2005年英语
2005年高考全国卷1英语（含答案）
英语作文常用谚语、俗语1、A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth. 说谎者即使讲真话也没人相信。
2、A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. 一知半解，自欺欺人。
3、All rivers run into sea. 海纳百川。
4、All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。
5、All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。
6、A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 不善始者不善终。
7、Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。
8、A faithful friend is hard to find. 知音难觅。
9、A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。
10、A friend is easier lost than found. 得朋友难，失朋友易。
11、A A good good good beginning beginning beginning is is is half half half done. done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。
12、A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始者善终。
13、A good book is a good friend. 好书如挚友。
14、A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口。
15、A mother's love never changes. 母爱永恒。
16、An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一天一苹果，不用请医生。
一花独放不是17、A single flower does not make a spring.春，百花齐放春满园。
2005年上海高考英语真题试卷含答案
2005年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（上海卷）英语试卷（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）考生注意：1.考试时间120分钟, 试卷满分150分。
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I．Listening ComprehensionPart A Short ConversationsDirections: In Part A ,you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers .At the end of each conversation ,a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it ,read the four possible answers on your paper ,and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1．A．A waiter. B．A shop assistant. C．A cashier. D．A postman. 2．A．Weight lifting. B．Running.C．Eating cucumbers. D．Drinking diet coke.3．A．Work with his friends. B．Call on his friends.C．Go for a walk . D．Make a phone call.4．A．In a bookstore . B．In a reading room.C．In a furniture store. D．In the man’s study.5．A．8. B．12. C．20. D．32.6．A．Job hunting. B．An online course.C．Earlier graduation. D．Summer vacation plans. 7．A．Confused. B．Sympathetic. C．Embarrassed. D．Uninterested. 8．A．The air is fresh. B．It’s hot inside.C．The window is open. D．It’s noisy outsi de.9．A．Phone later. B．Try harder. C．Wait for a signal. D．Check the number. 10．A．He lost his way. B．He received a traffic ticket.C．He worked very carefully. D．He drove in heavy traffic.Part B PassagesDirections: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages . The passages will be read twice ,but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question .read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11．A．Open the cage window. B．Put the cash in the drawer.C．Check the savings accounts. D．Examine the audio system 12．A．Exciting. B．Demanding. C．Boring. D．Relaxing. 13．A．It has flexible working hours. B．The speaker can have more leisure time.C．It requires more organization. D．The speaker can daydream while working. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14．A．A natural disaster. B．A power failure.C．Homeless farmers. D．A serious accident.15．A．Jews and some Arabs. B．Arabs and North Africans.C．Jews and North Africans. D．North Americans and some Arabs. 16．A．Exchange them for banks . B．Save them for travelers.C．Collect them for poor children . D．Spend them on duty-free goods.Part C Longer ConversationsDirections: In Part C. you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice .After you hear each conversation ,you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Complete the form ,Write ONE WORD for each answer.Complete the form ,Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II．Grammar and V ocabularyDirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25．John became a football coach in Sealion Middle School the beginning of March.A．on B．for C．with D．at26．No progress was made in the trade talk as neither side would accept the conditions of .A．others B．the other C．either D．another27．There be any difficulty about passing the road test since you have practiced a lot in the driving school.A．mustn’t B．shan’t C．shouldn’t D．needn’t28．At a rough estimate .Nigeria is Great Britain.A．three times the size as B．the size three times ofC．three times as the size of D．three times the size of29．There was a loud scream from the backstage immediately after the concert ended, ?A．wasn’t there B．was there C．didn’t it D．did it30．More than a dozen students in that school abroad to study medicine last year.A．sent B．were sent C．had sent D．had been sent 31．Professor Smith ,along with his assistants , on the project day and night to meet the deadline .A．work B．working C．is working D．are working 32．He got well-prepared for the job interview ,for he couldn’t risk the good opportunity.A．to lose B．losing C．to be lost D．being lost33．into use in April 2000, the hotline was meant for residents reporting water and heating supply breakdowns.A．Put B．Putting C．Having put D．Being put34．He transplanted the little tree to the garden it was the best time for it .A．where B．when C．that D．until35．It was unbelievable that the fans waited outside the gym for three hours just a look at thesports stars.A．had B．having C．to have D．have36．More and more people are signing up for Yogn classes nowadays, advantage of the health and relaxation benefits.A．taking B．taken C．having taken D．having been taken 37．At last ,we found ourselves in a pleasant park with trees providing shade and down to eat our picnic lunch.A．sitting B．having sat C．to sit D．sat38．in the regulations that you should not tell other people the password of your e-mail account.A．What is required B．What requires C．It is required D．It requires 39．Never before in greater need of modern public transport than it is today.A．has this city been B．this city has beenC．was this city D．this city was40．If a shop has chairs women can park their men ,women will spend more time in the shop.A．that B．which C．when D．where41．There was such a long queue for coffee at the interval that we gave up .A．eventually B．unfortunately C．generously D．purposefully 42．The company is starting a new advertising campaign to new customers to its stores.A．join B．attract C．stick D．transfer43．He proved himself a true gentleman and the beauty of his was seen at its best when he worked with others.A．temper B．appearance C．talent D．character44．At times ,worrying is a normal, response to a difficult event or situation—a loved one being injured in an accident , for example.A．effective B．individual C．inevitable D．unfavorable III．ClozeDirections: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.(A)Are yo ur table manners much better when you are eating at a friend’s home or in a restaurant than they are at your own home ?Probably so , 45 you are aware that people judge you by your table manners .You take special pains when you are eating 46 .Have you ever stopped to realize how much less self-conscious you would be on such occasions if 47 table manners had become a habit for you ?You can make them a habit by 48 good table manners at home.Good manners at mealtimes help you and those around you to feel 49 .This is true at home as much as it is true in someone else’s home or in a restaurant. Good50 make meals more enjoyable for everyone at the table.By this time you probably know quite well what good table manners are .You 51 that keeping your arms on the table ,talking with your 52 full ,and wolfing down your food are not considered good manners .You know also that if you are mannerly ,you say “Please” and “Thank you” and ask for things to be passed to you.Have you ever thought of a pleasant attitude as being 53 to good table manners ? Not only are pleasant mealtimes enjoyable ,but they aid digestion .The dinner table is a 54 for enjoyable conversation. It should never become a battleground. You are definitely growing in social maturity（成熟）when you try to be an agreeable table companion.45．A．because B．but C．unless D．though46．A．in public B．at home C．at ease D．in a hurry 47．A．such B．no C．some D．good 48．A．acting B．enjoying C．practicing D．watching 49．A．comfortable B．stressed C．depressed D．outstanding 50．A．dishes B．manners C．atmospheres D．friends 51．A．mention B．prefer C．doubt D．realize 52．A．stomach B．hands C．mouth D．bowl 53．A．essential B．considerate C．obvious D．unusual 54．A．time B．place C．chance D．way(B)There is a tendency to think of each of the arts as a separate area of activity . Many artists.55 would prove that there has always been a warm relationship between the various areas of human activity. 56 , in the late nineteenth century the connections between music andpainting were particularly 57 .Artists were invited to design clothes and settings for operas and ballets ,but sometimes it was the musicians who were inspired （给……以灵感）by the work of contemporary painters .Of the musical compositions that were considered as 58 to the visual arts ,perhaps the most famous is Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.Mussorgsky composed the piece in 1874 after the death ,at the age of 39, of the artist Victor Hartmann. 59 their friendship had not been a particularly long-fasting one .Mussorgsky was shocked by Hartmann’s 60 death.The following year the critic .Vladimir. Stasov who decided to hold an exhibition of Hartmann’s work,suggested that Mussorgsky try to 61 his grief by writing something in memory of Hartmann.The exhibition served as Mussorgsky’s inspiration. The ten pieces that make up Pictures at an Exhibition are intended as 62 rather than representations of the paintings in the exhibition .Between each is a promenade（舞曲中的行进）, 63 the composer walks from one painting to another .The music is sometimes witty and playful sometimes almost alarming and frightening . Through a range of surprising 64 .Mussorgsky manages to convey the spirit of the artist and his work.55．A．therefore B．however C．moreover D．otherwise 56．A．For example B．On the contrary C．In general D．On the other hand 57．A．separate B．unknown C．close D．relevant 58．A．links B．additions C．responses D．keys 59．A．Before B．Though C．As D．If 60．A．unavoidable B．undiscovered C．unnecessary D．unexpected 61．A．control B．relieve C．conceal D．represent 62．A．symbols B．imaginations C．contributions D．subjects 63．A．but B．for C．once D．as 64．A．paintings B．topics C．contrasts D．visions IV．Reading ComprehensionDirections:Read the following four passages . Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements .For each or them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)You either have it , or you don’t –a sense of direction ,that is .But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map ,while others can lose themselves in the next street?Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction ,but it is not property understood how it works .One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if w e don’t use it. we lose it .“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around.” says Jim Martland .Research Director of the project . “However if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car ,they never develop the sk ills”Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction .He makes the following suggestions.●If you are using a map ,turn it so it relates to the way you are facing.●If you leave your bi ke in a strange place ,put it near something like a big stone or a tree.Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike .When you return ,go backalong the same route●Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town,streams ,or walls in the countryside to guide you .Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.Now you need never get lost again!65．Scientists believe that .A．some babies are born with a sense of directionB．people learn a sense of direction as they grow olderC．people never lose their sense of directionD．everybody posses a sense of direction from birth66．What is true of seven-year-old children according to the passage?A．They never have a sense of direction without maps.B．They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction.C．They have a sense of direction and can find their way around.D．They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car.67．If you leave your bike in a strange place ,you should .A．tie it to a tree so as to prevent it from being stolenB．draw a map of the route to help remember where it isC．avoid taking the same route when you come back in itD．remember something easily recognizable on the route68．According to the passage the best way to find your way around is to .A．ask policemen for directionsB．use walls . streams , and streets to guide yourself .C．remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs .D．count the number of landmarks that you see .B“Come in . Kim . Have a seat , please .” said Bill Williams , the manager . This was Kim’s first experience with an assessment . After only six months he was due for a raise if this assessment was satisfactory“Kim,” began Bill Williams . “I am very pleased with the quality of your work . I have nothing but praise for your devotion and your hard work . My only concern is that you are not active enough in putting forward your suggestions .”“But.” Replied Kim. “I have always completed every assignment you have given me . Mr. Williams.”“I know that , Kim . And please, call me Bill .But what I expect is for you to think independently and introduce new ideas . I need more input from you —more feedback on how things are going I don’t need a “yes man”. You never tell me what you think . You just smile as though everything is fine .”“But,” said Kim,” “ I feel that since you are my superi or , it would he presumptuous of me to tell you what to do .”“I’m not asking you to tell me what to do, but what you think we could do .To make suggestions . I employed you because I respect your experience in this field, but you are not communicating you r thoughts to me .”“Yes . I see I’m not accustomed to this , but I will try to do as you say …, Bill”“Good, then , I expect to hear more from you at staff meetings or at any other time you want to discuss an idea with me .”“Yes , of course . Thank you Mr. Will…Bill .”69．Kim is the sort of employee who .A．does not speak out his own ideas B．is not devoted to the jobC．laughs too much over work D．can not finish his work on time70．The word “presumptuous” in the middle of the passage is closest in meaning to “” .A．full of respect B．too confident and rudeC．lacking in experience D．too shy and quiet71．From the passage ,we can learn that .A．Kim has been invited to take charge of the staff meetingsB．the manager appreciates those who just do what he tells them to doC．the manager is pleased with Kim’s hard work and his suggestionsD．Kim is likely to have a higher salary if he can pass the assessmentAcross the world , 11 billion people have no access to clean drinking water . More than2.6 bullion people lack basic sanitation (卫生设备) .The combination proves deadly . Each year . diseases related to inadequate water and sanitation kill between 2 and 3 million people and cause an estimated 80 percent of all sicknesses in the developing world . Safe thinking water is a precondition for health and the fight against child death rate , inequality between men and women, and poverty .Consider these facts :●The average distance that women in Africa and Asia walk to collec t water is 6 kilometers .●Only 58 percent of children in sub-Saharan Africa are drinking safe water, and only 37percent of children in South Asia have access to even a basic toilet .●Each year in India alone, 73 million working days are lost to water-borne diseases .Here are three ways you can help :1) Write CongressCurrent U.S. foreign aid for drinking water and sanitation budgets only one dollar per year per American citizen . Few members of Congress have ever received a letter from voters , about cleandrinking water abroad .2) Sponsor a project with a faith-based organizationMany U.S. religious groups already sponsor water and sanitation projects, working with partner organizations abroad . Simply put , a single project by a U.S. organization can make safe water a reality for thousands of people .3) Support nonprofit water organizationsNumerous U.S.-based nonprofits work skillfully abroad in community-led projects related of drinking water and sanitation . Like the sample of non-profits noted as follows , some organizations are large , others small-scale , some operate worldwide , others are devoted to certain areas in Africa , Asia , or Latin America . Support them generously .72．The three facts presented in the passage the used to illustrate that .A．poverty can result in water-borne diseasesB．people have no access to clean drinking waterC．women’s rights are denied in some developing countries .D．safe drinking water should be a primary concern73．The intended readers of the passage are _____________.A．Americans B．overseas sponsorsC．Congressmen D．U.S-based water organizations74．The main purpose of the passage is to call on people to ___________.A．get rid of water-related diseases in developing countriesB．donate money to people short of water through religious groupsC．fight against the worldwide water shortage and sanitation problemD．take joint action in support of some nonprofit water organizations75．What information will probably be provided following the last paragraph?A．A variety of companies and their worldwide operation.B．A list of nonprofit water organizations to make contact with.C．Some ways to get financial aids from U.S. Congress.D．A few water resources exploited by some world-famous organizations.DEquipped only with a pair of binoculars(双筒望远镜) and ready to spend long hours waiting in all weathers for a precious glance of a rare bullfinc h(红腹灰雀). Britain’s birdwatchers had long been supposed to be lovers of a minority sport. But new figures show birdwatching is fast becoming a popular pastime, with almost three million of us absorbed in our fluttering feathered friends.Devoted birdwatchers, those prepared to travel thousands of miles for a sighting of a rare Siberian bird are fast being joined by a new breed of follower whose interest is satiated by watching a few finches(雀科鸣鸟) on a Sunday walk or putting up a bird-box in the back garden.“Almost three million UK birdwatchers is certainly possible if you include everyone with only a casual int erest.” Stephen Moss said in his newly published book－A Bird in the Bush a Social History of Birdwatching－which records the pursuit from the rich Victorian Englishman’s love of shooting rare birds to the less offensive observational tendencies of birdwatchers today.Television wildlife programmes have helped to fuel the new trend . Last summer ,BBC 2’s Britain Goes Wild was a surprise success .It pulled in three million viewers and led to bird-housesselling out across the UK as 45,000 people promised to put up a box.Birdwatchers’ networking system first came to the attention of the nation in 1989, when a birdwatcher caught sight of the first Vermivora chrysoptera-a golden –winged songbird from North America－to be seen in Britain. He put a message our on the network service Birdline, and the next day 3,000 birdwatchers proved the fell pull of a truly rare bird as they visited the Tesco car park in Kent, where it had settled. Today, birdwatchers can log on to or have news of the latest sightings texted to their phones.“Multimillion-pound spending on, binoculars, bird food and boxes point to the increasing numbers of birdwatchers,” said David Cromack, the editor of Bird Watching magazine “The number of people involved is so big that they have great potential to influence government decisions affecting the environment.”76．The word “satiated” in paragraph 2 can best be replaced by “”.A．affected B．shared C．satisfied D．narrowed 77．What happened after the message of seeing a Vermivora chrysoptera was put on the network?A．Birdwatchers helped the rare bird settle in Kent.B．Large numbers of birdwatchers went to view the bird.C．Many birdwatchers logged on to the website for details.D．Birdwatchers showed their determination to protect the rare bird.78．Which of the following CANNOT be true according to the passage?A．Television wildlife programmes started the popular pastime of birdwatching.B．The network service has contributed to the rapid development of birdwatching.C．Birdwatching in Britain was long considered a sport with a small group of followers.D．The current situation of birdwatching may promote the protection of the environment. 79．The passage mainly tells us about ___________ in UK.A．the history of birdwatchig B．a growing passion for birdwatchingC．the impact of media on birdwatching D．birdwatcing as a popular expensive sportEDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each80Auctions are public sales of goods, conducted by an officially approved auctioneer. He asks the crowd assembled in the auction-room to make offers, or “bids”, for the various items on sale. He encourages buyers to bid higher figures, and finally names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods. This is called “knocking down” the goods, for the bidding ends when the auctioneer strikes a small hammer on a table at which he stands.81The ancient Roman probably invented sales by auction, and the English word comes from the Latin auctio, maning “increase” The Romans usually sold in this way the goods taken in war. In England in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, goods were often sold “by the candle”: a short82Practically all goods whose qualities vary are sold by auction. Among these are coffee, skins, wool, tea, furs, silk and wines. Auction sales are also usual for land and property, furniture,83An auction is usually advertised beforehand with full particulars of the articles to be sold and where and when they can be viewed by potential buyers. If the advertisement cannot give full details, catalogues are printed, and each group of goods to be sold together, called a “lot”, is usually given a number. The auctioneer need not begin with Lot I and continue in the order of numbers: he may wait until he notices the fact that certain buyers are in the room and then produce84The auctioneer’s services are paid for in the form of a percentage of the price the goods are sold for. The auctioneer therefore has a direct interest in pushing up the bidding as high as possible. He will not waste time by starting the bidding too low. He will also play on the opponents among his buyers and succeed in getting a high price by encouraging two business competitors to bid against each other.第Ⅱ卷（共45分）1．TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1．我希望尽快收到你的照片。
2005年考研英语试题及答案
2005年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题Section I Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark [A], [B], [C] or [D] on ANSWER SHEET 1 (10 points)The human nose is an underrated tool. Humans are often thought tobe insensitive smellers compared with animals, 大1家 this is largelybecause, 大2家animals, we stand upright. This means that our noses are 大3家 to perceiving those smells which float through the air, 大4家the majority of smells which stick to surfaces. In fact, 大5家, we are extremely sensitive to smells, 大6家 we do not generally realize it.Our noses are capable of 大7家 human smells even when these are 大8家to far below one part in one million.Strangely, some people find that they can smell one type of flower but not another, 大9家 others are sensitive to the smells of both flowers. This may be because some people do not have the genes necessary to generate 大10家 smell receptors in the nose. These receptors arethe cells which sense smells and send 大11家 to the brain. However,it has been found that even people insensitive to a certain smell 大12家can suddenly become sensitive to it when 大13家 to it often enough.The explanation for insensitivity to smell seems to be that the brain finds it 大14家 to keep all smell receptors working all the time butcan 大15家 new receptors if necessary. This may 大16家explain why weare not usually sensitive to our own smells—we simply do not need to be. We are not 大17 of the usual smell of our own house, but we家大18家 new smells when we visit someone else's. The brain finds it best to keep smell receptors 大19家 for unfamiliar and emergency signals 大20家 the smell of smoke, which might indicate the danger offire.1. [A] although[B] as[C] but[D] while2. [A] above[B] unlike[C] excluding[D] besides3. [A] limited[B] committed[C] dedicated[D] confined4. [A] catching[B] ignoring[C] missing[D] tracking5. [A] anyway[B] though[C] instead[D] therefore6. [A] even if[B] if only[C] only if[D] as if[A] distinguishing7.[B] discovering[C] determining[D] detecting8. [A] diluted[B] dissolved[C] dispersed[D] diffused9. [A] when[B] since[C] for[D] whereas10. [A] unusual[B] particular[C] unique[D] typical11. [A] signs[B] stimuli[C] messages[D] impulses12. [A] at first[B] at all[C] at large[D] at times13. [A] subjected[B] left[C] drawn[D] exposed14. [A] ineffective[B] incompetent[C] inefficient[D] insufficient15. [A] introduce[B] summon[C] trigger[D] create16. [A] still[B] also[C] otherwise[D] nevertheless17. [A] sure[B] sick[C] aware[D] tired18. [A] tolerate[B] repel[C] neglect[D] notice19. [A] available[B] reliable[C] identifiable[D] suitable20. [A] similar to[B] such as[C] along with[D] aside fromSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing [A], [B], [C] or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1 (40 points)Text 1Everybody loves a fat pay rise. Yet pleasure at your own can vanishif you learn that a colleague has been given a bigger one. Indeed, if he has a reputation for slacking, you might even be outraged. Such behaviour is regarded as “all too human,” with the underlying assumption that other animals would not be capable of this finely developed sense of grievance. But a study by Sarah Brosnan and Frans de Waal of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, which has just been Nature, suggests that it is all too monkey, as well. published inThe researchers studied the behaviour of female brown capuchin monkeys. They look cute. They are good-natured, co-operative creatures, and they share their food readily. Above all, like their female human counterparts, they tend to pay much closer attention to the value of “goods and services” than males.Such characteristics make them perfect candidates for Dr. Brosnan's and Dr. de Waal's study. The researchers spent two years teaching their monkeys to exchange tokens for food. Normally, the monkeys were happy enough to exchange pieces of rock for slices of cucumber. However, when two monkeys were placed in separate but adjoining chambers, so that each could observe what the other was getting in return for its rock, their behaviour became markedly different.In the world of capuchins, grapes are luxury goods (and much preferable to cucumbers). So when one monkey was handed a grape in exchange for her token, the second was reluctant to hand hers over for a mere piece of cucumber. And if one received a grape without having to provide her token in exchange at all, the other either tossed her own token at the researcher or out of the chamber, or refused toaccept the slice of cucumber. Indeed, the mere presence of a grape in the other chamber (without an actual monkey to eat it) was enough to induce resentment in a female capuchin.The researchers suggest that capuchin monkeys, like humans, are guided by social emotions. In the wild, they are a co-operative, group-living species. Such co-operation is likely to be stable only when each animal feels it is not being cheated. Feelings of righteous indignation, it seems, are not the preserve of people alone. Refusing a lesser reward completely makes these feelings abundantly clear to other members of the group. However, whether such a sense of fairness evolved independently in capuchins and humans, or whether it stems from the common ancestor that the species had 35 million years ago, is, as yet, an unanswered question.21. In the opening paragraph, the author introduces his topic by________.[A] posing a contrast[B] justifying an assumption[C] making a comparison[D] explaining a phenomenon22. The statement “it is all too monkey” (Last line, Paragraph l) implies that ________.[A] monkeys are also outraged by slack rivals[B] resenting unfairness is also monkeys' nature[C] monkeys, like humans, tend to be jealous of each other[D] no animals other than monkeys can develop such emotions23. Female capuchin monkeys were chosen for the research most probably because they are ________.[A] more inclined to weigh what they get[B] attentive to researchers' instructions[C] nice in both appearance and temperament[D] more generous than their male companions24. Dr. Brosnan and Dr. de Waal have eventually found in their study that the monkeys ________.[A] prefer grapes to cucumbers[B] can be taught to exchange things[C] will not be co-operative if feeling cheated[D] are unhappy when separated from others25. What can we infer from the last paragraph?[A] Monkeys can be trained to develop social emotions.[B] Human indignation evolved from an uncertain source.[C] Animals usually show their feelings openly as humans do.[D] Cooperation among monkeys remains stable only in the wild.Text 2Do you remember all those years when scientists argued that smoking would kill us but the doubters insisted that we didn't know for sure? That the evidence was inconclusive, the science uncertain? That the antismoking lobby was out to destroy our way of life and the government should stay out of the way? Lots of Americans bought that nonsense, and over three decades, some 10 million smokers went to early graves. afterwave one in scientists as today, parallels upsetting are There another try to awaken us to the growing threat of global warming. The latest was a panel from the National Academy of Sciences, enlisted by the White House, to tell us that the Earth's atmosphere is definitely warming and that the problem is largely man-made. The clear message is that we should get moving to protect ourselves. The president of the NationalAcademy, Bruce Alberts, added this key point in the preface to the panel's report: “Science never has all the answers. But science does provide us with the best available guide to the future, and it is critical that our nation and the world base important policies on the best judgments that science can provide concerning the futureconsequences of present actions.”Just as on smoking, voices now come from many quarters insisting that the science about global warming is incomplete, that it's OK to keep pouring fumes into the air until we know for sure. This is a dangerous game: by the time 100 percent of the evidence is in, it may be too late. With the risks obvious and growing, a prudent people would take out an insurance policy now.Fortunately, the White House is starting to pay attention. But it's obvious that a majority of the president's advisers still don't take global warming seriously. Instead of a plan of action, they continue to press for more research -- a classic case of “paralysis by analysis.”To serve as responsible stewards of the planet, we must press forward on deeper atmospheric and oceanic research. But research alone is inadequate. If the Administration won't take the legislative initiative, Congress should help to begin fashioning conservation measures. A bill by Democratic Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia, which would offer financial incentives for private industry, is a promising start. Many see that the country is getting ready to build lots of new power plants to meet our energy needs. If we are ever going to protect the atmosphere, it is crucial that those new plants be environmentally sound.26. An argument made by supporters of smoking was that ________.[A] there was no scientific evidence of the correlation between smoking and death[B] the number of early deaths of smokers in the past decades was insignificant[C] people had the freedom to choose their own way of life[D] antismoking people were usually talking nonsense27. According to Bruce Alberts, science can serve as ________.[A] a protector[B] a judge[C] a critic[D] a guide28. What does the author mean by “paralysis by analysis” (Last line, Paragraph 4)?[A] Endless studies kill action.[B] Careful investigation reveals truth.[C] Prudent planning hinders progress.[D] Extensive research helps decision-making.29. According to the author, what should the Administration do about global warming?[A] Offer aid to build cleaner power plants.[B] Raise public awareness of conservation.[C] Press for further scientific research.[D] Take some legislative measures.30. The author associates the issue of global warming with that of smoking because ________.[A] they both suffered from the government's negligence[B] a lesson from the latter is applicable to the former[C] the outcome of the latter aggravates the former[D] both of them have turned from bad to worseText 3Of all the components of a good night's sleep, dreams seem to beleast within our control. In dreams, a window opens into a world where logic is suspended and dead people speak. A century ago, Freud formulated his revolutionary theory that dreams were the disguised shadows of our unconscious desires and fears; bythe late 1970s, neurologists had switched to thinking of them as just “mental noise” -- the random byproducts of the neural-repair work that goes on during sleep. Now researchers suspect that dreams are part of the mind's emotional thermostat, regulating moods while the brain is “off-line.” And one leading authority says that these intensely powerful mental events can be not only harnessed but actually brought under conscious control, to help us sleep and feel better, “It's your dream,” says Rosalind Cartwright, chair of psychology at Chicago's MedicalCenter. “If you don't like it, change it.”Evidence from brain imaging supports this view. The brain is asactive during REM (rapid eye movement) sleep -- when most vivid dreams occur -- as it is when fully awake, says Dr, Eric Nofzinger at the University of Pittsburgh. But not all parts of the brain are equally involved; the limbic system (the “emotional brain”) is especially active, while the prefrontal cortex (the center of intellect and reasoning) is relatively quiet. “We wake up from dreams happy or depressed, and those feelings can stay with us all day.” says Stanford sleep researcher Dr. William Dement.The link between dreams and emotions shows up among the patients in Cartwright's clinic. Most people seem to have more bad dreams early in the night, progressing toward happier ones before awakening, suggesting that they are working through negative feelings generated during the day. Because our conscious mind is occupied with daily life we don't always think about the emotional significance of the day's events -- until, it appears, we begin to dream.And this process need not be left to the unconscious. Cartwright believes one can exercise conscious control over recurring bad dreams. As soon as you awaken, identify what is upsetting about the dream. Visualize how you would like it to end instead; the next time it occurs, try to wake up just enough to control its course. With much practice people can learn to, literally, do it in their sleep.At the end of the day, there's probably little reason to payattention to our dreams at all unless they keep us from sleeping or “we wake up in a panic,” Cartwright says. Terrorism, economic uncertainties and general feelings of insecurity have increased people's anxiety. Those suffering from persistent nightmares should seek help from a therapist. For the rest of us, the brain has its ways of working through bad feelings. Sleep -- or rather dream -- on it and you'll feel better in the morning.31. Researchers have come to believe that dreams ________.[A] can be modified in their courses[B] are susceptible to emotional changes[C] reflect our innermost desires and fears[D] are a random outcome of neural repairs32. By referring to the limbic system, the author intends to show________.[A] its function in our dreams[B] the mechanism of REM sleep[C] the relation of dreams to emotions[D] its difference from the prefrontal cortex33. The negative feelings generated during the day tend to ________.[A] aggravate in our unconscious mind[B] develop into happy dreams[C] persist till the time we fall asleep[D] show up in dreams early at night34. Cartwright seems to suggest that ________.[A] waking up in time is essential to the ridding of bad dreams[B] visualizing bad dreams helps bring them under control[C] dreams should be left to their natural progression[D] dreaming may not entirely belong to the unconscious35. What advice might Cartwright give to those who sometimes have bad dreams?[A] Lead your life as usual.[B] Seek professional help.[C] Exercise conscious control.[D] Avoid anxiety in the daytime.Text 4Americans no longer expect public figures, whether in speech or in writing, to command the English language with skill and gift. Nor do they Doing Our Own aspire to such command themselves. In his latest book, Thing:The Degradation of Language and Music and Why We Should, Like, Care, John McWhorter, a linguist and controversialist of mixed liberal and conservative views, sees the triumph of 1960s counter-culture as responsible for the decline of formal English.Blaming the permissive 1960s is nothing new, but this is not yet another criticism against the decline in education. Mr. McWhorter'sacademic speciality is language history and change, and he sees the gradual disappearance of “whom,” for example, to be natural and no more regrettable than the loss of the case-endings of Old English.But the cult of the authentic and the personal, “doing our own thing,” has spelt the death of formal speech, writing, poetry and music. While even the modestly educated sought an elevated tone when they put pen to paper before the 1960s, even the most wellregarded writing since then has sought to capture spoken English on the page. Equally, in poetry, claimcould that form only the is genre performative personal, highly the real liveliness. In both oral and written English, talking is triumphingover speaking, spontaneity over craft.Illustrated with an entertaining array of examples from both highand low culture, the trend that Mr. McWhorter documents is unmistakable. But it is less clear, to take the question of his subtitle, why we should, like, care. As a linguist, he acknowledges that all varieties of human language, including non-standard ones like Black English, can be powerfully expressive -- there exists no language or dialect in the world that cannot convey complex ideas. He is not arguing, as many do, that we can no longer think straight because we do not talk proper. Russians have a deep love for their own language and carry large chunks of memorized poetry in their heads, while Italian politicians tend to elaborate speech that would seem old-fashioned to mostEnglish-speakers. Mr. McWhorter acknowledges that formal language is not strictly necessary, and proposes no radical education reforms -- he is really grieving over the loss of something beautiful more than useful. We now take our English “on paper plates instead of china.” A shame, perhaps, but probably an inevitable one.36. According to McWhorter, the decline of formal English ________.[A] is inevitable in radical education reforms[B] is but all too natural in language development[C] has caused the controversy over the counter-culture[D] brought about changes in public attitudes in the 1960s37. The word “talking” (Line 6, Paragraph 3) denotes ________.[A] modesty[B] personality[C] liveliness[D] informality38. To which of the following statements would McWhorter most likely agree?[A] Logical thinking is not necessarily related to the way we talk.[B] Black English can be more expressive than standard English.[C] Non-standard varieties of human language are just asentertaining.[D] Of all the varieties, standard English can best convey complex ideas.love of memorizing poetry shows the'39. The description of Russiansauthor's ________.[A] interest in their language[B] appreciation of their efforts[C] admiration for their memory[D] contempt for their old-fashionedness40. According to the last paragraph, “paper plates” is to “china”as ________.[A] “temporary” is to “permanent”[B] “radical” is to “conservative”[C] “functional” is to “artistic”[D] “humble” is to “noble”Part BDirections:In the following text, some sentences have been removed. For Questions 41-45, choose the most suitable one from the list A-G to fit into each of the numbered blanks. Thereare two extra choices, which do not fit in any of the gaps. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET1. (10 points) Canada's premiers (the leaders of provincial governments), if they have any breath left after complaining about Ottawa at their late July annual meeting, might spare a moment to do something, together, to reduce health-care costs.They're all groaning about soaring health budgets, thefastest-growing component of which are pharmaceutical costs.41.________What to do? Both the Romanow commission and the Kirby committee on health care -- to say nothing of reports from other experts -- recommended the creation of a national drug agency. Instead of each province having its own list of approved drugs, bureaucracy, procedures and limited bargaining power, all would pool resources, work with Ottawa, and createa national institution.42.________But “national” doesn't have to mean that. “National” could mean interprovincial -- provinces combining efforts to create one body. Either way, one benefit of a “national” organization would be to negotiate better prices, if possible, with drug manufacturers. Instead of having one province -- or a series of hospitals within a province -- nationalprovincial list, the negotiate a price for a given drug on the agency would negotiate on behalf of all provinces.Rather than, say, Quebec, negotiating on behalf of seven million people, the national agency would negotiate on behalf of 31 million people. Basic economics suggests the greater the potential consumers, the higher the likelihood of a better price.43.________A small step has been taken in the direction of a national agencywith the creation of the Canadian Co-ordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment, funded by Ottawa and the provinces. Under it, a Common Drug Review recommends to provincial lists which new drugs should be included. Predictably, and regrettably,Quebec refused to join.A few premiers are suspicious of any federal-provincial deal-making. They (particularly Quebec and Alberta) just want Ottawa to fork over additional billions with few, if any, strings attached. That's one reason why the idea of a national list hasn't gone anywhere, while drug costs keep rising fast.44.________Premiers love to quote Mr. Romanow's report selectively, especially the parts about more federal money. Perhaps they should read what he had to say about drugs: “A national drug agency would provide governments more influence on pharmaceutical companies in order to constrain the ever-increasing cost of drugs.”45.________So when the premiers gather in Niagara Falls to assemble their usual complaint list, they should also get cracking about something in their jurisdiction that would help their budgets and patients.[A] Quebec's resistance to a national agency is provincialist ideology. One of the first advocates for a national list was a researcher at LavalUniversity. Quebec's Drug Insurance Fundhas seen its costs skyrocket with annual increases from 14.3 percent to 26.8 per cent![B] Or they could read Mr. Kirby's report: “the substantial buying power of such an agency would strengthen the publicprescription-drug insurance plans to negotiate the lowestpossible purchase prices from drug companies.”[C] What does “national” mean? Roy Romanow and Senator Michael Kirby recommended a federal-provincial body much like therecently created National Health Council.[D] The problem is simple and stark: health-care costs have been, are, and will continue to increase faster than governmentrevenues.[E] According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, prescription drug costs have risen since 1997 at twice the rateof overall health-care spending. Part of the increase comes from drugs being used to replace other kinds of treatments. Part ofit arises from new drugs costing more than older kinds. Part ofit is higher prices.[F] So, if the provinces want to run the health-care show, they should prove they can run it, starting with an interprovincial healthlist that would end duplication, save administrative costs,prevent one province from being played off against another, and bargain for better drug prices.[G] Of course, the pharmaceutical companies will scream. They like divided buyers; they can lobby better that way. They can use the threat of removing jobs from one province to another. They canhope that, if one province includes a drug on its list, thepressure will cause others to include it on theirs. Theywouldn't like a national agency, but self-interest would leadthem to deal with it.Part CDirections:Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (10 points)It is not easy to talk about the role of the mass media in this overwhelmingly significant phase in European history. History and news become confused, and one's impressions tend to be a mixture of skepticism and optimism. 46) Television is one of the means by which thesefeelings are created and conveyed -- and perhaps never before has it served so much to connect different peoples and nations as in the recentevents in Europe. The Europe that is now forming cannot be anything otherthan its peoples, their cultures and national identities. With this in mind we can begin to analyze the European television scene. 47) In Europe,as elsewhere, multi-media groups have been increasingly successful: groups which bring together television, radio, newspapers, magazines andpublishing houses that work in relation to one another. One Italian example would be the Berlusconi group, while abroad Maxwell and Murdoch come to mind.Clearly, only the biggest and most flexible television companies aregoing to be able to compete in such a rich and hotly-contested market.48) This alone demonstrates that the television business is not an easyworld to survive in, a fact underlined by statistics that show that out of eighty European television networks, no less than 50% took a loss in1989.Moreover, the integration of the European community will oblige television companies to cooperate more closely in terms of both production and distribution.49) Creating a “European identity” that respects the different cultures and traditions which go to make up the connecting fabric of theOld Continent is no easy task and demands a strategic choice -- that ofproducing programs in Europe for Europe. This entails reducing our dependence on the North American market, whose programs relate to experiences and cultural traditions which are different from our own. In order to achieve these objectives, we must concentrate more onco-productions, the exchange of news, documentary services and training. This also involves the agreements between European countries for the creation of a European bank for Television Production which, on the model of the European Investments Bank, will handle the finances necessary for production costs. 50) In dealing with a challenge on such a scale, itis no exaggeration to say “United we stand, divided we fall” -- andif I had to choose a slogan it would be “Unity in our diversity.” A unity of objectives that nonetheless respect the varied peculiarities of each country.Section III WritingPart A51. Directions:Designs Two months ago you got a job as an editor for the magazine& Fashions. But now you find that the work is not what you expected. You decide to quit. Write a letter to your boss, Mr. Wang, telling him your decision, stating your reason (s), and making an apology.Write your letter with no less than 100 words. Write it neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2.Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter; use “Li Ming”instead.You do not need to write the address. (10 points)Part B52. Directions:Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your meaning,its interpret then drawing, the describe first should you essay,and give your comment on it.You should write neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)2005年考研英语真题答案Section I: Use of English(10 points) 1.[C]2.[B]3.[A]4.[C]5.[B]10. 6. [A] [B] [D] 7. 9. [D] 8. [A]15. 11. [C] [C] [D] 13. 12. [A] [D] 14.20. 16. [B]19. [A]18. [D][C]17. [B]Section II: Reading Comprehension(60 points)Part A (40 points)21. [C]22. [B]23. [A]24. [C]25. [B]30. 28. [A] [D] 26. [C] [B] 27. [D] 29.35. 34. 33. [D] 32. [C] [D] 31. [A] [A]40. [B]38. 37. 36. [B][D][A][C]39.Part B (10 points)41. [E]42. [C]43. [G]44. [F]45. [B]Part C (10 points)46. 电视是创造和传递感情的手段之一。
【考研必备】2005年考研英语真题及解析
[日期] 2 005 年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题Section I Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark [A], [B], [C] or [D] on ANSWER SHEET 1 (10 points)The human nose is an underrated tool. Humans are often thought to be insensitive smellers compared with animals, 1 this is largely because, 2animals, we stand upright. This means that our noses are 3 to perceiving those smells which float through the air, 4 the majority of smells which stick to surfaces. In fact, 5 , we are extremely sensitive to smells, 6 we do not generally realize it. Our noses are capable of 7 human smells even when these are 8 to far below one part in one million.Strangely, some people find that they can smell one type of flower but not another, 9 others are sensitive to the smells of both flowers. This may be because some people do not have the genes necessary to generate 10 smell receptors in the nose. These receptors are the cells which sense smells and send 11to the brain. However, it has been found that even peopleinsensitive to a certain smell12 can suddenly become sensitive to it when 13to it often enough.The explanation for insensitivity to smell seems to be that brain finds it 14 to keep all smell receptors working all the time but can 15 new receptors if necessary. This may 16 explain why we are not usually sensitive to our own smells —we simply do not need to be. We are not 17 of the usual smell of our own house, but we 18 new smells when we visit someone else’s. The brain finds it best to keep smell receptors 19 for unfamiliar and emergency signals 20 the smell of smoke, which might indicate the danger of fire.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 1 1 1 .[A] although .[A] above [B] as [C] but [D] while[B] unlike [B] committed [B] ignoring [B] though [B] if only [C] excluding [C] dedicated [C] missing [C] instead [C] only if [D] besides[D] confined[D] tracking[D] therefore[D] as if.[A] limited .[A] catching .[A] anyway .[A] even if .[A]distinguishing [B] discovering [C] determining [D] detecting.[A] diluted .[A] when [B] dissolved [B] since [C] dispersed [C] for [D] diffused[D] whereas[D] typical0.[A] unusual 1.[A] signs [B] particular [B] stimuli [B] at all [C] unique [C] messages [C] at large [C] drawn [D] impulses[D] at times[D] exposed[D] insufficient2.[A] at first3.[A] subjected [B] left4.[A] ineffective [B] incompetent [C] inefficient1 1 1 27.[A]sure[B]sick[C]aware[C]neglect[D]tired[D]notice8.[A]tolerate9.[A]available0.[A]similar to[B]repel[B]reliable[C]identifiable[D]suitable[B]such as[C]along with[D]aside fromSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts.Answer the questions below each text by choosing[A],[B],[C]or[D].Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET1.(40points)Text1Everybody loves a fat pay rise.Yet pleasure at your own can vanish if you learn that a colleague has been given a bigger one.Indeed,if he has a reputation for slacking,you might even be outraged.Such behaviour is regarded as“all too human”,with the underlying assumption that other animals would not be capable of this finely developed sense of grievance.But a study by Sarah Brosnan and Frans de Waal of Emory University in Atlanta,Georgia,which has just been published in Nature,suggests that it is all too monkey,as well.The researchers studied the behaviour of female brown capuchin monkeys.They look cute.They are good-natured,co-operative creatures,andthey share their food readily.Above all,like their female human counterparts,they tend to pay much closer attention to the value of“goods and services”than males.Such characteristics make them perfect candidates for Dr.Brosnan’s and Dr.de Waal’s study.The researchers spent two years teaching their monkeys to exchange tokens for food.Normally,the monkeys were happy enough to exchange pieces of rock for slices of cucumber.However,when two monkeys were placed in separate but adjoining chambers,so that each could observe what the other was getting in return for its rock,their behaviour became markedly different.In the world of capuchins grapes are luxury goods(and much preferable to cucumbers).So when one monkey was handed a grape in exchange for her token,the second was reluctant to hand hers over for a mere piece of cucumber.And if one received a grape without having to provide her token in exchange at all,the other either tossed her own token at the researcher or out of the chamber,or refused to accept the slice of cucumber.Indeed, the mere presence of a grape in the other chamber(without an actual monkey to eat it)was enough to induce resentment in a female capuchin.The researchers suggest that capuchin monkeys,like humans,are guided by social emotions.In the wild,they are a co-operative,group-living species.Such co-operation is likely to be stable only when each animal feels it is not being cheated.Feelings of righteous indignation,it seems,are not the preserve of people alone.Refusing a lesser reward completely makes these feelings abundantly clear to other members of the group.However, whether such a sense of fairness evolved independently in capuchins and humans,or whether it stems from the common ancestor that the species had35million years ago,is,as yet,an unanswered question.21.In the opening paragraph,the author introduces his topic by________.[ [ [ [A]posing a contrastB]justifying an assumptionC]making a comparisonD]explaining a phenomenon22.The statement“it is all too monkey”(Last line,Paragraph l)implies that________.[ [ [ [A]monkeys are also outraged by slack rivalsB]resenting unfairness is also monkeys’natureC]monkeys,like humans,tend to be jealous of each otherD]no animals other than monkeys can develop such emotions23.Female capuchin monkeys were chosen for the research most probably because they are________.[A]more inclined to weigh what they get[B]attentive to researchers’instructions[C]nice in both appearance and temperament[D]more generous than their male companions24.Dr.Brosnan and Dr.de Waal have eventually found in their study that the monkeys________.[ [ [ [A]prefer grapes to cucumbersB]can be taught to exchange thingsC]will not be co-operative if feeling cheatedD]are unhappy when separated from others25.What can we infer from the last paragraph?[A]Monkeys can be trained to develop social emotions.[B]Human indignation evolved from an uncertain source.[C]Animals usually show their feelings openly as humans do.[D]Cooperation among monkeys remains stable only in the wild.Text2Do you remember all those years when scientists argued that smoking would kill us but the doubters insisted that we didn’t know for sure?That the evidence was inconclusive,the science uncertain?That the antismoking lobby was out to destroy our way of life and the government should stay out of the way?Lots of Americans bought that nonsense,and over three decades,some10million smokers went to early graves.There are upsetting parallels today,as scientists in one wave after another try to awaken us to the growing threat of global warming.The latestwas a panel from the National Academy of Sciences,enlisted by the White House,to tell us that the Earth’s atmosphere is definitely warming and that the problem is largely man-made. The clear message is that we should get moving to protect ourselves.The president of the National Academy, Bruce Alberts,added this key point in the preface to the panel’s report:“Science never has all the answers.But science does provide us with the best available guide to the future,and it is critical that our nation and the worldbase important policies on the best judgments that science can provide concerning the future consequences of present actions.”Just as on smoking,voices now come from many quarters insisting that the science about global warming is incomplete,that it’s OK to keep pouring fumes into the air until we know for sure.This is a dangerous game:by the time100percent of the evidence is in,it may be too late.With the risks obvious and growing,a prudent people would take out an insurance policy now.Fortunately,the White House is starting to pay attention.But it’s obvious that a majority of the president’s advisers still don’t take global warming seriously.Instead of a plan of action,they continue to press for more research—a classic case of“paralysis by analysis”.To serve as responsible stewards of the planet,we must press forward on deeper atmospheric and oceanic research.But research alone is inadequate.If the Administration won’t take the legislative initiative,Congress should help to begin fashioning conservation measures.A bill by Democratic Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia,which would offer financial incentives for private industry,is a promising start.Many see that the country is getting ready to build lots of new power plants to meet our energy needs.If we are ever going to protect the atmosphere,it is crucial that those new plants be environmentally sound.26.An argument made by supporters of smoking was that________.[ [ [ [A]there was no scientific evidence of the correlation between smoking and deathB]the number of early deaths of smokers in the past decades was insignificantC]people had the freedom to choose their own way of lifeD]antismoking people were usually talking nonsense27.According to Bruce Alberts,science can serve as________.[ [ [ [A]a protectorB]a judgeC]a criticD]a guide28.What does the author mean by“paralysis by analysis”(Last line,Paragraph4)?[ [ [ [A]Endless studies kill action.B]Careful investigation reveals truth.C]Prudent planning hinders progress.D]Extensive research helps decision-making.29.According to the author,what should the Administration do about global warming?[A]Offer aid to build cleaner power plants.[B]Raise public awareness of conservation.[C]Press for further scientific research.[D]Take some legislative measures.30.The author associates the issue of global warming with that of smoking because______.[A]they both suffered from the government’s negligenceB]a lesson from the latter is applicable to the former[[C]the outcome of the latter aggravates the formerD]both of them have turned from bad to worse[Text3Of all the components of a good night’s sleep,dreams seem to be least within our control.In dreams,a window opens into a world where logic is suspended and dead people speak.A century ago,Freud formulated his revolutionary theory that dreams were the disguised shadows of our unconscious desires and fears;by the late 1970s,neurologists had switched to thinking of them as just“mental noise”—the random byproducts of the neural-repair work that goes on during sleep.Now researcherssuspect that dreams are part of the mind’s emotional thermostat,regulating moods while the brain is“off-line.”And one leading authority says that these intensely powerful mental events can be not only harnessed but actually brought under conscious control,to help us sleep and feel better.“It’s your dream,”says Rosalind Cartwright,chair of psychology at Chicago’s Medical Center.“If you don’t like it,change it.”Evidence from brain imaging supports this view.The brain is as active during REM(rapid eye movement) sleep—when most vivid dreams occur—as it is when fully awake,says Dr.Eric Nofzinger at the University of Pittsburgh.But not all parts of the brain are equally involved;the limbic system(the“emotional brain”)is especially active,while the prefrontal cortex(the center of intellect and reasoning)is relatively quiet.“We wake up from dreams happy or depressed,and those feelings can stay with us all day.”says Stanford sleep researcher Dr.William Dement.The link between dreams and emotions shows up among the patients in Cartwright’s clinic.Most people seem to have more bad dreams early in the night,progressing toward happier ones before awakening,suggesting that they are working through negative feelings generated during the day.Because our conscious mind is occupied with daily life we don’t always think about the emotional significance of the day’s events—until,it appears,we begin to dream.And this process need not be left to the unconscious.Cartwright believes one can exercise conscious control over recurring bad dreams.As soon as you awaken,identify what is upsetting about the dream.Visualize how you would like it to end instead;the next time it occurs,try to wake up just enough to control its course.With much practice people can learn to,literally,do it in their sleep.At the end of the day,there’s probably little reason to pay attention to our dreams at all unless they keep us from sleeping or“we wake up in a panic,”Cartwright says.Terrorism,economic uncertainties and general feelings of insecurity have increased people’s anxiety.Those suffering from persistent nightmares should seek help from a therapist.For the rest of us,the brain has its ways of working through bad feelings.Sleep—or rather dream—on it and you’ll feel better in the morning.31.Researchers have come to believe that dreams________.[ [ [A]can be modified in their coursesB]are susceptible to emotional changesC]reflect our innermost desires and fears[D]are a random outcome of neural repairs32.By referring to the limbic system,the author intends to show________.[ [ [ [A]its function in our dreamsB]the mechanism of REM sleepC]the relation of dreams to emotionsD]its difference from the prefrontal cortex33.The negative feelings generated during the day tend to________.[ [ [ [A]aggravate in our unconscious mindB]develop into happy dreamsC]persist till the time we fall asleepD]show up in dreams early at night34.Cartwright seems to suggest that________.[A]waking up in time is essential to the ridding of bad dreams[B]visualizing bad dreams helps bring them under control[C]dreams should be left to their natural progression[D]dreaming may not entirely belong to the unconscious35.What advice might Cartwright give to those who sometimes have bad dreams?[ [ [ [A]Lead your life as usual.B]Seek professional help.C]Exercise conscious control.D]Avoid anxiety in the daytime.Text4Americans no longer expect public figures,whether in speech or in writing,to command the Englishlanguage with skill and gift.Nor do they aspire to such command themselves.In his latest book,Doing Our Own Thing:The Degradation of language and Music and Why We Should Like,Care,John McWhorter,a linguist and controversialist of mixed liberal and conservative views,sees the triumph of1960s counter-culture as responsible for the decline of formal English.Blaming the permissive1960s is nothing new,but this is not yet another criticism against the decline in education.Mr.McWhorter’s academic speciality is language history and change,and he sees the gradual disappearance of“whom”,for example,to be natural and no more regrettable than the loss of the case-endings of Old English.But the cult of the authentic and the personal,“doing our own thing”,has spelt the death of formal speech, writing,poetry and music.While even the modestly educated sought an elevated tone when they put pen to paper before the1960s,even the most well regarded writing since then has sought to capture spoken English on the page.Equally,in poetry,the highly personal,performative genre is the only form that could claim real liveliness. In both oral and written English,talking is triumphing over speaking,spontaneity over craft.Illustrated with an entertaining array of examples from both high and low culture,the trend that Mr. McWhorter documents is unmistakable.But it is less clear,to take the question of his subtitle,why we should, like,care.As a linguist,he acknowledges that all varieties of human language,including non-standard ones like Black English,can be powerfully expressive—there exists no language or dialect in the world that cannot convey complex ideas.He is not arguing,as many do,that we can no longer think straight because we do not talk proper. Russians have a deep love for their own language and carry large chunks of memorized poetry in their heads, while Italian politicians tend to elaborate speech that would seem old-fashioned to most English-speakers.Mr. McWhorter acknowledges that formal language is not strictly necessary,and proposes no radical education reforms—he is really grieving over the loss of something beautiful more than useful.We now take our English “on paper plates instead of china”.A shame,perhaps,but probably an inevitable one.6.According to McWhorter,the decline of formal English________.3[ [ [ [A]is inevitable in radical education reformsB]is but all too natural in language developmentC]has caused the controversy over the counter-cultureD]brought about changes in public attitudes in the1960s37.The word“talking”(Line6,Paragraph3)denotes________.[ [ [ [A]modestyB]personalityC]livelinessD]informality38.To which of the following statements would McWhorter most likely agree?[A]Logical thinking is not necessarily related to the way we talk.[B]Black English can be more expressive than standard English.[C]Non-standard varieties of human language are just as entertaining.[D]Of all the varieties,standard English can best convey complex ideas.39.The description of Russians’love of memorizing poetry shows the author’s________.[ [ [ [A]interest in their languageB]appreciation of their effortsC]admiration for their memoryD]contempt for their old-fashionedness40.According to the last paragraph,“paper plates”is to“china”as________.[A]“temporary”is to“permanent”[B]“radical”is to“conservative”[C]“functional”is to“artistic”[D]“humble”is to“noble”Part BDirections:In the following text,some sentences have been removed.For Questions41-45,choose the most suitable one from the list A-G to fit into each of the numbered blanks.There are two extra choices,which do not fit in any of the gaps.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET1.(10points)Canada’s premiers(the leaders of provincial governments),if they have any breath left after complaining about Ottawa at their late July annual meeting,might spare a moment to do something,together,to reduce health-care costs.They’re all groaning about soaring health budgets,the fastest-growing component of which are pharmaceutical costs.(41)____________What to do?Both the Romanow commission and the Kirby committee on health care—to say nothing of reports from other experts—recommended the creation of a national drug agency.Instead of each province having its own list of approved drugs,bureaucracy,procedures and limited bargaining power,all would pool resources, work with Ottawa,and create a national institution.(42)_____________But“national”doesn’t have to mean that.“National”could mean interprovincial—provinces combining effortsto create one body.Either way,one benefit of a“national”organization would be to negotiate better prices,if possible,with drug manufacturers.Instead of having one province—or a series of hospitals within a province—negotiate a price for a given drug on the provincial list,the national agency would negotiate on behalf of all provinces.Rather than,say,Quebec,negotiating on behalf of seven million people,the national agency would negotiate on behalf of31million people.Basic economics suggests the greater the potential consumers,the higher the likelihood of a better price.(43)_____________A small step has been taken in the direction of a national agency with the creation of the Canadian Co-ordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment,funded by Ottawa and the provinces.Under it,a Common Drug Review recommends to provincial lists which new drugs should be included.Predictably,and regrettably, Quebec refused to join.A few premiers are suspicious of any federal-provincial deal-making.They(particularly Quebec and Alberta) just want Ottawa to fork over additional billions with few,if any,strings attached.That’s one reason why the idea of a national list hasn’t gone anywhere,while drug costskeep rising fast.(44)_____________Premiers love to quote Mr.Romanow’s report selectively,especially the parts about more federal money. Perhaps they should read what he had to say about drugs:“A national drug agency would provide governments more influence on pharmaceutical companies in order to constrain the ever-increasing cost of drugs.”(45)_____________So when the premiers gather in Niagara Falls to assemble their usual complaint list,they should also get cracking about something in their jurisdiction that would help their budgets and patients.[A] Quebec’s resistance to a national agency is provincialist ideology. One of the first advocates for a national list was a researcher at Laval University. Quebec’s Drug Insurance Fund has seen its costs skyrocket with annual increases from 14.3 per cent to 26.8 per cent![ B] Or they could read Mr. Kirby’s report: “the substantial buying power of such an agency would strengthen the public prescription-drug insurance plans to negotiate the lowest possible purchase prices from drug companies.”C] What does “national” mean? Roy Romanow and Senator Michael Kirby recommended a federal-provincial body much like the recently created National Health Council.D] The problem is simple and stark: health-care costs have been, are, and will continue to increase faster than government revenues.E] According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, prescription drug costs have risen since 1997 at [ [ [ twice the rate of overall health-care spending. Part of the increase comes from drugs being used to replace other kinds of treatments. Part of it arises from new drugs costing more than older kinds. Part of it is higher prices.[F] So, if the provinces want to run the health-care show, they should prove they can run it, starting with an interprovincial health list that would end duplication, save administrative costs, prevent one province from being played off against another, and bargain for better drug prices.[G] Of course, the pharmaceutical companies will scream. They like divided buyers; they can lobby better that way. They can use the threat of removing jobs from one province to another. They can hope that, if one provinceincludes a drug on its list, the pressure will cause others toinclude it on theirs. They wouldn’t like a national agency, but self-interest would lead them to deal with it.Part CDirections:Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (10 points)It is not easy to talk about the role of the mass media in this overwhelmingly significant phase in European history. History and news become confused, and one’s impressions tend to be a mixture of skepticism and optimism. (46)Television is one of the means by which these feelings are created and conveyed —and perhaps never before has it served so much to connect different peoples and nations as in the recent events in Europe. The Europe that is now forming cannot be anything other than its peoples, their cultures and national identities. With this in mind we can begin to analyze the European television scene. (47) In Europe, as elsewhere, multi-media groups have been increasingly successful; groups which bring together television, radio, newspapers, magazines and publishing houses that work in relation to one another.One Italian example would be the Berlusconi group, while abroad Maxwell and Murdoch come to mind.Clearly, only the biggest and most flexible television companies are going to be able to compete in such a rich and hotly-contested market. (48) This alone demonstrates that the television business is not an easy world to survive in, a fact underlined by statistics that show that out of eighty European television networks, no less than 5 0% took a loss in 1989.Moreover, the integration of the European community will oblige television companies to cooperate more closely in terms of both production and distribution.(49)Creating a“European identity”that respects the different cultures and traditions which go to make up the connecting fabric of the Old Continent is no easy task and demands a strategic choice—that of producing programs in Europe for Europe.This entails reducing our dependence on the North American market,whose programs relate to experiences and cultural traditions which are different from our own.In order to achieve these objectives,we must concentrate more on co-productions,the exchange of news, documentary services and training.This also involves the agreements between European countries for thecreation of a European bank for Television Production which,on the model of the European Investments Bank,will handle the finances necessary for production costs.(50)In dealing with a challenge on such a scale,it is no exaggeration to say,“United we stand,divided we fall”—and if I had to choose a slogan it would be“Unity in our diversity.”A unity of objectives that nonetheless respect the varied peculiarities of each country.Section III WritingPart A51.Directions:Two months ago you got a job as an editor for the magazine Designs&Fashions.But now you find that the work is not what you expected.You decide to quit.Write a letter to your boss,Mr.Wang,telling him your decision,stating your reason(s),and making an apology.Write your letter with no less than100words.Write it neatly on ANSWER SHEET2.Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter;use“Li Ming”instead.You do not need to write the address.(10points)Part B52.Directions:Write an essay of160-200words based on the following drawing.In your essay,you should first describe the drawing,then interpret its meaning,and give your comment on it.You should write neatly on ANSWER SHEET2.(20points)2005年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题答案与解析Section I Use of English一、文章题材结构分析这是一篇科普性说明文，文章主要介绍了人类嗅觉的特点及原因。
2005年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题及答案
2005年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题Section I: Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark [A], [B], [C] or [D] on ANSWER SHEET 1 (10 points)The human nose is an underrated tool. Humans are often thought to be insensitive smellers compared with animals, __1__ this is largely because, __2__ animals, we stand upright. This means that our noses are __3__ to perceiving those smells which float through the air, __4__ the majority of smells which stick to surfaces. In fact, __5__, we are extremely sensitive to smells, __6__ we do not generally realize it. Our noses are capable of __7__ human smells even when these are __8__ to far below one part in one million.Strangely, some people find that they can smell one type of flower but not another, __9__ others are sensitive to the smells of both flowers. This may be because some people do not have the genes necessary to generate __10__ smell receptors in the nose. These receptors are the cells which sense smells and send __11__ to the brain. However, it has been found that even people insensitive to a certain smell __12__ can suddenly become sensitive to it when __13__ to it often enough.The explanation for insensitivity to smell seems to be that brain finds it __14__ to keep all smell receptors working all the time but can __15__ new receptors if necessary. This may __16__ explain why we are not usually sensitive to our own smells we simply do not need to be. We are not __17__ of the usual smell of our own house but we __18__ new smells when we visit someone else’s. The brain finds it best to keep smell receptors __19__ for unfamiliar and emergency signals __20__ the smell of smoke, which might indicate the danger of fire.1. [A] although[B] as[C] but[D] while2. [A] above[B] unlike[C] excluding[D] besides3. [A] limited[B] committed[C] dedicated[D] confined4. [A] catching[B] ignoring[C] missing[D] tracking5. [A] anyway[B] though[C] instead[D] therefore6. [A] even if[B] if only[C] only if[D] as if7. [A] distinguishing[B] discovering[C] determining[D] detecting8. [A] diluted[B] dissolved[C] determining[D] diffused9. [A] when[B] since[C] for[D] whereas10. [A] unusual[B] particular[C] unique[D] typical11. [A] signs[B] stimuli[C] messages[D] impulses12. [A] at first[B] at all[C] at large[D] at times13. [A] subjected[B] left[C] drawn[D] exposed14. [A] ineffective[B] incompetent[C] inefficient[D] insufficient15. [A] introduce[B] summon[C] trigger[D] create16. [A] still[B] also[C] otherwise[D] nevertheless17. [A] sure[B] sick[C] aware[D] tired18. [A] tolerate[B] repel[C] neglect[D] notice19. [A] available[B] reliable[C] identifiable[D] suitable20. [A] similar to[B] such as[C] along with[D] aside fromSection II: Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing [A], [B], [C] or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1 (40 points)Text 1Everybody loves a fat pay rise. Yet pleasure at your own can vanish if you learn that a colleague has been given a bigger one. Indeed, if he has a reputation for slacking, you might even be outraged. Such behaviour is regarded as “all too human,” with the underlying assumption that other animals would not be capable of this finely developed sense of grievance. But a study by Sarah Brosnan and Frans de Waal of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, which has just been published in Nature, suggests that it all too monkey, as well.The researchers studied the behaviour of female brown capuchin monkeys. They look cute. They are good-natured, cooperative creatures, and they share their food tardily. Above all, like their female human counterparts, they tend to pay much closer attention to the value of “goods and services” than males. Such characteristics make them perfect candidates for Dr. Brosnan’s and Dr. de waal’s study. The researchers spent two years teaching their monkeys to exchange tokens for food. Normally, the monkeys were happy enough to exchange pieces of rock for slices of cucumber. However, when two monkeys were placed in separate but adjoining chambers, so that each could observe what the other was getting in return for its rock, their behaviour became markedly different.In the world of capuchins grapes are luxury goods (and much preferable to cucumbers). So when one monkey was handed a grape in exchange for her token, the second was reluctant to hand hers over for a mere piece of cucumber. And if one received a grape without having to provide her token in exchange at all, the other either tossed her own token at the researcher or out of the chamber, or refused to accept the slice of cucumber. Indeed, the mere presence of a grape in the otherchamber (without an actual monkey to eat it) was enough to reduce resentment in a female capuchin.The researches suggest that capuchin monkeys, like humans, are guided by social emotions. In the wild, they are a cooperative, group living species. Such cooperation is likely to be stable only when each animal feels it is not being cheated. Feelings of righteous indignation, it seems, are not the preserve of people alone. Refusing a lesser reward completely makes these feelings abundantly clear to other members of the group. However, whether such a sense of fairness evolved independently in capuchins and humans, or whether it stems from the common ancestor that the species had 35 million years ago, is, as yet, an unanswered question.21. In the opening paragraph, the author introduces his topic by ________.[A] posing a contrast[B] justifying an assumption[C] making a comparison[D] explaining a phenomenon22. The statement “it is all too monkey” (Last line, paragraph l) implies that________.[A] monkeys are also outraged by slack rivals[B] resenting unfairness is also monkeys’ nature[C] monkeys, like humans, tend to be jealous of each other[D] no animals other than monkeys can develop such emotions23. Female capuchin monkeys were chosen for the research most probably becausethey are ________.[A] more inclined to weigh what they get[B] attentive to researchers’ instructions[C] nice in both appearance and temperament[D] more generous than their male companions24. Dr. Brosnan and Dr. de Waal have eventually found in their study that themonkeys ________.[A] prefer grapes to cucumbers[B] can be taught to exchange things[C] will not be cooperative if feeling cheated[D] are unhappy when separated from others25. What can we infer from the last paragraph?[A] Monkeys can be trained to develop social emotions.[B] Human indignation evolved from an uncertain source.[C] Animals usually show their feelings openly as humans do.[D] Cooperation among monkeys remains stable only in the wild.Text 2Do you remember all those years when scientists argued that smoking would kill us but the doubters insisted that we didn’t know for sure? That the evidence was inconclusive, the science uncertain? That the antismoking lobby was out to destroy our way of life and the government should stay out of the way? Lots of Americans bought that nonsense, and over three decades, some 10 million smokers went to early graves.There are upsetting parallels today, as scientists in one wave after another try to awaken us to the growing threat of global warming. The latest was a panel from the National Academy of Sciences, enlisted by the White House, to tell us that the Earth’s atmosphere is definitely warming and that the problem is largely man-made. The clear message is that we should get moving to protect ourselves. The president of the National Academy, Bruce Alberts, added this key point in the preface to the panel’s report: “Science never has all the answers. But science does provide us with the best available guide to the future, and it is critical that out nation and the world base important policies on the best judgments that science can provide concerning the future consequences of present actions.”Just as on smoking, voices now come from many quarters insisting that the science about global warming is incomplete, that it’s Ok to keep pouring fumes into the air until we know for sure. This is a dangerous game: by the 100 percent of the evidence is in, it may be too late. With the risks obvious and growing, a prudent people would take out an insurance policy now.Fortunately, the White House is starting to pay attention. But it’s obvious that a majority of the president’s advisers still don’t take global warming seriously. Instead of a plan of action, they continue to press for more research -- a classic case of “paralysis by analysis”.To serve as responsible stewards of the planet, we must press forward on deeper atmospheric and oceanic research. But research alone is inadequate. If the Administration won’t take the legislative initiative, Congress should help to begin fashioning conservation measures. A bill by Democratic Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia, which would offer financial incentives for private industry, is a promising start. Many see that the country is getting ready to build lots of new power plants to meet our energy needs. If we are ever going to protect the atmosphere, it is crucial that those new plants be environmentally sound.26. An argument made by supporters of smoking was that ________.[A] there was no scientific evidence of the correlation between smoking anddeath[B] the number of early deaths of smokers in the past decades was insignificant[C] people had the freedom to choose their own way of life[D] antismoking people were usually talking nonsense27. According to Bruce Alberts, science can serve as ________.[A] a protector[B] a judge[C] a critic[D] a guide28. What does the author mean by “paralysis by analysis” (Last line, paragraph 4)?[A] Endless studies kill action.[B] Careful investigation reveals truth.[C] Prudent planning hinders progress.[D] Extensive research helps decision-making.29. According to the author, what should the Administration do about globalwarming?[A] Offer aid to build cleaner power plants.[B] Raise public awareness of conservation.[C] Press for further scientific research.[D] Take some legislative measures.30. The author associates the issue of global warming with that of smoking because________.[A] they both suffered from the government’s negligence[B] a lesson from the latter is applicable to the former[C] the outcome of the latter aggravates the former[D] both of them have turned from bad to worseText 3Of all the components of a good night’s sleep, dreams seem to be least within our control. In dreams, a window opens into a world where logic is suspended and dead people speak. A century ago, Freud formulated his revolutionary theory that dreams were the disguised shadows of our unconscious desires and fears; by the late 1970s, neurologists had switched to thinking of them as just “mental noise” -- the random byproducts of the neural-repair work that goes on during sleep. Now researchers suspect that dreams are part of the mind’s emotional thermostat,regulating moods while the brain is “off-line.” And one leading authority says that these intensely powerful mental events can be not only harnessed but actually brought under conscious control, to help us sleep and feel better, “It’s your dream,” says Rosalind Cartwright, chair of psychology at Chicago’s Medical Center. “If you don’t like it, change it.”Evidence from brain imaging supports this view. The brain is as active during REM (rapid eye movement) sleep -- when most vivid dreams occur -- as it is when fully awake, says Dr, Eric Nofzinger at the University of Pittsburgh. But not all parts of the brain are equally involved; the limbic system (the “emotional brain”) is especially active, while the prefrontal cortex (the center of intellect and reasoning) is relatively quiet. “We wake up from dreams happy or depressed, and those feelings can stay with us all day.” says Stanford sleep researcher Dr. William Dement.The link between dreams and emotions show up among the patients in Cartwright’s clinic. Most people seem to have more bad dreams early in the night, progressing toward happier ones before awakening, suggesting that they are working through negative feelings generated during the day. Because our conscious mind is occupied with daily life we don’t always think about the emotional significance of the day’s events -- until, it appears, we begin to dream.And this process need not be left to the unconscious. Cartwright believes one can exercise conscious control over recurring bad dreams. As soon as you awaken, identify what is upsetting about the dream. Visualize how you would like it to end instead; the next time is occurs, try to wake up just enough to control its course. With much practice people can learn to, literally, do it in their sleep.At the end of the day, there’s probably little reason to pay attention to our dreams at all unless they keep us from sleeping or “we waken up in a panic,” Cartwright says. Terrorism, economic uncertainties and general feelings of insecurity have increased people’s anxiety. Those suffering from persistent nightmares should seek help from a therapist. For the rest of us, the brain has its ways of working through bad feelings. Sleep -- or rather dream -- on it and you’ll feel better in the morning.31. Researchers have come to believe that dreams ________.[A] can be modified in their courses[B] are susceptible to emotional changes[C] reflect our innermost desires and fears[D] are a random outcome of neural repairs32. By referring to the limbic system, the author intends to show ________.[A] its function in our dreams[B] the mechanism of REM sleep[C] the relation of dreams to emotions[D] its difference from the prefrontal cortex33. The negative feelings generated during the day tend to ________.[A] aggravate in our unconscious mind[B] develop into happy dreams[C] persist till the time we fall asleep[D] show up in dreams early at night34. Cartwright seems to suggest that ________.[A] waking up in time is essential to the ridding of bad dreams[B] visualizing bad dreams helps bring them under control[C] dreams should be left to their natural progression[D] dreaming may not entirely belong to the unconscious35. What advice might Cartwright give to those who sometimes have had dreams?[A] Lead your life as usual.[B] Seek professional help.[C] Exercise conscious control.[D] Avoid anxiety in the daytime.Text 4American no longer expect public figures, whether in speech or in writing, to command the English language with skill and gift. Nor do they aspire to such command themselves. In his latest book, Doing Our Own Thing: The Degradation of Language and Music and Why We Should, Like, Care, John McWhorter, a linguist and controversialist of mixed liberal and conservative views, sees the triumph of 1960s counter-culture as responsible for the decline of formal English.Blaming the permissive 1960s is nothing new, but this is not yet another criticism against the decline in education. Mr. McWhorter’s academic speciality is language history and change, and he sees the gradual disappearance of “whom,” for example, to be natural and no more regrettable than the loss of the case-endings of Old English.But the cult of the authentic and the personal, “doing our own thing,” has spelt the death of formal speech, writing, poetry and music. While even the modestly educated sought an elevated tone when they put pen to paper before the 1960s, even the most well regarded writing since then has sought to capture spoken English on the page. Equally, in poetry, the highly personal, performative genre is the only form that could claim real liveliness. In both oral and written English, talking is triumphing over speaking, spontaneity over craft.Illustrated with an entertaining array of examples from both high and lowculture, the trend that Mr. McWhorter documents is unmistakable. But it is less clear, to take the question of his subtitle, why we should, like, care. As a linguist, he acknowledges that all varieties of human language, including non-standard ones like Black English, can be powerfully expressive -- there exists no language or dialect in the world that cannot convey complex ideas. He is not arguing, as many do, that we can no longer think straight because we do not talk proper.Russians have a deep love for their own language and carry large chunks of memorized poetry in their heads, while Italian politicians tend to elaborate speech that would seem old-fashioned to most English-speakers. Mr. McWhorter acknowledges that formal language is not strictly necessary, and proposes no radical education reforms -- he is really grieving over the loss of something beautiful more than useful. We now take our English “on paper plates instead of china.” A shame, perhaps, but probably an inevitable one.36. According to McWhorter, the decline of formal English ________.[A] is inevitable in radical education reforms[B] is but all too natural in language development[C] has caused the controversy over the counter-culture[D] brought about changes in public attitudes in the 1960s37. The word “talking” (Line 6, paragraph 3) denotes ________.[A] modesty[B] personality[C] liveliness[D] informality38. To which of the following statements would McWhorter most likely agree?[A] Logical thinking is not necessarily related to the way we talk.[B] Black English can be more expressive than standard English.[C] Non-standard varieties of human language are just as entertaining.[D] Of all the varieties, standard English can best convey complex ideas.39. The description of Russians’ love of memorizing poetry shows the author’s________.[A] interest in their language[B] appreciation of their efforts[C] admiration for their memory[D] contempt for their old-fashionedness40. According to the last paragraph, “paper plates” is to “china” as ________.年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题[A] “temporary” is to “permanent”[B] “radical” is to “conservative”[C] “functional” is to “artistic”[D] “humble” is to “noble”Part BDirections:In the following text, some sentences have removed. For Questions 41-45, choose the most suitable one from the list A-G to fit into of the numbered blank there are two extra choices, which do not fit in any of the gaps. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)Canada’s premiers (the leaders of provincial governments), if they have any breath left after complaining about Ottawa at their late July annual meeting, might spare a moment to do something, together, to reduce health-care costs.They’re all groaning about soaring health budgets, the fastest-growing component of which are pharmaceutical costs.41. ________What to do? Both the Romanow commission and the Kirby committee on health care -- to say nothing of reports from other experts -- recommended the creation of a national drug agency. Instead of each province having its own list of approved drugs, bureaucracy, procedures and limited bargaining power, all would pool resources, work with Ottawa, and create a national institution.42. ________But “national” doesn’t have to mean that. “National” could mean interprovincial -- provinces combining efforts to create one body.Either way, one benefit of a “national” organization would be to negotiate better prices, if possible, with drug manufacturers. Instead of having one province -- or a series of hospitals within a province -- negotiate a price for a given drug on the provincial list, the national agency would negotiate on behalf of all provinces.Rather than, say, Quebec, negotiating on behalf of seven million people, the national agency would negotiate on behalf 31 million people. Basic economics suggests the greater the potential consumers, the higher the likelihood of a better price.43. ________A small step has been taken in the direction of a national agency with the creation of the Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment, funded by Ottawa and the provinces. Under it, a Common Drug Review recommends to provincial lists which new drugs should be included. Predictably, and regrettably, Quebec refused to join.A few premiers are suspicious of any federal-provincial deal-making. They2005年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题(particularly Quebec and Alberta) just want Ottawa to fork over additional billions with few, if any, strings attached. That’s one reason why the idea of a national list hasn’t gone anywhere while drug costs keep rising fast.44. ________Premiers love to quote Mr. Romanow’s report selectively, especially the parts about more federal money. Perhaps they should read what he had to say about drugs: “A national drug agency would provide governments more influence on pharmaceutical companies in order to constrain the ever-increasing cost of drugs.”45. ________So when the premiers gather in Niagara Falls to assemble their usual complaint list, they should also get cracking about something in their jurisdiction that would help their budgets and patients.[A] Quebec’s resistance to a national agency is provincialist ideology. One ofthe first advocates for a national list was a researcher at Laval University.Quebec’s Drug Insurance Fund has seen its costs skyrocket with annualincreases from 14.3 per cent to 26.8 per cent![B] Or they could read Mr. Kirby’s report: “the substantial buying power ofsuch an agency would strengthen the public prescription-drug insuranceplans to negotiate the lowest possible purchase prices from drugcompanies.”[C] What does “national” mean? Roy Romanow and Senator Michael Kirbyrecommended a federal-provincial body much like the recently createdNational Health Council.[D] The problem is simple and stark: health-care costs have been, are, and willcontinue to increase faster than government revenues.[E] According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, prescriptiondrug costs have risen since 1997 at twice the rate of overall health-carespending. Part of the increase comes from drugs being used to replaceother kinds of treatments. Part of it arises from new drugs costing morethan older kinds. Part of it is higher prices.[F] So, if the provinces want to run the health-care show, they should prove theycan run it, starting with an interprovincial health list that would endduplication, save administrative costs, prevent one province from beingplayed off against another, and bargain for better drug prices.[G] Of course the pharmaceutical companies will scream. They like dividedbuyers; they can lobby better that way. They can use the threat of removingjobs from one province to another. They can hope that, if one provinceincludes a drug on its list, the pressure will cause others to include it ontheirs. They wouldn’t like a national agency, but self-interest would leadthem to deal with it.Part C年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题Directions:Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (10 points)It is not easy to talk about the role of the mass media in this overwhelmingly significant phase in European history. History and news become confused, and one’s impressions tend to be a mixture of skepticism and optimism. 46) Television is one of the means by which these feelings are created and conveyed -- and perhaps never before has it served so much to connect different peoples and nations as is the recent events in Europe. The Europe that is now forming cannot be anything other than its peoples, their cultures and national identities. With this in mind we can begin to analyze the European television scene. 47) In Europe, as elsewhere, multi-media groups have been increasingly successful: groups which bring together television, radio newspapers, magazines and publishing houses that work in relation to one another. One Italian example would be the Berlusconi group, while abroad Maxwell and Murdoch come to mind.Clearly, only the biggest and most flexible television companies are going to be able to compete in such a rich and hotly-contested market. 48) This alone demonstrates that the television business is not an easy world to survive in, a fact underlined by statistics that show that out of eighty European television networks no less than 50% took a loss in 1989.Moreover, the integration of the European community will oblige television companies to cooperate more closely in terms of both production and distribution.49) Creating a “European identity” that respects the different cultures and traditions which go to make up the connecting fabric of the Old Continent is no easy task and demands a strategic choice -- that of producing programs in Europe for Europe. This entails reducing our dependence on the North American market, whose programs relate to experiences and cultural traditions which are different from our own.In order to achieve these objectives, we must concentrate more on co-productions, the exchange of news, documentary services and training. This also involves the agreements between European countries for the creation of a European bank for Television Production which, on the model of European Investment Bank, will handle the finances necessary for production costs. 50) In dealing with a challenge on such a scale, it is no exaggeration to say “Unity we stand, divided we fall” -- and if I had to choose a slogan it would be “Unity in our diversity.” A unity of objectives that nonetheless respect the varied peculiarities of each country.Section III: WritingPart A2005年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题51. Directions:Two months ago you got a job as an editor for the magazine Designs & fashions. But now you find that the word is not what you expected. You decide to quit. Write a letter to your boss, Mr. Wang, telling him your decision, stating your reason (s), and making an apology.Write your letter with no less than 100 words. Write it neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2.Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter; use “Li Ming” instead.You do not need to write the address. (10 points)Part B52. Directions:Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should first describe the drawing, then interpret its meaning, and give your comment on it.You should write neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题参考答案Section I: Use of English (10 points)1.[C]2.[B]3.[A]4.[C]5.[B]6.[A]7.[D]8.[A]9.[D] 10.[B]11.[C] 12.[A] 13.[D] 14.[C] 15.[D]16.[B] 17.[C] 18.[D] 19.[A] 20.[B] Section II: Reading Comprehension (60 points)Part A (40 points)21.[C] 22.[B] 23.[A] 24.[C] 25.[B]26.[C] 27.[D] 28.[A] 29.[D] 30.[B]31.[A] 32.[C] 33.[D] 34.[D] 35.[A]36.[B] 37.[D] 38.[A] 39.[B] 40.[C]Part B (10 points)41.[E] 42.[C] 43.[G] 44.[F] 45.[B]Part C (10 points)46. 电视是创造和传递感情的手段之一。
2005年考研英语真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)
2005年考研英语真题试卷(题后含答案及解析) 题型有：1. Use of English 2. Reading Comprehension 3. WritingSection I Use of EnglishDirections: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D. (10 points)The human nose is an underrated tool. Humans are often thought to be insensitive smellers compared with animals, 【B1】this is largely because, 【B2】animals, we stand upright. This means that our noses are 【B3】to perceiving those smells which float through the air, 【B4】the majority of smells which stick to surfaces. In fact, 【B5】, we are extremely sensitive to smells, 【B6】we do not generally realize it. Our noses are capable of 【B7】human smells even when these are 【B8】to far below one part in one million. Strangely, some people find that they can smell one type of flower but not another, 【B9】others are sensitive to the smells of both flowers. This may be because some people do not have the genes necessary to generate 【B10】smell receptors in the nose. These receptors are the cells which sense smells and send 【B11】to the brain. However, it has been found that even people insensitive to a certain smell 【B12】can suddenly become sensitive to it when 【B13】to it often enough. The explanation for insensitivity to smell seems to be that brain finds it 【B14】to keep all smell receptors working all the time but can 【B15】new receptors if necessary. This may 【B16】explain why we are not usually sensitive to our own smells—we simply do not need to be. We are not 【B17】of the usual smell of our own house, but we 【B18】new smells when we visit someone else’s. The brain finds it best to keep smell receptors 【B19】for unfamiliar and emergency signals 【B20】the smell of smoke, which might indicate the danger of fire.1．【B1】A．althoughB．asC．butD．while正确答案：C解析：逻辑关系判断。
2005年考研英语一全真试题精解
2005年考研英语一全真试题精解
阅读理解：
1. 文章主旨：文章讲述了网络搜索引擎对现代社会信息获取方式的影响。
2. 答案详解：
文章首先描述了互联网搜索引擎的出现及其带来的便利，如信息检索速度的加快、信息量的增加等。
文章接着提到搜索引擎的局限性，如信息质量的参差不齐、虚假信息的存在等。
最后，文章指出人们应该具备一定的信息筛选和辨别能力，以应对搜索引擎带来的信息过载问题。
3. 正确答案：C. The impact of search engines on modern information retrieval.
翻译：
原文：尽管存在诸多争议，搜索引擎已经成为我们获取信息的主要工具。
译文：Despite numerous controversies, search engines have become the primary tool for us to acquire information.
解析：该句子的翻译较为简单，主要考察了“尽管”的翻译和“获取信息”的表述方式。
译文准确传达了原文的含义，没有出现语法错误或词汇错误。
2005年高考英语试题及答案(江苏卷)
2005年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语（江苏卷)第一卷(选择题共115分)第一部分:听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1。
5分，满分7。
5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标志在试卷的相庆位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题.每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?A.￡19。
15B. ￡9.15 C。
￡9。
18l. How much will the man pay for the tickets?A. ￡7.5。
B. ￡15。
C。
￡50。
2。
Which is the right sate for the man’s flight？A。
Gate 16. B. Gate 22。
C。
Gate 25。
3. How does the man feel about going to school by bike？A. Happy。
B。
Tired. c. Worried。
4. When can the woman get the computers？A. On Tuesday.B. On Wednesday。
C. On Thursday.5. What does the woman think of the shirt for the party？A. The size is not large enough。
B。
The material is not good。
C。
The color is not suitable.第二节(共15小题；每小题1。
5分，满分22。
5分）听下面5段对话.每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟；听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间.每段对话读两遍。
2005年高考英语试题及答案(全国卷2)
2005年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语YCYYCY本试卷分为第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分.第一卷1至13页。
第二卷14至17页.考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回.第一卷注意事项：1．答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。
2．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。
不能答在试卷上。
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题 1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt ?A．￡19.15. B．￡9.15. C．￡9.18.答案是 B.1．How much will the woman pay if she buys two skirts ?A．$18. B．$19. C．$20.2．What will the speakers discuss ?A．A report . B．A computer . C．A report on computer . 3．What are the speakers talking about ?A．A child . B．A room . C．A present .4．What can we learn from this conversation ?A．The woman does not get along well with the man .B．The woman does not get along well with here roommate .C．T he man will talk with the woman’s roommate .5．Where are the two speakers now ?A．On the first floor . B．On the fourth floor . C．On the fifth floor.第二节（共15小题；每题 1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
05年英语一作文
05年英语一作文In 2005, I was in high school, and it was a time of great change and growth for me. I was starting to think about my future and what I wanted to do with my life. I was also dealing with the pressures of school and the expectations of my family and teachers. It was a challenging time, but it was also a time of excitement and possibility.During that year, I was focused on my studies and trying to do well in my classes. I was also involved in extracurricular activities, such as sports and clubs, which helped me to develop new skills and interests. I was also starting to think about college and what I wanted to study. It was a time of exploration and discovery, and I was eager to see what the future held.In addition to my academic and personal growth, 2005 was also a year of significant events in the world. There were natural disasters, such as the devastating earthquake in Pakistan and the hurricane that hit New Orleans. These events made me realize the fragility of life and the importance of helping others in need. It was a time ofreflection and empathy, and it inspired me to think about how I could make a positive impact in the world.Looking back on 2005, I can see how it was a formative year for me. It was a time of challenges and opportunities, and it helped to shape the person I am today.2005年对我来说是一个高中时期，是一个极具变化和成长的时期。
2005年英语一text4
2005年英语一text4The 2005 English Language and Composition exam's Text 4 presents a thought-provoking argument about the impact of technology on human relationships. The author argues that while technology has the potential to connect people across great distances, it also has the power to isolate individuals and disrupt traditional forms of communication. The text highlights the importance of face-to-face interaction and suggests that technology may be diminishing the quality of human relationships.From a personal perspective, I can relate to theauthor's argument about the potential isolating effects of technology. In today's digital age, it is all too easy to rely on text messages, social media, and emails to communicate with others. While these forms of communication are convenient, they lack the depth and intimacy of face-to-face interaction. I have experienced firsthand how technology can create a sense of distance and detachment in my relationships, as meaningful conversations and genuineconnections are often sacrificed for the sake of convenience.On the other hand, it is important to acknowledge the positive aspects of technology in fostering connections. As the text points out, technology has the power to bring people together across great distances. Through video calls, instant messaging, and social media platforms, individuals can maintain relationships with friends and family members who are geographically distant. In this way, technology has the potential to bridge the gap between people andfacilitate communication that would otherwise be impossible.From a societal perspective, the text raises important questions about the impact of technology on the fabric of human relationships. As technology continues to advance ata rapid pace, it is crucial to consider how these changes are shaping the way we interact with one another. Are we sacrificing the depth and authenticity of our relationships in favor of convenience and efficiency? How can we strike a balance between the benefits of technology and the need for genuine human connection?In conclusion, the 2005 English Language and Composition exam's Text 4 offers a compelling argument about the impact of technology on human relationships. While technology has the potential to connect people across great distances, it also has the power to isolate individuals and disrupt traditional forms of communication. As individuals and as a society, it is important to critically examine the role of technology in our lives and strive to maintain meaningful, authentic connections with others.。
2005年考研英语完形填空
2005年考研英语完形填空English:As the demand for cleaner and greener energy continues to rise, many countries are turning to solar power as a viable solution. Solar energy is harnessed from the sun's rays and can be used to generate electricity, heat water, or even power vehicles. One of the biggest advantages of solar power is its sustainability. Unlike fossil fuels, which are finite resources, the sun provides an endless supply of energy. Additionally, solar power produces no harmful emissions, making it an environmentally friendly option. With advancements in technology, the cost of solar panels has also decreased, making solar power more accessible to a wider range of people. As a result, solar energy is becoming an increasingly popular and affordable alternative to traditional energy sources.中文翻译:随着对更清洁、更环保能源的需求不断增加，许多国家正在将太阳能作为一个可行的解决方案。
2005英语一答案
2005英语一答案【篇一：2005考研英语真题答案解析】section i use of english (10 points)1-5. cbacb6-10. adadb11-15. cadcd 16-20. bcdabsection ii reading comprehension (60 points)part a (40 points) 21-25. cbacb 26-30. cdadb 31-35. acdda 36-40. bdabcpart b (10 points) 41-45. ecgfbpart c (10 points)46. 电视是创造和传递感情的手段之一。
也许在此之前，就加强不同的民族和国家之间的联系而言，电视还从来没有像在最近的欧洲事件中起过如此大的作用。
47.多媒体集团在欧洲就像在其他地方一样越来越成功了。
这些集团把相互关系密切的电视台、电台、报纸、杂志、出版社整合到了一起。
48.仅这一点就表明在电视行业不是一个容易生存的领域。
这个事实通过统计数字一目了然，统计表明在80家欧洲电视网中1989年出现亏损的不少于50%。
49.创造一个尊重不同文化和传统的“欧洲统一体”绝非易事，需要战略性选择。
正是这些文化和传统组成了连接欧洲大陆的纽带。
50.在应付一个如此规模的挑战过程中，我们可以毫不夸张地说，“团结，我们就会站起来；分裂，我们就会倒下去。
”section Ⅲ writing (30 points)part a (10 points) a letter, to quitjun 22, 2005dear mr. wang,first of all, please allow me to express my deep sorry to you for my resignation. i do know that this will bring about much trouble to you so that i write to you for my explanation.i decided to quit for some reasons as follows. to begin with, the job as an editor for the magazine designs fashions is not suitable to me. what’s more, i’m preparing for another degree and i prefer to further my study. again, i apologize for my resignation to you!i am looking forward to your early reply.yours sincerely,li mingpart b (20 points)a helpless fatherthe picture ironically shows that a pitiable old man in rags is being helplessly kicked off by his three sons and a daughter, who all wear decent clothes. the father’s negligent children are all guarding their home gates lest their old father “roll into” their households. in other words, they four ignore their moral sense of assuming the responsibility for their old father even though they may be all living a satisfying life. that is a painful scene we often encounter in our daily life.sad to say, the moral decline of the younger generations may be a rather explosive situation in our modern society. people definitely have their living conditions improved by wider and wider margins, as evidenced by the four children’s decent dressing, but their moral sense still remains sadly unchanged or in some cases becomes dramatically downgrading. most people might have become too much self-centered, and even worse, they discard the tradition of giving respect to the elderly. they no longer care for their elders, let alone their neighbors or the disadvantaged; instead they try every means to avoid responsibility for other citizens. when one cares for others, one might even appear stupid or may even be distrusted.therefore, we have to take some useful measures to avoid the scene that is mentioned above. we must launch a variety of campaigns about the return to the good tradition of giving help and love the elderly. moreover, we must appeal to our government to establish some relevant laws to punish those who avoid their duties. the last but not the least, our respect for age is an indication of the progress of human society, as imperatives of traditions require. we sincerely wish that the old man could be welcome to any of the four households, elegantly dressed, and a smile on the face.2005年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语(一)试题答案详解section i use of english1. c 空格前讲的是，和动物相比，人的嗅觉常被认为不灵敏，空格后讲的是，…这主要是因为，…动物，我们是直立的。
2005年考研英语真题答案及解析
2005年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题答案与解析Section I Use of English一、文章题材结构分析这是一篇科普性说明文，文章主要介绍了人类嗅觉的特点及原因。
文章首段指提出说明的中心。
第二段对人们对某些气味的敏感程度的差异原因进行了分析，并指出这种不敏感是可以改变的。
第三段进一步解释了人类对气味不敏感的原因。
二、试题解析1.[A]although虽然，表让步[B]as因为，表因果[C]but但是，表转折[D]while虽然，表让步【答案】C【考点】逻辑搭配【难度系数】0.183【解析】从选项内容和文章中句子结构可以判断空要求填入一个表示前后两个句子逻辑关系的连词，空前的句子谈到“和动物相比，人类经常被认为是不敏感的”，空后谈到这主要是由于我们是直立行走的（动物）。
显然后句是说明人类不敏感的原因，既然人类不敏感是有原因的，那么反过来表达的就是人类应该是敏感的，前句谈到不敏感，后句反馈的是敏感，含义对立，只能填入转折连词，故答案为C。
2.[A]above在上面[B]unlike不像……[C]excluding不包括[D]beside除……之外【答案】B【考点】逻辑搭配【难度系数】0.874【解析】这里在谈到人是直立的动物之前，出现了一个动物，显然是和人类进行对比，能表示这一含义的只有B。
3.[A]limited(to)局限于[B]committed(to)献身于[C]dedicated(to)致力于，献身于[D]confined(to)局限于【答案】A【考点】词义辨析【难度系数】0.395【解析】空所在的句子开头用“this means…”，显然这是对上面一句的继续解释，句子说“我们的鼻子感受到那些浮在空气中的气味，大部分气味依附于地面。
”前文已经谈到由于人类的直立而使得人类不如动物敏感，那么直立自然应该能感受到浮在空气中的气味，而感受不到依附于地面的气味，这样人类的嗅觉就是有局限的，因此前面的一个空填入的词应该表示局限于空气中的气味，后面一空填的应该表示没有能感觉到依附于地面的气味，符合这一语义的第一空为limited，后一空为missing，故本题答案为A，下一空答案为C。
05年考研英语真题 答案
05年考研英语真题答案（文章正文）2005年的考研英语真题是众多考生备考的重要资料之一，通过解答这些题目，考生可以更好地理解考研英语的考点和难度，从而有针对性地进行备考。
以下是对2005年考研英语真题的答案解析。
阅读理解部分：第一篇阅读理解：1. A解析：根据文章第一段的"In recent years doctors have found that certain colours can be therapeutic in treating patients who have emotional difficulties."可以确定答案。
2. D解析：根据文章第二段的"Blue calms the mind and relaxes the body."可以确定答案。
3. B解析：根据文章第三段的"Yellow stimulates the nerves and increases the appetite."可以确定答案。
4. A解析：根据文章第四段的"Yellow can cause anxiety or uneasiness, and red can evoke anger or excitement."可以确定答案。
5. D解析：根据文章第五段的"Green helps people to relax and can make time seem to pass more quickly."可以确定答案。
第二篇阅读理解：6. B解析：根据文章第一段的"The needs for exercise decrease over time."可以确定答案。
7. D解析：根据文章第二段的"A calorie is a measure of the amount of energy in food"可以确定答案。
2005年英语一七选五
2005年英语一七选五When it comes to the year 2005, there were several significant events that took place in the field of English. In this article, we will explore some of these events and their impact on the English language.One of the notable events in 2005 was the release of the Oxford English Corpus (OEC). The OEC is a collection of texts that serve as a database for linguistic research. It contains a vast amount of written and spoken English from various sources, including books, newspapers, websites, and conversations. The release of the OEC provided linguists and researchers with a valuable resource to study the English language and its usage patterns.In 2005, the English language also witnessed the emergence of several new words and phrases. For example, the word "Google" was officially recognized as a verb in the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary. This reflects the growing influence of technology and the internet on our daily lives. Additionally, the term "bling" gained popularity, particularly in the music industry, to refer to flashy and ostentatious jewelry or accessories. These new additions to the English lexicon demonstrate the ever-evolving nature of the language.Furthermore, 2005 marked the 250th anniversary of the publication of Samuel Johnson's "A Dictionary of the English Language." This monumental work was the first comprehensive dictionary of the English language and played a crucial role in standardizing English spelling and definitions. The anniversary celebration highlighted the enduring impact of Johnson's dictionary on the English language and the importance of lexicography as a field of study.Another significant event in 2005 was the launch of the English Language and Usage Stack Exchange website. This online platform serves as a forum for people to ask questions and seek answers about the English language. It has become a valuable resource for individuals looking to improve their English skills and gain a deeperunderstanding of the language. The website's success reflects the increasing demand for accessible and reliable sources of English language knowledge.Additionally, in 2005, the importance of English as a global language was reinforced by the United Nations. English was recognized as one of the six official languages of the UN, alongside Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish. This recognition solidified English's status as a lingua franca in international communication and diplomacy. It also highlighted the need for individuals and nations to develop proficiency in English to effectively participate in global affairs.In conclusion, the year 2005 witnessed several significant events in the field of English. The release of the Oxford English Corpus, the emergence of new words and phrases, the celebration of Samuel Johnson's dictionary, the launch of the English Language and Usage Stack Exchange website, and the recognition of English as an official language of the UN all contributed to the development and importance of the English language. These events demonstrate the dynamic nature of English and the continued efforts to study, understand, and use the language effectively.。
2005年考研英语真题及解析
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河北省2005年中考英语试题及答案英语本试卷分第1卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共1 20分，考试时间1 20分钟。
第1卷(选择题，共90分)听力部分(第一节)I．听句子，选出句子中所包含的信息。
(共6小题，每小题1分，计6分)1. A. $9. B. $19. C. $90.2. A. Austria. B. Australia. C. America.3. A. This afternoon. B. Sunday afternoon. C. Saturday afternoon.4. A. White shirt. B. Bright shirt. C. White skirt.5. A. You will fail the exam.B. Prepare for the exam or you'll fail it.C. The exam is too difficult.6. A. I bought a bag of salt for Mom.B. My mom went shopping today.C. I didn't buy the salt we need.Ⅱ．听句子，选出该句的最佳答语。
(共6小题．每小题1分，计6分)7. A. Thank you very much.B. I just have a look around.C. Sorry, it's too expensive.8. A. Thanks. It's a present from my mom.B. Yes, do you like it?C. That's my favorite color.9. A. Of course. B. That's all right. C. Not at all. Please do.10. A. Yes, it's a big trouble. B. I'm having a bad fever. C. Not at all.11. A. Oh, they are right in the corner.B. Turn left, and you'll see it on your right side.C. I didn't see her today.12. A. All right, I will. B. Nice to meet you.C. Thanks a lot. Ⅲ．听对话和问题。
选择适当的选项。
(共6小题。
每小题1分。
计6分)13. A. 18 ℃ B. 30℃. C. 38 ℃.14. A. 9 years. B. 19 years. C. 6 years.15. A. She is on her way to Japan.B. She is staying with her parents.C. She is meeting her parents at the station.16. A. It's a very good one. B. It's too expensive. C. It's not his favorite. 17.18.Ⅳ．听对话，短文和问题，选择正确答案。
19. A. Brain Kenny. B. Brian Kenny. C. Brian Kennedy.20. A. 211-8940. B. 271-8914. C. 217-8914.21. A. He will call later. B. He will come later. C. He will meet Nancy later.22. A. Walt Disney. B. Went to Deli. C. Days in Wales.23. A. Because it's interesting.B. Because he wants to read it on the bus.C. Because he needs a phone number.24. A. It was missing. B. Someone has borrowed it. C. It was sold out.25. A. On the bus. B. In a bookshop. C. In the library.26. A. January 5th. B. January 15th. C. July 15th.27. A. The nose. B. The eyes. C. The hair.28. A. Because Daniel didn't like school.B. Because they disliked each other.C. Because their parents wanted them to be more different.29. A. They were dressed beautifully.B. The speaker was in red and her brother was in blue.C. The speaker was in blue and her brother was in red.30. A. She likes sports. B. She is taller. C. She is better at study.笔试部分V．单项选择。
(共20小题，每小题1分，计20分)A)选择与句中中画线部分意思相同或相近的词或短语。
31. We got to the cinema late because of the busy traffic.A. largeB. lightC. heavyD. big32. Look out, David! A car is coming.A. Be carefulB. Look outsideC. Look aroundD. Look back33. Do remember me to your family when you get back home. I miss your parents verymuch.A. show welcome toB. say good-bye toC. say hello toD. write to34. The Smiths are watching the men's table tennis match after dinner.A. Mr SmithB. The SmithC. SmithsD. The Smith family35. I couldn't come up with a good excuse for being late.A. think ofB. put upC. getD. sayB)选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
36. It is over________from Shijiazhuang to Beijing.A. three hours' driveB. three hour's driveC. three hours' drivesD. three hours drive37. Write________and try not to make any mistakes.A. as careful as possibleB. as carefully as you canC. most carefulD. more careful38. It's not always necessary to look up the words________the dictionary while reading.Sometimes we need to guess.A. onB. inC. atD. from39. Oh, Danny. It's raining outside, You'd better________your raincoat.A. put onB. put upC. dressD. to wear40. We've got two TV sets, but________works well.A. anyB. bothC. eitherD. neither41. We have worked for three hours. Now let's stop________a rest.A. hadB. haveC. to haveD. having42. Oh, this is really a big shop. Do you know when it________?A. builtB. was builtC. has builtD. has been built43. So________homework really makes the students feel tired.A. muchB. manyC. littleD. few44. —Tell him about the news when he________,John.—Yes, I will.A. comesB. will comeC. would comeD. is coming45. I told you not to be late again, John,________I?A. doB. didC. don'tD. didn't46. This is a big class? and________of the students are girls.A. two thirdB. second threeC. two thirdsD. two three47. —Remember, boys and girls. ________ you work, ________ result you will get.—We know, Miss Gao.A, The better, the harder B. The harder, the betterC. The hard, the betterD. The harder, the good48. I tried to call you________I heard from him, but you were not in.A. sinceB. whileC. untilD. as soon as49. It _________ten years since we last.________in Beijing.A. was, metB. has been, metC. wa^s, meetD. is, meet50. —Could you tell me________tomorrow morning?—Well, it will start at 9 : 00 o'clock.A. when the meeting will start B, where will the meeting startC. where the meeting startsD. when the meeting would startⅥ．完形填空。