南京大学二外英语2009年考研真题+答案.doc

8南京大学二外英语考研真题及参考答案（2009）南京大学2009年二外英语考研真题. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences (25)1. Before leaving his office, the manager showed no sign of _ our proposals. A. responding toB. showing offC. bringing alongD. pointing out2. Hong Kong is a _ city, and still more people are pouring in. A. popularB. populatedC. populaceD. populous3. Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, _ obtaining water is not the least. A. for whichB. to whichC. of whichD. in which4. I havent the _ idea what you mean. A. lightestB. smallestC. faintestD. dimmest5. Id rather that my father _ me an ipod as a birthday present. Instead he gave a discman. A. had givenB. gaveC. would giveD. would have given6. Do you want to see my driving license or my passport? Oh, _.A. either does wellB. either one will doC. each one is goodD. each will be fine7. Language belongs to each member of the society, to the cleaner _ to the professor. A. as much asB. the same asC. as far asD. as long as8. We managed to reach the top of the mountain, and half an hour later we began to _.A. ascendB. descendC. declineD. plunge9. Sometimes patients suffering from severe pain can be helped by “drugs” that arent really drugs at all _ sugar pills that contain no active chemical elements. A. or ratherB. rather thanC. but ratherD. other than10. Bacon and eggs _ common Sunday breakfast in England. A. is anB. are theC. is aD. are11. Dont _ about lunch for the instructors, because they promised to get some on the way. A. bother B. fuss C. trouble D. think12. The factory has turned out _.A. twice more TV sets this year as last yearB. TV sets this year twice as many as last yearC. TV sets twice more this year than last yearD. twice as many TV sets this year as last year13. The purpose of this election is to set up a government truly _ of the people. A. typicalB. representativeC. characteristicD. responsible14. I do not believe that this ridiculous scheme is _ of our serious consideration. A. worthlessB. worthwhileC. worthD. worthy15. American women were _ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle. A. ignoredB. deniedC. neglectedD. refused16. In the lecture _ he will tell us something about modern English usage. A. followingB. followedC. to followD. being followed17. If we let our eyes glide _ the lines of a book, we will probably be unable to come up with an understanding of what we have read. A. acrossB. inC. fromD. with18. It was at the exhibition that we _ this kind of minicar made of plastics. A. came upB. came outC. came uponD. came up with19. The concert was _ start at eight oclock, but the conductor did not come until a quarter past. A. about toB. due toC. almostD. ready to20. In most countries, the metric system has been _ for all measurement. A. adaptedB. appliedC. developedD. adopted21. You _ worry about her. She _ well already. A. neednt, may getB. dont need to, may get C. mustnt, getsD. neednt, may have got22. It isnt quite _ that he will be present at the meeting. A. sureB. exactC. certainD. right23. The experiment requires more money than _.A. has been put inB. being put inC. have been put inD. to be put in24. Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to, _ the color of his skin. A. with the exception ofB. in the light ofC. by virtue ofD. regardless of25. The teams efforts to score were _ by the opposing goalkeeper. A. preventedB. frustratedC. discouragedD. accomplished. Cloze(10) Publicity is any promotional communication about an organization or its products that is presented by the media but is not paid for by the organization. Publicity usually takes the form of a news story appearing in a mass 1 or an endorsement provided by an individual informally or in a speech or interview. There are three channels for 2 publicity. One is to prepare a story (or a news release) and make it 3 to the media. The intention is for the selected newspapers, television stations, or 4 media to report the information as news. The second channel is personal communication with a group. A press 5 will draw media representatives 6 they feel the subject or speaker has news value. Company tours and speeches to different groups of people are other 7 of individual-to-group communications. The third channel is one-to-one personal communication, often 8 lobbying(游说). Companies lobby law makers or other powerful people 9 an attempt to influence their opinions, and also their decisions. In 10 , firms will give products to highly visible people in hopes that the people will be seen using them. Reading Comprehension (20)Passage AThe ordinary family in colonial North America was primarily concerned with sheer physical survival and beyond that, its own economic prosperity. Thus, children were valued in terms of their productivity, and they assumed the role of producer quite early. Until they fulfilled this role, their position in the structure of the family was one of subordination and their psychological needs and capacities received little consideration. As the society became more complex, the status of children in the family and in the society became more important. In the complex, technological society that the United States has become, each member must fulfill a number of personal and occupational roles and be in constant contact with a great many other members. Consequently, viewing children as potentially acceptable and necessarily multifaceted members of society means that they are regarded more as people in their own right than as utilitarian organisms. This acceptance of children as equal participants in the contemporary family is reflected in the variety of statutes protecting the rights of children and in the social and public welfare programs devoted exclusively to their well-being. This new view of children and the increasing contact between the members of society has also resulted in a surge of interest in child-rearing techniques. People today spend a considerable portion of their time conferring on the proper way to bring up children. It is now possible to influence the details of the socialization of another persons child by spreading the gospel of current and fashionable theories and methods of child rearing.The socialization of the contemporary child in the United States is a two-way transaction between parent and child rather than a one-way, parent-to-child training program. As a consequence, socializing children and living with them over a long period time is for parents a mixture of pleasure, satisfaction, and problems. 1. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. The Place of Children in United States SocietyB. The Children of Colonial North AmericaC. The Development of Cultural ValuesD. The Child as a Utilitarian Organism2. According to the author, children in colonial North America were mainly valued for their _.A. academic achievementsB. survival instinctsC. physical characteristicsD. productive roles3. What can be inferred about formal schooling in colonial North America?A. It was generally required by law. B. It was considered relatively unimportant. C. It was improperly administered. D. It was highly disciplined. 4. Which of the following is a possible cause of changes in the role of the child in the United States? A. An increase in technology. B. The growing complexity of the childs psychological needs.C. A decrease in the childs intellectual capacities. D. The growing number of single parent families. 5. According to the passage, parents have become increasingly interested in _.A. their childrens future occupationsB. having smaller familiesC. adoption programs for childless couplesD. child-rearing techniquesPassage BI am one of the many city people who are always saying that given the choice we managed to convince myself that if it werent for my job l would immediately head out for the open spaces and go back to nature in some sleepy village buried in the country. But how realistic is the dream?Cities can be frightening places. The majority of the population live in massive tower blocks, noisy, dirty and impersonal. The sense of belonging to a community tends to disappear when you live fifteen floors up. Children become aggressive and nervouscooped up at home all day, with nowhere to play; their mothers feel isolated from the rest of the world. Strangely enough, whereas in the past the inhabitants of one street all knew each other, nowadays people on the same floor in tower blocks dont even say hello.Country life, on the other hand, differs from this kind of isolated existence in that a sense of community generally binds the inhabitants of small villages together. People have the advantage of knowing there is always someone to turn to when they need help. But country life has disadvantages too. While it is true that you may be among friends in a village, it is also true that you are cut off from the exciting and important events that take place in cities. Theres little possibility of going to a new show or the latest movie. Shopping becomes a major problem, and for anything slightly out of the ordinary you have to go on an expedition to the nearest large town.Some people have found (or rather bought) a compromise between the country and the city: they have expressed their preference for the “quiet life” by leaving the suburbs and moving to villages within commuting distance of large cities. They generally have about as much sensitivity as the plastic flowers they leave behindthey are polluted with strange ideas about change and improvement which they force on to the unwilling original inhabitants of the village.What then of my dreams of leaning on a cottage gate and murmuring “morning” to the locals as they pass by? Im keen on the idea, but you see theres my cat, Toby. Im not at all sure that he would take to all that fresh air and exercise in the long grass.I mean, can you see him mixing with all those hearty males down the farm? No, he would rather have the electric imitation-coal fire any evening.6. We get the impression from the first paragraph that the author _.A. used to live in the countryB. used to work in the cityC. works in the cityD. lives in the country7. In the authors opinion, the following may cause city people to be unhappy EXCEPT _. A. a strong sense of fearB. lack of communicationC. housing conditionsD. a sense of isolation8. The passage implies that it is easy to buy the following things in the country EXCEPT _. A. daily necessitiesB. fresh fruitsC. designer clothesD. fresh vegetables9. According to the passage, which of the following adjectives best describes those people who work in large cities and live in villages? A. Original. B. Quiet. C. Arrogant. D. Insensitive. 10. Do you think the author will move to the country?A. Yes, he will do so. B. No, he will not do so. C. It is difficult to tell. D. He is in two minds. . Translate the following passage into Chinese (25)The way that people spend their money, and the objects on which they spend it, are one of the areas where free choice and individuality can be expressed. The choice reflects personal taste, the way people see themselves and the fantasies they have about their lives, the restrictions on money available to them, the presence of others in the family with a claim on that money, and the influence of current convention, cultivation, surroundings and locality. Shopping is an important human activity. Yet shoppers are faced with a confusing situation and a rapidly changing one. The confusion arises from the claims made by advertising, from inadequate information about new products, new materials, new places to shopa confusion enhanced by rising prices and a wider choice of goods than ever before. The search for the right purchase is based on ignorance of their own needs and ignorance of the products fitness for those needs. When choosing any particular item, there are several lines of communication which might provide some guidance. Yet none of these is entirely satisfactory. For example, you can ask a shop assistant initially. Even if you find one, she may quite generally not know the answers. She may be a schoolgirl with a Saturday job, or a housewife working part-time. Translate the following passage into English (20)这次到台湾访问交流，虽然行程匆匆，但是，看了不少地方，访了旧友，交了新知，大家走到一起，谈论的一个重要话题就是中华民族在21世纪的强盛。虽然祖国大陆、台湾的青年生活在不同的社会环境中，有着各自不同的生活经历，但大家的内心都深深铭刻着中华文化优秀传统的印记，都拥有着振兴中华民族的共同理想。在世纪之交的伟大时代，我们的祖国正在走向繁荣富强，海峡两岸人民也将加强交流，共同推进祖国统一大业的早日完成。跨世纪青年一代应该用什么样的姿态迎接充满希望的新世纪，这是我们必须回答的问题。参考答案及详解. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences (25)1.A 句意: 直到我们离开他的办公室，经理也没对我们的建议有任何反应。respond to对作出反应；顺从，听从。show off炫耀。bring along带来。point out指出。2.D 句意：香港是个人口稠密的城市，但是还是很多人在涌入。popular受欢迎的。populated居住的。populace百姓，平民。 populous人口稠密的。3.C 句意：居住在澳大利亚中心平原有很多不便，其中饮水还不是最难的。表示所属关系，且先行词为problems。4.A 句意：我一点也不明白你的意思。light此处指少量的，很少的。5.A would rather从句谓语动词要用虚拟语气，即用一般过去时表示现在或将来要做的事；用过去完成时表示已经做过的事或过去要做的事。该句很明显是过去的事，故用过去完成时。6.B do合适，够了。此处指哪个都行。7.A 此处指语言属于的程度，故用as much as。8.B 此处指到了山顶之后下山。ascend上升，攀登。descend下来，下降。decline减少，衰弱。plunge颠簸；暴跌。9.C but rather而是，相反地。Or rather更确切地说。Rather than而不是。Other than除了。10.C 此处由and连接的两部分“熏肉煎蛋”是一个整体，此时谓语动词用单数。11.A 句意：不要担心老师们的午饭，因为他们答应了在路上吃。bother about.为操心，烦恼。fuss作“烦恼，操心”讲时常和with和over连用。trouble使烦恼，使忧虑，作及物动词。12.D 考查倍数的用法： times+more+名词（可数或不可数）+than+被比对象，或times as many/much+名词+as+被比对象。如：There are five times more books in our library than in yours. 我们图书馆里的书比你们图书馆多四倍。13.A typical 典型的；有代表性的。后介词为of。此处指代表人民的政府。representative代表人；典型的。后面的介词为for。characteristic具有的特征。responsible对负责任。后介词常用to。14.D 若为worth，后直接加名词consideration。而worthy加名词时需加介词of。意为“值得的”。Worthwhile后面一般加to do/ doing形式。15.B 句意：美国妇女经过许多年的努力，直到1920年才争取到了选举的权利。deny否定，否认；拒绝给与。ignore和neglect意同“忽视”。 refuse拒绝。16.D 此处指在接下来的报告中。实际是in the lecture which is to be followed,表将来和被动。Being形式可以表将来，且为被动形式。故选项D合题意。17.A 此处glide across指“浏览，大致地看”。18. C 句意：在那次展览上我们见到了这种由塑料制成的迷你车。come up发生；提出。come out出来；出版。come upon突然出现；偶遇。come up with想出，提出。19.A about to 将要，即将。due to应给与；因为。ready to 准备好。20.D 句意：多数国家采用公制进行所有的测量。adopt采用，采纳。adapt调整使适应。apply申请；使用。21.D 句意：你不用为她担心，她可能已经好了。need此处为情态动词，常用于否定句或疑问句中，此处意为“不必”。22.C 句意：他会不会来还不一定。Sure和certain都有“相信”的意思，但it作形式主语的句中只能用certain，表示客观的推段。23.A than在此处作连词，后面接的为句子，省略了主语It。24.D 句意：这个国家的任何人不论什么肤色都有权选择自己的居住地。regardless of 不管，不顾。with the exception of除了。in the light of鉴于；按照。by virtue of凭借；因为。25.B 句意：球队想要得分的努力被对方守门员挫败。frustrate使不成功，阻止；使沮丧。prevent预防，防止。discourage使丧失勇气。accomplish完成。. Cloze(10) 1.media mass media大众传播媒体。文中主要讲述的publicity（知名度）很容易让大家想到传播媒介。2.gaining 本段主要讲述提高知名度的三种方式。gain publicity提高知名度。3.known 第一种方式是有一件事情（大众关心的），并被媒体知道。4.other 前文中出现了报纸，电视台，此处指其他的传播方式。5.conference press conference新闻发布会。6.if 根据句意传播媒介如果认为话题或发布消息的人有新闻价值，会去新闻发布会现场。7.forms 第二种方式主要讲了两种实施形式，此处指第二种形式。8.called 由下文知作者在讲述游说，此处是提出这个定义。9.in 固定搭配，in an attempt to试图。10.addition 此处是讲了另外一种提高知名度的方式。in addition另外。. Reading Comprehension(20)Passage A1.A 本文叙述了主要从殖民地时期到现在，孩子在家以及社会上地位的变化。2.D 细节题。由“children were valued in terms of their productivity, and they assumed the role of producer quite early”中的“productivity”（生产力）可知答案为D，生产的角色。3.B 推断题。由第一段可知殖民地时期的家庭主要关心自己的生存能力和经济财产孩子们直到能够进行生产活动才受到关注。可知孩子们的教育尤其是正式的学校教育并不重要。4.A 细节题。由“In the complex, technological society”可得出答案为A。而选项B，C和D文中并未提及。5.D 细节题。在倒数第二段的段首“has also resulted in a surge of interest in child-rearing techniques”，很容易得到正确答案为D项。Passage B6.C 细节题。短文第一段第一句说“I am one of the many city peopleif it werent for my job I would”说明作者是在城里工作，故选项C为正确答案。7.A 细节题。短文第二段描写的是城市生活的弊端。由”The sense of belonging to a community tends to disappearpeople on the same floor in tower blocks dont even say hello to each other.”可知，城市生活“lack of communication”；由“The majority of the population live in massive tower blocks，noisy，dirty and impersonalAll you can see from your window is sky，or other blocks of flats.”可知，城市生活“housing conditions”；由“Childrencooped up at home all daytheir mothers feel isolated from the rest of the world.”可知，城市生活是“a sense of isolation”。文中没有提及“a strong sense of fear”，故A为正确答案。8.C 推理题。短文第三段倒数第二句说Shopping becomes a major problem, and for anything slightly out of the ordinary you have to go on an expedition to the nearest large town.，即住在一个小村庄里，购物是一个大问题，即使只是稍微特别的物品，人们也必须到附近大城镇去买。由此可知，在乡村不容易买到的东西应是designer clothes。9.C 语义题。短文第四段最后一句说“They generally have about as much sensitivitythe unwilling original inhabitants of the