最新考研英语一新题型密押模拟题(一)

1、考研英语一新题型密押模拟题（一）新题型一、七选五或填空式阅读Passage1English has become the world s number one language in the 20th century. In every country where is not the native language, especially in the Third World, people must strive to learn it to the best of their abilities, if they want to participate fully in the deve

2、lopment of their countries.41).42) .Nonetheless, a world full of different language willdisappear if the present trend in many countries to use English to replace the national or official languages in education, trade and even politics continues.43) .The Third World countries that are now using Engl

3、ish as a medium of instruction are depriving 75 per cent of their future leaders of a proper education. According to many studies, only around 20 to 25 per cent of students in these countries can manage to learn the language of instruction as well as basic subjects at the same time. Many leaders of

4、these Third World countries are obsessed with English and for them English is everything. They seem to believe that if the students speak English, they are already knowledgeable.44) .All the greatest countries of the world are great because theyconstantly use their own languages in all national deve

5、lopment activities, including education. From a psychological point of view, those who are taught in their own language from the start will develop better self-confidence and self-reliance. From a linguistic point of view, the best brains can only be produced if students are educated in their own la

6、nguage from the start.45) .There is nothing wrong, however, in learning a foreign language at advanced levels of education. But the best thing to do is to have a good education in one s native language first, then go abroad to have a university in a foreign language.A) If this situation continues, t

7、he native or official languages of these countries will certainly die within two or three generations. This phenomenon has been called linguistic genocide. A language dies if it is not fully used in most activities, particularly as a medium of instruction in schools.B) Those who are taught in a fore

8、ign language form the start will tend to be imitators and lack self-confidence. They will tend to rely on foreign consultants.C) Suppose you work in a big firm and find and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking a place where you

9、 can improve your English,especially your spoken English.D) But many people are concerned that English s dominance will destroy native languages.E) These leaders speak and write English much better than their national languages. If these leaders deliver speechesanywhere in the world they use English

10、 and they feel more at home with it and proud of their ability as well. The citizens of their countries do not understand their leader s speeches because they are made in a foreign language.F) Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers. You may find the information

11、you need.G) A close examination reveals a great number of languages have fallen casualty to English. For example, it has wiped out Hawaiian, Welsh, Scotch Gaelic, Irish, native American languages, and many others. Luckily, some of these languages are now being revived, such as Hawaiian and Welsh, an

12、d these languages will live again, hopefully, if dedicated people continue their work of reviving them.Passage 2In 1959 the average American family paid $ 989 for a year s supply of food. In 1972 the family paid $1,311. That was a price increase of nearly one 什hird. Every family has had this sort of

13、 experience. Everyone agrees that the cost of feeding a family has risen sharply. But there is less agreement when reasons for the rise are being discussed. Who is reallyresponsible?Many blame the farmers who produce the vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs, and cheese that stores offer for sale. According

14、 to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the farmer s share of the $1,311 spent by the family in 1972 was $521. This was 31 percent more than the farmer had received in 1959.But farmers claim that this increase was very small compared to the increase in their cost of living. Farmers tend to blame oth

15、ers for the sharp rise in food prices. They particularly blame those who process the farm products after the products leave the farm. These include truck drivers, meat packers, manufacturers of packages and other food containers, and the owners of stores where food is sold. 41) .Of the $1,311 family

16、 food bill in 1972, middlement received $ 790, which was 33 percent more than they had received in 1959. It appears that the middlemen s profit has increased more than farme rs. But some economists claim that the middleman s actual profit was very law. According to economists at the First National C

17、ity Bank, the profit for meat packers and food stores amounted to less than one per cent. During the same period all other manufacturers were making a profit of more than 5 per cent.42) .43) .Vegetables and chicken cost more when they have been cut intopieces by someone other than the one who buys i

18、t. A family should expect to pay more when several “ TV dinners ” hoamreetafrkoemn the store. These are fully cooked meals, consisting of meat, vegetables, and sometimes desert, all arranged on a metal dish. The dish is put into the over and heated while the housewife is doing something else. Such a

19、 convenience costs money. 44) .Economists remind us many modern housewives have jobs outside the home. They earn money that helps to pay the family food bills. The housewife naturally has less time and energy for cooking after a day s work. She wants to buy many kinds of food that can be put on her

20、family s table easily and quickly. 45) .It appears that the answer to the question for rising prices is not a simple one. Producers, consumers, and middlemen all share the responsibility for the sharp rise in food costs.A) Thus, as economists point out: ” Some of the basic reasons for widening food

21、price spreads are easily traceable to the increasing use of convenience foods, which transfer much of the time and work of meal preparation from the kitchen to the food processo r s plant. ”B) They are among the “ middlemen ” who stand between the farmer and the people who buy and eat the food. Are

22、middlemen the ones to blame for rising food prices?The economists say,C) “ If the housewife wants all of these. her privilege, but she must be prepared to pay for the services of the those who make her work easier. ”D) Who then is actually responsible for the size of the bill a housewife must pay be

23、fore she carries the food home from the store? The economists at First National City Bank have an answer to give housewives, but many people will not like it. These economists blame the housewife herself for the jump in food prices. They say that food costs more now because women don t want to spend

24、 much time in the kitchen. Women prefer to buy food which has already been prepared before it reaches the market.E) However, some economists believe that controls can have negative effects over a long period of time. In cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landl

25、ord can charge for an apartment.F) Economists do not agree on some of the predictions. They also do not agree on the value of different decisions. Some economists support a particular decision while others criticize it.G) By comparison with other members of the economic system both farmers and middl

26、emen have profited surprisingly little from the rise in food prices.Passage3Growing cooperation among branches of tourism has proved valuable to all concerned. Government bureaus, trade and travel association carriers and properties are all working together to bring about optimum conditions for trav

27、elers.41) .They distribute materials to agencies, such asjournals, brochures and advertising projects.42) .Tourist counselors give valuable seminars to acquaint agents with new programs and techniques in selling. 43) .Properties and agencies work closely together to make the most suitable contracts,

28、 considering both the comfort of the clients and their own profitable financial arrangement. 44) .45) .Carriers are dependent upon agencies to supplypassengers,and agencies are dependent upon carriers to present them with marketable tours. All services must work together for greater efficiency, fair

29、 pricing and contented customers.A) The same confidence exists between agencies and carriers including car-rental and sight-seeing services.B) They offer familiarization and workshop tours so that in a short time agents can obtain first-hand knowledge of the tours.C) Travel operators, specialists in

30、 the field of planning, sponsor extensive researchprograms. They have knowledge of all areas and all carrier services, and they are experts in organizing different types of tours and in preparing effective advertising campaigns.D) As a result of teamwork, tourism is flouring in all countries.E) Agen

31、cies rely upon the good services of hotels, and , conversely, hotels rely uponagencies, to fulfill their contracts and to send them clients.F) In this way agents learn to explain destinations and to suggest different modes and combinations of travel- Planes, ships, trains, motorcoaches, car-rentals,

32、 and even car purchases.G) Consequently, the agencies started to pay more attention to the comfort of travel.Passage 4Fields across Europe are contaminated with dangerouslevels of the antibiotics given to farm animals. The drugs, which are in manure sprayed onto fields as fertilizers, could be getti

33、ng into our food and water, helping to create a new generation of antibioticr-esistant “ superbugsThe warning comes from a researcher in Switzerland who looked at levels of the drugs in farm slurry.41) .Some 20,000 tons antibiotics are used in the European Union and the US each year. More than half

34、are given to farm-animals to prevent disease and promote growth. 42) .Most researchers assumed that humans become infected with the resistant strains by eating contaminated meat. But far more of the drugs end up in manure than in meat products, says Stephen Mueller of theSwiss Federal Institute for

35、Environmental Science and Technology inDubendorf. 43) .With millions of tons animals manure spread onto fields of cops such as wheat and barley each year, this pathway seems an equally likely route for spreading resistance, he said. The drugs contaminate the crops, which are then eaten. 44) .Mueller

36、 is particularly concerned about a group of antibiotics called sulphonamides. 45) .This concentration is high enough totrigger the development of resistance among bacteria. But vets are not treating the issue seriously.There is growing concern at the extent to which drugs, including antibiotics, are

37、 polluting the environment. Many drugs given to humans are also excreted unchanged and broken down by conventional treatment.A) They don t easily degrade or dissolve in water. His analysis found that Swiss farm manure contains a high percentage of sulphonamides; each hectare of field could be contam

38、inated with up to 1 kilogram of the drugs.B) And manure contains especially high levels of bugs that are resistant to antibiotics, he says.C) Animal antibiotics is still an area to which insufficient attention has been paid.D) But recent research has found a direct link between the increased use of

39、these farmyard drugs and the appearanceof antibiotic-resistant bugs that infect people.E) His findings are particularly shocking because Switzerland is one of the few countries to have banned antibiotics as growth promoters in animal feed.F) They could also be leaching into tap water pumped from roc

40、ks beneath fertilized fields.G) There is no doubt that the food and drink is always important to the health.Passage 5The main problem in discussing American popular culture is also one of its main characteristics: it won t stay American. No matter what it is, whether it is films, food and fashion, m

41、usic, casual sports or slang, it s soon at home elsewhere in the world. There are several theories why American popular culture has had this appeal.One theory is that is has been “ advertised an”d marketed through American films, popular music, and more recently, television. 41) .They are, after all

42、, in competition with those produced by other countries.Another theory, probably a more common one, is that American popular culture is internationally associated with something called spirit of America .” 42).The final theory is less complex: American popular culture is popular because a lot of people in the world like it.Regardless of why its spreads, American popular culture is usually quite rapidly adopted and