考研英语二模拟试题及答案解析九

考研英语二模拟试题及答案解析（9）

（1~20/共20题）SectionIUseofEnglish

Directions:

（）

Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkA,BzCorD

onANSWERSHEET1.

Itzs2:30pmandI'mprocrastinating.Theprojectis_1_by5o'clockandIcan'tseemtofind

the_2_togetitdone.Thisisacommonproblemforeveryone.Whetherworkingfromhomeor

anoffice,creatingthenextbig_3_orpushingpapersforacorporation,weallprocrastinate.

Thebiggestreasonyou'retiredisbecauseofphysicalormental_4_.Whenyou'retiredyou

don'thavethemotivationtowork,soyou_5_procrastinating.

Whenyourmindisinafoggy_6_,itpreventsyoufromthinkingstraight.Afoggymindcanbe

aheadacheorinformation_7_.Whatevertheform,it'shardtogetanythingdonewhenyour

mindisn'tworkingright.Nowyouhavesome_8_whyafternoonprocrastinationhappens.Try

these_9_tohelpdealwithitandgetmoredone.

_10_tasks.Themostcommonreasonafternoonprocrastinationhitsisbecauseyourtasksare

notclear.Writingdownwhatyouhavetodoandwhichtasksaremostimportantcanhelp

you_11_andgetbacktowork.

Takeabreak.Sometimesit'seasynottostopandletyourmindrest.Whenyouchooseto

intentionallytakeabreakand_12_yourselftonotfocusonanything,itallowsyoutorelaxand

preparefortherestoftheworkday.

Exerciseatlunch.Oftenwhenyou'reabletogetupandmovearound,yourdayisalwaysbetter.

Whenyougoforawalk,itallowsyourbrainto_13_themorning'sinformationandthink

throughwhatyouneedtodotherestoftheday.Exercisealso_14_thebodyfromsittingina

chairallmorning.Becarefulnotto_15_it,becauseyouwanttomakesureyouhave

enough_16_fortherestoftheworkday.

Drinkwater.Accordingtomydoctor,we're_17_todrinklike8glassesofwaterperday.Even

ifyoucanzt_18_eightglassesofwater,yousurecangetaglassortwodownafterlunch.

Staying_19_helpskeepthemindclearandfocused.Alltoooften,afternoonprocrastination

comesfromafoggyheadwhichcanbe_20_withaglassofwater.

第1题

A.due

B.overtime

C.outdated

0.feasible

第2题

A.guideline

B.amazement

C.motivation

0.alertness

第3题

Abruption

B.commercial

C.startup

0.deputy

第4题

A.torture

B.fatigue

C.miserable

D.well-being

第5题

A.putup

B.bringup

C.takeup

D.endup

第6题

A.state

B.dynamic

C.knot

D.form

第7题

A.bloom

B.overload

C.saddle

□.liberty

第8题

A.displays

B.confessions

C.ideas

D.faith

第9题

A.strategies

B.components

C.precautions

D.modes

第10题

A.Maintain

B.Prioritize

C.Maximize

D.Assign

第11题

A.recall

B.reinvest

C.reinforce

D.refocus

第12题

A.allow

B.inform

C.let

□.prepare

第13题

A.proceed

B.process

C.propose

0.promote

第14题

A.worksout

B.givesoff

C.pushesup

D.putson

第15题

A.overdo

B.sufficient

C.supply

D.add

第16题

A.energy

B.curiosity

C.compassion

D.horizon

第17题

A.obliged

B.deprived

C.supposed

0.exposed

第18题

A.naildown

B.chugdown

C.cutdown

D.upsidedown

第19题

A.moist

B.hydrated

C.alert

D.awake

第20题

A.destroyed

B.installed

C.fixed

D.solve

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（21~25/共20题）SectionIIReadingComprehension

Directions:

Readthefollowingfourterts.Answerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosing[A],[B],[C]or

[D].MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.

Duringtheday,Leipzig'sairportisquiet.Itisatnightthattheairfieldcomestolife.Nexttothe

runwayayellowwarehouseservesastheglobalsortinghubforDHL,adeliveryfirmownedby

DeutschePostofGermany.Ahugeextension,whichopenedinOctober,meansitcansort

150,000parcelseachhour,saysKenAllen,DHL'sCEO.Withfallingtradebarrier,cross-border

e-commercehasbecomeakeyterminthemoderneconomy.

Theriseofcross-bordere-commercehasmeantboomingbusinessforexpress-deliveryfirms.

OnJanuary31stUPSrevealedrecordrevenuesforthefourthquarterof2016;FedExandDHLare

expectedtoreportsimilarlybuoyantresultsnextmonth.Since2008halfoftheincreasein

express-deliveryvolumeshascomefromshoppersbuyingitemsonlinefromanothercountry.

Fallingtradebarriershavegreatlyhelpedthem.WhenDHLandFedExweregettinggoinginthe

1970s,therewaslittledemandforinternationalexpressdeliveries.Packagesoftengotstuckin

customsforweeksandwereheavilytaxed.Theexpansionoffree-tradeareas,lowertariffsand

theInternetbroughtyearsofgrowth.

ButafterMr.Trump'sthreatstoraisetariffsongoodsfromChinaandMexico,togetherwiththe

indicationlastmonthfromTheresaMay,Britain'sprimeminister,thatthecountrywillleavethe

EU'scustomsunion,therearewidespreadfearsthatthefavourabletailwindsenjoyedbythe

industryfordecadesaregone.Theexpress-deliveryindustryfacesanewchallenge:thereturnof

tradebarriersduetotheprotectionistbentofDonaldTrumpandbecauseofBrexit.Thereturnof

bordersposesachallengetothesoaringparcel-deliverybusiness.

"ltzsallarealnightmare,"groansDavidJinksofParcelHero,aBritishparcelbrokerwhichworks

withDHL,FedExandUPS.StartwithBrexit.Post-Brexitcostswillprobablycomefromlong

wranglesoverwhichof19,000customscodesshouldbeappliedtoaconsignment.Asan

exampleofwhatcouldhappen,HalloweencostumesfromChinaoftengetstuckatBritain's

borderwhilecustomsofficialsworkoutwhethertheyaretoysorchildren'sclothes,whichattract

differentduties.Suchcomplexitywouldforcedeliveryfirmstoputuptheirpricestocustomers,

Mr.Jinkssays.SendinganitemfromBritaintoSwitzerland(outsidetheEU)costs150%morethan

itdoestoItaly(insidetheEU).

Themostsevereimpactonbusinesswouldcomefromhighertariffs,whichwouldhurtdemand

forcross-borderimportsanddeliveriesinfavouroflocalgoods.ThisiswhereMr.Trumpzsthreats

comeintofocus.

第21题

TheexampleofLeipzig'sairportshowsthat.

A.Leipzig'sairportservesasthebiggestsortinghubforDHL.

B.Airportdeliversmoregoodsthananyotherformsofcross-borderdeliveries.

C.Cross-bordere-commercehaspromotedtheexpansionofdeliveryservices.

D.Express-deliveryfirmsfaceanewchallengebecauseofchangingpoliciesinUSandUK.

第22题

Theword"buoyant"isclosestinmeaningto.

A.optimistic

B.fluctuating

C.unpredictable

D.mundane

第23题

Whatdoweknowaboutparceldeliveryservicesinthe1970s?

A.Therearefallingtradebarriers.

B.DHLandFedExareexpandingrapidly.

C.Theexpress-deliveryfacesthereturnoftradebarriers.

0.Internationalexpressdeliveryisinitspreliminarystage.

第24题

WhateffectwillBrexitprobablybringonparceldeliveryservices?

A.ThetradebetweenChinaandtheUKwilldroptremendously.

B.Customerswillhavetopaymoreondeliveryservices.

C.19,000customscodeswillbeexaminedbyBritishparliament.

D.DHL,FedExandUPSwillclosesomeoftheirbranchesinBritain.

第25题

Thepassageismainlyabout.

A.Logisticsfirmsarefacedwithtradebarriers.

B.TheUSandtheUKworktogethertopromotecross-borderimports.

C.Cross-bordere-commerceisbooming.

D.Express-deliveryfirmsDHL,FedExandUPSarefinedbycustomsintheUKandUS.

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(26~30/共20题)SectionIIReadingComprehension

Directions:

Readthefollowingfourterts.Answerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosing[A],[B],[C]or

[D].MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.

Manypeopletaketosocialmediatosharenewsofbigevents.OnDecember1stFacebook'sboss,

MarkZuckerberg,followedinthetraditionhehelpedcreate,whenheandhiswife,PriscillaChan,

announcedthebirthoftheirdaughteronthesocial-networkingsite,alongwithnewsthatthey

willgiveawaythemajorityoftheirfortuneduringtheirlifetimes.

Around99%ofthesharestheyowninFacebook,whichtodayarewortharound$45billion,

willgointotheChanZuckerbergInitiative(CZI).Theiraim,theywrote,istoimprovetheworldfor

theirdaughterandfuturegenerations.Fornow,themoveallowsMr.Zuckerbergtorelinquish

wealth,butnotcontrol,ashewillretainthevotesassociatedwithanysharestransferredtoCZI.

HeanticipatesremainingthecontrollingstakeholderofFacebook"fortheforeseeablefuture"z

andplanstosell,orgiveaway,nomorethan$1billionofFacebookstockeachyearforthenext

threeyears.

Mr.Zuckerbergisfarfromthefirsttechtitantopledgebillionstophilanthropicactivities,buthe

isfollowingaslightlydifferentpathtoBillGates,Microsoft'sfounder.WhereastheBilland

MelindaGatesFoundationisaregisteredcharity,theZuckerbergszCZIwillbealimitedliability

company(LLC).Althoughcharitablestatuscomeswithalluringtaxbreaks,stringsareattached.

Unlikecharities,LLCscanlobbywithoutrestriction;theZuckerbergshavesaidthatCZIwillget

involvedinpolicydebates.

TheotherflexibilityLLCstatusallowsisthefreedomtoinvestinfor-profitventuresthathavea

bigsocialimpact.Inthis,theZuckerbergsarefollowinginthefootstepsofPierreOmidyar,

founderofeBay,anonlinemarketplace,whogrewfrustratedbytheconstraintsofcharitable

status.

Mr.OmidyarnowoverseestheOmidyarNetwork,whichhasfor-profitandnon-profitarms.Will

Fitzpatrick,designerofthishybridstructure,claimsthatthefor-profitarmcanmoreeasilyinvest

inthingsthatcanbescaledupquickly.Hegivestheexampleofaninvestmentinasolarlantern

thatcostlessthan$10aunit,whichmeantpeopledidnothavetoburndangerouskerosene,

andwhichhesayswouldhavebeentechnicallydifficulttoachievethroughaprivatefoundation.

第26题

MarkZuckerbergandPriscillaChancelebratedthebirthoftheirdaughterby.

A.creatingthetraditionofannouncebignewsonFacebook

B.creatingtheChanZuckerbergInitiative

C.donating$1billionofFacebookstocktoCZI

0.selling99%ofthesharestheyowninFacebook

第27题

Theword"relinquish"isclosetinmeaningto.

A.abandon

B.maintain

C.withhold

□.distribute

第28题

BillandMelindaGatesFoundationis.

A.thefirsttechtitantopledgebillionstophilanthropicactivities

B.allowedtoinvestinfor-profitventures

C.obligedtomeetcertainrequirements

0.workingwithCZItomaketheworldabetterplace

第29题

WhatdoweknowaboutPierreOmidyar?

A.Hedoesnotlikeregisteredcharitycomingwithstrings.

B.HecreatedeBayfornon-profitpurposes.

C.HesuggestedtoZuckerbergstosetupalimitedliabilitycompany.

D.HemadetheOmidyarNetworkasubsidiaryofeBay.

第30题

Thispassageisbestentitled.

A.MarkZuckerbergFindsAnotherWaytoShare

B.MarkZuckerbergandHisWifeHavingTheirFirstBaby

C.MoreHigh-techGiantsDevotedtoPhilanthropy

D.MarkZuckerbergFindaNewWayofRunningFacebook

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（31~35/共20题）SectionIIReadingComprehension

Directions:

Readthefollowingfourterts.Answerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosing[A],[B],[C]or

[D].MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.

Oneofourexpectationsabouteducationisthatitwillpayoffintermsofupwardmobility.

Historically,thecorrelationbetweeneducationandincomehasbeenstrong.Butintheearly

1970sacontradictiondevelopedbetweeneducationandtheeconomy.Ourvalueofeducation

andouraverageeducationalattainmentoutstrippedthecapacityoftheeconomytoabsorbthe

graduates.Sincethe1970s,high-schoolgraduateshaveexperiencedastrikingdecreasein

earnings,makingthemthefirstgenerationsinceWorldWarIItofacealowerstandardofliving

thantheirparentshad.

Expertshavearguedthatthiscontradictionisattheheartoftheproblemofpubliceducation

today.Businessleadersclaimthattheschoolsarefailingtoproperlyeducatestudents,thatthey

areturningoutyoungpeoplewhoareinadequatelypreparedtofunctionintheworkplace.The

realproblemisadearthofeconomicopportunitiesforstudentswhoarenotcontinuingonto

college.

Collegegraduatesalsoarehavingdifficultyfindingjobs.Evenwhentheydo,thejobsmaynot

becommensuratetotheirtrainingandexpectations.Partoftheproblemisthattoomanyyoung

Americansaspiretohaveprofessionaljobs,makingdisappointmentandfrustrationinevitablefor

some.Manystudentsassumedthatwhatwastrueofanindividual-thatthehigherthe

education,thebetterthejobopportunities—wouldalsobetrueforanentiresociety.Butwhen

thenumbersofbetter-educatedyoungpeoplebecametoogreat,theeconomycouldnolonger

absorbthem.

Anotherpartoftheproblemistheassumptionthatgreatereducationalattainmentguarantees

careeradvancement.Infact,employersdonotroutinelyrewardeducationalattainment;rather,

theyrewarditonlywhentheybelieveitwillcontributetotheemployee'sproductivity.

Weshouldnotoverlookthefactthatthereisstillastrongcorrelationbetweeneducation,

occupation,andincome.Collegegraduateshaveastrongadvantageoverthosewithless

education.Butthepayoffisneitheraslargenorascertainasitoncewas.

Unfortunately,Americanshavefocusedsostronglyontheeconomicpayoffthatmanyconsider

theircollegeeducationuselessifitdoesnotyieldadesirable,well-payingjob.Onlyinthissense

canwespeakofan"oversupply"ofcollegegraduates.Wecouldarguethatalloratleastthe

majorityofAmericanswouldprofitbysomedegreebecausehighereducationcanenablethe

individualtothinkmoredeeply,exploremorewidely,andenjoyagreaterrangeofexperiences.

第31题

TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph1meansthat.

A.Educationwillpayoffintermsofupwardmobility

B.Peoplewithhigheducationwillhaveimmenseopportunities

C.Educationalinstitutionsprovidemoregraduatesthanneeded

D.Manycollegegraduatesfailtomeetthejobrequirements

第32题

Accordingtotheauthor,whatistherealproblemofpubliceducationtoday?

A.Peoplenothavingreceivedhighereducationfinditdifficulttolandajob.

B.Pooreconomybringsfarlessjobsforcollegegraduatesthanbefore.

C.Collegegraduatesseearemarkabledeclineinincome.

D.Thegovernmenthaslessbudgetforbuildingschools.

第33题

Theunderlinedword"commensurate"isclosestinmeaningto.

A.appropriate

B.respectable

C.adequate

0.advisable

第34题

Greatereducationalattainmentdoesnotnecessarilyguaranteescareeradvancement

because.

A.educationalattainmentonlyrepresentsacademicachievement

B.educationalattainmentmeansnothingtoemployersifitdoesnztgiveeconomicbenefits

C.educationalattainmenthasnorelationwithemployees7professionalskills

0.educationalattainmentcanonlybeachievedbyasmallnumberofstudents

第35题

Whatdoestheauthorthinkaboutcollegeeducationaccordingtothelastparagraph?

A.Americansshouldfocusmoreonvocationaleducation.

B.Collegeeducationreceivelessattentioninrecentyears.

C.Collegeeducationisuselessingettingadesirablejob.

D.MostAmericansstillfindcollegeeducationrewarding.

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(36~40/共20题)SectionIIReadingComprehension

Directions:

Readthefollowingfourterts.Answerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosing[A],[B],[C]or

[D].MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.

JeffreyCohnandJ.P.Flaumsurveyedandinterviewedthemanagingpartnersof32privateequity

firms(includingBlackstone,Carlyle,KKRandSilverLake)abouttheirCEOsearchprocessandhow

ithaschangedovertime.

Amongthesurprises:Executivessaidtheyzvelearnedtopaylessattentiontoattributessuch

astrackrecordandexperience,thecriteriatypicallymostprizedbyrecruiters,andtogivemore

weighttosofterskills.

Theresearchersdrewthefollowingconclusions:Experienceisoverrated.WhenfillingaCEO

position,there'scomfortinhiringsomeonewithpriorCEOandindustryexperience.Butthefirst

criterioncandramaticallynarrowthepool,andthesecondcanyield,candidateswhoareso

familiarwiththeindustrythattheyzrehideboundorlikelyjusttorecyclethestrategicplaybook

fromtheirlastjob.Similarly,overemphasizingquantifiablesuccessinpriorpositionscanbe

misleading,becauseresultsareoftenafunctionof"rightplace/righttime"ororganizationalor

teamfactorsratherthanoneindividual.Andevenwithinanindustry,differentcompetitive

positionscandemandverydifferentskills-costcuttingversusproductinnovationversus

businessmodelchange,forinstance.

Team-buildingskillsareparamount.Ofthe13attributesincludedinthesurvey,thehighest

rankedwasacandidate'sabilitytoassembleahigh-performingteam.Thatmakessense,because

manyPEinvestmentsinvolveturnaroundsinwhichthenewCEOmustcompletelyrebuildthe

C-suite.Toavoidleaderswhowon'texcelatbuildingteams,PEexecssay,theywatchoutfor

candidateswhouse"I"toomuchwhentalkingaboutaccomplishmentsorwhodisplaysomuch

intellectualhorsepowerthattheycomeacrossasarrogant,whichcaninhibithiringand

developingA-1eveItalent.

Urgencyoutranksempathy.PEfirmsoperatewithstricttimetablesforwhenacompany

shouldbeimprovedandtheinvestmentrecoupedthroughsaleorIPO.(Thetypicalgoalisfive

years.)ThistickingclockmeansthataportfoliocompanyCEOcanexpectcloseoversightand

facesheightenedexpectationsa-boutthespeedwithwhichcostcutsorrevenuegrowthwilltake

place.Whilethisdoesn'tmeanthataCEOshouldn'tlistentocustomersorshowconcernfor

employees,itdoesrequiremovingdecisivelyandwithoutregrets.

Resilienceisamust.Parentsunderstandthatbuildingresilienceinchildrenisimportantto

character;PEtypes,too,citeitasanimportantleadershipvirtue.They'vebecomeskeptical

aboutcandidateswhohaveskippedseamlesslyfromsuccesstosuccess."PEfirmswanttosee

thatacandidatehasfacedsetbacks,madeerrors,andrunadrift-yetlivedtofightanotherday,"

accordingtotheresearcherszreport.Thisattributeisespeciallyimportantbecauseinturnaround

situations,leadersarelikelytoencountersomenegativeresults.

AfinaldifferencebetweenprivateequityandpubliccompanyCEOhiring:PEexecstendto

judgeveryquickly-usuallywithinninemonths-whetheranewhireisworkingout.Compared

withpubliccompanydirectors,theyarequicktoengineerafailingCEOzsexit—andwhenthey

thinkback,theyoftenwishtheyzdmovedevenmorequickly.

第36题

Accordingtothethirdparagraph,a"hidebound"candidatewouldprobably.

A.trynewmethodswhileworking

B.workinareluctantway

C.beboundtohisformerboss

D.beunlikelytochange

第37题

InthePEexecs'mind,whichoneofthefollowingpeoplemayexcelatbuildingteams?

A.Peoplewhodonotusetheword'T'whenspeakingtotheboss.

B.Peoplewhodonotemphasizethesignificanceofaccomplishments.

C.Peoplewhocaremoreabouttheteammembers.

0.Peoplewhoshowverylowintelligence.

第38题

AportfoliocompanyCEO,whobelievesthaturgencyoutranksempathy,may.

A.wearatickingwatchtotellhimtherighttimetoimproveacompany

B.wanttospeedupthegrowingofrevenueforhisownpurpose

C.firstlyshowconcernforemployees

D.expectintensivesupervision

第39题

Accordingtothe6thparagraph,forPEfirms,acandidateofresilienceshould.

A.makemistakesfromtimetotime

B.havealongerlifespantofightagainsthisrivals

C.notstayinonepositionforalongtime

D.pullhimselftogetherinfrontoffailures

第40题

Accordingtothispassage,whichofthefollowingcouldbeanidealCEOcandidatefortheprivate

equityfirms?

A.Onewith20yearsofrelatedworkingexperience,anon-stopleadingfigureamongthepeers.

B.Onewhocaresabouttheemployees,doingalltheworkbyhimselftorelievetheteam

members.

C.Onewhoistoughanddecisive,withlimitedworkingexperience.

D.Onewhoisaresilientteamleader,withasenseofurgency,notacceptedbythetalentsinhis

team.

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(41~45/共5题)PartB

Directions:

Readthefollowingtertanddecidewhethereachofthestatementsistrueorfalse.ChooseTif

thestatementistrueorFifthestatementisnottrue.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.

[A]Bigmoneyandideasfrommusicians,soldiersandprivate-equitygurusarebehindmajor

medalhauls.

[B]YetthetransformationofBritain'sperformanceintheOlympicsremainsaremarkabletale.

[C]BritainnotonlyhasspenthugeamountsonachievingOlympicsuccessbutalsohasbeen

meticulousinhowthefundingisused.

[D]ButsuccessfortheelitehascomeatatimeoffallingsportsparticipationinBritain,withthe

declinegreatestamongthepoor.

[E]Themodelhasbeenunashamedlyruthless,concentratingondisciplineswiththebestmedal

prospectswhileditchinglosers.

[F]UKSporthasborrowedfromawidearrayoffieldsinpursuitofanedge.

[G]YetcashalonecannotexplainallofTeamGBzssuccess:forthe2012games,SouthKorea

andJapanspentoverthreetimesmorethanBritainandhadworsereturns.

ItseemshardlyanauspicioustimetoreleaseabookonBritain'sOlympicsuccess.Numerous

scandals-accusationsofbullying,sexismandfailuretokeepproperrecordsofdrugs-are

engulfingBritishCycling,asymbolofnationalglory._41_In1996,Britain's"teamofshame"

came36thinthemedaltable,belowAlgeria,IrelandandNorthKorea.AttheLondongamesof

2012,TeamGB(astheUnitedKingdom'ssquadisofficiallyknown)won65medals,upfrom15in

1996.BritainperformedevenbetterinRiolastyear;winning27goldsand67medalsinallz

finishingsecond,aboveChina,intheoverallmedaltable,defyingthetrendofhostnations'

slidingdownthetablesinthefollowinggames.

Thesehaulshavebeenatriumphfordetailedandambitiousplanning,asOwenSlot,asports

writerforTheTimes,explainsinanengagingbook.Hugespikesincashhavehelped.Across

OlympicandParalympicsports,UKSport,Britain'sfundingbody,spent£69m($89m)onSydney

2000butalmost£350monRio2016._42_.

UKSportadoptsthemindsetofaninvestorseekingthebestreturnswherevertheycanbe

found._43_.Evenamongthesportsthatdoreceivefunding,cashisdivertedtoatinycoterie

ofeliteathletes:the£21mallocatedtoswimmingbeforeRiowasfocusedonnine"Golden

Children".BeforeRio2016,LiamTancock,Britain'sbestmaleswimmerofrecenttimes,losthis

fundinglargelybecausehewouldturn31beforethegames—pasthisprime.

Mr.Slot'sattentiontodetailturnsupsomefascinatingfacts.EastGerman-stylenational

talent-scoutingprogrammeswerecreated,producingOlympicmedallistsfromthosewhohad

neverpreviouslyplayedthesport-intheprocessdebunkingawidespreadnotionthat10,000

hoursareneededtoachieveexcellenceinaskill.Coacheswerehookeduptoheart-rate-variance

monitors,tounderstandhowtomanagetheirstresslevelsbetter,andTeamGB'smanagers

analysedtheoptimalwaytocoachathletesofdifferentsexes.Teamsengagedparentsaboutthe

besttechniquesfornurturinghigh-performanceathletes.TheBritishOlympicAssociationmade

itsfirstreconnaissancemissiontoBrazil,tofindidealhotelsandtrainingfacilities,sixyearsbefore

Rio2016.

_44_Musicschoolsandmilitaryspecialforceswereaskedforadviceonspottingtalentand

performingunderpressure,andanexpertinturningaroundflaggingbusinesses,borrowedfrom

aprivate-equityfirm,helpedimproveBritishshooting'smeagreperformance.Mr.Slot'sbookis

writteninconjunctionwithSimonTimsonandChelseaWarr,twoofTeamGB'sdirectorsof

performance,whocontributeabriefsummaryoflessonsaftereachchapter.Theirinputis

double-edged:itensuresthatthebookprovidesanunrivalledlookinsideUKSport's

medal-factory,butmayalsokeepMr.Slotfromtacklingsomesubjectswithcomplete

independence.

TheincreasedinvestmentintheOlympicsandthesubsequentbonanzaofmedals,mayhave

givenBritainareasontoholditsheadhigh._45_Forallthesuccesses,thequestionlurking

beneaththisbookisanuncomfortableone.Inaneraofausterityandimpoverishedgrassroots

sport,hasthepriceofthesemedalsbeentoogreat?

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(l/l)PartC

Directions:Readthefollowingtextcarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsinto

Chinese.(10points)

第46题

ZhuGuang,a25-year-oldproducttester;isauniversitygraduate,theonlychildofapairof

factoryworkersinShanghai.HeworksforLenovo,oneofChina'sleadingcomputer-makers.He

earns4,000yuanamonthaftertaxandsayshefeelslikeafacelessdroneatwork.Heeatsatthe

officecanteenandgoeshomeatnighttoarented,20-square-metreroominasharedflat,where

heplaysonlinegames.Hedoesnothaveagirlfriendoranyprospectoffindingone."Lackof

confidence",heexplainswhenaskedwhynot.Likemillionsofothers,hemockinglycallshimself

adi-aosi.Vividlyitisadeclarationofpowerlessnessinaneconomywhereitisgettingharderfor

theregularguytosucceed.Callinghimselfbythisnicknameisawayofcryingout,"likeGandhi",

saysMrZhu,"Itisaquietformofprotest."

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(l/l)SectionWriting

PartA

第47题

Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,pleasewriteawelcomeletterofabout100wordsto

welcomethenewcomertoChineseHistoryAssociation.

Youshouldincludethedetailsyouthinknecessary.

YoushouldwriteneatlyontheANSWERSHEET.

Donotsignyourownnameattheendoftheletter.Use"LiMing"instead.

Donotwritetheaddress.

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(1/1)PartB

第48题

Writeanessayof160-200wordsbasedonthefollowingdrawing.Inyouressay,youshould

1)describethedrawingbriefly,

2)explainitsintendedmeaning,and

3)giveyourcomments.

YoushouldwriteneatlyontheANSWERSHEET.

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(1~20/共20题)SectionIUseofEnglish

Directions:

Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorD

onANSWERSHEET1.

It's2:30pmandI'mprocrastinating.Theprojectis_1_by5o'clockandIcan'tseemtofind

the_2_togetitdone.Thisisacommonproblemforeveryone.Whetherworkingfromhomeor

anoffice,creat