考研英语一2000年真题精解版含答案解析译文写作可打印编辑

2000年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题PartⅠCloseTestDirections：Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarked［A］,［B］,［C］and［D］.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(10points)①Ifafarmerwishestosucceed,hemusttrytokeepawidegapbetweenhisconsumptionandhisproduction.②Hemuststorealargequantityofgrain1consumingallhisgrainimmediately.③Hecancontinuetosupporthimselfandhisfamily2heproducesasurplus.④Hemustusethissurplusinthreeways:asseedforsowing,asaninsurance3theunpredictableeffectsofbadweatherandasacommoditywhichhemustsellinorderto4oldagriculturalimplementsandobtainchemicalfertilizersto5thesoil.⑤Hemayalsoneedmoneytoconstructirrigation6andimprovehisfarminotherways.⑥Ifnosurplusisavailable,afarmercannotbe7.⑦Hemusteithersellsomeofhispropertyor8extrafundsintheformofloans.⑧Naturallyhewilltrytoborrowmoneyatalow9ofinterest,butloansofthiskindarenot10obtainable.［139words］1.［A］otherthan ［B］aswellas ［C］insteadof ［D］morethan2.［A］onlyif ［B］muchas ［C］longbefore ［D］eversince3.［A］for ［B］against ［C］of ［D］towards4.［A］replace ［B］purchase ［C］supplement ［D］dispose5.［A］enhance ［B］mix ［C］feed ［D］raise6.［A］vessels ［B］routes ［C］paths ［D］channels7.［A］self-confident ［B］self-sufficient ［C］self-satisfied ［D］self-restrained8.［A］search ［B］save ［C］offer ［D］seek9.［A］proportion ［B］percentage ［C］rate ［D］ratio10.［A］genuinely ［B］obviously ［C］presumably ［D］frequentlyPartⅡReadingComprehensionDirections:Eachofthepassagesbelowisfollowedbysomequestions.Foreachquestiontherearefouranswersmarked［A］,［B］,［C］and［D］.Readthepassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.ThenmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(40points)Passage1①Ahistoryoflongandeffortlesssuccesscanbeadreadfulhandicap,but,ifproperlyhandled,itmaybecomeadrivingforce.②WhentheUnitedStatesenteredjustsuchaglowingperiodaftertheendoftheSecondWorldWar,ithadamarketeighttimeslargerthananycompetitor,givingitsindustriesunparalleledeconomiesofscale.③Itsscientistsweretheworldsbest;itsworkersthemostskilled.④(11)AmericaandAmericanswereprosperousbeyondthedreamsoftheEuropeansandAsianswhoseeconomiesthewarhaddestroyed.①Itwasinevitablethatthisprimacyshouldhavenarrowedasothercountriesgrewricher.②Justasinevitably,theretreatfrompredominanceprovedpainful.③Bythemid-1980sAmericanshadfoundthemselvesatalossovertheirfadingindustrialcompetitiveness.④SomehugeAmericanindustries,suchasconsumerelectronics,hadshrunkorvanishedinthefaceofforeigncompetition.⑤By1987therewasonlyoneAmericantelevisionmakerleft,Zenith.⑥(Nowthereisnone:ZenithwasboughtbySouthKorea’sLGElectronicsinJuly.)⑦（12）Foreign-madecarsandtextilesweresweepingintothedomesticmarket.America’smachine-toolindustrywasontheropes.⑧Forawhileitlookedasthoughthemakingofsemiconductors,whichAmericahadinventedandwhichsatattheheartofthenewcomputerage,wasgoingtobethenextcasualty.①Allofthiscausedacrisisofconfidence.②Americansstoppedtakingprosperityforgranted.③Theybegantobelievethattheirwayofdoingbusinesswasfailing,andthattheirincomeswouldthereforeshortlybegintofallaswell.④Themid-1980sbroughtoneinquiryafteranotherintothecausesofAmerica’sindustrialdecline.⑤Theirsometimessensationalfindingswerefilledwithwarningsaboutthegrowingcompetitionfromoverseas.①Howthingshavechanged!②In1995theUnitedStatescanlookbackonfiveyearsofsolidgrowthwhileJapanhasbeenstruggling.③（14）FewAmericansattributethissolelytosuchobviouscausesasadevalueddollarortheturningofthebusinesscycle.④Self-doubthasyieldedtoblindpride.⑤“Americanindustryhaschangeditsstructure,hasgoneonadiet,haslearnttobemorequick-witted,”accordingtoRichardCavanaugh,executivedeanofHarvard’sKennedySchoolofGovernment.⑥“ItmakesmeproudtobeanAmericanjusttoseehowourbusinessesareimprovingtheirproductivity,”saysStephenMooreoftheCatoInstitute,athink-tankinWashington,DC.⑦AndWilliamSahlmanoftheHarvardBusinessSchoolbelievesthatpeoplewilllookbackonthisperiodas“agoldenageofbusinessmanagementintheUnitedStates.”［429words］11.TheU.S.achieveditspredominanceafterWorldWarIIbecause.［A］ithadmadepainstakingeffortstowardsthisgoal［B］itsdomesticmarketwaseighttimeslargerthanbefore［C］thewarhaddestroyedtheeconomiesofmostpotentialcompetitors［D］theunparalleledsizeofitsworkforcehadgivenanimpetustoitseconomy12.ThelossofU.S.predominanceintheworldeconomyinthe1980sismanifestedinthefactthattheAmerican.［A］TVindustryhadwithdrawntoitsdomesticmarket［B］semiconductorindustryhadbeentakenoverbyforeignenterprises［C］machine-toolindustryhadcollapsedaftersuicidalactions［D］autoindustryhadlostpartofitsdomesticmarket13.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?［A］Itishumannaturetoshiftbetweenself-doubtandblindpride.［B］Intensecompetitionmaycontributetoeconomicprogress.［C］Therevivaloftheeconomydependsoninternationalcooperation.［D］Alonghistoryofsuccessmaypavethewayforfurtherdevelopment.14.TheauthorseemstobelievetherevivaloftheU.S.economyinthe1990scanbeattributedtothe.［A］turningofthebusinesscycle ［B］restructuringofindustry［C］improvedbusinessmanagement ［D］successineducationPassage2①（15）Beingamanhasalwaysbeendangerous.②Thereareabout105malesbornforevery100females,butthisratiodropstonearbalanceattheageofmaturity,andamong70-year-oldstherearetwiceasmanywomenasmen.③Butthegreatuniversalofmalemortalityisbeingchanged.④Now,boybabiessurvivealmostaswellasgirlsdo.⑤Thismeansthat,forthefirsttime,therewillbeanexcessofboysinthosecrucialyearswhentheyaresearchingforamate.⑥Moreimportant,anotherchancefornaturalselectionhasbeenremoved.⑦Fiftyyearsago,thechanceofababy(particularlyaboybaby)survivingdependedonitsweight.Akilogramtoolightortooheavymeantalmostcertaindeath.⑧Todayitmakesalmostnodifference.Sincemuchofthevariationisduetogenes,onemoreagentofevolutionhasgone.①Thereisanotherwaytocommitevolutionarysuicide:stayalive,buthavefewerchildren.②Fewpeopleareasfertileasinthepast.③Exceptinsomereligiouscommunities,veryfewwomenhave15children.④Nowadaysthenumberofbirths,liketheageofdeath,hasbecomeaverage.⑤Mostofushaveroughlythesamenumberofoffspring.⑥（16）Again,differencesbetweenpeopleandtheopportunityfornaturalselectiontotakeadvantageofithavediminished.⑦Indiashowswhatishappening.Thecountryofferswealthforafewinthegreatcitiesandpovertyfortheremainingtribalpeoples.⑧Thegrandmediocrityoftoday—everyonebeingthesameinsurvivalandnumberofoffspring—meansthatnaturalselectionhaslost80%ofitspowerinupper-middle-classIndiacomparedtothetribes.Forus,thismeansthatevolutionisover;thebiologicalUtopiahasarrived.②Strangely,ithasinvolvedlittlephysicalchange.③Nootherspeciesfillssomanyplacesinnature.④Butinthepast100,000years—eventhepast100years—ourliveshavebeentransformedbutourbodieshavenot.⑤（17）Wedidnotevolve,becausemachinesandsocietydiditforus.⑥Darwinhadaphrasetodescribethoseignorantofevolution:they“lookatanorganicbeingasasavagelooksataship,asatsomethingwhollybeyondhiscomprehension.”⑦Nodoubtwewillremembera20thcenturywayoflifebeyondcomprehensionforitsugliness.ButhoweveramazedourdescendantsmaybeathowfarfromUtopiawewere,theywilllookjustlikeus.［406words］15.Whatusedtobethedangerinbeingamanaccordingtothefirstparagraph?［A］Alackofmates. ［B］Afiercecompetition.［C］Alowersurvivalrate. ［D］Adefectivegene.16.WhatdoestheexampleofIndiaillustrate?［A］Wealthypeopletendtohavefewerchildrenthanpoorpeople.［B］Naturalselectionhardlyworksamongtherichandthepoor.［C］Themiddleclasspopulationis80%smallerthanthatofthetribes.［D］Indiaisoneofthecountrieswithaveryhighbirthrate.17.Theauthorarguesthatourbodieshavestoppedevolvingbecause.［A］lifehasbeenimprovedbytechnologicaladvance［B］thenumberoffemalebabieshasbeendeclining［C］ourspecieshasreachedthehigheststageofevolution［D］thedifferencebetweenwealthandpovertyisdisappearing18.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?［A］SexRatioChangesinHumanEvolution.［B］WaysofContinuingMan’sEvolution.［C］TheEvolutionaryFutureofNature.［D］HumanEvolutionGoingNowhere.Passage3①（20）Whenanewmovementinartattainsacertainfashion,itisadvisabletofindoutwhatitsadvocatesareaimingat,for,howeverfarfetchedandunreasonabletheirprinciplesmayseemtoday,itispossiblethatinyearstocometheymayberegardedasnormal.②WithregardtoFuturistpoetry,however,thecaseisratherdifficult,forwhateverFuturistpoetrymaybe—evenadmittingthatthetheoryonwhichitisbasedmayberight—itcanhardlybeclassedasLiterature.①This,inbrief,iswhattheFuturistsays:foracentury,pastconditionsoflifehavebeenconditionallyspeedingup,tillnowweliveinaworldofnoiseandviolenceandspeed.②Consequently,ourfeelings,thoughtsandemotionshaveundergoneacorrespondingchange.③（21）Thisspeedingupoflife,saystheFuturist,requiresanewformofexpression.④Wemustspeedupourliteraturetoo,ifwewanttointerpretmodernstress.⑤Wemustpouroutalargestreamofessentialwords,unhamperedbystops,orqualifyingadjectives,orfiniteverbs.⑥Insteadofdescribingsoundswemustmakeupwordsthatimitatethem;wemustusemanysizesoftypeanddifferentcoloredinksonthesamepage,andshortenorlengthenwordsatwill.①Certainlytheirdescriptionsofbattlesareconfused.②ButitisalittleupsettingtoreadintheexplanatorynotesthatacertainlinedescribesafightbetweenaTurkishandaBulgarianofficeronabridgeoffwhichtheybothfallintotheriver—andthentofindthatthelineconsistsofthenoiseoftheirfallingandtheweightsoftheofficers:“Pluff!Pluff!Ahundredandeighty-fivekilograms.”①（22）This,thoughitfulfillsthelawsandrequirementsofFuturistpoetry,canhardlybeclassedasLiterature.②Allthesame,nothinkingmancanrefusetoaccepttheirfirstproposition:thatagreatchangeinouremotionallifecallsforachangeofexpression.③Thewholequestionisreallythis:haveweessentiallychanged?［334words］19.Thispassageismainly.［A］asurveyofnewapproachestoart［B］areviewofFuturistpoetry［C］aboutmeritsoftheFuturistmovement［D］aboutlawsandrequirementsofliterature20.Whenanovelliteraryideaappears,peopleshouldtryto.［A］determineitspurposes ［B］ignoreitsflaws［C］followthenewfashions ［D］accepttheprinciples21.Futuristsclaimthatwemust.［A］increasetheproductionofliterature［B］usepoetrytorelievemodernstress［C］developnewmodesofexpression［D］avoidusingadjectivesandverbs22.TheauthorbelievesthatFuturistpoetryis.［A］basedonreasonableprinciples［B］newandacceptabletoordinarypeople［C］indicativeofabasicchangeinhumannature［D］moreofatransientphenomenonthanliteraturePassage4①（23）AimlessnesshashardlybeentypicalofthepostwarJapanwhoseproductivityandsocialharmonyaretheenvyoftheUnitedStatesandEurope.②ButincreasinglytheJapaneseareseeingadeclineofthetraditionalwork-moralvalues.③Tenyearsagoyoungpeoplewerehardworkingandsawtheirjobsastheirprimaryreasonforbeing,butnowJapanhaslargelyfulfilleditseconomicneeds,andyoungpeopledon’tknowwheretheyshouldgonext.①Thecomingofageofthepostwarbabyboomandanentryofwomenintothemale-dominatedjobmarkethavelimitedtheopportunitiesofteen-agerswhoarealreadyquestioningtheheavypersonalsacrificesinvolvedinclimbingJapan’srigidsocialladdertogoodschoolsandjobs.②Inarecentsurvey,itwasfoundthatonly24.5percentofJapanesestudentswerefullysatisfiedwithschoollife,comparedwith67.2percentofstudentsintheUnitedStates.③Inaddition,farmoreJapaneseworkersexpresseddissatisfactionwiththeirjobsthandidtheircounterpartsinthe10othercountriessurveyed.①Whileoftenpraisedbyforeignersforitsemphasisonthebasics,Japaneseeducationtendstostresstesttakingandmechanicallearningovercreativityandself-expression.②（25）“Thosethingsthatdonotshowupinthetestscores—personality,ability,courageorhumanity—arecompletelyignored,”saysToshikiKaifu,chairmanoftherulingLiberalDemocraticParty’seducationcommittee.③“Frustrationagainstthiskindofthingleadskidstodropoutandrunwild.”④LastyearJapanexperienced2，125incidentsofschoolviolence,including929assaultsonteachers.⑤Amidtheoutcry,manyconservativeleadersareseekingareturntotheprewaremphasisonmoraleducation.⑥LastyearMitsuoSetoyama,whowastheneducationminister,raisedeyebrowswhenhearguedthatliberalreformsintroducedbytheAmericanoccupationauthoritiesafterWorldWarIIhadweakenedthe“Japanesemoralityofrespectforparents.”①（26）ButthatmayhavemoretodowithJapaneselife-styles.②“InJapan,”sayseducatorYokoMuro,“it’sneveraquestionofwhetheryouenjoyyourjobandyourlife,butonlyhowmuchyoucanendure.”③Witheconomicgrowthhascomecentralization;fully76percentofJapan’s119millioncitizensliveincitieswherecommunityandtheextendedfamilyhavebeenabandonedinfavorofisolated,two-generationhouseholds.④UrbanJapanesehavelongenduredlengthycommutes(travelstoandfromwork)andcrowdedlivingconditions,butastheoldgroupandfamilyvaluesweaken,thediscomfortisbeginningtotell.⑤Inthepastdecade,theJapanesedivorcerate,whilestillwellbelowthatoftheUnitedStates,hasincreasedbymorethan50percent,andsuicideshaveincreasedbynearlyone-quarter.［447words］23.IntheWesterners’eyes,thepostwarJapanwas.［A］underaimlessdevelopment ［B］apositiveexample［C］arivaltotheWest ［D］onthedecline24.Accordingtotheauthor,whatmaychieflyberesponsibleforthemoraldeclineofJapanesesociety?［A］Women’sparticipationinsocialactivitiesislimited.［B］Moreworkersaredissatisfiedwiththeirjobs.［C］Excessiveemphasishasbeenplacedonthebasics.［D］Thelife-stylehasbeeninfluencedbyWesternvalues.25.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtotheauthor?［A］Japaneseeducationispraisedforhelpingtheyoungclimbthesocialladder.［B］Japaneseeducationischaracterizedbymechanicallearningaswellascreativity.［C］Morestressshouldbeplacedonthecultivationofcreativity.［D］Droppingoutleadstofrustrationagainsttesttaking.26.ThechangeinJapaneselife-styleisrevealedinthefactthat.［A］theyoungarelesstolerantofdiscomfortsinlife［B］thedivorcerateinJapanexceedsthatintheU.S.［C］theJapaneseenduremorethaneverbefore［D］theJapaneseappreciatetheirpresentlifePassage5①（27）Ifambitionistobewellregarded,therewardsofambition—wealth,distinction,controloverone’sdestiny—mustbedeemedworthyofthesacrificesmadeonambition’sbehalf.②Ifthetraditionofambitionistohavevitality,itmustbewidelyshared;anditespeciallymustbehighlyregardedbypeoplewhoarethemselvesadmired,theeducatednotleastamongthem.③（28）Inanoddway,however,itistheeducatedwhohaveclaimedtohavegivenuponambitionasanideal.④Whatisoddisthattheyhaveperhapsmostbenefitedfromambition—ifnotalwaystheirownthenthatoftheirparentsandgrandparents.⑤Thereisaheavynoteofhypocrisyinthis,acaseofclosingthebarndoorafterthehorseshaveescaped—withtheeducatedthemselvesridingonthem.①Certainlypeopledonotseemlessinterestedinsuccessanditssignsnowthanformerly.②Summerhomes,Europeantravel,BMWs—thelocations,placenamesandnamebrandsmaychange,butsuchitemsdonotseemlessindemandtodaythanadecadeortwoyearsago.③（29）Whathashappenedisthatpeoplecannotconfessfullytotheirdreams,aseasilyandopenlyasoncetheycould,lesttheybethoughtpushing,acquisitiveandvulgar.④Instead,wearetreatedtofinehypocriticalspectacles,whichnowmorethaneverseeminamplesupply:thecriticofAmericanmaterialismwithaSouthamptonsummerhome;thepublisherofradicalbookswhotakeshismealsinthree-starrestaurants;thejournalistadvocatingparticipatorydemocracyinallphasesoflife,whoseownchildrenareenrolledinprivateschools.⑤Forsuchpeopleandmanymoreperhapsnotsoexceptional,theproperformulationis,“Succeedatallcostsbutavoidappearingambitious.”①Theattacksonambitionaremanyandcomefromvariousangles;itspublicdefendersarefewandunimpressive,wheretheyarenotextremelyunattractive.②Asaresult,thesupportforambitionasahealthyimpulse,aqualitytobeadmiredandfixedinthemindoftheyoung,isprobablylowerthanithaseverbeenintheUnitedStates.③Thisdoesnotmeanthatambitionisatanend,thatpeoplenolongerfeelitsstirringsandpromptings,butonlythat,nolongeropenlyhonored,itislessopenlyprofessed.④Consequencesfollowfromthis,ofcourse,someofwhicharethatambitionisdrivenunderground,ormadesly.⑤Such,then,isthewaythingsstand:ontheleftangrycritics,ontherightstupidsupporters,andinthemiddle,asusual,themajorityofearnestpeopletryingtogetoninlife.［431words］27.Itisgenerallybelievedthatambitionmaybewellregardedif.［A］itsreturnswellcompensateforthesacrifices［B］itisrewardedwithmoney,fameandpower［C］itsgoalsarespiritualratherthanmaterial［D］itissharedbytherichandthefamous28.Thelastsentenceofthefirstparagraphmostprobablyimpliesthatitis.［A］customaryoftheeducatedtodiscardambitioninwords［B］toolatetocheckambitiononceithasbeenletout［C］dishonesttodenyambitionafterthefulfillmentofthegoal［D］impracticalfortheeducatedtoenjoybenefitsfromambition29.Somepeopledonotopenlyadmittheyhaveambitionbecause.［A］theythinkofitasimmoral［B］theirpursuitsarenotfameorwealth［C］ambitionisnotcloselyrelatedtomaterialbenefits［D］theydonotwanttoappeargreedyandcontemptible30.Fromthelastparagraphtheconclusioncanbedrawnthatambitionshouldbemaintained.［A］secretlyandvigorously ［B］openlyandenthusiastically［C］easilyandmomentarily ［D］verballyandspirituallyPartⅢEnglish-ChineseTranslationDirections:ReadthefollowingpassagecarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsintoChinese.YourtranslationmustbewrittenneatlyonANSWERSHEET2.(15points)Governmentsthroughouttheworldactontheassumptionthatthewelfareoftheirpeopledependslargelyontheeconomicstrengthandwealthofthecommunity.31）Undermodernconditions,thisrequiresvaryingmeasuresofcentralizedcontrolandhencethehelpofspecializedscientistssuchaseconomistsandoperationalresearchexperts.32）Furthermore,itisobviousthatthestrengthofacountry’seconomyisdirectlyboundupwiththeefficiencyofitsagricultureandindustry,andthatthisinturnrestsupontheeffortsofscientistsandtechnologistsofallkinds.Italsomeansthatgovernmentsareincreasinglycompelledtointerfereinthesesectorsinordertostepupproductionandensurethatitisutilizedtothebestadvantage.Forexample,theymayencourageresearchinvariousways,includingthesettingupoftheirownresearchcenters;theymayalterthestructureofeducation,orinterfereinordertoreducethewastageofnaturalresourcesortapresourceshithertounexploited;ortheymaycooperatedirectlyinthegrowingnumberofinternationalprojectsrelatedtoscience,economicsandindustry.Inanycase,allsuchinterventionsareheavilydependentonscientificadviceandalsoscientificandtechnologicalmanpowerofallkinds.Owingtotheremarkabledevelopmentinmass-communications,peopleeverywherearefeelingnewwantsandarebeingexposedtonewcustomsandideas,whilegovernmentsareoftenforcedtointroducestillfurtherinnovationsforthereasonsgivenabove.Atthesametime,thenormalrateofsocialchangethroughouttheworldistakingplaceatavastlyacceleratedspeedcomparedwiththepast.Forexample,34）intheearlyindustrializedcountriesofEuropetheprocessofindustrialization—withallthefar-reachingchangesinsocialpatternsthatfollowed—wasspreadovernearlyacentury,whereasnowadaysadevelopingnationmayundergothesameprocessinadecadeorso.Allthishastheeffectofbuildingupunusualpressuresandtensionswithinthecommunityandconsequentlypresentsseriousproblemsforthegovernmentsconcerned.35）Additionalsocialstressesmayalsooccurbecauseofthepopulationexplosionorproblemsarisingfrommassmigrationmovements—themselvesmaderelativelyeasynowadaysbymodernmeansoftransport.Asaresultofallthesefactors,governmentsarebecomingincreasinglydependentonbiologistsandsocialscientistsforplanningtheappropriateprogramsandputtingthemintoeffect.［390words］SectionⅣWriting(15points)36.Directions:A.Studythefollowingtwopicturescarefullyandwriteanessayofatleast150words.B.YouressaymustbewrittenneatlyonANSWERSHEET2.C.Youressayshouldmeettherequirementsbelow:1）Describethepictures.2）Deducethepurposeofthepainterofthepictures.3）Suggestcounter-measures.2000年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题答案与解析PartⅠClozeTest1.答案【C】【解析】考查短语。Hemuststorealargequantityofgraininsteadofconsumingallhisgrainimmediately意为“他必须储存大量粮食，而不是立即全部消费”。otherthan、aswellas、morethan均不合这一取舍关系。2.答案【A】【解析】考查连词。Hecancontinuetosupporthimselfandhisfamilyonlyifheproducesasurplus中onlyif意为“只有……才”，强调必要条件。muchas、longbefore、eversince均不合。3.答案【B】【解析】考查介词。asaninsuranceagainsttheunpredictableeffectsofbadweather意为“作为抵御恶劣天气不确定影响的保险”，insuranceagainst为固定搭配。for、of、towards均不合。4.答案【A】【解析】考查动词。sellinordertoreplaceoldagriculturalimplements意为卖粮以更换旧农具。purchase（买新而非替换）、supplement、dispose均不如replace准确。5.答案【C】【解析】考查动词。obtainchemicalfertilizerstofeedthesoil意为用化肥养（培肥）地。enhance、mix、raise均不与soil构成该义。6.答案【D】【解析】考查名词。constructirrigationchannels意为修建灌溉渠道，irrigationchannels为固定说法。vessels、routes、paths均不合。7.答案【B】【解析】考查形容词。Ifnosurplusisavailable,afarmercannotbeself-sufficient意为没有余粮，农民便无法自给自足。self-confident、self-satisfied、self-restrained均不合。8.答案【D】【解析】考查动词。Hemusteithersellsomeofhispropertyorseekextrafundsintheformofloans意为“或寻求贷款等额外资金”。search（须接for）、save、offer均不合。9.答案【C】【解析】考查名词。borrowmoneyatalowrateofinterest意为以低利率借款，rateofinterest为固定搭配。proportion、percentage、ratio均不合。10.答案【D】【解析】考查副词。loansofthiskindarenotfrequentlyobtainable意为这类低息贷款并不常能获得。genuinely、obviously、presumably均不合这一频率判断。PartⅡReadingComprehensionPassage111.答案【C】【解析】细节题。美国战后取得优势，是因为thewarhaddestroyedtheeconomiesofmostpotentialcompetitors——欧亚潜在竞争者的经济被战争摧毁，美国市场因而八倍于任何对手。madepainstakingefforts、workforcesizegaveimpetus、domesticmarketeighttimeslargerthanbefore均与原文表述有偏差。12.答案【D】【解析】细节题。80年代美国优势丧失体现为autoindustryhadlostpartofitsdomesticmarket——外国汽车大举进入国内市场。TVindustrywithdrawntodomesticmarket（原文是电视制造企业消失）、semiconductorindustrytakenoverbyforeignenterprises（当时是“看似要成为下一个牺牲品”）、machine-toolindustrycollapsedaftersuicidalactions均不符。13.答案【B】【解析】推断题。全文说明Intensecompetitionmaycontributetoeconomicprogress——外部竞争压力反而成为美国经济重整旗鼓的动力。shiftbetweenself-doubtandblindpride、revivaldependsoninternationalcooperation、longsuccesspaveswayforfurtherdevelopment（原文反而称长期成功是handicap）均不准确。14.答案【A】【解析】观点题。作者认为90年代的复苏应归因于theturningofthebusinesscycle——经济周期的转折，而非产业重组、管理改善或教育成功。restructuringofindustry、improvedbusinessmanagement、successineducation均被作者否定或未列为原因。Passage215.答案【C】【解析】细节题。首段指出做男性过去面临的危险是Alowersurvivalrate——死亡率更高、寿命更短。lackofmates、fiercecompetition、defectivegene均不合。16.答案【B】【解析】例证题。以印度（富人少生、穷人多生，而人口仍增长）为例，说明Naturalselectionhardlyworksamongtherichandthepoor——自然选择在贫富之间几乎不起作用。wealthyhavefewerchildren、middleclass80%smaller、Indiahasaveryhighbirthrate均非该例的论点。17.答案【A】【解析】细节题。作者认为人体已停止进化，因为lifehasbeenimprovedbytechnologicaladvance——医疗与技术进步消除了大部分选择压力。femalebabiesdeclining、speciesreachedhigheststage、differencebetweenwealthandpovertydisappearing均非其论据。18.答案【D】【解析】标题题。全文结论是人类进化已趋于停滞（不再有方向性的选择压力），HumanEvolutionGoingNowhere最贴切。SexRatioChanges、WaysofContinuingMan’sEvolution、EvolutionaryFutureofNature均与主旨不符。Passage319.答案【B】【解析】主旨题。本文是对未来派诗歌的学术评介——先述其主张，再指出其缺陷。surveyofnewapproachestoart、meritsoftheFuturistmovement、lawsandrequirementsofliterature均不准确。20.答案【A】【解析】细节题。面对新的文学主张，应当determineitspurposes——先弄清其目的与依据，再判断其价值，而非盲从或一概忽视。ignoreitsflaws、follownewfashions、accepttheprinciples均与作者的审慎态度相反。21.答案【C】【解析】细节题。未来派主张必须developnewmodesofexpression——打破旧有句法与韵律，创造新的表达方式。increaseproductionofliterature、usepoetrytorelievestress、avoidadjectivesandverbs（原文是被批评的极端做法）均不准确。22.答案【D】【解析】态度题。作者认为未来派诗歌moreofatransientphenomenonthanliterature——更像一时的风气而非真正的文学。basedonreasonableprinciples、newandacceptabletoordinarypeople、indicativeofabasicchangeinhumannature均与作者评价相反。Passage423.答案【B】【解析】细节题。在西方人眼中，战后日本是apositiveexample——经济高速增长的成功典范。underaimlessdevelopment、arivaltotheWest、onthedecline均不符合当时评价。24.答案【D】【解析】细节题。作者认为日本社会道德衰退的主因是Thelife-stylehasbeeninfluencedbyWesternvalues——生活方式受西方价值观侵蚀。women’sparticipationlimited、workersdissatisfied、excessiveemphasisonbasics（原文恰相反：基础教育扎实而忽视创造力）均非主因。25.答案【C】【解析】观点题。作者主张Morestressshouldbeplacedonthecultivationofcreativity——日本教育应更重创造力培养。praisedforhelpingtheyoungclimbthesocialladder、characterizedbymechanicallearningaswellascreativity（原文批评其缺乏创造力）、droppingoutleadstofrustration均与作者立场不符。26.答案【A】【解析】细节题。日本生活方式的变化体现为theyoungarelesstolerantofdiscomfortsinlife——年轻一代对生活中的不适容忍度下降。divorcerateex