考研英语二真题及答案完形填空

1、考研英语二真题及答案The outbreak of swine flu that was first detected in Mexico was declared a global epidemic on June 11, 2009. It is the first worldwide epidemic_1_ by the World Health Organization in 41 years. The heightened alert _2_an emergency meeting with flu experts in Geneva that convened after a sha

2、rp rise in cases in Australia, and rising_3_in Britain, Japan, Chile and elsewhere.But the epidemic is _4_ in severity, according to Margaret Chan, the organizations director general, _5_ the overwhelming majority of patients experiencing only mild symptoms and a full recovery, often in the _6_ of a

3、ny medical treatment. The outbreak came to global_7_in late April 2009, when Mexican authorities noticed an unusually large number of hospitalizations and deaths_8_healthy adults. As much of Mexico City shut down at the height of a panic, cases began to _9_in New York City, the southwestern United S

4、tates and around the world. In the United States, new cases seemed to fade_10_warmer weather arrived. But in late September 2009, officials reported there was _11_flu activity in almost every state and that virtually all the_12_tested are the new swine flu, also known as (A) H1N1, not seasonal flu.

5、In the U.S., it has_13_more than one million people, and caused more than 600 deaths and more than 6,000 hospitalizations. Federal health officials_14_Tamiflu for children from the national stockpile and began_15_orders from the states for the new swine flu vaccine. The new vaccine, which is differe

6、nt from the annual flu vaccine, is _16_ ahead of expectations. More than three million doses were to be made available in early October 2009, though most of those _17_doses were of the FluMist nasal spray type, which is not_18_for pregnant women, people over 50 or those with breathing difficulties,

7、heart disease or several other _19_. But it was still possible to vaccinate people in other high-risk group: health care workers, people _20_infants and healthy young people.1 A criticized B appointed CcommentedD designated2 A proceededB activated C followedD prompted 3 A digits B numbers C amountsD

8、 sums4 A moderateB normalC unusual D extreme5 A with B in C from D by6 A progressB absence C presence D favor7 A reality B phenomenon C concept D notice8. AoverB for C among D to 9 A stay upB crop up C fill up D cover up10 A asB if C unless D until11 A excessive B enormous C significant Dmagnificent

9、 12 Acategories B examples C patternsD samples13 A imparted B immerse C injectedD infected14 A released B relayed C relievedD remained15 A placing B delivering C takingD giving16 A feasibleB availableC reliableD applicable17 A prevalentB principalC innovativeD initial18 A presented B restricted C re

10、commendedD introduced19 A problems B issues C agoniesD sufferings20 A involved in B caring forC concerned withD warding off 2011年研究生入学考试英语二真题The Internet affords anonymity to its users a boon to privacy and freedom of speech. But that very anonymity is also behind the explosion of cybercrime that ha

11、s1 across the Web.Can privacy be preserved2bringing a semblance of safety and security to a world that seems increasingly3?Last month, Howard Schmidt, the nations cyberczar, offered the Obama government a4to make the Web a safer place a “voluntary identify” system that would be the high-tech5of a ph

12、ysical key, fingerprint and a photo ID card, all rolled6one. The system might use a smart identity card, or a digital credential7to a specific computer, and would authenticate users at a range of online services.The idea is to8a federation of private online identify systems. Users could9which system

13、 to join, and only registered users whose identities have been authenticated could navigate those systems. The approach contrasts with one that would require an Internet drivers license10by the government.Google and Microsoft are among companies that already have sign-on” systems that make it possib

14、le for users to11just once but use many different services.12, the approach would create a “walled garden” in safe “neighborhoods” and bright “streetlights” to establish a sense of13community.Mr. Schmidt described it as a “voluntary ecosystem” in which individuals and organizations can complete onli

15、ne transactions with14,trusting the identities of the infrastructure that the transaction runs15.Still, the administrations plan has16privacy rights activists. Some applaud the approach; others are concerned. It seems clear that such an initiative push toward what would17be a license” mentality.The

16、plan has also been greeted with18by some experts, who worry that the “voluntary ecosystem” would still leave much of the Internet19.They argue that should be20to register and identify themselves, in drivers must be licensed to drive on public roads.1A.sweptB.skippedC.walkedD.ridden2A.forB.withinC.wh

17、ileD.though3A.carelessB.lawlessC.pointlessD.helpless4A.reasonB.reminderC.compromiseD.proposal5A.informationB.interferenceC.entertainmentD.equivalent6A.byB.intoC.fromD.over7A.linkedB.directedC.chainedD.compared8A.dismissB.discoverC.createD.improve9A.recallB.suggestC.selectD.realize10A.relcasedB.issue

18、dC.distributedD.delivered11A.carry on B.linger onC.set in D.log in12A.In vainB.In effectC.In return D.In contrast13A.trustedB.modernizedC.thrivingD.competing14A.cautionB.delightC.confidenceD.patience15A.onB.afterC.beyondD.across16A.dividedB.disappointedC.protectedD.united17A.frequestlyB.incidentally

19、C.occasionallyD.eventually18A.skepticismB.releranceC.indifferenceD.enthusiasm19A.manageableB.defendableC.vulnerableD.invisible20A.invitedB.appointedC.allowedD.forced2012年研究生入学考试真题及解析Section 1 Use of EninglishMillions of Americans and foreigners see GI.Joe as a mindless war toy ,the symbol of America

20、n military adventurism, but thats not how it used to be .To the men and women who( 1 )in World War II and the people they liberated ,the GI.was the (2) man grown into hero ,the pool farm kid torn away from his home ,the guy who( 3) all the burdens of battle ,who slept in cold foxholes,who went witho

21、ut the( 4) of food and shelter ,who stuck it out and drove back the Nazi reign of murder .this was not a volunteer soldier ,not someone well paid ,(5) an average guy ,up (6 )the best trained ,best equipped ,fiercest ,most brutal enemies seen in centuries.His name is not much.GI. is just a military a

22、bbreviation (7) Government Issue ,and it was on all of the article( 8) to soldiers .And Joe? A common name for a guy who never (9) it to the top .Joe Blow ,Joe Magrac a working class name.The United States has (10) had a president or vicepresident or secretary of state Joe.GI .joe had a (11)career f

23、ighting German ,Japanese , and Korean troops . He appers as a character ,or a (12 ) of american personalities, in the 1945 movie The Story of GI. Joe, based on the last days of war correspondent Ernie Pyle. Some of the soldiers Pyle(13)portrayde themselves in the film. Pyle was famous for covering t

24、he (14)side of the warl, writing about the dirt-snow and-mud soldiers, not how many miles were(15)or what towns were captured or liberated, His reports(16)the “willie” cartoons of famed Stars and Stripes artist Bill Maulden. Both men(17)the dirt and exhaustion of war, the (18)of civilization that th

25、e soldiers shared with each other and the civilians: coffee, tobacco, whiskey, shelter, sleep. (19)Egypt, France, and a dozen more countries, G.I. Joe was any American soldier,(20)the most important person in their lives.1.A performedBservedCrebelledDbetrayed2.A actualBcommonCspecialDnormal3.AboreBc

26、asedCremovedDloaded4.AnecessitiesBfaciliticeCcommoditiesDpropertoes5.AandBnorCbutDhence6.AforBintoC formDagainst7.AmeaningBimplyingCsymbolizingDclaiming8.Ahanded outBturn overCbrought backDpassed down9.ApushedBgotCmadeDmanaged10.AeverBneverCeitherDneither11.AdisguisedBdisturbedCdisputedDdistinguishe

27、d12.AcompanyBcollectionCcommunityDcolony13.AemployedBappointedCinterviewedDquestioned14.AethicalBmilitaryCpoliticalDhuman15.AruinedBcommutedCpatrolledDgained16.AparalleledBcounteractedCduplicatedDcontradicted17.AneglectedBavoidedCemphasizedDadmired18.AstagesBillusionsCfragmentsDadvancea19.AWithBToCA

28、mongDBeyond20.Aon the contraryB by this meansCfrom the outsetDat that point全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语二试题Directions: 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)Given the advantages of electronic money, you might think that we woul

29、d move quickly to the cashless society in which all payments are made electronically. _1_, a true cashless society is probably not around the corner. Indeed, predictions of such a society have been _2_ for two decades but have not yet come to fruition. For example, Business Week predicted in 1975 th

30、at electronic means of payment “would soon revolutionize the very _3_ of money itself,” only to _4_ itself several years later. Why has the movement to a cashless society been so _5_ in coming?Although e-money might be more convenient and may be more efficient than a payments system based on paper,

31、several factors work _6_ the disappearance of the paper system. First, it is very _7_ to set up the computer, card reader, and telecommunications networks necessary to make electronic money the _8_ form of payment. Second, paper checks have the advantage that they _9_ receipts, something that many c

32、onsumers are unwilling to _10_. Third, the use of paper checks gives consumers several days of float-it takes several days _11_ a check is cashed and funds are _12_ from the issuers account, which means that the writer of the check can earn interest on the funds in the meantime. _13_ electronic paym

33、ents are immediate, they eliminate the float for the consumer. Fourth, electronic means of payment _14_ security and privacy concerns. We often hear media reports that an unauthorized hacker has been able to access a computer database and to alter information _15_ there. Because this is not an _16_

34、occurrence, unscrupulous persons might be able to access bank accounts in electronic payments systems and _17_ funds by moving them from someone elses accounts into their own. The _18_ of this type of fraud is no easy task, and a whole new field of computer science has developed to _19_ security iss

35、ues. A further concern is that the use of electronic means of payment leaves an electronic _20_ that contains a large amount of personal data on buying habits. There are worries that government, employers, and marketers might be able to access these data, thereby encroaching on our privacy.1. A However B Moreover C Therefore D Otherwise2. A off B back C over D around 3. A power B concept C history D role4. A reward B resist C resume D reverse 5. A silent B sudden C sl