2023年考研外語(yǔ)專(zhuān)家預(yù)測(cè)試卷12

考研外語(yǔ)專(zhuān)家預(yù)測(cè)試卷12

一、UseofEnglish

1>Itwasafoolishquestiontoask.It(1)moresense

formetohavelearnedifshehad(2)orapointofview,

butitwas(3)forthatnowandIsupposedthatthe(4)

RelationsOfficehad(5)herbeforegrantingtheinterview.

Ididn'thavetimethisweektoread(6)piecesabout

corporaterainmakers,andtheirgoldenparachutesorwomenat

mid-townlawfirms(7)sixtimesmysalarybutwhining

aboutbreakingthe(8)ceiling.

"Iwon'twasteyourtime,〃she(9),“Ifthedetailsonyour

(10)areaccurateandthearticlesLaura(11)mehave

correctbackground,wewon'thaveto(12)that."I

(13)inapproval.Shewasobviouslya(14),andan

intelligentone(15).Itwasalways(16)tositfor

a(17)whenthequestionerspentthefirsthouraskingwhat

schoolsIhad(18),howlong(19),andwhetherIliked

myjob.

“Isitallright(20)youifwestartwithsomeinformation

abouttheSexCrimesProsecutionUnit"?Tdlikethat."I

replied.

A.made

B.wouldmake

C.wouldhavemade

D.wouldbe

2、⑵

A.afishtofry

B.anuttocrack

C.asongtosing

D.anaxetogrind

3、⑶

A.stilllate

B.toolate

C.solate

D.past

4、(4)

A.Common

B.Financial

C.Local

D.Public

5、(5)

A.vetted

2

B.called

C.connectedwith

D.contactedwith

6、(6)

A.rushed

B.windy

C.puff

D.blowing

7、(7)

A.taking

B.making

C.slavingfor

D.losing

8、(8)

A.plastered

B.glass

C.fragile

D.limited

9、⑼

A.rambled

B.curdedon

C.lectured

3

D.wenton

10、(10)

A.application

B.curriculumvitae

C.report

D.folder

IK(11)

A.phoned

B.faxed

C.hadphoned

D.hadfaxed

12、(12)

A.re-paint

B.remix

C.re-write

D.rehash

13、(13)

A.trembled

B.grimaced

C.smiled

D.winked

14、(14)

4

A.girl

B.pm

C.tyro

D.mogul

15、(15)

A.atthat

B.atthis

C.toreboot

D.added

16、(16)

A.agreeable

B.instructive

C.impatient

D.aggravating

17、(17)

A.photo

B.portrait

C.profile

D.sketch

18、(18)

A.attended

B.matriculated

5

C.enrolled

D.preferred

19、(19)

A.Ihadworked

B.didIwork

C.wasIworking

D.wouldIwork

20、(20)

A.for

B.to

C.accordingto

D.with

二、ReadingComprehension

1、PartA

Directions:Readthefollowingfourtexts.Answerthequestions

beloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.(40points)

Retailersarelookingatbiggersalesnumbersfordigital

televisionsetsthisChristmasseason,boostingthespirits

offederalregulatorsandtheindustry.Governmentandindustry

analystsalikehaveworriedthatthisnationofTVviewersis

shiftingitsgazetooslowlytodigitalfromold-fashioned

analogsets.

Yetalmost7milliondigitaltelevision,orDTV,setswillbe

soldthisyear,accordingtotheConsumerElectronics

Association,atradegroupformanufacturersandretailers.

Roughly3millionofthesesetswillbesoldduringthelast

threemonthsoftheyear.

Independentgroupsalsopredictabigsalesspike.

HomesintheUnitedStateswillhave12.1million

high-definitionorHDTVsets—themostsophisticatedform,of

DTVsets—bytheendoftheyear,comparedwith7millionat

theendof2022,accordingtotheYankeeGroup,aBoston

technologyresearchoutfit.

HDTVshaveaccountedforthevastmajorityofabout13million

digitaltelevisionssoldsincethefallof1998.

“Thenumbersareveryencouraging.Webelieveconsumersare

embracingthistechnology,saysJennyMiller,theConsumer

ElectronicsAssociation'sspokeswoman.

Aboostinsalesofdigitaltelevisionswillbewelcomenews

formajorretailersanxiouslywatchingtheChristmasshopping

seasonthatbeganyesterday.Manynationalretailerslured

customersintotheirstoreswithextra-earlyhoursanddeep

discounts.

DTVsetsstillsellbehindtraditionalanalogsets.Almost22

millionanalogsetsareexpectedtobesoldthisyear,outpacing

eventherosiestpredictionsforDTVsales.

Untilrecently,consumerswhowantedtobuyDTVexperienced

stickershock.Whenthesetsfirstreachedthemarketinthe

late1990s,theycostseveralthousanddollars,turningoff

manyconsumers.

Now,pricesforbasicDTVsetsgenerallystartatabout$500.

HDTVsetsofferthebest-qualitypictureandsoundandcancost

asmuchas$15,000,accordingtoConsumerReports,published

bythenonprofitConsumersUnionadvocacygroup.

“You'retalkingaboutacoupleofhundreddollarsatthevery

least,unlessyougoforaflatpanelorplasmascreen,inwhich

caseyou'retalkingthousandsofdollars,，zsaysAdityaKishore,

senioranalystfortheYankeeGroup.

Inadditiontofallingprices,analystscreditthesalesboost

forDTVtoanincreaseinthenumberofprogramsbroadcastin

digitallycompatible“highdefinition“aswellasa

government-ledconsumereducationcampaign.

Fromthebeginningofthetext,wecanlearnthat

A.thecountryhaspopularlyaccepteddigitalTVs.

B.theretailershaveabadsaleofDTVsexceptChristmas.

C.theviewersstillpaymoremoneyonold-fashionedTVsets.

D.thegovernmentandindustryareupsetbythepresentmarket

situationofDTVs.

2、

Speakingofthenumberofdigitaltelevisionssoldin2022,

theauthorimpliesthat

A.themorecomplicatedTVsetsare,themoretheyaresold.

B.mostofthehomeshaveboughtdifferentkindsofDTVs.

C.theproducersfeelverydiscouragedtoseethesenumbers

aboutDTVs'sales.

D.theconsumersaremoreandmoreinterestedinDTVs.

3、

ThemostimportantreasonwhyDTVsselllessthantraditional

setsisthat

A.peoplearereluctanttoabandontheiroldTVsets.

B.thetraditionalsetsaremuchcheaperthanDTVs.

C.theDTVretailersalwaysclosetheirdoorsatanearlytime.

D.peoplehavebeenusedtowatchingtraditionalanalogTVs.

4、

WecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthattheboostofDTVsales

isNOTdueto

A.theimprovementoftheirqualities.

B.thefallingpricesofDTVs.

C.thecompatibleprogramsignals.

D.thegovernment，spromotingmeasures.

5、

Thepurposeoftheauthorinwritingthetextisto

A.criticizetheconsumersfornotpayingmuchattentionto

DTVs.

B.illustratetherapiddevelopmentofUSTVtechnology.

C.showthepresentsituationandvastmarketpotentialsof

DTVs.

D.comparethedifferencesbetweentraditionalanalogsets

andDTVs.

6、Breakfastisindispensable.Notonlydoesitprovide

essentialearly-morningnourishmenttopeopleofallages

throughouttheweek,it'salsobecomingmoreandmoretrendy

forbothbusinessmeetingsandsocialgatherings.Anytime

familiesandfriendswanttogettogetherinarelaxedsetting,

theyconsiderbreakfast.

Why?Becausethemealhasauniversalappealtoallagesand

allpocketbooks.

Low-carbdietsalsohavebroughtonce-forbiddenbreakfast

foodsbackintofavor.Eggconsumptionhasrisensteadilyin

recentyears."In1993,itwas234.6percapita;in2022,the

figurewas254.1,“saysLindaBraun,directorofconsumer

educationfortheAmericanEggBoard.

MissBraunattributessomeofthistodietarytrendsbutsays

amorecompellingreasonisthateggsoffersomenewly

identifiedbenefits."Theyolksarerichincholine,anutrient

thatshowspromiseinearlystudiesforpreventingmemoryloss

inlaterlife,andlutein,knowntocombatage-relatedmacular

degenerationandcataracts,“shesays.

Whatevertherationale,steakandeggsandabarnyardfullof

othereggdishesfromfrittatastohuevosrancherosarebeing

devouredwithgusto.

Athome,omeletsandtoasthavealwaysbeenpopular,intheweek

hoursafteranightonthetownorwhenyou'realoneandwant

tocurlupwithsomecomfortfood,ablanket,andagoodbook.

Inrestaurants,themealoncewasprettymuchoverby10a.m.

Today,that'snolongertrue.Withchanginglifestyles,people

areenjoyingbreakfastfareatallhoursofthedayandevening,

too.NumerousrestaurantsacrossAmerica,includingthemost

fashionableeateries,servetraditionalmorningfoodswell

pastnoon.

AttheStamford,Conn.,CityLimitsDiner,oneofthreediners

bythisnameinthearea,managerMargaretCallanansaysthat

withinthepastfewyears,breakfastbusinessprobablyhas

doubled.

“Thefirstsegmenttoarriveinmorningarethe'suits',

competitivelawyersandbusinessmenwhousethehourtotreat

clientslikeguestsratherthanservingthembagelsintheir

office,“shesays.

Typicalofmanydiners,CityLimitsoffersanenormousmenu.

Alongwithwafflesandpancakes,itservesrefineddishesthat

aresurprisingataplaceinthiscategory.Agreatfavorite

isMaryland-lump-crab-and-lobstercakeBenedict.(Ifyouleave

outtheEnglishmuffin,therichcombinationiseven

low-carb-friendly.)

Themostpopularitemisthecountrybreakfast.Itincludeseggs,

house-madehashbrownpotatoes,sausage,baconandham,plus

multigraintoastfrombreadbakedonthepremises.At$7,it

isabargain.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonthatbreakfastis

essential?

A.Peoplecanobtainvariouskindsofnurtureatbreakfast.

B.Breakfastisappealingtopeopleofallages.

C.Thereisnoothertimeforpeopletostaytogetherexcept

breakfasttime.

D.Itisnowatendencyforbusinessandsocialassemblyto

havebreakfastsimultaneously.

7、

Speakingoftherisingeggconsumption,theauthorimpliesthe

dominantfactoraccountingforthisisthat

A.theeggsaremuchcheaperthanbefore.

B.manypeoplewereforbiddentoeateggsinthepastyears.

C.theeggscontainmuchlowercarbthanotherfood.

D.therearemanyrecentlyrecognizedprofitseggscanprovide.

8、

Thewordz，gusto，/(Paragraph5)mayprobablymean

A.enjoyment.

B.savor.

C.interest.

D.satisfaction.

9、

Wecaninferfromthetextthat

A.therestaurantswouldliketoprovidebreakfastratherthan

othermeals.

B.nowadayspeoplepreferthebreakfastwithhigh-qualityand

well-preparedingredients.

C.mostofthedinersarealwaysusedtofinishingtheir

breakfastafter10a.m.

D.CityLimitsoffersagreatdealofdeliciousfoodwithhigh

carb.

10、

Theauthorappearstobeveryapprobatorythat

A.thereshouldbemoreeggsonbreakfasttable.

B.peopleshouldspendmoretimeonbreakfast.

C.thebreakfastshouldconsistofmuchmorekindsoffood.

D.thebreakfastshouldcontainmuchmorenourishment.

11TheUSdollarreachedanall-timelowagainsttheeuro

yesterdayforthefourthstraightday,brieflypushingthe

Europeancurrencyabove$1.33beforerecoveringslightly,amid

concernsaboutthetwinUSdeficitsandthelackofanycentral

bankactiontostopthedollar，sdecline.

Thedollaralsodippedtoanearlyfive-yearlowagainstthe

yen,butlaterregainedground.

Yesterday,theeuroroseto$1.3329inearlytradingbefore

dippingbackto$1.3290laterinNewYork.Theeurotopped$1.32

forthefirsttimethedaybeforeinEuropeantrading.US

marketswereclosedThursdayfortheThanksgivingholiday.

ThedollaralsotradednearitslowestlevelssinceDecember

1999againsttheJapaneseyenyesterday,slippingto102.56yen,

downfrom102.81lateWednesdayinNewYork.

Onereasontheeurohaskeptrisingisalackofconcertedaction

bycentralbankstosupportthedollarbysellingholdingsof

theothermajorcurrencies.

"$1.35isdefinitelyonthecardsnow,asforhowsoonwe'll

getthere,I'mnotsure,“saidRizDin,acurrencyanalystwith

Barclay'sCapitalinLondon.

“Itincreasinglylooksasif,despiteweakerdataintheeuro

area,theprospectsforintervention,arevery,verylowat

currentrates.”

Thelatestdollarcollapse,fueledbyconcernsovertheUStrade

andbudgetdeficits,hastakentheeurofromaround$1.20about

twomonthsago.

Becausetheeuro'srisetendstomakeEuropeanproductsmore

expensive,Europeanleadershavevoicedfearsthatitmight

hurtthecontinent,sexport-driveneconomicrecovery.The

EuropeanCentralBank'spresidenthascalledtherapidincrease

“brutal”.

Butthedollar'sweaknessisgoodnewsforUSexporters,helping

makeAmericanproductslessexpensiveoverseas.

CommerzbankeconomistMichaelSchubertsaidspeculation

againstthedollarwasmakingitsslide“abitfasterthanI

hadexpected”.

“Obviously,it'sdifficulttostopthetrain,"Mr.Schubert

saidinFrankfurt.Acombinationofinterventionbycentral

banksandpositiveUSeconomicdatacouldapplythebrakes,he

added.

EconomistssaytheEuropeanCentralBank(ECB)iswaryof

interveninginthecurrencymarketsonitsownandtheUnited

StatesWouldbeunlikelytojoininsuchamove.

Accordingtothetext,thedollar

A.hasreacheditslowestlevelagainsteuroyesterday.

B.waslowerthaneurointhepastfourcontinuousdays.

C.isstillstayinginaworsepositionthantheyen.

D.keptfailingdespitethecentralbank'sadoptionofactive

measures.

12、

ThefactorNOTaccountingfortheslideofdollaris

A.theUStradeandbudgetdeficits.

B.thelackofanycentralbankaction.

C.thespeculationagainstthedollar.

D.thesalesofothermajorcurrencies.

13、

Europeanleadersprimarilyfearthat

A.Europeanproductsaremoreexpensive.

B.theeuro'srisehurtsEuropeaneconomicrecovery.

C.USexportscheapergoodstothem.

D.ECBcutsinterestratestosupportEuropeangrowth.

14、

Theattitudeofeconomiststowardtheprospectofdollar

againsteurois

A.pessimistic,

B.cheerful.

C.unhappy.

D.optimistic.

15、

Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat

A.theeurowillstopatahighlevelallalong.

B.thereisnowayforUStobrakethefallingofdollar.

C.ECBisverycautiousintakingmeasurestointerveneinthe

currencymarket.

D.USFederalReservewouldhelpECBbyshowingpositive

economicdataopenly.

16、MountingfinancialandlegalwoesaregivingMercka

prescription-strengthheadache.WithChiefExecutiveOfficer

RayGilmartintestifyingonCapitolHillaboutwhatMerckknew

aboutVioxxandwhen,itiseasytooverlookthedruggiant's

ongoingeffortstotreatandcuredisease.

Beforeitsstockpricesagged40percentandbothlitigators

andregulatorsbegancirclingoverhead,Merckinvitedseveral

journaliststoits415-acreresearchanddevelopmentcenter30

milesfromPhiladelphia.Asotherpharmaceuticalinvestigators

canattest,Merck's10,000scientistsandsupportpersonnel

herehelpexplainwhynewdrugsoftencostsomuch.Standing

inthemiddleofhis$4millionlab,Dr.GrahamSmithpoints

toanLCMSMassSpectrometerthatatomizestestcompoundsand

evaluatesthemforhealingproperties.

“Ofthe1,200moleculestestedherelastyear,，zDr.Smithsays,

“eightwentontothenextstep.Andnotallofthosewillgo

ontobecomedrugs."Dr.Smithandhisteamofanalyticchemists

failsteadily,onaverage,for6weeksbeforediscoveringa

potentialtherapy.Another32daysusuallypassbeforethat

happensagain.

Merckisnotaloneinthrowingmostofitsdartsstraightinto

thefloor.AccordingtoJohnT.Kelly,M.D.,ofthe

Washington-basedPharmaceuticalResearchandManufacturersof

America,“Only5in5,000compoundsthatenterpreclinical

testingmakeittohumantesting.Andonly1ofthese5tested

inpeopleisapprovedforsale.

CitingTuftsUniversitydata,Dr.Kellyadded:"Onaverage,it

costsacompany$802milliontogetonenewmedicinefromthe

laboratorytoUSpatients.Thisprocessnormallytakes10to

15years.”

EliavBart,M.D.,Merck'sseniordirectorforclinicalresearch,

worksonavaccinetopreventtheHumanPapillomavirus.Sooner

orlater,HPVafflicts50to75percentofsexuallyactive

adults.HPVcausesgenitalwarts,aswellascancersofthe

cervix,vulvaandanus.Sofar,testshavefoundthevaccine

100percenteffectiveagainstHPV16,oneofthevirus，

particularlymenacingstrains.

Noneofthiscomescheap,either.

“Severalhundredpeopleareworkingonthisexclusivelyaround

theworldforMerck,"Dr.Barrsays.Consequently,thecompany

hasbuiltclinicsinIceland,PeruandThailand.z，Merckput

equipmentin,andwe'11leaveitin,"Dr.Barrsays.Thiswill

provideasteadystreamofscientificdataforobstetricians

andgynecologists.

Merckalsohasbuilta$100millionstructurespecificallyto

manufacturetheHPVvaccine.Ifapproved,thedrug'spricewill

reflect,inpart,thishugeup-frontinvestment.Butifitfails

tosecureFoodandDrugAdministrationapproval,Merckwillbe

theproudownerofagleaming,$100millionwhiteelephant.This

sunkcostwillhavetobespreadacrosstherestofMerck's

productline.Alternatively,thismoneycouldbesubtracted

fromshareholderdividends,employeesalaries,ornewresearch

anddevelopment.Thesearelamelongtermstrategies.That,and

more,addsup.

Thevaccineagainstthisailmentisforpharmaceutical

companiestoteachAmericans-startingwithWashington's

bipartisanpoliticalclass一asimplebutviraltruth:Those

littlepillsdonotinventthemselves.

WhatDr.Smithsaysinthethirdparagraphindicatesthat

A.therearemanymoleculesthatneedtobetested.

B.itwilltakealongtimetoinventanewdrug.

C.scientistsalwayswastetimeindiscoveringaneffective

cure.

D.researchersaretoocautiousofthecompoundstogoahead

faster.

17、

Itcanbeconcludedfromthetextthat

A.thereare50to75percentofadultsafflictedbyHPV.

B.itwilltakealongtimetoinventanewdrug.

C.theinvestmentontheHPVvaccinewillbedefinitely

recalled.

D.MerckthrewlargemanpowerandmoneyinHPVresearch.

18、

Theterm"sunkcost，/(Paragraph9)mayprobablymeanthat

A.Merck,sinvestmentwillbejustatotalfailurewithout

FDA'sapproval.

B.therehasbeentoomuchmoneylostinthevaccineresearch

againstHPV.

C.it'simpossibleforMercktorecoupitscostsfromthe

market.

D.themoneythrownintheresearchwillbetakenbackfrom

theshareholders.

19、

Inthetext,thevaccineresearchagainstHPVshowsthat

A.thepharmaceuticalcompaniescanhardlymakeprofitsfrom

newdrugs.

B.itisverywastefultoinvestsomuchmoneyinanewdrug.

C.theinnovationandhighpricesarealwaysconnected.

D.Americansshouldpaymoreattentiontothoselittlepills.

20、

Thebesttitleforthistextmightbe

A.HowtoMakeNewDrugs.

B.TheQuickestWaytoTestNewDrugs.

C.WhyNewDrugsCostsoMuch.

D.CriticismofExpensiveNewDrugs.

21、PartB(10points)

Youaregoingtoreadalistofheadingsandatextabout

sellingyourownproductviathenetChoosethemostsuitable

headingfromthelistforeachnumberedparagraph;Thefirst

andlastparagraphsofthetextarenotnumbered.Thereisone

extraheadingwhichyoudonotneedtouse.

A.Designyouwebpage

B.Priceyourproduct/service

C.Contactyourfamiliarpeople

D.Perform,asurvey

E.Marketyourproductonline

F.Findyourownproduct

IfthereisonethingIhavelearnedtryingtomakemoneyonline,

itisthis:youwillsucceedifyouhaveyourownuniqueproduct.

Thismightbeyourowne-bookorevenatangibleproductthat

youthinkmightsellwellontheInternet.Asyouprobablyknow,

informationiswhatsellsbestonline.DoYOUhaveunique

informationoraveryspecificareaofexpertise?Evenifyou

answer"yes”,youmustalsoaskyourself:Isthereanonline

marketformyproduct/service?Otherwise,youmaybeputting

forthalotoftime,money,andeffortforlittlegain.

Let'staketheseoneatatime:

(41).

Ihadahardtimewiththisone;Iwasnotreallyexpertat

anything.Tome,an"expert"isapersonwhoknowsasubject

sowellthathecanteachorpublishabookonthesubject.There

aremanysocalled''marketinggurus"ontheInternet.Mostof

theseguyswerejustluckytohavetheforesighttoseethe

Internetasaplacewheretheycouldsellproducts.IwishI

hadstartedbackin1995or1996.Youwillnoticethatmostof

the"big"namesinonlinemarketingstartedbackthen.Timing

iseverything.

Askyourself:whatdoyouknowbetterthananyoneelse?What

canyouofferonlinethatwouldbeofvaluetoaspecificgroup

ofcustomers?Canyoumakethingswithyourhandsorwithtools?

Canyouwritewell?Whatdidyoudointheofflineworld?Can

anyofthisexpertisebetranslatedtotheInternet?As

mentionedabove,informationisthebest-sellingonlineitem

today.Itwillprobablyremainthiswayfortheforeseeable

future.

Hopefully,youalreadyhavenewslettersubscribersorsomesort

ofopt-inlist.Ifso,youcansimplysendasurveytoeachone

ofthem.Makeitverysimple,justyesornoanswers.Ideally,

justhavethembeabletoclickononelinkfor"yes",and

anotherlinkfor"no”.Trynottoaskmorethanfivequestions.

Keepyourlanguagesimple.Alotofmynewslettersubscribers

arenotfromtheUnitedStates.

Ifyouarejuststartingout,youmayhavetofindanE-zine

thatrelatestoyourproductorservice.Ifyouarelucky,you

willgetenoughresponsestocometoalogicalconclusion.You

needatleast25(thisisveryminimum).Ifyoudon'tgetat

leastthismany,tryanotherE-zine.Onceyouhaveallyour

responsestogether,throwoutanywidelydivergentanswers.

(43).

Ifyouaskhowmuchpeoplewouldbewillingtopayforyour

products,andmostanswerintherangeof$50?$60,thenthis

isarangeyoucantrust.Youmustthrowoutthetwoguyswilling

topay$80and$100,aswellasthethreepersonswhowouldonly

pay$25,$30,and$35.Withthesefivedivergentopinions,I

amassumingyouhaveatleast20personswillingtopay$50?

$60foryourproduct/service.

Nowit'stimetothinkaboutyourwebpagedesign.Ifyouare

notartisticatall,Iwouldurgeyoutohireareasonablypriced

websitedesigner.Thesaying“firstimpressionsareimportant”

isevenmoreimportantontheInternet.Myownsiteshavebeen

veryplainandunexciting,andhadthat“home-made“l(fā)ookabout

them.Doyourselfafavorandhireaprofessionalwhenyouare

ready.

(45).

Thinkhowbesttodothis.It'snotjustsearchengines.Look

forspecificE-zineswhoses

22、(42)

23、(43)

24、(44)

25、(45)

26、PartC

Directions:Readthefollowingtextcarefullyandthen

translatetheunderlinedsegmentsintoChinese.(10points)

Today,therearetw