1、考研英语-688 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Sometimes we have specific problems with our mother; sometimes, life with her can just be hard work. If there are difficulties in your (1) , its best to deal with them, (2) remember that any (3) should be done (4) person or by l
2、etter. The telephone is not a good (5) because it is too easy (6) either side to (7) the conversation.Explain to her (8) you find difficult in your relationship and then (9) some new arrangements that you think would establish a (10) balance between you. Sometimes we hold (11) from establishing such
3、 boundaries because we are afraid that doing (12) implies we are (13) her. We need to remember that being (14) from our mother does not (15) mean that We no longer love her. If the conflict is (16) and you cannot find a way to (17) it, you might decide to give up your relationship with your mother f
4、or a while. Some of my patients had (18) “trial separations“. The (19) allowed things to simmer down, enabling (20) .（分数：10.00）A.relationshipB.emissionC.emulationD.interpretationA.andB.butC.thusD.orA.contradictionB.estimationC.confrontationD.immersionA.byB.forC.toD.inA.innovationB.manoeuvreC.mediumD
5、.synthesisA.onB.forC.offD.toA.formulateB.commenceC.perceiveD.terminateA.whetherB.howC.whatD.whyA.proposeB.performC.removeD.outlineA.more distinctiveB.more turbulentC.more spontaneousD.healthierA.hackB.onC.offD.byA.itB.whichC.whatD.soA.musteringB.ejectingC.insultingD.retaliatingA.harmoniousB.wholesom
6、eC.malignantD.independentA.instantlyB.reluctantlyC.necessarilyD.steadilyA.moderateB.hereditaryC.inevitableD.extremeA.shapeB.resolveC.simulateD.grindA.successfulB.compulsoryC.miserableD.stationaryA.blunderB.temptationC.breakD.traitA.reconciliationB.rebellionC.recreationD.rehearse二、Section Reading Co(
7、总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)In 1929 John D. Rockefeller decided it was time to sell shares when even a shoe-shine boy offered him a share tip. During the past week The Economists economics editor has been-advised by a taxi driver, a plumber and a hairdresser that “yo
8、u cant go wrong“ investing in housingthe more you own the better. Is this a sign that it is time to get out? At the very least, as house prices around the world climb to ever loftier heights, and more and more people jump on to the buy-to-let ladder, it is time to expose some of the fallacies regula
9、rly trotted out by so many self-appointed housing experts.One common error is that house prices must continue to rise because of a limited supply of land. For instance, it is argued that “house prices will always rise in London because lots of people want to live here“. But this confuses the level o
10、f prices with their rate of change. Home prices are bound to be higher in big cities because of land scarcity, but this does not guarantee that urban house prices will keep rising indefinitelyjust look at Tokyos huge price-drops since 1990. And, though it is true that a fixed supply of homes may pus
11、h up house prices if the population is rising, this would imply a steady rise in prices, not the 20% annual jumps of recent years.A second flawed argument is that low interest rates make buying a home cheaper, and so push up demand and prices. Lower interest rates may have allowed some people, who o
12、therwise could not have afforded a mortgage, to buy a home. But many borrowers who think mortgages are cheaper are suffering from money illusion.Interest rates are not very low in real, inflation-adjusted terms. Initial interest payments may seem low in relation to income, but because inflation is a
13、lso low it will not erode the real burden of debt as swiftly as it once did. So in later years mortgage payments will be much larger in real terms. To argue that low nominal interest rates make buying a home cheaper is like arguing that a car loan paid off over four years is cheaper than one repaid
14、over two years.Fallacy number three is a favourite claim of Alan Greenspan, chairman of Americas Federal Reserve. This is that price bubbles are less likely in housing than in the stockmarket because higher transaction costs discourage speculation. In fact, several studies have shown that both in th
15、eory and in practice bubbles are more likely in housing than in shares. A study by the IMF finds that a sharp rise in house prices is far more likely to be followed by a bust than is a share-price boom.（分数：10.00）(1).The term “fallacies“ (Line 6, Paragraph 1) most probably means_.（分数：2.00）A.ridiculou
16、s strategiesB.obsolete methodologiesC.mistaken beliefsD.far-fetched assertions(2).What is the relationship between the opening paragraph and the rest of the text?（分数：2.00）A.The deadly sins are singled out in the first paragraph and then denied by the author of the text.B.A generalization is made in
17、the opening paragraph and elaborated in the following paragraphs.C.The unusual anecdotes are quoted in the first paragraph and then articulated in the following paragraphs.D.A generalization is advanced in the opening paragraph and refuted in the following paragraphs.(3).The author of the text makes
18、 a comparison in_.（分数：2.00）A.Paragraph 4B.concluding paragraphC.Paragraph 2D.opening paragraph(4).The views of Alan Greenspan and the author of the text on price bubbles are_.（分数：2.00）A.complementaryB.identicalC.oppositeD.similar(5).To which of the following is author likely to agree?（分数：2.00）A.It i
19、s time to illustrate some popular fallacies about buying a home.B.Some popular flawed arguments about buying a home should be made known to the public for the time being.C.People should be punctual in business dealings of shares and housing.D.Alan Greenspans claim can hold water with respect to fall
20、acy member three.五、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Many countries have a tradition of inviting foreigners to rule them. The English called in William of Orange in 1688, and, depending on your interpretation of history, William of Normandy in 1066. Both did rather a good job. Returning the compliment, Albania
21、asked a well-bred Englishman called Aubgrey Herbert to be their king in the 1920s. He refusedand they ended up with several coves called Zog.America, the country of immigrants, has no truck with imported foreign talent. Article two of the Constitution says that “no person except a natural-born citiz
22、en. shall be eligible to the office of the president“. This is now being challenged by a particularly irresistible immigrant: Arnold Schwarzenegger.Barely a year has passed since the erstwhile cyborg swept to victory in Californias recall election, yet there is already an Amend-for-Arnold campaign c
23、ollecting signatures to let the Austrian-born governor have a goat the White House. George Bush senior has weighed in on his behalf. There are several “Arnold amendments“ in Congress: one allows foreigners who have been naturalized citizens for 20 years to become president. (The Austrian became Amer
24、ican in 1983.)It is easy to dismiss the hoopla as another regrettable example of loopy celebrity politics. Mr. Schwarzenegger has made a decent start as governor, but he has done little, as yet, to change the structure of his dysfunctional state. Indeed, even if the law were changed, he could well b
25、e elbowed aside by another incomer, this time from Canada: the Democratic governor of Michigan, Jennifer Granholm, who appears to have fewer skeletons in her closet than the hedonistic actor.Moreover, changing the American constitution is no doddle. It has happened only 17 times since 1791 (when the
26、 first ten amendments were codified as the bill of rights). To change the constitution, an amendment has to be approved by two-thirds of both houses of Congress, and then to be ratified by three-quarters of the 50 states. The Arnold amendment is hardly in the same category as abolishing slavery or g
27、iving women the vote. And, as some wags point out, Austrian imports have a pretty dodgy record of running military superpowers.（分数：10.00）(1).The author of the text makes a contrast in_.（分数：2.00）A.Paragraph and Paragraph B.the opening paragraphC.Paragraph and Paragraph D.the concluding paragraph(2).T
28、he phrase “has no truck with“ (Line 1, Paragraph 2) most probably means_.（分数：2.00）A.lacks means of transportation forB.never discriminatesC.has no vehicle toD.refuses to consider(3).Compared with Jennifer Granholm, Mr. Schwarzenegger is at disadvantage due to_.（分数：2.00）A.more embarrassing secretsB.p
29、revious actor backgroundC.excessive garment decorationD.less slender figure(4).The word “cyborg“ (Line 1, Paragraph 3) most probably refers to_.（分数：2.00）A.Aubgrey HerbertB.George Bush seniorC.William of OrangeD.Arnold Schwarzenegger(5).It can be inferred from the concluding paragraph tbat_.（分数：2.00）
30、A.the American constitution is changeable and falls into a vicious cycleB.there is a faint chance that legal adjustments are made for Arnold runningC.abolishing slavery and granting women the vote give an impetus to Arnold runningD.both houses of Congress hold whether he deserves to win is another m
31、atter六、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)A pair of dice, rolled again and again, will eventually produce two sixes. Similarly, the virus that causes influenza is constantly changing at random and, one day, will mutate in a way that will enable it to infect billions of people, and to kill millions. Many experts
32、now believe a global outbreak of pandemic flu is overdue, and that the next one could be as bad as the one in 1918, which killed somewhere between 25m and 50m people. Today however, advances in medicine offer real hope that another such outbreak can be containedif governments start preparing now.New
33、 research published this week suggests that a relatively small stockpile of an antiviral drugas little as 3m dosescould be enough to limit sharply a flu pandemic if the drugs were deployed quickly to people in the area surrounding the initial outbreak. The drugs manufacturer, Roche, is talking to th
34、e World Health Organisation about donating such a stockpile.This is good news. But much more needs to be done, especially with a nasty strain of avian flu spreading in Asia which could mutate into a threat to humans. Since the SARS outbreak in 2003 a few countries have developed plans in preparation
35、 for similar episodes. But progress has been shamefully patchy, and there is still far too little international coordination.A global stockpile of drugs alone would not be much use without an adequate system of surveillance to identify early cases and a way of delivering treatment quickly. If an out
36、break occurred in a border region, for example, a swift response would most likely depend on prior agreements between different countries about quarantine and containment.Reaching such agreements is rarely easy, but that makes the task all the more urgent. Rich countries tend to be better prepared t
37、han poor ones, but this should be no consolation to them. Flu does not respect borders. It is in everyones interest to make sure that developing countries, especially in Asia, are also well prepared. Many may bridle at interference from outside. But if richer nations were willing to donate anti-vira
38、l drugs and guarantee a supply of any vaccine that becomes available, poorer nations might be willing to reach agreements over surveillance and preparedness.Simply sorting out a few details now will have lives (and recriminations) later. Will there be enough ventilators, makes and drugs? Where will
39、people be treated if the hospitals overflow? Will food be delivered as normal? Too many countries have no answers to these questions.（分数：10.00）(1).The word “contained“ (Line 6, Paragraph 1) most probably means_.（分数：2.00）A.checkedB.duplicatedC.includedD.forecast(2).According to the text, it is upsett
40、ing that_.（分数：2.00）A.the flu-catching is more pervasive the world overB.the cause of initial outbreak has not been identifiedC.global co-ordination is yet to well developD.people still have no answers concerning surveillance and containment(3).The speed o remedy dispatch is of importance to_.（分数：2.0
41、0）A.the recovery of the infected patientB.the treatment of the ailing suffererC.the prevention of a flu pandemicD.the efficiency of large supply of drugs(4).According to the text, which of the followings is not readily made?（分数：2.00）A.Publications of new research with respect to the supply of the in
42、terference from outside.B.Construction of an adequate system of surveillance of early influenza cases.C.Availability of anti-viral drugs and any vaccine in underdeveloped nations.D.Contracts between various nations concerning quarantine and containment.(5).The best title for the text would be_.（分数：2
43、.00）A.The World Must Prepare for Pandemic InfluenzaB.Similar Episodes of Initial Outbreak are Always Evasive to LaymenC.The Government Should Take Lead in the Prevention of Pandemic InfluenzaD.The World Health Organization Must Authorize the Relevant Rescue System七、Text 4(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Companies ha
44、ve embarked on what looks like the beginnings of a re-run of the mergers and acquisitions (MA) wave that defined the second bubbly half of the 1990s. That period, readers might recall, was characterized by a collective splurge that saw the creation of some of the most indebted companies in history,
45、many of which later went bankrupt or were themselves broken up. Wild bidding for telecoms, internet and media assets, not to mention the madness that was Daimlers $40 billion motoring takeover in 1998-1999 of Chrysler or the Time-Warner/AOL mega-merger in 2000, helped to give mergers a thoroughly ba
46、d name. A consensus emerged that MA was a great way for investment banks to reap rich fees, and a sure way for ambitious managers to betray investors by trashing the value of their shares.Now MA is back. Its return is a global phenomenon, but it is perhaps most striking in Europe, where so far this
47、year there has been a stream of deals worth more than $600 billion in total, around 40% higher than in the same period of 2004. The latest effort came this week when Frances Saint-Gobain, a building-materials firm, unveiled the details of its 3.6 billion ( $6.5 billion) hostile bid for BPB, a Britis
48、h rival. In the first half of the year, cross-border activity was up threefold over the same period last year. Even France Telecom, which was left almost bankrupt at the end of the last merger wave, recently bought Amena, a Spanish mobile operator.Shareholders approval of all these deals raises an i
49、nteresting question for companies everywhere: are investors right to think thin these mergers are more likely to succeed than earlier ones? There are two answers. The first is that past mergers may have been judged too harshly. The second is that the present rash of European deals does look more rational, butand the caveat is crucialonly so far. The pattern may not hold.MAs poor reputation stems not only from the string of spectacular failures in the 1990s, but also from studies that showed value d
