1、考研英语-937 及答案解析(总分：91.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：10.00)It has been justly said that while “we speak with our vocal organs we (1) with our whole bodies. “ All of us communicate with one another (2) , as well as with words. Sometimes we know what were doing, as with the use of gestures
2、 such as the thumbs-up sign to indicate that we (3) . But most of the time were not aware that were doing it. We gesture with eyebrows or a hand, meet someone elses eyes and (4) . These actions we (5) are random and incidental. But researchers (6) that there is a system of them almost as consistent
3、and comprehensible as language, and they conclude that there is a whole (7) of body language, (8) the way we move, the gestures we employ, the posture we adopt, the facial expression we (9) , the extent to which we touch and distance we stand (10) each other.Body language serves a variety of purpose
4、s. Firstly it can replace verbal communication, (11) with the use of gesture. Secondly it can modify verbal communication. Loudness and (12) of voice is an example here. Thirdly it regulates social interaction: turn taking is largely governed by non-verbal (13) . Fourthly it conveys our emotions and
5、 attitude. This is (14) important for successful cross-cultural communication.Every culture has its own body language, and children absorb its nuances (15) with spoken language. The way an Englishman crosses his legs is (16) like the way a male American does it. When we communicate with people from
6、other cultures, the body language sometimes help make the communication easy and (17) , such as shaking hand is such a (18) gesture that people all over the world know that it is a signal for greeting. But sometimes the body language can cause certain misunderstanding (19) people of different cultur
7、es often have different forms of behavior for sending the same message or have different (20) towards the same body signals.（分数：10.00）(1).A. address B. reverse C. converse D. confer（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(2).A. nonverbally B. verbally C. vocally D. univocally（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(3).A. refuse B. approve C. su
8、spect D. alert（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(4).A. look up B. look down C. look away D. look back（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(5).A. resume B. assume C. presume D. consume（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(6).A. have discoveredB. have invented C. pointed out D. have revealed（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(7).A. level B. extent C. group D. range（分数：0.50）A
9、.B.C.D.(8).A. included B. including C. include D. inclusive（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(9).A. wear B. put on C. bring D. hold（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(10).A. to B. between C. within D. from（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(11).A. as if B. when C. as D. like（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(12).A. pitch B. tone C. frequency D. volume（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.
10、(13).A. signs B. gestures C. movements D. signals（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(14).A. specifically B. specially C. particularly D. equally（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(15).A. also B. along C. besides D. alone（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(16).A. nothing B. something C. anything D. none（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(17).A. efficient B. affective C.
11、effective D. effectual（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(18).A. unusual B. unique C. ordinary D. universal（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(19).A. hence B. since C. thus D. and（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(20).A. interpretations B. implicative C. understanding D. implications（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.二、Section Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Part A(总题数：0，分数
12、：0.00)四、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：6.00)As Dr. Samuel Johnson said in a different era about ladies preaching the surprising thing about computers is not that they think less well than a man, but that they think at all. The early electronic computer did not have much going for it except a marvelous memory and s
13、ome good math skills. But today the best models can be wired up to learn by experience, follow an argument, ask proper questions and write poetry and music. They can also carry on somewhat puzzling conversations.Computers imitate life. As computers get more complex, the imitation gets better. Finall
14、y, the line between the original and the copy becomes unclear. In another 15 years or so, we will see the computer as a new form of life.The opinion seems ridiculous because, for one thing, computers lack the drives and emotions of living creatures. But drives can be programmed into the computers br
15、ain just as a new form of life.Computers match people in some roles, and when fast decisions are needed in a crisis, they often surpass them. Having evolved when the pace of life was slower, the human brain has an inherent defect that prevents it from absorbing several streams of information simulta
16、neously and acting on them quickly. Throw too many things at the brain at one time and it freezes up.We are still in control, but the capabilities of computers are increasing at a fantastic rate, while raw human intelligence is changing slowly, if at all. Computer power has increased ten times every
17、 eight years since 1846. In the 1990s, when the sixth generation appears, the reasoning power of an intelligence built out of silicon will begin to match that of the human brain.That does not mean the evolution of intelligence has ended on the earth. Judging by the past, we can expect that a new spe
18、cies will arise out of man, surpassing his achievements as he has surpassed those of his predecessor. Only a carbon chemistry enthusiast would assume that the new species must be mans flesh-and-blood descendants. The new kind of intelligent life is more likely to be made of silicon.（分数：6.00）(1).What
19、 do you suppose was the attitude of Dr. Samuel Johnson towards ladies preaching?_A. He believed that ladies , ere born worse preachers than menB. He was pleased that ladies could preach, though not as well as menC. He disapproved of ladies preachingD. He encouraged ladies to preach（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(
20、2).Today, computers are still inferior to man in terms of_A. decision making B. drives and feelingsC. growth of reasoning power D. information absorption（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(3).In terms of making decisions, the human brain cannot be compared with the computer because_A. in the long process of evolution
21、 the slow pace of life didnt require such an ability of the human brainB. the human brain is influenced by other factors such as motivation and emotionC. the human brain may sometimes freeze up in a dangerous situationD. computers imitate life while the human brain does not imitate computers（分数：1.20
22、）A.B.C.D.(4).Though he thinks highly of the development of computer science, the author doesnt mean that_Acomputers are likely to become a new form of intelligent lifeB. human beings have lost control of computersC. the intelligence of computers will eventually surpass that of human beingsD. the evo
23、lution of intelligence will probably depend on that of electronic brains（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(5).According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?_A. Future man will be made of silicon instead of flesh and bloodB. Some day it will be difficult to tell a computer from a manC. The reaso
24、ning power of computers has already surpassed that of manD. Future intelligent life may not necessarily be made of organic matter（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.五、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Multifunction superpills arent nearly as farfetched as they may sound. And reducing such serious risks to heart health as soaring
25、cholesterol, diabetes, and high blood pressure potentially could save many lives and be highly lucrative for drug companies. A combo pill from Pfizer (PFE) of its hypertension drug Norvasc and cholesterol-lowering agent Lipitor “could have huge potential,“ says Shaojing Tong, analyst at Mehta Partne
26、rs. “Offering two functions in one pill itself is a huge convenience.“If such pills catch on, they could generate significant revenues for drug companies. In Pfizers ease, the goal is to transfer as many qualified patients as possible to the combo pill. Norvascs patents expire in 2007, but Pfizer co
27、uld avoid losing all its revenues from the drug at once if it were part of a superpill. Sena Lund, an analyst at Cathay Financial, sees Pfizer selling $4.2 billion worth of Norvasc-Lipitor by 2007. That would help take up the slack for falling sales of Lipitor, which he projects will drop to $5 bill
28、ion in 2007, down from $ 8 billion last year.Pfizer argues that addressing two distinct and serious cardiovascular risk factors in one pill has advantages. People with both hypertension and high LDL cholesterol (the “bad“ kind) number around 27 million in the U. S. , notes Craig Hopkinson, medical d
29、irector for dual therapy at Pfizer, and only 2% of that population reaches adequate treatment goals. Taking two treatments in one will increase the number of patients who take the medications properly and “assist in getting patients to goal,“ be says.Doctors also may be quick to adopt Norvasc-Lipito
30、r, Pfizer figures, because its made up of two well-studied drugs, which many physicians are already familiar with. But Dr. Stanley Rockson, chief of consultative cardiology at Stanford University Medical Center, says fixed-dose combination pills represent “an interesting crossroads“ for physicians,
31、who are typically trained to “approach each individual problem with care.“ Combining treatments would challenge doctors to approach heart disease differently. But better patient compliance is important enough, says Rockson, that he expects doctors, to Be open to trying the combined pill.Some other p
32、hysicians are more skeptical. “If you want to change dosage on one of the new pills two drugs, youre stuck,“ fears Dr. Irene Gavris, professor of medicine at Boston University School of Medicine. She says she would feel most comfortable trying the combination pill on patients who “have been on the d
33、rugs for a while“ and are thus unlikely to need changes in dosage.As usual, economics could tip the scales. Patients now taking both Lipitor and Norvasc “could cut their insurance co pay in half“ by switching to the combo drug, Gavris notes. Thats a key advantage. Controlling hypertension, for insta
34、nce, can require three or more drugs, and the financial burden on patients mounts quickly. If patients also benefit-as Pfizer and other drug companies contend-making the switch to superpills could be advantageous for everyone.（分数：10.00）(1).Pfizer could avoid the loss caused by expiration of Norvascs
35、 patents by _.A. reducing the various risks to heart healthB. switching the patients to the superpillsC. offering greater convenience to patientsD. increasing the sales of Lipitor（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is Not one of the advantages of superpills?A. Lessening several risks to the
36、heart at the same time.B. Restoring the lost body functions of the patients.C. Contributing enormously to the income of drug companies.D. Helping more patients to reach treatment goals.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The fourth paragraph is intended mainly to _.A. contrast different responses to combopillsB. e
37、xplain Pfizers expectation of doctors supportC. illustrate doctors possible reception of combopillsD. stress the importance of patient compliance（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).It can be inferred from the text that _.A. doctors approval is decisive for the invention of medicinesB. drug companies will benefit a
38、 lot from the new pills financiallyC. different people exhibit different attitudes toward the new pillsD. switch in medications is up to a combination of factors（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The authors attitude towards superpills can best be described as one of _.A. approval B. neutral C. tolerance D. disap
39、proval（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.六、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Never has a straitjacket seemed so ill-fitting or so insecure. The Euro areas “Stability and Growth Pact“ was supposed to stop irresponsible member states running excessive budget deficits, defined as 3% of GDP or more. Chief among the restraints was th
40、e threat of large fines if member governments breached the limit for three years in a row. For some time now, no one has seriously believed those restraints would hold. In the early hours of Tuesday November 25th, the Euros fiscal straitjacket finally came apart at the seams.The pacts fate was seale
41、d over an extended dinner meeting of the euro areas 12 finance ministers. They chewed over the sorry fiscal record of the Euros two largest members, France and Germany. Both governments ran deficits of more than 3% of GDP last year and will do so again this year. Both expect to breach the limit for
42、the third time in 2004. Earlier this year the European Commission, which polices the pact, agreed to give both countries an extra year, until 2005, to bring their deficits back into line. But it also instructed them to revisit their budget plans for 2004 and make extra cuts. France was asked to cut
43、its underlying, cyclically adjusted deficit by a full 1% of GDP, Germany by 0.8%. Both resisted.Under the pacts hales, the commissions prescriptions have no force until formally endorsed in a vote by the Euro areas finance ministers known as the “Eurogroup.“ And the votes were simply not there. Inst
44、ead, the Euro-group agreed on a set of proposals of its own, drawn up by the Italian finance minister, Giulio Tremonti. France will cut its structural deficit by 0.8% of GDP next year, Germany by 0.6%. In 2005, both will bring their deficits below 3%, economic growth permitting. Nothing will enforce
45、 or guarantee this agreement except France and Germanys word. The European Central Bank (ECB) was alarmed at this outcome, the commission was dismayed, and the smaller Euro-area countries who opposed the deal were apoplectic: treaty law was giving way to the “Franco-German steamroller,“ as Le Figaro
46、, a French newspaper, put it.This seething anger will sour European politics and may spill over into negotiations on a proposed EU constitution. Having thrown their weight around this week, France and Germany may find other smaller members more reluctant than ever to give ground in the negotiations
47、on the document. Spain opposes the draft constitution because it will give it substantially less voting weight than it currently enjoys. It sided against France and Germany on Tuesday, and will point to their fiscal transgressions to show that the EUs big countries do not deserve the extra power the
48、 proposed constitution will give them.（分数：10.00）(1).The Euros fiscal straitjacket is mentioned to showA. the challenge of large fines.B. the broken limit of GDP.C. the restraints of the pact.D. the belief of Euros members.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following can best describe the Euro areas f
49、inance ministers?A. Active but discouraged.B. Earnest and powerful.C. Cautious but vigorous.D. Feeble and vulnerable.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the text, what annoys the Euro area is that France and Germany refuse toA. agree on an EU constitution.B. define their GDP as 3%.C. respect Euros finance members.D. control their budget deficits.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The phrase “Franco-German steamroller“ (Para 3) as used in the text denotesA. sudden alarms.B. substantial might.C. extra efforts.D. sheer reluc
