1、考研英语-977 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 is often observed that the aged spend much time thinking and talking about their past lives, (1) about the future. These reminiscences are not simply random or trivial memories, (2) is their purpose merely to make conversation
2、. The old persons recollections of the past help to (3) an identity that is becoming increasingly fragile: (4) any role that brings respect or any goal that might provide (5) to the future, the individual mentions his past as a reminder to listeners, that here was a life (6) living. (7) , the memori
3、es form part of a continuing life (8) , in which the person (9) the events and experiences of the-years gone by and (10) on the overall meaning of his or her own almost completed life.As the life cycle (11) to its close, the aged must also learn to accept the reality of their own impending death. (1
4、2) this task is made difficult by the fact that death is almost a (13) subject in the United States. The mere discussion of death is often regarded as (14) .As adults many of us find the topic frightening and are (15) to think about it and certainly not to talk about it (16) the presence of someone
5、who is dying. Death has achieved this taboo (17) only in the modern industrial societies. There seems to bean important reason for our reluctance to (18) the idea of death. It is the very fact that death remains (19) our control; it is almost the only one of the natural processes (20) is so.（分数：10.0
6、0）(1).A. better than B. rather than C. less than D. other than（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(2).A. so B. even C. nor D. hardly（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(3).A. preserve B. conserve C. resume D. assume（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(4).A. performing B. playing C. undertaking D. lacking（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(5).A. orientation B. implication C
7、. succession D. presentation（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(6).A. worthy B. worth C. worthless D. worthwhile（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(7).A. In a word B. In brief C. In addition D. In particular（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(8).A. prospect B. impetus C. impression D. review（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(9).A. integrates B. incorporates C. includes
8、 D. interacts（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(10).A. reckons B. counts C. reflects D. conceives（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(11).A. keeps B. draws C. inclines D. tends（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(12).A. Therefore B. And C. Yet D. Otherwise（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(13).A. taboo B. dispute C. contempt D. neglect（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(14).A. notorious
9、B. indecent C. obscure D. desperate（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(15).A. ready B. willing C. liable D. reluctant（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(16).A. at B. on C. with D. in（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(17).A. status B. circumstance C. environment D. priority（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(18).A. encounter B. confront C. tolerate D. expose（分数：0.50）A.B
10、.C.D.(19).A. under B. above C. beyond D. within（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(20).A. which B. what C. as D. that（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：0.00)四、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)How did the company come to produce a record glorifying the murder of police, which is entitled Cop Ki
11、ller by the rapper Ice-T on the album Boby Count ? The album is released by Warner Bros. Records, part of the Time Warner media and entertainment conglomerate.In a Wall Street Journal oped piece laying out the companys position, Time Warner co CEO Gerald Levin makes two defenses. First, Ice-Ts Cop K
12、iller is misunderstood. “It doesnt induce or glorify violence. Its his fictionalized attempt to get inside a characters head . Cop Killer is no more a call for gunning down the police than Frankie and Johnny is a summons for jilted lovers to shoot one another. Instead of “finding ways to silence the
13、 messenger,“ we should be “heeding the anguished cry contained in his message.“This defense is self-contradictory. Frankie and Johnny does not pretend to have a political “message“ that must be “heeded. If Cop Killer has a message, it is that the murder of policemen is a justified response to police
14、 brutality. And not in self-defense, but in premeditated acts of revenge against random cops. Killing policemen is a good thing-that is the plain meaning of the song, and no “larger understanding“ of black culture, the rage of the streets or anything else can explain it away. As in much of .todays p
15、opular music, the line between performer and performance is purposely blurred. These are political sermonettes clearly intended to support the sentiments being expressed. Tracy Marrow (Ice-T) himself has said, “I scared the police, and they need to be scared.“ That seems clear.The companys second de
16、fense of Cop Killer is the classic one of free expression: “We stand for creative freedom. We believe that the worth of what an artist or journalist has to say does not depend on preapproval from a government official or a corporate censor.“Of course Ice-T has the right to say whatever he wants. But
17、 that doesnt require any company to provide him an Outlet. And it doesnt relieve a company of responsibility for the messages it chooses to promote. Judgment is not “censorship. “Many an “anguished cry“ goes unrecorded. This one was recorded, and promoted, because a successful artist under contract
18、wanted to record it. Nothing wrong with making money, but a company cannot take the money and run from the responsibility.The founder of Time, Henry Luce, would have scorned the notion that his company provided a value-free forum for the exchange of ideas. In Luces system, editors were supposed to m
19、ake value judgments and promote the truth as they saw it.（分数：10.00）(1).In the eyes of the author, Ice-Ts Cop Killer should be condemned forA. praising acts of violence against police.B. seeking to earn enormous sums of money.C. working under contract with a company.D. exercising revenge against rand
20、om cops.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Gerald Levin mentions the case of Frankie and Johnny to justifyA. calling for creative freedom.B. bringing home to self-defenses.C. perceiving true messages.D. accepting the murder of lovers.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).It is often claimed that some messages conveyed in popular
21、musicA. are nothing but fictions.B. are intended for performers.C. are supposed to be true.D. are too vague to recognize.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The author asserts that Gerald Levins defenses of Cop Killer areA. unreasonable but clear.B. illogical and outmoded.C. simple and responsible.D. fresh but sup
22、erficial.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).It can be learned that the company has moved far from its foundersA. notional rigidity.B. creative styles.C. official images.D. media criteria.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.五、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：6.00)Saudi Arabia, the oil industrys swing producer, has become its flip-flopper. In Februar
23、y, it persuaded OPEC to cut its total production quotas by lm barrels per day (bpd), to 23.5m, as a precaution against an oil-price crash this spring. That fear has since been replaced by its opposite. The price of West Texas crude hit $40 last week, its highest since the eve of the first Iraq war,
24、prompting concerns that higher oil prices could sap the vigour of Americas recovery and compound the frailty of Europes. On Monday May 10th, Ali al-Naimi, Saudi Arabias energy minister, called on OPEC to raise quotas, by at least 1.5m bpd, at its next meeting on June 3rd.Thus far, the high oil price
25、 has been largely a consequence of good things, such as a strengthening world economy, rather than a cause of bad things, such as faster inflation or slower growth. Chinas burgeoning economy guzzled about 6m bpd in the first quarter of this year, 15% more than a year ago, according to Goldman Sachs.
26、 Demand was also strong in the rest of Asia, excluding Japan, growing by 5.2% to 8. lm bpd. As the year progresses, the seasonal rhythms of Americas drivers will dictate prices, at least of the lighter, sweeter crudes. Americans take to the roads en masse in the summer, and speculators are driving u
27、p the oil price now in anticipation of peak demand in a few months time.Until recently, the rise in the dollar price of oil was offset outside America and China by the fall in the dollar itself. But the currency has regained some ground in recent weeks, and the oil price has continued to rise. Even
28、so, talk of another oil-price shock is premature. The price of oil, adjusted for inflation, is only half what it was in December 1979, and the United States now uses half as much energy per dollar of output as it did in the early 1970s. But if oil cannot shock the world economy quite as it used to,
29、it can still give it “a good kick“, warns Goldman Sachs. If average oil prices for the year come in 10% higher than it forecast, it reckons CDP growth in the Group of Seven (CT) rich nations will be reduced by 0.3%, or $70 billion.The Americans are certainly taking the issue seriously. John Snow, th
30、eir treasury secretary, called OPECs February decision “regrettable“, and the rise in prices since then “not helpful“. Washington pays close heed to the man at the petrol pump, who has seen the average price of a gallon of unleaded petrol rise by 39 cents in the past year. And the Saudis, some mutte
31、r, pay close heed to Washington.Besides, the high oil price may have filled Saudi coffers, but it has also affronted Saudi pride. Mr. al-Naimi thinks the high price is due to fears that supply might be disrupted in the future. These fears, he says, are “unwarranted“. But the hulking machinery in the
32、 Arabian desert that keeps oil flowing round the world presents an inviting target to terrorists should they tire of bombing embassies and nightclubs. On May 1st, gunmen killed six people in a Saudi office of ABB Lummus Global, an American oil contractor. Such incidents add to the risk premium facto
33、red into the oil price, a premium that the Saudis take as a vote of no confidence in their kingdom and its ability to guarantee the supply of oil in the face of terrorist threats.（分数：6.00）(1).What does the author mean by “. has become its flip-flopper“ (Para. 1)?A. Saudi Arabia reversed its earlier
34、decision.B. Saudi Arabia objected to the rise of oil price.C. Saudi Arabia was concerned about the world economy.D. Saudi Arabia wished to reduce the oil production.（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(2).It is implied in the second paragraph that _.A. high oil price sometimes results from inflation or slow growthB. C
35、hinas growth has contributed to the rise of oil priceC. Japans demand of oil declined in the past monthsD. economy has much to do with the swing of oil price（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(3).By “a good kick“, Goldman Sachs suggests that_.A. U.S. currency is exerting a positive influence over oil priceB. another
36、oil-price shock is inevitable given its continuing riseC. the rise of oil price could affect world economy negativelyD. Goldman Sachs remained optimistic about the situation（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(4).John Snows remarks are mentioned in the text to show_.A. his reluctance to get involvedB. Americans concer
37、n about the issueC. Washingtons hatred of the man at the pumpD. his attitude towards the Saudi decision（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(5).The main concern of the last paragraph is_.A. the hurt of Saudi pride B. the possible disruption of oil supplyC. the next target of terrorists D. the attack on an American oil
38、contractor（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.六、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)If you leave a loaded weapon lying around, it is bound to go off sooner or later. Snow-covered northern Europe heard the gunshot loud and clear when Russia cut supplies to Ukraine this week as part of a row about money and power, the two eternal bat
39、tlegrounds of global energy. From central Europe right across to France on the Atlantic seaboard, gas supplies fell by more than one-third. For years Europeans had been telling themselves that a cold-war enemy which had supplied them without fail could still be depended on now it was an ally ( of so
40、rts). Suddenly, nobody was quite so sure. Fearing the threat to its reputation as a supplier, Russia rapidly restored the gas and settled its differences with Ukraine. But it was an uncomfortable glimpse of the dangers for a continent that imports roughly half its gas and that Grard Mestrallet, boss
41、 of Suez, a French water and power company, expects to be importing 80% of its gas by 2030-much of it from Russia. It was scarcely more welcome for America, which condemned Russias tactics. And no wonder: it consumes one-quarter of the worlds oil, but produces only 3% of the stuff. Over the coming y
42、ears, the worlds dependence on oil looks likely to concentrate on the Middle East, particularly Saudi Arabia. Russian oil had seemed a useful alternative. Fear of the energy weapon has a long history. When producers had the upper hand in the oil embargo of 1973-74, Arab members of the Organisation o
43、f the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) cut supply, sowing turmoil and a global recession. When consumers had the upper hand in the early 1990s, the embargo cut the other way. After Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990, the world shut in 5m barrels a day (b/d) of production from the two countrie
44、s in an attempt to force him out. With oil costing $ 60 a barrel, five times more than the nominal price in 1999, and spot prices for natural gas in some European and American markets at or near record levels, power has swung back to the producers for the first time since the early 1980s. Nobody kno
45、ws how long todays tight markets will last. “It took us a long time to get there and it will take us a long time to get back,“ says Robin West, chairman of PFC Energy in Washington. A clutch of alarmist books with titles such as “The Death of Oil“ predict that so little oil is left in the ground tha
46、t producers will always have pricing power. The question is how worried consumers should be. What are the threats to energy security and what should the world do about them? The answers suggest a need for planning and a certain amount of grim realism, but not for outright panic.（分数：10.00）(1).The wor
47、d “now“ of the first paragraph denotes_. A. because of the fact (that) B. for the time being C. currently D. at present（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following can be inferred from the text? A. Worry of the energy weapon is of a long history in the snow-covered northern Europe. B. The dispute wit
48、h Ukraine was resolved without any delay and gas supply was restored. C. The risks for a gas-importing continent were exposed in the recent Russian-Ukrainian incident. D. Russian gas had long appeared to be a beneficial alternative.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).USA, according to the text, disapproved of Russ
49、ian expedient in that_. A. most often it works wonder B. Americans never welcome Europeans C. Russians hardly produce consuming stuff D. it depends heavily on oil import（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the last paragraph, since the early 1980s consumers_. A. can not afford gas and oil B. have encountered grim situation C. can avoid outright panic D. have had the upper hand（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Based on the remarks made by Robin West, the current situation will_. A. vanish B. linger C. aggravate D. rebound（分数：2.0
