2009年考研英语考前必做模拟试题(2)-在线考试系统

1、【单选题】
The invention of coins appears to have occurred almost simultaneously but quite independently in ancient Greece and in China in about 700 B.C. [1分]

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In Greece, a natural alloy of gold and silver called “electrun” occurred in river in nugget form. The first coins were taken out of these nuggets with a tool called a punch. In order to distinguish these coins from gold ornaments, a design, or “type”, to use the technical numismatic expression, was added on one side. At first, these types were very simple: flowers, squares or, in the case of the city of Phocaea, a seal (seal = foca Spanish). [1分]

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Soon, inscriptions appeared, the first known one being “I am the sign of Phanes.” From Halicarnassus around 600 B.C., about 200years later, the first portraits of rulers appeared on coins. [1分]

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Firstly, it was made of bronze. More notable, it was not circular, but in the shape of a knife! The knife had a hole pierced in the handle so that it could be suspended (for example, from a string), and, like some Greek coins, it generally bore an inscription. Other shapes included keys or spades, but what they had in common was the pierced hole. It was probably around 250 B.C. that the first Chinese money we would recognize as coins appeared, and, subsequently, the famous Ming Mint produced a round coin with a square hole in it. This particular coin bore the inscription, “Knife of Ming,” but later the knife itself disappeared. It was from this coin that the famous “cash” developed. The Chinese word, “cash”, means “a small unit of currency.” Although Chinese coins often had inscriptions, they virtually never had portraits, or types of any kind, until the nineteenth century when were influenced by western models. [1分]

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In the thirteenth century A.D. Marco Polo brought stories of such money to Europe, but the concept did not inspire the Europeans of his time. In fact, the true ancestors of modern paper money were the billets printed in France in 1716 by the Scottish financier, John Law. So the English word “cash” comes from a Chinese word, and the Spanish word billeted comes from a Scotsman in France. Money certainly seems to make the word go round! [1分]

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Modern Olympic Gamesfrom past to present,The modern Olympic Games began in Athens, Greece, in 1896, two years after French educator and thinker Pierre de Coubertin proposed that the Olympic Games of ancient Greece be revived to promote a more peaceful world. [1分]

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International Olympic Committee, The Olympic Games are administered by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. [1分]

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Awarding the Games, In order to host the Olympics, a city must submit a proposal to the IOC. After all proposals have been submitted, the IOC votes. [1分]

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Athletes and eligibility,Although the Olympic Charter, the official constitution of the Olympic movement, proclaims that the Olympics are contests among individuals and not among nations, the IOC assigns to the various NOCs the task of selecting national Olympic teams. [1分]

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Ceremonies,The Olympic Games have always included a number of ceremonies, many of which emphasize the themes of international friendship and peaceful cooperation. [1分]

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70.45U.S.New variations such as Vanilla Coke and a lemonflavored diet drink helped the soft drink icon remain bubbly. [1分]

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65.17U.S. The software giant shifted its advertising to build the band, not just sell products, at a time when most rivals were suffering.IBM51.77U.S.Big Blue gained recognition in new markets, partly thanks to an $800 million marketing campaign pushing e-business on demand.GE42.34U.S. Getting doubledigit growth is harder, but in tough times, the brand that Edison built held its own.Intel31.11U.S. With Intel Inside and WiFi out to take over the world, the chipmaker’s Centrino wireless notebook package delivered a powerful punch. [1分]

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29.44FinlandStill the World’s leading mobilephone maker, it faced stiff challenges form fastriser Samsung and a growing crop of operatorbranded phones. [1分]

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28.04U.S. Not the Happiest Place on Earth as its stores were up for sale, ABC overhauled prime time, and travel woes sapped theme parks. [1分]

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24.70U.S.Mixed-up orders and dirty restaurants hurt the band. Now business is recovering somewhat behind a renewed focus on service and salads. [1分]

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21、【简答题】
But Gehman said he already has concluded it is “inconceivable” that NASA would have been unable or unwilling to attempt a rescue for astronauts in orbit if senior shuttle managers and administrators had known there was fatal damage to Columbia’s left wing.Gehman told reporters after the hearing that answers to these important questions could have enormous impact, since they could place in a different context NASA’s decisions against more aggressively checking possible wing damage in the days before Columbia’s fatal return. [2分]

解析：
但是Gehman说他已经做出了一个结论：如果说宇航局的高级管理官员们知道了哥伦比亚宇宙飞船的左翼有致命的故障存在，而美国航空航天总署却不愿或不能对进入轨道的宇航员采取营救行动，这是不能令人信服的。

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Investigators believe breakaway insulating foam damaged part of Columbia’s wing shortly after liftoff, allowing superheated air to penetrate the wing during its fiery reentry on FeB. 1 and melt it from the inside. [2分]

解析：
调察人员认为飞船起飞后不久隔热泡沫从飞船的破损处流失，这导致了二月一日飞船返航时过热的空气穿过飞船的侧翼引起大火并在内部融化了飞船的事故。

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Among those decisions was the choice by NASA’s senior shuttle managers and administrators to reject offers of satellite images of possible damage to Columbia’s left wing before the accident. The subject dominated the early part of Wednesday’s hearing.Gehman complained that managers and administrators “missed signals” when they rejected those offers for images, a pointedly harsh assessment of the space agency’s inaction during the 16day shuttle mission.“We will attempt to pin this issue down in our report, but there were a number of bureaucratic and administrative missed signals here,” Gehman told senators.“We’re not quite so happy with the process.” [2分]

解析：
在这些决定中包括宇航局管理官员拒绝接受所给的关于哥伦比亚飞船左翼的隐患的卫星照片的决定。

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The investigative board already had recommended that NASA push for better coordination between the space agency and military offices in charge of satellites and telescopes. The U.S. National Imagery and Mapping Agency in March agreed to regularly capture detailed satellite images of space shuttles in orbit. [2分]

解析：
调查委员会曾建议航空航天总署促成宇航局和掌管卫星和望远镜的军方部门间更好的合作。

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Still, Gehman said it was unclear whether even images from America’s most sophisticated spy satellites might have detected on Columbia’s wing any damage, which Gehman said could have been as small as two inches square. The precise capabilities of such satellites was a sensitive topic during the Senate hearing. [2分]

解析：
来自于美国军方最先进的间谍卫星的照片是否能检测出哥伦比亚飞船侧翼上的两英寸大小的破损，Gehman对此仍旧不敢肯定。

26、【简答题】
Directions:
You get the information from the newspaper that XX Company is employing an English interpreter. You should write an letter for the job. Your personal information is as follows：
1) Age，30;height，1.80m; health condition，well; hobbies，swimming, singing, dancing.
2) Resume: graduated from Peking University in 1994，worked in Nantong Middle School.
3) Specialty：good at English，especially spoken English，translated many Chinese books into English，understand Japanese.
4)Tel：3654731
You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Li Ming” instead. [10分]

解析：
Dear manager,
I learned from the newspaper that your company wanted to hire an English translator. I’m interested in this job very much. I’d like to get this job.
Now I’d like to introduce myself to you. My name is Li Ming. I’m 30 years old and 180 cm tall. I’m healthy. I like swimming, singing and dancing in my spare time. I graduated from Peking University in 1994. Then, I went to work in Nantong Middle School. In 1996，I began to work in Suzhou Middle School and I have worked there until now.
I work hard and I can get along well with others. I’m good at English and especially my spoken English is very good. I’ve translated many Chinese books into English. I can understand Japanese and I can talk to foreigners in Japanese freely.
If I can be the lucky one to be admitted, I’ll work hard and try to be a good translator.
Your prompt response would be kindly appreciated. I live at No.1 Renmin Road, Suzhou city. My telephone number is 3654731.
Yours truly,
Li Ming

27、【简答题】
Directions:
Study the following charts carefully and write an article. In your article, you should cover the following points:
1.Describe the picture.
2.Deduce the purpose of the drawer of the picture.
3.Suggest your counter–measures.
You should write about(160-200)words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. [20分]

解析：
In this picture a man rudely opens a garbage can and violently throws all kinds of waste into it. However, the box is not an ordinary trash can, but is, as a matter of fact, the Earth. It is where survive, breed, and prosper. But as the drawing indicates, Earth does not receive an equal repayment. Quite the contrary, one of the biggest “gifts” humans return to Earth is an unbelievable amount of trash.
The picture purposefully points out a kind of pollution that arouses little public attention, that is, garbage. The past century has witnessed an unprecedented increase in garbage output, most of it technological products that are difficult to be decomposed through natural processes, such as plastics and glass. Furthermore, a recent report released that several major Chinese cities are already surrounded by circles of trash in the suburban areas, polluting air, water, and earth.
Hence, the issue of waste pollution needs to be addressed as one of the priorities that demand social efforts. Only through a holistic system of trash disposal can this problem be fully solved. Moreover, we should advocate a more frugal lifestyle so as to reduce the growing scale of waste pollution.