公共课考研英语英语2004年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

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• 21Which of the following is true according to the text、

  A.People with surnames beginning with N to Z are often ill-treated.

  B.VIPs in the Western world gain a great deal from alphabetism.

  C.The campaign to eliminate alphabetism still has a long way to go.

  D.Putting things alphabetically may lead to unintentional bias.

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• 22By “Ellen Spero isn’t biting her nails just yet” (Lines 1-2, Paragraph 1), the author means ________.

  A.Spero can hardly maintain her business

  B.Spero is too much engaged in her work

  C.Spero has grown out of her bad habit

  D.Spero is not in a desperate situation

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• 23How do the public feel about the current economic situation、

  A.Optimistic.

  B.Confused.

  C.B.Confuse

  D.C.Carefre

  E.D.Panicked.

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• 24When mentioning “the $4 million to $10 million range” (Lines 3-4, Paragraph 3) the author is talking about ________.

  A.gold market

  B.real estate

  C.stock exchange

  D.venture investment

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• 25Why can many people see “silver linings” to the economic slowdown、

  A.They would benefit in certain ways.

  B.The stock market shows signs of recovery.

  C.Such a slowdown usually precedes a boom.

  D.The purchasing power would be enhanced.

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• 26To which of the following is the author likely to agree、

  A.A new boom, on the horizon.

  B.Tighten the belt, the single remedy.

  C.Caution all right, panic not.

  D.The more ventures, the more chances.

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• 27What do American parents expect their children to acquire in school、

  A.The habit of thinking independently.

  B.Profound knowledge of the world.

  C.Practical abilities for future career.

  D.The confidence in intellectual pursuits.

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• 28We can learn from the text that Americans have a history of ________.

  A.undervaluing intellect

  B.favoring intellectualism

  C.supporting school reform

  D.suppressing native intelligence

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• 29The views of Ravitch and Emerson on schooling are ________.

  A.identical

  B.similar

  C.complementary

  D.opposite

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• 30Emerson, according to the text, is probably ________.

  A.a pioneer of education reform

  B.an opponent of intellectualism

  C.a scholar in favor of intellect

  D.an advocate of regular schooling

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