2008考研英语二真题及答案

2008 考研英语二真题及答案 Section I Vocabulary Directions:There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section.For each sentence there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that best completes the sentence and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.(10 points) 1.Oil is an important______material which can be processed into many different products,including plastics. A raw B bleak C flexible D fertile 2.The high living standards of the US cause its present population to____25 percent of the world’s oil. A assume B consume C resume D presume 3.You shouldn’t be so___---I didn’t mean anything bad in what I said. A sentimental B sensible C sensitive D sophisticated 4.Picasso was an artist who fundamentally changed the___of art for later generations. A.philosophy B concept C viewpoint D theme 5.Member states had the option to____from this agreement with one year’s notice. A deny B object C suspect D withdraw 6.The two countries achieved some progress in the sphere of trade relations,traditionally a source of____irritation. A mutual B optional C neutral D parallel 7.Williams had not been there during the___moments when the kidnapping had taken place. A superior B rigorous C vital D unique 8.Travel around Japan today,and one sees foreign residents a wide____of jobs. A range B field C scale D area 9.Modern manufacturing has___a global river of materials into a stunning array of new products. A translated B transformed C transferred D transported 10.Lightning has been the second largest storm killer in the US over the past 40 years and is____only by flood. A exceeded B excelled C excluded D extended 11.Voices were____as the argument between the two motorists became more bad-tempered. swollen B.increased C.developed D.raised 12.Some sufferers will quickly be restored to prefect health,___others will take a longer time. A.which B.where C.when D.whereas 13.My brother likes eating very much but he isn’t very___about the food he eats. A.special B.peculiar C.particular D.unusual 14.Britain might still be part of France if it weren’t____a disastrous flood 200.000 years ago,according to scientists from Imperial College in London. A.upon B.with C.in D.for 15.The water prize is an international award that__outstanding contributions towards solving global water problems. A.recognizes B.requires C.releases D.relays 16.In its 14 years of_--------____,the European Union has earned the scorn of its citizens and skepticism from the United States. A.endurance B.emergence C.existence D.eminence 17.His excuse for being late this morning was his car had__in the snow. A.started up B.got stuck C.set back D.stood by 18.____widespread belief cockroaches(螳螂)would not take over the world if there were no around to step on them. A.In view of B.Thanks to C.In case of D.Contrary to 19.Consciously or not,ordinary citizens and government bureaucrats still_____the notion that Japanese society is a unique culture. A.fit in with B.look down on C.cling to D.hold back 20.As you can see by yourself,things____to be exactly as the professor had foreseen. A.turned in B.turned out C.turned up D.turned down Section II Cloze(10 points) Directions:Read the following passage.For each numbered blank there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the best one and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.(10 points) Olympic Games are held every four years at a different site,in which athletes_21__different nations compete against each other in a__22_of sports.There are two types of Olympics,the Summer Olympics and the winter Olympics. In order to__23__the Olympics,a city must submit a proposal to the international Olympic committee(IOC).After all proposals have been_24___,the IOC votes.If one city is successful in gaining a majority in the first vote,the city with the fewest votes is eliminated,and voting continues with__25__rounds,until a majority winner is determined.Typically the Games are awarded several years in advance,__26__the winning city time to prepare for the Games.In selecting the_27__of the Olympic Games,the IOC considers a number of factors,chief among them which city has,or promises to build,the best facilities,and which organizing committee seems most likely to_28__the Games effectively. The IOC also_29__which parts of the world have not yet hosted the Games._30__,Tolkyo,Japan,the host of the 1964 Summer Games,and Mexico city,Mexico,the host of the 1968 summer Games,were chosen_31__to popularize the Olympic movement In Asia and in Latin America. _32__the growing importance of television worldwide,the IOC in recent years has also taken into_33__the host city’s time zone._34__the Games take place in the United States or Canada,for example,American television networks are willing to pay_35___higher amounts for television rights because they can broadcast popular events__36____,in prime viewing hours. ___37__the Games have been awarded.It is the responsibility of the local organizing committee to finance them.This is often done with a portion of the Olympic television___38_and with corporate sponsorships,ticket sales,and other smaller revenue sources.In many__39___there is also direct government support. Although many cities have achieved a financial profit by hosting the Games,the Olympics can be financially__40___.When the revenues from the Games were less than expected,the city was left with large debts. 21.A.in B.for C.of D.from 22.A.lot B.number C.variety D.series 23.A.host B.take C.run D.organize 24.A.supported B.submitted C.substituted D.subordinated 25.A.suggestive B.successful C.successive D.succeeding 26.A.letting B.setting C.permitting D.allowing 27.A.site B.spot C.location D.place 28.A.state B.stage C.start D.sponsor 29.A.thinks B.reckons C.considers D.calculates 30.A.For instance B.As a result C.In brief D.On the whole 31.A.in time B.in part C.in case D.in common 32.A.Since B.Because C.As for D.Because of 33.A.amount B.account C.accord D.acclaim 34.A.However B.Whatever C.Whenever D.Wherever 35.A.greatly B.handsomely C.meaningfully D.significantly 36.A.live B.living C.alive D.lively 37.A.Until B.Unless C.Whether D.Once 38.A.incomes B.interests C.revenues D.returns 39.A.cases B.conditions C.chances D.circumstances 40.A.safe B.risky C.tempting D.feasible SectionⅢReading Comprehension Directions:There are four passages in this section.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C,and D.You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET 1.(40 points) Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage: Last weekend Kyle MacDonald in Montreal threw a party to celebrate the fact that he got his new home in exchange for a red paper clip.Starting a year ago,MacDonald bartered the clip for increasingly valuable stuff,including a camp stove and free rent in a Phoenix flat.Having announced his aim(the house)in advance,MacDonald likely got a boost from techies eager to see the Internet pass this daring test of its networking power.“My whole motto(座右铭)was‘Start small,think big,and have fun’,”says MacDonald,26,“I really kept my effort on the creative side rather than the business side.” Yet as odd as the MacDonald exchange was,barter is now big business on the Net.This year more than 400,000 companies worldwide will exchange some$10 billion worth of goods and services on a growing number of barter sites.These Web sites allow companies to trade products for a virtual currency,which they can use to buy goods from other members.In