2003年考研英语真题及答案

2003年考研英语这题及答案SectionIListeningComprehensionDirections:ThissectionisdesignedtotestyourabilitytounderstandspokenEnglish.Youwillhearaselectionofrecordedmaterialsandyoumustanswerthequestionsthataccompanythem.Therearethreepartsinthissection,PartA,PartB,andPartC.Remember,whileyoushouldfirstputdownyouranswersinyourtestbooklet.Attheendofthelisteningcomprehensionsection,youwillhavefiveminutestotransferallyouranswersfromyourtestbooklettoANSWERSHEET1.NowlookatPartAinyourtestbooklet.PartADirections:ForQuestion1-5,youwillhearatalkaboutBostonMuseumofFineArt.Whileyoulisten,filloutthetablewiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Someoftheinformationhasbeengiventoyouinthetable.Writeonly1wordornumberineachnumberedbox.Youwillheartherecordingtwice.Younowhave25secondstoreadthetablebelow.(5points)BostonMuseumofFineArtsBostonMuseumofFineArtsFounded(year)1870Openedtothepublic(year)Question1Movedtothecurrentlocation(year)1909Thewestwingcompleted(year)Question2Numberofdepartments9ThemostremarkabledepartmentQuestion3ExhibitionSpace(m2)Question4Approximatenumberofvisitors/year800,000ProgramsprovidedclasseslecturesQuestion5PartBDirections:ForQuestions6-10,youwillhearaninterviewwithanexpertonmarriageproblems.Whileyoulisten,completethesentencesoranswerthequestions.Usenotmorethan3wordsforeachanswer.Youwillheartherecordingtwice.Younowhave25secondstoreadthesentencesandquestionsbelow.(5points)Whatshouldbetheprimarysourceofhelpforatroubledcouple?________.Question6Writingdownalistofproblemsinthemarriagemayhelpatroubledcouplediscussthem________.Question7Whoshouldacoupleconsiderseriouslyturningtoiftheycan’ttalkwitheachother?________.Question8Priestsareusuallyunsuccessfulincounselingtroubledcouplesdespitetheir________.Question9Accordingtotheoldnotion,whatwillmakeheartsgrowfonder?________.Question10PartCDirections:Youwillhearthreepiecesofrecordedmaterial.Beforelisteningtoeachone,youwillhavetimetoreadthequestionsrelatedtoit.Whilelistening,answereachquestionbychoosing[A],[B],[C]orD.Afterlistening,youwillhavetimetocheckyouranswersyouwillheareachpieceonceonly.(10points)Questions11-13arebasedonthefollowingtalkaboutnapping,younowhave15secondstoreadquestions11-13.11.Childrenunderfivehaveabundantenergypartlybecausethey________.[A]sleepinthreedistinctparts[B]havemanyfive-minutenaps[C]sleepinonelongblock[D]takeoneortwonapsdaily12.Accordingtothespeaker,thesleeppatternofababyisdeterminedby________.[A]itsgenes[B]itshabit[C]itsmentalstate[D]itsphysicalcondition13.Thetalksuggeststhat,ifyoufeelsleepythroughtheday,youshould________.[A]takesomerefreshment[B]gotobedearly[C]havealongrest[D]giveintosleepQuestions14-16arebasedonthefollowinginterviewwithShermanAlexie,anAmericanIndianpoet.Younowhave15secondstoreadQuestions14-16.14.WhydidShermanAlexieonlytakedayjobs?[A]Hecouldbringunfinishedworkhome.[B]Hemighthavetimetopursuehisinterests.[C]Hemightdosomeeveningteaching.[D]Hecouldinvestmoreemotioninhisfamily.15.Whatwashisoriginalgoalatcollege?[A]toteachinhighschool[B]towritehisownbooks[C]tobeamedicaldoctor[D]tobeamathematician16.Whydidhetakethepoetry-writingclass?[A]Tofollowhisfather.[B]Foraneasygrade.[C]Tochangehisspecialty.[D]Forknowledgeofpoetry.Questions17-20arebasedonthefollowingtalkaboutpublicspeaking.Younowhave20secondstoreadQuestions17-20.17.Whatisthemostimportantthinginpublicspeaking?[A]Confidence.[B]Preparation.[C]Informativeness.[D]Organization.18.Whatdoesthespeakeradviseustodotocapturetheaudience’sattention?[A]Gatherabundantdata.[B]Organizetheidealogically.[C]Developagreatopening.[D]Selectappropriatematerial.19.Ifyoudon’tstartworkingforthepresentationuntilthedaybefore,youwillfeel________.[A]uneasy[B]uncertain[C]frustrated[D]depressed20.Whoisthisspeechmostprobablymeantfor?[A]Thoseinterestedinthepowerofpersuasion.[B]Thosetryingtoimprovetheirpublicimage.[C]Thoseplanningtotakeupsomepublicwork.[D]Thoseeagertobecomeeffectivespeakers.Younowhave5minutestotransferallyouranswersfromyourtestbooklettoANSWERSHEET1.SectionIIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmark[A],[B],[C]or[D]onANSWERSHEET1.(10points)Teachersneedtobeawareoftheemotional,intellectual,andphysicalchangesthatyoungadultsexperience.Andtheyalsoneedtogiveserious__21__tohowtheycanbebest__22__suchchanges.Growingbodiesneedmovementand__23__,butnotjustinwaysthatemphasizecompetition.__24__theyareadjustingtotheirnewbodiesandawholehostofnewintellectualandemotionalchallenges,teenagersareespeciallyself-consciousandneedthe__25__thatcomesfromachievingsuccessandknowingthattheiraccomplishmentsare__26__byothers.However,thetypicalteenagelifestyleisalreadyfilledwithsomuchcompetitionthatitwouldbe__27__toplanactivitiesinwhichtherearemorewinnersthanlosers,__28__,publishingnewsletterswithmanystudent-writtenbookreviews,__29__studentartwork,andsponsoringbookdiscussionclubs.Avarietyofsmallclubscanprovide__30__opportunitiesforleadership,aswellasforpracticeinsuccessful__31__dynamics.Makingfriendsisextremelyimportanttoteenagers,andmanyshystudentsneedthe__32__ofsomekindoforganizationwithasupportivead