2014年考研英语模拟测试题(一)

全国统一服务热线：400—668—21551Borntowin2013年考研英语（一）模拟试题一SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1.(10points)BlackdeaththatdroveNewtonfromhiscollegeandintoamomentousdiscovery,1Englandin1665.Astronomicalrecordsofthetimeshowthat2wasayearofintensesunspotactivity,andstudiesofannualtree3,whicharewiderwhenthesunisdisturbed,4thattheterribleplagueof1348was5accompaniedbyanactivesun.Thissoundsincredible,6wenowhaveevidencethatthesunhasadirecteffectonsomeofourbody7.Over120000testsweremadeonpeopleinaBlackSea8tomeasurethenumberoflymphocytesintheirblood.Thesesmallcellsnormally9between20and25percentofman'swhitebloodcells,butinyearsofgreatsolaractivitythis10decreases.Therewasabigdropduringthesunspotyearsof1986and1987,andnumberofpeople11fromdiseasescausedbyalymphocytedeficiency12doubledduringthetremendoussolarexplosionofFebruary1986.Manyofthebody's13seemtobeinfluencedbysun-inducedchangesintheearth'smagnetic14.Ifthisisso,one15tofindthatthenervoussystem,whichdependsonelectricalstimuli,wouldbethemost16.Astudyof5580coal-mineaccidents17theRuhrrivershowsthatmostoccurredonthedayfollowingsolaractivity.StudiesoftrafficaccidentsinRussiaandinGermanyshowthattheseincrease,byasmuchasfour18theaverage,ondaysafterthe19ofasolarflare.Thissuggeststhataccidentsmaybe20adisturbancedeeperthanasimpledecreaseinreactiontime.Theseresultsmakeitclearthatmanin,amongotherthings,aremarkablysensitivelivingsundial.1.[A]blanketed[B]swept[C]covered[D]spread2.[A]this[B]such[C]so[D]either3.[A]rings[B]cycles[C]circles[D]rounds4.[A]survey[B]reveal[C]predict[D]release5.[A]still[B]even[C]then[D]also6.[A]but[B]because[C]unless[D]when7.[A]chemistry[B]construction[C]physiology[D]constitution8.[A]retreat[B]reserve[C]resort[D]refuge9.[A]putin[B]takeover[C]makeup[D]setoff10.[A]number[B]figure[C]share[D]proportion11.[A]suffered[B]suffer[C]suffering[D]tosuffer12.[A]unexpectedly[B]actually[C]disappointedly[D]practically13.[A]performances[B]operations[C]functions[D]workings14.[A]environment[B]field[C]layer[D]shell15.[A]wouldexpect[B]expects[C]expect[D]expected16.[A]affected[B]respected[C]protected[D]connected17.[A]beside[B]at[C]by[D]on20142全国统一服务热线：400—668—2155Borntowin!精勤求学自强不息18.[A]timesabove[B]time[C]timesin[D]times19.[A]formation[B]explosion[C]eruption[D]propulsion20.[A]dueto[B]aptfor[C]allbut[D]priortoSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)Text1Overthelastdecade,demandforthemostcommoncosmeticsurgeryprocedures,likebreastenlargementsandnosejobs,hasincreasedbymorethan400percent.AccordingtoDr.DaiDavies,ofthePlasticSurgeryPartnershipinHammersmith,themajorityofcosmeticsurgerypatientsarenotchasingphysicalperfection.Rather,theyaredriventofantasticlengthstoimprovetheirappearancebyadesiretolooknormal.Whatweallcraveistolooknormal,andnormaliswhatisprescribedbytheadvertisingmediaandotherexternalpressures.Theygiveuslooklikethat.InAmerica,thedebateisnolongeraboutwhethersurgeryisnormal;rather,itcentersonwhatagepeopleshouldbebeforegoingundertheknife.NewYorksurgeonDr.GerardImberrecommendsmaintenanceworkforpeopleintheirthirties.Theideaofwaitinguntiloneneedsaheroictransformationissilly,hesays.Bythen,you'vewasted20greatyearsofyourlifeandallowedthingstogetoutofhand.Dr.Imberdrawsthelineatoperatingonpeoplewhoareunder18,however,Itseemsthatsomeonewedon'tconsideroldenoughtoorderadrinkshouldn'tbeconsideringplasticsurgery.IntheUKcosmeticsurgeryhaslongbeenseenastheexclusivedomainoftheveryrichandfamous.Buttheproportionatecostoftreatmenthasfallensubstantially,bringingallbutthemostadvancedlasertechnologywithinthereachofmostpeople.Dr.Davies,whoclaimstocaterfortheaverageperson,agrees.Hesays:Itreatafewoftherichandfamousandanawfullotofsecretaries.Ofcourse,£3,000foranoperationisalotofmoney.Butitisalsoaninvestmentforlifewhichcostsabouthalfthepriceofagoodfamilyholiday.Dr.Daviessuspectsthattheincreasingsophisticationofthefatinjectingandremovaltechniquesthatallowpatientstobetreatedwithalocalanaestheticinanafternoonhasalsohelpedpromotethepopularityofcosmeticsurgery.Yet,asonewomanwhorecentlypaid£2,500forliposuctiontoremovefatfromherthighsadmitted,theslopetobecomingacosmeticsurgeryVeteranisadeceptivelygentleone.Ihadmylegsdonebecausethey'dbeenbuggingmeforyears.Butgoingintotheclinicwassolowkeyandeffectiveitwhettedmyappetite.NowIdon'tthinkthere'sanyoperationthatIwouldruleouthavingifIcouldaffordit.21.Accordingtothetext,thereasonforcosmeticsurgeryisto[A]bephysicallyhealthy.[B]lookmorenormal.[C]satisfyappetite.全国统一服务热线：400—668—21553Borntowin[D]beacceptedbymedia.22.Accordingtothethirdparagraph,Dr.Daviesimpliesthat[A]cosmeticsurgery,thoughcostly,isworthhaving.[B]cosmeticsurgeryistooexpensive.[C]cosmeticsurgeryisnecessaryevenfortheaverageperson.[D]cosmeticsurgeryismainlyfortherichandfamous.23.Thestatementdrawsthelineatoperatingonpeople(para.2)isclosestinmeaningto[A]removingwrinklesfromtheface.[B]helpingpeoplemakeup.[C]enjoyingoperating