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考研英语（二）样题SectionIUseofEnglishDirection:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1.(10points)①OlympicGamesareheldeveryfouryearsatadifferentsite,inwhichathletes1differentnationscompeteagainsteachotherina2ofsports.②TherearetwotypesofOlympics,theSummerOlympicsandtheWinterOlympics.①Inorderto3theOlympics,acitymustsubmitaproposaltotheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC).②Afterallproposalshavebeen4,theIOCvotes.③Ifnocityissuccessfulingainingamajorityinthefirstvote,thecitywiththefewestvotesiseliminated,andvotingcontinues,with5rounds,untilamajoritywinnerisdetermined.④TypicallytheGamesareawardedseveralyearsinadvance,6thewinningcitytimetopreparefortheGames.⑤Inselectingthe7oftheOlympicGames,theIOCconsidersanumberoffactors,chiefamongthemwhichcityhas,orpromisestobuild,thebestfacilities,andwhichorganizingcommitteeseemsmostlikelyto8theGameseffectively.①TheIOCalso9whichpartsoftheworldhavenotyethostedtheGames.②10,Tokyo,Japan,thehostofthe1964SummerGames,andMexicoCity,Mexico,thehostofthe1968SummerGames,werechosen11topopularizetheOlympicmovementinAsiaandinLatinAmerica.①12thegrowingimportanceoftelevisionworldwide,theIOCinrecentyearshasalsotakeninto13thehostcity’stimezone.②14theGamestakeplaceintheUnitedStatesorCanada,forexample,Americantelevisionnetworksarewillingtopay15higheramountsfortelevisionrightsbecausetheycanbroadcastpopularevents16,inprimeviewinghours.①17theGameshavebeenawarded,itistheresponsibilityofthelocalorganizingcommitteetofinancethem.②ThisisoftendonewithaportionoftheOlympictelevision18andwithcorporatesponsorships,ticketsales,andothersmallerrevenuesources.③Inmany19thereisalsodirectgovernmentsupport.①AlthoughmanycitieshaveachievedafinancialprofitbyhostingtheGames,theOlympicscanbefinancially20.②WhentherevenuesfromtheGameswerelessthanexpected,thecitywasleftwithlargedebts.1.[A]in[B]for[C]of[D]from2.[A]lot[B]number[C]variety[D]series3.[A]host[B]take[C]run[D]organize4.[A]supported[B]submitted[C]substituted[D]subordinated5.[A]suggestive[B]successful[C]successive[D]succeeding6.[A]letting[B]setting[C]permitting[D]allowing7.[A]site[B]spot[C]location[D]place8.[A]state[B]stage[C]start[D]sponsor9.[A]thinks[B]reckons[C]considers[D]calculates10.[A]Forinstance[B]Asaresult[C]Inbrief[D]Onthewhole11.[A]intime[B]inpart[C]incase[D]incommon12.[A]Since[B]Because[C]Asfor[D]Becauseof13.[A]amount[B]account[C]accord[D]acclaim14.[A]However[B]Whatever[C]Whenever[D]Wherever15.[A]greatly[B]handsomely[C]meaningfully[D]significantly16.[A]live[B]living[C]alive[D]lively17.[A]Until[B]Unless[C]Whether[D]Once18.[A]incomes[B]interests[C]revenues[D]returns19.[A]cases[B]conditions[C]chances[D]circumstances20.[A]safe[B]risky[C]tempting[D]feasibleSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbloweachtextbychoosingA,B,C,orD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)Text1①LastweekendKyleMacDonaldinMontrealthrewapartytocelebratethefactthathegothisnewhomeinexchangeforaredpaperclip.②Startingayearago,MacDonaldbarteredtheclipforincreasinglyvaluablestuff,includingacampstoveandfreerentinaPhoenixflat.③Havingannouncedhisaim(thehouse)inadvance,MacDonaldlikelygotaboostfromtechieseagertoseetheInternetpassthisdaringtestofitsnetworkingpower.④“Mywholemottowas‘Startsmall,thinkbig,andhavefun’,”saysMacDonald,26,“Ireallykeptmyeffortonthecreativesideratherthanthebusinessside.”①YetasoddastheMacDonaldexchangewas,barterisnowbigbusinessontheNet.②Thisyearmorethan400,000companiesworldwidewillexchangesome＄10billionworthofgoodsandservicesonagrowingnumberofbartersites.③TheseWebsitesallowcompaniestotradeproductsforavirtualcurrency,whichtheycanusetobuygoodsfromothermembers.④InIceland,garment-makerKapusalansellsathirdofitsoutputontheboomingVidskiptanetidexchange,earningvirtualmoneythatitusestobuymachineryandpaypartofemployeesalaries.⑤TheTroc-ServicesexchangeinFranceoffersmorethan4,600services,frommathlessonstoironing.①Thisisnotaprimitivebartersystem.②Bycreatingcurrencies,theInternetremovesamajorbarrier—whatBobMeyer,publisherofBarterNews,calls“thedoublecoincidenceofwants.”③Thatis,twopartiesoncenotonlyhadtofindeachother,butalsoanexchangeofgoodsthatbothdesired.④Now,theycanpricethedealinvirtualcurrency.①Barteralsohelpsfirmsmakeuseofidlecapacity.②Forexample,advertisingis“hugelybartered”becausemanymedia,particularlyontheWeb,cansupplynewadspaceatlittlecost.③Moreover,Internetadsdon’tregisterinindustry-growthstatistics,becausemanyexchangesarearrangedoutsidetheformalexchanges.①LikeeBay,mostbartersitesallowmembersto“grade”tradingpartnersforhonesty,qualityandsoon.②Barterexchangescanallowfirmsincountrieswithhyperinflationornontradablecurrenciestoenterglobaltrades.③Nextyear,anonprofitexchangecalledQuickLiftTwo(QL2)planstoopeninNairobi,offeringbarterdealsto38,000Kenyanfarmersinremoteareas.④Twosmallplaneswilldeliverthegoods.⑤QL2directorGaciiWaciumasaysthefarmersareexcitedtobe“liberatedfromcorruptmiddlemen.”⑥Forthem,barterevokesabrightfuture,notaprecapitalistpast.21.Theword“techies”(Para.1)probablyreferstothosewhoare________