2010英语二真题

英语二真题SectionＩUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,C,Donanswersheet1(10points)TheoutbreakofswinefluthatwasfirstdetectedinMexicowasdeclaredaglobalepidemiconJune11,2009.Itisthefirstworldwideepidemic__1___bytheWordHealthOrganizationin41years.Theheightenedalert__2___anemergencymeetingwithfluexpertsinGenevathatassembledafterasharpriseincasesinAustralia,andrising__3___inBritain,JapanChileandelsewhere.Buttheepidemicis_4__”inseverity,accordingtoMargaretChan,theorganization’sdirectorgeneral,__5_theoverwhelmingmajorityofpatientsexperiencingonlymildsymptomsandafullrecovery,ofteninthe__6_ofanymedicaltreatment.Theoutbreakcametoglobal_7__inlateApril2009,whenMexicanauthoritiesnotedanunusuallylargenumberofhospitalizationsanddeaths_8_healthyadults.ASmuchofmexicoCityshutdownattheheightofapanic,casesbeganto__9__inNewYorkCiity,thesouthwesternUnitedStatesandaroundtheworld.IntheUnitedstates,newcaasesseemedtofade_10__warmerweatherarrived.ButinlateSeptember2009,officialsreportedtherewas_11__fluactivityinalmosteverystateandthatvirtuallyallthe__12__testedarethenewswineflu,alsoknownas(A)H1N1,notseasonalflu.IntheU.S,ithas__13_morethanonemillionpeople,andcausedmorethan600deathsandmorethan6,000hospitalizations.Federalhealthofficials__14_Tamifluforchildrenfromthenationalstockpileandbegan___15_ordersfromthestatesforthenewswinefluvaccine.Thenewvaccine,whichisdifferentfromtheannualfluvaccine,is16__aheadofexpectations.MorethanthreemilliondosesweretobemadeavailableinearlyOctober2009,thoughmostofthose_17__dosewereoftheFluMistnasalspraytype,whichisnot__18___forpregnantwomen,peopleoverorthosewithbreathingdifficulties,heartdiseaseorseveralother_19_.ButItwasstillpossibletovaccinatepeopleinotherhigh-riskgroups，healthcareworkers,people_20____infantsandhealthyyoungpeople.1.[A]criticized[B]appointed[C]commented[D]designated2.[A]proceeded[B]activated[C]followed[D]prompted3.[A]digits[B]numbers[C]amounts[D]sums4.[A]moderate[B]normal[C]unusual[D]extreme5.[A]with[B]in[C]from[D]by6.[A]progress[B]absence[C]presence[D]favor7.[A]reality[B]phenomenon[C]concept[D]notice8.[A]over[B]for[C]among[D]to9.[A]stayup[B]cropup[C]fillup[D]coverup10.[A]as[B]if[C]unless[D]until11.[A]excessive[B]enormous[C]significant[D]magnificent12.[A]categories[B]examples[C]patterns[D]samples13.[A]imparted[B]immersed[C]injected[D]infected14.[A]released[B]relayed[C]relieved[D]remained15.[A]placing[B]delivering[C]taking[D]giving16.[A]feasible[B]available[C]reliableb[D]applicable17.[A]prevalent[B]principal[C]innovative[D]initial18.[A]presented[B]restricted[C]recommended[D]introduced19.[A]problems[B]issues[C]agonies[D]sufferings20.[A]involvedin[B]caringfor[C]concernedwith[D]wardingoffSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,C,D.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEE1.(40points)Text1Thelongestbullruninacenturyofart-markethistoryendedonadramaticnotewithasaleof56worksbyDamienHiret,BeautifulInsideMyHeaForever,atSotheby’sinLondononSeptember15th2008.Allbuttwopiecessold,fetchingmorethan£70m,arecordforasalebyasingleartist.Itwasalastvictory.Astheauctioneercalledoutbids,inNewYorkoneoftheoldestbanksonWallStreet,LehmanBrother,filedforbankruptcy.Theworldartmarkethadalreadybeenlosingmomentumforawhileafterrisingbewilderinglysingce2003.Atitspeakin2007itwasworthsome＄65billion,reckonsClareMcAndrew,founderofartEconomics,aresearchfirm—doublethefigurefiveearearlier.Sincthenitmayhavecomedownto＄50billion.Butthemarketeneratesinterestfarbeyonditssizebecauseitbringstogethergreatwealth,normousegos,greed,assionandcontroversyinawaymatchedbyfewotherindustries.IntheweeksandmonthsthatfollowedMr.Hirst’ssale,spendingofanysortbecamedeeplyunfashionable.Intheartworldthatmeantcollectorsstayedawayfromgalleriesandsalerooms.Salesofcontemporaryartfellbytwo—thirds,ndinthemostverheatedsector,theyweredownbynearly90％intheyeartoNovember2008.Withinweekstheworld’stwobiggestauctionhouses,Sotheby’sandhristie’s,hadtopayoutnearly＄200minguaranteestoclientswhohadplacedworksforsalewiththem.ThecurrentdownturnintheartmarketistheworstsincetheJapanesestoppedbuyingImpressionistattheendof1989.Thistimeexpertsreckonthatpricesareabout40％downontheirpeakonaverage,thoughsomehavebeenfarmorefluctuant.ButEdwardDolman,Christe’schiefexecutive,says:“I’mprettyconfidentwe’eatthebottom.”Whatmakesthisslumpdifferentfromthelast,hesays,isthattherearestillbuyersinthemarket.Almosteveryonewhowasinterviewedforthisspecialreportsaidthatthebiggstproblematthemomentisnotalackofdemandbutalackofgoodworktosell.ThethreeDs–death,debtanddivorce—stilldeliverwork0sofarttothemarket.Butanyonewhodoesnothavetoselliskeepingaway,waitingforconfidencetoreturn.21.Inthefirstparagraph,DamienHirst’ssalewasreferredtoas“alastvictory”because_________.[A]theartmarkerhadwitnessedasuccessionofvictories[B]theauctioneerfinallygotthetwopiecesatthehighestbids[C]BeautifulinsideMyHeadForeverwonoverallmasterpieces[D]itwassuccessfullymadejustbeforetheworldfinancialcrisis22.Bysaying“spendingofanys