2001年全国硕士研究生考研英语一真题及答案解析

kyone

                               
        　　In America, the move away from juggling to a simpler, less materialistic lifestyle is a well-established trend. Downshifting -- also known in America as “voluntary simplicity” -- has, ironically, even bred a new area of what might be termed anti-consumerism. There are a number of best-selling downshifting self-help books for people who want to simplify their lives; there are newsletters, such as The Tightwad Gazette, that give hundreds of thousands of Americans useful tips on anything from recycling their cling-film to making their own soap; there are even support groups for those who want to achieve the mid-’90s equivalent of dropping out.
        　　While in America the trend started as a reaction to the economic decline -- after the mass redundancies caused by downsizing in the late ’80s -- and is still linked to the politics of thrift, in Britain, at least among the middle-class downshifters of my acquaintance, we have different reasons for seeking to simplify our lives.
        　　For the women of my generation who were urged to keep juggling through the ’80s, downshifting in the mid-’90s is not so much a search for the mythical good life -- growing your own organic vegetables, and risking turning into one -- as a personal recognition of your limitations.
        　　67. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 1?
        　　[A] Full-time employment is a new international trend.
        　　[B] The writer was compelled by circumstances to leave her job.
        　　[C] “A lateral move” means stepping out of full-time employment.(B)
        　　[D] The writer was only too eager to spend more time with her family.
        　　68. The writer’s experiment shows that downshifting ________.
        　　[A] enables her to realize her dream
        　　[B] helps her mold a new philosophy of life
        　　[C] prompts her to abandon her high social status(B)
        　　[D] leads her to accept the doctrine of She magazine
        　　69. “Juggling one’s life” probably means living a life characterized by ________.
        　　[A] non-materialistic lifestyle
        　　[B] a bit of everything
        　　[C] extreme stress(C)
        　　[D] anti-consumerism
        　　70. According to the passage, downshifting emerged in the U.S. as a result of ________.
        　　[A] the quick pace of modern life
        　　[B] man’s adventurous spirit
        　　[C] man’s search for mythical experiences(D)
        　　[D] the economic situation
        　　Section IV English-Chinese Translation
        　　Directions:
        　　Read the following passage carefully and then translate the underlined sentences into Chinese. Your translation must be written neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (15 points)
        　　In less than 30 years’ time the Star Trek holodeck will be a reality. Direct links between the brain’s nervous system and a computer will also create full sensory virtual environments, allowing virtual vacations like those in the film Total Recall.
                               

kythree

                               
        　　71) There will be television chat shows hosted by robots, and cars with pollution monitors that will disable them when they offend. 72) Children will play with dolls equipped with personality chips, computers with in-built personalities will be regarded as workmates rather than tools, relaxation will be in front of smell-television, and digital age will have arrived.
        　　According to BT’s futurologist, Ian Pearson, these are among the developments scheduled for the first few decades of the new millennium (a period of 1,000 years), when supercomputers will dramatically accelerate progress in all areas of life.
        　　73) Pearson has pieced together the work of hundreds of researchers around the world to produce a unique millennium technology calendar that gives the latest dates when we can expect hundreds of key breakthroughs and discoveries to take place. Some of the biggest developments will be in medicine, including an extended life expectancy and dozens of artificial organs coming into use between now and 2040.
        　　Pearson also predicts a breakthrough in computer-human links. “By linking directly to our nervous system, computers could pick up what we feel and, hopefully, simulate feeling too so that we can start to develop full sensory environments, rather like the holidays in Total Recall or the Star Trek holodeck,” he says. 74) But that, Pearson points out, is only the start of man-machine integration: “It will be the beginning of the long process of integration that will ultimately lead to a fully electronic human before the end of the next century.”
        　　Through his research, Pearson is able to put dates to most of the breakthroughs that can be predicted. However, there are still no forecasts for when faster-than-light travel will be available, or when human cloning will be perfected, or when time travel will be possible. But he does expect social problems as a result of technological advances. A boom in neighborhood surveillance cameras will, for example, cause problems in 2010, while the arrival of synthetic lifelike robots will mean people may not be able to distinguish between their human friends and the droids. 75) And home appliances will also become so smart that controlling and operating them will result in the breakout of a new psychological disorder -- kitchen rage.
        　　Section V Writing
        　　76. Directions:
        　　Among all the worthy feelings of mankind, love is probably the noblest, but everyone has his/her own understanding of it.
        　　There has been a discussion recently on the issue in a newspaper. Write an essay to the newspaper to
        　　1) show your understanding of the symbolic meaning of the picture below,
        　　2) give a specific example, and
        　　3) give your suggestion as to the best way to show love.
        　　You should write about 200 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)
       

162-13110Q325532b48.jpg

                               

kyfour

                               
        2001年考研英语真题答案
        Section I: Structure and Vocabulary (15 points)
        Part A (5 points)
       

1. [C]	2. [B]	3. [D]	4. [A]	5. [B]
6. [D]	7. [D]	8. [A]	9. [C]	10. [A]

        Part B (10 points)
       

11. [B]	12. [A]	13. [B]	14. [C]	15. [C]
16. [C]	17. [D]	18. [A]	19. [C]	20. [B]
21. [D]	22. [C]	23. [B]	24. [A]	25. [C]
26. [A]	27. [D]	28. [B]	29. [B]	30. [D]

                               

kyfive

                               
        Section II: Cloze Text (10 points)
       

31. [D]	32. [A]	33. [D]	34. [B]	35. [A]
36. [C]	37. [D]	38. [B]	39. [B]	40. [A]
41. [B]	42. [C]	43. [B]	44. [A]	45. [C]
46. [A]	47. [D]	48. [C]	49. [D]	50. [C]

        Section III: Reading Comprehension (40 points)
       

51. [D]	52. [B]	53. [A]	54. [C]	55. [C]
56. [A]	57. [D]	58. [A]	59. [B]	60. [D]
61. [C]	62. [A]	63. [C]	64. [A]	65. [D]
66. [B]	67. [B]	68. [B]	69. [C]	70. [D]

                               

kysix

                               
        Section IV: English-Chinese Translation (15 points)
        71.届时，将出现由机器人主持的电视谈话节目以及装有污染监控器的汽车，一旦这些汽车排污超标(违规)，监控器就会使其停驶。
        72.儿童将与装有个性化芯片的玩具娃娃玩耍，具有个性内置的计算机将被视为工作伙伴而不是工具，人们将在气味电视机前休闲，届时数字体时代就来到了。
        73.皮尔森汇集世界各地数百位研究人员的成果，编制了一个独特的新技术千年历，它列出了人们有望看到数百项重大突破和发现的最迟日期。
        74.但皮尔森指出，这个突破仅仅是人机一体化的开始：“它是人机一体化漫长之路的第一步，最终会使人们在下世纪末之前就研制出完全电子化的仿真人。”
        75.家用电器将会变得如此智能化，以至于控制和操作它们会引发一种新的心理疾病-- 厨房狂躁。
        Section V: Writing (20 points)
        76.参考范文
        This picture is a symbol that tells us how we should use our love: our love is like a lamp; the darker the place, the brighter the light. Indeed, love is most precious when it is offered to someone who is in difficulty.
        I can tell you a real story here. When I was a child, my family moved to the countryside. Among our new neighbors was a paralyzed woman. As an innocent child, I somehow showed some interest in her. When I had time, I would to see her. When I had something to eat, I would let her share with me. One day she suddenly said to me, tear in her eyes, “I will bless you when I am in heaven.” I knew my love for her had worked wonders, for I had never heard her speaking and I thought she had lost her ability to speak. Her blessing may have really worked for I have been a lucky person in work and in life.
        As far as I understand, love is sympathy and sincerity that needs not be expressed in terms of money or sweet words. As the proverb goes, “a hand may smell fragrant when it gives roses to others.” I believe love is the most precious thing in the world and we should give it to those who need it most.