1997年全國(guó)碩士研究生入學(xué)考試英語(yǔ)試題

本資料來(lái)自：中企資料網(wǎng)—WWW.ZQZL.CN為您提供專業(yè)全面的行業(yè)資料、管理資料、學(xué)習(xí)資料下載本資料來(lái)自：－中企資料網(wǎng)－中國(guó)最大的資料庫(kù)，如需更多資料請(qǐng)登錄本站下載1997年全國(guó)碩士研究生入學(xué)考試英語(yǔ)試題PartIStructureandVocabularySectionsADirections:Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebrackets.(5points)TheSocialSecurityRetirementProgramismadeupoftwotrustfunds,_____couldgopennilessbynextyear.A)thelargeroneB)thelargerofwhichC)thelargestoneD)thelargestofwhichNowhereinnatureisaluminumfoundfree,owingtoitsalways_____withotherelements,mostcommonlywithoxygen.A)combinedB)havingcombinedC)combineD)beingcombinedAndrew,myfather'syoungerbrother,willnotbeatthepicnic,_____tothefamily'sdisappointment.A)muchB)moreC)toomuchD)muchmoreIwouldhavegonetovisithiminthehospitalhaditbeenatallpossible,butI_____fullyoccupiedthewholeoflastweek.A)wereB)hadbeenC)havebeenD)wasHelpwillcomefromtheUN,buttheaidwillbe_____nearwhat'sneeded.A)everywhereB)somewhereC)nowhereD)anywhereThechiefreasonforthepopulationgrowthisn'tsomuchariseinbirthrates_____afallindeathratesasaresultofimprovementsinmedicalcare.A)andB)asC)butD)orHeclaimstobeanexpertinastronomy,butinactualfactheisquiteignorantonthesubject._____heknowsaboutitisoutofdateandinaccurate.A)WhatlittleB)SomuchC)HowmuchD)SolittleAlthoughwefeeldissatisfiedwiththeelectionresults,wehavetobecomereconciled_____thedecisionmadebyourfellowcountrymen.A)forB)onC)toD)inJustasthevalueofatelephonenetworkincreaseswitheachnewphone_____tothesystem,sodoesthevalueofacomputersystemincreasewitheachprogramthatturnsout.A)addingB)tohaveaddedC)toaddD)addedThevocabularyandgrammaticaldifferencesbetweenBritishandAmericanEnglisharesotrivialandfewashardly_____.A)noticedB)tobenoticedC)beingnoticedD)tonoticeSectionBDirections:EachofthefollowingsentenceshasfourunderlinedpartsmarkedA),B),C)andD).IdentifythepartofthesentencethatisincorrectandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebrackets.(5points)Example:AnumberofA)foreignvisitorsweretakenB)totheindustrialexhibitionwhichC)theysawD)manynewproducts.PartC)iswrong.Thesentenceshouldread,“Anumberofforeignvisitorsweretakentotheindustrialexhibitionwheretheysawmanynewproducts.”SoyoushouldchooseC).AlthoughProfessorGreen'slecturesusuallyranoverA)thefiftyminuteB)period,butnoneC)ofhisstudentsevenD)objectedastheyfoundhislecturesbothinformativeandinteresting.WhenA)Edisondied,itwasproposedthattheAmericanpeopleturnedoffB)allpowerC)intheirhomes,streets,andfactoriesforseveralminutesinhonorofD)thisgreatman.TheypointedoutA)thedamagewhichB)theysupposedthatC)hadbeendonebylastnight'sD)storm.BecauseofA)therecentaccidents,ourparentsforbidmybrotherandmefromswimmingB)intheriverunlessC)someoneagreestowatchD)overus.AgreatmanyA)teachersfirmlyB)believethatEnglishisoneofthepooresttaughtC)subjectsinhighschoolsatpresent.D)InthiswaytheseinsectsshowanefficientuseoftheirsoundproducedA)ability,organizingB)twosoundsdeliveredC)atahighrateasonecall.D)IthoughtthetechnicianwastoblameA)fortheblowingB)ofthefuse,butIseenowhowC)IwasD)mistaken.Forhimtobereelected,A)whatisessentialisnotthathispolicyworks,B)butthatC)thepublicbelievethatitis.D)AsfarasA)Iamconcerned,hispoliticsareB)ratherconservativecomparedC)withotherpoliticians.D)I'dsaywheneveryouaregoingA)aftersomethingthatisbelongingB)toyou,anyonewhoisdeprivingC)youoftherighttohaveitiscriminal.D)SectionsCDirections:Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebrackets.(10points)Example:ThelostcaroftheLeeswasfound_____inthewoodsoffthehighway.A)vanishedB)scatteredC)abandonedD)rejectedThesentenceshouldread,“ThelostcaroftheLeeswasfoundabandonedinthewoodsoffthehighway.”Therefore,youshouldchooseC).Whenworkersareorganizedintradeunions,employersfindithardtolaythem_____.A)offB)asideC)outD)downThewealthofacountryshouldbemeasured_____thehealthandhappinessofitspeopleaswellasthematerialgoodsitcanproduce.A)inlinewithB)intermsofC)inregardwithD)bymeansofHehasfailedmesomanytimesthatInolongerplaceany_____onwhathepromises.A)faithB)beliefC)creditD)relianceMystudentsfoundthebook_____itprovidedthemwithanabundanceofinformationonthesubject.A)enlighteningB)confusingC)distractingD)amusingNobodyyetknowshowlongandhowseriouslytheshakinessinthefinancialsystemwill_____downtheeconomy.A)putB)settleC)dragD)knockInthisfactorythemachinesarenotregulated_____butarejointlycontrolledbyacentralcomputersystem.A)independentlyB)individuallyC)irrespectivelyD)irregularlyEverychemicalchangeeitherresultsfromenergybeingsuedtoproducethechange,orcausesenergytobe_____insomeform.A)givenoffB)putoutC)setoffD)usedupIfbusinessmenaretaxedtoomuch,theywillnolongerbemotivatedtoworkhard,withtheresultthatincomesfromtaxationmightactually_____.A)shrinkB)delayC)disperseD)sinkAmericancompaniesareevolvingfrommassproductionmanufacturingto_____enterprises.A)moveableB)changingC)flexibleD)varyingIfyouknowwhatthetroubleis,whydon＇tyouhelpthemto_____thesituation?A)simplifyB)modifyC)verifyD)rectifyIcan't_____whathashappenedtothevegetables,fortheywerefreshlypickedthismorning.A)figureoutB)drawoutC)lookoutD)workoutItriedveryhardtopersuadehimtojoinourgroupbutImetwithaflat_____.A)disapprovalB)rejectionC)refusalD)declineFromthismaterialwecan_____hundredsofwhatyoumaycalldirectproducts.A)deriveB)discernC)diminishD)displaceShehadclearlyno_____ofdoinganywork,althoughshewasverywellpaid.A)tendencyB)ambitionC)intentionD)willingnessWhatseemsconfusingorfragmentedatfirstmightwellbecome_____athirdtime.A)cleanandmeasurableB)notableandsystematicC)pureandwholesomeD)clearandorganicThepublicopinionwasthatthetimewasnot_____fortheelectionofsucharadicalcandidateasMr.Jones.A)reasonableB)ripeC)readyD)practicalHudsonsaidhecouldnotkillalivingthingexceptforthe_____ofhunger.A)sensationB)causeC)purposeD)motiveForthenewcountrytosurvive,_____foritspeopletoenjoyprosperity,neweconomicpolicieswillberequired.A)tonameafewB)letaloneC)nottospeakD)let'ssayForeigndisinvestmentandthe_____ofSouthAfricafromworldcapitalmarketsafter1985furtherweakeneditseconomy.A)displacementB)eliminationC)exclusionD)exceptionWhenanumberofpeople_____togetherinaconversationalknot,eachindividualexpresseshispositioninthegroupbywherehestands.A)padB)packC)squeezeD)clusterPartIIClozeTestDirections:Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),D).ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebrackets.(10points)ManpowerInc.,with560,000workers,istheworld'slargesttemporaryemploymentagency.Everymorning,itspeople41intotheofficesandfactoriesofAmerica,seekingaday'sworkforaday'spay.Onedayatatime42industrialgiantslikeGeneralMotorsandIBMstruggletosurvive43reducingthenumberofemployees,Manpower,basedinMilwaukee,Wisconsin,isbooming.44itseconomycontinuestorecover,theUSisincreasinglybecominganationofparttimersandtemporaryworkers.This"45"workforceisthemostimportant46inAmericanbusinesstoday,anditis47changingtherelationshipbetweenpeopleandtheirjobs.Thephenomenonprovidesawayforcompaniestoremaingloballycompetitive48avoidingmarketcyclesandthegrowingburdens49byemploymentrules,healthcarecostsandpensionplans.Forworkersitcanmeananendtothesecurity,benefitsandsenseof50thatcamefrombeingaloyalemployee.41.A)swarmB)strideC)separateD)slip42.A)ForB)BecauseC)AsD)Since43.A)fromB)inC)onD)by44.A)EventhoughB)NowthatC)IfonlyD)Providedthat45.A)durableB)disposableC)availableD)transferable46.A)approachB)flowC)fashionD)trend47.A)instantlyB)reverselyC)fundamentallyD)sufficiently48.A)butB)whileC)andD)whereas49.A)imposedB)restrictedC)illustratedD)confined50.A)excitementB)convictionC)enthusiasmD)importancePartIIIReadingComprehensionDirections:Eachofthepassagesbelowisfollowedbysomequestions.ForeachquestiontherearefouranswersmarkedA),B),C)andD).Readthepassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.ThenmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebrackets.(40points)Passage1Itwas3:45inthemorningwhenthevotewasfinallytaken.Aftersixmonthsofarguingandfinal16hoursofhotparliamentarydebates,Australia'sNorthernTerritorybecamethefirstlegalauthorityintheworldtoallowdoctorstotakethelivesofincurablyillpatientswhowishtodie.Themeasurepassedbytheconvincingvoteof15to10.AlmostimmediatelywordflashedontheInternetandwaspickedup,halfaworldaway,byJohnHofsess,executivedirectoroftheRighttoDieSocietyofCanada.Hesentitonviathegroup'sonlineservice,DeathNET.SaysHofsess:“Wepostedbulletinsalldaylong,becauseofcoursethisisn'tjustsomethingthathappenedinAustralia.It'sworldhistory.”Thefullimportmaytakeawhiletosinkin.TheNTRightsoftheTerminallyIIIlawhasleftphysiciansandcitizensaliketryingtodealwithitsmoralandpracticalimplications.Somehavebreathedsighsofrelief,others,includingchurches,righttolifegroupsandtheAustralianMedicalAssociation,bitterlyattackedthebillandthehasteofitspassage.Butthetideisunlikelytoturnback.InAustralia—whereanagingpopulation,lifeextendingtechnologyandchangingcommunityattitudeshaveallplayedtheirpart—otherstatesaregoingtoconsidermakingasimilarlawtodealwitheuthanasia.IntheUSandCanada,wheretherighttodiemovementisgatheringstrength,observersarewaitingforthedominoestostartfalling.UnderthenewNorthernTerritorylaw,anadultpatientcanrequestdeath—probablybyadeadlyinjectionorpill—toputanendtosuffering.Thepatientmustbediagnosedasterminallyillbytwodoctors.Aftera“coolingoff”periodofsevendays,thepatientcansignacertificateofrequest.After48hoursthewishfordeathcanbemet.ForLloydNickson,a54yearoldDarwinresidentsufferingfromlungcancer,theNTRightsofTerminallyIIIlawmeanshecangetonwithlivingwithoutthehauntingfearofhissuffering:aterrifyingdeathfromhisbreathingcondition.“I'mnotafraidofdyingfromaspiritualpointofview,butwhatIwasafraidofwashowI'dgo,becauseI'vewatchedpeopledieinthehospitalfightingforoxygenandclawingattheirmasks,”hesays.Fromthesecondparagraphwelearnthat_____.A)theobjectiontoeuthanasiaisslowtocomeinothercountriesB)physiciansandcitizenssharethesameviewoneuthanasiaC)changingtechnologyischieflyresponsibleforthehastypassageofthelawD)ittakestimetorealizethesignificanceofthelaw'spassageWhentheauthorsaysthatobserversarewaitingforthedominoestostartfalling,hemeans_____.A)observersaretakingawaitandseeattitudetowardsthefutureofeuthanasiaB)similarbillsarelikelytobepassedintheUS,CanadaandothercountriesC)observersarewaitingtoseetheresultofthegameofdominoesD)theeffecttakingprocessofthepassedbillmayfinallycometoastopWhenLloydNicksondies,hewill_____.A)facehisdeathwithcalmcharacteristicofeuthanasiaB)experiencethesufferingofalungcancerpatientC)haveanintensefearofterriblesufferingD)undergoacoolingoffperiodofsevendaysTheauthor'sattitudetowardseuthanasiaseemstobethatof_____.A)oppositionB)suspicionC)approvalD)indifferencePassage2AreportconsistentlybroughtbackbyvisitorstotheUSishowfriendly,courteous,andhelpfulmostAmericansweretothem.Tobefair,thisobservationisalsofrequentlymadeofCanadaandCanadians,andshouldbestbeconsideredNorthAmerican.Thereare,ofcourse,exceptions.Smallmindedofficials,rudewaiters,andillmanneredtaxidriversarehardlyunknownintheUSYetitisanobservationmadesofrequentlythatitdeservescomment.Foralongperiodoftimeandinmanypartsofthecountry,atravelerwasawelcomebreakinanotherwisedullexistence.Dullnessandlonelinesswerecommonproblemsofthefamilieswhogenerallyliveddistantfromoneanother.Strangersandtravelerswerewelcomesourcesofdiversion,andbroughtnewsoftheoutsideworld.Theharshrealitiesofthefrontieralsoshapedthistraditionofhospitality.Someonetravelingalone,ifhungry,injured,orill,oftenhadnowheretoturnexcepttothenearestcabinorsettlement.Itwasnotamatterofchoiceforthetravelerormerelyacharitableimpulseonthepartofthesettlers.Itreflectedtheharshnessofdailylife:ifyoudidn'ttakeinthestrangerandtakecareofhim,therewasnooneelsewhowould.Andsomeday,remember,youmightbeinthesamesituation.Todaytherearemanycharitableorganizationswhichspecializeinhelpingthewearytraveler.Yet,theoldtraditionofhospitalitytostrangersisstillverystrongintheUS,especiallyinthesmallercitiesandtownsawayfromthebusytouristtrails.“Iwasjusttravelingthrough,gottalkingwiththisAmerican,andprettysoonheinvitedmehomefordinner—amazing.”SuchobservationsreportedbyvisitorstotheUSarenotuncommon,butarenotalwaysunderstoodproperly.ThecasualfriendlinessofmanyAmericansshouldbeinterpretedneitherassuperficialnorasartificial,butastheresultofahistoricallydevelopedculturaltradition.Asistrueofanydevelopedsociety,inAmericaacomplexsetofculturalsignals,assumptions,andconventionsunderliesallsocialinterrelationships.And,ofcourse,speakingalanguagedoesnotnecessarilymeantthatsomeoneunderstandssocialandculturalpatterns.Visitorswhofailto“translate”culturalmeaningsproperlyoftendrawwrongconclusions.Forexample,whenanAmericanusestheword“friend”,theculturalimplicationsofthewordmaybequitedifferentfromthoseithasinthevisitor'slanguageandculture.Ittakesmorethanabriefencounteronabustodistinguishbetweencourteousconventionandindividualinterest.Yet,beingfriendlyisavirtuethatmanyAmericanvaluehighlyandexpectfrombothneighborsandstrangers.Intheeyesofvisitorsfromtheoutsideworld,_____.A)rudetaxidriversarerarelyseenintheUSB)smallmindedofficialsdeserveaseriouscommentC)CanadiansarenotsofriendlyastheirneighborsD)mostAmericansarereadytoofferhelpItcouldbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat_____.A)cultureexercisesaninfluenceoversocialinterrelationshipB)courteousconventionandindividualinterestareinterrelatedC)variousvirtuesmanifestthemselvesexclusivelyamongfriendsD)socialinterrelationshipsequalthecomplexsetofculturalconventionsFamiliesinfrontiersettlementsusedtoentertainstrangers_____.A)toimprovetheirhardlifeB)inviewoftheirlongdistancetravelC)toaddsomeflavortotheirowndailylifeD)outofacharitableimpulseThetraditionofhospitalitytostrangers_____.A)tendstobesuperficialandartificialB)isgenerallywellkeptupintheUnitedStatesC)isalwaysunderstoodproperlyD)wassomethingtodowiththebusytouristtrailsPassage3Technically,anysubstanceotherthanfoodthataltersourbodilyormentalfunctioningisadrug.Manypeoplemistakenlybelievethetermdrugrefersonlytosomesortofmedicineoranillegalchemicaltakenbydrugaddicts.Theydon'trealizethatfamiliarsubstancessuchasalcoholandtobaccoarealsodrugs.Thisiswhythemoreneutraltermsubstanceisnowusedbymanyphysiciansandpsychologists.Thephrase“substanceabuse”isoftenusedinsteadof“drugabuse”tomakeclearthatsubstancessuchasalcoholandtobaccocanbejustasharmfullymisusedasheroinandcocaine.Weliveasocietyinwhichthemedicinalandsocialuseofsubstances(drugs)ispervasive:anaspirintoquietaheadache,somewinetobesociable,coffeetogetgoinginthemorning,acigaretteforthenerves.Whendothesesociallyacceptableandapparentlyconstructiveusesofasubstancebecomemisuses?Firstofall,mostsubstancestakeninexcesswillproducenegativeeffectssuchaspoisoningorintenseperceptualdistortions.Repeateduseofasubstancecanalsoleadtophysicaladdictionorsubstancedependence.Dependenceismarkedfirstbyanincreasedtolerance,withmoreandmoreofthesubstancerequiredtoproducethedesiredeffect,andthenbytheappearanceofunpleasantwithdrawalsymptomswhenthesubstanceisdiscontinued.Drugs(substances)thataffectthecentralnervoussystemandalterperception,mood,andbehaviorareknownaspsychoactivesubstances.Psychoactivesubstancesarecommonlygroupedaccordingtowhethertheyarestimulants,depressants,orhallucinogens.Stimulantsinitiallyspeeduporactivatethecentralnervoussystem,whereasdepressantsslowitdown.Hallucinogenshavetheirprimaryeffectonperception,distortingandalteringitinavarietyofwaysincludingproducinghallucinations.Thesearethesubstancesoftencalledpsychedelic(fromtheGreekwordmeaning“mindmanifesting”)becausetheyseemedtoradicallyalterone'sstateofconsciousness.“Substanceabuse”(Line5,Paragraph1)ispreferableto“drugabuse”inthat_____.A)substancescanalterourbodilyormentalfunctioningifillegallyusedB)“drugabuse”isonlyrelatedtoalimitednumberofdrugtakersC)alcoholandtobaccoareasfatalasheroinandcocaineD)manysubstancesotherthanheroinorcocainecanalsobepoisonousTheword“pervasive”(Line1,Paragraph2)mightmean_____.A)widespreadB)overwhelmingC)piercingD)fashionablePhysicaldependenceoncertainsubstancesresultsfrom_____.A)uncontrolledconsumptionofthemoverlongperiodsoftimeB)exclusiveuseofthemforsocialpurposesC)quantitativeapplicationofthemtothetreatmentofdiseasesD)carelessemploymentofthemforunpleasantsymptomsFromthelastparagraphwecaninferthat_____.A)stimulantsfunctionpositivelyonthemindB)hallucinogensareinthemselvesharmfultohealthC)depressantsaretheworsttypeofpsychoactivesubstancesD)thethreetypesofpsychoactivesubstancesarecommonlyusedingroupsPassage4Nocompanylikestobetolditiscontributingtothemoraldeclineofanation.“Isthiswhatyouintendedtoaccomplishwithyourcareers?”SenatorRobertDoleaskedTimeWarnerexecutiveslastweek.“Youhavesoldyoursouls,butmustyoucorruptournationandthreatenourchildrenaswell?”AtTimeWarner,however,suchquestionsaresimplythelatestmanifestationofthesoulsearchingthathasinvolvedthecompanyeversincethecompanywasbornin1990.It'saselfexaminationthathas,atvarioustimes,involvedissuesofresponsibility,creativefreedomandthecorporatebottomline.AtthecoreofthisdebateischairmanGeraldLevin,56,whotookoverforthelateSteveRossin1992.Onthefinancialfront,Levinisunderpressuretoraisethestockpriceandreducethecompany'smountainousdebt,whichwillincreaseto17.3billionaftertwonewcabledealsclose.Hehaspromisedtoselloffsomeofthepropertyandrestructurethecompany,butinvestorsarewaitingimpatiently.Theflapoverrapisnotmakinglifeanyeasierforhim.Levinhasconsistentlydefendedthecompany'srapmusiconthegroundsofexpression.In1992,whenTimeWarnerwasunderfireforreleasingIceT'sviolentrapsongCopKiller,Levindescribedrapasalawfulexpressionofstreetculture,whichdeservesanoutlet.“Thetestofanydemocraticsociety,”hewroteinaWallStreelJournalcolumn,“l(fā)iesnotinhowwellitcancontrolexpressionbutinwhetheritgivesfreedomofthoughtandexpressionthewidestpossiblelatitude,howeverdisputableorirritatingtheresultsmaysometimesbe.Wewon'tretreatinthefaceofanythreats.”Levinwouldnotcommentonthedebatelastweek,butthereweresignsthatthechairmanwasbackingoffhishardlinestand,atleasttosomeextent.Duringthediscussionofrocksingingversesatlastmonth'sstockholders'meeting,Levinassertedthat“musicisnotthecauseofsociety'sills”andevencitedhisson,ateacherintheBronx,NewYork,whousesraptocommunicatewithstudents.Buthetalkedaswellaboutthe“balancedstruggle”betweencreativefreedomandsocialresponsibility,andheannouncedthatthecompanywouldlaunchadrivetodevelopstandardsfordistributionandlabelingofpotentiallyobjectionablemusic.The15memberTimeWarnerboardisgenerallysupportiveofLevinandhiscorporatestrategy.Butinsiderssayseveralofthemhaveshowntheirconcernsinthismatter.“Someofushaveknownformany,manyyearsthatthefreedomsundertheFirstAmendmentarenottotallyunlimited,”saysLuce.“Ithinkitisperhapsthecasethatsomepeopleassociatedwiththecompanyhaveonlyrecentlycometorealizethis.”SenatorRobertDolecriticizedTimeWarnerfor_____.A)itsraisingofthecorporatestockpriceB)itsselfexaminationofsoulC)itsneglectofsocialresponsibilityD)itsemphasisoncreativefreedomAccordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A)LuceisaspokesmanofTimeWarner.B)GeraldLevinisliabletocompromise.C)TimeWarnerisunitedasoneinthefaceofthedebate.D)SteverRossisnolongeraliveInfaceoftherecentattacksonthecompany,thechairman_____.A)stucktoastrongstandtodefendfreedomofexpressionB)softenedhistoneandadoptedsomenewpolicyC)changedhisattitudeandyieldedtoobjectionD)receivedmoresupportfromthe15memberboardThebesttitleforthispassagecouldbe_____.A)ACompanyunderFireB)ADebateonMoralDeclineC)ALawfulOutletofStreetCultureD)AFormofCreativeFreedomPassage5Muchofthelanguageusedtodescribemonetarypolicy,suchas“steeringtheeconomytoasoftlanding”or“atouchonthebrakes”,makesitsoundlikeaprecisescience.Nothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth.Thelinkbetweeninterestratesandinflationisuncertain.Andtherearelong,variablelagsbeforepolicychangeshaveanyeffectontheeconomy.Hencetheanalogythatlikenstheconductofmonetarypolicytodrivingacarwithablackenedwindscreen,acrackedrearviewmirrorandafaultysteeringwheel.Givenallthesedisadvantages,centralbankersseemtohavehadmuchtoboastaboutoflate.Averageinflationinthebigsevenindustrialeconomiesfelltoamere2.3%lastyear,closetoitslowestlevelin30years,beforerisingslightlyto2.5%thisJuly.Thisisalongwaybelowthedoubledigitrateswhichmanycountriesexperiencedinthe1970sandearly1980s.Itisalsolessthanmostforecastershadpredicated.Inlate1994thepanelofeconomistswhichTheEconomistpollseachmonthsaidthatAmerica'sinflationratewouldaverage3.5%in1995.Infact,itfellto2.6%inAugust,andexpectedtoaverageonlyabout3%fortheyearasawhole.InBritainandJapaninflationisrunninghalfapercentagepointbelowtheratepredictedattheendoflastyear.Thisisnoflashinthepan;overthepastcoupleofyears,inflationhasbeenconsistentlylowerthanexpectedinBritainandAmerica.EconomistshavebeenparticularlysurprisedbyfavorableinflationfiguresinBritainandtheUnitedStates,sinceconventionalmeasuressuggestthatbotheconomies,andespeciallyAmerica's,havelittleproductiveslack.America'scapacityutilization,forexample,hishistoricallyhighlevelsearlierthisyear,anditsjoblessrate(5.6%inAugust)hasfallenbellowmostestimatesofthenaturalrateofunemployment—theratebelowwhichinflationhastakenoffinthepast.Whyhasinflationprovedsomild?Themostthrillingexplanationis,unfortunately,alittledefective.Someeconomistsarguethatpowerfulstructuralchangesintheworldhaveupendedtheoldeconomicmodelsthatwerebaseduponthehistoricallinkbetweengrowthandinflation.Fromthepassagewelearnthat_____.A)thereisadefiniterelationshipbetweeninflationandinterestratesB)economywillalwaysfollowcertainmodelsC)theeconomicsituationisbetterthanexpectedD)economistshadforeseenthepresenteconomicsituationAccordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A)MakingmonetarypoliciesiscomparabletodrivingacarB)AnextremelylowjoblessratewillleadtoinflationC)AhighunemploymentratewillresultfrominflationD)InterestrateshaveanimmediateeffectontheeconomyThesentence“Thisisnoflashinthepan”(Line5,Paragraph3)meansthat_____.A)thelowinflationratewilllastforsometimeB)theinflationratewillsoonriseC)theinflationwilldisappearquicklyD)thereisnoinflationatpresentThepassageshowsthattheauthoris_____thepresentsituation.A)criticalofB)puzzledbyC)disappointedatD)amazedatPartIVEnglishChineseTranslationDirections:ReadthefollowingpassagecarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsentencesintoChinese.YourtranslationmustbewrittenclearlyontheANSWERSHEET.(15points).Doanimalshaverights?Thisishowthequestionisusuallyput.Itsoundslikeauseful,groundclearingwaytostart.71)Actually,itisn't,becauseitassumesthatthereisanagreedacco