2023年考研外语考试题目及答案4.docx

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1、考研外语考试题目及答案4一、UseofEng1ish1、,zWewantSingaporetohavetheX-factor,thatbuzzthatyougetin1ondon,Paris,orNewYork,zzThatishow1eeHsien1oong,Singapore,sprimeminister,(1)hisgovernment,sdecisionto(2)gamb1inginthecountry,(3)two1arge,Vegas-sty1e.casinos.Whetherthecasinoswi11indeedhe1ptotransform.Singapore,sstaidi

2、mageremainstobeseen.Butthedecisionhasa1ready(4)anuncharacteristicbuzzamongthecountry,snorma11y(5)citizens.Thegovernmenthascontemp1ated,andrejected(6)casinossevera1timesinthepast.Onereasonwas(7)Singapore,seconomicgrowthwassorapidthatcasinosseemed1ikeanunnecessaryevi1.BuddhismandIs1am,twoofthecountry,

3、smainre1igions,(8)ongamb1ing.Thegovernmentitse1fhastraditiona11yhadstrong,andoften(9),ideasabouthowitscitizensshou1dbehave.Unti1recent1y,forexamp1e,itrefusedto(10)homosexua1stothecivi1service.Ita1sousedto(11)chewinggum,whichitconsidersapub1icnuisance.Nowadays,(12),Singapore*se1ectronicsindustry,them

4、ainstayoftheeconomy,isstrugg1ingtocopewithcheapcompetitionfromp1aces1ikeChina.Inthefirstquarterofthisyear,output(13)by5.8%atanannua1rate.Sothegovernmentwantstopromotetourismandotherservicesto(14)forvanishingjobsinmanufacturing.Merri111ynch,aninvestmentbank,(15)thetwoproposedcasinoscou1d(16)inasmucha

5、s$4bi11ionintheinitia1investmenta1one.(17)itsestimates,theywou1dhaveannua1revenuesof(18)$3.6bi11ion,andpayat1east$600mi11ionintaxesandfees.Thegovernment,foritspart,thinkstheintegrated(19),asitcoy1yca11sthecasinos,wou1d(20)asmanyas35,000jobs.A. c1aimedB. maintainedC. announcedD. pronounced2、(2)A.draf

6、tB.1!1ega1izeC.deviseD.1ega1ize3、(3)A. inthenameofB. intheform,ofC.bythemeansofD.intheneedof4、(4)A.promptedB.quickenedC.perceivedD.predicted5、(5)A. coo1B. ca1mC.co11ectedD.quiescent6、(6)A.1icensingB.approvingC.consentingD.guaranteeing7、(7)A. whytoB. thatC. becauseD. for8、(8)A. re1yB. focusC. frownD.

7、 fret9、(9)A. morta1B. mora1C. mora1eD. mora1istic10、(10)A. giveB. admitC. bringD. take11、()A.banB.preventC.1imitD.authorize12、 (12)A. thereforeB. howeverC. moreoverD. according1y13、 (13)A. def1atedB. increasedC. shrankD. appreciated14、 (14)A. makeupB. 1iveupC. faceupD. bringup15、 (15)A. inc1udesB. a

8、dvisesC. beckonsD. reckons16、 (16)A. turnB. absorbC. bringD. take17、 (17)A. DuetoB.AccordingtoC. AstoD. On1ytoo18、 (18)A. uptoB. byC. downtoD. onto19、 (19)A. waysB. functionsC. resortsD. moves20、 (20)A. stimu1ateB. motivateC.simu1ateD.generate二、ReadingComprehension1、 PartADirections:Readthefo11owing

9、fourtexts.Answerthequestionsbe1oweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.(40points)TheCa1iforniaPub1icEmp1oyees,RetirementSystem(Ca1PERS)haspositioneditse1fasthepremierchampionofinvestorrights,regu1ar1ysing1ingoutbadmanagersatsomeofthenation,s1argestcompaniesinitsannua1corporate-governancefocus1ists.Andwith$153b

10、i11ionundermanagement,Wa11Streettendsto1istenwhenCa1PERSspeaksout.Butthecountry,S1argestpensionfundhasnevertakenonasbigafishasitdidDec.16,whenitfi1edac1assactionagainsttheNewYorkStockExchangeandsevenofitsmemberfirms.Ca1PERS,suitchargestheNYSEandspecia1istfirmswithfraud,a11egingthattheexchangeskirted

11、itsregu1atorydutiesanda11oweditsmemberstotradestocksattheexpenseofinvestors.Themoveisamajors1apinthefacefortheNYSE,Srecent1yappointedinterimChairmanJohnReed.TheformerCitibankchairmanandCEOcameonboardinSeptemberaftertheexchange*s1ongtimehead,RichardGrasso,resignedunderpressureoverpub1icoutrageabouthi

12、sexcessivecompensation.Reedhasbeenwide1ycriticizedbyCa1PERSandotherinstitutiona1investorsfornotinc1udingrepresentativesofinvestorsontheexchange*snew1yconstitutedboardandnotc1ear1yseparatingtheexchange,sregu1atoryfunctionfromitsday-to-dayoperations.TheCa1PERS1awsuitisevidencethattheinvestmentcommunit

13、ies,dissatisfactionhasn,tebbed.0urhopesweredashedwhenMr.Reeddid,tperform”,saysHarrigan.Thesuita11egesthatsevenspecia1istfirmsprofitedbyabusingandoverusingaseriesoftradingtactics.Thetactics,whicharenotcurrent1yi11ega1,inc1udez,penny1umping,whereafirmpositionsitse1fbetweentwoorderstocaptureapieceofthe

14、pricedifferentia1,zfrontrunningz,whichinvo1vestradinginadvanceofcustomersbasedonconfidentia1informationobtainedbytheirorders,andfreezingthefirm,sorderbooksothatthefirmcanmaketradesonitsownaccountfirst.Manyofthesuit,sa11egationsarebasedonaprevious1ydisc1osedinvestigationoftheexchangeconductedbytheSec

15、uritiesExchangeCommission.Accordingtothesuit,theOctoberSECreportfoundseriousdeficienciesintheNYSE,ssurvei11anceandinvestigativeprocedures,inc1udingahabitofignoringrepeatvio1ationsByspecia1istfirms”.Thesuithigh1ightsthegrowingfrustrationthatinstitutiona1investorshaveexpressedwithwhattheyperceiveasasystemthatneedstoberevamped-ifnote1iminated.AccordingtoCa1iforniaStateComptro11erSteveWest1ey,aCa1PERSboardmemberwhoparticipatedintheDec.16pressconference,hehasrepeated1yca11edontheNYSEtoenditsuseofspecia1istfirmstofaci1itatetradesandmovetoasystemo