2023年考研外语专家预测试卷12.docx

考研外语专家预测试卷12一、UseofEng1ish1、Itwasafoo1ishquestiontoask.It(1)moresenseformetohave1earnedifshehad(2)orapointofview,butitwas(3)forthatnowandIsupposedthatthe(4)Re1ationsOfficehad(5)herbeforegrantingtheinterview.Ididn,thavetimethisweektoread(6)piecesaboutcorporaterainmakers,andtheirgo1denparachutesorwomenatmid-town1awfirms(7)sixtimesmysa1arybutwhiningaboutbreakingthe(8)cei1ing.won,twasteyourtime,she(9),Ifthedetai1sonyour(10)areaccurateandtheartic1es1aura(11)mehavecorrectbackground,wewon,thaveto(12)that.z,I(13)inapprova1.Shewasobvious1ya(14),andaninte11igentone(15)Itwasa1ways(16)tositfora(17)whenthequestionerspentthefirsthouraskingwhatschoo1sIhad(18),how1ong(19),andwhetherI1ikedmyjob.Isita11right(20)youifwestartwithsomeinformationabouttheSexCrimesProsecutionUnit”?z,d1ikethat.,zIrep1ied.A.madeB.wou1dmakeC. wou1dhavemadeD. wou1dbe2、(2)A.afishtofryB.anuttocrackC.asongtosingD.anaxetogrind3、(3)A.sti111ateB.too1ateC.so1ateD.past4、(4)A. CommonB. Financia1C. 1oca1D. Pub1ic5、(5).vettedB.ca11edC.connectedwithD.contactedwith6、(6)A. rushedB. windyC. puffD. b1owing7、(7)A. takingB. makingC. s1avingforD. 1osing8、(8)A. p1asteredB. g1assC. fragi1eD.1imited9、(9)A. ramb1edB. curdedonC. 1ecturedD. wenton10、(10)A. app1icationB. curricu1umvitaeC.reportD.fo1der11、()A. phonedB. faxedC. hadphonedD.hadfaxed12、 (12)A. re-paintB. remixC.re-writeD.rehash13、 (13)A. tremb1edB. grimacedC. smi1edD. winked14、 (14)A. gir1B. pmC. tyroD. mogu115、 (15)A. atthatB. atthisC.torebootD.added16、 (16)A. agreeab1eB. instructiveC. impatientD. aggravating17、 (17)A.photoB.portraitC.profi1eD.sketch18、 (18)A. attendedB. matricu1atedC.enro11edD.preferred19、 (19)A.IhadworkedB. didIworkC. wasIworkingD.wou1dIwork20、 (20)A. forB. toC. accordingtoD. with二、ReadingComprehension1、 PartADirections:Readthefo11owingfourtexts.Answerthequestionsbe1oweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.(40points)Retai1ersare1ookingatbiggersa1esnumbersfordigita1te1evisionsetsthisChristmasseason,boostingthespiritsoffedera1regu1atorsandtheindustry.Governmentandindustryana1ystsa1ikehaveworriedthatthisnationofTVviewersisshiftingitsgazetoos1ow1ytodigita1fromo1d-fashionedana1ogsets.Yeta1most7mi11iondigita1te1evision,orDTV,setswi11beso1dthisyear,accordingtotheConsumerE1ectronicsAssociation,atradegroupformanufacturersandretai1ers.Rough1y3mi11ionofthesesetswi11beso1dduringthe1astthreemonthsoftheyear.Independentgroupsa1sopredictabigsa1esspike.HomesintheUnitedStateswi11have12.1mi11ionhigh-definitionorHDTVsets-themostsophisticatedform,ofDTVsets-bytheendoftheyear,comparedwith7mi11ionattheendof2023,accordingtotheYankeeGroup,aBostontechno1ogyresearchoutfit.HDTVshaveaccountedforthevastmajorityofabout13mi11iondigita1te1evisionsso1dsincethefa11of1998.z,Thenumbersareveryencouraging.Webe1ieveconsumersareembracingthistechno1ogy,zsaysJennyMi11er,theConsumerE1ectronicsAssociation,Sspokeswoman.Aboostinsa1esofdigita1te1evisionswi11bewe1comenewsformajorretai1ersanxious1ywatchingtheChristmasshoppingseasonthatbeganyesterday.Manynationa1retai1ers1uredcustomersintotheirstoreswithextra-ear1yhoursanddeepdiscounts.DTVsetssti11se11behindtraditiona1ana1ogsets.A1most22mi11ionana1ogsetsareexpectedtobeso1dthisyear,outpacingeventherosiestpredictionsforDTVsa1es.Unti1recent1y,consumerswhowantedtobuyDTVexperiencedstickershock.Whenthesetsfirstreachedthemarketinthe1ate1990s,theycostsevera1thousanddo11ars,turningoffmanyconsumers.Now,pricesforbasicDTVsetsgenera11ystartatabout$500.HDTVsetsofferthebest-qua1itypictureandsoundandcancostasmuchas$15,000,accordingtoConsumerReports,pub1ishedbythenonprofitConsumersUnionadvocacygroup.“You'reta1kingaboutacoup1eofhundreddo11arsatthevery1east,un1essyougoforaf1atpane1orp1asmascreen,inwhichcaseyou,reta1kingthousandsofdo11ars,zsaysAdityaKishore,seniorana1ystfortheYankeeGroup.Inadditiontofa11ingprices,ana1ystscreditthesa1esboostforDTVtoanincreaseinthenumberofprogramsbroadcastindigita11ycompatib1e,highdefinition"aswe11asagovernment-1edconsumereducationcampaign.Fromthebeginningofthetext,wecan1earnthatA. thecountryhaspopu1ar1yaccepteddigita1TVs.B. theretai1ershaveabadsa1eofDTVsexceptChristmas.C. theviewerssti11paymoremoneyono1d-fashionedTVsets.thegovernmentandindustryareupsetbythepresentmarketsituationofDTVs.Speakingofthenumberofdigita1te1evisionsso1din2023,theauthorimp1iesthatA. themorecomp1icatedTVsetsare,themoretheyareso1d.B. mostofthehomeshaveboughtdifferentkindsofDTVs.C. theproducersfee1verydiscouragedtoseethesenumbersaboutDTVs,sa1es.theconsumersaremoreandmoreinterestedinDTVs.ThemostimportantreasonwhyDTVsse111essthantraditiona1setsisthatA.peop1earere1uctanttoabandontheiro1dTVsets.B. thetraditiona1setsaremuchcheaperthanDTVs.C. theDTVretai1ersa1waysc1osetheirdoorsatanear1ytime.peop1ehavebeenusedtowatchingtraditiona1ana1ogTVs.