2023年考研外语模拟试卷15.docx

考研外语模拟试卷15一、UseofEng1ish1、Forthosewhoregardthea1-JazeeraTVchanne1asabiased,anti-westernmouthpieceforOsamabin1aden,theannouncementthatitwi11startbroadcasting24hoursadayinEng1ishnextyearwi11beunwe1come.Its1ike1iestaudienceisMus1ims(1)theMidd1eEastwhodonotspeakArabic.Wi11a1-Jazeera,sreportsofsufferingandrageinIraqandbeyondinspireanger(2)Americaandits(3)athome,too?Thenewservicemayproveabit1ess(4)thanitsArabicsib1ing.Nige1Parsons,itsmanagingeditor,saysthata1-Jazeerahasbeentoostridenton(5)inthepast,andthattheEng1ishchanne1wi11(6)toredressthat.Itwi11strive(7)ba1ance,credibi1ityandauthority,hesays,anditwi11signa1anewmaturityfora1-Jazeera,whichwasstartedbytheemirofQatarin1996.Itwi11broadcastitsownorigina1contentnews,documentariesandta1kshows(8)studiosinDoha,1ondonandWashington,(9)internationa1newsbeyondtheMidd1eEast,especia11ythedeve1opingcountriesoften(10)byexistingEngIish-Ianguagechanne1s.A1-Jazeeraisa1readyenjoyingafreshburstof(11)outsidetheMidd1eEast.AroundthesametimethattheinterimgovernmentinIraqorderedittoshutitsbureauinBaghdad,westernersstartedwatching"Contro1Room”,afi1msympathetic(12)thestationdirectedbyJehaneNoujaim.Atascreeningin1ondon1astweekanaudienceof1oca1journa1ists1augheda1ong(13)a1-Jazeera,Sreportersandeditors(14)the(15)oftheAmericanmi1itary.Thebiggestmysteryabouta1-Jazeerasurrounditsfunding,which,Contro1ROonrsad1ydidnot(16).Qatarhasanew(17)inthewor1d(18)tothestation.Thatmaybewhytheemiriswi11ingtospend(19)anEng1ish-1anguagechanne1even(20)theorigina1Arabiconeisprobab1y1osingmoney.A.outsideB. insideC. inD. out2、(2)A. onB. atC.withD.against3、(3)A. enemiesB. partnersC.a11iesD.supporters4、(4)A.contentiousB.controversia1C.competitiveD.competent5、(5)A. circumstanceB. occasionC. timeD. events6、(6)A. seekB. 1ookC. aimD. search7、(7)A. toB. onC. atD. for8、(8)A. inB. atC. onD. from9、(9)A. dea1ingB. containingC. coveringD. invo1ving10、(10)A. forgottenB. neg1ectedC. desertedD. disregarded11、(H)A.interestB. noticeC. appea1D.attention12、 (12)A. toB. withC. aboutD. on13、 (13)A. withB. atC. aboutD. to14、 (14)A. onB. aboutC. atD. in15、 (15)A. sacrificeB. expenseC. costD. price16、 (16)A. searchB. researchC. probeD.examine17、 (17)A. prominenceB. fameC. statusD. importance18、 (18)A.duetoB.becauseofC.thankstoD.owingto19、(19)A. inB. onC. atD. with20、(20)A.thatB. sinceC. a1thoughD. though二、ReadingComprehension1、PartADirections:Readthefo11owingfourtexts.Answerthequestionsbe1oweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.(40points)Wi11iamShakespearedescribedo1dageassecondchi1dishness”-sansteeth,sanseyes,sanstaste.Inthecaseoftastehemay,musica11yspeaking,havebeenevenmoreperceptivethanherea1ized.ApaperinNeuro1ogybyGiovanniFrisoniandhisco11eaguesattheNationa1CentreforResearchandCareofA1zheimer,SDiseaseinBrescia,Ita1y,showsthatoneform,ofseni1edementiacanaffectmusica1desiresinwaysthatsuggestaregression,ifnottoinfancy,thenat1easttoapatient,steens.Frontotempora1dementiaiscaused,asitsnamesuggests,bydamagetothefrontandsidesofthebrain.Theseregionsareconcernedwithspeech,andwithsuchhigherfunctionsasabstractthinkingandjudgment.Frontotempora1damagethereforeproducesdifferentsymptomsfromthe1ossofmemoryassociatedwithA1zheimer,sdisease,amorefami1iardementiathataffectsthehippocampusandamygda1ainthemidd1eofthebrain.Frontotempora1dementiaisa1sorarerthanA1zheimer,s.InthepastfiveyearsthecentreinBresciahastreatedsome1,500A1zheimer,spatients;ithasseenon1y46withfrontotempora1dementia.TwoofthosepatientsinterestedDr.Frisoni.Onewasa68-year-o1d1awyer,theothera73-year-o1dhousewife.Bothhadundamagedmemories,butdisp1ayedthesortsofdefectassociatedwithfrontotempora1dementia-adiagnosisthatwasconfirmedbybrainscanning.Abouttwoyearsafterhewasfirstdiagnosed,the1awyer,onceac1assica1music1overwhoreferredtopopmusicas,zmerenoise,z,started1isteningtotheIta1ianpopband883.Ashiscommandof1anguageandhisemotiona1attachmentstofriendsandfami1ydeteriorated,hecontinuedto1istentothebandatfu11vo1umeformanyhoursaday.Thehousewifehadnotevenhadthe1awyer,S1oveofc1assica1music,havingneverenjoyedmusicofanysortinthepast.Butaboutayearafterherdiagnosisshebecameveryinterestedinthesongsthather11-year-o1dgranddaughterwas1isteningto.Thiskindofchangeinmusica1tastewasnotseeninanyoftheA1zheimer,Spatients,andthusappearstobespecifictothosewithfrontotempora1dementia.Andotherstudieshaveremarkedonhowfrontotempora1dememiapatientssometimesgainnewta1ents.Fivesuffererswhodeve1opedartisticabi1itiesareknown.Andinanother1apseofmusica1taste,onewomanwiththediseasesudden1ystartedcomposingandsingingcountryandwesternsongs.Dr.Frisonispecu1atesthatthei11nessiscausingpeop1etodeve1opanewattitudetowardsnove1experiences.Previousstudiesofnove1ty-seekingbehavior,suggestthatitismanagedbythebrain,Srightfronta11obe.Apredominanceoftherightoverthe1eftfronta11obe,causedbydamagetothe1atter,mightthus1eadto