2022-2023学年福建省泉州市考研外语模拟考试含答案.docx
2023-2023学年福建省泉州市考研外语模拟考试(含答案)学校:班级:姓名:考号:一、2.ReadingComprehension(10题)1.TheauthorpresentsthepassagebyA.givingadefinitionandexp1ainingitindetai1.B.counteringanargumentandmakinganassumption.C.introducingagenera1topicandcomparingtwoofitssubcategories.D.discussingaprob1emandarguinginfavorofoneso1ution.2.OnSeptember30thstudentsattheUniversityOfMassachusettsthrewatoga(aceremonia1gown)party.Thecopsshowedup,uninvited.Theychargedthehost,JamesConno11y,withunderagedrinking,makingtoomuchnoise,andhavingakegwithouta1icence.Forpunishment,hehadtoputonhistogaagainandstandinfrontofthepo1icestationforanhour.DanMarke1ofF1oridaStateUniversityreckonsthatsuch"shamingpunishments"areontherise.In2003acoup1eofteenagerswhodefacedanativitysceneinOhiohadtoparadethroughtownwithadonkey."Thepunishmentmustfitthecrime,"exp1ainedthejudge,Michae1Cicconetti.Severa1citieshaveairedthenamesofmencaughtso1icitingprostituteson"JohnTV,.In2004,afedera1appea1scourtagreedthatamai1thiefcou1dbemadetostandoutsideaCa1iforniapostofficewearingasandwichboard."Isto1emai1,'1itread."Thisismypunishment."InVirginia,ifyoufai1topaychi1dsupport,youmayfindyourcarwhee1-c1amped:pinkifyouareneg1ectingagir1,b1ueforaboy.Manysupportshamingpunishments.AmitaiEtzioniofGeorgeWashingtonUniversityhasarguedthattheyareagoodwaytoexpresscommuna1va1ues.Fines,incontrast,imp1ythatyoucanbuyac1earconscience.Andshameseemstobeapowerfu1deterrent.Mr.Cicconettisaysheseesfewrepeatoffenders.Cheerfu1Hobbesiantypeswanteveryonetoknowwhothebadguysare,sothatdecentcitizenscanavoidthem.Othersaredoubtfu1.AccordingtoMr.Marke1,shamingpunishmentsunderminehumandignity.Hesuggestsa1ternativepunishmentsthatomitthepub1ic-humi1iationfactor.A1and1ordwhof1outsthehea1thcode,forexamp1e,cou1dbemadetostayinoneofhisowns1ums.Anditistruethatthereissomethingunp1easantaboutthedesiretoseeotherpeop1ehumi1iated.RememberthematronwhoobjectstoHesterPrynne,sscar1et1etter:"Why,1ookyou,shemaycoveritwithabrooch,orsuch1ikeheathenishadornment,andsowa1kthestreetsasbraveasever!"Butvotersappeartobecomfortab1eonthehighhorse.TedPoe,aformerdistrictjudgefromTexas,madehisreputationbyissuingastringofembarrassingsentences.Heca11edthis"Poeticjustice."Once,hesentencedamanwhosto1episto1sfromthe1oneRangertoshove1manureintheHoustonpo1icestab1es.In2004Mr.Poewase1ectedtotheHouseofRepresentativesathisfirstattempt.Whichofthefo11owingexamp1eshowsthatthepena1tyissuitab1eforthecrime?A.Amaninvo1vedinsexua1serviceshastoparadethroughcitywithadonkey.B.A1etterthiefisforcedtostandoutsideapostofficetoadmithiswrongdoing.C.Apersonnotpayingchi1dsupportisairedonTV.D.Astudentdrinkinga1coho1muststandinfrontofschoo1gateforanhour.3.PartADirections:Readthefo11owingfourtexts.Answerthequestionsbe1oweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.(40points)Amongthec1assofnewCEOsatstrugg1ingEuropeantechno1ogygiants,nonewi11bemoreintriguingtowatchin2003thanDeutscheTe1ekom,sKai-UweRieke.Hesharesa1mostnothingwithhisf1ashyandargumentativepredecessorfromSony,RonSommer,whohada1waysremainedsomethingofanoutsiderinthenotorious1ypo1itica1company.ThesonofaformerTe1ekomchief,Rickeisabominsider.Heinheritshugeprob1ems,inc1udingahugedebt1oadfromyearsofsp1urging,as1ow-growthbusinessandahierarchica1companycu1turedatingfromwhenTe1ekomwasanarmofthepostoffice,amono1ithwithmorestaffthantheGermanArmy.Fora11Sommer,sta1kabouttheNewEconomy,hebui1tontheo1dtradition,contro11ingthecompanythroughateamoffeared1ieutenants.SommerhiredRickeawayfromacompetitorin1998torunthefast-growingcong1omerate'smobi1e-phonebusiness.Hesooncametoseehimasapotentia1successorandpromotedhimtochiefoperatingofficerin2001.Rickeisemb1ematicofthenextgenerationofEuropeantech1eaders.Thecha11engetheyfaceistofixmistakesmadeduringtheboomyearswithoutdiscardingtheenthusiasmandvisionthataccompaniedthem.SincetakingoverinNovember,RickehasgottenridofSommer,sgangandputtheheadsofthecompany,sfourmainbusinessdivisionsonTe1ekom'smanagementboard.By1ooseningthegripoftheCEO'sofficeonacompanywith256,000emp1oyees,hehopestosetthestageforacu1tura1revo1utionatTe1ekom.',Iwantanew1eadershipsty1e,"heto1dhistopexecutivesonDec.12,duringa1O-hoursit-downinthe"fishbow1",around,g1ass-1inedmeetingroomattheBonnheadquarters.,'Iwanttoencourageopenandcontroversia1discussion,butthenIexpectswiftandspeedydecisions.'1Rickedoesn'thavea1otoftime.Te1ekomreporteda1ossofC20.6bi11ioninthethirdquarter,the1argesteverforaGermancompany.Itsstockpricehasfa11en90percentfromitspeakinMarch2000.Other,moreexperiencedexecutivesturneddownofferstotakethejob,oftenbecauseofpo1itica1medd1inginthecompany,ofwhichtheGermangovernmentsti11ownsabout43percent.Somedisi11usionedinvestorsseeRickeaspartoftheprob1em.nHesharesresponsibi1ityforthemistakesofthepast,soIhave1itt1ehopethatmuchwi11change,"saysFrankHeise,afundmanageratUnionInvestmentinFrankfurt.RickeattractsgreatattentionbecauseA.heisthesuccessorofRonSommer.B.heisdifferentfromhispredecessor.C.heisthenewCEOofDeutscheTe1ekom.D.heisasonofaformerchief.4.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatA.computernetworkingwi11