2024年考研《外语》每日一练（2023年12月11日）
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1、根据下列材料，请回答 36～40 题：
The great recession may be over, but this era of high joblessness is probably beginning. Before it ends,
It will likely change the life course and character of a generation of young adults. And ultimately, it is likely to reshape our politics, our culture, and the character of our society for years.
No one tries harder than the jobless to find silver linings in this national economic disaster. Many said that unemployment, while extremely painful, had improved them in some ways; they had become less materialistic and more financially prudent; they were more aware of the struggles of others. In limited respects, perhaps the recession will leave society better off. At the very least, it has awoken us from our national fever dream of easy riches and bigger houses, and put a necessary end to an era of reckless personal spending.
But for the most part, these benefits seem thin, uncertain, and far off. In The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth, the economic historian Benjamin Friedman argues that both inside and outside the U.S. , lengthy periods of economic stagnation or decline have almost always left society more mean-spirited and less inclusive, and have usually stopped or reversed the advance of rights and freedoms. Anti-immigrant sentiment typically increases, as does conflict between races and classes.
Income inequality usually falls during a recession, but it has not shrunk in this one. Indeed, this period of economic weakness may reinforce class divides, and decrease opportunities to cross them--- especially for young people. The research of Till Von Wachter, the economist in Columbia University, suggests that not all people graduating into a recession see their life chances dimmed: those with degrees from elite universities catch up fairly quickly to where they otherwise would have been if they had graduated in better times; it is the masses beneath them that are left behind.
In the internet age, it is particularly easy to see the resentment that has always been hidden within American society. More difficult, in the moment, is discerning precisely how these lean times are affecting society’s character. In many respects, the U.S. was more socially tolerant entering this recession than at any time in its history, and a variety of national polls on social conflict since then have shown mixed results. We will have to wait and see exactly how these hard times will reshape our social fabric. But they certainly it, and all the more so the longer they extend.
第 36 题 By saying “to find silver linings”（Line 1,Para.2）the author suggest that the jobless try to___.
A.seek subsidies from the government
B.explore reasons for the unemployment
C.make profits from the troubled economy
D.look on the bright side of the recession
2、_________
[A] shows
[B] denotes
[C] indicates
[ D] hints
A.
B.
C.
D.
3、What is the unique significance of the MPower campaign?
A.It is backed by many powerful organizations and companies.
B.It has a clear idea of what measures should be taken.
C.It has top specialists of WHO being the counselors.
D.It adopts fiscal, administrative and medical measures.
4、It was 3:45 in the morning when the vote was finally taken. After six months of arguing and final 16 hours of hot parliamentary debates, Australia's Northern Territory became the first legal authority in the world to allow doctors to take the lives of incurably ill patients who wish to die. The measure passed by the convincing vote of 15 to 10. Almost immediately word flashed on the Internet and was picked up, half a world away, by John Hofsess, executive director of the Right to Die Society of Canada. He sent it on via the group's online service, Death NET. Says Hofsess: "We posted bulletins all day long, because of course this isn't just something that happened in Australia. It's world history".
The full import may take a while to sink in. The NT Rights of the Terminally Ill law has left physicians and citizens a like trying to deal with its moral and practical implications. Some have breathed sighs of relief, others, including churches, right-to-life groups and the Australian Medical Association, bitterly attacked the bill and the haste of its passage. But the tide is unlikely to turn back. In Australia—where an aging population, life-extending technology and changing community attitudes have all played their part—other states are going to consider making a similar law to deal with euthanasia. In the U.S. and Canada, where the right-to-die movement is gathering strength, observers are waiting for the dominoes to start falling.
Under the new Northern Territory law, an adult patient can request death—probably by a deadly injection or pill—to put an end to suffering. The patient must be diagnosed as terminally ill by two doctors. After a "cooling off" period of seven days, the patient can sign a certificate of request. After 48 hours the wish for death can be met. For Lloyd Nickson, a 54-year-old Darwin resident suffering from lung cancer, the NT Rights of Terminally HI law means he can get on with living without the haunting fear of his suffering: a terrifying death from his breathing condition. "I'm not afraid of dying from a spiritual point of view, but what I was afraid of was how I'd go, because I've watched people die in the hospital fighting for oxygen and clawing at their masks", he says.
From the second paragraph we learn that ______.
A.the objection to euthanasia is slow to come in other countries
B.physicians and citizens share the same view on euthanasia
C.changing technology is chiefly responsible for the hasty passage of the law
D.it takes time to realize the significance of the law's passage
5、We may infer from this passage that ______.
A.Mac and Dick McDonald never became wealthy for they sold their ideas to Kroc
B.the location the McDonald's chose was the only source of the great popularity of their drive-in
C.forty years ago there were numerous fast-food restaurants
D.Ray Kroc was a good businessman
6、In the seventies, people would lie in a bath to ______.
A.take a bath with their jeans on
B.make the jeans more comfortable
C.make the jeans more fashionable
D.make the jeans smaller for a tiny skin tight fit
7、The author seems to imply in the passage that
A.the grounds on which hemp is banned cannot be justified.
B.drug addiction is an even more serious problem of the world.
C.American Presidents can be exempt from the punishment of law.
D.marijuana is an addictive drug that should be banned worldwide.
8、Which of the following advantages doesn't the TRAM have?
A.The TRAM can help maintain continuous measurements
B.The instruments on the TRAM can be used for many times
C.The TRAM weighs only 18 kilograms
D.The TRAM can be operated from the ground
9、The best title for this passage could be ______.
A.Turner makes a series of new decisions
B.Turner shows his anger at AOL Time Warner
C.Turner comes down from his peak in business
D.Turner slashes his financial stake in AOL Time Warner
10、According to the text all the following statements are true EXCEPT ______.
A.the Taliban government has been legally ruling Afghanistan since its defeating all other forces
B.Bin Laden denied his involvement in last week's attacks on the World Trade Center
C.the Taliban leaders call on their people to pray and read the Koran to meet what they called a "test"
D.an emergency meeting of clerics in the Afghan capital, is held today in Kabul to discuss the Americans' threat of the country
11、Which of the following causes concerns of the public and the scientists?
A.Fish farming.
B.Urban population.
C.Decreased rainfall.
D.More landslide.
12、 Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative person who is (1)_____ only among those with whom he is acquainted. When a stranger is at present, he often seems nervous, (2)_____ embarrassed. You have to take a commuter train any morning or evening to (3)_____ the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a corner; hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quite offensive. (4)_____, there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior. which, (5)_____ broken, makes the offender immediately the object of (6)_____.
It has been known as a fact that a British has a (7)_____ for the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about it (8)_____. Some people argue that it is because the British weather seldom (9)_____ forecast and hence becomes a source of interest and (10)_____ to everyone. This may be so. (11)_____ a British cannot have much (12)_____ in the weathermen, who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong (13)_____ a cloud over the Atlantic brings rainy weather to all districts! The man in the street seems to be as accurate—or as inaccurate—as the weathermen in his (14)_____.
Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references (15)_____ weather that the British make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are (16)_____ by comments on the weather. "Nice day, isn't it?" "Beautiful!" may well be heard instead of "Good morning, how are you?" (17)_____ the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his advantage. (18)_____ he wants to start a conversation with a British but is (19)_____ to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a safe subject which will (20)_____ an answer from even the most reserved of the British.
A.relaxed
B.frustrated
C.amused
D.exhausted
13、Which kind of problems can be used in Dr. Bhattacharya and Dr. Sheth's research?
A.Theoretical brain-teasing problems.
B.Simple but rarely known problems.
C.Puzzling but realistic problems.
D.Simple but theoretical problems.
14、In the opening paragraph, the author introduces his topic by______.
A.bringing up a hypothesis
B.giving an example
C.tracing back the origin
D.making a comparison
15、David likes country life and has decided to ______ farming.
A.go back on
B.go in for
C.go through with
D.go along with
【参考答案】
1D
2D
3B
4D
5D
