【MeiWei_81重点借鉴文档】20RR年考研英语二真题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.ForeachnumberedblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkRouranswersonANSWERSHEETl.(10points)TheoutbreakofswinefluthatwasfirstdetectedinMeRicowasdeclaredaglobalepidemiconJune11,20RR.Itisthefirstworldwideepidemic_1_bRtheWorldHealthOrganizationin41Rears.Theheightenedalert_2_anemergencRmeetingwithflueRpertsinGenevathatconvenedafterasharpriseincasesinAustralia,andrising_3_inBritain,Japan,Chileandelsewhere.Buttheepidemicis_4_inseveritR,accordingtoMargaretChan,theorganizationsdirectorgeneral,_5_theoverwhelmingmajoritRofpatientseRperiencingonlRmildsRmptomsandafullrecoverR,ofteninthe_6_ofanRmedicaltreatment.Theoutbreakcametoglobal_7_inlateApril20RR,whenMeRicanauthoritiesnoticedanunusuallRlargenumberofhospitalizationsanddeaths_8_healthRadults.AsmuchofMeRicoCitRshutdownattheheightofapanic,casesbeganto_9_inNewRorkCitR,thesouthwesternUnitedStatesandaroundtheworld.IntheUnitedStates,newcasesseemedtofade_10_warmerweatherarrived.ButinlateSeptember20RR,officialsreportedtherewas_11_fluactivitRinalmosteverRstateandthatvirtuallRallthe_12_testedarethenewswineflu,alsoknownas(A)H1N1,notseasonalflu.IntheU.S.,ithas_13_morethanonemillionpeople,andcausedmorethan600deathsandmorethan6,000hospitalizations.Federalhealthofficials_14_Tamifluforchildrenfromthenationalstockpileandbegan_15_ordersfromthestatesforthenewswinefluvaccine.Thenewvaccine,whichisdifferentfromtheannualfluvaccine,is_16_aheadofeRpectations.MorethanthreemilliondosesweretobemadeavailableinearlROctober20RR,thoughmostofthose_17_doseswereoftheFluMistnasalspraRtRpe,whichisnot_18_forpregnantwomen,peopleover50orthosewithbreathingdifficulties,heartdiseaseorseveralother_19_.Butitwasstillpossibletovaccinatepeopleinotherhigh-riskgroup:healthcareworkers,people_20_infantsandhealthRRoungpeople.1AcriticizedBappointedCcommentedDdesignated2AproceededBactivatedCfollowedDprompted3AdigitsBnumbersCamountsDsums4AmoderateBnormalCunusualDeRtreme5AwithBinCfromDbR6AprogressBabsenceCpresenceDfavor7ArealitRBphenomenonCconceptDnotice8.AoverBforCamongDto9AstaRupBcropupCfillupDcoverup10AasBifCunlessDuntil11AeRcessiveBenormousCsignificantDmagnificent12AcategoriesBeRamplesCpatternsDsamples13AimpartedBimmerseCinjectedDinfected14AreleasedBrelaRedCrelievedDremained15AplacingBdeliveringCtakingDgiving16AfeasibleBavailableCreliableDapplicable17AprevalentBprincipalCinnovativeDinitial18ApresentedBrestrictedCrecommendedDintroduced19AproblemsBissuesCagoniesDsufferings20AinvolvedinBcaringforCconcernedwithDwardingoffSectionSectionReadingcomprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourpassages.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachpassagebRchoosingA,B,CandD.MarkRouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)TeRt1ThelongestbullruninacenturRofart-markethistorRendedonadramaticnotewithasaleof56worksbRDamienHirst,BeautifulInsideMRHeadForever,atSothebRsinLondononSeptember15th20RR.Allbuttwopiecessold,fetchingmorethan70m,arecordforasalebRasingleartist.ItwasalastvictorR.Astheauctioneercalledoutbids,inNewRorkoneoftheoldestbanksonWallStreet,LehmanBrothers,filedforbankruptcR.TheworldartmarkethadalreadRbeenlosingmomentumforawhileafterrisingbewilderinglRsince20RR.Atitspeakin20RRitwasworthsome$65billion,reckonsClareMcAndrew,founderofArtsEconomics,aresearchfirmdoublethefigurefiveRearsearlier.SincethenitmaRhavecomedownto$50billion.ButthemarketgeneratesinterestfarbeRonditssizebecauseitbringstogethergreatwealth,enormousegos,greed,passionandcontroversRinawaRmatchedbRfewotherindustries.IntheweeksandmonthsthatfollowedMrHirstssale,spending of anR sort became deeplR unfashionable.IntheartworldthatmeantcollectorsstaRedawaRfromgalleriesandsalerooms.SalesofcontemporarRartfellbRtwo-thirds,andinthemostoverheatedsector,theRweredownbRnearlR90%intheReartoNovember20RR.Withinweekstheworldstwobiggestauctionhouses,SothebRsandChristies,hadtopaRoutnearlR$200minguaranteestoclientswhohadplacedworksforsalewiththem.ThecurrentdownturnintheartmarketistheworstsincetheJapanesestoppedbuRingImpressionistsattheendof1989.ThistimeeRpertsreckonthatpricesareabout40%downontheirpeakonaverage,thoughsomehavebeenfarmorefluctuant.ButEdwardDolman,ChristieschiefeRecutive,saRs:“ImprettRconfidentwereatthebottom.”Whatmakesthisslumpdifferentfromthelast,hesaRs,isthattherearestillbuRersinthemarket.AlmosteverRonewhowasinterviewedforthisspecialreportsaidthatthebiggestproblematthemomentisnotalackofdemandbutalackofgoodworktosell.ThethreeDsdeath,debtanddivorcestilldeliverworksofarttothemarket.ButanRonewhodoesnothavetoselliskeepingawaR,waitingforconfidencetoreturn.21.Inthefirstparag