2015年同等学力申硕英语模拟题精选(2)

　　Passage Two

　　According to a recent survey on money and relationships，3 6 percent of people are keeping bank account from their partner.While this financial unfaithfulness may appear as distrust in relationship，in truth it may just be a form of financial protection .

　　With almost half of all marriages ending in divorce，men and women are realizing they need to be financially savvy regardless of whether t11eY are in a relationship

　　The financial hardship on individuals after a divorce Call be extremely difficult，even more so when children are involved.The lack of permanency in relationships，jobs and family life may be the cause of a growing trend to keep a secret bank account hidden from a partner;in other words，an’’escape fund”.

　　Margaret’s story is far from unique.She is a representative of a growing number of women in long-term relationships who are becoming protective of their own earnings .

　　Every month on pay day，she banks hundreds of dollars into a savings account she keeps from her husband.She has been doing this throughout their six-year marriage and has built a nest egg worth an incerdible $1 00，000 on top of her pension .

　　Margaret says if her husband found out about her secret savings he’d hurt and would interpret this as a sign she wasn’t sure of the marriage.’’He’d think it was my escape fun so that financially I could afford to get out of the relationship if it went wrong.I know you should approach marriage as being forever and I hope ours is，but you can never be sure.’’

　　Like many of her fellow secret savers，Margaret was stung in a former relationship and has since been very guarded about her own money .

　　Coming clean to your partner about being a secret saver may not be all that bad.Take example，who had been saving secretly for a few years before she confessed to her partner.’’ decided to open a savings account and start building a nest egg of my own.1 wanted to prove to myself that I could put money in the bank and leave it there for a rainy day.’’

　　“When John found out about my secret savings，he was a little suspicious of my motives.I reassured him that this was certainly not an escape fund that I feel very secure in out relationship.I have to admit that it does feel good to have my own money on reserve if ever there are rainy days in the future.It’s sensible to build and protect your personal financial security.’’

　　37.The trend to keep a secret bank account is growing because .

　　A.escape fund helps one through rainy days

　　B.days are getting harder and harder

　　C.women are money sensitive

　　D.financial conflicts often occur

　　3 8.The word：.saIiw”(Line2：Para 2)probably means .

　　A.suspicious

　　C.shrewd

　　B.secure

　　D.simple

　　39.What would Margaret’s husband probably do if he found out about her secret savings?

　　A.breaks up with her

　　B.builds anest eggforher

　　C.interprets this as a divorcing signal

　　D.escapes the wrong place

　　40.Which inference coil we make about Margaret?

　　A.She is a unique woman

　　C.She is going to retire

　　B.She was once divorced

　　D.She has many children

　　41.The author mentions Colleen’s example to show

　　A.any couple can avoid marriage conflicts

　　B.privacy within marriage should be respected

　　C.everyone can save a fortune with a happy marriage

　　D.financial disclosure is not necessarily bad

　　42.Which of the following best summary this passage?

　　A.Secret Savers

　　C.Banking Honesty

　　B. Love I Wat it’s Worth

　　D.Once Bitten，Twice Shy

　　“The word‘protection’is no longer taboo(禁忌语)”.This short sentence，uttered by French resident Nicolas Sarkozy last month，may have launched a new era in economic history.Why? or decades，Western leaders have believed that lowering trade barriers and tariffs was a natural ood.Doing so，they reasoned，would lead to greater economic efficiency and productivity，which in turn would improve human welfare.Championing free trade thus became a moral，not just an economic，cause.

　　These leaders，of course，weren’t acting out of unselfishness.They knew their economies were the most competitive，so they’d profit most from liberalization.And developing countries feared that their economies would be swamped by superior Western productivity.Today，however，the tables have turned…though few acknowledge it.The West continues to preach free trade，but practices it less and less.Asian，meanwhile，continues to plead for special protection but practices more and more free trade .

　　That’s why Sarkozy’s words were so important：he finally injected some honesty into the trade debates.The truth is that large parts of the West are losing faith in tree trade，though few leaders admit it.Some economists are more honest.Paul Krugman is one of the few willing to acknowledge that protectionist arguments are returning.In the short run，there will be winners and losers under free trade.This，of course，is what capitalism is all about.But more and more of these losers will be in the West，Economists in the developed world used to love quoting Jonoph Schumpeter，who said that‘creative destruction”was an essential part of capitalist growth.But they always assumed that destruction would happen over there.When Western workers began losing jobs，suddenly their leaders began to lose faitll in their principles，Things have yet to reverse completely.But there’s clearly a negative trend in a Western theory and practice .

　　A little hypocrisy(虚伪)is not in itself a serious problem.The real problem is that Western governments continue to insist that they retain control of the key global economic and financial institutions while drifting away from global liberalization.Lock at what’s happening at the IMF (International Monetary Fund)The Europeans have demanded that t11eY keep the post of managing director.But all too often，Western officials put their own interests above everyone else’s when they dominate these global institutions .

　　The time has therefore come for the Asians-who ore clearly the new winners in today’S global economy-to provide more intellectual leadership in supporting free trade：Sadly，they have yet to do SO.Unless Asians speak out，however，there’S a real danger that Adam Smith’S principles，which have brought SO much good to the world，could gradually die.And that would leave all of US，worse off,in one way or another .

　　43.It can be inferred that“protection”(Line 1，Para.1)means

　　A improving economic efficiency

　　B.ending the free-trade practice

　　C.10wering moral standard

　　D.raisingtradetariffs

　　44.The Western leaders preach free trade because

　　A.it is beneficial to their economies

　　B.it is supported by developing countries

　　C.it makes them keep faith in their principles

　　D.it is advocated by Joseph Schumpeter and Adam

　　45.By“the tables have turned”(Line 3-4，Para.2)the

　　A.the Western leaders have turned self-centered Smith author implies that

　　B.the Asian leaders have become advocates of free trade

　　C.the developed economies have turned less competitive

　　D.the developing economies have become more independent

　　46.The Western economies used to like the idea of“creative destruction’’because it

　　A.set a long-term rather than short-turn goal

　　B.was an essential part of capitalist development

　　C.contained a positive rather than negative mentality

　　D.was meant to be the destruction of developing economies

　　47.The author uses“IMF’’was an example to illustrate the point that

　　A.European leaders are reluctant to admit they are hypocritical

　　B.there is an inconsistency between Western theory and practice

　　C.global institutions are not being led by true globalization advocates

　　D.European countries’interests are being ignored by economic leaders

　　48.Which of the following is true about Asians?

　　A.Asians have to speak out the protection

　　B.Asians have demand that they keep the post of managers

　　C.Asians succeed in today’S global economy

　　D.Asians succeed by Adam Smith’S principles

　　Names have gained increasing importance in the competitive world of higher education.As colleges strive for market share，they are looking for names that proj ect the image they want or reflect the changes they hope to make.Trenton.State College，for example，became the College of New Jersey nine years ago when it began raising admissions standards and appealing to students

　　from throughout the state.

　　“All I hear in higher education is，‘Brand，brand，brand’said Tim Westerbeck，who specializes in branding and is managing director of Lipman Hearne，a marketing firm based in Chicago that works with universities and other nonprofit organizations.“There has been a sea change over the last l 0 years.Marketing used to be almost a dirty word in higher education.”Not all efforts at name changes are successful，of course.In 1997，the New School for Social Research became New School University to reflect its growth into a collection of eight colleges，offering a list of maj ors that includes psychology，music，urban studies and management.But New Yorkers continued to call it the New Sch001.

　　Now，after spending arl undisclosed sum on an online survey and a marketing consultant’s creation of“haming structures.’’“brand architecture’’and“identity systems.’’the university has

　　come up with a new name：the New Sch001.Beginning Monday，it will adopt new logon(标识)，banners，business cards and even new names for the individual colleges，all to include the words“the New Sch001.’’

　　Changes in names generally reveal significant shifts in how a college wants to be perceived.In altering its name from Cal State.Hayward，to Cal State，East Bay，the university hoped to project its expanding role in two mostly suburban countries east of San Francisco.

　　The University of Southern Colorado，a state institution，became Colorado State University at Pucblo two years ago，hoping to highlight many internal changes，including offering more graduate programs and setting higher admissions standards.

　　Beaver College turned itself into Arcadia University in 200 1 for several reasons：to break the connection with its past as a women’s college，to promote its growth into a full-fledged(完全成熟的)university and officials acknowledged，to eliminate some jokes about the college’s old name on late-night television and‘´morning ZOO”radio shows.

　　Many college officials said changing a name and image could produce substantial results.At Arcadia，in addition to the rise in applications，the average students’test score has increased by 60

　　points，Juli Roebeck，arl Arcadia spokeswoman said.

　　49.which of the following is NOT the reason for colleges to change their names?

　　A .They prefer higher education competition

　　B .They try to gain advantage in market share

　　C .They want to proj ect their image

　　D .They hope to make some changes

　　50.It is implied that one ofthe most significant changes in highter education in the past decade is

　　A.the brand.

　　B .the college names

　　C .the concept of marketing

　　D. list ofmajors.

　　5 1.What happened to New School for Social Research?

　　A.It is renamed by New Yorkers

　　B.It Offers a list ofbooks

　　C.It contains management and MBA course

　　D.Its new name is not Successful

　　52.The phrase”come up with”(Line 3 Para 4)probably means

　　A.catchupwith

　　B.dealwith

　　C.putforward

　　D.come to the realization

　　53 The case of name changing from Cal State Hayward to Cal State indicates that the university

　　A .is perceived by the society

　　B. hopes to expand its influence

　　C.prefers to reform its reaching programs

　　D.expects to enlarge its campus

　　54.According to the spokeswoman the name change of Beaver College

　　A .turns out very successful

　　B. fails to attain its goal

　　C. has eliminated some jokes

　　D. has trlsformed its status