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机密★启用前2012届全国硕士研究生入学统一考试(万学海文2012届钻石卡学员强化阶段测试卷二)英语(一)答题注意事项1．本试卷考试时间180分钟，满分100分.2．试卷后面附有参考答案，供钻石卡学员测试后核对.2012届钻石卡学员使用针对性教学：一切以提高学生学习成绩为宗旨12012届万学海文钻石卡学员强化阶段测试卷二考试时间：180分钟满分：100分学员姓名：是否学数学：目标院校和专业：总分：SectionIUseofEnglishDirections：Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA，B，CorDonANSWERSHEET1.(10points)Cultureitselfmustbetransmitted,andthemosteffectivewayisthroughthefamily.Parentsteachtheirchildrentheideasandtraditionsthey1fromtheirownparents.Forthisreasonthe2becameincreasinglyimportant;thepracticalapplicationsofculturaltradition,suchashuntingforfood,3childrenandtendingthesick,mayhavebeentheobviousmethodstousewhenmorethanonefamilycametogetherinajointactivity.Familiesprovidefriends,peoplewhocanbetrusted,andtrustcanbe4throughintermarriage.Thusthewholesocietiescometobeformed,inwhichtherelationshipsbetweenkinact5guidelinesfordailybehaviorandestablishimportantsocialvalues.Sometimestraditionalwaysevenbecome6intolaws.Theoriginalreasonsmaybelost,butaprocessis7.Thesocietysurviveswhereothersfail8itsmembers’behavioriscontrolledforthebenefitofall9laws,customs,andtraditionalbeliefs.Furthermore,inculturaltraditions10fromgenerationtogeneration,humanshaveakindofculturalcapitalonwhichtodraw.By11accountofpastwisdomwecanlookintothefutureandplanforeventsthatarenotalways12.Thefactthatwemake13repeatedlytoastandardpattern,andusethemtomakeothertools,14usclearlyfromotheranimals.Itindicatesculturalfactorsatwork15instinct.Aseaottermaylearntobreakshellfishopenwithrocks,butitwillnot16tochangeanunsatisfactorystone.Thedifference17thepowerofthehumanbrainnotonlyto18theoutsideworld,toseeandreacttoit,butalsotoconceiveofwhatitmightbe.Thatis—to19aworldunseenandunknown,andtoforeseepossibilitieswithinit.Imaginationenablesusto20ourownworld.1.[A]obtained[B]learned[C]procured[D]acquired2.[A]school[B]society[C]parents[D]family3.[A]educating[B]rearing[C]training[D]bringing4.[A]weakened[B]supposed[C]reinforced[D]increased5.[A]as[B]from[C]with[D]like6.[A]civilized[B]formalized[C]categorized[D]centralized7.[A]recorded[B]found[C]established[D]reversed8.[A]but[B]so[C]though[D]because9.[A]for[B]by[C]in[D]from10.[A]passed[B]come[C]moved[D]delivered11.[A]making[B]giving[C]taking[D]keeping12.[A]convenient[B]possible[C]available[D]predictable13.[A]tools[B]fires[C]food[D]clothes14.[A]tells[B]differs[C]distinguishes[D]identities15.[A]but[B]besides[C]than[D]beyond2012届钻石卡学员使用针对性教学：一切以提高学生学习成绩为宗旨216.[A]attempt[B]experiment[C]strive[D]struggle17.[A]holdsup[B]liesin[C]restswith[D]contributesto18.[A]perceive[B]recognize[C]sense[D]observe19.[A]assume[B]dream[C]imagine[D]guess20.[A]make[B]create[C]invent[D]designSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.Answerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosing[A],[B],[C]or[D].MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)Text1Businesstravelersusedtobethecashcowsofthehotelbusiness.Armedwithcorporatecreditcardsandexpenseaccounts,they’dhappilylaydownhundredsofdollarspernightfortheprivilegeofaGodivachocolateontheirpillowandasunkenwhirlpooltubintheirbathroom.Butjustasprolongedcorporatebelttighteninghasforcedroadwarriorstousebudgetairlines,moreandmoreofthemarenoweschewingfive-starlodginginfavorofcheaperaccommodations.Indeed,earlierthisyeartheUS-basedNationalBusinessTravelAssociationreleasedfiguresshowingthat61percentofcorporatetravelmanagersplannedtobooktheirpeopleintolower-pricedhotelsinthecomingyear.Here’sthegoodnews:penny-pinchingistranslatingintobetterdealsatcheapandup-markethotelsalike.Servicesatmiddle-markethotelsarerisingtoaccommodateanewwaveofmoredemandingcorporatecustomers.Andluxuryhotelsareworkinghardertokeepbusinesstravelerscoming,offeringlowerrates,specialpackagesandextraservices.Eventhoughbusiness-travelvolumeissettorisebymorethan4percentin2004afterthreedismalyears,hotelswillcontinuetobeunderpressure—inlargepartbecauseaweakdollarisforcingAmericanbusinesstravelerstosearchforvalue.Someofthebestdealsarecomingfromthebigchains.InJanuaryStarwoodHotelsannounceditwouldupgradeitsglobalmiddle-marketbrand,FourPoints,byrollingoutfreehigh-speedwirelessInternetaccessinallguestrooms.Ontheflipside,upscalebrandslikeInterContinentalandRitzCarltonaresellingemptyroomsatdiscountratesviaonlineservices.Thathastheeffectofdepressingluxury-roomprices,becausecorporatetravelmanagerscannowdemandthathotelsmatchtheirowndiscountpricesallthetime.InterContinentalhotelsinFranceandGermanyhavebeenhitsohardthattheyareactuallyrepricingtheirroomstoreflectratesbeforethedollarbeganfalling.UpscalehotelslikeWaldorf-Astoria,Sofitelarealsotryingtoofferextraservices.Butbewareofnew,hiddenfees.Inanefforttomakeupsomeoftheirfastrevenue,hotelsarestartingtochargecorporatetravelersforthingsthatusedtobefree—includingbreakfast,banquetormeetingrooms.Asidefromsavingcompaniesmoney,thetrendinfrugalbusinesstravelmaygiverisetoawholenewmarketsegment:thebuy-to-lethotelroom.LastweekinLondon,BritishpropertydeveloperJohnnySandelsonlaunchedGuestInvest,ahotelinNottingHillwhereuserscanpurchasearoomfor￡235,000,useitforamaximumof52nightsayearthemse