1、 Born to win 2018 考研英语（一）冲刺测试卷 试题 Section I Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET . (10 points) If sustainable competitive advantage depends on work force skills, American firms have a problem. Human-
2、resource management is not traditionally seen as _1_ to the competitive survival of the firm in the United States. Labor is simply another factor of production to be hired or _2_ at the lowest possible cost much _3_one buys raw materials or equipment. The lack of importance _4_ to human resource man
3、agement can be seen in the corporation hierarchy. In an American firm the chief financial officer is almost always second _5_ command. The _6_ of head of human-resource management is usually a specialized job, off at the edge of the corporate hierarchy. The executive who _7_ it is never consulted on
4、 major strategic decisions and has no chance to _8_ to Chief Executive Officer(CEO). _9_, in Japan the head of human-resource management is central usually the second most important executive, after the CEO, in the firms _10_. As a _11_, problems _12_ when new breakthrough technologies arrive. If Am
5、erican workers, for example, take much longer to learn _13_ to operate new flexible manufacturing stations than workers on Germany (as they do), the effective cost of those stations is _14_ in Germany than it is in the United States. More time is required before equipment is up and running at capaci
6、ty, and the need for _15_ retraining _16_ costs and creates bottlenecks that _17_ the speed with _18_ new equipment can be employed. The result is a slower pace of technological _19_. And in the end the skills of the bottom half of the population _20_ the wages of the top half. If the bottom half ca
7、nt effectively staff the processes that have to be operated, the management and professional jobs that go with these processes will disappear. 1. A necessary B dispensable C central D understandable 2. A rented Bacquired C required D got 3. A like B that C as D while 4. A compared B attached C detac
8、hed D entitled 5. A in B on C through D by 6. A responsibility B personality C importance D post 7. A supervises B holds C manages D brings 8. A pick up B start up C put up D move up 9. A Furthermore B Similarly C Although D However 10. A hierarchy B post C position D management 11. A matter B fact
9、C result D case 12. A invent B emerge C perform D expose 13. A how B what C where D whom Born to win 14. A fewer B higher C littler D lower 15. A extensive B intensive C excessive D decisive 16. A produces B generates C manufactures D grows 17. A promote B limit C confine D accelerate 18. A which B
10、that C where D whom 19. A innovation B recession C progression D adaptation 20. A raise B lift C affect D balance Section Reading Comprehension Part A Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET . (40 poi
11、nts) Text 1 A divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that police may take DNA samples when booking those arrested for serious crimes, narrowly upholding a Maryland law and opening the door to more widespread collection of DNA by law enforcement. The court ruled 5 to 4 that government has a legitimate in
12、terest in collecting DNA from arrestees, just as it takes photographs and collects fingerprints. Rejecting the view that the practice constitutes an unlawful search, the majority said it was justified to establish the identity of the person in custody. “DNA identification represents an important adv
13、ance in the techniques used by law enforcement to serve legitimate police concerns for as long as there have been arrests,” Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote for the majority. The dissenters were three of the courts liberals plus conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, who amplified his displeasure by r
14、eading a summary of his dissent.“The court has cast aside a bedrock rule of our Fourth Amendment law: that the government may not search its citizens for evidence of crime unless there is a reasonable cause to believe that such evidence will be found,” In his dissent, Scalia wrote that the majoritys
15、 attempts to justify the use of DNA as an identification tool “taxes the naivety of the naive.” He added, “Make no mistake about it: As an entirely predictable consequence of todays decision, your DNA can be taken and entered into a national DNA database if you are ever arrested, rightly or wrongly,
16、 and for whatever reason.” Kennedy said Marylands law is more limited than that. He noted that DNA can be taken only from those suspected of “serious” crime, that the sample is destroyed if the arrestee is not convicted, and that the DNA tests did not violate the privacy of the person by revealing g
17、enetic traits or medical information. Besides that, Kennedy said, DNA identification contains critical clues about whether an arrestee should be eligible for being released on bail or whether he would be likely to flee because he had committed a crime more serious than the one for which he was arres
18、ted. But Scalia said “Solving unsolved crimes is a noble objective, but it occupies a lower place in Born to win the American noble objectives than the protection of our people from suspicionless law-enforcement searches,” He concluded with a nod to the Framers of the Constitution: “I doubt that the
19、 proud men who wrote the charter of our liberties would have been so eager to open their mouths for royal inspection.” The decision was evidence of how the courts ideological differences blur on Fourth Amendment cases. Earlier this term, Scalia joined Ginsburg, Sotomayor and Kagan to rule that bring
20、ing a police dog to a suspected drug dealers door without a warrant amounted to an unlawful search. And Scalia joined Sotomayors broad ruling in another case that held police officers generally must try to get a warrant before forcing uncooperative drunken-driving suspects to submit to a blood test.
21、 21. The majority of Supreme Court Justices hold that the collection of DNA samples from arrestees_. A. overestimates the implications of techniques B. provides an effective identification tool C. serves the interest of the government D. constitutes an illegal police search 22. According to Paragrap
22、h 3, Justice Antonin Scalias dissent is largely out of_. A. his strict adherence to the Fourth Amendment law B. his concern over misjudgment and wrong arrests C. his defense of a citizens privacy in law enforcement D. his doubt about the reliability of DNA identification 23. To which of the followin
23、g would Kennedy agree, according to Paragraph 4? A. Marylands law about DNA collection has obvious limitations and needs to be improved. B. DNA samples should be taken from for both serious crimes and minor offences. C. DNA samples collected from arrestees should be entered into a national DNA datab
24、ase. D. DNA identification provides critical information about the potential danger posed by an arrestee. 24. By mentioning the Framers of the Constitution, Scalia intended to _. A. question the nobility of the judicial process of Maryland case B. demonstrate the historic significance of Maryland ca
25、se C. denounce the courts decision as against the protection of personal rights D. illustrate the embarrassing DNA sample collection procedure 25. Which of the following is suggested in the last paragraph? A. The courts attitude on Fourth Amendment cases is increasingly apparent. B. The justices usu
26、ally split on decisions about the Fourth Amendment cases. C. Scalia has an inconsistent attitude on the issue of law-enforcement searches. D. The court sometimes goes against the Fourth Amendment deliberately. Text 2 Being the first to do something matters. Being the first to tell other folks that y
27、ou did it matters too. For scientists, publication in a peer reviewed journal is the primary way of Born to win communicating experimental results, so getting a manuscript through the review process and into publication in a timely manner is important. This can get complicated if you are also trying
28、 to be published in the most prestigious journal possible. For example, a scientist could submit their manuscript to a prestigious journal like Nature or Science. The article is sent out for review and within a few months the authors get a note back saying that while their science was methodological
29、ly sound, it just wasnt innovative enough for those journals. Next, the scientist submits it to the top journal in their field, only to be told in a few months that it was too interdisciplinary for that journal. A scientist may go through several rounds of submission and rejection looking for a suit
30、able home for their manuscript, worrying as the months slip by that someone else has beat them to the publication of similar results. Enter the folks behind new “portable peer review” services. Traditionally, the review process was done within the organizational structure of the journal you submitte
31、d your manuscript to. These new services are independent of specific journals and their goal is to cut down on the redundant work being done in the publication process. This separates the review process from the publication process, and authors could take their reviews with them as they search for a
32、n appropriate publication venue. While the details vary widely, it is similar to traditional journal based peer review. An author submits a manuscript, reviewers are located, and the reviewers provide commentary on the paper. The portable peer review services have generally taken the time to develop
33、 detailed rubrics and detailed guiding questions for reviewers. The authors can then revise their manuscripts and take everything to a journal of their choice. The portable peer review services are also working hard to cooperate with journal editors, allowing them to tell their authors that reviews
34、from their service will be welcomed at specific journals. Some journals have instituted policies accepting outside peer review, starting to welcome manuscripts that have been rejected by higher impact journals. Importantly, these services often mention the desire to develop a “reputation economy” fo
35、r reviewers. While many reviewers take the time to provide polite, constructive criticism of a manuscript, there are others who may simply say “this sucks.” Knowing who is more likely to provide the former ahead of time could be useful. For example, Peerage of Science offers a “peer review of peer r
36、eview” that rates reviewer reviews, and provides reviewer scores on reviewer profiles. Although scientists recognize that peer review has problems, most recognize that it serves a valued role in communicating scientific research. New portable peer review services hope to improve the quality of revie
37、ws while simultaneously reducing the amount of redundancy in the publication system. 26. In the first two paragraphs, the author discusses_. A. the background information of journal editing B. the significance of submitting manuscripts timely C. the complicated route of getting published in prestigi
38、ous journals D. the redundant procedure followed in the traditional publication system 27. The portable peer review services emerge to help_. A. keep peer reviews independent and impartial B. avoid repetition of scientific studies C. speed up the publication process Born to win D. curb the excessive
39、 publication 28. According to Paragraph 4, the new services can help authors_. A. better their manuscripts before submitting to journals B. get a detailed revising guidelines from reviewers C. learn review results from journal editors in advance D. eliminate reviewers negative feelings toward once-r
40、ejected manuscripts 29. Paragraph 5 indicates that “reputation economy” is developed to _. A. guarantee the quality of manuscripts B. earn reviewers academic credit and huge profits C. make the reviews polite and easily accepted by authors D. improve reviewers conscientiousness in their reviews 30.
41、What is the subject of the text? A. Peer review still has a role to play. B. Portable peer review is emerging. C. The merits and problems of portable peer review. D. Online publication: solver to the redundant publication system. Text 3 The Internet has turned into a massive surveillance tool. Were
42、constantly monitored, sometimes by corporations wanting to sell us stuff and sometimes by governments wanting to keep an eye on us. Momentary conversation is over. Wholesale surveillance is the norm. Its about to get worse, though. The Internet of Things refers to a world where much more than our co
43、mputers and cell phones is Internet-enabled. Soon there will be Internet-connected modules on our cars and home appliances. Internet-enabled medical devices will collect real-time health data about us. In its extreme, everything can be connected to the Internet. Its true that the “Internet of Things
44、“ will make a lot of wonderful things possible, but it also gives the governments and corporations that follow our every move something they dont yet have: eyes and ears. In the near term, the sheer volume of data will limit the sorts of conclusions that can be drawn. The invasiveness of “Internet T
45、hings” new technologies depends on asking the right questions. For example, if a private investigator is watching you in the physical world, she or he might observe odd behavior and investigate further based on that. Such occasional observations are harder to achieve when youre filtering databases b
46、ased on pre-programmed queries. In other words, its easier to ask questions about what you purchased and where you were than to ask what you did with your purchases and why you went where you did. These analytical limitations also mean that companies like Google and Facebook will benefit more from t
47、he Internet of Things than individuals - not only because they have access to more data, but also because they have more sophisticated query technology. In the longer term, the Internet of Things means ubiquitous surveillance. If an object “knows“ you have purchased it, and communicates via either W
48、i-Fi or the mobile network, then whoever or whatever it is communicating with will know where you are. Your car will know who is in it, who is driving, and what traffic laws that driver is following or ignoring. Fast food restaurants will know what you usually order, and exactly how to entice you to order more. Born to win Will you know any of this? It depends. Lots of these devices have, and wi
