中国名著考研英语-200
(总分100, 做题时间90分钟)
Section Ⅰ U of English
Directions:
Read the following text. Choo the best word (s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on Answer Sheet 1.
In October 2002, Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank (1) a new electronic market (www. gs. com/econderivs) for economic indices that (2) substantial economic risks, such as nonfarm payroll (a measure of job availability) and retail sales. This new market was made possible by a (3) trading technology, developed by Longitude, a New **pany providing software for financial markets, (4) the Parimutuel Digital Call Auction. This is "digital" (5) of a digital option ie, it pays out
only if an underlying index lies in a narrow, discrete range. In effect, Longitude has created a hor race, where each "hor" wins if and (6) the specified index falls in a specified range. By creating hors for every possible (7) of the index, and allowing people to bet (8) any number of runners, **pany has produced a liquid integrated electronic market for a wide array of options on economic indices.
Ten years ago it was (9) impossible to make u of electronic information about home values. Now, mortgage lenders have online automated valuation models that allow them to estimate values and to (10) the risk in their portfolios. This has led to a proliferation of types of home loan, some of (11) have improved risk-management characteristics.
We are also beginning to e new kinds of (12) for homes, which will make it possible to protect the value of (13) , for most people, is the single most important (14) of their wealth. The Yale University-Neighbourhood Reinvestment Corporation programme, (15) last year in the city of Syracu, in New York State, may be a model for home-equity insurance policies that (16) sophisticated econo
mic indices of hou prices to define the (17) of the policy. Electronic futures markets that are bad on econometric indices of hou prices by city, already begun by City Index and IG Index in Britain and now (18) developed in the United States, will enable home-equity insurers to hedge the risks that they acquire by writing the policies.
The examples are not impressive success yet. But they (19) as early precursors of a technology that should one day help us to deal with the massive risks of inequality that (20) will bet us in coming years.
1.
A emerge
B appear
C stand
D ari
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答案:C
本题涉及词的引申用法，stand可以表达“处于某种状态或情形”之意，带人后意为“但它们却是这样一种技术的雏形…”。再例如：The hou stood empty for months．故C为答案。其他三项意思均为“出现”，不符句意。
2.
闪婚的意思A extent
B range
C line
D area
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答案:B
这是一道词汇题。由于前两句都是在强调range(范围)，该题答案也是range才能保持句意的连贯。
3.
A cured
B sponsored
C relead
D launched
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答案:D
这是一道词汇题。launched(使开始，推出)带入后做后置定语，修饰前面的 program，意为“…所推出的计划”，应为最佳选项。relead意为“公布，发行”，予以排除。
4.
A assume
B asss
C dismiss
D era
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答案:B
本题涉及一般的词汇知识。asss意为“评估”，符合句意，为答案。
5.
A made
B called
C asked
D read
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答案:B
本题实际为语法题。called带入后意为“被称为the Parimutuel Digital Call Auction的…”，与"developed by．．．”一样为后置定语，共同修饰前面的technology一词。
6.
A created
B generated
C initiated
D originated
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答案:A
本题涉及词义辨析。空格句表示“创建了…市场”之一，created语义恰当，为答案。 initiate
d一般表示“开始实施，发起”之意，与plans，schemes，social reforms等连用。
7.
A terms
B specifications
C concepts
D conquences
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答案:A
本题考查词汇知识。A．terms“(双方提出的)条件，条款”，带入后句意为“确定保险单中的具体条款(to define the terms of the policy)”，前后连贯，为正确答案。
8.
A. what B. tho C, where D. it
A B C D
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答案:A
这是一道句法题。“what”引导宾语从句"what，for most people，is the single most．．．”，做介词。{的宾语。
9.
A them
B which
C that
D whom
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答案:旅行作文600字B
这是一道语法题。which带人后引导非限制性定语从句，为正确答案。
10.
A look to
B t up
C lay down
D rely on
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答案:D
本题涉及动词短语。根据句意，D．rely on(依靠)为正确答案。
11.
A guarantee
B protection
C component
D source嘉靖帝
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答案:C
这是一道词汇题。c(组成部分)符合句意，为正确答案。
12.
A in the cour
B in the event
大班益智游戏C in the light
D in the n
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答案:D
本题涉及介词短语的用法。in the n of意为“按照(就)…的意义来说”，带人后句意是“它被称为数字化的，是就其提供了一个数字化的方法而言的”。
13.
A management
B insurance
C curity
D techonology
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答案:B
本题涉及上下文的理解。由于下文主要讨论家庭保险，所以本题答案选insurance，才符合
句意逻辑。
14.
A when
B until
C now that
D only if
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答案:D
这是一道语法题。根据空格前后的递进性的句意逻辑，合适的关系词是only汀(只有)，带入后与 if 语气递进。
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15.
A virtually
B admittedly
C absolutely
D originally
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答案:A
本题涉及一般的词汇知识。virtually副词，意为“几乎；确实”，带入后符合句意，为答案。
16.
A somehow
B anyway
C otherwi
D thereby
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答案:C
本题考查副词词汇知识。A(以某种方式，不知怎么回事)，不符句意，排除。B(不管怎么说)，不符句意，排除。C(用别的方式，在其他方面)符合句意，为正确答案。D (因此)，不符句意，排除。
17.
A reproduce
B restore
C reprent
享受快乐
D resume
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答案:C
本题涉及词型相近的词的词义辨析。reprent动词，意为“代表，标志”，带入后句意为：创建了一个新的电子的经济指标(economic indices)市场，这些指标代表的是实质性的经济风险。
18.
A is
B being
C been
D are
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答案:B
这是一道语法题。being带入后，时态上与空格前的now 呼应，构成分词结构，与前面的already begun并列为后置定语，共同修饰"Electronic futures markets"(电子期货市场)。
