2022-2023学年甘肃省定西市考研外语模拟考试(含答案).docx

2022-2023学年甘肃省定西市考研外语模拟考试(含答案)学校:________ 班级:________ 姓名:________ 考号:________一、2.Reading Comprehension(10题)1.(44)2.Part CDirections: Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. (10 points)Extraordinary creative activity has been characterized as revolutionary, flying in the face of what is established and producing not what is acceptable but what will become accepted. According to this formulation, highly creative activity transcends the limits of an existing form. and establishes a new principle of organization. (46) However, the idea that extraordinary creativity transcends established limits is misleading when it is applied to the arts, even though it may be valid for the sciences. Differences between highly creative art and highly creative science arise in part from a difference in their goals. For the sciences, a new theory is the goal and end result of the creative act. Innovative science produces new propositions in terms of which diverse phenomena can be related to one another in more coherent ways. (47)Such phenomena as a brilliant diamond or a nesting bird are relegated to the role of data, serving as the means for formulating or testing a new theory. The goal of highly creative art is very different: the phenomenon itself becomes the direct product of the creative act. Shakespeare's Hamlet is not a tract about the behavior. of indecisive princes or the uses of political power; nor is Picasso's painting Guernica primarily a prepositional statement about the Spanish Civil War or the evils of fascism, what highly creative artistic activity produces is not a new generalization that transcends established limits, but rather an aesthetic particular. (48)Aesthetic particular produced by the highly creative artist extend or exploit, in an innovative way, the limits of an existing form, rather than transcend that form.(49)This is not to deny that a highly creative artist sometimes establishes a new principle of organization in the history of an artistic field; the composer Monteverdi, who created music of the highest aesthetic value, comes to mind. More generally, however, whether or not a composition establishes a new principle in the history of music has little bearing on its aesthetic worth. Because they embody a new principle of organization, some musical works, such as the operas of the Florentine Camerata, are of signal historical importance, but few listeners or musicologists would include these among the great works of music. On the other hand, Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro is surely among the masterpieces of music even though its modest innovations are confined to extending existing means. It has been said of Beethoven that he topples the rules and freed music from the stifling confines of convention. But a close study of his compositions reveals that Beethoven overturned no fundamental rules. (50)Rather he was an incomparable strategist who exploited limits — the rules, forms, and conventions that he inherited from predecessors such as Haydn and Mozart, Handel and Bach — in strikingly original ways.(46)3.According to the passage which of the following occurred prior to 1890?A.Frederick J. Turner's thesis regarding the American frontier became influential. B.Technological advances made it fruitful to farm extensively on a mechanized basis. C.Direct lines of communication were constructed between the US and South America. D.The Homestead Act led to an increase in the amount of newly farmed land in the US. 4.The author of this article is _____.A.merely attempting to be humorous about the future workers. B.revealing his high opinion of mankind's prospect. C.expressing his doubts about the possibility of breeding a super-ape. D.presenting an applausible theory in a humorous tone. 5.In the wake of September 11, the construction techniques of skyscrapers are innovated so as to make themA.look incredibly smart in design. B.more resistant to potential disasters. C.sound particularly luxurious. D.more protective to their occupants. 6.Julien and Steve seem to suggest thatA.eBay should further cooperate with Google to survive. B.eBay should form. an alliance with Yahoo! or Microsoft. C.Google is making smaller revenues than eBay. D.Google's core business has already shrank by 3%. 7.(49)8.The author's overall point is that ______.A.primitive language may be large, complex, and complicated B.primitive language may be large, complex, and logical C.primitive language may be large, old, and logical D.primitive language may be similar to pidgin English 9.(47)10.What does the author think of Botticelli's representation skills?A.They are to be fully appreciated. B.They evolve from an uncertain source. C.They underlie his personality. D.They conform. to the classical style. 二、3.Writing(10题)11. You just come back from your holida。