历年真题是重要的复习资料,冲刺阶段,考生更应该好好利用真题,做好巩固提升。老师特别为大家梳理了考研英语二历年真题,下面是2009年考研英语二真题及答案1:
    Directions:Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithapencil.
    In1999,thepriceofoilhoveredaround$16abarrel.By2008,ithad21the$100abarrelmark.Thereasonsforthesurge22fromthedramaticgrowthoftheeconomiesofchinaandIndiatowidespread23inoil-producingregions,includingIraqandNigeria'sdeltaregion.Triple-digitoilpriceshave24theeconomicandpoliticalmapoftheworld,25someoldnotionsofpower.Oil-richnationsareenjoyinghistoricgainsandopportunities,26majorimporters—includingchinaandIndia,hometoathirdoftheworld'spopulation27risingeconomicandsocialcosts.
    Managingthisneworderisfastbecomingacentral28ofglobalpolitics.Countriesthatneedoilareclawingateachotherto29scarcesupplies,andarewillingtodealwithanygovernment,30howunpleasant,todoit.
    Inmanypoornationswithoil,theprofitsarebeing,losttocorruption,31thesecountriesoftheirbesthopefordevelopment.Andoilisfuelingenormousinvestmentfundsrunbyforeigngovernments,32someinthewestseeasanewthreat.
    CountrieslikeRussia,VenezuelaandIranarewellsuppliedwithrisingoil33,achangereflectedinnewlyaggressiveforeignpolicies.Butsomeunexpectedcountriesarereapingbenefits,34costs,fromhigherprices.ConsiderGermany.35itimportsvirtuallyallitsoil,ithasprosperedfromextensivetradewithaboomingRussiaandtheMiddleEast.GermanexportstoRussia36128percentfrom2001to2006.
    IntheUnitedStates,asalreadyhighgaspricesrose37higherinthespringof2008,theissuecroppedupinthepresidentialcampaign,withSenatorsMcCainandObama38forafederalgastaxholidayduringthepeaksummerdrivingmonths.Anddrivinghabitsbeganto39,assalesofsmallcarsjumpedandmasstransportsystems40thecountryreportedasharpincreaseinriders.
    21.A.comeB.goneC.crossedD.arrived
    22.A.coveredB.discoveredC.arrangedD.ranged
    23.A.intensityB.infinityC.insecurityD.instability
    24.A.drawnB.redrawnC.retainedD.reviewed
    25.A.fightingB.strugglingC.challengingD.threatening
    26.A.andB.whileC.thusD.though
    27.A.confineB.conflictC.conformD.confront
    28.A.problemB.questionC.matterD.event
    29.A.lookforB.lockupC.sendoutD.keepoff
    30.A.nomatterB.whatifC.onlyifD.inspiteof
    31.A.abolishingB.deprivingC.destroyingD.eliminating
    32.A.whatB.thatC.whichD.whom
    33.A.interestsB.taxesC.incomesD.revenues
    34.A.asmanyasB.asgoodasC.asfarasD.aswellas
    35.A.AlthoughB.BecauseC.SinceD.As
    36.A.advancedB.grewC.reducesD.multiplied
    37.A.evenB.stillC.ratherD.fairly
    38.A.askingB.requestingC.callingD.demanding
    39.A.changeB.turnC.shiftD.transform
    40.A.forB.fromC.acrossD.over
    PartIIIReadingComprehension(40%)
    Direction:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.ThenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithapencil.
    PASSAGE1.
    HenricIbsen,authoroftheplay"ADoll'sHouse",inwhichapretty,helplesshousewifeabandonsherhusbandandchildrentoseekamoreseriouslife,wouldsurelyhaveapproved..FromJanuaryIst,2008,allpubliccompaniesinNorwayareobligedtoensurethatatleast40%oftheirboarddirectorsarewomen.Mostfirmshaveobeyedthelaw,whichwaspassedin2003.Butabout75outofthe480orsocompaniesitaffectsarestilltoomaleforthegovernment'sliking.Theywillshortlyreceivealetter  informingthemthattheyhaveuntiltheendofFebruarytoact,orfacethelegalconsequences---whichcouldincludebeingdissolved.
    Beforethelawwasproposed,about7%ofboard membersinNorwaywerefemale,accordingtotheCentreforCorporateDiversity.Thenumberhassincejumpedto36%.Thatisfarhigherthantheaverageof9%forbigcompaniesacrossEuropeorAmerica's15%fortheFortune500.Norway'sstockexchangeanditsmainbusinesslobbyopposethelaw,asdomanybusinessmen."Iamagainstquotasforwomenormenasamatterofprinciple,"saysSverreMunck,headofinternationaloperationsatamediafirm."Boardmembersofpubliccompaniesshouldbechosensolelyonthebasisofmeritandexperience,"besays.Severalfirmshaveevengivenuptheirpublicstatusinordertoescapethenewlaw.
    Companieshavehadtorecruitabout1,000womeninfouryears.Manycomplainthatithasbeendifficulttofindexperiencedcandidates.Becauseofthis,someofthebestwomenhavecollectedasmanyas25-35directorshipseach,andareknowninNorwegianbusinesscirclesasthe"goldenskirts".OnereasonforthescarcityisthattherearefairlyfewwomeninmanagementinNorwegiancompanies---theyoccupyaround15%ofseniorpositions.Ithasbeenparticularlyhardforfirmsintheoil,technologyandfinancialindustriestofindwomenwithaenoughexperience.
    Somepeopleworrythattheirrelativelackofexperiencemaykeepwomenquietonboards,andthatinturncouldmeanthatboardsmightbecomelessabletoholdmanagerstoaccount.RecenthistoryinNorway,however,suggeststhattherightwomencanmakestrongdirectors."Womenfeelmorecompelledthanmentodotheirhomework,"saysMsRekstenSkaugen,whowasvotedNorway'schairmanoftheyearfor2007,"andwecanaffordtoaskthehardquestions,becausewomenarenotalwaysexpectedtoknowtheanswers."
    41.TheauthormentionsIbsen'splayinthefirstparagraphinorderto.
    A.depictwomen'sdilemmaatwork
    B.explainthenewlypassedlaw
    C.supportNorwegiangovernment
    D.introducethetopicunderdiscussion
    42.Apubliccompanythatfailstoobeythenewlawcouldbeforcedto.
    A.payaheavyfine
    B.closedownitsbusiness
    C.changetoaprivatebusiness
    D.signadocumentpromisingtoact
    43.TowhichofthefollowingisSverreMunckmostlikelytoagree?  A.Asetratioofwomeninaboardisunreasonable.
    B.Areasonablequotaforwomenatworkneedstobeset.
    C.Acommonprincipleshouldbefollowedbyallcompanies.
    D.Aninexperiencedbusinessmanisnotsubjecttothenewlaw.
    44.Theauthorattributesthephenomenonof"goldenskirts"to.
    A.thesmallnumberofqualifiedfemalesinmanagement
    B.theover-recruitmentoffemalemanagersinpubliccompanies
    C.theadvantagewomenenjoywhencompetingforseniorpositions
    D.thediscriminationtowardwomeninNorwegianbusinesscircles
    45.Themainideaofthepassagemightbe.
    A.femalepowerandliberationinNorway
    B.thesignificanceofHenricIbsen'splay
    C.women'sstatusinNorwegianfirms
    D.theconstitutionofboardmembersinNorway

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