2008考研英语真题及解析.pdf

2008年全国硕士研究生招生考试英语 （一）试题 SectionI UseofEnglish Directions: Readthe followingtext.Choosethebest word (s) for each numberedblank andmark [A], [B], [C] or [D] on ANSWER SHEET 1.(10points) The ideathat some groups ofpeoplemay bemore intelligent than othersis one ofthosehypothesesthat darenot speak itsname.But Gregory Cochran is 1to say it anyway.He isthat 2bird, a scientist whoworks independently3 any institution.Hehelpedpopularizethe ideathat some diseasesnot 4thought tohave abacterial causewere actually infections,which arousedmuch controversy when it was first suggested. 5he,however,might tremble at the 6 ofwhat he is about to do.Together with another two scientists,he is publishing apaper which not only 7that one group ofhumanity ismore intelligent than the others,but explains theprocessthat hasbrought this about.The group in 8are aparticularpeople originated from central Europe.The processisnatural selection. Thisgroup generally dowell in IQ test, 9 12-15points above the 10value of 100, andhave contributed 11tothe intellectual and cultural life oftheWest, asthe 12 oftheir elites,including several world-renowned scientists, 13 .They also suffer more often than most people from anumber ofnasty genetic diseases, such as breast cancer.These facts, 14 ,havepreviously been thought unrelated.The former hasbeen 15to social effects, such as a strong tradition of 16 education.The latter was seen as a (an) 17 of genetic isolation.Dr.Cochran suggeststhat the intelligence and diseases are intimately 18 .His argument isthat theunusual history ofthese peoplehas19them tounique evolutionary pressuresthat haveresulted in this 20 state of affairs. 1.[A] selected [B]prepared [C] obliged [D]pleased 2.[A]unique [B]particular [C] special [D]rare 3.[A] of [B]with [C] in [D] against 4.[A] subsequently [B]presently [C]previously [