2008年历年考研英语真题

Section I Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text.Choose the best word(s)for each numbered blank and markA,B,C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.(10 points)The idea that some groups of people may be more intelligent than others is one ofthose hypotheses that dare not speak its name.But Gregory Cochran is 1 to say itanyway.He is that 2 bird,a scientist who works independently 3 any institution.He helped popularize the idea that some diseases not 4 thought to have a bacterialcause were actually infections,which aroused much controversy when it was firstsuggested.5 he,however,might tremble at the 6 of what he is about to do.Togetherwith another two scientists,he is publishing a paper which not only7 that onegroup of humanity is more intelligent than the others,but explains the process that hasbrought this about.The group in 8are a particular people originated from centralEurope.The process is naturalselection.This group generally do well in IQ test,9 12-15 points above the 10 valueof 100,and have contributed 11 to the intellectual and cultural life of the West,as the 12 of th eir elites,inclu ding several world-reno wned scientists,13.They also suffer more often than most people from a number of nastygenetic diseases,such as breast cancer.These facts,14,have previously beenthought unrelated.The former has been 15 to social effects,such as a strongtradition of 16 education.The latter was seen as a (an)17 of genetic isolation.Dr.Cochran suggests that the intelligence and diseases are intimately 18.Hisargument is that the unusual history of these people has 19them tounique evolutionary pressures that have resulted in this 20 state of affairs.1.[A]selected[B]prepared[C]obliged[D]pleased2.[A]unique[B]particular[C]special[D]rare3.[A]of[B]with[C]in[D]against4.[A]subsequently[B]presently[C]previously[D]lately5.[A]Only[B]So[C]Even[D]Hence6.[A]thought[B]sight[C]cost[D]risk英语试题.1.(共14页)