公共课考研英语英语2010全国硕士研究生入学统一考试(英语二)试题

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• 1In the first paragraph,Damien Hirst's sale was referred to as “a last victory”because ____.

  A.the art market hadwitnessed a succession of victoryies

  B.the auctioneer finally got the two pieces at the highest bids

  C.Beautiful Inside My Head Forever won over all masterpieces

  D.it was successfully made just before the world financial crisis

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• 2By saying “spending of any sort became deeply unfashionable”(Line 1-2,Par

  A.3),the author suggests that_____ .A.collectors were no longer actively involved in art-market auctions

  B.people stopped every kind of spending and stayed away from galleries

  C.art collection as a fashion had lost its appeal to a great extent

  D.works of art in general had gone out of fashion so they were not worth buying

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• 3Which of the following statements is NOT ture、

  A.Sales of contemporary art fell dramatically from 2007to 2008.

  B.The art market surpassed many other industries in momentum.

  C.The market generally went downward in various ways.

  D.Some art dealers were awaiting better chances to com

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• 4The three Ds mentioned in the last paragraph are ____

  A.auction houses ' favorites

  B.contemporary trends

  C.factors promoting artwork circulation

  D.styles representing impressionists

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• 5The most appropriate title for this text could be ___

  A.Fluctuation of Art Prices

  B.Up-to-date Art Auctions

  C.Art Market in Decline

  D.Shifted Interest in Arts

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• 6What is most wives' main expectation of their husbands、

  A.Talking to them.

  B.Trusting them.

  C.Supporting their careers.

  D.Shsring housework.

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• 7Judging from the context ,the phrase “wreaking havoc”(Line 3,Par

  A.2)most probably means ___ .A.generating motivation.

  B.exerting influence

  C.causing damage

  D.creating pressure

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• 8All of the following are true EXCEPT_______

  A.men tend to talk more in public tan women

  B.nearly 50percent of recent divorces are caused by failed conversation

  C.women attach much importance to communication between couples

  D.a female tends to be more talkative at home than her spouse

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• 9Which of the following can best summarize the mian idea of this text 、

  A.The moral decaying deserves more research by sociologists .

  B.Marriage break_up stems from sex inequalities.

  C.Husband and wofe have different expectations from their marriage.

  D.Conversational patterns between man and wife are different.

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• 10In the following part immediately after this text,the author will most probably focuson ______

  A.a vivid account of the new book Divorce Talk

  B.a detailed description of the stereotypical cartoon

  C.other possible reasons for a high divorce rate in the U.S.

  D.a brief introduction to the political scientist Andrew Hacker

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