2008考研英语一作文

篇一：08年考研英语小作文范文

08年考研英语小作文范文(道歉信)

标签： 考研真题

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You just come back from Canada and found a music CD in your

luggage that you forget to return to Bob, your landlord there write him a letter to

1）make an apology, and

2）suggest a solution

YOU SHOULD write about 100 words on answer sheet2

DO not sign your own name at the end of the letter use "Li Ming" instead DO not write the address

Dear Bob

I have just come back and to my surprise, I have found a music CD borrowed from you in my luggage. I am writing the letter in purpose of apologizing for my inability to return it to you.

There are, to my mind, several urgent measures might be taken to solve the problem. On the one hand, I could deliver the CD with express mail and approximately, four days later, you would receive it. On the other hand, I would like to pay for it provided that you might agree with the idea. Once again, I am terribly sorry for any inconvenience caused. Hope you can accept my apologies and send me a reply at your earliest convenience. My appreciation to you for your prompt attention is beyond words.

Yours sincerely,

Li Ming

篇二：考研英语作文2008年

Directions:

Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should

1) describe the drawing briefly,

2) explain its intended meaning, and then

3) give your comments.

You should write neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)

马姨，这一篇的模板用的有点多了，感觉自己的话太少了，但是也没办法，觉得模板的语言比我的要高端，所以舍不得删，但是字数已经远超过考试要求了。 There are, as is symbolically illustrated in the vivid portrayal, two men who both have one leg only, hugging together and running to the distance quickly, as if they become a complete and healthy person without any physical disability, with two pairs of walking sticks left on the ground, which won’t be used anymore. Below the drawing, a topic reads: you have one leg and I have one leg, we can go anywhere together.

This metaphoric and impressive portrayal is aimed at enlightening us to the crucial significance of cooperation in our life’s journey. Within this 21st century full of changes, chances, and challenges, competition goes increasing fierce in all walks of life, imposing tremendous pressure on all individuals. Under such circumstance, we must be value of the spirit of teamwork and cooperation. Fighting alone couldn’t be the main trend in this competitive era. Supposing that we are inclined to neglect cooperation and do anything all by oneself, we may accomplish nothing.

Therefore,

it is necessary to embrace the strong faith that cooperation is the basis of any success in modern society.

Accordingly, it is essential for us to derive positive implications from the revealing and thought-provoking drawing. For one thing, we can frequently quote this cartoon to enlighten the society as a whole to forge a wholesome atmosphere to accept, appreciate and advocate the cooperation spirit. For another, individuals, especially we youngsters, should be sensible enough to take advantage of teamwork when we cope with complicated problem. Only in this way can we promote the development of society and have brighter future.

篇三：考研英语作文真题及范文：2008年 中公考研

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Directions:

Write an essay of 160~200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should

1) describe the drawing briefly,

2) explain its intended meaning, and then

3) give your comments.

You should write neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)

范文

The picture presents a touching sight to us. Two handicapped men are walking quite quickly by binding their disabled legs together and holding fast to each others shoulders, with their crutches left behind. What respectable persons they are! They have surpassed their own physical deficiency and explored a smoother and easier way of advancing by drawing strength and support from each other. Obviously, what is highlighted in the picture is cooperation.

In modern times, cooperation has become an efficient and effective way to solve many problems. To begin with, through cooperation, we can heighten our strength so as to accomplish the things that are impossible to be done only by one person. We all have our own limitations and with the fast development of science and technology, we are facing a world that is more and more sophisticated. Therefore, we often need to combine others abilities and resources to gain success. Whats more, cooperation is not the simple addition but fusion of all partners

use of different members strength. Making strong points, offsetting the weaknesses, supporting mutually and sharing resources with each other, we can then attain to a capacity that is much stronger than the sum of all partners.

All in all, by cooperation among each other, we will be able to explore a wider world and reach further.

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篇四：2008考研英语真题+答案+作文范文

2008考研英语真题+答案+作文范文

Section I Use of English

Directions:

Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, 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 of those hypotheses that dare not speak its name. But Gregory Cochran is 1 to say it anyway. 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 bacterial cause were actually infections, which aroused much controversy when it was first suggested.

5 he, however, might tremble at the 6 of what he is about to do. Together with another two scientists, he is publishing a paper which not only 7 that one group of humanity is more intelligent than the others, but explains the process that has brought this about. The group in 8 are a particular people originated from central Europe. The process is natural selection.

This group generally do well in IQ test, 9 12-15 points above the 10 value of 100, and have contributed 11 to the intellectual and cultural life of the West, as the 12 of their elites, including several world-renowned scientists,13 hey also suffer more often than most people from a number of nasty genetic diseases, such as breast cancer. These facts, 14 ave previously been thought unrelated. The former has been 15 social effects, such as a strong tradition of 16 ucation. The latter was seen as a (an) 17 genetic isolation. Dr. Cochran suggests that the intelligence and diseases are intimately18 is argument is that the unusual history of these people has 19 em to unique evolutionary pressures that have resulted in this 20 ate 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 [D] lately

5. [A] Only [B] So [C] Even [D] Hence

6. [A] thought [B] sight [C] cost [D] risk

7. [A] advises [B] suggests [C] protests [D] objects

8. [A] progress [B] fact [C] need [D] question

9. [A] attaining [B] scoring [C] reaching [D] calculating

10. [A] normal [B] common [C] mean [D] total

11. [A] unconsciously [B] disproportionately

[C] indefinitely [D] unaccountably

12. [A] missions [B] fortunes [C] interests [D] careers

13. [A]

affirm [B] witness [C] observe [D] approve

14. [A] moreover [B] therefore [C] however [D] meanwhile

15. [A] given up [B] got over [C] carried on [D] put down

16. [A] assessing [B] supervising [C] administering [D] valuing

17. [A] development [B] origin [C] consequence [D] instrument

18. [A] linked [B] integrated [C] woven [D] combined

19. [A] limited [B] subjected [C] converted [D] directed

20. [A] paradoxical [B] incompatible [C] inevitable [D] continuous

Section II Reading Comprehension

Part A

Directions:

Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points)

Text 1

While still catching-up to men in some spheres of modern life, women appear to be way ahead in at least one undesirable category. ―Women are particularly susceptible to developing depression and anxiety disorders in response to stress compared to men,‖ according to Dr. Yehuda, chief psychiatrist at New York’s Veteran’s Administration Hospital.

Studies of both animals and humans have shown that sex hormones somehow affect the stress response, causing females under stress to produce more of the trigger chemicals than do males under the same conditions. In several of the studies, when stressed-out female rats had their ovaries (the female reproductive organs) removed, their chemical responses became equal to those of the males.

Adding to a woman’s increased dose of stress chemicals, are her increased ―opportunities‖ for stress. ―It’s not necessarily that women don’t cope as well. It’s just that they have so much more to cope with,‖ says Dr. Yehuda. ―Their capacity for tolerating stress may even be greater than men’s,‖ she observes, ―it’s just that they’re dealing with so many more things that they become worn out from it more visibly and sooner.‖

Dr. Yehuda notes another difference between the sexes. ―I think that the kinds of things that women are exposed to tend to be in more of a chronic or repeated nature. Men go to war and are exposed to combat stress. Men are exposed to more acts of random physical violence. The kinds of interpersonal violence that women are exposed to tend to be in domestic situations, by, unfortunately, parents or other family members, and they tend not to be one-shot deals. The wear-and-tear that comes from these longer relationships can be quite devastating.‖

Adeline Alvarez married at 18 and gave birth to a son, but was determined to finish college. ―I struggled a lot to get the college degree. I was living in so much frustration that that was my escape, to go to school, and get ahead and do better.‖ Later, her marriage ended and she became a single mother. ―It’s the hardest thing to take care of a teenager, have a job, pay the rent, pay the car payment, and pay the debt. I lived from paycheck to paycheck.‖

Not everyone experiences the kinds of severe chronic stresses Alvarez describes. But most women today are coping with a lot of obligations, with few breaks, and feeling the strain. Alvarez’s experience demonstrates the importance of finding ways to diffuse stress before it threatens your health and your ability to function.

21. Which of the following is true according to the first two paragraphs?

[A] Women are biologically more vulnerable to stress.

[B] Women are still suffering much stress caused by men.

[C] Women are more experienced than men in coping with stress.

[D] Men and women show different inclinations when faced with stress.

22. Dr. Yehuda’s research suggests that women

[A] need extra doses of chemicals to handle stress.

[B] have limited capacity for tolerating stress.

[C] are more capable of avoiding stress.

[D] are exposed to more stress.

23. According to Paragraph 4, the stress women confront tends to be

[A] domestic and temporary.

[B] irregular and violent.

[C] durable and frequent.

[D] trivial and random.

24. The sentence ―I lived from paycheck to paycheck.‖ (Line 6, Para. 5) shows that

[A] Alvarez cared about nothing but making money.

[B] Alvarez’s salary barely covered her household expenses.

[C] Alvarez got paychecks from different jobs.

[D] Alvarez paid practically everything by check.

25. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

[A] Strain of Stress: No Way Out?

[B] Responses to Stress: Gender Difference

[C] Stress Analysis: What Chemicals Say

[D] Gender Inequality: Women Under Stress

Text 2

It used to be so straightforward. A team of researchers working together in the laboratory would submit the results of their research to a journal. A journal editor would then remove the authors’ names and affiliations from the paper and send it to their peers for review. Depending on the comments received, the editor would accept the paper for publication or decline it. Copyright rested with the journal publisher, and researchers seeking knowledge of the results would have to subscribe to the journal.

No longer. The Internet – and pressure from funding agencies, who are questioning why commercial publishers are making money from government-funded research by restricting access to it – is making access to scientific results a reality. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has just issued a report describing the far-reaching consequences of this. The report, by John Houghton of Victoria University in Australia and Graham Vickery of the OECD, makes heavy reading for publishers who have, so far, made handsome profits. But it goes further than that. It signals a change in what has, until now, been a key element of scientific endeavor.

The value of knowledge and the return on the public investment in research depends, in part, upon wide distribution and ready access. It is big business. In America, the core scientific publishing market is estimated at between $7 billion and $11 billion. The International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers says

that there are more than 2,000 publishers worldwide specializing in these subjects. They publish more than 1.2 million articles each year in some 16,000 journals. This is now changing. According to the OECD report, some 75% of scholarly journals are now online. Entirely new business models are emerging; three main ones were identified by the report’s authors. There is the so-called big deal, where institutional subscribers pay for access to a collection of online journal titles through site-licensing agreements. There is open-access publishing, typically supported by asking the author (or his employer) to pay for the paper to be published. Finally, there are open-access archives, where organizations such as universities or international laboratories support institutional repositories. Other models exist that are hybrids of these three, such as delayed open-access, where journals allow only subscribers to read a paper for the first six months, before making it freely available to everyone who wishes to see it. All this could change the traditional form of the peer-review process, at least for the publication of papers.

26. In the first paragraph, the author discusses

[A] the background information of journal editing.

[B] the publication routine of laboratory reports.

[C] the relations of authors with journal publishers.

[D] the traditional process of journal publication.

27. Which of the following is true of the OECD report?

[A] It criticizes government-funded research.

[B] It introduces an effective means of publication.

[C] It upsets profit-making journal publishers.

[D] It benefits scientific research considerably.

28. According to the text, online publication is significant in that

[A] it provides an easier access to scientific results.

[B] it brings huge profits to scientific researchers.

[C] it emphasizes the crucial role of scientific knowledge.

[D] it facilitates public investment in scientific research.

29. With the open-access publishing model, the author of a paper is required to

[A] cover the cost of its publication.

[B] subscribe to the journal publishing it.

[C] allow other online journals to use it freely.

[D] complete the peer-review before submission.

30. Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the text?

[A] The Internet is posing a threat to publishers.

[B] A new mode of publication is emerging.

[C] Authors welcome the new channel for publication.

[D] Publication is rendered easier by online service.

Text 3

In the early 1960s Wilt Chamberlain was one of only three players in the National Basketball Association (NBA) listed at over seven feet. If he had played last season, however, he would have been one of 42. The bodies playing major professional sports have changed dramatically over the years, and managers have been more

than willing to adjust team uniforms to fit the growing numbers of bigger, longer frames.

The trend in sports, though, may be obscuring an unrecognized reality: Americans have generally stopped growing. Though typically about two inches taller now than 140 years ago, today’s people – especially those born to families who have lived in the U.S. for many generations – apparently reached their limit in the early 1960s. And they aren’t likely to get any taller. ―In the general population today, at this genetic, environmental level, we’ve pretty much gone as far as we can go,‖ says anthropologist William Cameron Chumlea of Wright State University. In the case of NBA players, their increase in height appears to result from the increasingly common practice of recruiting players from all over the world.

Growth, which rarely continues beyond the age of 20, demands calories and nutrients – notably, protein – to feed expanding tissues. At the start of the 20th century, under-nutrition and childhood infections got in the way. But as diet and health improved, children and adolescents have, on average, increased in height by about an inch and a half every 20 years, a pattern known as the secular trend in height. Yet according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, average height – 5′9″ for men, 5′4″ for women – hasn’t really changed since 1960.

Genetically speaking, there are advantages to avoiding substantial height. During childbirth, larger babies have more difficulty passing through the birth canal. Moreover, even though humans have been upright for millions of years, our feet and back continue to struggle with bipedal posture and cannot easily withstand repeated strain imposed by oversize limbs. ―There are some real constraints that are set by the genetic architecture of the individual organism,‖ says anthropologist William Leonard of Northwestern University.

Genetic maximums can change, but don’t expect this to happen soon. Claire C. Gordon, senior anthropologist at the Army Research Center in Natick, Mass., ensures that 90 percent of the uniforms and workstations fit recruits without alteration. She says that, unlike those for basketball, the length of military uniforms has not changed for some time. And if you need to predict human height in the near future to design a piece of equipment, Gordon says that by and large, ―you could use today’s data and feel fairly confident.‖

31. Wilt Chamberlain is cited as an example to

[A] illustrate the change of height of NBA players.

[B] show the popularity of NBA players in the U.S..

[C] compare different generations of NBA players.

[D] assess the achievements of famous NBA players.

32. Which of the following plays a key role in body growth according to the text?

[A] Genetic modification.

[B] Natural environment.

[C] Living standards.

[D] Daily exercise.

33. On which of the following statements would the author most probably agree?

[A] Non-Americans add to the average height of the nation.

篇五：1991-2008考研英语作文范文

1991年~2008年考研作文范文

1991年考研英语真题作文及参考范文

Directions:

A、Title: WHERE TO LIVE-IN THE CITY OR THE COUNTRY?

B、Time limit:40 minutes

C、 Word limit: 120-150 words (not including the given opening sentence)

D、Your composition should be based on the OUTLINE below and should start with the given opening sentence :“Many people appreciate the conveniences of the city.”

E、Your composition must be written clearly in the ANSWER SHEET.

OUTLINE：

1、Conveniences of the city

2、Attractions of the country

3、 Disadvantages of both

4、My preference

(15 points)

【参考范文】

Where to Live — In the City or the Country?

Many people appreciate the conveniences of the city. They can take less time to go to work because of the shorter distance and better transportation. They can enjoy themselves in restaurants, theaters and shopping malls. They can also get more information, better health care and better education.

Also country life has many attractions. Fresh air, beautiful scenery, and singing birds will enable people to have a quieter and healthier life. Far from large crowds of people here and there, we will be able to have a better mood and concentrate on what we are doing.

However, both the city and the country have their own disadvantages. Living in the city, pelple are likely to suffer heavy traffic, poor housing, air pollution and noises, while in the country, life will not be so convenient as in the city.

As far as I an concerned, I prefer living in the country. I have been living in a big city for many years, and fed up with all the noises, which are a big annoyance both during the day and at night. It is my years’ wish to live a peaceful, healthy and relaxed life in the country.

Directions:

A. Title: FOR A BETTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PARENT AND CHILD

B. Time limit: 40 minutes

C. Word limit: 120-150 words (not including the given opening sentence)

D. Your composition should be based on the OUTLINE below and should start with the given opening sentence:“Nowadays there is often a misunderstanding between parent and child.”

OUTLINE:

1. Present situation: lack of communication between parent and child

2. Possible reasons:

1) Different likes and dislikes；2) Misunderstanding；3) Others

3. Suggestions:

1) For parents；2) For children

【参考范文】

For a Better Understanding between Parent and Child

Nowadays there is often a lack of understanding between parent and child. Parents often consider their children’s behaviors “irrational” while the children are always complaining about their parents’ not understanding them. Consequently, the so-called generation gap comes into being.

In my opinion, there are several reasons responsible for the situation. First, it is most natural for the two generations to have different likes and dislikes since they grow up in different times and environments. What really counts, in my mind, is that when you develop an interest or a hobby, you don’t hinder others’ life. Second, their understanding of the world and methods of thinking are also different from each other, which is likely to cause misunderstandings. If both parents and children become more reasonable and tolerant, will there be so many quarrels and conflicts? Last but not least, nowadays, in most cases both parents and children are too busy to have enough time to exchange ideas with each other.

The most effective way to solve this problem is that parents and children make joint efforts to enhance their communication. Parents should be patient enough so as to listen to their children If they remember how they felt when young, their children’s clothes and hairstyles will stop being that irritating. The children should respect their parents, Whose suggestions, although hard to follow at the beginning, always prove to be beneficial and valuable. Only in this way can parents and children achieve better understanding.

Directions:

A. Title: ADVERTLSEMENTS ON TV

B. Time limit: 40 minutes

C. Word limit: 120-150 words (not including the given opening sentence)

D. Your composition should be based on the OUTLINE below and should start with the given opening sentence:“Today more and more advertisements are seen on the TV screen”。Your composition must be written clearly in the ANSWER SHEET.

OUTLINE:

1. Present state；2. Reasons；3. My comments (15 points)

【【参考范文】

Advertisements on TV

Today more and more advertisements are seen on the TV screen. There are so many of them that we can hardly find a TV program not accompanied by them. In a word, advertisements have entered into our life and attracted more and more attention.

Generally speaking, the major reasons for this phenomenon can be listed as follows. To begin with, manufactures need advertisements to promote the sales of their products since the competition in modern market is so fierce and the choices for consumers are so many. Second, the television companies need to get funds from the advertisers to facilitate the development of their programs. Third, advertisements can help consumers to gain information about new

products. Last but not the least, a successful advertisement has artistic value and social significance in itself.

As far as I am concerned, I am in favor of those ingenious, interesting and informative TV advertisements. No matter how many times I watch them, I rarely get bored. And I hope there will be less advertisements cutting into a program, for the inserted advertisements always hinder me from enjoying the program to my heart’s content.

1994年考研英语真题作文及参考范文

Directions:

A. Title: ON MAKING FRIENDS

B. Time limit: 40 minutes

C. Word limit: 120-150 words (not including the given opening sentence)

D. Your composition should be based on the OUTLINE below and should start with the given opening sentence:“As a human being, one can hardly do without a friend”.

E. Your composition must be written clearly in the ANSWER SHEET.

OUTLINE:

1. The need for friends；2. True friendship；3. My principle in making friends。(15 points)

【【参考范文】 On Making Friends

As a human being, one can hardly do without a friend. Living in the society, only when a person has friends can he live a happy and colorful life. What’s more, in this modern society where communication becomes so important, one’s

ability to form and maintain lasting friendship has been regarded as a necessity for a successful career.

As to what true friendship means, my opinion is as follows. First of all, true friendship originates from sincerity of both parts, and only sincere friends will give us a hand when we are in need of help. Second, no matter whether they are similar or different, genuine friends should be able to get along, share

experiences and exchange ideas with each other. Last but by no means the least, since no one is perfect, we should learn tolerance and forgiveness, which are essential to an enduring friendship.

As far as I an concerned, my principle in making friends is that friends can be few but must be well chosen. In the first place, I would like to make friends with those who are honest and conscientious. In the second place, once the selection is made, I will trust him and offer him help whenever need arises.

1995年考研英语真题作文及参考范文

Directions:

A. Title: The “Project Hope”

B. Time limit: 40 minutes

C. Word limit: 120-150 words (not including the give opening sentence)

D. Your composition should be based on the OUTLINE below and should start with the given opening sentence:“Education plays a very important role in the modernization of our country”.

E. Your composition must be written clearly in the ANSWER SHEET.

OUTLINE:

1. Importance of good health

2. Ways to keep fit

3. My own practices (15 points)

【参考范文】The “project hope”

Education plays a very important role in the modernization of our country. The modernization of our country calls for the modernization of education in advance. However, the development of education is by no means balanced all over the country. In some poverty-stricken areas, a surprisingly large number of school-agars cannot afford to go to school. As a result, the “Project Hope” is initiated to promote education in those areas.

This project, in my eyes, is necessary especially in two respects. For one thing, if children can’t gain access to education, the lack of human resources will be inevitable, and how can we hope to get rid of illiteracy and poverty? For another, at present it is beyond the ability of our government to provide enough money for so many school dropouts. The “project hope” accepts donations from organizations, enterprises and individuals, and then distributes the fund scientifically and reasonably to those in need of help.

My suggestion is that all of us who have the financial ability join in the Project to help those school-agers. Only when all of us extend the helping hands can we hope to modernize our education and our nation.

1996年考研英语真题作文及参考范文

Directions:

A. Title: GOOD HEALTH

B. Time limit: 40 minutes

C. Word limit: 120-150 words (not including the give opening sentence)

D. Your composition should be based on the OUTLINE below and should start with the given opening sentence:“The desire for good health is universal”. E. Your composition must be written clearly in the ANSWER SHEET. OUTLINE:

1. Importance of good health

2. Ways to keep fit

3. My own practices (15 points)

【点石成金】 Good Health

The desire for good health is universal. It is almost believed by everyone that good health is an essential part of a happy life.

The best way to keep fit, in my opinion, is to do regular exercises. Just as the Chinese proverb goes, “Life lies in exercises”, exercises never fail to make us stronger and more energetic. Moreover, we should put great emphasis on

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