2010年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

　　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)

　　In 1924 American’National Research Council sent to engineers to supervise a series of industrial experiments at a large telephone-parts factory called the Hawthore Plant near Chicago.It hoped they would learn how stop-floor lignting__1__workers productivity. Instead, the studies ended __2___giving their name to the “Hawthorne effect”, the extremely influential idea that the very___3____to being experimented upon changed subjects’ behavior.

　　The idea arose because of the __4____behavior of the women in the Hawthorne plant.According to __5____of the experments, their hourly output rose when lighting was increased, but also when it was dimmed. It did not __6____what was done in the experiment; ___7_something was changed ,productivity rose. A(n)___8___that they were being experimented upon seemed to be ____9___to alter workers’ behavior ____10____itself.

　　After several decades, the same data were _11__ to econometric the analysis. The Hawthorne experiments have another surprise in store: _12 __the descriptions on record, no systematic _13__ was found that levels of reproductivity were related to changes in lighting.

　　It turns out that particular way of conducting the experiments may have led to__ 14__ interpretation of what happed.__ 15___ , lighting was always changed on a Sunday .When work started again on Monday, output __16___ rose compared with the previous Saturday and__ 17 _to rise for the next couple of days.__ 18__ a comparison with data for weeks when there was no experimentation showed that output always went up on Monday. Workers__ 19__ to be diligent for the first few days of the weeking week in any case , before __20 __a plateau and then slackening off. This suggests that the alleged “Hawthorne effect “ is hard to pin down.

　　1. [A] affected 　[B] achieved 　[C] extracted　 [D] restored

　　2. [A] at　[B]up 　[C] with　 [D] off

　　3. [A]truth　 [B]sight　 [C] act 　[D] proof

　　4. [A] controversial 　[B] perplexing　 [C]mischievous　 [D] ambiguous

　　5. [A]requirements 　[B]explanations　 [C] accounts　 [D] assessments

　　6. [A] conclude　 [B] matter　 [C] indicate 　[D] work

　　7. [A] as far as　 [B] for fear that　 [C] in case that 　[D] so long so

　　8. [A] awareness 　[B] expectation　 [C] sentiment　 [D] illusion

　　9. [A] suitable 　[B] excessive 　[C] enough 　[D] abundant

　　10. [A] about 　[B] for 　[C] on 　[D] by

　　11. [A] compared 　[B]shown　 [C] subjected　 [D] conveyed

　　12. [A] contrary to 　[B] consistent with　 [C] parallel with　 [D] pealliar to

　　13. [A] evidence　 [B]guidance　 [C]implication　 [D]source

　　14. [A] disputable　 [B]enlightening　 [C]reliable　 [D]misleading

　　15. [A] In contrast　 [B] For example 　[C] In consequence　 [D] As usual

　　16. [A] duly 　[B]accidentally　 [C] unpredictably 　[D] suddenly

　　17. [A]failed 　[B]ceased 　[C]started 　[D]continued

　　20. [A]breaking 　[B]climbing　 [C]surpassing　 [D]hitting