年新疆大學考研英語練習題100道（附答案解析）

第1題【單選題】To_____newmoneythesportneedstobemoreentertaining.A、recurB、perceiveC、inhabitD、generate【正確答案】D【答案解析】generate使形成；發生；生殖；產生物理反應。第2題【單選題】ForBritainourmembershipoftheEuropeanUnionandtheWorldTradeOrganizationhasbroughtthishome.A、對我們英國來說，我們參加歐盟和世界貿易組織的經歷使我們對這一點深有感觸。B、對英國來說，我們參加歐盟和世界貿易組織把我們送到了家。C、對英國來說，我們的歐盟成員和世界貿易組織成員身份讓我們認識了這一點。D、對我們英國來說，我們的歐盟成員和世界貿易組織成員身份使我們如魚得水。【正確答案】A【答案解析】答案選A。本題考查hasbroughtthishome的意譯。第3題【單選題】Marian,thegirlwhowrotetheoriginalstoryaboutRoxaboxenthatthechildren’sbookisbasedon,wasmayor.Otherkidsranthestoreswhichsoldimaginaryicecreamandbakedgoods.Kidsdroveimaginarycarsoutsideoftown,andthespeederswenttojail,whichwasguardedbythesheriff,anotherkid.Elsewhere,boysandgirlshadbattles,chargingeachother’sbasesusingspearsmadewithocotillo,adesertplant.WhoisMarian?A、Sheistheauthor.B、ShesoldicecreaminRoxaboxen.C、SheisthemayorofRoxaboxeninthebook.D、Sheguardsthejailinthebook.【正確答案】C【答案解析】答案選C。事實細節題。根據關鍵詞鎖定短文本段。本段第一句話給出了正確答案，Marian是最先寫這個故事的人，但是并不是這本書的作者。而且是這本書中那個小鎮的鎮長。第4題【單選題】Alarge________ofthesunlightneverreachestheearthwhileinfra-redheatgivenoffbytheearthisallowedtoescapefreely.A、ratioB、proportionC、rateD、fraction【正確答案】B【答案解析】proportion“部分，份兒”，指部分與整體的關系，如：Alargeproportionofthedolphinsinthatareawilleventuallydie.根據題意，正確答案應為B。第5題【閱讀理解】Manythingsmakepeoplethinkartistsareweird.Buttheweirdestmaybethis:artists’onlyjobistoexploreemotions,andyettheychoosetofocusontheonesthatfeelbad.Thiswasn’talwaysso.Theearliestformsofart,likepaintingandmusic,arethosebestsuitedforexpressingjoy.Butsomewherefromthe19thcenturyonward,moreartistsbeganseeinghappinessasmeaningless,phonyor,worstofall,boring,aswewentfromWordsworth’sdaffodilstoBaudelaire’sflowersofevil.Youcouldarguethatartbecamemoreskepticalofhappinessbecausemoderntimeshaveseensomuchmisery.Butit’snotasifearliertimesdidn’tknowperpetualwar,disasterandthemassacreofinnocents.Thereason,infact,maybejusttheopposite:thereistoomuchdamnhappinessintheworldtoday.Afterall,whatistheonemodernformofexpressionalmostcompletelydedicatedtodepictinghappiness?Advertising.Theriseofanti-happyartalmostexactlytrackstheemergenceofmassmedia,andwithit,acommercialcultureinwhichhappinessisnotjustanidealbutanideology.Peopleinearliererasweresurroundedbyremindersofmisery.Theyworkeduntilexhausted,livedwithfewprotectionsanddiedyoung.IntheWest,beforemasscommunicationandliteracy,themostpowerfulmassmediumwasthechurch,whichremindedworshippersthattheirsoulswereindangerandthattheywouldsomedaybemeatforworms.Givenallthis,theydidnotexactlyneedtheirarttobeabummertoo.TodaythemessagestheaverageWesternerissurroundedwitharenotreligiousbutcommercial,andforeverhappy.Fast-foodeaters,newsanchors,textmessengers,allsmiling,smiling,smiling.Ourmagazinesfeaturebeamingcelebritiesandhappyfamiliesinperfecthomes.Andsincethesemessageshaveanagenda—tolureustoopenourwallets—theymaketheveryideaofhappinessseemunreliable.“Celebrate!”commandedtheadsforthearthritisdrugCelebrex,beforewefoundoutitcouldincreasetheriskofheartattacks.Butwhatweforget—whatoureconomydependsonusforgetting—isthathappinessismorethanpleasurewithoutpain.Thethingsthatbringthegreatestjoycarrythegreatestpotentialforlossanddisappointment.Today,surroundedbypromisesofeasyhappiness,weneedarttotellus,asreligiononcedid,Mementomori:rememberthatyouwilldie,thateverythingends,andthathappinesscomesnotindenyingthisbutinlivingwithit.It’samessageevenmorebitterthanaclovecigarette,yet,somehow,abreathoffreshair.A、poetryisnotasexpressiveofjoyaspaintingormusicB、artgrowsoutofbothpositiveandnegativefeelingsC、poetstodayarelessskepticalofhappinessD、artistshavechangedtheirfocusofinterest【正確答案】D【答案解析】該問提到兩位詩人的目的何在。原文舉這兩位詩人是為了說明藝術家的轉變：過去描述幸福，后來描述不幸。因此D為正確答案。A、religiousB、unpleasantC、entertainingD、commercial【正確答案】B【答案解析】從上下段可以看出過去人不好過日子，所以選詞義表示“負面的、不好的”選項。四個選項中，只有B“令人不快的”符合題意。A、emergesinthewakeoftheanti-happyartB、isacauseofdisappointmentforthegeneralpublicC、replacesthechurchasamajorsourceofinformationD、createsanillusionofhappinessratherthanhappinessitself【正確答案】D【答案解析】由原文可知，如今的廣告給人造成幸福的幻覺，而非真的幸福，那么D為正確答案。A、happinessmoreoftenthannotendsinsadnessB、theanti-happyartisdistastefulbutrefreshingC、miseryshouldbeenjoyedratherthandeniedD、theanti-happyartflourisheswheneconomybooms【正確答案】B【答案解析】注意原文“weneedsomeonetotellus...,yet,somehow,abreathoffreshair.”（憂愁的藝術告訴我們的盡管苦澀，卻帶來一股令我們清醒的清新氣息。本句中someone就是指本篇討論的現代藝術，而現代藝術的本質是anti-happy的。看看B中morebitter“對應”distasteful；“abreathoffreshair”對應“refreshing”。而thathappinesscomesnotindenyingthisbutinlivingwithit中的代詞this/it都是指人生的unhappiness，意思也就是misery，這句話的意思是幸福不在于否認生活中有misery，而是應該去接受或容忍它。命題者將這句話前錯后對地改寫了，Miseryshouldbeenjoyedratherthandenied.這里enjoy作者用了個非常具有干擾性的詞。A、Religiononcefunctionedasareminderofmisery.B、Artprovidesabalancebetweenexpectationandreality.C、Peoplefeeldisappointedattherealitiesofmodernsociety.D、Massmediaareinclinedtocoverdisastersanddeaths.【正確答案】A【答案解析】由文中可知，宗教在過去提醒人們苦難的存在，如今宣傳不幸的藝術起著同樣的作用。A說到了宗教的這一作用，為正確答案。第6題【單選題】Anyprincipleis[preferable]tonone.A、秘密的B、首要的C、初步的D、更好的【正確答案】D【答案解析】[preferable]adj.更好的，更可取的；更合意的。第7題【單選題】Allthatcanbeeaten_______eatenup.A、arebeingB、hasbeenC、hadbeenD、havebeen【正確答案】B【答案解析】本句話中，主句的主語是all,為抽象概念。因此，其謂語應用單數的hasbeen.關系代詞that引導定語從句，并在從句中作主語.第8題【單選題】Don’t_____yourhealth.A、recommendB、enterC、slipD、neglect【正確答案】D【答案解析】neglect疏忽，忽視；忽略。第9題【單選題】_____metogiveyousomeadvice.A、PurchaseB、EssenceC、PermitD、Bound【正確答案】C【答案解析】Permit許可；允許。第10題【單選題】Allthatcanbeeaten_______eatenup.A、arebeingB、hasbeenC、hadbeenD、havebeen【正確答案】B【答案解析】本句話中，主句的主語是all,為抽象概念。因此，其謂語應用單數的hasbeen.關系代詞that引導定語從句，并在從句中作主語。第11題【單選題】Idon’tknowwhatto_____attheuniversity,Ican’tmakeanyforecastsaboutmyfuture.A、takeinB、takeupC、takeoverD、takeafter【正確答案】B【答案解析】答案選B。本題主要考查動詞短語的意義區別。根據句子中的Ican’tmakeanyforecastsaboutmyfuture可知，“我”不知該學什么，故選B。第12題【單選題】Itlooks________itisgoingtosnow.A、asB、asifC、ifD、evenif【正確答案】B【答案解析】asif表示“看起來…像”。第13題【單選題】BothTomandhisbrother[takeafter]theirfathernotonlyinappearancebutalsoincharacter.A、resembleB、assimilateC、followD、reflect【正確答案】A【答案解析】[takeafter]與相像。resemble像，相似。參考譯文：湯姆和他兄弟不僅長相像他們父親，性格也相似。第14題【單選題】NorthernEuropeansarewillingtopayalotofmoneyandputupwithalotofinconveniencesforthesunbecausetheyhavesolittleofit.ResidentsofcitieslikeLondon,Copenhagen,andAmsterdamspendalotoftheirwinterinthedarkbecausethedaysaresoshort,andmuchoftherestoftheyearintherain.ThisisthereasontheMediterraneanhasalwaysattractedthem.Everysummer,morethan25millionpeopletraveltoMediterraneanresortsandbeachesfortheirvacation.Theyallcomeforthesamereason:sun!Intheparagraph,citieslikeLondon,Copenhagen,andAmsterdamarementioned_____.A、toshowthattheyarenotgoodcitiesintermsofgeographyandclimateB、totellushowwealthytheirresidentsareC、tosuggestthatthesecitieslackplacesofhistoricinterestandscenicbeautyD、toprovethattheyhavegotmoretourismthantheycanhandle【正確答案】A【答案解析】該段中所列舉的三個城市都具有陰冷日短的氣候特點，這些不利的地理氣候條件使得當地居民向往陽光充足的地方。四個選項中，選項A最接近題意。第15題【單選題】Attwenty-two,hehadfirstlearnedwhatitistoaNegro.A、他22歲時，生平第一次嘗到了對待黑人的滋味。B、他22歲時，生平第一次懂得了如何做一個黑人。C、他22歲時，生平第一次知道了黑人意味著什么。D、他22歲時，生平第一次知道是如何對待黑人的。【正確答案】A【答案解析】答案選A。本題解題的關鍵是whatitistoaNegro，表示的意思是：對待黑人的滋味。第16題【單選題】Therelationshipbetweenemployersandemployeeshasbeenstudied_______.A、originallyB、extremelyC、violentlyD、intensively【正確答案】D【答案解析】originally原始的/原版的/獨創的。extremely極度的。violently暴力的。intensively深入的/細致的。第17題【單選題】"Scientificconservatismsuggeststhatabiologicalexplanationshouldbethelastchoiceafterallnon-biologicalexplanationsareaddressed,"Allensaid."Wehavealotofworktodotoruleout(排除……的可能性)possiblenon-biologicalexplanations.Itismorelikelythatachemicalprocess,withoutbiology,canexplaintheseresults."WhatcanbeinferredfromwhatAllensaid?A、ScientistshavedifferentargumentsoverwhetherthereislifeonTitan.B、ScientistsallagreethatthereislifeonTitan.C、Scientistsallsuggestthatabiologicalexplanationisreasonable.D、Scientistsallagreethatanon-biologicalchemicalreactionisapossibleexplanation.【正確答案】A【答案解析】推理判斷題。答題原則：和原文完全一樣的選項肯定不是答案，推理判斷題是對現象的推斷。題目中有絕對詞語allmusteverymerelyhavetobarelyonly一般是錯誤的，排除BCD，根據Scientificconservatismsuggeststhatabiologicalexplanationshouldbethelastchoiceafterallnon-biologicalexplanationsareaddressed。推斷出科學家就Titan上是否有生命的的問題觀點不同，與A一致。得到答案A。第18題【單選題】Werelymorethananyothermajoreconomyonthegoodsandservicesthatweexport,theinvestmentthatweattractandwemakeabroad.A、英國對商品和服務出口以及對投資和引資的依賴比世界上其他主要經濟更甚。B、英國比世界上其他主要經濟更依賴商品和服務出口的投資、引資。C、英國對出口的商品和服務以及對投資和引資的依賴比世界上其他主要經濟更甚。D、英國對商品和服務出口以及對投資和引資的依賴超過了世界上任何其他經濟大國。【正確答案】D【答案解析】答案選D。本題主要考查經濟的專業術語。原文中的economy指“經濟大國”，是近幾年才出現的一種用法。第19題【單選題】TheambassadorwasaskillfulEnglish-speakingdiplomat.A、這位大使是個英語講得很熟練的外交家。B、這位大使是個精通英語的外交家。C、這位大使會講英語，外交技能很嫻熟。D、這位大使是個能講英語的干練的外交家。【正確答案】D第20題【單選題】Wetalkedofourplanstowedandstartafamily,onceweweresettledinLosAngeles,andwelistenedtotherain.A、我們打算一旦在洛杉磯站住腳，就結婚，開始新的生活。我們議論著，外頭還下著雨。B、一旦在洛杉磯落住腳，我們就打算結婚，開始新的生活。我們議論著，還聽著外頭的雨聲。C、我們打算一旦在洛杉磯站住腳，就結婚，組織家庭。我們一面議論，一面聽著外頭的雨聲。D、一旦在洛杉磯落住腳，我們就打算結婚，建立家庭。我們一面議論著，而且一面聽著外頭的雨聲。【正確答案】C【答案解析】本題考查句子中并列動詞的翻譯。towedandstartafamily,onceweweresettledinLosAngeles是plan的同位語，而句子的主干是兩個并列的動詞，Wetalkedofourplansandwelistenedtotherain.漢語中與之相對的是“一面…，一面…”。第21題【單選題】Agreatnumberofhouseswouldhavetoberemovedto[makewayfor]thenewamusementpark.A、taketheplaceofB、givespaceforC、buildupD、workout【正確答案】B【答案解析】[makewayfor]讓路，讓地給。givespacefor讓地方給。參考譯文：必須拆除很多房屋來給新游樂公園騰地方。第22題【單選題】Noonecanbesure________inamillionyears.A、whatmanwilllooklikeB、whatwillmanlooklikeC、manwilllooklikewhatD、whatlookwillmanlike【正確答案】A【答案解析】由語境含義和句子結構可知,what引導賓語從句而非特殊疑問句,應用陳述語序而不用疑問式倒裝語序。第23題【單選題】Yearsagowedidn’tknowthis,butrecentscience______thatwomenwhodrinkmorethantwocupsofcoffeearemorelikelytohaveheartdiseasethanthosewhodon’t.A、showedB、hasshownC、willshowD、isshowing【正確答案】B【答案解析】考查動詞時態。前幾年我們不知道，最近的科學已證明……，“證明”的動作強調對現在造成的影響，所以謂語動詞用現在完成時。第24題【單選題】—IfinditastonishingthatJohn______besorudetome.—Notastonishingatall.Heisalwaysrudetoothers.A、shouldB、mustC、mightD、oughtto【正確答案】A【答案解析】should表示說話人吃驚的語氣。意思是“竟然，居然”。第25題【單選題】Thematter________yourstudysurelyrequires________carefully.A、relatingto;dealingwithB、relatedto;dealtwithC、relatedto;beingdealtwithD、relatingto;havingdealtwith【正確答案】A【答案解析】relateto意為“與……有關;涉及……”,第一空既可以用relatingto,也可以用relatedto;dealwith為固定短語,與thematter之間是被動關系,因此,應用dealingwith(主動形式表被動意義)或tobedealtwith。第26題【單選題】“Peopledisappearinthatrivereveryyear,”oneofthepolicemensaidtomethatafternoon,halfindismay,halfinfrustration.A、“年年都有人消失在這條河里，”當天下午警察中的一個人半是沮喪，半是失意地對我說。B、“這條河里年年都要死人，”當天下午一個警察半是沮喪，半是失意地對我說。C、“這條河里年年都有人消失，”當天下午警察中的一個以一種無可奈何的神氣沮喪地對我說。D、“這條河里年年都要死人，”當天下午一個警察以一種無可奈何的神氣沮喪地對我說。【正確答案】D【答案解析】答案選D。本題考查的知識點為成語。英語和漢語都有許多成語。漢語的成語大多由四個字組成。英譯漢時，適當地使用成語，譯文顯得簡潔、生動，可以增加文采。第27題【單選題】Thetall,well-dressedgentlemanstandingbeforemewascertainlyafarcryfromtheoldseawolfofmyimagination.A、站在我面前的這位身材高大、衣著講究的先生，當然是像我想象中的老海狼發出的一聲遙遠的呼喚了。B、一位身材高大、衣著講究的先生站在我面前，發出的一聲遙遠的呼喚，像我想象中的老海狼。C、站在我面前的是一位身材高大、衣著講究的先生，與我先前想象的老海怪完全不同。D、站在我面前的是一位身材高大、衣著講究的先生，與我想象中的老海怪一樣發出了長長的叫聲。【正確答案】C【答案解析】答案選C。“standingbeforeme”是現在分詞短語，作定語，修辭“gentleman”，譯成漢語可放在句首。“afarcryfromsth/doingsth”是習語，意思是：averydifferentexperiencefromsth/doingsth與某事物[做某事物]大不相同。“wolf”是狼的意思，“seawolf”在這里是指海員，海員因長期在海上航行，在常人眼里有點怪異，譯作“海怪”比較貼切。第28題【單選題】GangXiaoandBenSchragatBrownUniversity,visualizethecurrentbymeasuringsubtle（細微的）changesinthemagneticfieldofanobjectand________.A、toshrinkittothesizeofadesktopcomputerB、tomakeitcapableofmeasuringveryweakchangesinmagneticfieldsC、aswellasrevealingmicroscopicdefectsinanythingfromaircrafttobanknotesD、convertingtheinformationintoacolorpictureshowingthedensityofcurrentateachpoint【正確答案】D【答案解析】答案選D。空格前的by在句中引導兩個在句法結構上并列的分詞短語：一個是measuringsubtle（細微的）changesinthemagneticfieldofanobject；另一個就是convertingtheinformationinto…，即：通過測量一個物體的磁場內的細微變化和把信息轉化成顯示每一點電流強度的彩色圖片而使電流顯現。第29題【單選題】OnOctober19,1911,AmundsensetoutfromhisbaseinBayofWhales,Antarctica,withfourcompanions（同伴）,52dogsandfoursleds.HissuccessinreachingtheSouthPolewasaidedbycarefulplanning.Hisuseofsleddogstocarrysuppliesalsohelped.Amundsenandhismen,alongwith11survivingdogs,madeitbacktothebaseonJanuary25,1912,quickerthanexpected.Themainideaofthisparagraphis__________.A、CameupwiththeideaofreachingtheSouthPoleB、AnimportantraceonAmundsen’swaytohispolarcareerintheearlystageC、Armedtotheteeth,AmundsenfinishedhistriptotheSouthPoleD、Amundsengotagreatachievementinthefieldofpolarexpedition100yearsago【正確答案】C【答案解析】答案選C。此段主要講述了Amundsen出行的狀況及整個過程，包括對他一行成員的交代、設備的介紹、過程的簡單介紹以及結果。完整講述了他登陸南極的情況。第30題【單選題】Betweenthetworoads________aTVtowercalled“SkyscraperTower”.A、standsB、standingC、whichstandsD、stand【正確答案】A【答案解析】aTVtower是這句話的主語，這是個倒裝句，所以謂語動詞要用單數形式。第31題【單選題】Youaswell________right.A、IareB、IamC、asIamD、asIare【正確答案】D【答案解析】you是這句話的主語，所以謂語用are。aswellas是固定搭配。所以第二個as不能少。第32題【單選題】Manyartists[express]theirworldviewintheirwork.A、presentB、preliminaryC、neglectD、necessity【正確答案】A【答案解析】[express]表達；present提出；介紹；呈現。第33題【單選題】Manyartists[express]theirworldviewintheirwork.A、presentB、preliminaryC、neglectD、necessity【正確答案】A【答案解析】[express]表達；present提出；介紹；呈現。第34題【單選題】Werelymorethananyothermajoreconomyonthegoodsandservicesthatweexport,theinvestmentthatweattractandwemakeabroad.A、我們對投資和引資的依靠超過了世界上商品和服務的出口。B、我們對商品和服務出口的依靠超過了世界上其他的對投資和引資的經濟體。C、我們對商品和服務出口以及對投資和引資的依靠沒有超過了世界上其他主要經濟體。D、我們對商品和服務出口以及對投資和引資的依靠超過了世界上其他主要經濟體。【正確答案】D【答案解析】注意從結構上理解本句。句子主干為：Werelyon...；on后面跟兩個平行的介詞賓語thegoodsandservices和theinvestment，分別有兩個限制性定語從句修飾。注意這里兩個限制性定語從句的翻譯，把從句譯都成了詞組：“商品和服務出口”和“投資和引資”。第35題【單選題】Economicfactorsaside,the[imbalanced]distributionofeducationalresourcesalsoaffectsfairnessofeducation.A、unjustB、impartialC、unevenD、improper【正確答案】C【答案解析】[imbalanced]不平衡的，不均衡的。uneven不均衡的。參考譯文：除經濟因素外，教育資源分配不均同樣影響到了教育的公平性。第36題【單選題】Aspartoftheirstudy,theresearchersusedaspecialmachinetotakeactionphotosofthestudents'brains.________.Thisisthesamepartofthebrainthatbecomesactivewhengoodreadersread.Thisactivatedbrainareaappearstoincludeastructurethathelpspeoplerecognizefamiliarwrittenwordsquickly.A、Doyouhavedifficultyreadinginclass?B、Thepicturesshowedanincreaseinactivityinthebackofthebrainontheleftside.C、Aspartofthestudy,37strugglingreadersreceivedspecialtutoring.D、Bytheendoftheschoolyear,thesechildrencouldreadfasterthanbefore.【正確答案】B【答案解析】答案選B。這一段說的是：作為研究的一部分，研究人員用一個特殊的機器拍攝學生大腦的動作照片。B說的是：照片顯示左大腦后部的活動增加了。第37題【單選題】Takeataxi,______you’llmissyourtrain.A、andB、ifC、otherwiseD、or【正確答案】C【答案解析】祈使句可用來取代if從句來表示評論、提出要求、發出忠告或威脅等。用祈使句比用if從句表達更強的緊迫性。在表示評論和要求時，其連詞用and，表示忠告時用連詞otherwise，表示威脅時，用連詞or。第38題【單選題】WhenIgraduatedfromhighschool,myfamilyhadabusinesssoIneverthoughtaboutgettingacollegedegree.Iwentstraightfrommyhighschoolgraduationtoworkformyfather.After24yearsofupsanddowns（mostlydowns）,IdecidedthatIwantedtoreturntoschoolandearnadegreeinBusinessAdministration.Whydidn’ttheauthorgoonwitheducationaftergraduatingfromhighschool?A、Tohelpherfatherwithbusiness.B、Toescapefromschoollife.C、Toexperiencesociallifeearly.D、Toachieveherdream.【正確答案】A【答案解析】答案選A。事實細節題。該題目主要考查考生對文章主人公相關細節的了解。根據題干內容，此細節定位于文章本段講述自己高中畢業后經歷的部分。文中講到“當我高中畢業時，爸爸正在做生意。所以我壓根沒有考慮過繼續獲得大學學位的事情，畢業后直接轉向為爸爸工作”。可判斷A選項與原文句意一致。第39題【單選題】—Whydidn’tyoubuyanewcar—IwouldhaveboughtoneifI________enoughmoney.A、hadB、havehadC、wouldhaveD、hadhad【正確答案】D【答案解析】第一個had是過去完成時，第二個had表示“有”。第40題【單選題】Thefarmissetrightnexttoabeautifulfloodplainandthepropertyishometotreesthathavelivedforthousandsofyears.AllofthevillagesthroughoutBotswana（博茨瓦納）havetheirownchiefwhocontrolsacertainamountofland.WehadtheopportunitytositinonameetingwiththechiefofKatchikow,whichwecalledit“CatchaCow.”Inthemeetingwediscussedstartingahydroponicsfarminhisarea.Heseemedtobeallforitandsaidthatitwasgod’splanthattheprojectwewerehelpingwithhadcometohisarea.Thechiefofeachvillage_____________.A、iscalledKatchikowB、supportstheideaofhydroponicsfarmC、hasacertainamountoflandD、hasameetingeachweek【正確答案】C【答案解析】答案選C。細節理解題。根據所考關鍵詞chief迅速鎖定本段介紹chief的內容。每個村莊都會有一個自己的首領，而每個首領都擁有一定量的土地。第41題【單選題】ShetoldmehernamewasHelenandshewastalkingtoalocalrestaurantwheretheyweregoingtohavelunchafterherappointment.Shecalledtoseeifhewasthere.Shesaid,“MyhusbandhasAlzheimer’s（老年癡呆）andheshouldn’tbedrivingwithoutme.”Numerousthoughtsranthroughmyhead.Callthepolice,callherfamily,andnotify（通知）thedoctor’sofficeshehadjustcomefrom!Butatfirst,IofferedtodrivetothelocalrestauranttoseeifEdwaswaitingforherthere.Theelderlywomancriedinthelobbywhenshewastalkingto________.A、herhusbandwithAlzheimer’sB、thenurseinthedoctor’sofficeC、alocalrestaurantD、oneofherfamilymembers【正確答案】C【答案解析】答案選C。根據文章本段中ShetoldmehernamewasHelenandshewastalkingtoalocalrestaurant…可知答案為C項。Helen由于擔心自己丈夫安危，但又找不到人，情急之下先打電話到倆人約好即將要去的餐廳詢問情況。第42題【單選題】Frankfurt,Germany,isoneofthemost______populatedregionsofWestEurope.A、denselyB、vastlyC、enormouslyD、largely【正確答案】A【答案解析】densely稠密的。vastly廣泛的。enormously巨大的/龐大的。largely主要的/很大程度上。第43題【單選題】Howevershorttheworkweekbecomes,workisstillthemostimportantpartoflife.Wedonotworktogetleisureandthepleasuresleisurebringsus;rather,weuseleisurewiselysothatworkitselfcanbecomeawardingandenjoyable.Thefeelingofsuccessatdoingone’sdailywork—whetheritisajob,maintainingahome，orgoingtoschool—dependslargelyoncomingtoiteachdaywithfreshenergyandactiveinterest.Howdoestheauthorlookatworkandleisure？A、Weworkhardsothatwecanenjoymoreleisure.B、Weenjoyleisuresothatwecancomebacktoworkwithfreshenergy.C、Leisurecanbringusalotofpleasuresthatworkcannot.D、Thesuccessofworkhaslittletodowithhowwespendourleisuretime.【正確答案】B【答案解析】從末尾一句（Thefeelingofsuccessatdoingone’sdailywork—whetheritisajob,maintainingahome，orgoingtoschool—dependslargelyoncomingtoiteachdaywithfreshenergyandactiveinterest.）可以得出，B項正確。第44題【單選題】Butsomeobserversareskeptical,“Thereisakindoffalseprecisionbeinghawkedbypeopleclaimingtheyaredoingancestrytesting,”saysTreyDuster,aNewYorkUniversitysociologist.Henotesthateachindividualhasmanyancestors-numberinginthehundredsjustafewcenturiesback.Yetmostancestrytestingonlyconsidersasinglelineage,eithertheYchromosomeinheritedthroughmeninafather’slineormitochondrialDNA,whichapasseddownonlyfrommothers.ThisDNAcanrevealgeneticinformationaboutonlyoneortwoancestors,eventhough,forexample,justthreegenerationsbackpeoplealsohavesixothergreat-grandparentsor,fourgenerationsback,14othergreat-great-grandparents.Skepticalobserversbelievethatancestrytestingfailsto________.A、tracedistantancestorsB、rebuildreliablebloodlinesC、fullyusegeneticinformationD、achievetheclaimedaccuracy【正確答案】D【答案解析】答案選D。人物觀點題。本段段首提出報以懷疑態度的觀察者們的觀點是：Thereisakindoffalseprecisionbeinghawkedbypeopleclaimingtheyaredoingancestrytesting，明確指出問題是“falseprecision”，選項D描述不能夠“achievetheclaimedaccuracy”，其中“precision”和“accuracy”含義基本相同，符合原文描述，所以D為正確答案。第45題【單選題】LateoneSundayafternooninSeptember1999,OseolaMcCarty,anelderlycleaningladypassedawayinthelittlewoodenframehousewhereshehadlivedandworkedmostofherlife.Itmayseemlikeanordinaryendtoahumblelife,buttherewassomethingquiteexceptionalaboutthiswoman.Inthesummerof1995,McCartygave$150,000,mostofthemoneyshehadsavedthroughoutherlife，totheUniversityofSouthernMississippiinherhometown.ThemoneywastohelpotherAfricanAmericansthroughuniversity.Shehadstartedhersavingshabitasayoungchildwhenshewouldreturnfromschooltocleanandironformoneywhichshewouldthensave.Thiswomanshockedandinspiredtheworldbecause_______.A、shehadmanagedtosavesomuchmoneyB、shegavehermoneytoAfricanAmericansC、shegaveherlifesavingstohelpothersthroughuniversityD、sheonlyspentmoneyoncheapthings【正確答案】C【答案解析】only是絕對詞，在選項D中出現，根據經驗排除D；對照原文第一自然段最后一句話therewassomethingquiteexceptionalaboutthiswoman說她有些特別的地方，接著第二自然段就講Inthesummerof1995,McCartygave$150,000,mostofthemoneyshehadsavedthroughoutherlife，totheUniversityofSouthernMississippiinherhometown.她把大部分積攢的錢捐獻給了家鄉的大學，A和B表達都不全面，答案是C。第46題【單選題】Youwillbe[liable]foranydamagecaused.A、liberalB、responsibleC、profoundD、rectify【正確答案】B【答案解析】be[liable]for有…責任；有…義務；responsible負責的，可靠的；有責任的。第47題【單選題】Druguseaccountsfor[approximately]three-quartersofallreportedcasesofHIVinthecountry.A、possiblyB、roughlyC、generallyD、specificly【正確答案】B【答案解析】[approximately]大致地，近似地。roughly大體上，大致上。參考譯文：在那個國家，在所報道的所有艾滋病病例中，吸毒者約占75%。第48題【單選題】Wehaveto[modify]ourplanalittlebit.A、reduceB、sufferC、adjustD、utilize【正確答案】C【答案解析】[modify]修改，修飾；更改；adjust調整，使…適合。第49題【單選題】Ifoundinmybaby’sbehaviourametaphorforthenewgeneration.MywifeandIhadgivenhimsomebookstoexamine，buthemerelyspituponthem.Whenwereadtohim，hedidnotfeelcomfortable.Andsoitisintheschools.Wefindthatourstudentsdon’tread,thattheylookdownuponreadingandscoldthoseofuswhoteachit.AlltheywanttodoiswatchTV.Afterthisexperiencewiththebaby,however,Ihavereachedaconclusion:letthemwatchit.Iftelevisionisthatmuchmoreattractivetochildrenthanbooks,whyshouldwefightit?Letthemwatchitalltheywant!Fromthepassageweknowthattheauthoris_____.A、adoctorB、aneditorC、awriterD、ateacher【正確答案】D【答案解析】答案選D。根據本段第五句話的信息，我們會很容易地推斷出作者是一位教師。這句話的原文是：Wefindthatourstudentsdon’tread，thattheylookdownuponreadingandscoldthoseofuswhoteachit.它的意思是：我們發現我們的學生不讀書，瞧不起讀書，而且還罵我們這些教他們讀書的人。由此來看，這里的“我們”指的就是當老師的這些人。第50題【單選題】Wehaveto[modify]ourplanalittlebit.A、reduceB、sufferC、adjustD、utilize【正確答案】C【答案解析】[modify]修改，修飾；更改；adjust調整，使…適合。第51題【單選題】Hewasverybusyyesterday;otherwise,he________tothemeeting.A、wouldcomeB、cameC、wouldhavecomeD、willcome【正確答案】C【答案解析】otherwise經常可以搭配虛擬語氣，表示與過去事實相反。第52題【單選題】Thetall,well-dressedgentlemanstandingbeforemewascertainlyafarcryfromtheoldseawolfofmyimagination.A、站在我面前的這位身材高大、衣著講究的先生，當然是像我想象中的老海狼發出的一聲遙遠的呼喚了。B、一位身材高大、衣著講究的先生站在我面前，發出的一聲遙遠的呼喚，像我想象中的老海狼。C、站在我面前的是一位身材高大、衣著講究的先生，與我先前想象的老海怪完全不同。D、站在我面前的是一位身材高大、衣著講究的先生，與我想象中的老海怪一樣發出了長長的叫聲。【正確答案】C【答案解析】答案選C。“standingbeforeme”是現在分詞短語，作定語，修辭“gentleman”，譯成漢語可放在句首。“afarcryfromsth/doingsth”是習語，意思是：averydifferentexperiencefromsth/doingsth與某事物[做某事物]大不相同。“wolf”是狼的意思，“seawolf”在這里是指海員，海員因長期在海上航行，在常人眼里有點怪異，譯作“海怪”比較貼切。第53題【單選題】ThewesternmediawasastonishedtoseethatChina’sGDP________byalmost40%justintwoyears’time.A、flourishedB、floatedC、soaredD、roared【正確答案】C【答案解析】soar“高漲，猛增”。根據題意，正確答案應選C。第54題【單選題】Theblackrobinisoneoftheworld'srarestbirds.Itisasmall,wildbird,anditlivesonlyontheislandofLittleMangere,offthecoastofNewZealand.In1967therewereaboutfiftyblackrobinsthere;in1977therewerefewerthanten.________.A、Thesearetheonlyblackrobinsleftintheworld.B、Thosethatfailtomeetthechallengeswilldisappearearly.C、Bothrepresentordersintheclassificationoflife.D、Detailedstudiesaregoingon,andapublicappealformoneyhasbeenmade.【正確答案】A【答案解析】答案選A。前文說的是Theblackrobin（旅鶇）的現存數量和活動地點。選項A說的是這里成為有Theblackrobin的唯一的地方。所以，選項A是合適的選項。第55題【單選題】Spidersarenotinsects,asmanypeoplethink,norevennearlyrelatedtothem.A、正如許多人認為的那樣，蜘蛛并不是昆蟲，甚至和昆蟲一點關系都沒有。B、蜘蛛并不像許多人認為的那樣是昆蟲，它和昆蟲一點關系都沒有。C、正如許多人認為的那樣，蜘蛛就是昆蟲，和昆蟲密不可分。D、蜘蛛正像許多人認為的那樣不是昆蟲，它和昆蟲一點關系都沒有。【正確答案】B【答案解析】答案選B。本題需要注意asmanypeoplethink，表示的是“許多人認為蜘蛛是昆蟲”；此外nor在此處表示的是否定，即“它和昆蟲一點關系都沒有”。第56題【單選題】“Peopledisappearinthatrivereveryyear,”oneofthepolicemensaidtomethatafternoon,halfindismay,halfinfrustration.A、“年年都有人消失在這條河里，”當天下午警察中的一個人半是沮喪，半是失意地對我說。B、“這條河里年年都要死人，”當天下午一個警察半是沮喪，半是失意地對我說。C、“這條河里年年都有人消失，”當天下午警察中的一個以一種無可奈何的神氣沮喪地對我說。D、“這條河里年年都要死人，”當天下午一個警察以一種無可奈何的神氣沮喪地對我說。【正確答案】D【答案解析】答案選D。本題考查的知識點為成語。英語和漢語都有許多成語。漢語的成語大多由四個字組成。英譯漢時，適當地使用成語，譯文顯得簡潔、生動，可以增加文采。第57題【單選題】Scientistsareconfidentabouttheformationofcoal,buttheydonotseemsosurewhenaskedaboutoil.A、科學家們對煤的形成很有信心，但要是問到他們石油的形成，似乎就不那么確信了。B、科學家們對煤的形成很有信心，但若問到石油是怎樣形成的，他們似乎就不那么有把握了。C、科學家們確知煤的形成，但要是問到他們石油的形成，似乎就不那么確信了。D、科學家們確知煤是怎樣形成的，但若問到石油是怎樣形成的，他們似乎就不那么有把握了。【正確答案】D【答案解析】答案選D。本題考查的知識點為抽象名詞。英語里有大量的抽象名詞。一個動作，或一種情況，原本可以用動詞或形容詞來表示，但由于句子里語法的需要，必須用名詞來表示，往往就用抽象名詞。漢語中也有抽象名詞，但遠沒有英語中用得多。因此翻譯的時候，往往要把英語的抽象名詞譯成動詞或形容詞。本題中把抽象名詞formation譯成了動詞。第58題【單選題】Hewantedtolookfor[occupation]suitedtohisabilities.A、employmentB、psychologyC、speciesD、majority【正確答案】A【答案解析】[occupation]職業；employment職業；雇用。第59題【單選題】Peterhasachangeable[