2019年考研英语一真题及答案详解

1、2019 年考研英语一真题及答案详解Section I Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text. Choose the best word ( s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. ( 10 points)Today we live in a world where GPS systems, digital maps, and other navigation apps are available on our smart phones

2、. 1of us just walkstraight into the woods without a phone. But phones 2on batteries, andbatteries can die faster than we realize. 3you get lost without a phone ora compass, and you 4 can t findnorth, a few tricks to help younavigate 5 to civilization, one of which is to follow the landWhen you find

3、yourself well 6 a trail, but not in a completely 7area,you have to answer two questions:Which 8is downhill, in this particulararea? And where is the nearest water source? Humans overwhelmingly live in valleys, and on supplies of fresh water.9,if you head downhill, and followany H2O you find, you sho

4、uld 10see signs of people.If you ve explored the area before, keep aneye out for familiar sights you may be 11 how quickly identifying a distinctive rock or tree can restoreyour bearings.Another12: Climb high and look for signs of human habitation.13 , evenin dense forest, you should be able to 14ga

5、ps in the tree line due toroads, train tracks, and other paths people carve 15the woods. Headtoward these 16to find a way out. At night, scan the horizon for 17light sources, such as fires and streetlights, then walk toward the glow of light pollution.18, assuming you re lost in an area humans tend

6、to frequent, look forthe 19 we leave on the landscape. Trail blazes, tire tracks, and other features can 20 you to civilization.1. ASome BMost CFew DAll【答案】C【解析】首句为主题句：今天，我们生活在一个GPS 系统，数字地图和其他导航应用程序都在我们的智能手机上唾手可得的世界。空格所在句指出：我们中在没有电话，个人GPS 或其他导航工具的情况下直接走进树林。本句有without与few构成双重否定表肯定，根据语义应该填入few （几乎没有人）

7、，符合文意。2. Aput Btake Crun Dcome【答案】C【解析】run on battery 表示手机用电池发动，运行。其他选项：Put on （穿上；使运转）；take on （承担；呈现）；come on （快点；开始），语义不通顺。故正确答案为C run 。3. ASince B If CThough DUntil【答案】B【解析】空格所在句译文：你在没有电话或指南针的情况下迷路，找不到北方，我们有一些技巧可以帮助你导航文明。此处为假设的情况，故填入if （如果）符合上下文白表达。其余选项：Since （因为；自从），though （虽然），until （直到）带入后，语义

8、不通顺。故正确答案为B If。4. Aformally B relatively C gradually D literally【答案】D【解析】空格所在句译文：你在没有电话或指南针的情况下迷路，找不到北方，我们有一些技巧可以帮助你导航文明。 此处 literally 表示确实地，真正地，带入原文语义通顺：你的确找不到北方。其余选项：Formally （正式地），relatively （相对地），gradually （逐渐地）带入后，语义不通顺。故正确 答案为 D literally.5. A back B next C around D away【答案】 A【解析】空格所在句译文：你在没有电

9、话或指南针的情况下迷路，找不到北方，我们有一些技巧可以帮助你导航 文明。前文讲10st （迷路），此 处填入back （回到）文明之地相互呼应，故正确答案为 A back。6. A0nt0 B0ff Cacr0ss Da10ne【答案】B【解析】空格所在句的句意为：当你路径，但不是完全的区域，你需要回答两个问题：在这个特殊区域，哪儿条路是下坡？哪儿里有最近的水源？通过后半句的问题，能够了解到前面是当你偏离轨道，迷失踪迹的时候。B 选项off （远离，离开）符合语义要求；A选项onto （在之上），C选项across（穿过，横穿），D选项alone （独自地，单独地）带入空格后，语义不通顺，均排

10、除。故正确答案为B 选项off。7. Aunattractive B uncrowded Cunchanged Dunfamiliar【答案】D【解析】空格所在句的前一句说迷失踪迹，偏离轨道。空格所在的后半句but开头， 所填入的形容词词需要和前面构成转折的逻辑关系，虽然偏离轨道，但也不是完全不熟悉的路。只有D选项unfamiliar （不熟悉的，不常见的）符合要求；A 选项 unattractive （不吸引人的），B 选 uncrowded （不拥挤的，宽敞的），C 选项 unchanged （未改变的，无变化的）带入后，语义不通顺。故正确答案为 Dunfamiliar 。8. Asite

11、 Bpoint Cway Dplace【答案】C【解析】空格所在句的句意：你需要回答两个问题：在这个特殊区域，哪儿个是下坡？哪儿里有最近的水源？空格处所需的名词需要符合上下文语境。C选项way （道路）符合语义要求；A选项site （地点，位置，场所），B选项 point （要点），D选项place （地方，地点）带入空格后，语义不通顺，均排除。故正确答案为C 选项way。9. ASo BYet CInstead DBesides【答案】 A【解析】空格所在句的前一句指出：生活在山谷中的人，基本都靠淡水为生。后面也就是空格所在句： 如果你下山，沿着水走，你会发现人类的迹象 很明显空格处所填入的

12、连词和前面构成因果的逻辑关系，只有A选项So （所以，因此）符合要求；B选项Yet （但是，然而），C选Instead （代替,反而），D 选项 Besides （此外，而且）带入后，语义不通顺。故正确答案为ASo。10. Aimmediately B intentionally Cunexpectedly D eventually【答案】D【解析】 空格所在句的句意：所以如果你下山，沿着你找到的水一直走，你 会看到人类的迹象，空格处所需的副词需要符合本旬语境并是句子语义通 顺。 D 选项 eventually （最后，终于）符合语义要求；A 选项 immediately （立即，立刻），B选

13、项intentionally （故意地，有意地），C选项unexpectedly （意外地，出乎意料地）带入空格后，语义不通顺，均排除。故正确答案为D 选项eventually 。11. Asurprised Bannoyed Cfrightened Dconfused【答案】 A【解析】空格所在句提到：If you ve explored the area before, keep an eye outfor familiar sights you may be surprised how quickly spotting a distinctive rock or tree can res

14、tore your bearings （如果你之前去过这个地方，一定要注意熟悉的景象，你或许会快速识别出一块特征明显的岩石或树木能帮助你恢复记忆）。此句明显体现了积极褒义的感情色彩，根据这个线索，可直接确定A选项surprised为正确答案，即：你或许会感到惊讶 12. A problem BoptionCview Dresult【答案】B【解析】本文第一段提到：“如果你在没有电话或指南针的情况下迷路了，而且你真的找不到北方，我们有一些技巧可以帮助你回到文明社会”。空格所在处提到：另一个_: 登到高处寻找有人类住所的标志，因此此处的another_ 应该与 tricks 构成总分关系，即，空格

15、处所填的名词应与tricks 语义相近。只有B 选项option （选择，办法）符合要求。13. A Above all BIn contrast C On average D For example【答案】D【解析】 空格前提到“另一个办法就是登高来寻找有人类居住的标志 ”， 关键词为：look for signs; 空格后提到“在茂密森林里，你应该能够发现由于道路、电缆、火车轨道和人们在树林中开辟的其他道路而造成的树木之间的空隙”，关键词为：spot gaps 。而 look for 与 spot 语义相近，signs 为抽象名词，gaps 为具体名词，因此空格前后表是例证关系或总分关系，

16、故D 选项 for example （例如）为正确答案。14. Abridge Bavoid Cspot Dseparate【答案】C【解析】 本题空格所在句是对前面句子的例证，故主题一致，因此空格处需填入的动词需和look for语义相近，故选择spot （识别，发现）。15. A from B through Cbeyond D under【答案】B【解析】空格处需填入介词来和前面的动词carve 及后面的名词woods 构成顺畅的语义搭配。Carvewoods: 在森林中开辟道路，B 选项 through 用法最恰当，故为正确答案。16. A posts Blinks Cshades D

17、breaks【答案】D【解析】本题空前有一个指示代词these,通过语义，"these 16指代上文的 “ roads, train tracks, and other paths ，并由定语从句 ”“ people carve through thewoods”（人们在森林中开辟的 ）修饰。从语义上来看，breaks最合适。17. A artificial B mysteriousC hidden D limited【答案】 A【解析】本空所处的句子“scanfor 17 light sources ,与本段开头“look fosign of human habitation 结构

18、一致，语义相关，空格处所填形容词和 ”human意思相近，选择artificial 人造的 “ ”。除此之外， 17 题后面 “ such as fires andstreetlights, 所列举的两种光源的共同特点就是 ”artificial 。18. A Finally B Consequently C incidentally D Generally【答案】D【解析】空后为条件状语从旬"assuming you与上文的“If yoU成顺接递进关系，选项中，只用finally 表顺接。19. A memories B marksC notes D belongings【答案】B

19、【解析】空后的定语从句“ we leave on the landscape ，由语义得知此处应该填 ”“标记 ”，所以选marks。20. A restrict B adoptC lead D expose【答案】C【解析】所填动词需要与主语“ tire blazes, tire tracks and other fearures 轮胎，轮胎痕迹和其他标记），宾语you ，以及不定式to civilization （文明）之间构成完整语义，所以此处填lead “引导 ”最合适。【试题点评】完型填空为了测试考生实际应用英语的能力和语感。具体说来，是从语篇的角度综合测试考生的阅读理解能力、词汇的

20、掌握和对英语习惯用语的熟悉程度、 以及语法规则的灵活运用。这部分大家一定要注重思路和寻找线索能力的训练， 一般做题的基本思路是，根据已知信息去填空，根据空前后的线索来选择填什么。比方说，题目让考生填主句的内容，那么从句中就会有相应的说明。题目让考生填动词，原文常常在别的地方出现这个动词的同义词。那么如何判断呢？首先根据需要填写动词后面出现的宾语，找到有同一宾语的句子，该句中的动词就是所需填写词的同义词。具体相关知识点和解题思路在考研教育网强化阶段英语强化班的完型填空部分有重点讲解。Section H Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the

21、following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. （ 40 points ）Text 1Financial regulations in Britain have imposed a rather unusual rule on the bosses of big banks. Starting next year, any guaranteed bonus of top executives co

22、uld be delayed 10 years if their banks are under investigation forwrongdoing. The main purpose of this“ clawback ” rule is to hold bankersaccountable for harmful risk-taking and to restore public trust in financial institution. Yet officials also hope for a much larger benefit: more long term decisi

23、on-making not only by banks but also bu all corporations, to build a stronger economy for future generations.“ Shor-termism ” or the desire for quick profits, has worsened in publicl y traded companies, says the Bank of England s top economist. Andrew Haldane. He quotes a giant of classical economie

24、s, Alfred Marshall, in describing this financial impatience as acting like“ Children who pick the plums out of theirpudding to eat them at once” rather than putting them aside to be eaten last.The average time for holding a stock in both the United States and Britain, he notes, has dropped from seve

25、n years to seven months in recent decades. Transient investors, who demand high quarterly profits from companies, can hinder a firm s efforts to invest in lo-tnegrm research or to build up customer loyalty. This has been dubbed “ quarterly capita。 lism”In addition, new digital technologies have allo

26、wed more rapid trading of equities, quicker use of information, and thus shortens attention spans in financial markers. “ There seems to be a predominance of sh-otertrm thinking at the expense of long- term investing, ” said Commissioner Daniel Gallagher of the US Securities and Exchange Commission

27、in speech this week.In the US, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has pushed most public companies to defer performance bonuses for senior executives by about a year, slightly helping reduce “ sh-toertmism. ” In its latest survey of CEO pay, The Wall Street Journal fin ds that “ a substantial part ” of

28、executive pay is now tied to performance.Much more could be done to encourage “ -tloernmgism, ” such as changes in the tax code and quicker disclosure of stock acquisitions. In France, shareholders who hold onto a company investment for at least two years can sometimes earn more voting rights in a c

29、ompany.Within companies, the right compensation design can provide incentives for executives to think beyond their own time at the company and on behalf of all stakeholders. Brita in s new rule is a reminder to bankers that society has an interest in their performance, not just for the short term bu

30、t for the long term.21. According to Paragraph 1, one motive in imposing the new rule is the.A. enhance banker s sense of repsonsibilityB. help corporations achieve larger profitsC. build a new system of financial regulationD. guarantee the bonuses of top executives【答案】 A【解析】根据题干关键词“ paragraph 1 和 ”

31、 “ one motive in imposing the new rule回文定位在第一段第三句“ The main purpose of this clawback rule is to holdbankers accountable for harmful risk-taking and to restore public trust in financial institutions. 可以得出答案。 ”22. Alfred Marshall is quoted to indicate.A. the conditions for generating quick profitsB. g

32、overnments impatience in decision-makingC. the solid structure of publicly traded companiesD. “ sho-rttermism ” in economics activities【答案】D【解析】根据题干中的“Alfred Marshall回文定位在第二段最后一句"AlfredMarshall, in describing this financial impatience as acting like , 可以得出答” 案。23. It is argued that the influenc

33、e of transient investment on public companies can be.A. indirectB. adverseC. minimalD. temporary23【答案】B【解析】根据题干关键词“ Transient investment 定位第三段第二句， ”“ Transientinvestors, can hinder a firm ' s efforts to invest-tnrmnesearch or to build up customer loyalty 可以得出答案。 ”24. The US and France examples a

34、re used to illustrate.A. the obstacles to preventinghort-“stermism ”。B. the significance of long-term thinking.C. the approaches to promoting“-telormngism ”。D. the prevalence of short-term thinking.【答案】C【解析】根据题干定位到第五、六段，第五段为美国的例子，第六段为法国的例子， (第五段中美国延迟发放才上任一年左右的高管绩效津贴，继而促进缓解“短期主义 ”盛行的现状；第六段在法国持股两年以上者拥

35、有更大的选票权。)第六段首句承前启后讲到“ Much more could be done to encourage -lotenrgmism ”促进 “长期主义 ”还有很多做法。可以得出答案。25. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Failure of Quarterly CapitalismB. Patience as a Corporate VirtueC. Decisiveness Required of Top ExecutivesD. Frustration of Risk-taking

36、Bankers【答案】B【解析】根据题干关键词best title 可知这是一道典型的主旨大意题。根据全文可以得出答案。Grade inflation-the gradual increase in average GPAs ( grade-point averages ) over the past few decades is often considered a product of a consumer era in higher education, in which students are treated like customers to be pleased.But anot

37、her, related force a policy often buried deep in course catalogs called “ grade forgiveness is h” elping raise GPAs.Grade forgiveness allows students to retake a course in which they received a low grade, and the most recent grade or the highest grade is the only one that counts in calculating a stu

38、dent s overall GPA.The use of this little-known practice has accelerated in recent years, as colleges continue to do their utmost to keep students in school ( and paying tuition ) and improve their graduation rates. When this practice first started decades ago, it was usually limited to freshmen, to

39、 give them a second chance to take a class in their first year if they struggled in their transition to college-level courses. But now most colleges save for many selective campuses, allow all undergraduates, and even graduate students, to get their low grades forgiven.College officials tend to emph

40、asize that the goal of grade forgiveness is less about the grade itself and more about encouraging students to retake courses critical to their degree program and graduation without incurring a big penalty.“ Untimely, ” said Jack Miner, Ohio State University s registrar, “ we see studentachieve more

41、 success because they retake a course and do better in subsequent contents or master the content that allows them to graduate on time. ”That said, there is a way in which grade forgiveness satisfies colleges ownneeds as well. For public institutions, state funds are sometimes tied partly to their su

42、ccess on metrics such as graduation rates and student retention so better grades can, by boosting figures like those, mean more money. And anything that raises GPAs will likely make students who, at the end of the day, are paying the bill feel they ve gotten a better value for their tuition dollars,

43、 which is another big concern for colleges.Indeed, grade forgiveness is just another way that universities are responding to consumers expectations for higher education. Since students and parents expect a college degree to lead a job, it is in the best interest of a school to turn out graduates who

44、 are as qualified as possible or at least appear to be. On this, students and colleges incentives seem to be aligned.26. What is commonly regarded as the cause of grade inflation? A.The change of course catalogs.B.Students indifference to GPAS.C.Colleges neglect of GPAS. D.The influence of consumer

45、culture.【答案】D【解析】根据题干信息词定位到首段第一句，句子主干“ Grade inflation is oftencons idered a product of a consumer era in higher education 可以得出答案。 ” 27.What was the original purpose of grade forgiveness?A. To help freshmen adapt to college learning.B. To maintain colleges graduation rates.C. To prepare graduates fo

46、r a challenging future.D. To increase universities income from tuition.【答案】 A【解析】根据题干要求定位到第三段第二句。该句中的this practice 对应题干中的 grade forgiveness ， first started 对应题干中的original ， 而不定式短语to givethem （freshmen ） a second chance if they struggled in their transition to college-level courses （如果大一新生在都向大学课程的过渡中

47、有问题的话在给他们一次机会）为目的，对应题干中的purpose,故正确答案应为A选项To help freshmen adapt to college learning （帮助大一新生适应大学学习）。28 . According to Paragraph 5,grade forgiveness enable colleges to.A. obtain more financial supportB. boost their student enrollmentsC. improve their teaching qualityD. meet local governments needs【答案

48、】 A【解析】根据题干关键词“ paragrph 5，以及 ”“ grade forgiveness 和 ”“ colleges定位到第五段第一句话。可以得出答案。29 .What does the phrase “ to be alig(neLdine 5”, Para.6 ) most probably mean? A. To counterbalance each other.B. To complement each other.C. To be identical with each other.D. To be contradictory to each other.【答案】C【解

49、析】根据题目定位到第6 段最后一句：On this, students and collegesincentives seem to be aligned. 解决本题的关键是this 指代的内容，根据上文Since students and parents expect a college degree to lead to a job, it is in the best interest of a school to turn out graduates who are as qualified as possible-or at least appear to be. 可以得出答案。30

50、.The author examines the practice of grade forgiveness by.A. assessing its feasibilityB. analyzing the causes behind itC. comparing different views on itD. listing its long-run effects【答案】B【解析】根据题干，表面上问作者通过什么论述方式来探讨grade forgiveness的实践操作，其实是考全文的主旨写作手法，属于主旨大意题。根据全文可以得出答案。Text 3This year marks exactly

51、 two countries since the publication of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, by Mary Shelley. Even before the invention of the electric light bulb, the author produced a remarkable work of speculative fiction that would foreshadow many ethical questions to be raised by technologies yet to come.T

52、oday the rapid growth of artificial intelligence ( AI) raises fundamental questions: ” What is intelligence, identify, or consciousness? What makes humans humans? ”What is being called artificial general intelligence, machines that would imitate the way humans think, continues to evade scientists. Y

53、et humans remain fascinated by the idea of robots that would look, move, and respond like humans, similar to those recently depicted on popular sci-fi TV series such as “ Westworld ” and “ Hum。 ans”Just how people think is still far too complex to be understood, let alone reproduced, says David Eagl

54、eman, a Stanford University neuroscientist.“ Weare just in a situation where there are no good theories explaining what consciousnesss actually is and how you could ever build a machine to get there. ”But that doesn t mean crucial ethical issues involving AI aren t at hand. Thecoming use of autonomo

55、us vehicles, for example, poses thorny ethical questions. Human drivers sometimes must make split-second decisions. Their reactions may be a complex combination of instant reflexes, input from past driving experiences, and what their eyes and ears tell them in that moment. AI “ vision ” today is not

56、 nearly as sophisticated as that of humans. And to anticipate every imaginable driving situation is a difficult programming problem.Whenever decisions are based on masses of data,“ you quickly get into a lot ofethical questions, ” notes Tan Kiat How, chief executive of a Singapo-rbeased agency that is helping the government develop a voluntary code for the ethical use of AI. Along with Singapore, other governments and mega-corporations are beginning to establish their own guidelines. Britain is setting up a data ethics center. India release