2022年考研考博-考博英语-厦门大学考试名师押题精选卷I（带答案详解）试卷号3

住在富人区的她2022年考研考博-考博英语-厦门大学考试名师押题精选卷I（带答案详解）（图片可根据实际调整大小）题型12345总分得分一.综合题(共50题)1.单选题

Happinessusedtohaveamuchbroadermeaning—tiedtotheideaofa_______andmeaningfullife一butnowit'salmostindistinguishablefrompleasure.

问题1选项

A.virtuous

B.depraved

C.vicious

D.malicious

【答案】A

【解析】virtuous善良的，有道德的；depraved堕落的，卑鄙的；vicious恶意的，刻毒的；malicious蓄意的，恶毒的。句意：在过去,幸福有一个更广泛的含义——与道德高尚和有意义的生活观念紧密联系在一起——但现在几乎和快乐无法区分。选项A符合句意。

2.单选题

Sherefusedtodisclosewhathadbeentoldher,onthe_______thatitwouldbeabreachoffaith.

问题1选项

A.reason

B.accounts

C.terms

D.grounds

【答案】C

【解析】onthetermsthat为固定搭配,是关于,因为的意思。句意：她拒绝透露别人告诉她的情况,因为这将违背誓言。所以本题选C。

3.单选题

WhenthenovelistJodiPicoultwasapproachedtowriteafewinstallmentsofthe"WonderWoman"comicsseries,herfirst_______wastotakethecharacteroutofhertrademark.

问题1选项

A.conspiracy

B.subversion

C.impulse

D.dissipation

【答案】C

【解析】conspiracy共谋,阴谋;subversion颠覆,破坏;impulse推动,剌激;dissipation消散,分散。句意：当小说家JodiPicoult被邀请为《神奇女侠》系列漫画写一些情节时,她的第一个想法就是把这个角色从自己的性格特征中脱离出来。选项C符合句意。

4.单选题

A1994WorldBankreportconcludedthat_______girlsinschoolwasprobablythesinglemosteffectiveanti-povertypolicyinthedevelopingworldtoday.

问题1选项

A.enrolling

B.assigning

C.involving

D.consenting

【答案】A

【解析】enrolling招收,参加;assigning指派,分配;involving牵涉,使参与;consenting允许,赞成。句意：世界银行1994年的一份报告得出结论：招收女童入学可能是当今发展中世界最有效的反贫困政策。选项A符合句意。

5.单选题

Enteringthefurniturestore,Mr.Thompsontookafewminutesto_______throughthecatalogandgotasenseofwhatkindsofsofawereinpopulardemand.

问题1选项

A.gaze

B.stare

C.shuffle

D.riffle

【答案】D

【解析】gaze注视,凝视;stare凝视,盯着看;shuffle搅乱,推诿;riffle迅速翻阅，rifflethrough很快地（漫不经心地）翻阅。句意：走进家具店之后,Thompson先生用了几分钟时间快速浏览了一下目录，了解了一下什么样的沙发最受欢迎。选项D符合句意。

6.单选题

TheALSPACreportisthethirdinrecentyearstofindfeworno_______effectsfromconsumingmosttypesofseafoodduringpregnancy.

问题1选项

A.adverse

B.aggregate

C.antagonistic

D.animate

【答案】A

【解析】adverse不利的,敌对的;aggregate合计的,聚合的;antagonistic反对的,敌对的;animate有生命的。句意：ALSPAC的报告是近年来第三份发现孕期食用大多数品种的海鲜很少有或者几乎没有副作用的报告。

选项A符合句意。

7.单选题

AntiwarchampionRep.JohnMurthawantstoattachconditionsontheimpendingsupplemental_______billtofundthewar.

问题1选项

A.approbations

B.approximations

C.apprehensions

D.appropriations

【答案】D

【解析】approbation官方批准,认可;approximation接近,近似值;apprehension理解,恐惧,逮捕；appropriation挪用,拨款。句意：反战派共和党员JohnMurtha希望对即将通过的为战争提供资金的追加拨款法案附加条件。选项D符合句意。

8.单选题

BynowDadwassixty-five,andwhatlittleleniencehemayoncehavepossessedhadlongsincehardenedinto_______inflexibility.

问题1选项

A.compassionate

B.friendly

C.remorseful

D.steely

【答案】D

【解析】compassionate慈悲的，富于同情心的；friendly友好的;remorseful懊悔的,悔恨的;steely钢铁般的,冷酷无情的。句意：父亲现在已经六十五岁了，他曾经拥有的一点点宽容，早已变成了钢铁般的冷酷无情。选项D符合句意。

9.单选题

Whatsmallbusinessesneedtolearnfromlargercompetitorsishowdevelopingadynamiclearningenvironment_______innovation,strengthensmarketposition,anddevelopsatruecompetitiveadvantage.

问题1选项

A.propels

B.restrains

C.prescribes

D.improvises

【答案】A

【解析】propel推进,驱使；restrain抑制,制止；prescribe规定,开处方;improvise临时准备，即兴创作。句意：小企业需要向大的竞争对手学习的是如何开发一个动态的学习环境来推动改革、巩固市场地位，并发展真正的竞争优势。选项A符合句意。

10.单选题

Hewantstostarthisownbusiness,but_______handlingpayroll,governmentcompliance,andbenefitschores.

问题1选项

A.loathe

B.remark

C.uphold

D.systematize

【答案】A

【解析】loathe讨厌，厌恶;remark评论,谈及;uphold支持,赞成;systematize系统化。句意：他想自己创业，但又讨厌处理工资、应对政府法规和处理收益上的琐事。选项A符合句意。

11.写作题

High-speedelectroniccommunicationsmedia,suchaselectronicmail,telephoneandtelevision,tendtopreventmeaningfulandthoughtfulcommunication.

Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththisstatement?

Youshouldwriteatleast250words.

Youshoulduseyourownideas,knowledgeandexperienceandsupportyourargumentswithexamplesandrelevantevidence.

【答案】Nowadaysnoonewoulddoubtthatelectroniccommunicationmediareachamuchbiggeraudienceataspeedthatpalesevenforerunnersafewdecadesago.However,whethersuchhighspeedmeansastelevisionande-mailhavehandicappedmeaningfulandthoughtfulcommunicationhasbeencalledintodoubt.Infact,oneneedsnottogofartofindthatthesedoubtsaregroundless.

Farfrombeinganimpediment,highspeedelectronicmediastepupthecommunicationofmeaningfulandinsightfulideas.Inprevioustimes,mostofcommunicationwascarriedoutbymaildeliveredbypostmenhurryingincartspulledbyhorses.Thiswasundoubtedlyslowandfullofmistakesinaddressinganddelivery.Thingsbecameworseifweatherwasinclement.In19thcentury,greatwriters,suchasTolstoy,BalzacandMoiposson,spentmonthswaitingforimportantresponsesfromtheirpublishersandpeerfriends.However,whatisneedintheeraofe-mailisaclicktosendaninsightfulreview,abrilliantideaoranenlighteningpapertotheotherhemisphere.

Besides,itinvolvedprohibitivecostsofmoneyandtimetogetthoughtfulworks,whetheraplay,anovelormusicalcomposition,toalargeaudiencethatthegreatnessoftheworksoughttoreach.Bestsellersbyscintillatingnames,forexample,Dickens,Dumas,Hugo,hardlyapproachedthethresholdofamillion.TodayTVsandInternetcanplacenovels,dramaorthoughtsatthefocusofnationalattentionwithinminutes.Neverhasitbeenmoreconvenienttoconductthoughtfulandmeaningfulcommunicationwithhighspeedelectronicmediaastoday.

Notonlydohighspeedelectronicmediacontributemuchtoquicklycommunicatingthoughtfulandmeaningfulideasorworks,theyalsoenhancetheirproduction.TVsandInternetopenupnewfieldsofperceptionandbroadenourhorizon,bringingmyriadsofnewknowledgebeforeourinquiringminds.Withtherichnessandcompletenessofinformationavailable,wearemorereadytocomeupwithmeaningfulandholisticideassinceinsularityhampersperceptionandyieldsbigotry.What'smore,thevividnessofTVsandhighlyinteractivenatureofe-mailhelpdrawcloserthemindsofpeopleofdifferentskincolorsandnationalities,fosteringcuriosityandasenseofunity.Thisinturnpromotesthereadinesstoahigherstageofmeaningfulandin-depthcommunication.IntheHollywoodclassicYou'veGotMail,TomHanksandMegRyandemonstrateswhatanamazingaltitudecommunicationthroughemailcanreach.Meaningfulnessandinsightalwaysresultfromthesamethings—perceptionandloveoftruth,candorandtrust,andreadinesstoshareideasandskillinself-expression.Theeaseandrichnessofhighspeedelectronicmediaaddnewstrengthtothesethingsinbringingforthinsightsincommunication.

Admittedly,therearelotsoftrashadsandunwholesomecontentsinTVshowsande-mails,whichconstituterealthreatstomeaningfulcommunication.ButweshouldnotbalkatpromotingtheusageofemailorwatchingTVprograms.Weshouldseethetremendousjointeffortsbyemailserviceproviders,TVprogramproducersandlegislationtogetridoftrashinformationthatstandsinthewayofcustomerrightsandmeaningfulcommunication.ThehopeforacleanandclearspacebothinTVandcyberspaceisgrowingbigger.

Highspeedelectronicmediaareblessingformeaningfulandthoughtfulcommunication,thoughtherearespotsthatmaymartheirperfection.Weshouldembracethemandhelpthemgrowwholesomely.

12.单选题

Despitemuchdiscussion,andeffortsbybothwomen'sandbusinessgroupstobreak"theglassceiling"down,theworld'sbiggestcompaniesarestillalmost_______runbymen.

问题1选项

A.exceptionally

B.excessively

C.exclusively

D.exceedingly

【答案】C

【解析】exceptionally例外地,异常地;excessively过分地,极度;exclusively排外地,专有地;exceedingly非常地,极度地。句意：尽管女性和商业团体为了打破“玻璃天花板”经过多次讨论并为此付出很多努力，但世界上的大公司仍然几乎完全由男性经营。选项C符合句意。

13.单选题

The_______actionofthepolicemensavedthepeopleinthehousefrombeingburnt.

问题1选项

A.supreme

B.significant

C.prompt

D.vital

【答案】C

【解析】supreme最高的,至高的;significant重大的,有意义的;prompt及时的,迅速的;vital至关重要的。句意：警察迅速采取措施,使得房子里的人免于烧伤。选项C符合句意。

14.案例题

Yoga,theancientpracticeofpostures,breathingandmeditation,isgainingalotofattentionfromthematerialworldthatitsseriouspractitionersaretryingtoescape.

Yogapractitionersaretryingtokeepthemselvesawayfromthematerialworld.

Andnowonder.Americanswhopracticeyogaareoftenwell-educated,havehigher-than-averagehouseholdincomeandarewillingtospendabitmoreonso-called"green"purchasesseenasbenefitingtheenvironmentorsociety.

"It'skindofgrowingoutofthecrunchystageofyogatotheStarbucksstage,"saidBillHarper,publisherofYogaJournal."Fromthevideosandtheclothesandthetoesocks...peoplearepursuingthismarketwithavengeance."

Aglancethroughrecentissuesofhismonthlymagazine,whosereadershiphasdoubledinthepastfouryearsto325,000,illustratesthepoint.Therearefour-coloradsfromthelikesofAsicsathleticshoes,EileenfisherapparelandFordMotorCo.YogaJournalisnowlicensingaRussianeditionandpreparingtoexpandinotherinternationalmarkets.

Americansspendsome$2.95billionayearonyogaclasses,equipment,clothing,holidays,videosandmore,accordingtoastudycommissionedbythemagazine,fuelledinpartbyageingbabyboomersseekinglessaggressivewaystostayfit.

Roughly16.5millionpeoplewerepractisingyogaintheUnitedStatesearlylastyear,instudios,gymsorathome,up43percentfrom2002,thestudyfound.

EstablishedsellersofyogagearsuchasHuggerMuggerandGaiamhavebeenfloodedwithcompetitioninthemarketforyogamats,incense,clothingandfancyaccoutrementsrangingfromdesigneryogabagstoeyepillows.

Vancouver,BritishColumbia-basedLululemonAthletica,forone,hasseensalesofitsyogaapparelriseto$100millionsinceCanadianentrepreneurChipWilsonfoundedthecompanyin1998.Customersaresnappingupitstrendypantsandtopstoweartoclassand,increasingly,tothesupermarketorouttodinner.

Anotherexpandingbusiness,Exhale,marketsitselfasa"mindbodyspa'',withtonylocationsinLosAngeles,NewYorkandotherurbanareasthatcombineyogaclasseswithfacials,massageandalternativetreatmentssuchasacupuncture.

Somequestionhowalltheconsumptionischangingadisciplinewithastrongspiritualfoundation.

"We'vetakenthisancienttradition,science,andartofyogaoutofacultureandareligionandworldviewandwe'vetriedtotransplanttotheothersideoftheplanet,"saidJudithHansonLasater,alongtimeyogainstructorandauthorwhoholdsadoctorateinEast-Westpsychology."Ibelievethere'snotacompletematch-up."

Evenso,severalentrepreneursstressedthattheyareabletoadheretoyoga'shealingprincipleswhilealsoturningaprofit.

1.Usethreewordstodescribethepracticeofyoga.（）

2.Thelargeconsumptionofyogarelatedproductsshowsthatyogahasdevelopedinto（）.

3.Whydobabyboomersgoforyogapractice?

4.GiveanexampletoshowthattheyogaclothingofLululemonAthleticaisinfashion.

（）

5.HowdoesExhalepromoteitsyogaClasses?【答案】1.Postures,breathingandmeditation.

2.Abigmarket.

3.Becausetheywanttoseeklessaggressivewaystostayfit.

4.Customersaresnappingupitstrendypantsandtopstoweartoclassand,increasingly,tothesupermarketorouttodinner.

5.Exhalemarketsitselfasa“mindbodyspa",withtonylocationsinLosAngeles,NewYorkandotherurbanareasthatcombineyogaclasseswithfacials,massageandalternativetreatmentssuchasacupuncture.

【解析】1.根据第一段的第一句“Yoga,theancientpracticeofpostures,breathingandmeditation,...”瑜伽,一种古老的体式、呼吸和冥想的练习。

2.根据第四段的内容可知,瑜伽相关用品的大量消费表明瑜伽发展成为了一个巨大的市场。

3.根据第六段的最后一句“...fuelledinpartbyageingbabyboomersseekinglessaggressivewaystostayfit.”因为他们寻求不那么激进的健身方式。

4.根据关键词“LululemonAthletica”定位到倒数第五段,根据最后一句话可找到答案。

5.根据原文倒数第四段可找到答案。

15.单选题

Aswelfarereformhas_______millionsofsinglemotherslikePatinointotheworkforcesince1996,questionsaboutitseffectsonfamilieshaveloomedlarge.

问题1选项

A.nudged

B.propelled

C.divested

D.bumped

【答案】B

【解析】nudge轻推,唠叨;propel推进,驱使;divest剥夺;bump碰撞。句意：自1996年以来,福利改革推动了数以百万计的像帕蒂诺这样的单身母亲加入到劳动力大军中,福利改革对家庭影响的问题日益突出。选项B符合句意。

16.单选题

ItisinterestingtoreflectforamomentuponthedifferencesintheareasofmoralfeelingandstandardsinthepeoplesofJapanandtheUnitedStates.TheAmericansdividetheseareassomewhatrigidlyintospiritandflesh,thetwobeinginoppositioninthelifeofahumanbeing.Ideally,spiritshouldprevailbutalltoooftenitisthefleshthatdoesprevail.TheJapanesemakenosuchdivision,atleastbetweenoneasgoodandtheotherasevil.Theybelievethatapersonhastwosouls,eachnecessary.Oneisthe"gentle"soul,theotheristhe"rough"soul.Sometimesthepersonuseshisgentlesoul,sometimeshemustusehisroughsoul.Hedoesnotfavorhisgentlesoul,neitherdoeshefighthisroughsoul.Humannatureinitselfisgood,Japanesephilosophersinsist,andahumanbeingdoesnotneedtofightanypartofhimself.Hehasonlytolearnhowtouseeachsoulproperlyattheappropriatetimes.VirtuefortheJapaneseconsistsinfulfillingone'sobligationstoothers.Happyendings,eitherinlifeorinfiction,areneithernecessarynorexpected,sincethefulfillmentofdutyprovidesthesatisfyingend,whateverthetragedyitinflicts.Anddutyincludesaperson'sobligationstothosewhohaveconferredbenefitsuponhimandtohimselfasanindividualofhonor.Hedevelopsthroughthisdoublesenseofdutyaself-disciplinewhichisatoncepermissiveandrigid,dependingupontheareainwhichitisfunctioning.

Theprocessofacquiringthisself-disciplinebeginsinchildhood.Indeed,onemaysayitbeginsatbirth—howearlytheJapanesechildisgivenhisownidentity!IfIweretodefineinawordtheattitudeoftheJapanesetowardtheirchildrenIwouldputitinonesuccinctword.Love?Yes,abundanceoflove,warmlyexpressedfrom.themomentheisputtohismother'sbreast.Foramotherthisnursingofherchildisimportantpsychologically.

Rewardsarefrequent,abitofcandybestowedattherightmoment,aninexpensivetoy.Astimecomestoenterschool,however,disciplinebecomesfirmer.Tobringshametothefamilyisthegreatestshameforthechild.

WhatisthesecretoftheJapaneseteachingofself-discipline?Itlies,Ithink,inthefactthattheaimofallteachingistheestablishmentofhabit.Rulesarerepeatedoverandover,andcontinuallypracticeduntilobediencebecomesinstinctive.Thisrepetitionisenhancedbytheexpectationoftheelders.Theyexpectachildtoobeyandtolearnthroughobedience.Thedemandisgentleatfirstandtemperedtothechild'stenderage.Itisnolessgentleastimegoeson,butcertainlyitisincreasinglyinexorable.

Now,farawayfromthatwarmJapanesehome,IreflectuponwhatIlearnedthere.What,Iwonder,willtaketheplaceofthewebofloveanddisciplinewhichforsomanycenturieshassurroundedthelifeandthinkingofthepeopleofJapan?

1.AccordingtoJapanesebeliefachildisborn（）.

2.ThetrainingoftheJapanesechildcanbestbedescribedas（）.

3.Intheteachingofself-disciplinetheJapaneseemphasize（）.

4.TheJapaneseideaofvirtueis（）.

5.TotheJapanese,theaimofexistenceis（）.

问题1选项

A.basicallygood

B.amoral,neithergoodnorevil

C.withtwosoulswhichareincombatwithoneanother

D.insin

问题2选项

A.asystemofrewardsandpunishments

B.frequentdiscipliningwhichbecomesmoreinexorablysevereasthechildgrowsolder

C.benevolentandindulgentduringtheearlyyears,butsomewhatmoresevereasthechildgrowsolder

D.almostentirelypsychological

问题3选项

A.dutytoone'sfamilyandrelations

B.earlytoilettrainingcombinedwithrestrictivemovement

C.heavyexternalcontrolincludingbothverbalandphysicalpunishment

D.apermissiveatmospherealmostuntilpuberty

问题4选项

A.sublimatingthe"rough"soultopermitascendancyofthe"gentle"soul

B.fulfillingone'sobligationstoothers

C.doinggoodandavoidingevil

D.beingfriendlyandcourteoustoallpeople

问题5选项

A.thepursuitofhappiness

B.rewardintheafterlife

C.ahappyendingtoone'sactivities

D.fulfillingone'sduty

【答案】第1题:A

第2题:C

第3题:D

第4题:B

第5题:D

【解析】1.根据第一段“Humannatureinitselfisgood,Japanesephilosophersinsist,andahumanbeingdoesnotneedtofightanypartofhimself.Hehasonlytolearnhowtouseeachsoulproperlyattheappropriatetimes.”日本哲学家坚持认为,人性本身是好的,一个人不需要与自己的任何一部分作斗争。他只需要学习如何在适当的时候恰当地使用每一个灵魂。所以选项A符合原文。

2.根据倒数第二段的最后一句“Thedemandisgentleatfirstandtemperedtothechild'stenderage.Itisnolessgentleastimegoeson,butcertainlyitisincreasinglyinexorable.”这种要求一开始是温和的,根据孩子们幼小的年龄而进行调整,随着时间的推移这种要求就不那么温和了,可以肯定的说是越来越无情了。选项C符合原文。

3.本题与上一题意思相近,这种要求一开始是温和的,根据孩子们幼小的年龄而进行调整,随着时间的推移这种要求就不那么温和了,可以肯定的说是越来越无情了。选项D符合原文。

4.根据第一段中提到的“VirtuefortheJapaneseconsistsinfulfillingone'sobligationstoothers.”可知选项B符合原文。

5.根据第一段的后半部分的内容可知,对于日本人来说,存在的目的就是履行职责。所以选项D正确。

17.单选题

Despitealmostuniversal_______ofthevitalimportanceofwomen'sliteracy,educationremainsadreamforfarmanywomeninfartoomanycountriesoftheworld.

问题1选项

A.confession

B.identification

C.acknowledgement

D.compliment

【答案】C

【解析】confession忏悔,供认；identification鉴定,识别；acknowledgement承认,认知；compliment恭维,称赞。句意：尽管几乎普遍承认妇女识字的至关重要性,但对世界上许多国家的许多妇女来说,教育仍然是一个梦想。选项C符合句意。

18.单选题

Divorcedfromhiswifejustthreemonthsago,hehasmadequitea_______ofhimselfbygallivantingaboutwithhisnewgirlfriend,aformersupermodel.

问题1选项

A.improvidence

B.revelation

C.extravagance

D.spectacle

【答案】D

【解析】improvidence目光短浅;revelation显示,揭露;extravagance奢侈,浪费;spectacle景象,场面,奇观。makeaspectacleofoneself意为出洋相。句意：他和妻子三个月前刚刚离婚,就出洋相地与他的新女朋友一一前超级名模到处闲逛。选项D符合句意。

19.写作题

Somepeoplethinkthatasenseofcompetitionin

childrenshouldbeencouraged.Othersbelievethatchildrenwhoaretaughtto

co-operateratherthancompetebecomemoreusefuladults.

Youshouldwriteatleast250words.

Normal

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7.8磅

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2

false

false

false

EN-US

ZH-CN

X-NONE

Youshoulduseyourownideas,knowledgeand

experienceandsupportyourargumentswithexamplesandrelevantevidence.

【答案】Oncompetitionandcooperation

Somepeopleholdtheviewthatcompetitionandcooperationarealwaysinconflictwitheachother.Butsomehavedifferentopinionsthatcompetitionandcooperationarethetwoindispensablepartsofthewinners.

Competitionandcooperationareverycommonineveryfieldofourlife.TheOlympicgamesisthemostfamouscompetitionallovertheworld.Andemployeescompeteforjobs,forpromotion,forcustomersandforsales,etc.Tosomeextent,competitionstimulatespeople'sinterestinworkandpushthesocietyforward.Inourlife,weoftenfindthatcompetitiongoeshandintrendwithcooperation.Inthesportscontest,thevictoryoftheteamrequiresgoodteamwork,thatis,cooperation.Nodoubt,weoftenfindthereisaninseparablerelationshipbetweencompetitionandcooperation.Inafootballmatch,eitherteamiscompetingwithother.Buteachmemberoftheteamiscooperatingwithhisteammates.

AsfarasIamconcerned,cooperationandcompetitionarebothimportant.Theyareattributeswhichareequallynecessaryforapersontoachievesuccessinhislife.Whileweadvocatecompetition,wecannotforgetcooperation.Humanbeingsaresocialbeings.Noonecanexistaloneinthesociety.Ifyouwanttoplaythegamewell,youhavetoplaywithothers.Youcannotplaysingle-handedandwin.Youhavetocooperatewithyourplaymates,whomaymakethesocialladderforyoutoclimbtothetop.Fromcooperationwegetmutualhelpandunderstanding.Withcooperationtheworldisprogressingatpeaceandinharmony.

20.单选题

Theymightbewillingtomovefromcountrytocountry,untiltheyendupinabackwaternationwithnolawsorlawmakerstospeakof,andcanproceedwiththeirmiserably_______experiments.

问题1选项

A.well-built

B.ill-conceived

C.well-groomed

D.ill-bred

【答案】B

【解析】well-built体格健美的,体型匀称的;ill-conceived没有想好的;计划不周的;well-groomed被小心照料的，整洁的;ill-bred缺乏教养的;粗鲁的。句意：他们可能愿意从一个国家迁移到另一个国家，直到他们最终生活在一个没有法律或立法者的落后国家，这样就能够继续进行他们糟糕的计划不周的实验。选项B符合句意。

21.单选题

Poseidonsatathisdesk,doingfigures.Theadministrationofallthewatersgavehimendlesswork.Hecouldhavehadassistants,asmanyashewanted一andhedidhaveverymany一butsincehetookhisjobveryseriously,hewouldintheendgooverallthefiguresandcalculationshimself,andthushisassistantswereoflittlehelptohim.Itcannotbesaidthatheenjoyedhiswork:hediditonlybecauseithadbeenassignedtohim;infact,hehadalreadyfiledmanypetitionsfor—asheputit—morecheerfulwork,buteverytimetheofferofsomethingdifferentwasmadetohimitwouldturnoutthatnothingsuitedhimquiteaswellashispresentposition.Andanyhowitwasquitedifficulttofindsomethingdifferentforhim.Afterall,itwasimpossibletoassignhimtoaparticularsea:asidefromthefactthateventhentheworkwithfigureswouldnotbecomelessbutonlypettier,thegreatPoseidoncouldinanycaseoccupyonlyanexecutiveposition.Andwhenajobawayfromthewaterwasofferedtohimhewouldgetsickattheveryprospect,hisdivinebreathingwouldbecometroubledandhisbrazenchestbegantotremble.Besides,hiscomplaintswerenotreallytakenseriously;whenoneofthemightyisvexatioustheappearanceofaneffortmustbemadetoplacatehim,evenwhenthecaseismosthopeless.InactualityashiftofpostswasunthinkableforPoseidon—hehadbeenappointedGodoftheSeainthebeginning,andthathehadtoremain.

Whatirritatedhimmost一anditwasthisthatwaschieflyresponsibleforhisdissatisfactionwithhisjob—wastohearoftheconceptionsformedabouthim:howhewasalwaysridingaboutthroughthetideswithhistrident.Whenallthewhilehesathereinthedepthsoftheworld-ocean,doingfiguresuninterruptedly,withnowandthenatriptoJupiterastheonlybreakinthemonotony—atrip,moreover,fromwhichheusuallyreturnedinarage.Thushehadhardlyseenthesea—hadseenitbutquicklyinthecourseofhurriedtripstoOlympus,andhehadneveractuallytraveledaroundit.Hewasinthehabitofsayingthatwhathewaswaitingforwasthefalloftheworld;then,probably,aquietmomentwouldbegrantedinwhich,justbeforetheendandhavingcheckedthelastrowoffigures,hewouldbeabletomakeaquick,littletour.

Poseidonbecameboredwiththesea.Heletfallhistrident.Silentlyhesatontherockycoastandagull,dazedbyhispresence,describedwaveringcirclesaroundhishead.

1.Theunderlinedsentence("It…him")inthefirstparagraphsuggestthatPoseidonregardedhisworkwith().

2.Itcanbeinferredfromtheauthor'sdescriptionofPoseidon'sroutine("how...inarage")that().

3.Accordingtothepassage,Poseidon'sdissatisfactionwithhisjobprimarilystemsfrom()

4.TheauthorofthepassageportraysthegodPoseidonas().

5.PoseidonisunabletochangeoccupationsforallofthefollowingreasonsEXCEPT().

问题1选项

A.resignation

B.enthusiasm

C.hostility

D.intimidation

问题2选项

A.PoseidonprefersperforminghisdutiestovisitingJupiter

B.Poseidonistoobusytofamiliarizehimselfwithhiskingdom

C.Poseidonrequiressilencefortheperformanceofhisduties

D.Poseidon'sdissatisfactionwithhisjobdetractsfromhisefficiency

问题3选项

A.theconstanttravelthatisrequiredofhim

B.thelackofseriousnesswithwhichhiscomplaintsarereceived

C.theconstantlychangingnatureofhisduties

D.other'smistakennotionsofhisroutine

问题4选项

A.adissatisfiedbureaucrat

B.apowerfulgod

C.adiscontentedvagabond

D.acapableaccountant

问题5选项

A.hisappointmentasGodoftheSeaisinherentlyunchangeable

B.hehasfallenintodisfavorwiththegodsonMountOlympus

C.hecannotimaginealifeawayfromthewater

D.nothingelsesuitshimaswellashispresentposition

【答案】第1题:A

第2题:D

第3题:D

第4题:A

第5题:B

【解析】1.Poseidon对他工作的态度是()。resignation放任,服从;enthusiasm热心,热忱;hostility敌对;intimidation恐吓,威胁。根据划线部分的内容可知,不能说他喜欢他的工作,他这样做只是因为这是分配给他的。所以他的态度是听之任之的,选项A正确。

2.根据划线部分的描述可知,作者是想表达Poseidon对工作的不满导致了工作效率的下降,选项D正确。

3.根据第二段的第一句"Whatirritatedhimmost一anditwasthisthatwaschieflyresponsibleforhisdissatisfactionwithhisjob—wastohearoftheconceptionsformedabouthim..."最让他生气的是听到别人对他的意见,正是这一因素导致了他对工作的不满。选项D符合原文。

4.根据文字内容可知,作者将Poseidon描述为不满的官僚,选项A正确。其他选项均不符合原文。

5.根据第一段后半部分的内容可知,选项A.C,D均是Poseidon无法改变职业的原因,只有选项B在文中没有提及。

22.案例题

BarbieDolls

Flashyclothes,theperfectboyfriend,aCorvette,Ferrari,fullsizeapartmentwithbeautifulfurnitureandaboat.She'sthewomanwhohaseverythingandeveryyearreceivesmore.Sinceherintroductionin1959,theBarbiedollmaybethemostinfluentialiconofAmericancultureinthelatetwentiethcentury.

（1）.Sheattractedlittlegirlsbecauseofheradult-likefeatures.Beforethis,childrenlookedattoyslikeYogiBear,HowdyDoody,andbabydollsforinspiration.Withthecreationof»Barbie,girlsnowhadanewtoytostimulatetheirimaginations.

Inthe1950smostwomenstayedathome,cooking,cleaningandcaringfortheirchildren;theydidn'tparadearoundintightlittleskirtsandhighheels.TheBarbiedollrepresentedindependenceandglamourshecouldsingsolosinthespotlightoneminuteandpilotanairplanethenext.ShewasexcitingandcompletelydifferentfromtheclingingBetsyWestsysandChattyCathysthatlittlegirlswereusedto.

InForeverBarbie:theUnauthorizedBiographyofaRealDoll,MG.LordtellsthestoryofBarbie'screators.RuthHandler,theyoungestoftensiblings（同胞）,workedasastenographerforParamountPicturesasayoungwoman.HerhusbandElliottdesignedlightfixturesandstudiedart.

（2）.TheHandlersbeganthefactoryintheirgaragebutquicklyexpandeduntiltheyhadhiredahundredworkerswhomadejewelryanddecorativeitems.WorldWarIIshortagesoflaborsoonputthemoutofbusiness.

Despitetheirfirstfailure,theHandlersdidn'tgiveupand,in1945,theyjoinedwithHaroldMatson,aformerworker,andtogetherthethreestarted"MattelCreations".Matson'slastnamealongwithElliot'swasfusedtogethertoformthenameMattel.

In1946,Matsonsoldouthisshare.TheHandlerswerenotdiscouraged,though,becauseoftheirst