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67

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

Althoughhewasnotcaughtcheatingontheexam,thefeelingofguilt_______overandoveragain.

问题1选项

A.ascended

B.conquered

C.secured

D.recurred

【答案】D

【解析】ascended上升,追溯;conquered战胜,征服;secured安全的,有把握的;recurred重现。句意：虽然他在考试中作弊没有被抓,但他的负罪感还是一遍又一遍地浮现。选项D符合句意。

2.单选题

Pickadiseaseatrandom,andthechancesarethatfemalesandmaleswillhandlethepain_______withitdifferently.

问题1选项

A.connected

B.combined

C.associated

D.compared

【答案】A

【解析】connect连接,联合;combine使联合,使结合;associate联想，使联合；compare比较,匹敌。句意：随机选择一种疾病，很可能女性和男性会以不同的方式处理与之相关的疼痛。选项A符合句意。

3.单选题

TheBritishhistorianNiallFergusonspeculatedthattheendofAmerican_______mightnotfuelanorderlyshifttoamultipolarsystem.

问题1选项

A.domain

B.hegemony

C.sovereignty

D.preference

【答案】B

【解析】domain领地,领域;hegemony霸权;sovereignty主权,君主;preference偏爱,优先权。句意：英国历史学家NiallFerguson推测,美国霸权主义的终结可能不会推动美国向多极体系的有序转变。

选项B符合句意。

4.单选题

Togiveyouageneralideaofourproducts,weenclosethecataloguesshowingvariousproductshandledbyuswithdetailed_______andmeansofpacking.

问题1选项

A.specimens

B.inspections

C.samples

D.specifications

【答案】D

【解析】specimens样本;inspections视察,检查;samples样品;specifications规格,规范。句意：为了使您对我们的产品有一个大致的了解,随函附上我方经营的各种产品的目录,以及详细的规格和包装方法。选项D更符合句意。

5.单选题

Forthefirsttime,wefound____thatallowustoconnectthefirstphaseofhumanevolutionandthesecondphase.

问题1选项

A.theories

B.morasses

C.frescos

D.fossils

【答案】D

【解析】theory理论,学说;morass沼泽;fresco壁画;fossil化石。句意：我们第一次发现了化石,它使我们能够把人类进化的第一阶段和第二阶段联系起来。选项D符合句意。

6.单选题

"Iamconvincedthatwewillnot_______amillimetrenormoveonesteptotheside,"saidGov.RubenCostastotensofthousandsofjubilantsupporterswavingthedepartment'sgreenandwhiteflags.

问题1选项

A.recast

B.rebuke

C.assert

D.retreat

【答案】D

【解析】recast重铸,彻底改动;rebuke指责,非难;assert断言,声称;retreat撤退。句意：“我相信,我们不会后退一毫米,也不会向旁边移动一步。”政府官员RubenCostas对挥舞着国务院绿白旗的数万名欢欣鼓舞的支持者说道。选项D符合句意。

7.单选题

ThechancesofinfectionofBSEor"mad-cowdisease"maybeslight,butthatdoesnotstoppeople_______beefenmasse.

问题1选项

A.shunning

B.ignoring

C.disregarding

D.affronting

【答案】A

【解析】shun避开,避免;ignore不理睬,忽视;disregard漠视;affront公开侮辱，冒犯。句意：感染疯牛病的概率是很小的，但这并不能阻止人们大量食用牛肉。选项A符合句意。

8.翻译题

Iwasdeeplyshockedbyarecentsurveythatsuggested30percentofjobapplicantsembellishedthetruthorliedonacurriculumvitae.Canthefigurereallybethatlow?（1）IhadalwaysassumedCVswerefilledwithevasions,half-truthsanddownrightuntruths.But,thenewsthatmerely70percentofworkersarehonesthasshakenmylackoffaithinmyfellowhumans.Theonlyconsolationisthatpeopleoftenfibinanonymoussurveys,justastheydoonresumes,whichmeanstherealproportionmaybehigher.

OnepredictionrangtruefromtheresearchbytheCharteredInstituteofEducationalAssessors.(2).Itwasthattheincentiveforfalsehoodisgrowing,asunemploymentballoonsandcompetitionforjobsrises.IncomingmonthsrecruiterswillthereforebebombardedwithCVsmakingextremelymisleadingclaims.

Itwasthesameduringthedownturnoftheearly1990s.Then,oneacquaintanceobtainedagraduatetraineeshipatalargebankbybumpinghisthird-classdegreeuptoa2:1.Ajournalistcolleaguemeanwhileadmittedtomethathisdegreefromatopuniversitywasentirelyfictional.(3).AnothercontemporaryexplainedawayayearlosttoboneidlenessbytellingprospectiveemployersthathehadbeenwritingafieldguidetothewildflowersofthePyrenees（比利牛斯山脉）.InighthaveliedonmyownCV,ifaneastcoastScottishupbringingbadnotlumberedmewiththesubliminalconvictionthatIwouldburnforeternityinhellifIdid.

(4).Acompanywhoseservicesincludebackgroundchecksonjobapplicants,saysthatinaccuraciesonCVsdivideintothreemaingroups.First,therearehonestmistakes,typicallymadewhencandidatesmuddledates.Second,thereisdeliberatefibbingaboutqualifications.MrThomassays:"Alietold20yearsagotogetajobcanbecomepartoftheliar'sreality.Sohetellsitagainwhenheswitchesjobs,eventhoughhehasbecomeasuccessfulfinancedirector."Third,applicantscloseupsuspiciousgapsintheiremploymenthistory.InonecaseinvestigatedbyKroll,acandidateturnedouttohavespentathree-monthgapinprisonforfraud.

About65percentofbusinessestakeupreferencesforshortlistedjobapplicants,accordingtoresearchbytheCharteredInstituteofPersonnelandDevelopment.Fewerthanhalfsaidtheyfoundoutanythinguseful.(5).Thisishardlysurprisingnowthatthefearoflitigationpreventspastemployersfromsayinganythingmorerevealingthan:"Yes,Derekworkedforus.Hehasabeardandknowsabitaboutdatabases."Lessthan40percentofbusinessesbothertocheckacademicandprofessionalqualifications.

ReadthepassagecarefullyandtranslatetheunderlinedsentencesintoChinese

【答案】1.我一直认为简历中充斥着借口，半真半假和彻头彻尾的谎言。但那则只有70%的工人是诚实的新闻让我对我自己的想法感到疑惑。

2.虚假动机正在逐渐增加。因此，在未来几个月中，招聘人员会见到更多的足以误导其决策的简历。

3.同时期的另外一个人也曾向雇主谎称自己曾花一年的时间编纂过有关比利牛斯山野花的一本野外工作指南，而其实那东西是临时抱佛脚的产物。

4.一个对求职者做背景调查的服务公司说，简历的不准确分为三组。第一，诚实的错误，确实是候选人搞错了日期。

5.对诉讼案的恐惧导致以往的雇主不敢说除了“是的，迪瑞克曾为我们工作。他留着胡子，对我们的数据有所了解”以外的话,这些在当今都不足为奇。

9.单选题

Howeverimportantwemayregardschoollifetobe,thereisnodenyingthefactthatchildrenspendmoretimeathomethanintheclassroom.Therefore,thegreatinfluenceofparentscannotbeignoredor_______bytheteacher.

问题1选项

A.exaggerated

B.discounted

C.overestimated

D.verified

【答案】B

【解析】exaggerated夸大,言过其实的;discounted打折的;overestimated过高评价的;verified核实的。句意：无论我们多么重视学校生活,不可否认的事实是孩子们呆在家里的时间比在教室里的时间多。因此,父母的巨大影响是不能被老师忽视或者大打折扣的。选项B符合句意。

10.单选题

Thefollowingqualificationsareessentialforthepost:anhonorsdegreeinEnglish,_______inshorthandandtypewritingandsomeexperienceinjournalism.

问题1选项

A.proficiency

B.expertise

C.knowledge

D.familiarity

【答案】A

【解析】proficiency精通,熟练;expertise专门技术;familiarity熟悉。句意：应聘该职位必须具备以下条件:英语荣誉学位,速记和打字熟练,有一定的新闻工作经验。选项A符合句意。

11.单选题

Althoughtheexaminationhepassedwasnotimportant,hissuccess_______himinhisambitiontobecomeadoctor.

问题1选项

A.persuaded

B.urged

C.convinced

D.encouraged

【答案】D

【解析】persuaded劝说；urged催促，怂恿；convinced使相信；encouraged激励，鼓舞。句意：虽然这个考试并不重要，但他的成功极大地鼓舞了他想要成为一名医生的理想。选项D符合句意。

12.单选题

Businessisimprovingbutmuchmorehardworkandcommonsensewillbe_______beforeanysubstantialprofitscanberealized.

问题1选项

A.putupwith

B.calledfor

C.takenup

D.gonethrough

【答案】B

【解析】putupwith容忍;calledfor需要,要求;takenup拿起,占据,开始从事;gonethrough经历。句意：生意正在好转,但要想获得可观的利润,还需要做更多的工作和了解更多的常识。选项B符合句意。

13.单选题

Forthelongesttime,Icouldn'tgetworkedupaboutprivacy:myrighttoit;howit'sdying;howwe’reheadedforanevenmorewired,underregulated,overintrusive,privacy-deprivedplanet.

IshouldalsopointoutthatasnewsdirectorforPathfinder,TimeInc.'smegainfomall,andaguywhoontheWeb,Iknowbetterthanmostpeoplethatwe'rehurtlingtowardanevenmoreintrusiveworld.We'reallbeingwatchedbycomputerswheneverwevisitWebsites;bythemereactof"browsing"(itsoundssopassive!)we'regoingpublicinawaythatwasunimaginableadecadeago.IknowthisbecauseI'mawatchertoo.WhenpeoplecometomyWebsite,withouteverknowingtheirnames,Icanpeerovertheirshoulders,recordingwhattheylookat,timinghowlongtheystayonaparticularpage,followingthemaroundPathfinder'ssprawlingofferings.

Noneofthiswouldbothermeintheleast,Isuspect,ifafewyearsago,myphone,likeMarley'sghost,hadn'tgivenmeaglimpseofthenightmarestocome.OnThanksgivingweekendin1995,someone(presumablyacriticofabookmywifeandIhadjustwrittenaboutcomputerhackers)forwardedmyhometelephonenumbertoanout-of-stateansweringmachine,whereunsuspectingcallerstryingtoreachmeheardamalevoiceidentifyhimselfasmeandsaysomeextremelyrudethings.Then,withtypicalhackeraplomb,thepranksteraskedpeopletoleavetheirmessages(whichtomysurprisemanycallers,includingmymother,did).ThiswentonforseveraldaysuntilmywifeandIfiguredoutthatsomethingwaswrong("Hey...whyhasn'tthephonerungsinceWednesday?")andgotourphoneservicerestored.

Itseemedfunnyatfirst,anditgaveusaswellstorytotellonourbooktour.Buttheinterloperwhoseizedourtelephonelinecontinuedtohitusevenafterthetourended.Andhitusagainandagainforthenextsixmonths.Thephonecompanyseemedpowerless.Itssecurityfolksmovedustooneunlistednumberafteranother,halfadozentimes.Theyputspecialpincodesinplace.Theyputtracesontheline.Butthetroublemakerkeptbreakingthrough.

Ifourhackerhadbeentrulyevilandomnipotentasonlyfictionalmoviehackersare,therewouldprobablyhavebeenevenworsewayshecouldhavethreatenedmyprivacy.Hecouldhavesabotagedmycreditrating.HecouldhaveeavesdroppedonmytelephoneconversationsorsiphonedoffmyE-mail.Hecouldhavecalledinmymortgage,discontinuedmyhealthinsuranceorobliteratedmySocialSecuritynumber.LikeSandraBullockinTheNetJcouldhavebeenadigitaluntouchable,wanderingtheplanetwithoutaconnectiontotherestofhumanity.(AlthoughifIdidn'thavetopaybackschoolloans,itmightbeworthit.Justathought.)

Still,Irememberfeelingviolatedatthetimeandaspowerlessasaminnowinaflashflood.Someonewasinvadingmyprivatespace—myfamily'sprivatespace—andtherewasnothingIortheauthoritiescoulddo.ItwasasclosetoatechnologicalepiphanyasIhaveeverbeen.AndasIwatchedmypersonaldigitalhellunfold,itstruckmethatourprivacy—mineandyours—hasalreadydisappeared,notinoneBigBrotherlyblitzkriegbutinLittleBrotherlymoments,bitbybit.

Losingcontrolofyourtelephone,ofcourse,istheleastofit.Afterall,mostofusvoluntarilygiveoutourphonenumberandaddresswhenweallowourselvestobelistedintheWhitePages.Mostofusgoalotfurtherthanthat.WeregisterourwhereaboutswheneverweputabankcardinanATMmachineordrivethroughanE-ZPasslaneonthehighway.Wesubmittobeingphotographedeveryday—20timesadayonaverageifyouliveorworkinNewYorkCity一bysurveillancecameras.WemakepublicourinterestsandourpurchasinghabitseverytimeweshopbymailorderorvisitacommercialWebsite.

1.Whatinformationdoyoulearnabouttheauthorthatestablisheshimasanauthorityonthistopic?

2.Whichofthefollowingproblemshastheauthorexperienced?

3.Accordingtothepassage,thehackersinthemoviewouldconductfollowingthingEXCEPT（）

.

4.Thewritercitedhisexperiencetoshowthat（）.

5.Becauseofadvancesintoday'stechnology,therighttoprivacycouldbecompromisedinthefollowingareasEXCEPT

（）

.

问题1选项

A.Hehassufferedalotinlosinghisprivacy.

B.HemakeshislivingoffoftheWeb.

C.Heknowshowtomonitorhisaccount.

D.Heandhiswifepublishedabookconcerningcomputerhackers.

问题2选项

A.Someonegotinformationfromhismedicalfilesandsenthimbrochuresonhealthproductshemaywanttobuy.

B.Someoneusedthemotor-vehicleregistrationrecordsonhiscartofindhishomeaddress.

C.Someonereroutedhistelephonecallstoanothernumberwithouthisknowledge.

D.Someonesentane-mailmessagethatdestroyedthefilesonhiscomputer.

问题3选项

A.eavesdropping

B.damagingaSocialSecuritynumber

C.threateninginaflashflood

D.makingapersoninformationdisappearinthedatebase

问题4选项

A.theauthorizedorganizationcouldsolvetheproblembyofferingtimelyhelp

B.theinterloperwouldbekeptbacksoonerorlater

C.thegovernmenttookpersonalprivacybitbybit

D.hewouldlosehisprivacygradually

问题5选项

A.purchasing

B.banking

C.telephoneuse

D.recruitment

【答案】第1题:B

第2题:C

第3题:C

第4题:D

第5题:D

【解析】1.根据第二段的第一句“IshouldalsopointoutthatasnewsdirectorforPathfinder,TimeInc.'smegainfomall,andaguywhoontheWeb,...”作为时代公司旗下大型信息商城《开创者》的新闻总监和一个在网上谋生的人,我应该指出所以选项B正确。

2.根据第三段的第二句“someoneforwardedmyhometelephonenumbertoanout-of-stateansweringmachine,...”可知,有人将作者的住宅电话号码转到了州外的答录机上,选项C符合原文。

3.根据第五段的内容可知,科幻电影中的黑客会破坏被害人的信誉评价,窃听电话,截取邮件,收回抵押,停止健康保险或者删除社会保险号,甚至断绝被害人与其他人的联系,使其信息消失在数据库中。所以选项A,B,D均有提及,只有选项C是作者打的一个比喻,形容被侵犯的感觉,所以本题选C。

4.根据倒数第二段的最后一句“AndasIwatchedmypersonaldigitalhellunfold,itstruckmethatourprivacy—mineandyours—hasalreadydisappeared,notinoneBigBrotherlyblitzkriegbutinLittleBrotherlymoments,bitbybit.”作者引用自己的经历意在说明他的隐私,包括大家的隐私,都在逐渐消失,选项D符合原文。

5.根据最后一段的内容可知,我们在购物、取款和使用电话时隐私权都会受到侵犯,只有选项D在文中没有提及,所以本题选D。

14.单选题

NowtheythinkthattheirviewsaboutthepresidentandhispoliciesonIraq,globalwarmingorunilateralismhaveallbeen_______,sowhykeepranting?

问题1选项

A.treacherous

B.fraudulent

C.avenged

D.vindicated

【答案】D

【解析】treacherous背叛的，奸诈的；fraudulent欺骗性的；avenged报复，报仇；vindicate证明...正确，维护。句意：现在他们认为，他们对总统及其在伊拉克，全球变暖或单边主义政策的问题上的看法，都被证明是正确的，那他们为什么还这么义愤填膺呢？选项D符合句意。

15.写作题

Universitiesshouldrequireeverystudenttotakesomecoursesoutsidehisorherfieldofstudybecauseacquiringknowledgeofdifferentacademicfieldsisthebestwaytobecometrulyeducated.

Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththisstatement?

Youshouldwriteatleast250words.

Youshoulduseyourownideas,knowledgeandexperienceandsupportyourargumentswithexamplesandrelevantevidence.

【答案】Universityissuchaplacewhereonecangetknowledgeneededinlife.Afterenteringuniversity,everystudentisaskedtochooseaspecificmajor,andthenstudycourseswithintherestrictedfield.However,ifastudentwantstobetrulyeducated,heshouldtakesomecoursesoutsidehisfieldofstudyforacquiringknowledgeofdifferentacademicfieldsisthebestwaytobecometrulyeducated.Forme,Iprefertochooseawiderangesubjectsincollegeandthefollowingreasonsexplainmyopinion.

Firstandforemost,theultimategoalofcollegeeducationistotrainqualifiedtalentsforourcountry'smodernization.Withthedevelopmentofsocialtechnology,requirementsofeachpositionarebecominghighandhigh.Knowledgeofonesinglemajorcannotsatisfymostpositions'requirementandtheinformationofmanyotheraspectsisneeded.Sostudentsshouldstudycoursesrelatedtotheindustrytheymaybeengagedin,makingagoodpreparationfortheirfuturedevelopment.Moreover,collegeisnotonlyatrainingcampforjobs,butalsoaplatformforstudents'comprehensivedevelopment.Thereisnodoubtthatlearningdifferentcourseswillmakestudentsmuchmoreexcellent.Soeveryuniversityshouldofferthestudentsavarietyofcoursessothatthestudentshavetheopportunitytocontactdifferentfields.Lastbutnottheleast,generalcoursesarebenefitforstudentswhodon'tknowtheirinterestsorwhodonothaveinterestsatpresent.Differentcourseswouldinspirestudent'sinterestsinacertainsubject.

Inspiteofthereasonsabove,however,takingtoomanycoursesoutsidetheirownfieldsmayalsodistractcollegestudentsfromtheirownmajorstudy.Tosumup,universitiesshouldtrytoofferenoughchancesforstudentstotouchcoursesoutsidethestudent'smajor,thedecisionshouldbefallentostudentsthemselves.

16.单选题

.AnyDemocraticpresidentwilltryto_______theUnitedStatesfromthemessinIraq,yetallwouldfacerigidconstraints.

问题1选项

A.knockout

B.distinguish

C.overture

D.extricate

【答案】D

【解析】knockout击倒;distinguish区别,辨别;overture作动词意为建议;extricate使摆脱,解救。句意：任何一位民主党总统都将试图把美国从伊拉克的混乱中解救出来,但所有人都将面临严格的约束。选项D符合句意。

17.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。

18.单选题

InevertrustedhimbecauseIalwaysthoughtofhimassucha_______character.

问题1选项

A.gracious

B.suspicious

C.unique

D.particular

【答案】B

【解析】gracious有礼貌的,宽厚的;suspicious多疑的,可疑的;unique独一无二的,唯一的;particular特别的,独有的。句意：我从不相信他,因为我一直认为他是个多疑的人。选项B符合句意。

19.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。

20.单选题

Itwasn'tuntilthelate19thcenturythatphysiciansrealizedthatits_______symptomswereallpartofthesamedisease.

问题1选项

A.perfunctory

B.peremptory

C.perplexing

D.perambulatory

【答案】C

【解析】perfunctory敷衍的;peremptory强制的,专横的;perplexing复杂的,令人困惑的;perambulatory巡视的。句意：直到19世纪末,医生们才意识到,这些令人费解的症状都是同一种疾病的一部分。选项C符合句意。

21.单选题

Criticalarticlesonthisnovelarguethatthoughtheplotseemslogical,theendingofthenovelis_______.

问题1选项

A.tardy

B.ramrod

C.farfetched

D.factitious

【答案】C

【解析】tardy行动缓慢的;ramrod严厉的,生硬的;farfetched牵强的;factitious人为的,虚假的。句意：有关这篇小说的评论称，虽然情节看似合乎逻辑，但小说的结尾却很牵强。选项C符合句意。

22.单选题

Shakenbytwodecadesofvirtualanarchy,themajorityofpeoplewerereadytobuy_______atanyprice.

问题1选项

A.order

B.emancipation

C.hope

D.liberty

【答案】A

【解析】order命令,秩序;emancipation解放,释放;hope希望,信心;liberty自由,许可。句意：二十年的无政府状态动摇了大多数人,他们准备好不惜任何代价来换取秩序。选项A符合句意。

23.单选题

AWorldWithoutBooksOrMusic

Ifbookshadneverbeendiscovered,manwouldhavefoundsomeotherwayofrecordinghiscommunication.Butthen,forourconsideration,weshouldincludeasbookseverythingthatisawrittenrecord.Thiswouldincludetablets,papyrusandanythingelse一includingcomputerdiskettes.Inthecaseofmusic,itwouldbeimpossibletothinkthatmancanlivewithoutit.Lookingatprimitivecultures,itappearsthatmusicisactuallyapartofthehumanpsyche.Whentwothingsareknockedtogether,musicisproduced.Soforthesakeofourdiscussion,itisintendedtorestrictthemeaningofmusictothepopularlyacceptedconcept.Musicisthepleasingcombinationofsoundsthatweliketolistento.

Thoughitisdifficultto,wecanpretendthatthesethingsneverexisted.Inthiscasewewouldnotmissthemtoday.Tocomparewithrecentinventions,letuslookatradioandtelevision.Thoughwecannotthinkoflifewithoutthemtoday,thisissoonlyfromcomparativelyrecenttimes.Therearemanyofuslivingtodaywhohadseenatimewhentherewasnotelevision.Theywilltellusthatlifewasnotthatmuchdifferent.Thesameisprobablytrueofradio.Butbooksareadifferentthingbecausethey,orsomethingakintothem,beganthousandsofyearsago.Inthecaseofmusic,itgoesbackevenfurther—perhapstomillionsofyears.Wemaybeabletoimagineaworldwhichneversawbooks,becausebooksareahumaninvention.However,inthecaseofmusicthisdoesnotseempossible.Pleasingsoundsareallaroundus;likethesingingofthebirdsandthewhistlingofthewind.Musicjustseemstobeinborninusandintheworldaroundus.

Ifbooksdidnotexist,theworldwillbeapoorerplaceindeed.GreatphilosophieslikePlato'swouldbecomeunknownandallthepleasuresandlessonswecouldgetfromthemwillbelostforever.ThenthereisliteratureliketheworksofthegreatmasterslikeShakespeare,DickensandJaneAusten.Whatasombre,miserableworlditwillbewithoutthepleasuresofreading.Sincetherearesomanyotherthingswhichdependonreading-likeplays,songsandmovies―wecanexpectthemtodisappearalso.Itwouldbeadarkandunsatisfyingworldwhereknowledgeisnotpropagated;wheretherearenobookstoderivepleasurefrom.

Inthecaseofmusic:Withoutittheworldwillbebleakandcoldindeed.Itwouldbeaterribleworldwithnocheerytunes,nosongstosingandnogreatmusictoloseourselvesin.AworldwhichdoesnotlistentothemusicofthegreatmasterslikeChopinandBeethovenwouldbeaverysorryworld.Therewillnotbesomanysmilesonfacesanymore.Whenwelosemusic,anexpressionofadeeppartofourselves-fromthesoul-islost.Withmusic,connectedactivitieslikedancingwillbelosttoo.AworldwithoutmusicanddancingwillbringusbacktotheStoneAge.

Unlikeradio,television,telephonesandcomputers,readingandmusicarenotmereconveniencesthatwecanlivewithout.Readingiscrucialforself-expressionandforpassingonrecordsandknowledgetofuturegenerations.Musicispartofourverysoul.Aworldwithoutthesewillnotbetheworldasweknowit.Infact,manyofuswouldnotwanttoliveinsuchaworld.

1.Musicispartofthehumanpsychebecause().

2.Accordingtothepassage,lifewithouttelevisionandradiowouldbe()..

3.Itisimpossibletoimagineaworldwithoutmusicbecause().

4.Aworldwithoutbookswouldbe()..

5.Whyismusicsomethingthatwecannotlivewithout?

问题1选项

A.itispartofprimitiveculture

B.itissomethingweliketolistento

C.italwaysstrikesachordwithus

D.ithasbeenproducedsinceancienttimes

问题2选项

A.essentiallythesame

B.verydifferent

C.quiteboring

D.spirituallymoresatisfying

问题3选项

A.musiclikebooksisahumaninvention

B.itiscrucialforself-expression

C.enjoyablesoundsexistinourenvironment

D.plays,songsandmoviesdependonit

问题4选项

A.bleakandcold

B.averysorryworld

C.dreadfullyunsatisfying

D.darkanddull

问题5选项

A.BecauseitisaconvenienceliketheInternet.

B.Becausewewillloseadeeppartofourselves.

C.Becausewewon'thavesmilesonourfacesanymore.

D.BecausephilosophieslikePlato'swouldnotexist.

【答案】第1题:B

第2题:A

第3题:C

第4题:C

第5题:B

【解析】第1题:1.根据第一段的最后一句“Musicisthepleasingcombinationofsoundsthatweliketolistento.”音乐是我们喜欢听的令人愉悦的所有声音。选项B符合原文。

2.根据第二段的五六七句“Therearemanyofuslivingtodaywhohadseenatimewhentherewasnotelevision.Theywilltellusthatlifewasnotthatmuchdifferent.Thesameisprobablytrueofradio.”我们中有许多人曾经历过一段没有电视的日子。他们会告诉我们,生活并没有多大的不同。收音机可能也是如此。所以选项A正确。

3.根据第二段的倒数二三句“However,inthecaseofmusic...thewhistlingofthewind.”我们无法想象一个没有音乐的世界,因为我们无时无刻不被像鸟儿的歌唱和风的呼啸这样悦耳的声音环绕着。也就是说我们的环境中存在着令人愉快的声音。选项C符合原文。

4.根据第三段的最后一句“Itwouldbeadarkandunsatisfyingworld...derivepleasurefrom.”没有知识的传播，没有读书带来的乐趣，这将是一个黑暗并且不令人满意的世界。bleakandcold阴暗寒冷；averysorryworld悲惨的世界；dreadfullyunsatisfying令人极度不满意的；darkanddull黑暗沉闷的。选项C更接近原文。

5.根据第四段的倒数第三句“Whenwelosemusic,anexpressionofadeeppartofourselves-fromthesoul-islost.”当我们失去了音乐，我们也失去了内心深处的一种表达——来自灵魂的表达。选项B符合原文。

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24.单选题

ThedestructionoftheTwinTowersinNewYorkCity_______shockandangerthroughouttheworld.

问题1选项

A.tempted

B.provoked

C.summoned

D.enveloped

【答案】B

【解析】tempted引诱,诱导;provoked激起,引起;summoned传唤,召集;enveloped包围,包封,遮盖。句意：纽约双子塔的毁坏在全世界引起了震惊和愤怒。选项B符合句意。

25.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。

26.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。

27.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。

28.单选题

Themostfrustratingperiodsofanydietaretheinevitable_______,whenweightloss_______ifnotstops.

问题1选项

A.moods...accelerates

B.feasts…halts

C.holidays...contracts

D.plateaus...slows

【答案】D

【解析】moods...accelerates情绪加速;feasts...halts宴会停止;holidays...contracts假日收缩;plateaus...slows停滞时期减慢。句意：任何节食计划中最令人沮丧的阶段都是不可避免的停滞期,减肥的速度即使没有停止也会减慢。选项D符合句意。

29.单选题

Sincetheislandsoilhasbeenbarrenforsomanyyears,thenativesmustnow_______muchoftheirfood.

问题1选项

A.deliver

B.import

C.produce

D.develop

【答案】B

【解析】deliver投递,发表;import进口,输入;produce生产,创作;develop发展,开发。句意：由于岛上的土壤多年来一直贫瘠,当地人现在必须进口大量食物。选项B符合句意。

30.单选题

Manyagentsquitandsaytheyareleavingbecausetheyare_______andwantbetterpayandmorehumaneworkingconditions,includinglesstravel.

问题1选项

A.revertedto

B.backedup

C.fedup

D.thrustin

【答案】D

【解析】revertto回复,归还;backup支持,倒退;feedup供给…食物;thrustin闯入；不恰当地插入。句意：许多经纪人辞职后表示，他们之所以离开，是因为他们受到干涉，并且想要更高的报酬和更加人性化的工作环境，包括减少出差旅行。选项D符合句意。

31.单选题

Rentalhousing,whichisanimportantcomponentofpriceindices,lookslikelytomoderateinthenextyear,inpartbecauseofan_______ofnewhomes.

问题1选项

A.override

B.oversupply

C.oversight

D.overture

【答案】B

【解析】override推翻,践踏;oversupply过度供给;oversight监管,疏忽;overture建议。句意：作为价格指数的一个重要组成部分,租赁住房的价格明年可能会回落,部分原因是新房供应过剩。选项B符合句意。

32.单选题

Thereareseveralpossibleexplanationsforthegreaterjob_______inJapanincontrasttothegreatjobmobilityintheUnitedStates.

问题1选项

A.sensitivity

B.creativity

C.stability

D.security

【答案】C

【解析】sensitivity敏感性;creativity创造性;stability稳定性;security安全性。句意：与美国巨大的工作流动性相比,日本的工作稳定性更强有几种可能的解释。mobility的反义词为stability,所以本题选C。

33.单选题

Playerswillbe_______againstfourothersworldwideinatimedcompetitiontoanswertriviaquestionsfromthe1950stopresentday.

问题1选项

A.trifled

B.wreathed

C.instigated

D.pitted

【答案】D

【解析】trifle浪费,虚度;wreathe环绕盘旋;instigate教唆,怂恿;pit使留疤痕,使竞争,pitagainst使与……对抗,使竞争。句意：玩家将在一场计时比赛中与来自世界各地的另外四名玩家进行较量,回答从20世纪60年代至今的一些琐碎问题。选项D符合句意。

34.单选题

Everydaytherearereportsof_______thathavebeencommittedagainstinnocentpeople.

问题1选项

A.behaviors

B.fixtures

C.subordinates

D.atrocities

【答案】D

【解析】behavior举止,行为；fixture设备,固定装置;subordinate下属;atrocity暴行，残暴。句意：每天都有关于对无辜人民实施暴行的报道。选项D符合句意。

35.单选题

Sincetheearly1990s,conservationistshave_______protectingtheAmazoninpartbecauseofitsabundanceofplantandanimalspecies.

问题1选项

A.calledforth

B.calledback

C.calledup

D.calledfor

【答案】D

【解析】calledforth引起,唤起;calledback召回;calledup召集,提出;calledfor呼吁,提倡。句意：自从1