西安外国语大学《241英语二外》历年考研真题及详解

2005年西安外国语大学211英语二外考研真题PartI.StructureandVocabulary(20points)SectionADirections:Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceandwriteyouranswerontheanswersheet.1．_____atthemeetingthateveryonepresentwasconvinced.A.SoforcefullyhespeakB.SoforcefullywashespokenC.SoforcefullydidhespeakD.Soforcefullyhashespoken2．Helenprobably_____herrapidrecovery,toherhusband’sdevotedcare.A.wasowingB.ownedC.owedD.wasowning3．Theyounggirlwaschosento______ourschoolforadivingcompetitioninAsia.A.representB.recallC.respectD.resemble4．Oursociety_____on“makingit”thatweassumethatanyfailureisbad.A.takessomuchemphasisB.getssomuchemphasisC.stressessomuchemphasisD.placessomuchemphasis5．Thecouplecan_____ontheirincomeatthemoment,butthey’llneedmoremoneywhentheirsongoestoschool.A.getoffB.getbyC.getbackD.getabout6．Theozonelayer______theearthfromharmfulradiation.A.shadesB.shieldsC.shadowsD.shapes7．Theboytookanappleand______itintoquarters.A.dividedB.decidedC.decreasedD.distributed8．Havingworkedforfiveyears,sheisextremelywell______forthejob.A.superiorB.satisfiedC.qualifiedD.abundant9．Sherangupto_____whenhercarwouldbeready.A.inquireB.requireC.acquireD.expire10．Barbara______ajob-trainingprograminthecitytolearncomputeroperation.A.signedtoB.appliedtoC.signedupforD.madefor11．Whenshewasindanger,shescreamedandsomepassers-bycametoher_____.A.safeB.wayC.mindD.rescue12．Itisurgentthatthepolice______informedaboutthosestrangephonecalls.A.willbeB.areC.havetobeD.be13．______criticizingAliceforwhatshehasdone,theteacherpraisedherhighlyforit.A.ThankstoB.InsteadofC.OwingtoD.Inspiteof14．Usuallyexcellentworkleadstofrequentpayincreaseand_____.A.progressB.advanceC.promotionD.lift15．AttemptstoswimacrosstheEnglishChannelhavebeenmadebyover3,700people,but_____havesucceeded.A.ofwhomonly298B.ofthemonly298C.only298ofthemD.only298ofwhom16．Youshouldsaveyourworkoftenasa_____againstcomputerfailure.A.precautionB.preparationC.presentationD.prescription17．Theboy_____tobethedescendantoftherichbusinessman.A.clappedB.claimedC.decidedD.demanded18．Reformisratherdifficult,foritwillfacethe_____betweentraditionandinnovation.A.tissueB.matterC.solutionD.conflict19．Seeingthechildreninthepark_____thoughtsofherownsonsontheothersideoftheAtlantic.A.aroseB.promptedC.encouragedD.brought20．They_____bravelyagainstrepeatedenemybombing.A.helddownB.heldonC.heldupD.heldoutPartII.ClozeTest(15points)Directions:Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestoneandwriteyouranswerontheanswersheet.SilasMinton’sfuneralwasaquietaffair.Itwasattendedbytheonlyrelationshehadintheworld,hisnieceandnephew,andbyafewfriends.Thepriestwho1  overahundredmilesintothiswildpartofthecountywasnowgetting2  forthesimpleceremony.Minton,3  ‘Minty’ashisfriendsusedtocallhim,4  ahardlife5  forgoldinalonelypartofWesternAustralia.Hehadalwaysrefusedtoworkinagoldmine6  hebelievedthathecoulddobetter7  hisown.Althoughhewasnotaboastful(夸口的)person,hehadoftendeclaredthatonedayhe8  findalump(块)ofgoldasbigashisheadand9  hewouldretireandlivein10  fortherestofhislife.Buthisdreamsofgreatwealth11  cametrue.Formanyyearshehadhardlyearnedenoughmoneytokeephimself12  .Twomennowgentlyliftedtheroughwoodenboxthat13  Minty’sbody,buttheyalmostdroppeditwhentheyheardaloudcryfromthegrave-digger.Hisspade(铁鍬)hadstrucksomethinghardintherockysoilandhewasshoutingexcitedly.Thenheheldupalargestone.14  itwascovered15  dirt,thestoneshonecuriouslyinthefiercesun1ight:itwasunmistakablyaheavypieceofsolidgold!1．A.travelledB.wastravellingC.hadtravelledD.usedtotravel2．A.readyB.betterC.preparationD.worse3．A.andB.butC.orD.except4．A.leadedB.hadleadedC.hadledD.led5．A.lookB.lookingC.lookedD.hadlooked6．A.becauseB.soC.evenD.only7．A.toB.inC.onD.for8．A.wouldB.mustC.oughttoD.for9．A.sinceB.whichC.whenD.withthat10．A.comfortB.comfortsC.comfortableD.comfortably11．A.everB.neverC.alwaysD.once12．A.liveB.lifeC.livedD.alive13．A.containsB.containingC.containedD.havingcontained14．A.ThoughB.ForC.ThenD.Because15．A.inB.withC.withinD.belowPartIII.ReadingComprehension(50points)SectionADirections:Eachofthepassagesbelowisfollowedbysomequestions.ForeachquestiontherearefouranswersmarkedA,B,C,andD.Readthepassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.Writeyouranswerontheanswersheet.Questions1through5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.TelevisioncanhelpusseethepatternofAmericanlifeandunderstandtheeventsthatuniteordivideus.Consideranexampleofthedeathsofthepoliticalleaders,includingJohnF.Kennedy,MartinLutherKing,JrandRobertKennedy.Thesedeathscausedaprofoundunificationofthewholenation.Thereforethewholenationsharedtheexperienceofgriefandshame.Televisionletusintenselyanddramaticallyparticipateinthesehistoricalevents.Throughitwearejoinedwithotherpeopleforafewelectricmoments.Buttelevisioncanalsodivideusfromeachother.Thedividinghasoccurredinconfrontationsbetweenyoungandold,radicalsandconservatives,policeandstudents,blacksandwhites,andhawksanddoves.Theseconfrontationshavedramatizedthefeelingbeneaththesurfaceofsociety.TheyhaveshownAmericansinconflictswhichstemfromourpolicyinsoutheastAsiaandrangetothebusingofschoolchildren.Sucheventshaveprovidedanopportunityforbigots(抱偏见的人),whopromotestereotypedthinking.Andtheseconfrontationshaveinfectedoursocialandemotionalwounds.Sotelevisiondoesmorethantransmitmovies,weather,sportsandvarietyshows.Ithelpsshapeourfeelingstowardeachotherandourselves,andsometimeunitesus,andsometimesdividesus.1．Televisioncanhelpustakepartin_____.A.Electricmoments.B.HistoricaleventsC.EmotionalwoundsD.Stereotypedthinking2．Televisioncanalsomakeworse_____.A.thesocialcontradictionB.thesurfaceofsocietyC.conservativethinkingD.griefandshame3．Theconfrontationsareonlywelcomedbythosewhoare_____.A.infectedbythesocialwoundsB.goingtoshapetheirfeelingtowardthemselvesC.obstinatelydevotedtotheirownbeliefD.providingtheopportunityforthinking4．Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Somepoliticalleaderswereoncebigots.B.Televisionsometimestransmitsmoremoviesthanhistoricalevents.C.Confrontationsarethesighofdivision.D.Televisionoftenprovidesstereotypedthinking.5．Asuitabletitleforthispassagewouldbe_____.A.SocialUnityandDivisionB.Television’sConflictsC.UnificationandConfrontationsD.Television’sSocialInfluenceQuestions6through10arebasedonthefollowingpassage.AndrewCarnegie,Americanindustrialistandphilanthropist(慈善家),makeafortunebymanufacturingironandsteelprotectedbycustomtariff(关税).In1873,ononeofhisfrequenttripstoEngland,hemetHenryBessemerandbecameconvincedthattheindustrialfuturelayinsteel.HebuilttheJ.EdgarThomsonSteelMillsnearPittsburgh,andfromthatmomenton,theCarnegieempirewasoneofconstantexpansion.Lateron,theCaregieSteelCo.becameanimmenseorganization.ItincludedalltheprocessesofsteelproductionfromthegreatfurnacesandfinishingmillsofPittsburghtotheinroadsandlakesteamersthatmovetheoresandthefinishedproducts.Likehisgrandfather,AndrewCaregiedidnotabandontheradicalidealismofhisforebearsforthebenefitoftheworkingclassandthepoorpeople.Inspiteofhisespousal(拥护)HerberSpencer’sphilosophyandthesocialDarwinismoftheperiod,CaregieremaineddeeplycommittedtomanyoftheCharitistidealsofhisboyhood.Hebelievedinthesocialresponsibilitythatfortunetoprovidegreateropportunityforallandtoincreaseman’sknowledgeofhimselfandofhisuniverse.Furthermore,Carnegieconsidersthatthedispensation(分配)ofwealthforthebenefitofsocietymustneverbeintheformoffreecharitybutrathermustbeasabuttress(支柱)tothecommunity’sresponsibilityforitsownpeople.WhenCarnegiediedin1919,mostofhisfortunewasalreadygone.PeoplewonderthatifCaregiehadknownthiswhenhewasalive,hewouldhavespreadmostofwealthtothepoorpeople.6．Carnegiewasabletodevelophisvastindustrialfortunes_____.A.BecausehewasbothanindustrialistandaphilanthropistB.BecauseheobtainedlargeloansfromtheAmericangovernmentforhissteelmillsC.BecausetheAmericangovernmenthadspecialtariffstoprotecttheAmericansteelandironindustryD.BecausehehadrelativesintheEnglishsteelindustry7．Caregiefollowedhisancestor’sfootstepsby_____.A.DevelopingalargeindustrialcompanyB.CaringforandimprovingbenefitsfortheworkersandthepoorC.FurtheringSpencer’sphilosophyD.BeingafollowerofsocialDarwinism8．TheindustryCarnegiewasnotconcernedwithwas_____.A.themanufacturingofsteelB.thetransportingofthefinishedproductC.themovementofrawmaterialsD.thelumberbusiness9．Carnegie’stripstoEngland_____.A.WerepurelyforpleasureandvisitingrelativesB.IntroducedhimtotheCharitistidealswhichwouldinfluencehislifeC.HelpedhimgainsteelcontractswiththeBritishindustrialistsD.Ledhimtobelievethattheindustrialfuturewouldbewithsteel10．WecaninferfromthepassagethatasaphilanthropistCarnegiewaswillingtogivemoneytoallofthefollowingexcept______.A.aschoolB.poormanC.ahospitalD.acharityperformanceQuestions11through15arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Ifyouwanttostayyoung,sitdownandhaveagoodthink.ThisistheresearchfindingsofateamofJapanesedoctors,whosaythatmostofourbrainsarenotgettingenoughexerciseandasaresultweareagingunnecessarilysoon.ProfessorTaijuMatsuzawawantedtofindoutwhyotherwisehealthyfarmersinnorthernJapanappearedtobelosingtheirabilitytothinkandreasonatarelativelyearlyageandhowtheprocessofagingcouldbesloweddown.WithateamofcolleaguesatTokyoNationalUniversity,hesetaboutmeasuringbrainvolumesofathousandpeopleofdifferentagesandvaryingoccupations.Computertechnologyenabledtheresearcherstoobtainexactmeasurementofthevolumeofthefrontandsidesectionsofthebrain,whicharerelatedtothinkingandemotioncontractionofthesepartsascellsdieoff.Thatwasobservedinsomepeopleintheirthirties,butitwasstillnotevidentinsomesixty-year-oldswhomainlyusedbrainsintheirprofession.11．Thenewfindingsshowthatpeoplegetoldalsobecause_____.A.theydonotusetheirbrainsenoughB.theydonothaveenoughexercisesC.theydonothavetheirhealthcheckedregularlyD.theydonothavetherightchoiceoffood12．Theteamofdoctorswantedtofindout_____.A.whycertainpeopleareagingsoonerthanothersB.howtomakepeoplelivelongerC.thesizeofcertainpeople’sbrainsD.whichpeoplearemostintelligent13．Onwhataretheirresearchfindingsbased?A.AsurveyoffarmersinnorthernJapan.B.Testsperformedonathousandoldpeople.C.Thestudyofbrainvolumesofdifferentpeople.D.Thelatestdevelopmentofcomputertechnology.14．Theresearcher’stestsshowthat_____.A.ourbrainscontractaswegrowolderB.sixty-year-oldhavebetterbrainsthanthirty-year-oldC.thefrontandsidesectionsdonotcontractD.somepeople’sbrainshavecontractedmorethanotherpeople’s15．Accordingtothepassage,whichgroupofpeopleseemstoagemoreslowly?A.Farmers.B.Lawyers.C.Laborers.D.Shopassistants.Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Currentincomeformostconsumersistheirwagesorsalaries.Thisincomeisusedtopayregularandday-to-dayexpensessuchasrent,food,movies,gasoline,newspapers,haircuts,andsoon.Butsupposeapersonisfacedwithanunexpectedexpensetoobigtobepaidoutofcurrentincome,itmaybeanillnessorcostlyhouseholdrepairs.InFrankandSandyDexter’scase,theroofontheirhousehadtobereplaced.Theydidnothaveenoughsavingstocoverthecost,sotheyborrowedthemoneyneeded.Theythenrepaidtheloanwithsmallandregularpaymentoutoftheirfutureincome.Byusingcredit,theyavoidedwhatmighthavebeenaserioushardship.Creditalsoenablesconsumerstobuygoodsandserviceswhentheyneedthemmost.Forexample,whendoesamarriedcouplemostneedahouse?Whiletheirchildrenareyoungandlivingathome.Itwouldtakemostcouplesmanyyearstosaveenoughmoneytopaycashforahouse.Bythen,theirchildrenwouldbegrown,andthehousewouldnotbeneededsomuch.Inthemeanwhile,theywouldhavetocontinuepayingrentoutofcurrentincome.Byusingcredit,acouplecanbuyahouseandliveinitwhiletheypayforit.Themoneytheywouldotherwisespendforrentcouldgotothepayment.Whatistrueofhousesistrueofmanygoodsthatconsumersbuytoday,suchasappliances,automobiles,andfurniture.Byusingcredit,consumerscan‘buynowandpaylater’astheadssay.Theyhavetheuseofthegoodswhileforthem.Todaymanyhighschoolgraduatesareusingcredittopayforadditionaleducation.Theywillpayofftheirloanwithmoneyearnedinthefuturefromfull-timejobs.16．Byusingcredit,peoplecan_____.A.payregularandday-to-dayexpensesB.avoidunnecessarypaymentC.savemoneytocoverfuturecostD.payanunexpectedexpensetoobigtobepaidatthemoment17．Amarriedcouplemostneedsahouse_____.A.aftertheyhavespentyearssavingenoughmoneytobuyitincashB.whentheirchildrenhavegrownupC.whentheirchildrenarestillyoungandlivingathomeD.whentheycanrentitoutofcurrentincome18．“Themoneytheywouldotherwisespendforrentcouldgotothepayment”means_____.A.theywouldrentthehouseB.theyhadboughtthehouseC.theywouldnotpayforthehouseD.theycouldbuythehouseotherwise19．Withregardtocredit,whatdohousehaveincommonwithgoodthatconsumersbuytoday?A.Bothcanbeboughtoncredit.B.Neithercanbeuseduntiltheloanhasbeenpaid.C.Bothmustbepaidassoonastheyarebought.D.Bothshouldbepaidincash.20．What’strueofhighschoolgraduatestoday?A.Theycan’tgetadditionaleducationwithoutmoney.B.Theycangetadditionaleducationwithoutpayment.C.Theycanhaveadditionaleducationwhentheyhavefull-timejobs.D.Theycanhaveadditionaleducationnowandpayforitlater.SectionBDirections:Readthefollowingpassagecarefullyandfillineachblankwiththemostappropriatesentencegivenaccordingtothepassage.Fromgoodreadingwecanderivepleasure,companionship,experience,andinstruction.Agoodbookmayabsorbourattentionsocompletelythatforthetimebeingweforgetoursurroundingsandevenouridentity.Readinggoodbooksisoneofthegreatestpleasuresinlife1  Whatevermaybeourmainpurposeinreading,ourcontactwithgoodbooksshouldneverfailtogiveusenjoymentandsatisfaction.Withagoodbookinourhandsweneedneverbelonely2  .Inthepagesofbookswecanwalkwiththewiseandthegoodofalllandsandalltimes.Thepeoplewemeetinbooksmaydelightuseitherbecausetheyresemblehumanfriendswhomweholddearorbecausetheyrepresentunfamiliartypeswhomwearegladtowelcomeasnewacquaintances.Ourhumanfriendssometimesmayboreus,butfriendswemakeinbooksneedneverwearyuswiththeircompany.Byturningthepageswecandismissthemwithoutanyfearofhurtingtheirfeelings3  .Oneofthemostvaluablegiftsbestowedbybooksisexperience.Fewofuscantravelfarfromhomeorhaveawiderangeofexperiences,butallofuscanleadvariedlivesthroughthepagesofbooks.4  Totravelbybookweneednobankaccounttopayforourway;noairshiporoceanlinerorstreamlinedtraintotransportus;nopassporttoenterthelandofourheart’sdesire.Throughbookswemaygetthethrillofhazardousadventurewithoutdanger.Wecanclimbloftymountains,bravetheperilsofanAntarcticwinter,orcrossthescorchingsandsofthedesert,allwithouthardship.InbookswemayvisitthestudiosofHollywood;wemayminglewiththegaythrongsoftheParisboulevards;wemayjointhepicturesquepeasantsinanAlpinevillageorthekindlynativesonaSouthSeaisland.5  Thepossibilitiesofourliteraryexperiencesarealmostunlimited.Thebeautiesofnature,theenjoymentofmusic,thetreasuresofart,thetriumphsofarchitecture,themarvelsofengineering,areallopentothewonderandenjoymentofthosewhoread.A.Indeed,throughbooksthewholeworldisoursfortheasking.B.whetherthecharactersportrayedaretakenfromreallifeorarepurelyimaginary,theymaybecomeourcompanionsandfriends.C.Whetherwewishtoescapefromtheseeminglydullrealitiesofeverydaylifeorwhetherwelongtovisitsomefar-offplace,abookwillhelpuswhennothingelsecan.D.whenhumanfriendsdesertus,goodbooksarealwaysreadytogiveusfriendship,sympathy,andencouragement.E.Itincreasesourcontentmentwhenwearecheerful,andlessensourtroubleswhenwearesad.F.Weforgotoursurroundingsandevenouridentitybecausewearealoneandnooneinterruptsus.PartIV.English-ChineseTranslation(15points)Directions:ReadthefollowingpassagecarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsentencesintoChinese.IntheUnitedStates,advertisingitselfisabigbusiness.1.Millionsofdollarsarespentontelevision,radioandprintedmessagestoprospectiveconsumers.Advertisingfirmsdo“marketresearch”fortheirclients,testingourvarious“pitches”inthequestforonesthatareeffective.FromtheviewpointofAmericanconsumers,advertisingfunctionstoinformthemaboutavailableproductsandservices,aswellastoencouragethemtobuy2.Fromtheviewpointofvisitorsfromabroad,though,advertisingservesasadditionalfunction,anditaffordscountlessinsightsintoAmericanvalues,tastesandstandards.FromAmericanadvertising,foreignvisitorscangainsomeunderstandingoftheseandotheraspectsofAmericansociety:Americanideasaboutphysicalattractivenessinmalesandfemales,Americanideasabouthygiene,theemphasisAmericansplaceonsex,speedandtechnicalsophistication,theamountoffaithAmericansinargumentsthatincludespecificnumbers,materialisminAmericansociety,male-femalerelationships,bothpre-andpost-marital,theattentionAmericanspaytothewordsofcelebrities,thecharacteristicsofpeoplewho,inAmericans’eyes,areconsidered“authorities”,whoseideasandrecommendationsarepersuasive,andthesortsofthingsAmericansfindhumorous.3.ByComparingadvertisingtheyseeintheStatestowhattheyhaveseenathome,foreignvisitorscangainunderstandingnotjustofAmericansociety,butoftheirownaswell.PricingWithfewexceptions,Americansareaccustomedtofixedpricesonmerchandisetheybuyandsell.Theusualexceptionsarehouses,automobiles,andsometimesmajorappliancessuchasrefrigeratorsandwashingmachines.Anotherexceptionisaprivatesale.Americansarenotaccustomedtobargainingoverprices,andinfactusuallyfeelquiteuncomfortablewiththeidea.4.Foreignvisitorsmustrealizethatthepricemarkedonanitemdoesnotincludethesalestaxthatisaddedaspartofthepayment.Americansdonotbelieve,aspeoplefrommanyculturesdo,thatacommercialtransactionincludesparticularattentiontothehumanrelationshipsinvolved.Theylookfortheitemtheywant,decidewhethertheycanaffordthepricemarkedonit,and,iftheywanttobuyit,findaclerkorsalespersontotakethemoneyordothepaperworkforacredit-cardpurchase.5.Peoplewhotrytobargainforalowerpriceinashoporstorearelikelytobeconsideredeitherquiteoddorstartlinglyaggressive.2005年西安外国语大学211英语二外考研真题及详解PartI.StructureandVocabulary(20points)SectionADirections:Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceandwriteyouranswerontheanswersheet.1．_____atthemeetingthateveryonepresentwasconvinced.A.SoforcefullyhespeakB.SoforcefullywashespokenC.SoforcefullydidhespeakD.Soforcefullyhashespoken【答案】C查看答案【解析】句意：他在会上的言辞很有力量以至于每个人都被说服了。so…that…如此……以致于……。当so置于句首时，主句采用部分倒装，谓语助动词提前，主句和从句的时态保持一致，使用一般过去时。因此，本题的正确答案为C。2．Helenprobably_____herrapidrecovery,toherhusband’sdevotedcare.A.wasowingB.ownedC.owedD.wasowning【答案】C查看答案【解析】句意：海伦可能将她的快速恢复归功于她丈夫的悉心照顾。oweto归功于。因此，本题的正确答案为C。3．Theyounggirlwaschosento______ourschoolforadivingcompetitioninAsia.A.representB.recallC.respectD.resemble【答案】A查看答案【解析】句意：我们学校选择这个年轻女孩作为代表参加亚洲的跳水比赛。represent代表。recall回忆，记起。respect尊重。resemble类似，像。因此，本题的正确答案为A。4．Oursociety_____on“makingit”thatweassumethatanyfailureisbad.A.takessomuchemphasisB.getssomuchemphasisC.stressessomuchemphasisD.placessomuchemphasis【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：我们的社会十分重视“做成”，并认为失败都是不好的。placeemphasisonsth强调某事，认为某事很重要。因此，本题的正确答案为D。5．Thecouplecan_____ontheirincomeatthemoment,butthey’llneedmoremoneywhentheirsongoestoschool.A.getoffB.getbyC.getbackD.getabout【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：目前，这对夫妇靠其收入还过得去，但是当他们的孩子上学后，就会需要更多的钱。getby过得去，过活。getoff脱下，下车。getback恢复，回来。getabout传播，散开。因此，本题的正确答案为B。6．Theozonelayer______theearthfromharmfulradiation.A.shadesB.shieldsC.shadowsD.shapes【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：臭氧层保护地球免收太阳辐射。shield遮蔽，防御，保卫。shade使……阴暗，遮蔽。shadow使朦胧，遮蔽。shape塑造。因此，本题的正确答案为B。7．Theboytookanappleand______itintoquarters.A.dividedB.decidedC.decreasedD.distributed【答案】A查看答案【解析】句意：男孩拿了一个苹果，把它分成了四块。divide…into…把……分成……。decide决定。decrease下降，减少。distribute分开，分散，通常用被动语态，即物作主语。因此，本题的正确答案为A。8．Havingworkedforfiveyears,sheisextremelywell______forthejob.A.superiorB.satisfiedC.qualifiedD.abundant【答案】C查看答案【解析】句意：工作了五年以后，她已经足够能胜任这份工作了。qualified合格的，有资格的。superior上级的，优秀的，高傲的。satisfied满意的。abundant丰富的，充裕的。因此，本题的正确答案为C。9．Sherangupto_____whenhercarwouldbeready.A.inquireB.requireC.acquireD.expire【答案】A查看答案【解析】句意：她打电话来询问她的车什么时候准备好。inquire询问。require要求。acquire获得。expire到期。因此，本题的正确答案为A。10．Barbara______ajob-trainingprograminthecitytolearncomputeroperation.A.signedtoB.appliedtoC.signedupforD.madefor【答案】C查看答案【解析】句意：芭芭拉报名参加了城市的一个就业培训项目，学习计算机操作。signedto签约。appliedto应用于，适用于。signedupfor注册，报名参加，选课。madefor…完全为了……。因此，本题的正确答案为C。11．Whenshewasindanger,shescreamedandsomepassers-bycametoher_____.A.safeB.wayC.mindD.rescue【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：当她处于危险之中时，她尖叫起来，一些过路人前来救她。cometoone’srescue救助某人，救援某人。因此，本题的正确答案为D。12．Itisurgentthatthepolice______informedaboutthosestrangephonecalls.A.willbeB.areC.havetobeD.be【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：将这些奇怪的来电告知警察是很紧急的。Itisurgentthat…句型中，should+动词原形，should可以省略。因为police和inform是被动关系，所以用被动语态。因此，本题的正确答案为D。13．______criticizingAliceforwhatshehasdone,theteacherpraisedherhighlyforit.A.ThankstoB.InsteadofC.OwingtoD.Inspiteof【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：老师没有批评Alice所做的，而是高度表扬了她。insteadof…而不是。thanksto多亏。owingto归功于。inspiteof尽管，不管。因此，本题的正确答案为B。14．Usuallyexcellentworkleadstofrequentpayincreaseand_____.A.progressB.advanceC.promotionD.lift【答案】C查看答案【解析】句意：通常，出色的工作表现会带来加薪和升职。promotion晋升。progress进步，进展。advance前进，进步。lift举起，提升。因此，本题的正确答案为C。15．AttemptstoswimacrosstheEnglishChannelhavebeenmadebyover3,700people,but_____havesucceeded.A.ofwhomonly298B.ofthemonly298C.only298ofthemD.only298ofwhom【答案】A查看答案【解析】句意：尝试游过英吉利海峡的人有3,700多人，但只有298人成功了。whom指代3,700people，用于非限定性定语从句，置于先行词之后。因此，本题的正确答案为A。16．Youshouldsaveyourworkoftenasa_____againstcomputerfailure.A.precautionB.preparationC.presentationD.prescription【答案】A查看答案【解析】句意：您应该经常保存自己的作品，以防电脑突然出问题。precaution预防，警惕。preparation准备。presentation展示。prescription药方，指示，惯例。因此，本题的正确答案为A。17．Theboy_____tobethedescendantoftherichbusinessman.A.clappedB.claimedC.decidedD.demanded【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：男孩声称是富商的后代。claim声称，声明。clap鼓掌，拍手。decide决定。demand要求，需求。因此，本题的正确答案为B。18．Reformisratherdifficult,foritwillfacethe_____betweentraditionandinnovation.A.tissueB.matterC.solutionD.conflict【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：改革是非常苦难的，因为它会面临传统和创新的矛盾。conflict矛盾，冲突。tissue组织，纸巾。matter问题。solution解决办法。因此，本题的正确答案为D。19．Seeingthechildreninthepark_____thoughtsofherownsonsontheothersideoftheAtlantic.A.aroseB.promptedC.encouragedD.brought【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：在公园看到的那个孩子引起了他对自己儿子的思念。prompt激起。arose出现，引发。encourage鼓励。brought原形bring，意为“带来”。因此，本题的正确答案为B。20．They_____bravelyagainstrepeatedenemybombing.A.helddownB.heldonC.heldupD.heldout【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：他们勇敢地抵制敌人的反复轰炸。holdout坚持，抵制，继续，扣留。holddown抑制，压制。holdon抓住，稍等。holdup举起，阻挡，拦截。因此，本题的正确答案为D。PartII.ClozeTest(15points)Directions:Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestoneandwriteyouranswerontheanswersheet.SilasMinton’sfuneralwasaquietaffair.Itwasattendedbytheonlyrelationshehadintheworld,hisnieceandnephew,andbyafewfriends.Thepriestwho1  overahundredmilesintothiswildpartofthecountywasnowgetting2  forthesimpleceremony.Minton,3  ‘Minty’ashisfriendsusedtocallhim,4  ahardlife5  forgoldinalonelypartofWesternAustralia.Hehadalwaysrefusedtoworkinagoldmine6  hebelievedthathecoulddobetter7  hisown.Althoughhewasnotaboastful(夸口的)person,hehadoftendeclaredthatonedayhe8  findalump(块)ofgoldasbigashisheadand9  hewouldretireandlivein10  fortherestofhislife.Buthisdreamsofgreatwealth11  cametrue.Formanyyearshehadhardlyearnedenoughmoneytokeephimself12  .Twomennowgentlyliftedtheroughwoodenboxthat13  Minty’sbody,buttheyalmostdroppeditwhentheyheardaloudcryfromthegrave-digger.Hisspade(铁鍬)hadstrucksomethinghardintherockysoilandhewasshoutingexcitedly.Thenheheldupalargestone.14  itwascovered15  dirt,thestoneshonecuriouslyinthefiercesun1ight:itwasunmistakablyaheavypieceofsolidgold!1．A.trav