翻译硕士英语模拟试卷2题后含答案及解析

翻译硕士英语模拟试卷2(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1.Vocabulary2.ReadingComprehension3.WritingVocabulary1．Shehadastrong______togiveatalkaboutherexperiences,becauseshedidn’tlikethelimelight.A．disinclinationB．dissolutionC．dissidenceD．dissension对的答案：A解析：disinclination不肯，厌恶。haveadisinclinationtodosth不肯做某事。dissolution溶解，结束。dissidence不一致，异议。dissension意见分歧。2．Theeyetendstoseedistanceas______.Inpainting,thisissometimescalled“thevanishingpoint”.A．conformingB．comfortingC．contrivingD．converging对的答案：D解析：converge会聚，集中。conform符合。comfort安慰。contrive设计。3．Themanwenttoprison,butthetwoboys______withawarning.A．tookoffB．gotoffC．keptoffD．setoff对的答案：B解析：takeoff模仿。getoff(做坏事后)逃脱处罚。keepoff远离。setoff出发。4．Althoughherinitialsuccesswas______bythefactthatshewasthedaughterofafamousactor,thecriticslateracclaimedherasastarinherownright.A．enhancedB．impededC．refutedD．superseded对的答案：B解析：impede妨碍，妨碍。enhance提高，提高。refute辩驳，驳斥。supersede替代，取代。5．Perhapsweshouldthinkintermsofraisinginterestrates______them,inconsiderationofthenewreportsaboutinflationreportedlastJune.A．thenreducingB．andreduceC．althoughreduceD．ratherthanreducing对的答案：D解析：ratherthan表达“而不是”，此处句意为“应当提高利率而不是减少利率。”6．Thesymphony’ssecondmovement—slow,mournful,and______—isbasedonafuneralmarch.A．frivolousB．effervescentC．vicissitudeD．ephemeral对的答案：D解析：frivolous轻薄的；轻浮妄动的。effervescent奋发的，愉快的。vicissitude名词，变迁兴衰。ephemeral短暂的，瞬息的。7．Fewofustakethepainstostudyourcherishedconvictions;indeed,wealmosthaveanatural______doingso.A．aptitudeforB．repugnancetoC．ignoranceofD．reactionto对的答案：B解析：repugnancetosth厌恶，强烈反感某事物。aptitudefor有天资，有天赋。ignoranceof无知。reactionto对…做出反映。8．Ifyouwaitforthe______momenttoact,youmayhaveneverbegunyourproject.A．definitiveB．optimumC．implacableD．righteous对的答案：B解析：optimum最佳的，最适宜的。definitive明确的，决定性的。implacable不缓和的，不安静的。righteous正当的，正义的。9．Myreadinginlaterlifehassuppliedmewithsomepossibleexplanationsofhis______.A．temperatureB．temperamentC．temptationD．temperance对的答案：B解析：temperament性情，禀性。temptation诱惑，诱惑物。temperance节制，克制。10．______ghostexistsintheworld.That’syourillusion.A．NosuchathingasB．NosuchathingasaC．NosuchthingasaD．Nosuchthingas对的答案：D解析：ghost是个抽象名词，此处不可数，前面不应当加冠词，应排除B、C项；此处也不是强调某个物体，such后不需要加冠词，也排除A项。11．Ididn’tlikemyself______inthatway.A．tobepraisedB．praisedC．bepraisedD．tohavebeenpraised对的答案：A解析：likesb.todosth.是一种固定搭配，指相对是临时性的喜好，此处指我被那样称赞了，我不喜欢。12．______ananswer,theydecidedtosendanexpresstelegramtothem.A．ReceivednotB．HavingreceivednotC．NothavingreceivedD．Notreceived对的答案：C解析：“没有收到回复”这一事件发生在决定发急电之前，其动词(这里是一种动词的完毕式)的-ing形式作主语表主动，对这个主语的否认只能置于其前加not。13．Duringawar,manyofthenormalbasicrightsoftheindividualare______inthenationalinterest.A．disregardedB．infringedC．suspendedD．stamped对的答案：A解析：disregard漠视，无视。infringe破坏，违反，侵害。suspend在一段时期内取消特权或职位。stamp根除，破坏。14．The______ofsocialsecuritybenefitsoftenfeelthattheyarecontributingmorethantheyinfactreceiveintermsofmedicalcare,pensions,etc.A．receiptsB．receiversC．recipientsD．payees对的答案：B解析：receiver接受者，接受器。receipt收据。recipients收件人。payee收款人。15．Manydiseasesthatusedtobeconsidered______ofmankindarenoweasilytreatablewithantibiotics.A．scourgesB．blightsC．torturesD．thorns对的答案：A解析：scourge灾害；鞭子。blight虫害。torture拷问，刑讯。thorn刺。16．SomehistoriansbelievethatJohnJaycouldhaveplayed______inAmerica’shistoryasJamesMadison.A．asanimportantroleB．asimportantaroleC．animportantroleasD．aroleasimportant对的答案：B解析：as…as构造表“与某人同样…”时，名词与形容词排序应遵照“as+形容词/副词+名词+as”构造。17．Cynicsbelievethatpeoplewho______complimentsdosoinordertobepraisedtwice.A．baskinB．giveoutC．gloatoverD．shrugoff对的答案：D解析：shrugoff不予理睬。baskin坐着或躺着取暖。giveout分发，散发。gloatover沾沾自喜，得意洋洋。18．Technically,negotiationoccursbetweenpeoplewhoareinterdependent,______thattheactionsofonepattyaffectthoseoftheotherpartyandviceversa.A．asmeansB．tomeanC．thatmeansD．meaning对的答案：D解析：此处现在分词做状语，对前文所述内容做出解释，相称于whichmeans.19．TheChairmanwasevidently______byJim’swordsandglaredathimforafewseconds.A．putdownB．putacrossC．putawayD．putout对的答案：D解析：putout使某人不安，得罪某人。putsbdown羞辱或怠慢某人。putacross使被接受。putaway放好，收拾好。20．Thelocalauthoritiesrealizedtheneedtomake______totelderlypeopleintheirhousingprograms.A．provisionB．preparationC．requirementD．specification对的答案：A解析：provision指“供应，供应品”，短语makeprovisionof意为“为…做好准备，为…预先采用方法”。preparation即使也有准备之意，但makepreparationfor背面常加事件，为某事做准备，如party，exam，wedding等。C、D两项与句意不符。21．Hewasso______intheTVprogramthatheforgottoturntheovenoff.A．tarnishedB．revampedC．engrossedD．bequeathed对的答案：C解析：beengrossedin全神贯注于。tarnish失去光泽，损害(名誉等)。revamp更新，翻新。bequeath遗赠，遗留。22．Penny’s______speechgivenatthestatecompetitionwonherthefirstprize.A．promptitudeB．impromptuC．prorateD．natant对的答案：B解析：impromptuspeech即席讲话。promptitude敏捷，快速。prorate比例分派，分派。natant漂浮的。23．Overall,itisgoingtobecomemucheasierforpeopletocommunicate______theNetCommunicatingwithothersinrealtimewillsoonbethenorm.A．byB．inC．overD．onto对的答案：A解析：体现“通过某种途径、方式”，应用介词by。24．Ihadneverseensomanypeoplewithsomanydisabilities.Ireturnedhome,silently______.thinkinghowfortunatewereallywere.A．retrospectiveB．introspectiveC．perspectiveD．prospective对的答案：B解析：introspective自省的，反省的。retrospective回想的，追溯的。perspective观点，见解。prospective预期的。25．TheJapanesedollar-buyingmakestraderseagerto______dollarsinfearofanothergovernmentintervention.A．letinB．letoutC．letgoofD．letoff对的答案：C解析：letgoof放开。letout释放，放出，泄漏。letoff允许拜别。26．TheSupremeCourt’sdecisionsonphysician-assistedsuicidecarryimportant______forhowmedicineseekstorelievedyingpatientsofpainandsuffering.A．implicationsB．complicationsC．innovationsD．complexities对的答案：A解析：implication牵连，涉及。complication复杂，趋于复杂。27．Asarule,what’sefficientinoneplacewillbeefficientinmostotherplaces,thusAmericanbusinessesarefiercecompetitors______theychoosetoselltheirproduct,havingbeenformedinacompetitiveenvironmentthatbreedsoptimality.A．whateverB．wheneverC．whereverD．however对的答案：C解析：wherever引导地点状语从句。28．Allowingourcitiestobe______bycarshasprogressivelyaffectedchildren’sindependentmobility,forchildrenhavelostmuchoftheirfreedomtoexploretheirownneighborhoodorcity.A．pervadedB．diffusedC．dominatedD．intervened对的答案：C解析：dominate统治，支配。pervade(气味、感情等)弥漫，充满。diffuse扩散，传输。intervene干涉。29．Whentheyoungmanrealizedthatthepolicehadspottedhim,hemade______theexitasquicklyaspossible,onlytofindthattwopolicemenwerewaitingoutside.A．offB．fromC．towardsD．for对的答案：D解析：makeforsth.朝…移动，冲向。makeoff匆匆离开，逃走，不及物动词词组。makefrom由…制造。30．Generouspublicfundingofbasicsciencewould______considerablebenefitsforthecountry’shealth,wealthandsecurity.A．resultfromB．settledownC．lieinD．leadto对的答案：D解析：leadto造成某种成果。resultfrom由…造成，因…产生。settledown定居，安静下来。liein睡懒觉，待产。ReadingComprehensionTheRomanlanguageservedasthefirstmodelforansweringthequestion.EventosomeonewithnoknowledgeofLatin,thesimilaritiesamongRomanlanguageswouldhavemadeitnaturaltosuggestthattheywerederivedfromacommonancestor.Ontheassumptionthatthesharedcharacteristicoftheselanguagescamefromthecommonancestor,itwouldhavebeenpossibletoreconstructmanyofthecharacteristicsoftheoriginalcommonlanguage.InmuchthesamewayitbecameclearthatthebranchesoftheIndo-Europeanfamilycouldbestudiedandahypotheticalfamilytreeconstructed,readingbacktoacommonancestor.Thisisthetreeapproach.Thebasicprocessrepresentedbythetreemodelisoneofdivergence:whenlanguagesbecomeisolatedfromoneanother,theydifferincreasingly,anddialectsgraduallybecomedifferentuntiltheybecomeseparatelanguages.Divergenceisbynomeanstheonlypossibletendencyinlanguageevolution.JohannesSchmidtintroduceda“wave”model,inwhichlinguisticchangeswerelikewaves,eventuallyleadingtoconvergence;thatis,growingsimilarityamonglanguagesthatwereinitiallyquitedifferent.Today,however,mostlinguiststhinkprimarilyintermsoffamilytrees.Itisnecessarytoconstructsomemodelsofhowlanguagechangemightoccuraccordingtoaprocess-basedview.Therearefourmainclassesofmodels.Thefirstistheprocessofinitialcolonization,bywhichanuninhabitedterritorybecomespopulated;itslanguagenaturallybecomesthatofthecolonizers.Secondareprocessesofdivergence,suchasthelinguisticdivergencearisingfromseparationorisolationmentionedaboveinrelationtoearlymodelsoftheIndo-Europeanlanguages.Thethirdgroupofmodelsisbasedonprocessesoflinguisticconvergence.Thewavemodel,formulatedbySchmidtinthe1870’s,isanexample,butconvergencemethodshavenotgenerallyfoundfavoramonglinguists.Now,theslowandratherstaticoperationoftheseprocessesiscomplicatedbyanotherfactor:linguisticreplacement.Thatfactorprovidesthebasisforafourthclassofmodels,inmanyareasoftheworldthelanguagesinitiallyspokenbytheindigenouspeoplehavecometobereplaced,fullyorpartially,bylanguagesspokenbypeoplecomingfromoutside.Wereitnotforthislargecomplicatingfactor,theworld’slinguistichistorycouldbefaithfullydescribedbytheinitialdistributionofHomoSapiens,followedbythegradualworkingsofdivergenceandconvergence.SolinguisticreplacementalsohasakeyroletoplayinexplainingtheoriginsoftheIndo-Europeanlanguages.31．Thecharacteristicsoftheoriginalcommonlanguagecanbedescribedonthebasisof______.A．thesimilaritiesamongRomancelanguagesB．thehypotheticalfamilytreeC．theprocessknownasdivergenceD．thecommonfeaturesofRomanlanguages对的答案：B解析：第一段以Romanlanguages和Indo-Europeanfamily为例阐明，通过考察同语系不同语言的共同特点，可构建ahypotheticalfamilytree，以此追溯这些语言的共同来源。32．AccordingtoJohannesSchmidt,______.A．languageschangeonalargescalelikewavesB．divergenceisnottheonlypossibletendencyinlanguagechangeC．languageevolutioncanbeexplainedintermsofdivergenceandconvergenceD．differentlanguageswillbecomeincreasinglysimilaruntiltheydevelopintoonelanguage对的答案：B解析：有关语言演化，Schmidt提出a“wave”model，认为语言存在同化趋势，即：异化不是语言变化的唯一趋势。33．Itcanbeinferredfromparagraph4that______.A．theredoesn’texistanysatisfactorymodeloflanguagechangeB．mostlinguistsexplainlanguagechangeonlyintermsofdivergenceC．mostlinguistsgenerallydon’taccepttheideaoflanguageconvergenceD．thefirstprocessinlanguageevolutioniscolonization,followedbydivergence对的答案：C解析：根据结尾句convergencemethodshavenotgenerallyfoundfavoramonglinguists可知，同化理论并未得到语言学家的支持。34．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Linguisticreplacementcanbeignoredforthelinguistichistorytobefullydescribed.B．LinguisticreplacementcannotbeignoredinexplainingwheretheIndo-EuropeanlanguagescomefromC．Becauseoflinguisticreplacement,theotherthreemodelsprovetobeincorrectD．Comparedwiththeothermodels,linguisticreplacementisthemostimportantmodel对的答案：B解析：最后一段结尾表明，linguisticreplacement是解释theoriginsoftheIndo-Europeanlanguages的核心之一。因此，linguisticreplacement的重要性不容无视。但其它三种模式initialcolonization,divergence和linguisticconvergence同样很重要。35．Thispassageisprimarilywrittento______.A．discusstheimportanceoflinguisticreplacementB．introducetheoriginoftheIndo-EuropeanlanguageC．explainthedivergenceoftheIndo-EuropeanlanguagesD．introducemodelsconcerningtheoriginoftheIndo-Europeanlanguages对的答案：D解析：文章以Indo-Europeanlanguages的来源为例，围绕语言演化的趋势，对四种模式divergence,linguisticconvergence,initialcolonization和linguisticreplacement展开讨论。OfallthecatastrophesthatcouldbefallAmericaincomingyears,abigterroristattack,perhapsevenbiggerthanthoseonSeptember11th,maybemorelikelythanothers.Whowouldpayforthemillionsinpropertydamage,businesslossesandotherclaimsfromsuchanattack?ThisisthequestionwithwhichAmerica’sCongressiscurrentlywrestling.TheTerrorismRiskInsuranceAct(TRIA)waspassedasatemporarymeasureafterSeptember11thtoprovideagovernmentback-stopfortheinsuranceindustryintheeventofacatastrophicattack.Itnowsaysgovernmentcanstepinwheninsuredlossesfromaterroristeventtop$5m.TRIAhashelpedtostabilizethemarket,andenabledinsurerstocontinueofferingterrorism-riskcoverevenafterswallowingthebiglossesimposedbySeptemberllth.ButunlessCongressactslast,TRIAwillexpireattheendoftheyear.Onelikelyresultisthelossofterrorism-riskcoverforthousandsoffirmsandpropertyowners.This,inturn,coulddisruptbusinessesandmakesomecommercialactivityimpossible.Withmodifications,TRIAshouldbeextended.TheBushadministrationhasbeenopposedtoextension.IthasalwaysseenTRIAasashort-termmeasure,andhasarguedthattheprivatesectorshouldassumesoleresponsibilityforterrorisminsurance.Thisistherightgoal.Apurelyprivatesolutionwouldbebest,liftinganyfutureburden-fromthetaxpayerandrelyingontheindustrytopriceandspreadrisksmoreaccuratelythananygovernmentcando.Butrelyingentirelyontheprivatesectorimmediatelydoesnotlookfeasible.WithTRIA’sexpirationlooming,insurersandreinsurershavenot,astheadministrationexpected,rushedtowritenewcontractsfornextyearofferingtofallgapsinterrorismcover.Whythehesitation?Unlikeotherrisks,thethreatofterrorismcannotbeforecastintimeorscope,makingamocker’:”ofinsurers’underwritingmodels.Abigchemical,biologicalornuclearattackisaprospectfewcanprice,oraffordtocover.Insurersarealreadybeingthreatenedwithdowngradesbyratingagenciesfortheterrorismcovertheyhavesold.Onereasonisthatinsurance,farfrombeingafreemarket,isalreadyoneofthemostheavilyregulatedofindustries.Operatinginahighlydistortedmarketplace,with50stateregulators,theinsuranceindustryseemstobehavingtroublepricingthelargestofterrorismrisksinawaythatiscredibleandcanstillofferinsurersaprofit.LettingTRIAexpire,andabruptlywithdrawingthegovernmentroleininsuringthelargestlosses,wouldjustexacerbatethisproblem.AnyrenewalofTRIAshould,onceagain,belimitedtotwoyears,say.Itsextensionmustalsoshiftmoreoftheburden,andthebusiness,totheprivatesector.IfanextensionisagreedandTRIA’sthresholdforgovernmentinterventionisraisedsubstantially,workshouldbeginnowtofindbetterlonger-termsolutions.Oneplacetolookisabroad,wheregovernmentshavedealtwithterrorismriskforyears.InBritain,forinstance,insurershavecreatedapoolofcapitalthatisbackedbythegovernmentand,overtime,shiftsagreatershareofriskontotheprivatesector.Otheroptionstoconsiderincludetaxchangesthatreducethecostofholdingcapitalbyinsurersandreinsurers,andfacilitatingtheuseofcatastrophebonds.Withfewerregulatorydistortionsofinsurancemarkets,asolelyprivatesolutionmaybeattainableinthelongrun.Inthecurrentenvironment,though,thesamegovernmentthatregularlywarnsofterroristthreatsmuststillhavearoletoplayinasolutionthatsafeguardsAmerica’sfinancialsecurity.Itwouldbebettertoplanaheadthanwaitforarushed,Katrina-stylebail-outafterabigattack.Amidalltheuncertainties,onethingseemsclear:anysuchbail-outwouldbemorecostlyandleadtoevengreatermarketdistortionswithoutanextensionoftheTerrorismRiskInsuranceActtoday.36．TRIA______.A．providesinsurancetopropertiesinhigh-riskareasB．shouldbeextendedasitisnowC．requiresgovernmentsupporttoriskinsuranceD．hascausedasubstantiallossofrevenuetothestate对的答案：C解析：根据第二段可知，TRIA是政府实施的一项灾难攻击后provideagovernmentback-stopfortheinsuranceindustry方法，由政府财政支持保险业，而不是“向高危地区房地产提供保险”，选项C对的。从第二段可知，Withmodifications,TRIAshouldbeextended，而不是保持现状来延期，选项B不对的。37．Theprivatesectorishesitantintakingsoleresponsibilityforterrorisminsurancebecause______.A．theircurrentpricingmodelscannotestimateterrorismattacksproperlyB．theydonotofteninsurethingstheycannotforecastC．theyarethreatenedbylossofotherinsurancetakersD．theydonothaveregulator-approvedcontractsthatcoverterrorismattacks对的答案：A解析：第四段解释了privatesector对独立承当恐怖攻击保险犹豫不决的因素：恐怖攻击的时间和程度都不能够预测，这makingamockeryofinsurers’underwritingmodels，选项A对的。38．TheextensionofTRIAshouldaimat______.A．makinggovernmentinterventionmoreunacceptableB．introducingforeigncompaniesintoterrorisminsuranceC．settingupcatastrophebondsmanagedbyinsurersandreinsurersD．pushingtheprivatesectortotakesoleresponsibility对的答案：D解析：倒数第二段谈及TRIA延期应注意的问题，指出“如果同意延期，政府干预也减少，那么工作重心就应当放在谋求betterlonger-termsolutions上”，随即作者以英国为例解释了这一长久方法“将大部分风险负担转移给privatesectors”，第三段，作者也提到apurelyprivatesolutionwouldbebest，选项D对的。39．IfthegovernmentletTRIAexpire,______.A．itshouldstopwarningthepublicofterroristattacksregularlyB．itwillhavetopaymoremoneywhenlargescalecatastropheoccursC．regulatorydistortionsofinsurancemarketswillbereducedD．privateinsurancecompanieswillstopinsuringterrorismattacks对的答案：B解析：根据最后一段的“withoutanextensionofTRIA，灾难发生后，anysuchbail-outwouldbemorecostly(政府的应急方法耗费将会更高)，而市场失真度也会更严重”，可判断，选项B对的。40．Thewriteris______indevelopingtheargumentinthispassage.A．objectiveB．emotionalC．disturbedD．indifferent对的答案：A解析：整篇文章作者只是客观介绍TRIA的运作，发挥的作用以及其延期中应做的修改，并未掺杂个人观点，选项A对的。ItsohappenedthatLucy,whofounddailyliferatherchaotic,enteredamoresolidworldwhensheopenedthepiano.Shewasthennolongereitherdeferentialorpatronizing;nolongereitherarebeloraslave.Thekingdomofmusicisnotthekingdomofthisworld;itwillacceptthosewhombreedingandintellectandculturehavealikerejected.Thecommonplacepersonbeginstoplay,andshootsintotheempyreanwithouteffort,whilstwelookup,marvelinghowhehasescapedus,andthinkinghowwecouldworshiphimandlovehimwouldhebuttranslatehisvisionsintohumanactions.Perhapshecannot;certainlyhedoesnot,ordoessoveryseldom.Lucyhaddonesonever.Shewasnodazzlingexecultante;norwasshethepassionateyounglady,whoperformssotragicallyonasummer’seveningwiththewindowopen.Passionwasthere,butitcouldnotbeeasilylabeled.Andshewastragicalonlyinthesensethatshewasgreat,forshelovedtoplayonthesideofVictory.Victoryofwhatandoverwhat-thatismorethanthewordsofdailylifecantellus.ButthatsomesonatasofBeethovenarewrittentragicnoonecangainsay;yettheycantriumphordespairastheplayerdecides,andLucyhaddecidedthattheyshouldtriumph.AverywetafternoonatthePensionBertolinipermittedhertodothethingshereallyliked,andafterlunchsheopenedthelittledrapedpiano.Afewpeoplelingeredroundandpraisedherplaying,butfindingthatshemadenoreply,dispersedtotheirroomstowriteuptheirdiariesortosleep.ShetooknonoticeofMr.Emersonlookingforhisson,norofMissBartlettlookingforMissLavish,norMissLavishlookingforherbook.Likeeverytrueperformer,shewasintoxicatedbythemerefeelofthenotes.Mr.Beebe,sittingunnoticedinthewindow,ponderedoverthisillogicalelementinLucyHoneychurch,andrecalledtheoccasionatTunbridgeWellswhenhehaddiscoveredit.Itwasatoneofthoseentertainmentswheretheupperclassesentertainthelower.Theseatswerefilledwitharespectfulaudience,andtheladiesandgentlemenofthisparish,undertheauspicesoftheirvicar,sang,orrecited,orimitatedthedrawingsofachampagnecork.Amongthepromiseditemswas‘MissHoneychurch.Piano.Beethoven’,andMr.Deebewaswonderingwhetheritwouldbe‘Adelaida’,orthemarchof‘TheRuinsofAthens’,whenhiscomposurewasdisturbedbytheopeningbarsofOpusIII.Hewasinsuspenseallthroughtheintroductionfornotuntilthepacequickensdoesoneknowwhattheperformerintends.Withtheroaroftheopeningthemeheknewthatthingsweregoingextraordinarily;inthechordsthatheraldtheconclusionheheardthehammerstrokesofvictory.Hewasgladthatsheonlyplayedthefirstmovement,forhecouldhavepaidnoattentiontothewindingintricaciesofthemeasureofnine-sixteen.Theaudienceclapped,nolessrespectful.ItwasMrBebeewhostartedthestamping;itwasallthatonecoulddo.‘Whoisshe?’Heaskedthevicarafterwards.Cousinofoneofmyparishioner.IdonotconsiderherchoiceofapiecehappyBeethovenissousuallysimpleanddirectinhisappealthatitissheerperversitytochooseathinglikethat,which,ifanythingdisturbs.Whenhewasintroduced,Mr.Beeberealized.thatMissHoneychurch,disjoinedfromhermusic-stool,wasonlyayoungladywithaverypretty,pale,underdevelopedface.Shelovedgoingtoconcerts,shelovedstoppingwithhercousin,shelovedicedcoffeeandmeringues.ButbeforeheleftTunbridgeWellshemadearemarktothevicar,whichhenowmadetoLucyherselfwhensheclosedthelittlepianoandmoveddreamilytowardshim.IfMissHoneychurchevertakestoliveassheplays,itwillbeveryexciting—bothforusandforher.41．Inthefirstparagraphwearetoldthat______.A．oneneedstorejectworldlypleasuretotrulydevelopmusicaltalent.B．musicissometimesregardedasasubstituteforcreation.C．thereisoftenamismatchbetweengreatmusicaltalentandordinarylife.D．itisamazinghowgreataneffectmusictendstohaveonourlives.对的答案：D解析：文中第一段中“Thekingdomofmusicisnotthekingdomofthisworld;itwillacceptthosewhombreedingandintellectandculturehavealikerejected.”指出音乐的王国会接受现实中所抵触的东西。而选项A，B和C并未被涉及。42．Lucy’spianoplaying______.A．displayedamixtureofstrongfeelings.B．tendedtoberathermelodramaticC．failedtocapturethetragicnatureofsomemusicD．wasmarredbysomeinaccuracies.对的答案：A解析：文中第二段“(she)norwasshethepassionateyounglady，”可知她不会弹奏出很夸张很激情的音乐，因此排除选项B。而选项C和D文中也未提及。“Lucyhaddecidedthattheyshouldtriumph.”和“shewasintoxicatedbythemerefeelofthenotes.”可知她沉醉在自己的感情里。43．WhensheplayedatthePensionBertolini,Lucy______.A．wishedshecouldplaybetter.B．askedtobeleftalone.C．resentedbeinginterrupted.D．wasengrossedinthemusiＣ.对的答案：D解析：第三段最后一句“shewasintoxicatedbythemerefeelofthenotes.”此句中的“intoxicated”和“engrossed”同义，意为“沉醉于，入迷”。44．WhatdidMr.BeeberealizeattheentertainmentheremembersatTunbridgeWells?A．ThatthevicarhadvettedthecontributionsB．ThatLucyhadaspecialmusicaltalentC．ThatLucy’swastheonlyperformanceofanyvalueD．Thattheaudienceswereduty-boundtoshowappreciation对的答案：D解析：第四段段尾“Theaudienceclapped,nolessrespectful.ItwasMr.Bebeewhostartedthestamping;itwasallthatonecoulddo.”指出观众同样地很尊重她，给与她掌声。45．WhatsurprisedMr.BeebewhenheheardLucyatTunbridgeWells?A．Lug’schoiceofcomposerB．ThewaytheopeningthemedevelopedC．Lucy’schoiceofpieceD．ThefactthatLucydidn’tplaymoreofthework对的答案：C解析：Mr.Deebe在猜想可能是‘Adelaida’,orthemarchof‘TheRuinsofAthens’，成果“disturbedbytheopeningbarsofOpusIII”，可知该题选项C为最佳答案。Ifyouchooselobsterfromamenu,thenwhereveryouareintheworld,theoddsarethatyourdinnermayhavecomefromArichatinNovaScotia.Thelobster,trappedofftheCanadiancoast,wouldhavebeendriventoLouisville,Kentucky,where,cocoonedingelpacksandstyrofoam,itwentforawildrideonthecarouselsoftheUPSsuperhub,where17,000high-speedconveyorbelts,carryingmorethan8mpackagesaweek,whiskyourlivinglobstertoaplaneandonontotablesacrosstheglobe.JohnMcPhee’snewbookisaboutsupplylines:howalobstersharesaconveyorbeltwithBentleysparepartsandjockeyunderwear.Itisaboutboats,trainsandtrucks,butmostlyitisaboutthepeoplewhodrive,tendandlovethemachines.DonAinsworthownsan18-wheelerwith“atractorofsuchdarksapphirethatonlybrightsunlightcouldbringforthitscolour.”TowashhistruckMr.Ainsworthusesonlywaterthathaseitherbeende-ionisedorhasundergonereverse-osmosis;anythingelseleavesspots.“Thisisascloseasamanwilleverknow”,hesays,“whatitfeelsliketobeatrulygorgeouswoman.Peoplegiveuslooks,goingthumbsup.”HecarrieschemicalsallacrossNorthAmericawherehisenemiesaregators,bearsandfour-wheelers.’Gatorsarehugestripsofshreddedtyrelitteringthehighwaysandjustoneofthem“canripoffyourfuel-crossoverline”.Abearisapoliceman,whileafour-wheelerisanyvehiclethathasfewerthan18wheels.Theybuzzaroundlikegnats,seeminglyunawarethatarealvehicle,onewith18wheelsormore,cannotstoponadime.TheBillyJoeBolingisatowboatwhich,perversely,pushes15bargesuptheIllinoisRiver.Thebargescarry30,000tonsofpig-iron,steel,coils,fertiliserandfurnacecoke.Lashedtogetherwithsteelcableswhicharethentightenedwithcheaterbars,theBillyJoeBolingshovesforwardametalraftthatislongerthananaircraftcarrier.Alongtheway,thecaptaincopeswithbridges,locks,currents,shoals,winterice18inchesthickandsummerladiesflashingathim.“Webrought12,000tonsofcokeuptheIllinoisRiver,”theskippertellstheauthor,“andnowwe’repushing14,000tonsofcokedowntheIllinoisRiver.Onedaythey’llfigureitoutandputusoutofajob.”Thebossesalsowanttoputthedriversofthecoaltrainoutofajob.Theydreamofautomatedtrainsrunningendlesslyalongthe1,800milesbetweenthestrip-minesofthePowderRiverBasinandGeorgia’sPlantScherer,theworld’slargestcoal-firedpowerstation.Amile-and-halflongtrainhas133gondolas,eachofwhichcarries115tonsofcoal,andthewholetrainloadwillkeepPlantSchererburningforjusteighthours.Thisbookwillkeepyoumuchlonger.ItisMr.McPheeathiswise,wrybest,writingintopgearwhich,asMrAinsworthwilltellyou,isthe18th:“thegoinghomegear,thesmokehole”.46．Whatistherelationshipbetweenlobstersandthesubjectmatterofthisessay?对的答案：Throughtheintroductionoflobster,theauthortellsuswherethelobsterisfrom,andthenbringsouthismaincontentofthearticle,thatis,thesupplylines,whicharemainlytalkedaboutinthefollowingpassages.解析：(由下文可知lobster起到引导作用，引出文章的重要内容JohnMcPhee