厦门大学241英语（二外）历年考研真题及详解

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2004年厦门大学221英语（二外）考研

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2005年厦门大学221英语（二外）考研

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2006年厦门大学221英语（二外）考研

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2007年厦门大学221英语（二外）考研

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2008年厦门大学221英语（二外）考研

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2009年厦门大学221英语（二外）考研

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2010年厦门大学241英语（二外）考研

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2012年厦门大学241英语（二外）考研

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2004年厦门大学221英语（二外）考研真题及详解

PartIVocabulary(20%)

Directions:Thereare40sentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentence

therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebest

choicetocompletethesentenceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronthe

AnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

1．Thisuniversityhasearnedagood_____forthesuccessfulreformin

education.

A.resolution

B.solution

C.reputation

D.responsibility

【答案】C

【解析】句意：这所大学因其成功的教育改革而闻名。earn(have)a

goodreputationfor因……而闻名。resolution决心，决定。solution解决

（办法）。responsibility责任，taketheresponsibilityforsth.负起对某事

的责任。

2．Hefounditdifficulttoestablishanew_____athomeafterretirement.

A.arrangement

B.schedule

C.routine

D.appointment

【答案】C

【解析】句意：他退休后，发现在家很难确立新的日常活动。routine常

规，惯例，dailyroutine例行公事。arrangement安排。schedule时间表。

appointment任命，约会。

3．Accordingtothe_____oftheagreement,themoneymustbepaidbackin

monthlyaccounts.

A.provisions

B.arrangements

C.publication

D.contract

【答案】A

【解析】句意：按照协议条款，钱必须按月偿还。provisions（复数）规

定，条款，theprovisionsoftheagreement协议条款。arrangement安排。

publication出版，发表。contract契约，合同。

4．A_____womanwouldn’tweepjustbecauseherhusbandhadforgotten

herbirthday.

A.sensitive

B.sensible

C.rational

D.reasonable

【答案】C

【解析】句意：一位有理性的女士不会因丈夫忘了她的生日而哭。

rational理性的。sensitive敏感的。sensible明智的，觉察的。reasonable

合理的，公道的。

5．Youdon’thavetochoosethiscourse;it’s_____.

A.optional

B.required

C.free

D.operational

【答案】A

【解析】句意：你不必选这门课，它是选修的。optional可任意选择

的，optionalsubjects选修课。required要求的，必修的。free免费的。

operational业务上的。

6．Lastyearourschoolfootballteamwonfour_____games.

A.continual

B.succession

C.successive

D.lasting

【答案】C

【解析】句意：去年我们学校的足球队连续赢了四场比赛。successive

连续的。continual不断的，不停的。succession名词，连续，继任；in

succession接连地。lasting持久的。

7．Ihadrememberedin_____detaileverythingthathadhappenedatthat

time.

A.minute

B.little

C.vague

D.valid

【答案】A

【解析】句意：我对当时发生的事记得一清二楚。minute微小的，细致

的；minutedetail细小的细节。little很少；几乎没有。vague模糊不清

的。valid有效的。

8．Theywillfightagainst_____inordertocreateafairersociety.

A.privacy

B.privilege

C.rights

D.power

【答案】B

【解析】句意：他们将与特权斗争，以便建立一个较公平的社会。

privilege特权，优惠。privacy隐私。right权利。power力量，权力。

9．Youmaythinkthatwehavebeenmakingaprofit,butinfactthe_____is

true.

A.revision

B.unusual

C.reverse

D.return

【答案】C

【解析】句意：你可能认为我们赚钱了，其实正好相反。reverse相反，

反面。revision修订，修改。unusual不同寻常的。return返回，回报。

10．Itwashis_____dutytohelphisstudents.

A.independent

B.individual

C.indispensable

D.indifferent

【答案】C

【解析】句意：帮助学生是他义不容辞的职责。indispensable必不可少

的，必需的。independent独立的。individual个人的。indifferent冷淡的。

11．He_____ashorttourintheSouth.

A.wentfor

B.wentwith

C.wentaround

D.wentabout

【答案】A

【解析】句意：他到南方去作短期旅行。goforatour/trip去旅行；固定

搭配。gowith伴随；与……相配。goaround四处走动；供应；（消息）

流传。goabout着手做；传开。

12．_____,Iagreewithyourestimateofthesituation.

A.Intheway

B.Ontheway

C.Inaway

D.Inanyway

【答案】C

【解析】句意：在某种程度上，我同意你对形势的估计。inoneway或in

away意为“在某种程度上，就某种意义来说”。intheway挡道，妨碍。

ontheway在路上。inanyway以任何方式；无论如何。

13．I’veneverseensomuch_____anddisorderanywhere.

A.mass

B.mess

C.mixed

D.messy

【答案】B

【解析】句意：我从没在任何地方见过这样的脏乱和无序。mess混乱；

脏乱。mass大众；民众。mixed混合的。messy散乱的；肮脏的。

14．Please_____meacupofteafromthekitchen.

A.take

B.lookfor

C.carry

D.fetch

【答案】D

【解析】句意：请帮我从厨房倒一杯茶。fetch取来；拿来；fetchsb.sth.

给某人拿来某物。take拿；取；常见搭配为takesth.forsb.。lookfor寻

找。carry搬运；扛。

15．Whenthethermometerisbelowzerowaterwill_____.

A.boil

B.freeze

C.steam

D.cool

【答案】B

【解析】句意：当温度降至零下摄氏度时,水就会结冰。freeze结冰。

boil沸腾。stem蒸发。cool冷却。

16．Theweather’sso_____theonlythingtodoistostayin.

A.awful

B.favorable

C.agreeable

D.charming

【答案】A

【解析】句意：这天气太糟糕了，唯一能做的就是待在家里。awful糟

糕的；可怕的。favorable有利的；良好的。agreeable令人愉快的；适合

的。charming迷人的；可爱的。四个选项都能修饰weather，但根据后半

句句意可知应该选awful。

17．Itwon’tmakemuch_____whetheryougotodayortomorrow.

A.relation

B.difference

C.interrelation

D.interpretation

【答案】B

【解析】句意：无论你是今天走还是明天走都不会有太大区别。make

difference有区别；有差别。relation联系；关系。interrelation相互关系。

interpretation解释。

18．Hewasdeeply_____overhisson’sfinancialdifficulties.

A.troubled

B.anxious

C.concerned

D.careful

【答案】C

【解析】句意：他对儿子的经济困难十分担忧。beconcernedover

对……的关心／忧虑。troubled烦恼的；苦恼的；常与介词about搭配使

用。anxious焦虑的；不安的；一般与介词about或at搭配使用。careful小

心的；仔细的；常与介词with搭配使用。

19．Theywillgiveyou_____fourorfivedollarsforthewatch.

A.atmost

B.atall

C.atanycost

D.atthebest

【答案】D

【解析】句意：这块手表他们最多能给你四到五美元。atthebest充其

量；最多；以(尽可能)最低价格买进。atmost至多；最多。atall（否定

句）根本；究竟。atanycost不惜一切代价。

20．Peterinventedadevicefor_____thelightautomatically.

A.turningdown

B.puttingthrough

C.turningoff

D.switchingback

【答案】C

【解析】句意：皮特发明了一种可以自动关灯的装置。turnoff关掉，关

闭。turndown拒绝。putthrough接通；完成；使穿过。switchback转

回。

21．ItnowbecomesnecessarytodeveloptheUnitedNationsintoanagency

withadequateauthorityto_____worldproblems.

A.getridof

B.knockout

C.copewith

D.runinto

【答案】C

【解析】句意：现在有必要将联合国发展成为一个有足够权威的机构来

应对世界问题。copewith处理；应付。getridof摆脱；脱离。knockout

击倒；打败。runinto遭遇，陷入；撞上。

22．Youcan_____yourclosefriendtohelpyouwhenyouareintrouble.

A.keepon

B.holdup

C.calloff

D.counton

【答案】D

【解析】句意：在你遇到困难的时候，你可以靠你的好朋友帮你。

counton指望。keepon继续。holdup举起；阻挡；拦截。calloff取消；

依次叫名。

23．She_____completelyandhadtogointohospital.

A.ranout

B.woreoff

C.brokeout

D.brokedown

【答案】D

【解析】句意：她身体彻底垮了，不得不进医院。breakdown（在健康

或精神等方面）垮掉，垮下来，(健康等)变得衰弱，衰弱下来。ranout

用完；耗尽。wearoff磨损；逐渐消逝。breakout爆发；突发。

24．Aftermonthsofpreparation,we_____toclimbMountEverest.

A.setout

B.settleddown

C.turnedout

D.madeout

【答案】A

【解析】句意：经过几个月的准备，我们开始出发去攀登珠穆朗玛峰。

setouttodosth.着手做某事；开始去做某事。settledown定居；安定下

来；专心于。turnout最后是；结果是。makeout理解；辨认出。

25．Johnwill_____inacitywherehecangetawell-paidjob.

A.setin

B.settledown

C.comeout

D.putdown

【答案】B

【解析】句意：约翰将在一个可以找到高薪工作的城市定居下来。settle

down定居；安定下来。setin开始；到来；流行。comeout出现；出版；

结果是。putdown镇压；记下。

26．Theapartmentbuildingsalongthestreethadbeenknockeddownto

_____foranewroad.

A.makeaway

B.makeup

C.makeout

D.makeway

【答案】D

【解析】句意：街道上的公寓楼已经被拆除，为一条新的道路让路。

makewayfor让路；为……开路。makeaway急忙离开。makeup组成；

补足；化妆。makeout理解；辨认出。

27．Doyouthinkhecan_____therightanswer?

A.takeon

B.sumup

C.cometo

D.comeupwith

【答案】D

【解析】句意：你觉得他能得出正确答案吗？comeupwith想出；得

到；提出。takeon承担；呈现。sumup总结。cometo到达。

28．_____yourinsuranceclaim,wouldyoupleasecontactourbranchoffice

assoonaspossible?

A.Outofregardfor

B.Withregardto

C.Inthisregard

D.Asregardto

【答案】B

【解析】句意：关于你的保险索赔，您能尽快与我们的分公司联系吗？

withregardto关于；至于；相当于inregardto/of。

29．Thenewsciencebuildingiswell_____.

A.underway

B.undertheway

C.intheway

D.bytheway

【答案】A

【解析】句意：新的科学大楼建造正在进行中。underway在进行中；进

行着。intheway挡路。bytheway顺便提一下。

30．Icannot_____hishandwritingatall.

A.turnout

B.turnup

C.makeup

D.makeout

【答案】D

【解析】句意：我完全辨认不出他的字迹。makeout理解；辨认出。

turnout最后是；结果是。turnup出现；发生。makeup弥补。

31．Ittookherquitealongtimeto_____herhomesickness.

A.getover

B.getround

C.getdown

D.getaway

【答案】A

【解析】句意：她花了好久才克服思乡之情。getover克服；恢复。get

around逃避；四处走走。getdown下来；吞下；使沮丧。getaway离开；

逃脱；出发。

32．Shegotintouchwithme_____herdeparture.

A.priorto

B.dueto

C.asfor

D.incaseof

【答案】A

【解析】句意：在她离开之前，她和我取得了联系。priorto在……之

前；先于。dueto由于。asfor至于；关于。incaseof以防万一；以免。

33．Thetailoraskedthemanto_____thehalf-finishedsuittoseewhetherit

fitshim.

A.takeover

B.takeon

C.tryout

D.tryon

【答案】D

【解析】句意：裁缝让这个人试穿一下还没做好的衣服看看是否合身。

tryon试穿。tryout试验。takeover接收，接管，承袭。takeon承担，呈

现，开始雇佣。

34．Thechildtoldherparentsmostofthestory,but_____thebitabouther

brother.

A.keptback

B.keptdown

C.keptup

D.keptto

【答案】A

【解析】句意：这个孩子对她父母讲了大多数情况，但没说她哥哥的

事。keepback隐瞒，保留。keepdown压制，镇压。keepup（使）继续

下去，保持。keepto遵守，坚持。

35．Halfthehousesinthestreetarebeing_____tomakeroomforthenew

officebuilding.

A.builtup

B.heldup

C.knockeddown

D.pulleddown

【答案】D

【解析】句意：这条街道一半的房子正在拆，在此要建新的办公大楼。

pulldown拆毁。buildup逐步建立，增强。holdup支持，支撑。knock

down击倒，撞倒。

36．Youmust_____youroldlicensewithyourapplicationforanewone.

A.sendfor

B.sendin

C.bringforward

D.bringup

【答案】B

【解析】句意：要把旧的执照连同申请表一起交上来才能换新的。send

in呈报，提交。sendfor函购，函索。bringforward提出，提议。bringup

养育，提出。

37．Johnhasto_____allthesedocumentsbeforeheleaveshisofficetoday.

A.runthrough

B.drawup

C.takedown

D.keepfrom

【答案】A

【解析】句意：约翰今天下班前得把所有的文件浏览一遍。runthrough

匆匆阅读，把……略略过目。drawup起草，拟订。takedown记下，写

下。keepfrom阻止，抑制。

38．Alecwassenttothenearesthospital,ashewas_____byabusonhis

waywork.

A.knockeddown

B.knockedout

C.rundown

D.runinto

【答案】A

【解析】句意：亚历克被送到最近的医院，因为他在上班路上被一辆公

共汽车给撞倒了。knockdown撞倒；击倒。knockout敲空；击倒。run

down（跑）撞倒；使……变弱；停止。runinto遭遇，陷入；撞上，撞

到；偶然遇见。

39．Heputonhiscoatand_____thedoor.

A.setto

B.gotdownto

C.headedon

D.headedfor

【答案】D

【解析】句意：他穿上大衣向门口走去。headfor走向；前往。setto开

始认真干。getdownto开始认真考虑；着手处理。headon迎面地；正面

地。

40．IwouldliketogobacktoteachingbutIam_____withmysubjectnow.

A.outofdate

B.outoforder

C.outoftouch

D.outofcontact

【答案】C

【解析】句意：我想再回去教书，但我现在已经和我的科目脱节了。

outoftouch脱节；没有接触。outofdate过时。outoforder发生故障；次

序颠倒。outofcontact和……失去联系；没有往来。

PartIIReadingComprehension(40%)

Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedby

somequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemtherearefour

choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceand

markthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerShedwithasinglelinethrough

thecenter.

PassageOne

Thefitnessmovementthatbeganinthelate1960sandearly1970scentered

aroundaerobicexercise(有氧操).Millionsofindividualsbecameengagedin

avarietyofaerobicactivitiesandliterallythousandsofhealthspasdeveloped

aroundthecountrytocapitalize(获利)onthisemerginginterestinfitness,

particularlyaerobicdancingforfemales.Anumberoffitnessspasexisted

priortothusaerobicfitnessmovement,evenanationalchainwithspasin

mostmajorcities.However,theirfocuswasnotonaerobics,butratheron

weight-trainingprogramsdesignedtodevelopmuscularmass,strength,and

enduranceintheirprimarilymaleenthusiasts.Thesefitnessspasdidnotseem

tobenefitfinanciallyfromtheaerobicfitnessmovementtobetterhealth,

sincemedicalopinionsuggestedthatweight-trainingprogramsofferedfew,if

any,healthbenefits.In.recentyears,however,weightraininghasagain

becomeincreasinglypopularformalesandforfemales.Manycurrent

programsfocusnotonlyondevelopingmuscularstrengthandendurancebut

onaerobicfitnessaswell.

Historically,mostphysical-fitnesstestshaveusuallyincludedmeasuresof

muscularstrengthandendurance,notforhealth-relatedreasons,butprimarily

becausesuchfitnesscomponentshavebeenrelatedtoperformancein

athletics.However,inrecentyears,evidencehasshownthattraining

programsdesignedprimarilytoimprovemuscularstrengthandendurance

mightalsooffersomehealthbenefitsaswell.TheAmericanCollegeof

SportsMedicinenowrecommendsthatweighttrainingbepartofatotal

fitnessprogramforhealthyAmericans.Increasedparticipationinsuch

trainingisoneofthespecificphysicalactivityandfitnessobjectivesof

HealthyPeople2000,NationalHealthPromotionandDiseasePrevention

Objectives.

41．Theword“spas”(Line3,Para.1)mostprobablyrefersto_____.

A.sportsactivities

B.placesforphysicalexercise

C.recreationcenters

D.athletictrainingprograms

42．Earlyfitnessspaswereintendedmainlyfor_____.

A.thepromotionofaerobicexercise

B.enduranceandmusculardevelopment

C.theimprovementofwomen’sfigures

D.betterperformanceinaerobicdancing

43．Whatwastheattitudeofdoctorstowardsweighttraininginhealth

improvement?

A.Positive.

B.Indifferent.

C.Negative.

D.Cautious.

44．Peopleweregivenphysicalfitnesstestsinordertofindout_____.

A.howwelltheycoulddoinathletics

B.whattheirhealthconditionwaslike

C.whatkindoffitnesscenterwassuitableforthem

D.whethertheywerefitforaerobicexercise

45．Recentstudieshavesuggestedthatweighttraining_____.

A.hasbecomeanessentialpartofpeople’slife

B.maywellaffectthehealth’ofthetrainees

C.willattractmorepeopleinthedaystocome

D.contributestohealthimprovementaswell

【答案与解析】

41．B定位至文章第一段第二句话。句意是：数以百万计的人参加了各

种各样的有氧运动，成千上万的健康水疗中心在全国各地发展起来，以

利用这一新兴的健身兴趣，特别是女性有氧舞蹈。spas意为“水疗中

心”，是用来健身的地方。

42．B由文章第一段提到的“theirfocuswasnotonaerobics,butratheron

weight-trainingprogramsdesignedtodevelopmuscularmass,strength,and

enduranceintheirprimarilymaleenthusiasts”可知早期水疗中心的重点不

是有氧运动，而是通过重量训练项目来发展肌肉群，力量和耐力。

43．C文章第一段提到“medicalopinionsuggestedthatweight-training

programsofferedfew,ifany,healthbenefits”，由此可知医学观点认为，

体重训练项目对健康没有多大益处。因此医生对体重训练的态度是消极

否定的。

44．A根据文章第二段首句可知：大多数身体健康测试通常包括肌肉

力量和耐力的测量，主要是因为这些健康指标与运动能力有关。

45．D文章第二段第二句提到“inrecentyears,evidencehasshownthat

trainingprogramsdesignedprimarilytoimprovemuscularstrengthand

endurancemightalsooffersomehealthbenefitsaswell”，意思是：近年

来，有证据表明，为提高肌肉强度和耐力而设计的训练项目可能也会带

来一些健康方面的好处。

PassageTwo

SloneHillMallhasfewerlargedepartmentstoresthanmostmallsbut,

instead,featuresmorethan100smallspecialtyshops,whilethefewthatare

notuseyetwillbefilledassoonasthemall’sownersfindproprietors(业

主)whofitthemall’simage.

OnethingthatmakesStoneHillMallpopularwasallofthestoresremain

openfrom9a.m.until10p.m.,MondaythroughFriday.Thisfavorablestart

hascertainlybeenadvantageousthankstosuchfeaturesasitsbeingtheonly

shoppingcenterintheareatoprovidefreebaby-sittingforchildrenfromtwo

toeightyearsoldanditsofferingrestaurantstosuiteverypocket,withthe

possibleexceptionofthehighlybudget-conscious.Furthermore,asfaras

movieentertainmentisconcerned.StoneHillMalllopsWestgateMall,

whichlookedveryimpressivewhenitopenedlastyear,withthreeseparate

cinemas.

Besides,theair-conditioningsystemmakessureacomfortableinside

temperatureof25degreescentigradenomatterwhattheweatherislike

outside,andinadditiontohisthreebeautifulfountains,themallhasaquiet

gardenareawithcomfortablebenchesandchairsforshopperswhohave

becometired.

OnecomplaintaboutStoneHillMallisthatitislocatedoutsidethecity,but

thereisaregularbusservicebetweenthemallandthecitycenter.Afurther

complaintmightbethat,althoughthemallissurroundedbytreestomakeit

withthescenery,itwillbesomeyearsbeforethesecaneffectivelymakethe

mainbuildingsandthevastparkinglotapartoftheareaaround.

46．StoneHillMallisdifferentfromothermallsbecauseithas_____.

A.morelargedepartmentstores

B.moreemptyspacetorent

C.manyshopssellingspecialgoods

D.shopssellingexpensivegoods

47．StoneHillMallispopularwithshoppersmainlybecauseofits_____.

A.longbusinesshours

B.attractiverestaurants

C.children’sstores

D.entertainmentfacilities

48．WhatmakesStoneHillMallamorefavorableshoppingplaceis_____.

A.thepricesintheshops

B.theweatherinthearea

C.thechildcarefacilities

D.theconditionsinsidethemall

49．Itisimpliedinthepassagethatthewritertakesa(n)_____altitude

towardsthemall.

A.critical

B.indifferent

C.fair

D.one-sided

50．Themainpurposeofthepassageisto_____.

A.compareStoneHillMallwithothershoppingcenters

B.introducetheuniquefeaturesofthemall

C.discussitsstrengthsandweaknesses

D.drawattentiontotheinadequaciesofshoppingcenters

【答案与解析】

46．C从文章首句“morethan100smallspecialtyshops”可知StoneHill

Mall与其他商场不同的地方是它有很多专卖店。

47．A文章第二段第一句提到“OnethingthatmakesStoneHillMall

popularwasallofthestoresremainopenfrom9a.m.until10p.m.,Monday

throughFriday”，StoneHillMall很受欢迎的一点是，所有的商店从上午9

点一直营业到晚上10点。从星期一到星期五。由此可知这个商场受欢迎

的原因之一是它营业时间很长。

48．D从文章二、三段可知StoneHillMall为2到8岁的孩子提供免费的

婴儿看护服务，而且它提供各种适合不同人群的餐厅；商场里的空调温

度很舒适，还有花园、长椅等休息区。因此可知商场的环境也使得它吸

引了更多的顾客。

49．C通读全文可知，作者客观地描述了StoneHillMall吸引人的地方

以及它存在的一些问题，所以作者的态度是公平、公正的。

50．C文章主要讨论的是StoneHillMall的优缺点。

PassageThree

Wearesousedtoourlifeonthesurfaceoftheearththatitcanbequitean

effortforourmindtobreakfreeofalltheideasthatwetakeforgranted.

Becausewecanfeelthatthingsareheavy,wethinkof“weight”asbeinga

fixedqualityinanobject,butitisnotreallyfixedatall.Ifyoutakeaone-

poundpacketofbutter4,000milesoutfromtheearth,itwouldweighonlya

quarterofapound.

Whywouldthingsweighonlyaquarterasmuchastheydoatthesurfaceof

theearthifwetookthem4,000milesoutintospace?Thereasonisthis:All

objectshaveanaturalattractionforallotherobjects;thisiscalled

gravitationalattraction.Butthispowerofattractionbetweentwoobjectsgets

weakerastheygetfartherapart.Whenthebutterwasatthesurfaceofthe

earth,itwas4,000milesfromthecenter.Whenwetookthebutter4.000

milesout,itwas8,000fromthecenter,whichistwicethedistance.Ifyou

doublethedistancebetweentwoobjects,theirgravitationalattraction

decreasestwotimestwo.Ifyoutreblethedistance,itgetsninetimesweaker

(threetimesthree)andsoon.

Sothisisoneofthefirstthingsweneedtoremember:thattheweightofan

objectinspaceisnotthesameasitsweightonthesurfaceoftheearth.

Whatabouttheweightofourpoundofbutteronthesurfaceofthemoon?At

thedistancethepulloftheearthisabout4,000timessmallerthanitishere

onthesurface,sowecanforgetallabouttheearth-pullonourbutter.

Ontheotherhand,onmoontherewillbeanattractionbetweenthebutterand

themoon:butthebutterwillweighonlyaboutone-sixthasmuchasitdoes

ontheearth.Thisisbecausethemoonissomuchsmallerthantheearth.The

amountofgravitationalpullthatabodyproducesdependsontheamountof

materialinit.Apacketofbutterhasagravitationalpullofitsown;butthisis

verysmallinrelationtothepullofsomethingaslargeasthemoon,orthe

earthorthesun.

51．Howmuchwouldfourpoundsofteaweighifitwastaken4.000miles

outfromthesurfaceoftheearth?

A.1pound.

B.2pounds.

C.3pounds.

D.4pounds.

52．Wefindithardtobreakfreefromideasconnectedwithlivingonthe

earthbecause_____.

A.itdemandstoogreataneffortforustodoso

B.wearetoofamiliarwiththethingstoquestiontheideas

C.wehaveprovedthatthoseideasarecorrect

D.wearesosureofourselvesthatweneverdoubtanythingontheearth

53．Accordingtothepassage,“weight”shouldbeunderstoodinthesense

that_____.

A.itisfixedifitisoutsidetheearth’sgravitationalpull

B.itdecreasesfourtimeswhenitis4,000milesfromtheearth’scenter

C.itvarieswiththechangeofthegravitationalattractionbetweentwo

objects

D.thingsincreaseinamountastheyareclosertotheearth’ssurface

54．Wedonotfeelthegravitationalpullofapacketofbutterbecause

_____.

A.itistoosmalltohaveagravitationalpullofitsown

B.itspullissosmallthatwetendtoignoreit

C.itspulldisappearsinthepresenceoftheearth’sgravitation.

D.itlendstomeltandlosesitsgravitationalpull

55．Themainideaofthispassageis_____.

A.differentweightsystemsindifferentplaces

B.freedomfromtraditionalideas

C.travelingfromtheearthtothemoon

D.theeffectofgravitationonweight

【答案与解析】

51．A根据文章第一段最后一句可知：如果你把一包1磅重的黄油带到

离地球4000英里外的高空，它的重量会只有1/4磅。由此可得出，如果

把一包4磅重的茶叶带到这个高度的话，它的重量会变成1磅。

52．B文章首句提到“Wearesousedtoourlifeonthesurfaceoftheearth

thatitcanbequiteaneffortforourmindtobreakfreeofalltheideasthatwe

takeforgranted”，意思是：我们已经习惯了地球表面的生活，所以我们

的思想很难摆脱所有我们认为理所当然的想法。选项B中familiarwith与

usedto表达相近概念，因此答案选B。

53．C文章第二段提到“Allobjectshaveanaturalattractionforallother

objects;thisiscalledgravitationalattraction…”，由此可知物体间都有相互

引力，相隔距离越大，这种引力就越小，物体重力也随之变轻。

54．B根据文章最后一段提到的“Apacketofbutterhasagravitational

pullofitsown;butthisisverysmallinrelationtothepullofsomethingas

largeasthemoon,ortheearthorthesun.”可知一包黄油有它自己的引力，

但这与月球、地球或太阳等大型物体的拉力相比是非常小的，因此常常

被我们给忽略。

55．D通读全文可知，文章主要描述了重力对物体重量的影响，重力

越大，物体就越重。反之亦然。

PassageFour

AsyouaresoononyourwaytoEasternEurope,herearefewtipsonwhat

youshouldpack.Ingeneral,packlightly,withonlythemostbasicclothes.

PeopledresscasuallyinEasternEuropesoyoudon’tneedtobringalong

yoursmartestclothing.

Attheriskofgoingagainstourownadvicebyweighingdownyourluggage,

wesuggestyouconsiderbringingalongthefollowingitems,whichwefound

particularlyusefulinEasternEurope.

Batteries:Ifyourcamera,flash,orotherappliancesrunonbatteries,bringa

sufficientsupplyalong.Certaintypesofbatteriesdon’texistinEastern

Europe,andthosethatdooftendon’tlastverylong.

Calculator:Manytravelersfinditusefultofigureoutforeignexchangerates

onacalculator.Wesuggestacredit-cardcalculator,whichfitsintoyour

walletonpurse.

Cash:Wehavefounditgoodtohavesupplyofsmall-denominationU.Sbills

($1sand$5s)touseinhard-currencystores,tobuyinternationaltrainticket,

etc.Thehard-currencystoresneverseemtohavetherightchange,andthus

youmayloseoutwithoutsome“prettycash”onhand.

ElectricCurrentAdapter:Ifyoubringanyappliances,rememberthatthe

electricityinEasternEuropeuses220voltsA.Cnotthestandard110voltsof

NorthAmerica.A110-voltappliancewillsoonburnoutwhenattachedto

andunconverted220-voltplug.ContacttheFranzusCompany,352ParkAve.

South,NewYork,NY10010(tel.2l2//889-5850),andaskfortheirbooklet,

“ForeignElectricityIsNoDeepDarkSecret.”

LanguageTools:Oneof-Europe’sbigchallengesiscommunicatingwiththe

localpeoplesincetheirlanguagesaresodifferentfromourown.Tohelp

overcomedifficulties,youmightinvestinphrasebooksbeforeyougo—you

won’tfindthemonceyouareinEasternEurope.Ifyouareinterestedin

learninganEasternEuropeanlanguageinmoredetail,werecommendthe

cassettecoursesproducedbyAudioForum.Ineachcourseyoulistento

nativespeakersonacassetteandfollowalonginatextbook.Youcancontact

AudioForumfortheircatalogat96BroadSt.Guilford,CT06437(tel.Toll

800/243-1234)

MoneyBelt:Amoneybeltisespeciallyhelpfulwhenyouhavemany

documentstocarryabroad(asyoualwaysdoinEasternEurope).Thebest

onewefoundismadebyEagleGreekTravelGear,143CedrosAVe.(P.O.

box651),SolonaBeach,CA92075(tel.619/755-9399,ortoll(费用)free

800/874-9925outsideCalifornia).

Traveler’sChecks:Theseareessential.Bringyourtraveler’schecksinsmall

tomediumdenominations($10,$20,or$50)tochangealittlebitatatime,

soasnottobeleftwithalotoflocalcurrency.Tobeonthesafeside,besure

tocopydownthechecknumbersintwoplaces,justincasesomething

happenstothechecks.

56．TheauthorsuggeststhatwhenyougotoEasternEurope,youonlyneed

tobringyour_____.

A.smartclothing

B.everydayclothes

C.formaldresses

D.raincoat

57．Whatitemsmentionedinthepassageareaboutmoneymatters?

A.Moneybeltsandlanguagetools.

B.Batteriesandotherelectricdevices.

C.Cashandelectriccurrentadapter.

D.Cashandtraveler’schecks.

58．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTafact?

A.TheelectricityinEasternEuropeuses220voltsA.C.

B.EasternEuropeanlanguagescanbeaproblemtoforeigntravelers.

C.shopinEasternEuropeacceptshardcurrency.

D.TravelersmayneedtocarrymanydocumentsinEasternEurope.

59．EagleCreekTravelGearisacompanymanufacturing_____.

A.moneybelts

B.calculators

C.cassettes

D.electriccurrentadapters

60．Thispassageisprobablytakenfrom_____.

A.abankstatement

B.atraveler’sguide

C.aholidayadvertisement

D.anelectricalsafetybooklet

【答案与解析】

56．B根据文章第一段提到的“Ingeneral,packlightly,withonlythemost

basicclothes”可知去东欧地区旅行，带一些基础的衣服就行，带少一点

行李。

57．D通读全文可知cash（现金）和traveler’schecks（旅行支票）这两

条讲的都是关于钱财的问题。

58．C文章第五段提到“Thehard-currencystoresneverseemtohavethe

rightchange”，可知硬通货商店里好像从来都没有零钱，而且只能买一

些国际火车票等，一般不能直接用硬通货去购物。因此选项C表述错

误，符合题意要求。

59．A文章倒数第二段提到“Amoneybeltisespeciallyhelpfulwhenyou

havemanydocumentstocarryabroad(asyoualwaysdoinEasternEurope).

ThebestonewefoundismadebyEagleGreekTravelGear”，由此可知

EagleGreekTravelGear是一家生产可存放现金的腰带的公司。

60．B文章主要对于即将动身去东欧旅行的人们提出了几点需要注意的

问题以及建议，所以最有可能是出现在一本旅行指南上，B选项正确。

PartIIICloze(10%)

Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.Foreachblack

therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ontherightsideofthepaper.

YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.Thenmarkthe

correspondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthe

centre.

Mostpeoplehavenoideaofthehardworkandworrythatgointothe

collectingofthosefascinatingbirdsandanimalsthattheypaytoseeinthe

zoo.Oneofthequestionsthatisalwaysaskedofmeis61Ibecamean

animalcollectorinthefirst62.TheansweristhatIhavealwaysbeen

interestedinanimalsandzoos.Accordingtomyparents,thefirstwordIwas

abletosaywithany63wasnottheconventional“mamma”or“daddy”,

64theword“zoo”,whichIwould65overandoveragainwithashrill

66untilsomeone,ingroupsto67meup,wouldtake,metothezoo.

WhenI68alittleolder,welivedinGreeceandIhadagreat69of

pets,rangingfromowlstoseahorses,andIspentallmysparetime70the

countrysideinsearchoffreshspecimensto71tomycollectionofpets.

72onIwentforayeartotheCityZoo,asastudent73toget

experienceofthelargeanimals,suchaslions,hears,bisonandostriches,

74werenoteasytokeepathome.WhenIleft,I75hadenoughmoney

ofmyowntobeableto76myfirsttripandIhavebeengoing77ever

sincethen.Thoughacollector’sjobisnotaneasyoneandisfullof78,it

iscertainlyajobwhichwillappeal79allthosewholoveanimalsand

80.

61．A.how

B.where

C.when

D.whether

62．A.region

B.field

C.place

D.case

63．A.clarity

B.emotion

C.sentiment

D.affection

64．A.except

B.but

C.exceptfor

D.butfor

65．A.recite

B.recognize

C.read

D.repeat

66．A.volume

B.noise

C.voice

D.pitch

67．A.close

B.shut

C.stop

D.comfort

68．A.grew

B.wasgrowing

C.grow

D.grown

69．A.many

B.amount

C.number

D.supply

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