2014年catti二级笔译综合能力试题及答案解析(四)

2014年catti二级笔译综合能力试题及答案解析(四)catti二级笔译综合能力试题及答案解析(四)一、VocabularySelection(本大题20小题．每题1.0分，共20.0分。Inthispart,thereare20incompletesentences.Beloweachsentence,therearefourwordsorphrasesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.Choosethewordorphrasewhichbestcompleteseachsentence.Thereisonlyonerightanswer.)第1题BuildingsinthesoutheastoftheUKaregoingtohavetobeconstructed________thoseinScotlandifthereportfindingsarecorrect.AasBlikeClikelyDarelike【答案解析】singstheblueslikeshedid．唱布鲁斯歌(一种伤感的美国黑人民歌)谁也比不上她。as以相似的方式，如同，作为：Onthisissuetheythoughtasone．在这个问题上，他们意见一致。第2题Yourblunttreatmentofdisputeswouldputotherpeopleinanegativeframeof________,withtheresultthattheywouldnotbeabletoacceptyourproposal.AmindBideaCintentionDwish【答案解析】固定搭配。inaframeofmind精神状态，情绪：Themostimportantthingistotaketheexaminapositiveflameofmind．参加考试最重要的是要有积极的精神状态。第3题Wearingseat-beltswhendrivingisnow________bylaw.AcompulsiveBforcibleCcompulsoryDinvoluntary【答案解析】niscompulsoryinBritain．在英国实行义务教育。Compulsive强烈冲动(欲望)引起的，难以抑制的：acompulsiveneedtosucceed企求成功的强烈欲望。forcible强制的，暴力的，有说服力的：makeaforcibleentryintothehouse意的伤害。第4题Overaverylargenumberoftrials,theprobabilityofanevent________isequaltotheprobabilitythatitwillnotoccur.AoccurringBtooccurCoccursDoccur【答案解析】语法题。这里是现在分词作为定语修饰event，相当于occurring前省掉which第5题Thelistofthingsweneedtothinkaboutwhichwillbe________byclimatechangeisendless.AaffiliatedBaffectedCaffirmedDeffected【答案解析】盟，并入：Ourclubisaffiliatedwithanationalorganizationofsimilarclubs．我们的俱乐部加入了一个由同类俱乐部组成的全国性组织。affirm肯定，确认：Theministeraffirmedthegovernment'sintentiontoreducetaxes．部长确认政府有减税意向。effect引起，产生：Wehavetriedourbesttoeffectthereconciliationbetweenthetwoparties．我们已尽了最大努力希望促成双方和解。第6题I''lljust________aneyeoverthesefiguresbeforeyoutypethem.AtossBcastCflingDthrow【答案解析】近义辨析。这四个词都指“投，抛，掷”。cast指转向或引向：Alleyeswerecastuponthespeaker．所有目光皆投注在说话者身上。toss：指以迅猛的速度突然移动或抬起(头)：tossingtheirheadsinsprightlydance在轻盈活泼的舞步中抬起他们的头。fling指摆动(身体一部分)：Sheflungbackherheadproudly．她傲气地把头一扬。throw指发出，投射：Shethrewmealookofencouragement．她向我投来鼓励的目光。第7题Shehadjust________theshellofthehard-boiledeggandwasstartingtopeelitoff.AsnappedBcrackedCfracturedDburst【答案解析】裂：Theropesnapped．绳子突然断了。fracture使破碎：fractureabone折断骨头。burst使爆炸：Ifyoublowthatballoonupanymoreitwillburst．那气球再吹就要破了。第8题Hewascompletely________byhertaleofhardship.AtakenawayBtakendownCtakeninDtakenup【答案解析】习语辨析。takein欺骗；吸收：Hewasnicelytakenin．他被骗得团团转。takeaway带走，拿走：Thesebooksarenottobetakenaway．这些书不准拿走。takedown记下来：Themotorist'snameandaddressweretakendownbythepoliceman．汽车驾驶人的姓名和地址被警察记下了。takeup开始从事：I'mnotverygoodatFrench，Ionlytookituprecently．我的法语不太好，最近才开始学。第9题Wewillnotbeheldresponsibleforanydamagewhichresults________roughhandling.AfromBoffCin【答案解析】习语辨析。resultfrom由于„„而发生，是„„的结果：Anydamagetoabookresultingfromnegligencemustbepaidforbytheborrower．由于疏忽而对书籍所造成的损坏应由借阅者赔偿。resultin结果是，导致：Thesesafetymeasureswillresultinthereductionofworkaccident．这些安全措施将减少工伤事故。第10题Inordertoobtaintheneededinformation,youshouldwritesimply,clearly,andconcisely________thereaderwantstoknow.AwhatBthatCsothatDwhich【答案解析】固定搭配。空格处的词既做主句的宾语，又做从句的主语，因而应选先行词和关系代词的结合体的“what”，表示“„„的东西”。第11题His________behaviormadeeveryonenervous.Hewasalwaysrushingtoopendoorsandperformothersmalltasks,apologizingunnecessarilyforanyinconveniencethathemighthavecaused.AobliviousBobservantCobsequiousDobsolescent【答案解析】善于讨好的店主。oblivious未察觉；不注意：Thegovernmentseemsobliviousofthelikelyeffectsofthenewlegislation．政府似乎并没有注意到新法可能带来的后果。observant善于观察的；寂静的：Anobservantshopassistanthadrememberedexactlywhatthemanwaswearing．有个机警的店员准确记得那个男子的穿着。obsolescent即将过时的，逐步淘汰的：Electronicequipmentquicklybecomesobsolescent．电子设备淘汰得快。第12题Thejurygavea________of"notguilty".AsentenceBjudgementCchargeDverdict【答案解析】近义辨析。verdict裁决，判决，判断(指陪审团的裁决)：Theverdictwasthattheprisonerwasguilty．判决犯人有罪。sentence判决，宣判(指法庭的判决，尤其指对已判决有罪的人加以处罚的法院的刑罚决定)：Hereceivedaheavysentence,他被判重刑。judgement判断，审判，裁判(指法庭的判决，法官的决定)：Thejudgementsetanewprecedent．那次判决树立了一个新的判例。charge指控，控告(指提出对不法行为的指控)：achargeofmurder指控犯谋杀TheKyotoProtocolhasbeendesignedto________theglobalenvironmentalproblems.AdressBaddressCstressDdistress【答案解析】evotingfortheGreens全球性问题被关注的人们应该选举格林一家。stress强调：ImuststressthatwhatIsayisconfidential．我要强调我说的话是保密的。distress(常用被动语态)给(某人)带来痛苦、悲伤、苦难、贫困、危难等：Iwasmostdistressedtohearthesadnewsofyourfather'sdeath．听到你父亲去世的噩耗我十分难过。第14题Partoftheinvestmentistobeusedto________thatoldtempletoitsoriginalsplendor.ArestBrecoverCreplaceDrestore【答案解析】形近识别。restore修复(建筑物、家具、艺术品等)：Theoilpaintingwasdamagedinthefloodandhadtobepainstakinglyrestored．这张油画在洪水中损坏了，得费很大力气修复。recover恢复到正常状态(如健康、神智、繁荣)：Tradesoonrecoveredfromtheeffectsofthewar．贸易摆脱了战争的影响而很快复苏了。replace将(某物)放回原处：Replacethebookontheshelfafterreading．读后把书放回原处。第15题Astechnologicaladvancesputmoreandmoretimebetweenearlyschoollifeandtheyoungperson''sfinalaccesstospecializedwork,thestageof________becomesanevenmoremarkedandconsciousperiod.AadolescenceBadjacencyCadvantageDadventure【答案解析】eadventure冒险。第16题Iwouldn''ttrustsucha________person.AdeceitfulBdeceptiveCdecisiveDdeceive【答案解析】形近识别。deceitful欺骗的，不诚实的：You'vebeengoingtherewithouttellingme，youdeceitfulchild!你一直在瞒着我到那地方去，你这不诚实的孩子!deceptive可能欺骗的，导致误解的：Appearancesareoftendeceptive．外表往往是靠不住的。decisive决定性的：thedecisivevote决定性的一票。deceive欺骗，行骗(动词)：Hedeceivedherintothinkinghecoulddriveacar．他骗她，使她相信他会开汽车。第17题________Itwastoolatetoofthecontract________AbackoutBbackdownCbackupDbackaway【答案解析】习语辨析。backout不履行(协议、承诺等)：It'stoolatetobackoutofthedealnow．现在要在这笔交易上打退堂鼓为时已晚。backdown让步，放弃，屈服：Heprovedthathewasrightandhiscriticshadtobackdown．他证明了他是正确的，而那些非难他的人不得不收起他们那一套。backup使聚集：Trafficbackedupinthetunnel．在地下道中引起了交通阻塞；backaway因害怕或厌恶而后退：Thechildbackedawayfromthebigdog．那个孩子看见大狗就向后退了。第18题AnnieJumpCannon,________discoveredsomanystarsthatshewascalled"thecensustakerofthesky".Aaleadingastronomer,Bwho,asaleadingastronomer,Cwasaleadingastronomer,Daleadingastronomerwho【答案解析】结构识别。aleadingastronomer是AnnieJumpCannon的同位语。第19题Asalwayswhenshesanginthebathroom,she________thehighnotesinaspecialway.AspanoutBbeltedoutCspreadoutDstretchout【答案解析】习语辨析。spinout拉长，拖延：trytogaintimebyspinningoutthenegotiation企图拖延谈判以争取时间。beltout大声地、强有力地唱出或奏出：aradiobeltingoutpopmusic大声播放流行音乐的收音机。spreadout展开：spreadoutamapstretchoutstretchoutahelpinghand伸出一只援助的手。第20题Ifyouareanenergeticpersonwithstrongviewsastotherightwayofdoingthings,youfindyourself________underpressures.AvariablyBinvariablyCinvaluablyDinvalidly【答案解析】economygivewaytorecession．经济中的强盛期总要让位于衰退期。variable可变的，易变的：Windsaremainlylightandvariable．风力多微弱，风向多变。invaluably非常宝贵的：Suchdatawillproveinvaluabletoresearchersstudyingfishpopulations．这些数据对于研究鱼类数量的人将证明二、VocabularyReplacement(本大题12小题．每题1.0分，共12.0分。Thispartconsistsof15sentencesinwhichonewordorphraseisunderlined.Beloweachsentence,therearefourchoicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.YouaretoselecttheONEchoicethatcanreplacetheunderlinedwordwithoutcausinganygrammaticalerrororchangingtheprincipalmeaningofthesentence.Thereisonlyonerightanswer.)第1题Thefeelingofcompetitionamongthestudentsinalltheclassroomswherethetestwasgoingonwasnoticeabletoeveryone.AdiscordBdiscoveryCrivalryDcooperation【答案解析】名词辨析。discord争论、不和：Anoteofdiscordcreptintotheirrelationship．他们的关系出现了裂痕。discovery发现：anewdiscoveryinmedicalscience医学科学的新发现。rivalry竞争、敌对者：Thereisgreatrivalrybetweenthetwosisters．这两姐妹间有一场激烈的竞争。cooperation合作：Thankyouforyourcooperation．感谢你们的合作。第2题Asaconductor,LeonardBernsteinisfamousforhisintenselyvigorousandexuberantstyle.AenthusiasticBnervousCpainfulDextreme【答案解析】形容词辨析。exuberant(人或行为)充满活力的：exuberanthighspirits精神焕enthusiastic热心的：beenthusiasticfor[about]sth．对某事热ideasareratherextreme．他的政治思想相当极端。第3题Manyoftheelectricandelectronicproductswepurchaseandconsumetodayarewhatsomeindustrialexpertscall"homogeneoustoys".AidenticalBhomosexualCunrelatedDdistinguishable【答案解析】sareidentical.他们的衣服完全一样。homosexual同性恋的；unrelated无关的；distinguishable可区别的，可分辨的：Thosefiguresarenoteasilydistinguishable．那些花纹不易区别。第4题Oneoftheeffectivewaystolessenenvironmentalpollutionisthereservationandprotectionofmoreswamps.AvastthickcoralsBpocketsofwetlandCwarmvolcanoesDmillionsofbeesandwasps【答案解析】名词辨析。swamp沼泽，湿地，煤层聚水洼：Theswampcountryisinclinedtopoachinwinter．这片沼泽地带在冬季一踏就陷下去了。pocketsofwetland湿地。coral珊瑚；volcano火山；beesandwasps蜜蜂和黄蜂。第5题Whenahurricaneisabouttooccur,theNationalWeatherBureauissuesawarning.AadjacentBgiganticCperilousDimminent【答案解析】tHewasfacedwithimminentdeath．他面临逼近的死亡。adjacent邻近的：adjacentcities相邻的城市。gigantic巨大的；庞大的：Thenewairplanelookedlikeagiganticbird．这架新飞机看起来像一只巨大的鸟。perilous危险的：aperilous．journeyacrossthemountains横越重山的艰险征途。第6题InNathanielHawthorne''sTheScarletLetter,ReverendDimmesdalesuccumbedtoHester''scharms.AappealedtoBconversedaboutCcarednothingforDyieldedto【答案解析】结构识别。succumbto屈服于：succumbtotemptation受诱惑。yieldto屈appealtoBrightcoloursappealtosmallchildren．小孩喜欢鲜艳的颜色。converseabout就„„谈论：He'swillingtoconversewithanyoneaboutthequotationsonthestockmarket．他愿和任何人谈论股市行情。carenothingfor不以为意。第7题AnthropologistBarbaraMyerhofffurtheredherreputationasanauthorityonNativeAmericanculturewithherstudyofthesymbols,myths,andritualsoftheHuicholpeople.AdeservedBretainedCrenewedDadvanced【答案解析】动词辨析。further促进；deserve应得，值得：Thearticledeservescarefulstudy这篇文章值得仔细研究。retain保留，维持：retainanappearanceofyouthrenewrenewanoldfriendship重续旧日ofrice促进水稻生长。第8题Thisreflectstheprioritybeingattachedtoeconomicoverpoliticalactivity,partlycausedbyagrowingreluctancetoenteracallingblightedbyrelentlesspublicitythatalltoooftenendsindestroyingcareersandreputations.ApowerfulnessBunwillingnessCrenaissanceDapologeticness【答案解析】unwillingnessrenaissanceFolkmusicisnowenjoyinga题WhenAkiyamaToyohiro,Japan''sfirstastronaut,completedhisstintinspace,hecamebackdowntoearthwithmorethanoneworry.AspellBslingCstingDstink【答案解析】lltotheothers．务必要把分配给你的那份工作做完，不要都留给别人做。spell(指与某种活动、事件有关的)连续不断的一段时间，轮班的时间：IdidaspellinthearmybeforeIbecameapoliceman．我在成为警察之前曾在军队干过一段时他不得不把断胳膊固定在吊带上。sting刺痛，针刺，伤痕：Theredspotonhisarmisasting．他胳膊上的小红点是虫叮的伤痕。stink臭味：Whatastink!真臭!第10题Thefutilityoftheprogramresultedfrompoorplanning.ApossiblefailureinthefutureBineffectivenessanduselessnessCblindnesstoitsmistakesDpotentialdisaster【答案解析】名词辨析。futility无效，无用；ineffectivenessanduselessness无效及无用；possiblefailureinthefuture将来可能的失败；blindnesstoitsmistakes对错误熟视无睹；potentialdisaster潜在的灾难。第11题TheancientJewishpeopleregardedthemselvesasthesaltoftheearth,thechosenfewbyGodtoruletheworld.AoutcastBeliteCnomadDdisciple【答案解析】结构识别。saltoftheearth社会中坚，高尚的人。句中“thechosenfewbyGodtoruletheworld(上帝选来统治世界的少数人)”作“saltoftheearth”的Theword"wrath"inTheGrapesofWrathbytheNobelprizewinnerJohnSteinbeckprobablymeans:AgreatangerBlargecrowdsChardlaborDsuddenstorms【答案解析】名词辨析。wrath愤怒，激怒：HiswrathgotoutOfhand．他怒不可遏。storms暴风雨。三、CorrectingGrammaticalErrors(本大题15小题．每题1.0分，共15.0分。Thispartconsistsof15sentencesinwhichthereisanunderlinedpartthatindicatesagrammaticalerrorBeloweachsentence,therearefourchoicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.YouaretoselecttheONEchoiceandreplacetheunderlinedelement(s)sothattheerroriserasedandcorrected.Thereisonlyonerightanswer.)第1题Whileitisessentialthatthetextcoversthesubjectadequately,itisalsoimportantthatitisneithertoodetailedortoocomplexfortheintendedreader.AforBnorCnoDnot【答案解析】r第2题Trialanderrorarethesourceofourknowledge.AisBwereChasDhavebeen【答案解析】时态应用。短语trialanderror(反复实验)是单数主语，后面谓语动词应用第三人称单数的“is”而非“are”。第3题Manystudentsagreedtocome,butsomestudentsagainstbecausetheysaidtheydon''thavetime.AdidnotbecausetheysaytheydidnotBwereagainstbecausetheysaytheydon'tCdidnotbecausetheysaidtheydidnotDwereagainstcomingbecausetheysaidtheydon't【答案解析】时态应用。B和D的“wereagainst”与“agreed”不平行，所以是错误的。A中的“say”与整句的时态不一致。在一个句中，如果动词重复使用时，可用助动词，省掉动词。所以正确答案应是C。第4题Wearenotconsciousoftheextentofwhichworkprovidesthepsychologicalsatisfactionthatcanmakethedifferencebetweenafullandemptylife.AtowhichBinwhichCatwhichDbywhich【答案解析】结构应用。totheextentof到„„的地步(或程度)。第5题Becauseexcessivelyhuntinghasdepletedmanywildlifespecies,gamepreservesarebeingestablished.AexcessivehuntingBhuntingexcessivelyChuntingwasexcessiveDtheyhuntedexcessively【答案解析】时态应用。划线部分是从句主语，hunting是名词，其前面的修饰成分不能用副词，而应改成形容词excessive。第6题Wheneverwehearofanaturaldisaster,wefeelsympathetictothepeopletobeaffected.AtohaveaffectedBtohaveeffectedCwhohavebeeneffectedDwhohavebeenaffected【答案解析】时态应用。动词不定式短语常表示将来要发生的动作，与本题意思不符，因而排除动词用时表示“招致，实现，达到(目的等)”，表示“影响”时是名词：Thedrughadanimmediateeffectonthepain．这药对止痛能立刻生效。第7题An"epigram"isusuallydescriedasabrightorwittythoughtthatisterselyandingeniouslyexpressed.AdescribedBdiscardedCdeservedDdisconcerted【答案解析】动词应用。题干中的descry意思为“看见，望见”。固定搭配describesthassthHedescribeshimselfasadoctor。discard丢peopledeserveourhelp．这些人值得我们帮助。disconcert使惊惶，使仓皇失措，破坏：Theyoungmadamwasdisconcertedtodiscoverthatshewasbeingwatched．这位年青的太太发现有人在监视她，便惊惶失措。本题题干意思是“警句常被描述为简练、巧妙表达的机智诙谐的思想。”根据题干意思，所以本题应选A。第8题Sino-foreigneducationalprogramonbusinessispopularinChinanow,andthedemandforhighlevelinterpretationisgreat.Aprogramsinenterprises/highlevelinterpretersBprogramsininternationalbusiness/seniorinterpretersCprogramininternationalbiz/seniorinterpretationsDprogramsofbusiness/high-levelinterpretations【答案解析】demandfor后面的宾语多用表示人的具体名词，所以，这里应把interpretation改成interpreter。根据句意，中外在国际贸易方面的课程教育很流行，肯定需要第9题Weshouldletmoreyoungparentsandtheirchildrencanenjoyscientificearlyeducation.AprovidemoreyoungparentsandtheirchildrentoenjoyearlyeducationBprovidemoreyoungparentsandtheirchildrentoenjoyearlyeducationandscientificCprovideyoungparentsandtheirchildrenenjoymorescientificearlyeducationDprovideyoungparentsandtheirchildrenwithmoreearlyeducationservices【答案解析】letsbdocanprovidesbwithsth表示“提供”。第10题Fewpleasurescanequalsuchofacooldrinkonahotday.AthisBallthisCthatDallthat【答案解析】代词应用。句中划线部分应该是代词来替代前面提到的pleasure。that和those若跟有介词短语，可用来代表前面提到的东西，以避免重复，等于“the+前面那个名词”。第11题I'mratherconcernedhowhewilltakeinhisschool.AtakeonBtakeupCtakeoffDtaketo【答案解析】习惯搭配。taketo喜爱，亲近：Twokeenmindsthattheyare，theytooktoeachother．越敏锐的两颗心，越容易互相吸引。takeon从事，开始对付：tookonextraresponsibilities担负了额外的责任。takeoff放开，离开：tookthebrakeoff开闸。第12题You'vebeensohelpful!HowcanImakeuptoyou?AmakeituptoyouBmakeyouupCmakeupitforyouDmakeupyou【答案解析】sb．补偿某人的损失、遭受的不幸或花费的钱财：Thanksforbuyingmyticket—I'llmakeituptoyoulater．感谢你给我买了票——我稍后再还给你beforetheparty．她在聚会前化妆用了一个小时。第13题Whenshereturnedbackbyabroad,shetoldusallaboutherexperienceasanillegalimmigrant.AbyBbackCfromDbackfrom【答案解析】习惯搭配。returnfrom(=goback)返回：Shereturned(home)fromaholiday．她度假归来。第14题Therecentconferenceontheeffectiveuseoftheseasandoceanswasanotherattemptresolvingmajordifferencesamongcountrieswithconflictinginterests.AresolveBresolvesCtoresolveDbeingresolved【答案解析】attempttodosth．努力，尝试：Shemadeanattempttocookthedinner．她试着做这顿饭。第15题Uponcompletinghisexaminationoverthepatient,thedoctorofferedhisjudgmentofherconditions.AofBoffCaboutDaround【答案解析】介词应用。本题要表达的意思是“对病人的检查”，四个选项中只有of可以表示对象或所属关系。四、ReadingComprehension(共55小题,共110.0分)Inthissectionyouwillfindaftereachofthepassagesanumberofquestionsorunfinishedstatementsaboutthepassage,eachwithfour(A,B,CandD)suggestedanswersorwaysoffinishing.Youmustchoosetheonewhichyouthinkfitsbest.第1题Modernindustrialsocietygrantslittlestatustooldpeople.Infact,suchasocietyhasasystemofbuilt-inobsolescence.Thereisnoformalsystemforcontinuingoureducationthroughoutourlifeinordertokeepupwithrapidlychangingknowledge.Whenoureducationandjobskillshavegrownobsolete,wearetreatedexactlylikethosewhohavenevergainedaneducationorjobskillsandarenotencouragedorgiventheopportunitytobeginanew.Asasocietybecomesmorehighlydeveloped,theoverallstatusofolderpeoplediminishes.Improvedhealthtechnologycreatesalargepoolofoldpeople,whocompeteforjobswiththeyoung.However,economictechnologylowersthedemandforworkersandcreatesnewjobsforwhichtheskillsoftheagedareobsolete,forcingolderpeopleintoretirement.Atthesametime,youngpeoplearebeingeducatedinthenewtechnologyandarekeepingpacewithrapidchangesinknowledge.Finally,urbanizationcreatesage-segregatedneighborhoods.Becausetheoldliveonfixedincomes,theymustoftenliveininferiorhousing.Allthesefactors—retirement,obsoleteknowledgeandskills,inferiorstandardsofliving—lowerthestatusoftheagedinsociety.Acenturyago,whenonecouldexpecttoliveonlyto50orso,thelifespanmoreorlesscoincidedwiththeoccupationandfamilycycle.Buttodaytheaveragelifespanallowsforfifteentotwentyyearsoflifeafterthesecycles.Itappearsthatourlifespanisoutpacingourusefulnessinsociety.By"asystemofbuilt-inobsolescence"theauthormeans________.AnoformalsystemsexistinmodernindustrialsocietyBoldpeoplehavenostatusinmodernindustrialsocietyCyoungpeoplehavechancesinmodernindustrialsocietyDknowledgechangesrapidlyinmodernindustrialsociety【答案解析】推断题型。根据开篇的第二、三句Infact，suchasocietyhasasystemofbuilt—inobsolescence．Thereisnoformalsystemforcontinuingoureducationthroughoutourlifeinordertokeepupwithrapidlychangingknowledge．(社会有其体系的内在弊端。没有终生继续教育的正规体系以使老年人跟上知识的更新。)第2题Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whichofthefollowingistrue?APeopledon'thavetogaineducation.BPeopledon'thavetolearnjobskills.CPeopledon'thavetobetreatedasequals.DPeopledon'thavechancestobeginanew.【答案解析】是非题型。根据第一段第四句Whenoureducationandjobskillshavegrownobsolete，wearetreatedexactlylikethosewhohavenevergainedaneducationorjobskillsandarenotencouragedorgiventheopportunitytobeginanew．一旦我们的教育和技能落后了，就没有受教育、学技能的机会了，也就没有重新再来的机会了。第3题Themorehighlydevelopedasocietyis,________.AthemoreadvancedtechnologywillbeBthelargerthenumberofpeoplewillbeCthemorediminishedoldpeople'sstatuswillbeDthelowertheoverallstatusofthepeoplewillbe【答案解析】细节题型。根据第二段第一句Asasocietybecomesmorehighlydeveloped，theoverallstatusofolderpeoplediminishes．第4题Thehighdevelopmentofeconomictechnology________.AmakesjobskillsoutoffashionBlowersthedemandforworkersCforcesoldpeopleintoretirementDcreatesnewjobsforolderpeople【答案解析】细节题型。答案出自第二段第三句However，economictechnologylowersthedemandforworkersandcreatesnewjobsforwhichtheskillsoftheagedareobsolete，forcingolderpeopleintoretirement．第5题WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?ARetiredpeoplecouldonlyliveonfixedincomes.BRetiredpeoplearemoreskillfulthanyoungpeople.CYoungpeopleareeducatedinthenewtechnology.DYoungpeoplearekeepingpacewithrapidchanges.【答案解析】是非题型。从第二段最后一句话Allthesefactors—retirement，obsoleteknowledgeandskills，inferiorstandardsofliving—lowerthestatusoftheagedinsociety．可以判断出B项为正确答案。第6题Accordingtothispassage,thestatusoftheagedisloweredbytheir________.AforcedretirementBinferiorhousingClongerlifespanDfixedincomes【答案解析】推断题型。依据第二段最后一句。第7题Thesentence"ourlifespanoutpacesourusefulness"meanswecanlivelonger________.AandmakeprogressBanddomoreworkCbutmoveslowlyDbutbecomeuseless【答案解析】细节题型。根据第三段的最后一句Itappearsthatourlifespanisoutpacingourusefulnessinsocietyoutpace“超过”。第8题Theauthor'sattitudetowardtheagedis________.ArealisticBoptimisticCpessimisticDsympathetic【答案解析】态度题型。从文章头两句Modemindustrialsocietygrantslittlestatustooldnobsolescence及全文看，作者一直对老年人因受不到继续教育而落伍导致退休，从而在社会中失sympathetic同情的。第9题Itcanbededucedfromthispassagethatoneshould________.AlearnnewskillsBbeopen-mindedChaveagoodpersonalityDkeeppacewiththetimes推断题型。答案出自第二段第四句Atthesametime，youngpeoplearebeingeducatedinthenewtechnologyandarekeepingpacewithrapidchangesinknowledge．A项和B项有些片面。第10题Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?ATheProblemofAgingBSocialStructuresCEconomicTechnologyDContinuingEducation【答案解析】主旨题型。本文探讨老年人在社会中地位丧失的原因，B文中没有涉及，C和D第11题Thisisofferedasatextbookillustrationoftheprinciplethatvotersarefarshrewderthanmostpoliticiansbelieve.ThiscasestudyhighlightingWashington''sinabilitytofoolanyoneisbasedonarecentsurveyoftheattitudesofpeopleonMedicareabouttheirnewprescription-drugbenefit.Lastfall,whenCongressaddedprescription-drugcoveragetoMedicare,thenewlawwashailedasapoliticalmasterpiece.CongressionalDemocrats,whooverwhelminglyopposedthebill,thunderedthatthey,too,wereeagertoprovideadrugbenefitunderMedicare,buttheychampionedalternativelegislationthatofferedalargerdrugsubsidyandsmallerincentivestohealthinsurerstoparticipate.LiberalssuchasSen.EdwardKennedywereconfidentthatthedrugbill,withplentyofholesinitsbenefitformulas,wouldinevitablybeexpandedaroundthetimeittookeffect.NotmanyinCongressseemedtroubledthatthefederalbudgetwasdeepindeficit,thenationwassaddledwithfutureexpendituresfortheIraqwarandvirtuallynohealthcareexpertbelievedthatthelegislationwouldfitintoitsprojected$400-billion-over-10-yearscostframework.Thenewlawwasacynicalbargainthathadmoretodowiththe2004electionthanarationalapproachtotheprescription-drugneedsofthenation''selderly.Theprescription-druglegislationseemsacompromisebetweencompetingideologiesinsertedintoafixedcongressionalbudget.Putanotherway,itwassausage-stuffingintheguiseoflawmaking.And,whatnooneanticipatedwasthereactionoftheelderly,agroupthatvotesindisproportionatenumbers.Thepassageyouarereadingisthebeginningpartofareportintheoriginal.Then,whatis"This",thefirstword,mostprobablyreferringto?AAnofferedillustration.BPartofatextbookonpolitics.CWhattheauthorisgoingtowrite.DTheprinciplethatvotersareshrewderthanmostpoliticiansbelieve.【答案解析】推断题型。第一段第一句的Thisisofferedasatextbookillustrationoftheprinciple„(这个可作为„„原则的文本例证)，显然是一个引出下文的句子。第12题AlsofoundinParagraph1,whatdoes"thiscasestudy"probablyreferto?AAcasestudythewriteristotalkabout.BPartofatextbookonpolitics.CWhattheauthorisgoingtowrite.DWashington'sinabilitytofoolanyone.【答案解析】推断题型。用Thiscasestudy避免重复上一句的this。第13题BasedonarecentsurveyoftheattitudesofpeopleonMedicareis________.AthecapitalcityoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaBatextbookonAmericanpoliticsCwhattheauthorisgoingtowriteDastatementthattheAmericangovernmentcannotfoolitspeople【答案解析】细节题型。答案根据第一段第二句话Thiscasestudy„isbasedonarecentsurvey„。Thiscasestudy指的是whattheauthorisgoingtowrite。第14题Congressaddedprescription-drugcoveragetoMedicaremostprobablymeansthattheCongressoftheUSAdecidedto________.Aaddprescription-drugstotheMedicareprogramBallowtheMedicareprogramtoproviderefundingsubsidiestoselectedmedicinestobepurchasedbyMedicaremembersCincreasepaymenttoMedicareforrefundingAmericansbuyingprescriptionmedicinesDprovideinsurancetoprescriptiondrugspurchasedbyMedicareparticipants【答案解析】细节题型。答案出自第二段第一行的Congressaddedprescription-drugcoveragetoMedicare。A选项中说的是prescription-drug，而不是prescription-drugcoverage；C选项中说的是付钱给“医疗保险制度”，应该是医疗保险制度提供钱给购药的人；D选项的意思是医疗保险制度提供的保险对第15题Belowarefourgroupsoftermsthatarefoundinthepassage.Whichgroupcontainsatleastonetermthatdoesnotrefertothesamethingastheothertermswithinthegroup?Athenewlaw,thebill,thedrugbill,theprescription-druglegislation,thelegislationBprescription-drugcoverage,thenewlaw,thedrugbill,theprescription-druglegislation,thelegislationCthedrugbill,thebill,Medicarewithprescription-drugcoverageadded,theprescription-druglegislation,thelegislationDthenewlaw,thebill,thedrugbill,Medicarewithadditionsincludingprescription-drugcoverage,theprescription-druglegislation【答案解析】是非题型。prescription-drugcoverage与其它术语不符，应是Medicarewithprescription-drugcoverage。第16题DemocraticCongressmensuggestedthatthegovernmentshould________.AbeenthusiasticinprovidingadrugbenefittothepeopleBopposethenewlegislationwiththunderingprotestsCgivemor