翻译三级笔译综合能力模拟16

翻译三级笔译综合能力模拟16Section1:VocabularyandGrammarThissectionconsistsof3parts.Readthedirectionsfo（江南博哥）reachpartbeforeansweringthequestions.Part1VocabularySelectionInthispart,thereare20incompletesentences.Beloweachsentence,thereare4choicesmarkedbylettersA,B,C,Drespectively.Choosethewordorphrasewhichbestcompleteseachsentence.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterasrequiredonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.1.

Shouldthedeathpenaltybe______?A.abolishedB.abandonedC.eliminatedD.omitted正确答案：A[解析]abolish废除，废止(法律、制度等)；abandon放弃，遗弃；eliminate排除，消除；omit省略，遗漏。

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Asordinarypeople,scientistsarebynomeansmorehonestor______thanotherpeople,butasscientist,theyattachspecialvaluetohonestwhiletheyareintheirworkingsphere.A.ethicalB.ethnicC.aestheticD.esthetic正确答案：A[解析]ethical道德的；ethnic种族的；aesthetic审美的，美学的；esthetic感觉的。

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Susanpreferstohaveherleft______photographedasshebelievesthat'sherbetterside.A.veilB.viewC.fringeD.profile正确答案：D[解析]veil面纱，面罩；view风景，见解；fringe边缘，刘海；profile侧面，轮廓。

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Readingbecamedifficultfortheoldlady,sotheoptician______herapairofglassestomakeherreadingpossible.A.proscribedB.inscribedC.prescribedD.described正确答案：C[解析]proscribed禁止；inscribed记下；prescribed规定，开(药)；described描述，形容。

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Sinceanyanswerwaslikelytocauseembarrassmenttohisparty,thepoliticiantriedto______thequestion.A.evadeB.deludeC.secludeD.invade正确答案：A[解析]evade逃避，躲避；delude迷惑，蛊惑；seclude隔离；invade侵略，侵袭。

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Thepolicemantriedto______theteenagedrivertoobeythetrafficlawsratherthanfinehimdirectly.A.induceB.abductC.indulgeD.lure正确答案：A[解析]induce劝导，促使；abduct诱拐，绑架；indulge纵容；lure引诱。

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Youmust______yourself,ortheywillcontinuetobullyyou,soyouwillgoonlivingindisgrace.A.promoteB.strengthenC.assertD.assess正确答案：C[解析]assertoneself坚持自己的权利，表现自己的权威；promote促进，提升；strengthen加强，巩固；assert断言，声称；assess估计，评估。

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Thisteachingmethodisa______ofmanymethodswhichhavebeenusedfordecadesinthecountry.A.symposiumB.symphonyC.spectrogramD.synthesis正确答案：D[解析]symposium讨论会；symphony交响曲；spectrogram光谱图；synthesis综合，合成。

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Mr.Scottaskedforanassistantbecausehisworkloadwastoo______.A.preoccupiedB.onerousC.triflingD.omnipresent正确答案：B[解析]preoccupied被先占的，全神贯注的；onerous繁重的，费力的；trifling不重要；omnipresent普遍的，无所不在的。

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Inthepastmostpilotshavebeenmen,buttodaythenumberofwomen______thisfieldisclimbing.A.shammingB.devotingC.registeringD.pursuing正确答案：D[解析]shamming佯装；devoting投身于，献身；registering注册，登记；pursuing追求，从事。

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TheCoriolisforcecausesallmovingprojectilesonEarthtobe______fromastraightline.A.distractedB.deviatedC.intriguedD.permeated正确答案：B[解析]distracted转移；deviated偏离；intrigued密谋，私通；permeated渗透。

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TheattackonFortSumternearCharleston______asharpresponsefromtheNorth,whichledtotheAmericanCivilWar.A.intentonB.provokedC.elatedD.pruned正确答案：B[解析]intenton专心于；provoked挑拨，煽动；elated使得意；pruned剪除。

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Peopleofallcountriesareexpectedto______theprinciplesoftheUnitedNationsanddefendthepeaceintheworld.A.inspectB.expeditedC.upholdD.reinstall正确答案：C[解析]inspect检查；expedited加速，派出；uphold支持，赞成；reinstall重新设置。

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shenever______toreadthenewsbutturnedatoncetothecrosswordonthelastpage.A.indulgedB.troubledC.exertedD.frustrated正确答案：B[解析]indulged纵容；troubled打扰，麻烦；exerted尽力，施加；frustrated挫败。

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Itdemandsartisticskillforamanagerto______disputesamonghisemployees.A.rectifyB.rebukeC.negotiateD.reconcile正确答案：D[解析]rectify矫正，调整；rebuke指责，谴责；negotiate商议，谈判；reconcile调解，使和好。

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Allthecommoditiessoldinthatshoparegivenoneyear's______.A.assuranceB.warrantC.guaranteeD.insurance正确答案：C[解析]assurance确信，保证；warrant授权，证明；guarantee保证，担保；insurance保险。

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Theyaretaughtbytheirsuperiorsthatasoldierwho______hispostintimeofwaristobeshot.A.desertsB.deflectsC.detainsD.threw正确答案：A[解析]deserts放弃，逃跑；deflects使偏斜；detains拘留，阻止；threw投，扔。

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Formanypeople,overeatingandoverspendingareas______toChristmasascandiesandholly.A.integralB.suitableC.inevitableD.compatible正确答案：A[解析]integral整体的，组成的，必备的；suitable适当的，相配的；inevitable不可避免的；compatible协调的。

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Becauseacirclehasnobeginningorend,theweddingringisasymbolof______love.A.extravagantB.prominentC.prescientD.eternal正确答案：D[解析]extravagant奢侈的，浪费的；prominent卓越的，显著的；prescient预见的，先知的；eternal永恒的。

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Themagicianpickedoutseveralpersons______fromtheaudienceandaskedthemtohelphimwiththeperformance.A.byaccidentB.onaverageC.onoccasionD.atrandom正确答案：D[解析]byaccident偶然的；onaverage平均的；onoccasion有时；atrandom随意的。

Part2VocabularyReplacementThispartconsistsof20sentences.Ineachofthemonewordorphraseisunderlined.Beloweachsentence,thereare4choicesmarkedbylettersA,B,C,Drespectively.Choosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedwordwithoutcausinganygrammaticalerrororchangingthebasicmeaningofthesentence.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.Blackenthecorrespondingletterasrequiredonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.1.

Intheearly20thcentury,attheadventofthetelephone,itwasconsideredasuperfluousinstrumentwhichwouldneverbeofpracticaluseintheaveragehousehold.A.appearanceB.popularityC.dominanceD.consolidation正确答案：A[解析]本题中，advent的意思是“出现，到来”。A项“appearance出现”符合题意，如：Hissuddenappearancesurprisedher.(他的突然到来使她很惊讶。)其他三项“popularity普及，流行；dominance优势，统治；consolidation巩固，合并”都不正确。

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Thejudgeremainedsoberdespitethelawyer'sludicrousattempttoprovethedefendant'sinnocence.A.sadB.sorryC.seriousD.surprised正确答案：C[解析]本题中，sober的意思是“冷静，镇定”。C项“serious严肃，认真的”符合题意，如：Thisisaseriouspoliticalstory，notanentertainment.(这是一本严肃的政治故事，不是供消遣的。)其他三项“sad伤心的；sorry抱歉的；surprised惊讶的”都不正确。

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Apervasivenegativeattitudeoftheengineerstowardprojectsfundedbyhiscompanyisthe

causeofthedelayofsigningthecontract.A.perpetualB.perniciousC.preventiveD.prevalent正确答案：D[解析]本题中，pervasive的意思是“普遍深入的”。D项“prevalent普遍的”符合题意，如：Thehabitoftravellingbyaircraftisbecomingmoreprevalenteachyear.(坐飞机旅行一年比一年普遍了。)其他三项“perpetual永久的；pernicious有害的；preventive预防的”都不正确。

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Helencouldnothelpfeelingantipathytowardherfather'snewwifewhomhemarriedjusttwomonthsafterthedeathofHelen'smother.A.sympathyB.concessionC.compassionD.hostility正确答案：D[解析]本题中，antipathy的意思是“憎恶，反感”。D项“hostility敌意的”符合题意。其他三项“sympathy同情的；concession让步；compassion同情的”都不正确。

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Californiaseemstobethehomeofthehomelesssincemanyareoftenobservedtrampingalongrailroadtracksandthroughthedowntownareasofthecities.A.roamingB.trimmingC.stealingD.stamping正确答案：A[解析]本题中，tramping的意思是“流浪”。A项“roaming闲逛”符合题意，如：Thevisitorsroamedaroundthetown.(这些来访者在城里游逛。)其他三项“trimming整理；stealing偷盗；stamping冲压”都不正确。

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OnChristmasEveinAmericatheshoppingmallsaresaturatedwithshoppersinafranticcompetitionforlastminutegifts.A.bustledB.soaredC.filledD.broadened正确答案：C[解析]本题中，saturate的意思是“使充满”。C项“fill充满”符合题意，如：Abigaudiencefilledthehall．(众多观众济济一堂。)其他三项“bustle匆匆忙忙；soar高飞；broaden开阔”都不正确。

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TheblunderofArgentina'sgoaliecostthemthegameinthematchagainstBrazil.A.triumphB.beatC.mistakeD.struggle正确答案：C[解析]本题中，blunder的意思是“失误”。C项“mistake错误”符合题意，如：Theremustbesomemistakeinthisbill，pleaseaddupthefiguresagain.(这张账单一定有错，请把数字重加一遍。)其他三项“triumph胜利；beat敲打；struggle奋斗”都不正确。

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Thechildwassoingenuousthatevenwhensheknockedthetelevisionoffitsstandsothatitwasirreparablydamaged,herparentsthoughthertobecharming.A.intelligentB.ingeniousC.adroitD.naive正确答案：D[解析]本题中，ingenuous的意思是“坦白的，直率的”。D项“naive天真的”符合题意，其他三项“intelligent聪明的；ingenious机灵的；adroit机捷的”都不正确。

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Thelowinterestratesonbanksloansprovidedanimpetusformanytobuyhomes.A.incentiveB.obstacleC.reasonD.delay正确答案：A[解析]本题中，impetus的意思是“推动力”。A项“incentive动机”符合题意，如：Moneyisstillamajorincentiveinmostoccupations.(在许多职业中，钱仍是主要的鼓励因素。)其他三项“obstacle障碍；reason原因；delay延误，推迟”都不正确。

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Itwasanallusiontowhatthescientistthoughtwasaninappropriatedistributionoffundsforstemcellresearch.A.referenceB.contradictionC.explanationD.rejection正确答案：A[解析]本题中，allusion的意思是“提及”。A项“reference提及”符合题意，如：tomakereferencestotheheroicdeeds(提到英雄事迹)。其他三项“contradiction矛盾；explanation解释；rejection拒绝”都不正确。

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Timisdubiousaboutdietpillswhichadvertisequickweightloss.A.anxiousB.pessimisticC.doubtfulD.ignorant正确答案：C[解析]本题中，dubious的意思是“可疑的，不确定的”。C项“doubtful怀疑的”符合题意，如：be[feel]doubtfulof[about]thedata(怀疑那些数据)。其他三项“anxious担忧的；pessimistic悲观的；ignorant无知的”都不正确。

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Ifthesalesmenarenotgiventangiblebenefitsforahighvolumeofsales,theywillloosetheirmotivation.A.substantialB.psychologicalC.spiritualD.profitable正确答案：A[解析]本题中，tangible的意思是“切实的”。A项“substantial真实的”符合题意，如：substantialcompliancewiththelaw(实际上遵守法律)。其他三项“psychological心理上的；spiritual精神上的；profitable有利的”都不正确。

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ManypeopleinWaleshaveanaffinitywithmusic.A.reputationforB.solubilityinC.tinctureinD.attractionto正确答案：D[解析]本题中，affinity的意思是“密切关系，吸引力，姻亲关系，亲和力”，affinitywith的意思是“对……吸引力”。D项“attractionto对……有吸引力”符合题意，如：Theideaofworkingforstate-ownedenterpriseshaslittleattractiontoyoungpeoplenowadays.(现在去国营企业就职的想法对年青人没有多大吸引力。)其他三项“reputationfor有……名声；solubilityin在……里可溶解；tincturein在……有些许味道”都不正确。

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Histalentformusicremainedlatentuntilhiswifeboughthimaguitar.A.hiddenB.sophisticatedC.delicateD.profound正确答案：A[解析]本题中，latent的意思是“潜伏的，隐藏的”。A项“hidden隐藏的”符合题意，如：Thatoldcottageishiddenamongtrees.(那座古老的农舍隐藏在树林中。)其他三项“sophisticated复杂的；delicate精密的；profound深刻的”都不正确。

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Arapidportfolioturnoverratemayprecludelowlong-termcapitalgains.A.prohibitB.lagC.preventD.reject正确答案：C[解析]本题中，preclude的意思是“排除”。C项“prevent防止”符合题意，如：Itisthejobofthepolicetopreventcrime.(防止犯罪是警察的职责。)其他三项“prohibit禁止；lag落后于；reject拒绝”都不正确。

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Thegovernmentslatednewelectionsinthespring,largelyasaresultofthepublicclamor.A.demandB.viewC.requestD.opinion正确答案：A[解析]本题中，clamor的意思是“大声的要求”。A项“demand要求(强烈的)”符合题意，如：Iveslistenedtotheworkers'demandformoremoney.(艾夫斯听着工人们要争取更多钱的要求。)其他三项“view观点，见解；request请求，要求(委婉的)；opinion意见，看法”都不正确。

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Themostprolificwriterisnotnecessarilythebest.A.written-aboutB.productiveC.artfulD.religions正确答案：B[解析]本题中，prolific的意思是“多产的”。B项“productive多产的”符合题意，如：aproductivefarm(肥沃的农场)。artful的意思是“狡猾的”；religious的意思是“虔诚的”，都不正确。

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Imaginemyvexationwhentheysaidtheywouldcometodinnerandthendidn'tshow.A.enlightenmentB.astonishmentC.annoyanceD.contrariness正确答案：C[解析]本题中，vexation的意思是“恼怒，烦恼”。C项“annoyance烦恼，恼怒”符合题意。其他三项“enlightenment启迪，教化；astonishment惊讶；contrariness反对”都不正确。

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Anytroopofwildanimalsshouldbeapproachedwarily.A.fearlesslyB.confidentlyC.silentlyD.prudently正确答案：D[解析]本题中，warily的意思是“小心警惕地”。D项“prudently谨慎地，慎重地”符合题意，如：bemodestandprudent(谦虚谨慎)。其他三项“fearlessly勇敢地；confidently信赖地，安心地；silently默默地，静静地”都不正确。

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Thereislittlelearninginvolvedwhenoneisreprimandedtwoorthreemonthsafterthedeed.A.recommendedB.reproachedC.recompensedD.reversed正确答案：B[解析]本题中，reprimand的意思是“斥责，谴责”。B项“reproach责备”符合题意，如：Hismotherreproachedhimforhisbadmanners.(他的母亲责备他礼貌不周。)其他三项“recommend推荐；recompense报偿；reverse翻转”都不正确。

Part3ErrorCorrectionThispartconsistsof20sentences.Ineachofthemthereisanunderlinedpartthatindicatesanerror.Beloweachsentence,thereare4choicesmarkedbylettersA,B,C,Drespectively.Choosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedpartsothattheerroriscorrected.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.Blackenthecorrespondingletterasrequiredonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.1.

Thehousewassituatedonahilloverthevillage.A.abovethevillageB.beyondthevillageC.underthevillageD.withinthevillage正确答案：A[解析]此句意为：那所房屋坐落在村庄上方的一个山坡上。beyond和within都没有“在……上方”之意，而over和above均有“在……上面，在……之上”之意，但above一般笼统地指“在……上方”，两者之间一般不相互接触，强调一个物体比另一个物体所处的位置高，反义词为below。例如：Hishouseisabovemineonthehill．他的房子在山坡上，位置高于我的房子。而over表示“在……正上方”，指一个物体在另一个物体的垂直上方，两者之间一般不相互接触，反义词为under。例如：Theirofficeisrightoverours.他们的办公室就在我们的办公室上面。因此A为答案。

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Thegibbonrangesoveranareawiderthandotheotherapes.A.awiderareathanotherapesdoB.anareawiderthanareotherapesdoC.widerthanotherapesdotheareaD.thanwiderotherapesdoanarea正确答案：A[解析]本句考查的是比较级的使用：被比较的两个事物应该是同等成分，本句意为：长臂猿较其它猿类分布的地区更广。因此A为答案。

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JackieRobinson,thefirstBlackAmericanwhowastoplaybaseballinthemajorleagues,joinedtheBrooklynDodgersin1947.A.thefirstandaBlackAmericanwhoB.wasthefirstBlackAmericanC.thefirstBlackAmericanD.theBlackAmericanwhofirst正确答案：C[解析]本句应弄清楚句子结构：两个逗号之间的部分是插入语，其余是句子主句。插入语用来解释说明主句，在此只是说明JackieRobinson是第一个美国黑人球员，根据形容词作前置定语的词序，应用thefirstBlackAmerican因此C为答案。

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BythetimeBobarrivesinBeijing,wehavealreadyarrivedherefortwodays.A.wehavebeenstayingherefortwodaysB.ithasbeenfortwodayswehavestayedhereC.itisalreadytwodaysbeforewehavearrivedhereD.wewillhavestayedherefortwodays正确答案：D[解析]从时间状语从句来看是表示将来(时间状语从句中用一般现在时表将来)，而fortwodays要求完成时，因此应用将来完成时，即D为答案。

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Thephotoperiodicresponseofalgaeactuallydependsonthedurationofdarkness,butnotontheresponseoflight.A.isnotonlightB.butisnotonthelightC.andnotonlightD.thelightisnoton正确答案：C[解析]本句意为：海藻的光周期反应事实上依黑暗的持续时间而定，而不是靠光的反应。英语中表示并列用and，抽象名词和物质名词前不加冠词。因此C为答案。

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Itwasoneofthosedayswhenitlookedatfirstsomethinginterestingcouldhappen,butthenlater,whenyoudidn'texpectanything,almosteverythinghappened.A.nothingB.anythingC.everythingD.allthings正确答案：A[解析]根据上下文的语境，可推断出本句意为：就在那些日子里，开始看似不会有什么有趣的事发生，但后来当你并不期待任何事会发生时，却几乎每种事情都发生了。因为前面需填之词应与后面所提的not...anything语义一致，因此答案为A。

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CatchingsightofheroldfriendBrown,Marymovedforhimtocomeoverandsitinaseatnexttoher.A.signedB.swayedC.twistedD.signaled正确答案：D[解析]本句要表达得是：Mary见到自己的老朋友Brown就发信号(用手势)让他过来坐在她身边的座位上。A．signed签名(于)，署名(于)，签署；B．swayed摇摆，摇动；C．twisted扭曲，使转动，缠绕；D．signaled发信号，用信号表示(警告、通知等)。因此D为答案。

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Weactuallyfounditallworthtopreparefortheworstconditionwemightface.A.tobeworthB.worthourwhileC.worthyofD.worthwhile正确答案：D[解析]A．tobeworth一般后面跟doing才能表达“值得一做”。B．worthourwhile，一般用在beworthsomebody'swhile(todo/doingsomething)值得、有价值。例：Itmightbeworthyourwhiletotalktotheheadofdepartment.(去和系领导谈谈可能会有好处。)C．worthyof，一般用在beworthyof(sth.)上，表示：值得……的。例：Heisworthyofourpraise.(他值得我们表扬。)D．worthwhile值得做的，值得出力的。因此D为答案。

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Theoldladywassufferingfromtheemptynestsyndromeforsolongthatshefeltliketofindsomeoneshecouldtalktoher.A.tofindsomeonetotalkB.findingsomeonetotalkC.tofindsomeonetotalktoD.findingsomeonetotalkto正确答案：D[解析]feellike(doing)

something想要做某事，意欲。例：Hedidn'tfeellikegoingtowork.(他不想去上班。)因此答案应从选项B和D中选，talk做“与……说话、谈话、交谈”之意时，是不及物动词，常与to或with连用，因此D为答案。

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Marthahagmadeuphermindtobuyherfavoritefurniture,disregardhowmuchmoneyshewouldpay.A.nomatterhowmuchitcostsB.nomatterhowmuchdoesitcostC.nomatterhowitcostsD.nomatterhowdoesitcost正确答案：A[解析]本句意为：Martha下决心不论她喜欢的家具有多贵也要买下来。因此首先排除选项C、D；另划线部分在句中作状语从句，而不是一个独立的疑问句，因此应用陈述句式，答案为A。

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Havingthehighestmarksinherclass,ascholarshipwasofferedherbytheDepartment.A.shewasofferedascholarshipbytheDepartmentB.ascholarshipwasofferedtoherbytheDepartmentC.theDepartmenthasascholarshiptoofferherD.theDepartmentofferedherascholarship正确答案：A[解析]因为由动词-ing形式构成的状语从句的逻辑主语必须和句子主语一致。因此只有A是答案。

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Thiswasbutanadditionaltestimonyofthesuperiorityofthesocialisteconomicsystemoverthecapitalisteconomicsystem.A.proofB.witnessC.evidenceD.validity正确答案：A[解析]A．proof证据，试验，考验；B．witness证人，目击者，证据，证明；C．evidence迹象，根据，证据，证物；D．validity有效性，合法性，正确性。选项A，B，C都有“证据”之意，但proof主要指事实、资料、文件/文献等用来证明某事正确的证据，因此A为答案。

13.

Eatingtoomuchfatcandistributetoheartdiseaseandcausehighbloodpressure.A.attributetoB.attendtoC.devotetoD.contributeto正确答案：D[解析]devoteto:把……献给，把……专用于。而本句意为：食用太多的脂肪会导致心脏疾病和高血压。而A．attribute，表示认为某事物归属于某人或某事，或认为某事由某人或某事而引起或产生，其惯用搭配是attributesth.tosb.；B．attendto专心，注意，照顾；选项C中的distribute，当“分发，分配”讲时，其惯用搭配是distributesth.tosb.，当“散布”讲时，常与介词over连用；D．contributeto捐献，提供，起作用，有助于/影响到某事发生。因此D为答案。

14.

Lackgovernmentsupport,theyhadtoapproachsponsors,organizers,andmusiciansontheirown—atfirst,sheclaims,inhercountry.A.LacksB.LackedC.LackingD.Alackof正确答案：C[解析]第一个逗号前是原因状语从句，它的逻辑主语又和句子主语一致，因此应是动词-ing形式构成的状语从句。答案为C。

15.

Thesuggestionthatthemayorwillpresenttheprizeswasacceptedbyeveryone.A.presentB.presentsC.wouldpresentD.oughttopresent正确答案：A[解析]本句考查的是虚拟语气的应用。与advice,opinion,proposal,suggestion等词相关的名词性从句中一般要使用虚拟语气，即：(should)+动词原形。因此答案为A。

16.

Anepigramisusuallydefinedbeingabrightorwittythoughtthatisterselyandingeniouslyexpressed.A.asB.asbeC.asbeenD.tobeing正确答案：A[解析]definesth.assth.给……下定义，界定，如：Inthisdictionary"reality"isdefinedas"thestateofthingsastheyare,ratherthanastheyareimaginedtobe"(在这本字典里“现实”被界定为事情的真实状态而非想象中的那样。)

17.

Whenshereturnedbackbyabroad,shetoldusallaboutherexperienceasanillegalimmigrant.A.byB.backC.fromD.backfrom正确答案：C[解析]returnfrom(=goback)返回，如：Shereturned(home)fromaholiday.(她度假归来。)

18.

Lifeinsurance,beforeavailableonlytoyoung,healthypersons,cannowheobtainedfromoldpeople,andevenforpets.A.beforeyoung,healthypersonsavailableonlyB.availableonlytoyoung,healthypersonsbeforeC.availableonlytopersonsyoung,butmorehealthyD.beforeyoungandhealthypersonsonlyavailableto正确答案：B[解析]根据句意，before是副词，作时间状语，应放在句末。availableonlytoyounghealthypersonsbefore在句中作定语，相当于available前省了whichis。

19.

Manystudentsagreedtocome,butsomestudentsagainstbecausetheysaidtheydon'thavetime.A.wereagainstbecausetheysaidtheydidnotB.wereagainstbecausetheysaytheydon'tC.wereagainstitbecausetheysaidtheydidnotD.wereagainstcomingbecausetheysaidtheydon't正确答案：C[解析]根据时态一致的原则，即当主句say是过去时态时，从句要用过去时态，排除B和D。against是介词，后面必须跟宾语，因此排除A。

20.

Itisamarketwhichsalesvaluemightbemorethan10billionyuan.A.amarketwithasalesvaluethatmightbeB.amarketwhichmightbesalesvalueC.amarketwithsalesvaluemightbeD.marketwithsalesmightbeavalue正确答案：A[解析]本句应用with短语修饰market，that引导定语从句修饰先行词salesvalue，而salesvalue是从句中的主语。因此答案为A。

Section2:ReadingComprehensionInthissectionyouwillfindaftereachofthepassagesanumberofquestionsorunfinishedstatementsaboutthepassage,eachwith4(A,B,CandD)choicestocompletethestatement.Youmustchoosetheonewhichyouthinkfitsbest.Thenblankenthecorrespondingletterasrequiredonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.

Itwastwoyearsagotodaythatthehuntingbancameintoforce,supposedlyendingcenturiesoftradition.However,thelawhasbeenanunmitigatedfailure—notthateithersideisshoutingaboutit.

Itwasanightmarevisionthatstruckfearandloathingintotheheartsofmillions.Whenthehuntingbanbecamelaw,itwassaid,16,000peoplewouldlosetheirjobs,thousandsofhoundswouldbeputdown,rottingcarcasseswouldlitterthecountryside,hedgerowswoulddisappear,riderswouldfaceon-the-spotfines,law-abidingpeoplefromdoctorstobarristerswouldbedraggedfromtheirhorsesandcartedofftoprison,whiledogownerswouldbeprosecutediftheirmuttcaughtarabbit.

Thesewerejustsomeoftheclaimsasdesperatecountrysidecampaignersbattledtosavetheirsportinthelead—uptothehuntingban,whichLabourrammedintolawusingtheParliamentActonNovember18,2004.

Formany,thefearswerereal.Othersexaggeratedastheyfoughtanincreasinglyaggressiveanti-huntinglobbywhichhadrejectedacresofindependentevidenceaffirmingthathuntingisthemosthumanewayofkillingfoxes.Inthebattleto"fightprejudice,fighttheban",everyemotiveargumentwasdeployed.

Foritspart,theanti-huntingbrigadeextravagantlyclaimedthatthebanwouldputanendtotherichparadinginredjackets.AseniorLabourMP,PeterBradley,admittedinthisnewspaperthatitwas,asmanysuspected,about"classwar".Helosthisseatshortlyafterwards.Butpeopleinredcoatsdidnotdisappear.

Infact,noneoftheforecastscametrue.Whatdidhappenwassomethingnobodyhadpredicted:thespectacularrevivalandgrowthofhuntingwithhounds.Inshort,thehuntingbanhasbeenafailure.

Today,onthesecondanniversaryoftheban'scomingintoforceonFebruary18,2005,newfiguresshowthatparticipationinthesporthasneverbeenhigher.Itissocheerfulthattwonewpackshavebeenformed,somethingthathasnothappenedforcenturies.

TheyincludetheseductivelynamedPrivatePack,setupbythefinancierRoddyFleminginGloucestershire.Itoperatesonaninvitation—onlybasis,asortofhuntingprivatemembers'club.Thiscanonlymeanonething:likeitornot,huntingiscool.Youngpeoplearetakingitup,enticedbytheelementofrebellionandthemystiqueofwhatactuallyhappensashuntsattempttokeepwithinthelaw.1.

Thephase"cameintoforce"underlinedinParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto______.A.takeeffectB.bepopularC.beforcedD.comeintoexistence正确答案：A[解析]根据文中第一段的内容“Itwastwoyearsagotodaythatthehuntingbancameintoforce”可知，狩猎禁令开始生效。选项中的A项为“生效”符合文意。B项“流行”，C项“强迫”，D项“成立，建立”，这三项均不符合题意。

2.

Thehuntingbanhasbeenacompletefailurebecause______.A.thehuntinghasneverbeenstoppedbuthasinsteadflourishedB.thegovernmenthasbeenshortofhandstoenforcethelawC.thelawmakersfailedtoseehuntingasalong-timetraditionD.thebanaimedtoprotecttheinterestsoftheupper-classonly正确答案：A[解析]根据文中第六段的内容“thespectacularrevivalandgrowthofhuntingwithhounds.Inshort，thehuntingbanhasbeenafailure.”可知，狩猎禁令彻底失败了，壮观的猎狗狩猎又复苏了，所以应该选择A。B项“政府缺少人手去执行该法律”，C项“法律制定者没有看到狩猎是个长期的传统”，D项“禁令的目的只是保护上流社会的利益”，这三项都不符合题意。

3.

Theword"loathing"underlinedinParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto______.A.disgustB.dislikeC.hatredD.intention正确答案：A[解析]根据文中第二段的内容“Itwasanightmarevisionthatstruckfearandloathingintotheheartsofmillions”可知，这是一个噩梦，让几百万人的心感到恐惧和厌恶。选项中的A项为“厌恶”符合文意。B项“不喜欢”，C项“讨厌”，D项“意向”，这三项均不符合题意。

4.

Thosewhobreakthehuntingbanwould______.A.losetheirjobsB.bringshametotheirfellowpeopleC.havetokilltheirhorsesanddogsD.faceeitherfinesorimprisonment正确答案：D[解析]根据第二段的内容“riderswouldfaceon-the-spotfines，law-abidingpeoplefromdoctorstobarristerswouldbedraggedfromtheirhorsesandcartedofftoprison,whiledogownerswouldbeprosecutediftheirmuttcaughtarabbit.”可知D项“面临罚款或监禁”符合题意。A项“失去工作”，B项“给朋友带来耻辱”，C项“不得不杀掉他们的马和狗”，这三项明显和第二段内容不符合。

5.

Theword"prosecuted"underlinedinParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto______.A.gotocourtB.encourageC.publishD.prevent正确答案：A[解析]根据文中第二段的内容“dogownerswouldbeprosecutediftheirmuttcaughtarabbit”可知，如果狗抓了一只兔子，那么狗主人可能被起诉。选项中的A项为“起诉”符合文意。B项“鼓励”，C项“惩罚”，D项“预防”，这三项均不符合题意。

6.

Theanti-huntinglobbyheldthat______.A.fox-huntingwasanexpressionofprejudiceB.thecountrysidecampaignerswerereasonableC.thetheoryofhumanekillingdidnotholdwaterD.thehuntersexaggeratedthedreadfulsceneofhunting正确答案：C[解析]根据第四段的内容“Othersexaggeratedastheyfoughtanincreasinglyaggressiveanti-huntinglobbywhichhadrejectedacresofindependentevidenceaffirmingthathuntingisthemosthumanewayofkillingfoxes.”可知，狩猎者认为狩猎杀死狐狸是最人道的方式，而反对狩猎者不这么认为，所以C项“人类猎杀不合理”符合题意。A项“猎杀狐狸是偏见的表示”，B项“乡下的活动家是合理的”，D项“狩猎者夸大了狩猎的可怕景象”，这三项明显和文中第四段内容不符合。

7.

Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthehuntingcampaigners'position?A.Itwasunknowinglybiased.B.Itwasemotionallycharged.C.Itwasincreasinglymilitant.D.Itwascertainlypowerful.正确答案：B[解析]根据第四段的内容“Inthebattleto'fightprejudice，fighttheban',everemotiveargumentwasdeployed.”可知，抗议者们在“反歧视，反禁令”的斗争中，运用了一切可以动感情的手段，所以B项“充满感情的”符合题意。A项“没被察觉到的偏见”，C项“越来越好战”，D项“当然是很强大的”，这三项明显和文中第四段的内容不符合。

8.

Theword"rebellion"underlinedinthelastParagraphrefersto______.A.betrayB.violationC.departmentD.contravention正确答案：A[解析]根据文中最后一段的内容“Youngpeoplearetakingitup，enticedbytheelementofrebellion”可知，年轻人受到背叛成分的怂恿。选项中的A项为“背叛”符合文意。B项“违反”，C项“离开”，D项“违法行为”，这三项均不符合题意。

9.

Bysaying"peopleinredcoatsdidnotdisappear",theauthorimpliedthat______.A.theupperclasswonthe"war"B.BradleydeservedhisfateC.thehuntingbandidnotworkD.thehuntingbanwasuntimely正确答案：C[解析]根据第五段的内容“Foritspart，theanti-huntingbrigadeextravagantlyclaimedthatthebanwouldputanendtotherichparadinginredjackets.”和“Butpeopleinredcoatsdidnotdisappear”可知，人们继续游行，C项“狩猎禁令没有起作用”符合题意。A项“上流阶层赢得了战争”，B项“布雷得里得到了应得的命运”，D项“禁令不合时宜”，这三项明显和文中第五段的内容不符合。

10.

Asaresultoftheban,______.A.huntingactivitieshavebecomemoresecretiveB.peoplehavebecomemorecuriousabouthuntingC.citizenshavebecomemoreconfusedbythelawD.thecountrytraditionhasbeenradicallyshaken正确答案：B[解析]根据文中最后一段的内容“Youngpeoplearetakingitup，enticedbytheelementofrebellionandthemystiqueofwhatactuallyhappensashuntsattempttokeepwithinthelaw.”可知B项“人们对狩猎变得更好奇了”符合题意。A项“狩猎活动变得越来越偷偷摸摸了”，文中说禁令实施失败，人们狩猎活动应该更趋向于合法化，不应该变得偷偷摸摸；C项“市民被法律搞得更迷惑了”，文中没有提到相关内容；D项“国家的传统被彻底地动摇了”，禁令是动摇了国家传统，但是禁令失败，国家传统活动狩猎并没有动摇，所以这三项明显和文中内容不符合。

ThefactthatmostAmericansliveinurbanareasdoesnotmeanthattheyresideinthecenteroflargecities.Infact,moreAmericansliveinthesuburbsoflargemetropolitanareasthaninthecitiesthemselves.

TheBureauoftheCensusregardsanyareawithmorethan2,500peopleasanurbanarea,anddoesnotconsiderboundariesofcitiesandsuburbs.

AccordingtotheBureau,thepoliticalboundariesarelesssignificantthanthesocialandeconomicrelationshipsandthetransportationandcommunicationsystemsthatintegratealocale.ThetermusedbytheBureauforanintegratedmetropolisisanMSA,whichstandsforMetropolitanStatisticalArea.Ingeneral,anMSAisanyareathatcontainsacityanditssurroundingsuburbsandhasatotalpopulationof50,000ormore.

Atthepresenttime,theBureaureportsmorethan280MSAs,whichtogetheraccountfor75percentoftheU.S.population.Inaddition,theBureaurecognizes18megapolises,thatis,continuousadjacentmetropolitanareas.Oneofthemostobviousmegapolisesincludesachainofhundredsofcitiesandsuburbsacross10statesontheEastCoastfromMassachusettstoVirginia,includingBoston,NewYork,andWashingtonD.C.IntheEasternCorridor,asitiscalled,apopulationof45millioninhabitantsisconcentrated.AnothermegapolisthatisgrowingrapidlyistheCaliforniacoastfromSanFranciscothroughLosAngelestoSanDiego.11.

Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthep