翻译二级笔译综合能力模拟44

翻译二级笔译综合能力模拟44Section1VocabularyandGrammarThissectionconsistsof3parts.Readthedirectionsfor（江南博哥）eachpartbeforeansweringthequestions.Part1VocabularySelectionInthispart,thereare20incompletesentences.Beloweachsentence,thereare4choicesmarkedbylettersA,B,CandDrespectively.Choosethewordwhichbestcompleteseachsentence.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.Blackenthecorrespondingletterasrequiredonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.1.

BeforetheEnglishtest,the______traininghastobecarriedoutwiththerespectiveitemofthetestcombinedwiththecorrespondingcourseinregularteaching.A.internalB.externalC.extensiveD.intensive正确答案：D[解析]形近词语义辨析。题干意为“在英语考试前，必须在常规教学中将考试的各个项目与相应的课程相结合进行______训练”，选项中只有intensive(加强的)的语义能构成符合上下文语义逻辑的搭配，故只有D选项符合题意。

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Banksare______toprotecttheircustomers'financialprivacyandatthesametimenotifytherelatedagenciesofcertainquestionabletransactions.A.obstructedB.obligatedC.obliteratedD.obsoleted正确答案：B[解析]语义辨析。题干意为“银行______保护客户的财务隐私，同时将某些可疑交易通知相关机构”，选项中只有obligated(有义务的)的语义能构成符合上下文语义逻辑的搭配，故只有B选项符合题意。

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Theoldmanlosthisinterestin______affairswhenheisneardeath.A.mundaneB.mortalC.currentD.contemporary正确答案：A[解析]语义辨析。题干意为“这位老人临终前对______事情失去了兴趣”，B选项mortal意为“终有一死的”，C选项current意为“现时的”，D选项contemporary意为“当代的”，只有A选项mundane(世俗的)符合题干语义逻辑和上下文语境，故只有A选项符合题意。

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KarlMarx'ssocialhistoricalresearchdeeplyrevealsthe______relationsbetweenthesocialdevelopmentandhuman'sfulldevelopment.A.externalB.internalC.exteriorD.interior正确答案：B[解析]形近词语义辨析。题干意为“马克思的社会历史研究深刻揭示了社会发展与人的全面发展之间的______联系”，选项中只有internal(内在的)的语义能构成符合上下文语义逻辑的搭配，故只有B选项符合题意。

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DoctorGrayconcededthatforascholartoquestionglobalwarmingcanputhisnextfederalgrantin______peril.A.mortalB.moralC.mortgageD.mortuary正确答案：A[解析]形近词语义辨析。题干意为“格雷博士承认，对一个质疑全球变暖的学者来说，他的下一笔拨款资助将面临______”，选项中只有mortal[peril](致命危险)的语义能构成符合语用习惯的搭配，故只有A选项符合题意。

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DanielDefoeisoneofthemostuniqueand______writersoftheeighteenthcenturyinEnglishandworldliterature.A.conflictedB.contradictoryC.controversialD.conventional正确答案：C[解析]形近词语义辨析。题干意为“笛福是十八世纪英国和世界文学史上最独特、最______的作家之一”，选项中只有controversial(有争议的)的语义能构成符合上下文语义逻辑的搭配，故只有C选项符合题意。

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Theprincipalholdsthateffortsshouldbemadeinthe______developmentofbothhumanitiesandsocialsciencesalongwithnaturalsciences.A.stimulatedB.simultaneousC.stimulusD.simulated正确答案：B[解析]语义辨析。题干意为“校长认为应该努力使人文社会科学与自然科学发展”，选项中只有simultaneous(同时的)的语义能构成符合上下文语义逻辑的搭配，故只有B选项符合题意。

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Itishopedthatrelevantpartieskeepcalm,______restraintandrefrainfromanyactionsthatmightescalatethesituation.A.exertB.exerciseC.executeD.exhibit正确答案：B[解析]语用辨析。题干意为“希望有关各方保持冷静，保持______，避免采取任何可能使局势升级的行动”，选项中只有exercise能与restraintandrefrain搭配构成符合语用习惯的组合，故只有B选项符合题意。

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Theminister'sunwisefinancialstrategy______ahighrateofinflationthatseverelydevaluedthecurrency.A.broughtB.touchedC.triggeredD.raised正确答案：C[解析]近义词语用辨析。题干意为“财政部长不明智的财政战略，______了严重的通货膨胀以及货币贬值”，选项中只有triggered(引发)的语义能构成符合上下文语义逻辑的搭配，故只有C选项符合题意。

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TheAPPwillkeep______ofyourexercisesonitslog,andformapersonalhealthandphysicaldocumentation.A.accountB.traceC.recordD.track正确答案：D[解析]语义辨析，考查形式相近的动词语义搭配。题干意为“这个应用程序会在它的日志上______你的锻炼情况，并形成一份个人健康档案”，选项中只有D选项才能构成keeptrackof(跟踪)的语用搭配，故只有D选项符合题意。

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______topopularexpectation,thisworkisinfactquiteeasy.A.ContraryB.ContrastC.ControversialD.Contradictory正确答案：A[解析]语义辨析。题干意为“与大众的期望______，这项工作实际上很容易”，选项中只有contrary(相反，相对)的语义能构成符合上下文语义逻辑的搭配，故只有A选项符合题意。

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A______tumor,whichisusuallyincurable,usuallyhasaroughedgeanditsmassdensityisuneven.A.malignantB.benignC.abominableD.optimum正确答案：A[解析]语义辨析。题干意为“______肿瘤通常是无法治愈的，通常它的边缘粗糙且质量密度不均匀”，选项中只有malignant(恶性的，有害的)的语义能构成符合上下文语义逻辑的搭配，故只有A选项符合题意。

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Sincethewarthetheoryhasgradually______,primarilyduetoitslackofaplausiblemechanismtosupporttheproposeddraft.A.lashedB.lavishedC.launchedD.languished正确答案：D[解析]形近词语义辨析。题干意为“战后，这一理论逐渐______，主要是因为缺乏支持这一理论的合理机制”，选项中只有languished(失去活力)的语义能构成符合上下文语义逻辑的搭配，故只有D选项符合题意。

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Consumers______thecompetitiveresultofyourspecialopponentbutnotyourproduct,becauseitishardtoknowyourproduct'squalityandquantity.A.concentrateB.contemplateC.concernD.contend正确答案：C[解析]形近词语义辨析。题干意为“消费者______的是你的特殊对手的竞争结果，而不是产品本身，因为很难知道产品的质量和数量”，选项中只有concern(关心，关注)的语义能构成符合上下文语义逻辑的搭配，故只有C选项符合题意。

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Epidemicsof______diseasecanescalateintopandemicsandcostalotoflives.A.seriousB.infectiousC.chronicD.acute正确答案：B[解析]语义辨析。题干意为“______疾病的流行可演变为大规模的流行病，并使许多人丧生”，选项中只有infectious(传染性的)的语义能构成符合上下文语义逻辑的搭配，故只有B选项符合题意。

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Anxietycanresultinstressand______.Yetexpertssaythattheproblemisthatmanypeoplejustconsiderthemasemotionalproblemsratherthandiseases.A.compressionB.repressionC.impressionD.depression正确答案：D[解析]语义辨析，考查形式相近的动词语义搭配。题干意为“焦虑会导致压力和______”，选项中只有depression(抑郁)的语义能构成符合上下文语义逻辑的搭配，故只有D选项符合题意。

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Everydepartmenthashadtheirbudget______duringthefinancialcrisis.A.increasedB.decreasedC.splashedD.slashed正确答案：D[解析]语义辨析，考查形式相近的动词语义搭配。题干意为“在金融危机期间，每个部门都______了预算”，选项中只有slashed(削减)的语义能构成符合上下文语义逻辑的搭配，故只有D选项符合题意。

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Inthefaceofthe______ofhisnation,thepoetwasverysadanddeterminedtodevotehimselftothecountry,yethiseveryeffortwasfrustrated.A.adversityB.adversaryC.admissionD.admiration正确答案：A[解析]形近词语义辨析，考查形式相近的名词语义搭配。题干意为“面对祖国的苦难，诗人悲痛万分并决心为祖国献身，但他的一切努力都白费了”，选项中只有adversity(苦难)的语义能构成符合上下文语义逻辑的搭配，故只有A选项符合题意。

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Allofthepeopleinthelabwere______bythestrangeresultsoftheexperiment.A.interestedB.enjoyedC.perplexedD.informed正确答案：C[解析]语义辨析，考查形式相近的动词语义搭配。题干意为“实验室里的所有人都被实验的奇怪数据______了”，选项中只有perplexed(困惑的)的语义能构成符合上下文语义逻辑的搭配，故只有C选项符合题意。

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Thegulfbetweenthetwocountriescannotbebridged,andtheiropinionsaresofarapartthattheycannotbe______.A.recompensedB.reconciledC.reconstructedD.reconstituted正确答案：B[解析]形近词语义辨析，考查形式相近的动词语义搭配。题干意为“他们之间的分歧太大，无法______”，选项中只有reconciled(和解，调解)的语义能构成符合上下文语义逻辑的搭配，故只有B选项符合题意。

Part2VocabularyReplacementThispartconsistsof20sentences.Ineachofthemonewordisunderlined,andbeloweach,thereare4choicesmarkedbylettersA,B,CandDrespectively.Choosethewordthatcanreplacetheunderlinedpartwithoutcausinganygrammaticalerrororchangingthebasicmeaningofthesentence.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.Blackenthecorrespondingletterasrequiredonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.1.

LonelyThisChristmasbyMudwasplayingoftheradioandIwasswingingmybodyfromsidetosideintimetothemusicinordertopassthetime.A.sweatingB.swayingC.swellingD.swapping正确答案：B[解析]词义辨析。人们(悠闲地)打发时间，应该“随着音乐”较小幅度地运动(fromsidetoside)，所以排除A选项(锻炼身体或减肥时运动出汗)，C选项替换到句子中与事实不符，D选项“交换身体”或许在科幻类作品中存在，但和整句语义不合。

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Fiveorsixstoneshadtoppledfromthepileandwerelyinghalf-buriedinthesnow,andsomeredandwhiteclothstreamersthathadbeentiedtoabranchofthetreeflutteredslightlyinthebreeze.A.toiledB.tossedC.tolledD.tumbled正确答案：D[解析]形近词辨析。“pile(一堆)”表明石头(堆放)有一定的高度。因此根据语义，石头应该是从堆顶“滚落”了下来，故D选项为正确答案。

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Asyoucanseetherefore,thereisatleastsomescopeforfurthersavingswithoutactuallycausingunduepressuretothisparticularbudget.A.externalB.exertedC.excessiveD.extra正确答案：C[解析]词义辨析。根据“atleastsomescope”，以及“savings”和“budget”间的语义关系推断出整句语义，应该为没有“太大”压力，而不是“external外部的”“exerted施加的”和“extra额外的”。

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Itisimpossibletoforeseehowlifewillworkout,butareasonableattemptshouldatleastbemadetoavoidtheobviouspitfalls.A.pulpitsB.fallaciesC.pursuitsD.traps正确答案：D[解析]词义辨析。全句初谈生命的“不可预见”，话锋一转为“应该掌控什么”，所以从逻辑来说避免的是一些“失误”，D选项traps的词义与画线词的意思最接近。B选项“错误的见解”和C选项“追求”放入搭配有误。

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"You'llsortitout,"heassuredhercallouslyastheyenteredthebuilding,andshesuppressedanurgetohitoutathimandtellhimexactlywhathehaddoneandwasdoingtoher.A.mitigatedB.subduedC.rescindedD.disclosed正确答案：B[解析]词义辨析。该句的大意为“男子说了一些话触怒了对方，后者的情绪应该很激动”，所以替换部分应该是“压制，压抑”的意思。

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Mitchellsoundsutterlyaloneinhermelancholy,turningthesadnessintotenderart.A.finalityB.cynicismC.exhilarationD.dejection正确答案：D[解析]词义辨析。本题只需抓住后文的sadness，就可推断出替换词在上下文中的具体含义。另外，还可通过utterlyalone确认。D选项“沮丧”符合上下文语义。

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Leonardmayhaveactedaudaciouslyindetermininghisbook'sformatandpresentation,buthisresponsetoProfessorDudek'sinvitationwaslevel-headed.A.brilliantlyB.bluntlyC.boldlyD.briskly正确答案：C[解析]形近词辨析。脱离but之后的语境，替换词的具体语义不能确定，这是翻译时需要反复练习的技能。从转折之后的...level-headed(头脑清醒的)，可推出前句语义为“(自顾自)决定一些事情不够清醒”。选项中只有C选项接近替换部分“鲁莽地”意思，另外注意替换副词需与动词“act”搭配。

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Shewasn'ttrainedasanannyoranythinglikethat.Yetshe'dwalkedrightintothismarvelouschance,withnomotherwhowouldgetjealousofherwiththebaby,onlythisbunchofdoctorstodealwith.A.miraculousB.minusculeC.mendaciousD.mellifluous正确答案：A[解析]词义辨析。...jealousof显示这个机会的“难得”，只有A选项最贴近词义，B、C、D选项的词义分别为“极小的”“说谎的”“流畅的，甜美的”。

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Ifapersonisvoluntarilyhelpingthepolice,thatpersonisentitledtoterminatetheinterviewandleaveatanytime.Ifthepolicewishtodetainhimtheymustplacehimunderarrest.A.resumeB.closeC.suspendD.initiate正确答案：B[解析]词义辨析。先抓住两个条件关系，再根据...voluntarilyhelping...和...andleaveatanytime的提示，可知替换部分应该为“不再继续，结束”之意。

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Theymaystillbemourningthelossoftheparentwhohasdiedorlefthome.Theylongaboveeverythingfortheirtwoparentstobereunited.A.lamentingB.adoringC.disowningD.strangling正确答案：A[解析]词义辨析。题干中的两个句子之间虽然没有连接词，但仔细分析其关系，可知两者是并列或承接关系，这有助于理解题干的语义。另外，...theloss的动宾搭配也可帮助考生确定词组语义。

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Itwouldbeonlyamatteroftimebeforeitwasprovendefinitively,especiallywiththeBYUpeoplealreadyclaimingtohavesomeindependentevidence.A.amusivelyB.elusivelyC.passivelyD.conclusively正确答案：D[解析]形近词辨析。去掉-ly副词后缀，再去掉-sive形容词性后缀，可以找到熟词“amuse”“passive”和“conclude”等，根据语义，在科学研究中有了“独立证据”，“最终的”证明只是时间问题。

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Wehavenotstressedsofrequentlytheimportanceofliaisonwithourowncolleagues,arguing(withsometimesdubiousvalidity)thatbecauseit"happensallthetime"itdoesnotneedtobeexplicitlyprovided.A.controversialB.contradictoryC.doubtfulD.daunting正确答案：C[解析]词义辨析。动词“争论”之后的with...结构，表示以什么方式，带有什么特点。从词义上来讲，A、B、D选项分别意为“有争议的”“矛盾的”“使人气馁的”，故选C。

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Over80percentoflocalauthoritieshaveplanstointroducekerbsidecollectionschemes—seenasessentialtogivethenecessaryboosttorecycling.A.momentumB.monumentC.moleD.monopoly正确答案：A[解析]形近词辨析。题干大意为：地方政府有计划地推动民众进行回收再利用。B、C、D选项的词义分别为“纪念碑”“痣，鼹鼠”“独断”，与题意无关。

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Whilethesuperchargedcarismerelyannoyinglyostentatiousatspeed,theGTbringsaheadache.Itsbiggestproblemisaresoundingthrumat4000-4500rpmthatboomsaroundthecabin.A.flamboyantB.noisyC.ostensibleD.optional正确答案：B[解析]词义辨析。后文的resoundingthrum和...boomsaroundthecabin是提示，可见在该题干中，替换词并不是A选项“过分华丽”的近义词。

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Theyaregenerallyseenasanti-competitiveandnecessitatinglegislationtoproscribethem,sincetheyalmostinvariablycreatethedetrimentaleffectsofmonopolywithoutengenderingthebenefits.A.devastatingB.undesirableC.moralD.prejudicial正确答案：A[解析]词义辨析。A、B、C选项和effects都可搭配，但放在语境中，只有A选项符合“垄断”带来的致命影响——影响竞争。

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Theenvironmentisnotjustaboutanimals'rightsoraesthetics.Itisthebasisofhumansocietyandthemeanstofulfillourambition.A.perspirationB.aspirationC.inspirationD.admiration正确答案：B[解析]形近词辨析。动宾搭配提供了暗示，再注意分辨容易混淆的词形即可选出正确答案。A、C、D选项分别意为“出汗”“鼓舞”“崇拜”。

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Afterhiscarwindscreenwascleanedfivetimesinhalfanhour,SmithhashadenoughtimetowriteasketchofthelatePrimeMinister.A.descriptionB.draftC.manuscriptD.commentary正确答案：A[解析]词义辨析。注意“write”的动宾搭配限制，可知替换词的词义不可能是“素描，速写”等，再因前面提示时间短，可知词义应为“概述”而不是“评论”。

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Scentis,afterall,thesensethatsciencesayshasthestrongestabilitytoevokememories,ortriggeremotionsandmoods.A.retrieveB.invokeC.reviveD.provoke正确答案：C[解析]词义辨析。理解题干语义时注意抓住动宾搭配“……回忆”及其后的并列形式“引起情绪”。替换部分evoke暗示着强烈的刺激，会引起情绪、兴趣或者回忆，D选项意为“煽动、挑起”。

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Thehistorianmayhopethatlaboratoriesmayhavehadcapaciouscupboardsintowhichunusedpieceshavebeenstuffedandthuspreserved.A.placidB.deluxeC.pokeyD.commodious正确答案：D[解析]词义辨析。A选项不能与替换部分之后的名词搭配。从语义上来看，此处讲的是有着“可放置……的空间”，与奢华程度无关，排除B选项。C选项与替换部分的语义相反。

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Hispelvisfracturedandbackbroken,he'dbeenhospitalizedforeighteenmonths,andwasundergoingfinaltherapy.A.occupancyB.treatmentC.remedyD.measure正确答案：B[解析]词义辨析。从语义上来看，受伤住院很久，是为了在医院接受治疗，因此final(最后阶段的)修饰的应该是名词“治疗”，且A、C、D选项不能与动词undergo搭配。

Part3ErrorCorrectionThispartconsistsof20sentences.Ineachofthemthereisanunderlinedpartthatindicatesagrammaticalerror,andbeloweach,thereare4choicesmarkedbylettersA,B,CandDrespectively.Choosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedpartsothattheerroriscorrected.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.Blackenthecorrespondingletterasrequiredonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.1.

Onewomanwhochewedwithhermouthopenandgaveeveryonecruelnicknameshadlostbothofherparentsandgaveamental-healthmonthoff.A.gaveamental-healthmonthoffB.wasgivenamental-healthmonthoffC.havegivenamental-healthmonthoffD.wasgivingamental-healthmonthoff正确答案：B[解析]被动语态。整个句子的主语是onewoman，and后面这一部分的意思是“给她放了一个月的假”，因此应该用被动语态。

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Mama,thechildshylybegancallingthewoman;andthewoman,inreturn,saidMonkey,whosehadbeenherson'spetname.A.whoB.inthatC.whichD.what正确答案：C[解析]非限制性定语从句。从语义上来看，本题中定语从句的主语应该是Monkey，所以应该用关系代词which来指代它。

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Amanwasplayingapianobeingpaintedpurpleandyellowandleftthereforthispurpose,andeverytimehemissedanotethewomanandherchildlookedateachotherandlaughed.A.thathadpaintedB.thathadbeenpaintedC.whichwaspaintingD.whichpainted正确答案：B[解析]动词时态。弹钢琴时琴“就已经被漆成了……”，主句中用了过去进行时，而that从句中的动词动作发生的时间还要早些，因此应该用过去完成时。

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Thenoutofthecrowdrushawomanwhokneltandlookedintothechild'sface.A.rushedawomanB.awomanrushedC.rushingawomanD.awomanrushes正确答案：A[解析]倒装句。本句中的主语后面跟了一个定语从句，为了句子的平衡，所以对句子进行了主谓倒装，将状语放在了句首。

5.

OtherEuropeansseizeforsuchexamplestojumptotheoppositeconclusion.A.seizetoB.seizelikeC.seizewithD.seizeon正确答案：D[解析]动词与介词的搭配。seizeon的意思是“抓住，利用”，符合句子中的意思，即利用这些例子立即得出了相反的结论。

6.

Hisplaceis21,000hectares—52,000acresintheoldmoney—andhisfamilyhasbeentheresincehisgrandfatherselectedblocksinthe1890s.A.wasthereB.werethereC.arethereD.havebeenthere正确答案：D[解析]判断集体名词的单复数。本题中的family指的是家庭成员，因此谓语动词应该用复数。从后面since引导的时间状语从句来判断，应该用完成时，故选D。

7.

Butinadditiontobeingamanofsuperstition,Schmidtisaruralscientist,withtwomastersdegrees—oneeachinruraleducationandcattlebehaviour.A.exceptB.besidesC.farfromD.exceptfor正确答案：C[解析]介词辨析。从语义上来判断，应该是施密特不迷信，故选C。

8.

Ikeptthatinthebackofmymindandthenyouhearthingslikethere'samillionnewcarsareputontheroadeveryyearinAustraliabelchingoutexhaustfumes.A.havebeenputontheroadB.putontheroadC.puttingontheroadD.areputontheroad正确答案：B[解析]过去分词的用法。本题中的therebe句子中已经有了谓语动词，因此该分句中的putontheroad应该是以非谓语动词形式出现，由于主语是cars，因此应该用过去分词表示被动，该分词短语作后置定语。

9.

Thisexplainswhendrivingthroughthecountrysideyoucanseeonesideofafenceisasbareasaboardandtheotherwithfoot-highpasture.A.whydrivingthroughthecountrysideB.whyisdrivinginthecountrysideC.howtodriveintothecountrysideD.sotodrivethroughthecountryside正确答案：A[解析]现在分词。本句中why引导一个宾语从句，与explain在语义上形成连贯。从句的主语you是现在分词短语的逻辑主语，现在分词作伴随状语。

10.

Andyet,nomatterwhenyouprepare,itishardtomanageforsevenleanyearswithabusiness,billstopayandanaveragefarmdebt.A.nomatterwhatyouarepreparingB.nomatterwhyyoupreparedC.nomatterhowmuchyouprepareD.nomatterwhereyouprepared正确答案：C[解析]让步状语从句。本句从语义上来看应该是“无论你准备得多么充分，都很难在连续七年收成不好的时段内管理好自己的业务等”，故选C。

11.

Likelyallthefarmerswespeakto,theyappreciatethecity'sdonations,thoughtheyhavenotreceivedanything.A.LikeallthefarmersB.withallthefarmersC.alikeallthefarmersD.allthefarmersthelike正确答案：A[解析]词形易混淆的介词辨析。本句从语义判断，应该用介词like，意为“如同我们采访过的所有农民一样”，而不是用副词likely(可能)。

12.

MargieappliedtoCentrelinkforNewstart,butgivingthecouplehavehadvariousmicrobusinesses,theapplicationprocesswasarduoustoprovetheyhadnohiddenassets.A.butgivenB.iftogiveC.forwhenD.whenyouaregiving正确答案：A[解析]引导状语从句的连词的用法辨析。从句子的语义上来看，画线部分及后面部分的意思是“鉴于(考虑到)该夫妇已经有小微企业”，given在这里表示原因。

13.

Atatimewhenpeopleneedtokeepaneyeonothers,theusualeventscandisappearfromatowncalendar,haveamaterialeffectonthestateofmindofitsinhabitants.A.withhavingamaterialeffectonB.hadamaterialeffectintoC.werehavingamaterialeffectontoD.havingamaterialeffecton正确答案：D[解析]现在分词的用法。本题中最后一部分的意思是“常见的事件不再出现，结果对居民的心理状态产生了影响”，由于主句已经出现，所以这部分应该用现在分词短语表示结果。

14.

Wehavetoacknowledgetooweneverknowtheoneswestop.It'snosmallthingstogofrom13to4,giventhewayitripplesthroughthecommunity.A.notsmallthingsB.nosmallthingC.notanysmallthingsD.notsmallthing正确答案：B[解析]否定副词意义用法辨析。no的意思是nota/any,nosmallthing=notasmallthing。

15.

MymotherandOlgahadmetwhileunderwentfertilitytreatmentsatsomesortofexperimentalprograminoneoftheMoscowclinics.A.whileundergoingB.whenwereundergoingC.duringthetimetheyunderwentD.whiletheyunderwent正确答案：A[解析]时间状语从句中的省略用法。在书面语中，当时间或条件状语从句的主语与主句的主语一致时，从句中的主语和助动词可以省略，使表达更简洁。

16.

Thegoodthingwasthateverytimehecanceledhepromisedsomethingelse,somethingmuchexcitingthanthethingwehadtoskip.A.muchmoreexcitingB.muchmuchexcitedC.verymoreexcitedD.verymuchexciting正确答案：A[解析]比较结构用法。从后面出现的than就可以判断出前面应当出现more或less，故选A。

17.

Duringthatyear,Ioftenponderedwhatitwouldbeliketoloveadeafandblindman,ratherthan,whatitwouldbeliketobeone.A.orB.orratherC.ratherlikeD.ratheras正确答案：B[解析]副词用法。rather(orrather)在英语表达中常常用来纠正或完善前面刚刚谈过的内容。

18.

Theelectionof2017sawthemincreasingtheirnumberofparliamentaryseatsinScotlandfromoneto13andmadeimpressivegainsinnorthernLabourstrongholdssuchasCopeland.A.bymakingimpressivegainsB.aremadeimpressivelygainsC.makingimpressivegainsD.weremakingimpressivelygains正确答案：C[解析]并列结构。本句前半部分出现了sawthemincreasing...，句子中的谓语动词只有一个，即saw，因此在and后面也应该用现在分词结构。

19.

Thetermsonwhichtheemergingundemocraticsuperpowerinvestsintheoutsideworldareofintereststoallcountries—particularlyifotherthings,suchasforeignpolicy,maybeaffected.A.isofinteresttoB.areofinteresttoC.areasinterestasD.islikeintereststo正确答案：B[解析]be+of+抽象名词结构。be+of+抽象名词=be+该名词的形容词。而且，抽象名词必须是单数。

20.

Americans,increasinglyconsumedbyfearswhatChinaposesacommercialandmilitarythreat,shouldbemindfulofcompetitionfortheloyaltiesofitsoldestally.A.byfearsthatB.withfearswhyC.byfearshowD.forfearswhether正确答案：A[解析]同位语从句。本题中的过去分词短语中嵌入了一个跟在fears后面的同位语从句，补充担心的内容。同位语从句通常由that来引导。

Section2ReadingComprehensionInthissectionyouwillfindaftereachofthepassagesanumberofquestionsorunfinishedstatementsaboutthepassage,eachwith4(A,B,CandD)choicestoanswerthequestionorcompletethestatement.Youmustchoosetheonewhichyouthinkfitsbest.Blackenthecorrespondingletterasrequiredonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.

Itwasaone-linechatreplyfromanAncestryDNAcustomer-servicerepthatrippedCatherineSt.Clair'slife.At57,shewasherfamily'sresidentgenealogistandhadsenthersalivatoAncestryfortesting.SowhenherbrotherMikeshowedupasa"firstcousinorcloserelative,"sheassumeditmustbeaglitch.Evenstranger:ThetestshowedthatsomeoneshehadneverheardofwasamuchclosergeneticmatchthanMike.

ShecontactedAncestrycustomerservicethroughthewebsite'schatfeature.Calmly,arepresentativenamedPamexplained."Siblings,"Pamsaid,"normallyshareabout2,600centimorgansofDNA,whilehalfsiblingsshare1,800."Shesaid,"Goclickonthelittleiconbyhisname.Itwilltellyouhowmuchyousharewithhim,"recalledSt.Clair."AndwhenIclickedonit,that'swhenthefloorfelloutfromunderme."Mikewasn'therfullbrother.Theydidn'tsharethesamefather.

InthebusinessofconsumerDNAtesting,customerserviceissometimesalotmorelikeemotionalsupport.Thoughgenetictestsarefrequentlymarketedasfamily-friendlyentertainment,theysometimeswindupsurfacinglife-alteringsurprises.Andwhenthosesurprisesshowupinsomeone'stestresults,thefirstmoveisoftenacalltocustomerservice."Wedon'treallyplaytheroleoftherapist,butratherlistenandtrytobesympatheticandempathetic,gettingthemtoprocessthings,"saidKentHillyer,headofcustomercareforthegenetic-testingfirm23andMe.

At23andMe,thosetypesofcallsaresofrequentthatpreparingforthemisintegratedintothecompany'smonths-longtrainingprogram."Themostcommonissue,"saidHillyer,"iswhenacustomer'spresumedfatherdoesn'tshowuponatestasthegeneticdad.Butsometimesmothersorsiblingsareasurprise,too."

"Howmostofthoseconversationsstartispeoplecometoustoverifytheaccuracy,"saidHillyer."Somebodyhasknownsomethingtheirwholelifeandthenthiscompanyistellingthemsomethingdifferent.It'stough."Intraining,newemployeesdomockphonecallsandroleplayingtoprepareforsuchconversations"Wepracticeempathyandsympathy,"saidHillyer."Alotofitisjustlistening.Wealwaystrytosteertheconversationtowardthedata,andtellthemthatthisisscience,"headded.

AtAncestry,KathyLuke,vicepresidentofmemberservices,saidaspecialteamofrepresentativeshandlessensitivequeries."Therearecertainlycaseswhereadiscoverymightbequiteunexpected,"shesaid."Wetakeourresponsibilitytowardourcustomers—andthepotentialimpactofcomplexdiscoveries—veryseriously."At23andMe,Hillyeroftenencouragesrepresentativestogoforawalkafteranintensecalltohelpthemdecompress."Wekindofdotheseinternaltherapysessions,"hesaid."Here,maybemoresothanmostplaces,youhavetobereallysupportiveofeachother."

LindsayGrove,acustomer-carerepat23andMe,stillremembersonecallinparticular,adadwhotookthetestonlytofindoutthathischildwasnot,infact,hischild.Atfirst,likemost,hewasjusttryingtofigureoutwhethertheresultswereaccurate.SoGroveexplained

thesciencebehindthedata.Thecustomerthenbecamesomberandquiet.Hequestionedwhetherheshouldtalktohiswife,and,ifhedid,how."Youcouldheartheemotioninhim,and...wonderingwhathewoulddonext,"shesaid.ThenextstepforSt.Clair,whogotthebigsurprisefromAncestry,wasreachingouttotherelativewhoshowedupmorecloselyrelatedtoherthanherbrother.Shesentamessagethroughthecompany'swebsite.

"Ishared2,172centimorganswithher,"saidSt.Clair.Thatwasjustalittlemorethanshehadsharedwithherbrother.Pam,thecustomer-servicerepresentative,toldherthatmeantthemysteryrelativewaseitherahalf-sibling,anaunt,anuncle,anieceoranephew.St.Clairandthemysteryrelativetalkedonthephone.Itturnedouttheywere,infact,half-siblings.Hermotherhadworkedforhernewfound-sister'sdadin1960,aroundthesametimethatSt.Clairwasconceived.Bothofherparentsdiedyearsago,soitwastoolateforSt.Clairtoconfrontthemaboutthediscovery.St.ClairwentontostartaFacebookgroupforpeoplelikehercalledDNANPEFriends.NPEisshortfor"notparentexpected."Itnowhasmorethan4,000membersandisoneofseveralsuchgroups.

"It'ssodeep,thewaythisaffectsourroleinthefamilyandourrelationshiptoourparents,"shesaid."Itistraumatic."

(选自《欧洲金融时报》2019年1月7日)1.

Theword"glitch"underlinedinParagraph1mostlikelymeans______.A.astonishmentB.depressionC.errorD.illusion正确答案：C[解析]语义题。根据原文“mustbe(一定是)”可猜测glitch意为“差错”，故正确答案为C(错误)。

2.

WhenSt.Clairclickedonthelittleicon,shewasgreatly______.A.disappointedB.shockedC.discouragedD.ashamed正确答案：B[解析]细节题。根据题干关键词定位第2段第5句，AndwhenIclickedonit,that'swhenthefloorfelloutfromunderme,St.Clair的感觉是，地板从我脚底下掉下去了，类似于中文的“天塌下来了”，故正确答案为B(震惊)。

3.

AccordingtoParagraph3,customerserviceissometimesalotmorelikeemotionalsupportbecause______.A.genetictestsarefrequentlymarketedasfamily-friendlyentertainmentB.genetictestssometimeswindupsurfacinglife-alteringsurprisesC.thefirstmoveisoftenacalltocustomerserviceD.theyoftenlistentoandsharethefeelingswiththecustomers正确答案：D[解析]细节题。根据题干关键词定位第3段第1句，通过上下文与4个选项比对，D符合题意，因原文提到客户服务的角色是：butratherlistenandtrytobesympatheticandempathetic(而是聆听，同情客户，并产生共鸣)，故正确答案为D(他们经常聆听客户的诉说，并分享情感)。

4.

Thelastsentenceinparagraph4impliesthat______.A.butsometimesmothersorsiblingsaresurprised,tooB.butsometimesmothersorsiblingsgiveusasurprise,tooC.butsometimesmothersorsiblingsturnoutnottobegeneticones,eitherD.butsometimesmothersorsiblingsdonotshowup,either正确答案：C[解析]推断题。该句的前一句讲到“检测结果显示客户的生父并非生物学意义上的父亲”，而本句又说“但有时母亲或兄弟姐妹也会让人惊讶”，说明这种情况也会发生在他们身上，故正确答案为C(但有时母亲或兄弟姐妹也并有非生物学意义上的相关联系)。

5.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueof23andMe?______A.Thecompanyprovidescustomerswithgenetictesting.B.Thecompanyreceivesphonecallsfromcustomersfrequently.C.Thecompanytriestoconfirmthetestresultstocustomerswithdata.D.Thecompanytriesitsbesttotreatthosecustomerswhocannotacceptthetestresults.正确答案：D[解析]推断题。根据选项定位第3段和第4段，仔细甄别后可知，D与原文(我们并不扮演治疗专家的角色)不符，原文的意思是“公司尽力为那些无法接受检测结果的客户提供治疗”。

6.

Theword"mock"underlinedinParagraph5issynonymouswith______.A.simulatedB.ridiculousC.sarcasticD.tremendous正确答案：A[解析]语义题。mock在该处意为“模拟的”，故正确答案为A(模仿的)。

7.

Accordingtothepassage,aspecialteamofrepresentativesisestablishedto______.A.steertheconversationtowardthedataB.makeunexpecteddiscoveriesC.answerdelicatequestionsfromcustomersD.takeresponsibilityforcustomers正确答案：C[解析]细节题。根据题干关键词定位第6段第1句，可知目的为处理敏感的询问，故正确答案为C(回答客户的敏感问题)。

8.

InParagraph6,Hillyeroftenencouragesrepresentativestogoforawalk______.A.sothattheymaygetsupportedB.sothattheymaygetrelaxedC.sothattheymaygettreatedD.sothattheymaygetrelieved正确答案：B[解析]细节题。根据题干关键词定位第6段第4句，decompress意为“减压”，故正确答案为B(以便他们能得到放松)。D选项(以便他们能放心)的意思略有出入，不符合题意。

9.

Itwasin1960whenSt.Clair'smotherworkedforherhalf-sibling'sfatherthat______.A.St.ClairwasbornB.St.Clair'smothergotmarriedC.St.ClairwasfoundD.St.Clair'smothergotpregnant正确答案：D[解析]细节题。根据题干关键词定位第8段第6句，conceive有“怀孕”之意，故正确答案为D(St.Clair的母亲怀孕了)。

10.

Theoveralltoneofthepassageis______.A.sympatheticB.subjectiveC.indifferentD.enthusiastic正确答案：A[解析]态度题。文章以客户为主角，描述了检测结果给他们的人生带来的痛苦，表达了对他们深深的同情，故正确答案为A。

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