北京大学考博英语模拟试卷12

北京大学考博英语模拟试卷12

一、词汇（本题共30题，每题1.0分，共30分。）

1、Heinterruptedmebyaskingmanyirrelevantquestions.

Axcarelessly

carefully

C、continually

D^consequently

标准答案；C-

知识点解析：A项carelessly意为“粗心地”；B项carefully意为“小心地飞C项

continually意为“不停地”；D项consequently意为”所以,因此「由句意可知,C为

正确答案。

2、Somepeoplebelievethat"KingJohn"waswrittenbyShakespeare,butsomepeople

thinkitmightbewrittenbyanauthor.

A^delivered

B、anonymous

C、antique

D^ambiguous

标准答案：B

知识点解析：本题空格处是说由不知名的作家所写。B项anonymous“不知名的”符

合题意，如：ananonymousletter（匿名信）。其他三项delivered"在交货的，包

括运费在内的“，antique“古代的”,ambiguous”模棱两可的”都不正确。

3、Itwillbesafertowalkthestreetsbecausepeoplewillnotneedtocarrylargeamounts

ofcash.Virtuallyallfinancialwillbeconductedbycomputer,

A、transactions

B、transmissions

C^transitions

D、transformations

标准答案；A

知识点解析：transactions意为咬易”,如：aprofitabletransaction（有利可图的交

易）。transmission意为“传送”，如：thetransmissionofknowledge（知识的传授）。

transition意为“转变”，如：apeacefultransitionfromdisordertoorder（由乱到治的和

平过渡）。transformation意为"变化"：thesocialandpoliticaltransformationofa

country（一个国家的社会和政治改革）。这几个词都带有词缀trans一，表示“横

穿”，“通过”，“变化”。

4、Thosewholetuncertaintyrarelyachievemuch.

A、turnthemdown

B、sendthemdown

C、weighthemdown

D、takethemdown

标准答案：C

知识点解析：（weighdown重压，把……压倒）。句意为：被疑难问题压倒的人很少

取得巨大成就。A.turndown拒绝；B.senddown开除；D.huddledown乱挤，

乱堆。

5、Itisourpolicythatwewillachieveunitythroughpeacefulmeans.

A、consistent

B、considerate

C、certain

D、decisive

标准答案；A

知识点解析：consisiem一贯的，始终如一的；considerate考虑周到的；cerlain确定

的：decisive决定性的。

6、Weworkhardtokeepallcoffees,butmanyofthevarietiesaredifficultto

obtain.

A、instore

B、instock

C、instack

D、inreserve

标准答案：B

知识点解析：暂无解析

7、HongKongwastoBritainaftertheOpiumWar.

A、congregated

B、castigated

C、ceded

D、exceeded

标准答案：C

知识点解析；本题空格处讲的是割让给英国，应用wasceded10Britain。congregate

是“聚集"的意思。castigate严惩；exceed超越，胜过。可见C项为正确答案。

8、InmostSouthAmericancountriesrailtransportisplaguedbyoperationalproblemsas

wellasbyobsoleteequipment.

A^deficient

B、outdated

Cxinferior

D、imperfect

标准答案：B

知识点解析：这句话的意思是：在大多数南美国家铁路运输由于运营问题和——设

备产生很多麻烦。在给出的选项中，deficient”缺乏的，不充分的"；outdated“过时

的，落伍的“；inferior“此等的"；imperfect“有缺点的，不完美的”。根据题意，B项

正确。

9、Doyouknowthefactthatbroadbeancontainthatmustbedestroyedby

cookingthemalhightemperaturebeforeeatingthem?

A^flake

B、aroma

C>ether

D、toxin

标准答案：D

知识点解析：各项的意思是，flake“小而轻的薄片"：aroma“芳香，香味”：

ether“醛，乙醛”；toxin“毒素”。根据句意判断，答案为D。

10、Theworkisnotveryprofitablecash,butIamgettingvaluableexperience

fromit.

A、accordingto

B、onthebasisof

C、intermsof

inthelightof

标准答案：C

知识点解析：暂无解析

11>Themainidea,ofthispassageis.

A、trafficaccidentsaremainlycausedbymotorists

B、thousandsofpeopletheworldoverarekilledeachyear

Csthelawsofsomecountriesaboutdrivingaretoolax

D、onlystrictertrafficlaws,canpreventaccidents

标准答案：D

知识点解析：versions描述。句意：两家报纸对发生的事情进行不同的描述。

editions版本；productions生产，产品，成果；texts课文，文本；versions可换成

pictures或accounts0

12、StephenSchneider,aclimatologistatStanford,notesthatunlikegreenhousegases,

whichrapidlyaroundtheglobe,thesulfatedropletstendtoconcentrateover

industrializedregions.

Asunify

B、fragment

C^disperse

D、shatter

标准答案：C

知识点解析：disperse分散,疏散：unify统一：fragment碎片；shatter碎片。

13、Somepeoplethinkit'stosmokewithacigaretteholder,

A、flexible

B、sophisticated

C、versatile

Dsproductive

标准答案，B

知识点解析：sophisticated老练的。句意：一些用烟斗抽烟显得老练。flexible易弯

曲的，灵活的；versatile多才多艺的，通用的；productive多产的，生产地。

14、Inhisview,thoughHongKonghasnodirectculturalidentity,localartisthrivingby

"beingbeingopentoallkindsofart.

A、gratifying

Bxpredominating

C>excelling

D、accommodating

标准答案：D

知识点解析；空白处后面的“beingopentoallkinksofart”应当视作对空白处词的进

一步解释。accommodaiing友好的，愿意给予合作的；gralifying使满足；

predominating占主导地位：excelling超过的。只有D的意思符合。

15、Don'trestonyourlaurels;yoursuccessandstartlookingfornewmarkets

now.

A、addup

followup

C、workup

D、countup

标准答案：B

知识点解析：本题空格处是说巩固你的成功。follow叩的意思是“用继续行动来加

强...的效果”,符合题意。如：followupherinterviewwithatelephonecall（用电话

进一步完成面试）。其他三项“addup加起来，合计；workup综合加工，整理；

countup共计”都不正确。

16、AnumberofanimalsinAesop'sfablesareportrayedasbeingcrafty.

A、vain

B、virtuous

C、artistic

D^cunning

标准答案；D

知识点解析：vain徒劳的，空虚的。viriuous善良的，纯洁的。artistic艺术的,有

美感的。cunning狡猾的，巧妙的。crafty狡诈的，诡计多端的。

17>Therehavebeenseveralattemptstointroducegayercolorsandstylesinmen's

clothing,butnoneofthem.

A、hascaughton

B、hascaughthimout

C、hascaughtup

D、takeitknown

标准答案：A

知识点解析：空格处意为“没一个流行起来catchon意为“变得流行，非常受人欢

迎”，如：Skateboardingcaughtonquickly.（滑板运动很快就流行起来。）ffpucatch

out发现（错误、问题等）；catchup抓住，赶上；takeroots生根.扎根”都与句意不

符，因此只有A为正确答案。

18、Ifthereistheneedtocompeteinacrowd,tobattletheedgethesurest

strategyistodeveloptheunexpected.

Ason

B、for

C^against

D、with

标准答案：B

知识点解析：固定搭配battlefor原义是“为……而战斗或斗争”，这里指力争优势。

因此B项正确。

19、Duringtheconference,veryfewdeputiesconsideredtovisittheGreatWall.

A、going

B、togo

C、tobedoing

Dsofgoing

标准答案：A

知识点解析：暂无解析

20>Inassessingtheimpactofthelossofaparentthroughdeathanddivorceitwasthe

distortionoffamilyrelationshipsnottheofthebondwiththeparentindivorce

thatwasvital.

A、disposition

B、distinction

C、distribution

D、disruption

标准答案，D

知识点解析:D项disruption"分裂，破裂"，如Occurringwithoutdisruption（无事故

的，正常的没有出现破坏的），根据题意可推知，D项为正确答案。A项disposition

配置，安排：B项dislinclion区分,差异;C项distribution分配,销售,均不符合

题意。

21、Thosewholetuncertaintyrarelyachievemuch.

A、turnthemdown

B、sendthemdown

C、weighthemdown

Dshuddledown

标准答案，C

知识点解析：暂无解析

22、AlthoughtheArabcutbacksrepresentedalossoflessthan7percentinworld

supply,theycreatedpaniconthepartofoilcompanies,consumers,oiltraders,andsome

governments.

A、fright

B、deficit

C>strain

D、misfortune

标准答案，A

知识点解析：这句话的意思是：虽然阿拉伯的减产仅导致了低于7%的世界供给,

但是他们引起了石油公司、消费者、石油商和一些国家的一,在给出的选项中,

fright”吃惊,惊骇";deficit"赤字，亏损"；strain”紧张,压力”;misfortune"不幸,

灾难二只有A选项较合题意。因此.正确答案是A。

23、Oneofthestandsanddozensofpeoplewereeitherkilledorinjured.

A、destroyed

collapsed

C、corroded

D、rained

标准答案：B

知识点解析：本题空格处是说一个架子倒塌了。B项“collapsed倒塌”符合题意，

如：NumeroushousescollapsedasaresultoftheTangshanEarthquakein1976.（在

1976年，无数的房屋因唐山地震而倒坍。）其他三项“destroyed破坏；corroded腐

蚀；ruined毁灭”都不正确。

24、HehimselfasawarcorrespondentinVietnam.

A、discerned

B、distinguished

C、discriminated

D^extinguished

标准答案；B

知识点解析：本题意为“他是越南战争中一位出色的战地记者“。distinguishoneself

as的意思是“以……身份而著名,卓越“，符合题意。其他三项“discerned洞悉,辨

别；discriminated歧视，区别；extinguished消灭，熄灭”都不正确。

25、Agooddealoftheforhisachievementinthisfieldmustgotohis

supervisor,ProfessorFang.

A^credit

B、reputation

Cxrespect

D^praise

标准答案：A

知识点解析：本题空格处是说很多荣誉。A项“credit荣誉，功劳”符合题意。其他

三项“reputation名誉，名声；respect尊重；praise赞扬”都不正确。

26、TheOlympicGameswerewatchedbybillionsofpeoplearoundtheworld,

A、virtually

B>literally

C、deliberately

D、appropriately

标准答案；B

知识点解析：B项“出erally确实地，真正地”符合题意。其他三项“A项virtually实

际上：C项deliberately故意地：D项appropriately恰当地”都不正确。本题意为“全

世界真的有几十亿人观看了那次奥运会因此B项为正确答案。

27、Thenewlylaunchedsatelliteisfromitsdesignedorbit.

A、deviating

B、detaching

C\diffusing

D、vibrating

标准答案：A

知识点解析：deviate（常与from连用）偏离（轨道、事实真相等）；delache分离，分开

（常用做bedetachedfrom表示漠不关心）；diffuse释放出（香味、光、热等），传播

（知识、谣言等）；vibrate震动。因此A最符合题意。

28、Themeetingwasoverbythemayorofthecity.

Aspresumed

B、proposed

C、presented

D、presided

标准答案；D

知识点解析：暂无解析

29、withoverworkandinjurydonehim,thegoodmandiedofcancer.

A^Because

B、If

C、Since

D、What

标准答案：C

知识点解析；该句表示原因，只能在because与since两个选项中选择，because通

常与of连用，表示直接原因；since表示客观事实性质的原因。

30、TheymovedtoPortlandin1998andlivedinabighouse,tothesouth.

A、thewindowsofwhichopened

B、thewindowsofitopened

C、itswindowsopened

D^thewindowsofwhichopening

标准答案：A

知识点解析；ihewindowsofwhich引导定语从句，修饰house。定语从句需要谓语

动词，只能用过去式opened,不能用分词opening。

二、阅读理解(本题共721题，每题1.0分，共127

分。)

ThebearisaclassicandenduringAmericansymbolforthebenevolentwild.Wetendto

thinkwellofbears,viewingthemaslarge,powerful,stubborncreaturescapableof

mischiefbutsomehowvaguelyhumorousand,likedefensivetackles,essentiallygood-

hearted.However,whenitcomestodirectdealingswithbears,ourbehaviorhasnotbeen

especiallybenign.Forbetterthanthreecenturieswehavebeenhuntingthem,trapping

them,settingdogsonthem,clearingandlevelingtheirnaturalhabitat.Withthenotable

exceptionofgrizzlies,bearshaveheldupunderthisharassmentbetterthanmanyless

conspicuous,moremobilecreatures.AlthoughtherearefewerbearsintheUSthanthere

werewhenEuropeansfirstcametothecontinent,theystillremainreasonablynumerous.

Bearsnowexistinpopulationpocketsscatteredthroughoutmostoftheirformerrange,

whichwasjustaboutallofthewoodedpartsofthecountry.Bearshavesufferedfrom

whatiscalledcivilization,buttheyareoutstandingexceptionstothegenerallyheld(but

onlysometimestrue)notionthatpeopleandwildbeastsareincompatible.Takethemost

abundantUSspecies,theblackbearforexample.Thereislittleevidencethatblackbears

shyawayfromcivilizedareasorthat,likegoodSierraClubbers,theyfindthem

psychologically,morallyandestheticallyrepugnant.Tothecontrary,givenany

encouragementoreventolerance,blackbearstendtomakeabeelineforsettlementsand

prosperthereuntiltheyarescraggedorshooedawaybyfrightenedresidents.Wherethis

scraggingandshooingprocesshasbeensuspended,asintheGreatSmokyMountains

NationalPark,blackbearshavelumberedinfromalloverthewoodstolivecheekby

jowl,snoutbyWinnebago,withpeople.(279words)

31、WhattrendhasoccurredinthebearpopulationsinceEuropeansfirstcame

toAmerica?

标准答案：A

知识点解析：第二段第二句开头“fewerbears"，所以答案足A“熊的数量变少了工

32、Inthewriter'seyes,bearsareanimalsthat

标准答案：D

知识之解析：第二段的第一句“除了北美大灰熊，一般的熊比许多其他活动较多、

不太惹人注意的动物要耐磨难工

33、Iftheyareharassed,blackbearswill

标准答窠：B

知识点解析：文章中最后一段最后一句说：一人们停止捕杀或驱赶后，黑熊又会回

来与人们和平共处。由此可见.它们的离开是暂时性的。

34、Themessagethewriterwantstopassontothereadersisthat

标准答案：A

知识点解析：作者想说的是“熊禀性不坏，是人类没有善待它们”。

35>"Leveling"(Line6,Para.1)is.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：level本意是“夷平”，habitat是“住处”。搭配为“捣毁它们的窝”。

TheMingDynastywasfoundedin1368bytheBuddhistmonkChuYuanchang,who,

ridingonacrestofpeasantunrestandpopularpropheciesstemmingfromthesecret"Cult

oftheWhiteLotus,'*drovethelastMongolemperoroutofChina.EstablishedatNanjing,

theMingDynastydividedtheempireadministrativelyinto13provincesandsetabout

increasingandcentralisinggovernmentcontroloftheempire.Governmentwas

departmentalised,censorshipwasintroducedandjudicialauthoritystrengthened.Public

schoolswerealsointroducedbytheMing,andofficialssubjectedtoliterary

examinations.BecauseConfucianteachingsconsideredtradeandindustrymorally

questionable,theycameundermuchincreasedstatecontrolduringthisperiod.However,

navalexpeditionswhichreachedasfarasAfricaopenednewtraderoutesduringthis

period,aswellasencouragingChineseemigrationintoSouthEastAsia.Increasing

bureaucratisationledtoanenhancementofpowerofthehighestcasteofofficialdom—

theMandarinandaconsequentrivalgaininpoliticalpowerofthepalaceeunuchs.The

rivalrybetweentheMandarinsandeunuchsledtomuchcorruptionandintrigueswithin

theimperialharem.TheMandarinperiodsawanincreasedisolationismfromChina,

reactingagainstincessantincursionsbytheMongols,Japanesepiracyandadvancesof

theEuropeans.UnderYungLo.thecapitaloftheEmpirewasmovedtoBeijingin1421

inordertoimprovedefenceofChina'snorthernfrontier,andtheGreatWallextended.

Japanesepiracywasfinallyeliminatedin1563,buttheearlytomiddle16thcentury

ChinawasplaguedbyTungusianraidingwhichevenreachedasfarasBeijingunderthe

poetemperorKia-Tsing.InexchangefortributepaidtotheEmpire,thefirstPortuguese

basewasestablishedatCantonin1516,thoughEuropeantradewaslimitedtoMacauin

1557.EmperorWan-Li(1573—1619)encouragedthemissionaryactivityoftheJesuits,

whosemathematicalandtechnicalskillsandknowledgegainedthemmuchinfluenceat

theimperialcourt.Culturally,theMingperiodistypifiedbyarefinementinlifestyleand

highlypolishedmannersandcomplexetiquettesystems.Inliterature,over23000

volumesarecollectedintheYung-LoDaDian,and"truetolife"novelsfirstbeganto

appear.ArchitecturalhighpointsincludetheImperialtombsatBeijingandNanjing,and

theextensionoftheImperialpalace.TheclassicChinesegardenwithpagodas,arched

bridges,singingbirdsandteahouseswasperfectedduringtheMingperiod,butperhaps

itsmostfamousculturalartifactisthefamousMingporcelain,withcolouringand

decorationperfectedtoanexquisitedegree.Inmedicine,ascientificsystemofdiagnosis

wasdevelopedduringtheMingperiod,andacupuncturedeveloped.TheMingempire

wasseriouslyweakenedbyplagues,floodsandfaminesintheearlyI6thcenturyand

terminaldeclineofthedynastystartedcirca(大约)1622,ironicallyasaresultofthe

activitiesofthe"CultoftheWhiteLotus1'andwasfinallyendedbytheriseofthe

ManchuDynasty.(477words)

36、TheMingDynastywasfoundedby.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：参考第一句。在ChuYuanchang前面有BuddhistMonk(僧侣)。

37、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueofthepassage?

标准答案：C

知识点解析：C“开辟了海上去欧洲的路线”与文章第二段最后一句不相符。

38、Whatdoes"Canton”(Line2,Para.5)referto?

标准答案：D

知识点解析：旧时的广州。

39、TheMingDynasty.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：参考最后一段最后一句。

40、WhowasthepossiblepersoninvolvedinthenavalexpeditionreachingAfricaat

thattime?

标准答案：B

知识点解析：郑和。

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lovesyou."He'llstarthurtingyou.You'llstickwithhimbecause"youlovehim,"Andit

becomesoneviciousmessthatyoucouldhaveavoided.Youarefullyempoweredtotake

abreakbetweenrelationships.It'slikeabreathoffreshairfbryourspirit.Yougetintune

withyourselfsoyoudon'tbecomejaded,disillusioned,orembittered.Ifamanhashurt

youinanywayinarelationship,donotimmediatelyenteranotherrelationship.Donot

evenbegintofoolyourselfandsayifsjustsexual.That'sjustarelationshipdiversion.

Youhavetodealwithyourselfbeforeyoucangiveyourself,inanycapacity,toanyone.

It'sbesttoknowwhyandwhatyouwantfromarelationship.Donrttrytoreplacethelast

manwithanewman.Don'ttrytohurtanyonebecauseyou'vebeenhurt.Don'tbecome

bitterbecausethelastmanwasajerk.Whatyouperceivewillbecomeyourreality.If,

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whattypeofmenyou'regoingtomeet.Yourperceptionisyourreality.Thisisnottosay

thatallrelationshipsendsobadlythatyouneedtimetoheal.But-evenwhenoneends

wellyoustillneedtotaketimeforyourself.Comparingyournewmantoyourexisjust

asbadasbeingbitter-itwillruintherelationshipeventually.Soalwaystaketimefor

yourselfbeforedatingorenteringnewrelationships.Onceyouhaveallowedyourselfto

healandyou'renolongerthinkingaboutyourexorcomparingothermentohim,then

youcanconsiderdating.Butalwaysgointoarelationshipfresh,heavebehindthe

baggageanddon'texpectthenewmantobeajerkoradog.Expectthebesttreatment.

Expectthebestrelationship.Don'tbecomeintimateimmediatelyanddon*tstartthinking

thisistheone.Gettoknowthemanyou'redealingwith.Gettoknowhimasyourfriend.

Learnhowtotrust.Learnhowtolove.Butdoitslowly.Don'trush.Asolidrelationship

needsafoundationoffriendship,trust,respect,honesty,andlove.Ittakestimetodevelop

thosequalitiesineachother.Youcanopenyourselfuptolove,butknowthatlovemust

bereciprocal.Youwilllovehimandhewillloveyou.Youwillnotneedeachother,but

youwillwanteachother.Loveisnotneedy.Loveisnotpossessive.Loveissomething

thatmakesyourlifebetterandmakesyoufeelhappy.(530words)

41、Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?

标准答案：A

知识点解析：A项概括了文章主要谈论的两点；一“爱情失败”，二“继续努力。

42>Whatdoestthefirstsentencemean?

标准答案：B

知识点解析：这个句子可以意译为“你所能做的最差的事情莫过于一场接一场地去

谈恋爱”。也可以反过来理解“休息一段时间之后再去谈恋爱”。

43、Whatdoes"it"(Line3,Para.4)referto?

标准答案：D

知识点解析：这里的it指与新异性伙伴建立的关系。作者的意思是说，不要草率

从事，同时还为自己找借口说这只是性关系而已。

44、Whichwordhastheclosestmeaningtotheword"reciprocal"?

标准答案：C

知识点解析：reciprocal是“相互的"之意。

45、WhatisNOTtheadviceoftheauthor?

标准答案：A

知识点解析：作者劝告女性朋友不要把新旧男人作对比，所以不存在A项的内容

“如果第二个男人没有你前任丈夫的缺点，你就可以嫁给他°

MywritinginmylateteensandearlyadulthoodwasfashionedaftertheU.S.shortstories

andpoetrytaughtinthehighschoolsofthe1940sand1950s,butbythe1960s,afterI

hadgonetocollegeanddroppedoutandservedinthemilitary,Ibegantodeveloptopics

andthemesfrommyNativeAmericanbackground.Theexperienceinmyvillageof

DeetziyamahandAcomaPueblowasreadilyaccessible.Mymotherwasapotterofthe

well-knownAcomaclayware.Myfathercarvedfiguresfromwoodanddidbeadwork.

TherewasalwayssomekindofartisticendeavorthatNativeAmericanpeople,set

themselvesto,althoughtheydidnotnecessarilyarticulateitas"Art"inthesenseof

Westerncivilization.WhenIturnedmyattentiontomyownheritage,Ididsobecause

thiswasmyidentity,andIwantedtowriteaboutwhatthatmeant.Mydesirewastowrite

abouttheintegrityanddignityofaNativeAmericanidentity,andatthesametimeI

wantedtolookatwhatthiswaswithinthecontextofanAmericathathadtoooften

denieditsNativeAmericanheritage.Toagreatextentmywritinghasanaturalpolitical-

culturalbentsimplybecauseIwasnurturedintellectuallyandemotionallywithinan

atmosphereofNativeAmericanresistance.TheAcomaPueblo5despitelosingmuchof

theirlandandsurroundedbyaforeigncivilization,havenotlostsightoftheirnative

heritage.Attimes,inthepast,itwasoutrightarmedstruggle;currently,itisofteninthe

legalarena,anditisinthefieldofliterature.In1981,whenIwasinvitedtotheWhite

HouseforaneventcelebratingAmericanpoetsandpoetry,Ididnotimmediatelyaccept

theinvitation.IquestionedmyselfaboutthepossibilitythatIwasmerelybeingexploited

asanIndian,andIhedgedagainstaccepting.ButthenIrecalledtheeldersgoingamong

ourpeopleinthepoordaysofthe1950s,askingfordonationsinordertofinanceatripto

thenation'scapital.Theyweretomakeanothercountlessappealonbehalfofourpeople,

todemandjustice,toreclaimlostlandeventhoughtherewasonlysparehopetheywould

besuccessful.IwenttotheWhiteHouserealizingthatIwastodonolessthantheyand

thosewhohadfoughtinthePuebloRevoltof1680,andIreadmypoemsandsangsongs

thatwerelaterdescribedas"guttural"byaWashington,D.C.newspaper.Isupposeitis

moreorlessunderstandablewhysuchaviewofNativeAmericanliteratureisheldby

many,anditisalsoclearwhythereshouldbeapoliticalstandtakeninmywritingand

thoseofmysisterandbrotherNativeAmericanwriters.The1960sandafterwardhave

beenaninvigoratingandliberatingperiodforNativeAmericanpeople.Ithasbeenonlya

littlemorethantwentyyearssinceNativeAmericanwritersbegantowriteandpublish

extensively,butwearewritingandpublishingmoreandmore;wecanonlygoforward.

Wecomefromanageless,continuingoraltraditionthatinformsusofourvalues,

concepts,andnotionsasnativepeople,anditisamazinghowmuchofthistraditionis

ingrainedsodeeplyinourcontemporarywriting,consideringthebrutaleffortsofcultural

repressionthatwasnotlongagooutrightU.S.policy.Inspiteofthefactthatthereisto

someextentthesamerepressiontoday,wepersistandinsistinliving,believing,hoping,

loving,speaking,andwritingasNativeAmericans.

46、WhichofthefollowingstatementsbestexpressesthemainideaofParagraph1of

thisselection?

标准答案：D

知识点解析；暂无解析

47、Whatisthemeaningoftheword"spare"asitisusedinParagraph3ofthe

selection?

标准答案：C

知识点解析；暂无解析

48、Whichofthefollowingcausedtheauthortochangehismindaboutdeclininghis

invitationtotheWhiteHouse?

标准答案：D

知识点解析；暂无解析

49>Theeffectofthequotedword"guttural"astheauthorusesitinthethirdparagraph

oftheselectionisto.

标准答案：A

知识点解析：暂无解析

50、Whichofthefollowingassumptionsmostinfluencedtheauthor'smainargumentin

thisselection?

标准答案：D

知识点解析：暂无解析

51、Whichofthefollowingtopiclistsbestsummarizesthemainpointsofthe

selection?A.

标准答案：B

知识之解析；暂无解析

MenhaveoftenbeenpraisedbybeingtoldthattheywereassmartasaPhiladelphia

lawyer.NooneknowswhythereissomethingspecialaboutPhiladelphialawyers,butthe

expression"smartasaPhiladelphialawyer"seemstohavecomefromafamoustrial

earlyinthe18thcentury.AnEnglishman,WilliamS.CosbyarrivedinNewYorkasthe

royalgovernoroftheprovince*Hewasatyrant*Hewantedtomakemoneyquicklyand

heruledtheprovincewithnothoughtforthelawortherightsofthepeople.Among

thosewhoopposedhisrulewasJohnPeterZingerwhocametoAmericafromGermany.

Mr.Zingerstartedanewspaperwhichpraisedlibertyandsharplycriticizedthegovernor.

GovernorCosbyarrestedMr.Zinger,chargedhimwithslanderandkepthiminprisonfor

9months.Mr.ZingercouldnotfindaNewYorklawyertodefendhimbecauseofthe

governor'spower.ButaleadinglawyerfromPhiladelphiaagreedtodefendMr.Zinger.

HewasAndrewHamilton,white-hairedandalmost80yearsold.Thetrialopened,the

jurychosenandchargesread.Atthattime,thelawonslandersaidthatjurycoulddecide

onlyifthepersonaccusedpublishedinthenewspapernamedinthecharges.The

questionofwhetherwordspublishedweretrueornotwastobedecidedbythejudge.Mr.

Zingertoldthecourthewasinnocent.ThenthelawyerfromPhiladelphiarose,admitted

thatMr.Zingerdidpublishthenewspaperascharged.ButMr.Hamiltoncontinued.The

publishingofanewspaperdoesnotmakeapersonguiltyofslander.Hesaidthatwords

themselvesmustbeprovedfalseorslanderous;OtherwiseMr.Zingerisinnocent.The

judgewarnedMr.Hamiltonthathe,thejudge,woulddecideifthewordswereslanderous

ornot.Mr.Hamiltonquicklyturnedtothejuryandaskedthemtodecide.Hesaidthatit

wastheirrighttodecidewhethertheallegedslanderwasinfactthetruth.Inhisfinal

statementtothejury,Mr.Hamiltonsaidthequestionwasmuchbiggerthanthecharges

againstMr.Zinger.Hesaidthequestionwaslibertyandrightofpeopletooppose

dishonestyandtyrannybyspeakingandwritingthetruth.Afterabriefdiscussionthejury

declaredthatMr.Zingerwasnotguiltyandcheersbrokeoutinthecourtroom.The

decisionestablishedtheprincipleoffreedomofthepressintheAmericanColonies.Mr.

Hamiltonwaspraisedasahero.ThroughtheyearsthefameofMr;Zingertrialandpraise

forMr.Hamiltonhasspreadthroughoutthecountry.Antisoitisbelievedthatthe

expression"assmartasaPhiladelphialawyer"honorsthemanfromPhiladelphiawho

successfullyde-fendedthefreedomofthepresstoprintthetruth.

52、ManypeopleopposedGovernorCosby'srulebecause.

标准答案：C

知识点解析；人们之所以反对他，是因为他置法律和人民的权益于不顾，只为了自

己能迅速地赚钱，因为他是个残暴的家伙。

53、JohnZingerwasarrested.

标准答案；B

知识点解析：根据文章第二段第五、六句，不难看出B项为正确答案。

54、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

标准答案；A

知识点解析：分别对照各个陈述的出处，很容易判断出A是正确的。

55、Mr.Hamiltonwasconsideredasaherobecause

标准答案：C

知识点解析：见文章最后一句C

56、Thepurposeofthispassageis.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：全文虽然大篇幅地介绍了这一案子的审理过程，但其目的还是要说明

“assmartasaPhiladelphialawyer”的这一说法的来历。

OneoftheyoungestindependentcountriesintheWesternHemisphere,Trinidadand

Tobago,becameanationonAugust31,1962.Foralongtimethisnationhasattracted

tourists-itisthehomeofcalypsomusicandlimbodancing-andinrecentyearsits

healthyeconomyhasattractedinvestorsaswell.TrinidadandTobagoisasinglecountry

composedoftwoislands:Trinidad,withthemajorityofthecountry's900,000

inhabitants,isarectangleofroughlyfiftybyfortymiles.Tobago,nineteenmilestothe

north,issmallerandhasapopulationofabout35,000.Situatedattheendofthelong

chainofWindwardandLeewardIslands,Trinidadisatonepointonlysevenmilesoffthe

coastofVenezuela.Itsgeology,flora,andfaunaaresimilartothoseoftheSouth

Americanmainland.LikeVenezuela,thebackboneofTrinidadandTobago'seconomyis

petroleumanditsfirstcolonistswereSpaniards.Threemountainranges,withsummitsof

upto3,000feet,crossTrinidadfromeasttowest,whileTobagoisarelativelyflatcoral

island,rimmedwithfinebeaches.ThebroadplainsbetweenTrinidad'smountainranges

aredominate