厦门大学考博英语-6

厦门大学考博英语-6

（总分：90.00,做题时间:90分钟）

一、PartIVocabulary（总题数：20,分数：10.00）

1.BecauseJenkinsneithernordefendseithermanagementorthestrikingworkers,both

sidesadmirehisjournalistic

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A.criticizes...acumen

B.attacks...neutralityV

C.confronts...aptitude

D.dismisses...flair

解析：［解析］criticizes…acumen”批评...敏锐"；attacks…neutrality”攻击....中立性”；

confronts,•,aptitude”遭遇...能力“；dismisses…flair"解散....资质”。根据句意和各个选项的

意思可知，正确答案是B。

2.Theyoungmanwasdeeplyhurtbecausehisproposalwasrejectedand,toacertainextent,

atbythegroup'smembers.

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A.sneeredJ

B.smiled

C.simulated

D.stimulated

解析：sneerat嗤笑，讥笑；simulate模仿，模拟；stimulate刺激，激励。

3.Thefactshaveprovedthattheyallhavetheofsolvingpracticalproblems.

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A.capabilityJ

B.ability

C.capacity

D.power

解析：［解析］capability能力,才能，本领。capabilityofdoing能做某事的素质,能力。ability

能力，本领，技能。ability常与to连用capacity能力，才干,本领；性能。capacity常与for连

用。power力，力量；能力。

4.BythetimeyougettoNewYork,IforLondon.

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A.wouldbeleaving

B.amleaving

C.havealreadyleft

D.shallhaveleftJ

解析：［解析］句子的大意为：你到纽约的时候，我已经动身前往伦敦了。将来完成时表示在未来的那个

时候（即你到纽约的时候）我已经动身前往伦敦了。所以D项符合题意。

5.Fatherdoesnotlikemeat.

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A.leanV

B.slim

C.skinny

D.slender

解析：［解析］A.lean瘦的；B.slim苗条的；C.skinny极瘦的;D.slender微弱的。

6.Everydaytherearereportsofthathavebeencommittedagainstinnocentpeople.

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A.behaviors

B.fixtures

C.subordinates

D.atrocitiesJ

解析：［解析］behavior"举止，行为“；fixture“固定设备，预定日期"；subordinate"下属”；

atrocity"残暴，暴行，凶恶”。

7.Womenoncedemandedmenwithsocialskills,butthey'renowfocusingon〃hisvalues,if

he〃sinterestedinfamily”.

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A.impeditive

B.colossal

C.blemish

D.impeccableV

解析：［解析］impeditive”阻碍的，妨碍的"；colossal"巨大的，庞大的"；blemish"污点，缺

点，瑕疵”；impeccable“没有缺点的，不会做坏事的”。

8.Thestoicformergeneralledhiscivilianlifeashehadhismilitarylife,with

simplicityanddignity.

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A.benevolent

B.informal

C.austereJ

D.aggressive

解析：［解析］C选项：austere的意思为十分简朴的，如：Weledanausterelifeinthe

mountain.（我们在山里过着十分简朴的的生活。）句意：这位坚忍的前将军的平民生活像他的军旅生活一

样简朴、庄严。故选C。

其他三项意思分别是：benevolent与人为善的，慈善的；informal非正式的；aggressive挑衅的，侵略

性的。

9.Theyareworkingtimetofulfillthetaskaccordingtotheschedule.

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A.againstJ

B.over

C.aheadof

D.before

解析：［解析］A.againsttime争分夺秒地；B.overtime随着时间的推移；C.aheadoftime提早；

D.before在...以前。

10.Sincetheauthor'sunflatteringreferencestoherfriendswereso,shewas

surprisedthatherwererecognized.

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A.laudatory...styles

B.obvious...anecdotes

C.oblique...allusionsV

D.critical...eulogies

解析：［解析］laudatory,styles“赞美的...风格”；obvious…anecdotes”明显的...轶事“；

oblique…allusions"拐弯抹角的...隐喻"；critical…eulogies”爱挑剔的...颂词”。根据句意

和各个选项的意思可知，正确答案是C。

11.Divorcedfromhiswifejustthreemonthsago,hehasmadequiteaofhimselfby

gallivantingaboutwithhisnewgirlfriend,aformersupermodel.

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A.improvidence

B.revelation

C.extravagance

D.spectacleJ

解析：［解析］improvidence“目光短浅”；revelation”显示，揭露"；extravagance”过度的言行，

奢侈"；spectacle”观览物，展览物,奇观"，makeaspectacleofoneself"出洋相"。

12.Theconnoisseurs*opinionsdifferedgreatlyastothequestionwhetherthepictureon

showwasa（n）Picassopainting.

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A.explicit

B.reliable

C.stringent

D.authenticV

解析：authentic真实的，真正的；explicit清楚的，直率的；reliable可靠的，可信的；stringent严

厉的，迫切的。

13.Nosoonerhadthemandepartedthanthetreebegandroppingcoffeebeans

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A.bythethousandJ

B.bythousands

C.inthousand

D.ofthousands

解析：［解析］此处by表示衡量单位，后接表示单位的名词单数加定冠词，意为“数以千计的咖啡豆掉下

来了”。

14.Thehallwassupportedbysixthick.

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A.torches

B.posts

C.fringes

D.pillarsV

解析：［解析］A.torches火把；B.posts标柱，标杆；C.fringes边缘；D.pillars柱子。

15.Inthatbook,the,songs,andriddlesarepresentedinChineseandEnglishand

handsomelyillustratedbyEdYoung.

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A.versus

B.versesJ

C.versa

D.vice

解析：［解析］verses诗句；versa与...相对；versa干扰项，无此词；vice恶行，副职。根据题意，

只有B项为正确答案。

16.Allflightsbecauseofthestorm,theydecidedtotakethetrain.

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A.havingcanceled

B.havingbeencanceledV

C.werecanceled

D.havebeencanceled

解析：［解析］句子的大意为：所有航班都因为风暴取消了，所以他们决定乘火车。此句为独立主格结

构，相当于withallfightshavingbeencancelled,fights和cancel之间关系为被动,排除相C,

如果答案为D,句中的标点应为句号。所以B项符合题意。

17.Thefirewasfinallybroughtundercontrol,butnotextensivedamagehadbeen

caused.

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A.beforeJ

B.since

C.after

D.as

解析：［解析］句子的大意为：火势终于被控制住了，但还是造成了巨大的损失。notbefore表示“在这

之前”，所以A项符合题意。

18.TheshipwasinastormoffJamaica.

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A.drowned

B.immerged

C.wreckedJ

D.submitted

解析：［解析］A.drowned淹死；B.immerged浸入；C.wrecked使失事；D.submitted提交。

19.Thegovernmentrecentlypresentedanambitiousplantotackletheviolenceandthat

followwhentoomanypeopledrinktoomuchtooquicklyintoosmallanarea.

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A.alienation

B.delimitation

C.bareness

D.mayhemJ

解析：［解析］alienation”疏远，转让"；delimitation"定界"；bareness”赤裸，裸露"；mayhem

“伤害罪之一种，故意的伤害罪”。

20.Manyeconomistsbelievedthatconsumerswouldcutspendingoncethevalueoftheir

homesbegantofall.

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A.overstretchedV

B.oversaturated

C.overproduced

D.overpopulated

解析：［解析］overstretched"过度延伸的，指系统或组织被迫过度运作的“；oversaturated”过饱

和的"；overproduce”过度地生产“；overpopulated“人口过密的，人口过剩的。”

二、PartIITranslation（总题数：1,分数：15.00）

1SiliconValleyisamagnettowhichnumeroustalentedengineers,scientistsand

entrepreneursfromoverseasflockinsearchoffame,fastmoneyandtoparticipateina

technologicalrevolutionwhoseimpactonmankindwillsurelysurpasstheepoch-making

EuropeanRenaissanceandIndustrialRevolutionofthebygoneage.

WiththerapidspreadoftheInternetsincetheearly〃90s,andtherelentlesstechnological

innovationsgeneratedthroughit,theinformationeraistrulyuponus,profoundly

influencingandchangingnotonlyourlifestyle,butalsothewaywework,dobusiness,

thinkandcommunicatewithothers.

2TheunprecedentedsuccessoftheValleyisatestimonytotheconcertedinternational

endeavorsandcontributionsbypeoplefromdiverseculturalandracialbackgrounds,made

possiblebythefavorablepolitical,economicandintellectualclimateprevailing,aswell

asthefarsightedpoliciesoftheUSgovernment.

Manycountrieshave,orareintheprocessofcreating,theirown"SiliconValley”.Sofar,

nonehasyetthreatenedthepreeminenceoftheUSprototype.WhatmakesSiliconValleysuch

auniqueentity?Thereareseveralcrucialfactors.

3Firstandforemost,ithasthelargestconcentrationofbrilliantcomputerprofessional

andthebestsupportingservicesintheworld,andeasyaccesstoworld-classresearch

institutions,likeStanfordUniversity,whichcontinuallynurtureswould-begeniuseswhich

theindustryneedsinordertomoveforward.Withouttheseadvantages,theValleywouldbea

differentplace.

Secondly,itactivelyencourages,orevenexalts,risk-taking.Hence,failureholdsno

terrorandthereisnostigmaattachedtoafailedeffort.Onthecontrary,theywilltry

evenhardernexttimeround.Suchnever-say-dieapproachisthesinequanonforthe

ultimatetriumphinentrepreneurshipandtechnologicalbreakthrough.

Athirddecisivefactoristhevitalroleofventurecapitalistswhowillinglysupport

promisingstart-upswithurgentlyneededinitialcapitaltogetthemstarted.Somewould

evengivefailedentrepreneursasecondchanceifconvincedthatafreshconceptmightlead

toeventualsuccess.

4Ofequalimportance,manybrightyoungpeopleandmiddlelevelprofessionalsarekeento

workforanewventureatsubstantiallyreducedremuneration,asitoffersmorescopefor

entrepreneurshipandjobsatisfactionthantheestablishedcompanies.Thereisalsoapride

ofachievementiftheireffortscontributetoitsfruition.

Intellectualchallengesaside,itisacommonpracticeforstart-upstooffergenerousshare

optionstoemployeesinordertoattracttherighttalentintotheirfolds.Thisisa

powerfulincentivetomotivatethestafftodotheirutmostandtoshareinthecompany's

prosperityifitreachesitsgoal.Manyregardthisasthefoundationofasuccessful

enterprise.

Thosethathavebecomehighflyers,suchasNetscape,Intel,CiscoandYahoo,haveturned

manyoftheiremployees,includingsupportstafflikesecretaries,intodot.corn

millionairesovernight,oftenattherelativelyyoungageof20sor30s.

TheValiey^sprofessionalsareamongthemosthardworkingpeopleanywhere.A15hourdayand

7-dayweekisnotuncommon,especiallyduringthestart-upstage.Theywouldgiveupsocial

life,andcurtailtheirfamilylifetoo,inordertopursuethepotofgoldattheendof

therainbow.Itisthissinglemindedpursuitofexcellence,supportedbystrongethosof

teamworkandespritdecorps,thatsustainthemuntiltheirmissionisaccomplished.

Paperqualifications,thoughuseful,isnotabeallandendall.Moreweightisgiventoa

candidate'sprovenabilitiesandaptitudeforthejob.Thisisamplydemonstratedby

industryiconslikeApple'sJobsandWozniakandMicrosoft'sGates,allcollegedropoutswho

mightnothaveemergedinaqualification-consciouscommunity.

WhileracialprejudicenodoubtstillexistsintheUnitedStates,albeitinaless

degradingformasbefore,itishardlydiscernibleintheValley.Whatcountsmostisone〃s

visionandtrackrecord,andnotone〃snationality,skincolororcreed.5This,together

withitsmultiracialsociety,informallifestyleandagreeableclimate,luresforeignersto

itsshores.

However,withthecollapseoftheUSNasdaqshareindexearlierthisyearresultinginthe

plungeinpricesoftechnologyshareslistedonitandelsewhere,thehithertovaluable

shareoptionsheldbynumerouspaperdot.commillionaireshavebecomevirtuallyworthless

inthesechangedcircumstances.Thosewhocouldnottaketheheat,asitwere,lefttheir

employmentfeelingdisillusioned.（分数：15.00）

正确答案：（）

解析：硅谷犹如一块磁铁，使众多才华出众的海外工程师、科学家和企业家聚集到这里，一同追逐名利,

并投身于技术革命的大潮。这场革命对人类的影响必将超过曾经的划时代的欧洲文艺复兴和产业革命。

正确答案：（）

解析：硅谷空前的成功见证了国际间不同文化和种族背景的人们共同的努力和贡献。这种成功也源自于有

利的政治、经济和思想文化氛围，以及美国政府政策的远见卓识。

正确答案：（）

解析：首先，硅谷聚集了全世界最多的杰出电脑专业人士，并提供最优良的后援服务。硅谷还与斯坦福大

学等世界一流的研究机构有着紧密的联系，这些机构不断地培育出电脑业赖以发展的潜在天才。

正确答案：（）

解析：同样重要的是，许多有为青年和中层专业人才并不热衷于在知名公司就职，而是不嫌薪酬低下，渴

望为新创的企业效力。这是因为新创的企业具有更广阔的前景，工作满足感也更大。

正确答案：（）

解析：这一点，加上这里的多元种族社会、不拘礼仪的生活方式和宜人的气候，使得国外英才近悦远来。

三、PartIKReadingComprehension（总题数：0,分数：0.00）

四、PartA（总题数：3,分数：30.00）

It〃softenhardtoseeyourmistakesasyou/zremakingthem.Whenitcomestoliving

arrangements,ahumdingerisbeingmadeinthiscountryrightnowandfewhavenoticedit

yet.

〃Yikes!Thekidsaremovingbackin!〃Thusgoesthemantraofthebabyboomgeneration,circa

2007.Analystsestimatethatsome18millionadultsbetweentheagesof20and34livewith

theirparents.That〃sroughlyathirdofthatagegroup.

Butlettingthekidsmovebackinisnotthesocietalerrorwe〃retalkingabout.Instead,

thebigmistakeistheloudlyvoicedchagrinoftheboomers.Mostmistakenlydecrythe

notionoftheboomeranggeneration.Inordertofullyappreciatethedepthoftheerror

beingmadehere,weallneedtostepbackabitandlookatthebiggerpicture.This

epidemicofkidsmovingbackhomeisfirst,not^unprecedented,〃andsecond,it〃snotabad

thing.Theprecedentforthistrendcanbefoundamongtheother6.2billionnon-Americans

ontheplanet,manyofwhomhappilylivewiththeiradultchildren,ofteninthree-

generationhouseholds.

Thenthere'sthegrowingnumberofnon-AngloAmericans,includingmanyrecentimmigrants,

whoseenoprobleminhavingadultkidscontributetothehousehold.Finally,theagrarian

historyofthiscountrybeforeWorldWarIIallowedkidstoliveandworkaroundthefarm

wellintoadulthood.

Adultkidsmovingbackhomeismerelythemostnoticeablesymptomofalarger,fundamental

transformationofAmericansociety.Wearenationallybeginningtorecognizethecostsof

theindependencetheso-calledgreatestgenerationfoistedonus.Wecan〃tblamethem.They

didhavetogrowupfast.KidsintheirgenerationwentofftoWorldWarIIandgrewupon

thebloodybeachesofdistantlands.

Afterthewar,thesurvivorshadfactoriestobuildandthewealthtobuytheirwhite­

picket-fencedreamoutWest.Theydesignedasocialandfiscalsystemthathasservedtheir

retirementyearsverywell.Buttheirhistoricallyuniqueretirementsystemmistakenly

celebratedindependenceandignoredthenaturalstateofhumanbeings-thatis,

interdependence.

Moreover,theirsystembreaksdownwiththeonslaughtoftheirkids〃retirement.Wecan

alreadyseethepensionsystems,bothprivateandpublic,beginningtodisintegrateunder

theweightofthebabyboomers.

Wearenowjuststartingtounderstandthesubstantialfiscalandpsychologicalcostsof

separatingthegenerationsintoso-calledsingle-familyhomeswiththeidealofamother,

fatherandtwokids.Buttimeschangeandsodocultures.

Regardingboomerangkids,mostdemographersfocusontheimmediateexplanationsforthe

changes,suchasthegrowingimmigrantpopulation,housingshortagesandhighprices,and

out-of-wedlockchildbearing.

Manypsychologistshavenotedthatbaby-boomerparentsenjoycloserrelationshipswiththeir

fewerchildrenthatallowextendedcohabitation.ArecentsurveyconductedforDelWebb(a

divisionofPulteHomesInc.)reportsthatonlyaboutone-quarterofbabyboomersarehappier

oncethekidsmoveout.

However,alltheseexplanationsaresimplysymptomsofthelarger,morefundamental

reunitingofAmericansintohouseholdsthatincludeextendedfamilies-adult,kids,

grandparents,grandchildrenandotherrelatives-ratherthanjustnuclearfamilies.

TherateatwhichourAmericancultureisadaptingwillaccelerateasbabyboomersbegin

retiringinwaves.Creativehousingarrangementsarenecessitatingandallowingthree

generationstolivetogetheragain-underonerooforincloseproximity.Nowsome6million

Americangrandparentsarelivingunderoneroofwiththeirgrandchildren.

Whethergrandparentsliveinaccessoryapartmentsonthepropertyorhousesnextdoor,these

flexiblehousingoptionsprovideprivacyandcompanionshipatthesametime.Grandparents

caninteractwiththeirgrandchildrenwhiletheparentswork,andallbenefitfromthenew

togetherness.These21stcenturyhousingarrangementsareacreativewaytohandlethe

financialneedsofthegenerationthatisretiringand,yes,theadultchildrenwhoare

cominghome.

Suchmultigenerationalhouseholdsdon〃tmakesenseforeveryone.Personalityconflictsor

familycharacteristicsprecludesucharrangementsforsome.Legalconstraintssuchas

buildingandzoningcodesareformidableobstaclesinmostcommunitiesacrossthecountry.

Oftenmoreroomismandatedforparkingyourcarthanparkingyourgrandmother.Home

buildershavebeenmoreinterestedinsellinghousesthatsatisfyimmediateneedsrather

thananticipatingtheneedsofthegrowingnumbersofagingAmericans.

Thecultureitselffrequentlygetsintheway,reinforcingtheperceptionofastigma

attachingtolackofindependence-theadultchildwhojustwon〃tmoveout(andgrowup)or

theaginggrandparentwhoeschews"beingaburden”.

Despitetheseproblems,onceyoubegintalkingwithyourfriendsaboutthree-generation

households,youwillbeginhearingstoriesabouthowsuchobstaclesarebeingovercome.You

alsowillbeginhearingstoriesaboutthewonderfulbenefitsofthinkingabouthousingand

familyarrangementsincreativeways.Andyou〃llhearstoriesaboutthefundamental

satisfactionoflivingtogetheragain.(分数：10.00)

(1).Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?(分数：2.00)

A.ThetrendofkidsmovingbackhomehasnegativeeffecttoAmericanculture.

B.Thesymptomofadultkidsmovingbackhomeisextraordinary.V

C.Backtothenestisbynomeanstheprecedent.

D.Thefamilyunitandindividualindependencearedamaginginthesociety.

解析：［解析］题目问：文章的主旨什么？通过文章内容可知，本文主要是围绕着成年子女搬回家住这个

问题来讲述的。从文中可知，成年子女搬回家住是美国重要的社会转型中是最引人注目的现象。所以答

案是B项。

(2).Whichofthestatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?(分数：2.00)

A.Thetrendofadultsmovebackhomeissince2007.J

B.TheepidemicofkidsmovingbackhomeinUSAisunparalleledintheworld.

C.TheUnitedStateswasanagriculturecountrybeforeWorldWarII.

D.One-thirdofbabyboomersaresorrowfuloncethekidsmoveout.

解析：［解析］题目问：根据文章内容，下列哪项是正确的?第二段：“'Yikes!ThekidsarerllOVing

backin!'Thusgoesthemantraofthebabyboomgeneration,circa2007.”通过这段话可知，成

年子女搬回家住的趋势始于2007年。所以答案是A。

(3).WhichofthestatementsisNOTtrueaboutthegreatestgeneration?(分数：2.00)

A.Theyimposedtheideaofindependenceonthesuccessiveoffspring.

B.Theymakeloudcomplaintsabouttheirchildren'sprolongedstayingathome.J

C.Theirsocialandfinanceschemefortheirretirementdisregardtheinterdependence.

D.Theirretirementsystemiscollapsingwiththeoverwhelmingoutpouringoftheir

children'sretirement.

解析：［解析］题目问：关于最伟大的一代，下列哪项不正确?第三段：Butlettingthekidsmoveback

inisnotthesocietalerrorwe〃retalkingabout.Instead,thebigmistakeistheloudly

voicedchagrinoftheboomers.通过这句话可知，让孩子搬回来并不是我们所谈论的社会错误，那些

生育高峰时期出生的人的大声抱怨才是大错。所以答案是B。

(4).Thefactorthatholdsbackadultchildrenmovingbackhomeis(分数：2.00)

A.fiscalandpsychologicalcosts

B.adults〃unwillingnessofgrowingup

C.thedisturbingconventionalideas

D.thelegalconstraintsofmultigenerationalhouseholdsV

解析：［解析］题目问：阻碍了成年子女回家的因素是什么？倒数第四段："Suchmultigenerational

householdsdon'tnaakesenseforeveryone.Personalityconflictsorfamilycharacteristics

precludesucharrangementsfbrsome.Legalconstraintssuchasbuildingandzoningcodesare

formidableobstaclesinmostcommunitiesacrossthecountryv通过这段话可知，这种几代人生活

在一起的家庭模式并不是对任何人都有意义。性格冲突或家庭特征使一些人不能适应这种生活安排。在

整个国家的大多数区域，像建筑物和区划代码这样的法律约束都是难以跨越的障碍。所以答案是D。

(5).WhatisnotthereasonforadultmovingbackhomeaccordingtoresearchersofUS

populations?(分数：2.00)

A.aginggrandparentswouldeschew.V

B.childbearingwithoutmatrimony.

C.housingshortages.

D.theincreasingimmigrantpopulation.

解析：［解析］题目问：根据人口统计学家的研究，哪项不是成年子女归巢的原因?通过文章内容可知，

谈到归巢族，大多数的人口统计学家把重点放在对变化作出的解释上。例如，不断增长的移民人口，房

屋供应不足和房屋价高，还有未婚生子。所以答案是A。

Veryoldpeopledoraisemoralproblemsforalmosteveryonewhocomesincontactwiththem.

Theirvalues一thiscan〃tberepeatedtoooften一arenotnecessarilyourvalues.Physical

comfort,cleannessandorderarenecessarilythemostimportantthings.Thesocialservices

fromtimetotimefindthemselvesfacedwithaflatwithdecayingfoodcoveredbysmall

worms,andanoldpersonlyingaloneonbed,takingnonoticeoftheworms.Butisit

interferingwithpersonalfreedomtoinsistthattheygotolivewithsomeoftheir

relativessothattheymightbetakenbettercareof?Somesocialworkers,theoneswho

clearuptheworms,thinkweareindangerofcarryingthisconceptofpersonalfreedomto

thepointwhereseriousrisksarebeingtakenwiththehealthandsafetyoftheold.

Indeed,theoldcanbeeasilyhurtorharmed.Thebodyislikeacar,itneedsmore

mechanicalmaintenanceasitgetsolder.Youcancarrythiscomparisonrightthroughtothe

provisionofspareparts.Butneverforgetthatsuchoperationsarepainfulexperiences,

howevergoodtheresults.Andatwhatpointshouldyouceasetotreattheoldbody?Isit

morallyrighttotrytopushoffdeathbypursuingthedevelopmentofdrugstoexcitethe

forgetfuloldmindandtoactivatetheoldbody,knowingthatitisdesignedtodie?You

cannotaskdoctorsorscientiststodecide,becausesolongastheycanseethetechnical

opportunities,theywillfeelboundtogivethematryontheprinciplethatwhilethere's

life,there'shope.?

Whenyoutalktotheoldpeople,however,youareforcedtotheconclusionthatwhetherage

ishappyorunpleasantdependslessonmoneyoronhealththanitdoesonyourabilityto

havesun.（分数：10.00）

（1）.ItisimpliedinParagraph1that.（分数：2.00）

A.veryoldpeopleenjoylivingwiththeirrelatives

B.socialserviceshavenothingtodowithveryoldpeople

C.veryoldpeoplewouldliketolivealonesothattheycanhavemorepersonalfreedomV

D.veryoldpeopleareabletokeeptheirroomsveryclean

解析：［解析］本题考查推理判断能力。根据文中第一段第五句"Butitisinterferingwithpersonal

freedomtoinsistthat…”可知，老年人喜欢独自生活，这样他们有更多的自由，所以答案为C。

（2）.Somesocialworkersthinkthat.（分数：2.00）

A.healthandsafetyaremoreimportantthanpersonalfreedomJ

B.personalfreedomismoreimportantthanhealthandsafety

C.oldpeopleshouldkeeptheirroomsclean

D.oneshouldnottaketheriskofdealingwitholdpeople

解析：［解析］本题考查推理能力。根据第一段最后一句"Somesocialworkers***thinkwearein

dangerofcarryingthisconceptofpersonalfreedomtothepointwhereseriousrisksare

beingtakenwiththehealthandsafetyoftheold."可知，一些社会工作者认为，如果我们这样

理解个人自由的话是很危险的，这对老人的健康和安全是一种危险。暗含的意思是：这些社会工作者认为

身体健康和生命安全比个人自由更重要，所以答案为A。

（3）.Intheauthor'sopinion,.（分数：2.00）

A.thehumanbodycan〃tbecomparedtoacarV

B.theolderaperson,themorecareheneeds

C.toomuchemphasishasbeenputonoldpeople'svalues

D.itiseasytoprovidesparepartsforoldpeople

解析：［解析］本题考查推理判断能力。根据文章第二段第四句"Butneverforgetthatsuch

operationsarepainfulexperiences,howevergoodtheresults.”可知，作者虽然把身体比喻成一■

辆汽车，当它变老时需要机械维护。但汽车是无生命的，而人的身体是有强烈感受的，所以不能像更换汽

车零件那样更换人的身体组织，在这点上人体与汽车有着严格的不同。由此我们可以看出，人体不能与汽

车相比才是作者的真实观点。所以答案为A。

（4）.Theword〃it〃inthelastparagraphrefersto.（分数：2.00）

A.theconclusionyouhavecometo

B.yourtalktotheoldpeople

C.whetherageishappyorunpleasantJ

D.one〃smoneyorone〃shealth

解析：［解析］本题考查词义猜测。根据文章最后一段“Whenyoutalktotheoldpeople,however,

youareforcedtotheconclusionthatwhetherageishappyorunpleasantdependslesson

moneyoronhealththanitdoesonyourabilitytohavesun.“可知，"it”应指whetherage

ishappyorunpleasant,因为这里由"that”一词引导的同位语从句是两个比较句，这两个比较句的

句子结构应是相同的，主语都应是“whether”一词引导的主语从句。

（5）.Theauthorthinksthat.（分数：2.00）

A.medicaldecisionsforoldpeopleshouldbelefttothedoctors

B.oldpeoplecanenjoyahappylifeonlyiftheyareveryrich

C.theopinionthatweshouldtryeverymeanspossibletosaveoldpeopleisdoubtfulJ

D.itisalwaysmorallyrighttotreatoldpeopleandpushoffdeath

解析：［解析］本题考查推理能力。此文主要说明我们在对待老人的问题上存在着两难选择：尊重他们的

自由就顾及不了他们的健康；极力挽救他们的生命就要让他们忍受巨大的肉体痛苦。两难选择的根本原因

就是文中第一段所交代的：老人的价值观与我们的价值观不同。所以作者对用所有可能的方法去挽救老年

人的生命这一观点是持怀疑态度的。

Poseidonsatathisdesk,doingfigures.Theadministrationofallthewatersgavehim

endlesswork.Hecouldhavehadassistants,asmany一一andhedidhaveverymany-butsincehe

tookhisjobveryseriously,hewouldintheendgooverallthefiguresandcalculations

himself,andthushisassistantswereoflittlehelptohim.Itcannotbesaidthathe

enjoyedhiswork:hediditonlybecauseithadbeenassignedtohim;infact,hehad

alreadyfiledmanypetitionsforasheputit-morecheerfulwork,buteverytimetheoffer

ofsomethingdifferentwasmadetohimitwouldturnoutthatnothingsuitedhimquiteas

wellashispresentposition.Andanyhowitwasquitedifficulttofindsomethingdifferent

forhim.Afterall,itwasimpossibletoassignhimtoaparticularsea;asidefromthefact

thateventhentheworkwithfigureswouldnotbecomelessbutonlypettier,thegreat

Poseidoncouldinanycaseoccupyonlyanexecutiveposition.Andwhenajobawayfromthe

waterwasofferedtohimhewouldgetsickattheveryprospect,hisdivinebreathingwould

becometroubledandhisbrazenchestbegantotremble.Besides,hiscomplaintswerenot

reallytakenseriously;whenoneofthemightyisvexatioustheappearanceofaneffortmust

bemadetoplacatehim,evenwhenthecaseismosthopeless.Inactualityashiftofposts

wasunthinkableforPoseidon-hehadbeenappointedGodoftheSeainthebeginning,and

thathehadtoremain.

Whatirritatedhimmost-anditwasthisthatwaschieflyresponsibleforhis

dissatisfactionwithhisjob-wastohearoftheconceptionsformedabouthim:howhewas

alwaysridingaboutthroughthetideswithhistrident.Whenallthewhilehesatherein

thedepthsoftheworld-ocean,doingfiguresuninterruptedly,withnowandthenatripto

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