华慧上海交通大学2011年考博英语真题阅读理解第3篇试题及参考答案.pdf

华慧考博 考博第一品牌 华慧网 考博咨询QQ 400 622 4468 第 1 页 共 4 页 上海交通大学上海交通大学2011年考博英年考博英语语真真题题 阅读阅读理解理解试题试题及参考答案及参考答案 Three Passage Three As the English language has changed at a fast speed in the last century so has the use of the English language After the British Broadcasting Corporation BBC was founded in 1927 the particular style of speech of the BBC announcers was recognized as Standard English of Received Pronunciation RP English Now most people still consider that the pronunciation and delivery of BBC announcers in the clearest and most understandable spoken English English has had a strong association with class and social status However since the Second World War there has been a considerable change of attitude towards speech snobbery and hallmarks of class distinction such as styles of speech have been gradually thrown away especially by the young generation As the need has arisen new words have been invented or found from other languages and integrated into English Similarly old words and expressions have been discarded as their usefulness has reduced or the fashions have passed This also happens to styles and modes of speech which became fashionable at a particular time and in specific circumstances By the end of the 1960s it became apparent that it was not necessary to speak Standard English or even correct grammar to become popular successful and rich The fashionable speech of the day was no longer the prerogative of a privileged class but rather an expression of classlessness The greatest single influence of the shaping of the English language in modern times is the American English Over the last 25 years the English used by many people particularly by those in the media advertising and show business has become more and more mid Atlantic in style delivery and accent In the 1970s fashion favored careless pronunciation and a language full of jargon slang and in words much of it quite incomprehensible to the outside world What is considered modern and fashionable in Britain today is often not the kind of English taught in schools and colleges 51 Which one of the following is NOT true A The use of the English language has not changed much in this century B The BBC announcers speak Standard English C English has no association with class and social status now D Young people all speak English in the same way 华慧考博 考博第一品牌 华慧网 考博咨询QQ 400 622 4468 第 2 页 共 4 页 52 What does the author imply by saying there has been a considerable change of attitude towards speech snobbery Part 3 A People all speak English like BBC announcers B There is a great change of attitude about how English should be spoken C Some people still think their way of speaking is inferior D Most people don t believe their way of speaking is inferior 53 According to the author there was a trend in the U S for the young people A to speak Standard English B to speak English without class distinction C to speak English with class distinction D to speak English with grammar mistakes 54 The word prerogative in the passage Para 5 line 3 probable means A preferenceB exclusive right C expression D inborn ability 55 Which of the following statements is NOT true A Standard English is taught in school and colleges B the young people are defiant because they refuse to speak standard English C English language is influenced by American English in the last 25 years D there has been a great change in the English language in this century 参考答案解析参考答案解析 Passage three 文章大意文章大意 在过去的一个世纪里 英语语言发生了很大的变化 英语语言的 运用也同样发生了很大的变化 二次世界大战以前 英语一直有着严 格的阶级区别 而二次世界大战之后 这种阶级的区别就消失了 流 行英语不再是特权阶级的专属权利 到了20世纪70年代 在英国被认 为是流行的英语是包含有俚语 行语等 而这些语言不是在学校教给 学生的 答案与解析答案与解析 51 A 解析 细节事实题 根据文章第一段 As the English language has changed at a fast speed in the last century so has the use of the English 华慧考博 考博第一品牌 华慧网 考博咨询QQ 400 622 4468 第 3 页 共 4 页 language 随着英语语言在上个世纪有了很大的改变 英语语言 的运用也如此 故正确答案为A 52 D 解析 推理判断题 speech snobbery是 言语势利 其含义就是说通过言语判断社会阶层 而文章说 人们对于言语势利的态度有了很大的转变 也就是 说大部分人不认为标准英语有什么了不起了 故正确答案为D 53 B 解析 细节事实题 根据第三段 hallmarks of class distinction such as styles of speech have been gradually thrown away especially by the young generation 阶级界限的标志 如言语风格 已经渐渐地被丢弃 了 尤其是年轻一代 可知 年轻人使用英语没有了阶级划分 故正确答案为B 54 B 解析 词义推测题 根据文章第五段这句话中的no longer 不再 privileged class 特权阶级 可知 prerogative是指的 专属 故正确答案为B A项preference是 偏爱 优先权 C项expression 表达 D项inb orn ability 天生的能力 此三项均不符合原句的语义表达 55 B 解析 推理判断题 这个题目可以采取排除法 A项 标准英语 是在学校被教 根据文章的最后一段 含有俚语 习语等的流行 英语不是属于那种在学校被教的语言 那么从另一个侧面来讲 标准英语是属于在学校被教的 C项 在过去的25年间 英语语 言被美式英语所影响 根据文章倒数第二段 The greatest single influence of the shaping of the English language in modern times is the American English 可知 C项表述是正确的 D项 在本世纪 英语语言有很 大的改变 整篇文章都是讲的英语语言的变化 表述正确 故 正确答案为B 长难长难句剖析句剖析 1 As the English language has changed at a fast speed in the last century so has the use of the English language 参考译文 随着英语语言在上个世纪快速地发生变化 英语语言 运用也如此 结构分析 这个句子含有一个部分倒装成分 So 谓语动词 其 他成分 表示后者的情况与前者一样 翻译为 也如此 2 However since the Second World War there has been a considerable change of attitude towards speech snobbery and hallmarks of class 华慧考博 考博第一品牌 华慧网 考博咨询QQ 400 622 4468 第 4 页 共 4 页 distinction such a