2023年江西农业大学考研英语练习题100道（附答案解析）

年江西农业大学考研英语练习题100道（附答案解析）

第1题【单选题】Onereasoniseconomic.Inatraditionalagriculturaleconomy,largefamiliesarehelpful.Havingmorechildrenmeanshavingmoreworkersinthefieldsandsomeonetotakecareoftheparentsinoldage.Inanindustrialeconomy,thesituationisdifferent.Manychildrendonothelpafamily;instead,theyareanexpense.Thus,industrializationhasgenerallybroughtdownthebirthrate.ThiswasthecaseinItaly,whichwasindustrializedquiterecentlyandrapidly.Intheearlypartofthetwentiethcentury,Italywasapoor,largelyagriculturalcountrywithahighbirthrate.AfterWorldWarⅡ,Italy'seconomywasrapidlymodernizedandindustrialized.Bytheendofthecentury,thebirthratehaddroppedto1.3childrenperwoman,theworld'slowest.Inatraditionalagriculturaleconomy,alargefamily_______.A、canbeanadvantageB、maylimitincomeC、isn’tnecessaryD、isexpensive【正确答案】A【答案解析】答案选A。对照本段Inatraditionalagriculturaleconomy,largefamiliesarehelpful.大的家庭是有帮助的，选项中最接近意思的是A，成为一个优势，答案是A。第2题【单选题】Rhythminliteratureisamoreorlessregularoccurrenceofcertainelementsofwriting：aword,aphrase,anidea,asound,oragrammaticalconstruction.Wearealsoaccustomedtothisrecurrenceinthealternateheavyandlightbeatsinmusic.Ourloveforrhythmseemstobeinnate:witnesstheresponsesofasmallchildtolivelymusic.Childrenlovetobeatontoydrumsoremptyboxes.Theystamptheirfeetandchantnurseryrhymesornonsensesyllables,notunlikeprimitivedancers.Aschildrengrowolder,theyaretaughttorestraintheirresponsestorhythm,butourloveofrhythmremains.Weliveinrhythms;infactwearegovernedbyrhythms.Accordingtothepassage,anadult’sreactiontorhythminmusicwouldprobablybe_____.A、uninhibitedB、indifferentC、restrainedD、responsible【正确答案】C【答案解析】答案选C。该题的解题依据在本段结尾部分“Aschildrengrowolder,theyaretaughttorestraintheirresponsestorhythm…”。作者讲：随着孩子的年龄逐渐增大，大人就会教他们抑制对节奏的反应，等他们长大之后，他们对音乐节奏的反应，更可能受到抑制。第3题【单选题】Theytook_______measurestopreventpoisonousgasesfromescaping.A、fruitfulB、beneficialC、validD、effective【正确答案】D【答案解析】fruitful多产的/成功的。beneficial有益的。valid有效的（法律/时间）/正当的。effective有效的。第4题【单选题】Ifoundinmybaby’sbehaviourametaphorforthenewgeneration.MywifeandIhadgivenhimsomebookstoexamine，buthemerelyspituponthem.Whenwereadtohim，hedidnotfeelcomfortable.Andsoitisintheschools.Wefindthatourstudentsdon’tread,thattheylookdownuponreadingandscoldthoseofuswhoteachit.AlltheywanttodoiswatchTV.Afterthisexperiencewiththebaby,however,Ihavereachedaconclusion:letthemwatchit.Iftelevisionisthatmuchmoreattractivetochildrenthanbooks,whyshouldwefightit?Letthemwatchitalltheywant!Fromthepassageweknowthattheauthoris_____.A、adoctorB、aneditorC、awriterD、ateacher【正确答案】D【答案解析】答案选D。根据本段第五句话的信息，我们会很容易地推断出作者是一位教师。这句话的原文是：Wefindthatourstudentsdon’tread，thattheylookdownuponreadingandscoldthoseofuswhoteachit.它的意思是：我们发现我们的学生不读书，瞧不起读书，而且还骂我们这些教他们读书的人。由此来看，这里的“我们”指的就是当老师的这些人。第5题【单选题】Thehurricanewasincredibly[devastating]andleftthousandshomeless.A、forcefulB、mightyC、destructiveD、dangerous【正确答案】C【答案解析】[devastating]毁灭性的。destructive破坏（或毁灭）性的。参考译文：飓风以其难以令人置信的破坏力使得成千上万的人无家可归。第6题【单选题】Attwenty-two,hehadfirstlearnedwhatitistoaNegro.A、他22岁时，生平第一次尝到了对待黑人的滋味。B、他22岁时，生平第一次懂得了如何做一个黑人。C、他22岁时，生平第一次知道了黑人意味着什么。D、他22岁时，生平第一次知道是如何对待黑人的。【正确答案】A【答案解析】本题解题的关键是whatitistoaNegro，表示的意思是：对待黑人的滋味。第7题【单选题】—Whenwillyoubethroughwithyourwork,Jones?—______?Mybossusuallyfindssomethingformetodoatthelastminute.A、WhoknowsB、WouldyouhelpmeC、IbegyourpardonD、Anythingthematter【正确答案】A【答案解析】考查交际用语。Whoknows?表示“谁知道（无法确定）”，与后句的含义相吻合。第8题【单选题】_____amobilephonecanyouring_____youwanttotalkwithanywhere.A、Using,whoeverB、Onlyon,whomeverC、By,whomeverD、With,whoever【正确答案】B【答案解析】答案选B。考查方式状语。“打手机，你可以随地随便与（任何）人谈话”。with表示“拥有，带着”，但未必是使用着;使用A选项不会出现倒装;C项by后不应该有冠词a。第9题【单选题】Whenthewhaleiskilled,theblubberisstrippedoffandboileddown,eitheronboardshiporonshore.A、当鲸鱼被杀死之后，鲸脂被剥下来熬油，有时候是在船上进行的，有时候是在岸上进行的。B、当鲸鱼被杀死之后，把鲸脂剥下来熬油，这项工作有的是在船上进行的，有的是在岸上进行的。C、鲸鱼杀死之后，鲸脂被剥下来熬油，有时候是在船上进行的，有时候是在岸上进行的。D、鲸鱼杀死之后，把鲸脂剥下来熬油，这项工作有的是在船上进行的，有的是在岸上进行的。【正确答案】D【答案解析】答案选D。本题考查的知识点为被动语态。此处原文是被动语态，但译文不一定说“鲸鱼被杀死之后”，不用“被”字仍可表示被动的含义。第10题【单选题】The_____isexpectedtobepassedinthenextparliament.A、legislationB、toleranceC、graduateD、instrument【正确答案】A【答案解析】instrument仪器；工具；乐器；手段；器械。第11题【单选题】Inthisworldofchangeandcomplexity,theneedforinformationisofgreatestimportance.Thosepeoplewhohaveaccurate,reliableup-to-dateinformationtosolvetheday-to-dayproblems,thecriticalproblemsoftheirbusiness,socialandfamilylife,willsurviveandsucceed"Knowledgeispower"maywellbethetruestsayingandaccesstoinformationmaybethemostcriticalrequirementofallpeople.Wecanlearnfromtheparagraphthat_______.A、itisnecessarytoobtainasmuchknowledgeaspossibleB、peopleshouldmakethebestuseoftheinformationaccessibleC、weshouldrealizetheimportanceofaccumulatinginformationD、itisofvitalimportancetoacquireneededinformationefficiently【正确答案】D【答案解析】答案选D。本段作者指出：“当今世界多变、复杂，信息对人至关重要。人们要学会利用准确、可靠、最新的信息来解决日常问题及他们工作和社会交往、家庭生活中的重大问题，只有这样的人才能生存、才能成功。‘知识就是力量’，获取信息是对所有人的最重要的要求”。从该段中我们得知D项"itisofvitalimportanttoacquireneededinformationefficiently"（有效地获取所需信息是至关重要的）为正确答案。而A项只强调信息的量；B项强调充分利用所获得的信息，而原文强调的是"需要"信息；C项强调应该意识到积累信息的重要性，这在该段中并未提及。第12题【单选题】Youwillbe[liable]foranydamagecaused.A、liberalB、responsibleC、profoundD、rectify【正确答案】B【答案解析】be[liable]for有…责任；有…义务；responsible负责的，可靠的；有责任的。第13题【单选题】Nothingbutdisasterwouldcomefromsuchaplan.A、这个计划没有一点用。B、这个计划只能招致灾祸。C、这个计划一点害处也没有。D、这个计划是要战胜一切灾害。【正确答案】B【答案解析】答案选B。nothingbut表示“只”的意思。第14题【单选题】"Scientificconservatismsuggeststhatabiologicalexplanationshouldbethelastchoiceafterallnon-biologicalexplanationsareaddressed,"Allensaid."Wehavealotofworktodotoruleout(排除……的可能性)possiblenon-biologicalexplanations.Itismorelikelythatachemicalprocess,withoutbiology,canexplaintheseresults."WhatcanbeinferredfromwhatAllensaid?A、ScientistshavedifferentargumentsoverwhetherthereislifeonTitan.B、ScientistsallagreethatthereislifeonTitan.C、Scientistsallsuggestthatabiologicalexplanationisreasonable.D、Scientistsallagreethatanon-biologicalchemicalreactionisapossibleexplanation.【正确答案】A【答案解析】推理判断题。答题原则：和原文完全一样的选项肯定不是答案，推理判断题是对现象的推断。题目中有绝对词语allmusteverymerelyhavetobarelyonly一般是错误的，排除BCD，根据Scientificconservatismsuggeststhatabiologicalexplanationshouldbethelastchoiceafterallnon-biologicalexplanationsareaddressed。推断出科学家就Titan上是否有生命的的问题观点不同，与A一致。得到答案A。第15题【单选题】JamesBrindleywasapioneerintheartofbuildingcanalsor,asitwasthencalled,‘navigation’.A、布林德雷是建筑运河的先驱者，当时人们把它叫作navigation。B、布林德雷是开凿运河的先驱者，当时人们把它叫作navigation。C、布林德雷是建筑运河的先驱者，当时人们把建筑运河叫作navigation。D、布林德雷是开凿运河的先驱者，当时人们把开凿运河叫作navigation。【正确答案】D【答案解析】答案选D。本题考查的知识点为重复与代称。原文buildingcanals，但汉语里常见的搭配是“开凿运河”，如译作“建筑运河”，就不顺了。原文后半句用it代替buildingcanals，译文重复“开凿运河”而不用代词，这样译是比较清楚的。第16题【单选题】Thelittleboy’sface,hislookoffearanddesperation,hiscriesforhelp—thechoicewasmadeinourintrinsicloveforchildren.A、那孩子的脸，那脸上恐惧和绝望的表情，他那呼救的声音，我们固有的对孩子的爱就为我们拿定了主意。B、那孩子的脸，那脸上恐惧和绝望的表情，他那呼救的声音，我们固有的对孩子的爱使我们做出了选择。C、看一看那孩子的脸，那脸上恐惧和绝望的表情，听一听他那呼救的声音，我们固有的对孩子的爱就为我们拿定了主意。D、看到那孩子的脸，脸上害怕和绝望的表情，听到他那呼救的声音，我们固有的对孩子的爱就为我们做出了选择。【正确答案】C【答案解析】答案选C。本题考查的知识点为增词或减词。原文是三个名词词组，译文为了行文的需要，加了“看一看”和“听一听”。第17题【单选题】Itisawisefatherthatknowshisownchild,buttodayamancanboosthispaternal(fatherly)wisdom—oratleastconfirmthathe’sthekid’sdad.Allheneedstodoisshellout$30forpaternitytestingkit(PTK)athislocaldrugstore—andanother$120togettheresults.Morethan60,000peoplehavepurchasedthePTKssincetheyfirstbecomeavailablewithoutprescriptionslastyears,accordingtoDougFogg,chiefoperatingofficerofIdentigene,whichmakestheover-the-counterkits.MorethantwodozencompaniessellDNAtestsdirectlytothepublic,ranginginpricefromafewhundreddollarstomorethan$2500.Inparagraphs1and2,thetextshowsPTK’s________.A、easyavailabilityB、flexibilityinpricingC、successfulpromotionD、popularitywithhouseholds【正确答案】A【答案解析】答案选A。段落主旨题。本文开篇提出“Allheneedstodoisshellout$30forpaternitytestingkit(PTK)athislocaldrugstore—andanother$120togettheresults.”，指出了PTK这一测试的普遍性，第2段也跟进补充说明PTK测试的普遍性，所以A的内容符合原文。第18题【单选题】Youwillbe[liable]foranydamagecaused.A、liberalB、responsibleC、profoundD、rectify【正确答案】B【答案解析】be[liable]for有…责任；有…义务；responsible负责的，可靠的；有责任的。第19题【单选题】________foralongtime,mostofthecropsinthisareadiedfromlackingwater.A、BeingnorainB、TherewasnorainC、TobenorainD、Therebeingnorain【正确答案】D【答案解析】Therebeingnorain为therebe句型的独立主格形式。第20题【单选题】Thereisalotofluckindrillingforoil.A、以钻探的方法找石油有很大的偶然性。B、以钻探的方法找石油全靠运气了。C、钻探石油有很大的偶然性。D、钻探石油是很幸运的事。【正确答案】C【答案解析】drillingforoil表示“钻探石油”；alotofluck本意表示的是“运气”，在本句中可以翻译为“偶然性”。第21题【单选题】Youcandependonwhateverpromise________hemakes.A、/B、whyC、whenD、whose【正确答案】A【答案解析】hemakes是定语从句,从句前省略了关系代词that。第22题【单选题】InthespiritoffranknesswhichIhopewillcharacterizeourtalksthisweek,letusrecognizeattheoutsetthesepoints.A、本着我希望将成为本周我们会谈的特色的坦率精神，让我们在一开始就认识到这样几点。B、我希望我们这个星期的会谈将是坦率的。本着这种坦率的精神，让我们在一开始就认识到这样几点。C、本着坦率的精神，我希望我们这个星期的会谈将是坦率的，让我们在一开始就认识到这样几点。D、本着坦率的精神，我希望本周我们的会谈具有特色，让我们在一开始就认识到这样几点。【正确答案】B【答案解析】答案选B。whichIhopewillcharacterizeourtalksthisweek限制性定语从句，修饰frankness。Ihope是定语从句中的插入语。Inthespiritof：本着…的精神。attheoutset：在开始的时候。第23题【单选题】Fatherhadnomorethana[superficial]knowledgeofmusic.A、widespreadB、shallowC、reluctantD、subsequent【正确答案】B【答案解析】[superficial]表面的；肤浅的；shallow浅的；肤浅的。第24题【单选题】Iwouldclassmygardenas[medium]insize.A、单调的B、中等的C、温暖的D、使命【正确答案】B【答案解析】[medium]adj.中间的，中等的；半生熟的。第25题【单选题】Whilemostparentsdothisoutoflove,therearepublicpenaltiesfornotprovidingcare.Whatparentsdo,inotherwords,isofdeepconcerntothestate,fortheobviousreasonthatcaringforchildrenisnotonlymorallyurgentbutessentialforthefutureofsociety.Thestaterecognizesthisinthelargebodyoffamilylawsthatgovernchildren’swelfare,yetparentsreceivelittlehelpinmeetingthelifechangingobligationssocietyimposes.Toclassifyparentingasapersonalchoiceforwhichthereisnocollectiveresponsibilityisnotmerelytoignorethesocialbenefitsofgoodparenting;really,itistostealthosebenefitsbecausetheyaccruetothewholeofsocietyastoday’schildrenbecometomorrow’sproductivecitizenryInfact,bysomeestimates,thevalueofparentalinvestmentsinchildren,investmentsoftimeandmoney（includinglostwages）,isequalto20-30%ofgrossdomesticproduct.Iftheseinvestmentsgeneratehugesocialbenefits—astheyclearlydo—thebenefitsofprovidingmoresocialsupportforthefamilyshouldbethatmuchclearer.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofAmerica’slargebodyoffamilylawsgoverningchildren’swelfare？A、Theyfailtoensurechildren’shealthygrowth.B、Theyfailtoprovideenoughsupportforparents.C、Theyimposethecareofchildrenonparents.D、Theyemphasizeparents’legalresponsibilities.【正确答案】B【答案解析】答案选B。观点态度题。根据题干中的largebodyoffamilylaws定位到本段第3句。由本句“国家在大部分关乎孩子福利的家庭法案中意识到了这一点，但父母在面临社会强加给他们的无尽义务面前却几乎得不到任何帮助”可知，作者认为美国的家庭法案没有为父母提供足够的支助，故选B项。作者在此强调的重点是父母得到的支持较少，而不是将照顾孩子的责任强加给父母，故排除C项;A项“他们未能确保儿童的健康成长”，D项“他们强调父母的法律责任”，这两项文中都未提及。第26题【单选题】Thistelevisionprogramprovokedaspirited[debate]intheUnitedKingdom.A、disputeB、issueC、lumpD、prejudice【正确答案】A【答案解析】[debate]辩论；辩论会；dispute辩论；争吵。第27题【单选题】Sheregardedtheburglaryasa(n)________ofherhome.A、invasionB、suppressionC、violationD、theft【正确答案】C【答案解析】句意：她认为入室偷盗是侵犯家宅的行为。violation意为“侵犯（行为），妨碍（行为）；invasion意为“侵犯，侵害”，尤其隐私和个人权力；suppression意为“压制，镇压”；theft意为“偷窃，失窃”。第28题【单选题】DuringthesepastfewyearsIusedAssociatedContenttotrywriting.Ifoundwritingforthatsitewasnotmycupoftea.However,myexperiencetherewaspositiveasIwasrewardedwithevenmorelearningopportunitiesjustbydippingmytoesintothewater.ThroughAssociatedContentIwasintroducedtotheworldofblogging.Idecidedtolearnhowtosetupablogmyself.NowI’minterestedinbloggingandcontinuetoworkasawriter.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofusingthesiteAssociatedContent?A、TowriteforthesiteYahoo!ContributorNetwork.B、Toknowmoreaboutotherwriters.C、Tohaveoneofhisarticlespublished.D、Tobecomeanetworkwriter.【正确答案】D【答案解析】答案选D。根据本段的Idecidedtolearnhowtosetupablogmyself.NowI’minterestedinbloggingandcontinuetoworkasawriter确定D答案。A选项是作者偶然获得的结果，并非刚开始写作时的目的，可排除；B选项不是作者的目的；C选项是作者两年前已经取得的成果，无需再定为自己目标。第29题【单选题】InthespiritoffranknesswhichIhopewillcharacterizeourtalksthisweek,letusrecognizeattheoutsetthesepoints.A、本着我希望将成为本周我们会谈的特色的坦率精神，让我们在一开始就认识到这样几点。B、我希望我们这个星期的会谈将是坦率的。本着这种坦率的精神，让我们在一开始就认识到这样几点。C、本着坦率的精神，我希望我们这个星期的会谈将是坦率的，让我们在一开始就认识到这样几点。D、本着坦率的精神，我希望本周我们的会谈具有特色，让我们在一开始就认识到这样几点。【正确答案】B【答案解析】whichIhopewillcharacterizeourtalksthisweek限制性定语从句，修饰frankness。Ihope是定语从句中的插入语。Inthespiritof：本着…的精神。attheoutset：在开始的时候。第30题【单选题】_______Sallylikesthepresentisnotcleartome.A、IfB、WhetherC、ThatD、What【正确答案】B【答案解析】本题考if和whether的区别，一般情况下，两者常可换用，主语从句放在句首表示强调时，只能用whether，if不能放在句首。第31题【单选题】Costwasakey_____inourdecision.A、philosopherB、innovationC、qualityD、element【正确答案】D【答案解析】element元素；要素；原理；成分；自然环境。第32题【单选题】Manyspecies,forexample,[originate]insmallpopulations.A、轮廓；B、发源C、器官D、选择【正确答案】B【答案解析】[originate]vi.发源；发生；起航。第33题【单选题】Frankfurt,Germany,isoneofthemost______populatedregionsofWestEurope.A、denselyB、vastlyC、enormouslyD、largely【正确答案】A【答案解析】densely稠密的。vastly广泛的。enormously巨大的/庞大的。largely主要的/很大程度上。第34题【单选题】Tom,anear-sightedyoungman,wentonablinddatewithagirl.Thetwoweresatisfiedwitheachother.Andtheyexchangedtheirtelephonenumbers.WhatcanwelearnaboutTom?A、Tommadeagoodimpressiononthegirlatfirst.B、ItwasthefirsttimethatTomhaddatedagirl.C、Tomwasblind.D、Tomwashandsomeandpopularwiththegirls.【正确答案】A【答案解析】答案选A。细节判断题。从Thetwoweresatisfiedwitheachother可知，相亲过后，两人对对方都很满意，所以A选项正确，汤姆第一次见对方就留下了很好的印象。B项所表述内容在文中找不到根据，不能判断这是汤姆第几次约会。根据文章描述，汤姆只是near-sighted，远不到盲了的地步。文章仅讲述了汤姆和某一个女孩相亲的精力，对他的个人魅力以及是否受女孩欢迎并未提及。第35题【单选题】DuringthesepastfewyearsIusedAssociatedContenttotrywriting.Ifoundwritingforthatsitewasnotmycupoftea.However,myexperiencetherewaspositiveasIwasrewardedwithevenmorelearningopportunitiesjustbydippingmytoesintothewater.ThroughAssociatedContentIwasintroducedtotheworldofblogging.Idecidedtolearnhowtosetupablogmyself.NowI’minterestedinbloggingandcontinuetoworkasawriter.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofusingthesiteAssociatedContent?A、TowriteforthesiteYahoo!ContributorNetwork.B、Toknowmoreaboutotherwriters.C、Tohaveoneofhisarticlespublished.D、Tobecomeanetworkwriter.【正确答案】D【答案解析】答案选D。根据本段的Idecidedtolearnhowtosetupablogmyself.NowI’minterestedinbloggingandcontinuetoworkasawriter确定D答案。A选项是作者偶然获得的结果，并非刚开始写作时的目的，可排除；B选项不是作者的目的；C选项是作者两年前已经取得的成果，无需再定为自己目标。第36题【单选题】Youmightthinkthattheshepherdsareneglectingtheirdutybyrestingincomfort.However,ifyoulookatthetelevisionmoreclosely,youwouldseethattheshepherdsareprotectingthesheep.Byusingthetelevisionmonitor,shepherdscan______.A、protectthesheepB、enjoyTVprogramsC、stayourwarmD、neglecttheirduty【正确答案】A【答案解析】Ifyoulookatthetelevisionmoreclosely,youwouldseethattheshepherdsareprotectingthesheep.只有一个目的就是保护羊群。第37题【单选题】ShehadcometoEnglandto[pursue]anactingcareer.A、striveB、removeC、quitD、chase【正确答案】D【答案解析】[pursue]继续；从事；追赶；纠缠；chase追逐；追捕。第38题【单选题】Theyalwayscomplained（抱怨）moreorlessjustly,thattheirparentsareoutoftouchwithmodernways.Theyalsoblamedthattheirparentsalwayshaveafinalsay.Andtheyoungfeltthattheirparentsdonottrusttheirchildrentodealwithcrises.Besides,theydissatisfiedtoomuchmurmursoftheirparentsaboutcertainproblemsandthelackofsenseofhumorindealingwiththeproblems,atleastinparents-childrenrelationships.Themainideaofthisparagraphis__________.A、Thecriticismstotheirparentscanbekeptoutoftheyoungpeople’smindinfollowingways.B、Itisnaturalforyoungpeopletobecriticaloftheirparentsattimesandtoblamethemformostofthemisunderstandingbetweenthem.C、Therearesomanycriticismtotheirparentsamongtheyoungpeople.D、Youngpeoplehavegottenenoughreasonstocriticizetheirparents.【正确答案】C【答案解析】本题段落中的各句列举了年轻人都抱怨其父母些什么，谈的是whatarethecriticisms?的问题因此选择C。第39题【单选题】Peopleinearliererasweresurroundedbyremindersofmisery.Theyworkeduntilexhausted,livedwithfewprotectionsanddiedyoung.IntheWest,beforemasscommunicationandliteracy,themostpowerfulmassmediumwasthechurch,whichremindedworshippersthattheirsoulswereindangerandthattheywouldsomedaybemeatforworms.Givenallthis,theydidnotexactlyneedtheirarttobeabummertoo.Theword“bummer”(Line5,paragraph5)mostprobablymeanssomething______.A、religiousB、unpleasantC、entertainingD、commercial【正确答案】B【答案解析】答案选B。词义理解题。本段第1句指出，生活在古代的人们被痛苦提示包围着，接着具体论证无论在现实生活中还是在教堂中，早期的生活时刻都在提醒着人们痛苦的存在(surroundedbyremindersofmisery)。段落最后一句话：givenallthis,theydidnotneedtheirarttobeabummertoo.此题的解题关键在于是否能理解该段属于总分总结构，除第1句和最后一句外，其他内容属于论据内容，因此this指的是段首句内容，“在这种情况下，人们不需要艺术也成为一个bummer”，由此可知，bummer也可作为痛苦的提示，只有B符合要求。第40题【单选题】TheISUwon’tfinallyapprovethenewsystemuntilitmeetsinJunebutalreadyUKSport,theBritishGovernment’ssportsbody,hasexpressedreservations."Iremaintobeconvincedthattherandomselectionsystemwouldoffertheguaranteesthateveryoneconcernedwithethicalsportislookingfor",saysJerryBingham,UKSport’sheadofethics.TheattitudeofthoseconcernedintheUKtothenewrulesproposedbyISUcanbebestdescribedas_______.A、indifferent.B、reserved.C、enthusiastic.D、positive.【正确答案】B【答案解析】答案选B。根据本段第一句话可知英国对他们提出的新规则是持保留态度的。第41题【单选题】Myneighboursusedtogivemeahandintimeoftrouble,________wasverykindofthem.A、whoB、whichC、thatD、it【正确答案】B【答案解析】非限制性定语从句常用which引导,which表示前句话的整个含义。第42题【单选题】Nosooner_____thanitbegantorainheavily.A、thegamebeganB、hasthegamebegunC、didthegamebeginD、hadthegamebegun【正确答案】D【答案解析】以具有否定意义的副词放在句首时，一般采用倒装句（谓语前置）。这类表示否定意义的词有never,seldom,scarcely,little,few,not,hardly,以及notonly…but(also),nosooner…than,hardly…whenscarcely…when等等。第43题【单选题】TheywillgetthepreparationdoneearlyinMay.A、他们五月初就能让别人准备完工作。B、他们五月初就能准备好工作。C、他们早在五月份就能把准备工作做完。D、他们五月初就能把准备工作做完。【正确答案】D【答案解析】答案选D。首先需要注意earlyinMay表示“五月初”的意思，选项A“让别人准备完”这种表达是不准确的；此外getthepreparationdone表示的是“把准备工作做完”，选项B的表达不是很准确。第44题【单选题】Aninteresting_____ofthecityistheoldmarket.A、triumphB、respectC、residenceD、feature【正确答案】D【答案解析】feature特色，特征；容貌；特写或专题节目。第45题【单选题】Hissolutiontothepuzzleis[ingenious].A、cleverB、savageC、capableD、federal【正确答案】A【答案解析】[ingenious]有独创性的；机灵的，精制的；心灵手巧的；clever聪明的；机灵的；熟练的。第46题【单选题】Peterhasachangeable[character].A、roleB、dispositionC、symbolD、nature【正确答案】B【答案解析】[character]性格，品质；disposition性情。第47题【单选题】Theatomicclockis________towithin3secondsinacentury.A、exactB、clearC、accurateD、explicit【正确答案】C【答案解析】句意：原子钟在一百年内可精确至三秒以内。accurate意为“准确的，精确的”，指由于细心而精确地使某事符合事实和真理；exact意为“精确的；恰好的；严密的”，指不多不少，确切地与事实或标准相符；clear意为“清晰的；清楚的；明白的”；explicit意为“详述的；明确的”。第48题【单选题】Werelymorethananyothermajoreconomyonthegoodsandservicesthatweexport,theinvestmentthatweattractandwemakeabroad.A、我们对投资和引资的依靠超过了世界上商品和服务的出口。B、我们对商品和服务出口的依靠超过了世界上其他的对投资和引资的经济体。C、我们对商品和服务出口以及对投资和引资的依靠没有超过了世界上其他主要经济体。D、我们对商品和服务出口以及对投资和引资的依靠超过了世界上其他主要经济体。【正确答案】D【答案解析】注意从结构上理解本句。句子主干为：Werelyon...；on后面跟两个平行的介词宾语thegoodsandservices和theinvestment，分别有两个限制性定语从句修饰。注意这里两个限制性定语从句的翻译，把从句译都成了词组：“商品和服务出口”和“投资和引资”。第49题【单选题】Itwas5:00intheafternoon_____theyarrivedatthehotel.A、whenB、thatC、beforeD、since【正确答案】A【答案解析】考查定语从句。when引导定语从句，并在从句中作状语。第50题【单选题】BecauseHelenishiswife,itisdifficultforAlantobe_____abouthertalent.A、subjectiveB、objectiveC、impressiveD、persuasive【正确答案】B【答案解析】subjective主观的。objective客观的。impressive印象深刻的。persuasive善于游说的。第51题【单选题】Manypeopleacton_____withoutcountingthecost.A、failB、impulseC、outlineD、rate【正确答案】B【答案解析】impulse冲动；[电子]脉冲；刺激；神经冲动；推动力。第52题【单选题】AsYalelawprofessorAnneAlstottargues,justifyingparentalsupportdependsondefiningthefamilyasasocialgoodthat,insomesense,societymustpayfor.InherbookNoExit:WhatParentsOweTheirChildrenandWhatSocietyOwesParents,shearguesthatparentsareburdenedinmanywaysintheirlives:thereis“noexit”whenitcomestochildren.“Societyexpects—andneeds—parentstoprovidetheirchildrenwithcontinuityofcare,meaningtheintensive,intimatecarethathumanbeingsneedtodeveloptheirintellectual,emotional,andmoralcapabilities.Andsocietyexpects—andneeds—parentstopersistintheirrolefor18years,orlongerifneeded.”WhatisProfessorAnneAlstott’sargumentforparentalsupport?A、Goodparentingbenefitssociety.B、ThecostofraisingchildrenintheUShasbeengrowing.C、TheUSshouldkeepupwithotherdevelopedcountries.D、Childrenneedcontinuouscare.【正确答案】A【答案解析】答案选A。推理判断题。本段提到，社会也需要家长们对他们的孩子付出关爱，因为良好的父母教养能造福于社会，应选A项。B项“抚养孩子的成本在美国已越来越大”，C项“美国应该赶上其他发达国家”，这两项在文中均未提及；D项“儿童需要持续的照顾”，是对文中的parentstoprovidetheirchildrenwithcontinuityofcare设置的干扰项。第53题【单选题】Hissolutiontothepuzzleis[ingenious].A、cleverB、savageC、capableD、federal【正确答案】A【答案解析】[ingenious]有独创性的；机灵的，精制的；心灵手巧的；clever聪明的；机灵的；熟练的。第54题【单选题】Congress[assembles]togetherinJanuary.A、rangeB、restrictC、gatherD、restore【正确答案】C【答案解析】[assembles]集合，聚集；装配；收集；gather收集；收割；使…聚集；使…皱起。第55题【单选题】Secondaryschoolhaditsownshareofchallenges.Iwasatallkidandwasn'tgoodatanysport,exceptlooking.Ilovedbasketballandtennis.ThefirstdayIheldaracket,andIwasdisgracedbymyopponent.HewonsixstraightsetswithoutsweatandthereIwas,sweatingbadlylikeI'drunamarathon,whereasIhadn’tevenmadeasinglepoint.Stanleywasdisgracedbyhisclassmateina___________.A、basketballgameB、tennisgameC、marathongameD、footballgame【正确答案】B【答案解析】答案选B。词义理解和事实细节题。通过关键词disgrace，考生可迅速定位至本段，再通过本段的关键词racket，可以判定正确答案是网球比赛。第56题【单选题】She’stoothin.She______gainsomeweightbutshe______toolittle.A、would,ateB、will,eatsC、would,eatsD、will,ate【正确答案】C【答案解析】答案选C。根据句首的信息，“她瘦”是客观事实，所以她“吃得少”也应是事实，因此第二空应填eats(即用一般现在时表示现在的事实)。根据上面的分析：“她瘦”和“她吃得少”均为现在的事实，那么“她体重会增加”就应是假设(注意句中的转折连词but)，所以第一空应填would，其实，此句可理解为其后省略了一个条件状语ifsheatemore(如果她多吃一点的话)。此题最佳答案选C。第57题【单选题】Thistelevisionprogramprovokedaspirited[debate]intheUnitedKingdom.A、disputeB、issueC、lumpD、prejudice【正确答案】A【答案解析】[debate]辩论；辩论会；dispute辩论；争吵。第58题【单选题】WillthereeverbeanotherEinstein?ThisistheundercurrentofconversationatEinsteinmemorialmeetingsthroughouttheyear.AnewEinsteinwillemerge,scientistssay.Butitmaytakealongtime.Afterall,morethan200yearsseparatedEinsteinfromhisnearestrival,IsaacNewton.ManyphysicistssaythenextEinsteinhasn’tbeenbornyet,orisababynow.That’sbecausethequestforaunifiedtheorythatwouldaccountforalltheforcesofnaturehaspushedcurrentmathematicstoitslimits.Newmathmustbecreatedbeforetheproblemcanbesolved.Whatdoscientistsseemtoagreeupon,judgingfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A、Einsteinpushedmathematicsalmosttoitslimits.B、ItwilltakeanotherEinsteintobuildaunifiedtheory.C、NophysicistislikelytosurpassEinsteininthenext200years.D、ItwillbesometimebeforeanewEinsteinemerges.【正确答案】D【答案解析】答案选D。推理判断题。根据题干关键词scientists和agreeupon定位到文章第1段第3、4句和第2段首句。文中说科学家们认为一个新的爱因斯坦一定会出现，只是时间问题，即一个新的爱因斯坦出现还需要一段时间，故选D。文中说的是目前数学已经到了极限，而不是爱因斯坦把数学推向了极限，故排除A；B是对文中That’sbecausethequestforaunifiedtheorythatwouldaccountforalltheforcesofnaturehaspushedcurrentmathematicstoitslimits.一句设置的干扰项；文中说的是毕竟，爱因斯坦距离其最近的可相提并论的伟人牛顿也有二百多年的时间距离，这并不能说明未来200年不可能有物理学家超过爱因斯坦，故排除D。第59题【单选题】Whendopeopledecidewhetherornottheywanttobecomefriends?Duringtheirfirstfourminutestogether,accordingtoabookbyDr.LeonardZunin.Inhisbook,"Contact:Thefirstfourminutes,"heoffersthisadvicetoanyoneinterestedinstartingnewfriendships:________.Alotofpeople'swholeliveswouldchangeiftheydidjustthat.A、Thatisnotthetimetocomplainaboutone'shealthortomentionfaultsonefindsinotherpeople.B、Everytimeyoumeetsomeoneinasocialsituation,givehimyourundividedattentionforfourminutes.C、Itisnotthetimetotellthewholetruthaboutone'sopinionsandimpressions.D、Heiseagertomakefriendswitheveryone.【正确答案】B【答案解析】答案选B。空格前后句中出现了代词的呼应……thisadvice……that，结合空格后句意（如果他们那样做的话，很多人的整个生活都会发生改变）判断that指代的内容是前句中提到的“这条建议”，所以判断空格处出现表意为“建议”的句子可能性最大，结合被选项的内容和用词判断B是答案。第60题【单选题】Youwillbe[liable]foranydamagecaused.A、liberalB、responsibleC、profoundD、rectify【正确答案】B【答案解析】be[liable]for有…责任；有…义务；responsible负责的，可靠的；有责任的。第61题【单选题】Scarcelylessimportantthanmachineryintheagriculturalrevolutionwasscience．A、在农业革命中，科学没有机械重要。B、在农业革命中，机械没有科学重要。C、在农业革命中，科学和机械几乎同等重要。D、在农业革命中，机械和科学都不怎么重要。【正确答案】C【答案解析】答案选C。本句考查程度副词的翻译。本句的翻译重点是Scarcelylessimportant，scarcely是程度副词，意思是“几乎不，简直没有’’。它本身带有否定的意思。lessimportant意思是“不如……重要”，而加scarcely之后，双重否定表示肯定，意思是两者是差不多同样重要的，所以应该选C。第62题【单选题】Aninteresting_____ofthecityistheoldmarket.A、triumphB、respectC、residenceD、feature【正确答案】D【答案解析】feature特色，特征；容貌；特写或专题节目。第63题【单选题】Willallthose_____theproposalraisetheirhands?A、inrelationtoB、incontrasttoC、inexcessofD、infavorof【正确答案】D【答案解析】inrelationto关于。incontrastto相反/对立。inexcessof超出。infavorof喜欢。第64题【单选题】Theremustbe______bookwhichcouldhelp.A、someB、anyC、oneD、oneuseful【正确答案】A【答案解析】som