2023年湖南大学考研英语练习题100道（附答案解析）

年湖南大学考研英语练习题100道（附答案解析）

第1题【单选题】Ignoringthechairofferedhim,ChuTehstoodsquarelybeforethisyouthmorethantenyearshisjuniorandinalevelvoicetoldhimwhohewas…A、朱德没有接过递给他的椅子，端端正正地站在这个比他年轻十几岁的青年面前，平静地向他讲述自己的身份……B、朱德顾不得拉过来的椅子，端端正正地站在这个比他年轻十几岁的青年面前，用平稳的语调说明自己的身份……C、顾不得拉过来的椅子，朱德端端正正地站在这个比他年轻十几岁的青年面前，平静地向他讲述自己的身份……D、朱德不理睬递过来的椅子，端端正正地站在这个比他年轻十几岁的青年面前，用平稳的语调告诉他自己是谁……【正确答案】B【答案解析】答案选B。本题考查的知识点为代词。英语有时在句子里先出代词，然后再出它所指的人或物。汉语一般总是先出实词，然后才出代词。第2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】答案选A。本题解题的关键是whatitistoaNegro，表示的意思是：对待黑人的滋味。第3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4题【单选题】Thedeclineinmoralstandards,whichhaslongconcernedsocialanalysts,hasatlast________theattentionofaverageAmericans.A、clarifiedB、cultivatedC、characterizedD、captured【正确答案】D【答案解析】本题的四个选项意思各不相同，但能与题句空格后的名词attention搭配并符合题意的只有一个。capture“捕获，吸引（注意力）”。根据题意，正确答案应选D。第5题【单选题】“Peopledisappearinthatrivereveryyear,”oneofthepolicemensaidtomethatafternoon,halfindismay,halfinfrustration.A、“年年都有人消失在这条河里，”当天下午警察中的一个人半是沮丧，半是失意地对我说。B、“这条河里年年都要死人，”当天下午一个警察半是沮丧，半是失意地对我说。C、“这条河里年年都有人消失，”当天下午警察中的一个以一种无可奈何的神气沮丧地对我说。D、“这条河里年年都要死人，”当天下午一个警察以一种无可奈何的神气沮丧地对我说。【正确答案】D【答案解析】答案选D。本题考查的知识点为成语。英语和汉语都有许多成语。汉语的成语大多由四个字组成。英译汉时，适当地使用成语，译文显得简洁、生动，可以增加文采。第6题【单选题】TheconclusionwereachedinBritainisthatchangesimplycannotsensiblybeputoff.A、我们英国人得出的结论是，改革是大势所趋。B、我们英国人得出的结论是，改革完全不能理智地被推迟。C、我们在英国得出的结论是，改革是大势所趋。D、我们在英国得出的结论是，改革不能被理智地推迟。【正确答案】A【答案解析】答案选A。本题考查的知识点为反译。为了行文方便或掌握分寸，原文从正面说的，译文可以从反面来说。第7题【单选题】Whilewecannotclosethegulfbetweenus,wecantrytobridgeitsothatwemaybeabletotalkacrossit.A、当我们无法弥合我们之间的鸿沟时，我们可以搭一座桥，以便越过它进行会谈。B、在我们不能弥合双方之间的鸿沟时，我们可以修一座桥，为的是能够进行会谈。C、虽然我们不能弥合双方之间的鸿沟，我们却能够设法搭一座桥，以便我们能够越过它进行会谈。D、虽然我们可以修一座桥，为的是能够进行会谈，但我们却无法弥合双方之间的鸿沟。【正确答案】C【答案解析】本句虽然用了连词while，但分句与主句之间是一种让步关系，因此while可译为“虽然”。此句中的bridge用作动词，这是一种形象的说法，译为“搭一座桥”。第8题【单选题】Itwasfireo’clockintheafternoon______theyclimbeduptothetopofthemountain.A、sinceB、whenC、thatD、until【正确答案】B【答案解析】此句为一主从复合句。“when”引导状语从句，若看作强调结构，应在fire前加at。第9题【单选题】ThegreatseavoyagesofEurope’s"AgeofDiscovery,"suchasChristopherColumbus’striptotheWestIndiesin1492,wouldhavebeenimpossiblewithouttheuseofacompass.ThisgreatdeviceforseavoyageswasintroducedtotheWestfromChinaduringthethirteenthcenturyA.D.WehavetothankancientChinesefortheirinventionofthecompass.Whatistheparagraphmainlyabout?A、Columbuswasagreatsailoranddiscoverer.B、ThecompasswasinventedbyColumbus.C、Theinventionofthecompassisimportantinhumanhistory.D、ColumbusintroducedthecompasstotheWestIndies.【正确答案】C【答案解析】本段讲了如果没有指南针，欧洲的海上航行可能无法实现。由此可见，指南针的发明对于人类历史的发展是非常重要的。第10题【单选题】Inhisclosing[remarks],thechairmanexpressedhisthankstoallthosewhohadcontributedtothesuccessoftheconference.A、commentsB、speechC、criticismD、lecture【正确答案】B【答案解析】[remarks]致辞。speech讲话，演说。参考译文：在闭幕词里，主席向所有为大会的成功举办作出过贡献的人士表示了感谢。第11题解答题考研英语写作注意事项：句子要简洁Aheroisnothingbutaproductofhistime.时势造英雄。写作要求精练，因为，简洁的表达能起到更加强调的作用。我们要写出效果好、影响大的文章，就要想方设法：1.避免使用空洞、多余的短语；2.避免过多地使用较长的句子结构，如并列句和从属句等；3.避免不必要的重复。请看下面各例：1.OwingtothefactthatIhadalotofworktodo,itwasn'tpossibleformetoaccepttheirinvitation.本句要表达的意思很简单，可是一堆空洞的短语使句子显得很累赘，改为下面的句子就简洁明了多了。修改：Iwastoobusytoaccepttheirinvitation.2.Heisamanwhoishonest,whoalwayspayshisjustdebts,andwhoobservesthegoldenrulesinhisdealingswithothers.英语中比较重要的从属概念可用从句的形式表达，其它次要的概念常用词或短语来表达，因为句子比短语显得更重要。考研教育网提醒大家，过多地使用从句会把次要的与主要的概念混为一谈，削弱句子的重点。该句可改为：修改：Heisanhonestmanwhoalwayspayshisjustdebts,andwhoobservesthegoldenrulesinhisdealingswithothers.3.Myhometownisaquiet,peacefulplace.Itisquietandpeacefulbecauseofthesmallnumberofpeoplelivingthere.有时为了构成平行的句子结构或达到强调的目的，我们会重复使用某些词语。但是，无目的地重复会导致笨拙。所以本句可改为：修改：Myhometownisaquiet,peacefulplacebecauseofthesmallnumberofpeople.【正确答案】考研英语写作注意事项：句子要简洁第12题【单选题】It’simpossibleto[detach]oneselffromreality.A、scatterB、separateC、reformD、prescribe【正确答案】B【答案解析】[detach]分离；派遣；使超然；separate分开；隔开；分居。第13题【单选题】Whatmight_____forthisstrangephenomenon?A、fairB、extremeC、equalD、account【正确答案】D【答案解析】account解释。第14题【单选题】Thistrainwill[terminate]atSheffield.A、endB、sympathyC、campaignD、attribute【正确答案】A【答案解析】[terminate]使终止；使结束；解雇；end结束，终止；终结。第15题【单选题】Hesmiled,withthe[implication]thathedidn’tbelieveme.A、革新B、暗指，含义C、刺激，推动D、改进【正确答案】B【答案解析】[implication]n.含义；暗示；牵连，卷入；可能的结果，影响。第16题【单选题】Thereisno_____forpracticalexperience.A、substituteB、sympathyC、likelyD、grant【正确答案】A【答案解析】substitute代用品；代替者。第17题【单选题】MyteacherhadbeenwithmeseveralweeksbeforeIunderstoodthateverythinghasaname.A、我的老师和我相处了好几个星期以后，我才知道每样东西都有一个名字。B、我在知道每样东西都有一个名字以前，我的老师和我相处了好几个星期。C、老师教了我好几个星期以后，我才知道每样东西都有一个名字。D、我在知道每样东西都有一个名字之前，老师教了我好几个星期。【正确答案】C【答案解析】答案选C。本题考查before的译法。第18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19题【单选题】It’simpossibleto[detach]oneselffromreality.A、scatterB、separateC、reformD、prescribe【正确答案】B【答案解析】[detach]分离；派遣；使超然；separate分开；隔开；分居。第20题【单选题】Druguseaccountsfor[approximately]three-quartersofallreportedcasesofHIVinthecountry.A、possiblyB、roughlyC、generallyD、specificly【正确答案】B【答案解析】[approximately]大致地，近似地。roughly大体上，大致上。参考译文：在那个国家，在所报道的所有艾滋病病例中，吸毒者约占75%。第21题【单选题】Ifyoukeepon,you’llsucceed______wishyousuccessintheexaminations.A、intimeB、atonetimeC、forthesametimeD、sometimes【正确答案】A【答案解析】intime意为“soonerorlater”即“早晚，终究”。intime另一个意思是及时。第22题【单选题】Tonyisahardworkingman.Healwaysgetsupbeforetheday______.A、fallsB、coversC、arrivesD、breaks【正确答案】D【答案解析】答案选D。考查动词。句意为：Tony是一个勤奋的人，他总是在天亮之前起床。Thedaybreaks意为“天亮了。”第23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24题【单选题】Watchingmepullingthecalfawkwardlytothebarn,theIrishmilkmaidfoughthardto[holdback]herlaughter.A、checkB、keepC、stopD、retain【正确答案】A【答案解析】[holdback]抑制，控制。check克制，抑制（做某事或表露感情）。参考译文：看见我笨手笨脚地把牛牵向牲口棚，那位爱尔兰挤奶女工竭尽全力克制自己不笑出声来。第25题【单选题】Universitiesareinstitutionsthatteachawidevarietyofsubjectsatadvancedlevels.Theyalsocarryoutresearchworkaimed__1_extendingman’sknowledgeofthesesubjects.Theemphasisgiventoeachofthesefunctionsvariesfromuniversitytouniversity,accordingtotheviewsofthepeoplein__2__andaccordingtotheresourcesavailable.Thesmallerandneweruniversitiesdonotpossessthestafforequipmenttocarryoutthe__3__researchprojectspossibleinlargerinstitutions.Butmostexpertsagreethatsomeresearchactivityisessentialtokeepthestaffandtheirstudentsintouchwiththelatestdevelopmentsintheirsubjects.1.atbytoin2.A.prospectB.placeC.controlD.favor3.______A、maximumB、mediumC、virtualD、vast【正确答案】D【答案解析】句中的smaller，newer，larger等词给予提示。D项vast意为“巨大的，广大的，庞大的”，符合句意。A项maximum意为“最大限度，最大量”，B项medium意为“中间的，中等的”，C项virtual意为“实际上”。都不符合句意。第26题【单选题】Theaudiencewaitedin_________silencewhiletheiragedspeakersearchedamonghisnotesforthefigureshecouldnotremember.A、respectiveB、respectC、respectfulD、respectable【正确答案】C【答案解析】respective各自的。respect尊敬/方面。respectful殷勤的/有礼的。respectable高尚的/令人尊敬的。第27题【单选题】ItisimportantthatI________withMr.Williamsimmediately.A、speakB、spokeC、willspeakD、tospeak【正确答案】A【答案解析】Itisimportantthat是主语从句的虚拟语气，从句用sb.shoulddo的形式。第28题【单选题】______leavestheroomlastoughttoturnoffthelights.A、AnyoneB、ThepersonC、WhoeverD、Who【正确答案】C【答案解析】whoever的意思为“任何人，无论谁”，相当于thepersonwho或anyonewho。第29题【单选题】Agreatnumberofhouseswouldhavetoberemovedto[makewayfor]thenewamusementpark.A、taketheplaceofB、givespaceforC、buildupD、workout【正确答案】B【答案解析】[makewayfor]让路，让地给。givespacefor让地方给。参考译文：必须拆除很多房屋来给新游乐公园腾地方。第30题【单选题】Economicfactorsaside,the[imbalanced]distributionofeducationalresourcesalsoaffectsfairnessofeducation.A、unjustB、impartialC、unevenD、improper【正确答案】C【答案解析】[imbalanced]不平衡的，不均衡的。uneven不均衡的。参考译文：除经济因素外，教育资源分配不均同样影响到了教育的公平性。第31题【单选题】AllplaysarealiketomejustasallmusicisaliketoTony.A、所有的戏剧对于我就像所有的音乐对托尼一样。B、正如托尼对音乐毫无欣赏一样，我对戏剧也是一窍不通。C、我对戏剧就像托尼对音乐一样，非常欣赏。D、正如托尼喜欢所有的音乐一样，我也非常喜欢所有的戏剧。【正确答案】B【答案解析】答案选B。本题主要考查英语结构。有些句子虽然没有使用否定句，也没有使用具有否定意味的动词、名词、形容词等，但是上下文却暗示着一种否定意味。all…is/arealike可直译为：“……（对某人来说）都一样”，言外之意是说自己没能力加以辨别或欣赏。第32题【单选题】[Excessive]weightgaindoesn’tdoyouanygood.A、过分的B、扩大的C、进化的D、非常【正确答案】A【答案解析】excessiveadj.过多的，极度的；过分的。第33题【单选题】Ihaveboughttwoballpens,_______writeswell.A、noneofthemB、neitherofthemC、neitherofwhichD、noneofwhich【正确答案】D【答案解析】因为是twoballpens,并且定语从句的谓语writes是单数概念.因此，C是正确选项.第34题【单选题】PeoplearebeingluredontoFacebookwiththepromiseofafun,freeservice,withoutrealizingthey’repayingforitbygivinguploadsofpersonalinformation.Facebookthenattemptstomakemoneybysellingtheirdatatoadvertisersthatwanttosendtargetedmessages.WhatdowelearnaboutFacebookfromthefirstparagraph?A、Itisawebsitethatsendsmessagestotargetedusers.B、Itmakesmoneybyputtingonadvertisements.C、Itprovidesloadsofinformationtoitsusers.D、Itprofitsbysellingitsuserspersonaldata.【正确答案】D【答案解析】答案选D。事实细节题。本段指出，用户在脸谱网泄露了大量个人信息，而脸谱网将这些信息出售给向目标人群发送信息的广告商，以此盈利。D中的profits是原文中makemoney的同义转换，故为答案。第35题【单选题】Thenumberofpeopleinvited________fifty,butanumberofthem________absentfordifferentreasons.A、were,wasB、was,wasC、was,wereD、were,were【正确答案】C【答案解析】Thenumberof：…的数目。视作单数，所以谓语动词用单数形式。anumberof：许多的。所以它后面的谓语动词用复数形式。所以答案选C。第36题【单选题】Icouldn’thavegottothemeetingontime______anearliertrain.A、ifIhadnotcaughtB、unlessIhadcaughtC、ifIdidnotcatchD、unlessIcaught【正确答案】B【答案解析】if…not和unless有时可以互相替换，但也有不能互相替换的时候。unless用于这样的句子，即“如果A不受阻于B，A将发生”，例如Hewillacceptthejobifthesalaryisnottoolow/unlessthesalaryistoolow.第37题【单选题】Howdowefixthisproblem?Itstartswithreformingthephysicianreimbursementsystem,removethepressureforprimarycarephysicianstosqueezeinmorepatientsperhour,andrewardthemforoptimally(最佳地)managingtheirdiseasesandpracticingevidence-basedmedicine.Makeprimarycaremoreattractivetomedicalstudentsbyforgivingstudentloansforthosewhochooseprimarycareasacareerandreconcilingthemarkeddifferencebetweenspecialistandprimarycarephysiciansalaries.Whatsuggestiondoestheauthorgiveinordertoprovidebetterhealthcare?A、Bridgethesalarygapbetweenspecialistsandprimarycarephysicians.B、Extendprimarycaretopatientswithchronicdiseases.C、Recruitmoremedicalstudentsbyofferingthemloans.D、Reducethetuitionofstudentswhochooseprimarycareastheirmajor.【正确答案】A【答案解析】答案选A。事实细节题。由题干中的suggestion和providebetterhealthcare定位于第2段。文章第2段介绍的是改善基础医疗目前状况的建议：应该从改革医生的费用返还制度开始，避免基础护理医生竭力增加每小时诊治患者的数量，减少他们的压力，奖励那些能够提出最佳治疗方案和开具循证药物的医生。通过免除那些选择基础护理工作作为未来职业的学生们的助学贷款，使基础护理工作吸引更多医学院的学生，同时调和专科医生和基础护理医生之间工资存在的巨大差异，由此可得出答案为A项。第38题【单选题】______thebeginningofthemeeting,weheardareportbyMr.Li.A、ByB、InC、AtD、On【正确答案】B【答案解析】atthebeginningof意为“在……之初”。句意：在会议之初我们听了李先生的报告。第39题【单选题】TheU.S.decidedthat,_____itsincreasingtradedeficit,itwouldhavetotightenimportantrestriction.A、inviewofB、withregardtoC、inrespectofD、inthelightof【正确答案】A【答案解析】inviewof鉴于。withregardto关于/作为答复。inrespectof关于/谈及。inthelightof根据。第40题【单选题】Reducinginflationiscentral________thegovernment’seconomicpolicy.A、toB、forC、onD、of【正确答案】A【答案解析】becentralto:对..极为重要的，是...的重点句意：降低通货膨胀是政府的首要经济政策。/缩减通货膨胀是政府经济政策的重点。第41题【单选题】Wateris[absent]inthisarea.A、ampleB、assiduousC、affluentD、deficient【正确答案】D【答案解析】[absent]缺少的；deficient不足的；有缺陷的；不充分的。第42题【单选题】Youdon’thaveto_____meofanything.A、transformB、upsetC、spoilD、persuade【正确答案】D【答案解析】persuade说服，劝说；使某人相信；劝某人做（不做）某事。第43题【单选题】Fortheirownsafety,householdpetsshouldbe[confined]totheirownyard.A、tamedB、regainedC、restrictedD、contained【正确答案】C【答案解析】confine限制。restrict限制，约束。参考课文：为了自身安全，家养究物应该关在主人自己的后院中。第44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45题【单选题】Whenitcomestotranslatingbasicresearchintoindustrialsuccess,fewnationscanmatchGermany.Sincethe1940s,thenation’svastindustrialbasehasbeenfedwithaconstantstreamofnewideasandexpertisefromscience.AndthoughGermanprosperity（繁荣）hasfaltered（衰退）overthepastdecadebecauseoftheglobaleconomicdecline,itstillhasanenviablerecordforturningideasintoprofit.WhatfactorcanbeattributedtoGermanprosperity?A、Technologytransfer.B、Goodmanagement.C、Hardwork.D、Fiercecompetition.【正确答案】A【答案解析】本段第一句说在把基本研究成果成功的应用到工业领域方面，几乎没有哪个国家能和德国相提并论。还可以结合第一段最后一句话理解可知答案选A,德国的繁荣主要是把科学技术应用到了工业领域。第46题【单选题】Wecan’t[undertake]thatyouwillmakeaprofit.A、requireB、promiseC、promoteD、doubt【正确答案】B【答案解析】undertake承担，保证；promise允诺，许诺。第47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48题【单选题】Shewasa_____girlanddidnotpanic.A、specificB、dominantC、sensibleD、epidemic【正确答案】C【答案解析】sensible明智的；通情达理的；合乎情理的；意识到的，能感觉到的。第49题【单选题】Transparencyisneeded______peopleareskepticalaboutpolicy-makersmakingpolicyagainsttheirowninterests.A、soB、becauseC、thereforeD、thus【正确答案】B【答案解析】本句后半部分表示的是一个原因，即：纳税人要求政策制定有透明度是因为担心决策者做出有悖于他们利益的事。第50题【单选题】Fortheirownsafety,householdpetsshouldbe[confined]totheirownyard.A、tamedB、regainedC、restrictedD、contained【正确答案】C【答案解析】confine限制。restrict限制，约束。参考课文：为了自身安全，家养究物应该关在主人自己的后院中。第51题【单选题】Thistrainwill[terminate]atSheffield.A、endB、sympathyC、campaignD、attribute【正确答案】A【答案解析】[terminate]使终止；使结束；解雇；end结束，终止；终结。第52题【单选题】Butevenifeverylargecitypurifiedandreuseditswater,westillwouldnothaveenough.Wherecouldweturnnext?Totheoceans!Allwe’dhavetodotomakeuseofthevastamountofsea-waterisremovethesalt.Thissalt-removingprocessisalreadyinuseinmanypartsoftheworld.Accordingtothepassage,sea-watercanbeturnedintofreshwaterby_____.A、heatingitupB、treatingitwithchemicalsC、takingsaltoutofitD、dryingitup【正确答案】C【答案解析】海水之所以不能饮用就是因为它是咸的。答题依据是本段的removethesalt即takesaltout。第53题【单选题】Thereason________theirfailureyouknowis________theydidn’tgetfullypreparedfortheexperiment.A、why,thatB、that,whyC、for,thatD、why,because【正确答案】C【答案解析】第一空后面的theirfailure是一个短语，所以我们要选择for来引导，表示…的原因(理由等)。第54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55题【单选题】________menhavelearnedmuchfromthebehaviourofanimalsishardlynew.A、ThatB、WhetherC、WhereD、When【正确答案】A【答案解析】答案为A，是由that引导的主语从句。第56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57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58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59题【单选题】Manyartists[express]theirworldviewintheirwork.A、presentB、preliminaryC、neglectD、necessity【正确答案】A【答案解析】[express]表达；present提出；介绍；呈现。第60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61题【单选题】Actuallyindustrycanv[ary]agooddealoverthecenturies.A、alterB、improveC、alertD、perish【正确答案】A【答案解析】v[ary]改变；improve改善，增进；提高…的价值。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】Duringthedays________,heworkedasaservantattheBrowns.A、followedB、followingC、tofollowD、thatfollowed【正确答案】D【答案解析】thatfollowed是定语从句，关系代词that在从句中作主语。第64题【阅读理解】Text2PhilipHammond’sdecision,announcedinMonday’sbudget,tointroduceadigitalservicestaxisabraveandwelcomestepintotheunknown.ItmakesBritainthesecondcountry,afterSpain,toattempttoharnessthegreedofthetechgiantsandusethemoolaforsocialpurposes.ThereisnoseriousdoubtthatthegiantAmericanadvertisingcompaniesthatownthesocialmedia,alongwithAppleandAmazon,whosebusinessmodelisratherdifferent,usesomeremarkablycreativeaccountingtoensuretheypayaslittletaxaspossibleinthecountrieswheretheyoperate.FacebookisthemostnotoriousexampleintheUK,reportingaprofitmarginoflessthan5percentonrevenueshere,whenitsglobalaverageprofitsarecloserto50percentofrevenue.Bytaxingrevenue,ratherthanprofits,MrHammondhopestorenderthatkindofaccountingpointless.Governmentshavehistoricallycompetedagainstoneanothertohostthebigcompaniesbyofferingthemthelowestpossibletaxesonprofits.InEuropeIrelandandLuxembourghavebeenparticularlycreativeinthisregard.Theproposedtaxsidestepsthat.Unlikeprofits,revenuesareameasurethatthebigcompanieshaveeveryincentivetoboost.Manyofthemmadenoprofitsforyearswhileworkingtogaintheirmonopolypositions.TaxavoidanceisembeddedinthevaluesoflargepartsofSiliconValley:mostofwhatitcalls“disruption”isanattempttoescapetaxaswellasregulationandtoextendtheattitudesofthegigeconomytoeverykindoftransaction.ThemostrecentandperhapsthemostshamelessexampleofthisisGrabr,aSanFranciscocompanythatputsbuyersinhigh-taxcountriesintouchwithpeoplepreparedtoconveygadgetstothemfromlow-taxcountries.Suchschemesareadirectassaultononeofthecorepowersofanationstate.Ifdataisthenewoil,asisoftenargued,thenthepersonaldatathatthesecompaniesexploitsshouldbetreatedasthepropertyofcitizenswhichthestateisentitledtotaxforourcollectivebenefit.Oilisstilltaxedmuchmoreheavilythandatawillbeunderanyforeseeableversionofthepresentproposals.Inthelongterm,then,taxesontheexploitationandrefinementofpersonaldatawillhavetorise.Forthemomenttheshapeanddetailsoftheproposedtaxareallunclear.MrHammondisupagainstoneofthelargestandbest-fundedlobbygroupsintheworld.SirNickClegg,atFacebook,willbebusyallthisyeartryingtowaterdowndownthisplan.Hemustnotsucceed.Alicencetoprintmoneyshouldnotbealicencetoavoidtax.A、services.B、earnings.C、transactions.D、measures【正确答案】BA、involvesdifferentaccountingmethods.B、fallsinstepwithaccountingpractices.C、dismissesmodestprofitsasirrelevant.D、helpscompaniescontroltheirmonopoly.【正确答案】AA、conceited.B、tolerant.C、sympathetic.D、critical.【正确答案】DA、personaldataprotectionmustbesecuredatallcosts.B、thestateassertsitsrighttoraiserevenueforthepublicgood.C、taxingoilcannotcontributetotheadequatewell-being.D、opinionsabouttaxingtecharedividedalongpoliticallines.【正确答案】BA、shamefulandcontroversial.B、boldbutpointless.C、fairandnecessary.D、inevitablebutrewarding.【正确答案】C第65题【单选题】Wordcame________hewasemployedbythatcompany.A、whichB、whyC、thatD、when【正确答案】C【答案解析】这里是由that引导的同位语从句。第66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67题【单选题】Wecan’t[undertake]thatyouwillmakeaprofit.A、requireB、promiseC、promoteD、doubt【正确答案】B【答案解析】undertake承担，保证；promise允诺，许诺。第68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69题【单选题】Thenumberofthepeoplewho_______cars_______increasing.A、owns;areB、owns;isC、own;isD、own;are【正确答案】C【答案解析】本句话的定语从句是whoowncars.其先行词是people,因此,定语从句的谓语动词要用复数的own.本句话主句的主语是Thenumberof指“…..的数目”，是单数概念。因此，主句的谓语动词要用is.第70题【单选题】Ifyoukeepon,you’llsucceed______wishyousuccessintheexaminations.A、intimeB、atonetimeC、forthesametimeD、sometimes【正确答案】A【答案解析】intime意为“soonerorlater”即“早晚，终究”。intime另一个意思是及时。第71题【单选题】Thegovernmenthascalledforanindependent[inquiry]intotheincident.A、requirementB、examinationC、analysisD、investigation【正确答案】D【答案解析】[inquiry]调查，质询。investigation调查。参考译文：政府要求对这一事件进行独立调查。第72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73题【单选题】Thegovernment______onpurchaseofcarswas80billionyuanin2008,anduseandmaintenanceamountstoaround300billionyuanayear.A、spendingB、spentC、costD、costing【正确答案】A【答案解析】本题考查的是现在分词的用法，spendingonpurchaseofcars在这里是一个现在分词短语。句意：2008年政府花费了800亿用于购车，并且一年的使用和维护费用则高达3000亿。第74题【单选题】Ofthemakingofgoodbooksthereisnoend;neither________anyendtotheirinfluenceonman’slives.A、thereisB、thereareC、isthereD、arethere【正确答案】C【答案解析】neither为否定副词，置于句首时，句子常用倒装语序且句式结构通常与前一句保持一致。第75题【单选题】—CanIknowyourplansforthissummerholiday?—Mm…ofcourse!ButI’mjustthinkingaboutthis.I______beavolunteersocialworker.A、mightB、shouldC、mustD、need【正确答案】A【答案解析】答案选A。考查情态动词。根据句意可知，我正在考虑暑假计划，所以might表示可能。第76题【单选题】Manypeople,whenill,seetheirdoctorsandaskthemto________somethingthatwillmakethemfeelbetter.A、describeB、prescribeC、reviseD、devise【正确答案】B【答案解析】prescribe“开处方，开（药）”。根据题意，正确答案应为B。第77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78题【单选题】Egypt,wrotetheGreekhistorianHecataeus,isthegiftoftheNile.