2023年湖北大学考研英语练习题100道（附答案解析）

年湖北大学考研英语练习题100道（附答案解析）

第1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2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】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3题【单选题】Manythingsmakepeoplethinkartistsareweird.Buttheweirdestmaybethis:artists-onlyjobistoexploreemotions,andyettheychoosetofocusontheonesthatfeelbad.Thiswasn’talwaysso.Theearliestformsofart,likepaintingandmusic,arethosebestsuitedforexpressingjoy.Butsomewherefromthe19thcenturyonward,moreartistsbeganseeinghappinessasmeaningless,phonyor,worstofall,boring,aswewentfromWordsworth’sdaffodilstoBaudelaire’sflowersofevil.BycitingtheexamplesofpoetsWordsworthandBaudelaire,theauthorintendstoshowthat______.A、poetryisnotasexpressiveofjoyaspaintingormusicB、artgrowsoutofbothpositiveandnegativefeelingsC、poetstodayarelessskepticalofhappinessD、artistshavechangedtheirfocusofinterest【正确答案】D【答案解析】答案选D。事实细节题。根据题干信息我们定位到第2段，该段可以分成两部分：第一部分是前两句，事实并非一直这样（艺术家将焦点投向消极的情感），最早的艺术形式是最适合表达快乐的；第二部分提到了华兹华斯的《水仙花》和波德莱尔的《恶之花》为例。按照议论文的论点论据的关系特点，首先提出论点然后以论据论证这个观点的正确性。本题举例部分为第2段第3句中as引导的时间状语从句，该句主句部分以及上文第2句就是论点所在。第3句句首but一词暗示了“改变”。D是论点的概括。第4题【单选题】Yesterdayastreet-beggarboughtalotteryticketpurposelessly,________himamillionaireovernight.A、makingB、makesC、tomakeD、made【正确答案】C【答案解析】不定式作结果状语表示主语未曾预料到的结果。第5题【单选题】Whatmight_____forthisstrangephenomenon?A、fairB、extremeC、equalD、account【正确答案】D【答案解析】account解释。第6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7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8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9题【单选题】Theproblemisthatsuchanimpulseishardtosustain.Acrossthecountry,manysimilarfamilieswereunabletomaintaintheinitialboostinmorale.Forsome,thehardshipsoflifewithoutsteadyworkeventuallyoverwhelmedtheirattemptstokeeptheirfamiliestogether.Thedivorcerateroseagainduringtherestofthedecadeastherecoverytookhold.Whatwillthecurrenteconomiccrisiseventuallydotosomemarriedcouples?A、Itwillforcethemtopulltheireffortstogether.B、Itwillunderminetheirmutualunderstanding.C、Itwillirreparablydamagetheirrelationship.D、Itwillhelpstrengthentheiremotionalbonds.【正确答案】C【答案解析】答案选C。推理判断题。文章本段最后两句提到，工作的不稳定、生活的艰辛最终会使得一些美国人维系家庭的努力消失殆尽，危机过后的数十年中随着经济复苏离婚率再次上升。由此可见，目前的经济危机最终会伤害夫妻关系至无法弥补，故答案为C。A“会迫使他们齐心协力”是经济萧条初期会出现的情况，可以排除；B和D在文中均未提及。第10题【单选题】Thegroupdoesnot[advocate]theuseofviolence.A、supportB、matterC、suitD、reach【正确答案】A【答案解析】[advocate]提倡，主张，拥护；support支持，支撑，支援。第11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12题【单选题】Ican’tgetmycar________oncoldmornings,soIhavetotry________theradiatorwithsomehotwater.A、run;tofillB、running;fillingC、running;tofillD、ran;filling【正确答案】B【答案解析】getmycarrunning意为“使我的车发动起来”;trydoing表示“试一试做某事的办法”;trytodo意为“努力去做某事”。第13题【单选题】Didyounoticethe________onthedoctor’sfacewhenheheardthatKitahadfoundthepearloftheworldA、appearanceB、expressionC、descriptionD、illusion【正确答案】B【答案解析】句意：当博士听说基塔发现了世界上最大的珍珠时，你注意到他那时脸上的表情了吗？expression意为“表情，表现力”；appearance意为“外观，外表”；description意为“描写，描述”；illusion意为“错觉，幻觉；假象”。第14题【单选题】Manyyearspassedandtheyoungmanwasverysuccessfulinbusiness.Hehadabeautifulhomeandwonderfulfamily,butrealizedhisfatherwasveryold,andthoughtperhapsheshouldgotohim.Hehadnotseenhimsincethatgraduationday.Beforehecouldmakearrangementstoseehisfather,hereceivedatelegramtellinghimhisfatherhadpassedaway,andwilledallofhispossessionstohisson.Heneededtocomehomeimmediatelyandtakecarethings.Whenhearrivedathisfather’shouse,suddensadnessandregretfilledhisheart.Whentheyoungmanarrivedhome,hefelt_________.A、sadB、disappointedC、horribleD、nervous【正确答案】A【答案解析】答案选A。事实细节题。年轻人回到家里，出现了两个关键词sadness和regret，可以判断年轻人的心情是非常伤心的。故选A。第15题【单选题】Thegroupdoesnot[advocate]theuseofviolence.A、supportB、matterC、suitD、reach【正确答案】A【答案解析】[advocate]提倡，主张，拥护；support支持，支撑，支援。第16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17题【单选题】—Mum,whydoyoualwaysmakemeeataneggeveryday?—______enoughproteinandnutritionasyouaregrowingup.A、GetB、GettingC、TogetD、Tobegetting【正确答案】C【答案解析】答案选C。此处回答why，因而答案选C作目的状语。第18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19题【单选题】Ifsomeoneaskedyou,"Whatcoloristhesky?"Iexpectthatyouwouldanswer,"Blue."Iamafraidthatyouwouldbewrong.Theskyhasnocolor.Whenweseeblue,wearelookingatbluesunlight.Thesunlightisshiningonlittlebitsofdustintheair.Weknowthatthereisairallaroundtheworld.Wecouldnotbreathewithoutair.Airplanescouldnotflywithoutair.Theyneedairtolifttheirwings.Airplanescannotflyveryhighbecauseastheygohighertheairgetsthinner.Ifwegofarenoughawayfromtheearth,wefindthereisnoair.Whenanairplanefliestoohigh,______.A、theairwillbetoothintosupportitswings.B、theairwillbecomethicker.C、theairwillexertpressureonitD、theairwilldisappearinnotime【正确答案】A【答案解析】文章第二段第三句"Airplanescannotflyveryhighbecauseastheygohighertheairgetsthinner."，因此对照答案为A。第20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21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】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22题【单选题】Thisthesisledtoa[radical]changeoflaborpolicies.A、temporaryB、terminateC、essentialD、reserve【正确答案】C【答案解析】[radical]根本的；essential基本的；本质的。第23题【单选题】Bythemiddleofthe21stcentury,thevastmajorityoftheworld’spopulationwillbelivingincities_______inthecountry.A、otherthanB、morethanC、betterthanD、ratherthan【正确答案】D【答案解析】本题考查词组辨析。ratherthan：与其…（不如）；不是…（而是）。句意：到二十一世纪中叶，世界上大多数人口将生活在城市而不是农村。第24题【阅读理解】无解析“Theword'protection'isnolongertaboo(禁忌语)”.Thisshortsentence,utteredbyFrenchPresidentNicolasSarkozylatelastmonth,mayhavelaunchedaneweraineconomichistory.Why?Fordecades,Westernlecternleadershavebelievedthatloweringtradebarriersandtariffswasanaturalgood.Doingso,theyreasoned,wouldleadtogreatereconomicefficiencyandproductivity,whichinturnwouldimprovehumanwelfare.Championingfreetradethusbecameamoral,notjustaneconomic,cause.Theseleaders,lfcourse,weren’tactingoutofunselfishness.Theyknewtheireconomieswerethemostcompetitive,sothey’dprofitmostfromliberalization.AnddevelopingcountriesfearedthattheireconomieswouldbeswampedbyswampedbysuperiorWesternproductivity.Today,however,thetableshaveturnedthoughfewacknowledgeit.TheWestcontinuestopreachfreetrade,butpracticesitlessandless.Asia,meanwhile,continuestopleadforspecialprotectionbutpracticesmoreandmorefreetrade.That’swhySarkozy’swordsweresoimportant:hefinallyinjectedsomehonestyintothetradedebate.ThetruthisthatlargepartsoftheWestarelosingfaithinfreetrade,thoughfewleadersadmitit.Someeconomistsaremorehonest.PaulKrugmanisoneofthefewwillingtoacknowledgethatprotectionistargumentsarereturning,Intheshortrun,therewillbewinnersandlosersunderfreetrade.This,ofcourse,iswhatcapitalismisallabout.ButmoreandmoreoftheseloserswillbeintheWest.EconomistsinthedevelopedworldusedtolovequotingJosephSchumpeter,whosaidthat“creativedestruction”wasanessentialpartofcapitalistgrowth.Buttheyalwaysassumedthatdestructionwouldhappenoverthere.WhenWesternworkersbeganlosingjobs,suddenlytheirleadersbegantolosefaithintheirprinciples.Thingshaveyettoreversecompletely.Butthere’sclearlyanegativetrendinWesterntheoryandpractice.Alittlehypocrisy（虚伪）isnotinitselfaseriousproblem.TherealproblemisthatWesterngovernmentscontinuetoinsistthattheyretaincontrolofthekeyglobaleconomicandfinancialinstitutionswhiledriftingawayfromgloballiberalization.Lookatwhat’shappeningattheIMF(InternationalMonetaryfund).TheEuropeanshavedemandedthattheykeepthepostofmanagingdirector.Butalltoooften,Westernofficialsputtheirowninterestsaboveeveryoneelse’swhentheydominatetheseglobalinstitutions.ThetimehasthereforecomefortheAsianswhoareclearlythenewwinnersintoday’sglobaleconomytoprovidemoreintellectualleadershipinsupportingfreetrade.Sadly,theyhaveyettodoso.UnlessAsiansspeakout,however,there’sarealdangerthatAdamSmith’sprinciples,whichhavebroughtsomuchgoodtotheworld,couldgraduallydie.Andthatwouldleaveallofusworseoff,inonewayoranother.A、improvingeconomicefficiencyB、endingthefree-tradepracticeC、loweringmoralstandardD、raisingtradetariffs【正确答案】DA、itisbeneficialtotheireconomiesB、itissupportedbydevelopingcountriesC、itmakesthemkeepfaithintheirprinciplesD、itisadvocatedbyJosephSchumpeterandAdamSmith【正确答案】AA、theWesternleadershavebecomeadvocatesoffreetradeB、theAsianleadershavebecomeadvocatesoffreetradeC、thedevelopedeconomieshaveturnedlesscompetitiveD、thedevelopingeconomieshavebecomemoreindependent【正确答案】CA、setalong-termratherthanshort-termgoalB、wasanessentialpartofcapitalistdevelopmentC、entailedapositiveratherthannegativementalityD、wasmeanttobethedestructionofdevelopingeconomies【正确答案】DA、EuropeanleadersarereluctanttoadmittheyarehypocriticalB、thereisaninconsistencybetweenWesterntheoryandpracticeC、globalinstitutionsarenotbeingledbytrueglobalizationadvocatesD、Europeancountries’interestsarebeingignoredbyeconomicleaders【正确答案】C第25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26题【单选题】DemandsforstrongerprotectionforwildlifeinBritainsometimeshidethefactthatsimilarneedsarefeltintherestofEurope.StudiesbytheCouncilofEurope,ofwhich21countiesaremembers,haveshownthat45percentofreptile（爬行类的）speciesand24percentofbutterfliesareindangerofdyingout.RecentstudiesbythecouncilofEuropehaveindicatedthat______.A、wildlifeneedsmoreprotectiononlyinBritain.B、allspeciesofwildlifeinEuropeareindangerofdyingout.C、therearefewerspeciesofreptilesandbutterfliesinEuropethanelsewhere.D、manyspeciesofreptilesanbutterfliesinEuropeneedprotecting.【正确答案】D【答案解析】答案选D。本段的第二个句子是这么说的：有21个国家组成的欧洲委员会的研究表明，45%的爬行动物和24%的蝴蝶濒临灭绝。由此可见，D是正确的答案。第27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28题【单选题】Alarge________ofthesunlightneverreachestheearthwhileinfra-redheatgivenoffbytheearthisallowedtoescapefreely.A、ratioB、proportionC、rateD、fraction【正确答案】B【答案解析】proportion“部分，份儿”，指部分与整体的关系，如：Alargeproportionofthedolphinsinthatareawilleventuallydie.根据题意，正确答案应为B。第29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30题【单选题】Whenmyfatherlistenstoclassicalmusicontheradio,heoftenswingshisarmsasifhe’s________theorchestra.A、leadingB、controllingC、conductingD、practising【正确答案】C【答案解析】句意：每当我父亲从收音机里收听古典音乐时，他就会摆动双臂，好像在指挥乐队。conduct意为“指挥（乐队）”；lead意为“领导；走在…的前面”；control意为“控制”；practise意为“练习，实习”。第31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32题【单选题】Thesystemhasseveraladvantages.Shepherdsdonothavetowalkamongthesheep,whichtendstodisturbthemothersheepthatareabouttogivebirth.Instead,theycanstayinside,watchingbyremotecontrol.Ifthereisnoproblem,theystayawayfromthesheep.Butwhentheyareneededtheycanquicklygoouttohelp,ortoscareawayfoxes.Theexperimentispopular'withshepherdsbecauseitmeansthattheydonothavetospendalltheirtimeoutdoorswaitingforthelambstoarriveinfreezingweather.Fromthepassage,welearnthatwalkingamongthesheep______.A、ismorepopularwithshepherdsthanwatchingTVinsideB、canhelpthemothersheeptogivebirthtomorelambsC、isthebestwaytoprotectthesheepD、usuallydisturbsthemothersheepthatwillgivebirth【正确答案】D【答案解析】根据本段第二句话Shepherdsdonothavetowalkamongthesheep,whichtendstodisturbthemothersheepthatareabouttogivebirth.可知D项正确。第33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34题【单选题】GangXiaoandBenSchragatBrownUniversity,visualizethecurrentbymeasuringsubtle（细微的）changesinthemagneticfieldofanobjectand________.A、toshrinkittothesizeofadesktopcomputerB、tomakeitcapableofmeasuringveryweakchangesinmagneticfieldsC、aswellasrevealingmicroscopicdefectsinanythingfromaircrafttobanknotesD、convertingtheinformationintoacolorpictureshowingthedensityofcurrentateachpoint【正确答案】D【答案解析】答案选D。空格前的by在句中引导两个在句法结构上并列的分词短语：一个是measuringsubtle（细微的）changesinthemagneticfieldofanobject；另一个就是convertingtheinformationinto…，即：通过测量一个物体的磁场内的细微变化和把信息转化成显示每一点电流强度的彩色图片而使电流显现。第35题【单选题】—Don’tforgettocometomybirthdaypartytomorrow.—______.A、Idon’tB、Iwon’tC、Ican’tD、Ihaven’t【正确答案】B【答案解析】完整回答为Iwon’tforgettocometoyourbirthdaypartytomorrow.答案为B。第36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37题【单选题】Thisthesisledtoa[radical]changeoflaborpolicies.A、temporaryB、terminateC、essentialD、reserve【正确答案】C【答案解析】[radical]根本的；essential基本的；本质的。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】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40题【单选题】Thebuilding______nowwillbefinishedintendays.A、buildingB、tobebuiltC、beingbuiltD、built【正确答案】C【答案解析】句意：现在正在建的楼十天后完工。表示正在进行，用现在分词，因为是被建，所以选C。beingbuilt相当于whichisbeingbuilt。第41题【单选题】DemandsforstrongerprotectionforwildlifeinBritainsometimeshidethefactthatsimilarneedsarefeltintherestofEurope.StudiesbytheCouncilofEurope,ofwhich21countiesaremembers,haveshownthat45percentofreptile（爬行类的）speciesand24percentofbutterfliesareindangerofdyingout.RecentstudiesbythecouncilofEuropehaveindicatedthat______.A、wildlifeneedsmoreprotectiononlyinBritain.B、allspeciesofwildlifeinEuropeareindangerofdyingout.C、therearefewerspeciesofreptilesandbutterfliesinEuropethanelsewhere.D、manyspeciesofreptilesanbutterfliesinEuropeneedprotecting.【正确答案】D【答案解析】答案选D。本段的第二个句子是这么说的：有21个国家组成的欧洲委员会的研究表明，45%的爬行动物和24%的蝴蝶濒临灭绝。由此可见，D是正确的答案。第42题【单选题】Much_____hehasagoodtaste,hecan’tavoidbeinginfluencedbyadvertisements.A、thatheclaimsB、doesheclaimC、asheclaimsD、isitthatheclaims【正确答案】C【答案解析】答案选C。句意：尽管他那样声称自己有很好的鉴赏力，但他也没能避开受到好多广告的影响。“形容词、副词、名词、动词＋as/though+主语＋谓语＋主句”为固定句型，其中“形容词、副词、名词、动词＋as/though+主语＋谓语”相当于although引导的状语从句。第43题【单选题】Tomwokefromaterribledream,_____inanotherworld,onethatwasreal.A、justtofindhimB、justtofindhimselfC、onlytofindhimD、onlytofindhimself【正确答案】D【答案解析】答案选D。句意：Tom从噩梦中醒来，发现自己处于另一个世界，一个现实的世界。本题考查不定式结构onlytodo作结果状语，表示意外或事与愿违的结果;findoneselfin…发现自身处于……，故选D。第44题【单选题】To_____newmoneythesportneedstobemoreentertaining.A、recurB、perceiveC、inhabitD、generate【正确答案】D【答案解析】generate使形成；发生；生殖；产生物理反应。第45题【单选题】I[recognize]myownshortcomings.A、建立B、指望C、认识到D、推荐【正确答案】C【答案解析】[recognize]vt.认出，识别；承认。第46题【单选题】YettheNilehasbeenchangedbymodernmannotyetfullyunderstood.A、然而现代人却使尼罗河发生了变化，不过就连他们自己也不完全了解尼罗河的变化。B、然而现代的人改变了尼罗河，不过就连他们自己也不完全了解尼罗河究竟发生了什么变化。C、然而现代人使尼罗河以不完全了解的方式发生了变化。D、然而现代的人却使尼罗河发生了变化，不过就连他们自己也不完全了解尼罗河究竟发生了什么变化。【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。英语里，被动语态用得很多。但汉语里的被动式远没有英语里的被动语态用得多。更多的情况是用主动式，或以主动式的结构来表示被动的含义。第47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48题【单选题】BothTomandhisbrother[takeafter]theirfathernotonlyinappearancebutalsoincharacter.A、resembleB、assimilateC、followD、reflect【正确答案】A【答案解析】[takeafter]与相像。resemble像，相似。参考译文：汤姆和他兄弟不仅长相像他们父亲，性格也相似。第49题【单选题】Thisstatementisnotconsistent_______whatyousaidatyesterdaysmeeting.A、asB、withC、inD、for【正确答案】B【答案解析】beconsistentwith:和…一致。beconsistentin:在某方面前后一致。句意：这个说法与你昨天会上的发言不相符。答案选B。第50题【单选题】Theoncebeautifulflowersinthevasehad________.A、witheredB、wastedC、wateredD、wrinkled【正确答案】A【答案解析】句意：花瓶里曾漂亮一时的花枯萎了。wither意为“枯萎了，凋谢了”；waste意为“浪费”；water意为“浇水”；wrinkle意为“生皱纹”。第51题【单选题】Tomwasseriouslyill.________hewasabsentfromschool.A、HewasbecauseB、ThatwaswhyC、ThatwasbecauseD、Thatwasthat【正确答案】B【答案解析】在这个题目中，后半部分讲的是结果，“这就是他为什么缺席”，所以在这里我们要选择答案B。第52题【单选题】ArecentstudyanalyzedtheproviderswhotreatMedicarebeneficiaries.ThestartlingfindingwasthattheaverageMedicarepatientsawatotalofsevendoctors—twoprimarycarephysiciansandfivespecialists—inagivenyear.Contrarytopopularbelief,themorephysicianstakingcareofyoudoesn’tguaranteebettercare.Actually,increasingfragmentationofcareresultsinacorrespondingriseincostandmedicalerrors.Welearnfromthepassagethatpeopletendtobelievethat________.A、themorecostlythemedicine,themoreeffectivethecureB、seeingmoredoctorsmayresultinmorediagnosticerrorsC、visitingdoctorsonaregularbasisensuresgoodhealthD、themoredoctorstakingcareofapatient,thebetter【正确答案】D【答案解析】答案选D。推理判断题。本段指出“给你看病的医生越多，并非意味着疗效就好”，由此可以推测出人们普遍的想法应该是看得医生越多，治疗效果越好。第53题【单选题】—Whatdoyouthinkofthemanagerofyourcompany?—Oh,heis______managerwho’spleasanttoworkwith.It’s______pleasuretoworkwithhim.A、the,aB、a,aC、a,theD、不填,a【正确答案】B【答案解析】前半句表示“他是那种很好共事的人”，两空均用不定冠词。第54题【单选题】ThewesternmediawasastonishedtoseethatChina’sGDP________byalmost40%justintwoyears’time.A、flourishedB、floatedC、soaredD、roared【正确答案】C【答案解析】soar“高涨，猛增”。根据题意，正确答案应选C。第55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56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57题【单选题】ForthepurposeofthisConventionanyContractingStatemay,bydomesticlegislation,assimilatetoitsownnationalsanypersondomiciledinthatState.A、就本公约而言，任何成员国均可按照国内立法，将经常居住于该国的任何人按本国国民对待。B、为了本公约的目的，任何成员国均可按照国内立法，将经常居住那个国家的任何人按本国国民对待。C、为实施本公约，任何成员国均可按照国内立法，将经常居住于该国的任何人按本国国民对待。D、为了本公约的目的，任何成员国均可按照国内立法，将经常居住那个国家的任何人当作本国国民。【正确答案】C【答案解析】答案选C。本题考查的知识点为法律文书的特点。forthepurposeof…是法律条文里常用的一个短语，意思相当于“就……而言”，在此处翻译为“为实施本公约……。”第58题【单选题】Wefindthatbrightchildrenarerarelyheldbackbymixed-abilityteaching.Onthecontrary,boththeirknowledgeandexperienceareenriched.Wefeelthattherearemanydisadvantagesinstreamingpupils.Itdoesnottakeintoaccountthefactthatchildrendevelopatdifferentrates.Itcanhaveabadeffectonboththebrightandthenot-so-brightchild.Afterall,itcanbequitediscouragingtobeatthebottomofthetopgrade!Theauthor’sattitudetowards"mixed-abilityteaching"is______.A、criticalB、questioningC、approvingD、objective【正确答案】C【答案解析】答案选C。选项A表示作者持“批