翻译硕士英语模拟试卷24题后含答案及解析

翻译硕士英语模拟试卷24(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1.Vocabulary2.ReadingComprehension3.WritingVocabulary1．Carbonmonoxide,funnedbytheincompletecombustionofsomecarbonaceousmaterial,hasbeena______tohumanssincethedomesticationoffire.A．hazardB．disputeC．docileD．boost对的答案：A解析：hazard危险，有危险的事物。dispute争论，争执。docile驯良的，温顺的。boost推动。2．Thehousebytheseahadamysteriousairof______aboutit.A．melancholyB．serenityC．seriosoD．retroject对的答案：B解析：serenity安静。melancholy忧郁。serioso庄重的，严肃的。retroject向后抛，抛回。3．Thereisonlytimeto______theplanandwewilldiscussitindetailnextweek.A．decryB．eliminateC．expoundD．adumbrate对的答案：D解析：adumbrate略微地或概括地暗示。decry诋毁以贬低其价值。eliminate消除，除去。expound具体阐明，解释。4．Catherine’smotherwas______illlastsummer,butfortunately,shewasmakingaslowbutsteadyrecoveryafteranoperationwasdoneonherhung.A．definitelyB．definitivelyC．criticallyD．fatally对的答案：C解析：critically危急地(尤指病人身体状况)；批评地。definitely明确地。definitively决定性地。fatally致死地。5．Whilethishealthylifestyleapproachtohealthworkedforsome(thewealthymembersofsociety),peopleexperiencingpoverty,unemploymentorlittlecontrol______theconditionsoftheirdailylivesbenefitedlittlefromthisapproach.A．toB．intoC．onD．over对的答案：D解析：controlover控制。6．Researchintothevalidityofselectionmethodshasconsistentlyshownthattheunstructuredinterview,______theinterviewerasksanyquestionsheorshelikes,isapoorpredictoroffuturejobperformance.A．whomeverB．whenC．wheneverD．where对的答案：C解析：时间状语从句，whenever指代duringtheinterview。7．ThedoctorassuredVictorthathiswifewouldcertainly______althoughshehadbeenunconsciousfor48hours.A．taketoB．cometoC．seetoD．stickto对的答案：B解析：cometo复苏，恢复知觉。taketosth.开始喜欢。seetosth.照顾。sticktosth.粘住。8．Excusesrelievetensionbyhelping______bothsidesthatthemistakewasanaberrationthatwillnotberepeated.A．insureB．ensureC．reassureD．assure对的答案：D解析：assuresbthat使某人对某事物确信不疑或觉得必定无误。insure保险，投保。ensure确保，确保。reassure消除某人的恐惧或疑虑，使某人放心。9．Astatictechnocraticorder,bycontrast,requiresaverydifferentsortofpersonality:adronewhodoeswhatheistoldandshunsnovelty,someonewhoavoidsfacing,or______challenges.A．composingB．proposingC．imposingD．posing对的答案：D解析：pose提出(困难或需要谨慎看待的问题)。本句体现“这类人按部就班，逃避创新，回绝面对挑战或提出挑战”之意。compose创作(乐曲，诗歌等)。propose建议，建议。impose强迫接受，把…强加于。10．WaltDisney’sboardissteppingupplanstofindanewrulertosavetheMagicKingdomandfightoffa$54billionhostile______fromComcast,theUScablegiant.A．purchaseB．bidC．offerD．merger对的答案：B解析：bid为购某物的出价。purchase购置。merger合并，归并。11．Hisstoryofrescuingtendrowningmentotallybyhimselfwas______.A．wonderfulB．incredibleC．indignantD．immense对的答案：B解析：incredible难以置信的。wonderful奇妙的，令人惊奇的。indignant愤怒的，愤慨的。immense巨大的，广大的。12．Whatasadsight,withalltheshops______andthepeoplegone.A．shuttledB．shutteredC．shuttlesD．shutters对的答案：B解析：shutter关闭，关上。shuttle穿梭来回。“商店”与“关闭”之间是被动关系，故用过去分词表被动。13．Althoughhesufferedfromdiscrimination,MartinLutherKingisamanwhobelievedinreconciliationandonlyrarely______agrudgeduringhisCivilRightsmovement.A．hecarriedB．didhecarryC．whenhecarriedD．thathecarried对的答案：B解析：以否认词开始的句子普通使用倒装，此句为倒装句，构造为“否认词+普通疑问句构造”。14．Thecommitteemembersresented______themofthemeeting.A．thepresidentthathedidnottellB．thepresidentnottoinformC．thepresident’snotinformingD．thepresidentthathefailedinforming对的答案：C解析：resent表达对……感到愤恨，使用方法为resentsomething/(somebody’s)doingsomething。15．Theintroductionofgunpowdergraduallymadethebowandarrow______,particularlyinWesternEurope.A．obsoleteB．obscureC．optionalD．overlapping对的答案：A解析：obsolete过时的。obscure含糊的。optional选择性的。overlapping重叠的。16．Mytutorfrequentlyremindsmeto______myselfofeverychancetoimprovemyEnglish.A．availB．informC．assureD．notify对的答案：A解析：availoneselfofsth使用某事物，运用某事物。17．TheindividualTVviewerinvariablysensesthatheorsheis______ananonymous,statisticallyinsignificantpartofahugeanddiverseaudience.A．everythingexceptB．anythingbutC．nolessthanD．nothingmorethan对的答案：B解析：本句体现的意思是“每一种观众总是会意识到自己只是广大观众中不出名、无关紧要的一员”。nothingmorethan仅仅，只但是。anythingbut决不。18．EventhoughformidablewintersarethenormintheDakotas,manypeoplewereunpreparedforthe______oftheblizzardof1888.A．inevitabilityB．ferocityC．probabilityD．mildness对的答案：B解析：句意：尽管可怕的冬季在达科他州司空见惯，但人们对1888年那场暴风雪的凶猛程度却始料不及。ferocity残暴，凶猛。inevitability必然性。probability可能性。mildness温暖，温和。19．It’samoderncity,fullof______towerblock.A．risingB．heavingC．ascendingD．soaring对的答案：D解析：soar高耸，挺立。rise上升。heave起伏，凸起。ascend上升，攀登。20．Theauthortooka______approachtothetopic.Hepresentedbothsidesoftheissueevenhandedlyanddidnotlethisownfeelingsintrude.A．dispassionateB．passionateC．disputableD．contesting对的答案：A解析：dispassionate公正的，不带偏见的。passionate多情的。disputable有讨论余地的，真假可疑的。contest争夺，竞争。21．Thepathfollowstheriverclosely,occasionally______roundaclumpoftrees.A．divertingB．divergingC．deviatingD．deflecting对的答案：B解析：divert使转向。diverge(道路、线路等)分叉，叉开。deviate背离，偏离(某事)。deflect(尤指击中某物后)使转向。22．Theofficialwasarrestedforinabilityto______allhisfortunehehasenjoyed.A．clarifyB．intensifyC．verifyD．justify对的答案：D解析：justify证明…是正当的。clarify阐明(立场)，澄清(真相)。intensify加强。verify证明，查证。23．Shewasextremelylucky;whenhergreat-uncledied,she______afortune.A．camebyB．cameoverC．cameintoD．cameabout对的答案：C解析：comeinto继承(财产)。comeby得到(某物)。comeover来到(某地)。comeabout发生。由于她的财产是继承她死去的伯祖父的，因此选项C比选项A更精确。24．Thecoupledeparted______aheavyrain.A．farawayB．betweenC．inthemidstofD．among对的答案：C解析：inthemidstof在…之中。25．The______ofsmokingamongwomen,formerlynegligible,hasgrowntosuchadegreethatlungcancerhasbecomethechiefcauserofcancer-relateddeathsamongwomen.A．affluenceB．ferociousnessC．impudenceD．incidence对的答案：D解析：incidence发生率，含有影响的程度。ferocious极度的，凶猛的。affluence富裕，富足。impudence轻率，厚颜无耻。26．Ifyou______yourdemand,thenmaybeyouwillhavemorechanceofgettingthejobyouwant.A．lessenB．alleviateC．moderateD．degenerate对的答案：A解析：lessen减少。alleviate减轻，缓和(病痛等)。moderate节制，克制，和缓。degenerate衰退，退化。27．They______sotiredifthey______forawholeday.A．wouldn’tfeel,didn’twalkB．wouldn’tfeel,weren’twalkingC．wouldn’tbefeeling,weren’twalkingD．wouldn’tbefeeling,hadn’tbeenwalking对的答案：D解析：走路是已通过去的事情，并且持续了一天的时间，用过去完毕进行时。28．Theyclimbedtothetopofthehill______theycouldgetabird’s-eyeviewofthecity.A．forfearthatB．inorderthatC．incaseD．asaresult对的答案：B解析：inorderthat为了。forfear以免；唯恐。incase假使；以防。asaresult成果；因此。29．A______isagrowthoffeathers,furorskinalongthetopoftheheadsofsomeanimals,especiallybirds.A．crestB．crustC．crushD．crumb对的答案：A解析：从背面解释“长在动物，特别是鸟类头顶的毛发”得知，此空为“鸟冠，羽冠”之意，填crest。crust面包皮；硬的外层。crush做名词解，意为“拥挤的人群”。crumb碎屑。30．Thejudgeruledthattheevidencewasinadmissibleonthegroundsthatitwas______totheissueathand.A．irrationalB．unreasonableC．invalidD．irrelevant对的答案：D解析：beirrelevantto与…无关。irrational不合理的；失去理性的。unreasonable不讲道理的；过分的。invalid无适宜根据的；无用的。ReadingComprehensionTheRomanlanguageservedasthefirstmodelforansweringthequestion.EventosomeonewithnoknowledgeofLatin,thesimilaritiesamongRomanlanguageswouldhavemadeitnaturaltosuggestthattheywerederivedfromacommonancestor.Ontheassumptionthatthesharedcharacteristicoftheselanguagescamefromthecommonancestor,itwouldhavebeenpossibletoreconstructmanyofthecharacteristicsoftheoriginalcommonlanguage.InmuchthesamewayitbecameclearthatthebranchesoftheIndo-Europeanfamilycouldbestudiedandahypotheticalfamilytreeconstructed,readingbacktoacommonancestor.Thisisthetreeapproach.Thebasicprocessrepresentedbythetreemodelisoneofdivergence:whenlanguagesbecomeisolatedfromoneanother,theydifferincreasingly,anddialectsgraduallybecomedifferentuntiltheybecomeseparatelanguages.Divergenceisbynomeanstheonlypossibletendencyinlanguageevolution.JohannesSchmidtintroduceda“wave”model,inwhichlinguisticchangeswerelikewaves,eventuallyleadingtoconvergence;thatis,growingsimilarityamonglanguagesthatwereinitiallyquitedifferent.Today,however,mostlinguiststhinkprimarilyintermsoffamilytrees.Itisnecessarytoconstructsomemodelsofhowlanguagechangemightoccuraccordingtoaprocess-basedview.Therearefourmainclassesofmodels.Thefirstistheprocessofinitialcolonization,bywhichanuninhabitedterritorybecomespopulated;itslanguagenaturallybecomesthatofthecolonizers.Secondareprocessesofdivergence,suchasthelinguisticdivergencearisingfromseparationorisolationmentionedaboveinrelationtoearlymodelsoftheIndo-Europeanlanguages.Thethirdgroupofmodelsisbasedonprocessesoflinguisticconvergence.Thewavemodel,formulatedbySchmidtinthe1870’s,isanexample,butconvergencemethodshavenotgenerallyfoundfavoramonglinguists.Now,theslowandratherstaticoperationoftheseprocessesiscomplicatedbyanotherfactor:linguisticreplacement.Thatfactorprovidesthebasisforafourthclassofmodels,inmanyareasoftheworldthelanguagesinitiallyspokenbytheindigenouspeoplehavecometobereplaced,fullyorpartially,bylanguagesspokenbypeoplecomingfromoutside.Wereitnotforthislargecomplicatingfactor,theworld’slinguistichistorycouldbefaithfullydescribedbytheinitialdistributionofHomoSapiens,followedbythegradualworkingsofdivergenceandconvergence.SolinguisticreplacementalsohasakeyroletoplayinexplainingtheoriginsoftheIndo-Europeanlanguages.31．Thecharacteristicsoftheoriginalcommonlanguagecanbedescribedonthebasisof______.A．thesimilaritiesamongRomancelanguagesB．thehypotheticalfamilytreeC．theprocessknownasdivergenceD．thecommonfeaturesofRomanlanguages对的答案：B解析：第一段以Romanlanguages和Indo-Europeanfamily为例阐明，通过考察同语系不同语言的共同特点，可构建ahypotheticalfamilytree，以此追溯这些语言的共同来源。32．AccordingtoJohannesSchmidt,______.A．languageschangeonalargescalelikewavesB．divergenceisnottheonlypossibletendencyinlanguagechangeC．languageevolutioncanbeexplainedintermsofdivergenceandconvergenceD．differentlanguageswillbecomeincreasinglysimilaruntiltheydevelopintoonelanguage对的答案：B解析：有关语言演化，Schmidt提出a“wave”model，认为语言存在同化趋势，即：异化不是语言变化的唯一趋势。33．Itcanbeinferredfromparagraph4that______.A．theredoesn’texistanysatisfactorymodeloflanguagechangeB．mostlinguistsexplainlanguagechangeonlyintermsofdivergenceC．mostlinguistsgenerallydon’taccepttheideaoflanguageconvergenceD．thefirstprocessinlanguageevolutioniscolonization,followedbydivergence对的答案：C解析：根据结尾句convergencemethodshavenotgenerallyfoundfavoramonglinguists可知，同化理论并未得到语言学家的支持。34．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Linguisticreplacementcanbeignoredforthelinguistichistorytobefullydescribed.B．LinguisticreplacementcannotbeignoredinexplainingwheretheIndo-EuropeanlanguagescomefromC．Becauseoflinguisticreplacement,theotherthreemodelsprovetobeincorrectD．Comparedwiththeothermodels,linguisticreplacementisthemostimportantmodel对的答案：B解析：最后一段结尾表明，linguisticreplacement是解释theoriginsoftheIndo-Europeanlanguages的核心之一。因此，linguisticreplacement的重要性不容无视。但其它三种模式initialcolonization,divergence和linguisticconvergence同样很重要。35．Thispassageisprimarilywrittento______.A．discusstheimportanceoflinguisticreplacementB．introducetheoriginoftheIndo-EuropeanlanguageC．explainthedivergenceoftheIndo-EuropeanlanguagesD．introducemodelsconcerningtheoriginoftheIndo-Europeanlanguages对的答案：D解析：文章以Indo-Europeanlanguages的来源为例，围绕语言演化的趋势，对四种模式divergence,linguisticconvergence,initialcolonization和linguisticreplacement展开讨论。OfallthecatastrophesthatcouldbefallAmericaincomingyears,abigterroristattack,perhapsevenbiggerthanthoseonSeptember11th,maybemorelikelythanothers.Whowouldpayforthemillionsinpropertydamage,businesslossesandotherclaimsfromsuchanattack?ThisisthequestionwithwhichAmerica’sCongressiscurrentlywrestling.TheTerrorismRiskInsuranceAct(TRIA)waspassedasatemporarymeasureafterSeptember11thtoprovideagovernmentback-stopfortheinsuranceindustryintheeventofacatastrophicattack.Itnowsaysgovernmentcanstepinwheninsuredlossesfromaterroristeventtop$5m.TRIAhashelpedtostabilizethemarket,andenabledinsurerstocontinueofferingterrorism-riskcoverevenafterswallowingthebiglossesimposedbySeptemberllth.ButunlessCongressactslast,TRIAwillexpireattheendoftheyear.Onelikelyresultisthelossofterrorism-riskcoverforthousandsoffirmsandpropertyowners.This,inturn,coulddisruptbusinessesandmakesomecommercialactivityimpossible.Withmodifications,TRIAshouldbeextended.TheBushadministrationhasbeenopposedtoextension.IthasalwaysseenTRIAasashort-termmeasure,andhasarguedthattheprivatesectorshouldassumesoleresponsibilityforterrorisminsurance.Thisistherightgoal.Apurelyprivatesolutionwouldbebest,liftinganyfutureburden-fromthetaxpayerandrelyingontheindustrytopriceandspreadrisksmoreaccuratelythananygovernmentcando.Butrelyingentirelyontheprivatesectorimmediatelydoesnotlookfeasible.WithTRIA’sexpirationlooming,insurersandreinsurershavenot,astheadministrationexpected,rushedtowritenewcontractsfornextyearofferingtofallgapsinterrorismcover.Whythehesitation?Unlikeotherrisks,thethreatofterrorismcannotbeforecastintimeorscope,makingamocker’:”ofinsurers’underwritingmodels.Abigchemical,biologicalornuclearattackisaprospectfewcanprice,oraffordtocover.Insurersarealreadybeingthreatenedwithdowngradesbyratingagenciesfortheterrorismcovertheyhavesold.Onereasonisthatinsurance,farfrombeingafreemarket,isalreadyoneofthemostheavilyregulatedofindustries.Operatinginahighlydistortedmarketplace,with50stateregulators,theinsuranceindustryseemstobehavingtroublepricingthelargestofterrorismrisksinawaythatiscredibleandcanstillofferinsurersaprofit.LettingTRIAexpire,andabruptlywithdrawingthegovernmentroleininsuringthelargestlosses,wouldjustexacerbatethisproblem.AnyrenewalofTRIAshould,onceagain,belimitedtotwoyears,say.Itsextensionmustalsoshiftmoreoftheburden,andthebusiness,totheprivatesector.IfanextensionisagreedandTRIA’sthresholdforgovernmentinterventionisraisedsubstantially,workshouldbeginnowtofindbetterlonger-termsolutions.Oneplacetolookisabroad,wheregovernmentshavedealtwithterrorismriskforyears.InBritain,forinstance,insurershavecreatedapoolofcapitalthatisbackedbythegovernmentand,overtime,shiftsagreatershareofriskontotheprivatesector.Otheroptionstoconsiderincludetaxchangesthatreducethecostofholdingcapitalbyinsurersandreinsurers,andfacilitatingtheuseofcatastrophebonds.Withfewerregulatorydistortionsofinsurancemarkets,asolelyprivatesolutionmaybeattainableinthelongrun.Inthecurrentenvironment,though,thesamegovernmentthatregularlywarnsofterroristthreatsmuststillhavearoletoplayinasolutionthatsafeguardsAmerica’sfinancialsecurity.Itwouldbebettertoplanaheadthanwaitforarushed,Katrina-stylebail-outafterabigattack.Amidalltheuncertainties,onethingseemsclear:anysuchbail-outwouldbemorecostlyandleadtoevengreatermarketdistortionswithoutanextensionoftheTerrorismRiskInsuranceActtoday.36．TRIA______.A．providesinsurancetopropertiesinhigh-riskareasB．shouldbeextendedasitisnowC．requiresgovernmentsupporttoriskinsuranceD．hascausedasubstantiallossofrevenuetothestate对的答案：C解析：根据第二段可知，TRIA是政府实施的一项灾难攻击后provideagovernmentback-stopfortheinsuranceindustry方法，由政府财政支持保险业，而不是“向高危地区房地产提供保险”，选项C对的。从第二段可知，Withmodifications,TRIAshouldbeextended，而不是保持现状来延期，选项B不对的。37．Theprivatesectorishesitantintakingsoleresponsibilityforterrorisminsurancebecause______.A．theircurrentpricingmodelscannotestimateterrorismattacksproperlyB．theydonotofteninsurethingstheycannotforecastC．theyarethreatenedbylossofotherinsurancetakersD．theydonothaveregulator-approvedcontractsthatcoverterrorismattacks对的答案：A解析：第四段解释了privatesector对独立承当恐怖攻击保险犹豫不决的因素：恐怖攻击的时间和程度都不能够预测，这makingamockeryofinsurers’underwritingmodels，选项A对的。38．TheextensionofTRIAshouldaimat______.A．makinggovernmentinterventionmoreunacceptableB．introducingforeigncompaniesintoterrorisminsuranceC．settingupcatastrophebondsmanagedbyinsurersandreinsurersD．pushingtheprivatesectortotakesoleresponsibility对的答案：D解析：倒数第二段谈及TRIA延期应注意的问题，指出“如果同意延期，政府干预也减少，那么工作重心就应当放在谋求betterlonger-termsolutions上”，随即作者以英国为例解释了这一长久方法“将大部分风险负担转移给privatesectors”，第三段，作者也提到apurelyprivatesolutionwouldbebest，选项D对的。39．IfthegovernmentletTRIAexpire,______.A．itshouldstopwarningthepublicofterroristattacksregularlyB．itwillhavetopaymoremoneywhenlargescalecatastropheoccursC．regulatorydistortionsofinsurancemarketswillbereducedD．privateinsurancecompanieswillstopinsuringterrorismattacks对的答案：B解析：根据最后一段的“withoutanextensionofTRIA，灾难发生后，anysuchbail-outwouldbemorecostly(政府的应急方法耗费将会更高)，而市场失真度也会更严重”，可判断，选项B对的。40．Thewriteris______indevelopingtheargumentinthispassage.A．objectiveB．emotionalC．disturbedD．indifferent对的答案：A解析：整篇文章作者只是客观介绍TRIA的运作，发挥的作用以及其延期中应做的修改，并未掺杂个人观点，选项A对的。ItsohappenedthatLucy,whofounddailyliferatherchaotic,enteredamoresolidworldwhensheopenedthepiano.Shewasthennolongereitherdeferentialorpatronizing;nolongereitherarebeloraslave.Thekingdomofmusicisnotthekingdomofthisworld;itwillacceptthosewhombreedingandintellectandculturehavealikerejected.Thecommonplacepersonbeginstoplay,andshootsintotheempyreanwithouteffort,whilstwelookup,marvelinghowhehasescapedus,andthinkinghowwecouldworshiphimandlovehimwouldhebuttranslatehisvisionsintohumanactions.Perhapshecannot;certainlyhedoesnot,ordoessoveryseldom.Lucyhaddonesonever.Shewasnodazzlingexecultante;norwasshethepassionateyounglady,whoperformssotragicallyonasummer’seveningwiththewindowopen.Passionwasthere,butitcouldnotbeeasilylabeled.Andshewastragicalonlyinthesensethatshewasgreat,forshelovedtoplayonthesideofVictory.Victoryofwhatandoverwhat-thatismorethanthewordsofdailylifecantellus.ButthatsomesonatasofBeethovenarewrittentragicnoonecangainsay;yettheycantriumphordespairastheplayerdecides,andLucyhaddecidedthattheyshouldtriumph.AverywetafternoonatthePensionBertolinipermittedhertodothethingshereallyliked,andafterlunchsheopenedthelittledrapedpiano.Afewpeoplelingeredroundandpraisedherplaying,butfindingthatshemadenoreply,dispersedtotheirroomstowriteuptheirdiariesortosleep.ShetooknonoticeofMr.Emersonlookingforhisson,norofMissBartlettlookingforMissLavish,norMissLavishlookingforherbook.Likeeverytrueperformer,shewasintoxicatedbythemerefeelofthenotes.Mr.Beebe,sittingunnoticedinthewindow,ponderedoverthisillogicalelementinLucyHoneychurch,andrecalledtheoccasionatTunbridgeWellswhenhehaddiscoveredit.Itwasatoneofthoseentertainmentswheretheupperclassesentertainthelower.Theseatswerefilledwitharespectfulaudience,andtheladiesandgentlemenofthisparish,undertheauspicesoftheirvicar,sang,orrecited,orimitatedthedrawingsofachampagnecork.Amongthepromiseditemswas‘MissHoneychurch.Piano.Beethoven’,andMr.Deebewaswonderingwhetheritwouldbe‘Adelaida’,orthemarchof‘TheRuinsofAthens’,whenhiscomposurewasdisturbedbytheopeningbarsofOpusIII.Hewasinsuspenseallthroughtheintroductionfornotuntilthepacequickensdoesoneknowwhattheperformerintends.Withtheroaroftheopeningthemeheknewthatthingsweregoingextraordinarily;inthechordsthatheraldtheconclusionheheardthehammerstrokesofvictory.Hewasgladthatsheonlyplayedthefirstmovement,forhecouldhavepaidnoattentiontothewindingintricaciesofthemeasureofnine-sixteen.Theaudienceclapped,nolessrespectful.ItwasMrBebeewhostartedthestamping;itwasallthatonecoulddo.‘Whoisshe?’Heaskedthevicarafterwards.Cousinofoneofmyparishioner.IdonotconsiderherchoiceofapiecehappyBeethovenissousuallysimpleanddirectinhisappealthatitissheerperversitytochooseathinglikethat,which,ifanythingdisturbs.Whenhewasintroduced,Mr.Beeberealized.thatMissHoneychurch,disjoinedfromhermusic-stool,wasonlyayoungladywithaverypretty,pale,underdevelopedface.Shelovedgoingtoconcerts,shelovedstoppingwithhercousin,shelovedicedcoffeeandmeringues.ButbeforeheleftTunbridgeWellshemadearemarktothevicar,whichhenowmadetoLucyherselfwhensheclosedthelittlepianoandmoveddreamilytowardshim.IfMissHoneychurchevertakestoliveassheplays,itwillbeveryexciting—bothforusandforher.41．Inthefirstparagraphwearetoldthat______.A．oneneedstorejectworldlypleasuretotrulydevelopmusicaltalent.B．musicissometimesregardedasasubstituteforcreation.C．thereisoftenamismatchbetweengreatmusicaltalentandordinarylife.D．itisamazinghowgreataneffectmusictendstohaveonourlives.对的答案：D解析：文中第一段中“Thekingdomofmusicisnotthekingdomofthisworld;itwillacceptthosewhombreedingandintellectandculturehavealikerejected.”指出音乐的王国会接受现实中所抵触的东西。而选项A，B和C并未被涉及。42．Lucy’spianoplaying______.A．displayedamixtureofstrongfeelings.B．tendedtoberathermelodramaticC．failedtocapturethetragicnatureofsomemusicD．wasmarredbysomeinaccuracies.对的答案：A解析：文中第二段“(she)norwasshethepassionateyounglady，”可知她不会弹奏出很夸张很激情的音乐，因此排除选项B。而选项C和D文中也未提及。“Lucyhaddecidedthattheyshouldtriumph.”和”shewasintoxicatedbythemerefeelofthenotes.”可知她沉醉在自己的感情里。43．WhensheplayedatthePensionBertolini,Lucy______.A．wishedshecouldplaybetter.B．askedtobeleftalone.C．resentedbeinginterrupted.D．wasengrossedinthemusiＣ.对的答案：D解析：第三段最后一句“shewasintoxicatedbythemerefeelofthenotes.”此句中的“intoxicated”和“engrossed”同义，意为“沉醉于，入迷”。44．WhatdidMr.BeeberealizeattheentertainmentheremembersatTunbridgeWells?A．ThatthevicarhadvettedthecontributionsB．ThatLucyhadaspecialmusicaltalentC．ThatLucy’swastheonlyperformanceofanyvalueD．Thattheaudienceswereduty-boundtoshowappreciation对的答案：D解析：第四段段尾“Theaudienceclapped,nolessrespectful.ItwasMr.Bebeewhostartedthestamping;itwasallthatonecoulddo.”指出观众同样地很尊重她，给与她掌声。45．WhatsurprisedMr.BeebewhenheheardLucyatTunbridgeWells?A．Lug’schoiceofcomposerB．ThewaytheopeningthemedevelopedC．Lucy’schoiceofpieceD．ThefactthatLucydidn’tplaymoreofthework对的答案：C解析：Mr.Deebe在猜想可能是‘Adelaida’,orthemarchof‘TheRuinsofAthens’，成果“disturbedbytheopeningbarsofOpusIII”，可知该题选项C为最佳答案。Ifyouchooselobsterfromamenu,thenwhereveryouareintheworld,theoddsarethatyourdinnermayhavecomefromArichatinNovaScotia.Thelobster,trappedofftheCanadiancoast,wouldhavebeendriventoLouisville,Kentucky,where,cocoonedingelpacksandstyrofoam,itwentforawildrideonthecarouselsoftheUPSsuperhub,where17,000high-speedconveyorbelts,carryingmorethan8mpackagesaweek,whiskyourlivinglobstertoaplaneandonontotablesacrosstheglobe.JohnMcPhee’snewbookisaboutsupplylines:howalobstersharesaconveyorbeltwithBentleysparepartsandjockeyunderwear.Itisaboutboats,trainsandtrucks,butmostlyitisaboutthepeoplewhodrive,tendandlovethemachines.DonAinsworthownsan18-wheelerwith“atractorofsuchdarksapphirethatonlybrightsunlightcouldbringforthitscolour.”TowashhistruckMr.Ainsworthusesonlywaterthathaseitherbeende-ionisedorhasundergonereverse-osmosis;anythingelseleavesspots.“Thisisascloseasamanwilleverknow”,hesays,“whatitfeelsliketobeatrulygorgeouswoman.Peoplegiveuslooks,goingthumbsup.”HecarrieschemicalsallacrossNorthAmericawherehisenemiesaregators,bearsandfour-wheelers.’Gatorsarehugestripsofshreddedtyrelitteringthehighwaysandjustoneofthem“canripoffyourfuel-crossoverline”.Abearisapoliceman,whileafour-wheelerisanyvehiclethathasfewerthan18wheels.Theybuzzaroundlikegnats,seeminglyunawarethatarealvehicle,onewith18wheelsormore,cannotstoponadime.TheBillyJoeBolingisatowboatwhich,perversely,pushes15bargesuptheIllinoisRiver.Thebargescarry30,000tonsofpig-iron,steel,coils,fertiliserandfurnacecoke.Lashedtogetherwithsteelcableswhicharethentightenedwithcheaterbars,theBillyJoeBolingshovesforwardametalraftthatislongerthananaircraftcarrier.Alongtheway,thecaptaincopeswithbridges,locks,currents,shoals,winterice18inchesthickandsummerladiesflashingathim.“Webrought12,000tonsofcokeuptheIllinoisRiver,”theskippertellstheauthor,“andnowwe’repushing14,000tonsofcokedowntheIllinoisRiver.Onedaythey’llfigureitoutandputusoutofajob.”Thebossesalsowanttoputthedriversofthecoaltrainoutofajob.Theydreamofautomatedtrainsrunningendlesslyalongthe1,800milesbetweenthestrip-minesofthePowderRiverBasinandGeorgia’sPlantScherer,theworld’slargestcoal-firedpowerstation.Amile-and-halflongtrainhas133gondolas,eachofwhichcarries115tonsofcoal,andthewholetrainloadwillkeepPlantSchererburningforjusteighthours.Thisbookwillkeepyoumuchlonger.ItisMr.McPheeathiswise,wrybest,writingintopgearwhich,asMrAinsworthwilltellyou,isthe18th:“thegoinghomegear,thesmokehole”.46．Whatistherelationshipbetweenlobstersandthesubjectmatterofthisessay?对的答案：Throughtheintroductionoflobster,theauthortellsuswherethelobsterisfrom,andthenbringsouthismaincontentofthearticle,thatis,thesupplylines,whicharemainlytalkedaboutinthefollowingpassages.解析：(由下文可知lobster起到引导作用，引出文章的重要内容JohnMcPhee的有关运输