2018年6月研究生英语学位课统考(GET)真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)

2018年6月研究生英语学位课统考（GET）真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1.LISTENINGCOMPREHENSION2.VOCABULARY3.CLOZE4.READINGCOMPREHENSION5.TRANSLATION6.WRITINGLISTENINGCOMPREHENSIONSectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearnineshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationaquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbereadonlyonce.Choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesgivenbymarkingthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringAnswerSheet.听力原文：1.W:ThereisnothingIlikebetterthantakingawalkoverthesehillsontheweekends.Thetreesaretallandfantastic.M:Thetrees?Whataboutthegrassandwildflowers?Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?2.W:John,doyoustillaskJaneoutrecently?M:Myrelationshipwithherisalreadyhistory.I’mnolongerherMr.Right.Q:WhatcanwelearnaboutJohn?3.M:Ihearyouhaveappliedforseveraluniversitiesinthiscity.Haveyoureceivedanynotificationofadmission?W:Ihaven’theardanythingyet,butIbelieveinmyself.Thereisnoneedtoworry.Q:Whatcanwelearnaboutthiswoman?4.W:Professor,Ihadputalotofeffortintothisessay.Iwasquitesatisfiedwithit.ButIdon’tunderstandwhyyougavemeaB.M:Theacademicvalueofanessayliesininnovativeandindependentideas,notintheamountofworkittakes.Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkoftheessay?5.W:Areyoureadyforthefinalexam?M:Notquite.Thephysicsexamistheonlycloudonthehorizon.I’msureI’lldofineintheothercourses.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?1．A．Hedoesn’tseemtolikethetreesthere.B．Healsolikesthegrassandflowersthere.C．Heismoreinterestedinthetreesthere.D．Heseesneithergrassnorflowersthere.正确答案：B解析：女士说：在周末我最喜欢做的事就是来这些山里散步。树高耸入云，而且非常美丽。男士说：树?草和野花不算了?2．A．JohnandJanearestudyinghistory.B．JohnisstilldatingwithJane.C．Johnhasmadesomemistakes.D．JohnhasbrokenupwithJane.正确答案：D解析：女士说：约翰，你最近还和珍妮约会吗?男士说：我跟她的恋爱已成为历史。我不再是她的白马王子了。3．A．Sheisquiteconfidentaboutherself.B．Sheisworriedaboutheradmission.C．Shehasreceivedacoupleofoffers.D．Sheistakingcoursesatvariedschools.正确答案：A解析：男士说：我听说你申请了本市的几所大学。接到录取通知书了吗?女士说：还没有任何消息。但我相信自己，没必要着急。4．A．Highquality,buttoolong.B．Notinnovativeenough.C．Notfinishedonherown.D．Writtenwithoutmucheffort.正确答案：B解析：女士说：教授，这篇论文我没少下功夫。我很满意，但我不明白您为什么给我打分是B?男士说：一篇论文的学术价值在于有创新而独立的思想，不在于付出多少努力。5．A．Heisquitegoodatphysics.B．Heisreadyforthefinalexam.C．Heisrelativelypooratphysics.D．Hefearsthathemayfailtheexam.正确答案：C解析：女士说：你期末考试准备好了?男士说：不太有把握。物理考试是我唯一感到有麻烦的科目，其他科目我问题不大。acloudonthehorizon是个成语，其含义是asignoftroubleordifficultytocome(预示麻烦)。听力原文：6.M:HaveyoureadthebookIlentyouyesterday?Iwonderedifthiswasthekindofbookyouwouldbeinterestedin.W:Ihadsomedoubtatfirst.ButonceIstartedreadingthisbook,Isimplycouldn’ttearmyselfawayfromit.Q:Whatdoesthiswomanmean?7.M:Ihaveneverseenyoudrivingacar.Doyouhaveyourdrivinglicense?W:Yes,Ihave.ButdrivingalongstreetsinBeijingisnotmuchfun.It’sanightmarewhenIgetbehindthewheelduringrushhour.That’swhyI’mscaredofdriving.Q:Whatcanwelearnaboutthiswoman?8.M:HowareyoudoingwithyourPhDprogram?W:Notverywell.IhavetopublishtwoSCIpapersbeforeIcangetmydegree,butIcan’taffordthetimetodosomanyexperiments.M:Whynotaskyourroommateforhelp?W:Sheseemstoturnablindeyetomytrouble.Q:Whatcanwelearnaboutthiswoman?9.W:Philip,Ihavesometroubleshuttingdownmycomputer.Wouldyoupleasecomeandhavealook?M:Sure,butI’mtiedupwithmyPPTatthemoment.It’snobigdeal.Q:Whatisthemanprobablygoingtodo?6．A．Shewasinterestedinthisbook.B．Shedidn’tbelieveinthisbook.C．Shedidn’treadthisbookatall.D．Shetorethebookintopieces.正确答案：A解析：男士说：你读了我昨天借给你的那本书了吗?我在想你会不会对这种书感兴趣。女士说：我最初也没把握。但我一读这本书就发现被它迷住了。7．A．Shehasnodrivinglicense.B．SheenjoysdrivinginBeijing.C．ShefindsdrivinginBeijingscary.D．Sheavoidsgoingoutduringrushhour.正确答案：C解析：男士说：我从未见你开过车。你有驾照吗?女士说：有。但在北京的大街上开车不是享受。交通高峰期间开车对我来说是场噩梦。这就是我恐惧开车的原因。8．A．Shewillaskherroommateforhelp.B．Shehassometroublewithresearch.C．ShehaspublishedtwoSCIpapers.D．SheisgoingtoquitthePhDprogram.正确答案：B解析：男士说：你读博顺利吗?女士说：不顺利。要拿博士学位必须发表两篇SCI论文。但我没时间完成那么多实验。男士说：为何不请你室友帮忙呢?女士说：她好像对我的烦恼视而不见。9．A．Helpthewomanwithhercomputer.B．ShowhisPPTtothiswoman.C．Requestsomemoneyfromthiswoman.D．AskthewomantohelphimwithhisPPT.正确答案：A解析：女士说：菲利普，我的电脑无法关机了，你过来看看好吗?男士说：好，但我在忙于我的PPT。这是小事一桩。SectionBDirections:Inthissectionyouwillheartwomini-talks.Attheendofeachtalk,therewillbesomequestions.Boththetalksandthequestionswillbereadtoyouonlyonce.Aftereachquestion,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesgivenbymarkingthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringAnswerSheet.听力原文：Whensomeoneperformsanactionthatbenefitsthecommunity,itisknownascommunityservice.Inmostcases,communityserviceischaritable.Communityserviceincludessuchactivitiesastutoringchildren,buildinghomesinlow-incomeareas,assistingtheelderly,socializinganimalsatanimalshelters,workingasamuseumguide,orhelpingwithurbanbeautification.Communityserviceisperformedbyvolunteerswhoarenotpaidfortheirtime.Manysmallorganizationsrelyonpeoplewithasenseofcommunityspirittosurvive.Peopleengageincommunityserviceoutofgenerosityoradesiretoconnectwiththeircommunities.Forpeoplewhoarenewtoacommunity,communityservicecanhelpthemtolearnmoreabouttheirneighborhood.Communityservicemayalsoberequiredforthingslikehighschoolgraduationormembershipinanorganization,inwhichcasetheschoolororganizationoftenhelpstoorganizesuchopportunities.Accordingtostatistics,over60percentofAmericanteenagersabove12yearsoldperformcommunityservice.Mosthighschoolsrequireaminimumof40-50hoursofcommunityserviceforgraduation.Manypeoplebelievethatcommunityservicecarriesrewardsbeyondtheobviousandvisible.Clearly,engaginginthingslikeenvironmentalrestorationandbeautificationwillmakeyourlifeenjoyable.Butcommunityservicecanalsohelptoensurethatimportantserviceslikemealsfortheelderlyandvolunteerfiredepartmentscontinuetorun.Italsohelpstobuildasupportivecommunityofpeoplewhoknoweachotherandlendeachotherahandwhenitisneeded.Q10:Whichofthefollowingisnotconsideredcommunityservice?Q11:WhatistherequirementforcommunityserviceinAmericanhighschools?Q12:Whatcancommunityservicehelptodo?10．A．Tutoringchildren.B．Workingatanimalshelters.C．Servingasamuseumguide.D．Donatingmoneytocharity.正确答案：D解析：“下面的项目中哪一个不属于义务劳动?”Communityserviceincludessuchactivitiesastutoringchildren，buildinghomesinlow-incomeareas，assistingtheelderly,socializinganimalsatanimalshelters，workingasamuseumguide，orhelpingwithurbanbeautification．社区义务劳动包括辅导孩子、在低收入地区建房、帮助老年人、在动物收容中心照顾动物、在博物馆当解说员或帮助美化城市。11．A．About12yearsofcommunityservice.B．40-50hoursofcommunityserviceatleast.C．60%oftheirfreetimeoncommunityservice.D．Roughly30hoursofcommunityservice.正确答案：B解析：“美国中学对义务劳动有什么要求?”Mosthighschoolsrequireaminimumof40-50hoursofcommunityserviceforgraduation．多数中学要求学生至少从事40到50小时的社区义务劳动才能毕业。12．A．Makefriendswithseniorcitizens.B．Savesomemoneyformeals.C．Findagooddepartmenttostudy.D．Buildasupportivecommunity.正确答案：D解析：“从事义务劳动有什么作用?”Italsohelpstobuildasupportivecommunityofpeoplewhoknoweachotherandlendeachotherahandwhenitisneeded．义务劳动有助于建立一个互助的社区，人们不仅彼此熟悉，而且互相帮忙。听力原文：Overtheyears,thesamebagofgroceriesyouonceboughthasnowdoubledinprice.Tosaveyourselfmoney,youshouldlearnafewsimpletipsthatwillchangeyourbuyinghabits.Nevergoshoppingwhenyouare“starving”,becausewhenyouarehungryeverythinglooksgood,andyoubuymorethanyouneed,andeventhingsyoudon’tneed.Alsoavoidshoppingwiththekids.Childrenlovejunkfoodandthey’llbegyoutopurchasewhatyoudon’tneed.Makeitahabittoseewhatisonsale.Makealistofwhatyouneedtobuyandbuyonlywhatisonthelist.Useapencilandcheckofffooditemsasyouputthemintothecart.Wheneverythingonthelistischeckedoff,headforthecheckoutcounterandleavethestore.Buyonlytheamountoffoodyouwant.Ifthefoodiswrappedinapackageoffour,telltheclerkthatyouonlyneedtwo.Hewillopenthepackageandgiveyouwhatyouaskfor.Donotbuyfruitsalreadycutupandsoldinaplasticcontainer.Youarepayingdoubleforhavingsomeonecutthemelonsintosmallpieces,soyoushouldbuyawholemelonandcutityourself,whichwilltakeyouonlyafewminutestodoathome.Avoidbuyingproducethatispackagedorbagged.Trybuyingproductswhereyoucanselectthemindividually,soyoucanseethequalityofwhatyouaregetting.Weighwhatyoubuyandputitintotheplasticbagsthathangnearthescales.Q13:Whatdoyouhavetoavoiddoingatasupermarket?Q14:Whyisitunwisetobuyfruitswrappedinaplasticcontainer?Q15:Whatisthispassagetryingtotellus?13．A．Shoppingwithyourkids.B．Buyinganyfood.C．Tastingjunkfood.D．Shoppingafterameal.正确答案：A解析：“你在超市应该避免做什么?”Alsoavoidshoppingwiththekids．此外，要避免带孩子购物。14．A．Becausethisisnothealthy.B．Becausetoolittleisinthecontainer.C．Becauseyouhavetopaymore.D．Becausefruitscangobadeasily.正确答案：C解析：“为什么购买包装在塑料盒里的水果是犯傻?”Youarepayingdoubleforhavingsomeonecutthemelonsintosmallpieces．让别人把西瓜切成小块，你要付双份钱。15．A．Whattobuyataconvenienceshop.B．Howtosavemoneywhileshopping.C．Whyweshopatasupermarket.D．Wheretobuyfreshfruits.正确答案：B解析：“这篇文章的主题是什么?”购物时如何省钱。SectionCDirections:Inthissectionyouwillbearashortlecture.Listentotherecordingandcompletethenotesaboutthelecture.Youwillheartherecordingtwice.AftertherecordingyouareaskedtowritedownyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.Younowhave25secondstoreadthenotesbelow.听力原文：Scientistssaythatairpollutioncausesmoreharmtothelungs,heartandbrainthanwasestimated.Airpollutionhasbecomeamajorcontributortostrokeforthefirsttime.Uncleanairisbelievedtoaccountfornearlyonethirdoftheyearsofhealthylifelosttotheconditionworldwide.Inasurveyofglobalriskfactorsforstrokes,airpollutionintheformofPM2.5rankedseventhintermsofitsimpactonhealthylifespan,whilehouseholdairpollutionfromburningsolidfuelsrankedeighth.About15millionpeopleayearsufferfromastrokeworldwide.Nearlysixmilliondie,andfivemillionareleftwithpermanentdisabilities,suchaslossofsightandspeech.Themostimportantcontributorstostrokeworldwideincludedhighbloodpressure,adietlowinfruit,obesity,ahighsaltdiet,smoking,andnoteatingenoughvegetables.Nearlythreequartersoftheglobalburdenofstrokewaslinkedtolifestylechoices,suchassmoking,baddietandinactivity,suggestingthatpeoplecandoalottoreducetheirriskofstroke.Thereisincreasingevidencethatairpollutionhassevereadversetoxiceffectsinmultiplepartsofthebodyfromconceptiontooldage.Asoneofthemainsourcesofairpollutioniscaremissions,stayingawayfromthestreets,especiallyatrushhour,oravoidingbusyroads,canhelpreduceexposuretoairpollution.Ondayswhenairpollutionishigh,peopleshouldstayindoorsasmuchaspossible.16．Uncleanairisbelievedto______(2words)nearlyonethirdoftheyearsofhealthylife....正确答案：accountfor解析：文中说：Uncleanairisbelievedtoaccountfornearlyonethirdoftheyearsofhealthylifelosttothecondition(stroke)worldwide．人们认为全球因中风而失去健康的岁月中，近三分之一与污染的空气有关。17．...airpollution______(4words)PM2.5rankedseventhintermsofitsimpactonhealthylifespan....正确答案：intheformof解析：文中说：．．．airpollutionintheformofPM2．5rankedseventhintermsofitsimpactonhealthylifespan．对健康寿命产生影响的因素当中，PM2．5形式的空气污染名列第七位。18．...andfivemillionareleftwithpermanentdisabilities,suchaslossof______(3words).正确答案：sightandspeech解析：文中说：．．．andfivemillionareleftwithpermanentdisabilities，suchaslossofsightandspeech．有五百万人永远残疾，如失去听力和说话的能力。19．Thereis______(2words)thatairpollutionhassevereadversetoxiceffects....正确答案：increasingevidence解析：文中说：Thereisincreasingevidencethatairpollutionhassevereadversetoxiceffects越来越多的证据表明空气污染产生严重的毒副作用。20．...stayingawayfromthestreets,especiallyatrushhour...,canhelp______(2words)toairpollution.正确答案：reduceexposure解析：文中说：…stayingawayfromthestreets，especiallyatrushhour…，canhelpreduceexposuretoairpollution．远离大街，特别是在高峰时段，有助于减少接触空气污染。VOCABULARYSectionADirections:Therearetenquestionsinthissection.Eachquestionisasentencewithonewordorphraseunderlined.BelowthesentencearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethewordorphrasethatisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedone.Markthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringAnswerSheet.21．Thefindingsrevealthatthebenefitsofhavingchildrenbecamemorepronouncedwithage.A．noticeableB．prevalentC．negligibleD．redundant正确答案：A解析：该句意为：这些发现说明有孩子的好处随着年龄而日趋突出。pronounced：明显的；noticeable：明显的，引人注目的；prevalent：普遍的，流行的；negligible：可以忽略不计的；redundant：累赘的，重复的，不简明扼要的，下岗的。22．Troopsareneededtogetfoodtopeopleindesperateneedinthesedisaster-affectedareas.A．hopelessB．pressingC．enthusiasticD．dangerous正确答案：B解析：该句意为：需要部队把食物送给灾区急需帮助的人。desperate：迫切的，不计后果的，严峻的，强烈的，绝望的；hopeless：无望的；pressing：急的，迫切的；enthusiastic：热情的；dangerous：危险的。23．Theoldmanmadeseveralremarksabouttherainyweatherbeforehelitacigarette.A．symbolsB．expressionsC．commentsD．recollections正确答案：C解析：该句意为：这位老头儿评论了几句多雨的天气，然后点着一支烟。remark：评论，话；symbol：象征，标志；expression：表达，表情，表达法，词组；comment：评论；recollection：回忆。24．Thisroadaccidentpromptedareviewofschoolsafetypolicyregardingschoolbuses.A．postponedB．inspiredC．hinderedD．withdrew正确答案：B解析：该句意为：这场车祸促使相关部门重新审查有关校车的学校安全规定。prompt：敏捷的，促使，刺激；postpone：推迟；inspire：激发，鼓励；hinder：妨碍；withdraw：撤回，提取，收回。25．ShopownerscomplainedthatsalesweremarginallybetterinNovember.A．considerablyB．virtuallyC．constantlyD．slightly正确答案：D解析：该句意为：店主们抱怨11月份的销售量略有好转。marginally：略微，一点儿，某种程度上；considerably：大幅度地；virtually：几乎，实际上；constantly：不断地，总是；slightly：略微。26．Goodhealthcallsforapositiveoutlook,regularexerciseandagoodmood.A．attitudeB．outcomeC．prospectD．perspective正确答案：A解析：该句意为：健康需要积极的态度、经常锻炼和良好心态。outlook：观点，态度，前景，期望；attitude：态度；outcome：结局；prospect：前景，可能性；perspective：角度。27．Forlackoftime,theoptionofstartingalloveragainhasbeenruledout.A．approvedB．supervisedC．documentedD．excluded正确答案：D解析：该句意为：由于时间有限，一切从头开始的这个选择被排除了。ruleout：排除(可能性)；approve：批准，通过；supervise：监督，监考；document：记录；exclude：排除。28．Mentaldistressamongchildrenisalsodrivenbyaneducationalcultureobsessedwithexams.A．accusedofB．accompaniedbyC．preoccupiedwithD．accustomedto正确答案：C解析：该句意为：导致儿童精神痛苦的因素也包括对考试痴迷的教育文化。beobsessedwith：痴迷于，迷恋；beaccusedof：被指控……，被控告……；beaccompaniedby：伴随；bepreoccupiedwith：痴迷于……，全身心投入到……；beaccustomedto：适应，对……习惯。29．Mylittlebrotherbelievesthatanalieninvasionisrightaroundthecorner.A．outofthequestionB．abouttohappenC．stillintheairD．alreadyoutofhand正确答案：B解析：该句意为：我小弟弟认为外星人很快就会入侵地球。aroundthecorner：马上发生；outofthequestion：不可能的；abouttohappen：马上发生；stillintheair：仍悬而未决；alreadyoutofhand：已经失控。30．I’mplanningatriptoXi’anthissummer,butI’mafraidIcan’tstandtheheatthere.A．putupwithB．keeptrackofC．leaduptoD．getholdof正确答案：A解析：该句意为：我计划今年夏天去西安玩一次，但担心受不了那儿的热天气。stand：站立，站，忍受；putupwith：忍受；keeptrackof：跟踪，随时了解；leadupto：逐渐导致，引入；getholdof：抓住，得到。SectionBDirections:Therearetenquestionsinthissection.Eachquestionisasentencewithsomethingmissing.BeloweachsentencearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.Markthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringAnswerSheet.31．Tom’sgirlfriendisavegetarianbecausetheideaofeatingmeattotally______her.A．differentiatesB．depictsC．disgustsD．delights正确答案：C解析：该句意为：汤姆的女朋友吃素，一想到吃肉她就受不了。differentiate：区分，区别，构成……之间的不同；depict：描述；disgust：使……作呕，使……极度反感；delight：使……高兴。32．Insomecases,thefluvirus______anoverwhelmingandpotentiallyfatalimmuneresponse.A．triggersB．envisagesC．confinesD．irritates正确答案：A解析：该句意为：某些情况下，流感病毒引发免疫反应，不仅势不可挡，而且可能是致命的。trigger：诱发，引发，扳机；envisage：想象，设想，预测；confine：限制，局限；irritate：使……恼火，刺激。33．ForeignerswhoarelearningChinesefindthespellingofChinese______frustrating.A．propertiesB．charactersC．featuresD．characteristics正确答案：B解析：该句意为：学习汉语的外国人发现汉字的拼写太难了。Chinesecharacters：汉字。34．Intelligenceshouldbeviewedasacapacitytobedevelopedratherthanafixed______.A．notionB．rivalryC．mobilityD．attribute正确答案：D解析：该句意为：应该把智力看作是一种可以开发的能力，而不是无法改变的特点。notion：观念，看法；rivalry：对立，争斗；mobility：流动；attribute：素质，特点，本性。35．Inmy______opinion,youcanbeginbyretrievingsomerelatedliteraturefromthesedatabases.A．ironicB．implicitC．publicD．humble正确答案：D解析：该句意为：依本人拙见，你首先从这些数据库中找到一些相关文献。ironic：讥讽的，讽刺的，嘲笑的，不可思议的；implicit：含混的，不明确的；publicopinion：公众的意见，民意；humble：谦卑的，破旧的，地位低的，myhumblehouse(寒舍)。36．Typically,aparentholdsthebaby______theleftsideofhisorherbody.A．beyondB．byC．againstD．in正确答案：C解析：该句意为：父母抱孩子时通常使孩子紧贴身体的左侧。介词against强调“接触”，如leanagainstthetree或restmyheadagainstherknee。我们抱婴儿时，通常使孩子紧贴胸前。37．We’veallseenit—teenagers______theirphones,notevenglancingupwhentheirparentstalktothem.A．sentencedtoB．gluedtoC．dedicatedtoD．ascribedto正确答案：B解析：该句意为：我们都见过这种场景——青少年目不转睛地看着手机，父母跟他们说话时都不抬头。besentencedto：被判处……；begluedto：粘在……上，固定在……上，glue：胶水；bededicatedto：用于……，投身于……；beascribedto：归因于……。38．Theunemployedwillbeforcedtoacceptlow-payingjobsratherthan______forotheropportunities.A．holdingoutB．settingoutC．leavingoutD．runningout正确答案：A解析：该句意为：失业者被迫接受低收人工作，而不是强撑着，等待其他机会。holdout：坚持；setout：出发，着手……，展示；leaveout：省略；runout：用完。39．Doctorsareadvisedto______therecently-releasedandwell-receivedguidelinesforbloodpressure.A．makeupforB．getawaywithC．takeaccountofD．bealertto正确答案：C解析：该句意为：建议医生们把最近颁布的、广受欢迎的高血压治疗指导原则考虑在内。makeupfor：补偿，弥补；getawaywith：做了……(错事)而没被惩罚；takeaccountof：考虑到；bealertto：提防，对……警惕。40．I’msurethatyouwillcometorealizehowmuchyourparentscareaboutyou______.A．inquestionB．onendC．byturnsD．intime正确答案：D解析：该句意为：你最终肯定会意识到你父母是多么关心你。inquestion：谈论或考虑之中的；onend：连续；byturns：轮流；intime：及时，最终。CLOZEAsocietyshouldbejudgedbyhowittreatsitschildren.Acountrythatfailsto【C1】______itschildrenisendangeringitsfuture.Andthat’swhyweshouldallbe【C2】______bythecrisisofmentalhealthamongBritain’sgirlsandboys—andthe【C3】______lackofsupporttoovercomeit.Nearlyaquarterofamillionyoungpeoplearereceivingspecialisthealthcareformentaldistress,【C4】______fromdepressiontoeatingdisorders.【C5】______,itisacrisisthatisgettingworse:Childlinereportsadoublinginfiveyearsofthenumberofchildrencontemplatingsuicide.Buttheservicessimplyaren’ttheretosupportthem.A【C6】______findsthatseven【C7】______10specialistnursesbelievementalhealthservicesforchildrenandadolescentsare【C8】______,and43%believetheservicesareactuallygettingworse.Overwhelmingly,alackofnursesanddelaysinappointmentsare【C9】______asthemaincauses.Lifeisbeingmadeharderforchildrenbybothgovernmentpolicyandever【C10】______attitudesandexpectations.Thechildrenwillsuffer,sowillourcountry’sfuture.41．【C1】A．engageinB．investinC．turninD．specializein正确答案：B解析：engagein：从事；investin：对……投资；turnin：上交；specializein：专业是……，专门做……。该句话的含义是：未能对儿童事业投资的国家在毁坏自己的未来。42．【C2】A．condoledB．distinguishedC．alarmedD．upheld正确答案：C解析：condole：安慰，慰问；distinguish：区分，使……出名；alarm：使……惊恐不安；uphold：捍卫，维护，支持。空白处后面是“儿童心理健康危机”，是令人担忧的事。43．【C3】A．chronicB．athleticC．therapeuticD．idiomatic正确答案：A解析：chronic：慢性的，长期的；athletic：擅长运动的，竞技的；therapeutic：治疗的；idiomatic：地道的，符合习惯的。…thechroniclackofsupporttoovercomeit的意义是“长期以来对儿童克服危机的支持不够”。要注意该句中lack的用法，该词既是名词，也是及物动词，在国内学生当中出错率极高，尤其是belackof结构，到了泛滥的地步。下面这些句子都错误使用了lack：Wearelackoffreshwater．(应该是Welackfreshwater．)Lackingofexerciseleavesmeoverweight．(应该是Lackofexercise…)Competentteachersarelackhere．(应该是lacking。)44．【C4】A．changingB．varyingC．switchingD．ranging正确答案：D解析：changefrom…to…表示“由……变成……”，如changedhisresidencefromOhiotoCalifornia。varyfrom…to…常用于varyfrompersontoperson或varyfromcountrytocountry，而rangefrom…to…常用于表示“范围”，意味着“两个极端”，如theageofthesestudentsrangesfromtwenty-onetothirty-two(最小的21，最大的32)或…seeanimalsrangingfromsnakestoelephants(体积最小的动物是蛇，最大的是大象)。45．【C5】A．HoweverB．DisturbinglyC．FortunatelyD．Afterwards正确答案：B解析：空白处前面讲儿童患有各种心理疾病，后面说情况越来越严重，说明该空白处的词应该表示“不好的结果”。afterwards的含义是atalatertime，表示“后来”，而此空白处前后两句表示的动作是同时的，没有因果关系。46．【C6】A．pollB．poolC．poleD．pull正确答案：A解析：anopinionpoll：民意测验。47．【C7】A．apartfromB．uptoC．exceptforD．outof正确答案：D解析：表达比例时，可以用one-third或two-thirds等形式，也可用更流行的in或outof…，如oneoutofeveryfivekids。48．【C8】A．unintelligibleB．immortalC．inadequateD．irreversible正确答案：C解析：unintelligible：无法理解的，相当于incomprehensible；immortal：不死的，永生的；inadequate：不够用的，不充分的；irreversible：不可逆的。49．【C9】A．identifiedB．commendedC．memorizedD．oriented正确答案：A解析：identify：识别，辨认；commend：赞扬；memorize：背下来……；orient：定向，面向。50．【C10】A．friendlierB．harsherC．widerD．scarcer正确答案：B解析：higher可以修饰expectations，但不宜修饰attitudes，而harsh的主要意义是unpleasant，还有“恶劣的”，“严厉的”和“刺耳的”。harshattitudes就是“不友好的态度”，而harshexpectations的意义是“期望过高”。READINGCOMPREHENSION“Youexpectyourfriendstobeinclinedtoseeyouinapositivemanner,buttheyarealsokeenobserversofthepersonalitytraitsthatcouldsendyoutoanearlygrave,“saidJoshuaJackson,PhD.Headdedthatyourpersonalityatanearlyagecanpredicthowlongyouwillliveandthatclosefriendsareusuallybetterthanyouatrecognizingthesetraits.“Ourstudyshowsthatpeoplecanobserveandrateafriend’spersonalityaccuratelyenoughtopredictearlymortalitydecadesdowntheroad,“Jacksonsaid.“Itsuggeststhatpeopleareabletoseeimportantcharacteristicsrelatedtohealthevenwhentheirfriendswerehealthyandmanyyearsfromdeath.”Forexample,peoplewhotakenegativeattitudetowardslifeandremainpessimisticarelesslikelytohavehealthierhearts.Ontheotherhand,menwhoareconscientiousaremorelikelytoeatright,sticktoanexerciseroutineandavoidrisks.Womenwhoareemotionallystablemaybebetteratfightingoffanger,anxietyanddepression,Jacksonsuggests.Youngwomenseenashighlyagreeableandemotionallystablemayhaveincreasedoddsforalongandhappylifesincetheirpersonalitieswerewellsuitedfortheroleofasupportiveandeasy-goingwife.Thelong-termstudyincludedextensivedataonparticipantpersonalitytraits,bothself-reportedandasreportedbyclosefriends,includingbridesmaidsandgroomsmenatparticipants’weddingparties.Usinginformationfrompreviousfollow-upstudiesandsearchesofdeathcertificates,Jacksonandcolleaguesdocumenteddatesofdeathforallbutafewstudyparticipants.Peerratingsofpersonalitywerestrongerpredictorsofmortalityriskthanself-ratingsofpersonality.“First,friendsmayseesomethingthatyoumiss;theymayhavesomeinsightthatyoudonot.Second,becausepeoplehavemultiplefriends,weareabletoaveragethepeculiaritiesofanyonefriendtoobtainamorereliableassessmentofpersonality.Withselfreports,peoplemaybebiasedormisscertainaspectsofthemselvesandwecan’tcounteractthatbecausethereisonlyoneyou,onlyoneself-report.”Thestudyalsorevealedgenderdifferencesinself-assessment:men’sself-ratingsofpersonalitytraitsweresomewhatusefulinpredictingtheirlifespan,whereastheself-reportsofwomenwereoflittlepredictivevalue.Thisstudyshowshowimportantpersonalityisininfluencingsignificantlifeoutcomeslikehealth.Informationfromfriendsiscrucialtounderstandingone’shealthissues.Forexample,itsuggeststhatfamilymembersandevenphysicianratingscouldbeusedtopersonalizemedicaltreatmentsoridentifywhoisatriskforcertainhealthproblems.51．TheunderlinedwordsinParagraphTwoprobablymean______.A．manyyearsinadvanceB．farawayfromyourhomeC．withoutanyaccuracyD．afteralong-termstudy正确答案：A解析：文章第二段第一句的大意是：我们的研究表明人们对朋友性格的观察和评价特别准确，可以提前几十年预测该朋友的死亡。该句中的downtheroad的意义是inthefuture，所以decadesinthefuture就是“未来几十年”。52．ThemainideaofParagraphThreeisthat______.A．menandwomenhavequitedifferentlifestylesB．womenusuallyenjoyalongerlifespanthanmenC．one’spersonalitytraitscanhaveimpactonhealthD．womenaredifferentfrommalesinpersonality正确答案：C解析：第三段没有比较男女的生活方式、性格特点或寿命，而是列举了一些影响寿命的性格特点。53．ThestudyconductedbyJoshuaJacksoninvolvedallthefollowingexcept______.A．datesofdeathB．datesofweddingsC．self-reportsD．reportsbyfriends正确答案：B解析：第四段有…bothself-reportedandasreportedbyclosefriends，第五段有…documenteddatesofdeathforallbutafewstudyparticipants。文章没有提及结婚日期。54．ParagraphSixisdiscussing______.A．theadvantagesofself-reportsinevaluatingone’spersonalityB．theuniquenessofpersonalitydespitesomecommontraitsC．theimportanceofclosefriendstoyourpersonalhealthD．potentialreasonsforsuperiorityofpeerratingsoverselfratings正确答案：D解析：第六段的主要内容是：朋友可以发现自己没有发现的特点，而且看问题更加深刻。不同朋友的视角也不同，所以能提供更加全面、准确的信息。自我评价可能出现偏见，甚至可能片面。55．ItcanbeconcludedfromParagraphSeventhat______.A．males’self-assessmentofpersonalityismoreaccuratethanfemales’B．males’personalityismorecloselyrelatedtotheirlifespanC．womenoftenmakesomeuselesscommentsonthemselvesD．differentstandardsareusedtoassessmalesandfemales正确答案：A解析：第七段的大意是：男性对自己性格特点的自我评价对预测寿命有些帮助，而女性的自我评价几乎没有什么价值。56．Thecentralideaofthispassageisthat______.A．lifespandependsheavilyonpersonalityB．healthisrelatedtothenumberoffriendsC．self-assessmentofpersonalityisunreliableD．friendscanbetterpredicthowlongyou’lllive正确答案：D解析：文章确实谈到性格与寿命的关系，但并没有详细论述，也没有说两者的关联很大。所以，选项A不是文章的主要内容。Yoursalarybarelycoverschildcare,butyourcoworkersgiveyouside-eyewhenyouleaveatfive.Evenifyou’reluckyenoughtoh