赣南师范大学外国语学院《621综合英语（含英汉互译）》历年考研真题及详解

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2011年赣南师范大学外国语学院621综合英语（含英汉互译）考研真题

及详解

2012年赣南师范大学外国语学院621综合英语（含英汉互译）考研真题

及详解

2013年赣南师范大学外国语学院621综合英语（含英汉互译）考研真题

及详解

2014年赣南师范大学外国语学院621综合英语（含英汉互译）考研真题

及详解

2018年赣南师范大学外国语学院621综合英语（含英汉互译）考研真题

及详解

2011年赣南师范大学外国语学院

621综合英语（含英汉互译）考研

真题及详解

PartⅠStructuresandVocabulary(30’)

Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.Foreachsentence

therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEanswerthat

bestcompletesthesentence.

1.Heneverhesitatestomake_____criticisms_____areconsideredhelpful

toothers.

A.so...that

B.so…as

C.such…that

D.such…as

【答案】D

【解析】句意：他一向毫不犹豫地提出他认为对他人有益的批评。

criticisms是名词，所以首先排除A、B。因为是定语从句修饰criticisms，

而不是表示结果或目的，故选D。

2.Youhavenoright_____toreadwhatiswritteninside.

A.indeed

B.actually

C.whatsoever

D.anyhow

【答案】C

【解析】句意：无论里面写的什么，你都无权看。indeed的确；实在。

actually事实上；实际上。whatsoever相当于whatever表示无论什么。

anyhow总之；无论如何。C选项符合句意，故选C。

3._____ghostexistsintheworld.That’syourillusion.

A.Nosuchathingas

B.Nosuchathingasa

C.Nosuchthingasa

D.Nosuchthingas

【答案】C

【解析】句意：世上没有鬼魂一类的事物存在，那只是你的错觉而已。

such如果用在中位限定词a前就是一个前位限定词，如果与其他限定词

连用则为后位限定词，所以不存在nosucha的结构。而ghost前要加冠

词，故选C。

4.Mrs.Smithisafraidthatsheandherhusbanddon’tsee_____onNew

Year’sresolutions.

A.facetoface

B.eyetoeye

C.handtohand

D.hearttoheart

【答案】B

【解析】句意：史密斯太太担心她和她丈夫对新年的决议意见不一致。

facetoface面对面。eyetoeye意见一致。handtohand逼近地。heartto

heart诚恳地；贴心地。B选项符合句意，故选B。

5.SinceIcouldnotseeanythingthroughthemicroscope,_____mycareful

adjustment,Igaveup.

A.forall

B.aboveall

C.afterall

D.inall

【答案】A

【解析】句意：尽管我小心地调整了望远镜，但我从里面还是什么都看

不见，就放弃了。forall尽管；虽然。aboveall首要的是；最重要的是。

afterall毕竟；究竟。inall总共；总计。

6.Fibersofhairandwoolarenotcontinuousandmustnormallybespuninto

thread_____wovenintotextilefabrics.

A.asarethey

B.whentobe

C.thattheyare

D.iftheyaretobe

【答案】D

【解析】句意：纤维和羊毛是不连续的，必须先把它们都纺成线，而后

做成毛织品。D选项表示假设，故选D。

7.Theindoorswimmingpoolseemstobeagreatdealmoreluxuriousthan

_____.

A.isnecessary

B.beingnecessary

C.tobenecessary

D.itisnecessary

【答案】A

【解析】句意：室内游泳池看上去过度奢华了。than也可以看作定语从

句的连词，即关系代词。在句中作用相当于which，区别在于前面有形

容词或副词比较级。因此可以看出，从句中关系代词than作主语，不需

要it，故选A。

8.Fatcannotchangeintomuscle_____musclechangesintofat.

A.anymorethan

B.nomorethan

C.nolessthan

D.muchmorethan

【答案】A

【解析】句意：正如肌肉不能变成脂肪一样，脂肪也不能变成肌肉。

not...anymorethan和……一样不能。故选A。

9.Investigatorsagreedthatpassengersontheairliner_____atthevery

momentofthecrash.

A.shouldhavedied

B.mustbedying

C.musthavedied

D.oughttodie

【答案】C

【解析】句意：调查人员一致认为，客机上的乘客一定是在飞机坠毁的

那一刻死亡的。情态动词must表示推测。shouldhavedone表示过去应该

做而未做。mustbedying表示一定正在做。musthavedone表示一定做过

了。oughttodo表示现在应该做。故选C。

10.Thedictatorreliedonabuseofhisopponents_____onsoundreasoning.

A.morethan

B.otherthan

C.ratherthan

D.betterthan

【答案】C

【解析】句意：对于他的反对者，独裁者宁愿斥骂也不愿采取说理的办

法。morethan万分；非常。otherthan与……不同；以不同的方式。

ratherthan而不是。C选项符合句意，故选C。

11.BecarefulwithJohn;Ithinkhehas_____motivesforbeingsogenerous.

A.ultimate

B.ulterior

C.interior

D.hidden

【答案】B

【解析】句意：你要小心约翰，我想，他这么大方肯定别有用心。

ulteriormotives别有用心，是固定搭配。故选B。

12.Wetriedtosettletheproblemwiththemassoonaspossible,butthey

seemedto_____sincerity.

A.lackof

B.belackof

C.lackin

D.belackingin

【答案】D

【解析】句意：我们试图尽快与他们解决问题，但他们似乎缺乏诚意。

lack做动词是及物动词，没有belackof这个短语，只有belackingin缺

少。故选D。

13.Theenergygainedfromthesuncanthenbeusedduringthenightto

enablethenecessarychemicalreactionsto_____inhisbody.

A.conduct

B.proceed

C.progress

D.practice

【答案】B

【解析】句意：白天从太阳那获得的能量在夜晚被用在体内进行化学反

应。conduct进行；行为；实施。proceed进行；继续下去；发生。

progress前进；进步；发展。practice实行；实践。B选项符合句意；故

选B。

14.Althoughmostdreamsapparentlyhappen______,dreamactivitymaybe

provokedbyexternalinfluence.

A.spontaneously

B.simultaneously

C.homogeneously

D.instantaneously

【答案】A

【解析】句意：虽然很显然，大多数梦是自发的，但梦的活动可能是由

外部影响引起的。spontaneously自然发生地；自发地。simultaneously同

时地。homogeneously同类地；类似地。instantaneously即刻地；瞬间

地。

15.Theworkintheofficewas_____byaconstantstreamofvisitors.

A.confused

B.hampered

C.reverend

D.perplexed.

【答案】B

【解析】句意：办公室的工作受到不断的来访者的妨碍。confuse使混

乱；使迷惑不解。hamper妨碍；牵制。reverse反转；使反向。perplex使

费解；使迷惑。B选项符合句意，故选B。

16.Bodypaintorfacepaintisusedmostlybymeninpre-literatesocietiesin

ordertoattractgoodhealthorto______disease.

A.setaside

B.wardoff

C.shrugoff

D.giveaway

【答案】B

【解析】句意：进入文明社会之前，人们大都在身上或脸上彩绘来保持

身体强健或抵御疾病。wardoff避开；避免。setaside存蓄。shrugoff耸

肩；把……看作无所谓。giveaway送给人；分发。B选项符合句意，故

选B。

17.Theparty’sreducedvotewas_____oflackofsupportforitspolicies.

A.indicative

B.positive

C.revealing

D.evident

【答案】A

【解析】句意：该党的选票减少表明人们对其施政政策缺乏支持。

indicative意味着；表示；与介词of搭配。positive肯定的；积极的。

revealing有启迪作用的。evident明显的；显然的。A选项符合句意，故

选A。

18.Tohelpstudentsunderstandhowwesee,teachersoftendrawan______

betweenaneyeandacamera.

A.image

B.analogy

C.imitation

D.axis

【答案】B

【解析】句意：老师经常拿眼睛和照相机作类比以帮助学生了解眼睛是

怎样看东西的。image形象；映像。analogy比拟；类比。drawan

analogybetweenAandB为固定搭配，将A与B作类比。imitation模仿；

仿制。axis轴线；中心轴。故选B。

19.Theresulthasturnedstillworsethanit______.

A.wouldotherwisehavebeen

B.wouldbeotherwise

C.hasotherwisebeen

D.hadotherwisebeen

【答案】A

【解析】句意：结果比想象地还要糟。表示对过去事实相反的假设主句

用wouldhavedone。故选A。

20.Toacquireeducationistheprincipalwayofgainingstatusinasociety

thatgenerallystressesachievement,skillfulness,andupward______.

A.mobility

B.motivation

C.ambition

D.promotion

【答案】A

【解析】句意：在一个强调成就、技巧和上进心的社会中，受教育是获

得地位的主要途径。upwardmobility上进心，为固定搭配，故选A。

21.Ladiesandgentlemen,Iamveryprivilegedtopresenttoyouthe______

starofstageandscreen,WalterSmith.

A.movie

B.shining

C.renowned

D.Hollywood

【答案】C

【解析】句意：女士们先生们，十分荣幸地为你们介绍：这是竞技场与

电视屏幕前负有声望的巨星——沃尔特·史密斯。沃尔特·史密斯是一名

教练，前足球运动员，故选C。

22.YoumayaswellvisitJapaninApril,whencherryflowersare_____.

A.ingoodseason

B.infullbloom

C.ingoodbloom

D.infullseason

【答案】B

【解析】句意：你也可以在4月参观日本，那时候樱花正开。ingood

season正当时令；正上市。infullbloom（鲜花）盛开。故选B。

23.Althoughtheactor’sperformanceseemedvery_____,itwasnotas

dangerousasitlooked.

A.excited

B.brawl

C.perilous

D.courageous

【答案】C

【解析】句意：尽管演员的表演看上去很惊险，但其实没那么危险。

excited兴奋的；激动的。brawl争吵；打架。perilous危险的；冒险的。

courageous有胆量的；勇敢的。C选项符合句意，故选C。

24.Everyoneofusneedsarestforallourenergyis______.

A.exhaustion

B.exhaustible

C.exhaustive

D.exhausted

【答案】D

【解析】句意：每个人都需要休息一下，因为我们已经筋疲力尽了。

exhaustion枯竭；耗尽；为名词。exhaustible可枯竭的。exhaustive详尽

的；彻底的。exhausted筋疲力尽的。D选项符合句意。故选D。

25.Thoughthemodelwas______sheinsistedonkeepingitasasouvenir.

A.authentic

B.erratic

C.absolute

D.outofdate

【答案】D

【解析】句意：尽管这个模型已经过时了，她还是坚持把它当作一个纪

念品。authentic真正的；真实的。erratic漂泊不定的；不规则的。

absolute完全的；绝对的。outofdate过时的。D选项符合句意；故选D。

26.Thepresidentmadea_____speechattheopeningceremonyofthesports

meeting,whichencouragedthesportsmengreatly,

A.vigorous

B.tedious

C.flat

D.harsh

【答案】A

【解析】句意：主席在运动会开幕式上作了积极发言，极大地鼓舞了运

动员们。vigorous有力的；精力充沛的。tedious沉闷的；冗长乏味的。

flat平坦的；单调的。harsh严厉的；粗糙的。A选项符合句意，故选A。

27.Althoughthetwoplayersare_____inthetenniscourt,theyarereally

goodfriends.

A.partners

B.enemies

C.rivals

D.companions

【答案】C

【解析】句意：在网球场上这两位选手是竞争对手，但他俩真的是好朋

友。partner合作伙伴。enemy敌人。rival竞争对手。companion同伴；同

事。C选项符合句意；故选C。

28.Theseyoungpeoplehavemuchtobedissatisfiedwith,andthey

sometimesdo_____,butonthewholetheystudyhard,knowingthe

problemsthestatesisfacing.

A.grumble

B.frustrate

C.frown

D.perplex

【答案】A

【解析】句意：这些年轻人有很多不满意的地方，他们有时会抱怨一

下，但总的来说，他们学习很努力，知道国家面临的问题。grumble嘟

囔；抱怨。frustrate失败；受挫。frown皱眉；不同意。perplex使困惑；

使为难。A选项符合句意；故选A。

29.Hermindwasso_____bythediseasethatshecouldnotrememberwhat

shehaddone.

A.acted

B.influenced

C.affected

D.effected

【答案】C

【解析】句意：她的记忆受疾病影响，导致她记不住她做过什么事情

了。influenced（正面的）影响。effected（正面的）影响。affected（坏

的）影响。故选C。

30.Inhis_____tofurtherhisknowledgeoftheuniversemanhasnowbegun

toexplorespace.

A.endeavor

B.expedition

C.trial

D.chase

【答案】A

【解析】句意：在他进一步探索宇宙知识的努力中，人类现在开始探索

宇宙。endeavor努力；尽力。expedition远征。trail追踪；蔓延。chase追

逐；追赶。A选项符合句意，故选A。

PartⅡReadingComprehension(20’)

Directions:InthissectionthereFOURreadingpassagesfollowedby20

multiple-choicequestions.ReadthepassagesandchoosetheONEbest

answer.

PassageA

Thenecessaryurbandevelopmentofourcitiesmustbecompatiblewiththe

conservationoftheCulturalandHistoricalPatrimony.Thisisparticularly

trueinthecaseofthosecities,numerous,intheIberianPeninsulaand

Europe,thataretheresultofalonghistoricaltradition,oftenuninterrupted

duringalmosttwothousandyears.ThepreservationoftheArchaeological

Patrimonyinthesecities,however,comesupagainstconflictsdifficultto

resolve,withverydifferingandopposedpositions:thedemandandtheprice

oftheground,theharmoniousdevelopmentofthecity,thepresenceof

infrastructuresandservices,theaspirationofthecitizenstoworthyhousing,

thebusinessprojectsofthepromotersortheworkingplansofthe

constructors.

ThecommonresourceestablishedtosolvetheseconflictsisUrbanPlanning.

Archaeologymusttakepartactivelyintheelaborationofthisplanning,and

useitsabilitiespositivelytopreventarchaeologicalproblemsandlookforan

acceptablesolutionfromthepointofviewoftheprotectionofthe

ArchaeologicalPatrimonywithregardtourbandevelopment.Lamentably,

archaeologyfrequentlyignoresthepossibilitiesofthiscourseofactionand

doesnothavetheresourcesnecessarytousetheurbanstandardandthe

planningfiguresasothermethodologicalinstruments(alongsidethose

traditionallyusedinArchaeology)tosolvethearchaeologicalimpactof

urbandevelopment.

Giventhattheplanningfiguresarethemostefficientwayofregulatingthe

groundplanandclassifyandorganizetheterritory,theyarealsoauseful

instrumentfororganizinganactionoftheurbanArchaeologicalPatrimony,

topreventitsdestruction,and,even,togiveavaluetothesetypesof

resources.Toachievethisitisnecessarytocharacterize,defineandoutline

thespaceswithArchaeologicalPatrimonywithintheplan.Thisoutlining

mustextendfromtheelementunderprotectiontowardsitssurroundings,and

mustseektheconservationofthatspace,aswellasguaranteethecontrolof

theagentsoractivitiesthatmayactnegativelyuponthem.Theadequate

organizationofthesespacesneedsnotonlytoapplytheexistingground

legislation,butalsodevelopineachparticularcase(whetheracityora

superiororganizingcommunity)adefinedregulation.Thisregulation,

adaptedtothespecificationoftheelementsandsurroundingstobeprotected,

providesanadequateorganizationofthespacesthat,duetotheirown

historicalvaluesandpotentialsocialfunction,thisrequireit.Toachievethis

itwillbenecessarytonotonlylimittheiruse,butalsotoestablishsolutions

fortheirmanagementand,even,fortheirsocio-culturaluse.

ThisstudyisillustratedwithexamplesandexperiencesderivedfromGalician

cities,eachofwhichpresentsaparticularproblem:SantiagodeCompostela

(amediaevalcity,nowPatrimonyofHumanity),Lugo(builtontheremains

ofthemostimportantRomancityofGalicia),andCoronaandVigo(cities

withroman-mediaevalantecedentsandrecentdevelopmentwhichtodayhave

averystrongurbandynamic).However,insteadofcarryingoutamerecase

studybasedonparticularexamples,aneffortismadetoevaluatetheSpanish

contexttohelptocontributetomakingageneraldiagnosisoftheproblem

andtodefinethebasicconditionsthatfromtheauthor’spointofviewshould

complywiththepreviouslymentionedspecificregulations.

31.Theword“patrimony”inthefirstsentenceofthepassageprobablymeans

______.

A.heritage

B.site

C.significance

D.spot

32.Itcanbeinferredthatthosewhoemphasizethedemandandthepriceof

thegroundbelievethat______；

A.priorityshouldbegiventothepreservationofCulturalandHistorical

Patrimony

B.toomuchattentionshouldnotbegiventopreservinghistoricalsitesin

urbanareas

C.theurbandevelopmentplansshouldbecompatiblewithconservationof

historicalsites

D.thepreservationofhistoricalsitesshouldbeintegratedintotheurban

developmentplans

33.Theauthorregretstoseethat______.

A.manyhistoricalsitesareclearedforurbandevelopment

B.theimpactofurbandevelopmenthasalwaysbeennegative

C.archaeologistsfailtoplayanactivepartinurbanplanning

D.nostandardandplanningfiguresareusedinurbanplanning.

34.TobetterprotecttheArchaeologicalPatrimony,theauthorproposesthat

______.

A.eachsitebeclassifiedintoacategoryandaplanbemadeforitsprotection

B.measuresbetakentocontrolpossiblenegativeagentsandactivities

C.newregulationbemadeinaccordancewithurbandevelopmentplans

D.specificregulationbemadetoprotecteachsiteanditssurrounding

【答案与解析】

31.A根据下文的“thataretheresultofalonghistoricaltradition,often

uninterruptedduringalmosttwothousandyears.”可知“patrimony”指的是经

由历史遗存下来的，可推测意思为“遗产；遗迹”。故选A。

32.B根据文章第一段最后一句可推测那些重视土地需求和地价的人不

重视保护城市历史遗迹，这威胁到了他们的利益。故选B。

33.C根据文章第二段最后一句“archaeologyfrequentlyignoresthe

possibilitiesofthiscourseofaction…asothermethodological

instruments”可知考古学没有积极参与规划制定，因而作者对其很遗憾，

故选C。

34.D根据文章倒数第二段最后一句“Toachievethisitwillbenecessaryto

notonlylimittheiruse,butalsotoestablishsolutionsfortheirmanagement

and,even,fortheirsocio-culturaluse”可知作者希望对其管理制定详细方

案，还包括社会文化用途。故选D。

PassageB

Adoptedatbirthin1967byafamilyofJehovah’sWitness,Iwasaskedfrom

anearlyagetobehaveasmuchlikeanadultaspossible.Threetimesaweek

intheKingdomHallinMiami,mybrotherandIstrovetositperfectlystillin

ourchairs.Ourmothercarriedawoodenspooninherpurseandwasquickto

takeusoutsideforbeatingsifwefidgeted.

At5,IsatonstageintheKingdomHallinSurrey,England,wheremy

father’sjobhadtakenus.Nervouslypushingmymemorizedlinesintothe

microphone,Ifacedmymother,whowasseatedacrossfromme.Wewere

demonstratingforthecongregationexactlyhowaBiblestudywitha

“worldly”person,ornon-Witness,shouldgo.

Ihadplayedthehouseholderbefore—thepersonwhoansweredthedoor.

Thatwaseasy:youjustaskedquestionsthatshowedyoudidn’tknowthe

truth.PortrayingtheWitnesswasharder:youhadtoproducetheScriptureto

answeranyquestionsthehouseholdermightask.

Butwehadwrittenourpartsonindexcardsrehearsedrepeatedlyathome.I

waswelldressedandshiningclean.Isaidmylinesflawlesslyandgavelooks

ofconcernattherighttimes.Finally,thehouseholderagreedwitheverything

Ihadsaid:herwayoflifewaswicked,andtheBibleclearlyprovedthat

Jehovah’sWitnessesweretheonlytrueChristianswhowouldbesavedat

Armageddon.Herlookwasgrateful.Thenshesmiled,becomingmymother

again.Everyoneclapped,andsheglowedwithpride.AtlastIcouldgooutin

service.

Fromtheageof5untilIwas14,Iknockedonthedoorsofstrangerseach

weekwithmemorizedlinesthaturgedthemtorepent.Ididn’tplaywith

worldlychildren.Ididn’thavebirthdaypartiesorChristmasmornings.What

Ididwasprayalot.IknewthebooksoftheBibleinorder,heart,andcould

recitevariousverses.My,lonelinesswasnourishedbyrich,beautiful

fantasiesofeternallifeinaparadiseofpeace,justice,racialharmonyand

environmentalpurity,arecompenseforrigorandsocialisolationofourlives.

Thisblisswasn’tafuturewehadtoworkfor.Witnesseswouldn’tvote,

didn’tinvolvethemselvesinworldlymatters,weren’tactivists.Jehovah

woulddoitallforus,destroyingeveryonewhowasn’taWitnessand

restoringtheearthtoharmony.Allwehadtodowastoobeyandwait.

ShortlyafterourreturntotheStates,myfatherwasdisfellowshippedfor

beingunrepentantsmokersmokingviolatedGod’stemple,thebody,much

likefornicationanddrunkenness.Threeyearslater,myparents’marriage

dissolved.Mymother’ssecondhusbandhadservedatBethel,the

Watchtower’sheadquartersinBrooklyn.Ourdoctrines,basedonPaul’s

lettersintheNewTestament,gavehimcompletecontrolasthenewthehead

ofthehousehold;mymother’srolewastosubmit.Mystepfatherhappenedto

bethekindofpersonwhotookadvantageofthisauthority,physically

abusingusandforcingustoshunourfattiercompletely.

Aftertwoyears,Iranawaytolivewithmyfather.Mybrotherjoinedmea

tumultuoussixmonthslater.WecontinuedtoattendtheKingdomHalland

preachdoortodoor;theWitnesseshadbeenouronlycommunity.Leaving

wasagradualprocessthattookmonthsofquestioning.Irespectedallfaiths

deeply,butat15decidedthatIcouldnolongerbepartofareligionthat

condonedinequality.

Aftershefinallydivorcedmystepfather,mymothermovedoutofstateand

marriedanotherWitness.Ouroccasionalcorrespondenceskatesoverthe

surfaceofourstraineddetente.Ifeelforherstruggles.Asmart,capable

woman,shesubjugatedherwillandjudgment,astheWitnessesteach,toher

husbands’.Ifshedamagedmybrotherandmeorfailedtoprotectus,shedid

sooutoffearandbelief.Shewantedtosaveusfromcertaindestructionat

Armageddon,fromacorruptanddirtywould.Shewantednothinglessforus

thanparadise.

Ilovemymother,butIalsohavemy“worldly”life,themultitudeofideasI

wasonceforbiddentoentertain,therichfriendshipsandthejoyousloveof

myfamily.Bychoosingtoliveintheworldshescorned—toteachina

college,tosparetherodentirely,tobelieveinthegoodnessofallkindsof

people—Ihave,inhereyes,turnedmybacknotonlyonJehovahbutalsoon

her.

It’sstrangewhenJehovah’sWitnessescometomydoornow.Iknow

discussionisfutile;theyhaveacarefullyplannedresponseforanyobjection.

Finally,Isay,“I,anapostate,”andtheireyeswidenattheword:someone

whohaswillfullyrejectedJehovah,farworsethanaworldlyperson，whois,

simplyignorantoftheTruth.Athreattothefaithofothers,anapostate

deservestobeshunned,aswewereforcedtoshunourdisfellowshipped

father.TheWitnessesbackawayfrommydoor.

35.Theauthor’smothercanbedescribedasthefollowingEXCEPT_____.

A.apiousChristian

B.alovingmother

C.asubmissivewife

D.acruelmother

36.Theauthor’sattitudetowardhermothercanbedescribedas_____.

A.proud

B.scornful

C.hateful

D.pitiful

37.Theword“worldly”inparagraph2means_____.

A.secular

B.commercialized

C.pious

D.innocent

38.Theauthor’spurposeofwritingthisarticleisto_____.

A.tellalifestoryofaWitness

B.describetheWitnesses’religiouslife

C.showtheauthor’sturnoffaith

D.tellastoryofaWitnessfamily

39.WhatdoweknowabouttheWitnessesaccordingtothepassage?

A.Theyleadareligious,alienatedlife.

B.Theyhaveequalrights.

C.Theirchildrenenjoyacolorfulchildhood.

D.Theyareinvolvedpassivelyinpolitics

【答案与解析】

35.B通读全文可知作者的母亲经常为了自己的基督见证身份打孩子，

并且服从于丈夫，所以文章没有体现母亲是个慈爱的人，故选B。

36.D通读全文，作者对母亲作为基督见证的一生以及受母亲强迫信教

的自己的挣扎进行了描述，字里行间透露着淡淡的悲伤，作者也曾提到

过她爱她的母亲，但是她的母亲对她做的事情很残忍，所以作者对母亲

的态度应是同情的，痛心的，故选D。

37.A根据文章倒数第二段第一句中的“themultitudeofideasIwasonce

forbiddentoentertain,therichfriendshipsandthejoyousloveofmy

family.”可知“worldly”一词指的是世俗的生活，故选A。

38.D通读全文可知作者以自己和母亲的一生讲述了自己作为一个领养

的孩子在一个基督见证的家庭里从小到大的生活，讲述了一个基督见证

家庭的故事，故选D。

39.A通读全文由作者从小就经历的事情以及不能像常人一样娱乐和拥

有爱情友情可知基督见证的家庭的生活是十分虔诚且与世隔绝的一种情

况。故选A。

PassageC

Proponentsofdifferentjazzstyleshavealwaysarguedthattheir

predecessors’musicalstyledidnotincludeessentialcharacteristicsthat

definejazzasjazz.Thus,1940’sswing,wasbelittledbybeboppersofthe

1950’s,whowerethemselvesattackedbyfreejazzersofthe1960’s.The

neoboppersofthe1980’sand1990’sattackedalmosteverybodyelse.The

titanicfigureofblacksaxophonistJohnColtranehascomplicatedthe

argumentsmadebyproponentsofstylesfrombebopthroughneobopbecause

inhisownmusicaljourneyhedrewfromallthosestyles.Hisinfluenceonall

typesofjazzwasimmeasurable.Attheheightofhispopularity,Coltrane

largelyabandonedplayingbebop,thestylethathadbroughthimfame,to

exploretheouterreachesofjazz.

Coltranehimselfprobablybelievedthattheonlyessentialcharacteristicof

jazzwasimprovisation,theoneconstantinhisjourneyfrombeboptoopen-

endedimprovisationsonmodal,IndianandAfricanmelodies.Ontheother

hand,thisdoggedstudentandprodigioustechnician—whoinsistedon

spendinghourseachdaypracticingscalesfromtheorybooks—wasnever

abletojettisoncompletelytheinfluenceofbebop,withitsfastandelaborate

chainsofnotesandornamentsonmelody.

TwostylisticcharacteristicsshapedthewayColtraneplayedthetenor

saxophone:hefavoredplayingfastrunsofnotesbuiltonamelodyand

dependedonHeavy,regularlyaccentedbeats.ThefirstledColtraneto

“sheetsofsound”whereheracedfasterandfaster,pile-drivingnotesinto

eachothertosuggeststackedharmonies.Thesecondmeantthathissenseof

rhythmwas,almostasclosetorockastobebop.

ThreerecordingsillustrateColtrane’senergizingexplorations.Recording

KindofBluewithMilesDavis,Coltranefoundhimselfoutsidebop,

exploringmodalmelodies.Hereheplayedsurging,lengthysolosbuiltlargely

aroundrepeatedmotifs—anorganizingprincipleunlikethatoffreejazz

saxophoneplayerOrnetteColeman,whomodulatedoralteredmelodiesinhis

solos.OnGiantsteps,Coltranedebutedasleader,repetitions,andgreatspeed

arepartofeachsolo,andthevarietyoftheshapesofhisphrasesisunique.

Coltrane’ssearchingexplorationsproducedsolidachievement.MyFavorite

Thingswasanotherkindofwatershed.HereColtraneplayedthesoprano

saxophone,aninstrumentseldomusedbyjazzmusicians.Musically,the

resultswereastounding.Withthesoprano’spipingsound,ideasthathad

soundeddarkandbroodingacquiredafeelingofgiddyfantasy.

WhenColtranebeganrecordingfortheImpulseLabel,hewasstillsearching.

Hismusicbecameraucous,andphysical.Hisinfluenceonrockerswas

enormous,includingJimiHendrix,therockguitarist,whofollowing

Coltrane,raisedtheextendedguitarsolousingrepeatedmotifstoakindof

rockartform.

40.Accordingtothepassage,amajordifferencebetweenColtraneandother

jazzmusicianswas_____.

A.thedegreetowhichColtrane’smusicencompassedallofjazz

B.therepetitionofmotifsthatColtraneusedinhissolos

C.thenumberofhisowncompositionsthatColtranerecorded

D.theimportanceColtraneplacedonrhythminjazz

41.TheauthormentionstheworkofOrnetteColemaninthefourthparagraph

inorderto______.

A.expandthediscussionbymentioningaplayerplayinginColtrane’sstyle

B.compareColtrane’ssoloswiththeworkofanotherjazzartist

C.showtheincreasingintricacyofColtrane’swork

D.indicatedisagreementwiththewayColtranemodulatedthemotifs

42.ItissuggestedthatColtranechosetoplaythesopranosaxophoneonMy

FavoriteThingspartiallybecause_____.

A.thetoneoftherecordingwouldhavebeenmoresomber

B.theinfluenceofbebopwouldhavebeenmoreobvious

C.themusicwouldhavesoundedlessroughandphysical

D.hisinfluenceonrockmusicmighthavebeenlesspervasive

43.Intermsofitstoneandfrom,thepassagecanbestbecharacterizedas

_____.

A.dogmaticexplanation

B.speculativestudy

C.enthusiasticpraise

D.lukewarmreview

44.Theprimarypurposeofthepassageisto______.

A.discusstheplaceofColtraneinjazzanddescribehisexplorations

B.examinethenatureofbebopandcontrastitwithimprovisationaljazz

C.acknowledgetheinfluenceofColtrane’smusiconrockmusic

D.discusstheargumentsthatdividetheproponentsofdifferentjazzstyles

【答案与解析】

40.A根据文章第一段第四句的状语从句明确指出了Coltrane与其他音乐

家的不同在于他吸收了各种风格的爵士音乐。故选A。

41.B作者在第四段对比了OrnetteColeman和Coltrane的作品和演奏风

格，故选B。

42.A根据文章倒数第二段最后一句“Withthesoprano’spipingsound,

ideasthathadsoundeddarkandbroodingacquiredafeelingofgiddy

fantasy.”可知采用女高音是因为更能增加一种忧郁的感觉，故选A。

43.C根据作者在第一段第四句的主语上使用了“titanicfigure”，在第五

句使用了“hisinfluence…wasimmeasurable”，在最后一段的第三句使用

了“hisinfluence…wasenormous”，可知作者的态度为“enthusiastic

praise”，故选C。

44.A通读全文，可知本文主要谈的是Coltrane为爵士乐界所做的巨大贡

献以及他在音乐道路上进行的种种探索，故选A。

PassageD

Inthenewsconference,thepresident-electlaidouthisshort-termeconomic

agenda:astimuluspackagetoprodtheeconomythathehopeswillpass

beforeheeventakesoffice;extendedunemploymentbenefitsotherrelief

measuresofpeoplewhoarestruggling;andanefforttostemtherisingtideof

foreclosures,probablyledbytheFederalDepositInsuranceCorporation,

whichhasbeenpressingtheBushadministrationforweekstosignoffona

planitdevisedagesago.

Mr.ObamamadeitplainthathewouldnotlettheAmericanautoindustry

die.Hewantstoprovideeconomicassistancetostateandlocalgovernments

thathavebeenhurtbythefinancialcrisis.Andhepromisedareviewofthe

bailoutprogram“toensurethegovernment’seffortsareachievingtheir

centralgoalofstabilizingfinancialmarketswhileprotectingtaxpayers,

helpinghomeownersandnotundulyrewardingthemanagementoffinancial

firmsthatarereceivinggovernmentassistance.”

Nospecifics,notonFriday,anyway.Mr.Obamaissurelybeinginundated

withideasabouthowtobestachievehisgoalsfromhisprominenteconomic

advisers,whichhewillhavetosortoutinhisownmind.NoTreasury

secretaryannouncementeither.Hemadeitclearthathewasnotgoingtobe

stampededintomakingachoicebeforehe’sready.

Allveryreasonable—understandable,even.ButIcouldn’thelpfeelingjusta

littleletdownthathedidn’thaveanythingmorespecifictooffer,oranything

moreinspirational.Throughoutthenewsconference,Mr.Obamaprojecteda

kindofcrispcompetence—anexecutivefiguringoutapracticalplanofattack

—ratherthanpresentinghimselfashehadsooftenduringthecampaign,as

aninspirationalleader.Andinmymomentaryletdown,IrealizedthatIhad

beenhopingtosee,eventhisearly,somethingthatmanyotherAmericansare

sowishingfor.IwashopingtoseethenewF.D.R.Maybewewillyet.We

surecouldusehimrightaboutnow.

Isthecountrytodayinasmuchtroubleasitwas