西安外国语大学241英语二外历年考研真题及详解

目录

2005年西安外国语大学211英语二外考

研真题

2005年西安外国语大学211英语二外考

研真题及详解

2006年西安外国语大学211英语二外考

研真题

2006年西安外国语大学211英语二外考

研真题及详解

2005年西安外国语大学211英语二外考研真题

PartI.StructureandVocabulary(20points)

SectionA

Directions:Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoices

markedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceand

writeyouranswerontheanswersheet.

1．_____atthemeetingthateveryonepresentwasconvinced.

A.Soforcefullyhespeak

B.Soforcefullywashespoken

C.Soforcefullydidhespeak

D.Soforcefullyhashespoken

2．Helenprobably_____herrapidrecovery,toherhusband’sdevotedcare.

A.wasowing

B.owned

C.owed

D.wasowning

3．Theyounggirlwaschosento______ourschoolforadivingcompetition

inAsia.

A.represent

B.recall

C.respect

D.resemble

4．Oursociety_____on“makingit”thatweassumethatanyfailureisbad.

A.takessomuchemphasis

B.getssomuchemphasis

C.stressessomuchemphasis

D.placessomuchemphasis

5．Thecouplecan_____ontheirincomeatthemoment,butthey’llneed

moremoneywhentheirsongoestoschool.

A.getoff

B.getby

C.getback

D.getabout

6．Theozonelayer______theearthfromharmfulradiation.

A.shades

B.shields

C.shadows

D.shapes

7．Theboytookanappleand______itintoquarters.

A.divided

B.decided

C.decreased

D.distributed

8．Havingworkedforfiveyears,sheisextremelywell______forthejob.

A.superior

B.satisfied

C.qualified

D.abundant

9．Sherangupto_____whenhercarwouldbeready.

A.inquire

B.require

C.acquire

D.expire

10．Barbara______ajob-trainingprograminthecitytolearncomputer

operation.

A.signedto

B.appliedto

C.signedupfor

D.madefor

11．Whenshewasindanger,shescreamedandsomepassers-bycametoher

_____.

A.safe

B.way

C.mind

D.rescue

12．Itisurgentthatthepolice______informedaboutthosestrangephone

calls.

A.willbe

B.are

C.havetobe

D.be

13．______criticizingAliceforwhatshehasdone,theteacherpraisedher

highlyforit.

A.Thanksto

B.Insteadof

C.Owingto

D.Inspiteof

14．Usuallyexcellentworkleadstofrequentpayincreaseand_____.

A.progress

B.advance

C.promotion

D.lift

15．AttemptstoswimacrosstheEnglishChannelhavebeenmadebyover

3,700people,but_____havesucceeded.

A.ofwhomonly298

B.ofthemonly298

C.only298ofthem

D.only298ofwhom

16．Youshouldsaveyourworkoftenasa_____againstcomputerfailure.

A.precaution

B.preparation

C.presentation

D.prescription

17．Theboy_____tobethedescendantoftherichbusinessman.

A.clapped

B.claimed

C.decided

D.demanded

18．Reformisratherdifficult,foritwillfacethe_____betweentradition

andinnovation.

A.tissue

B.matter

C.solution

D.conflict

19．Seeingthechildreninthepark_____thoughtsofherownsonsonthe

othersideoftheAtlantic.

A.arose

B.prompted

C.encouraged

D.brought

20．They_____bravelyagainstrepeatedenemybombing.

A.helddown

B.heldon

C.heldup

D.heldout

PartII.ClozeTest(15points)

Directions:Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefour

choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestoneandwriteyouransweron

theanswersheet.

SilasMinton’sfuneralwasaquietaffair.Itwasattendedbytheonlyrelations

hehadintheworld,hisnieceandnephew,andbyafewfriends.Thepriest

who1overahundredmilesintothiswildpartofthecountywasnow

getting2forthesimpleceremony.Minton,3‘Minty’ashisfriends

usedtocallhim,4ahardlife5forgoldinalonelypartofWestern

Australia.Hehadalwaysrefusedtoworkinagoldmine6hebelieved

thathecoulddobetter7hisown.Althoughhewasnotaboastful(夸口

的)person,hehadoftendeclaredthatonedayhe8findalump(块)of

goldasbigashisheadand9hewouldretireandlivein10fortherest

ofhislife.Buthisdreamsofgreatwealth11cametrue.Formanyyears

hehadhardlyearnedenoughmoneytokeephimself12.

Twomennowgentlyliftedtheroughwoodenboxthat13Minty’sbody,

buttheyalmostdroppeditwhentheyheardaloudcryfromthegrave-digger.

Hisspade(铁鍬)hadstrucksomethinghardintherockysoilandhewas

shoutingexcitedly.Thenheheldupalargestone.14itwascovered15

dirt,thestoneshonecuriouslyinthefiercesun1ight:itwasunmistakablya

heavypieceofsolidgold!

1．A.travelled

B.wastravelling

C.hadtravelled

D.usedtotravel

2．A.ready

B.better

C.preparation

D.worse

3．A.and

B.but

C.or

D.except

4．A.leaded

B.hadleaded

C.hadled

D.led

5．A.look

B.looking

C.looked

D.hadlooked

6．A.because

B.so

C.even

D.only

7．A.to

B.in

C.on

D.for

8．A.would

B.must

C.oughtto

D.for

9．A.since

B.which

C.when

D.withthat

10．A.comfort

B.comforts

C.comfortable

D.comfortably

11．A.ever

B.never

C.always

D.once

12．A.live

B.life

C.lived

D.alive

13．A.contains

B.containing

C.contained

D.havingcontained

14．A.Though

B.For

C.Then

D.Because

15．A.in

B.with

C.within

D.below

PartIII.ReadingComprehension(50points)

SectionA

Directions:Eachofthepassagesbelowisfollowedbysomequestions.For

eachquestiontherearefouranswersmarkedA,B,C,andD.Readthe

passagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.Write

youranswerontheanswersheet.

Questions1through5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

TelevisioncanhelpusseethepatternofAmericanlifeandunderstandthe

eventsthatuniteordivideus.

Consideranexampleofthedeathsofthepoliticalleaders,includingJohnF.

Kennedy,MartinLutherKing,JrandRobertKennedy.Thesedeathscauseda

profoundunificationofthewholenation.Thereforethewholenationshared

theexperienceofgriefandshame.Televisionletusintenselyand

dramaticallyparticipateinthesehistoricalevents.Throughitwearejoined

withotherpeopleforafewelectricmoments.

Buttelevisioncanalsodivideusfromeachother.Thedividinghasoccurred

inconfrontationsbetweenyoungandold,radicalsandconservatives,police

andstudents,blacksandwhites,andhawksanddoves.Theseconfrontations

havedramatizedthefeelingbeneaththesurfaceofsociety.Theyhaveshown

AmericansinconflictswhichstemfromourpolicyinsoutheastAsiaand

rangetothebusingofschoolchildren.Sucheventshaveprovidedan

opportunityforbigots(抱偏见的人),whopromotestereotypedthinking.And

theseconfrontationshaveinfectedoursocialandemotionalwounds.

Sotelevisiondoesmorethantransmitmovies,weather,sportsandvariety

shows.Ithelpsshapeourfeelingstowardeachotherandourselves,andsome

timeunitesus,andsometimesdividesus.

1．Televisioncanhelpustakepartin_____.

A.Electricmoments.

B.Historicalevents

C.Emotionalwounds

D.Stereotypedthinking

2．Televisioncanalsomakeworse_____.

A.thesocialcontradiction

B.thesurfaceofsociety

C.conservativethinking

D.griefandshame

3．Theconfrontationsareonlywelcomedbythosewhoare_____.

A.infectedbythesocialwounds

B.goingtoshapetheirfeelingtowardthemselves

C.obstinatelydevotedtotheirownbelief

D.providingtheopportunityforthinking

4．Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.Somepoliticalleaderswereoncebigots.

B.Televisionsometimestransmitsmoremoviesthanhistoricalevents.

C.Confrontationsarethesighofdivision.

D.Televisionoftenprovidesstereotypedthinking.

5．Asuitabletitleforthispassagewouldbe_____.

A.SocialUnityandDivision

B.Television’sConflicts

C.UnificationandConfrontations

D.Television’sSocialInfluence

Questions6through10arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

AndrewCarnegie,Americanindustrialistandphilanthropist(慈善家),make

afortunebymanufacturingironandsteelprotectedbycustomtariff(关税).

In1873,ononeofhisfrequenttripstoEngland,hemetHenryBessemerand

becameconvincedthattheindustrialfuturelayinsteel.HebuilttheJ.Edgar

ThomsonSteelMillsnearPittsburgh,andfromthatmomenton,theCarnegie

empirewasoneofconstantexpansion.Lateron,theCaregieSteelCo.

becameanimmenseorganization.Itincludedalltheprocessesofsteel

productionfromthegreatfurnacesandfinishingmillsofPittsburghtothe

inroadsandlakesteamersthatmovetheoresandthefinishedproducts.

Likehisgrandfather,AndrewCaregiedidnotabandontheradicalidealismof

hisforebearsforthebenefitoftheworkingclassandthepoorpeople.Inspite

ofhisespousal(拥护)HerberSpencer’sphilosophyandthesocial

Darwinismoftheperiod,Caregieremaineddeeplycommittedtomanyofthe

Charitistidealsofhisboyhood.Hebelievedinthesocialresponsibilitythat

fortunetoprovidegreateropportunityforallandtoincreaseman’s

knowledgeofhimselfandofhisuniverse.Furthermore,Carnegieconsiders

thatthedispensation(分配)ofwealthforthebenefitofsocietymustneverbe

intheformoffreecharitybutrathermustbeasabuttress(支柱)tothe

community’sresponsibilityforitsownpeople.

WhenCarnegiediedin1919,mostofhisfortunewasalreadygone.People

wonderthatifCaregiehadknownthiswhenhewasalive,hewouldhave

spreadmostofwealthtothepoorpeople.

6．Carnegiewasabletodevelophisvastindustrialfortunes_____.

A.Becausehewasbothanindustrialistandaphilanthropist

B.BecauseheobtainedlargeloansfromtheAmericangovernmentforhis

steelmills

C.BecausetheAmericangovernmenthadspecialtariffstoprotectthe

Americansteelandironindustry

D.BecausehehadrelativesintheEnglishsteelindustry

7．Caregiefollowedhisancestor’sfootstepsby_____.

A.Developingalargeindustrialcompany

B.Caringforandimprovingbenefitsfortheworkersandthepoor

C.FurtheringSpencer’sphilosophy

D.BeingafollowerofsocialDarwinism

8．TheindustryCarnegiewasnotconcernedwithwas_____.

A.themanufacturingofsteel

B.thetransportingofthefinishedproduct

C.themovementofrawmaterials

D.thelumberbusiness

9．Carnegie’stripstoEngland_____.

A.Werepurelyforpleasureandvisitingrelatives

B.IntroducedhimtotheCharitistidealswhichwouldinfluencehislife

C.HelpedhimgainsteelcontractswiththeBritishindustrialists

D.Ledhimtobelievethattheindustrialfuturewouldbewithsteel

10．WecaninferfromthepassagethatasaphilanthropistCarnegiewas

willingtogivemoneytoallofthefollowingexcept______.

A.aschool

B.poorman

C.ahospital

D.acharityperformance

Questions11through15arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Ifyouwanttostayyoung,sitdownandhaveagoodthink.Thisisthe

researchfindingsofateamofJapanesedoctors,whosaythatmostofour

brainsarenotgettingenoughexerciseandasaresultweareaging

unnecessarilysoon.

ProfessorTaijuMatsuzawawantedtofindoutwhyotherwisehealthyfarmers

innorthernJapanappearedtobelosingtheirabilitytothinkandreasonata

relativelyearlyageandhowtheprocessofagingcouldbesloweddown.

WithateamofcolleaguesatTokyoNationalUniversity,hesetabout

measuringbrainvolumesofathousandpeopleofdifferentagesandvarying

occupations.

Computertechnologyenabledtheresearcherstoobtainexactmeasurementof

thevolumeofthefrontandsidesectionsofthebrain,whicharerelatedto

thinkingandemotioncontractionofthesepartsascellsdieoff.Thatwas

observedinsomepeopleintheirthirties,butitwasstillnotevidentinsome

sixty-year-oldswhomainlyusedbrainsintheirprofession.

11．Thenewfindingsshowthatpeoplegetoldalsobecause_____.

A.theydonotusetheirbrainsenough

B.theydonothaveenoughexercises

C.theydonothavetheirhealthcheckedregularly

D.theydonothavetherightchoiceoffood

12．Theteamofdoctorswantedtofindout_____.

A.whycertainpeopleareagingsoonerthanothers

B.howtomakepeoplelivelonger

C.thesizeofcertainpeople’sbrains

D.whichpeoplearemostintelligent

13．Onwhataretheirresearchfindingsbased?

A.AsurveyoffarmersinnorthernJapan.

B.Testsperformedonathousandoldpeople.

C.Thestudyofbrainvolumesofdifferentpeople.

D.Thelatestdevelopmentofcomputertechnology.

14．Theresearcher’stestsshowthat_____.

A.ourbrainscontractaswegrowolder

B.sixty-year-oldhavebetterbrainsthanthirty-year-old

C.thefrontandsidesectionsdonotcontract

D.somepeople’sbrainshavecontractedmorethanotherpeople’s

15．Accordingtothepassage,whichgroupofpeopleseemstoagemore

slowly?

A.Farmers.

B.Lawyers.

C.Laborers.

D.Shopassistants.

Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Currentincomeformostconsumersistheirwagesorsalaries.Thisincomeis

usedtopayregularandday-to-dayexpensessuchasrent,food,movies,

gasoline,newspapers,haircuts,andsoon.Butsupposeapersonisfacedwith

anunexpectedexpensetoobigtobepaidoutofcurrentincome,itmaybean

illnessorcostlyhouseholdrepairs.InFrankandSandyDexter’scase,the

roofontheirhousehadtobereplaced.Theydidnothaveenoughsavingsto

coverthecost,sotheyborrowedthemoneyneeded.Theythenrepaidthe

loanwithsmallandregularpaymentoutoftheirfutureincome.Byusing

credit,theyavoidedwhatmighthavebeenaserioushardship.

Creditalsoenablesconsumerstobuygoodsandserviceswhentheyneed

themmost.Forexample,whendoesamarriedcouplemostneedahouse?

Whiletheirchildrenareyoungandlivingathome.Itwouldtakemost

couplesmanyyearstosaveenoughmoneytopaycashforahouse.Bythen,

theirchildrenwouldbegrown,andthehousewouldnotbeneededsomuch.

Inthemeanwhile,theywouldhavetocontinuepayingrentoutofcurrent

income.Byusingcredit,acouplecanbuyahouseandliveinitwhilethey

payforit.Themoneytheywouldotherwisespendforrentcouldgotothe

payment.

Whatistrueofhousesistrueofmanygoodsthatconsumersbuytoday,such

asappliances,automobiles,andfurniture.Byusingcredit,consumerscan

‘buynowandpaylater’astheadssay.Theyhavetheuseofthegoodswhile

forthem.Todaymanyhighschoolgraduatesareusingcredittopayfor

additionaleducation.Theywillpayofftheirloanwithmoneyearnedinthe

futurefromfull-timejobs.

16．Byusingcredit,peoplecan_____.

A.payregularandday-to-dayexpenses

B.avoidunnecessarypayment

C.savemoneytocoverfuturecost

D.payanunexpectedexpensetoobigtobepaidatthemoment

17．Amarriedcouplemostneedsahouse_____.

A.aftertheyhavespentyearssavingenoughmoneytobuyitincash

B.whentheirchildrenhavegrownup

C.whentheirchildrenarestillyoungandlivingathome

D.whentheycanrentitoutofcurrentincome

18．“Themoneytheywouldotherwisespendforrentcouldgotothe

payment”means_____.

A.theywouldrentthehouse

B.theyhadboughtthehouse

C.theywouldnotpayforthehouse

D.theycouldbuythehouseotherwise

19．Withregardtocredit,whatdohousehaveincommonwithgoodthat

consumersbuytoday?

A.Bothcanbeboughtoncredit.

B.Neithercanbeuseduntiltheloanhasbeenpaid.

C.Bothmustbepaidassoonastheyarebought.

D.Bothshouldbepaidincash.

20．What’strueofhighschoolgraduatestoday?

A.Theycan’tgetadditionaleducationwithoutmoney.

B.Theycangetadditionaleducationwithoutpayment.

C.Theycanhaveadditionaleducationwhentheyhavefull-timejobs.

D.Theycanhaveadditionaleducationnowandpayforitlater.

SectionB

Directions:Readthefollowingpassagecarefullyandfillineachblankwith

themostappropriatesentencegivenaccordingtothepassage.

Fromgoodreadingwecanderivepleasure,companionship,experience,and

instruction.Agoodbookmayabsorbourattentionsocompletelythatforthe

timebeingweforgetoursurroundingsandevenouridentity.Readinggood

booksisoneofthegreatestpleasuresinlife1Whatevermaybeourmain

purposeinreading,ourcontactwithgoodbooksshouldneverfailtogiveus

enjoymentandsatisfaction.

Withagoodbookinourhandsweneedneverbelonely2.Inthepages

ofbookswecanwalkwiththewiseandthegoodofalllandsandalltimes.

Thepeoplewemeetinbooksmaydelightuseitherbecausetheyresemble

humanfriendswhomweholddearorbecausetheyrepresentunfamiliartypes

whomwearegladtowelcomeasnewacquaintances.Ourhumanfriends

sometimesmayboreus,butfriendswemakeinbooksneedneverwearyus

withtheircompany.Byturningthepageswecandismissthemwithoutany

fearofhurtingtheirfeelings3.

Oneofthemostvaluablegiftsbestowedbybooksisexperience.Fewofus

cantravelfarfromhomeorhaveawiderangeofexperiences,butallofus

canleadvariedlivesthroughthepagesofbooks.4Totravelbybookwe

neednobankaccounttopayforourway;noairshiporoceanlineror

streamlinedtraintotransportus;nopassporttoenterthelandofourheart’s

desire.Throughbookswemaygetthethrillofhazardousadventurewithout

danger.Wecanclimbloftymountains,bravetheperilsofanAntarctic

winter,orcrossthescorchingsandsofthedesert,allwithouthardship.In

bookswemayvisitthestudiosofHollywood;wemayminglewiththegay

throngsoftheParisboulevards;wemayjointhepicturesquepeasantsinan

AlpinevillageorthekindlynativesonaSouthSeaisland.5The

possibilitiesofourliteraryexperiencesarealmostunlimited.Thebeautiesof

nature,theenjoymentofmusic,thetreasuresofart,thetriumphsof

architecture,themarvelsofengineering,areallopentothewonderand

enjoymentofthosewhoread.

A.Indeed,throughbooksthewholeworldisoursfortheasking.

B.whetherthecharactersportrayedaretakenfromreallifeorarepurely

imaginary,theymaybecomeourcompanionsandfriends.

C.Whetherwewishtoescapefromtheseeminglydullrealitiesofeveryday

lifeorwhetherwelongtovisitsomefar-offplace,abookwillhelpuswhen

nothingelsecan.

D.whenhumanfriendsdesertus,goodbooksarealwaysreadytogiveus

friendship,sympathy,andencouragement.

E.Itincreasesourcontentmentwhenwearecheerful,andlessensour

troubleswhenwearesad.

F.Weforgotoursurroundingsandevenouridentitybecausewearealone

andnooneinterruptsus.

PartIV.English-ChineseTranslation(15points)

Directions:Readthefollowingpassagecarefullyandthentranslatethe

underlinedsentencesintoChinese.

IntheUnitedStates,advertisingitselfisabigbusiness.1.Millionsofdollars

arespentontelevision,radioandprintedmessagestoprospectiveconsumers.

Advertisingfirmsdo“marketresearch”fortheirclients,testingourvarious

“pitches”inthequestforonesthatareeffective.

FromtheviewpointofAmericanconsumers,advertisingfunctionstoinform

themaboutavailableproductsandservices,aswellastoencouragethemto

buy2.Fromtheviewpointofvisitorsfromabroad,though,advertisingserves

asadditionalfunction,anditaffordscountlessinsightsintoAmericanvalues,

tastesandstandards.FromAmericanadvertising,foreignvisitorscangain

someunderstandingoftheseandotheraspectsofAmericansociety:

Americanideasaboutphysicalattractivenessinmalesandfemales,American

ideasabouthygiene,theemphasisAmericansplaceonsex,speedand

technicalsophistication,theamountoffaithAmericansinargumentsthat

includespecificnumbers,materialisminAmericansociety,male-female

relationships,bothpre-andpost-marital,theattentionAmericanspaytothe

wordsofcelebrities,thecharacteristicsofpeoplewho,inAmericans’eyes,

areconsidered“authorities”,whoseideasandrecommendationsare

persuasive,andthesortsofthingsAmericansfindhumorous.

3.ByComparingadvertisingtheyseeintheStatestowhattheyhaveseenat

home,foreignvisitorscangainunderstandingnotjustofAmericansociety,

butoftheirownaswell.

Pricing

Withfewexceptions,Americansareaccustomedtofixedpriceson

merchandisetheybuyandsell.Theusualexceptionsarehouses,automobiles,

andsometimesmajorappliancessuchasrefrigeratorsandwashingmachines.

Anotherexceptionisaprivatesale.Americansarenotaccustomedto

bargainingoverprices,andinfactusuallyfeelquiteuncomfortablewiththe

idea.

4.Foreignvisitorsmustrealizethatthepricemarkedonanitemdoesnot

includethesalestaxthatisaddedaspartofthepayment.

Americansdonotbelieve,aspeoplefrommanyculturesdo,thata

commercialtransactionincludesparticularattentiontothehuman

relationshipsinvolved.Theylookfortheitemtheywant,decidewhetherthey

canaffordthepricemarkedonit,and,iftheywanttobuyit,findaclerkor

salespersontotakethemoneyordothepaperworkforacredit-card

purchase.

5.Peoplewhotrytobargainforalowerpriceinashoporstorearelikelyto

beconsideredeitherquiteoddorstartlinglyaggressive.

2005年西安外国语大学211英语二外考研真题及详解

PartI.StructureandVocabulary(20points)

SectionA

Directions:Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoices

markedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceand

writeyouranswerontheanswersheet.

1．_____atthemeetingthateveryonepresentwasconvinced.

A.Soforcefullyhespeak

B.Soforcefullywashespoken

C.Soforcefullydidhespeak

D.Soforcefullyhashespoken

【答案】C

【解析】句意：他在会上的言辞很有力量以至于每个人都被说服了。

so…that…如此……以致于……。当so置于句首时，主句采用部分倒

装，谓语助动词提前，主句和从句的时态保持一致，使用一般过去时。

因此，本题的正确答案为C。

2．Helenprobably_____herrapidrecovery,toherhusband’sdevotedcare.

A.wasowing

B.owned

C.owed

D.wasowning

【答案】C

【解析】句意：海伦可能将她的快速恢复归功于她丈夫的悉心照顾。

oweto归功于。因此，本题的正确答案为C。

3．Theyounggirlwaschosento______ourschoolforadivingcompetition

inAsia.

A.represent

B.recall

C.respect

D.resemble

【答案】A

【解析】句意：我们学校选择这个年轻女孩作为代表参加亚洲的跳水比

赛。represent代表。recall回忆，记起。respect尊重。resemble类似，

像。因此，本题的正确答案为A。

4．Oursociety_____on“makingit”thatweassumethatanyfailureisbad.

A.takessomuchemphasis

B.getssomuchemphasis

C.stressessomuchemphasis

D.placessomuchemphasis

【答案】D

【解析】句意：我们的社会十分重视“做成”，并认为失败都是不好的。

placeemphasisonsth强调某事，认为某事很重要。因此，本题的正确答

案为D。

5．Thecouplecan_____ontheirincomeatthemoment,butthey’llneed

moremoneywhentheirsongoestoschool.

A.getoff

B.getby

C.getback

D.getabout

【答案】B

【解析】句意：目前，这对夫妇靠其收入还过得去，但是当他们的孩子

上学后，就会需要更多的钱。getby过得去，过活。getoff脱下，下车。

getback恢复，回来。getabout传播，散开。因此，本题的正确答案为

B。

6．Theozonelayer______theearthfromharmfulradiation.

A.shades

B.shields

C.shadows

D.shapes

【答案】B

【解析】句意：臭氧层保护地球免收太阳辐射。shield遮蔽，防御，保

卫。shade使……阴暗，遮蔽。shadow使朦胧，遮蔽。shape塑造。因

此，本题的正确答案为B。

7．Theboytookanappleand______itintoquarters.

A.divided

B.decided

C.decreased

D.distributed

【答案】A

【解析】句意：男孩拿了一个苹果，把它分成了四块。divide…into…

把……分成……。decide决定。decrease下降，减少。distribute分开，分

散，通常用被动语态，即物作主语。因此，本题的正确答案为A。

8．Havingworkedforfiveyears,sheisextremelywell______forthejob.

A.superior

B.satisfied

C.qualified

D.abundant

【答案】C

【解析】句意：工作了五年以后，她已经足够能胜任这份工作了。

qualified合格的，有资格的。superior上级的，优秀的，高傲的。satisfied

满意的。abundant丰富的，充裕的。因此，本题的正确答案为C。

9．Sherangupto_____whenhercarwouldbeready.

A.inquire

B.require

C.acquire

D.expire

【答案】A

【解析】句意：她打电话来询问她的车什么时候准备好。inquire询问。

require要求。acquire获得。expire到期。因此，本题的正确答案为A。

10．Barbara______ajob-trainingprograminthecitytolearncomputer

operation.

A.signedto

B.appliedto

C.signedupfor

D.madefor

【答案】C

【解析】句意：芭芭拉报名参加了城市的一个就业培训项目，学习计算

机操作。signedto签约。appliedto应用于，适用于。signedupfor注册，

报名参加，选课。madefor…完全为了……。因此，本题的正确答案为

C。

11．Whenshewasindanger,shescreamedandsomepassers-bycametoher

_____.

A.safe

B.way

C.mind

D.rescue

【答案】D

【解析】句意：当她处于危险之中时，她尖叫起来，一些过路人前来救

她。cometoone’srescue救助某人，救援某人。因此，本题的正确答案

为D。

12．Itisurgentthatthepolice______informedaboutthosestrangephone

calls.

A.willbe

B.are

C.havetobe

D.be

【答案】D

【解析】句意：将这些奇怪的来电告知警察是很紧急的。Itisurgent

that…句型中，should+动词原形，should可以省略。因为police和inform

是被动关系，所以用被动语态。因此，本题的正确答案为D。

13．______criticizingAliceforwhatshehasdone,theteacherpraisedher

highlyforit.

A.Thanksto

B.Insteadof

C.Owingto

D.Inspiteof

【答案】B

【解析】句意：老师没有批评Alice所做的，而是高度表扬了她。instead

of…而不是。thanksto多亏。owingto归功于。inspiteof尽管，不管。因

此，本题的正确答案为B。

14．Usuallyexcellentworkleadstofrequentpayincreaseand_____.

A.progress

B.advance

C.promotion

D.lift

【答案】C

【解析】句意：通常，出色的工作表现会带来加薪和升职。promotion晋

升。progress进步，进展。advance前进，进步。lift举起，提升。因此，

本题的正确答案为C。

15．AttemptstoswimacrosstheEnglishChannelhavebeenmadebyover

3,700people,but_____havesucceeded.

A.ofwhomonly298

B.ofthemonly298

C.only298ofthem

D.only298ofwhom

【答案】A

【解析】句意：尝试游过英吉利海峡的人有3,700多人，但只有298人成

功了。whom指代3,700people，用于非限定性定语从句，置于先行词之

后。因此，本题的正确答案为A。

16．Youshouldsaveyourworkoftenasa_____againstcomputerfailure.

A.precaution

B.preparation

C.presentation

D.prescription

【答案】A

【解析】句意：您应该经常保存自己的作品，以防电脑突然出问题。

precaution预防，警惕。preparation准备。presentation展示。prescription

药方，指示，惯例。因此，本题的正确答案为A。

17．Theboy_____tobethedescendantoftherichbusinessman.

A.clapped

B.claimed

C.decided

D.demanded

【答案】B

【解析】句意：男孩声称是富商的后代。claim声称，声明。clap鼓掌，

拍手。decide决定。demand要求，需求。因此，本题的正确答案为B。

18．Reformisratherdifficult,foritwillfacethe_____betweentradition

andinnovation.

A.tissue

B.matter

C.solution

D.conflict

【答案】D

【解析】句意：改革是非常苦难的，因为它会面临传统和创新的矛盾。

conflict矛盾，冲突。tissue组织，纸巾。matter问题。solution解决办法。

因此，本题的正确答案为D。

19．Seeingthechildreninthepark_____thoughtsofherownsonsonthe

othersideoftheAtlantic.

A.arose

B.prompted

C.encouraged

D.brought

【答案】B

【解析】句意：在公园看到的那个孩子引起了他对自己儿子的思念。

prompt激起。arose出现，引发。encourage鼓励。brought原形bring，意

为“带来”。因此，本题的正确答案为B。

20．They_____bravelyagainstrepeatedenemybombing.

A.helddown

B.heldon

C.heldup

D.heldout

【答案】D

【解析】句意：他们勇敢地抵制敌人的反复轰炸。holdout坚持，抵

制，继续，扣留。holddown抑制，压制。holdon抓住，稍等。holdup

举起，阻挡，拦截。因此，本题的正确答案为D。

PartII.ClozeTest(15points)

Directions:Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefour

choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestoneandwriteyouransweron

theanswersheet.

SilasMinton’sfuneralwasaquietaffair.Itwasattendedbytheonlyrelations

hehadintheworld,hisnieceandnephew,andbyafewfriends.Thepriest

who1overahundredmilesintothiswildpartofthecountywasnow

getting2forthesimpleceremony.Minton,3‘Minty’ashisfriends

usedtocallhim,4ahardlife5forgoldinalonelypartofWestern

Australia.Hehadalwaysrefusedtoworkinagoldmine6hebelieved

thathecoulddobetter7hisown.Althoughhewasnotaboastful(夸口

的)person,hehadoftendeclaredthatonedayhe8findalump(块)of

goldasbigashisheadand9hewouldretireandlivein10fortherest

ofhislife.Buthisdre