南京农业大学考研真题-基础英语

朽木易折，金石可镂。千里之行，始于足下。第页/共页试题编号：326试题名称：基础英语注重：答题一律答在答题纸上，答在草稿纸或试卷纸上一律无效PartIReadingComprehension(65pointsinall)Directions:Readthefollowing7passagesandanswerthequestionsaftereachone.Forthefirst4passages,youareexpectedtoanswereachofthequestions(definedbyonequestionmark)inonesimplesentence(withonepredicateverb)orphrase.Forthelast3passages,answerthefollow-upquestionsasbrieflyaspossible.Youwillbepenalizedforwordyanswersorexceedingthelimit.PassageOne Ourtwopetdonkeyswerereliablewatchmen,andtheirhearingwasassharpastheireyesight.Ihaveseenthemmanyatimelookupfromthegrasstheywereeatingandstarehardintothedistancewithearsraised;andinaminuteorsoIwouldseesomeonecomingdowntheroadtowardsthebeachorobserveafiguremovinginafieldalongwayaway. Whensomethingunusualhappened,Fred,theyoungeranimal,wouldmakesomuchnoisethathecouldbeheardinthenextvillageandbeyond.Obviouslythiscouldbeembarrassingwhentheweatherwasstill,fornoteveryoneenjoysthesoundofadonkeyinfullcry. Atnightbothdonkeyswereusuallysilent.Theywereundisturbedbythewildanimalshuntinginthefieldsafterdark.Theyremainedsleepilyrelaxed.YetIwassurethattheywouldalwaysraisethealarmiftherewasastrangerabout,orsomeactivitywhichpuzzledthem.OneclearAugustnight,forinstance,IwaswokenuparoundthreeinthemorningbyFredmakingagreatdealofnoise.ItwasaveryquietnightandIimmediatelythoughtofallthepeopleintheneighborhoodwhomightalsohavebeenawakenedbyhim.Itwasaterriblenoise,anditwentonandon,andsoIrealizedthatsomethingveryunusualwasbotheringhim.Thenhestopped—andIheardvoices. Onstillnightsweoftenheardthevoicesofthecrewsoffishingboatspassingacrossthebay,sometimesspeakinginFrench,buttheysoonfadedawayintothedistance.Onthisnighttheydidnotfadeaway.AndasIlayinbedrealizingthattheyhadgoneonforfartoolongtobelongtoamovingboat,IknewthatIhadtogetupandinvestigate. Ipulledonsomeclothes,wentoutside,andshonemytorchintothefieldbythecottagewhereIhadputthedonkeys.ThelightshoneonFredwhowasstandingwithhisheadfacingtowardsthesea,earsuprightlikeaVsign,showingsuchanintenseinterestinwhatwasmysteriouslyhappeningthatIfeltlikesayingtohim,“here,takethetorch,goandfindoutwhatit’sallabout.”1.Whywerethewriter’stwodonkeysgoodatkeepingwatch?(2points)2.Whenthewriterwaswokenupat3:00a.m.,whatdidhedo?(2points)3.Whenhewentoutsidewhatdidhedo?(2points)4.WhathadalarmedthedonkeysthatparticularAugustnight?(2points)PassageTwo Itistimeforbed.Behindmeisalonghorizontalwindowseveralfeetupinthewall.AsIgotothedoorIwillhavetolooktowardsitandseemyfacereflectedintheblackglassasinamirror.Ihaveneversufferedfromnightfears.Iwasnever,thatIcanremember,afraidofthedarkasachild.MymotherearlyimpresseduponmethatfearofthedarkwasfoolishandGod-trustingpeopledidnotneedtobeworriedaboutit;inanycaseIhadfoundmyparentsacompletedefenseagainsteveryterror.Itisjustthat,asInowsuddenlyrealize,thisisthefirsttimeinmylifethatIhavebeenreallyaloneatnight.Mychildhoodhome,lodgingswhenIwasinthetheater,Londonflats,hotels,rentedapartmentsincapitalcities:Ihavealwayslivedsurroundedbyhumanpresencesbehindwalls.AndevenwhenIlivedinahutforaperiodIwasneveralone.ThisisthefirsthousewhichIhaveownedandthefirsttimethatIhavereallybeenbymyself.IsthisnotwhatIwanted?Ofcoursethehouseisfulloflittlestrainingnoises,evenonawindlessnight,anyoldhouseis,andcoldairmovesthroughitfromloosewindowframesandbadly-fittingdoors.SoitisthatIcanimagine,asIlieinbedatnight,thatIhearsoftfootstepsintheroomsonthefloorabovemeorthatthecurtainsonthelandingaremovinggentlybecausesomeonehaspassedthroughthem. Perhapsthisisafoolishmoment,solateatnight,tochoosetothinkaboutwhathappenedyesterday,butithascomesuddenlyandveryclearlyintomyhead.Iwassitting,withthisnotebookbesideme,upontherocksunderthecliff,andlookingoutoverthebay.Thesunwasshining,theseawascalm.ShortlybeforeIhadbeenlookingintoarockpoolandwatchingalongreddish,slightlyhairysea-wormwhichhadcurleditselfuptightlybeforedisappearingintoahole.Isatupandsettledmyselffacingthesea,shadingmyeyesagainstthesun,then,notatoncebutafterabouttwominutes,asmyeyesbecameaccustomedtothebrightlightIwassurethatIsawamonsterrisingfromthewaves.5.Thinkingabouthischildhood,whatdoesthemansayabouthimself?(2points)6.Whosehouseisit?Whathappensinthishouseatnight?(2points)7.Wherehasthemanalwayslived?(2points)8.Whathadthemanbeendoingonthebeachthedaybefore?(2points)PassageThree ItwasononeofthehottestAugustdays—thefourth,andattwelveo’clockexactly,forchurchclockwasstrikingthehour—thatashort,heavily-builtwomanofaboutfifty,carryingashoppingbag,cameoutfromthedarknessofanoldstorehousewheresheworkedeverymorningasachecker,andsetoffalongthenarrowgraystreettoabus-stop.Mostofthefactoriesandofficesinthetownwereclosedfortwoweeksbutthestorehouse,whichheldfood-stuffsandothergoodsthatdidnotkeep,hadremainedopenduringtheholidays.Theheat,madeworsebytheheavysmellofpetrolfromthemainstreetnearbyandundisturbedbytheslightestcurrentofcoolerair,envelopedher.Shewasneitherdressednorbuiltforenergeticactivityonahotday,beingveryshortindeed,andfat,sothatshehadtorollalittleinordertogetalong.Hertightblackdresswaswornwithoutabeltoranyornamentsotherthanalargemetalcross,wellfingeredbutofnospecialvalue,whichhungonawhiteribbonaroundherneck.Hercrackedshoesmadeloudfootstepsinthesilenceoftheemptystreetofclosedbuildings.Thewornoldbagshecarriedcausedhertoleanoverslightlytoherrightasshewalked,butitwasclearthatshewasusedtocarryingsuchheavyweights. Reachingherusualbusstop,sheputdownherbagandrested.Then,suddenlyconsciousofbeingwatched,sheturnedquicklyroundandlookedsharplyupwardatthetallmanbehindher. Hewastheonlyotherpersonwaiting,andindeed,atthatmoment,theonlyotherpersoninthestreet.Shehadneverspokentohim,yethisfacewasalreadyfamiliartoher:sobig,souncertain,sosweaty.Shehadseenityesterday,andthedaybefore,andforallsheknew,thedaybeforethataswell.Forthelastthreeorfourdaysanyway,thisgreatnervouslumpofaman,waitingforabusorhangingaboutonthefootpathoutsidethestorehouse,hadbecomeafigureofthestreetforher;andwhatwasmore,afigureofacertaindefinitetype,thoughshehadyettoputherfingeronexactlywhichtypeitwas.Morethanonce,shehadfelthisinterestinherandshehadwonderedwhetherhewasapoliceman.9.Whyweretheresofewpeopleaboutinthisparticularstreetatmidday?(2points)10.Whydidthewomanturnaround?(2points)11.Whydidthewomanrecognizethemanbythebus-stop?(2points)PassageFour FranceWingatehadnotbeentoTockleyformanyyears—shecouldnotrememberhowmany.Hergrandfatherhaddiedwhenshewasfourteen.Hergrandmotherhaddiedtenyearslater,butshehadbeenoutofthecountryatthetimeandhadnotgonetothefuneral.Infact,afterhergrandfather’sdeathshehadhardlyvisitedTockleyatall,shenowrememberedguiltily:theplacehadbeguntodepressher.Shecouldnolongerstandtheslowpace,thequietness,theemptiness,theverythingsthathadcharmedherasasmallchild,andhergrandmotherhadturnedoddanddifficulttolivewith,evenmorebad-temperedthanshehadbeenwhenyounger,evenmoregiventosuddenburstsofangerandlongsilences. Shethoughtofit,thenasnow,as“goingtoTockley”butthehousewasn’treallyinTockley:itwasaboutsixmilesout,adistancethathadthenseemedenormous,asithadtobetraveledbybus.Thetownwasamedium-sizedordinarytown,withmuchlightindustry;itwaseasyenoughtogetto,butitwasthekindofplaceonegoesthrough,ratherthanstopsat.FranceshadbookedaroomattheRailwayHotel,becauseitwasnexttothestation,andbecauseherguide-booksaiditwaswellrunandthatthefoodwasquitegood.Shelookedoutofthewindowofthetrainandwonderedwhatsherememberedofthetown.Little,shethought.Ithadn’tmeantmuchtohergrandparents:theywentthereonceafortnighttoshop,dependingotherwiseontheshopinthenearestvillageandonwhattheyproducedintheirowngarden.Therewasafamouschurch,risingoutoftheflatplain,whichcouldbeseenformiles:herguide-bookdescribeditwithsomeexcitement,butshedidn’trememberthatshehadeverbeeninit.Sherememberedthewoolshop,theshoeshop,thegrocer’salittle.Ithadprobablyallchangedbynow. Thecottage,too,hadprobablychanged.Sheremembereditingreatdetail.Ithadbeentheonefixedpointinherchildhood;forherparentshadalwaysbeenmovingfromthehousetoanotherasherfatherhadbeenpromotedfromoneacademicposttothenext;fiveyearhere,threeyearsthere,hadbeenthepattern.GrannyOllerenshaw,inthecottage,hadbeenimmovable,unchangedandunchanging.TheycalleditEelCottage:overthedoorwaytherewasasquaresignwhichannouncedEEL1779.ForyearsFranceshadthoughtthatthismeantthefishwhichlivedinmuddyditches;onlylater,lookingmoreclosely,didsherealizethatthemysteriouslywordmusthavebeenthebuilder’sorowner’sinitials.Thecottagewasabasiccottage,thekindthatsmallchildrendraw:low,adoorinthemiddle,twowindowsdownstairs,twowindowsupstairs.Itwasbuiltofredbrick,thebrickofthedistrict,withared-tiledsteeproof.12.Whydidn’tFrancesrememberverymuchaboutTockley?(2points)13.WherewasFrances’sgrandparents’house?(2points)14.WhywasFrances’sgrandparents’housecalled“EelCottage”?(2points)15.WhydidFrancesstopvisitingthecottageregularly?(2points)16.Whyhadhergrandparents’housemeantalottoFrancesasachild?(2points)PassageFiveIntheearly1950's,historianswhostudiedpreindustrialEurope(whichwemaydefinehereasEuropeintheperiodfromroughly1300to1800)began,forthefirsttimeinlargenumbers,toinvestigatemoreofthepreindustrialEuropeanpopulationthanthe2or3percentwhocomprisedthepoliticalandsocialelite:thekings,generals,judges,nobles,bishops,andlocalmagnateswhohadhithertousuallyfilledhistorybooks.Onedifficulty,however,wasthatfewoftheremaining97percentrecordedtheirthoughtsorhadthemchronicledbycontemporaries.Facedwiththissituation,manyhistoriansbasedtheirinvestigationsontheonlyrecordsthatseemedtoexist:birth,marriage,anddeathrecords.Asaresult,muchoftheearlyworkonthenonelitewasaridlystatisticalinnature;reducingthevastmajorityofthepopulationtoasetofnumberswashardlymoreenlighteningthanignoringthemaltogether.Historiansstilldidnotknowwhatthesepeoplethoughtorfelt.Onewayoutofthisdilemmawastoturntotherecordsoflegalcourts,forherethevoicesofthenonelitecanmostoftenbeheard,aswitnesses,plaintiffs,anddefendants.Thesedocumentshaveactedas"apointofentryintothementalworldofthepoor."HistorianssuchasLeRoyLaduriehaveusedthedocumentstoextractcasehistories,whichhaveilluminatedtheattitudesofdifferentsocialgroups(theseattitudesinclude,butarenotconfinedto,attitudestowardcrimeandthelaw)andhaverevealedhowtheauthoritiesadministeredjustice.IthasbeensocietiesthathavehadadevelopedpolicesystemandpracticedRomanlaw,withitswrittendepositions,whosecourtrecordshaveyieldedthemostdatatohistorians.InAnglo-Saxoncountrieshardlyanyofthesebenefitsobtain,butithasstillbeenpossibletogleaninformationfromthestudyoflegaldocuments.Theextractionofcasehistoriesisnot,however,theonlyusetowhichcourtrecordsmaybeput.HistorianswhostudypreindustrialEuropehaveusedtherecordstoestablishaseriesofcategoriesofcrimeandtoquantifyindictmentsthatwereissuedoveragivennumberofyears.Thisuseoftherecordsdoesyieldsomeinformationaboutthenonelite,butthisinformationgivesuslittleinsightintothementallivesofthenonelite.WealsoknowthatthenumberofindictmentsinpreindustrialEuropebearslittlerelationtothenumberofactualcriminalacts,andwestronglysuspectthattherelationshiphasvariedwidelyovertime.Inaddition,aggregatepopulationestimatesareveryshaky,whichmakesitdifficultforhistorianstocompareratesofcrimeperthousandinonedecadeofthepreindustrialperiodwithratesinanotherdecade.Giventheseinadequacies,itisclearwhythecasehistoryuseofcourtrecordsistobepreferred.17.WhatisoneofthedrawbacksthatmosthistorianswhostudiedpreindustrialEuropebeforetheearly1950’shave?(2points)18.Accordingtothepassage,whatworkhavehistoriansdonethatindicatesthemannerinwhichthoseinpowerapportionedjustice?(3points)19.InwhatwaycouldthehistorianshavemademuchoftheirearlyworkontheEuropeannoneliteofthepreindustrialperiodmoreilluminating?(3points)20.AretheindictmentsforcrimeinEuropeinthepreundustiralperiodanaccurateindicationoftheextentofactualcriminalactivity?Whyorwhynot?(3points)21.WhatcanyouinferfromthepassagewouldprobablymostaidahistorianwhowishedtocomparecrimeratesperthousandinaEuropeancityinonedecadeofthefifteenthcenturywithcrimeratesinanotherdecadeofthatcentury?(3points)PassageSixLikeourpoliticalsociety,theuniversityisundersevereattacktodayandperhapsforthesamereason;namely,thatwehaveaccomplishedmuchofwhatwehavesetouttodointhisgeneration,thatwehavedonesoimperfectly,andwhilewehavebeendoingso,wehavesaidalotofthingsthatsimplyarenottrue.Forexample,wehaveearnestlydeclaredthatfullequalityofopportunityinuniversitiesexistsforeveryone,regardlessofeconomiccircumstance,raceorreligion.Thishasneverbeentrue.Whenitwasleasttruetheassertionwasnotattacked.Nowthatitisnearlytrue,notonlytheassertionbuttheuniversityitselfislockedinmortalcombatwiththeseekersofperfection.Inanothersensetheuniversityhasfailed.Ithasstoredgreatquantitiesofknowledge;itteachesmorepeople;anddespiteitsfailures,itteachesthembetter.Itisintheapplicationofthisknowledgethatthefailurehascome.Ofthegreatbranchesofknowledge—thesciences,thesocialsciencesandhumanities—thesciencesareappliedsometimesalmostassoonastheyarelearned.Strenuousandoccasionallysuccessfuleffortsaremadetoapplythesocialsciences,butalmostneverarethehumanitieswellapplied.Wedonotusephilosophyindefiningourconduct.Wedonotuseliteratureasasourceofrealandvicariousexperiencetosaveusthetroubleoflivingeverylifeagaininourown.Thegreattasksoftheuniversityinthenextgenerationaretosearchthepasttoformthefuture,tobeginanearnestsearchforanewandrelevantsetofvalues,andtolearntousetheknowledgewehaveforthequestionsthatcomebeforeus.Theuniversityshoulduseone-fourthofastudent’stimeinhisundergraduateyearsandorganizeitintocourseswhichmightbecalledhistory,andliteratureandphilosophy,andanythingelseappropriateandorganizethesearoundprimaryproblems.Thedifferencebetweenaprimaryproblemandasecondaryoreventertiaryproblemisthatprimaryproblemstendtobearoundforalongtime,whereasthelessimportantonesgetsolved.Oneprimaryproblemisthatofinterferingwithwhatsomecallhumandestinyandotherscallbiologicaldevelopment,whichispartlytheresultofgeneticcircumstanceandpartlytheresultofaccidentalenvironmentalconditions.Itisanticipatedthatthenextgeneration,andperhapsthisone,willbeabletointerferechemicallywiththeactualdevelopmentofanindividualandperhapsbiologicallybyinterferingwithhisgenes.Obviously,therearebenefitsbothtoindividualsandtosocietyfromeliminating,oratleastimproving,mentallyandphysicallydeformedpersons.Ontheotherhand,therecouldbeveryseriousconsequencesifthisknowledgewereusedwithpremeditationtoproducesuperiorandsubordinateclasses,eachgeneticallypreparedtocarryoutapredeterminedmission.Thiscanbedone,butwhathappenstofreewillandtherightsoftheindividual?Herewehaveaprimaryproblemwhichwillstillexistwhenwearealldead.Ofcourse,thetraditionalfacultymemberswouldsay,"Butthestudentswon'tlearnenoughtogotograduateschool."Andcertainlytheywouldnotlearneverythingweareinthehabitofmakingthemlearn,buttheywouldlearnsomeotherthings.Surely,intheotherthree-quartersoftheirtime,theywouldlearnwhattheyusuallydo,andtheymightevenlearntothinkaboutitbycarryingnewhabitsintotheirmoreconventionalcourses.Theadvantageswouldbeoverwhelminglygreaterthanthedisadvantages.Afterall,thepurposeofeducationisnotonlytoimpartknowledge,buttoteachstudentstousetheknowledgewhichtheyeitherhaveorwillfind,toteachthemtoaskandseekanswersforimportantquestions.22.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestistheuniversity’sgreatestshortcoming?(2points)23.Accordingtotheauthor’spresupposition,whatkindofcoursewillthereaderregardacourseinliteratureas?(2points)24.Raisetwoquestions(notthesameasdiscussedinthepassage)thattheauthorwouldmostlikelyconsiderprimaryquestions.(3points)25.Asregardstotheuseofscientifictechniquestochangeanindividual’sgeneticmakeup,wouldtheauthoragreewiththestatementthatsocietyhasnorighttousesuchtechniqueswithouttheinformedconsentoftheindividual?Whyorwhynot?(3points)26.Whatfieldofstudydoestheproblemdiscussedinthepassagebelongto?Whatistheprimarypurposeofthepassage?(3points)PassageSeven ThroughoutChina'slonghistory,theintellectualsconsideredthemselvesthepreserversandtransmittersofthepreciouscultureoftheircountry.Theirroadtosuccesswasnotalwayssmooth,buttheintellectualswerestrengthenedbythebeliefthatoncetheywonrecognitionasfirst-rankscholarstheywouldberewardedwithposition,honor,andlastingfame.TheattitudeoftheChinesecommuniststowardintellectualsisinlargemeasureinfluencedbytheirideology.Whileworkersandpeasantswereraisedtothetopposition,theintellectualsweredowngradedbecausetheywereconsideredproductsofbourgeoisandfeudaleducationandperpetuatorsofbourgeoisideology.Thecommunistpolicywasto“absorbandreform”theintellectuals.Theintellectualsweremadetoundergothoroughthoughtremodelingtobe“cleansed”ofbourgeoisideasandattitudes.Theremodelingbeganwithrelativelymildmeasures,suchas“politicalstudy”and“reeducation.”Thepolicybecameincreasinglyoppressiveinthe1950swhenintellectualswerepressuredtotakepartintheclassstruggleofthelandreformandinorchestratedattacksonuniversityprofessors,writers,artists,andintellectualsindifferentwalksoflife.Theintellectuals,especiallythosewhohadstudiedinWesternschoolsorhadbeenemployedbyWesternfirms,wereforcedtowriteautobiographiesgivingdetailsoftheirreactionaryfamilyandeducationalbackground,pinpointingtheirideologicalshortcomings,andconfessingtheirfailings.FollowingKhrushchev's1956speechcriticizingStalin,violencebrokeoutinPolandandHungary.ThisworriedMao,whoagreedtotryPremierZhouEnlai'sproposaltorelaxtheCommunistParty'spressureonintellectuals.Thisresultedintheslogan“Letahundredflowersbloom,ahundredschoolsofthoughtcontend.”Maoindicatedthatintellectualswouldbeallowedtospeakfreely.Theresult,however,wasunexpectedandshocking.Oncetheybegantospeakfreely,theintellectualsunleashedatorrentofangrywords,fiercecriticisms,andopenattacksupontherepressivemeasuresunderwhichtheyhadsuffered.Somerecantedtheconfessionstheyhadmadeunderduress;otherswentsofarastodenouncetheCommunistPartyanditsgovernment.Toavoidamoreseriousoutburstofexplosiveideasandemotions,thegovernmentdecidedtoputastoptothe“blooming–contending.”Outspokencriticswerelabeledrightists,andananti-rightistcampaignnotonlysilencedtheintellectualsbutalsoplacedthemundermorerestrictivecontrolsthanbefore.The“flowers”wiltedandthe“schools”weremuffled.DuringtheCulturalRevolution,Mao'scriticismoftheintellectualsinstigatedyoungradicalsalloverthecountrytojointhestruggleagainsttheintellectuals.Studentswereurgedtoslapandtospitattheirteachers;insult,humiliation,andtorturewerecommon.Someteacherschosesuicide.OthersweresenttoMay7thcadreschoolsortothecountrysidetobereformedbylabor.27.Writeanabstractofthispassagewithin60words.(6points)PartIIVocabulary(1pointeach,30pointsinall)SectionADirections:Thereare15sentencesinthissection.Eachsentencehasawordunderlined.Therearefourwordsorphrasesbeneatheachsentence.Choosetheonewordorphrasebeneatheachsentencewhichwouldbestkeepthemeaningoftheoriginalsentenceifitweresubstitutedfortheunderlinedpart.Writeyourchoice(A,B,CorD)onyouranswersheet.1.Theyoungmanwassobashfulthathedidnotspeaktotheprettygirl.A.shyB.hesitantC.haughtyD.prudent2.MybrotherwasveryfractiouswhenIaskedhimtohelpcleanthekitchen.A.agreeableB.competentC.enthusiasticD.irritable3.Nancyhashadapervertedsenseofrighteousnesssinceherchildhood.A.twistedB.thoughtfulC.trueD.profound4.MarkAnthon’seulogyofCaesarathisfuneralismemorablyrecordedinaplaybyShakespeare.A.admirationB.condemnationC.praiseD.expectation5.Thelittleboyhadhadalongday;hewasfeelingdrowsy.A.exhaustedB.slipperyC.sleepyD.improper6.Althoughtheministershadagreedtodefertheaction,thekingorderedotherwise.A.prolongB.postponeC.proceedD.soften7.Thesaladdressingwehadattherestaurantwasveryunsavory.A.deliciousB.saltyC.disgracefulD.distasteful8.Assoonastheboardofelectionspromulgatesthelistofcandidates,aballotisprepared.A.officiallydeclaresB.informallydiscussesC.quicklycontactsD.criticallyreviews9.Theproposedenvironmentalamendmenthasnotyetbeenratifiedbyallfiftystates.A.revisedB.approvedC.judgedD.renewed10.Inhisstatementstothepress,theadministerwasconsistentlyequivocal.A.confidentB.frankC.reasonableD.ambiguous11.Duringthewar,theshippinglanesprovedtobevulnerabletoattack.A.feasibleB.futileC.susceptibleD.impossible12.Themanwasafraidtoeatthemeatbecauseitlookedtainted.A.rottenB.ruggedC.tastelessD.delicious13.TheannualprecipitationinthewestoftheUnitedStatesislessthanthatinthenortheast.A.rainB.rainfallC.snowfallD.sleet14.Penguinsarebellicose,especiallyduringthematingseason.A.lovableB.protectiveC.beautifulD.warlike15.Intheruralareait’sstillpossibletoseeafewrusticbridges.A.brokenB.woodenC.bucolicD.stoneSectionBDirections:Fillinthefollowingblankswiththemostappropriatewords(intheirpropergrammaticalforms)sothattheusageineachsentenceisidiomaticandeachsentence’smeaningmatchesitsconnotationsinChinese.(Notice:FillinONEblankwithONEwordonly)16.Hiswifedied_______him.他的太太的去世困扰他。17.Ihaveneverknownhimdoadisinterestedaction:he’salwaysonthe________.我从来不知道他做过任何大公无私的事。他总是在不择手段追求名利。18.Theiryoungestsonhasbeentwicesenttoprison,andIsupposethisistheir_____inthecloset.他们的小儿子曾两次入狱，我想这件事是他们的心病。19.Hisrudenesstotheteacherleftanasty______inmymouth.他对教师的粗野无礼给我留下一个极坏的印象。20.Toleavebeforetheguestofhonorwouldbeoutofthe__________.先于贵宾离席是不礼貌的。21.Wethoughtshe’dcomeforavisit,butitseemsshe’sstayingfor_______andall.我们以为她是来作客的，但看来她是永远不会走了。22.Somet