笔译二级综合能力模拟试卷5

笔译二级综合能力模拟试卷5

一、词汇选择题（本题共20题，每题7.0分，共20

分。）

1、Therainwassoheavythatthemanwaswettotheskin;hiswholebodywas98and

trembling.

A、stiff

B、straight

C、steady

D、hard

标准答案：A

知识点解析：形容词辨析Astiff硬的，僵直的；Bstraight直的，诚实的；Csteady

稳定的，扎实的：Dhard硬的，坚固的：而本句意为：雨太大了，这个人浑身上下

都湿透了；他的全身都、发抖。因此本句答案应为A。

2、TomwastotallywhenhereceivedaContheexaminhistory,forhewas

positivethathecouldhavegotanA.

A、elated

B、frustrated

C^incited

D^contented

标准答案：B

知识点解析：形容词辨析Aelated兴高采烈的，得意洋洋的：Bfrustrated失败的，

落空的；Cincited激动的,被煽动的;Dcontented满足的，心安的；而本句意为:

当汤姆拿到历史考试得了个C的结果后，完完全全地了；因他之前认为他

肯定能拿到个A。因此B为答案。

3、Despiterepeatedbyeducationalauthoritiesforconcretemeasurestoreduce

students'burdens,littlehaschanged.

A、directions

B、recommendations

C、advice

D、calls

标准答案：D

知识点解析：名词辨析Adirections指示，用法，说明；BrecommendationsIS#,

介绍，劝告；Cadvice忠告，建议；Dcalls召唤，呼吁，号召，拜访；而本句意

为：尽管教育界的权威人士一再号召采取具体措施来减轻学生负担，一切还是老样

子。因此D为答案。

4、Everyday,manypeoplecometovisittheoftheoldcastle.

A、location

B、highland

C^site

D、desert

标准答案：C

知识点解析：名词辨析Alocation位置，场所，特定区域；Bhighland高地，丘陵

地带；Csile地点，场所，遗址；Ddesert沙漠，应得的赏罚；而本句意为：每天

都有许多人来参观这个老城堡的遗址：因此选项C为答案。

5、Manyyoungpeoplebelievethatwarisstupidandunnecessary.Tothem,toloseone's

lifeonthebattlefieldis.

A、glorious

futile

C、heroic

D、courageous

标准答案：B

知识点解析：形容词辨析Aglorious光荣的，显赫的；Bfulile琐细的，无用的，无

效果的；Cheroic英雄的，英勇的：Dcourageous勇敢的，有胆量的；而本句意

为：许多年轻人认为战争是愚蠢和毫无必要的。对他们而言，在战场上牺牲生命是

o根据上下文的语境，B为答案。

6、Arroganceandpridearesimilarinmeaning,butthereisa(n)difference

betweenthem.

A、submerged

B、indecisive

C、indistinct

D、subtle

标准答案：D

知识点解析：形容词辨析Asubmerged在水中的，淹没的：Bindecisive非决定性

的；Cindistinct模糊的，朦胧的；Dsubtle敏感的，微妙的；而本句意为：傲慢与

骄傲在意思上近似，但两者间有着的不同。根据上下文，此处应表“微妙的”，因此

D为答案。

7、Theofelectroniccomputershasopenedupnewwaysofdataanalysisforthe

scientist.

A、advent

BNadverse

C、advert

D、advise

标准答案：A

知识点解析：形近识别Aadvent（尤指不寻常的人或事）出现，到来；Badverse不利

的，相反的;Cadvert注意,广告；Dadvise劝告，忠告;而本句意为:电脑的出

现为科学家们进行数据分析打开了一条新路子。因此A为答案。

8、Inthedimlight,Imanagedtotheshadowyfigureofabiglionamongthe

trees.

A、makeoff

B、makeup

C、makeout

D、makeover

标准答案：C

知识点解析：习语搭配Amakeoff离开，（尤指做了错事后）匆忙离开，逃走；B

make叩弥补，虚构，和解；Cmakeout辨认出，拼凑；Dmakeover（尤指依法律形

式）转让，移交；而本句意为：在昏暗的光线下，我努力辨认树丛中一只大狮子的

阴影。因此C为答案。

9、Ifaneedleisthrownonasheetofpaperruledwithlines,howoftencanithe

expectedtofallonaline?

A、onpurpose

withaccuracy

C^atrandom

D、accordingtoone'sownwill

标准答案：C

知识点解析：习语搭配Aonpurpose故意：Bwithaccuracy正确地：Catrandom随

意地；DaccordingtOone'sownwill按照某人自己的意愿；而本句意为：如果把一

个针扔在一张用尺子画上许多条线的纸上，那么这个针正落在一条线上的

机率是多大?既然是问概率，那么应是随机地去做某事：因此答案应为C。

10>Rumorsareeverywhere,spreadingfear,damagingreputations,andturningcalm

situationsintoones.

A、tragic

B、vulnerable

C、turbulent

D、suspicious

标准答案：C

知识点解析：形容词评析Aliagic悲惨的，悲剧的；Bvulnerable易受攻击的；C

turbulent吵闹的;骚乱的；Dsuspicious可疑的，怀疑的；因此C为答案。

11、Mr.Brown,whowasnoteasilysurprised,wasquitewhenheheardthe

resultofthegeneralelection.

A、takenaback

测量；而本句意为：奴隶制和种族问题一直是美国在发展过程中所面临的最基本的

问题。因此B为答案。

15、Obviouslyhehasdoneaveryterriblethingtoday,but,hecan'tbeheld

responsilSleinthecriminaljusticesystem.

A、justifiably

B、legally

C、reasonably

D、understandingly

标准答案：B-

知识点解析：副词辨析Ajustifiably有理由地;Blegally法律上,合法地；C

reasonably适度地，相当地；Dunderstandingly领悟地，有理解力地，宽容地；而

本句意为：显然他今天干了一件骇人之事，但他无法被刑事司法制度判为有罪。

因此B为答案。

16、Successasbyeconomicoutputbearsnocloserelationshiptohuman

achievement.

A^decided

achieved

C^assured

D、measured

标准答案：B

知识点解析：词义辨析Adecide决定，判决;Bachieve完成，达到；Cassure

使……确信，保证，担保，断然地说；Dmeasure测量，估量，权衡，调节；而本

句意为：靠经济输出来的成功与人类成就没有紧密的关系。即：靠经济输

出来达到/获得的成功与人类成就没有紧密的关系。achievesuccess是固定搭配，

表：获得成功；因此B为答案。

17、AofsympathysweptthroughJapanyesterdayaspeopleheardtheshocking

newsofObuchi's（小渊惠三）descentintoacoma.

A、wave

B、tide

C、rush

D、shower

标准答案：A

知识点解析：习惯用法wave表：（情绪等的）突发，高涨；例：awaveof

anger（disgust,panic,sympathy）一阵愤怒（厌恶,恐慌，同情）；而本句意为:昨天

当人们听到小渊惠三陷入昏迷状态的惊人消息时，一阵同情席卷了日本。因此A

为答案。

18、Ininternationalbankingtoday,abankmusthaveadeepintointernational

financialmarkets.

A、idea

B、understanding

C、knowledge

D、insight

标准答案：D

知识点解析：名词辨析Aidea想法，念头，意见，思想，观念；Bunderstanding谅

解，理解；Cknowledge知识，学问；Dinsight洞察力，见识；而本句意为：在当

今的银行业，一家银行必须具备深邃的洞察力才能进入国际金融市场。因此D为

答案。

19^Agrowingnumberofpeoplearepursuingadvanceddegreeswithoutstepping

.auniversitycampus.

A、into

B、off

C^up

D、onto

标准答案：D

知识点解析：固定搭配campus—■般与介词on/onto搭配；本句意为：有越来越多

的人不踏入大学校园来获得更高的学历。因此选项D为答案。

20、Afteryou'vestartedtomasterthetechniques,therealstruggleisjustbeginning.It's

thatmakesyougreat.

persistence

B、insistence

C^continuation

D、mentality

标准答案：A

知识点解析:近义词辨析Apersistence坚持（不懈），持续（性）；Binsistence坚持,

强调，坚决主张；Ccontinuation继续，延长，续篇；Dmentality智力，精神，心

理，思想情况；本句意为：在你已经开始掌握了某种技巧之后，真正的奋斗才刚刚

开始。（因为）正是人们的坚持不懈才使得他们与众不同。因此A为答案。

二、同义词替换（本题共75题，每题分，共不

分。）

21、Nowsincetheassessmentofintelligenceisarelativematterwemustbesurethat

thescalewithwhichwearecomparingoursubjectsprovidesvalidorfaircomparison.

A、comparable

comparative

C、competitive

D、compatible

标准答案：B

知识点解析：词义辨析relative有关系的，相对的，比较而言的，相关的，相比较

的,相应的；成比例的(to)；而Acomparable可比较的,比得上的;Bcomparative

比较的，相当的，接近的，可用比较的；Ccompelilive竞争的；Dcompatible协调

的，一致的，兼容的；因此B为答案。

22、Wearecountingonyouroffertohelpduringtheelection.

A、relying

B、hopingfor

C、expecting

D、discounting

标准答案：C

知识点解析：习语辨析countingon依靠，指望；而Arelying依赖，依靠，信赖，

信任(与on,upon连用)；Bhopingfor希望，期待；Cexpecting期待，预期，盼

望，指望；Ddiscounting不重强；不理会；因此C为答衰。

23、Isthereanyoccasionformyappearancebeforethecourt?

A、objection

B、cause

C^doubt

D、question

标准答案：B

知识点解析：名词辨析occasion场合，时机，机会；Aobjection异议，缺陷，妨

碍，拒绝之理由；Bcause原因，动机，理由，目标，根据，事业；Cdoubt怀疑，

疑惑，疑问；Dquestion问题，疑问，询问；因此选项B为答案。

24>WeanticipatebeingabletohaveoursummervacationinItaly.

A、agitate

expect

CNsuspect

D、surmise

标准答案：B

知识点解析：动词辨析anticipate期望，预期，占先；而Aagitate搅动，摇动，煽

动，激动;Bexpecl期待，预期，盼望，指望；Csuspecl怀疑，猜想，对……有所

觉察；Dsurmise猜测；因此B为答案。

25、Thespeaker'sreasonfbrchanginghisopinionwashighlyDertincnt.

A、imaginative

B、unrealistic

C、relevant

D、controversial

标准答案：C

知识点解析：形容词辨析perlinent有关的，相干的，中肯的；Aimaginative想象

的，虚构的；Bunrealistic不切实际的,不实在的;Crelevant有关的,相应的;D

controversial争论的,争议的;因此C为答案。

26Twosubstituteswereusedduringthecriticalbasketballgamelastnight.

A、players

B、replacements

C、centers

D、referees

标准答案：B

知识点解析：词义辨析subslitules代用品，代替者，替代品；而Aplayers演员，比

赛者，表演者；Breplacements归还，复位，交换，代替者，补充兵员；例：

temporaryreplacement临时替换人员；Ccenters中心，中央，中锋；Dreferees仲裁

人，调解人，裁判员；因此B为答案。

27、Nomatterhowhardyoutry,youcanfindnoparallelexistingbetweenthem.

A^analogy

B、angel

C、ambition

D^antique

标准答案：A

知识点解析：名词辨析parallel相似物，类似，平行线、面；Aanalogy类似，类

推；Bangel天使,完善可爱的人；Cambition野心,雄心；D.antique古物，古

董；因此A为答案。

28、Ittakesthemostcool-headedandgood-temperedofdriverstoresistthetemptation

tomakereprisalswhensubjectedtouncivilizedbehavior.

A、challenge

B、laugh

C^revenge

D、appreciate

标准答案：C

知识点解析：动间辨析makereprisals报复;Achallenge向...挑战；Blaugh笑,

讥笑；Crevenge替...报仇，复仇;Dappreciate赏识,鉴赏，感激；因此C为答

案。

29>Forallitsextremes,Venusisa(n)incalculablelaboratoryforresearchersstudying

theweatherandclimateofearth.

A、invaluable

valuable

C、value

D、valueless

标准答案：A

知识点解析：词义辨析incalculable不可计算的，无数的，难以衡量的；而A

invaluable无价的，价值无法衡量的;Bvaluable贵重的,有价值的,颇有价值的;

Cvalue价值，估价，评价，价格；Dvalueless不足道的；因此A为答案。

30、Carefultestingisnecessarybeforeanymoreexperimentscancontinuewiththe

exploringsubmarine.

A^needful

B、inneedof

C>necessity

D、ofnecessity

标准答案：D

知识点解析：近义词辨析necessary必要的，必需的，必然的：而Aneedful必要

的，需要的；Binneedof需要；Cnecessity必要性，需要，必需品；Dofnecessity

必要性，需要，必需品；尽管几个词都有“必要”之意，但用法不同：benecessary,

是指某事（物）是必要的：needful主要指“必须的，需要的"，例：todowhatis

needful做必须做的事；有时它有necessary之意，如：needfulexpenditure必要的支

出；inneedof指某人或某事由于处在困境而需要帮助、建议、金钱等，例：This

projectisinurgentneedoffunding.这个项H急需资金；necessity是名词，表“必要

性，必需品"，例：Waterisanecessityoflife.水是生命必不可少的（在此不定冠词

a不能省略）。Foodandclothingarenecessitiesoflife,食物和衣服都是生活的必需

品。而beofnecessity的作用即是necessary；类似的用法有很多,如：beof

importance=beimportant；因此D为答案。

31、Becausethisareahasahighrateofcrimeandunemployment,thereareonlypeople

movingout.

A、incentive

B、incident

C、incidence

D、initiative

标准答案：C

知识点解析：词义辨析rate几率，比率，速度，费用；而Bincident事件，事变；

Cincidence发生,影响（方式）,影响范围，影响程度，发生率；initiative主动性;

因此C为答案。

32、JohnSmithhasablogatTheLonelyPlanetTimes,andyoucanlistentoaliveaudio

streambyclickingthislinkbelow.

A、steam

B、waterflow

CNrecording

D、programming

标准答案：C

知识点解析：词义辨析stream流，流动，水流，一连串，光束，趋势；而Asleam

蒸汽，水汽；Bwaterflow水流；Crecording录音带，唱片，记录，录制；D

programming规划,设计；因为在此audiostream指音频流,ffialiveaudiostream

即：实况转播的音频节目是一种录制品；因此C为答案。

33、The20th-centurypoemsuggeslstosomethingwehavebeenabletofindnothing

about.

A^alludes

B、avoids

CNalleges

D、alerts

标准答案：A

知识点解析：动词辨析suggests建议，提出，使想起，暗示；而Aalludes暗指，

影射，间接提到；Bavoids避免，消除；Calleges宣称，断言；Dalerts警告，因此

A为答案。

34、Hewasfinallyenrolledintoamemberofthecollegeafterayear'shardworking.

A、incorporated

R、corporate

C^corporal

D、operated

标准答案：A

知识点解析:词义辨析enrolledas登记，招收,使入伍（或入会、入学等），参加,

成为成员；而Aincorporated合并，并入，成为；例：Hewasincorporatedintoa

memberofthecollege.他成为该大学的一员。Bcorporate社团的,法人的,共同

的，全体的：Ccorporal肉体的，身体的；Doperated操作，运转，开动，起作

用，开刀，因此A为答案。

35Thatgossipconcerningthemexplodedatlengthafterithadbeensimmeringfora

longtime.

A^segment

B>sector

C^skeleton

D^scandal

标准答案：D

知识点解析：名词辨析gossip闲话，闲谈；而Asegment段，节，片断；Bsector

部分，部门，地区，象限；Cskeleton骨架，骨骼，基干，纲要；DscandalH行，

丑闻，诽谤，流言蜚语，因此D为答案。

三、改错选择（本题共75题，每题1.0分，共75分。）

36、AsurveyaskedBritishmumswhoworkoutsidethehomewhattheywouldmost

likeforMother'sDay.Andwhatdidtheyreply?"Flowers?Chocolates?Dinnerin

Paris?"No,what72%wantedwasthis:alittlebitoftimeformother.

A^tomyself

B、tomom

C^formorn

D、bymyself

标准答案：A

知识点解析：暂无解析

37、Ofcourse,nobodyeverthoughttheprimeminister'sjobshallbeeasy.

A、would

B、could

C、will

D、should

标准答案：A

知识点解析：暂无解析

38、DowningStreetisfightingfiercelyforsomethingithopesitshallcontrol:its

reputation."[TheBBC]isnowsaying,'Nobodyeversaidtheprimeministertoldalie/

butthat'sexactlywhatthey'resaying,"AlastairCampbell,Blair'sdirectorof

communications,toldNewsweek."That'sprettyheavy."

A^could

B、would

C^can

D、will

标准答案：C

知识点解析：暂无解析

39、Themade-in-Americaideaoftheglobalbrandhasbuiltanamethatpeoplewillbuy

onfaith,andthepioneerwasCoca-Cola.

A、isbuilding

istobuild

C、wastobuild

D^wasbuilding

标准答案：B-

知识点解析：暂无解析

40、Fortheleast.Americanrootsarenolongeraneasysellingpoint.Throughmuchof

thepostwarperiod,USbrandscouldplayoffthiscachet;Levi'sadcampaignsused

wholesomethemesofboy-meets-girlinaheartlandAmericansettinguntiltheearly

1990s.

A、Atleast

B、Attheleast

C^Atmost

D、Atthemost

标准答案：B

知识点解析：暂无解析

41、Formeandmyotherclassmates,tryingtofathomwhathappenedtoouroldschool

friend,wemayneverknowifwereallywouldgrowUDwithafutureterrorist.

A、growup

B、aregrowingup

C、grewup

D、shallgrowup

标准答案：C

知识点解析：暂无解析

42、WhenIwasaneditor,Ialwayspreferredtoapologisepromptly,whatthemeritsof

thecase,ratherthanfacetheexpenseand,imDortantly,thetimeconsumingcomplexities

anddebilitatingworryoflitigation,libelbeingoneoftheleastsatisfactorybranchesof

thelaw.

A、whichever,moreimportantly

B、whatever,moreimportant

C、whichever,moreimportant

D、whatever,moreimportantly

标准答案：D

知识点解析：暂无解析

43、OnemorningmypatiencewasgrowingthinduringMarktalkedoncetoooften,and

thenImadeanovice-teacher^mistake.

A、when

B、as

C、while

D^whenever

标准答案：A

知识点解析：暂无解析

44、OneofthekeyfeaturesofCBIistheuseofauthentic"input"一inotherwords,

"real"readingbutlisteningmaterial:magazineandnewspaperarticles,poems,short

stories,brochures,excerptsfromtextbookswrittenfbrnativespeakersofEnglish,radio

interviews,lectures,andadvertisements.

A、and

or

C、and/or

D、nil

标准答案：C

知识点露析•：暂无解析

45、Ineachperson'slifetherearcthreestages.Whenonewasyoung,peoplesaid,"He

willdosomething."Ashegrewolderanddidnothing,theysaid,"Hecoulddosomething

ifhefoundhimself."Whenhewaswhite-haired,peoplesaidofhim,"Hemightdo

somethingifhecouldanylhing.”

A、Heshouldhavedonesomethingifhehastriedsomething

B、Hewouldhavedonesomethingifheshouldhavetriedanything

C、Hemightdosomethingifhewouldtrysomething.

D、Hemighthavedonesomethingifhehadtriedanything

标准答案：D

知识点解析：暂无解析

46、Chinanotonlywillendeavortocurbitspopulationgrowth,butwillalsoupgradethe

educationofitscitizens.

A、willnotonly...butalsowill

willnotonly...butalsowill

CNwillnotonly...butalso

D、notonly...butwillalso

标准答案：C

知识点解析：暂无解析

47、Ofcourse,thenotionsuspeclsthatwhilepeoplework50weeksayear,theiroutput

isgreaterthantheywork46or47weeks.

A、predicts...evenif

B、assumes...if

C、assumes...when

predicts...when

标准答案：B

知识点解析：暂无解析

48、Iftheywillnotbeabletoreachagreementbeforetheconference,theyshalllosea

goodopportunityofinvolvingthemselvestodotheproject.

A、willbeunable...toinvolving

B、areunable...toinvolve

C^arcnotbeable...toinvolve

D、willbeable...toinvolving

标准答案：B'

知识点解析：暂无解析

49、IwasstandingbehindhimandIdidseeSandrahandingthelettertoJoe.

A、hand

B、hashanded

C^handed

D^washanding

标准答案：A

知识点解析：暂无解析

50ThePresidentwastalkingtoallthedepartmentheadswhileagroupofunexpected

importantclientshadairivcdforatalkwithhim.

A、when...werearriving

B、as...hadarrived

C、when...arriving

D、when...arrived

标准答案：D

知识点解析：暂无解析

四、阅读理解（含10小题）（本题共30题，每题1.0

分，共30分。）

Theoceanbottom-aregionnearly2.5timesgreaterthanthetotallandareaoftheEarth

isavastfrontierthateventodayislargelyunexploredanduncharted.Untilabouta

centuryago,thedeep-oceanfloorwascompletelyinaccessible,hiddenbeneathwaters

averagingover3,600metersdeep.Totallywithoutlightandsubjectedtointense

pressureshundredsoftimesgreaterthanattheEarth'ssurface,thedeep-oceanbottomisa

hostileenvironmenttohumans,insomewaysasforbiddingandremoteasthevoidof

outerspace.Althoughresearchershavetakensamplesofdeep-oceanrocksandsediments

foroveracentury,thefirstdetailedglobalinvestigationoftheoceanbottomdidnot

actuallystartuntil1968,withthebeginningoftheNationalScienceFoundation'sDeep

SeaDrillingProject（DSDP）.Usingtechniquesfirstdevelopedfortheoffshoreoilar.d

gasindustry,theDSDP'sdrillship,theGlomarChallenger,wasabletomaintainasteady

positionontheocean'ssurfaceanddrillinverydeepwaters,extractingsamplesof

sedimentsandrockfromLheoceanfloor.TheGlomarChallengercompleted96voyages

ina15-yearresearchprogramthatendedinNovember1983.Duringthistime,thevessel

logged600,000kilometersandtookalmost20,000coresamplesofseabedsedimentsand

rocksat624drillingsitesaroundtheworld.TheGlomarChallenger'scoresampleshave

allowedgeologiststoreconstructwhattheplanetlookedlikehundredsofmillionsof

yearsagoandtocalculatewhatitwillprobablylooklikemillionsofyearsinthefuture.

Today,largelyonthestrengthofevidencegatheredduringtheGlomarChallenger's

voyages,nearlyallearthscientistsagreeonthetheoriesofplatetectonicsandcontinental

driftthatexplainmanyofthegeologicalprocessesthatshapetheEarth.Thecoresof

sedimentdrilledbytheGlomarChallengerhavealsoyieldedinformationcriticalto

understandingtheworld'spastclimates.Deep-oceansedimentsprovideaclimaticrecord

stretchingbackhundredsofmillionsofyears,because:hcyarclargelyisolatedfromthe

mechanicalerosionandtheintensechemicalandbiologicalactivitythatrapidlydestroy

muchland-basedevidenceofpastclimates.Thisrecordhasalreadyprovidedinsightsinto

thepatternsandcausesofpastclimaticchange—informationthatmaybeusedtopredict

futureclimates.

51、Theauthorreferstotheoceanbottomasa"frontier"inParagraph1because

it.

A^isnotapopularareafbrscientificresearch

B、containsawidevarietyoflifeforms

C^attractscourageousexplorers

D^isanunknownterritory

标准答案：D

知识点解析：推断题型。参看笫一段笫二行…vastfrontierthateventodayislargely

unexploredanduncharted.

52、Theword"inaccessible"underlinedinParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto.

A^unrecognizable

unreachable

C>unusable

D^unsafe

标准答案：B

知识点解析：词义题型"inacce於ihle达不到的，难以接近的：nnreachahle不能达

到的：unrecognizable未被承认的：unusable不能用的；unsafe不安全的，危险的。

53、Theauthormentions"outerspace"underlinedinParagraph1because.

A、theEarth,sclimatemillionsofyearsagowassimilartoconditionsinouterspace

B、itissimilartotheoceanfloorinbeingalientothehumanenvironment

C、rockformationsinouterspacearesimilartothosefoundontheoceanfloor

D、techniquesusedbyscientiststoexploreouterspaceweresimilartothoseusedin

oceanexploration

标准答案：B

知识点解析：推断题型。从第一段最后一句中的...insomewaysasforbiddingand

remoteasthevoidofouterspace.可以推断出答案是B项。

54WhichofthefollowingistrueoftheGlomarChallenger?

A、Itisatypeofsubmarine.

Itisanongoingproject.

C、Ithasgoneonover100voyages.

D、ItmadeitsfirstDSDPvoyagein1968.

标准答案：D

知识点解析；是非题型。第二段中的theGlomarChallenger做theDSDP'sdrillship

的同位语，因而排除A,B项。根据第三段第一句TheGlomarChallengercompleted

96voyages…可排除C项。

55、Theword"extracting"underlinedinParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto.

A、breaking

B>locating

C^removing

D^analyzing

标准答案：C

知识点解析：词义题型。exlract拔出，榨取；remove移动，开除；break打破，违

犯；locate定位，位于；analyze分析，分解。

56、TheDeepSeaDrillingProjectwassignificantbecauseitwas.

A、anattempttofindnewsourcesofoilandgas

B、thefirstextensiveexplorationoftheoceanbottom

C、composedofgeologistsfromallovertheworld

D、fundedentirelybythegasandoilindustry

标准答案：B.^

知识点解析：细节题型。参看第二段第一句…thefirstdetailedglobalinvestigationof

theoceanbottom.

57、Theword"strength"underlinedinParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto.

A、basis

B、purpose

C、discovery

D、endurance

标准答案：A

知识点解析：词义题型。onthestrengthof在...基础上；onthebasisof在....基

础上。

58、Theword"they"underlinedinParagraph4refersto.

A、years

climates

C、sediments

D、cores

标准答案：C

知识点解析：词义题型。根据上下文，此处的theY应是物质名词，因而应选C

项。

59、Deep-oceansedimentsprovidebetterinformationabouttheworld'spastclimate

becausethey.

A、arewellprotected

B、haveland-basedevidence

C^areinisolation

D、havealongerhistory

标准答案：A

知识点解析：细节题型。答案出自第四段第二句Deep-oceansedimentsprovidea

climaticrecordstretchingbackhundredsofmillionsofyears...

60、WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassageasbeingaresultofthe

DeepSeaDrillingProject?

A、GeologistswereabletodeterminetheEarth'sappearancehundredsofmillionsof

yearsago.

Twogeologicaltheoriesbecamemorewidelyaccepted.

C>InformationwasrevealedabouttheEarth'spastclimaticchanges.

D、Geologistsobservedformsofmarinelifeneverbeforeseen.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：是非题型。根据第三段第三句TheGlomarChallenger'scoresamples

haveallowedgeologiststoreconstructwhattheplanetlookedlikehundredsofmillions

ofyearsago…和最后一句...nearlyallearthscientistsagreeonthetheoriesofplate

tectonicsandcontinentaldriftthatexplainmanyofthegeologicalprocessesthatshape

theEarth.及第四段，可知A、B、C三项正确。选项D在文中未提到。

Atthebeginningofthetv/entiethcentury,NorthAmericansocietyheld,asanideaLihe

NuclearFamily.Thispresumablyperfectresidential,social,andeconomicunitconsisted

ofanadultmale,anadultfemaleandtheirminorchildren.Thisstructurewasthoughtto

bestableandlonglasting.However,afewdecadeslater,thestructureofthatidealfamily

wasbeingalteredradicallyevenwhileitwasbeingtoutedasthestructuretobeaimed

for.PopularmagazinesbemoanedthelossoftheNuclearFamilyanditsreplacementwith

inferiorforms.Thereareanumberoffactorsthatareactinginconcerttoapplypressure

ontheNuclearFamilyandgenerateavarietyofnewstructures.Someoftheseare:The

definitionofmarriagehaschangedsomewhatinthatfewpeoplenowconsiderittolast

"untildeathdouspart."Theconceptofmonogamy(themarriageofonemanandone

woman)hasbeenmodifiedtoaformnowreferredtoasserialmonogamy(themarriage

ofonemanandonewomanatatime).Thisreflectstheincreasingequalityofwomenand

menintermsofeconomicadvantageandtherecognitionthatmanywomennolonger

dependonmenfortheirsurvival.Womenareacquiringindependenceandhavebecome

empoweredtomaketheirownchoices.Withthisindependence,theneedtoforma

relationshipwithamanbecomeslessimportant.Thischangeembodiestheconceptthat

themarriageistemporaryandcanbeterminatedbyeitherpartneratanytime.Associated

withthis,ofcourse,istherelaxationofthedivorcelawsandthesignificantreductionof

theshamethathadonetimebeenattachedtodivorce.TheeconomyofNorthAmerica

hasresultedinatwo-tiersystemofafewrichwhocontrolmostoftheresourcesanda

largeportionofthepopulationwhocontrolalmostnoneoftheresources.Becauseofthis,

manycouplesareforcedtohavebothpartnerswithfull-timejobsoutsidethehome.

Therearcunintendedbyproductsoftheneedforadoubleincome.Themostimportantof

theseisthereplacementofamother-orientedsocializationofchildrentoa"stranger-

oriented"socializationsystemreflectedinthegrowthofthechildcareindustry.Also,

eitherpartnerisfinanciallyabletoendthemarriagewithoutsignificanthardship.The

combinationofthesechangeswillinthecomingdecadeshaveaprofoundeffectonthe

structureofthefamilyofNorthAmerica.Asaresult,thefamilywillbeafluid,

constantlychangingstructurewithvariablehouseholdarrangementsasthenorm.

61、Inthe1910smostNorthAmericansbelievedthatiheNuclearFamily.

A、wouldn'tlastlong

B、wasthenormalfamilystructure

C、hadnosocialandeconomicbasis

D、wasunworthy

标准答案：B

知识点解析：细节题型。参看第一段第一句Atthebeginningofthetwentieth

century,NorthAmericansoci-etyhcld»asanideal,theNuclearFamily.刑I最后一句

Thisstructurewasthoughttobestableandlonglasting.

62、WhathappenedtotheNuclearFamilyinthemiddleofthetwentiethcentury?

A、Itchangedgreatly.

B、Itwascriticized.

C^Itremainedanormalstructure.

D、Itwaslost.

标准答案：A

知识点解析：细节题型0答案出门第二段第一句…thestructureofthatidealfamily

wasbeingalteredradically.

63Inthemiddleofthetwentiethcentury,peopleinNorthAmerica.

A^weretiredoftheNuclearFamily

B、wantedtogiveuptheNuclearFamily

C^believedthattheNuclearFamilywashopeful

D^wereindifferenttotheNuclearFamily

标准答案：C

知识点解析：细节题型。参看第二段第一句...itwasbeingtoutedasthestructureto

beaimedfor.

64、WhathaschangedtheNuclearFamilyinNorthAmerica?

A、Peoplehavechangedtheirideasaboutmarriage.

B、Womenbecomemoreindependent.

C、Theeconomyischanging.

D、Alloftheabovefactorsareactingtogether.

标准答案：D--

知识点解析：主旨题型.第四段和第五段探讨的都是导致核心家庭改变的因素，

包括人们的婚姻观、妇女的独立和社会经济状况的改变。因而核心家庭的改变是以

上因素的综合作用。

65、WhatisthemajorfactorthathasraisedthedivorcerateinNorthAmerica?

A、Theincreasingequalityofwomen.

B>Relaxationofthedivorcelaws.

C>Thesignificantreductionoftheshameondivorce.

D^Menhavingmorechancestoknowwomen.

标准答案：A

知识点解析：细节题型。根据第四段第三句Thisreflectstheincreasingequalityof

womenandmenintermsofeconomicadvantageandtherecognitionthatmanywomen

nolongerdependonmenfortheirsurvival.可知B和c项都是A项而导致的，D项

在文章中没提到。因而A项正确。

66、InParagraph4,"untildeathdouspan"probablymeansremainingmarried.

A、untildeath

B、totheparticularpersonuntildeath

C^toonepersonatatime

D、untiloneleaves

标准答案：B

知识点解析：短语题型。根据第四段第二句中的monogamy和serialmonogamy可

知这句话的意思是至死都和某一个人保持婚姻关系，因而应选B项。

67、TnParagraph5,nfwn-tiersystem"meanssome.

A、menhavemanywiveswhileothershavenone

B、peopleareveryrichwhileothersareverypoor

C^peoplehavetoomuchworktodowhileothershavenothingtodo

D^peoplecontrolothers

标准答案：B

知识点解析：细节题型。参看第五段的第一句话TheeconomyofNorlhAmericahas

resultedin...

68、Manywivesworkoutsidetheirhomebecausethey.

A、wanttobeindependent

B、don'twanttostayathome

C、don'thavetotakecareoftheirchildren

D、wanttomakemoneyfortheirhome

标准答案：D

知识点解析：细节题型。答案出自第五段第二句Becauseofthis,manycouplesare

forcedtohavebothpartnerswithfull-timejobsoutsidethehome.

69、"'Stranger-oriented1socializationsystem"inParagraph5probablymeans.

A、strangersconichometotakecareofchildren

B、neighborsdon'tknoweachother

C、mothersworkoutsidetheirhomeandbecomestrangetotheirchildren

D、childrenbecomestrangetotheirparents

标准答案：A

知识点解析：细节题型。根据第五段第四句的“childcareindustry”可知是陌生人来

家中照顾小孩。

70>Theauthor'spurposeisto

A、givethebasicfactsofmarriageinNorthAmerica

B、explainthereasonswhythedivorcerateishighinNorthAmerica

C、introducewhybothhusbandandw