2005年西安外國語大學(xué)211英語二外考研真題PartI.StructureandVocabulary(20points)SectionADirections:Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceandwriteyouranswerontheanswersheet.1．_____atthemeetingthateveryonepresentwasconvinced.A.SoforcefullyhespeakB.SoforcefullywashespokenC.SoforcefullydidhespeakD.Soforcefullyhashespoken2．Helenprobably_____herrapidrecovery,toherhusband’sdevotedcare.A.wasowingB.ownedC.owedD.wasowning3．Theyounggirlwaschosento______ourschoolforadivingcompetitioninAsia.A.representB.recallC.respectD.resemble4．Oursociety_____on“makingit”thatweassumethatanyfailureisbad.A.takessomuchemphasisB.getssomuchemphasisC.stressessomuchemphasisD.placessomuchemphasis5．Thecouplecan_____ontheirincomeatthemoment,butthey’llneedmoremoneywhentheirsongoestoschool.A.getoffB.getbyC.getbackD.getabout6．Theozonelayer______theearthfromharmfulradiation.A.shadesB.shieldsC.shadowsD.shapes7．Theboytookanappleand______itintoquarters.A.dividedB.decidedC.decreasedD.distributed8．Havingworkedforfiveyears,sheisextremelywell______forthejob.A.superiorB.satisfiedC.qualifiedD.abundant9．Sherangupto_____whenhercarwouldbeready.A.inquireB.requireC.acquireD.expire10．Barbara______ajob-trainingprograminthecitytolearncomputeroperation.A.signedtoB.appliedtoC.signedupforD.madefor11．Whenshewasindanger,shescreamedandsomepassers-bycametoher_____.A.safeB.wayC.mindD.rescue12．Itisurgentthatthepolice______informedaboutthosestrangephonecalls.A.willbeB.areC.havetobeD.be13．______criticizingAliceforwhatshehasdone,theteacherpraisedherhighlyforit.A.ThankstoB.InsteadofC.OwingtoD.Inspiteof14．Usuallyexcellentworkleadstofrequentpayincreaseand_____.A.progressB.advanceC.promotionD.lift15．AttemptstoswimacrosstheEnglishChannelhavebeenmadebyover3,700people,but_____havesucceeded.A.ofwhomonly298B.ofthemonly298C.only298ofthemD.only298ofwhom16．Youshouldsaveyourworkoftenasa_____againstcomputerfailure.A.precautionB.preparationC.presentationD.prescription17．Theboy_____tobethedescendantoftherichbusinessman.A.clappedB.claimedC.decidedD.demanded18．Reformisratherdifficult,foritwillfacethe_____betweentraditionandinnovation.A.tissueB.matterC.solutionD.conflict19．Seeingthechildreninthepark_____thoughtsofherownsonsontheothersideoftheAtlantic.A.aroseB.promptedC.encouragedD.brought20．They_____bravelyagainstrepeatedenemybombing.A.helddownB.heldonC.heldupD.heldoutPartII.ClozeTest(15points)Directions:Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestoneandwriteyouranswerontheanswersheet.SilasMinton’sfuneralwasaquietaffair.Itwasattendedbytheonlyrelationshehadintheworld,hisnieceandnephew,andbyafewfriends.Thepriestwho1  overahundredmilesintothiswildpartofthecountywasnowgetting2  forthesimpleceremony.Minton,3  ‘Minty’ashisfriendsusedtocallhim,4  ahardlife5  forgoldinalonelypartofWesternAustralia.Hehadalwaysrefusedtoworkinagoldmine6  hebelievedthathecoulddobetter7  hisown.Althoughhewasnotaboastful(夸口的)person,hehadoftendeclaredthatonedayhe8  findalump(塊)ofgoldasbigashisheadand9  hewouldretireandlivein10  fortherestofhislife.Buthisdreamsofgreatwealth11  cametrue.Formanyyearshehadhardlyearnedenoughmoneytokeephimself12  .Twomennowgentlyliftedtheroughwoodenboxthat13  Minty’sbody,buttheyalmostdroppeditwhentheyheardaloudcryfromthegrave-digger.Hisspade(鐵鍬)hadstrucksomethinghardintherockysoilandhewasshoutingexcitedly.Thenheheldupalargestone.14  itwascovered15  dirt,thestoneshonecuriouslyinthefiercesun1ight:itwasunmistakablyaheavypieceofsolidgold!1．A.travelledB.wastravellingC.hadtravelledD.usedtotravel2．A.readyB.betterC.preparationD.worse3．A.andB.butC.orD.except4．A.leadedB.hadleadedC.hadledD.led5．A.lookB.lookingC.lookedD.hadlooked6．A.becauseB.soC.evenD.only7．A.toB.inC.onD.for8．A.wouldB.mustC.oughttoD.for9．A.sinceB.whichC.whenD.withthat10．A.comfortB.comfortsC.comfortableD.comfortably11．A.everB.neverC.alwaysD.once12．A.liveB.lifeC.livedD.alive13．A.containsB.containingC.containedD.havingcontained14．A.ThoughB.ForC.ThenD.Because15．A.inB.withC.withinD.belowPartIII.ReadingComprehension(50points)SectionADirections:Eachofthepassagesbelowisfollowedbysomequestions.ForeachquestiontherearefouranswersmarkedA,B,C,andD.Readthepassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.Writeyouranswerontheanswersheet.Questions1through5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.TelevisioncanhelpusseethepatternofAmericanlifeandunderstandtheeventsthatuniteordivideus.Consideranexampleofthedeathsofthepoliticalleaders,includingJohnF.Kennedy,MartinLutherKing,JrandRobertKennedy.Thesedeathscausedaprofoundunificationofthewholenation.Thereforethewholenationsharedtheexperienceofgriefandshame.Televisionletusintenselyanddramaticallyparticipateinthesehistoricalevents.Throughitwearejoinedwithotherpeopleforafewelectricmoments.Buttelevisioncanalsodivideusfromeachother.Thedividinghasoccurredinconfrontationsbetweenyoungandold,radicalsandconservatives,policeandstudents,blacksandwhites,andhawksanddoves.Theseconfrontationshavedramatizedthefeelingbeneaththesurfaceofsociety.TheyhaveshownAmericansinconflictswhichstemfromourpolicyinsoutheastAsiaandrangetothebusingofschoolchildren.Sucheventshaveprovidedanopportunityforbigots(抱偏見的人),whopromotestereotypedthinking.Andtheseconfrontationshaveinfectedoursocialandemotionalwounds.Sotelevisiondoesmorethantransmitmovies,weather,sportsandvarietyshows.Ithelpsshapeourfeelingstowardeachotherandourselves,andsometimeunitesus,andsometimesdividesus.1．Televisioncanhelpustakepartin_____.A.Electricmoments.B.HistoricaleventsC.EmotionalwoundsD.Stereotypedthinking2．Televisioncanalsomakeworse_____.A.thesocialcontradictionB.thesurfaceofsocietyC.conservativethinkingD.griefandshame3．Theconfrontationsareonlywelcomedbythosewhoare_____.A.infectedbythesocialwoundsB.goingtoshapetheirfeelingtowardthemselvesC.obstinatelydevotedtotheirownbeliefD.providingtheopportunityforthinking4．Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Somepoliticalleaderswereoncebigots.B.Televisionsometimestransmitsmoremoviesthanhistoricalevents.C.Confrontationsarethesighofdivision.D.Televisionoftenprovidesstereotypedthinking.5．Asuitabletitleforthispassagewouldbe_____.A.SocialUnityandDivisionB.Television’sConflictsC.UnificationandConfrontationsD.Television’sSocialInfluenceQuestions6through10arebasedonthefollowingpassage.AndrewCarnegie,Americanindustrialistandphilanthropist(慈善家),makeafortunebymanufacturingironandsteelprotectedbycustomtariff(關(guān)稅).In1873,ononeofhisfrequenttripstoEngland,hemetHenryBessemerandbecameconvincedthattheindustrialfuturelayinsteel.HebuilttheJ.EdgarThomsonSteelMillsnearPittsburgh,andfromthatmomenton,theCarnegieempirewasoneofconstantexpansion.Lateron,theCaregieSteelCo.becameanimmenseorganization.ItincludedalltheprocessesofsteelproductionfromthegreatfurnacesandfinishingmillsofPittsburghtotheinroadsandlakesteamersthatmovetheoresandthefinishedproducts.Likehisgrandfather,AndrewCaregiedidnotabandontheradicalidealismofhisforebearsforthebenefitoftheworkingclassandthepoorpeople.Inspiteofhisespousal(擁護(hù))HerberSpencer’sphilosophyandthesocialDarwinismoftheperiod,CaregieremaineddeeplycommittedtomanyoftheCharitistidealsofhisboyhood.Hebelievedinthesocialresponsibilitythatfortunetoprovidegreateropportunityforallandtoincreaseman’sknowledgeofhimselfandofhisuniverse.Furthermore,Carnegieconsidersthatthedispensation(分配)ofwealthforthebenefitofsocietymustneverbeintheformoffreecharitybutrathermustbeasabuttress(支柱)tothecommunity’sresponsibilityforitsownpeople.WhenCarnegiediedin1919,mostofhisfortunewasalreadygone.PeoplewonderthatifCaregiehadknownthiswhenhewasalive,hewouldhavespreadmostofwealthtothepoorpeople.6．Carnegiewasabletodevelophisvastindustrialfortunes_____.A.BecausehewasbothanindustrialistandaphilanthropistB.BecauseheobtainedlargeloansfromtheAmericangovernmentforhissteelmillsC.BecausetheAmericangovernmenthadspecialtariffstoprotecttheAmericansteelandironindustryD.BecausehehadrelativesintheEnglishsteelindustry7．Caregiefollowedhisancestor’sfootstepsby_____.A.DevelopingalargeindustrialcompanyB.CaringforandimprovingbenefitsfortheworkersandthepoorC.FurtheringSpencer’sphilosophyD.BeingafollowerofsocialDarwinism8．TheindustryCarnegiewasnotconcernedwithwas_____.A.themanufacturingofsteelB.thetransportingofthefinishedproductC.themovementofrawmaterialsD.thelumberbusiness9．Carnegie’stripstoEngland_____.A.WerepurelyforpleasureandvisitingrelativesB.IntroducedhimtotheCharitistidealswhichwouldinfluencehislifeC.HelpedhimgainsteelcontractswiththeBritishindustrialistsD.Ledhimtobelievethattheindustrialfuturewouldbewithsteel10．WecaninferfromthepassagethatasaphilanthropistCarnegiewaswillingtogivemoneytoallofthefollowingexcept______.A.aschoolB.poormanC.ahospitalD.acharityperformanceQuestions11through15arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Ifyouwanttostayyoung,sitdownandhaveagoodthink.ThisistheresearchfindingsofateamofJapanesedoctors,whosaythatmostofourbrainsarenotgettingenoughexerciseandasaresultweareagingunnecessarilysoon.ProfessorTaijuMatsuzawawantedtofindoutwhyotherwisehealthyfarmersinnorthernJapanappearedtobelosingtheirabilitytothinkandreasonatarelativelyearlyageandhowtheprocessofagingcouldbesloweddown.WithateamofcolleaguesatTokyoNationalUniversity,hesetaboutmeasuringbrainvolumesofathousandpeopleofdifferentagesandvaryingoccupations.Computertechnologyenabledtheresearcherstoobtainexactmeasurementofthevolumeofthefrontandsidesectionsofthebrain,whicharerelatedtothinkingandemotioncontractionofthesepartsascellsdieoff.Thatwasobservedinsomepeopleintheirthirties,butitwasstillnotevidentinsomesixty-year-oldswhomainlyusedbrainsintheirprofession.11．Thenewfindingsshowthatpeoplegetoldalsobecause_____.A.theydonotusetheirbrainsenoughB.theydonothaveenoughexercisesC.theydonothavetheirhealthcheckedregularlyD.theydonothavetherightchoiceoffood12．Theteamofdoctorswantedtofindout_____.A.whycertainpeopleareagingsoonerthanothersB.howtomakepeoplelivelongerC.thesizeofcertainpeople’sbrainsD.whichpeoplearemostintelligent13．Onwhataretheirresearchfindingsbased?A.AsurveyoffarmersinnorthernJapan.B.Testsperformedonathousandoldpeople.C.Thestudyofbrainvolumesofdifferentpeople.D.Thelatestdevelopmentofcomputertechnology.14．Theresearcher’stestsshowthat_____.A.ourbrainscontractaswegrowolderB.sixty-year-oldhavebetterbrainsthanthirty-year-oldC.thefrontandsidesectionsdonotcontractD.somepeople’sbrainshavecontractedmorethanotherpeople’s15．Accordingtothepassage,whichgroupofpeopleseemstoagemoreslowly?A.Farmers.B.Lawyers.C.Laborers.D.Shopassistants.Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Currentincomeformostconsumersistheirwagesorsalaries.Thisincomeisusedtopayregularandday-to-dayexpensessuchasrent,food,movies,gasoline,newspapers,haircuts,andsoon.Butsupposeapersonisfacedwithanunexpectedexpensetoobigtobepaidoutofcurrentincome,itmaybeanillnessorcostlyhouseholdrepairs.InFrankandSandyDexter’scase,theroofontheirhousehadtobereplaced.Theydidnothaveenoughsavingstocoverthecost,sotheyborrowedthemoneyneeded.Theythenrepaidtheloanwithsmallandregularpaymentoutoftheirfutureincome.Byusingcredit,theyavoidedwhatmighthavebeenaserioushardship.Creditalsoenablesconsumerstobuygoodsandserviceswhentheyneedthemmost.Forexample,whendoesamarriedcouplemostneedahouse?Whiletheirchildrenareyoungandlivingathome.Itwouldtakemostcouplesmanyyearstosaveenoughmoneytopaycashforahouse.Bythen,theirchildrenwouldbegrown,andthehousewouldnotbeneededsomuch.Inthemeanwhile,theywouldhavetocontinuepayingrentoutofcurrentincome.Byusingcredit,acouplecanbuyahouseandliveinitwhiletheypayforit.Themoneytheywouldotherwisespendforrentcouldgotothepayment.Whatistrueofhousesistrueofmanygoodsthatconsumersbuytoday,suchasappliances,automobiles,andfurniture.Byusingcredit,consumerscan‘buynowandpaylater’astheadssay.Theyhavetheuseofthegoodswhileforthem.Todaymanyhighschoolgraduatesareusingcredittopayforadditionaleducation.Theywillpayofftheirloanwithmoneyearnedinthefuturefromfull-timejobs.16．Byusingcredit,peoplecan_____.A.payregularandday-to-dayexpensesB.avoidunnecessarypaymentC.savemoneytocoverfuturecostD.payanunexpectedexpensetoobigtobepaidatthemoment17．Amarriedcouplemostneedsahouse_____.A.aftertheyhavespentyearssavingenoughmoneytobuyitincashB.whentheirchildrenhavegrownupC.whentheirchildrenarestillyoungandlivingathomeD.whentheycanrentitoutofcurrentincome18．“Themoneytheywouldotherwisespendforrentcouldgotothepayment”means_____.A.theywouldrentthehouseB.theyhadboughtthehouseC.theywouldnotpayforthehouseD.theycouldbuythehouseotherwise19．Withregardtocredit,whatdohousehaveincommonwithgoodthatconsumersbuytoday?A.Bothcanbeboughtoncredit.B.Neithercanbeuseduntiltheloanhasbeenpaid.C.Bothmustbepaidassoonastheyarebought.D.Bothshouldbepaidincash.20．What’strueofhighschoolgraduatestoday?A.Theycan’tgetadditionaleducationwithoutmoney.B.Theycangetadditionaleducationwithoutpayment.C.Theycanhaveadditionaleducationwhentheyhavefull-timejobs.D.Theycanhaveadditionaleducationnowandpayforitlater.SectionBDirections:Readthefollowingpassagecarefullyandfillineachblankwiththemostappropriatesentencegivenaccordingtothepassage.Fromgoodreadingwecanderivepleasure,companionship,experience,andinstruction.Agoodbookmayabsorbourattentionsocompletelythatforthetimebeingweforgetoursurroundingsandevenouridentity.Readinggoodbooksisoneofthegreatestpleasuresinlife1  Whatevermaybeourmainpurposeinreading,ourcontactwithgoodbooksshouldneverfailtogiveusenjoymentandsatisfaction.Withagoodbookinourhandsweneedneverbelonely2  .Inthepagesofbookswecanwalkwiththewiseandthegoodofalllandsandalltimes.Thepeoplewemeetinbooksmaydelightuseitherbecausetheyresemblehumanfriendswhomweholddearorbecausetheyrepresentunfamiliartypeswhomwearegladtowelcomeasnewacquaintances.Ourhumanfriendssometimesmayboreus,butfriendswemakeinbooksneedneverwearyuswiththeircompany.Byturningthepageswecandismissthemwithoutanyfearofhurtingtheirfeelings3  .Oneofthemostvaluablegiftsbestowedbybooksisexperience.Fewofuscantravelfarfromhomeorhaveawiderangeofexperiences,butallofuscanleadvariedlivesthroughthepagesofbooks.4  Totravelbybookweneednobankaccounttopayforourway;noairshiporoceanlinerorstreamlinedtraintotransportus;nopassporttoenterthelandofourheart’sdesire.Throughbookswemaygetthethrillofhazardousadventurewithoutdanger.Wecanclimbloftymountains,bravetheperilsofanAntarcticwinter,orcrossthescorchingsandsofthedesert,allwithouthardship.InbookswemayvisitthestudiosofHollywood;wemayminglewiththegaythrongsoftheParisboulevards;wemayjointhepicturesquepeasantsinanAlpinevillageorthekindlynativesonaSouthSeaisland.5  Thepossibilitiesofourliteraryexperiencesarealmostunlimited.Thebeautiesofnature,theenjoymentofmusic,thetreasuresofart,thetriumphsofarchitecture,themarvelsofengineering,areallopentothewonderandenjoymentofthosewhoread.A.Indeed,throughbooksthewholeworldisoursfortheasking.B.whetherthecharactersportrayedaretakenfromreallifeorarepurelyimaginary,theymaybecomeourcompanionsandfriends.C.Whetherwewishtoescapefromtheseeminglydullrealitiesofeverydaylifeorwhetherwelongtovisitsomefar-offplace,abookwillhelpuswhennothingelsecan.D.whenhumanfriendsdesertus,goodbooksarealwaysreadytogiveusfriendship,sympathy,andencouragement.E.Itincreasesourcontentmentwhenwearecheerful,andlessensourtroubleswhenwearesad.F.Weforgotoursurroundingsandevenouridentitybecausewearealoneandnooneinterruptsus.PartIV.English-ChineseTranslation(15points)Directions:ReadthefollowingpassagecarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsentencesintoChinese.IntheUnitedStates,advertisingitselfisabigbusiness.1.Millionsofdollarsarespentontelevision,radioandprintedmessagestoprospectiveconsumers.Advertisingfirmsdo“marketresearch”fortheirclients,testingourvarious“pitches”inthequestforonesthatareeffective.FromtheviewpointofAmericanconsumers,advertisingfunctionstoinformthemaboutavailableproductsandservices,aswellastoencouragethemtobuy2.Fromtheviewpointofvisitorsfromabroad,though,advertisingservesasadditionalfunction,anditaffordscountlessinsightsintoAmericanvalues,tastesandstandards.FromAmericanadvertising,foreignvisitorscangainsomeunderstandingoftheseandotheraspectsofAmericansociety:Americanideasaboutphysicalattractivenessinmalesandfemales,Americanideasabouthygiene,theemphasisAmericansplaceonsex,speedandtechnicalsophistication,theamountoffaithAmericansinargumentsthatincludespecificnumbers,materialisminAmericansociety,male-femalerelationships,bothpre-andpost-marital,theattentionAmericanspaytothewordsofcelebrities,thecharacteristicsofpeoplewho,inAmericans’eyes,areconsidered“authorities”,whoseideasandrecommendationsarepersuasive,andthesortsofthingsAmericansfindhumorous.3.ByComparingadvertisingtheyseeintheStatestowhattheyhaveseenathome,foreignvisitorscangainunderstandingnotjustofAmericansociety,butoftheirownaswell.PricingWithfewexceptions,Americansareaccustomedtofixedpricesonmerchandisetheybuyandsell.Theusualexceptionsarehouses,automobiles,andsometimesmajorappliancessuchasrefrigeratorsandwashingmachines.Anotherexceptionisaprivatesale.Americansarenotaccustomedtobargainingoverprices,andinfactusuallyfeelquiteuncomfortablewiththeidea.4.Foreignvisitorsmustrealizethatthepricemarkedonanitemdoesnotincludethesalestaxthatisaddedaspartofthepayment.Americansdonotbelieve,aspeoplefrommanyculturesdo,thatacommercialtransactionincludesparticularattentiontothehumanrelationshipsinvolved.Theylookfortheitemtheywant,decidewhethertheycanaffordthepricemarkedonit,and,iftheywanttobuyit,findaclerkorsalespersontotakethemoneyordothepaperworkforacredit-cardpurchase.5.Peoplewhotrytobargainforalowerpriceinashoporstorearelikelytobeconsideredeitherquiteoddorstartlinglyaggressive.2005年西安外國語大學(xué)211英語二外考研真題及詳解PartI.StructureandVocabulary(20points)SectionADirections:Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceandwriteyouranswerontheanswersheet.1．_____atthemeetingthateveryonepresentwasconvinced.A.SoforcefullyhespeakB.SoforcefullywashespokenC.SoforcefullydidhespeakD.Soforcefullyhashespoken【答案】C查看答案【解析】句意：他在會(huì)上的言辭很有力量以至于每個(gè)人都被說服了。so…that…如此……以致于……。當(dāng)so置于句首時(shí)，主句采用部分倒裝，謂語助動(dòng)詞提前，主句和從句的時(shí)態(tài)保持一致，使用一般過去時(shí)。因此，本題的正確答案為C。2．Helenprobably_____herrapidrecovery,toherhusband’sdevotedcare.A.wasowingB.ownedC.owedD.wasowning【答案】C查看答案【解析】句意：海倫可能將她的快速恢復(fù)歸功于她丈夫的悉心照顧。oweto歸功于。因此，本題的正確答案為C。3．Theyounggirlwaschosento______ourschoolforadivingcompetitioninAsia.A.representB.recallC.respectD.resemble【答案】A查看答案【解析】句意：我們學(xué)校選擇這個(gè)年輕女孩作為代表參加亞洲的跳水比賽。represent代表。recall回憶，記起。respect尊重。resemble類似，像。因此，本題的正確答案為A。4．Oursociety_____on“makingit”thatweassumethatanyfailureisbad.A.takessomuchemphasisB.getssomuchemphasisC.stressessomuchemphasisD.placessomuchemphasis【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：我們的社會(huì)十分重視“做成”，并認(rèn)為失敗都是不好的。placeemphasisonsth強(qiáng)調(diào)某事，認(rèn)為某事很重要。因此，本題的正確答案為D。5．Thecouplecan_____ontheirincomeatthemoment,butthey’llneedmoremoneywhentheirsongoestoschool.A.getoffB.getbyC.getbackD.getabout【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：目前，這對(duì)夫婦靠其收入還過得去，但是當(dāng)他們的孩子上學(xué)后，就會(huì)需要更多的錢。getby過得去，過活。getoff脫下，下車。getback恢復(fù)，回來。getabout傳播，散開。因此，本題的正確答案為B。6．Theozonelayer______theearthfromharmfulradiation.A.shadesB.shieldsC.shadowsD.shapes【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：臭氧層保護(hù)地球免收太陽輻射。shield遮蔽，防御，保衛(wèi)。shade使……陰暗，遮蔽。shadow使朦朧，遮蔽。shape塑造。因此，本題的正確答案為B。7．Theboytookanappleand______itintoquarters.A.dividedB.decidedC.decreasedD.distributed【答案】A查看答案【解析】句意：男孩拿了一個(gè)蘋果，把它分成了四塊。divide…into…把……分成……。decide決定。decrease下降，減少。distribute分開，分散，通常用被動(dòng)語態(tài)，即物作主語。因此，本題的正確答案為A。8．Havingworkedforfiveyears,sheisextremelywell______forthejob.A.superiorB.satisfiedC.qualifiedD.abundant【答案】C查看答案【解析】句意：工作了五年以后，她已經(jīng)足夠能勝任這份工作了。qualified合格的，有資格的。superior上級(jí)的，優(yōu)秀的，高傲的。satisfied滿意的。abundant豐富的，充裕的。因此，本題的正確答案為C。9．Sherangupto_____whenhercarwouldbeready.A.inquireB.requireC.acquireD.expire【答案】A查看答案【解析】句意：她打電話來詢問她的車什么時(shí)候準(zhǔn)備好。inquire詢問。require要求。acquire獲得。expire到期。因此，本題的正確答案為A。10．Barbara______ajob-trainingprograminthecitytolearncomputeroperation.A.signedtoB.appliedtoC.signedupforD.madefor【答案】C查看答案【解析】句意：芭芭拉報(bào)名參加了城市的一個(gè)就業(yè)培訓(xùn)項(xiàng)目，學(xué)習(xí)計(jì)算機(jī)操作。signedto簽約。appliedto應(yīng)用于，適用于。signedupfor注冊(cè)，報(bào)名參加，選課。madefor…完全為了……。因此，本題的正確答案為C。11．Whenshewasindanger,shescreamedandsomepassers-bycametoher_____.A.safeB.wayC.mindD.rescue【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：當(dāng)她處于危險(xiǎn)之中時(shí)，她尖叫起來，一些過路人前來救她。cometoone’srescue救助某人，救援某人。因此，本題的正確答案為D。12．Itisurgentthatthepolice______informedaboutthosestrangephonecalls.A.willbeB.areC.havetobeD.be【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：將這些奇怪的來電告知警察是很緊急的。Itisurgentthat…句型中，should+動(dòng)詞原形，should可以省略。因?yàn)閜olice和inform是被動(dòng)關(guān)系，所以用被動(dòng)語態(tài)。因此，本題的正確答案為D。13．______criticizingAliceforwhatshehasdone,theteacherpraisedherhighlyforit.A.ThankstoB.InsteadofC.OwingtoD.Inspiteof【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：老師沒有批評(píng)Alice所做的，而是高度表揚(yáng)了她。insteadof…而不是。thanksto多虧。owingto歸功于。inspiteof盡管，不管。因此，本題的正確答案為B。14．Usuallyexcellentworkleadstofrequentpayincreaseand_____.A.progressB.advanceC.promotionD.lift【答案】C查看答案【解析】句意：通常，出色的工作表現(xiàn)會(huì)帶來加薪和升職。promotion晉升。progress進(jìn)步，進(jìn)展。advance前進(jìn)，進(jìn)步。lift舉起，提升。因此，本題的正確答案為C。15．AttemptstoswimacrosstheEnglishChannelhavebeenmadebyover3,700people,but_____havesucceeded.A.ofwhomonly298B.ofthemonly298C.only298ofthemD.only298ofwhom【答案】A查看答案【解析】句意：嘗試游過英吉利海峽的人有3,700多人，但只有298人成功了。whom指代3,700people，用于非限定性定語從句，置于先行詞之后。因此，本題的正確答案為A。16．Youshouldsaveyourworkoftenasa_____againstcomputerfailure.A.precautionB.preparationC.presentationD.prescription【答案】A查看答案【解析】句意：您應(yīng)該經(jīng)常保存自己的作品，以防電腦突然出問題。precaution預(yù)防，警惕。preparation準(zhǔn)備。presentation展示。prescription藥方，指示，慣例。因此，本題的正確答案為A。17．Theboy_____tobethedescendantoftherichbusinessman.A.clappedB.claimedC.decidedD.demanded【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：男孩聲稱是富商的后代。claim聲稱，聲明。clap鼓掌，拍手。decide決定。demand要求，需求。因此，本題的正確答案為B。18．Reformisratherdifficult,foritwillfacethe_____betweentraditionandinnovation.A.tissueB.matterC.solutionD.conflict【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：改革是非?？嚯y的，因?yàn)樗鼤?huì)面臨傳統(tǒng)和創(chuàng)新的矛盾。conflict矛盾，沖突。tissue組織，紙巾。matter問題。solution解決辦法。因此，本題的正確答案為D。19．Seeingthechildreninthepark_____thoughtsofherownsonsontheothersideoftheAtlantic.A.aroseB.promptedC.encouragedD.brought【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：在公園看到的那個(gè)孩子引起了他對(duì)自己兒子的思念。prompt激起。arose出現(xiàn)，引發(fā)。encourage鼓勵(lì)。brought原形bring，意為“帶來”。因此，本題的正確答案為B。20．They_____bravelyagainstrepeatedenemybombing.A.helddownB.heldonC.heldupD.heldout【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：他們勇敢地抵制敵人的反復(fù)轟炸。holdout堅(jiān)持，抵制，繼續(xù)，扣留。holddown抑制，壓制。holdon抓住，稍等。holdup舉起，阻擋，攔截。因此，本題的正確答案為D。PartII.ClozeTest(15points)Directions:Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestoneandwriteyouranswerontheanswersheet.SilasMinton’sfuneralwasaquietaffair.Itwasattendedbytheonlyrelationshehadintheworld,hisnieceandnephew,andbyafewfriends.Thepriestwho1  overahundredmilesintothiswildpartofthecountywasnowgetting2  forthesimpleceremony.Minton,3  ‘Minty’ashisfriendsusedtocallhim,4  ahardlife5  forgoldinalonelypartofWesternAustralia.Hehadalwaysrefusedtoworkinagoldmine6  hebelievedthathecoulddobetter7  hisown.Althoughhewasnotaboastful(夸口的)person,hehadoftendeclaredthatonedayhe8  findalump(塊)ofgoldasbigashisheadand9  hewouldretireandlivein10  fortherestofhislife.Buthisdreamsofgreatwealth11  cametrue.Formanyyearshehadhardlyearnedenoughmoneytokeephimself12  .Twomennowgentlyliftedtheroughwoodenboxthat13  Minty’sbody,buttheyalmostdroppeditwhentheyheardaloudcryfromthegrave-digger.Hisspade(鐵鍬)hadstrucksomethinghardintherockysoilandhewasshoutingexcitedly.Thenheheldupalargestone.14  itwascovered15  dirt,thestoneshonecuriouslyinthefiercesun1ight:itwasunmistakablyaheavypieceofsolidgold!1．A.trav