考博英語模擬試卷245

考博英語模擬試卷245

一、詞匯（本題共30題，每題7.0分，共30分。）

1、Thedoctorpromisedthatthismedicinewouldthepaininthestomach.

A、affirm

B、agitate

C、alleviate

D^allocate

標準答案：C

知識點解析：四個選項的意思分別是：affirm斷言，肯定；agilaie使激動，使不

安；alleviate減輕，使（痛苦，疾?。┚徍?；allocate分配;分派。句意是，醫(yī)生許諾

說，這種藥能夠減輕胃痛。根據句子意思推出正確答案是C選項。例句如下：

Whatgoodmethodcanalleviatehypoglycemialowbloodpressure?（有什么好方,去能緩

解低血糖低血壓?）

2、Doyouknowthefactthatbroadbeancontainsthatmustbedestroyedby

cookingthemathightemperaturebeforeeatingthem?

A、flake

aroma

C、ether

D、toxin

標準答案：D

知識點解析：各項的意思是：flake小而輕的薄片；aroma芳香，香味；elher酸，

乙酸；loxin毒素。根據句意判斷，答案為D。

3、Othernon-dominantmaleswerehyperactive;theyweremuchmoreactivethanis

normal,chasingothersandfightingeachother.

A、hardlyactive

B、relativelyactive

C、extremelyinactive

D、pathologicallyactive

標準答案：D

知識點解析；hyperactive極度活躍的，亢進的；hardlyactive幾乎不活躍的；

relativelyactive相對活躍的;extremelyinactive極度不活躍的；pathologicallyactive

病態(tài)性地活躍的。只有D與題中詞意思接近。

4、Theseareasrelyonagriculturealmost,havingfewmineralrecoursesanda

minimumofindustrialdevelopment.

A、respectively

B、extraordinarily

C、incredibly

D、exclusively

標準答案：D

知識點解析：空格意思是：這些地區(qū)幾乎只依靠農業(yè)，很少有礦產資源，工業(yè)水平

保持在最低水平。各項的意思是：respeclively"分別地，各個地"；extraordinarily"格

外地”；incredibly”不能相信地、exclusively”排外地，專有地”。

5、Itisprobablyboththatheisgoingtothemeetingontimebythemorningtraffic

jam.

A、andthathemightbedelayed

B、orthathemightbedelayed

C、andhemightbedelayed

D、otherwisethathemightbedelayed

標準答案：A^

知識點解析：空格意思是：他可能準時參加會議，也可能因早晨的交通堵塞而耽

擱。both…and…的意思是“不但……而且……；既……又……

6^AnintelligentTVviewermayoccasionallybecomeenragedbythe

argumentationincommercials.

A、imperative

fallacious

C、persuasive

D、fabulous

標準答案：B

知識點解析：暫無解析

7、Theelectroniccomputerissomeofthetasksthatwereonceaccomplishedby

ourownbrains.

A、takingcare

B>takingin

C、takingoff

D、takingover

標準答案：D

知識點解析：takecare當心。takein接收，欺騙。takeoff脫衣，離開。takeover接

管。

8、,themarketwillhavetoovercomesomeofthehighesthurdlesit'sseenina

longtime.

A、Buttohappeninthatorder

B、Butforthatinordertohappen

C、Butinorderthattohappen

D、Butinorderforthattohappen

標準答案：D

知識點解析：橫線部分要表達的意思：但是為了使之發(fā)生……，據此選D。

9、Whenyou'redrivingonamotorway,youmustobeythesignstellingyoutogetinto

theright.

A^way

BNtrack

C、road

D、lane

標準答案：D

知識點解析：本題考查對詞義的辨析。從句意上看，lane（表示車道，航線，小路。

如：buslane公共汽車專用車道）符合要求。此外，其余各項的意思分別為：“路，

路線，路途”；“軌跡，車轍，航跡”；“路，道路，公路，大道”。

10、Anareaofrichforestswastolife.

A、advantageous

B、decorative

Cxattracted

D、privileged

標準答案：A

知識點解析：advantageous有利的；decorative裝飾的；attracted吸引；privilegedW

特權的。

11、TheheadoftheMuseumwasandletusactuallyexaminetheancient

manuscripts.

A^promising

B、agreeing

C>pleasing

D^obliging

標準答案：D

知識點解析：從and后的內容可推知此處應選obliging（親切的，有禮貌的，樂于助

人的）。

12、ItisaninterestingthatRobsoncansaythathewouldnotusegamesmanship,

butfeltthattheprofessionalfoulwasnotonlyalegitimateweaponinagivensituation

butalsohisresponsibility.

dilemma

B、discrepancy

C、paradox

D^assumption

標準答案：C

知識點解析：暫無解析

13、Communicatingorallyinvolvesmorethanreadingortalking:gesture,posture,

movementsmayallbetoit.

A^intrinsic

B、coherent

C、appealing

D、submissive

標準答案：A

知識點解析：暫無解析

14>Hephonedhisunclewholivedinthecountry,askinghimiohistwo

schoolmatesfortheweekend.

A、assemble

B、accommodate

C^raise

D、resemble

標準答案：B

知識點解析：本題空格處是說要他周末為兩個同學提供住宿。B項的

accommodate“提供住宿”符合題意。其他三項assemble"集合，裝配"；raise“提高，

飼養(yǎng)"：resemble“像，類似”都不正確"

15、studentsshouldbemotivatedbyakeeninterestintheatreandshouldhave

somefamiliaritywithplaysinproduction.

A、realistic

B、responsible

C、ethnic

D、prospective

標準答案：B

知識點解析：realislic現(xiàn)實的；responsible可靠的，負責的。elhnic種族的。

prospective預期的。

16、Radarisusedtoextendtheofman'ssensesforobservinghisenvironment,

especiallythesenseofvision.

A、validity

liability

C、capacity

D、intensity

標準答案：D

知識點解析；A.validity有效性,合法性.B.liability責任，負債。C.capacity容

量，地位。D.intensity強烈，強度。

17>Somepeoplefeelthattelevisionshouldgivelesstosport.

programs

B、coverage

C、concern

D^involvement

標準答案：B

知識點解析：本句說的是一些人認為電視應減少體育報道的時間。giveless

coverageto…意為“減少對...的報道“，符合句意。其他三項“program節(jié)目；give

lessconcernto...降低對...的關注程度；involvement連累,包含“都不正確。

18、Theonceseparateissueofenvironmentanddevelopmentarenowlinked.

A^intangible

B>indispensable

C^inextricably

D^incredibly

標準答案：C

知識點解析：空格處意為“環(huán)境和發(fā)展問題如今緊密地聯(lián)結在一起inexiricably意

為“解不開地這里指緊密聯(lián)結在一起。如：aninextricablemaze（無法解脫的困

境）。其他三項“intangible觸摸不到的，無實體的；indispensable必不可少的；

incredibly不可思議地，不可相信地”都與句意不符，因此不正確。

19,I'dratheryouanythingaboutitforthetimebeing.

A、do

B、didn'tdo

C>haven'tdone

D、didn'thaveclone

標準答案：B

知識點解析：暫無解析

20NTheofthewordisunknown,butitiscertainlynotfromGreek.

A、origin

B>generation

C、descent

D、cause

標準答案：A

知識點解析：表示詞語的起源應用origin（事物開始出現(xiàn)的始點或其來源與出處）。

21、Giorgio,nowfifteen,andLucia,alsoinherteens,werereachingtheoftheir

adolescence.

A、crisis

B、criterion

C^causality

D^credibility

標準答案：A

知識點解析：本題空格處是說到了他們的青春轉折期。A項crisis”決定性時刻，危

機''符合題意。其他三項criterion”（批評判斷的）標準，準據，規(guī)范"；causality"因果

關系"；credibility“可信性”都不正確。

22、IfImaybesoastoadviseyou,myopinionisthatyoushouldnotreplyto

hisletter.

A、generous

B、humble

C、proud

D、bold

標準答案：D

知識點解析：本題空格處是說如果我可以大膽地向你建議。D項“bold大膽的，冒

失的“符合題意。其他三項“generous慷慨的，大方的；humble卑微的，謙遜的；

proud得意的”都不正確。

23、Amongthelowestofthejudicialranks,justicesofthepeaceneverthelessfrequently

exercisejurisdictionoveravarietyofmisdemeanors.

A^guidance

sovereignty

C^authority

D^suzerainty

標準答案：C

知識點解析：本題中，jurisdiction的意思是“權限”。C項“authority職權”符合題

意，如：Deputiesweregivenauthoritytomakearrests.（代表們被授予拘捕權）。其

他三項“guidance指導；sovereignly主權；suzerainly宗主權”都不正確。

24、Hewasbythenoiseoutsideyesterdayeveningandcouldnotconcentrateon

hisstudy.

A、pecked

B、oriented

C、perturbed

D、paddled

標準答案：C

知識點解析：哲無解析

25、Thelanguageexpertsbelievethattheageforlearningaforeignlanguageis

6yearsold.

conceptual

B、considerate

C、optimal

D^component

標準答案：C

知識點解析：暫無解析

26、1can'tunderstandhowhecanfeelthathiscolleaguesarealwaysreadytodenounce

him.

A^compliment

B、criticize

C、flatter

D、challenge

標準答案：B

知識點解析：暫無解析

27>Togetmytravellers'chequesIhadtoaspecialchequetothebankforthe

totalamount.

A、makefor

B、makeout

C、makeup

D、makeoff

標準答案：B

知識點解析:本題的四個選項中，makefor意為“走向,攻擊，導致”;makeout意

為“書寫，填寫，理解”;makeup意為“彌補,虛構，縫制"；makeoff意為"(尤指做

了錯事后)匆忙離開，逃走句意是，為了拿到游客們的支票，我必須給銀行填'弓

一個包含所有數目的特殊支票。所以正確答案是B項，如Theteacherhasmadeout

alistofrefereneebooks(教師已開出了一份參考書單)。

28、TheincreasingA(popularity)ofthemotorcycleasaB(convenience),economical

C(form)oftransportationhasbeenD(justshort)ofastounding.

標準答案：B

知識點解析：將convenience改為形容詞形式convenient,與后面的economical一

同修飾formo

29、Althoughtheexaminationhepassedwasnotimportant,hissuccesshimin

hisambitiontobecomeadoctor.

A^persuaded

B、urged

C、convinced

D^encouraged

標準答案：D

知識點解析：四個選項的意思分別是：persuade說服，勸告；urge促使，驅策；

convince使相信，使明白；encourage鼓勵，激勵。句意是，雖然他通過的這個考

試并不重要，但它卻極大地激發(fā)了他想要成為醫(yī)生的愿望。

30、Agriculturemust,therefore,workersandsavingstothenewindustrialized,

urbanizedsectorsifamoderneconomyistobeachieved.

yield

B、succumb

C、subject

D^resort

標準答案：A

知識點解析：句子大意為：如果要實現(xiàn)現(xiàn)代經濟，農業(yè)就必須為新工業(yè)化的、城市

化的產業(yè)部門提供工人和積蓄。在給出的選項中：yield“屈服、產出”；

succumb“屈服”,不及物動詞;subiect“使屈服"；resort”求助于”,不及物動詞c所

以，正確答案是A。

二、閱讀理解(本題共723題，每題7.0分，共723

分。)

Duringthelastthirtyyears,theinternationaleconomyhasexperiencedabasicchange.

ImprovementsintheInternetandothercommunicationshavehadimportanteffectson

worldmarkets.Fastermethodsoftransportfromoneplacetoanotherhavemadethe

worldseemsmallertothebusinessmen.Asaresult,theworldnolongerconsistsofa

numberofseparateeconomiesunderthecontrolofdifferentnations.Instead,thenations

havebeenintegratedintoasingleeconomy,andtheintegrationisbecomingmoreand

morecompleteeveryyear.Forthefirsttimeinhistory,wecantrulyspeakofaglobal

economy.Themostdramaticexampleofthisintegratienwastheoilcrisisof1973and

1974.Itcameasagreatsurprisetothepublicintheindustrialnationstodiscoverthat

theydependedsoheavilyonimportedoil.However,thebestevidenceforthegrowing

integrationistherapidexpansioninthevolumeofworldtrade.Itwentupbyabout7

percentayearduringthedecadefrom1990to2000,andinseveralquasi-industrial

countriesthegrowthwasevenmorerapid.Asaresult,someimportedproductshave

becomeascommonasdomesticcommodity.Someofthemaretoocommonforthe

publictoanymorerealizetheyareforeign.Productionhasalsobecomeinternational,

whichismanifestedbythelargecorporationssteppingacrossnationalbordersand

establishedbranchesandsubsidiariesinseveraldifferentcountries.Asanexample,U.S.

companiesarebuildingautomobilesinCanada,Germany,BritainandJapan.Insome

cases,componentsofanautomobileareproducedabroadandshippedtotheUnited

States,whereitisthenfinishedwiththeimportedparts.WheneventheUnitedStateshas

thelargestnumberofsuchcorporations,itisnottheonly.Othermultinationals,for

instance,arebasedinJapan,France,Germany,theUKandItaly.Labor,too,ismuch

moremobilethaninthepast.Bothskilledandunskilledworkerscannowreadilymigrate

fromonecountrytoanother.InEurope,fbrexample,therearclargenumbersofTurkish

workersemployedintheGermaneconomy.Doctors,lawyers,andotherprofessionalsare

alsofindingiteasiertoworkinforeigncountries.Thelabormarkethasbecome

international,andthenumberofexpalria【eworkersiscontinuingtogrow.(379words)

31、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

標準答案：B

知識點解析：文章第一段第一句就點出了主題。下面每段開頭句也是段落主題。

32、Theeconomicglobalizationisbroughtaboutmainlyby.

標準答案：B

知識點解析：第一段第二句：經濟全球化得力于現(xiàn)代化的交通和通訊。

33、Whatisthemostconvincingillustrationfortheintegration?

標準答案：A

知識點解析：第二段第一句中的example相當于問題里的illustralion。

34、Fromthepassagewecaninferthat.

標準答案：A

知識點解析：一個公司如果到海外招聘工人，無論招的是技術性的還是非技術性

的，對于公司來說費用一定較低，否則該公司是不會去國外招聘工人的，故選A。

B“美國的跨國公司比日本和其他國家跨國公司的總和還要多”，錯在“總和”。C項

內容文章里沒有提到。D項與最后一段不符。

35、"Expatriateworkers"(Line5,Para.4)arcthosewho.

標準答案：B

知識點解析；expatriateworkers是指“移居國外的工人”。

Ihavefeltforalongtimethataidtounderdevelopedcountriesshouldbeplacedina

definiteandmorerationalorderofpriorities.Firstly,thoseunderdevelopednationswho

arcshortoffoodshouldbegivenwhattheyneedforattainingadequatenutritional

standards.Therichcountriesshouldmakeuptheirmindthattheydonotwanttomake

moneyoutofsellingfoodtostarvingpeoples.Inmanycountries,amajorlimitationof

economicdevelopmentisthevalidfearthat,whentheunemployedandunderemployed

aresettowork,theywillconsumemorefoodthanisavailable.Itshouldberecognized

thatwhen,atthesametime,othercountriesarelaboringwiththeproblemsoffood

surpluses,thislimitationofdevelopmentisnotonlycruelbutunnecessaryand,indeed,

absurd.Thereis,however,noreasonwhyonlythoserichcountrieswhichhavefood

surplusesshouldcarrytheburdenofthecostsofsuchaid.Inanyreasonableschemeof

internationalcooperation,thecostsforsuchaschemeshouldbesharedbyailtherich

nations.Whatismore,aidshouldneverbelookeduponasapermanentsolutiontothe

problemsofpoverty.Aidshouldalwaysbeahelptoself-help.Forthatreasonadefinite

timelimitshouldbesettotheprovisionoffoodwithoutpay,andaconditionshouldbe

madethattheaid-receivingcountrydoeverythingitcantoraiseyieldsinagriculture.

Otherwisethereisalwaysthedangerthatthefoodaidwouldonlybuttressits

complacency.Secondly,therefore,therichcountriesshouldalsodecidetogive,freeof

charge,everythingthatitwouldbepracticalandeconomictoimportfromabroadin

termsoftoolsandequipment,technicalassistance,andtraininginordertoassist

underdevelopedcountriestoraisetheiragriculturalproductionoffoodforconsumption.

Insofarassurplusesoffertilizerswereavailable,thosecouldbepartoftheaid.

Otherwise,aidshouldinsteadbegiventosetupfertilizerfactoriesinunderdeveloped

countrieswhereconditionsforfertilizerproductionarefavorable.Thirdly,therich

countriesshould,inadditiontomeetingthefundamentalrequestformorefoodtoeat,

agreetogiveeverythingthatcanbeprovidedfromabroadinthewayofequipment,

advice,personneltraining,etc.,forthemostrapidadvancetheunderdevelopedcountries

canmanagetoengenderinsanitation,health,educationatalllevels,andresearch,

includingsurveysoftheirnaturalresources.Iftherearemorefundsavailablefbraidto

underdevelopedcountriesthanareneededforthesethreeforms,Iwouldgivethefourth

prioritytopayingfbrequipmentandotherproductivenecessitiesfromabroad,inorderto

speeduptheformationofvarioustypesofoverallcapitalsuchasirrigationandpower

facilities,ports,roads,storehouses,etc.Suchlarge-scaleinvestmentisnecessaryinorder

togivethebasisfbrdevelopment,bothinindustryandagriculture.Itisofaparticular

strategicimportanceineconomicdevelopment,asitislabor-intensiveandcanthusmake

useoftheproductiveresourcesofwhichanunderdevelopedcountryhassurplus,labor.If

foodceasedtobethecruelbottleneckasitisatpresentinmanycountries,andif

undertakingtheseinvestmentsinoverallcapitalwouldnotcompeteforforeignexchange,

underdevelopedcountrieswouldfinditadvantageoustogivethemahigherpriority

rating.AlargepartoftheloansfromtheInternationalBankhavethispurpose,butit

wouldberationaltousegrantaidinordertomakeitpossibleformanyunderdeveloped

countriestointensifytheireffortsinthisdirection.

36、Theauthorstatesthatthefirstpriorityofaidshouldbefocusedon.

標準答案：A

知識點解析：暫無解析

37^Theword"yields"inParagraph3refersto.

標準答案：D

知識點解析：暫無解析

38、Accordingtotheauthor,theaid-receivingcountryshouldbeencouragedto.

標準答案：C

知識點解析：暫無解析

39、Theauthorwarnsthatthenegativeeffectofprovidingfoodfromabroadwithout

makinganyconditionis.

標準答案：D

知識點解析：暫無解析

40>Thethirddirectionofaidtheauthorsuggestsinvolvesmainly.

標準答案；B

知識點解析：暫無解析

41、Thefinaldirectionofaidtheauthorsuggestsinvolvesmainly.

標準答案：B

知識點解析：暫無解析

42、Itisimpliedinthelastparagraphthat.

標準答案：B

知識點解析：暫無解析

43、Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthebestwaytoofferaidtounderdeveloped

countries?

標準答案：A

知識點解析：暫無解析

Thetablebeforewhichwesitmaybe,asthescientistmaintains,composedofdancing

atoms,butitdoesnotrevealitselftousasanythingofthekind,anditisnotwithdancing

atomsbutasolidandmotionlessobjectthatwelive.Soremoteisthis"real"table--and

mostoftheother"realities"withwhichsciencedeals-thatitcannotbediscussedinterms

whichhaveanyhumanvalue,andthoughitmayreceiveoutpurelyintellectualcredence

itcannotbewovenintothepatternoflifeasitisled,incontradistinctiontolifeaswe

attempttothinkaboutit.Vibrationsintheeitheraresototallyunlike,letussay,thecolor

purplethatthegulfbetweenthemcannothebridged,andtheyare,toallintentsand

purposes,notonebuttwoseparatethingsofwhichthesecondandless"real"mustbethe

mostsignificantforus.Andjustasthesensationwhichhasledustoattributean

objectiverealitytoanonexistentthingwhichwecall"purple"ismoreimportantfor

humanlifethantheconceptionofvibrationsofacertainfrequency,sotoothebeliefin

God,howeverillfounded,hasbeenmoreimportantinthelifeofmanthanthegerm

theoryofdecay,howevertruethelattermayhe.Wemay,ifwelike,speakof

consequence,ascertainmysticslovetodo,ofthedifferentlevelsorordersoftruth.We

mayadoptwhatisessentiallyaPlatonisttrickofthoughtandinsistuponpostulatingthe

existenceofexternalrealitieswhichcorrespondtotheneedsandmodesofhumanfeeling

andwhich,sowcmayinsist,havetheirbeingissomepartoftheuniverseunreachableby

science.Buttodosoistomakeanunwarrantableassumptionandtobeguiltyofthe

metaphysicalfallacyoffailingtodistinguishbetweenatruthoffeelingandthatothersort

oftruthwhichisdescribedasa"truthofcorrespondence,"anditisbetterperhaps,atleast

forthoseofuswhohavegrownupinanageofscientificthought,tosteerclearofsuch

confusionsandtorestcontentwiththeadmissionthat,thoughtheuniversewithwhich

sciencedealsistherealuniverse,yetwedonotandcannothaveanybutfleetingand

imperfectcontactswithit;thatthemostimportantpartofourlives-oursensations,

emotions,desires,andaspirations-takesplaceinauniverseofillusionswhichsciencecan

attenuateordestroy,butwhichitispowerlesstoenrich.

44、Accordingtnthispassage,ascientistwouldconceivenfa"table"asbeing.

標準答案：D

知識點解析：文章第1句話指出了桌子在科學家眼中是無數跳動著的原子，進而建

立了事物的本質與日常生活中人們對事物的感覺的不同，因此科學家把桌子假想成

DoA靜止的客觀存在。B某種雙方各自特有的感應。C固定在空間和時間的一種

形式。

45>By"objectivereality"theauthormeans.

標準答案：A

知識點解析：文章第2段最后一句話作者提到客觀現(xiàn)實與人們感官看到的不同，對

事物科學的解釋才是客觀現(xiàn)實，因此A正確。B我們直接體驗的一種現(xiàn)象。C帶有

感情色彩的現(xiàn)實。D一個象征性的存在。

46、Theauthorsuggeststhatinordertobridgethepuzzlingschismbetweenscientific

truthandtheworldofillusions,thereadershould.

標準答案：B

知識點解析：文章最后一句話“…itisbetterperhaps,atleastforthoseofUSwho

havegrownupinanageofscientificthought,tosteerclearofsuchconfusionsandtorest

contentwiththeadmission.中可以判斷出B答案上確。A盡量擺脫幻想的世界。

C應用科學方法。D建立與之相一致的真理。

47、Thetopicofthisselectionis.

標準答案：D

知識點解析：本文雖無明顯的主題句，但在文章第2段第1句中可以得到啟示，通

讀全文可以概括出文章主要講的是科學真理在人們日常生活中所應處的位置。A科

學歪曲事實。B情感引起的混亂。C柏拉圖和同時期對真理的觀點。

48、Judgingfromtheideasandtoneoftheselection,onemayreasonablyguessthatthe

authoris.

標準答案：A

知識點解析：根據整篇文章的涵義和作者的語氣可推斷出是人文主義者，A選項正

確。B是泛神論者；C是原子物理學家。D是醫(yī)生。

WhenIwasakid,Ineverknewwhatmyparents-oranyoneelse's-didfbraliving.Asfar

asIcouldtell,allgrownupshadmysteriousjobsthatinvolveddrinkinglotsofcoffeeand

arguingaboutRichardNixon.Iftheyhadjob-relatedstress,theykeptitprivate.Now

Americanfamiliesareexpectedtobemoreintimate.Whilethishasresultedinalotmore

hugs,"Iloveyou,"andattendanceatkids'footballgames,unfortunatelyweparentsalso

insistonsharingthefrustrationsofourworklives.Whilewehavecomplainedaboutour

jobsorfallenasleepincar-poollines,ourchildrenhavebeennoticing.Theyareworried

aboutus.Anewsurvey,"AsktheChildren,"conductedbytheFamilyandWorkInstitute

ofNewYorkCity,queriedmorethan1000kidsbetweentheagesof8and18abouttheir

parents'worklives."Ifyouweregrantedonewishtochangethewayyourparents'work

affectedyourlife,"thesurveyaskedkids,"whatwouldthatwishbe?"Mostparents

assumedthatchildrenwouldwantmoretimewiththem,butonly10%did.Instead,the

mostcommonwish(among34%)wasthatparentswouldbelessstressedandtiredby

work.AllisonLevinisthemotherofthreeyoungchildrenandaprofessionalinthe

growingfieldof"work/lifequality.*'Levincounselsemployeeswhoareoverwhelmedby

theirworkandfamilyobligationstocarefullyreviewtheircommitments-notonlyatthe

officebutathomeandinthecommunitytooandstartparingthemdown."It'snotabout

gettingupearlierinthemorningsoyoucangetmoredone,"shesays."It'saboutsaying

noandmakingchoices."Wecanstartbyleavingwork,andthoughtsofwork,behindas

soonaswestartthetriphome.Dosomethingtogetyourselfinagoodmood,like

listeningtomusic,ratherthanreturningcallsonthecellphone.Whenyougethome,

changeoutofyourworkclothes,lettheansweringmachinetakeyourcalls,andstay

awayfrome-mail.Whenyourkidsaskaboutyourday,tellthemaboutsomethinggood

thathappened.(Inthesurvey,69%ofmomssaidtheylikedtheirwork,butonly42%of

kidsthoughttheirmothersreallydid.)Parentscanalsode-stressbycuttingbackontheir

children'sactivities.Ifkeepingupwithyourkids'scheduleiskillingyou,insistthatbe

choosebetweenkaratelessonsandthetheatertroupe.Parentsshouldalsosneakaway

fromworkandfamilyoccasionallytohavesomefun.Ikeepabasketballinthetrunkof

mycar.Imightneverbeabletofixeverythingatworkorathome,butatleastIcanwork

onmyjumpshot.

49、Whichofthefollowingsentencescanbethebesttitleofthispassage?

標準答案：A

知識點解析：暫無解析

50>Theauthormentionsherownchildhoodexperiencetoshowthat.

標準答案：B

知識點解析：暫無解析

51、Wecaninferfromthesecondparagraphthatnowadaysthechildren.

標準答案：A

知識點解析：暫無解析

52、Thephrase"paringthemdown"inthethirdparagraphmostlikelymeans.

標準答案：C

知識點解析：暫無解析

53、Whichofthefollowingisnotthewaytode-stresstheparents,heavyburden?

標準答案；D

知識點解析：暫無解析

Myparents'househadanattic,thedarkestandstrangestpartofthebuilding,reach-able

onlybyplacingastepladderbeneaththetrapdoor,andfilledwithunidentifiablearticles

tooimportanttobethrownoutwiththetrashbutnolongersuitabletohaveathand.This

mysteriousspacewasthememoryoftheplace.Aftermanyyearsallthethingsdeposited

initbecame,onebyone,losttoconsciousness.Buttheywerestillthere,weknew,safely

andcomfortablystoredinthetissuesofthehouse.Thesedaysmostofusliveinsmaller,

moremodernhousesorinapartments,andat-ticshavevanished.Eventhedeepclosets

inwhichweusedtopilethingsupfortemporaryforgettingarerarelydesignedintonew

homes.Everythingnowisoutintheopen,openlyacknowledgedanddisplayed,and

wheneverwegrowtiredofamemory,anoldchair,atrunkfulofoldletters,theyarecast

intothedumpforburnino.Thishasseemedahealthierwaytolive,exceptmaybeforthe

smokeeverythingouttobelookedat,nothingstrangehiddenundertheroof,nothing

forgottenbecauseofnoplaceleftinimpenetrabledarknesstoforget.Opennessisthenew

lifestyle,noundisclosedbelongings,noprivatesecrets.Candoristheruleinarchitecture.

Thehouseisamachineforliving,andwhatkindofmachinewouldhideawayitsworn-

out,desertedparts?Butitisinournatureashumanbeingstoclutter,andwelongfor

placessetaside,reservedforstorage.Wetendtoaccumulateandoutgrowpossessionsat

thesametime,anditisanendlesslydiscomfortingmentaltasktokeepsortingoutthe,

onestogetridof.Wcmight,wethink,rememberthemlaterandfindauseforthen,and

iftheyaregoneforgood,offtothedump,thisisasourceofnervousness.Ithinkitmay

beoneofthereasonswedrumourfingerssomuchthesedays.Wemighttakealesson

herefromwhathasbeenlearnedaboutourbrainsinthiscentury.Wethoughtwe

discovered,firstoff,theattic,althoughitsexistencehasbeenmentionedfromtimeto

timebyallthepeopleweusedtocallgreatwriters.Whatwereallyfoundwasthe

trapdoorandastepladder,andoffweclambered,shiningflashlightsintothecorners,

vacuumingthedustoutofbureaudrawers,puzzlingoverthenamesofobjects,tossing

themdowntothefloorbelow,andfinallypayingaroundfiftydollarsanhourtohave

themcastawayforburning.

54、Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?

標準答案：A

知識點解析：在文章第一段，作者敘述了他父母家的頂樓，稱頂樓是整個樓房內最

黑暗、最陌生的地方，只有在開口處搭上梯子才能上得去，頂樓里放滿一些說不清

名字的東西，可是又很重要，不能和垃圾一起丟棄，但是也用不著了。這個神秘的

空間就是對這個地方的汜憶，經過許多年以后，里面存放的東西一件件地被忘記

了，但是，我們知道它們還在那兒，安全、舒適地隱藏在這所房子的結構中。其

實，第一段談的不是頂樓，而是在用比喻談大腦的未知領域，這一段的用意直到最

后一段才揭開。最后一段指出，在這里，我們應該從我們對大腦的了解方面吸取一

個教訓。我們以為自己起

55、Whencomparingthenewlifestylewiththeoldone,theauthorseemstoassumea

toneof.

標準答案：B

知識點解析：作者在第二、三段談到了人們生活方式的變化，在第四段作者指出，

但是，人的本性是喜歡亂丟東西，我們希望有個地方留出來存放東西（根據上下

文，這里當指喜歡有個頂樓存放東西），我們喜歡積累東西，舍棄一些東西，費腦

筋將要丟棄的東西分類會給人以不斷的煩惱。我們以為自己將來還可能記起這些東

西并再用它們，如果一下子丟掉，扔到垃圾里去，我們會感到不安。我想這就是為

什么現(xiàn)在我們經常心里不安的原因。言外之意，過去有個頂樓可以存放東西，但現(xiàn)

代生活去掉了這個頂樓，我們不知道將暫時不要的東西存放到何處了。這里的含義

是，現(xiàn)代生活使得人不

56、Theword''candor"inthethirdsentenceofthethirdparagraphprobablymeans

標準答案：C

知識點解析：該詞與上一句中的openness同義“

57、Accordingtotheauthor,itishumannatureto.

標準答案：C

知識點解析：參閱第42題解析。

58^Theauthorimpliesinthelastparagraphthat.

標準答案：C

知識點解析：參閱第42題解析。

Formyproposedjourney,thefirstprioritywasclearlytostartlearningArabic.Ihave

neverbeenalinguist.ThoughIhadtraveledwidelyasajournalist,Ihadnevermanaged

topickupmorethanasmatteringofphrasesinanytongueotherthanFrench,andeven

myFrenchwaslaboriousforwantoflengthypractice.Theprospectoftacklingoneofthe

notoriouslydifficultlanguagesattheageofforty,andtryingtospeakitwell,both

deterredandexcitedme.Itwasperhapsexpectingalittletoomuchofacuriously

unreceptivepartofmyself,yetthepossibilitythatImightgainaccesstoacompletely

aliencultureandtraditionbythismeanswasenormouslypleasing.Ienrolledaspupilina

smallschoolinthecenterofthecity.ItwasrunbyMr.Beheit,ofdapperappearanceand

explosivetemperament,v/hoassuredmethatafterthreemonthsofhisspecialtreatmentI

wouldspeakArabicfluently.Whereuponhedrewfromhisdeskapostcardwhichanold

pupilhassenthimfromsomewhereintheMiddleEast,expressinggreatgratitudeand

reportingtheastonishmentoflocalArabsthathecouldconversewiththemlikeanative.

ItwaswritteninEnglish.Mr.Beheithimselfspentmostofhistimecoaching

businessmeninFrench,andthroughthethin,partitionedwallsofhisschoolonecould

hearhimbellowinginexasperationatsomeconfuseentrepreneur:"Non.M.Jones.Iene

suispasfrancais.Pas,Pas,Pas."(NoMr.Jones,I'mnot,not,NOT).Iwasgratifiedthat

myowntutor,whosenamewasAhmed,wasinfinitelysofterandlesspublicinhis

approach.Foracoupleofhourseverymorningwewouldfaceeachotheracross