2015年全国公共英语等级考试四级模拟预测卷及答案5

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21.[A]road[B]path[C]way[D]passage

22.[A]During[B]For[C]At[D]Since

23.[A]find[B]discover[C]dive[D]reach

24.[A]wreck[B]ruin[C]relic[D]waste

25.[A]Although[B]Unless[C]As[D]If

26.[A]research[B]operation[C]movement[D]search

27.[A]willing[B]lucky[C]committed[D]engaged

28.[A]All in all[B]In addition[C]In case[D]After all

29.[A]assignment[B]temptation[C]attempt[D]commission

30.[A]introduced[B]persuaded[C]associated[D]stimulated

31.[A]chance[B]look[C]measure[D]choice

32.[A]business[B]estate[C]obligation[D]property

33.[A]profit[B]benefit[C]success[D]welfare

34.[A]about[B]around[C]to[D]from

35.[A]get[B]take[C]work[D]try

36.[A]which[B]where[C]here[D]there

37.[A]on[B]in[C]among[D]along

38.[A]managed[B]achieved[C]succeeded[D]fulfilled

39.[A]before[B]by[C]with[D]round

40.[A]that[B]much[C]far[D]so

Section IIIReading Comprehension

(60 minutes)

PartA

Directions:

Read the following four texts.Answer the questions below each text by choosing[A],[B],[C]or,[D].

Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET l.

Text l

Greenspace facilities are contributing to an important extent to the quality of the urban environment. Fortunately it is no longer necessary that every lecture or every book about this subject has to start with the proof of this idea.At present it is generally accepted,although more as a self-evident statement than on the base of a closely-reasoned scientific proof.The recognition of the importance of greenspace in the urban environment is a first step on the right way,this does not mean,however,that sufficient details are known about the functions of greenspace in towns and about the way in which the inhabitants are using these spaces. As to this rather complex subject I shall,within the scope of this lecture,enter into one aspect only,namely the recreative function of greenspace facilities.

The theoretical separation of living,working,traffic and recreation which for many years has been used in town and country planning,has in my opinion resulted in disproportionate attention for forms of recreation far from,whereas there was relatively little attention for improvement of recreative possibilities in the directneighbourhood of the home.We have come to the conclusion that this is not right,because an important part of the time which we do not pass in sleeping or working,is used for activities at and around home.So it is obvious that recreation in the open air has to begin at the street-door of the house.The urban environment has to offer as many recreation activities as possible,and the design of these has to be such that more obligatory activities can also have a recreative aspect.

The verv best standard of living is nothing if it is not possible to take a pleasant walk in the district,if the children cannot be allowed to play in the streets because the risks of traffic are too great,if during shopping you can nowhere find a spot of enjoying for a moment the nice weather,in short,if you only feel yourself at home after the street-door of your house is closed after you.

41.ACCOrding to the author,the importance of greenspace in the urban environment__________.

[A]is still unknown

[B]is being closely studied

[C]is usually neglected

[D]has been widely accepted

42.The theoretical separation of living,working,traffic and recreation has led to__________.

[A]the disproportion of recreation facilities in the neighbourhood

[B]the location of recreation facilities far from home

[C]relatively little attention for recreative possibilities

[D]the improvement of recreative possibilities in the neighbourhood

43.The author suggests that the recreative possibilities of greenspace should be provided__________.

[A]in special areas

[B]in the suburbs

[C]in the neighbourhood of the house

[D]in gardens and parks

44.According to the author,greenspace facilities should be designed in such a way that__________.

[A]more obligatory activities might take on a recreative aspect

[B]more and more people might have access to them

[C]an increasing number of recreative activities might be developed

[D]recreative activities might be brought into our homes

45.The main idea of this passage is that__________.

[A]better use of greenspace facilities should be made so as to improve the quality of our life

[B]attention must be directed to the improvement of recreative possibilities

[C]the urban environment is providing more recreation activities than it did many years ago

[D]priority must be given to the development of obligatory activities

Text 2

Who’s to blame?The trail of responsibility goes beyond poor maintenance of British railways,saY industrv critics.Stingy governments—both Labor and Tory—have cut down on investments In trains and rails.In the mid-1990s a Conservative government pushed through the sale of the entire subsidy-guzzling rail network Operating franchises were parceled out among private companies and a separate firm,Ralltrack, was awarded ownership of the tracks and stations.In the future,the theory ran back then,the prtvate sector could pay for any imprDvements__________with a little help from the state__________and take the blame for any failings.

Todav surveys show that travelers believe privatization is one of the reasons for the railways tailures. They ask whether the pursuit of profits is compatible with guaranteeing safety.Worse,splitting the network between companies has made coordination nearly impossible.“The railway was tom apart at privatization and the structure that was put in place was…designed,if we are honest,to maximize the proceeds to the Treasurv,”said Railtrack boss Gerald Corbett before resigning last month in the wake of the Hatfield crash.

Generally,the contrasts with mainland Europe are stark.Over the past few decades the Germans,French and Italians have invested 50 percent more than the British in transportation infrastructure.As aresult,a web of high-speed trains now crisscrosses the Continent,funded by governments willing to commitstate funds to major capital projects.Spain is currently planning 1000 miles of new high-speed track.InFrance superfast trains already shuttle between all major cities,often on dedicated lines.And in Britain?When the Euro-star trains that link Paris,London and Brussels emerge from the Channel Tunnel onto Britishsoil and join the crowded local network,they must slow down from l86 mph to a maximum of l00 mph—and they usually have to go even slower.

For once,the government is listening.After all,commuters are voters,too.In a pre-vote spendingspree,the government has committed itself to huge investment in transportation,as well as education and thepublic health service.Over the next lo years,the railways should get an extra£60 billion,partly throughhigher subsidies to the private companies.As Blair acknowledged last month,“Britain has been underinvestedin and investment is central to Britain’s future”Yon don’t have to tell the 3 million passengers who use therailways every day.Last week trains to Darlington were an hour late__________and crawling at Locomotion N0.1speeds.

46.In the first paragraph,the author tries to__________.

[A]trace the failure of Britain’s rail network to its defective origin

[B]remind people the glorious past of Britain’s railway

[C]argue for Britain’s rail network

[D]call for impartiality in assessing the situation

47.Travelers now believe that the root cause for failures of British railway is__________.

[A]its structural design

[B]the pursuit of profit

[C]its inefficient network

[D]the lack of safety guarantees

48.According to Gerald Corbett,British railway is structured__________.

[A]for the benefit of commuters

[B]to the advantage of the government

[C]for the effect of better coordination

[D]as a replacement of the private system

49.Comparing British railway with those of Europe,the author thinks__________.

[A]trains in Britain can run at l00 mph at least

[B]Britain should build more express lines

[C]rails in Britain need further privatization

[D]British railway is left a long way behind

50.what does the author think of Blair’s acknowledgement?

[A]It’s too late to improve the situation quickly enough.

[B]It’s a welcomed declaration of commitment.

[C]Blair should preach it to other travelers.

[D]Empty words can’t solve the problem.

Next 3

To paraphrase l8th-century statesman Edmund Burke, all that is needed for the triumph of a misguided cause is that good people do nothing.”0ne such cause now seeks to end biomedical research because of the theorY that animals have rights ruling out their use in research.Scientists need to respond forcefully to animal rights advocates,whose arguments are confusing the public and thereby threatening advances in health knowledge and care.Leaders of the animal rights movement target biomedical research because it depends on public funding,and few people understand the process of health care research.Heating allegations of cruelty to animals in research settings,many are perplexed that anyone would deliberately harm an animal.

For example.a grandmotherly woman staffing an animal rights booth at a recent street fair was distriburing a brochure that encouraged readers not to use anything that comes from or is tested in animals— no meat。no fur,no medicines.Asked if she opposed immunizations,she wanted to know if vaccines come from anirnal research.When assured that they d0,she replied,“Then l would have to say yes.”Asked what will happen when epidemics return,she said,“Don’t worry,scientists will find some way of using computers.” Such well-meaning people just don’t understand.

Scientists must communicate their message to the public in a compassionate,understandable way—in human terms,not in the language of molecular biology.We need to make clear the connection between animal research and a grandmother’s hip replacement,a father’s bypass operation,a baby’s vaccinations,and even a Det’s shots.To those who are unaware that animal research was needed to produce these treatments,as well as new treatments and vaccines,animal research seems wasteful at best and cruel at worst.

Much can be done.Scientists could“adopt”middle school classes and present their own research.They should be quick to respond to letters to the editor,lest animal rights misinformation go unchallenged and acquire a deceptive appearance of truth.Research institutions could be opened to tours,to show that laboratorv animals receive humane care.Finally,because the ultimate stakeholders are patients,the health research communitv should actively recruit to its cause not only well-known personalities such as Stephen Cooper,who has made courageous statements about the value of animal research,but all who receive medical treatment.If good people do nothing,there is a real possibility that an uninformed citizenry will extinguish the precious embers of medical progress.

51.The author begins his article with Edmund Burke’s words to__________.

[A]call on scientists to take some actions

[B]criticize the misguided cause of animal rights

[C]warn of the doom of biomedical research

[D]show the triumph of the animal rights movement

52.Misguided people tend to think that using an animal in research is__________.

[A]cruel but natural

[B]inhuman and unacceptable

[C]inevitable but vicious

[D]pointless and wasteful

53.The example of the grandmotherly woman is used to show the public’s__________.

[A]discontent with animal research

[B]ignorance about medical science

[C]indifference to epidemics

[D]anxiety about animal rights

54.The author believes that,in face of the challenge from animal rights advocates,scientists should__________.

[A]communicate more with the public

[B]employ hi-tech means in research

[C]feel no shame for their cause

[D]strive to develop new cures

55.From the text we learn that Stephen Cooper is——————————.

EA]a well-known humanist[B]a medical practitioner

[Clan enthusiast in animal rights[D]a supporter of animal research

Text 4

Men lie to women.At the heart of many men’s lies,however,is the male ego.Men lie to build themselves up or to conceal something.They are more likely to lie to enhance themselves than women are. Men have a hard time admitting failure.How our culture defines success is important to a man,so he assumes it’s important to his partner.

In a l991 study,psychologist William Tooke and an assistant at the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh asked l lo students at the university to look at 88 deceptive tactics—such as inflating one’s accomplishments and wearing designer’s clothes to appear wealthy——and reveal how often they were used in their own relationships.Men were significantly more likely than women to use such deception. Ego-stroking statements that turn out to be total lies may be designed to cover up opposite feelings——for instance。when a man says he values his wife’s work but actually doesn’t consider it important.Such lies can sigmal serious Droblems ahead.whether jt’s dealinu with child care,vacation plans or career moves.

The more quickly a woman seeks the truth behind these lies,the sooner she can remedy the relationship—or,if necessary,end it.As one puts it:“I’d rather have the ax fall than slip down the endless slope of uncertainty and frustration.”A wife may not be sure that what her husband is saying means“the end”.She should listen closely,not only to what he says,but also to how he says it.According to Depaul,changes in voice can be significant.She has found that people’s voices often get higher or shakier when they lie,and they are more likely to stumble over words.

However,there are few things that trouble a man more than a woman’s anger—or nagging,as he calls it—so he lies to avoid a scene.It is in“hassle-prevention lying”that men can demonstrate their greatest versatility.A young man in New York City forgot his girlfriend’s birthday.When she confronted him,he claimed he’d planned a surprise all along.He grabbed the phone,called a home shopping network and berated the representative for not sending the expensive gift he’d ordered.“If you can’t do better than this,I’ll tear up my membership card!”he shouted.Of course,the man didn’t have a card and had never ordered a gift.In this book The Varnished Truth,David Nyberg,professor of education at State University of New york at Buffal0,states,“0ccasionally there is a lot to lose by telling the truth,and something to be gained:by not telling the truth.”Still.it is important to remember that lies are at heart deceptions,and repeated deceptions destroy intimacy.Real intimacy is only possible to the degree that we can be honest about what we are doing and feeling.When lying comes to predominate in a marriage,the relationship begins to deteriorate. A husband and wife can sense the trust erode,and feel their hearts growing colder.

Men,for their part,need to develop the courage to drop the defense mechanisms that bolster their egos and pride,and search for true intimacy with their mates.Telling the truth to a spouse is the first step toward showing that love is more important than lies.

56.Men have a hard time admitting failure because__________.

[A]they think their partners set much store by their success

[B]according to tradition as a man they must succeed

[C]success is important to both men and women

[D]thev are deftned as success by our cuIture

57.Men are likely than women to use deceptive tactics in their relationships to__________.

[A]present them in the best light

[B]make an impression on women

[C]conceal opposite feelings

[D]all of the above

58.All of the following are the ways women judge whether a man is telling a lie EXCEPT__________.

[A]Ithey listen to what he says attentively

[B]they watch how he says it closely

[C]he often uses a frightening voice to speak

[D]he is more likely to hesitate what to say

59.According to the passage,what is“hassle_prevention lying”(Line 2,Para.4)?

[A]A person tells a barefaced lie.

[B]A person lies to avoid a face-to-face dispute.

[C]The lies a person tells can prevent him from harm.

[D]A person tells lies to allay his anger.

60.If men do not drop their defense mechanisms and tell the truth__________.

[A]real intimacy in a marriage will be destroyed

[B]lies will become more important than love in a relationship

[C]husband and wife will divorce

[D]women will issue a serious warning to them

Section IIUse of English

21.[C]。考查名词习惯表达。0n one’S way to是习惯表达,指“在去往…的路上”。其余三个名词虽都有“路途”之意,但都不用于这一表达中。

22.[B]。考查介词用法。由于空格后是一个时间段(thirty-nine years),因此只能接时间点的at和since都首先可以排除。而during强调的是“在…之间”,for强调的是“持续…时间”,再结合上下文可知此外应选 for而不能选during,即答案是[B]。

23.[D]。考查动词辨义和上下文理解。find指“找到,发现”;discover也指“发现”;dive指“潜水”;reach指“到达,触及”。由于沉船的事实和地点都为世人所知,故此处说“发现”肯定不合逻辑。而句意是指沉船的位置太深,潜水员难以“到达”或“触及”沉船上的黄金,故选reach最恰当。

24.[A]。考查名词辨义。在指遇难飞机或者船只的“残骸”时,一般用wreck而不用其他名词。ruin多用于指建筑等的“废墟”或“遗迹”;relic多指人的“遗物”、历史事件的“遗迹”或者建筑等的“废墟”;waste则指“废物,垃圾”。它们无疑都不能用在此处。

25.[C]。考查连词与上下文逻辑。仔细分析题句,可以看出,他没有那么多资金(he could not afford to finance…)显然是他不得不去寻求别人的帮助(he had to look for people…)的原因,因此选表因果关系的 as,即[C]项。其余三项所表达的都不是因果关系,故都不能填入本题。

26.[D]。考查名词辨义和上下文理解。由前文所述不难看出,Jessop这个人要干的事情是打捞沉船上的黄金,这样的事情称作“研究”([A]项research)、“业务或军事行动”([B]项operation)或“运动”([C]项 movement)无疑都不合适,它应当是一种“搜索,搜寻”,故本题选[D]。

27.[A]。考查形容词辨义和上下文理解。willing指“乐意的,心甘情愿的”;lucky指“幸运的”; committed指“效忠的,忠于…的”;engaged指“忙碌的,使用中的”。由于前面说明Jessop自己出不起寻宝费用,所以他不得不寻求别人的帮助,而别人肯定得“乐意”和他一起来承担风险才行,因此本题选willing。事实上,be willing to do sth.是个常用表达,指“乐意做某事”。

28.[D]。考查固定搭配辨义和上下文理解。四个选项都是固定搭配:all in all指“总丽言之”,用于总结前面的内容;in addition指“另外”,用于补充前面所说的内容和表示递进;in case指“万一,以防”,用于表示预防性的目的;after all指“毕竟”,用于修正说明前面的内容。由于空格前说take the risk(冒险),而空格后说的是这些人能不肯定那儿就有黄金,两者之间只能是修正说明的关系,故本题选[D]。其余三项填入题中都会造成逻辑不通。

29.[C]。考查名词辨义和上下文理解。空格前的短语join in表示加入某一团体、组织或者活动。选项中,assignment指“委派,指派,任务”;temptation指“诱惑(物)”;tempt指“诱惑,尝试,引诱”;commission指“委员会,考察团”。由常识可知,打捞海底黄金无疑是一次冒险的、大胆的“尝试”,故本题应选[C]。部分考生误选了[D]项,属于对上下文理解得不透彻所致。

30.[B]。考查动词辨义和上下文理解。introduce指“介绍,引入”;persuade指“说服,劝服”;associate指“联合,结交,交往”;stimulate指“刺激,激励”。由于前文说明Jessop是在寻求他人的帮助,因此此处选[B]项最恰当。

31.[A]。考查名词固定搭配与上下文理解。由上下文不难看出,此处指的是Jessop说服第四家公司也来试一试或碰碰运气,因此选chance。事实上,take a chance相当于前文中已经出现了的take the risk。其余三项填入题中都不合上下文逻辑:take a look指“看一下,看一眼”;measure指“测量,措施”,它与take连用时一般用复数而不用单数形式;take a choice指“做出选择”。

32.[D]。考查名词辨义和上下文理解。由于主语是gold,而空格后的介词限定结构是of the British and the Soviet governments(英国和苏联政府的),因此明显要选property(财产)。其余三项填入题中都不合上下文逻辑:business指“生意,业务,事情”;estate指“不动产,地产”;0bligation指“义务,债务”。

33.[A]。考查名词固定搭配和上下文理解。空格所在句的主语they指代的是从句所说的the Britishand the Soviet governments,所以句意就是这两个政府都想从中获利,故选[A]项,构成make a profit(获利,赚钱)这样一个固定搭配。其余三项中,benefit指“益处,好处”,它一般不与make连用;make a success指“成功”;welfare指“福利”,一般也不与make搭配。

34.[C]。考查动词固定搭配辨义和上下文理解。四个选项中,前三个都可与9et构成短语动词,但意义不同。get about指“往来,流传,尽力工作”;get around指“到处走动,传播出去”;get to指“到达,接触到”; get后接from时,一般应带宾语。由上下文不难看出,此处指的是如何找到(即接触到)黄金,因此应选[C]。

35.[C]。考查动词固定搭配。get out指“出去,逃脱,出版”等义;take out指“拿出,取出,,等义;work out指“计算出,(通过努力)解决,找出”;try out指“试验,考验,提炼”。由于宾语是the eXact location(确切位置),因此只能选[C]。

36.[B]。考查从句连接词。由于先行词location指的是“位置”,而连接词在从句中又作状语,因此无疑应选表示地点的连接副词where引导这个定语从句。

37.[A]。考查介词和上下文理解。由上下文及常识可知,此处指的是在船体上切割出一个大正方形来,强调的是在船体表面,故选含有此义的介词on。其余三个介词填人都不合逻辑:in强调的是在船体内;among一般不用于指空间位置;along指“沿着”,也不合常识。

38.[A]。考查动词用法。由于空格后是不定式,因此选manage,它含有设法并且成功的意思,其后一般跟不定式,符合题目要求。而其余三项都指“成功”,但在用法上都不能填入本题。achiev指“完成,达到”,它是个及物动词,其后一般不跟不定式;succeed指“成功”,其后多跟in(doing)sth.,也不跟不定式;fulfill指“实现,完成”,也是个及物动词。

39.[D]。考查习惯表达和上下文理解。nLkT3C、尤其是后文中的as quickly as possible(尽可能快)不难看出,此处强调的是他们工作的努力,而(work)round/around the clock是个习惯表达,指“昼夜不停地(工作),毫不疲倦地(工作)”,正好符合上下文,因此本题选[D]。其余三项都不用于这一表达。

40.[D]。考查副词固定搭配和上下文理解。由上下文逻辑不难看出,空格后的不定式是前面所说情况的一种结果或者目的,因此应填人一个表示“以便,以求”的副词。而so as to正是一个表达目的的固定搭配,因此[D]是本题答案。其余三项中,that是个连接词,它不用在as前;much as指“和…几乎一样”,它后面不跟to:far后也不跟as to

Section IIIReading Comprehension

Part A

TeXt l

41.[D]。分析推理题。由第一段第二句(Fortunately it is no longer…of this idea)及第三句中的it is generally accepted两处即可推知作者认为:尽管人们并不了解greenspace的细节作用,但它对于城市环境很重要这一点已经为人们所广泛接受,因此答案是[D]。

42.[B]。细节题。答案信息对应于第二段第一句....resulted in…far from home,即作者认为城乡规划中将生活、工作、交通和休闲等在理论上分开导致休闲设施远离生活区。

43.[C]。分析推理题。文章第二段首先批评了城乡规划中将生活、工作、交通和休闲等在理论上分开,从而导致休闲设施远离人们生活区的做法,然后直接指出这一做法不对,并分析了原因:人们一部分重要的时间是在家和在家周围进行活动,因此休闲设施应当begin at the street-door of the house,其意即是家的周围应当有这些设施,选[C]。

44.[A]。细节题。答案对应于第二段最后一句中的后一分句....the design of these has to be…a recreative aspect,与[A]一致。

45.[A]。主旨题。参见上述各题分析。文章先是指出9reenspace对于城市环境很重要这一点已经为人们所广泛接受,然后批评了城乡规划中将生活、工作、交通和休闲等在理论上分开,从而导致休闲设施远离人们生活区的做法,提出了休闲设施应当建在家的周围的观点(即更好地利用它们),最后总结了这样做对提高生活水平的好处。由此可知文章主旨是[A]。

Text 2

46.[A]。分析推理题。短文一开篇即用wh0’S to blame(是谁的责任)提出问题,由此可判断出短文讨论的是某一问题出现的原因。作者在第一段简要说明了英国铁路私有化的过程,由其中的poor maintenance(养护不够)、stingy government(/Js气的政府)、take the blame for any failures(承担任何失误的责任)等处即可推知,肯定是英国的铁路出现了某种失误,作者写这篇短文的目的就是分析失误发生的根源(explain the failure to its origin)以及谁应当承担责任的问题,故本题答案就是[A]。其余三项中,[B]中的glorious past(辉煌的过去)、[clue的argue for(为…辩护)以及[D]中的impartiality(公正)、assessing(评估)都在原文中没有体现。

47.[B]。细节题。对应信息位于第二段第一、二句。第一句直接指出,乘客认为私有化(privatization)是英国铁路失误的原因之一,而第二句又进一步说明,乘客质问追逐利润(the pursuit of profits)与确保安全是否能和谐并存。也就是说,乘客们认为英国铁路的根源在于铁路私有化后铁路公司只顾追逐利润而忽视安全保障,因此本题答案是[B]。其余三项都与此意不符。

48.[B]。词句理解题。本题考查的是对原文第二段第四句引用Gerald Corbett的话中designed…to maximize the proceeds to the Treasury一句的理解。而理解的关键又是proceeds(收益)和Treasury(国库,财政部)两个词。理解了它们,就不难看出Gerald Corbett认为铁路系统是为了最大地保障政府利益而建立的,因此答案就是[B]。其余三项明显都与原文不符。

49.[D]。分析推理题。文章第三段对比了英国和欧洲其他国家的铁路系统,考生需要将这些对比进行综合和归纳。该段指出,德、法、意等国对铁路的投资额都远大于英国,它们的政府愿意对重大项目进行投资,因此欧洲大陆上高速铁路密布,而英国铁路却并不如此,速度很慢。由此不难看出,作者当然是在批评英国铁路落后于欧洲大陆铁路了,故本题应选[D]。其余三项都属于抓住原文中的个别词句进行发挥,都与作者原意不符。

50.[D]。分析推理题。短文提到Blair的话是在最后一段。首先,不难看出Blair的话说明的只是作者已经分析过的一种事实;其次,在引用完Blair的话后,作者指出:You don’t have to…who use the railways every day(你无需对每天搭乘火车的300万乘客说),言下之意很明显,那就是Blair的话是空话、废话,没有用。然后,作者又举例说明英国铁路速度慢依然如故。由此即可推断出,作者反感Blair的话,认为那只是没有用处的空话,故本题答案就是[D]:“空话解决不了问题”。其余各项都与此意不符。

Text 3

51.[A]。分析推理题。作者引用了Edmund Burke的话后,该段第三句指出:Scientists need to respond forcefully to animal rights advocates,即是呼吁科学家采取行动,因此本题答案是[A]。

52.[B]。分析推理题。第一段最后一句说:Hearing allegations…harm an animal,其中的cruelty(残忍)对应于[B]中的inhuman;而第二段所举的老太太的例子又说明这些受到误导的人认为用动物进行实验是不可接受的(unacceptable),因此选[B]。本题由常识也可得出答案。

53.[B]。分析推理题。第二段举了老太太的例子之后,用最后一句进行了总结:Such well-meaning people just don’t understand,即这些人虽然是好意,但他们不理解。由前后文可以看出,这里的“不理解”指的就是他们对医学研究的无知,因此本题答案是[B]。

54.[A]。细节题。答案是第三段第一句:Scientists must communicate their message to the public…,[A]项只是表达稍有区别。

55.[D]。分析推理题。由提及Stephen Cooper这个人物那一句中对其进行说明的非限制性定语从句(who has made…animal research)及该段的意思可知Stephen Cooper肯定是一个支持用动物进行研究的人。其余三项都无法由文意推知。

Text 4

56.[A]。细节题。第一段最后一句指出:How our culture…to his partner(我们的文化如何定义“成功”这一点对男人很重要,因此男人认为这对其伴侣也很重要),因此本题选[A]。it指success;[A]项中的 set store by意为“看重”。

57.[D]。细节题。[A]、[B]对应于第二段第一句两个破折号中间的部分,[C]对应于该段第三句,它们都是男人撒谎的原因和目的,因此选[D]。

58.[cl。细节题。文章第三段对女人如何辨别男人是否撒谎提出了一些建议。其中第四句(She shouldlisten…howhe saysit)提到了[A]、[B],第六句(She hasfoundthat…stumble overwords)指出了[D]项。只有[C]在文中没有体现。

59.[B]。词义推测题。由上下文来判断。文章第四段第一句指出,男人撒谎有时是为了避免某种局面(to avoid a scene),然后作者说正是在这种“hassle-prevention lying”中男人体现了极大的能耐。接下来作者又举了一个例子:一个男人通过撒谎避免了与女友的一场争吵。由此可以推断出,hassle-prevention lying就是指为避免(面对面的)争吵的撒谎,选[B]。

60.[A]。分析推理题。文章第五段指出了撒谎对婚姻关系的不良影响:它会破坏夫妻间的亲密关系和相互信任,会使他们变得相互冷淡,这即是[A]的意思。[B]、[D]明显不对;文章并没有指出夫妻间的亲密关系破坏后会怎样,故[C]也不对。

Part B

61.家庭在过去是一个经济意义上的单位,在家中父亲说了算,家庭成员之间很少有情感交流;现在的家庭则变成了一个由母亲主导的、与其文夫和孩子之间有强烈情感维系的单位。

本句是一个很长的简单句,主干是The family has changed,其后的介词结构from…t0…是句子的状语。其中属于from这一部分的under…the father和having…emotional ties是an economically defined unit的两个并列后置定语;属于t0这一部分的with…是a unit的介词后置定语,而directed by…and children则是strong emotional ties的分词后置定语。在翻译这样的长句时,必须使用拆译法,将句意疏通。

62.人们生儿育女的时间正在推迟,使得如今结婚两年后就生第一个孩子的女性比20世纪60年代少了10%。

本句结构相对简单,so that前是主句,其后是结果状语从句。在这一从句中,compared to the l960s是从句中的插入语,而immediately following marriage是从句的时间状语。在翻译时考生主要注意主句是被动语态,不符合中文习惯,应译成相应的主动语态。

63.受教育程度越高,妇女去工作的可能性就越大,其从业时间就会越久,其就业机会也会更多。

本题考查的主要是对the more…the more…这一习惯表达的理解和翻译。要注意的是本题后面是三个并列的比较级不定式结构,翻译时要注意体现出作者的语气。词汇方面,educational attainment指的是“受教育程度”,stay in the labor force可译为“从业,工作”。

64.Weitz指出,女性受教育程度不断提高的社会趋势不仅意味着(女性)会有更多的工作经历,还意味着(她们的)婚姻会推迟及生育减少。

在结构上,句子主干是Weitz points out,后面的that引导的是一个宾语从句,其中又含有一个not only…but also…结构,引出mean的两个宾语。词汇方面,注意fertility指的是女性的“生育(能力)”。

65.再加上由于提前退休已成为趋势,男性劳力正在慢慢减少这一事实,“每两个美国工人中就有一个是女性的局面也许为时不远了”。

在句子结构上,逗号前的部分是句子的时间状语,主句则是直接引语部分。在这个时间状语从句中,第一个that指代的是本句前的一句话,第二个that引导的是一个同位语从旬,修饰thefact主句中含有一个由连词before引导的主语从句one out of…is a woman,而it作形式主语。

Section IV Writing

66.写作要点:

(i)对于关键词式和提纲式结合的写作,考生一是要仔细研读关键词句所表达的信息,据此确定自己的写作主旨;二是要按照提纲安排段落,并根据主旨来展开段落。

(ii)分析原因时不能过于详细,只要涉及到主要原因及与自己写作主旨相关的几点即可。 (iii)注意句式的变化和表达手法的多样性。

参考范文:

Family planning is one of the basic policies of our country.It aims at controlling the fast growing population.Nowadays we already have 1.3 billion people,a number which is about to become too big for the country to support.In this circumstance,family planning policy should be firmly implemented.

But as we have more and more one-child households,family relations have changed.Too much care is no good for the child’S development. He will grow up to think that he is the center of the society and that everyone should care for him and obey his wishes.He will become selfish and selbcentered.And a child growing up in a rich and sheltered condition will have little psychological strength for difficulties and failures.Problems like these have not yet received full attention from our society and our educational system.

I suggest that parents try to cultivate a healthy mind in their children.Parents should talk to their children about the problems they may have and let them understand what life is really like.They should try to teach their children to care for others and cultivate a spirit of cooperation.Only in this way can the only child grow up into a healthy adult.

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