考研英语试题

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节单词填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

例：Itisgenerallyconsideredunwisetogiveachild__________heorshewants.

A.howeverB.whateverC.whicheverD.whenever

答案是B。

21.Thewildflowerslookedlikeasoftorangeblanket__________thedesert.

A.coveringB.coverodC.coverD.tocover

解析：A,野花像地毯一样覆盖着沙漠，非谓语动词cover是主动的，故选A作定语。

22.In___________reviewof44studies,Americanresearchersfoundthatmenandwomenwhoatesixkeyfoodsdailycuttheriskof___________heartdiseaseby76%.

A.a,theB.the;aC.a;不填D.不填;a

解析：C,一份44个研究课题组成的调查显示，故第一空选冠词a（此题还可以参考本试题阅读理解B篇的一句话(见下文)ReadingatRiskASurveyofLileraryReadinginAmericapresentsadetailedreviewofthedeclineofreading’sroleinthenation’sculture.第二空heartdisease(心脏病)习惯上不用惯词。

23.Amancannotsmilelikeachild,_________achildsmileswithiseyes,whileamansmileswithhislipsalone.

A.soB.butC.andD.for

解析：D,for因为

24.Iwasgivingatalktoatargegroupofpeople,thesametalkI__________tohalfadozenothergroups.

A.wasgivingB.amgivingC.hadgivenD.havegiven

解析：C,根据语境可知hadgiven的动作发生在wasgiving之前

25.Fred,whohadexpectedhowitwouldgowithhisdaughter,hadagreatworry________hismind.

A.onB.inC.withD.at

解析：A,onone’smind为固定短语，意思为“使担忧”，inone’smind挂在心上

26.AsthebusiestwomaninNorton,shemade_________herdutytolookafteralltheotherpeople’saffairsinthattown..

A.thisB.thatC.oneD.it

解析：D，作形式宾语

27.________achievement,lastweek’sministerialmeetingoftheWTOherecamedalow,thoughnotfailing,grade.

A.IntermsofB.IncaseofB.AsaresultofD.Infaceof

解析：A,“就什么而言”,翻译：“就成就而言，上周的WTO部长级会议虽然没有失败，但是收效甚微。”

28.Ifyouthinkthattreatingawomanwellmeansalways_______herpermissionforthings,thinkagain.

A.getsB.gotC.togetD.gutting

解析：D,meandoing意味着，meantodo打算做

29.AlthoughshedidnotknowBostonwell,shemadeherway________totheHomeCireleBuilding.

A.easyenoughB.enougheasyC.easilyenoughD.enougheasily

解析：C,enough修饰形容词，副词需要后置，副词easily修饰动词made.此题要克服思维定势，不要看成了“make+宾语+形容词+不定式”的结构了，此处的to为介词，makeone’swayto前往。区别：Theprofessorspokeslowlytomakehiswordseasyenoughtounderstand.

30.Wesawseveralnativesadvancingtowardsourparty,andoneofthemcameuptous.________wegaveomebellsandglasses.

A.towhichB.towhomC.withwhomD.withwhich

解析：B，givesth.tosb.

31.Ihadjuststepredoutofthebathroomandwasbusilydryingmyselfwithatowel_________Iheardthesteps.

A.whileB.whenC.sinceD.after

解析：B,此处为连词，意思是“正在这时，（突然）”。请参考高一人教版教材Unit1的一句话：OnedayChuckisonaflightacrossthePacificOceanwhensuddenlyhis

planecrashes.

32.Someaspeetsofapilot’sjob__________beboring,andprilotsoften____________workatinconvenienthours.

A.can;havetoB.may;canC.haveto;mayD.oughtto;must

解析：A,can可能，表推测。haveto不得不（客观）

33.Asthetwentiethcenturycametoaclose,therawmaterialsforagreatnstionalliteraturewereathand,waiting___________.

A.touseB.tobeusedC.tohaveusedD.tobeusing

解析：B,主语为therawmaterials（原材料），与动词use存在被动关系，故选B

34.Withhisworkcompleted,thebusinessmansteppedbacktohisseat,feelingpleased________bewasamanofaction.

A.whichB.thatC.whatD.whether

解析：B,宾语从句，从句成分完整，故选that，无词义，不作成分。

35.Inaroomabovethestore,whereaparty__________,someworkerswerebusilyseetingthetable.

A.wastobeheldB.hasbeenheldC.willbeheldD.isbeingheld

解析：A,根据题干动词were可知为过去时

第二节完型填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

IreturnedtoAbujs,thecapitalofNigerin,aftercollegegradvation.Ihadbeentherebeforemymotherbecameaminister.

TwoweeksInter.ItoldmymotherIwasbored.Shesaid.“Here’rethecarkeys.Goandbuysomefruit.”36,Ijurnpedintothecarandspeededoff.

Seeingmeorrathermy37,aboysprangup(跳起来).38tosellhisbananisandpeanuts.“Banana300naira.Peanut200naira!”

Lookingathisblack-stripedbananas,I39to200totalforthefruitandnuts.

He40.Ihandedhima500nairanote.Hedidn’thave41.SoItoldhimnottoworry.Hewas42andsmiledarowofpetfectteeth.

When.twoweekslater.I43thissameboy.IwasmoreawareofmypositioninNigeriansoeicty.Ishould44thiscountryasthesonofa45.Butitwashardtofindpleasureinaplacewhereitwasso46toseealittleboywhoshouldhavebeeninschoolsellingfrust.

“What’sup?”Iasked.Heansweredin47English,“I…Inogetmoneytobuybook.”Itookouttwo500nairanotes.Helookedaround48beforestickinghishandintothecar49thebills.Onethousandnairameansalottoafarnilythat50only50,000cachyear.

Thenextmorning,securityofficerstoldme,“Inthisplace,whenyougivealittle,peoplethinkyou’reafountainofopportunity(机会).”

51it’sright,butthishappenseverywhereintheworld.Iwonderedifmylittlefriendhadactuallyusedthemoneyfor52.

Aftersixmonths’workinnorthernNigeria,Ireturnedandsawhimagainstandingontheroad.

“Areyouinschoolnow?”

Henodded.

Asilencefellaswelookedateachother,thenI53whathewanted.Iheldouta500nairanote.“Takethis.”

Heshookhisheadfiercelyandsteppedback54hurt.

“It’sagift.”Isaid.

Shakinghisheadagain,hehandedmeabasketofbananasandpeanuts,“I’vebeenwaitingto55thesetoyou.”

36.A.EncouragedB.DisappointedC.DelightedD.Confused

解析：C,根据后文Ijurnpedintothecarandspeededoff.可知作者十分高兴

37.A.carB.motherC.drivetD.keys

解析：A，当地很穷，小孩子看到我的车了，知道我有些钱，可以买他的水果，他十分高兴

38.A.willingB.afraidC.eagerD.ashamed

解析：C,小孩肯定是怀着急切的想把水果卖出去的心情，eager为最佳选项

39.A.gotdownB.bargaineddownC.putdownD.lookdown

解析：B,bargain讨价还价

40.A.explainedB.promisedC.agreedD.admitted

解析：agree同意

41.A.changeB.notesC.checksD.bills

解析：A，名词意思是“零钱，找零”

42.A.troubledB.regretfulC.comfortableD.grateful

解析：D,我买了小孩的水果，把零钱给他，他十分感激

43.A.ranafterB.ranintoC.ranoverD.ranto

解析：B,碰巧遇上

44.A.proteetB.enjoyC.helpD.support

解析：B，从语法，词法上来看都可以，但根据下文findpleasure可知enjoy“使愉快，使过得舒服”为最佳选项

45.A.ministerB.headmasterC.managerD.president

解析：A，见文章开头

46.A.luckyB.amazingC.funnyD.common

解析：D,当地很穷，本该上学的孩子去卖水果的现象是很common常见的

47.A.oldB.brokenC.traditionalD.modern

解析：B，根据下文I…Inogetmoneytobuybook可知小孩的英语很差

48.A.proudlyB.madlyC.curiouslyD.nervously

解析：D,1000块钱已经很多拉，小孩子当然很紧张

49.A.forB.withC.atD.upon

解析：A，拿，取

50.A.spendsB.paysC.makesD.affords

解析：C,makemoney赚钱

51.A.PossiblyB.ActuallyC.CertainlyD.Fortunately

解析：A，可能

52.A.joysB.nutsC.booksD.bananas

解析：C,我给小孩钱是要他去上学的，所以当然是买书

53.A.askedB.unaginedC.remindedD.realized

解析：D,意识到

54.A.whenB.asifC.evenifD.after

解析：B，好象

55.A.sendB.provideC.sellD.give

解析：D,give给。send派```去，寄送

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

ANATIONWIDEBESTSELLER

It’slikelythateverythingyoulearnedabout.America’sancienthistoryiswrong.

Thenewbook,1491,completelychangesourunderstandingoftheAmerieasbeforethearrivalofColumbusin1492.

DIDYOUKNOW?

WhenColumbuslandedtherewereprobablymorepeopleintheAmericasthantherewereinEurope.

ThepeoplesofNorthAmericahadsuchhealthylife-stylesthataslateasthe19thcenturytheycontinuedtobethetallestpeopleonearth.

FactshaveshownthattheAmenicaswerepopulatedaslongas33,000yearsago.

4,000yearsagoMesoamericanfamersdevelopedcominafeat(技艺)ofgenetieengineeringthatstillisn’tcompletelyunderstood.

COMMENTSON1491

“InthetraditionofJaredDiamond&JohnMePhee,atotallynewviewofprecolunhianAmerica”.

－RichardRhodes

“AttrnctivelywrittenandreallyabsorbingCharlesC.Mannhasproducedabookthat’spartdetectivestory,partcpie(史诗)andparttragedy(不幸).Hehastakenonavasttopic:thousandsofyears,twohugecontinents,andcultures.”

－CharlesMatthews,SanJeseMercaryNews

“Powerfulandchallenging”

－AlanTaylor,Washingtopost

“Apleasuretoreadaswellasawonderfuleducation”

－HowardZinn

56.Onthewhole,1491isabookmainlyaboutAmerica’s________.

A.life-stylesB.populationC.historyD.agrieulture

解析：C,由首段可知

57.WhichofthefollowingasNOTTRUEaboutthecommentsonthebook1491?

A.Itisinterestingandinstructive.

B.Itisattractiveandculturallyrelated.

C.Itischallengingandrevolutionary.

D.Itishurnorousandpersuasive

解析：D,无依据，无中生有.

58.Fromthispassage,wecanlearn_________.

A.peoplesettledintheAmencasalittlecarlierthan1942

B.NorthAmericanswerethetallestinthe18thcenntryintheworld

C.Mesoamencanfarmersknewgenclicengineering5,000yearsago

D.thepopulationintheAmericaswassmallerthanthatinEuropein1492

解析：B由ThepeoplesofNorthAmericahadsuchhealthylife-stylesthataslateasthe19thcenturytheycontinuedtobethetallestpeopleonearth.这句可知。A,C,D均与文章矛盾。

B

Forthefirsttimeinmodernhistory,lessthanhalfoftheU.S.adultpopulationnowreadsliterature,accordingtoarecentsurvey.ReadingatRiskASurveyofLileraryReadinginAmericapresentsadetailedreviewofthedeclineofreading’sroleinthenation’sculture.

ReadingatRiskisasurveyofnationalfashioninadultliteraryreading.ThedatasoureeforReadingatRiskisasreliableandobjective(客观的)asanysuchsurveycanbe.Thekeyresultsofthesurveyarepresentedinthe“Surnmary”,butthereportcanbefurtherexploinedas:literaryteadinginAmericaisnotonlydecliningrapidlyamongallgroups,buttherateofdeclinghasbeenspeededup,especiallyamongtheyoung.RcadingatRiskmerelyshowsagreatculturalchangethatmostAmericanshavealreadynoted－oursociety’sgreatturntoclectronicmediaforentertainmentandinformation.

Readingabookrequiresadegreeofactiveattentionanddevotion.Indced,readingitselfisaprogressiveskillothatdependsonyearsofcducationnandpractice.Onthecontrary,mostelectronicmediasuchastelevision,recordings,andradiomakefewerdemandsontheiraudiences,andindcedrequirenomorethanpassiveparticipation.Whileoralculturehasarichrealityandelectronicmediaofferthecommdenbicatteationofvariety.printcultureaffordsirreplaceableformsoffocusedandthoughtthanmakevaricencommunicationsandviewspossible.Thedelineinreading.thenfore,equalsalargerretreat(减少)fromparticipationinpublicandculuturallife.

Whatistobedone?Thereissurelynosinglesolutiontothepretentproblem.justasthereisnosinglecause.TheimportantthingnowistounderwandthatAmericacannolongertakeactiveanddevotedreadingforgranted.

Readingisnotatimeless,commonability.AsmoreAmericanslovethusability.outnationbecomeslessinformed,active,andindependentminded.Therearenotspeakerasthatafree,inventive,orproductivesocietycanaffordtolove.

59.Themainpurposeofthesurveyisto_______.

A.focusontheroleofelectronicmediaangreading

B.showthatAmericanyoungpeoplereadlessandless

C.giveareportofthenationalofliteraryreading

D.reviewthatlessthathalfofthepopulationnowreadslitersture

解析：D,根据adetailedreviewofthedeclineofreading’sroleinthenation’sculture可知。

60.Accordingtothepassage,reading_______.

A.requireslessattentionanddevotion

B.demsndsnomorethanpassiveparticipation

C.limitsvariouscommunicationsandviews

D.meansactiveparticipationinpubnlicandculturallife

解析：D,根据Thedelineinreading.thenfore,equalsalargerretreat(减少)fromparticipationinpublicandculuturallife可知。

61.Theunderlinedphrase“culturalchang”inParagraph2referstothechange_______.

A.fromoralculturetoelectronicmedia

B.fromprintculturetoelectronictoelectronicmedia

C.fromelectronicmediatooral

D.fromelectronicmediatoprintculture

解析：B,根据oursociety’sgreatturntoclectronicmediaforentertainmentandinformation.可知

62.Theauthorofthepassage________.

A.misunderstandsoralculture

B.doubtstheAmericanstoreadmore

C.encouragestheAmericanstoreadmore

D.agreestothesolutiontopresentprobleminreading

解析：C根据最后一段可得出结论

C

Thecoyote(丛林狼).thateleveranimalofwide-openspace.hascometothenation’scaptial.Infact,coyoteshavespreadtoeverycomeroftheUnitedStates,changingtheirbehaviorstofitnewenvioronmentsandcausingresearcherstodealwithatroublesomenewkindofcreature:thecitycoyote.

Thecoyoteoriginallylivedinthemiddleofthecontinent.Oneofitsmostobviouscharactersisitssmartness,whichhasmadetheanimalanotorious（臭名昭著的）pest.Hunterstrapped,shotandpoisonedmorethanamillioncoyotesinthe1900s.It’sstilloneofAmerica’smosthuntedanimals.Yetthecoyotehassurvived.Howhasthecoyoteshownthisextraordinaryability?”Iguessifyouwantedtouseoneword,it’dbe‘plasticity’.”saysErieGese,anexpertatUtahStateUniversity.Coyotescanlivealon,inpairs,orinlargepackslikewolves,huntatnightorduringtheday,occupyasmallregionoranareaupto40squaremiles,andliveonallsortsoffood,fromlizards（蜥蜴）andshoes,toantsandmelons.

UnbelicvadlypeoplehelpcdcoyotesincreasewhentheykiltcdmostofthewolvesintheUnitedStates.Thesprcddingofcoyotesintocityareas,though.isrccent.Theytravelatnight,crossingsidcwalksandbridges.runningatongroadsandduckingintocuinerts(钻入洞andunderpasscs.Nooneknowswhycoyotesaremavingintocities.butexpertsexplaihthatclevcter,morehuman-tolerant(不怕人的)coyotesareteachingurbansurvivalskillstonewgenerations.

Occasionally.coyotesmigheattackhumanbeings.Therehavebeenabout160attacksonpeoplcinreccntyearsTherefore,peoplehavebeenconsistentlytoldnotfeedcoyotesorleavepetfoodunseeurcd.That,plusalargetrappingprogramintheneighborhood.hascurdownonthecoyotepopulation.

63.Theunderlingedword“plasticity”inParagraph2refersto____________.

A.theabilitytofittheenvironmentB.notonoussmartness

C.huntingabilityD.beinghuman-tolerant

解析：A,plasticity“适应性”

64.Theaimofthepassageisto_____________.

A.tellpcoplehowtofightagainstcoyotes

B.telluswhythecoyoteisthemosthuntedanimal

C.supplythereasonwhythecoyoteisakindofmotoriouspest

D.explainhowthecoyotehasspreadtoandsurvivedincities

解析：D,根据首段可知

65.Accordingtothepassage,coyote__________.

A.originallylivedinthewestofthecontinent

B.sleepdungthedaybutlookforfoodatnight

C.areteachingsurvivalskillstotherryoungergenerations

D.Sufferedapopulationdeereasebecausepcoplekilledwolves

解析：C,根据human-tolerant(不怕人的)coyotesareteachingurbansurvivalskillstonewgenerations.可知。A,B,D或与文章矛盾，或没有依据

66.Accordingtothepassage,tocutdowaonthecoyolcpopulation.peopleareadvisedto_______.

A.leavepetfoodsecuredB.keepcoyotesinsmallregions

C.foreecoyotestolivealoneD.avondusingtrappingprograms

解析：A,根据文章notfeedcoyotesorleavepetfoodunsecured可知，只是A答案把文章的双重否定not,unsecured变成了肯定,注意不要思维定势。