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考研英语940
考研英语-940
(总分:
106.00,做题时间:
90分钟)
一、SectionⅠUseofEnglish(总题数:
1,分数:
20.00)
Onhisfifty-fifthbirthdaythepresidentdecidedto
(1)someprisonersofthe
(2)ageasagestureofgoodwillNottoomany,butone,say,fromeachofthetwentyofthirty(3)prisonsinthesmallstate.Theywouldhavetobecarefullyselected(4)nottogivetroubleoncetheywereout.Menperhapshadbeenso(5)inprisonthattheyhadceasedtohaveandrealcontactwiththeoutsideworld.Noneofthemwastobetolda(6)ofhis(7)liberty.Marlowastherefore(8)whenhewascalledtotheGovernor'sofficeonemorningandtoldhewastobeset(9)nextday.Hehadspentalmostthreequartersof.hislifein(10)workingoutalifesentence(11)stabbingapolicemantodeath.Hewasadull-wittedmanwithnorelations(12)andnofriendsexcepthisprisonmates.
Thefollowingmorningwasclearandbright.Marlo(13)noopportunitytosaygoodbyeto(14)butaguard(15)himtotheprisongatesandwishedhimg6dspeed.Alone,hesetoffupthelongwhiteroadleadingtothetown.Thetraffic,theincessantnoise,theabsence(16)thesecureprisonwallsterrifiedhim.Presentlyhe'satdownbythesideoftheroadtothink(17).Afterhehadthoughtforalongtime,forhisbrainworkedslowly,he(18)adecision.Heremainedhewas,waitingpatientlyuntilatlasthesawapolicecar(19)Whenitwasnearenough,hedartedoutintotheroad,obligingittostopwithasquealofbrakes.Hehadwithhimalittleknife.Whentheyoungpoliceofficergotoutofthecardemanding(20)whatwaswrong,Marlostabbedhimveryneatlyjustbehindtherightear.
(分数:
20.00)
(1).A.reloadB.releaseC.relaxD.relate(分数:
1.00)
A.
B. √
C.
D.
解析:
releaseprisoner为习惯用法,意为“释放罪犯”。
例如,Fourprisonerswerereleased.四名犯人被释放了。
(2).A.asB.likeC.sameD.similar(分数:
1.00)
A.
B.
C. √
D.
解析:
ofthesameage“同一年龄”。
例如,WeareoftheSameage.我们一样大。
(3).A.overgrownB.overrideC.overflowD.overcrowded(分数:
1.00)
A.
B.
C.
D. √
解析:
该句意为,人不太多,在这个小州的30个拥挤的监狱中的20个各挑出一个。
overcrowded“拥挤的”。
(4).A.soasB.sothatC.inorderthatD.forthepurpose(分数:
1.00)
A. √
B.
C.
D.
解析:
soasto“如此……以至于”,后面接表示目的的动词不定式。
(5).A.largeB.long C.wide D.big(分数:
1.00)
A.
B. √
C.
D.
解析:
该句意为,他们在监狱待了很长时间。
表示长时间应用“long”
(6).A.intherearB.infrontC.inadvance D.onthehead(分数:
1.00)
A.
B.
C. √
D.
解析:
该句意为,没有人被事前告知他即将获得自由。
inadvance“事前”,符合题意。
(7).A.implantingB.impellingC.improving D.impending(分数:
1.00)
A.
B.
C.
D. √
解析:
impending"迫近,即将发生的”,符合题意。
(A)implanting“灌输”;(B)impelling“迫使的”(C)improving"改善的”。
(8).A.astonishedB.fearedC.beatenD.tortured(分数:
1.00)
A. √
B.
C.
D.
解析:
该句意为,当有一天Mario惊讶地被叫到办公室,并被告知他将第二天被释放。
(9).A.fleeB.freeC.freshD.fresco(分数:
1.00)
A.
B. √
C.
D.
解析:
setfree"释放”,为固定搭配。
(10).A.goalB.goatC.gaolD.gale(分数:
1.00)
A.
B.
C. √
D.
解析:
该句意为,他在监狱中渡过了几乎三分之一的生命,以刺死一个警察为由被判终身监禁。
(A)goal“球门”;(B)goat“山羊”;(C)gaol“监狱”;(D)gale“大风”。
ingaol“在监狱中”。
(11).A.ofB.becauseC.forD.at(分数:
1.00)
A.
B.
C. √
D.
解析:
表示原因用“for”。
可以表示原因又可以用于提出说明,语气比because轻得多。
(12).A.stayedB.stayingC.livedD.living(分数:
1.00)
A.
B.
C.
D. √
解析:
该句意为,他是个反应迟钝的人,没有健在的亲戚,除了狱友,没有其他朋友。
living“活着的,健在的”。
(13).A.wasgivenB.wasprovidedC.wasorderedD.wasoffered(分数:
1.00)
A. √
B.
C.
D.
解析:
该句意为,Mario没有机会向任何人告别,而警卫护送他到监狱大门,祝他平安。
giveopportunitytosomebody“给某人以机会”。
(14).A.somebodyB.anyoneC.someoneD.theofficers(分数:
1.00)
A.
B. √
C.
D.
解析:
否定句中用anyone。
(15).A.guardedB.protectedC.escortedD.watched(分数:
1.00)
A.
B.
C. √
D.
解析:
escort“护送”。
(16).A.withB.forC.awayD.of(分数:
1.00)
A.
B.
C.
D. √
解析:
absenceof“缺乏,没有”,这里意为“来往的交通、不停的噪音、看不到监狱牢固的围墙,这些使他感到惧”。
(17).A.alittleB.afewC.someD.anyway(分数:
1.00)
A. √
B.
C.
D.
解析:
Sinkalittle"稍作思考”。
表示抽象意义用“little”。
(18).A.arrivedB.cametoC.reasonedD.reduced(分数:
1.00)
A.
B. √
C.
D.
解析:
cometoadecision为固定短语,意为“作出一个决定”。
(19).A.approximatingB.appreciatingC.approachingD.apprehending(分数:
1.00)
A.
B.
C. √
D.
解析:
seesomethingapproaching“看见某物靠近”。
该句意为,最后他看见一辆警车靠近。
(20).A.tofindB.knowC.seeD.toknow(分数:
1.00)
A.
B.
C.
D. √
解析:
该句意为,当一个年轻的警官从警车出来,想知道有什么问题,Marl敏捷地从他的右耳下方将他刺死。
二、SectionⅡReadingComprehension(总题数:
0,分数:
0.00)
三、PartA(总题数:
0,分数:
0.00)
四、Text1(总题数:
1,分数:
10.00)
ThedecisionoftheNewYorkPhilharmonictohireAlanGilbertasitsnextmusicdirectorhasbeenthetalkoftheclassical-musicworldeversincethesuddenannouncementofhisappointmentin2009.Forthemostpart,theresponsehasbeenfavorable,tosaytheleast.“Hooray!
Atlast!
”wroteAnthonyTommasini,asober-sidedclassical-musiccritic.
Oneofthereasonswhytheappointmentcameassuchasurprise,however,isthatGilbertiscomparativelylittleknown.EvenTommasini,whohadadvocatedGilbert'sappointmentintheTimes,callshim“anunpretentiousmusicianwithnoairoftheformidableconductorabouthim.”AsadescriptionofthenextmusicdirectorofanorchestrathathashithertobeenledbymusicianslikeGustavMahlerandPierreBoulez,thatseemslikelytohavestruckatleastsomeTimesreadersasfaintpraise.
Formypart,IhavenoideawhetherGilbertisagreatconductororevenagoodone.Tobesure,heperformsanimpressivevarietyofinterestingcompositions,butitisnotnecessaryformetovisitAveryFisherHall,oranywhereelse,tohearinterestingorchestralmusic.AllIhavetodoistogotomyCDshelf,orbootupmycomputeranddownloadstillmorerecordedmusicfromiTunes.
Devotedconcertgoerswhoreplythatrecordingsarenosubstituteforliveperformancearemissingthepoint.Forthetime,attention,andmoneyoftheart-lovingpublic,classicalinstrumentalistsmustcompetenotonlywithoperahouses,dancetroupes,theatercompanies,andmuseums,butalsowiththerecordedperformancesofthegreatclassicalmusiciansofthe20thcentury.Thererecordingsarecheap,availableeverywhere,andveryoftenmuchhigherinartisticqualitythantoday'sliveperformances;moreover,theycanbe“consumed”atatimeandplaceofthelistener'schoosing.Thewidespreadavailabilityofsuchrecordingshasthusbroughtaboutacrisisintheinstitutionofthetraditionalclassicalconcert.
Onepossibleresponseisforclassicalperformerstoprogramattractivenewmusicthatisnotyetavailableonrecord.Gilbert'sowninterestinnewmusichasbeenwidelynoted:
AlexRoss,aclassical-musiccritic,hasdescribedhimasamanwhoiscapableofturningthePhilharmonicinto“amarkedlydifferent,morevibrantorganization.”Butwhatwillbethenatureofthatdifference?
Merelyexpandingtheorchestra'srepertoirewillnotbeenough.IfGilbertandthePhilharmonicaretosucceed,theymustfirstchangetherelationshipbetweenAmerica'soldestorchestraandthenewaudienceithopstoattract.
(分数:
10.00)
(1).WelearnfromPara.1thatGilbert'sappointmenthas
A.incurredcriticism.
B.raisedsuspicion.
C.receivedacclaim.
D.arousedcuriosity.(分数:
2.00)
A.
B.
C.
D. √
解析:
(2).TommasiniregardsGilbertasanartistwhois
A.influential.
B.modest.
C.respectable.
D.talented.(分数:
2.00)
A.
B. √
C.
D.
解析:
(3).Theauthorbelievesthatthedevotedconcertgoers
A.ignoretheexpensesofliveperformances.
B.rejectmostkindsofrecordedperformances.
C.exaggeratethevarietyofliveperformances.
D.overestimatethevalueofliveperformances.(分数:
2.00)
A.
B.
C. √
D.
解析:
(4).Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingistrueofrecordings?
A.Theyareofteninferiortoliveconcertsinquality.
B.Theyareeasilyaccessibletothegeneralpublic.
C.Theyhelpimprovethequalityofmusic.
D.Theyhaveonlycoveredmasterpieces.(分数:
2.00)
A. √
B.
C.
D.
解析:
(5).RegardingGilbert'sroleinrevitalizingthePhilharmonic,theauthorfeels
A.doubtful.
B.enthusiastic.
C.confident.
D.puzzled.(分数:
2.00)
A. √
B.
C.
D.
解析:
五、Text2(总题数:
1,分数:
10.00)
Inalmostallcasesthesoftpartsoffossilsaregoneforeverbuttheywerefittedaroundorwithinthehardparts.Manyofthemalsowereattachedtothehardpartsandusuallysuchattachmentsarevisibleasdepressedorelevatedareas,ridgesorgrooves,smoothorroughpatchesonthehardparts.Themusclesmostimportantfortheactivitiesoftheanimalandmostevidentintheappearanceofthelivinganimalarethoseattachedtothehardpartsandpossibletoreconstructfromtheirattachments.Muchcanbelearnedaboutavanishedbrainfromtheinsideoftheskullinwhichitwaslodged.
Restorationoftheexternalappearanceofanextinctanimalhaslittleornoscientificvalue.Itdoesnotevenhelpininferringwhattheactivitiesofthelivinganimalwere,howfastitcouldrun,whatitsfoodwas,orsuchotherconclusionsasareimportantforthehistoryoflife.However,whatmostpeoplewanttoknowaboutextinctanimalsiswhattheylookedlikewhentheywerealive.Scientistsalsowouldliketoknow.Thingslikefossilshellspresentnogreatproblemasarule,becausethehardpartsareexternalwhentheanimalisaliveandtheouterappearanceisactuallypreservedinthefossils.
Animalsinwhichtheskeletonisinternalpresentgreatproblemsofrestoration,andhonestrestorersadmitthattheyoftenhavetouseconsiderableguessing.Thegeneralshapeandcontoursofthebodyarefixedbytheskeletonandbymusclesattachedtotheskeleton,butsurfacefeatures,whichmaygivetheanimalitsreallycharacteristiclook,areseldomrestorablewithanyrealprobabilityofaccuracy.Thepresentoftenhelpstointerpretthepast.Anextinctanimalpresumablylookedmoreorlesslikeitslivingrelatives,ifithasany.This,however,maybequiteequivocal.Forexample,extinctmembersofthehorsefamilyare
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