2022年考研考博-考博英語(yǔ)-廈門大學(xué)考試名師押題精選卷I（帶答案詳解）試卷號(hào)12

住在富人區(qū)的她2022年考研考博-考博英語(yǔ)-廈門大學(xué)考試名師押題精選卷I（帶答案詳解）（圖片可根據(jù)實(shí)際調(diào)整大小）題型12345總分得分一.綜合題(共50題)1.單選題

Pickadiseaseatrandom,andthechancesarethatfemalesandmaleswillhandlethepain_______withitdifferently.

問題1選項(xiàng)

A.connected

B.combined

C.associated

D.compared

【答案】A

【解析】connect連接,聯(lián)合;combine使聯(lián)合,使結(jié)合;associate聯(lián)想，使聯(lián)合；compare比較,匹敵。句意：隨機(jī)選擇一種疾病，很可能女性和男性會(huì)以不同的方式處理與之相關(guān)的疼痛。選項(xiàng)A符合句意。

2.單選題

Theymightbewillingtomovefromcountrytocountry,untiltheyendupinabackwaternationwithnolawsorlawmakerstospeakof,andcanproceedwiththeirmiserably_______experiments.

問題1選項(xiàng)

A.well-built

B.ill-conceived

C.well-groomed

D.ill-bred

【答案】B

【解析】well-built體格健美的,體型勻稱的;ill-conceived沒有想好的;計(jì)劃不周的;well-groomed被小心照料的，整潔的;ill-bred缺乏教養(yǎng)的;粗魯?shù)?。句意：他們可能愿意從一個(gè)國(guó)家遷移到另一個(gè)國(guó)家，直到他們最終生活在一個(gè)沒有法律或立法者的落后國(guó)家，這樣就能夠繼續(xù)進(jìn)行他們?cè)愀獾挠?jì)劃不周的實(shí)驗(yàn)。選項(xiàng)B符合句意。

3.單選題

Divorcedfromhiswifejustthreemonthsago,hehasmadequitea_______ofhimselfbygallivantingaboutwithhisnewgirlfriend,aformersupermodel.

問題1選項(xiàng)

A.improvidence

B.revelation

C.extravagance

D.spectacle

【答案】D

【解析】improvidence目光短淺;revelation顯示,揭露;extravagance奢侈,浪費(fèi);spectacle景象,場(chǎng)面,奇觀。makeaspectacleofoneself意為出洋相。句意：他和妻子三個(gè)月前剛剛離婚,就出洋相地與他的新女朋友一一前超級(jí)名模到處閑逛。選項(xiàng)D符合句意。

4.單選題

Knowledgeisacomfortableandnecessaryretreatand_______forusinanadvancedage;andifwedonotplantitwhileyoung,itwillgiveusnoshadewhenwegrowold.

問題1選項(xiàng)

A.ingredient

B.reliance

C.shelter

D.inclination

【答案】C

【解析】ingredient原料,要素;reliance信賴,信心;shelter庇護(hù),避難所,遮蓋物;inclination傾向,愛好。句意：知識(shí)是我們老年時(shí)舒適而必要的退隱之所;如果我們年輕時(shí)不準(zhǔn)備,年老時(shí)就得不到它的庇護(hù)。選項(xiàng)C符合句意。

5.單選題

Theworldisfacingthe_______ofwatershortagescausedbypopulationgrowth,unevensuppliesofwater,pollution,andotherfactors.

問題1選項(xiàng)

A.prospect

B.insight

C.location

D.anticipation

【答案】D

【解析】prospect展望,前途;insight洞察力,見識(shí);location位置,場(chǎng)所;anticipation預(yù)期,預(yù)感。句意：世界將面臨著所預(yù)期的因人口增長(zhǎng),供水不平衡,污染等因素造成的水資源短缺問題。選項(xiàng)D符合句意。

6.單選題

BecauseJenkinsneither_______nordefendseithermanagementorthestrikingworkers,bothsidesadmirehisjournalistic_______.

問題1選項(xiàng)

A.criticizes...acumen

B.attacks...neutrality

C.confronts...aptitude

D.dismisses".flair

【答案】B

【解析】criticizes...acumen批評(píng)敏銳;attacks...neutrality攻擊中立性;confronts...aptitude遭遇能力;dismisses…flair解散資質(zhì)。句意：由于Jenkins既不攻擊也不為管理層或罷工工人辯護(hù),雙方都?xì)J佩他的作為新聞工作者的中立。選項(xiàng)B符合句意。

7.單選題

TheBushJuntaisusingthe_______ofHurricaneKatrinatocutthewagesofpeopledesperatelytryingtorebuildtheirlivesandtheircommunities.

問題1選項(xiàng)

A.dismantlement

B.devastation

C.scuttle

D.wreckage

【答案】B

【解析】dismemberment分割，肢解;devastation毀壞；scuttle逃避；wreckage失事。句意：布什政府正利用Katrina颶風(fēng)帶來的破壞，削減那些拼命試圖重建生活和社區(qū)的人們的工資。選項(xiàng)B符合句意。

8.單選題

GoingGreenAfterGray

VisantoMelina,R.D.,gotthesurpriseofhercareerlastyear,whentheSeattle-basedvegetariannutritionistwasaskedtogiveaseminaronvegetarianismataseniorcitizencenter."Ithoughtthere'dbefourorfivepeople."shesays.Instead,theroomwaspackedwithseniorswhohadpaida$5feetohearheradvice.Andtheirinterestinbetterhealthwasn'tonlykeen;itwasinformed."They'veobviouslybeenpayingattentiontonewresearch,"shesays.

IfMelinastudieddemographictrendsforaliving,sheprobablywouldn'thavebeensosurprised.Trendwatchershaveverifiedanintriguingnewphenomenon.Olderpeopleareturningtoavegetariandietinever-increasingnumbers.Notsurprisingly,demographicsaredrivingthedrift.Bytheyear2005,peoplebornbetween1949and1963theBabyBoomGeneration,willmakeup38percentoftheAmericanpopulation.Furthermore,statisticssuggestthiseducated,health-conscious,rebelliousandrelativelyaffluentcontingentfitsthetraditionalvegetarianprofile.Addtothefactthatolderpeopleseeknatural,pleasantwaystocombatproblemsassociatedwithaging—weightgain,highercholesterolandbloodpressure,increasedcancerriskandimpaireddigestion—andyouhaverealmotivationtogomeatless,saysSuzanneHavala,R.D.,authoroftheAmericanDieteticAssociation'spositionpaperonvegetarianism.

Quantifyingthisnewtrendisn'teasy,buta1994studybyHealthFocusInc.,anindependentresearchorganizationbasedinDesMoines.Iowa,foundthatshoppersoverage50arecuttingdownontheirconsumptionofredmeatoreliminatingitfromtheirdietsentirely.Morecompellingevidencefortheseniorsurgetowardvegetarianismcomesfromvegetariangroupsnationwide,whichreportaswellintheranksofoldervegetarians.Forexample,oneoutoffivemembersofthenewSyracuse(N.Y.)AreaVegetarianEducationSocietyisover50;unusuallyhighforafledglingorganization.Andtwo-thirdsofthe850-memberVegetarianSocietyofHonoluluarealsomembersoftheAmericanAssociationofRetiredPersons,societyexecutivessay.

Aninformalpollofolderpeoplesuggestsbetterhealthisoftenthemainincentiveandobjectiveforturningveg.ThreeyearsagoNancyRoberts,a53-year-oldmagazineeditor,foundherselfdoingwhatmanypeopledoovertheholidays:overindulginginrichtreats.However,thistimeitmadeherin."Thecrashfeltliketheflu,"shesays.Bychance,Robertswasaskedtoeditsomevegetarianrecipesduringthatsameperiod.Shemadeafewathome,andher"flu"disappeared.

Moredramatically,RuthHeidrichbelievesvegetarianismsavedherlife.The61-year-oldmarathonerandtriathletewasdiagnosedwithbreastcancer14yearsago,atage47.Whenaninitialbiopsyindicatedfarmorecancerthanherdoctorshadthought,shewasreadytotakedesperatemeasures.Onthedayofthediagnosis,shespottedanewspaperadlookingforvolunteerstoenrollinastudyofbreastcanceranddiet,conductedbyJohnMcDougall,M.D.,aleadingadvocateoftheuseofdiettofightdisease.AftermeetingMcDougallandreviewingwhatshesayswasaneight-inchthickfileofstatisticslinkingahigh-fatdietwithbreastcancer,HeidrichconvertedfromatraditionalAmericandiettoanextremelylow-fatregimenwithnoanimalproducts."Ididn'tevenhaveskimmilkonmycereal,"shesays.Afteramastectomyandreconstructivesurgery,sheiscancer-free.Sheneverhadtoundergoradiationtreatmentorchemotherapyandbelievesherstrictvegetariandiethelpedspeedherrecoveryfromsurgery.

1.WhatdoesVisantoMelinameanwhenshesaystheelderlycitizenswhoattendedherseminarwere"informed"onthesubjectofbetterhealth?

2.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying"…demographicsaredrivingthedrift"?

3.WhydidNancyRobertsfallill?

4.HowdidNancyRobertsrecoverfromherillness?

5.Whyisthepassagetitled"GoingGreenAfterGray"?

問題1選項(xiàng)

A.Theyhadaclearunderstandingofthesubject.

B.Theywantedmoreinformationonthesubject.

C.Theywereinformedofthelatestresearchonthesubject.

D.Theywereextremelyknowledgeableaboutthelatestdevelopmentsonthesubject.

問題2選項(xiàng)

A.ThehugeBabyBoomGenerationhavedecidedtobecomevegetarians.

B.Thegrowingtrendtowardvegetarianismisduetoanincreaseinthenumberofolderpeople.

C.Seniorcitizensbelievethatgoingmeatlessisanaturalandpleasantwaytocombatproblemsofaging.

D.Moreandmorepeopleofallagesaregoingonavegetariandiettostayhealthy.

問題3選項(xiàng)

A.Becauseshecaughttheflu.

B.Becausesheoverexertedherselfduringtheholidays.

C.Becauseshewasonahigh-fatdiet.

D.Becausesheatetoomuchrichfood.

問題4選項(xiàng)

A.Bygoingonanextremelylow-fatregimen.

B.Byeatingsomevegetariandishesathome.

C.Bynotevenhavingskimmilkwithhercereal.

D.Byfollowingastrictvegetariandiet.

問題5選項(xiàng)

A.Peoplewhohavegrayhairliketoeatvegetables.

B.Avegetariandietisgoodforelderlypeople.

C.Olderpeopletendtobecomevegetarians.

D.Seniorsliketoattendseminarsonvegetarianism.

【答案】第1題:D

第2題:B

第3題:D

第4題:B

第5題:C

【解析】第1題:1.根據(jù)第一段的最后兩句"They'veobviouslybeenpayingattentiontonewresearch."他們顯然一直在關(guān)注新的研究。選項(xiàng)D符合原文。

2.根據(jù)文章第二段的內(nèi)容可知,老年人口成為素食主義者的數(shù)量在不斷增加,人口統(tǒng)計(jì)是素食主義者數(shù)量增加的推動(dòng)力,因?yàn)槔夏耆丝诘臄?shù)量在日益增加。選項(xiàng)B正確。

3.根據(jù)文章第四段的二三句"ThreeyearsagoNancyRoberts,...itmadeherin."53歲的雜志編輯NancyRoberts跟其他人一樣,在假期里吃了太多的美味佳肴。很不幸這次卻讓她病倒了。所以選項(xiàng)D正確。

4.根據(jù)文章第四段的最后兩句"Bychance,Roberts...,andher"flu"disappeared."一次偶然的機(jī)會(huì),Roberts被要求編輯一些素食食譜。她自己也在家做了一些,她的病也隨之好了。所以,Nancy是因?yàn)樵诩页粤怂厥乘圆『昧?選項(xiàng)B符合原文。

5.本文主要講越來越多的老年人開始成為素食主義者。根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可推斷,Green指的是健康的生活方式;Gray則是指代的老年人群體。所以選項(xiàng)C正確。

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9.單選題

Theloudestoutcry（吶喊）aboutpovertyseemedtocomeinthewealthiestcountry-byfar-intheworld.Accordingtomostcalculations,throughmostofthe1945-1970periodtheUnitedStateshadastandardoflivingwellaboveEurope'sandmanytimesabovetheworldaverage.Yetprotestsaboutgrindingpoverty,hunger,anddreadfulneedproceedmorefromtheUnitedStatesthanfromcountrieswithone-fortiethoftheirlivingstandard.（AnannualpercapitaincomeofeightdollarsistypicalofmuchofAfricaandAsiaandnotalittleofSouthAmerica.）Itwouldseemstrangetothesepeople（weretheyonlyawareofthefact）thatAmericanradicalsdemandaretreatfromanAmericancommitmenttothefarcomersoftheglobesothatthemoneythussavedcanbespentraisingthestandardoflivingofunderprivilegedAmericans.

Whatthislastpointsuggestsisnotsomuchthathumanwantsarenevertobesatisfiedthoughthisisdoubtlesstrue,andtheAmericanlivinginsuburbdeprivedofhissecondcarandhiscolorTVsuffersjustasacutelyasanAfricanfarmerinneedofasecondcowandascreendoor.Rather,itsuggeststheextentofcontemporarybreach（違反）ofsocialnorms（標(biāo)準(zhǔn)）一theemancipation（解放）oftheindividualself.Peoplehavelearnedthattheirwantsaresacredandrightsoughttobesatisfied.Theyhavelearnedtoconsideranyobstacletopersonalfulfillmentandintolerableinsult.Theyhavegreatlyexpandedthecircleofselfawareness.Theynolongeracceptsharplimitationsonindividualdesiresinthenameofthegroup.Theamountofpotentialhumandiscontenthasalwaysbeeninfinite—misery,failure,misfitting,bitterness,hatred,envybeyondtelling.Ithasusuallyfailedofutterance,andinthepastitwasacceptedpassivelyasbeingbeyondhelp.

1.Accordingtothepassage,mostcomplaintsoverapoorlivingstandardweremadebythosewhocamefrom（）

2.TheaverageincomeforeachAmericanayearduringthe1960swasmostlikelyintheneighborhoodof（）.

3.InordertoimprovethestandardoflivingofpoorAmericans,theextremistsintheStatesdemand（）.

4.Therealcauseforthemostfortunatepeopletoprotestaboutpovertyliesin（）.

5.Fromthelastsentence,itcanbesafelyinferredthatoutcryaboutpovertyineffectinvolvespeoples'（）.

問題1選項(xiàng)

A.theUnitedStates

B.Asiancountries

C.theEuropeanCommunity

D.CommonwealthofNations

問題2選項(xiàng)

A.1,120dollars

B.40dollars

C.320dollars

D.80dollars

問題3選項(xiàng)

A.afulltaxreliefoncitizenslivingoverseas

B.astoptoarmsraceagainstnationsfaraway

C.acutinfinancialassistancetopoorcountries

D.afavorablebalanceoftradewithforeigncountries

問題4選項(xiàng)

A.addedconsciousnessofself

B.theireconomicstatus

C.limitationsofhumannature

D.conflictinclassinterests

問題5選項(xiàng)

A.abilitytosufferahardlife

B.understandingoftheirrights

C.politicalattitudetowardthegovernment

D.wholeoutlookondifferentlifestyles

【答案】第1題:A

第2題:C

第3題:C

第4題:A

第5題:A

【解析】第1題:1.根據(jù)第一段的第三句"...grindingpoverty,hunger,anddreadfulneedproceedmorefromtheUnitedStates..."對(duì)極度貧困、饑餓和可怕需求的抗議更多地來自美國(guó)。選項(xiàng)A正確。

2.根據(jù)第一段第三句,對(duì)極度貧困、饑餓和可怕需求的抗議更多地來自美國(guó),而不是那些生活水平只有美國(guó)四十分之一的國(guó)家。(非洲和亞洲大部分地區(qū)的年人均收入通常為8美元,南美也不例外。)所以美國(guó)年人均收入為320美元。

3.根據(jù)第一段最后一句"...AmericanradicalsdemandaretreatfromanAmericancommitmenttothefarcomersoftheglobe..."美國(guó)激進(jìn)分子要求美國(guó)放棄對(duì)世界上那些遙遠(yuǎn)國(guó)家的承諾,這樣節(jié)省下來的錢就可以用來提高美國(guó)貧困人口的生活水平。也就是說減少對(duì)貧窮國(guó)家的財(cái)政援助。選項(xiàng)C符合原文。

4.根據(jù)第二段的三四五句"Peoplehavelearnedthat...selfawareness."人們已經(jīng)認(rèn)識(shí)到他們的需要是神圣的,權(quán)利應(yīng)該得到滿足。他們學(xué)會(huì)了考慮個(gè)人成就和無法忍受的侮辱帶來的任何障礙。他們極大地?cái)U(kuò)展了自我意識(shí)的圈子。選項(xiàng)A符合原文。

5.根據(jù)句意：它通常無法表達(dá),在過去,人們被動(dòng)地接受它,認(rèn)為它毫無用處。由此可推斷,"它"指的是人們吃苦耐勞的能力,所以選項(xiàng)A正確。

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10.單選題

Butcellphoneshadbeenaroundfor15yearsbeforetheycaughtonwith_______America.Bythatyardstick,broadband—widelyavailableforonlythepastcoupleofyears—hasmanymoremilestogo.

問題1選項(xiàng)

A.main-topmast

B.mainstay

C.mainartery

D.mainstream

【答案】D

【解析】main-topmast[航海]主桅中桅；mainstay中流砥柱；mainartery主要干線；mainstream主流。句意：在手機(jī)成為美國(guó)主流之前，它已經(jīng)存在了15年。按照這個(gè)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，寬帶還有很長(zhǎng)的路要走——寬帶僅在過去幾年才普及。選項(xiàng)D符合句意。

11.單選題

Apersonwhois_______typicallyhasanxiousthoughtsanddifficultyconcentrationorremembering.

問題1選項(xiàng)

A.stressed

B.exploited

C.prevented

D.conquered

【答案】A

【解析】stressed緊張的,有壓力的;exploited利用,剝削;prevented阻止,避免;conquered戰(zhàn)勝,征服。句意：壓力大的人通常有焦慮的想法,難以集中注意力或記憶。選項(xiàng)A符合句意。

12.單選題

TheCommitteehasapprovedyourqualificationsandyouwillbe_______totheretiringHeadClerk'spost.

問題1選項(xiàng)

A.employed

B.appointed

C.admitted

D.accepted

【答案】B

【解析】employed雇用;appointed任命為……;admitted接納;accepted接受。句意：委員會(huì)已批準(zhǔn)你的資格,你將被任命為退休的文書主任。選項(xiàng)B符合句意。

13.單選題

ThebureaudevelopsandimplementsUSforeigneconomicpolicyandtriesto_______America'seconomicinterestswithitsforeignpolicy.

問題1選項(xiàng)

A.undertake

B.resolve

C.obey

D.reconcile

【答案】D

【解析】undertake承擔(dān),保證;resolve決心;obey服從;reconcile使和解,使一致。句意：該局制定和實(shí)施美國(guó)的對(duì)外經(jīng)濟(jì)政策,并努力使美國(guó)的經(jīng)濟(jì)利益與其外交政策相協(xié)調(diào)。選項(xiàng)D符合句意。

14.單選題

Criticalarticlesonthisnovelarguethatthoughtheplotseemslogical,theendingofthenovelis_______.

問題1選項(xiàng)

A.tardy

B.ramrod

C.farfetched

D.factitious

【答案】C

【解析】tardy行動(dòng)緩慢的;ramrod嚴(yán)厲的,生硬的;farfetched牽強(qiáng)的;factitious人為的,虛假的。句意：有關(guān)這篇小說的評(píng)論稱，雖然情節(jié)看似合乎邏輯，但小說的結(jié)尾卻很牽強(qiáng)。選項(xiàng)C符合句意。

15.單選題

Whentraveling,youareadvisedtotaketravelers'checks,whichprovideasecure_______tocarryingyourmoneyincash.

問題1選項(xiàng)

A.substitute

B.selection

C.inference

D.alternative

【答案】D

【解析】substitute替代物；preference偏愛；selection選擇，指從相當(dāng)數(shù)量中進(jìn)行選擇，強(qiáng)調(diào)數(shù)量多和慎重的判斷和鑒別；alternative可供選擇的，強(qiáng)調(diào)在兩個(gè)中選一個(gè)。句意：旅游的時(shí)候建議你帶上旅行支票，作為攜帶現(xiàn)金的一個(gè)安全替代方式。選項(xiàng)D正確。

16.單選題

Tosurviveintheintensetradecompetitionbetweencountries,wemust_______thequalitiesandvarietiesofproductswemaketotheworldmarketdemand.

問題1選項(xiàng)

A.improve

B.enhance

C.guarantee

D.gear

【答案】D

【解析】improve改善,增進(jìn);enhance增加,提高;guarantee保證,擔(dān)保;gear適合。句意：為了在國(guó)家間激烈的貿(mào)易競(jìng)爭(zhēng)中生存,我們必須使我們生產(chǎn)的產(chǎn)品的質(zhì)量和品種適應(yīng)世界市場(chǎng)的需求。gearto使適應(yīng),所以選項(xiàng)D正確。

17.單選題

TheTacoma'sexecutivedirectorandthreeportcommissionerswillbeinChinanextweekto_______advicefromworldportexpertsonimprovinginlandtransportationsystems.

問題1選項(xiàng)

A.discriminate

B.disperse

C.differentiate

D.glean

【答案】D

【解析】discriminate歧視,區(qū)別；disperse（使）分散,疏散；differentiate區(qū)別,區(qū)分;glean收集。句意：塔科馬港執(zhí)行董事和三名港務(wù)專員將于下周訪問中國(guó)，聽取世界港口專家關(guān)于改善內(nèi)陸運(yùn)輸系統(tǒng)的建議。選項(xiàng)D符合句意。

18.案例題

Yoga,theancientpracticeofpostures,breathingandmeditation,isgainingalotofattentionfromthematerialworldthatitsseriouspractitionersaretryingtoescape.

Yogapractitionersaretryingtokeepthemselvesawayfromthematerialworld.

Andnowonder.Americanswhopracticeyogaareoftenwell-educated,havehigher-than-averagehouseholdincomeandarewillingtospendabitmoreonso-called"green"purchasesseenasbenefitingtheenvironmentorsociety.

"It'skindofgrowingoutofthecrunchystageofyogatotheStarbucksstage,"saidBillHarper,publisherofYogaJournal."Fromthevideosandtheclothesandthetoesocks...peoplearepursuingthismarketwithavengeance."

Aglancethroughrecentissuesofhismonthlymagazine,whosereadershiphasdoubledinthepastfouryearsto325,000,illustratesthepoint.Therearefour-coloradsfromthelikesofAsicsathleticshoes,EileenfisherapparelandFordMotorCo.YogaJournalisnowlicensingaRussianeditionandpreparingtoexpandinotherinternationalmarkets.

Americansspendsome$2.95billionayearonyogaclasses,equipment,clothing,holidays,videosandmore,accordingtoastudycommissionedbythemagazine,fuelledinpartbyageingbabyboomersseekinglessaggressivewaystostayfit.

Roughly16.5millionpeoplewerepractisingyogaintheUnitedStatesearlylastyear,instudios,gymsorathome,up43percentfrom2002,thestudyfound.

EstablishedsellersofyogagearsuchasHuggerMuggerandGaiamhavebeenfloodedwithcompetitioninthemarketforyogamats,incense,clothingandfancyaccoutrementsrangingfromdesigneryogabagstoeyepillows.

Vancouver,BritishColumbia-basedLululemonAthletica,forone,hasseensalesofitsyogaapparelriseto$100millionsinceCanadianentrepreneurChipWilsonfoundedthecompanyin1998.Customersaresnappingupitstrendypantsandtopstoweartoclassand,increasingly,tothesupermarketorouttodinner.

Anotherexpandingbusiness,Exhale,marketsitselfasa"mindbodyspa'',withtonylocationsinLosAngeles,NewYorkandotherurbanareasthatcombineyogaclasseswithfacials,massageandalternativetreatmentssuchasacupuncture.

Somequestionhowalltheconsumptionischangingadisciplinewithastrongspiritualfoundation.

"We'vetakenthisancienttradition,science,andartofyogaoutofacultureandareligionandworldviewandwe'vetriedtotransplanttotheothersideoftheplanet,"saidJudithHansonLasater,alongtimeyogainstructorandauthorwhoholdsadoctorateinEast-Westpsychology."Ibelievethere'snotacompletematch-up."

Evenso,severalentrepreneursstressedthattheyareabletoadheretoyoga'shealingprincipleswhilealsoturningaprofit.

1.Usethreewordstodescribethepracticeofyoga.（）

2.Thelargeconsumptionofyogarelatedproductsshowsthatyogahasdevelopedinto（）.

3.Whydobabyboomersgoforyogapractice?

4.GiveanexampletoshowthattheyogaclothingofLululemonAthleticaisinfashion.

（）

5.HowdoesExhalepromoteitsyogaClasses?【答案】1.Postures,breathingandmeditation.

2.Abigmarket.

3.Becausetheywanttoseeklessaggressivewaystostayfit.

4.Customersaresnappingupitstrendypantsandtopstoweartoclassand,increasingly,tothesupermarketorouttodinner.

5.Exhalemarketsitselfasa“mindbodyspa",withtonylocationsinLosAngeles,NewYorkandotherurbanareasthatcombineyogaclasseswithfacials,massageandalternativetreatmentssuchasacupuncture.

【解析】1.根據(jù)第一段的第一句“Yoga,theancientpracticeofpostures,breathingandmeditation,...”瑜伽,一種古老的體式、呼吸和冥想的練習(xí)。

2.根據(jù)第四段的內(nèi)容可知,瑜伽相關(guān)用品的大量消費(fèi)表明瑜伽發(fā)展成為了一個(gè)巨大的市場(chǎng)。

3.根據(jù)第六段的最后一句“...fuelledinpartbyageingbabyboomersseekinglessaggressivewaystostayfit.”因?yàn)樗麄儗で蟛荒敲醇みM(jìn)的健身方式。

4.根據(jù)關(guān)鍵詞“LululemonAthletica”定位到倒數(shù)第五段,根據(jù)最后一句話可找到答案。

5.根據(jù)原文倒數(shù)第四段可找到答案。

19.單選題

Someanthropologistsclaimthatafewapeshavebeentaughtarudimentarysignlanguages,butskepticsarguethattheapesareonly_______theirtrainers.

問題1選項(xiàng)

A.imitating

B.condoning

C.instructing

D.acknowledging

【答案】A

【解析】imitating模仿,效法;condoning寬恕,赦免;instructing指導(dǎo),教;acknowledging承認(rèn),答謝。句意：一些人類學(xué)家聲稱,一些猿類已經(jīng)學(xué)會(huì)了基本的手語(yǔ),但持懷疑態(tài)度的人認(rèn)為,猿類只是在模仿它們的馴獸師。選項(xiàng)A符合句意。

20.單選題

Everydaytherearereportsof_______thathavebeencommittedagainstinnocentpeople.

問題1選項(xiàng)

A.behaviors

B.fixtures

C.subordinates

D.atrocities

【答案】D

【解析】behavior舉止,行為；fixture設(shè)備,固定裝置;subordinate下屬;atrocity暴行，殘暴。句意：每天都有關(guān)于對(duì)無辜人民實(shí)施暴行的報(bào)道。選項(xiàng)D符合句意。

21.單選題

SomepeoplewouldliketodoshoppingonSundayssincetheyexpectto_____wonderfulbargainsinthemarket.

問題1選項(xiàng)

A.pickup

B.bumpinto

C.pileup

D.bringback

【答案】A

【解析】pickup撿起,獲得,買到;bumpinto偶然碰上,猛撞,猛擊;pileup堆集,相撞;bringback拿回來,使...恢復(fù);使...回憶起。句意：有些人喜歡在星期天購(gòu)物,因?yàn)樗麄兿Ｍ茉谑袌?chǎng)上買到物美價(jià)廉的東西。選項(xiàng)A符合句意。

22.單選題

Salasisoneof13,000KingCountyemployeeswhowillbeaskedtoconfidentially_______whetherthey'reoverweight,smokeorengageinotherhealth-relatedvices.

問題1選項(xiàng)

A.dement

B.divulge

C.retaliate

D.disservice

【答案】B

【解析】dement使發(fā)狂;divulge泄露,暴露;retaliate報(bào)復(fù);disservice傷害,虐待。句意：薩拉斯是國(guó)王郡1.3萬(wàn)名雇員之一,他們將被要求私下透露自己是否超重、是否吸煙或是否有其他與健康有關(guān)的惡習(xí)。選項(xiàng)B符合句意。

23.單選題

Nations,likeindividualsorsportsteams,willnotfollowleaderstheydon'trespect,whosegoalsareunclear,whosephilosophyisnotin_______withacceptedhumanvalues.

問題1選項(xiàng)

A.synonym

B.syne

C.synod

D.sync

【答案】D

【解析】synonym同義字;syne自從;synod大會(huì),宗教會(huì)議;sync同時(shí);同步。句意：國(guó)家,就像個(gè)人或運(yùn)動(dòng)隊(duì)一樣,不會(huì)追隨他們不受他們尊重,目標(biāo)不明確,人生觀也與公認(rèn)的人類價(jià)值觀不一致的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者。選項(xiàng)D符合句意。

24.單選題

Thefollowingqualificationsareessentialforthepost:anhonorsdegreeinEnglish,_______inshorthandandtypewritingandsomeexperienceinjournalism.

問題1選項(xiàng)

A.proficiency

B.expertise

C.knowledge

D.familiarity

【答案】A

【解析】proficiency精通,熟練;expertise專門技術(shù);familiarity熟悉。句意：應(yīng)聘該職位必須具備以下條件:英語(yǔ)榮譽(yù)學(xué)位,速記和打字熟練,有一定的新聞工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)。選項(xiàng)A符合句意。

25.單選題

ThechancesofinfectionofBSEor"mad-cowdisease"maybeslight,butthatdoesnotstoppeople_______beefenmasse.

問題1選項(xiàng)

A.shunning

B.ignoring

C.disregarding

D.affronting

【答案】A

【解析】shun避開,避免;ignore不理睬,忽視;disregard漠視;affront公開侮辱，冒犯。句意：感染瘋牛病的概率是很小的，但這并不能阻止人們大量食用牛肉。選項(xiàng)A符合句意。

26.單選題

TheworkersofspaceshuttleDiscoverygotintothebackoftheshuttletolookfor_______intheelectronicsthatsenddatafromthesensorstoonboardcomputers.

問題1選項(xiàng)

A.glitches

B.suspects

C.orbiters

D.pitches

【答案】A

【解析】glitch失靈，小故障；suspect嫌疑犯；orbiter盤旋物，人造衛(wèi)星；pitch斜度。句意：航天飛機(jī)“發(fā)現(xiàn)者”號(hào)上的工作人員們進(jìn)入飛機(jī)的后部，尋找將數(shù)據(jù)從傳感器發(fā)送到機(jī)載計(jì)算機(jī)上的電子設(shè)備的故障。選項(xiàng)A符合句意。

27.單選題

ThesenatorofNewYorkcourtedblackvoters,consideredcrucialto_______theDemocraticpresidentialnomination,inaseriesofcampaignstops.

問題1選項(xiàng)

A.confining

B.securing

C.tampering

D.pervading

【答案】B

【解析】confine限制;secure保護(hù),固定;tamper干預(yù),削弱;pervade遍及。句意：這位來自紐約的參議員在一系列競(jìng)選活動(dòng)中設(shè)法爭(zhēng)取黑人選民的支持,黑人選民被認(rèn)為是確保民主黨總統(tǒng)候選人提名的關(guān)鍵。選項(xiàng)B符合句意。

28.單選題

AWorldWithoutBooksOrMusic

Ifbookshadneverbeendiscovered,manwouldhavefoundsomeotherwayofrecordinghiscommunication.Butthen,forourconsideration,weshouldincludeasbookseverythingthatisawrittenrecord.Thiswouldincludetablets,papyrusandanythingelse一includingcomputerdiskettes.Inthecaseofmusic,itwouldbeimpossibletothinkthatmancanlivewithoutit.Lookingatprimitivecultures,itappearsthatmusicisactuallyapartofthehumanpsyche.Whentwothingsareknockedtogether,musicisproduced.Soforthesakeofourdiscussion,itisintendedtorestrictthemeaningofmusictothepopularlyacceptedconcept.Musicisthepleasingcombinationofsoundsthatweliketolistento.

Thoughitisdifficultto,wecanpretendthatthesethingsneverexisted.Inthiscasewewouldnotmissthemtoday.Tocomparewithrecentinventions,letuslookatradioandtelevision.Thoughwecannotthinkoflifewithoutthemtoday,thisissoonlyfromcomparativelyrecenttimes.Therearemanyofuslivingtodaywhohadseenatimewhentherewasnotelevision.Theywilltellusthatlifewasnotthatmuchdifferent.Thesameisprobablytrueofradio.Butbooksareadifferentthingbecausethey,orsomethingakintothem,beganthousandsofyearsago.Inthecaseofmusic,itgoesbackevenfurther—perhapstomillionsofyears.Wemaybeabletoimagineaworldwhichneversawbooks,becausebooksareahumaninvention.However,inthecaseofmusicthisdoesnotseempossible.Pleasingsoundsareallaroundus;likethesingingofthebirdsandthewhistlingofthewind.Musicjustseemstobeinborninusandintheworldaroundus.

Ifbooksdidnotexist,theworldwillbeapoorerplaceindeed.GreatphilosophieslikePlato'swouldbecomeunknownandallthepleasuresandlessonswecouldgetfromthemwillbelostforever.ThenthereisliteratureliketheworksofthegreatmasterslikeShakespeare,DickensandJaneAusten.Whatasombre,miserableworlditwillbewithoutthepleasuresofreading.Sincetherearesomanyotherthingswhichdependonreading-likeplays,songsandmovies―wecanexpectthemtodisappearalso.Itwouldbeadarkandunsatisfyingworldwhereknowledgeisnotpropagated;wheretherearenobookstoderivepleasurefrom.

Inthecaseofmusic:Withoutittheworldwillbebleakandcoldindeed.Itwouldbeaterribleworldwithnocheerytunes,nosongstosingandnogreatmusictoloseourselvesin.AworldwhichdoesnotlistentothemusicofthegreatmasterslikeChopinandBeethovenwouldbeaverysorryworld.Therewillnotbesomanysmilesonfacesanymore.Whenwelosemusic,anexpressionofadeeppartofourselves-fromthesoul-islost.Withmusic,connectedactivitieslikedancingwillbelosttoo.AworldwithoutmusicanddancingwillbringusbacktotheStoneAge.

Unlikeradio,television,telephonesandcomputers,readingandmusicarenotmereconveniencesthatwecanlivewithout.Readingiscrucialforself-expressionandforpassingonrecordsandknowledgetofuturegenerations.Musicispartofourverysoul.Aworldwithoutthesewillnotbetheworldasweknowit.Infact,manyofuswouldnotwanttoliveinsuchaworld.

1.Musicispartofthehumanpsychebecause().

2.Accordingtothepassage,lifewithouttelevisionandradiowouldbe()..

3.Itisimpossibletoimagineaworldwithoutmusicbecause().

4.Aworldwithoutbookswouldbe()..

5.Whyismusicsomethingthatwecannotlivewithout?

問題1選項(xiàng)

A.itispartofprimitiveculture

B.itissomethingweliketolistento

C.italwaysstrikesachordwithus

D.ithasbeenproducedsinceancienttimes

問題2選項(xiàng)

A.essentiallythesame

B.verydifferent

C.quiteboring

D.spirituallymoresatisfying

問題3選項(xiàng)

A.musiclikebooksisahumaninvention

B.itiscrucialforself-expression

C.enjoyablesoundsexistinourenvironment

D.plays,songsandmoviesdependonit

問題4選項(xiàng)

A.bleakandcold

B.averysorryworld

C.dreadfullyunsatisfying

D.darkanddull

問題5選項(xiàng)

A.BecauseitisaconvenienceliketheInternet.

B.Becausewewillloseadeeppartofourselves.

C.Becausewewon'thavesmilesonourfacesanymore.

D.BecausephilosophieslikePlato'swouldnotexist.

【答案】第1題:B

第2題:A

第3題:C

第4題:C

第5題:B

【解析】第1題:1.根據(jù)第一段的最后一句“Musicisthepleasingcombinationofsoundsthatweliketolistento.”音樂是我們喜歡聽的令人愉悅的所有聲音。選項(xiàng)B符合原文。

2.根據(jù)第二段的五六七句“Therearemanyofuslivingtodaywhohadseenatimewhentherewasnotelevision.Theywilltellusthatlifewasnotthatmuchdifferent.Thesameisprobablytrueofradio.”我們中有許多人曾經(jīng)歷過一段沒有電視的日子。他們會(huì)告訴我們,生活并沒有多大的不同。收音機(jī)可能也是如此。所以選項(xiàng)A正確。

3.根據(jù)第二段的倒數(shù)二三句“However,inthecaseofmusic...thewhistlingofthewind.”我們無法想象一個(gè)沒有音樂的世界,因?yàn)槲覀儫o時(shí)無刻不被像鳥兒的歌唱和風(fēng)的呼嘯這樣悅耳的聲音環(huán)繞著。也就是說我們的環(huán)境中存在著令人愉快的聲音。選項(xiàng)C符合原文。

4.根據(jù)第三段的最后一句“Itwouldbeadarkandunsatisfyingworld...derivepleasurefrom.”沒有知識(shí)的傳播，沒有讀書帶來的樂趣，這將是一個(gè)黑暗并且不令人滿意的世界。bleakandcold陰暗寒冷；averysorryworld悲慘的世界；dreadfullyunsatisfying令人極度不滿意的；darkanddull黑暗沉悶的。選項(xiàng)C更接近原文。

5.根據(jù)第四段的倒數(shù)第三句“Whenwelosemusic,anexpressionofadeeppartofourselves-fromthesoul-islost.”當(dāng)我們失去了音樂，我們也失去了內(nèi)心深處的一種表達(dá)——來自靈魂的表達(dá)。選項(xiàng)B符合原文。

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29.單選題

Thereareseveralpossibleexpla