翻譯碩士英語模擬試卷2題后含答案及解析

翻譯碩士英語模擬試卷2(題后含答案及解析)題型有：1.Vocabulary2.ReadingComprehension3.WritingVocabulary1．Shehadastrong______togiveatalkaboutherexperiences,becauseshedidn’tlikethelimelight.A．disinclinationB．dissolutionC．dissidenceD．dissension對(duì)的答案：A解析：disinclination不肯，厭惡。haveadisinclinationtodosth不肯做某事。dissolution溶解，結(jié)束。dissidence不一致，異議。dissension意見分歧。2．Theeyetendstoseedistanceas______.Inpainting,thisissometimescalled“thevanishingpoint”.A．conformingB．comfortingC．contrivingD．converging對(duì)的答案：D解析：converge會(huì)聚，集中。conform符合。comfort安慰。contrive設(shè)計(jì)。3．Themanwenttoprison,butthetwoboys______withawarning.A．tookoffB．gotoffC．keptoffD．setoff對(duì)的答案：B解析：takeoff模仿。getoff(做壞事后)逃脫處罰。keepoff遠(yuǎn)離。setoff出發(fā)。4．Althoughherinitialsuccesswas______bythefactthatshewasthedaughterofafamousactor,thecriticslateracclaimedherasastarinherownright.A．enhancedB．impededC．refutedD．superseded對(duì)的答案：B解析：impede妨礙，妨礙。enhance提高，提高。refute辯駁，駁斥。supersede替代，取代。5．Perhapsweshouldthinkintermsofraisinginterestrates______them,inconsiderationofthenewreportsaboutinflationreportedlastJune.A．thenreducingB．a(chǎn)ndreduceC．a(chǎn)lthoughreduceD．ratherthanreducing對(duì)的答案：D解析：ratherthan表達(dá)“而不是”，此處句意為“應(yīng)當(dāng)提高利率而不是減少利率?！?．Thesymphony’ssecondmovement—slow,mournful,and______—isbasedonafuneralmarch.A．frivolousB．effervescentC．vicissitudeD．ephemeral對(duì)的答案：D解析：frivolous輕薄的；輕浮妄動(dòng)的。effervescent奮發(fā)的，愉快的。vicissitude名詞，變遷興衰。ephemeral短暫的，瞬息的。7．Fewofustakethepainstostudyourcherishedconvictions;indeed,wealmosthaveanatural______doingso.A．a(chǎn)ptitudeforB．repugnancetoC．ignoranceofD．reactionto對(duì)的答案：B解析：repugnancetosth厭惡，強(qiáng)烈反感某事物。aptitudefor有天資，有天賦。ignoranceof無知。reactionto對(duì)…做出反映。8．Ifyouwaitforthe______momenttoact,youmayhaveneverbegunyourproject.A．definitiveB．optimumC．implacableD．righteous對(duì)的答案：B解析：optimum最佳的，最適宜的。definitive明確的，決定性的。implacable不緩和的，不安靜的。righteous正當(dāng)?shù)?，正義的。9．Myreadinginlaterlifehassuppliedmewithsomepossibleexplanationsofhis______.A．temperatureB．temperamentC．temptationD．temperance對(duì)的答案：B解析：temperament性情，稟性。temptation誘惑，誘惑物。temperance節(jié)制，克制。10．______ghostexistsintheworld.That’syourillusion.A．NosuchathingasB．NosuchathingasaC．NosuchthingasaD．Nosuchthingas對(duì)的答案：D解析：ghost是個(gè)抽象名詞，此處不可數(shù)，前面不應(yīng)當(dāng)加冠詞，應(yīng)排除B、C項(xiàng)；此處也不是強(qiáng)調(diào)某個(gè)物體，such后不需要加冠詞，也排除A項(xiàng)。11．Ididn’tlikemyself______inthatway.A．tobepraisedB．praisedC．bepraisedD．tohavebeenpraised對(duì)的答案：A解析：likesb.todosth.是一種固定搭配，指相對(duì)是臨時(shí)性的喜好，此處指我被那樣稱贊了，我不喜歡。12．______ananswer,theydecidedtosendanexpresstelegramtothem.A．ReceivednotB．HavingreceivednotC．NothavingreceivedD．Notreceived對(duì)的答案：C解析：“沒有收到回復(fù)”這一事件發(fā)生在決定發(fā)急電之前，其動(dòng)詞(這里是一種動(dòng)詞的完畢式)的-ing形式作主語表主動(dòng)，對(duì)這個(gè)主語的否認(rèn)只能置于其前加not。13．Duringawar,manyofthenormalbasicrightsoftheindividualare______inthenationalinterest.A．disregardedB．infringedC．suspendedD．stamped對(duì)的答案：A解析：disregard漠視，無視。infringe破壞，違反，侵害。suspend在一段時(shí)期內(nèi)取消特權(quán)或職位。stamp根除，破壞。14．The______ofsocialsecuritybenefitsoftenfeelthattheyarecontributingmorethantheyinfactreceiveintermsofmedicalcare,pensions,etc.A．receiptsB．receiversC．recipientsD．payees對(duì)的答案：B解析：receiver接受者，接受器。receipt收據(jù)。recipients收件人。payee收款人。15．Manydiseasesthatusedtobeconsidered______ofmankindarenoweasilytreatablewithantibiotics.A．scourgesB．blightsC．torturesD．thorns對(duì)的答案：A解析：scourge災(zāi)害；鞭子。blight蟲害。torture拷問，刑訊。thorn刺。16．SomehistoriansbelievethatJohnJaycouldhaveplayed______inAmerica’shistoryasJamesMadison.A．a(chǎn)sanimportantroleB．a(chǎn)simportantaroleC．a(chǎn)nimportantroleasD．a(chǎn)roleasimportant對(duì)的答案：B解析：as…as構(gòu)造表“與某人同樣…”時(shí)，名詞與形容詞排序應(yīng)遵照“as+形容詞/副詞+名詞+as”構(gòu)造。17．Cynicsbelievethatpeoplewho______complimentsdosoinordertobepraisedtwice.A．baskinB．giveoutC．gloatoverD．shrugoff對(duì)的答案：D解析：shrugoff不予理睬。baskin坐著或躺著取暖。giveout分發(fā)，散發(fā)。gloatover沾沾自喜，得意洋洋。18．Technically,negotiationoccursbetweenpeoplewhoareinterdependent,______thattheactionsofonepattyaffectthoseoftheotherpartyandviceversa.A．a(chǎn)smeansB．tomeanC．thatmeansD．meaning對(duì)的答案：D解析：此處現(xiàn)在分詞做狀語，對(duì)前文所述內(nèi)容做出解釋，相稱于whichmeans.19．TheChairmanwasevidently______byJim’swordsandglaredathimforafewseconds.A．putdownB．putacrossC．putawayD．putout對(duì)的答案：D解析：putout使某人不安，得罪某人。putsbdown羞辱或怠慢某人。putacross使被接受。putaway放好，收拾好。20．Thelocalauthoritiesrealizedtheneedtomake______totelderlypeopleintheirhousingprograms.A．provisionB．preparationC．requirementD．specification對(duì)的答案：A解析：provision指“供應(yīng)，供應(yīng)品”，短語makeprovisionof意為“為…做好準(zhǔn)備，為…預(yù)先采用方法”。preparation即使也有準(zhǔn)備之意，但makepreparationfor背面常加事件，為某事做準(zhǔn)備，如party，exam，wedding等。C、D兩項(xiàng)與句意不符。21．Hewasso______intheTVprogramthatheforgottoturntheovenoff.A．tarnishedB．revampedC．engrossedD．bequeathed對(duì)的答案：C解析：beengrossedin全神貫注于。tarnish失去光澤，損害(名譽(yù)等)。revamp更新，翻新。bequeath遺贈(zèng)，遺留。22．Penny’s______speechgivenatthestatecompetitionwonherthefirstprize.A．promptitudeB．impromptuC．prorateD．natant對(duì)的答案：B解析：impromptuspeech即席講話。promptitude敏捷，快速。prorate比例分派，分派。natant漂浮的。23．Overall,itisgoingtobecomemucheasierforpeopletocommunicate______theNetCommunicatingwithothersinrealtimewillsoonbethenorm.A．byB．inC．overD．onto對(duì)的答案：A解析：體現(xiàn)“通過某種途徑、方式”，應(yīng)用介詞by。24．Ihadneverseensomanypeoplewithsomanydisabilities.Ireturnedhome,silently______.thinkinghowfortunatewereallywere.A．retrospectiveB．introspectiveC．perspectiveD．prospective對(duì)的答案：B解析：introspective自省的，反省的。retrospective回想的，追溯的。perspective觀點(diǎn)，見解。prospective預(yù)期的。25．TheJapanesedollar-buyingmakestraderseagerto______dollarsinfearofanothergovernmentintervention.A．letinB．letoutC．letgoofD．letoff對(duì)的答案：C解析：letgoof放開。letout釋放，放出，泄漏。letoff允許拜別。26．TheSupremeCourt’sdecisionsonphysician-assistedsuicidecarryimportant______forhowmedicineseekstorelievedyingpatientsofpainandsuffering.A．implicationsB．complicationsC．innovationsD．complexities對(duì)的答案：A解析：implication牽連，涉及。complication復(fù)雜，趨于復(fù)雜。27．Asarule,what’sefficientinoneplacewillbeefficientinmostotherplaces,thusAmericanbusinessesarefiercecompetitors______theychoosetoselltheirproduct,havingbeenformedinacompetitiveenvironmentthatbreedsoptimality.A．whateverB．wheneverC．whereverD．however對(duì)的答案：C解析：wherever引導(dǎo)地點(diǎn)狀語從句。28．Allowingourcitiestobe______bycarshasprogressivelyaffectedchildren’sindependentmobility,forchildrenhavelostmuchoftheirfreedomtoexploretheirownneighborhoodorcity.A．pervadedB．diffusedC．dominatedD．intervened對(duì)的答案：C解析：dominate統(tǒng)治，支配。pervade(氣味、感情等)彌漫，充滿。diffuse擴(kuò)散，傳輸。intervene干涉。29．Whentheyoungmanrealizedthatthepolicehadspottedhim,hemade______theexitasquicklyaspossible,onlytofindthattwopolicemenwerewaitingoutside.A．offB．fromC．towardsD．for對(duì)的答案：D解析：makeforsth.朝…移動(dòng)，沖向。makeoff匆匆離開，逃走，不及物動(dòng)詞詞組。makefrom由…制造。30．Generouspublicfundingofbasicsciencewould______considerablebenefitsforthecountry’shealth,wealthandsecurity.A．resultfromB．settledownC．lieinD．leadto對(duì)的答案：D解析：leadto造成某種成果。resultfrom由…造成，因…產(chǎn)生。settledown定居，安靜下來。liein睡懶覺，待產(chǎn)。ReadingComprehensionTheRomanlanguageservedasthefirstmodelforansweringthequestion.EventosomeonewithnoknowledgeofLatin,thesimilaritiesamongRomanlanguageswouldhavemadeitnaturaltosuggestthattheywerederivedfromacommonancestor.Ontheassumptionthatthesharedcharacteristicoftheselanguagescamefromthecommonancestor,itwouldhavebeenpossibletoreconstructmanyofthecharacteristicsoftheoriginalcommonlanguage.InmuchthesamewayitbecameclearthatthebranchesoftheIndo-Europeanfamilycouldbestudiedandahypotheticalfamilytreeconstructed,readingbacktoacommonancestor.Thisisthetreeapproach.Thebasicprocessrepresentedbythetreemodelisoneofdivergence:whenlanguagesbecomeisolatedfromoneanother,theydifferincreasingly,anddialectsgraduallybecomedifferentuntiltheybecomeseparatelanguages.Divergenceisbynomeanstheonlypossibletendencyinlanguageevolution.JohannesSchmidtintroduceda“wave”model,inwhichlinguisticchangeswerelikewaves,eventuallyleadingtoconvergence;thatis,growingsimilarityamonglanguagesthatwereinitiallyquitedifferent.Today,however,mostlinguiststhinkprimarilyintermsoffamilytrees.Itisnecessarytoconstructsomemodelsofhowlanguagechangemightoccuraccordingtoaprocess-basedview.Therearefourmainclassesofmodels.Thefirstistheprocessofinitialcolonization,bywhichanuninhabitedterritorybecomespopulated;itslanguagenaturallybecomesthatofthecolonizers.Secondareprocessesofdivergence,suchasthelinguisticdivergencearisingfromseparationorisolationmentionedaboveinrelationtoearlymodelsoftheIndo-Europeanlanguages.Thethirdgroupofmodelsisbasedonprocessesoflinguisticconvergence.Thewavemodel,formulatedbySchmidtinthe1870’s,isanexample,butconvergencemethodshavenotgenerallyfoundfavoramonglinguists.Now,theslowandratherstaticoperationoftheseprocessesiscomplicatedbyanotherfactor:linguisticreplacement.Thatfactorprovidesthebasisforafourthclassofmodels,inmanyareasoftheworldthelanguagesinitiallyspokenbytheindigenouspeoplehavecometobereplaced,fullyorpartially,bylanguagesspokenbypeoplecomingfromoutside.Wereitnotforthislargecomplicatingfactor,theworld’slinguistichistorycouldbefaithfullydescribedbytheinitialdistributionofHomoSapiens,followedbythegradualworkingsofdivergenceandconvergence.SolinguisticreplacementalsohasakeyroletoplayinexplainingtheoriginsoftheIndo-Europeanlanguages.31．Thecharacteristicsoftheoriginalcommonlanguagecanbedescribedonthebasisof______.A．thesimilaritiesamongRomancelanguagesB．thehypotheticalfamilytreeC．theprocessknownasdivergenceD．thecommonfeaturesofRomanlanguages對(duì)的答案：B解析：第一段以Romanlanguages和Indo-Europeanfamily為例闡明，通過考察同語系不同語言的共同特點(diǎn)，可構(gòu)建ahypotheticalfamilytree，以此追溯這些語言的共同來源。32．AccordingtoJohannesSchmidt,______.A．languageschangeonalargescalelikewavesB．divergenceisnottheonlypossibletendencyinlanguagechangeC．languageevolutioncanbeexplainedintermsofdivergenceandconvergenceD．differentlanguageswillbecomeincreasinglysimilaruntiltheydevelopintoonelanguage對(duì)的答案：B解析：有關(guān)語言演化，Schmidt提出a“wave”model，認(rèn)為語言存在同化趨勢(shì)，即：異化不是語言變化的唯一趨勢(shì)。33．Itcanbeinferredfromparagraph4that______.A．theredoesn’texistanysatisfactorymodeloflanguagechangeB．mostlinguistsexplainlanguagechangeonlyintermsofdivergenceC．mostlinguistsgenerallydon’taccepttheideaoflanguageconvergenceD．thefirstprocessinlanguageevolutioniscolonization,followedbydivergence對(duì)的答案：C解析：根據(jù)結(jié)尾句convergencemethodshavenotgenerallyfoundfavoramonglinguists可知，同化理論并未得到語言學(xué)家的支持。34．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Linguisticreplacementcanbeignoredforthelinguistichistorytobefullydescribed.B．LinguisticreplacementcannotbeignoredinexplainingwheretheIndo-EuropeanlanguagescomefromC．Becauseoflinguisticreplacement,theotherthreemodelsprovetobeincorrectD．Comparedwiththeothermodels,linguisticreplacementisthemostimportantmodel對(duì)的答案：B解析：最后一段結(jié)尾表明，linguisticreplacement是解釋theoriginsoftheIndo-Europeanlanguages的核心之一。因此，linguisticreplacement的重要性不容無視。但其它三種模式initialcolonization,divergence和linguisticconvergence同樣很重要。35．Thispassageisprimarilywrittento______.A．discusstheimportanceoflinguisticreplacementB．introducetheoriginoftheIndo-EuropeanlanguageC．explainthedivergenceoftheIndo-EuropeanlanguagesD．introducemodelsconcerningtheoriginoftheIndo-Europeanlanguages對(duì)的答案：D解析：文章以Indo-Europeanlanguages的來源為例，圍繞語言演化的趨勢(shì)，對(duì)四種模式divergence,linguisticconvergence,initialcolonization和linguisticreplacement展開討論。OfallthecatastrophesthatcouldbefallAmericaincomingyears,abigterroristattack,perhapsevenbiggerthanthoseonSeptember11th,maybemorelikelythanothers.Whowouldpayforthemillionsinpropertydamage,businesslossesandotherclaimsfromsuchanattack?ThisisthequestionwithwhichAmerica’sCongressiscurrentlywrestling.TheTerrorismRiskInsuranceAct(TRIA)waspassedasatemporarymeasureafterSeptember11thtoprovideagovernmentback-stopfortheinsuranceindustryintheeventofacatastrophicattack.Itnowsaysgovernmentcanstepinwheninsuredlossesfromaterroristeventtop$5m.TRIAhashelpedtostabilizethemarket,andenabledinsurerstocontinueofferingterrorism-riskcoverevenafterswallowingthebiglossesimposedbySeptemberllth.ButunlessCongressactslast,TRIAwillexpireattheendoftheyear.Onelikelyresultisthelossofterrorism-riskcoverforthousandsoffirmsandpropertyowners.This,inturn,coulddisruptbusinessesandmakesomecommercialactivityimpossible.Withmodifications,TRIAshouldbeextended.TheBushadministrationhasbeenopposedtoextension.IthasalwaysseenTRIAasashort-termmeasure,andhasarguedthattheprivatesectorshouldassumesoleresponsibilityforterrorisminsurance.Thisistherightgoal.Apurelyprivatesolutionwouldbebest,liftinganyfutureburden-fromthetaxpayerandrelyingontheindustrytopriceandspreadrisksmoreaccuratelythananygovernmentcando.Butrelyingentirelyontheprivatesectorimmediatelydoesnotlookfeasible.WithTRIA’sexpirationlooming,insurersandreinsurershavenot,astheadministrationexpected,rushedtowritenewcontractsfornextyearofferingtofallgapsinterrorismcover.Whythehesitation?Unlikeotherrisks,thethreatofterrorismcannotbeforecastintimeorscope,makingamocker’:”ofinsurers’underwritingmodels.Abigchemical,biologicalornuclearattackisaprospectfewcanprice,oraffordtocover.Insurersarealreadybeingthreatenedwithdowngradesbyratingagenciesfortheterrorismcovertheyhavesold.Onereasonisthatinsurance,farfrombeingafreemarket,isalreadyoneofthemostheavilyregulatedofindustries.Operatinginahighlydistortedmarketplace,with50stateregulators,theinsuranceindustryseemstobehavingtroublepricingthelargestofterrorismrisksinawaythatiscredibleandcanstillofferinsurersaprofit.LettingTRIAexpire,andabruptlywithdrawingthegovernmentroleininsuringthelargestlosses,wouldjustexacerbatethisproblem.AnyrenewalofTRIAshould,onceagain,belimitedtotwoyears,say.Itsextensionmustalsoshiftmoreoftheburden,andthebusiness,totheprivatesector.IfanextensionisagreedandTRIA’sthresholdforgovernmentinterventionisraisedsubstantially,workshouldbeginnowtofindbetterlonger-termsolutions.Oneplacetolookisabroad,wheregovernmentshavedealtwithterrorismriskforyears.InBritain,forinstance,insurershavecreatedapoolofcapitalthatisbackedbythegovernmentand,overtime,shiftsagreatershareofriskontotheprivatesector.Otheroptionstoconsiderincludetaxchangesthatreducethecostofholdingcapitalbyinsurersandreinsurers,andfacilitatingtheuseofcatastrophebonds.Withfewerregulatorydistortionsofinsurancemarkets,asolelyprivatesolutionmaybeattainableinthelongrun.Inthecurrentenvironment,though,thesamegovernmentthatregularlywarnsofterroristthreatsmuststillhavearoletoplayinasolutionthatsafeguardsAmerica’sfinancialsecurity.Itwouldbebettertoplanaheadthanwaitforarushed,Katrina-stylebail-outafterabigattack.Amidalltheuncertainties,onethingseemsclear:anysuchbail-outwouldbemorecostlyandleadtoevengreatermarketdistortionswithoutanextensionoftheTerrorismRiskInsuranceActtoday.36．TRIA______.A．providesinsurancetopropertiesinhigh-riskareasB．shouldbeextendedasitisnowC．requiresgovernmentsupporttoriskinsuranceD．hascausedasubstantiallossofrevenuetothestate對(duì)的答案：C解析：根據(jù)第二段可知，TRIA是政府實(shí)施的一項(xiàng)災(zāi)難攻擊后provideagovernmentback-stopfortheinsuranceindustry方法，由政府財(cái)政支持保險(xiǎn)業(yè)，而不是“向高危地區(qū)房地產(chǎn)提供保險(xiǎn)”，選項(xiàng)C對(duì)的。從第二段可知，Withmodifications,TRIAshouldbeextended，而不是保持現(xiàn)狀來延期，選項(xiàng)B不對(duì)的。37．Theprivatesectorishesitantintakingsoleresponsibilityforterrorisminsurancebecause______.A．theircurrentpricingmodelscannotestimateterrorismattacksproperlyB．theydonotofteninsurethingstheycannotforecastC．theyarethreatenedbylossofotherinsurancetakersD．theydonothaveregulator-approvedcontractsthatcoverterrorismattacks對(duì)的答案：A解析：第四段解釋了privatesector對(duì)獨(dú)立承當(dāng)恐怖攻擊保險(xiǎn)猶豫不決的因素：恐怖攻擊的時(shí)間和程度都不能夠預(yù)測(cè)，這makingamockeryofinsurers’underwritingmodels，選項(xiàng)A對(duì)的。38．TheextensionofTRIAshouldaimat______.A．makinggovernmentinterventionmoreunacceptableB．introducingforeigncompaniesintoterrorisminsuranceC．settingupcatastrophebondsmanagedbyinsurersandreinsurersD．pushingtheprivatesectortotakesoleresponsibility對(duì)的答案：D解析：倒數(shù)第二段談及TRIA延期應(yīng)注意的問題，指出“如果同意延期，政府干預(yù)也減少，那么工作重心就應(yīng)當(dāng)放在謀求betterlonger-termsolutions上”，隨即作者以英國(guó)為例解釋了這一長(zhǎng)久方法“將大部分風(fēng)險(xiǎn)負(fù)擔(dān)轉(zhuǎn)移給privatesectors”，第三段，作者也提到apurelyprivatesolutionwouldbebest，選項(xiàng)D對(duì)的。39．IfthegovernmentletTRIAexpire,______.A．itshouldstopwarningthepublicofterroristattacksregularlyB．itwillhavetopaymoremoneywhenlargescalecatastropheoccursC．regulatorydistortionsofinsurancemarketswillbereducedD．privateinsurancecompanieswillstopinsuringterrorismattacks對(duì)的答案：B解析：根據(jù)最后一段的“withoutanextensionofTRIA，災(zāi)難發(fā)生后，anysuchbail-outwouldbemorecostly(政府的應(yīng)急方法耗費(fèi)將會(huì)更高)，而市場(chǎng)失真度也會(huì)更嚴(yán)重”，可判斷，選項(xiàng)B對(duì)的。40．Thewriteris______indevelopingtheargumentinthispassage.A．objectiveB．emotionalC．disturbedD．indifferent對(duì)的答案：A解析：整篇文章作者只是客觀介紹TRIA的運(yùn)作，發(fā)揮的作用以及其延期中應(yīng)做的修改，并未摻雜個(gè)人觀點(diǎn)，選項(xiàng)A對(duì)的。ItsohappenedthatLucy,whofounddailyliferatherchaotic,enteredamoresolidworldwhensheopenedthepiano.Shewasthennolongereitherdeferentialorpatronizing;nolongereitherarebeloraslave.Thekingdomofmusicisnotthekingdomofthisworld;itwillacceptthosewhombreedingandintellectandculturehavealikerejected.Thecommonplacepersonbeginstoplay,andshootsintotheempyreanwithouteffort,whilstwelookup,marvelinghowhehasescapedus,andthinkinghowwecouldworshiphimandlovehimwouldhebuttranslatehisvisionsintohumanactions.Perhapshecannot;certainlyhedoesnot,ordoessoveryseldom.Lucyhaddonesonever.Shewasnodazzlingexecultante;norwasshethepassionateyounglady,whoperformssotragicallyonasummer’seveningwiththewindowopen.Passionwasthere,butitcouldnotbeeasilylabeled.Andshewastragicalonlyinthesensethatshewasgreat,forshelovedtoplayonthesideofVictory.Victoryofwhatandoverwhat-thatismorethanthewordsofdailylifecantellus.ButthatsomesonatasofBeethovenarewrittentragicnoonecangainsay;yettheycantriumphordespairastheplayerdecides,andLucyhaddecidedthattheyshouldtriumph.AverywetafternoonatthePensionBertolinipermittedhertodothethingshereallyliked,andafterlunchsheopenedthelittledrapedpiano.Afewpeoplelingeredroundandpraisedherplaying,butfindingthatshemadenoreply,dispersedtotheirroomstowriteuptheirdiariesortosleep.ShetooknonoticeofMr.Emersonlookingforhisson,norofMissBartlettlookingforMissLavish,norMissLavishlookingforherbook.Likeeverytrueperformer,shewasintoxicatedbythemerefeelofthenotes.Mr.Beebe,sittingunnoticedinthewindow,ponderedoverthisillogicalelementinLucyHoneychurch,andrecalledtheoccasionatTunbridgeWellswhenhehaddiscoveredit.Itwasatoneofthoseentertainmentswheretheupperclassesentertainthelower.Theseatswerefilledwitharespectfulaudience,andtheladiesandgentlemenofthisparish,undertheauspicesoftheirvicar,sang,orrecited,orimitatedthedrawingsofachampagnecork.Amongthepromiseditemswas‘MissHoneychurch.Piano.Beethoven’,andMr.Deebewaswonderingwhetheritwouldbe‘Adelaida’,orthemarchof‘TheRuinsofAthens’,whenhiscomposurewasdisturbedbytheopeningbarsofOpusIII.Hewasinsuspenseallthroughtheintroductionfornotuntilthepacequickensdoesoneknowwhattheperformerintends.Withtheroaroftheopeningthemeheknewthatthingsweregoingextraordinarily;inthechordsthatheraldtheconclusionheheardthehammerstrokesofvictory.Hewasgladthatsheonlyplayedthefirstmovement,forhecouldhavepaidnoattentiontothewindingintricaciesofthemeasureofnine-sixteen.Theaudienceclapped,nolessrespectful.ItwasMrBebeewhostartedthestamping;itwasallthatonecoulddo.‘Whoisshe?’Heaskedthevicarafterwards.Cousinofoneofmyparishioner.IdonotconsiderherchoiceofapiecehappyBeethovenissousuallysimpleanddirectinhisappealthatitissheerperversitytochooseathinglikethat,which,ifanythingdisturbs.Whenhewasintroduced,Mr.Beeberealized.thatMissHoneychurch,disjoinedfromhermusic-stool,wasonlyayoungladywithaverypretty,pale,underdevelopedface.Shelovedgoingtoconcerts,shelovedstoppingwithhercousin,shelovedicedcoffeeandmeringues.ButbeforeheleftTunbridgeWellshemadearemarktothevicar,whichhenowmadetoLucyherselfwhensheclosedthelittlepianoandmoveddreamilytowardshim.IfMissHoneychurchevertakestoliveassheplays,itwillbeveryexciting—bothforusandforher.41．Inthefirstparagraphwearetoldthat______.A．oneneedstorejectworldlypleasuretotrulydevelopmusicaltalent.B．musicissometimesregardedasasubstituteforcreation.C．thereisoftenamismatchbetweengreatmusicaltalentandordinarylife.D．itisamazinghowgreataneffectmusictendstohaveonourlives.對(duì)的答案：D解析：文中第一段中“Thekingdomofmusicisnotthekingdomofthisworld;itwillacceptthosewhombreedingandintellectandculturehavealikerejected.”指出音樂的王國(guó)會(huì)接受現(xiàn)實(shí)中所抵觸的東西。而選項(xiàng)A，B和C并未被涉及。42．Lucy’spianoplaying______.A．displayedamixtureofstrongfeelings.B．tendedtoberathermelodramaticC．failedtocapturethetragicnatureofsomemusicD．wasmarredbysomeinaccuracies.對(duì)的答案：A解析：文中第二段“(she)norwasshethepassionateyounglady，”可知她不會(huì)彈奏出很夸張很激情的音樂，因此排除選項(xiàng)B。而選項(xiàng)C和D文中也未提及?！癓ucyhaddecidedthattheyshouldtriumph.”和“shewasintoxicatedbythemerefeelofthenotes.”可知她沉醉在自己的感情里。43．WhensheplayedatthePensionBertolini,Lucy______.A．wishedshecouldplaybetter.B．a(chǎn)skedtobeleftalone.C．resentedbeinginterrupted.D．wasengrossedinthemusiＣ.對(duì)的答案：D解析：第三段最后一句“shewasintoxicatedbythemerefeelofthenotes.”此句中的“intoxicated”和“engrossed”同義，意為“沉醉于，入迷”。44．WhatdidMr.BeeberealizeattheentertainmentheremembersatTunbridgeWells?A．ThatthevicarhadvettedthecontributionsB．ThatLucyhadaspecialmusicaltalentC．ThatLucy’swastheonlyperformanceofanyvalueD．Thattheaudienceswereduty-boundtoshowappreciation對(duì)的答案：D解析：第四段段尾“Theaudienceclapped,nolessrespectful.ItwasMr.Bebeewhostartedthestamping;itwasallthatonecoulddo.”指出觀眾同樣地很尊重她，給與她掌聲。45．WhatsurprisedMr.BeebewhenheheardLucyatTunbridgeWells?A．Lug’schoiceofcomposerB．ThewaytheopeningthemedevelopedC．Lucy’schoiceofpieceD．ThefactthatLucydidn’tplaymoreofthework對(duì)的答案：C解析：Mr.Deebe在猜想可能是‘Adelaida’,orthemarchof‘TheRuinsofAthens’，成果“disturbedbytheopeningbarsofOpusIII”，可知該題選項(xiàng)C為最佳答案。Ifyouchooselobsterfromamenu,thenwhereveryouareintheworld,theoddsarethatyourdinnermayhavecomefromArichatinNovaScotia.Thelobster,trappedofftheCanadiancoast,wouldhavebeendriventoLouisville,Kentucky,where,cocoonedingelpacksandstyrofoam,itwentforawildrideonthecarouselsoftheUPSsuperhub,where17,000high-speedconveyorbelts,carryingmorethan8mpackagesaweek,whiskyourlivinglobstertoaplaneandonontotablesacrosstheglobe.JohnMcPhee’snewbookisaboutsupplylines:howalobstersharesaconveyorbeltwithBentleysparepartsandjockeyunderwear.Itisaboutboats,trainsandtrucks,butmostlyitisaboutthepeoplewhodrive,tendandlovethemachines.DonAinsworthownsan18-wheelerwith“atractorofsuchdarksapphirethatonlybrightsunlightcouldbringforthitscolour.”TowashhistruckMr.Ainsworthusesonlywaterthathaseitherbeende-ionisedorhasundergonereverse-osmosis;anythingelseleavesspots.“Thisisascloseasamanwilleverknow”,hesays,“whatitfeelsliketobeatrulygorgeouswoman.Peoplegiveuslooks,goingthumbsup.”HecarrieschemicalsallacrossNorthAmericawherehisenemiesaregators,bearsandfour-wheelers.’Gatorsarehugestripsofshreddedtyrelitteringthehighwaysandjustoneofthem“canripoffyourfuel-crossoverline”.Abearisapoliceman,whileafour-wheelerisanyvehiclethathasfewerthan18wheels.Theybuzzaroundlikegnats,seeminglyunawarethatarealvehicle,onewith18wheelsormore,cannotstoponadime.TheBillyJoeBolingisatowboatwhich,perversely,pushes15bargesuptheIllinoisRiver.Thebargescarry30,000tonsofpig-iron,steel,coils,fertiliserandfurnacecoke.Lashedtogetherwithsteelcableswhicharethentightenedwithcheaterbars,theBillyJoeBolingshovesforwardametalraftthatislongerthananaircraftcarrier.Alongtheway,thecaptaincopeswithbridges,locks,currents,shoals,winterice18inchesthickandsummerladiesflashingathim.“Webrought12,000tonsofcokeuptheIllinoisRiver,”theskippertellstheauthor,“andnowwe’repushing14,000tonsofcokedowntheIllinoisRiver.Onedaythey’llfigureitoutandputusoutofajob.”Thebossesalsowanttoputthedriversofthecoaltrainoutofajob.Theydreamofautomatedtrainsrunningendlesslyalongthe1,800milesbetweenthestrip-minesofthePowderRiverBasinandGeorgia’sPlantScherer,theworld’slargestcoal-firedpowerstation.Amile-and-halflongtrainhas133gondolas,eachofwhichcarries115tonsofcoal,andthewholetrainloadwillkeepPlantSchererburningforjusteighthours.Thisbookwillkeepyoumuchlonger.ItisMr.McPheeathiswise,wrybest,writingintopgearwhich,asMrAinsworthwilltellyou,isthe18th:“thegoinghomegear,thesmokehole”.46．Whatistherelationshipbetweenlobstersandthesubjectmatterofthisessay?對(duì)的答案：Throughtheintroductionoflobster,theauthortellsuswherethelobsterisfrom,andthenbringsouthismaincontentofthearticle,thatis,thesupplylines,whicharemainlytalkedaboutinthefollowingpassages.解析：(由下文可知lobster起到引導(dǎo)作用，引出文章的重要內(nèi)容JohnMcPhee