2010考研英語真題Text1(答案解析)范文

1、Text 1 Of all the changes that have taken place in English-language newspapers during the past quarter-century, perhaps the most far-reaching has been the inexorable decline in the scope and seriousness of their arts coverage.【考點(diǎn)分析】 滅絕師太?？?the most )本句的意思是“過去這些年英語報(bào)紙上所發(fā)生的最有影響力的變化的可能是藝術(shù)評論的在報(bào)道范圍和嚴(yán)肅性的墮落

2、".5 To read such books today is to It is difficult to the point of impossibility for the average reader under the age of forty to imagine a time when high-quality arts criticism could be found in most big-city newspapers. Yet a considerable number of the most significant collections of criticis

3、m published in the20th century consisted in large part of newspaper reviews.marvel at the fact that their learned contents were once deemed suitable for publication ingeneral-circulation dailies.【考點(diǎn)分析】 to the point of " 到地步"轉(zhuǎn)折?？迹?1題。"然而，在20世紀(jì)大量的最重要的批評集是有報(bào)紙?jiān)u論組成的。"本句強(qiáng)調(diào)20世紀(jì)的報(bào)紙?jiān)u論數(shù)量很

4、多。沿著上句的意思論述：如今讀到這樣的書的人不禁會對下面這個(gè)事實(shí)感到驚訝：這些評論之前竟然被認(rèn)為適合在面向大眾的日報(bào)上刊登。21. It is indicated in Paragraphs 1 and 2 thatA arts criticism has disappeared from big-city newspapers.B English-language newspapers used to carry more arts reviews.C high-quality newspapers retain a large body of readers.D young readers

5、 doubt the suitability of criticism on dailies.【正確選項(xiàng)解析】B 由第一段的 decline in scope和第二段的a considerablenumber都在強(qiáng)調(diào)以前的報(bào)紙關(guān)于藝術(shù)評論數(shù)量很多，所以選擇 B【干擾選項(xiàng)分析】【A】 比較容易排除。與第一段矛盾，原文只是說 decline,即下降， 沒有說消失(disappear )【C】比較容易排除。"高質(zhì)量的報(bào)紙未喪失大量的讀者”。無中生有。【D】強(qiáng)干擾項(xiàng)。"年輕的讀者懷疑報(bào)紙上的評論不合適”。原文：牛津高階英漢雙解詞典marvel v. be very surprise

6、d (and often admiring)大為驚訝(常含贊嘆之意)，表明其實(shí)讀者是贊同：這些評論可以再報(bào)紙上刊登的。這里的 doubt表示懷疑，所以與 marvel 意思相反。 We are even farther removed from the unfocused newspaper reviews published inEngland between the turn of the 20th century and the eve of World War 2,at a time whennewsprint was dirt-cheap and stylish arts criti

7、cism was considered an ornament to thepublications in which it appeared. In those far-off days, it was taken for granted that thecritics of major papers would write in detail and at length about the events they covered.Theirs was a serious business. and even those reviews who wore their learning lig

8、htly, likeGeorge Bernard Shaw and Ernest Newman, could be trusted to know what they were about. These men believed in journalism as a calling, and were proud to be published in the daily press. So few authors have brains enough or literary gift enough to keep their own end upin ournalism,Newman wrot

9、e, "that I am tempted to define "journalism" as "a term of contempt applied by writers who are not read to writers who are".【考點(diǎn)分析】否定?？?unfocused )出22題。承接上文，上文講我們的評論數(shù)量減少，這里繼續(xù)講我們甚至離20世紀(jì)初到二戰(zhàn)期間的報(bào)紙?jiān)u論也相差很遠(yuǎn)。 Even fartherremoved from表明作者的惋惜之情。in detail and at length"詳細(xì)的"se

10、rious"嚴(yán)肅的"calling"對做某項(xiàng)工作的強(qiáng)烈欲望或責(zé)任感"proud"驕傲"上面的這些詞都表明二戰(zhàn)前的報(bào)紙?jiān)u論的風(fēng)格。否定?？迹?3題。"因此，幾乎沒有人有足夠的智慧或文 學(xué)天賦在新聞事業(yè)上成就自己， 我更喜歡吧新聞事業(yè)定義為 "被假作家恥辱地使用了的術(shù)語，對真作家來說，他們不足掛齒"。"其實(shí)本句話中Newman wrote,后面的根本不需要看懂。22. Newspaper reviews in England before World War 2 were characterize

11、d byA free themes.B casual style.C elaborate layout.D radical viewpoints.的英文解釋：not concentrated at one point or uponunrestricted , 所以 unfocused = free , 屬于同義替【正確選項(xiàng)解析】【A】 unfocusedone objective, free 的英文解釋是換。字典對 casual 的解釋：(a) made or done without【干擾選項(xiàng)分析】隨便的；馬虎的；臨時(shí)的（b） （ derog 貶）漠不關(guān)心的；無動於衷的；不負(fù)責(zé) 無條理的；

12、不徹底的；不認(rèn)真的.詳細(xì)的"serious" 嚴(yán)肅的"calling"對B請看牛津高階英漢雙解詞典much care or thought; offhand不經(jīng)意的;showing little concern; nonchalant; irresponsible任的(c) not methodical or thorough; not serious這幾個(gè)意思都是和in detail and at length"做某項(xiàng)工作的強(qiáng)烈欲望或責(zé)任感"proud"驕傲"相矛盾的。所以不選。C強(qiáng)干擾項(xiàng)。elaborate可以

13、替換原文中的in detail ，但是layout（布局）無中生有,所以本題與原文不相符合?！綝】radical激進(jìn)的 無中生有。23. Which of the following would shaw and Newman most probably agree on?A It is writers' duty to fulfill journalistic goals.B It is contemptible for writers to be journalists.C Writers are likely to be tempted into journalism.D Not

14、 all writers are capable of journalistic writing.【正確選項(xiàng)解析】 【D】 對同義替換。Few= not all , have brains enough or literary gift enough =capable of注意：D選項(xiàng)中not all屬于部分否定，語氣委婉，在選項(xiàng)中出現(xiàn)往往正確?！靖蓴_選項(xiàng)分析】A journalistic goals（ 新聞業(yè)的目標(biāo)），無中生有。B"作家成為記者是彳1得鄙視的。"與的proud （自豪的）相反。C"作者容易被新聞業(yè)吸引"。對偷梁換柱。原文說的是被defi

15、ne "journalism" as.所吸引，而不是被journalism所吸引。 Unfortunately,these critics are virtually forgotten. Neville Cardus, who wrote for theManchester Guardian from 1917 until shortly before his death in 1975, is now known solely asa writer of essays on the game of cricket. During his lifetime, though

16、, he was also one ofEngland's foremost classical-music critics, and a stylist so widely admired that hisAutobiography （1947） became a best-seller. He was knighted in 1967, the first music criticto be so honored. Yet only one of his books is now in print, and his vast body of writings on music is

17、 unknown save to specialists.【考點(diǎn)分析】 否定?？?段首?？??！安恍业氖?，這些批評家?guī)缀醣煌浟??！毖哉Z之間是作者對報(bào)紙?jiān)u論墮落的惋惜之情。-是舉Neville Cardus的例子來論證以前的評論家怎么被忘記的，可以略讀。 Is there any chance that Cardus's criticism will enjoy a revival? The prospect seemsremote. Journalistic tastes had changed long before his death, and postmodern readers

18、have little use for the richly uphostered Vicwardian prose in which he specialized.Moreover,the amateur tradition in music criticism has been in headlong retreat.【考點(diǎn)分析】 特殊標(biāo)點(diǎn)?？?，出 25題。筆者在課堂中反復(fù)強(qiáng)調(diào)出現(xiàn)問號是必考的。"Cardus'那樣的評論會重現(xiàn)嗎？不太可能！"再一次點(diǎn)明了作者所討論的中心：報(bào)紙行業(yè)的墮落(decline ),要注意decline與中的revival是反義詞。講理由

19、，出 24題。24. What can be learned about Cardus according to the last two paragraphs?A His music criticism may not appeal to readers today.B His reputation as a music critic has long been in dispute.C His style caters largely to modern specialists.D His writings fail to follow the amateur tradition.【正確選項(xiàng)解析】A說新聞業(yè)的品味已經(jīng)改變，讀者不需要( have little use for ) 他所擅長的風(fēng)格，所以 Cardus's criticism不可能復(fù)蘇。而 A Cardus's criticism 也許不能吸引當(dāng)今的讀者。注意have little use for= not appeal to同時(shí)本選項(xiàng)還有 may,這個(gè)語氣委婉的詞，符合黃四 "正確答案語氣委婉