2013年全國碩士研究生入學統(tǒng)一考試英語二試題及解析

2013年全國碩士研究生入學統(tǒng)一考試英語（二）試題SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword（s）foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1.（10points）Giventheadvantagesofelectronicmoney,youmightthinkthatwewouldmovequicklytothecashlesssocietyinwhichallpaymentsaremadeelectronically.1,atruecashlesssocietyisprobablynotaroundthecorner.Indeed,predictionsofsuchasocietyhavebeen2fortwodecadesbuthavenotyetcometofruition.Forexample,BusinessWeekpredictedin1975thatelectronicmeansofpayment“wouldsoonrevolutionizethevery3ofmoneyitself,”onlyto4itselfseveralyearslater.Whyhasthemovementtoacashlesssocietybeenso5incoming?Althoughemoneymightbemoreconvenientandmaybemoreefficientthanapaymentssystembasedonpaper,severalfactorswork6thedisappearanceofthepapersystem.First,itisvery7tosetupthecomputer,cardreader,andtelecommunicationsnetworksnecessarytomakeelectronicmoneythe8formofpayment.Second,papercheckshavetheadvantagethatthey9receipts,somethingthatmanyconsumersareunwillingto10.Third,theuseofpaperchecksgivesconsumersseveraldaysof“float”—ittakesseveraldays11acheckiscashedandfundsare12fromtheissuersaccount,whichmeansthatthewriterofthecheckcanearninterestonthefundsinthemeantime.13electronicpaymentsareimmediate,theyeliminatethefloatfortheconsumer.Fourth,electronicmeansofpaymentmay14securityandprivacyconcerns.Weoftenhearmediareportsthatanunauthorizedhackerhasbeenabletoaccessacomputerdatabaseandtoalterinformation15there.Thefactthatthisisnotan16occurrencemeansthatdishonestpersonsmightbeabletoaccessbankaccountsinelectronicpaymentssystemsand17fromsomeoneelsesaccounts.The18ofthistypeoffraudisnoeasytask,andanewfieldofcomputerscienceisdevelopingto19securityissues.Afurtherconcernisthattheuseofelectronicmeansofpaymentleavesanelectronic20thatcontainsalargeamountofpersonaldataonbuyinghabits.Thereareworriesthatgovernment,employers,andmarketersmightbeabletoaccessthesedata,therebyviolatingourprivacy.1.［A］However［B］Moreover［C］Therefore［D］Otherwise2.［A］off［B］back［C］over［D］around3.［A］power［B］concept［C］history［D］role4.［A］reward［B］resist［C］resume［D］reverse5.［A］silent［B］sudden［C］slow［D］steady6.［A］for［B］against［C］with［D］on［C］adaptto［D］callfor20.［A］chunk［B］chip［C］path［D］trailSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsaftereachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.（40points）Text1Inanessayentitled“MakingItinAmerica,”theauthorAdamDavidsonrelatesajokefromcottoncountryaboutjusthowmuchamoderntextilemillhasbeenautomated:Theaveragemillhasonlytwoemployeestoday,“amanandadog.Themanistheretofeedthedog,andthedogistheretokeepthemanawayfromthemachines.”Davidsonsarticleisoneofanumberofpiecesthathaverecentlyappearedmakingthepointthatthereasonwehavesuchstubbornlyhighunemploymentanddecliningmiddleclassincomestodayisalsobecauseoftheadvancesinbothglobalizationandtheinformationtechnologyrevolution,whicharemorerapidlythaneverreplacinglaborwithmachinesorforeignworker.Inthepast,workerswithaverageskills,doinganaveragejob，couldearnanaveragelifestyle.But,today,averageisofficiallyover.Beingaveragejustwontearnyouwhatitusedto.Itcantwhensomanymoreemployershavesomuchmoreaccesstosomuchmoreaboveaveragecheapforeignlabor,cheaprobotics,cheapsoftware,cheapautomationandcheapgenius.Therefore,everyoneneedstofindtheirextra—theiruniquevaluecontributionthatmakesthemstandoutinwhateveristheirfieldofemployment.Yes,newtechnologyhasbeeneatingjobsforever,andalwayswill.Buttheresbeenanacceleration.AsDavidsonnotes,“Inthe10yearsendingin2009,［U.S.］factoriesshedworkerssofastthattheyerasedalmostallthegainsoftheprevious70years;roughlyoneoutofeverythreemanufacturingjobs—about6millionintotal—disappeared.”Therewillalwaysbechanged—newjobs,newproducts,newservices.ButtheonethingweknowforsureisthatwitheachadvanceinglobalizationandtheI.T.revolution,thebestjobswillrequireworkerstohavemoreandbettereducationtomakethemselvesaboveaverage.Inaworldwhereaverageisofficiallyover,therearemanythingsweneedtodotosupportemployment,butnothingwouldbemoreimportantthanpassingsomekindofG.I.Billforthe21stcenturythatensuresthateveryAmericanhasaccesstoposthighschooleducation.21.ThejokeinParagraph1isusedtoillustrate.［A］theimpactoftechnologicaladvances［B］thealleviationofjobpressure［C］theshrinkageoftextilemills［D］thedeclineofmiddleclassincomes22.AccordingtoParagraph3,tobeasuccessfulemployee,onehasto.［A］workoncheapsoftware［B］askforamoderatesalary［C］adoptanaveragelifestyle［D］contributesomethingunique23.ThequotationinParagraph4explainsthat.［A］gainsoftechnologyhavebeenerased［B］jobopportunitiesaredisappearingatahighspeed［C］factoriesaremakingmuchlessmoneythanbefore［D］newjobsandserviceshavebeenoffered24.Accordingtotheauthor,toreduceunemployment,themostimportantis.［A］toacceleratetheI.T.revolution［B］toensuremoreeducationforpeople［C］toadvanceeconomicglobalization［D］topassmorebillsinthe21stcentury25.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethemostappropriatetitleforthetext?［A］NewLawTakesEffect［B］TechnologyGoesCheap［C］AverageIsOver［D］RecessionIsBadText2Acenturyago,theimmigrantsfromacrosstheAtlanticincludedsettlersandsojourners.AlongwiththemanyfolkslookingtomakeapermanenthomeintheUnitedStatescamethosewhohadnointentiontostay,andwhowouldmakesomemoneyandgohome.Between1908and1915,about7millionpeoplearrivedwhileabout2milliondeparted.AboutaquarterofallItalianimmigrants,forexample,eventuallyreturnedtoItalyforgood.Theyevenhadanaffectionatenickname,“uccellidipassaggio,”birdsofpassage.Today,wearemuchmorerigidaboutimmigrants.Wedividenewcomersintotwocategories:legalorillegal,goodorbad.WehailthemasAmericansinthemaking,orbrandthemasalienstobekickedout.Thatframeworkhascontributedmightilytoourbrokenimmigrationsystemandthelongpoliticalparalysisoverhowtofixit.Wedontneedmorecategories,butweneedtochangethewaywethinkaboutcategories.Weneedtolookbeyondstrictdefinitionsoflegalandillegal.Tostart,wecanrecognizethenewbirdsofpassage,thoselivingandthrivinginthegrayareas.Wemightthenbegintosolveourimmigrationchallenges.Croppickers,violinists,constructionworkers,entrepreneurs,engineers,homehealthcareaidesandphysicistsareamongtodaysbirdsofpassage.Theyareenergeticparticipantsinaglobaleconomydrivenbytheflowofwork,moneyandideas.Theyprefertocomeandgoasopportunitycallsthem.Theycanmanagetohaveajobinoneplaceandafamilyinanother.Withorwithoutpermission,theystraddlelaws,jurisdictionsandidentitieswithease.WeneedthemtoimaginetheUnitedStatesasaplacewheretheycanbeproductiveforawhilewithoutcommittingthemselvestostayingforever.Weneedthemtofeelthathomecanbebothhereandthereandthattheycanbelongtotwonationshonorably.Accommodatingthisnewworldofpeopleinmotionwillrequirenewattitudesonbothsidesoftheimmigrationbattle.Lookingbeyondtheculturewarlogicofrightorwrongmeansopeningupthemiddlegroundandunderstandingthatmanagingimmigrationtodayrequiresmultiplepathsandmultipleoutcomes,includingsomethatarenoteasytoaccomplishlegallyintheexistingsystem.26.“Birdsofpassage”referstothosewho.［A］immigrateacrosstheAtlantic［B］leavetheirhomecountriesforgood［C］stayinaforeigncountrytemporarily［D］findpermanentjobsoverseas27.ItisimpliedinParagraph2thatthecurrentimmigrationsystemintheU.S..［A］needsnewimmigrantcategories［B］hasloosenedcontroloverimmigrants［C］shouldbeadaptedtomeetchallenges［D］hasbeenfixedviapoliticalmeans28.Accordingtotheauthor,todaysbirdsofpassagewant.［A］financialincentives［B］aglobalrecognition［C］opportunitiestogetregularjobs［D］thefreedomtostayandleave29.Theauthorsuggeststhatthebirdsofpassagetodayshouldbetreated.［A］asfaithfulpartners［B］witheconomicfavors［C］withlegaltolerance［D］asmightyrivals30.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?［A］ComeandGo:BigMistake［B］LivingandThriving:GreatRisk［C］LegalorIllegal:BigMistake［D］WithorWithout:GreatRiskText3Scientistshavefoundthatalthoughwearepronetosnapoverreactions,ifwetakeamomentandthinkabouthowwearelikelytoreact,wecanreduceoreveneliminatethenegativeeffectsofourquick,hardwiredresponses.Snapdecisionscanbeimportantdefensemechanisms;ifwearejudgingwhethersomeoneisdangerous,ourbrainsandbodiesarehardwiredtoreactveryquickly,withinmilliseconds.Butweneedmoretimetoassessotherfactors.Toaccuratelytellwhethersomeoneissociable,studiesshow,weneedatleastaminute,preferablyfive.Ittakesawhiletojudgecomplexaspectsofpersonality,likeneuroticismoropenmindedness.Butsnapdecisionsinreactiontorapidstimuliarentexclusivetotheinterpersonalrealm.PsychologistsattheUniversityofTorontofoundthatviewingafastfoodlogoforjustafewmillisecondsprimesustoread20percentfaster,eventhoughreadinghaslittletodowitheating.Weunconsciouslyassociatefastfoodwithspeedandimpatienceandcarrythoseimpulsesintowhateverelseweredoing.Subjectsexposedtofastfoodflashesalsotendtothinkamusicalpiecelaststoolong.Yetwecanreversesuchinfluences.Ifweknowwewilloverreacttoconsumerproductsorhousingoptionswhenweseeahappyface(onereasongoodsalesrepresentativesandrealestateagentsarealwayssmiling),wecantakeamomentbeforebuying.Ifweknowfemalejobscreenersaremorelikelytorejectattractivefemaleapplicants,wecanhelpscreenersunderstandtheirbiases—orhireoutsidescreeners.JohnGottman,themarriageexpert,explainsthatwequickly“thinslice”informationreliablyonlyafterwegroundsuchsnapreactionsin“thicksliced”longtermstudy.WhenDr.Gottmanreallywantstoassesswhetheracouplewillstaytogether,heinvitesthemtohisislandretreatforamuchlongerevaluation:twodays,nottwoseconds.Ourabilitytomuteourhardwiredreactionsbypausingiswhatdifferentiatesusfromanimals:dogcanthinkaboutthefutureonlyintermittentlyorforafewminutes.Buthistoricallywehavespentabout12percentofourdayscontemplatingthelongerterm.Althoughtechnologymightchangethewaywereact,ithasntchangedournature.Westillhavetheimaginativecapacitytoriseabovetemptationandreversethehighspeedtrend.31.Thetimeneededinmakingdecisionsmay.［A］varyaccordingtotheurgencyofthesituation［B］provethecomplexityofourbrainreaction［C］dependontheimportanceoftheassessment［D］predeterminetheaccuracyofourjudgment32.Ourreactiontoafastfoodlogoshowsthatsnapdecisions.［A］canbeassociative［B］arenotunconscious［C］canbedangerous［D］arenotimpulsive33.Toreversethenegativeinfluencesofsnapdecisions,weshould.［A］trustourfirstimpression［B］doaspeopleusuallydo［C］thinkbeforeweact［D］askforexpertadvice34.JohnGottmansaysthatreliablesnapreactionarebasedon.［A］criticalassessment［B］“thinsliced”study［C］sensibleexplanation［D］adequateinformation35.Theauthorsattitudetowardreversingthehighspeedtrendis.［A］tolerant［B］uncertain［C］optimistic［D］doubtfulText4Europeisnotagenderequalityheaven.Inparticular,thecorporateworkplacewillneverbecompletelyfamilyfriendlyuntilwomenarepartofseniormanagementdecisions,andEuropestopcorporategovernancepositionsremainoverwhelminglymale.Indeed,womenholdonly14percentofpositionsonEuropecorporateboards.TheEuropeUnionisnowconsideringlegislationtocompelcorporateboardstomaintainacertainproportionofwomen—upto60percent.Thisproposedmandatewasbornoffrustration.Lastyear,EuropeCommissionVicePresidentVivianeRedingissuedacalltovoluntaryaction.Redinginvitedcorporationstosignupforgenderbalancegoalof40percentfemaleboardmembership.Butherappealwasconsideredafailure:only24companiestookitup.Doweneedquotastoensurethatwomencancontinuetoclimbthecorporateladderfairlyastheybalanceworkandfamily?“Personally,Idontlikequotas,”Redingsaidrecently.“ButIlikewhatthequotasdo.”Quotasgetaction:they“openthewaytoequalityandtheybreakthroughtheglassceiling,”accordingtoReding,aresultseeninFranceandothercountrieswithlegallybindingprovisionsonplacingwomenintopbusinesspositions.IunderstandRedingsreluctance—andherfrustration.Idontlikequotaseither;theyruncountertomybeliefinmeritocracy,governmentbythecapable.But,whenoneconsiderstheobstaclestoachievingthemeritocraticideal,itdoeslookasifafairerworldmustbetemporarilyordered.Afterall,fourdecadesofevidencehasnowshownthatcorporationsinEuropeaswellastheUSareevadingthemeritocratichiringandpromotionofwomentotopposition—nomatterhowmuch“softpressure”isputuponthem.Whenwomendobreakthroughtothesummitofcorporatepower—as,forexample,SherySandbergrecentlydidatFacebook—theyattractmassiveattentionpreciselybecausetheyremaintheexceptiontotherule.Ifappropriatepubicpolicieswereinplacetohelpallwomen—whetherCEOsortheirchildrenscaregivers—andallfamilies,Sandbergwouldbenomorenewsworthythananyotherhighlycapablepersonlivinginamorejustsociety.36.IntheEuropeancorporateworkplace,generally.［A］womentakethelead［B］menhavethefinalsay［C］corporategovernanceisoverwhelmed［D］seniormanagementisfamilyfriendly37.TheEuropeanUnionsintendedlegislationis.［A］areflectionofgenderbalance［B］areluctantchoice［C］aresponsetoRedingscall［D］avoluntaryaction38.AccordingtoReding,quotasmayhelpwomen.［A］gettopbusinesspositions［B］seethroughtheglassceiling［C］balanceworkandfamily［D］anticipatelegalresults39.TheauthorsattitudetowardRedingsappealisoneof.［A］skepticism［B］objectiveness［C］indifference［D］approval40.Womenenteringtopmanagementbecomeheadlinesduetothelackof.［A］moresocialjustice［B］massivemediaattention［C］suitablepublicpolicies［D］greater“softpressure”PartBDirections:Youaregoingtoreadalistofheadingsandatext.ChoosethemostsuitableheadingfromthelistAGforeachnumberedparagraph(4145).MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.（10points）［A］Livelikeapeasant［B］Balanceyourdiet［C］Shopkeepersareyourfriends［D］Remembertotreatyourself［E］Sticktowhatyouneed［F］Planningiseverything［G］Wastenot,wantnotThehugelypopularblogtheSkintFoodiechronicleshowTonybalanceshisloveofgoodfoodwithlivingonbenefits.Afterbills,Tonyhas￡60aweektospend,￡40ofwhichgoesonfood,but10yearsagohewasearning￡130,000ayearworkingincorporatecommunicationsandeatingatLondonsbestrestaurantsatleasttwiceaweek.Thenhismarriagefailed,hiscareerburnedoutandhisdrinkingbecameserious.“Thecommunitymentalhealthteamsavedmylife.AndIfeltlikethatagain,toacertaindegree,whenpeoplerespondedtotheblogsowell.ItgavemethevalidationandconfidencethatIdlost.Butitsstilladaybydaything.”Nowheslivinginacouncilflatandfieldingoffersfromliteraryagents.Hesfeelingpositive,buthellcarryonblogging—notabouteatingascheaplyasyoucan—“therearesomanypeopleinamuchworsestate,withbarelyanymoneytospendonfood”—buteatingwellonabudget.Hereshisadviceforeconomicalfoodies.41.Impulsivespendingisntanoption,soplanyourweeksmenuinadvance,makingshoppinglistsforyouringredientsintheirexactquantities.IhaveanExceltemplateforaweekofbreakfast,lunchanddinner.Stoplaughing:itsnotjustcosteffectivebuthelpsyoubalanceyourdiet.Itsalsoagoodideatoshopdailyinsteadofweekly,because,beinghuman,youllsometimeschangeyourmindaboutwhatyoufancy.42.Thisiswheresupermarketsandtheiranonymitycomeinhandy.Withthem,theresnotthesameembarrassmentaswhenbuyingonecarrotinalittlegreengrocer.Andifyouplanproperly,youllknowthatyouonlyneed,say,350gofshinofbeefandsixrashersofbacon,notwhateverweightisprepackedinthesupermarketchiller.43.Youmayproudlyclaimtoonlyhavefrozenpeasinthefreezer—thatsnotgoodenough.Mineisfilledwithleftovers,bread,stock,meatandfish.Planningaheadshouldeliminatewastage,butifyouhavesurplusvegetablesyoulldoavegetablesoup,andallfruitsthreateningto“gooff”willbecookedorjuiced.44.Everyonesaysthis,butitreallyisatoptipforfrugaleaters.Shopatbutchers,delisandfishsellersregularly,evenforsmallthings,andbesuperfriendly.Soonyoullfeelcomfortableaskingiftheyveanyknucklesofhamforsoupsandstews,orbeefbones,chickencarcassesandfishheadsforstockwhich,moreoftenthannot,theyllletyouhaveforfree.45.Youwontbeeatingoutalot,butsaveyourpenniesandonceeveryfewmonthstreatyourselftoasetlunchatagoodrestaurant—￡1.75aweekforthreemonthsgivesyou￡21—morethanenoughforathreecourselunchatMichelinstarredArbutus.Its￡16.95there—or￡12.99foralargepizzafromDominos:IknowwhichIdrathereat.SectionIIITranslation46.Directions:TranslatethefollowingtextfromEnglishtoChinese.WriteyourtranslationonANSWERSHEET2.（15points）Icanpickadatefromthepast53yearsandknowinstantlywhereIwas,whathappenedinthenewsandeventhedayoftheweek.Ivebeenabletodothis,sinceIwas4.Ineverfeeloverwhelmedwiththeamountofinformationmybrainabsorbs.Mymindseemstobeabletocopeandtheinformationisstoredawayneatly.WhenIthinkofasadmemory,Idowhateverybodydoes—trytoputittooneside.Idontthinkitsharderformejustbecausemymemoryisclearer.Powerfulmemorydoesntmakemyemotionsanymoreacuteorvivid.IcanrecallthedaymygrandfatherdiedandthesadnessIfeltwhenwewenttothehospitalthedaybefore.IalsorememberthatthemusicalHairopenedonBroadwayonthesameday—theybothjustpopintomymindinthesameway.SectionIVWritingPartA47.Directions:Supposeyourclassistoholdacharitysaleforkidsinneedofhelp.Writeyourclassmatesanemailto1)informthemaboutthedetailsand2)encouragethemtoparticipate.Youshouldwriteabout100wordsonANSWERSHEET2.Donotsignyourownnameattheendoftheletter.Use“LiMing”instead.Dontwriteyouraddress.（10points）PartB48.Directions:Writeanessaybasedonthefollowingchart.Inyourwriting,youshould1)interpretthechart,and2)giveyourcomments.Youshouldwriteabout150words.（15points）某高校學生兼職情況【2013年試題超精解】1.［答案］［A］［考點］上下文邏輯關系［解析］此類考題形式表明本題考查上下文之間存在的邏輯關系，理解上下文并破解其邏輯關系是解題的關鍵?？崭袼诰涞纳暇浯笠鉃椋何覀兛赡荞R上就進入一個無現(xiàn)金社會；而本句大意為：一個無現(xiàn)金社會不太可能很快出現(xiàn)，由此可見上下文之間有轉折關系。［A］項However意為“然而”，表轉折，符合題意；［B］項Moreover意為“而且”，表遞進；［C］項Therefore意為“因此”，表結果；［D］項Otherwise意為“否則”，表對比。2.［答案］［D］［考點］句內語義理解與介詞辨析［解析］根據(jù)空格所在句中的but可知，本句前后兩個分句存在轉折關系。第二個分句大意為：這樣一個（無現(xiàn)金）社會的預言沒有實現(xiàn)，所以第一個分句大意應該為：這樣的預言已經進行（或存在）了二十年。［D］項around作表語，表示“在存在，在使用中”，符合題意。3.［答案］［B］［考點］上下文邏輯與名詞辨析［解析］該句大意為：《商業(yè)周刊》于1975年就預言電子支付“將很快徹底改變金錢的”。在無法猜測空格所需要詞義的時候，我們可以采用“代入法”，即：把四個選項分別放入句子試驗，從而確定正確選項。［A］項power意為“力量，權利”；［B］項concept意為“理念，概念”；［C］項history意為“歷史”；［D］項role意為“角色”。電子支付將會改變金錢這一概念，由此可知［B］項符合題意。4.［答案］［D］［考點］句內語義理解與動詞詞義辨析［解析］本句空格之前部分大意為：商業(yè)周刊于1975年就預言說電子支付“將徹底改變金錢這一概念”，onlyto意為“卻；不料竟會”，表示結果出乎意料，itself指代商業(yè)周刊，由此推測空格中需要“否定”或者“推翻”等類似詞義。［A］項reward意為“獎賞；報答”；［B］項resist意為“抵制，抵抗”；［C］項resume意為“重新開始，繼續(xù)”；［D］項reverse意為“推翻；使倒退；逆轉”，故［D］符合題意。5.［答案］［C］［考點］上下文邏輯與形容詞詞義辨析［解析］上文說明了早在1975年就有預言說無現(xiàn)金社會可能即將到來，而作者認為實際上真正的無現(xiàn)金社會不會馬上到來，并通過事例證明?？崭袼诰渥泳褪翘釂枮槭裁磿@樣，也就是為什么無現(xiàn)金社會只可能緩慢到來，所以本題答案為［C］項slow。［A］項silent意為“安靜的，沉默的”；［B］項sudden意為“突然的”；［D］項steady意為“平穩(wěn)的；固定的”，都與題意不符，故［D］排除。6.［答案］［B］［考點］上下文語義與動詞詞組辨析［解析］上一段最后提問“為什么無現(xiàn)金社會的到來如此緩慢”，本段將分析其原因；同時，although引導的讓步狀語從句肯定了電子貨幣mightbemoreconvenientandmaybemoreefficient(便捷，高效)，空格所在主句與從句之間存在轉折關系，意思是說幾個因素使得紙幣系統(tǒng)不會消失?？崭裰暗膭釉~work意為“起作用”；與［B］項構成workagainst,意為“違背，妨礙；起反作用”，符合題意；與［C］項構成workwith,意為“與……共事，對……起作用”；與［D］項構成workon，意為“從事……工作，對……起作用”，都不符合題意，排除。7.［答案］［B］［考點］句內語義理解與形容詞詞義辨析［解析］空格所在句為紙幣支付“不會”消失的第一個原因，同時，空格中的形容詞是對tosetupthecomputer,cardreader,andtelecommunicationsnetworks（安裝電腦、讀卡器，建立通訊網絡）的說明。［A］項imaginative意為“富有想象力的”，明顯不符合句意；［B］項expensive意為“昂貴的”，符合句意；［C］項sensitive意為“敏感的，靈感的”，不符合句意；［D］項productive意為“多產的”，不符合句意。8.［答案］［D］［考點］上下文邏輯與形容詞詞義辨析［解析］本段探討電子貨幣不能取代紙幣的原因，空格所在句意為“使得電子貨幣成為（什么性質的）支付方式”，由此推斷，空格中需要“主流，主要，流行”等類似詞義。［A］項similar意為“相似的”；［B］項original意為“原始的，獨創(chuàng)的”；［C］項temporary意為“暫時的，臨時的”，與題意不符，排除。［D］項dominant意為“統(tǒng)治的，處于支配地位的”，符合題意。9.［答案］［B］［考點］上下文邏輯與名詞詞義辨析［解析］空格所在句是電子貨幣不會取代紙質貨幣的第二個原因，就是紙質支票的一個優(yōu)點；能（什么）receipt（收據(jù)，發(fā)票；收入），由此推測空格中需要“提供”等類似詞義。［A］項collect意為“收集”，與句意不符，排除；［B］項provide意為“提供”，符合句意；［C］項copy意為“復印”；［D］項print意為“打印”，不符合句意，排除。10.［答案］［A］［考點］句內語義理解與動詞短語解析［解析］空格中動詞短語的賓語是something，指代上文的advantage，即：紙質支票支付具有能夠提供收據(jù)這一優(yōu)勢，而這一優(yōu)勢人們自然是不會放棄的。由此推測空格中需要填入意為“放棄”之類的單詞。［A］項giveup意為“放棄”，符合題意；［B］項takeover意為“接管”；［C］項bringback意為“拿回來；回想起”；［D］項passdown意為“使流傳，一代傳一代”，均不符合題意，可排除。11.［答案］［A］［考點］句內語義理解與連接詞辨析［解析］空格中是連接詞，連接兩個分句，前一分句大意為：需要花幾天，后一分句大意為：紙質鈔票兌現(xiàn)；同時本句最后which引導的定語從句也對空格所在部分發(fā)生的事情做了解釋：這就意味著可以獲得利息。由此推斷空格所在部分大意為：支票開出幾天后才會兌現(xiàn)，由此確定本題答案為［A］項before。［注意］...time/times/number/amount/all...before…可視為固定句式，表示“多長時間/多少次數(shù)/多少數(shù)量/所有的都……才……”之意。12.［答案］［D］［考點］句內語義理解與動詞詞義辨析［解析］空格所在部分與acheckiscashed（支票兌現(xiàn)）通過and連接，為并列關系，語義相近；同時空格中被動態(tài)動詞的主語為funds（資金）。由此推斷空格中需要“提取，提款”等類似詞義。［A］項kept意為“保持，保存”；［B］項borrowed意為“借，借款”；［C］項released意為“釋放，發(fā)布”，均不符合題意，可排除。［D］項withdrawn意為“取錢，提款；撤退”，符合題意。13.［答案］［C］［考點］上下文邏輯與連接詞辨析［解析］空格所在句子的上一句已經說明一個事實：theuseofpaperchecksgivesconsumersseveraldaysof“float”,由此推斷electronicpaymentsareimmediate（電子支付是即時的）是theyeliminatethefloatfortheconsumer(排除了消費者的在途資金)的原因。［A］項Unless意為“除非”，表條件關系；［B］項Until意為“直到”，表示時間關系；［C］項Because意為“因為，由于”，表因果關系，符合題意；［D］項Though意為“然而”，表讓步關系。14.［答案］［C］［考點］句內語義理解與動詞詞義解析［解析］空格中的動詞為本句謂語動詞，其主語是electronicmeansofpayment（電子支付方式），賓語是securityandprivacyconcerns（安全及隱私擔憂）。由此推斷空格中需要“引起”等類似詞義。［A］項hide意為“躲藏；隱瞞”；［B］項express意為“表達”；［C］項raise意為“引起；抬高；撫養(yǎng)”，符合題意；［D］項ease意為“減輕，緩解”。15.［答案］［C］［考點］句內語義理解與動詞詞義解析［解析］空格之前提到hacker（黑客）能夠進入電腦數(shù)據(jù)庫，那么下一個動作就是修改存儲于數(shù)據(jù)庫的信息。［A］項analyzed意為“分析”；［B］項shared意為“分享，共有”；［C］項stored意為“儲存”，符合題意；［D］項displayed意為“陳列，展示”。16.［答案］［C］［考點］上下文邏輯與形容詞詞義辨析［解析］上一段最后一句提到我們常常聽到黑客進入電腦數(shù)據(jù)庫修改信息的事實，空格所在句中的this指代這一事實；同時，本句表示肯定，而前面又出現(xiàn)了否定詞，所以要用雙重否定，選填詞匯意思應為不普遍的。［A］項unsafe意為“不安全的”；［B］項unnatural意為“不自然的”；［C］項uncommon意為“不是普遍的”，符合題意。［D］項unclear意為“不清楚的”。17.［答案］［A］［考點］句內語義理解與動詞詞義辨析［解析］空格中動詞與accessbankaccountsinelectronicpaymentssystems(進入電子支付系統(tǒng)的銀行賬戶)是并列謂語，其主語是dishonestpersons（不誠實的人們），由此可以推斷他們進入銀行賬戶的下一個動作就是“偷竊”。［A］項steal意為“偷盜，偷竊”，符合題意；［B］項choose意為“挑選”；［C］項benefit意為“收益，有利于”；［D］項return意為“歸還，返回”。18.［答案］［B］［考點］上下文邏輯與名詞詞義辨析［解析］空格所在句中的thistypeoffraud（這種詐騙）指代上文進入銀行賬戶盜取他人資金的行為，結合空格之后的noeasytask（并非易事）可以推斷空格中需要“解決，應對”或“預防”等類似詞義。［A］項consideration意為“考慮”；［B］項prevention意為“阻止，防止”，符合題意；［C］項manipulation意為“操縱”；［D］項justification意為“正當理由”。19.［答案］［A］［考點］句內語義理解與動詞短語辨析［解析］空格所在句子用and與上句連接，是并列關系，上句提到預防此類詐騙并非易事，本句大意為：計算機科學的一個嶄新領域正在發(fā)展，由此推斷其目的便是解決這個問題。［A］項copewith意為“妥善處理，解決”，符合題意；［B］項fightagainst意為“反對”；［C］項adaptto意為“適應”；［D］項callfor意為“需要，需求”。20.［答案］［D］［考點］句內語義理解與名詞詞義辨析［解析］空格所在句子指出了人們對電子支付的另一個擔憂：電子支付會留下電子形式的痕跡，其中包括大量有關個人購物習慣的信息。［A］項chunk意為“厚塊,大塊”；［B］項chip意為“芯片；薯條”；［C］項path意為“小路，路”；［D］項trail意為“痕跡，蹤跡”，符合題意?！救姆g】想到電子貨幣的種種優(yōu)勢，你可能會認為我們會很快進入無現(xiàn)金社會，在這里，所有支付都以電子形式完成。然而，真正意義上的無現(xiàn)金社會不會很快到來。的確，早在二十年前就出現(xiàn)了無現(xiàn)金社會的預言，但是至今仍沒有實現(xiàn)。例如，《商業(yè)周刊》于1975年就預言說電子支付形式將很快徹底改變金錢本身的概念，而結果卻是幾年后推翻了自己的預言。為什么進入無現(xiàn)金社會的過程這么緩慢呢？盡管比起紙質貨幣支付系統(tǒng)，電子支付更便捷、更高效，然而幾個因素使得紙幣支付系統(tǒng)不會消失。首先，要使電子貨幣成為主流支付方式，就必須安裝電腦和讀卡器并建立通訊網絡，這是非常昂貴的；第二，紙質支票的優(yōu)勢是它能提供憑證，而很多顧客不愿放棄憑證；第三，使用紙質支票，顧客就有幾日的在途資金，也就是說：要過幾天支票才兌現(xiàn)，賬戶中的資金才被提取，這就意味著寫支票的人可以得到幾日的利息。由于電子支付時是即時的，就排除了顧客的在途資金；第四，電子支付可能會引起人們對安全和隱私問題的擔憂。我們經常聽到這樣的媒體報道：黑客未經授權就能夠進入電腦數(shù)據(jù)庫，篡改其中存儲的信息。此類事件的發(fā)生并非異常，這就意味著不誠實的人會進入電子支付系統(tǒng)的賬戶，從他人賬戶中盜走資金。預防此類詐騙行為并非易事，計算機科學的一個新領域正在發(fā)展，試圖解決這一難題。人們對電子支付形式的另一種擔憂是電子支付方式會留下一些痕跡，其中包含大量有關個人購物習慣的信息。人們擔憂政府部門、雇主、銷售人員可以獲取這些信息，進而侵犯個人隱私。21.［答案］［A］［考點］例證題［正確項精解］例證題的解題思路是：先找到事例，如果事例出現(xiàn)在文章開頭，其作用往往是引出主題或闡明觀點；如果事例出現(xiàn)在行文之中，其作用是為了證明某一觀點。本題中的joke出現(xiàn)在文章開頭，其作用首先是引出文章主題，但是也有證明觀點的作用。閱讀得知，第一段全段都是joke的內容，于是要證明的觀點應該出現(xiàn)在第二段，閱讀第二段得知本段便是joke所要闡明的觀點，其大意為：高失業(yè)率和中產階層收入下降的一個原因是全球化和信息技術的進步。由此確定［A］為本題答案。是對該句內容的“概括和同義替換”。［干擾項分析］［B］就業(yè)壓力的緩解，與本文談論話題相反，屬于“正反混淆”；［C］紡織廠規(guī)模的縮減，與文章內容無關，屬于“無中生有”，［D］中產階級收入減少，不是文章談論的重點，文章重在談論造成中產階級收入減少的原因（技術進步的影響），屬于“偷換概念”。22.［答案］［D］［考點］細節(jié)題［正確項精解］限定在第三段。根據(jù)題干關鍵詞tobeasuccessfulemployee,精確定位到文章第三段的最后一句Therefore,everyoneneedstofindtheirextra—theiruniquevaluecontributionthatmakesthemstandoutinwhateveristheirfieldofemployment，其中，standout(突出)對應題干中的tobesuccessful,由此理解到要成為成功的員工，everyoneneedstofindtheirextra（人人都需要找到自己超常的價值），也就是說theiruniquevaluecontribution（他們獨特的貢獻）。［D］項中的contributesomethingunique是對theiruniquevaluecontribution的同義改寫，為本題的答案。屬于“同義替換”。［干擾項分析］［A］項的干擾來自于第三段:Itcantwhensomanymoreemployershavesomuchmoreaccesstosomuchmoreaboveaveragecheapforeignlabor,cheaprobotics,cheapsoftware,cheapautomationandcheapgenius.文中意思是，雇主（employer）可以購買到便宜的軟件，而不是說員工（employee）的情況，屬于“偷換概念”。［B］項amoderatesalary在文中沒有相關信息，屬于“無中生有”。［C］項的干擾來自第三段第一句Inthepast,workerswithaverageskills,doinganaveragejob，couldearnanaveragelifestyle.（過去，掌握一般技術，從事一般性工作的人可以通過勞動過上普通的正常生活。）顯然文中是說過去平庸的人可以過上一般的生活，而［C］項將anaveragelifestyle安插在successfulemployee身上，屬于“張冠李戴”。23.［答案］［B］［考點］例證題［正確項精解］本題中的quotation出現(xiàn)在第四段，屬于文中引用（舉例），要證明的觀點便是其上一句：Yes,newtechnologyhasbeeneatingjobsforever,andalwayswill.Buttheresbeenacceleration（新技術一直并將繼續(xù)吞噬工作崗位，但是近來有加速的趨勢）。由此可見［B］項為本題答案。如果前一句話確實理解不透，便可認真領會例子本身傳遞的道理。［B］項和［D］項內容相反，一般其中之一正確。［干擾項分析］［A］項gainsoftechnologyhavebeenerased中的beenerased在文中找不到依據(jù)，［C］項factoriesaremakingmuchlessmoneythanbefore也沒有相關內容提及，屬于“無中生有”。文章第三段說明，工作崗位正在減少，而［D］項正好相反，屬于“正反混淆”。［技巧點撥］事例、引用和數(shù)據(jù)在文章中具有相同的作用：引出文章主題或者證明某個觀點，此類題目都可歸為例證題。解題思路是：先找到事例，再看其在文中的位置，如果出現(xiàn)在文章開頭，其作用是引出主題或者闡述一個觀點，如果出現(xiàn)在行文之中，其作用一定是證明某個觀點，并且要證明的觀點一般都在事例本身所在句子的