上海海事大學外國語學院《256第二外語：英語》歷年考研真題及詳解

2013年上海海事大學外國語學院英語（第二外語）考研真題及詳解PartI VocabularyandStructure(30%)Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA.,B.,C.andD.ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.1.Ifyouwanttofindinformationaboutgraduateprogramsoftheuniversity,pleaselookin_____oftheCollegeBlueBooks.A.thevolumethreeB.volumethreeC.volumethirdD.thirdvolume【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：如果你想了解有關大學研究生項目的信息，請查閱《大學藍皮書》第三卷。2.Johncametoworkatthecompanytwentyyears_____today.A.fromB.sinceC.beforeD.ago【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：約翰二十年前的今天來到了公司工作。agotoday多久以前的今天。3.Theteamreallylooksgoodthiseveningbecausethecoachhadthem_____everynightthisweek.A.practiceB.practicedC.thepracticeD.topractice【答案】A查看答案【解析】句意：這支隊伍今天晚上看起來狀態(tài)非常好，因為這周教練讓他們每天晚上練習。let，have和make在用于“讓某人做某事”的時候后面的動詞省略to。4.I’d_____theoperationunlessitisabsolutelynecessary.A.rathernothaveB.rathernottohaveC.rathernothavingD.notratherhad【答案】A查看答案【解析】句意：除非迫不得已，我寧愿不做手術。wouldrathernotdo寧愿不做某事。5.Itwas_____thattheywentcampinginthemountainslastweekend.A.soniceaweatherB.suchniceweatherC.niceweathersoD.tooniceweather【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：天氣太好了，他們上周末去山里野營了。so后接形容詞，such后接名詞，該名詞前面可能會有形容詞修飾。weather為不可數(shù)名詞，不能用a修飾。6.Somethingmustbedoneimmediatelyifendangeredspecies_____saved.A.beB.canbeC.willbeD.aretobe【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：如果瀕危物種可以被拯救，那么必須立即采取措施。7.Ifyoustilldon’thaveananswerfromtheUniversityofWashington,why_____calltheadmissionsoffice?A.nottoB.don’tC.notD.youdon’t【答案】C查看答案【解析】句意：如果你還沒有得到華盛頓大學的答復，為什么不給招生辦公室打電話呢？whynotdo相當于whydon’tyoudo，意思是“為什么不……呢”。8.Thecustomerwasoffendedbytheshopassistant’s_____remark.A.mustyB.nastyC.tastyD.misty【答案】A查看答案【解析】句意：那名顧客被商店店員的惡意言論所激怒。nasty下流的；骯臟的。musty發(fā)霉的；落伍的。misty模糊的；有霧的。9.Thefoodatthepicnicattracteda_____ofbees.A.packB.flockC.swarmD.herd【答案】C查看答案【解析】句意：野餐的食物引來了一群蜜蜂。swarm指蜂群，一大群。pack指一捆，一包。herd為了某種特定目的而養(yǎng)在一起的牧群或獸群。flock指獸群、鳥群或一群在同一個人領導下的群眾。10.Regularuseofthiscreamwillhelpto_____theroughanddryconditionofyourskin.A.relieveB.abstractC.evaporateD.abbreviate【答案】A查看答案【解析】句意：經(jīng)常使用這種潤膚霜將有助于緩解皮膚粗糙、干燥的狀況。relieve解除，減輕。abstract使抽象化。evaporate使蒸發(fā)。abbreviate縮寫；使簡短。11.Givingchildren_____todoaroundthehouseteachesthemresponsibilityandgivesthemasenseofhavingcontributedtothefamily.A.choresB.choirsC.cheersD.charms【答案】A查看答案【解析】句意：讓孩子們在家里做家務可以教會他們承擔責任，并給他們一種為家庭做了貢獻的感覺。chore家庭雜務。choir唱詩班；合唱隊。12.Manycommon_____maybetreatedathomewithoutadoctor’ssupervision.A.resentmentsB.blandishmentsC.segmentsD.ailments【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：人們可能自行在家解決許多常見的小病，沒有醫(yī)生的監(jiān)督。ailment小病，不適。resentment憤恨，怨恨。blandishment奉承；諂媚。segment段；部分。13.Somepsychologistsinsistthatachild’sbehaviorshouldbe_____byimposingasystemofrewards,whereasothersbelievethatpunishmentisalsonecessary.A.dignifiedB.satisfiedC.modifiedD.beautified【答案】C查看答案【解析】句意：一些心理學家堅持認為孩子的行為應該通過獎勵制度來改變，然而另一些人認為也需要施加懲罰。modify修改，修飾。dignify使高貴。14.Ifwehadn’thadacat,thegaragewouldhavebeen_____withmice.A.inflamedB.inhibitedC.inhabitedD.inflated【答案】C查看答案【解析】句意：如果我們沒有養(yǎng)貓的話，車庫會住滿老鼠。inhabit居住于；占據(jù)。inflame激怒；使燃燒。inhibit抑制；禁止。inflate膨脹；充氣。15.Thisyearthecompanyhas_____almosttwiceasmanycarsasitdidlastyear.A.turnedinB.turnedoutC.turneddownD.turnedto【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：公司今年的生產(chǎn)量幾乎是去年的兩倍。turnout證明是；生產(chǎn)。turnin交上；歸還。turndown減小，關小。turnto轉(zhuǎn)向；變成。16.Asimpleruleforlosingweightisto_____thenumberofcaloriesthatoneconsumesdaily.A.cutbackonB.cutoutonC.cutdownonD.cutoffon【答案】C查看答案【解析】句意：一條簡單的減肥規(guī)則是減少每天攝入的卡路里數(shù)。cutdownon減少。cutbackon削減。cutout切斷；刪去；停止；關掉。cutoff切斷；中斷。17.Afteralonglunchhour,business_____asusual.A.delaysB.resumesC.respondsD.investigates【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：很長的午餐時間過后，工作像往常一樣繼續(xù)進行。resume重新開始，繼續(xù)。delay延期；耽擱。investigate調(diào)查；研究。18.Theauthorwrotewithgreat_____,notmissingasingledetail.A.simplicityB.vacuityC.curiosityD.clarity【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：作者寫得十分清楚，沒有遺漏一點細節(jié)。clarity清楚，明晰。simplicity樸素；簡易。vacuity空虛；空白。19.Thatmagnificent_____templewasconstructedbytheChinese.A.eight-centuries-oldB.eight-century-oldC.eight-century’s-oldD.eight-old-century【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：那座有八百年歷史的宏偉寺廟是由中國人建造的。用連字符構(gòu)成形容詞時，名詞要用單數(shù)。20.WhileinEuropeonvacation,theSmiths_____thecountrysideontheirbikes.A.roamedB.rustledC.rockedD.rolled【答案】A查看答案【解析】句意：在歐洲度假時，史密斯一家騎自行車在鄉(xiāng)村漫游。roam在……漫步，漫游。rustle使……沙沙作響。21.Anunsuccessfulattemptwasmadeto_____theyachtanditscontents.A.submergeB.salvageC.sinkD.surface【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：打撈那艘游艇及其內(nèi)容物的嘗試沒有成功。salvage搶救；海上救助。submerge淹沒；把……浸入。22.Thestudentsweregiven_____passesforthenewfilm.A.complimentaryB.supplementaryC.complementaryD.satisfactory【答案】A查看答案【解析】句意：學生們獲得了新電影的免費票。complimentary免費贈送的。supplementary補充的；追加的。complementary補足的，補充的。23.Lylywasso_____inhisnovelthatheforgotabouthisdinnercookingintheoven.A.enlivenedB.engrossedC.enlightenedD.enlisted【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：利利如此專注于他的小說，以至于忘了灶里正做著飯。engrossed全神貫注的。enliven使活潑；使生動。enlightened開明的；文明的。enlist使入伍；征募。24.Ifyoucontinuetobeabsentfromclasses,wewillhaveto_____yourparents.A.modifyB.horrifyC.sanifyD.notify【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：如果你繼續(xù)曠課，那么我們將不得不通知你的父母。notify通告，通知。horrify使恐懼。sanify使衛(wèi)生。25.Itismoredifficultto_____moneynowbecausetherateofinflationissohigh.A.layaboutB.layalongC.layacrossD.layaside【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：如今更難存錢了，因為通貨膨脹率很高。layaside擱置；儲蓄。layabout四面出擊。26.Wouldyouplease_____theseinvitationstothestudentsinyourclass?A.handoutB.handoverC.handbackD.handin【答案】A查看答案【解析】句意：你可以把這些邀請函分發(fā)給你們班的學生嗎？handout分發(fā)。handover交出；移交。handback退還；歸還。handin交上；提交。27.Ionlyhavetimetotellyouthe_____oftheissue,notthedetails.A.fistB.twistC.gistD.list【答案】C查看答案【解析】句意：我只有時間告訴你這個問題的要點而不是細節(jié)。gist主旨，要點。fist拳頭。28.Poornutritionintheearlystagesofinfancycan_____adultgrowth.A.restoreB.resistC.rejectD.retard【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：幼年早期營養(yǎng)不良會阻礙成年期的發(fā)育。retard延遲；阻止。restore恢復；修復。reject拒絕；排斥。29.Insomecountries,whensomeonehasanaccidentwhiledrivingafriend’scar,boththedriverandtheownerofthecarsharethe_____.A.shameB.blameC.fameD.game【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：在某些國家，如果某人開朋友的車時發(fā)生事故，駕駛者和車主共同分擔責任。blame責任。30.Mypictures_____untilnextweek.A.won’tbedevelopedC.won’tdevelopB.don’tdevelopD.aren’tdeveloping【答案】A查看答案【解析】句意：我的照片直到下周才能洗出來。句中nextweek表將來，mypictures應該用被動語態(tài)。PartⅡReadingComprehension(20%)Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA.,B.,C.andD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Rumoristhemostprimitivewayofspreadingstories—bypassingthemonfrommouthtomouth.Butcivilizedcountriesinnormaltimeshavebettersourcesofnewsthanrumor.Theyhaveradio,television,andnewspapers.Intimesofstressandconfusion,however,rumoremergesandbecomeswidespread.Atsuchtimesthedifferentkindsofnewsareincompetition:thepress,television,andradioversusthegrapevine.Especiallydorumorsspreadwhenwarrequirescensorshiponmanyimportantmatters.Thecustomarynewssourcesnolongergiveoutenoughinformation.Sincethepeoplecannotlearnthroughlegitimatechannelsallthattheyareanxioustolearn,theypickup“news”wherevertheycanandwhenthishappens,rumorthrives.Rumorsareoftenrepeatedevenbythosewhodonotbelievethetales.Thereisafascinationaboutthem.Thereasonisthatthecleverlydesignedrumorgivesexpressiontosomethingdeepintheheartsofthevictims—thefears,suspicions,forbiddenhopes,ordaydreamswhichtheyhesitatetovoicedirectly.Pessimisticrumorsaboutdefeatanddisastersshowthatthepeoplewhorepeatthemareworriedandanxious.Optimisticrumorsaboutrecordproductionorpeacesoonpointtocomplacencyorconfidenceandoftentooverconfidence.31.Theauthorsuggeststhat,intimesofstress,manfrequently_____.A.revertstoprimitivetechniquesB.becomesmoreclosemouthedC.stopsregularnewsservicesD.distrustshisfellowman32.Theauthorstatesthatduringwartimetheregularsourcesofnewspresentonly_____.A.optimisticreportsB.pessimisticreportsC.falseinformationD.limitedinformation33.Theword“fascination”inParagraph3probablymeans_____.A.averyinterestingstoryB.averyreasonableargumentC.averystrongattractionD.averycleardemonstration34.Accordingtothepassage,peoplewhorepeatarumorastruthwanttodosobecausethey_____.A.areimpressedwiththeantiquityofthismethodofspreadingnewsB.arenaturallygullibleC.arepessimisticbynatureD.findthattherumorreflectstheirownunexpressedbeliefs35.Theauthorsuggeststhatrumorsusually_____.A.alarmtheirhearersB.arehardyintheirgrowthC.aredishearteningD.canbesuppressedbycensorship【答案與解析】31.A 由第一段中“Intimesofstressandconfusion,however,rumoremergesandbecomeswidespread”可知，在壓力與困惑時，人們通常會制造謠言，這是“themostprimitivewayofspreadingstories”。32.D 第二段中提到“Thecustomarynewssourcesnolongergiveoutenoughinformation”，由此可見戰(zhàn)爭時，新聞不再提供足夠的信息。33.C 由后文“cleverlydesignedrumorgivesexpressiontosomethingdeepintheheartsofthevictims…”可知，謠言十分有吸引力。34.D 由最后一段“Pessimisticrumorsaboutdefeatanddisastersshowthatthepeoplewhorepeatthemareworriedandanxious”可知，人們把謠言當作事實來傳播是因為謠言反映了他們內(nèi)心的希望。35.D 第二段第一句提到“Especiallydorumorsspreadwhenwarrequirescensorshiponmanyimportantmatters”，也就是說，在戰(zhàn)時，審查機構(gòu)忙于處理其他重要的事物，謠言因此得以傳播。由此可見審查機構(gòu)可以控制謠言。Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Weshouldalsoknowthat“greed”haslittletodowiththeenvironmentalcrisis.Thetwomaincausesarepopulationpressures,especiallythepressuresoflargemetropolitanpopulations,andthedesire—ahighlycommendableone—tobringadecentlivingatthelowestpossiblecosttothelargestpossiblenumberofpeople.Theenvironmentalcrisisistheresultofsuccess—successincuttingdownthemortalityofinfants(whichhasgivenusthepopulationexplosion),successinraisingfarmoutputsufficientlytopreventmassfamine(whichhasgivenuscontaminationbypesticidesandchemicalfertilizers),successingettingpeopleoutofthetenementsofthe19th-centurycityandintothegreeneryandprivacyofthesingle-familyhomeinthesuburbs(whichhasgivenusurbansprawlandtrafficjams).Theenvironmentalcrisis,inotherwords,islargelytheresultofdoingtoomuchoftherightsortofthing.Toovercometheproblemsthatsuccessalwayscreates,onemustbuildonit.Butwheretostart?Cleaninguptheenvironmentrequiresdetermined,sustainedeffortwithcleartargetsanddeadlines.Itrequires,aboveall,concentrationofeffort.Uptonowwehavetriedtodoalittlebitofeverything—andtriedtodoitintheheadlines—whenwhatweoughttodofirstisdrawupalistofpriorities.36.Thispassageassumesthedesirabilityof_____.A.usingatomicenergytoconservefuelB.livingincomfortablefamilylifestylesC.settlingdisputespeacefullyD.havinggreatergovernmentinvolvementinpeople’sdailylives37.Thepassageindicatesthattheconditionsthatledtoovercrowdedroadsalsobroughtabout_____.A.moreattractivelivingconditionsformanypeopleB.ahealthieryoungergenerationC.greateroccupationalopportunitiesD.thepopulationexplosion38.Accordingtothispassage,oneearlystepinanyefforttoimprovetheenvironmentwouldbeto_____.A.returntotheexclusiveuseofnaturalfertilizersB.putahightaxonprofiteeringindustriesC.bantheuseofautomobilesinandaroundcitiesD.setupatimetableforcorrectiveactions39.Itcouldlogicallybeassumedthattheauthorofthispassagewouldsupportlegislationto_____.A.bantheuseofallpesticidesB.preventtheuseofautomobilesinthecitiesC.buildadditionalconventionalpowerplantsimmediatelyD.organizeanagencytocoordinateeffortstocopewithenvironmentalproblems40.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsthecurrentsituationoftheenvironmentalcrisisis_____.A.suspiciousB.criticalC.neutralD.positive【答案與解析】36.B 由第一段中“andthedesire—ahighlycommendableone—tobringadecentlivingatthelowestpossiblecosttothelargestpossiblenumberofpeople”可知，人們有生活在舒適家庭中的需求。37.A 第二段提到“successingettingpeopleoutofthetenementsofthe19th-centurycityandintothegreeneryandprivacyofthesingle-familyhomeinthesuburbs(whichhasgivenusurbansprawlandtrafficjams)”，由此可見，導致交通擁堵的條件也為人們帶來了更好的居住條件。38.D 由最后一段中“Cleaninguptheenvironmentrequiresdetermined,sustainedeffortwithcleartargetsanddeadlines”可知，改善環(huán)境首先要設置明確的目標和最后期限。39.D 作者在第二段中肯定了殺蟲劑、汽車等現(xiàn)代工具的作用，并總結(jié)道“Theenvironmentalcrisis,inotherwords,islargelytheresultofdoingtoomuchoftherightsortofthing”，即環(huán)境危機的出現(xiàn)很大程度上是因為我們做的正確的事太少了。40.B 作者在文章中提到了環(huán)境危機帶來的各種問題，由此可見作者的態(tài)度是批評的。Questions41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Accreditationisasystemforsettingnationalstandardsofqualityineducation.TheUnitedStatesisuniqueintheworldbecauseitsaccreditationsystemisnotadministeredbythegovernment,butratherbycommitteesofeducatorsandprivateagenciesliketheMiddleStatesAssociationofCollegesandSecondarySchoolsandtheSocietyofEngineers.BeforeregisteringtostudyinanyeducationalinstitutionintheUnitedStates,astudentshouldmakecertainthattheinstitutionisaccreditedinordertoassurethattheschoolhasarecognizedstandardoforganization,instruction,andfinancialsupport.Foreignstudentsshouldbeparticularlycarefultocheckaninstitution’saccreditationbecauseothergovernmentsorfutureemployersmaynotrecognizeadegreeearnedfromaschoolthathasnotreceivedaccreditation.Ifacollegeisaccredited,cataloguesandbrochureswillusuallyindicatetheaccreditationstatus.Ifyouarenotsureaboutacertainschool,don’thesitatetocheckitsreputationwithaneducationofficeratthenearestU.S.Embassy.41.Theword“unique”mostnearlymeans_____.A.unusualB.firstC.standardD.large42.Fromthispassage,itmaybeconcludedthatanunaccreditedschool_____.A.doesnotofferadegreeB.mayclosebecauseoffinancialdisorganizationC.isadministeredbythegovernmentD.isbetterthananaccreditedschool43.Fromthispassage,anaccreditedschoolisonethat_____.A.hasanexcellentorganizationandstaffB.hasanicereputationC.hasanofficiallydesiredqualityorstandardD.hasagoodsourceofenrolment44.Whatshouldstudentsdoinordertochecktheaccreditationofaschoolthatmayinterestthem?A.Writetotheschool.B.WritetotheU.S.MinistryEducation.C.Registertostudyattheschool.D.ConsultaU.S.Embassyofficial.45.Thetitlethatbestexpressestheideasinthispassageis_____.A.StudyingintheUnitedStatesB.AccreditationC.HowtoFindtheBestSchoolD.TheMiddleStatesAssociationofCollegesandSecondarySchools【答案與解析】41.A 后文的解釋為“itsaccreditationsystemisnotadministeredbythegovernment,butratherby…”，由此可見美國的認證系統(tǒng)與眾不同。42.B 由第二段中“theschoolhasarecognizedstandardoforganization,instruction,andfinancialsupport”可知，未經(jīng)認證的學校沒有國家的財政支持，因此有倒閉的可能性。43.C 第二段提到未經(jīng)認證的學校沒有“recognizedstandardoforganization”，因此認證過的學校符合國家的組織標準。44.D 由最后一段“don’thesitatetocheckitsreputationwithaneducationofficeratthenearestU.S.Embassy”可知，可以通過咨詢美國大使館官員來確認。45.B 文章主要介紹了什么是accreditation，并且說明了經(jīng)過認證的學校與未經(jīng)認證學校的區(qū)別，因此Accreditation作為題目最合適。Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage:England’shighestmain-linerailwaystationhangsontolifebyathread:desertedandunmannedsinceitwasofficiallyclosedin1970.Dent,situatedhighinthehillsofYorkshire,wakesuponsixsummerweekendseachyear,whenaspecialcharter(租，包)unloadswalkers,sightseersandpeoplewhosimplywanttocatchatrainfromthehigheststation,ontoitsplatform.Buteventhislimitedexistencemaysoonbebroughttoanend.DentstationissituatedontheSettletoCarlislerailwayline,saidtobethemostscenicinthecountry.ButnoamountofscenicbeautycansavethelinefromBritishRail’scashproblems.Thisyear,forthesakeofeconomy,theexpresstrainswhichusedtopassthroughDentstationhavebeenputontoanotherroute.ItisnowanopensecretthatBritishRailseesnofutureforthisrailwayline.Mostofitstrainsdisappearedsometimeago.Itsbridge,builtonthegrandscaleacenturyago,isfallingdown.Itisnotalone.Half-a-dozenrailwayroutesinthenorthofEnglandarefacingasimilarthreat.Theproblemisaworn-outsystemandanalmosttotallackofcashtorepairit.Bridgesandtunnelsareshowingtheirage,thewoodensupportsforthetracksarerottingandenginesandcoachesaregettingold.Onmajorlinesbetweenlargercities,theproblemisnottoobad.Theselinesstillmakeaprofitandcashcanbefoundtomaintainthem.Butonthecountrybranchlines,thestoryisdifferent.Astrackwearsout,itisnotreplaced.Instead,speedlimitsarcintroduced,makingjourneyslongerthannecessaryanddiscouragingcustomers.46.Whatdoestheauthorprobablymeanby“England’shighestmain-linerailwaystationhangsontolifebyathread”?A.DentStationisingreatdanger.B.DentStationisfacingalotoffinancialandmanagingproblems.C.DentStationistoclosedownanytime.D.ThelocationofDentStationformsthreattopeoplevisitingthere.47.HowoftenisDentStationused?A.Onceaweek,fortwodays.B.Severaldaysayear.C.Onceseveralyears.D.Severaltimesaweek.48.Themaincauseforthefutureclose-downoftheStationis_____.A.totallyafinancialproblemB.amechanicalproblemC.becauseofitsworn-outsystemD.amatterofsafety49.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Asaresultofmoneyproblems,trainswhichusedtopassDentstationhavetobecanceled.B.DentStationwassaidtobethemostbeautifulstationinthecountry.C.SightseerscanstillgotovisitDent.D.Therailwaysystemissooldthatthegovernmenthastolookforfundtorepairit.50.Whatdoyouthinkisthetoneofthisarticle?A.Disapproving.B.Worried.C.Regretted.D.Optimistic.【答案與解析】46.C 由第二段“Buteventhislimitedexistencemaysoonbebroughttoanend”以及“theexpresstrainswhichusedtopassthroughDentstationhavebeenputontoanotherroute”可知，Dent車站有可能隨時關閉。47.B 第一段中提到“wakesuponsixsummerweekendseachyear”，由此可見Dent車站一年中只在夏天使用六個周末。48.C 由第三段中“Theproblemisaworn-outsystemandanalmosttotallackofcashtorepairit”可知，這些車站關閉的原因是系統(tǒng)過于陳舊，而修繕工作需要大量經(jīng)費。49.B 第二段中提到“DentstationissituatedontheSettletoCarlislerailwayline,saidtobethemostscenicinthecountry”，即Dent車站是全國最美麗的風景。50.C 由文章可知，這些車站的關閉已成定局，作者感到十分惋惜，因此這篇文章的語氣是“遺憾的”。PartⅢCloze (10%)Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA.,B.,C.andD.YoushouldchoosetheONEanswerthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Memory,theysay,isa(1)______ofpracticeandexercise.Ifyouhavethedesire,andifyoureally(2)______aconsciouseffort,thenyoucanquiteeasilyimproveyourabilitytorememberthings.(3)______evenifyouaresuccessful,therearetimes(4)______yourmemoryseemsto(5)______you.Sometimesyourememberthings(6)______reallydidnothappen.(7)______morninglastweek,forexample,IgotupandfoundthatIhadleftthefrontdoor (8)______allnight,yetIdistinctlyrememberedlockingitcarefullythenightbefore.And(9)______time,afewnightsago.IputonmyovercoatandfoundaletterIhadwritten(10)______inoneofmypockets.Ihadobviouslynotmailedit,andyetIremembered(11)______thatIhad.Ievenrememberedtheexactcircumstances.Memorytricksworktheotherwayaswell.(12)______youremembernotdoingsomething,andthenfindoutyou(13)______.Onedaylastmonth,Iwassittinginabarbershop(14)______myturntogetahaircut,and(15)______Irealizedthat1hadgotahaircuttwodaysbeforeatthebarbershop16thestreetfrommyoffice.Wealwaysseemtofind(17)______inincidentsinvolvingpeople’sforgetfulnessorabsent-mindedness.Unfortunately,(18)______,absent-mindednessisnot(19)______laughable.Therearetimeswhentricksofourmemorycancauseus(20)______embarrassmentandinconvenience.1.A.meansB.wayC.matterD.phenomenon2.A.doB.makeC.performD.try3.A.ThereforeB.WhereasC.AlthoughD.But4.A.whenB.thatC.whichD.where5.A.makefunwithB.playtricksonC.haveinterestinD.takeadvantageof6.A./B.whichC.thatD.inthat7.A.IntheB.EarlyC.AD.One8.A.unlockedB.lockedC.unlockingD.locking9.A.nextB.againC.anotherD.other10.A.putB.wornoutC.layD.tornapart11.A.ratherwellB.aswellC.quitegoodD.quitewell12.A.OnceinawhileB.AllofasuddenC.AlwaysD.Presently13.A.doB.haddoneC.didD.havedone14.A.towaitforB.waitforC.waitedforD.waitingfor15.A.anxiouslyB.worriedlyC.suddenlyD.hopefully16.A.onB.acrossC.inD.along17.A.surpriseB.horrorC.humourD.sorrow18.A.howeverB.butC.andD.yet19.A.oftenB.sometimesC.frequentD.always20.A.littleB.smallC.greatD.large【答案與解析】1.C 這里的意思是“記憶是一個關乎實踐與練習的問題”。amatterof……的問題。2.B effort應該與動詞make搭配。3.D 由“evenif”可知，句意出現(xiàn)轉(zhuǎn)折，因此選擇But。4.A 先行詞為time，因此選擇when作為定語從句的引導詞。5.B 句意：即使你成功了，你的記憶也有可能“捉弄”你。playtrickson捉弄。6.C 所選詞為關系代詞，引導定語從句，在定語從句中做主語，因此that符合題意。7.D 這里的意思是“上周的一個早晨”。onemorning相當于onamorning。8.A 由于“門”應該是被關，因此用過去分詞形式。leave+sth.+done使某事被做。9.C 前文作者講述了一個例子，因此這里是“另一次”，用another。10.C 這里的意思是“我發(fā)現(xiàn)口袋里躺著一封信”。11.D 這里表達的是記得很清楚，應該用quitewell。12.A 這里講的是另一種記憶捉弄人的情況。onceinawhile偶爾；有時。13.C 這句話的時態(tài)為一般現(xiàn)在時，這件事“做過”發(fā)生在過去，因此用一般過去時。14.D “等待”這個動作與“坐在理發(fā)店”同時發(fā)生，因此用現(xiàn)在分詞做伴隨狀語。15.C 我意識到自己前兩天已經(jīng)剪過發(fā)這個動作是突然發(fā)生的，因此用suddenly。16.B 后文的from需要與across搭配，意思是“在……對面”。17.C 由文意可知，所選單詞應該對應后文的“l(fā)aughable”，因此humour符合題意。18.A 由Unfortunately可知，句意出現(xiàn)轉(zhuǎn)折，由于前后都有逗號，因此選however。19.D 這里的意思是“健忘并不總是有趣的”。20.C 前文說到健忘并不有趣，因此其常常給人們帶來很大的尷尬與不便。PartⅣE-CPassageTranslation(10%)Directions:Inthispart,thereisashortpassageinEnglish.YouarekindlyaskedtotranslatethepassageintoChinese.Longknownas“thePearloftheEast”,HongKongisabeautifulportcitywithworldwidereputation.Ithasahistoryofmorethan150yearsinportbuildingandthePortofHongKonghasnowbecomeoneoftheworld-classports.TheVictoriaHarboristhelargestaswellasthemostimportantoneamongthePort’scurrent15portareas.LocatedbetweentheKowloonPeninsulaandtheHongKongIsland,itcoversanareaofabout41.88squarekilometers.Thisdeep-waterharbor,withitsuniquenaturaladvantages,canallowlargeocean-goerstoberth,thusbecominganimportantgatewayforHongKong.TheVictoriaHarbor,havingplayedapivotalroleinhelpingHongKongbecomeaninternationalmetropolis,haslongimpactedthedevelopmentofthecity’shistoryandculturewhile