2022年考博英语-东华大学考前模拟强化练习题81（附答案详解）

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1、2022年考博英语-东华大学考前模拟强化练习题（附答案详解）1. 单选题Although Asian countries are generally more _ in social customs than Western countries, there have been several notable examples of women leaders in both China and India.问题1选项A.conservativeB.confidentialC.comprehensiveD.consistent【答案】A【解析】考查形容词辨析。A项conservative“守旧

2、的、传统的、拘谨的”；B项confidential“机密的、秘密的”；C项comprehensive“广泛的”；D项consistent“一致的、调和的”；句意：与西方国家相比，尽管亚洲国家在社会习俗上普遍较为保守，但在印度和中国却出现过几位著名的妇女领导人。因此该题A项正确。2. 单选题It makes me sick to think of his highly _ manners.问题1选项A.artisticB.artfulC.artlessD.artificial【答案】D【解析】考查形容词辨析。A项artistic“艺术的、有美感的”；B项artful“巧妙的、狡猾的”；C项art

3、less“天真的、朴实的”；D项artificial“人造的、仿造的、虚伪的”；句意：我一想到他那矫揉造作的举止就觉得恶心。因此该题D项正确。3. 单选题The president paid _to the firemen who had fought the blaze, saying their bravery had saved countless lives.问题1选项A.attentionB.heedC.griefD.tribute【答案】A【解析】考查名词辨析。A选项“attention”，意为注意力，关心；B选项“heed”，意为“注意，听从”；C选项“grief”，意为“悲痛，

4、忧伤”；D选项“tribute”意为“致敬，悼念”，句意：总统向灭火的消防队员致敬，称赞他们的勇敢拯救了无数生命。因此，D选项符合句意。4. 单选题Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full _.问题1选项A.capacityB.strengthC.lengthD.possibility【答案】A【解析】考查名词辨析。A项capacity“能力、容量、资格”；B项strength“力量、力气”；C项length“长度”；D项possibility“可能性”；句意：不外出工作

5、的家庭主妇感觉家务活不能让她们完全施展自己的能力。work to ones capacity“充分发挥才能”；因此该题A项正确。5. 单选题At one time, marriages were always_ by the church, but this is not the case now.问题1选项A.sanctifiedB.underpinnedC.scannedD.appreciated【答案】A【解析】考查形容词辨析。A选项“sanctified”，意为“认可的，批准的，神圣化的”；B选项“underpinned”，意为“加固的，被加固的”；C选项“scanned”，意为“扫描

6、的”;；D选项“appreciated”，意为“受欢迎的，赞赏的”，句意：过去，婚姻总是受到教会的约束，但现在不是这样了。因此，A选项符合句意。6. 填空题Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or detect a word. If you change a word, cross it ou

7、t and write the correct word on the answer Sheet. If you add a word, put an insertion mark () in the correct place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and be sure to put a slash (/) on the Answer Sheet.【答案】1.【试题答案】 more改成most2.【试题答案】employed改为converted3.【试题答案】

8、derived from后面添加定冠词the4.【试题答案】than改为that5.【试题答案】shortage改为storage6.【试题答案】constantly后面加being7.【试题答案】把up去掉8.【试题答案】is split改成are split9.【试题答案】把oxygen改为hydrogen10.【试题答案】把an改成the【解析】1. 【试题解析】考查形容词最高级的用法。这里是一个最高级，the +形容词的最高级+ of表“最的”。2. 【试题解析】考查词义。employ是雇佣，与原文意思不搭，且上文有提到crops and trees, which are the mo

9、st efficient converters of sunlight into energy，所以这里应该把employed改成converted, be converted into表示“被转化成、转换成为”。3. 【试题解析】考查定冠词。sun-warmed surface water这里是特指，要用定冠词the。4. 【试题解析】考查连词。than用于比较级，需要有比较的两个方面，显然原文没有比较的另一方，且than后面的句子will drive electric power generators是做定语修饰heat，因此应该使用that引导定语从句。5. 【试题解析】考查词义。 这一

10、句的意思是“交通运输和太阳能储存仍然是一个严重的问题”，前面提到了transportation，既然要运输那肯定要储存，所以用storage。6. 【试题解析】考查时态。constantly表持续性的，时态用进行时，这里热量是被产生，要用被动语态的一般现在进行时，所以是is constantly being produced。7. 【试题解析】考查固定搭配。come up to表示“达到（标准/水平）、等于、符合（预期）”，句意：有时热量以熔岩和间歇泉的形式出现在地表；所以应该去掉up。8. 【试题解析】考查单复数。atoms of uranium这里atom用的复数，所以be动词应该用are

11、。9. 【试题解析】考查词义。只有氢能才能聚变成核能，所以这里应该改为hydrogen，句意为：另一种正在发展的能源是某些氢原子的核聚变。10. 【试题解析】考查定冠词。原文这句话的意思是：此外，电力可以通过改进电池来提供，其中一些将使电动汽车在2000年以前成为经济上的可能。这里不是使一辆电动汽车而是所有的，所以要用定冠词the。7. 单选题Robert had taken it for granted that his verbose and_ explanation of the facts would convince the jury of his innocence.问题1选项A.

12、flabbyB.flimsyC.greasyD.glib【答案】D【解析】考查形容词辨析。A选项“flabby”，意为“（肌肉）松弛的；肥胖的；软弱的；无力的”；B选项“flimsy”，意为“脆弱的；浅薄的；易损坏的”；C选项“greasy”，意为“油腻的；含脂肪多的；谄媚的”；D选项“glib”，意为“油腔滑调的；不诚恳的；肤浅的”。句意：罗伯特想当然地认为，他对事实的冗长而_圆滑_的解释会使陪审团相信他是清白的。因此D选项符合题意。8. 单选题Although he is very rich, his undutiful children are the _ of his life.问题1

13、选项A.torchB.tormentC.topicD.topper【答案】B【解析】考查名词辨析。A项torch“火把、火炬”；B项torment“折磨、痛苦”；C项topic“主题”；D项topper“第一流人物、大礼帽”；句意：虽然他很有钱，但他那些不孝顺的孩子是他生活中的折磨。因此该题B项正确。9. 单选题After deliberating for seven hours, the jury reached a majority_ of 10 to 3 in favor of the defendant.问题1选项A.declarationB.conclusionC.opinionD.

14、verdict【答案】D【解析】考查名词辨析。A选项“declaration”，意为“公告；宣告；申报（单）”；B选项“conclusion”，意为“结论；结局；推论”；C选项“opinion”，意为“意见；想法；（群体的）观点，信仰”；D选项“verdict”，意为“（陪审团的）裁定，裁决，裁断”。句意：经过7个小时的商议，陪审团以10比3的多数_裁定_被告胜诉。本句表示“由陪审员经过商议后得出的结论，所以应该是裁定、裁决”。因此D选项符合题意。10. 单选题Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the la

15、st quarter of the 20th century.（1） in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was （2） on both sides with many（3） businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hard

16、ware, groceries.（4） , some shops offered（5） . These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoerepair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops.（6） in the 1950s, a change began to（7） . Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street（8） too few parking places were（9） shoppers. Because the streets w

17、ere crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces（10） the city limits. Open space is what their car driving customers needed. And open space is what they got（11） the first shopping center was built. Shopping centers, or rather malls,（12） as a collection of small new stores（13） cr

18、owded city centers. （14） by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from（15） areas to outlying malls. And the growing（16） of shopping centers led（17） to the building of bigger and better-stocked stores.（18） the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities

19、themselves. In addition to providing the（19） of one-stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, （20） benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.问题1选项A.As early asB.EarlyC.Early asD.Earlier问题2选项A.builtB.designedC.intendedD.lined问题3选项A.variedB.variousC.sortedD.mixed up问题4选项A.Apart

20、fromB.HoweverC.In additionD.As well问题5选项A.medical careB.foodC.cosmeticsD.services问题6选项A.SuddenlyB.AbruptlyC.ContrarilyD.But问题7选项A.be taking placeB.take placeC.be taken placeD.have taken place问题8选项A.whileB.yetC.thoughD.and then问题9选项A.available forB.available toC.used byD.ready for问题10选项A.overB.fromC.

21、out ofD.outside问题11选项A.whenB.whileC.sinceD.then问题12选项A.startedB.foundedC.set upD.organized问题13选项A.out ofB.away fromC.next toD.near问题14选项A.AttractedB.SurprisedC.DelightedD.Enjoyed65.问题15选项A.innerB.centralC.shoppingD.downtown66.问题16选项A.distinctionB.fameC.popularityD.liking67.问题17选项A.onB.in turnC.by tu

22、rnsD.further68.问题18选项A.ByB.DuringC.InD.Towards69.问题19选项A.cheapnessB.readinessC.convenienceD.handiness70.问题20选项A.because ofB.andC.withD.provided【答案】第1题:B第2题:D第3题:B第4题:C第5题:D第6题:D第7题:B第8题:A第9题:B第10题:D第11题:A第12题:A第13题:B第14题:A第15题:D第16题:C第17题:B第18题:A第19题:C第20题:C【解析】1. 【试题解析】考查单词用法。A项as early as“同一样早”；B项

23、early可为形容词也可为副词，做副词时意为“早期”；C选项没有early as 这种搭配；D选项earlier“较早”，为early的比较级。由空格后“in the 1900s”可知是指20世纪初期、早期，所以B选项符合题意。句意：在20世纪初，大多数美国城镇都有一条主要街道。2. 【试题解析】考查动词辨析。A项built“建造，建立”；B项designed“设计；计划”；C项intended“故意的，有意的”；D项lined“排队、填满”。由空格后“businesses”可知是指街道两边排列的大大小小的商店，所以D选项符合题意。句意：街道的两旁排列着很多各种各样的商店。3. 【试题解析】考

24、查形容词辨析。A项varied“各式各样的”；B项various“各种各样的；多方面的”；C项sorted“（非正式）组织好的”；D项mixed up“混淆不清的，困惑的”。varied和various都可以指同一范畴的不同种类，在表示“各种各样，各不相同的”意思时，一般可以换用，只是前者侧重于“不同”的含义，后者则侧重于种类数目的“多”。由空格后“businesses”可知是指街道两边排列的各种不同种类的商店，侧重于种类数目的多，所以B选项符合题意。句意：街道的两旁排列着很多各种各样的商店。4. 【试题解析】考查前后逻辑关系。A项Apart from“远离，除之外”，后必须接名词或动名词；B

25、项However“无论如何；不管怎样”；C项In addition“除此之外”可单独使用；D项As well“也；同样地”，一般用于句末。由空格前后可知是指商店除了销售商品，还提供服务，所以C选项符合题意。句意：除了各种各样的商店销售各种各样的商品之外，有些商店还提供服务。5. 【试题解析】考查名词辨析。A项medical care“医疗护理”；B项food“食物”；C项cosmetic“化妆品”；D项service“服务”。由空格前“some shops”可知商店是提供服务的地方，所以D选项符合题意。句意：除了各种各样的商店销售各种各样的商品之外，有些商店还提供服务。6. 【试题解析】考查前

26、后逻辑关系。A项Suddenly“突然”；B项Abruptly“突然地；唐突地”；C项Contrarily“相反地；反之”；D项But“但是”。由空格后“a change”可知这里表示转折且需填入一个连词，所以D选项符合题意。句意：但是在五十年代，情况发生了变化。7. 【试题解析】考查语法知识。take place只有主动语态，故可排除C，而begin to后应接动词不定式，只有take place“发生”可用，所以B选项符合题意。句意：但是在五十年代，情况发生了变化。8. 【试题解析】考查前后逻辑关系。A项while是连词，“而，却”，表比较；B项yet“然而”，表转折；C项though“尽

27、管，虽然”，表让步；D项and then“然后”。根据空格前后“Too many automobiles”和“too few parking places”可知，太多的车与很少的停车场是一个对比关系，所以A选项符合题意。句意：参考59题。9. 【试题解析】考查固定搭配。A项available for“可用于的；对有效的”；B项available to“可以用来，现有的”；C项use by“在以前使用”；D项ready for“对有适合准备”。根据空格后“shoppers”再加上be available to sb.为固定搭配，意为“对某人来说可用的，可得到的”，所以B选项符合题意。句意：主干道

28、上挤满了太多的汽车，而可供购物者停车的地方却太少。10. 【试题解析】考查方位词辨析。A项over“在上面”；B项from“从起；从开始”；C项out of“的外面”；D项outside“外面”，多指超过某一个界限、范围等。根据空格后“the city limits”可知这里是指城市界限之外的地方，所以D选项符合题意。句意：由于道路拥挤，商人们开始对城市界限以外的开阔地感兴趣。11. 【试题解析】考查语法知识。由空格后“the first shopping center was built”可知这里是一个时间状语从句，所以只能用when，所以A选项符合题意。B项while“在期间”，表示一段时

29、间；C项since“自从”，主句一般用现在完成时；D选项then“之后”，在此语义不符。句意：当第一个购物中心建成时，他们得到了开放的空间。12. 【试题解析】考查动词辨析。A项started“开始”；B项founded“建立（found的过去分词）；创立”；C项set up“建立”；D项organized“组织”。由空格后“as a collection of small new stores”（作为一些小商店的集合）可知这里是指大的商场都是由小的商店开始的，所以A选项符合题意。句意：购物中心是从聚集一些小的店铺开始的。13. 【试题解析】考查词组辨析。A项out of“在之外”；B项awa

30、y from表示距离，“远离”；C项next to“靠近，下一个”；D项near“近的”。由空格后“crowded city centers”（拥挤的市中心）可知这里是指远离，所以B选项符合题意。句意：购物中心，或者更确切地说是商场，最初是在拥挤的城市中心之外的一些小的新商店的集合。14. 【试题解析】考查形容词辨析。A项Attracted“吸引”；B项surprise“使惊奇”；C项delight“使喜悦”；D项enjoy“欣赏，喜爱”。由空格后“by hundreds of free parking space”（数以百计的免费停车位），再联系前文提到街道拥挤，所以免费停车位会吸引无数的人

31、，所以A项符合语义。句意：被数百个免费停车位所吸引。15. 【试题解析】考查形容词辨析。A项inner指“内部的；内心的”；B项central“中心的；主要的”；C项shopping“购物，买东西”；D项downtown“市中心的”。由前后语义可知顾客被免费停车位从市中心吸引到城市外的商业中心，所以D项符合语义。句意：在数百个免费停车位的吸引下，顾客们纷纷从市中心涌向郊外的购物中心。16. 【试题解析】考查名词辨析。A项distinction“声望”；B项fame“卓越，好名声”；C项popularity“普及，流行；名气”，指名气很大，知名度很高；D项liking“喜爱，喜好”。由空格后“s

32、hopping centers”可知是指购物中心的名气，所以C项符合语义。句意：这些购物中心越来越大的名气反过来导致了更大，设备更好的商店的建成。17. 【试题解析】考查前后逻辑关系。A项on“在之上”；B项in turn“依次”，引申为“反过来”；C项by turns“轮流；交替”；D项further“进一步地；而且”。由66题可知，名气增大反过来促进了建成更好的商店，所以B项符合语义。句意：这些购物中心越来越大的名气反过来导致了更大，设备更好的商店的建成。18. 【试题解析】考查语法知识。由空格后“the late 1970s”可知，只有by所组成的时间状语与完成时连用，意为“到为止”，其

33、他三个选项均被排除，所以A项符合语义。句意：到20世纪70年代末，许多购物中心几乎发展成了小城市。19. 【试题解析】考查名词辨析与上下文语义。A项cheapness“廉价”；B项readiness“敏捷，迅速”；C项convenience“便利”；D项handiness“轻便；灵巧”。由空格前“providing”可知，convenience与providing组成短语“提供方便，便利”，符合上下文义，所以C项符合语义。句意：除了提供一站式购物的便利外。20. 【试题解析】考查介词、连词辨析。A项because of“由于”；B项and“和”；C项with“和在一起，带有”；D项provid

34、ed“假如，倘若”。由空格前后“landscaped parks, benches”可知，这里是指公园带有何种基础设施，所以with在这里是带有的意思，因此C项符合语义。句意：商业街被变成了带有长椅、喷泉及户外娱乐的风景优美的公园。11. 单选题_ the claim about German economic might, it is somewhat surprising how relatively small the German economy actually is.问题1选项A.To giveB.GivenC.GivingD.Having given【答案】B【解析】考查give

35、n的用法。A项to give不定式；B项given 过去分词作介词放句首，表“考虑到”；C项giving现在分词；D项having given现在完成时；句意：考虑到有关德国经济实力的说法，德国经济实际上是相对较小的，这多少有些令人惊讶。因此该题B项正确。12. 单选题Hamlet _ his fathers death on his uncle.问题1选项A.reservedB.revertedC.revengedD.revealed【答案】C【解析】考查动词辨析。A项reverse“颠倒、撤销、反转”；B项revert“回复、重提”；C项revenge“报复、复仇”；D项reveal“显示

36、、透露、揭露”；句意：哈姆雷特向叔叔报了杀父之仇。revenge on“向报复”；因此该题C项正确。13. 单选题My husband ate a _breakfast before he set off for his remote farmhouse.问题1选项A.primeB.convenientC.heartyD.heady【答案】C【解析】考查形容词辨析。A选项“prime”，意为“最初的，首位的”；B选项“convenient”，意为“方便的，附近的”；C选项“hearty”，意为“衷心的，强健的，营养丰富的，丰盛的”；D选项“heady”，意为“顽固的，任性的”。句意：我的丈夫在

37、启程去偏远农舍之前，享用了一顿丰盛的早餐。因此，C选项符合题意。14. 单选题_ conflict among city-states caused the eventual decline of Greek civilization.问题1选项A.ContinuousB.ContinualC.ConstantD.Contrary【答案】B【解析】考查形容词辨析。A项continuous“连续不断的”，指整个事发的过程都没有中断；B项continual“持续不断的”，指一再的、频繁的、反复发生的；C项constant“不变的、恒定的”；D项contrary“相反的、对立的”；句意：城邦国家之间

38、频繁的冲突导致希腊文明最终衰落。因此该题B项正确。15. 单选题The rise of multinational corporations, global marketing, new communications technologies, and shrinking cultural differences have led to an unparalleled increase in global public relations or PR.Surprisingly, since modern PR was largely an American invention, the U.S

39、. leadership in public relations is being threatened by PR efforts in other countries. Ten years ago, for example, the worlds top five public relations agencies were American-owned. In 1991, only one was. The British in particular are becoming more sophisticated and creative. A recent survey found t

40、hat more than half of all British companies include PR as part of their corporate planning activities, compared to about one third of U.S. companies. It may not be long before London replaces New York as the capital of PR.Why is America lagging behind in the global PR race? First, Americans as a who

41、le tend to be fairly provincial and take more of an interest in local affairs. Knowledge of world geography, for example, has never been strong in this country. Secondly, Americans lag behind their European and Asian counterparts in knowing a second language. Less than 5 percent of Burson-Marshalls

42、U.S. employees know two languages. Ogilvy and Mather has about the same percentage. Conversely, some European firms have half or more of their employees fluent in a second language. Finally, people involved in PR abroad tend to keep a closer eye on international affairs. In the financial PR area, fo

43、r instance, most Americans read the Wall Street Journal. Overseas, their counterparts read the Journal as well as the Financial Times of London and the Economist, publications not often read in this country.Perhaps the PR industry might take a lesson from Ted Turner of CNN (Cable News Network). Turn

44、er recently announced that the word “foreign” would no longer be used on CNN news broadcasts. According to Turner, global communications have made the nations of the world so interdependent that there is no longer any such thing as foreign.41. According to the passage, U.S. leadership in public rela

45、tions is being threatened because of_.42. London could soon replace New York as the center of PR because_.43. The word “provincial” (Line 2, Para.3) most probably means “_”.44. We learn from the third paragraph that employees in the American PR industry_.45. What lesson might the PR industry take fr

46、om Ted Turner of CNN?问题1选项A.an unparalleled increase in the number of public relations companiesB.shrinking cultural differences and new communications technologiesC.the decreasing number of multinational corporations in the U.S.D.increased efforts of other countries in public relations问题2选项A.Britis

47、h companies are more ambitious than U.S. companiesB.British companies place more importance on PR than U.S. companiesC.British companies are heavily involved in Planning activitiesD.Four of the worlds top public relations agencies are British-owned问题3选项A.limited in outlookB.like people from the prov

48、incesC.rigid in thinkingD.interested in world financial affairs问题4选项A.speak at least one foreign language fluentlyB.are ignorant about world geographyC.are not as sophisticated as their European counterpartsD.enjoy reading a great variety of English business publications问题5选项A.American PR companies

49、should be more internationally-minded.B.The American PR industry should develop global communications technologies.C.People working in PR should be more fluent in foreign languages.D.People involved in PR should avoid using the word “foreign”.【答案】第1题:B第2题:A第3题:A第4题:B第5题:D【解析】1.【试题解析】事实细节题。题干问的是美国在公共

50、关系业中的领袖地位受到威胁的原因是什么，根据关键词leadership定位到文章首句“The rise of multinational corporations, global marketing, new communications technologies, and shrinking cultural differences have led to an unparalleled increase in global public relations or PR.”可得知，选项A、C以及D所提及的三点都是公共关系业迅速发展的原因，与题干原意相反。选项B,，根据第二段首句可得知选项B符

51、合原意。2.【试题解析】事实细节题。题干问的是不久伦敦就会代替纽约成为公共关系业的中心的原因是什么，根据关键词London,， replace可定位到文章第二段的最后一第四句，“The British in particular are becoming more sophisticated and creative. A recent survey found that more than half of all British companies include PR as part of their corporate planning activities, compared to a

52、bout one-third of U. S. companies.” 这句话的意思是英国的公司比美国的公司更强调公共关系的重要性， 由此可见选项A为正确答案。3.【试题解析】：语义推测题。根据题干所选单词定位到原文第三段，“Knowledge of world geography, for example, has never been strong in this country. ”这个国家的世界地理知识从来就不强可得知他们对于世界地理的了解限制了，比较狭隘。由此，答案A为正确选项。4.【试题解析】：事实细节题。根据原文定位到第三段的 “Knowledge of world geogra

53、phy, for example, has never been strong in this country.”可得知，为选项B的同义替换。选项A与原文的第二点相反。选项C和选项D原文中没有涉及。因此，选项B为正确答案。5.【试题解析】：判断推理题。根据原文定位到最后一段的前两句“Perhaps the PR industry might take a lesson from Ted Turner of CNN (Cable News Network). Turner recently announced that the word “foreign would no longer be u

54、sed on CNN news broadcasts.”可得知要避免使用“foreign”这个单词。因此，答案为D。16. 单选题A drunk man walked in, _ in appearance.问题1选项A.repulsiveB.reluctantC.reproachfulD.reputed【答案】A【解析】考查形容词辨析。A项repulsive“可憎的、排斥的”；B项reluctant“不情愿的”，常与to搭配构成不定式；C项reproachful“责备的、指责的”；D项reputed“享有声望的”；句意：一个醉汉走了进来，面目可憎。因此该题A项正确。17. 单选题This i

55、s one of the few jobs you can do in this place and _being completely drunk.问题1选项A.contribute toB.get away withC.make forD.try on【答案】B【解析】考查动词辨析。A选项“contribute to”，意为“有助于，促成，捐献”，B选项“get away with”，意为“侥幸成功，侥幸逃脱”，C选项“make for”，意为“有助于，促进，导致”，D选项“try on”，意为“试用，试穿”，句意：这是你在这里能做的为数不多的工作之一，而且还能避免喝醉。因此，B选项符合句

56、意。18. 单选题This is but a_ of the total amount of information which the teenager has stored.问题1选项A.frictionB.fractionC.factionD.fracture【答案】B【解析】考查名词辨析。A选项“friction”，意为“摩擦力，摩擦”，B选项“fraction”，意为“分数，部分”；C选项“faction”，意为“派别，小集团”，D选项“fracture”，意为“破裂，断裂”，句意：这只是青少年所储存的全部信息的一小部分。因此，B选项符合句意。19. 单选题I could see t

57、hat my wife was _having that raincoat, whether I approve of it or not.问题1选项A.adequate forB.intent onC.short ofD.deficient in【答案】B【解析】考查动词辨析。A选项“adequate for”，意为“胜任的，适合的”， B选项“intent on”，意为“专心于，决心实行”，C选项“short of”意为“缺乏，不足，除以外”，D选项“deficient in”，意为“不足，缺乏”。句意：不管我赞成与否，我能看出我妻子一心想要那一件雨衣。因此，B选项符合句意。20. 单选题

58、In recent years, railroads have been combining with each other, merging into super systems, causing heightened concerns about monopoly. As recently as 1995, the top four railroads accounted for under 70 per cent of the total ton-miles moved by rails. Next year, after a series of mergers is completed

59、, just four rail roads will control well over 90 percent of all the freight moved by major rail carriers.Supporters of the new super systems argue that these mergers will allow for substantial cost reductions and better coordinated service. Any threat of monopoly, they argue, is removed by fierce co

60、mpetition from trucks. But many shippers complain that for heavy bulk commodities traveling long distances, such as coal, chemicals, and grain, trucking is too costly and the railroads therefore have them by the throat.The vast consolidation within the rail industry means that most shippers are served by only one rail company. Railroads typically charge such “captive” shippers 20 to 30 percent more than they do when another railroad is competing for the business. Shippers who feel they are being overcharged have the right to appeal to the federal governments Surface Transportation Board