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1、书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟！ 住在富人区的她考研考博-考博英语-四川农业大学考试易错、难点名师剖析押密卷（附带答案详解）一.综合题(共10题)1.翻译题1. Illness brought her a strange restlessness and made her all the more eager to cling to life and squeeze from it the last drop of happiness. It made her envy health, but it also made her sentimental over a leaf that the

2、wind had blown into her room.2. Culture is the system of shared beliefs, values, customs, behaviors, and artifacts that the members of society use to cope with their world and with one another, and that are transmitted from generation to generation through learning.3. No one in authority in Washingt

3、on or Tokyo will say publicly that current turmoil is likely to break up the 35-year-old US security alliance.4. A mother takes twenty years to make a man of her boy, and another woman makes a fool of him in twenty minutes.5. The first purpose to which the new space technology was applied was commun

4、ication.【答案】1. 说来也怪，缠绵病榻，使她特别焦躁不安，她越发急切地抓住人生不放，欲将人生的幸福压榨到最后一滴而后已。这病使她无比艳羡人家的健康，也使她多愁善感，见一叶飘零，随风入室，便愁绪满怀，无以自解。2. 文化是社会成员用来应对他们的世界和彼此之间的共同信仰、价值观、习俗、行为和人工制品的系统，并通过学习代代相传。3. 华盛顿和东京的权威人士无人愿意公开承认，目前的骚乱可能会使已有35年历史的美日安全同盟毁于一旦。4. 一个做母亲的要花二十年的时间把她的儿子变成一个男子汉，而另一个女人只需二十分钟就能把他变成一个傻瓜。5. 人们利用新的航天技术的首要目的就是通讯。2.单选题F

5、rom childhood to old age, we all use language as a means of broadening our knowledge of ourselves and the world about us. When humans first （1）, they were like newborn children, unable to use this （2）tool. Yet once language developed, the possibilities for human kinds future （3） and cultural growth

6、increased. Many linguists believe that evolution is （4） for our ability to produce and use language. They （5） that our highly evolved brain provides us （6） an innate language ability not found in lower （7）.Proponents of this innateness theory say that our （8） for language is inborn, but that languag

7、e itself develops gradually, （9） a function of the growth of the brain during childhood. Therefore there are critical （10） times for language development. Current （11） of innateness theory are mixed, however, evidence supporting the existence of some innate abilities is undeniable. （12）, more and mo

8、re schools are discovering that foreign languages are best taught in （13） grades. Young children often can learn several languages by being （14）4 to them, while adults have a much harder time learning another language once the （15） of their first language have become firmly fixed. （16） some aspects

9、of language are undeniably innate, language does not develop automatically in a vacuum. Children who have been （17） from other human beings do not possess language. This demonstrates that （18） with other human beings is necessary for proper language development. Some linguists believe that this is e

10、ven more basic to human language （19） than any innate capacities. These theorists view language as imitative, learned behavior. （20）, children learn language from their parents by imitating them. Parents gradually shape their childs language skills by positively reinforcing precise imitations and ne

11、gatively reinforcing imprecise ones.问题1选项A.generatedB.evolvedC.bornD.originated问题2选项A.valuableB.appropriateC.convenientD.favorite问题3选项A.attainmentsB.feasibilityC.entertainmentsD.evolution问题4选项A.essentialB.availableC.reliableD.responsible问题5选项A.confirmB.informC.claimD.convince问题6选项A.forB.fromC.ofD.wi

12、th问题7选项A.organizationsB.organismsC.humansD.children问题8选项A.potentialB.performanceC.preferenceD.passion问题9选项A.asB.just asC.likeD.unlike问题10选项A.ideologicalB.biologicalC.socialD.psychological问题11选项A.reviewsB.referenceC.reactionD.recommendation问题12选项A.In a wordB.In a senseC.IndeedD.In other words问题13选项A.

13、variousB.differentC.the higherD.the lower问题14选项A.revealedB.exposedC.engagedD.involved问题15选项A.regulationsB.formationsC.rulesD.constitutions问题16选项A.AlthoughB.WhetherC.SinceD.When问题17选项A.distinguishedB.differentC.protectedD.isolated问题18选项A.expositionB.comparisonC.contrastD.interaction问题19选项A.acquisitio

14、nB.appreciationC.requirementD.alternative问题20选项A.As a resultB.After allC.In other wordsD.Above all【答案】第1题:B第2题:A第3题:A第4题:D第5题:C第6题:D第7题:B第8题:A第9题:A第10题:B第11题:A第12题:C第13题:D第14题:B第15题:C第16题:A第17题:D第18题:D第19题:A第20题:C【解析】1.查动词辨析。A选项generated“生殖”；B选项evolved“进化”；C选项born“出生”；D选项originated“起源”。句意：当人类刚刚开始进化，

15、他们如同新生儿一样不会运用语言这种工具。因此B选项符合题意。2.考查形容词辨析。A选项valuable“珍贵的”；B选项appropriate“合适的”；C选项convenient“方便的”；D选项favorite“最喜欢的”。句意：他们就像新生儿一样，无法使用这个有价值的工具。因此A选项符合题意。3.考查名词辨析。A选项attainments“成就”；B选项feasibility“可行性”；C选项entertainments“娱乐”；D选项evolution“进化”。句意：语言的发展增加了人类未来的成就和文化进步的可能性。因此A选项符合题意。4.考查形容词辨析。A选项essential“基本

16、的”；B选项available“可获得的”；C选项reliable“可靠的”；D选项responsible“负责的”。句意：许多语言学家认为进化使人们产生和具备了语言的能力。be responsible for是固定搭配，表示“对负责，是的原由”，A, B, C选项不能与for搭配。因此D选项符合题意。5.考查动词辨析。A选项confirm“确认”；B选项inform“通知”；C选项claim“宣称”；D选项convince“使确信”。句意：他们声称，我们高度进化的大脑为我们提供了先天的语言能力。空格后应是一个宾语从句，A, B, D选项后面都不能接从句做直接宾语。因此C选项符合题意。6.考查

17、固定搭配。provide sb. with sth.是固定搭配，表示“给某人提供某物”。句意：我们高度进化的大脑为我们提供了先天的语言能力。A, B, C选项不能和provide搭配。因此D选项符合题意。7.考查名词辨析。A选项organizations“组织”；B选项organisms“生物体”；C选项humans“人类”；D选项children“孩子”。句意：我们高度发达的大脑使我们具备了其他低等动物所不具备的语言能力。因此B选项符合题意。8.考查名词辨析。A选项potential“潜力”；B选项performance“履行”；C选项preference“偏爱”；D选项passion“激情

18、”。句意：这种先天性理论的支持者说，我们的语言潜力是天生的。因此A选项符合题意。9.考查介词辨析。A选项as“作为”；B选项just as“正像”；C选项like“像一样”；D选项unlike“和不同”。句意：语言本身作为童年时期大脑生长的一种功能，其发展是缓慢的。因此A选项符合题意。10.考查形容词辨析。A选项ideological“思想上的”；B选项biological“生物的”；C选项social“社会的”；D选项psychological“心理的”。句意：语言的发展有一个关键期，人体的成长是生物变化的过程。因此B选项符合题意。11.考查名词辨析。A选项reviews“评论”；B选项re

19、ference“参考”；C选项reaction“反应”；D选项recommendation“推荐”。句意：目前人们对“先天论”评论观点不一，但是支持某些天生能力的证据却是确凿无疑的。因此A选项符合题意。12.考查逻辑连接。A选项In a word“总之”；B选项In a sense“在某种意义上”；C选项Indeed“确实”；D选项In other words“换句话说”。句意：事实上，越来越多的学校发现外语最好在低年级教。由上文可知，作者是倾向于先天论的，为了进一步证明先天论是有道理的，作者选择了以学校为例加以说明，所以这里应填一个表示递进关系的词。因此C选项符合题意。13.考查上下文理解。

20、A选项various“各种各样的”；B选项different“不同的”；C选项the higher“更高的”；D选项the lower“更低的”。句意：越来越多的学校发现外语最好在低年级教。后文说到孩子们经常可以通过接触几种语言来学习，而成年人学习另一种语言就会困难得多，可以推断出低年级学外语较容易。因此D选项符合题意。14.考查动词辨析。A选项revealed“透露”；B选项exposed“暴露”；C选项engaged“约定”；D选项involved“涉及”。句意：孩子们经常可以通过接触几种语言来学习多种语言。因此B选项符合题意。15.考查名词辨析。A选项regulations“规定”；B选

21、项formations“构成”；C选项rules“规则”；D选项constitutions“宪法”。句意：一旦母语的规则被深深印入脑海中，成年人就很难再学好另一种语言。因此C选项符合题意。16.考查连词辨析。A选项Although“尽管”；B选项Whether“是否”；C选项Since“自以来”；D选项When“在时候”。句意：虽然不可否认语言的某些方面是天生的，但语言并不是在真空中自动发展的。因此A选项符合题意。17.考查形容词辨析。A选项distinguished“区别的”；B选项different“不同的”；C选项protected“受到保护的”；D选项isolated“孤立的”。句意：

22、与人隔绝的儿童不能掌握好一门语言。因此D选项符合题意。18.考查名词辨析。A选项exposition“暴露”；B选项comparison“比较”；C选项contrast“对比”；D选项interaction“交流”。句意：须通过与他人交往，语言才能够发展。因此D选项符合题意。19.考查名词辨析。A选项acquisition“获得”；B选项appreciation“欣赏”；C选项requirement“要求”；D选项alternative“替代”。句意：一些语言学家认为，在人类语言习得中，这甚至比任何先天能力都更基础。因此A选项符合题意。20.考查词组辨析。A选项As a result“结果是”

23、；B选项After all“毕竟”；C选项In other words“换言之”；D选项Above all“首先”。句意：换句话说，孩子通过模仿父母来学习语言。本句是以另一种方式解释前文中模仿性的后天行为。因此C选项符合题意。3.翻译题I came across an old country guide the other day. It listed all the tradesmen in each village in my part of the country, and it was impressive to see the great variety of services wh

24、ich were available on ones own doorstep in the late Victorian countryside.Nowadays a superficial traveler in rural England might conclude that the only village tradesmen still flourishing were either selling frozen food to the inhabitants or selling antiques to visitors. Nevertheless, this would rea

25、lly be a false impression. Admittedly there has been a contraction (收缩) of village commerce, but its vigor is still remarkable.Our local grocers shop, for example, is actually expanding in spite of the competition from supermarkets in the nearest town. Women sensibly prefer to go there and exchange

26、the local news while doing their shopping, instead of queuing (排队) up at a supermarket. And the proprietor (店主) knows well that personal service has a substantial cash value.【答案】有一天，我看到了一本旧的乡村指南。它列出了我所在地区每个村庄的所有商人，看到在维多利亚时代晚期的乡村，人们在自己的家门口就能得到各种各样的服务，令人印象深刻。如今，一个肤浅的英国农村旅行者可能会得出结论，唯一仍然繁荣的乡村商人要么是向居民出售冷

27、冻食品，要么是向游客出售古董。然而，这确实会是一个错误的印象。诚然，乡村商业已经萎缩，但其活力仍然显著。例如，我们当地的杂货店，尽管有来自最近的城镇的超市的竞争，但实际上正在扩大。妇女们更愿意去那里，在购物的同时交流当地的新闻，而不是在超市排队。而老板很清楚，个人服务具有相当大的现金价值。4.单选题Columbus was _ his times in his belief that the Earth was round.问题1选项A.in front ofB.in advance ofC.beforeD.ahead of【答案】D【解析】考查近义词辨析。A选项in front of“在前面

28、”，指在某地方之外的前面；B选项in advance of“预先”，表示预先、提前做某事；C选项before“在之前”，指空间位置或时间的之前；D选项ahead of“领先”，表示领先于某物。句意：哥伦布认为地球是圆的，这走在了他那个时代的前面。本句表示领先于时代。因此D选项正确。5.单选题The Greyhound _ outside of New York Bus Station at 6 p.m. and started for Washington D.C. at 6:20 p.m.问题1选项A.pulled upB.pulled downC.pulled outD.pulled on

29、【答案】A【解析】考查词组辨析。A选项pulled up“停下来”；B选项pulled down“推翻”；C选项pulled out“推翻”；D选项pulled on“穿”。句意：灰狗巴士下午6点在纽约公交车站外停下，6点20分开往华盛顿特区。本句表示巴士停车。因此A选项正确。6.单选题People tend to be more impressed by evidence that seems to confirm some relationship. Thus many are convinced their dreams are prophetic because a few have

30、come true; they neglect or fail to notice the many that have not.Consider also the belief that “the phone always rings when Im in the shower.” If it does ring while you are in the shower, the event will stand out and be remembered. If it doesnt ring, that nonevent probably wont even register (留下印象).

31、People want to see order, pattern and meaning in the world. Consider, for example, the common belief that things like personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths “happen in threes.” Such beliefs stem from the tendency of people to allow the third event to define the time period. If three plane c

32、rashes occur in a month, then the period of time that counts as their “happening together” is one month; if three crashes occur in a year, the period of time is stretched. Flexible end points reinforce such beliefs.We also tend to believe what we want to believe. A majority of people think they are

33、more intelligent, more fair-minded and more skilled behind the wheel of an automobile than the average person. Part of the reason we view ourselves so favorably is that we use criteria that work to our advantage. As economist Thomas Schilling explains, “Everybody ranks himself high in qualities he v

34、alues: careful drivers give weight to care, skilled drivers give weight to skill, and those who are polite give weight to courtesy.” This way everyone ranks high on his own scale.Perhaps the most important mental habit we can learn is to be cautious in drawing conclusions. The “evidence” of everyday

35、 life is sometimes misleading.1. In the first paragraph the author states that _.2. By “things like” “happen in threes”, the author indicates that people believe _.3. The word “courtesy” probably means _.4. What can be inferred from the passage?5. It can be concluded from the passage that _.问题1选项A.d

36、reams cannot be said to be prophetic even though a few have come trueB.dreams are prophetic because some of them did come trueC.dreams may come true if clearly rememberedD.dreams and reality are closely related问题2选项A.personal misfortunes tend to happen every now and thenB.personal misfortunes, plane

37、 crashes, and deaths usually happen togetherC.misfortunes tend to occur according to certain patternsD.misfortunes will never occur more than three times to a person in his lifetime问题3选项A.good mannerB.appropriate speechC.friendly relationsD.satisfactory service问题4选项A.Happenings that go unnoticed des

38、erve more attention.B.In a series of misfortunes the third one is usually the most serious.C.People tend to make use of evidence that supports their own beliefs.D.Believers of misfortunes happening the threes are cautious in interpreting events.问题5选项A.there is some truth even in the widest dreamsB.o

39、ne should take notice of other peoples meritsC.there is no order or pattern in world eventsD.we should not base our conclusions on accidental evidence【答案】第1题:A第2题:C第3题:A第4题:A第5题:D【解析】1.推理判断题。由题干可以定位到文章第一段第二句Thus many are convinced their dreams are prophetic because a few have come true; they neglect

40、 or fail to notice the many that have not.（因此，许多人相信他们的梦是预言，因为少数人已经实现了；他们忽视或没有注意到许多没有实现的。），说明作者认为不应该以个别应验的梦境得出梦具有预言性这一推断，毕竟大多数的梦都是不会实现的。因此A选项“即使有几个梦成真了也不能说梦有预言性”正确。B选项“梦是预言性的，因为其中有些梦成真了”，C选项“如果清楚地记住了，梦就会成真”，D选项“梦和现实是密切相关的”均不符合原文内容，所以B, C, D错误。2.推理判断题。由题干可以定位到文章第三段第一、三句People want to see order, patter

41、n and meaning in the world. Such beliefs stem from the tendency of people to allow the third event to define the time period.（人们希望看到世界的秩序、模式和意义。这种信念源于人们倾向于让第三个事件来定义时间周期。），说明人们总是希望从复杂的事件中找出某种规律，从而印证人们头脑中早已形成的某种判断。因此C选项“不幸往往按照一定的模式发生”正确。A选项“个人的不幸往往每隔一段时间就会发生”，B选项“个人的不幸、飞机失事和死亡通常一起发生”，D选项“一个人一生中发生的不幸不会

42、超过三次”在文中均没有提及，所以A, B, D错误。3.语义推测题。由题干关键词“courtesy”可以定位到文章第六段第四句Everybody ranks himself high in qualities he values: careful drivers give weight to care, skilled drivers give weight to skill, and those who are polite give weight to courtesy.（每个人都把自己看重的品质看得很高：谨慎的司机重视小心，熟练的司机重视技术，礼貌的司机重视礼貌。），说明“courtes

43、y”在文中是指“礼貌”的意思。因此A选项“良好的礼貌”正确。B选项“适当的言语”，C选项“友好的关系”，D选项“令人满意的服务”均不符合题意，所以B, C, D错误。4.主旨大意题。由全文可知，作者希望人们更加关注那些不为大家所关注的，不符人们总结出的“规律”的事件，来避免从个别事实中得出不严密的结论的做法。因此A选项“不被注意的事情值得更多关注”最能概括文章主旨。B选项“在一系列的不幸中，第三件通常是最严重的”在文中没有提及，所以B错误。C选项“人们倾向于利用支持自己信念的证据”只是文章的一个方面，不能完整概括文章主旨，所以C错误。D选项“相信不幸发生三次的人在解释事件时是谨慎的”在文中没有

44、提及，所以D错误。5.推理判断题。由题干可以定位到文章最后一段Perhaps the most important mental habit we can learn is to be cautious in drawing conclusions. The “evidence” of everyday life is sometimes misleading.（也许我们能学到的最重要的心理习惯是在得出结论时谨慎。日常生活的“证据”有时会引起误解。），说明不应该以随机证据为基础得出结论，因为它们有误导性。因此D选项“不应该把我们的结论建立在偶然的证据上”正确。A选项“即使在最宽泛的梦中也有一些

45、真相”，B选项“人应该注意到别人的优点”，C选项“世界上的事件没有秩序和模式”在文中均没有提及，所以A, B, C错误。7.单选题I made a pledge to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father. Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts.The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio.

46、 The speaker was quoting a Biblical (圣经的) passage about husbands being thoughtful of their wives. Then he went on to say, “Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would change.And it did. Right from t

47、he moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks great on you.”“Oh, Tom, you noticed,” she said, surprised and pleased. Maybe a little puzzled.After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought,

48、“Evelyns been alone here with the kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me.” We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites.So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and h

49、appy, thats how the whole vacation passed. I made a new pledge to keep on remembering to choose love.There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest exp

50、ression.“Whats the matter?” I asked her.“Tom,” she said in a voice filled with distress, “do you know something I dont?”“What do you mean?”“Well that checkup (体检) I had several weeks ago our doctor did he tell you something about me? Tom, youve been so good to me am I dying?”It took a moment for it

51、all to sink in. then I burst out laughing.“No, honey,” I said, wrapping her in my arms. “Youre not dying; Im just starting to live.”1. In the first paragraph, “No ifs, ands or buts” probably means “_”.2. From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage _.3. During the two weeks on the

52、 beach, Tom showed more love to his wife because _.4. The author says, “There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment.” What was the one thing that went wrong?5. By saying “Im just starting to live,” Tom means that _.问题1选项A.unintentionallyB.inevitablyC.impressivelyD.unconditionally问题2选项A.wi

53、th his familyB.with EvelynC.aloneD.with his children问题3选项A.she looked lovely in her new clothesB.he had made a lot of money in his Wall Street firmC.he was determined to be a good husbandD.she was seriously ill问题4选项A.He praised her sweater, which puzzled her.B.She insisted on visiting a museum, whic

54、h he hated.C.He knew something about her illness but didnt tell her.D.He was so good to her that she thought she must be dying.问题5选项A.he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of lifeB.he is just beginning to enjoy life as a loving husbandC.he lived an unhappy life before and is now starti

55、ng to changeD.he is beginning to feel regret for what he did to his wife before【答案】第1题:D第2题:C第3题:C第4题:D第5题:B【解析】1.语义推测题。由题干可以定位到文章第一段最后两句Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts.（完全的爱。没有“如果”，“和”跟“但是”。），“if”，“and”，“but”都是表示条件的连词，说明是指无条件的爱。因此D选项“无条件地”正确。A选项“无意地”，B选项“不可避免地”，C选项“令人印象深刻地”均不符合题意，所以A, B, C错误。2

56、.推理判断题。由题干可以定位到文章第五段前三句After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, “Evelyns been alone here with the kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me.”（经过漫长的车程，我想坐下来阅读。艾芙琳建议去海滩上走走。我开始拒绝，但后来我想，“艾芙琳整个星期都在这里和孩子们独处，现在她

57、想和我独处。”），说明汤姆的妻子和孩子早在他之前已经先到了海边，他是之后自己开车过来的。因此C选项“独自一人”正确。A选项“和他的家人一起”，B选项“和艾芙琳一起”，D选项“和他的孩子们一起”均不符合原文，所以A, B, D错误。3.客观细节题。由题干可以定位到文章第一段第一、二句I made a pledge to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father.（在去度假海滩别墅的路上，我对自己做了一个承诺。在两

58、个星期里，我将努力成为一个有爱心的丈夫和父亲。），说明汤姆向自己保证在度假的两周里要做一个好丈夫、好父亲，所以他对妻子非常体贴。因此C选项“他决心要做一个好丈夫”正确。A选项“她穿着新衣服看起来很可爱”，B选项“他在华尔街的公司赚了很多钱”，D选项“她身患重病”均不符合原文，所以A, B, D错误。4.客观细节题。由题干可以定位到文章第十一段Well that checkup I had several weeks ago our doctor did he tell you something about me? Tom, youve been so good to me am I dyin

59、g?（嗯几周前我做的那个体检我们的医生他有没有告诉你一些关于我的事情？汤姆，你一直对我很好我是不是快死了？），说明联系到上次在医院的体检，妻子不由得怀疑是不是自己快要死了丈夫才突然变得如此体贴。因此D选项“他对她很好，以至于她认为她一定是要死了”正确。A选项“他称赞妻子的毛衣，让妻子很困惑”，由原文可知，妻子困惑之余更多的是欣喜，所以A错误。B选项“妻子坚持去他不喜欢去的博物馆”，由原文可知，他愿意陪妻子去博物馆，所以B错误。C选项“他没告诉妻子她得了重病”，由原文可知，他的妻子并未得重病，所以C错误。5.推理判断题。由全文可知，汤姆认为自己从前是个自私的丈夫，现在的改变就是要做一个充满爱心的

60、好丈夫，所以他说刚刚开始新生活。因此B选项“他刚刚开始享受作为一个有爱心的丈夫的生活”正确。A选项“他刚刚开始理解生活的真正意义”表述过于笼统，所以A错误。C选项“他以前过着不幸福的生活，现在开始改变”，原文中没有说他以前过得不幸福，所以C错误。D选项“他开始为以前对妻子的所作所为感到遗憾”，由原文可知，重新开始生活并不只是遗憾，而是改变，所以D错误。8.单选题From its birth in 1981 with just two employees, the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation had become one of t

61、he worlds largest sovereign funds, managing more than $100 billion in assets, with 900 employees in eight offices around the world. It is larger even than Temasek Holdings, the governments better-known fund. Temasek gained attention with its $1.9 billion purchase of a controlling stake in Thailands

62、dominant telecommunications company from the family of the countrys prime minister. That helped stir street protests that led to a coup dtat (政变) there last year.The stake was part of a broader expansion started in mid-2002 by the companys executive director, Ho Ching, formerly head of government-owned Singapore Technologies and