1、英语(二)真题 2009 年下半年及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B(总题数：10，分数：10.00)1.The traffic was held up for more than thirty minutes，_caused me to arrive late.（分数：1.00）A.itB.thatC.whatD.which2._he has many friends，he is often feeling lonely.（分数：1.00）A.AsB.WhenC.WhileD.Since3.Poor speaker of English though he was
2、at the time，he still managed to make himself_.（分数：1.00）A.understandB.understoodC.undemandingD.to understand4.There are many sales this season，during which stores will lower their_prices.（分数：1.00）A.normalB.generalC.ordinaryD.usual5.As for family education，parents are encouraged to rely on_rather than
3、 punishment.（分数：1.00）A.criticismB.intimidationC.persuasionD.scolding6.Scientists doubt whether its_to regulate ones biological clock by drinking.（分数：1.00）A.feasibleB.incredibleC.fashionableD.valuable7.Youd better leave things_if you dont know how to deal with them.（分数：1.00）A.lonelyB.onlyC.loneD.alon
4、e8.The room was quiet，_the occasional coughing from my throat.（分数：1.00）A.in caseB.except forC.by farD.instead of9.So far scientists have only acquired_understanding of the physical processes that cause earthquakes.（分数：1.00）A.a partialB.a changeableC.an originalD.an individual10.The profit-sharing pl
5、an is designed to_the staff to work hard.（分数：1.00）A.calculateB.demonstrateC.speculateD.motivate二、B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳答案。Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shoppingU (11) /Uhe needs something. His purpose is settled
6、and decidedU (12) /U. He knows what he wants and his objective is to find it andU (13) /Uit；the price is a secondaryU (14) /U. Most menU (15) /Uwalk into a shop and ask the salesmanU (16) /Uwhat they want. If the shop has it in stock. the salesman promptlyU (17) /Uit，and the business of trying it on
7、 proceedsU (18) /U. Au being well,theU (19) /Ucan be and often is completed in less than five minutes，with hardly any bargain and to their satisfaction. For a man，slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants. U(20) /U does not have exactly what he wants. In that case the sales
8、man，as the name implies，tries to sell the customer something else. （分数：10.00）A.althoughB.beforeC.unlessD.becauseA.in advanceB.in additionC.in contrastD.in returnA.bookB.orderC.buyD.takeA.transactionB.considerationC.regulationD.possessionA.simplyB.necessarilyC.reluctantlyD.inevitablyA.ofB.withC.forD.
9、atA.1eavesB.makesC.preventsD.producesA.at onceB.at firstC.at bestD.at leastA.saleB.dealC.paymentD.requestA.andB.orC.butD.as三、B(总题数：3，分数：30.00)从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案。 Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. My husband Christopher was once a financial planner. Even thou
10、gh he couldnt balance our budget，his clients trusted him completely and he made them feel secure. In exchange they paid him very well. We had a nice life then. At that time，my yoga studio(瑜伽馆)was just starting to make a profit，and I had recently decorated it. At last，I was in control of my working l
11、ife and poured my heart and soul into making it succeed. When we first met，I fell hard for Christopher right away. although I wouldnt call it love. Id never been with a man who was prettier than I was，but after a while I got used to this. and it didnt bother me so much. I was recovering from a broke
12、n heart and needed something to help me move on. If it wasnt love，it was good enough，and when he asked me to marry him I jumped at the chance. knowing that it might be my last. Things started out so well. I was working steadily and Christopher was patiently climbing up the ladder in his department.
13、Then，without any warning，one gray winter afternoon in year five，he just upped and left his desk at the bank，handed in his resignation，and came home and told me he wanted to start an interior design business. He has always loved mixing and matching，and has a real eye for color，texture，and shape，but t
14、he idea of turning a hobby into a business wasnt something we had ever discussed. I thought the stress of his job was becoming too much and perhaps he would take a few months off over the spring and summer to relax and get the idea out of his system. I didnt believe he could be serious. But once he
15、had a few clients，he began to draw up plans，ordering catalogues and turning our empty workshop into a kind of makeshift studio with all of his sketches pinned to the wall. After spending a lot of time and money on all of this preparation，and really doing quite a nice job of it,he called each client
16、in turn and apologized，saying he wouldnt be able to design their living spaces after all. （分数：10.00）(1).As a financial planner，Christopher_.（分数：2.00）A.paid his clients very wellB.was trusted by his clientsC.was making his yoga studio profitableD.could make his familys budget balanced(2).The woman in
17、 the passage_.（分数：2.00）A.fell in love with Christopher at first sightB.managed a yoga studio with her husbandC.felt really uncomfortable With a smart manD.married Christopher because of a broken heart(3).His wife thought Christopher suddenly quit his job because he_.（分数：2.00）A.couldnt wait to get pr
18、omotedB.had experience in interior designC.wanted to do something he enjoyedD.couldnt bear the pressure from his job(4).The woman_her husbands decision.（分数：2.00）A.was supportive ofB.was indifferent toC.was satisfied withD.was negative about(5).It can be inferred from the last paragraph that Christop
19、her_.（分数：2.00）A.was more likely to change his mindB.would return to his office in the bankC.made a big success in interior designD.was not well-prepared for his businessPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage. In a quiet，darkened lecture room，you begin a frustrating fight ag
20、ainst fatigue. The overhead projector hums，and you cannot concentrate on the slides. You stop absorbing information and become absent-minded. The professor lost you a long time ago. You are bored. Virtually everyone gets bored once in a while. Most of us chalk it up to a dull environment. “The most
21、common way to define boredom in Western culture ishaving nothing to do. ”says psychologist Stephen Vodanovich of the University of West Florida. And indeed，early research into the effects of boredom focused on people forced to perform dull tasks，such as working a factory assembly line. But boredom i
22、s not merely an natural property of the circumstances，researchers say. Rather this perception is subjective and rooted in aspects of consciousness. Levels of boredom vary among people：some individuals are far less liable to boredom than others-and some，such as extroverts(性格外向者)，are more likely to ha
23、ve this feeling. Thus，a new generation of scientists is coping with the psychological interpretations of this most tedious of human emotions-and they have found that it is more complicated than is commonly known. Researchers say that boredom is not a unified concept but rather comes in several flavo
24、rs. Level of attention，an aspect of conscious awareness，plays an important role in boredom，such that improving a persons ability to focus may therefore decrease boredom. Emotional factors can also contribute to boredom. People who are poor in understanding their own feelings and those who become suc
25、ked in and distracted by their moods are more easily bored，for example. Staying away from tedium is not easy. People who are liable to boredom are more likely to suffer from ills such as depression and drug addiction；they also tend to be socially awkward and poor performers at school or work. （分数：10
26、.00）(1).The purpose of the first paragraph is to_.（分数：2.00）A.illustrate why people are less able to focusB.show how boring a lecture in a dark room isC.tell people how fatigue affects concentrationD.describe a situation where people can get bored(2).It can be concluded from Para. 2 that_.（分数：2.00）A.
27、doing nothing leads people to get bored easilyB.western people pay little attention to boredomC.boredom only affects the assembly line workerD.people are liable to get bored in a dull situation(3).Researchers hold that boredom results from_.（分数：2.00）A.natural surroundingsB.various kinds of factorsC.
28、sensitive personalitiesD.subjective perceptions(4).Improvement of peoples ability to focus may_.（分数：2.00）A.affect their moodsB.distract their mindsC.reduce their boredomD.increase their depression(5).The passage mainly involves_.（分数：2.00）A.effects of boredom on peoples life and workB.various ways to
29、 conquer the feeling of boredomC.studies of possible reasons why people get boredD.the importance of scientific research into boredomPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage. Storytelling is one of the few human features that are truly universal across culture and through a
30、ll of known history. Anthropologists find evidence of folktales everywhere in ancient cultures,written in Sanskrit，Latin，Greek，Chinese，Egyptian and Sumerian. People in societies of all types weave stories，from oral storytellers in hunter-gatherer tribes to the millions of writers bringing out books，
31、television shows and movies. And when a characteristic behavior shows up in so many different societies. researchers pay attention：its roots may tell us something about our evolutionary past. To study storytelling，scientists must first define what constitutes a story，and that can prove tricky. Becau
32、se there are so many diverse forms，scholars often define story structure. known as narrative，by explaining what it is not. Exposition contrasts with narrative by being a simple，straightforward explanation，such as a list of facts or an encyclopedia entry. Another standard approach defines narrative a
33、s a series of causally linked events that unfold over time. A third definition draws on the typical narratives subject matter：the interactions of intentional agents-characters with minds-who possess various motivations, However narrative is defined，people know it when they feel it. Whether fiction o
34、r nonfiction. a narrative engages its audience through psychological realism-recognizable emotions and believable interactions among characters. “Everyone has a natural detector for psychological realism，”says Raymond A. Mar，assistant professor of psychology at York University in Toronto. “We can te
35、ll when something rings false. ”But the best stories-those retold through generations and translated into other languages-do more than simply present a believable picture. These tales attract their audience. whose emotions can be closely tied to those of the storys characters. Such immersion(沉浸)is a
36、 state psychologists call“narrative transport”. Researchers have only begun figuring out the relations among the variables that can initiate narrative transport. （分数：10.00）(1).The passage indicates that storytelling_.（分数：2.00）A.is becoming less and less popular in modem societiesB.attracts researche
37、rs attention all through human historyC.is the best way to show the evolutionary past of human beingsD.is a common cultural phenomenon all through the known history(2).The phrase“a characteristic behavior”in Para. 1 refers to_.（分数：2.00）A.telling storiesB.writing booksC.studying folktalesD.producing
38、movies(3).Exposition is characterized by_.（分数：2.00）A.believable picturesB.diverse subject mattersC.a simple and direct explanationD.a number of causally linked events(4).How many approaches are mentioned to define a narrative?（分数：2.00）A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.(5).The best stories attract their aud
39、ience because they_.（分数：2.00）A.present a believable pictureB.express the audiences emotionsC.are translated into other languagesD.are retold from generation to generation四、B(总题数：20，分数：10.00)11.能力，能耐 n. a_ _ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_12.吹嘘，自夸 v. b_ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_13.取消，删除 v. c_ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项
40、 1:_14.危险的，不安全的 a. d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_15.过多的，过分的 a. e_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_16.设备；便利 n. f_ _ _ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_17.喂草，放牧 v. g_ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_18.几乎不，几乎没有 ad. h_ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_19.包括，包含 v. i_ _ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_20.律师 n. l_ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_21.较大的，主
41、要的 a. m_ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_22.国家的，民族的 a. n_ _ _ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_23.操作，经营 n. o_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_24.透入，渗入 v. P_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_25.拒绝，谢绝 v. r_ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_26.幸存，存活 n. s_ _ _ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_27.技术员 n. t_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_28.在楼上，往楼上 ad.
42、 u_ _ _ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_29.老兵，老手 n. v_ _ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_30.获胜者，优胜者 n. w_ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_五、B(总题数：10，分数：10.00)31.It was 1(care)of her to leave her purse lying on the desk.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_32.The 1(frighten)child gripped his mothers hands tightly.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_33.It might be pos
43、sible to convert 1(explode)energy into heat.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_34.Tom shouted at his wife，“You 1(find)fault with me. ”（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_35.Jack has exerted all his 1(strong)to attain his goal.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_36.The surface of the earth 1(cover)by masses of land and larger areas of water.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_3
44、7.Tom was the only one of the lookers-on who 1(be)willing to help.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_38.Unless theres a storm，we shall set off on our journey tomorrow as 1(plan).（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_39.The young man was so tired that he fell 1(sleep)the moment his head touched the pillow.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_40.I would rather h
45、e 1(paint)the wall white next time.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_六、B(总题数：5，分数：15.00)41.电脑能帮助解决科学研究中的许多问题。（分数：3.00）_42.好书的产生是努力工作的结果。（分数：3.00）_43.问题在于她是否能自己克服这些困难。（分数：3.00）_44.每个听到那条消息的人都兴奋得跳了起来。（分数：3.00）_45.你只要不灰心，一定会成功的。（分数：3.00）_七、B(总题数：1，分数：15.00)46.Everyone agrees that childrens language learning begins with listening. However，individual children vary greatly in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking，and late starters are often long listeners. Most children willobeyspoken instructions some time before they can speak. Before they can speak，many children also ask qu
