1、考研英语-37 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Ive heard many students and professionals express a desire to take a speed reading course so they can increase their knowledge at a faster rate. But the information Ive U U 1 /U /Uover the last few years U U 2 /U /Ume to believe that
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6、had been helpful but, U U 16 /U /U, didnt make them faster readers.My secretary used to teach a speed reading course for the personnel department of a large utility company. She told me the follow-up U U 17 /U /Uindicated that employees who attended all 12 classes showed no U U 18 /U /Ulong-term imp
7、rovement in their reading speed. She did add, U U 19 /U /U, that many company employees took the course to enhance their promotion opportunities, and it may well have U U 20 /U /Uthat purpose.（分数：10.00）(1). A. collected B. learned C. defined D. given（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(2). A. transforms B. adapts C. l
8、eads D. contributes（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(3). A. unprecedented B. exceptional C. gradual D. extraordinary（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(4). A. consider B. recognize C. recall D. comprehend（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(5). A. grand B. gross C. little D. subtle（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(6). A. particular B. imaginary C. illogical D. illusi
9、onary（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(7). A. spotted B. neglected C. perceived D. realized（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(8). A. definitely B. scarcely C. probably D. partly（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(9). A. asked B. tested C. interviewed D. questioned（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(10). A. bet B. confirm C. swear D. pledge（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(11). A. ex
10、cept that B. regardless of C. except for D. in addition to（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(12). A. for B. to C. of D. as（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(13). A. claims B. progress C. adjustments D. provision（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(14). A. commit B. ensure C. assume D. promise（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(15). A. at most B. at hand C. at length D.
11、 at once（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(16). A. in fact B. in the long run C. after all D. in consequence（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(17). A. procedures B. courses C. surveys D. investigations（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(18). A. significant B. absolute C. clear D. prominent（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(19). A. moreover B. however C. therefore D.
12、furthermore（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(20). A. functioned B. practiced C. provided D. served（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.二、BSection Readi(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、BPart A/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、BText 1/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Entire cities and counties have banned them. McDonalds and Kentucky Fried Chicken have declared to give them up-as ha
13、ve Starbucks, Ruby Tuesday, and a host of other former sources of sinful pleasures. In response to the 2006 Food and Drug Administration requirement that trans fats be listed on nutrition labels, makers of packaged goods have brought their totals down to zero. Last month, Frito-Lay even got the FDAs
14、 blessing to put a claim on products loaded with healthy, unsaturated fats that replacing bad fats with good ones may protect against heart disease.Does this mean that junk food is now the new health food? “No!“ says Robert Eckel. immediate past president of the American Heart Association, whose “Fa
15、ce the Fats“ education campaign points out that a “zero trans fats“ label doesnt tell the whole story. “People know trans fats are not good for them,“ says Eckel. “But they do not understand that replacing them with saturated fat is not a good option.“ And that, in some cases, is whats happening. Ye
16、s, the food industry is experimenting with ways to keep the saturated fat content low-by using unsaturated options such as canola and sunflower oils, for example. But some manufacturers, unwilling to sacrifice taste and texture, are turning back to less-than-healthful choices such as palm oil and bu
17、tter.Baked goods have proved particularly unwilling to change. The solid fats that provide their light texture and flakiness as well as the rich flavor typically are either highly saturated or are “partially hydrogenated“ oils that contain trans fats. Makers of fried foods have had an easier task, s
18、ince certain liquid unsaturated oils can do as tasty a job. Snack makers, too, have found the switch to be relatively manageable.Manufacturers are raising nutrition experts eyebrows with other tricks, too. Walter Willett, a professor of epidemiology and nutrition at Harvard whose research showed tha
19、t trans fats promote heart disease, says that some companies now are fully, rather than partially, hydrogenating vegetable oil. Full hydrogenation doesnt create trans fats as it solidifies the oil, but it does produce an acid; a saturated fat which seems in preliminary research to promote inflammati
20、on, thus contributing to heart disease. “Im not in favor of using totally hydrogenated oil until more is known,“ he says.A recent study by the International Food Information Council Foundation shows that about 42 percent of Americans-a 9 percent increase over last year-are trying to cut back on cert
21、ain healthy tats along with trans fats. “All people hear is that fat is bad, bad, bad,“ says Susan Borra, president of the foundation. In fact, most people need more of the good kind.（分数：10.00）(1).McDonalds and Kentucky Fried Chicken have pledged to get rid of A. sinful pleasures. B. trans fats. C.
22、nutritious fats. D. unsaturated fats.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).To which of the following statements would Robert Eckel most likely agree? A. “Zero trans fats“ label tells that the food is healthy for sure. B. Junk food is now thought of as the new health food. C. It sometimes does no good to use saturate
23、d fats instead of trans ones. D. People dont realize that trans fats are harmful.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to Paragraph 3, food makers are reluctant to give up solid fats in baked goods in that A. they contribute to peoples health. B. they are partially hydrogenated. C. they are highly saturate
24、d. D. they provide pleasant texture and taste.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).When solidifying the oil, full hydrogenation might A. directly lead to a certain disease. B. create trans fats. C. generate unsaturated fats. D. contribute to fatal injury.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The last paragraph suggests that A. most
25、 Americans try to reduce healthy fats and trans fats. B. people should take in more healthy fats. C. fat is really very bad without any benefits. D. 51 percent of Americans tried less healthy fats last year.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.五、BText 2/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)For 10 years I have been teaching animal behavior
26、 and conservation biology at the Boulder County Jail in Colorado. The course-part of the Jane Goodall Institutes Roots Or that they are now free to wrestle with the same pressures and conflicts that once accounted for greater male unhappiness/U. Or that modern life in a global economy is simply more
27、 stressful for everyone but especially for women, who are working longer hours while playing quarterback at home.Todays world is no longer a mans world, nor is it a womans nation. Its a cooperative, with bylaws under constant negotiation and expectations that profits be equally shared.（分数：10.00）_十、B
28、Section Writi(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十一、BPart A/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)1.Directions:Traffic in your city is worsening due to an increasing number of private cars.Write a letter to your local English newspaper to1) give your opinion briefly, and2) make an appeal to the citizens.You should write about 100 words on A
29、NSWER SHEET 2.Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Li Ming“ instead.Do not write the address.（分数：10.00）_十二、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：20.00)2.Directions:Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should1) describe the picture briefly,2) explain its
30、 intended meaning, and then3) give your point of view.You should write neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. （分数：20.00）_考研英语-37 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Ive heard many students and professionals express a desire to take a speed reading course so they can increase their knowledge
31、 at a faster rate. But the information Ive U U 1 /U /Uover the last few years U U 2 /U /Ume to believe that “speed reading“ may be less useful than most people think.Dont push yourself to read at a(n)U U 3 /U /Upace. The claim that you can read and fully U U 4 /U /U2,000 or 3,000 words per minute is
32、 a(n)U U 5 /U /Uexaggeration. One researcher proved this in a study in which irrelevant and U U 6 /U /U sentences were added to a passage of writing. The “speed readers“ who were tested didnt notice the irrelevant lines-the non-speed readers U U 7 /U /Uthem immediately.It was said that President Ken
33、nedy read three or four major daffy newspapers each morning in just a few minutes. But he U U 8 /U /Uobtained all the information he needed from the headlines and topic paragraphs. I wish I could have U U 9 /U /Uhim after he completed his daily newspaper reading. Im willing to U U 10 /U /Uhe would n
34、ot have known most details revealed in the body of the articles-U U 11 /U /Uthose in stories he read completely. I suspect thats also true U U 12 /U /Umost persons who make U U 13 /U /Uto great reading speeds.Ive never taken one of the reading courses that U U 14 /U /Uto increase your reading pace a
35、stronomically, but Ive spoken U U 15 /U /Uto many persons who have. Virtually all of them felt the courses had been helpful but, U U 16 /U /U, didnt make them faster readers.My secretary used to teach a speed reading course for the personnel department of a large utility company. She told me the fol
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37、分数：10.00）(1). A. collected B. learned C. defined D. given（分数：0.50）A. B.C.D.解析：语义逻辑题，考查词义辨析。根据句意：但根据我在过去这些年的信息来看，填入的词应与information搭配，四个选项中，只有 A项“搜集”符合句意。(2). A. transforms B. adapts C. leads D. contributes（分数：0.50）A.B.C. D.解析：动词搭配题。根据句中的 the information和 me to believe可推知，填入的动词应含有“使，导致”的意思且能与 to搭配的及物动
38、词，选项 C符合句意。transform 通常与介词 into搭配，表示“把转变成”，adapt to 表示“适应”，contribute to 意为“促成”时，为不及物动词，不能后接 me，故不选。(3). A. unprecedented B. exceptional C. gradual D. extraordinary（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D. 解析：语义逻辑题，考查词义辨析。第 1段末句提到，“快速阅读”并不像想象的那么有用，由此可知，此处要表达的是不要逼自己以飞快的速度阅读，选项 D符合句意。unprececlented“前所未有的，无先例的”，exceptional“例外
39、的，特殊的；优秀的”，gradual“逐渐的，逐步的”。(4). A. consider B. recognize C. recall D. comprehend（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D. 解析：语义逻辑题，考查词义辨析。根据句意，有人称每分钟可以阅读并完全2000 至 3000个单词，选项 D“理解”符合句意。consider“考虑，认为”不能与 words搭配，recall“回想起”和recognize“认出”虽能与 words搭配，但阅读的目的在于理解，comprehend 更符合句意。(5). A. grand B. gross C. little D. subtle（分数：0
40、.50）A.B. C.D.解析：语义逻辑题，考查词义辨析。根据常识可判断，有人宣称每分钟可以阅读并且完全读懂 2000到3000个单词，这完全是不可能的，是在夸大其词。gross exaggeration 为习惯用语，表示“太夸张了”，带贬义，因此 B项正确。A 项 grand“雄伟的，华丽的”明显不符合句意，C 项 little意为“稍稍(有些夸张)”以及 D项“微妙的”，不符合语意，可排除。(6). A. particular B. imaginary C. illogical D. illusionary（分数：0.50）A.B.C. D.解析：语义逻辑题，考查词义辨析。空格中需填入一个
41、与 irrelevant并列的词，该词应有否定的意思，C项“无逻辑的”符合题意。A 项 particular“特殊的，特定的”，B 项“想象的”，D 项“幻觉的”，均不带有否定的意思，因此错误。(7). A. spotted B. neglected C. perceived D. realized（分数：0.50）A. B.C.D.解析：语义逻辑题，考查词义辨析。破折号前后句子形成了对照关系，此处需填入与 notice意义相近的词。四个选项中，只有 A项“(从许多人或事物中)找出，认出”最符合题意。B 项“忽略”与题意相反，C项 perceived“感知，意识到”，D 项 realized“
42、意识到”均不符合句意。(8). A. definitely B. scarcely C. probably D. partly（分数：0.50）A.B.C. D.解析：语义逻辑题，考查词义辨析。肯尼迪总统早在 1963年就遇刺身亡，本句描述是过去的事情，纯属对过去的猜测，因此 C项正确。A、B、D 项的陈述过于绝对，没有事实依据，可排除。(9). A. asked B. tested C. interviewed D. questioned（分数：0.50）A.B. C.D.解析：语义逻辑题，考查词义辨析。文章主题是“阅读的速度”，作者以肯尼迪总统为例，目的是为了开展研究因此 B项“测试”符合
43、题意。ask 后接入时，通常是 ask.sb.sth.的搭配，故 A可排除；C 项“采访”，D 项“质问”无法传达出这层意思。(10). A. bet B. confirm C. swear D. pledge（分数：0.50）A. B.C.D.解析：语义逻辑题，考查词义辨析。空格后的 would have done表示对过去的猜测，作者认为肯尼迪总统一定不知道他读过的文章中的细节，A 项“我敢打赌”符合题意。confirm“确认，证实”，swear“发誓”，pledge“保证”均不符合此处的虚拟语气，可排除。(11). A. except that B. regardless of C. e
44、xcept for D. in addition to（分数：0.50）A.B.C. D.解析：考查固定搭配。此处，作者想要表达的是，除了完完整整读过的故事外，肯尼迪总统肯定不知道许多细节。C 项 except for sth.表示“除了(某事)之外”，强调所说的不包括在内，为正确选项。A 项except that“除了”，后面应接从句，B 项 regardless of表示“不管”，D 项 in addition to表示除去的部分包括在内，不符合句意。(12). A. for B. to C. of D. as（分数：0.50）A. B.C.D.解析：考查词语搭配。It is true of sth表示某物的属性或特点，C 项 of后一般接事物，而 it is true for“对而言是真的”，后一般接入。根据句意，“对于大多数人来说”，因此选 A项。be true to表“对忠诚”，B 项排除，D 项无此搭配。(13). A. claims B. progres
