1、考研英语-712 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Use of Eng(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、It was a foolish que(总题数：20，分数：10.00)1.（分数：0.50）A.girlB.pmC.tyroD.mogul2.（分数：0.50）A.I had workedB.did I workC.was I workingD.would I work3.（分数：0.50）A.a fish to fryB.a nut to crackC.a song to singD.an axe to grind4.（分数：0.50）A.pl
2、asteredB.glassC.fragileD.limited5.（分数：0.50）A.CommonB.FinancialC.LocalD.Public6.（分数：0.50）A.trembledB.grimacedC.smiledD.winked7.（分数：0.50）A.photoB.portraitC.profileD.sketch8.（分数：0.50）A.still lateB.too lateC.so lateD.past9.（分数：0.50）A.vettedB.calledC.connected withD.contacted with10.（分数：0.50）A.forB.toC.a
3、ccording toD.with11.（分数：0.50）A.re-paintB.remixC.re-writeD.rehash12.（分数：0.50）A.applicationB.curriculum vitaeC.reportD.folder13.（分数：0.50）A.rushedB.windyC.puffD.blowing14.（分数：0.50）A.phonedB.faxedC.had phonedD.had faxed15.（分数：0.50）A.agreeableB.instructiveC.impatientD.aggravating16.（分数：0.50）A.attendedB.m
4、atriculatedC.enrolledD.preferred17.（分数：0.50）A.takingB.makingC.slaving forD.losing18.（分数：0.50）A.rambledB.curded onC.lecturedD.went on19.（分数：0.50）A.at thatB.at thisC.to rebootD.added20.（分数：0.50）A.madeB.would makeC.would have madeD.would be三、Section Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Tex
5、t 1(总题数：5，分数：10.00)21.It took _ for the world to increase its population from 1 billion to 4 billion.（分数：2.00）A.100 yearsB.145 yearsC.1975 yearsD.Over two million years22.Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：2.00）A.World population is increasing at a rate of 150 per minute.B.Lower death
6、 rates also contribute to world population growth.C.The population of Columbia has been doubling every year for 21 years.D.The United States is usually doubling its population about every 87 years.23.When a population doubles, the country involved needs twice as much of everything, including _.（分数：2
7、.00）A.hospitals and medicinesB.schools and studentsC.food and manpower resourcesD.all of the above24.According to the passage, what helps to explain why the population problem has come on “all of a sudden“?（分数：2.00）A.The penny which doubles itself every day for one month.B.The time span of at least
8、two million years in human history.C.An illustration of the exponential growth rate given by the author.D.The large amount of money you would luckily make after the fourth week.25.This passage chiefly discusses _.（分数：2.00）A.the growth of world populationB.one type of the exponential rateC.the popula
9、tion problem of more rapidly growing countriesD.the possible ways of dealing with the rapid population growth六、Text 2(总题数：5，分数：10.00)26.According to the passage, women are usually good at _.（分数：2.00）A.body languageB.logical reasoningC.tasks demanding for the use of wordsD.both A and B27.In the autho
10、rs opinion, visual and spatial abilities are good for _.（分数：2.00）A.achieving ones objectsB.mind and bodyC.programming talents into the brainD.imagination and communication28.The word “accepted“ in the last sentence of the first paragraph roughly means _.（分数：2.00）A.believedB.assumedC.receivedD.reconc
11、iled29.Why do women seem less likely to fall in love with the objects themselves?（分数：2.00）A.Because they have no visual spatial skills.B.Because they are only good at language and verbal reasoning.C.Because they are less likely to see their charming or interesting aspects.D.Because they rarely use m
12、achines such as cars, titles, computers, etc.30.All the following tasks involve visual spatial skills EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.imagining and handling objectsB.providing a computer with a set of instructionsC.shooting a gun and driving an automobileD.planning and making things as an engineer does七、Text 3(
13、总题数：5，分数：10.00)31.The word“ registered“ in the last line most probably means _（分数：2.00）A.markedB.approachedC.listedD.booked32.Expenditure increased on all the following consumption EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.foodB.automobilesC.educationD.entertainment33.It can be inferred from the increase of fruit consump
14、tion that _.（分数：2.00）A.people had to spend more on transportation and furnitureB.people were more health consciousC.people were more money consciousD.the price of fruit dropped dramatically34.the author thinks that the trend towards a rapid rise in consumption was “undesirable“ because _.（分数：2.00）A.
15、people saved lessB.people were wealthyC.people consumed lessD.expenditures on luxuries increased35.From this passage, we learn that the people _.（分数：2.00）A.spend more money than they earnedB.saved more money than previouslyC.spent their money wiselyD.invested and consumed at an accelerated pace八、Tex
16、t 4(总题数：5，分数：10.00)36.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Human behavior.B.Creatures of Society.C.The Science of Custom.D.The Functions of Cultures.37.For serious study, an anthropologist _.（分数：2.00）A.must not study his own cultureB.is not supposed to have a prejudice
17、 against any societyC.should focus on those societies which are historically related to each otherD.is obliged to work only on those societies which have no historical relationship to each other38.According to the passage, we can say that anthropology _.（分数：2.00）A.can deal with human beings as one g
18、roup of the creatures in the living worldB.can reveal an enormous diversity of traditionsC.can provide insights into the relationship between human beings and natureD.can distinguish the human race from other creatures39.In the third paragraph, the author is trying _.（分数：2.00）A.to be critical of cus
19、tomB.to say that anthropology is more important than psychologyC.to strengthen the role custom plays in experience and beliefD.to draw our attention to the importance of custom40.Which of the following does the author most probably agree with?（分数：2.00）A.The goal of the anthropologist is to understan
20、d the way in which people express themselves.B.The anthropologist tries to understand why cultures are carried on without any change.C.The anthropologists professional interest is as wide as the variety of customs.D.All of the above.九、Part B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、If the 20th century (总题数：5，分数：10.00)41.（分数
21、：2.00）填空项 1:_42.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_43.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_44.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_45.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_十一、Part C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十二、46) The teaching of (总题数：5，分数：10.00)46.（分数：2.00）_47.（分数：2.00）_48.（分数：2.00）_49.（分数：2.00）_50.（分数：2.00）_十三、Section Writing(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十四、Part A(总题数：1，分数：10.00)51.Directions:You are pla
22、nning to ask your friend to join an outing. Express your idea clearly as follows:1) details about what you are going to do;2) when and where you will go out.You should write no less than 100 words and on ANSWER SHEET . Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter.You do not need to write the a
23、ddress. （分数：10.00）_十五、Part B(总题数：1，分数：20.00)52.Directions:Suppose your name is Wudong, write a letter to your local English-language newspaper giving your views on a discussion inspired by an article they published entitled “Why do We Need English?“Your letter must be written in at least 200 words,
24、excluding the addresses, etc. You should write dearly on ANSWER SHEET .（分数：20.00）_考研英语-712 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Use of Eng(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、It was a foolish que(总题数：20，分数：10.00)1.（分数：0.50）A.girlB.pm C.tyroD.mogul解析：试题分析 名词辨析题。详细解答 pro n.专业人员，职业人员，填入句中与后面内容一致，故答案为 B。2.（分数：0.50）A.I had w
25、orked B.did I workC.was I workingD.would I work解析：试题分析 考查时态一致的掌握。详细解答 所填与前面 I had attended要保持时态的一致，所以选项 A正确。3.（分数：0.50）A.a fish to fryB.a nut to crackC.a song to singD.an axe to grind 解析：试题分析 成语的掌握。详细解答 根据上下文，所填内容与 a point of view意思相近，所以，应填入成语 an axe to grind符合句意，故答案为 D。4.（分数：0.50）A.plasteredB.glass
26、 C.fragileD.limited解析：试题分析 常识题。详细解答 所填词要修饰 ceiling，故只能选用 glass，答案应为 B。5.（分数：0.50）A.CommonB.FinancialC.LocalD.Public 解析：试题分析 习惯表达。详细解答 表示公共的，公众的，当然用 public，故答案为 D。6.（分数：0.50）A.trembledB.grimacedC.smiled D.winked解析：试题分析 动词辨析题。详细解答 根据后面的 in approval判断，这里显然应填入 smile，故答案为 C。7.（分数：0.50）A.photoB.portraitC.
27、profile D.sketch解析：试题分析 名词近义词辨析题。详细解答 profile n.侧面像；侧面；侧影，填入句中符合句意，故答案为 C。portrait 比 profile要更细致，用在此处不恰当。8.（分数：0.50）A.still lateB.too late C.so lateD.past解析：试题分析 语意判断题。详细解答 根据句意，填入 too late与上下文意思一致，应选 B。9.（分数：0.50）A.vetted B.calledC.connected withD.contacted with解析：试题分析 近义词辨析题。详细解答 根据句意，所填词表示“审查”，故只
28、能选用 vetted，因此答案为 A。10.（分数：0.50）A.forB.toC.according toD.with 解析：试题分析 习惯用法。详细解答 be all right with sb. 是习惯用法，表示“对来说可以接受”，因此本题答案为 D。11.（分数：0.50）A.re-paintB.remixC.re-writeD.rehash 解析：试题分析 动词辨析题。详细解答 rehash vt.改头换面地重复，填人后符合句意，故答案为 D。12.（分数：0.50）A.applicationB.curriculum vitae C.reportD.folder解析：试题分析 名词辨
29、析题。详细解答 curriculum vitae n.履历，简历，填入句中符合句意，故答案为 B。13.（分数：0.50）A.rushedB.windyC.puff D.blowing解析：试题分析 近义词辨析题。详细解答 puff n.吹嘘，宜传广告，因此填入句中符合句意，故答案为 C。14.（分数：0.50）A.phonedB.faxed C.had phonedD.had faxed解析：试题分析 动词辨析题。详细解答所填同的宾语是 article，显然应是 faxed，而因为 fax是瞬时动词，一般不用完成时态，故正确答案只能是 B。15.（分数：0.50）A.agreeableB.i
30、nstructiveC.impatientD.aggravating 解析：试题分析 形容词辨析题。详细解答 aggravating adj.使恶化的，加重的，恼人的，填入句中符合上下文，故答案为 D。16.（分数：0.50）A.attended B.matriculatedC.enrolledD.preferred解析：试题分析 动词辨析题。详细解答 根据句意，所填词表示“上学”，只有 attended符合句意，故答案为 A。17.（分数：0.50）A.takingB.making C.slaving forD.losing解析：试题分析 习惯用法。详细解答 根据句意，所填词与 salary
31、搭配，表示“赚取薪水”，故需选用 making，所以答案为 B。18.（分数：0.50）A.rambledB.curded onC.lecturedD.went on 解析：试题分析 动词辨析题。详细解答 根据上下文，这里填入表示“接着说”的词，故 went on 符合要求，所以答案为 D。19.（分数：0.50）A.at that B.at thisC.to rebootD.added解析：试题分析 语意判断题。详细解答 用 at that更能表示作者的不经意，不在乎的态度。20.（分数：0.50）A.madeB.would makeC.would have made D.would be解
32、析：试题分析 语法知识运用。详细解答 本句为含有虚拟语气的句子，因此谓语动词应用虚拟结构，表示与过去事实相反因此，C为正确答案。三、Section Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Text 1(总题数：5，分数：10.00)21.It took _ for the world to increase its population from 1 billion to 4 billion.（分数：2.00）A.100 yearsB.145 years C.1975 yearsD.Over two million years解析：试
33、题分析 事实推断题。详细解答 在第二段中，作者介绍，世界人口于 1830年达到十亿，而到 1975年达到 40亿。因此，世界人口从十亿增加到 40亿花了 145年，B 应为正确答案。22.Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：2.00）A.World population is increasing at a rate of 150 per minute.B.Lower death rates also contribute to world population growth.C.The population of Columbi
34、a has been doubling every year for 21 years. D.The United States is usually doubling its population about every 87 years.解析：试题分析 事实判断题。详细解答 根据第三段第一句 World population is increasing at a rate of 9,000 per hour可判断 A世界人口每分钟增加 150人正确；根据该段第二句 This is not only due to higher birth rates，but to lower death r
35、ates as well可判断 B论断正确；而由第四段的 Some countries，such as Columbia， Thailand，Morocco，Costa Rica，and the Philippinesare doubling their populations about every twenty-one years可判断， C 哥伦比亚人口持续 21年每年翻一番的论断混淆了事实，论断错误；D 美国人口每 87年翻一番可根据第三段第二句 The United States is doubling its population about every eighty-seven
36、years一句判断为正确论断。因此，本题答案为 C。23.When a population doubles, the country involved needs twice as much of everything, including _.（分数：2.00）A.hospitals and medicines B.schools and studentsC.food and manpower resourcesD.all of the above解析：试题分析 细节题。详细解答 根据本文倒数第二句.including hospitals， schools，resources，food a
37、nd medicines to care for its people显然，答案应为 A。B，C 两项的 students和 manpower re sources并不包含在内，由此判断，后三项都不正确。24.According to the passage, what helps to explain why the population problem has come on “all of a sudden“?（分数：2.00）A.The penny which doubles itself every day for one month.B.The time span of at le
38、ast two million years in human history.C.An illustration of the exponential growth rate given by the author. D.The large amount of money you would luckily make after the fourth week.解析：试题分析 细节题。详细解答 文章第二段第一句谈到 This helps explain why the population has come on“all of a sudden”，而根据上下文，this 指代前文关于硬币的例子
39、。因此，本题答案为 C。25.This passage chiefly discusses _.（分数：2.00）A.the growth of world population B.one type of the exponential rateC.the population problem of more rapidly growing countriesD.the possible ways of dealing with the rapid population growth解析：试题分析 文章主旨题。详细解答 本文通过一系列的数据，表明了世界人口的增长情况，并介绍了由此带来的问题。
40、显然，主要讨论了世界人口增长问题，因此，答案为 A。六、Text 2(总题数：5，分数：10.00)26.According to the passage, women are usually good at _.（分数：2.00）A.body languageB.logical reasoningC.tasks demanding for the use of words D.both A and B解析：试题分析 事实推论题。详细解答 根据本文第一句 Women are，on the whole，more verbal than men，显然可以推断 wornen are usually
41、good at tasks demanding for the use of words。阅此，本题答案为 C。27.In the authors opinion, visual and spatial abilities are good for _.（分数：2.00）A.achieving ones objectsB.mind and bodyC.programming talents into the brainD.imagination and communication 解析：试题分析 细节判断题。详细解答 根据第二段第三句 Visual and spatial abilities
42、are good for imagining and manipulating objects and for communicafing information about them的内容，不难看出本题答案为 D。28.The word “accepted“ in the last sentence of the first paragraph roughly means _.（分数：2.00）A.believed B.assumedC.receivedD.reconciled解析：试题分析 l词义推断题。详细解答 该词词义可根据上下文推断出来，因为该词所接宾语为 differences b
43、etween the sexes，而前文指出的男女的差别 along with aggression，显然可以判断，本题正确答案为 A。29.Why do women seem less likely to fall in love with the objects themselves?（分数：2.00）A.Because they have no visual spatial skills.B.Because they are only good at language and verbal reasoning.C.Because they are less likely to see t
44、heir charming or interesting aspects. D.Because they rarely use machines such as cars, titles, computers, etc.解析：试题分析 事实判断题。详细解答 文章最后一句话指出 A woman is more likely to see her car，rifleor computer as a useful tool，而后面的转折句 but not in itself fascinating显然是对其说明，可以推断本题答案为C。30.All the following tasks involv
45、e visual spatial skills EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.imagining and handling objectsB.providing a computer with a set of instructions C.shooting a gun and driving an automobileD.planning and making things as an engineer does解析：试题分析 推理题。详细解答 根据文中最后一段中的句子 They also do equally well at programming a computer，whic
46、h is neither visual nor spatial说明了 B项“给计算机制定指令”不属于视觉和空间能力，因此，正确答案应为 B。七、Text 3(总题数：5，分数：10.00)31.The word“ registered“ in the last line most probably means _（分数：2.00）A.markedB.approachedC.listed D.booked解析：试题分析 词义判断题。详细解答 只要稍加比较可以看出，该词应该和上一句中 demonstrate表达类似的意思，意为：表现出，显示出，因此答案应该是 C。32.Expenditure increased on all the following consumption EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.food B.automobilesC.educationD.entertainment解析：试题分析 细节题。详细解答 提问的是第二段中对第二方面的消费趋向的分析 Expenditure on food declined in significanc
