1、考研英语-740 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、More and more of us (总题数：20，分数：10.00)1.（分数：0.50）A.qualityB.ratingsC.productionD.audience2.（分数：0.50）A.aliveB.liveC.myselfD.completely3.（分数：0.50）A.byB.whenC.untilD.as4.（分数：0.50）A.showB.programC.worldD.channel5.（分数：0.50）A.occurren
2、ceB.eventC.episodeD.incident6.（分数：0.50）A.watchB.go overC.tapeD.copy7.（分数：0.50）A.used toB.was used toC.wouldD.ought to8.（分数：0.50）A.cruelB.optimisticC.unrealD.pessimistic9.（分数：0.50）A.seriouslyB.constantlyC.nightlyD.regularly10.（分数：0.50）A.betterB.goodC.worseD.awful11.（分数：0.50）A.thatB.whyC.the wayD.whic
3、h12.（分数：0.50）A.onB.inC.atD.among13.（分数：0.50）A.up-showingB.growingC.impatientD.shrinking14.（分数：0.50）A.neverB.orC.norD.and15.（分数：0.50）A.wasteB.trashC.debrisD.garbage16.（分数：0.50）A.evenB.onlyC.almostD.more than17.（分数：0.50）A.andB.butC.thereforeD.because18.（分数：0.50）A.turning outB.turning intoC.turning dow
4、nD.turning up19.（分数：0.50）A.HoweverB.In factC.MeanwhileD.Exactly20.（分数：0.50）A.AboutB.As forC.ConsideringD.Watching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.How many members are there in Ruth s family?（分数：2.00）A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.22.The best title for
5、 this passage would be _.（分数：2.00）A.How Ruth Made History at OxfordB.One Can Do Well in Study without Going to SchoolC.How Ruth Became a MathematicianD.Study Is Fun23.Which of the following statements is TRUE?（分数：2.00）A.St. Hugh s College accepts only girl students.B.Ruth didn t do well in the third
6、 exam.C.From the beginning, Ruth s parents decided to educate her at home instead of sending her to school.D.Ruth works harder than other students.24.From what Dr. Gleys Luke says, we may guess _.（分数：2.00）A.that some older students have had some problems in their studiesB.that she will tailor the te
7、aching to her requirementsC.that she doesn t want to teach such a student as RuthD.that she will treat Ruth exactly the same as others25.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase “feel out of place“?（分数：2.00）A.Feel far behind others.B.Feel uneasy.C.Feel lovely.D.Feel not accustomed
8、to the place.六、Text 2(总题数：5，分数：10.00)26.The writer seems to think Leibniz lost largely because _.（分数：2.00）A.Newton discovered calculus years before himB.all the scientists supported Newton instead of himC.Newton was vocally talentedD.he put the dispute to the Royal Society27.The sentence “Newton wou
9、ld not take no for an answer“ probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.Newton didn t understand why Flamsteed did soB.Newton cared little about what Flamsteed didC.Newton could do nothing without the informationD.Newton would not accept the refusal of Flamsteed28.What can be inferred from the passage?（分数：2.00）A.
10、Isaac Newton was not a pleasant man.B.Principia Mathematioa is surely the most influential book ever written in physics.C.The Royal Society consisted entirely of Newton s friends.D.Newton had a deep hatred for Leibniz.29.Which of the following statements is NOT true about Isaac Newton?（分数：2.00）A.New
11、ton was the first scientist ever to be knighted.B.Newton was ever involved in heated clashes with other academics.C.Edmond Halley stood against Newton in his clash with Flamsteed.D.Newton had been active in anti - Catholic politics at Cambridge.30.Newton took his revenge on Flamsteed _.（分数：2.00）A.by
12、 canceling all reference to him in later edition of PrincipiaB.by taking the case to courtC.by depriving him of his post at the Royal ObservatoryD.by breaking relations with him七、Text 3(总题数：5，分数：10.00)31.Young people often feels that the age of eighteen is the _.（分数：2.00）A.best time of lifeB.right a
13、ge to get marriedC.hardest part of lifeD.gateway to happiness32.What interests the writer about young children is that they _.（分数：2.00）A.have so many unselfish ambitionsB.don t want to be a spacemanC.all long for adult comfortsD.have such long term ambitions33.The writer holds the opinion that fanta
14、sies _.（分数：2.00）A.satisfy ambitionsB.lessen ambitionsC.stimulate ambitionsD.frustrate ambitions34.The writer seems to think that as an adult one must _.（分数：2.00）A.achieve one s ambitions at all costsB.continue to be ambitiousC.find a compromise between ambition and realityD.give up all one s earlier
15、 ambitions35.What do the writer think about his or her children?（分数：2.00）A.Their behavior is improving.B.They don t spend enough time at home.C.They are approaching a difficult age.D.They are choosing strange friends.八、Text 4(总题数：5，分数：10.00)36.Why do some philosophers hold the view that animals cann
16、ot have rights?（分数：2.00）A.Because the idea of punishing a tiger that kills somebody is absurd.B.Because it denies fights not only to animals but also to some people.C.Because people are always objected to social contracts.D.Because rights exist only within a social contract, as part of an exchange o
17、f duties and entitlements.37.The word “instinct“ probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.natural tendencyB.quality of being superiorC.moral reasoningD.intelligence38.The writer seems to think that ii is _ to torture a monkey.（分数：2.00）A.logicalB.reasonableC.understandableD.immoral39.Which of the following statem
18、ents is NOT true according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Some philosophers .believe torturing a monkey is mortally equivalent to chopping wood.B.Arguing about the rights of animals is fruitless without agreement on human rights.C.It is a false choice to start the question: is the way we treat animals a
19、moral issue at all?D.Animals should be treated with no consideration.40.According to the passage, the discussion on the rights of animals _.（分数：2.00）A.is useful and ground- clearingB.should be based upon an agreed account of human rightsC.is easy to carry onD.should be the same as that of human righ
20、ts九、Part B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、Most of the people w(总题数：5，分数：10.00)41.（分数：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、Ah, blissful sleep, (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 Wri
21、ting(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十四、Part A(总题数：1，分数：10.00)51.1) the thing you ask;2) what you are going to do with it;3)how long will you take it.You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Wang Ling“ instead. (10 points)（分数：10.00）_十五、Part B(总题数：1，分
22、数：20.00)52.1. 请家教的益处2. 家教可能带来的负作用；3. 我是怎样看待家教的。You should write about 160 -200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)（分数：20.00）_考研英语-740 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、More and more of us (总题数：20，分数：10.00)1.（分数：0.50）A.quality B.ratingsC.productionD.audience解析：试题分
23、析 本题为词义辨析题。详细解答 quality 指品质、质量；ratings 指收视率；production 指产量；audience 指观众。此处说电视节目质量下降，故 A为正确答案。2.（分数：0.50）A.aliveB.live C.myselfD.completely解析：试题分析 本题为词义辨析题。详细解答 根据上下文知，作者很少看现场直播的足球赛。live 有现场直播的含义，故 B为正确选项。3.（分数：0.50）A.byB.whenC.until D.as解析：试题分析 本题考查固定搭配。详细解答 notuntil 为固定的连词搭配，指“直到才，除非”，符合本题题意，故 C为正确
24、选项。4.（分数：0.50）A.showB.programC.world D.channel解析：试题分析 本题为逻辑判断题。详细解答 注意前一句中出现收视率排名第二的节目名称“A Different World”，此处作者在驳斥该节目，说假如想看一个不同的世界的话，我宁愿骑车去芝加哥的西部(而不愿看这个节目)。故 C为正确选项。5.（分数：0.50）A.occurrenceB.eventC.episode D.incident解析：试题分析 本题为词义辨析题。详细解答 四个选项为同义词，均指“事故”或“事件”。occurrence 是个通用词，指发生的事情；event指经过努力而取得的结果，
25、一般指重要的、值得注意的事情；episode 常指一个小插曲，一集；incident指重要事件之间次要的小事情，而且并不一定与重要事件有联系。C 项最符合题意，故为正确选项。6.（分数：0.50）A.watchB.go overC.tape D.copy解析：试题分析 本题为语义题。详细解答 根据上下文，此处应指作者先将它录下来，以便以后再看，故 C为正确选项。7.（分数：0.50）A.used to B.was used toC.wouldD.ought to解析：试题分析 本题考查固定搭配。详细解答 used to + 动词原形，指过去常常做某事，符合本题题意。be used to 指习惯
26、于，后面往往加动名词；C 和 D也不符合题意，故 A为正确选项。8.（分数：0.50）A.cruelB.optimisticC.unreal D.pessimistic解析：试题分析 本题为词义辨析题。详细解答 四个选项都是形容词；cruel 指残酷的；optimistic 指乐观的，有信心的；unreal 指非真实的；pessimistic 指悲观的。家庭喜剧往往有一点的夸张性，并非真实的，故 C为正确选项。9.（分数：0.50）A.seriouslyB.constantlyC.nightlyD.regularly 解析：试题分析 本题为词义辨析题。详细解答 四个选项均为副词，指严重地；co
27、nstantly 指连续地，不断地；nightly 指每夜地；regularly指有规律地，经常地，定期地。此处指这五个节目中没哪一个我是定期收看的，故 D为正确选项。10.（分数：0.50）A.better B.goodC.worseD.awful解析：试题分析 本题为语义题。详细解答 此处应意为摔跤比“Dallas”这个节目更好看，故 A为正确选项。11.（分数：0.50）A.that B.whyC.the wayD.which解析：试题分析 本题为语法题，考查连词的用法。详细解答 that 此处可引导一个表语从句，故 A为正确选项。其他选项均不符合题意。12.（分数：0.50）A.onB
28、.in C.atD.among解析：试题分析 本题考查介词用法。详细解答 此处意为排名位于前十位，故选择介词 in。13.（分数：0.50）A.up-showingB.growingC.impatientD.shrinking 解析：试题分析 本题为词义辨析题。详细解答 四个选项都是形容词：up-showing 指上涨的，增加的；growing 也是指增长的，上升的；impatient指不耐烦的；shrinking指缩减的，减少的。上文提到越来越多的人不再收看电视节目，由此可知观众数目在减少，故 D为正确选项。14.（分数：0.50）A.never B.orC.norD.and解析：试题分析
29、本题为语义题。详细解答 根据上下文，此处应指作者只在一些有线电视频道收看电影，而从不在电视网络上收看，故A为正确选项。15.（分数：0.50）A.wasteB.trash C.debrisD.garbage解析：试题分析 本题为词义辨析题。详细解答 四个同义词均指无价值的或只配丢弃的东西。waste 表示生产者虽没有用过，但已抛弃的东西，然而可能以其他方式，在其他情况下，或对别人来说是有用的；trash 既指破旧损坏的东西，也可以指边角余料，也可以引申指毫无价值的东西； debris 指的是建筑物等损坏后留下的碎砖破瓦或废墟；garbage主要指有机垃圾。此处指的是一些垃圾节目，故 B为正确选
30、项。16.（分数：0.50）A.even B.onlyC.almostD.more than解析：试题分析 本题为逻辑判断题。详细解答 四个选项都有强调的含义；even 指即使，甚至，常用在否定句中以加强语气；only 指仅仅、只有，常用于肯定句；almost 也多用于肯定句；more than 指多于。从思维表达上讲，A 项更为通畅，故为正确选项。17.（分数：0.50）A.andB.but C.thereforeD.because解析：试题分析 本题为语篇结构题。详细解答 根据上下文知，此处说虽然我仍然收看电视网的节目，但我有自己的方法。故此处需要一个转折关系的连词，B 为正确选项。18.
31、（分数：0.50）A.turning out B.turning intoC.turning downD.turning up解析：试题分析 本题为语义题，考查同根词组的含义。详细解答 四个选项都是含有动词 turn的词组。turn out 指关掉(收音机、电视等)；turn into 指收听、收看(节目)；turn down 指调小(音量)；而 turn up正好相反，指调大(音量)。根据上下文知，越来越多的人不再收看电视节目。A 项符合题意，故为正确选项。19.（分数：0.50）A.HoweverB.In fact C.MeanwhileD.Exactly解析：试题分析 本题为语篇结构题。
32、详细解答 四个选项在此均可起到承上启下的作用；however 表示一种转折关系；in fact 指实际上；meanwhile指与此同时；exactly 很少单独置于句首。根据前后两句意思的对比，B 项更符合题意，故为正确选项。20.（分数：0.50）A.AboutB.As for C.ConsideringD.Watching解析：试题分析 本题为语篇结构题。详细解答 as for 关于，至于一方面，一般用来引出话题，符合题意，故 B为正确选项。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
33、：10.00)21.How many members are there in Ruth s family?（分数：2.00）A.Three.B.Four. C.Five.D.Six.解析：试题分析 本题为推算题。详细解答 问 Ruth家中共有几位成员。短文第二段提到了 Ruth的父母亲，最后一段又提到了 Ruth七岁的妹妹，由此推算 Ruth 家中共有四位成员，故 B为正确选项。22.The best title for this passage would be _.（分数：2.00）A.How Ruth Made History at Oxford B.One Can Do Well i
34、n Study without Going to SchoolC.How Ruth Became a MathematicianD.Study Is Fun解析：试题分析 本题为宗旨题。详细解答 问本文最适合的标题是什么。纵览全文知短文主要讲的是神童 Ruth的超人表现及各方对此的反应。B，C 和 D项均不全面，A 项为最佳标题。23.Which of the following statements is TRUE?（分数：2.00）A.St. Hugh s College accepts only girl students. B.Ruth didn t do well in the th
35、ird exam.C.From the beginning, Ruth s parents decided to educate her at home instead of sending her to school.D.Ruth works harder than other students.解析：试题分析 本题为正误判断题。详细解答 问以下陈述哪项是对的。短文第一段第二句说，该女子学院可能给予她奖学金。A 项与该信息一致，故为正确选项。B，C 和 D项与短文不符。24.From what Dr. Gleys Luke says, we may guess _.（分数：2.00）A.th
36、at some older students have had some problems in their studies B.that she will tailor the teaching to her requirementsC.that she doesn t want to teach such a student as RuthD.that she will treat Ruth exactly the same as others解析：试题分析 本题为推理题。详细解答 问根据 Gleys Luke博士的谈话，我们可以猜测到什么。短文第六段倒数第二句说，Ruth 将没有必要遭受
37、其他年龄大的学生所面临的紧张和失望。由此推知其他年龄大的学生在学习中碰到了各种问题，A 项与该信息一致，故为正确选项。C 和 D与短文内容不符，而 B项短文中直接提到过。25.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase “feel out of place“?（分数：2.00）A.Feel far behind others.B.Feel uneasy. C.Feel lovely.D.Feel not accustomed to the place.解析：试题分析 本题为语义题。详细解答 问以下与“feel out o
38、f place”意思最为接近的是哪一项。短文第四段第一、二句说，因为Ruth没上过学，因而还未与其他孩子打成一片。但她的父亲说，Ruth 喜欢和成年人进行严肃的交谈，由此可知，要保持语意的流畅性，“feel out of place”意思应该是感觉不相称，不适应，故 B为正确选项。六、Text 2(总题数：5，分数：10.00)26.The writer seems to think Leibniz lost largely because _.（分数：2.00）A.Newton discovered calculus years before himB.all the scientists
39、supported Newton instead of himC.Newton was vocally talentedD.he put the dispute to the Royal Society 解析：试题分析 本题为推理题。详细解答 短文第三段第六句说，当争论日趋激烈时，莱布尼兹犯了个错误，他向皇家学会起诉以求解决这一争端。而牛顿作为学会主席，指定了一个“公正的”委员会审检此案，而该委员会正巧完全由牛顿的朋友构成。由此可见作者认为这是莱布尼兹失败的主要原因，故 D为正确选项。B 项与短文内容不符，而 A和 C项不是作者认为的主要原因。27.The sentence “Newton w
40、ould not take no for an answer“ probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.Newton didn t understand why Flamsteed did soB.Newton cared little about what Flamsteed didC.Newton could do nothing without the informationD.Newton would not accept the refusal of Flamsteed 解析：试题分析 本题为语义题。详细解答 问“Newton would not taken for
41、an answer”这句话的意思是什么。根据短文第二段知此处意思为，牛顿不许别人回答“不”字。D 项与该信息一致，故为正确选项。28.What can be inferred from the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Isaac Newton was not a pleasant man.B.Principia Mathematioa is surely the most influential book ever written in physics.C.The Royal Society consisted entirely of Newton s friends.D.New
42、ton had a deep hatred for Leibniz. 解析：试题分析 本题为推理题。详细解答 问我们可以从短文中推导出哪项论述。根据短文第三段，尤其是最后两句(牛顿还不满足，他又在皇家学会自己的刊物上不署名地写了一篇关于该报告的评论。据说，莱布尼兹死后，牛顿宣称自己为“伤透了莱布尼兹的心”而得意洋洋。)，可以推导出牛顿对莱布尼兹极为仇恨，故 D为正确选项。A，B和 C项文中均直接提到过。29.Which of the following statements is NOT true about Isaac Newton?（分数：2.00）A.Newton was the fir
43、st scientist ever to be knighted.B.Newton was ever involved in heated clashes with other academics.C.Edmond Halley stood against Newton in his clash with Flamsteed. D.Newton had been active in anti - Catholic politics at Cambridge.解析：试题分析 本题为正误判断题。详细解答 问关于伊萨克牛顿以下哪项论述不正确。短文第二段第三句说，最后，他指使伏莱姆斯梯德的冤家对头爱德
44、蒙哈雷夺得伏莱姆斯梯德的工作成果，并且准备出版。由此可见爱德蒙哈雷在伊萨克牛顿和伏莱姆斯梯德的冲突中并非反对牛顿，故 C为正确选项。A，B 和 D短文中均有提及。30.Newton took his revenge on Flamsteed _.（分数：2.00）A.by canceling all reference to him in later edition of Principia B.by taking the case to courtC.by depriving him of his post at the Royal ObservatoryD.by breaking rela
45、tions with him解析：试题分析 本题为细节题。详细解答 短文第二段最后一句说，牛顿被激怒了，为了报复，他在后来的原理版本中系统地删除了所有提到伏莱姆斯梯德的地方。A 项与该信息一致，故为正确选项。七、Text 3(总题数：5，分数：10.00)31.Young people often feels that the age of eighteen is the _.（分数：2.00）A.best time of life B.right age to get marriedC.hardest part of lifeD.gateway to happiness解析：试题分析 本题为
46、推理题。详细解答 短文第二段第二句说，实际上关于这些多彩的青春年华最悲哀的事情之一就是从 18岁开始一切似乎都在走下坡路。由此可以推断 A为正确选项。B，C 和 D与短文不符。32.What interests the writer about young children is that they _.（分数：2.00）A.have so many unselfish ambitionsB.don t want to be a spacemanC.all long for adult comfortsD.have such long term ambitions 解析：试题分析 本题为推理题。详细解答 短文第一段第一句说，当我们还小的时候，我们的梦想可以归为一类远大的目标：我长大了以后。短文第二段第一句说，当然这些都未发生，但这种梦想至少给我们的成长以希望，因此可知，作者欣赏童年梦想的执着和远大，故 D为正确选项，而 A，B 和 C均与短文内容不符。33.The writer holds the opinion that fantasies _.（分数：2.00）
