1、考研英语-892 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、In the month of Sept(总题数：20，分数：10.00)1.（分数：0.50）A.haveB.flyC.findD.make2.（分数：0.50）A.beforeB.previousC.above goingD.former3.（分数：0.50）A.firmlyB.stoutlyC.harshlyD.steadily4.（分数：0.50）A.feedB.are fedC.eatD.rely5.（分数：0.50）A.in the wa
2、yB.on the wayC.half the wayD.all the way6.（分数：0.50）A.againstB.awayC.forD.with7.（分数：0.50）A.gatheringB.assemblingC.waitingD.forming8.（分数：0.50）A.to southB.the southC.to southwardsD.south9.（分数：0.50）A.being perchedB.perchedC.being perchingD.be perched10.（分数：0.50）A.great number ofB.a great deal ofC.plenty
3、 ofD.numerous11.（分数：0.50）A.untilB.beforeC.whenD.as12.（分数：0.50）A.nearB.aboutC.nearbyD.over13.（分数：0.50）A.practicalB.practisingC.practiceD.practised14.（分数：0.50）A.SwarmsB.HerdsC.FlocksD.Schools15.（分数：0.50）A.whyB.whenC.howD.what16.（分数：0.50）A.in advanceB.ahead ofC.in front ofD.in front17.（分数：0.50）A.wayB.p
4、athC.courseD.route18.（分数：0.50）A.oldB.originalC.familiarD.identical19.（分数：0.50）A.tooB.a bitC.veryD.much20.（分数：0.50）A.fly offB.swoopC.settleD.turn back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.Calhoun stabilized the rat population _.（分数：2.00）A.when it was dou
5、ble the number that could live in the enclosure without stressB.by removing young ratsC.so that there was a constant number of adult rats in the enclosureD.All of the above are correct22.Which of the following inferences CANNOT be made from the information in paragraph one?（分数：2.00）A.Calhoun s exper
6、iment is still considered important today.B.Overpopulation causes pathological behavior in rat populations.C.Stress does not occur in rat communities unless there is overcrowding.D.Calhoun had experimented with rats before.23.The author implies that the behavior of the dominant male rats is sometime
7、s parallel with that of _.（分数：2.00）A.cruel, powerful peopleB.people who abandon their childrenC.hyperactive peopleD.people who would like to keep to themselves24.The main idea of this passage is that _.（分数：2.00）A.although rats are affected by overcrowding, people are notB.data from experiments indic
8、ate that overcrowding may be an important cause of social pathologyC.the social behavior of rats is seriously affected by overcrowdingD.Calhoun s experiments have influenced many people25.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?（分数：2.00）A.Dominant males had adequate living space
9、.B.Dominant males were not as seriously affected by overcrowding as the other rats.C.Dominant males attacked weaker rats.D.The strongest males are always able to adapt to bad conditions.六、Text 2(总题数：5，分数：10.00)26.The authors overall point is that _.（分数：2.00）A.primitive language may be large, complex
10、, and complicatedB.primitive language may be large, complex, and logicalC.primitive language may be large, old, and logicalD.primitive language may be similar to pidgin English27.In the passage, the author mentioned:“ Eskimo words are highly inflected“, this probably means（分数：2.00）A.Eskimo words are
11、 full of formsB.Eskimo words are difficult to spellC.Eskimo words are numerousD.Eskimo words are hard to understand28.According to the passage, the language of primitive cultures was _.（分数：2.00）A.nonexistentB.only spoken by EskimoC.simple-mindedD.elaborate and complicated29.The size of the Eskimo la
12、nguage spoken by most whites is _.（分数：2.00）A.spoken in English, Denmark, Spain, and HawaiiB.less than the size of the language spoken by EskimosC.inestimableD.irrelevant30.Some of the evidence about language in the passage is taken from the observations of _.（分数：2.00）A.linguistsB.EskimosC.businessme
13、nD.an explorer七、Text 3(总题数：5，分数：10.00)31.Rocket fuels are more explosive than methane gas because of _.（分数：2.00）A.the temperature at which combustion takes placeB.the degree of oxidation accomplished bp the combustion processC.the location of the combustionD.the greater burning velocity32.A steady f
14、lame in a gas burner is the result of _.（分数：2.00）A.a burning velocity equal to the combustion waveB.fuel being supplied at the same rate as the combustion waveC.fuel being supplied at a higher rate than that of the burning velocityD.a low combustion wave33.Which of the following could not be defined
15、 as combustion?（分数：2.00）A.A quietly burning flame.B.An explosion.C.A radiator giving off heat.D.The drying of oil-based paint.34.An attempt on the part of the author of this passage to give a more informal tone to his writing occurs in _.（分数：2.00）A.paragraph 2B.paragraph 4C.paragraph 5D.paragraph 73
16、5.Which of the following states the major difference between oxidation and fire?（分数：2.00）A.Their burning velocities differ in rate.B.Oxidation is a chemical reaction while fire is a physical reaction.C.Oxidation does not create heat.D.They occur at different temperatures.八、Text 4(总题数：5，分数：10.00)36.I
17、t can be inferred from the passage that the author is _.（分数：2.00）A.quite satisfied with the present situation of the study on journalistic interviewB.often interviewed by mass mediaC.making a systematic research on interviewD.discontent with the present study on broadcasting interview37.Much researc
18、h has been done on interviews in general _.（分数：2.00）A.but journalistic interviewing as a specific field has unfortunately been neglectedB.though the study of the interviewing techniques hasn“ t received much attentionC.so the training of journalistic interviewers has likewise been strengthenedD.and
19、there has also been a dramatic growth in the study of journalistic interviewing38.The passage is most likely a part of _.（分数：2.00）A.a news articleB.a research reportC.a prefaceD.a journalistic interview39.The main idea of the first paragraph is that _.（分数：2.00）A.generalized principles for journalist
20、ic interviews are the chief concern for writers on journalismB.concepts and contextual implications are of secondary importance to journalistic interviewingC.importance should be attached to the systematic study of journalistic interviewingD.personal experiences and general impressions should be exc
21、luded from journalistic interviews40.Westerners are familiar with the journalistic interview _.（分数：2.00）A.but most of them wish to stay away from itB.and many of them hope to be interviewed some dayC.but most of them may not have been interviewed in personD.and many of them would like to acquire a t
22、rue understanding of it九、Part B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、There s a lot of in(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、The more I see of th(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：
23、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)51.1) fix a telephone for each dormitory,2) explain your reasons.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.You do not need write the address. (10 poin
24、ts)（分数：10.00）_十五、Part B(总题数：1，分数：20.00)52.1. 几年前没有多少人会想到装修自己的房子，为什么？2. 如今情况却大不相同了，又为什么？3. 陈述你对装修利弊的看法。You should write about 160-200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)（分数：20.00）_考研英语-892 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、In the month of Sept(总题数：20，分数：10.00)1.（分
25、数：0.50）A.haveB.flyC.findD.make 解析：试题分析 本题是固定搭配测试题。详细解答 make(或 take)a journey，固定搭配，但不可说 have a journey。2.（分数：0.50）A.beforeB.previous C.above goingD.former解析：试题分析 本题考查学生明确指代关系的能力。详细解答 previous 作“先前的”解，此处 the previous autumn意为“前一年秋天”。3.（分数：0.50）A.firmlyB.stoutlyC.harshlyD.steadily 解析：试题分析 本题考查考生对意义相近的副
26、词的辨析。详细解答 (fly)steadily 表“稳定地、一刻不停地(飞行)”之意，而 firmly作“坚定地”解，stoutly意为“勇敢地，强壮地”，均不切合题意。4.（分数：0.50）A.feed B.are fedC.eatD.rely解析：试题分析 本题考查对固定词组搭配的掌握情况。详细解答 feed on 作“以为食物”解。5.（分数：0.50）A.in the wayB.on the way C.half the wayD.all the way解析：试题分析 本题考查学生对有关“way”的词组的辨析。详细解答 on the way 作“在途中”解，此处指途中遇暴风雨而死去；i
27、n the way 意为“挡道的(地)”；half the way指“正好路途的一半”；而 all the way则作“从头到尾”、“始终”解。6.（分数：0.50）A.againstB.awayC.forD.with 解析：试题分析 本题是固定搭配测试题。详细解答 has something to do with(winds and air currents)意为“与大风和气流有关系”。7.（分数：0.50）A.gathering B.assemblingC.waitingD.forming解析：试题分析 本题是意义相近词的词义辨析题。详细解答 gather 是“聚在一起”之意，与 toge
28、ther连用。8.（分数：0.50）A.to southB.the southC.to southwardsD.south 解析：试题分析 本题测试考生对表示方位的词的词性的掌握程度。详细解答 south 此处为副词，作“向南方”解，相当于 southwards。9.（分数：0.50）A.being perchedB.perched C.being perchingD.be perched解析：试题分析 本题测试考生对分词的掌握程度。详细解答 Perched 过去分词作形容词，在这里表示“栖息(于某处)”的状态，用 perching(未作选项)亦可，但表示的是此时的瞬时动作。10.（分数：0.
29、50）A.great number ofB.a great deal ofC.plenty of D.numerous解析：试题分析 本题是数量词词义辨析题。详细解答 plenty 此处作不定代词用，plenty 相当于 many，因后接 the small flying insects，故只能选 plenty of。11.（分数：0.50）A.until B.beforeC.whenD.as解析：试题分析 本题考查学生选用正确连词的能力。详细解答 until(或 till)意为“直到为止”。12.（分数：0.50）A.nearB.about C.nearbyD.over解析：试题分析 本题是
30、考查考生对相关介词的掌握程度。详细解答 about 此处为副词，作“周围”解。13.（分数：0.50）A.practicalB.practisingC.practice D.practised解析：试题分析 本题是形近词的词义辨析题。详细解答 practice(flights)意为“练习性质的(飞行)”，如 practice tests；而 practical意为“实用的”，不切题意。14.（分数：0.50）A.SwarmsB.HerdsC.Flocks D.Schools解析：试题分析 本题是意义相近的量词的词义辨析题。详细解答 此为固定搭配：a flock of birds；a swarm
31、 of bees；a herd of cattle；a school of fish。15.（分数：0.50）A.whyB.whenC.how D.what解析：试题分析 本题考查学生对关联词的掌握程度。详细解答 how=how they find the way there。16.（分数：0.50）A.in advanceB.ahead of C.in front ofD.in front解析：试题分析 本题考查对固定词组搭配的掌握情况。详细解答 ahead of 指“在之前”(指时间)；in advance 作“预先”解；而 in front of意为“位于前面的”。17.（分数：0.50
32、）A.way B.pathC.courseD.route解析：试题分析 本题是固定搭配测试题。详细解答 (find ones)way(there)意为“找到到达(那里)的路”，属固定搭配。18.（分数：0.50）A.oldB.originalC.familiarD.identical 解析：试题分析 本题考查学生选用正确形容词的能力。详细解答 identical 意为“同一的”，与前面 identical barn or tree相呼应。19.（分数：0.50）A.too B.a bitC.veryD.much解析：试题分析 本题考查学生对固定句式的掌握程度。详细解答 too(cold for
33、，对来说太冷了)。20.（分数：0.50）A.fly offB.swoopC.settle D.turn back解析：试题分析 本题是意义相近词的词义辨析题。详细解答 settle 意为“停息”，again 表示动作的又一循环。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.Calhoun stabilized the rat population _.（分数：2.00）A.when it was double the number that could live in
34、the enclosure without stressB.by removing young rats C.so that there was a constant number of adult rats in the enclosureD.All of the above are correct解析：试题分析 本题考查考生对文章细节的理解能力。详细解答 第一段倒数第三句提及 Calhoun “stabilized the population by removing offspring“，“offspring“ 意为“子孙”、“后代”，即“young rats”。22.Which of
35、the following inferences CANNOT be made from the information in paragraph one?（分数：2.00）A.Calhoun s experiment is still considered important today. B.Overpopulation causes pathological behavior in rat populations.C.Stress does not occur in rat communities unless there is overcrowding.D.Calhoun had ex
36、perimented with rats before.解析：试题分析 本题考查考生通过文章内容作推断的能力。详细解答 B、C 及 D项均可在第一段中找到相应的叙述文字，而 A项丝毫未曾提及。23.The author implies that the behavior of the dominant male rats is sometimes parallel with that of _.（分数：2.00）A.cruel, powerful people B.people who abandon their childrenC.hyperactive peopleD.people who
37、 would like to keep to themselves解析：试题分析 本题考查考生对文章具体细节的理解能力。详细解答 第三，段中提及“dominant rats”经常攻击“weak male，female，and immature rats”，显示了它们的“power”和“cruelty”。24.The main idea of this passage is that _.（分数：2.00）A.although rats are affected by overcrowding, people are notB.data from experiments indicate tha
38、t overcrowding may be an important cause of social pathology C.the social behavior of rats is seriously affected by overcrowdingD.Calhoun s experiments have influenced many people解析：试题分析 本题考查考生对文章大意的概括能力。详细解答 由文章最后一段第一句“The behaviour of the rat population has parallels in human behaviour”，以及同段最后一句“I
39、n any case，social scientists and city planners have been influenced by the results of this series of experiments”，可以得出 B项的合理推论。25.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?（分数：2.00）A.Dominant males had adequate living space.B.Dominant males were not as seriously affected by overcr
40、owding as the other rats.C.Dominant males attacked weaker rats.D.The strongest males are always able to adapt to bad conditions. 解析：试题分析 本题考查考生对文章细节的理解能力。详细解答 第三段最后一句提及“they(指 dominant males)too were affected by the general overcrowding”，说明它们并不能“adapt to bad conditions”，故 D项不正确。六、Text 2(总题数：5，分数：10.
41、00)26.The authors overall point is that _.（分数：2.00）A.primitive language may be large, complex, and complicatedB.primitive language may be large, complex, and logical C.primitive language may be large, old, and logicalD.primitive language may be similar to pidgin English解析：试题分析 本题考查考生根据上下文归纳作者观点的能力。详
42、细解答 文章在借一位探险家和一位语言学家之口，描述爱斯基摩语这一原始文化语言时，用到了这样的字眼：elaborate， complicated，a vocabulary of more than 10，000 words，highly inflected，remarkably concise，logical；将这些归纳起来，就是爱斯基摩语词量大，结构复杂，又相当有逻辑性。故本题选 B。27.In the passage, the author mentioned:“ Eskimo words are highly inflected“, this probably means（分数：2.00）
43、A.Eskimo words are full of forms B.Eskimo words are difficult to spellC.Eskimo words are numerousD.Eskimo words are hard to understand解析：试题分析 本题考查考生结合上下文正确判断出生僻词汇意义的能力。详细解答 探险家 Stefansson在描述爱斯基摩语时说到，该语言不仅词汇量大，而且高度曲折变化(highly inflected)，而后他又解释到：“for a single noun can be spoken or written in several h
44、undred different forms，each having a precise meaning different from that of any otherThe forms of the verbs are even more numerous”。即在 highly inflected language中，单词的词形变化很丰富，故选 A。28.According to the passage, the language of primitive cultures was _.（分数：2.00）A.nonexistentB.only spoken by EskimoC.simpl
45、e-mindedD.elaborate and complicated 解析：试题分析 本题考查考生对文章具体细节的理解能力。详细解答 文章第二段讲到“when we observe the language behavior of what we regard as primitive cultures，we find it strikingly elaborate and complicated”因此，我们可知原始文化的语言也是相当精细和复杂的。29.The size of the Eskimo language spoken by most whites is _.（分数：2.00）A.
46、spoken in English, Denmark, Spain, and HawaiiB.less than the size of the language spoken by Eskimos C.inestimableD.irrelevant解析：试题分析 本题考查考生对文章细节内容的理解能力。详细解答 在文章第二段中，一位探险家说到：“In order to get along reasonably well an Eskimo must have at the tip of his tongue a vocabulary of more than 10，000 words，”即与爱斯基摩人交谈，必须掌握一万个以上的爱斯基摩词汇，而实际情况是，白人说的并非真正的 European language，而是“an intercourse between Eskimos and whites，a jargon similar to the pidgin English used in China， with a vocabulary of from 300 to 600 uninflected wo
