2005年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题
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The human nose is an underrated tool. Humans are often thought to be insensitive smellers compared with animals, __1__ this is largely because, __2__ animals, we stand upright. This means that our noses are __3__ to perceiving those smells which float through the air, __4__ the majority of smells which stick to surfaces. In fact, __5__, we are extremely sensitive to smells, __6__ we do not generally realize it. Our noses are capable of __7__ human smells even when these are __8__ to far below one part in one million.
Strangely, some people find that they can smell one type of flower but not another, __9__ others are sensitive to the smells of both flowers. This may be because some people do not have the genes necessary to generate __10__ smell receptors in the nose. These receptors are the cells which sense smells and send __11__ to the brain. However, it has been found that even people insensitive to a certain smell __12__ can suddenly become sensitive to it when __13__ to it often enough.
The explanation for insensitivity to smell seems to be that brain finds it __14__ to keep all smell receptors working all the time but can __15__ new receptors if necessary. This may __16__ explain why we are not usually sensitive to our own smells we simply do not need to be. We are not __17__ of the usual smell of our own house but we __18__ new smells when we visit someone else’s. The brain finds it best to keep smell receptors __19__ for unfamiliar and emergency signals __20__ the sm ell of smoke, which might indicate the danger of fire.
1.[A] although [B] as [C] but [D] while
2.[A] above [B] unlike [C] excluding [D] besides
3.[A] limited [B] committed [C] dedicated [D] confined
4.[A] catching [B] ignoring [C] missing [D] tracking
5.[A] anyway [B] though [C] instead [D] therefore
6.[A] even if [B] if only [C] only if [D] as if
7.[A] distinguishing[B] discovering[C] determining [D] detecting
8.[A] diluted [B] dissolved [C] determining [D] diffused
9.[A] when [B] since [C] for [D] whereas
10.[A] unusual [B] particular [C] unique [D] typical
11.[A] signs [B] stimuli [C] messages [D] impulses
12.[A] at first [B] at all[C] at large [D] at times
13.[A] subjected [B] left[C] drawn [D] exposed
14.[A] ineffective [B] incompetent[C] inefficient [D] insufficient
15.[A] introduce [B] summon[C] trigger [D] create
16.[A] still [B] also[C] otherwise [D] nevertheless
17.[A] sure [B] sick[C] aware [D] tired
18.[A] tolerate [B] repel[C] neglect [D] notice
19.[A] available [B] reliable[C] identifiable [D] suitable
20.[A] similar to [B] such as[C] along with [D] aside from
2006年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题
The homeless make up a growing percentage of America’s population. __1__ homelessness has reached such proportions that local government can’t possibly __2__. To help homeless people __3__ independence, the federal government must suppor t job training programs, __4__ the minimum wage, and fund more low-cost housing.
__5__ everyone agrees on the numbers of Americans who are homeless. Estimates __6__ anywhere from 600,000 to 3 million. __7__ the figure may vary, analysts do agree on another matter: that the number of the homeless is __8__. One of the federal government’s studies __9__ that the number of the homeless will reach nearly 19 million by the end of this decade.
Finding ways to __10__ this growing homeless population has become increasingly difficult. __11__ when homeless individuals manage to find a __12__ that will give them three meals a day and a place to sleep at night, a good number still spend the bulk of each day __13__ the street. Part of the problem is that many homeless adults are addicted to alcohol or drugs.
And a significant number of the homeless have serious mental disorders. Many others, __14__ not addicted or mentally ill, simply lack the everyday __15__ skills need to turn their lives __16__. Boston Globe reporter Chris Reidy notes that the situation will improve only when there are __17__ programs that address the many needs of the homeless. __18__ Edward Blotkowsk, director of community service at Bentley College in Massachusetts, __19__ it, “There has to be __20__of programs. What we need is a package deal.”
1.[A] Indeed [B] Likewise [C] Therefore [D] Furthermore
2.[A] stand [B] cope [C] approve [D] retain
3.[A] in [B] for [C] with [D] toward
4.[A] raise [B] add [C] take [D] keep
5.[A] generally [B] almost [C] hardly [D] not
6.[A] cover [B] change [C] range [D] differ
7.[A] Now that [B] Although [C] Provided [D] Except that
8.[A] inflating [B] expanding [C] increasing [D] extending
9.[A] predicts [B] displays [C] proves [D] discovers
10.[A] assist [B] track [C] sustain [D] dismiss
11.[A] Hence [B] But [C] Even [D] Only
12.[A] lodging [B] shelter [C] dwelling [D] house
13.[A] searching [B] strolling [C] crowding [D] wandering
14.[A] when [B] once [C] while [D] whereas
15.[A] life [B] existence [C] survival [D] maintenance
16.[A] around [B] over [C] on [D] up
17.[A] complex [B] comprehensive[C] complementary [D] compensating
18.[A] So [B] Since [C] As [D] Thus
19.[A] puts [B] interprets [C] assumes [D] makes
20.[A] supervision[B] manipulation[C] regulation [D] coordination
2007年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题
Use of English
By 1830 the former Spanish and Portuguese colonies had become independent nations. The roughly 20 million _____1_____ of these nations looked ______2_____ to the future. Born in the crisis of the old regime and Iberian Colonialism, many of the leaders of independence ____3_____ the ideals of representative government, careers ____4____ to talent, freedom of commerce and trade, the ______5____ to private property, and a belief in the individual as the basis of society. ____6___ there was a belief that the new nations should be sovereign and independent states, large enough to be economically viable and integrated by a _____7______ set of laws.
On the issue of ______8_____ of religion and the position of the Church, ____9_____, there was less agreement _____10____ the leadership. Roman Catholicism had been the state religion and the only one _____11___ by the Spanish crown. ______12______ most leaders sought to maintain Catholicism _____13_____ the official religion of the new states, some sought to end the ______14_____ of other faiths. The defense of the Church became a rallying ___15_____ for the conservative forces.
The ideals of the early leaders of independence were often egalitarian, valuing equality of everything. Bolivar had received aid from Haiti and had ____16_____ in return to abolish slavery in the areas he liberated. By 1854 slavery had been abolished everywhere except Spain’s ____17_____ colonies. Early promises to end Indian tribute and taxes on people of m ixed origin came much ___18___ because the new nations still needed the revenue such policies ___19____. Egalitarian sentiments were often tempered by fears that the mass of the population was ____20____ self-rule and democracy.
1. [A] natives [B] inhabitants [C] peoples [D] individuals
2. [A] confusedly [B] cheerfully [C] worriedly [D] hopefully
3. [A] shared [B] forgot [C] attained [D] rejected
4. [A] related [B] close [C] open [D] devoted
5. [A] access [B] succession [C] right [D] return
6. [A] Presumably [B] Incidentally [C] Obviously [D] Generally
7. [A] unique [B] common [C] particular [D] typical
8. [A] freedom [B] origin [C] impact [D] reform
9. [A] therefore [B] however [C] indeed [D] moreover
10. [A] with [B] about [C] among [D] by
11. [A] allowed [B] preached [C] granted [D] funded
12. [A] Since [B] If [C] Unless [D] While
13. [A] as [B] for [C] under [D] against
14. [A] spread [B] interference [C] exclusion [D] influence
15. [A] support [B] cry [C] plea [D] wish
16. [A] urged [B] intended [C] expected [D] promised
17. [A] controlling [B] former [C] remaining [D] original
18. [A] slower [B] faster [C] easier [D] tougher
19. [A] created [B] produced [C] contributed [D] preferred
20. [A] puzzled by [B] hostile to [C] pessimistic about [D] unprepared for
2008年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题
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The idea that some groups of people may be more intelligent than others is one of those hypotheses that dare not speak its name. But Greory Cochram is 1 to say it anyway. He is that 2 bird, a scientist who works independently 3 any institution. He helped popularize the idea that some diseases not 4 thought to have a bacterial cause were actually infections, which aroused much controversy when it was first suggested.
5 he, however, might tremble at the
6 of what he is about to do. Together with another two scientists, he is publishing a paper which not only
7 that one group of humanity is more intelligent than the others, but explained the process that has brought this about. The group in
8 are a particular people originated from central Europe. The process is natural selection.
This group generally do well in IQ test, 9 12-15 points above the 10 value of 100, and have contributed 11 to the intellectual and cultural life of the West, as the 12 of their elites, including several world-renowned scientists, 13 . They also suffer more often than most people from a number of nasty genetic diseases, such as breast cancer. These facts, 14 , have previously been thought unrelated. The former has been 15 to social effects, such as a strong tradition of 16 education. The latter was seen as a (an) 17 of genetic isolation. Dr. Cochran suggests that the intelligence and diseases are intimately 18 . His argument is that the unusual history of these people has 19 them to unique evolutionary pressures that have resulted in this 20 state of affairs.
1. [A] selected [B] prepared [C] obliged [D] pleased
2. [A] unique [B] particular [C] special [D] rare
3. [A] of [B] with [C] in [D] against
4. [A] subsequently [B] presently [C] previously [D] lately
5. [A] Only [B] So [C] Even [D] Hence
6. [A] thought [B] sight [C] cost [D] risk
7. [A] advises [B] suggests [C] protests [D] objects
8. [A] progress [B] fact [C] need [D] question
9. [A] attaining [B] scoring [C] reaching [D] calculating
10. [A] normal [B] common [C] mean [D] total
11. [A] unconsciously [B] disproportionately [C] indefinitely [D] unaccountably
12. [A] missions [B] fortunes [C] interests [D] careers
13. [A] affirm [B] witness [C] observe [D] approve
14. [A] moreover [B] therefore [C] however [D] meanwhile
15. [A] given up [B] got over [C] carried on [D] put down
16. [A] assessing [B] supervising [C] administering [D] valuing
17. [A] development [B] origin [C] consequence [D] instrument
18. [A] linked [B] integrated [C] woven [D] combined
19. [A] limited [B] subjected [C] converted [D] directed
20. [A] paradoxical [B] incompatible [C] inevitable [D] continuous
2009年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题
Research on animal intelligence always makes me wonder just how smart humans are. 1 the fruit-fly experiments described in Carl Zimmer’s piece in the Science Times on Tuesday. Fruit flies who were taught to be smarter than the aver age fruit fly 2 to live shorter lives. This suggests that 3 bulbs burn longer, that there is an 4 in not being too terrifically bright.
Intelligence, it 5 out, is a high-priced option. It takes more upkeep, burns more fuel and is slow 6 the starting line because it depends on learning — a gradual 7 — instead of instinct. Plenty of other species are able to learn, and one of the things they’ve apparently learned is when to 8 .
Is there an adaptive value to 9 intelligence? Tha t’s the question behind this new research. I like it. Instead of casting a wistful glance 10 at all the species we’ve left in the dust I.Q.-wise, it implicitly asks what the real 11 of our own intelligence might be. This is 12 the mind of every ani mal I’ve ever met.
Research on animal intelligence also makes me wonder what experiments animals would 13 on humans if they had the chance. Every cat with an owner, 14 , is running a small-scale study in operant conditioning. we believe that 15 animals ran the labs, they would test us to 16 the limits of our patience, our faithfulness, our memory for terrain. They would try to decide what intelligence in humans is really 17 , not merely how much of it there is. 18 , they would hope to study
a 19 question: Are humans actually aware of the world they live in? 20 the results are inconclusive.
1. [A] Suppose [B] Consider [C] Observe [D] Imagine
2. [A] tended [B] feared [C] happened [D] threatened
3. [A] thinner [B] stabler [C] lighter [D] dimmer
4. [A] tendency [B] advantage [C] inclination [D] priority
5. [A] insists on [B] sums up [C] turns out [D] puts forward
6. [A] off [B] behind [C] over [D] along
7. [A] incredible [B] spontaneous [C] inevitable [D] gradual
8. [A] fight [B] doubt [C] stop [D] think
9. [A] invisible [B] limited [C] indefinite [D] different
10. [A] upward [B] forward [C] afterward [D] backward
11. [A] features [B] influences [C] results [D] costs
12. [A] outside [B] on [C] by [D] across
13. [A] deliver [B] carry [C] perform [D] apply
14. [A] by chance [B] in contrast [C] as usual [D] for instance
15. [A] if [B] unless [C] as [D] lest
16. [A] moderate [B] overcome [C] determine [D] reach
17. [A] at [B] for [C] after [D] with
18. [A] Above all [B] After all [C] However [D] Otherwise
19. [A] fundamental [B] comprehensive [C] equivalent [D] hostile
20. [A] By accident [B] In time [C] So far [D] Better still
2010年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语【一】
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In 1924 America’s National Research Council sent two engineers to supervise a series of experiments at a telephone-parts
factory called the Hawthorne Plant near Chicago. It hoped they would learn how shop-floor lighting 1 workers’productivity. Instead, the studies ended 2
giving their name to the “Hawthorne effect,”the extremely influential idea that the very3of being experimented upon changed subjects behavior.
The idea arose because of the4 behavior of the women in the plant. According to5 of the experiments, their hourly output rose when lighting was increased, but also when it was dimmed. It did not6 what was done in the experiment;7something was changed, productivity rose. A(n)8 that they were being experimented upon seemed to be9 to alter workers behavior10 itself. After several decades, the same data were11to econometric analysis. The Hawthorne experiments had another surprise in store.12 the descriptions on record, no systematic13 was found that levels of productivity were related to changes in lighting.
It turns out that the peculiar way of conducting the experiments may have led to14 interpretations of what happened.15, lighting was always changed on a Sunday. When work started again on Monday, output16 rose compared with the previous Saturday and17 to rise for the next couple of days.18，a comparison with data for weeks when there was no experimentation showed that output always went up on Mondays. Workers19to be diligent for the first few days of the week in any case, before20a plateau and then slackening off. This suggests that the alleged “Hawthorne effect”is hard to pin down.
1. ［A］affected ［B］achieved［C］extracted［D］restored
2. ［A］at ［B］up ［C］with ［D］off
3. ［A］truth ［B］sight ［C］act ［D］proof
4. ［A］controversial［B］perplexing［C］mischievous［D］ambiguous
5. ［A］requirements［B］explanations［C］accounts ［D］assessments
6. ［A］conclude ［B］matter ［C］indicate ［D］work
7. ［A］as far as ［B］for fear that ［C］in case that［D］so long as
8. ［A］awareness ［B］expectation［C］sentiment［D］illusion
9. ［A］suitable ［B］excessive［C］enough［D］abundant
10.［A］about ［B］for ［C］on［D］by
11.［A］compared ［B］shown［C］subjected［D］conveyed
12.［A］Contrary to［B］Consistent with［C］Parallel with［D］Peculiar to
13.［A］evidence［B］guidance［C］implication［D］source
14.［A］disputable［B］enlightening［C］reliable［D］misleading
15.［A］In contrast［B］For example［C］In consequence［D］As usual
16.［A］duly［B］accidentally［C］unpredictably［D］suddenly
17.［A］failed［B］ceased［C］started［D］continued
18.［A］Therefore［B］Furthermore［C］However［D］Meanwhile
19.［A］attempted［B］tended［C］chose［D］intended
20.［A］breaking［B］climbing［C］surpassing［D］hitting
2011年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语【一】
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Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle viewed laughter as “a bodily exercise precious to health.” But _____some claims to the contrary, laughing probably has little influence on physical filness Laughter does _____short-term changes in the function of the heart and its blood vessels, ____ heart rate and oxygen consumption But because hard laughter is difficult to ____, a good laugh is unlikely to have _____ benefits the way, say, walking or jogging does.
____, instead of straining muscles to build them, as exercise does, laughter apparently accomplishes the ____, studies dating back to the 1930’s indicate that laughter. muscles,
Such bodily reaction might conceivably help____the effects of psychological stress.Anyway,the act of laughing probably does produce other types of ______feedback,that improve an individual’s emotional state. ______one classical theory of emotion,our feelings are partially rooted _______ physical reactions. It was argued at the end of the 19th century that humans do not cry ______they are sad but they become sad when te tears begin to flow.
Although sadness also _______ tears,evidence suggests that emotions can flow _____ muscular responses.In an experiment published in 1988,social psychologist Fritz.
1．[A]among [B]except [C]despite [D]like
2．[A]reflect [B]demand [C]indicate [D]produce
3．[A]stabilizing [B]boosting [C]impairing [D]determining
4．[A]transmit [B]sustain [C]evaluate [D]observe
5．[A]measurable [B]manageable [C]affordable [D]renewable
6．[A]In turn [B]In fact [C]In addition [D]In brief
7．[A]opposite [B]impossible [C]average [D]expected
8．[A]hardens [B]weakens [C]tightens [D]relaxes
9．[A]aggravate [B]generate [C]moderate [D]enhance
10．[A]physical [B]mental [C]subconscious [D]internal
11．[A]Except for [B]According to [C]Due to [D]As for
12．[A]with [B]on [C]in [D]at
13．[A]unless [B]until [C]if [D]because
14．[A]exhausts [B]follows [C]precedes [D]suppresses
15．[A]into [B]from [C]towards [D]beyond
16．[A]fetch [B]bite [C]pick [D]hold
17．[A]disappointed [B]excited [C]joyful [D]indifferent
18．[A]adapted [B]catered [C]turned [D]reacted
19．[A]suggesting [B]requiring [C]mentioning [D]supposing
20．[A]Eventually [B]Consequently [C]Similarly [D]Conversely
2012年全国硕士研究生入学考试英语试题英语【一】
The ethical judgments of the Supreme Court justices became an important issue recently. The court cannot_1____ its legitimacy as guardian of the rule of law___2___ justices behave like politicians. Yet, in several instances, justices acted in ways that____3_ the court’s reputation for being independent and impartial.
Justices Antonin Scalia and Samuel Alito Jr., for example, appeared at political events. That kind of activity makes it less likely that the court’s decisions will be_4___ as impartial judgments. Part of the problem is that the justices are not __5___ by an ethics code. At the very least, the court should make itself__6_____ to the code of conduct that ___7___to the rest of the federal judiciary.
This and other cases ___8___the question of whether there is still a __9___ between the court and politics.
The framers of the Constitution envisioned law10____ having authority apart from politics. They gave justices permanent positions __11__ they would be free to __12__those in power and have no need to_13____ political support. Our legal system was designed to set law apart from politics precisely because they are so closely __14___.
Constitutional law is political because it results from choices rooted in fundamental social _15_____like liberty and property. When the court deals with social policy decisions, the law it __16___is inescapably political —which is why decisions split along ideological lines are so easily __17___ as unjust.
The justices must _18____doubts about the court’s legitimacy by making themselves _19____to the code of conduct. That would make their rulings more likely to be seen as separate from politics and, _20____, convincing as law.
1 A emphasize B maintain C modify D recognize
2 A when B best C before D unless
3 A rendered B weakened C established D eliminated
4 A challenged B compromised C suspected D accepted
5. A advanced B caught C bound D founded
6. A resistant B subject C immune D prone
7. A resorts B sticks C leads D applies
8. A evade B raise C deny D settle
9. A line B barrier C similarity D conflict
10. A by B as C through D towards
11. A so B since C provided D though
12. A serve B satisfy C upset D replace
13. A confirm B express C cultivate D offer
14 A guarded B followed C studied D tied
15. A concepts B theories C divisions D convenience
16. A excludes B questions C shapes D controls
17. A dismissed B released C ranked D distorted
18. A suppress B exploit C address D ignore
19. A accessible B. amiable C agreeable D accountable
20. A by all means B at all costs C in a word D as a result
精品文档 英语专业四级完型填空题 Cloze -- Passage 1 Academy Award nominees who go home empty-handed may not have a shiny Oscar to show off, but they may turn out to be the bigger winners in the game of life. According to a study published in British Medical Journal on December 21, Oscar-winning screenwriters are more successful, more productive, and more ____1____ than losing nominees; however, they die sooner by about four years. Because success is usually linked to better health, his is the first ____2____ever that success is not associated with improved ____3____, says Donald Redelmeier, lead author of the study. Researchers ____4____down information about every person who was ever nominated for an Oscar since the awards were first handed out 73 years ago. To explain the ____5____findings, he offers two theories. The first is the work-to-death hypothesis. According to Redelmeier, screenwriters are more ____6____to lead unhealthy lifestyles, meaning they smoke more, exercise less, and work a lot of late-night hours, which translates into not enough sleep. Screenwriters don't have a boss to report to, which brings into ____7____Redelmeier's second explanation, the party-hearty hypothesis. When you become a successful screenwriter, you gain status without daily accountability, and as a ____8____your success may lead you to more alcohol, more parties, and more obesity, he says. Redelmeier hopes his study will ____9____how important it is to lead a healthy lifestyle. The bottom line, he says, is that greater success may ____10____lead to worse health if people fail to look after themselves. A) longevity B) flourish C) apt D) sometimes E) tracked F) respected G) account H) miracle I) occupation J) puzzling K) stress L) consequence M) internal N) fairly O) restrained Cloze -- Passage 2 Many people wonder why some men want to live on the moon. It is ____1____ not the
高二英语完形填空试题(有答案和解析) 一、高中英语完形填空 1．阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的 最佳选项。 Once there was a farmer in Africa named Hafiz who was happy and content. One day a(n) 1 man came to him and told him about the glory of diamonds and the 2 that goes along with them. The wise man said, "If you had a diamond the size of your thumb, you could have your own city. If you had a diamond the size of your fist, you could probably own your own 3 ." With that said, he went away. That night the farmer couldn't 4 . He was unhappy and he was 5 . The next morning he sold off his farm, took care of his family and went 6 diamonds. He looked all over Africa and couldn't find any. He looked all through Europe and couldn't find any. When he got to Spain, he was emotionally, 7 and financially broke. He got so 8 that he threw himself into Barcelona River and committed suicide. Back home, the person who had 9 his farm was watering the camels at a 10 that ran through the farm. Across the stream, the rays of the morning sun hit a stone and made it 11 like a rainbow. He picked up the stone and 12 it in the living room. That afternoon the wise man came and saw the stone sparkling. He asked, "Is Hafiz 13 ?" The new owner said, " No, why do you ask?" The wise man said, "Because that is a diamond. I recognize one 14 I see one." The man said, "No, that's just a stone I 15 from the stream. Come, I'll show you. There are many more." They went and picked some samples and sent them for 16 . Sure enough, the stones were diamonds. They found that the farm was indeed 17 with diamonds. When our 18 is right, we realize that we are all walking on acres and acres of diamonds. Opportunity is always under our feet. We don't have to go anywhere. All we need to do is 19 it. When people don't know how to recognize opportunity, they complain of 20 when it knocks. The same opportunity never knocks twice. The next one may be better or worse, but it is never the same one. 1. A. young B. wise C. old D. poor 2. A. history B. meaning C. power D. legend 3. A. country B. house C. factory D. farm 4. A. eat B. wake C. stand D. sleep 5. A. tired B. discontent C. confused D. sick 6. A. in search of B. in need of C. by name of D. by way of 7. A. similarly B. gradually C. actually D. physically 8. A. puzzled B. discouraged C. impatient D. exhausted 9. A. robbed B. seized C. paid D. bought 10. A. pool B. river C. stream D. lake 11. A. smooth B. sparkle C. rise D. flow
(1)(2010长沙模拟) SECTION B Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context. When an NBA player is young, he thinks he can win the championship by himself. It is only later 36 he has aged and been through many battles that he learns an important lesson: there is no "I" in "team". There is 37 better example of the value of teamwork than the Boston Celtics. Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett were all superstars on three different teams. 38., none of them had any titles to show for it. Then, last season, they decided to 39 money and individual statistics to play together. Garnett and Allen joined Pierce on the Celtics and changed the NBA in the process. It started in simple ways. Garnett and Allen are two of the most intense athletes in the world. They 40 every second of every practice like it as the NBA championship. If you want to play alongside them then you will have to do the same. Therefore, the young guys on the Celtics started giving their 41 effort too. Pierce had been the star of the Celtics for many years. He used to shoot the ball many times a game. But with the addition of Allen and Garnett he shot less and focused on 42__. His selflessness showed the young players that doing what made the team better was the only thing that mattered. When the Celtics were winning and the game was almost 43 , Garnett, Pierce and Allen would come out of the game. But they w ouldn?t just sit on the bench. Instead, they stood and cheered and screamed 44 their teammates. They wanted to support their friends and teammates. Now, the guys who don't play know they can still affect the game by 45 , so they scream and cheer when Garnett, Allen and Pierce are playing. The Celtics have developed a strong relationship. They are 46 just teammates. They are brothers. The result: the Boston Celtics won the 2008 NBA championship and are considered the favorites to win the Eastern Conference championship again this year. There is a saying that goes, "A successful team beats with one 47." If that is the case, the Celtics may have the biggest heart in
The human nose is an underrated tool.Humans are often thought to be insensitive smellers compared with animals,1 this is largely because,2 animals,we stand upright.This means that our noses are 3 to perceiving those smells which float through the air,4 the majority of smells which stick to surfaces.In fact5,we are extremely sensitive to smells,6 we do not generally realize it.Our noses are capable of 7 human smells even when these are 8 to far below one part in one million. Strangely,some people find that they can smell one type of flower but not another,9 others are sensitive to the smells of both flowers.This may be because some people do not have the genes necessary to generate 10 smell receptors in the nose.These receptors are the cells which sense smells and send 11 to the brain.However,it has been found that even people insensitive to a certain smell 12 can suddenly become sensitive to it when 13 to it often enough. The explanation for insensitivity to smell seems to be that brain finds it 14 to keep all smell receptors working all the time but can 15 new receptors if necessary.This may 16 explain why we are not usually sensitive to our own smells we simply do not need to be.We are not 17 of the usual smell of our own house but we 18 new smells when we visit someone else's.The brain finds it best to keep smell receptors 19 for unfamiliar and emergency signals 20 the smell of smoke,which might indicate the danger of fire. 1.[A]although [B]as [C]but [D]while 2.[A]above [B]unlike [C]excluding [D]besides 3.[A]limited [B]committed [C]dedicated [D]confined 4.[A]catching [B]ignoring [C]missing [D]tracking 5.[A]anyway [B]though [C]instead [D]therefore 6.[A]even if [B]if only [C]only if [D]as if 7.[A]distinguishing [B]discovering [C]determining [D]detecting 8.[A]diluted [B]dissolved [C]determining [D]diffused 9.[A]when [B]since [C]for [D]whereas 10.[A]unusual [B]particular [C]unique [D]typical 11.[A]signs [B]stimuli [C]messages [D]impulses 12.[A]at first [B]at all [C]at large [D]at times 13.[A]subjected [B]left [C]drawn [D]exposed 14.[A]ineffective [B]incompetent [C]inefficient [D]insufficient 15.[A]introduce [B]summon [C]trigger [D]create 16.[A]still [B]also [C]otherwise [D]nevertheless 17.[A]sure [B]sick [C]aware [D]tired 18.[A]tolerate [B]repel [C]neglect [D]notice 19.[A]available [B]reliable [C]identifiable [D]suitable 20.[A]similar to [B]such as [C]along with [D]aside from
2013英语专业四级真题语法、完型填空题及解析 【完形填空原文】 Everyone knows that taxation is necessary in a modern state: Without it, it would not be possible to pay the soldiers and policemen who protect us；nor the workers in government offices who look after our health, our food, our water, and all the other things that we cannot do for ourselves；nor the ministers and members of parliament(国会) who govern the country for us. By means of taxation, we pay for things that we need just as much as we need somewhere to live and something to eat. But everyone knows that taxation is necessary, different people have different ideas about how taxation should be arranged. Should each person have to pay a certain amount of money to the government each year? Or should there be tax on things that people buy and sell? If the first kind of taxation is used, should everyone pay the same tax, whether he is rich or poor? If the second kind of tax is preferred, should everything be taxed equally? In most countries, a direct tax on persons, which is called income tax, exists. It is arranged in such a way that the poorest people pay nothing, and the percentage of tax grows greater as the taxpayer’s income grows. In England, for example, the tax on the richest people goes up as high as ninety-five percent! But countries with direct taxation nearly always have indirect taxation too. Many things imported into the country have to pay taxes or “duties”. Of course, it is the men and women who buy these imported things in the shops who really have to pay the duties, in the form of higher prices. In some countries, too, there is a tax on things sold in the shops. If the most necessary things are taxed, a lot of money is collected, but the poor people suffer most. If unnecessary things like jewels and fur coats are taxed, less money is got but the tax is fairer, as the rich pay it. Probably this last kind of indirect tax, together with a direct tax on incomes which is low for the poor and high for the rich, is the best arrangement. 【语法题真题及解析】 51. Facing the board of directors,he didn't deny __________ breaking the agreement. A. him B. it C. his D. its 解析：本题考查动名词的逻辑主语。动名词可以有自己的逻辑（意义）主语，一般可以用名词所有格Tom‘s，代词宾格如him（口语），书面语情况下一般用物主代词his，their。本题选C，但我还是要吐槽，因为根本就不需要多此一举添加his, he didn't
（英语）英语完形填空专项习题及答案解析及解析 一、完形填空 1．阅读下面短文，掌握大意, 然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Do you know anything about the invention of the bar code（条形码）? A small food store owner found it was 1 to keep records of the product information. In 1948, he asked the Drexel Institute of Technology to solve this 2 . Bernard Silver, a graduate student, was 3 . He and his friend Norman Joseph Woodland 4 to work on it. 5 , they invented their first working system. The system did work 6 , but it was very expensive and 7 the system didn't work well. If the invention was to become 8 in stores, the problems had to be solved. Finally, Woodland solved 9 . The patent （专利权） for the bar code system was 10 for by Silver and Woodland in 1949, but the patent was not given until 1952. 11 this patent was given, the system was still not popular 12 store owners. In 1970, a business named Logicon Inc. 13 the Universal Grocery Products Identification Code （通用杂货产品识别码）. Marsh Supermarket in Troy was the first store to 14 this bar code reading system. It has become very popular ever since, and now it's 15 in all types of stores all over the world. 1. A. easy B. difficult C. interesting D. boring 2. A. plan B. problem C. project D. doubt 3. A. bored B. tired C. interested D. surprised 4. A. started B. continued C. refused D. failed 5. A. First B. Soon C. Recently D. Exactly 6. A. at first B. for example C. on time D. in person 7. A. often B. seldom C. sometimes D. never 8. A. lively B. cheap C. direct D. popular 9. A. it B. him C. her D. them 10. A. asked B. offered C. made D. divided 11. A. Unless B. Although C. If D. Since 12. A. between B. among C. during D. in 13. A. found B. mentioned C. invented D. remained 14. A. give up B. put up C. set up D. clean up 15. A. repaired B. tried C. learned D. used 【答案】（1）B；（2）B；（3）C；（4）A；（5）B；（6）A；（7）C；（8）D；（9）D；（10）A；（11）B；（12）B；（13）C；（14）C；（15）D； 【解析】【分析】本文介绍了条形码的发展历史。 （1）句意：一个小食品店老板发现保存产品信息的记录是非常困难的。A容易的，B困 难的，C有趣的，D无聊的，根据he asked the Drexel Institute of Technology to solve他要求 德雷克塞尔理工学院解决，可知要解决的都是难题，故是困难的，故选B。
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2014年考研英语(一)完型填空题解析 SectionI??UseofEnglish 1、【答案】Awhere 【解析】本句的句义是：我们突然不能回忆起刚才把钥匙放在哪里了，或者一个老熟人的姓名，或者是一个老乐队的名称。这根据句义，这里是表示忘记了钥匙所放在的地点，因此正确答案为A。 2、【答案】Bfades 【解析】本句的句义是：本句的句义是关于大脑的退化，我们婉转地把它称作“老年时分”(老年人的瞬间记忆丧失)。从前文可以看出，文章讲的是随着年龄增长，记忆力的衰退。由语境确定B。 3、【答案】Bwhile 【解析】本句的句义是：这看起来问题不大，但精神集中能力的丧失，对于我们的职业生涯，社会交往以及个人生活都能产生有害影响。这个空在句首，需要填一个连接词，看起来问题不大和后面句之间是转折关系，因此正确答案为B。 4、【答案】Adamaging 【解析】本句的句义同第3题。通过整篇文章语境，我们可以看出注意力的丧失会对我们造成不好的影响，造成损害，因此正确答案是damaging，表示损害。 5、【答案】Cwell-being 【解析】本句的句义同第3题。这里需要填入的是表示个人生活状态的词，因此 well-being符合题意，表示个人的幸福。 6、【答案】Dturn 【解析】It代表神经科学，它的结果是，大脑也跟我们的肌肉一样，也需要进行锻炼……这里给出的是神经科学的结论，因此选择turnout。 7、【答案】Cworkout 【解析】……适当的精神训练能够明显改善我们的基本认知……。Workout有锻炼练习的意思，因此正确答案为C。 8、【答案】Dfunctions
2015年考研英语（一）深度解析：完型 1. [A] what 【解析】此题考查疑问代词辨析：题干中过去分词短语published from the University of California and Yale University…作后置定语，修饰study，而真正的句子主干是That is 1 a study has 2 .简化后的句子可以让我们清晰地看出第一题要说的是研究study的具体内容是what，不是方式how，也不是原因why，更不是时间when。 2. [B] concluded 【解析】此题考查动词辨析：同第一题一样，根据简化的句子That is what a study has 2 来解题。题目选择的动词是说明study怎样才有了上面what表示的内容。所以此题选择concluded“推断;得出结论”。其他的动词据不符合要求。 3. [D] on 【解析】此题考查介词辨析：根据题干The study is a genome-wide analysis conducted 3 1932 unique subjects的要求，所选择的介词能用在conduct“实施;进行”之后，又得和subject 搭配，所以这个题目应该选择on，构成on some subjects“关于某类主题”。 4. [C] compared 【解析】此题考查动词辨析：通过观察题干，我们发现第4题位于which引导的定语从句之内，作从句的谓语动词。Which修饰主句的主语study“研究”，如此补全定语从句就是： The study 4 pairs of unrelated friends and unrelated strangers…所以正确答案选择C。该项研究是对比所选择的两个样本。其他选项都不符合题意。 5. [C] samples 【解析】此题考查名词辨析：The same people were used in both 5 .通过观察题干，我们发现第5题空前的单词是both，表示“两者都…”。而上文中提到两者的只有“unrelated friends”和“unrelated strangers”，即这项研究的两个样本，所以答案选择C. samples“样本”。 6.[A] insignificant 【解析】此题考查形容词辨析和让步关系：题干While 1% may seem 6 , it is not so to a geneticist句首的While引导让步状语从句，同时提示我们逗号后和逗号前的内容形成一定程度上的对立关系，而且作者的表达重点位于逗号之后，1%的数量对于基因研究者来说影响程度很大。那么对于普通人而言这个数据就显得微不足道了。正确答案只能选择A。 7. [C] know 【解析】此题考查动词辨析和转折关系：题干Most people do not even 7 their fourth cousins but somehow manage to select as friends the people who 8 our kin中说“大多数人甚至不他们的第四代表亲，但是尽量选择和亲属人作为朋友”。even“甚至”这一个词就提示我们应该本题只能选择know“了解，认识”，其他选项都不符合题目要求。 8. [D] resemble
Cloze (10MIN) Decide which of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blank. The words can be used ONCE ONLY. Mark the letter for each word on ANSWER SHEET. It’s an annual occurrence in the dry season: a smoky, hazardous haze blankets southern Malaysia and Singapore. This year it was so bad that in some affected areas there was a 100 percent rise in the number of asthma cases. Hundreds of schools were closed, and the government of Malaysia (1)______gas masks.The source of the pollution lies across the Malacca Strait in Indonesia where(2) ______burning of forests to clear space for palm oil plantations continues unabatedIndonesian President SusiloBambangYudhoyono offered a public (3)______for what has happened and asked for the understanding of Singapore and Malaysia.The Indonesian president promised to prosecute anyone (4)______in illegal slash-and-bum activities.Eight Southeast Asian companies are reportedly under (5)______.But the ongoing deforestation seems to contradict past promises. In 2009, President Yudhoyono pledged to reduce by 26 percent greenhouse gas (6)______, caused mostly by deforestation. And in 2011he instituted a moratorium protecting designated forest areas. In exchange, (7)______ conscious Norway pledged $1 billion to support these efforts. Ariana Alisjahbana at the World Resources Institute says local officials are not supporting the national plan. “Actually it’s a lack of coordination and lack of enforcement. So when we look over all the different rules Indonesia has on the books, (8) ______ speaking they’re very, very good ones. But they’re just not (9)______”said Alisjahbana.Although the economic incentive to replace forests with farms hampers conservation, Alisjahbana says long-term progress is being made.But she says a greater commitment to stop the slash-and-bum (10)______through incentives and strict penalties for violations is needed.
After the birth of my second child，I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced____1____for a few days，I was____ 2____to wait tables on my own. All went____3____that first week. When Saturday night came，I was luckily____4____the tables not far from the kitchen，____5____，I still felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays . Before I knew it，the____6____was full of people. I moved s lowly ,____7____every step. I remember how____8____I was when I saw th e tray stand near the tables，it looked different from the one I was____9____on. It had nice handles，which made it____10____to move a round. I was pleased with everything and began to____11____I was a n atural at this job. Then，an old man came to me and said，“Excuse me，dear，my wife and I loved____12____you work. It seems y our tray stand has been very____13____to you，but we are getting re ady to____14____now，and my wife needs her____15____back. ” At first his____16____did not get across. “What was he talking a bout!”Then I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedi c walker . I stood frozen as ice，but my face was____17____ I wan ted to get into a hole and____18____. Since then，I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just____19____. I have learned to be more____20____and not to be t oo sure of myself. 1. A. manager B. assistant C. cook D. waitress 2. A. promised B. invited C. allowed D. advised 3. A. well B. quickly C. safely D. wrong 4. A. left B. given C. brought D. shown 5. A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. finally 6. A. kitchen B. street C. restaurant D. table 7. A. minding B. changing C. taking D. saving 8. A. angry B. calm C. sad D. happy 9. A. fixed B. trained C. loaded D. waited 10. A. slower B. lighter C. quieter D. easier 11. A. believe B. agree C. regret