题目内容
20.No one knows (61)exactly (exact) how the earth began,as it happened so long ago.However,according to a widely(62)accepted (accept) theory,the universe began(63)with a"Big Bang"that threw matter in all (64)directions (direction).For several billion years after the"Big Bang",the earth was still just a cloud of dust.(65)What it was to become was (66)uncertain (certain) until between 4.5and 3.8billion years ago when the dust settled into a solid globe.The earth became so(67)violent (violence) that it was not clear (68)whether the shape would last or not.It exploded loudly with fire and rock.They were in time(69)to produce (produce) carbon dioxide,nitrogen,water vapour and other gases,which were to make the earth's atmosphere.What is even more important is that as the earth cooled down,water began to appear on(70)itssurface.分析 没有人确切地知道地球是如何产生的,因为地球很早就产生了.然而人们普遍认为地球开始于几亿年前的宇宙大爆炸,宇宙大爆炸之前地球不过是一片尘埃.后来尘埃形成了一个坚实的地球,火和岩石爆炸,产生二氧化碳,氮,水蒸气和其他气体,构成了地球的大气层,重要的是地表冷却下来,地表面开始出现大片水域.
解答 61.exactly;考查副词,此处用副词作状语,修饰动词 knows.
62.accepted;考查分词作定语,theory和动词accept 存在逻辑上的动宾关系,故用过去分词形式作定语,a widely accepted theory意为"一个被广泛接受的理论".
63.with;考查介词,begin with 是固定搭配,意为"从…开始,开始于".
64.directions;考查名词的单复数,direction是可数名词,前面有all修饰,故用复数形式,all directions意为"四面八方".
65.What;考查名词性从句,分析句子结构可知这是一个主语从句,疑问代词what从句的谓语动词的表语.
66.uncertain;考查句意,结合上下文分析句意为"它将会变成什么是不能确定的",故此处用否定形式 uncertain.
67.violent;考查形容词,句子中的谓语became用作系动词,后面要跟形容词形式作表语.
68.whether;考查固定结构,whether…or not 是固定短语,意为"是否".
69.to produce;考查动词不定式,此处不定式短语表示结果.
70.its;考查人称代词,结合语境分析可知此处指的是"地球的表面",故用人称代词its.
点评 语法填空是通过语篇在语境中考查语法知识的运用能力,在解题前应快速浏览短文掌握大意,在读懂短文的基础上,结合短文提供的特定的语言环境去逐句分析,逐题解答.
The"point"is the(51)Bor piece of information that Americans suppose is,or should be,(52)A of people's thinking,writings,and spoken comments.Speakers and writers are supposed to"make their points clear",(53)C that they are supposed to say or write clearly the idea or piece of information they wish to (54)C.
People from many other cultures have different ideas about the (55)A.Africans traditionally tell stories that express the(56)D they have in mind,rather than stating out"the point"clearly.Japanese traditionally speak (57)B,leaving the listener to (58)A what the point is.(59)D,while an American might say to a friend,"I don't think that coat goes very well with the rest of your outfit",a Japanese might say,"Maybe another coat would look even (60)B than the one you have on."Americans (61)A a person who"gets right to the point".Japanese are likely to consider such a person lacking thoughtfulness and sympathy if not (62)C.
The Chinese and Japanese languages are characterized by vagueness and ambiguity(模棱两可).The precision and directness Americans associate with"the point"cannot be (63)B,at least not with any grace,in Chinese and Japanese.Speakers of those languages thus have to (64)A a new way of reasoning and expressing their ideas (65)D they are going to communicate satisfactorily with Americans.
51.A.word | B.idea | C.place | D.time |
52.A.at the center | B.on the basis | C.on the part | D.beyond the reach |
53.A.thinking | B.explaining | C.meaning | D.stating |
54.A.discuss | B.remember | C.express | D.criticize |
55.A.point | B.information | C.reasons | D.feelings |
56.A.comments | B.meanings | C.secret | D.thought |
57.A.frankly | B.indirectly | C.reluctantly | D.truly |
58.A.figure out | B.search for | C.make up | D.look over |
59.A.Otherwise | B.However | C.Moreover | D.Thus |
60.A.tighter | B.better | C.thicker | D.longer |
61.A.value | B.forgive | C.punish | D.insult |
62.A.sensitive | B.foolish | C.rude | D.loyal |
63.A.corrected | B.achieved | C.changed | D.explained |
64.A.learn | B.consider | C.suggest | D.decide |
65.A.although | B.because | C.until | D.if |
A. | see | B. | saw | C. | have seen | D. | will see |
A. | burst into | B. | burst on | C. | burst in | D. | burst out |
A.Heavy pressure on airlines B.airlines'worrying situation and future C.inevitable fuel costs D.impossible cheap flights E.low-cost airlines'ways to keep fares low F.Ryanair's new policy |
British travelers already thinking twice about flying to Europe this summer because of the falling value of the pound received more bad news yesterday with indications that the era of cheap flights may be drawing to an end.
77.A
Soaring fuel costs have put airlines under financial pressure which,analysts say,will inevitably be passed on to passengers through increased ticket prices,fuel surcharges and baggage check-in fees.The warnings follow a wave of air line bankruptcies in the UK and the US,and the pressure on the airlines has been most acute this year as the global oil price rose from 80 a barrel to nearly 120.
78.F
Ryanair became the latest airline to pass that pain on to customers yesterday when it raised the cost of putting bags in the hold and checking in at airports.Passengers on Europe's largest budget carrier will have to pay 16 a bag and 8 to use a check-in desk on return journeys from Monday.Fuel accounts for a quarter of airline budgets and the resulting financial,squeeze has triggered warnings that major carriers could go to the wall or be forced to merge with rivals to survive.Ryanair is trying to play down its latest charge increases because it is the second time Ryanair has raised baggage costs this year to cover the rising cost of fuel,which is expected to account for nearly half of its costs next year.
79.E
"Their earnings are greatly affected by the fuel price,so they need to do everything they possibly can to alleviate that cost pressure,"said Andrew Lohbenberg,an analyst at ABN Amro,"But low-cost airlines refuse to impose them,instead preferring to cover their costs through add-on charges for checking in,in-flight food and car rental deals."
80.B
However,industry experts say higher bag check-in costs are inevitable if the cost of oil stays around its current level.Ryanair and low-cost rival Easy Jet will try to leave fares untouched,because cheap tickets are the key part of a no-frills(不提供不必要的服务)business model that uses bargain fares to pack passengers on to airplanes and then making profits from them with add-ons (附加物)."They cannot afford to raise fares.It would break their model."said Strickland."Occupancy would fall and they will not make enough money to cover increased fuel costs."Ryanair has already warned that profits could fall by as much as 50% this year due to the fuel situation,while Easy Jet shares were hit recently when it said it would miss its full-year profit targets if fuel stayed at the current price.
The threat to the industry is at its most serious since the incident of September 11,analysts have warned.The global airline industry is barely profitable.