题目内容
第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I first entered university, my aunt, who id an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was 36 to see that it was an English-English dictionary, also known as a monolingual dictionary. 37 it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one 38 , to be honest, I found it extremely 39 to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and 40 not fully understand the meanings. I was used to the 41 bilingual dictionaries, in which the word are 42 both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt 43 to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I 44 that monolingual dictionaries are 45 in learning a foreign language.
As I found out, there is, 46 , often no perfect equivalence(对应)between two 47 in two languages. My aunt even goes so far as to 48 that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the 49 meaning of a word in English! 50 , she insisted that I read the definition(定义)of a word in a monolingual dictionary 51 I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning. 52 , I have come to see what she meant.
Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n) 53 number of words, around 2,000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am 54 exposed to(接触)the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas. 55 this, I can express myself more easily in English.
36. A. worried B. sad C. surprised D. nervous
37. A. Because B. Although C. Unless D. If
38. A. but B. so C. or D. and
39. A. difficult B. interesting C. ambiguous D. practical
40. A. thus B. even C. still D. again
41. A. new B. familiar C. earlier D. ordinary
42. A. explained B. expressed C. described D. created
43. A. offered B. agreed C. decided D. happened
44. A. imagine B. recommend C. predict D. understand
45. A. natural B. better C. easier D. convenient
46. A. at least B. in fact C. at times D. in case
47. A. words B. names C. ideas D. characters
48. A. hope B. declare C. doubt D. tell
49. A. exact B. basic C. translated D. expected
50. A. Rather B. However C. Therefore D. Instead
51. A. when B. before C. until D. while
52. A. Largely B. Generally C. Gradually D. Probably
53. A. extra B. average C. total D. limited
54. A. repeatedly B. nearly C. immediately D. anxiously
55. A. According to B. In relation to C. In addition to D. Because of
36---55 CBDAC BACDB BABAC ACDAD
解析:
【语篇解读】 作为英语教师的姑姑给刚入大学的“我”一本英英字典。我在使用这本
字典过程中发现两种语言之间没有完全对应的词,并且在使用字典学习过程中强化了基
本词汇,能够更容易更轻松地用英语表达自己了。
36. 由后文的“我”已经习惯使用双语字典可知,当“我”看到姑姑给我的是一本英文
字典的时候应该是非常吃惊的。因此正确答案为C。
37. 尽管这是一本给非本国语言学习者用的字典,我们同学中没有一个人有这样的字
典。”前后两句是转折关系,因此正确答案为B。
38. 尽管这是一本给非本国语言学习者用的字典,我们同学中没有一个人有这样的字
典。”和后面的一句“说实话,。”是并列关系,因此正确答案为D。
39. 从后文的“...not fully understand the meanings.”可知,“起先我发现使用这本字典非常
困难”。因此正确答案为A。
40. “我找字典但是仍然不能够理解单词的意思。”因此正确答案为C。
41. A项意为新的;B项意为熟悉的;C项意为更早的;D项意为普通的,正常的。“我习
惯使用熟悉的双语字典。”因此正确答案为B。
42. 在双语字典里单词是用英汉两种语言进行解释的。因此正确答案为A。
43. offer to do sth.主动提供帮助;agree to do sth同意做某事;decide to do sth.决定做某事;
happen to do sth.碰巧做某事。“我很纳闷,姑姑为什么把事情给我弄得这么难?”因此
正确答案为C。
44. “在大学学了三年英语以后,我明白了使用以一种语言写的字典是学英语的一种更
好的方法。”因此正确答案为D。
45. 上文提到了两种字典:bilingual dictionaries and monolingual dictionaries。以一种语言写的
字典(monolingual dictionaries)是学英语的一种更好的方法。因此正确答案为B。
46. A项意为充其量,至多;B项意为实际上;C项意为有时;D项意为万一。“结果我发
现,实际上,在两种语言中,没有完全对应的两个词。”因此正确答案为B。
47. 由后面的language一词可知,语言中有words,因此正确答案为A。
48. “我的姑姑甚至宣称汉语的对应词永远不会在英语中找到一个非常确切的单词。”
go so far as to意为说或做到……的强烈程度。A项意为希望;B项意为宣布,宣称;C项意
为怀疑;D项意为告诉,区分。因此正确答案为B。
49. “……汉语的对应词永远不会在英语中找到一个非常确切的单词。”因此正确答案
为A。
50. “因此我姑姑说当我想要更好地理解单词的意思,她坚持让我读仅用一种语言写的
单词的定义。”A项意为相当;B项意为然而;C项意为所以;D项意为相反地。因此正
确答案为C。
51. “因此我姑姑说当我想要更好地理解单词的意思,她坚持让我读仅用一种语言写的
单词的定义。”本句为一个时间状语从句,因此正确答案为A。
52. 姑姑坚持让我看英英字典,只有一种语言的字典,慢慢地我理解了姑姑的意图。因
此正确答案为C。
53. A项意为额外的;B项意为平均的;C项意为总共的;D项意为有限的。在字典里,下
定义是大约用有限的2000多个单词。因此正确答案为D。
54. A项意为重复地;B项意为几乎;C项意为立即,马上;D项意为焦急地。“我重复地
使用这些基本单词,并且学会怎样用它们来解释物体和观点。” 因此正确答案为A。
55. A项意为根据;B项意为关于;C项意为除……之外还……;D项意为因为,由于。
“由于这样,我能够用英语更容易地表达自己的观点和想法了。”因此正确答案为D。