(五)2007年9月真題
The American definition of success is largely one of acquiring wealth and a high material standard of living. It is not surprising, 26 , that Americans have valued education for its monetary value. The belief is widespread in the United States? 27 ?the more schooling people have, the more money they will  28 when they leave school. The belief is strongest  29 the desirability of an undergraduate university degree, or a  30 degree such as medicine or law  31 the undergraduate degree. The money value of graduate degrees in  32 such as art, history, or philosophy is not  33 great.

This belief in the monetary value of education is  34 by research outcomes on income. Ben Wattenberg, a social scientist, estimates that in the  35 of a lifetime a man  36 a college school diploma in 1972 could earn about $380,000 more than a man who  37 had a high school diploma. Perhaps this helps to explain survey  38 which showed that Americans who  39 they had lived their lives differently in some way regretted  40 of all that they did not get more education. The regret is  41 by those who have made  42 to the top and by those who have not.  43 a man like Douglas Fraser,the president of the United Auto Workers Union, a nationally known and successful leader, was  44 by regrets that he did not climb higher on the  45 ladder.

26. [A] however [B] therefore [C] moreover [D] though
27. [A] which [B] where [C] that [D] when
28. [A] make [B] save [C] invest [D] raise
29. [A] regarding [B] reflecting [C] revealing [D] representing
30. [A] technical [B] vocational [C] honorable [D] professional
31. [A] concerning [B] following [C] finalizing [D] ensuring
32. [A] branches [B] occupations [C] fields [D] classes
33. [A] thus [B] much [C] as [D] yet
34. [A] supported [B] provided [C] covered [D] obtained
35. [A] period [B] duration [C] course [D] length
36. [A] of [B] with [C] upon [D] for
37. [A] hardly [B] only [C] really [D] readily
38. [A] efforts [B] observations [C] consequences [D] findings
39. [A] realized [B] found [C] discovered [D] wished
40. [A] least [B] best [C] most [D] last
41. [A] shared [B] shown [C] concerned [D] suffered
42. [A] them [B] it [C] themselves [D] itself
43. [A] As [B] For [C] Such [D] Even
44. [A] threatened [B] rejected [C] restricted [D] troubled
45. [A] educational [B] political [C] commercial [D] social

26. 本題屬于第一類詞義辨析題,進(jìn)一步看選項(xiàng)呢,是副詞的用法辨析。從本句和第一句的關(guān)系來(lái)看,是因果關(guān)系,所以應(yīng)該選擇B therefore, 其他的,however 然而,表示轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系,moreover 而且,表示遞進(jìn)關(guān)系,though 雖然,表示讓步只有therefore, 因此,表示因果關(guān)系。前兩句意思是說(shuō),美國(guó)人所謂的成功是獲取財(cái)富、達(dá)到較高的物質(zhì)生活水平。因此,美國(guó)人重視教育的金錢意義并不令人驚訝。

27. 本題屬于第4類,考查的是句子辨析,27引導(dǎo)的是belief 的同位語(yǔ)從句,這四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中能引導(dǎo)同位語(yǔ)從句的只有that, belief 的內(nèi)容就是that 引導(dǎo)的從句的內(nèi)容。所以選C.

28. 本題屬于我們上面講到的第3類,考查的是上下文的語(yǔ)義銜接。本句正常的語(yǔ)序應(yīng)該是they ___28____the more money. make money 賺錢;save money 攢錢;invest money 投資;raise money 籌款。本句的意思是說(shuō)受教育越高賺的錢越多,所以選A。

29. 依然考查的是上下文語(yǔ)義的銜接。Regard 把。。??醋?reflect 反映;reveal 揭示;represent 代表;the belief 應(yīng)該是“反映”人們對(duì)本科學(xué)歷的期望。故選B。

30. 本題考查的是固定搭配。Technical degree 技術(shù)學(xué)位,如建筑;vocational degree 是指在職碩士學(xué)位;Honorable degree 榮譽(yù)學(xué)位;professional degree 專業(yè)學(xué)位,指醫(yī)學(xué)或法律。

31. 本題考查的是上下文的銜接。Concern 涉及,對(duì)。。。有關(guān)系;follow 接著…來(lái)到或發(fā)生; finalize 最后確定下來(lái);ensure 保證。根據(jù)上下文,這里指的應(yīng)該是獲得學(xué)士學(xué)位后再獲得法律、醫(yī)學(xué)等專業(yè)學(xué)位。故選B。

32. 本題考查的是詞義辨析。Branch 分支;occupation 職業(yè);field 領(lǐng)域; class 一節(jié)課。本句列舉了藝術(shù)、歷史和哲學(xué)的例子,他們分屬于不同領(lǐng)域。故選C。

33.本題考查詞義辨析。Thus 如此;much 非常;as 同樣的;yet 還未,尚。“the money value…is not___great”中能與not 連用的只有yet,因此選D。

34. 本題考查的是上下文銜接。Support 支持; provide 提供; cover覆蓋;obtain 獲得。本句的意思是說(shuō)教育的金錢價(jià)值的想法受到了對(duì)收入的研究結(jié)果的支持。故選A。

35.本題考查的是詞義辨析。Period 一段時(shí)間; duration 持續(xù)的時(shí)間; course 強(qiáng)調(diào)“歷程”; length 指一段時(shí)間,強(qiáng)調(diào)時(shí)間的長(zhǎng)短。本句指的是“一生的歷程”,故選C。

36. 本題考查的是介詞的辨析。Of 一般指人具有…品質(zhì); with 具有;upon憑借; for 因?yàn)?。這里指具有大學(xué)文憑的人,所以選B。

37. 本題考查的是副詞的辨析。Hardly 幾乎不;only 只有;really 真正地;readily 準(zhǔn)備好地。這里作者在比較有大學(xué)文憑的人和只有高中文憑的人賺錢的多少,所以選B。

38. 詞義辨析。Effort 努力; observation 觀察; consequence 結(jié)果; findings 一般指調(diào)查或者研究的結(jié)果,常用復(fù)數(shù)。這里指的是調(diào)查結(jié)果。故選D。

39. 本題考查的是虛擬語(yǔ)氣的用法?!皐ho __39___they had lived their lives differently…”中用了“had lived”表示對(duì)過(guò)去的虛擬,選項(xiàng)中只有wish 后的從句中能用虛擬語(yǔ)氣,表示“希望過(guò)上與現(xiàn)實(shí)生活不同的生活。”故選D。

40.本題考查的上下文的銜接。根據(jù)文意,這里的意思是調(diào)查結(jié)果表明這些希望過(guò)上與現(xiàn)實(shí)生活不同的生活的美國(guó)人最后會(huì)的一件事就是沒(méi)有接受更多的教育。表示“最”后悔,故用most。

41. 我們一起看選項(xiàng),這是關(guān)于動(dòng)詞的辨析。Share 分享;show 表明; concern 涉及; suffer 經(jīng)受,遭受。這種悔恨有兩種人都有同感,爬到社會(huì)上層的人和沒(méi)有爬上去的人。故選A。

42. 依然是考查上下文的語(yǔ)義銜接。根據(jù)文意,那些人應(yīng)該是使自己爬到社會(huì)上層而不是別人。故選C。

43. 從選項(xiàng)可以看出,這一題考的是連詞辨析。As 因?yàn)?,for 因?yàn)?。Such 這樣的。Even 甚至?!癟he regret is __41___by those who have made…”和“__43___a man like Douglas Fraser, the president…”這兩個(gè)句子之間是遞進(jìn)關(guān)系,所以選擇even 作連詞。故選D。

44. threaten 威脅; reject 拒絕; restrict 限制;trouble 煩惱。根據(jù)后文的“by regrets”可知,有后悔產(chǎn)生的應(yīng)該是“煩惱”,而不是“威脅”,限制;或煩惱。

45. 本題考查的是上下文語(yǔ)義的銜接。從“The president of the and the United Auto Worker Union, a nationally known and successful leader”可知,Douglas Fraser已經(jīng)爬到了社會(huì)上層,所以他后悔的是沒(méi)有爬到教育梯子的高處,并且因?yàn)槿亩荚谥v教育,故選A。

四、非知識(shí)性指導(dǎo)和建議
?(一)推薦平時(shí)備考方法
1.全面系統(tǒng)掌握三級(jí)語(yǔ)法和三級(jí)詞匯,學(xué)會(huì)自會(huì)總結(jié)。
2.適當(dāng)背誦
3.加強(qiáng)練習(xí)
4.多思考、多回顧
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(二)推薦臨場(chǎng)考試技巧
1、首先通讀全文、把握大意
2、綜合考慮、初定答案
3、先易后難、各個(gè)擊破
4、復(fù)讀全文、查缺補(bǔ)漏

?(三)考試注意事項(xiàng)
1. 完形填空的短文通常沒(méi)有標(biāo)題且文章的首句和尾句一般不設(shè)空,要特別注重對(duì)首、尾句的理解,因?yàn)樗鼈兺翘崾净螯c(diǎn)明文章主題的關(guān)鍵句,對(duì)理解全文有較大幫助。

2. 第一遍通讀帶有空缺單詞的短文時(shí)可能一時(shí)把握不住短文內(nèi)容,弄不清頭緒,這是很正常的。此時(shí)要注意克服畏難情緒和急躁心理,注意穩(wěn)定情緒。

3. 做題時(shí)切勿看到一個(gè)空格就急著選出一個(gè)答案,這樣往往只見(jiàn)樹(shù)木不見(jiàn)樹(shù)林。由于缺乏全局觀念,極易導(dǎo)致連續(xù)選錯(cuò)。因?yàn)橥晷翁羁詹煌趩蝹€(gè)句子的選詞填空,其空白處是位于一篇文章之中,因此必須縱觀全文、通篇考慮。

4. 每篇完形填空所設(shè)的空多以實(shí)詞為主,所提供的四個(gè)備選項(xiàng)中只有一個(gè)是正確的,其他三項(xiàng)均為干擾項(xiàng)。而干擾項(xiàng)也多半可以與前、后的句子或詞組形成某種搭配,即如單從語(yǔ)法角度判斷則無(wú)法確定,還必須從語(yǔ)篇意義上加以鑒別。

5. 動(dòng)筆時(shí)先易后難,先完成容易、有把握的答案,這樣可以增強(qiáng)自信心,然后再集中精力解決難點(diǎn)。對(duì)于實(shí)在無(wú)法確定的,可以從文中同樣結(jié)構(gòu)或類似結(jié)構(gòu)中尋找提示,大膽地做出猜測(cè)。