单选题
So what is depression? Depression is often more about anger turned (1) than it is about sadness. But it's usually (2) as sadness. Depression can (3) at all ages, from childhood to old age, and it's the United States' No. 1 (4) problem. When someone is depressed, her behavior (5) change and she loses interest in activities she (6) enjoyed (like sports, music, friendships). The sadness usually lasts every day for most of the day and for two weeks or more. What (7) depression? A (8) event can certainly bring (9) depression, but some will say it happens (10) a specific cause. So how do you know if you're just having a bad day (11) are really depressed? Depression affects your (12) , moods, behavior and even your physical health. These changes often go (13) or are labeled (14) simply a bad case of the blues. Someone who's truly (15) depression will have (16) periods of crying spells, feelings of (17) (like not being able to change your situation) and (18) (tike you'll feel this way forever), irritation or agitation. A depressed person often (19) from others, Depression seldom goes away by itself, and the greatest (20) of depression is suicide. The risk of suicide increases if the depression isn't treated.
【答案解析】[解析] 选项B“once”(从前,曾经)与其前后的部分结合在一起构成一个完整的定语从句,即“she once enjoyed”(她从前喜欢的),用来限定修饰其前面的名词“activities”(活动)。该句话的主句所使用的是一般现在时,定语从句使用的是一般过去时,这一点已经暗示出了本题的正确选项B“once”(从前,曾经)。考生在解题时要注意原文中时态和语态等语法现象给出的暗示。
【答案解析】[解析] 选项B“without”(没有,无)与其前后的成分结合在一起构成“some will say it happens without a specific cause”(一些人会说抑郁症的发生没有特定的原因)。这句话与"but"一词前面的一句话形成对立对比关系。前面的一句话讲:有压力的事情能够产生抑郁症。考生在解题时要注意转折词前后的语意关系与表达形式。
单选题
A. monopoly B. motion C. thoughts D. association
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 选项C“thoughts”(思想)在本句中借助于“and”与其后面的名词“moods, behavior,and your physical health"(情绪、行为、以及身体健康)结合在一起构成名词的并列平行结构。考生在解题时要注意识别并列平行结构,并且准确判断其中的语意关系。
单选题
A. underestimated B. unsettled C. unexpected D. unrecognized
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 选项D“unrecognized”(未被认识或注意到)与其前面的部分结合在一起构成“. . . often go unrecognized”(通常未被注意到)。这一部分借助于“or”与其后面的部分“are labeled as simply a bad case of the blues”构成了一个并列平行结构。“or”后面部分中的“simply”(简单地)一词暗示了“or”后面部分中所用的选项应该同样表达“缺乏深入理解和认识”之意,故选项D“unrecognized”(未认识到或未理解到)应为最佳选项。考生在解题时要注意并列平行结构,还要注意并列平行结构本身的语意关系。
单选题
A. selfishness B. helplessness C. strategy D. emotion
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 选项B“helplessness”(无助,无能)在原文中借助于“and”一词与其前后的“extended periods of crying spells”和“hopelessness”结合在一起构成名词的并列平行关系。第17题空白处后面括号中的词语含义(即:“无法改变自己的状况”)暗示了本题的正确选项B“helplessness”(无助,无能)。考生在解题时要注意原文中的一些解释说明词语所提供的解题思路。
单选题
A. vibration B. vicinity C. reservation D. hopelessness
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 选项D“hopelessness”(无望)在原文中借助于“and”一词与其前面的“extended periods of crying spells”和“feelings of helplessness”结合在一起构成了一个名词的并列平行结构。第18题空白处后面括号中的成分,即“you'll feel this way forever” (你觉得永远会这样下去),明确暗示本题的正确选项D“hopelessness”(无望)。考生在解题时要注意原文中的解释说明词语所提供的暗示。
单选题
A. withdraws B. overwhelms C. invades D. exploits
【答案解析】[解析] 选项C“danger”(危险)一词与其前后的成分结合起来构成一个完整的“主系表”结构,其含义是:“抑郁症最大的危险是自杀。”本题的正确选项C“danger”(危险)是通过全文最后一句中的“The risk of suicide”(自杀的危险)推导出来的。考生在解题时要注意上下句之间的语意联系。