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Britain call all the inhabitants English, for they are used to thinking of the
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(10) {{/U}}to claim that they work harder than Southerners, and are
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(14) {{/U}}at meal times. In accent and character the
people of the Midlands{{U}} (15) {{/U}}a gradual change from the
southern to the northern type of Englishman. In Scotland the
sound{{U}} (16) {{/U}}by the letter "R" is generally a strong sound, and
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southern English. The Scots are said to be a serious, cautious, thrifty
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(20) {{/U}}a race that is quite distinct from the
English.
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。选项[C]refer:refer to...as...表示“把…称为…”,例如:California is referred to as“Golden State”.(加利福尼亚被称为“黄金之州”。)选项[A]confine:confine...to...表示“把…局限于”,例如:Could you confine your discussion to the matter in question?(你能把发言限定在正在讨论的问题上吗?)选项[B]attach:attach...to...表示“系上,贴上,依恋”,例如:I attached a photo to my application form.(我在申请表上贴了一张照片。)选项[D]add:add to表示“增加”,相当于increase,例如:The news added to his anxiety.(这条消息增加了他的焦虑。)
全句可译为:其他居民把自己称为“威尔士人”、“苏格兰人”或“爱尔兰人”。
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】此题属于语法题。根据语法,本题应填入非限定性定语从句的关系代词,故在选项[A]as与选项[B] which之间选择。两者均可引导非限定性定语从句,指代整个主句的意思,但as引导的定语从句对主句起相辅作用,表示“正如”等意义,位置灵活,可置于句首、句中或句末。例如:As is known to all, water consists of oxygen and hydrogen.(众所周知,水是由氧和氢组成的。)所以[A]as是正确答案。选项[C] for用于并列句中,表示“因为”,例如:I caught a cold,for I had been walking around in the rain.选项[D]so也用于并列句中,表示“所以”。
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】此题属于词语搭配题。动词annoy的习惯用法是:1)be annoyed at sth.,对(某事)感到生气,例如;I was annoyed at his impoliteness.(我对他的无礼感到生气)。2)be annoyed with sb.,对(某人)感到生气,例如:She was annoyed with him for his being late,(她对他的迟到感到生气)。其余选项[A]with、[B]by 和[D]for都不合题意,故选[C]。
全句可译为:他们(指威尔士人、苏格兰人和爱尔兰人)对被一概归并为“English”常感到有些不快。
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。前一句中的differences暗示此句应选[D]division(区分,不一致)。选项[A] factor表示“因素”,例如:His friendly manner is an important factor in his success.选项[B]virtue表示“美德”,例如:The virtue of honesty is of importance.选项[C]privilege表示“特权,特别的优惠”,例如:Education is a privilege in many countries.
全句可译为:主要的区别在于英格兰南北部之间。
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。选项[A]line表示“线,线条”,例如:(1)draw a line(2)a fishing line;选项[B] row表示“行,排”,例如:a row of houses;选项[C]border表示“边界,边沿”,例如:a border of flowers round the lawn(草坪四周边缘的花坛);选项[D]scale表示“尺度,规模”,例如:business on a large scale(大规模的生意)。本句含义为:在英格兰划一条从布里斯托到伦敦的线用以区别南部和北部,故选项[A]是正确答案。
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。选项[D]broader表示“宽的,广阔的”,例如:broad shoulders(宽阔的肩膀);也可用于表示“(发音方面的)带…口音的,…口音重的”,即(of a way of speaking)strongly marked,例如: a broad accent(带着明显的…口音)。因此[D]是正确答案。选项[A]wider表示“宽松的,广泛的”(covering a large space or range of things),例如:a wide skirt(宽松的裙子);又如:wide interests(广泛的兴趣)。选项[C]rarer和选项[D]scarcer都表示“稀少的”’
全句可译为:越往北去,方言的差异通常比英国南部更大。
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】此题属于词语搭配题。选项[B]apt:be apt to do sth.表示“倾向于,习惯于”,例如:A careless person is apt to make mistakes.(一个粗心人往往犯错误)。因此[E]符合题意和语法。选项[A]used:be used to sth./doing sth.表示“习惯于”,例如:He has been used to the weather here.选项[C]possible的用法是It is possible that...或It is possible for sb. to do sth.,例如:It is possible that I shall go there tomorrow.选项[D]probable用法为:Something is probable。或It is probable that...,例如:It is probable that it will rain.这三项都与原句不符。故选[D]。
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。选项[D]thorough表示“彻底的,完全的,纯正的”,可与more构成比较级,因此是正确答案。选项[A]perfect表示“完美的”,没有比较级和最高级形式;选项[D]notorious表不“臭名昭著的”,例如:a notorious thief(声名狼藉的窃贼),此选项与上下文内容相悖;选项[C]superior表示“比…好,优越”,已含有比较级含义,但不能与more连用,通常用法是A is superior to B,例如:This TV set is superior to that one in quality.(这台电视机比那台的质量要好。)
全句可译为:北部人往往声称他们比南部人更勤奋,因而是更纯粹的英国人。
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】此题属于近义词辨析题。四个词都表示“立刻地”,但着重点不同。选项[A]swiftly强调行为发生的敏捷性,例如:They denied the accusation swiftly.(他们很快否认那桩起诉)。选项[B]promptly和选项 [C]immediately都含有without delay的意义,例如:I'll deliver your purchases promptly.(我会立刻送你买的货)。又如:I came immediately after I had had dinner.选项[D]quickly意为after only a very shon time,例如:I realized fairly quickly that I was wrong.
全句可译为:北方人一般很亲切、好客,外国人经常发现自己能很快和他们交上朋友。
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。hearty appetites表示“心宽体胖胃口好”,选项[B]tastes表示“滋味,鉴赏力”,例如:a sweet taste(甜味);又如:a taste for music(音乐鉴赏力)。选项、[C]interests表示“兴趣”,例如:an interest in music(对音乐的爱好)。选项[D]senses表示“感觉,见识”,例如:a sense of fear(恐惧感);又如:common sense(常识)。这三个选项都不符合题意。
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。选项[A]represent表示“表示,代表”,例如:For the boy,his father represents power.选项[B]designate表示“标明,指明”,例如:designate the city on the map;选项[C]demonstrate表示“证明,演示”,例如:demonstrate how to operate the machine;选项[D]reckon表示“认为”,
例如:We reckon him(to be)diligent.原句中提到了Midland(中部地区)与南北部之间的关系,可推断其意为:从中部地区就可看出南北英国人之间的差异,故选[A]。
全句可译为:在口音和特征方面米德兰地区(英格兰中部)的人代表了从南部型英格兰人到北部型英格兰人的逐渐变化。
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】此题属于形近词辨析题。选项[B]denoted表示“表示,意味着”,例如:A smile often denotes pleasure.(微笑常意味着愉快)。原句讲字母R的发音.应选[B]。选项[A]delivered表示“交付,投递,表达”,例如: deliver letters,又如:deliver a speech;选项[C]depicted表示“描绘”,例如:This painting depicts a story.(这幅画描述了一个故事)。选项[D]defined表示“给…下定义”,例如:Some words are hard to define.
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题,考查副词含义的区别。选项[A]rather表示“有点,相当”(to a moderate extent,quite),如:a rather cold day。下文中的somewhat揭示我们应选一个与其意义相近的词,故[A]是正确答案。选项[D]still表示“仍然”。选项[C]somehow表示“用某种方式,总算”,如:Somehow or other I was able to work it out.选项[D]even表示“甚至”,如:It is even colder today.
全句可译为:苏格兰人被认为是严肃、谨慎、俭朴的,富有创意又有点儿神秘。
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】此题属词语搭配题。选项[A]rendered:render+名词+形容词,表示“使…成为(某种状态)”,如:The sight rendered her shocked.选项[B]thought:think of sth./sb.as表示“把…认为是…”,如:We thought of him as our best friend.选项[C]impressed:impresssb.表示“给…留下印象”,如:The museum impressed me deeply.选项[D]described:describe...as表示“把……描述为…”,如:He described him as an artist.[D]是正确答案。
全句可译为:英伦三岛的所有凯尔特人种(威尔士人、爱尔兰人、苏格兰人)常被描绘成比英格兰人“性格更加粗犷”。
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】此题属于语法题,需填入一个能表示“有…特征”的介词,介词of有这种用法,例如:a woman of ability。因此选[B]of。其余选项:[A]with、[C]among和[D]against都没有这种用法。
全句可译为:他们具有与英国人完全不同的血统。