单选题
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单选题
A. between
B. before
C. since
D. later
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】此题属于语法题。选项[A]between表示“在…之间”。考生可能熟悉between作介词的用法，却不了解它其实还可作为副词，例如：We have four classes in the morning and two in the afternoon，and we have lunch between．我们上午有四堂课，下午有两堂课，其间我们进午餐。主要考查副词的用法。上文中提到了20世纪电视的发展及15、16世纪印刷术的传播，下文则讲到了这两个时间之间发生的一些事情。因此，根据上下文的关系，应选择[A]between。选项[B]before表示“在…之前”，可作介词，也可作连词，例如：Before the class，I went over the lesson．又如：Before the discussion began，I had a cup of tea．选项[C]since表示“既然”，可作介词、连词，也可作副词，例如：I haven't written home since Christmas．又如：I have been at his bedside since he became ill．再如：Things have not changed very much since．选项[D]later表示“后来”例如：a week later。这三个选项都不符题意。
单选题
A. after
B. by
C. during
D. until
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】此题属于词语搭配题。读完此句，考生可以发现本句的主要结构是it was not until... that...，这是固定搭配，not until用于强调，例如：It was not until you told me that I knew he was the famous singer．故选[D]until。其余选项:[A]after，[B]by和[C]during都与本题的语意不符。
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。上文中的in the wake of the pamphlet and the book意为“紧紧跟随着小册子和书籍的出现”，据此可以判断与此相对应的应该是in the company of the periodical(伴随着期刊的兴起)。所以[B]是正确答案。in the company of表示“在…的陪同下，伴随着”，例如；I traveled Egypt in the company of two teachers．(我在两个老师的陪同下游览了埃及。)选项[A]:in the process表示“在进行中”，例如：The new library is in the process of being decorated．新图书馆在进行装修中。选项[C}:in the light of表示“鉴于，依据…看来”，例如：In the light of the accident，we have put off the meeting till next week．(鉴于这次事故，我们已经把会议推迟到下个星期。)选项[D]：in the form of表示“以…的形状”，例如：The cookies were in the form of stars．(那些饼干的形状都像星星。)
单选题
A. gathered
B. speeded
C. worked
D. picked
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】此题属于词语搭配题。本题主要考查动词短语的含义，这是考查的一个重点。speed up表示“加速”，例如：The train gradually speeded up．(火车逐渐加速了。)不难看出本句的含义是“在15世纪到20世纪之间，从火车、电报、电话到汽车、飞机，交通、通讯业的变革速度是越来越快”，故选[B]。gather up表示“收集”，例如：gather up one's papers；work up表示“逐步发展”，例如：work up to a climax(渐至高潮)；pick up表示“捡起，学会”，例如：pick up a few words．
单选题
A. on
B. out
C. over
D. off
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】此题属于词语搭配题。选项[A]on可表示“持续地”，例如：He coughed on the whole night．lead on则表示“带头，走在前面”，例如：If you lead on，we will follow behind．原句很长，考生可通过分析句子结构来理解其含义。我们可以发现主句是communications revolution，而beginning与leading两个分词是平行结构作状语，所填的空格与leading这个关键词有关。因此[A]符合题意，是正确答案。lead off表示“开始”，例如：She led off with a song (她以唱歌开始)。其他的选项[B]out和[C]over都不能与lead搭配。
单选题
A. of
B. for
C. beyond
D. into
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】此题属于语法题。选项[D]into表示“进入”，强调动态，例如：work far into the night。上文中有through the telegraph...，下文是the 20th century world，说明革命一直持续直到进入20世纪，故选[D]。选项[A]of可表示所有、所属，例如：the legs of a chair。选项[B]for表示“为了”，例如：Do more exercise for the good of your health．选项[C]beyond表示“超越”，例如：The town has changed beyond my recognition．
单选题
A. concept
B. dimension
C. effect
D. perspective
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。本题考查的是介词与名词的语意搭配。选项[D]perspective表示“透视图，看法”；in perspective表示“正确地，适当地”，例如：look at things in perspective(正确地观察事物)。[D]符合题意，是正确答案。选项[A]concept表示“概念”，例如：a concept of space；选项[B]dimension表示“尺度，维数”，例如：The dimension of the window is 150cm long by 120cm wide．选项[C]effect表示“效果”；in effect表示“实际上”，相当于in fact，例如：In effect the government has lowered the taxes for the rich and raised them for the poor (实际上政府已经降低了富人们的税收而提高了穷人们的税收)。此题表明考生可多注意介词与名词构成的搭配词语。
单选题
A. indeed
B. hence
C. however
D. therefore
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】此题属于语篇连接题。选项[C]however表示“然而”，插入句中，前后要用逗号隔开，例如：Certainly he apologized．However，I won't forgive him．本题所在的句子很长，又出现了四个空格，这就需要考生同时考虑分析句子的语法关系和关键词语的搭配。上文说到“观察过程本身是很重要的”；本句中又提到“20世纪初电脑的引进”……彻底地改变了这个过程”。那么，可以判断上下文应该是转折的关系，所以选[C]。选项[A]indeed表示“确实，果然”，例如：I am indeed glad to hear the news．选项[B]hence表示“所以”，它后面的动词往往省略，例如：Her mother is a singer，hence her love for music．该选项也可作副词，表示“今后，从此”，例如：What will the world have become a hundred years hence?选项[D]therefore都表示“所以”，例如：We don't have enough money and therefore we have to give up the plan．
单选题
A. brought
B. followed
C. stimulated
D. characterized
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。上文提到20世纪初电脑的引进，接着就是20世纪60年代集成电路的发明，后者显然跟随在前者之后，所以正确答案是[B]followed。选项[A]brought表示“带来”；选项[C] stimulated表示“刺激，激励”，例如；The desire to become a successful businessman stimulated him to work hard．选项[D]characterized表示“以…为特征”，例如：An elephant is characterized by a long trunk(大象的特征是长鼻子)。
单选题
A. unless
B. since
C. lest
D. although
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】此题属于语篇连接题。选项[D]although可引导让步状语从句。原文从句中出现的否定词not可以看作是提示线索的标志词，因此从上下文的逻辑关系来判断，[D]是正确答案。选项[A]unless表示“除非”(if...not)，引导条件状语从句，例如：I won't go to see the film unless I finish my work．选项[B]since表示“自从，既然”。选项[C]lest表示“惟恐，以防万一”，例如：She walked quietly lest she(should)wake up the child．
单选题
A. apparent
B. desirable
C. negative
D. plausible
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。选项[A]apparent表示“表面的，明显的”，例如：with apparent indifference(表面上装作漠不关心)；又如：His grief is apparent to me．选项[B]desirable表示“值得要的，令人满意的”，例如：a desirable job；该选项可用于It is desirable for sb．to do sth．或It is desirable that...的句型中，例如：It is desirable for you to be present(希望你能出席)。选项[C]negative表示“否定的，消极的”，例如：a negative response。选项[D]plausible表示“似是而非的”，例如：His explanation sounds fairly plausible to me．本题考的是形容词的辨析，读懂整个句子后可发现[A]是最佳答案。
单选题
A. institutional
B. universal
C. fundamental
D. instrumental
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。选项[B]universal表示“普遍的，通用的”，例如：a universal truth。本题中需要填入一个与上文中的personal相对应的形容词，所以首先要了解personal的含义：个人的，个性化的。因此[B]符合题意。选项[A]institutional表示“制度的，规格化的”；选项[C]fundamental表示“基本的，重要的”，例如：fundamental human rights;选项[D]instrumental表示“仪器的，器械的”。
单选题
A. ability
B. capability
C. capacity
D. faculty
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】此题属于词语搭配题。选项[C]capacity表示“容量”，例如：The concert hall has a seating capacity of 1000．可与storage搭配，表示“(电脑储存)容量”，因此[C]是正确答案。另外，该选项也可用于表示“能力，理解力”，例如：This book is beyond young children's capacity． (这本书超过了小孩子所能理解的范围。)选项[A]ability表示“能力”，后面常跟不定式，例如： the ability to deal with the problem；选项[B]capability表示“能力，资格”，例如：the capability for the job。选项[D]faculty表示“能力”，后面常跟介词for或of，例如：the faculty of reason。该选项还可表示“(大学的)院系，全体(大学)教员”，例如：the faculty of law(法学院)。这三个选项都不能与storage搭配。
单选题
A. by means of
B. in terms of
C. with regard to
D. in line with
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。本题考查的是介词短语的惯用法。选项[B]in terms of表示“按照，在…方面”，例如：A 200-year-old building is very old in terms of American history．(从美国历史来看，一幢有着200年历史的房子是很古老的。)根据题意，人们认为电脑与人一样，是一代一代的，故选[B]。选项[A]by means of，表示“通过…的方法”，例如：He can express his thoughts by means of music．(他借音乐来表达思想。)选项[C]with regard to表示“关于”，例如：He wants to speak to you with regard to your financial situation．(他想就你的经济状况和你谈一下。)选项[D]in line with表示“与…一致”，如：His idea is not in line with mine．(他的想法与我的不一致。)
单选题
A. deeper
B. fewer
C. nearer
D. smaller
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。本题是以独立主格的形式出现，其逻辑主语是distance，可指空间的距离或时间的间隔，能与它相搭配的只有选项[D]smaller。注意：选项[C]nearer本身就表示距离或时间的接近，所以不能修饰distance。但是我们可以说The distance is long/short。因此考生在做题时，要排除汉语思维方式对英语的干扰。选项[A]deeper和选项[B]fewer都与本题题意不符。
单选题
A. context
B. range
C. scope
D. territory
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。选项[A]context可表示“上下文”，也可表示“背景，环境”(situation)，例如：I think we need to look at these events in contest．原句又是一个强调句型，所填空格的后面是一个定语从句，意为“我们所生活的…”，而与空格相对应的是information society(信息社会)，可以判定空格的意思应与society相近，故[A]是正确答案。选项[B]range表示“(气温；价格等浮动的)幅度”，例如：the range of the price。选项[C]scope表示“(能力、理解等的)范围”，例如：The problem is within the scope of the child．选项[D]territory(领土)。本题说明考生不仅要注意单词的基本意思，还应加强对单词引申义的理解。
单选题
A. regarded
B. impressed
C. influenced
D. effected
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。选项[C]influenced表示“影响”，例如：The weather in summer influenced the rice crops．本题所填的词应与下文中的implications相对应；implications以复数形式出现时，表示possible effects or results(可能导致的结果，关系)。换句话说，就是影响，所以[C]influenced是正确答案。选项[A]regarded表示；“看作，考虑”，常与as连用，例如：I regarded him as my father．选项[B]impressed表示“使(某人)留下印象”，后面往往跟上 sb．作宾语，例如：His behavior impressed me deeply．选项[D]effected作动词时表示“使…产生，改变”，例如：His opinion effected the plan(他的意见改变了计划)。
【答案解析】此题属于词语搭配题。选项[C]:against与weigh连用，表示“权衡(利弊)”，例如：He weighed the advantages of changing his job against the disadvantages．(他把换工作的利弊加以权衡比较。)根据上文“通讯革命带来的结果还有争议”，可推断出本句的含义是：我们必须仔细权衡它所造成的利与弊。故选[C]。weigh above不存在。weigh upon表示“成为负担”，例如：He's under huge pressure at work and it's really weighing upon him(他的工作压力太大，已成为他的负担)。weigh with sb．表示“对…很重要”，例如：Access to the railway station weighed heavily with us(对我们来说，能到火车站是很重要的)。