2007英语一试题及答案

2007 考研英语（一）真题及答案解析

Directions：

Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A，B，C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.(10 points)

By 1830 the former Spanish and Portuguese colonies had become independent nations. The roughly 20 million 1 of these nations looked 2 to the future. Born in the crisis of the old regime and Iberian Colonialism, many of the leaders of independence 3 the ideas of representative government, careers 4 to talent, freedom of commerce and trade, the 5 to private property, and a belief in the individual as the basis of society. 6 there was a belief that the new nations should be sovereign and independent states, large enough to be economically viable and integrated by a 7 set of 1aws.

On the issue of 8 of religion and the position of the Church, 9 there was less agreement 10 the leadership. Roman Catholicism had been the state religion and the only one 11 by the Spanish crown. 12 most leaders sought to maintain Catholicism 13 the official religion of the new states, some sought to end the 14 of other faiths. The defense of the Church became a rallying 15 for the conservative forces.

The ideals of the early leaders of independence were often egalitarian, valuing equality of everything. Bolivar had received aid from Haiti and had 16 in return to abolish slavery in the areas he liberated. By 1854 slavery had been abolished everywhere except Spain’s 17 colonies. Early promises to end Indian tribute and taxes on people of mixed origin came much 18 because the new nations still needed the revenue such policies 19 .Egalitarian sentiments were often tempered by fears that the mass of the population was 20 self-rule and democracy.

1.[A]natives [B]inhabitants[C]peoples [D]individuals

2.[A]confusedly[B]cheerfully [C]worriedly[D]hopefully

3.[A]shared[B]forgot[C]attained[D]rejected

4.[A]related[B]close[C]open[D]devoted

5.[A]access[B]succession[C]right[D]return

6.[A]Presumably[B]Incidentally[C]Obviously [D]Generally

7.[A]unique[B]common[C]particular[D]typical

8.[A]freedom[B]origin[C]impact[D]reform

9.[A]therefore[B]however[C]indeed[D]moreover

10.[A]with[B]about [C]among[D]by

11.[A]allowed[B]preached[C]granted[D]funded

12.[A]Since[B]If[C]Unless[D]While

13.[A]as[B]for[C]under[D]against

14.[A]spread[B]interference[C]exclusion[D]influence

15.[A]support[B]cry[C]plea[D]wish

16.[A]urged[B]intended[C]expected[D]promised

17.[A]controlling[B]former[C]remaining[D]original

18.[A]slower[B]faster[C]easier[D]tougher

19.[A]created[B]produced[C]contributed[D]preferred

20.[ A] puzzled by[B]hostile to [C]pessimistic about[D]unprepared for

文章中心：完型填空的命题理论规定，文章的中心思想一般体现在文章首段的首句;有时首段首句其他段落的首句共同表达文章中心思想。因此，在选择具体题目答案前，把握文章中心对于理解文章语句，把握逻辑关系，确定语意衔接提供了足够的信息依据。

文章首段主题句叙述到By 1830 the former Spanish and Portuguese colonies had become independent nations. 到1830，前西班牙和葡萄牙殖民地解放，宣告成为独立国家。

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本文的中心思想为前西班牙和葡萄牙殖民地解放以及面对的问题。

题目解析：

By 1830 the former Spanish and Portuguese colonies had become independent nations. The roughly 20 million 1 of these nations looked 2 to the future.

1.[A]natives [B]inhabitants [C]peoples [D]individuals

2.[A]confusedly[B]cheerfully [C]worriedly [D]hopefully

1.语意辨析题本题目选择名词，在句子中充当主语。句子叙述到The roughly 20 million

of these nations looked to the future. “这些国家大概有2000 万…对未来…。”

选项A. natives 本地人;

B.inhabitant 居民;

C.peoples 民族;

D.individuals 个体。

不难发现，选项A. natives 本地人，“这些国家大概有2000 万本地人…”，符合句子含义;选项B. inhabitant 居民，“这些国家大概有2000 万居民…”，符合句子含义;选项C. peoples 民族，“这些国家大概有2000 万个民族”，显然有悖于常理，不符合句子含义;选项D. individuals 个体，“这些国家大概有2000 万个体…”，不符合句子含义，个体一般用于区分于集体时使用。选项A 和B 都可以在句子中做主语，确定该题目为语意辨析题。前面相邻语句(或文章中心思想)叙述到“By 1830 the former Spanish and Portuguese colonies had become independent nations. 到1830，前西班牙和葡萄牙殖民地解放，宣告成为独立国家。”本句解释了这些居住在摆脱殖民地地位而独立的国家的人们对于未来的态度。因此，正确答案为B。

2.语意辨析题本题目选择副词，在句子中做状语。句子叙述到The roughly 20 million inhabitants of these nations looked to the future. “这些国家大概有2000 万居民对未来…。” 选项A. confusedly 困惑地;

B.cheerfully 高兴的;

C.worried 担心的;

D.hopefully 充满期待地。

不难发现，选项A. confusedly 困惑地，“这些国家大概有2000 万居民对未来感到困惑”，符合句子含义;选项B. cheerfully 高兴的，“这些国家大概有2000 万居民对未来感到高兴”，符合句子含义;选项C. worried 担心的，“这些国家大概有2000 万居民对未来感到担心”，符合句子含义;选项D. hopefully 充满期待地，“这些国家大概有2000 万居民对未来充满期待”，符合句子含义。四个选项似乎在单个句子中都合理通顺，确定该题目为语意辨析题。前面相邻语句(或文章中心思想)叙述到“By 1830 the former Spanish and Portuguese colonies had become independent nations. 到1830，前西班牙和葡萄牙殖民地解放，宣告成为独立国家。”本句解释了这些居住在摆脱殖民地地位而独立的国家的人们对于未来的态度。既然独立，当让是充满希望的。因此正确答案D。

Born in the crisis of the old regime and Iberian Colonialism, many of the leaders of independence 3 the ideas of representative government, careers 4 to talent, freedom of commerce and trade, the 5 to private property, and a belief in the individual as the basis of society.

3.[A]shared [B]forgot [C]attained [D]rejected

4.[A]related [B]close [C]open [D]devoted

5.[A]access [B]succession [C]right [D]return

3.词汇辨析题本句子选择动词，在句子中充当谓语动词。句子叙述到many of the leaders of independence the ideas of representative government “许多独立国家的领导人都…议会政府。”

选项A. shared 共有;

B.forgot 忘记;

C.attained 获得;

D.rejected 拒绝.。

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不难发现，文章中心思想叙述到“By 1830 the former Spanish and Portuguese colonies had become independent nations. 到1830，前西班牙和葡萄牙殖民地解放，宣告成为独立国家。”既然是独立的国家，那么新的国家领导人们应该推崇一种公平的政治举措。对于，当时比较先进而且民主的“议会制度”当然应该是全力支持的。选项A. shared 共有，“许多独立国家的领导人都认同议会政府”，符合句子含义;选项B. forgot 忘记，“许多独立国家的领导人都忘记了议会政府”，不符合句子含义;选项C. attained 获得，“许多独立国家的领导人都获得了议会政府”，不符合句子含义，“attain获得”一般是通过长期努力而获得什么物品，实现什么目标，不能表达为“获得议会政府”;选项D. rejected 拒绝，“许多独立国家的领导人都拒绝了议会政府”，不符合文章中心“国家独立”。因此，正确答案为A，许多独立国家领导人都认同议会政府。

4.词汇辨析题本题目选择形容词，在句子中体现前、后名词之间的关系。句子叙述many of the leaders of independence shared the ideas of representative government, careers to talent, freedom of commerce and trade,…“许多独立国家领导人都认同议会政府，职业…于人才，商业和贸易自由…。”显然，短语“careers to talent”、短语“freedom of commerce and trade”等都是与“认同议会政府”相并列的独立国家领导人们新政的民主政策。应该充分体现独立和民主。

选项A. related 相关的;

B.close 接近的;

C.open 开着的;

D.devoted 投入的.

不难发现，选项A. related 相关的，“职业相关于人才”，不符合句子含义; 选项B. close 接近的，“职业接近于人才”，不符合句子含义;选项C. open 开着的，“职业对于人才开放”，符合文章中心同时也符合句子含义;选项D. devoted 投入的，“职业投入于人才”，这种表达错误，应该是“人才投入与工作”才是正确的语句表达。职业对人才开放才符合文章“独立”这一中心。因此，正确答案为C。

5.词汇辨析题本题目选择名词，在句子中体现句子内容的连贯性。句子叙述到many of the leaders of independence shared the ideas of representative government, careers open to talent, freedom of commerce and trade, the to private property, and a belief in the individual as the basis of society. “许多独立

国家的领导人都认同议会政府，认为职业应该向人才开放，认可商业贸易自由，认可私有财产的…，认为个人是社会的基础。

选项A. access to 接近;

B.succession to 继承;

C.right to …的权利;

D.return to 返回。

不难发现，从前面的“议会制政府”，“向人才开放的职业”，“商业和贸易自由”可以看出这里提到的是推动国家进步和发展，充分调动人们积极性的另一个理念“人们对私有财产的所有权”，故此处选择right。因此，正确答案为C。

6 there was a belief that the new nations should be sovereign and independent states, large enough to be economically viable and integrated by a

7 set of 1aws.

6.[A]Presumably[B]Incidentally[C]Obviously [D]Generally

7.[A]unique [B]common [C]particular [D]typical

6.逻辑关系题本题目选择副词，体现前、后两个句子之间的逻辑关系。句子叙述到there was a belief that the new nations should be sovereign and independent states, “有一种…的信念，新独立的国家应该是自治并且独立的国家。” 选择逻辑关系词，相关联的两个句子提供信息决定答案。

选项A. Presumably 大概的;

B.Incidentally 偶然的;

C.Obviously 显然的;

D.Generally 普遍的。

不难发现，前面的句子叙述到“many of the leaders of independence shared the ideas of representative government, careers open to talent, freedom of commerce and trade, the right to private property, and a belief in the individual as the basis of society. “许多独立国家的领导人都认同议会政府，认为职业应该向6

人才开放，认可商业贸易自由，认可私有财产的…，认为个人是社会的基础。” 该句与后面的句子没有任何内容相反或转折的信号词，可以判断两个句子是顺接关系，后面承接上一句内容而来，继续介绍新的独立国家领导人都认同的理念。因此，正确答案为D。

7.词汇辨析题本题目选择形容词，在句子中充当定语。句子叙述到Generally there was a belief that the new nations should be sovereign and independent states, large enough to be economically viable and integrated by a set of 1aws. “有一种普遍接受的信念，新独立的国家应该是自治并且独立的国家, 要足够大并且能够在经济上运行良好，通过一套…的法律将各个新独立的国家联合”。

选项A. unique 唯一的;

https://www.wendangku.net/doc/9316038717.html,mon 普通的;

C.particular 特殊的;

D.typical 典型的。

不难发现，想要“联合各个国家”只有通过共同接受的法律才能够实现。选项A. unique 唯一的，体现与众不同，标新立异与“联合国家”没有关联;选项B. common 普通的，共同的，“通过共同接受的法律将各个新独立的国家联合”，符合句子含义;选项C. particular 特殊的，体现自身特点“异于常规”，不符合句子含义;选项D. typical 典型的，指具有既定特点的，不符合句子含义。因此，正确答案为B。

On the issue of 8 of religion and the position of the Church, 9 there was less agreement 10 the leadership.

8.[A]freedom [B]origin [C]impact [D]reform

9.[A]therefore [B]however [C]indeed [D]moreover

10.[A]with [B]about [C]among [D]by

8.语意辨析题本题目选择名词，在句子中做宾语。句子叙述到On the issue of of religion and the position of the Church…。“关于宗教的…和教会地位的问题…。”

选项A. freedom 自由;

B.origin 起源;

C.impact 影响;

D.reform 改革。

不难发现，选项A. freedom of religion“宗教信仰自由”，符合短语表达;

选项B. origin of religion “宗教的起源”，符合短语表达;选项C. impact of religion “宗教的影响”，符合短语表达;选项D. reform of religion “宗教改革”，符合短语表达。显然，四个选项在句子中似乎都合理，确定该题目为语意辨析题。由于前文叙述内容未涉及宗教，所以信息在后文。.(完成下面题目发现，罗马天主教是西班牙国教，是西班牙王室唯一认可的宗教。多数领导人致力于保留天主教为新国家的官方宗教;而另一些领导人致力于终结排斥其他宗教的状况。)显然，关于宗教信仰的自由问题产生分歧。因此，正确答案为A。

9.逻辑关系题本题目选择逻辑关系词，体现前后句子之间的逻辑关系。句子叙述到On the issue of freedom of religion and the position of the Church, there was less agreement … 。“关于宗教信仰自由和教会地位的问题，各国领导人之间存在分歧。”

选项A. therefore 因此;

B.however 然而;

C.indeed 的确;

D.moreover 而且。

不难发现，第一段最后叙述到Generally there was a belief that the new nations should be sovereign and independent states, large enough to be economically viable and integrated by a set of 1aws. “有一种普遍接受的信念，新独立的国家应该是自治并且独立的国家, 要足够大并且能够在经济上运行良好，通过一套共同的法律将各个新独立的国家联合”，介绍了新成立的独立国家领导人之间在治国理念方面的共识。而随后的语句提到的是他们之间存在的分歧，显然两部分之间为转折关系。因此，正确答案为B。

10.词汇辨析题本题目选择介词，体现句子内容的范围。句子叙述到On the issue of freedom of religion and the position of the Church, however there was 8

less agreement the leadership.“关于宗教信仰自由和教会地位的问题，各国领导人在主导地位...方面存在分歧。”选项A. with 和…;

B.about 有关;

C.among 在…之中;

D.by 通过。

不难发现，本句表明各国领导人之间在宗教问题方面不那么有默契了，among 表示“在……之间”，这里among the leadership 表范围。其他几个介词与后面内容搭配作状语时，都不表示范围。因此，正确答案为C。

Roman Catholicism had been the state religion and the only one 11 by the Spanish crown.

11.[A]allowed [B]preached [C]granted [D]funded

11.词汇辨析题本题目选择过去分词，修饰前面相邻的名词。句子叙述到Roman Catholicism had been the state religion and the only one by the Spanish crown. “罗马天主教过去是西班牙的国教，是西班牙王室唯一…的宗教。” 该过去分词短语修饰前面的“Roman Catholicism 罗马天主教”，体现出“Roman crown 罗马皇室”对于“罗马天主教”的态度。

选项A. allowed 准许;

B.preached 宣扬;

C.granted 承认;

D.funded 资助。

不难发现，句中的only 可判断，西班牙王室只承认罗马天主教。选项A. allowed 准许，表示许可，对于严肃的宗教地位不适用;选项B. preached 宣扬，对于宗教地位应该不仅仅是宣扬这么肤浅，皇室要通过政治权利规定宗教的信仰及其地位，该词不合理;选项C. granted 承认(授权)，符合句子含义;选项D. funded 资助，表示通过资金来支持，不符合宗教地位的要求。因此，正确答案为C。

12 most leaders sought to maintain Catholicism 13 the official religion of the new states, some sought to end the 14 of other faiths.

12.[A]Since [B]If [C]Unless [D]While

13.[A]as [B]for [C]under [D]against

14.[A]spread [B]interference[C]exclusion [D]influence

12.逻辑关系题本题目选择连词，体现句子之间的逻辑关系。句子叙述到

most leaders sought to maintain Catholicism …, some sought to end the…. “大多数领导人致力于保留天主教，…一些人致力于结束…。”选择逻辑关系词，相关联的两个句子提供信息决定答案。

选项A. since 因为;

B.if 如果;

C.unless 除非;

D.while 而。

不难发现，关于宗教信仰问题，领导人分成两个派别，即，“大多数致力于保留天主教”和“一些人致力于结束它的统治地位”。显然，二者观点相异。因此，正确答案为D。

13.词汇辨析题本题目选择介词，将后面的名词和前面句子的逻辑关系。句子叙述到while most leaders sought to maintain Catholicism the official religion of the new states, “大多数领导人致力于保留天主教…新的官方宗教。”

选项A. as 作为;

B.for 为了;

C.under 在...之下;

D.against 反对。

显然这里as the official religion of the new states 是方式状语，与maintain 搭配使用，符合语意关系。因此，正确答案为A。

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14.词汇辨析题本题目选择名词，在句子中做宾语。句子叙述到some sought to end the of other faiths. “一些领导人致力于结束对于其他宗教信仰的…。”

选项A. spread 传播;

B.interference 干涉;

C.exclusion 排除;

D.promised 承诺。

不难发现，关于宗教信仰问题，领导人分成两个派别，即，“大多数致力于保留天主教”和“一些人致力于结束排挤其他宗教的行为”。显然，二者观点相异。两拨人的观点截然不同，exclusion 用在此处符合语境，表示“结束对于其他宗教的排挤”。这里使用spread，interference 和influence 与前面内容均不构成转折关系。因此，正确答案为C。

The defense of the Church became a rallying 15 for the conservative forces.

15.[A]support[B]cry[C]plea[D]wish

15.固定搭配题选择名词，构成rallying…的固定搭配。在句子中充当宾语。句子叙述到The defense of the Church became a rallying 15 for the conservative forces. “保卫教会成为保守势力的战斗…。”选项A. support 支持;B. cry 哭喊;C. plea 恳请;D. wish 希望。本句与前一句内容有隐含的因果关系，这是由于一些领导人主张允许信仰其他宗教，因此保卫教会成为保守势力的战斗口号。这里rallying cry 为固定搭配。因此，正确答案为B。

The ideals of the early leaders of independence were often egalitarian, valuing equality of everything. Bolivar had received aid from Haiti and had 16 in return to abolish slavery in the areas he liberated.

16.[A]urged [B]intended [C]expected [D]promised

16.固定搭配题本题目选择动词，与to 构成搭配，在句子中充当谓语动词。句子叙述到Bolivar had received aid from Haiti and had in return to abolish slavery in the areas he liberated. “玻利瓦尔得到海地的援助，作为回报，他…在自己解放的地区废除奴隶制度。”

选项A. urged 敦促;

B.intended 打算;

C.expected 期望;

D.promised 答应。

不难发现，从句中的in return 可以看出，海地对玻利瓦尔的帮助并非无

条件的，其条件就是后者承诺废除奴隶制度。选项A. urged 敦促，表示主动

且积极，不符合句子含义;选项B. intended 打算，表示主动且积极，不符合句

子含义;选项C. expected 期望，表示主观能动性，不符合句子含义;选项D. promised 答应，这里promise to do sth.意为“答应做某事”，答应是口头的并非

付诸于行动的，在此有“阳奉阴违”的意味。因此，正确答案为D。

By 1854 slavery had been abolished everywhere except Spain’s 17 colonies.

17.[A]controlling [B]former [C]remaining [D]original

17.词汇辨析题本题目选择形容词，修饰名词colonies。句子叙述到By 1854 slavery had been abolished everywhere except Spain’s colonies. “到了1854 年，除了西班牙…的殖民地外，其他的地区都已经废除奴隶制。”

选项A. controlling 正在统治的;

B.former 原来的;

C.remaining 遗留的;

D.original 原始的。

不难发现，选项A. controlling 正在统治的，“到了1854 年，除了西班牙

正在统治的殖民地外，其他的地区都已经废除奴隶制”，与前文的阳奉阴违的

答应废除奴隶制没有逻辑上的一致性，不符合句子含义;选项B. former 原来的，“到了1854 年，除了西班牙原来的殖民地外，其他的地区都已经废除奴隶制”，“原来的”体现出虽然独立但是民主的政策却丝毫没有效用，显然不符合句子含义;选项C. remaining 遗留的，“到了1854 年，除了西班牙遗留的殖民地外，

其他的地区都已经废除奴隶制”，即体现了独立的举措，又表现出阳奉阴违的不彻底的废除奴隶制的行为;选项D. original 原始的，“到了1854 年，除了西班牙

原始的殖民地外，其他的地区都已经废除奴隶制”，显然这样的表

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达没有任何“独立”的迹象，不符合句子含义。因此应选C，指西班牙的残存的殖民地国家。

Early promises to end Indian tribute and taxes on people of mixed origin came much 18 because the new nations still needed the revenue such policies 19 .

18.[A]slower[B]faster[C]easier[D]tougher

19.[A]created[B]produced[C]contributed[D]preferred

18.语义辨析题本题目选择副词的比较级形式，在句子中表示状态。句子叙述到Early promises to end Indian tribute and taxes on people of mixed origin came much because… “停止印地安人上贡和对混血人种征税的早期承诺

实现得颇为…。”

选项A. slower 较慢;

B.faster 较快;

C.easier 较容易;

D.tougher 较难。

显然，四个选项在句子中似乎都是合理的，确定该题目为语意辨析题。上文提到玻利瓦尔承诺废除奴隶制，到1854 年除了西班牙剩余的殖民地外，其他地区都已废除奴隶制，因此，根据上下文可知，此处是说这个承诺实现得缓慢，不像废除奴隶制那样快，因此，正确答案为A。

19.词汇辨析题本题目选择动词，在定语从句中充当谓语动词。句子叙述到the new nations still needed the revenue such policies _ . “新的国家仍然需要

这些政策所…的税收收入。”选项A. created 创建;

B.produced 产生，生产;

C.contributed 有助于;

D.preferred 更喜欢。

不难发现，本题所在部分意为“新国家仍然需要这些政策所带来的税收收入”，这些税收收入是这些policies 带来的，这里使用produce 意思相近。选

项A. created 创造，创建，不能与“revenue 收入”构成合理的主谓关系;选项C. contributed 有助于，一般要构成“contribute to”的短语才能够接宾语，在此不符合句子含义;选项D. preferred 更喜欢，一般要构成“prefer to”的短语。句子中没有提供比较的参照，所以不涉及“更喜欢”，不符合句子含义。因此，正确答案为B。

Egalitarian sentiments were often tempered by fears that the mass of the population was 20 self-rule and democracy.

20.[A] puzzled by [B]hostile to [C]pessimistic about [D]unprepared for

20.词汇辨析题本题目选择过去分词短语，在句子中构成被动语态，充当谓语。句子叙述到Egalitarian sentiments were often tempered by fears that the mass of the population was self-rule and democracy. “平等的情绪通常被缓解，这是由于担心大众…自治和民主。”

选项A. puzzled by 困惑;

B.hostile to 敌对;

C.pessimistic to 悲观;

D.unprepared to 未准备好。

本段前文一直在提人人平等，最后一句指出一种担心情绪：大众未对自治和民主做好准备。由于新的独立国家的人们刚刚摆脱了殖民统治，因此人们还没有充分了解和熟悉自治和民主，这里使用unprepared for 符合语境。因此，正确答案为D。

全文翻译到了1830 年，原来的西班牙和葡萄牙殖民地变成了独立的国家。这些国家的大约2 千万居民对未来充满期待。许多独立国家的领导人在旧政权和伊比利亚殖民注意岌岌可危时出生，他们都认同议会制政府，向人才开放职业，商业贸易自由，私有财产所有权，认为个人是社会的基础。他们普遍认为新国家应该是独立的主权国家，足够大，能够在经济上切实可行，由一套共同法律让各个新的独立国家联合起来。

但是，在宗教自由和教会地位这个问题上，各国领导人之间存在着分歧。罗马天主教过去是西班牙国教，是唯一得到西班牙王室承认的宗教。多数领导人致力于保留天主教为新国家的官方宗教，而一些领导人致力于终结不能有其他宗教信仰的状况。保卫教会成为保守势力的战斗口号。

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独立国家早期领导者们的理想通常是平等主义，重视一切平等。玻利瓦尔得到海地的援助，作为回报，他承诺在自己解放的地区废除奴隶制。到了1854 年，除了西班牙前殖民地外，奴隶制在其他地区都已被废除。对结素印地安人的上贡问题和对混血人种的税收问题的早期承诺较晚才实现，这是因为新独立的国家仍然需要这些政策所带来的税收收入。平等的情绪通常由于担心大众没有准备好自治和民主而有所缓解。

Section II Reading Comprehension

Part A

Directions：

Read the following four texts.Answer the questions below each text by choosing A,B,C or D.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.(40 points) Text 1

If you were to examine the birth certificates of every soccer player in 2006’s World Cup tournament.you would most likely fend a noteworthy quirk：elite soccer players are more likely to have been born in the earlier months of the year than in the later months.If you then examined the European national youth teams that feed the World Cup and professional ranks，you would find this strange phenomenon to be even more pronounced.

What might account for this strange phenomenon? Here are a few guesses：a)certain astrological signs confer superior soccer skills;b)winter-born babies tend to have higher oxygen capacity, which increases soccer stamina;c) soccer-mad parents are more likely to conceive children in springtime，at the annual peak of soccer mania;d)none of the above.

Anders Ericsson，a 58-year-old psychology professor at Florida State University, says he believes strongly in “none of the above.”Ericsson grew up in Sweden，and studied nuclear engineering until he realized he would have more opportunity to conduct his own research if he switched to psychology.His first experiment，nearly 30 years ago，involved memory：training a person to hear and then repeat a random series of numbers.“With the first subject，after about 20 hours of training，his digit span had risen from 7 to 20，” Ericsson recalls.“He kept improving，and after about 200 hours of training he had risen to over 80 numbers.”

This success，coupled with later research showing that memory itself is not genetically determined，led Ericsson to conclude that the act of memorizing is more of a cognitive exercise than an intuitive one.In other words，whatever inborn differences two people may exhibit in their abilities to memorize，those differences are swamped by how well each person “encodes” the information.And the best way to learn how to encode information meaningfully, Ericsson determined，was a process known as deliberate practice.Deliberate practice entails more than simply repeating a task.Rather, it involves sexing specific goals，obtaining immediate feedback and concentrating as much on technique as on outcome.

Ericsson and his colleagues have thus taken to studying expert performers in a wide range of pursuits，including soccer.They gather all the data they can，not just performance statistics and biographical details but also the results of their own laboratory experiments、^rim high achievers.Their work makes a rather startling assertion：the trait we commonly call talent is highly overrated.Or，put another way, expert performers—whether in memory or surgery, ballet or computer programming—are nearly always made，not born.

21.The birthday phenomenon found among soccer players is mentioned

to .

A.stress the importance of professional training.

B.spotlight the soccer superstars in the World Cup.

C.introduce the topic of what makes expert performance.

D.explain why some soccer teams play better than others.

22.The word “mania”(Line 4：Paragraph 2) most probably means .

A. fun

B. craze

C. hysteria

D. excitement

23.According to Ericsson，good memory_ .

A.depends on meaningful processing of information.

B.results from intuitive rather than cognitive exercises.

C.is determined by genetic rather than psychological factors.

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D.requires immediate feedback and a high degree of concentration.

24.Ericsson and his colleagues believe that .

A.talent is a dominating factor for professional success.

B.biographical data provide the key to excellent performance.

C.the role of talent tends to be overlooked.

D.high achievers owe their Success mostly to nurture.

25.Which of the following proverbs is closest to the message the text tries to convey?

A. “Faith will move mountains.”

B. “One reaps what one sows.”

C. “Practice makes perfect.”

D. “Like father，like son.”

文章解析：根据中心统一原则确定，

文章首段主题句是If you were to examine the birth certificates of every soccer player, you would most likely find a noteworthy quirk：elite soccer players are more likely to have been born in the earlier months of the year than in the later months.如果你查一下参加2006 年世界杯足球锦标赛的每位运动员的出生证明，就极可能发现一个值得注意的奇怪现象：出色的运动员一般出生在一年内的前几个月而不是后几个月。

第二段确定段落内容方向的语句是What might account for this strange phenomenon? 如何解释这一奇怪现象呢?

第三段确定段落内容方向的语句是Anders Ericsson，a 58-year-old psychology professor at Florida State University, says he believes strongly in “none of the above”. Anders Ericsson 是佛罗里达州立大学的心理学教授，他坚信前三种推测不成立。

第四段确定段落内容方向的语句是This success，coupled with later research showing that memory itself is not genetically determined，led Ericsson to conclude that the act of memorizing is more of a cognitive exercise than an intuitive one.后来进行的实验表明了记忆力本身不是由基因决定的，这些结果

与第一次实验的成功一起让Ericsson 得出结论，记忆行为与其说是一种直觉行为不如说是一种认知行为。

第五段确定段落内容方向的语句是Or，put another way, expert performers—whether in memory or surgery, ballet or computer programming—are nearly always made，not born.换一种方式来说，那些专家级的从业者，无论是记忆力超群者，还是专家级外科医生，无论是卓越的芭蕾舞演员，还是出色的计算机程序员，他们几乎都是后天练就的，而非天生。

不难发现，这篇文章围绕着专家是如何培养出来的来展开。

题目解析：

21.结构题The birthday phenomenon found among soccer players is mentioned to .

选项A. stress the importance of professional training.

强调职业培训的重要性。

B.spotlight the soccer superstars in the World Cup.

突出世界杯中的超级巨星。

C.introduce the topic of what makes expert performance.

引出如何造就专家表现的主题。

D.explain why some soccer teams play better than others.

解释为什么一些球队比另外一些球队踢得好。

该题作为结构题将例子“The birthday phenomenon found among soccer players”定位到文章第一段If you were to examine the birth certificates of every soccer player in 2006’s World Cup tournament, you would most likely find a noteworthy quirk：elite soccer players are more likely to have been born in the earlier months of the year than in the later months.If you then examined the European national youth teams that feed the World Cup and professional ranks，you would find this strange phenomenon to be even more pronounced.根据结构题方位论原则，找例子对应的论点句。整个第一段都是例子。例子后面相邻的18

段落，即第二段是对这种现象解释的猜想。因此，我们可以大胆得出结论，文章的结构可能是“分—总”结构，文章主题体现在文章的尾段中。尾段主题句为Or，put another way, expert performers—whether in memory or surgery, ballet or computer programming—are nearly always made，not born.“换一种方式来说，那些专家级的从业者，无论是记忆力超群者，还是专家级外科医生，无论是卓越的芭蕾舞演员，还是出色的计算机程序员，他们几乎都是后天练就的，而非天生。”综上所述，正确答案为C. introduce the topic of what makes expert performance.引出如何造就专家表现的主题。(补充：文章首段/首句含义是什么?这种提问方式确定答案对应文章的中心思想。)

22.识词题The word “mania”(Line 4：Paragraph 2) most probably

means .

选项A. fun 娱乐 B. craze 狂燥，狂热

C. hysteria 歇斯底里

D. excitement 兴奋

该题将识别的词汇“mania”在文章中定位到第二段What might account for this strange phenomenon? Here are a few guesses：a)certain astrological signs confer superior soccer skills;b)winter-born babies tend to have higher oxygen capacity, which increases soccer stamina;c) soccer-mad parents are more likely to conceive children in springtime，at the annual peak of soccer mania;d)none of the above.作为识词题，按照“方位论原则”：在识别词汇后面找表示“解释说明，逻辑关系”的表达，或者向前面找平行结构。在词汇后面没有任何解释说明或逻辑关系的表达。因此，向前面找平行结构soccer-mad parents are more likely to conceive children in springtime，“对足球狂热的父母可能在春天这个一年之中足球狂热的高峰期孕育子女”。因此答案应选B. craze 狂燥，狂热。

23.细节题According to Ericsson，good memory_ .

选项A. depends on meaningful processing of information.

依靠有意义的信息处理过程。

B.results from intuitive rather than cognitive exercises.

由于天生而不是认知练习。

C.is determined by genetic rather than psychological factors.

由基因决定而不是心理因素。

D.requires immediate feedback and a high degree of concentration.

需要立刻反馈并且注意力高度集中。

该题利用“Ericsson”粗略定位到文章第三段Anders Ericsson，a 58-year-old psychology professor at Florida State University, says he believes strongly in “none of the above”. Ericsson grew up in Sweden，and studied nuclear engineering until he realized he would have more opportunity to conduct his own research if he switched to psychology.His first experiment，nearly 30 years ago，involved memory：training a person to hear and then repeat a random series of numbers.“With the first subject，after about 20 hours of training，his digit span had risen from 7 to 20，” Ericsson recalls.“He kept improving，and after about 200 hours of training he had risen to over 80 numbers.”但是整个段落中没有出现定位词“good memor y”。继续定位到文章第四段This success，coupled with later research showing that memory itself is not genetically determined，led Ericsson to conclude that the act of memorizing is more of a cognitive exercise than an intuitive one.“后来进行的实验表明了记忆力本身不是由基因决定的，这些结果与第一次实验的成功一起让Ericsson 得出结论，记忆行为与其说是一种直觉行为不如说是一种认知行为。” 选项A. depends on meaningful processing of information.依靠有意义的信息处理过程，与定位的语句动作“实验表明了记忆力本身不是由基因决定的，Ericsson 得出结论记忆行为与其说是一种直觉行为不如说是一种认知行为”没有任何关联;选项B. results from intuitive rather than cognitive exercises.由于天生而不是认知练习，与定位的语句动作“实验表明了记忆力本身不是由基因决定的，Ericsson 得出结论记忆行为与其说是一种直觉行为不如说是一种认知行为”没有任何关联;选项C. is determined by genetic rather than psychological factors.由基因决定而不是心理因素，与定位的语句动作“实验表明了记忆力本身不是由基因决定的，Ericsson 得出结论记忆行为与其说是一种直觉行为不如说是一种认知行为”没有任何关联;选项D. requires immediate feedback and a high degree of concentration.需要立刻反馈并且注意力高度集中，与定位的语句动作“实验表明了记忆力本身不是由基因决定的，Ericsson 得出结论记忆行为与其说是一种直觉行为不如说是一种认知行为”没有任何关联。该句子与四个选项没有直接联系，作为细节题，定位词所在的句子不能确定答案时，向下继续找信息。下面相邻的句子In other words，whatever inborn differences two people may exhibit in their abilities to memorize，those differences are swamped by how well each person “encodes”the in formation.“换句话说，不管两个人在记忆能力方面表现出来的先天差异有多大，这种差异都会被每个人解码信息能力的强弱所掩盖。” 选项A. depends on

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