Section I Use of English

　　Directions：

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

　　People have speculated for centuries about a future without work .Today is no different, with academics, writers, and activists once again_____(1)that technology be replacing human workers. Some imagine that the coming work-free world will be defined by_____(2)A few wealthy people will own all the capital, and the masses will struggle in an impoverished wasteland.

　　A different and not mutually exclusive_____(3)holds that the future will be a wasteland of a different sort, one_____(4)by purposelessness： Without jobs to give their lives_____(5), people will simply become lazy and depressed._____(6),today's unemployed don't seem to be having a great time. One Gallup poll found that 20 percent of Americans who have been unemployed for at least a year report having depression, double the rate for_____(7)Americans. Also, some research suggests that the_____(8)for rising rates of mortality, mental-health problems, and addicting_____(9)poorly-educated middle-aged people is shortage of well-paid jobs. Perhaps this is why many_____(10)the agonizing dullness of a jobless future.

　　But it doesn't_____(11)follow from findings like these that a world without work would be filled with unease. Such visions are based on the_____(12)of being unemployed in a society built on the concept of employment. In the_____(13)of work, a society designed with other ends in mind could_____(14)strikingly different circumstanced for the future of labor and leisure. Today, the_____(15)of work may be a bit overblown. “Many jobs are boring, degrading, unhealthy, and a waste of human potential,” says John Danaher, a lecturer at the National University of Ireland in Galway.

　　These days, because leisure time is relatively_____(16)for most workers, people use their free time to counterbalance the intellectual and emotional_____(17)of their jobs. “When I come home from a hard day's work, I often feel_____(18)," Danaher says, adding, "In a world in which I don't have to work, I might feel rather different”—perhaps different enough to throw himself_____(19)a hobby or a passion project with the intensity usually reserved for_____(20)matters.

　　1.【題干】_____

　　【選項(xiàng)】

　　A.boasting

　　B.denying

　　C.warning

　　D.ensuring

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】空格之后的賓語從句部分“technology is replacing human workers.”結(jié)合選項(xiàng)，應(yīng)該選擇warning。其他三項(xiàng)[A] boasting [B] denying [D] ensuring均不符合此處的語境要求，故均排除。點(diǎn)擊預(yù)約 逐題權(quán)威視頻解析

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　　2.【題干】_____

　　【選項(xiàng)】

　　A.inequality

　　B.instability

　　C.unreliability

　　D.uncertainty

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】空格單詞后面的句意看到了貧富對(duì)比，故作為上文對(duì)其進(jìn)行概括關(guān)鍵應(yīng)選擇inequality。點(diǎn)擊預(yù)約 逐題權(quán)威視頻解析

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 　　3.【題干】_____

　　【選項(xiàng)】

　　A.policy

　　B.guideline

　　C.resolution

　　D.prediction

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】空格之后的內(nèi)容“holds that the future will be a wasteland of a different sort，”該定語從句是對(duì)空格詞匯的修飾與說明，既然文中用到了will 這一個(gè)表示將來時(shí)態(tài)的助動(dòng)詞，故答案為prediction。點(diǎn)擊預(yù)約 逐題權(quán)威視頻解析

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　　 4.【題干】_____

　　【選項(xiàng)】

　　A.characterized

　　B.divided

　　C.balanced

　　D.measured

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】one_____(4)by purposelessness。其他三項(xiàng)均不符合，故排除。點(diǎn)擊預(yù)約 逐題權(quán)威視頻解析

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　　 5.【題干】_____

　　【選項(xiàng)】

　　A.wisdom

　　B.meaning

　　C.glory

　　D.freedom

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】空格所在句后面的表述與空格前的內(nèi)容屬于并列關(guān)系，由逗號(hào)連接。答案選擇meaning。[A] wisdom[C] glory[D] freedom這些選項(xiàng)都表示褒義色彩和后面 lazy、depressed 矛盾。 點(diǎn)擊預(yù)約 逐題權(quán)威視頻解析

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　　6.【題干】_____

　　【選項(xiàng)】

　　A.Instead

　　B.Indeed

　　C.Thus

　　D.Nevertheless

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】分析下四個(gè)選項(xiàng)可以看出并無體現(xiàn)因果關(guān)系，故[A] Thus排除，另外instead，nevertheless 表示轉(zhuǎn)折語意，但是上下文邏輯并無體現(xiàn)。故[A]Instead[C] Thus [D] Nevertheless均排除。點(diǎn)擊預(yù)約 逐題權(quán)威視頻解析

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　　7.【題干】_____

　　【選項(xiàng)】

　　A.rich

　　B.urban

　　C.working

　　D.educated

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】One Gallup poll found that 20 percent of Americans who have been unemployed for at least a year report having depression, double the rate for 7 Americans. 根據(jù)上下文對(duì)比的語意對(duì)照應(yīng)該選擇working。前面提到unemployed此處在進(jìn)行對(duì)比，故選擇表示反義呼應(yīng)的詞working。 點(diǎn)擊預(yù)約 逐題權(quán)威視頻解析

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　　8.【題干】_____

　　【選項(xiàng)】

　　A.explanation

　　B.requirement

　　C.compensation

　　D.substitute

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】some research suggests that the_____(8)for rising rates of mortality, mental-health problems, and addicting_____(9)poorly-educated middle-aged people is shortage of well-paid jobs. 點(diǎn)擊預(yù)約 逐題權(quán)威視頻解析

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　　9.【題干】_____

　　【選項(xiàng)】

　　A.under

　　B.beyond

　　C.alongside

　　D.among

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】很明顯應(yīng)該指前者的發(fā)生范圍。瀏覽四個(gè)選項(xiàng)，among“在....中”表示范圍，符合此處語義需要，故為答案。 點(diǎn)擊預(yù)約 逐題權(quán)威視頻解析

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　　10.【題干】_____

　　【選項(xiàng)】

　　A.leave behind

　　B.make up

　　C.worry about

　　D.set aside

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】Perhaps this is why many_____(10)the agonizing dullness of a jobless future. 點(diǎn)擊預(yù)約 逐題權(quán)威視頻解析

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　　11.【題干】_____

　　【選項(xiàng)】

　　A.statistically

　　B.occasionally

　　C.necessarily

　　D.economically

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】But表示轉(zhuǎn)折語意。doesn't necessarily不一定。符合此處語意需要，故為答案。 點(diǎn)擊預(yù)約 逐題權(quán)威視頻解析

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　　12.【題干】_____

　　【選項(xiàng)】

　　A.chances

　　B.downsides

　　C.benefits

　　D.principles

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】答案的線索在于空格后面的介詞短語，后面提到being unemployed。這是貶義。其他選項(xiàng)均不符條件。 點(diǎn)擊預(yù)約 逐題權(quán)威視頻解析

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　　13.【題干】_____

　　【選項(xiàng)】

　　A.absence

　　B.height

　　C.face

　　D.course

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】In the_____(13)of work, a society designed with other ends in mind could14 strikingly different circumstances for the future of labor and leisure. 點(diǎn)擊預(yù)約 逐題權(quán)威視頻解析

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　　14.【題干】_____

　　【選項(xiàng)】

　　A.disturb

　　B.restore

　　C.exclude

　　D.yield

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】該空格所選詞匯的主語是a society 賓語是different circumstances.根據(jù)主謂一致的原則應(yīng)該選擇yield。語義為：產(chǎn)生。點(diǎn)擊預(yù)約 逐題權(quán)威視頻解析

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　　15.【題干】_____

　　【選項(xiàng)】

　　A.model

　　B.practice

　　C.virtue

　　D.hardship

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】overblown.一詞為解題線索。含義：吹散 吹倒 表貶義。后面的內(nèi)容Many jobs are boring, degrading, unhealthy, and a waste of human potential,” says John Danaher, a lecturer at the National University of Ireland in Galway.是對(duì)這句話的進(jìn)一步解釋，結(jié)合前后的上下文語義理解，應(yīng)選擇virtue，其他選項(xiàng)均排除。點(diǎn)擊預(yù)約 逐題權(quán)威視頻解析

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　　16.【題干】_____

　　【選項(xiàng)】

　　A.tricky

　　B.lengthy

　　C.mysterious

　　D.scarce

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】because leisure time is relatively_____(16)for most workers, people use their free time to counterbalance the intellectual and emotional_____(17)of their jobs. 結(jié)合常識(shí)認(rèn)知及上下文理解應(yīng)該選擇scarce。點(diǎn)擊預(yù)約 逐題權(quán)威視頻解析

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　　 17.【題干】_____

　　【選項(xiàng)】

　　A.demands

　　B.standards

　　C.qualities

　　D.threats

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】根據(jù)語義的要求，瀏覽選項(xiàng)，只有demands符合語義要求。 點(diǎn)擊預(yù)約 逐題權(quán)威視頻解析

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　　18.【題干】_____

　　【選項(xiàng)】

　　A.ignored

　　B.tired

　　C.confused

　　D.starved

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】上下文語義理解+常識(shí)點(diǎn)擊預(yù)約 逐題權(quán)威視頻解析

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　　"When I come home from a hard day's work, I often feel_____(18)," Danaher says， adding, "In a world in which I don't have to work, I might feel rather different".

　　19.【題干】_____

　　【選項(xiàng)】

　　A.off

　　B.against

　　C.behind

　　D.into

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】“Throw oneself into ......”意思是：一頭扎進(jìn);投身于，積極從事。 點(diǎn)擊預(yù)約 逐題權(quán)威視頻解析

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　　20.【題干】_____

　　【選項(xiàng)】

　　A.technological

　　B.professional

　　C.educational

　　D.interpersonal

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】此處空格處答案和前面的intensity形成呼應(yīng)與關(guān)聯(lián)。故此處professional符合語義需要，入選。點(diǎn)擊預(yù)約 逐題權(quán)威視頻解析

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