长难句是考研英语中最大的挑战之一。长难句结构复杂、内容丰富,一个句子可能包含多个语法知识,对于考生的英语功底要求很高。2020年新东方考研英语试题及答案。
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)
TXT 1
Today we live in a world where GPS systems, digital maps, and other navigation apps are available on our smart phone___1___ of us just walk straight into the woods without a phone. But phones__2__on batteries, and batteries can die faster than we realize.__3__you get lost without a phone or a compass, and you __4__get lost without a phone or a compass, and you __4__can`t find north, a few tricks to help you navigate__5__to civilization, one of which is to follow the land.
When you find yourself well__6__ a trail, but not in a completely __7__area, you have to answer two questions: Which __8__is downhill, in this particular area? And where is the nearest water source? Humans overwhelmingly live in valleys, and on supplies of fresh water.__9__, if you head downhill, and follow any H2O you find, you should __10__see signs of people.
If you`ve explored the area before, keep an eye out for familiar sights-you may be __11__how quickly identifying a distinctive rock or tree can restore your bearings.
Another__12__:Climb high and look for signs of human habitation.__13__,even in dense forest, you should able to __14__gaps in the tree line due to roads, train tracks, and other paths people carve__15__ the woods. Head toward these __16__ to find a way out. At night, scan the horizon for __17__ light sources, such as fires and streetlights, then walk toward the glow of light pollution.
__18__,assuming you`re lost in an area humans tend to frequent, look for the __19__we leave on the landscape. Trail blazes, tire tracks, and other features can __20__you to civilization.
1. [A]Some [B]Most [C]Few [D]All
2. [A]put [B]take [C]run [D]come
3. [A]Since [B]If [C]Though [D]Until
4. [A]formally [B]relatively [C]gradually [D]literally
5. [A]back [B]next [C]around [D]away
6. [A]onto [B]off [C]across [D]alone
7. [A]unattractive [B]uncrowded [C]unchanged [D]unfamiliar
8. [A]site [B]point [C]way [D]place
9. [A]So [B]Yet [C]Instead [D]Besides
10. [A]immediately [B]intentionally [C]unexpectedly [D]eventually
11. [A]surprised [B]annoyed [C]frightened [D]confused
12. [A]problem [B]option [C]view [D]result
13. [A]Above all [B]In contrast [C]On average [D]For example
14. [A]bridge [B]avoid [C]spot [D]separate
15. [A]from [B]through [C]beyond [D]under
16. [A]posts [B]links [C]shades [D]breaks
17. [A]artificial [B]mysterious [C]hidden [D]limited
18. [A]Finally [B]Consequently [C]Incidentally [D]Generally
19. [A]memories [B]marks [C]notes [D]belongings
20. [A]restrict [B]adopt [C]lead [D]expose
1.C Few
2.C run
3.B If
4.D literally
5.A back
6.B off
7.D unfamiliar
8.C way
9.A So
10.D eventually
11.A surprised
12.B option
13.D For example
14.C spot
15.B through
16.D breaks
17.A artificial
18.A Finally
19.B marks
20.C lead
TXT 2
People are, on the whole, poor at considering background information when making individual decisions. At first glance this might seem like a strength that 1 the ability to make judgments which are unbiased by 2 factors. But Dr. Uri Simonsohn speculated that an inability to consider the big 3 was leading decision-makers to be biased by the daily samples of information they were working with. 4 , he theorised that a judge 5 of appearing too soft 6 crime might be more likely to send someone to prison 7 he had already sentenced five or six other defendants only to forced community service on that day.
To 8 this idea, he turned to the university-admissions process. In theory, the 9 of an applicant should not depend on the few others 10 randomly for interview during the same day, but Dr. Simonsohn suspected the truth was 11 .
He studied the results of 9,323
MBA interviews 12 by 31 admissions officers. The interviewers had 13 applicants on a scale of one to five. This scale 14 numerous factors into consideration. The scores were 15 used in conjunction with an applicant’s score on the Graduate Management Admission Test, or GMAT, a standardized exam which is 16 out of 800 points, to make a decision on whether to accept him or her.
Dr. Simonsohn found if the score of the previous candidate in a daily series of interviewees was 0.75 points or more higher than that of the one 17 that, then the score for the next applicant would 18 by an average of 0.075 points. This might sound small, but to 19 the effects of such a decrease a candidate could need 30 more GMAT points than would otherwise have been 20 .
1. [A]grants [B]submits [C]transmits [D]delivers
2. [A]minor [B]objective [C]crucial [D] external
3. [A]issue [B]vision [C]picture [D]external
4. [A] For example [B] On average [C]In principle [D]Above all
5. [A]fond [B]fearful [C]capable [D] thoughtless
6. [A] in [B] on [C]to [D] for
7. [A] if [B] until [C] though [D] unless
8. [A] promote [B] emphasize [C]share [D]test
9. [A] decision [B] quality [C] status [D] success
10. [A] chosen [B] studied [C] found [D] identified
11. [A] exceptional [B] defensible [C] replaceable [D] otherwise
12. [A] inspired [B] expressed [C] conducted [D] secured
13. [A] assigned [B] rated [C] matched [D] arranged
14. [A] put [B] got [C] gave [D] took
15. [A] instead [B] then [C] ever [D] rather
16. [A] selected [B] passed [C] marked [D] introduced
17. [A] before [B] after [C] above [D] below
18. [A] jump [B] float [C] drop [D] fluctuate
19. [A] achieve [B] undo [C] maintain [D] disregard
20. [A] promising [B] possible [C] necessary [D] helpful
Section I Use of English
1. A. grants
2. D. external
3. C. picture
4. A. For example
5. B. fearful
6. B. on
7. A. if
8. D. test
9. D. success
10. A. chosen
11. D. otherwise
12. C. conducted
13. B. rated
14. D. took
15. B. then
16. C. marked
17. A. before
18. C. drop
19. B. undo
20. C. necessary
2020年新东方考研英语试题及答案。单词是整个英语学习的基础。我们平时爱捧着单词书背单词,但是记住一个单词的拼写和所有汉语释意并不代表你已经“占有”了这个单词,尤其是对那些意思特别丰富而且使用场合非常多变的单词。