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1、2022年考博英语-西北大学考试题库及全真模拟冲刺卷(附答案带详解)1. 单选题Her ( )manner embarrassed the others at the party.问题1选项A.affableB.tractableC.sapidD.gauche【答案】D【解析】affable 和蔼可亲的,友善的;tractable 易于管教的,易驾驭的;sapid 有滋味的,有趣的;gauche 笨拙的,粗鲁的,不善交际的。句意:她在聚会上笨拙的举止使其他人感到很尴尬。选项D符合句意。2. 单选题Opportunities for rewarding work become fewer for
2、 both men and women as they grew older. After age 40, job hunting becomes even more difficult. Many workers stay at jobs they are too old for rather than face possible rejection. Our youth-oriented, threw-away culture sees little value in older people. In writer Lillian Hellmans words, they have the
3、 wisdom that comes with age that we cant make use of.”Unemployment and economic need for work is higher among older women, especially minorities, than among younger white women. A national council reports these findings. Though unemployed longer when seeking work, older women job-hunt harder, hold a
4、 job longer with less absenteeism, perform as well or better, are more reliable, and are more willing go learn than men or younger women. Yet many older women earn poor pay and face a future of poverty in their retirement years. When sexism meets ageism, poverty is no longer on the doorstep-it moves
5、 in, according to Tish Sommers, director of a special study on older women for the National Organization for Women. Yet a 1981 report on the White House Conference on Aging shows that as a group, older Americans are the wealthiest, best fed, best housed, healthiest, most self-reliant older populatio
6、n in our history. This statement is small comfort to those living below the poverty line, but it does explode some of the old traditional beliefs and fears.Opportunities for moving in and up in a large company may shrink but many older people begin successful small businesses, volunteer in satisfyin
7、g activities, and stay active for many years. They have few role models because in previous generations the life span was much shorter and expectations of life were fewer. They are ploughing new ground.Employers are beginning to recognize that the mature person can bring a great of stability and res
8、ponsibility to a position. One doesnt lose ability and experience on the eve of ones 65th or 70th birthday any more than one grows up instantly at age 21.1.After the age of 40,( ).2.From Hellmans remark, we can see that ( ).3.Tish Sommers argues that( ).4.According to the third paragraph, it can be
9、seen that older Americans( ).5.It can be concluded from the passage that the writer( ).问题1选项A.most workers are tired of their present jobsB.many workers tend to stick to their present jobsC.people find their jobs more rewarding than beforeD.people still wish to hunt fox more suitable jobs问题2选项A.full
10、 use has been made of the wisdom of older peopleB.the wisdom of older people is not valued by American societyC.older people are no less intelligent than young peopleD.the wisdom of older people is of great value to American society问题3选项A.older women usually hard to escape povertyB.older women usual
11、ly perform better in their jobsC.the major cause of the poverty of older women is sexismD.more people have come to believe in sexism and ageism问题4选项A.have more job opportunities than young peopleB.live below the poverty lineC.have new opportunities to remain active in societyD.no longer believe in t
12、he promise of a happy life upon retirement问题5选项A.calls attention to the living conditions of older AmericansB.believes that the value of older people is gaining increasing recognitionC.attempts to justify the youthoriented, throw-away culture of the United StatesD.argues people should not retire at
13、the age of 65 or 70【答案】第1题:B第2题:B第3题:A第4题:C第5题:B【解析】1.细节事实题。根据第一段的二三句“After age 40, job hunting becomes even more difficult. Many workers stay at jobs they are too old for rather than face possible rejection.”40岁以后,找工作变得更加困难。许多人宁愿待在因为自己年纪太大而无法胜任的工作岗位上,也不愿面对可能的拒绝。选项B符合原文。2.细节事实题。根据关键词“Hellman”定位到第一段最
14、后一句,用作家Lillian Hellman的话来说,他们拥有“我们无法利用的随着年龄增长而来的智慧”。再根据选项来推断,选项A中的“full use”明显错误;选项B“年长者的智慧没有被美国社会所重视”,符合原文;选项C和D在文中没有提及。所以本题选B。3.细节事实题。根据关键词定位到第二段,然而,许多老年妇女收入微薄,在退休后面临贫困的未来。据英国国家妇女组织一项针对老年妇女的特别研究的负责人Tish Sommers说,当性别歧视与年龄歧视发生冲突时,贫困就不再近在咫尺它正在向贫困逼近。也就是说,年长的女性通常很难摆脱贫困,选项A符合原文。4.细节事实题。根据第三段第一句“Opportun
15、ities for moving in and up in a large company may shrink but many older people begin successful small businesses, volunteer in satisfying activities, and stay active for many years.”尽管进入大公司并晋升的机会可能会减少,但许多老年人开始成功的小生意,自愿参加令人满意的活动,并在多年来都保持着活跃。由此可知,老年人有新的机会在社会上保持活跃,选项C符合原文。5.推理判断题。结合全文内容可知,作者主要表达的思想是美国社会忽略了年长者的智慧,再根据最后一段末句“One doesnt lose ability and experience on the eve of ones 65th or 70th birthday any more than one grows up instantly at age 21.”一个人在65岁或70岁生日前夕不会丧失能力和经验,正如一个人在21岁时不会立即长大一样。也就是说,作者相信老年人的价值正在获得越来越多的认可。选项B符合原文。3. 翻译题Learning disabi