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1、2022年考博英语-江苏大学考前拔高综合测试题（含答案带详解）1. 单选题You may feel exhausted under stressful brainwork, heavy physical labor or panic and disconsolate moods.问题1选项A.pitifulB.cordialC.dismalD.rough【答案】C【解析】【选项释义】A. pitiful令人同情的；可怜的 B. cordial热情友好的；和蔼可亲的C. dismal忧郁的；凄凉的 D. rough粗糙的；不平滑的【考查点】形容词辨析。【解题思路】根据所修饰的名词mood可知，d
2、isconsolate是和情绪相关的形容词，根据前文的feel exhausted（感到筋疲力尽）可推断，disconsolate的词义和负面情绪相关，只有C项词义与人本身的负面情绪相关，故该题选择C项。【干扰项排除】A、B、D项词义不符合句中所选词汇。【句意】在紧张的脑力劳动、繁重的体力劳动或恐慌、忧郁的情绪下，你可能会感到精疲力竭。2. 不定项选择题Of all the changes that have taken place in English-language newspapers during the past quarter-century, perhaps the most
3、far-reaching has been the inexorable decline in the scope and seriousness of their arts coverage.It is difficult to the point of impossibility for the average reader under the age of forty to imagine a time when high-quality arts criticism could be found in most big-city newspapers. Yet a considerab
4、le number of the most significant collections of criticism published in the 20th century consisted in large part of newspaper reviews. To read such books today is to marvel at the fact that their learned contents were once deemed suitable for publication in general-circulation dailies.We are even fa
5、rther removed from the unfocused newspaper reviews published in England between the turn of the 20th century and the eve of World War 2, at a time when newsprint was dirt-cheap and stylish arts criticism was considered an ornament to the Publications in which it appeared. In those far-off days, it w
6、as taken for granted that the critics of major papers would write in detail and at length about the events they covered. Theirs was a serious business, and even those reviews who wore their learning lightly, like George Bernard Shaw and Ernest Newman, could be trusted to know what they were about. T
7、hese men believed in journalism as a calling, and were proud to be published in the daily press. “So few authors have brains enough or literary gift enough to keep their own end up in journalism,” Newman wrote, “that I am tempted to define journalism as a term of contempt applied by writers who are
8、not read to writers who are.”Unfortunately, these critics are virtually forgotten. Neville Cardus, who wrote for the Manchester Guardian from 1917 until shortly before his death in 1975, is now known solely as a writer of essays on the game of cricket. During his lifetime, though, he was also one of
9、 Englands foremost classical-music critics, and a stylist so widely admired that his Autobiography (1947) became a best-seller. He was knighted in 1967, the first music critic to be so honored. Yet only one of his books is now in print, and his vast body of writings on music is unknown save to speci
10、alists.Is there any chance that Carduss criticism will enjoy a revival? The prospect seems remote. Journalistic tastes had changed long before his death, and postmodern readers have little use for the richly upholstered Vicwardian prose in which he specialized. Moreover, the amateur tradition in mus
11、ic criticism has been in headlong retreat.1. It is indicated in Paragraphs 1 and 2 that _.2. Newspaper reviews in England before WWII were characterized by _.3. Which of the following would Shaw and Newman most probably agree on?4. What can be learned about Cardus according to the last two paragraph
12、s?5. What would be the best title for the text?问题1选项A.arts criticism has disappeared from big-city newspapersB.English-language newspapers used to carry more arts reviewsC.high-quality newspapers retain a large body of readersD.young readers doubt the suitability of criticism on dailies问题2选项A.free t
13、hemesB.casual styleC.elaborate layoutD.radical viewpoints问题3选项A.It is writers duty to fulfill journalistic goals.B.It is contemptible for writers to be journalists.C.Writers are likely to be tempted into journalism.D.Not all writers are capable of journalistic writing.问题4选项A.His music criticism may
14、not appeal to readers today.B.His reputation as a music critic has long been in dispute.C.His style caters largely to modern specialists.D.His writings fail to follow the amateur tradition.问题5选项A.Newspapers of the Good Old Days.B.The Lost Horizon in Newspapers.C.Mournful Decline of Journalism.D.Prom
15、inent Critics in Memory.【答案】第1题:B第2题:A第3题:D第4题:A第5题:C【解析】1.【选项释义】1. It is indicated in Paragraphs 1 and 2 that _. 1. 第1段和第2段表明_。A. arts criticism has disappeared from big-city newspapers A. 艺术评论已经从大城市的报纸上消失了B. English-language newspapers used to carry more arts reviews B. 英语报纸过去具有更多的艺术评论C. high-quality newspapers retain a large body of readers C. 高质量的报纸拥有大量的读者D. young readers doubt the suitability of criticism on dailies D. 年轻读者怀疑日报上的评论是否合适【考查点】推理判断题。【解题思路】根据第一段内容“在过去四分之一世纪中，英语报纸上所发生的最有影响力的变化的可能是艺术报道的范围和严肃性的不可阻挡的下降（inexorable decline i
