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1、考研考博-考博英语-浙江工商大学模拟考试题含答案1. 单选题 In an article some Chinese scholars are described as being “tantalized by the mysterious dragon bone hieroglyphics.” Tantalized is one of many English words that have their origins in myths and legends of the past (in this case, Greek and Roman ones). The meaning of th
2、e verb tantalize is a very particular one: “to promise or show something desirable to a person and then take it away; to tease by arousing hope. Many (but not all) English dictionaries give you a brief indication of a words origins in brackets before or after the explanation of the meaning. For tant
3、alize the following explanation is given: Tantalus. This means that you should look up the name Tantalus to find out the words origins, and if you do, you will find out that in Greek mythology, Tantalus was a king who was punished in the lower world with eternal hunger and thirst; he was put up to h
4、is chin in water that always moved away when he tried to drink it and with fruit on branches above him placed just a little bit out of his reach. Can you see why his name was changed into a verb meaning “to tease or torment by arousing desire”? Another example is the word “siren”, familiar to us as
5、the mechanical device that makes such an alarming sound when police cars, ambulances, or fire engines approach. This word also has its origins in Greek mythology. The traveler Odysseus (Ulysses to the Romans) made his men plug their ears so that they wouldnt hear the dangerous voices of the sirens,
6、creatures who were half bird and half woman and who lured sailors to their deaths on sharp rocks. So the word came to be associated both with a loud sound and with danger! When someone speaks of a “jovial mood” or a “herculean efforts”, he or she is using wordswith origins in mythology. Look these w
7、ords up to find their meaning and relationship to myths. Many common words, such as the names for the days of the week and the months of the year, also come from mythology. Wednesday derives from the ancient Norse king of the gods, Woden, and Thursday was originally Thors day, in honor of Thor, the
8、god of thunder. As a matter of fact, all the planets, except the one we live on, bear names that come from Roman mythology, including the planet that is farthest away from the sun and for that reason was called after the Roman god of the dead. This god has also given his name to one of the chemical
9、elements. Several other elements have names that come from mythology, too. It seems that myths and legends live on in the English language.1. The purpose of the first sentence in Paragraph 1 is （ ）.2. We learn from the passage, all English dictionaries include（ ） .3. The example of tantalize is to s
10、how（ ） .4. According to the passage, which of the following does NOT have origins in myth or legends?5. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?问题1选项A.to lead readers onto the main themeB.to link the preceding part to the present oneC.to arouse readers interest in hieroglyp
11、hicsD.to describe the work of some Chinese scholars问题2选项A.legendsB.mythologyC.word originsD.word definitions问题3选项A.how the word came into existence.B.how Tantalus was punished in the lower world.C.how all English dictionaries show word origins.D.how the meaning of the word changed over the years.问题4
12、选项A.Jovial.B.March.C.Earth.D.Wednesday.问题5选项A.Mythology and Common Words.B.Historical Changes in Word Meanings.C.Mythological Origins of English Words.D.Greek and Roman Mythology in Language.【答案】第1题:A第2题:D第3题:A第4题:C第5题:C【解析】1.【试题答案】A【试题解析】段落大意题。文章第一段开头第一句是引出tantalize这个词的描述，接下来的几句话，是说明这个词的来源，它是众多来源于过
13、去的神话和传说的英语单词之一。故推测文章第一段是通过举例说明来引出主题。正确答案选A。2.【试题答案】D【试题解析】细节事实题。定位到文章第一段“Many (but not all) English dictionaries give you a brief indication of a words origins in brackets before or after the explanation of the meaning.许多（不是所有）的英语字典都会在词的释义前后，用括号给出简短的词源解释”，故这里可知所有的英语字典都会给出英语单词的释义，但不是都会给出英语单词词源解释，或者有关
14、的神话和传说。所以正确答案为D。3.【试题答案】A【试题解析】推理判断题。文章第一段谈到了tantalize 这个单词的例子，根据第六句“This means that you should look up the name Tantalus to find out the words origins, and if you do, you will find out that in Greek mythology. 这意味着通过坦塔罗斯这个名字找到tantalize单词的词源，如果这样做的话，你就会发现，在希腊神话中”。接下来就是对于对应单词词源详细解释，结合最后一句话“Can you se
15、e why his name was changed into a verb meaning to tease or torment by arousing desire? 现在你能猜出为什么他的名字变成了动词，表示（以唤起欲望来戏弄或者折磨某人）吗”，由此推断可知正确答案选A。选项B是具体的例子里面的描述。选项D和题干无关。选线C无法通过第一段中tantalize单词的例子推断出来。4.【试题答案】C【试题解析】推理判断题。定位到文章第四段第三句“As a matter of fact, all the planets, except the one we live on, bear names that come from Roman mythology 事实上，所有的行星，除了我们生活的地球外，都是以罗马神话中神的名字命名的”故这里选C。5.【试题答案】C【试题解析】主旨大意题。通篇浏览全文，文章都在讲英语单词的词源问题，文章中第一段通过tantalize这个单词的例子引出：许多英语单词来源于神话和传说。第二段到五段都是在举例阐述英语里面的单词来源于神话和传说的这一事实。故正确答案应该选C。2. 翻译题 30多年来，外商直接投资的引入不仅带来了资金，更带来了先进的技术设备、管理和经营理念，有力地促进了中国经
