2011年研究生考试考研英语一模拟预测题

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　　There is virtually no limit to how one can serve community interests, from spending a few hours a week with some charitable organization to practically full-time work for a social agency. Just as there are opportunities for voluntary service ___1___(VSO)for young people before they take up full-time employment, ___2___ there are opportunities for overseas service for ___3___ technicians in developing countries. Some people, ___4___ those who retire early, ___5___ their technical and business skills in countries ___6___ there is a special need.

　　So in considering voluntary or ___7___ community service, there are more opportunities than there ___8___ were when one first began work. Most voluntary organizations have only a small full-time ___9___, and depend very much on volunteers and part-timers. This means that working relationships are different from those in commercial organizations， and values may be different. ___10___ some ways they may seem more casual and less efficient, but one should not ___11___ them by commercial criteria. The people who work with them do so for different reasons and with different ___12___, both personal and ___13___. One should not join them ___14___ to arm them with professional experience; they must be joined with commitment to the ___15___, not business efficiency. Because salaries are ___16___ or non-existent many voluntary bodies offer modest expense. But many retired people take part in community service for ___17___, simply because they enjoy the work.

　　Many community activities possible ___18___ retirement were also possible during one's working life but they are to be undertaken ___19___ seriously for that. Retired people who are just looking for something different or unusual to do should not consider ___20___ community service.

　　1).

　　A. over the sea

　　B. over sea

　　C. over seas

　　D. overseas

　　正确答案： D

　　答案解析：本题考查词汇知识。从此空所在句后半句“……there are opportunities for overseas service……”中的“overseas service”可知，此空应填“overseas”。D overseas可做形容词“外国的，海外的”;也可做副词“在海外”。本句前一个overseas是副词，后一个overseas是形容词。

　　2).

　　A. as

　　B. so

　　C. then

　　D. that

　　正确答案： B

　　答案解析：本句意为：“正如年轻人在参加全职工作前有机会参加海外志愿服务一样，发展中国家的合格技术人员也有机会参加海外服务。”just as……so意为“正如……也。”可见B为正确答案。

　　3).

　　A. quantity

　　B. qualifying

　　C. quality

　　D. qualified

　　正确答案： D

　　答案解析：本题考查词汇知识。根据句意，“合格的技术人员”，此处应选择D. qualified“有资格的，合格的”。

　　4).

　　A. partially

　　B. partly

　　C. particularly

　　D. passionately

　　正确答案： C

　　答案解析：本题考查副词。根据句意，“一些人，尤其是那些退休早的人”，此处表示强调。故C. particularly“特别地，尤其地”为正确答案。

　　5).

　　A. order

　　B. operate

　　C. offer

　　D. occupy

　　正确答案： C

　　答案解析：本题考查词动词的用法。本句意为“一些人，尤其是那些退休早的人，在有特殊需求的国家提供他们的技术和商业技能。”skills“技能”前面只能用 offer“提供”。

　　6).

　　A. before

　　B. on

　　C. in

　　D. at

　　正确答案： C

　　答案解析：本题考查介词的用法。根据句意，所选词表示的含义应与后面during one's working life“在工作期间”相对。on retirement表示退休时;in retirement表示退休后。故C为最佳答案。

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