Section I Use of English

　　Directions：

　　Read the following text. Choose the best word (s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)

　　People have speculated for centuries about a future without work .Today is no different, with academics, writers, and activists once again_____(1)that technology be replacing human workers. Some imagine that the coming work-free world will be defined by_____(2)A few wealthy people will own all the capital, and the masses will struggle in an impoverished wasteland.

　　A different and not mutually exclusive_____(3)holds that the future will be a wasteland of a different sort, one_____(4)by purposelessness： Without jobs to give their lives_____(5), people will simply become lazy and depressed._____(6),today's unemployed don't seem to be having a great time. One Gallup poll found that 20 percent of Americans who have been unemployed for at least a year report having depression, double the rate for_____(7)Americans. Also, some research suggests that the_____(8)for rising rates of mortality, mental-health problems, and addicting_____(9)poorly-educated middle-aged people is shortage of well-paid jobs. Perhaps this is why many_____(10)the agonizing dullness of a jobless future.

　　But it doesn't_____(11)follow from findings like these that a world without work would be filled with unease. Such visions are based on the_____(12)of being unemployed in a society built on the concept of employment. In the_____(13)of work, a society designed with other ends in mind could_____(14)strikingly different circumstanced for the future of labor and leisure. Today, the_____(15)of work may be a bit overblown. “Many jobs are boring, degrading, unhealthy, and a waste of human potential,” says John Danaher, a lecturer at the National University of Ireland in Galway.

　　These days, because leisure time is relatively_____(16)for most workers, people use their free time to counterbalance the intellectual and emotional_____(17)of their jobs. “When I come home from a hard day's work, I often feel_____(18)," Danaher says, adding, "In a world in which I don't have to work, I might feel rather different”—perhaps different enough to throw himself_____(19)a hobby or a passion project with the intensity usually reserved for_____(20)matters.

　　1.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.boasting

　　B.denying

　　C.warning

　　D.ensuring

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】空格之后的宾语从句部分“technology is replacing human workers.”结合选项，应该选择warning。其他三项[A] boasting [B] denying [D] ensuring均不符合此处的语境要求，故均排除。点击预约 逐题权威视频解析

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　　2.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.inequality

　　B.instability

　　C.unreliability

　　D.uncertainty

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】空格单词后面的句意看到了贫富对比，故作为上文对其进行概括关键应选择inequality。点击预约 逐题权威视频解析

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 　　3.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.policy

　　B.guideline

　　C.resolution

　　D.prediction

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】空格之后的内容“holds that the future will be a wasteland of a different sort，”该定语从句是对空格词汇的修饰与说明，既然文中用到了will 这一个表示将来时态的助动词，故答案为prediction。点击预约 逐题权威视频解析

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　　 4.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.characterized

　　B.divided

　　C.balanced

　　D.measured

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】one_____(4)by purposelessness。其他三项均不符合，故排除。点击预约 逐题权威视频解析

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　　 5.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.wisdom

　　B.meaning

　　C.glory

　　D.freedom

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】空格所在句后面的表述与空格前的内容属于并列关系，由逗号连接。答案选择meaning。[A] wisdom[C] glory[D] freedom这些选项都表示褒义色彩和后面 lazy、depressed 矛盾。 点击预约 逐题权威视频解析

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　　6.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.Instead

　　B.Indeed

　　C.Thus

　　D.Nevertheless

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】分析下四个选项可以看出并无体现因果关系，故[A] Thus排除，另外instead，nevertheless 表示转折语意，但是上下文逻辑并无体现。故[A]Instead[C] Thus [D] Nevertheless均排除。点击预约 逐题权威视频解析

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　　7.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.rich

　　B.urban

　　C.working

　　D.educated

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】One Gallup poll found that 20 percent of Americans who have been unemployed for at least a year report having depression, double the rate for 7 Americans. 根据上下文对比的语意对照应该选择working。前面提到unemployed此处在进行对比，故选择表示反义呼应的词working。 点击预约 逐题权威视频解析

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　　8.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.explanation

　　B.requirement

　　C.compensation

　　D.substitute

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】some research suggests that the_____(8)for rising rates of mortality, mental-health problems, and addicting_____(9)poorly-educated middle-aged people is shortage of well-paid jobs. 点击预约 逐题权威视频解析

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　　9.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.under

　　B.beyond

　　C.alongside

　　D.among

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】很明显应该指前者的发生范围。浏览四个选项，among“在....中”表示范围，符合此处语义需要，故为答案。 点击预约 逐题权威视频解析

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　　10.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.leave behind

　　B.make up

　　C.worry about

　　D.set aside

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】Perhaps this is why many_____(10)the agonizing dullness of a jobless future. 点击预约 逐题权威视频解析

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　　11.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.statistically

　　B.occasionally

　　C.necessarily

　　D.economically

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】But表示转折语意。doesn't necessarily不一定。符合此处语意需要，故为答案。 点击预约 逐题权威视频解析

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　　12.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.chances

　　B.downsides

　　C.benefits

　　D.principles

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】答案的线索在于空格后面的介词短语，后面提到being unemployed。这是贬义。其他选项均不符条件。 点击预约 逐题权威视频解析

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　　13.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.absence

　　B.height

　　C.face

　　D.course

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】In the_____(13)of work, a society designed with other ends in mind could14 strikingly different circumstances for the future of labor and leisure. 点击预约 逐题权威视频解析

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　　14.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.disturb

　　B.restore

　　C.exclude

　　D.yield

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】该空格所选词汇的主语是a society 宾语是different circumstances.根据主谓一致的原则应该选择yield。语义为：产生。点击预约 逐题权威视频解析

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　　15.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.model

　　B.practice

　　C.virtue

　　D.hardship

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】overblown.一词为解题线索。含义：吹散 吹倒 表贬义。后面的内容Many jobs are boring, degrading, unhealthy, and a waste of human potential,” says John Danaher, a lecturer at the National University of Ireland in Galway.是对这句话的进一步解释，结合前后的上下文语义理解，应选择virtue，其他选项均排除。点击预约 逐题权威视频解析

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　　16.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.tricky

　　B.lengthy

　　C.mysterious

　　D.scarce

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】because leisure time is relatively_____(16)for most workers, people use their free time to counterbalance the intellectual and emotional_____(17)of their jobs. 结合常识认知及上下文理解应该选择scarce。点击预约 逐题权威视频解析

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　　 17.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.demands

　　B.standards

　　C.qualities

　　D.threats

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】根据语义的要求，浏览选项，只有demands符合语义要求。 点击预约 逐题权威视频解析

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　　18.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.ignored

　　B.tired

　　C.confused

　　D.starved

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】上下文语义理解+常识点击预约 逐题权威视频解析

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　　"When I come home from a hard day's work, I often feel_____(18)," Danaher says， adding, "In a world in which I don't have to work, I might feel rather different".

　　19.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.off

　　B.against

　　C.behind

　　D.into

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】“Throw oneself into ......”意思是：一头扎进;投身于，积极从事。 点击预约 逐题权威视频解析

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　　20.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.technological

　　B.professional

　　C.educational

　　D.interpersonal

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】此处空格处答案和前面的intensity形成呼应与关联。故此处professional符合语义需要，入选。点击预约 逐题权威视频解析

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