单选题People buy insurance in order to substitute a small, certain, tolerable loss for a large, uncertain, catastrophic one.A dominate B input C exchange D manipulate
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People buy insurance in order to substitute a small, certain, tolerable loss for a large, uncertain, catastrophic one.
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dominate
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input
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exchange
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manipulate
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第1题：
This room is three times _________ that one.
A、the same large
B、larger as
C、as large as
D、almost large as
参考答案：C
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第2题：
People in the plane can__________
A．have a good sleep
B．have some small gifts
C．buy some duty-free goods
D．go to the bar to have a drink
正确答案：C
谈话者还提到人们可以在飞机上购买免税的香烟、矿泉水等。所以C正确。 -
第3题：
Insurance (保险) may be considered a game of risk in which individuals and businesses protect themselves, their families, and their property from possible losses resulting from unpredictable events such as storms, fires, accidents and illnesses. The first rule of the game, devised centuries age, is "share the risk". To play by this rule, many people take a small loss in place of one person′ s taking a large one.
It is a simple idea: an individual pays a small amount of money called a premium (保险费) to an agent who acts on behalf of an insurance company, or underwriter, which holds the individual′s premium and the premiums paid by thousands of others. The individual receives an insurance policy, a promise that if there is a loss to the individual as defined in the policy the insurance company will pay for it. The funds will come from the individual′s premium, the premium paid by others who did not have losses, and money from the company′ s investment of all the premiums. An individual who does not have a loss loses the premium money but purchases what insurance underwriters call "peace of mind". It is a gamble for the customer and the underwriter, but it is built on the first rule of risk that losses are small when shared by many.
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A.The first rule of the game in insurance business was devised hundreds of years ago.
B.There are many agents who sell insurance policies and collect premiums on behalf of underwriters.
C.An individual who pays premium for a policy is insured by an insurance company.
D.An individual pays premium directly to an insurance company.答案：D解析：细节题。根据第二段中“an individual pays a small amount of money called a premium(保险费)to an agent who acts on behalf of an insurance company，or underwriter”可知，个人把保险费付给保险代理人而非直接付给保险公司。D项说法不正确。 -
第4题：
Insurance (保险) may be considered a game of risk in which individuals and businesses protect themselves, their families, and their property from possible losses resulting from unpredictable events such as storms, fires, accidents and illnesses. The first rule of the game, devised centuries age, is "share the risk". To play by this rule, many people take a small loss in place of one person′ s taking a large one.
It is a simple idea: an individual pays a small amount of money called a premium (保险费) to an agent who acts on behalf of an insurance company, or underwriter, which holds the individual′s premium and the premiums paid by thousands of others. The individual receives an insurance policy, a promise that if there is a loss to the individual as defined in the policy the insurance company will pay for it. The funds will come from the individual′s premium, the premium paid by others who did not have losses, and money from the company′ s investment of all the premiums. An individual who does not have a loss loses the premium money but purchases what insurance underwriters call "peace of mind". It is a gamble for the customer and the underwriter, but it is built on the first rule of risk that losses are small when shared by many.
The money the insurance used to pay for an individual′ s loss comes from ___________.A.the premium paid by the person previously
B.the insurance company's investment
C.the premiums paid by other persons
D.all of the above答案：D解析：细节题。根据第二段中“The funds will come from the individual’s premium，the premium paid by others who did not have losses，and money from the company’s investment of all the premiums．”可知，A、B、C三项内容都包含在内。故选D。 -
第5题：
In the US,people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don't know．This means a hostess may not seat a small group until a small table is available,even if a large one is．If you are sitting at a table with people you don't know,it is impolite to light up a cigarette without first asking if it will disturb them.
At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order．You may find the bread and butter is free,and if you order coffee,you may get a free refill.
Most cities and towns have no roles about opening and closing times for stores or restaurants,though they usually do make rules for bars．Especially in large cities,stores may be open 24 hours a day．
Servings in restaurants are often large,too large for many people．If you can't finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later,ask your waitress or waiter for a"doggie bag"．It may have a picture of a dog on it,but everybody knows you are taking food for yourself.
Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal．Some people have"Sunday dinner"．This is an especially big noon meal.
Tips are not usually added to the check．They are not included in the price of the meal,either．A tip of about 15%is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave．In some restaurants,a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there．Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.
Which statement is true?A.American people like sitting with people they don't kno
B.A hostess always seats a small group at a large tabl
C.American people never sit with people they don't kno
D.American people would not light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smokin答案：D解析：参见第一段最后一句。 -
第6题：
资料：（一）
Insurance is the sharing of risks, Nearly everyone is exposed to risk of some sort. The house owner, for example, knows that his property can be damaged by fire, the ship owner knows that his vessel may be lost at sea；the breadwinner knows that he may die at an early age and leave his family the poorer. On the other hand, not every house is damaged by fire nor every vessel lost at sea. If these persons each put a small sum of money into a pool, there will be enough to meet the needs of the few who do suffer loss, In other words, the losses of the few are met from the contributions of the money. This is the basis of insurance, Those who pay the contribution are known as “insured”and those who administer the pool of contributions as ”insurers”.
Not all risks can be covered by insurance. Broadly speaking, the ordinary risks of business and speculation cannot be covered. The risk that buyers will not buy goods at the prices offered is not of a kind that can be statistically estimated, and risks can only be insured against if they can be so estimated.
The legal basis of all insurance is the “policy”. This is a printed form of contract. It states that in return for the regular payment by the insured of a certain sum of money, called the “premium”, which is usually paid every year, the insurer will pay a sum of money or compensation for loss, if the risk actually happens. The wording of policies, particularly in marine insurance, often seems very old-fashioned, but there is a sound reason of this. Over a large number of years, many law cases have been brought to clear up the meanings of doubtful phrases in policies. The law courts have given these phrases a definite and indisputable meaning, and to avoid future disputes the phrases have continued to be used in polices even when they have passed out of normal use in speech.
The phrase “the pool of contributions”in the first paragraph means______.A.the money paid by the insurers
B.the cost of administering insurance
C.the money paid by the insured
D.the amount of each premium答案：C解析：本题考查的是细节理解及词义替换。
【关键词】 "the pool of contribution”; in the first paragraph
【主题句】第1自然段 If these persons each put a small sum of money into a pool, there will be enough to meet the needs of the few who do suffer loss. In other words, the losses of the few are met from the contributions of the money. This is the basis of insurance. Those who pay the contribution are known as "insured" and those who administer the pool of contributions as "insurers".如果这些人每人拿出一小笔钱来汇聚成一片汪洋，就会有足够的钱来满足少数的确遭受损失的人的需求。换言之，少数人的损失是由缴纳的钱来支付的，这是保险的基础。缴纳摊款的人被称为“被保险人”，而管理款项总额的人被称为“保险公司”。
【解析】本题的问题是“第1自然段中，短语 “the pool of contribution”（款项总额）的意思是_______”。 A选项“保险公司支付的款项”；B选项“管理保险的费用”；C选项“被保险人支付的款项”；D选项“每笔保险费的金额”。根据题目中关键词找到主题句，主题句中，短语"the pool of contribution”是使用了修辞手法，其实质就是保险费的总和，即被保险人支付的款项。故C选项正确。 -
第7题：
资料：（一）
Insurance is the sharing of risks, Nearly everyone is exposed to risk of some sort. The house owner, for example, knows that his property can be damaged by fire, the ship owner knows that his vessel may be lost at sea；the breadwinner knows that he may die at an early age and leave his family the poorer. On the other hand, not every house is damaged by fire nor every vessel lost at sea. If these persons each put a small sum of money into a pool, there will be enough to meet the needs of the few who do suffer loss, In other words, the losses of the few are met from the contributions of the money. This is the basis of insurance, Those who pay the contribution are known as “insured”and those who administer the pool of contributions as ”insurers”.
Not all risks can be covered by insurance. Broadly speaking, the ordinary risks of business and speculation cannot be covered. The risk that buyers will not buy goods at the prices offered is not of a kind that can be statistically estimated, and risks can only be insured against if they can be so estimated.
The legal basis of all insurance is the “policy”. This is a printed form of contract. It states that in return for the regular payment by the insured of a certain sum of money, called the “premium”, which is usually paid every year, the insurer will pay a sum of money or compensation for loss, if the risk actually happens. The wording of policies, particularly in marine insurance, often seems very old-fashioned, but there is a sound reason of this. Over a large number of years, many law cases have been brought to clear up the meanings of doubtful phrases in policies. The law courts have given these phrases a definite and indisputable meaning, and to avoid future disputes the phrases have continued to be used in polices even when they have passed out of normal use in speech.
According to this passage, insurance is possible because______.A.only a small proportion of the insured suffer loss
B.everyone at some time suffers loss
C.nearly everyone suffers loss
D.only insured people suffer loss答案：A解析：本题考查的是细节理解。
【关键词】 insurance;possible because
【主题句】第1自然段 On the other hand, not every house is damaged by fire no every vessel lost at sea. If these persons each put a small sum of money into a pool, there will be enough to meet the needs of the few who do suffer loss.另一方面，不是所有的房子都会被大火烧毁，也不是所有的船只都在海上丢失。如果这些人每人拿出一小笔钱来汇聚成一片汪洋，就会有足够的钱来满足少数的确遭受损失的人的需求，
【解析】本题的问题是“根据文意，保险是可行的，原因是_______”。 A选项“被保险人中只有一小部分真正蒙受损失”；B选项“所有人都有蒙受损失的时候”；C选项“几乎所有人都蒙受损失”；D选项“只有被保险人蒙受损失”。根据题目中关键词找到主题句，主题句中，解释了不是所有人都会遭受损失，只有一小部分人会遭到厄运，因此保险是切实可行的。故A选项正确。 -
第8题：
Between 1960 and 1990,a large number of people moved from（）
- A、core cities to the suburbs
- B、rural areas to cities
- C、small cities to large cities
- D、None of the above
正确答案:A -
第9题：
单选题Most people in the United States buy insurance _____.Ato pay for their own medical care
Bto help to live on their low incomes
Cto improve the national health care service
Dto solve one of the important political problems
正确答案： B解析：
事实细节题。题目询问：“大多数美国人买保险的目的是什么？”从文章第二句“...but most people buy insurance to help pay for medical care”可知，大多数美国人买保险是为了支付医疗费，答案为A。 -
第10题：
单选题People buy insurance in order to substitute a small, certain, tolerable loss for a large, uncertain, catastrophic one.Adominate
Binput
Cexchange
Dmanipulate
正确答案： D解析： 句意：人们购买保险是为了以小的、一定的、能够承受的损失代替巨大的、不确定的、灾难性的损失。substitute替代品。exchange交换。dominate支配。input输入。manipulate操作，控制。 -
第11题：
单选题1The small company is ______ to handle this large order.Aable
Bprobable
Creasonable
Dpossible
正确答案： A解析：
本题考查固定搭配。be able to do sth的意思是“有能力做某事”。probable，possible的意思都是“可能”，reasonable的意思是“合理的”，根据句意，正确答案为A。句意：这家小公司有能力接这个大定单。 -
第12题：
单选题The auctioneer may decide to sell the “lots” out of the order because _____.Ahe sometimes wants to confuse the buyers
Bhe knows from experience that certain people will want to buy certain items
Che wants to keep certain people waiting
Dhe wants to reduce the number of buyers
正确答案： C解析：
由文章第三段中：he may wait until he registers the fact that certain dealers are in the room and then produce the lots they are likely to be interested in，拍卖商不按常规拍卖，是为了确定准买家的情况，推测他们可能喜欢的东西，再决定拍卖。B选项符合题意。 -
第13题：
The reason that foreign exchange markets exist is because people have a strong desire to get foreign currencies to travel round the world, to buy goods produced in other countries.
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Doesn't say
正确答案：C
解析：第二句末尾部分the desire to exchange it into something closer to home in terms of acceptability , 并没有提及题中的to travel round the world, to buy goods produced in other countries. -
第14题：
Insurance (保险) may be considered a game of risk in which individuals and businesses protect themselves, their families, and their property from possible losses resulting from unpredictable events such as storms, fires, accidents and illnesses. The first rule of the game, devised centuries age, is "share the risk". To play by this rule, many people take a small loss in place of one person′ s taking a large one.
It is a simple idea: an individual pays a small amount of money called a premium (保险费) to an agent who acts on behalf of an insurance company, or underwriter, which holds the individual′s premium and the premiums paid by thousands of others. The individual receives an insurance policy, a promise that if there is a loss to the individual as defined in the policy the insurance company will pay for it. The funds will come from the individual′s premium, the premium paid by others who did not have losses, and money from the company′ s investment of all the premiums. An individual who does not have a loss loses the premium money but purchases what insurance underwriters call "peace of mind". It is a gamble for the customer and the underwriter, but it is built on the first rule of risk that losses are small when shared by many.
According to the passage, insurance company will protect individuals from the losses EXCEPTA.property
B.fires
C.accidents
D.getting old答案：D解析：细节题。根据第一段第一句“Insurance(保险)may be considered a game of risk in which individuals and businesses protect themselves，their families，and their property from possible losses resulting from unpredictable events such as storms，fires，accidents and illnesses．”可知A、B、C三项都包含在内，只有D项没有提到，故选D。 -
第15题：
Insurance (保险) may be considered a game of risk in which individuals and businesses protect themselves, their families, and their property from possible losses resulting from unpredictable events such as storms, fires, accidents and illnesses. The first rule of the game, devised centuries age, is "share the risk". To play by this rule, many people take a small loss in place of one person′ s taking a large one.
It is a simple idea: an individual pays a small amount of money called a premium (保险费) to an agent who acts on behalf of an insurance company, or underwriter, which holds the individual′s premium and the premiums paid by thousands of others. The individual receives an insurance policy, a promise that if there is a loss to the individual as defined in the policy the insurance company will pay for it. The funds will come from the individual′s premium, the premium paid by others who did not have losses, and money from the company′ s investment of all the premiums. An individual who does not have a loss loses the premium money but purchases what insurance underwriters call "peace of mind". It is a gamble for the customer and the underwriter, but it is built on the first rule of risk that losses are small when shared by many.
Which of the following statements is true?A.Premium is a small amount of money you pay for your losses.
B.If an individual didn't have a loss, premium was not wasted, because he didn't need to worry about unpredictable events.
C.An insurance agent holds premiums paid by the thousands.
D.The premium will be refund if an individual does not have a lose.答案：B解析：细节题。根据第二段倒数第二句“An individual who does not have a loss loses the premium money but purchases what insurance underwriters call‘peace of mind’．”可知．人们购买保险就是为了获得心灵平静，不用对未来不可预测的事情担心。B项说法正确。A项错在“for your losses”；C项应是insurance company或underwriter持有投保者的保险费，而不是insurance agent；D项如果投保者没有损失，保险费也是不退还的。 -
第16题：
Insurance (保险) may be considered a game of risk in which individuals and businesses protect themselves, their families, and their property from possible losses resulting from unpredictable events such as storms, fires, accidents and illnesses. The first rule of the game, devised centuries age, is "share the risk". To play by this rule, many people take a small loss in place of one person′ s taking a large one.
It is a simple idea: an individual pays a small amount of money called a premium (保险费) to an agent who acts on behalf of an insurance company, or underwriter, which holds the individual′s premium and the premiums paid by thousands of others. The individual receives an insurance policy, a promise that if there is a loss to the individual as defined in the policy the insurance company will pay for it. The funds will come from the individual′s premium, the premium paid by others who did not have losses, and money from the company′ s investment of all the premiums. An individual who does not have a loss loses the premium money but purchases what insurance underwriters call "peace of mind". It is a gamble for the customer and the underwriter, but it is built on the first rule of risk that losses are small when shared by many.
The word "policy" in the 2nd paragraph most probably means ___________.A.a risk between individual and insurance company
B.a shared loss
C.an agreement between an individual and an underwriter.
D.a rule made by the individual答案：C解析：词义题。根据题干定位至第二段，“The individual receives an insurance policy，a promise that if there is a loss to the individual as defined in the policy the insurance company will pay for it．”表明policy指的是个人和担保人之间签的协议。故选C。 -
第17题：
In the US,people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don't know．This means a hostess may not seat a small group until a small table is available,even if a large one is．If you are sitting at a table with people you don't know,it is impolite to light up a cigarette without first asking if it will disturb them.
At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order．You may find the bread and butter is free,and if you order coffee,you may get a free refill.
Most cities and towns have no roles about opening and closing times for stores or restaurants,though they usually do make rules for bars．Especially in large cities,stores may be open 24 hours a day．
Servings in restaurants are often large,too large for many people．If you can't finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later,ask your waitress or waiter for a"doggie bag"．It may have a picture of a dog on it,but everybody knows you are taking food for yourself.
Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal．Some people have"Sunday dinner"．This is an especially big noon meal.
Tips are not usually added to the check．They are not included in the price of the meal,either．A tip of about 15%is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave．In some restaurants,a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there．Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.
Which statement is not mentioned in the passage?A.Tips are not usually included in the total chec
B.A 15 percent tip in large cities indicates satisfactory servic
C.People tip waiters and waitresse
D.People always put tips on the tabl答案：B解析：参见最后一段。 -
第18题：
资料：（一）
Insurance is the sharing of risks, Nearly everyone is exposed to risk of some sort. The house owner, for example, knows that his property can be damaged by fire, the ship owner knows that his vessel may be lost at sea；the breadwinner knows that he may die at an early age and leave his family the poorer. On the other hand, not every house is damaged by fire nor every vessel lost at sea. If these persons each put a small sum of money into a pool, there will be enough to meet the needs of the few who do suffer loss, In other words, the losses of the few are met from the contributions of the money. This is the basis of insurance, Those who pay the contribution are known as “insured”and those who administer the pool of contributions as ”insurers”.
Not all risks can be covered by insurance. Broadly speaking, the ordinary risks of business and speculation cannot be covered. The risk that buyers will not buy goods at the prices offered is not of a kind that can be statistically estimated, and risks can only be insured against if they can be so estimated.
The legal basis of all insurance is the “policy”. This is a printed form of contract. It states that in return for the regular payment by the insured of a certain sum of money, called the “premium”, which is usually paid every year, the insurer will pay a sum of money or compensation for loss, if the risk actually happens. The wording of policies, particularly in marine insurance, often seems very old-fashioned, but there is a sound reason of this. Over a large number of years, many law cases have been brought to clear up the meanings of doubtful phrases in policies. The law courts have given these phrases a definite and indisputable meaning, and to avoid future disputes the phrases have continued to be used in polices even when they have passed out of normal use in speech.
It seems that the author thinks the insurance is______.A.a form of gambling
B.a way of making money quickly
C.useful and necessary
D.old-fashioned答案：C解析：本题考查的是细节理解。
【关键词】 author thinks the insurance
【主题句】第1自然段 Insurance is the sharing of risks. Nearly everyone is exposed to risk of some sort.保险就是分担风险，几乎每个人都有可能遭受某种风险。
【解析】本题的问题是“推断可知作者认为保险是_______”。 A选项“一种赌博”；B选项“一种快速赚钱的方式”；C选项“有用且必需”；D选项“过时的”。根据题目中关键词找到主题句，主题句中，作者明确表示几乎所有人都有可能遭受风险，而保险能够分担风险，因此保险是有用而且必需的。故C选项正确。 -
第19题：
资料：（一）
Insurance is the sharing of risks, Nearly everyone is exposed to risk of some sort. The house owner, for example, knows that his property can be damaged by fire, the ship owner knows that his vessel may be lost at sea；the breadwinner knows that he may die at an early age and leave his family the poorer. On the other hand, not every house is damaged by fire nor every vessel lost at sea. If these persons each put a small sum of money into a pool, there will be enough to meet the needs of the few who do suffer loss, In other words, the losses of the few are met from the contributions of the money. This is the basis of insurance, Those who pay the contribution are known as “insured”and those who administer the pool of contributions as ”insurers”.
Not all risks can be covered by insurance. Broadly speaking, the ordinary risks of business and speculation cannot be covered. The risk that buyers will not buy goods at the prices offered is not of a kind that can be statistically estimated, and risks can only be insured against if they can be so estimated.
The legal basis of all insurance is the “policy”. This is a printed form of contract. It states that in return for the regular payment by the insured of a certain sum of money, called the “premium”, which is usually paid every year, the insurer will pay a sum of money or compensation for loss, if the risk actually happens. The wording of policies, particularly in marine insurance, often seems very old-fashioned, but there is a sound reason of this. Over a large number of years, many law cases have been brought to clear up the meanings of doubtful phrases in policies. The law courts have given these phrases a definite and indisputable meaning, and to avoid future disputes the phrases have continued to be used in polices even when they have passed out of normal use in speech.
Old-fashioned wording is sometimes used in insurance policies because______.A.law courts have decided not to use fashionable words
B.it is widely accepted by all the insured
C.it enables ordinary people to understand it easily
D.the meaning of such wording has been agreed upon答案：D解析：本题考查的是细节理解。
【关键词】 Old-fashioned wording;in insurance policies; because
【主题句】第3自然段 The wording of policies, particularly is marine insurance, often seems very old-fashioned, but there is a sound reason of this. Over a large number of years, many law cases have been brought to clear up the meanings of doubtful phrases in policies. The law courts have given these phrases a definite and indisputable meaning.保险单上的措辞，尤其是航海保险，常常显得很过时，但这有充分的理由。多年来，许多法律案例被提出，以澄清保险单上可疑短语的含义。法庭赋予这些短语明确无可争辩的含义。
【解析】本题的问题是“保险单上有时使用过时词语，原因是_______”。 A选项“法庭决定不使用时髦词语”；B选项“它被所有的被保险人广泛接受”；C选项“它使普通人能够轻松理解”；D选项“此类词语的含义已被确定”。根据题目中关键词找到主题句，主题句中，使用过时词语的原因是此类词语含义清晰，不会引起矛盾。故D选项正确。 -
第20题：
单选题Whlie the new health insurance regulations may be onerous for large corporations, it can potentially be disastrous for small business owners, who in many cases will have to lay off employees in order to pay for the extended coverage.Ait can potentially be disastrous for small business owners, who
Bthey are potential disasters for small business owners, since
Cpotentially they will be disastrous for small business owners, whom
Dfor small business owners it is a potential disaster,because
Ethey are potentially disastrous for small business owners, who
正确答案： C解析：
根据“regulations”一词可知，填入句子的主语应为复数，故A、D错误；根据句子结构可知，后面部分是定语修饰“small business owners”故本题应选E项。 -
第21题：
问答题Passage 1 Do you know insurance (保险)? Buying insurance is a (1)______ by which people can protect themselves (2)______ large losses. Protection against fire is one kind of insurance. Large numbers of people pay (3)______ sums of money to an insurance company. Although thousands of people have paid for fire insurance, only (4)______ will lose their homes by fire The insurance company will pay for these homes out of the sums of money it has (5)______ . The first modem fire insurance company was (6)______ in London, England, in 1666. A great fire had just (7)______ most of the cities, and people wanted protection against (8)______ losses. The first company (9)______ rapidly. Soon other companies were founded in other areas. Benjamin Franklin helped form the first fire insurance company in America in 1752. He also (10)______ a new kind of insurance for (11)______. The new insurance would offer protection against the loss of crops (12)______ storms. In 1775, Benjamin Franklin helped start (13)______ new insurance company in America. This company, (14)______ offered life insurance, collected some money (15)______ from many different men (16)______ a man died, his family was given a large sum of money. Today, this company is (17)______ in Business. Over the years, people have (18)______ from many new kinds of insurance when they have suffered from (19)______ accidents as car and plane crashes.(20)______, almost everyone has some kinds of insurance.1. A. way B. company C. thought D. means2. A. between B. to C. from D. on3. A. small B. large C. little D. few4. A. few B. quite a few C. a few D. many5. A. fobbed B. taken C. collected D. Borrowed6. A. organized B. found C. Built D. formed7. A. injured B. hurt C. destroyed D. harmed8. A. longer B. farther C. further D. deeper9. A. grew B. went C. existed D. 3 raised10. A. insisted B. suggested C. advised D. wanted11. A. workers B. salesmen C. farmers D. people12. A. By B. from C. for D. with13. A. other B. some C. certain D. another14. A. which B. that C. who D. where15. A. regularly B. often C. usually D. always16. A. Although B. Until C. If D. Unless17. A. still B. also C. already D. always18. A. heard B. paid C. Benefited D. offered19. A. such B. many C. the D. more20. A. Gradually B. Today C. Tomorrow D. Lately正确答案： 1.D 考查名词与句子结构。由空格后的By which及它们在定语从句中充当的是状语可以看出,填入的词指的是一种方式。company(公司,同伴)和thought(想法)都不与By连用;way虽可指“方式”,但此时它应与in连用或者其前应用定冠词。注意,means虽似复数,实际上用作单数。
2.C 考查搭配。动词protect后的介词一般用against和from,指“保护/防止…免受…”,其余三个介词都不用在此处。
3.A 考查形容词与上下文理解。由上下文与常识可知,保险中每个人的费用都不是很大,所以不能选B。而由于sum(数目)只能用large/small来修饰,不能用表示量的little/few修饰,故答案就是A。
4.C 考查代词用法。few(很少)含有否定义,与上下文文意及常识不合;空格前有副词0nly,其后不能再用quite(相当);所以A. 、B. 均不对。而many(许多)含有极强的肯定义,与前后分句之间的转折逻辑不符。只有a few能指代人,且不含强烈的肯定义,是正确答案。
5.C 考查动词辨义。Rob抢劫,掠夺;take拿,带;collect收集,募集;Borrow借。保险公司之类的机构向公众集款用collect。
6.D 考查动词辨义。0rganize组织(人员、事件等);found建立(此处语态不对);Build建筑,建立(房屋等);form形成,组成(组织、机构)等。本句主语是company,且后文中又出现了form the first fire insurance company这一短语,因此选D。
7.C 考查动词辨义。injure伤害(肉体);hurt伤害(感情等);destroy毁坏(事物等);harm损害,有害于。由于主语是fire,而宾语是cities(城市),所以用destroy最恰当。
8.C 考查形容词辨义与上下文理解。四个选项都是形容词比较级形式:longer更长久的;farther更远的;further进一步的;deeper更深(刻)的。由上下文可知,这里指进一步的损失,故选C。
9.A 考查动词辨义。grow成长,发展;go走,去,变得;exist存在;raise养育,提出,上升。由主语是company及空格后的rapidly(迅速地)可知,应选grew。
10.B 考查动词辨义。insist坚持(说);suggest提出,建议,表明;advise建议(其后只能用代词或者不定式作宾语);want想要。这里指他提出采用一种新的险种,故用suggest。
11.C 考查上下文理解。由空格后的一句可知,他提出的这种新险种是针对农民和他们的作物的,故此处应选farmers,否则就不合逻辑。
12.A 考查介词。By指“由,经”,表达的是方式或者动作的发出者;from指“来自”,表达的是来源; for指“对于,向”,引出的是对象;with指“与,用”,表达的是方式和伴随。由上下文不难看出,作物的损失是“由”风暴引起的,故选By。
13.D 考查限定词。由空格后被修饰的中心词company是单数形式可知A. 不对,因为other应修饰复数形式;some和certain都指“某种”,但它们与可数名词单数连用时,前面应有冠词。another有冠词功能,且与上文所说他建立过一家火险公司呼应,因而是正确答案。
14.A 考查从句连接词。由句子结构和空格前的逗号不难看出这是一个非限制性定语从句,先行词是company,故选which。
15.A 考查副词辨义与上下文理解。regularly定期地,经常;often常常,经常;usually通常;always总是,一向。由上下文与常识可知,保险费用是定期交纳的,故选A。
16.C 考查连词与上下文理解。由上下文与常识可知,一个人死去是他的家庭获得保险赔偿的一个条件,故此处应选if。其余三项填入都不合逻辑。
17.A 考查副词辨义。still仍然;also也,还;already已经;always总是,一直。由于句子状语是 today,说明的是一种仍在进行的状态,故选still。
18.C 考查动词辨义与搭配。hear from收到…的来信;pay后一般不用from而用By或for;Benefit from从…中获益;0ffer后一般也不跟from而跟t0。此处指人们从新的险种中获益,故选C。
19.A 考查固定搭配。由空格后表示举例的as可知,应选such,构成such…as…这一固定搭配。
20.B 考查上下文理解。前文说过去许多年来,人们从许多新的险种中获益,用的是完成时态,而本句用的是一般现在时态,由逻辑可知应是说现在的情况,故选表示“如今,现在”的today。注意,gradually表示“诼渐”。Tomorrow表示“明天。将来”。1ately指“后来。解析： 暂无解析 -
第22题：
单选题People made small shops into small game houses in order to _____.Amake computer games more popular
Bget more money
Chelp people to learn computer better
Dmake people happy
正确答案： A解析：
根据第一段“A lot of small shops along busy streets have been made into small game houses in order to get more money.”可知，选项B正确。 -
第23题：
单选题Do you think such a small company will be capable of _____ this large order?Ahandling
Bhandled
Cto handle
Dhandle
正确答案： C解析：
句意：你认为这么小的一家公司有能力处理这笔大订单吗？本题考查固定搭配。be capable of doing sth.是固定搭配，表示“有能力做某事”，其中of是介词，后面需要接动名词。因此A项正确。 -
第24题：
单选题The small company is _____ to handle this large order.Aable
Bprobable
Creasonable
Dpossible
正确答案： D解析：
句意：这家小公司有能力接这个大定单。本题考查固定搭配。be able to do sth的意思是“有能力做某事”。probable，possible的意思都是“可能”，reasonable的意思是“合理的”，根据句意，正确答案为A。