考研英语-试卷226_真题无答案.docx

考研英语-试卷226

(总分142,做题时间90分钟)

1.UseofEnglish

SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorD.

Itisoftenobservedthattheagedspendmuchtimethinkingandtalkingabouttheirpastlives,ratherthanaboutthefuture.Thesereminiscencesarenotsimplyrandomortrivialmemories,(1)_____istheirpurposemerelytomakeconversation.Theoldpersonsrecollectionsofthepasthelpto(2)_____anidentitythatisbecomingincreasinglyfragile:(3)_____anyrolethatbringsrespectoranygoalthatmightprovide(4)_____tothefuture,theindividualmentionstheir(5)_____asaremindertolisteners,thatherewasalife(6)_____living.(7)_____,thememoriesformpartofacontinuinglife(8)_____,inwhichtheoldperson(9)_____theeventsandexperiencesoftheyearsgonebyand(10)_____ontheoverallmeaningofhisorherown**pletedlife.Asthelifecycle(11)_____toitsclose,theagedmustalsolearntoaccepttherealityoftheirownimpendingdeath.(12)_____thistaskismadedifficultbythefactthatdeathisalmosta(13)_____subjectintheUnitedStates.Themerediscussionofdeathisoftenregardedas(14)_____Asadults,manyofusfindthetopicfrighteningandare(15)_____tothinkaboutitandcertainlynottotalkaboutit(16)_____thepresenceofsomeonewhoisdying.Deathhasachievedthistaboo(17)_____onlyinthemodernindustrialsocieties.Thereseemstobeanimportantreasonforourreluctanceto(18)_____theideaofdeath;Itistheveryfactthatdeathremains(19)_____ourcontrol;itisalmosttheonlyoneofthenaturalprocesses(20)_____isso.Notes:reminiscencen.回忆fragileadj.脆弱的。impendingadj.即将发生的。

1.?

A?so

B?even

C?nor

D?hardly

2.?

A?preserve

B?conserve

C?resume

D?assume

3.?

A?performing

B?playing

C?undertaking

D?lacking

4.?

A?orientation

B?implication

C?succession

D?presentation

5.?

A?present

B?past

C?experience

D?f