(五)2007年9月真题
The American definition of success is largely one of acquiring wealth and a high material standard of living. It is not surprising, 26 , that Americans have valued education for its monetary value. The belief is widespread in the United States  27  the more schooling people have, the more money they will  28 when they leave school. The belief is strongest  29 the desirability of an undergraduate university degree, or a  30 degree such as medicine or law  31 the undergraduate degree. The money value of graduate degrees in  32 such as art, history, or philosophy is not  33 great.

This belief in the monetary value of education is  34 by research outcomes on income. Ben Wattenberg, a social scientist, estimates that in the  35 of a lifetime a man  36 a college school diploma in 1972 could earn about $380,000 more than a man who  37 had a high school diploma. Perhaps this helps to explain survey  38 which showed that Americans who  39 they had lived their lives differently in some way regretted  40 of all that they did not get more education. The regret is  41 by those who have made  42 to the top and by those who have not.  43 a man like Douglas Fraser,the president of the United Auto Workers Union, a nationally known and successful leader, was  44 by regrets that he did not climb higher on the  45 ladder.

26. [A] however [B] therefore [C] moreover [D] though
27. [A] which [B] where [C] that [D] when
28. [A] make [B] save [C] invest [D] raise
29. [A] regarding [B] reflecting [C] revealing [D] representing
30. [A] technical [B] vocational [C] honorable [D] professional
31. [A] concerning [B] following [C] finalizing [D] ensuring
32. [A] branches [B] occupations [C] fields [D] classes
33. [A] thus [B] much [C] as [D] yet
34. [A] supported [B] provided [C] covered [D] obtained
35. [A] period [B] duration [C] course [D] length
36. [A] of [B] with [C] upon [D] for
37. [A] hardly [B] only [C] really [D] readily
38. [A] efforts [B] observations [C] consequences [D] findings
39. [A] realized [B] found [C] discovered [D] wished
40. [A] least [B] best [C] most [D] last
41. [A] shared [B] shown [C] concerned [D] suffered
42. [A] them [B] it [C] themselves [D] itself
43. [A] As [B] For [C] Such [D] Even
44. [A] threatened [B] rejected [C] restricted [D] troubled
45. [A] educational [B] political [C] commercial [D] social

26. 本题属于第一类词义辨析题,进一步看选项呢,是副词的用法辨析。从本句和第一句的关系来看,是因果关系,所以应该选择B therefore, 其他的,however 然而,表示转折关系,moreover 而且,表示递进关系,though 虽然,表示让步只有therefore, 因此,表示因果关系。前两句意思是说,美国人所谓的成功是获取财富、达到较高的物质生活水平。因此,美国人重视教育的金钱意义并不令人惊讶。

27. 本题属于第4类,考查的是句子辨析,27引导的是belief 的同位语从句,这四个选项中能引导同位语从句的只有that, belief 的内容就是that 引导的从句的内容。所以选C.

28. 本题属于我们上面讲到的第3类,考查的是上下文的语义衔接。本句正常的语序应该是they ___28____the more money. make money 赚钱;save money 攒钱;invest money 投资;raise money 筹款。本句的意思是说受教育越高赚的钱越多,所以选A。

29. 依然考查的是上下文语义的衔接。Regard 把。。。看作;reflect 反映;reveal 揭示;represent 代表;the belief 应该是“反映”人们对本科学历的期望。故选B。

30. 本题考查的是固定搭配。Technical degree 技术学位,如建筑;vocational degree 是指在职硕士学位;Honorable degree 荣誉学位;professional degree 专业学位,指医学或法律。

31. 本题考查的是上下文的衔接。Concern 涉及,对。。。有关系;follow 接着…来到或发生; finalize 最后确定下来;ensure 保证。根据上下文,这里指的应该是获得学士学位后再获得法律、医学等专业学位。故选B。

32. 本题考查的是词义辨析。Branch 分支;occupation 职业;field 领域; class 一节课。本句列举了艺术、历史和哲学的例子,他们分属于不同领域。故选C。

33.本题考查词义辨析。Thus 如此;much 非常;as 同样的;yet 还未,尚。“the money value…is not___great”中能与not 连用的只有yet,因此选D。

34. 本题考查的是上下文衔接。Support 支持; provide 提供; cover覆盖;obtain 获得。本句的意思是说教育的金钱价值的想法受到了对收入的研究结果的支持。故选A。

35.本题考查的是词义辨析。Period 一段时间; duration 持续的时间; course 强调“历程”; length 指一段时间,强调时间的长短。本句指的是“一生的历程”,故选C。

36. 本题考查的是介词的辨析。Of 一般指人具有…品质; with 具有;upon凭借; for 因为。这里指具有大学文凭的人,所以选B。

37. 本题考查的是副词的辨析。Hardly 几乎不;only 只有;really 真正地;readily 准备好地。这里作者在比较有大学文凭的人和只有高中文凭的人赚钱的多少,所以选B。

38. 词义辨析。Effort 努力; observation 观察; consequence 结果; findings 一般指调查或者研究的结果,常用复数。这里指的是调查结果。故选D。

39. 本题考查的是虚拟语气的用法。“who __39___they had lived their lives differently…”中用了“had lived”表示对过去的虚拟,选项中只有wish 后的从句中能用虚拟语气,表示“希望过上与现实生活不同的生活。”故选D。

40.本题考查的上下文的衔接。根据文意,这里的意思是调查结果表明这些希望过上与现实生活不同的生活的美国人最后会的一件事就是没有接受更多的教育。表示“最”后悔,故用most。

41. 我们一起看选项,这是关于动词的辨析。Share 分享;show 表明; concern 涉及; suffer 经受,遭受。这种悔恨有两种人都有同感,爬到社会上层的人和没有爬上去的人。故选A。

42. 依然是考查上下文的语义衔接。根据文意,那些人应该是使自己爬到社会上层而不是别人。故选C。

43. 从选项可以看出,这一题考的是连词辨析。As 因为,for 因为。Such 这样的。Even 甚至。“The regret is __41___by those who have made…”和“__43___a man like Douglas Fraser, the president…”这两个句子之间是递进关系,所以选择even 作连词。故选D。

44. threaten 威胁; reject 拒绝; restrict 限制;trouble 烦恼。根据后文的“by regrets”可知,有后悔产生的应该是“烦恼”,而不是“威胁”,限制;或烦恼。

45. 本题考查的是上下文语义的衔接。从“The president of the and the United Auto Worker Union, a nationally known and successful leader”可知,Douglas Fraser已经爬到了社会上层,所以他后悔的是没有爬到教育梯子的高处,并且因为全文都在讲教育,故选A。

四、非知识性指导和建议
 (一)推荐平时备考方法
1.全面系统掌握三级语法和三级词汇,学会自会总结。
2.适当背诵
3.加强练习
4.多思考、多回顾
 

(二)推荐临场考试技巧
1、首先通读全文、把握大意
2、综合考虑、初定答案
3、先易后难、各个击破
4、复读全文、查缺补漏

 (三)考试注意事项
1. 完形填空的短文通常没有标题且文章的首句和尾句一般不设空,要特别注重对首、尾句的理解,因为它们往往是提示或点明文章主题的关键句,对理解全文有较大帮助。

2. 第一遍通读带有空缺单词的短文时可能一时把握不住短文内容,弄不清头绪,这是很正常的。此时要注意克服畏难情绪和急躁心理,注意稳定情绪。

3. 做题时切勿看到一个空格就急着选出一个答案,这样往往只见树木不见树林。由于缺乏全局观念,极易导致连续选错。因为完形填空不同于单个句子的选词填空,其空白处是位于一篇文章之中,因此必须纵观全文、通篇考虑。

4. 每篇完形填空所设的空多以实词为主,所提供的四个备选项中只有一个是正确的,其他三项均为干扰项。而干扰项也多半可以与前、后的句子或词组形成某种搭配,即如单从语法角度判断则无法确定,还必须从语篇意义上加以鉴别。

5. 动笔时先易后难,先完成容易、有把握的答案,这样可以增强自信心,然后再集中精力解决难点。对于实在无法确定的,可以从文中同样结构或类似结构中寻找提示,大胆地做出猜测。