考研英语范文阅读模拟试题及答案解析(三)

　　
　　语言点详解
　　
　　1. creationism 神造说，特创论（一种反进化论的学说）
　　
　　2. rumor has it 据传言说

　　[大纲词汇] rumor/ rumour n.传闻，谣言

　　[经典例句] Rumor has it that more than 20 people died in the accident.
　　
　　3. pipeline 供应线

　　[大纲词汇] pipeline n.管道，管线
　　
　　4. unenlighted 未受启蒙的

　　[大纲词汇] enlighten v.启发，启蒙，教导

　　[衍生词汇] enlightened a.开明的，有知识的，文明的 enlightening a.有启迪作用的enlightenment n.开明，启发 unenlightened a.未受启发的，愚昧无知的，落后的

　　[经典例句] He regarded most people as unenlightened.
　　
　　5. citizenry 老百姓

　　[大纲词汇] citizen n.公民；市民，平民

　　[衍生词汇] citizenry n.〔总称〕公民；市民；老百姓
　　
　　6. cosmology 宇宙论

　　[大纲词汇] cosmic a.宇宙的

　　[衍生词汇] cosmology n.宇宙论，宇宙哲学
　　
　　7. geology 地质学

　　[大纲词汇] geology n.地质学
　　
　　5. biology 生物学

　　[大纲词汇] biology n.生物学
　　
　　9. consistent 前后一致的

　　[大纲词汇] consistent a.（with）前后一致的，始终如一的

　　[经典例句] What he said was consistent with what he did.
　　
　　10. unified 统一的

　　[大纲词汇] unify n.使联合；使同意；使相同，使一致

　　[经典例句] It is their strong wish that the country should be unified.

　　11. constantly

　　[大纲词汇] constant a.经常的，不断的；坚定的；永恒的；忠实的

　　[衍生词汇] constantly ad.经常地，不断地

　　[经典例句] The world is changing constantly.
　　
　　12. virtually 实际上

　　[大纲词汇] virtual a.实际上的，事实上的

　　[衍生词汇] virtually ad实际上，事实上

　　[经典例句] The city virtually disappeared in the tornado.
　　
　　13. majority 大多数

　　[大纲词汇] major a.（较）大的，（较）重要的 n.专业，主修科目；专业学生，少校v. （in）主修，专攻 majority n.多数，大多数

　　[经典例句] The majority of the Senate voted against the motion.
　　
　　14. nonfundamentalist 非原教旨主义者

　　[大纲词汇] fundamental a.基础的，基本的；n.[pl.]基本原则，基本原理

　　[衍生词汇] fundamentalist n.原教旨主义者 nonfundamentalist n.非原教旨主义者
　　
　　15. glve an introduction to 介绍……
　　
　　[大纲词汇] introduction n.（to）介绍；传入，引进；导言，导论，绪论

　　[经典例句] The mayor give his guest a brief introduction to his city.
　　
　　16.appropriate适当的[大纲词汇] appropriate a. （to）适当的，恰如其分的[经典例句] He intended to propose his plan in appropriate time.
　　
　　17. take off 脱下

　　[大纲词汇] takeoff 拿走；脱下；起飞

　　[经典例句] He helped the old lady to take off her coat.
　　
　　15. give…a good beating 把…痛打一顿

　　[大纲词汇] beat v.打，敲；打败，战胜；（心脏等）跳动，搏动 n.敲打，敲击声，节拍；（心脏等）跳动，搏动

　　[衍生词汇] beating n.拍打，捶打；打败

　　[经典例句] The Russian troop gave a good beating to their enemy.
　　
　　19. tactics 策略

　　[大纲词汇] tactics n.策略，战术

　　[经典例句] This is a fairly common tactics among junior executive.
　　
　　20. extent 程度

　　[大纲词汇] extent n.广度，宽度，长度；程度，限度

　　[经典例句] What he did exceeded the extent of his authority.
　　
　　21. deception 欺骗

　　[大纲词汇] deceive v.欺骗，蒙蔽

　　[衍生词汇] deception n.欺骗，蒙蔽

　　[经典例句] He was furious at the deception of his friends.
　　
　　22. distortion 歪曲

　　[大纲词汇] distort v.歪曲，扭曲

　　[衍生词汇] distortion n.歪曲，扭曲，变形

　　[经典例句] What we have heard is a total distortion of facts.
　　
　　23. motivation 动力

　　[大纲词汇] motive n.动机，目的

　　[衍生词汇] motivation n.提供动机；动力，诱因，刺激

　　[经典例句] The child has not found any motivation for learning.
　　
　　24. philosopher 哲学家

　　[大纲词汇] philosopher n.哲学家，哲人 philosophy n.哲学
　　
　　25. in part 部分来说

　　[经典例句] He failed in part because of his carelessness.
　　
　　26. clarity 清晰

　　[大纲词汇] clarity n.清晰，明晰 clarify v.澄清，阐明

　　[经典例句] I remembered the scene with complete clarity.
　　
　　27. effectiveness 有效

　　[大纲词汇] effective a.有效的，生效的

　　[衍生词汇] effectiveness n.有效

　　[经典例句] No one doubts the effectiveness of the drug.
　　
　　28. nonspecialist 非专家

　　[大纲词汇] specialist n.专家 specialize v. （ in）专攻，专门研究，专业化

　　specialty n.特性，特质；专业，专长

　　[衍生词汇] nonspecialist非专家
　　
　　29. notion 概念

　　[大纲词汇] notion n.概念，想法，意念，看法，观点

　　[经典例句] Her notion of rural life is a lot of sunshine and fun.
　　
　　30. dust jacket 包在书外起保护和装饰作用的纸封面
　　
　　31. in its true sense 真正意义上的

　　[经典例句] His behavior in its true sense has showed his indifference to others.
　　
　　32. opponent 反对者

　　[大纲词汇] opponent n.对手，反对者，敌手；a. 二对立的，对抗的

　　[经典例句] His opponents claimed that he had accepted bribes.
　　
　　33. book review 书评

　　[大纲词汇] review v.回顾；复习；n.回顾；复习；评论

　　[经典例句] His performance got mixed reviews.
　　
　　34. editorial 社论

　　[大纲词汇] editorial n.社论