Question

When I first entered university my aunt, who is an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was ________to see that it was an English- English dictionary, also known as a monolingual (只用一种语言的) dictionary. __________it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one, ________to be honest, I found it extremely _________to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and ________not fully understand the meanings. I was used to the _________bilingual dictionaries, in which the words are __________both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt gave me such__________to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I _________that monolingual dictionaries are __________in learning a foreign language.

As I found out, there is, ________, often no perfect equivalence (对应) between two ________in two languages. My aunt even goes so far as to ________ that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the__________meaning of a word in English! _________, she insisted that I read the definition (释义) of a word in a monolingual dictionary when I wanted to get a better_________ of its meaning._________, I have come to see what she meant.

Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n)___________number of words, around 2,000. in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am__________exposed to the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas. ________ this, I can express myself more easily in English.

1.A. worried    B. sad    C. surprised    D. nervous

2.A. Because    B. Although    C. Unless    D. If

3.A. but    B. so    C. or    D. and

4.A. difficult    B. interesting    C. important    D. practical

5.A. thus    B. even    C. still    D. again

6.A. new    B. familiar    C. earlier    D. ordinary

7.A. explained    B. expressed    C. described    D. created

8.A. appreciation    B. courage    C. advice    D. promise

9.A. imagine    B. recommend    C. predict    D. grasp

10.A. natural    B. better    C. easier    D. convenient

11.A. at best    B. in fact    C. at times    D. in case

12.A. words    B. names    C. ideas    D. characters

13.A. hope    B. declare    C. doubt    D. tell

14.A. exact    B. basic    C. translated    D. expected

15.A. Rather    B. However    C. Therefore    D. Instead

16.A. understanding    B. practice    C. expression    D. consideration

17.A. Largely    B. Generally    C. Gradually    D. Probably

18.A. extra    B. average    C. total    D. limited

19.A. repeatedly    B. nearly    C. immediately    D. anxiously

20.A. According to    B. In relation to    C. In addition to    D. Because of

Answer

1. C

2. B

3. D

4. A

5. C

6. B

7. A

8. C

9. D

10. B

11. B

12. A

13. B

14. A

15. C

16. A

17. C

18. D

19. A

20. D

【解析】

文章讲述了自己刚刚进入大学，姨妈没有给自己一个双语词典，而是给了一个英英词典，刚开始我不理解。后来明白了姨妈的意图，从而更好的学习了英语。

1.考查形容词。A. worried 担忧的；B. sad伤心的；C. surprised感到吃惊的； D. nervous紧张不安的。根据I was ____1____ to see that it was an English-English dictionary, also known as a monolingual (只用一种语言的) dictionary.可知，我惊讶地发现，它是一本英英词典，也被称为单语词典。故选C。

2.考查连词。A. Because因为；B. Although 尽管；C. Unless除非；D. If如果。根据____2____ it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one ____3____, to be honest, I found it extremely ____4____ to use at first.可知，虽然它是一本针对非英语学习者的字典，但我的同学都没有一个，老实说，我发现它一开始很难使用。故选B。

3.考查并列连词。A. but但是；B. so所以；C. or否则；D. and和。根据____2____ it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one ____3____, to be honest, I found it extremely ____4____ to use at first.可知，虽然它是一本针对非英语学习者的字典，但我的同学都没有一个，老实说，我发现它一开始很难使用。故选D。

4.考查形容词。A. difficult困难的；B. interesting有趣的；C. important重要的；D. practical实用的。根据____2____ it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one ____3____, to be honest, I found it extremely ____4____ to use at first.可知，虽然它是一本针对非英语学习者的字典，但我的同学都没有一个，老实说，我发现它一开始很难使用。故选A。

5.考查副词。A. thus 因此；B. even甚至；C. still仍然；D. again又。根据I would look up words in the dictionary and ____5____ not fully understand the meanings.可知，我会在字典里查单词，但仍然没有完全理解它的意思。故选C。

6.考查形容词。A. new 新的；B. familiar熟悉的；C. earlier更早的；D. ordinary普通的。根据I was used to the ____6____ bilingual dictionaries, in which the words are ____7____ both in English and Chinese.可知，我已经习惯了熟悉的双语词典，用英语和汉语来解释这些单词。故选B。

7.考查动词。A. explained解释；B. expressed 表达；C. described描述；D. created创造。根据I was used to the ____6____ bilingual dictionaries, in which the words are ____7____ both in English and Chinese.可知，我已经习惯了熟悉的双语词典，用英语和汉语来解释这些单词。故选A。

8.考查名词。A. appreciation欣赏；B. courage勇气； C. advice建议；D. promise许诺。根据I really wondered why my aunt gave me such ____8____ to make things so difficult for me.可知，我真的很奇怪，为什么我姑姑给了我这样的建议，让我的生活变得如此困难。故选C。

9.考查动词。A. imagine想象；B. recommend推荐；C. predict 预测；D. grasp抓住。根据after studying English at university for three years, I ___9___ that monolingual dictionaries are ____10____ in learning a foreign language.可知，在大学学了三年英语之后，我发现单语词典在学习一门外语方面更有优势。故选D。

10.考查形容词。A. natural 自然的；B. better更好的；C. easier 更容易的； D. convenient方便的。根据after studying English at university for three years, I ___9___ that monolingual dictionaries are ____10____ in learning a foreign language.可知，在大学学了三年英语之后，我发现单语词典在学习一门外语方面更有优势。故选B。

11.考查词组。A. at best最多；B. in fact事实上；C. at times有时候；D. in case万一。根据As I found out, there is, ____11____, often no perfect equivalence (对应) between two ____12____ in two languages.可知，正如我所发现的，事实上，在两种语言中，两个词之间通常没有完美的对等。故选B。

12.考查名词。A. words 单词；B. names名字；C. ideas主意；D. characters特性。根据As I found out, there is, ____11____, often no perfect equivalence (对应) between two ____12____ in two languages.可知，正如我所发现的，事实上，在两种语言中，两个词之间通常没有完美的对等。故选A。

13.考查动词。A. hope希望；B. declare宣布；C. doubt怀疑；D. tell告诉。根据My aunt even goes so far as to ____13____ that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the ____14____ meaning of a word in English!可知，我的姑姑甚至还宣称，一个中国的“对等物”永远不能给你一个英文单词的确切含义！故选B。

14.考查形容词。A. exact准确的；B. basic 基本的；C. translated翻译；D. expected预期的。根据My aunt even goes so far as to ____13____ that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the ____14____ meaning of a word in English!可知，我的姑姑甚至还宣称，一个中国的“对等物”永远不能给你一个英文单词的确切含义！故选A。

15.考查副词。A. Rather宁可；B. However然而；C. Therefore因此；D. Instead代替。根据____15____, she insisted that I read the definition (释义) of a word in a monolingual dictionary when I wanted to get a better ____16____ of its meaning.可知，因此，当我想要更好地理解它的意思时，她坚持要我在单语词典中读到一个词的定义。故选C。

16.考查名词。A. understanding理解；B. practice实践；C. expression表达； D. consideration考虑。根据____15____, she insisted that I read the definition (释义) of a word in a monolingual dictionary when I wanted to get a better ____16____ of its meaning.可知，因此，当我想要更好地理解它的意思时，她坚持要我在单语词典中读到一个词的定义。故选A。

17.考查副词。A. Largely主要地；B. Generally一般地；C. Gradually逐渐地；D. Probably很可能。根据____17____, I have come to see what she meant.可知，渐渐地，我开始明白她的意思。故选C。

18.考查形容词。A. extra额外的；B. average平均的；C. total完全的；D. limited有限的。根据This dictionary uses a(n) ____18____ number of words, around 2,000, in its definitions.可知，这本字典在它的定义中使用了有限数量的单词，大约2000个单词。故选D。

19.考查副词。A. repeatedly重复地；B. nearly几乎；C. immediately立刻； D. anxiously焦虑地。根据When I read these definitions, I am ____19____ exposed to the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas. ____20____ this, I can express myself more easily in English. 可知，当我阅读这些定义时，我反复地接触到基本的单词，并学习它们是如何被用来解释对象和思想的。正因为如此，我可以用英语更容易地表达自己。故选A。

20.考查词组。A. According to按着；B. In relation to关于，涉及；C. In addition to除---之外；D. Because of因为。根据When I read these definitions, I am ____19____ exposed to the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas. ____20____ this, I can express myself more easily in English. 可知，当我阅读这些定义时，我反复地接触到基本的单词，并学习它们是如何被用来解释对象和思想的。正因为如此，我可以用英语更容易地表达自己。故选D。