2019考研英语阅读模拟_2004年英语阅读真题解析part3
2019考研英语阅读大家复习的怎么样?错题率如何?不管是错多错少，考试之前都有机会提升和调整，重要的是心态保持好。多刷刷题，多总结。不少同学表示没题可刷，新东方在线建议久一点的真题也可以练练手，下面分享00-05年的阅读题给大家来刷题检验，看看得分率如何：2004年英语阅读真题解析part3
Part Three
When it comes to the slowing economy, Ellen Spero isn't biting her nails
just yet. But the 47-year-old manicurist isn't cutting, filling or polishing as
many nails as she'd like to, either. Most of her clients spend $12 to $50
weekly, but last month two longtime customers suddenly stopped showing up. Spero
blames the softening economy. "I'm a good economic indicator," she says. "I
provide a service that people can do without when they're concerned about saving
some dollars." So Spero is downscaling, shopping at middle-brow Dillard's
department store near her suburban Cleveland home, instead of Neiman Marcus. "I
don't know if other clients are going to abandon me, too" she says.
Even before Alan Greenspan's admission that America's red-hot economy is
cooling, lots of working folks had already seen signs of the slowdown
themselves. From car dealerships to Gap outlets, sales have been lagging for
months as shoppers temper their spending. For retailers, who last year took in
24 percent of their revenue between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the cautious
approach is coming at a crucial time. Already, experts say, holiday sales are
off 7 percent from last year's pace. But don't sound any alarms just yet.
Consumers seem only concerned, not panicked, and many say they remain optimistic
about the economy's long-term prospects, even as they do some modest
belt-tightening.
Consumers say they're not in despair because, despite the dreadful
headlines, their own fortunes still feel pretty good. Home prices are holding
steady in most regions. In Manhattan, "there's a new gold rush happening in the
$4 million to $10 million range, predominantly fed by Wall Street bonuses," says
broker Barbara Corcoran. In San Francisco, prices are still rising even as
frenzied overbidding quiets. "Instead of 20 to 30 offers, now maybe you only get
two or three," says john Deadly, a Bay Area real-estate broker. And most folks
still feel pretty comfortable about their ability to find and keep a job.
Many folks see silver linings to this slowdown. Potential home buyers would
cheer for lower interest rates. Employers wouldn't mind a little fewer bubbles
in the job market. Many consumers seem to have been influenced by stock-market
swings, which investors now view as a necessary ingredient to a sustained boom.
Diners might see an upside, too. Getting a table at Manhattan's hot new Alain
Ducasse restaurant need to be impossible. Not anymore. For that, Greenspan &
Co. may still be worth toasting.
11. By "Ellen Spero isn't biting her nails just yet" (Line 1, Paragraph 1),
the author means ______.
Spero can hardly maintain her business. Spero is too much engaged
in her work.
Spero has grown out of her bad habit. Spero is not in a desperate
situation.
12. How do the public feel about the current economic situation?
Optimistic. Confused. Carefree. Panicked.
13. When mentioning "the $4 million to $10 million range" (Lines 3 - 4,
Paragraph 3)the author is talking about ________.
gold market. real estate. stock exchange. venture
investment.
14. Why can many people see "silver linings" to the economic showdown?
They would benefit in certain ways.
The stock market shows signs of recovery.
Such a slowdown usually precedes a boom.
The purchasing power would be enhanced.
15. To which of the following is the author likely to agree?
A now boom, on the horizon. Tighten the belt, the single
remedy.
Caution all right, panic not. The more ventures, the more
chances.
Unit 11 (2004) Part 3
重点词汇：
1. manicurist指甲修饰师
2. file (把...归档, 提出[申请等], 锉, 琢磨) a file of newspapers 报纸的合订本 a deep file
老奸巨猾的家伙 nail file 指甲锉
3. downscale 缩减…规模
4. middle-brow (中等文化素养的，平庸之辈 [尤作贬义])Mozart is pleasing to
highbrows,middlebrows and lowbrows alike.莫扎特的作品雅俗共赏
5. frenzied (狂热的) a frenzied attack 疯狂的进攻
6. overbid 出高价现象
7. real-estate broker 房地产经纪人
8. silver lining ([不幸中的] 希望，慰藉) every cloud has a silver
lining乌云背后总有一线光芒
9. bubble (泡沫,起泡;洋溢，充满) He blows bubbles with soap water. 他用肥皂水吹泡泡 She was
bubbing with confidence. 她充满信心
10. swing (摇摆) let it have its swing 听其自然 The ape swung along from branch
to branch.那只猿猴从一根树枝荡到另一根树枝。
11. ingredient (成分，因素) Mix all the ingredients together in a large
saucepan. 把所有的配料放在大平底锅里 Mental illnesss and detachment from society are the in
gradients of suicide. 精神病和脱离社会是自杀的因素
12. sustained (持续不变的，相同的) make a sustained effort to practise economy
持久地厉行节约
13. boom (繁荣, 隆隆声v.发隆隆声, 兴隆, 大事宣传繁荣) baby boom (尤指二战后1947～1961年间美国的)生育高峰
stocks may boom today but drop tomorrow. 股票可能今天暴涨明天下跌
难句分析：
① When it comes to the slowing economy, Ellen Spero isn't biting her nails
just yet. But the 47-year-old manicurist isn't cutting, filling or polishing as
many nails as she'd like to, either.
第一个句子是一个主从复合句,开始是when引导的一个从句，后面是主句。第二个句子和第一个句子以but分开，表明二者之间是转折关系。
注意句中的用词：When it comes to ...，表示这是故事的开始;第一句的词组bite
one’snails(束手无策)和第二股的nails(指甲)相呼应，是一种文字游戏。
② I provide a service that people can do without when they're concerned
about saving some dollars.
本句的主干是I provide a service …其中service后面的that
引导的一个定语从句，而定语从句中又包含when引导的一个时间状语从句。
注意do without 的意思是“免除，不用”; concerned about 的意思是“关心，关注”。
③ Consumers seem only concerned, not panicked, and many say they remain
optimistic about the economy's long-term prospects even as they do some modest
belt-tightening.
该句是一个并列句，and后面的分句比较复杂，主干为many say…，后接的宾语从句中主干为they remain optimistic
about…，even as引导让步状语从句
④ Many consumers seem to have been influenced by stock-market swings, which
investors now view as a necessary ingredient to a sustained boom.
该句的主干是Many consumers seem to have been influenced by stock-market
swings，之后which引导一个非限定性定语从句，修饰stock-market swings。
试题解析：
本文属于对比性的文章，中心议题是关于美国经济下滑给不同的人所带来的后果。作者在第1、2自然段阐述经济下滑给Ellen Spero和Alan
Greenspan的工人所带来的后果，接着使用了对比的写作方法在第3、4自然段阐述了公众对经济前景持有的乐观态度以及有些人在经济的下滑中可以在某些方面获得利益。
11. 【正确答案】
题干问：“在第1段第1行作者说‘Ellen Spero isn’t biting her nails just yet’其含义为
……”。题干中短语的位置出现在原文第1自然段。该表达与该段发展句之间构成了“一般 — 解释”关系。此外，该表达与第3自然段的“not in
despair”构成了照应关系，根据篇章的一致性，选项“Spero尚未陷入绝境”与上文构成了较佳的衔接关系。而选项“Spero已经摆脱了坏习惯”是该表达字面化的含义，非上下文含义。选项“Spero几乎无法维持生意”，和“Spero太忙碌于其工作”都无法构成这种最佳的概念性的重复和衔接关系，甚至是根据原文片语信息的断章取义。
12. 【正确答案】
题干问：“公众对现在经济情况的感觉如何?”选项“乐观的”符合题意。选项“无忧无虑的”与原文的“mildly
concerned”矛盾。。选项“迷惑的”与“惊慌失措的”都显然不符合整篇文章的论点。
13. 【正确答案】
题干问：“当作者提到‘the $4 million to $10 million range’，其正在谈论的是
……”。本题可以从以下两方面考虑。首先，可以从第3自然段的话题(地产)判断。其次，根据篇章的一致性，文章反复以“real
estate”的谈论为重要话题。根据这些分析，选项“地产”与原文信息是吻合的。选项“黄金市场”，选项“股票交易”，选项“风险投资”，都无法构成这种最佳的概念性的重复和衔接关系，甚至是根据原文片语信息的断章取义。
14. 【正确答案】
题干问：“为什么许多人看到了经济下滑中的‘一线希望’?”本题可以从以下两方面考虑。首先，可以从第4自然段的话题判断。其次，根据篇章的一致性，文章反复提到经济下滑同时也给人们带来了某些好处。根据这些分析，选项“他们可以在某些方面受益”与原文信息是吻合的。选项“股票市场显示出某些复苏的迹象”，选项“这种下滑往往出现在繁荣之前”，选项“购买力肯定会被提高”也均不正确。
15. 【正确答案】
题干问：“作者可能会认同于下面哪项?”
本题可以从以下两方面考虑。首先，通过作者整篇文章的情态来考虑。其次，从作者反复强调的重点信息来考虑，“不要惊慌”。因此选项“只需谨慎，不必惊慌”表达了这一含义。选项“崭新的繁荣就在地平线”，选项“节俭是唯一的办法”和选项“投资越多，机会越多”，三个选项是原文低层次话题的表达，甚至与作者的情感不吻合。
全文翻译：
经济发展速度开始减慢时，艾琳•斯派罗还不至于咬手指。但是，这位四十七岁的指甲修饰师修剪、锉磨、上油的指甲数量却难遂其愿了。她的大多数顾客每周花费十二至五十美元，可上周两位长期客户突然不来了。斯派罗抱怨起疲软的经济。她说：“我是个准确的经济晴雨表。我提供的服务在当人们想攒钱时就变成可有可无。”因此斯派罗相应地节约起开支，买东西就在克利夫兰郊区的她家附近的中档迪拉德百货公司，而不再去内曼•玛科斯。她说“我不知道其他顾客会不会也不再光顾我。”
即使在格林斯潘还未承认美国过热的经济正在冷却的时候，许许多多的劳动者已经看出经济渐缓的迹象。由于购物者节约他们的支出，从汽车代理商到Gap名牌零售折扣店，数月以来销售一直滞缓。去年在感恩节和圣诞节之间零售商的销售收入是全年的百分之二十四。对于他们来讲，在关键时期该谨慎行事了。专家言之有据，较之去年假日销售速度已经减缓了百分之七。不过，目前还不必敲什么警钟。消费者看起来略显忧虑，并没有惊慌失措。许多人虽然稍微勒紧腰带，但他们说对于经济的长期前景还是乐观的。
新闻标题虽然够吓人的，消费者依旧对自己的财产状况感觉相当良好，因此他们说他们并不悲观绝望。在大多数地区房屋价格保持稳定。经纪人巴巴拉•考克兰说，在曼哈顿“出现了四百万至一千万美元之间的淘金热，资金来源以华尔街股票红利为主。”在旧金山，高价抢购现象虽然销声匿迹了，可价格依旧看涨。海湾地区房地产经纪人约翰•梯尔迪说：“已经卖出20到30套，剩下的可能只有两三套了。”而大多数人对能够找到并保有一件工作依旧觉得很随心。
许多人对于经济减速抱有乐观的希望。潜在的房产购买者会对利率下调欢天喜地。雇主们对就业市场少了些泡沫也并不在意。许多消费者似乎一直受股票市场波动的影响，投资者把这种波动视为持续繁荣的必要因素。就餐者可能也看到了有利的方面。在曼哈顿新开的火爆的阿兰•杜卡斯饭店吃上一桌曾经是不可能的，现在不了。这真值得格林斯潘和他的同事们庆祝。
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