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考研英语的阅读理解部分是考试的重心,也是广大学生的备考重点,而且阅读理解重视的是文章的篇章结构和上下文逻辑关系,考生可以通过对历年真题阅读理解的分析,总结出出题的思路及解题技巧。下面新航道考研小编给大家带来了2026考研英语真题精讲:2008阅读 Text 4(六),希望对大家有帮助。
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第六段
①Still, Jefferson freed Hemings’s children—though not Hemings herself or his approximately 150 other slaves. ②Washington, who had begun to believe that all men were created equal after observing the bravery of the black soldiers during the Revolutionary War, overcame the strong opposition of his relatives to grant his slaves their freedom in his will. ③Only a decade earlier, such an act would have required legislative approval in Virginia.然而,杰弗逊还是解放了海明斯的孩子们——尽管,没有解放海明斯自己和其他的大约150名奴隶。在目睹了美国独立战争期间黑人士兵的勇敢之后,华盛顿开始相信人人生而平等,并且,不顾亲属的强烈反对,按照他自己的意愿给了他的奴隶们自由。仅仅在十年前,在弗吉尼亚州,这种行为需要获得立法批准(同意)。
①Still, Jefferson freed Hemings’s children—though not Hemings herself or his approximately 150 other slaves.然而,杰弗逊还是解放了海明斯的孩子们——尽管,没有解放海明斯自己和其他的大约150名奴隶。
free vt. 使自由;解放
though部分是让步状语,其实是这样的:though not freed Hemings herself or his approximately 150 other slaves
approximately adv. 大约
②Washington, who had begun to believe that all men were created equal after observing the bravery of the black soldiers during the Revolutionary War, overcame the strong opposition of his relatives to grant his slaves their freedom in his will.在目睹了美国独立战争期间黑人士兵的勇敢之后,华盛顿开始相信人人生而平等,并且,不顾亲属的强烈反对,按照他自己的意愿给了他的奴隶们自由。
who部分是非限定性定语从句,修饰华盛顿:who had begun to believe that all men were created equal①after observing the bravery of the black soldiers②during the Revolutionary War
that部分是宾语从句
equal adj. 平等的;相等的。
①②部分都是时间状语
observe vt. 看到;注意到;观察
bravery n. 勇敢;英勇。
soldier n. 士兵(这里是黑人士兵)
Revolutionary War:美国独立战争(英语:American Revolutionary War,1775年—1783年),或称美国革命战争,是大英帝国和其北美十三州殖民地的革命者反抗英国统治、争取民族独立的革命战争,以及其他几个欧洲强国之间的一场战争。这场战争是始于为了对抗英国的经济政策,但后来却因为法国加入战争对抗英国,而使战争的范围远远超过英属北美之外。由于英国一直以来对殖民地进行剥削,对北美殖民地经济的发展起到严重阻碍作用,为了对抗英国的经济政策,北美人民奋起抗争。始于1775年4月的莱克星顿枪声,1776年7月4日大陆会议通过了由托马斯·杰斐逊执笔起草的《独立宣言》,宣告了美国的诞生。
主句部分:Washington overcame the strong opposition of his relatives to grant his slaves their freedom in his will.
overcome vt. 克服
oppose vt. 反对;反抗。—— opposition n. 反对
relative n. 亲戚;亲属
grant vt. 赋予
freedom n. 自由
will n. 意志
③Only a decade earlier, such an act would have required legislative approval in Virginia.仅仅在十年前,在弗吉尼亚州,这种行为需要获得立法批准(同意)。
only部分是状语,即:十年前
such an act指上一句说的给奴隶自由
require vt. 要求
legislate vt. 立法。—— legislative adj. 立法的。—— legislation n. 立法
approve vt. 同意;赞同。—— approval n. 同意;赞同;批准。
总结:第六段是说,杰弗逊虽然解放了他的孩子(他与奴隶生的),但是,并没有解放他的奴隶。而华盛顿则在战争期间目睹了黑人士兵的勇敢后,相信人生而平等,所以,解放了他的奴隶。
【题目精讲】
36. George Washington’s dentals surgery is mentioned to ______.
36. 提到了乔治·华盛顿的牙齿外科手术是为了______。
解释:
A答案:无中生有,文章没有说这个手术具体是什么样的,而且,也不是提及此内容的目的。
B答案:这个干扰比较大,但是,从文章下文来看,文章并非讨论奴隶制的有多残酷。而且,从这件事情本身来看,是华盛顿残忍,奴隶制也有部分原因。也不是作者提及此内容的真正意图。
C答案:无中生有。
D答案:That’s a far different image from the cherry-tree-choppingGeorge most people remember from their history books。这和人们在历史书上看到的华盛顿不一样,与那个诚实的形象不符,让我看到了他的残忍。所以,D正确。
A. show the primitive medical practice in the past展示过去原始的医疗实践
B. demonstrate the cruelty of slavery in his days展示他那个时代奴隶制的残酷
C. stress the role of slaves in the U.S. history强调奴隶在美国历史上的作用
D. reveal some unknown aspect of his life揭示他生活中一些不为人知的方面
37. We may infer from the second paragraph that ______.
37. 我们可以从第二段推断出______。
解释:
A答案:widely的说法属于无中生有。
B答案:Works of several historians reveal the moral compromises made by the nation’s early leaders and the fragile nature of the country’s infancy. delicate = fragile adj. 脆弱的;易碎的。所以,B正确。
C答案:无中生有。
D答案:无中生有。Works of several historians reveal the moral compromises made by the nation’s early leaders and the fragile nature of the country’s infancy.
A. DNA technology has been widely applied to history research DNA技术已广泛应用于历史研究
B. in its early days the U.S. was confronted with delicate situations美国初期面对着脆弱的处境
C. historians deliberately made up some stories of Jefferson’s life历史学家有意编造一些有关杰斐逊生平的故事
D. political compromises are easily found throughout the U.S. history政治妥协在美国历史上随处可见
38. What do we learn about Thomas Jefferson?
38. 关于托马斯·杰斐逊,我们了解到了什么?
解释:
A答案:无中生有,文章也没有说他的政治观点是什么。
B答案:无中生有。是当总统以后,不是说它作为父亲。
C答案:总结:第五段是说,政治家的政治生活(生涯)依靠奴隶,可以从奴隶中获得好处。具体就举例杰弗逊,他就是依靠奴隶的选票才当上总统的。而且,他上台以后扩大了奴隶制,之前他还表示讨厌奴隶制,但是,当上总统以后,又扩大了奴隶制。总结:第六段是说,杰弗逊虽然解放了他的孩子(他与奴隶生的),但是,并没有解放他的奴隶。而华盛顿则在战争期间目睹了黑人士兵的勇敢后,相信人生而平等,所以,解放了他的奴隶。所以,他一方面自己说讨厌奴隶制,一方面又在扩大奴隶制。所以,C正确。
D答案:无中生有。文章没有细说他和那个奴隶之间的事情,我们讲的时候是引入的背景知识。
A. His political view changed his attitude towards slavery他的政治观点改变了他对奴隶制的态度
B. His status as a father made him free the child slaves他父亲的身份使他解放了儿童奴隶
C. His attitude towards slavery was complex他对奴隶制的态度是复杂的
D. His affair with a slave stained his prestige他和一个奴隶的风流韵事玷污了他的威望
39. Which of the following is true according to the text?
39. 根据文章,下列哪个选项是正确的?
解释:
A答案:总结:第五段是说,政治家的政治生活(生涯)依靠奴隶,可以从奴隶中获得好处。具体就举例杰弗逊,他就是依靠奴隶的选票才当上总统的。而且,他上台以后扩大了奴隶制,之前他还表示讨厌奴隶制,但是,当上总统以后,又扩大了奴隶制。所以,A正确。
B答案:无中生有,old days的说法在文中没有提及。
C答案:无中生有。Owning slaves was “like having a large bank account,” says Wiencek,这只是一个比喻而已,用来说明南方是靠奴隶来赚钱的。
D答案:The southern states would not have signed the Constitution without protections for the “peculiar institution,” including a clause that counted a slave as three fifths of a man for purposes of congressional representation. ①这里的 the peculiar institution指美国南方的奴隶制度,选项中的a peculiar institution指一种特殊或者叫做特别的制度,与文章说的并不是一个东西,而且文章用了the特指,选项说的a可以指任何一种制度。②文章的作者并没有说,奴隶制是一种特殊的制度,问题问的是根据文章,文章中仅仅只是提到了the “peculiar institution,”而已,所以,并不是文章或者说文章作者的观点。
A. Some Founding Fathers benefit politically from slavery一些开国元勋在政治上受益于奴隶制
B. Slaves in the old days did not have the right to vote在旧社会,奴隶没有选举权
C. Slave owners usually had large savings accounts奴隶主通常有大量的储蓄账户
D. Slavery was regarded as a peculiar institution奴隶制被认为是一种特殊的制度
40. Washington’s decision to free slaves originated from his ______.
40. 华盛顿解放奴隶的决定源于他的______。
解释:
A答案:无中生有。
B答案:Washington, who had begun to believe that all men were created equal after observing the bravary of the black soldiers during the Revolutionary War, overcame the strong opposition of his relatives to grant his slaves their freedom in his will. 即:是因为他在战争中看到了黑人士兵的勇敢,所以,B正确。
C答案:无中生有。
D答案:无中生有。
A. moral considerations道德的考虑
B. military experience军事经历/战争经历
C. financial conditions财政状况
D. political stand政治立场