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考研大趋势之一：考研英语基础复习必备1997Text11/351997年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试试题Text1题材：社会生活类词数：3861.❶Itwas3:45inthemorningwhenthevotewasfinallytaken.❷Aftersixmonthsofarguingandfinal16hoursofhotparliamentarydebates,Australia’sNorthernTerritorybecamethefirstlegalauthorityintheworldtoallowdoctorstotakethelivesofincurablyillpatientswhowishtodie.❸Themeasurepassedbytheconvincingvoteof15to10.❹AlmostimmediatelywordflashedontheInternetandwaspickedup,halfaworldaway,byJohnHofsess,executivedirectoroftheRighttoDieSocietyofCanada.❺Hesentitonviathegroup’son-lineservice,DeathNET.❻SaysHofsess:“Wepostedbulletinsalldaylong,becauseofcoursethisisn’tjustsomethingthathappenedinAustralia.❼It’sworldhistory.”2.❶Thefullimportmaytakeawhiletosinkin.❷TheNTRightsoftheTerminallyIlllawhasleftphysiciansandcitizensaliketryingtodealwithitsmoralandpracticalimplications.❸Somehavebreathedsighsofrelief,others,includingchurches,right-to-lifegroupsandtheAustralianMedicalAssociation,bitterlyattackedthebillandthehasteofitspassage.❹Butthetideisunlikelytoturnback.❺InAustralia—whereanagingpopulation,life-extendingtechnologyandchangingcommunityattitudeshaveallplayedtheirpart—otherstatesaregoingtoconsidermakingasimilarlawtodealwitheuthanasia.❻IntheUSandCanada,wheretheright-to-diemovementisgatheringstrength,observersarewaitingforthedominoestostartfalling.3.❶UnderthenewNorthernTerritorylaw,anadultpatientcanrequestdeath—probablybyadeadlyinjectionorpill—toputanendtosuffering.❷Thepatientmustbediagnosedasterminallyillbytwodoctors.❸Aftera“coolingoff”periodofsevendays,thepatientcansignacertificateofrequest.❹After48hoursthewishfordeathcanbemet.❺ForLloydNickson,a54-year-oldDarwinresidentsufferingfromlungcancer,theNTRightsofTerminallyIlllawmeanshecangetonwithlivingwithoutthehauntingfearofhissuffering:aterrifyingdeathfromhisbreathingcondition.❻“I’mnotafraidofdyingfromaspiritualpointofview,butwhatIwasafraidofwashowI’dgo,becauseI’vewatchedpeopledieinthehospitalfightingforoxygenandclawingattheirmasks,”hesays.51.Fromthesecondparagraphwelearnthat________.[A]theobjectiontoeuthanasiaisslowtocomeinothercountries[B]physiciansandcitizenssharethesameviewoneuthanasia[C]changingtechnologyischieflyresponsibleforthehastypassageofthelaw[D]ittakestimetorealizethesignificanceofthelaw’spassage52.Whentheauthorsaysthatobserversarewaitingforthedominoestostartfalling,hemeans________.[A]observersaretakingawait-and-seeattitudetowardsthefutureofeuthanasia[B]similarbillsarelikelytobepassedintheUS,Canadaandothercountries[C]observersarewaitingtoseetheresultofthegameofdominoes[D]theeffect-takingprocessofthepassedbillmayfinallycometoastop53.WhenLloydNicksondies,hewill________.[A]facehisdeathwithcalmcharacteristicofeuthanasia[B]experiencethesufferingofalungcancerpatient考研大趋势之一：考研英语基础复习必备1997Text12/35[C]haveanintensefearofterriblesuffering[D]undergoacoolingoffperiodofsevendays54.Theauthor’sattitudetowardseuthanasiaseemstobethatof________.[A]opposition[B]suspicion[C]approval[D]indifferenceText1文章内容全解一、试题出处分析本文属现象分析型文章，文章通过讲述澳大利亚北部地区(澳北州)通过安乐死法案这一事件，揭示了这一法案的深远影响及其对晚期绝症病人的意义。二、原文深度解读Para11.Aftersixmonthsofarguingandfinal16hoursofhotparliamentarydebates,Australia’s时间状语主句主语NorthernTerritorybecamethefirstlegalauthorityintheworldtoallowdoctorstotakethe系表结构作主句谓语后置定语不定式结构作后置定语，livesofincurablyillpatients︱whowishtodie.(P1S2)修饰authority定语从句，修饰patients翻译经过6个月的争论和最后16个小时激烈的国会辩论，澳大利亚北部地区(澳北州)成为世界上第一个允许医生根据绝症病人个人意愿来结束其生命的合法当局。解析该句是复合句，句子的主干是…Australia’sNorthernTerritorybecamethefirstlegalauthority…，其中包含一个定语从句。parliamentary/ˌpɑːləˈmentərɪ/adj.议会的，国会的，设有议会的真题例句Theyarebroughtsport,comedy,drama,music,newsandcurrentaffairs,education,religion,parliamentarycoverage,children’sprogrammesandfilmsforanannuallicensefeeof￡83perhousehold.每户每年交83英镑的收视费便可收看体育、喜剧、戏剧、音乐、新闻时事、教育、宗教、议会报道、儿童节目及电影。(1996阅读text2para2s2)串记同族：parliament(n.议会，国会)parliamentarian(n.议会议员；资深议员)debate/dɪˈbeɪt/n.(1)(在公共集会上或议会里就某问题进行的、常以表决结束的)辩论(2)(各自发表不同意见的)争论，辩论‖v.(尤指正式的)讨论，辩论真题例句①ButhadEntergykeptitsword,thatdebatewouldbebesidethepoint.但是，如果安特吉公司信守承诺，这一争论就无关紧要了。(2012阅读Atext2para5s4)②Onanotherlevel,manyinthemedicalcommunityacknowledgethattheassisted-suicidedebatehasbeenfueledinpartbythedespairofpatientsforwhommodernmedicinehasprolongedthephysicalagonyofdying.另一层面，医疗界很多人承认，协助病人自杀的争论之所以升温，部分原因是病人的绝望情绪，对于这些病人来说，现代医学延长了病人临终前的身体痛苦。(2002阅读text4para6)③Scholars,policymakers,andcriticsofallstripeshavedebatedthesocialimplicationsofthesechanges,butfewhavelookedatthesideeffect:familyriskhasrisenaswell.学者、决策者以及各个领域的评论家都在讨论这些变化的社会影响，但很少有人看到其负面影响：家庭风险也增加了。(2007阅读Atext3para2s2)搭配beopentodebate有待讨论underdebate讨论中串记同族：debater(n.参加辩论者，争论者)debatable(adj.可争辩的，有争议的)同义：discuss(vt.讨论，谈论，商量)argue(vi.争论，争吵，争辩)dispute(v.对……提出质疑；考研大趋势之一：考研英语基础复习必备1997Text13/35争辩，争论)legalauthority合法当局incurably/ɪnˈkjʊrəblɪ/adv.不能治愈地；不可救药地；不能矫正地搭配incurablyill病入膏肓incurablyromantic浪漫至极串记同族：incurable(adj.不能治愈的；不能改变的，无法矫正的)cure(v.治愈；纠正，矫正)反义：curable(adj.可治愈的，可医治的)2.AlmostimmediatelywordflashedontheInternetandwaspickedup,halfa程度状语副词作状语主语谓语一地点状语连词谓语二插入语worldaway,byJohnHofsess,executivedirectoroftheRighttoDieSocietyofCanada.状语同位语，解释说明JohnHofses