2015年考研英语阅读理解模拟题附翻译和解析 第5期:盗窃

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      Directions:
      ThefollowingparagraphsaregiveninawrongorderforQuestions 21-25, youarerequiredtoreorganizetheseparagraphsintoacoherentarticlebychoosingfromthelistA-Gtofillineachnumberedbox. ThefirstandthelastparagraphshavebeenplacedforyouinBoxes. MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET 1. (10 points)
      [A] Ifyouareinthefrighteningpositionofwakinginthemiddleofthenightandthinkyoucanhearanintruder, thenonnoaccountshouldyouapproachtheintruder. Farbettertotelephonethepoliceandwaitforhelp.
      [B] Butwhatcouldhappenif, inspiteoftheaforementionedprecautions, aburglarorintruderhasdecidedtotargetyourhome. Windowsareusuallythefirstpointofentryformanyintruders. Downstairswindowsprovideeasyaccesswhileupstairswindowscanbereachedwithaladderorbyclimbingupthedrainpipe. Beforegoingtobedyoushoulddouble-checkthatallwindowsandshuttersarelocked. Nomatterhowsmallyourwindowsmaybe, itissurprisingwhatanarrowgapadeterminedburglarcanmanagetogetthrough. Forextrasecurity, fitwindowlockstotheinsideofthewindow.
      [C] Thefirstfactisthatburglarsandotherintrudersprefereasyopportunities, likeahousewhichisveryobviouslyempty. Thisismuchlessofachallengethananoccupiedhouse, andonewhichiswell-protected. Aburglarwillwonderifitisworththebother. Therearesomegeneraltipsonhowtoavoidyourhomebecominganothercrimestatistic. Avoidleavingsignsthatyourhouseisempty. Whenyouhavetogoout, leaveatleastonelightonaswellasaradioortelevision, anddonotleaveanycurtainswideopen. Thesightofyourlatestmusiccenterorcomputerisenoughtotemptanyburglar.
      [D] Asoberingfactisthatnotallintrudershavetobreakandenterintoaproperty. Whygotothetroubleofbreakinginifyoucanjustknockandbeinvitedin? Bewareofbogusofficialsorworkmenand, particularlyifyouareelderly, fitachainandaneyeholesoyoucanscrutinizecallersatyourleisure. Whenyoudohavecallersneverletanybodyintoyourhomeunlessyouareabsolutelysuretheyaregenuine. Asktoseeanidentitycard, forexample.
      [E] Whataboutentryviadoors? Yourbackdoorandpatiodoors, whichareeasilyforcedopen, shouldhavetopqualitysecuritylocksfitted. Eventhoughthisisexpensiveitwillbemoneywellspent. Installaburglaralarmifyoucanafforditasanotherlineofdefenceagainstintruders.
      [F] Arecentsurveyofcrimestatisticsshowsthatweareallmorelikelytobeburglednowthan 20 yearsagoandthepoliceadviseeveryonetotakeafewsimpleprecautionstoprotecttheirhomes.
      [G] Neverleaveasparekeyinaconvenienthidingplace. Thefirstplaceaburglar

      Order:

      F→21 →22 →23 →24 →25 →A

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absolutely ['æbsəlu:tli]

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adv. 绝对地,完全地;独立地

 
bother ['bɔðə]

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v. 使恼怒,使不安,烦扰,费心
n. 烦扰,

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bo读:抱,ther=her。抱她-她在好好背单词呢,你抱她不是打搅,打扰她吗?
 
entry ['entri]

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n. 进入,入口,登记,条目

 
property ['prɔpəti]

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n. 财产,所有物,性质,地产,道具

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单词property 联想记忆:
proper拥有+ty→财产;所有物;特性
 
criminal ['kriminl]

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adj. 犯罪的,刑事的,违法的
n. 罪犯

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crime罪行+al表名词,“人,物,状态”→犯罪分子
 
quality ['kwɔliti]

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n. 品质,特质,才能
adj. 高品质的

 
spite [spait]

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n. 恶意,怨恨
vt. 刁难,伤害

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我对你有spite就会bite你。Spit(v 吐吐沫)使你spite
 
certain ['sə:tn]

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adj. 确定的,必然的,特定的
pron.

 
check [tʃek]

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n. 检查,支票,账单,制止,阻止物,检验标准,方格图案

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check原是检查的意思,后来有这么一帮人喜欢突然阻止你,检查你的暂住证,所以就有了突然阻止的意思。
 
avoid [ə'vɔid]

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vt. 避免,逃避

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a朝向,void空-空城计-避开