2022 英语一 · 20 题

2022考研英语一 · 完形填空

本页为 2022考研英语一 完形填空的完整原文、正确答案与逐题解析(原文约 279 词,共 20 题)。建议先自己作答,再逐题核对解析里的原文定位与干扰项说明。

2022考研英语一完形填空原文

The idea that plants have some degree of consciousness first took root in the early 2000s; the term “plant neurobiology” was __1__ around the notion that some aspects of plant behavior could be __2__ to intelligence in animals. __3__ plants lack brains, the firing of electrical signals in their stems and leaves nonetheless triggered responses that __4__ consciousness, researchers previously reported. But such an idea is untrue, according to a new opinion article. Plant biology is complex and fascinating, but it __5__ so greatly from that of animals that so-called __6__ of plants' intelligence is inconclusive, the authors wrote. Beginning in 2006, some scientists have __7__ that plants possess neuron-like cells that interact with hormones and neurotransmitters, __8__ “a plant nervous system, __9__ to that in animals,” said lead study author Lincoln Taiz. “They __10__ claimed that plants have ‘brain-like command centers’ at their root tips.” This __11__ makes sense if you simplify the workings of a complex brain, __12__ it to an array of electrical pulses; cells in plants also communicate through electrical signals. __13__, the signaling in a plant is only __14__ similar to the firing in a complex animal brain, which is more than “a mass of cells that communicate by electricity,” Taiz said. “For consciousness to evolve, a brain with a threshold __15__ of complexity and capacity is required,” he __16__. “Since plants don't have nervous systems, the __17__ that they have consciousness are effectively zero.” And what's so great about consciousness, anyway? Plants can't run away from __18__, so investing energy in a body system which __19__ a threat and can feel pain would be a very __20__ evolutionary strategy, according to the article.

答案与逐题解析

答案速查

1A
2C
3D
4C
5D
6B
7C
8B
9A
10D
11C
12B
13A
14C
15B
16D
17A
18A
19D
20B
  1. 1第 1 题

    • A. coined
    • B. discovered
    • C. collected
    • D. issued

    答案A

    解析答案依据是“the term ‘plant neurobiology’ was __1__ around the notion”。术语首次提出并固定下来,用coined表示“创造、杜撰新词”,与around the notion搭配自然。discovered侧重发现已有事物,collected是收集,issued多指颁布文件,均无法描述新术语的诞生,故A成立。

  2. 2第 2 题

    • A. attributed
    • B. directed
    • C. compared
    • D. confined

    答案C

    解析答案依据是“some aspects of plant behavior could be __2__ to intelligence in animals”。植物行为被拿来与动物智力对照,compared to为固定比较结构。attributed to是归因,directed to是指向,confined to是局限于,语义均偏离“对照比较”,故C正确。

  3. 3第 3 题

    • A. Unless
    • B. When
    • C. Once
    • D. Though

    答案D

    解析答案依据是“__3__ plants lack brains, the firing of electrical signals…nonetheless triggered”。前后为让步关系:虽无大脑,电信号仍引发反应,Though最贴切。Unless表条件,When表时间,Once表一旦,都不能引出nonetheless的转折,故D成立。

  4. 4第 4 题

    • A. coped with
    • B. consisted of
    • C. hinted at
    • D. extended to

    答案C

    解析答案依据是“triggered responses that __4__ consciousness”。电信号反应被研究者视为暗示意识存在,hinted at表示“暗示、间接表明”。coped with是应付,consisted of是由…组成,extended to是延伸至,均无法表达“指向意识”的含义,故C正确。

  5. 5第 5 题

    • A. suffers
    • B. benefits
    • C. develops
    • D. differs

    答案D

    解析答案依据是“it __5__ so greatly from that of animals”。植物生物学与动物差异巨大,differs from为标准搭配。suffers from是遭受,benefits from是受益,develops from是发展自,语义不符“差异之大”,故D成立。

  6. 6第 6 题

    • A. acceptance
    • B. evidence
    • C. cultivation
    • D. creation

    答案B

    解析答案依据是“so-called __6__ of plants’ intelligence is inconclusive”。所谓植物智力的证据并不确凿,evidence与inconclusive形成逻辑呼应。acceptance是接受,cultivation是培育,creation是创造,都不能被inconclusive修饰,故B正确。

  7. 7第 7 题

    • A. doubted
    • B. denied
    • C. argued
    • D. requested

    答案C

    解析答案依据是“some scientists have __7__ that plants possess neuron-like cells”。科学家提出并主张植物有类神经元细胞,argued that表示“主张、论证”。doubted是怀疑,denied是否认,requested是请求,与后文claim方向相反,故C成立。

  8. 8第 8 题

    • A. adapting
    • B. forming
    • C. repairing
    • D. testing

    答案B

    解析答案依据是“interact with hormones and neurotransmitters, __8__ ‘a plant nervous system’”。相互作用的结果是形成植物神经系统,forming表示“构成、形成”。adapting是适应,repairing是修复,testing是测试,无法说明系统由此产生,故B正确。

  9. 9第 9 题

    • A. analogous
    • B. essential
    • C. suitable
    • D. sensitive

    答案A

    解析答案依据是“a plant nervous system, __9__ to that in animals”。该系统被类比为动物神经系统,analogous to表示“类似的”。essential to是必不可少,suitable to是适合,sensitive to是敏感,均不表类比,故A成立。

  10. 10第 10 题

    • A. just
    • B. ever
    • C. still
    • D. even

    答案D

    解析答案依据是“They __10__ claimed that plants have ‘brain-like command centers’”。在已主张神经系统之后进一步宣称有类脑中枢,even表示递进强调。just是仅仅,ever是曾经,still是仍然,递进语气弱于even,故D正确。

  11. 11第 11 题

    • A. restriction
    • B. experiment
    • C. perspective
    • D. demand

    答案C

    解析答案依据是“This __11__ makes sense if you simplify the workings of a complex brain”。把复杂大脑简化后该看法才说得通,perspective指“视角、看法”。restriction是限制,experiment是实验,demand是要求,都不能“makes sense”,故C成立。

  12. 12第 12 题

    • A. attaching
    • B. reducing
    • C. returning
    • D. exposing

    答案B

    解析答案依据是“simplify the workings…__12__ it to an array of electrical pulses”。简化即把大脑运作还原为电脉冲阵列,reducing…to表示“简化为、归结为”。attaching是附加,returning是返回,exposing是暴露,无法表达简化过程,故B正确。

  13. 13第 13 题

    • A. However
    • B. Moreover
    • C. Therefore
    • D. Otherwise

    答案A

    解析答案依据是前句说简化后看似合理,后句指出植物信号其实不同,构成转折,However最合适。Moreover表递进,Therefore表因果,Otherwise表否则,均破坏对比逻辑,故A成立。

  14. 14第 14 题

    • A. temporarily
    • B. literally
    • C. superficially
    • D. imaginarily

    答案C

    解析答案依据是“the signaling in a plant is only __14__ similar to the firing”。植物信号仅表面相似,superficially表示“表面上、肤浅地”。temporarily是暂时,literally是字面上,imaginarily是想象中,均不如superficially准确刻画“看似而非实质”,故C正确。

  15. 15第 15 题

    • A. list
    • B. level
    • C. label
    • D. load

    答案B

    解析答案依据是“a brain with a threshold __15__ of complexity and capacity is required”。意识进化需要达到复杂与容量的门槛水平,level of complexity为惯用搭配。list是清单,label是标签,load是负荷,不能与threshold、complexity连用,故B成立。

  16. 16第 16 题

    • A. recalled
    • B. agreed
    • C. questioned
    • D. added

    答案D

    解析答案依据是前文已引用Taiz观点,此处继续补充“For consciousness to evolve…”,added表示“补充说道”。recalled是回忆,agreed是同意,questioned是质疑,与连续引述语气不符,故D正确。

  17. 17第 17 题

    • A. chances
    • B. risks
    • C. excuses
    • D. assumptions

    答案A

    解析答案依据是“the __17__ that they have consciousness are effectively zero”。植物无神经系统,拥有意识的可能性为零,chances表示“可能性”。risks是风险,excuses是借口,assumptions是假设,都不能被effectively zero直接量化,故A成立。

  18. 18第 18 题

    • A. danger
    • B. failure
    • C. warning
    • D. control

    答案A

    解析句内 so 提示因果:Plants can't run away from danger,故投入能量去建立“识别威胁、感知疼痛”的身体系统是很差的进化策略。danger 与前文 threat 语义一致,故 A 成立。B failure(失败)、C warning(警告)、D control(控制)均不与 run away from 构成“逃离危险”之意。

  19. 19第 19 题

    • A. represents
    • B. includes
    • C. reveals
    • D. recognizes

    答案D

    解析答案依据是“a body system which __19__ a threat and can feel pain”。该系统能识别威胁并感知疼痛,recognizes a threat表示“识别威胁”。represents是代表,includes是包含,reveals是揭示,均不能准确描述感知功能,故D成立。

  20. 20第 20 题

    • A. humble
    • B. poor
    • C. practical
    • D. easy

    答案B

    解析答案依据是“would be a very __20__ evolutionary strategy”。为无法逃离的植物投入痛感系统浪费能量,属于糟糕的进化策略,poor表示“拙劣的、不划算的”。humble是谦卑,practical是实用,easy是容易,均无法体现“浪费而不利”,故B正确。

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