（2010年辽宁卷）
When I first entered university, my aunt, who is an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was __36___to see that it was an English dictionary, also known as a monolingual dictionary._37___it was a dictionary intended for non—native learners, none of my classmates had one __38__, to be honest, I found it extremely __39_ to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and _40__ not fully understand the meaning. I was used to the __41__ bilingual dictionaries, in which the words are _42__ both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt __43_ to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I _44__ that monolingual dictionaries are __45_ in learning a foreign language
As I found out, there is __46_ often no perfect equivalence(对应)between two _47___ in two language. My aunt even goes so far as to 48___ that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the __49___ meaning of a word in English! ___50_ , she insisted that I read the definition(定义) of a world in a monolingual dictionary __51___ I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning. ____52__, I have come to see what she meant.
Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n) 53 number of words, around 2, 000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am 54 exposed to（接触）the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas. 55 this, I can express myself more easily in English.
36.C 。 通读全文可知，作者是一个中国大学生，中国人学英语，尤其是初学者习惯使用英汉词典。当作者看到英英词典的时候，他感到“吃惊”。
37.A．Because B ．Although C ．Unless D ．If
37.B. 前后两句在意义上是让步关系，所以用although引导让步状语从句。而A项because引导原因状语从句；Unless和if’引导条件状语从句。
38.A．but B ．so C ．or D ．and
38.A. 此空格处是一个并列连词，连接前后两句。而前后两句之间存在的是转折关系，所以用but。
39.A．difficult B ．interesting C ．ambiguous D ．practical
39. A. 最初用英英词典，不习惯，所以作者感觉用起来“很难difficult”。interesting是“有趣味的意思”，根据下文not fully understand the meaning不可能是这个答案；ambiguous是“不明确的”；practical是“实用的”，这两个词也不符合语境。
40.A．thus B ．even C ．still D ．again
40.C. 句子中有否定词not，有副词fully，所以用still，表示“仍然不能够完全”的意思。
41.A．new B ．familiar C ．earlier D ．ordinary
41.B. be used to 表示“习惯……，对作者来说习惯了双语词典，或者说是英汉词典。这里指双语词典的使用对他来说是熟悉。
42.A．explained B ．expressed C ．described D ．created
42.A. 此句是一个in which引导的定语从句，其中words是主语，根据常识在词典中单词的意思是被“解释出来”的，所以用explained.
43.A．offered B ．agreed C ．decided D ．happened
43.C. 我真想知道我姑妈为什么决定这么为难我。其他三个词虽然都跟动词不定式，但是在这里意思都不恰当。
44.A．imagine B ．recommend C ．predict D ．understand
44.D. 过去不理解，经过一段时间后，“明白了understand”；imagine是“想象”的意思；recommend是“推荐”的意思；predict是“预测”的意思。
45.A．natural B ．better C ．easier D ．convenient
45.B. 此句中monolingual dictionaries和bilingual dictionaries比较，A和D项没用比较级，better强调更好，更实用，而easier则不可能。
46 A．at best B ．in fact C ．at times D ．in case
46.B. 常见的情况是实际上两种语言之间的两个词没有完全的对应。in fact表示“实际上，事实上”。at best是“至多；充其量”；at times是“有时”；in case是“万一，以防”，显然A、C、D项不合语境。
47.A．words B ．names C ．ideas D ．characters
47.A. 词典上重点的内容应该是单词。
48.A．hope B ．declare C ．doubt D ．tell
48.B. 我姑妈甚至还声称汉语意思决不能给出一个英语单词的确切意思。
49.A．exact B ．basic C ．translated D ．expected
49.A. 前面的a Chinese equivalent和the meaning of a word in English对应，所表明还是对应不准确的问题，所以用exact。
50.A．Rather B ．However C ．Therefore D ．Instead
50. C. 此空后面的句子和前面表示的是一种“因果”关系，所以用therefore。
51.A．when B ．before C ．until D ．while
51. A. 表示“当……时候”，用when引导时间状语从句。而before通常指“在……之前”；until指“直到……时候”；while指“在……的同时”。
52.A．Largely B ．Generally C ．Gradually D ．Probably
52. C. 该句的谓语have come to see是表示“变化过程”，所以用gradually表示“渐渐地”。
53.A．extra B ．average C ．total D ．limited
53. D. 从后面的around 2,000可知词典中用于解释词义的词是限制在2，000左右。
54.A．repeatedly B ．nearly C ．immediately D ．anxiously
54. A. 在有限的范围内，查阅阅读释义的话，就会反复接触基本词汇、学会这些词汇怎样用来解释事物和观点，所以用repeatedly表示“反复地，经常地”，
55.A．According to B ．In relation to C ．In addition to D ．Because of
55. D. 后面主句部分I can express myself more easily in English.表达的是结果，此处表达的应该是原因，说明使用这种词典所带来的好处。
When I first entered university, my aunt, who is an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was __36___to see that it was an English dictionary, also known as a monolingual dictionary._37___it was a dictionary intended for non—native learners, none of my classmates had one __38__, to be honest, I found it extremely __39_ to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and _40__ not fully understand the meaning. I was used to the __41__ bilingual dictionaries, in which the words are _42__ both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt __43_ to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I _44__ that monolingual dictionaries are __45_ in learning a foreign language
As I found out, there is __46_ often no perfect equivalence(对应)between two _47___ in two language. My aunt even goes so far as to 48___ that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the __49___ meaning of a word in English! ___50_ , she insisted that I read the definition(定义) of a world in a monolingual dictionary __51___ I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning. ____52__, I have come to see what she meant.
Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n) 53 number of words, around 2, 000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am 54 exposed to（接触）the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas. 55 this, I can express myself more easily in English.
36.A．worried B ．sad C ．surprised D ．nervous
这是一篇记叙文，作者主要描写自己从最初接触英英词典的惊异，到习惯使用英英词典以及使用英语词典的好处。36.C 。 通读全文可知，作者是一个中国大学生，中国人学英语，尤其是初学者习惯使用英汉词典。当作者看到英英词典的时候，他感到“吃惊”。
37.A．Because B ．Although C ．Unless D ．If
37.B. 前后两句在意义上是让步关系，所以用although引导让步状语从句。而A项because引导原因状语从句；Unless和if’引导条件状语从句。
38.A．but B ．so C ．or D ．and
38.A. 此空格处是一个并列连词，连接前后两句。而前后两句之间存在的是转折关系，所以用but。
39.A．difficult B ．interesting C ．ambiguous D ．practical
39. A. 最初用英英词典，不习惯，所以作者感觉用起来“很难difficult”。interesting是“有趣味的意思”，根据下文not fully understand the meaning不可能是这个答案；ambiguous是“不明确的”；practical是“实用的”，这两个词也不符合语境。
40.A．thus B ．even C ．still D ．again
40.C. 句子中有否定词not，有副词fully，所以用still，表示“仍然不能够完全”的意思。
41.A．new B ．familiar C ．earlier D ．ordinary
41.B. be used to 表示“习惯……，对作者来说习惯了双语词典，或者说是英汉词典。这里指双语词典的使用对他来说是熟悉。
42.A．explained B ．expressed C ．described D ．created
42.A. 此句是一个in which引导的定语从句，其中words是主语，根据常识在词典中单词的意思是被“解释出来”的，所以用explained.
43.A．offered B ．agreed C ．decided D ．happened
43.C. 我真想知道我姑妈为什么决定这么为难我。其他三个词虽然都跟动词不定式，但是在这里意思都不恰当。
44.A．imagine B ．recommend C ．predict D ．understand
44.D. 过去不理解，经过一段时间后，“明白了understand”；imagine是“想象”的意思；recommend是“推荐”的意思；predict是“预测”的意思。
45.A．natural B ．better C ．easier D ．convenient
45.B. 此句中monolingual dictionaries和bilingual dictionaries比较，A和D项没用比较级，better强调更好，更实用，而easier则不可能。
46 A．at best B ．in fact C ．at times D ．in case
46.B. 常见的情况是实际上两种语言之间的两个词没有完全的对应。in fact表示“实际上，事实上”。at best是“至多；充其量”；at times是“有时”；in case是“万一，以防”，显然A、C、D项不合语境。
47.A．words B ．names C ．ideas D ．characters
47.A. 词典上重点的内容应该是单词。
48.A．hope B ．declare C ．doubt D ．tell
48.B. 我姑妈甚至还声称汉语意思决不能给出一个英语单词的确切意思。
49.A．exact B ．basic C ．translated D ．expected
49.A. 前面的a Chinese equivalent和the meaning of a word in English对应，所表明还是对应不准确的问题，所以用exact。
50.A．Rather B ．However C ．Therefore D ．Instead
50. C. 此空后面的句子和前面表示的是一种“因果”关系，所以用therefore。
51.A．when B ．before C ．until D ．while
51. A. 表示“当……时候”，用when引导时间状语从句。而before通常指“在……之前”；until指“直到……时候”；while指“在……的同时”。
52.A．Largely B ．Generally C ．Gradually D ．Probably
52. C. 该句的谓语have come to see是表示“变化过程”，所以用gradually表示“渐渐地”。
53.A．extra B ．average C ．total D ．limited
53. D. 从后面的around 2,000可知词典中用于解释词义的词是限制在2，000左右。
54.A．repeatedly B ．nearly C ．immediately D ．anxiously
54. A. 在有限的范围内，查阅阅读释义的话，就会反复接触基本词汇、学会这些词汇怎样用来解释事物和观点，所以用repeatedly表示“反复地，经常地”，
55.A．According to B ．In relation to C ．In addition to D ．Because of
55. D. 后面主句部分I can express myself more easily in English.表达的是结果，此处表达的应该是原因，说明使用这种词典所带来的好处。