2013年考研英语Text3阅读逐句分析.docx

2013年考研英语Text3阅读逐句分析 第一段 Up until a few decades ago, our?visions?of the future were largely—though?by no means?uniformly—glowingly?positive. Science and technology would cure all the?ills?of humanity, leading to lives of?fulfillment?and opportunity for all. 31. Our vision of the future used to be inspired by _______. [A] our desire for lives of fulfillment. [B] our faith in science and technology. [C] our awareness of potential risks. [D] our belief in equal opportunity. 单词词组搭配 vision?[?v??n]（出现1次）n.美景，远见卓识 uniformly?[?jun??f?rmli] adv.一致地 glowingly?adv.白热地 ill?（出现13次）[僻义] n.困难，苦恼 fulfillment?[f?l?f?lm?nt] n.实现，完成 faith?n.信心，信任 by no means（绝不） 本段翻译 直到几十年前，我们对于未来的展望基本上是——尽管绝不都是——极为乐观。科学和技术会解决人类的一切难题，使所有人都过上富有成就感与机遇的生活。 第二段 Now?utopia?has grown?unfashionable, as we have gained a deeper?appreciation?of the range of threats facing us, from?asteroid?strike to?epidemic?flu to climate change. You might even be?tempted?to assume that humanity has little future to?look forward to. 单词搭配 utopia?[ju??to?pi?] n.乌托邦 unfashionable?[?n?f??n?bl] adj,不坏逊的，过时的 appreciation?[??pri??i?e??n]（出现7次）n.认识，理解 asteroid?[??st?r??d] n.小行星 epidemic?[?ep??dem?k]（出现7次）adj.流行的，传染性的；n.传染病 tempt?[tempt]（出现3次）v.诱惑，怂恿 look forward to.（期盼） be tempted to（禁不住） gain an appreciation of（获得对...的认识） 本段翻译 如今，随着我们对自身面临的一系列威胁——从小行星撞击地球达到肆虐的流感，再到气候变化——有了更加深刻的认识，乌托邦式的幻想逐渐变得不再流行了。你甚至可能禁不住认为人类几乎没有未来可以期待。 第三段 But such?gloominess?is?misplaced. The?fossil?record shows that many species have?endured?for millions of years—so why shouldn’t we? Take a broader look at our species’ place in the universe, and?it becomes clear that we?have an excellent chance?of surviving for tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of years. Look up?Homo sapiensin?the “Red List” of threatened species of the international Union for the?Concentration?of Nature (IUCN), and you will read: “Listed as Least Concern as the species is very widely distributed,?adaptable, currently increasing, and there are no major threats?resulting in?an overall population