[B]too late to check ambition once it has been let out
[C]dishonest to deny ambition after the fulfillment of the goal
[D]impractical for the educated to enjoy benefits from ambition
29. Some people do not openly admit they have ambition because____ 。
[A]they think of it as immoral
[B]their pursuits are not fame or wealth
[C]ambition is not closely related to material benefits
[D]they do not want to appear greedy and contemptible
30. From the last paragraph the conclusion can be drawn that ambition should be maintained_____。
[A]secretly and vigorously
[B]openly and enthusiastically
[C]easily and momentarily
[D]verbally and spiritually
名师解析
27. It is generally believed that ambition may be well regarded if _____。
普遍认为，如果____, 雄心就能够受人尊重。
[A] its returns well compensate for the sacrifices
雄心的回报充分补偿了所作的牺牲
[B] it is rewarded with money, fame and power
雄心以金钱、名誉和权力作为回报
[C] its goals are spiritual rather than material
雄心的目标是精神上的而不是物质上的
[D] it is shared by the rich and the famous
它是富人和名人共享的
【答案】 A
【考点】 事实细节题。
【分析】 文章第一句指出，“雄心如果想要获得尊重，那么它的回报——财富、声望、对命运的掌控——则必须被认为值得为之牺牲”。也就是说，正确答案是[A]。[B]中的金钱、声望和对命运的控制，在第一句中，只是作为取得回报的三个例子，并非仅包括这三方面而已。因此，选择项[A]更加确切地表达了第一句的意思。[C]、[D]的说法显然不对。
28. The last sentence of the first paragraph most probably implies that it is____。
第一段最后一句话很可能暗示的内容是____。
[A] customary of the educated to discard ambition in words
受过教育的人习惯于口头上抛弃雄心
[B] too late to check ambition once it has been let out
雄心一旦释放，要想再阻拦就晚了
[C] dishonest to deny ambition after the fulfillment of the goal
在目标达成之后不诚实地否认雄心
[D] impractical for the educated to enjoy benefits from ambition
对受过教育的人来说，要享受雄心带来的好处是不实际的。
【答案】 C
【考点】 句意题。
【分析】 本句中出现一个比喻，意思是“他们是野心的受益者，但又虚伪地否认拥有野心的重要性”。这和[C]的意思是吻合的。[A]的错误在于它不够完整，没有提到受益这个概念。[B]的说法是字面意思。[D]选项没有根据。
29. Some people do not openly admit they have ambition because____。
一些人不公开宣称他们有雄心，是因为____。
[A] they think of it as immoral
他们认为这不道德
[B] their pursuits are not fame or wealth
他们追求的不是名声和财富
[C] ambition is not closely related to material benefits
雄心和物质利益并非紧密相连
