考研A "town of culture" could be not just about the arts but about honoring a town's peculiarities-helping sustain its high street, supporting local facilities and above all celebrating its people and turn it into action.

一个“文化之城”可能不仅仅是艺术，而是尊重一个城镇的特色，帮助维持其商业街，支持当地设施，最重要的是庆祝其人民，并将其转化为行动。

2020年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

高考Above 4, 000 meters is the highland desert: gravel (砾石), stones and rocks.

4000米以上是高地沙漠：砾石(砾石), 石头和石头。

2019年高考英语全国卷I 完形填空 原文

高考An engineer named Ellis Chesbrough convinced the city that it had no choice but to build the pipes above ground and then cover them with dirt.

一位名叫埃利斯·切斯堡（Ellis Chesbrough）的工程师让城市确信，它别无选择，只能在地面上建造管道，然后用泥土覆盖。

2015年高考英语湖南卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

高考As one would expect, his writing is mostly clear and, to be fair, some chapters stand out above the rest.

正如人们所期待的，他的写作基本上是清晰的，公平地说，有些章节比其他章节更突出。

2015年高考英语湖北卷 阅读理解 阅读E 原文

高考But above all, we want to spend some time with you and your family.

但最重要的是，我们想花些时间与你和你的家人在一起。

2017年高考英语全国卷2 听力 原文

高考For football and basketball, adding talented players to a team proves a good method, but only up to the point where 70% of the players are top talent; above that level, the team's performance begins to decline.

对于足球和篮球来说，为一支球队增加有天赋的球员证明是一个好方法，但只能达到70%的球员都是顶级人才的程度；超过这个水平，团队的表现开始下降。

2019年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 七选五 原文

高考If those island nations not far above sea level are to survive, the maximum temperature rise, since the start of the industrial age, should be 0.

如果这些离海平面不远的岛国要生存下去，自工业时代开始以来的最大温升应该是0。

2016年高考英语上海卷 阅读理解 阅读B 题设

高考It ran for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible crowds on the roads above as they travelled to and from word.

它运行了不到7公里，使人们在往返世界各地时能够避开上面道路上可怕的人群。

2017年高考英语全国卷2 语法填空 原文

高考No area was spared or unaffected, from the foggy northern coast to the Sierra Nevada mountains to the San Gabriels above Los Angeles.

从雾蒙蒙的北海岸到内华达山脉，再到洛杉矶上空的圣加布里埃尔，没有一个地区幸免或不受影响。

2019年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

高考One thing is for certain—Larry went above and beyond the call of duty by getting so close to the burning vehicle! His efforts most likely saved the woman's life.

有一件事是肯定的，拉里如此接近燃烧的汽车，超出了职责范围！他的努力很可能救了那个女人的命。

2016年高考英语全国卷1 完形填空 原文

高考Rising above self and acting to help others.

超越自我，行动起来帮助他人。

2016年高考英语四川卷 阅读理解 阅读B 选项

高考She had good grades and could read above grade level, but she did not like to read.

她成绩很好，能读到年级以上的书，但她不喜欢读书。

2016年高考英语四川卷 完形填空 原文

高考The card above is an invitation.

上面的卡片是一张请柬。

2015年高考英语四川卷 阅读理解 阅读A 题设

高考The city planners were convinced by Ellis Chesbrough to build the pipes above ground.

埃利斯·切斯堡说服城市规划者在地面上修建管道。

2015年高考英语湖南卷 阅读理解 阅读B 题设

高考The dark cloud above one of the world's toughest criminal neighbourhoods simply disappeared for a few days.

世界上最凶恶的犯罪社区之一上空的乌云仅仅消失了几天。

2016年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

高考The low point of the sheet must be centered directly over, and no more than three inches above, the cup.

板材的低点必须直接位于杯的中心，且不得超过杯的上方三英寸。

2017年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

高考They believe, for example, that their employees need constant supervision if they are to work effectively, or that decisions must be imposed from above without consultation.

例如，他们认为，他们的员工要想有效工作，就需要不断的监督，或者必须在没有协商的情况下从上级做出决定。

2016年高考英语上海卷 完形填空 原文

高考Tomorrow will start off dry and bright in most areas, with temperatures slightly above normal for this time of year.

明天将在大部分地区开始干燥和明亮的天气，一年中的这个时候气温略高于正常值。

2016年高考英语浙江卷（10月） 听力 原文

四级Apart from the specific trends highlighted above, which cause some investors to worry, the report portrays an overall optimism borne by the recent healthy real-estate upcycle and improving economy.

除了上面强调的导致一些投资者担忧的具体趋势外，该报告还描绘了最近健康的房地产上升周期和不断改善的经济所带来的总体乐观情绪。

2017年6月阅读原文

四级Even if that's the case, though, the above findings are still striking.

尽管如此，上述发现仍然令人震惊。

2015年12月阅读原文

四级Apart from the specific trends highlighted above, which cause some investors to worry, the report portrays an overall optimism borne by the recent healthy real-estate "upcycle" and improving economy.

除了上面强调的导致一些投资者担忧的具体趋势外，报告还描述了最近健康的房地产“上升周期”和经济改善所带来的总体乐观情绪。

2017年6月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

四级As the water is pumped out, the vacant space left is compacted by the weight of the earth above.

当水被抽出来时，剩下的空地被上面的泥土的重量压实了。

2018年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

六级Beginning in the late sixteenth century, it became fashionable for young aristocrats to visit Paris, Venice, Florence, and above all, Rome, as the culmination ( ' , 终极) of their classical education.

从16世纪末开始，年轻贵族们在巴黎、威尼斯、佛罗伦萨，尤其是罗马，作为他们的巅峰之地，成为一种时尚，终极) 他们的古典教育。

2017年6月阅读原文

六级That statement comes not, as you might imagine, from a stereotypical tree-hugging, save-the-world greenie ( ' , 环保主义者), but from Gordon Brown, a politician with a reputation for rigour, thoroughness and above all, caution.

正如你可能想象的那样，这句话并不是出自一种老套的拥抱树木的方式，即“拯救世界”，环保主义者), 但是来自戈登·布朗，一位以严谨、彻底和最重要的是谨慎著称的政治家。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级It is building its second ice-breaking ship and setting up research drilling operations on an ice dome 13,422 feet above sea level that is one of the planet's coldest places.

它正在建造第二艘破冰船，并在海拔13422英尺的冰穹上进行研究钻探，这是地球上最冷的地方之一。

2016年12月阅读原文

六级The God caused the rock to grow and to lift the girls far above the ground, while its sides were scored by the claws of the angry bears.

上帝使岩石长大，把女孩们抬到离地面很远的地方，而岩石的两侧被愤怒的熊的爪子划伤。

2016年12月听力原文

六级Even today, says the legend, the girls can be seen above the towering rock as seven shining stars in the night sky.

传说中说，即使在今天，这些女孩仍然可以在高高的岩石上看到，就像夜空中七颗闪亮的星星。

2016年12月听力原文

六级have placed religious beliefs above party politicshave bridged the gap between the rich and the pooroffer poor children more chances to climb the social laddersuffer from higher levels of racial and economic segregationFamily structure.

将宗教信仰置于政党政治之上弥合贫富差距贫困儿童有更多机会爬上社会阶梯遭受更严重的种族和经济隔离家庭结构。

2015年12月阅读原文

六级All the forecasts, plans, and anticipations cited above have failed so miserably because their authors and promoters thought the transitions they hoped to implement would proceed unlike all previous energy transitions, and that their progress could be accelerated in an unprecedented manner.

上述所有预测、计划和预期都惨遭失败，因为它们的作者和推动者认为，他们希望实现的转型将不同于以往所有的能源转型，并且可以以前所未有的方式加速其进展。

2015年12月阅读原文

六级However,while talking is largely subconscious and rapid, writing is deliberate and slow, Over time,writers took advantage of this and started crafting long-winded sentences such as this one:The whole engagement lasted above 12 hours, till the gradual retreat of the Persians was changed into a disorderly flight, of which the shameful example was given by the principal leaders and……" No one talks like that casually — or should

然而，尽管谈话主要是潜意识的，而且速度很快，写作却很缓慢，随着时间的推移，作家们利用这一点，开始构思像这样冗长的句子：整个约定持续了12个小时以上，直到波斯人逐渐撤退，变成了无序的逃跑，其中主要领导人举了一个可耻的例子，并且……“没有人会这样随便说话——或者应该这样

2014年6月阅读原文

六级But economists who study the relationship between money and happiness have consistently found that, above a certain income, the two do not reliably correlate.

但是研究金钱和幸福之间关系的经济学家一致发现，在一定的收入水平以上，两者之间并不存在可靠的相关性。

2013年12月阅读原文

六级Question: My ninth-grade art teacher doesn't give any grade above 94% because, she says, "There's always room for improvement.

问：我九年级的美术老师没有给94%以上的分数，因为她说，“总有改进的余地。

2010年6月阅读原文

六级Altitude sickness usually begins when a climber goes above 8000 or 9000 feet.

当登山者爬到8000或9000英尺以上时，通常会出现高原反应。

2012年12月听力原文

六级Raise their heads above the water.

把他们的头抬到水面上。

2012年6月听力原文

六级As noted above, indifferent relationships may not always be the most helpful approach in resolving some of the issues that pop up at work.

如上所述，在解决工作中出现的一些问题时，冷漠的关系可能并不总是最有帮助的方法。

2019年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C

六级As Vaclav Smil points out, "All the forecasts, plans, and anticipations cited above have failed so miserably because their authors and promoters thought the transitions they hoped to implement would proceed unlike all previous energy transitions, and that

正如瓦茨拉夫·斯米尔（Vaclav Smil）所指出的，“上述所有预测、计划和预期都失败得如此惨烈，因为它们的作者和发起人认为，他们希望实现的转型将不同于以往所有的能源转型，而且

2015年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

六级Beginning in the late sixteenth century, it became fashionable for young aristocrats to visit Paris, Venice,Florence, and above all, Rome, as the culmination (终极) of their classical education.

从十六世纪末开始，年轻贵族们在巴黎、威尼斯、佛罗伦萨，尤其是罗马，作为他们的巅峰之地，成为一种时尚(终极) 他们的古典教育。

2017年6月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

六级Even the children who had above average self-control as pre-schoolers could have benefited from more self-control training.

甚至那些在学龄前阶段自控能力高于平均水平的孩子也可以从更多的自控能力训练中获益。

2016年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

六级Joseph says his products are priced 10-20% above organic versions, but depending on the product chosen, compared to non-organic conventional yogurt, consumers could pay a premium of 30-50% or more for grass-fed.

约瑟夫说，他的产品的价格比有机酸奶高出10-20%，但与非有机传统酸奶相比，消费者可能会为草食酸奶支付30-50%或更多的溢价，这取决于所选择的产品。

2019年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

六级Just like drones before them, miniature satellites are beginning to fundamentally transform our conceptions of who gets to do what up above our heads.

就像前面的无人驾驶飞机一样，微型卫星正开始从根本上改变我们的观念，即谁能在我们头顶上做什么。

2019年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

六级That statement comes not, as you might imagine, from a stereotypical tree-hugging, save-the-world greenie 环保主义者, but from Gordon Brown, a politician with a reputation for rigour, thoroughness and above all, caution.

正如你可能想象的那样，这句话并不是出自一种老套的拥抱树木的方式，即拯救世界环保主义者, 但是来自戈登·布朗，一位以严谨、彻底和最重要的是谨慎著称的政治家。

2016年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

六级The liquid is maintained above its melting point until steam is required, at which point the liquid is allowed to turn back into a solid, releasing its stored energy.

液体保持在其熔点以上，直到需要蒸汽，在这一点上液体可以变回固体，释放其储存的能量。

2018年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

六级They're primarily designed for Low Earth Orbit(LEO) an easily accessible region of space from around 200 to 800 miles above Earth, where human-tended missions like the Hubble Space Telescope and the International Space Station(ISS) hang out.

它们主要是为低地球轨道（LEO）而设计的，低地球轨道是一个距离地球200到800英里的容易到达的空间区域，在那里人类可以执行哈勃太空望远镜和国际空间站（ISS）等任务。

2019年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

考研The only American public-sector workers who earn well above $250,000 a year are university sports coaches and the president of the United States.

美国公共部门唯一年薪远高于25万美元的员工是大学体育教练和美国总统。

2012年考研阅读原文

考研When public opinion is particularly polarised, as it was following the end of the Franco regime, monarchs can rise above “mere” politics and “embody” a spirit of national unity.

当公众舆论特别两极分化时，就像佛朗哥政权结束后那样，君主可以超越“纯粹”的政治，“体现”民族团结的精神。

2015年考研阅读原文

考研Rested in the Pacific Ocean, Mauna Kea’s peak rises above the bulk of our planet’s dense atmosphere, where conditions allow telescopes to obtain images of unsurpassed clarity.

莫纳凯亚峰位于太平洋，位于我们星球稠密大气的大部分之上，那里的条件允许望远镜获得无与伦比的清晰图像。

2017年考研阅读原文

考研A report last year pointed out that the costs both of subscriptions and of these "article preparation costs" had been steadily rising at a rate above inflation.

去年的一份报告指出，订阅费和这些“文章准备费”的成本一直在以高于通胀的速度稳步上升。

2020年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研Above all, they would hope to study a fundamental question: Are humans actually aware of the world they live in?

最重要的是，他们希望研究一个基本问题：人类是否真正意识到他们所生活的世界？

2009年考研真题（英语一）完形填空 Section Ⅰ

考研Having said all of the above, it's important to add that we shouldn't try too hard to be happy.

说了以上所有的话，重要的是要补充一点，我们不应该为了快乐而太努力。

2016年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研It can't when so many more employers have so much more access to so much more above average cheap foreign labor, cheap robotics, cheap software, cheap automation and cheap genius.

当更多的雇主有更多的机会获得高于平均水平的廉价外国劳动力、廉价机器人、廉价软件、廉价自动化和廉价天才时，这是不可能的。

2013年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研Rested in the Pacific Ocean, Mauna Kea's peak rises above the bulk of our planet's dense atmosphere, where conditions allow telescopes to obtain Images of unsurpassed clarity.

莫纳凯亚峰位于太平洋，位于我们星球稠密大气的大部分之上，那里的条件允许望远镜获得无与伦比的清晰图像。

2017年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研Social psychologists have amassed oceans of research into what they call the "above average effect", or "illusory superiority".

社会心理学家已经积累了大量的研究成果，他们称之为“高于平均水平的效应”，或“虚幻的优越感”。

2014年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研The only American public-sector workers who earn well above $250, 000 a year are university sports coaches and the president of the United States.

美国公共部门唯一年薪超过25万美元的员工是大学体育教练和美国总统。

2012年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研This figure is now 830, 000 above its year ago level.

这个数字现在比一年前的水平高出83万。

2015年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研We still have the imaginative capacity to rise above temptation and reverse the high-speed trend.

我们仍然有超越诱惑、扭转高速发展趋势的想象力。

2013年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研When public opinion is particularly polarized, as it was following the end of the Franco regime, monarchs can rise above "mere" politics and "embody" a spirit of national unity.

当公众舆论特别两极分化时，就像佛朗哥政权结束后那样，君主可以超越“纯粹”的政治，“体现”民族团结精神。

2015年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级Altitude sickness usually begins when a climber goes above 8000 or 9000 feet

当登山者爬到8000或9000英尺以上时，通常会出现高原反应

2012年12月听力原文

四级In both of the examples above, speakers from two different cultures have the same gesture, physically, but its meaning differs sharply.

在以上两个例子中，来自两种不同文化的说话者在身体上有着相同的手势，但其含义却截然不同。

2014年6月听力原文

六级Over time, writers took advantage of this and started crafting long-winded sentences such as this one: “The whole engagement lasted above 12 hours, till the gradual retreat of the Persians was changed into a disorderly flight, of which the shameful example was given by the principal leaders and.

随着时间的推移，作家们利用了这一点，开始创作这样一句长篇大论的句子：“整个交战持续了12个多小时，直到波斯人的逐渐撤退变成了无序的逃亡，主要领导人和给出了可耻的例子。

2014年6月大学英语六级考试真题（一）

六级The oldest continuously operated commercial hydro-electric plant in the is on ’s , and it went into commercial service in 189 As Vaclav Smil points out, “All the forecasts, plans, and anticipations cited above have failed so miserably because their authors and promoters thought the transitions they hoped to implement would proceed unlike all previous energy transitions, and that their progress could be accelerated in an unprecedented manner.

年代最古老的连续运行的商业水力发电厂，于189年投入商业服务

2015年12月大学英语六级考试真题（二）

六级” That statement comes not, as you might imagine, from a stereotypical tree-hugging, save-the-world greenie (u2009环保主义者u2009), but from Gordon Brown, a politician with a reputation for rigor, thoroughness and above all, caution.

“这句话并不像你想象的那样，来自于一个刻板的拥抱树木、拯救世界的greenie（u2009环保主义者u2009），但来自戈登·布朗，一位以严谨、彻底和最重要的是谨慎著称的政治家。

2016年6月大学英语六级第1套真题

六级The workweek has remained above 40 hours.

每周工作时间保持在40小时以上。

2007年6月英语六级真题

六级(学校) From the factors mentioned above, we may safely draw the conclusion that we can free ourselves from mental illness by taking certain precautions.

(学校)

2008年12月英语六级真题

六级The majority parents have the above view on this issue, believing it is a good way to cultivate the children’s interests and hobbies, paving their future path in life .

大多数家长对这个问题有以上看法，认为这是培养孩子兴趣和爱好的好方法，为他们未来的人生道路铺平了道路。

2009年12月英语六级真题

六级Above all, for children, play is their nature.

最重要的是，对于孩子们来说，玩耍是他们的天性。

2009年12月英语六级真题

六级Question: My ninth-grade art teacher doesn't give any grade above 94% because, she says, "There's always room for improvement. "

问题：我九年级的美术老师没有给出超过94%的分数，因为她说：“总有进步的空间。”

2010年6月英语六级真题

四级An earthquake causes the ground above the plate to shake.

地震引起板块上方的地面震动。

1989年1月英语四级真题

四级Imagine you are waiting for an elevator and it stops two floors above for longer than usual.

想象一下，你在等电梯，电梯在两层楼上停的时间比平时长。

1992年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级But I do have a crystal-clear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the local birds and, above all the insects.

但我确实对狗、农场动物、当地鸟类，尤其是昆虫有着清晰的记忆。

1992年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级But, with about 2,000 thunderstorms taking place above the earth every minute of the day and night, there’s enough activity to produce about 100 lightning strikes on earth every second.

但是，由于地球上空昼夜每分钟都会发生大约2000次雷暴，因此每秒有足够的活动在地球上产生大约100次雷击。

1994年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级There appears to be a group of non-readers that do not fit the type mentioned above.

似乎有一群非读者不符合上述类型。

2002年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级They also elevate the house above storm surges.

它们还将房子提升到风暴潮之上。

2003年12月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Above all, the interstate system provides individuals with what they cherish most: personal freedom of mobility.

最重要的是，州际制度为个人提供了他们最珍视的东西：个人的行动自由。

2006年6月大学英语新四级(CET-4)真题

四级For small regional colleges that struggle just to fill seats, merit aid can be an important revenue-builder because many recipients still pay enough tuition dollars over and above the scholarship amount to keep the institution running.

对于那些难以填补名额的小型地区性大学来说，助学金可能是一个重要的收入来源，因为许多受助者仍然支付了超过奖学金金额的足够学费来维持学校的运转。

2009年12月大学英语四级考试真题

四级What is shown in the chart above is that those people with high degree earn more than those with lower.

如上图所示，那些拥有高学历的人比那些拥有低学历的人赚得更多。

2012年12月大学英语四级真题试卷（1）

四级What is shown in the chart above is that those people with high degree earn more than those with lower.

如上图所示，那些拥有高学历的人比那些拥有低学历的人赚得更多。

2012年12月大学英语四级真题(3)

四级Above all, he is an innovator (创新者）.

最重要的是，他是一个创新者(创新者）.

2015年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第3套)

四级Apart from the specific trends highlighted above, which cause some investors to worry, the report portrays an overall optimism borne by the recent healthy real-estate “upcycle” and improving economy.

除了上述引起一些投资者担忧的具体趋势外，该报告还描绘了最近健康的房地产“上行周期”和经济改善所带来的总体乐观情绪。

2017年6月大学英语四级真题 (第3套)

四级Above all, it's the emotions one experiences in teaching that facilitate learning.

最重要的是，一个人在教学中所经历的情感有助于学习。

2018年6月大学英语四级真题（第3套)

考研But he himself rejected the efforts to put him in a position far above other people.

但他本人拒绝让自己处于远远高于其他人的地位。

1980年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研It rose awkwardly and vertically into the air from a standing start, hovered a few feet above the ground, went sideways and backwards, and then settled back to earth.

它从一个站着的地方笨拙地垂直上升到空中，在离地面几英尺的地方盘旋，侧身向后移动，然后降落回地面。

1987年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研Sounds above about 85 decibels may, if exposure is for a sufficient period of time, produce significant hearing loss.

如果暴露足够长的时间，超过85分贝的声音可能会导致严重的听力损失。

1988年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研Among the many shaping factors, I would single out the country’s excellent elementary schools; a labor force that welcomed the new technology; the practice of giving premiums to inventors; and above all the American genius for nonverbal, “spatial” thinking about things technological.

在众多的影响因素中，我会挑出全国优秀的小学；欢迎新技术的劳动力；向发明人提供溢价的做法；最重要的是，美国人对技术事物的非语言、“空间”思考天才。

1996年全国攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题

考研Owing to the remarkable development in mass-communications, people everywhere are feeling new wants and are being exposed to new customs and ideas, while governments are often forced to introduce still further innovations for the reasons given above.

由于大众传播的显著发展，世界各地的人们都有了新的需求，并接触到了新的习俗和思想，而政府往往由于上述原因被迫引入更多的创新。

2000年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研Above all, like their female human counterparts, they tend to pay much closer attention to the value of “goods and services” than males.

最重要的是，与人类女性同行一样，她们往往比男性更关注“商品和服务”的价值。

2005年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研Here are a few guesses: a) certain astrological signs confer superior soccer skills; b) winter-born babies tend to have higher oxygen capacity, which increases soccer stamina; c) soccer-mad parents are more likely to conceive children in springtime, at the annual peak of soccer mania; d) none of the above.

以下是一些猜测：a）某些占星星座赋予了高超的足球技能；b） 冬季出生的婴儿往往有更高的氧气容量，这增加了足球的耐力；c） 足球狂热的父母更有可能在春季怀上孩子，此时正值足球狂热的年度高峰期；d） 以上都没有。

2007年全国硕士研究生招生考试英语试题

考研Anders Ericsson, a 58-year-old psychology professor at Florida State University, says he believes strongly in “none of the above.

佛罗里达州立大学58岁的心理学教授Anders Ericsson表示，他坚信“以上都不是”。

2007年全国硕士研究生招生考试英语试题