2008 完型精讲
第二段
①5he, however, might tremble at the 6of what he is about to do. ②Together with another two scientists, he is publishing a paper which not only 7that one group of humanity is more intelligent than the others, but explains the process that has brought this about. ③The group in 8are a particular people originated from central Europe. ④The process is natural selection.
①5he, however, might tremble at the 6of what he is about to do.然而，即便是他这种稀有的鸟，一想到他将要做的事情，也会颤抖。
【逻辑分析】句首有逻辑词however，这个词可以提到句首，所以，逻辑相反。上文说到，这个人要准备去说，有些族群比另外一些要聪明这件不敢说出口的事情。根据逻辑相反，这段要说，他也不干说，或者害怕之类的。
【语言分析】
however, 5he might tremble at the 6of what he is about to do.
5空选副词，主句部分是完整的，即：他也会颤抖，怎么样他要做的事情。结合选项，C正确。即：即使是他这样稀有的鸟（人）也会颤抖。
5. A. Only只有B. So所以C. Even即使D. Hence因此
tremble vi. 发抖；颤栗；焦虑。
6空是说，什么情况下会颤栗，即：想到，所以，A正确。
at the thought of：一想到
6. A. thoughtB. sight C. cost D. risk
at the first sight of：一看到，比如：love at the first sight（the可以不要，看具体语境）
at the cost of：以...为代价
at the risk of：冒...风险
be about to do sth：将要做某事。
②Together with another two scientists, he is publishing a paper which not only 7that one group of humanity is more intelligent than the others, but explains the process that has brought this about.他和另外两个科学家一起出版了一篇论文，该论文不仅说了某一族群比另外一些要聪明这一假设，而且还解释了导致这种结果的过程。
【逻辑分析】句首无逻辑词，逻辑一致。
【语言分析】
Together with another two scientists, he is publishing a paper which not only 7that one group of humanity is more intelligent than the others, but explains the process that has brought this about.
together部分是副词短语，做状语：Together with another two scientists
主干部分：he is publishing a paper which not only 7that one group of humanity is more intelligent than the others, but explains the process that has brought this about.
publish vt. 出版
paper n. 论文
which部分是定语从句：which not only7that one group of humanity is more intelligent than the others, but explains the process that has brought this about.
即：7空是说，这篇论怎么样了这个假设（one group of humanity is more intelligent than the others），but后面说，还解释了原因，所以，这里就是说的意思，即：不仅说了，还解释了这是为什么！所以，B正确。还记得上一段的：“when it was first suggested.” suggest就是说的意思，这里也是，文章只是第一段、第一句用了say这个词，到这里用的都是suggest。
7. A. advises建议B. suggests说C. protests抗议D. objects反对
one group of humanity is more intelligent than the others=some groups of people may be more intelligent than others
but explains the process that has brought this about.
not only...but also...，also可以省略。
that部分是定语从句
bring sth about：导致；引起（= cause）
③The group in 8are a particular people originated from central Europe.他们研究的对象是一个来自欧洲中部的独特族群。
【逻辑分析】句首无逻辑词，所以，逻辑一致。而且，上一句说，他说了这件事情，还做了解释，解释内容没有具体说，所以，应该要具体说解释的内容。
【语言分析】
in部分是介词短语后置定语，修饰group，所以，主句是完整的：The group are a particular people originated from central Europe.
originate部分是分词后置定语，修饰people
从主句的内容看，这里实在具体说他们研究的对象，即：一个来自欧洲中部的族群。所以，D正确。
in question：讨论中的，这里表示用来做研究的。
8. A. progress B. fact C. need D. question
origin n. 起源；来源；出身。—— originate vt. 起源；发源；发端于；创始。
④The process is natural selection.这个过程就是自然选择。
the process = but explains the process that has brought this about. 这两个相等
总结：第二段是说，虽然，像柯克伦这样稀有的鸟，一想到要说一些族群比另一些族群要聪明这件事，也会颤抖，但是，他联合另外两位科学，还是说了，而且，还解释了导致这种结果的过程。这个过程就是自然选择。