Section A Directions:In this section there are two .incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks and three choices A, B and C, taken from the dialogue. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.
Dialogue One A. Do you know what a handicapped space is? B. The signs always tell you how long you can park there and on what days. C. Then you also need to be aware of the time limits on the street signs. Student: Can you tell me where I can park? Clerk: Are you driving a motorcycle or an automobile? Student: I drive an automobile. Clerk: Fine. You can either park in the student lot or on the street. 1 Student: Yes, I have seen those spots. Clerk: Well, when you see the blue spots with the handicapped sign, do not park there unless you have a special permit. Are you going to be parking in the daytime or evening? Student: I park in the evenings. Clerk: 2 Have you seen those signs? Student: Yes, I have seen those signs. Clerk: 3
Dialogue Two A. The hours and limitations are printed on the card and this handout. B. May I have your driver's license, please? C. Are you familiar with our rules and fines? Student: Excuse me. I am interested in getting a library card. Librarian: Sure, let me give you an application. You can fill it out right here at the counter. Student: Thank you. I'll do it right now. Librarian: Let me take a look at this for you. 1 Student: Here it is. Librarian: You seem to have filled the form out all right. 2 Student: Yes. I know what to do. Librarian: 3 Student: OK, I see. Librarian: Thank you for joining the library; we look forward to serving you.
1.
B
[解析] 本句下面学生回答“Here it is”,意思是“给你”,说明上句管理员找学生要了某样东西。B选项的意思是“我可以看一下你的驾驶证吗?”,与下文句意匹配,故选B。
Section B Directions:In this section there is one incomplete interview which has four blanks and .four choices A, B, C and D, taken from the interview. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. A. And fooled the boys for a while. B. And I don't think the boys have minded. C. Well, it's because my British publisher. D. All this time I thought you were "J. K." Winfrey: So, this is the first time we've met. Rowling: Yes, it is. Winfrey: And my producers tell me that your real name is J.O. 1 Rowling: (laughing) Yeah. Winfrey: J. K. is... Rowling: 2 When the first book came out, they thought "this is a book that will appeal to boys", but they didn't want the boys to know a woman had written it. So they said to me "could we use your initials" and I said "fine". I only have one initial. I don't have a middle name. So I took my favorite grandmother's name, Kathleen. Winfrey: 3 Rowling: Yeah, but not for too long, because I started getting my picture in the press and no one could pretend I was a man anymore. Winfrey: 4 Rowling: NO—it hasn't held me back, has it?
Part Ⅱ Vocabulary Directions:In this part there are ten sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the four choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.
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Section A Directions: In this section, there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.
Passage One Sometimes a race is not enough. Sometimes a runner just wants to go further. That's what happened to Dennis Martin and Brooke Curran. Martin, 68, a retired detective from New York City, took up running after his first wife died. Curran, 46 a philanthropist (慈善家) from Alexandria, started running to get out of the house and collect her thoughts. Both she and Martin got good at running but felt the desire to do more. "The more I trained, the better I got," Curran said, "but I would cross the finish line with no sense of accomplishment." Eventually, they worked up to running marathons (马拉松) (and longer races) in other countries, on other continents. Now both have achieved a notable—and increasingly less rate—milestone: running the 26.2-mile race on all seven continents. They are part of a phenomenon that has grown out of the running culture in the past two decades, at the intersection of athleticism and leisure: "runcations," which combine distance running with travel to exotic places. These trips, as expensive as they are physically challenging, are a growing and competitive market in the travel industry. "In the beginning, running was enough," said Steen Albrechtsen, a press manager. "The classic marathon was the ultimate goal, then came the super marathons, like London and New York. But when 90,000 people a year can take that challenge, it is no longer exciting and adventurous. Hence, the search for new adventures began." "No one could ever have imagined that running would become the lifestyle activity that it is today," said Thorn Gilligan, founder and president of Boston-based Marathon Tours and Travel. Gilligan, who has been in business since 1979, is partly responsible for the seven-continent phenomenon. It started with a casual talk to an interviewer about his company offering trips to every continent except Antarctica. And then in 1995, Marathon Tours hosted its first Antarctica Marathon on King George Island, off the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula: 160 runners got to the starting line of a dirt- and ice-trail route via a Russian icebreaker through the Drake Passage.
1. At the beginning, Martin took up running just to ______.
A.meet requirements of his job
B.win a running race
C.join in a philanthropic activity
D.get away from his sadness
A B C D
D
[解析] 第二段第一句“Martin, 68, a retired detective from New York City, took up running after his first wife died.”。 细节题。题目问的是在一开始Martin开始跑步的目的是______。文章第二段第一句已经交待出他开始跑步是在第一任妻子去世之后。本题D选项的意思是“摆脱悲伤”,与文意相符,故选D。
2. Martin and Curran are mentioned as good examples of ______.
A.winners in the 26.2-mile race on all seven continents
B.people who enjoy long running as a lifestyle activity
C.running racers satisfied with their own performance
D.old people who live an active life after retirement
A B C D
B
[解析] 第二段第三句“Both she and Martin got good at running but felt the desire to do more.”。 推断题。题目问的是Martin和Curran是作为______例子举出来的。根据文章第二段,我们可以判断出他们俩由于种种原因不满足于跑步本身,想通过跑步来获得更多满足。B选项的意思是“他们都把跑步作为一种生活方式在享受”,与题意相符,故选B。
3. A new trend in the travel industry is the development of ______.
A.challenging runcations
B.professional races
C.Antarctica travel market
D.expensive tours
A B C D
A
[解析] 第四段最后一句“These trips, as expensive as they are physically challenging, are a growing and competitive market in the travel industry.”。 细节题。题目问的是旅游业的新趋势是______。根据定位句我们可以得知,马拉松跑步已经变成了旅游业的新兴增长点,本题A选项的意思是“具有挑战力的跑步运动”,与文意相符,故选A。
4. The classic marathon no longer satisfies some people because ______.
A.it does not provide enough challenge
B.it may be tough and dangerous
C.it involves too fierce a competition
D.it has attracted too many people
A B C D
A
[解析] 第五段最后两句“But when 90,000 people a year can take that challenge, it is no longer exciting and adventurous. Hence, the search for new adventures began.”。 推断题。题目问的是经典马拉松不再让人们满足的原因是______。根据第五段最后两句我们得知,当超过九万人可以参加这项运动以后,它就变得没什么挑战力了。A选项“它不再有挑战力”符合文意,故选A。
5. The first Antarctica Marathon on King George Island indicates that ______.
A.international cooperation is a must to such an event
B.runcations are expensive and physically challenging
C.Marathon Tours is a leader of the travel industry
D.adventurous running has become increasingly popular
A B C D
D
[解析] 最后一段“It started with a casual talk to an interviewer about his company offering trips to every continent except Antarctica. And then in 1995, Marathon Tours hosted its first Antarctica Marathon on King George Island...”。 推断题。题目问的是首届在乔治王岛上举行的南极洲马拉松意味着______。根据最后一段我们可以总结出马拉松比赛难度越来越大,越来越有挑战力,仍然吸引着人们参加。因此选项D“冒险式的跑步变得越来越受欢迎”符合题意,故选D。
Passage Two Before the 1970s, college students were treated as children. So many colleges ran in loco parentis system. "In loco parentis" is a Latin term meaning "in the place of a parent." It describes when someone else accepts responsibility to act in the interests of a child. This idea developed long ago in British common law to define the responsibility of teachers toward their students. For years, American courts upheld in loco parentis in cases such as Gott versus Berea College in 1913. Gott owned a restaurant off campus. Berea threatened to expel students who ate at places not owned by the school. The Kentucky high court decided that in loco parentis justified that rule. In loco parentis meant that male and female college students usually had to live in separate buildings. Women had to be back at their dorms by ten or eleven on school nights. But in the 1960s, students began to protest rules and restrictions like these. At the same time, courts began to support students who were being punished for political and social dissent. In 1960, Alabama State College expelled six students who took part in a civil fights demonstration. They sued the school and won. After that, it became harder and harder to defend in loco parentis. At that time, students were not considered adults until 21. Then, in 1971, the 24th amendment to the Constitution set the voting age at eighteen. So in loco parentis no longer really applied. Slowly, colleges began to treat students not as children, but as adults. Students came to be seen as consumers of educational services. Gary Dickstein, an assistant vice president at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, says in loco parentis is not really gone. It just looks different. Today's parents, he says, are often heavily involved in students' lives. They are known as "helicopter parents." They always seem to hover over their children. Gary Dickstein says these parents are likely to question decisions, especially about safety issues and grades. They want to make sure their financial investment is not being wasted.
1. Before the 1970s, many colleges ran in loco parentis system because ______.
A.they could take the place of the students' parents
B.parents asked them to do it for the interests of their children
C.this was a tradition established by British colleges
D.college students were regarded as too young to be treated as adults
A B C D
D
[解析] 第一段第一句“Before the 1970s, college students were treated as children.”。 细节题。题目问的是在20世纪70年代前,许多大学生都受制于替代家长系统是因为______。文章开头第一句已经指出那时大学生还被认为是孩子。D选项“大学生被认为太年轻不能算作成年人”符合文意,故选D。
2. Who won the case of Gott versus Berea College in 1913?
A.Berea College.
B.Gott.
C.It was a win-win case.
D.The students.
A B C D
A
[解析] 第三段第二句“The Kentucky high court decided that in loco parentis justified that rule.”。 细节题。题目问的是1913年谁在Gott对Berea学院一案中赢了?文章第三段明确指出法院是根据替代家长系统做出裁决,因此作为家长方的学院获得胜利。故选A。
3. The word "dissent" (Para. 5) probably means "______".
A.extreme behaviors
B.violation of laws
C.strong disagreement
D.wrong doings
A B C D
C
[解析] 第五段“But in the 1960s, students began to protest rules and restrictions like these. At the same time, coups began to support students who were being punished for political and social dissent.”。 释义题。题目问的是第五段中的“dissent”是什么意思?根据第五段文意,C选项“强烈的异议”符合文意,故选C。
4. In 1960, the court ruled that Alabama State College ______.
A.had no right to expel the students
B.was justified to have expelled the students
C.shouldn't interfere with students' daily life
D.should support civil fights demonstrations
A B C D
C
[解析] 第六段前两句“In 1960, Alabama State College expelled six students who took part in a civil rights demonstration. They sued the school and won.”。 细节题。题目问的是在1960年,法院判定阿拉巴马州立大学______。我们先找到文章第六段提到该大学的地方,由定位句判断C选项“不应干涉学生日常生活”符合题意。故选C。
5. According to Gary Dickstein, today's "helicopter parents" ______.
A.don't set their hearts at rest with college administrators
B.keep a watchful eye on their children's life and study
C.care less about their children's education than before
D.have different opinions on their children's education
A B C D
B
[解析] 最后一段最后三句“They always seem to hover over their children. Gary Dickstein says these parents are likely to question decisions, especially about safety issues and grades. They want to make sure their financial investment is not being wasted.”。 细节题。题目问的是根据Gary Dickstein,当今的空降家长______。根据定位句,空降家长开始监督学生行为,因此B选项“监管学生生活和学习”符合文意,故选B。
Passage Three We tend to think of plants as the furniture of the natural world. They don't move, they don't make sounds, they don't seem to respond to anything—at least not very quickly. But as is often the case, our human view of the world misses quite a lot. Plants talk to each other all the time. And the language is chemical. Over the years, scientists have reported that different types of plants, from trees to tomatoes, release compounds into the air to help neighboring plants. These chemical warnings all have the same purpose—to spread information about one plant's disease so other plants can defend themselves. But exactly how plants receive and act on many of these signals is still mysterious. In this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers in Japan offer some explanations. They have identified one chemical message and traced it all the way from release to action. The scientists looked at tomato plants infested (侵害) by a common pest, the cutworm caterpillar (毛虫). To start out, they grew plants in two plastic compartments connected by a tube. One plant was infested and placed upwind and the others were uninfested and placed downwind. The downwind plants were later exposed to the cutworm caterpillar. The results showed that plants that had previously been near sick neighbors were able to defend themselves better against the caterpillar. The researchers also studied leaves from exposed and unexposed plants. They found one compound showed up more often in the exposed plants. The substance is called Hex Vic. When the scientists fed Hex Vic to cutworms, it knocked down their survival rate by 17%. The scientists identified the source of Hex Vic, and sprayed it lightly over healthy plants. Those plants were then able to start producing the caterpillar-killing Hex Vic. Researchers confirmed that uninfested plants have to build their own weapon to fight off bugs and diseases. How do they know when to play defense? They are warned first by their friendly plant neighbors. It is a complex tale, and it may be happening in more plant species than tomatoes. It may also be happening with more chemical signals that are still unknown to us. For now though, we know that plants not only communicate, they look out for one another.
1. What does the author try to emphasize in Paragraph 1?
A.How plants communicate is still a mystery.
B.Enough attention has been paid to plant talk.
C.Plants are the furniture of the natural world.
D.Plants can communicate with each other.
A B C D
D
[解析] 第一段“We tend to think of plants as the furniture of the natural word. They don't move they don't make sounds...But as is often the case, our human view of the world misses quite a lot. Plants talk to each other all the time. And the language is chemical.”。 归纳题。题目问的是作者第一段试着强调______。文章第一段开篇先说我们认为植物是不会反应,不会动的东西,但最后一句否定了这个观点。因此D选项“植物之间可以互相交流”符合题意,故选D。
2. According to Paragraph 2, what remains unknown is ______.
A.how plants receive and handle the signals from their neighbors
B.why plants spread chemical information to their neighbors
C.how many types of plants release compounds into the air
D.whether plants send chemical warnings to their neighbors
A B C D
A
[解析] 第二段最后一句“But exactly how plants receive and act on many of these signals is still mysterious.”。 细节题。题目问的是根据第二段,______仍然是我们所不知道的。文章第二段最后一句提到植物如何确切地接收信息执行信息仍然是个谜。A选项“植物是如何接收邻居的信号并处理信号”符合题意,故选A。
3. The tomato plants in the experiment were ______.
A.placed separately but connected through air
B.expose to different kinds of pests
C.exposed to the pest at the same time
D.placed together in a closed compartment
A B C D
A
[解析] 第四段第二句“To start out, they grew plants in two plastic compartments connected by a tube.”。 细节题。题目问的是试验中两株番茄的处理细节。根据文章第四段,两株番茄是被放置在不同的容器里的,但是他们通过管子相通,因此A选项“分开放置,空气共通”符合文意,故选A。
4. The experiment shows that the infested plant helps its neighbors by ______.
A.making more Hex Vic to attract the pest
B.releasing Hex Vic into the air to warn them
C.letting them know how to produce Hex Vic
D.producing enough Hex Vic to kill the pest
A B C D
B
[解析] 第五段前六句“The researchers also studied leaves from exposed and unexposed plants...Those plants were then able to start producing the caterpillar-killing Hex Vic.”。 细节题。题目问的是实验说明遭受虫害的植物通过______来帮助邻居。根据文章第五段前六句可知,植物会释放一种叫Hex Vic的物质来警告别的植物。因此B选项“在空气中释放Hex Vic来警告别的植物。”符合文意,故选B。
Passage Four Vancouver is the best place to live in the Americas, according to a quality-of-life ranking published earlier this month. The city regularly tops such indexes as its clean air, spacious homes and weekend possibilities of sailing and skiing. But its status as a liveable city is threatened by worsening congestion (拥挤). Over the next three decades, another 1 million residents are expected to live in the Greater Vancouver region, adding more cars, bicycles and lorries to roads that are already struggling to serve the existing 2.3 million residents. A proposal by Vancouver's mayor seeks to prevent the worsening conditions. Upgrades would be made to 2,300 kilometres of road lanes, as well as bus routes and cycle paths. Four hundred new buses would join the fleet of 1,830. There would be more trains and more "seabus" ferry crossings between Vancouver and its wealthy northern suburbs. To get all that, residents must vote to accept an increase in sales tax, from 7% to 7.5%. Polls suggest they will vote no. Everyone agrees that a more efficient transport system is needed. Confined by mountains to the north, the United States to the south and the Pacific Ocean to the west, Vancouver has spread in the only direction where there is still land, into the Fraser Valley, which just a few decades ago was mostly farmland. The road is often overcrowded. Yet commuters' suspicion of local bureaucrats may exceed their dislike of congestion. TransLink, which runs public transport in the region, is unloved by taxpayers. Passengers blame it when Skytrain, the light-rail system, comes to a standstill because of mechanical or electrical faults, as happened twice in one week last summer, leaving commuters stuck in carriages with nothing to do but expressing their anger on Twitter. That sort of thing has made voters less willing to pay the C $7.5 billion in capital spending that the ten-year traffic upgrade would involve. Despite the complaints, Vancouver's transport system is a decent, well-integrated one on which to build, reckons Todd Litman, a transport consultant who has worked for TransLink. "These upgrades are all-important if Vancouver wants to maintain its reputation for being a destination others want to go to." he says.
1. The biggest problem threatening Vancouver as a liveable city is ______.
A.increasing congestion
B.climate change
C.shortage of land
D.lack of money
A B C D
A
[解析] 第一段第三句“But its status as a liveable city is threatened by worsening congestion.”。 细节题。题目问的是对温哥华的宜居地位最大的威胁是______。根据定位句可知,温哥华的宜居地位受到了威胁,是因为城市越来越拥挤,故选A。
2. The upgrade proposal by Vancouver's mayor may be turned down by residents because ______.
A.they do not want more people to move in
B.they are reluctant to move to new places
C.upgrades would take away their living space
D.upgrades would add to their financial burdens
A B C D
D
[解析] 第二段最后两句“To get all that, residents must vote to accept an increase in sales tax, from 7% to 7.5%. Polls suggest they will vote no.”。 细节题。题目问的是温哥华市长提出的升级建议可能会被市民们反对是因为______。根据定位句可知,升级交通系统就意味着要加税,所以人们不愿意,故选D。
3. The only direction for Vancouver to further expand is towards ______.
A.the east
B.the west
C.the south
D.the north
A B C D
A
[解析] 第三段最后两句“Confined by mountains to the north, the United States to the south and the Pacific Ocean to the west, Vancouver has spread in the only direction where there is still land, into the Fraser Valley, which just a few decades ago was mostly farmland. The road is often overcrowded.”。 推断题。题目问的是温哥华进一步开发的唯一方向是向着______。由定位句可知,温哥华的北边有山,南边邻美国,西边有海,所以只能往东边扩展,故选A。
4. TransLink is mentioned (Para. 4) as an example of ______.
A.world famous transport companies
B.local residents' complaints about the bureaucrats
C.local effort to improve public transport
D.worsening traffic congestion
A B C D
B
[解析] 第四段前两句“Yet commuters' suspicion of local bureaucrats may exceed their dislike of congestion. TransLink, which runs public transport in the region, is unloved by taxpayers.”。 细节题。题目问的是TransLink是作为一个______例子被提到的。定位句说,人们抱怨政府和管理者,后面提到TransLink公司是作为论据,故选B。
5. According to Todd Litman, the upgrade proposal ______.
A.will solve the traffic problem
B.will benefit local economy
C.satisfies the transport company
D.deserves public support
A B C D
D
[解析] 最后一段最后一句“'These upgrades are all-important if Vancouver wants to maintain its reputation for being a destination others want to go to.' he says.”。 推断题。题目问的是根据Todd Litman可知,升级建议______。定位句说,如果温哥华想要维持它那人们最向往之地的名声的话,这种交通系统的升级是极其重要的,所以他认为人们应该支持政府升级交通系统,故选D。
Section B Directions:In this section, you are required to read one quoted blog and the comments on it. The blog and comments are followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. Towards the end of the 1990s, more than a decade and a half after Diet Coke was first introduced, sale of Coca Cola's best-selling low calorie drink appeared to slow down. However, in the decade that followed, diet sodas grew by more than 30 percent. In 2009, sales pushed above $8.5 billion for the first time. But America's thirst for Diet Coke is running dry again—and this time it could be for good. The diet soda slowdown isn't merely an American thing—it's also happening worldwide. But the future of diet colas is particularly cloudy in the United States. Low calorie sodas are fighting a hard battle against not one but two trends among American consumers. The first is that overall soda consumption has been on the decline since before 2000. Diet sodas, though they might come sugar- and calorie-free, are still sodas, something Americans are proving less and less interested in drinking. The second, and perhaps more significant trend, is a growing mistrust of artificial sweeteners (甜味剂). "Consumers' attitudes towards sweeteners have really changed." said Howard Telford, an industry analyst. "There's a very negative perception about artificial sweeteners. The industry is still trying to get its head around this." Comment 1: Add me to the number of people addicted to diet colas who quit drinking soda altogether. I honestly think soda is addictive and I'm happy not to be drinking it anymore. Comment 2: Perhaps the slowdown has something more to do with the skyrocketing cost of soft drinks. Comment 3: I LOVE diet drinks! Am I unhealthy? Who knows? I guarantee I have a better physique than most 43-year-old men. Comment 4: This is a silly and shallow piece. The reason for the fall off is simply the explosion in consumption of bottled waters and energy drinks. Comment 5: As people learn more about health and wellness they will consume less sugar, less soda, less artificial sweeteners.
1. What do we know about diet soda sale?
A.It began to undergo a gradual drop starting from 2000.
B.It was on the decline since the 1990s but is on the rise now.
C.It reached its peak in the 2000s but began to drop since then.
D.It has been decreasing since the 1990s.
A B C D
C
[解析] 第二段第二句“In 2009, sales pushed above $8.5 billion for the first time. But America's thirst for Diet Coke is running dry again—and this time it could be for good.”。 细节题。题目问的是低糖汽水的销售情况。由定位到可得知,汽水销售量在2009年达到高峰,但之后就再次下降。故选C。
2. What does the author think of the prospects of diet soda sale?
A.It will continue to drop.
B.It will get better soon.
C.It is hard to say for sure.
D.It may have ups and downs.
A B C D
C
[解析] 第三段第二句“But the future of diet colas is particularly cloudy in the United States.”。 态度题。题目问的是作者认为低糖汽水的销售前景怎么样?由定位句可知,低糖汽水的未来是模糊的、不清楚的,即未来是怎样无法确定,故选C。
3. Which comment gives a personal reason for quitting diet colas?
A.Comment 5.
B.Comment 4.
C.Comment 3.
D.Comment 1.
A B C D
D
[解析] 评论1“Add me to the number of people addicted to diet colas who quit drinking soda altogether...”。 细节题。题目问的是哪个评论给出了戒喝无糖汽水的个人理由?定位句的评论1说:我以前也是很爱喝无糖汽水,但是现在完全戒掉了。我真的认为喝汽水是上瘾的,我很高兴我再也不想喝它了。故选D。
4. Which comment supports the author's point of view?
A.Comment 2.
B.Comment 3.
C.Comment 4.
D.Comment 5.
A B C D
D
[解析] 第四段最后一句“Diet sodas, though they might come sugar- and calorie-free, are still sodas, something Americans are proving less and less interested in drinking.”以及评论5“As people learn more about health and wellness they will consume less sugar, less soda, less artificial sweeteners.”。 细节题。题目问的是哪个评论支持了作者的观点?由第四段最后一句可知,人们因为健康意识不愿意喝含糖、含热量的饮料。这即为作者的观点。而后面的评论中只有评论5也是表达的这种观点。故选D。
5. Which comments disagree with the author on the cause of soda sale slowdown?
A.Comment 3 and Comment 5.
B.Comment 2 and Comment 4.
C.Comment 1 and Comment 4.
D.Comment 2 and Comment 3,
A B C D
B
[解析] 评论2“Perhaps the slowdown has something more to do with the skyrocketing cost of soft drinks.”和评论4最后一句“The reason for the fall off is simply the explosion in consumption of bottled waters and energy drinks.”。 细节题。题目问的是哪个评论不赞成作者对于汽水销售量降低的原因分析?文中作者认为汽水销售量降低的原因是因为人们越来越关注健康问题。而评论2认为其原因是价格的上涨,评论4认为其原因是其他饮料的流行,这两个评论均与作者的观点并不一致,故选B。
Part Ⅳ Cloze Directions:In this part, there is a passage with ten blanks. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer for each blank and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. When asked about the impact of disturbing news on children, one mother said:" My 11-year-old daughter doesn't like watching the news. She has 1 about what she has seen. One time, she watched a report about a person who killed a family member with a knife. That night she dreamed that she too was being killed." Another interviewee said:" My six-year-old niece saw reports of tornadoes (龙卷风) from elsewhere in the country. For weeks 2 , she was terrified. She 3 call me on the phone, convinced that a tornado was coming her way and that she was going to die." Do you think disturbing news report can frighten children? In one survey, nearly 40 percent of parents said that their children had been 4 by something they saw in the news and that, 5 , the children had feared that a similar event would happen to them or their loved ones. Why? One factor is that children often 6 the news differently from adults. For example, small children may believe that a 7 that is broadcast repeatedly is really happening repeatedly. A second factor is that daily reports of disturbing events can distort a child's 8 of the world. True, we live in "critical times hard to 9 " But repeated exposure to disturbing news reports can cause children to develop lasting fears. "Children who watch a lot of TV news 10 to overestimate the occurrence of crime and may perceive the world to be a more dangerous place than it actually is." observes the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Part Ⅴ Text Completion Directions:In this part, there are three incomplete texts with 20 questions (Ranging from 56 to 75). Above each text there are three or four phrases to be completed. First, use the choices provided in the box to complete the phrases. Second, use the completed phrases to fill in the blanks of the text. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.
Text One A. angrier B. getting C. action Phrases: A. which makes you 1 B. like 2 any compensation C. to take any 3 Picture this situation: you have bought a faulty item from a shop and you take it back to complain. You go directly to the shop assistant and tell them your problem. They say they cannot help you, 4 , to the point perhaps where you start insulting the poor shop assistant. This will do you no favours, 5 , or even your money back. If you go directly to the first person you see, you may be wasting your time as they may be powerless 6 . So the important lesson to be learnt is to make sure firstly that you are speaking to the relevant person, the one who has the authority to make decisions.
1.
A
[解析] make sb. adj.“使某人变得怎么样”。这里应填形容词,在语义上填angrier也更通顺,“使人更生气的是”,故选A。
Text Two A. the smaller B. as much as C. up to a year D. more likely Phrases: A. 20% 1 to feel happy B. 2 the physical distance between friends C. but not 3 happiness D. lasted for 4 The new study found that friends of happy people had a greater chance of being happy themselves. And 5 , the larger the effect they had on each other's happiness. For example, a person was 6 if a friend living within one and a half kilometers was also happy. Having a happy neighbor who lived next door increased an individual's chance of being happy by 34%. The effects of friends' happiness 7 . The researchers found that happiness really is contagious (传染的). Sadness also spread among friends, 8 .
Text Three A. later regretted B. spending C. tend to Phrases: A. remember past impulse purchases that you 1 B. you may 2 purchase on impulse C. keep 3 under control In addition to the external pressure we face from marketing, our own feelings and habits can contribute to excessive spending. Here are some suggestions to help you 4 . First, resist your impulse buying. Do you enjoy the excitement of shopping and finding a bargain? If so, 5 . To resist, slow down and think realistically about the long-term consequences of buying, owning, and maintaining what you are planning to buy. Stop and 6 Give yourself a "cool down" period before making your final decision.
Part Ⅰ Translation Directions:Translate the following passage into Chinese. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.
1. Should work be placed among the causes of happiness or be regarded as a burden? Much work is exceedingly tiresome, and an excess of work causes stress and even disease. I think, however, that, provided work is not excessive in amount, even boring work is less harmful than idleness. We sometimes feel a little relief from work; at other times work gives us delight. These feelings arise according to the type of work we are doing and our ability to do that work. Work fills many hours of the day and removes the need to decide what one should do.
[解析] 1.Much work is exceedingly tiresome, and an excess of work causes stress and even disease. 这里是一个并列句,前半句主句是much work。tiresome“烦人的,无聊的;令人讨厌的”,意为“大量的工作让人极为不爽”。后半句主语为an excess of work,后半句意为“超负荷的工作给人造成巨大压力,甚至积劳成疾”。 2.These feelings arise according to the type of work we are doing and our ability to do that work. 本句中主语为these feelings,谓语动词为arise(出现;上升),后面为according to引导的方式状语从句,意为“取决于…”。所以本句可译为“这些感觉的产生取决于我们所从事工作的类型以及我们自身的工作能力”。
Part Ⅱ Writing
1. Directions:Write a composition in no less than 150 words on the topic: How can we contribute to the environmental protection? You should write according to the outline given below. 环境保护已成为我们共同的责任。 你认为我们该怎样做才能降低能耗,节省资源,保护地球环境? 请举例说明。
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How can we contribute to the environmental protection?
Nowadays, the number of people who are concerned about the issue of environmental protection is growing increasingly. Since our daily lives has been deeply affected, it is time for us to realize that everyone is responsible for environmental pollution and has duty to protect environment. A set of measures should be effectively taken as soon as possible in order to deal with this global problem. The government has started to implement environmental protection policies. First, they make a large number of public service advertisements to improve people's awareness of environmental protection. Second, some big cities are to ban vehicles with odd-numbered license plates on alternate days to save energy and reduce carbon emission, which in part, result in the global warming and climate changing. For me, I feel compelled to make my own contributions. Firstly, I took public transportations instead of driving private car. Secondly, I developed the habit of saving electricity, such as never leave my computer or any other electronic devices being uncharged when I was not at home. What's more, I even recommended my relatives and friends to do so. Up to now my efforts have been working perfectly and efficiently.