Part Ⅰ Writing Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write A Letter to a Roommate. Suppose one of your roommates is getting addicted to smoking. You are going to write a letter, trying to persuade him to quit it. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:
1. 吸烟的习惯有害自身的健康 2．吸烟对周围人的影响 3．希望他能戒烟 A Letter to a Roommate
A Letter to a Roommate Dear Peter, You would be surprised at receiving this letter. As a friend of yours, I would like to say something about your habit of smoking. May be you haven't realized you cough very seriously while sleeping. It is evident smoking can lead to many diseases, such as lung cancer, heart attack, etc. If you go on being addicted to smoking, you are likely to develop a similar disease soon. In addition, smoking do harm to the roommates. While you are smoking, we breathe the polluted air into our lungs so that some diseases related to smoking may fall on us one day. Your smoking gradually becomes a big problem to all of us. All of us are worrying about your health as well as ours. Everyone hopes yon get rid of this bad habit. It's known that it isn't so easy to quit smoking, but we are sure you can do it if you make up your mind. Best wishes. Yours sincerely, Li Ming
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) Directions:In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1 - 7, mark Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. For questions 8 -10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
"Lost Kingdom" Discovered on Volcanic Island in Indonesia Scientists announced today the discovery of a small "kingdom" on the Indonesian island of Sumbawa thought to have been destroyed completely by the largest volcanic eruption in recorded history. The eruption of the volcano Tambora in 1815 killed 117,000 people in Southeast Asia, including those believed buried under ten feet (three meters) of pumice(浮石) and ash in the recently discovered village. The team, led by University of Rhode Island volcanologist Haraldur Sigurdsson, hailed the discovery as the "Pompeii of the East." Pompeii is an Italian village buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A. D. 79. Excavations (挖掘) there have yielded delicately preserved artifacts (手工艺品) and insight to ancient Roman culture. "The Tambora discovery gives us a window of the culture at that time that we couldn't get any other way," Sigurdsson said. Tips Lead to Find Scientists discovered the village in 2004 in a valley that cut through the thick layer of pumice and ash. Local guides had told the team about artifacts found in the area. Ground-penetrating radar later confirmed the first evidence of the village: a small house. The researchers excavated the house, where they found the remains of two adults and their belongings: bronze bowls, ceramic(陶器的) pots, iron tools, pieces of furniture, and other artifacts. The design and decoration of the artifacts suggest that the Tamboran culture was linked through trade to Vietnam and Cambodia, Sigurdsson said. Records from a historian who visited the village prior to the eruption further suggest that the Tamborans spoke a language unlike others in Indonesia but similar to the languages of Cambodia and Laos, Sigurdsson added. Peter Lape, an anthropologist at the University of Washington in Seattle, said the discovery should add insight into a part of the East Indies before it came under the influence of Western colonists. "The Dutch were trying to regulate shipping in the East Indies, but they hadn't made much impact on the local political structure," he said. "So for places like Sumbawa, there's not much historical record." Devastating Eruption The 1815 eruption of Tambora ejected up to 24 cubic miles (100 cubic kilometers) of molten and crushed rock and sent out 400 million tons of sulfurous(硫磺的) gases 27 miles (43 kilometers) into the atmosphere. By contrast the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State ejected 0.1 cubic mile (0.5 cubic kilometer) of lava; the 1883 eruption of Krakatau (Krakatoa) in Indonesia ejected 3.5 miles (15 cubic kilometers) of molten rock; Vesuvius ejected 1.4 cubic miles (6 cubic kilometers) of lava. "Tambora is way beyond any of these," Sigurdsson said. "It's truly the largest on Earth in recent history." Before the eruption the volcano stood at about 13,800 feet (4,200 meters). Today it stands at about 9,200 feet (2,800 meters) and has a 4,100-foot-deep (1,250-meter-deep) caldera(喷火山口) , or crater (弹坑). The sulfurous gases spewed into the atmosphere by Tambora formed aerosol droplets that reflected the sun's rays before they reached the ground. This caused a year of global cooling in 1816 now known as the year without a summer. The cooler temperatures triggered widespread crop failures, food shortages, and disease outbreaks, perhaps killing an additional 200,000 people worldwide, Sigurdsson said. "There were tremendous problems in central Europe and all over the world, including the U. S. ," he said. The growing season in New England shrunk by a hundred days, which historians say prompted many farmers to abandon their fields and head west. City Discovery Wanting to know more about this devastating eruption, Sigurdsson traveled to the remote Indonesian island in 1986 with University of Rhode Island colleague Steve Carey to calculate the size of the volcanic blast. Two years later the pair returned to explore the caldera. A guide told them about pottery fragments and pieces of bronze the local people had found in the jungle 16 miles (25 kilometers) to the west. "So I went there in 2004 to start to research in that area and very quickly hit on a site that looked like it was promising," Sigurdsson said. The newly discovered town is about 5 miles (8 kilometers) from the coast. Sigurdsson said the inland location was likely for protection from pirates from other islands. Using ground-penetrating radar, the scientists examined the features beneath the 1815 volcanic deposits. Clues from local people led them to an area named Museum Gully because of the pottery and other artifacts found there. In six weeks, they excavated the remains of a home, which had been carbonized from the extreme heat of the volcanic eruption. Most surprising to Signrdsson were the elegantly decorated pieces of china likely from Cambodia or Vietnam, which suggest the Tamborans were wealthy traders. "They were pretty well off," he said. "We know these people were traders. They were famous for horse trading." Historical records also suggest the Tamborans traded in honey, sappanwood used to make red dye, and sandalwood used for incense(熏香) and medications. Sigurdsson hopes to return to Sumbawa in late 2006 or 2007 to identify areas for future excavation. Of keen interest to Sigurdsson is a large wooden "palace" he believes to be near the site, based on observations of similar structures in neighboring towns on the island. Lape, the University of Washington anthropologist, cautioned that the words "kingdom" and "palace" may conjure up(想象) a false image of what really lies beneath the volcanic debris. Dutch drawings of these places called kingdoms in the East Indies depict "small villages," he said. "So there's a little bit of discord." Lape added that many of these villages converted to Islam in the mid to late 17th century and took on the hierarchal religious and political structures of Islam. "But the physical structures don't seem to have been a part of it," he said.
1. The article introduced the discovery of Sumbawa island which was buried by the eruption of the volcano Tambora.
Y
2. The excavation of the village Pompeii which was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, revealed the culture of Indonesia.
N
3. It is concluded from the records that Tamborans could speak languages of Cambodia and Laos, but not Indonesia.
NG
4. According to Peter Lape, East Indies had not received much influence from the Dutch.
Y
5. In recent history, Krakatau is the largest eruption on Earth, which ejected 15 cubic kilometers of molten and crushed rock.
N
6. After the volcano eruption, Mount Tambora fell by 4,600 feet.
Y
7. One of the results of Tambora eruption is that there was no summer in 1816 throughout the whole world.
Y
8. The guide told the scientists that in the jungle 16 miles to the west, the local people had ever found pottery fragments and ______.
pieces of bronze
9. In the remains of a home, the scientists discovered pieces of china which might come from Cambodia or Vietnam, so the Tamborans might be ______.
wealthy traders
10. Lape, an anthropologist from the University of Washington, believed that villagers of Sumbawa became Islamites in the ______.
mid to late 17th century
Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension
Section A Directions:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or mare questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 11 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
C.He wants the woman to hand in her paper immediately.
D.He will accept a late but good paper from the woman.
A B C D
D
[解析] W: I have plenty of good ideas, Professor Johnson, but haven't been able to organize them clearly. May I give you the paper a few days late? M: You know that I always prefer a well written paper even it is late. Q: What does the man mean?
2.
A.Wait for the clerk to return.
B.Type the paper for the man.
C.Show the man how to use the machine.
D.Ask the man not to bother her.
A B C D
C
[解析] M. I still need to wait for the clerk to come back and make some copies of this paper for me. W: Why bother him? I'll show you how easy it is to work the machine. Q: What is the woman going to do?
3.
A.He thinks he has been overcharged.
B.He doesn't like his neighbor.
C.He is unhappy with the present apartments.
D.He is forced to move out of his apartment.
A B C D
C
[解析] M: If I'd only looked earlier, I could have found a better apartment for less money. W: Yes, now that all the students are returning, the only places left are distant and expensive. Q: What is the man's problem?
4.
A.Call his secretary himself.
B.Ask Nick to phone his secretary.
C.Find Nick before they leave.
D.Leave for the airport at once.
A B C D
B
[解析] M: I need to call my secretary before we leave for the airport. W: I'm afraid there is not much time left, why don't you ask Nick to phone for you? Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
5.
A.The train is cheaper than the bus.
B.The bus is cheaper than the train.
C.There are two buses every day.
D.The train is faster than the bus.
A B C D
B
[解析] W: Can you tell me the least expensive way to get to New York City? M: If you go by bus it's only $ 25. But if you go by train, it's almost twice that much. Q: What does the man mean?
6.
A.Finding a book in the library.
B.Making a phone call.
C.Seeing a doctor in a hospital.
D.Solving an arithmetic problem.
A B C D
A
[解析] M: Excuse me, but I don't know which is the call number of this book and what a call number is for. W: The call number is the number in the top right corner of the card. It is used as a guide to find the book you want. Q: What is the man doing?
7.
A.It's hard for John and Jim to write two compositions at a time.
B.John and Jim look very much alike in many ways.
C.Either John or Jim is cheating on the composition.
D.Neither John nor Jim is telling the truth.
A B C D
C
[解析] M: Don't you think John and Jim are telling the truth? W: It doesn't seem likely. It would be hard to write two compositions so much alike unless one of them was copying from the other. Q: What seems to be tile woman's opinion?
8.
A.The news about the firm is not true.
B.The international company will get control of the family firm.
C.Stockholders are spreading rumors.
D.The family firm will not lose its independence.
A B C D
B
[解析] M: The family who controls the business feels that the firm will lose its independence if that big international company take, it over. W: I understand that many of the stockholders are upset by the news, too. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
[解析] 19-22 M: .., And where do you recommend I shall stay? What's the Holiday Inn like? W: Ifs nice there. It's in the city centre and has all the usual business facilities you'll need. The service is first class. M: Oh, good. So I'll get a room there. Now, what's the best way to get into the hotel from the airport? Should I take a taxi? W. Well, you can, but you don't have to. The subway; system is very convenient. M: MMM ... , Can you tell me something about the business hours? I mean, what time are the banks open? W: The banks? They open at half past eight and close at four thirty. M: I see. And are they open on Saturday too? W: I'm afraid not. And I'd better warn you, the shops close early on Saturday. During the week they're open until half past six, but on Saturdays they close al four. M: At four! Right. Now, what's the weather like at this time of year? W: Well, it's usually warm. But sometimes it turns very cold and wet. So don't forget to take what you may need with you. By the way, when are you going on this trip? M: Oh, not until the middle of the month. The fifteenth, I think. Anything else you want to advise me? W: No, nothing I can see. It's a nice country, peaceful and calm, and people are friendly. I'm sure you’ll enjoy your stay there. 19. What are the two speakers talking about?
2.
A.Because there is an excellent bus service.
B.Because there is an excellent railway service.
C.Because there is all excellent subway system.
D.Because taxi system there isn't convenient.
A B C D
C
[解析] Why it is not necessary for the man to take a taxi to the hotel?
3. A. Usually warm but sometimes very cold and wet.B. Always warm. C. Usually cold and wet but sometimes warm. D. Always cold.
A B C D
A
[解析] What's the weather like at this season?
4.
A.At once.
B.Fifteen days later.
C.By the 15th of this month.
D.In the middle of this year.
A B C D
C
[解析] When will the man go on the trip?
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
[解析] 23-25 W: Bill, is that really you? I haven't seen you for months. M: Hello, Christina. Yes, it has been a long time. Good to see you. How have you been? W: I've been okay. I've just been so busy with school. We really should get together and catch up. How about joining me for dinner tonight? M: I'd love to, but I'm taking off for Miami at 8:00 tonight if everything goes well. I'm going home because my brother is getting married on Saturday morning. W: That's great. Congratulations! I hope that you have a nice time at home. You'll just have to take a rain check on that dinner invitation. M: Well, what are you doing now? Maybe we can go to the coffee shop and chat for a while. It is attractive, little place I know of down the street. W: I really wish I could, but I'm on my way to the tennis courts. M: Tennis courts? I didn't know you could play tennis. W: It sounds like that, but actually I can't. I'm taking lessons so I can learn. My roommate is on the tennis team and she's gotten me interested in the sport. Do you know how to play? M: A little, but I haven't played for years. I really like the game, though. When I come back from my trip, I think I'll join you in taking lessons. W: It's a deal. Just give me a call when you get back. M: You got it. 23. What will the man do tonight?
2.
A.Because she doesn't drink coffee.
B.Because she has a plane to catch.
C.Because she has to go to a lesson.
D.Because she doesn't like the man.
A B C D
C
[解析] Why can't the woman join the man for coffee?
3.
A.He will postpone the trip.
B.He will marry the woman.
C.He will cook dinner for the woman.
D.He will take tennis lessons.
A B C D
D
[解析] Which of the following did the man agree to do?
Section B Directions:In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[解析] 26-28 Good afternoon. Today I want to say something about Alaska. One thing that concerns me most is the future of the Alaskan environment. About 25 years ago, before going on a wilderness research trip, I visited Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska. It was then a small city of 40,000 inhabitants surrounded by a quiet wilderness. When I made a recent trip to update my earlier work, I found amazing changes. Anchorage now has 180,000 people, more than four times as many as in 1980. There're skyscrapers, shopping centers and all the accompanying crowds and traffic jams. The forests and mountains are still nearby, but they seem diminished by the city's great size. The discovery of oil in 1968 on the north slope of Alaska caused many of these changes. The construction of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline brought increased wealth to the state. However, there have been too many people moving to Alaska in a very short period to work on the pipeline. There is not enough housing or transportation. I think Alaska must make important decisions soon. Alaskans need to decide how to develop their natural resources and mineral wealth without destroying the wilderness and harming the wildlife. 26. What does the speaker concern most?
2.
A.A rapid rise in population.
B.A shortage of fuel.
C.Destroy of the wilderness.
D.Destroy of the natural resources.
A B C D
A
[解析] What is the greatest change of Anchorage that surprised the speaker?
3.
A.The discovery of oil
B.The interest in wildlife.
C.An increase in the birthrate.
D.An improvement in building materials.
A B C D
A
[解析] What is the cause of the recent changes in Alaska?
Passage Two Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
B.It is the reason for man's superiority over animals.
C.It is one of the reasons for man's success as a species.
D.It is a proof of our superior intelligence.
A B C D
C
[解析] 29-31 One of the reasons for our success as a species is our ability to eat and thrive on a large variety of foods. Many animal species have become extinct or are on the edge of extinction partly because they lack this adaptability. They need to feed on a particular kind of plant or a particular kind of animal or insect. If this source of food is for any reason re- moved, then the animal concerned is unable to change to a different diet. Gradually it becomes extinct. We know that many animal species have died out, but so have some human species such as the early form of mall that is called Neanderthal man. Perhaps part of the reason for his failure to survive was his lack of adaptability in diet. But modern man is almost entirely free from the limitation of any particular food requirements. We are able to survive on a wide variety of foods both animal and vegetable. For example, the Eskimos are almost totally meat eaters: seal, bear, whale meat and fish form their whole diet; the Aborigines of Australia, living in dry desert regions, have learnt to survive by making use of forms of insect life as food to supplement their diet of fruits and roots. Men have learnt to survive in the deserts and in dense rain forests; they have learnt to raise domestic animals, which live at high altitudes so that they can inhabit the mountainous regions of the world like Tibet; and they have made the coconut their chief food on the Pacific islands. 29. What can we learn about the ability to eat various foods?
2.
A.To show how dependent some men are on a particular food.
B.To show how primitive the diet of some people still is.
C.To show what different foods are eaten in different places of the world.
D.To show the adaptability of man as regards his diet.
A B C D
D
[解析] Why does the speaker quote the examples of the Eskimos and Aborigines?
3.
A.A very popular food plant:
B.A plant with limited uses.
C.A food plant which has been thoroughly used.
D.A plant used as a main food on the Pacific Islands.
A B C D
D
[解析] What is coconut according to the passage?
Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[解析] 32-35 Ben Johnson was the name of the candidate defeated by George Washington in the 1780 presidential race. Nick-named "The Giant of a Man, ' Johnson was massive in stature and he had a large head in proportion to his body. Despite his physical appearance, Johnson was an alarming candidate. It was only a few years prior that Johnson had defeated some of Washington's attempts to change the territorial areas of Virginia. During that political contest, the Washington-Johnson debates were popular throughout the whole country. At the time, the issue of state self-government was foremost in the minds of many citizens. One reason Johnson was defeated in his bid for presidency was the stand he took on the issue of federalism. The people of the incorporated states, angry over his position, voted almost completely for Washington. If Johnson had been willing to change some of his positions on the issue, he may have won the presidency. Although he lost the election, Johnson continued to serve the government. Soon after the election of 1780, the Mexican Independence War began. Johnson offered his services to the president that had defeated him and he died from illness during the middle of the war. Even though Johnson never did become president, he will always be remembered as a great early American. 32. When did Washington defeat Johnson for the presidency?
2.
A.Because he felt strongly about federalism.
B.Because he was defeated by Washington.
C.Because he had a big body.
D.Because his hands were so big.
A B C D
C
[解析] Why was Johnson called "The Giant of a Man" ?
3.
A.The debates were popular in Virginia.
B.The debates upset the people.
C.The debates made Johnson lose the election.
D.The debates were popular throughout the country.
A B C D
D
[解析] What was true of the debates about Virginia's territorial area?
4.
A.George Washington.
B.Ben Johnson.
C.State rights.
D.The history of U.S. presidents.
A B C D
B
[解析] What is the major topic of this passage?
Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. All that we really need to plot out the future of oar universe are a few good measurements. This does not mean that we can sit down today and 1 the future course of the universe with anything like 2 .There are still too many things we do not know about the way the universe is put together. But we do know 3 what information we need to fill in our knowledge, and we have a pretty good 4 of how to go about getting it. Perhaps the best way to think of our present situation is to 5 a train coming into a switchyard. All of the switches are set before the train arrives, so that its path is completely 6 . Some switches we can see, others we cannot. There is no doubt if we can see the setting of a switch: we can say with confidence that some 7 futures, will not be realized and others will. At the unseen 8 , however, there is no such certainty about it. 9 . The unseen switches are the true decision points in the future, and what happens when we arrive at them determines the entire subsequent course of events. 10 , but after that there are decision points to be dealt with and possible fates to consider. 11 .
We know the train will take one of the tracks leading out, but we have no idea which one
10.
When we think about the future of the universe, we can see our "track" many billions of years into the future
11.
The goal of science is to reduce the vagueness at the decision points and find the true road that will be followed
Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)
Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
One day a police officer managed to get some fresh mushrooms. He was so pleased with what he had bought that he offered to 1 the mushrooms with his brother officers. When their breakfast arrived the next day, each officer found some mushrooms on his plate. "Let the dog try a piece first," suggested one 2 officer who was afraid that the mushrooms might be poisonous. The clog seemed to enjoy his mushrooms, and the officers then began to eat their meal saying that the mushrooms had a very strange but quite pleasant 3 . An hour later, however, they were all astonished when the gardener rushed in and said 4 the clog was dead. Immediately the officers jumped to their cars and rushed to the nearest 5 . Pumps were used and the officers had a very hard time getting rid of the mushrooms that remained in their 6 When they returned to the police station, they sat down and started to 7 the mushroom poisoning. Each man explained the pains that he had felt and they agreed that these had grown worse on their way to the hospital. The gardener was called to tell the way in which the poor dog had died. "Did it 8 much before death?" asked one of the officers, feeling very pleased that he had escaped a 9 death himself. "No," the gardener looked rather 10 . "It was killed the moment a car bit it." A. frightened I) strange B. seriously J) share C. refuse K) curiously D. hospital L) taste E. discuss M) comfortable F. careful N) painful G. surprised O) suffer H) stomachs
Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One It is difficult to believe that, only eighty years ago, the idea of the domestic electric light was held in contempt by all the "experts" -- with the exception of a 31-year-old American inventor named Tomas Alva Edison. When the price of gas stocks nosedived in 1878 because Edison announced that he was working on the incandescent(发白热光的)lamp, the British Parliament set up a committee to look into the matter. The distinguished witnesses reported, to the relief of the gas companies, that Edison's ideas were "good enough for our transatlantic friends, but unworthy of the attention of practical or scientific men." The scientific idea being ridiculed is not some wild dream like everlasting motion, but the humble little electric light bulb, which three generations of men have taken for granted, except when it burns out and leaves them in the dark. Yet although in this matter Edison saw far beyond his contemporaries, he too in later life was guilty of the same shortsightedness that caused trouble to Preece and Co. , for be opposed the introduction of alternating current. The most famous, and perhaps the most instructive, failure in predicting the future has occurred in the fields of aero- and astronautics. At the beginning of the twentieth century, scientists were almost unanimous (无异议的) in declaring that heavier-than-air flight was impossible, and anyone who attempted to build aero planes was a fool. The great American astronomer, Simon Newcomb, wrote a celebrated essay which concluded: "The demonstration that no possible combination of known substances, known forms of machinery and known forms of force can be united in a practical machine by which men shall fly long distances through the air, seems to the writer as complete as it is possible for the demonstration of any physical fact to be." A few years after the first aero planes had started to fly, another astronomer, William H. Pickering, wrote: "The popular mind often pictures gigantic flying machines speeding across the Atlantic and carrying innumerable passengers in a way equivalent to our modern steamships... It seems safe to say that such ideas must be wholly visionary, and even if a machine could get across with one or two passengers, the expense would be too great for any but the capitalist who could own his own yacht(快艇)." Of the many lessons to be drawn from these examples is this. Anything that is theoretically possible will be achieved in practice, no matter what the technical difficulties, if it is desired greatly enough.
1. The word "nosedived" ( Line 3, Para. 1 ) most probably means "______"
A.dropped
B.rose up
C.steadied
D.changed
A B C D
A
可以根据上下文的意思来推断该词的意思。由because Edison announced that he was working on the incandescent lamp，可知是因为爱迪生发明了白炽灯才使煤气股票的价格发生变化，而其后又说英国议会派人调查此事，可知煤气股票的价格是下降了，所以选A)。
2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Edison's electric bulb was once regarded by some British "experts" as good enough only for Americans.
B.Edison always had scientific shortsightedness.
C.Edison agreed with the idea of alternating current.
D.Edison thought heavier-than-air flight impossible.
Passage Two When anti-globalization protesters took to the streets of Washington last weekend, they blamed globalization for everything from hunger to the destruction of home-grown cultures. And globalization meant the United States. The critics call it Coca-Colonization, and French sheep farmer Jose Bove has become a cult (狂热分子) figure since destroying a McDonald's restaurant in 1999. Contrary to conventional wisdom, however, globalization is neither homogenizing (使……同化) nor Americanizing the cultures of the world. To understand why not, we have to step back and put the current period in a larger historical perspective. Although they are related, the long-term historical trends of globalization and modernization are not the same. While modernization has produced some common traits, such as large cities, factories and mass communications, local cultures have by no means been erased. The appearance of similar institutions in response to similar problems is not surprising, but it does not lead to homogeneity. In the first half of the 20th century, for example, there were some similarities among the industrial societies of Britain, Germany, America and Japan, but there were even more important differences. When China, India and Brazil complete their current processes of industrialization and modernization, we should not expect them to be exact copies of Japan, Germany or the United States. Take the current information revolution. The United States is at the forefront of this great movement of change, so the uniform social and cultural habits produced by television viewing or Internet use, for instance, are often attributed to Americanization. But correlation is not causation(原因). Since the United States does exist and is at the leading edge of the information revolution, there is a degree of Americanization at present, but it is likely to decrease over the course of the 21st century as technology spreads and local cultures modernize in their own ways. Historical proof that globalization does not necessarily mean homogenization can be seen in the case of Japan. In the mid-19th century, it became the first Asian country to embrace globalization and to borrow successfully from the world without losing its uniqueness. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, Japan searched broadly for tools and innovations that would allow it to become a major power rather than a victim of Western imperialism. The lesson that Japan has to teach the rest of the world is that even a century and a half of openness to global trends dues not necessarily assure destruction of a country's separate cultural identity.
1. The author's main purpose in writing this passage is to ______.
A.report the progress of some new events
B.criticize extreme and violent actions
C.recall a certain period of American history
D.tell his readers not to be afraid of globalization
Part Ⅴ Cloze Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Common indoor plants may prove to be a valuable weapon in the fight against rising levels of indoor air pollution. Those 1 in your office or home are not only 2 , but NASA scientists are finding them to be 3 Useful in absorbing potentially harmful 4 and cleaning the air inside modern buildings. NASA and the Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA) have 5 the findings of a 2-year study that 6 the common indoor plant may provide a natural way of helping 7 "Sick Building Syndrome." Research 8 the use of biological processes as a means of solving environmental problems, both on the 9 and in space habitats(栖息地), has been 10 out for many years by Dr. Bill Wolverton, 11 a senior research scientist at NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center, Bay St. Louis, Miss. Based on preliminary evaluations of the use of common indoor plants for indoor air purification and revitalization(恢复活力), ALCA 12 NASA to fund a study using about a dozen popular varieties of ornamental plants to determine their 13 in removing several key pollutants associated with indoor air pollution. NASA research on indoor plants has found that living plants are so 14 at absorbing contaminants in the air that some will be launched into 15 as part of the biological life support system aboard future orbiting space stations. 16 research is needed, Wolverton says the study has shown that common indoor landscaping plants can remove 17 pollutants from the indoor environment. "We feel that future results will provide an even 18 argument that common indoor landscaping plants can be a very effective part of a system used to provide pollution 19 homes and work places," he 20 .
此空所在的句子中，research is needed 和 the study has shown that common indoor landscaping plants can remove．．．pollutants from the indoor environment之间是让步关系，所以选While。
17.
A.all
B.certain
C.no
D.few
A B C D
B
植物可以清除室内环境中的某些污染物(certain pollutants)，但如果说清除all pollutants太过绝对；no pollutants 和 few pollutants不符合事实。
18.
A.stronger
B.larger
C.smaller
D.weaker
A B C D
A
根据上下文以及argument对修饰词的要求，选择stronger。
19.
A.good
B.full
C.bad
D.free
A B C D
D
首先要分析此句的结构。此处缺少的是一个与pollution搭配的形容词来修饰homes and work places，所以选free。pollution free的意思是“无污染的”。
20.
A.inquires
B.objects
C.concludes
D.argues
A B C D
C
上面引号中是通过研究得出的结论，所以选concludes一词。
Part Ⅵ Translation Directions: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
1. He came running to the hospital after the car accident, ______________________ (用双手捂着脸).
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