Section A Directions:In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
B.Some Finland hot dogs are made out of reindeer meat.
C.Hot dogs originate in America.
D.Even countries like Finland have a food similar to hot dogs.
A B C D
D
[解析] M: Did you know that the hot dog did not originate in the United States, but in Germany? W: Yes, and they even have something similar to it in Finland. It's made of reindeer meat. Q: What do we know from the conversation about the hot dog?
[解析] W: David won't be coming in to work the day after tomorrow. He's finally going to the exhibit． M: Oh, so he managed to get tickets after all． Q: What had the man assumed?
[解析] M: Did you hear there are some new kind of cable television system that will allow you to get 500 channels? W: Yeah. But I doubt that we'll have something to watch that is different from what we have now． Q: What can be inferred from the woman's reaction to the new television system?
[解析] M: If you rub some soap on that drawer, it might stop sticking. W: Well, maybe, but if I took out the paper that has fallen down in back，that would help for sure. Q: What's the problem?
A.There aren't enough rooms available in the dormitories.
B.He can't afford to live on campus.
C.He needs help finding a place to live in.
D.He doesn't want to live in university housing.
A B C D
D
[解析] W：Will you be living in the dormitory this year? M: Not if I can help it. I've been thinking of renting an apartment off campus with some friends of mine. Q: What does the man imply?
[解析] W: So how are you getting along with Debbie's dog? M: Well, she never comes when I call her, she spills her food, and she sheds all over the place. I can't wait till Debbie gets back. Q：What does the man imply?
[解析] M: Robert may be able to help me figure out this computer program. W: Robert is the last person I'd ask if I were you. Q: What does the woman imply about Robert?
B.The original article is longer than the part that was published.
C.She plans to publish more articles.
D.She has published more articles in other newspapers.
A B C D
B
[解析] M: Judy, your article in the newspaper is pretty good. W: I just wish they had published the whole thing. Q: What does Judy say about her article?
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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Passage One Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[解析] 11-13 Our environment is being polluted faster than nature and man's present efforts can prevent it. Time is bringing us more people, and more people will bring us more industry, more motor vehicles, larger cities, and the growing use of man-made materials. What can explain and solve this problem? The fact is that pollution is caused by man—by his desire for a modem way of life. We make "increasing industrialization" our chief aim. For its sake, we are willing to sacrifice every thing: clean air, pure water, good food, our health and the future of our children. There is a constant flow of people from the country into the city, eager for the benefits of modern society. But as our technological achievements have grown in the last twenty years, so pollution has become a serious problem. Isn't it time we stopped to ask ourselves where we are going and why? It reminds one of the story about the airline pilot who told his passengers over the loud-speaker: "I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that we are making rapid progress at 530 miles per hour. The bad news is that we are lost and don't know where we are going." The sad fact is that this becomes a true story when applied to our modem society. 11．According to the passage, what does man value most among the following?
事实细节题。原文第二段第三句中提到了We make "increasing industrialization" our chief aim．(我们把“实现工业化”作为主要目标。)所以可以发现，人类最珍视的是工业，而非健康、干净的空气以及孩子的未来，所以应该选A)。
2.
A.Because man has a strong desire for a modem way of life.
B.Because pollution is caused by man.
C.Because people from the countryside rush into the cities.
D.Because people are not aware of the benefits of modem society.
[解析] 14-16 In order to explore the universe, scientists have done quite a few experiments. Some of the recent experiments make scientists wonder if an unknown force is at work in the universe. They have ascertained that there are four known forces in the universe, four forces that causes objects to move toward each other or, in some cases, away from each other. The first is the "gravitational force", which holds you to the ground and will make you fall if you are not careful. The second is the "electromagnetic force", which holds atoms and molecules together and which, within the atom, holds the electrons to the central nuclei. The third is the "strong force", which holds the particles inside the central atomic nucleus together. The fourth is the "weak force", which allows some atomic nuclei to break down, producing radioactivity, and which causes the sun to shine. All the four forces are absolutely essential to the universe as we know it. Without them, matter could not exist, stars and planets could not exist, human beings could not exist. However, there is a problem about the existence of a fifth force. Until recently, scientists were quite convinced that there wasn't. The four known forces appeared to explain everything; a fifth force seemed unnecessary. 14．How many forces are known in the universe?
[解析] 17-20 In the United States, many rich people are also well-known. Ted Sweeney was an exception to this rule. His family moved to San Francisco from Los Angeles when he was one month old. At the age of seventeen he was hit by a train. Though he was not seriously hurt, he was paid $ 25,000. Instead of going to college he bought a small store. Six months later the government bought his land to build a new high-way. He sold it for $ 95,000. Then he moved to Detroit and started a small company making parts for the car manufacturers. It was very successful. He got married and then had three daughters. By the time he was 30 he had over ten million dollars. Unfortunately, his wife and daughters died in a traffic accident. He sold everything he owned, and put his money in stocks, and moved to New York. He lived in a one-room apartment and never worked again. Shortly before he died he moved back to Los Angeles. He was put in jail because he had no money and no job. He died a lonely man. After his stocks were sold and all the taxes were paid, people found there were still over a hundred million dollars left. 17. Which of the following could be inferred about Ted Sweeney?
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension Directions:There are 4 passages in this part. 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Passage One When it comes to the slowing economy, Ellen Spero isn't biting her nails just yet. But the 47 year-old manicurist (指甲修饰师)isn't cutting, filling or polishing as many nails as she'd like to, either. Most of her clients spend $12 to $ 50 weekly, but last month two longtime customers suddenly stopped showing up. Spero blames the softening economy. "I' m a good economic indicator," she says. "I provide a service that people can do without when they're concerned about saving some dollars." So Spero is downscaling, shopping at middle-brow Dillard's department store near her sub urban Cleveland home, instead of Neiman Marcus. "I don't know if other clients are going to abandon me, too," she says. Even before Alan Greenspan's admission that America's red-hot economy is cooling, lots of working folks had already seen signs of the slowdown themselves. From car dealerships to gap out lets, sales have been lagging for months as shoppers temper their spending. For retailers, who last year took in 24 percent of their revenue between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the cautious approach is coming at a crucial time. Already, experts say, holiday sales are off 7 percent from last year's pace. But don't sound any alarms just yet. Consumers seem only concerned, not panicked, and many say they remain optimistic about the economy's long-term prospects, even as they do some modest belt-tightening. Consumers say they're not in despair, because despite the dreadful headlines, their own for tunes still feel pretty good. Home prices are holding steady in most regions. In Manhattan, "there's a new gold rush happening in the $ 4 million to $10 million range, predominantly fed by Wall Street bonuses," says broker Barbara Corcoran. In San Francisco, prices are still rising even as frenzied overbidding quiets. "Instead of 20 to 30 offers, now maybe you only get two or three," says John Deadly, a Bay Area real-estate broker. And most folks still feel pretty comfortable about their ability to find and keep a job. Many folks see silver linings to this slowdown. Potential home buyers would cheer for lower interest rates. Employers wouldn't mind a little fewer bubbles in the job market. Many consumers seem to have been influenced by stock-market swings, which investors now view as a necessary ingredient to a sustained boom. Diners might see an upside, too. Getting a table at Manhattan's hot new Alain Ducasse restaurant need to be impossible. Not anymore. For that, Greenspan & Co. may still be worth toasting.
1. By "Ellen Spero isn't biting her nails just yet" (Line 1, Para. 1), the author means ______.
Passage Two In recent years, railroads have been combining with each other, merging into super systems, causing heightened concerns about monopoly. As recently as 1995, the top four railroads accounted for under 70 percent of the total ton-miles moved by rails. Next year, after a series of mergers is completed, just four railroads will control well over 90 percent of all the freight moved by major rail carriers. Supporters of new super systems argue that these mergers will allow for substantial cost reductions and better-coordinated service. Any threat of monopoly, they argue, is removed by fierce com petition from trucks. But many shippers complain that for heavy bulk commodities traveling long distances, such as coal, chemicals, and grain, trucking is too costly and the railroads therefore have them by the throat. The vast consolidation within the rail industry means that most shippers are served by only one rail company. Railroads typically charge such "captive" shippers 20 to 30 percent more than they do when another railroad is competing for the business. Shippers who feel they are being overcharged have the right to appeal to the federal government's Surface Transportation Board for rate relief; but the process is expensive, time-consuming, and will work only in truly extreme cases. Railroads justify rate discrimination against captive shippers on the grounds that in the long run it reduces everyone's cost. If railroads charged all customers the same average rate, they argue, shippers who have the option of switching to trucks or other forms of transportation would do so, leaving remaining customers to shoulder the cost of keeping up the line. It's theory to which many economists subscribe, but in practice it often leaves railroads in the position of determining which companies will flourish and which will fail. "Do we really want railroads to be arbiters of who wins and who loses in the marketplace?" asks Martin Bercovici, a Washington lawyer who frequently represents shipper. Many captive shippers also worry they will soon be hit with a round of huge rate increases. The railroad industry as a whole, despite its brightening fortunes. Still does not earn enough to cover the cost the capital it must invest to keep up with its surging traffic. Yet railroads continue to borrow billions to acquire one another, with Wall Street cheering them on. Consider the $10.2 billion bid by Norfolk Southern and CSX than half of the carrying costs of the transaction. Who's going to pay for the rest of the bill? Many captive shippers fear that they will, as Norfolk Southern and CSX increase their grip on the market.
1. According to those who support mergers, railway monopoly is unlikely because ______.
Passage Three A study by scientists in Finland has found that mobile phone radiation can cause changes in human cells that might affect the brain, the leader of the research team said. But Darius Leszczynski, who headed the two-year study and will present findings next week at a conference in Quebec (魁北克), said more research was needed to determine the seriousness of the changes and their impact on the brain or the body. The study at Finland's Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority found that exposure to radiation from mobile phones can cause increased activity in hundreds of proteins in human cells grown in a laboratory, he said. "We know that there is some biological response. We can detect it with our very sensitive approaches, but we do not know whether it can have any physiological effects on the human brain or human body," Leszczynski said. Nonetheless the study, the initial findings of which were published last month in the scientific journal Differentiation, raises new questions about whether mobile phone radiation can weaken the brain's protective shield against harmful substances. The study focused on changes in cells that line blood vessels and on whether such changes could weaken the functioning of blood-brain barrier, which prevents potentially harmful substances from entering the brain from the bloodstream, Leszczynski said. The study found that a protein called hsp27 linked to the functioning of the blood-brain barrier showed increased activity due to irradiation and pointed to a possibility that such activity could make the shield more permeable (有浸透性的), he said. "Increased protein activity might cause cells to shrink—not the blood vessels but the cells themselves—and then tiny gaps could appear between those cells through which some molecules could pass." He said. Leszczynski declined to speculate on what kind of health risks that could pose, but said a French study indicated that headache, fatigue and sleep disorders could result. "These are not life-threatening problems but can cause a lot of discomfort," he said, adding that a Swedish group had also suggested a possible link with Alzheimer's disease. "Where the truth is, we do not know," he said. Leszczyniski said that, his wife and children use mobile phones, and he said that he did not think his study suggested any need for new restrictions on mobile phone use.
1. According to Leszczynski, how does mobile phone affect one's health?
A.Mobile phone radiation can increase protein activities and such activities can make the protective shield more permeable.
B.Mobile phone radiation can shrink the blood vessels and prevent blood from flowing smoothly.
C.Mobile phone radiation will bring stress to people exposed to it.
D.Mobile phone radiation kills blood cells at a rapid speed.
Passage Four The Challenge Cup—now the FA Cup was the first organized football competition. Only twelve clubs entered the first year, and most were from the army and the public schools. Queens Park represented Scotland, but they did not play until the semi-final. The first FA Cup final was played at the Oval, in March 1872. Two thousand people watched the Wanderers beat an army team called the Royal Engineers 1-0. The first recorded injury in football happened during the first Cup Final. Ten minutes after kick off Lieutenant Cresswell, of the Royal Engineers, broke his collarbone(锁骨). There were no substitutes at that time and the brave soldier played on until the end of the game. The goal was scored by M. P. Betts. Today it would be disallowed because M. P Betts did not appear on the list of players. For some reason Mr. Betts did not use his real name, and called him self A. H. Chequer. The final pass for the winning goal came from a priest called Rev. Vidal. He was known as the "prince of the dribblers". In one match he scored three goals from the kick-off without a single opponent touching the ball. In 1893 the two Cup Finalists were Everton and Wolves. A week before the Final they met in the League. Everton sent their reserve team to save their best team for the Final. These reserves beat Wolves 4-2, and everyone expected Everton to win the Cup easily. But Wolves surprised everyone and won 1 - 0. This was to be the first of many FA Cup "upsets". There was another upset in the 1898. Derby beat Nottingham Forest 5-0 the week before the Final but lost the big game 3-1. In fact, Derby was the unluckiest team of this era. In the nine sea son between 1896 and 1904 Derby County reached the Semi Finals of the Cup seven times and the Final three times. But they did not win the Cup until 1946. In 1901 Tottenham Hotspur played in their first ever Cup Final against Sheffield United at Crystal Palace. Tottenham were not even in the Football League at this time, but they lead 2-1 until Sheffield United scored a very strange goal. The ball was pushed around the post by the Tottenham goalkeeper, and the linesman(边裁) signaled a corner. The referee, however, was fifty yards down the pitch. He gave a goal and the game ended a draw. The replay was held in Bolton. Sheffield United scored first, but Tottenham came back to win 3-1. They became the first team outside the Football League to win the FA Cup since 1888.
1. It is implied in the first paragraph that ______.
A.FA Cup had been called the Challenger Cup for a time
B.all the football clubs were from the army and the public schools at the beginning of the football competition
C.Royal Engineers are composed of engineers, so they are not good at football
D.the first football competition took place in 1872
2. The third paragraph straws that the A.H. Chequer ______.
A.did not exist
B.was a false name
C.was a substitute
D.scored a goal
A B C D
B
事实细节题。本题主要是就原文第三段的具体细节提出问题。第三段中M. P. Bens踢人了第一例进球。要是现在这个球就是无效的，因为当时他并不在出场名单之列，由于某些原因，他没有使用自己的真名，而是叫A. H. Chequer，所以正确答案应该是B)。[避错指导] A)项讲“A. H. Chequer不存在’’原文没有涉及；C)项讲“他是一名替补”也未曾涉及；D)项“踢进了一粒球”，但是由于这个名字是假的，所以这个球不是他踢进的，可以逐一排除。
3. According to the passage, an "upset" (Line 4,Para. 5) is ______.
A.when the team with the better FA cup position loses
B.when the team with the better League position loses
C.when they set up a new football team
D.when the Nottingham Forest was defeated by Derby County
Part Ⅲ Vocabulary Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
1. The opera will be broadcast ______ on television and radio.
A.occasionally
B.simultaneously
C.eventually
D.promptly
A B C D
B
[解析] 副词辨义。这四个选项都是副词，occasionally表示“偶然，偶尔；有时”，如：We go for walks in the fields occasionally．(我们有时会到田野散步。)simultaneously表示“同时地”；eventually意指“最后，终于”，如：He worked so hard that eventually he made himself ill．(他工作太卖力，最后自己病倒了。) promptly表示“迅速地，敏捷地”，如：After he had put it on the floor，he promptly went to sleep again．(他把垫子在地板上一放，很快又睡着了。)根据句意，电视和收音机上将会同时转播这个节目，所以B)项符合题目要求。
2. You've got nothing to ______ yourself-it was his own decision.
A.reproach
B.relish
C.reserve
D.represent
A B C D
A
[解析] 动词辨义。这四个选项都是动词形式，reproach表示“责备；谴责”，如：Do not reproach your self, it was not your fault．(不要责备你自己，这不是你的过错。)relish表示“爱好；喜欢”，如：to relish a funny story(津津乐道地听一个有趣的故事)；reserve意指“储备，保存，保留；预定，预约”，如：I have reserved a room for you at the hotel．(我已在旅馆为你预订了一个房间。)represent表示“代表；由他人代表表现；描写”，如：We chose a committee to represent us．(我们选出一个委员会来代表我们。)根据句意，个人需要为自己做出的决定负责，而别人不应该为不属于自己的过错而内疚，所以A)项符合题目要求。
3. This fever will return from time to time, if it follows its usual ______.
A.pattern
B.model
C.mode
D.norm
A B C D
C
[解析] 名词辨义。这四个选项都是名词形式，pattern表示“式样，模式，样品；格调；图案”；norm表示“标准，规范”，如：social norms(社会准则)；model意指“模型，原型，模特儿”；mode表示“(事情发生的)情况；模式，样式，时尚”，如：a mode of life(一种生活方式。)根据句意，这种得病的情形会反复发作，所以C)项符合题目要求。
4. The burglar was ______ by a passer-by who noticed the broken window and phoned the police.
6. Rachel left the office and ran out on to Diana, ______ a taxi to take her home.
A.howling
B.hailing
C.hauling
D.hurling
A B C D
B
[解析] 动词辨义。这四个选项都是动词形式，howl表示“嚎叫，怒吼，嚎啕大哭”；hail表示“叫出租车停车；招呼”，如：Let's hail a taxi, shall we?(咱们叫一辆出租汽车好吗?)haul意指“拖拉，拖运”，如：They hauled the boat up onto the shore．(他们用力把船拖上岸。)hurl表示“猛投，猛掷”，如：He hurled the brick through the window．(他用力把砖头从窗户投进去。)根据句意，此处指送人回家，肯定要叫一辆出租车，所以B)项符合题目要求。
7. Every one has a legal ______ to provide the tax office with details of their earnings.
12. Some mushrooms are edible while others, which look almost identical, contain ______ poisons.
A.deadly
B.hasty
C.dizzy
D.gloomy
A B C D
A
[解析] 形容词辨义。这四个选项都是形容词，deadly表示“致命的；势不两立的”，如：Fog is the sailor's deadly enemy．(雾是航海者最致命的敌人。)hasty表示“仓促的；草率的；急躁”，如：His hasty decision was a mistake．(他的草率决定是一次错误。)dizzy意指“(指人)晕眩的，昏乱的，(指地点，情况)使人晕眩的”，如：The airplane climbed to a dizzy height．(飞机飞到令人头晕目眩的高度。)gloomy表示“黑暗的，阴沉的，令人沮丧的，阴郁的”。根据句意，此处有一个对比，有些蘑菇是无毒的，有些是有毒的，所以A)项符合题目要求。
13. Winters says he never intended to ______ women in his movies.
A.decrease
B.minimize
C.subtract
D.degrade
A B C D
D
[解析] 动词辨义。这四个选项都是动词，表示“减少或降低”的意思，decrease表示“减少；变少；降低”，如：The number of children in the school has decreased this year．(今年在校的儿童人数减少了。) minimize表示“将…减到最少”；subtract意指“(常与from连用)减去；扣除”，如：If you subtract 3 from 5，you get 2．(五减去三就得二。)degrade表示“(使)降级，(使)堕落，(使)退化”。根据句意，有些电影制作人在电影中诋毁女性的形象，所以D)项符合题目要求。
14. Newspapers tend to ______ their influence on the way people vote.
A.exaggerate
B.allege
C.testify
D.assert
A B C D
A
[解析] 动词辨义。这四个选项都是动词形式，exaggerate表示“夸大，夸张”；如：People will not believe a person who always exaggerates．(人们不会相信老是夸张的人。)allege表示“宣称，断言”，如：The po lice allege that the man was murdered but they have given no proof．(警方声称这男子是被人谋杀的，但未提出任何证据。)testify意指“(常与to连用)作证；证实；见证”，如：Her tears testified her grief．(她的眼泪证明了她的悲伤。)assert表示“断言；坚持”。根据句意，报纸喜欢夸大某些事件，夸大自己对人们的影响，所以A)项符合题目要求。
15. Justin used to mind the ______ while his father was in the cafe, drinking.
16. The tragedy could have been ______ if the crew had followed safety procedures.
A.interfered
B.averted
C.intervened
D.distracted
A B C D
B
[解析] 动词辨义。这四个选项都是动词，interfere表示“(常与with连用)干涉，干预；妨碍；打扰”，如：I don't want to interfere with you；proceed with your work．(我不想打扰你了，你继续工作吧。)avert表示“(常与from连用)避免；防止”，如：Accidents can be averted by careful driving．(谨慎驾驶可避免发生事故。)intervene意指“插入；介入”，如：I shall leave on Sunday if nothing intervenes．(如果没有别的事，我星期天动身。)distract表示“(常与from连用)使…注意力转移；使分心”，如：The noise in the street distracted me from my reading．(街上的嘈杂声使我不能专心读书。)根据句意，如果遵守安全操作程序，悲剧是可以避免的，所以B)项符合题目要求。
17. Dr. Johnson ______ the task of writing a comprehensive English dictionary.
A.underwent
B.undertook
C.recreated
D.awarded
A B C D
B
[解析] 动词辨义。这四个选项都是动词形式，undergo表示“经受；经历；遭受”；undertake表示“承担，担任，许诺，保证”；recreate意指“(使)得到休养，(使)得到娱乐”；award表示“颁奖，授奖”，如： The school awarded Merry a prize(for her good work)．(学校因为她工作好而奖励了梅丽。)根据句意，约翰逊博士承担了编写一本综合英语词典的任务，所以B)项符合题目要求。
18. A knowledge of classical music is ______ to anyone who wants to apply for this job.
A.invariable
B.indispensable
C.invaluable
D.innumerable
A B C D
B
[解析] 形容词辨义。这四个选项都是形容词形式，invariable表示“不变的；不可更改的”；indispensable表示“不可缺少的，绝对必要的”，如：She's become quite indispensable to the company．(她已成了公司里少不了的人。)invaluable意指“无价的；其价值无法衡量的”；innumerable表示“数不清的；无数的”。根据句意，申请这项工作，必须要了解一点古典音乐知识，所以选B)。
19. Cuts in prices for milk, butter, and cheese will be ______ by direct payments to farmers.
A.offset
B.quenched
C.participated
D.reclaimed
A B C D
A
[解析] 动词辨义。这四个选项都是动词形式，offset表示“弥补，抵消”；quench表示“结束；熄灭；淬火”，如：to quench one's thirst(解渴)；participate意指“参与，参加，分享，分担”；reclaim表示“要求归还，收回，开垦”，如：to reclaim some tax(收回部分税金)。根据句意，作为对价格下跌的补偿，直接付款给农民，所以A)项符合题目要求。
20. There is a ______ among teachers that children should have a broad understanding of the world.
A.consensus
B.conscience
C.census
D.consciousness
A B C D
A
[解析] 名词辨义。这四个选项都是名词，consensus表示“一致同意，多数人的意见，舆论”，如：What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?(下午会议上——致的意见是什么?)conscience表示“良心，道德心”，如：His conscience troubled him after he took the money．(他拿走了钱以后，他的良心使他不安。)census意指“人口普查”，如：The census enumerated eighty-six persons over one hundred years old in this mountain area．(根据人口调查这一带山区共有八十六位百岁老人。)consciousness表示“意识，知觉，自觉”，如：Man's social being determines his consciousness．(存在决定意识。)根据句意，老师们达成了一致意见，所以A)项符合题目要求。
21. Mary Shelley was just 18 when she wrote the horror ______ ' Frankenstein'
A.episode
B.ethics
C.doctrine
D.masterpiece
A B C D
D
[解析] 名词辨义。这四个选项都是名词，episode表示“一段情节，插曲；插话；有趣的事件”，如： one of the funniest episodes in my life(我一生中最好笑的——件事)；ethics表示“道德规范”；doctrine意指“教条，学说”；masterpiece表示“杰作，名著”。根据句意和我们的文学常识，玛丽·雪莱的代表作就是恐怖小说《弗兰克斯坦》，所以D)项符合题目要求。
22. The issue of where the peace talks will be held may seem ______ , but to the participants it is very important.
A.trivial
B.eternal
C.thermal
D.terrific
A B C D
A
[解析] 形容词辨义。这四个选项都是形容词形式，trivial表示“琐细的，价值不高的，微不足道的”； eternal表示“永恒的，永远的，不灭的，没完没了的”，如：The principles of the Pads Commune are eternal．(巴黎公社的原则是永存的。)thermal意指“热的，热量的”；terrific表示“令人恐怖的”，如：at a terrific speed(以惊人的速度)。根据句意，这件事看起来并不重要，但实际上对参与者来说很重要，其中涉及到一个对比，所以A)项符合题目要求。
23. Everyone aboard the ship ______ when it sank off the coast of Maine.
A.nourished
B.perished
C.pitched
D.preached
A B C D
B
[解析] 动词辨义。这四个选项都是动词形式，nourish表示“滋养，使健壮，怀有(希望，仇恨等)”； perish表示“毁灭，死亡；腐烂；枯萎”，如：Flowers perish when frost comes．(霜降时花即枯萎。)pitch意指“投，掷；向前倾跌；定位于；用沥青涂；扎营”，如：The girls pitched a tent．(这些女孩搭起了帐篷。)preach表示“传教；宣讲(宗教的主题)”，如：He was always preaching exercise and fresh air．(他总是倡导运动和呼吸新鲜空气。)根据句意，轮船沉没，船上所有人都有生命危险，所以B)项符合题目要求。
24. In those days, dental equipment was ______ and a visit to the dentist was a painful experience.
A.bizarre
B.advantageous
C.primitive
D.unique
A B C D
C
[解析] 形容词辨义。这四个选项都是形容词，bizarre表示“奇异的；古怪的”；advantageous表示“有利的”；primitive意指“原始的，远古的；粗糙的；简单的”，如：The native of that region still live in primitive straw huts．(那个地区的居民依然住在古老的茅草屋里。)unique表示“唯一的，独特的”，如：That building is unique because all the others like it were destroyed．(那座建筑很独特，因为所有像它那样的其他建筑都毁坏了。)根据句意，以前的医疗设备很简单，所以去看牙医是很痛苦的，所以C)项符合题目要求。
25. He never tried to hide his ______ for those who were not as intelligent as him.
A.contempt
B.contest
C.continuity
D.context
A B C D
A
[解析] 名词辨义。这四个选项都是名词，contempt表示“轻视，轻蔑；耻辱；不尊敬”，如：A liar is held in contempt．(说谎者为人轻视。)contest表示“论争，竞赛”，如：a beauty contest(选美比赛)；continuity意指“连续性，连贯性”，如：There is no continuity of subject in a dictionary．(词典的主题是没有连续性的。)context表示“上下文；前后关系”，如：Can you tell the meaning of this word from its context? (你能从它的上下文说出这个词的意思吗?)根据句意，他会轻视那些不如他聪明的人，所以A)项符合题目要求。
26. It is impossible to give an accurate ______ of company sales 10 years from now.
A.preview
B.prospect
C.prediction
D.forecast
A B C D
D
[解析] 名词辨义。这四个选项都是名词形式，preview“表示事先查看，预览”；prospect表示“景色，前景；前途，期望”，如：There's no much prospect of Mr. Smith's being elected as Congressman．(史密斯先生被选为议员的希望不大。)petition意指“请愿，情愿书，诉状，陈情书”，如：The villagers all signed a petition asking for a hospital to be built．(村民们都在请愿书上签名要求建一所医院。)forecast表示“先见，预见，预测，预报”，如：The recent statement of the president forecast a change in the situation．(总统最近的一次讲话预示着形势将有所变化。)根据句意，要预测公司十年后的销售情况是不可能的，所以D)项符合题目要求。
27. ______ market research has shown that most Americans prefer environmentally-friendly products.
A.Nasty
B.Neat
C.Preliminary
D.Prior
A B C D
C
[解析] 形容词辨义。这四个选项都是形容词，nasty表示“污秽的，肮脏的，令人厌恶的”；neat表示“整洁的，灵巧的，优雅的”；preliminary意指“预备的；初步的”，如：a preliminary examination(初试)； prior表示“优先的，在前的”，如：The contract will be signed prior to the ceremony．(合同将在仪式举行之前签字。)根据句意，只能是一个初步的市场调查，所以C)项符合题目要求。
28. Doctors told people that death from a massive heart attack was almost ______.
A.incompatible
B.exceeding
C.instantaneous
D.external
A B C D
C
[解析] 形容词辨义。这四个选项都是形容词，incompatible表示“性质相反的，矛盾的，不调和的”，如：His plan is incompatible with my intentions．(他的计划与我的意图相抵触。)exceeding表示“非常的，极度的，胜过的，过度的”；instantaneous意指“瞬间的，即刻的，即时的”；external表示“外部的，客观的”，如：External causes become operative through internal causes．(外因通过内因而起作用。)根据句意，心脏病发作的非常突然，很容易导致猝然死亡，所以C)项符合题目要求。
29. Two suspects have been ______ by the police for questioning.
A.retained
B.detained
C.repelled
D.excelled
A B C D
B
[解析] 动词辨义。这四个选项都是动词形式，retain表示“留住；保住”，如：to retain one's balance(保持平衡)；detain表示“拘留，留住，阻止”；repel意指“击退，抵制，使厌恶，使不愉快”，如：to repel an attack(击退进攻)；excel表示“优秀，胜过他人”，如：She excels as a orator．(她擅长演说)。根据句意，警察扣押或者拘留嫌疑犯，所以B)项符合题目要求。
30. The research is designed to contribute to an improved foundation for teacher training and teacher ______.
A.appraisal
B.applause
C.approval
D.appreciation
A B C D
A
[解析] 名词辨义。这四个选项都是名词形式，appraisal表示“评价，估价(尤指估价财产，以便征税)，鉴定”；applause表示“鼓掌欢迎，欢呼”；approval意指“赞成，承认，正式批准”，如：He showed his approval by smiling．(他用微笑表示赞成)；appreciation表示“感谢，感激，正确评价，欣赏，增值”，如：She showed an appreciation of my help．(她感谢我的帮助)。根据句意，教师培训和教师评价都是单独的一套系统，所以A)项符合题目要求。
Part Ⅳ Error Correction Directions:This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash (—) in the blank. Thomas Malthus published his "Essay on the Principle of Population" almost 200 years ago. Ever since then, forecasters have being warning that worldwide famine was just around S1. ______ the next comer. The fast growing population's demand for food, they warned, would soon exceed their supply, leading S2. ______ to the wide spread food shortages and starvation. But in reality, the world's total grain harvest has risen steadily over the years. Except for relative isolated trouble S3. ______ spots like present-day Somalia, and occasional years of. good S4. ______ harvests, the world's food crisis has remained just around the comer. Most experts believe this can continue even as if S5. ______ the population doubles by the mid-21st century, although feeding 10 billion people will not be easy for politics, S6. ______ economic and environmental reasons. Optimists point to concrete examples of continued improvements in yield. In Africa, by S7. ______ instance, improved seed, more fertilizer and advanced growing practices have more than double corn and wheat yield in S8. ______ an experiment. Elsewhere, rice experts in the Philippines are producing a plant with few stems and more seeds. There S9. ______ is no guarantee that plant breed can continue to develop S10. ______ new, high-yielding crop, but most researchers see their success to date as the reason for hope.
Part Ⅴ Writing Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic On Graduate Craze. You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below in Chinese :
1. 目前很多人报考研究生； 2. 你认为此现象的原因是什么； 3. 你的观点和看法
On Graduate Craze
[范文1]
On Graduate Craze
With the development of the competitive society, more and more people would like to go to graduate school. On one hand, thousands of ambitious young undergraduates are taking part in the National Graduate Entrance Exam each year in order to find a better job. On the other hand, more and more employees in all walks of life are trying their best to be postgraduates. There are several reasons why so many people are so enthusiastic about the postgraduate studies. In the first place, the majority of the candidates who are studying for postgraduate schools is trying to save themselves from the employment pressure. With the development of education standard, a bachelor's degree is no longer a sufficient qualification to ensure a decent job. In the second place, although some people have been employed for years, they find the knowledge they have learned inadequate to meet the demand of this ever changing world. In my opinion, we have to think carefully before we decide to apply for graduate school. Before ,we make the decision we need to think twice. [范文2]
On Graduate Craze
In recent years, people who would like to go to graduate school became more and more. On the one hand, thou sands of enterprising young men sit for National Graduate Entrance Exam each year. For example, 50 thousand candidates took part in the National Graduate Entrance Exam last year. On the other hand, not only the undergraduates but also the work employees try their best to be postgraduates. There are several reasons that lead to this phenomenon. To begin with, it is out of employment pressure that large numbers of people enroll in the National Graduate Entrance Exam. Owing to the enhancement of educational standard, a bachelor's degree is no longer evaluated as a sufficient qualification to ensure a decent job. Secondly, some people though have been employed for several years, find their knowledge inadequate to meet the demand of this ever changing world. Finally, many people only follow the suit with no specific purpose. In my opinion, we have to think carefully before we decide to apply for graduate school. Can graduate school offer me what I want to learn? Do I need practical work experience or theoretical knowledge? Before we make the choice, these questions need to be answered.
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