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.They are soaked in the rain on their way to the concert.
C.They will dry off their clothes immediately before the concert starts.
D.They will change their clothes a few minutes before the performance starts.
A B C D
B
[解析] W: I'm so soaked from the rain. I'd go back to my room to change my clothes if there were enough time before the performance. M: I could use drying off too. But I hate the idea of missing even a few minutes of this concert. Q: What do we learn about the speakers?
C.The woman's experience during her last trip was not very pleasant.
D.The woman cannot decide whether to go to New Orleans or stay at home.
A B C D
C
[解析] M: As far as I know, you and your husband enjoy traveling a lot. Where are you going for this year's holiday? W: Considering the experience we had last year in New Orleans. I'd rather stay at home this year. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
A.Check if his book can be found at the lost-and-found information desk.
B.Check if he had left his book in the desk downstairs.
C.Make sure if he had left his book in the lobby.
D.Check all the desks downstairs.
A B C D
A
[解析] M: Can I borrow your calculus textbook? I left mine in the classroom. And it was gone when I went back. W: That happened to me once. I'd almost given up on finding it until I checked it at the lost-andfound at the information desk downstairs in the lobby. Q: What does the woman imply, that the man should do?
[解析] M: The faculty already knows that attending the seminars is a requirement for completing the program. Why do I need to sign for it? W: It just works that way. They just want to make sure nothing is off track. Q: What does the woman mean?
[解析] 事实状况题。男士问为什么还要签到?女士说的It just works that way．暗示签到只是例行手续，即可推测答案是[B]“签到只是为了确认”。女士的话并不表示她认为签到很必要，也不能表示她认为没必要，[D]是对女士所说的nothing is off track“一切正常，一切无差错”的曲解。
5.
A.Women's rights in society.
B.Career planning.
C.An important election.
D.The woman's job as a librarian.
A B C D
A
[解析] W: We all talk about how liberated we are, but in fact women are still not equally treated. M: I don't think so. You've got the vote. You've got your careers. I think you've got everything important. Q: What are they arguing about?
[解析] M: Come on, Tania, you shouldn't be so serious about your grades. You're missing the point of student life. W: Wel, perhaps you're the one missing the point of college if you think good grades "grow on trees". M: What does the woman mean?
[解析] 观点态度题。男士建议女士不要对自己的学习成绩要求太严丁，说学生生活应当是有意义的。女士先用一个well表示对男士的话不赞成，然后给出理由：“要是你认为好成绩举手可得，你上大学也就没有意义了。”正确表达女士意思的选项是[C]grow on trees是比喻用法。
7.
A.She doesn't really know what to buy.
B.She doesn't like going shopping in big stores.
C.She has too many choices of the same product.
D.She is regretting not having taken enough money.
A B C D
C
[解析] W: I'm having a hard time trying to decide which TV to buy. I wonder why companies make so many brands of the same product? M: They just want to make more money. Q: What is the woman's problem?
[解析] 事实状况题。抓住女士所说的decide，TV，buy，many brands of the same product，即可知女士是要买电视，却因为品牌太多无法决定买哪一种。正确表述女士问题的[C]。
8.
A.The hat is of the right size.
B.He doesn't think the hat is fit for the woman.
C.The woman should bring an umbrella with her.
D.The color of the hat is just right for the woman.
A B C D
B
[解析] W: What do you think of my new hat? M: I'm sure you'll never need to bring an umbrella with you wearing it. And besides, do you think the color is right for your age? Q: What docs the man mean?
[解析] 观点态度题。女士问男士认为她的新帽子怎么样。抓住男士所说的疑问句do you think the color is right for your age?即可推测此题答案为[B]“他认为那帽子不适合女士”。
9.
A.People take longer to learn maths.
B.People take shorter to learn maths.
C.People find maths easier as they grow older.
D.People find maths more difficult as they grow older.
A B C D
D
[解析] M: What about the group who studies mathematics? W: We have carried out some very interesting experiments. Although the old people take longer to learn, eventually they performed as well as the young people. But as to mathematics, that's a different story. Q: As to mathematics, what does the woman mean?
D.Look at the old exam and spend a lot of time studying it.
A B C D
C
[解析] W: Is there a way to know the pattern of Jacob's questions on his final? M: There is, but you can't rely on it. Still, it wouldn't hurt to look over the test he gave last year. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?
[解析] 行为活动题。女士问有没有什么方法可以了解Jacob在期末考试的时候会出什么样的题。男士先以There is表示肯定，又说but you can't rely on it,并说看看他去年出的考试题也不会有什么坏处。显然看看 Jacob去年出的试题是一个方法。综合所有信息可知，男士是建议女士看看去年的试题但不要太依赖它，故答案是[C]。
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.
1. A. Model clothes.B. Informal clothes.C. Expensive clothes.D. Fashionable clothes.
A B C D
B
[解析] 11-13 Twin sisters are supposed to be very much alike, aren't they? Well, my twin sister Jane and I do look alike, however, we are different in many ways. We like very different styles of clothing. I prefer to dress informally, whereas my twin sister dresses like a model, always wearing the latest fashions. We have very similar character in most ways. I do not get angry easily and enjoy being with friends; in these respects, my twin sister feels the same. But she likes loud music and modern dances, while I find that nightclubs give me a headache. She is always with friends, is a favorite with all the teachers, and never wants to have any children, whereas I prefer to be alone at times, don't really try to impress my teachers and intend some day to have a family of my own. We have tried to live in the same room several times, and even agreed on the color we like best, and the kind of furniture we wanted, but I like to keep things neat and orderly, while my twin sister acts as if there were a servant around to pick up all the things that get thrown on the floor. I like to go to bed early and get up early; in contrast, she doesn't seem to have any definite habits, often goes to bed very late, and then sleep late the next day. 11．What kinds of clothes does the speaker like?
[解析] 细节题。这篇听力材料讲的是一对孪生姐妹的故事，选项[B]符合题意，依据是听力材料中的I prefer to dress informally…，听到informally，就可选出答案[B]。注意问的是speaker喜欢穿什么衣服，而不是her sister。
2.
A.They enjoy loud music.
B.They want to have children.
C.They enjoy modern dances.
D.They seldom lose their temper.
A B C D
D
[解析] What do the twin sisters have in common?
[解析] 推理题。选项[D]符合题意，依据是听力材料中的I do not get angry easily and enjoy being with friends；in these respects．my twin sister feels the same(我很少跟别人生气喜欢和朋友在一起，在这点上，我妹妹和我相同)，seldom lose their temper 是 not get angry easily的同义转述。
3.
A.They can't agree on the color of the room.
B.They can't agree on the kind of furniture.
C.The speaker likes to keep things neat while her twin sister doesn't.
D.Her twin sister often brings friends home and this annoys the speaker.
A B C D
C
[解析] Why isn't the speaker likely to be in the same room with her sister?
[解析] 细节题。选项[C]符合题意。依据是听力材料中的but I like to keep things neat and orderly,…get thrown on the floor(我喜欢屋子里整洁有序，而我的妹妹就好像那里有一个仆人随时准备收拾她扔在地板上的东西似的)，即妹妹的屋子里不是那么整洁有序。
Passage Two Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[解析] 14-16 Few people know that the fate of the most precious document in the history of the United States the Declaration of Independence was once entirely in the hands of a young man and an old man. In 1812 the British invaded Washington and burned the capital. Fearing for the safety of the priceless document, Secretary of State James Manroe gave it to a young man who worked as a clerk in his office. No doubt thinking that the British would never suspect that a harmless-looking man would ever be entrusted with the safety of such a great treasure. As he handed the bag with the important document in to Stephen Pleasanton, for that was the young man's name, Secretary Manroe said, "I'm entrusting you with the most important document of the United States. It was for this that our brave men fought and died during the revolutionary war. The British must not get their hands on it." Stephen thrust the pouch which contained the Declaration beneath his shirt for safe keeping and started out in a general direction of Leesburg, Virginia, driving a wagon and disguised as a peddler. The second day he had a narrow escape when he ran into a patrol of British soldiers who eyed him and his wagon with suspicion. The leader of the patrol was satisfied with Stephen's story of being a peddler hurrying home for his family and let him go. Few have heard of Stephen Pleasanton, but what he did will always be remembered. 14．When did the true story take place?
[解析] 细节题。依据是听力材料中的In 1812 the British invaded Washington and burned the capital。材料讲的是在1812年英国侵略美国时，如何保护美国《独立宣言》珍贵资料的事迹。 [D]、[C]和[D]只凭听到了the Declaration of Independence就猜测时间是不正确的。
2.
A.In a wagon.
B.In a large bag.
C.Under his coat.
D.Beneath his shirt.
A B C D
D
[解析] Where did the young man hide the precious document?
[解析] 细节题。题干问的藏文件的地点。依据听力材料中thrust the pouch which contained the Declaration beneath his shirt(将《独立宣言》插在钱袋里藏在衬衫下)，可知答案选[D]。
3.
A.Stephen Pleasant and His Deeds
B.James Monroe—A Hero of the United States
C.The Fate of the Declaration of Independence
D.A Young Man Saved the Declaration of Independence
A B C D
D
[解析] Which would be the best title for the passage?
[解析] 17-20 Over the past decade, the environmental movement has exploded onto the minds of mainstream consumers, a fact not lost on marketers and advertisers. Green advertising started in the mid-1980s when issues of the environment muscled their way to the forefront of marketing. Advertisers saw the consumer desire for environmentally safe products and tried to meet the demand as quickly as possible. Not surprisingly, this first wave suffered from rough and poorly conceived marketing efforts. Many advertisers embraced a genuine concern for the environment. But consumers realized that some companies made false claims and exploited the movement, using such ambiguous terms as "environmentally friendly" and "green." Consumers grew wary of environmental appeals, and advertisers reacted by reducing its emphasis. In 1992 the Federal Trade Commission established guidelines for green marketing, followed shortly by state governments. California passed particularly strict laws, setting definitions for terms like "ozone friendly". "biodegradable", and "recycled''. According to the state's court, "California seeks to guard against... potentially inaccurate claims or ecological boost about products with minimal environmental attributes." Texas. Massachusetts, Minnesota, Tennessee, Connecticut. and Washington soon followed the Golden State's lead. The rigid regulations have left a number of advertisers confused and frustrated, although some feel that environmental claims have already peaked and are on their way out. Some believe that we've now entered green advertising's third wave, during which environmental concern is part of the mainstream, too. 17．What was the problem with green advertisements in early time?
[解析] 推理题。回忆原文相关信息：Green advertising started in the mid-1980s…some companies made false claims and exploited the movement…。大意为“许多公司的声明都是假的，他们其实只是在利用绿色广告。”正确回答题干的选项是 [D]。[C]“他们没有成功”是green advertisements的结果而不是其存在问题。
2.
A.Consumers were responsive.
B.Consumers were hostile.
C.Consumers turned cautious of it.
D.Consumers didn't care all the time.
A B C D
C
[解析] What was the response to the early green advertisements by consumers?
[解析] 细节题。紧接上题信息：Consumers grew wary of environmental appeals…利用前文提到的信息即可先排除[D]“他们不关心”。wary的意思是“机警的，谨慎的”，对应[C]项中的cautious，所以选[C]“人们对之提高了警惕”。
3.
A.They became more popular.
B.They were more regulated.
C.They became less honest.
D.They became better produced.
A B C D
B
[解析] How did Green advertisements change after the first wave?
[解析] 细节题。紧随上题信息：In 1992 the Federal Trade Commission established guidelines for green marketing，followed shortly by state governments。恰当描述题干所问情形的选项是[B]“他们受到了更严格的监管”。原文中没有信息支持其他选项。
4.
A.Environmental concerns rise.
B.Advertisers are self-regulating themselves.
C.Advertisements become very regulated.
D.The mainstream also becomes concerned about it.
A B C D
D
[解析] What happens during the green advertising's third wave?
[解析] 细节题。文中最后一句话Some believe that we've now entered green advertising's third wave，during which environmental concern is part of the mainstream，too．可推知[D]正确。[D]正是此句的同义转述。
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 There is certainly much work which is exceedingly irksome and an excess of work is always very painful. I think, however, that, provided work is not excessive in amount, even the dullest work is to most people less painful than idleness. There are, in work, all grades, from mere relief of tedium up to the profoundest delights, according to the nature of the work and the abilities of the individual. Most of the work that most people have to do is not in itself interesting, but even such work has certain great advantages. To begin with, it fills a good many hours of the day without the need of deciding what one shall do. Most people, when they are left free to fill their own time according to their own choice, are at a loss to think of anything sufficiently pleasant to be worth doing. And whatever they decide on, they are troubled by the feeling that something else would have been more pleasant. To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the ultimate product of civilization, and at present very few people have reached this level. Moreover the exercise of choice is in itself tiresome. Except to people with unusual initiative it is positively agreeable to be told what to do at each hour of the day, provided the orders are not too unpleasant. Most of the idle rich suffer unspeakable boredom as the price of their freedom from drudgery. At times they may find relief by hunting big game in Africa, or by flying round the world, but the number of such sensations is limited, especially after youth is past. Accordingly the more intelligent rich men work nearly as hard as if they were poor, while rich women for the most part keep themselves busy with innumerable trifles of whose earth-shaking importance they are firmly persuaded. Work therefore is desirable, first and foremost, as a preventive of boredom, for the boredom that a man feels when he is doing necessary though uninteresting work is as nothing in comparison with the boredom that he feels when he has nothing to do with his days. With this advantage of work another is associated, namely that it makes holidays much more delicious when they come. Provided a man does not have to work so hard as to impair his vigor, he is likely to find far more zest in his free time than an idle man could possibly find. The second advantage of most paid work and of some unpaid work is that it gives chances of success and opportunities for ambition. In most work success is measured by income, and while our capitalistic society continues, this is inevitable. It is only where the best work is concerned that this measure ceases to be the natural one to apply. The desire that men feel to increase their income is quite as much a desire for success as for the extra comforts that a higher income can acquire.
1. What is the author's opinion about work?
A.Work can at least give relief from boredom.
B.Work is a cause of the greatest delight of life.
C.Work can keep people busy as if they were poor.
D.Work is very tiresome, especially when too excessive.
A B C D
A
[解析] 观点态度题。第二段首句There are，in work，all grades，from mere relief of tedium up to the profoundest delights作者提到：根据：正作的性质及工作者的能力，工作可以有不同的等级。从仅仅是摆脱单调到获得极大的快乐。从这句话判断，作者认为，即使工作不能给他带来快乐，起码也是一种从无聊中解脱出来的方法，所以本题答案为[A]。[B]选项过于绝对。[C]选项说法不全面，在富的时候工作也能使人很忙。[D]观点不是这篇文章的主要讨论的问题。
2. According to the passage, what is the ultimate product of civilization?
A.To work to some extent.
B.To be free from hard work.
C.To make wise use of leisure.
D.To keep oneself busy with trifles.
A B C D
C
[解析] 事实细节题。第二段首句中To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the ultimate product of civilization…作者谈到：能够明智地利用自己的空闲时间是文明社会的最终产品…，在四个选项中，只有[C]涉及这个内容。[A]“某种程度上工作”；[B]“免于辛苦工作”；[D]“使自己忙于琐碎的事”，均不属于作者所认为的文明社会的最终产品。
3. We learn from the passage that to be told to do something is generally ______.
A.insulting
B.acceptable
C.respectable
D.admiring
A B C D
B
[解析] 推理判断题。第三段第三句，作者说，Except to people with unusual initiative it is positively agreeable to be told what to do at each hour of the day除了有非凡的开拓性的人之外，有人告诉你每天每个时刻做些什么是可以接受的。故答案为[B]。
4. It is stated in the passage that success can mostly be measured in terms of ______.
A.enjoyment
B.initiative
C.intelligence
D.income
A B C D
D
[解析] 事实细可题。末段第二句In most work success is measured by income，作者谈到：在绝大多数的工作中，成功是由收入来衡量的，故答案为[D]。[A]“快乐”，[B]“进取心”和[C]“知识”文中均未提及。
5. Most of the work that most people have to do is ______.
A.delightful but time-consuming
B.not interesting but very rewarding
C.not worth doing and bearable at all
D.exceedingly dull and always painful
A B C D
B
[解析] 事实细节题。在第二段第二句中作者说Most of the work that most people have to do is not in itself interesting，but even such work has certain great advantages．绝大多数人们对所做的工作本身并没有兴趣，但就是这种工作也有一定益处。本文最后一段第一句，作者谈到：绝大部分工作的第二个优点，即：它能给你提供成功的机会以及实现理想抱负的机会，和[B]“工作无趣但却有益”相吻合，所以答案为[B]。[A]项表述和作者认为工作不快乐的观点相反；[C]过于绝对，因为作者认为rewarding；[D]太片面。均不选。
Passage Two Traffic statistics paint a gloomy picture. To help solve their traffic woes, some rapidly growing U.S. cities have simply built more roads. But traffic experts say building more roads is a quick-fix solution that will not alleviate the traffic problem in the long run. Soaring land costs, increasing concern over social and environmental disruptions caused by road-building, and the likelihood that more roads can only lead to more cars and traffic are powerful factors bearing down on a 1950s-style constructions program. The goal of smart-highway technology is to make traffic systems work at optimum efficiency by treating the road and the vehicles traveling on them as an integral transportation system. Proponents of this advanced technology say electronic detection systems, closed-circuit television radio communication, ramp metering, variable message signing, and other smart-highway technology can now be used at a reasonable cost to improve communication between drives and the people who monitor traffic. Pathfinder, a Santa Monica, California-based smart-highway project in which a 14-mile stretch of the Santa Monica Freeway, making up what is called a "smart corridor", is being instrumented with buried loops in the pavement, Closed-circuit television cameras survey the flow of traffic, while communications linked to properly equipped automobiles advise motorists of the least congested routes or detours. Not all traffic experts, however, look to smart-highway technology as the ultimate solution to traffic gridlock. Some say the high-tech approach is limited and can only offer temporary solutions to a serious problem. "Electronics on the highway addresses just one aspect of the problem: how to regulate traffic more efficiently," explains Michael Renner, senior researcher at the Worldwatch Institute "It doesn't deal with the central problem of too many cars for roads that can't be built fast enough. It sends people the wrong message. They start thinking 'Yes, there used to be a traffic congestion problem, but that's been solved now because we have an advanced high-tech system in place. '" Larson agrees and adds, "Smart highways is just one of the tools that we will use to deal with our traffic problems. It's not the solution itself, just part of the package. There are different strategies." Other traffic problem-solving options being studied and experimented which include car pooling, rapid mass-transit systems, staggered or flexible work hours, and road pricing, a system whereby motorists pay a certain amount for the time they use a highway. It seems that we need a new, major thrust to deal with the traffic problems of the next 20 years. There has to be a big change.
1. The word "quick-fix" (Line 3, Para. 1)is closest in meaning to "______."
Passage Three Television has transformed politics in the United States by changing the way in which information is disseminated, by altering political campaigns, and by changing citizens' patterns of response to politics. By giving citizens independent access to the candidates, television diminished the role of the political party in the selection of the major party candidates. By centering politics on the person of the candidate, television accelerated the citizen's focus on character than issues. Television has altered the forms of political communication as well. The messages on which most of us rely are briefer than they once were. The stump speech, a political speech given by traveling politicians and lasting 1.5 to 2 hours, which characterized nineteenth century political discourse, has given way to the 30-second advertisement and 10-second "sound bite (原声摘要)" in broadcast news. Increasingly the audience for speeches is not that standing in front of the politician but rather viewing audience who will hear and see a snippet (摘录) of the speech on the news. In these abbreviated (缩减的)forms, much of what constituted the traditional political discourse of earlier ages has been lost. In 15 or 30 seconds, a speaker cannot establish the historical context that shaped the issue in question, cannot detail the probable causes of the problem, and cannot examine alternative proposals to argue that one is preferable to others. In snippets, politicians assert but do not argue. Because television is an intimate medium, speaking through it required a changed political style that was more conversational, personal, and visual than that of the old-style stump speech. Reliance on television means that increasingly our political world contains memorable pictures rather than memorable words. Schools teach us to analyze words and print. However, ill a world in which politics is increasingly visual, informed citizenship requires a new set of skills. Recognizing the power of television's pictures, politicians craft televisual, staged events, called pseudo events, designed to attract media coverage. Much of the political activity we see on television news has been crafted by politicians, their speechwriters, and their public relations advisers for televised consumption bites in news and answers to questions in debates increasingly sound like advertisements.
1. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A.politics in the United States has been significantly changed by television
B.citizens in the United States prefer to see politicians on television instead of in person
C.politics in the United States has become substantially more controversial since the introduction of television
D.citizens in the United States are now more informed about political issues because of television coverage
2. It is stated in the passage that before the production of television, political parties ______.
A.received more money
B.attracted more members
C.spent more money to promote their political candidates
D.had more influence over the selection of political candidates
A B C D
D
[解析] 事实细节题。根据第一段第二句television diminished the role of the political party in the selection of the major party candidates，电视使政党渐渐丧失了作用，反过来也就是，在电视产生以前，政党的作用更大，故选择[D]。其他三个选项的内容原文都没有提及。
3. According to the passage, as compared with televised speeches, traditional political discourse was more successful at ______.
A.allowing news coverage of political candidates
B.making politics seem more intimate to the citizen
C.placing political issues within a historical context
D.providing detailed information on the candidate's private behavior
A B C D
C
[解析] 事实细节题。原文第三段在比较电视演讲与传统辩论时指出，电视演讲者无法建立历史的情境 (a speaker cannot establish the historical context)，从反面说明了传统辩论的一个优越之处，[C]符合题意。
4. The author states "politicians assert but not argue" at the end of Paragraph 3 in order to suggest that politicians ______.
A.enjoy explaining the issues to broadcasters
B.take stronger positions on issues than in the past
C.make claims without providing reasons for the claims
D.dislike having to explain their own positions on issues to citizens
A.politicians who are considered very attractive are favored by citizens over politicians who are less attractive
B.citizens will need to learn how to evaluate visual political images in order to become better informed
C.citizens tend to favor a politician who analyzes the issues over one who does not
D.politicians will need to learn to become more personal when meeting citizens
A B C D
B
[解析] 推理判断题。由转折处入手解题。第四段最后一句话however(然而)表明了本段的主要内容——政治向视觉化发展，公众获取信息需要新的能力和技巧(politics is increasingly visual，informed citizenship requires a new set of skills)，[B]项就是对此的正确解释。考生需要注意转折词后往往是关键内容所在。
Passage Four I live in the land of Disney, Hollywood and year-round sun. You may think people in such a glamorous, fun-filled place are happier than others. If so, you have some mistaken ideas about the nature of happiness. Many intelligent people still equate happiness with fun. The truth is that fun and happiness have little or nothing in common. Fun is what we experience during an act. Happiness is what we experience after an act. It is a deeper, more abiding emotion. Going to an amusement park or ball game, watching a movie or television, are fun activities that help us relax, temporarily forget our problems and maybe even laugh. But they do not bring happiness, because their positive effects end when the fun ends. I have often thought that if Hollywood stars have a role to play, it is to teach us that happiness has nothing to do with fun. These rich, beautiful individuals have constant access to glamorous parties, fancy cars, expensive houses, everything that spells "happiness". But in memoir (论文集) after memoir, celebrities reveal the unhappiness hidden beneath all their fun: depression, alcoholism, drug addiction, broken marriages, troubled children and profound loneliness. Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he's honest, he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun. adventure and excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features. Similarly, couples that choose not to have children are deciding in favor of painless fun over painful happiness. They can dine out ever they want and sleep as late as they want. Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night's sleep or a three-day vacation. I don't know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations we can ever come to. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those rich and glamorous people we were so sure are happy because they are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all. The moment we understand that fun does not bring happiness we begin to lead our lives differently. The effect can be quite literally life-transforming.
1. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Fun creates long-lasting satisfaction.
B.Fun that is long-standing may lead to happiness.
C.Happiness is enduring whereas fun is short-lived.
D.Fun provides enjoyment while pain leads to happiness.
A B C D
C
[解析] 主旨大意题。在短文的第二段，作者提出了全文的主旨Fun is what we experience．快乐是我们在一次经历中所体验到的，幸福则是我们在一次经历之后所体验到的。它是一种更为深刻、更为持久的情感。这与选项[C]描述的细节是相吻合的。[A]和[B]都认为快乐是长久的，和作者的意思相反。[D]说法过于绝对。
2. To the author, Hollywood stars all have an important role to play, that is to ______.
A.bring happiness to the public by their excellent performances
B.tell the public that happiness has no relation with fun
C.write memoir after memoir about their happiness
D.teach people how to enjoy their lives
A B C D
B
[解析] 事实细节题。短文的第四段I have often thought that if Hollywood stars have a role to play，it is to teach us that happiness has nothing to do with fun．我经常想如果好莱坞明星都有一个角色要扮演的话，那就是告诉我们幸福与快乐无关。这与选项[B]的描述是一致的，如本题中的“has nothing to do with”与选项中 [B]的“has no relation with”就是同义词组。选[C]的同学可能是只注意到了第四段中有memoir after memoir，就不管上下文，直接做出错误选择；[A]、[D]的描述在原文中没有出现。
3. In the author's opinion, marriage ______.
A.affords greater fun
B.indicates commitment
C.leads to raising and disciplining children
D.lack of constant fun but eventually result in long-lasting happiness
A B C D
B
[解析] 观点态度题。作者在短文第五段对婚姻进行了阐述，并对单身汉之所以抵制婚姻作出了如下解释：If he's honest，he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment．如果他诚实的话，他会告诉你因为他害怕作出承诺。因此，选项[B]的描述符合作者的观点。[C]认为婚姻必然导致扶养小孩，过于绝对，不选。选项[A]“婚姻带来更大的快乐”和作者的意思不相符。[D]认为婚姻能带来长久的幸福感，过于绝对。不是所有的婚姻都带来幸福感。
4. According to the passage, couples having infant children ______.
A.are lucky since they can have a whole night's sleep
B.find fun in putting babies into bed at night
C.find more time to play and joke with them
D.derive happiness from their endeavor
A B C D
D
[解析] 事实细节题。为了阐述快乐和幸福的关系，作者又在第六段中以夫妻是否要小孩为例进行说理。They can dine out ever they want and sleep as late as they want．Couples…他们(指不要小孩的夫妻)可以永远如自己所愿地在外面吃饭，睡得很晚。而有婴儿的夫妻却会为能有一个整夜的睡眠或三天的假期感到幸运。从中不难看出作者想表达有婴儿的夫妻能从这种辛劳中获得幸福。这与选项[D]的描述是一致的。
5. If one get the meaning of the true sense of happiness, he will ______.
A.stop playing games and joking with others
B.make the best use of his time increasing happiness
C.give a free hand to money
D.keep himself with his family
A B C D
B
[解析] 事实细节题。作者在文章的最后部分对领会幸福的真谛进行了描述。It liberates time：now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness．它能解放时间，现在我们能将投入更多的时间用来真正的增加我们的幸福。这与[B]的描述是吻合的。
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. Employers who establish retirement plans must be ______ about engaging in transactions with their plans.
19. The company formulated a package of ______ for assessment of employees' performance.
A.thresholds
B.Partitions
C.warrants
D.criteria
A B C D
D
[解析] 逻辑关系题：解释。对人的评估显然需要有一定的标准，[D]criteria意为“(判断的)标准，准绳，尺度”，常和for连用，[A]thresholds意为“入门，开端，起始点；门槛，门口”，常用on the threshold(在门口)，on the threshold of(即将开始)。[B] partition意为“分割，分裂，把某些事物分割成几部分的行为或过程”；[C]warrant意为“(正当理由)根据；授权令”。 [句意] 公司制定了一揽子评估职员工作业绩的标准。
20. Since pollution became a concern in the 1950s, experts have predicted wrongly that the car ______ was about to end.
Part Ⅳ Short Answer Questions Directions:In this part there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words). The attitude of some top management used to be “The machine belongs to the company; the worker is made for the machine; or, the worker belongs to the company and exists to satisfy its needs." Entertaining such a perspective today would border on lunacy (精神错乱), although managers can be found who act as though they still prescribe to it. The simple fact is that no employee works primarily to satisfy the needs of any organization. He labors first and foremost to meet his concern for the welfare of the firm. Additionally, the leader soon learns to accept his people as he finds them rather than as he would like them to be. Even if he is unhappy with their performance, he knows that the only possible starting point, for improvement, is where they are and as they are at a given time. Five facts are at the heart of any mutual perception process. First, initial impressions tend to be lasting as well as erroneous, it is necessary not only that the manage-leader perceive his people accurately but that he make it easy for them to see him as he is without sham or flimflam(欺诈). Second, a person perceives what he looks for and very little else. This means that the manager should emphasize the positive in sizing up his people. If he is aware of their limitations, he is also conscious of the fact that he will not make much progress with them by focusing on deficiencies. Far too much time is wasted in most organizations on attempts to eradicate defects. It would be wiser to concentrate on capitalizing on assets and building strengths. Third, needs govern perceptions. At the outset of any relationship, there is bound to be some uncertainty on both sides. If he is an unframed picture to his subordinates, the manager realizes that they are not sure just how to go about relating to him. His responsibility is to be authentic in his dealings with them and open to interaction with them. Authenticity and openness in dealing with his subordinates will help them satisfy their need. to know where they stand, how they should relate to him, what kind of person he is, and how he intends to manage. Then they will get a true picture of him and how he operates without wasting time second-guessing and playing games with him. The fourth fact is that attitudes govern perceptions. A positive, supportive attitude is readily sensed by employees, who, even if they are school-dull, are generally life-bright. Finally, perceptions are really transactions between the people involved. As the leader must allow his people opportunities to interact with him, so he must also interact with them. In this way, both will make the getting-to-know-you process efficient and rapid.
1. According to the passage, a worker primarily works for _________________.
meeting his needs，wants and desires
[解析] 首段中讲述内容有关于员工个人的情况，题干中“a worker primarily works for”对应原文中的“He labors first and foremost to…”，to后的部分“meet his concern for the welfare of the firm”就是答案的出处。
2. To make much progress with them, how should a manager evaluate his subordinates?
He should emphasize the positive of his subordinates．
[解析] 题干中的“make much progress with them”对应原文中的相同表达。“evaluate his subordinates”对应原文中的“sizing up his people”，“sizing”前的部分“emphasize the positive”即是答案出处。
3. What does the phrase "an unframed picture to his subordinates" mean?
The manager's responsibility isn't authentic and open to the subordinates．
[解析] 分析“an unframed picture to his subordinates”所在的句子及其后面的三句。当经理这样时，员工们不知该如何与他打交道。后面紧接着说“His responsibility is to be authentic in his dealings with them and open to interaction with them．”，给出经理应该采取的姿态，后面一句中说Authenticity and openness in dealing with his subordinates能让员工们知道如何与之打交道。根据前后句子之间的语义连贯关系即可解题。
4. What kind of attitude should a manager take so as to have good understanding of the workers?
He should take a positive，supportive attitude．
[解析] 可从最后一段前两句中直接获取答案。
5. What is the passage mainly about?
Ways to improve the mutual perception between managers and workers．
Part Ⅴ Writing Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Changes in the Means of Internet Using. You should write at least 150 words, and base your composition on the chart and the outline given below:
The number of Internet users in China is ever on the increase, with the growth of broadband users at a much higher rate than that of leased line, dial-up and ISDN users. However, the growth of Internet users slowed down from January to July in 2003. In the following six months, only the broadband Internet subscriber growth quickened its pace. There are several factors contributing to the increasing popularity of broadband networks. First of all, the speed of broadband is much faster than of other Internet connections. Secondly, more and more people are surfing the Internet on home computers. Thirdly, communities are making greater efforts to build broadband networks. In addition, the cost of Internet access has declined sharply. However, it is necessary to issue instructions on Internet use. A large number of people fail to make good use of the Internet, with their attention focused on games, pornographic websites and so on. Other people are addicted to the Internet and sit too long in front of the computers, which is bad for their physical and mental health.
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