motive：动机。reason：理由。这两个词意思比较接近。There is no reason to doubt his word.没有理由不相信他的话。excuse：借口。answer和reply都有“回答”的意思。
2. The river widens considerably as it begins to turn west.
A.extends
B.stretches
C.broadens
D.bends
A B C D
C
widen和broaden都有“拓宽”的意思。extend：延伸；延长。The builders extended the road for three more miles.筑路人把道路延长了三英里。stretch：延伸。The forests stretch for hundreds of miles.森林绵延数百英里。bend：弯曲。
3. Many economists have given in to the fatal lure of mathematics.
A.error
B.puzzle
C.attraction
D.contradiction
A B C D
C
lure：吸引。attraction：吸引。这两个词意思相近。The attraction of this house lies in its simplicity.这所房子的诱人之处在于它的简单。error：错误。puzzle：难题。contradiction：矛盾。
4. With immense relief I stopped running.
A.no
B.little
C.scarce
D.enormous
A B C D
D
immense和enormous都有“巨大”的意思。It was an enormous disappointment.此事太令人失望了。no：没有。little：几乎没有。scarce：极少。
5. A great deal has been done to remedy the situation.
A.maintain
B.improve
C.preserve
D.protect
A B C D
B
remedy：补救。improve：改进。这两个词意思相近。Herbal medicine can be used to improve our health.草药可用于增进我们的健康。maintain：保持。preserve：保护。protect：保护。
6. John is collaborating with Mary in writing an article.
A.cooperating
B.marrying
C.combining
D.arguing
A B C D
A
collaborate：合作；勾结。cooperate：合作。She has agreed to cooperate with the police in the investigation.她同意在调查中跟警察合作。marry：结婚。combine：合并。argue：争论。
7. He will consolidate his power.
A.strengthen
B.win
C.abandon
D.unite
A B C D
A
consolidate：巩固。strengthen：巩固，加强。To strengthen his position in Parliament, he held talks with leaders of the Peasant Party.为了加强在国会中的地位，他跟农民党的领导人进行了会谈。win：赢得。abandon：放弃。unite：联合。
8. Many scientists have been probing psychological problems.
A.solving
B.exploring
C.settling
D.handling
A B C D
B
probe：探索。explore：探索。这两个词意思很相近。Both parties are exploring ways of settling the dispute.双方都在寻求解决争端的办法。solve：解决。settle：解决。handle：处理。
9. Hearing problems may be alleviated by changes in diet and exercise habits.
A.removed
B.cured
C.treated
D.lessened
A B C D
D
alleviate：减轻。lessen：减轻；变小。The medicine begins to take effect and symptoms lessen.药已经起作用，症状减轻了。remove：去掉；切除。cure：治疗。treat：处理。
10. The conclusion can be deduced from the premises.
A.gone
B.derived
C.done
D.come
A B C D
B
deduce：推导。derive：推导。Defensive behavior patterns derive from our subconscious fears.各种防卫行为的模式来自于我们下意识的恐惧。go：去。do：干。come：来。
11. The food is insufficient for three people.
A.scarce
B.short
C.marginal
D.inadequate
A B C D
D
insufficient：不充分。inadequate：不充分。Supplies of food and medicine are inadequate.食物和药品供应不足。scarce：稀少。short：短。marginal：微不足道的。
12. Most of the butterflies perish in the first frosts of autumn.
A.die
B.disappear
C.migrate
D.vanish
A B C D
A
perish：死亡。die：死亡。The old man will die soon.这个老人很快会死去。disappear：消失。migrate：迁移。vanish：消失。
13. But ultimately he gave in.
A.undoubtedly
B.certainly
C.finally
D.necessarily
A B C D
C
ultimately：最后。finally：最后。The food finally arrived at the end of last month.食品终于在上月末运到了。certainly：当然。necessarily：必定地。
14. It is a complicated problem.
A.strange
B.complex
C.difficult
D.unusual
A B C D
B
complicated：复杂。complex：复杂。The issue is very complex.这个问题太复杂了。strange：奇怪。difficult：困难。unusual：不寻常。
15. In Britain and many other countries appraisal is now a tool of management.
A.evaluation
B.production
C.efficiency
D.publicity
A B C D
A
appraisal：评价。evaluation：评价。Evaluation is standard practice for all training.评价是各种培训通常的做法。production：生产。efficiency：效率。publicity：出名。
No sporting event takes hold of the world's attention and imagination like the Olympic Games. The football World Cup fascinates fans in Europe and South America; baseball's World Series is required viewing in North America; and the World Table Tennis Championships attracts the most interest in Asia. But the Olympics belong to the whole world. Now, after travelling to 17 countries over 108 years, the summer Games are returning to Athens, the place where the first modern Olympics was held. Participation in the Games is looked on not only as an achievement, but also as an honour. The 16 days between August 13 and 29 will. see a record 202 countries compete, up from Sydney's 199. Afghanistan is back, having been banned from Sydney because the Taliban government didn't let women do sports. There is also a place for newcomers East Timor and Kiribati. A total of 10,500 athletes will compete in 28 sports, watched by 5.3 million ticket-paying viewers as well as a television audience of 4 billion. Athens is to use its rich history and culture to make the Olympics as special as possible. The Games will open with cycling events which start in front of the Parthenon and Acropolis monuments. The final event will be a historic men's marathon following the original route run by Phidippides in 490 BC to bring news of victory over the Persians. The ancient stadium at Olympia, first used for the Games nearly three centuries ago, will stage the shot put competitions. And the Panathenian Stadium, where the first modern Olympics was held, is to host the archery (射箭) events. If the well-known ancient sites deliver a great sense of history to the Games, the 39 new venues add a modern touch to the city of Athens. The main Olympic stadium, with a giant glass and steel roof, is the landmark (标志) building of the Olympics. "We believe that we will organize a 'magical' Games," said Athens 2004 President Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki. "Our history with the Olympic Games goes back nearly 3,000 years, and Athens 2004 could be the best ever."
1. The World Table Tennis Championships attracts the most interest in Asian countries.
1 The striking thing about the innovators who succeeded in making our modern world is how often they failed. Turn on a light, take a photograph, watch TV, search the Web, jet across the Pacific Ocean, talk on a cellphone (手机). The innovators who left us these things had to find the way to success through a maze (错综复杂) of wrong turns. 2 We have just celebrated the 125th anniversary of American innovator Thomas Edison's success in heating a thin line to white-hot heat for 14 hours in his lab in New Jersey, US. He did that on October 22, 1879, and followed up a month later by keeping a thread of common cardboard alight (点亮着的) in an airless space for 45 hours. Three years later he went on to light up half a square mile of downtown Manhattan, even though only one of the six power plants in his design worked when he turned it on, on September 4, 1882. 3 "Many of life's failures," the supreme innovator said, "are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." Before that magical moment in October 1879, Edison had worked out no fewer than 3,000 theories about electric light, but in only two cases did his experiments work. 4 No one likes failure, but the smart innovators learn from it. Mark Gumz, the head of the camera maker Olympus America Inc, attributes some of the company's successes in technology to understanding failure. His popular phrase is: "You only fail when you quit." 5 Over two centuries, the most common quality of the innovators has been persistence. That is another way of saying they had the emotional ability to keep up what they were doing. Walt Disney, the founder of Disneyland, was so broke after a succession of financial failures that he was left shoeless in his office because he could not afford the US $1.50 to get his shoes from the repair shop. Pioneering car maker Henry Ford failed with one company and was forced out of another before he developed the Model T car. 6 Failure is harder to bear in today's open, accelerated world. Hardly any innovation works the first time. But an impatient society and the media want instant success. When American music and movie master David Geffen had a difficult time, a critic said nastily that the only difference between Geffen Records (Geffen's company) and the Titanic (the ship that went down) was that the Titanic had better music. Actually, it wasn't. After four years of losses, Geffen had so many hits (成功的作品) he could afford a ship as big as the Titanic all to himself.
1. A. Importance of learning from failure B. Quality shared by most innovators C. Edison's innovation D. Edison's comment on failure E. Contributions made by innovators F. Miseries endured by innovators Paragraph 2 ______
5. A. he developed 3,000 theories B. he couldn't afford to buy a pair of shoes C. he found himself an unsuccessful man D. they quitted E. an innovation should work immediately F. failure is the mother of success People often didn't realize how close they were to success when ______.
D
本题是根据第三段的第一句话设计的。quit和give up都有“放弃”的意思。He has given up smoking.他戒烟了。He has quitted smoking.他戒烟了。
6. Before Henry Ford eventually developed the Model T car, ______.
The National Education Association claims, "The school bus is a mirror of the community." They further add that, unfortunately, what appears on the exterior (外部) does not always reflect the reality of a chosen community. They are right, and sometimes it reflects more! Just ask Liesl Denson. Riding the school bus has been more than a ride to school for Liesl. Bruce Hardy, school bus driver for Althouse Bus Company has been Liesl's bus driver since kindergarten. Last year when Liesl's family moved to Parkesburg, knowing her bus went by her new residence, she requested to ride the same bus. This year Liesl is a senior and will enjoy her last year riding the bus. She says, "It's been a great ride so far! My bus driver is so cool and has always been a good friend and a good listener. Sometimes when you're a child adults do not think that what you have to say is important. Mr. Hardy always listens to what you have to say and makes you feel important." Her friends Ashley Batista and Amanda Wolfe agree. Bruce Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975. This year he will celebrate 30 years working for Althouse Bus Transportation. Company President, Larry Althouse acknowledges Bruce Hardy's outstanding record. "You do not come by employees like Bruce these days; he has never missed a day of work and has a perfect driving record. Recognized in 2000 by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for driving 350,000 accident free miles, Hardy's reputation is made further evident through the relationships he has made with the students that ride his bus." Althouse further added, "Althouse Bus Transportation was established 70 years ago and has been providing quality transportation ever since. My grandfather started the business with one bus. Althouse Bus Transportation is delighted to have the opportunity to bring distinctive and safe service to our local school and community and looks forward to continuing to provide quality service for many more years to come." Three generations of business is not all the company has enjoyed. Thanks to drivers like Bruce Hardy, they have been building relationships through generations. Liesl's mother Carol also enjoys fond memories of riding Bruce Hardy's bus to the Octorara School District.
1. The word "mirror" in the first line could be best replaced by
Conservationists (自然保护主义者) may be miscalculating the numbers of the threatened animals such as elephants, say African and American researchers. The error occurs because of a flaw in the way they estimate animal numbers from the piles of dung (粪) the creatures leave behind. The mistake could lead researchers to think that there are twice as many elephants as there really are in some regions, according to Andrew Plumptre of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in New York. Biologist Katy Payne of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, agrees. "We really need to know elephant numbers and the evidence that we have is quite indirect," says Payne, who electronically tracks elephants. Counting elephants from planes is impossible in the vast rainforests of Central Africa. So researchers often estimate elephant numbers by counting dung piles in a given area. They also need to know the rate at which dung decays. Because it's extremely difficult to determine these rates, however, researchers counting elephants in one region tend to rely on standard decay rates established elsewhere. But researchers at the WCS have found that this decay rate varies from region to region depending on the climate and environment. Using the wrong values can lead the census astray (离开正道). says Plumptre. He and his colleague Anthony Chifu Nchanji studied decaying elephant dung in the forests of Cameroon. They found that the dung decayed between 55 and 65 per cent more slowly than the dung in the rainforests of neighbouring Gabon. If researchers use decay rates from Gabon to count elephants in Cameroon, they would probably find more elephants than are actually around. This could mean estimates in Cameroon are at least twice as high as those derived from decay rates calculated locally, says Plumptre. "However accurate your dung density estimate might be, the decay rate can severely affect the result." Plumptre also says that the dung-pile census should be carried out over a region similar in size to an elephant's natural range. The usual technique of monitoring only small, protected areas distorts numbers because elephants move in and out of these regions, he says. "If the elephant population increases within the protected area, you can not determine whether it is a real increase or whether it is due to elephants moving in because they are being poached (入侵偷猎) outside." Plumptre says that similar problems may also affect other animal census studies that rely on indirect evidence such as nests, tracks or burrows (地洞).
1. The word "threatened'' in the first sentence of the first paragraph could be best replaced by
When Patricia Rochester decided to go back to school after ten years as a staff nurse at Toronto Western Hospital. her employer not only cheered her on, but also paid her tuition and gave her a day off with pay every week to study. Throughout her years at the hospital, Rochester has also taken workshops on everything from coaching peers to career development—courses that she believes have helped her advance at work. "I'm now head of the mentoring (指导) program for new hires, students and staff nurses," she says. "There's a lot of room for personal improvement here." Perhaps as important, Rochester says her employer supports and values her work. "If you put in overtime, "the nurse points out, "you get your meals—they'll order in pizza or Greek food or Chinese." And if staffers feel stiff and stressed from too many hours on the ward, they can call for a free 15-minute shoulder-and-neck massage (按摩) or even sign up for an eight-week evening course on meditation skills and stress-relief. If that's not enough, employees can take advantage of five family days a year that can be used if the kids come down with the flu or an aging parent needs ferrying to an important doctor's appointment. And they have access to a range of perks (好处) such as special rates on hotel rooms, drugstore purchases, and scholarships for employees' children. You might wonder how an organization can provide such resources and still survive. But University Health Network is one of a number of progressive employers in Canada that have discovered that investing in staff is good business. If such initiatives help companies cut down on turnover (人员更替) alone, they're well worthwhile, says Prem Benimadhu, a vice-president at the Conference Board of Canada. It costs anywhere from $3,300 to rehire support staff, an average $13,300 for technical staff and a whopping (巨资) $43,000 for an executive position, according to one study of Conference Board members. Innovative initiatives help companies attract talented employees, cut down on sick days (which cost Canadian businesses an estimated $17 billion a year, or an average of $3,550 per employee) and keep employees more interested in their work. With the substantial talent shortage that already exists in Canada and the prospect of mass retirement over the next five years—as many as 50 or 60 percent in some sectors—Benimadhu says that intelligent employers are putting a renewed focus on the people who work for them.
1. When Rochester decided to go to school, her employer
A.persuaded her to change her mind.
B.fired her.
C.cheered her on.
D.discouraged her.
A B C D
C
该题问的是：Rochester决定去上学时，她的老板怎么样?“cheered her on”(鼓励她)可以在第一段的第一句话中找到。
2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to ease one's stiffness and stress?
A.To take an eight-week evening course on meditation skills and stress-relief.
B.To call for a free 15-minute shoulder-and-neck massage.
Do you have difficulty reading in class? If so, a special reading program that helps match sounds with letters could speed up your brain. At least one out of every five elementary school students in the US has trouble learning to read, even when the students are good at other subjects. 1 Researchers from Yale University, US, studied a group of children from New York and Connecticut State. As part of the study, 37 struggling readers received special tutoring. Every day, instructors worked with them on recognizing how written letters represent units of sound called phonemes (音素). 2 By the end of the school year, these children could read faster than before. They also made fewer mistakes, and understood more of what they read than they could earlier in the year. As part of their study, the researchers used a special machine to take action photos of the students' brains. 3 This is the same part of the brain that becomes active when good readers read. This activated brain area appears to include a structure that helps people recognize familiar written words quickly. In lower level readers, this structure remains inactive. A year later, the brain structure was still working hard in the students who had gone through the special tutoring, and they continued to do well in reading tests. 4 However, some researchers still doubt the study. 5 A. Many adults are interested in matching sounds with letters. B. The students also practiced reading aloud and spelling. C. The biggest challenge for many of these kids, scientists say, is matching sounds with letters. D. Another group in the study who went through a more traditional reading program didn't show the same progress. E. The pictures showed an increase in activity in the back of the brain on the left side. F. They believe that reading without making any noise or linking words to sounds is more efficient.
Everyone chases success, but not all of us want to be famous. South African writer John Maxwell Coetzee is 1 for keeping himself to himself. When the 63-year-old was named the 2003 Nobel Prize winner for literature earlier this month, reporters were warned that they would find him " particularly difficult to 2 ". Coetzee lives in Australia but spends part of the year teaching at the University of Chicago. He seemed 3 by the news that he won the US $1.3 million prize. "It came as a complete surprise. I wasn't even aware they were due to make the announcement," he said. His 4 of privacy led to doubts as to whether Coetzee will attend the prize-giving in Stockholm, Sweden, on December 10. But despite being described as 5 to track down, the critics agree that his writing is easy to get to know. Born in Cape Town, South Africa, to an English-speaking family, Coetzee 6 his breakthrough in 1980 with the novel "Waiting for the Barbarians (野蛮人)". He 7 his place among the world's leading writers with two Booker prize victories, Britain's highest honour for novels. He first 8 in 1983 for the "Life and Times of Michael K", and his second title came in 1999 for "Disgrace". A major theme in his work is South Africa's former apartheid (种族隔离) system, which divided whites from blacks. 9 with the problems of violence, crime and racial division that still exist in the country, his books have enabled ordinary people to understand apartheid 10 within. "I have always been more interested in the past than the future," he said in a rare interview. "The past 11 its shadow over the present. I hope I have made one or two people think 12 about whether they want to forget the past completely." In fact this purity in his writing seems to be 13 in his personal life. Coetzee is a vegetarian, a cyclist rather than a motorist and doesn't drink alcohol. But what he has 14 to literature, culture and the people of South Africa is far greater than the things he has given up. "In looking at weakness and failure in life," the Nobel prize judging panel said, "Coetzee's work 15 the divine (神圣的) spark in man."
1.
A.looked after
B.well known
C.locked
D.protected
A B C D
B
该段中有这样一个短语“particularly difficult to…”(很难……)，“well known for keeping himself to himself”是“以与世隔绝为大家熟知”。可以看出，根据下文，用“well known”最为合适。
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