2. I was most surprised to hear Susan's marriage. ______
A.very
B.really
C.more
D.least
A B C D
A
[解析] 句意：苏珊结婚的消息让我很吃惊。四个选项中，B．really 的意思是“真正地”；C．more 的意思是“更多的”，在形容词前可表示比较级；D．least 的意思是“最小的、最少的”．是 little 的最高级；A．very 的意思是“很、非常”，题目中画线部分 most 的用法很多．放在形容词前与定冠词连用表示形容词的最高级，如不加定冠词表示“很、非常，，的意思，本题属于第二种情况，因此A选项符合题意。
3. In the latter case the outcome can be serious indeed. ______
A.result
B.judgment
C.decision
D.event
A B C D
A
[解析] 句意为：在后一种情况下结果可能真的很严重。画线单词 outcome 意为“结果”。result 意为“结果”；judgment 意为“判断”；decision 意为‘‘决定”；event 意为“事件”。根据画线单词意思，只有 result 与其同义，可进行替换。因此A项正确。
"Unless I get a rise. I'll have a talk with the boss, Henry Manley," George Strong said to himself. George liked his job and he liked the town he lived in, but his wife kept telling him that his pay was not enough to meet the needs of the family. That was why he was thinking of taking a job in Birmingham, a nearby city about 50 miles away. He had been offered a job in a factory there, and the pay was far better. George lived in Wyeford, a medium-sized town. He really liked the place and didn't like the idea of moving somewhere else, but if he took the job in Birmingham, he would have to move his family there. Henry Manley was the manager of a small company manufacturing electric motors. The company was in deep trouble because, among other reasons, the Japanese were selling such things at very low prices. As a result, Manley had to cut his own prices and profits as well. Otherwise he would not get any orders at all. Even then, orders were still not coming in fast enough, so that there was no money for raises (加工资) for his workers. Somehow, he had to struggle along and keep his best workers as well. He sighed. Just then the phone rang. His secretary told him that George Strong wanted to see him as soon as possible. Manley sighed again. He could guess what it was about. George Strong was a very young engineer. The company had no future unless it could attract and keep men like him. Manley rubbed his forehead (前额); his problems seemed endless.
1. Henry Manley was already deeply in debt. ______
1 The fridge is considered a necessity. It has been so since the 1960s when packaged food first appeared with the label: "store in the refrigerator." 2 In my fridgeless Fifties childhood, I was fed well and healthily. The milkman came daily, the grocer, the butcher, the baker, and the ice-cream man delivered two or three times a week. The Sunday meat would last until Wednesday and surplus bread and milk became all kinds of cakes. Nothing was wasted and we were never troubled by rotten food. Thirty years on, food deliveries have ceased, fresh vegetables are almost unobtainable in the country. 3 The invention of the fridge contributed comparatively little to the art of food preservation. A vast variety of well-tried techniques already existed—natural cooling, drying, smoking, salting, sugaring, bottling... 4 What refrigeration did promote was marketing—marketing hardware and electricity, marketing soft drinks, marketing dead bodies of animals around the globe in search of a good price. 5 Consequently, most of the world's fridges are to be found, not in the tropics where they might prove useful, but in the wealthy countries with mild temperatures where they are climatically almost unnecessary. Every winter, millions of fridges hum away continuously, and at vast expanse, busily maintaining an artificially-cooled space inside an artificially-heated house—while outside, nature provides the desired temperature free of charge. 6 The fridge's effect upon the environment has been evident, while its contribution to human happiness has been insignificant. If you don't believe me, try it yourself. Invest in a food cabinet and turn off your fridge next winter. You may miss the hamburgers hut at least you'll get ride of that terrible hum.
1. Paragraph 2 ______ A. The invention of the fridge. B. The pollution caused by fridges. C. The widespread need for fridges. D. The days without the fridge. E. The waste of energy caused by fridges. F. The fridge's contribution to commerce.
5. Before fridges came into use, it was still possible for people to have fresh foods because ______. A. milk, meat, vegetables, etc. were delivered B. it has promoted the sales of many kinds of commodities C. foods can be preserved D. most kids like iced soft drinks E. every housewife needs food F. the fridge produced when it is working
Yesterday was our three—year anniversary. We didn't do anything romantic; we just walked hand in hand and talked about our past and the future. This was pretty much what I had expected. Andy is an unromantic guy: no sweet words or roses. Smart as he is, he is a little bit shy expressing his love. In contrast, I am an outspoken (直言不讳) girl who likes to show her feelings directly. So needless to say, I often feel that he is insensitive. I envy other girls who are surrounded by sweet words. I was in this sullen mood until I heard a beautiful sentence one day: "If one does not love you in the way you like, it does not mean that he does not love you." This simple but sensible sentence made me think about our happy days and recall his deep concern for me. One cold winter night, I got a high fever. He hurried to my dormitory and took me to the hospital. He was in such a hurry that he even forgot to wear socks. After arrival, he ran through the hospital handling all the formalities (手续). When I was put on a drip (点滴), he told me interesting stories to make me happy. Being held in his warm arms and listening to his tender (温柔的) voice, I had never felt so safe and comfortable. Gradually, I fell asleep. When I woke up 15 minutes later, he was still mumbling (咕哝地说) to me. He explained that if he had stopped talking I would have woken up. At that moment, I found love in his eyes. Another time, I had a bad quarrel with my best friend. Although I knew it was my fault, I refused to admit it. I was angry when he insisted I apologize to her. He said that it was difficult to admit a mistake, but this was what everyone should do. The next morning, I apologized to my friend and asked for her forgiveness. My unromantic boyfriend cares about my health like my father, understands me like my mother and helps me like my elder brother.
2. When did the writer and Andy fall in love? ______
A.Three years ago.
B.Two days ago.
C.On a cold winter night.
D.After a quarrel.
A B C D
A
[解析] 本题问的是“作者和 Andy 何时相爱?’’文章第一句说“Yesterday was our three-year anniversary”，说明他们已经相爱了三年。
3. Which statement is true of the writer? ______
A.She likes running after romantic guys.
B.She does not like sweet words.
C.She likes expressing her feelings directly.
D.She does not like roses.
A B C D
C
[解析] 本题问的是“关于作者以下哪项正确?’’文章第二段提到“In contrast, I am an outspoken girl who likes to show her feelings directly”，说明作者喜欢直接地表达她的情感。
4. The writer tells the reader two stories to show that ______.
A.Andy is a romantic guy
B.Andy has his own way to express love
C.Andy is an insensitive guy
D.Andy is a foolish guy
A B C D
B
[解析] 本题是说“作者给读者讲述了两个故事以表明……”选项B“Andy 有自己表达爱的方式”与文章主题一致，即 Andy 自己表达爱的方式，文章中例子的作用是用来支持和论证文章主题，因此反映文章主题的选项B就是答案。
5. The word "sullen" in paragraph 3 could be best replaced by ______.
A."cheerful"
B."calm"
C."good"
D."bad"
A B C D
D
[解析] 本题问的是“第三段的 sullen 可被哪个词替换?"sullen 意为“阴沉的，沮丧的”。根据上下文我们可判断 bad 为正确答案。
第二篇
A Debate on the English Language
A measure declaring English the national language is under intense debate in the United States. The US Senate passed two declarations last week. One calls English the nation's official language and the other says it is the "common and unifying (统一的)" tongue. But Americans found themselves divided on the issue. Since people worldwide know that most Americans speak only English, many can't understand why the issue is so controversial (有争议的). "The discussion is related to fears of immigration issues," says Dick Tucker, a social scientist at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University. "It's related to a worry about the changing demography (人口统计) of the US. It's a worry about who will continue to have political and economic influence." In fact, the notion of protecting the language has been kicked around almost since the nation's founding. John Adams lobbied (游说) in 1780 for the creation of a national academy to correct and improve the English language. But his proposal died, since lawmakers saw it as a royalist (保皇主义者) attempt to define personal behavior. Since then, the country hasn't had a national language, but the idea of recognizing the special status of English lived on. The emotions surrounding language resurface (再次浮现) not because people feel comfortable with English. It is more about the discomfort many Americans feel with the new languages, says Walt Wolfram, a professor at North Carolina State University. "Language is never about language," he says. According to the 2000 US Census Bureau report, of 209 million Americans over 18 years old, 172 million speak only English at home. About 37 million speak languages other than English. Among them, 6.5 million speak poor English and 3.1 million don't speak English at all.
1. What are the two declarations concerned with? ______
2. Who suggested in the 18th century that English should be protected? ______
A.Walt Wolfram.
B.John Adams.
C.Royalists.
D.Dick Tucker.
A B C D
B
[解析] 本题问“谁在18世纪就建议英语应该得到保护?”第四段有这样一句话：John Adams lobbied in 1780 for the creation of a national academy to correct and improve the English language. 1780年John Adams 曾游说建立一个国家研究院，致力于纠正并修改英语。可见正确的选择应该是 John Adams。
3. Which of the following is the current debate NOT related to? ______
5. The phrase "kicked around" (paragraph 4) could be best replaced by ______.
A."invented"
B."formed"
C."shaped"
D."discussed"
A B C D
D
[解析] 本题问“kicked around 最有可能被哪个词替换?”这个短语出现在下面这个句子中：In fact, the notion of protecting the language has been kicked around almost since the nation's founding. 事实上，保护这一语言的思想几乎从这个国家建立时就开始讨论了。这个短语的意义可以从上下文中推出。
第三篇
A Letter from Alan
I have learnt of a plan to build three hundred houses on the land called Parson's Place by the football ground. Few people know about this new plan to increase the size of our town For me, Parson's Place is special because it is a beautiful natural area where local people can relax-the small wood has many unusual trees and the stream is popular with fishermen and bird-watchers. It's very quiet because there are few houses or roads nearby. I think that losing this area will be terrible because we have no other similar facilities in the neighbourhood. I am also against this plan because it will cause traffic problems. How will the people from, the new houses travel to work? The motorway and the railway station are on the other side of town. Therefore, these people will have to drive through the town centre every time they go anywhere. The roads will always be full of traffic, there will be nowhere to park and the tourists who come to see our lovely old buildings will leave. Shops and hotels will lose business. If the town really needs more homes, the empty ground beside the railway station is a more suitable place. No doubt the builders will make a lot of money by selling these houses. But, in my opinion, the average person will quickly be made poorer by this plan. As well as this, we will lose a very special place and our town will be much less pleasant. I am going to the local government offices on Monday morning to protest about this plan and I hope that your readers will join me there. We must make them stop this plan before it is too late.
1. Why has Alan written this letter? ______
A.To persuade the government to build new houses.
B.To protest about a new motorway near the town.
C.To encourage more people in the town to use Parson's Place.
D.To inform other people about the builders' plans.
A B C D
D
[解析] 细节题。根据第一段“Few people know about...the size of our town.”以及对全文理解可知，Alan 写这封信是为了让其他人了解建筑商计划。因此D项正确。
2. In Alan's opinion, why is Parson's Place particularly important? ______
A.Because there's a football ground nearby.
B.Because lots of people live near it.
C.Because it is a place near the town where people can enjoy nature.
D.Because local people can get there easily by car from the town.
A B C D
C
[解析] 细节题。根据第一段“For me, Parson's Place is...with fishermen and bird-watchers.”可以知道答案。因此C项正确。
3. What will cause traffic jams? ______
A.Buildings on Parson's Place.
B.Building near the railway station.
C.Travelers in the narrow streets.
D.People going to the shops and hotels.
A B C D
A
[解析] 细节题。根据第二段中“The roads will always be full of traffic...see our lovely old buildings will leave.”可以知道，如果按照建筑商的计划，公路上将总是有很多车辆，却没有地方来停车。因此A项正确。
4. Alan says that ordinary people who live in the town will probably soon ______.
A.be able to buy new houses
B.choose to live near the station
C.open new shops and hotels
D.have less money
A B C D
D
[解析] 细节题。根据第三段中“But, in my opinion, the average person will quickly be made poorer by this plan.”可知道答案。因此D项正确。
Once it was possible to define male and female roles easily by the division of labor. Men worked outside the home and earned the income to support their families, while women cooked the meals and took care of the home and the children. 1 But by the middle of this century, men's and women's roles were becoming less firmly fixed. In the 1950s, economic and social success was the goal of the typical American. But in the 1960s a new force developed called the counterculture. 2 The counterculture presented men and women with new role choices. Taking more interest in childcare, men began to share child-raising tasks with their wives. In fact, some young men and women moved to communal homes or farms where the economic and childcare responsibilities were shared equally by both sexes. 3 Some young men refused to be drafted as soldiers to fight in the war in Vietnam. In terms of numbers, the counterculture was not a very large group of people. 4 Working men of all classes began to change their economic and social patterns. Industrial workers and business executives alike cut down on "overtime" work so that they could spend more leisure time with their families. Some doctors, lawyers, and teachers turned away from high paying situations to practice their professions in poorer neighborhoods. In the 1970s, the feminist movement, or women's liberation, produced additional economic and social changes. Women of all ages and at all levels of society were entering the work force in greater numbers. 5 But some women began to enter traditionally male occupations: police work, banking, dentistry, and construction work. Women were asking for equal work, and equal opportunities for promotion. Today the experts generally agree that important changes are taking place in the roles of men and women. Naturally, there are difficulties in adjusting to these transformations. A. In addition, many Americans did not value the traditional male role of soldier. B. Most of them still took traditional women's jobs as public school teaching, nursing, and secretarial work. C. These roles were firmly fixed for most people, and there was not much opportunity for women to exchange their roles. D. But its influence spread to many parts of American society. E. The people involved in this movement did not value the middle-class American goals. F. A great many jobs that used to belong to men are now taken by women.
[解析] 本段主要是说美国女权运动所带来的影响，妇女们大量加入劳动力大军。空格50后面的句子以 but 引导，这说明两句话之间是对比关系。后者是说明妇女从事了一些以前本属于男人的工作，那么空格所在的句子也就应该是说妇女从事一些传统的工作，这就选项B的意思，故选B。
第6部分：完形填空 下面的短文有15处空白，请根据短文内容为每处空白确定1个最佳选项。
A Success Story
At 19,Ben Way is already a millionaire, and one of a growing number of teenagers who have 1 their fortune through the Internet. 2 makes Ben's story all the more remarkable is that he is dyslexic, and was 3 by teachers at his junior school that he would never be able to read or write 4 . "I wanted to prove them 5 ", says Ben, creator and director of Waysearch, a net search engine which can be used 6 find goods in online shopping malls. When he was eight, his local authorities provided him with a PC to help with school work. Although he was 7 to read the manuals, he had a natural ability with the computer, and 8 by his father, he soon began 9 people ￡ 10 an hour for his knowledge and skills. At the age of 15 he 10 up his own computer consultancy, Quad Computer, which he ran from his bedroom, and two years later he left school to (61) all his time to business. "By this time the company had grown and I needed to take on a 11 of employees to help me", says Ben. "That enabled me to start doing business with 12 companies." It was his ability to consistently 13 difficult challenges that led him to win the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the same year that he formed Waysearch, and he has recently signed a deal 14 ￡ 25 million with a private investment company, which will finance his search engine.
1.
A.taken
B.made
C.put
D.done
A B C D
B
[解析] 固定搭配 make fortune，意为“制造财富，发财”，因此选B。其他三项均不合适。
2.
A.This
B.That
C.Something
D.What
A B C D
D
[解析] 这里应该是一个由 what 引导的从句为主语的句子，表示“使得 Ben 的故事更引人注意的是……”，其他三项均无法引导该从句。
3.
A.said
B.told
C.suggested
D.reported
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据句意，是 Ben 被告知，因此选项 told 为正确答案。said 意为“被说”，suggested意为“被建议”，reported 意为“被报道”，均不合句意。
4.
A.absolutely
B.totally
C.properly
D.thoroughly
A B C D
C
[解析] 联系上下文，了解到本句表达的是 Ben 曾被他的初中教师告知他将永远不能正确读写，而不是完全无法读写，因此 properly 才符合句意。absolutely 表示“完全地，绝对地”，totally 表示“完全地”，thoroughly 表示“彻底地，完全地”，均不合句意。
5.
A.wrong
B.false
C.untrue
D.unfair
A B C D
A
[解析] 根据句意，很容易了解 Ben 是要证明他们对他的判断错了，而不是说他们的判断是假的、不真实的，或者不公平的，所以 wrong 是正确答案。
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