1. They have given up the hope to save their friend from drowning.
A.ended
B.abandoned
C.built
D.strengthen
A B C D
B
[解析] 题意：他们放弃了解救他们溺水朋友的希望。 划线词意为“放弃”。 A项end意为“结束”。例：The government acted to end a bakers' strike in the city.政府采取行动结束了城里面包师傅的罢工。 B项abandon意为“放弃”。例：Fearing further attacks, most of the population had abandoned the city.害怕城市进一步受到攻击，大多数人已经离开。 C项build意为“建立；加强”。例：Tension is building between the two nations.两国之间的紧张关系正在上升。 D项strengthen意为“加强”。例：Our friendship has steadily strengthened over the years.几年来我们的友谊有了持续的增进。故选B。
2. I seldom watch TV.
A.rarely
B.frequently
C.normally
D.occasionally
A B C D
A
[解析] 题意：我很少看电视。 划线词意为“很少”。 A项rarely意为“很少”。例：She rarely eats pork.她很少吃肉。 B项frequently意为“常常”。例：The weak child falls sick frequently.这个瘦小的孩子常常生病。 C项normally意为“通常”。例：I normally stay at home in the evening.晚上我通常在家。 D项occasionally意为“偶然地”。例：My brother and I occasionally visit our parents in the countryside.哥哥和我偶而去乡下看我们的父母。故选A。
3. The dentist has decided to take out the girl's bad tooth.
A.dig
B.draw
C.pull
D.extract
A B C D
D
[解析] 题意：牙医准备把这个女孩的坏牙拔出来。 划线词意为“取出；带出”。 A项dig意为“挖”。例：Thief escaped by digging an underground tunnel.盗贼是通过挖一条地道逃走的。 B项draw意为“抽；取”。例：The corrupt official drew a large sum of money from a bank before he left the country.腐败官员在离开时在一家银行取走了一大笔钱。 C项pull意为“拉”。例：Jack tried to pull the drawer open.杰克试图拉开抽屉。 D项extract意为“取出；抽出”。例：The nuts are crushed to extract the oil from them.胡桃压碎后就能取油。故选D。
4. These are their motives for doing it.
A.reasons
B.excuses
C.answers
D.plans
A B C D
A
[解析] 题意：这些是他们做这事的动机。 划线词motives意为“动机”。 A项reasons意为“原因，理由”。例：I can only guess the reason.我只能猜测原因。 B项excuses意为“借口，托辞”。例：His excuse was not valid.他的借口靠不住。 C项answers意为“回答，答案”。例：How could you answer him so casually?你怎么能这样随便地回答他呢? D项plans意为“计划，方案”。例：His plan backfired on him，and he lost all his money.他的计划事与愿违，因此他的钱全亏掉了。故选A。
5. The river widens considerably as it begins to turn west.
A.twists
B.stretches
C.broadens
D.bends
A B C D
C
[解析] 题意：当开始向西转弯时，河显著变宽了。 划线词widens意为“变宽”。 A项twists意为“扭曲，蜿蜒”。例：The mountain ridges in this area twist and twine, stretching endlessly.这个山区的山脉蜿蜒曲折，连绵不绝。 B项stretches意为“伸展，延伸”。例：In the morning you can enjoy a breath of fresh air, stretch waist.在晨曦中你可以尽情呼吸新鲜的空气，伸展腰身。 C项broadens意为“扩大，变宽”。例：The trails broadened into roads.小径变宽成了大路。 D项bends意为“弯曲，屈服”。例：The stick does not bend.这根棍不弯曲。故选C。
6. Henry cannot resist the lure of drugs.
A.abuse
B.flavor
C.temptation
D.consumption
A B C D
C
[解析] 题意：亨利不能抵挡毒品的诱惑。 划线词lure意为“诱惑”。 A项abuse意为“弊端，恶习，虐待”。例：She decides to correct him this abuse.她决定要改正他这个恶习。 B项flavor意为“风味，香料，滋味”。例：Chinese cuisine takes care of color, flavor and taste.中式菜肴讲究色、香、味俱全。 C项temptation意为“引诱，引诱物”。例：No temptation could make him false to a friend.没有诱惑能使他欺骗朋友。 D项consumption意为“消耗，消费”。例：We need to adjust the balance between investment and consumption.我们需要调整投资和消费的平衡。故选C。
7. A great deal has been done to remedy the situation.
A.maintain
B.improve
C.assess
D.protect
A B C D
B
[解析] 题意：为了挽救局面已经做了很多事。 划线词remedy意为“补救，纠正”。 A项maintain意为“维护，维修”。例：Let's maintain peace in the world.让我们来维护世界和平。 B项improve意为“改善，增加”。例：We should improve the living conditions of the people.我们应改善人民生活。 C项assess意为“评估，评定”。例：We tried to assess his suitability for the job.我们想评估一下他是否适合这项工作。 D项protect意为“保护，防卫”。例：An umbrella will protect you from the rain.雨伞可以保护你不至于淋雨。故选B。
8. You look smart in the new suit.
A.clever
B.handsome
C.loyal
D.brave
A B C D
B
[解析] 题意：你穿这套新衣服很帅气。 划线词smart意为“漂亮的”。 A项clever意为“聪明的”。例：She knew him to be industrious and clever.她知道他既勤奋又聪明。 B项handsome意为“帅气的”。例：Tom was a handsome young man.汤姆是一个帅气的小伙子。 C项loyal意为“忠诚的”，常和介词“to”搭配，表示“忠于…”。例：We are loyal to our motherland.我们忠于祖国。 D项brave意为“勇敢的”。例：He was as brave as a lion.他勇猛如雄狮。故选B。
9. He hasn't the funds to carry out his design.
A.make
B.keep
C.change
D.implement
A B C D
D
[解析] 题意：他没有资金来施行他的计划。 划线词carry out意为“实施”。 A项made意为“做，制造”。例：Mary made a paper boat.玛丽做了一只纸船。 B项keep意为“保持”。例：Keep straight on until you get to the church.一直朝前走直到走到教堂为止。 C项change意为“改变”。例：In autumn the leaves change from green to yellowish brown.秋天树叶由绿色变成黄褐色。 D项implement意为“使生效，履行，实施”。例：We need money to implement the program.我们需要钱来实行这个计划。故选D。
10. I was astonished at the news of his escape.
A.amused
B.amounted
C.amazed
D.approached
A B C D
C
[解析] 题意：听到他逃之夭夭的消息，我感到惊讶。 划线词astonished意为“吃惊的”。 A项amused意为“被逗乐的”。例：The audience was amused by the performance.观众被这个表演逗乐了。 B项amounted意为“总计”。例：My income for that year amounted to 1,000 dollars.我那一年的收入达到1000美元。 C项amazed意为“惊讶的”。例：I was amazed at her ability to cope with the difficult situation.她应付困境的能力使我惊讶。 D项approached意为“靠近”。例：As the winter approached, the weather became colder.因冬天渐近，天气变得冷些了。故选C。
11. It's almost 5 o'clock,time to quit.
A.increase
B.stop
C.continue
D.keep
A B C D
B
[解析] 题意：都快5点钟了，该下班了。 划线词quit意为“停止”。 A项increase意为“增加”。例：The workers are trying their best to increase productivity.工人们正竭尽全力提高生产力。 B项stop意为“停止”。例：The train stopped at the station.火车在车站停了下来。 C项continue意为“继续”。例：He continued his writing for another year.他又继续写了一年。 D项keep意为“保持，阻止”。例：Robbie couldn't keep the child from yelling.罗比没法使孩子不大叫大嚷。故选B。
12. Relief workers were shocked by what they saw.
A.moved
B.touched
C.surprised
D.worried
A B C D
C
[解析] 题意：救灾人员对他们所看到的情况感到震惊。 划线词shocked意为“震惊，震动”。 A项moved意为“使……感动”；例句：We are moved in tears by his vivid stories.我们被他生动的故事感动地热泪盈眶。 B项touched意为“触摸，触动”；例句：Touch your toes without bending your knees.用手够到你的脚趾，膝盖别弯曲。 C项surprised意为“使惊奇”；例句：It surprised me that a driver of Alain's experience should make those mistakes.令我吃惊的是，像阿莱恩这样有经验的一位司机竟然会犯那些错误。 D项worried意为“担忧，担心”；例句：Don't worry, you'll soon have your work over.别担心，你的事情很快就能做完。故选C。
13. The weather is a constant subject of conversation in Britain.
A.question
B.problem
C.tide
D.topic
A B C D
D
[解析] 题意：在英国，天气常常是人们谈论的一个话题。 划线词subject意为“主题”。 A项question意为“问题”；例句：Answer my questions without hesitation.要毫不犹豫地回答我的问题。 B项problem意为“难题，习题”；例句：A new problem has been reared up in production.生产中出现了一个新问题。 C项title意为“标题，头衔”；例句：The title of the novel is Sons and Lovers.这本书的书名为《儿子与情人》。 D项topic意为“主题，话题”；例句：The topic has been studied by many investigators.这个课题已经被很多研究者探索过。故选D。
14. This is not typical of English,but is a feature of the Chinese language.
A.particular
B.characteristic
C.remarkable
D.idiomatic
A B C D
B
[解析] 题意：在英语里这并不典型，但却是汉语的一个特色。 划线词typical意为“典型的，特有的”。 A项particular意为“特别的，详细的”；例句：Each mineral has crystals of a particular shape.每种矿物的晶体都有其特殊的形状。 B项characteristic意为“典型的，特有的”；例句：Feathers are characteristic specific to birds.羽毛是鸟类特有的。 C项remarkable意为“卓越的，非凡的”；例句：Her eloquence is a remarkable gift.她的口才是一种非凡的天赋。 D项idiomatic意为“惯用的，符合语言习惯的”；例句：She speaks fluent and idiomatic English.她讲一口流利地道的英语。故选B。
15. It is virtually impossible to persuade him to apply for the job.
A.simply
B.almost
C.totally
D.completely
A B C D
B
[解析] 题意：说服他申请那项工作几乎是不可能的。 划线词virtually意为“事实上，几乎，实际上”。 A项simply意为“简单地，仅仅”，例句：Some people travel simply to away from the hot weather.一些人旅游仅仅是为了避暑。 B项almost意为“差不多，几乎”；例句：The movie had almost finished when I went to the cinema.我到电影院的时候电影几乎要演完了。 C项totally意为“完全地”；例句：He is over eighty years of age, infirm and totally blind.他八十多岁了，身体虚弱，双目失明。 D项completely意为“完全地，彻底地”；例句：Dozens of flats had been completely destroyed.许多公寓已经被完全破坏了。故选B。
The National Trust in Britain plays an increasingly important part in the preservation for public enjoyment of the best that is left unspoiled of the British countryside. Although the Trust has received practical and moral support from the Government, it is not a rich Government department. It is a voluntary association of people who care for the unspoiled countryside and historic buildings of Britain. It is charity which depends for its existence on voluntary support from members of the public. Its primary duty is to protect places of great natural beauty and places of historical interest. The attention of the public was first drawn to the dangers threatening the great old houses and castles of Britain by the death of Lord Lothian, who left his great seventeenth-century house to the Trust together with the 4,500-acre park and estate surrounding it. This gift attracted wide publicity and started the Trust's "Country House Scheme". Under this scheme, with the help of the Government and the general public, the Trust has been able to save and make accessible to the public about one hundred and fifty of these old houses. Last year about one and three quarters of a million people paid to visit these historic houses, usually at a very small charge. In addition to country houses and open spaces the Trust now owns some examples of ancient wind and water mills, nature reserves, five hundred and forty farms and nearly two thousand five hundred cottages or small village houses, as well as some complete villages. In these villages no one is allowed to build, develop or disturb the old village environment in any way and all the houses are maintained in their original sixteenth-century style. Over four hundred thousand acres of coastline, woodland, and hill country are protected by the Trust and no development or disturbances of any kind are permitted. The public has free access to these areas and is only asked to respect the peace, beauty and wildlife. So it is that over the past eighty years the Trust has become a big and important organization and an essential and respected part of national life, preserving all that is of great natural beauty and of historical significance not only for future generations of Britons but also for the millions of tourists who each year invade Britain in search of a great historic and cultural heritage.
1. The National Trust is financed by both personal donations and government allocations.
6. The public may enter in a wood under the protection of the National Trust without paying any money, but they are not allowed to bring in canned food and beverage.
1. There is no doubt that English is a useful language. The people who speak English today make up the largest speech community in the world with the exception of speakers of Chinese. 2. A speech community is similar to other kinds of communities. The people who make up the community share a common language. Often they live side by side, as they do in a neighborhood (街坊), a village, or a city. More often they form a whole country. National boundaries, however, are not always the same as the boundaries of a speech community. A speech community is any group of people who speak the same language no matter where they happen to live. 3. We may say that anyone who speaks English belongs to the English speech community. For convenience (方便), we may divide the speakers into two groups: one in which the speakers use English as their native language, the other in which the speakers learn English as a second language for the purpose of education, commerce, and so on. 4. Learning a second language extends one's vision and expands the mind. The history and literature of a second language record the real and fictional (虚构的) lives of people and their culture; a knowledge of them adds to our ability to understand and to feel as they feel. Learning English as a second language provides another means of communication through which the window of the entire English speech community becomes a part of our heritage.
1. Paragraph 1 ______ A. Threat Posed by English B. Definition of a Speech Community C. Benefits of Learning a Second Language D. Advantages of Learning Chinese E. Two Groups of the English Speech Community F. A Widely Used Language
F
[解析] 考查介词短语：with the exception of除……外用法。 “The people who speak English today make up the largest speech community in the world with the exception of speakers of Chinese.”文章第一段介绍说世界上除了汉语之外，应用最广的就是英语了。
2. Paragraph 2 ______
B
[解析] 考查段首段、尾定位法。 段首：“a speech community is...”断尾：“a speech community is...” 第二段主要讲的是什么是“a speech community”，即“a speech community”的定义。
3. Paragraph 3 ______
E
[解析] 考查概括大意：第三段两句话。第一句是过渡句，第二句“...divide the speakers into two groups: one...the other...”主要讲“the English speech community”分为两组，即以英语为母语的人为一组和以英语为第二语言的人为一组。
4. Paragraph 4 ______
C
[解析] 考查概括大意：文章第四段主要讲学习第二语言的益处。“Learning a second language extends one's vision and expands the mind.” 第一句总括；第二句说第二语言的历史文化，“history and literature of a second language...” 第三句，说第二语言作用“...means of communication...a part of our heritage”。
5. Overall there are more speakers of Chinese than of ______. A. a second language B. the same language C. the same speech community D. any other language E. national boundaries F. a part of one's heritage
D
[解析] 从文章第一段可以得知，“...largest speech community in the world...”说汉语的人比说任何其他语言的人都要多。
6. The boundaries of a speech community may be different from ______ .
7. People who live in different places may belong to ______.
C
[解析] 从文章第二段可以得知，“The people who make up the community share a common language.”居住在不同地区的人们却有可能同属一个“speech community”。
8. Many people learn English as ______.
A
[解析] 从文章第二段可以推断，“The people who make up the community share a common language...largest speech community in the world...”许多人将英语作为第二语言来学。
第4部分：阅读理解 每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。
第一篇
Pool Watch
Swimmers can drown in busy swimming pools when lifeguards fail to notice that they are in trouble. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents says that on average 15 people drown in British pools each year, but many more suffer major injury after getting into difficulties. Now a French company has developed an artificial intelligence system called Poseidon that sounds the alarm when it sees someone in danger of drowning. When a swimmer sinks towards the bottom of the pool, the new system sends an alarm signal to a poolside monitoring station and a lifeguard's pager. In trials at a pool in Ancenis, near Nantes, it saved a life within just a few months, says Alistair McQuade, a spokesman for its maker, Poseidon Technologies. Poseidon keeps watch through a network of underwater and overheard video cameras. AI software analyses the images to work out swimmers trajectories. To do this reliably, it has to tell the difference between a swimmer and the shadow of someone being cast onto the bottom or side of the pool. "The underwater environment is a very dynamic one, with many shadows and reflections dancing around." says McQuade. The software does this by "projecting" a shape in its field of view onto an image of the far wall of the pool. It does the same with an image from another camera viewing the shape from a different angle. If the two projections are in the same position,the shape is identified as a shadow and is ignored. But if they are different, the shape is a swimmer and so the system follows its trajectory. To pick out potential drowning victims, anyone in the water who starts to descend slowly is added to the software's "pre-alert" list, says McQuade. Swimmers who then stay immobile on the pool bottom for 5 seconds or more are considered in danger of drowning. Poseidon double-checks that the image really is of a swimmer, not a shadow, by seeing whether it obscures the pool's floor texture when viewed from overhead. If so, it alerts the lifeguard, showing the swimmer's location on a poolside screen. The first full-scale Poseidon system will be officially opened next week at a pool in High Wycombe. Buckinghamshire. One man who is impressed with the idea is Travor Baylis, inventor of the clockwork radio. Baylis runs a company that installs swimming pools, and he was once an underwater escapologist with a circus. "I say full marks to them if this works and can save lives," he says. But he adds that any local authority spending ￡30,000-plus on a Poseidon system ought to be investing similar amounts in teaching children to swim.
1. AI means the same as
A.an image.
B.an idea.
C.anyone in the water.
D.artificial intelligence.
A B C D
D
[解析] artificial intelligence人工智能，第一段最后一句中“has developed an artificial intelligence system...”给出了提示，AI是首字母合成词，这类词一般由实义词的首字母构成。A一个图像，B一个思想，C水中的任何一个人，均不符合题意。故选D。
2. What is required of AI software to save a life?
A.It must be able to swim.
B.It must keep walking round the pool.
C.It can distinguish between a swimmer and a shadow.
D.It can save a life within a few months.
A B C D
C
[解析] 题干考察的是人工智能软件救人所应具备的条件，选项C契合了第三段第三句中“it has to tell the difference between a swimmer and the shadow of someone being cast onto the bottom or side of the pool”的说法，那就是必须能区分游泳的人和投射到池底或池壁的人影。A必须能游泳，B必须在泳池周围来回走，这两项都不太合适，人工智能软件不是机器人。D在几个月中就能拯救一个生命，显然不符合逻辑。故选C。
3. How does Poseidon save a life?
A.He plunges into the pool.
B.It alerts the lifeguard.
C.He cries for help.
D.It rushes to the pool.
A B C D
B
[解析] 题目问的是Poseidon用什么方式挽救生命，第二段第一句中“the new system sends an alarm signal to a poolside monitoring station and a lifeguard's pager”，第五段最后一句中的“it alerts the lifeguard”都是说它会提醒救生员。A他跳入水中，C他喊救命，D他急忙朝水池跑去，三个都不是文章提供的解决方式，只有B正确，故选B。
4. Which of the following statements about Trevor Baylis is NOT true?
A.He runs.
B.He invented the clockwork radio.
C.He was once an entertainer.
D.He runs a company.
A B C D
A
[解析] 以下有关Trevor Baylis的说法哪个不正确。A他跑步，B他发明了时钟收音机，C他曾是一名娱乐节目表演者，D他经营着一家公司。最后一段第三句中“...Trevor Baylis, inventor of the clockwork radio.”，第四句“Baylis runs a company that installs swimming pools, and he was once an underwater escapologist with a circus.”涵盖了B、C、D三个选项，故选A。
5. The word "considered" in paragraph 5 could be best replaced by
Can Buildings Be Designed to Resist Terrorist Attack
In the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, structural engineers are trying hard to solve a question that a month ago would have been completely unthinkable. Can building be designed to withstand catastrophic blasts inflicted by terrorists? Ten days after the terrorist attacks on the twin towers, structural engineers from the University at Buffalo and the Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER) headquartered at UB traveled to ground zero as part of a project funded by the National Science Foundation. Visiting the site as part of an MCEER reconnaissance visit, they spent two days beginning the task of formulating ideas about how to design such structures and searching for clues on how to do so in buildings that were damaged, but still are standing. "Our objective in visiting ground zero was to go and look at the buildings surrounding the World Trade Center, those buildings that are still standing, but that sustained damage, "said M. Bruneau, Ph. D. "Our immediate hope is that we can develop a better understanding as to why those buildings remain standing, while our long-term goal is to see whether earthquake engineering technologies can be married to existing technologies to achieve enhanced performance of buildings in the event of terrorist attacks." he added. Photographs taken by the investigators demonstrate in startling detail the monumental damage inflicted on the World Trade Center towers and buildings in the vicinity. One building a block away from the towers remains standing, but was badly damaged. "This building is many meters away from the World Trade Center and yet we see a column there that used to be part of that building", explained A. Whittaker, Ph. D. "The column became a missile that shot across the road, through the window and through the floor." The visit to the area also revealed some surprises, according to the engineers. For example, the floor framing systems in one of the adjacent buildings was quite rugged, allowing floors that were pierced by tons of falling debris to remain intact. "Highly redundant ductile framing systems may provide a simple, but robust strategy for blast resistance." he added. Other strategies may include providing alternate paths for gravity loads in the event that a load-bearing column fails. "We also need a better understanding of the mechanism of collapse", said A. Whittaker. "We need to find out what causes a building to collapse and how you can predict it." A. Reinhorn, Ph. D. noted that "earthquake shaking has led to the collapse of many buildings in the past. It induces dynamic response and extremely high stresses and deformations in structural components. Solutions developed for earthquake-resistant design may be directly applicable to blast engineering and terrorist-resistant design. Part of our mission now at UB is to transfer these solutions and to develop new ones where none exist at present."
1. The question raised in the first paragraph is one ______.
A.that was asked by structural engineers a month ago
B.that is too difficult for structural engineers to answer even now
C.that was never thought of before the terrorist attack
D.that terrorists are eager to find a solution to
A B C D
C
[解析] 第一段中“would have been completely unthinkable”表明在遭恐怖袭击之前这是不可想象的。建筑设计能否让建筑具有抵御恐怖袭击的性能，是在一个月前世贸中心受到袭击之前人们从未想过的一个问题。这是第一段的主要内容。C是正确答案。
2. The project funded by the National Science Foundation ______.
A.was first proposed by some engineers at UB
B.took about two days to complete
C.was to investigate the damage caused by the terrorist attack
D.was to find out why some buildings could survive the blasts
A B C D
D
[解析] 文章没有提及谁首先提出了这个项目，所以选项A排除。如此大的项目不可能在两天之内完成，第二段最后一句中“they spent two days beginning the task of formulating ideas...”说的是他们花了两天时间开始构思怎样设计出能承受恐怖袭击的建筑结构……而不是完成了此项目，因此B项错误。对遗址的勘察是手段，目的是找出那些遗留的建筑物虽然遭袭却没有倒塌的线索。C、D两项相比较，D项正确。
3. The column mentioned by Dr. Whittaker ______.
A.was part of the building close to the World Trade Center
B.was part of the World Trade Center
C.was shot through the window and the floor of the World Trade Center
D.damaged many buildings in the vicinity of the World Trade Center
A B C D
A
[解析] 根据关键词column和Dr. Whittaker找到第四段倒数第二句，由“...and yet we see a column there that used to be part of that building”可知，the column是世贸中心附近建筑物上的组成部分，故A为正确答案。
4. A surprising discovery made by the investigators during their visit to ground zero is that ______.
A.floors in the adjacent buildings remain undamaged
B.some floor framing systems demonstrate resistance to explosion
C.simple floor framing systems are more blast resistant
D.floors in one of the adjacent buildings were pierced by tons of debris
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据A surprising discovery可以定位在第五段。A中undamaged与第二句中quite rugged相反。B项某些楼板骨架结构抗爆与文中“the floor framing systems...allowing floors that were pierced by tons of falling debris to remain intact”表述的意思相符。根据第五段第三句，多余的柔软骨架结构是简单且强有力的抗爆方案，C项简单的楼板骨架结构显然是错误的。D项文章没有提及。故选B。
5. What Dr. Reinhorn said in the last paragraph may imply all the following EXCEPT that ______.
A.blast engineers should develop new solutions for terror-resistant design
B.blast engineering can borrow technologies developed for terror-resistant design
C.solutions developed for earthquake-resistant design may apply to terrorist-resistant design
D.blast engineering emerges as a new branch of science
A B C D
D
[解析] 第六段最后一句提到“and to develop new ones where none exist at present,”A是正确的。最后两句中两个关键词applicable和transfer也都能说明C和D是正确的。但文章并没有说爆炸工程上升为一个新兴的学科。故选D。
第三篇
Crystal Ear
One day a friend asked my wife Jill if I wanted a hearing aid. "He certainly does." replied Jill. After hearing about a remarkable new product. Jill finally got up the nerve to ask me if I'd ever thought about getting a hearing aid. "No way," I said. "It would make me look 20 years older." "No, no." she replied. "This is entirely different. It's Crystal Ear!" Jill was right. Crystal Ear is different—not the old. Styled body worn over-the ear aid. But all advanced personal sound system so small that it's like contacts (隐形眼镜) for your ears. And Crystal Ear is super-sensitive and powerful too. You will hear sounds your ears have been missing for years. Crystal Ear will make speech louder, and the sound is pure add natural. I couldn't believe how tiny it is. It is smaller than the tip of my little finger and it's almost invisible when worn. There are no wires, no behind-the-ear device. Put it in your ear and its ready-to-wear mold (形状) fits comfortably. Since it's not too loud or too tight, you may even forget that you're wearing it! Use it at work or at play. And if your hearing problem is worse in certain situations, use Crystal Ear only when you need it. Hearing loss, which occurs typically prior to teenage years, progresses throughout one's lifetime. Although hearing loss is now the world's number one health problem, nearly 90 percent of people suffering hearing loss choose to leave the problem untreated. For many millions, treating hearing loss in a conventional way can involve numerous office visits, expensive testing and adjustments to fit your ear. Thanks to Crystal Ear, the "sound solution" is now convenient. Almost 90 percent of people with mild hearing loss, and millions more with just a little hearing drop-off (下降), can be dramatically helped with Crystal Ear. More over, its superior design is energy-efficient, so batteries can last months. Crystal Ear is now available to help these people treat their hearing loss with a small hearing amplifier (放大器).
1. Initially the writer did not want to buy a hearing aid because
A.it would make him look old.
B.it would make him nervous.
C.it was too expensive.
D.it was old-styled.
A B C D
A
[解析] 从文章第一段中倒数第四句可以看出，作者的第一反应是戴助听器会使他看上去老许多。
2. Which of the following is NOT true of Crystal Ear?
A.It is highly sensitive.
B.It is powerful.
C.It is invisible.
D.It is wireless.
A B C D
C
[解析] 文章第二段中的第九句提到，“水晶耳”几乎看不见，但这并不等于看不见。
3. One special feature of Crystal Ear is that
A.you can control its volume.
B.you needn't take it off everyday.
C.it is solar-powered.
D.it saves power.
A B C D
D
[解析] 从文章的倒数第二句可以得知，“水晶耳”的非凡设计使其十分节能。
4. According to the passage, hearing loss is
A.only a minor health problem.
B.the world's most common health problem.
C.merely a teenage disease.
D.an incurable disease.
A B C D
B
[解析] 从文章的第三段第二句的前半部分可以得知，失聪目前是世界头号健康问题。
5. Many people leave their hearing problem untreated because
How One Simple Movement Can Let Slip the Secrets of the Mind
Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It is said that our body movements communicate about 50 per cent of what we really mean while words themselves only express 7 per cent. So, while your mouth is closed, just what is your body saying... Arms. 1 If you keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back, this suggests you are not afraid of taking on whatever comes your way. 2 If someone upsets you, just cross your arms to show you're unhappy! Head. When you want to appear confident, keep your head level. If you are monitor in class, you cart also take on this position when you want your words to be taken seriously. 3 Legs. Your legs tend to move around a lot more than normal when you are nervous or telling lies. If you are at interviews, try to keep them still! Posture. A good posture makes you feel better about yourself. 4 This makes breathing more difficult, which in turn can make you feel nervous or uncomfortable. Mouth. When you are thinking, you often purse your lips. You might also use this position to hold back all angry comment you don't wish to show. 5 A. If you are feeling down, you normally don't sit straight, with your shoulders inwards. B. If you are pleased, you usually open your eyes wide and people can notice this. C. Outgoing people generally use their arms with big movements, while quieter people keep them close to their bodies. D. How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive you are to people you meet. E. However, it will probably still be noticed, and people will know you're not pleased. F. However, to be friendly in listening or speaking, you must move your head a little to one side.
In the Middle Ages the vast majority of European cities had walls around them. This was partly for defensive 1 but another factor was the need to keep out anyone regarded as undesirable, like people with contagious 2 . The Old City of London gates were all 3 by the end of the 18th century. The last of London's gates was removed a century ago, but by a 4 of luck, it was never destroyed. This gate is, in 5 fact, not called a gate at all; its name is Temple Bar, and it marked the 6 between the Old City of London and Westminster. In 1878 the Council of London took the Bar down, numbered the stones and put the gate in 7 because its design was 8 it was expensive to 9 and it was blocking the traffic. The Temple Bar Trust was 10 in the 1970's with the intention of returning the gate home. The aim of the trust is the 11 of the nation's architectural heritage. Transporting the gate will mean physically pulling it 12 , stone by stone, removing and rebuilding it near St Paul's Cathedral. Most of the facade of the gate will probably be 13 , though there is a good 14 that the basic structure will be sound. The hardest 15 of all, however, will be to recreate the statues of the monarchs that once stood on top of the gate.
1.
A.grounds
B.reasons
C.causes
D.purposes
A B C D
B
[解析] 本题考查名词辨析。根据第一段第二句“this is partly for defensive”这(城墙)一方面是为了抵御外敌……，for为介词，表目的。for…reason表示为了……的原因，所以B项reason(原因)为正确选项。A项ground理由，基础；C项cause起因；D项purpose目的，均不合适。故本题选择B项。
[解析] 本题考查固定搭配。a stroke of luck意为：意外的好运，三生有幸。故本题选择A项。
5.
A.real
B.contemporary
C.actual
D.current
A B C D
C
[解析] 本题考查固定搭配。in actual fact意为：事实上；等于actually。故本题选择C项。
6.
A.borders
B.part
C.boundary
D.line
A B C D
C
[解析] 本题考查名词辨析。由空所在的句子可推测出在“the Old city of London”和“Westminster”两个城市之间的应该是分界线。所以C项boundary(分界线)为正确答案。A项border边界，边缘地区，B项part部分，D项line线，路线，均不符合题意。故本题选择C项。
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