Part Ⅰ Vocabulary and Structure Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. 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 center.
1. His business is growing so fast that he must ______ more workers.
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension Directions: In this part, there are 4 passages followed by questions or unfinished statements. Each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE you think is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage One Is teaching important? Well, of course it is. There was a time when the necessary knowledge could be taught to the young by family members. But as societies became more complex and division of labor more common, it was impossible for family members to teach the information and skills young people needed to become useful members of the society. As the need for specialists appeared, the job of teaching came into being in our county, and teaching as a job has been increasing importance over the past hundred years. Today, we have strict rules for teachers. We hope all children can attend schools. Many things tell us that teaching is indeed an "important" job. In recent years, there has been an increasing need for teachers to be "responsible". This means that the public expects teachers to succeed in teaching important information to the young. Teachers' salaries today, while not much, certainly are much higher than they were in past years. These increases have come about because people have realized that without enough salaries, people who have abilities will not become teachers. Today almost no one says that "anybody will do" for a teacher. The public expects "quality people" to teach the young, and progress is being made to give salaries that will make people who have abilities become teachers.
1. Before the job of teaching came into being ______.
A.family members had been responsible for the education of the young
B.specialists had been in charge of teaching young people
C.young people had had to be self-educated
D.the society had played an important role in educating young people
A B C D
A
[解析] 文章第三句:“There was a time when the necessary knowledge could be taught to the young by family members. ” 事实细节题。根据定位句可知,在教育行业出现之前,家长们在家作为老师传递知识。故选A。
2. The job of teaching came into being mainly because of ______.
A.the development of the society
B.the explosion of information
C.the need for specialists
D.the civilization of human beings
A B C D
C
[解析] 文章第五句:“As the need for specialists appeared, the job of teaching came into being in our county, and teaching as a job has been of increasing importance over the past hundred years. ” 事实细节题。根据定位句可知,当社会出现对专业人士的需求时,教育行业也就随之产生了。也就是说教师职业出现的主要原因是对专业人员的需求。故选C。
3. Teachers' salaries are raised today in order to ______.
A.show the importance of teaching as a job
B.attract more qualified people to become teachers
C.make teachers "responsible" in their teaching
D.improve the quality of public teaching
A B C D
B
[解析] 文章最后一句:“The public expects 'quality people' to teach the young, and progress is being made to give salaries that will make people who have abilities become teachers. ” 事实细节题。根据定位句可知,人们希望“合格人士”来担当年轻人的教师,并且通过增加工资的方式吸引那些有能力的人。故选B。
4. "Anybody will do" for a teacher means that ______.
A.almost all people want to become a teacher
B.a teacher is so highly respected that people all want to help him
C.a teacher will do whatever he can for his students
D.the job of teaching is so easy that everybody can do it
A B C D
D
[解析] 文章倒数第二句:“Today almost no one says that 'anybody will do' for a teacher. ” 语义理解题。根据定位句的上下文可知,之前人们都认为教师职业很简单,任何人都可以担当。故选D。
5. We know from the passage that ______.
A.it is important to be successful in teaching the young
B.enough salaries are necessary in making quality people become teachers
C.greater progress has to be made in teaching
D.teaching is a product of the society's division of labor
Passage Two Movies are the most popular form of entertainment for millions of Americans. They go to the movies to escape, their normal everyday existence and to experience a life more exciting than their own. They may choose to see a particular film because they like the actors or because they have heard the film has a good story. But the main reason why people go to the movies is to escape. Sitting in a dark theater, watching the images on the screen, key enter another world that is real to them. They become involved in the lives of the characters in the movie, and for two hours, they forget all about their own problems. They are in a dream world where things often appear to be more romantic (浪漫的) and beautiful than in real life. The biggest "dream factories" are in Hollywood, the capital of the film industry. Each year, Hollywood studios make hundreds of movies that are shown all over the world. American movies are popular because they tell stories and they are well-made. They provide the public with heroes who do things the average person would like to do but often can't. People have to cope with many problems and much trouble in real life, so they feel encouraged when they see the "good guys" win in the movies.
1. The Americans go to the movies mainly because they want ______.
A.to enjoy a good story
B.to experience an exciting life
C.to see the actors and actresses
D.to escape their daily life
A B C D
D
[解析] 第一段第四句:“But the main reason why people go to the movies is to escape. ” 事实细节题。根据定位句可知,人们去看电影最主要的原因还是逃离,逃离他们的日常生活。故选D。
2. Which of the following is people's normal response to the movies they watch?
A.They feel that everything on the screen is familiar to them.
B.They try to turn their dreams into reality.
C.They become so involved that they forget their own problems.
D.They are touched by the life stories of the actors and actresses.
A B C D
C
[解析] 第一段第六句:“They become involved in the lives of the characters in the movie, and for two hours, they forget all about their own problems. ” 事实细节题。根据定位句可知,他们沉浸在电影角色的生活中,在这两小时内,他们完全是忘我的.忘记了自己的烦恼。故选C。
3. It is obvious that real life is ______.
A.less romantic than that in the movies
B.more romantic than that in the movies
C.as romantic as that in the movies
D.filled with romantic stories
A B C D
A
[解析] 第一段最后一句:“They are in a dream world where things often appear to be more romantic (浪漫的) and beautiful than in real life. ” 事实细节题。根据定位句可知,在他们梦境中出现的世界要比现实中的浪漫、美好。故选A。
4. The American movies are popular because ______.
A.they are well-made and the stories are interesting
B.the characters in the movies are free to do whatever they like
C.the heroes have to cope with many problems and frustrations
D.good guys in the movies always win in the end
A B C D
A
[解析] 第二段第三句:“American movies are popular because they tell stories and they are well-made. ” 事实细节题。根据定位句可知,美国电影之所以受欢迎是因为其情节丰富和制作精良。故选A。
5. People enjoy seeing the movies because they ______.
A.are tired of their everyday lives
B.feel inspired by the heroic deeds of the good guys
C.want to see who win in the end
D.have to cope with many problems in their lives
A B C D
B
[解析] 第二段最后两句:“They provide the public with heroes who do things the average person would like to do but often can't. People have to cope with many problems and much trouble in real life, so they feel encouraged when they see the 'good guys' win in the movies. ” 推理判断题。根据定位句可知,电影为公众制造英雄,这些英雄能做到普通人想做却做不了的事情。人们在现实生活中不得不处理许多问题和麻烦,所以当他们看到电影中的“好人”获得成功时就感到备受鼓励。所以人们喜欢看电影是因为他们会受到影片中人物的英雄事迹的鼓舞。故选B。
Passage Three Fire can help people in many ways. But it can be very dangerous. Fire can heat water, warm houses, give light and cook. But fire can burn things, too. It can burn trees, houses, animals or people. Sometimes big fires can burn forests. Nobody knows for sure how people began to use fire. But there are many interesting stories about the first time a man or a woman started a fire. One story from Australia tells about a man very, very long time ago. He went up to the sun by a rope (绳子)and brought fire down. Today people know bow to make a fire with matches (火柴). Children sometimes like to play with them. But matches can be very dangerous. One match can burn a piece of paper and then it might burn a house. A small fire can become a big fire very fast. Fire kills many people every year. So you must be careful with matches. You should also learn to put out fires. Fires need oxygen (氧气). Without oxygen they will die. Cover a fire with water, sand, or sometimes with your coat. This keeps the air away from a fire and kills it. Be careful with fire, and it will help you. Be careless with fire, and it will burn you.
1. How did people begin to use fire?
A.Not everybody knows how people began to use fire.
B.Nobody knows how to make a fire.
C.It is an Australian who started a fire.
D.We are not sure how people began to use fire.
A B C D
D
[解析] 第二段第一句:“Nobody knows for sure how people began to use fire. ” 事实细节题。根据定位句可知,人们是如何开始使用火的根本就没有人知道。故选D。
2. Children mustn't play with matches because ______.
A.matches burn paper
B.it isn't interesting
C.they can be dangerous
D.they can burn a house
A B C D
C
[解析] 第三段第三句:“But matches can be very dangerous. ” 事实细节题。根据定位句可知,火柴是非常危险的,所以小孩子不能玩。故选C。
3. When you are going to put out a fire, you ______.
A.must be careful
B.should keep air away from it
C.must know it is dangerous
D.should cover it with water
A B C D
B
[解析] 第三段第九、十句:“Fires need oxygen (氧气). Without oxygen they will die. ” 事实细节题。根据定位句可知,火燃烧需要氧气,没有氧气它们就会熄灭,所以可以通过使用隔绝空气的方法灭火。故选B。
4. We must be careful with fire, or it ______.
A.will die
B.will warm our houses
C.might burn us
D.won't help us
A B C D
C
[解析] 最后一段最后一句:“Be careless with fire, and it will burn you. ” 事实细节题。根据定位句可知,疏忽用火,它就会烧伤你。故选C。
5. Which of the following is the main idea of this passage?
Passage Four Washington Irving was America's first man of letters to be known internationally. His works were received enthusiastically both in England and in the United States. He was, in fact, one of the most successful writers of his time in the country, and at the same time winning the admiration of fellow writers like Scott in Britain arid Poe and Hawthorne in the United States. The respect in which he was held partly owing to the man himself, with his warm friendliness, his good sense, his urbanity, his gay spirits, his artistic integrity, his love of both the Old World and the New. Thackeray described Irving as "a gentleman, who, though himself born in no very high sphere, was most finished, polished, witty; socially the equal of the most refined Europeans." In England he was granted an honorary degree from Oxford—an unusual honor for a citizen of a young, uncultured nation—and he received the medal of the Royal Society of Literature. America made him ambassador to Spain. Irving's background provides little to explain his literary achievements. A gifted but delicate child, he had little schooling. He studied law, but without zeal, and never did practice seriously. He was immune to his strict Presbyterian home environment, frequenting both social gatherings and the theater.
1. The main point of the first paragraph is that Washington Irving was ______.
A.America's first man of letters
B.a writer who had great success both in and outside his own country
C.a man who was able to move from literature to politics
D.a man whose personal charm enabled him to get by with basically inferior work
A B C D
B
[解析] 第一段第一句:“Washington Irving was America's first man of letters to be known internationally. ” 事实细节题。根据定位句可知,华盛顿·欧文是美国第一个在文学上闻名世界的人,也就是说他在国内外都取得了巨大的成功。故选B。
2. What is implied by the mention of Scott, Poe and Hawthorne?
A.Irving enjoyed great popular admiration.
B.Scott, Poe and Hawthorne were primarily responsible for Irving's success.
C.Irving's work was not only popular, but also of high literary quality.
D.More Americans than Britons admired Irving.
A B C D
C
[解析] 第一段第三句:“He was, in fact, one of the most successful writers of his time in the country, and at the same time winning the admiration of fellow writers like Scott in Britain arid Poe and Hawthorne in the United States. ” 推理判断题。Scott,Poe和Hawthorne都是非常著名的作家,欧文能受到他们的崇拜,可以推测出他的作品艺术性非常高。故选C。
3. Which of the following best describes the effect of Irving's Presbyterian background on his life?
A.It fostered his love for the theater
B.It developed his skill in business
C.It prompted his interest in law
D.It had almost no effect on his life
A B C D
D
[解析] 第二段最后一句:“He was immune to his strict Presbyterian home environment, frequenting both social gatherings and the theater. ” 事实细节题。根据定位句可知,欧文不理会他那严谨的家庭环境,常去社交聚会和剧院,所以他的家庭环境对他没有什么影响。故选D。
4. Which of the following best describes the effect of Irving's personal qualities on his literary success?
A.His personal qualities were entirely responsible for his literary success.
B.His personal qualities were primarily responsible for his literary success.
C.His personal qualities had some effects on his literary success.
D.His personal qualities had no effects on his literary success.
A B C D
C
[解析] 第一段第四句:“The respect in which he was held partly owing to the man himself, with his warm friendliness, his good sense, his urbanity, his gay spirits, his artistic integrity, his love of both the Old World and the New. ” 事实细节题。根据定位句可知,他受到尊重的部分原因在于其自身性格:他友好、判断力强、文雅、开朗、正直,新、旧世界他都热爱,也就是说他的个人素质对他文学上的成功有一定影响。故选C。
5. Why might Irving's literary ability have been surprising to the English?
A.They feared competition from American writers.
B.They did not expect the United States to produce good writers.
C.They disapproved of the language American writers used.
D.They thought of the United States as a purely commercial power.
A B C D
B
[解析] 第一段倒数第二句:“In England he was granted an honorary degree from Oxford—an unusual honor for a citizen of a young, uncultured nation—and he received the medal of the Royal Society of Literature. ” 推理判断题。根据定位句可知,在英国,牛津大学授予了他荣誉学位——对于来自一个年轻又落后的国家的居民来说,这是一项不寻常的荣誉。当时的美国是个年轻又落后的国家,所以美国出现如此优秀的作家使英国人很惊讶。故选B。
Part Ⅲ Cloze Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Do you know insurance (保险)? Buying insurance is a 1 by which people can protect themselves against large losses. Protection against fire is one kind of insurance. Large numbers of people pay 2 sums of money to an insurance company. Although thousands of people have paid for fire insurance, only 3 will lose their homes by fire. The insurance company will pay for these homes out of the sums of money it has collected. The first modern fire insurance company was 4 in London, England, in 1666. A great fire had just destroyed most of the city, and people wanted to protect against 5 losses. The fire company grew rapidly. Soon, other companies were founded in other areas. Benjamin Franklin helped form the first fire insurance company in America in 1752. He also 6 a new kind of insurance for farmers. The new insurance would offer protection against the loss of crops 7 storm. In 1759, Benjamin Franklin helped start another new insurance. This company, which offered 8 insurance, collected some money regularly from different men. Although a man died, his family was given a large sum of money. Today, this company is 9 in business. Over the years, people have benefited from many new kinds of insurance when they have suffered from 10 accidents as car, plane crashes. Tomorrow, almost everyone has some kind of insurance.
1.
A.idea
B.sole
C.thought
D.means
A B C D
D
[解析] 本题考查固定搭配。by means of为固定搭配,意为“通过…的方式/手段”。idea主意,想法;sole基础;thought想法。本句的意思是“购买保险是人们保护自己免于遭受重大损失的一种方式”。故选D。
2.
A.small
B.large
C.little
D.a lot of
A B C D
A
[解析] 本题考查形容词词义辨析。small小的;large大的;little小的,很少的;a lot of很多。本句的意思是“许多人支付给保险公司一小笔费用”。故选A。
3.
A.few
B.quite a few
C.a few
D.many
A B C D
C
[解析] 本题考查形容词的用法。little和a little修饰不可数名词;few和a few修饰可数名词。。few(表否定)很少数,几乎没有;a few少数,有一点,有一些;quite a few相当多;many许多。根据文中的only可知,“有”,但“不多”。本句的意思是“但只有少部分人的房子会遭受火灾”。故选C。
4.
A.recognized
B.found
C.come into being
D.formed
A B C D
D
[解析] 本题考查动词词义辨析。recognize认出,识别;find发现;come into being形成,产生;form形成,构成。本句的意思是“第一个现代火灾保险公司是1666年在英国伦敦成立的”。故选D。
Part Ⅳ Translation from English into Chinese Directions: Read the following passage carefully. Then translate the underlined sentences marked from 51-55 into Chinese. You should write your translation on the Answer Sheet. Microblogging (微博)appeared in 2006 and has moved from its early, perceived limitations to grow in popularity and become a powerful platform for sharing useful information and knowledge. 1 There are over ]00 microblogging services in operation, with some of the better-known services being Twitter, Plurk and Tumblr. 2 The original use for microblogging was to allow people to broadcast what they were doing at any point in time, for example "Having coffee with Jane or Caught in traffic on my way to work". Although this is still a major use for microblogging, it has developed into a much more complex array of communications. People use microblogging platforms to share and seek information but in 140-200 characters. 3 This may be in the form of broadcasting what they are thinking; asking for support or advice; sharing resources; or discussion with others. 4 Microblogging, and other forms of social media, have had an impact as profound as the printing press. The printing press changed distribution of, and access to, information for all time, giving widespread access to information that was previously unavailable to the majority of the population. Once people had this access they demanded more and we have seen this thirst for information ever since Microblogging applications have extended this access even further by enabling people to create and distribute information as opposed to being just consumers of information that is distributed and "controlled" by others. It is important to understand how and why microblogging is being used. 5 This understanding will enable us to further develop and enhance microblogging tools into useful collaborative spaces.
1. Directions: For this part, you're required to write a composition on the topic "Getting to Know the Society". You should write at least 120 words, and your composition should be based on the out- line given in Chinese below and write your composition on the Answer Sheet. 1.大学生了解社会的必要性; 2.了解社会的途径(大众媒体、社会实践活动等); 3.我在这方面是怎样做的。
[范文]
Getting to Know the Society
It is important for college students to know the society. This is because in this "Information Age", the society is developing so fast that we should keep pace with the progress of the outside world. Only through practice can we modify our ways in study in order to serve society better after graduation. There are many ways for us to know the society. First of all, we should be well-informed about what is happening around us with the help of mass media. Moreover, we should do some practical social services so as to cultivate our social skills, widen our horizon and enrich our social experience. Besides what have mentioned above, I think taking an active part in social activities is very important. For example, I have been a tutor in my spare time and taken a part-time job in the holiday. In this way, I think it is good for me to enter society in the future.