1. Laser beams can be used to bore metals and other hard materials.
A.trim
B.melt
C.drill
D.slice
A B C D
C
2. The cost of elections in the United States is borne by both the government and the private sector.
A.known
B.fought
C.exposed
D.assumed
A B C D
D
3. Acknowledged as the main cause of hay fever the pollen of ragweed is very bothersome.
A.intriguing
B.annoying
C.potent
D.significant
A B C D
B
4. They got in quite a brawl.
A.snit
B.fight
C.bally
D.littering
A B C D
B
5. By providing legal representation, the American Civil Liberties Union works to defend citizens against breaches of their civil rights.
A.branches
B.exercises
C.perusals
D.violations
A B C D
D
6. The first step in planning a marketing strategy for a new product is to analyze the breakdown of sales figures for competitive products.
A.decrease in
B.reordering of
C.itemization of
D.collapse in
A B C D
C
7. The bricklayer is working on the house today.
A.carpenter
B.plumber
C.electrician
D.mason
A B C D
D
8. Brilliantly colored flowers attract insects.
A.Delicately
B.Sensibly
C.Harmoniously
D.Brightly
A B C D
D
9. On the brink of matrimony, he fled to a desert island.
A.ship
B.proposal
C.edge
D.evasion
A B C D
C
10. Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs and traditions that people have handed down from generation to generation.
A.fancifully
B.liberally
C.quaintly
D.dryly
A B C D
B
11. Maria Chapman, abolitionist and close associate of William Lloyed Garrison, wrote many brochures condemning slavery.
A.slogans
B.short poems
C.sentiments
D.short pamphlets
A B C D
D
12. It's evident that her handling of them has bruised the peaches.
A.promulgated
B.infatuated
C.damaged
D.infuriated
A B C D
C
13. Messalina's name has become a byword for notorious behavior.
A.an epithet
B.an abstraction
C.an indication
D.an oration
A B C D
A
14. The caliber of F. Scott Fitzgerald's writing was reassessed by literary critics in the 1950's.
A.idealism
B.creativity
C.quality
D.imagery
A B C D
C
15. People fishing on a lake must wait calmly so as not to scare the fish away.
A.considerately
B.hungrily
C.alertly
D.quietly
A B C D
D
第2部分：阅读判断 阅读下面这篇短文，短文后列出7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断。 Learning Disorder—Dyslexia As many as 20% of all children in the United States suffer from some form of the learning disorder called dyslexia. Experts on dyslexia say that the problem is not a disease. They say that persons with dyslexia use information in a different way. One of the world's great thinkers and scientists Albert Einstein was dyslexic. Einstein said that he never thought in words the way that most people do. He said that he thought in pictures instead. The American inventor Thomas Edison was also dyslexic. Dyslexia first was recognized in Europe and the United States more than 80 years ago. Many years passed before doctors discovered that persons with the disorder were not mentally slow or disabled. The doctors found that the brains of persons with dyslexia arc different. In most people, the left side of the brain—the part that controls language—is larger than the right side. In persons with dyslexia, the right side of the brain is bigger. Doctors are not sure what causes this difference. However, research has shown that dyslexia is more common in males than in females, and it is found more often in persons who are left-handed. No one knows the cause of dyslexia, but some scientists believe that it may result from chemical changes in a baby's body long before it is born. They are trying to find ways to teach persons with dyslexia Dyslexic persons think differently and need special kinds of teaching help. After they have solved their problems with language, they often show themselves to be especially intelligent or creative.
1. One out of five American children suffers from dyslexia.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
A B C
A
文章第一段说在美国有多达20%的儿童患有读写困难症，“one out of five”的意思是“每五个人中有一个”，即20%的人。
2. Many great thinkers and scientists in the world are dyslexic.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
A B C
C
文中仅提到爱因斯坦和爱迪生为读写困难症患者，并未讲有许多类似情况。
3. The first cases of dyslexia in Europe were discovered less than a century ago.
A.Right
B.wrong
C.Not mentioned
A B C
A
文章第二段提到欧洲和美国在80多年以前首次发现读写困难症患者。
4. The left side of the brain in a dyslexic person is bigger than the right side.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
A B C
B
第二段讲到大多数人的左脑比右脑大，而患有读写困难症的人则刚好相反。
5. Generally speaking, dyslexia is more common in left-handed males than in right-handed females.
7. Dyslexic people often turn out to be intelligent or creative once they have learned to handle language properly.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
A B C
A
文章最后一句话说在解决了语言方面的问题之后，得过读写困难症的人往往表现出超人的智慧和创造力。
第3部分：概括大意与完成句子 阅读下面这篇短文，短文后有2项测试任务：(1)第23～26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第1～4段每段选择1个正确的小标题；(2)第27～30题要求从所给的6个选项中选择4个正确选项，分别完成每个句子。 How to Learn Language Successfully 1．Some people seem to have a knack for learning languages. They can pick up new vocabulary, master rules or grammar, and learn to write in the new language more quickly than others. They do not seem to be any more intelligent than others, so what makes language learning so much easier for them? Perhaps if we take a close look at these successful language learners, we may discover a few of the techniques which make language learning easier for them. 2．First of all, successful language learners are independent learners. They do not depend on the book or the teacher；they discover their own way to learn the language. Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain, they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves. They are good guesters who look for clues and form their own conclusions. When they guess wrong, they guess again. They try to learn from mistakes. 3．Successful language learning is active learning. Therefore, successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language；they look for such a chance. They find people who speak the language and they ask these people to correct them when they make a mistake. They will try anything to communicate. They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things; they are willing to make mistakes and try again. When communication is difficult, they can accept information that is inexact or incomplete. It is more important for them to learn to think in the language than to know the meaning of every world. 4．Finally, successful language learners are learners with a purpose. They want to learn the language because they are interested in the language and the people who speak it. It is necessary for them to learn the language in order to communicate with these people and to learn from them. They find it easy to practice using the language regularly because they want to learn with it. 5．What kind of language learner are you? If you are a successful language learner, you have probably been learning independently, actively, and purposefully. On the other hand, if your language learning has been less than successful, you might as well try some of the techniques outlined above.
1. Paragraph 1______ A．Ways to Learn a Language Successfully B．Learning a Language Purposefully C．Learning a Language Actively D．Learning a Language Independently E．Learning from Mistakes F．Learning to Think in the Target Language
5. Successful language learners derive conclusions______ A．to discover sentence patterns and grammatical rules B．to expand vocabulary C．to use the target language D．to encourage unsuccessful language learners to learn independently, actively and purposefully E．from clues F．to say strange things
E
答案可以从第二段中找到，derive conclusions from clues跟look for clues and form their own conclusions意思差不多。
6. Independent language learners rely on themselves______
A
整个句子跟第二段第三句表达的意思差不多。
7. Active language learners seize every opportunity______
第一篇 Weather Map A weather map is an important tool for geographers. A succession of three of four maps presents a continuous picture of weather changes. Weather forecasts are able to determine the speed of air masses and fronts; to determine whether an individual pressure area is deepening or becoming shallow and whether a front is increasing or decreasing in intensity. They are also able to determine whether an air mass is retaining its original characteristics or taking on those of the surface over which it is moving. Thus, a most significant function of the map is to reveal a synoptic picture of conditions in the atmosphere at a given time. All students of geography should be able to interpret a weather map accurately. Weather maps contain an enormous amount of information about weather conditions existing at the time of observation over a large geographical area. They reveal in a few minutes what otherwise would take hours to describe. The United States weather Bureau issues information about approaching storms, floods, frosts, droughts, and all climatic conditions in general. Twice a month it issues a 30-day "outlook" which is a rough guide to weather conditions likely to occur over broad areas of the United States. These 30-day outlo6ks are based upon an analysis of the upper air levels with often Set the stage for the development of air masses, fronts, and storms. Considerable effort is being exerted today to achieve more accurate weather predictions. With the use of electronic instruments and earth satellites, enormous gains have taken place recently in identifying and tracking storms over regions which have but few meteorological stations. Extensive experiments are also in progress for weather modification studies. But the limitations of weather modification have prevented meteorological results except in the seeding of super-cooled, upslope mountainous winds which have produced additional orographical precipitation on the windward side of mountain ranges. Nevertheless, they have provided a clearer understanding of the fundamentals of weather elements.
1. One characteristic of weather maps not mentioned by the author in this passage is______.
A.wind speed
B.thermal changes
C.fronts
D.barometric pressure
A B C D
B
本文在第一段第二句中列举了从气象图上可以确定的信息，其中“the speed of air masses”即A选项，“fronts”即C选项，“whether an individual pressure area”即D选项，惟有B所包含的信息不在列举之列，所以此题的正确答案应当为B。
2. The thirty-day forecast is determined by examining______.
A.upper air levels
B.satellite reports
C.changing fronts
D.daily air maps
A B C D
A
本文第二段最后一句明确指出“These 30-day outlooks are based upon an analysis of the upper air levels with often set the stage for the development of air masses，fronts，and storms”，所以本题的正确答案应当为A。
3. The observation of weather conditions by satellites is advantageous because it______.
A.gives the scientist information not obtained readily otherwise
由第一段最后一句中的“thus”可推知，此句中的“synoptic picture of conditions”是前面几句中提到的天象图各种信息作用的综合，所以A的意思最准确。
5. At the present time, experiments are being conducted in______.
A.30-day "outlook"
B.controlling storms
C.satellites
D.manipulating weather
A B C D
D
文中第三段第三句说“在改造天气的研究中人们进行了许多实验”，D项与此意相符，所以选项D为正确答案。
第二篇 An Imaginary World Imagine a world in which there was suddenly no emotion—a world in which human beings could feel no love or happiness, no terror or hate. Try to imagine the consequences of such a transformation. People might not be able to stay alive: knowing neither joy nor pleasure, neither anxiety nor fear, they would be as likely to repeat acts that hurt them as acts that were beneficial. They could not learn: they could not benefit from experience because this emotionless world would lack rewards and punishments. Society would soon disappear: people would be as likely to harm one another as to provide help and support. Human relationships would not exist: in a world without friends or enemies, there could be no marriage, affection among companions, or bonds among members of groups. Society's economic underpinnings would he destroyed: since earning $10 million would be more pleasant than earning $10, there would be no incentive to work. In fact, there would be no incentives of any kind. For as we will see, incentives imply a capacity to enjoy them. In such a world, the chances that the human species would survive are next to zero, because emotions are the basic instrument of our survival and adaptation. Emotions structure the world for us in important ways. As individuals, we categorize objects on the basis of our emotions. True we consider the length, shape, size, or texture, but an object's physical aspects are less important than what it has done or can do to us—hurt us, surprise us, anger us or make us joyful. We also use categorizations coloured by emotions in our families, communities, and overall society. Out of our emotional experiences with objects and events comes a social feeling of agreement that certain things and actions are "good" and others are "bad", and we apply these categories to every aspect of our social life—from what foods we eat and what clothes we wear to how we keep promises and which people our group will accept. In fact, society exploits our emotional reactions and attitudes, such as loyalty, morality, pride, shame, guilt, fear and greed, in order to maintain itself. It gives high rewards to individuals when perform important tasks such as surgery, makes heroes out of individuals for unusual or dangerous achievements such flying fighter planes in a war, and uses the legal and penal system to make people afraid to engage in antisocial acts.
1. The reason why people might not be able to stay alive in a world without emotion is that______.
A.they would not be able to tell the texture of objects
B.they would not know what was beneficial and what was harmful to them
C.they would not be happy with a life without love
D.they would do things that hurt each other's feeling
5. The emotional aspects of an object are more important than its physical aspects in that they______.
A.help society exploit its members for profit
B.encourage us to perform important tasks
C.help to perfect the legal and penal system
D.help us adapt our behaviour to the world surrounding us
A B C D
D
根据文章第二段第四句话，“…，but an object's physical aspects are less important than what it has done or can do to us—hurt us，surprise us，anger us or make us joyful”，我们可以判断本题正确答案应当为D。
第三篇 Differences of Policemen Real policemen hardly recognize any resemblance between their lives and what they see on TV. The first difference is that a policeman's real life revolves round criminal law. He has to know exactly what actions are crimes and what evidence can be used to prove them in court. He has to know nearly as much law as a professional lawyer, and what is more, he has to apply it on his feet, in the dark and rain, running down a street after someone he wants to talk to. Little of his time is spent in chatting, he will spend most of his working life typing mil- lions of words on thousands of forms about hundreds of sad, unimportant people who are guilty of stupid, petty crimes. Most television crime drama is about finding the criminal: as soon as he's arrested, the story is over. In real life, finding criminals is seldom much of a problem. Except in very serious cases like murders and terrorist attacks little effort is spent on searching. Having made an arrest, a detective really starts to work. He has to prove his case in court and to do that he often has to gather a lot of difference evidence. At third big difference between the drama detective and the real one is the unpleasant pressures: first, as members of a police force they always have to behave absolutely in accordance with the law; secondly, as expensive public servants they have to get results. They can hardly ever do both. Most of the time some of them have to break the rules in small ways. If the detective has to deceive the world, the world often deceives him. Hardly anyone he meets tells him the truth. And this separation the detective feels between himself and the rest of the world is deepened by the simple-mindedness—as he sees it—of citizens, social workers, doctors, law-makers, and judges, who, instead of eliminating crime punish the criminals less severely in the hope that this will make them reform. The result, detectives feel, is that nine tenths of their work is recatching people who should have stayed behind bars. This makes them rather cynical.
1. A policeman has to be trained in criminal law because______.
A.he must be able to tell when and where a crime is committed
B.he must justify the arrests he makes of criminals
第5部分：补全短文 阅读下面的短文，文章中有5处空白，文章后面有6组文字，请根据文章的内容选择5组文字，将其分别放回文章原有位置，以恢复文章原貌。 A Major Composer Ludwig van Beethoven, a major composer of the nineteenth century, overcame many personal problems to achieve artistic greatness. Born in Bonn, Germany, in 1770, he first studied music with the court organist, Gilles van der Eeden. His father was excessively strict and given to heavy drinking. 1 . Appointed deputy court organist to Christian Gottlob Neefe at a surprisingly early age in 1782, Beethoven also played the harpsichord and the viola. In 1792 he was sent to Vienna by his patron, Count Ferdinand Waldstein, to study music under Haydn. Beethoven remained unmarried. 2 . Continually plagued by ill health, he developed an ear infection which led to his tragic deafness in 1819. 3 . He completed mature masterpieces of great musical depth: three piano sonatas, four string quartets, the Missa Solemnis, and the 9th Symphony. He died in 1827. 4 . Nothing that Beethoven often flew into fits of rage, Goethe once said of him, "I am astonished by his talent, but he is unfortunately an altogether Untamed personality." 5 . A．In spite of this handicap, however, he continued to write music. B．Because of irregular payments from his publishers and erratic support from his patrons, he was troubled by financial worries throughout his adult life. C．His life was marked by a passionate dedication to independence. D．When his mother died, Beethoven, then a young man, was named guardian of his two younger brothers. E．Although Beethoven's personality may have been untamed, his music shows great discipline and control, and this is how we remember him best. F．Today his music is still being played all over the world.
第6部分：完形填空 阅读下面的短文，文中有15处空白，每处空白给出了4个选项，请根据短文的内容从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案。 Annual Performance Reviews In theory, annual performance reviews are constructive and positive interactions between managers and employees working together to attain maximum performance and strengthen the organization. In reality, they often create division, 1 morale (士气) ,and spark anger and jealousy. 2 , although the object of the annual performance review is to improve performance, it often has the 3 result. A programmer at a brokerage (经纪) firm was shocked to learn at her annual performance review that she was denied a promotion 4 she wasn't a "team player", What were the data used to make this 5 ? She didn't smile in the company photo. 6 this story might sound as if it came straight out of a comic strip, it is a true 7 of one woman's experience. By following a few tips and guidelines (准则) from industry analysis, this kind of ordeal (厄运) can be avoided. To end the year 8 a positive and useful performance review, managers and employees must start the year by working together to 9 clear goals and expectations. It may be helpful to allow employees to submit a list of people 10 with the company who will be in a good position to 11 their performance at the end of the year; these people may be coworkers, suppliers, or even customers. By checking employees progress at about nine months, managers can give them a chance to correct mistakes and provide 12 to those who need it before the year is out. When conducting the review, managers should 13 strengths and weaknesses during the past year and discuss future responsibilities, avoiding punishment or blame. 14 , when employees leave their performance reviews, they should he focusing on 15 they can do in the year ahead, not worrying about what went into their files about the past.
1.
A.heighten
B.undermine
C.stimulate
D.hinder
A B C D
B
此题属于语义搭配题。选项B undermine意为“逐渐削弱”。例如：Illness undermined his strength．原句中的In reality(事实上)表明本句是对上一句的转折，所以选项B是正确答案，符合文意。选项A heighten意为“加高，提高”，例如：heighten tension。选项C stimulate意为“刺激，激励”。这两个都不合文意。选项D hinder。意为“阻碍，干扰”，例如：Frequent telephone calls hindered her studying．该选项不能与morale搭配使用。
2.
A.Thus
B.Nevertheless
C.Moreover
D.Also
A B C D
A
此题属于语篇连接题。选项A Thus意为“于是，因而”。原文中，上句指出业绩评估的实际情况，下句讲由此产生的结果，前后是因果关系，故选A Thus。其余选项：B Nevertheless意为“尽管如此，然而”，例如：He was tired，but he kept on working nevertheless．选项C Moreover意为“而且”。选项D Also意为“也”。
此题属于语篇连接题。从逻辑关系看，she was denied promotion和she was not a“team player”之间是因果关系，结果在前，原因在后，故选B because。其余选项：A though，C unless和D都与本题在语法上不符。
5.
A.conclusion
B.identification
C.prejudice
D.judgment
A B C D
D
此题属于词语搭配题。选项A conclusion意为“结论”，常与draw，come to等搭配，例如draw a conclusion；选项B identification意为“鉴别，识别”，例如identification of fingerprints(鉴定指纹)，与原文语义上不符；选项C prejudice意为“偏见”，常与have，show等搭配，例如：show a prejudice against career women(对职场女性有偏见)；选项D judgment可与make搭配，意为“做出判断”，正合文意，是正确答案。
此题属于语义搭配题。选项C account意为“账户，理由”，也可表示“叙述，报道”之意，例如：Today's paper carries an exciting account of the match．(今天的报纸刊载了这场比赛的精彩报道。)原文句子的意思是说上面这个例子其实是真的遭遇，因此从语义上说C很贴切，是正确答案。选项A evaluation意为“评价”；选项B designation意为“标明”；选项D exhibition意为“展览，陈列”。
8.
A.in
B.with
C.by
D.for
A B C D
B
此题属于语法题，考查介词的用法。空格中的介词应表示方式。介词with可用于表示“以某种手段或方式”的意思，例如：Let's begin with the exercise选项C by也可表示方式，但通常放在动名词前，例如： You can make the cake by mixing eggs and flour．选项A in和D for均不符合题意。故选B with。
9.
A.establish
B.accomplish
C.attain
D.surpass
A B C D
A
此题属于语义搭配题。旧的一年结束(To end the year)，新年伊始，一般都要开始制定新的计划、目标，故选项B accomplish(完成)，选项C attain(达到)和选项D surpass(超越)都不合文意，只有选项A establish(制定)是正确答案。
10.
A.involved
B.associated
C.satisfied
D.cooperated
A B C D
B
此题属于语义搭配题。首先排除选项A involved，因为它表示“涉及，牵涉”意思时的习惯用法是be involved in，不能与介词with搭配的。选项D cooperated意为“合作”，是不及物动词，用法为cooperate with，例如：That company is difficult to cooperate，because they take ages to make decisions．因此，在本题中cooperate不能用过去分词形式去作定语。选项C satisfied意为“满意的”，从语义上讲也讲不通。再看选项B associated意为“与……有关”，习惯上在它的后面加上介词with，因此该选项符合句意和语法，是正确答案。
此题属于语义搭配题。选项C guidance意为“指导，辅导”，例如：vocational guidance(就业指导)。此题应与前文中give them a chance to correct mistakes并列，因此C符合文意。选项A promotion意为“(职位)提升，促进”，例如：the promotion of foreign trade；选项B information意为“信息，情报”；选项D position意为“职位”。
13.
A.monitor
B.verify
C.focus
D.highlight
A B C D
D
此题属于语义搭配题。选项A monitor作动词时意为“监控”，例如：Their job is to monitor healthcare costs．选项B verify意为“证实，查证”，例如：The committee is verify what the witness said．这两个选项在语义上与原文不符；选项C focus常与on搭配使用，与原文在语法上不合；故选项D highlight(强调，使突出)是正确答案。
14.
A.In time
B.In short
C.At last
D.For example
A B C D
B
此题属于语篇连接题。本段是全文的结尾，对上文进行总结描述，应选B In short(总而言之)。选项 A In time意为“及时”；选项C At last意为“最后”；选项D For example意为“例如”。
15.
A.whether
B.how
C.what
D.why
A B C D
C
此题属于语法题。介词on后面的宾语从句缺少动词do的宾语，故选C what。其余选项：A whether， B how和D why都不符合题意。
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