1. Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.
[解析] In business, many places adopt a credit system. Credit cards fall into two types: one has limited use while the other is accepted almost everywhere. Once the customer starts using the card, he will be provided with a monthly statement of purchases by the credit company. He is required to pay one quarter to half of his bill every month. With a card, it is unnecessary to save up money before an actual purchase. If the card is lost, its owner is protected. In addition, a detailed and complete list of purchase received helps the owner to remember the time and place of his purchase. Lastly, the cards are accepted in an emergency by professional people. However, with a credit card, the owner is tempted to overspend. If this is the case, it will become increasingly difficult for the user to keep up with the required payments, which will result in the credit card being cancelled by the credit company.
PART Ⅱ LISTENING COMPREHENSION In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.
SECTION A CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.
[解析] 1-3 M: Ow ! That hurts ! W: What happened? Did you cut yourself? M: Yes—on the edge of this paper. How can such a little cut hurt so much? I' m not even bleeding, but my finger really hurts. W: You know, I read something about that. It turns out that a little cut on a finger can hurt a lot more than a big cut somewhere else. M: Why? That doesn't make any sense. W: Actually, it does. There are more nerve endings in your hands than almost anywhere else in the body, and it' s the nerve endings that allow you to feel pain. M: I guess that' s true. W: Also, a little cut like yours won' t damage the nerve endings, just irritate them. If they were damaged, you' d feel less pain, but the wound could be more serious. M: So interesting. I suppose I should be happy my finger hurts so much, right? W: Right. Now go and get yourself a bandage. M: Why? You just told me it's not serious. W: It' s not, but it does seem to be bothering you. Putting a bandage over the cut will keep the skin from drying and will help keep the skin together. If the skin stays together, the nerve endings won't be exposed, and the cut will hurt less. M: You are so helpful. I'll do as you' ve said. Thank you very much. 细节题,问男士是如何割到他皮肤的。从他所说可以看出割到他皮肤的是the edge of this paper,故答案是C。
2. What surprised the man?
A.How deep the cut was.
B.How much the cut hurt.
C.How easily he was cut.
D.How concerned the woman was.
A B C D
B
细节题,问让男士吃惊的事实是什么。从How can such a little cut hurt so much可以看出,小小伤口如此疼痛让他非常惊讶,故答案是B。
3. What will the man probably do with the cut on his finger?
A.Put a bandage on it.
B.Keep it elevated.
C.Clean it.
D.Ignore it.
A B C D
A
推断题,问男士接下来可能会做什么。女士给他建议Now go get yourself a bandage之后,男士在疑惑得到解释之后表明I'll do as you've said,故答案是A。
Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.
4. Why does the woman want the man to sign up for the course?
A.He shows much interest in the course.
B.He plays an instrument the group needs.
C.She helps him to improve his playing skill.
D.She thinks he's the best musician at the college.
A B C D
B
[解析] 4-6 W: John, you play the guitar, don't you? M: I did it for about six years. But I haven' t practiced much since I came to college. Why do you ask? W: I' m sinning up for a musical instrument course that meets once a week on Wednesday nights. We' re considering having a group. Now we have several violinists and two bass players, but only one guitar player. M: You want me to join you? Who' s directing the group? W: Joan Smith. Maybe you' ve heard of her. She plays the violin in the city orchestra, and she also directs three small local music groups. M: I have my guitar here, but I' ve been quite busy with my studies. I think I' m quite rusty now. I would need to practice a bit before my playing would sound any good. W: Miss Smith will give us individual instructions as well as teach us in a group. She is very skillful and patient. I' m sure you'll make a lot of progress after you join. There are only ten of us now. Try to join us. We are all on the intermediate level. M: I'll play a little this evening and see how it goes. W: I' m sure you'll be fine. I'll expect to see you at 7 o' clock tomorrow in Room 14 at the fine arts building. I hope you can come. M: I will. Thanks for thinking of me. 推断题,问为何女士希望男士报名参加该课程的学习。从女士的谈话Now we have several violinists and two bass players,but only one guitar player得知他们即将组成的乐队吉他乐手不足,而男士以前正好是弹吉他的,故答案是B。
5. Why is John NOT sure that he wants to join the group?
推断题,问男士今晚会做什么。I'll play a little this evening and see how it goes可以得知,晚上他将会进行弹奏练习试试,故答案是C。
Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.
[解析] 7-10 W: I' m sorry, but I can' t let you borrow these books from this library. M: What do you mean? W: Wow, the computer shows you got an overdue book entitled The God is an Englishman, which was borrowed in June. We can' t let you check out any books until you have returned the overdue book. M: But that' s impossible. I only started going to this school last month and I' m a business major, and I'm not keen on novels. W: Emh. This is pretty strange. Let me look at the records. OK. You are Robert Smith? M: Yeah. W: You live at 2 Western Street. M: No, I am living on campus, in the new dormitory. W: You did say you are Robert Smith, right? M: Yeah, well, my full name is Robert James Smith. W: Let me check one more thing on the computer. Aha, I see now. There' s another Robert Smith in this university: Robert E1 Smith. And it looks like he' s the one who got the overdue book checked out. M: Another Robert Smith? No kidding? W: So I guess you two never met. M: No, but I think I should probably try. I could at least warn him what' s just happened. W: Good idea. Now I'll let you check out these books today. But I suggest you start using your middle name, or mid initial to avoid any problem like this in the future. M: Thank you very much. W: You' re welcome. 推断题,问为何男士前来发起与女士对话。从女士这句话I can't let you borrow these books from this library倒推回去可以知道,男士是前来图书馆借书的,故答案是D。
8. Why does the man mention that he is a new student at the university?
A.To explain why he doesn't yet have a library card.
B.To explain why he had difficulty finding the library.
C.To explain why he needs assistance in finding a book.
D.To explain why he couldn't have borrowed library books in June.
A B C D
D
推断题,问为何男士强调他是一个大学新生。从女士谈话it looks like he's the one who got the overdue book checked out中得知,学校里有个与男士同姓名的人借的书超期了,而女士以为这人就是谈话中的男士。男士强调自己的新生身份是想说明6月份他不可能借过书,故答案是D。
9. What does the woman discover when she looks at the computer records?
A.The man changed his major from something else to business.
B.The man has mistakenly received someone else's books.
C.There are two students named Robert Smith.
D.The man recently moved off the campus.
A B C D
C
细节题,问女士从电脑记录中发现了什么事实。女士说There's another Robert Smith in this university,由此可以得知学校里有两人同名同姓,故答案是C。
10. What does the woman suggest the man do in the future?
A.Use his middle name.
B.Use a different library.
C.Apply for a job as a library assistant.
D.See if he is related to any of the students:
A B C D
A
细节题,问女士建议男士日后做什么。从I suggest you start using your middle name可以看出,答案是A。
SECTION B PASSAGES In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.
B.Listening to the content of different conversations.
C.Listening to how salesmen talk to different people.
D.Listening to conversations in public.
A B C D
D
[解析] 11-13 Conversations are really interesting. It is a hobby of mine to listen to conversations I can hear in public. It' s amazing how different the style or the tone or the content of different conversations can be and to listen to the differences in the language that people use when they speak to different people. Recently I was on a bus, and I was listening to a conversation of two people behind me. I can' t really say I was listening. It would have been hard not to hear it. It was amusing to listen to the two people, though, because they were playing a word game about states and state capitals. One person would say the name of the state, and the other would say the name of the capital. It sounds like a simple game that doesn' t involve much language, but actually this wasn' t the case because as they were playing the game. They continued to talk about how much they knew about history and how many of the other things they could or couldn' t remember about those places from their trips Or from their reading. It was really fun to listen to them. 细节题,问说话者的兴趣是什么。短文一开始说话者就提到It is a hobby of mine to listen to conversations I can hear in public,故答案是D。
2. What kind of games were the two people playing?
A.A word game about states and their capitals.
B.Games concerning history.
C.Language games.
D.Guessing games.
A B C D
A
细节题,问短文中提到的两个人当时在玩什么游戏。说话者非常直接地提到they were playing a word game about states and state capitals,故答案是A。
3. What were they talking about as they were playing the game?
A.Books they had read.
B.Places they had been to.
C.The fun they got from reading.
D.Histories and things they remembered.
A B C D
D
细节题,问这两人在玩游戏时还在谈什么。说话者提到那两人还continued to talk about how much they knew about history and how many of the other things they could or couldn't remember about those places from their trips or from their reading,故答案是D。
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.
4. According to the investigation, who are likely to have bad dreams?
A.People with a taste for science fiction.
B.Children who are able to read.
C.Women who like to read.
D.People who read thrillers.
A B C D
A
[解析] 14-17 Psychologists have confirmed what writers have always believed: books are actually the stuff of dreams. A survey has confirmed that people with a taste for fiction experience dreams that contain more improbable events, and their dreams are more emotionally intense. The survey also found that people who read thrillers are no more likely to have bad dreams. But those with a weakness for science fiction are rather more likely to wake up suddenly with a cold sweat. The study is perhaps the first experiment to determine a link between the waking world and dreams. Dr. Blagrove and his colleagues distributed 100,000 questionnaires about sleep patterns and literary taste, and got more than 10,000 replies. They found that 58% of all adults had experienced at least one dream in which they were aware they were dreaming and that women could recall more dreams than men. Older people seemed to dream less and have fewer bad dreams. Around 44% of children said their dreams were affected by the books they had been reading. "Children who report reading frightening books have three times the number of bad dreams as children who don' t," said Dr. Blagrove. 细节题,问何种人群更容易做恶梦。说话者提到people with a taste for fiction experienced dreams that contained more improbable events,故答案是A。
5. What did the psychologists confirm in the survey?
A.Books are actually the sources of dreams.
B.Women have more bad dreams than men do.
C.The novels have nothing to do with our real life.
D.There is no link between the waking world and dream.
A B C D
A
细节题,问心理学家从他们的调查中证实了什么。短文一开始就直接讲明:Psychologists have confirmed what writers have always believed: books are actually the stuff of dreams,故答案是A。
6. Who dream less and have fewer bad dreams?
A.Women.
B.Men.
C.The old.
D.Children.
A B C D
C
细节题,问哪群人做梦少并且恶梦也少。调查结果展示中清楚地说明了上了年纪的人做梦少且恶梦少:Older people seemed to dream less and have fewer bad dreams,故答案是C。
7. ______of children think their dreams are affected by the books they've been reading.
A.58%.
B.44%.
C.33%.
D.50%.
A B C D
B
细节题,问多少百分比的人认为他们的梦与在阅读的书籍有关。短文中明确提到Around 44% of children said their dreams were affected by the books they had been reading,故答案是B。
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.
8. According to the passage, at which age was children's understanding of language established?
A.Six.
B.Seven.
C.Five.
D.Eight.
A B C D
A
[解析] 18-20 As researchers learn more about how children' s intelligence develops, they are increasingly surprised by the power of parents. The power of the school has been replaced by the home. To begin with, all the factors which are part of intelligence—the child understands of language, learning patterns—are established well before the child enters school at the age of six. Study after study has shown that even after school begins, children' s achievements have been far more influenced by parents than by teacher. This is particularly true about learning that is language- related. The school rather than the home is believed to be the reason for variations in achievement in subjects such as science. In view of their power, it' s sad to see so many parents not making the most of their child' s intelligence. Until recently parents had been frightened by educators who asked them not to educate their children. Many teachers now realize that children cannot be educated only at school and parents are being asked to contribute both before and after the child enters school. Parents have been particularly afraid to teach reading at home. Of course, children shouldn' t be pushed to read by their parents, but educators have discovered that reading is best taught individually—and the easiest place to do this is at home. 细节题,问小孩几岁时语言理解能力得以形成。短文中很清楚地说明语言理解能力是在6岁上学前就行成的:…are established well before the child enters school at the age of six,故答案是A。
9. In which subject the school rather than the home influences the children's achievement?
A.Language.
B.History.
C.Physics.
D.Music.
A B C D
C
推断题,问哪门课程的学习学校比家庭对孩子的影响更大。短文中提到The school rather than the home is believed to be the reason for variations in achievement in subjects such as science,而四个选项中只有物理是理科学科,故答案是C。
10. What's the main idea of the passage?
A.Parents have more influential power on children's achievement than teachers.
B.It's sad to see so many parents not making the most of their children's intelligence.
C.Teachers and educators ask parents not to educate their children before school.
D.Parents are afraid to teach their children at home.
A B C D
A
主旨题,问短文的中心思想。短文第一句可以被认为是整个短文的主题句,清楚地突出了父母对于小孩教育的意义:As researchers learn more about how children's intelligence develops,they are increasingly surprised by the power of parents,故答案是A。
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
1. How many schools' offices of officials have been padlocked by the students?
A.8,500.
B.160.
C.4,000.
D.500.
A B C D
B
[解析] 21-22 In Nepal, a row over tuition fees has closed down around 85,000 of the country' s public schools, affecting some one and a half million students. Schools were shut down indefinitely on Sunday. to prevent protests by left-wing students against schools charging tuition of more than 500 rupees, $ 6 a month. Since Wednesday, students have padlocked the offices of officials at 160 schools that charge monthly fees in excess of 1,000 rupees. Students want an end of all but nominal fees and a more standardized curriculum around the Kingdom. They also want boarding schools to set aside 25% of their places to students from remote areas or underprivileged backgrounds. The protestors argue that tuition fees rarely helped students' welfare or improved the quality of education. This is not the first protest at Nepal' s schools and universities. In December, more than 4,000 schools around the capital, Khatmandu, were closed for two weeks over demands for lower tuition fees. 数字判断题。新闻中共列举了多个数字来形容事态的严重,首先提到的是纠纷使得国家的8500所公立学校被迫关闭,而结尾提到的是去年有4000多所学校因类似事件而暂时关闭,500这个数字和关闭学校的数量没有关系。所以正确的数量应该是160所学校。
2. Which is NOT the students' request according to the news?
A.To standardize the curriculum.
B.To reduce the tuition fees.
C.To set aside room for poor boarding students.
D.To make the students' allowance higher.
A B C D
D
细节判断题。发生在尼泊尔这起学费的纠纷事件影响很大,学生提出了多项要求,其中包括“减免所有非正常费用,并在全国范围内制定一个更加规范的教学计划”,这两句话包括了选项的前两项;选项C对应文中的“They also want boarding schools to... or underprivileged backgrounds”。D项在新闻中没有提到,正是我们要选的答案。
3. Question 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news. What is the main task for aid workers now?
[解析] In Iran, more than 28,000 bodies have been recovered from the earthquake-stricken city of Barn. And officials say death toll could now reach50,000. Tens of thousands of people have been left bereaved and homeless. And search and rescue efforts are now turning to humanitarian work. Aid workers are pleading for more clothing, blankets and medicine. From the air, the devastation to the ancient city of Barn is evident. On the ground, trucks are carrying much-needed suppliers into the city. Bulldozers are clearing the rubble. And those who survived last Friday' s pre-dawn quake are doing what they can to help. 细节判断题。灾难发生之后,选项中所列各项可能都是需要的,但是在不同的阶段,救援的工作应该有不同的重点,新闻中指出:“搜救工作已转为对幸存者的人道主义救助”,具体而言就是提供更多的衣物、毯子和药品。故答案为C。
Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
4. Why is most Palestinians' economic situation worsening?
A.Because domestic conflicts are more intensive.
B.Because the wars with Israel are increasing.
C.Because aid from western countries is suspended.
D.Because Hamas rejects foreign countries' help.
A B C D
C
[解析] 24-25 The major mediating powers involved in the middle east have agreed on a European Union plan to provide some aid to the Palestinians, many of whom have been suffering severe economic hardship as a result of the suspension of western aid following the victory of Hamas in the Palestinian election. The plan aims to release European Union funds through channels other than the Humus government which is refusing to recognize Israel. The European Union, the United States, the United Nations and Russia collectively known as the quarter said their plan would provide support for local health services, guarantee fuel supplies and provide the basic needs of poor Palestinians, but they stressed the plan was limited in scope and duration. 细节判断题。本题的正确答案是C,因为它抓住了原因的关键所在,即在巴勒斯坦大选中哈马斯获胜,但是这引起了西方主要国家对它未来走向的怀疑,因此就出现了西方国家延误对他们的援救。其他选项在不同程度上符合实情,但是不是新闻中的观点,故不选。
5. Which aspect is not involved in the plan agreed by the major mediating powers?
6. Question 26 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news. What is the main purpose for holding such a special contest?
A.To encourage hackers to attack big companies.
B.To knock some unsecured websites offline.
C.To get some analysis data for preventing attacks.
D.To prove hacker's professional skills on computer.
[解析] A computer hacker s contest dubbed Defacers' Challenge" appears to have caused no serious damage today. About 300 attacks were reported minutes after the worldwide contest began but no big companies reported being hit. Security officials said a number of small, unsecured websites were knocked offline. The founder of an Estonia-based site that monitors attacks by hackers says his site was down for much of the day because a large number of legitimate visitors as well as suspected hackers overloaded his servers. Hackers were encouraged to prove their expertise by taking down as many websites as possible during a six-hour period. 主旨大意题。本段新闻是介绍一场别开生面的被称作“变脸挑战”的电脑黑客大赛 的。新闻在最后点出了它举办的主要目的,也是这段新闻的主旨,即“黑客们被鼓励在6小时内去攻占尽可能多的网站,以此来证明他们的实力”。其他语句属于细节描写,不具备概括性。
Questions 27 and28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
7. Which team is the first rival for Ghana in the football World Cup?
A.Angola.
B.Czech.
C.Italy.
D.The United States.
A B C D
C
[解析] 27-28 In the biggest upset so far in the football World Cup Ghana has beaten the Czech Republic by 2 goals to nil. The Czechs were expected to go through to the next round with ease but Ghana playing in its first World Cup foils the result which means qualification would depend on the last ground match. Watching the match in cologne was our sports correspondent H. P. "Ghana, one of the African newcomers at this World Cup gave the continent a result it desperately needed. Ivory Coast had been eliminated: Angola has only one point and Ghana lost their opening game to Italy 2:0. But there were no signs of nerves that they run the Czechs ragged. Ghana scored the quickest goal of the tournament when they went ahead in the second minute through Asamoah Gyan. But in spite of the pressure and exuberant play it was not until 8 minutes before the whistle that Sulley Muntari made the game safe to take Ghana into the final group game against the United States with everything to play for. " 细节判断题。新闻一开始提到了加纳的对手是捷克队,但是捷克却不是加纳的第一个对手。对每一组的第一场比赛习惯称作opening game,明白了这一点,就可知答案应选C,意大利是它的第一个对手。
8. When did Ghana get its first score in the game with Czech Republic?
Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
9. What is NOT the real function of Microsoft's leading product Windows?
A.To provide e-mail and the Internet service.
B.To work as a basic program for PC.
C.To dominate the world market.
D.To run some specific applications.
A B C D
C
[解析] 29-30 Microsoft' s leading product, called Windows, dominates the world market for personal computer operating systems, the basic programs that enable a PC to use specific applications such as e-mail and the Internet. RealNetworks complains that customers using Windows get Microsoft' s programs for watching video or listening to sound from the Internet, whether they want them or not. At the same time, the company alleges Microsoft restricts how computer manufactures can install rival software. RealNetworks accuses Microsoft of pursuing a broad course of predatory conduct over a period of years. The result, according to RealNetworks, has been that it has lost substantial revenue and business. Microsoft has rejected the allegations. In a statement the software giant said there is vibrant competition in the market for online media software. It also said that this is a case where a leading firm—RealNetworks—is trying to use the law to protest and increase its market share and to limit the competition it must face. 细节分析题。新闻中对微软的拳头产品视窗做出了解释:“这些基本的程序系统使个人电脑能够使用各种特定功能,如电子邮件和因特网。”前面的句子是对现实情况的描述,不是产品的主要功能,所以选C。
10. What can be inferred from the news item?
A.Most personal computers install Windows.
B.Windows forces users to get its programs.
C.Microsoft is pursuing a predatory conduct.
D.Real Networks uses the law to protect its market share.
PART Ⅲ CLOZE Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on ANSWER SHEET TWO. Two million American women enter the work 1 every year. The new workers include all ages and backgrounds: teenagers, college graduates 2 their careers, young housewives 3 increase the family 4 , society women in search 5 prestige of occupation, and older women who have lost their husband or who cannot 6 their empty house 7 the last child has left. 8 , more than half the eight-four million women in the United States are now employed or seeking employment. A although most of them are still 9 to the traditionally "feminine" jobs (nursing, teaching, and office work) , a growing number of pioneers are 10 into other fields. They run business; they manage farms; they become astronauts, carpenters, lawyers, truck or taxi drivers, coal miners, jockeys, or politicians. They 11 the army or the navy. So 12 no woman has become president of the country 13 secretary of state; but that might happen, 14 indeed it has happened in other nations. The tide of working women is sweeping the country, with various 15 , some more obvious or predictable than others. One 16 needs to mention the economic effect of their activities, since more than fifty percent of families are now living 17 two incomes. But few people would have guessed ten years ago how the women in the working world had affected the development of the suburbs. 18 working women, having little time to waste on 19 from their office to their kitchen, are taking middle-class families back to the cities that they had 20 in the last twenty years.
1.
A.class
B.field
C.team
D.force
A B C D
D
work force为固定搭配,即“劳动大军”。work不与其他选项搭配,但可以构成working class。
2.
A.setting point
B.launching
C.choosing
D.following
A B C D
B
set out意为“出发,动身”,可构成set out to do sth.,意思是开始做某事;launch意为“发射,使开始”;follow是“从事职业”的意思。由于文中说的是大学毕业生,所以他们应该是刚刚开始自己的事业,所以选B。
3.
A.looking forward to
B.anxious to
C.eager for
D.keen on
A B C D
B
look forward to中的to是介词,因此后面要接名词、动名词或代词。anxious、eager、keen都可以构成be +adj. +to do sth.的结构,但eager for和keen on后面不能接不定式,故选B。
altogether意为“总的说来”,是对前文的总结。moreover意为“而且,再者”,起承接作用。however意为“然而”,表示转折。in other words意为“换句话说”,用来引出另一种表达方法。由上下文可知,该句是对上文的总结,所以选A。
9.
A.bound
B.expected
C.clinging
D.obliged
A B C D
C
bound to后要接动词原形,即be bound to do sth.(一定要做某事);be expected to后也要加动词,即be expected to do sth.(被要求做某事);cling to的意思是“坚持”,这里 的to是介词;be obliged to sb.表示对某人表示感激,be obliged to do sth.是“被迫做某事”的意思,所以只有C符合要求。
10.
A.working
B.venturing
C.trying
D.attempting
A B C D
B
work意为“工作”,不与into搭配。attempt意为“尝试”,是及物动词,也不与into搭配。try意为“尝试”,但与at搭配,try at sth.表示试着做某事。venture意为“冒险,敢于”,与后面的into搭配,即敢于进入其他领域,所以只有B项正确。
11.
A.enlist
B.enroll
C.join
D.join in
A B C D
C
当enlist和enroll作参军讲时,构成enlist/enroll in the army;而当join做参军讲时,常构成join the army; join in指的是“参与某事”,常指参加某活动,因此选C。
12.
A.far
B.long
C.that
D.what
A B C D
A
so far意为“迄今为止”;so long意为“再见”;so that意为“以致或为的是”;so what意为“那又怎样呢”。根据题意,应选A。
PART Ⅳ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.
1. I could not persuade him to accept it, ______ make him see the importance of it.
PART Ⅴ READING COMPREHENSION In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.
TEXT A In a family where the roles of men and women are not sharply separated and where many household tasks are shared to a greater or lesser extent, notions of male superiority are hard to maintain. The pattern of sharing in tasks and in decisions makes for equality, and this in turn leads to further sharing. In such a home, the growing boy and girl learn to accept that equality more easily than their parents did and to prepare more fully for participation in a world characterized by cooperation rather than the "battle of the sexes". If the process goes too far and man's role is regarded as less important—and that has happened in some cases—we are as badly off as before, only in reverse. It is time to reassess the role of the man in the American family. We are getting a little tired of "Momism"—but we don't want to exchange it for a "neo-Popism". What we need is rather the recognition that bringing up children involves a partnership of equals. There are signs that psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and specialists on the family are becoming more aware of the part men play and that they have decided that women should not receive all the credit—nor all the blame. What we have almost given up is that a woman's place is in the home. We are beginning, however, to analyze man's place in the home and to insist that he does have a place in it. Nor is that place irrelevant to the healthy development of the child. The family is a cooperative enterprise for which it is difficult to lay down rules, because each family needs to work out its own ways for solving its own problems. Excessive authoritarianism has unhappy consequences, whether it wears skirts or trousers, and the ideal of equal right and equal responsibilities is pertinent not only to a healthy democracy, but also to a healthy family.
1. According to the passage, notions of male superiority are ______.
A.not maintained by most American women
B.completely alien to American mothers and fathers
C.difficult to maintain in a home where the woman does most of housework
D.difficult to maintain in a home where many household tasks are shared by mother and father
A B C D
D
推断题。由题干关键词“notions of male superiority”查阅文章第一段。由首句“…where many household tasks are shared to a greater or lesser extent, notions of male superiority are hard to maintain.”可知在夫妻双方共同承担家庭责任、两人的作用区分不十分明显的家庭中,保持男人的优越地位很难。
2. The danger in the sharing of household tasks by mother and father is that ______.
A.sharing leads to masculine women and effeminate men
B.the role of the father may become an inferior one
C.the father becomes physically worn out
D.the children will grow up believing that life is a battle of the sexes
A B C D
B
细节题。根据文章第一、二段可知:夫妻双方共同承担家庭责任、共同做出决策的家庭模式使得夫妻双方有了地位平等的条件,但是“If the process goes too far and man's role is regarded as less important...”。因此,B符合原文意思。
3. Today, people who specialize in family problems ______.
A.are becoming more aware of the importance of the father's role in the family
B.reaffirm the belief that a woman's place is in the home
C.believe that the mother deserves all the credit and blame for the raising of the children
D.would reestablish the father as the autocratic ruler of the family
A B C D
A
细节题。根据题干关键词“people who specialize in family problems”,将该题答案定位到文章第三段第四句:“There are signs that psychiatrists... are becoming more aware of the part men play…”。A项与此表述一致,故为正确答案。B项与该段“What we have almost given up is that a woman's place is in the home.”相矛盾;C项与该段第四句中“…decided that women should not receive all the credit — nor all the blame.”不一致;选项D与该段第二句“...but we don't want to exchange it for a 'neo-Popism”’以及文章最后一段所述相悖。
4. According to the author, the solution to family problems ______.
A.needs to be reached in ways unique to each family
B.is unnecessary in the household where tasks are shared
C.is similar in all families
D.is best left in the hands of social workers arid specialists on the family
A B C D
A
推断题。利用题干关键词“the solution to family problems”返回文章第四段,该段旨在说明家庭是一个合作组织,很难给所有家庭制定统一的规则。因此,“each family needs to work out its own ways for solving its own problems”,A项与原文所述一致,B、C、D均与相关事实不符。
TEXT B I am a very lucky girl and my family is the nicest in the world. Mummy and Daddy are important of course and when we're out we have to behave properly but when we're at home we play and laugh and have lots of fun. "You spoil them!" Mummy says, and she frowns and folds her arms in front of her but then she laughs and kisses him so I know she's not really serious. We have all sorts of games like the one where the hall is the world and the tables and chairs are different countries. Then Daddy tells us all about his travels, but he says the best thing was when he met Mummy and fell in love with her. "Now that's a happy ending," he says. He's a wonderful Daddy and is always nice and funny. When Mummy sighs and says she's getting lots of white hairs he laughs and says, "I'll be getting them soon and then we'll be two little old people nodding off on the terrace together", then he hugs her till she cheers up. And he lets me ride on his back and gallops round the room making horse noises, then rolls on the floor. Or sometimes we play Hide and Seek or Blind Man's Buff, even if Daddy doesn't really like it. "I want to see everything all the time," he says, "Just look at my beautiful wife and fine children!" but then he laughs and plays it anyway, so he really is a good Daddy. Nobody is as nice as my Daddy and when I was little I wanted to marry him. Well, I was just little. When I told him he said, "What about Mummy? You don't want me make Mummy unhappy, do you?" Of course I didn't, and he said that I would always be his best and favourite girl and that we would always be special friends, but really special like brother and sister. Even if I've got a brother but he is very serious—lots more serious than Daddy. Mummy is nice too but in a different way. Daddy plays with us and makes us laugh and Mummy tells us bedtime stories. I like the ones she tells about when she was little and learning how to be a queen. She says her Mummy and Daddy were very strict and never had any fun and she only started having fun when she met Daddy. Then she tells us about how they met and it is wonderful story, just like the old tales but not scary like them. Well, the first part is scary because Daddy had to get past a monster but then he met Mummy and they loved each other at once. "It was just like we'd always known each other," says Mummy, "as if we were part of each other", then she smiles and I know she's remembering. When Daddy tells the story, my brother wants to hear about the monster and Daddy makes a joke of it because he knows I don't like monsters and terrible things. " It wasn't much of a monster," he says, "I would make a better monster. It didn't attack me and finish me off. It wanted to talk and play guessing games. " Then he laughs. That's my favourite story because Daddy is the hero in it and everyone lives happily ever after.
1. The purpose of the author is to ______.
A.boast of her nice Daddy and Mummy
B.compare the ways to tell bedtime stories
C.depict a loving and harmonious family
D.explain why she is happy all the time
A B C D
C
主旨题。文章首句“I am a very lucky girl and my family is the nicest in the world.”引出对父母的描述。全文介绍了一个充满深厚情谊、极具凝聚力的家庭。在开篇简要描述自己的家庭氛围后,作者开始介绍爸爸的性格,描述了父亲与孩子间游戏的温馨场景,之 后提到女儿对父亲的仰慕之情。紧接着描述母亲如何在睡前给作者讲故事。全文用词质朴、充满感情,让人倍感亲切。A项中“boast of”与原文朴实真挚的基调不符;B项在原文属细节部分,虽有涉及,但不能概括整篇文章的主旨;D项与原文着眼描写自己的好家庭这一思想不符。
2. According to the author, Mummy seems to be ______ ageing.
A.anxious about
B.furious at
C.scared of
D.unconscious of
A B C D
A
细节题。根据题干关键词“Mummy”、“ageing”查读文章第二段第二句。“When Mummy sighs and says she's getting lots of white hairs... till she cheers up.”一句中“sighs”和“she cheers up”说明Mummy对自己变老有点不开心。A项语气恰当;B、C两项感情色彩过于强烈,与句中文字流露的语气不符;D项与事实不合。
3. Which of the following statements about Daddy is CORRECT?
A.His family is high on his list of priorities.
B.He pretends to enjoy some games.
C.He considers Mummy as the best wife.
D.He is looking forward to retirement.
A B C D
A
推断题。文章第二、三两段集中描写Daddy,“Just look at my beautiful wife and fine children!”一句足以表明家庭在他心目中的分量。由第二段“Or sometimes we play Hide and Seek... but then he laughs and plays it anyway”可知,作者并没有说他假装喜欢,由此排除B;C项在原文找不到依据,过于绝对化;D项是对第二段第二句“I'll be getting them soon... terrace together”的误解,Daddy说这话是安慰Mummy,并非暗示他期望赶紧退休,故D项不对。
4. We know from the passage that the author ______ .
A.is attached more to Daddy than Mummy
B.expects to marry her father in the future
C.thinks highly of her parents
D.does not have fun with her brother
A B C D
C
推断题。从全文来看,我们无法判断作者对Daddy的爱比对Mummy的爱要深,因此,排除A;B项与原文第三段首句“when l was little I wanted to marry him.”相矛盾;从“Nobody is as nice as my Daddy.”和“Mummy is nice too but in a different way.”两句可推知父母在作者心目中的印象都很好,因而C正确;D项是对原文第三段末句“Even if I've got... than Daddy.”的主观臆测,此句只说明哥哥很严肃,但并未表明他们不在一起玩乐。
5. What do we know about Daddy and Mummy's love story?
A.It brings Mummy happy memories.
B.It is made up by Mummy and Daddy.
C.It's as frightening as the old tales.
D.The monster in it is the author's favourite.
A B C D
A
推断题。文章第四段主要讲述bedtime stories。由该段末尾“then she smiles and I know she's remembering.”可推知A项符合句意;由该段第六句“Well,the first part is scary... each other at once.”可知Daddy和Mummy故事中存在虚构的成分“monster”,但又有真实的成分,该段第五句“she tells us about how they met”给出了依据,因此B项认为“故事是爸爸妈妈虚构的”不准确;C项与第五句中“it is a wonderful story,just like the old tales but not scary like them”相矛盾;D项与第五段首句中“…I don't like monsters and terrible things.”相悖。
6. It can be concluded from the passage that ______.
A.Daddy is cautious and happy
B.Mummy is good at telling jokes
C.the children of the family are disciplined
D.their parents are the nicest in the world
A B C D
C
推断题。A项中“cautious”在全文并没有提及;B项在原文也找不到依据,尽管文章首段有描写母亲幽默样子的镜头,如第三句“You spoil them... not really serious”,但不能推断出Mummy擅长讲笑话;根据该段第二句“Mummy and Daddy are important... lots of fun.”可知孩子们还是循规蹈矩、遵守纪律的,C项与之符合;在原文中作者声称“my family is the nicest in the world”,但我们无法判断她的父母亲是世界上最好的,因此,D项内容过于绝对。
TEXT C The European online fashion business is fierce. Just ask backers of one-time highfliers. Like boo. corn, the urban sportswear retailer that tanked last year, and dressmart, corn, the struggling men's wear specialist. Those once stellar online brands expanded too fast, spent much more than they earned, and then lost their investor support after Internet stocks began plummeting last April. The markets sent online fashion stores a tough message: come up with business models that generate revenues. A few firms have shown that not all online fashion shops are Internet disasters. Copenhagen- based haburi, corn, the online designer-label discount store, Sweden's sportswear vendor Sportus and the Italian shirts store Marco Bracci are doing well in a very tough environment. Haburi's distinctive business model is an Internet version of the factory outlet where brand manufacturers sell directly to consumers at lower prices from huge out-of-town shopping malls. A concept used in the U. S. far more than in Europe, and Haburi wants to fill the gap. Michael Vad, Haburi's CEO, says that Europe's apparel factory outlet sector could yield $10 billion in sales annually. According to Vad, national regulations that limit malls outside centers have hampered the development of this sector. "For the consumer, there is the two-hour drive to the mall, and when you get there, you don't know whether you will get the size or color you want," says Vad. By going online, Haburi aims to cut the retailer's costs, save consumers the long drive, and" deliver orders within two or five days. Haburi splits net revenue 50-50 with the brand manufacturers. Apparel is difficult to sell online because people like to feel and touch the clothes they buy. For the online retailer, acquiring the items, inspecting them, cleaning and storing them can be expensive. "The cost of customer service in the apparel business is much higher than selling books or even furniture," says Matthew Nordan, a retail analyst at Forester Research's Amsterdam office. Unless linked to a major established operation, an online retailer needs a competitive edge. For example, Italian shirt-maker Marco Bracci sells expensive goods for high profits and has cornered a niche market. Dressmart, on the other hand, tired to do too much too soon. Originally it planned to sell only shirts and to make the original Swedish operation profitable before branching out. But within months it tried to go pan-European and sell everything including ties, shoes and sportswear, and to rent physical outlet at airports. Dressmart, on the verge of bankruptcy and searching for a backer, has now scaled back and operate only in Sweden.
1. The word "tanked" ( Line 2, Para. 1 ) means ______.
B.wants to borrow the concept of out-of-town shopping malls
C.tends to make money by selling cheaper commercial goods
D.could reach $10 billion in sales annually
A B C D
B
细节题。根据题干关键词“Haburi's business model”,将答案定位到文章第三段。由该段首句“Haburi's distinctive business model... out-of-town shopping malls.”可知Haburi的商业模式的特点就是工厂直销点的网上翻版,工厂直销点指的是品牌制造商将产品从巨大的城外购物中心直接以低价卖给消费者。A项在原文中未提及;C项与事实 不符,Haburi打算“cut the retailer's cost,save consumer the long drive”,但据此不能推断他们想销售低价的商品。D项与文章第三段段末“Europe's apparel outlet sector could yield $10 billion in sales annually.”不一致。故B为最佳答案。
3. Online retailer Dressmart ______.
A.carried out the plan of doing its business at home first
B.made great profits by expanding its business abroad
C.contracted its business from abroad before complete failure
D.proved right to do much in a short time period
A B C D
C
细节题。文章第六段主要谈论Dressmart的网上销售状况。A项中的“carried out the plan”与该段第四、五两句“Originally it planned to sell... at airports.”所述不一致;B项与该段最后一句中“on the verge of bankruptcy”相矛盾;C项可根据末句“has now scaled bank and operates only in Sweden”推出:在濒临破产和寻找支持者时,Dressmart现已重新权衡,只在瑞典运作了。换言之,它在完全破产前缩减了国外生意。D项与该段描述的Dressmart短时间内想做大生意的草率行为及其带来的严重损失的事实不符。
4. What can be inferred from the passage?
A.It is a wise thing to do online business other than fashion clothes.
B.A better way for online business is to do it on a small scale.
C.Most of the investors are near-sighted in online-business.
D.Online business must link to a big successful enterprise.
TEXT D There can be few more depressing stories in the entire history of man's exploitation of nature than the destruction of the unfortunate great whales. The whales have not only suffered untold cruelty but now face total extermination. Already entire populations have been wiped out, and the only reason why no species has yet been finished off is due to the vastness and inaccessibility of the oceans; a pocket or two somewhere has always managed to escape. How ironic of biological extinction were to complete the job. The basic rule of extinction is very simple: it occurs when a species mortality is continually greater than its recruitment. There are tough, some very special additional factors in the case of whales. Man does not actually have to kill the last whales of a species with his own hands, as it were, to cause its disappearance. Biological extinction will quickly follow the end of commercial whaling, should that end be due to a shortage of raw material, i.e. of whales. Whalers have long sought to defend their wretched trade by insisting that whales are automatically protected: as soon as they become rare, and therefore uneconomic to pursue, man will have no choice but to stop the hunting. That is a very nice theory, but it is the theory of an accountant but not of a biologist; only an accountant could apply commercial economist to complex biological systems. The reasons for its absurdity are many and varied. In the case of whaling it can be summed up in the following way. When the stock has been reduced below a critical level, a natural, possible unstoppable downward spiral begins because of three main factors. First, the animals lucky enough to survive the slaughter will be too scattered to locate one another owing to the vastness of the oceans. Secondly, whales being sociable animals probably need the stimulus of sizeable gatherings to induce reproductive behavior (which has social inferences as well as sexually). It is quite likely that two individuals meeting through chance will not be compatible. (That can hardly be expected to be aware of their own rarity or to realize any need for adjusting their natural inclinations. ) This is especially so with polygamous species like the Sperm Whale. Thirdly, an perhaps most important in the long term, even allowing that the whales might still be able to band together in socially acceptable groups (thanks to their undeniably excellent communicative systems), there is a real danger, possibly even a probability, that the whales' gene pools would by then have sunk so low as to be biologically unviable. That's to say, the characteristics possessed by the original population would be whittled down to those characters possessed by only the few remaining individuals. The result of such a biological calamity is inbreeding, less ability to adapt to new conditions, and less individual variety. Three words can sum it up: protracted biological extinction. The future "hopes" of these animals are another issue being heatedly debated by more and more nowadays.
1. We may infer from the passage that the present situation of whales is that ______.
A.the entire populations have already died out
B.the entire populations have escaped into the vast sea
C.one or two species still exist
D.there are not many of each species still living somewhere in the sea
A B C D
D
推断题。根据文章第一段“Already entire populations have been wiped out... of the oceans.”可知,尽管完整的鲸鱼群是看不见了,但是目前还没有任何一个种类彻底消失,总有少数能够脱离险境。由此可判断A、B、C三项与事实均不符。再根据文章第三段中“First, the animals lucky enough to survive the slaughter will be too scattered to locate one another owing to the vastness of the oceans.”可推断广阔的海洋能为鲸鱼提供栖身之所。故D为正确答案。
2. Whalers argue that whales will not become extinct because ______.
A.the oceans are so vast
B.hunting will stop when whales become rare
C.they are not worth pursuing
D.they are not self-protected
A B C D
B
细节题。由题干关键词“whalers”将答案定位到文章第三段。“whalers”的观点可从该段第三句得出,“Whalers have long sought to... stop the hunting.”,即他们认为鲸鱼是根据其数量的多少自然得到发展或减少的。数量多,人们自然会去捕捉;数量减少濒临灭绝时,·们就会停止对其的捕捉。因此B最符合原文意思。
3. Many species of whales will not breed unless ______.
A.there are enough genes available
B.they are in the same group for a long term
C.they are isolated from other species
D.they are in the company of many other whales
A B C D
D
推理题。作者在文章第三段介绍了鲸鱼所面临的数量日益减少的困境。由“Secondly, whales being sociable animals probably need the stimulus... natural inclinations.”可推测:除非鲸鱼能生活在群体之中,但事实上出现这种情况的可能性越来越小,因为它们很难与其他鲸鱼群碰面,加之其种群数量在急剧减少,因此它们繁衍的机会难免会越来越少。故D为最佳选项。
4. The author's attitude towards the whalers' theory can be described as ______.
A.indifferent
B.disapproving
C.satisfactory
D.not clear
A B C D
B
态度题。从第三段作者的遣词造句可以看出,作者对捕鲸者所持的理论不以为然,甚至觉得是很荒谬的。如:“This is a very nice theory,but it is the theory of... The reasons for its absurdity are many and varied.”故B为正确答案。
5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The whales have suffered cruelty a lot.
B.The whales will be inbreeding.
C.The whales will have more strong ability to adapt to new conditions.
D.The variety of whales will become less.
A B C D
C
细节题。A项内容对应文章第一段第二句中“The whales have not only suffered untold cruelty…”,故可排除;B、D与文章第三段倒数第三句“The result of such a biological calamity is inbreeding, less ability to adapt to new conditions, and less individual variety.”,因此这两项也可排除。选项C与该句中“less ability to adapt to new conditions”相悖,故为答案。
PART Ⅵ WRITING
SECTION A COMPOSITION
1. Currently more and more people choose to study via Internet. Some people think it's convenient while others don't think so. What's your opinion? Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:
Will Classroom Education Give Way to Internet Education?
You are to write in three parts: In the first part, state specifically what your view is. In the second part, support your view with one or two reasons. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion. Marks will be awarded according to its content, organization and appropriate use of language. Failure in any of those requirements will result in the loss of mark.
Will Classroom Education Give Way to Internet Education? The rapid development of communication technology enables internet education to improve greatly, even to parallel with traditional classroom education. Some people argue that internet education will never replace school education on the ground that long distance education lacks face-to-face contact between teachers and children, and studying at home makes children egoistic while studying in a school teaches children team spirit. Nevertheless, I am a great believer in the scenario that classroom education will ultimately give way to internet education. In the first place, internet education breaks the traditional mode of classroom teaching. It adds flexibility and availability, regardless of time, place, or pace of learning. Long distance education reaches out to non-traditional students who must fit their studies around workplace, family responsibilities, and geographical barriers, etc. Children choosing distance learning usually progress through the courses at their own speed. I do not think children at school can enjoy these advantages. In the second place, so advanced the communication technology is, interaetivity between student and instructor, as well as among students themselves can be built into the program. Teachers and children can see each other through the PC camera and talk to each other on microphones, just like they were in a real classroom. Teachers can also make use of the vast updated information on the internet while children at school only have old-fashioned textbooks. All the facts mentioned above lead to the conclusion that the scope and potential for internet education is just enormous. And the day will come when the majority of students will he able to finish school by sitting at a personal computer connected to a communications network.
SECTION B NOTE-WRITING
1. Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation: Your friend, Jack, invited you to his housewarming party on Saturday, but you have other errands. Write him a note, declining his invitation politely and explaining the reason. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.
April 23, 2011 Dear Jack, Congratulations on your moving into a new house and thank you for inviting me. But I am sorry that I won' t be able to come. I will have to attend a very important meeting this Friday evening. I hope you will understand. I will send you a house-warming gift. I hope you will enjoy the party. Remember me to your family. Yours truly, Ann