1. Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read 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 read 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] Old Age Many people mistakenly believe that old age is a time of increased illness and loneliness. / In fact, people do not suddenly change / when they reach the age of 60 or 65. / Consequently, we should not expect more mental illness / among the 60 to 70 age group than among the 50 to 60. / Furthermore, although more parents and their married children live in separate households than ever before, / this is usually by choice. / It is not because children now tend to neglect their parents / when they become old. / It is also wrong to believe that old age seriously affects a person's mental abilities. / There is clear proof that people who were eager to learn and who welcomed new experiences in their middle age, / continue to do so in old age. / It is true that older people tend to take longer to learn something new than young people. / Nevertheless, if they are given sufficient time, / they learn as well as young people do.
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 your answer sheet.
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.
1. What is among the reasons why the man wants to return the item?
A.It is the wrong size.
B.The fabric is coming apart.
C.It is stained.
D.It has no label.
A B C D
B
[解析] 1-3 W: How can I help you? M: I'd like to return this sweater for a refund. I bought it a week ago. W: Well, what seems to be the problem? M: Isn't it obvious by just looking at it? The first time I washed and dried it, the thing shrank at least five sizes. W: I see what you mean, but did you follow the washing instructions? I think it says here ... right here on the label to hand wash it and then to dry it on low heat. M: How was I supposed to know that? The label is written in Chinese! And something else i The stitching is coming undone and the color faded from a nice dark blue to a seaweed green. W: Listen, sir. What I can do is allow you to exchange the sweater for another one. M: I don't want to exchange it for anything! I just want my money back! W: Well, I can give you credit on your next purchase, and since the item you purchased was on clearance, we can't give you a refund. Anyway, you can only return items with a receipt within six days, and unfortunately, that was yesterday in your case. M: But, your store was closed yesterday because of the national holiday. Listen, I give up. Your store policies are completely unreasonable, and how do you expect people to shop here? W: You did... Ha, ha... M: Take your sweater. You should open up a pet store and sell it as a dog sweater.
本题测试对细节内容的理解能力，要求选择男子要退货的一个理由。从原文可知，男子说出了几个理由，如“the thing shrank”，“the color faded”等，其中只有“The stitching is coming undone”(针脚开线了)和选项B接近，因此正确答案为B。 sweater n．厚运动衫，毛线衫 shrink v．收缩，(使)皱缩，缩短 label n．标签，签条，商标 hand wash手洗 stitching n．缝纫，针脚 undone adj．已解开，已松开．已拆开 如：My zip has come undone．我的拉链开了。 fade v．褪色，消失 seaweed n．海草，海藻
2. What does the store clerk NOT offer to do for the man?
A.Return his money.
B.Exchange the item.
C.Give him store credit.
D.Tell him the washing instructions.
A B C D
A
本题测试对明示信息的理解能力。根据原文中女子所说“we can't give you a refund”可知商店是不会给男子退钱的，因此正确答案为A。 refund v．退还，偿还 n．归还，偿还额，退款 clearance n．(商店)清仓大贱卖
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.The customer did follow the instructions for using the item.
B.The customer returns the item within required date.
C.The customer finally exchanges the item for a dog sweater.
D.The customer leaves the store without the item.
A B C D
D
本题测试对主要信息的理解能力。在理解前文的基础上，根据最后一句“Take your sweater．You should open up a pet store and sell it as a dog sweater”可知，该男子在得不到所要求的退款后，气愤之中把商品扔还给了店员，可以推测他没带东西就离开了商店，因此正确答案为D。 receipt n．收条，收据，收到
Questions 4 to 7 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.
1. Why does the man want to give her daughter a history book?
A.Because she doesn't know much about history.
B.Because he himself likes history very much.
C.Because she needs the book for a course she is taking.
D.Because history is her favourite subject in college.
A B C D
D
[解析] 4-7 M: Excuse me. What kind of books do you have on American history? My daughter is taking the course in college and I'd like to buy a good history book for her birthday. She said it's her favourite subject. W: Well. We have an excellent selection here. What kind of book do you have in mind? M: Oh, I'm not quite sure. W: A book of general survey or a book on special period? M: The special period I think. She perhaps has a survey assigned to her course. W: How about something on the Civil War or the biography of Abraham Lincoln! Those have always sold well. M: No, not the Civil War. Perhaps something from an early period like the settling of Massachusetts colony. I know she'd be interested in that. W: Good. We just have the book you need. Sam Miller's Founding of the Massachusetts Colony. Would you like to have a look at it? M: Yes, please. That sounds perfect. How much does it cost? W: $7.95. Oh, I am terribly sorry. We sold our last copy yesterday, but I can order it from the publisher and I promise it will get here in a couple of weeks. I'll be glad to mail it for you as soon as they get here. Will that be all right? M: Fine, her birthday is not until next month anyway.
3. What does the book seller say about the books on Civil War?
A.They are very popular.
B.They tend to be dull.
C.They are usually biographical.
D.They are highly specialized.
A B C D
A
本题测试推测理解能力。根据文中店员所说的“Those have always sold well”，可推测这些关于内战的书一直很受欢迎，因此正确答案为A。
4. How long does the book seller say it'll take to obtain the book which the man wants?
A.No longer than a day.
B.Until the next mail comes in.
C.Around two weeks.
D.Around two months.
A B C D
C
本题测试关于时间长度的细节内容的理解能力。根据店员所说，她可以预订顾客所需之书，并且保证书将在“a couple of weeks”之后到，因此正确答案为C。
Questions 8 to 10 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.
1. Lilly has to get up early and arrive in good time because______.
A.she has to study all the poses
B.it takes time for her to get prepared
C.the photographers insist on punctuality
D.no one can do anything until she arrives
A B C D
B
[解析] 8-10 M: Lilly, what's it like to be a top model? W: It's very hard work. Most people think I lead a very glamorous life, but, in fact, I probably work as hard as anyone. M: In what way? W: Well, I often have to get up very early. If a photographer wants to use the early morning light, or if we have to get to a particular location, then I must be there in good time. I have to put on the clothes that I'm modeling, and my hairdresser, may need to spend at least an hour on my hair, and then there's make-up to do. M: It must be like being a film actress. W: Very much so, except that I think the work is physically harder. Actors working in films have long breaks between "takes". For me, during a morning's shooting, I may wear a dozen different outfits. And I'm usually moving all the time. Photographers want me to adopt a wide range of different poses. Some of the poses are very unnatural and tiring to hold. M: In what other ways is your life different from that of a film actress? W: Well, I don't have to learn lines, though I think modeling does require a certain amount of acting ability. But I suppose the main difference is that, whereas a good actress can have a life-long career, a fashion model is finished by the time she's in her early thirties. M: Have you any ambitions left? W: I suppose my main ambition is to stay where I am for a few more years. M: Thank you.
本题测试关于原因的推测和理解能力。根据文中的相关内容，可以推测Lilly需要早到是因为要提前做很多准备，如“put on the clothes”，“to spend at least an hour on my hair”，“make-up to do”等，因此正确答案为B。 glamorous adj．富有魅力的，迷人的
2. From what Lilly says, it seems that a model must be______.
A.physically fit
B.an early riser
C.good at acting
D.well-known
A B C D
A
本题测试对细节内容的推测理解能力。根据原文中的相关信息，如“the work is physically harder”，“moving all the time”，“some of the poses are very unnatural and tiring to hold”等，我们可以推测做模特需要身体强健，因此正确答案为A。 take n．一个镜头 shooting n．拍摄 outfit n．整套服装 pose n．姿势，姿态 v．(使……)摆好姿势 lines n．台词 如：learning her lines熟记她的台词 make-up n．化妆品，化妆 如：wear make-up搽着化妆品
3. The main disadvantage of modeling as a career is that______.
A.it's hard work
B.it's a life-long career
C.it's a short-lived career
D.a model must also be an actress
A B C D
C
本题测试对细节内容的理解能力。根据女子所说，“a good actress can have a life-long career，a fashion model is finished by the time she's in her early thirties”，可以推断模特事业是很短暂的，也就是说正确答案为C。 ambition n．野心，雄心，企图 如：be full of ambition野心勃勃
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.
1. One of the hobbies we know the cavemen had was______.
A.hunting
B.fighting
C.drawing
D.riding
A B C D
C
[解析] 11-13 In all history, when men have had free time they have turned to a hobby for pleasure. The cavemen were our first known creative hobbyists. In the free time after the hunting and fighting necessary to keep them alive, some turned to drawing. From the dawn of history to the present day men have left records of the fun they have had "riding a hobby". George Washington was one of the first busy hobbyists in American history. As a youngster he was interested in mathematics. This interest led to his early years as a surveyor. His early agricultural experiments added to his success as a farmer. He found time to design furniture that added beauty to his home at Mount Vernon. His study of evening skies with a primitive telescope increased his knowledge of his own world. He also made a collection of varieties of tea. Today hobbies are more important than ever. We have more leisure than we have ever had in the past. The shorter workweek and the fact that we will live longer than our parents and grandparents give us this new leisure. Throughout our lives each of us will have thousands of free hours after studying and working. Interesting hobbies can be the best answer to the question of how to use these hours.
本题测试对细节内容的理解能力。根据文中相关内容，caveman(穴居人)在为了生存而进行的hunting，fighting之外，还在业余时间以drawing为乐，因此正确答案为C。 hobbyist n．沉溺于某种癖好者，有某种嗜好的人 the dawn of history历史的起源 ride a hobby沉溺在业余爱好中
2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as George Washington's hobby?
A.Doing agricultural experiments.
B.Designing furniture.
C.Watching evening skies.
D.Collecting postage stamps.
A B C D
D
本题测试对重要内容的理解和归纳能力。根据原文可知George Washington爱好广泛，如“agricultural experiments”，“design furniture”，“study of evening skies”，“collection of varieties of tea”等，因此可以排除“collecting postage stamps”，正确答案应为D。 surveyor n．测量员，检查员 agricultural adj．农业的，农艺的 primitive adj．原始的，远古的，粗糙的，简单的 telescope n．望远镜
3. According to the speaker, the major reason why hobbies play an important role today is that______.
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.
1. What is the main topic of this speech?
A.The growing crisis of inadequate retirement pensions for the future.
B.The problem of providing adequate medical care for the elderly.
C.The need to reevaluate our attitudes towards senior citizens.
D.The need to reform the present pension system.
A B C D
C
[解析] 14-17 Today, I'd like to preface my remarks with a story from my own life. Several years ago when my grandparents were well into their eighties, they were faced with the reality of no longer being able to adequately care for themselves. My grandfather spoke of his greatest fear, that of leaving the only home they had known for the past 60 years. Fighting back the tears, he spoke proudly of the fact that he had built their home from the ground up, and that he had pounded every nail and laid every brick in the process. The prospect of having to move into a retirement home was an extremely upsetting experience for them. For them and some older Americans, their so-called "golden years" are at times not so pleasant, for this period can mean the decline of not only one's health but the loss of identity and self-worth. In many societies, this self-identity is closely related with our social status, occupation, material possessions, or independence. Furthermore, we often live in societies that value that which is "new" or in vogue. Now, many lectures given at this conference have focused on the issues of pension reform, medical care, and the development of public facilities for senior citizens. While these are vital issues, I'd like to focus my comments on an underlying issue that will affect the overall success of the other programs mentioned. This has to do with, realigning our perspectives on what it means to be a part of this group, and finding meaningful roles the elderly can and should play in our societies.
本题测试对篇章的整体理解和归纳总结能力。在理解全文，特别是最后一句话的基础上，我们可以推测本讲话的中心话题是关于重新审视和调整对于老年人的看法，并且找到他们在社会中应该扮演的角色，而不能只关注退休金改革、提供医疗、发展公共设施等具体的事情，因此正确答案应为C。 preface v．为……写序言，开始 adequately adv．充分地 care for关怀，照顾 pound nail v．钉钉子 lay brick垒砖头 prospect n．前景，前途，期望 upsetting adj．令人心烦意乱的，令人苦恼的
2. What was the speaker's purpose in sharing the story about his grandfather?
A.To highlight the difficulties of finding affordable housing in the future.
B.To illustrate older people's loss of identity and self-worth.
C.To describe the lack of public facilities designed for the elderly.
D.To justify that self-worth is often tied to one's profession and social standing.
本题测试推理能力，要求判断讲话发生的地点。根据文中的相关信息，如“many lectures given at this conference”我们可以推测，讲话应在会议中心，正确答案为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.
1. Sound waves reflected from a hill can be used to calculate the______.
A.Speed of sound
B.time between a sound and ifs echo
C.height of the hill
D.distance of the hill
A B C D
D
[解析] 18-20 Under proper conditions, sound waves will be reflected from a hillside or other such obstruction. Sound travels at the speed of about one-fifth of a mile per second. If the hill is eleven hundred feet away, it takes two seconds for the sound to travel to the hill and back. Thus by measuring the time between a sound and its reflection-the echo, you can calculate the distance to an obstruction. During World War II the British made a practical use of this rule to discover planes on their way to bomb London long before the enemy was near the object. They used radio waves instead of sound waves, since radio waves can pass through fog and clouds. The outnumbered Royal Air Force (RAF) always seemed to puzzle Germans that they were lying in wait at the right time and were never surprised. It was radio echoes more than anything else that helped them win the war. Since the radio waves were used to tell the direction in which to send the RAF planes and the distance to send them, the device was called radio directing and ranging, and from the first letters the word radar was formed.
本题测试对细节内容的理解能力。根据文中的相关信息“by measuring the time... you can calculate the distance to an obstruction”，可直接找到正确答案D。 obstruction n．妨碍，障碍物 echo n．回声，回音，回波
2. The British used radio waves because they______.
[解析] Police in Colombia have arrested four men suspected of trying to sell an aircraft flight recorder containing evidence of the crash nearly two years ago in which 53 people died. They are accused of attempting to extort 100,000 dollars from the Inter- Continental Airlines. The recorder was stolen along with passengers' belongings before rescue service arrived at the scene. Its recovery will allow investigators to reopen an inquiry into the cause of the crash.
本题是对细节内容的测试。需要对原文有一个全面理解，否则很容易受到几个错误选择项的干扰。根据原文“They are accused of attempting to extort”，“The recorder was stolen along with”可以选出正确答案C。
Questions 22 to 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
[解析] 22-24 Arab governments have decided to maintain their trade and economic boycott of Israel. The United States and Israel had asked for it to be lifted. The decision to maintain the boycott was made at an Arab League meeting in Cairo. The League's secretary General Hismid Abdul Magid said the Arab countries wanted to lift the embargo but they could not do so until Israel's occupation of Arab lands ended and Israel recognized Palestinian rights.
本题测试对具体细节的理解能力。根据原文中“maintain their trade and economic boycott”可以得出正确答案为C。 boycott n．联合抵制，经济抵制
2. The decision was made______.
A.in the US
B.in Palestine
C.in Israel
D.in Cairo
A B C D
D
本题测试关于地点的细节内容的理解能力。可从文中相关内容“The decision．．．was made at an Arab League meeting in Cairo”，直接找到正确答案D。
3. What can be inferred from the news?
A.Israel has agreed to recognize Palestinian rights.
B.Israeli Forces have withdrawn from Arab lands.
C.The US supported Israel in lifting the boycott.
D.The US objected to lifting the boycott against Israel.
A B C D
C
本题测试对细节内容的理解能力。可从全文相关内容“The United States and Israel had asked for it to be lifted”得出正确答案为C。
Questions 25 and 26 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.
[解析] 25-26 Israeli and PLO negotiators resume talks in Paris tonight, to try to resolve problems delaying the implementation of the Palestinian self-rule accord. News reports say each side is offering what is described as compromise proposals although profound differences remain. The differences include control over border crossings to the Gaza Strip and Jericho and also the size of the self-ruled area around Jericho.
本题测试对细节内容的理解能力。从文中首句“to try to resolve problems delaying the implementation of the Palestinian self-rule accord”，可以推测出正确答案为C。 accord n．调和，协定
2. What prevents Israeli and PLO negotiators from solving their problems?
Questions 27 and 28 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.
A.In some African countries, there are more elephants than can be fed.
B.Large numbers of elephants are killed as the trade of ivory thrives.
C.Trading of ivory in every African country is permitted.
D.Japan is the biggest country to import ivory.
A B C D
A
[解析] 27-28 The UN eased its ban on the ivory trade, permitting just over 30 tons from Namibia and Zimbabwe to be sold to Japan. The two African countries, which argue that they have more elephants than their land can sustain, are to use "substantial sums" from the sales for conservation and community development projects. The ivory to be sold comes from the tusks of elephants that have been culled or shot legally by hunters, rather than from the illegal poaching that prompted the ban in 1989. Botswana, which is close to meeting the UN's anti-poaching standards, is expected to receive similar export permission in the near future.
本题测试对细节内容的理解能力。根据文中“they have more elephants than their land can sustain”可以得出正确答案为A。
2. What caused the ban to be put on ivory trade by the UN?
A.Legal killing of elephants.
B.Illegal killing of elephants.
C.Conservation and community development projects.
D.Elephants facing extinction.
A B C D
B
本题测试关于原因的细节内容的理解能力。原文中“illegal poaching that prompted the ban”有助于我们找到正确答案B。
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.
1. Nigeria will return to the Commonwealth after______.
A.she has sentenced minority rights activists to death
B.the military has resumed control of the country
C.power has been handed over to an elected president
D.she has negotiated with Commonwealth leaders
A B C D
C
[解析] 29-30 Commonwealth leaders agreed to lift Nigeria's three-and-a-half-year suspension on May 29, the day the military government hands over power to an elected president, the organization's secretary-general announced yesterday. Nigeria was suspended from the 54-nation group of mainly former British colonies in 1995 after it executed nine minority rights activists, including writer Ken Saro-Wiwa. But now that the country has embarked on a return to democracy, Commonwealth heads of government have agreed to end the estrangement. Secretary-General Chief Emeka Anyaoku said in a statement, "1 am delighted an unfortunate episode in Nigeria-Commonwealth relations will now come to an end and Nigeria is resuming its rightful place in the Commonwealth."
本题测试对新闻主要内容的理解。对新闻首句的正确理解是解题的关键，正确答案为C。
2. The Commonwealth consists of______. countries which were former British colonies.
A.54
B.29
C.9
D.95
A B C D
A
本题测试对有关数字的细节内容的理解。虽然几个数字选项都出现过，但对文中的“from the 54-nation group of mainly former British colonies”的正确理解，可以使我们直接找到正确答案A。
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 your answer sheet. Most people hate rock music. 1 I am not by nature an unreasonable or biased person, two vivid and striking personal 2 of rock music during the past two weeks have persuaded me that it has become a duty for 3 of us with enough common 4 to see its potential dangers to point them out. My first experience-perhaps a 5 one, but highly symptomatic- was the realization that if I spoke to my teenage son when he was listening to rock music through headphones, he replied in an 6 loud voice, as if there was something wrong with his hearing. The 7 occurred when I went with him to a "concert" and 8 for myself what these affairs are like. Till I went to that concert, I had always 9 the "live and let live" attitude that rock music was simply not my 10 but that other people had 11 right to enjoy it if it was theirs. But what I saw and heard 12 me that we are allowing something very powerful to take 13 of the younger generation. In the first place, I noticed a collective madness, 14 by the noise level. But secondly, and far more dangerously, I observed that after a time everyone was 15 along by the noise, and gave up his 16 By the end I was in the middle of a faceless crowd who clapped and 17 and jumped around like monkeys. It was the most degrading human 18 I have ever had the misfortune to witness, and I seriously believe that 19 ur present younger generation would thank us if we managed to 20 a stop to it now.
1.
A.If
B.While
C.When
D.Even
A B C D
B
while在这里是表示让步，意为“尽管”。
2.
A.hearings
B.encounters
C.experiences
D.happenings
A B C D
C
experience经历。
3.
A.some
B.all
C.most
D.those
A B C D
D
those of us后跟介词短语“with enough common sense”作限定性修饰语，表示“那些有常识的人”。
4.
A.sense
B.knowledge
C.feeling
D.brain
A B C D
A
common sense常识。
5.
A.major
B.minor
C.main
D.subordinate
A B C D
B
minor不重要；subordinate附属的。
6.
A.unreasonably
B.unattractively
C.unfairly
D.unnaturally
A B C D
D
in an unnaturally loud voice说话声超乎寻常地响。
7.
A.accident
B.incident
C.second
D.next
A B C D
C
根据上文中第一句话“two vivid and striking personal experiences”和第二句中的“My first experience”可推断出这里是指第二次经历。
8.
A.witnessed
B.realized
C.looked
D.learned
A B C D
A
witness亲眼目睹。
9.
A.adapted
B.adopted
C.admired
D.owned
A B C D
B
adopt an attitude to sth．对……采取一种态度。
10.
A.enjoyment
B.taste
C.favorite
D.like
A B C D
B
taste品味；favorite最喜爱的。
11.
A.all
B.no
C.each
D.every
A B C D
D
have every right to do sth。完全有权利做某事。
12.
A.convicted
B.convinced
C.concluded
D.believed
A B C D
B
convince sb．that使某人相信。
13.
A.possession
B.notice
C.attention
D.care
A B C D
A
take possession of sb．(在感情上)控制某人。
14.
A.bringing about
B.brought about
C.to bring about
D.bring about
A B C D
B
根据上下文，这里要用过去分词作后置定语。
15.
A.taken
B.brought
C.caught
D.carried
A B C D
D
carry在这里意为“征服，使失去自控力”。
16.
A.hobby
B.time
C.individuality
D.energy
A B C D
C
individuality个性。
17.
A.stood
B.sat
C.leaned
D.stamped
A B C D
D
stamp跺脚。
18.
A.action
B.spectacle
C.occasion
D.attitude
A B C D
B
spectacle场面。
19.
A.with time
B.on time
C.in time to come
D.in no time
A B C D
C
in time to come在将来。
20.
A.put
B.make
C.get
D.come
A B C D
A
put a stop to sth．使……停止，制止。
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 your answer sheet.
1. Intellect is to the mind ______ sight is to the body.
A.what
B.which
C.that
D.like
A B C D
A
what引导方式状语从句。
2. The Great Wall is the place ______ almost all tourists would like to visit when they come to China.
A.where
B.to which
C.in which
D.which
A B C D
D
应选用关系代词which，在从句中做visit的宾语。
3. ______their terms, we would go bankrupt.
A.If we accept
B.If we should accept
C.If we had accepted
D.If we are to accept
A B C D
B
should在 if 从句中表示对将来的推测，在时态上与主句的would相符。
4. The factory has turned out______.
A.twice TV sets this year more than last year
B.TV sets this year twice as many as last year
C.twice as many TV sets this year as last year
D.TV sets twice more this year than last year
A B C D
C
twice是前位限定词，many和more都是后位限定词，应放在TV sets前面。
5. He insisted on doing ______ good to others.
A.what he thought it was
B.what he thought was
C.what he was thought
D.what it was he thought
A B C D
B
用what名词分句作do的宾语，he thought在what从句中充当插入语。
6. Paul was lying on the lawn, his hands ______ under his head.
A.were crossing
B.were crossed
C.crossing
D.crossed
A B C D
D
后半句是一个由-ed构成的独立主格结构。
7. At an early age she already showed a talent ______ music.
A.in
B.for
C.on
D.of
A B C D
B
名词talent后使用介词for。
8. As medical workers, it is our duty to rescue the ______ and heal the
A.dead... wounded
B.dying... wounded
C.dead... wound
D.dying... wound
A B C D
B
dying表示“将死的，垂死的”；the wounded表示“受伤者”。
9. I regret ______ you that I can't go to Hangzhou for a visit next Sunday with you, because I've caught a bad cold.
A.to tell
B.telling
C.leaving
D.left
A B C D
A
regret后跟不定式，表示遗憾要做某事情，如果跟-ing分词，表示对做过的事情感到遗憾。
10. I'd prefer him ______ the key under the mat.
A.to leave
B.leave
C.leaving
D.left
A B C D
A
在这里，to leave不定式作宾语补足语。
11. Oh, dear, I don't feel very well. I think ______ .
A.I'll faint
B.I'm going to faint
C.I'm fainting
D.I've fainted
A B C D
B
be going to表示有迹象表明某事将要发生。
12. Paul earns very little as a classical cellist, ______ his brother's pop musicals have made millions.
A.in contrast to
B.compared with
C.whereas
D.though
A B C D
C
whereas表示对比关系。
13. It is bad manners to ______ other people behind their backs.
A.do up
B.do by
C.do away with
D.do down
A B C D
D
do down说坏话；do up 整理，打扮；do by对待；do away with废除。
14. Samuel has curly hair but his twin sister's is quite ______ .
A.even
B.straight
C.uneven
D.regular
A B C D
B
straight与前面的curly构成一对反义词。
15. My classmates stood there looking uneasily at me, puzzling why I hadn't got annoyed this time when I couldn't get my own ______.
A.way
B.wish
C.will
D.desire
A B C D
A
get one's own way随心所欲，想怎么样就怎么样。
16. The economists are not quite optimistic about the economic ______ for Europe.
A.outlook
B.lookout
C.foresight
D.project
A B C D
A
the economic outlook经济前景。
17. Jenny is not in the ______ for going to the party tonight.
A.temper
B.condition
C.mood
D.health
A B C D
C
to be in the mood for sth．有心情做某事。
18. There is no ______ in applying for that job, as you are not properly qualified.
A.reason
B.point
C.result
D.chance
A B C D
B
there is no point in doing为一句型，意思是“做什么事情毫无意义”。
19. After leaving the art college, she ______ as an interior designer.
A.took up
B.got up
C.set up
D.put up
A B C D
C
set up 开始经商。
20. Henry Adams felt so hungry that he ordered a double ______ of fish.
A.part
B.piece
C.section
D.portion
A B C D
D
portion食物的一份，一客。
21. It is hard to imagine a large city without policemen, but such was the ______ in London in the early 18th century.
A.affair
B.situation
C.condition
D.matter
A B C D
B
situation状况。
22. The Martian surface temperature is 100 degrees below zero at night, so that butter put outside will not ______ .
A.thaw
B.dissolve
C.melt
D.fuse
A B C D
C
melt溶化；thaw一般指冰雪融化；dissolve溶解；fuse熔化。
23. Having kissed her son, Eve gave him a dismissive ______ towards the car.
A.push
B.pull
C.draw
D.drag
A B C D
A
give sb．a dismissive push towards the car把某人推向车子打发走。
24. Wild ducks always fly in a definite ______ .
A.figure
B.formula
C.shape
D.formation
A B C D
D
in a definite formation以一定的队形。
25. This road is completely ______ deep at night.
A.isolated
B.lonely
C.deserted
D.neglected
A B C D
C
deserted空寂无人；lonely荒凉的。
26. Although cats cannot see in complete darkness, their eyes are much more ______ to light than are human eyes.
A.glowing
B.brilliant
C.sensitive
D.gloomy
A B C D
C
be sensitive to对……很敏感。
27. While nuclear weapons present grave ______ dangers, the predominant crisis of overpopulation is with us today.
A.inevitable
B.constant
C.overwhelming
D.potential
A B C D
D
potential“潜在的”，与下文的today相对比。
28. This is the ______ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.
A.true
B.original
C.real
D.genius
A B C D
B
original原先的，原物，原作的。
29. Thank you for applying for a position with our firm. We do not have any openings at this moment, but we shall keep your application on ______ for two months.
A.pile
B.segment
C.sequence
D.file
A B C D
D
keep．．．on file归档，存档。
30. It will be safer to walk the streets because people will not need to carry large amounts of cash; virtually all financial ______ will be conducted by computer.
A.transaction
B.transmissions
C.transitions
D.transformation
A B C D
A
transaction交易。
PART Ⅴ READING COMPREHENSION In this section there are several reading passages followed by twenty 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 your answer sheet.
TEXT A The right combination of bricks, mortar and plaster can be mixed to build a city, but it is the city's people who add that extra dimension which makes it vibrant, memorable, famous and much-visited. London is such a city, and a major exhibition about its people makes this point by pulling together paintings, drawings and prints by artists over the centuries to show Londoners from all walks of life and in all manners of settings. The capital's renowned old markets, most now gone, like Covent Garden and Billingsgate, captured the eye of painters because of the extraordinarily disparate range of characters mingling together. Processions and ceremonial events were popular subjects, although many artists were inspired by the individuals they saw. the street traders, laborers, merchants, craftsmen, society folk, servants, visiting foreigners, the very poor, the old, and the criminals. There is a book which accompanies the show and from which In Britain has chosen its illustrations. Londoners is published by Thames and Hudson, 30 34 Bloomsbury street, London WC1B 3QP. Telephone 01-6365488. It has 237 illustrations, 20 in color. ￡20 in hardback, ￡9.95 paperback. Available post-free direct from the publishers to addresses overseas, or from bookshops in the UK. The exhibition continues until August 2 at the Museum of London. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm, admission free.
1. According to the advertisement, the element which adds the real color to a city is ______ .
A.the city itself
B.its inhabitants
C.the buildings
D.the markets.
A B C D
B
本题询问是什么让一座城市真正生机勃勃。相关语句为第一段的强调句型“it is the city's people who add that extra dimension which makes it vibrant，memorable， famous and much-visited”，意思是城市的居民让城市生机勃勃，名声在外，吸引游客，并让他们记忆深刻。B中的“inhabitants”表示“the city's people”。
2. The advertisement tells us that the book which goes with the exhibition ______ .
4. From the advertisement, we can infer that there would be free admission ______.
A.on Mondays
B.on August 1st
C.on Sundays
D.before 10 am
A B C D
B
本题询问细节，相关语句为“The exhibition continues until August 2 at the Museum of London．Open Tuesday to Saturday，10 am to 6 pm，admission free”。由此可见，展出时间为上午10点蓟下午6点，星期一和星期日闭馆。因此A、C、D三项可排除。 B项的“August lst”在展览日期范围之内。
TEXT B This month Britain's business schools will let loose another batch of graduates, people well-versed in the theories of marketing and macroeconomics, organisation and accounting. They may be full of enthusiasm for changing the ways of British industry but will they simply vanish into the morass of British management? It was twenty years ago that Lord Franks produced his report calling for our own version of the business schools that were educating America's industrial and commercial elite. Two years later the London Business School arrived, closely followed by Manchester and a score more, many with more of an eye on Harvard and Stanford than the needs of the Midlands car industry or the ailing textile mills. Now they indulge in the latest computer techniques and pursue the highest academic standards; some have even ventured into the world of commerce, selling their research and consultancy services. But are they providing industry with the leaders it needs? We traced the careers of one of the top management classes form London Business School to find out.
1. What does the phrase "let loose another batch" tell us about the writer's opinion?
A.The writer detests the training business schools provide.
B.The writer admires the training business schools provide.
C.The writer disapproves of the training business schools provide.
D.The writer despises the training business schools provide.
A B C D
C
由题干和选项可知，本题询问作者对商业学校所提供的培训的态度。“let loose another batch”具有中性偏贬的感情色彩。“let loose”意为set free，而且紧接着的疑问句实际暗示了否定的态度。比较四个选项中的动词，A、D过于偏激，B的意思完全相反，只有C合适。
2. Business schools will provide all the following courses EXCEPT ______.
A.mathematics
B.marketing
C.accounting
D.macroeconomics
A B C D
A
本题询问细节，相关语句为第一段的“the theories of marketing and macroeconomics，organisation and accounting”，与选项相比即可得出正确答案。
3. The London Business School was established______.
A.by America's commercial elite
B.due to a suggestion of some graduates
C.on a recommendation in Lord Franks' report
D.owing to a proposition by Britain's commercial elite
A B C D
C
本题询问细节，只是题干与原文相比换了个表达方式。本题问the London Business School是如何建立起来的，相关语句为“It was twenty years ago that Lord Franks produced his report calling for our own version of the business schools that were educating America's industrial and commercial elite”。这是强调句型，简言之，就是 20年前，Lord Franks提倡建立英国自己的商业学校。弄清楚这句话的结构和意思，本题就迎刃而解了。
4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Some business schools have ventured into the world of commerce.
B.Lord Franks produced his report twenty-two years ago.
C.The number of textile mills is on the increase.
D.The London Business School arrived before Lord Franks's report.
A B C D
A
本题测试对全文信息的理解与掌握。第二段首句“It was twenty years ago that Lord Franks produced his report”可知此报告发表的时间是20年前，不是22年前；第二段末的“the ailing textile mills”说明纺织业很不景气，而不是大举扩张；第二段中“Two years later the London Business School arrived”说明伦敦商学院是报告发表之后建立的。
TEXT C It's easy to tell people to make exercise part of their daily routine. It's not so easy to tell them what to do. Some folks like to run marathons or climb mountains. But if you would rather care for your body without risking life or limb or increasingly creaky joints, you might consider Tai Chi Chuan, the ancient martial art that looks like a cross between shadow boxing and slow-motion ballet. Tai Chi combines intense mental focus with deliberate, graceful movements that improve strength, agility and-particularly important for the elderly-balance. Practitioners praise Tai Chi's spiritual and psychological benefits, but what has attracted the attention of Western scientists lately is what Tai Chi does for the body. In many ways, researchers are just catching up to what tens of millions of people in China and Chinatowns around the rest of the world already know about Tai Chi. Scientists at the Oregon Research Institute in Eugene reported that Tai Chi offers the greatest benefit to older men and women who are healthy but relatively inactive. Previous studies have shown that Tai Chi practiced regularly helps reduce falls among healthy seniors. The next step, from a scientific point of view, is to determine whether Tai Chi can help those who are already frail. There are several styles of Tai Chi, but most of them start with a series of controlled movements, or forms, with names like Grasping the Sparrow's Tail and Repulse the Monkey. There are many good how-to books to get you started, or you can choose from among the growing number of classes offered at rec centers and health clubs in the U. S. and around the world. (These have the added benefit of combining instruction with a chance to meet new people.) Either way, the goal is to move at your own pace. As Tai Chi Cultural Center in Los Altos, California puts it, "Pain is no gain." It can take a few months for the effects to kick in, but when they do they can act as a gateway to a new lifestyle. "Once people start feeling better, they often become more active in their daily life," says Dr. Karim Khan, a family-practice and sports physician at the University of British Columbia. Any form of exercise, of course, can do only so much. "For older individuals, Tai Chi will not be the end-all," says William Haskell, an expert in chronic-disease prevention at Stanford University. "But Tai Chi plus walking would be a very good mixture." Younger people probably need more of an aerobic challenge, but they can benefit from Tai Chi's capacity to reduce stress. The best thing about Tai Chi is that people enjoy it, so they are more likely to stick with it long enough to get some benefit. It helps when something that's good for you is also fun.
1. Tai Chi movements can improve all the following EXCEPT______.
A.strength
B.balance
C.nimbleness
D.integrity
A B C D
D
本题询问太极拳运动的好处。相关信息为文章第一段的最后一句，此句提到了A、B、C三项，D项未提及。
2. According to some scientists, what kind of people can benefit most from Tai Chi?
A.Healthy but relatively inactive old people.
B.Active but relatively unhealthy old people.
C.Frail old people, just released from hospital.
D.Energetic young people.
A B C D
A
本题问哪类人最适合练太极。相关语句为第二段中间的“Scientists．．．reported that Tai Chi offers the greatest benefit to older men and women who are healthy but relatively inactive”，很明显，最适合练习太极的是身体健康但不爱动的老年人。
3. The author mentions "Pain is no gain" (para.3) in order to advise people to______.
A.move as slowly as possible
B.act elegantly
C.meet new people
D.follow their own pace
A B C D
D
本题要求读者理解“Pain is no gain”的含义。相关语句为第三段末尾的“Either way，the goal is tO move at your own pace”。
4. Tai Chi can help young people______.
A.keep slim
B.reduce stress
C.grow taller
D.meet challenges
A B C D
B
本题询问细节。相关语句为第五段末尾的“but they can benefit from Tai Chi's capacity to reduce stress”，即太极可帮助年轻人减轻压力。
5. The author's main purpose of writing this article is______.
A.to challenge the idea that Tai Chi is the best exercise
B.to introduce Tai Chi to North Americans as a good exercise
C.to invite people to take part in a training course on Tai Chi
D.to differentiate Tai Chi from other physical exercises
TEXT D On July 4, 1776, a secret meeting of insurgent colonists in America passed the Declaration of Independence. War against the British had already been going on for over a year, so the declaration came as the climax of years of stormy events in America. The impetus for the American Revolution was the Treaty of Paris in 1763, which ended the struggle between the British and French for control over North America. Since the colonists were no longer frightened by the French, they ceased to rely upon the British for protection and were not as submissive as they were formerly. On the other hand, the British regarded the colonies as a source of revenue and began to impose unfair taxes upon them. The Sugar Act in 1764 and the Stamp Act in 1765 were so eagerly opposed by discontented colonists that rioting broke out. The Stamp Act was repealed in 1766 as a result of the riots. The British continued their policy of taxation without collaboration with their once obedient subjects. The Townshend Acts (a series of taxes on glass, lead, paper and tea) created such disgust that the citizens of Boston attacked British soldiers who fired upon them. A new tea tax in 1773 again consolidated Boston residents' disagreement. About fifty men disguised as Indians boarded British ships and got rid of their cargo of tea in protest against the tea tax. That was the famous Boston Tea Party. In reprisal, the British abolished the Bostonians' right to self-rule, and by passing what were referred to as Intolerable Acts in Boston, they infuriated all of the colonies and caused them to unite in protest. Representatives from twelve colonies gathered in Philadelphia in 1774 to plan a stratagem to avoid British interference in trade and to protest the infamy of taxation without representation. The British responded that the colonies were in rebellion, and, since nothing would soothe either side, both sides prepared for war.
1. According to the passage, the first violent protest against the British was made in ______.
A.1776
B.1765
C.1770
D.1773
A B C D
B
本题询问殖民地人民第一次反抗殖民者的暴力斗争发生的年代。本文以时间为序，因此可依次在原文中找到选项提供的年代及相关事件。A的1776年是“Declaration of lndependence”发表的时间，B的1765年是“Stamp Act”，C的1770年在文中未提及，D的1773年是“Boston Tea Party”。第二段的段尾有这样一句话“The Sugar Act in 1764 and the Stamp Act in 1765 were SO eagerly opposed by discontented colonists that rioting broke out．The Stamp Act was repealed(撤销)in 1766 as a result of the riots”，“riots”即“violent protest”。由这句话可推测出1766年前后曾发生过暴力运动。而且根据年代先后可判断，这是第一次暴力反抗运动。
2. We are told that the colonists did not need the British after the Treaty of Paris, because the former______.
TEXT E When you choose a freezer, remember it's probably going to be with you for a long time. No single style or size is best, so it's important to know which freezer is right for your needs. First, decide if you want an upright or chest model. Uprights are more convenient. Their storage space is more accessible and they take up less floor area. However, chest models are more energy-efficient because less cold air escapes when they are open. If you're buying an upright, you'll have to choose between frostless or manual defrost. Chest freezers are always manual. Frostless freezers automatically defrost at preset intervals and remove the water. Manual models must be defrosted by hand every few months or whenever frost accumulates to about a quarter of an inch. To help your freezer reach a ripe old age, try to find a spot that's cool, dry, and away from drafts. Drafts and heat will raise the freezer's cabinet temperature and make it work harder to keep cool. That means wasted energy and a shortened compressor life. Dry air is important because high humidity can cause the freezer to rust outside and frost up inside. With proper care, a freezer can serve you for 15 years or more. Frostless models require less care than manual defrost freezers. The interior of a frostless unit should be washed periodically with warm water and baking soda or a mild soap, rinsed, and dried. To get the most from your freezer, check regularly to make sure it's providing a true zero-degree temperature. Keep the freezer at least three-quarters full. The emptier it gets, the more energy is wasted. If more than three pounds of food per cubic foot of storage space is added every 24 hours, the resulting high or low temperatures can damage the food.
1. According to the passage, choosing the best place for your freezer means______。
A.putting it in an unheated garage if possible
B.trying to keep it away from heat, drafts, and humidity
C.locating it near a sink if it is a manual-defrost model
D.locating it as close as possible to the kitchen door
A B C D
B
本题询问“the best place”具体指什么。文中指出冰箱最好放在阴凉干燥的地方，避免潮湿，避开通风设备。A、C、D三项均不符合要求，只有B是正确的。
2. According to the passage, which of the following is CORRECT?
A.Chest models are more convenient.
B.Frostless freezers must be defrosted by hand.
C.The cool and dry spot will shorten compressor life.
D.Keep the freezer at least three-quarters full.
A B C D
D
本题考查对细节内容的把握。从第二段“Uprights are more convenient”可知， chest model并不具有使用方便的优势，因此A项不对；从第三段“Frostless freezers automatically defrost”可知B项是错误的；从第四段可知凉爽干燥的环境正是延长压缩机寿命的最佳环境，因此C也不正确；而最后一段的首句与选项D的意思是一致的。
3. Which statement best describes the main idea of the passage?
A.It discusses the advantages and disadvantages of freezers.
B.It tells the most economical ways to use a freezer.
C.It explains how to defrost a manual-defrost freezer.
D.It offers advice about choosing and caring for a freezer.
SECTION A COMPOSITION Nowadays it has become fashionable for college students to take a part-time job in their spare time. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this trend. Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:
1. Advantages and Disadvantages of Taking a Part-Time Job You are to write in three parts: In the first part, state what you think. 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 or a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.
SECTION B NOTE-WRITING Write on ANSWER SH'EET TWO a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:
1. Before you leave university you want to sell your bike. Write a note of about 50-60 words describing the condition of your bike, how much you would like for it, and how you can be contacted. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.
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