Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B) , C) and D) , and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
[解析] M: If you help me with this work, I can make it done in about twenty minutes. W: I would, but Mr. Mark told me to type these letters before I go back. Q: What is the woman probably going to do?
[解析] W: Would you like to come along to the beach with us on Saturday morning? M: It would be fun, but I have to work on my final paper. I need to spend the weekend at the library. Q: Why didn't the man accept the invitation?
A.If she earned more money, she' d be able to save money.
B.She didn't save much of her salary.
C.She spent her savings on summer housing.
D.Her summer job didn' t pay well.
A B C D
B
[解析] M: I lived with my grandmother this summer and I didn't have to pay rent. So I was able to save most of my sala- ry. W: Not me. The more I earned, the more I spent. Q: What does the woman mean?
A.They will take the translation work even if they had taken the night class.
B.They took the night class to accept the translation work.
C.They will not accept the translation work even if they hadn' t taken the night class.
D.They will not accept the translation work because they do not have enough time.
A B C D
D
[解析] M: I suppose we should accept the translation work, but I don't see how we can afford it in the future. W: If only we hadn't taken the night class this week. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
D.The performance wasn't as good as she'd expected.
A B C D
D
[解析] M: Do you like the performance? W: Not particularly. It's rather uninteresting. I had expected it to be much more exciting! Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
[解析] M: I hope it not to be an inconvenience for Paul to drive us to the railway station. W: Wouldn't it be easier if we just took a taxi? Q: What does the woman imply?
推理判断题。本题的解题关键是理解女士的建议。男士对女士说，我希望保罗送我们去火车站没有给他添麻烦，女士用Wouldn’t it be easier if．．．来提出建议，我们乘出租车去不是更方便吗?根据女士的建议，我们可以推断，她建议不要麻烦保罗去送他们。
7.
A.To continue to wait.
B.To leave immediately.
C.To seek their friend.
D.To give a call to their friend.
A B C D
A
[解析] W: I can't understand why my friend isn't here yet. We made an appointment at 10:30. It's almost 11:00. Do you think we should try to call her or go to look for her? M: She probably just got tied up in traffic. Let's give her a few more minutes. Q: What does the man tell the woman to do?
[解析] M: I' ll try to find if I can persuade Tom out of buying that used house. W: I doubt that will do any good. His mind is already made up. Q: What does the woman say about Tom?
[解析] M: In the spring, Tom plays football or basketball almost every day. And in the winter, he goes skiing every chance he gets. W: He's always been very enthusiastic about sports. Q: What does Tom like to do in winter?
[解析] M: You are great. You have mastered several languages such as Chinese, Japanese, German. Which is the most difficult to learn? W: They all required a lot of time and energy but Chinese gave me the toughest time. Q: According to the woman, which language was most difficult to learn?
Section B Directions:In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A) , B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Passage One Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
D.I could not visit my friend because it was dangerous.
A B C D
C
[解析] 11-13 Several months ago, I was planning to visit a friend who was in the hospital because of AIDS. I asked a doctor whether I should adopt any measures to protect myself. The doctor is a professor of medicine at New York University Medical Center. He said, "You are more dangerous to him than he is to you, you might have a cold or some minor infection that would be very serious for him if he caught it, because he has no ability to protect himself. The risk to you is almost nonexistent." AIDS was only known several years ago and is still as mystifying to the public as it is frightening. Though a great deal has to be learned about AIDS, our information is increasing quickly. Doctors now think they understand how it spreads, they can test whether someone has been exposed to the disease, and they know how to prevent its spread to others. Though the public's attention has been focused on fears of casual contact with AIDS victims, medical authorities agree that the disease is not easy to catch. Indeed, the key to catching AIDS lies in two areas of contact. They are sex and sharing intravenous drug needles. But people can control them. Research indicates that worries of this sort are based on nothing. 11. What was the doctor's advice?
[解析] 14-16 This story happens on a campus in the United States. One day, it was the beginning of a history class. A new student, who was the son of a rich Japanese businessman, entered the fifth grade. The teacher greeted the class and said, "Let's begin our lesson by reviewing some American history. Who said, ' Give me liberty, or give me death'? She saw her pupils lower their heads except the new student. He raised his hand and answered, "Patrick Henry, 1775." "Very good. Now," said the teacher, "Who said, 'Government of the people, by the .people, for the people shall not perish from this earth' and when was it said?" Again, she looked around and only saw her students lower their heads and dare not look at her. No response except from the new student. He answered, "Abraham Lincoln, 1863." The teacher spoke to the class in an angry voice. "You should be feeling ashamed. A Japanese student who is new to our country knows much more about it than you do." As she turned back to write something on the blackboard, she heard a loud whisper from the class. "Damned Japanese." "Who said that?" this time the teacher asked angrily. The new student raised his hand again. "Lee Iacocca, 1982." He said. 14. What's the new student?
事实细节题。根据原文第一段的内容，历史课上来了一新学生，是一个日本富商的儿子，所以应该选择C)。
2.
A.Patrick Henry, 1775.
B.Abraham Lincoln, 1863.
C.Lee Iaeocca, 1982.
D.George Washington, 1789.
A B C D
B
[解析] Who said，“Government of the people，by the people，for the people shall not perish from this earth and when was it said?
[解析] 17-20 With the development of science, scientists have discovered more about the world. Scientists say world coastal areas must prepare now for rise in sea levels. No matter what action is taken, scientists say there are already enough greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to cause a major warning. As a result, scientists and government officials are focusing on how society might adapt to rising sea levels, changing agricultural zones, changing climates and other problems. Already, state and local governments along the coast of the United States are starting to plan for a possible long term rise in the sea level, and a few have taken action to cope with it. Agricultural researchers are developing heat-resistant and draught-resistant crops that might replace traditional crops if the climate changes. How long it will take for maximum warming to be reached is uncertain because the oceans slow such warming. Most scientists expect the maxi mum warming to take place by the second half of this century. If levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere double, sea levels will rise; estimates of the average rise are from 1.5 feet to 6.5 feet. Some leading experts regard a rise of 1 meter, a little more than three feet. 17. What must world coastal areas prepare for according to scientists' opinion?
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Passage One Scholars and students have always been great travelers. Serious students were always ready to go abroad in search of the most stimulating teachers and the most famous academies; in search of the purest philosophy, the most effective medicine, and the likeliest road to gold. The point of learning is to share it, whether with students or with colleagues; one presumes that only eccentrics have no interest in being credited with a startling discovery, or a new technique. It must also have been reassuring to know that other people in other parts of the world were about to make the same discovery or were thinking along the same lines, and that one was not quite alone, confronted by inquisition(调查), ridicule or neglect. The vehicle which has made this possible has of course been the aero plane, making contact between scholars even in the most distant places immediately feasible, and providing for the very rapid transmission of knowledge. In addition one must recognize the very considerable multiplication of disciplines, particularly in the sciences, which by widening the total area of advanced studies has produced an enormous number of specialists whose particular interests are precisely defined. These people would work in some isolation if they were not able to keep in touch with similar isolated groups in other countries. Frequently these specializations lie in areas where very rapid developments are taking place, and also where the research needed for developments is extremely costly and takes a long time. It is precisely in these areas that the advantages of collaboration and sharing of expertise appear most evident. Associated with this is the growth of specialist periodicals, which enable scholars to become aware of what is happening in different centers of research and to meet each other in conferences and symposia. From these meetings come the personal relationships which are at the bottom of almost all formalized schemes of cooperation ,and provide them with their most satisfactory stimulus. But as the specializations have increased in number and narrowed in range, there had been an opposite movement towards interdisciplinary studies. These owe much to the belief that one cannot properly investigate the incredibly complex problems thrown up by the modern world, and by recent advances in our knowledge along the narrow front of a single discipline. This trend has led to a great deal of academic contact between disciplines, and a far greater emphasis on the pooling of specialist knowledge, reflected in the broad subjects chosen in many international conferences.
1. According to the passage, scholars and students are great travelers because ______.
A.standards are higher at foreign universities
B.their governments encourage them to travel
C.salaries and conditions are better abroad
D.they are eager for new knowledge
A B C D
D
事实细节题。根据原文第一段的第二句，Serious students were always ready to go abroad in search of the most stimulating teachers and the most famous academies；in search of the purest philosophy，the most effective medicine，the likeliest road to gold．可以判断出学生们出国是为了寻找更能让人受到鼓舞的老师，更有名的学府，更纯粹的哲学等，由此可见，学者和学生们出国是为了学习新知识，正确答案应该是D)。 [避错指导]A)项“外国大学的标准更高”，在原文中未提及；B)“他们的政府鼓励他们去旅游”，旅游的说法只是一个比喻用法，政府可能会支持他们出国学习，而不一定是旅游，不符合题意；C)“国外的工资和条件更好一些”与原文第一段第二句的意义不符，所以排除。
2. Travel was important in the past because it ______.
A.was a way of spreading ideas
B.broke down political barriers
C.led to economic progress
D.made new ideas less schooling
A B C D
A
事实细节题。根据原文第二段的最后一句话，The vehicle which has made this possible has of course been the aero plane，making contact between scholars even in the most distant places immediately feasible，and providing for the very rapid transmission of knowledge．(使得这种现象得以实现的运输工具就是飞机，学者之间即使是住的非常远，也可以进行交流，为知识的交流提供了必要的条件。)由此可以推断出，过去学者们旅行是非常重要的，因为这样可以交流学术，传播知识，所以正确答案应该是A)。[避错指导]B)项“打破政治壁垒”未在原文中提及；C)项“导致经济进步”也没有提及；D)项“使新思想少有一些学校里的教育”的说法不正确，原文的意思是使新知识、新观念得以传播，而不是少一些学院教育。
3. It is important for specialists to be able to travel because ______.
A.there are so many people working in similar fields
B.there is a lot of social unrest at universities
C.their follow experts are scattered round the world
D.their laboratories are in remote places
A B C D
A
事实细节题。根据第三段中的内容，These people would work in some isolation if they were not able to keep in touch with similar isolated groups in other countries．(知识学科的分化越来越细，学科的繁殖导致了大量科学家的诞生，他们如果不互相交流就不得不孤立地工作。)由此可以判断，A)为最佳选项。[避错指导]B)“大学里有许多社会动荡”在原文中没有提及；C)“他们有一些追随的专家分布在世界各地”，并不是他们有一些追随者分布在世界各地，而是世界各地都有一些这方面研究的专家，所以需要他们能够互相交流学习，这种说法与原文文意不符；D)“他们的实验室都位于偏远地区”也没有提及。
4. It has been stated in the passage that the growth of specialist societies and periodicals has helped scholars to ______.
A.spend less time traveling
B.cut down research costs
C.develop their ideas more quickly
D.keep up with current developments
A B C D
C
事实细节题。根据原文结尾最后一句话，This trend has led to a great deal of academic contact between disciplines，and a far greater emphasis on the pooling of specialist knowledge，reflected in the broad subjects chosen in many international conferences．(这种趋势使得学科之间进行广泛的交流，更多的强调专业知识的融汇，这一点从许多国际研讨会选择的广泛的题目中可以反映出来。)由此可以推断出专家协会和期刊的增长起到了帮助学者们更快地交流观点的作用，所以C)项应为正确答案。[避错指导]A)“花更少的时间旅行”与原文中提到的交流越来越多的现状不符；B)“削减研究经费”在原文中没有提及；D)“跟上当前的发展”只是传播观点的一个方面，并不完全，所以不选。
5. It is suggested that developments in international cooperation are often the result of ______.
A.friendships formed by scholars at meetings
B.articles in learned journals
C.the work of international agencies
D.programs initiated by governments
A B C D
A
推理判断题。根据原文倒数第二段最后一句话，From these meetings come the personal relationships which are at the bottom of almost all formalized schemes of cooperation，and provide them with their most satisfactory stimulus．(从这些会议中产生的个人关系是几乎所有形式的合作的根源，给他们提供了一个令他们最满意的促进方式。)文中暗示出国际合作通常是个人关系的产物，个人关系即“友谊”，所以A)项为正确答案。[避错指导]B)“学术期刊上的文章”只是作为一种媒介，关键还是他们的个人友谊；C)“国际代理人的工作”不属于个人关系；D)“政府提出的计划”原文中未提及。
Passage Two Navigation computers, now sold by most car makers, cost $ 2,000 and up. No surprise, then, that they are most often found in luxury cars, like Lexus, BMW and Audi. But it is a developing technology -- meaning prices should eventually drop -- and the market does seem to be growing. Even at current prices, a navigation computer is impressive. It can guide you from point to point in most major cities with precise turn by turn directions -- spoken by a clear human sounding voice, and written on a screen in front of the driver. The computer works with antenna (天线) that takes signals from no fewer than three of the 24 global positioning system (GPS) satellites. By measuring the time required for a signal to travel between the satellites and the antenna, the car's location can be pinned down within 100 meters. Tile satellite signals, along with inputs on speed from a wheel-speed sensor and direction from a meter, determine tile car's position even as it moves. This information is combined with a map data base. Streets. landmarks and points of interest are included. Most systems are basically identical. The differences come in hardware -- the way the computer accepts the driver' s request for directions and the way it presents the driving instructions. On most systems, a driver enters a desired address, motorway junction or point of interest via a touch screen or disk. But the Lexus screen goes a step further: you can point to any spot on the map screen and get directions to it. BMW's system offers a set of cross hairs (瞄准器上的十字纹) that can be moved across the map ( you have several choices of map scale) to pick a point you' d like to get to. Audi' s screen can be switched to TV reception. Even the voices that recite the directions can differ, with better systems like BMW's and Lexus' s having a wilder vocabulary. The instructions are available in French, German, Spanish, Dutch and Italian, as well as English. The driver can also choose parameters for determining, the route: fastest, shortest or no freeways, for example.
1. We can learn from the passage that navigation computers ______.
5. The navigation systems in cars like Lexus, BMW and Audi are mentioned to show ______.
A.the immaturity of the new technology
B.the superiority of the global positioning system
C.the cause of price fluctuations in car equipment
D.the different ways of providing guidance to the driver
A B C D
D
推理判断题。根据原文最后第六、七段的内容，Lexus，BMW and Audi这三种车型中安装的导航系统提供路线指引的方式是不同的，所以正确答案为D)。[避错指导]A)项“新技术不成熟”，B)项“全球定位系统的优越性”，C)项“汽车装备上价格浮动的原因”都不能准确的根据原文的内容推断出来，所以不选。
Passage Three The first big-name hackers include Steve Wozniak, Bill Gates and Linus Torvalds, all now highly recognizable names behind many of the computer technologies used today. These early hackers had a love of technology and a compelling need to know how it all worked, and their goal was to push pro grams beyond what they were designed to do. Back then, the word "hacker" didn't have the negative connotation it has today. The original hacker ethic, rooted out of simple curiosity and a need to be challenged, appears to be dead. Tile objectives of early hackers are a far cry from the goals of today' s hacker. The motivation of the new breed of hackers appears not to be curiosity, or a hunger for knowledge, as it used to be. In stead, most of today' s hackers are driven by greed, power, revenge, or some other malicious intent, treating hacking as a game or sport, employing the tools that are readily available via the Internet. The rate of security attacks is actually outpacing the growths of the Internet. This means that some thing besides the growth of the Internet is driving the rise in security attacks. Here are some realities you should know 'about: operating systems and applications will never be secure. New vulnerabilities will be introduced into your environment every day. And even if you ever do get one operating system secure, there will be new operating systems with new vulnerability - phones, wireless deices, and network appliances. Employees will never keep up with security polices and awareness. It doesn't matter how much you train and educate your employees. If your employees disregard warnings about the hazalds of opening questionable email attachments, how are you going to educate them about the hazards of opening question able email attachments, how are you going to educate them about properly configuring firewalls and intrusion detection systems for their PCs.'? Managers have more responsibility than ever. And on top of the realities listed above, security managers are being asked to support increasing degrees of network availability and access. There are some good security measures you can take: employ a layer 7, full-inspection fire wall. Automatically update you anti-virus at the gateway, serve and client. Keep all of you systems and applications updated. Hackers commonly bread in a Web site through known security holes, so make sure your servers and applications ate patched and up to date. Turn off unnecessary network services. Eliminate all unneeded programs. Scan network for common backdoor services -- use intrusion detection systems, vulnerability scans, anti-virus protection.
1. It is clear that Steve Wozniak, Bill Gates and Linus Torvalds are ______.
A.all good examples of today' s computer users
B.driving by greed, power, revenge, or some other malicious intent
C.to push programs beyond what they are designed to do
D.all dead
A B C D
C
推理判断题。根据原文第一段的内容。Steve Wozniak，Bill Gates and Limus Torvalds都是一些早期的著名黑客，不同于现今的黑客，他们都有是出于好奇，勇于挑战计算机和网络科技的漏洞，并以此推动计算机和网络科技的进步，所以可推断出C)项为正确答案。[避错指导]A)项“他们是电脑使用者的好榜样”，这样概括这些著名的电脑人物很明显是不恰当的；B)项“他们出于贪婪，追名逐利，报复或者其他一些恶意的驱使”与第一段的内容不符，他们是出于好奇，勇于挑战科技上的漏洞；D)项“他们都死了”与文中第一段最后一句不符，原文的意思是原来的黑客看上去消失了，而不是死亡的意思，可以排除。
2. According to the passage, "hacker" is ______.
A.highly recognizable names behind many of the computer technologies used today
B.the negative connotation of those computer users
C.a game, employing the tools that are readily available via the Internet
Passage Four Every second in the United States alone, more than 250 animals are slaughtered for food, adding up to more than 8 billion animals each year. Reducing the amount of meat in one' s diet is nutrition ally, environmentally, and ethically beneficial. People who eat meat usually have weaker immune systems compared to those of vegetarians. Meat has been directly linked to diabetes, obesity, arthritis, and many other illnesses. Furthermore, meat-eaters are at a higher risk for diseases, including cancer, and they are more likely to die from these diseases. Critics say that a meatless diet does not provide enough nutrients, especially protein and iron. Actually, according to A Teen' s Guide to Going Vegetarian, by Judy Krizmanic, protein is found in almost every food, and iron appears in many vegetables. Getting enough nutrients in a meat reduced diet should not be difficult. A 1988 study found that some of the highest pesticide residues appear in meat and eggs. Diets including more fruits and vegetables will only make people healthier. Some skeptics believe that there will be a shortage of food if animals are not eaten. In fact, the opposite is true. More than 80% of the corn and 95% of the oats grown in the United States are fed to livestock. The world' s cattle alone consume enough food to equal the caloric needs of 8.7 billion people, more than the entire human population. One half of the water used in the United States also goes to livestock; 250 gallons of water produces only little beef. If people eat less meat and more plants, the amount of available food will increase. Many people become vegetarians because they feel that eating animals is unethical. 90% of these animals are raised in confinement. Chickens and other birds have only about half a square foot of space each, and since they are raised so close together, a lot blade is used to cut off their beaks to prevent them from pecking each other to death. Likewise, pigs that are repressed will bite each other' s tails, so both their teeth and tails are removed as soon as they are born. Eating animals is hazardous in numerous ways. Even a slight reduction in meat intake is better than nothing at all. Consuming less meat is beneficial to the health of animals, the health of people, and to the health of the world.
1. Why do some people become vegetarians?
A.They feel that eating animals is unethical.
B.There are fewer livestock available due to the environmental pollution.
C.The consumption of meat will lead to financial problem.
D.Being a vegetarian is beneficial to the protection of water.
Part Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
1. When the engine finally started she gave a(n) ______ sigh of relief.
A.adaptable
B.sensible
C.audible
D.applicable
A B C D
C
[解析] 发动机启动了，她松了口气。 [解析]形容词辨义。这四个选项都是形容词，adaptable表示“能适应的，可修改的”；sensible表示“明智的；有判断力的”，如If you are sensible you will study for another year．(如果你明智的话，你就再学习一年。)audible意指“听得见的”；applicable表示“可适用的，可应用的”，如；This rule is not applicable to foreigners．(这项规定不适用于外国人。)根据句意，问题解决后，她发出放松的感叹声，肯定是可以听得出来的，所以C)项符合题目要求。
2. No one was more ______ than Neil in supporting the proposal.
A.dubious
B.spacious
C.zealous
D.curious
A B C D
C
[解析] 没有人比尼尔更热诚地支持这个建议。 [解析]形近易混词辨义。这四个选项都是形容词，dubious表示“令人怀疑的；引起疑虑的；感到怀疑的；不相信的”，如：a dubious compliment(意义不明的恭维。)spacious表示“宽阔的，宽敞的”；zealous 意指“热心的；积极的”，如：He is a zealous supporter of our cause．(他是我们事业的热心支持者。)curious表示“好奇的；有求知欲的”，如：It is good to be curious about the world around you．(对你周围的世界感到新奇是件好事。)根据句意，既然是支持这个建议，应该是热情的支持，所以C)项符合题目要求。
3. Speaking softly, Prucell ______ her dislike of giving interviews.
A.presumed
B.resumed
C.consumed
D.professed
A B C D
D
[解析] 普鲁塞尔轻轻地表达了她对面试的厌恶。 [解析]形近易混词辨义。这四个选项都是动词，presume表示“(常与that连用)假定；假设；认为”，如：I presume from your speech that you are a foreigner．(根据你的谈话，我还以为你是个外国人呢。)resume表示“重新开始”，如：We resumed our work after a rest．(休息之后我们重新开始工作。)consume意指“消耗；消费；花费”，如：His old car consumed much gasoline．(他的旧汽车耗油很多。)profess表示“(常与to连用)表示；明言”，如：I don’t profess to know anything about music．(我没有自称懂得音乐。)根据句意，此处需要一个意思为“表示，表达”的词，所以D)项符合题目要求。
4. Although the majority of offenders are men, a small ______ -- about 5 percent -- are women.
A.proposition
B.advocacy
C.consumption
D.proportion
A B C D
D
[解析] 尽管大多数罪犯是男性，还是有很小的一部分，大约5%，是女性。 [解析]名词辨义。这四个选项都是名词，proposition表示“建议，陈述，命题”；advocacy表示“拥护，提倡；主张”；consumption意指“消费，消费量；消耗”，如：The petrol consumption of the car is very high. (这辆小汽车耗油量很大。)proportion表示“比例，均衡，面积，部分”，如：A large proportion of the students were sick last week．(上星期大部分学生病了。)根据句意，很少的只占5％的一部分，所以D)项符合题目要求。
5. Our new director is much younger than his ______ , who is already 50 years old.
A.successor
B.precedent
C.predecessor
D.offspring
A B C D
B
[解析] 我们的新领导比他50多岁的前任领导年轻很多。 [解析]近义词辨义。这四个选项都是名词，success or表示“继承者，接任者，后续的事物”；precedent表示“先例”，如：Is there a precedent for what you want me to do?(你要我做的事有先例吗?)predecesser意指“前任”，如：The decision was made by my predecessor．(那一决定是我的前任做出的。)offspring表示“子孙，后裔”。根据句意，此处牵涉到一个年龄上的对比，所以选B)。
6. He works as a ______ for this community, delivering letters and newspapers everyday.
7. There's a shop in town which sells all the latest photographic ______ .
A.articles
B.wares
C.commodities
D.apparatus
A B C D
D
[解析] 城里有一家商店，专卖最新的照相器材。 [解析]近义词辨义。这四个选项都是表示“商品”的名词，articles表示“物品，商品，项目，条款”，如：The woman first bought a few small articles．(这个妇女先买了些小商品。)wares表示“[pl．]货物；商品”，如：The man spread his wares on the table．(这个人把他的货物摊在桌上。)commodities意指“货场，商品，物品”，如：commodities are exchanged for money(货物用钱交换。)apparatus表示“设备，装置，仪器”，如：There is sports apparatus in the gym．(体育馆里有体育器材。)根据句意，摄像器材是一种专门用途的器材，所以D)项符合题目要求。
8. Although he failed in the maths test, it was wrong to ______ at his efforts.
A.giggle
B.mock
C.grin
D.sneer
A B C D
D
[解析] 虽然他的数学没有考及格，但是嘲笑他的努力是不对的。 [解析]近义词辨义。这四个选项都是动词，表示“笑”的含义，giggle表示“咯咯地笑，傻笑”，如：The girls were giggling in class．(女孩们在课堂上咯咯地笑。)mock表示“嘲笑，嘲弄”，如：They mocked at my timidity．(他们嘲弄我胆小。)grinned意指“露齿而笑”，如：He was grinning with delight.(他高兴得咧开嘴笑。)sneer表示“(常与at连用)蔑视；嘲笑；鄙夷”，如：James sneered at my old bicycle．He has a new one．(詹姆斯嘲笑我的旧自行车。他有一辆新的。)根据句意，此处嘲笑他的努力是不对的，所以 D)项符合题目要求。
9. She then instructed her subjects to ______ these postures as precisely as possible.
A.illuminate
B.lubricate
C.duplicate
D.emigrate
A B C D
C
[解析] 然后她指导着她的手下尽可能准确地模仿这些动作。 [解析]动词辨义。这四个选项都是动词，illuminate表示“照明；照亮”，如：The river was illuminated by the setting sun．(这条河被落日照亮。)lubricate表示“加润滑油”；duplicate意指“复制，模仿”；emigrate表示“(使)移民”。根据句意，要模仿得准确到位，所以C)项符合题目要求。
10. Reading became difficult for the old lady, so the optician ______ her a pair of glasses to make her reading possible.
A.subscribed
B.inscribed
C.prescribed
D.described
A B C D
C
[解析] 阅读对这位老夫人来说是困难的，因此眼镜商给她制作了一副眼镜来帮她看书。 [解析]形近易混词辨义。这四个选项都是动词，subscribe表示“(常与to，for连用)捐款；捐助”；in scribe表示“(常与in，on，with连用)题写；铭刻”，如：She inscribed-her own name on the text book．(她将她自己的名字写在课本上。)prescribe意指“指示，规定，处(方)，开(药)”；describe表示“描写，记述，形容”。根据句意，眼镜商给老夫人定做了一幅眼镜，C)项符合题目要求。
11. A doctor should examine the patient to ______ where the pain is localized.
22. He refused the invitation to dinner on the ______ of being too busy.
A.excuse
B.ground
C.plea
D.point
A B C D
B
[解析] 他以工作太忙为借口拒绝了参加晚宴的邀请。 [解析]固定搭配。这个题目考察了．词组on the ground of“以…为理由”；excuse表示“饶恕，致歉，理由，口实，借口”；ground 表示“题目；话题；意见”；plea意指“恳求，请求，辩解，藉口”；point表示“点，尖端，分数，要点，”on the point of表示“正要…的时候”。根据句意，此处的意义就是要找一个借口，所以B)项符合题目要求。
23. She is so ______ that she won' t let anyone help her when she is in such a dilemma.
25. The Web browser is nice, but it also has its ______.
A.defects
B.faults
C.cracks
D.flaws
A B C D
D
[解析] 这个网络浏览器很好，但是也有它的缺点。 [解析]近义词辨义。这四个选项都是名词，defects表示“过失，缺点”，指本身就存在的缺陷，如：defects in a system of education(教育制度上的缺陷。)faults表示“过错，缺点，故障，毛病”，如：Who broke the cup? It's my fault，I dropped it.(谁把杯子摔了?这是我的过错，我摔的。)cracks意指“裂缝，噼啪声”，如：There’s a crack in this cup．(这只杯子有一条裂缝。)flaws表示“裂纹，瑕疵”，指原本是很好的东西但有瑕疵。根据句意，先是肯定了浏览器的优点，然后指出美中不足之处，所以D)项符合题目要求。
26. Western aid has helped to ______ the situation in northern India.
27. What happens in the film bears little ______ to what actually happened.
A.resentment
B.resemblance
C.likelihood
D.unification
A B C D
B
[解析] 电影中发生的故事和实际生活中的真人真事一点相似之处都没有。 [解析]名词辨义。这四个选项都是名词，resentment表示“怨恨，愤恨”；resemblance表示“相似”，如： a strong resemblance between the two brothers(两个兄弟极为相像。)likelihood意指“可能性”；unification表示“统一，合一，一致”。根据句意，电影和现实中发生的事没有相似之处，所以B)项符合题目要求。
28. Slavery was ______ in the U.S. in the 19th century.
Part Ⅳ Error Correction Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash(—) in the blank. Hollywood produced more films than any film center in S1. ______ the world. The warm weather and long hours of sunlight S2. ______ meant that filmmaking was easy and quite cheap. This was also a rich part of America, and there were many businessmen who wanted to make money for the motion picture S3. ______ industry. At first short cowboy films were popular because they add excitement and adventure for people' s lives. Later, S4. ______ comedy films were made so that people could laugh and forget their troubles. Charlie Chaplin was probably the mostly S5. ______ liked of all comedy actors. To begin with, all films were silent, and actors showed the story by acting smaller than life. Charlie Chaplin was the most S6. ______ famous of these silent film actors. In 1926 some short films were made which the actors spoke for the first time. Within three S7. ______ years nobody wanted to watch silent films although some famous actors, including Charlie Chaplin, refusing to make talking S8. ______ films for many years. At first all films were in black and white, but in 1932 the first color film was made. It was until 1938 that a full S9. ______ length color film was made, and the success of this film made producers everywhere to change from black and white S10. ______ to color. This first full-length color film was translated into ten languages and made Hollywood the major center of the motion picture industry.
Part Ⅴ Writing Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write An Invitation Letter. Suppose you are going to organize a semester-end party for the international students at your university. Please write a letter in the name of the Dean of the International Students' Affairs Office to invite a foreign student to attend the party. You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:
1. 指出写信的目的； 2.介绍一下晚会的安排和参与者的情况； 3.说明需要留学生在晚会中做什么。
An Invitation Letter
[范文1]
An Invitation Letter
Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing this letter to invite you to attend the International Students' semester-end Party, which is going to be held at the International Students' Club at 7':00 in the afternoon of Dec. 28 (Friday). Our university campus is covered with students of various colors from different countries. And it is our tradition that a special party for all the international students is held at the end of every semester, which, in fact, has become an important communication activity for them. Again, we shall invite some of the outstanding international students as well as professors to introduce their successful experiences in our country. Professor Cheng from China, is going to de liver a presentation upon International Communication for Business Purposes, which will last only for 40 minutes. Be sides, I am very glad to tell you that some of the other international students are going to perform some traditional and typical folk songs and dances of their countries. I believe that all of you will love it. By the way, you are especially encouraged to wear your traditional dressing. And if you hope to give any performance or presentation and you need us to do any special preparations for you, please do not hesitate to call my office. Please give us a reply before this Friday. And I am looking forward to seeing you there.
Yours sincerely, Jessica London
[范文2]
An Invitation Letter
Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing this letter in the hope of inviting you to attend the International Students' semester-end Party, which is to be held at the International Students' Club at 7:00 in the afternoon of Dec. 28 (Friday). In our university campus, we have a great many students from various countries all over the world. And we have formed a tradition of holding a special party for al} the international students at the end of every semester. It has be come an important part of the communication activity for them. Also, we shall invite some of the outstanding international students as well as professors to attend the party. Professor Cheng from China, is going to deliver a speech upon Cross-Cultural Communication, which will last only for 30 minutes. Besides, I am very glad to tell you that some of the international students are going to perform some traditional and typical folk songs and dances of their countries. I believe that all of you will love it. By the way, I suggest you wear your traditional dressing. And if you hope to perform at the party, and you need any special preparations, please do not hesitate to tell me. Please give us a reply before this Friday. And I am looking forward to seeing you there.
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