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大学四级模拟40

Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension

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.

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A.The man should stop by the bookstore on the way to Class.
B.The man can return the books he doesn't need.
C.The man should have bought his books earlier.
D.The man won't need books on the first day of class.

A B C D

[解析]
M: I just got back from the campus bookstore. Every single textbook I need this semester is sold out.
W: That's what you get for waiting until the day classes begin.
Q: What does the woman imply?

[解析] 观点态度题。解答此题的关键是从现在行为(waiting until the day classes begin)，推导出过去应该做的事情(should have bought)。

A.The professor might give an exam in class.
B.The man might not be able to leave campus early.
C.The class might not finish their oral presentations.
D.This week's class might be longer than expected.

A B C D

[解析]
M: Since there was no final exam scheduled, I thought I'd be able to leave for winter break a couple of days early.
W: But all presentations are taking a lot longer than Dr. Taylor expected, s'o he's going to hold class during exam week.
Q: What does the woman imply?

[解析] 观点态度题。解答此题的关键是了解 But一词所暗示的否定意义(not be able to leave campus early)。一般来说，英语中在拒绝别人的建议或邀请时常常前面说好，然后再转而委婉地表明自己的态度，如I'd love to，but…，That's great，but I'm afraid…等。

A.She didn't enjoy the game because their team lost.
B.She's impressed by the efforts of the team.
C.She doesn't care much whoever won.
D.The players could have won if they'd tried harder.

A B C D

[解析]
M: Losing the championship must have been a big disappointment to the players on our volleyball team.
W: Yeah, but they really played their hearts out. They are still champions in my book.
Q: What does the woman mean?

[解析] 事实状况题。解答此题的关键是从形象比喻(champions in my book)推导出抽象概念 (impressed)。

A.He's sorry that the woman didn't like the book.
B.She can get her money back after ten days.
C.It's too late for the woman to get a refund.
D.He should be sympathetic toward the woman.

A B C D

[解析]
W: Excuse me, I bought the wrong math book a couple of weeks ago. Here is the receipt. Can I get my money back?
M: Oh, I'm sorry not after 10 days, but you can still exchange it for something else.
Q: What does the man mean?

[解析] 事实状况题。解答此题的关键是从时间界线(not after 10 days)推导出现在的状况 (late)。get a refund的意思是get the money back。

A.She: has a very high phone bill this month, too.
B.The man should contact the phone company.
C.Long-distance calls take a lot of money.
D.She'll help the man pay his phone bill this month.

A B C D

[解析]
M: I cannot believe my phone bill this month. It seems too high.
W: Yeah, that happened to me a lot last year, but this year I have just tried to cut back on my long-distance calls.
Q: What does the woman imply?

[解析] 观点态度题。解答此题的关键是从现象 (tried to cut back on my…)推导出本质(Long distance calls take a lot of money)。

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A.Watch the soccer championship with the man.
B.Change the channel immediately for the man.
C.Continue watching the nature program.
D.Switch to see whether the nature program ended.

A B C D

[解析]
M: The soccer championship is run right now on Channel 8.
W: If you don't mind, I'd like to see the end view of this nature program; it should only take another ten minutes itself.
Q: What will the woman probably do?

[解析] 行为活动题。解答此题的关键是能够从人的愿望(like to see the end view of this nature program)推导出可能的行动(Continue watching the nature program)。

A.His roommate doesn't like to talk much.
B.He's upset with his roommate.
C.Someone other than his roommate caused the problem.
D.He doesn't want the woman to be friendly with his roommate.

A B C D

[解析]
W: I noticed you haven't been getting along well with your roommate lately.
M: You got that right, And it's going to be a long time before I feel comfortable with him again;
Q: What does the man mean?

[解析] 事实状况题。解答此题的关键是理解条件(a long time)所蕴涵的事实(upset)。

A.She wants the man to meet her brother.
B.She's going to Chicago with her brother.
C.She won't be able to prepare lunch.
D.She can't accept the man's invitation.

A B C D

[解析]
M: I'm having a few friends over for a lunch tomorrow. It'll be great if you can join us.
W: I doubt I'll be able to make it. My brother is leaving for Chicago tomorrow afternoon. And I promised to give him a ride to the airport.
Q: What does the woman mean?

[解析] 事实状况题。解答此题的关键是能够从过去的行为(promised)推导出现在的行为(can't accept)。

A.He had planned to attend Jason's presentation but couldn't.
B.He preferred Jason's previous presentation.
C.He'd like to do the next presentation himself.
D.Jason won't give any more presentations.

A B C D

[解析]
W: So, how did Jason's presentation go?
M: It wasn't bad. But the topic he chose last time was more interesting.
Q: What does the man mean?

[解析] 观点态度题。解答此题的关键是理解句中比较级(more interesting)所暗示的否定意义 (preferred)。

10.

A.The woman should have studied French in Paris.
B.He didn't study French in high school.
C.Living in Paris helped improve the woman's language skills.
D.The woman must have had a good French teacher.

A B C D

[解析]
W: I studied French in high school but I never real ly learned it until I spent the summer in Paris.
M: Really, using a language makes all the difference, doesn't it?
Q: What does the man imply?

[解析] 事实状况题。解答此题的关键是从普遍的现象(using a language makes all the difference)推导出个体的情况(Living in Paris helped improve the woman's language skills)。

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 choice. 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.

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1. A. Tax that is paid on goods. B. Tax that is paid on services.
C. Tax that is paid on gambling.D. Income tax.

A B C D

[解析] 11-13
Why must we pay taxes? The answer is that the government needs money for many things, for exam ple, to pay its soldiers, sailors and airmen, to build roads, bridges, offices, schools, or to buy goods from abroad; and only the people of the country can 'supply the money. One of the most important taxes is income tax which a person pays according to the amount of his income, whether he is a merchant, a doctor, a lawyer, a shopkeeper, or anything else. This is called a "direct" tax, because it is paid in money direct to the government.
Another tax is paid on goods such as watches, jewelry, new clothes, tobacco, wine and so on, when they are brought into a country; such a tax is paid as part of the price of these goods if they are later sold in shops. We call it "indirect" tax, because it is paid indirectly through the shopkeeper.
People usually complain about having to pay taxes, but they forget that the money is spent on things that they and their families need. We need policemen to catch thieves, to direct traffic and they must be paid what they earn; children need education and there must be schools and teachers; we want our streets to be kept clean, and the wages of dustman have to be paid. Therefore, taxes cannot be avoided.
11．What's the other term of direct tax?

[解析] 细节题。预读选项可以推测此题询问的是有关不同类型的税的内容。．解答此题的关键是理解题干内容(term)与原文内容(called)的对应。

A.Governments.
B.Shopkeepers.
C.Doctors.
D.Civil servants.

A B C D

[解析]
Through whom is“indirect”tax paid?

[解析] 细节题。四个选项是表示不同对象的名词或名词短语，因此在听录音中要注意捕捉与他们相关的内容。解答此题的关键是理解在上下文中代词(it is paid indirectly…)的所指(indirect tax)，这样就很容易得出答案是[B]了。

A.Some shopkeepers are very rich.
B.They need money to buy goods from abroad.
C.Because paying taxes is all people's obligation.
D.Because the money is spent on things and services that they need.

A B C D

[解析]
Why shouldn't people complain about having to pay taxes?

[解析] 细节题。从两个选项都以Because引导可以推测此题可能是询问某事的原因。解答此题的关键是理解同义表达间的转述(the money is spent on things that they and their families need≈the money is spent on things and services that they need)。

Passage Two
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.

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A.Examine whether these children were healthy.
B.Find out whether their mothers had smoked.
C.Find why these children suffered breathing problems and lung disease.
D.Look into the effect that mother's smoking had on their children.

A B C D

[解析]
Through a large amount of research, many American doctors draw a conclusion that mothers who smoke cigarettes before their babies are born may slow the growth of their babies' lungs. They say reduced lung growth could cause the babies to suffer breathing problems and lung diseases in their later life. John Hailor and William Liburdy, the doctors in Boston, Massachusetts studied about 1,100 children to look into the effect that mother's smoking had on their children. The mothers of some of the children smoked, the other mothers did not. The report indicated that the growth of babies' lungs was indeed affected by secondhand smoking. Doctors found that the lungs of the children whose mothers smoked were eight percent less developed than the lungs of the children whose mothers did not smoke, and .that the children whose mothers smoked developed twenty percent more cold and breathing diseases than other children in their later life.
Another recent study found that children had a greater chance of developing lung cancer if their mothers smoked. The study also showed that the danger of lung cancer increased only for sons and not for daughters, and that the father's smoking did not affect a child's chance of developing lung cancer. Why it goes like that was still not known.
14．Why did John Hailor and William Liburdy，doctors in Boston，study 1,100 children?

[解析] 细节题。由四个选项都是表达“判断”或“研究”某种情况可以推测此题可能询问的是做某事的目的。解答此题的关键是理解原文信息的再现(look into the effect that mother's smoking had on their children)。

A.John is more likely to develop lung cancer.
B.Mary is more likely-to develop lung cancer.
C.John and Mary have the same chance to develop cancer.
D.Neither John nor Mary has the chance to develop cancer.

A B C D

[解析]
Suppose John's father was a heavy smoker，so was Mary's mother．According to this passage，what will happen?

[解析] 推理题。预读四个选项可以推测此题询问的可能是在某种情况下John和Mary准会更容易得肺癌。解答此题的关键是从一般性的结论(the danger of lung cancer increased only … father's smoking …)推导出具体的事例(Neither John nor Mary…)。

A.Warn us of the danger of smoking before children.
B.Warn people with breathing problems not to smoke.
C.Warn us that mothers who smoke may affect their children's health.
D.Warn us that fathers who smoke may affect their children as mothers.

A B C D

[解析]
What is the purpose of this passage?

[解析] 推理题。从四个选项的内容(warn)可以推测此题可能询问的是这篇文章的写作目的。解答此题的关键是从文章中得出的结论(the lungs of the children whose mothers smoked…)推导出文章的写作目的(Warn us…)。

Passage Three
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

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A.The advantages of traditional surveying methods.
B.Using satellites to communicate with mountain climbers.
C.Obtaining new information about a mountain.
D.Controlling satellites from the top of a mountain.

A B C D

[解析] 17-20
Not long ago, some of you may have read about the team of mountain climbing scientists who helped to recalculate the elevation of the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest. Of course the elevation of Mount Everest was determined many years ago by using traditional surveying methods. But these scientists wanted to make a more precise measurement, using a new method that takes advantage of recent advances in technology; it's called the Global Positioning System.
The Global Positioning System uses 24 satellites that circle the earth. Each of the satellites is constantly sending out signals, and each signal contains important information that can be used to determine the longitude, latitude and elevation at any point on the earth's surface. Well in order to use the system to calculate a mount of Everest's elevation, scientists need to put a special receiver on the summit to receive signals from the satellites. The problem with this was that in the past, the receivers were much too heavy for climbers to carry. But now these receivers have been reduced to a bout the size and weight of a hand-held telephone, so climbers were able to take the receiver to the top of the Everest, and from there, to access the satellite system signals that would allow them to determine the precise elevation. And it turns out that the famous peak is actually a few feet higher than we previously thought.
17．What is the talk mainly about?

[解析] 主旨题。解答此题的关键是把具体复杂的表达(recalculate the elevation of the high est mountain)转换成简单概括的表达(Obtaining new information about…)。

A.To indicate how climbers communicated.
B.To show that climbers enjoyed many comforts.
C.To show that modern telephones work at high altitudes.
D.To emphasize how small some equipment had become.

A B C D

[解析]
Why does the speaker mention a hand-held telephone?

[解析] 推理题。解答此题的关键是通过和过去的落后进行对比(in the past…much too heavy．But now…have been reduced to…)推导出对现在进步的肯定(emphasize how small)。

A.Detailed maps from previous studies.
B.Recent advances in technology.
C.Plenty of funding for the study.
D.Experience carrying heavy loads up mountains.

A B C D

[解析]
According to the talk，what probably contributed most to the success of the new study of Mount Everest?

[解析] 细节题。解答此题的关键是理解原文(takes advantage of recent advances in technology)在选项中的再现(Recent advances in technology)。

A.To carry information that would help determine elevation.
B.To provide accurate weather reports.
C.To relay information from scientists around the world.
D.To indicate which route the mountain climbers should take.

A B C D

[解析]
In the study described，how were satellite signals used?

[解析] 细节题。解答此题的关键是把原文 (contains important information that can be used to determine the longitude，latitude and elevation)进行概括(carry information that would help deter mine elevation)。

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
Going online is a favorite recreation for millions of American children. Almost 10 million (14 percent) of America's 69 million children are online. The Internet both entertains and edu cates children, however, there are some possible negative consequences for children who access kid-based Web sites. Advertising on kid-based Web sites has become both a rapidly growing market for consumer companies and a concern for parents. With a click on an icon, children can link to advertisers and be granted tremendous spending power. Children are an important target group for consumer companies. Children under age 12 spent $14 billion, teenagers an other $ 67 billion, and together they influenced $160 billion of their parents' incomes.
Many critics question the appropriateness of targeting children in Internet advertising and press to require that children be treated as a "special case" by advertisers. Because children lack the analytical(分析的) abilities and judgment of adults, they may be unable to evaluate the ac curacy of information they view, or understand that the information they provide to advertisers is really just data collected by an advertiser. Children generally lack the ability to give consent to the release of personal information to an advertiser, an even greater problem for children when they are offered incentives (刺激) for providing personal information, or when personal information is required before they are allowed to register for various services. Children may not realize that in many cases these characters provide hotlinks directly to advertising sites.
The Internet does present some challenges for advertisers who want to be ethical in their marketing practices. Many advertisers argue that we underestimate (低估) the levels of media awareness shown by children. By the age of seven or eight most children can recognize an advertisement and know that its purpose is to sell something and are able to make judgments about the products shown in advertisements. However, this somewhat optimistic and decidedly libertarian view of children runs aground when we realize that they are (like a surprising number of adults) unable to judge accurately between entertainment and advertising. Adults can fend for themselves but, as marketers, we should be explicit (明确的) about our purpose when advertising to children on the Internet.

1. According to the first paragraph, children as an Internet market __________.

A.are becoming increasingly rational
B.are using it at an earlier and earlier age
C.has created a growing advertising market
D.are overtaking the adult market due to their spending power

A B C D

[解析] 事实细节题。文章第一段第四句话说Advertising on kid-based Web sites has become both a rapidly growing market…，接着又说Children are an important target group for consumer companies，由此推导[C]项是正确的。其他三项都不能从原文找到依据。

2. Targeting children for advertising is controversial because children __________.

A.are unable to analyze and judge advertisements
B.are unable to give consent since they are too young
C.often give off information that may be dangerous to them
D.are not ready to evaluate advertisements or information requests

A B C D

[解析] 事实细节题。原文第二段第二句中说they may be unable to evaluate the accuracy of information…understand that the information they provide to advertisers is really just data collected by an advertiser，选项[D]是对此的同义转述，故为答案。

3. Many advertisers defend the targeting of children because __________.

A.no actual sales take place
B.it is up to parents to monitor their children
C.children understand what an advertisement is trying to do
D.children are provided a game in return for the information

A B C D

[解析] 事实细节题。文章第三段说Many advertisers argue…By the age of seven or eight most children can recognize an advertisement and know…，选项[C]是对原文的同义转述。

4. One reason why children are unable to resist giving personal information on the Internet is that __________.

A.they feel they must follow an adult's orders
B.it is presented in connection with entertainment
C.they do not know that the information is going to be read by someone
D.due to their inability to distinguish an advertisement from a non-advertisement

A B C D

[解析] 推理判断题。文章最后一段说they are (like a surprising number of adults) unable to judge accurately between entertainment and advertising，由此可以推断网上广告是和娱乐联系在一起的，因此选项[B]符合原文内容。

5. In the passage the author wants his marketers to understand that __________.

A.advertising to children must stop
B.a libertarian view in advertising is unethical
C.advertising to children must have a clear purpose
D.children must be treated differently when advertising

A B C D

[解析] 观点态度题。文章最后一句说 as marketers，we should be explicit about our purpose when advertising to children on the Internet，可见作者希望市场商人在网上针对孩子做广告时要对自己的目的直言不讳，也就是说做广告时应该对孩子区别对待，因此答案选[D]。

Passage Two
One fact that clearly demonstrated by the early sleep researchers: one part of the night is not just like another. As scientists began to compare the records of volunteers during the 1950's, they observed that human sleep follows a rhythmic schedule. They noted that not only was this schedule much the same in healthy persons of the same age with similar habits but, from night to night, each individual had an EEG record almost as consistent as a signature.
Sleep and wakefulness, once considered to be the light and dark of consciousness, no longer seem to differ so sharply. Actually, sleep is not a unitary(单一的)state, it involves many shades or degrees of detachment from the surrounding world. While sleep may feel like a blanket of darkness punctuated by dreams--a time when the mind is asleep--nothing could be less true. All night long a person drifts down and up through different levels of consciousness, as if on waves. With laboratory methods, researchers have been able to chart the typical stages of the journey into sleep.
The journey starts while the subject is still awake but beginning to relax. His brain waves, which have been low, rapid, and irregular, begin to show a new pattern, the alpha rhythm. When their EEG shows an alpha rhythm, the subjects are notified, either by a sound or by the appearance of a color on a screen. Because the alpha state tends to be pleasant and relaxed, the ability to sustain it can help tense people ease their passage into sleep. A moment of tension, a loud noise, an attempt to solve a problem, however, and the alpha rhythm may vanish.
As the subject passes through the gates of the unconscious, his alpha waves grow smaller, and his eyes roll very slowly. For a moment, he may wake up during this early part of the de scent, alerted by a sudden spasm(痉挛) that causes his body to jerk (使猝然一动). It is caused by a brief burst of activity in the blain, and is normal in all human sleep. It is gone in a fraction of a second, after which descent continues. The subject has not felt the peculiar transforma tion, but now he is said to be truly asleep.

1. This passage states that a person is really asleep only __________.

A.after experiencing a jerk
B.when his EEG reveals no alpha rhythm
C.after the completion of his alpha rhythm
D.when his EEG begins to show an alpha rhythm

A B C D

[解析] 事实细节题。文章最后一段在提到jerk后先分析了它产生的原因，然后说The subject has not felt the peculiar transformation，but now he is said to be truly asleep，可见人真正睡着是在经历jerk之后，因此答案选[A]。其他三项都不符合原文内容。

2. According to the author, the alpha state has been shown to be __________.

A.unmeasurable
B.controllable
C.unpleasant for some people
D.a brief burst of activity in the brain

A B C D

[解析] 推理判断题。文章第四段中说到the ability to sustain it can help tense people ease their passage into sleep，其中it指的是前文提到的the alpha state，由此可见它是可以控制的，因此[B]项正确。[A]、[C]两项与原文内容矛盾。[D]项内容在原文指的是有关jerk的内容。

3. According to the passage, what was used by sleep researchers?
A. Music.B. Ladder. C. Charts.D. Signature.

A B C D

[解析] 事实细节题。原文第二段最后一句说With laboratory methods，researchers have been able to chart the typical stages of the journey into sleep，因此睡眠研究者是用图表来分析睡眠的。原文只是说人的睡眠和签名一样连贯，故[D]项错误。其他两项原文未提及。

4. According to this passage, sleep is described as __________.

A.drowning in an ocean of darkness
B.undisturbed by tension or problems
C.a gradual parting from the real world
D.dependent only upon individual age and health

A B C D

[解析] 推理判断题。作者认为睡眠是一个旅行，首先是人开始放松，大脑逐渐进入alpha状态，然后再进入无意识的状态，经历jerk，然后真正睡着，由此可见睡眠是一个逐渐远离现实世界的过程，因此答案选[C]。其他三项都与原文内容矛盾。

5. The word "subject" (Line 1, Para; 3) refers to __________.
A. measurementB. instrument C. dream D. volunteer

A B C D

[解析] 语义理解题。第三段第一句话说The journey starts while the subject is still awake but beginning to relax，接着又说His brain waves，which have been low，rapid，and irregular，begin to show a new pat tern，the alpha rhythm，由此可见subject指的是人，四个选项中符合要求的为[D]volunteer“志愿者”。subject此处指的是睡眠专家研究实验的对象，一般来说这些人都是自愿接受专家的研究实验的。

Passage Three
No matter how large or notable(著名的) the U. S. travel industry is or may become, it will always be members of a broader world society. The charge facing all of us is to appropriately engage poverty. Poverty is certainly not new but the means at our disposal to address poverty are improving by the day. Fortunately, the $ 3.3 trillion world travel industry is uniquely suited to address poverty in regions where it is most entrenched. In the course of making a case for harnessing travel and tourism for poverty reduction, the travel and tourism industry already exists in every region of the globe and is a proven job producer and sustainer of native culture.
That travel and tourism creates good jobs is indisputable. In the U. S., the Industrial Age economy is in transition (过渡) to a service economy, and travel and tourism is responsible for one in every seven workers in the U.S. civilian workforce, directly or indirectly. But by no means is this phenomenon limited to the U.S. The World Travel and Tourism Council reports tourism employs almost 200 million people worldwide--1 in every 13 jobs worldwide today.
There are many important differences between building an industrial based economy and one that relies largely on tourism. One of the historical barriers to industrialization has been a shortage of capital to build an industrial infrastructure or a lack of industrial-specific facilities such as deep-water ports. But we don't need to build factories for tourism. Nor do we need the traditional resources of the Industrial Age to build new tourism economies. The essential raw materials for our industry include rich cultures, unique natural environments and willing hosts. And those raw materials exist already in abundance(丰富) in every nation.
Only travel brings us face to face with people from different cities, different nations, and different outlooks. CNN can take us on a virtual world tour. We can be touched by images we see in the media but it is only when we shake hands with people from other nations and other cultures that we learn how things really are. And despite the many wonders of technology, we only truly touch one another when we travel and embrace one another's culture, stature, and dreams.

1. From the first paragraph we learn that the travel industry __________.

A.has improved its revenue
B.is financially healthier than ever
C.is going to give money to aid poverty
D.is better able to help reduce poverty than ever

A B C D

[解析] 事实细节题。原文第一段说Poverty is certainly not new but the means at our disposal to ad dress poverty are improving by the day．．．the $3.3 trillion world travel industry is uniquely suited to address poverty…，因此可知[D]项是正确的。其他三项原文都未提及。

2. The reason tourism benefits a country even more than traditional industries is that it __________.

A.requires much less capital
B.has more of a cultural benefit
C.has more potential to lead to other industries
D.uses less resources which harm the environment

A B C D

[解析] 事实细节题。文章第三段最后一句说One of the historical barriers to industrialization has been a shortage of capital…然后接着说we don't need to build factories for tourism．Nor do we need the traditional resources…，由此可见选项[A]符合原文内容，为答案。

3. By saying "... those raw materials exist already in abundance in every nation", the author is refer ring to __________.

A.hosts and staff to welcome visitors
B.people, the environment and culture
C.the capital used to build the tourism industry
D.the environmental resources to build up tourism

A B C D

[解析] 事实细节题。文章第三段最后一句说The essential raw materials for our industry include rich cultures，unique natural environments and willing hosts．And those raw materials…，根据上下文之间的逻辑可以判断those raw materials指的就是前面提到的cultures，environments和hosts，因此答案选[B]。

4. Why does the author assert that through travel we only "truly touch one another"?

A.Because he believes tourism makes it possible for people to help one another.
B.Because he thinks that sincere learning of a culture is only possible by travel.
C.Because he believes travel is the only way which can mix up different cultures.
D.Because he wants to emphasize tourism's powerful effect on combating social problems.

A B C D

[解析] 事实细节题。文章最后一段说it is only when we shake hands with people from other nations and other cultures that we learn how things really are，因此作者认为只有真正接触才能了解其他国家和文化的真正面目，而要有真实的接触，就需要旅游到这个国家和地方，因此答案选[B]。

5. The author's purpose of writing this passage is to __________.

A.argue that travel is an important industry
B.show travel industry's important role in nation building
C.encourage people in the 'tourism industry to do more for poverty
D.point out that the travel industry has social, cultural as well as economic value

A B C D

[解析] 主旨大意题。文章第一段指出了旅游业对消除贫困的作用，第二段讲述了旅游业可以带来很多工作机会，第三段将旅游业和其他工业进行了比较，第四段指出了旅游业对人们了解文化的作用。由此可见，作者写这篇文章的目的是指出旅游业的社会、经济和文化价值，因此答案选[D]。

Passage Four
Large companies need a way to reach the savings of the public at large. The same problem, on a smaller scale, faces practically every company trying to develop new products and create new jobs. There can be little prospect or raising the sort of sums needed from friends and people we know, and while banks agree to provide short-term finance, they are generally unwilling to provide money on a permanent basis for long-term projects. So companies turn to the public, inviting people to lend them money, or take a share in the business in exchange for a share in future profits. This they do by issuing stocks and shares in the business through the stock ex change. By doing so they can put into circulation (流通) the savings of individuals and institutions, both at home and overseas.
When the saver needs his money back, he does not have to go to the company with whom he originally placed it. Instead, he sells his shares through a stockbroker to some other saver who is seeking to invest his money.
Many of the services needed both by industry and by each of us are provided by the government or by local authorities. Without hospitals, roads, electricity, telephones, railways, this country could not function. All these require continuous spending on new equipment and new development if they are to serve us properly, requiring more money than is raised through taxes alone. The government, local authorities, and nationalized industries therefore frequently need to borrow money to finance major capital spending, and they, too, come to the stock exchange.
There is hardly a man or woman in this country whose job or whose standard of living does not depend on the ability of his or her employers to raise money to finance new development. In one way or another, this new money must come from the saving of the country. The stock ex change exists to provide a channel through which these savings can reach those who need finance.

1. Almost all companies involved in new production and development must __________.

A.rely on their own financial resources
B.depend on the population as a whole for finance
C.persuade the banks to provide long-term finance
D.borrow large sums of money from friends and people they know

A B C D

[解析] 事实细节题。文章中说大公司需要方法来得到大众的积蓄(Large companies need a way to reach the savings of the public at large)．而The same problem．．．faces practically every company trying to develop new products and create new jobs，由此可见要开发新产品和项目的公司也必须依靠公众来集资，因此答案选[B]。[C]、[D]被原文直接排除;[A]项可根据原文提到公司都需要向大众集资来排除。

2. The money which enables these companies to go ahead with their projects is __________.

A.raised by the selling of shares in the companies
B.repaid to its original owners as soon as possible
C.exchanged for part ownership in the stock exchange
D.invested in different companies on the stock exchange

A B C D

[解析] 事实细节题。文章第一段说So companies turn to the public，inviting people to lend them money，or take a share in the business in exchange for a share in future profits，因此公司是通过发行股票卖给人们来筹集进行新项目所需要的资金的，因此答案选[A]。

3. When the savers want their money back they __________.

A.look for other people to borrow money from
B.put their shares in the company back on the market
C.transfer their shares to a more successful company
D.ask another company to obtain their money for them

A B C D

[解析] 事实细节题。文章第二段说当savers想收回他的钱时，he sells his shares through a stockbroker to some other saver who is seeking to invest his money，[B]项与此同义，为正确答案。

4. All the essential services on which we depend are __________.

A.unable to provide for the needs of the population
B.run by the government or our local authorities
C.in constant need of financial support
D.financed wholly by rates and taxes

A B C D

[解析] 事实细节题。[A]项由原文第三段第一句可以排除；除了政府和当局，文章还提到了国有企业，因此不能说所有的基本服务都是由政府和当局提供的，排除[B]；[D]项原文未提及，并且不合理。文章说The government，local authorities，and nationalized industries therefore frequently need to borrow money to finance major capital spending…，故[C]正确，frequently 对应 constant，need to borrow money对应need of financial support，题干中的services对应major capital spending。

5. The stock exchange makes it possible for the government, local authorities and nationalized industries to __________.

A.borrow as much money as they can
B.make certain everybody saves money
C.raise money to finance new developments
D.make certain everybody lends money to them

A B C D

[解析] 事实细节题。文章第三段最后说The government，local authorities，and nationalized industries therefore frequently need to borrow money to finance major capital spending，and then too，come to the Stock Exchange，[C]项是对此的同义转述。原文未说as much as they wish，故排除[A]。[B]、[D]两项根据常识即可判断是错误的。

Part Ⅲ Vocabulary
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. There is no __________ that this will be a serious blow to the government.

A.denying
B.declining
C.ignoring
D.rejecting

A B C D

[解析] 惯用搭配题。There is no denying that为惯用搭配，相当于it is very clear that，所以答案为[A] denying“否认，否定”。其他三项均无此种用法。[B]declining“拒绝，衰落”；[C]ignoring“忽视；不理睬”；[D] rejecting“拒绝，抛弃”。
[句意] 很清楚，这件事将给政府一个严重的打击。

2. Differences emerge in three ways: argument, competition, and conflict--which alone is __________ wholly harmful.

A.admitted
B.acknowledged
C.absorbed
D.considered

A B C D

[解析] 语义连贯题。which引导定语从句修饰conflict；所填词用被动语态，表示被大家公认的，[D] considered“认为”符合句意，所以[D]为答案。[A]admitted“承认，许可”；[B]acknowledged“承认”；[C]absorbed“吸收，吸引”。
[句意] 分歧以二种方式出现：争论、竞争和冲突。其中冲突是仅有的一种被认为完全有害的方式。

3. The researchers sought to determine if rest periods would reduce worker __________ and therefore contribute to increased output across the day.

A.damage
B.nightmare
C.fatigue
D.relief

A B C D

[解析] 语义连贯题。由句中的reduce可知rest和所填词成对比关系，休息能减少的自然是疲劳，所以答案选[C]fatigue“疲劳”。[A]damage“损害，伤害”，程度过于严重，仅靠休息是无法减轻的：[B]nightmare“恶梦；无法摆脱的恐惧”；[D]relief“(痛苦等的)减轻”。
[句意] 研究者试图测定休息时间能否减轻工人的疲劳，从而为白天产量的增长做出贡献。

4. How do we explain this variation, and how do we explain the __________ of this adaptation from one generation to another?

A.transmission
B.transfer
C.transformation
D.transportation

A B C D

[解析] 近形近义题。由题干中from one generation to another可以看出其传播性，所以答案选[A] transmission“传播，传送”。[B]transfer“迁移，传递”；[C]transformation“变化，转化”；[D]transportation“运输，运送”。
[句意] 我们怎样解释这种变化，并且怎样解释这种适应性从一代到下一代的传播?

5. She said Apple did not expect the repair program to have a significant financial __________ on the company.

A.motivation
B.stimulation
C.impact
D.impression

A B C D

[解析] 惯用搭配题。所填词与on连用，[C]impact“影响”，impact on sth。表示“对某物的巨大影响”，符合句意，所以[C]为答案。[A] motivation“动机”和[B]stimulation“激励，鼓舞，刺激”不和on连用；[D]impression和on连用，表示“对某物的印象”，难使句意通顺。
[句意] 她说苹果公司并不指望修复程序会对公司产生重大的财务影响。

6. The prospect of increased prices has already __________ worries.

A.provoked
B.irritated
C.inspired
D.hoisted

A B C D

[解析] 近形近义题。所填词接worries作宾语，适合的选项是[A]。provoked，意为“引起，激发”。[B] irritated“激怒，使生气”，后接人作宾语；[C] inspired“鼓舞，赋予灵感”，后接人作宾语；[D]hoisted“举起，升起、吊起(具体物品)”。
[句意] 物价上涨的预期早已引起了人们的担忧。

7. A group of angry parents had __________ outside the head teacher's office.

A.assembled
B.accumulated
C.piled
D.joined

A B C D

[解析] 近形近义题。所填词为不及物动词，并可由sb．作主语，[A]assembled“(人或物)集合，聚集”，符合句意，所以答案选[A]。[B]accumulated“积累，积聚”，人作主语时，accumulate为及物动词，其后必须跟宾语；[C]piled“堆积”指物品等的堆积，不用于指人；[D] joined“参加”，难使句意通顺。
[句意] 一群愤怒的家长聚集在班主任的办公室外面。

8. She put herself through many risky experiences on the road, along with some __________ political activity.

A.influential
B.vigorous
C.fierce
D.enthusiastic

A B C D

[解析] 语义连贯题。由题干中的put herself through可知她是积极主动的，与此相符的最佳答案为[B] vigorous“积极的，有力的”。[A]influential“有影响的，有势力的”；[C]fierce“激烈的，猛烈的”；[D]enthusiastic“热情”。
[句意] 她把自己置于许多危险的经历和一些积极的政治活动中。

9. Feeling threatened, companies responded by writing ever-longer warning __________, trying to anticipate every possible accident.

A.symbols
B.labels
C.signals
D.marks

A B C D

[解析] 近形近义题。根据题干中的write和ever-longer warning可判断出，[B]label“标签”是答案。 [A]symbol意为“标志，符号；象征”，用来指通过联系、类似或传统来代表其他事物的某件东西或印刷的或书面的符号；[C]signal意为“信号”，如send a signal(发出信号)；[D]mark意为“标志，记号”，指人或事物身上可供识别用的记号、标识、特征。
[句意] 公司感觉到了威胁，便作出了反应，写出了很长的警告标签，力图将种种可能发生的事故未雨绸缪。

10. I caught __________ of the river as the train passed over a bridge.

A.vision
B.scene
C.sight
D.glimpse

A B C D

[解析] 惯用搭配题。由题干可知车在行进中，因此看的时间不可能持续得太长，也不可能看得很清楚，选项[D]正符合此意，[D]glimpse“一瞥，瞥见”指匆匆的一望，被看到的东西是不清楚或不完整的，catch a glimpse of表示“瞥见”，符合句意，所以[D]为答案。[A]vision“景象，视力”和[B]scene“场景，景色”均不用于 catch a～of结构；catch sight of sb．／sth．为常用搭配，注意与题干不同的是其中没有不定冠词a。
[句意] 当火车过桥的时候，我一眼瞥见了桥下的河。

11. The car comes with a heater but the air conditioning is __________.

A.excessive
B.additional
C.optional
D.arbitrary

A B C D

[解析] 语义连贯题。题干中的but使语义形成转折，因此所填词与comes with的意思相反，heater是汽车自带的，那么空调便是任意选择的了，所以答案为[C]optional“可选择的，任选的”。[A]excessive“过多的，过分的”；[B]additional“另外的，附加的”；[D]arbitrary“随心所欲的，任意的”。
[句意] 这辆车加热器是自带的，但是空调是可以选择的。

12. The cheapest doctor we could find __________ us fifty dollars for a five-minute examination.

A.expended
B.offered
C.cost
D.charged

A B C D

[解析] 近形近义题。根据题干中的cheapest和fifty dollar可知所填词和收费有关，所以答案选[D] charged“收费”。[A]expended“花费”，常用于expend sth．on sth．／doing sth．结构，表示“花费(时间、金钱等)做某事”；[B]offered“出价”；[C]cost“花费”，其主语通常指物，而题中的主语为doctor。
[句意] 我们能找到的收费最低的医生五分钟的检查收了我们五十美元。

13. The carpet __________ easily, so try not to spill anything on it.

A.spots
B.marks
C.stains
D.patches

A B C D

[解析] 近形近义题。句子前后成因果关系，[C]stains“被污染，被玷污”，符合句意，所以[C]为答案。 [A]spots“使有污点或斑点”，词义没有stain广，所以不是最佳答案；[B]marks“在某物上做标记”；[D]patches“打补丁”。
[句意] 这块地毯很容易弄脏，所以请尽量避免把东西溅到上面。

14. Having had a good sleep and a substantial meal, he felt thoroughly __________.

A.refreshed
B.reinforced
C.relaxed
D.renewed

A B C D

[解析] 逻辑关系题：因果。句子前后形成因果关系，[A]refreshed表示“(使)精神振作，(使)精力恢复”，符合句意，所以[A]为答案。[B]reinforced“加强，增强，补充”；[C]relaxed“(使)放松，(使)轻松”；[D]renewed“揭露；展现，显示”。
[句意] 好好地睡了一觉并饱餐一顿之后，他感觉精力彻底恢复了。

15. Learning to use computer is getting easier all the time because programs are designed to be convenient and are becoming readily __________ to computer users.

A.reasonable
B.available
C.approachable
D.attainable

A B C D

[解析] 近形近义题。[B]available“可用的或可得到的”，readily available表示“随时可用的”，符合句意，所以[B]为答案。[A]reasonable“合理的，有道理的”；[C]approachable“(指人或物)可接近的”；[D]attain able“可获得，可达到的”。
[句意] 学会使用电脑变得越来越容易，因为程序设计得简单方便，并且随时可供用户使用。

16. In a typhoon, winds __________ a speed greater than 120 kilometers per hour.

A.assume
B.attain
C.accomplish
D.assemble

A B C D

[解析] 近形近义题。所填词能和speed搭配，[B]attain“达到，实现”，符合句意，所以为答案。[A]assume“假定；承担”；[C]accomplish“完成，实现，达到”，强调完成规定的工作，不能和speed搭配；[D]assemble“集合，聚集”。
[句意] 在台风来临的时候，风速达到了每小时120公里以上。

17. After drinking a cup of tea mother __________ to cook the dinner.

A.progressed
B.exited
C.processed
D.proceeded

A B C D

[解析] 惯用搭配题。所填词和to搭配，after表示句子前后有时间和动作上的顺承关系，[D] proceeded“继续进行，继续前进”，proceeded to do sth．表示“开始做某事，接着做另外一件事”，符合句意，所以[D]为答案。[A]progressed“前进，进步”；[B]exited“退出，离去”；[C]processed“加工，处理”。
[句意] 喝完一杯咖啡后，妈妈接着做晚饭。

18. The vocabulary of any technical discussion may include words which are never used outside the subject or field __________.

A.in view
B.in case
C.in question
D.in effect

A B C D

[解析] 语义连贯题。所填词和题干中的discussion有关，所以答案选[C] in question“正被讨论的，在考虑中的”。[A] in view“在考虑中的；已提出的，计划好的”；[B]in case“万一，如果”；[D]in effect“生效，正实施中”。
[句意] 任何专业讨论的词汇可能包括在所讨论的主题或领域之外从来不使用的单词。

19. The gross national product __________ one percent by the same time of last year.

A.condensed
B.slimmed
C.dissolved
D.shrank

A B C D

[解析] 近形近义题。[D]shrank“收缩，萎缩”，符合句意，所以[D]为答案。[A]condensed“浓缩，压缩，简缩”；[C]slimmed“减轻体重，变苗条”，主语通常是人；[D] dissolved“(指固体在液体中)溶解，消除”。
[句意] 国民生产总值比去年的同一时间下降了百分之一。

20. To escape the police the suspect had to conceal his __________ under a false name.

A.identity
B.evidence
C.status
D.recognition

A B C D

[解析] 近形近义题。所填词和题干中的police，suspect，和name有关，[A]identity“身份”，指一个人区别与另一人的身份，符合句意，所以[A]为答案。[B]evidence“证据”；[C]status“地位；重要身份”，强调的是财产、名声方面的社会地位；[D]recognition“认识，认出”。
[句意] 为了逃避警察，嫌疑犯不得不用假名隐藏他的身份。

21. His misleading comments __________ to the confusion of audience over the problem under discussion.

A.extended
B.amounted.
C.added
D.turned

A B C D

[解析] 惯用搭配题。所填词与to连用，add to sth．表示“增加某事物”，符合句意，所以[C]为答案。[A] extended“延伸，延长”可用于extend sth．to sb．结构，表示“提供或给予某人某事物”，但不和to直接连用；[B] amounted to sth．表示“总计，等于”;[D]turned to表示“转向，求助于”。
[句意] 他的误导性的评论增加了听众对正在讨论的问题的迷惑。

22. The greatest task facing agricultural scientists in this region is the __________ of an adaptable farming system.

A.determination
B.distribution
C.discipline
D.evolution

A B C D

[解析] 语义连贯题。[D]evolution“发展，进化”，符合句意，所以[D]为答案。[A]determination“决定，决心”；[B]distribution“分配，分发”；[C]discipline“纪律，学科”。
[句意] 这个地区的农业科学家面临的最巨大的任务是发展适应性强的农业系统。

23. The latest development of the murder investigation has just been __________ to the media.

A.released
B.relieved
C.related
D.retained

A B C D

[解析] 近形近义题。所填词可以和介词to连用，[A]release“发布(新闻)等”常用于release sth．to sb． sth．结构，表示“向某人或某物透露某事”，题干中用的被动语态，符合句意，所以[A]为答案。[B]relieved“减轻，解除”；[C] related可以和to连用，be related to sth．意为“和…有联系”；[D]retained“保持，保留”。
[句意] 凶案调查的最新进展已向媒体公布。

24. In the past, most foresters have been men, but today, the number of women __________ this field is climbing.

A.engaging
B.devoting
C.pursuing
D.registering

A B C D

[解析] 近形近义题。所填词可用作及物动词，并可以和field搭配，[C]pursuing“从事或忙于(某事)”，符合句意，所以[C]为答案。[A]engaging常和in一起连用，表示“忙于或从事某事”；[B]devoting“奉献，献身”常用于devote oneself/sth．to sth．结构;[D]registering“注册，登记”。
[句意] 在过去，大多数护林人是男人，但是今天，从事这一领域女性人数正在攀升。

25. Bachelor's degree graduates get an average of four or five job offers with salaries __________ from the high teens to the low 20s and plenty of chances for rapid advancement.

A.altering
B.ranging
C.differing
D.separating

A B C D

[解析] 惯用搭配题。题干中from…仍…解释了salaries的范围，选项中表示“范围”含义的就是ranging，range表示“在一定范围或幅度内变动”，经常与from…to…连用，表示具体的范围。其他三个选项都没有表示范围的意思。[A] altering“改变”；[C] differing“不同”；[D]separating“分离”。
[句意] 拥有学士学位的毕业生平均得到四至五个工作机会，薪水从十八九到二十一二，并且有许多快速晋升的机会。

26. The doctors have tried very hard rescuing from the vital brain damage, but all their efforts went __________.

A.in vain
B.in no way
C.without effect
D.without fail

A B C D

[解析] 逻辑关系题：转折。题干中的两句话包含着转折关系，尽管努力，却没有成功，故选择短语in vain“徒劳的，白费的”。[B]in no way“决不”;[C]without effect“没有效果”；[D] without fail“必定，务必”。
[句意] 医生们全力救治脑部严重损伤的病人。但是所有的努力都是白费。

27. There had seemed no any of tiding over the economic crisis into which we were now __________.

A.inserted
B.plunged
C.pitched
D.imposed

A B C D

[解析] 惯用搭配题。题干中into which引导了定语从句，与所填动词搭配，which代指crisis，plunge sb．into sth．表示“(使某人)陷入艰难处境”，题中用的为被动语态，所以[B]为答案。[A]inserted“插入”，insert sth．into sth．表示“把…插入…”；[C]pitched“投掷”；[D]imposed“强加于”。
[句意] 看来似乎没有办法能克服我们目前陷入的经济危机。

28. __________ care in hospitals should be given to those who are seriously ill.

A.Extensive
B.Extreme
C.Generous
D.Intensive

A B C D

[解析] 语义连贯题。根据句意，病情严重的人当然要受到精心照顾，能够合理修饰care的只有[D]Intensive“精心的；精深的”，所以答案为[D]。[A]Extensive“广泛的”；[B]Extreme“极端的”；[C]Generous“慷慨的；宽厚的”。
[句意] 在医院里精心的照顾应该给予那些病情严重的人。

29. Yet even here the actual extent to which the rural __________ was altered is considerably less than we might suppose.

A.scenery
B.landscape
C.prosperity
D.perspective

A B C D

[解析] 近形近义题。所填词被rural修饰，[B]landscape“风景”特指陆地上的景色，其中包括人工的成分，符合句意，所以选[B]。[A]scenery“自然景物，天然风光”，如 mountains，forests，deserts；[C] prosperity“繁荣，旺盛”；[D]perspective“远景，前途”。
[句意] 然而即使在这里，农村景色被改变的真正范围比我们可能假想的要少得多。

30. However many of the considerations which apply to small utility boilers are directly applica ble __________ large industrial boilers.

A.for
B.on
C.to
D.into

A B C D

[解析] 惯用搭配题。applicable“可适用，适合，适当”常和介词to连用，applicable to sth．表示“适用于某物”，符合句意，所以[C]为答案。其他三项不和applicable连用。
[句意] 然而适用于小型多用途锅的很多考虑因素是直接适用于大型工业锅炉的。

Part Ⅳ Cloze
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked [A], [B],[C] and[D] on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Though it is a mere one to three percent of the population, the upper class possesses at least 25 percent of the nation's wealth. This class has two segments: upper-upper and lower-upper. 1 , the upper-upper class is the "old rich"--families that have been wealthy for several generations -- a nobility of 2 and wealth. A few are known across the nation, such as the Rockefellers, and the Vanderbilts. Most are not 3 to the general public. They have no 4 to the rest of the community, 5 their income from the investment of their inherited wealth. By 6 , the lower-upper class is the "new rich". 7 they may be wealthier than some of the old rich, the new rich have been 8 to make their money like 9 else beneath their class. 10 their status is generally 11 than that of the old rich, who have not found it necessary to lift a finger to make their money, and who 12 to look down upon the new rich. However its wealth is 13 , the upper class is very rich. They have enough money and leisure time to 14 an interest in the arts and to 15 rare books and paintings. They generally live in exclusive areas, belong to exclusive social clubs, communicate with each other, and marry their own kind—all of which keeps them so 16 from the. masses that they have been called the out-of-sight class. More than any other class, they tend to be 17 of being members of a class. They also 18 an enormous amount of power and influence here and abroad, as they 19 many top government positions and control multinational corporations. Their actions 20 the lives of millions.

A.Consequently
B.Accordingly
C.Regularly
D.Basically

A B C D

[解析] 语义衔接题。上上阶层主要是很久就富起来的人，一些好几代都富余的家庭，因此答案选[D] Basically“基本上，主要地”。[A]Consequently“因此，所以”。[B]Accordingly“因此，从而”。[C]Regularly“有规律地，有规则地，整齐地，匀称地”。

A.beginning
B.birth
C.infancy
D.foundation

A B C D

[解析] 语义衔接题。家族很富有，因此出生很高贵，答案选[B]birth“出身，出生”。

3. A. visible B. noticeableC. obvious D. apparent

A B C D

[解析] 语义衔接题。这些富有的家族公众一般是看不到的，因此答案选[A]visible“看得见的”。[B] noticeable“显而易见的，值得注意的”。[C]obvious“明显的”。[D]apparent“显然的，外观上的”。

A.contact
B.association
C.communication
D.relation

A B C D

[解析] 惯用衔接题。have no relation to为惯用表达，意为“与…毫无关系”。从上题的分析可以看出这些富有的人公众一般看不到，与社区中其他人没什么联系。

A.pulling
B.abstracting
C.drawing
D.making

A B C D

[解析] 语义衔接题。从投资中得到收入，因此，答案选[C]drawing“赢得，获得”。[A]pulling“掏出，拔出(武器)”。[B]abstracting“提取，抽取”。

A.comparison
B.contrast
C.contrary
D.difference

A B C D

[解析] 惯用衔接题。前文讲述的是upper-upper class，下文是对比讲述lower-upper class，因此答案选 [B]。by contrast为固定短语，指“对比之下”。

A.Although
B.Because
C.Therefore
D.However

A B C D

[解析] 逻辑衔接题。虽然这些新富起来的人比一些早就富起来的人更富有，但是他们更贪婪地挣钱，两个分句之间是转折让步的关系，因此答案选[A]。[D]However表转折之意时只能做副词，不能做连词连接两个分句。

A.greedy
B.indifferent
C.sympathetic
D.depressed

A B C D

[解析] 语义衔接题。富有的人还像没有他们富裕的人那样挣钱，这可用greedy形容。[B]indifferent“漠不关心的”，后接介词to。其他两项一般也不与不定式连用。

A.nobody
B.everybody
C.somebody
D.anybody

A B C D

[解析] 语义衔接题。从句子的含义来看此处需填一表示肯定的代词，[C]somebody含有特指的意思，故排除，因此答案选[B]。由此也可突出新富裕起来的人对挣钱的贪婪。

10.

A.Then
B.But
C.Thus
D.Whereas

A B C D

[解析] 逻辑衔接题。新富裕起来的人和比他们阶层低的所有人一样热衷挣钱，而早富裕起来的人不屑于挣钱，由此可见两者地位的不同，因此答案选[C]。

11.

A.superior
B.inferior
C.higher
D.lower

A B C D

[解析] 语义衔接题。根据上题的分析可以判断新富裕起来的人比早富裕起来的人地位要低。

12.

A.want
B.select
C.hate
D.tend

A B C D

[解析] 惯用衔接题。地位高的人一般容易歧视地位比他低的人，因此答案选[D]。tend to do sth．指“趋向做某事”。

13.

A.retained
B.benefited
C.acquired
D.rewarded

A B C D

[解析] 语义衔接题。wealth为所填词的逻辑宾语，因此答案选[C]acquired“得到”。[A]retained“保持，保留”。[B] benefited“受益”。[D]rewarded“酬劳，奖赏”。

14.

A.reproduce
B.yield
C.cultivate
D.rear

A B C D

[解析] 语义衔接题。cultivate an interest on指“培养对…的兴趣”。[C]cultivate“培养，养成”。[A] reproduce“繁殖”。[B]yield“出产，生长，生产”。[D]rear“培养，饲养”，指养育孩子或者饲养家畜。

15.

A.collect
B.gather
C.assemble
D.accumulate

A B C D

[解析] 语义衔接题。收藏某物用动词collect，[A]collect表示的是把零散的东西收拾放在一起。[B] gather指经过努力把事物或人集中。[C]assemble指人员或零部件的集中。[D]accumulate“累积，积聚”。

16.

A.distant
B.far
C.separate
D.remote

A B C D

[解析] 语义衔接题。从out-of-sight可以推断上层阶层所从事的这些事情会使得他们远离大众，因此答案选[A]distant“疏远的，冷漠的”。[C]separate“分开的，分离的”。[D]remote“遥远的，偏僻的”。

17.

A.doubtful
B.conscious
C.sensitive
D.sensible

A B C D

[解析] 惯用衔接题。be conscious of sth．指“意识到…”。[A] doubtful“怀疑的”。[C]sensitive“敏感的”，和介词to搭配。[D]sensible“明智的”。

18.

A.demand
B.control
C.direct
D.command

A B C D

[解析] 语义衔接题。作为一个富有的上层阶级，他们在国内外拥有很大的权力和影响，因此答案选[D] command“掌握，控制，支配”。

19.

A.seize
B.abuse
C.hold
D.sustain

A B C D

[解析] 语义衔接题。positions为所填词的宾语，因此答案选[C]hold“占据，拥有”。[A]seize“抓住”。 [B]abuse“滥用”。[D]sustain“维持，持续”。

20.

A.attract
B.affect
C.effect
D.incline

A B C D

[解析] 语义衔接题。上层阶级在国内外拥有很多的权力和影响，占据着政府很多高级职位，控制着许多跨国公司，由此可见他们的行动会影响许多人的生活，因此答案选[B]affect“影响”。[A]attract“吸引”。 [C]effect“招致，实现，达到”。[D]incline“倾向”。

Part Ⅴ Writing
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a compositionon the topic A Letter to the University President about the Library Service on Campus. You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline given below in Chinese:

1. 假设你是李强，请你就本校图书馆的状况给校长写一封信，内容应涉及图书馆的藏书数量和更新状况、环境、服务等，可以是表扬，可以是批评建议，也可以兼而有之。
A Letter to the University President about the' Library Service on Campus

[范文]
A Letter to tile University President about the Library Service on the Campus
January 6th, 2006
Dear Mr. President,
I am writing to express my concern over the library service on the campus.
As a major in English, I find that most of the books in English in the library are outdated. So far, I have not come across a single book published after 1995. As a result, we fail to get the latest in formation of academic development both at home and abroad.
In addition, the light in the reading room is far from bright, which does harm to our eyes. Worse still, there is no air-conditioning and we are sweating heavily while reading.
Last but not least, the newly developed electronic information system does not work well and needs further improvement. A great number of hooks should have been listed in the system.
There is no denying that the library has helped us a lot. But it is ill urgent need of improvement. When improved, the library is certain to provide much more help with our study.
Thank you for your time. I am looking for ward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Qiang

[解析] 本文可以从批评着手，成为一封批评信。题目要求中规定了要涉及藏书、环境等内容，为作文提供了一些思路。同时注意，虽然是封批评信，但也要做到客观，不能把图书馆说得一无是处。
[写作思路]
第一段：介绍写信的目的。
第二段到第四段：从三个方面说明图书馆存在的问题。
第五段：指出图书馆给我们的帮助很大，但急需改进。
第六段：结束语。