Part Ⅰ Writing Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: Colleges Have Opened Their Doors Wider. You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:
1. 1. 高校扩招是一悠扬好事； 2. 高校扩招会带来一些问题； 3. 我的观点。 Colleges Have Opened Their Doors Wider
Colleges Have Opened Their Doors Wider Colleges have opened their doors wider in recent years because the student population has increased enormously from 4 million to more than 7 million in less than six years since 1997. Is this a good thing? Some argue that the enrollment increase will benefit individuals and the society as well. It allows more students to pursue higher educations and state loans enable children from poor families to complete their education at universities and colleges. This may in tuna contribute to helping them to eliminate poverty for the society. Others express concerns over the rapid expansion. They are afraid that some problems may arise from it, for example, the problem of employment. A lot more graduates may have great trouble in finding a job after graduation, which will lead a social problem. In my opinion, the former view is more reasonable. Admittedly, a rapid increase of graduates seemingly places a heavy burden on the society. However, on second thoughts, we find that it is due to the rapid expansion that, to a great extent, we can delay the approach of the upcoming employment wave. Moreover, just as property and wealth once were key to success, education has become the main provider of individual opportunity in our society and an element that most ensures success in life and eliminates poverty. In this sense, I am convinced that the admission expansion is very instrumental.
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) Directions: In this part, you will have i5 minutes to go over the passage quickly. Y(for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG(for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. For questions 8 -10 ,complete the sentences with information given in the passage.
Theft deterrent system To deter the vehicle theft, the system is designed to give an alarm and keep the engine from being started if any of the front, sliding and back doors and hood is forcibly unlocked or the battery terminal is disconnected and then reconnected when the vehicle is locked. The alarm blows the horn intermittently and flashes the headlights, tail lights and other exterior lights. The engine cannot be started because the starter circuit will be cut. SETTING THE SYSTEM 1. Turn the ignition key to the "LOCK'" position and remove it. 2. Have all passengers get out of the vehicle. 3. Close and lock the front, sliding and back doors and hood. The indicator light will come on when the front, sliding and back doors and hood are closed and locked. As the front doors are locked, the system will give you a preparation time of 30 seconds before the setting, during which the front, sliding and back doors and hood may be opened to prepare for the setting. Be careful not to use the key when opening either front door. This will cancel the system. 4. After making sure the indicator light starts flashing, you may leave the vehicle. The system will automatically be set after the preparation time elapses. The indicator light will flash to show the system is set. If any of the front, sliding and back doors and hood is opened at that time, the setting is interrupted until it is closed and locked. Never leave anyone in the vehicle when you set the system, because unlocking from the inside will activate (使起动) the system. WHEN THE SYSTEM IS SET Activating the system The system will give the alarm and cut the starter circuit under the following conditions: If any of the front, sliding and back doors and hood is unlocked without using the key If the battery terminal is disconnected and then reconnected After one minute, the alarm will automatically stop with the starter circuit cut kept on. Reactivating the alarm Once set, the system automatically resets the alarm each time the front, sliding and back doors and hood are closed after the alarm stops. The alarm will be activated again under the following conditions: If any of the front, sliding and back doors and hood is opened If the battery terminal is disconnected and then reconnected Stopping the alarm Turn the ignition key from the "LOCK" to "ACC" position. The alarm will be stopped with the starter circuit cut kept on. Stopping the alarm in this manner will keep the alarm from being reactivated when any of the front, sliding and back doors and hood is opened. Interrupting the setting With the system set, the back door can be opened with the key without activating or canceling the system. While it is open, the front and sliding doors and hood may be opened in addition, and the system can be activated only by the battery terminal disconnection. To resume the setting, close and lock the front, sliding and back doors and hood. The back door must be closed with the key removed. CANCELLING THE SYSTEM Unlock either front door with the key, or unlock the sliding door with the key when it has been closed. This cancels the system completely and the starter circuit cut will be cancelled at once. INDICATOR LIGHT The indicator light gives the following three indications when the system is in use. When the light is: FLASHING--The system is set. You need the key to open the front, sliding and back doors and hood. ON--The system will automatically be set when the time comes. The front, sliding and back doors and hood may be opened without a key, OFF--The system is inactive. You may open any door and hood. TESTING THE SYSTEM 1. Open the driver's and front passenger's windows. 2. Set the system as described above. The front doors should be locked with the key. Be sure to wait until the indicator light starts flashing. 3. Unlock one of the front, sliding and back doors from the inside. The system should activate the alarm. 4. Cancel the system by unlocking either front door with the key. 5. Repeat this operation for the other doors and hood. When testing on the hood, also check that the system is activated when the battery terminal is disconnected and then reconnected. If the system does not work properly, have it checked by your Toyota dealer.
1. The system is used to deter the vehicle theft according to the instructions.
2. In order to set the system, you should have all passengers get out of the vehicle.
Y
该句句意为：设定该防盗系统时，你应该让所有乘客下车。本题依据为SETYING THE SYSTEM标题下列出的第二点，与原文之义吻合。
3. The system will be cancelled when you use the key to open the back door.
N
该句句意为：当用钥匙打开车后门时，该系统设置将被取消。本题解题依据为CANCELLING THE SYSTEM下面一段，该段大意为：用钥匙打开前门或滑门该系统将完全取消，显然本题句意与原文所述不符。
4. The system will be not activated unless you use the key to open any of the front, sliding and back doors and hood.
Y
该句句意为：该系统只有在使用钥匙打开前门、滑门、后门及发动机罩时才会起动。本题解题依据为Activating the system下面第二句话即：If any of the front，sliding and back doors and hood is unlocked without using the key(如不用钥匙打开前门、滑门、后门和发动机罩，该系统将发出警报并切断起动机电路)，由此可见，该句意与本题之义相符。
5. In order to stop the alarm, you have to turn the ignition key from the "ACC" to "LOCK" position.
N
该句句意为：如果终止警报，你得把车的点火钥匙从“ACC”位置拨到“LOCK"位置。本题解题依据为Stopping the alarm下面第一句话：Turn the ignition key from the“LOCK”to“ACC” position(把点火钥匙从“LOCK”拨到“ACC”位置)，显然与原文不符。
6. When the indicator light is flashing, it is needless to use the key to open any of the doors and hood.
N
该句句意为：当指示灯闪烁时，不需要用钥匙打开任何门和发动机罩。本题解题依据为 INDICATOR LIGHT下面的第二句话：You need the key to open the front，sliding and back doors and hood．(你需要钥匙打开前后门、滑门和发动机罩)。显然本题句意与原文所述不符。
7. The passage tells us that the system works so effectively that it never breaks down.
8. As the front doors are locked, the theft deterrent system will give you a preparation time ______ of before setting.
30 seconds
答案依据为本文SETFING THE SYSTEM标题下“…the system will give you a preparation time of 30 seconds before the setting．．．”。
9. Before leaving the vehicle, make sure that the indicator light ______.
starts flashing
答案依据为SETFINGTHE SYSTEM标题下，小标题4后面的内容。
10. According to the passage, if the system refuses to work properly, have it checked by your ______.
Toyota dealer
答案依据为文章最后一句话。
Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension
Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions 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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Question 11 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
[解析] W: Did you tell Steve about our meeting? M: Whatever I tell him goes in one ear and comes out of the other. Q: What does the man mean?
2.
A.She loved the people in Africa.
B.She loved the tour in some places.
C.Three weeks is just like a few minutes.
D.The whole tour is quite interesting.
A B C D
D
[解析] M: How did you enjoy your three-week tour of Africa? W: I just loved every minute of it. Q: What do you know about the woman?
3.
A.Bill cannot afford a house.
B.Bill decided to buy a house.
C.Bill doesn't mean to buy a house.
D.Bill goes beyond the house.
A B C D
A
[解析] M: Did Bill have any plans to buy a house? W: Hardly. A house is beyond his means. Q: What is true about Bill?
4.
A.Susan Evans rings a bell.
B.The name sounds familiar to the man.
C.The man never heard of the name.
D.The man is not sure about the bell.
A B C D
B
[解析] W: Do you know Susan Evans? M: That name rings a bell, but I'm not sure. Q: What do you learn from this conversation?
5.
A.To a movie.
B.On a two-week trip.
C.To work.
D.On a short visit to their neighbor.
A B C D
B
[解析] W: Did you turn off the lights and check the locks on all the doors and windows? M: Yes, and I told the neighbors we'd be gone for two weeks. They'll keep an eye on the house for us. Q: Where are the man and woman going?
6.
A.$18.50.
B.$19.50.
C.$15.50.
D.$14.50.
A B C D
C
[解析] M: I'd like to buy that pen and pencil set. It's $ 29.50 and I only have $ 14.00. W: I can lend you some money. Let's see, how much do you need? Q: How much does the man need to borrow to buy the pen and pencil set?
7.
A.He went mountain climbing last year.
B.He hasn't traveled around the world yet.
C.He'd like to climb that mountain.
D.He definitely does not want to go.
A B C D
D
[解析] W: Would you like to come mountain climbing with us? M: That's the last thing in the world that I would ever do. Q: What does the man mean?
8.
A.The woman's doctor.
B.The woman's husband.
C.A shoe buyer.
D.A shoe salesman.
A B C D
D
[解析] W: Will these shoes wear well? M: Absolutely. They are our most expensive shoes, and as you can see, the materials and workmanship are excellent. Q: Who is the man?
Question 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
[解析] 19-21 W: Why are you doing going through all these newspapers? M: Oh, you know, I've just come back from New York. I'm trying to find a house for my family to live in. But I've got to go through all these advertisements here and just can't find anything good. What shall I do? W: Well, what do you and your family really want? M: All we need is a comfortable three-bedroom house. W: Why don't you take this. It's in the city center and has three bedrooms, a bathroom, a modern kitchen, a lounge, and a dining-room. The price is reasonable. M: But look here. It's near the railway station, too noisy. And my wife prefers a quiet place. She can't bear any noise. W: Well, I know of a four-bedroom house in the suburbs. It's got a garden and a garage. M: That sounds good. Is there shopping nearby? W: I think so, but I'm not sure. M: Would it be very far from our company? W: About 20 minutes' drive. Another important point is, there are a lot of trees around the house and the air is always fresh. By the way, it is much cheaper than that in the city center. M: That's very nice. I'll talk it over with my wife. 19. What is the man busy with?
2.
A.The price is too high.
B.The house is far from his company.
C.The place is noisy.
D.There is no shopping nearby.
A B C D
C
[解析] Why is the first suggestion NOT accepted?
3.
A.It has a garden.
B.It is not in the city center.
C.It is not very expensive.
D.It is very far from the place the man works in.
A B C D
D
[解析] Which description about the house recommended by the woman for the second time is NOT true?
Question 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
[解析] 22-25 M: Have you heard that in another few years you may be able to buy a car that changes colors every day to match the outfit you are wearing? W: Oh, please be serious! I suppose they will change shapes as well. If you want a big car to take all your friends camping, I suppose you'll just be able to snap your fingers and make it happen. Or if you want a sporty two-seater, you could just tell the car what you wanted, and it would do the rest. Is that how it will work? M: No, I am serious. They have found a way to alter the surface of metals so that they can reflect different colors just by passing a small amount of electricity over them. W: Oh, I see. So anything that touches the outside of the car will get a shock. That sounds lovely. M: It's only a tiny amount of electricity. It wouldn't be enough to shock anybody. W: Well, it sounds pretty difficult to believe. M: Yes, it's quite amazing. The important thing you have to remember is that the color of an object is really just an illusion created by the way light bounces off its surface. Engineers have been able to produce a car that changes colors at the touch of a button by slightly rearranging the position of the particles on the surface of the metal. W: It sounds so amazing. But I guess it could be possible. M: It is possible today. The only problem is that it is very expensive. To produce a car with a surface that changed colors would cost almost twice as much as what a regular car costs. For that much money you could just by the car and have it repainted twenty times, so it's not very practical yet. W: Yes, but in other ways it could be more practical. If you took your car to be painted twenty times, it would use quite a bit of polluting chemicals, and it would take a long time. M: You're right there, but how many people really get their car repainted that many time? W: Hmm, I suppose you're right, but I sure would love to have my car match my outfit every day. 22. What is the woman's initial reaction, to the new surface coating the man describes?
2.
A.You will be able to make them larger.
B.You will be able to make them smaller.
C.They will be sporty.
D.They only exist in the woman's head.
A B C D
D
[解析] Which is true of the cars that can change shapes?
3.
A.It can cause electrical shocks.
B.It can alter the shape of the metal.
C.It requires too many small particles.
D.It is too expensive.
A B C D
D
[解析] What is a problem with the new surface coating?
4.
A.The man.
B.The woman.
C.Both the man and the woman.
D.Neither the man nor the woman.
A B C D
D
[解析] Who believes that future cars can change shapes?
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 Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[解析] 26-28 In America, where labor costs are so high, "do it yourself" is a way of life. Many people repair their own cars, build their own garages, even rebuild their own houses. Soon many of them will also be writing their own books. In Hollywood there is a company that publishes children's books with the help of computers. Although other book companies also publish that way, this company is not like the others. It allows the reader to become the leading character in the stories with the help of computers. Here is how they do it. Let us suppose the child is named Jenny. She lives in New York, and has a dog named Hody. The computer uses this information to make up a story with pictures. The story is then printed up. A child who receives such a book might say, "This book is about me." So the company calls itself the "Me-Books Publishing Company". Children like the me-books because they like to see in print their own names and the names of their friends and their pets. But more important, in this way, readers are much more interested in reading the stories. Me-books are helping children to learn how to read. 26. Why do Americans do most things themselves?
2.
A.It publishes books only for children.
B.It publishes books about people's pets.
C.It uses computers to make up stories.
D.It makes the young readers the leading characters in the stories.
A B C D
D
[解析] What distinguishes this company from the others?
3.
A.Written by children themselves.
B.Telling stories about the reader himself.
C.Printed with standard things.
D.Published with the help of computers.
A B C D
B
[解析] What are the "me-books"?
Passage Two Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[解析] 29-32 Many egg-laying animals merely lay their eggs and leave. Turtles, for instance, and horseshoe crabs, the eggs hatched and the little ones are their own. The current theory about birds is the earliest birds did just that when they were cold-blooded creatures living in warm places. However, when they became warm-blooded creatures living in cold places, they had to remain on the eggs to keep them warm. For this, they needed a place--a nest. Very likely, the first nest was just a primitive hole scraped in the ground. Even now many species still lay eggs in this sort of crude nest. Primitive nests found on the ground were fine for some birds, but others began to elevate their nests in branches, perhaps to avoid predators. These early elevated nests were probably loose platforms of sticks and dried leaves. The type is still built by some birds today. The latest development in nest, the most recent vision, so to speak, is the cup-shaped nest. This is the one we regard today as the typical bird's nest, you know, like a robin's nest. 29. What evolutionary change in birds led to a nest's building?
2.
A.On the ground.
B.In cold places.
C.On the highest branches of trees.
D.Inside three trunks.
A B C D
A
[解析] According to the speaker, where was the first bird's nest located?
3.
A.To avoid predators.
B.To expose the eggs to stronger sunlight.
C.To have a better view of predators.
D.To save labor.
A B C D
A
[解析] According to the speaker, what is the possible reason that birds began to build nests in trees?
4.
A.How birds learn to build nests.
B.Why birds lay eggs.
C.How bird's nests have evolved.
D.Why some bird's nests are considered primitive.
A B C D
C
[解析] What is the main topic of the talk?
Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
C.To tell the difference between man and the monkeys.
D.To find out how monkeys search food.
A B C D
B
[解析] 33-35 A university professor recently made several experiments with different animals to find out which was the most intelligent. He found out that the monkey were more intelligent than other animals. In one experiment the professor put a monkey in a room where there were several small boxes. Some boxes were inside other boxes. One small box had some food inside of it. The professor wanted to watch the monkey and to find out how long it would take the monkey to find the food. Tile professor left the room. He waited a few minutes outside the door. Then he knelt down and put his eye to the keyhole. What did he see? To his surprise he found himself looking directly into the eye of the monkey. The monkey was looking at the professor through the keyhole on the other side of the door. 33. What was the purpose of the professor's experiments?
2.
A.To give the monkey a surprise.
B.To see how the monkey ate from the box.
C.To see how soon the monkey could find it.
D.To find out how the monkey would open the box.
A B C D
C
[解析] Why did the professor put the food in a small box?
3.
A.By looking through the keyhole.
B.By looking through the window.
C.By taking pictures of the monkey.
D.By hiding himself behind the box.
A B C D
A
[解析] How did the professor watch the monkey?
Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in you own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time ,you should check what you have written. After retiring from 30 years of teaching, Ethbell Pepper could easily have decided to sit back and 1 and enjoy a peaceful 2 . But that kind of life is not for Ethbell Pepper. "I just wanted to do something different. If you are going to 3 in life, do it. Don't just sit down and look out the window." She says. At 68, she decided to become one of the 4 participants in a program at the University of California. The program offers 5 housing and classes to people over 6 .She 7 in a class called Human Relationships and 8 Society. 9 "But in this course, I found out a lot about other cultures l didn't know then. 10 ". Older adults can add to the educational resources of the university by bringing with them a lot of valuable experience. Their presence on campus helps break some long beliefs about aging. Young students may have fears of growing older. 11 .The younger students can begin to see aging as a natural part of living.
[解析] 36-46 After retiring from 30 years of teaching, Ethbell Pepper could easily have decided to sit back and (36) relax and enjoy a peaceful (37) retirement. But that kind of life is not for Ethbell Pepper. "I just wanted to do something different. If you are going to (38) participate in life, do it. Don't just sit down and look out the window," she says. At 68, she decided to become one of the (39) pioneer participants in a program at the University of California. The program offers (40)campus housing and classes to people over (41)sixty. She (42) enrolled in a class called Human Relationships and (43) Diverse Society. (44) "I taught my minority students in my English and drama classes in a high school for 20 years. But in this course, I found out a lot about other cultures I didn't know then. (45) One of the most important lessons that I'm learning is to perceive, not to judge." Older adults can add to the educational resources of the university by bringing with them a lot of valuable experience. Their presence on campus helps break some long beliefs about aging. Young students may have fears of growing older. (46)But that kind of fear can be reduced as they see that older people can be active, healthy, and continue to contribute to society. The younger students can begin to see aging as a natural part of living.
2.
retirement
3.
participate
4.
pioneer
5.
campus
6.
sixty
7.
enrolled
8.
Diverse
9.
"I taught my minority students in my English and drama classes in a high school for 20 years.
10.
One of the most important lessons that I'm learning is to perceive, not to judge."
11.
But that kind of fear can be reduced as they see that older people can be active, healthy, and continue to contribute to society.
Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)
Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. There's no question that the Earth is getting hotter. The real questions are: How much of the warming is our fault, and are we 1 to slow the devastation by controlling our insatiable 2 for fossil fuels? Global warming can seem too 3 to worry about, or too uncertain--something projected by the same computer 4 that often can't get next week's weather right. On a raw winter day you might think that a few degrees of warming wouldn't be such a bad thing anyway. And no doubt about it: Warnings about 5 change can sound like an environmentalist scare tactic, meant to force us out of our cars and restrict our lifestyles. Comforting thoughts, perhaps. Unfortunately, however, the Earth has some discomforting news. From Alaska to the snowy peaks of the Andes the world is heating up right now, and fast. Globally, the 6 is up 1°F over the past century, but some of the coldest, most remote spots have warmed much more. The results aren't pretty, lee is 7 , rivers are running dry, and coasts are 8 , threatening communities. The 9 are happening largely out of sight. But they shouldn't be out of mind, because they are omens of what's in store for the 10 of the planet. A. remote B. techniques C. consisting D. rest E. willing F. climate G. skill H. appetite I. mehing J. vanishing K. eroding L. temperature M. curiosity N. changes O. skillful
Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. 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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One My father's reaction to the bank building at 43rd Street and Fifth Avenue in New York city was immediate and definite: "You won't catch me putting my money in there!" he declared, "Not in that glass box!" Of course, my father is a gentleman of the old school, a member of the generation to whom a good deal of modern architecture is upsetting, but I am convinced that his negative response was not so much to the architecture as to a violation of his concept of the nature of money. In his generation money was thought of as a real commodity(实物) that could be carried, or stolen. Consequently, to attract the custom of a sensible man, a bank had to have heavy walls, barred windows, and bronze doors, to affirm the fact, however untrue, that money would be safe inside. If a building's design made it appear impenetrable, the institution was necessarily reliable, and the meaning of the heavy wall as an architecture symbol dwelt in the prevailing attitude toward money. But the attitude toward money has, of course, changed. Excepting pocket money, cash of any kind is now rarely used; money as a tangible commodity has largely been replaced by credit. A deficit (赤字) economy, accompanied by huge expansion, has led us to think of money as product of the creative imagination. The banker no longer offers us a safe: he offers us a service in which the most valuable element is the creativity for the invention of large numbers. It is in no way surprising, in view of this change in attitude, that we are witnessing the disappearance of the heavy-walled bank. Just as the older bank emphasized its strength, this bank by its architecture boasts of imaginative powers. From this point of view it is hard to say where architecture ends and human assertion(人们的说法) begins.
1. The main idea of this passage is that ______.
A.money is not as valuable as it was in the past
B.changes have taken place in both the appearance and the concept of banks
C.the architectural style of the older bank is superior to that of the modern bank
D.prejudice makes the older generation think that the modern bank is unreliable
2. How do the older generation and the younger one think about money?
A.The former thinks more of money than the latter.
B.The younger generation values money more than the older generation.
C.Both generations rely on the imaginative power of bankers to make money.
D.To the former money is a real commodity but to the latter be a means to produce more money.
A B C D
D
细节归纳题。问题问老一代人与年轻一代人对钱的认识态度是什么?老一代人的看法可以从第三段开头看出：“In his generation money was thought of as a real commodity that…”年轻一代对钱的看法可以从第四段第四行至第六行，尤其是“…he offers us a service in which the most valuable element is the creativity for the invention of large numbers．”从上可以归纳出D项为该题的正确答案。
3. The word "tangible" (Line 2, Para. 4 ) refers to something ______.
A.that is precious
B.that is usable
C.that can be touched
D.that can be reproduced
A B C D
C
语义题。该题较容易，只要参阅第三段“commodity”后的定语从句“that could be carried，or stolen．”这实际上就是解释老一代人对钱的看法，他们认为钱是可以被携带或被偷走，也就是可以能摸得到的实实在在的东西，C项正确。
4. According to this passage, a modern banker should be ______.
A.ambitious and friendly
B.reliable and powerful
C.sensible and impenetrable
D.imaginative and creative
A B C D
D
细节推论题。问题问现代银行应该具有什么功能?四选项的意思分别是：A)“充满雄心且友好”，B)“可靠且威力无穷”，C)“明智且不可穿越”，D)“富有想像且有创造性”。要回答这个问题，应定位在文章第四段“…in which the most valuable element is the creativity”和第五段“… boasts of imaginative powers．”从中不难看出现代银行应该是富有想像力并且有创造力。
5. It can be inferred from the passage that the author's attitude towards the new trend in banking is ______.
A.cautious
B.regretful
C.positive
D.hostile
A B C D
C
推论题。该题要求学生判断作者对银行的外在风格和功能的转变这一趋势的态度。最明确的提示应该是第四段开头“But the attitude toward money has，of course，changed．”随后进一步分析了现代银行不同于过去银行的功能，作者用了“creative imagination”，可以看出其态度是肯定的。C项正确。
Passage Two Sixteen years ago, Eileen Doyle's husband, an engineer, took his four children up for an early morning cup of tea, packed a small case and was never seen or heard of again. Eileen was astonished and in a state of despair. They had been a happy family and, as far as she knew, there had been nothing wrong with their marriage. Every day of the year a small group of men and women quietly pack a few belongings and without so much as a note or a good-bye close the front door for the last time, leaving their debts, their worries and their confused families behind them. Last year, more than 1,200 men and nearly as many women were reported missing from home--the highest in 15 years. Many did return home within a year, but others rejected the past completely and are now living a new life somewhere under a different identity. To those left behind this form of desertion is a terrible blow to their pride and self-confidence. Even the finality of death might be preferable. At least it does not imply rejection or failure. Worse than that, people can be left with an unfinished marriage, not knowing whether they will have to wait seven years before they are free to start a fresh life. Clinical psychologist Paul Brown believes most departures of this kind to be well planned rather than impulsive. "It's typical of the kind of personality which seems able to ignore other people's pain and difficulties. Running away, like killing yourself, is a highly aggressive act. By creating an absence the people left behind feel guilty, upset and empty."
1. When her husband left home, Eileen Doyle ______.
A.could not forgive him for taking the children
B.had been expecting it to happen for some time
C.could not understand why
D.blamed herself for what had happened
A B C D
C
细节理解题。问题问“当她的丈夫离家出走时，Eileen Doyle怎么样?”根据第一段第二行“Eileen was astonished…”可以断定C“(她)不明白为什么”应该是正确答案。其余三项均不符合文章意思。
2. Most people who leave their families behind them ______.
A.do so without warning
B.do so because of their debts
C.come back immediately
D.change their names
A B C D
A
细节理解题。问题问“离开家庭的大多数人”。该题较简单，解题依据应该是文章第二段，其大意为：一年中的每一天都有一小帮男人和女人悄然收拾几件行李，没有留下任何纸条或说一声再见(“…without so much as a note or goodbye…”，其中without so much as为重要句型，表示“甚至……都没有”)，最后一次关上前门离家出走了，把他们的债务、他们的忧虑、还有迷惑不解的家庭抛在身后。A项正确。
3. Some people would even prefer the death to the running away of their spouse (配偶) because ______.
A.their spouse would feel no pain during the death
B.their spouse death would not blow their pride and confidence
C.a desertion would not bring a feeling of rejection or failure
D.their spouse death would make them feel less painful
A B C D
D
细节理解题。文章第四段第二、三句说明那些被遗弃的人甚至宁愿自己的配偶已经死亡，至少死亡不会意味着自己被抛弃或失败，所以要比被遗弃的感觉好点。B、C两项属于四级考试中典型的陷阱式干扰项，因为B项中的“pride and confidence”及C项中的“rejection or failure”在原文中皆有出现，马虎的考生可能不假思索就选了B或C，正好中了圈套，其实稍微细心一点就会发现B、C和文章所说的并不是一回事。第四段第三句“At least it．．”中的it是指death而不是题干中主语所指。
4. The man or woman left behind with an unfinished marriage usually ______.
A.admits responsibility for the situation
B.wishes the person who has left were dead
C.comes back within a year
D.will have no legal marriage life for seven years
A B C D
D
细节推论题。问题的题干应该在第四段开头，所以答案在此之后“…Worse than that…an unfinished marriage，…wait seven years before…”D项正是这种意思。
5. Paul Brown regards leaving home in such circumstances as ______.
A.an act of despair
B.an act of selfishness
C.the result of a sudden decision
D.the result of the enormous sense of guilt
A B C D
B
细节理解题。依据第五段第二行“It's typical of the kind of personality which seems able to ignore other people's pain and difficulties．”B项说“这是一种自私行为”，为正确答案。A)“这是种绝望行为”；C)“这是突然决定的结果”；D)“这是沉重负疚感的结果”。
Part Ⅴ Error Correction Direction: 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. We live in a society in there is a lot of talk about 67. ______ science, but I would say that there are not 5 percent of the people who are equipped with schooling, including college, to understand scientific reasoning. We are more ignorant of science as people with comparable 68. ______ educations in Western Europe. There are a lot of kids who know everything about Computers who to build them, how to take them apart, how to write programs for games. So if you ask them 69. ______ to explain about the principles of physics that have gone 70. ______ into creating the computer, you don't have the faintest idea. 71. ______ The failure to understand science leads to such things like the neglect of the human creative power. 72. ______ It also takes rise to a blurring(模糊) of the distinction 73. ______ between science and technology. Lots of people don't differ between the two. Science is the production 74. ______ of new knowledge that can be applied or not, since 75. ______ technology is the application of knowledge to the production of some products, machinery or the like. The two are really very different, and people who have the faculty for one very seldom have a faculty for the other. Science in itself is harmless, more or less. But as soon as it can provide technology, it is not necessarily harmful. No society has yet learned how to forecast the 76. ______ consequences of new technology, which can be enormous.
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in改为where，或在in和there中间加which。
本题考查先行词用法。There is...science为定语从句修饰a society，in a society是表示地点的状语，先行词应用where。
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