Section 1 Vocabulary and Grammar This section consists of 3 parts. Read the directions for each part before answering the questions.
Part 1 Vocabulary Selection In this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C, D respectively. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. There is only one right answer. Then mark the corresponding letter as required on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
1. Because of her dual nationality in the United States and Mexico, Maria was almost required to pay taxes in both countries until her accountant ______ with a satisfactory solution for both countries.
A.intercepted
B.interacted
C.interpreted
D.intervened
A B C D
D
[解析] 本题中，D项“intervened插入，干预”符合题意，如：I shall leave on Sunday if nothing intervenes．(如果没有别的事，我星期天动身)。其他三项“intercepted截取；interacted相互作用；interpreted翻译，解释”都不正确。
2. ______ was given by the committee to all of those who donated money.
3. Most of the waiters are ______ in their work because the owner of the restaurant does not pay them on time.
A.rack
B.tack
C.slack
D.stack
A B C D
C
[解析] 本题空格处是说多数的侍者在松松散散地工作。C项“slack松散的，疏忽的”符合题意，如：She was shocked at the slack discipline in the school．(对于学校松弛的纪律她感到震惊)。其他三项“rack行李架；tack大头针；stack一堆”都不正确。
4. It was their ______ decision to leave their country, and as a result, they lost their citizenship.
8. Many skiers ______ around the fire and drink hot chocolate in the evenings.
A.pad
B.pack
C.squeeze
D.cluster
A B C D
D
[解析] 本题空格处是说许多滑雪者成群地围在火堆边。D项“cluster丛生，成群”符合题意，如：The boys and girls clustered together round the camp fire telling stories and singing songs．(孩子们成群地围着营火堆讲着故事唱着歌)。其他三项“pad加上垫衬；pack包装；squeeze压榨”都不正确。
9. A stateless young man may have felt ______ after having been denied asylum and right of residence by many countries.
A.intrigued
B.initiated
C.indicated
D.intimidated
A B C D
D
[解析] 本题空格处是说一个无国籍的年轻人会感到威胁。D项“intimidated胁迫”符合题意，如：He said he would never be intimidated by big names and authorities．(他说他决不会被名人、权威所吓倒)。其他三项“intrigued激起兴趣；initiated开始；indicated指出，象征”都不正确。
10. The doctor's ______ is that she'll soon be as good as new if she takes insulin and watches her diet.
11. ______ springs not out of true and deep admiration, but more often out of a self-seeking wish to identify with someone important or famous.
A.A compliment
B.An adulatory
C.Flattery
D.Praise
A B C D
C
[解析] 本句的意思是“奉承话并非出自真诚的、深刻的仰慕，更多情况下是出自一种利己主义的期望，期望自己被某个重要人物或名人认同”。flattery意为“奉承话，谄媚的举动”，是贬义词。如：He is above flattery．(他讨厌别人向他谄媚)。“compliment称赞，褒扬，褒义词；adulatory谄媚的，吹捧的；praise赞扬，歌颂”都与句意不符，因此只有C项为正确答案。
12. Leaving for work in plenty of time to catch the train will ______ worry about being late.
17. Too much ______ can possibly lead to unhappiness, even to thoughts of suicide as few people have the courage to analyze themselves objectively and minutely.
Part 2 Vocabulary Replacement This part consists of 20 sentences. In each of them one word or phrase is underlined. Below each sentenee, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C, D respectively. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined word without causing any grammatical error or changing the basic meaning of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
1. It is reported that the worst pedestrian jam in this city occurs around this crossroads.
A.confession
B.congestion
C.digestion
D.exhaustion
A B C D
B
[解析] 本题中，jam的意思是“堵塞”。四个选项中，congestion的意思是“拥塞”，如：In many big cities, congestion in the rush hour is so serious that taking a bus proves a dreaded ordeal．(在许多大城市里，高峰时的交通非常拥挤，这时乘公共汽车真是一场可怕的经历)。confession的意思是“供认，承认”；digestion的意思是“消化力，领悟”；exhaustion的意思是“耗尽，枯竭”。只有B项符合题意。
2. What he expressed as a mere supposition was taken by others as a positive statement.
A.suspect
B.surmise
C.suspicion
D.surrender
A B C D
B
[解析] 本题中，supposition的意思是“假定，推测”。四个选项中，surmise的意思是“猜度，如：We surmised that the delay was caused by some accident．(我们推测迟延是由某种事故所致)。suspect的意思是“嫌疑犯”；suspicion的意思是“猜疑，怀疑”；surrender的意思是“放弃，投降。”只有B项符合题意。
3. Through the discussion they gained an extraordinary insight into the complexity of women's emotions.
A.cleverness of
B.knowledge of
C.prediction of
D.perception of
A B C D
B
[解析] 本题中，insight into的意思是“洞察，有一定深度的认知了解”。四个选项中，knowledge of的意思是……的知识、学问；如：She has a good knowledge of London．(她对伦敦的情形很熟悉)。cleverness of的意思是“……的聪明才智”；prediction of的意思是“……的预言”；perception of的意思是“……的理解、感知，侧重由感官获得的认知了解，比较肤浅”。只有B项符合题意。
4. They suggested that an agency be created to carry out the recommendation of the committee.
5. In the country we are excluded from the worries of life in a big town.
A.enveloped
B.protected
C.insulated
D.subtracted
A B C D
C
[解析] 本题中，exclude的意思是“拒绝接纳，把……排除在外”。四个选项中，insulated的意思是“隔绝，绝缘”，如：The royal family is insulated from many of the difficulties faced by ordinary people．(王室人员都无需应付平民所面临的许多困难)。enveloped的意思是“封住，包住”；protected的意思是“保护”；subtracted的意思是“减去”。只有C项符合题意。
6. In 1986 the country initiated restrictions on the use of pesticides.
A.instituted
B.constituted
C.prosecuted
D.distributed
A B C D
A
[解析] 本题中，initiate的意思是“开始，发动”。四个选项中，institute的意思是“创立，开始”，如：institute an inquiry into(开始调查)。constitute的意思是“制定(法律)，组成”；prosecute的意思是“实行，告发”；distribute的意思是“分布”。只有A项符合题意。
7. The plan would require two, or possibly more, class periods for its fulfillment.
8. The employer tried to bully his employees from staging strikes by threatening to close down the entire plant.
A.intimidate
B.integrate
C.ridicule
D.humiliate
A B C D
A
[解析] 本题中，bully的意思是“威吓，恐吓”。四个选项中，intimidate的意思是“胁迫”，如：He said he would never be intimidated by big names and authorities．(他说他决不会被名人、权威所吓倒)。integrate的意思是“使成整体”；ridicule的意思是“嘲笑”；humiliate的意思是“羞辱，是丢脸”。只有A项符合题意。
9. Great works are performed not by strength but by persistence.
A.permanence
B.proliferation
C.perseverance
D.predominance
A B C D
C
[解析] 本题中，persistence的意思是“坚持，持续”。四个选项中，perseverance的意思是“坚持不懈，不屈不挠”，如：By perseverance the lame boy learned to swim．(靠毅力这跛童学会了游泳)。permanence的意思是“永久，持久，指时间上的长久性”；proliferation的意思是“增殖”；predominance的意思是“优势”。只有C项符合题意。
10. This program will take kids who have a manifest history of violent acts.
11. The principal duty of the United Nations is to safeguard the pace of the world.
A.primary
B.prime
C.privileged
D.precedent
A B C D
A
[解析] 本题中，principal意思是“首要的，主要的”。四个选项中，primary和prime都有“主要的，最重要的”意思，但prime主要用来修饰比较具体的名词，如a prime example，the prime suspect。而primary则主要用来修饰比较抽象的名词，如primary concern，primary responsibility。privileged意思是“有特权的”；precedent意思是“先例”，是一个名词。只有A符合题意。
12. His major task is to integrate the work of Various bureaus under the ministry.
A.organize
B.correspond
C.coordinate
D.respond
A B C D
C
[解析] 本题中，integrate意思是“使完整，使成一体”。四个选项中，coordinate意思是“使协调，调整”，如：Our efforts need to be further coordinated for higher efficiency．(为了获得更高的效率我们的工作需要进一步协调)。organize意思是“组织，安排”；correspond意思是“符合，通信”；respond意思是“回答，响应”。只有C符合题意。
13. We are totally unable, after decades of experiment, to replicate ancient glazed pottery.
A.produce
B.manufacture
C.dramatize
D.duplicate
A B C D
D
[解析] 本题中，replicate意思是“复制”。四个选项中，duplicate意思是“复写，复制”，如：He duplicated his former mistakes．(他又犯了和以前一样的错误)。produce意思是“生产，制造”；manufacture意思是“加工，制造”；dramatize意思是“改编成戏剧”。只有D符合题意。
14. It is said that science has become too complex to acknowledge the existence of universal troths.
A.address
B.declare
C.affirm
D.perceive
A B C D
C
[解析] 本题中，acknowledge意思是“承认，公认”。四个选项中，affirm意思是“确认，肯定”，如：He affirmed his love for her．(他肯定他爱她)。address意思是“向……致辞，演说”；declare意思是“断言，宣布”；perceive意思是“察觉”。只有C符合题意。
15. To their great surprise, they found the floodwater had damaged the building's foundation.
16. In view of obstruction and disappointment, the prime minister decided to make parliamentary alliance.
A.frustration
B.illustration
C.capitulation
D.clarification
A B C D
A
[解析] 本题中，disappointment意思是“失望”。四个选项中，frustration意思是“挫折，挫败”，如：frustration of our design(我们计划的失败)。illustration意思是“说明，例证”；capitulation意思是“投降，投降条约”；clarification意思是“澄清，净化”。只有A符合题意。
17. A shift from native bronze to iron artifacts took place under the influence of cultural borrowings.
A.transition
B.transmission
C.transaction
D.transference
A B C D
A
[解析] 本题中，shift意思是“变化，转移”。四个选项中，transition意思是“转变，跃迁，过渡”，如：the frequent transition of weather(天气的变化无常)。transmission意思是“播送，发射”；transaction意思是“交易，处理”；transference意思是“移动，转送”。只有A符合题意。
18. It is a contradiction that in such a rich country there should be so many poor people.
A.pageant
B.patronage
C.paradox
D.pendulum
A B C D
C
[解析] 本题中，contradiction意思是“矛盾”。四个选项中，paradox意思是“似非而是的观点，自相矛盾的话”，如：the paradox that standing is more tiring than walking．(站着比走路还累这一似非而是的说法)。pageant意思是“盛会，庆典”；patronage意思是“保护，赞助”；pendulum意思是“钟摆”。只有C符合题意。
19. This style of writing, incidentally, is suggestive of what is called the "newsreel technique" of John dos Passos.
A.reminiscent
B.collective
C.forgettable
D.advisable
A B C D
A
[解析] suggestive的意思是“暗示的，引起联想的”。四个选项中，reminiscent(与of连用)的意思是“使人联想的”，如：an evening reminiscent of happier times．(令人回想幸福时光的傍晚)。collective的意思是“集体的”；forgettable的意思是“容易被忘的”；advisable的意思是“建议的”。只有A符合题意。
20. Peter was seen crying when he came out of the office. We can deduce that he must have been punished.
A.confer
B.refer
C.prefer
D.infer
A B C D
D
[解析] 本题中，deduce的意思是“推断，推论”。四个选项中，infer的意思是“推断”，如：I infer from your letter that you have not made up your mind yet．(我从你信中推想，你还没有下决心)。confer的意思是“授予，赠与”；refer的意思是“谈及，归诸于”；prefer的意思是“更喜欢，宁愿”。只有D符合题意。
Part 3 Error Correction This part consists of 20 sentences. In each of them there is an underlined part that indicates an error. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C, D respectively. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part so that the error is corrected. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
1. "If I worked not with my husband, I would have never met him," writes Jodster.
A.do not work. never meet
B.have not worked, never have met
C.hadn't worked, would never have met
D.Shouldn't have worked, I should have never met
A B C D
C
[解析] 本句是虚拟语气的用法。因表达的是与过去事实相反的假设，应用过去完成时，所以答案为C。
2. Amateur cooks have joined the craze with the help of more than 20 cookbooks which devote exclusively with hot and spicy Mexican, Thai and Cajun foods.
A.that devote exclusively to
B.devoting exclusively of
C.that devotes exclusively with
D.that devoting exclusively to
A B C D
A
[解析] 动词devote与to连用，表示：把……献给，把……专用于。所以答案为A。
3. No thing fuels cynicism for watching, two titanic institutions wrangle over their reputations.
19. While it is essential that the text covers the subject adequately, it is also important that it is neither too detailed or too complex for the intended reader.
A.for
B.nor
C.no
D.not
A B C D
B
[解析] neither...nor...既不……也不。
20. As an English major student, I think business English is more practical than other fields.
Section 2 Reading Comprehension In this section you will find after each of the passages a number of questions or unfinished statements about the passage, each with 4 (A. B. C and D) choices to complete the statement. You must choose the one which you think fits best. Then blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machinescoring ANSWER SHEET. The landscape of the Giant's Causeway, lurking below the gaunt sea wall where the land ends, must have struck wonder into the hearts of the ancient Irish, who subsequently felt inspired and created legends about its builder: the giant Finn McCool. The Causeway Coast has an unparalleled display of geological formations representing volcanic activity during the Early Tertiary Period some 5060 million years ago. Its Tertiary lavas of the Antrim Plateau, covering some 3,800 sq km, represent the largest remaining lava plateau in Europe. The Causeway is a mass of basalt columns packed tightly together. The tops of the columns form stepping stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappear under the sea. Altogether there are 40, 000 of these stone columns, mostly hexagonal, but some are quadrangular, pentagonal, heptagonal and octagonal. The tallest ate about 40 feet high, and the solidified lava in the cliffs is 90 feet thick in places. A fine circular walk will take you down to the Giant's Causeway, past amphitheatres of stone columns and formations with fanciful names like the Honeycomb, the Wishing Well, and the Giant's Granny, past a wooden staircase to Benbane Head, and back along the cliff-top. Further down the coast, the stunning Carrick-a-rede rope bridge spans a gaping chasm between the coast and a small island used by fishermen. The eighty-foot drop can be crossed via the swinging bridge—and is not for the faint-hearted! The Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast site was inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986. The site is of outstanding universal value and meets the criteria set in the World Heritage Convention. Namely, it is an outstanding example representing major stages of the earth's history including the record of life: significant on-going geological processes in landform developments, and significant geomorphic and physiographic features; moreover, it also contains superlative natural phenomena and areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance. Moyle District Council's Causeway Visitor Centre is open daily all year round and located on the cliff top 1 km from the site. The Centre is the ideal starting point for walks along the coastal and cliff-top paths, providing all excellent range of visitor services. A 12-minute audio-visual presentation, with commentary available in 5 European languages, enables visitors to further explore the origins of the Giant s Causeway through local folklore and scientific theory, and highlights the many other attractions of the Causeway Coast and Glens of Antrim area.
1. The word "lurking" underlined in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A.lie in ambush
B.wait
C.stand
D.waylay
A B C D
A
[解析] 根据文中第一段的内容“lurking below the gaunt sea wall”可知，潜伏在荒凉海堤的下面。选项中的A项为“埋伏”符合文意。B项“等待”，C项“矗立”，D项“拦截”，这三项均不符合题意。
2. The Giant's Causeway was created by ______.
A.the ancient Irish people
B.the giant Finn McCool
C.the volcanic activities
D.the drift of lava plateau
A B C D
C
[解析] 根据第一段内容“The Causeway Coast has an unparalleled display of geological formations representing volcanic activity during the Early Tertiary Period some 50-60 million years ago”可知，海岸堤道地质层是火山活动的典型代表，所以C符合题意。A项“古代的爱尔兰人”，文中提到巨人堤是古爱尔兰人心中的奇观，但不是古爱尔兰缔造的；B项“巨人芬恩·麦克库尔”，这是传说中的缔造者，不是真实的；D项“溶岩高原的移动”，根据文中内容，也不是巨人堤的成因。
3. The word "remaining" underlined in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A.the rest
B.keep
C.stay the same
D.stick
A B C D
A
[解析] 根据文中第一段的内容“represent the largest remaining lava plateau in Europe”可知，代表欧洲剩余的最大熔岩高原。选项中的A项为“剩余的”符合文意。B项“保持”，C项“仍然是”，D项“坚持”，这三项均不符合题意。
4. The basalt columns may have ______ sides.
A.3, 4, 5, 6 or 7
B.5, 6, 7, 8 or 9
C.4, 5, 6, 7 or 8
D.6, 7, 8, 9 or 10
A B C D
C
[解析] 根据文中第二段内容“mostly hexagonal，but some are quadrangular，pentagonal，heptagonal and octagonal．大部分都是六边形，但也有一些四边形，五边形，七边形和八边形。”可知，C项符合题意。
5. The last sentence in Paragraph 3 implies that the trip on the swinging bridge is quite ______.
A.inviting
B.intimidating
C.eye-opening
D.heart-breaking
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据文中第三段最后一句“The eighty-foot drop can be crossed via the swinging bridge—and is not for the faint—hearted!走过摇摇晃晃的索桥就能穿过深八十英尺的鸿沟了——胆小鬼是无法过桥的。”可知，索桥令人生畏，B为正确答案。A项“诱人的、有魅力的”，C项“使人开眼界的”，D项“令人伤心的”，这三项和文意不符合。
6. The word "inscribed" underlined in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.
A.cave
B.describe
C.subscribe
D.cut
A B C D
A
[解析] 根据文中第四段的内容“The Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast site was inscribed as a World Heritage Site”可知，海岸线的名字被刻在了世界遗址上。选项中的A项为“雕刻”符合文意。B项“描述”，C项“题词”，D项“切割”，这三项均不符合题意。
7. Which of the Giant's Causeway's features best fits with the criteria set in the World Heritage Convention?
A.Its unparalleled display of geological formations.
B.Its amphitheatres with fancily named stone columns.
C.Its largest remaining lava Plateau in Europe.
D.Its swinging rope bridge between the coast and a little isle.
8. From the last paragraph, we can infer that this piece of writing is most probably ______.
A.a developmental design
B.a text on geography
C.a record of local folklore
D.a tourism advertisement
A B C D
D
[解析] 根据文中最后一段的内容“The Centre is the ideal starting point for walks along the coastal and cliff-top paths，providing all excellent range of visitor services”可知，这段是巨人堤旅游中心提供的宣传及服务，由此可以判断是一篇旅游广告。A项“一个发展设计”，B项“关于地理的一篇文章”，C项“一种当地风俗的记载”，显然，这三项都不符合文意。
9. The word "highlights" underlined in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ______.
A.give prominence to
B.focus
C.mark
D.increase brightness
A B C D
A
[解析] 根据文中第五段的内容“highlights the many other attractions of the Causeway Coast”可知，突出强调海岸线的很多其他景点。选项中的A项为“突出”符合文意。B项“集中”，C项“做标记”，D项“增加亮度”，这三项均不符合题意。
10. Which of the following is NOT true of the Giant's Causeway?
A.It provides visitors grand and breath-taking views.
B.It is a source of literary inspiration for the ancient Irish.
C.It serves as an excellent piece of material for scientific research.
D.It dwarfs many other World Heritage Sites in Europe.
In WAR MADE EASY Norman Solomon demolishes the myth of an independent American press zealously guarding sacred values of free expression. Although strictly focusing on the shameless history of media cheerleading for the principal post World War II American wars, invasions, and interventions, he calls into question the entire concept of the press as some kind of institutional counterforce to government and corporate power. Many of the examples compiled in this impeccably documented historical review will be familiar to readers who follow the news on the Internet. But such examples achieve fresh impact because of the way Solomon has organized and analyzed them. Each chapter is devoted to a single war hawk argument ("America Is a Fair and Noble Superpower," "Opposing the War Means Siding with the Enemy," "Our Soldiers Are Heroes, Theirs Are Inhuman"), illustrated with historical examples from conflicts in the Dominican Republic, E1 Salvador, Vietnam, Grenada, Panama, Kosovo, both Iraq wars, and others in which the media were almost universally enthusiastic accomplices. The book should really be subtitled "War reporting doesn't just suck, it kills. "it makes you feel like demanding a special war crimes tribunal for corporate media executives and owners who joined the roll-up to" shock and awe" as non-uniformed psywar ops. To be sure, this would raise the issue of whether or not following orders might suffice for the defense of obedient slaves such as Mary McGrory and Richard Cohen, who performed above and beyond the call of duty. "He persuaded me, " ncGrory gushed(热情洋溢地表达) the morning after Colin Powell addressed a plenary session of the United Nations on February 5, 2003, declaring that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. " The cumulative effect was stunning. "In the same Washington Post edition, Cohen wrote. The evidence he presented to the United Nations—some of it circumstantial, some of it absolutely bone-chilling in its detail—had to prove to anyone that Iraq. not only hasn't accounted for its weapons of mass destruction but without a doubt still retains them. Only a fool—or possibly a Frenchman—could conclude otherwise. Solomon demonstrates how this kind of peppy prewar warm up degenerates into drooling and heavy breathing once the killing begins. As if observing a heavy metal computer game, the pornographers of death concentrate on the exquisite craftsmanship and visual design of the murder machines and the magnificence of the fiery explosions they produce.
11. The word "demolish" underlined in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A.destroy
B.wreck
C.smash
D.negate
A B C D
A
[解析] 根据文中第一段的内容“Norman Solomon demolishes the myth of an independent American press zealously guarding sacred values of free expression”可知，所罗门推翻了独立美国的神话。选项中的A项为“破坏，推翻”符合文意。B项“毁坏”，C项“猛击，猛撞”，D项“取消，否定”，这三项均不符合题意。
12. What is a common misperception of American press?
A.It discloses the shocking history of invasions.
B.It concentrates on media support for the wars.
C.It protects freedom of expression without reserve.
D.It stands on the side of the government.
A B C D
D
[解析] 根据第一段的内容“he calls into question the entire concept of the press as some kind of institutional counterforce to government and corporate power．”可知，他质疑媒体作为政府和企业力量的反击体制的完整理念。所以D项“它站在政府一边”符合题意。A项“它揭露了震惊的入侵历史”，B项“它关注媒体对战争的支持”，C项“它不遗余力地保护表达的自由”，这三项和文中内容不符合。
13. The word "accomplices" underlined in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A.conspirator
B.partner
C.co-agent
D.co-worker
A B C D
A
[解析] 根据文中第二段的内容“in which the media were almost universally enthusiastic accomplices”可知，媒体几乎成了帮凶。选项中的A项为“同谋”符合文意。B项“合作者”，C项“合伙代理人”，D项“同事，帮手”，这三项均不符合题意。
14. The author of this passage thinks WAR MADE EASY is ______.
A.questionable
B.controversial
C.well proven.
D.finely polished
A B C D
D
[解析] 根据第二段的内容“Many of the examples compiled in this impeccably documented historical review will be familiar to readers who follow the news on the Internet．”可知，汇编本里的很多例子都是无可挑剔的。所以D项finely polished“精细无暇的”符合题意。A项“可疑的”，B项“争论的，争议的”，C项“充分证明的”，这三项都不符合文意。
15. The word "suffice" underlined in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A.be sufficient for
B.satisfy
C.discovery
D.provide
A B C D
A
[解析] 根据文中第三段的内容“this would raise the issue of whether or not following orders might suffice for the defense of obedient slaves”可知，以下指示是否足够防御顺从的奴隶。选项中的A项为“足够”符合文意。B项“满足”，C项“发现”，D项“提供”，这三项均不符合题意。
16. It can be implied that the convicts in E1 Salvador, Vietnam, Grenada, Panama, Kosovo ______.
A.created heroes
B.are forgotten by most Americans
C.were criticized by American media
D.were supported by American media
A B C D
D
[解析] 根据第二段的内容“from conflicts in the Dominican Republic, E1 Salvador, Vietham, Grenada, Panama, Kosovo, both Iraq wars, and others in which the media were almost universally enthusiastic accomplices．”可知，在许多的冲突中，媒体成为一个十足的热心的帮凶。所以D项“被美国媒体所支持”符合题意。A项“创造了英雄”，B项“被大多数美国人所遗忘”，C项“被美国媒体所批判”，这三项都不符合文意。
17. What can be inferred about McGrory and Richard Cohen?
A.Both were shocked by the news that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.
B.Both publicly supported the US accusation of Iraq.
C.Both committed a special war crime.
D.Both defended the interests of those who were submissive.
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据第三段的内容“He persuaded me，McGrory gushed(热情洋溢地表达)the morning after Colin Powell addressed a plenary session of the United Nations on February 5，2003，declaring that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction．”可知，McGrory相信了Colin Powell，Colin Powell声明伊拉克有大规模杀伤性武器，两个人都公然支持对伊拉克进行指责。所以B项“两人都公开美国谴责伊拉克”符合题意。A项“伊拉克有大规模杀伤性武器，两人对此新闻都很震惊”，C项“两人都犯了一种特殊的战争罪”，D项“两人都维护顺从人的利益”，这三项和文中第三段内容部符合。
18. The word "degenerate" underlined in Paragraph 5 refers to ______.
A.retrogress
B.grow
C.decline
D.recess
A B C D
A
[解析] 根据文中第五段的内容“how this kind of peppy prewar warm up degenerates into drooling and heavy breathing once the killing begins”可知，一旦厮杀开始，活跃的战前热身怎样堕落成紧张的呼吸气氛。选项中的A项为“退化，堕落”符合文意。B项“生长，成长”，C项“下降，减少”，D项“休庭，(会议)中止”，这三项均不符合题意。
19. In the second to last paragraph, "...could conclude otherwise " probably means to think ______.
A.the evidence given was true
B.Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction
C.Cohen gave horrifying description of Iraq
D.Colin Powell's address was out of question
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据第四段的内容“had to prove to anyone that Iraq not only hasn't accounted for its weapons of mass destruction but without a doubt still retains them．Only a fool—or possibly a Frenchman—could conclude otherwise．”可知，他要向所有人表明，伊拉克不仅现在没有大规模杀伤性武器，而且将来也不会有，只有傻子才会得出其他结论。所以B项“伊拉克设有大规模杀伤性武器”符合题意。A项“给的证据是真实的”，C项“Cohen对伊拉克进行了令人恐惧的描述”，D项“Colin Powell的演讲是毫无疑问的”，这三项和文中第四段内容不符合。
20. Solomon mentioned the computer game in order to ______.
A.blame the press for its guilt in the war
B.compare the prewar preparations and the real war
C.stress the large scale of mass destruction
D.describe the visual effects of the murder machines
A B C D
A
[解析] 根据文中最后一段的内容“As if observing a heavy metal computer game，the pornographers of death concentrate on the exquisite craftsmanship and visual design of the murder machines and the magnificence of the fiery explosions they produce．”可知，Solomon通过电脑游戏指责了媒体在许多方面都扮演了不光彩的角色，成为了政治的帮凶。所以A项“指责媒体在战争中的罪恶”。B项“比较战前准备和真正的战争”，C项“强调大规模的杀伤性武器”，D项“描述了谋杀机器可见的影响”，这三项都和文中内容不符合。
Modern industrial society grants little status to old people. In fact, such a society has a system of built-in obsolescence. There is no formal system for continuing our education throughout our life in order to keep up with rapidly changing knowledge. When our education and job skills have grown obsolete, we are treated exactly like those who have never gained an education or job skills and are not encouraged or given the opportunity to begin anew. As a society becomes more highly developed, the overall status of older people diminishes. Improved health technology creates a large pool of old people, who compete for jobs with the young. However, economic technology lowers the demand for workers and creates new jobs for which the skills of the aged are obsolete, forcing older people into retirement. At the same time, young people are being educated in the new technology and are keeping pace with rapid changes in knowledge. Finally, urbanization creates age-segregated neighborhoods. Because the old live on fixed incomes, they must often live in inferior housing. All these factors—retirement, obsolete knowledge and skills, inferior standards of living—lower the status of the aged in society. A century ago, when one could expect to live only to 50 or so, the life span more or less coincided with the occupation and family cycle. But today the average life span allows for fifteen to twenty years of life after these cycles. It appears that our life span is outpacing our usefulness in society.
21. By "a system of built-in obsolescence" the author means ______.
A.no formal systems exist in modern industrial society
B.old people have no status in modern industrial society
C.young people have chances in modern industrial society
D.knowledge changes rapidly in modern industrial society
A B C D
B
[解析] 本题考查推理判断。根据文章第一段前三句“Modern industrial society grants little status to old people．In fact，such a society has a system of built—in obsolescence．There is no formal system for continuing our education throughout our life in order to keep up with rapidly changing knowledge．”可知，在现代社会中，老人的低位很低。事实上，这个社会有一个固有的荒废体系。没有继续教育的正规体系以使老年人跟上不断变化的知识。据此推断，答案是B。
22. According to the first paragraph, which of the following is true?
A.People don't have to gain education.
B.People don't have to learn job skills.
C.People don't have to be treated as equals.
D.People don't have chances to begin anew.
A B C D
D
[解析] 本题考查是非判断。根据文章第一段第四句“When our education and job skills have grown obsolete，we are treated exactly like those who have never gained an education or job skills and are not encouraged or given the opportunity to begin anew．”可知，当我们的教育和工作技能荒废后，我们就会像那些从来没有受过教育或拥有工作技能一样对待，而且也没有重新再来的机会。由此可知，A、B、C三项均正确。所以，答案是D。
23. The more highly developed a society is, ______.
A.the more advanced technology will be
B.the larger the number of people will be
C.the more diminished old people's status will be
D.the lower the overall status of the people will be
A B C D
C
[解析] 本题考查细节理解。根据文章第二段第一句“As a society becomes more highly developed，the overall status of older people diminishes．”社会越是高度发展，老年人的整体地位越低。所以，答案是C。
24. The high development of economic technology ______.
A.makes job skills out of fashion
B.lowers the demand for workers
C.forces old people into retirement
D.creates new jobs for older people
A B C D
C
[解析] 本题考查细节理解。根据文章第二段第三句“However，economic technology lowers the demand for workers and creates new jobs for which the skills of the aged are obsolete，forcing older people into retirement．”可知，经济技术降低了工人需求量，并创造了新工作，所以老人就被淘汰了，迫使老人退休。所以，答案是C。
25. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.Retired people could only live on fixed incomes.
B.Retired people are more skillful than young people.
C.Young people are educated in the new technology.
D.Young people are keeping pace with rapid changes.
A B C D
B
[解析] 本题考查是非判断。根据文章第二段的四、六句“At the same time，young people are being educated in the new technology and are keeping pace with rapid changes in knowledge．Because the old live on fixed incomes，they must often live in inferior housing．”可知，A、C、D三项均正确；由第二段最后一句“AU these factors—retirement，obsolete knowledge and skills，inferior standards of living—lower the status of the aged in society．”可知，B项不正确。所以，答案是B。
26. According to this passage, the status of the aged is lowered by their ______.
27. The sentence "our life span outpaces our usefulness" means we can live longer ______.
A.and make progress
B.and do more work
C.but move slowly
D.but become useless
A B C D
D
[解析] 本题考查细节理解。根据第三段的最后一句“It appears that our life span is outpacing our usefulness in society．”可知，我们的寿命越来越长了，但是我们的用途却短了。outpace“超过”。所以，答案是D。
28. The author's attitude toward the aged is ______.
A.realistic
B.optimistic
C.pessimistic
D.sympathetic
A B C D
D
[解析] 本题考查作者态度。根据文章第一段前两句“Modem industrial society grants little status to old people．In fact，such a society has a system of built—in obsolescence．”以及全文看，作者一直对老年人因受不到继续教育而落伍导致退休，从而在社会中失去地位而感到同情。所以，D项sympathetic“同情的”正确；Realistic“现实的”；optimistic“乐观的”；pessimistic“悲观的”均不正确。
29. It can be deduced from this passage that one should ______.
A.learn new skills
B.be open-minded
C.have a good personality
D.keep pace with the times
A B C D
D
[解析] 本题考查推理判断。根据文章第二段第四句“At the same time，young people are being educated in the new technology and are：keeping pace with rapid changes in knowledge．”．因为年轻人能接受教育，而且可以跟得上知识的不断变化，所以，社会地位较高。据此推断，D为正确答案。A项较片面；B、C两项在文中没有提及。
30. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
Section 3 Cloze Test In the following passage, there are 20 blanks representing words that are missing from the context. Below the passage, each blanks has 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. An Indian anthropologist, Chandra Thapar, made a study of foreign cultures, which had customs similar to 1 of his native land. One culture in 2 fascinated him because it reveres one animal 3 sacred, much as the people in India 4 the cow. The things he discovered might interest you 5 you will be studying India as part of this course. The tribe Dr. Thapar 6 is called the Asu and is found on the American continent north of the Tamhumara of Mexico. Though it seems to be a 7 developed society of its type, it has an overwhelming 8 with the care and feeding of the rac—an animal much like a bull in size, strength and temperament. In the Asu tribe, it is almost a social 9 to own at least one 10 not more rats. People not possessing at least one are 11 in low esteem by the community because they are too poor to 12 one of these beasts properly. Some members of the tribe, to 13 their wealth and social prestige, even own 14 of racs. 15 the rac breed is not very healthy and usually does not live more than five to seven years. Each family invests large 16 of money each year to keep its rac healthy and shod, for it has a tendency to throw its shoes often. There are rac 17 in each community, perhaps more than one if the community is particularly 18 . These specialists, however, due to the long period of ritual training they must undergo and 19 the difficulty of obtaining the right selection of charms to treat the rac, demand 20 offerings whenever a family must treat an ailing rac.
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