Part Ⅰ Writing Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on "The Game I Like Best" in three paragraphs. For the first and second paragraphs, you are given the first sentence of each paragraph. For the third paragraph, you are given part of the last sentence. Your part of the composition should be no less than 120 words, not including the words given. Remember to write clearly. You should write this composition on the Composition Sheet.
1. The Game I Like Best (1) I like ________best.__________________________. _____________requires real skill._______________________. _________________________________________________________ ___________________trains one's mind and teaches one to think quickly.
The Game I Like Best I like playing football best. When I was a school pupil, I used to play it with my classmates after school every day. Now as a college student, I still play it whenever I can find time, busy as I am with my studies. Besides, I never miss an important match shown on TV. Sometimes, I get up even in the middle of the night in order to watch an international game. The football game requires both strong physical body and real skill. To begin with, to play football well, you should be very strong and muscular. Then, you should be skillful in tackling the ball, bringing it along, passing it to and catching it from others and, above all, scoring a goal. In short, it is physical strength and skill that make a good football player. Playing football brings us many benefits. First, it trains your mind and teaches you to think quickly. Second, it helps to train your perseverance. When faced with difficulties, you will be able to overcome them. However, the most important benefit of all is that playing football cultivates in you the spirit of teamwork. For all these reasons, I enjoy playing football very much.
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) Directions: in this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly For questions 1 - 7, mark Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with 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 the information given in the passage. Using the Mind Against Disease Using the mind to fight diseases Psychology has a new application in the field of medicine. Many doctors, together with their patients, are looking for alternative methods of treatment of physical problems. In large hospitals and research centers, modern methods of therapy seem to focus on the physical disease without considering the patient's mental state. Patients may feel that they are being treated impersonally, like broken machines. Some doctors have recognized this as a problem. They are now using psychological therapy with patients to use their own minds to fight their diseases. Because the patient is working with the medicine and the doctors against the disease, his or her attitude changes. The patient does not wait for the medicine and treatment to cure him or her, but instead the patient joins in the fight. Mental therapy The doctor knows that a disease affects a patient's body physically. The body of the patient (in this case, a man) changes because of the disease. He is not only physically affected, but as the physician knows, he also has an emotional response to the disease. Because his mind is affected, his attitude and behavior change. The medical treatment might cure the patient's physical problems, but the patient' s mind must fight the emotional ones. For example, the studies of one doctor, Carl Simonton, M.D ,have shown that a typical cancer patient (in this case, a woman) has predictable attitudes. She typically feels depressed, upset, and angry. Her self-image is poor and she feels selfpity. As a result, her behavior changes. Because of her constant depression, she acts unfriendly toward her family, friends, doctors, and nurses. Such attitudes and behaviors prevent the patient from getting well. Therefore, a doctor's treatment must help the patient change her attitudes. Simonton's method emphasizes treatment of the whole patient by treating both the body and the mind. The attitude of a cancer patient who is receiving radiation therapy, an X-ray treatment, can become more positive. The physician who is following Simonton' s psychological treatment plan suggests that the patient imagine that he or she can see the tumor (肿瘤) in the body. In the mental picture, the patient "sees" a powerful beam of radiation like a million bullets of energy. The patient imagines the beam hitting the rumor cells and causing them to shrink. For another cancer patient, Dr. Simonton might make another suggestion. This patient, with a different kind of cancer, needs to take capsules and pills several times a day. The doctor asks the patient to imagine the medicine going from the stomach into the bloodstream and to the cancer cells. The patient imagines that the medicine is like an army fighting the diseased cells and sees the cancer cells gradually dying. His or her blood carries away the dead cells. Both the medical therapy and the patient's positive attitude fight the disease. Doctors are not certain why this mental therapy works. However, this use of psychology does help some patients because their attitudes about themselves change. They become more confident because they use the power within their own minds to help stop the disease. Suggestion therapy Another application of using the mind to help cure disease is the use of suggestion therapy. Before making the suggestion, the doctor helps the patient to concentrate deeply. The patient (in this case, a man) thinks only about one thing. He becomes so unaware of other things around him that he seems to be asleep. He is said to be in a trance (催眠状态). Then the physician makes "a suggestion" to the patient about the medical problem. The patient' s mind responds to the suggestion even after the patient is no longer in the trance (昏睡). In this way, the patient uses his mind to help his body respond to treatment. Suggestion therapy helpful for both adults and children Doctors have learned that this use of psychology is helpful for both adults and children. For example, physicians have used suggestion to help adults deal with the strong pain of some diseases. Furthermore, sometimes the adult patient (in this case, a woman) worries about her illness so much that the anxiety keeps her from getting well. The right suggestions may help the patient to stop being anxious. Such treatment may help the patient with a chronic(慢性的) disease. Asthma(哮喘)is an example of a chronic disorder. Asthma is a disease that causes the patient to have difficulty in breathing. The patient starts to cough and sometimes has to fight to get the air that he or she needs. Psychology can help relieve the symptoms of this disorder. After suggestion therapy, the asthma patient breathes more easily. Physicians have learned that the psychological method is very useful in treating children. Children respond quickly to the treatment because they are laminated by it. For example, Dr. David R. Collison has worked with 121 asthmatic children in Sydney, Australia, and had good results. Twenty-five of the children have excellent results. They were able to breathe more easily, and they did not need medication. Another forty-three were also helped. The symptoms of the asthma occurred less frequently, and when they did, they were not as strong. Most of the children also felt better about themselves. Doctors have also used suggestion to change habits like nail-biting, thumb-sucking, and sleep-related problems. Response from the medical world Many professional medical groups have accepted the medical use of psychology because they recognize its value. Nobody knows how suggestion works; however, doctors have learned that psychology has important applications in medicine.
1. In this article, the author chiefly deals with two ways of using psychology against disease, namely, the mental therapy and the suggestion therapy.
2. In the so-called psychology therapy, the doctors, the medicine, and the patient work together to fight disease.
Y
观点题。该题符合文章观点，答题依据在第一段。
3. According to the article, doctors have observed that a typical patient feels depressed, impatient and angry.
N
细节题。答题依据在文章第二段中间部分，上文为：... a typical cancer patient has predictable attitudes．下文为：She typically feels depressed，upset and angry．可见，该阐述是针对“典型的癌症病人”而言的，而不是“一般的典型的病人”。
4. The doctor suggests that only in rare cases, can medicine alone cure a disease.
NG
文章没有涉及“单靠药物可以治愈疾病”的问题。
5. In preparation for Simonton's psychological treatment, patients are helped to concentrate deeply, think only about one thing, unaware of other things around him.
N
该题的阐述将文章中分别时论的两个不同问题的细节结合到一起了，即：Simonton's psychological treatment (是mental therapy 的代表人物)和patients are helped to concentrate deeply，think only about one thing，unaware of other things around him (是suggestion therapy 的准备工作)。故，与原文严重不符。
6. From the second paragraph, we can safely conclude that Simonton's method places greater emphasis on treating the mind than treating the body.
7. In suggestion therapy, the patient uses his mind to help his body to respond to treatment.
Y
该阐述是文中对 Suggestion Therapy 这一部分(即：第三大部分)的概括。特别是第四句话提到"He becomes so unaware of other things around him that he seems to be asleep．”据此，我们可以确定该题文符合文章的意思。故，选择[Y]为该题答案。
8. From the last part of the passage, we can see both adults and children can benefit from______.
9. Physicians have found that children make a quick response to suggestion therapy because ______
they respond to the treatment quickly / they are fascinated by it
细节题。正确回答该题需要对文章第七段1～2句话进行概括和分析。文章说到"Physicians have leaned that psychology is very useful in treating children．Children respond quickly to the treatment because they are fascinated by it”(医生发现心理方法对治疗儿童非常有效。由于他们对此好奇，因而对这种治疗方法做出了较快的反应。)通过语篇分析，我们可以看出上面第二句话是对第一句话的解释。也就是说，心理疗法之所以对儿童很有效，是因为他们对这种方法好奇，并做出了较快的反应。故，本题答案既可填入(because)they respond to the treatment quickly，也可填入(because)they are fascinated by it.
10. Many professional medical doctors have recognized the value of psychological treatment and therefore they willingly______.
accept it/ accept this method
细节题。该题考察考生对文章最后一段第一句话的理解。文章说"Many professional medical groups have accepted the medical use of psychology because they recognize its value．”(许多专业医疗组织认可了心理学的医学用途，因为他们看到了其价值。)该题文将上面这句话反过来表达，即：许多专业医生认识到心理疗法的价值，因此他们愿意(接受了这种方法)。根据以上分析，我们应该在空内填入accept it(或 accept the method)。
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 center.
Questions 11 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
[解析] M: I am so sorry to tell you that you needn't come next week. You know, our company's sales have been poor recently. W: I've always worked hard. Would you be kind enough to give me a month's time so that I can find a new job? Q: What has happened to the woman?
2.
A.He had to work overtime.
C.His car ran out of gas.
B.He was held up in traffic.
D.He had a traffic accident.
A B C D
B
[解析] M: If the traffic wasn't so bad, I could have been home by 6:00. W: What a pity! Peter was here to see you. Q: What happened to the man?
3.
A.She's broken the pen.
C.She's returned the pen.
B.She's lent the pen to someone.
D.She does not know where the pen is.
A B C D
D
[解析] W: I'm awfully sorry, but I seem to have lost your pen. I'1l be happy to buy you another one, of course. M: Oh, don' t worry about that. Q: What do we know from this conversation?
4.
A.Mr. White's reason for leaving.
C.How to apply for a job.
B.Mr. White's new appointment.
D.A vacant job.
A B C D
D
[解析] M: I hear that Mr, White has left. Has anybody been appointed m take his place? W: I believe several men applied for the job but nothing has been decided yet. Q: What are the speakers talking about?
5.
A.Be hostile to Nancy.
C.Talk to Nancy herself.
B.Ask Nancy to come out.
D.Write a letter to Nancy.
A B C D
C
[解析] W: I really want to know why Nancy is always so hostile towards me. M: Did you ever think of just coming right out and asking her? Q: What does the man think the woman should do?
6.
A.He is often asked to go and see exhibitions.
B.He would like to go and see the exhibition.
C.He went to see the exhibition last year.
D.He definitely does not want to go.
A B C D
D
[解析] W: Would you like to go and see the new exhibition with us? M: That's the last thing in the world I ever want to do. Q: What does the man mean?
7.
A.Plane.
C.Train.
B.Car.
D.Ship.
A B C D
A
[解析] M: I know it is faster to travel by air, but don't you think it's too expensive? W: It is expensive, but you see, time is more valuable than money. Q: What means of transportation does the woman prefer?
8.
A.Nick can't go on studying because he has to work in a steel plant.
B.Nick has earned enough money for his senior year.
C.Nick prefers working in a steel plant to going to college.
D.Nick doesn't have enough money so he'll work during his senior year.
A B C D
B
[解析] W: Do you know if Nick has got enough money for his study? M: Yes. If Nick hadn't worked in the steel plant last stammer, he wouldn' t have earned enough money for his living expenses during his senior year. Q: What does the man mean about Nick?
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
[解析] 19-22 M: Hi, Janet. You are so lucky to be done with your final exams and term papers. I still have two more finals to take. W: Really? M: Yeah. W: So what are you doing this summer, anything special? M: Well, actually yeah. My parents have always liked taking my sister and me to different places in the United States. You know, places with historical significance. I guess they wanted to reinforce the stuff we learned in school about history. And so even though we are older now, they still do once in a while. Oh so where are you going this summer? W: Well, this summer it's finally going to be Gettysburg. M: Finally? You mean they never took you yet? I mean Gettysburg. It's probably the most famous Civil War site in the country. It's only a couple of hours away. I thought that would be one of the first places that they' d have taken you. I have been there a couple of times. W: We were going to go about ten, well, no, it was exactly ten years ago, but I don' t know, something happened, 1 cannot remember what. M: Something changed your plans? W: Yeah, don't ask me what it was, but we ended up not going anywhere that year. I hope that doesn't happen again this year. I wrote a paper about Gettysburg last semester for a history class I was taking. Well, about the political situation in the United States right after the battle at Gettysburg. ,So I'm eager to see the place. 19. What are the students mainly discussing?
2.
A.She has never been to Gettysburg.
B.She took a political science course.
C.Her family still goes on vacation together.
D.She's interested in the United States Civil War.
A B C D
A
[解析] What does the man find surprising about the woman?
3.
A.Why her parents wanted to go m Gettysburg.
B.Why her family's vacation plans changed ten years ago.
C.Where her family went for a vacation ten years ago.
D.When her family went on their last vacation.
A B C D
B
[解析] What is the woman unable to remember?
4.
A.It's far from where she lives.
C.She doesn't know a lot about it.
B.Her family went there without her.
D.She's excited about going there.
A B C D
D
[解析] What does the woman imply about Gettysburg?
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
[解析] 23-25 W: Oh hi, Michael. I finished my last exam this morning, and I finished my two term papers. I finally feel like I can see the light. M: Great. Now, how about a change? I've got two tickets for the new modern art exhibit downtown. Do you want to go with me? W: Oh, I don't know. I don't know anything about modern art, and I'm no artist. M: You don't have to be an artist to enjoy a good art show! Besides, at least it's something different from studying. W: You're right. Have you seen this exhibit yet? M: No, but I've heard that it's great. The exhibit was in New York last summer and in Chicago after that. And next week it goes to Los Angeles. W: Oh. Well, it ought to be good then. M: And, besides, next door to the modern art museum is a new Asian art museum. So we could hit both of them if you're up for it. W: OK. You've talked me into it. Did you want to go this afternoon? M: If you have time. It is up to you. I'm ready. W: OK. Let's meet after lunch. I'm starving now. I've got to go back home and get something to eat. Shall we meet at 1:30 right here? M: It sounds good to me. See you then. W: See you. 23. What are they talking about?
2.
A.Relieved.
C.Frustrated.
B.Angry.
D.Excited.
A B C D
A
[解析] How does the woman feel at the beginning of the conversation?
3.
A.She thought it was a good idea.
C.She didn' t want to go.
B.She wanted to read about art first.
D.She said she was too tired
A B C D
C
[解析] What was the woman's first response to the man's suggestion?
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 center.
Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[解析] 26-28 Watches, which are really small clocks, were first made during the sixteenth century. The earliest watches were made of heavy iron, and people wore them hanging from their belts. Little by little, watches were made smaller so that they could be carried more easily. The invention of the machinery for the mass production of these parts of clocks and watches was an important step in making clocks and watches available to the general public. In some watches, small pieces of precious stones, such as rubies or sapphires, are used at the points on which the wheels turn. Since these stones are very hard, they do not wear down very easily under the friction of the moving wheels. Thus a watch utilizing such stones will keep accurate time over a much longer period than other watches. Some modem watches can measure very small fractions of time. These watches are useful in timing athletic events. When a button is pressed on these watches, a special second hand begins to move. This type of watch can also be used to count a patient's pulse. It would be difficult to imagine today's world without clocks and watches. 26. What were the earliest watches made of?
2.
A.The watches hung from their belts.
B.The watches were carried in their pockets.
C.The watches hung from their neck.
D.The watches were carried in handbags.
A B C D
A
[解析] How did people wear the earliest watches?
3.
A.Because they have a smooth surface.
C.Because they are very expensive.
B.Because they are very hard.
D.Because they turn very. well.
A B C D
B
[解析] Why can precious stones help watches keep accurate time over a longer period?
Passage Two Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[解析] 29-31 In 1968, the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, had a problem. The city' s school system needed a new school building and teachers but did not have the money to pay for this multi million-dollar project. City officials solved the problem in a unique way. They decided m use the many scientific and cultural institutions in the city as the classrooms. Experts who worked in the various institutions would be the teachers. About 100 institutions in Philadelphia -- public, private, and commercial -- helped the program. The experiment in institutions in education, known as the Parkway Program, began in February 1969. John Bremer, an Englishman and an innovator in the field of education, planned the program and became its director. The Program has grown in size from 142 to 500 high school students and is so popular that thousands of applicants are denied places each year. The program gives a freedom to high school education never known before. Besides basic courses required for a diploma -- languages, history, science -- students may choose from more than one hundred other courses. Any subject will be offered if an instructor can be found. Every group of 15 boys and girls belongs to a "tutorial group", led by a teacher and one assistant. Students in the Program say that school is no longer a place but an interesting activity. 29. What kind of people would be qualified to teach in the Parkway Program?
2.
A.Languages, mathematics and literature.
C.Chemistry, languages and mathematics.
B.History, physics and languages.
D.Science, languages and history.
A B C D
D
[解析] What are the basic courses required for a diploma?
3.
A.The program received great support from the public.
B.The students have more interest ii1 and responsibility for their learning.
C.Philadelphia saved a lot of money through the program.
D.The students have a heavier load of homework to do every day.
A B C D
A
[解析] Which of the following can be inferred from this passage?
Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
A.A special kind of school.
C.The Educational system in the U. S.
B.Different technical schools.
D.Continued Education in the U. S.
1.
A B C D
A
[解析] 32-35 Many people think of schools as buildings, teachers and students. Proprietary schools, however, think first of the students. They are interested most in satisfying their customers, the students. Proprietary schools are privately owned vocational schools. To remain in business they must give students what they want to learn at a fair price. The students themselves normally pay for the east of the training. Thus, the school must offer gaining that is practical and that will help students get a paying job. Generally the training lasts from 6 months to one year. In the U.S. proprietary schools number about 10,000 and that number is growing to meet increasing needs. Courses in proprietary schools not only include training in business and technical skills, but also in self improvement, such as painting, crafts, speech and physical development. The field popular with most students is car mechanics and re pair, with nearly 3,000 schools in operation. Teachers in proprietary schools generally work longer hours for less pay than public schools. However, the quality of instruction is high, because teachers work closely with students. Some schools ask students to evaluate the teachers. Propriety schools emphasize applied rather than theoretical knowledge. They often are willing to experiment with new ideas in their teaching. The teachers themselves come from the real world of work. Most of them are professionals, and they know what the students will need on the job. Courses are given in short segments. This helps to give the students a sense of accomplishment. Automated education is used with success and team-teaching is common. The students axe, of course, most interested in results and in getting a good job. Generally most of them do, and this can be considered a success in education. 32. What is this passage about?
2.
A.The school lays emphasis on applied courses.
B.The students learn a lot of theoretical knowledge at school.
C.The students finance their own education.
D.The school also offers courses in self-improvement.
A B C D
B
[解析] Which of the following is not a feature of the proprietary school?
3.
A.They keep in contact with the job-market.
B.They do a lot of fieldwork.
C.They have regular conferences with employers.
D.They have had working experiences before.
A B C D
D
[解析] How do the teachers know what the students will need on the job?
4.
A.Useful skills.
C.Finding a job.
B.Applied courses.
D.Working close with the teachers.
A B C D
C
[解析] What are the students most interested in?
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. Wizen 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 m 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 your own words. Finally, when the passage is read .for the third time, you should check what you have written. You should not fear spiders because of their poison. Of all the spiders in North America, only one kind is very 1 and most would not bite even if they were 2 . They much prefer to run away or to drop to the ground on a 3 of silk. Even so, when a spider runs directly toward a person, it gives the 4 that it is about to attack. Actually, it cannot see the person in its way. The spider is too 5 to see things at a distance. It only wants to go where it wouldn't be 6 . In the United States only one kind of spider is responsible for the frightening 7 of the rest. It is the Black Widow (黑寡妇). So called because the female, which is larger than the male, often eats her 8 after making love. 9 .She constructs a loose, irregular web under a pile of rowans (美洲花楸) or near the foundations of buildings where she is seldom disturbed. She is not an attacking spider and many people have proven this by letting her crawl over their hands. 10 . In spite of the stories you may have heard, it is rare for a person to be bitten by a Black Widow and even more unusual for the bite to prove fatal. 11
[解析] 36-46 You should not fear spiders because of their poison. Of all the spiders in North America, only one kind is very (36) dangerous and most would not bite even if they were (37) handled. They much prefer to runs away or to drop to the ground on a (38) thread of silk. Even .so, when a spider runs directly toward a person, it g/yes the (39) impression that it is about to attack. Actually, it cannot see the person in its way. The spider is too (40) short-sighted to see things at a distance. It only wants to go where it wouldn't be (41) disturbed. In the United States only one kind of spider is responsible for the frightening (42) reputation of the rest. It is the Black Widow (黑寡妇). So called because the female, which is larger than the male, often eats her (43) husband after making love. (44) The Black Widow is found in all states but is most common in the south and the west. She constructs a loose, irregular web under a pile of rowans (美洲花楸) or near the foundations of buildings where she is seldom disturbed. She is not an attacking spider and many people 'have proven this by letting her crawl over their hands. (45) When she bites, it is usually in self-defense. In spite of the stories you may have heard, it is rare for a person to be bitten by a Black Widow and even more unusual for the bite to prove fatal. (46) But remember that her poison is powerful and even though she is shy, she should be respected.
2.
handled
3.
thread
4.
impression
5.
short-sighted
6.
disturbed
7.
reputation
8.
husband
9.
The black Widow is found in all states but is more common in the south and the west．
10.
When she bites，it is usually in sell-defense．
11.
But remember that her poison is powerful and even though she is shy，she should be respected．
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 center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. The comparatively treeless plains of North Africa have suffered a progressive drying up, both 1 and man-made, but the region was 2 so rich in fertile soil that the district we now know as the Libyan Desert was, in the old days, part of the granary (粮仓) of the Roman Empire, and the centre of the Sahara 3 a busy trading population for a long period. That was when there were 4 . in plenty and the fields were the traditional "fields of the woods" -- clearings in the forest -- and therefore always tree 5 It is the trees that lift the water and send 6 into the air so that it may fall as dew or rain further on. Trees reduce the speed of the wind, and provide shelter and shade; the roots 7 minerals in the soil and these are carried to the leaves which, when they have fulfilled their function, return to the earth, giving the soil the combination of minerals that plants require. But through the ages Africa has been 8 . Successive invaders have felled the forest to provide grazing lands for their flocks and herds. With the removal of the essential tree cover, the water 9 was broken, the earth became feverish and sick, and in course of time was unable to support those who had broken the 10 of life by removing the earth's green mantle -- the trees. A. moisture I) fed B. cycle J) exploited C. water K) social D. rhythm L) natural E. contain M) forest F. trap N) usually G. once O) trees H) surrounded
1.
L
该空内容要求与后面的man-made对应，并且二者由both...and连接。
2.
G
根据语法结构要求，该空要求填入一个副词，根据上下文意思应该选择once。
3.
I
该空应填入动词，根据上下文应选择fed，意思为“供养了(一个从事经商的民族)”。
4.
O
根据上下文应该选择"trees"。There were trees in plenty．(那儿生长着大量的树木。)
5.
H
根据上下文，应该填入surrounded。
6.
A
send moisture into the air 意思是“将水分送往空中”。
7.
F
the roots, trap minerals意思是“树根可以留住矿物质”。
8.
J
exploit 在此意思为“开发”。
9.
B
选择cycle 构成 water cycle(水的循环)。
10.
D
the rhythm of life意思为“生活的节奏”。
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 center.
Passage One Americans used to stand tall as the people with the highest average height in the world. However, since the middle of this century, several Scandinavian (斯堪的那维亚的) countries have moved ahead and now have taller citizens on average than the United States. "One of the keys to understanding why America is falling behind other countries in terms of stature has to do with access to health care, particularly for children," said Richard Steckel, a professor of economics and anthropology at Ohio state university. "I suspect there are pockets of poverty in the United States where the lack of medical programs and nutritional programs may be factors in poor health, and the reason some people aren't growing as tall as they might." "I think the countries that have surpassed the United States have done well in reaching nearly everyone with complete health and nutrition services."said Steckel. "The success of the Scandinavian countries in health care shows up in many measures, not just height, such as mortality rates(死亡率) and life expectancy(寿命)." Immigration to the United States of people with shorter average heights -- such as Asian -- can' t explain why other countries have moved ahead in average height, according to Steckel. "In the past half century, the change in ethnic (种族的) composition hasn't been enough to make a significant difference in the country's average height." Steckel said he first began investigating height as an alternative way to measure the standard of living -- a traditional area of research for economists. Research has shown that average height is significantly associated with a country's per capita (人均) income. But studying height has some advantages, Steckel said. For example, researchers have records of average height that go further back in history than do records of national income. Height also tells a slightly different story about the standard of living because it measures consumption of basic necessities, rather than output. Moreover, because growth occurs mostly in childhood, it allows researchers to look at how resources are allocated within families. "Studying height captures some things about the standard of living that income leaves out," Steckel said, "Economists need to take a multiple approach to studying the standard of living."
1. The reason that the average height of Americans is falling behind that of several Scandinavian countries is that______.
A.Americans generally receive poorer medical care than those people in the Scandinavian countries
B.some Americans have inadequate access to medical care and nutrition
C.the living standards in those Scandinavian countries have greatly improved
D.the living standard in America has declined with shorter average
5. Which of the following best describes the author's attitude towards measuring the standard of living by studying height?
A.Approving.
B.Indifferent.
C.Objective.
D.Humorous.
A B C D
C
观点题。该题问“作者对通过研究身高来衡量生活水准这个做法持什么态度?”综观全文，我们发现：除了第一段引言以外，其余七段均提及了 Richard Steckel (俄亥俄州立大学经济学和人类学教授)的名字，甚至直接引用了这位教授的原话。文中自始至终没有出现一句作者评价。由此，我们可以确定文章作者只不过在客观地报道某一位研究人员的发现和观点。故，[C] Objective(客观的)为该题答案，[B] Indifferent(不关／b的，冷漠的)不是答案，理由是作者对“通过研究身高来评估生活水平”的观点至少还足感兴趣的。
Passage Two Jeremy Fox, a retired businessman in a small city in England, recently bought an old farmhouse with a yard and a small field, some five miles out of the town. There he planned to lead a simple life with his wife, Amelia. It was while clearing out the old ham on the far side of the yard that he made an interesting discovery. In a corner, under some old sacks, he found some large fragments (碎片) of an antique bowl. Out of curiosity, he took them into the kitchen and, much to the anger of his wife, washed the mud off them. That evening he spread newspapers over the kitchen table and carefully stuck the fragments together. However, two pieces were found missing. Two days later, having pulled down the ham, Mr. Fox was digging over the ground in preparation for the installation of a greenhouse, when he discovered the two missing pieces. When he had stuck them in position, the bowl looked so fine that Amelia agreed to its being placed on a table in the living room, in front of the window. "We might have something a bit special here," he said to his wife. A few days later, Jeremy took several photographs of the bowl, which he sent off to Sotheby's in London. Unexpectedly, Sotheby's was extremely interested in the bowl and sent an expert to inspect it. It. turned out that it was a Chinese Ming fish bowl, dating back to around 1590, and might be expected to get a five-figure sum at an auction (拍卖). A week later, still more unexpectedly, two police officers called and told the Foxes the bowl was stolen property. So the bowl never reached the auction room, and Mr. Fox never received the five figure sum that had been mentioned. However, he framed one of the photographs he had taken and hung it on the wall.
1. At first Mrs. Fox seemed to be______.
A.greatly annoyed at MT. Fox's enthusiasm
B.very much interested in the discovery
C.uncertain of Mr. Fox' s enthusiasm
D.curious about Mr. Fox's findings
A B C D
A
细节题。该题问"Fox太太对待她先生的发现持有何种态度?”答题依据在第二段第三句话... much to the anger of his wife... (令他妻子生气的是…)。故，[A](对Fox先生的做法非常恼火)为正确答案。
2. The two missing pieces happened to be found in______.
A.the kitchen
C.the old barn
B.a greenhouse
D.the ground
A B C D
D
细节题。该题问“这两个碎片是在什么地方找到的?”根据第三段第一句话"Mr．Fox was digging over the ground in preparation for the installation of a greenhouse，when he discovered the two missing pieces．”(在挖地准备搭温室时发现了这两个碎片)，可确定[D](在地下)为该题答案。
4. According to the expert, the bowl could be sold at the price of______.
A.five thousand pounds
B.less than ten thousand pounds
C.one thousand, five hundred and ninety pounds
D.at least ten thousand pounds
A B C D
D
语义理解题。该题问“根据专家的意见，这件瓷碗可以卖出什么价钱?”第五段中提到"might be expected to get a five-figure sum at an auction"(在拍卖会上，可望得到五位数的价钱)。据此，可以断定[D](至少一万英镑)为该题答案。
5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A.Most probably Sotheby's purchased the bowl in the end.
B.It turned out that Mr. Fox got neither the money nor the bowl.
C.Mr. Fox preferred country life to city life after his retirement.
D.Mr. Fox was fond of gardening.
A B C D
A
推断题。该题问哪一个选项与文章内容不符。根据文章最后一段"So the bowl never reached the auction room，and Mr．Fox never received the five-figure sum that had been mentioned．”可以推断[A](很可能Sotheby's最终购买了这件瓷器)为正确答案。
Part Ⅴ 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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center: Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. 1 in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was 2 on both sides with many 3 businesses. Here shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. 4 , some shops offered 5 . These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. 6 in the 1950s, a change began to 7 . Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street 8 too few parking places were 9 for the shoppers. Bemuse the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces 10 the city limits." Open space was what their car-driving customers needed. And open space was what they got, 11 the first shopping center was built. Shopping centers, or rather malls, 12 as a collection of small new stores 13 crowded city centers. 14 by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from 15 areas to outlying malls. And the growing 16 of shopping centers led 17 to the building of bigger and better stocked stores. 18 the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the 19 of one-stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, 20 benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.
1.
A.As early as
C.Early as
B.Early
D.Earlier
A B C D
B
early in the l900s 构成该句的时间状语，意思是“在20世纪初期”。
2.
A.built
C.intended
B.designed
D.lined
A B C D
D
be lined (on both side) with意思是“街道两旁都是…”。
3.
A.varied
C.sorted
B.various
D.mixed up
A B C D
B
many various businesses意思是“数量众多的各类商店”。 [A] varied意思是“多变的，丰富多彩的”，故与语境的意思不符。 [C] sorted (分类的)，[D]mixed up(混杂的)，二者均与语境不符。
4.
A.Apart from
C.In addition
B.However
D.As well
A B C D
C
根据上下文的意思，下一句应该是另外一个层次的意思。故选择[C] in addition (此外)，引导下一层的意思。 [A]Apart from是一个介词词组，在此本身不完整，需要跟一个介词，应该用apart from that。 [B]However 表示转折，有悖于上千文的逻辑关系，[D] As well本身的意思相当于"also，too"。
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