1. A number of theories have been proposed to explain the situation.
A.suggested
B.tested
C.used
D.announced
A B C D
A
[解析] 题意：已提出很多理论来解释这种现象。 划线词的词义是“建议”。 A项suggest意为建议；例句：Do you suggest I am a tour guide?你是不是建议我"-3导游? B项test意为检验；例句：Is this equipment tested for mechanical aptitude?这台设备测定其机械适应性了吗? C项use意为使用；例句：The car used a gallon of petrol for the journey．汽车在路上消耗了一加仑汽油。 D项announce意为宣布。例句：Mr. Robert Brown was announced as the sponsor．罗勃特·布朗先生被宣布为赞助人。 很明显A项正确。
2. The study also notes a steady decline in the number of college students taking science courses.
A.relative
B.general
C.continuous
D.sharp
A B C D
C
[解析] 题意：该项研究还表明选学理科课程的大学生数量在持续下降。 划线词的词义是“稳定的，持续的”。 A项relative意为相关的；例句：The teacher asked me some questions relative to my paper．老师问了我一些和我的论文有关的问题。 B项general意为总的；例句：I get the general impression that they aren't very happy．我对他们的总体印象是他们过得并不是很幸福。 C项continuous意为连续的；例句：The atmosphere is a continuous layer of gases．大气圈是连续的气体层。 D项sharp意思为急剧的。例句：The car turned sharp left．那部车向左急转弯。 很明显C项正确。
8. Eleven states, including the adjoining states of North and South Carolina, seceded from the United States in the 1860's and formed a southern confederacy.
A.separated
B.neighboring
C.colonial
D.competing
A B C D
B
9. I was shocked when I saw the size of the telephone bill．
A.excited
B.angry
C.lost
D.surprised
A B C D
D
[解析] 划线词为形容词，意思是“震凉的”，与D项surprised(吃惊的)为同义词，又如：She was surprised by the boy's intelligence．那男孩的智力使她很吃惊。A项意为“兴奋的”，例：I get excited whenever I hear the playing of our national anthem．每当听到我们国歌的演奏，我都很激动。B项意为“生气的”，例：I was angry with myself．我对自己很生气。C项意为“失去的”，例：The art of good conversation seems lost．高雅谈吐的艺术似已不复存在。
10. Everybody was glad to see Mary back.
A.sorry
B.sad
C.angry
D.happy
A B C D
D
11. The Little Foxes, a drama by Lillian Hellman, was first produced in New York in 1939.
A.play
B.novel
C.musical
D.dance
A B C D
A
12. I admire his work.
A.recognize
B.exploit
C.tolerate
D.esteem
A B C D
D
13. The boy always looks through his homework before handing it in.
Why does the Foundation concentrate its support on basic rather than applied research? Basic research is the very heart of science, and its cumulative product is the capital of scientific progress, a capital that must be constantly increased as the demands upon its rise. The goal of basic research is understanding for its own sake. Understanding of the structure of the atom or the nerve cell, the explosion of a spiral nebula (螺旋星) or the distribution of cosmic dust, the causes of earthquakes and droughts, or of man as a behaving creature and of the social forces that are created whenever two of more human beings come into contact with one another—the scope is staggering, but the commitment to truth is the same. If the commitment were to a particular result, conflicting evidence might be overlooked or, with the best will in the world, simply not appreciated. Moreover, the practical applications of basic research frequently cannot be anticipated. When Roentgen, the physicist, discovered X-rays, he had no idea of their usefulness to medicine. Applied research, undertaken to solve specific practical problems, has an immediate attractiveness because the results can be seen and enjoyed. For practical reasons, the sums spent on applied research in any country always far exceed those for basic research, and the proportions are more unequal in the less developed countries. Leaving aside the funds devoted to research by industry—which is naturally far more concerned with applied aspects because these profits quickly—the funds the U.S. Government allots to basic research currently amount to about seven percent of its overall research and developments funds. Unless adequate safeguards are provided, applied research invariably tends to drive out basic. Then, so Dr. Waterman has pointed out, development will inevitably be undertaken prematurely(过早的), career incentives will gravitate strongly toward applied science, and the opportunities for making major scientific discoveries will be lost. Unfortunately, pressures to emphasize new developments, without corresponding emphasis upon pure science. Tend to degrade the quality of the nation's technology in the long run, rather than to improve it.
1. X-rays used in medical researches belong to the scope of basic research.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
A B C
B
根据第一段最后两句可知，用于医学研究的X射线属于应用研究的范畴。
2. Industry is primarily concerned with applied researches because it can bring immediate profits.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
A B C
A
见文章第二段第一句。
3. The United States Government currently concentrates its support on applied rather than on basic research.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
A B C
A
文章第二段提到美国政府拨给基础研究的基金只占全部科研基金的7%。
4. The Foundation devotes most of its funds to applied research.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
A B C
B
见文章第一段第一句。
5. When Roentgen discovered X-rays he didn't mean to use them in medical researches.
6. Dr. Waterman is a strong advocate of applied research.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
A B C
B
由文章第二段“Then, so Dr. Waterman has pointed out, ...”，可知Waterman认为应用研究将剥夺基础研究的机会，所以这句是错的。
7. Many scientists think basic research is more important than applied research.
A.Right
B.wrong
C.Not mentioned
A B C
C
文章并未提到相关内容。
第3部分：概括大意与完成句子
Is There a Way to Keep the Britain's Economy Growing?
1. In today's knowledge economy, nations survive on the things they do best. Japanese design electronics while Germens export engineering(工程) techniques. The French serve the best food and Americans make computers. 2. Britain specializes in the gift of talking. The nation doesn't manufacture much of anything. But it has lawyers, stylists and business consultants who earn their living from talk and more talk. The World Foundation think tank says the UK's four iconic (图标的)jobs today are not scientists, engineers, teachers and nurses. Instead, they're hairdressers, celebrities, management consultants (顾问) and managers. But can all this talking keep the British economy going? The British government thinks it can. 3. Although the country's trade deficit was more than ￡60 billion in 2006, UK's largest in the postwar period, officials say the country has nothing to worry about. In fact, Britain does have a world-class pharmaceutical(制药学的) industry and it still makes a small sum from selling arms abroad. It also trades services — accountancy, insurance, banking and advertising. The government believes Britain is on the cutting edge of the knowledge economy. After all, the country of Shakespeare and Wordsworth has a literary tradition of which to be proud. Rock' n' roll is an English language medium, and there are billions to be made by their cutting-edge bands. In other words, the creative economy has plenty of strength to carry the British economy. 4. However, creative industries account for only about 4 percent of UK's exports of goods and services. The industries are finding it hard to make a profit, according to a report of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts. The report shows only 38 percent of British companies were engaged in "innovation activities", 3 percentage points below the EU average and well below Germany(61 percent)and Sweden(47 percent). 5. In fact, it might be better to call Britain a "servant" economy — there are at least 4 million people "in service". The majority of the population are employed by the rich to cook, clean, and take care of their children. Many graduates are even doing menial jobs for which they do not need a degree. Most employment growth has been, and will continue to be, at the low-skill end of the service sector — in shops, bars, hotels, domestic service and in nursing and care homes. A. Growth of Economy B. "Servant" Economy C. Strength of the Creative Economy D. Weakness of the Creative Economy E. Gift of Talking F. Export of Talking Machines
[解析] 第四段的第一个句子是主题句：In fact, it might be better to call Britain a “servant” economy —there are at least 4 million people“in set。vice”.实际上．把英国的经济叫做服务经济更恰当一些——因为至少有400万人在做服务性工作，故选B。
5. A. to find jobs B. to do low-skill jobs C. to feed its people D. to handle disputes E. to make a profit F. to worry about the British economy Every country has its own way
C
[解析] 该题的答案相关句在第一段：In today's knowledge(知识)economy，nations survive(生存，幸存)on(依靠)the things(事情)they do best.该句说：在今天的知识经济时代，各个国家都靠自己的强项生存，也就是养活自己的人民，故选C。
6. The British government doesn't seem
F
[解析] 利用问题句中的关键词British government作为答案线索，在文章中找到答案相关句：第二段的最后两句话but can all this talking(谈论)keep the British economy going? The British government thinks it can.但是，所有这么说话能让英国的经济运转吗?英国政府认为是可以的。由此可推断出：英国政府好像并不担心英国的经济，故选F。
7. The creative industries find it difficult
E
[解析] 这个问题直接涉及第四段段落主题句：The industries are fin ding it hard to make a profit，according to a report of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts.该句说：根据国家科学、技术和艺术捐赠委员会的一份报告，这些创造性行业很难获得利润，故选E。
8. Many graduates are employed
B
[解析] 利用问题句中涉及修饰结构的细节信息词many graduates(许多毕业生)作为答案线索，在文章第五段中找到答案相关句：Many graduates are even doing menial(仆人的)jobs for(对于)which they do not need a degree(学位).该句说许多毕业生甚至在做不需要学位的仆人的活。仆人的活是属于低技术的活，故选B。
第4部分：阅读理解
第一篇
The Family
The structure of a family takes different forms around the word and even in the same society. The family's form changes as it adapts to changing social and economic influences. Until recently, the most common form in North America was the nuclear family, consisting of a married couple with their minor children. The nuclear family is an independent unit. It must be prepared to fend for itself. Individual family members strongly depend on one another. There is little help from outside the family in emergencies. Elderly relatives of a nuclear family are cared for only if it is possible for the family to do so. In North America, the elderly often do not live with the family； they live in retirement communities and nursing homes. There are many parallels between the nuclear family in industrial societies, such as North America, and of families in societies such as that of the Inuits, who live in harsh environments. The nuclear family structure is well adapted to a life of mobility. In harsh conditions, mobility allows the family to hunt for food. For North Americans, the hunt for jobs and improved social status also requires mobility. The nuclear family was not always the North American standard. In a more agrarian time, the small nuclear family was usually part of a larger extended family. This might have included grandparents, mother and father, brothers and sisters, uncles, aunts, and cousins. In North America today, there is a dramatic rise in the number of single-parent households. Twice as many households in the United States are headed by divorced, separated, or nevermarried individuals as are comprised of nuclear families. The structure of the family, not just in North America, but throughout the world, continues to change as it adapts to changing conditions.
1. Another good title for this passage would be______
本题问的是：核心家庭的定义是什么?根据第一段的第三句话：Until recently，the most common form in North America was the nuclear family，consisting of a married couple with their minor children．可知C是正确的答案。
3. The information in this passage would most likely be found in______
1. The passage mentions all of the following factors for the existence of life EXCEPT
A.the right amount of atmosphere.
B.a steady supply of water.
C.steady heat and light.
D.the right distance from the sun.
A B C D
B
Ford's Assembly Line When it comes to singling out those who have made a difference in all our lives, you cannot overlook Henry Ford. A historian a century from now might well conclude that it was Ford who most influenced all manufacturing, everywhere, even to this day, by introducing a new way to make cars—one, strange to say, that originated in slaughterhouses (屠宰场). Back in the early 1900%, slaughterhouses used what could have been called a "disassembly line". Ford reversed this process to see if it would speed up production of a part of an automobile engine called a magneto. Rather than have each worker completely assemble a magneto, one of its elements was placed on a conveyer, and each worker, as it passed, added another component to it, the same one each time. Professor David Hounshell of the University of Delaware, an expert on industrial development, tells what happened: "The previous day, workers carrying out the entire process had averaged one assembly every 20 minutes. But on that day, on the line, the assembly team averaged one every 13 minutes and 10 seconds per person." Within a year, the time had been reduced to five minutes. In 1913, Ford went all the way. Hooked together by ropes, partially assembled vehicles were towed (拖，拉) past workers who completed them' one piece at a time. It wasn't long before Ford was turning out several hundred thousand cars a year, a remarkable achievement then. And so efficient and economical was this new system that he cut the price of his cars in half, to $260, putting them within reach of all those who, up until that time, could not afford them. Soon, auto makers over the world copied him. In fact, he encouraged them to do so by writing a book about all of his innovations, entitled Today and Tomorrow. The Age of the Automobile has arrived. Today, aided by robots and other forms of automation (自动化), everything from toasters to perfumes is made on assembly lines.
2. Which of the following statements about Henry Ford is NOT true?
A.He introduced a new way of production.
B.He influenced all manufacturing.
C.He inspired other auto makers.
D.He changed the minds of historians.
A B C D
D
3. The writer mentions "slaughterhouses" because they were the places where
A.Ford's assembly line originated.
B.Ford made his first car.
C.Ford readjusted the assembly line.
D.Ford innovated the disassembly line:
A B C D
A
4. A magneto is a technical term for
A.an automobile.
B.a production line.
C.a part of an automobile engine.
D.a disassembly line.
A B C D
C
5. The phrase "turning out" in the last paragraph could be best replaced by
A."producing".
B."selling".
C."buying".
D."fixing",
A B C D
A
6. The invention of the assembly line enabled Henry Ford
A.to create more jobs for the unemployed.
B.to write a book on history.
C.to reduce the price of his cars to $260.
D.to cut the production of his cars by 50%.
A B C D
C
第三篇 Eat More, Weigh Less, Live Longer Clever genetic detective work may have found out the reason why a near-starvation diet prolongs the life of many animals. Ronald Kahn at Harvard Medical School in Boston, US, and his colleagues have been able to extend the lifespan (寿命) of mice by 18 per cent by blocking the rodent’s (啮齿动物) increase of fat in specific cells. This suggests that thinness—and not necessarily diet—promotes long life in "calorie (热量卡) restricted" animals. "It's very coal work," says aging researcher Cynthia Kenyon of the University of California, San Francisco. "These mice eat all they want, lose weight and live longer. It's like heaven." Calorie restriction .dramatically extends the lifespan of organisms as different as worms and rodents. Whether this works in humans is still unknown, partly because few people are willing to submit to such a strict diet. But many researchers hope they will be able to trigger the same effect with a drug once they understand how less .food leads to a longer life. One theory is that eating less reduces the increase of harmful things that can damage cells. But kahn's team wondered whether the animals simply benefit by becoming thin: To find out, they used biology tricks to disrupt the insulin (胰岛素) receptor (受体) gene in lab mice—but only in their fat cells. "Since insulin is needed to help fat cells store fat, these animals were protected against becoming fat," explains Kahn. This slight genetic change in a single tissue had dramatic effects. By three months of age, Kahn's modified mice had up to 70 per cent less body fat than normal control mice, despite the fact that they ate 55 per cent more food per gram of body weight. In addition, their lifespan increased. The average control mouse lived 753 days, while the thin rodents averaged a lifespan of 887 days. After three years, all the control mice had died, but one-quarter of the modified rodents were still alive. "That they get these effects by just manipulating the fat cells is controversial," says Leonard Guarente of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who studies calorie restriction and aging.. But Guarente says Kahn has yet to prove that the same effect is responsible for increased lifespan in calorie-restricted animals. "It might be the same effect or there might be two routes to long life," he points out, "and that would be very interesting."
1. Ronald Kahn and his colleagues can make mice live longer by
A.offering them less food.
B.giving them a balanced diet.
C.disrupting the specific genes in their fat cells.
D.preventing them growing larger.
A B C D
C
2. According to the passage, we do not know whether humans will benefit from taking in fewer calories partly because
A.humans, worms and rodents are different.
B.most people are not willing to be put on a strict diet.
C.the effect is not known.
D.genetic changes in tissues can not be performed on humans.
A B C D
B
3. What does the last sentence in the third paragraph imply?
A.People like to lose weight, but they do not like to eat less.
B.People want to go to heaven, but they do not want to die.
C.Mice will go to heaven if they lose weight.
D.Mice enjoy losing weight.
A B C D
A
4. The average modified mouse lived
A.3 years.
B.753 days.
C.More than 3 years.
D.887 days,
A B C D
D
5. What can be inferred from the passage about the route to long life?
A.It remains to be studied.
B.It has already been discovered.
C.Eating more leads to long life.
D.Eating less leads to long life.
A B C D
A
第5部分：补全短文
Some Unusual Celebrations
Some holidays are well-known all around the world. Among them are New Year's Eve celebrations. Also common are days in honor of love and friendship, like Valentine's Day. Each country has its own special holidays, too, often to mark important events in its history. Schools, banks, and government offices all close on days like these. 1 A few of them are really very strange. Of course, they are not strange to the people who celebrate them. Perhaps that is because the celebrations have long traditions. Consider April Fool's Day, for example. No one knows when or why it began. Today it is celebrated in many countries—France, England, and Australia, among others. On this day, people play practical jokes. 2 The ones who laugh are the ones playing the jokes. The people they fool often get angry. Does celebrating this day make sense to you? Dyngus Day in Poland seems strange, too. On this day, it is traditional for boys to pour water over the heads of girls. Here is the strangest part: They do it to girls they like. Other unusual celebrations take place in a single city or town. A holiday called La Tomatina is celebrated in Bunol, Spain. Every year, in late August, big trucks carry more than 200,000 pounds of tomatoes into this little town. 3 For two hours, people in the streets throw tomatoes at each other. Everyone ends up red from head to toe. August 10 marks the start of the Puck Fair, an Irish festival with a very unusual tradition. People from the town of Killorglin go up into the mountains and catch a wild goat. 4 There are also some celebrations that are really strange. In the United States, sometimes one person gets an idea for a new holiday and tries to get others to accept it. Whose idea was Public Sleeping Day? That one is on February 28. It may seem strange, but it sounds like more fun than the one on February 9. 5 Do you like the idea of inventing a new holiday? If you do, then you will want to mark March 26 on your calendar. That is Make Up Your Own Holiday Day. A. They bring him back to town, put a crown on his head, and make him king for three days. B. Some of the days people celebrate, however, are less serious. C. That is supposed to be Toothache Day. D. Then begins the world's biggest food fight. E. Some people have fun imagining new holidays. F. Jokes are supposed to be funny, but these jokes do not make everyone laugh.
1.
B
[解析] 句意：然而，人们所庆祝的一些节日并不那么严肃。 the days(天，节日；复数)，带有定冠词说明其上一句应该有该词出现。however(然而；表示转折)，说明此句与其上一句是转折关系。less serious(不那么严肃)，说明其上一句应该属于正常或严肃的事情。空白处所在句子为，“学校、银行和政府机构都在这样的节日中停休。”“其中有些天又非常奇怪。”很明显应补入B项。
第6部分：完形填空 Gun Rights in the US Immediately after the shooting at Virginia Tech University, Americans gathered to mourn (致哀) the dead. The president and the state governor both hurried there to share the 1 . But the majority of Americans still cling to their right to 2 weapons. Strictly speaking, the US is not the only country 3 gun violence has destroyed lives, families and communities in everyday circumstance. But the US is one of the 4 countries that seem unwilling and politically incapable of doing anything serious to stop it. In countries like Britain and Canada, the government adopted stricter 5 control soon after serious gun violence incidents. US leaders, however, are held 6 by the gun lobby (院外活动集团) and the electoral (选举) system. The powerful National Rifle Association, the major supporter of gun 7 in the US, is too strong for any party to take on. Most Republicans oppose gun control anyway. 8 the years, the Democrats have found that they can either campaign for gun control or win power, not 9 ;they prefer power. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics, firearm (火器) incidents accounted 10 nine percent of the 4.7 million violent crimes in 2005. So, although opinion polls show most Americans want stricter gun laws, many don't want to give up their arms they 11 to protect themselves. Dave Hancock, a Virginia gun lover, is one example. In an interview he said, "If one professor in the Virginia incident had been carrying a legal weapon, they might have been able to 12 ai1 this." In his opinion, the massacre (大屠杀) is an argument for more people to carry weapons, not fewer. But at the root of Americans' clinging to the right to bear arms is not just a fear of crime, but a mistrust of 13 ,commented UK's Guardian newspaper. One Virginia resident, who had a permit to carry a concealed (隐藏的) firearm, told the Guardian that it was 14 American's responsibility to have a gun. "Each person," he said, "should not rely solely 15 the government for protection."
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