Part Ⅰ Writing Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay entitled Internet and Our Life. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:
1. 1. 因特网使我们的生活进入了一个新时代； 2. 它深刻地影响着我们的生活； 3. 应该如何看待这一现象？ Internet and Our Life
[高分范文] It seems that we are overwhelmed in the Internet life and one cannot deny the merits born with the system. The Internet offers us excitement and a world of promise. First of all, the Internet has become the most convenient and efficient means for personal communication. To the Internet users, there are no borders between nations. The Internet can improve proficiency in scientific research, for by means of it scientists and researchers can get a global look at the latest development in the field concerned. While everything lives with opposite forces, the same can be said about the Internet. It is clear that not all the information available on the Internet is useful. It is even worse that some times a little breakdown of the system could bring people enormous amount of dangers and loss. As far as I am concerned, I enjoy the convenience that the Internet brings me. The Internet makes my life easier and enjoyable.
[评析] 本文一分为二地看待因特网对我们生活的影响。第一段主题句是“It seems that we are over whelmed in the Internet life and one cannot deny the merits born with the system．”主要讲述了因特网在通讯、科学研究两个方面的优势。第二段讲述了因特网的负面影响。最后提出个人观点。 在谈利与弊的作文中，要注意两个观点之间的衔接。本文在第二段开头用了一个过渡句“While everything lives with opposite forces，the same can be said about the Internet．”，表示意义的转折。这样就很有。机地将利弊两个方面的论述融在一篇短文之中。同时本文还使用了诸如“as well”“Also”等过渡词语。
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 the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
Panasonic NV-F55MC operating Instructions Ⅰ. Installation (Ⅰ) Connection to a TV set 1. Connect the external aerial (天线) to the RF Input Socket (插座) on the VTR (Videotape Recorder). 2. Connect the aerial terminal on your TV set to the RF Output Socket on the VTR with the supplied DIN-DIN Coaxial Cable. ·In places with higher temperature and high humidity (湿度), people with sensitive skin may feel some electricity. In this case, use the Separate Transformer Adaptor. 3. Connect the AC Mains Lead to the AC Mains Socket of the VTR to the mains outlet. 4. If the TV set is equipped with separate video and audio input sockets, it is recommended to connect the VTR to the TV set with separate video and audio cables. (Ⅱ) Connection to a Stereo Amplifier 1. Connect the Audio Input Sockets on the VTR to the REC OUT Sockets on the Stereo Amplifier. 2. Connect the Audio Output Sockets on the VTR to the PLAYBACK Sockets on the Stereo Amplifier. Ⅱ. Tuning the TV Set to the Video Playback Channel (Ⅰ) Video Playback Channel Adjustor 1. Turn the TV set on and select the AV program position or another program position that is not occupied by another TV station. 2. Press the VTR ON/OFF Switch to turn the VTR on. ·The corresponding indicator lights up. 3. Set the Karaoke Switch to "1" or "2". 4. Tune the selected program position of the TV set to UHF approx, channel C25 ( PAL D) or E38 (PAL I/SECAM D. K. ). Confirm on your TV set that the blue screen appears. ( C25: China channel 25; E38: Europe standard channel 38) ·If UHF channel E38 (C25) is already occupied by a TV station in your area, the video playback channel can be changed between channel 32 to 40 (24 to 27) on the back of the VTR by using a small screwdriver. 5. Set the Karaoke Switch to "NORMAL". Your TV is now ready to receive the RF output signal from the VTR. 6. To check, playback a pre-recorded tape and confirm that the picture quality is satisfactory. (Ⅱ) RF Selector Use the RF Selector to select the color TV system used by the TV set to be connected. (Ⅲ) PAL/MESECAM Selector This selector should be set according to the color TV system used during recording and play back. When the MESECAM Indicator is lit, the MESECAM is selected. Ⅲ. The Video Cassette (Ⅰ) Inserting a Video Cassette 1. Insert the video cassette as shown. The VTR will be turned on automatically and the cassette will be automatically drawn into the VTR. 2. When a video cassette is inserted, the "" mark will appear. ·When a video cassette with broken erasure (擦除) prevention tab (for example a pre recorded tape) is inserted, playback will start immediately. ·Use the VHS video cassette tapes only. ·We recommend the "Panasonic Hi-Fi" high grade video cassette tapes for improved picture and sound quality. (Ⅱ) Removing a Video Cassette Press the Eject (弹出) Button. Simply press the Eject button, the VTR turns itself on, ejects the cassette and turns itself off again. Ⅳ. Karaoke Playback (Ⅰ) Preparation 1. Make sure that the Timer Record Function is set to "OFF". 2. Insert a Karaoke video cassette. 3. Turn the TV set on and select the video playback channel. 4. Set the Noise Filter/Edit Selector to "OFF". 5. Connect a microphone to the Microphone Socket on the VTR. 6. Set Karaoke Switch to "1" or "2". 7. Select a desired tune. (Ⅱ) Singing along with a video cassette 1. Press the Play Button to begin the playback. 2. Adjust the sound volume of the Microphone to the proper volume with the Microphone Mixing Level Control while singing. ·If the volume is too high, the sound from the speaker may become distorted (扭曲). ·If acoustic (声音的) feedback occurs, turn the microphone volume down, use the microphone farther away from the speakers, hold the microphone so that it is not pointed toward the speakers, or turn the volume of the TV set down. 3. Adjust the echo effect to your taste with the Echo Control while singing. ·It is possible to apply the echo effect to the sound from both Microphone 1 and 2 at the same time. 4. Press the Stop Button to stop the playback. Ⅴ. Making Karaoke Tapes (Ⅰ) Preparation 1. Make the necessary connections as shown in the connection diagram. 2. Press the Input Signal Selector on the Remote Controller to select the "Al" program position (or select with the Channel Up or Down Button on the VTR). 3. Set the VTR System Selector to "PAL/MESECAM", "4.43" or "3.58" according to the color TV system of the video source. 4. Connect the VTR to a TV set equipped with separate video and audio input sockets and using the same color TV system as the video source. (Ⅱ) Cautions for Making Karaoke Tapes When making Karaoke tapes, be sure to adhere to the following points. 1. Select the SP mode on the VTR for recording. 2. Make sure that the length of the intervals between tunes ( soundless parts) is more than 6 seconds. ·Make sure that the noise level of these parts is kept to an absolute minimum. 3. Record only tunes with a length of more than 40 seconds. 4. When making Karaoke tapes, use the Pause/Still Button for editing. ·This minimizes noise at the points where successive recordings are joined. Ⅵ. Recording from a TV Broadcast Signal (Ⅰ) Preparation 1. Make sure that the Timer Record Function is set to "OFF". 2. Insert a video cassette with tile erasure prevention tab intact. 3. Set the Tape Speed Selector to "SP" or "LP". 4. Adjust the audio recording level as shown. (Ⅱ) Tape Speed Selector (SP/LP) For recording, either of two tape speeds can be selected. During playback, the VTR will automatically select the correct speed. ·SP Mode: For better picture quality. ·LP Mode: For longer recording time. The picture quality in the LP mode is not as good as that in the SP mode. (Ⅲ) Recording 1. Select on the VTR, the program position (channel) to be recorded. In order to confirm proper reception, turn on the TV set and select the video playback channel 2. Press the Record Button. 3. To finish the recording, press the Stop Button. Note: If the Karaoke Switch is not set to "NORMAL", recording is not possible. Confirm that the VTR System Selector is set to "PAL/MESECAM".
1. This passage is mainly about how to use a videotape recorder.
Y
本文是型号为NV-F55MC的录像机的说明书，故本题答案为[Y]。
2. We should always connect the VTR to the TV set with the supplied DIN-DIN Coaxial Cable.
N
这是有关安装的时候的细节问题的表述，故可定位于Installation这个小标题下的内容。根据(1)中的第4点： “If the TV set is equipped with separate video and audio input sockets，it is recommended to connect the VTR to the TV set with separate video and audio cables．”故本题答案为[N]。
3. It is unnecessary to turn on the VTR while tuning the TV set to the Video Playback Channel.
N
这是关于tuning the TV set to the Video Playback Channel的表述，故可定位于该标题下的内容。根据(1)中的第2点：“Press the VTR ON/OFF Switch to turn the VTR on．”可判断本题答案为[N]。
4. When we are to remove a video cassette from a VTR, we should first turn on the VTR and then press the Eject Button.
N
这是有关video cassette的表述，故可定位于The Video Cassette这个小标题下的内容。根据(Ⅱ)中的第二句：“Simply press the Eject button，the VTR turns itself on，ejects the cassette and turns itself off again．”可判断本题答案为[N]。
5. While playing back Karaoke, if there is acoustic feedback, we should turn the micro phone volume down and put the microphone farther away from the speaker.
Y
这是有关playing back Karaoke的，故可定位于Karaoke Playback这个小标题下的内容。根据(Ⅱ) 中第2点下的第二个黑点后的内容：“If acoustic feedback occurs，turn the microphone volume down，use the microphone farther away from the speakers．”可知本题答案为[Y]。
6. The Edit Button is available for editing when we are making Karaoke.
N
这是关于making Karaoke的表述，故可定位于Making Karaoke Tapes这个小标题下的内容。根据(Ⅱ)中的第4点：“When making Karaoke tapes，use the Pause/Still Button for editing．”可判断本题答案为[N]。
7. While making recordings of the TV broadcast signal, if we choose the SP mode, we will have better picture quality.
Y
这是关于making recordings of the TV broadcast signal的表述，故可定位于该小标题下的内容。根据(Ⅱ)中的最后一句：“The picture quality in the LP mode is not as good as that in the SP mode．”可判断本题答案为[Y]。
8. While installing, ff one feels some electricity, he can use ______.
the separate Transformer Adaptor
这是有关安装时候的细节问题的表述，故可定位于 Installation这一部分。根据(Ⅰ)中第二点下的黑点后的那一段话．．．In this case，use the Separate Transformer Adaptor可知本题答案。
9. If you want to enjoy better picture and sound quality, it is recommended that you use the ______ video cassette tapes.
“Panasonic Hi-Fi”high grade
“Panasonic Hi-Fi”high grade：这是针对video cassette的表述，故可定位于该标题下的内容。根据(Ⅰ)中第2点下第三个黑点后的句子：“We recommend the‘Panasonic Hi-Fi’ high grade video cassette tapes for improved picture and sound quality．”可得到本题答案。
10. While making Karaoke tapes, we should see to it that the length of the intervals between tunes is more than ______ seconds.
6
这是关于making Karaoke tapes的表述，故可定位于该标题下的内容。根据(Ⅱ)中的第2点：“Make sure that the length of the intervals between tunes(soundless parts) is more than 6 seconds．”可知本题答案为6。
Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension
Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 11 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
[解析] W: Excuse me, sir. I' m going to send this parcel to London. What' s the postage for it? M: Let me see. It' s one pound and fifty. Q: Who is the woman most probably speaking to?
[解析] M: I didn' t notice you' d changed your hairstyle. W: Not very observant, are you? Some people told me they couldn't even recognize me. Q: What does the woman imply?
[解析] M: Is Jane looking forward to going home for this summer? W: She is counting the days. Q: What does the woman imply?
counting the days通俗地讲就是“掰着指头数日子”，意即“盼望、渴望”。对话没有提到summer job，A不对；也没有提到收拾行李或Jane已经上路，所以B、C也不对。
4.
A.Ask the man to hurry up and decide on the restaurant.
B.Ask the man to hurry up and make an appointment.
C.She will leave first since he is so slow to get his things made up.
D.They should go to both restaurants since both are good.
A B C D
A
[解析] M: French or Italian restaurant? I like both, but both are too good to make a choice. W: You' d better make a decision because I' m not going to wait for you to make up your mind. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
男士为选哪个饭店犹豫不决“I like both，but both are too good to make a choice”.女士则说你最好定下来，我可不会一直等着你拿主意，即建议男士赶快定下一个饭店。B中的 appointment对话中并未提到。C中she will leave first说女士因为男士决定太慢要先离开了，这是对can’t wait．．．的字面曲解。D则是对女士的话完全没有理解。
5.
A.He has never felt good in his life.
B.The Yoga has improved his health.
C.He is unhappy about his life.
D.He is thinking of taking a Yoga exercise.
A B C D
B
[解析] W: You look great since you' ye been taking the Yoga exercise. M: Thanks ! I've never felt better in my life. Q: What does the man imply?
I’ve never felt better in my life和寒暄常用语couldn’t be better意思差不多，即表明现在的健康状况非常好。男士这样回答是对女士观点“you look great since you’ve been taking the Yoga exercise”的赞同，由此引申出瑜伽改善了男士的健康。A、C对男士的话理解有误。
6.
A.She will be working during the summer holiday.
B.She is looking forward to going home.
C.She will travel during the holiday.
D.She needs to hire another research assistant.
A B C D
A
[解析] M: Are you going home for summer holidays? W: I've agreed to stay on here as a research assistant. Q: What can be inferred about the woman?
[解析] W: How many classes do you have today? M: Just one, from three to six. Q: What does the man mean?
关于男士今天到底上几节课的问题，出现了三个数字one、three、six。但男士的话中，第一个数字是对女士提问的直接回答，即今天只上一节课，后面两个数字是说明时间“从三点到五点”(from three to six)。本题的迷惑之处就是三个数字后面都没有单位，如果后两个数字后加上。’clock，题目就变得容易多了。搞清数字之间的关系后，本题还需要做个简单的减法运算，才能选出B。C选项have three classes in a row指连上三节课。
8.
A.She can only make it on Sunday.
B.She doesn't like volleyball.
C.She doesn' t want to play volleyball on Sunday.
D.She will try to make it on Sunday.
A B C D
C
[解析] M: Hello, I. wonder if we could change the time for volleyball to Sunday. W: Is that the only time you can make it? Q: What can be inferred about the woman?
[解析] 19-22 M: Hello, University Books. Tim Weber speaking. W: Hi, Tim, this is Ruth. M: Oh, hi, Ruth, What's up? W: Well, the Student Federation needs a couple of volunteers to give guided tours to the new students next week. Would you be able to help out? M: That depends on the days you have in mind. I' m working here full-time before classes begin. It's really busy now, with all the textbook orders coming in, but I do have some time off. W: What about Saturday? Most new students arrive on the weekend. M: Sorry, I have to work all day Saturday. How about Thursday and Friday? I' ve got both mornings free. W: I don' t have the schedule on me. Ken' s got it. Maybe you can set something up with him. M: I'll only be able to spare a couple of hours, though. W: No problem. I' ll ask Ken to get in touch with you later today. Will you be at this number? M: Yeah, till four... Look, I' ve got to go. I have to get all the orders out before I leave today. W: OK, thanks, Tim. Bye. 19. Where does Tim work?
B.To ask him to attend a Student Federation meeting.
C.To get his schedule of classes for next term.
D.To see if he has time to welcome the new students.
A B C D
D
[解析] Why does Ruth call Tim ?
本题为细节题，从to do结构可判断问题和说话人的目的有关。Ruth在Student Federation服务，她们将举行欢迎新生的活动，想邀请Tim当志愿者，D项中的welcome the new students其实就是to give guided tours to the new students比较概括的表达法。
3.
A.Take the place of Ruth as a tour guide.
B.Ask Ken if he will be at the activity.
C.Help out when he is free.
D.Leave work early if he can.
A B C D
C
[解析] What does Tim offer to do?
对话的主题是当志愿者，Tim非常乐意参与这项活动，但在具体时间方面还要商榷。他提出“How about Thursday and Friday?I’ve got both mornings free．”
4.
A.Tomorrow evening.
B.5 o' clock this afternoon.
C.10 o' clock on Saturday.
D.10 o' clock on Thursday.
A B C D
C
[解析] When can Ken get in touch with Tim at the same number?
A.He cannot do well because the class is too large.
B.He wants the professor to give him a mark.
C.He was late for registration.
D.He needs the permission of Professor Day to register.
A B C D
D
[解析] 23-25 M: Professor Day. May I see you for a minute? W: Sure. Come on in. What's the matter? M: I' ve got a problem. I need your technical writing class, so I went early to the registration area, but by the time I got to the front of the line, it was closed. See, my advisor signed my course request and everything. W: That' s a big class already. If it is closed, that means I have 50 students in it now. M: I' m not surprised. It' s a really good class and many students want to attend it. W: Can' t you take it next year? We offer it every fall. M: Well, that' s the problem. I' m supposed to be graduating this spring. But, of course, I can' t graduate without your class. W: I see. In that case, I' ll sign for you. It looks like there will be 51. Take this form back to the registration area. They will get you in. M: Thanks, Professor Day. I really appreciate this! 23. What is the problem of the student?
男生必须上实用写作这门课，虽然他很早赶去排队注册，可快到他的时候课程满员系统关闭，他只好向教授求助。本题看似考细节，其实考主旨，答案需要综合整则对话内容，尤其要注意“I’ll sign for you”这句话。
2.
A.Students attend it because it is required.
B.The student likes the course very much.
C.It is so popular that students line up to get registered.
D.The professor offers the course every term.
A B C D
C
[解析] What do we know about this course?
不难选出C项作为正确项，但A项的干扰性相当大，虽然说话人必须修这门课才能毕业，但它不一定是其他专业学生的必修课。 “I’m not surprised．It’s a really good class and many students want to attend it．”这句话明确告诉我们，选课的人多是因为上课内容精彩。
3.
A.Allow the student to take the class this term.
B.Allow the student to take the class next year.
C.Permit the student to graduate without the class.
Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A) , B), C) and D) . Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[解析] 26-28 The motel, or motor inn, is the latest kind of place in which people who are away from home can stay. The first motel opened, it is said, in 1901 in Arizona. It was called Askin' s Cottage Camp. Later it was known as Askin' s Auto Camp, and the motel is still in operation there. It is believed that the word was first used in 1925 by the Milestone Motel. When the owner was painting the name of the place on a sign and saw that he had not allowed enough room on the board to have "Milestone Motor Hotel", he changed it to "Milestone Motel". Front the early days when a ten-room court was considered large, motels have grown. Today there are many with hundreds of units. Moreover, motel owners provide more and more for the guests' comfort and pleasure--such things as a choice of free radio or television, swimming pools, free parking and telephone service in every room. 26. When and where did the first motel open?
事实题。本文介绍“汽车旅馆” (Motel)的背景知识。通过浏览选项得知本题问时间和地点。注意抓听关键词1901和1925，以及与这两个名词相关的地点和事情。一听到“The first motel opened，it is said，in 1901 in Arizona”，就可在这个选项旁做好标记。本题比较简单，正确答案为C。
2.
A.When the owner was painting his room for "Milestone Motor Hotel", he thought of it.
B.It stands for "many hotel rooms" in Milestone Motor Hotel.
C.The owner disliked the name of "Milestone Motor Hotel" and changed it.
D.The owner shortened the full name of the hotel for lack of space on the signboard.
A B C D
D
[解析] How was the word "Motel" created?
事实题。通过浏览选项，很快发现四个选项的共同之处：与“Milestone Motor Hotel”的名称有关，考生可推测本题与Milestone Motor Hotel的名称有关，就要注意听有这个关键词的句子：he had not allowed enough room on the board to have“Milestone Motor Hotel”， he changed it to“Milestone Motel”．——“Milestone Motor Hotel”旅馆老板在写招牌时为省空间，把招牌板上原先的“Milestone Motor Hotel”三个单词的名字更名为两个字的店名“Mile stone Motel”。此处难点是对单词room的正确理解，此处为“空间”(space)，而不是平常意义的“房间”。正确答案为D。
3.
A.Radio or TV.
B.Telephone.
C.Computer.
D.Swimming pool.
A B C D
C
[解析] Which of the following is not mentioned as convenience in a motel?
细节题。本题比较容易，从选项中推测要注意听和电视、游泳池等相关的句子，听到最后一句(如今汽车旅馆为了方便顾客提供很多便利服务)“such things as a choice of free radio or television，swimming pool，free parking and telephone service in every room．”可见，computer未提及。正确答案为C。
Passage Two Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[解析] 29-31 Recently, over 30 million Americans of both sexes and all ages have shown great interest in walking. They have a strong desire to keep fit. By nature, Americans are enthusiastic and energetic about hobbies or pastimes. As a result, there are walkers' clubs to join in and many books and magazines to read about walking. Walking is probably the most overlooked way to physical fitness. Like other exercises, it can help control weight, strengthen the heart and lungs, ease stress and build up energy. Unlike many exercises, walking is simple, easy and cheap. Middle-aged men suffer from heart disease, the nation' s number one killer. Thus, they are strongly interested in walking. In fact, many doctors encourage their patients to become more physically active. It is interesting to note that the rate of heart disease began to decrease between 1992 and 1994 and it is still decreasing. Remember that it is possible to overdo anything, even walking. Many confused walkers overdo and finally suffer from ankle and foot damage. Be careful not to overexert yourself, especially in hot weather. 29. Who likes the physical exercise of walking in the United States?
判断题+排除法。本文介绍美国“暴走族”社会现象。听录音之前，通过浏览选项可知，本题问的是多少人或是怎群的人。文章首句很关键：“Recently，over 30 million Americans of both sexes and all ages have shown great interest in walking．”选项A和B未包括女性，选项 C错在逻辑上，尽管美国人天生对hobbies or pastimes表现出精力充沛，但是不能反过来就认为，精力充沛的美国人就喜欢“暴走”(walking)。选项D才符合题意。
2.
A.Because of their strong desire for good health.
B.Because of their love for hobbies and pastimes.
C.Because of their fear of heart disease.
D.Because of their extra energy.
A B C D
A
[解析] Why are Americans so interested in walking?
事实题。通过浏览选项可知本题问的是“为什么”，听短文时要特别关注表示原因的句子。短文一开始叙述在美国“暴走” (walking)颇受欢迎，特别指出“They have a string desire to keep fit．”由此可见，正确答案为A。
3.
A.It was rising.
B.It was lowering.
C.It remained unchanged.
D.It was fluctuating
A B C D
B
[解析] What is true about the rate of heart disease between 1992 and 1994 in the United States?
细节题。通过浏览选项可知，本题问的是变化趋势。是上升?下降?未变?还是波动?文中关键句子是：“It is interesting to note that the rate of heart disease began to decrease between 1992 and 1994 and it is still decreasing．”正确答案为B，lower即下降。D是“波动”的意思。
Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[解析] 32-35 In the United States many parents teach their children at home by themselves. The U. S. Department of Education estimates there are 250,000 to 350,000 home-schooled children in the country. The reasons of home-schooling vary widely. Children may be home-schooled because they are ill and cannot attend a normal school. Distance is the reason for children living on outback land or large farms. It may take hours to get to school and back home each day. Their parents think it inhumane to send their children to state boarding school. Some home schoolers think low of public school education which lacks of religious perspective. They want their children to learn not only traditional subject matter but strict religious teaching and a conservative political and social perspective. Other home-schoolers want to keep their children away from other children, because their family' s faith or lifestyle is very different from that of those who attend the local school. There are, of course, some drawbacks of home-schooling. Social isolation is the major problem. Children are naturally social creatures and love to form friendship and learn in a group setting. Also, many home-schooled children may feel bored interacting with just their parents for many hours a day. And needless to say, not ail parents make good instructors. 32. How many children in the U. S. A. are home-schooled according to the passage?
细节题。本文介绍美国家庭教育(home-schooling)这一文化现象。本题考的是数字，所以应在选项旁注明该数字是表示什么的。原文第二句话说美国有250，000至350，000人在家而不是在学校接受教育，这是一个大概的数字，选项D表明的数字在这个范围内，“The U．S．Department of Education estimates there are 250，000 to 350，000 home-schooled children in the country．”正确答案为D。
2.
A.Poor health condition of the children.
B.Poor quality of village schools.
C.Religious differences.
D.Different lifestyle or faith.
A B C D
B
[解析] Which of the following is NOT the reason of home-schooling?
A.They lack opportunities to interact with children of their age.
B.Their parents are not qualified instructors.
C.They cannot win honor in such an environment.
D.They make no genuine friends.
A B C D
A
[解析] What is the biggest disadvantage of home-schooling for the children involved?
判断题。通过浏览选项可知，本题问的是“某件事情”对于孩子们可能产生的不好后果，这就暗示，在听录音时特别关注“某件事情”的缺点。文中关键句子是： “There are，of course，some drawbacks of home-schooling．Social isolation is the major problem．” “家庭教育”这种事情对孩子们最大的坏处是，他们缺乏与同龄孩子的交往沟通。选项B、C和D皆过于绝对，而且不是主要问题。正确答案为A。
4.
A.Positive.
B.Negative.
C.Neutral.
D.Indifferent.
A B C D
C
[解析] What attitude does the narrator have towards home-schooling?
Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 45 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. Seals 1 so many needs of the people who live in the Far North. The meat of the seal is a 2 source of food. Oil from the blubber, or fat, becomes 3 . Seal oil, when set on a fire, maintains a steady flame. Sealskins are made into boots and other articles of clothing. The bones become 4 or tools. No part of the animal goes to 5 . The number of seals 6 greatly in different parts of the arctic. Wherever there are strong ocean currents, resulting in broken 7 you will find an 8 of these animals. 9 . Arctic seal hunting has been an active industry since the early part of the nineteenth century. 10 .More than 500,000 animals are killed each year by hunters operating in the main sealing grounds. 11 .
[解析] 36-46 Seals(36) fill so many needs of the people who live in the Far North. The meat of the seal is a(37)principal source of food. Oil from the blubber, or fat, becomes(38) fuel. Seal oil, when set on a fire, maintains a steady flame. Sealskins are made into boots and other articles of clothing. The bones become(39) instruments or tools. No part of the animal goes to (40) waste. The number of seals(41) varies greatly in different parts of the arctic. Wherever there are strong ocean currents, resulting in broken (42) ice, you will find an(43) abundance of these animals.(44) They are scarcest where the ice is thick and unbroken, since these conditions offer few opportunities for the seal to come up to breathe the air he needs. Arctic seal hunting has been an active industry since the early part of the nineteenth century.(45) Today it still brings in substantial financial returns. More than 500,000 animals are killed each year by hunters operating in the main sealing grounds.(46) The furs, hides, blubber and oil of the seal bring in many millions of dollars a year.
fill和feel容易混淆，不过仔细辨别还是能分出/i/的长短来。fill the needs of这个短语搭配不是很常见，意思与meet the needs of类似，但feel the needs of和短文的第二句意思脱节了。
They are scarcest where the ice is thick and unbroken，since these conditions offer few opportunities for the seal to come up to breathe the air he needs
此句较为复杂．有两个从句，后面的原因状语从句动词较多，措辞比较复杂：offer opportunities for the seal to come up to breathe the air he needs，主句里的scarcest是scarce的最高级形式，不容易听出来。所以听此句一定要首先理解意思，简化后的句子可以是：In places where the ice is thick and unbroken seals are scarcest
10.
Today it still brings in substantial financial returns
此句最好照写原句，但应注意掌握 substantial的拼写。不要忽略brings后面的介词in。
11.
The furs，hides，blubber and oil of the seal bring in many millions of dollars a year
Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Lance Armstrong is thirty-three years old and is one of the best athletes in the world. Scientists say his body operates better than the 1 person. For example, his heart can 2 more than two hundred times a minute. It pumps an extremely large amount of blood and oxygen to his legs. Edward Coyle, head of the Human Performance Laboratory at the University of Texas in Aus tin, tested Armstrong five times from 1992 until 1995. Each time, the cyclist rode a 3 bike for twenty-five minutes with the work rate increasing every five minutes. Scientists measured Armstrong' s 4 against the amount of oxygen he breathed. Doctor Coyle discovered an 8% increase in Armstrong's muscle power. Doctor Coyle 5 Armstrong might have developed more of a certain kind of muscle during his seven years of training. Doctor Coyle also discovered that Armstrong was able to reduce his body weight and body fat before his Tour de France victories. This enabled him to increase his power in relation to his body weight by 18%. Doctor Coyle says the results of the 6 show that long-term training has more of an effect on athletes than scientists thought. Lance Armstrong is 7 in another way. In 1996, when he was twenty-five, he discovered he had cancer of the testicles (睾丸), which had spread to his lungs and brain. Armstrong received chemical 8 and several operations on his brain. After he 9 , he began training a gain in 1998. The next year he won his first Tour de France race. Many people who have 10 and are living with cancer believe he is a hero. A. bite I) performance B. study J) recovered C. average K) fixed D. suspected L) departed E. exercise M) frequent F. beat N) treatment G. unique O) breakthrough H) survived
此处也需要一个动词的过去分词，并根据本句are living with cancer可判断H为正确答案。
Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B) , C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One It will come as no surprise that the earth is going to be a much more crowded place in the next century. From a global population of about 5. 4 billion today, the United Nations Fund for Population Activities says we' II see a rise to 8. 2 billion people in 2025. The U. N. expects the total population to stabilize (稳定) at Il. 6 billion sometime later in the 2000 s. More than ninety percent of the population growth will occur in developing countries. Eighteen of the world' s twenty largest cities will be in these lands as the number of urban-dwellers (城市居民) swells from roughly two billion to 5.1 billion. The Unites States and Europe, which in 1950 accounted for twenty-two percent of the world' s population, will be home to less than nine percent of its people in 2025. By contrast, Africa' s share of the total will climb from nine percent in 1950 to nearly twenty percent by 2015. Ethiopia should double in size to almost 100 million people. In about the same time period, India will overtake China as the world' s most populous country. For the United States, the big news won' t be an abundance of new faces; experts predict the country will grow from its present 250 million population and stabilize at about 350 million sometime before the middle of the 21st century. The important changes will be in American ethnic (种族的) makeup. Twenty years from now, the United States white, non-Hispanic majority will peak at 195 million, and then may decline in numbers. Asian-Americans will become an increasingly important minority, while African-Americans--whose population growth rate is slowing dramatically--will become the second-largest minority behind Hispanics, a half million of whom are now thought to be emigrating to the United States legally and otherwise, each year.
1. This article is primarily about ______.
A.population growth in developing countries
B.why the world' s population is changing
C.how the population is going to change in different parts of the world in the future
D.the sharp contrast in population changes between developing and developed countries
A.Hispanics are the largest minority group in the United States
B.Ethiopia will become the most populous country in the future
C.in the future, China' s population will grow faster than India' s
D.Asian-Americans will be the most powerful minority in the US
A B C D
A
推断题。题干没有提供任何可供定位的信息，故须对四个信息分别进行定位。选项A定位于第三段最后一句，根据African-Americans...will become the second-largest minority behind Hispanics可知Hispanics是美国最大的少数民族，故选项A正确。选项B定位于第二段倒数第二句：“Ethiopia should double in size to almost 100 million people．”这里并没有提到Ethiopia会成为世界上人口最多的国家，而且常识也告诉我们这个人口数量不会是世界第一。选项C定位于第二段最后一句：India will over take China as the world’s most populous country，故可判断C为误。选项D定位于最后一句前半句：Asian-Americans will become an increasingly important minority，故D为误。答案为A。
3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A.Hispanics are the largest ethnic group in the United States.
B.All Hispanics in the US are thought to be legal immigrants.
C.Though slowing in population growth, African-Americans will still become the second largest minority in the US.
D.The white, non-Hispanic majority in the United States of America will always decrease in numbers twenty years from now.
A B C D
C
细节题。可分别对各选项进行定位。选项A定位于第三段最后一句前半部分African Americans...will be come the second-largest minority behind Hispanics可知Hispanics是美国最大的少数民族而不是最大的民族。选项B定位于最后一句后半部分a half million of whom are now thought to be emigrating to the United States legally and otherwise，故为误。选项C与A定位在一个地方，可判断该选项正确，选项D定位于第三段倒数第二句“Twenty years from now， the United States’white，non-Hispanic majority will peak at 195 million，and then may decline in numbers．”故D为误。答案为C。
4. Today people in the US account for about ______ percent of the global population.
A.9
B.4.6
C.22
D.6. 5
A B C D
B
细节题。考生需要经过定位和计算才能得出答案。首先应该分别对现在美国和世界的人口进行定位，它们分别位于第一段第二句From a global population of about 5.4billion today和第三段第一句experts predict the country will grow from its present 250 million population，经过简单的除法计算可知答案为B。
5. What is the meaning of "For the United States, the big news won' t be an abundance of new faces" in Line 1 of Paragraph 3 ?
A.People in the US won't be surprised at any new faces.
B.There won' t be any news in the eye of the US people.
C.People in the US will become known to one another.
D.There won't be a large growth in the US population.
Passage Two What do a 15-year-old high school sophomore named Tanja Vogt and Thomas Paine have in common? The answer is that both inspired major changes in their societies by writing an essay. In October 1988, Vogt--a student at West Milford High School in New Jersey--read an article in her local newspaper that disturbed her. The article reported that the Board of Education had decided to use polystyrene (聚苯乙烯) trays in the lunchroom because they were less expensive than paper. Vogt knew from her science class that polystyrene can have harmful effects on the environment. In the first place, it is not biodegradable, meaning that it can' t be broken down by natural biological processes. In addition, some polystyrene products release gases called chlorofluo rocarbons (CFCs氟氯化碳) into the air. Scientific evidence indicates that these CFCs break down the protective ozone layer (臭氧层) of the atmosphere. Vogt decided to write a paper for her social studies class on the issue of polystyrene. Her teacher, Carl Stehle, read her paper to the class. After reminding students that Thomas Paine had had to persuade many hesitant colonists to support the American Revolution, Stehle challenged his class to do something about the polystyrene problem. Vogt and her classmates immediately conducted a survey in the high school and middle school. They discovered that a large majority of students said they wanted to switch back to paper goods in the cafeteria. When they presented their findings to the Board of Education, the board' s business administrator did a survey of his own. He found that roughly 80 percent of the students in the two schools would be willing to pay an extra nickel to eat their lunch from paper trays. As a result, the board voted in December to change to paper trays in all the township' s schools as of February 1, 1989.
1. The author' s purpose in writing this article is to ______.
A.tell the readers the power and influence of an effective essay
B.persuade the readers to do something to protect the environment
C.encourage the readers to challenge the authorities by writing essays
D.teach the readers to put what they learned in the class into practice
A B C D
A
写作意图题。根据第一段最后一句，“The answer is that both inspired major changes In their societies by writing an essay．”可知，作者花如此大的篇幅写Vogt的故事的目的不是为了保护环境，也不是为了让读者挑战权威，而是为了表明essay的影响和作用。故答案为A。
2. Carl Stehle told his students Thomas Paine' s story in order to ______.
A.teach the students how to write an essay on preventing polystyrene from harming the environment
B.inspire the students to do something to persuade the Board of Education to change its decision
C.ask the students to work hard together to fight against the decision made by the Board of Education
D.let them know the power and influence of the effective essay written by Thomas Paine in the past
A B C D
B
细节题。根据第四段第三句后半部分Stehle challenged his class to do something about the polystyrene problem可知，Stehle作为教师讲这个故事， 目的是为了让学生们以 Thomas Paine为榜样为环境问题做点什么。故答案为B。
3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A.The majority of the students in the two schools found it acceptable to pay a bit more to eat their lunch from paper trays.
B.Scientific evidence indicates that polystyrene can seriously break down the protective ozone layer of the atmosphere.
C.The Board of Education changed its decision immediately after Vogt and her classmates presented their findings to it.
D.The Board of Education at last voted and decided to change to paper trays in these two schools from February 1, 1989.
A B C D
A
细节题。根据四个选项分别进行定位，答案为A。
4. The word "presented" in Line 3 of Paragraph 5 can be best replaced by ______.
5. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A.there were altogether only two schools--the high school and the middle school in the small town where this story took place
B.polystyrene is the major factor that has done harm to the protective ozone layer of the atmosphere around the earth
C.the Board of Education actually had known the harmful effects of polystyrene on the environment before making the decision
D.Vogt and her classmates at last managed to persuade the Board of Education into changing their decision wish their academic knowledge
A B C D
C
推断题。分别对四个选项进行定位分析。根据最后一段中“When they presented their findings to the Board of Education，the board’s business administrator did a survey of his own．．．willing to pay an extra．．．trays．”可知，the Board of Education做出这个决定的主要立足点是因为纸质托盘较贵，而当Vogt等人向其提交调查结果时，the Board of Education并没有就聚苯乙烯对环境有害展开调查，而只是在学生中作了一个关于愿意不愿意使用较贵的纸质托盘的调查，由此可推断其事先是知道聚苯乙烯对环境的危害性的。选项D错在with their academic knowledge，因为最终使the Board of Education改变主意的并不是Vogt等人的学术知识，而是其对民意的调查(survey)。故答案为C。
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 centre. If you were to begin a new job tomorrow, you would bring with you some basic strengths and weaknesses. Success or 1 in your work would depend, to 2 great extent, 3 your ability to use your strengths and weaknesses to the best advantage. 4 the utmost importance is your attitude. A person who begins a job convinced that he isn' t going to like it 5 is sure that he is going to ail is exhibiting a weakness which can only 6 his success. On the other hand, a person who is secure 7 his belief that he is probably as 8 of doing the work as anyone else and who is willing to make a cheerful attempt 9 it possesses a certain strength of purpose. The 10 are that he will do well. Having the prerequisite skills for a particular job is strength. 11 those skills is obviously a 12 . A bookkeeper who can' t add and a carpenter who can' t cut a straight line with a saw are hopeless cases. This book has been designed to help you capitalize (利用) on the strength and 13 the weakness that you bring to the job of learning. But in groups to measure your development, you must first 14 stock of somewhere you stand now. 15 we get further along in the book, we'll 16 in some detail with 17 processes for developing and strengthening learning skills. However, 18 begin with, you should pause to examine your present strengths and weak nesses in three areas that are 19 to your success or failure in school: your 20 , your reading and communication skills, and your study habits.
本题考查的是固定搭配。to a great extent是固定短语，意思是“很大程度上”，符合题意。类似的说法还有：to a large extent，to some extent，to an extent，to a certain extent，to that extent，to the extent of...。the，some，certain都不能与great extent搭配。
3.
A.in
B.on
C.of
D.to
A B C D
B
本题考查的是动词固定搭配。on与前面的depend构成本句谓语。
4.
A.Out of
B.Of
C.To
D.Into
A B C D
B
本题考查的是介词用法。of与名词连用，表示具有某种性质、状态，作表语。置于句首，表示强调。正常语序为：Your attitude is of the utmost importance．
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