Part Ⅰ Writing Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay entitled How to Live a Colorful Life on Campus. You should write at least 120 'words following the out line given below in Chinese:
1. 1. 许多大学生希望自己的校园生活能够丰富多彩; 2. 有许多方式可以丰富大学生活; 3. 对此你有什么建议? How to Live a Colorful Life on Campus
[高分范文] Nearly all students want to make their life on campus as colorful as possible. With a colorful life, a student can feel meaningful and confident. So it is necessary for a student to learn how to live a colorful life on campus. There are several ways to live a colorful life on campus. It is a good choice for students to join various clubs and groups. By doing so, students can make a lot of friends whose interests are similar to theirs. Besides taking part in the activities on campus, students can also do some social practice, which is necessary for students to expand their horizon. Taking myself as an example, I love to dance and join the dance club. I enjoy dancing with my friends and learn a lot from them. Moreover, I take an active part in social practice. Both dance club and social practice are helpful to make my life on campus more enjoyable.
[评析] 文章的第一段提出丰富多彩的校园生活可以让学生感到自信,生活得有意义,随之自然地引出学生有必要学着使自己的校园生活丰富多彩。第二段提小使校园生活丰富多彩的两种方法。一种是参加各种俱乐部、学生团体; 一种是参加社会实践。最后一段作者重申主题。以自己为例,让读者知道自己的建议是有据可依的。 短文的第二段在介绍两种方法时没有用first、second一类的词,而是用了besides;最后一段用了分词短语taking myself as an example开头,通过这种方式,可以让阅卷老师觉得语言运用不落俗套。
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly. For questions1-7, 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.
A Roof over our Heads Man has three basic needs: food, clothing, and shelter. If a man lives in a warm climate, clothing is not absolutely necessary. However, man cannot live without food, and, he has little chance of survival without shelter. Mankind needs shelter to protect him from the weather, wild animals, insects, and his enemies. Long before man learned how to build houses, he looked for natural shelters, as the animals did. He found that he could protect himself by climbing up into trees or by crouching under the over-hanging edges of cliffs, or by crawling into caves. The first shelters or homes actually built by man were very simple. For his building materials, he used what he could find easily around him: rocks, tree branches, dried grasses, animal skins. It was a long time, however, before man began to build permanent shelters because, until man learned to farm, he lived by hunting. And, in order to follow game, he had to be able to move from one hunting ground to another. Thus, the first man-made shelters were those that could be easily transported. The first permanent shelters were probably built twenty to forty thousand years ago by fish eating people who lived in one place as long as the fish supply lasted. Fish-eaters could stay in one place for several years. However, once man learned to farm, he could live longer in one place. Thus, he was able to build a permanent home. Once again, he built his home with the materials he found at hand. In Egypt, for example, wood was scarce, so most houses were built of bricks made of dried mud, with a roof supported by palm tree trunks. When the Norsemen came from Scandinavia to northern Europe, they found many forests, so they built homes with a framework of heavy tree trunks and they filled the space between the trunks with clay. The Eskimos, on the other hand, lived in a land where there was little or no wood. They learned to adapt their homes perfectly to their surroundings. In the winter time, when everything was covered with snow and ice, the Eskimos built their homes with blocks of ice. When the warm weather came and melted the ice, the Eskimos lived in a tent made of animal skins. The weather is man' s worst natural enemy. He has to protect himself from extremes of heat and cold and from storms, wind and rain. Where the weather is hot and dry, the house is generally made of clay brick. The windows are small and high up, so that the heat stays outside. There is often a fiat roof, where people can find a cool place to sleep. In hot, humid areas, on the other hand, people need to be protected from the rain, as well as the heat. In such places, houses are built with wide, overhanging roofs, balconies or verandas (走廊). Where there are torrential rains, houses are either built on piles to keep them off the ground, or they have steep thatched (茅草屋顶的) roofs to drain off the rain. People living in the Congo River region have found that steep, heavily-thatched roofs drain off the jungle rains more quickly. Other people in Africa have found that a roof of broad leaves sheds rain quickly. In Borneo, houses are built on high posts to protect people from dampness. And there are tribes in Malaya who build their homes in the forked branches of trees, and climb up to their houses on bamboo ladders. In northern countries, people build houses to protect themselves from cold and snow. Their houses are built of sturdy materials, and the roofs are steep, so that the snow will slide off. There are also overhanging eaves (屋檐) to keep the snow from piling up next to the house. And, in northern Siberia, where snowfall is extremely heavy, the roofs even have a funnel-shaped (漏斗状的) platform to protect the chimneys from drifting snow. Protection from danger has also influenced the type of house man builds. When. enemies threatened him, man made his house as inaccessible as possible. The tree-dwellers of the Philippines protect themselves by living high above the ground. When danger threatens, they remove the ladders leading to their homes. The cliff dwellers of the American Southwest built their homes high up on the sides of cliffs, where access was very difficult. Nomad (游牧的) tribes must move from place to place, taking care of flocks of sheep that are always in need of fresh grass. Their houses must be simple and easy to transport. The nom ads of central Asia,-have developed a house made of a framework of poles covered with felt (毛毡). The house is round because the framework is curved. The poles are fastened together at the top with a wooden ring, and there is a hole at the top to let the smoke out. In Europe there are very few wooden houses being built today. This is partly because wood is no longer as plentiful as it once was, and partly because wooden houses are quite inflammable (易燃的). On the other hand, there are many wooden houses in America. This is because the first settlers wanted to build houses quickly and inexpensively. Since the country was covered in many places with forests, some trees had to be cut down to make room for houses. Houses in many cities used to be made of wood. However, since the houses were very close together, fire could easily spread from one house to another. There were disastrous fires in some cities, such as the great fire of London in 1666. When the burned-out cities were rebuilt, wood was still used for the frames and the roofs, but stones or bricks were used for walls. There are so many people living in some cities that it is often very difficult to find a place to live, and if one does find a place it is often too small. And many of the houses are too old and uncomfortable. Just as in prehistoric times, finding a good place to live continues to be one of man' s most urgent problems.
1. This passage mainly describes different kinds of roofs that man has built for his house.
N
通过综合全文各部分的主要内容可知,本文是讲人类如何根据天气和保护自己免受危险的需要来建造自己的房子,而不是单纯的讲roofs的,故本题为[N]。注意:本文的题目虽然是A Roof over Our Heads,但是这里是使用了一种借代的修辞手法——用roof这个房子的一部分来代指整个房子,考生切不可被文章标题所误导。
2. The first shelters or homes actually built by man were only made of branches of trees.
N
这是关于the first shelters or homes的描述,故可定位于文章的前面部分。根据第二段第三、四句可知建筑材料不仅仅是树枝,还有石头、干草和兽皮。因此可判断本题为[N]。
3. The first permanent shelters were probably built by fish-eating people.
Y
这也是关于the first shelters or homes的描述,故可定位于文章的前面部分。根据第三段第一句The first permanent shelters were probably built twenty to forty thousand years ago by fish-eating people可判断本题为[Y]。
4. The Eskimos always live in a tent made of animal skins surrounded by blocks of ice.
N
这是对爱斯基摩人的描述,故可定位于第四段。根据第四段最后一句When the warm weather came and melted the ice,the Eskimos lived in a tent made of animal skins可判断本题 [N]。
5. In hot, humid areas, houses are seldom made of clay bricks.
NG
这是关于天气对房屋建造的影响,故可定位于第五、六、七段。虽然在第六段最后两句提到过In hot,humid areas,on the other hand,people need to be protected from the rain, as well as the heat.In such places,houses are built with wide,overhanging roofs,balconies or verandas,但并没有提到在这些地区房子是用什么造的,故本题为[NG]。
6. Man also builds the house in the way that could best protect him from danger.
Y
这是关于抵御危险的考虑对房屋建造的影响,故可定位于第十段。根据第十段第一句 Protection from danger has also influenced the type of house man builds可判断本题为[Y]。
7. There are very few wooden houses in advanced countries.
N
这是对wooden houses的表述,故可定位于第十二段。根据第十二段第三句On the other hand,there are many wooden houses in America可判断本题为[N]。
8. The first man-made shelters could be easily ______.
transported
这是对first man-made shelters的表述,故可定位于文章的前面部分。根据第二段最后一句Thus,the first man-made shelters were those that could be easily transported可知本题答案。
9. The Norsemen built homes with ______ and filled the space with clay.
a framework of heavy tree trunks
这是对Norsemen建造房屋的方式的表述,故可定位于第四段。根据第四段第一句When the Norsemen came from Scandinavia to northern Europe, they found many forests,So they built homes with a framework of heavy tree trunks and they filled the space between the trunks with clay可得本题答案。
10. The house built by Nomads of Central Asia is round because ______.
a framework is curved
这是对Nomads建造房屋的方式的表述,故可定位于倒数第四段。根据倒数第四段第四句The house is round because the framework is curved可知本题答案。
Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension
Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. A 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.
C.She thinks the man should take a major and a minor instead.
D.She thinks the man should consider the matter seriously.
A B C D
C
[解析] M: If I take a double major, it would save me from taking a second degree. W: Hmm, that' s true. But people don' t realize that a major and a minor are just as good as a double major. Q: What does the woman suggest?
D.She thinks she would be foolish to refuse since it' s delicious.
A B C D
A
[解析] M: Another cup of coffee? There' s plenty in the pot. W: I' d be overdoing it if I had one more. Q: What does the woman mean?
本题重点在女士的答话上,“I’d be overdoing it if I had one more.”用了虚拟语气,意思是我要是再来一杯就喝得过多了。overdo是“过度、过火”的意思,在这里指喝得过多。女士这样说暗示自己已经喝得很多(she is full),不能再喝了。
4.
A.He has other plans for the evening.
B.He is looking forward to attending the party.
C.He often misses Linda' s parties.
D.He wants to know if he should bring anything to Linda' s Party.
A B C D
B
[解析] W: Are you going to Linda's party tonight? M: Are you kidding? I wouldn't miss it for anything. Q: What does the man mean?
“I wouldn’t miss it for anything.”表明说话人一定要参加的坚决态度,只有选项B能反映男士的态度。
5.
A.It is very popular.
B.They are selling it second-hand.
C.It is about food-making.
D.They' ll try to improve it soon.
A B C D
A
[解析] M: The book's been selling like hot cakes since it was launched three weeks ago. W: I understand they' ll be running a second print soon. Q: What can be inferred about the book?
sell like hot cakes是个习语,意指非常受欢迎。女士的话they’ll be running a second print意思是这本书会再次印刷,从侧面证明此书的畅销。
6.
A.Go and get her own spoon.
B.Use the same spoon.
C.Use a different spoon.
D.Go and get a new spoon for the man.
A B C D
B
[解析] M: Whoops! I used your spoon. I'll go get you another one. W: What for? I' m not fussy if you' re not. Q: What will the woman probably do?
“I’m not fussy if you’re not.”意思是“要是你不介意我也不介意”,也就是说“我不介意你用了我的勺子,你用不着再去另外拿一支勺子”。What for为Why的意思。
7.
A.Karen is kind to people.
B.Karen receives lots of gold.
C.Karen moved away after thinking.
D.Karen sent the woman gold as a gift.
A B C D
A
[解析] W: Wow, I am so moved to receive such a thoughtful gift from Karen. M: Yeah, she really has a heart of gold. Q: What can be inferred about Karen?
短语have a heart of gold相当于汉语里“有一颗金子般的心”这种表达,指某人心地非常善良,且根据对话的上下文得知Karen送给女士一份考虑得非常周到的礼物,男士称赞她 she has a heart of gold,选项中A的意思与此对应。
8.
A.At 10:30.
B.At 10:20.
C.At 11:15.
D.At 10:45.
A B C D
C
[解析] M: So, when are the other guys going to get here? The flight is taking off in 45 minutes. They'll stop boarding in 5 minutes. W: It's 10:30 already. They were supposed to be here ten minutes ago. I told everybody when to meet here. Q: When is the plane taking off?
D.The man does not ask her to go back to the office.
A B C D
A
[解析] W: What a day! I'm exhausted. M: Well it' s not over yet. W: Yeah, but it' s over for me. I have to go back home and be there when the kids get home. M: Oh, that' s right. I have to go back to the office. My lawyer is waiting there to talk about a contract dispute we have with one of our clients. How long does it usually take you to get home from here? W: It depends on traffic. Sometimes I can get home within haft an hour. I should be home today around 5 pm. M: It' s so convenient that your office is close to the fourth ring road. I sometimes have to fight traffic for an hour just to get to the third ring. W: I know. Hey, will you get home tonight in time to watch "That' s Incredible !" ? M: I hope so. That' s my favorite program. I love all those weird things people do. W: I'll be watching it too. Well if your meeting goes too late, give me a call and I'll record it. M: Thanks. I may do that. I might have to miss it tonight if my boss decides on our business trip to Shanghai tomorrow. Then I' ll have to stay later to get ready. W: Oh I hate going to Shanghai. M: It' s not that bad. I would like to know earlier, however. Why was the woman anxious to go back home?
[解析] W: Here we have a wonderful little three-bedroom house perfect for a young family. M: Really? Can you give me a tour? W: Absolutely, that' s my job. ( Sounds of street) Here we are. Ok. We enter into the living room. There's also another entrance from the garage into the kitchen, but this is the main door. M: Nice. Where are the bathrooms? W: Just down the hall to your left there. It' s the first door on your right. That is back where the three bedrooms are as well. The master bedroom even has a bath of its own. M: That' s nice. I'm sure my wife would like that. W: She would. Now if you' ll come back out into the living room, I can show you the dining area and the kitchen. The dining area actually is part of the living room. It makes the place feel larger. Isn't that nice? M: Yes. And I see that the kitchen is right there in the comer of the house. Is this the door to the garage? W: Yes. Let' s walk out there. Here you can see the former resident also built a work area at the back of the garage. What do you think of the house? M: It is quite to my taste. I will discuss it with my wife. We will let you know once we decide. Thank you. What is the probable profession of the woman?
根据女士介绍,入口有两个,可以从大门进客厅,也可以从车库进厨房。注意, main door即第一个人口,而不是第三个。
3.
A.The master bedroom with its own bathroom.
B.The main door to the living room.
C.Dining area as part of the living room.
D.The work area at the back of the garage.
A B C D
A
[解析] Which part of the house might the speaker' s wife like most?
虽然四个选项内容都是女士介绍过的,但只有当她提到带洗手间的主卧时,男士说了他太太会喜欢。
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] Federal Express is a private airline service. It expands the Postal Service in the United States. It is the only U. S. airline specializing in the transportation of small packages 35 kilo grams or less. Federal Express links 130 major American cities and 10, 000 surrounding communities. An urgent package picked up in one part of the country this afternoon can be delivered to any other part of the country tomorrow morning. All of the Federal Express jets fly into the International Airport at Memphis, Tennessee, because it is located in the center of the United States. The sorting system for Federal Express is called "The Hub". Every night, from about 12 midnight to 3 am, the packages are gathered and sorted into shipments for specific destinations. The main labor force is comprised of students working part-time. Since Federal Express started business in 1971, it has flown millions of air kilometers with out fail. In the space of one hour, 39 jets will take off to destinations all across the country. What makes Federal Express different from other airlines in America?
事实题。本文介绍闻名全球的美国联邦快递公司。听短文之前,浏览选项可知,该四个短语选项都是在描述一个“东西”的性质,所以在听录音时,要特别留心短文对这个“东西”说明性质特征的信息。美国私营的航空公司不止Federal Express一家,选项A不正确;联邦快递公司Federal Express经营邮递业务,但原文并未说它是美国的邮政局,选项B不正确;联邦快递Federal Express是美国唯一专门投递重量不超过35公斤的小包裹的航空公司,抓听到“It is the only U.S.airline specializing in the transportation of small packages——35 kilograms or less.”可知,选项C正是联邦快递Federal Express与众不同之处,为正确答案;选项D未曾提及。
2.
A.35.
B.130.
C.10,000.
D.113.
A B C D
B
[解析] How many important U. S. cities does Federal Express link?
细节题。本文介绍美国的电话情况。听到“Federal Express links 130 major American cities and 10,000 surrounding communities.”这种含有数字的句子时应记录相关信息,然后注意听问题,不难选出正确答案为B。
3.
A.Because it is the largest airport in America.
B.Because it has a good sorting system.
C.Because it has a favorable location.
D.Because it is the most important city for business in America.
A B C D
C
[解析] Why do all Federal Express planes fly into the International Airport at Memphis, Tennessee?
事实题。浏览选项可知,本题考的是“为什么”,问的是“it”有什么特别的地方:它是否是全美国最大的机场?它是否有一个有效的分类系统?它的地理位置是否优越?它是不是美国最重要的商业城市?听短文时要对这些信息特别关注。联邦快递公司的飞机之所以都飞往田纳西州的孟斐斯国际机场,是因为该机场位于美国中心优越的地理位置,“All of the Federal Express jets fly into the International Airport at Memphis,Tennessee,because it is located in the center of the United States.”所以正确答案为C。
Passage Two Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[解析] Telephone books in the United States have white, blue and yellow pages. The white pages list people with phones by last name. The blue pages contain numbers of city services, government agencies, and public schools. Business and professional services are listed in a special section--the Yellow Pages. To make a long distance call, you need an area code. Each area in the U. S. has an area code. The area covered by one area code may be small or large. For example, New York City has one area code, but so does the whole state of Oregon. If you want to know the area code of a place, you can look it up in the area code map, which is printed in the front of the white pages. There are a lot of public telephones in the U. S. They have their own numbers. If you are making a long distance call on a public telephone and run out of money, give the number on your phone to the person you' re talking with. Then hang up the receiver and he can call you back. If you make a long distance call and get a wrong number, call the operator and explain what happened. This means that you can make the call again to the right number without having to pay more money. Where can you find the telephone number of a public school in the telephone book?
细节题。本文介绍美国的电话情况。通过浏览选项可知,听短文时要关注颜色的词,并在选项旁作出相应的标记。这就告诉我们一个听力技巧:如果选项只有个别词语不同,在听录音时就要特别在意这些不同的词语所表达的信息。听的过程中相应记笔记,根据“The blue pages contain numbers of city services,government agencies,and public schools.”正确答案为D。
2.
A.In the front of the white pages.
B.Right after the white pages.
C.At the end of the telephone book.
D.On the first page of the telephone book.
A B C D
A
[解析] Where can you find the area code of Washington City?
事实题。通过浏览选项可知,本题问的是地点,在电话本的何处可以找到某个特定的东西,所以听短文时要留心白页电话本的前后分别有什么样的电话信息。根据听到什么选什么的原则 (If you want to know the area code of a place,you can look it up in the area code map which is printed in the front of the white pages.),正确答案为A。
3.
A.The public telephones often go wrong in making a long distance call.
B.It is not very expensive to make a long distance call on a public telephone.
C.You' ll probably not be charged for dialing a wrong number in making a long- distance call.
D.You' d better not make a long distance call on a public telephone for it charges too much.
A B C D
C
[解析] Which of the following is true according to the passage?
综合判断题。做了一定量的听力练习后可知,大体上有这样一个出题规律:如果选项是内容不相干的四个完整的句子,一般该题考的是判断题。而做此类题的技巧是:一是注意这个句子的信息原文有没有;二是这个句子的信息表述是否正确;三是这个句子的信息是否是对原文的归纳推理,如果是,该归纳或推理是否正确。根据原文,拨错长途电话向接线员解释后可以再次拨打, “If you make a long distance call and get a wrong number,call the operator and explain what happened.This means that you can make the call again to the right number with out having to pay more money.”,但是原文没有提到美国公用电话经常坏,选项A不正确;用公用电话打长途要花多少钱未曾提及,选项B纯属干扰项;选项C与原文意思一致,因此入选。 答题要根据原文意思,不能先人为主,切忌主观臆测。可能会有考生以自己的生活经历先入为主地选择D,但是做题时一定要依据原文而不是考生自己的实际经验。
Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[解析] The London's District Court dismissed the damage suit brought by former tobacco addicts against British Tobacco Incorporated and the British Government. The six accusers suffering lung cancer and other illness claim their health was ruined by years of cigarette smoking. An editorial in a London newspaper says the court demonstrated lack of understanding of the real dangers of smoking as the health warning put on the cigarette packages is far from enough. The newspaper says telling the smokers that they should "Please be careful. Not to smoke in excess" is almost like telling them there is no harm done as long as they smoke reasonably. This is a doubled message that docs not clearly warn the smokers of dangers, not to mention the harm of secondary smoke. The editorial cites a World Bank report that shows the success rate for any individual who tries to stop smoking is badly low and most smokers who quit restart the habit within a year. The paper notes that the simple fact is that their smoking is a hard habit to break. Smoking does cause all sorts of health problems and increase the risk of early death. That is why it is so important to ensure the young people do not start the habit in the first place. How many people accused British Tobacco Incorporated and the British Government?
细节题。本文主要讲烟盒上的“吸烟有害健康”的标志是否误导公众的问题。从选项可看出此题考查数字,因此要细心注意数字。文章开头不久就提到过“the six accusers”,因此C入选。
2.
A.They wanted to be famous.
B.They wanted to win some money.
C.They were charged too much by the tobacco company.
D.They were damaged physically by years of smoking.
A B C D
D
[解析] Why did they bring up their charge?
推理题。通过浏览选项可知,他们要做什么或为什么这么做。选项A和B均未提到。他们提出诉讼,不是因为烟草公司收他们钱太多(故C错),而是因为多年的抽烟严重地损坏了健康身患肺癌等病。他们认为烟盒上warning message误导了他们,英国烟草公司和英国政府该为此负责。原文“The six accusers suffering lung cancer and other illness claim their health was ruined by years of cigarette smoking.”说明正确答案为D。
3.
A.The smokers lost the case.
B.The health warning on the cigarette packages is misleading.
C.The World Bank report shows that most smokcrs succeed in quitting smoking in the end.
D.Smoking does cause all kinds of illnesses and even leads to early death.
A B C D
C
[解析] Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
综合判断题。浏览选项可知,这四个完整的句子表达的信息不相干,结合前文的听力技巧的介绍可知,本题考的可能是事实或演绎,所以听短文时对于以上选项表达的信息要判断出:原文是否出现,选项与原文是否一致,选项的推理是否正确。文中一开始提到的“dismissed the damage suit”的意思是伦敦地区法院“驳回了这起伤害起诉”。所以选项A符合原文,不能选。香烟盒上的警示沿“is far from enough”,文中也有“This is a doubled message that does not clearly warn the smokers of dangers,not to mention the harm of secondary smoke.”这样的句子,所以选项B符合原文,不可选。世界银行的一份报告表明戒烟的成功率“badly low”,而且“most smokers who quit restart the habit within a year”所以选项C与原文意思相反,是本题的正确答案。选项D符合原文结尾处的Smoking does cause all sorts of health problems and in crease the risk of early death,按题目要求不能选。
Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. It is common knowledge that music can have a powerful effect on our 1 .In fact, since 1930s, music therapists have 2 on music to soothe 3 and help control pain. Now psychologists are 4 that music can also help 5 depression and improve concentration. For instance, in a recent study, 15 surgeons were given some highly 6 math problems to solve. They were 7 into three groups: one worked in silence, and in another, the surgeons listened to music of their choice on headphones; the third listened to 8 music chosen by the researchers. The results of the study may surprise you. 9 . One possible explanation is that listening to music you like stimulates the Alfa-wave in the brain, increases the heart rate and expands the breathing. That helps to reduce stress and sharpen concentration. Other research suggests a second relation between the music and the brain: 10 , the researchers found that some students showed a large increase in endorphin, a natural pain reliever, 11 .
[解析] It is common knowledge that music can have a powerful effect on our emotions. In fact, since 1930s, music therapists have relied on music to soothe patients and help control pain. Now psychologists are confirming that music can also help relieve depression and improve concentration. For instance, in a recent study, 15 surgeons were given some highly stressed math problems to solve. They were divided into three groups: one worked in silence, and in another, the surgeons listened to music of their choice on head phones; tile third listened to classical music chosen by the researchers. The results of the study may surprise you. The doctors who got to choose their music experienced less stress and scored better than the others. One possible explanation is that listening to music you like stimulates the Alfa-wave in the brain, increases the heart rate and expands the breathing. That helps to reduce stress and sharpen concentration. Other research suggests a second relation between the music and the brain: by examining the students' blood after the listening to a variety of classic music collections, the researchers found that some students showed a large increase in endorphin, a natural pain reliever, this supports what music therapists have known for years: Music can help refresh or soothe the patient.
要用复数,指各种情感。
2.
relied
前面是have,需要用rely的过去分词,rely on依赖。
3.
patients
即使误听成patience,在检查时结合上下文也可以纠正过来。
4.
confirming
前面有are,应该不会漏掉ing,要注意单词拼写。
5.
relieve
relieve depression减轻抑郁症状。
6.
stressed
此处的过去分词作形容词,意同difficult。
7.
divided
不要误写成devided,前面是were,不应漏掉词尾的d。
8.
classical
classical music古典音乐。
9.
The doctors who got to choose their music experienced less stress and scored better than the others
此句中experienced less stress可改写为felt less stress,scored better意思是表现更好,score本身有“得分”的意思,scored better可表达为had better performance或did a better job。
10.
by examining the students’blood after the listening to a variety of classic music collections
this supports what music therapists have known for years:music can help refresh or soothe the patient
听录音的时候,应该注意到for years和music之间有相当的停顿,此处是说明关系,应该考虑用冒号或破折号,如果拿不准也可以改写句子:this supports the music therapists’belief that music can help rejuvenate or soothe the patient。refresh使……振奋精神,使……恢复活力。
Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)
Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. A college education is an investment in the future. But it can be a 1 one. The College Board 2 that the costs at a four-year public college in the United States increased 10% this past school year. That was less than the 13% increase the year before, but still much higher than the inflation 3 Public colleges and universities still cost a lot less than private ones. Financial aid often helps. But financial experts 4 parents to start college savings plans when their child is still very young, All fifty states and the District of Columbia 5 what are called 5-29 plans. These plans are named after the part of the federal tax law that created them in 1996. States use private investment companies to operate the 6 of the programs. Every state has it, s own rules 7 5-29 plans. Some of the plans are 8 of state taxes. And all are not required to pay federal taxes. However, the government could start to tax withdrawals (取钱) in 2011 if Congress does not change the law. 5-29 plans include investment accounts that increase or decrease in value with the investments they contain, Families must decide how 9 they want to put money into stocks, or other investments. Another kind of 5-29 plan lets parents begin to pay for their child' s education in 10 and long before their child starts college. This kind of savings program is called a prepaid tuition plan. The money goes into an account to pay for an education at a public college or university in the family' s home state. A. aggressively I) advise B. estimates J) capable C. offer K) free D. automatically L) majority E. rate M) advance F. consumes N) governing G. costly O) general H) decline
根据句子结构分析,可判断此处可填入一个名词或动名词,也可填入一个副词作整个句子的状语,可选范围为A、C、D、E、L、M和N,但是根据前半句That was less than the 13% increase the year before对教育费用增长率的介绍可推断后半句应该是与物价上涨(inflation)的增长率(rate)的对比,故正确答案为E。
根据句子结构分析可判断此处需要填入一个形容词或动词的分词形式,选择范围缩小到J、K和O,根据下文And all are not required to pay federal taxes可判断正确答案为K。
9.
A
此处需要填入一个副词作状语,选择范围缩小到A、D,分别放入空白处,可判断正确答案为A。
10.
M
位于介词in之后,此处只能填入名词或动名词,根据下文and long before their child starts college可判断这里表达的意思是预先缴费,故正确答案为M。
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 I hear many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are clutching at (attempting to seize) one another' s hands for reassurance. They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But somehow they all end up crowded round listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in thus-and-such a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon (蚕茧) --into a larger cocoon. It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of today' s parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path. But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don' t care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come--with the people who respect you for who you are. That' s the only kind of popularity that really accounts.
1. What is the meaning of the sentence "And many of today' s parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children" in Lines 3-4 of Paragraph 3 ?
A.Many parents want to be popular with their children.
B.Many parents want their children to be top students.
C.Many parents will give some good prizes to their children when they have got high scores.
D.Many parents are paying much attention to whether their children are popular among peers.
A B C D
D
语义题。根据下文All this adds up to可知家长们的这种行为增强了这种障碍(barrier),因此本句所讲的也同样是有关孩子们“从众”方面的问题;而根据本句的字面意思—— award high marks for the popularity of their children(对孩子们的受欢迎程度给予高分),那么根据前面的分析可知其意为选项D所述内容,故本题答案为D。
2. This passage is meant to ______.
A.tell readers how to be popular among people around them
B.suggest people how to understand and respect each other
C.tell teenagers how to learn to make their choices and decisions
D.suggest parents how to guide and teach their teenage children
A B C D
C
写作意图题。根据第一段At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents.You should be learning to stand on your own two feet.”可知,短文主要是教teenagers如何走自己的路的,故答案为C。
3. According to the author, many children are said to be rebelling, but actually, most of them ______.
A.are very much afraid of being kept alone
B.are not courageous and confident enough
C.are not very popular among their classmates
D.are good at striking out boldly on their own
A B C D
B
细节题。根据第一段最后一句Instead of striking out boldly on their own,most of them are clutching at(attempting to seize)one another’s hands for reassurance(他们大多数人会互相抓住对方的手以获取安全感而不是勇敢地出击)可知这些十几岁的孩子实际上非常缺乏信息和勇气,故答案为B。
4. According to the passage, advertisements are ______.
Passage Two Jan. 6 issue--The weather outside was icy, but inside, 250 journalists were gathered in a Manhattan office complex to see the latest schemes for rebuilding the World Trade Center site. Last week was the first hope that something good for the city could emerge from September 11. A year ago New York Governor George Pataki established the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation to be responsible for the rebuilding. The agency has bungled the effort more than once. Last summer the public gave its first set of plans a Bronx cheer (嘘声), urging the LMDC to hold an international competition for new designs. From more than 400 applicants, it chose six teams of designers (a seventh firm, LMDC consultants Peterson/Littenberg, was added later). The most futuristic aspects of the schemes are in the skyline--several call for the tallest buildings in the world. British architect Norman Foster says his firm' s two towers "kiss and touch and become one"; Team United offers a cluster of towers that lean into each other; the team of Richard Meier, Peter Eisenman, Charles Gwathmey and Steven Holl proposes five high rises, joined by horizontal connectors. All these links were inspired by the need to give multiple exit options. But more critical--and more likely to become reality than any of these specific towers--is how the various schemes treat the street level and underground. Most, by putting rentable office space up high, were generous with parks and cultural facilities. The teams were told to create sites for a memorial--and several couldn' t resist designing one. Libeskind was struck by the "great slurry (泥浆) wails" 70 feet down that survived the attack, a dike (堤防) against landfill and an engineering miracle of its time--and he leaves them as a memorial, adding a waterfall and a museum. Foster suggests two memorials in the areas of the Twin Towers' foot prints, one for families of victims, the other for the public.
1. The term "bungled" in Line 2 of Paragraph 2 can be best replaced by ______.
A.boasted
B.combined
C.spared
D.spoiled
A B C D
D
语义题。根据下一句Last summer the public gave its first set of plans a Bronx cheer可知公众对其最初计划并不认可,可见bungled含有对其工作的否定意义,故本题答案为D。
2. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.The international competition for new designs won great concerns from designers around the world.
B.Altogether seven teams of designers were chosen in the international competition for new designs.
C.The public was satisfied with the efforts that LMDC had made in the last summer and gave their plans a satisfied cheer.
D.The schemes brought the first hope that something good for the city could emerge from September 11.
A B C D
C
细节题。分别对四个选项进行定位:A中的international competition出现在第2段第3句,从后面所述可看出有400多家提供了设计方案,所以其肯定是得到了设计者的很大关注, A的表述无误;B中的teams of designers出现在第二段最后一句,本来有6家入选,后来又有一家加入,因此一共7家入选,其表述正确;D的表述与第一段最后一句吻合;而C与第2段第3句Last summer the public gave its first set of plans a Bronx cheer不符,为本题答案。
3. The passage is mainly about ______.
A.LMDC' s effort to rebuild the World Trade Center site
B.the schemes for rebuilding the World Trade Center site
C.people' s hope of having a rebuilt World Trade Center
D.how to rebuild the World Trade Center in New York
A B C D
B
主旨题。the schemes for rebuilding the World Trade Center site这个核心短语在文章的第一段就扒出,后文频频出现schemes这个字眼,所以本文重点是在介绍这些参加竞选的计划,故答案为B。
4. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A.the public actually is not in favor of rebuilding high-rises at the World Trade Center site
B.in the schemes, the designers try to offer more ways of escaping in case of an emergency
C.nothing survived the attack to the World Trade Center on September 11
D.a seventh firm was chosen in the competition because the public wanted it
A B C D
A
推断题。分别对四个选项进行定位。文章并未提及the public对于high-rises的态度,故A错;根据倒数第2段最后一句All these links were inspired by the need to give multiple exit options可判断正确答案为B;C、D在文中都没有讲述。
5. According to the passage, the most decisive factor in the competition lies in ______.
A.how to treat the street level and underground
B.how to design the links between the high-rises
C.how to create sites for a memorial
D.how to build parks and facilities
A B C D
A
细节题。段落首尾句非常重要,其小含有转折词、特殊标点符号、比较句型的句子更应引起重视,而文章中的最后一段第1句包含了所有这些特征:But more critical...is how the various schemes treat the street level and underground,正是这句话告诉我们,本题答案为A。
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. Today, most countries in the world have canals. Many countries have built canals near the coast, and parallel 1 the coast. Even in the twentieth century, goods can be moved more cheaply by boat than by any other 2 of transport. These waterways make it 3 for boats to travel 4 ports along the coast without being 5 to the dangers of the open. Some canals, such as the Suez and the Panama, save ships weeks of time by making their 6 a thousand miles shorter. Other canals permit boats to reach cities that are not 7 on the coast, still other canals 8 lands where there is too much water, help to 9 fields where there is not enough water, and 10 water power for factories and mills. The size of a canal 11 on the kind of boats going through it. The canal must be wide enough to permit two of the largest boats using it to 12 each other easily. It must be deep enough to leave about two feet of water 13 the keel of the largest boat using the canal. When the planet Mars was first 14 through a telescope, people saw that the round disk of the planet was criss-crossed by a 15 of strange blue-green lines. These were called "canals" 16 they looked the same as canals on earth 17 are viewed from an airplane. However, scientists are now 18 that the Martian phenomena are really not canals. The photographs 19 from space-ships have helped us to 20 the truth about the Martian "canals".
1.
A.off
B.with
C.to
D.by
A B C D
C
考查固定搭配。parallel to“与……平行”。
2.
A.way
B.means
C.method
D.approach
A B C D
B
考杏固定搭配。means of transport“交通工具”。
3.
A.possible
B.difficult
C.likely
D.improbable
A B C D
A
考查上下文语义逻辑。指“这些水路使得船只有可能在港口之间航行”,表示“使……成为可能”,用make it possible而不用make it likely。