Part Ⅰ Writing Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to wrote a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the importance of reading literature. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
1.
[范文] As is shown in the picture, when the teacher assigns her student to read a literature book, she tells him to think of it as a long text-message. It reminds me of the importance of reading literature while most people are spending much more time reading text-messages than literary works. As it is, reading literature is important in that it can not only broaden our horizon but also enrich our mind. To be specific, reading classic works is a real eye-opener, from which we can acquire knowledge of different historical events and cultural traditions. Moreover, the moral outlooks and views of life revealed in great works offer great nourishment and contribute to our growth and wisdom. Take myself as an example. Whenever I'm confronted with obstacles, I will reflect on the books I've read, imagining what the heroes would do if they were in my situation. Then normally I will get the power and overcome my difficulties. All in all, reading literature regularly as one does textmessages is critical to a more colorful and wiser life.
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
School Lunch
Ryan moved silently through the lunch line. The cook put a cheeseburger(奶酪汉堡) and an applesauce cup on his tray. He grabbed a bottle of milk from the cooler at the end of the line and found a seat in the cafeteria (食堂). Ryan saw that his friend Tyler had brought lunch from home. "What did you bring today, Tyler?" he asked. Tyler pulled his meal out of its brown paper sack. "I've got a ham sandwich, chips, two cupcakes, and a can of soda." Ryan's mouth started to water. "Uh, Tyler," he said. "If you don't want one of those cupcakes, I'll take it. They sure look good." Tyler handed Ryan his cupcake. "Sure," he said. "I won't eat all this." Lunch Requirements Is Ryan eating a healthy meal if he eats the school lunch? School lunch supporters say "Yes." Recent studies show that a government-approved school lunch has more variety and is more nutritious (有营养的) than most lunches brought from home. It's also lower in fat. The National School Lunch Act requires that school lunches go along with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans developed by the government. Meals must contain a variety of foods with plenty of grains and at least one fruit or vegetable each day. Foods must not contain too much sugar or salt. A hot lunch can contain up to 30% fat, but not more than 10% of its calories (卡路里) should come from saturated (饱和的) fat. In an average week, you should get one-third of the daily Recommended Dietary Allowances for protein, iron, calcium (钙), and vitamins A and C from your school lunch. Dare to Compare Let's compare Ryan's and Tyler's meals to see which is healthier. Ryan's hot lunch (without the cupcake from his friend) has 577 calories, 25 grams of total fat, and 12 grams of saturated fat. He had one serving of fret, 26 grams of protein, and 483 milligrams of calcium. Ryan ate more total fat (39%) and saturated fat (19%) than the dietary guidelines recommend. However, schools can still meet the guidelines by having the numbers average out over a week of lunches. Tyler's lunch from home (this includes both cupcakes) had 1,014 calories, 45 grams (40%) of total fat, and 10 grams (9%) of saturated fat. He ate 21 grams of protein and 155 milligrams of calcium, but no fruits or vegetables. Tyler's meal met the saturated fat guidelines, but had too much total fat. Tyler ate more calories and total fat than Ryan did. Ryan ate more protein, calcium, and fruit than Tyler did. Which meal would you say is the healthier choice? la Carte Options Federal standards and most school districts forbid selling food in the cafeteria that competes with the school lunch. Many programs do, however, offer h la carte choices for students who don't want the hot meal. Foods sold a la carte are separate from the main meal and are priced individually. These foods do not have to meet the same nutritional standards as the foods on the hot lunch menu. Neither do the foods sold at a snack-bar or those foods available elsewhere in the school. A study in one Texas school district compared the lunches of fourth graders who did not have food choices with those of fifth graders who could choose either a standard lunch or select from a snack-bar. The fourth graders ate 25% more fruits and vegetables than the fifth graders. Food sold as fund-raisers can also have an impact on school lunch. The money raised is important to provide needed fimds for many after-class activities. But the meal's overall nutritional quality usually goes down. Many of these foods are high in fat, sugar, or both, and often come in extra-large portions. Fund-raisers rarely sell fruits and vegetables. Choosing Wisely School food-service programs are trying to please students, and still offer quality, nutritious meals at low cost. That task isn't easy. One school district in New York decided to do something about it. A student advisory board kept the food-service director up-to-date on what the kids wanted. They also worked with school snack-bars to sell smaller servings of chips and candy. You can make healthy meal choices at school even when not-so-healthy choices are available. You can be sure to get a nutritious meal when you pick foods from the Food Guide Pyramid. For example, always drink milk or a calcium-rich juice for lunch. Even chocolate milk is more nutritious than soda or a sports drink. Stay away from snack foods offered a la carte. They may fill you up now, but the ones that contain a lot of fat and sugar will slow you down later. Always eat the fruits and vegetables offered at the meal. They help give you the energy and vitamins you need to get you through the rest of your school day. Some people like to make fun of school lunches, but good nutrition is no laughing matter. Your school's hot lunch is based on the Food Guide Pyramid, so it's full of nutrition. Give it a try. You might be pleasantly surprised. It's a Team Effort Team Nutrition is a program that gets schools excited about healthy eating. Schools across the nation pick a team leader who develops fun nutrition activities. The leader works with students, teachers, parents, food-service workers, and people from the community. Activities can range from running a school health fair to planting a garden. At the Jordan Community School in Chicago, Illinois, one group of fifth graders showed off their "pizza (披萨饼) garden" in a big, colorful poster showing vegetarian pizzas. The students and foodservice staff planted and took care of the vegetables that they would later use as ingredients on their pizzas. The group started growing the plants in the school's cafeteria. Then they moved them outdoors to the students' demonstration garden. This is just one way to get everyone involved in making school lunch healthy and fun. Team up with your own group and see how creative you can get.
2. What do recent studies show about government-approved school lunch?
A.It compares favorably with home-made lunch.
B.It is unpopular among students.
C.It is supported by most parents.
D.It contains fewer calories and is less expensive.
A B C D
A
[解析] 根据题干中的recent studies和governtment-approved school lunch定位至Lunch Requirements标题下第1段第2、3句。 该段第2、3句提到,最近的研究表明,获政府许可的学校午餐比起大部分从家里自带的午餐,种类更多,营养也更充分,油脂含量也更低。因此,该研究认为学校午餐优于自带的午餐,A中的compare favorably with意为“优于,不逊色于”,与文意相符,为答案。B“不受学生欢迎”、C“受到大多数家长支持”以及D中的“更便宜”属于无中生有。
3. According to the National School Lunch Act, school lunches must ______.
A.offer various fruits and vegetables for students to choose
B.comply with government-developed dietary guidelines
C.provide low-fat, low-salt, nutritious foods at low prices
D.contain protein, iron, calcium, and a variety of vitamins
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据题干中的the National School Lunch Act定位至Lunch Requirements标题下第2段。 该段提到,法案规定学校午餐必须达到美国政府制订的《美国人膳食指南》里的标准,B中的comply with是原文go along with的同义替换,故选B。法案规定的是午餐必须至少包含一种蔬果,而非一定要多种蔬果,A错误;C中的at low prices“价格低廉”无中生有;D“包含蛋白质、铁、钙和多种维生素”所述也不是法案所规定的内容。
4. Tyler's home-prepared meal meets the Dietary Guidelines for Americans in terms of ______.
A.vitamins
B.minerals
C.total fat
D.saturated fat
A B C D
D
[解析] 根据题干中的Tyler's home-prepared meal和Dietary Guidelines定位至Dare to Compare标题下第2段。 该段对泰勒午餐的营养成分进行了分析,最后一句提到他的午餐符合膳食指南中对饱和脂肪的要求,D是文章原词的再现,故正确。
5. What do we learn about foods provided a la carte in schools?
A.They are purchased separately.
B.They are prepared on the spot.
C.They meet the same nutritional standards.
D.They satisfy the needs of choosy students.
A B C D
A
[解析] 根据题干中的à la carte定位至à la Carte Options标题下第1段。 该段第3句提到,以这种方式出售的食物独立于主餐之外,并且单独定价,即它们区别于食堂供应的套餐,是单独出售的,故A为答案。B、D均无原文依据,C中的“符合同种标准”与该段第4句所述相反。
6. What does the author think of food sold as fund-raisers?
A.It is reasonably priced.
B.It is lacking in nutritional quality.
C.It competes with school lunch.
D.It appeals to students tastes.
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据题干中的fund-raisers定位至à la Carte Options标题下最后一段。 该段对“为筹措资金而出售的食物”作出评价,第3句明确提到,这类食物的整体营养质量下降(goes down);它们本身含有高脂肪和高糖分,很少有水果和蔬菜,B中的“缺乏营养质量”与文意相符。
7. What is the function of the student advisory board?
A.It provides supervision on the quality of school lunches.
B.It advises students on how to make wise choices of foods.
C.It keeps the food-service director up-to-date about students' needs.
D.It monitors school snack-bars that sell large servings of chips and candy.
8. Students are advised to stay away from snack foods offered a la carte because their extra fat and sugar will make them ______.
slow down later
[解析] 根据题干中的stay away from snack foods和fat and sugar定位至Choosing Wisely标题下第2段倒数第3、4句。 填入的成分作make them的宾语补足语。题干中because前的内容(stay away from snack foods offered a la carte)对应该段倒数第4句;倒数第3句中的They指代snacks food,其中所含的fat and sugar(对应题干中的extra fat and sugar)导致的后果是slow you down later,结合题干内容判断本题答案应为slow down later。
9. The Jordan Community School students eat pizzas with vegetables ______ in their pizza garden.
planted and taken care of
[解析] 根据题干中的The Jordan Community School students定位至全文的倒数第2段第2句。 题干的主干为students eat pizzas,句子成分比较完整,因此判断空格处需填入修饰vegetables的成分。解题句提到乔丹社区学校的学生用自己种植和照料的蔬菜作为比萨饼的原料,因此答案应把原文中过去式planted and took care of转换成过去分词planted and taken care of作后置定语修饰vegetables。
10. Team Nutrition is a program that tries to ______ in making school lunch healthy and fun.
get everyone involved
[解析] 根据题干中的Team Nutrition和healthy and fun定位至It's a Team Effort标题下的首、尾段。 空格处应填入动词短语作tries to的宾语。根据Team Nutrition定位后,了解到团队旨在令学校对健康饮食感兴趣。而题干的in making school lunch healthy and fun出现在最后一段首句,而该句所述也属于该团队的宗旨,故文中get everyone involved即为答案。
[听力原文] W: What are you doing in here. Sir? Didn't you see the "Private" sign over there? M: I'm sorry. I didn't notice it when I came in. I'm looldng for the manager's office. Q: what do we learn from the conversation? [解析] 女士问男士在这里做什么,并且质问他难道没有看到写有“私人地方”的标志吗?男士对此表示抱歉,说进来的时候没注意到,他正在找经理办公室。由此判断男士意识到自己找错地方了。因此答案为A。 ①根据选项关键词manager等词判断对话与manager有关,并且可能涉及男士或女士的身份。②B“男士是经理的商务伙伴”和D“女士是经理的秘书”均无法通过对话内容确定;另外,女士是在提醒男士看标志,而不是像C所说的正在张贴标志。
2.
A.He does not have sufficient data to go on.
B.He is sorry not to have helped the woman.
C.He needs help to interpret the data.
D.He needs more time for the report.
A B C D
D
[听力原文] W: Mike, what's the problem? You've known for months the report is due today. M: I know,but I'm afraid I need another few days. The data is harder to interpret than I expected. Q: What does the man mean? [解析] 女士问Mike是怎么回事,他早几个月前就知道今天该交报告了。男士说他知道,但恐怕他还需要几天时间,因为数据比他预想的更难理解。由此判断D为答案。本题其实只要听到男士说的“恐怕还需要几天”结合问题就可以做出判断了。 ①根据选项关键词data,report等判断对话和完成报告或数据分析有关。②对话没有谈到“数据不足”的问题,而是数据太难理解,因此A错误;另外整个对话都没有涉及到“帮助”的问题,因此B、C错误。③转折词but之后往往是考查重点。
3.
A.A friend from New York.
B.A message from Tony.
C.A change in the weather.
D.A postal delivery.
A B C D
D
[听力原文] W: Excuse me, Tony. Has my parcel from New York arrived? M:Unfortunately.it's been delayed due to the bad weather. Q:What is the woman waiting for? [解析] 女士问Tony她从纽约寄来的包裹是否已寄到,男士说很不幸,因为天气不好给耽搁了。由此判断女士等的是来自纽约的包裹(parcel)。postal delivery相当于parcel,因此D为答案。 A“纽约来的朋友”对话均未谈及;Tony是跟女士对话的男士,因此肯定女士不是在等他的消息,排除B;天气糟糕只是包裹耽搁的原因,并非女士等待的东西,C“天气变化”只是利用bad weather捏造的选项。
4.
A.She does not like psychology.
B.She does not like taking exams.
C.She is not a reliable source of information.
D.She is not available until the end of next week.
A B C D
C
[听力原文] W: Pam said we won't have the psychology test until the end of next week. M: Ellen. you should know better than to take Pam's words for anything. Q: What does the man imply about Pare? [解析] 女士提到Pam说下周末才会考心理学,男士提醒女士说,不能把Pam的话当回事。由此判断,男士觉得Pam的话不可靠。因此答案为C。 ①四个选项的主语均为She,由此判断问题问一位女士的情况,关键要听清与She相关的信息。②对话没有提及Pam不喜欢什么,因此A和B错误(A中的关键词psychology在对话中出现过,但仅仅是干扰信息);D的not available“没有空”对话未提及,并且until the end of next week在对话中出现,符合短对话听到什么不选什么原则。
5.
A.There is no need for the woman to be in a hurry.
B.The woman shouldn't make such a big fuss.
C.The woman's watch is twenty minutes fast.
D.He will help the woman carry the suitcase.
A B C D
A
[听力原文] W: Tom, would you please watch my suitcase for a minute? I need to go make a quick phone call. M: Yeah, sure. Take your time. Our train doesn't leave for another twenty minutes. Q: What does the man mean? [解析] 女士问男士是否可以帮忙照看她的行李箱一会,她要去打个简短的电话。男士说没问题,并让女士不要急,因为火车还要20分钟才开。由此判断男士的意思是,女士可以慢慢打电话不用着急。答案为A。 B的make a fuss意为“小题大做”,对话中男士没有对女士有相关评价;C的关键信息twenty minutes“20分钟”在对话中出现过,但说的是“火车还要20分钟才开”,并非“女士的手表快20分钟”;D“帮女士拿行李箱,,与女士照看行李箱的请求不符,因此错误。
[听力原文] M: Frankly, Mary is not what I'd call easygoing. W: I see. People in our neighborhood find it hard to believe she's my twin sister. Q: What does the woman imply? [解析] 男士说,坦白讲,Mary并不随和。女士说她明白,邻居们都觉得很难相信Mary是她的双胞胎姐妹。由此判断女士应该是一个随和的人,而Mary不如她随和。因此答案为D。 ①根据选项中的关键词neighbors,get along with,in common以及not so...as判断此题涉及女士和Mary的相关情况。②邻居的看法是女士说出来的,如果她不相信,就不会引述他们的话,因此A错误;对话没有涉及女士和Mary的相处问题,B错误;从女士所说的邻居很难相信Mary和她是双胞胎姐妹,可知她们之间不可能有很多相同点,故C错误。
7.
A.At an information service.
B.At a car wash point.
C.At a dry cleaner's.
D.At a repair shop.
A B C D
C
[听力原文] M: How soon do you think this can be cleaned? W: We have same day service, sir. You can pick up your suit after five o'clock. Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? [解析] 男士问多快能把西装洗干净,女士回答,他们有当天服务,男士可以在5点过后来取衣服。由cleaned及suit可知对话发生的场景是洗衣店,因此答案为C。 ①选项都是“介词+地点”结构,由此判断本题问地点。②根据对话中suit一词可知男士送洗的是衣服而非汽车,从而排除强干扰项B“洗车点”。
8.
A.The man is already fed up with playing the piano.
B.The piece of music the man played is very popular.
C.The woman came to the concert at the man's request.
D.The man's unique talents are the envy of many people.
A B C D
B
[听力原文] W: I really enjoy that piece you just played on the piano. I bet you get a lot of requests for it. M: You said it. People just can't get enough of it. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? [解析] 女士说她很喜欢男士刚弹的那首钢琴曲,并打赌说男士肯定收过很多弹这首曲子的请求。男士说没错,人们对此曲百听不厌。由此判断男士弹的这首曲子很受欢迎,因此答案为B。 ①四个选项中有三个与the man相关,由此推断本对话主要与男士相关,听录音时应重点关注与男士相关的信息。②本题的解题关键是理解People just can't get enough of it,该句的字面义为“人们总听不够这首曲子”,说明其受欢迎程度。③A“男士厌倦了弹钢琴”,对话没有提到相关信息;C利用对话原词的requests作干扰;D“男士的特殊天赋被人们嫉妒”是对“人们总听不够这首曲子”的曲解。
A.He owned a small retail business in Michigan years ago.
B.He worked at the Brownstone Company for several years.
C.He has been working part-time in a school near Detroit.
D.He has taught Spanish for a couple of years at a local school.
A B C D
B
[听力原文] W: Good afternoon, Mr. Jones. I am Teresa Chen, and I'll be interviewing you. How are you today? M: I am fine, thank you. And you, Miss Chen? W: Good, thanks. Can you tell me something about your experience in this kind of work? M: Well, for several years, I managed a department for the Brownstone Company in Detroit, Michigan.Now I work part-time because I also go to school at night. I'm getting a business degree. W: Oh, how interesting. Tell me,why do you want to leave your present job? M: I'll finish school in a few months, and I'd like a full-time position with more responsibility. W: And why would you like to work for our company? M: Because I know your company's work and I like it. W: Could you please tell me about your special skills and interests? M: Of course, I'm good at computers and I can speak Spanish. I used to take classes in Spanish at the local college. And I like travelling a lot. W: Can you give me any references? M: Yes. certainly. You cart talk to Mr. McCaw, my boss, at the Brownstone Company. I could also give you the names and numbers of several of my teachers. W: All right, Mr. Jones, and would you like to ask me any questions? M: Yes. I wonder when I'll be informed about my application for the job. W: Well, we'll let you know as soon as possible. Let's stay in touch. Thank you very much for coming this afternoon. M: Thank you. What does the man say about his working experience? [解析] 男士说,他在Brownstone公司工作了几年,并且是一个部门的管理人员,因此答案为B。 ①各选项主语均为He,关键词为owned,worked,have been working part-time,taught等与工作相关的表达,由此判断本题问男士的工作情况。②A中的owned a small retail business“经营小零售生意”对话中没有出现,直接排除;男士提到,因为要去上夜校所以目前在做兼职,C“他一直在底特律附近的一所学校做兼职”表述有误;男士说的是他曾在一所地方性大学学过西班牙语,而不是教过西班牙语,因此D错误。
10.
A.He would rather get a less demanding job.
B.He likes to work in a company close to home.
C.He is eager to find a job with an increased salary.
D.He prefers a full-time job with more responsibility.
A B C D
D
[听力原文] Why does the man want to leave his present job? [解析] 男士说几个月后就会完成所学课程,并且想找一份肩负更多职责的全职工作。因此答案为D。 ①选项主语均为He,关键表达为get a...job, likes to work in a company, eager to find a job和prefers a...job,由此判断本题问男士想要一份什么样的工作。②A“想要一份要求更低的工作”和男士的说法正好相反;男士没有提过对工作地点和工资的要求,故B“他喜欢在离家不远的公司工作”和C“他迫切想要一份工资更高的工作”均应排除。
11.
A.Travel.
B.Sports.
C.Foreign languages.
D.Computer games.
A B C D
A
[听力原文] What is the man interested in? [解析] 在女士问男士技能和兴趣的时候,男士说他擅长电脑并且能说西班牙语,他还非常喜欢旅游。因此答案为A。 B“运动”男士没有提及;男士会说西班牙语,这属于他的专长而非兴趣,并且“外语”这个范围也太大,C排除;男士说的是擅长computers,而非D中的Computer games“电脑游戏”,故D也排除。
12.
A.What responsibilities he would have.
B.When he is supposed to start work.
C.When he will be informed about his application
D.What career opportunities her company can offer
A B C D
C
[听力原文] What question did the man ask the woman? [解析] 男士向女士提的问题是,什么时候可以告知他工作申请的情况,C是原文表述的原词再现,因此为答案。 ①部分选项的主语为he,结合选项中的would, is supposed to, will be以及中心词responsibilities, start work, application和career opportunities,预测本题可能与男士未来的一些工作情况相关。②男士的问题以when开头,说明是问时间,而非A和D所说的“职责”和“工作机会”,据此排除A和D;B“什么时候开始工作”与男士的表述不符。也排除。
[听力原文] M: Lisa, Lisa! Over here, darling! It's wonderful to see you. Oh, Lisa, you look marvelous. W: Oh, Paul, you look tired. Two months away in the capital? Paul, I think you've been working too hard. M: I'm fine. The city is very hot at this time of the year. It's good to get back to some fresh air. You know, Lisa, what they say about pregnant women really is true. W: What's that, Paul? M: They say they look beautiful. W: Well, I've had a lot of attention while you've been studying hard on your course in D.C. M: Oh? W: Oh. don't worry. all from men over 50. Father has told all his business friends the good news about the baby. And the phone hasn't stopped ringing. M: Oh, look, darling. There's a taxi. W: Paul, tell me about this special project you mentioned on the phone. You sounded very excited about it! M: You know. I've learned a lot from the project. I'm surprised that was still in business. W: That's because we have a wonderful sales manager—you! M: Thanks. But that's not the problem at all. Lisa, our little company, and it is little compared to the giants in the city. Our little company's in danger. We are out of date. We need to expand. If wedon't, we'll be swallowed up by one of the giants. What do we learn about Lisa? [解析] 男士对Lisa说人们说的关于孕妇的事是真的,Lisa问是什么,男士说是孕妇看起来非常漂亮了,Lisa马上说有很多人在关注她,这侧面表明Lisa是孕妇,因此答案为B。 ①选项主语均为She,据此判断题目问女士的情况,听录音时应重点关注对女士的描述性词汇。②A的“50岁以上”在对话中出现过,但指的是关注Lisa的人都是年过50的男性;C的project“项目”一词也在对话中出现过,但说的是使男士受益匪浅并且仍在运营的一个项目,而非女士刚完成了项目;D“女销售员”对话未提及,从对话中也无法得知Lisa的职业。
14.
A.He works as a sales manager.
B.He is the CEO of a giant company.
C.He is good at business management.
D.He takes good care of Lisa.
A B C D
A
[听力原文] What do we learn about the man from the conversation? [解析] 当男士说那个使他受益匪浅的项目仍在运营的事实使他惊讶时,女士说这正是因为他们有男士这个优秀的销售经理,由此可知男士的职位是as ales manager。因此答案为A。 ①选项主语均为He,其中A、B涉及职业,C涉及能力,D提到与Lisa的关系,听录音时应重点关注对男士的描述性词汇。②B“CEO”在对话中没有提到,同时a giant company“大型公司”也与对话中男士反复强调的“小公司”不符;C“擅长商业管理”和D“他很会照顾Lisa”均未在对话中涉及。
15.
A.It is well positioned to compete with the giants.
B.It produces goods popular among local people.
C.It has been losing market share in recent years.
D.It is in urgent need of further development.
A B C D
D
[听力原文] What does the man say about his company? [解析] 男士说他们的小公司正处于危险之中,原因是已经落伍,需要扩张,否则就会被大公司吞并。由此判断男士认为他们的小公司急需进一步发展。因此答案为D。 ①各选项主语均为It,关键词为compete,produces goods,losing market share和need of further development,由此判断本题可能问一家公司的情况,听录音时应重点关注与公司相关的信息。②男士提到“公司处于危险之中”,因此A的well positioned“处于有利位置”与男士的表述相反;B“生产颇受当地人欢迎的产品”对话完全没有提及,直接排除;C“近年来市场份额一直在下跌”男士也没有提及,男士仅仅说公司小,必须扩张,没有涉及到市场份额的问题。
[听力原文] Farmington, Utah, is a more pleasant community since a local girls' 4-H club improved Main Street. Six 4-H girls worked to clean a 72-foot curbside that was covered with weeds, rocks and trash.Each member volunteered to clean up and to dig in plot, five flats of flowers. They also took turns in watering, weeding and maintaining the plot. Participation in this project helped the girls developeda new attitude towards the appearance of their own homes; they've learned how to work with tools, andimprove their work habits. One mother said that before her daughter was involved in this project, she would not even pull a weed. The experience on Main Street stimulated serf-improvement, and encouraged members to take pride in their home grounds and in the total community. City officials cooperated with the 4-H members in planting trees, building cooking facilities, picnic tables, swings and public restrooms. The 4-H girls planted trees and took care of them during the early stages of growth. The total park project needed more plantings in the following years. Members of the 4-H club agreed to follow theproject through to completion, because they receive satisfaction from the results of constructive work. The project is a growing one and has spread from the park to the school and the shopping center. Tree sand flowers have all been planted in the shopping center, making the atmosphere pleasant. What do we learn about Main Street in Farm. ington? [解析] 录音开头提到,6个4-H俱乐部女孩清扫了之前满是杂草、石块和垃圾的Main Street人行道。由此判断Main Street以前比较脏乱。答案为C。 ①根据各选项关键词,可判断选项中的It指的是一条街道,听录音时应重点关注相关信息。②由录音可知,街道两旁的树是4-H女孩后来种上去的,故A排除;B“最近刚被拓宽”以及D“两旁有高楼”均未在录音提及,故排除。
2.
A.They repaved it with rocks.
B.They beautified it with plants.
C.They built public restrooms on it.
D.They set up cooking facilities near it.
A B C D
B
[听力原文] What did the 4-H club members do about the curbside? [解析] 4-H女孩首先清走了街道两旁的垃圾,之后就挖地种花,并且轮流浇水、除草以及维护。由此判断她们是通过种花来美化街道,因此答案为B。 ①根据选项中的repaved, beautified, built, set up等实义动词,可判断本题问They做了什么。②女孩是清走了街道两边的rocks“石块”,而非“用石块重新铺路”,A错误;C“建公厕”和D“在附近建烹饪设施”都出现在政府官员和这些女孩合作开展的活动中,与本题所问的curbside无关,故排除。
3.
A.What makes life enjoyable.
B.What a community means.
C.How to work with tools.
D.How to improve health.
A B C D
C
[听力原文] What have the 4-H girls learned from the project? [解析] 录音提到,参与这个项目使女孩对自己家的外观形成了新的看法;让她们学会了怎样利用工具(work with tool);改善了她们的劳动习惯。C与第二点对应,故为答案。 ①根据选项关键词means,How to等判断本题问某事的意义或学到的技能。②A“什么使生活变得美好”录音没有提及;B利用录音中的community一词作干扰,录音提到的是在Main Street劳动的经验鼓励了4-H女孩以自己家和社区为荣,没有说让她们明白了“社区的意义”,故排除B;录音提到的是“改善劳动习惯”,并非D所说的“改善健康”,故D也排除。
4.
A.They were encouraged by the city officials' praise.
B.They were obliged to fulfill the signed contract.
C.They wanted to prove they were as capable as boys.
D.They derived happiness from the constructive work.
A B C D
D
[听力原文] Why did the 4-H girls agree to follow the park project through to completion? [解析] 录音提到,女孩们这么做是因为她们从这些建设性的工作的成果中获得了满足感。D中的happiness对应录音中的satisfaction,故为答案。 ①根据选项判断,本题问的应该是They做某件事的目的或原因,应重点关注录音中解释做某事原因的信息。②A的“官员的赞扬”、B的“签定的合同”以及C的“男孩子们”这些关键词在录音中完全没有涉及,直接排除。
B.The majority of them think it less important than computers.
C.Many of them consider it boring and old-fashioned.
D.Few of them read more than ten books a year.
A B C D
A
[听力原文] According to a survey on reading conducted in 2001 by the US National Education Association, young Americans say reading is important, more important than computers and science. Over 50% of the 12 to 18-year olds interviewed said they enjoy reading a lot. 79% find it stimulating and interesting. And 87% think it is relaxing. About 685 of those surveyed disagree with the opinion that reading is boring or old-fashioned. Over half the teenagers interviewed said they read more than ten books a year. The results also show that middle school students read more books than high schoolers. Over 66% of teens like toread fiction, such as novels and stories. Only 26% were interested in non-fiction. such as history books.64% of students listed reading "stories about people my own age" as their favorite topic. Mysteries and detective stories came second on the list at 53%. Just under 50% said they were interested in reading about their own culture and tradition. Of the teenagers who participated in the survey, 49% said that libraries are where they get most of their books. However, many complain that their school libraries do not have enough up-to-date interesting books and magazines. Even though many teenagers in the US enjoy reading, they still have other interests. When asked which activity would be the most difficult togive up for a week, 48% said listening to music. TV would be difficult to give up for 25% of those surveyed. What does the survey on teenager reading show? [解析] 录音提到,调查显示,50%以上12岁到18岁的年轻人很喜欢阅读,79%的人认为阅读是令人兴奋和有趣的,因此答案为A。 ①根据majority,few等词可知问题与数量相关。②B“大多数人认为阅读不如电脑重要”与录音中的“比电脑重要”正好相反;C“许多人认为阅读无聊和过时”与录音提到的“大约68%的人不同意阅读无聊和过时的看法”正好相反;D“很少人一年读超过10本书”也与录音中的“超过一半人一年读超过10本书”相反。
6.
A.Mysteries and detective stories.
B.Novels and stories.
C.History and science books.
D.Books on culture and tradition.
A B C D
B
[听力原文] What books are most popular among teenagers according to the survey? [解析] 录音提到,超过66%的青少年喜欢读小说和故事,53%的人喜欢读神秘和侦探小说,稍少于50%的青少年喜欢读有关文化和传统的书籍,26%喜欢读非小说类书籍,如历史书。由此判断小说和故事类书籍最受欢迎。据此选B,同时排除A、C、D。 录音中出现大量数据,考生在听录音时应记录相关数据,以便答题。
7.
A.Listening to music.
B.Watching TV.
C.Reading magazines.
D.Playing computer games.
A B C D
A
[听力原文] What activity do teenagers find the most difficult to give up for a week? [解析] 录音末尾提到,当问到哪个活动最难放弃一周时,48%的人说是听音乐,25%的人说是看电视,由此判断答案为A。 ①本题与上一题类似,只要考生在听音时记下各自所占的百分比即可答题。②25%的人认为“看电视”最难放弃一周,比“听音乐”的比例低,因此B错误;C“看杂志”和D“玩电脑游戏”没有在录音中提及。
[听力原文] Thank you for coming, everyone. Today's presentation will show how we see the development ofthe motor car, in the short to medium term, and that is why we have invited all of you here today. Let's start with power. It's clear that petrol-driven engines have no future. Already there are many alternative fuel vehicles on the market, powered by anything from solar power to natural gas. Some independent thinkers have even produced cars that run on vegetable oil! But, as we all know, of all these alternative fuel vehicles, the most practical are electric vehicles. Sure, in the past electric vehicles havetheir problems, namely, a limited driving range and very few recharging points, which limited their use.Now, however, recent developments in electric vehicle technology mean they can match conventionalpetrol engines in terms of performance and safety. Let's not forget that electric vehicles are cleaner. Plus, importantly, the power source is rechargeable so this does not involve using any valuable resources. Moving on to communications, very soon cars will be linked to GPS satellites, so they'll do allthe driving for you. What controls remain for the users will be audio-based. So, for example, you'll just have to say "a bit warmer" and the air conditioning will adjust automatically. You'll also be able to receive e-mall, music and movies all via an internet link. So, just tap in the destination you want, sit back, sleep, watch a movie, whatever!33. What is the presentation mainly about? What is the presentation mainly about? [解析] 录音一开始就提到,今天的演讲将介绍我们如何看待汽车的中短期发展。由此判断,该演讲的主要内容是“汽车的发展”,因此答案为C。 ①四个选项均为名词短语,据此判断本题可能问主旨。②A“购买汽车的建议”、B“全球燃料短缺问题的解决方法”在录音中没有提及;尽管录音提到的电力驱动车属于“绿色能源车”,但“绿色能源车”只是演讲中提到的汽车发展趋势的一部分。D无法涵盖整篇演讲的内容,故排除。
9.
A.Huge recharging expenses.
B.Limited driving range.
C.The short life of batteries.
D.The unaffordable high price.
A B C D
B
[听力原文] What used to restrict the use of electric vehicles? [解析] 录音提到,在过去,电力驱动车驾驶的里程有限(limited driving range)以及充电点非常少,这些问题限制了它们的应用,B复现了原文原词,为答案。 ①四个选项均为负面词汇,判断本题问某事物的缺点。②A的“开支”、C的“电池寿命”以及D的“高价”这几个关键词完全没有出现在录音中,直接排除。
10.
A.They can easily switch to natural gas.
B.They need to be further improved.
C.They are more cost-effective than vehicles powered by solar energy.
D.They can match conventional motor cars in performance and safety.
A B C D
D
[听力原文] What does the speaker say about electric vehicles of today? [解析] 录音提到,现在电力驱动汽车技术的发展意味着这类车可以在性能和安全性方面和传统汽车相媲美。因此答案为D。 ①根据选项判断本题问某事物的特性。②A的“切换到天然气”、B的“需要进一步发展”以及C的“更加划算”在录音中都没有提及。
Section C My favorite T.V. show? "The Twilight Zone." I 1 like the episode called "The Printer's Devil." It's about a newspaper editor who's being 2 out of business by a big newspaper syndicate—you know, a group of papers 3 by the same people. He's about to 4 suicide when he's interrupted by an old man who says his name is Smith. The editor is not only offered $5,000 to pay off his newspaper's 5 , but this Smith character also offers his 6 for free. It turns out that the guy 7 the printing machine with amazing speed, and soon he's turning out newspapers with 8 headlines. The small paper is successful again. The editor is amazed at how quickly Smith gets his stories—only minutes after they happen—but soon he's presented with a contract to sign. Mr. Smith, it seems, is really the devil! 9 , so he agrees to sign. But soon Smith is reporting the news even before it happens—and it's all terrible—one disaster after another. 10 .I really like these old episodes of "The Twilight Zone" because the stories are fascinating. 11 .
The editor is frightened by this news,but he is more frightened by the idea of losing his newspaper.
[解析] editor, frightened, news, more frightened, idea, losing, newspaper The editor is frightened by the news but is more frightened by the idea of losing his newspaper. 本句为but连接的并列句,在but后的分句中,包含比较结构is more frightened,两个分句的主语相同,因此写答案时可把第二个分句中的主语he省略掉,将答案简化成but连接两个并列谓语的句子。
10.
Anyway, there is a little more to tell,but I don't want to ruin the story for you.
[解析] there is, a little more, tell, but, don't, want, ruin, story 本句还是but连接的并列句,前一个分句为there be结构,注意比较级more前的a little不要漏写了不定冠词a。
11.
They are not realistic. But then again, in a way they are, because they deal with human nature.
[解析] they, not, realistic, but, in a way, because, deal with, human nature in a way they are此处为省略句,省略的是前面提到的形容词realistic。
Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)
Section A It's the first question parents ask when their child is diagnosed with autism (自闭症). Will his future brothers or sisters have a higher risk of 1 it, too? According to the largest study of siblings (兄弟姐妹) in families with autism, the answer is yes. Among 664 children who had at least one older sibling with the developmental disorder, the 2 risk of autism was nearly 19%, 3 higher than previous sibling-recurrence estimates that were anywhere from 3% to 10%. Kids with more than one older autistic sibling had an even higher risk of the disorder: 32%. The 4 suggest that genes play a key role in autism risk. But they also hint that other environmental factors 5 by siblings, like influences in the womb (子宫), may be important as well. On the 6 of the findings, the researchers recommend that doctors closely 7 younger siblings of autistic children to pick up any early signs of the disorder, 8 an unusually large head or delayed language development and communication skills. Evidence suggests that early 9 and diagnosis of autism can help children take advantage of therapies that can treat some of its 10 A. average B. basis C. common D. consequently E. detection F. developing G. distributed H. dramatically I. including J. monitor K. reason L. results M. shared N. symbols O. symptoms
Passage One Libraries are my world. I've been a patron (老主顾) all my life, and for the past nine years I've worked at multiple libraries and archives in and around Detroit. The library as an institution has many roles, but as our country struggles through an economic crisis, I have watched the library where I work evolve into a career and business center, a community gathering place and a bastion (堡垒) for hope. In the spring of 2007 I got a library internship(实习生的位置) at the Southfield Public Library (SPL), just north of Detroit. Summers at SPL Were usually slow, but that year, we experienced a library that was as busy as science-fair project week, midterms or tax season. Yet patrons weren't looking for Mosby's Nursing Drug Reference or tax return forms. They were coming for information on growing their small business. I interpreted people's interest in our business collection as the first step to pursuing their dreams, but these patrons were not motivated by dreams. They were responding to reality, and they were looking for Plan B. Things worsened in 2008, and in 2009 the economic crisis continues to plague Michigan. Last year, we put up a display with a variety of job resources that we restocked every hour. Each night the library closed, the display was bare. While we normally keep displays up for a week, we kept the job resources display up for months. Then there's the tightening credit market. People see the writing on the wall and they want to get educated. They can't afford a financial adviser, but checking books out is free. Some of the. most popular titles now are Rich Dad, Poor "Dad, Think and Grow Rich, and Suze Orman's 2009 Action Plan. The economic downturn affects us all. I have had to work long hours and don't get to see much of my boyfriend or experience any kind of social life lately, but I am thankful to be in a position where I can help people overcome this struggle. In Michigan, we haven't lost hope. As long as there are libraries here, there will always be hope.
1. What change has the current economic crisis brought to the library?
A.It has opened its age-old archives to the general public.
B.It has become a job and business information center.
C.It has evolved into a place for business transactions.
D.It has had to cut its budget to get through the crisis.
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据题干中的current economic crisis和library定位至第1段第2句。 本题询问当前的经济危机对图书馆造成的影响。第1段第2句首先说图书馆扮演着多种角色,接着用连词but表转折,指出图书馆在经济危机当下已“演变成为职业和商业中心、社区集会地和希望的堡垒”,B中的job and business information center与文中的career and business center对应,故为答案。 A利用文章首句中的archives作干扰,原文说的是作者曾在档案室工作,与A的“图书馆向公众开放了古老的档案室”意思相差甚远;C将原文的business center偷换成a place for business transactions“商品交易地”。由第2段段末可知,文中的“商业中心”是指图书馆成为读者寻找商业类书籍的地方,并非真正成为商品交易地。故C错误;D“它必须减少预算渡过经济危机”属于原文未提及信息。
2. What does the author say about the Southfield Public Library in the summer of 2007?
A.It was overflowing with visitors.
B.It launched a science project series.
C.It added many books on business to its collection.
D.It was full of people seeking information on drugs.
A B C D
A
[解析] 根据题干中的Southfield Public Library和summer of 2007定位至第2段前两句。 本题问绍斯菲尔德公共图书馆2007年夏季的情况。第2段第2句提到该图书馆在2007年夏季非常忙碌(busy),就像科研博览项目周、期中考或税收季一样,由此可推断当时的读者非常之多,A“馆内挤满读者”符合此意,故正确。 B“它启动了一系列科研项目”是利用原文的science-fair project week编造的选项,文中只是借“科研博览项目周”来形容图书馆的繁忙,B错误;第3段首句提到人们对商业类书籍(business collection)感兴趣,但没有说图书馆因此而补充了商业方面的书籍,故C错误;D“许多人来图书馆查找药品方面的信息”与原文提到的“读者来找的并不是《莫斯比的护理药物参考》”相反,故不选。
3. What can be inferred from people's strong interest in the library's business collection?
A.They think it is now time to realize their dreams.
B.They find economics helpful in tiding over the crisis.
C.They consider it a trend to start their own business.
D.They are concerned about the worsening economy.
A B C D
D
[解析] 根据题干中的people's strong interest和library's business collection定位至第3段。 本题询问人们对商业类书籍感兴趣的相关信息。第3段首句but后内容指出,人们想看商业类书籍并不是被梦想驱动,而是迫于现实(responding to reality),是为寻找“B计划”(即后备的计划),而紧接着下一段就提及了现实就是经济日益恶化,故推断人们看经济类书籍的原因是担心经济恶化而被迫去进修学习,故D正确。 A“他们认为到了实现梦想的时候了”,与原文提到的他们并非被理想所驱动相反,故排除;B“他们认为经济学有助于他们渡过经济危机”属于过度推断,第2段段末虽提到人们找寻商业类书籍是想发展自己的小事业,但却没有明确指出靠此就能渡过经济危机,故B也排除;C“他们认为创业已成为一种趋势”属于原文未提及信息。且这也与“经济危机”的背景不符。
4. why were there no more job resources on display by the end of the day?
A.The library staff could not do the restocking quickly enough.
B.People competed with each other for the jobs listed in the ads.
C.People were much interested in the job resources on display.
D.All the materials on display were free of charge to the jobless.
Passage Two More than three dozen billionaires, including well-known philanthropist (慈善家) David Rockefeller, have promised at least half of their fortunes to charity, joining a programme that Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett started in June to encourage other wealthy people to give. The pledge is currently worth about $150 billion, but the programme predicts it will eventually be worth $600 billion. "During even the Depression's worst years, my parents gave money—about 8% of their annual income of $2,200," said Lorry Lokey, one of the donors, on the website of the programme, the Giving Pledge. "I remember saying to my mother that we can't afford that. But she said we have to share with others." The pledge has been a matter of some debate in philanthropic and non-profit circles, with some experts dismissing it as mere publicity and others predicting that it would produce a flood of new money to support non-profit groups. Buffett said the real value of the pledge was found in the example it set and in the sentiments (情感) expressed in the letters posted on the website. Buffett and Gates will hold several dinners later this year to recruit more billionaires, and members of the Giving Pledge will meet annually to discuss their philanthropy. The pair are due to meet some wealthiest people in China next month and India in March. "We hope this catches fire in some other countries," Buffett said. "If they want to take what we think is a good idea and run with it, we will be cheering." Buffett said the number of people who had agreed to sign on was at the high end of his expectations. He said some people who declined to sign the pledge were planning to give away most of their wealth but did not want to draw attention to those plans. Energy tycoon (大亨) Pickens, who is worth about $1 billion, said in his Giving Pledge letter: "I've long stated that I enjoy malting money, and I enjoy giving it away. I'm not a big fan of inherited wealth. It generally does more harm than good."
1. What's the purpose of the programme started by Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett?
A.To spread the idea of charity around the world.
B.To publicise the pains and gains of charity work.
C.To involve more wealthy people in philanthropy.
D.To narrow the gap between the rich and the poor.
A B C D
C
[解析] 根据题干中的programme和Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett定位至第1段。 本题询问比尔·盖茨夫妇和巴菲特所发起的活动的目的。第1段段末表目的的不定式to encourage other wealthy people to give“旨在鼓励更多富人捐赠”为答案所在,C是对该不定式的同义表达,故为答案。 本题的关键在于定位,其他三项所述均与原文不对应。A“为了向世界传播慈善的概念”、B“为了让公众了解慈善活动的得与失”、D“为了缩小贫富差距”均属于原文未提及信息。
2. What message does Lorry Lokey intend to convey through his website posting?
A.His family's income is far from large.
B.The spirit of giving runs in his family.
C.His family suffered during the Great Depression.
3. Why are Buffett and Gates going to meet some wealthiest people in China and India?
A.To share their experience with the newly rich there.
B.To publicise their generosity in helping the needy.
C.To persuade the wealthy people there to join their ranks.
D.To help the billionaires there see the true value of money.
A B C D
C
[解析] 根据题干中的Buffett and Gates和China and India定位至第6至8段。 本文询问巴菲特和盖茨会见中国和印度富人们的原因。第7段内容对应题干,第8段讲述原因。第8段中巴菲特说,希望此举能在别国受到欢迎(catches fire),并希望他们能参与进来(run with it),C中的join their ranks“加入他们的行列”与文中的run with it对应,故为答案。 本题的题干内容虽然只出现在第7段,但解题时需结合上下文作答。A中的share their experience“分享经验”并没有在巴菲特的话中有所体现,且文章从第6段起就开始讲述巴菲特和盖茨举办晚宴招募富人加入,从上下文衔接角度来看,中印之行应旨在劝捐,而非分享(劝捐)经验;B“宣扬他们在帮助有需要的人方面的慷慨”属于原文未提及的信息;本文反复强调的是富人做慈善以及慈善的价值,D中的“金钱的真正价值”偏离了这一主题。
4. What reason do some people give for declining to sign the pledge?
A.They are unsure if they can meet the public's expectations.
B.They have made plans for disposing of their wealth.
C.They are still undecided whether to give or not.
D.They are reluctant to be the focus of attention.
A B C D
D
[解析] 根据题干中的declining to sign the pledge定位至第9段第2句。 本题询问拒绝签署捐赠承诺书的富人们这么做的原因。第9段第2句提到那些拒绝签署承诺书的富人也计划捐赠他们大部分的财富,但不愿意让他们的捐助计划受到关注,D中的focus of attention与原文的draw attention to those plans"把公众注意力吸引到那些计划上”对应,故正确。 A利用第9段首句句末的expectations一词作干扰,原文说的是同意签署捐赠书的富人人数达到了巴菲特的最大预期,这与A“他们不确定自己能否满足大众的期望”意思相差甚远;B意为“他们已拟定处置自己财富的计划”,C意为“他们尚未决定是否捐赠”,而原文提到的是这些人有捐赠自己大部分财富的计划,只是碍于不想受关注而不愿签署捐赠书,故这两个选项的表述不准确,应排除。
5. What does energy tycoon Pickens try to say in his Giving Pledge letter?
Part Ⅴ Cloze The work for which Thomas Malthus is still most widely known is his Essay on the Principle of Population, which first appeared in 1798. This book introduced Malthus's 1 that population inescapably outgrows subsistence (生活资料), and that this difference 2 population size and the ability to adequately meet the 3 subsistence needs of all of the members of that population "naturally" produces a fundamental struggle for 4 , in which some flourish at the 5 of others. Charles Darwin's most important contribution 6 the field of biology, described in his work, On the Originof Species, was to 7 Malthus's observation that plants and animals multiply faster than nature can provide for them to his own 8 of the process of "evolution"— the notion that different forms of life develop 9 from a common ancestry (祖先). Combining these elements, Darwin 10 . that the factors of "the struggle for existence" and "the survival of the fittest" are the central mechanisms 11 which evolution is based. In this sense, then, Darwin introduced the possibility 12 conflict and struggle are biological phenomena, which are 13 central to human social existence. A number of more contemporary social thinkers were 14 by Darwin and continued this particular version of the conflict perspective, commonly referred to 15 social Darwinism, into the twentieth century. Thus, for example, Herbert Spencer, a 16 English social theorist, applied these ideas of the natural 17 of conflict and survival of the fittest to his notion of social evolution, 18 William Graham Sumner, an American sociologist, saw the 19 for survival among individual actors as operating to bring about fundamental 20 in the quality of human social life overall.
1.
A.scheme
B.reference
C.theory
D.illusion
A B C D
C
[解析] 考查名词辨义。空格处填入的名词需与其后同位语从句的内容“人口增长速度总是不可避免地超过生存资源的增长”语义相当,能概括说明托马斯·马尔萨斯著作的内容。结合文章首句中的Essay on the principle of Population《人口原理》,可知应选theory“理论”。scheme“计划”;reference“参考;提及”;illusion“幻觉,错觉”。
[解析] 考查固定搭配。at the expense of为固定搭配,表示“以……为代价”。填入文中意为“一些人以牺牲他人的为代价得到很好的发展”。其他三个选项均不能用于at the...of结构。
6.
A.around
B.to
C.upon
D.over
A B C D
B
[解析] 考查固定搭配。contribution常与介词to搭配,表示“对……的贡献”。
7.
A.notify
B.simplify
C.rely
D.apply
A B C D
D
[解析] 考查动词辨义及固定搭配。分析句子结构可知,observation后的that,从句(that...provide for them)为解释说明observation具体内容的同位语从句,故空格所在处的结构可简化为“Was to______Malthus's observation to his own...”,四个选项中,只有apply可跟to连用,意为“将……应用于……”,故选D。notify“通知”,后接人作宾语;simplify“简化”;rely“依赖”,后与on搭配。
[解析] 考查名词辨义。competition for survival意为“为了生存而进行的竞争”,与全文反复提到的conflict对应。rival“对手”;race“竞赛”;compensation“补偿”。
20.
A.opportunities
B.advances
C.adventures
D.oppositions
A B C D
B
[解析] 考查名词辨义及搭配。根据空格后的介词in以及宾语the quanty,用排除法可选出B项,advances in the quality表示“质量上的提升”。opportunity“机会”后接介词for;adventure“冒险”接介词in时,后应接表示地点的名词作宾语;opposition“反对”后跟介词to。
Part Ⅵ Translation
1. He knew France very well, ______(似乎他多次去过那个国家).
as if/though he had been to that country many times
[解析] ①括号内的中文提示“似乎他……”是一个结构完整的句子,因此可译成as if或as though引导的方式状语从句。②“去过”用have been to结构表达,由于主句用了一般过去时,故此处应用过去完成时had been to。③“多次”表达为many times。 本题考查as if/though的句型结构;另外注意time表示次数时是可数名词。
2. Seeing these pictures, the student couldn't help ______ (回忆起那难过的日子).
3. Only after they had performed hundreds of experiments______ (他们才成功的解决了这个问题).
did they manage to solve the problem//did they succeed in settling the problem
[解析] ①only位于句首修饰状语时,主句的主谓结构需用部分倒装,即将助动词的位置提到主语之前。②此处的主句为they managed to solve the problem//they succeeded in settling the problem,时态为过去时,故提前于主语之前的助动词应用did。③“成功地做了某事”可用manage to do sth.或者succeed in doing sth.表达。④“解决问题”可用solve/settle the problem等表达。 常考的需用部分倒装结构的情况包括:①含否定意义的副词如never,seldom,rarely,little,hardly,scarcely,no sooner,no longer,nowhere等,位于句首时,如Seldom does he go out for dinner. 他很少出去吃饭。②“only+状语”位于句首时,如本题情况。③“so+形容词或副词”位于句首时,如So cold was the weather that we had to stay at home. 天气太冷,我们只好呆在家里。
4. Some people hold the mistaken belief that our domestic products are______ (总是次于进口商品).
always inferior to imported goods/ones//always inferior to their imported counter parts