1. 1. 表示感谢她的邀请; 2. 晚会中你喜欢的活动; 3. 建议下次见面的安排。 A Thank-you Letter
A Thank-you Letter Dear Xiao Lin: I am writing to you to tell you how much I appreciate the happy party you hosted for us last night. Your hospitality and kindness made me feel at home. We all enjoyed the delicious food, the nice music, the dancing, and the games, but, most important of all, I appreciated the opportunity to make new friends. Actually, I asked a nice girl at the party to go out with me, and she said "yes"! I really don't know how to thank you enough for facilitating our meeting. By the way, I'd like to invite you to my birthday party next week. I'll try to make it as fun as yours! Do come to my house at 4:00 p. m. on Friday. You'll meet lots of new friends. Best wishes, Xiao Feng
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) The Importance of Just Being There "What's the most important thing you've done in your life.'?" The question was put to me during a presentation I gave to a group of lawyers. The answer came to me in an instant. It's not the one I gave, because the setting wasn't right. As a lawyer in the entertainment industry, I knew the audience wanted to hear some amusing stories about my work with well known persons. But here's the true answer, the one that leapt from the recesses of memory. The most important thing I've ever done occurred on October 8, 1990. It was my mother's 65th birthday, and I was back home for a family celebration. I began the day playing tennis with a secondary -school friend I hadn't seen for a while. Between points we talked about what had been happening in each other's lives. He and his wife had just had a baby boy, who was keeping them up at night. While we were playing, a car came screaming up the road toward the courts. It was my friend's father, who shouted to my buddy that his baby had stopped breathing and was being rushed to the hospital. In a flash my friend was in the car and gone, disappearing in a cloud of dust. For a moment I just stood there, paralyzed. Then I tried to figure out what I should do. Follow my friend to the hospital? There was nothing I could accomplish there, I convinced myself. My friend's son was in the care of doctors and nurses, and nothing I could do or say would affect tile outcome. Be there for moral support? Well, maybe. But my friend and his wife both }tad large families, and I knew they'd be surrounded by relatives who would provide more than enough comfort and support, whatever happened. All I could do at the hospital, I decided, was get in the way. Also, I had planned a full day with my family, who were waiting for me to get home. So I decided to head back to my folks' house and check in with my friend later. As I started my rental car, I realized that my friend had left his truck and keys at the courts. I now faced another problem. I couldn't leave the keys in the truck. But if I locked the truck and took the keys, what would I do with them? I could leave them at his house, but with no paper on me to leave a note, how would he know I bad done that? Reluctantly I decided to swing by the hospital and give him the keys. When I arrived, I was directed to a room where my friend and his wife were waiting. As I had thought, the room was filled with family members silently watching my friend comfort his wife. I slipped in and stood by the door, trying to decide what to do next. Soon a doctor appeared. He approached my friend and his wife, and in a quiet voice told them that their son had died, the victim of sudden infant death syndrome. For what seemed an eternity the two held each other and cried, unaware of the rest of us standing around in pained, stunned silence. After they had calmed themselves, the doctor suggested they might want to spend a few moments with their son. My friend and his wife stood up and walked numbly past their family. When they reached the door, my friend's wife saw my standing in the corner. She came over and hugged me and started to cry. My friend hugged me, too, and said, "Thanks for being here. ' For the rest of that morning, I sat in the emergency room of that hospital and watched my friend and his wife hold the body of their infant son, and say good - bye. It's the most important thing I have ever done. The experience taught me three lessons. First: The most important thing I've ever done happened when I was completely helpless. None of the things I had learned in university, in three years of law school or in six years of legal practice were of any use in that situation. Something terrible was happening to people I cared about, and I was powerless to change the outcome. All I could do was stand by and watch it happen. And yet it was critical that I do just that -just be there when someone needed me. Second :The most important thing I've ever done almost didn't happen because of things I had learned in classrooms and professional life. Law school taught me how to take a set of facts, break them down and organize them - then evaluate that information dispassionately. These skills are critical for lawyers. When people come to us for help, they're often stressed out and depend on a lawyer to think logically. But while learning to think, I almost forgot how to feel. Today I have no donut that I should have leapt into my car without hesitation and followed my friend to the hospital. Third: I was reminded that life can change in an instant. Intellectually we all know this -but we think the bad things, at least, will happen to some one else. So we make our plans and see the future stretching out in front of us as real as if it has already happened. But while looking to tomorrow, we may forget to notice all the todays slipping by. And we may forget that a job layoff, a serious illness, an encounter with a drunk driver or other events can alter that future in the blink of an eye. Sometimes it takes a tragedy to regain perspective on your own life. From that experience I learned that the most important thing in life isn't the money you make the status you attain or the honors you achieve. The most important thing in life is the kids' team you coach or the poem you write - or the time when you're just somebody's friend. James M. Kennedy
1. The author joined his friend and rushed to the hospital at once.
N
[解析] 根据原文中,“For a moment I just stood there,paralyzed.”,“So I decided to head back to my folk's house and cheek in with my friend later.”可知,作者并没有和他的朋友一起赶往医院,而是决定事后再到他朋友家探望,符合原文。
2. The author was talking to his friend when a car came screaming up the road towards the courts.
N
[解析] 从原文中可知"While we were playing,a car…”,本题不符合原文,不正确。
3. At last, I decided to drive to the hospital and give trim the keys.
Y
[解析] 从文中判断,作者先开始是打算事后再与朋友联系,但朋友的钥匙丢在车上了,所以最后勉强决定把钥匙送到医院。可依据"Reluctantly I decided to swing by the hospital and give him the keys.”可知,此句话正确。
4. The author thought that the most important thing is the time when you are just someone's friend in life.
Y
[解析] 作者由于律师职业的原因缺乏感性的一面,对待身边发生的事情缺乏感情,在文章最后一段作者认识到“…The most important thing in life is the kid's team you coach or the poem you write——or the time when you're just somebody's friend.”以此可判断此句符合文章意思。
5. The author had learned from his own experience that a lawyer cannot learn much in classrooms.
N
[解析] 文中并不是想说明作者在法律课堂上学不到有用知识,只是说明在某些情况下律师的人性感情和逻辑思维同等重要。都可以给予处在困难的人帮助。从文中“And yet it was critical that I do just that —— just be there when someone needed me.”可判断此句话与原文不符,带有一定的片面性。
6. It was his friend's wife who came and broke the bad news that his friend's baby ;vas sent to the hospital.
Y
[解析] 此句可根据原文"It was my friend's father,…”,很容易判断不止确。
7. The friend of the author was a lawyer too.
NG
[解析] 文中并没有提到他的朋友是从事什么职业的,无从依据。
8. The things I had learned in the law school is to take a set of facts,______ them______ and organize them.
break…down
[解析] 此句是问在法律学校,学校都教我们了些什么,文中"Law school taught me how to take a set of facts,break them down…”可以找出此空,在此表达通过分析列出类别。
9. The author thought he would not be of much help, so he decided to______ his friend later.
check in with
[解析] 此题表达了作者想到帮不上朋友很大的忙,所以决定和朋友晚些再联系。check in with表达与……联系,符合题意。在文中"So I decided to head back to my folk's house and check in with my friend letter.”也可找到答案。
10. His friend had just had a baby boy, who was______ them______ at night.
keeping up
[解析] 从文中第三段“He and his wife had just had a baby boy,who was keeping them up at night.”可得到答案。
A.Because it's the easiest way to communicate with other users.
B.Because it's printed on every card people exchange with others.
C.Because everybody's talking about E-mail nowadays.
D.Because if you don't have one, you will be out of time.
A B C D
A
[解析] W: Well, it seems to me that everybody's talking about E-mail nowadays. When you exchange cards with others, you'll feel out of time and start at a disadvantage if your card hasn't an E-mail address on it. M: I wouldn't be surprised, because, you know, it's the easiest way to communicate with other users over a network. W: Is it? But I was told that we must set up an E-mail system on the network before we can communicate with other users. Is that true? M: Yes, it's not tough to create such a system. However, you need some hardware and software to support it. W: Let me know the hardware needed first. M: A computer and a line that connects you computer with the Internet. W: All right. I was told that I need an account for my E-mail. Where can I get it? M: You can contact an ISP, I mean an Internet Service Provider, to get an account. W: How much do I have to pay for it? M: It varies. You can also get a free E-mail account if you don't have to consider too much for the security of your mails. I know many people prefer free E-mails and they say their correspondence through that kind of account doesn't involve commercial information needed to be strictly kept secret. You can get such a free account simply at home if you have got access to a website with such a service. W: It's so convenient. I may prefer the free E-mail. What about the software? M: You don't need any additional software. Just the IE, the Internet Explorer, bound with Windows, the operating system. W: Thank you so much for your help.
According to the man,why is E-mail so popular? [答案详解] 语义理解题【考频:1】。本题关键句为“I wouldn't be surprised,because,you know,it's the easiest way to communicate with other users over a network”,男士明确地说“我丝毫都不奇怪,因为电子邮件是与其他网络使用者进行交流的最简便的方式”。故正确答案为A)。
2.
A.It cannot contain any commercial information.
B.It may not be of a high level of security.
C.You can only use the free E-mail account at home.
D.It is difficult to get access to the website with such service.
A B C D
B
[解析] Which of the following is the disadvantage of a free E-mail account? [答案详解] 推理判断题【考频:1】。本题关键句为“You can also get a free E-mail account if you don't have to consider too much for the security of your mails”,男士说“如果你不是太关心邮件的安全性,可以考虑免费邮件账户”,又在后面补充到“有些人说自己的邮件不需要那么保密,所以他们选择免费邮件账户”,由此可见,“免费邮件账户的安全性可能不高”。故正确答案为B)。
3.
A.Internet Explorer.
B.The operating system.
C.IE and Windows.
D.Additional software.
A B C D
C
[解析] What is the necessary software for to support the E-mail system? [答案详解] 语义理解题【考频:1】。本题关键句为“Just the IE,the Internet Explorer,bound with Windows,the operating system”,男士说,“不需要额外的软件,只要有IE,即Internet Explorer和windows操作系统绑定即可。”bind“捆绑”,过去分词形式为bound。故正确答案为C)。
4.
A.Print an E-mail address on her card.
B.Check her hardware and software.
C.Pay the ISP for the E-mail account.
D.Try to get a free E-mail account.
A B C D
D
[解析] What will the woman probably do after the conversation? [答案详解] 综合推断题【考频:3】。本题关键句为“I may prefer the free E-mail.What about the software?”,文章一开头,女士就说现在人人都在用电子邮件,两人的对话一直是围绕怎样得到邮件账号展开,而且女士明确表示更中意免费的邮件账户,可以推断下一步,女士“会去申请一个免费的邮件账户”。故正确答案为D)。
[解析] W:You don’t look smart this morning I can see you’re nothappy. M:I had never expected this would have happened to me.We had a power failure at home last night. W:How come?Did anyone in the family.do anythingwrong? M:You’ve guessed it.It was all my father’s fault. W:What didhe do? M:I was just watching a wonderful football feature programon TV when the lights suddenly went out. W:Why was that? M:You see,we’d just had our dinner.My mother waswashing my jeans in the washing machine.And the airconditioners were on in both rooms.I was in my roomwatching TV. W:What was your father doing then? M:He wanted to wal‘m his tea in the microwave oven Heplugged it in and the fuse broke.And everything stopped W:Your next—door neighbor is an electrician,isn’t he? M:Yes.Luckily,he happened to be at home.He came andfixed it up.But it was half an hour later.I had alreadymissed a lot. W:It was an annoying experience for a sports fan like you.But don’t miss the basketball finals this evening.Makesure there is no power failure tonight.
Why does the man look depressed this morning?
[解析] 对话中女士说“看你今天不太高兴”,男士回答说昨晚他们家停电了,当时他在看一个精彩的足球专题节目,再结合后面提到的He came andfixed it up.But it was half an hour later.I had alreadymissed a lot可知,男士不高兴是因为他错过了半个小时的节目,故答案为[D]。[A]是对对话中power failure的误解。 [点睛] 本题需要综合信息点进行推断。
6.
A.His mother's use of the washing machine.
B.His father's turning on the microwave oven.
C.His long hours of watching TV.
D.The switch on of two air-conditioners.
A B C D
B
[解析] What was the immediate cause ofthe power failure?
选项表明,本题与电器的使用有关。对话中男士提到It was all my father’s fault,后面提到,母亲正在用洗衣机,空调也开着,他正在看电视,此时父亲想用微波炉热茶,他把插头插上保险丝就坏了,故答案为[B]。 [点睛] 问题中的immediate cause“直接原因”为听音的关键。all ofa sudden.
7.
A.Watch a ball game on TV.
B.Take part in a basketball final.
C.Ask his neighbor to check the power.
D.Not use any electric appliances any more.
A B C D
A
[解析] What will the man probably do tonight?
选项均以原形动词开头以及其中的his neighbor表明,本题可能考查男士将来的行为动作。对话中女士提到…a sports fan like you.But don’tmiss the basketball finals this evening,由此可知,作为体育爱好者的男士可能会看晚上的篮球赛,故答案为[A]。 [点睛] But转折处为常考点,是听音重点o
[解析] M:Would you please come to my office at five o’clock this afternoon? W:Can I meet you tomorrow? My son will be home from school at 5:30.And I must finish this report before then. Q:What is the woman going to do first? [听前预测] 1.四项均以动词原形开头。 2.两项含有形容词性物主代词her。 [结论] 本题很可能提问女士的行为。 [解析] 男士让女士下午5点去一下他的办公室,女士和男士商量能否改到第二天,因为她儿子5点半就放学了,她必须赶在那之前完成报告。由此可见,女士要先完成报告,故选C。
9.
A.They are colleagues.
B.They are classmates.
C.They are teacher and student.
D.They are employer and employee.
A B C D
B
[解析] M:Could you please tell me what Mr.Smith asked HS to do? You see I was absent last time. W:Well.he gave US a special assignment on the influence of advertisement. Q:What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers? [听前预测] 四项均表示两人间的关系,故可知本题很可能是对两人关系进行提问。 [解析] 男士问女士史密斯先生让他们做什么,他上次缺勤了。女士说史密斯先生给他们留了一个关于广告影响力的特殊作业。由此可见,两人是同学,故选B。
10.
A.The woman didn't finish her paper on time.
B.The woman has to revise her paper.
C.The woman doesn't get along well with her tutor.
D.The woman asked the man to help her.
A B C D
A
[解析] M:You look worried.What did your tutor talk to you? W:He said if I tried hard I could have finished my paper on time. Q:What is true about the woman? [听前预测] 1.四项均以the woman开头。 2.两项提到了论文(paper)。 [结论] 本题提问有关女士的信息,内容可能与论文相关。 [解析] 男士说女士看上去有点忧郁,并问导师和她说了些什么。女士告诉男士,导师说如果她努力点,本来是可以按时完成论文的。由此可见,女士没有按时完成她的论文,故选A。注意女士转述教授的话时使用了表示与过去事实相反的虚拟语气could have finished,由此可以判断,女士实际上没有完成论文。
C.Their dorm rooms have been given to other students.
B.They can't find their dormitory.
D.They've missed the bus to their dormitory.
A B C D
C
[解析] M: I see you still got all your suitcases with you too. We must have the same problem. W: Let me guess. Your room's been given to someone else? M: Yes. W: I don't get it! They sent me my room number a long time ago. M: Me too. Well, at least there is room in another dorm, Bundy Hall. W: That's where they're putting me too. But you'll realize that unless you have a car, Bundy is at least 25 minutes' walk from the center of campus. And don't count on taking the campus bus. It runs at really inconvenient times. M: Great way to start your college career. But, I don't know, maybe there is a positive side of all this. Since we'll be so far away from everything, we'll be forced to use our time wisely. W: True. I've heard lots of first year students get into trouble because they hang out every day in the student center till it closes. M: Exactly! And not only that, we will get plenty of exercise from all that extra walking. W: Yeah. And that is not exactly easy walking either. Around here you just need a pair of hiking boots, and to enjoy mountain climbing.
[解析] What is one disadvantage of living in Bundy Hall?
综合推断题。女士说Bundy Hall离学校中心很远,很不方便,由此可知A正确。
13.
A.It's fast.
C.It runs at convenient times.
B.It runs at inconvenient times,
D.It's slow.
A B C D
B
[解析] What do they think of the campus bus?
信息明示题。女士说campus bus...it runs at really inconvenient times,所以B正确。
14.
A.They can get exercise.
C.They can go by bike.
B.It's boring.
D.It's interesting.
A B C D
A
[解析] What does the man think of the extra walking?
信息明示题。男士说we will get plenty of exercise,即可以得到大量锻炼,所以A正确。 [考点] hang out在口语中指“跟某人一起厮混,闲荡”,同义短语有hang around,如:Peter has to stop hanging around on the street all day and get a real job.彼得不能再成天在街上闲逛了,得找一份正经的工作。 until=till=up to the time when,其中till比较通俗,until比较郑重,比till语气强。till所引导的词组或从句常置于主句之后,until所引导的词组或从句也可用于主句之后,但常置于主句之前,如:Until you told me,I had no idea of it.你告诉我之前,我一直都不知道。
A.He wants to make millions of dollars from doing so,
B.He believes the pills can help save patients there.
C.The thrown away pills were piling up in American hospitals.
D.He has established his own clinics on the African continent.
A B C D
B
[解析] To help the people who are suffering from AIDS with drugs may need a lot of money. In Africa it may cost more than one person earns in one year. However, some American hospitals throw away a lot of drugs every day. This made one man start to help the sick people in Africa. The man is Lee Wildes. He lives in a small apartment in San Francisco. Five years ago he learned that he was sick with HIV. He took a vacation to Africa where he saw many people also had AIDS. Lee was a nurse and he knows that the drugs worth of millions of dollars are thrown away by hospitals in the United States. So, when he came back, he began to collect drugs and send these drugs to Africa. Lee gets emails from people in Africa asking for AIDS drugs. He collects pills that are not needed from American hospitals and also from those who died from AIDS. He has sent pills for a hundred people in six African countries. Every year he travels to Africa to work with sick people and tries his best to help them. Giving left over drugs away is against the American law. Though he gives out drugs without a license, it is not likely he'll be taken to court for his kindly effort. There are now 25 million Africans sick with AIDS. Lee helps only 100 people, but it seems a great success for him.
Why did Lee Wildes decide to send thrown-away pills to Africa?
[分析] 在看到许多美国医院每天丢弃很多药物后,Lee Wildes决定将这些被丢弃的药物送到非洲,因为在他看来,This made one man start to help the sick people in Africa,即帮助非洲的病人。所以本题的正确答案为B)。
2.
A.He was a nurse working in a hospital.
B.He was a medical doctor in a hospital.
C.He was a journalist for a newspaper.
D.He was a travel agent in San Francisco.
A B C D
A
[解析] What did Lee Wildes do for living?
[分析] 在谈到Lee Wildes的职业时,听力中提到Lee was a nurse and he knows that the drugs worth of millions of dollars are thrown away by hospitals in the United States,可见他的职业是nurse,对医院的情况非常了解。所以本题的正确答案为A)。
3.
A.He has stolen the thrown away pills.
B.He practiced medicine without a license in Africa.
C.Thrown away pills can not he given away.
D.He has not reported his doing to the court.
A B C D
C
[解析] Why is Lee Wildes acting in violation of the law?
[分析] 虽然Lee Wildes将丢弃的药物送到非洲是慈善之举,但是Giving left over drugs away is against the American law(使用丢弃的药物是违反美国法律的),所以本题的正确答案为C)。
[解析] Robert Frost was born in San Francisco in 1875 and was sent at the age of ten to live in New England, an area which inspired almost all of his poetry. He was educated at Dartmouth College, New England, and Harvard University later. He became a schoolmaster for a short time, and then a farm laborer. During this period he wrote poetry but with little recognition. From 1912 to 1915, he lived in New England, where he became friendly with several poets, including Edward Thomas, and published A Boy's Will in 1913 and North of Boston in i914. In America his poetry was soon admired, and he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize on four occasions between 1924 and 1943. He went on writing throughout his life, publishing Steeple Bush at the age of seventy-two. He died in 1963. Frost's poems are revolutionary because they lack the exaggeration of fair-spoken. Many of his lines and sentences are plain and in themselves nothing. But they are bound together and made beautiful by a clam eagerness of emotion. These poems reflect a humane quiet concern and satisfaction in their rhythms. Often there is a plain or near-plain "moral", though sometimes this is hinted at rather than stated, and frequently there is an almost proverbial tone. People trust Robert Frost. The very lack of charm or display in his poem gives them steadiness and honesty.
Q: Where did Frost get inspiration of his poetry?
[一点即通] 本题关键句为…New England, an area which inspired almost all of his poetry. 可知New England是他诗歌灵感的来源。故B)项正确。
5.
A.Because there is little exaggeration of fair-spoken:
B.Because his lines and sentences are nothing.
C.Because he was awarded four Pulitzer Prizes.
D.Because there is a plain moral in his poems.
A B C D
A
[解析] Q: Why are Frost's poems rev01utionary?
[一点即通] 本题关键句为Frost's poems are revolutionary because they lack the exaggeration of fair-spoken. 可知Frost的诗的革命性在于少有夸张的华丽言辞。故A)项正确。
6.
A.His poems lack charm or display.
B.His poems reflect a humane quiet concern.
C.His plain lines and sentences are bound together to show beauty.
D.There is always a stated plain moral in all his poems.
A B C D
D
[解析] Q: Which of the following statements is not true about Frost's poems?
[一点即通] 本题关键句为Often there is a plain or near-plain "moral" , though sometimes this is hinted at rather than stated,可知在Frost的诗歌里都有一个浅显的或接近浅显的喻意,尽管有时这些喻意是通过暗示而不是直接点明给出。故D)项正确。 [未听先知] 根据选项中的:health workers,medicine,WHO等信息,可以推断出本段对话可能与医疗卫生有关。
[解析] Time! I think a lot about time. And not just because it's the name of the news organization I work for. Like most working people, I find time or the lack of it a never ending frustration and an unwinnable battle. My everyday is a race against the clock that I never ever seem to win. This is hardly a lonesome complaint. According to the Families and Work Institute's national study of the changing workforce, fifty-five percent of employees say they don't have enough time for themselves, sixty-three percent don't have enough time for their spouses or partners, and sixty-seven percent don't have enough time for their children. It's also not a new complaint. I bet our ancestors returned home from hunting wild animals end gathering nuts end complained about how little time they had to pay in battle scenes on their cave wars. The difference is that the boss of animal-hunting end the head of nut-gathering probably told them to shut up or no survival for you. Today's workers are still demanding control over their time. The difference is today's bosses are listening. I've been reading a report issued today called "when Work Works" produced jointly by three organizations. They set out to find and award the employers who employ the most creative and most effective ways to give their workers flexibility. I found this report worth reading end suggest every boss should read it for ideas.
What is the speaker complaining about?
细节题。考查文章开头和极端化表达“most”。文章开头提到“Like most working people, I find time or the lack of it a never ending frustration and an unwinnable battle.”(正如同大多数工作的人一样,我发现时间或缺少时间是一场永远无法胜利的战役和无止境的挫败)。所以[A]是正确答案。
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A.They were just as busy as people of today.
B.They saw the importance of collective efforts.
C.They didn't complain as much as modem man.
D.They lived a hard life by hunting and gathering.
A B C D
A
[解析] What does the speaker say about our ancestors?
细节题。文中提到“I bet our ancestors returned home from hunting wild animals and gathering nuts and complained about how little time they had to pay in battle scenes on their cave wars.”(我断定我们的祖先在收集坚果或狩猎归来后也在抱怨时间不够,未能把那些战争的场面刻画在岩洞的墙壁上)。所以 [A]是正确答案。
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A.To look for creative ideas Of awarding employees.
B.To explore strategies for lowering production costs.
C.To seek new approaches to dealing with complaints.
D.To find effective ways to give employees flexibility.
A B C D
D
[解析] Why does the speaker suggest all bosses read the report by the three organizations?
细节题。考查文章结尾和极端化表达“most”。文章结尾处提到“They set out to find and award the employers who employ the most creative and most effective ways to give their workers flexibility.”(这三家机构已经着手去发现并奖励那些使用了最具创造性、最有效地使其员工灵活支配时间的雇主们)。所以[D]是正确答案。
[解析] The common cold is the world's most widespread illness. The equally widespread mistake of all is that colds are caused by cold. They are not. They are caused by viruses passing on from person to person. You catch a cold by coming into contact, directly or indirectly, with someone who already has one. If cold causes colds, it would be reasonable to expect the Eskimos to suffer from them forever. But they do not. In isolated Arctic regions explorers have reported being free from colds until coming into contact again with infected people from the outside world by way of packages and mail dropped from airplanes. At the CCRUE, Common Cold Research Unit in England, volunteers took part in Experiments in which they were kept cold and wet for long stretches of time, but not one of the volunteers came down with a cold unless a cold virus was actually dropped in his nose. If, then, cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds, why are they more frequent in the winter? Despite the most pains--taking research, no one has yet found the answer. One explanation offered by scientists is that people tend to stay together indoors more in cold weather than at other times, and this makes it easier for cold viruses to be passed on. No one has yet found a cure for the cold. There are drugs and pain killers such as aspirin, but all they do is to relieve the symptoms.
Q: What is the cause of colds?
[一点即通] 本题关键句为They are caused by viruses passing on from person to person可知感冒是由人际传播的感冒病毒导致的。故B)项正确。
11.
A.When they are working in the isolated Arctic regions
B.When they are writing reports in terribly cold weather
C.When they are free from work in the isolated Arctic regions
D.When they are coming into touch again with the outside world
A B C D
D
[解析] Q: How do the explorers in isolated Arctic regions get colds?
[一点即通] 本题关键句为In isolated Arctic regions explorers have reported being free from colds until coming into contact again with infected people from the outside world by way of packages and mail dropped from airplanes. 可知极地考察队员感冒是受外来感冒病毒传染致病,故D)项正确。
12.
A.Cold and wet are not responsible for catching colds.
B.No one caught a cold even they were kept cold and wet.
C.A cold virus caused a cold in volunteers.
D.It was easier to catch a cold indoors in winter.
A B C D
A
[解析] Q: What did the experiments at the CCRUE suggest?
[一点即通] 本题关键句为If, then, cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds,可知感冒并非受凉受潮引起,而是由病毒引起。故A)项正确。 [未听先知] 根据选项中的drug,export,economy,government等信息,可以推断出本段对话可能与药物、经济、政府有关。
Section C Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish painter, 1 and engraver who lived from 1881 to 1973. He was a very 2 (independent) artist and, with another painter called George Braque, 3 a whole new movement in art which became known as Cubism. At a very early age, he showed 4 talent. He went to the school of Fine Art in Barcelona and to the Academy of San Fernando in Madrid Eventually, in 1905, he 5 himself in Paris. Between 1899 and 1905, his first 6 were lively scenes of popular and bourgeois life cabarets, ace courses, dance halls. Later, he changed to 7 the victims of society-prostitutes, beggars, drunkards, the blind and the cripple. He tried to get closer to what he felt was reality by 8 his subjects from several different angles. 9 . Eventually, 10 . This was the start of Cubism which was an alternative pictorial language to naturalism. 11 .His paintings are highly valued throughout the world.
[解析] Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor and engraver who lived from 1881 to 1973. He was a very independent artist and, with another palmer called George Braque, founded a whole new movement in art which became known as Cubism. At a very early age, he showed exceptional talent. He went to the school of Fine Art in Barcelona and to the Academy of San Fernando in Madrid. Eventually, in 1905, he established himself in Paris. Between 1899 and 1905, his first subjects were lively scenes of popular and bourgeois life cabarets, ace courses, dance hails. Later, he changed to depicting the victims of society—prostitutes, beggars, drunkards, the blind and the cripple. He tried to get closer to what he felt was reality by approaching his subjects from several different angles. He extracted meanings from them and employed the fullest possible range of expressive techniques. Eventually, he started a new way of pictorial representation based on a shifting viewpoint, a free approach to color and the right to show what one knows instead of what the eye sees. This was the start of Cubism which was an alternative pictorial language to naturalism. He went through many changes of style and awareness, and his contribution to the world of art has been immense and revolutionary. His paintings are highly valued throughout the world.
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He extracted meanings from them and employed the fullest possible range of expressive techniques
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he started a new way of pictorial representation based on a shifting viewpoint, a free approach to colour and the right to show what one know instead of what the eye sees
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He went through many changes of style and awareness, and his contribution to the world of art has bean immense and revolutionary
Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)
Section A It seems you always forget--your reading glasses when you are rushing to work, your coat when you are going to the cleaners, your credit card when you are shopping... Such absent-mindedness may be 1 to you; now British and German scientists are developing memory glasses that record everything the 2 sees. The glasses can play back memories later to help the wearer remember things they have forgotten such as where they left their keys. And the glasses also 3 the user to "label" items so that information can be used later on. The wearer could walk around an office or a factory identifying certain 4 by pointing at them. Objects indicated are then given a 5 label on a screen inside the glasses that the user then fills in. It could be used in 6 plants by mechanics looking to identify machine parts or by electricians wiring a 7 device. A spokesman for the project said: "A car mechanic for 8 could find at a glance where a part on a certain car model is so that it can be identified and repaired, For the motorist the system could 9 accident black spots or dangers on the road." In other cases the glasses could be worn by people going on a guided tour, 10 points of interest or by people looking at panoramas where all the sites could be identified. A. allow [I] user B. instance [J] complicated C. blank [K] white D. industrial [L] annoying E. frustrating [M] successful F. items [N] articles G. indicating [O] simple [H] highlight
Passage One The Canadian economy contracted in April as it shrank by 0.2 percent from March. The April shrinkage was the first monthly decline since the events of Sept. 11,2001, Statistics Canada reported Friday. During April, manufacturing output continued to fall, while the economic impact from the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome affected Canada's hospitality sector. The economic contraction--Canada's first in 18 months--was not unexpected as it matched the forecasts of most economists. Consumer demand, a key factor to economic health, had been rolling along during the most recent economic expansion as Canadians snapped up houses and new vehicles. However that roll came to a stop in April. "A number of special domestic and international factors stalled this demand, which resulted in lower output for residential construction and the retailing industry," Statistics Canada said. "There was a retrenchment in the travel - related industries, as both Canadians and international tourists stayed home." Statistics Canada said it was impossible to isolate the total impact of SARS on the economy. "The war in Iraq, a weaker - than - expected US economy, a stronger Canadian dollar, fluctuating crude oil prices and other events had inter - related effects in some industries," Statistics Canada said. Factoring out the travel sector, economic activity declined by 0. 1 percent, just a bit better than the whole picture for April. Manufacturing output fell by 0.3 per cant--the sector's second drop over the last three months. Durable goods manufacturers were responsible for much of the weakness.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
A.An unexpected economic contraction took place in Canada.
B.The Canadian economy contracted in April.
C.Canada's manufacturing output continued to fall during April.
2. What was the Canadian economy like before this March in spite of the events of Sept. 11,2001?
A.The Canadian economy was steady.
B.The Canadian economy was affected greatly.
C.The Canadian economy contracted by 0.2 percent.
D.The Canadian economy was weak.
A B C D
A
[解析] 判断推理题。 [详细解答] 从第一段的句子The April shrinkage was the first monthly decline since the events of Sept.11,2001(4月的经济萎缩是自2001年9.11事件以来的第一次。)可推出答案。
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to this passage?
A.The residential construction in Canada develops unsteadily.
B.Most economists foresaw the Canadian economic contraction.
C.The Canadian economic contraction was beyond expectation.
D.The US economy is much stronger than the Canadian economy.
A B C D
B
[解析] 细节推理题。 [详细解答] 根据句子The economic contraction-Canada's first in 18 months - was not unexpected as it matched the forecasts of most economists.(18个月以来加拿大的第一次经济萎缩正中了绝大多数经济学家的预言,经济萎缩是预料之中的事。)可得出正确答案。
4. How many factors are mentioned in this passage influencing the Canadian economic contraction?
Passage Two Wal-Mart Stores, the world's largest retailer, reported a 10 percent increase in third quarter profit on Thursday as it renewed its focus on low prices to attract financially squeezed shoppers around the world. But the retailer trimmed its profit outlook for the fiscal year as it faced a troubled global economy and the renewed strength of the dollar. Nevertheless, Wal-Mart has been one of the few bright spots in retailing. "Wal-Mart is regaining market share across the board," said Richard D. Hastings, a consumer strategist with Global Hunter Securities. Analysts say Wal-Mart is drawing customers away from moderate-price chains like Kohl's. But the retailer said shoppers were cautious about buying electronics, suggesting that they were watching their spending. Wal-Mart said Thursday that profit rose to $3.14 billion, or 80 cents a share, in the quarter that ended Oct. 31. That compared with $2.86 billion or 70 cents a share, a year earlier. Earnings from continuing operations were 77 cents a share. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expected 76 cents. Net sales for the third quarter were $ 97.6 billion, up 7.5 percent from $ 90.8 billion in the year-ago period. "At a time when our customer is feeling the pressure of a tough economy, Wal-Mart's price leadership is more important than ever," the chief executive, H. Lee Scott Jr., said in a statement. He said that the company's international division remained its fastest growing division. But Wal-Mart trimmed its profit outlook amid a weak economy and unfavorable exchange rates. The retailer now expects earnings from continuing operations for the full year ending Jan. 31 to be $3.42 to $3.46 a share. For the fourth quarter, the company estimates earnings from continuing operations will be $1.03 to $1.07 a share. Analysts expect $1.11 a share.
1. What is the author's overall attitude towards Wal-Mart Stores?
A.the statistics about Wal-Mart profit income surveyed by analysts
B.Wal-Mart Store is the biggest retailer in the world
C.Wal-Mart Stores has lower forecast to its future despite current high profit
D.Wal-Mart Stores uses some effective strategy to maintain its leading position
A B C D
C
[解析] C项为原文的核心,A,B,C三项均是有关文章的细节描述,不能概括全文。
Part Ⅴ Cloze Modern people wear many masks that keep their reality confined and 1 , even to themselves. The possibility of encountering one's 2 , learning about one's self, is frightening and 3 . Many people expect 4 the worst. A hidden fear 5 the fact that they may also discover the best. To discover the worst is to face the decision of 6 or not to continue in the same pattern. To learn the best is to face the decision of whether or not to live up 7 it. 8 discovery may involve change and 9 causes anxiety. 10 , this can be a creative anxiety which may be thought of as excitement--the excitement of enhancing one's 11 for being a winner. Transactional analysis(沟通分析) is a(n) 12 you can use to know yourself, to know how you relate to others, and to discover the dramatic 13 your life is taking. The unit of personality structure is the ego state. By becoming 14 of your ego state, you can 15 between your various sources of thoughts, feelings, and behavior pattern, You can be more aware of the choices available to you. The unit of measure in interpersonal relationships is the 16 . By analyzing your transactions, you can gain a 17 conscious control of how you operate with other people and how they operate with you. Transactional analysis is a practical 18 from which you can 19 old decisions and behavior and change 20 you decide is desirable for you to change.