Part Ⅰ Vocabulary and Structure Directions:There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
1. Jane ______ up in a village without TV or radio, which caused her to develop a love for ding.
5. I ______ have saved for my retirement when I was young.
A.must
B.need
C.should
D.would
A B C D
C
[考点] 本题考查情态动词的辨析。 [解析] 根据句意“当我年轻的时候我本应该为我的退休生活攒些钱。”可知,C项的should与have done相结合,表示“本应该做而没有做某事”,符合题意。A项must have done表示“过去一定做了某事”是对过去的肯定推测;B项need have done(需要做某事而没有做)通常用于否定句中;D项would have done(过去会做某事但没有做),常用于虚拟语气。这三个选项都不如选项C句意合适,因此正确答案应选C。
6. Lucy is going to travel around the world when she ______ school.
10. ______ books wouldn't have been damaged if Mary ______ them away.
A.moved
B.has moved
C.could move
D.had moved
A B C D
D
[考点] 本题考查非真实条件句的从句时态。 [解析] 根据与过去事实相反的假设,从句谓语动词用过去完成时,主句动词为情态动词+完成时态的规则,根据句意“如果玛丽把书拿开,书就不会给毁掉了”中的wouldn't have been damaged,表明该句是与过去事实相反。则条件从句的谓语要选过去完成时(had+过去分词)的形式,所以选D项had moved,其他选项不符合语法要求。
11. While in the city, we paid a visit to the hospital founded ______ Florence Nightingale.
15. The committee rejected the suggestion that the houses ______ on this site.
A.are built
B.were built
C.would be built
D.be built
A B C D
D
[考点] 本题考查名词从句中虚拟语气的用法。 [解析] 根据语法规定,当主句中含有“坚持、命令、建议、要求”等含义的词时,引导出的名词从句中的谓语部分一律用原形,这种句式的从句中谓语动词形式为“(should)+原形”,should通常可以省略。或者用(should) be done被动形式来表示虚拟语气。根据题意“委员会拒绝在此地建房的建议。”和句子结构分析可知,房屋和建造之间是被动关系,只有选项D的be built符合这一要求,所以排除A、B和C三项be非原形的形式,正确答案应选D项。
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension Directions:There are 5 reading passages in this part. After reading each passage, you will find some questions or unfinished statements. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the most appropriate answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Choosing a college requires that you ask yourself many questions. Who do you want to be? What do you want to do? Where do you want to go in life? How do you get there? Perhaps the best way to find those answers is to look at our college on Long Island. Think about it. Private colleges on Long Island charge an average of $25,000 a year on overall costs, an average total of $100,000 over four years, our college's cost is just over $13,000, or about $53,000 over four years. That means, because of the investment of the State of New York in our public college, you pay nearly half what students at those private colleges pay. That's the money you can use later for graduate school, travel, or whatever you choose. LOCATION: With a wooded 604-acre campus centrally located on long Island, the nation's 16th largest population center, our college offers the best of both worlds, a quiet atmosphere dedicated to learning yet just 20miles from the heart of New York City. STUDENTS: 3,200 students from across the United States and more than 20 foreign countries, among the most culturally diverse students populations in Northeast. FACULTY: 120 full-time, of whom 80% hold a terminal degree in their fields. A 17:1 student-to-faculty ratio. CURRICULUM(课程): Comprehensive, with 45 undergraduate majors and 16 minors in both liberal arts and professional field. One graduate program currently available. DEGREES: (Undergraduate) Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Professional Studies. (Graduate) M. S. in Accounting. STUDENT LIFE: Active and diverse with more than 50 students organizations, including a student-run newspaper and television station, academic organizations and community service groups. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: 60% of students receive either need-based aid or merit-based scholarships. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Applications considered on a rolling basis. About 55% of freshman applicants are accepted. Transfer students earning more than 24 credit hours of college work will be evaluated based on that work.
1. In comparison with private colleges, how much can be saved over four years in this college? ______
A.About $13,000.
B.About $25,000.
C.About $47,000.
D.About $53,000.
A B C D
C
[解析] 本题为细节题。题目是问“与私立大学相比,在这所学校学习四年可以节约多少钱”根据原文第二段第二句Private colleges on Long Island charge an average of $25,000 a year on overall costs, an average total of $100,000 over four years, our college's cost is just over $13,000, or about $53,000 over four years得知,私立大学四年学费大约100000美元,文中的学校四年学费53000美元,两个数字相减即为在这所学校四年节约的费用,所以选C项“大约47000美元”,其他选项均不符合题意。
2. How many full-time faculty members hold a terminal degree in the fields? ______
A.120.
B.96.
C.80.
D.45.
A B C D
B
[解析] 本题为细节题。题目是问“多少专职教职员工在他们自己的领域拥有最高学历”根据原文FACULTY这个栏目下的介绍,120 full-time, of whom 80% hold a terminal degree in their fields(120个教职员工,其中80%在他们自己的领域拥有最高学历),所以答案应该是两个数字相乘(120×0.8=96),即选项B的96是本题的正确答案,其他选项不正确。
3. What is the rough number of students who get financial assistance? ______
A.3,200.
B.1,900.
C.120.
D.50.
A B C D
B
[解析] 本题为细节题。题干问“能够得到经济资助的学生数量大约是多少?”通读原文可知,这所学校的学生总数是3200,又根据FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE这个栏目旁边的解释60% of students receive either need-based aid or merit-based scholarships得知,60%的学生接受这样或那样的奖学金。由此推断这道题的答案应该是这两个数字相乘(3200×0.6=1920),即大约1900是本题的正确答案,故应选B项。其他选项不符合题意。
4. Why is this college less expensive than private colleges on long Island? ______
A.It offers both undergraduate and graduate programs.
B.Students get more aid and scholarships.
C.New York State invests money in it.
D.It has a small number of students.
A B C D
C
[解析] 本题为细节题。题目问“为什么在长岛这所大学比私立大学要便宜很多?”根据第二个段落第三句话That means, because of the investment of the State of New York in our public college, you pay nearly half what students at those private colleges pay(这也就意味着,因为纽约州在我们这个公立学校投资,你在这里付的学费会比在那些私立学校减少将近一半)得知,在这所学校学习的学费之所以便宜很多是因为“纽约州在此投资”。所以选项C为正确选项。选项A的“提供本硕课程”;选项B的“学生获得更多的资助和奖学金”和选项D的“学生人数少”均不符合题意。
The story of chocolate begins with the discovery of America. Until 1492, the Old World knew nothing at all about chocolate that was to become the favorite of millions. During his conquest of Mexico, Cortez, the great Spanish explorer, found the Aztec Indians using cocoa beans in the preparation of the royal drink "chocolate", meaning warm liquid. However, the drink was very bitter, and the Spaniards did not find it to their taste. To make it more agreeable to Europeans, Cortez and his countrymen invented the idea of sweetening it with sugar. The new drink quickly won friends, especially among the Spanish aristocracy (贵族). Spain wisely continued to plant cocoa in its overseas colonies, which gave birth to a very profitable business. Remarkably enough, the Spanish succeeded in keeping the art of the cocoa industry a secret from the rest of Europe for nearly a hundred years. Later, the secret was let out. For a while chocolate was the drink at the fashionable court of France. Then it spread across the Channel to Great Britain, and in 1657 the first of many famous English chocolate houses appeared. In the United States of America, the production of chocolate proceeded at a faster pace than anywhere else in the world. It was in pre-revolutionary New England—1765, to be exact—that the first chocolate factory was established in this country.
5. What made chocolate disagreeable to Spaniards? ______
A.It was a bitter drink.
B.It was a royal drink.
C.It was a warm drink
D.It was a new drink.
A B C D
A
[解析] 本题为细节题。题干要求找到西班牙人讨厌巧克力热饮的原因。根据第二段转折词However后面的句子the drink was very bitter, and the Spaniards did not find it to their taste(这种热饮非常苦涩,所以西班牙人发现这种热饮不适合他们的口味)得知,这种热饮就是前一句所说的chocolate,不适合口味也就是不合意disagreeable这种热饮。所以西班牙人讨厌巧克力热饮的原因是苦涩bitter,所以选A项。其他选项不符合题意。
6. Why did the Spanish keep the art of cocoa industry unknown to other counties? ______
A.To please the Spanish aristocracy.
B.To plant cocoa in its overseas colonies.
C.To make more profit from the industry.
D.To enable the drink to win more friends.
A B C D
C
[解析] 本题为推理题。根据第三段的两句话Spain wisely continued to plant cocoa in its overseas colonies, which gave birth to a very profitable business, remarkably enough, the Spanish succeeded in keeping the art of the cocoa industry a secret from the rest of Europe for nearly a hundred years(西班牙明智地持续在海外殖民地种植可可树,这产生了很丰厚的经济效益。很明显,西班牙人对欧洲的其他国家成功地保守了可可行业这个秘密100年)。因此可推断出,西班牙人对其他国家保密可可行业的原因是这个行业利润很丰厚,他们想从这个行业获取更丰厚的利润,不愿意让其他国家知道而分羹。所以C项“为了从这个行业获取更丰厚的利润”是正确答案。其他选项并不是保守秘密的原因。
7. The secret of the art of the cocoa industry was probably let out around ______.
A.1590
B.1500
C.1760
D.1650
A B C D
A
[解析] 本题为细节题。根据第一段第二句Until 1492, the Old World knew nothing at all about chocolate that was to become the favorite of millions(直到1492年,旧世界,即和美国新世界相对应的欧洲,才开始知道一些可可的事情)。根据第二段和第三段可知,旧世界首先知道可可事情的国家是西班牙,而西班牙则把可可行业的秘密保守了100年。那就是大约1492年的100年后,可可行业的秘密才泄露了出来。因此选项A的1590应为正确答案,其他选项的时间均与文意不符。
8. What does "this country" in the last paragraph refer to? ______
A.France.
B.Spain.
C.Great Britain.
D.The United States.
A B C D
D
[解析] 本题为细节题。题干要求确定最后一个段落的this country指的是哪一个国家。根据最后一段所述In the United States of America, the production of chocolate proceeded at a faster pace than anywhere else in the world,美国比世界上的其他国家生产可可的速度都更快。该段还说第一个可可制造厂也在这个国家建立,因此D项“美国”是正确答案,其他选项中的国家并没有在最后一段出现。
Living in the city is hard. I was born and raised in Dallas, so I know first-hand about heavy traffic and busy roads. However, when I moved to Now York City (NYC), I was not very well prepared for it. I love NYC, but sometimes I have to escape from the noise, to free my mind from all the daily worries and to clear my thoughts. However hard and challenging life can be, I still have to enjoy the road along the way to success. Everyone needs to take a break from the crazy pace of NYC lifestyle once in a while. My favorite spot to do that is the Van Cortland Park, with its long paths where I like to ride on my bike, passing tress and bushes so wild that they make you believe you have escaped the city completely and are somewhere in the middle of a real forest. Yesterday I made my weekly escape to the park. Wanting to be closer to nature, I decided not to take the pathway but, instead, go directly through the forest. As I move through the thick forest, I pushed away the branches that came in my way. It was as if there wasn't a sign of civilization around me at all. The air was still wet from the early morning shower, while everywhere, in the open, it hard already been very dry and hot. Half an hour later I was at my destination point, the meadow (草地) in the middle of the forest. There were a couple of people already sitting on the grass, picnicking, reading, just lying down dreaming. Even though I wasn't alone on the meadow this time, I actually enjoyed this fact: I could watch the people merge (融合) with nature, in this paradise-like place.
9. The author moved to NYC in order to ______.
A.get away from Dallas
B.escape from the noise
C.clear his thoughts
D.achieve success
A B C D
D
[解析] 本题为细节题。题干要求确定作者搬到纽约市(NYC)的原因。根据第一段中I love NYC, but sometimes I have to escape from the noise, to free my mind from all the daily worries and to clear my thoughts. However hard and challenging life can be, I still have to enjoy the road along the way to success表明,当作者搬到纽约市的时候,他还没有做好准备。他喜欢纽约市,但有时候想逃离这个城市的噪声等。可无论生活多么艰难和具有挑战性,他还是要享受通往成功的道路。由此得知,虽然纽约市比较嘈杂,但是为了成功作者还是搬到了纽约市,所以D项“取得成功”为正确答案。其他三个选项均不符合题意。
10. Why did the author go directly through the forest that day? ______
A.Because he wanted to stay closer to nature.
B.Because there were branches in his way.
C.Because he had no bicycle that day.
D.Because it was very hot and dry.
A B C D
A
[解析] 本题为细节题。要求确定作者那天为什么直接穿过森林。根据第三段第二句Wanting to be closer to nature, I decided not to take the pathway but, instead, go directly through the forest(想和自然更亲近,我决定不走铺设好的道路,而是直接穿过森林),由此得知,A项“因为他想和自然更亲近”是正确选项。B项“因为路上有树枝”;C项“因为那天他没有自行车”和D项“因为天气干燥又炎热”都不符合题意。
11. Why was the air wet in the thick forest that morning? ______
A.Because the park was near the pathway.
B.Because the park was closer to nature.
C.Because it was hot in the open.
D.Because it rained earlier.
A B C D
D
[解析] 本题为细节题。题干问“为什么那天早上森林中空气很潮湿”。根据第三段最后一句The air was still wet from the early morning shower, while everywhere, in the open, it had already been very dry and hot(空气在清早阵雨之后仍然很潮湿,而其他空旷的地方已经很热很干燥了)得知,森林中空气很潮湿是因为下雨,所以D项“早些时候下过雨”是正确选项。其他选项均不是空气潮湿的原因。
12. What is the author's purpose of going to the Van Cortlandt Park? ______
A.To enjoy the long paths of the park.
B.To get to the middle of a real forest.
C.To take a break from the busy life.
D.To ride on his bike.
A B C D
C
[解析] 本题为细节题。题干问“作者去冯科特兰公园的目的是什么”。根据第二段前两句话Everyone needs to take a break from the crazy pace of NYC lifestyle once in a while. My favorite spot to do that is the Van Cortland Park(每个人都需要在纽约疯狂的生活节奏中放松一下。我最喜欢的放松的地点就是冯科特兰公园)。由此得知,选项C的“在繁忙的生活中放松一下”是作者去这个公园的目的,为正确答案。其他选项不符合题意。
Out of all the cities and towns we visited in Central Europe, the city that made the biggest impression on me was definitely Prague (布拉格). I do not know if it is the story behind every wall, stone and bridge that left me so speechless, but to this day I have no doubt that there is no other city in the world that can compare to Prague. With its peculiar romantic flavor, Prague to me is far more attractive than Paris, London and New York put together. My acquaintance with Prague started on the bus from Vienna, where I listened to a tour guide telling us the story of how the city was set up. When we arrived in Prague, the first thing we went to see right from the hotel was, of course, the Charles Bridge. Completed in 1357, this bridge was built on blood and eggs to hold the bricks together, and it proved to be firmer than any other material. Fascinated by the fact, we went on to examine the statues on every post of the bridge, while we listened to the story behind each of them. There were many other things that inspired and fascinated me. The whole of Prague is like a fairy tale of its own, with millions of unbelievable stories running through its history. But what impressed me most was the sunset above the Prague Castle. The view was just beautiful: the sun, just barely reaching the sharp peaks of the Castle; the sky with soft clouds; the sweet music of violin somewhere in the air. It is so great that it makes you feel like time has stopped. We spent over three weeks in Europe, and just two days in Prague. But it seems like Prague has taken up most of my emotions and feelings. Prague is worth visiting again and again.
13. What makes Prague more attractive than Pairs or London according to the passage? ______
A.Its romantic taste.
B.Its bridges.
C.Its stones.
D.Its walls.
A B C D
A
[解析] 本题为细节题。要求根据原文确定为什么布拉格比巴黎、伦敦更有吸引力。根据第一段最后一句With its peculiar romantic flavor, Prague to me is far more attractive than Paris, London and New York put together(有着独特的浪漫气氛,布拉格对我来说远比巴黎、伦敦和纽约加起来都有吸引力)。由此得知,布拉格比巴黎、伦敦更有吸引力的原因是A项“它的浪漫氛围”。其余选项语义都与作者认为布拉格更具有吸引力的原因无关。
14. The word "acquaintance" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
15. What impressed the author most in Prague? ______
A.The Prague Castle.
B.The Charles Bridge.
C.The sunset.
D.The statues.
A B C D
C
[解析] 本题为细节题。题干问“布拉格的什么令作者印象最深刻”根据第三段最后一句话But what impressed me most was the sunset above the Prague Castle(但是在布拉格令我印象最深刻的是日落而不是布拉格城堡)。由此可知,此题的正确答案为C项。其他选项均不符合题意。
16. Why do you think the author wrote the passage? ______
A.To explain why Prague has such a long history.
B.To show how different Prague is from Pairs.
C.To let people know more about Europe.
D.To encourage people to visit Prague.
A B C D
D
[解析] 本题为推断题。要求确定作者写这篇文章的目的。根据第一段作者评价…to this day I have no doubt that there is no other city in the world that can compare to Prague(迄今毫无疑问世上没有哪个城市能与布拉格比拟)和文中的描述以及结尾最后一句话Prague is worth visiting again and again(布拉格值得一次又一次地游览)可知,作者写本篇文章的目的应是D项“鼓励人们游览布拉格”。其他选项不符合题意。
There has been an ongoing debate on whether school uniforms should be completely abolished in all schools, both private and public. Despite both pros and cons (赞同和反对意见) of any uniform, personally I stick to the idea that school uniforms should be introduced in all public and private schools. There are certainly many factors that should be taken into account when discussing the issue of school uniforms. While most private schools already have established a particular school uniform to be worn at all times and by all students, public schools mostly remain more liberal and only have a more or less strict dress code. In public schools, some kids have parents with rather high incomes who can afford to buy fashionable and costly clothes for their kids. But there are also those teens who are forced to buy low-cost outfits at discount retail (零售) stores. If all students wear identical clothes, no one will be hurt by the comparison. Another point to consider is, of course, the way teenagers try to express their feelings. If from an early age children get used to paying too much attention to the way people dress and look instead of enriching their inner being and acquiring new skills, we should expect a very materialistic (物质至上的) society in the nearest future. Wearing a uniform would help in having people pay more attention to one's personality, rather than looks. The main idea is to help a child understand that they should develop their inner beauty and not get involved with bad company and false friends. All in all, wearing school uniforms is a great solution to these arguments. What counts. most is that school uniforms teach children a certain discipline-the qualities they will later in life make use of when they have to obey certain social norms and laws.
17. What is the author's attitude towards wearing school uniforms? ______
A.Critical.
B.Supportive
C.Indifferent.
D.Doubtful.
A B C D
B
[解析] 本题为推理题。要求确定作者对于穿校服这件事的态度。A项意为“批判的”;B项意为“支持的”;C项意为“中立的”;D项意为“怀疑的”。根据第一段最后一句...personally I stick to the idea that school uniforms should be introduced in all public and private schools(我个人坚持这一观点,即校服应该在所有的公立和私立学校中使用)得知,作者支持学校实行校服制度,本题的正确答案是B项。
18. In public schools, ______.
A.some children have to buy low-price clothes
B.all parents of the students have high incomes
C.the dress code is stricter than in private schools
D.all the students must wear uniforms all the time
A B C D
A
[解析] 本题为综合理解题。要求选出符合公立学校情况的一个选项。根据第二段倒数第二句话But there are also those teens who are forced to buy low-cost outfits at discount retail stores(但是还有一些青少年被迫在打折的零售店购买低价的衣服)得知,A项的“一些儿童不得不购买价低的衣服”为正确选项。根据第二段第三句话“在公立学校,一些孩子的家长有着很高的收入,这些父母可以给他们的孩子购买很时髦很昂贵的衣服”可知,B项“所以学生的父母都有着高收入”是错误选项。C项“公立学校校服制比私立学校更严格”与文章第二段第二句描写内容相反。原文通篇没有说到“学生必须一直穿着校服”,所以D项也是错误选项。
19. Focusing on personality will probably help children ______.
A.have false friends
B.ignore their looks
C.expect a material life
D.enrich their inner beauty
A B C D
D
[解析] 本题为细节题。题目问的是“关注自身个性将帮助孩子们______”。根据第三段第四、第五句话Wearing a uniform would help in having people pay more attention to one's personality, rather than looks(着装统一有助于人们关注自己的个性而不是外表)。接下来谈到这主要是为了让孩子们明白,他们应该注重发展自己的内在美。由此得知,D项的“丰富他们的内在”为正确答案。其他选项不符合题意。
20. What is the most important role that wearing school uniforms plays? ______
A.It helps children find solutions to some arguments in their life.
B.It helps children develop qualities useful in their future.
C.It will teach children some laws to obey in the future.
D.It will introduce some social norms to the children.
A B C D
B
[解析] 本题为细节题。题干是问“穿校服最重要的作用是什么”根据最后一段All in all, wearing school uniforms is a great solution to these arguments. What counts most is that school uniforms teach children a certain discipline-the qualities they will later in life make use of when they have to obey certain social norms and laws(总之,穿校服方式是对所有争议的一个解决。最重要的是校服教会孩子们符合规范的行为方式,即当他们以后生活中必须遵守某些规范与法律时,他们具备所应用的品质)可以断定,正确选项为B项“穿校服有助于孩子们形成未来有用的品质”;选项A“穿校服有助于孩子们找到人生解决争端的方法”文中未涉及;选项C“穿校服将教给孩子们将来要遵守的一些法律”,虽在最后一段提到法律,但不全面;选项D“给孩子们介绍社会行为规范”不符合题意。
Part Ⅲ Cloze Directions:There is a passage in this part with 10 blanks in it. Read the passage carefully and then choose the most appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked with A, B, C and D. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Jodie liked her apartment. She had a beautiful 1 to the south. A nearby tree was home to two squirrels. She liked to watch them. Mrs. Neely 2 the apartment building. She was an old lady who spoke with a strong Russian 3 . The two got along very well. Mrs. Neely said that Jodie 4 her of her daughter, who had died in a car crash. Mrs. Neely always kept busy by volunteering at the local library and senior center. An excellent baker, she often brought 5 and pastries(油酥点心) to Jodie. "You're trying to make me 6 ." laughed Jodie one day, "how will I ever find a boyfriend?" "Maybe you're too pretty and too smart 7 the young men around here." Jodie 8 to graduate school at night. She had a day job as teaching assistant. She loved teaching kids. The principal had already told her a full-time teaching job would be hers 9 she got her master's degree. "Aren't there any nice boys in your graduate classes, Jodie?" Mrs. Neely asked. "There are some," said Jodie, "But they're 10 married, or have a girlfriend, or are too focused on getting their degrees. And don't forget I have to concentrate on graduating, so I really shouldn't be dating anyway."
Part Ⅳ Word Forms Direction:There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
1. It ______(sudden) occurred to him that Mary was afraid of being alone.
Part Ⅴ Translation—English into Chinese Directions:This part is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. There are 5 sentences in this part. Write your translation in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
5. In one experiment, the men were not allowed to sleep and then were tested on how well they were able to concentrate.
在试验中,受试者不许睡觉,然后检测他们注意力的集中程度。
[解析] 本题主要考查被动语态的翻译。这里的两个被动态表达were not allowed和were tested以及其他语句都需要根据汉语习惯进行翻译。
Part Ⅵ Writing
1. Directions:This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a letter. You can refer to the following in formation in Chinese. You should write about 100 words on the Answer Sheet. 假如你是黄海大学的学生黎明,写一封信告诉你的美国笔友Jack,内容包括:黄海大学简介;所选专业及理由;参加社团及收获。
[范文]
Huanghai University Beijing 100102 March 23,2013
Dear Jack, How are you? Let me tell you something about my school and life here. Ours is called Huanghai University. It has a beautiful campus with over 6,000 students. I have chosen Chinese as my major because I think it will be easier for me to find a job to teach the language in a Confucius institute in your country upon graduation. After class, I am engaged in Book Club for English Novels. There, I have made a lot of friends and enjoyed some world-famous English novels. Besides, my English has been greatly improved. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.