Part Ⅰ Writing Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: Ability and Good Looks. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below:
Dear President, I'm Li Jing from Beijing Institute of Technology, and I'm a senior in the Computer Science Department. In response to the Notice of Go-West Campaign, I write to you to express my sincere wish to be a volunteer to go to the West. There're several reasons account for my desire to be a volunteer, but the following three may be the main ones. First of all, I am from the West so that I have a deep love for the West and the people there. What's more, the West is still underdeveloped and many people there still live in poverty. I hope that I can devote all my efforts to the development of the West. Last but not least, I plan to put what I have learned in university into practice. To be exact, to popularize computer knowledge in the West is the uppermost in my thoughts. I am looking forward to your reply. Sincerely yours, Li Jing
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) Directions:In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-4, mark Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. For questions 5-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. April Fools' Special: History's Hoaxes Happy April Fools' Day. To mark the occasion, National Geographic News has compiled a list of some of the more memorable hoaxes in recent history. They are the lies, darned(可恨的) lies, and whoppers(弥天大谎) that have been perpetrated on the gullible(易受骗的) and unsuspecting to fulfill that age-old desire held by some to put the joke on others. Internet Hoaxes The Internet has given birth to a proliferation(增填) of hoaxes. E-mail inboxes are bombarded on an almost daily basis with messages warning of terrible computer viruses that cause users to delete benign(良性) chunks of data from their hard drives, or of credit card seams that entice the naive to give all their personal information, including passwords and bank account details, to identity thieves. Other e-malls give rise to wry(歪曲的) chuckles, which is where this list begins. Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide (一氧化二氢) City officials in Aliso Viejo, California, were so concerned about die dangers of dihydrogen monoxide that they scheduled a vote last month on whether to ban foam(泡沫) cups from city-sponsored events after they learned the chemical was used in foam-cup production. Officials called off the vote after learning that dihydrogen monoxide is the scientific term for water. "It's embarrassing," city manager David J. Norman told the Associated Press. "We had a paralegal(律师助手) who did bad research." Indeed, the paralegal had fallen victim to an official-looking Web site touting the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide. An email originally authored in 1990 by Eric Lechner, then a graduate student at the University of California, Santa Cruz, claimed that dihydrogen monoxide "is used as an industrial solvent and coolant, and is used in the production of Styrofoam(聚苯乙烯泡沫塑料)." Other dangers pranksters (爱开玩笑的人) associated with the chemical included accelerated corrosion and rusting, severe burns, and death from inhalation. Versions of die e-mail continue to circulate today, and several Web sites, including that of the Coalition to Ban DHMO, warn, tongue-in-cheek, of water's dangers. Alabama Changes Value of Pi The April 1998 newsletter put out by New Mexicans for Science and Reason contains an article titled "Alabama Legislature Lays Siege to Pi". It was penned by April Holiday of the Associmated Press (sic) and told the story of how the Alabama state legislature voted to change the value of the mathematical constant Pi from 3.14159 to the round number of 3. The ersatz(假的) news stow was written by Los Alamos National Laboratory physicist Mark Boslough to parody(滑稽地模仿) legislative and school board attacks on the teaching of evolution in New Mexico. At Boslough's suggestion, Dave Thomas, the president of New Mexicans for Science and Reason, posted the article in its entirety to the Internet newsgroup Talk. Origins on April 1. (The newsgroup hosts a lively debate on creation vs. evolution.) Later that evening Thomas posted a full confession to the hoax. He thought he had put all rumors to bed. But to Thomas's surprise, however, several newsgroup readers forwarded the article to friends and posted it on other newsgroups. When Thomas checked in on the story a few weeks later, he was surprised to learn that it had spread like wildfire. The telltale signs of the article's satirical intent, such as the April 1 date and misspelled "Associmated Press" dateline, had been replaced or deleted. Alabama legislators were bombarded with calls protesting the law. The legislators explained that the news was a hoax. There was not and never had been such a law. TV and Newspaper Hoaxes Before the advent of the Internet, and even today, traditional media outlets such as newspapers, radio, and television, have sometimes hoaxed their audiences. The deceptions run the gamut from purported natural disasters to wishful news. Swiss Spaghetti (意大利式细面条) Harvest Alex Boese, curator of the Museum of Hoaxes, a regularly updated Web site that also appeared in book form in November 2002, said one of his favorite hoaxes remains one perpetrated by the British Broadcasting Company: On April 1, 1957, the BBC aired a report on the television news show Panorama about the bumper spaghetti harvest in southern Switzerland. Viewers watched Swiss farmers pull pasta off spaghetti trees as the show's anchor, Richard Dimbleby, attributed the bountiful harvest to the mild winter and the disappearance of the spaghetti weevil. The broadcaster detailed the ins and outs of the life of the spaghetti farmer and anticipated questions about how spaghetti grows on trees. Thousands of people believed the report and called the BBC to inquire about growing their own spaghetti trees, to which the BBC replied, "Place a sprig of spaghetti in a tin of tomato sauce and hope for the best." "It was a great satirical effect about British society," Boese said. "British society really was like that at that time. The British have a tendency to be a bit insulated( 绝缘的) and do not know that much about the rest of Europe." Taco Liberty Bell On April 1, 1996, readers in five major U.S. cities opened their newspapers to learn from a full page announcement that the Taco Bell Corporation had purchased the Liberty Bell from the U.S. government. The announcement reported that the company was relocating the historic bell from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Irvine, California. The move, the corporation said in the advertisement, was part of an "effort to help the national debt". Hundreds of other newspapers and television shows ran stories related to the press release on the matter put out by Taco Bell's public relations firm, PainePR. Outraged citizens called the Liberty Bell National Historic Park in Philadelphia to express their disgust, A few hours later the public relations firm released another press announcement stating that the stunt was a hoax. White House press secretary Mike McCurry got in-to the act when he remarked that the government would also be "selling the Lincoln Memorial to Ford Motor Company and renaming it the Lincoln-Mercury Memorial". Crop Circles Strange, circular formations began to appear in the fields of southern England in the mid-1970s, bringing busloads of curious onlookers, media representatives, and believers in the paranormal out to the countryside for a look. A sometimes vitriolic (讽刺的) debate on their origins has since ensued(跟着发生), and the curious formations have spread around the world, becoming more and more elaborate as the years go by. Some people consider the crop formations to be the greatest works of modern art to emerge from the 20th century, while others are convinced they are signs of extraterrestrial communications or landing sites of UFOs. The debate rages even today, although in 1991 Doug Bower and Dave Chorley, two elderly men from Wiltshire County, came forward and claimed responsibility for the crop circles that appeared there over the preceding 20 years. The pair made the circles by pushing down nearly ripe crops with a wooden plank suspended from a rope. Moon Landing--a Hoax? Ever since NASA sent astronauts to the moon between 1969 and 1972, skeptics have questioned whether the Apollo missions were real or simply a ploy to one-up (领先) the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The debate resurfaced and reached crescendo levels in February 2001, when Fox television aired a program called Conspiracy Theory: Did We Land on the Moon? Guests on the show argued that NASA did not have the technology to land on the moon. Anxious to win the space race, NASA acted out the Apollo program in movie studios, they said. The conspiracy theorists pointed out that the pictures transmitted from the moon do not include stars and that the flag the Americans planted on the moon is waving, even though there is thought to be no breeze on the moon. NASA quickly refuted these claims in a series of press releases, stating that any photographer would know it is difficult to capture something very bright and very dim on the same piece of film. Since the photographers wanted to capture the astronauts striding across the lunar surface in their sunlit space suits, the background stars were too faint to see. As for the flag, NASA said that the astronauts were turning it back and forth to get in firmly planted in the lunar soil, which made it wave.
1. Some people have the age-old desire to put the joke on others.
4. Dihydrogen monoxide can accelerate corrosion and rusting, and cause sever burns and even death from inhalation.
N
根据题干中的信息词Dihydrogan monoxide定位到第二个小标题,再由corrosion and rusting定位到该标题下的倒数第二段,可知爱开玩笑的人还将加速腐蚀和生锈、严重烧伤、吸入致死等其他危险和一氧化二氢联系起来,结合前文提到的一氧化二氢就是水可知,这些不过是哄弄人的说法,故该句表述错误。
5. The reason why the ersatz news that Alabama changed the value of Pi spread wildly was that ______ forwarded the article to friends and posted it on other newsgroups.
several newsgroup readers。
根据题干中的信息词Alabama changed the value of Pi定位到第三个小标题,再由 forwarded the article定位到该标题下第四段,可知有些新闻读者将文章发给朋友,还将其登在其他新闻版块中。再结合上下文可知,正是这些新闻读者的做法导致了那条虚假新闻的大肆传播。
6. Traditional media outlets such as ______ may still hoax their audiences nowadays.
newspapers,radio,and television。
根据题干中的信息词traditional media outlets定位到第四个小标题,可知在互联网出现之前,甚至是现在,报纸、广播和电视这类传统媒体有时也会捉弄公众,由此可得答案。
7. According to Boese, many people believed the report of Swiss spaghetti harvest because the British did not know ______.
10. Some people thought that NASA acted out the Apollo program in movie studios partially because the pictures transmitted from the moon do not include ______.
stars。
根据题干中的信息词Apollo program和pictures transmitted from the moon定位到最后一个小标题下的第二段,可知有人认为阿波罗计划是在摄影棚里拍摄出来的,他们指出,从月球传回的画面上并没有星星,这应该就是他们怀疑登月真实性的部分原因。
Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension
Section A Directions:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.
[听力原文] M: If the traffic wasn't held up for so long, I would have been to class by ten o'clock. W: It's too bad you didn't make it. The professor was looking for you all morning. Q: What happened to the man?
[听力原文] W: I really hate the sound of that car engine. M: I promise it's nothing to worry about this time. I just had it serviced a few days ago. Q: What does the man mean?
C.Monica will probably tell Cathy about the party.
D.Monica won't tell Cathy about the party.
A B C D
D
[听力原文] M: Maybe it wasn't a good idea to tell Monica about the surprise party for Cathy this weekend. W: I'm not worried at all. She promised not to tell anyone and she doesn't make promises lightly. Q: What does the woman mean?
[听力原文] W: I really can't stand the way Harry dominates the conversation all the time. If he's going to be at the party, I just won't come. M: I'm sorry you feel that way, but my wife insists that he come. Q: Why is Harry being invited to the party?
[听力原文] W: You must have enjoyed using your new camera on your trip. M: I would have, but after buying a new camera especially for that trip, I left it in the car with my friend who drove me to the airport. Q: What did the man say about his camera?
[听力原文] M: Let's have a festival at the beginning of the school year to raise some money for the club. W: That's a good idea. I believe it will get the ball rolling. Q: What does the woman mean?
男士说“学期初我们开个欢乐节为俱乐部筹点钱吧。”女士说“好主意,我相信这会使我们的俱乐部很好地进行下去。”该题问“女士的话的意思是什么”。“get the ball rolling”,意思是“使(活动、讨论等)不中断”。女士认为学期初的欢乐节能使俱乐部持续下去,也就是说是好的开端。故[C]“欢乐节将是今年的一个好的开端”为正确答案。
7.
A.A car shown to and driven by customers.
B.A new car.
C.A second hand car for sale.
D.An old car shown to customers.
A B C D
A
[听力原文] M: You can buy this one, which is a demonstrator or we can order one for you and have it here in five weeks. So what do you think? W: I would prefer a new car, even though the demonstrator is leas expensive. Q: According to the conversation what is a demonstrator?
[听力原文] W: I'm afraid Dr. Johnson won't be able to see you then. His appointment book is filled for the next couple of days. M: Oh, but I don't have to see him. I'll just leave my teeth in his office and he can look at them when he bad time. They are false teeth! Q: What is Dr. Johnson?
[听力原文] M: I don't know what to do.I have to drive to Chicago next Friday for my cousin's wedding,but I have got a Psychology test to prepare for. W: Why don't you record your notes so you can study on the way? Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
[听力原文] M: Professor Wright,you may have to find another student to play this role.The lines are so long and I simply can't rememberthem all. W: Look,Tony.It's still a long time before the first show.I don’t expect you to know all the lines yet.Just keep practicing. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
[听前预测] 根据选项关键词lines,show.playing the part,role等推测对话可能与记台词或表演有关。 [答案解析] 男士觉得他扮演的角色台词太长,不能全部记住,所以让女士找别人来演他的角色。由此推断,男士对自己扮演的角色没有信心,故选C)项。
11.
A.Arranging a bed for a patient.
B.Rescuing the woman's uncle.
C.A complicated surgical case.
D.Preparations for an operation.
A B C D
A
[听力原文] M: Hello,this is Dr.Martin from the Emergency Department.I have a male patient with a fractured ankle. w: Oh,we have one bed available in Ward 3. Send him here and 1 will take care of him. Q: What are the speakers talking about?
B.He is interested in improving his editing skills.
C.He is eager to be nominated the new editor.
D.He is sure to do a better job than Simon.
A B C D
A
[听力原文] W: Since Simon will graduate this May,the school paper needs a new editor.So if you are interested,I will be happy to nominate you. M: Thanks for considering me.But the baseball team is starting up a mew season,and I'm afraid I have a lot on my hands. Q: What does the man mean?
A.He has been successfully elected Prime Minister.
B.He has already reached the retirement age.
C.He has left his position in the government.
D.He made a stupid decision at the cabinet meeting.
A B C D
C
[听力原文] W: Have you heard the news that James Mill has resigned his post as Prime Minister? M: Well,I got it from the headlines this morning.It's reported that he made public his decision at the last cabinet meeting. Q: What do we learn about James Mil?
[听前预测] 根据选项关键词he,elected,retirement age,left his position等推测对话可能与男士的任职情况有关。 [答案解析] 女士问男士是否听到James Mill已经辞去首相职务的新闻,男士说他从今天早上的头条新闻得知了这一消息,并说据报道,James Mill在上一次内阁会议上公布了他的决定,故选C)项。
[听力原文] W: I really appreciate your help.Without your direction.I may have got lost in this community.It is so out of the way. M: It was my pleasure to be of help in some way.Good day.madam. Q: What did the man do? [解析] 女士感谢男士为她指路,不然她就在这个偏僻的街区迷路了,故B为答案。out of the way意思是“偏僻”。 [点睛] 选项预测: 问题与He的行为有关。A中的way,C中的community,和D中的out of都是原文出现过的字眼。利用短对话“听到什么就不选什么”的原则,即可得出答案B。
15.
A.The woman is being interviewed by a reporter.
B.The woman is applying for a job.
C.The woman is asking tor a promotion.
D.The woman is being given an examination.
A B C D
B
[听力原文] M: Now,I'm going to start off by asking you a difficult question.Why would you like to get this post? W: Well,first of a11 I know that your firm has a very good reputation.Then I've heard you offer good opportunities for promotion for the fight person. Q: What do we know from the conversation? [解析] 男士问女士为什么想得到这个职位,女士说对方公司声望高、有提升的机会等,说明她在找工作,而非要求提升。所以B正确。 [点睛] 根据选项可以预测考查的信息点是女士在做什么。interview有“采访、面试”的意思;但是此处不是在接受记者(reporter)的采访,故A不是答案。
16.
A.Not to subscribe to the journal.
B.To buy the latest issue of the journal.
C.Not to miss any brilliant papers.
D.To photocopy the papers in the journal.
A B C D
A
[听力原文] M: I'm thinking about subscribing to the biology journal.It seems to have lots of brilliant papers.I really need to read those Papers before I write my own paper. W: The online database has all these papers and it's free. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? [解析] 女士提醒男士,网络数据库里有很多论文,而且免费。言下之意,不需要花钱去订阅期刊了。所以A为答案。 [点睛] 从选项可猜到对话与学术期刊和论文有关。男士就征订期刊征求女士的意见,女士没有直接给予回答,而是另起话题,凡是不直接回答、顾左右而言他的一般是持否定的态度而采用委婉说法。
17.
A.Cindy will have a cup of coffee with the man later.
B.Cindy has to work overtime at her office tonight.
C.Cindy doesn't like coffee at all.
D.Cindy is leaving the office soon.
A B C D
B
[听力原文] M: Long time no see!How are you doing,Cindy?Why not go and have a cup of coffee with me downstairs? W: Oh,I'd love to,but I have thousands of things on the to-do list,and I don't know when I can leave the office tonight. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? [解析] 男士请女士喝咖啡,女士说自己还有很多事情要做,不知道今天晚上几点能离开办公室,也就是说要加班。所以选B。 [点睛] 从选项可猜到问题与Cindy的行为动作有关。“中but”题型,出现了but,说明女士婉转拒绝男士的邀请,其后的内容要留意听。
18.
A.No medicine could solve the woman's problem.
B.The woman should eat less to lose some weight.
C.Nothing could help the woman if she ate too little.
D.The woman should choose the right foods to eat.
A B C D
D
[听力原文] M: What did your doctor prescribe for you? W: Well,he said there was no need for me to take any medicine if I ate well-balanced meals. Q: What did the doctor mean? [解析] 医生说饮食平衡的话就不需要吃药,所以女士应该选择合适的食品,即D。 [点睛] 根据选项可以预测信息点是女士的问题应该如何解决。假设条件句if后面的内容往往就是出题点。
19.
A.He thought she should make a phone if anything went wrong.
B.He thought she should just wait for someone's help.
C.He was afraid something would go wrong with her car.
D.He promised to give her help himself.
A B C D
A
[听力原文] W: Could you tell me what I should do if my car breaks down? M: Well,I'm sure you won't have any trouble,Mrs. Smith,but if something should happen,just call this number.They'll see that you get help. Q: What does the man really mean? [解析] 男士给女士一个电话号码,说可以打电话寻求帮助。所以选择A。 [点睛] 根据选项可以预测问题是(男士建议或答应)女士出了问题怎么办。捕捉虚拟语气和祈使句是本题解题关键。D选项干扰性较大,男士给女士一个号码,但是又补充了一句,说“他们会帮助你”的,说明电话号码并非男士自己的,也就是说提供帮助的人并不是男士。
20.
A.He didn't like it at all.
B.He didn't think mneh of it.
C.He liked some part of it.
D.He enjoyed it as a whole.
A B C D
D
[听力原文] W: Tom,I heard that you bought Justin's latest album.Can you tell me which song interested you most? M: Well,nothing specific.But I like it overall. Q: What did the man think of the album? [解析] 男士说对Justin最新专辑没有具体喜爱的歌曲,总体而言都喜欢。故答案为D。 [点睛] 从选项可知,问题问的是男士对某物的看法。本对话充分体现“尾重原则”,只要抓住了对话的尾巴就可解题。把语义重心放在末尾是对话的规律之一,在6级听力题中出现频率颇高。且But后面的内容是答题关键。
21.
A.He has too many dreams.
B.He just likes to sleep.
C.He doesn't put his ideas into practice.
D.He doesn't have many good ideas.
A B C D
C
[听力原文] M: You call Henry a dreamer,but I think he's got a lot of good ideas. W: Good ideas are only useful if you make something out of them. Q: What does the woman think about Henry? [解析] 女士说,好想法只有产生成效才有用,即空想没有意义,所以她认为Henry是个空想家。C正确。 [点睛] 根据选项可以预测问题是对男士的评价。正确理解特殊语意的搭配only…if…,就可以推断出真正的话语含义。从选项上分析,听到dreamer和ideas就知道不是说真正的“睡觉”,可以排除A和B;D选项与男士的最后一句话的意思相反,仔细听女士是否同意男士的话,即可作答。
Section B Directions:In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.
C.One that develops the heart, lungs, and circulatory systems.
D.One that enables a person ready for any sudden demand made by work.
A B C D
C
[听力原文] 26-28 Jogging has become the most popular individual sport in America. It has become very usual to see people of all ages running along city streets, in parks and along special jogger's trails that have been built in some cities. Many theories have been advanced to explain the popularity of jogging. The plain truth is that jogging is a cheap, quick, and efficient way to maintain physical fitness. The most useful sort of exercise is an exercise that develops the heart, lungs, and circulatory systems. If these systems are fit, the body is ready for almost any sport and for almost any sudden demand made by work or emergencies. One can. train more specifically, but running trains your heart and lungs to deliver oxygen more efficiently to all parts of your body. It is worth noting that this sort of exercise is the only kind that can reduce heart disease, the number one cause of death in America. Only one sort of equipment is needed—a good pair of shoes. Physicians advise beginning joggers not to try to run in tennis shoes. No other special equipment is needed. You can jog in any clothing you desire, even your street clothes. Many joggers wear expensive warmup suits, but just as many wear a simple pair of gym shorts and a T-shirt. 26. What is the most useful kind of exercise mentioned in the passage?
[解析] 细节题。短文中提到The most useful sort of exercise is an exercise that develops the heart,lungs,and circulatory systems.最有用的锻炼方式要能够强化心脏、肺和循环系统功能,故答案为[C]。[A]文中没有提及。[B]是慢跑作为锻炼方式的优点。[D]在原文中指的是有着健康心脏、肺和血液循环系统的身体,与题干提问不符。
2.
A.Jogging is better than the other types of exercise.
B.Heart disease is no longer an American national problem.
C.Jogging can be harmful if the runner is not properly prepared.
D.Warm-up suits are better than gym shorts and T-shirts for joggers.
A B C D
C
[听力原文] What conclusion can we draw from the passage?
[解析] 推理题。短文中提到If these systems are fit,the body is ready for almost any sport…如果心脏、肺和血液循环系统很健康,身体就可以为几乎任何运动做好准备,反向推之,尽管原文中说慢跑有助于强化心肺功能,不适当的慢跑或准备不当也仍可能会有害于身体,故答案为[C]。此题可采用排除法。文中讲了慢跑的好处,说它是唯一可以降低心脏病发病率的锻炼方式,但不能由此推出它就是最好的,所以[A]不对。[B]和[D]曲解了原文内容。
3.
A.A comparison of jogging and other exercises.
B.A discussion of jogging as a physical fitness program.
C.A description of the type of clothing needed for jogging.
D.Providing scientific evidence of the benefits of jogging.
A B C D
B
[听力原文] What is the passage mainly about?
[解析] 主旨题。短文首句提到Jogging has become the most popular individual sport in America.表明慢跑在美国是很受欢迎的个人运动,后来又提到 The plain truth is that jogging is a cheap, quick,and efficient way to maintain physical fitness.即事实上慢跑是一种花费少、见效快、效率高的保持身体健康的方法,选项[B]符合文意。
D.His experience in the war between France and Austria.
A B C D
A
[听力原文]32-35 The worldwide organization of the Red Cross stems from the idea of Henri Durant, a Swiss banker. (32) In 1838, at the age of 10, Durant was taken by his father to visit a prison. There he saw Erisoners chained together exercising in the yard and breaking stones along the road. This experience left a deep impression on him, and made him determine to do something for all who were op. Eresaed and deprived of their liberty. On 24th June 1859 while he was away from Geneva to France, Dunant witnessed the battle between the French and Austrian armies. It was one of the fiercest battles of the 19th century. (33)Shocked by the lack of medical supplies and the attention given to the wounded, Dunant decided volunteer services had to be organized. He gathered together a number of women who attended hundreds of wounded soldiers of all nationalities and helped the surgeons as best as they could. From that battle Dunant determined to form a body of people who would rally together in times of war and attend to the needs of wounded and dying. (34)Dunant held that suffering human being should be helped for his own sake only without regard to race, religion or political beliefs. Many European states supported him and on 22 August 1864, the first Geneva Convention was signed. This lays down that once the soldier is wounded, he and everyone who comes to his help cease to be an enemy. A symbol by which the relief Workers could be recognized was devised. (35)As a tribute to Switzerland, the symbol was a Swiss flag reversed, that is a red cross on a white ground. So the Red Cross was born. 32. What first lead Henri Dunant to think of helping the oppressed?
[听前猜测] 从四个选项,扣的词语可以推断,本题的问题可能与相关经历导致的结果有关系。 [精解] 文中提到“In 1838, at the age of 10, Durant was taken by his father to visit prison...made him dctermine to do something for all who were oppressed and deprired of their liberty.”是随父亲参观监狱的经历让他决心为罪犯和奴隶以及所有受压迫的和被剥削自由的人做点事。故正确答案为A)。
5.
A.He sent surgeons to serve in the army.
B.Re provided soldiers with medical supplies.
C.He recruited volunteers to care for the wounded.
D.He helped to flee the prisoners of war.
A B C D
C
[听力原文] What did Henri Dunant dO during the battle between the French and Austrian armies?
[听前猜测] 本题的选项大多与战争中的医疗服务有关。可以推断本题的问题可能与医疗服务有关系。 [精解] 文中提到“Shocked by the lack of medical supplies and the attention given to the wounded, Dunant decided volunteer services had to be organized.”Dunant震惊于战争中医疗物资缺乏和伤员缺乏照顾的情况,因此决定组织志愿者服务。故正确答案为C)。
6.
A.All men are created equal.
B.The wounded and dying should be treated for free.
C.A wounded soldier should surrender before he receives any medical treatment.
D.A suffering person should get help despite race, religion or political beliefs.
A B C D
D
[听力原文] What was Henri Dunant's belief when he founded the Red Cross?
[听前猜测] 本题的选项大多与受伤士兵有关。可以推断本题的问题可能与受伤士兵情况有关系。 [精解] 文中提到“Dunant held that suffering human being should be helped for his own sake only without regard to race, religion or political beliefs.” Dunant认为遭受苦难的人们都应得到帮助,不论是何种族、宗教或政治信仰。故正确答案为D)。
7.
A.To honor Swiss heroes who died in the war.
B.To show Switzerland was neutral.
C.To pay tribute to Switzerland.
D.To show gratitude to the Swiss government for its financial support.
A B C D
C
[听力原文] Why was the symbol of the Red Cross designed with a Red CrossOn white ground?
[听前猜测] 本题的选项均为不定式,表明本题可能考查做某事的意图或目的。 [精解] 文中提到“As a tribute to Switzerland, the symbol was a Swiss flag reversed, that is a red cross on a white ground.”作为对瑞纲:的敬意,红十字会的会标是由瑞士国旗改制而成的,设计成白底配红色十字。故正确答案为C)。
[听力原文] 29-31 If you are in any major city in America, the chances are high that you are not far from a Starbucks. The company started in the West Coast city of Seattle, Washington, in 1971. Starbucks was named after a character in the famous American novel "Moby-Dick" by Herman Melville. Today, there are more than twelve thousand Starbucks around the world. Sales last year were almost eight billion dollars. The company believes in opening many stores in busy areas of cities. For example, there are about thirty Starbucks stores in downtown Seattle. Starbucks sells more than just plain coffee. It started a whole coffee culture with its own special language and coffee workers called baristas. It sells many kinds of hot and cold coffee drinks, like White Chocolate Mocha and Frappuccino. It also sells music albums, coffee makers, food, and even books. But most of all, it sells the idea of being a warm and friendly place for people to sit, read or talk. However, some people do not like the company's aggressive expansion. Faith Lapidus, a small coffee sell-er is taking the company to court. She says the way the company does business is illegal because it stops property owners from leasing stores to other coffee companies. She sees Starbucks as controlling the market and forcing out competition. Nicolas O'Connell works for La Colombe, a coffee roasting company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He says Starbucks has helped to educate people about coffee from many countries. But he criticizes the company for using machines more than people to make the coffee. Mr. O'Connell points out that the coffee culture is all about a hand-made product and interaction between people. [解析] 短文说,Starbucks这个名字来自Herman Melville的著名小说“Moby-Dick”里的一个人物。故答案是D。 [点睛] 从选项的提示词play,fiction可猜测题目可能与文学作品中的人物有关。录音主题是Star-bucks,可进一步猜测Starbucks和某个人物有联系。
9. What is Starbucks' most extraordinary character?
A.Open stores in busy areas of cities.
B.Create special language.
C.Provide a comfortable environment.
D.Sell a variety of products.
A B C D
C
[解析] 根据原文,Starbucks最特别之处在于它为人们提供一个温馨、友善的休憩、看书和交谈的理想之地。这也是它的卖点。所以C正确。 [点睛] 原形动词选项,题目可能问目的、建议或打算。根据短文主题,猜测与Starbucks的经营有关。原文的关键词是most of all,最高级处往往是考点。
10. Why does Mr. O'Connell not.like Starbucks?
A.Because it expands rapidly its retail operations.
B.Because it squeezes competitors out of the market.
C.Because it applies machine more than people to make the coffee.
Section C Directions:In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. The University Library is one of the largest 1 libraries in the country, with a 2 of some two million volumes. There is an active collection for all subjects which are taught or researched at 3 level in the University. The Library also 4 as a national resource center in certain subject areas. For 5 research in the humanities, and in the history of the social, natural and physical sciences, the University Library has 6 impressive special collections of 7 and rare primary materials, both manuscript and printed, which 8 scholars from all over the world. 9 The University Library is highly automated, and the benefits of this for readers are especially evident and a microcomputer cluster for free student used. 10 . These include reference and enquiry services, individual and group training in the effective use of information technology and other sources, interlibrary loans, library publications, photocopying and other reprographic services, and binding and conservation. 11 . There are separate libraries, administered by the Main Library, for fine arts, music, literature and early modern studies, education, law, chemical engineering, electronic and electrical engineering, social sciences, and medicine and life sciences.
They are supplemented by the ready availability of microform copies of similar materials, the originals of which are held in other libraries or record offices
10.
In addition to providing access to its own collections of printed and other information formats, the University Library offers extensive support services
11.
The Main Library houses the principal collections and services for the humanities, social sciences, sciences and engineering
Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)
Section A Directions:In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words on Answer Sheet 2. Many private institutions of higher education around the country are in danger. Not all will be saved, and perhaps not all deserved to be saved. There are low-quality schools just as there is low-quality business. We have no obligation to save them simply because they exist. But many thriving institutions that deserve to continue are threatened. They are doing a fine job educationally, but they are caught in a financial squeeze, with no way to reduce rising costs or increasing revenues significantly. Raising tuition doesn't bring in more revenues, for each time tuition goes up, the enrollment goes down, or the amount that must be given away in student aid goes up. Schools are businesses, whether public or private, not usually because of mismanagement but because of the nature of the enterprise. They lose money on every customer, and they can go bankrupt either from too few students or too many students. Even a very good college is a very bad business. It is such colleges, thriving but threatened, I worry about. Low enrollment is not their chief problem. Even with full enrollment, they may go under. Efforts to save them, and preferably to keep them private, are a national necessity. There is no basis for arguing that private schools are inherently better than public schools. Examples to the contrary abound. Anyone can name state universities and colleges that rank as the finest in the nation and the world. It is now inevitable that public institutions will be dominant, and therefore diversity is a national necessity. Diversity in the way we support schools tends to give us a healthy diversity in the forms of education. In an imperfect society such as ours. uniformity of education throughout the nation could be dangerous. In an imperfect society diversity is a positive good. Ardent supporters of public higher education know the importance of sustaining private higher education.
1. We have no obligation to save some schools because ______.
they are low-quality(ones)
[定位] 根据题干中的have no obligation to save some school可以定位到首段第三、四句There are low-quality schools just as there is low-quality business. We have no obligation to save them simply because they exist. [精析] 同义转述题[考频:23] 。题目考查我们没有义务救助一些学校的原因。原文提到,正如社会上存在一些低质量的企业一样,低质量的学校也同样存在.所以我们没有义务仅仅因为他们存在着就必须进行救助。题干中要求填入一个由because引导的原因状语从句。所以确定答案为they are low-quality(ones)。
2. Some thriving institutions are also threatened because of ______.
financial squeeze
[定位] 根据题干中的thriving institutions和threatened可以定位到第二段第一、二句But many thriving institutions that deserve to continue are threatened.They are doing a fine job educationally,but they are caught in a financial squeeze… [精析] 细节辨认题[考频:22] 。题目考查许多充满活力的教育机构同样也面临着巨大的威胁的原因。第二段指出,虽然这些教育机构的教育出类拔萃,但是他们经常陷入财政困难,后面用with引导的介词短语对financial squeeze作进一步的陈述。
3. The phrase "go under" in the third paragraph most probably means ______.
get into difficulties/troubles
[定位] 根据题干中的"go under" in the third paragraph可以定位到第三段第三句Even with full enrollment, they may go under. [精析] 细节推断题[考频:14] 。题目考查短语go under的意思。本段第二句提到“较低的入学率并不是它们的主要问题”,第三句中的even with full enrollment与第二句中的low enrollment形成对比,所以短语go under在意思上应该与not their chief problem形成对比,也就是说,go under的意思为“面临巨大的问题,陷入困境”,即 get into difficulties/troubles。
4. Because public institutions will be dominant, diversity becomes ______.
a national necessity
[定位] 根据题干中的public institutions will be dominant和diversity可以定位到第三段倒数第二句It is now inevitable that public institutions will be dominant,and therefore diversity is a national necessity. [精析] 同义转述题[考频:23] 。题目考查公立教育机构一统天下的局面对diversity(多样性,不同)带来的影响。第三段倒数第二句提到,现在公立教育机构一统天下的局面是不可避免的,然后用表示因果关系的副词therefore指出了这一局面带来的后果diversity is a national necessity。
5. People who are supportive of public higher education realize that ______.
sustaining private higher education is important
[定位] 根据题干中的are supportive of public higher education可以定位到最后一段末句Ardent supporters of public higher education know the importance of sustaining private higher education. [精析] 同义转述题[考频:23] 。题目考查支持公立高等教育的人士的看法。文章末句指出,支持公立高等教育的人士也认识到了维持私立高等教育的重要性。题干中的who are supportive of是对原文中Ardent(热心的) supporters的同义转述。且题干要求填入一个由that引导的宾语从句,故需要将原句中的名词短语转变成句子。
Section B Directions:There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.
Passage One It's perhaps the world's most famous underwater attraction, immortalized in film and in legend: the Titanic. But now experts say the ocean liner, once a wonder of the high seas, is falling to pieces. Capt. Alfred McLaren, the scientist who in July led the most recent expedition to the ship's underwater grave, said his team saw clear signs of the wreck's accelerating decay. There was damage likely caused by rust and sea life, and the captain's cabin had collapsed. "I was absolutely astonished," McLaren said. Worse still, the fallen mast that crushed the ship's deck is believed by many to be the result of an unapproved salvage operation. "It was almost depressing to see how quickly she was deteriorating," McLaren says. "I would be really surprised if there's very much standing up from the bottom, two decades from now." Ed Kamuda, who runs the Titanic Historical Society in Springfield, Mass., says adventure tourists-who pay $36,000 each to visit the wreck--are also contributing to the crumbling of the Titanic. "This is something I expected. I just didn't expect it to happen so quickly," Kamuda said. "People are going down just as an ego trip to say 'I was there.' All this takes a toll on the ship." The Titanic has sat at the bottom of the Atlantic since it sank after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage on April 14, 1912. More than 1,500 people died that night. The ship came to rest at the bottom of the frigid North Atlantic, more than 2 miles beneath the waves. The wreck was discovered in 1985, and since then it has been repeatedly visited by treasure hunters. But still some scientists say those divers, and other thrill seekers are not necessarily to blame for the Titanie's current woes. Capt. Craig McLean of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration went on an expedition to the Titanic in June as part of a government study that is monitoring the condition of the ship. He says it's unclear what part of the damage is from Mother Nature and which is from human nature. "It's too early and there is insufficient evidence to put our fingers on anything," McLean said. Regardless, most agree there's little that can be done for this most famous of wrecks. And soon, the mighty Titanic could well be lost again.
1. According to Alfred McLaren, the decay of the Titanic was most probably accelerated by ______.
A.Mother Nature
B.human nature
C.thrill seekers
D.adventure tourists
A B C D
A
[解析] 原文该句中的rust and sea life就是造成泰坦尼克号损坏加速的原因,这些都属于自然的因素,因此可用A加以概括。 [点睛] 其他选项在文中都有提及,但这些都是人为的因素,与第2段末句中的rust and sea life是相对的。
2. McLaren expected that, in twenty years,______.
A.the wreck would be completely destroyed by unapproved treasure hunters
B.only salvage operation with the purpose of research would be approved
C.only a minor part of the wreck would remain as it is
D.the wreck would be deteriorating at a faster speed
A B C D
C
[解析] 原文该句中的I would be really surprised if…表明McLaren预测20年后会发生的事与该句中if引出的假设相反,因此C为本题答案。 [点睛] 干扰项D中的比较级faster speed在原文中没有细节支持。其他选项是原文中信息点的拼凑,均不正确。
3. What is the tourists' purpose of visiting the wreck, according to Kamuda?
A.To help finance the preservation of the Titanic.
B.To satisfy their curiosity and adventurousness.
C.To better understand the history of the Titanic.
5. The author is most likely to agree that the future of the Titanic is ______.
A.vague
B.controllable
C.promising
D.discouraging
A B C D
D
[解析] 本文主要指出了泰坦尼克号的现状,并讨论了造成这种情况的原因,而末段则对其将来作了预测。从little,lost again等词可以看出泰坦尼克号的未来并不乐观,因此D为本题答案。 [点睛] 末段开头的regardless表明人们对泰坦尼克号的未来看法是比较确定的,因此A(模糊的)不正确;末段首句中的there's little that can be done表明无论做什么,将来的结果都是一样的,也就是说,将来已经不能改变了,因此B(可控制的)不正确;C(有希望的)与原文的看法相反,也不正确。
Passage Two In recent years the potential of information technology to enhance teaching and learning has been demonstrated in virtually every discipline(学科). At the same time, most faculty have become comfortable using word processing programs, e-mail, and the World Wide Web, and a wider range of user-friendly software has become available. The 1998 National Survey of Desktop Computing and Information Technology in Higher Education revealed that the percentage of college classes using technology continues to increase, with 44.4 percent using e-mail and 36 percent using presentation handouts. These fairly common uses of technology in the higher education classroom, however, still do not capitalize on the real power of technology to make available real-world situations, aid visualization, facilitate collaborative activity among students, support analysis and synthesis of information, simulate complex environments, and provide continual feedback. These "deeper" uses of technology require conceptualizing the teaching and learning process in a different way and envisioning new instructional approaches that might assist students in attaining course goals. Educational research reveals that new knowledge grows out of the process of relating new ideas to what we already know and exploring the interrelationships among ideas; new knowledge is not transmitted but is created by the learner. Also, knowledge is constructed by learners as they attempt to make sense out of their experiences and test their own understanding against that of others, notably those of teachers or more advanced peers. Technology can enhance learning by fostering the active processing and application of new ideas and by providing opportunities for students to engage in dialogue about ideas with their peers outside of class time. Subsequent research at Western Michigan University also highlighted the importance of these factors. Faculty members on that campus were surveyed to identify factors that might influence the use of new instructional technologies. The most important factor identified was the need to be certain that technology would enhance student learning. Other important social factors were compatibility (兼容性) with the disciplines, advantages over traditional instruction, increased student interest, information on materials in the discipline, compatibility with existing course materials, and support from higher administration, chairpersons, and deans. Faculty were also asked to rate the importance of various incentives to use technology. Not surprisingly, released time, student and clerical support, and stipends were important incentives. In addition, however, faculty noted the importance of knowing that their efforts would contribute to promotion and tenure(任期) and would be recognized by the university community.
1. From the first paragraph, we can infer that ______.
A.only 44.4% faculty are comfortable using word processing programs and e-mail
B.36% faculty are comfortable using desktop computing and information technology
C.most faculty are familiar with information technology and the use of it is on the rise
D.technology in higher education has penetrated into every discipline
A B C D
C
[一点即通] 根据题干关键词first paragraph定位到第一段第二、三句:... most faculty have become comfortable using word processing programs,e-mail,and the World Wide Web... the percentage of college classes using technology continues to increase... 可知大部分教职员工已经习惯使用文字处理程序、电子邮件、万维网等,并且调查证明信息技术在高等院校的课堂上使用率在继续增加。故C符合原文。 [深度点拨] 由第一段第三节可知,44.4%的老师使用e-mail,36%的老师则在分发的演示讲义,排除A、B项;由原文第一句可知,信息技术几乎(virtually)在高等教育的各学科中使用,并非所有的学科都在使用,故排除D项。
2. Which of the following does NOT belong to "deeper" uses of technology according to the passage?
A.To get information from World Wide Web.
B.To aid visualization facilitate collective activity among students.
C.Aid visualization and simulate complex environments.
D.Support analysis and synthesis of information.
A B C D
A
[一点即通] 根据题干关键词deeper uses of technology可定位至第二段第一、二句:...uses of technology... still do not capitalize on the real power of technology to make available real-world situations, aid visualization, facilitate collaborative activity among students, support analysis and synthesis of information, simulate complex environments, and provide continual feedback. These "deeper" uses of technology.. 可知第二句中的 these "deeper" uses of technology 只待第一句中的 to make available realworld situations, aid visualization, facilitate collaborative activity among students 等。由此可知, B、C和D均为属于深度技术使用,只有A项不属于这一范畴,故选A项。
3. According to the writer, new knowledge may come from
A.relating new ideas to old ones
B.advanced learners' ideas
C.what we have already known
D.making sense out of experiences
A B C D
A
[深度点拨] 根据题干关键词 new knowledge 定位到第三段第一句:Educational research reveals that new knowledge grows out of the process of relating new ideas to what we already know and exploring the interrelationships among ideas;new knowledge is not transmitted but is created by the learner. 可知新知识的产生源自与已学知识类比,即已有知识与新想法之间产生联系。故A符合原文。 [避错指导] 在本段中,作者说新知识不是传播(transmit)而来的,而是学习者创造的,因此可排除B项;只有在将已有知识与新思想类比的时候才能产生新知识,所以排除C项;新思想的产生不仅要求从经验中提取认识,还要和他人的经验进行类比,故排除D项。
4. For what purpose does the writer cite the subsequent research made at Western Michigan University?
A.To provide evidence for how new knowledge is produced.
B.To show the university's progress in using technology.
C.To elaborate on the factors influencing the use of new instructional technologies.
D.To tell that new knowledge can be enhanced by technology
A B C D
C
[深度点拨] 根据题干关键词the subsequent research,Western Michigan University定位到第四段第一、二句:Subsequent research at Western Michigan University also highlighted the importance of these factors. Faculty members On that campus were surveyed to identify factors that might influence the use of new instructional technologies.可知在教职工中做调查是为了确定影响教学技术使用的因素,故C项符合原文。 [避锚指导] 由第一句中的also可知,本段承接了上一段落;these factors指前一段落中提到的产生新知识的几种渠道,因此容易误选A项,但是由全段内容可知,本段主要探索了影响教学技术使用的因素,故排除A项。
5. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.Teachers welcome the imposition of technology uses.
B.Higher administration's support is the most critical to the use of instrumental technologies.
C.The teacher using instrumental technologies may have longer tenure.
D.The instrumental technologies are easy to use.
A B C D
C
[深度点拨] 根据题干关键词the last paragraph和选项关键词tenure定位到最后一段末句In addition, however,faculty noted the importance of knowing that their efforts would contribute to promotion and tenure and would be recognized by the university community.可知教师们非常注重自己(使用教学技术)的努力有助于晋升和任期,由此推断,使用教学技术的老师可能会得到晋升或延长任期,故选C项。 [避错指导] A在文中没有推测依据,文中只提到上级领导的支持很重要,但没有说是否是使用教学科技的最关键的因素,排除B项;由末段的种种制约因素可知,教学技术并非易于使用,排除D项。
Part Ⅴ Error Correction Directions:This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank, lf you add a word, put an insertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank, lf you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash (—) in the blank. Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialize 69. ______. country in the world. In the United States, where sociologists have stud- ied the effects, some interesting observations have been made. Television, although not essential, has become an important part of most people's lives. In many ways, it supports and sustains modem life. Yet when what can be seen on TV in one day is critically analyzed, which becomes evident that television is not a teacher but a sustainer; 70. ______. the poor quality of programming does not elevate (提高) people into greater understanding, but rather maintains and encourages the life as it exists. The primary reason for the lack of quantity in American television is 71. ______. related to both the history of TV programming development and the eco- nomics of TV. Television in America began from the radio. Radio compa- 72. ______. nies and their sponsors first experimented with television. Therefore, the close relationship where the advertisers had with radio programs became 73. ______. the system for American TV. Sponsors not only paid money time within 74. ______. programs, but many actually produced the programs. Thus, in American society, television is primarily concerned with reflecting and attracting society rather than experiment with new ideas. Advertisers want to attract 75. ______. the largest viewing audience possibly. To do so requires that the pro- 76. ______. grams be entertaining rather than educational, attractive rather than chal- lenging. Television in America today remains, in a large extent, with the 77. ______. same organization and standards as they had thirty years ago. The hope for further development and true achievement toward improving society will require for a change in the entire system. 78. ______.
Part Ⅵ Translation Directions:Complete the following sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
1. Southern Africa has ____________________________ (该病的患病率最高,几乎是亚洲的两倍).
the highest rates of this disease,almost twice that of Asia
“患病率”可用the rates of this disease来表示;“几乎……”应该作“患病率”的补语,可评为省略结构;“两倍”应为twice,此处指的是南非的发病率是亚洲的发病率的两倍,因此应译为twice that of Asia,其中that指代的就是the rates of this disease。
2. The problems requiring immediate solution ______ (将在会上成为首要议题).
will be given priority at the meeting
[解析] 分析句子结构可知,所填部分应包含整个句子的谓语;由“将…”可知,句子为将来时;“成为”可用be given或become表达;“首要议题、优先考虑的事”可用priority或top priority表达;“在会上”译为at the meeting。 [点睛] 注意give和priority的类似用法:to give the matter top priority(优先考虑此事)。
[考点] ①当一个词同时含有动词和形容词词性时,注意区分其动词词组与形容词词组。 [精析] ①subject (sb. or sth. )to ... 是动词词组,意思是“使某人或某事经历或遭受不愉快的事”,该句型还可以酌情用被动语态:be subjected to...。注意该句型与be subject to 的区别,后者是形容词词组,意思是“倾向于某事物,取决于某事物”;②unfair treatment表示“不公正的待遇”。 [语法扩展] 该句可翻译为简洁的句子:had been treated unfairly.
4. Because the pollution is becoming more and more serious, ______ (任何政府忽视这一点可能都要付出沉重代价).
my government that is blind to this point may pay u heavy price
[解析] ①待译部分为主句,“忽视这一点”可处理成后置定语修饰“任何政府”,译作定语从句。②“忽视(某事物)”译作be blind to;“付出沉重代价”用pay a heavy price。 [点睛] 对于主语的处理,也可译成非限制性定语从句:any government which is blind to this point。
5. They had never seen such delicious food, __________________ (更别提和这些相关领域的专
not to mention/let alone enjoy it with those experts from fields concerned
[考点] ①“更别提”not to mention/let alone;②“相关领域”fields concerned。 [点拨] ①主要考查not to mention/let alone的用法;②此处的“品尝”带有某种欢快的情感,因此选用了enjoy。