1. Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.
Old people are always saying that the young are not what they were. The same comment is made from generation to generation and it is always true. It has never been truer than it is today. The young are better educated. They have a lot more money to spend and enjoy more freedom. They grow up more. quickly and are not so dependent on their parents. They think more for themselves and do not blindly accept the ideas of their elders. Events which the older generation remembers vividly are nothing more than past history. This is as it should be. Every new generation is different from the one that preceded it. The old always assume that they know best for the simple reason that they have been around a bit longer. They don't like to feel that their values are being questioned or threatened. And this is precisely what the young are doing.
PART Ⅱ LISTENING COMPREHENSION In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your ANSWER SHEET.
SECTION A CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.
[解析] 1-3 M: Hello. W: Hello, this is Mary Green. May I speak to Robert Robinson please? M: Hi, Mary, it's Robert. What can I de for you? W: Well, I'm calling about the theater group I belong to, the New Players. We are looking for more people to join us, especially men and I thought you might be interested. M: Oh, gosh, you know how much I love acting, but I'm taking some very hard courses. I might be able to learn my part, but I wound hardly have time to come to the rehearsals. W: Well, actually we rehearse only one night a week, Thursdays from seven to ten, though we would have to put in extra time before performance. M: Only once a week you say. Well, could you give me time to think it over? W: Sure, but look, why don't you come and watch our rehearsal next Thursday? I think you will like the way we work. When you see how much fun it is, you will join right away. M: OK, I'll come to a rehearsal, but I can't promise more than that. W: Great. I'll give you a call on Wednesday to remind you. Talk to you then, bye now. M: Bye, Mary.
2. How often does the group rehearse?
A.Once a week.
B.Twice a week.
C.Three times a week.
D.Three times a month.
A B C D
A
3. Which of the following statements about Robert is INCORRECT?
A.He is interested in acting.
B.He is taking some difficult courses.
C.He will go to the rehearsal next Thursday.
D.He will participate in the rehearsal from next week.
A B C D
D
Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.
[解析] 4-6 M: Hi, Kate. Mind if I join you? W: No, not at all. Have a seat, Jack. M: Have any plans for the weekend? W: Yah, I'm really excited. I'm going up to Washington for a couple of days. M: That's a coincidence. My roommate's going to Washington too. Are you driving? Maybe you two could ride together. W: No, I'm going to take train. I've already got my ticket. M: So what are you going to do in Washington? W: I'm visiting a friend I met last summer at the last music camp. Remember I went to a music camp in Vermont? I shared a camp with Laura and she's just moved to Washington. So I'm going up to see her new place. M: You two probably have a lot to talk about? Didn't you tell me you were from Washington? W' No, I'm from California. I've never been to Washington before, rll give you three guesses what we are going to do Saturday night. M: Something to do with music, I bet. W: Right, we are going to watch Rebecca at National Theater. M: Wow, I wish I were going with you.
5. Where did Jennies and Kate meet?
A.In Vermont.
B.In Washington.
C.At National Theater.
D.In California.
A B C D
A
6. Which of the following statements about Kate might be TRUE?
A.She came from Washington.
B.She would ride with the man's roommate to Washington.
C.She likes life in Washington.
D.She likes music very much.
A B C D
D
Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.
[解析] 7-10 W: Hi, Steven. M: Oh, hi, Hilda. What are you doing here? W: Uh, I'm usually here on weekends. It's my dad's shop. So, you are looking for a bike? M: Yeah. Now the weather is warming up. I thought I'd get some exercise instead of taking the bus all the time. W: Well, you came to the right place. Do you know what you'd like? M: Well, I don't want a racer or a touring bike or anything. Mostly I'll just be using it to get me back and forth from work. W' How far is that? M: About four miles. W: Are there a lot of hills on the way? M: Some I guess. But, nm, maybe I should just tell you in front that I've only got a hundred and fifty dollars. Can I get anything decent for that? W: Well, you're not going to get anything top of the line. But we do have a few trade-ins in the back that are in good condition.
8. Steven would like to buy a bicycle to ______.
A.save time on the way
B.enter for a racing contest
C.get some exercises
D.go camping with friends
A B C D
C
9. What does Hilda suggest that Steven do?
A.Get one bicycle top of the line.
B.Choose one bicycle from the trade-ins.
C.Buy a second-hand bicycle.
D.Buy a racer or a touring bike.
A B C D
B
10. What does Hilda say is most important about a bike?
A.Price.
B.Condition.
C.Brand.
D.Comfort.
A B C D
D
SECTION B PASSAGES In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.
1. In the earliest times, children needed to learn ______.
A.how to get adapted to the environment
B.how to eliminate something dangerous
C.how to forecast weather
D.how to control moving objects
A B C D
A
[解析] 11-13 Let's look back in history to an earlier way of life. At one time, children didn't have to learn any more than how to cope with their physical environment. They had to learn to be careful around moving objects, to draw back when they got too close to something dangerous. They didn't need a special school to learn these things other than the school of experience, nor was school necessary for them to learn how to survive. Because their parents taught them all they needed to know about how to hunt and to till the soil. But as the society became more complex, people depended more on others who were living far away. So it became important for children to learn to read and write. When money was created, they needed to learn to count and calculate. Children had to know there things in order to survive in this new expanded environment. Because such skills could not be learned simply from first-hand experience, schools became necessary so that children could be taught what we now call the three Rs: reading, writing and arithmetic.
2. Where did children in the earliest times learn how to survive?
A.In schools.
B.From the nature.
C.From their experience.
D.From their parents.
A B C D
D
3. Children needed to learn arithmetic when ______.
A.the society became more complex
B.money was created
C.trade appeared
D.schools became necessary
A B C D
B
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the speaker?
A.He has always lived in America.
B.He has been in America for three years.
C.He visited America three years ago.
D.He has come to America to do research on advertising.
A B C D
B
[解析] 14-17 When I arrived in America three years ago, I was surprised by the tremendous amount of advertising. But now I've come to realize that it is a creative and necessary part of an industrial society. I, too, want to improve my life style and to buy better products. I look to advertising to show me how to do it. Deciding what to believe in an advertising, however, isn't easy. It seems to me that a person must purchase things with a lot of care. As a consumer, I want to get the best for my money. So I really have to understand the techniques of advertising. Otherwise, manufacturers would be able to sell me anything, whatever its quality may be. The creative aspects of advertisement, for instance, often cover up the defects or problems in products. I have learned this well, since I have made purchases and lost money because the items were of poor quality. The future advertising most likely will involve more public participation. In the future, if consumers really care about the quality of something as well as the quantity, maybe advertisers will begin to care more about what they are trying to sell.
5. When he first arrived in America, the speaker found
A.there were more advertisements there than he had expected
B.the advertisements there were well designed
C.the advertisements three were creative and necessary
D.the advertisements there were difficult to understand
A B C D
A
6. To buy better products, the speaker must ______.
A.read more advertisements
B.ignore advertisements
C.be clear of advertising techniques
D.be careful about those being advertised
A B C D
C
7. What does the speaker think future advertisers should do?
A.Be more careful about what they advertise.
B.Spend less money on advertising.
C.Advertise more for their products.
D.Use new advertising techniques.
A B C D
A
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.
8. To spend their leisure time, Polish people ______.
A.often go for walks
B.usually have a specific purpose in mind
C.prefer the seaside
D.seldom make plans in advance
A B C D
B
[解析] 18-20 People in Poland take their pleasure seriously. They like to have an aim even when spending the time which is entirely their own. During the summer, people start work very early in the morning so that they can finish early and enjoy a leisurely afternoon. It is difficult to imagine Polish people going aimlessly for a walk in the country, though they might go to pick wild fruit, to visit a place of historical importance or to walk 20km as a training exercise. They are often admired for their immense enjoyment of the arts. All parks are beautifully eared and are for the use and enjoyment of the people. Quite ordinary people will talk with obvious delight about concerts. There is nearly always a crowd at the door of the theatre, asking for returned tickets. People in Poland now have far more leisure time and more money than ever before. It is therefore possible to spend the weekends in many new ways. Many people now have over 20 days holiday a year. This provides an opportunity for holidays in the country or at the seaside.
9. Polish people are admired for their ______.
A.hardworking spirit
B.patience in waiting for theatre tickets
C.delight in leisure activities
D.enthusiasm for the arts
A B C D
D
10. Which of the following statements are INCORRECT?
A.Polish people have more money now.
B.Polish people spend the weekends in similar ways.
C.Polish people have more leisure time now.
D.Polish people can have holidays in the country.
A B C D
B
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer, the questions that follow.
1. Question 21 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news. What has the U. S. pressed Sudan to do?
[解析] The second highest U. S. diplomat has pressed Sudan to accept UN peacekeeping troops and improve the humanitarian situation in Darfur. At the end of a five-day trip to Sudan, the U. S. deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte said that Sudan needs a larger joint United Nations and African Union peacekeeping force with a single unified command to improve the situation in Darfur. Sudan agreed to a hybrid force last November, but has not implemented the deal.
Questions 22 and 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
[解析] 22-23 The United Nations Nuclear Agency says Iran has started enriching uranium at an underground facility. The International Atomic Energy Agency also says Iran has set up more than 1,000 centrifuges for enrichment at the plant. The IAEA made the claim in a confidential document. The enrichment process can be used to create fuel for nuclear reactors or in the creation of nuclear weapons. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says diplomatic efforts to isolate Iran for its nuclear program are working. Gates says two UN Security Council resolutions imposing sanctions on Tehran for its refusal to stop enriching uranium should be given a chance to work.
3. Iran is found to be______.
A.producing nuclear weapons
B.creating fuel for nuclear reactors
C.setting up about 100 centrifuges
D.enriching uranium
A B C D
D
4. Question 24 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news. Where was the center of the earthquake?
[解析] Officials in the Solomon Islands say at .least twelve people have been killed by a powerful earthquake and the tsunami that followed. The magnitude 8. 0 quake struck the South Pacific nation at about 7:40 local time. It was centered about 350 kilometers northwest of the Solomon's capital, Honiara, at a depth of ten kilometers. Charles Stennet from the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporations says the island of Gizo was hit hard.
Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
5. How many workers are employed by Pou Chen Corporation?
A.2,200
B.22,000
C.220,000
D.2,200,000
A B C D
B
[解析] 25-26 The latest strike in southern Vietnam began Friday morning, when hundreds of workers blocked the entrance of the Pou Chen Corporation near Ho Chi Minh City. The Taiwanese-owned company manufactures garments for Nike, Adidas, and other American corporations, and employs 22,000 workers. It was not clear just how many had joined the strike. Nguyen Minh Quang, the government-sponsored labor union representative of Pou Chen Corporation, says the strikers throw fermented shrimp paste on company security guards. The paste is foul smelling and hard to wash out. This strike, as with most others recently, did not have official backing from Vietnam's only government approved labor union. The demands at Pou Chen Corporation included higher salaries, but the workers there also demanded the removal of one of the Taiwanese managers.
6. The demands included______.
A.shorter working time
B.better working conditions
C.removal of one of the managers
D.apology from one of the managers
A B C D
C
Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
[解析] 27-28 The United States says it has found a way to resolve the financial dispute that's held up negotiations with North Korea over its nuclear program. The funds amounting to $ 25 million have been frozen in a Bank in Macao since 2005, when the U. S. accused North Korea of money laundering. $ 25 million is not a large sum of money in the great scheme of things. But it was enough to threaten the implementation of a key agreement signed in February under which North Korea would start shutting down its nuclear weapons program in return for aid and international recognition.
8. What will the money be used for?
A.Urging North Korea to shut down its nuclear program.
B.Investigating into North Korean nuclear program.
C.Financing education in North Korea.
D.Helping North Korea refugees.
A B C D
A
Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
[解析] 29-30 Chinese state media say that a government study of the health of the Yangtze River shows that billions of tons of waste have irreversibly polluted its waters. The report offers a grim outlook for the river that provides about 35% of China's total fresh water resources. It says more than 600 kilometers of the river are in critical condition and almost 30% of its major tributaries are seriously polluted.
10. Which of the following details about the river is CORRECT?
A.600 kilometers of it are in critical condition.
B.30% of it is seriously polluted.
C.It provides 35% of China' s total water resources.
D.35% of its major tributaries are in danger of pollution.
A B C D
A
PART Ⅲ CLOZE Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your ANSWER SHEET. In the United States the first day nursery was opened in 1854. Nurseries were established in various areas during the 1 half of the 19th century; most of 2 were charitable. Both in Europe and in the U. S. , the day-nursery movement received great 3 during the First World War, when 4 of manpower caused the industrial employment of unprecedented numbers of women. In some European countries nurseries were established even in munitions plants, under direct government 5 . Although the number of nurseries in the U. S. also rose 6 , this rise was accomplished without government aid of any kind. During the years following the First World War, 7 , Federal, State, and local governments gradually began to 8 a measure of control in the day nurseries, chiefly by 9 them and by inspecting and regulating the conditions within the nurseries. The 10 of the Second World War was quickly followed by an increase in the number of day nurseries in almost all countries, as women were again 11 to replace men in the factories. On this 12 the U.S. government immediately came to the support of the nursery schools, 13 $ 6,000,000 in July, 1942, for a nursery-school program for the children of working mothers. Many states and local communities 14 this Federal aid. By the end of the War, in August, 1945, more than 100, 000 children were being cared 15 in daycare centers receiving Federal 16 . Soon afterward, the Federal government drastically 17 its expenditures for this purpose and later 18 them, causing a sharp drop in the number of nursery schools in operation. However, the expectation 19 most employed mothers would leave their jobs at the end of the War was only partly 20 .
词义辨析题之近义词。此处指各个州政府出钱补充联邦的资助,supplement含有“补充”之意,符合句意。compensate意为“弥补”,为不及物动词,后面要使用介词for;reinforce虽然有“增加”之意,但是指“增加……的数量”,即reinforce the number,用在此处搭配不对; strengthen意为“加强,巩固”,不符合句意。
词义辨析题之近义词。空格内需要填入的动词其实和句子的主语expectation构成动宾搭配,fulfill最为合适。complete一般指取得成功的最后一步,和finish的用法类似,accomplish指成功地完成,这三个词语都可和表示任务、工作的名词构成动宾搭配;fulfill则有“实现”之意,所以可以说fulfill the promises或者fulfill the expectation。
PART Ⅳ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.
1. Evidence came up ______ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as months old.
A.what
B.has
C.that
D.whose
A B C D
C
名词性从句。空格处开始为同位语从句,解释句子的主语evidence,引导词用that。
2. Televisions enable us to see things happen almost at the exact moment ______.
A.which they are happening
B.they are happening
C.which they happen
D.they have happened
A B C D
B
定语从句。先行词为the moment时,定语从句可以省略关系副词when。
3. Although she wrote a lot of short stories and poems when she was very young, ______ she was twenty five.
A.her first real success did not come until
B.her real first success came until not
C.since her first real success did not come until
D.not until her first real success
A B C D
A
状语从句。考查not…until(直到……才……)的用法。
4. They tried to restrict access to ______ they believed to be dangerous areas.
5. ______ is announced in the papers, our country has launched a large-scale movement against smuggling and fraudulent activities in foreign currency exchange deals.
A.What
B.As
C.Which
D.That
A B C D
B
定语从句。非限定性定语从句位于主语之前时,关系词用as。
6. In this experiment, they were wakened several times during the night, and asked to report what they ______.
A.have just been dreaming
B.had just been dreaming
C.are just dreaming
D.had just dreamt
A B C D
B
动词时态。描述过去某个时间点前一直持续的动作,应到使用过去完成进行时。
7. ______ she wondered if she had made a mistake.
A.Not until long afterwards that
B.Not long until afterwards
C.It was not until long afterwards that
D.It was long afterwards until
A B C D
C
强调句。本题综合考察了not…until…和强调句的用法。本句正常语序为She did not wonder if she had made a mistake until long afterwards.可以将not until放在句首,此时主句部分倒装,变为Not until long afterwards did she wonder if she had made a mistake.还可以再加上It was...that...结构将此句变为强调句,但是由于此时not until不再位于句首,故主句不需倒装。
8. They assured us that ______ was waiting for us they were there to share it.
A.what
B.whatever
C.it
D.whoever
A B C D
B
状语从句。此处whatever引导让步状语从句,意为“无论……”。
9. It was only after some progress ______ in the use and development of electric current that men began to realize the importance and possibilities of magnetism.
A.had been made
B.would have been made
C.has been made
D.was made
A B C D
A
被动语态。make progress in...的被动语态是progress is made in...。
10. At last she left her house and got to the airport, only ______the plane flying away.
A.having seen
B.to have seen
C.to see
D.saw
A B C D
C
非谓语动词。此处表示意外的结果,使用动词不定式作结果状语,不用分词。
11. A large fish was slowly swimming through the water, its tai ______ back and forth like the pendulum of a clock.
29. All the information we have collected in relation to that case______very little.
A.makes up for
B.adds up to
C.comes up with
D.puts up with
A B C D
B
词组和固定搭配。add up to意为“合计达”,符合句意。make up for意为“弥补”,come up with意为“想出”,put up with意为“忍受”。
30. The wealth of a nation should be measured ______ the health and happiness of its people as well as the material goods it can produce.
A.in regard with
B.in line with
C.by means of
D.in terms of
A B C D
D
词组和固定搭配。in terms of意为“在……方面”,符合句意。in regard to意为“关于”,in line with意为“符合”,by means of意为“依靠”。
PART Ⅴ READING COMPREHENSION In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Murk your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.
TEXT A What accounts for the great outburst of major inventions in early America-breakthroughs such as the telegraph, the steamboat and the weaving machine? Among the many shaping factors, I would single out the country's excellent elementary schools; a labor force that welcomed the new technology; the practice of giving premiums to inventors; and above all the American genius for nonverbal, "spatial" thinking about things technological. Why mention the elementary schools? Because thanks to these schools our early mechanics, specially in the New England and Middle Atlantic states, were generally literate and at home in arithmetic and in some aspects of geometry and trigonometry. Acute foreign observers related American adaptiveness and inventiveness to this educational advantage. As a member of a British commission visiting here in 1853 reported, "With a mind prepared by thorough school discipline, the American boy develops rapidly into the skilled workman." A further stimulus to invention came from the "premium" system, which preceded our patent system and for years ran parallel with it. This approach, originated abroad, offered inventors medals, cash prizes and other incentives. In the United States, multitudes of premiums for new devices were awarded at country fairs and at the industrial fairs in major cities. Americans flocked to these fairs to admire the new machines and thus to renew their faith in the beneficence of technological advance. Given this optimistic approach to technological innovation, the American worker took readily to that special kind of nonverbal thinking required in mechanical technology. As Eugene Ferguson has pointed out, "A technologist thinks about objects that cannot be reduced to unambiguous verbal descriptions; they are dealt with in his mind by a visual, nonverbal process... The designer and the inventor.., are able to assemble and manipulate in their minds devices that as yet do not exist." This nonverbal "spatial" thinking can be just as creative as painting and writing. Robert Fulton once wrote, "The mechanic should sit down among levers, screws, wedges, wheels, etc. , like a poet among the letters of the alphabet, considering them as an exhibition of his thoughts, in which a new arrangement transmits a new idea." When all these shaping forces — schools, open attitudes, the premium system, a genius for spatial thinking- interacted with one another on the rich U. S. mainland, they produced that American characteristic, emulation. Today that word implies mere imitation. But in earlier times it meant a friendly but competitive striving for fame and excellence.
1. According to the author, the great outburst of major inventions in early America was in a large part due to ______.
A.a special way of thinking
B.enthusiastic workers
C.the attractive premium system
D.elementary schools
A B C D
A
细节题。第二段作者分析早期美国产生很多重大发明的原因,提到了excellent elementary schools、a labor force that welcomed the new technology、the practice of giving premium to inventors,最后说明最重要的还是美国人在处理技术时所具有的非语言的空间思维天赋,选项A正是对此意的同义改写。
2. Which of the following statements about early American mechanics is TRUE?
A.They had received privileged home training.
B.They contributed to disciplined school management.
C.They are result of technological development.
D.They benefited a lot from their mathematical knowledge.
5. The best title for this passage might be ______.
A.Inventive Mind
B.Effective Schooling
C.Ways of Thinking
D.Technological Advance
A B C D
A
主旨题。文章探讨为什么早期的美国发明创造大量涌现的几个形成性因素,故A正确。
TEXT B If winning is everything, British anthropologists have some advice: wear red. Their survey of four sports at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens shows competitors were more likely to win their contests if they wore red uniforms or red body armor. "Across a range of sports, we find that wearing red is consistently associated with a higher probability of winning," report Russell A. Hill and Robert A. Barton of the University of Durham in England. Their findings are in Thursday's issue of the journal Nature. Red coloration is associated with aggression in many animals. Often it is sexually selected so that scarlet markings signal male dominance. Just think of the red stripes on the scowling face of the male Mandrill, Africa's largest monkey species. But red is not exclusively a male trait. It's the female black widow spider that is venomous and displays a menacing red dot on her abdomen. Similarly, the color's effect also may subconsciously intimidate opponents in athletic contests, especially when the athletes are equal in skill and strength, the researchers suggest. In their survey, the anthropologists analyzed the results of four combat sports at the summer games: boxing, tae kwon do, Greco-Roman wrestling and freestyle wrestling. In those events, the athletes were randomly assigned red protective gear and other sportswear. Athletes wearing red gear won more often in 16 of 21 rounds of competition in all four events. The effect was the same regardless of weight classes, too: 19 of 29 classes had more red winners, and only four. rounds had more blue winners. The red effect also might come into play in team sports. The anthropologists made a preliminary analysis of the Euro 2004 international soccer tournament, in which teams wore jerseys of different colors in different matches. They found that five teams scored more goals and won more often when they wore shirts that were predominantly red, as opposed to blue or white jerseys. Scientists don't precisely know how wearing red might give athletes an advantage. But the color delivers implicit messages of vigor and danger. When people get angry, their faces turn red. It's also a reason why stop signs are red. So are most Ferraris.
1. Red color is associated with all of the following EXCEPT ______.
A.controlling power of male Mandrills
B.greater chances of winning in sports
C.menacing characteristics of female back widow spiders
3. Which of the following statements about red effect in sports is TRUE?
A.It words for athletic contest only.
B.It varies from different weight classes.
C.It exists in team sports.
D.It is not so obvious in other sports as in soccer.
A B C D
C
细节题。第四段第一句说红色效应在集体运动项目中也会发挥作用,可见C正确。
4. Scientists are sure that the color red ______.
A.encourages athletes wearing it
B.is a signal of vigor
C.is superior to the color blue
D.delivers messages of mental advantage TEXT C
A B C D
B
细节题。最后一段第二句说这种颜色暗含着活力和危险的信号,故B正确。
TEXT C When Gina Garro and Brian Duplisea adopted 4-month-old Andres from Colombia last month, they were determined to take time off from work to care for him. Though Garro's $ 40,000 salary will cover their mortgage, the couple will have to freeze their retirement accounts, and pray that nothing goes wrong with the car. "It takes away from your cushion and your security," says Garro. "Things will be fight. ' The 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act was supposed to help families like Garro's, offering a safety net to employees who want to take time off to nurture newborns, tend to their own major illnesses or care for sick relatives. But while the law guarantees that workers won't lose their jobs, it doesn't cover their paychecks. One survey last year showed that while 24 million Americans had taken leaves since 1999, 2.7 million more wanted to, but couldn't afford it. That may change soon. In response to increasing demands from voters, at least 25 states are now exploring new ways to offer paid leave. One possibility: tapping state disability funds. A handful of states — New York, New Jersey, California, Rhode Island and Hawaii — already dip into disability money to offer partial pay for women on maternity leave. But that doesn't help dads or people caring for elderly parents. New Jersey and New York may soon expand disability programs to cover leave for fathers and other caretakers. Thirteen states, including Arizona, Illinois and Florida, have proposed using unemployment funds to pay for leave. Massachusetts has been especially creative. When the state's acting governor, Jane Swift, gave birth to twin daughters in May, she drew attention to the issue with her own "working maternity leave": she telecommuted part-time but earned her usual full-time salary. Even before Swift returned to work last week, the state Senate unanimously passed a pilot plan that would use surplus funds from a healthinsurance program for the unemployed to give new parents 12 weeks off at half pay. Another plan, proposed in the House, would require employers to kick in $ 20 per worker to set up a "New Families Trust Fund". Businesses would get tax credits in return. This week Swift is expected to announce her own paid-leave plan for lower-income mothers and fathers. Polls show widespread public support — another reason Swift and other politicians across the country have embraced the issue. Still, not everyone's wild about the idea. People without children question why new parents — the first group to get paid leave under many of the proposed plans — should get more government perks than they do. Business groups are resistant to proposals that would raid unemployment funds; several have already filed suit to block them. As the economy slows, many companies say they can't afford to contribute to proposed new benefit funds either. Business lobbyists say too many employees already abuse existing federal family-leave laws by taking time off for dubious reasons or in tiny time increments. The proposed laws, they say, would only make matters worse. For Garro and Duplisea, though, the new laws could make all the difference. As Melina fixes a peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich, Duplisea hugs a snoozing Andres against his T shirt. "We're trying to do the right thing by two kids, and we have to sacrifice," Duplisea says. In Massachusetts and plenty of other states, help may be on the way.
1. From the first paragraph, we learn that ______.
A.the couple have made a lot of sacrifices to take care of their children'
B.Garro can earn more money so she should go back to work
C.Duplisea's boss is so considerate as to allow him to keep his job
D.Garro and Duplisea used to live a comfortable and easy life
TEXT D I was sure that I was to be killed. I became terribly nervous. I fumbled in my pockets to sec if there were any cigarettes, which had escaped their search. I found one and because of my shaking hands, I could barely get it to my lips. But I had no matches, they had taken those. I looked through the bars at my jailer. He did not make eye contact with me. I called out to him ,Have you got a light?" He looked at me, shrugged and came over to light my cigarette. As he came close and lit the match, his eyes inadvertently locked with mine. At that moment, I smiled. I don't know why I did that. Perhaps it was nervousness, perhaps it 'was because, when you get very close, one to another, it is very hard not to smile. In any case, I smiled. In that instant, it was as though a spark jumped across the gap between our two hearts, our two human souls. I know he didn't want to, but my smile leaped through the bars and generated a smile on his lips, too. He lit my cigarette but stayed near, looking at me directly in the eyes and continuing to smile. I kept smiling at him, now aware of him as a person and not just a jailer. And his looking at me seemed to have a new dimension too. "Do you have kids?" he asked. "Yes, here, here." I took out my wallet and nervously fumbled for the pictures of my family. He, too, took out the pictures .of his family and began to talk about his plans and hopes for them. My eyes rifled with tears. I said that I feared that I'd never see my family again, never have the chance to see them grow up. Tears came to his eyes, too. Suddenly, without another word, he unlocked my cell and silently led me out. Out of the jail, quietly and by back routes, out of the town. There, at the edge of town, he released me. And without another word, he turned back toward the town. My life was saved by a smile. Yes, the smile — the unaffected, unplanned, natural connection between people. I really believe that if that part of you and that part of me could recognize each other, we wouldn't be enemies. We couldn't have hate or envy or fear.
5. The best title for the passage would be ______.
A.A Smile
B.A Jailer
C.A Lucky Escape
D.Life in Jail
A B C D
A
主旨题。文章讲述了作者用一个笑容换回自己的生命的故事,故A最为合适。
PART Ⅵ WRITING
SECTION A COMPOSITION The fast pace of modem society helps people realize the preciousness of time. So it is very important for them to keep punctual under whatever circumstances. Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:
1.
The Importance of Being Punctual
You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state specifically what your view is. In the second part, support your view with one or two reasons. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
The Importance of Being Punctual
The intensive competition and fast pace of modem society have made people realize the true meaning of "Time is money". Therefore, being punctual has become an essential requirement in social communication. As far as I am concerned, this increasing importance of being punctual is well justified. First of all, time is the most valuable commodity one can have and we are not given very much of it whilst on this planet. Therefore, we should do our best to utilize it efficiently each and every day, which in turn will help us develop our self discipline. Moreover, being punctual is to show your respect to others and in turn you will receive others' respect. Wasting others' time by forcing them to wait is a sign of disorganized living, which is also seen as an insult to those kept waiting, as if to say "Your time is not that important." to them. In business, being late even only a few times may make the difference between your getting a promotion and being kept "in your place". In school, bursting open the dour of the lecture hall to announce "I'm sorry I'm late, Sir." may precede a likely prejudiced and unfavorable grade. To come to a conclusion, punctuality should be held in high esteem in modem society, because it not only helps to demonstrate and develop a personal style of preciseness, but also is the basic etiquette in social interactions.
1. Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50 -60 words based on the following situation: Your friend Jack has lent you a book on reading. Write him a note to express your thanks and explain how helpful the book is. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.
April 2nd, 2007
Dear Jack, Thank you very much for lending me the book on reading. This is the very book 1 need and it is of great help on my completing the thesis. The updated sources have broadened my mind a great deal. Thanks again. It is really a wonderful book.
Yours, Mary
[解析] 根据该部分给出的提示,可知这是一个致谢便条: 1.便条开头交代时间、称呼。 2.正文内容: ·致谢内容:交代感谢的原因。如:Thank you very much for lending me the book on reading. ·具体帮助:进一步解释对方的帮助给自己带来的好处。 ·再次致谢:再次向对方表达由衷的谢意。如:Thanks again. It is really a wonderful book. 3.结束格式:致敬、签名。