Part Ⅰ Writing Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay entitled Will E-books Replace Traditional Books? You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.
①Recent decades have seen the rapid development of information technology. ②As a result, many electric inventions, including E-books, have found their way into our everyday life and have gained increasing popularity among common people. It's no wonder that some people hold the idea that E-books will replace traditional books sooner or later because E-books have various advantages over the traditional ones. To start with, all the E-books can be downloaded from the Internet directly, most of which are free of charge, while the traditional books in bookstores are much more expensive. What's more, E-books can be stored more easily in our computers and are more convenient for people to carry around. Last but not the least, reading E-books has become a fashion in our life, which is particularly appealing to our young people. As far as I am concerned, nowadays traditional books are still the leading means of reading. However, with further development of information technology and with the popularity of computer and Internet, E-books will surely take the place of traditional books in the near future.
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 ques tions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
What will the world be like in fifty years?
This week some top scientists, including Nobel Prize winners, gave their vision of how the world will look in 2056, from gas-powered cars to extraordinary health advances. John Ingham reports on what the world's finest minds believe our futures will be. For those of us lucky enough to live that long,2056 will be a world of almost perpetual youth, where obesity is a remote memory and robots become our companions. We will be rubbing shoulders with aliens and colonising outer space. Better still, our descendants might at last live in a world at peace with itself. The prediction is that we will have found a source of inexhaustible, safe, green energy, and that science will have killed off religion. If they are right we will have removed two of the main causes of war--our dependence on oii and religious prejudice. Will we really, as today's scientists claim, be able to live for ever or at least cheat the ageing process so that the average person lives to 150? Of course, all these predictions come with a scientific health warning. Harvard professor Steven Pinker says:" This is an invitation to look foolish, as with the predictions of domed cities and nuclear-powered vacuum cleaners that were made 50 years ago." Living longer Anthony Atala, director of the Wake Forest Institute in North Carolina, believes failing organs will be repaired by injecting cells into the body. They will naturally go straight to the injury and help heal it. A sys tem of injections without needles could also slow the ageing process by using the same process to "tune" cells. Bruce Lahn, professor of human genetics at the University of Chicago, anticipates the ability to produce "unlimited supplies" of transplantable human organs without the need for human donors. These organs would be grown in animals such as pigs. When a patient needed a new organ, such as kidney, the surgeon would contact a commercial organ producer, give him the patient's immunological profile and would then be sent a kidney with the correct tissue type. These organs would be entirely composed of human cells, grown by introducing them into animal hosts, and allowing them to develop into an organ in place of the animal's own. But Prof. Lahn believes that farmed brains would be "off limits". He says: "Very few people would want to have their brains replaced by someone else's and we probably don't want to put a human brain in an animal body." Richard Miller, a professor at the University of Michigan, thinks scientists could develop "authentic anti-ageing drugs" by working out how cells in larger animals such as whales and humans resist many forms of injuries. He says: "It is now routine, in laboratory mammals, to extend lifespan by about 40%. Turning on the same protective systems in people should, by 2056, create the first class of 100-year-olds who are as vigorous and productive as today's people in their 60s." Aliens Colin Pillinger, professor of planetary sciences at the Open University, says: "I fancy that at least we will be able to show that life did start to evolve on Mars as well as Earth." Within 50 years he hopes scientists will prove that alien life came here in Martian meteorites (陨石). Chris McKay, a planetary scientist at NASA's Ames Research Center, believes that in 50 years we may find evidence of alien life in the ancient permanent frost of Mars or on other planets. He adds: "There is even a chance we will find alien life forms here on Earth. It might be as different as English is to Chinese." Princeton professor Freeman Dyson thinks it "likely" that life from outer space will be discovered be fore 2056 because the tools for finding it, such as optical and radio detection and data processing, are improving. He says. "As soon as the first evidence is found, we will know what to look for and additional discoveries are likely to follow quickly. Such discoveries are likely to have revolutionary consequences for biology, astronomy and philosophy. They may also change the way we look at ourselves and our place in the universe. " Colonies in space Richard Gott, professor of astrophysics at Princeton, hopes man will set up a self-sufficient colony on Mars, which would be a "life insurance policy against whatever catastrophes, natural or otherwise, might occur on Earth. "The real space race is whether we will colonise off Earth on to other worlds before money for the space programme runs out." Spinal injuries Ellen Heber-Katz, a professor at the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia, foresees cures for injuries causing paralysis such as the one that afflicted Superman star Christopher Reeve. She says: "I believe that the day is not far off when we will be able to prescribe drugs that cause severed (断裂) spinal cords to heal, hearts to regenerate and lost limbs to regrow. "People will come to expect that injured or diseased organs are meant to be repaired from within, in much the same way that we fix an appliance or automobile: by replacing the damaged part with a manufacturer-certified new part." She predicts that within 5 to 10 years fingers and toes will be regrown and limbs will start to be regrown a few years later. Repairs to the nervous system will start with optic nerves and, in time, the spinal cord. "Within 50 years whole body replacement will be routine," Prof. Heber-katz adds. Obesity Sydney Brenner, senior distinguished fellow of the Crick-Jacobs Center in California, won the 2002 Nobel Prize for Medicine and says that if there is a global disaster some humans will survive and evolution will favour small people with bodies large enough to support the required amount of brain power. "Obesity," he says, "will have been solved." Robots Rodney Brooks, professor of robotics at MIT, says the problems of developing artificial intelligence for robots will be at least partly overcome. As a result, "the possibilities for robots working with people will open up immensely". Energy Bill Joy, green technology expert in California, says:" The most significant breakthrough would be to have an inexhaustible source of safe, green energy that is substantially cheaper than any existing energy source." Ideally, such a source would be safe in that it could not be made into weapons and would not make hazardous or toxic waste or carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas blamed for global warming. Society Geoffrey Miller, evolutionary psychologist at the University of New Mexico, says:" The US will follow the UK in realizing that religion is not a prerequisite (前提) for ordinary human decency." "Thus, science will kill religion—not by reason challenging faith but. by offering a more practical, universal and rewarding moral framework for human interaction.'" He also predicts that "absurdly wasteful" displays of wealth will become unfashionable while the importance of close-knit communities and families will become clearer. These three changes, he says, will help make us all "brighter, wiser, happier and kinder".
1. What is John Ingham' s report about?
A.A solution to the global energy crisis.
B.Extraordinary advances in technology.
C.The latest developments of medical science.
D.Scientists' vision of the world in half a century.
A B C D
D
[解析] 由题干中的John Ingham和report定位到文章首段第二句John Ingham reports on what the world's finest minds believe our futures will be. [精解] 本题十分容易定位。动词report之后的宾语即是本题的答案。句中的the world's finest minds实际上是指文章上一句中的some top scientists而our futures具体是指上一句中的in 2056,也就是半个世纪之后。结合以上两点,可知正确答案为D。
2. According to Harvard professor Steven Pinker, predictions about the future ______.
A.may invite trouble
B.may not come true
C.will fool the public
D.do more harm than good
A B C D
B
[解析] 由题干中的Harvard professor Steven Pinker定位到文章第六段第二句:Harvard professor Steven Pinker says:“This is an invitation to look foolish,as with the predictions of domed cities and nuclear-powered vacuum cleaners that were made 50 years ago.” [精解] 本题的解题关键是对话语中的an invitation to look foolish的理解,这是Steven Pinker教授所打的比喻,实际上是指题干中出现的prediction of the future,也就是说,教授认为,对未来的这些预测就像一封愚蠢的邀请函一样,说明他不相信这些预测能够实现。后面的话语中举出的两个例子——生化危机和核动力真空吸尘器——都是没有实现的预测,这更证明了教授对这些预测表示怀疑。所以正确答案为B。
3. Professor Bruce Lahn of the University of Chicago predicts that ______.
A.humans won't have to donate organs for transplantation
B.more people will donate their organs for transplantation
C.animal organs could be transplanted into human bodies
D.organ transplantation won't be as scary as it is today
A B C D
A
[解析] 由题干中的Professor Bruce Lahn和University of Chicago定位到文章第一个小标题下第二段首句:Bruce Lahn,professor of human genetics at the University of Chicago,anticipated the ability to produce“unlimited supplies” of transplantable human organs without the need for human donors. [精解] 题干中的predict和原文中的anticipate是同义词,其宾语就是Bruce Lahn教授所作出的预测。教授指出,将来人类能够培养出十分充足的可供移植的器官,不再需要他人捐赠器官。文章的下一句还指出了器官培养的具体方式:These organs would be grown in animals such as pigs,即在其他动物体内进行培养。所以,选项A为正确答案。
4. According to Professor Richard Miller of the University of Michigan, people will ______.
A.live for as long as they wish
B.be relieved from all sufferings
C.live to 100 and more with vitality
D.be able to live longer than whales
A B C D
C
[解析] 由题干中的Professor Richard Miller和University of Michigan定位到文章第一个小标题下第四段最后一句:He says:“...Turning on the same protective systems in people should,by 2056,create the, first class of 100-year-olds who are as vigorous and productive as today's people in their 60s.” [精解] 选项C)中的live to 100与原文中的the first class of 100-year-olds是同义转述,而且more with vitality“活力、生命力”也是对原文中的as vigorous and productive as today's people in their 60s的简短概括,所以本题的正确答案为C。
5. Princeton professor Freeman Dyson thinks that ______.
A.scientists will find alien life similar to ours
B.humans will be able to settle on Mars
C.alien life will likely be discovered
D.life will start to evolve on Mars
A B C D
C
[解析] 由题干中的Princeton professor Freeman Dyson定位到文章第二个小标题下第四段:Princeton professor Freeman Dyson thinks it "likely" that life from outer space will be discovered before 2056 because the tools for finding it,..., are improving. [精解] 题干中的Freeman Dyson教授认为,科学家们很有可能在2056年前发现外层空间中的生命,因为探测这些生命形式的工具在不断得到改进。简而言之,教授认为有可能发现外星生命。所以选项C)为正确答案。选项中的其他三种观点在文中也都有所体现:选项A)的观点在同一小标题下的第三段中出现,是由Chris McKay提出的,选项B)的观点出现在文章第三个小标题下第一段,是由Richard Gott提出的;选项D)的观点在同一个小标题下的首段中出现,是由Colin Pillinger提出的。
6. According to Princeton professor Richard Gott, by setting up a self-sufficient colony on Mars, humans ______.
A.might survive all catastrophes on Earth
B.might acquire ample natural resources
C.will be able to travel to Mars freely
D.will move there to live a better life
A B C D
A
[解析] 由题干中的Princeton professor Richard Gott和setting up a self-sufficient colony on Mars定位到文章第三个小标题下第一段:Richard Gott,professor of astrophysics at Princeton,hopes man will setup a self-sufficient colony on Mars,which would be a“life insurance policy”against whatever catastrophes,natural or otherwise,might occur on Earth. [精解] 题干中的by短语与原文中的内容相同,原文中的定语从句表示的内容就是setting up a self-sufficient colony on Mars所带来的影响——人们就能够应对发生在地球上的各种灾难。结合四个选项,A)中的survive all catastrophes on Earth是对原文的同义转述,为本题的正确答案。
7. Ellen Heber-Katz, professor at the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia, predicts that ______.
A.human organs can be manufactured like appliances
B.people will be as strong and dynamic as supermen
C.human nerves can be replaced by optic fibers
D.lost fingers and limbs will be able to regrow
A B C D
D
[解析] 由题干中的Ellen Heber-Katz,professor at the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia和predict定位到文章第四个小标题下第三段第二句:She predicts that within 5 to 10 years fingers and toes will be regrown and limbs will start to be regrown a few years later. [精解] 原文指出,在五到十年内,手指和脚趾能够实现再生,四肢也能在几年之后实现再生,结合四个选项,D)将原文中两个句子合并,并对原文意思进行概括总结,所以为正确答案。
8. Rodney Brooks says that it will be possible for robots to work with humans as a result of the development of ______.
artificial intelligence
[解析] 由题干中的Rodney Brooks和it will be possible for robots to work with humans定位到文章第六个小标题下:Rodney Brooks,professor of robotics at MIT,...,says the problems of developing artificial intelligence for robots will be at least partly overcome.As a result,“the possibilities for robots working with people will open up immensely". [精解] 题干中的as a result of与原文中的as a result都是表示因果关系的短语,但是用法不尽相同。原文中使用了as a result,先陈述原因the problems of developing artificial intelligence for robots will be at least partly over come,再指出后果robots working with people,而题干中正好相反,给出了结果,要求填写原因。再加上有一个共同的关键词develop,不难看出,空格处应该填入artificial intelligence。
9. The most significant breakthrough predicted by Bill Joy will be an inexhaustible green energy source that can't be used to make
weapons
[解析] 由题干中的Bill Joy,the most significant breakthrough和inexhaustible green energy定位到原文第七个小标题下第二段第一句...such a source would be safe in that it could not be made into weapons and would not make hazardous or toxic waste Or carbon dioxide,... [精解] 题干中考查这种energy source的特点,结合原文可以得出三个形容词:inexhaustible,safe和green,其中inexhaustible和green这两点都出现在了题干中,所以题干中的定语从句要表述的内容是另一特点safe。另外,题干中的 can't be used to make是对原文中的can not be made into的同义转述,由此可以得出答案为weapons。
10. According to Geoffrey Miller, science will offer a more practical, universal and rewarding moral frame-work in place of ______.
religion
[解析] 由题干中的Geoffrey Miller和a more practical,universal and rewarding moral framework定位到原文最后一个小标题下第二段:...,science will kill religion—not by reason challenging faith but by offering a more practical,universal and rewarding moral framework for human interaction. [精解] 比较题干和原文的两个句子。原文首先指出了science将会带来的结果——kill religion,然后通过not by...but by...结构介绍了具体的方式;而题干指出了采取的方式,提问将会带来的结果。另外,题干中的in place of是对原文中的kill的同义转述,kill的宾语religion就是本题的答案。
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 centre. Questions 11 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
B.The man's football career seems to be at an end.
C.The man was operated on a few weeks ago.
D.The man is a fan of world-famous football players.
A B C D
A
[解析] M: Good news! I am not going to have surgery after all. The doctor says I can start working out again soon and maybe play football like before in a few weeks. W: That's terrific. It will be great if you could get back in shape in time for the World Cup. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
[解析] M: I really need to make some extra money. You know, I've practically spent my entire budget for this semester. W: Why not check out the new cafeteria at Market Street? I think there are still a few openings suitable for seniors like you. W: What does the woman suggest the man do?
[听前猜测] 四个选项都是动宾短语,所以推测本题考查说话人的动作。 [精解] 男士表示这个学期的预算已经用光了,需要出去赚钱,女士使用why not...句式提出建议,让他check out the new cafeteria,因为那里仍有a few openings(空缺的岗位),换句话说,女士建议男士去打工赚钱,解决自己面临的问题。所以D)为本题的正确答案。
3.
A.A financial burden.
B.A good companion.
C.A real nuisance.
D.A well-trained pet.
A B C D
C
[解析] M: I hear John left his cat in your care while he's on vacation abroad. How are you getting along with it? W: Well, it never comes when I call it. It spills its food and sheds all over the place. I can't wait till John gets back. Q: How does the woman find the cat?
[解析] W: Hello, Professor White, I got my grade in the mail this morning, but I think there might be a mistake in my mark. M: Yeah, I've got several calls just like yours. There must be a problem with the computing system. It should be straightened out in a couple of hours. Q: What does the man mean?
[解析] M: Professor Johnson, last night when I was putting the finishing touches on my paper, a computer failure completely wiped out my files. Do you think I could have another day to retype it? W: I'm sorry, Rod. I'm leaving for a conference tomorrow and I'll be away two weeks. I suppose you could send me an e-copy. Q: Why does the man say he can't submit his assignment on time?
[解析] W: I just called the travel agency. It's all set. On June lst, we are heading for the mountains, and we'll be camping there for a whole week. M: Have you checked the academic calendar? My classes aren't over until the 8th. Q: What does the man imply?
[听前猜测] 选项中出现了trip,stay in the mountains等词语,可以推测对话与旅行有关。 [精解] 女士向男士通报出行计划,6月1日出发前往山区,并且在那里呆上一周,男士回答说,他的课程一直到8号才结束。由此可见,女士原定的计划不得不进行改变。所以本题的正确答案为A。
7.
A.They have to wait a month to apply for a student loan.
B.They can find the application forms in the brochure.
C.They are not eligible for a student loan.
D.They are not late for a loan application.
A B C D
D
[解析] W: I thought there still was time for me to apply for a student loan, but someone just told me that the closing date was last Tuesday. M: Are you sure? I thought we still had another month. Wait. I've got a brochure right here. Last Tuesday was the opening date. Q: What does the man imply?
A.New laws are yet to be made to reduce pollutant release.
B.Pollution has attracted little attention from the public.
C.The quality of air will surely change for the better.
D.It'll take years to bring air pollution under control.
A B C D
C
[解析] W: Look at all the pollutants going into the air from those factories. Do you think they'll ever get that under control? M: Now with the new laws in effect and social awareness increasing, we are sure to turn things around. Q: What does the man mean?
[听前猜测] 四个选项中多处提到了pollutant release,pollution,quality of air,put air pollution under control等词语,由此可以推测对话可能与环境污染和环保问题有关。 [精解] 女士对工厂里排放的污染物感到气愤,问男士这种情况何时能得到控制。男士回答说,随着新的法律的制定和社会意识的增强,一定能够扭转这种局面。可见,男士保持一种乐观的态度,认为污染能够得到控制,空气质量能够得到改善。所以本题的正确答案为C。
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
[解析] 19-22 W: Tell me, Peter, what makes Harold's so famous? M: Well, it's the biggest department store in the UK, and its food hall and Egyptian hall are very famous. People come to Harold's just to see them. W: (19) What is special about the food hall? M: (19) It sells many different kinds of food. For example, it has 250 kinds of cheese from all over the world, and more than 180 kinds of bread. Customers also love all the different kinds of chocolate. They buy 100 tons every year. W: That's amazing, and (20) why is the Egyptian hall so famous? M: Well, (20) when people see it they feel they're in another world. It looks like an Egyptian building from 4,000 years ago, and it sells beautiful objects. (20)They are not 4,000 years old, of course. W: (21) Is it true that Harold's produces its own electricity? M: (21) Yes, it does. 70% ,enough for a small town. To light the outside of the building we use 11,500 light bulbs. W: Really, tell me, (22) how many customers do you have on an average day? And how much do they spend? M: (22) About 30,000 people come on an average day. But during the sales, the number increases to 300,000 customers a day. How much do they spend? Well, on average, customers spend about 1.5 million pounds a day. The record for one day is 9 million pounds. W: 9 million pounds in one day? M: Yes, on the first day of the January sales. W: Harold's says it sells everything to everybody everywhere, is that really true? M: Oh, yes, of course. Absolutely everything. 19.What is the food hall of Harold's noted for?
[听前猜测] 四个选项中出现了size,surroundings,history等词汇,并巳前面都有表示褒义的形容词,因此可以推测本题与对某一建筑物的评价有关。 [精解] 女士询问男士food hall有什么特别之处,男士回答说那里出售many different kinds of food,与选项B)的内容一致,所以B为本题的正确答案。
10.
A.An ancient building.
B.A world of antiques.
C.An Egyptian museum,
D.An Egyptian Memorial.
A B C D
A
[解析] What does the Egyptian hall seem like to the customers?
[解析] 23-25 W: Hi, Kevin. M: Hi, Lora, long time no see. What have you been up to lately? W: Not much I can assure you. And you? M: Much the same except I do have some big news. W: Come on, the suspense is killing me. M: Not really, what have you been doing these past few weeks? (23) The last time I saw you, you were looking for a new job. W: Well, (23) that's not exactly true. I was thinking about changing jobs. Luckily, they offered me a new position in the accounting department. M: A step up in the big business world. W: I wouldn't exaggerate, but I'm pleased. (24) I had been hoping to get promotion for a while, so when it finally came through I was relieved. Actually, that's why I was looking for a new job. I just didn't want to work there anymore if they weren't going to recognize my efforts. M: Right, sometimes you can do your best and it seems like the others don't know you exist. I hope the money is better. W: I got a reasonable raise. Now, enough about me. I'm dying to hear your news. M: (25) I'm getting married. W: (25) No, you said you'd never get married. M: That was then, and this is now. You've got to meet Andrea. She is great. W: This is all news to me. I didn't even know you were dating. M: We weren't. We've just been dating for two weeks now. W: And you are getting married? M: I know. I can't help it. I just know she is the one. W: Well, congratulations. That's fantastic. M: Thanks, I'm glad to hear you feel that way. 23.What was the woman doing when the man last saw her?
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 ques tion, 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 centre. Passage One Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
A.They are motorcycles designated for water sports.
B.They are speedy boats restricted in narrow waterways.
C.They are becoming an efficient form of water transportation.
D.They are getting more popular as a means of water recreation.
A B C D
D
[解析] 26-29 Waterscooters are water vehicles that look very much like motorcycles. (26) Nowadays speedy colorful waterscooters are gaining in popularity. They can travel anywhere a small boat can and are typically popular with young people. The rising popularity of the craft has raised a question of water scooter regulation. In this case, the argument for strict regulation is compelling. (26) waterscooters are a particularly deadly form of water recreation. For example, two women were vacationing in Longboat Key. While they were floating on a rubber boat along the shore, a water scooter crashed into them and killed them. Also, water scooter operators have been killed or seriously injured in collisions with other watercraft. Others have been stranded at sea when their scooters either failed or sank far from shore. (27) Many water scooter operators are inexperienced and ignorant of navigational rules, which increases the potential for accidents. The increasing popularity of the scooter has aggravated the problem, providing more water vehicles to compete for the same space. Crowded water ways are simply an open invitation to disaster. In addition to the inherent operational hazards of waterscooters, (28) they are proving to be an environmental nuisance. Beach residents complain of the noise of the scooters. The Pacific Whale Foundation on the west coast expressed concern that (28) the scooters are frightening a-way an endangered species of whale that migrates to Hawaii for breeding. (29) Regulations, such as minimum operating age, restricted Operating areas, and compulsory classes in water safety, are essential. Without such regulations, tragedies involving waterscooters are sure to multiply, which makes many beaches unsafe for recreation. 26.What does the speaker say about waterscooters?
[听前猜测] 四个选项都是陈述的某一种交通工具的优点,而且提到了water sports,waterways,water transportation和water recreation等与水有关的词语,因此推测本题提问某一水上运动的优点。 [精解] 文章开头对waterscooters(水上滑板车)进行了介绍,提到它正在gain in popularity,接着提到这项运动是a particularly deadly form of water recreation。结合起来可知,水上滑板车是一项深受欢迎却又充满刺激的水上娱乐方式。所以D)为本题的正确答案。
2.
A.Waterscooter operators' lack of experience.
B.Vacationers' disregard of water safety rules.
C.Overloading of small boats and other craft.
D.Carelessness of people beating along the shore.
A B C D
A
[解析] What is mentioned as one of the causes of water accidents?
[听前猜测] 选项中提到了lack,disregard,overloading和carelessness等表示贬义的词语,由此推测本题提问人的某一错误做法。 [精解] 短文中提到Many water scooter operators are inexperienced and ignorant of navigational rules,which in-creases the potential for accidents,由此可见,导致事故发生的两个潜在原因是许多水上滑板车的操作人员inexperienced(没有操作经验)和ignorant of navigational rules(无视航行规则)。结合四个选项,A)为其中的一个原因,故本题的正确答案为A)。
3.
A.They scare whales to death.
B.They produce too much noise.
C.They discharge toxic emissions.
D.They endanger lots of water life.
A B C D
B
[解析] In what way are waterscooters said to be an environmental nuisance?
[听前猜测] 四个选项中提到了scare whales to death,noise,toxic emissions和endanger lots of water life等与环境污染有关的词汇和短语,因此推测本题和环保方面的话题有关。 [精解] 文章中在提到水上滑板车是一种environmental nuisance之后,接着进行了解释:Beach residents complain of the noise of the scooters(海滩上的居民埋怨其产生的噪声),随后又提到the scooters are frightening away an endangered species of whale that migrates to Hawaii for breeding(噪音甚至吓跑一种前往夏威夷繁殖后代的濒临灭绝的鲸鱼)。由此可见,水上滑板车对于环境的影响主要在于其产生的噪音,所以B)为正确答案。
4.
A.Expand operating areas.
B.Restrict operating hours.
C.Limit the use of waterscooters.
D.Enforce necessary regulations.
A B C D
D
[解析] What does the speaker propose to ensure the safety of beaches for recreation?
[听前猜测] 四个选项都是动宾短语,而且都是与保证安全相关的建议,由此推测可能提问采取哪一种安全措施。 [精解] 对厂水上滑板车存在的众多问题,文章在结尾处提出了相关的建议:Regulations,such as minimum operating age,restricted operating areas,and compulsory classes in water safety,are essential. 总的来说,就是加强管理,具体提到了minimum operating age(最小驾驶年龄)、restricted operating areas(限定操作区域)和compulsory classes in water safety(进行水上安全方面的培训)等。结合四个选项,仅有D)进行的总述正确。
Passage Two Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[解析] 30-32 It seems to me that neighbors are going out of style in America. The friend next door from whom you borrowed four eggs or a ladder has moved and the people in there now are strangers. Some of the traditional stories of neighborliness are impractical or silly, and it may be just as well that (30) our relations with our neighbors are changing. The saying in the Bible "Love Thy Neighbor" was probably a poor translation of what must have originally been "Respect Thy Neighbor". Love can't be called up on order. (31) Fewer than half the people in the United States live in the same house they lived in five years ago, so there's no reason to love the people who live next door to you just because they happened to wander into a real estate office that listed the place next door to yours. The only thing neighbors have in common, to be-gin with, is proximity, and unless something more develops, that isn't reason enough to be best friends. It sometimes happens naturally, but the chances are very small that your neighbors will be your choice as friends. Or that you will be theirs, either. (32) The best relationship with neighbors is one of friendly distance. You say hello, you small-talk if you see them in the yard, you discuss problems as they arise and you help each other in an emergency. The driveway or the fence between you is not really a cold shoulder, but a clear boundary. We all like clearly-defined boundaries for ourselves. 30.What does the speaker say about the relations among neighbors nowadays?
[听前猜测] 四个选项的主语都是they,而且后面的表语都是形容词,由此推测本题提问某一事物的属性。 [精解] 对于relations among neighbors nowadays(邻里关系),文章中明确提到our relations with our neighbors are changing,由此可见,邻里关系正在发生变化,选项D)正确。
6.
A.They are fully occupied with their own business.
B.Not many of them stay in the same place for long.
C.Not many of them can win trust from their neighbors.
D.They attach less importance to interpersonal relations.
A B C D
B
[解析] Why does the speaker say it may be difficult for people to love their neighbors?
[听前猜测] 四个选项中的后三个中都出现了否定词not或less,而且C)和D)中都出现了表示人际关系的词语,由此可以推测本题提问某种人际关系不成功的原因。 [精解] 文章中提到Fewer than half the people in the United States live in the same house they lived in five years ago,so there's no reason to love the people who live next door to you,这是一个以so连接的表示因果关系的句子,由此可知,不可能喜欢邻居的原因在于接近一半的美国人在一个地方的居住时间不超过五年,很难建立深厚的邻里关系。选项B)是对此句的简短概括,为本题的正确答案。
7.
A.Count on each other for help.
B.Give each other a cold shoulder.
C.Keep a friendly distance.
D.Build a fence between them.
A B C D
C
What should neighbors do in the speaker's opinion?
[听前猜测] 四个选项都是动宾短语,而且也都出现了表现人际关系的词语,由此可以推测本题提问如何正确处理人际关系。 [精解] 对于邻里之间的关系出现的新变化,文章在结尾处提出了建议:The best relationship with neighbors is one of friendly distance,即邻里之间的最佳的关系是保持一种友好的距离,即选项C)的内容,由此得出答案。
Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
A.It may produce an increasing number of idle youngsters.
B.It may affect the quality of higher education in America.
C.It may cause many schools to go out of operation.
D.It may lead to a lack of properly educated workers.
A B C D
D
[解析] 33-35 Articles in magazines and newspapers and special reports on radio and television reflect the concern of many Americans about the increasing dropout rate in our junior and senior high schools. (33) Coupled with this fact is the warning that soon we will no longer have a workforce to fill the many jobs that require properly-educated personnel. The highest student dropout rate is not a recent development. Ten years ago, many urban schools were reporting dropout rates between 35 and 50 percent. Some administrators maintain that dropouts remain the single greatest problem in their schools. Consequently, much effort has been spent on identifying students with problems in order to give them more attention before they become failures. (34) Since the dropout problem doesn't start in senior high school, special programs in junior high school focus on students who show promise but have a record of truancy, that is, staying away from school without permission. Under the guidance of counselors, these students are placed in classes with teachers who have had success in working with similar young people. (35) Strategies to motivate students in high school include rewarding academic excellence by designating scholars of the month, or by issuing articles of clothing, such as school letter jackets formally given only to athletes. No one working with these students claims to know how to keep all students in school. Counselors, teachers, and administrators are in the frontlines of what seems at times to be a losing battle. Actually, this problem should be everyone's concern, since uneducated, unemployed citizens affect us all. 33.Why are many Americans concerned with the increasing dropout rate in school?
[听前猜测] 四个选项的动词produce,affect,cause,lead to均为表示结果或影响的词语,由此推测本题可能提问某一事件带来的后果或影响。 [精解] 文章在开头处就提出了学生辍学率不断提高所带来的不良影响:Coupled with this fact is the warning that soon we will no longer have a workforce to fill the many jobs that require properly-educated personnel,即将来会导致缺乏具有适当教育水平的社会劳动力。这也正是许多美国人担心此事的原因,所以本题的正确答案为D)。
9.
A.It is less serious in cities than in rural areas.
B.It affects both junior and senior high schools.
C.It results from a worsening economic climate.
D.It is a new challenge facing American educators.
A B C D
B
[解析] What do we learn about the student dropout problem in America?
[听前猜测] 四个选项的主语都是it,A)和D)是对it的评价,B)和C)是对其影响和来源的论述,由此可以推测本题与某一现象的细节问题相关。 [精解] 对于美国学生辍学这一问题,文章中提到Since the dropout problem doesn't start in senior high school, special programs in junior high school focus on students who show promise but have a record of truancy...由此可见,辍学现象不是开始于senior high school(高中),而是在junior high school(初中)就已经出现了。换句话说,辍学现象既对高中产生了影响,也对初中产生了影响。所以选项B)为正确答案。
10.
A.Allowing them to choose their favorite teachers.
B.Creating a more relaxed learning environment.
C.Rewarding excellent academic performance.
D.Helping them to develop better study habits.
A B C D
C
[解析] What is mentioned as one of the strategies used to motivate students?
[听前猜测] 四个选项的内容都是针对提高学生成绩而采取的措施,由此推测本题可能提问具体采取哪一种方式来提高学生的成绩或学习兴趣。 [精解] 为了解决学校中存在的辍学现象,文章中提出了解决问题的建议:Strategies to motivate students in high school include rewarding academic excellence by designating scholars of the month,or by issuing articles of clothing. 总的来说就是rewarding academic excellence(奖励学习优秀的学生),同时提供了两个具体的方法:designating scholars of the month(每月评选奖学金)和issuing articles of clothing(发放衣服作为奖励)。结合四个选项可知,C)为本题的正确答案。
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. I'm interested in the criminal justice system of our country. It seems to me that something has to be done, if we're to 1 as a country. I certainly don't know what the answers to our problems are. Things certainly get 2 in a hurry when you get into them, but I wonder if something couldn't be done to deal with some of these problems. One thing I'm concerned about is our practice of putting 3 in jail who haven't harmed anyone. Why not work out some system 4 they can pay back the debts they owe society instead of 5 another debt by going to prison and, of course, coming under the 6 of hardened criminals. I'm also concerned about the short prison sentences people are 7 for serious crimes. Of course one alternative to this is to 8 capital punishment, but I'm not sure I would be for that. I'm not sure it's right to take an eye for eye. 9 . I also think we must do something about the insanity plea. In my opinion, anyone who takes another person's life intentionally is insane, however, 10 It's sad, of course, that a person may have to spend the rest of his life, or 11 .
The alternative to capital punishment is longer sentences,but they would certainly cost the tax payers much money
10.
that does not mean that the person isn't guilty of the crime,or that he shouldn't pay society the debt he owes
11.
a large part of it in prison for acts that he committed while not in full control of his mind
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. Please write your answers on Answer Sheet 2. If movie trailers(预告片)are supposed to cause a reaction, the preview for "United 93" more than succeeds. Featuring no famous actors, it begins with images of a beautiful morning and passengers boarding an airplane. It takes you a minute to realize what the movie's even about. That's when a plane hits the World Trade Center. The effect is visceral(震撼心灵的). When the trailer played before "Inside Man" last week at a Hollywood theater, audience members began calling out, "Too soon!" In New York City, the response was even more dramatic. The Loews theater in Manhattan took the rate step of pulling the trailer from its screens after several complaints. "United 93' is the first feature film to deal explicitly with the events of September 11, 2001, and is certain to ignite an emotional debate. Is it too soon? Should the film have been made at all? More to the point, will anyone want to see it? Other 9/11 projects are on the way as the fifth anniversary of the attacks approaches, most notably Oliver Stone's "World Trade Center". But as the forerunner, "United 93' will take most of the heat, whether it deserves it or not. The real United 93 crashed in a Pennsylvania field after 40 passengers and crew fought back against the terrorists. Writer-director Paul Greengrass has gone to great lengths to be respectful in his depiction of what occurred, proceeding with the film only after securing the approval of every victim's family. "Was I surprised at the agreement? Yes. Very. Usually there're one or two families who're more reluctant," Greengrass writes in an e-mail. "I was surprised at the extraordinary way the United 93, families have welcomed us into their lives and shared their experiences with us." Carole O'Hare, a family member, says, "They were very open and honest with us, and they made us a part of this whole project." Universal, which is releasing the film, plans to donate 10 % of its opening weekend gross to the Flight 93 National Memorial Fund. That hasn't stopped criticism that the studio is exploiting a national tragedy. O'Hare thinks that's unfair. "This story has to be told to honor the passengers and crew for what they did." she says. "But more than that, it raises awareness. Our ports aren't secure. Our borders aren't secure. Our airlines still aren't secure, and this is what happens when you're not secure. That's the message I want people to hear."
1. The trailer for "United 93" succeeded in ______ when it played in the theaters in Hollywood and New York City.
causing a reaction
[解析] 根据题干中的trailer和Hollywood and New York City定位到原文第一句:If movie trailers are supposed to cause a reaction,the preview for“United 93”more than succeeds. [精解] 本题考查《93号航班》的预告片在好莱坞和纽约成功上映以后,取得了什么样的成功。文章第一句前半句指出,电影预告片应该能够引起观众的反应,后半句指出,《93号航班》的预告片真是太成功了。换句话说,这部预告片成功地做到了引起观众的反应,即causing a reaction。
2. The movie "United 93" is sure to give rise to ______.
an emotional debate
[解析] 根据题干中的is sure to和give rise to定位到原文第二段第一句:“United 93”is..., and is certain to ignite an emotional debate. [精解] 本题考查《93号航班》必定会引发的影响。题干中的is sure to和give rise to分别是对原文中的is certain to和ignite的同义转述,ignite的宾语也就是give rise to的宾语,所以本题的答案为an emotional debate。
3. What did writer-director Paul Greengrass obtain before he proceeded with the movie?
The approval of every victim's family
[解析] 根据题干中的Writer-director Paul Greengrass和proceeded with the movie定位到原文第三段第二句: Writer-director Paul Greengrass has gone to great lengths to be respectful in his depiction of what occurred,proceeding with the film only after securing the approval of every victim's family。 [精解] 本题提问编剧/导演保罗•格林格拉斯在开始拍摄影片前获得了什么。题干中的proceeding with the film 在原句中直接出现,题干中的before和原句中的after是对应关系,obtain和secure是同义转述,所以secure的宾语也是obtain的宾语。由此可知,本题的答案为The approval of every victim's family。
4. Universal, which is releasing "United 93”, has been criticized for ______.
exploiting a national tragedy
[解析] 根据题于中的universal,releasing“United 93”和criticized定位到原文第三段第六、七句:Universal,which is releasing the film,plans to donate 10% of its opening weekend gross to the Flight 93 National Memorial Fund.That hasn't stopped criticism that the studio is exploiting a national tragedy. [精解] 本题考查发行影片《93号航班》的环球公司受指责的原因。题干中的短语be criticized for是对原文中的 criticism引导的同位语从句的同义转述,这样就可以得知,环球公司受指责是因为exploit a national tragedy,因为要作介词for的宾语,所以exploit需要采用动名词形式exploiting。
5. Carole O'Hare thinks that besides honoring the passengers and crew for what they did, the purpose of telling the story is to ______ about security.
raise awareness
[解析] 根据题干中的Carole O'Hare,honoring the passengers and crew for what they did定位到原文第三段第八至十句O'Hare thinks that's unfair.“This story has to be told to honor the passengers and crew for what they did.” she says.“But more than that,it raises awareness...”
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 centre.
Passage One Imagine waking up and finding the value of your assets has been halved. No, you're not an investor in one of those hedge funds that failed completely. With the dollar slumping to a 26-year low against the pound, already-expensive London has become quite unaffordable. A coffee at Starbucks, just as unavoidable in England as it is in the United States, runs about $ 8. The once all-powerful dollar isn't doing a Titanic against just the pound. It is sitting at a record low against the euro and at a 30-year low against the Canadian dollar. Even the Argentine peso and Brazilian real are thriving againstthe dollar. The weak dollar is a source of humiliation (屈辱), for a nation's self-esteem rests in part on the strength of its currency. It's also a potential economic problem, since a declining dollar makes imported food more expensive and exerts upward pressure on interest rates. And yet there are substantial sectors of the vast U. S. economy--from giant companies like Coca-Cola to mom-and-pop restaurant operators in Miami—for which the weak dollar is most excellent news. Many Europeans may view the U. S. as an arrogant superpower that has become hostile to foreigners. But nothing makes people think more warmly of the U. S. than a weak dollar. Through April, the total number of visitors from abroad was up 6.8% from last year. Should the trend continue, the number of tourists this year will finally top the 2000 peak. Many Europeans now apparently view the U. S. the way many Americans view Mexico—as a cheap place to vacation, shop and party, all while ignoring the fact that the poorer locals can't afford to join the merrymaking. The money tourists spend helps decrease our chronic trade deficit. So do exports, which, thanks in part to the weak dollar, soared 11 percent between May 2006 and May 2007. For the first five months of 2007, the trade deficit actually fell 7 % from 2006. If you own shares in large American corporations, you're a winner in the weak-dollar gamble. Last week Co ca-Cola's stock bubbled to a five-year high after it reported a fantastic quarter. Foreign sales accounted for 65 per cent of Coke's beverage (饮料)business. Other American companies profiting from this trend include McDonald's and IBM. American tourists, however, shouldn't expect any relief soon. The dollar lost strength the way many marriages break up-slowly, and then all at once. And currencies don't turn on a dime. So if you want to avoid the pain inflicted by the increasingly pathetic dollar, cancel that summer vacation to England and look to New England: There, the dollar is still treated with a little respect.
1. Why do Americans feel humiliated?
A.Their economy is plunging.
B.Their currency has slumped.
C.They can't afford trips to Europe.
D.They have lost half of their assets.
A B C D
B
[解析] 由题干中的humiliated定位到原文第三段第一句:The weak dollar is a source of humiliation,for a nation's self-esteem rests in part on the strength of its currency. [精解] 语义题。本题提问美国人感到屈辱的原因。第三段第一句指出,弱势美元是屈辱之源,因为货币是否坚挺在一定程度上体现了一个民族的自尊。由此可以得出,美国人感到屈辱是因为他们的货币——美元——持续走弱。选项B)是对此的同义转述,为本题的正确答案。
2. How does the current dollar affect the life of ordinary Americans?
A.They have to cancel their vacations in New England.
B.They find it unaffordable to dine in mom-and-pop restaurants.
C.They have to spend more money when buying imported goods.
D.They might lose their jobs due to potential economic problems.
A B C D
C
[解析] 由题干中的affect the life of ordinary Americans定位到原文第三段第二句:..., since a declining dollar makes imported food more expensive and exerts up ward pressure on interest rates. [精解] 语义题。原文中很明显地提到了美元的走弱造成的影响:进口物品的价格上涨,对利率的压力也不断增大。对普通民众影响较大的是前者,也就意味着民众在购买进口食品时需要花费更多资金,选项C)是对原文的同义转述。所以本题的正确答案为C)。
3. How do many Europeans feel about the U. S. with the devalued dollar?
A.They feel contemptuous of it.
B.They are sympathetic with it.
C.They regard it as a superpower on the decline.
D.They think of it as a good tourist destination.
A B C D
D
[解析] 由题干中的Europeans和devalued dollar定位到原文第四段第五句:Many Europeans now apparently view the U.S.the way many Americans view Mexico-as a cheap place to vacation,shop and party... [精解] 推断题。墨西哥一直是美国人比较喜爱的旅游目的地,文章中指出,现在的许多欧洲人眼中的美国显然就像美国人心中的墨西哥一样,这说明欧洲人认为美国是他们比较理想的旅游目的地,所以选项D)正确。
4. What is the author's advice to Americans? A. They treat the dollar with a little respect. B. They try to win in the weak-dollar gamble. C. They vacation at home rather than abroad.D. They treasure their marriages all the more.
A B C D
C
[解析] 由题干中的author's advice to Americans定位到原文最后两句:So if you want to avoid the pain inflicted by the increasingly pathetic dollar,cancel that summer vacation to England and look to New England. There,the dollar is still treated with a little respect. [精解] 推断题。面对美元贬值给美国人带来的民族自尊上的困扰,文章末尾给美国人提出建议:如果想避免伤痛,最好取消去英国的旅行,转而前往新英格兰旅行,换句话说,就是取消去国外的旅行,转而在国内进行旅行。所以选项C)为正确答案。
5. What does the author imply by saying "currencies don't turn on a dime" (Line 2,Para. 7)?
A.The dollar's value will not increase in the short term.
B.The value of a dollar will not be reduced to a dime.
C.The dollar's value will drop, but within a small margin.
D.Few Americans will change dollars into other currencies.
A B C D
A
[解析] 由题干中的currencies don't turn on a dime"(Line 2,Para.7)定位到原文最后一段第三句。 [精解] 语义题。本题主要考查对短语on a dime的理解,其意思为“短时间内,立即”,全句的意思是“美元不会在短期内发生转变”,也就是说,美元现在的这种持续走弱的形势不会在短期内发生转变,不会立即走强,选项A)是对这一句的正确解析,为本题的正确答案。
Passage Two In the college-admissions wars, we parents are the true fighters. We're pushing our kids to get good grades, take SAT preparatory courses and build resumes so they can get into the college of our first choice. I've twice been to the wars, and as I survey the battlefield, something different is happening. We see our kids' college background as a prize demonstrating how well we've raised them. But we can't acknowledge that our obsession (痴迷) is more about us than them. So we've contrived various justifications that turn out to be half-truths, prejudices or myths. It actually doesn't matter much whether Aaron and Nicole go to Stan ford. We have a full-blown prestige panic, we worry that there won't be enough prizes to go around. Fearful parents urge their children to apply to more schools than ever. Underlying the hysteria (歇斯底里) is the belief that scarce elite degrees must be highly valuable. Their graduates must enjoy more success because they get a better education and develop better contacts. All that is plausible-and mostly wrong. We haven't found any convincing evidence that selectivity or prestige matters. Selective schools don't systematically employ better instructional approaches than less-selective schools. On two measures--professors' feedback and the number of essay exams—selective schools do slightly worse. By some studies, selective schools do enhance their graduates' lifetime earnings. The gain is reckoned at 2 4 % for every 100-point increase in a school's average SAT scores. But even this advantage is probably a statistical fluke (偶然). A well-known study examined students who got into highly selective schools and then went else where. They earned just as much as graduates from higher-status schools. Kids count more than their colleges. Getting into Yale may signify intelligence, talent and ambition. But it's not the only indicator and, paradoxically, its significance is declining. The reason: so many similar people go elsewhere. Getting into college isn't life's only competition. In the next competition--the job market and graduate school--the results may change. Old-boy networks are breaking down. Princeton economist Alan Krueger studied admissions to one top Ph. D. program High scores on the GRE helped explain who got in; degrees of prestigious universities didn't. So, parents, lighten up. The stakes have been vastly exaggerated. Up to a point, we can rationalize our pushiness. America is a competitive society; our kids need to adjust to that. But too much pushiness can be destructive. The very ambition we impose on our children may get some into Harvard but may also set them up for disappointment. One study found that, other things being equal, graduates of highly selective schools experienced more job dissatisfaction. They may have been so conditioned to being on top that anything less disappoints.
1. Why does the author say that parents are the true fighters in the college-admissions wars?
A.They have the final say in which university their children are to attend.
B.They know best which universities are most suitable for their children.
C.They have to carry out intensive surveys of colleges before children make an application.
D.They care more about which college their children go to than the children themselves.
A B C D
D
[解析] 由题干中的parents are true fighters in the college-admissions wars定位到第一段第一句In the college-admissions wars,we parents are the true fighters. [精解] 推断题。题于中的内容与原文首句几乎无异。但是题干由why提问,考查原因,从第一段的信息词our first choice,a prize demonstrating how well we raised them等,可以看出孩子要上我们首选的大学,并且大学情况如何将表明我们对孩子的教育的优劣。处处体现出家长的攀比心理。最后三句表明家长虽然不承认他们比孩子在上大学问题上更痴迷、更在意,但是他们却承认在此基础上所设计的种种理由都是不真实,有偏见和虚幻不切实际的。最后一句更能体现作者的态度,对于他的孩子Aaron和Nicole而言,是否能上斯坦福大学并不重要。由此可见,更在乎的是父母而不是孩子,即D)所述内容。因此选项D)是本题的正确答案。
2. Why do parents urge their children to apply to more schools than ever?
A.They want to increase their children's chances of entering a prestigious college.
B.They hope their children can enter a university that offers attractive scholarships.
C.Their children will have a wider choice of which college to go to.
D.Elite universities now enroll fewer students than they used to.
A B C D
A
[解析] 由题干中parents urge their children to apply to more schools than ever可定位到第二段第二句:Fearful parents urge their children to apply to more schools than ever。 [精解] 推断题。本题还是对原文的一种现象提问原因,原文并未直接提及,但是我们可以从字里行间看出答案。第二段第一句说家长还是存在一种名牌大学的恐慌,即担心孩子无法进入名牌大学。由此萌生让孩子多申请的想法。第三句紧接着提出名校毕业生的种种优势,如能够接受更好的教育,更有可能成功等等。由此推断,家长们让孩子向更多的大学提出申请是为了保障孩子有更多的机会迈入名校门槛。A)“他们想增加孩子进入名校的机会”与原文意思吻合,因此选项A)是本题的正确答案。
3. What does the author mean by "Kids count more than their colleges" (Line 1 ,Para. 4)?
A.Continuing education is more important to a person's success.
B.A person's happiness should be valued more than their education.
C.Kids' actual abilities are more important than their college backgrounds.
D.What kids learn at college cannot keep up with job market requirements.
A B C D
C
[解析] 由题干中Kids count more than their colleges(Line 1,Para.4)定位到第四段。 [精解] 语义题。题干中的count意为“很重要”,同C)中的are important是同义转述。两句中都用了比较级。题干中的kids指孩子本身,除学习以外的各种技能能力,与C)中的kid's actual abilities同义。宾语 their colleges也和C)中的college backgrounds属同一范畴。因此选项C)是本题的正确答案。
4. What does Krueger's study tell us?
A.Getting into Ph. D. programs may be more competitive than getting into college.
B.Degrees of prestigious universities do not guarantee entry to graduate programs.
C.Graduates from prestigious universities do not care much about their GRE scores.
D.Connections built in prestigious universities may be sustained long after graduation.
A B C D
B
[解析] 由题干中的Kureger's study定位到第四段倒数第二句Princeton economist Alan Krueger studied ad-missions to one top Ph.D.program. [精解] 细节题。第四段的最后两句话介绍了普林斯顿经济学家Alan Krueger的研究结果:能够有机会被这个顶端博士项目录取的是能够在GRE考试中取得优异成绩者,而不是拥有名牌大学学位的人,进一步证明前面提出的观点,上大学不是人生的唯一竞争,能上名牌大学并不一定就代表在以后的人生路上处处优越于别人。B)所述“名牌大学学位并不能保证一定有进入研究生等更高领域学习的机会”与原文所述一致,因此选项B)是本题的正确答案。
5. One possible result of pushing children into elite universities is that ______.
A.they earn less than their peers from other institutions
B.they turn out to be less competitive in the job market
C.they experience more job dissatisfaction after graduation
D.they overemphasize their qualifications in job applications
A B C D
C
[解析] 由题干中result of pushing children定位到最后一段。 [精解] 细节题。文章最后一段提到我们把上名校和孩子的未来之间的利害关系过于夸大,我们的这种行为 too much pushiness会是毁灭性的。其结果是名校毕业生会在未来的工作中有更多的不满。C)中的they experience more job dissatisfaction after graduation和原文中graduates of highly selective schools experienced more job dissatisfaction是同义转述。Graduates of highly selective schools与after graduation是同义的。
Part Ⅴ Cloze Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there ave four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should Choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Seven years ago, when I was visiting Germany, I met with an official who explained to me that the country had a perfect solution to its economic problems. Watching the U. S. economy 1 during the 90s, the Germans had decided that they, too, needed to go the high-technology 2 . But how? In the late 90s, the answer seemed obvious. Indians. 3 all, Indian entrepreneurs accounted for one of every three Silicon Valley start-ups. So the German government decided that it would 4 Indians to Germany just as America does: by 5 green cards. Officials created something Galled the German Green Card and 6 that they would issue 20, 000 in the first year. 7 , the Germans expected that tens of thou sands more Indians would soon be begging to come, and perhaps the 8 would have to be in creased. But the program was a failure. A year later 9 half of the 20,000 cards had been issued. After a few extensions, the program was 10 . I told the German official at the time that I was sure the 11 would fail. It's not that I had any particular expertise in immigration policy, 12 I understood something about green cards, because I had one ( the American 13 ). The German Green Card was misnamed, I argued, 14 it never, under any circumstances, translated into German Citizenship. The U. S. green card, by contrast, is an almost 15 path to becoming American (after five years and a clean record). The official 16 my objection, saying that there was no way Germany was going to offer these people citizenship. "Vie need young tech workers," he said. "That's what this program is all 17 "So Germany was asking bright young 18 to leave their country, culture and families, move thousands of miles away, learn a new language and work in a strange land—but without any 19 of ever being part of their new home. Germany was sending a signal, one that was 20 received in India and other countries, and also by Germany's own immigrant community.
Part Ⅵ Translation Directions:Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. Please write your translation on Answer Sheet 2.
1. We can say a lot of things about those ______________ (毕生致力于诗歌的人); they are passionate, impulsive, and unique.