1. Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done 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 done 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.
[解析] At the wedding reception, the bride and groom greet their guests./Then they cut the wedding cake and feed each other a bite. /Guests mingle while enjoying cake, punch and other treats./Later the bride throws her bouquet of flowers to a group of single girls./Tradition says that the one who catches the bouquet will be the next to marry./During the reception,/playful friends "decorate" the couple's car with tissue paper, tin cans and a" Just Married" sign./When the reception is over, the newlyweds' run to their" decorated" car and speed off./Many couples take a honeymoon, a one or two-week vacation trip, to celebrate their new marriage./Almost every culture has rituals to signal a change in one's life./Marriage is one of the most basic life changes for people of all cultures./So it's no surprise to find many traditions about getting married even in America./Yet each couple follows the traditions in a way that is uniquely their own./
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 4 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] 1-4 F: Johnny, what's your impression on English people? M: Well, they are the most reserved, the most suspicious, the most unreceptive, the most unfriendly, the coldest-hearted, and the most domineering of all western peoples. F: Why? It seems that you have great prejudice against the English people. M: Not necessarily. This is the judgment by all other European people. Ask a Frenchman, an Italian, a German like me, or even an American, what he thinks about Englishmen; and every one of them will tell you the very same thing. F: Don't you have any compliment for the English people? M: Oh, yes. You would find upon the other hand that nearly all nations would speak highly of certain other English qualities-energy, courage, honor, and justice. Although no man is so difficult to make friends with, the friendship of an Englishman once gained is more strong and true than any other. What do you think of them any way? F: I don't know much about English people. But last semester, we had a teacher named Mr. McCourt teaching us writing, he is from Liverpool, he is rather silent, reserved, and not amiable. Some of us were really afraid of him. But he was a great teacher, and has taught us many writing techniques. I have made much progress. M: Then he is a typical English man, for the Englishman of the best type is much more inclined to be just than he is to be kind. F: That's right. Mr. McCourt often told that kindness is an emotional impulse, and we should on our guard against every kind of emotional impulse. M: But with all this, the character is a grand one, and its success has been the best proof of its value.
[点拨] 原文中有 "You would find upon the other hand that nearly all nations would speak highly of certain other English qualities--energy, courage, honor, and justice."一句.
2. Where does Johnny come from?
A.France.
B.Italy.
C.Germany.
D.Spain
A B C D
C
[解析] 原文中"Ask a Frenchman, an Italian. a German like me, or even an American, what he thinks about Englishmen; and every one of them will tell you the very same thing" 一句。
3. Where is Mr. McCourt's home?
A.Liverpool.
B.London.
C.Manchester.
D.New Castlee.
A B C D
A
[解析] 根据原文中 "But last semester, we had a teacher named Mr. McCourt teaching us writing, he is from Liverpool..." 一句。
4. What did McCourt teach the girl?
A.Reading.
B.Writing.
C.Speaking.
D.Listening.
A B C D
B
[解析] 原文中有"But last semester, we had a teacher named Mr. McCourt teaching us writing .... "一句。
Questions 5 to 7 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] 5-7 M: Good morning, Miss White. I'm Bill Green. Yesterday afternoon I called you... F: Ah, yes, Mr. Green, I remember our appointment. You said you have some trouble in finding a job? M: Yes. You see, personally I think I have got good qualifications. But out of some reasons, I often fail during or after the interview. F: May I have a look at your resume? M: Sure. F: Well, first I must say, your resume has outlined your past very well, but only a statement of past can rarely get you inside a company. I suggest you give employers an example of what you can do for them. You may create a new area in your resume. Call it" value offered". In two sentences, state the value you would bring to that particular employer. M: Hey, I get that point! For example, I can say things like" I can reduce your operations costs by streamlining our shipping department". F: Exactly. But be specific and create a separate resume for each company you approach. By the way, do you feel nervous at an interview? M: Oh, yes. I always think these interviewers want nothing but to humiliate us. So I always feel it's like facing your enemy. F: Then you should give yourself an attitude adjustment.
[点拨] 根据原文中的 "Yesterday afternoon I called you..."一句。
6. What is true about the man?
A.He doesn't have good qualifications.
B.His resume hasn't outlined his past in a proper way.
C.He is not nervous when taking an interview.
D.He always thinks that the interviewer like an enemy.
A B C D
D
[解析] 原文中有"I always think these interviewers want nothing but to humiliate us. So I always feel it's like facing your enemy" 一句.
7. Miss White suggests that.
A.He should outline his past better.
B.He should send his resume directly to the manager.
C.He should create a new area in his resume called" value offered".
D.He needn't write different resume to different employers.
A B C D
C
[解析] 原文中有"You may create a new area in your resume. Call it 'value offered’.... "一句。
Questions 8 to 10 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.
8. How many millionaires have Stanley surveyed before he wrote his book?
A.1,100.
B.1,300.
C.3,000.
D.3,100.
A B C D
B
[解析] 8-10 F: Jacky, do you want to become a millionaire in the future? M: Why? Of course. But you know, I worry about my grades very much. I think it's the students who get straight A's or maybe it's the children born into wealthy families with brilliant connections who will probably have the chance. F: Then here's some good news for you. A Thomas J. Stanley surveyed 1,300 millionaires before he wrote his new book, The Millionaire Mind. The guy said the average millionaires made B's and C's in college. Their average score was not good enough to get into many top-notch schools. M: You mean most millionaires are not intellectually gifted, not smart enough to succeed? F: Yes. There is no correlation between grade point averages and economic achievement, none. There are some very bright people in the data, but not many. M: If it doesn't rely on natural genius, what makes a millionaire then? F: Millionaires choose careers that match their abilities. They may not have great analytic intelligence, but they are creative and practical. They focus on a goal, take calculated risks and then work harder than most people. M: It's a lesson I should take to heart.
[点拨] 原文中有"A Thomas J. Stanley surveyed 1,300 millionaires before he wrote his new book, The Millionaire Mind" 一句。
9. What were the millionaires average scores in college?
A.A's and B's.
B.B's and C's.
C.C's and D's.
D.Not mentioned.
A B C D
B
[解析] 原文中有"The guy said the average millionaires made B's and C's in college" 一句。
10. What is true about millinaires?
A.They are intellectually gifted.
B.They rely on natural genius.
C.They have great analytic intelligence.
D.They are creative and practical.
A B C D
D
[解析] 原文中有"They may not have great analytic intelligence, but they are creative and practical." 一句。
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. How will the club members work to clean up the area?
A.They will work alone.
B.They will work in pairs.
C.They will work in two 10-person teams.
D.They will work in two 15-person teams.
A B C D
D
[解析] 11-13 I'm so glad to see so many of you sign up for this cleanup project. We need all the help we can get. As you probably know, we'll be cleaning up the trails of this mountain today. Let's begin by dividing the group. There are thirty of us, so we'll divide up into two fifteen-person teams. I want one team to take the east side of the mountain and pick up litter along the trails, paying special attention to the picnic areas. And the other will take the west side and pick up the litter, paying special attention to the rivers and streams. I'm passing around plastic trash bags for you to place the litter in. Please take at least two bags, as there is a lot of trash. When you've filled the bags, bring them back to this area and we'll dump them altogether into that huge trash bag. If you find any aluminium cans, toss them into the many boxes we have already placed along the trail. Later, we will pick up the boxes and take the cans to the recycling center.
[点拨] 原文中有"There are thirty of us, so we'll divide up into two fifteen-person teams." 一句。
2. What will the club members do with the litter?
A.They will place it in boxes.
B.They will place it in aluminium cans.
C.They will place it into trash bags.
D.They will place it into garbage cans.
A B C D
C
[解析] 原文中有"I'm passing around plastic trash bags for you to place the litter in" 一句。
3. What will they do with the aluminium cans?
A.They will place around the picnic areas.
B.They will throw them away.
C.They will have them recycled.
D.They will leave them where they found them.
A B C D
C
[解析] 原文中有"Later, we will pick up the boxes and take the cans to the recycling center" 一句。
Questions 14 to 16 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.
[解析] 14-16 I'm sure that most of you already know that only members of Congress may introduce a bill, or present the bill for the group's consideration. Introducing the bill is a great honor and many Congress people consider it a historical move because many of these bills eventually become law. But before the bill can be considered, it must first be drafted, or put into the proper language. Usually a Congressional staff member familiar with the particulars of the Congressional vocabulary drafts the bill. In addition, many businesses, labor, farm, and other special interest groups will also draft bills they want Congress to consider. When the bill is ready for consideration, it follows two different procedures, depending on where the bill is introduced. In the House, representatives place their bills in the hopper. A hopper is a special box on a clerk's desk. From this box, the bills go into the appropriate House committee for further study. In the Senate, senators go in front of the Senate floor and introduce their bills to the whole group.
[点拨] 原文中有"I'm sure that most of you already know that only members of Congress may introduce a bill, or present the bill for the group's consideration." 一句。
5. What does "draft a bill" mean?
A.It means to put a bill on the Senator's agenda.
B.It means to write a bill.
C.It means to vote on a bill.
D.It means to send the bill to the executive branch.
A B C D
B
[解析] 原文中有"But before the bill can be considered, it must first be drafted, or put into the proper language"。
6. What is a hopper?
A.It is a clerk.
B.It is a bill.
C.It is a box.
D.It is a vote.
A B C D
C
[解析] 原文中有 "A hopper is a special box on a clerk's desk" 一句。
Questions 17 to 20 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.
[解析] 17-20 Government officials have expressed anxiety over the decent of Telstar Tina, a satellite which is slowly reentering the earth's atmosphere. The satellite is supposed to make its descent sometime within the next several months. Because Telstar Tina is built of titanium, it is not expected to disintegrate upon reentry. In fact, there are fears that dozens of pieces weighing up to several kilograms could survive the reentry process. Although several kilograms sounds like a small amount of material, it must be remembered that when an object from space strikes the earth, the consequences can be disastrous. Many scientists believe that the asteroids from space striking the earth may have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. Even an object as large as several grams can destroy an entire house. If larger pieces fall on an inhabited area the devastation would be significant. The pieces of the satellite are not expected to all land in one area. It is likely that they would be spread out over hundreds of kilometres. This is a dangerous situation in which many homes could be destroyed and many people injured. If we are lucky, the pieces of the satellite will fall over the oceans. Luckily, since the oceans cover almost three quarters of the earth's surface, there is a good chance of that happening.
[点拨] 原文中有"Because Telstar X is built of titanium..." 一句。
8. According to the news, what is the worst damage that object falling in the sky could have caused?
A.The destruction of a house.
B.The destruction of cities.
C.The destruction of species of animals.
D.The destruction of expensive satellites.
A B C D
A
[解析] 原文中有"If larger pieces fall on inhabited areas the devastation could be significant."一句。
9. What will definitely happen upon Telstar Tina's reentry?
A.It will distintegrate.
B.There could be damage to houses.
C.The satellite will no longer function.
D.Many pieces will fall into the oceans.
A B C D
C
[解析] 原文中有"Government officials have expressed anxiety over the decent of Telstar X, a satellite which is slowly reentering the earth's atmosphere" 一句。
10. What is the size of the piece of Telstar Tina expected to strike the earth?
A.Several ounces.
B.Large enough to kill the dinosaurs.
C.Large as a house.
D.More than one kilogram.
A B C D
D
[解析] 原文中有"Although several kilograms sounds like a small amount of material...."一句。
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Questions 21-22 are based on the following news from the BBC or the VOA. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the two questions. Now listen to the news.
1. The space shuttle Discovery completed a ______ mission upon its return to Kennedy Space Centre.
A.I 1-day
B.94-day
C.10-day
D.49-day
A B C D
D
[解析] 21-22 The space shuttle Discovery made a rare night landing at the Kennedy Space Centre early on Thursday. The night landing, the 11th in the Centre's 94 shuttle missions, ended a 10-day mission to outfit the orbiting International Space Station. Although the spacecraft created a sonic boom that could be heard along much of Florida's eastern seaboard, witnesses on the ground could not see the orbiter until it was directly over the runway lights. Scattered showers off the Florida coast had threatened to postpone the shuttle's return, but forecasters gave the green light when they decided no rain would fall within 48 kilometres of the space center.
[点拨] 只有D选项在报道中示曾提及,因此为正确答案。
2. When the spacecraft was going to land ______.
A.it produced a lot of noise
B.there were scattered showers
C.people could see it high in the sky
D.people could neither see nor hear it
A B C D
A
[解析] 根据第一句"Seven members of a North Korean DPRK family seeking...from China. ",正确答案应为A。
Questions 23~24 are based on the following news from the BBC or the VOA. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the two questions. Now listen to the news.
3. According to the police, who were involved in the bombing last week?
A.Satisfied businessmen, opposition figures.
B.Satisfied businessmen and military officers as well as the Tamil separatist rebels.
C.Wealthy businessmen.
D.Dissatisfied businessmen, opposition figures and military officers as well as the Tamil separatist rebels.
A B C D
D
[解析] 23-24 The Sri Lankan police are reported to have said that they've found evidence of a plot to set up a military regime if President Chandrika Kumaratunga had been assassinated in an attempt at her life last month. Sri Lankan radio quotes the police as saying that the suicide bomb attack which injured the President was part of a conspiracy involving dissatisfied businessmen, opposition figures and military officers as well as the Tamil separatist rebels who were blamed for it. The radio said that wealthy businessmen had been financing the Tamil Tiger rebels and the opposition United National Party. It said more arrests were expected shortly.
[点拨] 根据句子"the suicide bomb attack which injured the President ... who were blamed for it. "得出正确答案。
4. What had wealthy businessmen been doing?
A.They had been financing the United National Party.
B.They had been fighting the Tamil Tiger rebels and the United National Party.
C.They had been financing the Tamil Tiger rebels and the opposition United National Party.
D.They had been financing a military regime.
A B C D
C
[解析] 分析句子"The radio said that wealthy businessmen ... opposition United National Party."得出。
Questions 25~28 are based on the following news from the BBC or the VOA. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the four questions. Now listen to the news.
5. According to the news, what's going to happen next week in Cuba?
A.A news conference.
B.An international summit.
C.A baseball match.
D.A massive anti-government protest
A B C D
B
[解析] 25-28 Cuban President Fidel Castro says he will not tolerate any illegal actions by dissident groups during next week's international summit in Havana. Mr. Castro met foreign correspondents in a rare 8-hour news conference that lasted into the early hours Thursday to explain his government's position. The Cuban leader called the meeting with reporters after widespread news coverage of a shoving match in a Havana park early Wednesday between government supporters and two would-be protestors. Mr. Castro' said 3 people who had gone to the park to protest against his government had been arrested. Non-government human rights activists say authorities have detained at least 20 dissidents ahead of the American summit of leaders from Latin America, Spain and Portugal. That meeting begins Monday in Havana. Mr. Castro told the foreign correspondents that authorities would not hesitate to arrest and try anyone who breaks the law during the summit. Dissidents have been making plans for weeks to issue declarations, hold news conferences and meet foreign visitors during the summit. Cuba accuses the US government of supporting the dissidents in order to disrupt the summit.
[点拨] 听懂句子"Cuban President Fidel Castro says ...international summit in Havana. "和"Non-government human rights activists say... Latin America, Spain and Portugal." 即可。
6. According to Mr. Castro, how many people have been arrested?
A.3.
B.At least 20.
C.2.
D.5.
A B C D
A
[解析] 抓住句子"Mr. Castro said 3 people who had gone to the park to protest against his government had been arrested.".
7. Which of the following is not in the dissidents' plans?
A.To issue declarations.
B.To hold news conferences.
C.To meet foreign visitors.
D.To organize a protest parade.
A B C D
D
[解析] 根据句子"Dissidents have been making plans for weeks to issue declarations, hold news conferences and meet foreign visitors during the summit." 得出正确答案。
8. Cuba accuses ______ government of supporting the dissidents.
A.the US
B.Canadian
C.British
D.Russian
A B C D
A
[解析] 抓住句子"Cuba accuses the US government of supporting the dissidents in order to disrupt the summit.".
Questions 29~30 are based on the following news from the BBC or the VOA. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the two questions. Now listen to the news.
9. A Cuban diplomat was deported from the United States last weekend for ______.
A.alleged espionage
B.greeting Fidel Castro
C.boarding a plane to Havana
D.bombing the embassy
A B C D
A
[解析] 29-30 A Cuban diplomat who was deported from the United States last weekend for alleged espionage and took refuge in his country's embassy in Canada has been greeted by President Fidel Castro after arriving in Havana. Earlier, the diplomat, Jose Imperatori was escorted by police from the Cuban embassy in Ottawa to the city's international airport where he boarded a plane bound for Cuba..Mr. Imperatori had denied that he was a spy and asked to stay in Canada until he could prove his innocence. But the Canadian authorities warned that he would be treated as an illegal immigrant if he remained. Tom Gibb reports from Havana: "The dispute over the spying case has for the moment been diffused. Jose Imperatori says he's ended his hunger strike. As he left Canada, the Cuban government issued a statement saying that a reasonable and satisfactory solution had been reached. It said the diplomat would have maximum possibilities of returning to the Unites States to defend himself. Almost certainly he acted as a witness in the trial of Mariano Faget, the INS official facing spy charges."
[点拨] 从句子"A Cuban diplomat who was ...weekend for alleged espionage and..."得出答案。
10. The dispute over the spying case has for the moment been diffused because ______.
A.a reasonable and satisfactory solution had been found
B.Mr. Imperatori had ended his hunger strike
C.Mr. Imperatori was allowed to return to the US to defend himself
D.economy interests demanded
A B C D
A
[解析] 根据报道中的句子 "As he left Canada, the Cuban government.., solution had been reached." 得出。
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. One reason human beings can thrive in all kinds of climates is that they can control the qualities of the air in the enclosed spaces in which they live. Air conditioning is the use of mechanical systems to 1 that control in such places 2 homes, offices, theaters, institutions, factories, airplanes, and automobiles. The most familiar type of air conditioning is summertime cooling., Although important, this is 3 one of several aspects of air conditioning. Other applications 4 the control of the humidity (or air moisture), cleanliness, circulation of the air, and heating. Tests have 5 that people generally feel best 6 certain temperature, humidity, and air velocity conditions. Temperatures can 7 from 21.5°C with 70 percent relative humidity to 28°C with 30 percent relative humidity. Relative humidity is the 8 of moisture in the air 9 a specific temperature compared 10 the amount it could hold at that temperature. 11 air velocities range from 4.5 to 10.5 meters per minute. It is also desirable that an air conditioner 12 dust, pollen, smoke, and odors from the air. In many industrial environments, air conditioning is essential. Most print shops, for example, 13 . constant humidity in order to control paper shrinkage and 14 the 15 operation in some processes. Libraries, especially ones With rare books, require air control to 16 the physical quality of their collections. Bakeries and the tobacco and cotton industries require high humidity 17 their products, and perishables such as fruits must be stored in cool, dry rooms. Some electronic components, drugs, and chemicals must be manufactured 18 the air is as free as possible 19 dust and other particles. Air conditioning is 20 in hospitals, especially in operating rooms.
1.
A.achieve
B.avail
C.amount to
D.assign
A B C D
A
[解析] 题型:词汇题。“实现”用四个选项中的achieve表达最恰当。B项avail①有用;有益。②(与of连用)利用。例如:to avail oneself of every opportunity利用每一个机会,to avail oneself of the books in the library利用图书馆的图书。
2.
A.like
B.as
C.for
D.to
A B C D
B
[解析] 题型:语法题(固定搭配)。such...as...举例,常用的固定搭配。
3.
A.but
B.like
C.as to
D.mere
A B C D
A
[解析] Although important,this is but one of several aspects of air conditioning.虽然它很重要,但是它不过是空调诸多功能中的一种。but在此处的作用和only相当。
4.
A.include
B.contain
C.consist
D.comprise
A B C D
A
[解析] 题型:词汇题。include“包括,包含”。例如:Price $14.90,postage included.价格14.90美元,邮资包括在内。B项contain包含;容纳;装有。例如:Beer contains alcohol.啤酒含有酒精。C项consist①(与of连用)组成,构成,包括,由……组成。②(与in连用)在于,例如:The beauty of the plan consists in its simplicity.这个计划妙就妙在简明扼要。D项comprise①包括;包含;构成。②组成;由……组成。
5.
A.determined
B.caused
C.maintained
D.achieved
A B C D
A
[解析] 题型:词汇题。determine:①决心;决意。例如:He determined to go.他决意要去。②决定;限定;确定;控制。⑧(本文用法)测定,例如:to determine the velocity测定速度。B项cause引起;使;促成。例如:The heavy rain caused the flood.大雨引起了洪水。maintain①保持;维持。②赡养;供给。③保养;维修。④主张;为……辩护。achieve完成;实现;达到;获得。
6.
A.at
B.around
C.within
D.under
A B C D
D
[解析] 题型:语法题(介词使用)。在一定条件下:Under...conditions。
7.
A.alter
B.range
C.differ
D.move
A B C D
B
[解析] 题型:词汇题。“在……范围内变化”一般用range。例如:ranging between 5 and 15在5和15之间变化。A项alter改变;变更。C项differ①(常与from连用)不同;不像;相异。例如:My brother and I differ in many ways,②(常与with连用)不同意;意见相左。
8.
A.quality
B.sum
C.amount
D.number
A B C D
C
[解析] 题型:词汇题。number一般仅仅用于可数名词。amount一般用于不可数名词。例如:annual amount of rainfall(年降雨量),a substantial amount of money(很多钱)等。虽然amount有时候也被用于修饰可数名词,甚至出现在《纽约客》这样的著名刊物上,但是,语法学家一般对此持批评态度。sum意为“总计,总和”。
9.
A.under
B.inside
C.on
D.at
A B C D
D
[解析] 题型语法题。“在一定的温度下”;在某一个特定的温度/速度,介词通常用at。
10.
A.to
B.with
C.against
D.at
A B C D
B
[解析] 题型:语法题(动介词搭配)。compared with:和……相比。例如:compare one thing with another将一物与另一物比较。compared to:把……比作。例如:Man's life is often compared to a candle.人生常被喻为蜡烛。
11.
A.Agreeable
B.Appreciable
C.Amenable
D.Available
A B C D
A
[解析] 题型:词汇题。Agreeable air velocities range from 4.5 to 10.5 meters per minute.最舒适的空气流动速度在每分钟4.5米到10.5米之间。agreeable adj.使人愉快的,惬意的,适合的。例如:agreeable weather舒适的天气。B项appreciable adj.可感知的;值得重视的。C项amenable adj.应服从的,有服从义务的,有责任的。D项available adj.可用到的,可利用的,有空的。
12.
A.remove
B.to remove
C.removes
D.removing
A B C D
A
[解析] 题型:语法题(虚拟语气)。本句为虚拟语气,句式结构为:It is desirable that…这样的句子后面必须加 (should)+动词原形。例如:It is required that students (should) wear their school uniforms.学生们被要求穿校服。
[解析] 题型:词汇题。preserve保护,防护,维护,保存,保藏;侧重保护好使不腐烂,保鲜的意思。例如:You can preserve meat or fish in salt.你可以用盐保存肉或鱼。B项conserve.保存,保藏;侧重“保护,以便于不被破坏殆尽,今后还能找到”的意思。例如,保护自然资源、生态环境等多用本词。C项reserve.储备,储藏。D项retain留住;保住。
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. Cut off by the storm, they were forced to ______ food for several.
A.go in for
B.go over
C.go without
D.go out
A B C D
C
[解析] 题型:词汇题。go without没有什么也行,也能过。go in for参加,从事于。go over仔细检查。go out出去。
2. We should always bear in mind that decisions often result in ______ conclusions.
12. The teacher told his pupils to ______ their work.
A.get on to
B.get on
C.get on for
D.get on with
A B C D
D
[解析] 题型:词汇题。get on to接近(某年龄、某时刻等),理解,明白过来;get on进展,融洽相处,如:get well on with sb;get on for接近(某年龄、某时刻等),常用进行时态。get on with继续进行。
13. The Olympic games ______ in 776 B.C. in Olympia, a small town in Greece.
A.originated
B.stemmed
C.derived
D.descended
A B C D
A
[解析] 题型:词汇题。originate开创,如:They originated the plan.他们首先提出这一计划。stem滋生、阻止,如:Correct decisions stem from correct judgements.正确的决心来源于正确的判断。derive得自,起源,如:derive knowledge from books从书中获得知识;descend遗传、下降,如:He descended from the top of the mountain.他从山顶上走下来。
14. Communication is the process of ______ a message from a source to an audience via a channel.
20. It is not easy to learn English well, but if you ______, you will succeed in the end.
A.hang up
B.hang about
C.hang on
D.hang onto
A B C D
C
[解析] 题型:词汇题。hang on坚持,拒不放弃,也可表示“依赖于”,比如:Everything hangs on the outcome of this meeting.这次会议的结果决定着一切事情。hang up推迟,耽搁,把……放一边,如:Budget problems hung up the project for months.预算问题使得该工程推迟了几个月。hang about游荡,如:Come on,we haven't got time to hang about.hang onto为及物动词短语,意为“紧紧抓住,依附,依靠”,如:She hung on to the side of the cart as it rattled over the stones.
21. Contrary ______ public opinion, this area has long been a heaven for all forms of insect life.
A.with
B.to
C.at
D.for
A B C D
B
[解析] 题型:词汇题。contrary to是固定搭配,意为“与……相反”。
22. Your advice would be ______ valuable to him, who is now at a loss to what to do first.
23. Such a change would not ______ to the wishes of the great majority of the people.
A.conform
B.confirm
C.confine
D.confront
A B C D
A
[解析] 题型:词汇题。conform常与介词to/with搭配,意为“符合;适合;使一致”。confirm常被用作及物动词,“证实;巩固;批准”。confine常与介词to连用,意为“限制;禁闭”,如:He was confined to the chain. confront常与介词with连用,“使……面对;使与……遭遇”,如:The defendant was confronted with incontrovertible evidence of guilt.被告被传来面对他确凿的罪证。
24. Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is ______ loud continuous noise.
25. The scientists have absolute freedom as to what research they think it best to ______.
A.engage
B.devote
C.seek
D.pursue
A B C D
D
[解析] 题型:词汇题。pursue从事。
26. Do not ______ yourself; it was not your fault.
A.retort
B.represent
C.reproach
D.repress
A B C D
C
[解析] 题型:词汇题。reproach责备,如:His mother reproached him for his bad manners.他的母亲责备他礼貌不周。retort反击,如:retort blow for blow以牙还牙;represent表现;repress压制,如:to repress a rising of the people with the army靠军队镇压人民的暴动。
27. I deem the girl was in a bad health because the handshake with her was so ______.
A.limp
B.lame
C.soft
D.strong
A B C D
A
[解析] 题型:词汇题。limp软绵绵的,lame跛足的,soft柔软的,strong强有力的。
28. This new process, which is easily learned and operated, should be particularly ______ to companies once put into effect.
A.advanced
B.favorite
C.advantageous
D.admirable
A B C D
C
[解析] 题型:词汇题。be advantageous to对……有利的,固定搭配,又如:It is highly advantageous to us.这对我们极为有利。favorite喜爱的、中意的;admirable令人钦佩的、值得赞美的。
29. This disease ______ itself in yellowness of the skin and eyes.
PART Ⅴ READING COMPREHENSION In this section there are several reading passages followed by twenty questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the correct answer. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.
TEXT A
A breakthrough in the provision of energy from the sun for the European Economic Community could be brought forward by up to two decades, if a modest increase could be provided in the EEC's research effort in this field, according to the senior EEC scientists engaged in experiments in solar energy at EEC's scientific laboratories at Ispra, near Milan. The senior West German scientist in charge of the community's solar energy program, Mr. Joachim Gretz, told jurnalists that at present levels of research spending it was most unlikely that solar energy would provide as much as three percent of the Community's energy requirements even after the year 2000. But he said that with a modest increase in the present sums, devoted by the EEC to this work it was possible that the breakthrough could be achieved by the end of the next decade. Mr. Gretz calculates that if solar energy only provided three percent of the EEC's needs, this could still produce a saving of about a billion bounds in the present bill for imported energy each year. And he believes that with the possibility of utilizing more advanced technology in this field it might be possible to satisfy a much bigger share of the Community's future energy needs. At present the EEC spends about $2.6 millions a year on solar research at Ispra, one of the EEC's official joint research centers, and another $3 millions a year in indirect research with universities and other independent bodies.
1. The underlined phrase" be brought forward" (Para. 1) most probably means ______.
A.be advanced
B.be completed
C.be expected
D.be introduced
A B C D
A
[解析] 大意判断题。本题需要根据上下文推断出be brought forward这一词组的意思。在“A break-through in the provision of energy from the sun for the European Economic Community could be brought forward by up to two decades…”一句中,be brought forward的动作的对象是a breakthrough(突破),同时be brought forward的程度是by up to two decades,由此可判断be brought forward应具有“使一种突破提前多至20年实现”的意义,四个选项中只有选项A:be advanced与此意义相近,故选项A为正确答案。“A breakthrough could be expected/be introduced/competed by up to two decades”在意义上不通,故选项B,C和选项D也不正确。
2. According to Mr. Gretz, the present sum of money will enable the scientists to provide ______.
A.less than 3% of the EEC's needs before the year 2000
B.3% of the EEC's needs before the year 2000
C.a little more than 3% of the EEC's needs after the year 2000
D.only 3% of the EEC's needs even after the year 2000
A B C D
A
[解析] 细节理解题。本题询问根据西德科学家Mr.Joachim Gretz,told journalists that at present levels of research spending it was unlikely that solar energy would provide as much as three percent of the Community's energy requirements even after the year 2000.”明确说明按照目前的科研预算,即使是到了2000年后,太阳能也只能满足欧共体能源需要的3%不到。因此A项内容“(使科学家)在2000年前为欧共体提供不足3%的对太阳能的需要”符合文章内容。其他三项内容明显与文中第二段的第一句内容不符。
3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The desired breakthrough could be obtained by the end of the next decade if investment were incrzeased.
B.At the present level of research spending, it is difficult to make any significant progress in the provision of energy from the sun.
C.The EEC spends one billion pounds on imported energy each year.
D.The total yearly spending of the EEC on solar energy research amounted to almost 6 million dollars.
The Carnegie Foundation report says that many colleges have tried to be" all things to all people". In doing so, they have increasingly catered to a narrow minded careerism while failing to cultivate a global vision among their students. The current crisis, it contends, does not derive from a legitimate desire to put learning to productive ends. The problem is that in too many academic fields, the work has no context; skills, rather than being means, have become ends. Students are offered a variety of options and allowed to pick their way to a degree. In short, driven by careerism," the nation's colleges and universities are more successful in providing credentials(文凭) than in providing a quality education for their students." The report concludes that the special challenge confronting the undergraduate college is one of shaping an" integrated core" of common learning. Such a core would introduce students" to essential knowledge, to connections across the disciplines, and in the end, to application of knowledge to life beyond the campus." Although the key to a good college is a high-quality faculty, the Carnegie study found that most colleges do very little to encourage good teaching. In fact, 'they do much to undermine it. As one professor observed: "Teaching is important, we are told, and yet faculty know that research and publication matter most." Not surprisingly, over the last twenty years colleges and universities have failed to graduate half of their four-year degree candidates. Faculty members who dedicated themselves to teaching soon discover that they will not be granted tenure(终身任期), promotion, or substantial salary increases. Yet 70 percent of all faculty say their interests lie more in teaching than in research. Additionally, a frequent complaint among young scholars is that "There is pressure to publish, although there is virtually no interest among administrators or colleagues in the content of the publications."
1. One of the reasons for the current crisis in American colleges and universities is that ______.
A.a narrow vocationalism has come to dominate many colleges
B.students don't have enough freedom in choosing what they want to learn
C.skills are being taught as a means to an end
D.students are only interested in obtaining credentials
2. American colleges and universities failed to graduate half of their four-year degree candidates because ______.
A.most of them lack high-quality faculties
B.the interests of most faculty members lie in research
C.there are not enough incentives for students to study hard
D.they attach greater importance to research and publication man to teaching
A B C D
D
[解析] 推断题。根据文章第二段第三和第四句“As one professor observed,‘Teaching is important,we are told. and yet faculty know that research and publication matter most.’Not surprisingly, over the last twenty years colleges and universities have failed to graduate half of their four-year degree candidates.”尤其是这两句话中间的“Not surprisingly”,可知前一句是后一句的原因,故正确答案是D。
3. It can be inferred from the passage that high-quality college education calls for ______.
A.putting academic work in the proper context
B.a commitment to students and effective teaching
C.the practice of putting leaning to productive ends
D.dedication to research in frontier areas of knowledge
In 1983, when oil process were till high in my area, I installed a ground-source heat pump in my brand-new, and insulated 1,600-square-foot house. It cost several thousand dollars more than comparable systems that use oil, gas, or wood, but I figured I'd recover my higher initial expense in a few years through lower energy bills. True, my heat pump runs on electricity-an expensive commodity where I live. But most of its energy comes from the earth: a propylene-glycol solution circulates through 1,200 feet of two-inch-diameter plastic pipe buried three feet deep in a field next to my house. As it travels, the solution absorbs heat from the surrounding soil, even when soil temperature drops below freezing. My ground-source heat pump also offers important benefits that have nothing to do with economics. *Minimal fire hazard-no chimney, firebox, or heating elements-only pumps, fans, and a compressor. *Cleanliness-no combustion products, thus no chance of my heating system polluting the indoor air, leaving scummy deposits on walls and furniture. *Reliability-solid-state electronic controls and sealed bearings almost eliminate breakdowns. *No maintenance-no wood' to cut, ashes to haul, or chimney to clean. *Convenience-the system runs automatically, even switching from heating to air conditioning as needed. I can simply lock the door and go away for a day, week, or month. Not only did I expect to start saving on energy costs immediately, but I also expected those savings to grow over the years as oil process continued to soar. Since I was wrong about oil prices, the big dollar savings I'd hoped for haven't materialized. Nevertheless, I am satisfied, all things considered.
1. The passage suggests that the author's heat-pump system absorbs heat from ______.
A.soil in a nearby field
B.sun panels at ground level
C.a pipe buried next to the walls
D.a tank of propylene glycol
A B C D
A
[解析] 细节理解题,相对应的原文是“But most of its energy comes from the earth...As it travels,the solution absorbs heat from the surrounding soil...”,由此可见,A是正确的。
2. One benefit the author mentions is that the system ______.
The mystery had now reached its climax: the man had undoubtedly been murdered, and it was absolutely certain no one could conceivably have done it. It was therefore time to call in the great detective, who gave one searching glance at the corpse, then produced a microscope. "Aha!" he exclaimed as he picked a hair off the lapel of the dead man's coat." The mystery is a mystery no longer. We have only to find the man who lost this hair, and the criminal will be in our hand." The inexorable chain of logic was complete, and the detective embarked on his search. For four days and four nights he moved unobserved through the streets of New York, scanning closely every face he passed, looking for a man who had lost a hair. On the fifth day he discovered a man disguised as a tourist, his head enveloped in a cap reaching below his ears. The man was about to board the Gloritania, and the detective lost no time in following him on board. "Arrest him!" shouted the detective, and then, drawing himself to his full height, he brandished aloft the hair." This is his," said the great detective," and it proves his guilt" . "Remove his hat," ordered the ship's captain sternly. It was discovered that the man was entirely bald. "Aha!" exclaimed the great detective without a moment's hesitation." He has committed not one murder, but about one million!"
1. The detective declared the mystery solved before he ______.
A.found the hair
B.produced the microscope
C.searched for the murderer
D.glanced at the corpse
A B C D
C
[解析] 细节理解题。按照文中侦探的所为,可将其动作顺序排列如下gave one glance→produced a microscope→picked a hair。这些动作都发生在“declare”之前,因而此三项可排除。此外,侦探在宣布此案已不再是不解之谜之后,才“embarked on his search(开始寻找)”也佐证了C项为正确选项。
2. The writer implies that ______.
A.the detective's search took five days
B.the Gloritania was about to leave New York
C.the ship's captain refused to cooperate
D.most New Yorkers are bald
A B C D
B
[解析] 推断题。文中没有明确交待“Gloritania”离开何地,驶向何方,但从第三段开头的“he moved unobserved through the streets of New York”中可以得知此事发生在纽约,而从本段的最后一句“following him on board(随他上船)”中可推知此船要离开,因此可合理推出B项为正确答案。A项文中有明确交待;C项有悖事实(船长命令疑犯摘下帽子说明他是合作的)D项文中未提及,实乃无中生有。
Like other forms of life on this planet, human beings face a basic task: to deal satisfactorily with their conflicts and thereby secure the advantages of community and cooperation. Unlike other forms of life, human beings are born with a capacity to reflect on this task and to search for better solutions by conscious thought and careful choices. The task of overcoming conflicts and achieving community life and cooperation arises because human beings are unable and unwilling to live in complete isolation. The advantages of cooperation and community life are so numerous and so obvious that they must have been evident to man from earliest times. By now, our ancestors have closed off the choice; for most of us the choice of total isolation from a community is, realistically speaking, no longer open. Nevertheless, however strongly human beings are driven to seek the company of one another, and despite thousands of years' practice, they have never discovered a way in which they can live together without conflict. Conflict exists when one individual wishes to follow a line of action that would make it difficult or impossible for someone else to pursue his own desired. Conflict seems to be an incapable aspect of the community and consequently of human beings. Why conflict seems inescapable is a question that has troubled many people: philosophers, historians, social scientists, doubtless a great many ordinary propel." Conflict is built into the very nature of men and women," said James Madison," Human beings have diverse abilities, and these in turn produce diverse interests."
1. The main point of this passage is that ______.
A.human beings by their nature will always conflict with each other
B.James Madison made many thoughtful comments about human beings as social animals
C.our need for fellowship and the advantages of cooperation create communities
D.humans have not yet been able to achieve complete harmony and to live without conflict
2. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?
A.The basic task for humans and other forms of life on this planet is to deal with their conflicts successfully.
B.James Madison said that the varied interests in civilized nations divide them into different classes with different views.
C.To exist without conflict would mean fear and danger of death.
D.Conflict exists when people live in complete isolation.
A B C D
A
[解析] 细节理解题。见前面的分析,判断依据是该篇中“human beings face a basic task:to deal satisfactorily with their conflicts and thereby secure the advantages of community and cooperation”这句话。
3. It can be concluded from the passage that ______.
A.conflict can be overcome if we live and work alone
B.it is impossible for human beings to avoid conflict with one another
C.the best solution to the problem of conflict is isolation from the community
D.human beings have found the way to deal with their conflicts
A B C D
B
[解析] 推断题。综合阅读全篇内容发现,冲突实在无法避免,因此选择B。
TEXT F
Among the many ways in which people communicate through speech, public speaking has probably received more study and attracted more attention than any other. Politicians campaigning for public office, salespeople presenting products, and preachers delivering sermons all depend upon this form of public communication. Even people who do not make speaking a part of their daily work are often asked to make public speeches: students at graduation, for instance, or members of churches, clubs, or other organizations. Nearly everyone speaks in public at some time or other, and those who perform the task well often become leaders. There are many reasons for speaking in public. A public speaker may hope to teach an audience about new ideas, for example, or provide information about some topic. Creating a good feeling or entertaining an audience may be another purpose. Public speakers, however, most often seek to persuade an audience to adopt new opinions, to take certain actions, or to see the world in a new way. Public speakers usually know well in advance when they are scheduled to make an address. Consequently, they are able to prepare their message before they deliver it. Sometimes, though, speakers must deliver the message unprepared, or off the cuff, such as when they are asked to offer a toast at a wedding reception or to participate in a televised debate or interview. When they do not have to speak unpreparedly, most speakers write their own speeches. Politicians and business executives sometimes employ professional writers who prepare their speeches for them. These professional writers may work alone or in small teams. Although the speaker may have some input into the contents of the speech, the writers sometimes have a great influence over the opinions expressed by their employers. Regardless of how a speech is prepared, the person who delivers it is given credit for its effect upon its hearers.
1. Public speaking is well known to the average people because ______.
A.most of them have been trained as public speakers
B.such activities is prevalent in the society
C.most of them have to do it when they study at college
2. Which of the following is rarely the purpose of public speaking?
A.To influence people's ideas and behavior.
B.To enjoy the satisfaction from one's own speech.
C.To persuade the audience to accept an idea.
D.To promote public interest
A B C D
B
[解析] 细节理解题。原文第二段列举了演讲活动通常的目的。A项影响人的观念和行为。第二段最后一句指出,演讲者的目的经常是说服人接受新观念、采取某种行动或改变世界观(see the world in new ways)。C项说服听众接受某种观念D项增进公益。第二段第二句提到,演讲者也许想教一种新思想或告知一件新事项。综合本段所谈的内容,演讲的目的当然不是演讲者自身得到快乐,这与B的意思吻合,故本题选B。
3. In paragraph 3, the expression" deliver the message off the cuff" means ______.
A.speak at a large reception
B.speak on television
C.speak according to the schedule
D.speak without preparation
A B C D
D
[解析] 细节理解题。off the cuff是一个美国俚语,意为:即兴地;非正式地。D的意思正与此意相符合,故本题选D。
4. Often the speech prepared by a professional writer for a boss ______.
SECTION A COMPOSITION Write on your ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:
1. Which do You Prefer, Sharing a Room with a Stranger or Living by Yourself? You are to write in three parts: In the first part of your writing you should present your thesis statement. In the second part you should support the thesis statement with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.
参考范文 Which do You Prefer, Sharing a Room with a Stranger or Living by Yourself? There are always two aspects to any situation. Sharing a room with a stranger while studying in a university or college has its advantages and disadvantages. It is true that studying requires peace and quietness. A stranger who shares a room with you may disturb you. Your thoughts can be interrupted by his sudden return, or by his asking for a light, or merely by his cough or sneeze. At night, when you want to sleep, he may be tossing in bed, making enough noise to keep you awake. If the stranger is bad tempered, he may quarrel with you, and yet you must have patience. However, there are many positive aspects of sharing a room with a stranger. First, you will not feel lonely although you are far away from your home. You always have another person in the room to share you in your joys and sorrows. Second, you and your roommate can help each other. Whatever difficulty you are in, you can get a helping hand to overcome it. If the person you live with is older than you are, you may derive advice from him on your work and study. Third, living with a stranger offers you a chance of learning to get along with people. Since you have to live with a stranger for quite a long period, you will do your best to make friends with him. If you are successful in gaining his confidence, it means you may also be successful in the more complicated and competitive society. Therefore, I think sharing a room with a stranger is a good arrangement of living despised some disadvantages. I prefer to live with a roommate rather than live alone.
SECTION B NOTE-WRITING Write in your ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50-60 words to a friend of yours based on the following given situation:
1. Your friend, Jimmy, is iii, you want to visit him after working, but you can't. Please write a note to him, tell him the reason why you can't see him. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.
参考范文 Sept. 20 Dear Jimmy, I'm very sorry to hear that you're ill these days. Are you down with a bad cold? Or is it because you worked too hard? Are you feeling better now? I really want to go and see you, but a new task my boss assigned yesterday has prevented me from paying you a visit. Any way, I'll come to you as soon as I finish it. Until then, I pray for your early recovery. All the best. Your. ×××