Part Ⅰ Writing Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Free Admissions to Museums? You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below
1. 1.越来越多的博物馆现在免费向公众开放,目的是…… 2. 有人认为这样做会带来一些问题 3. 在我看来 Free Admissions to Museums?
[范文] Free Admissions to Museums? Recently, more and more museums are open to the public free of charge. By doing so. they can attract more visitors, and offer the visitors more opportunities to explore and get easy access to the world of history. culture and knowledge. However, some people view that the practice also brings problems and concerns. They are right in a sense. For one thing, their main concern is that with more visitors.it is possibility that objects exhibited can get damaged more easily. For another. it becomes a huge economic burden for museums to run as usual without any profits from the visitors. In my opinion, I am absolutely in favor of this practice. The reason lies in the fact that the government should provide more opportunities for citizens to explore and get access to the knowledge world. Moreover,kids and teenagers can acquire knowledge in a more vivid way in the museums. I hope all the people can share the game national treasures in more free museums.
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) Directions: In this section you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions 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. How Do You See Diversity? As a manager, Tiffany is responsible for interviewing applicants for some of the positions with her company. During one interview, she noticed that the candidate never made direct eye contact. She was puzzled and somewhat disappointed because she liked the individual otherwise. He had a perfect résumé and gave good responses to her questions, but the fact that he never looked her in the eye said "untrustworthy," so she decided to offer the job to her second choice. "It wasn't until I attended a diversity workshop that I realized the person we passed over was the perfect person," Tiffany confesses. What she hadn't known at the time of the interview was that the candidate's "different" behavior was simply a, cultural misunderstanding. He was an Asian-American raised in a household where respect for those in authority was shown by averting (避开) your eyes. "I was just thrown off by the lack of eye contact; not realizing it was cultural," Tiffany says. "I missed out, but will not miss that opportunity again." Many of us have had similar encounters with behaviors we perceive as different. As the world becomes smaller and our workplaces more diverse, it is becoming essential to expand our understanding of others and to reexamine some of our false assumptions. Hire Advantage At a time when hiring qualified people is becoming more difficult, employers who can eliminate invalid biases (偏见) from the process have a distinct advantage. My company, Mindsets LLC, helps organizations and individuals see their own blind spots. A real estate recruiter we worked with illustrates the positive difference such training can make. "During my Mindsets coaching session, I was taught how to recruit a diversified workforce. I recruited people from different cultures and skill sets. The agents were able to utilize their full potential and experiences to build up the company. When the real estate market began to change, it was because we had a diverse agent pool that we were able to stay in the real estate market much longer than others in the same profession. " Blinded by Gender Dale is an account executive who attended one of my workshops on supervising a diverse workforce. "Through one of the sessions, I discovered my personal bias," he recalls. "I learned I had not been looking at a person as a whole person, and being open to differences." In his case, the blindness was not about culture but rather gender. "I had a management position open in my department; and the two finalists were a man and a woman. Had I not attended this workshop, I would have automatically assumed the man was the best candidate because the position required quite a bit of extensive travel. My reasoning would have been that even though both candidates were great and could have been successful in the position, I assumed the woman would have wanted to be home with her children and not travel, " Dale's assumptions are another example of the well-intentioned but incorrect thinking that limits an organization's ability to tap into the full potential of a diverse workforce. "I learned from the class that instead of imposing my gender biases into the situation, I needed to present the full range of duties, responsibilities and expectations to all candidates and allow them to make an informed decision." Dale credits the workshop, "because it helped me make decisions based on fairness." Year of the Know-It-All Doug is another supervisor who attended one of my workshops. He recalls a major lesson learned from his own employee. "' One of my most embarrassing moments was when I had a Chinese-American employee put in a request to take time off to celebrate Chinese New Year. In my ignorance, I assumed he had his dates wrong, as the first of January had just passed. When I advised him of this, I gave him a long talking to about turning in requests early with the proper dates. "He patiently waited, then when I was done, he said he would like Chinese New Year off, not the Western New Year. He explained politely that in his culture the new year did not begin January first, and that Chinese New Year, which is tied to the lunar cycle, is one of the most celebrated holidays on the Chinese calendar. Needless to say, I felt very embarrassed in assuming he had his dates mixed up. But I learned a great deal about assumptions, and that the timing of holidays varies considerably from culture to culture. "Attending the diversity workshop helped me realize how much I could learn by simply asking questions and creating dialogues with my employees, rather than malting assumptions and trying to be a know-it-all," Doug admits. "The biggest thing I took away from the workshop is learning how to be more 'inclusive' to-differences." A Better Bottom Line An open mind about diversity not only improves organizations internally, it is profitable as well. These comments from a customer service representative show how an inclusive attitude can improve sales. "Most of my customers speak English as a second language. One of the best things my company has done is to contract with a language service that offers translations over the phone. It wasn't until my boss received Mindsets' training that she was able to understand how important inclusiveness was to customer service. As a result, our customer base has increased. " Once we start to see people as individuals, and discard the stereotypes, we can move positively toward inclusiveness for everyone. Diversity is about coming together and taking advantage of our differences and similarities. It is about building better communities and organizations that enhance us as individuals and reinforce our shared humanity. When we begin to question our assumptions and challenge what we think we have learned from our past, from the media, peers, family, friends, etc. , we begin to realize that some of our conclusions are flawed (有缺陷的) or contrary to our fundamental values. We need to train ourselves to think differently, shift our mindsets and realize that diversity opens doors for all of us, creating opportunities in organizations and communities that benefit everyone.
1. What bothered Tiffany during an interview with her candidate?
A.He just wouldn't look her in the eye.
B.He was slow in answering her questions.
C.His résumé didn't provide the necessary information.
D.His answers to some of her questions were irrelevant.
A B C D
A
[解析] 由题干中Tiffany,During art interview,bother定位到第一段第二、三句:"During an interview, she noticed that the candidate never made direct eye contact. She was puzzled and somewhat disappointed because she liked the individual otherwise. ”。 [精解] 段末处设题。文章提到,Tiffany存对应聘者进行面试的时候注意到,应聘者没有跟她进行目光的交流,根据文章中的puzzle disappointed两个词的提示可以联想到题干中的bother一词。A)与文章内容完全一致,本题关键在于定位答案。
2. Tiffany's misjudgment about the candidate stemmed from______.
A.racial stereotypes
B.invalid personal bias
C.cultural ignorance
D.emphasis on physical appearance
A B C D
C
[解析] 该题比较难以定位,由题干中misjudgment一词可勉强将答案锁定在第三段第二句:“What she hadn't known at the time of the interview was that the candidate's 'different' behavior Was simply a cultural misunderstanding. " [精解] 段中设题,该题主要是考查对题干中短语stem from(源自于)的辨认和理解,实际上这里考查的是Tiffany判断错误的原因。而选项中的ignorance与misunderstanding意思相近,因此选项C)正确。
3. What is becoming essential in the course of economic globalization according to the author?
A.Hiring qualified technical and management personnel.
B.Increasing understanding of people of other cultures.
C.Constantly updating knowledge and equipment.
D.Expanding domestic and international markets.
A B C D
B
[解析] 由题干的becoming essential定位到第五段最后一句:“As the world becomes smaller and our workplaces more diverse, it is becoming essential to expand our understanding of others and to reexamine some of our false assumptions. ”。 [精解] 段末设题。文章指出“由于地球变得越来越小,因此增进彼此的了解变得十分必要”,题干中的economic globalization正是the world is becoming smaller所表达的含义。选项B)中的increasing是文中expand的同义转述,B)为正确答案。
4. What kind of organization is Mindsets LLC?
A.A real estate agency.
B.A personnel training company.
C.A cultural exchange organization.
D.A hi-tech company.
A B C D
B
[解析] 由题干中的Mindsets LLC定位到第一个小标题下第一段最后两句:“My company,Mindsets LLC, helps organizations and individuals see their own blind spots. A real estate recruiter we worked with illustrates the positive difference such training can make.” [精解] 段末处设题。根据原文中training一词不难判断,该机构是一个培训机构。B)与此相符
5. After one of the workshops, account executive Dale realized that______.
A.he had hired the wrong person
B.he could have done more for his company
C.he had not managed his workforce well
D.he must get rid of his gender bias
A B C D
D
[解析] 由题干Dale定位到第二个小标题下第一段最后三句:"Through one of the sessions, I discovered my personal bias. ' he recalls. 'I learned I had not been looking at a person as a whole person, and being open to differences.' In his case. the blindness was not about culture but rather gender." [精解] 段落整体意思设题。该小标题的主要内容是在说明因性别的原因而造成对人认识的盲点。文章以Dale为例说明参加这种学习班的作用,并且从后面一段中Dale的亲身经历了来说明,参加该班的作用对于Dale来讲就是消除了他存性别上的偏见。D)与此相符。
6. What did Dale think of Mindsets LLC's workshop?
A.It was well-intentioned but poorly conducted.
B.It tapped into the executives' full potential.
C.It helped him make fair decisions.
D.It met participants' diverse needs.
A B C D
C
[解析] 因为第二个小标题下通篇都在讲Dale,都在讲workshop,答案没有明确的出处,所以比较难以定化。 [精解] 段落整体意思设题。该题是在考查Dale对Mindsets LLC's workshop的认识。根据第二个小标题下最后一段最后一句“Dale credits the workshop,'because it helped me make decisions based on fairness.'"可以锁定答案为C)。
7. How did Doug, a supervisor, respond to a Chinese-American employee's request for leave?
A.He told him to get the dates right.
B.He demanded an explanation.
C.He flatly turned it down.
D.He readily approved it.
A B C D
A
[解析] 由题干中的Chinese-American employee定位到第三个小标题下第二段最后两句话:“In my ignorance. I assumed he had his dates wrong. as the first of January had just passed. When I advised him of this, I gave him a long talking-to about turning in requests early with the proper dates.”。 [精解] 文章提到当一个华裔美国人向Doug请假去欢度新年时,他认为这个华人弄混了日期,从“I gave him a long talking-to about turning in requests early with the proper dates.”一句可以看出“当时Doug对他的反应就是A)所表达的意思,因此A)正确
8. Doug felt______ when he realized that his assumption was wrong.
embarrassed
[解析] 由题干中的Doug定位到第三个标题下第三段第三句:Needless to say, I felt very embarrassed in assuming he had his dates mixed up. [精解] 段末处设题。题干与根据定位词锁定的文章中的句子几乎一样,可直接定位答案。
9. After attending Mindsets' workshops, the participants came to know the importance of______ to their business.
inclusiveness
[解析] 此题无法通过信号词来定位。 [精解] 题干考查的是参加完Mindsets' workshop的收获,根据文章最后一个小标题下第一段后半部分对my boss参加Mindsets' workshop的作用的描述,根据“It wasn't until my boss received Mindsets' training that she was able to understand how important inclusiveness was to customer service. ”可以得出答案为inclusiveness。
10. When we view people as individuals and get rid of stereotypes, we can achieve diversity and benefit from the______ between us.
differences and similarities
[解析] 由题干中的view people as individuals and get rid of stereotypes定位到全文倒数第二段第一、二句:Once we start to see people as individuals, and discard the stereotypes, we can move positively toward inclusiveness for everyone. Diversity is about coming together and taking advantage of our differences and similarities. [精解] 题干中的benefit from和文章中的take advantage of为同义转述,可以直接得出答案。
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 eorresponding 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.
[解析] W: There were more than a hundred people at Kate's birthday party. How come she's got so many friends? M: It's really no surprise。 You know she was popular even when she was a child. Q: What does the man imply about Kate! [听前猜测] 由选项party,friend和enjoy等词可以推测该对话可能与聚会有关,同时根据选项中提到的she可以推测侧重点应在女士身上。 [精解] 关键字眼处设题。女士对Kate能邀请如此多的朋友参加她的聚会提出疑问,而男士的回答表明,Kate从小就很有朋友缘。D)与此一致。
2.
A.They are not used to living in a cold place.
B.They feel lucky to live in Florida.
C.They are going to have a holiday.
D.They have not booked their air tickets yet.
A B C D
C
[解析] M: They say there'll be a snow-storm tonight. and the cold weather will last quite a few days. W: Oh! We're so lucky. We'll be getting away for a while, and having a holiday in Florida. But let's call right now to confirm our flight. Q: What do we learn about the two speakers? [听前猜测] 由选项中的Florida,holiday,tickets等词猜测对话内容可能与出行度假有关,因此需要注意对话叶的类似信息 [精解] 细节处设题。对话中男士首先说到了天气的糟糕情况,而且还将持续一段时间,随后女士说到了他们的幸运,因为他们要去Florida度似,从而可以躲避糟糕的天气,并且要确认机票等,可以推断他们是要去度假。
3.
A.He was pleased to get the medal.
B.He was very courageous.
C.He used to be a firefighter.
D.He was accused of causing fire.
A B C D
B
[解析] W: Tony was awarded a medal for rescuing several families from the forest fire. M: I really admire his courage. Q: What do we learn about Tony from the conversation? [听前猜测] 四个选项都是在表述He的一些情况,从firefighter和fire等词猜测可能与火灾有关。 [精解] 细节处设题。女士提到Tony因从火中挽救多个家庭而得奖,男士则对Tony的勇气表示敬佩,因此可以推断出Tony在救灾中是非常勇敢的,B)符合题意。
4.
A.Make a profitable investment.
B.Buy a new washing machine.
C.Get parts for the machine from Japan.
D.Have the old washing machine fixed.
A B C D
B
[解析] M: My washing machine is more than fifteen years old and it had worked just fine until last night. W: You'll never be able to get parts for it, even from Japan. So it might be time to invest in a more recent model. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? [听前猜测] 选项中有两次提到washing machine,因此要重点听这方面的信息。 [精解] 细节处设题。男士说用了15年的洗衣机昨天晚上坏了,女士说这个机器的零件不好更换,建议买一款型号更新的洗衣机,因此B)符合题意。
5.
A.He is pleased with his exciting new job.
B.He finds the huge workload unbearable.
C.He finds his office much too big for him.
D.He is not so excited about his new position.
A B C D
D
[解析] W: I heard about your promotion. You must be thrilled. M: Not really. The new office is huge, but the work load has doubled. Q: What do we learn about the mall from the conversation? [听前猜测] 由选项中提到的new job和new position可知,对话中涉及到新工作岗位的内容。 [精解] 关键字眼处设题。女士认为男士得以晋升后肯定很欣喜,而男士却说新办公室很大,但是任务加倍了,由此判断男士对自己的晋升不是很高兴,因此D)为答案。
6.
A.The woman is going to hold a big party tomorrow.
B.The man has no idea what the right thing to do is.
C.The woman doesn't know how to get to the party.
D.The man offers to drive the woman to the party.
A B C D
D
[解析] W: I can't decide what to do about the party tomorrow. M: You don't have to go if you don't want to, but I'll be glad to give you a ride if you do. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? [听前猜测] 选项多次提到了party,并且选项主要在表达两个人的行为动作,因此重点掌握两人的动作行踪。 [精解] 细节处设题。女士对于明天的聚会犹豫不决,男士则表明去不去由她而定,并且说如果去参加的话,他可以顺便捎她一程。因此从对话内容中不难得出选项D)正确。
7.
A.Drawing up a business plan.
B.Discussing a term paper.
C.Finalizing a contract.
D.Reviewing a co-authored article.
A B C D
C
[解析] M: Now if you have any questions about the contract, I'll be happy to answer them. W: Nothing comes to mind fight now, but I'd like to go over all the articles of the contract once more before signing it. Q: What are the speakers doing right now? [听前猜测] 选项均出现现在分词结构,因此此题注重对行为动作的考查。 [精解] 关键字眼处设题。男士表示,如果对方对合同的条款有疑问,他乐意回答,而女士则表明她在签署合同前要重新看一下条款。因此他们谈话的内容主要是关于一个合同的签署问题,因此C)为答案。
8.
A.She ordered some paper.
B.She had the printer repaired.
C.She chatted online with a friend.
D.She filled in an application form.
A B C D
A
[解析] M: We are out of paper for the printer. Can you please order some? W: I completed{he order from online yesterday and it will be here by noon. I'll let you know when it comes in. Q: What did the woman do? [听前猜测] 选项提到了She做的几项工作,因此把重点放存she的信息上。 [精解] 关键字眼处设题,男士说没有打印纸了,让女士帮着购买,而女士说她已经从网上订购了,货到即刻通知他。由此可见女士刚刚买了打印纸。A)为答案。
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
[解析] 19-22 W: Bob, do you know who I saw the other day? Old Jake. Looking terribly depressed. (19)Did he get pensioned off at last? M: Yes. (19)They made him retire after 50 years at sea. He is pretty upset about it, but what can you do? He really is past it. W: He is all alone, isn't he? M: (20)Yes, his wife's been dead for years. They had one daughter, Doris. But she went off to town as soon as she left school. And he hasn't heard from her since. I hear she is making good money as a model. W: Maybe someone could get in touch with her. Get her to come back for a while to help? M: I don't suppose she come. (21)She never got on with her father. He is a bit of a tough character and she is rather selfish. Oh. I expect old Jake will get by. He is healthy at least, comes into the clinic for a check regularly. W:Are you his doctor? M: No, my partner doctor Johnson is. W: That bad-tempered old thing? M: (22)Oh, he isn't really bad-tempered. He just looks it. He is an excellent doctor, taught me a lot, and he has a very nice family. His wife invites me over there to supper every week. Very pleasant. W: Yes. I teach their daughter Pen at school. She is a bit careless and lazy about her school work, but a bright little thing and very popular with her age group. 19.Why does old Jake look terribly depressed?
[听前猜测] 选项中出现了past life, pension, health getting worse等,并都在讲述与He有关的内容,由此推断该题考查he的现状。 [精解] 本题关键句为:Did he get pensioned off at last? 其中 pension off为“辞退,使退休”之意。正是由于退休而使Jake的情绪低落。
10.
A.She passed away years ago.
C.She has been working at a clinic.
B.She used to work as a model.
D.She has been seriously ill for years.
A B C D
A
[解析] What do we learn about Jake's wife?
[听前猜测] 四个选项都是对she的状况进行描述,关键要听清问题中she指代的是谁。 [精解] 对话中谈到Jake的妻子已经去世多年。其中been dead for years是passed away years ago的同义转述。
A.The man has sent the order to the woman by mistake.
B.Some of the telephone systems don't work properly.
C.Some of the packs do not contain any manuals.
D.The quality of the goods is not up to the standard.
A B C D
C
[解析] 23-25 W: Hello, Mr. Summerfield. How are you today? M: Very well. Thank you, Ms. Green. W: What can I do for you? M: Well, unfortunately. there is a problem with the order we received from you yesterday. (23)It seems we've not received the right quantity of manuals to support the telephone system. W: Oh, dear, that's bad news. I'm very sorry to hear that, and you don't know how many packs are without. manuals? M: No, because we haven't opened every pack. But in several of those that have been opened there are none. No manuals. W: I'm very sorry about this inconvenience. Mr. Summerfield. (24)We'll send out the manuals this afternoon by express mail entirely at our cost, and the manuals should arrive tomorrow or the day after at the latest. M: All of them, right? W: Yes. It may be that some have them already, but we cannot be sure. So the best thing is to send out the manual for every pack. M: Yes. Yes, I see. That would be great. W: Please accept our apologies for this mix-up. I assure you we will do everything possible to find out why the mistake happened. M: (25)Right. Thanks for your swift action. W: Not at all. Thank you and goodbye for now. Do call if there is anything else. M: All right. Thank you. Goodbye, Ms. Green. W: Goodbye. 23.What problem are the speakers discussing?
[听前猜测] 四个祈使句都是对出现的问题的处理办法,重点把握对事故的处理办法。 [精解] 当Ms.Green详细了解情况后,便立刻提出了解决办法:We'll send out the manuals this afternoon by express mail entirely at our cost, entirely at our cost意为“完全由我们出钱”。
15.
A.Ideal.
B.Temporary.
C.Partial.
D.Creative.
A B C D
A
[解析] What does the man think of the solution?
[听前猜测] 联系上面两个题目的选项,从四个形容词来看,该题考查对事件结果的表述。 [精解] 本题是细节推断题。关键句是Right. Thanks for your swift action.,由此推断他对这一解决方案是满意的。
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 questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[解析] 26-28 Attracting and (26)feeding wild birds are entertaining activities that have long been enjoyed by people ail over the world. Feeding birds has become so popular that prepared feed mixtures are readily available. We feed birds for many reasons. Many pleasant hours can come from watching birds. A hobby often develops into a serious study of their habits. Accurate identification of birds is usually the first, goal.But observations that an amateur bird. watcher can make are really limitless.(27)There is, however, responsibility associated with bird feeding. including a disease hazard. Attracting numbers of birds continually to the same spot can be harmful to them, particularly species that pick food from the ground contaminated by the droppings of other birds. In winter feeding efforts are most satisfying to people and are of greatest benefit to birds. During this time when fewer natural foods are available and air temperatures are lower.extra feeding can keep a bird warm and well.Once begun, feeding should never stop during these lean months.ff you start a local increase of birds.be prepared to do what may be required to eliminate hazards to those you want to be friend. (28)A constant supply of food should be given until the cold is over and spring has come. If feeding is stopped during severe weather, birds used to relying upon the feeders might starve. 26.What does the speaker say about bird watching?
[听前猜测] 本题四个选项均为it引导的陈述句,同时根据选项中的entertaining, takes a lot of time, hobby等词推测,该题很可能考查陈述对象it的某些特性。 [精解] 录音一开始就点明了本段听力材料的大意,也就是文中的第一句话:Attracting and feeding wild birds are entertaining activities that have long been enjoyed by people all over the world.,根据选项A)中的entertaining 很容易锁定答案为A),
2.
A.They can harm nearby plants.
B.They may catch some disease.
C.They fight each other for food.
D.They may pollute the environment.
A B C D
B
[解析] What does the speaker say about birds fed continually on the sonic spot?
[听前猜测] 选项中提供了they的一些可能的行为动作。推测考查某些情况下they会做出的行为动作,或由此带来的影响等。 [精解] 文中提到feeding birds还存在一定的responsibility,甚至会带来a disease hazard,在后而的录音中又提到了问题中的on the saine spot,可知鸟类在啄食被其他鸟的排泄物污染的食物时,会造成疾病的交叉传播本题属于细节推断题,B)符合题意。
3.
A.Place the food on warmer spots.
B.Use prepared feed mixtures only.
C.Avoid using any contaminated food.
D.Continue the feeding till it gets warm.
A B C D
D
[解析] what does the speaker suggest we do when feeding birds in winter?
[解析] 29-31 (29)My friend Leo makes up weak and poor excuses whenever there is something he doesn't want to do. Just two weeks ago. he was at my house when he decided he didn't want to go into work. He called his boss and said he had to get a new set of tires put on his truck. Then he sat down and watched TV with me. Not only had he lied but his excuse wasn't a very convincing one. Another time, he cancelled a date with his girlfriend at the last minute telling her he had to get a new battery for his truck. (30)She was angry and refused to go out with him again until he apologized. Last weekend. Leo offered the poorest excuse yet. (31)He'd promised he'd help me move some furniture, from my parents 'house to my new apartment. He was supposed to bring his truck over about 8 o'clock Saturday morning. I waited.and then called and left a message on his machine. About 11:30. he called and said he was sorry but he'd been getting a new set of tires put on his truck. I guess he'd forgotten he used the same excuse when he called his boss from my house. I think I need a new set of mends. I'm beginning to get tired of Leo's excuses. 29.What does the speaker tell us about her friend Leo?
[听前猜测] 选项中出现的betray,lie,excuse等词都与人的品质相关,推测此题可能考查主语的品质与为人。 [精解] 解答该题的关键是对make up weak and poor excuses的理解,其实就是tell lies的意思,这样根据文章开始部分的人名Leo的提示,可选出答案为C)。
5.
A.She made him apologize.
B.She readily forgave him.
C.She broke up with him.
D.She refused to answer his calls.
A B C D
A
[解析] what did his girlfriend do when Leo canceled a date with her at the last minute?
C.It's hard for them to get along with other kids.
D.They have to live in the shadow of their parents.
A B C D
A
[解析] 32-35 In Hollywood. everybody wants to be rich, famous and beautiful. Nobody wants to be old, unknown and poor. (32)For Hollywood kids, life can be difficult because they grow up in such an unreal atmosphere. Their parents are ambitious and the children are part of the parents' ambitions. Parents pay for wasteful grand parties, expensive cars and designer clothes. (33)When every dream can come true, kids don't learn the value of anything because they have everything. A thirteen-year-old boy, Trent Maguire, has a driver, credit cards and unlimited cash to do what he wants when he wants to. "One day. I'll earn more than my dad!" he boasts. (34)Parents buy care and attention for their children because they have no time to give it themselves. Amender's mother employs a personal trainer, a bodyguard, a singing coach and a councilor to look after all her fifteen-year-old daughter's needs. Often, there is no parent at home most days, so children decide whether to make their own meals or go out to restaurants, when to watch television or do homework. They organize their own social lives. They play no childhood games. They become adults before they're ready. Hollywood has always been the city of dreams. (35) The kids there live unreal lives where money, beauty and pleasure are the only gods. Will children around the world soon start to think the same? Or do they already? 32.Why is life said to be difficult for Hollywood kids?
[听前猜测] 四个选项均与parents和kids相关,因此推断本题与父母或孩子有关。 [精解] 细节辨认题。根据问题中的difficult for Hollywood kids很快能捕捉到原文中的信息,由于是why进行提问,所以锁定答案在because they grow up in such an unreal atmosphere.,所以答案为A)。
8.
A.He always boasts about his rich father.
B.He will grow up to be good for nothing.
C.He has too much to know the value of things.
D.He is too young to manage his inherited property.
A B C D
C
[解析] What does the speaker say about Trent Maguire, a thirteen-year-old boy?
[听前猜测] 四个选项均为对he的描述,要仔细把握he指代的是准。 [精解] 细节推断题。关键句是A thirteen-year-old boy, Trent Maguire, has a driver, credit cards and unlimited cash to do what he wants when he wants to.。以Trent Maguire为例意在支持自己的观点:kids don't learn the value of anything because they have everything.,因此C)正确。
9.
A.She wants Amanda to get professional care.
B.She has no experience in raising children.
C.She wants to show off her wealth.
D.She has no time to do it herself.
A B C D
D
[解析] Why does Amender's mother employ other people to look after her needs?
[听前猜测] 选项均为she的目的与企图,所以重点把握问题中she指代的是准。 [精解] 细节判断题。文中提到Amender的母亲花重金雇佣别人来照顾自己的孩子,其原因不是对孩子特别照顾,而是她无暇顾及,作者还是通过例子来证明自己的观点:Parents buy care and attention for their children because they have no time to give it themselves.。
10.
A.The lifestyle depicted in Hollywood movies.
B.The worship of money, beauty and pleasure.
C.The attention the media focuses on them.
D.The pursuing of perfection in performance.
A B C D
B
[解析] What will probably have negative effects on the lives of Hollywood kids?
[听前猜测] 选项均为名词短语,并且出现了Hollywood, worship等词,注意把握问题。 [精解] 该题考查对好莱坞儿童的生活产生负面影响的因素,联系以上几个题目,尽管他们的生活非常奢华,无所不有,但是文章最后提到:The kids there live unreal fives where money, beauty and pleasure are the only gods.,这种环境自然导致孩子产生了拜金主义思想,B)与此相符。
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 the blanks numbered firm 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For the blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to. fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you cart 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. Around 120 years ago, Ebbinghaus began his study of memory. He 1 on studying how quickly the human mind can remember 2 . One result of his research is known as the total time hypothesis (假设), which simply means the amount you learn 3 on the time you spend trying to learn it. This can be taken as our first rule of learning. Although it is usually true that studying for four hours is better than studying for one, there is still the question of how we should use the four hours. For example, is it better to study for four hours 4 or to study for one hour a day for four days in a 5 ?The answer, as you may have 6 , is that it is better to spread out the study times. This 7 through which we can learn more 8 by dividing our practice time, is known as the distribution of practice effect. Thus, 9 . But we're not finished yet. We haven't considered how we should study over very short periods of time. 10 . Should you look at the same word in rapid succession, or look at the word and then have some delay before you look at it again? 11 .
our second rule of learning is this: it is better to study fairly briefly but often
10.
Let's say you are trying to learn some new and rather difficult English vocabulary using a stack of cards
11.
The answer is it is better to space up the presentations of the word you are to learn
Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)
Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Every year in the first week of my English class, some students inform me that writing is too hard. They never write, unless assignments 1 it. They find the writing process 2 and difficult. How awful to be able to speak in a language but not to write in it-- 3 English, with its rich vocabulary. Being able to speak but not write is like living in an 4 mansion (豪宅) and never leaving one small room. When I meet students who think they can't write, I know as a teacher my 5 is to show them the rest of the rooms. My task is to build fluency while providing the opportunity inherent in any writing activity to 6 the moral and emotional development of my students. One great way to do this is by having students write in a journal in class every day. Writing ability is like strength training. Writing needs to be done 7 , just like exercise; just as muscles grow stronger with exercise, writing skills improve quickly with writing practice. I often see a rise in student confidence and 8 after only a few weeks of journal writing. Expressing oneself in writing is one of the most important skills I teach to strengthen the whole student. When my students practice journal writing, they are practicing for their future academic, political, and 9 lives. They build skills so that some day they might write a great novel, a piece of sorely needed legislation, or the perfect love letter. Every day that they write in their journals puts them a step 10 to fluency, eloquence (雄辩), and command of language. A. closer F. especially K) profession B. daily G. hinder L) remarkably C. emotional H) mission M) require D. enhance I) painful N) sensitive E. enormous J) performance O) urge
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 The January fashion show, called FutureFashion, exemplified how far green design has come. Organized by the New York-based nonprofit Earth Pledge, the show inspired many top designers to work with sustainable fabrics for the first time. Several have since made pledges to include organic fabrics in their lines. The designers who undertake green fashion still face many challenges. Scott Hahn, cofounder with Gregory of Rogan and Loomstate, which uses all-organic cotton, says high-quality sustainable materials can still be tough to find. "Most designers with existing labels are finding there aren't comparable fabrics that can just replace what you're doing and what your customers are used to," he says. For example, organic cotton and non-organic cotton are virtually indistinguishable once woven into a dress. But some popular synthetics, like stretch nylon, still have few eco-friendly equivalents. Those who do make the switch are finding they have more support. Last year the influential trade show Designers & Agents stopped charging its participation fee for young green entrepreneurs (企业家) who attend its two springtime shows in Los Angeles and New York and gave special recognition to designers whose collections are at least 25% sustainable. It now counts more than 50 green designers, up from fewer than a dozen two years ago. This week Wal-Malt is set to announce a major initiative aimed at helping cotton farmers go organic. It will buy transitional (过渡型的) cotton at higher prices, thus helping to expand the supply of a key sustainable material. "Mainstream is about to occur," says Hahn. Some analysts(分析师) are less sure. Among consumers, only 18% are even aware that ecofashion xists, up from 16% four years ago. Natalie Hormilia, a fashion writer, is an example of the unconverted consumer. When asked if she owned any sustainable clothes, she replied: "Not that I'm aware of. " Like most consumers, she finds little time to shop, and when she does, she's on the hunt for "cute stuff that isn't too expensive". By her own admission, green just isn't yet on her mind. But--thanks to the combined efforts of designers, retailers and suppliers--one day it will be.
1. What is said about FutureFashion?
A.It inspired many leading designers to start going green.
B.It showed that designers using organic fabrics would go far.
C.It served as an example of how fashion shows should be organized.
D.It convinced the public that fashionable clothes should be made durable.
A B C D
A
[解析] 由题干中所提及到的“FutureFashion”可以将答案迅速定位到文章第一段。通过浏览第一段,发现第二句话提到:...the show inspired many top designers to work with sustainable fabrics for the first time. [精解] 段首处设题。根据文章第一句话得知,FutureFashion是一场时装秀,紧接着从第二句话中便找到对其详细的介绍。选项A)中的It inspired many leading designers to start going green.(它鼓励许多顶级时尚设计师使用绿色环保材料),与原文中的“the show inspired many top designers to work with sustainable fabrics for the first time”意义一致。因此答案为A)。
2. According to Scott Hahn, one big challenge to designers who will go organic is that______.
A.much more time is needed to finish a dress using sustainable materials
B.they have to create new brands for clothes made of organic materials
C.customers have difficulty telling organic from non-organic materials
D.quality organic replacements for synthetics are not readily available
A B C D
D
[解析] 由题干中提到的人物Scott Hahn定位到第二段第二句:Scott Hahn,...says high-quality sustainable materials can still be tough to find. "Most designers with existing labels are finding there aren't comparable fabrics that Can just replace what you're doing and what your customers are used to"... [精解] 根据第二段的Scott的说话内容可知,很多设计师部发现很难找到现有材料的环保替代品。选项D) quality organic replacements for synthetics are not readily available(人造纤维的高质量有机替代品现在还无法获得)与文章中提到的原因相符,所以确定答案为D)。
3. We learn from Paragraph 3 that designers who undertake green fashion______.
A.can attend various trade shows free
B.are readily recognized by the fashion world
C.can buy organic cotton at favorable prices
D.are gaining more and more support'
A B C D
D
[解析] 由题干中的We learn from paragraph 3 that...定位到第三段第一句Those who do make the switch are finding they have more support. [精解] 结合上下文,从第三段第一句中便可以看出,那些已经转换了服装材料的设计师正在受到越来越多的支持。选项D)中are gaining more and more support(正获得越来越多的支持)与原义的意思完全相符,故选D)。
4. What is Natalie Hormilia's attitude toward ecofashion?
A.She doesn't seem to care about it.
B.She doesn't think it is sustainable.
C.She is doubtful of its practical value.
D.She is very much opposed to the idea.
A B C D
A
[解析] 由题于中的人物“Natalie Hormilla”定位到原文最后一段中间的例子,“Natalie Hormilla,a fashion writer, ...green just isn't on her mind." [精解] 从文中的例子可以看出,当被问及是否拥有使用耐久材料的服装时,Natalie给出了否定的回答,而后面她又自己承认对绿色时尚并不关注。A)选项She doesn't seem to care about it. (她似乎对此并不关心)与文章的意思相符,故确定答案为A)。
5. What does the author think of green fashion?
A.Green products will soon go mainstream.
B.It has a very promising future.
C.Consumers have the final say.
D.It will appeal more to young people.
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据题干定位到原文的总结句:But--thanks to the combined efforts of designers, retailers and suppliers--one day it will be. [精解] 作者认为,在多方努力下,绿色时尚总有一天会被广大民众关注和接受,即相信它有一个很美好的未来。选项B)中It has a very promising future. (它的未来充满希望)与文意最贴近,故选B)
Passage Two Scientists have devised a way to determine roughly where a person has lived using a strand (缕) of hair, a technique that could help track the movements of criminal suspects or unidentified murder victims. The method relies on measuring how chemical variations in drinking water show up in people's hair. "You're what you eat and drink, and that's recorded in your hair," said Tilure Cerling, a geologist at the University of Utah. While U. S. diet is relatively identical, water supplies vary. The differences result from weather patterns. The chemical composition of rainfall changes slightly as rain clouds move. Most hydrogen and oxygen atoms in water are stable, but traces of both elements are also present as heavier isotopes (同位素). The heaviest rain falls first. As a result, storms that form over the Pacific deliver heavier water to California than to Utah. Similar patterns exist throughout the U. S. By measuring the proportion of heavier hydrogen and oxygen isotopes along a strand of hair, scientists can construct a geographic timeline. Each inch of hair corresponds to about two months. Cerling's team collected tap water samples from 600 cities and constructed a map of the regional differences. They checked the accuracy of the map by testing 200 hair samples collected from 55 barber shops. They were able to accurately place the hair samples in broad regions roughly corresponding to the movement of rain systems. "It's not good for pinpointing (精确定位) ," Cerling said. "it's good for eliminating many possibilities. " Todd Park, a local detective, said the method has helped him learn more about an unidentified woman whose skeleton was found near Great Salt Lake. The woman was 5 feet tall. Police recovered 26 bones, a T-shirt and several strands of hair. When Park heard about the research, he gave the hair samples to the researchers. Chemical testing showed that over the two years before her death, she moved about every two months. She stayed in the Northwest, although the test could not be more specific than somewhere between eastern Oregon and western Wyoming. "It's still a substantial area," Park said. " But it narrows it way down for me. "
1. What is the scientists' new discovery?
A.One's hair growth has to do with the amount of water they drink.
B.A person's hair may reveal where they have lived.
D.The chemical composition of hair varies from person to person.
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据题干中 the scientists' new discovery定位到原文第一段第一句: Scientists have devised a way to determine roughly where a person has lived using a strand of hair, a technique that could help track the movements of criminal suspects or unidentified murder victims. [精解] 科学家已经找到一种办法,用一缕头发大体判断出一个人生活的地方,这种技术能够追踪出犯罪嫌疑人或身份不明的受害者的活动情况。选项B)A person's hair may reveal where they have lived.(一个人的头发会揭示他们居住的地力)和文章的意思最为接近,故选B)。
2. What does the author mean by "You're what you eat and drink" ( Line 1, Para. 3 ) ?
A.Food and drink affect one's personality development.
B.Food and drink preferences vary with individuals.
C.Food and drink leave traces in one's body tissues.
D.Food and drink are indispensable to one's existence,
A B C D
C
[解析] 根据题干中的You are what you eat and drink定位到原文第三段:You are what you eat and drink. and that's recorded in your hair... [精解] 你就是你所吃的和所喝的东西,这些都记录在你的头发里。C)Food and drink leave traces in one's body tissues(食物和水会在人体组织中留下痕迹),最接近文章中的意思,故选C)。
3. What is said about the rainfall in America's West?
A.There is much more rainfall in California than in Utah.
B.The water it delivers becomes lighter when it moves inland.
C.Its chemical composition is less stable than in other areas.
D.It gathers more light isotopes as it moves eastward.
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据题干中的rainfall in America's West定位到原文第五段第一句:As a result, storms that form over the Pacific deliver heavier Water to California than to Utah. [精解] 在太平洋上形成的风暴给加利福尼亚州带来的雨水要比犹他州的比重更大一些。选项B)The water it delivers becomes lighter when it moves inland(雨水由沿海进入内陆地区时比重会变小),加州属滑海地区,犹他是内陆地区,因此这个选项是对原文的概括,贴近文章的意思,故选B)。
4. What did Cerling's team produce in their research?
A.A map showing the regional differences of tap water.
B.A collection of hair samples from various barber shops.
C.A method to measure the amount of water in human hair,
D.A chart, illustrating the movement of the rain system.
A B C D
A
[解析] 根据题干中Cerling's team定位到原文第七段第一句:Cerling's team collected tap water samples from 600 cities and constructed a map of the regional differences. [精解] Cerling的团队从600个城市收集了自来水样本,并且绘制出一张地区差异图。题干中问的是Cerling 团队的研究成果之一,选项A)A map showing the regional differences of tap water(一副显示不同地区自米水差异的地图)最符合题意,故选A)。
5. What is the practical value of Ceiling's research?
A.It helps analyze the quality of water in different regions.
B.It helps the police determine where a crime is committed.
C.It helps the police narrow down possibilities in detective work.
D.It helps identify the drinking habits of the person under investigation.
A B C D
C
[解析] 根据题干中的practical value定位到原文第九段:It's not good for pinpointing, Cerling said. It's good for eliminating many possibilities. [精解] Ceding 团队的研究成果的现实意义就是,能够缩小众多的可能性,而根据下文的举例可以看到在犯罪侦察中的实践应用,即帮助警察缩小侦察范围。选项C) It helps the police narrow down possibilities in detective work(帮助警察缩小侦破工作的范围)与文章内容完全吻合,故本题选C)。
Part Ⅴ Cloze Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are. 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. Kimiyuki Suda should be a perfect customer for Japan's car-makers. He's a young, successful executive at an Internet-services company in Tokyo and has plenty of disposable 1 . He used to own Toyota's Hilux Surf, a sport utility vehicle. But now he uses 2 subways and trains. " It's not inconvenient at all," he says. 3 , "having a car is so 20th century. " Suda reflects a worrisome 4 in Japan; the automobile is losing its emotional appeal, 5 among the young, who prefer to spend their money on the latest electronic devices. 6 minicars and luxury foreign brands are still popular, everything in between is 7 . Last year sales fell 6.7 percent, 7.6 percent 8 you don't count the mini-car market. There have been 9 one-year drops in other nations: sales in Germany fell 9 percent in 2007 10 a tax increase. But experts say Japan is 11 in that sales have been decreasing steadily 12 time. Since 1990, early new-car sales have fallen from 7.8 million to 5.4 million units in 2007. Alarmed by this state of 13 , the Japan Automobile Manufacutures Association (JAMA) 14 a comprehensive study of the market in 2006. It found that a 15 wealth gap, demographic (人中结构) changes and 16 lack of interest in cars led Japanese to hold their 17 longer, replace their cars with smaller ones 18 give up car ownership altogether. JAMA 19 a further sales decline of 1.2 percent this year. Some experts believe that if the trend continues for much longer, further consolidation (合并) in the automotive sector is 20 .
Part Ⅵ Translation Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese give in brackets. Please write your translation on Answer Sheet 2.
1. Soon after he transferred to the new school, All found that he had__________(很难跟上班里的同学) in math and English.
difficulty (in) catching up with his classmates
[解析] ①词组have difficulty (in) doing something表示“做某事很困难”;②词组catch up with somebody表示“跟上某人”。
2. If she had returned an hour earlier, Mary__________(就不会被大雨淋了).
wouldn't have been caught by the rain
[解析] ①be caught by 表示“被困于……之中”;②虚拟语气的用法,从句为if引导的条件句,表示对已发生事情的虚拟,且与事实相反,主句应使用would (not) have done。
3. It is said that those who are stressed or working overtime are__________(更有可能增加体重).
more likely to put on weight
[解析] ①be likely to do sth.表示“有可能做某事”;② put on weight 表示“增加体重”。
4. __________(很多人所没有意思到的) is that Simon is a lover of sports, and football in particular.
What many people don't realize
[解析] ①What引导的名词性从句作主语;②“意识到”用realize表示。
5. The study shows that the poor functioning of the human body is__________(与缺乏锻炼密切相关).
closely related to the lack of exercise
[解析] ①be related to表示“与……相关”;②“缺乏……”的表达方式为“the lack of...”。