1. Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.
[解析] Cheese, nutritious food made from the milk of cows and other mammals, including sheep, goats, buffalo, camels, and mares./Cheese is one of the world' s oldest food products--for thousands of years,/people have raised animals for milk, turning their surplus milk into cheese./More than 400 varieties of cheese exist, making it one of the most general foods in the world./ Cheese comes in hundreds of different shapes, sizes, flavors, and is used in as many different ways J Enjoyed with bread, crackers, and fruit, used as an ingredient in cooked foods, or mixed with salads and flour,/cheese is a healthy food all over the world./ Cheese is a concentrated source of almost all the valuable nutrients found in milk, such as protein, vitamins, and minerals,/as well as the less desirable fat and cholesterol, substances that may lead to health problems when consumed in excess./Because of its high protein and calcium content, cheese in moderation is an important component of a balanced diet./
[解析] M:What can I do for you? W:I really wanted to take Chemistry 221 with you,but the class is full(1). M:Is it a required course for you? W:Yes,it is.I'm majoring in chemistry. M:I presume you have the prerequisites, then? W:Prerequisites? M:Prerequisites are those courses that you need to have completed in order to enroll in any given class. The prerequisite for Chemistry 221 is Chemistry 100(2). W:Oh,yes of course. M:In that case,you can enroll in the class. W:But the class is full.Don't I have to put my name on a waiting list or anything? M:No,not for required coures.Anyone who needs to take a class to fulfill their course requirements is permitted to enter(3). 细节题。女生第一句话即说出她希望能选Chemistry 221这门课。
2. How does the professor explain "prerequisite"?
A.He gives an example and then defines it.
B.He explains the root and prefix of the word.
C.He gives an example after defining it.
D.He shows the woman a list.
A B C D
C
注意男士是先对prerequisite下了定义(Prerequisites are those courses that you need to have completed in order to enroll in any given class),然后举出了例子。
3. According to the professor, why can the woman enroll in the course?
A.Because it is full.
B.Because it isn't full.
C.Because it is a required course for the woman.
D.Because the woman has already taken Chemistry 221.
4. According to the passage, at which age was children's understanding of language established?
A.Six.
B.Seven.
C.Five.
D.Eight.
A B C D
A
[解析] As researchers learn more about how children' s intelligence develops, they are increasingly surprised by the power of parents. The power of the school has been replaced by the home. To begin with, all the factors which are part of intelligence—the child understands of language, learning patterns—are established well before the child enters school at the age of six. Study after study has shown that even after school begins, children' s achievements have been far more influenced by parents than by teacher. This is particularly true about learning that is language- related. The school rather than the home is believed to be the reason for variations in achievement in subjects such as science. In view of their power, it' s sad to see so many parents not making the most of their child' s intelligence. Until recently parents had been frightened by educators who asked them not to educate their children. Many teachers now realize that children cannot be educated only at school and parents are being asked to contribute both before and after the child enters school. Parents have been particularly afraid to teach reading at home. Of course, children shouldn' t be pushed to read by their parents, but educators have discovered that reading is best taught individually—and the easiest place to do this is at home. 细节题,问小孩几岁时语言理解能力得以形成。短文中很清楚地说明语言理解能力是在6岁上学前就行成的:…are established well before the child enters school at the age of six,故答案是A。
5. In which subject the school rather than the home influences the children's achievement?
A.Language.
B.History.
C.Physics.
D.Music.
A B C D
C
推断题,问哪门课程的学习学校比家庭对孩子的影响更大。短文中提到The school rather than the home is believed to be the reason for variations in achievement in subjects such as science,而四个选项中只有物理是理科学科,故答案是C。
6. What's the main idea of the passage?
A.Parents have more influential power on children's achievement than teachers.
B.It's sad to see so many parents not making the most of their children's intelligence.
C.Teachers and educators ask parents not to educate their children before school.
D.Parents are afraid to teach their children at home.
A B C D
A
主旨题,问短文的中心思想。短文第一句可以被认为是整个短文的主题句,清楚地突出了父母对于小孩教育的意义:As researchers learn more about how children's intelligence develops,they are increasingly surprised by the power of parents,故答案是A。
7. According to the conversation, which item did the woman NOT purchase with her credit card?
A.A TV.
B.A DVD player.
C.A plane ticket.
D.A digital camera.
A B C D
D
[解析] M: Hi, Sis. I just came over to drop off the DVDs you wanted, and... Hey, wow! ? Where did you get all of this stuff? W: I bought it. So, what do you think of my new entertainment center? And the widescreen screen TV... M: Bought it? W: ... and my new DVD player. Here, let me show you my stereo. You can really rock the house with this one. M: But where did you get the dough to buy all this? You didn't borrow money from mom 'and dad again, did you ? W: Of course not. I got it with this! M: This? Let me see that... Have you been using Dad's credit card again? W: No, silly. It's mine. It's a student credit card. M: A student credit card? How in the world did you get one of these? W: I got an application in the mail. M: Well, why did you get one in the first place? W: Listen. Times are changing, and having a credit card helps you build a credit rating, control spending, and even buy things that you can't pay with cash.., like the plane ticket I got recently. M: What plane ticket? W: Oh yeah, my roommate and I are going to Hawaii over the school break, and of course, I needed some new clothes for that so... M: I don't want to hear it. How does having a student credit card control spending? It sounds you've spent yourself in a hole. Anyway, student credit cards just lead to impulse spending.., as I can see here. And the interest rates of student credit cards are usually sky high, and if you miss a payment, the rates, well, just jump! W: Ah. The credit card has a credit limit... M: ... of $ 20,000? W: No, not quite that high. Anyway, ... M: I've heard enough. W: Did I tell you we now get digital cable with over 100 channels? Oh, and here's your birthday present. A new MP3 player... M: Yeah. Oh, don't tell me charged on the credit card. Listen. Hey, I don't think having a student credit card is a bad idea, but this is ridiculous. And how in the world are you going to pay your credit card bill? W: Um, with my birthday money? It's coming up in a week. M: Hey, let's sit down and talk about how you're going to pay things back, and maybe we can come up with a budget that will help you get out of this mess. That's the least I can do.
8. What reason is NOT explained by the woman for obtaining a student credit card?
A.She hopes to establish a good credit rating.
B.She wants to buy things at a discount using the card.
C.She can buy things without cash.
D.She wants to control spending.
A B C D
B
9. What does the woman imply about how she plans on resolving her credit card problems?
A.She hopes that someone will give her the money.
B.She plans on getting rid of her student credit cards.
C.She asks the men to help her.
D.She is going to return the items she purchased on the card.
10. According to the conversation, Anitar must be a ______.
A.a gambler
B.a scientist
C.a doctor
D.not mentioned
A B C D
B
[解析] Robert: Anita, I've been here only three days and you're leaving already. Anita: Just for a few weeks. I need this vacation. You'll be all right. You know the project we're working on, and you're a good scientist. Don't worry. I'll be back as soon as I spend or gamble all my money. Robert: Gambling? Where7 Anita: Las Vegas. I find gambling relaxing. I don't take it seriously, the way some people do. Besides, I-love the shows and the all-night atmosphere of the town. The casinos never close, you know. Robert: (Laughing) If you gamble all night, you'll run out of money in a few days. (The director of the laboratory walks in. ) Anita: Good afternoon, Dr. Green. I just finished showing Robert the ropes around here. Green: That's good. He'll be able to keep the project going in your absence. Where are you going on your vacation? Anita: I'm going to Nevada to relax. The desert is a good place to get away from the stress of work. Green: Enjoy yourself. We'll see you when you get back.
11. Anitar went for a vocation because of the following reasons EXCEPT ______.
A.he needed the vocation for relaxation
B.he believed that Robert can keep the project going in his absence
C.he wanted to go to Las Vegas for gambling
D.he didn't want to finish the project by himself
A B C D
D
12. Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Las Vegas is a good place for gambling.
B.Nevada is a city in Las Vegas.
C.Las Vegas is a city in Nevada.
D.Nevada is a desert.
A B C D
C
13. Did Dr. Green agree that Anitar went for a vocation?
1. Why does The Youth Soccer Organization start teams for children at a very young age?
A.To improve their health and body balance.
B.To prepare them for unexpected fighting.
C.To train them to be professional athletes.
D.To popularize sports in young people.
A B C D
C
[解析] Everywhere you look, you see kids bouncing a basketball or waving a tennis racquet. And these kids are getting younger and younger. The Youth Soccer Organization has teams for children as young as five, And swimming and gymnastic classes begin at age four, to prepare children for competition. It's true that a few of these kids will develop into highly skilled athletes and may even become members of our national Olympic teams. But what about the others, the average kids? The emphasis on competition in sports is having serious negative effects. Children who get involved in competitive sports at a young age often grow tired of their sport. Many parents pressure their kids to choose one sport and devote all their time to it. But 66 percent of young athletes, according to a survey, wanted to play more than one sport—for fun. Another problem is the pressure imposed by over-competitive parents and coaches. Children are not naturally competitive. In fact, a recent study of Paulo David found that most children don't even understand the idea of competition until they are seven years old. Very young kids don't know why their parents are pushing them so hard. The third, the biggest problem for young athletes is the lack of time to do their homework, have fun, be with friends—in short, time to be kids. When they are forced to spend every afternoon at sport practice, they often start to hate their chosen sport. Excessive competition has taken away all the enjoyment. We need to remember of purpose of youth sports—to give kids a chance to have fun while developing strong, healthy bodies.
[读题] 题干表明,本题是问美国青年足球组织为什么招收低龄儿童加入球队。 推断题。短文开头提到,美国青年足球组织(The Youth Soccer Organization)少年球队中都是5岁大的儿童,而孩子在4岁时就可以参加游泳课和健身课,目的就是为了培养他们参加比赛(prepare children for competition),由此可以推断出,美国青年足球组织招收低龄儿童加入球队,就是为了训练这些孩子能够成为职业运动员,故答案为C)。
2. What does the study of Paulo David find, according to the passage?
A.Many parents have neglected the excessive pressure on their kids.
B.Many children will become tired of sports with their growth.
C.Most parents don't understand the ultimate goal of doing sports.
D.Most children have no idea about competition at a young age.
A B C D
D
[解析] 题干表明,本题是问Paulo David的研究发现了什么。 细节题。文中提到,Paulo David的最近一项研究表明,大多数儿童在7岁之前甚至还不能理解比赛的概念(most children don't even understand...seven years old),D)为原文的同义转述,故为答案。
3. What is the biggest problem for young athletes? A. They become illiterate due to under education.B. They have few friends to play with. C. They start to hate their chosen sport. D. They perform badly in competition.
A.As soon as she realized that something was wrong.
B.When John asked what was wrong with her.
C.Only when her husband and son advised her to go.
D.A long time after the trouble began.
A B C D
D
[解析] When John Weston awoke that morning, he remembered that his mother was going into hospital. He hadn't worked out quite what was wrong with her. (18)He knew, though, that she hadn't been well for some time now, and it had become almost familiar to him to see her eyes narrowed in a sudden attack of pain, and her hand pressing against her heart. (19)Their own doctor, who he has had finally gone to for advice, had sent her to a specialist who knew all about these things. He had told her that just as soon as there was a bed for her, she would have to come into his hospital, where he could look after her himself. During the weeks since then the pains had come even more frequently, and the narrowed eyes became an almost permanent part of her expression. Always rather sharp, she began losing her temper over little things so that John's father kept his thoughts to himself more and more. (20) John, as ready as possible to make allowance, tried to think what it would be like to have toothache all the time and how bad tempered that you would be.
6. What did Mrs. Weston's own doctor decide to do?
A.To comfort her and treat her himself.
B.To send her to hospital.
C.To get an expert to examine her.
D.To advise her to stay more with her family.
A B C D
C
7. What did John react to his mother's bad temper?
8. Which of the following is the aim of the project study?
A.To find out what makes a good teacher.
B.To help teacher control students' behavior in class.
C.To improve students' reading ability.
D.To assist educators and policymakers to recognize effective teaching.
A B C D
D
[解析] The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation launched the Measures of Effective Teaching project.Ihe project tests new ways to recognize what makes a good teacher. Its goal is to help educators and policymakers identify and support good teaching. The study is being carried out in public school systems in seven American cities.Thousands of teachers volunteered to take part. They agreed to have their classes record on video, but only for observation by expert researchers. Researchers also collected information from students.They asked students to report their opinions of each teacher's classroom.Students were also tests in mathematics,English and biology. Officials recently released early results of the project study.The report says teachers' past success in raising student scores on state tests is one of the strongest signs of their ability to do so again. This is known as a teacher's"value—added." The teachers with the highest value-added scores on state tests also help students understand math better or improve reading ability. The results also say students know effective teaching when they experience it.The students gave comments on whether or not their teachers cared about them. They also gave opinions on how much teachers controlled or managed student behavior in the classroom. The report found that classrooms where students reported positive experiences were more likely to show greater learning gains. Another finding shows that combining different sources of information helps administrators provide better comments and suggestions to teachers. In many cases,administrators had been basing their comments on student test scores only.
A.ask for the withdraw of America troops from Iraq
B.appeal to kill the former leader
C.call for more human rights
D.ask for working conditions improvement
A B C D
A
[解析] On the second anniversary of the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, there has been a big demonstration in Baghdad calling for the withdraw of America troops from Iraq. The rally, which was organized by the Shiite cleric Muqtada A1-Sadr, drew tens of thousands of demonstrators to the square, where Saddam Hussein's statue was toppled two years ago. Protesters also said they wanted the former Iraqi leader to be put on trial. "Our demands are ending the occupation of Iraq immediately and the trial of Saddam Hussein and the release of all the Iraqi prisoners."
3. According to EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, holding place of the French-proposed international conference on aid for Haiti
A.will be Haiti.
B.will be Brussels.
C.has not been set.
D.will be London.
A B C D
C
[解析] The European Union has offered Haiti more than $575 million to help the Caribbean nation recover from last week's earthquake. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton announced the aid package after an emergency meeting in Brussels on Monday. She also said a French-proposed international conference on aid for Haiti will take place in the future, but noted that time or place has not yet been set. Europe's contribution is the latest in a flood of donations to Haiti, part of the biggest global relief effort since the 2004 Asian tsunami. Officials in Haiti say the January 12 earthquake killed up to 200,000 people, and left hundreds of thousands more hungry and homeless. Survivors living in the midst of piles of rubble are growing frustrated with the slow Pace of food and water deliveries.
[读题] 题干表明,本题是问由法国提议举行的援助海地的国际会议的举办地点是在哪里。 新闻中提到,欧盟外交政策负责人阿什顿说,未来会按法国的提议举办一次援助海地的国际会议(international conference on aid for Haiti),但她又强调,时间和地点尚未决定(time or place has not yet been set.),故答案为C)。
4. ______ makes survivors living in the midst of piles of rubble frustrated.
A.The small number of donations from the international society
B.The slow pace of food and water deliveries
C.The threat of aftershocks
D.Lacking shelters
A B C D
B
[解析] 题干表明,本题是问共和党对该项预算持什么样的态度。 新闻结尾提到,由于运送食品和饮用水的工作进展缓慢(the slow pace of food and water deliveries),生活在废墟瓦砾之中的幸存者越来越沮丧,故答案为B)。
5. What's the result of the planned cuts in economic aid to Palestinians?
A.It would have no negative impact at all.
B.It would lead to a deep economic depression.
C.It would result in a slight economic depression.
D.It would promote the economic development.
A B C D
B
[解析] A new report from the World Bank warns that projected cuts in economic aid to Palestinians once Hamas forms the government could cause the deep economic depression in the Palestinian territories. The World Bank report warns of a bleak economic future for Palestinians if International donors go through with plans to cat financial assistance to the Palestinian authority. Most international donors have said they will no longer be able to make direct disbursements to a Hamas dominated palestinian authority because of the group's refusal to recognize Israel and disarm. Israel also says it is halting the transfer about 15 million dollars a month in customs and tax revenue it collects and disburses to the Paiestinian authority because it says Hamas will be able to control the money. As the result, the World Bank warns personal incomes in the Palestinian territories could drop by as much as 30 percent this year. Unemployment could double to nearly 40 percent, and the Palestinian economy could shrink by nearly 30 percent. Hamas leaders say they are seeking alternate sources of funding in the Muslim world in countries like Iran. So far there is no indication that funding has been found.
此题为测试结果的事实细节题。根据新闻中“... projected cuts in economic aid to Palestinians once Hamas forms the government could cause the deep economic depression in the Palestinian territories,可知正确答案为B。
6. ______ international donors would not directly offer money to the Hama's government.
A.Several
B.Half
C.Must
D.All
A B C D
C
此题为测试数量的事实细节题。根据新闻中" Most International donors have said they will no longer be able to make direct disbursements to a Hamas dominated Palestinian authority",可知正确答案为C。
7. Israel would stop the transfer about ______ dollars a year in customs and tax revenue to the Palestinian government.
A.15,000,000
B.150,000,000
C.18,000,000
D.180,000,000
A B C D
D
此题为测试数字的乘法计算题。根据新闻中"Israel also says it is halting the transfer about 15 million dollars a month in customs and tax revenue it collects..."可知一年的总量为15,000,000乘12,因此正确答案为D。
8. Palestinian would get less financial assistance because ______.
A.they no longer needed economic aid
B.they had the intention of invasion
C.Hamas group hesitated to recognize Israel and disarm
D.Hamas group refused to recognize Israel and disarm
A B C D
D
此题为测试原因的事实细节题。根据新闻中“...because of the group's refusal to recognize Israel and disarm.”可知正确答案为D。
9. Who enjoys the most popularity in the people of South Africa?
A.Nelson Mandela.
B.Robert Mugabe.
C.Thabo Mbeki.
D.The president.
A B C D
A
[解析] Tens of thousands of people gathered below the Union Buildings to celebrate South Africa's trans formation. On the stage, black and white musicians performed side by side. The loudest cheer was for Nelson Mandela, who steered this country away from the abyss. There was applause for Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe, a man reviled by white South Africans but seen by some in the black majority as a freedom fighter. President Thabo Mbeki said South Africa still faces huge challenges. "Endemic and widespread poverty continues to disfigure the face of our country. It will always be impossible for us to say that we've fully restored the dignity of all our people as long as this situation persists. For this mason, the struggle to eradicate poverty has been and will continue to be a central part of the national effort to build a new South Africa."
此题为人物细节题,根据文中“The loudest cheer was for Nelson Mandela,who steered this country away from the abyss.”可得知答案是A,纳尔逊·曼德拉。abyss深渊
10. ______cause(s) negative influence to South Africa?
A.South Africa's transformation
B.Fighting for freedom
C.Endemic and widespread poverty
D.The dignity of all our people
A B C D
C
此题为推理判断题,根据文中“Endemic and widespread poverty continues to disfigure the face of our country.”可得知答案应选C。disfigure损毁或毁坏……的面容或外形,使变丑
PART Ⅲ CLOZE We 1 up a camera for the very first time. We snap some pictures. 2 them, and let family members ooh and aah over them. Sounds familiar, 3 ? It's nice to be praised, isn't it? But, you want more; you need 4 . You need people who look at your images in a 5 way. Not 6 a spouse who thinks the picture of their daughter is adorable. Not from your mom who thinks the flowers are quite pretty. This is not enough for us. We crave an unbiased 7 . We crave a new understanding of our work. We crave knowledge about this medium. And, we can only achieve 8 through interaction with other photographers. Isn't that one of the 9 all of us are here? But, why do we need this? For validation? Well, 10 we get that from the oohs and aahs of family members? 11 is it to gain confidence in our own ability? Or is it to gain knowledge that can only be 12 through osmosis (潜移默化;耳濡目染;渗透作用)? Actually, I think it's 13 . We learn so much just by going to a museum. Why would 14 around others (and inherently others' work) be any different? We gain confidence in our own ability when we hear what others think of our work. We gain confidence in our 15 , when others listen to our past experiences.
Three factors contribute to the miraculous spread of English 16 an international language: English usage in science, technology and commerce; the ability to 17 vocabulary from other languages; and the acceptability of various English dialects. In science, English 18 German after World War II. With this technical and scientific dominance 19 the beginning of overall dominance by the language, 20 in Europe and then globally. Today, the information 21 has replaced the industrial age and has 22 time and distance. This is transforming world economies from industrial production to information-based goods and services. 23 geography and borders, the information revolution is reflecting our world. In less than twenty years, information processing, 24 limited to the printed work, has given way to computers and the Internet. Computer-aided communication is closing the gap between spoken and written English. It encourages more 25 conversational language and a tolerance for diversity and individual style. English, 26 many languages, uses a phonetic alphabet and fairly basic grammar. But most importantly, it has a large and extensive vocabulary, 27 about 80% is foreign. It has borrowed and continues to borrow words from Spanish and French, Hebrew and Arabic, Hindi-Urdu and Bengali, Malay and Chinese, 28 from languages from West Africa and Polynesia. This language characteristic makes it unique 29 history. Finally, 30 English language central authority guards the standards of the language; therefore, many 31 have developed: American, British, Canadian, Indian, and Australian, 32 a few. There is no standard pronunciation. But within this diversity is a 33 of grammar and one set of core vocabulary. 34 , each country that speaks the language can introduce 35 of its own culture into the usage and vocabulary.
1. The manager made a farseeing decision ______ what she had said.
A.in the course of
B.in the light of
C.in favor of
D.in the face of
A B C D
B
[解析] [B]in the light of意为“根据”,符合题意,故为答案。而[A]in the course of意为“在…期间,在…过程中”;[C]in favor of意为“赞同,支持”;[D]in the face of意为“在…面前,面对…”都与题意不符,故排除。
2. Others viewed the findings with ______, noting that a cause-and-effect relationship between passive smoking and cancer remains to be shown. A. caution B. passionC. optimism D. deliberation
A B C D
A
caution意为“小心,谨慎;注意(事项),警告”,例如:Of all forms of caution,caution in love is perhaps most fatal to true happiness.在所有形式的谨慎中,恋爱中的谨慎也许对真正的幸福最为有害。passion意为“激情,热情;酷爱”,同strong love,例如:In the human heart new passion is forever being born;the overthrow of one almost always means the rise of another.在人的内心,新的激情永远在产生;一种激情的消逝几乎总意味着另一种激情的诞生。optimism意为“乐观,乐观主义”,同pessimism相反,例如:The place where optimism most flourishes is the lunatic asylum。乐观主义最盛行的地方是疯人院。deliberation作“熟思,从容;商议,考虑”讲,例如:The girl stacked the blocks with deliberation.这个女孩仔细地把砖堆砌起来。
3. I had just started back for the house to change my clothes ______ I heard voices.
A.as
B.when
C.after
D.while
A B C D
B
[解析] 我刚动身回家换衣服,就听见说话声。 [解析] 考查时间状语从句连接词。just可以用来表示一件事紧接着另一件事发生,通常与过去完成时连用,这种结构后面要接when引导的从句,由此可以看出正确答案为B。又如:We had just saved the document when the computer broke down. (我们刚刚把文件保存完,电脑就出现了故障。)除just外,hardly,scarcely也同样与when引导的从句连用。例如:I had hardly/scarcely put pencil to paper when the telephone rang. (我刚想动笔写作,电话就响了。)
4. Those superior states of mind do not come from ______ an alien culture.
5. "I bought this shirt for $ 35 yesterday." "It's on sale today for only 29. You should have waited." "Oh really? But how ______ I know?"
A.would
B.can
C.did
D.do
A B C D
A
此题考查扣押的习惯表达,正确答案是A。
6. Why he did it is ______ my comprehension.
A.before
B.below
C.behind
D.beyond
A B C D
D
beyond表示“超出能力,范围,限度等”,其引导的短语可用做表语、定语或状语等,如:To do this is quite beyond my power. Before表示“在前面位置,在……之前”;below表示“能力等低于……”,behind表示“落后于,不如”。本题意为“他为什么干这事,我不理解”。因此只有D项符合题意。
7. When asked to ______ the age of the antique, you need to have a special knowledge of the history.
A.think
B.guess
C.tell
D.suppose
A B C D
C
单词tell:断定;分辨;辨别。这里根据上下文,不会让人猜测古董antique的年代,因为需要have a special knowledge of the history。
8. _________ is often the case with a new idea, much preliminary activity and optimistic discussion produced no concrete proposals.
19. Jean Wagner's most enduring contribution to the study of Afro-American poetry is his insist- ence that it ______ in a religious, as well as worldly, frame of reference.
A.is to be analyzed
B.has been analyzed
C.be analyzed
D.should have been analyzed
A B C D
CINSISTENCEINSISTSHOULDSHOULDC
20. Sometimes we are asked _______ we think the likely result of an action will be.
21. Very few scientists ________ with completely new answers to the world's problems.
A.come to
B.come round
C.come on
D.come up
A B C D
D
[解析] 考点:短语辨析。come up with 表示“(针对问题、挑战等)提出”、“想出”、“赶上”。另三个短语均不可与with连用。 [译文]很少有科学家能针对世界上存在的各种问题提出全新的解决办法。
22. We met Mary and her husband at a party two months ago. ______ we've had no further communication.
A.Thereof
B.Thereby
C.Thereafter
D.Thereabouts
A B C D
C
thereafter作“此后,其后”讲,例如:His mother died when he was young ;thereafter he devoted himself to medicine study.他年轻时,母亲就去世了,这以后他便致力于医学研究。thereof作“由此,及其”讲,例如:They have discussed the evil and the remedy thereof.他们讨论了这项弊端及其补救办法.thereby作“因此,从而”讲,例如:And so from hour to hour,we ripe and ripe,and then from hour to hour,we rot and rot;and thereby hangs a tale.就这样,随着时间的推移,我们不断成熟;随着时间的推移,我们变成老朽,于是就有了一段故事。thereabouts作“在附近的某地;近于(某数目,数量、时间),大约”讲,例如;The factory is in Leeds,or somewhere thereabouts.那家工厂在利兹,或者利兹的附近。I'll be home at 8 o'clock or thereabouts.我8点或8点左右回家。
23. What a nice day! How about the three of us ______a walk in the park nearby?
A.to take
B.take
C.taking
D.to be taking
A B C D
C
非谓语动词题。how about这一短语可用于征求意见,意为“你认为(做)某事怎么样?”后接名词或动名词,例如:How about a game of table tennis?打场乒乓球怎么样?
24. Having _________ so many obstacles, she established her fame as a first - rate actress at last.
26. It was only after some progress ______ in the use and development of electric current that men began to realize the importance and possibilities of magnetism.
29. Retirement is obviously a very complex______period; and the earlier you start planning for it, the better.
A.transition
B.transaction
C.transmission
D.transformation
A B C D
A
[解析] 退休显然是一段非常复杂的过渡时期,越早开始做计划越好。 [解析] 考查名词辨析。transition意为“(从一种状态到另一种状态等的)转变,过渡”,符合题意(retirement),又 如:The frequent transition from night shift to day shifts makes him very tired.(频繁地从夜班转成白 班令他疲惫不堪。)transaction意为“交易”;transmission意为“传播”;transformation意为“改变,变化”。
30. Now there are sophisticated tests which can______ poisons in the tiniest amount not even enough to kill a mouse.
A.discern
B.ascertain
C.detect
D.locate
A B C D
C
detect:discover (the presence or existence of sth.),“查觉”、“发现”,如:The dentist could detect no sign of decay in her teeth.牙医在她的牙齿上找不到蛀蚀的迹象。discern:see clearly with eyes or mind,”辨明”、“识别”,主语一般是人或指人未辨别某事,如:It is difficult to discern the truth.很难了解真相。ascertain,“确知”、”探询”,如:We must ascertain the usual customs of the local people and arrange accordingly.我们必须了解当地人民的风俗习惯,作出相应安排。locate,”寻找……的地点”,如:I cannot locate the shop.我找不到这家商店。
PART Ⅴ READING COMPREHENSION
TEXT A We are at the very core of every communication we engage in. Even when we are not engaged in interpersonal communication, we are probably engaged in intrapersonal communication, i.e. communication within ourselves. There are some fairly obvious and visible forms of intrapersonal communication, such as when we check off our purchases on a shopping list, or keep post-it notes to remind ourselves of appointments. We also quite literally talk to ourselves; at my age, "What am I about to do next?" or even "What the hell am I doing here?" are becoming increasingly common questions I ask myself. You'll hear some people speaking aloud to themselves. I recall an elderly theology professor who never stopped talking to himself about moor philosophical problems which made it particularly interesting watching him trying to eat his soup, though it was advisable not to get too close. Actually, communication and medical professionals have researched the psycho physiological components of self-talk to conclude that what people say to themselves does affect their ability to combat and ward off ill- nesses. Self-talk, a part of intrapersonal communication, is a health behavior that has potentially far-reaching effects. Although it will most likely be used by those who have a high internal locus of control and place a high value on health, it can also help relatively healthy people in health "maintenance" programs. Self-talk is categorized as being positive or negative. As its label implies, positive self-talk has good implications for people's mental and physical well-being. However, the negative is not all bad. The key to using self-talk is to strive for an appropriate balance between the two. The use of positive self-talk has been linked to the reduction of stress. Less stress, in turn, can effect other positive health changes. Serf-talk, like thoughts, is not neutral because it triggers behavior in either a positive or negative direction. Both thoughts and self-talk are based on beliefs which are formed early in life. Beliefs shape our self-talk, which in turn affects our self-esteem. However, negative thinldng as the "thinldng of choice," may not be so bad, because it heightens people's sensitivity to the situation they are facing. They are likely to think more clearly. Ruth Dailey Gralnger in Thempy Research Institute,in Miami, Florida says, "Negative thinking, then, is the most productive, the most useful, and the healthiest thinking to adopt when risk is high." Instead of categorizing negative serf-talk as "negative," it might be better to call it "logical and accurate" serf-talk. Harriet B. Bralker emphasizes in Psychology Today (1989) the "responsible" use Of serf-talk. She warns against confusing positive inner dialogue with positive tingling, happy affirmations, or serf-delusions. Logical, accurate serf-talk recognizes personal short-comings, but also modifies them to help people define a plan of confection. Knowing that thought patterns generated by serf-talk affect health states, people can begin to control the power in their minds by taking an active role in deciding what to think, enhancing the positive messages they send themselves.
1. Which of the following is NOT intrapersonal communication?
A.Ticking your purchases on a shopping list.
B.Keeping notes to remind yourselves of appointments.
C.Making plans for the future.
D.Asking a theology professor about philosophical problems.
A B C D
D
细节理解题。对应原文第二段:There are some fairly obvious and visible forms of intrapersonal communication, such as .when we check off our purchases on a shopping list, or keep post-it notes to re- mind ourselves of appointments. We also quite literally talk to ourselves; at my age, 'What am I about to do next?' or even 'What the hell am I doing here?' are becoming increasingly common questions I ask myself.选项D属于人际交流,不属于个人与其内习的交流。答案是D。 check off 在......上加符号表示已核对,literally adv.实在地,不加夸张地
2. Research shows that serf-talk does affect______.
A.people's health behavior
B.people's ability to fight against illnesses
C.people's internal locus of control
D.people's interpersonal communication
A B C D
B
细节理解题。对应原文第三段: Actually, communication and medical professionals have researched the psychophysiological components of self-talk to conclude that what people say to themselves does alfect their ability to combat and ward off illnesses.答案为B。 combat vt.与...... 战斗,反对, ward off
3. We should ______ when using serf-talk.
A.keep positive serf-talk as much as possible
B.avoid negative serf-talk whenever possible
C.keep a balance between positive and negative serf-talk
D.remind ourselves of the advantages of all serf-talk
A B C D
C
细节理解题。对应原文第四段:The key to using serf-talk is to strive for an appropriate balance between the two.答案为C。 strive vi.努力,苦干,奋斗
4. The nature of serf-talk is based on ______.
A.basic assumptions of life
B.serf-esteem
C.the cultivation of character
D.lifestyle
A B C D
A
细节理解题。对应原文第五段:Both thoughts and serf-talk are based on beliefs which are formed early in life.答案为A。
5. It can be inferred from the passage that______.
A.negative thinking grants people greater courage to confront difficulties
B.even negative thinking can be positive
C.negative thinking can make people more logical
D.negative thinking is preferable to positive thinking in certain circumstances
A B C D
D
推断题。对应原文第六段: However, negative thinking es the "thinking of choice," may not be so bad, because, it heightens people' s sensitivity to the situation they are facing. They are likely to think mom clearly. Ruf:h Dailey Orainger in Therapy Research Institute in Miami, Florida says, "Negative thinking, then, is the most productive, the most useful, and the healthiest thinldng to adopt when risk is high." 当危险度高时消极思维最有用,所以可以推断在某些情况下积极思维还不如消极思维。案为D。B和C都是文章中已经给出的信息。.sensitivity n.敏性性; adopt vt.采取;采纳;吸收
6. "Happy affirmation" in nature is different from______.
A.positive thinking
B.positive serf-talk
C.serf-delusions
D.inaccurate serf-talk
A B C D
B
细节理解题。对应原文第七段:She warns against confusing positive inner dialogue with positive thinking, happy affinities, or serf-delusions,乐观的肯定与积极的内在对话本质上有很大的不同。答案为B。affirmation n. 断言;肯定 delusion n. 迷惑,欺骗
7. What is the best title of this passage?
A.Less stress, more efficiency.
B.Attitudes decide everything.
C.Communication bridges the gap.
D.You are what you think.
A B C D
D
主旨题。根据最后一段: Knowing that thought patterns generated by serf-talk affect health-states, people can begin to control the power in their minds by taking an active role in deciding what to think, enhancing the positive messages they send themselves, 可知作者认为人们可以通过选择自己的思维来控制自己精神的力量并促进健康。答案为D。
TEXT B "Popular art" has a number of meanings, impossible to define with any precision which range from folklore to junk. The poles are clear enough, but the middle tends to blur. The Hollywood Western 0fthe 1930' s, for example, has elements of folklore, but is closer to junk than to high art or folk art. There can be great trash, just as there is bad high art. The musicals of George Gershwin are great popular art, never aspiring to high art. Schubert and Brahms, however, used elements of popular music --folk themes --in works clearly intended as high art. The case of Verdi is a different one: he took a popular genre --bourgeois melodrama set to music (an accurate definition of nineteenth-century opera) --and, without altering its fundamental nature, transmuted it into high art. This remains one of the greatest achievements in music, and one that cannot be fully appreciated without recognizing the essential trashiness of the genre. As an example of such a transmutation, consider what Verdi made of the typical political elements of nineteenth-century opera. Generally in the plots of these operas, a hero or heroine usually portrayed only as an individual, unfettered by class -- is caught between the immoral corruption of the aristocracy and the doctrinaire rigidity or secret greed of the leaders of the proletariat. Verdi transforms this naive and unlikely formulation with music of extraordinary energy and rhythmic vitality, music more subtle than it seems at first hearing. There are scenes and arias that still sound like calls to arms and were clearly understood as such when they were first performed. Such pieces lend an immediacy to the other- wise veiled political message of these operas and call up feelings beyond those of the opera itself. Or consider Verdi' s treatment of character. Before Verdi, there were rarely any characters at all in musical drama, only a series of situations which allowed the singers to express a series of emotional states. Any attempt to find coherent psychological portrayal in these operas is misplaced ingenuity. The only coherence was the singer'' s vocal technique: when the cast changed, new arias were almost always substituted, generally adapted from other operas. Verdi' s characters, on the other hand, have genuine consistency and integrity, even if, in many cases, the consistency is that of paste- board melodrama. The integrity of the character is achieved through the music once he had become established, Verdi did not rewrite his music for different singers or countenance alterations or substitutions of somebody else' s arias in one of his operas, as every eighteenth century composer had done. When he revised an opera It was only for dramatic economy and effectiveness.
1. The author used the example of The Hollywood Western of the 1930' s in order to______ .
A.what is folklore
B.what is junk
C.transition from folklore to junk
D.the ambiguity of the two poles of popular art
A B C D
D
第一段作者引用好莱坞的例子指出流行艺术的两个极之间的区别是模糊的。
2. According to the passage, the immediacy of the political message in Verdi' s operas stems from the______ .
A.vitality and subtlety Of, the music
B.audience' s familiarity with earlier operas
C.portrayal of heightened emotional states
D.individual talents of the singers
A B C D
A
第二段中作者用“Verdi transforms this naive and unlikely formulation with music of extraordinary energy and rhythmic vitality, music more subtle than it seems at first hearing.”一句说明Verdi用生动有力的音乐节奏改变了过去歌剧幼稚和不真实的模式,使听众直接理解这些歌剧的政治含义。
3. It can be inferred that the author regards Verdi's revisions to his operas with______ .
A.regret that the original music and texts were altered
B.concern that many of the revisions altered the plots of the original work
C.approval for the intentions that motivated the revisions
D.puzzlement, since the revisions seem largely insignificant
A B C D
C
由“Before Verdi,there were rarely any characters at all in musical drama,Only a series of situations which allowed the singers to express a series of emotional states.”可知在Verdi 之前的歌剧根本没有人物的个性。另外,作者赞同Verdi的做法。
4. According to the passage, one of Verdi' s achievements within the framework of nineteenth-century opera and its conventions was to______ .
A.limit the extent to which singers influenced the musical composition and performance of his operas
B.use his operas primarily as forums to protest both the moral corruption and dogmatic rigidity of the political leaders of his time
C.portray psychologically complex characters shaped by the political environment surrounding them
D.incorporate elements of folklore into both the music and plots of his operas
5. It can be inferred that the author regards the independence from social class of the heroes and heroines of nineteenth- century opera as______ .
A.an idealized but fundamentally accurate portrayal of bourgeois life
B.a plot convention with no real connection to political reality
C.a plot refinement unique to Verdi
D.a symbolic representation of the position of the bourgeoisie relative to the aristocracy and the proletariat
A B C D
B
作者用“As an example of such a transmutation,consider what Verdi made of the typical political elements of nineteenth-century opera.”一句说明脱离政治现实的男女主人公的故事情节是不切实际的。
TEXT C Why the inductive and mathematical sciences, ,after their first rapid development at the culmination of Greek civilization, advanced so slowly for two thousand years and why in the following two hundred years a knowledge of natural and mathematical science has accumulated, which so vastly exceeds all that was previously known that these sciences may be justly regarded as the products of our own times are questions which have interested the modern philosopher not less than the objects with which these sciences are more immediately conversant. Was it the employment of a new method of research, or in the exercise of greater virtue in the use of the old methods, that this singular modern phenomenon had its origin? Was the long period one of arrested development, and is the modern era one of normal growth? Or should we ascribe the characteristics of both periods to sc-called historical accidents to the influence of conjunctions in circumstances of which no explanation is possible, save in the omnipotence and wisdom of a guiding Providence? The explanation which has become commonplace, that the ancients employed deduction chiefly in their scientific inquiries, while the moderns employ induction, proves to be too narrow, and fails upon close examination to point with sufficient distinctness the contrast that is evident between ancient and modern scientific doctrines and inquiries. For all knowledge is founded on observation, and proceeds from this by analysis, by synthesis and analysis, by induction and deduction, and if possible by verification, or by new appeals to observation under the guidance of deduction--by steps which are indeed correlative parts of one method; and the ancient sciences afford examples of every one of these methods, or parts of one method, which have been generalized from the examples of science. A failure to employ or to employ adequately any one of these partial methods, an imperfection in the arts and resources of observation and experiment, carelessness in observation, neglect of relevant facts, by appeal to experiment and observation--these are the faults which cause all failures to ascertain truth, whether among the ancients or the moderns; but this statement does not explain why the modern is possessed of a greater virtue, and by what means he attained his superiority. Much less does it explain the sudden growth of science in recent time. The attempt to discover the explanation of this phenomenon in the antithesis of "facts" and "theories" or "facts" and "ideas"--in the neglect among the ancients of the former, and their too exclusive attention to the latter proves also to be too narrow, as well as open to the charge of vagueness. For in the first place, the antithesis is not complete. Facts and theories are not coordinate species. Theories, if true, are facts a particular class of facts indeed, generally complex, and if a logical connection subsists between their constituents, have all the positive attributes of theories. Nevertheless, this distinction, however inadequate it may be to explain the source of true method in science, is well founded, and connotes an important character in true method. A fact is a proposition of simple. A theory, on the other hand, if true has all the characteristics of a fact, except that its verification is possible only by indirect, remote, and difficult means. To convert theories into facts is to add simple verification, and the theory thus acquires the full characteristics of a fact.
1. The title that best expresses the ideas of this passage is ______.
2. According to the author, one possible reason for the growth of science during the days ______. of the ancient Greeks and in modern times is
A.the similarity between the two periods
B.that it was an act of God
C.that both tried to develop the inductive method
D.due to the decline of the deductive method
A B C D
B
细节归纳题。第一段最后一句话讲的是上天的安排,这是作家运用方法论失败后得出的结论。
3. The difference between "fact" and "theory" ______.
A.is that the latter needs confirmation
B.rests on the simplicity of the former
C.is the difference between the modern scientists and the ancient Greeks
D.helps us to understand the deductive method
A B C D
A
细节理解题。答案在第四、五段,通过一系列论述证明后者的结论尚待证实。
4. According to the author, mathematics is ______.
A.an inductive science
B.in need of simple verification
C.a deductive science
D.based on fact and theory
A B C D
C
推理题。常识就能问答数学是推理演绎科学。
TEXT D The importance and focus of the interviewing the work of the print and broadcast journalist is reflected in several books that have been written on the topic. Most of these books, as well as several chapters, mainly in, but not limited to, journalism and broadcasting handbooks and reporting texts, stress the "how to" aspects of journalistic interviewing rather than the conceptual aspects of the interview, its context, and implications. Much of the "how to" material is based on personal experiences and general impressions. As we know, in journalism as in other fields, much can be learned from the systematic study of professional practice. Such study brings together evidence from which broad generalized principles can be developed. There is, as has been suggested, a growing body of research literature in journalism and broadcasting, but very little significant attention has been devoted to the study of the interview itself. On the other trend, many genera texts as well as numerous research articles on interviewing in fields other than journalism have been written. Many of these books and articles present the theoretical and empirical aspects of the interview as well as the training of file interviewers. Unhappily, this plentiful general literature about interviewing pays little attention to the journalistic interview. The fact that the general literature on interviewing does not deal with the journalistic interview seems to be surprising for two reasons. First, it seems likely that most people in modern Western societies are more familiar, at least in a positive manner, with journalistic interviewing than with any other from of interviewing. Most of us are probably somewhat familiar with the clinical interview, such as that conducted by physicians and psychologists. In these situations the professional person or interviewer, is interested in getting information necessary for the diagnosis and treatment of the person seeking help. Another familiar situation is the job interview. However, very few of us have actually been interviewed personally by the mass media, particularly by television. And yet, we have a vivid acquaintance with the journalistic interview by virtue of our roles as readers, listeners, and viewers. Even so, true understanding of the journalistic interview, especially television interviews, requires thoughtful analyses and even study, as this book indicates.
1. The main idea of the first paragraph is that ______.
A.generalized principles for journalistic interviews are the chief concern for writers on journalism
B.importance should be attached to the systematic study of journalistic interviewing
C.concepts and contextual implications are of secondary importance to journalistic interviewing
D.personal experiences and general impressions should he excluded from journalistic interviews
A B C D
B
段落主旨题。文章第一段的最后两句“…in journalism as in other fields,much can be learned from the systematic study of professional practice.Such study brings together evidence from which broad generalized principles can be developed"(采访与其他行业一样,对专业实践进行系统的研究可使人们受益匪浅。这样的研究才能在大量材料的基础上概括出普遍适用的原则。)因此,B项说法概括了段落主题,为正确答案。
2. Much research has been done on interviews in general ______.
A.so file training of journalistic interviewers has likewise been strengthened
B.though the study of the interviewing techniques hasn't received much attention
C.but journalistic interviewing as at specific field has unfortunately been neglected
D.and there has also been a dramatic growth in the study of journalistic interviewing
A B C D
C
要点定位题。根据第二段第四句"Unhappily,this plentiful general literature about interviewing pays little attention to the journalistic interview,”(不幸的是,许多大众文学对新闻采访这一特殊领域的关注却很少。)该句与C选项题意相符,为正确答案。
3. Westerners are familiar with the journalistic interview ______.
A.but most of them wish to stay away from it
B.and many of them hope to be interviewed some day
C.and many of them would like to acquire a true understanding of it
D.but most of them may not have been interviewed in person
A B C D
D
要点定位题。根据第二段倒数第三句However,very few of us have actually been interviewed personally by the mass media,particularly by television.“然而,真正接受过大众传媒采访,特别是电视采访的人却甚少”可知选项D符合文章内容,是正确答案。
4. Who is the interviewee in a clinical interview?
A.The patient.
B.The physician.
C.The journalist.
D.The psychologist.
A B C D
A
推理题。根据第二段第七、八句话"Most of us are probably somewhat familiar with…seeking help.”作为医院门诊(clinical interview)被问的对象,自然是病人。所以正确选项为A。
5. The passage is most likely a part of ______.
A.a news article
B.a journalistic interview
C.a research report
D.a preface
A B C D
D
体裁判断题。第二段最后一句提到“…this book indicates",大意为:对于新闻采访的真正认识需要作深入的分析,甚至是研究,正如这本书所说明的那样。由此可以推断出,选项D正确。
TEXT E The stars awaken a certain reverence, because though always present, they are inaccessible. In fact, all natural objects make a similar impression —when the mind is open to their influence. Not even the wisest person can extort from Nature all of her secrets nor exhaust his curiosity by finding out ail her perfection. Nature never became a toy to a wise spirit. When we speak of Nature in this manner, we mean the integrity of expression made manifold by natural objects. The charming landscape that I saw this morning is indubitable made up of some twenty or thirty farms. This field is the property of Miller, that one the property of Locke, and that one beyond the wood the property of Manning. But none of them owns the landscape. There is property in the horizon which no man has, but it belongs only to him whose eyes can integrate all the parts. This is the best part of these men' s farms, yet to this their warranty gives no title. The power to produce this delight does not reside in Nature, but in humans, or in the harmony of both, for Nature is not always decked out in holiday attire. The same scene which yesterday breathed perfume and glittered is overspread with melancholy today. Nature always wears the color of the spirit.
1. What is the meaning of "inaccessible" in the fist paragraph?
A.the stars are too far away from us.
B.human respect them
C.we know nothing about the secrets of the stars.
D.we can not exhaust the secrets of the stars.
A B C D
D
文章第一段告诉我们觉着stars 遥不可及的原因是因为我们不能穷尽其秘密。
2. The phrase "Nature never became a toy to the wise spirit" means which of the following?
A.Educated people do not treat nature as children do.
B.Nature will always conquer even the most learned person.
C.Nature is unpredictable and human beings cannot understand it.
D.A true wise person does not lose his appreciation of nature.
A B C D
D
文章讲述人类对自然的认识,第一段中“Not even the wisest person can extort from Nature all of her secrets nor exhaust his curiosity by finding out all her perfection.”一句说明了”自然界永远也不会成为智者的玩物”,说明人类不能理解自然界的全部奥妙,因此自然界总是使人们产生某种敬畏的感觉。
3. The phrase "color of the spirit" means______.
A.feelings of the observer
B.rainbow
C.weather
D.time of day
A B C D
A
文章的第二段说明,“When we speak of Nature in this manner, we mean the integrity of expression made manifold by natural objects.”自然界给人类的感觉是多种多样的,而其原因是人的感受不一样。Nature always wears the color of the spirit.“自然界总是带有精神的色彩”就表示这个意思。
In 58 million homes, the VCR has become nearly as much as the family car. But despite the VCR's advantages, video buffs complain about its lira its. To duplicate prerecorded movies, for instance, requires two VCRs awkwardly cabled together. No wonder, then, that fans at Chicago's Consumer Electronics Show last week were .excited by a new machine that eliminates the drawback, Moreover, its appearance was a triumph over we]] wired opposition in Tokyo and Hollywood. The center of the excitement was the first dual deck videotape recorder available to US consumers, the VCR 2, made by the tiny Arizona based Go video company. The VCR 2 enables its users to make high quality duplicates of prerecorded tapes easily. It also lets viewers watch a tape while simultaneously recording off the. air. Go-video hopes to have a limited supply of the VCR 2 in stores by Christmastime, priced at just under $1,000. But the machine's move from freeze frame to faster forward has not been easy. For starters, Go-video could find no Japanese companies, which control manufacture of crucial VCR parts, willing to provide needed components. For another thing, US movie studios opposed the machine. So the company sued 15 Japanese and Korean makers, plus the Hollywood studios, claiming restrain of trade. Several manufactures have now settled with Go-video, and Korea's Samsung, is tooling up to produce the VCR 2. Meanwhile, Hollywood has modified its opposition because Go-video agreed to install circuitry that will prevent the VCR 2 from copying movies protected by antitheft coding. Still movie makers may see double for a while. Many of the films on store shelves, including hot new rentals like Coming to America and Crocodile Dundee 11, do not contain the coding.
4. VCR has many advantages, but it also has its limits which lie in ______.
A.it's not easy to duplicate prerecorded movies
B.it can not duplicate prerecorded movies
C.it can not be operated easily
D.it takes too long to duplicate prerecorded movies
A B C D
A
文中提到“But despite the VCR's advantages,video butts complain about its limits.To duplicate prerecorded movies,for instance,re quires two VCRs awkwardly cabled together.”由此可知,答案A是对的。
5. According to the passage, the suitable word which can replace "draw back" is ______.
A.breakthrough
B.advantage
C.barrier
D.function
A B C D
C
文中提到“limits”,还提到“awkwardly cabled together”以及“eliminates the drawback.”由此可知,选项C是对的。
6. What's the advantages of VCR 2?
A.It can make high quality duplicates of prerecorded tapes easily.
B.It can let viewers watch a tape while simultaneously recording off the air.
C.It can duplicate prerecorded movies clearly.
D.Both A and B
A B C D
D
文中第一段提到“The VCR 2 enables its users to make high-quality duplicates of prerecorded tapes easily.It also lets viewers watch a tape, while simultaneously recording off the air”由此可知,选项D是最佳答案。
7. Why did Go-video company sue Japanese makers?
A.Because Japanese makers are tooling up to produce the VCR 2.
B.Because no Japanese companies are willing to sell needed components.
C.Because Japanese makers like to cooperate with Korean counterparts.
D.Because Japanese makers compete with them.
A B C D
B
文中提到“Go-video could find no Japanese companies,which control manufacture of crucial VCR parts,willing to provide needed components.”因此选项B是对的。
8. Hollywood began to cooperate with Go-video Company, because ______.
A.US consumers will have to pay rentals for duplicating movies
B.VCR 2 will be installed circuitry to prevent it from copying movies protected by antitheft coding
C.with the help of VCR 2, the movies are more popular '
D.Go-video company can copy movies without the permission of Holly wood studios
A B C D
B
起初好莱坞也是Go-video公司起诉对象,后来“Go-video agreed to install circuitry that will prevent the VCR 2 from copying movies protected by anti—theft coding.”因此选项B是对的。
PART Ⅵ WRITING
SECTION A COMPOSITION
1. How to Deal with Stress You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state specifically what your idea is. In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your idea OR describe your idea. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.
[范文] How to Deal with Stress While so many people are at the mercy of stress, some endure and survive, some end. In a sense, stress is a choice. It can strengthen you or tear you down. In most cases, you can choose. Why resent work stress? Let's give it a good name. It's an indicator that our career is advancing. Think of a heavy workload as an exciting opportunity to push us, learn new skills and show our mettle. Complaining depletes our energy; instead greet an overload day with optimism. Stress makes us original and creative, can stimulate us to try our best to do something. Sometimes it's impossible to talk about the positive side of stress, but you can moderate your reaction. During high-pressure periods, socializing with friends and colleagues, getting together with people who make us laugh and change our perspective, will revitalize and inspire us. We'll return to our task refreshed and determined. Regular exercise is critical to stress management, and alternate work can release the pent-up cares. Break away from other people's expectations. It's a liberating step when we decide to stop being what other people want us to be. Shake off the fetters set for ourselves, we're just ourselves, we're unique. Be free of the feeling of guilty. No one is perfect. Give ourselves more space and freedom. Life is tough, and we must be stronger. One way out is to keep our upper-lips stiff, adjust our mood and face the pressure with smile.
1. Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a note of about 50 -60 words based on the following situation : You borrowed a bike from Jane, your classmate, to go to the supermarket this morning. When you came back, you left the bike outside her apartment building. Write a note, telling her where she can find the bike. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.
[参考范文] April 26, 2011 Dear Jane, Thanks so much for lending me your bike to go shopping this morning. It's much more convenient for me① to ride to the supermarket. It also helped me save money and time. I locked up② your bike and parked it next to the second apartment building, close to the tennis court③. Please get your bike there. Yours sincerely, Amy
本文是一篇归还物品的留言。在写作时注意内容切题、词句简洁,语句稍显口语化,切忌内容空洞、言不达意。因为本文是归还所借自行车,因此可首先表示感谢,然后说明归还自行车时所放位置,表达清楚即可。注意语言表达要准确,切记犯一些简单的中式英语的错误。 [闪光词汇] ①much more convenient for me对我而言方便多了 ②lock up上锁 ③close to the tennis court离网球场很近