2004年
本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分。考试时间120分钟。
第一卷(选择题共115分)
第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
21. I will never know what was on his mind at the time, nor will________. A. anyone B. anyone else C. no one 22. --- I don't mind telling you what I know.
--- You . I'm not asking you for it. A. mustn't B. may not C. can't
D. needn’t D. no one else
23. I accept that he is not perfect, I do actually like the person. A. While B. Since C. Before 24. He got to the station early,____________ missing his train. A. in case of
B. instead of C. for fear of D. in search of
D. Unless
25. The man insisted________ a taxi for me even though I told him I lived nearby.
A. find
B. to find C. on finding D. in finding
26. More patients ___________ in hospital this year than last year. A. treated
B. have treated C. had been treated D. have been treated
27. Tom owns _______larger collection of _______ books than any other student in our class. A. the; 不填 B. a; 不填 28. -- You haven't lost the ticket, have you?
-- _________. I know it's not easy to get another one at the moment. A. I hope not
B. Yes, I have
C. I hope so D. Yes, I’m afraid so C. a; the D. 不填; the
29. It's ten years since the scientist _______on his life's work of discovering the valuable chemical. A. made for
B. set out C. took off D. turned up
30. A man is being questioned in relation to the ________ murder last night. A. advised
B. attended C. attempted D. admitted
31. The old man, ____________abroad for twenty years, is on the way back to his motherland. A. to work
B. working
C. to have worked D. having worked
32. The____________house smells as if it hasn't been lived in for years.
A. little white wooden C. white wooden little
B. little wooden white D. wooden white little
33. ________ is often the case, we have worked out the production plan. A. Which B. When C. What D. As
34. Sales of CDs have greatly increased since the early 1990s, when people_____to enjoy the advantages of
this new technology.
A. begin B. began C. have begun D. had begun 35. ----How long are you staying? ----I don't know.___________.
A. That's OK
B. Never mind C. It depends
D.It doesn't matter
第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
We may look at the world around us, but somehow we manage not to see it until whatever we've become used to suddenly disappears. 36 , for example, the neatly-dressed woman I 37 to see -- or look at -- on my way to work each morning.
For three years, no matter 38 the weather was like, she was always waiting at the bus stop around 8:00 am. On 39 days, she wore heavy clothes and a pair of woolen gloves. Summertime 40 out neat, belted cotton dresses and a hat pulled low over her sunglasses. 41 , she was an ordinary working woman. Of course, I 42 all this only after she was seen no more. It was then that I realized how 43 I expected to see her each morning. You might say I 44 her.
“Did she have an accident? Something 45 ?” I thought to myself about her 46 . Now that she was gone, I felt I had 47 her. I began to realize that part of our 48 life probably includes such chance meetings with familiar 49 : the milkman you see at dawn, the woman who 50 walks her dog along the street every morning, the twin brothers you see at the library. Such people are 51 markers in our lives. They add weight to our 52 of place and belonging. Think about it. 53 , while walking to work, we mark where we are by 54 a certain building, why should we not mark where we are when we pass a familiar, though 55 , person? 36. A. Make B. Take C. Give
D. Have
37. A. happened B. wanted C. used D. tried
38. A. what B. how C. which D. when 39. A. sunny B. rainy C. cloudy D. snowy 40. A. took B. brought C. carried D. turned 41. A. Clearly B. Particularly C. Luckily D. Especially 42. A. believed B. expressed C. remembered D. wondered 43. A. long B. often C. soon D. much 44. A. respected B. missed C. praised D. admired 45. A. better B. worse C. more D. less 46. A. disappearance B. appearance C. misfortune D. fortune 47. A. forgotten B. lost C. known D. hurt 48. A. happy B. enjoyable C. frequent D. daily 49. A. friends B. strangers C. tourists D. guests 50. A. regularly B. actually C. hardly D. probably 51. A. common B. pleasant C. important D. faithful 52. A. choice B. knowledge C. decision D. sense 53. A. Because B. If C. Although D. However 54. A. keeping B. changing C. passing D. mentioning 55. A. unnamed B.unforgettable C. unbelievable D. unreal 第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
He was the baby with no name. Found and taken from the north Atlantic 6 days after the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, his tiny body so moved the salvage (救援) workers that they called him “our baby.” In their home port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, people collected money for a headstone in front of the baby's grave (墓), carved with the words: “To the memory of an unknown child.” He has rested there ever since.
But history has a way of uncovering its secrets. On Nov. 5, this year, three members of a family from Finland arrived at Halifax and laid fresh flowers at the grave. “This is our baby,” says Magda Schleifer, 68, a banker. She grew up hearing stories about a great-aunt named Maria Panula,42, who had sailed on the Titanic for America to be reunited with her husband. According to the information Mrs. Schleifer had gathered, Panula gave up her seat on a lifeboat to search for her five children -- including a 13-month-old boy named Eino from whom she had become separated during the final minutes of the crossing. \"We thought they were all lost in the
sea,\" says Schleifer.
Now, using teeth and bone pieces taken from the baby's grave, scientists have compared the
DNA from the Unknown Child with those collected from members of five families who lost relatives on the Titanic and never recovered the bodies. The result of the test points only to one possible person: young Eino. Now, the family sees: no need for a new grave. \"He belongs to the people of Halifax,\" says Schleifer. \"They've taken care of him for 90 years.\"
Adapted from People, November 25, 2002 56. The baby travelled on the Titanic with his___________. A. mother
B. parents
C. aunt
D. relatives
57. What is probably the boy's last name?
A. Schleiferi B. Eino. C. Magda.
D. Panula.
58. Some members of the family went to Halifax and put flowers at the child's grave on Nov. 5__.
A. 1912 B. 1954
C. 2002
D. 2004
59. This text is mainly about how______________.
A. the unknown baby's body was taken from the north Atlantic B. the unknown baby was buried in Halifax, Nova Scotia C. people found out who the unknown baby was D. people took care of the unknown baby for 90 years
B
Deserts are found where there is little rainfall or where rain for a whole year falls in only a few weeks' time. Ten inches of rain may be enough for many plants to survive (存活)if the rain is
spread throughout the year, If it falls, within one or two months and the rest of the year is dry, those plants may die and a desert may form.
Sand begins as tiny pieces of rock that get smaller and smaller as wind and weather wear them down. Sand dunes (沙丘) are formed as winds move the sand across the desert. Bit by bit, the
dunes grow over the years, always moving with the winds and changing the shape. Most of them are only a few feet tall, but they can grow to be several hundred feet high.
There is, however, much more to a desert than sand. In the deserts of the southwestern United States, cliffs (悬崖) and deep valleys were formed from thick mud that once lay beneath a sea more than millions of years ago. Over the centuries, the water dried up. Wind, sand , rain, heat and cold all wore away at the remaining rocks. The faces of the desert mountains are always changing –-very, very slowly ---as these forces
of nature continue to work on the rock.
Most deserts have a surprising variety of life. There are plants, animals and insects that :have adapted to life in the desert. During the heat of the day, a visitor may see very few signs of living things, but as the air begins to cool in the evening, the desert comes to life. As the sun begins to rise again in the sky, the desert once again becomes quiet and lonely.
60. Many plants may survive in deserts when__________________.
A. the rain is spread out in a year C. there is little rain in a year
B. the rain falls only in a few weeks D. it is dry all the year round
61. Sand dunes are formed when___________________.
A. sand piles up gradually B. there is plenty of rain in a year C. the sea has dried up over the years D. pieces of rock get smaller
62. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that in a desert there is____________. A. too much sand C. nothing except sand
B. more sand than before D. something else besides sand
63 It can be learned from the text that in a desert____________.
A. there is no rainfall throughout the year B. life exists in rough conditions
C. all sand dunes are a few feet high D. rocks are worn away only by wind and heat
C
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64. Where can you spend the night in a tour?
A. Cook's Cottage. B. Westfield Centrepoint. C. Sydney Tower: D. Sovereign Hill. 65. What is the time that Cook's Cottage is open on Saturday in the summer? A. 11:00 am--2:00 pm. B. 5:00 pm--10:30 pm. C. 9:00 am--5:30 pm. D. 9:00 am--5:00 pm.
and as a celebration and commemoration of the life and travels of Captain James Cook. Open 9:00 am —5:00 pm daily, and until 5,: 30 pm during the summer. Information: 9419 4677. 66. The Anchorage Restaurant is_______________________.
A. in Williamstown B. in the centre of the city C. in Anchorage D. in a Cantonese fishing port
67. If you want to buy the best products in Australia, you may call_____________. A. 9397 6270
B. 9231 9300
C. 5331 1944 D. 9419 4677
D
Whoever has made a voyage up the Hudson River must remember the Catskill Mountains. They are a branch of the great Appalachian family, and can be seen to the west rising up to a noble height and towering over the surrounding country. When the weather is fair and settled, they are clothed in blue and purple, and print their beautiful shapes on the clear evening sky, but sometimes when it is cloudless, gray steam gathers around the top of the mountains which, in the last rays of the setting sun, will shine and light up like a crown of glory (华丽的皇冠).
At the foot of these mountains, a traveler may see light smoke going up from a village.
In that village, and in one of the houses (which, to tell the exact truth, was sadly time-worn and weather-beaten), there lived many years ago, a simple, good-natured fellow by the name of Rip Van Winkle. Rip's great weakness was a natural dislike of all kinds of money-making labor. It could not be from lack of diligence (勤劳), for he could sit all day on a wet rock and fish without saying a word, even though he was not encouraged by a single bite. He would carry a gun on his shoulder for hours, walking through woods and fields to shoot a few birds or squirrels. He would never refuse to help a neighbor, even in the roughest work. The women of the village, too, used to employ him to do such little jobs as their less helpful husbands would not do for them. In a word, Rip was ready to attend to everybody's business but his own.
If left to himself, he would have whistled ( 吹口哨) life away in perfect satisfaction; but his wife was always mad at him for his idleness (懒散). Morning, noon, and night, her tongue was endlessly going, so that he was forced to escape to the outside of the house -- the only side which, in truth, belongs to a henpecked husband. 68. Which of the following best describes the Catskill Mountains? A. They are on the west of the Hudson River. B. They are very high and beautiful in this area. C. They can be seen from the Appalachian family. D. They gather beautiful clouds in blue and purple. 69. The hero of the story is probably_____________.
A. hard-working and likes all kinds of work B. idle and hates all kinds of jobs C. simple, idle but very dutiful D. gentle, helpful but a little idle
70. The underlined words \"henpecked husband\" in the last paragraph probably means a man who .
A. likes hunting C. loves his wife
71. What would be the best title for the text? A. Catskill Mountains. C. Rip Van Winkle.
B. A Mountain Village. D. A Dutiful Husband.
E
Every year more people recognize that it is wrong to kill wildlife for “sport.” Progress in this direction is slow because shooting is not a sport for watching, and only those few who take part realize the cruelty and destruction.
The number of gunners, however, grows rapidly. Children too young to develop proper judgments through independent thought are led along way away by their gunning parents. They are subjected to advertisements of gun producers who describe shooting as good for their health and guncarrying as a way of putting redder blood in the veins (血管). They are persuaded by gunner magazines with stories honoring the chase and the kill. In school they view motion pictures which are supposedly meant to teach them how to deal with arms safely but which are actually designed to stimulate (刺激) a desire to own a gun. Wildlife is disappearing because of shooting and because of the loss of wildland habitat (栖息地). Habitat loss will continue with our increasing population, but can we slow the loss of wildlife caused by shooting? There doesn't seem to be any chance if the serious condition of our birds is not improved.
Wildlife belongs to everyone and not to the gunners alone. Although most people do not shoot, they seem to forgive shooting for sport because they know little or nothing about it. The only answer, then, is to bring the truth about sport shooting to the great majority of people.
Now, it is time to realize that animals have the same right to life as we do and that there is nothing fair or right about a person with a gun shooting the harmless and beautiful creatures. The gunners like to describe what they do as character-building, but we know that to wound an animal and watch it go through the agony of dying can make nobody happy. If, as they would have you believe, gun-carrying and killing improve
B. is afraid of hens D. is afraid of his wife
human-character, then perhaps we should encourage war.
72. According to the text, most people do not seem to be against hunting because___________.
A. they have little knowledge of it B. it helps to build human character C. it is too costly to stop killing wildlife D. they want to keep wildlife under control
73. The underlined word \"agony\" in the last paragraph probably means______________. A. form B. Condition
C. pain
D. sadness
74. According to the text, the films children watch at school actually__________. A. teach them how to deal with guns safely B. praise hunting as character-building C. describe hunting as an exercise
D. encourage them to have guns of their own
75. It can be inferred from the text that the author seems to_____________.
A. blame the majority of people C. be in favour of war
B. worry about the existence of wildlife D. be in support of character-building
21．B 解析：考代词和倒装。句意应为：我永远不会知道他当时心里想什么，别的任何人也一样（无法知道）。例装句中已有nor表否定，不能再用否定意义的代词，排除C、D。句意指除自己以外的任何别的人，故须加else，排除A。
22．D 解析：考情态动词。前句话说：我不介意告诉你我所知道的事。后句说：你没有必要告诉我，我并没有向你问此事。此时说没有必要，不表禁止，所以选D。
23．A 解析：考连词。最合理的句意应是：虽然／尽管我承认这个人不完美，我实际上的确喜欢他。两句间的关系是对比和转折的意思，此时while是并列连词，正合句意和结构。其余三个都是从属连词，不妥。
24．C 解析：考逻辑和短语介词。合理句意应是：害怕／为免于误了火车，他早早到了车站。“in case of”是“万一、一旦出现……情况”。“instead of”是“代替、而不”。“in search of”是“寻找、搜寻”，均不合题意。“for fear of”是“担心／害怕／为免于出现某种情况”的意思，最合句意。
25．C 解析：本题考insist的用法和非谓语动词。“insist”当“坚持（认为该怎样做）”解时，后接虚拟语气的从句或接on doing。
26．D 解析：本题考时态语态，句中treat与patient连用，应是“治疗”的意思，故全句意为：今年到医院就医的病人比去年多。病人应被治疗，故需被动语态，且是今年（现在）的事，故选D，现在完成时的被动语态。
27．B 解析：考冠词。collection是可数名词，须填冠词，被比较级修饰，但是大范围的比较，故填不定冠词。后一空是泛指的表类别的书，且已用了复数，不填冠词。故选B。
28．A 解析：本题考交际用语、语境和省略。本题B、D两项以yes开头，那就表示已经把票丢了，与
后文内容不相符，不能只说再弄票不容易，而应表示着急或遗憾才对。C项用于前句是肯定句的时候，此处若用，意思就是：我希望如此（＝我希望我已经把票丢了），显然不合理，A项中的not一词替代一个与上文相同的否定句，合乎语境。
29．B 解析：此题考短语动词。句子合理的意思应是：自从那位科学家着手／开始去为发现这一有价值的化学物质而工作。至今已经10年。选B项表开始或着手某事，即set out to do sth.或set out on sth.正合理。make for不是固定短语，只能解释为“为……而做”，take off当“脱下（衣物）、从……取下……、（飞机）起飞”等解，turn up意为“出席、露面”，这三项均不合题意。
30．C 解析：此题考动词辨析，四个选项都是过去分词，空中缺定语，所以是过去分词作定语，表被动和完成。合理句意应是：一个人生在接受（警察）有关昨晚故意杀人事件的询问，attempt是“倾向，有意，企图”的意思，an attempted murder意为“有企图或有预谋的杀人”，故选C。空内所填的词应与murder有动宾关系。又如：a delayed flight（一次被推迟的航班），a newly-built park（一个新建的公园），人们可以推迟航班，新建公园，企图谋杀。其余三项均无法构成与murder的合理的动宾关系，故排除。 31. D 解析：本题考非谓语动词。句中两个逗号中间的内容应是时间状语，故全句解释为：在国外工作了二十年后，这位老人（已动身）正在归国途中。不定式作状语，多表目的和结果，不合句意，排除A、C，分词作状语可表时间、方式、伴随。此处是已完成的主动的动作，不是正在进行当中的主动动作，所以排除B，选D，现在分词完成式表主动和完成（到谓语发生时，非谓语的动作已完成）。 32．A 解析：本题考名词前置定语的排序。多个词同时作前置定语时，排列规律一般是：代词性定语十冠／指示／物主／所有格十数词（先序后基）十形容词十国籍／材料／用途形容词或名词或动名词十被修饰的名词，其中数个形容词同时出现时，多用下列顺序：性质＋大小＋形状＋新旧＋颜色，有时也要看与名词的密切关系，越密切，越靠近名词。按上文所述，wooden表材料，放在最后，white表颜色，放在little之后，故选A。
33．D 解析：本题考从句。句中逗号后已构成句子，逗号前则不能是独立句子，只能是一个从句，句子不缺主、宾、表等成分，不需要名词性从句，排除what，从句中缺主语，when只是连词（或副词），不能充当主语，故排除。which和as都能引导定语从句，先行词都可以是一句话（或一个短语或从句），但which引导的定语从句不能放在句子开头，故选D，排除A。
34．B 解析：本题考时态和句子结构。句中when是关系副词，引导定语从句，修饰the early 1990s。从句的意思是：当时（指in the early 1990s）人们开始喜欢这一新科技带来的好处。讲的是过去发生的事，与现在无关，排除A、C。从句中有表示过去具体时间的状语（when相当于in the early 1990s），不能用过去完成时。
35．C 解析：本题考交际用语和惯用法。全句合理意思应是：问句：你打算呆多久？答句：我也不知道，视情况而定吧！It（just）depends．是口语，意即“看看再说，视情况而定”的意思，正合语意。That's
OK.用于对道谢和道歉的答复（没关系，别客气），Never mind和it doesn't matter用于对道歉的答复，意为“不要紧，没关系”，均不合语境。
36---40BCADB 41---45ACDBB 46---50ACDBA 51---55CDBCA 完形填空部分：
本篇作者通过个人的经历，指出许多人都犯的一个通病：对我们常见到的人成事物熟视无睹，直到有一天这个人或事物突然不见了，我们才发觉我们失去了什么。从而呼吁人们多关注我们周围的人。 36．B
37．C 解析：前句说了人常犯的毛病：对习惯了的东西视而不见，本句便拿一个过去上班途中常看到的妇女作例子。Take…for example（拿……作例子）是固定用法，故36空选B，提到的妇女是作者过去常见的，现在看不到了。篇章第一句及下文均有线索，用used to。
38．A 解析：what是代词，作like的宾语。我们常用“what's the weather like?”来询问天气。
39．D 解析：本句后半部分说她穿着厚重的衣服，戴着毛线手套，天气一定很冷，所以要填snowy／cold／winter才合理，晴朗、下雨及多云都不必如此穿着。
40．B 解析：本句属拟人用法。这位女士夏天会穿着棉布连衣裙，戴上（遮阳）帽子及太阳镜，就像夏天把这一切带到外面似的，故填brought。
41．A 解析：上文得知，这位女士穿着整洁、守时、坐公共汽车，她应该是一个普遍的工作女性，这一点是很清楚的，显而易见的。
42．C 解析：紧扣首句和下文。再也见不到这位女士了，才记起了这一切。天天见到她的时候，却不曾真的留意。
43．D 解析：much作状语，表程度，是I expected very much to see her…改成的感叹结构，作realize的宾语，整句意思是：直到那时（我再也见不到那位女士时）我才意识到我多么想每天早上都见到她。其余选项都表时间和频率，均不妥。
44．B 解析：上句作者说非常盼着见到那位女士，那么也就是想念她了。 45．B
46．A 解析：作者以前天天见到那位女士，却从不真正留意。现在她再也没有出现，作者便对此（她的消失）产生猜测，而这些猜测都应是足以让那位女士不再出现的（坏）事。故45空填worse，46空填disappearance。
47．C 解析：now that表一种原因及一件事的后果。全句意为：她不见了（结果）我倒感觉着我认识她了，（天天见她时却很陌生） 48．D 49．B
50．A 解析：本句较长，空也多，难度就增加了，那位女士对于作者来说是一个“熟悉的陌生人”所谓熟悉是因为常见，所谓陌生，是因为彼此不了解，从未交谈过。这样的人在生活中不少，所以由于这位女士的突然不见，作者怅然若失，才开始意识到日常生活包括了这样一些个“熟悉的陌生人”，然后举了一些例子，这些例子都是日常生活中常见的人，所以48填daily，49填stranger，50填regulahy（有规律地，经常地，因而对作者来说才是familiar。） 51．C
52．D 解析：上文提到的那些“熟悉的陌生人“增加了我们对某些地方及环境的感觉份量（没有这样的人，我们不会对这些地方及环境有这么深的感情和印象），故52空填D。既然这些人起到这样的作用，那么他们也就重要了，所以51空填important。 53．B 54．C
55．A 解析：结合上文，通读最后一段，可知作者设问：走路上班时，我们会借助建筑物来标识（判断）我们走到那里了，为什么我们不该借助那些常见的人来判断一下我们走到那里了呢（还不只是走路吧）？答案不言而喻。55空较易：一个熟悉（常见）的但又不了解（包括姓名）的人，unnamed是“未命名或未被知道名字的”，54空填passing也合理，经过某个建筑，我们就知道走到什么地方了。53空填if，表条件，结合全句可知。 第三部分
56---60ADCCA 61---65ADBDC 66---70ABBDD 71---75CACDB 阅读部分： A篇
56. A 解析：本篇讲述死于“泰坦尼克号”沉船事件的一名婴儿最终被认定身份的故事。
56. A 解析：从第二段第四句之后可知：这个婴儿叫Eina，它的母亲叫Maria Panula。Maria带着孩子们去与丈夫团聚。
57．D 解析：本题问孩子的姓氏（Last name），孩子的姓氏与父亲相同，在西方多数国家，妇女结婚后将姓氏改为夫姓，那么孩子也就与母亲婚后的姓氏相同，这个婴儿的母亲叫Maria Panula（即姓Panula），婴儿也就姓Panula。
58．C 解析：细节理解题，第一段提到1912年这个婴儿被埋葬。全文最后一句“They（the people of Halifax）have taken care of him for 90 years”可知：1912＋90=2002。
59．C 解析：归纳推理题，全文从婴儿被打捞、埋葬、亲属祭奠、科学检验，最终证明婴儿的身份，所以选C。 B篇
60．A 解析：事实细节题，根据第一段第二句“…for many plants to survive if the rain is spread throughout the year”，throughout the year意思是“全年”或“一年中”。
61．A 解析：事实细节题，根据第二段第二句和第三句“当风吹动沙子穿过沙漠、沙丘就形成了。一点一点沙丘会经过几年而增大”，而A项piles up gradually为“逐渐堆积起来”之意。
62．D 解析：划线句子意思是“可是，对于沙漠来说，有的不仅仅是沙子”也就是说除了沙子还有其它的自然界的东西让沙漠发生变化，并且本段有所描述。
63. B 解析：推理判断题，在最后一段中文章描述到“大多数沙漠都生有让人惊叹的生命，在白天，观光者能够看到很少的生命体，白天一片沉寂与荒凉，只有到晚上，沙漠才有了生机”，依此判断选B。 C篇
64．D 解析：事实细节题：根据关键词“4—star hotel”。
65．C 解析：事实细节题：文章中说：“open 9:OO—5:00 pm daily，and until 5:30 pm during the summer” 66．A 解析：事实细节题。
67．B 解析：事实细节题，根据段落“The Best Shopping In Sydney”。 D篇
68．B 解析：事实细节题，根据第一段特别是最后几句话。
69．D 解析：文章中提到“Rip was ready to attend to everybody's business but his own…but his wife was always mad at him for his idleness”故选D。
70．D 解析：推理判断题，最后一段提到“每天早晨、中年、晚上他妻子的舌头都不停地动着，所以他被迫逃到家外去”，因此判断他是怕老婆的人，故选D。
71．C 解析：中心归纳题，整篇文章都在围绕Rip Van Winkle而展开，故选C。 E篇
72．A 解析：事实细节题，根据第四段。
73．C 解析：词义猜测题，从全句看，应是“把动物杀伤并且看着它垂死挣扎着的痛苦不会让人快乐”，根据关键词wound与dying可知，应为痛苦之意，故选C。
74．D 解析：事实细节题根据第二段最后两句，孩子在学校所接触的动作电影激发了孩子拥有枪支的欲望，故选D。
75．B 解析：推理判断题，作者认为把打猎看作一种运动是错误的，并且论述了当前人们对此事的认识程度，进而提出了为此而担忧，特别是最后还提到或许我们应该鼓励战争，故选B。
2005年
21. On May 5, 2005, at ________ World Table Tennis Championship, Kong Linghui and Wang Hao won the
gold medal in men's doubles with ________ score of 4: 1.
A. a; a B. 不填; the C. a; 不填 D. the; a 答案：D
命题立意：检查考生对冠词的掌握和运用能力。
试题解析：第一空表示定指概念；第二空，with a score of ……(以………的比分)是惯用法。 22. ---- How is everything going on with you in Europe? ----Quite well. Not so smoothly as I hoped, _________.
A. though B. instead C. either D. too 答案：A
命题立意：检查考生对副词的掌握和运用能力。
试题解析：在这种语境下though用作连接性副词=however, 理解为“然而”，和上文构成转折关系。 23. Everybody in the village likes Jack because he is good at telling and _________ jokes. A. turning up B. putting up C. making up D. showing up 答案：C
命题立意：检查考生对动词短语的辨析和运用能力。 试题解析：make up jokes 编笑话。
24. ---- How about putting some pictures into the report? ----________A picture is worth a thousand words.
A. No way. B. Why not? C. All right? D. No matter. 答案：B
命题立意：检查考生在特定语境下使用交际用法的能力。 试题解析：应答者赞同对方的观点，认为这个主意好，所以选B。 25.---- Is Bob still performing?
---- I'm afraid not. He is said________ the stage already as he has become an official. A. to have left B. to leave C. to have been left D. to be left 答案：A
命题立意：检查考生对动词不定式的时态和语态的掌握和运用能力。
试题解析：首先leave 当“离开”讲时是不及物动词，没有被动形式；其次，句中的already 表示完成概念。因此选择表示主动兼完成的to have left。
26. I'm moving to the countryside because the air there is much fresher than________ in the city. A. ones B. one C. that D. those 答案：C
命题立意：检查考生对代词的掌握和运用能力。
试题解析：空格里所填的此用来指代不可数名词air，所以用that。
27. ________ in the mountains for a week, the two students were finally saved by the local police A. Having lost B. Lost C. Being lost D. Losing 答案：B
命题立意：检查考生对非谓语动词的掌握和运用能力。
试题解析：首先，表示“失踪”用be lost；其次，语境中for a week，表示完成概念，所以用过去分词。 28. David has won the first prize in singing; he is still very excited now and feels________ desire to go to bed. A. the most B. more C. worse D. the least 答案：D
命题立意：检查考生在特定语境下对名词修饰语的辨析和运用能力。 试题解析：上文中的excited 是信息词，由于兴奋而没有睡觉的欲望。
29.They _______ on the program for almost one week before I joined them, and now we ________ it as no good results have come out so far.
A. had been working; are still working B. had worked; were still working C. have been working; have worked D. have worked; are still working 答案：A
命题立意：检查考生对动词时态的掌握和运用能力。
试题解析：第一空，时间状语从句before I joined them决定了要使用响应的过去时态；第二空，now 决定了要使用现在时态。
30. In our childhood, we were often _______ by Grandma to pay attention to our table manners. A. demanded B. reminded C. allowed D. hoped 答案：B
命题立意：检查考生对动词的辨析和运用能力。
试题解析：首先，能带动词不定式做补足语的只有remind 和allow；其次，根据语境判断，此处应理解为“被提醒要做……”。
31. ---- The woman biologist stayed in Africa studying wild animals for 13 years before she returned.
---- Oh, dear! She _______ a lot of difficulties!
A. may go through B. might go through C. ought to have gone through D. must have gone through 答案：D
命题立意：检查考生对情态动词表示判断的掌握和运用能力。
试题解析：首先，对过去发生事情的判断用情态动词+完成形式；其次，ought to have done 表示“本应该……”，即事情没有做，所以不符合语境。must have done 表示“肯定……”。
32. The place _______ the bridge is supposed to be built should be ________ the cross-river traffic is the heaviest.
A. which; where B. at which; which C. at which; where D. which; in which 答案：C
命题立意：检查考生对逻辑关联用语的掌握和运用能力。
试题解析：第一空为介词+关系代词引导定语从句，表示桥在什么地方建；第二空为表语从句，表示地点，所以用连接词where。
33.---- Don't you think it necessary that he _______ to Miami but to New York? ---- I agree, but the problem is ________ he has refused to. A. will not be sent; that B. not be sent; that C. should not be sent; what D. should not send; what 答案：B
命题立意：检查考生对虚拟语气掌握和运用能力（兼考名词性从句）。
试题解析：首先，在Vt. + it + necessary/ important/ impossible/ proper + that clause 这一结构中，宾语从句用虚拟语气；其次连接表语从句的连词在表语从句中没有功能，所以选择that。
34. Unlike watching TV, reading is a highly active process (过程)________ it requires attention as well as memory and imagination.
A. until B. but C. unless D. for 答案：D
命题立意：检查考生对逻辑关联用语的掌握和运用能力。
试题解析：for引导的是并列分句。功能ⅰ）对前面的分句加以解释，ⅱ）说明推断的理由，for引导的句子只能后置。
35. ______ about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to Madagascar for further research A. So curious the couple was B. So curious were the couple
C. How curious the couple were D. The couple was such curious 答案：B
命题立意：检查考生对倒装结构的掌握和运用能力(兼考主谓一致)。
试题解析：当so…that…和such…that…句中的so adj. / adv.和such + n位于句首时，用部分倒装。
完形填空
On May 27, 1995, our life was suddenly changed. It happened a few minutes past three,
36 my husband, Chris, fell from his horse as it 37 over a fence. Chris was paralyzed (瘫痪) from the chest down, 38 to breathe normally. As he was thrown from his horse, we entered into a life of 39 with lots of unexpected challenges(挑战). We went from the \"haves\" to the “have-nots\". Or so we thought.
40 what we discovered later were all the gifts that came out of 41 difficulties. We came to learn that something 42 could happen in a disaster . All over the world people
43 Chris so much that letters and postcards poured in every day. By the end of the third week in a 44 center in Virginia, about 35,000 pieces of 45 had been received and sorted. As 46 , we opened letter after letter. They gave us 47 and became a source of strength for us. We used them to 48 ourselves. I would go to the pile of letters marked with \"Funny\" if we needed a 49 , or to the \"Disabled\" box to find advice from people in wheelchairs or 50 in bed living happily and 51 . These letters, we realized, had to be shared. And so 52 we offer one of them to you. Dear Chris,
My husband and I were so sorry to hear of your 53 accident last week. No doubt your family and your friends are giving you the strength to face this 54 challenge. People everywhere are also giving you best wishes every day and we are among those who are keeping you 55 . Yours Sincerely, Nancy Reagan
36.A.since B. before C. when D. while
37. A. walked B. climbed C. pulled D. jumped 38. A. able B. unable C. suitable D. unsuitable 39. A. disability B. possession C. convenience D. experience 40. A. So B. For C. Or D. Yet 41. A. sharing B. separating C. fearing D. exploiting
42. A. terrible B. similar C. wonderful D. practical 43. A. wrote for B. cared for C. hoped for D. sent for 44. A. medical B. postal C. experimental D. mental 45.A. news B. paper C. equipment D. mail 46. A. patients B. a family C. nurses D. a group 47. A. effect B. effort C. comfort D. explanation 48. A. encourage B. express C. control D. treat 49. A. cry B. laugh C. chat 50. A. much B. never C. even 5l. A. bitterly B. fairly C. weakly 52. A. here B. there C. therefore 53. A. driving B. flying C. running 54. A. technical B. different C. difficult 55. A. nearby B. close C. busy 36答案：C
命题立意：检查考生对逻辑关联用语的辨析和运用能力。 试题解析： when 连接定语从句，含义为“在……的时候”。 37答案：D
命题立意：检查考生对动词的掌握和运用能力。 试题解析： jump over a fence 跳跃围墙。 38答案：B
命题立意：检查考生对形容词的辨析和运用能力。 试题解析： unable to breathe normally 不能正常呼吸。 39答案：A
命题立意：检查考生对名词的辨析和运用能力。 试题解析： disability 无能力，失去能力。 40答案：D
命题立意：检查考生对逻辑关联用语的辨析和运用能力。 试题解析：yet 表示转折关系。 41答案：A
命题立意：检查考生对现在分词做定语的辨析和运用能力。
D. sigh D. seldom D. successfully D. forward D. riding D. valuable D. alive 试题解析：share 分享，分摊。此处指一人有困难，大家都来分摊。out of sharing difficulties 出于分摊（我们的）困难。 42答案：C
命题立意：检查考生对形容词的辨析和运用能力。
试题解析： terrible 可怕的；similar类似的；wonderful奇妙的；practical实用的。 43答案：B
命题立意：检查考生对动词短语的辨析和运用能力。
试题解析：write for为……写；care for 关心；hope for 希望得到；send for 派人去请。 44答案：A
命题立意：检查考生对形容词的辨析和运用能力。 试题解析： 45答案：D
命题立意：检查考生对名词的辨析和运用能力。
试题解析： 根据上下文，收到和分类的显然是邮件（mail）。 46答案：B
命题立意：检查考生对名词的辨析和运用能力。 试题解析： a family 一家人。 47答案：C
命题立意：检查考生对名词的辨析和运用能力。
试题解析：邮件的目的是为了给我们以安慰(comfort)，扶平我们心灵上的创伤。 48答案：A
命题立意：检查考生对动词的辨析和运用能力。
试题解析： encourage鼓舞，鼓励；express表达；control控制；treat对待。 49答案：B
命题立意：检查考生对名词的辨析和运用能力。
试题解析：根据上文“Funny（好笑的）”可以做出判断。 50答案：C
命题立意：检查考生对副词的辨析和运用能力。 试题解析：even 有“甚至”的含义。 51答案：D
命题立意：检查考生对副词的辨析和运用能力。
试题解析：和上文happily 并列的只能是successfully(成功地)。 52答案：A
命题立意：检查考生对副词的辨析和运用能力。
试题解析：本句的含义是“在这里我们向你推荐其中之一”。 53答案：D
命题立意：检查考生对现在分词做定语的辨析和运用能力。 试题解析： 由于骑马而发生的意外，所以用riding。 54答案：C
命题立意：检查考生对形容词的辨析和运用能力。 试题解析：difficult challenge 艰难的挑战。 55答案：B
命题立意：检查考生对形容词的辨析和运用能力。 试题解析：keep sb. close 和某人拉近距离。 阅读理解
A
Jane Austen, a famous English writer, was born at Steventon, Hampshire, on December 16,1775, and died on July 18, 1817. She began writing early in life, although the prejudices of her times forced her to have her books published anonymously ( 匿名 ).
But Jane Austen is perhaps the best known and best loved of Bath's many famous local people and visitors. She paid two long visits here during the last five years of the eighteenth century and from 1801 to 1806, Bath was her home. Her deep knowledge of the city is fully seen in two of her novels, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, which are largely set in Bath. The city is still very much as Jane Austen knew it, keeping in its streets and public buildings the well-ordered world that she described so well in her novels. Now the pleasure of learning Jane Austen's Bath can be enhanced (增强)by visiting the Jane Austen Centre in Gay Street. Here, in a Georgian town house in the heart of the city, you can find out more about Bath in Jane Austen's time and the importance of Bath in her life and work.
The Centre has been set up with the help and guidance of members of the Jane Austen Society. After your visit to the Centre, you can look round the attractive shop, which offers a huge collection of Jane Austen related books, cards and many specially designed gifts. Jane Austen quizzes are offered to keep the children busy.
You can also have walking tours of Jane Austen's Bath, which is a great way to find out more about Jane
Austen and discover the wonderful Georgian city of Bath. The tour lasts about one and a half hours. The experienced guides will take you to the places where Jane lived, walked and shopped. 56. Jane Austen paid two long visits to Bath________.
A. in her early twenties B. in her early teens C. in her late twenties D. in her late teens 57. What can we learn about Bath from the passage? A. Bath has greatly changed since Jane Austen's death. B. The city has changed as much as Jane Austen knew it. C. Bath remains almost the same as in Jane Austen's time. D. No changes have taken place in Bath since Jane Austen's time. 58.The author writes this passage in order to________.
A. attract readers to visit the city of Bath B. ask readers to buy Austen's books C. tell readers about Jane Austen's experience D. give a brief introduction to the Jane Austen Society 59. It takes you about one and a half hours________. A. to get to the Jane Austen Centre in Gay Street B. to buy Jane Austen related books, cards and gifts C. to find a guide to take you to the Centre
D. to look around the city of Bath on foot 56.答案： A。
命题立意：考查考生对短文中细节的识辨和整合能力。
试题解析：第一段交代了她出生于1775年；第二段提到了她去Bath 是在the last five years of the eighteenth century，即1895-1900年。 57.答案： C。
命题立意：考查考生对短文中细节的识辨能力。
试题解析： 文章第二段The city is still very much as Jane Austen knew it,提供答案。 58.答案： A。
命题立意：考查考生领会作者写作意图的能力。
试题解析：从文章的后半部分可以明显地判断出作者的这一意图。 59.答案： D。
命题立意：考查考生对文章细节的把握能力。
试题解析：根据文章最后一段You can also have walking tours of Jane Austen's Bath,……可以做出判断。
B
Hi, everybody !
Welcome to our newly-opened Richards Cinema Bookstore! Now let me introduce to you some of the new film books in our store.
Are you Chinese film fans? OK, here comes the latest 25 New Takes about Chinese films. It is a collection of 25 fresh readings of different Chinese films from the 1930s to the present. In recent years, Chinese films are very popular in the States, such as Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon, Hero, and Flowers of Shanghai.
Do you like French films? Well, here is The French Cinema Book. It covers French films from the 1890s to the beginning of the 21st century. It is written for all lovers of French cinema: students and teachers, specialists and fans, and so on.
Maybe you are Indian film fans and star-chasers. Then here is Encyclopedia ( 百科全书 ) of Indian Cinema. The book is a complete introduction to all the best Indian films. It also offers a full list of names of the famous and successful film stars in the past ten years. You know, the Indian film industry is the largest in the world after our Hollywood.
If you like British films, we have The British Cinema Book. It is a good review of British cinema. This book contains a good many nice pictures.
In our bookstore, you can also find books about Mexican, Japanese, Australian, German and Italian films..
Well, please help yourselves to some coffee or tea, and have a good time here! 60. The speaker of the passage is most probably _______.
A. the author of 25 New Takes B. a tourist in the cinema bookstore C. the manager of the cinema bookstore D. a reader of Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema
61. How many Asian countries does the speaker refer to when he talks about the film books?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Nine. 62. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage？
A. Indian cinema is second only to Hollywood.
B. The British Cinema Book includes a complete list of names of stars. C. Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon is well received in the States. D. The French Cinema Book covers over a century's French films. 63. The purpose of the speaker is_______.
A. to satisfy the customers' various tastes B. to keep the authors in the cinema bookstore C. to offer the tourists chances to meet the film stars D. to mm the readers into film producers 60.答案： C。
命题立意：考查考生根据文章细节进行推理判断的能力。 试题解析：根据文章第二段可以得出结论。 61.答案： B。
命题立意：考查考生对短文中细节的综合判断能力。
试题解析： 文章分别提到了Chinese films, Indian films 和Japanese films。 62.答案： B。
命题立意：考查考生对短文中事实的认定能力。
试题解析：选项B属于偷换概念。根据文章内容Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema includes a complete list of names of stars. 63.答案： A。
命题立意：考查考生对作者写作意图的识辨能力。
试题解析：文章提到书店里有来自于不同国家的film books，目的是为了迎合顾客的不同口味。
C
The Sahara Festival is a celebration of the very recent past. The three-day event is not fixed to the same dates each year, but generally takes place in November or December. It is well attended by tourists, but even better attended by locals.
During the opening ceremonies, after the official greetings from the government leaders, people who attend the festival begin to march smartly before the viewing stands, and white camels transport their riders across the sands. Horsemen from different nations display their beautiful clothes and their fine horsemanship. One following another, groups of musicians and dancers from all over the Sahara take their turn to show off their wonderful traditional culture. Groups of men in blue and yellow play horns and beat drums as they dance in different designs. On their knees in the sand, a group of women in long dark dresses dance with their hair:
their long, dark, shiny hair is thrown back and forth in the wind to the rhythm of their dance.
The local and visiting Italian dogs are anxious to run after hares. The crowd is on its feet for the camel races. Camels and riders run far into the distance, and then return to the finish Line in front of the cheering people.
Towards the evening, there comes the grand finale of the opening day, an extremely exciting horserace. All the riders run very fast on horseback. Some riders hang off the side of their saddles. Some even ride upside down -- their legs and feet straight up in the air -- all at full speed. Others rush down the course together, men arm in arm, on different horses. On and on they went. SO fast and so wonderful! 64. The Sahara Festival is a festival which________. A. has a very long history in North Africa B. is held in the same place on the same day C. is attended mainly by the people in the Sahara
D. is celebrated mostly by travelers from different countries
65. Before the races begin, ________ take part in the activities during the opening ceremonies. A. musicians, dancers, horses and hares B. camel riders, musicians, dogs and hares C. horsemen, dancers, camels and dogs D. musicians, officials, camels and horses
66. The underlined word \"finale\" in the fourth paragraph most probably means the _______of the opening day.
A. first part B. middle C. last part D. whole 67. This passage mainly tells readers_______.
A. what happens on the opening day of the Sahara Festival B. how people celebrate during the three-day Sahara Festival C. what takes place at the closing ceremonies of the Sahara Festival
D. how animals race on the first and the last days of the Sahara Festival 64.答案： C。
命题立意：考查考生对短文中细节的识辨能力。
试题解析： 根据文章第一段but even better attended by locals可以确定选项。 65.答案： D。
命题立意：考查考生对短文中细节的整合能力。
试题解析： 根据文章内容dogs 和hares 并没有参加表演活动，所以选项A,B,C要被排除。
66.答案： C。
命题立意：考查考生猜测词义的能力。
试题解析：接近傍晚，the opening day 的活动即将结束。 67.答案： A。
命题立意：考查考生概括文章中心的能力。
试题解析：文章重点讲述的是the opening day 而不是the Sahara Festival 所进行的活动。
D
Animals can move from place to place, but plants cannot. When an animal is under attack, it can run away or fight back.. Plants certainly cannot run away, and they lack teeth and claws. But plants can defend themselves by using both physical and chemical means.
Some plants have their own ways to keep animals away. For example, the leaves of the holly plant have sharp spines (刺) that discourage grass-eating animals. Holly leaves on lower branches have more spines than leaves on upper branches. This is because the lower leaves are easier for most animals to reach.
Some plants, such as the oak tree, have thick and hard leaves that are difficult for animals to eat. Some grasses may contain a sandy material; eating such grasses wears down the animal's teeth.
Many plants also have chemical defenses. Some plants produce chemicals that taste bitter or cause an unpleasant reaction. Some plants may fight against an attack by increasing the production of these chemicals. When a caterpillar (毛虫) bites a tobacco leaf, the leaf produces a chemical messenger. This messenger sends to the roots the information to produce more nicotine. The higher levels of nicotine discourage the caterpillar. Many plants depend on both physical and chemical defenses. A certain plant in China, for
instance, has prickly (多刺的) leaves, and each prickle contains poisonous venom (毒液) A single experience with this kind of plant will teach an animal to stay away from it in the future.
68. The holly plant has more spines on the lower leaves because most animals________. A. are not tall enough B. like the lower leaves only C. are not clever enough D. can get the lower leaves easily 69 To defend themselves, oak trees use________.
A. chemical means B. physical means C. bitter chemicals D. sandy materials 70. How does tobacco protect itself against an attack from a caterpillar?
A. Its leaves fight against the attack by physical means. B. Its roots send a messenger to discourage the caterpillar.
C. Its roots increase the production of nicotine when it is attacked. D. Its leaves produce poisonous sand to drive the caterpillar away. 71. What would be the best title for this passage?
A. Plants and Animals B. How Plants Defend Themselves C. Attacks and Defenses D. How Animals Eat Plant Leaves 68.答案： D。
命题立意：考查考生对因果关系的认定能力。
试题解析： 文章第二段This is because the lower leaves are easier for most animals to reach.提供答案。 69.答案： B。
命题立意：考查考生对短文中细节的识辨能力。 试题解析：答案在文章第三段。 70.答案： C。
命题立意：考查考生对短文中细节的识辨能力。
试题解析：答案在文章第四段This messenger sends to the roots the information to produce more nicotine. The higher levels of nicotine discourage the caterpillar. 71.答案： B。
命题立意：考查考生拟定标题的能力。
试题解析：文章第一段总领全文，介绍了植物是如何进行自我保护的。
E
The twentieth century saw greater changes than any century before: changes for the better,
changes for the worse; changes that brought a lot of benefits to human beings, changes that put man in danger. Many things caused the changes, but, in my opinion, the most important was the progress in science.
Scientific research in physics and biology has vastly broadened our views. It has given us a deeper knowledge of the structure of matter and of the universe; it has brought us a better understanding of the nature of life and of its continuous development. Technology m the application of science m has made big advances that have benefited us in nearly every part of life.
The continuation of such activities in the twenty-first century will result in even greater advantages to human beings: in pure science -- a wider and deeper knowledge in all fields of learning; in applied science -- a more reasonable sharing of material benefits, and better protection of the environment.
Sadly, however, there is another side to the picture. The creativity of science has been employed in doing damage to mankind. The application of science and technology to the development and production of
weapons of mass destruction has created a real danger to the continued existence of the human race on this planet. We have seen this happen in the case of nuclear weapons, Although their actual use has so far occurred only in the Second World War, the number of nuclear weapons that were produced and made ready for use was so large that if the weapons had actually been used, the result could have been the ruin of the human race, as well as of many kinds of animals.
William Shakespeare said, “The web of our life is of a mingled yarn (纱线), good and ill together.” The above brief review of the application of only one part of human activities----- science seems to prove what Shakespeare said. But does it have to be so? Must the ill always go together with the good? Are we biologically programmed for war?
72. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?
A. B. C. D.
73.From the fourth paragraph, we can infer that________. A. a great many nuclear weapons were actually used for war B. a large number of nuclear weapons should have been used for war C. the author is doubtful about the ruin of human beings by nuclear weapons D. the author is anxious about the huge number of nuclear weapons on the earth 74.The underlined word \"mingled\" in the last paragraph most probably means________. A. simple B. mixed C. sad D. happy 75.What do you think the author is most likely to suggest if he continues to write? A. Further application of science to war. B. More reading of William Shakespeare. C. Proper use of science in the new century. D. Effective ways to separate the good from the ill. 72.答案： A。
命题立意：考查考生对文章整体结构的把握能力。
试题解析： 综观全文，第一段引出话题，第二和第三段讲述科学上的进步给人类带来的好处(good)，
而第三段则讲述了科学上的进步给人类带来的伤害（ill），第五段对全文进行了概括总结。 73.答案： D。
命题立意：考查考生的逻辑推理判断能力。
试题解析：从本段可以推断出作者认为大量核武器的生产和准备投入使用将会给人类和地球上很多动物带来灭顶之灾，作者对此感到担忧。 74.答案： B。
命题立意：考查考生猜测词义的能力。
试题解析：根据下文的good and ill together（好坏并存）进行猜测。 75.答案： C。
命题立意：考查考生领会作者写作臆态并进行推理判断的能力。
试题解析：通过文章结尾的三个反问句可以看出作者在此问题上的观点，即如果人们正确的运用科学，它只会给人类带来好处，不一定会带来害处。据此，接下来作者必然围绕如何正确运用科学这一话题来展开。
2006年
21. —I think I'll give Bob a ring.
—You ______. You haven't been in touch with him for ages. A. will B. may C. have to D. should
解析：考查情态动词。几年没联系，当然是“应当”与他打个电话。 答案：D
22. My most famous relative of all, ______ who really left his mark on America, was Reb Sussel, my great-grandfather.
A. one B. the one C. he D. someone
解析：考查替代词。由语境可判断是特指，且作My most famous relative of all的同位语，用the one。 答案：B
23. —I don't suppose the police know who did it.
—Well, surprisingly they do. A man has been arrested and ______ now.
A. has been questioned B. is being questioned C. is questioning D. has questioned
解析：考查被动语态。因a man与question(审问)是被动关系，排除选项C和D；由now可知，要用现在进行时，排除A。 答案：B
24. This new model of car is so expensive that it is ______ the reach of those with average incomes.
A. over B. within C. beyond D. below
解析：考查介词。表示“非……可及，超出的……范围”用beyond。 答案：C
25. —Are you going to have a holiday this year? —I'd love to. I can't wait to leave this place ______. A. off B. out C. behind D. over 解析：考查副词。leave…behind是固定搭配。 答案：C
26. The committee is discussing the problem right now. It will ______ have been solved by the end of next week.
A. eagerly B. hopefully C. immediately D. gradually
解析：考查副词。由“现在讨论了”可知，“有希望”在周末得到解决。 答案：B
27. Although medical science ______ control over several dangerous diseases, what worries us is that some of them are returning.
A. achieved B. has achieved C. will achieve D. had achieved
解析：考查动词时态。由are returning(将会返回)可知“现在已经成功控制”了，要用现在完成时。 答案：B
28. —It took me ten years to build up my business, and it almost killed me. —Well, you know what they say. ______.
A. There is no smoke without fire B. Practice makes perfect C. All roads lead to Rome D. No pains, no gains 解析：考查交际口语。由上文可知，是“不劳无获”。 答案：D
29. The owner of the cinema needed to make a lot of improvements and employ more people to keep it running, ______ meant spending tens of thousands of pounds. A. who B. that C. as D. which
解析：考查定语从句。引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是整个主句，用as或which；但用as，且在从句中作主语时，谓语一般有be，但which则不受此限制。 答案：D
30. Whenever he was asked why he was late for class, he would answer carelessly, always ______ the same
thing.
A. saying B. said C. to say D, having said 解析：考查非谓语动词。作伴随状语用现在分词。 答案：A
31. ______ environmental damage is done, it takes many years for the ecosystem (生态系统) to recover. A. Even if B. If only C. While D. Once
解析：考查状语从句。由前后两个分句的逻辑系，可知是条件与结果的关系，用表示“一旦”的once。 答案：D
32. —There is a story here in the paper about a 110-year-old man. —My goodness! I can't imagine______ that old.
A. to be B. to have been C. being D. having been 解析：考查非谓语动词。因imagine后只能用动词的-ing形式。 答案：C
33. I wish you'd do ______ talking and some more work. Thus things will become better. A. a bit less B. any less C. much more D. a little more
解析：考查形容词副词。由more work和后面一句可知前面是less talking，排除C和D；这不是肯定句，与some相对应的应是a bit。 答案：A
34. A poet and artist ______ coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon. A. is B. are C. was D. were
解析：考查主谓一致。因为a poet and artist是指一个人，排除B和D；由tomorrow afternoon可排除选项C。 答案：A
35. We haven't settled the question of ______ it is necessary for him to study abroad. A. if B. where C. whether D. that
解析：考查名词性从句。在介词后一定是宾语从句；由前面的question可知是不确定的意思，用表示“是否”的whether。 答案：C
第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I know I should have told the headmaster at the time. That was my real 36 . He had gone out of the study for some 37 , leaving me alone. In his absence I looked to see 38 was on his desk. In the 39 was a small piece of paper on which were written the 40 “English Writing Prize 1949. History Is a Serious of Biographies (人物传记)”.
A(n) 41 boy would have avoided looking at the title as soon as he saw the 42 . I did not. The subject of the English Writing Prize was kept a 43 until the start of the exam so I could not 44 reading it.
When the headmaster 45 , I was looking out of the window. I should have told him what had 46 then. It would have been so 47 to say: “I’m sorry, but I 48 the title for the English Writing Prize on your desk. You’ll have to 49 it.”
The chance passed and I did not 50 it. I sat the exam the next day and I won. I didn’t 51 to cheat, but it was still cheating anyhow.
That was thirty-eight years 52 when I was fifteen. I have never told anyone about it before, 53 have I tried to explain to myself why not.
The obvious explanation is that I could not admit I had seen the title 54 admitting that I had been looking at the things on his desk. 55 there must have been more behind it. Whatever it was, it has become a good example of how a little mistake can trap (使陷入) you in a more serious moral corner (道德困境). 36. A. plan 37. A. reason 38. A. this 39. A. drawer 40. A. names 41. A. honest 42. A. desk 43. A. question 44. A. help 45. A. disappeared 46. A. existed 47. A. tiring 48. A. saw 49. A. repeat 50. A. take
B. fault B. course B. which B. corner B. words B. handsome B. paper B. key B. consider B. stayed B. remained B. easy B. gave B. defend B. have
C. grade C. example C. that C. middle C. ideas C. friendly C. book C. note C. practise C. returned C. happened C. important C. set C. correct C. lose
D. luck D. vacation D. what D. box D. messages D. active D. drawer D. secret D. forget D. went D. continued D. difficult D. made D. change D. find
51. A. remember 52. A. past 53. A. either 54. A. by 55. A. But 36．答案：B
B. learn B. ago B. never B. besides B. Though
C. mean C. then C. nor C. through C. Otherwise
D. pretend D. before D. so D. without D. Therefore
解析： fault意为” 过失，过错；罪过，责任”，常指性格上的弱点或行为上的过失，含有当事人对过失负有责任的意味，有时也可用于物。短文第一句话I know I should have told the headmaster at the time.表示“我本来应该在那时告诉校长。”因为本来应该做而没有做，所以作者认为这的确是他的过过错。plan意为“计划”。grade意为“等级，级别；阶段；程度，标准，水平”。luck意为“幸运”。 37．答案：A
解析：reason意为“理由”，指对已经发生的事情提供的理由、原因或借口，着重说明行为的动机。for some reason表示“为某种理由”。course意为“进程，经过，过程，趋势”。example意为“例证，实例；标本，样本”，for example表示“例如”，常用逗号将其与句子分开。vacation意为“假期”，短文中没有提到校长度假的事。 38．答案：D
解析：what引导宾语从句，在从句中作主语。look to意为“照顾，注意，负责”。表示在他不在期间，我看到他的办公桌上有什么。this不引导从句。which引导宾语从句表示“哪一个”。that引导宾语从句时，在从句中不充当任何成分，只起连接作用。 39．答案：C
解析：in the middle表示“在他的办公桌的中间”，根据上文所提供的情景in his absence I looked to see what was on his desk.可判断出在他的办公桌的中间有一张字条。drawer意为“抽屉”。corner意为“角落”。box意为“盒子，箱子”。 40．答案：B
解析：words意为“话语”，根据所提供的情景English Writing Prize 1949: History Is a Series of Biographies可判断出在字条上写的话语。name意为“名字”。idea意为“主意”。message意为“口信”。 41．答案：A
解析：honest意为“诚实的；正直的，耿直的；坦率的，坦白的，正派的，公正的”。指言行一致、表里如一，忠诚可靠，强调真实性。根据下文中的exam可判断出字条上写的内容是考试的题目，
作为诚实的学生，不应该提前看这张字条。handsome意为“(一般指男子外貌)漂亮的，清秀的，俊美的”。friendly意为“友好的”。active意为“活跃的”。 42．答案：B
解析：paper意为“纸”，指上文提到的写着考试题目的字条。desk意为“办公桌，课桌”。book意为“书”。answer意为“答案”。 43．答案：D
解析：secret意为“秘密”，表示英语写作大奖赛的题目应该在开始考试前一直处于保密状态。question意为“问题”。key意为“答案，关键，钥匙”。note意为“笔记”。 44．答案：A
解析：can’t help doing sth意为“禁不住做某事”。根据上文所提供的情景I did not.（有没有避免看这个题目。）可判断出作者禁不住读了这个题目。consider意为“考虑”。practise意为“实践”。forget意为“忘记”。 45．答案：C
解析：return意为“回来”，表示当校长回来时，作者正看着窗外。disappear意为“消失”。remain意为“剩余，剩下；遗留，留下”。go意为“走，去”。 46．答案：C
解析：happen意为“发生”，多指客观的或具体的事物发生，含有偶然或自发的意味，间或也指按计划发生。表示作者本来应该发生了什么事告诉校长，但没有告诉。 47．答案：B
解析：easy意为“容易”，因为说出自己因看了大奖赛的题目而非常抱歉是一件容易的事。tiring意为“令人疲劳的”。important意为“重要的”。difficult意为“困难的”。 48．答案：A
解析：see意为“看见”，指看见了校长办公桌上大奖赛的题目。give意为“给”。set意为“放；搁；贴；靠”。make意为“制造”。 49．答案：D
解析：change意为“改变，变更，变换”，因为作者提前看了英语写作大奖赛的题目，所以他认为校长应该改换这个题目。repeat意为“重复”。defend意为“保卫”。correct意为“改正”。 50．答案：A
解析：take it意为“把握住机会”。因为作者当时没有把自己看了大奖赛的题目这件事告诉校长，失去了这个机会。have意为“有”。lost意为“丢失”。find意为“发现”。 51．答案：C
解析：mean to so sth意为“打算做某事”，表示作者并没有打算作弊。remember to so sth意为“记着去做某事”。learn to do sth意为“学会做某事”。pretend to do sth意为“假装做某事”。 52．答案：B
解析：ago意为“以前，前”，表示这件事发生在38年前，当作者15岁时。past意为“过去的；完了的”，放在“数字+表示时间的名词”前表示“在过去的多少年”。如：in the past three years在过去的三年中。then意为“然后”。before意为“在……之前”。 53．答案：C
解析：nor意为“也不，也没有”，与上文中的neither构成neither … nor表示“既不……，也不”，表示既没有把这件事告诉任何人，也没有试图向自己解释为什么当时没有把这件事告诉校长。either意为“两者之一的；(两者之中)随便哪一个的；两者中任何一方的”。never意为“从不”。so意为“因此”。 54．答案：D
解析：without意为“没有”，表示没有得到允许看放在办公桌上的东西。by意为“通过”，表示通过某种手段或方式。besides意为“另外（还）”。through意为“穿过”。 55．答案：A
解析：but意为“但是”，表示两句之间是转折对比关系。though引导让步状语从句，表示“虽然，尽管”。otherwise意为“否则”。therefore意为“因此”。 阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The Marches were a happy family. Poverty, hard work, and even the fact that Father March was away with the Union armies could not down the spirits of Meg, Jo, Amy, and Marmee, as the March girls called their mother.
The March sisters tried to be good but had their share of faults. Pretty Meg was often displeased with the schoolchildren she taught; boyish Jo was easy to become angry; golden-haired schoolgirl Amy liked to show up; but Beth, who kept the house, was loving and gentle always.
The happy days passed and darkness came when a telegram arrived for Mrs. March. “Your husband is very ill,” it said, “come at once.” The girl tried to be brave when their mother left for the front. They waited and prayed. Little Beth got scarlet fever (猩红热) when she was taking care of the sick neighbor. She became very ill but began to recover by the time Marmee was back. When Father came home from the front and at that
joyful Christmas dinner they were once more all together.
Three years later the March girls had grown into young womanhood. Meg became Mrs. Brooke, and after a few family troubles got used to her new state happily. Jo had found pleasure in her literary efforts. Amy had grown into a young lady with a talent for design and an even greater one for society. But Beth had never fully regained her health, and her family watched her with love and anxiety.
Amy was asked to go and stay in Europe with a relative of the Marches. Jo went to New York and became successful in her writing and had the satisfaction of seeing her work published there. But at home the bitterest blow was yet to fall. Beth had known for some time that she couldn’t live much longer to be with the family and in the spring time she died.
News came from Europe that Amy and Laurie, the grandson of a wealthy neighbor, had planned to be married soon. Now Jo became ever more successful in her writing and got married to Professor Bhaer and soon afterwards founded a school for boys.
And so the little women had grown up and lived happily with their children, enjoying the harvest of love and goodness that they had devoted all their lives to.
56. The members of the March family were Father March, Mrs. March and their _______. A. four daughters
B. five daughters D. son and five daughters
C. son and four daughters
57. Who was the most successful in career (事业) among the March girls? A. Jo
B. Beth
C. Amy
D. Meg
58. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. The march Family
B. The March Parents
C. The March Girls D. The March Relatives
59. It can be inferred from the passage that the March family had ______. A. both happiness and sadness B. wealthy neighbors C. more girls than boys D. a lot of rich relatives
B
The first reality TV show in the world was called Expedition Robinson and it was shown in Sweden in 1997. Half the population of the country watched the final event and a new kind of TV program was born. Two years later in Holland , the first series of Big Brother was filmed. Again, it was a great success and the final program was watched by 15 million people. Now more than 20 countries around the world have Big Brother or Expedition Robinson on their TV screens. The ordinary people who take part in the programs are known by
millions of people in their own countries and reality TV has become big, big business.
For the TV producers, reality TV is a dream come true because many of the programs cost nothing to make. At some point, the television viewers are asked to telephone the program to vote or to apply to take part in the show. It is the cost of these telephone calls that pays for the shows. One of the most popular shows is Pop Idol. In the show a group of attractive young people are made into pop stars. TV viewers vote for their favorite person on the show. The winner makes a record and millions of copies of the record are sold. His or her pictures are published on the covers of magazines or on the front pages of newspapers, and then, they are quickly forgotten.
But not everyone is happy about reality TV. In Portugal, two TV channels got into trouble because they showed too much of the personal lives of the people in the shows. In France, reality TV is called “rubbish TV” and the TV studios of Big Brother were attacked three times in one week. In Greece, Big Brother was described as “ against human rights and civilization”.
61. Those who take part in the reality TV shows are usually _____.
A. common people B. pop TV stars C. attractive people D. famous film stars 62. Who would pay for the cost of the reality TV shows according to the passage? A. TV producers who make reality TV shows B. TV actors who take part in reality TV shows. C. TV viewers who telephone reality TV shows D. TV companies which broadcast reality TV shows 63. It can be concluded from the passage that ______. A. everyone is happy about reality TV. B. reality TV will do well in many countries. C. all the people in Europe are in favor of reality TV D. reality TV will not be broadcast in any countries.
C
I II
The opening ceremony of this famous yearly competition will begin at 11:30 a.m. There will be music groups, rappers and children’s chorus. 12:25 p.m. sees the introduction of the eaters who come from all over the world. At Few periods in history are as exciting as the time when the Vikings (北欧海盗) were known --- and sometimes feared --- throughout Scandinavia, the British Isles. Russia,all the Mediterranean, Africa and even America. Frojel is a family-based society,
64. According to Advertisement 1, the famous yearly competition is ______. A. a music competition B. an eating competition C. a cooking competition D. a pleasure-taking competition 65. People who come to watch the competition earliest may _______. A. get the best watching position B. get the best food. C. watch whatever they want to D. take good pictures 66. The best title for Advertisement 2 would be _______. A. The Vikings B. Reliving of the Vikings C Frojel D. A Viking Reliving Society
67. From the advertisement we know that Frojel used to be ______. A. a Viking club. B. a family-based society C. a European island D. a trading center
D
In a recently published book, I came across some exercises with interesting names such as fishbone diagrams, lotus flowers and clustering. As I used these exercises in my classes, I noticed that students were interested. They said more and wrote more. They enjoyed expressing their ideas and sharing them in groups. They were no longer passively waiting for the bell , but actively taking part in the lesson. I find that creativity can act as a way to increase participation and improve fluency.
Creativity has become a popular word in recent years. Scholars in arts, psychology, business, education and science are all working to get a deeper understanding of it. Robert J. Stemberg is a creativity specialist and Yale professor of psychology. He defines creativity as “the ability to produce work that is both new (original)
and appropriate(applicable to the situation ) ”. this definition is useful, as we want our students to use language in a new way and to use it correctly and properly. Mot scholars say there are two types of creativity: big “C” creativity and small “c” creativity. Big “C” creativity refers to genius level thinking that results in artistic masterpieces and scientific breakthroughs. Small “c” creativity refers to everyday level thinking that can be used in any situation our emphasis is on the latter. While it goes without saying that any of our students could go on to be the next Picasso or Edison, our aim is to help students produce more ideas and use language in a new way.
68. The underlined words “waiting for the bell ” in the first paragraph probably means______. A. longing for a phone call B. hoping to have a bell C. expecting the end of the class D. waiting to speak in the class
69. It can be inferred from the passage that the author thinks the exercises in the book were _____. A. popular B. useful C. scientific D. creative 70. When you use a familiar word in a new way, you are ________. A creative in the sense of big “C” creativity. B. creative in the sense of small “c” creativity.. C. not creative in the sense of big “C” creativity.. D. not creative in the sense of small “c” creativity. 71. The main purpose of the passage is to _________. A. show how useful the book is. B, explain what creativity C. discuss how one can be creative D. tell what reaching aims at
E
A new eight-kilometer road is under construction that links the port area with motorway system. It is expected to carry 20,000 trucks and cars a day, which greatly reduces the overcrowded traffic in the center of the city. As part of the project, two four-kilometer road tunnels are being built below the central area of the city, one for traffic to the north and the other for the traffic to the south. The two tunnels are about 20 meters below the surface and are 12 meters wide, providing for two lanes of traffic in each direction.
In the upper part of the tunnel two air-conditioning pipes remove the waste gas of trucks and cars and keep the quality of air inside the tunnel. The lighting is at the top of the tunnel, practically at its highest point. There will also be electric signs at frequent intervals. They show traffic conditions ahead and can be seen
clearly by drivers. The wall is made up of four main elements, which include a waterproofing covering and, on the inside of the tunnel, a concrete lining.
Each tunnel is roughly round and the lower part of the tunnel is somewhat flat. The surface of the road lies on the base, which is made of concrete and steel. The drainage system, just below the road surface on one side, removes any extra liquid, particularly water. In the event of fire, the fire main, which is made of steel, pipes water to many fire hydrant stations at regular intervals along the length of the tunnel. The fire main is at the side of the tunnel and at the level of the road surface.
Other systems in the tunnel will include emergency phones. 72. Each of the tunnels under construction is _____. A. eight kilometers long and twenty meters wide B. eight kilometers long and six meters wide C. four kilometers long and twenty meters wide D. four kilometers long and six meters wide
73. Which part of the tunnel in the diagram is used to pipe out extra water? A. 1 B. 3 C. 5 D 6
74. Driving in the tunnel, one can know the traffic conditions ahead through______. A. the lights B. the electric signs C. the trucks and the cars D. the emergency phones 75. The passage is mainly about _____.
A. the construction of a road B. the design of a road C. the construction of two tunnels D.the design of two tunnels 56．答案：A
解析：这是一道细节题。从第二段“the March sisters”可知the Marches有Meg，Jo，Amy，Beth这4个女儿。
57．答案：A
解析：这是一道细节推断题。从第五段“Jo went to New York and became successful”和第六段“Now Jo became ever more successful”可知，Jo在姐妹中最成功。
58．答案：C
解析：这是一道主旨题。本文一直在讲March家的女儿们从小到大的情况，因此标题应该是The March Girls。
59．答案：A
解析：这是一道推理题。从文中可知，March家的女儿长大了，享受着爱的果实，过着幸福的生活；但是，Beth后来病死了。由此可知，March家有幸福也有悲伤。
60．答案：A
解析：这是一道细节推断题。从第二段“the television viewers are asked to telephone the program to vote or to apply to take in the show”可知，电视观众打电话申请参加真人秀，因此，真人秀的参加者是普通人。
61．答案：C
解析：这是一道细节推断题。从第二段“It is the cost of these telephone calls that pays for the shows.”可知是观众的电话为真人秀付费。
62．答案：C
解析：这是一道判断题。从第三段“In France, reality TV is called ‘rubbish TV’”可知，真人秀在法国被称为rubbish TV，而rubbish TV本身并不是一个节目。
63．答案：B
解析：这是一道推断题。本文主要讲的是reality TV，在第一段中间“Now more than 20 countries around the world have Big Brother or Expedition Robinson on their TV screens.”可知，真人秀在20多个国家流行。
64．答案：B
解析： 这是一道推断题。从广告I第一段“the historic12-minute all-you-can-eat competition will begin.”可知，这是一场吃的比赛。
65．答案：A
解析：这是一道细节推断题。从广告I的第二段“Viewing is available on a first-come-first-served basis”可知观看比赛的原则是先来先服务。因此，来得早的观众能得到好的观看位置。
66．答案：D
解析：这是一道主旨题。本文讲了Fröjel 的过去和现在，从表面上看，C、D都正确。但是作为一个广告，Fröjel作为题目的话，没有特点，读者看过后不知道讲的是什么。D概括出了Fröjel这个地方的特点，而且对读者有吸引力。
67．答案：D
解析：这是一道推测题。从第二段最后一句“Fröjel was one of the richest trading centres in the Viking world.”可知Fröjel曾是北欧海盗世界最富有的贸易中心之一，D正确。这里容易混淆的是答案B。第二段第一句“Fröjel is a family-based society”可看出，似乎B也正确，但是这句话用的是一般现在时态，
表明现在的状态。而本题问的是过去的事情，因此B不正确。
68．答案：C
解析：这是一道词义推断题。waiting for the bell字面意思是“等待铃声”。前后文讲到学生们对新的练习很有兴趣，积极地参与。说明原来上课不积极，因此等待的铃声是下课铃，选C。
69．答案：D
解析：这是一道细节推断题。第一段讲了作者在书中发现的练习让学生很感兴趣，他得出的结论是创新是一个增加参与和流利程度的方法。因此，他认为这些练习是创新的。
70．答案：B
解析：这是一道判断题。文中第二段“Small ‘c’ creativity refers to everyday level thinking that can be used in any situation.”意思是“小创新指的是普通水平思考的创新。”题目讲到的是“一个常用词的新用法”，与小创新讲到的内容符合，因此B正确。
71．答案：B
解析：这是一道主旨题。本文第一段先举了一个上课创新的例子，第二段讲述了创新的含义、创新的两种类型等内容，因此B正确。
72．答案：D
解析：这是一道细节推断题。从第一段“As part of the project, two four-kilometer road tunnels are being built”可知，tunnels长4公里；从“The two tunnels are about 20 metres below the surface and are 12 metres wide”可知，两个隧道宽12米，因此1个隧道宽6米。
73．答案：C
解析：这是一道判断题。本题问的是“排除多余的谁的管道在隧道的什么部分”。从第三段“The drainage system, just below the road surface on one side, removes any extra liquid, particularly water.”可知排水系统正好在路表面一边的下方，对照剖面图，5符合这个位置。
74．答案：B
解析：这是一道细节推断题。从第二段“There will also be electronic signs at frequent intervals. They show traffic conditions ahead”可知电子告示的作用是显示交通状况，因此选B。
75．答案：D
解析：这是一道主旨题。文章主要讲的是两个隧道，因此首先排除A、B。文中讲到的是隧道的内部构造，因此C“两个隧道的建设”也不对。
2007年
第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节：单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child_______he or she wants. A.however 答案是B。
21.We have every reason to believe that_______2008 Beijing Olympic Games will be_____success. A.不填；a
B.the;不填
C.the;a
D.a;a
B.whatever
C.whichever
D.whenever
22.—She looks very happy.She_______have passed the exam. —I guess so.It’s not difficult after all. A.should
B.could
C.must
D.might
23.At the end of the meeting,it was announced that an agreement_______. A.has been reached C.has reached
B.had been reached D.had reached
24.—Have you _______some new ideas? —Yeah.I’ll tell you later. A.come about C.come up with
B.come into D.come out with
25.Choosing the right dictionary depends on_______you want to use it for. A.what
B.why
C.how
D.whether
26.You may not have played very well today,but at least you’ve got through to the next round and _______.
A.tomorrow never comes
B.tomorrow is another day D.there is no tomorrow
C.never put off till tomorrow
27.—_______you _______him around the museum yet? —Yes.We had a great time there. A.Have;shown
B.Do;show
C.Had;shown
D.Did;show
28.—Can I smoke here?
—Sorry.We don’t allow_______here. A.people smoking C.to smoke
B.people smoke D.smoking
29.With April 18’s railway speedup,highway and air transport will have to compete with_______service
for passengers.
A.good
B.better
C.best
D.the best
30.He is very popular among his students as he always tries to make them_______in his lectures. A.interested
B.interesting
C.interest
D.to interest
31.—My room gets very cold at night. —_______. A.So is mine C.So does mine
B.So mine is D.So mine does
32.—“Could we put off the meeting?”she asked.
—“_______,”he answered politely.“This is the only day everyone is available.” A.Not likely C.Not nearly
B.Not exactly D.Not really
33.He was educated at the local high school,_______he went on to Beijing University. A.after which
B.after that
C.in which
D.in that
34.—Do you think that housing price will keep_______in the years to come? —Sorry,I have no idea. A.lifting up
B.going up
C.bringing up
D.growing up
35.My parents have always made me_______about myself,even when I was twelve. A.feeling well
B.feeling good
C.feel well
D.feel good
第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Carolyn Stradley is the founder of C&S Paving Ine.(铺路公司)in Atlanta,USA.In the following account,she recalls the job that challenged her 36 and skill but left her flying high. “When the Atlanta Airport was under 37 in 1979,we were a new company struggling to make it.National Car Rental wanted to have 2500 square meters of dirt paved 38 the cars could be on site 39 the airport opened,and the official opening was only ten days away! 40 other local paving company wanted to do the job, 41 it couldn’t be done in such a short time.”
“Because we were new and really needed the work,we were 42 to try harder.We gave National Car Rental our offer and 43 our best effort to get the job finished within ten days.We also 44 them that if we failed,they would be no worse off, 45 they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.”
“We got the job and immediately went into 46 .Working at night needed lights,so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site.Our 47 challenge was to keep the rock mixture 48 enough.All the available water wagons(洒水车)were rented out for the airport construction,and we certainly couldn’t afford to buy a new one. 49 ,I got a special 50 to rent fire engine hoses(消防水龙带)and connect them to nearby hydrants(消防);then I 51 held one of those hoses to 52 down the rock.”
“Those ten days were filled with challenges that 53 one creative idea after another.Nine days later,the night before the airport opened,National Car Rental was the 54 company that had cars on the parking lot.”
“The key to our success was having the 55 to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done.”
36.A.kindness
B.patience B.repair B.as
C.imagination C.control C.for
D.experience D.development D.so D.when D.Every D.warning D.willing D.improved D.demanded D.unless D.production D.previous D.clean D.Instead D.reason D.hardly D.water D.formed D.only D.chance
37.A.construction 38.A.after 39.A.while 40.A.Some
B.since B.Any
C.where C.No
41.A.stating 42.A.able
B.reporting B.nervous B.promised B.surprised B.but
C.telling C.afraid
43.A.supported 44.A.asked
C.continued C.reminded C.as
45.A.though 46.A.discussion 47.A.next 48.A.cold
B.action B.first B.wet
C.practice C.past
C.loose
49.A.Naturally 50.A.excuse 51.A.exactly 52.A.pull
B.Obviously B.order
C.Meanwhile C.permit C.angrily C.hit
B.personally B.knock B.mixed B.last
53.A.required 54.A.best
C.followed C.second C.hope
55.A.courage B.interest
第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Su Hua is studying at Cambridge,UK.She has bought a bicycle and is worried about security(安全).Her friend,Kate,found this article and sent it to her.
Introduction A lot of crime is against bicycles.About 150 000 bicycles are stolen every year and most are never found.You can prevent this happening by following a few careful steps. Basic Security Do not leave your bicycle in out-of-the-way places.Always lock your bicycle when you leave.Secure it to lampposts or trees.Take off smaller parts and take them with you,for example lights and saddles(车座). Locks Get a good lock.There are many different types in the shops.Buy one that has been tested against attack.Ask for a recommendation from a bike shop. Marking Security making your bike can act as a deterrent to a thief.It can also help the police find your bicycle.It should be clearly written and include your postcode and your house or flat number.This will provide a simple way to identify your bicycle. Registration There are a number of companies who will security mark your bicycle for you.They will then put your registration number and personal details on their computer database.Then if your bicycle is found it will be easy to contact you. Finally Keep a record of the bicycle yourself:its make,model and registration number.You can even take a photograph of it.This will prove the bicycle belongs to you.
56.Which part of the text gives you information on how to lock up your bicycle when you leave it? A.Locks.
B.Marking. D.Basic Security.
C.Registration.
57.The underlined phrase “act as a deterrent to a thief”means_______.
A.help you recognize your bike B.help the police find your bicycle C.stop someone stealing your bicycle D.stop you worrying about your bike
58.The article advises you to keep a record of your bicycle_______. A.in the bike shop and your computer B.in a police station and a security company C.in a security company and your university D.by yourself and in a security company 59.The main purpose of this article is_______. A.to tell you what to do if your bicycle is stolen B.to suggest ways of keeping your bicycle safe C.to give you advice on where to buy a good lock
D.to say why you shouldn’t keep your bicycle in a quiet place
B
Professor Barry Wellman of the University of Toronto in Canada has invented a term to describe the way many North Americans interact(互动)these days.The term is “networked individualism”.This concept is not easy to understand because the words seem to have opposite meanings.How can we be individuals(个体)and be networked at the same time?You need other people for networks.
Here is what Professor Wellman means.Before the invention of the Internet and e-mail,our social networks included live interactions with relatives,neighbors,and friends.Some of the interaction was by phone,but it was still voice to voice,person to person,in real time.
A recent research study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project showed that for a lot of people,electronic interaction through the computer has replaced this person-to-person interaction.However,a lot of people interviewed for the Pew study say that’s a good thing.Why?
In the past,many people were worried that the Internet isolated(孤立)us and caused us to spend too much time in the imaginary world of the computer.But the Pew study discovered that the opposite is true.The Internet connects us with more real people than expected—helpful people who can give advice on careers,medical problems,raising children,and choosing a school or college.About 60 million Americans told Pew that the Internet plays an important role in helping them make major life decisions.
Thanks to the computer,we are able to be alone and together with other people—at the same time! 60.The underlined phrase “networked individualism”probably means that by using computers people_______.
A.stick to their own ways no matter what other people say B.have the rights and freedom to do things of their own interest
C.do things in their own ways and express opinions different from other people D.are able to keep to themselves but at the same time reach out to other people
61.According to the Pew study,what do many people rely on to make major life decisions? A.Networks. C.Phones.
B.Friends. D.Parents.
62.It can be inferred from the Pew study that_______.
A.people have been separated from each other by using computers B.the Internet makes people waste a lot of time and feel very lonely C.the Internet has become a tool for a new kind of social communication D.a lot of people regard the person-toperson communication as good thing 63.Which would be the best title for this passage? A.We’re Alone on the Internet. B.We’re Communicating on the Internet. C.We’re Alone Together on the Internet. D.We’re in the Imaginary World of the Internet.
C
Experience the newly opened Grand Canyon(大峡谷)West Skywalk in Colorado.Departing from Grand Canyon’s South Rim by Airplane to Grand Canyon’s West Rim,you will land and take a ground tour to the Skywalk!Walk on air for 70 feet over the edge of Grand Canyon West.
This Skywalk has been open since March 28,2007.Daily visitorship to the Skywalk has been over 4000
people.Please be patient to enjoy your moment on the Skywalk.
After you have experienced the one and only Grand Canyon Skywalk Glass Bridge,you will return to the Grand Canyon West Airport and take your Airplane for a flight back to the South Rim of the Canyon.This is a tour never to be forgotten as you will have walked on air over the Grand Canyon.
Tour Itinerary(行程) Tour Duration 5.7 Hour The Ground Canyon Adventure Skywalk Experience a bird’s-eye view of the Grand Canyon as you make your way to Grand Canyon West. Flight from Grand Canyon 1 Hour South Rim to Grand Canyon West Light Lunch at Guano Point 2 Hours at Grand Canyon West You will be taken by bus to Guano Point with breathtaking views of the western part of the Grand Canyon where the Colorado River makes its way into Lake Mead.Every table for lunch has a view. Walk on the World Famous 1.5 Hour s Skywalk Finally you will board your bus to Eagle Point,home of the Grand Canyon Skywalk.Now it is time for you to walk on air for 70 feet over the Grand Canyon. Fight Back to Grand 1.2 Hours After time on the Skywalk,you will return to the Grand Canyon West Airport and return to Grand Canyon South Rim in time for dinner and sunset. Canyon South Rim
64.This advertisement is for_______. A.Grand Canyon West C.Grand Canyon
B.Grand Canyon South D.the Skywalk
65.The package fee does NOT cover the cost of_______.
66.The Grand Canyon Skywalk Bridge is made of glass because_______. A.it looks stronger
B.it is cheaper to build
C.it looks more beautiful D.it gives you a better view
67.According to the Tour Itinerary,the route is_______.
A.South Rim→Guano Point→West Airport→Eagle Point→West Airport→South Rim B.South Rim→West Airport→Guano Point→Eagle Point→West Airport→South Rim C.South Rim→West Airport→Eagle Point→Guano Point→West Airport→South Rim C. South Rim→West Airport→Eagle Point→West Airport→Guano Point→South Rim
D
Thinking
·Some scientists claim that we humans are the only living things that are conscious(有意识的)—we alone are aware that we are thinking. ·No one knows how consciousness works—it is one of science’s last great mysteries. ·All your thoughts take place in the cerebrum(大脑皮质),which is at the top of your brain,and different kinds of thought are linked to different areas,called association areas. ·Each half of the cerebrum has four rounded ends called lobes(脑叶)—two at the front(frontal and temporal lobes)and two at the back(occipital and parietal lobes). ·The frontal lobe is linked to your personality and it is where you have your bright ideas. ·The temporal lobe is where you hear and understand what people say to you. ·The occipital lobe is where you work out what your eyes see. ·The parietal lobe is where you record touch,heat and cold,and pain. ·The left half of the brain controls the right side of the body.The right half controls the left side. ·One half of the brain is always dominant(in charge).Usually,the left brain is dominant,which is why 90% of people are right-handed. 68.Which part of your cerebrum is most active when you are making a telephone call? A.The frontal lobe. C.The occipital lobe.
B.The temporal lobe. D.The parietal lobe.
69.Which of the following statements is true?
A.One’s personality has something to do with the frontal lobe. B.Bright ideas come from the parietal lobe.
C.The occipital and temperal lobes are at the back of the cerebrum. D.The occipital lobe is in charge of sound.
70.From the passage,we know the reason why around 10% of people are left-handed is that_______. A.their frontal lobe is usually dominant B.their temporal lobe is usually dominant C.their right brain is usually dominant D.their left brain is usually dominant
E
Some people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own.My mom was one of those people.
My father died when I was nine months old,making my mom a single mother at the age of eighteen.While I was growing up,we lived a very hard life.We had little money,but my mom gave me a lot of love.Each night,she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life,“Kemmons,you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”
At fourteen,I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again.Every day,my mother spoke to me in her gentle,loving voice,telling me that no matter what those doctors said,I could walk again if I wanted to badly enough.She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her.A year later,I returned to school—walking on my own!
When the Great Depression(大萧条)hit,my mom lost her job.Then I left school to support the both of us.At that moment,I was determined never to be poor again.
Over the years,I experienced various levels of business success.But the real turning point occurred on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951.I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they charged an extra $2 for each child.That was too expensive for the average American family.I told my wife that I was going to open a motel(汽车旅馆)for families that would never charge extra for children.There were plenty of doubters at that time.
Not surprisingly,mom was one of my strongest supporters.She worked behind the desk and even designed the room style.As in any business,we experienced a lot of challenges.But with my mother’s words deeply rooted in my soul,I never doubted we would succeed.Fifteen years later,we had the largest hotel system in the world—Holiday Inn.In 1979 my company had 1759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $1
billion a year.
You may not have started out life in the best situations.But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself,nothing can stop you.
71.What Kemmons’ mom often told him during his childhood was_______. A.caring
B.moving D.interesting
C.encouraging
72.According to the author,who played the most important role in making him walk back to school again? A.Doctors.
B.Nurses.
C.Friends.
D.Mom.
73.What caused Kemmons to start a motel by himself? A.His terrible experience in the hotel.
B.His previous business success of various levels. C.His mom’s support. D.His wife’s suggestion.
74.Which of the following best describes Kemmons’ mother? A.Modest,helpful and hard-working. B.Loving,supportive and strong-willed. C.Careful,helpful and beautiful. D.Strict,sensitive and supportive.
75.Which of the following led to Kemmons’ success according to the passage? A.Self-confidence,hard work,higher-education and a poor family. B.Mom’s encouragement,clear goals,self-confidence and hard work. C.Clear goals,mom’s encouragement,a poor family and higher education. D.Mom’s encouragement,a poor family,higher education and opportunities.
答案和解析
21.答案:C
解析:2008 Beijing Olympic Games表示特指,要用定冠词the。success表示泛指要用不定冠词a。 22.答案:C
解析:“must have+动词-ed形式”表示“一定做了某事”,根据所提供的情景“She looks very happy.”可判断出她一定通过了考试。“should have+动词-ed形式”表示“本来应该做某事,而没有做”,常用于表示责备。“could have+动词-ed形式”在肯定句型中,往往用作委婉地批评，表示本应该做什么,而没做，有时也用作猜测。“might have+动词-ed形式”表示推测过去做过某事，“也许”发生了。
23.答案:B
解析:过去完成时表示一个动作或状态在过去某一时间或动作之前已经完成或结束,即“过去的过去”。这是一个复合句宾语从句,主句的谓语动词用了一般过去时,所以从句中的谓语动词要用表示过去的某种时态。该句中要用过去完成时。agreement作reach的逻辑宾语,所以要用被动语态。
24.答案:C
解析:come about意为“产生”。根据所提供的情景“Yeah. I’ll tell you later.”可判断出问对方是否想出新的主意。come into意为“进入,得到,继承”；come up with意为“赶上,提出”；come out with意为“发表,公布,说出”。
25.答案:A
解析:what引导宾语从句,作介词on的宾语。what在从句中作for的宾语,表示选择正确的词典依赖于你使用它做什么，故选A项。why引导宾语从句时,在从句作原因状语,意为“为什么”。how引导宾语从句时,在从句作方式状语,意为“如何”。whether引导宾语从句时,意为“是否”。
26.答案:B
解析:根据句意可判断出选项B是正确的,表示“明天是新的一天”。 27.答案:A
解析:根据时间状语yet可判断出要用现在完成时,表示已经完成的动作，故选A项。一般现在时表示经常性的动作或存在的状态。过去完成时表示一个动作或状态在过去某一时间或动作之前已经完成或结束,即“过去的过去”。一般过去时用于表示在确定的过去时间里所发生的动作或存在的状态或在过去一段时间内,经常性或习惯性的动作。
28.答案:D
解析:allow后接动词-ing形式作宾语,表示允许做某事。 29.答案:B
解析:形容词或副词的比较级表示两者间的比较。根据所提供的情景“With April 18’s railway speedup”可判断出公路和航空将以对旅客更好的服务来进行竞争。形容词最高级用于三者或三者以上的比较,意为“最……”。
30.答案:A
解析:‘make后接动词-ed形式作宾语补足语’，表示被动。根据them可interest的关系可确定用动词-ed形式作宾语补足语,表示“使他们对他的课感兴趣”。
31.答案:C
解析:以so开头的句子要进行倒装,表示“……也是如此”。根据上文中的“My room gets very cold at night.”中的动词gets可确定要“So does mine.”表示“我的房间夜里也很冷”。
32.答案:D
解析:Not really. 意为“不会吧”。根据所提供的情景This is the only day everyone is available.可判断出要用Not really.回答,因为这是唯一一个人员到齐的日子,如果推迟会期不太可能。
33.答案:A
解析:after which引导定语从句,which指上面的句子He was educated at the local high school,表示“在当地高中受教育后上了北京大学”。
34.答案:B
解析:go up意为“上升”。根据其主语housing price可判断出要用go up表示房价继续保持上升。lift up意为“提起来”。bring up意为“教育,培养”；grow up意为“长大,成人”。
35.答案:D
解析:make后接不带to的不定式作宾语补足语。feel是系动词,后接形容词作表语。 36.答案:C
解析:imagination 意为“想象力”。根据短文的最后一句话“The key to our success was having the courage to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done.”可判断出Carolyn Stradley回忆了挑战她的想象力的工作,因为只有具有想象力才能有创造性。kindness意为“仁慈,亲切,好意,善意”;patience意为“耐性,忍耐”;experience意为“经验,体验,经历,阅历”。
37.答案:A
解析:construction意为“建设”。根据下文中的“National Car Rental wanted to have 2500 square meters of dirt paved so the cars could be on site...”可判断出在1979年the Atlanta Airport在建设中,因为只有建成后才能开放。repair意为“修理,修补”；control意为“控制,支配,管理,调节,抑制”；development意为“发展”。
38.答案:D
解析:so意为“以便,为了”。so用于so that 结构,口语常将 that 省略。句意为“当机场开放时,汽车能够开到工地现场”。after 意为“在……之后”；as意为“当……的时候”；for意为“因为”。
39.答案:D
解析:when引导时间状语从句,表示当机场开放时。while引导时间状语从句时,从句的谓语动词必须是延续性动词。since 意为“自从”,与现在完成时连用表示动作从过去的某个时候开始,一直延续到现在的动作或存在的状态。where引导地点状语,意为“在……地方”。
40.答案:C
解析:no意为“没有”。根据下文中的“it couldn’t be done in such a short time”可判断出没有任何一个公司在这么短的工期内完成这项任务。故选C项。some表示“某一个”。any用于肯定句意为“任何
一个”,表示任何一个公司都能完成。every意为“每一个”。
41.答案:A
解析:state意为“声明,陈述,规定”。下文中的“it couldn’t be done in such a short time”作其宾语,表示声称不能在如此短的时间内完成任务。report意为“报导,汇报,报到,告发”;tell意为“告诉,说,吩咐,断定”;warn意为“警告,注意,通知”。
42.答案:D
解析:willing意为“乐意的,自愿的,心甘情愿的”。根据上文中的“Because we were new and really needed the work”可判断出因为是新开办的公司,又真的需要工作,所以乐意做这项工作。able意为“能……的,有才能的,能干的,能够的”；nervous意为“神经紧张的,不安的”；afraid意为 “害怕,担心”。
43.答案:B
解析:promise意为“允诺,答应”。表示答应尽力在这段时间内完成任务。故选B项。support意为“支撑,扶持,支持,支援,拥护,维持,赡养,忍受”；continue意为“继续,连续,延伸”；improve意为“改善,改进”。
44.答案:C
解析:remind意为“提醒,使想起”。表示提醒他们。ask意为“问,要求,需要,邀请”；surprise意为“使惊奇”；demand意为“要求,需要,要求知道,查询”。
45.答案:B
解析:but意为“但是”。根据“they would be no worse off ”和“they had plenty to gain if we succeeded”之间的关系可判断出它们表示转折关系,所以要but连接。though 意为“虽然”；as意为“因为”；unless意为“如果不”。
46.答案:B
解析:action意为“动作,作用,战斗,行动,举动,行为”。go into action意为“投入战斗”,表示他们马上行动起来。discussion意为“讨论”；practice意为“实行,实践,实际,惯例,习惯,练习,实习,开业”；production意为“生产,产品,作品”。
47.答案:A
解析:next意为“下一次,其次”。根据上文中的“Working at night needed lights,so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site.”可判断出他们的第一个挑战是需要灯光,下一个挑战是使岩石的混合物保持潮湿。first意为“第一的”；past意为“过去的,结束的”；previous意为“在前的,早先的”。
48.答案:B
解析:wet意为“湿的,潮湿的”。根据下文中的“All the available water wagons were rented out for the airport construction,and we certainly couldn’t afford to buy a new one.”可判断出使岩石的混合物保持足够潮湿。cold意为“寒冷的,使人战栗的”;loose意为“宽松的,不精确的,不牢固的,散漫的,自由的”;clean
意为“清洁的,干净的,清白的”。
49.答案:D
解析:instead意为“代替”。根据上文中的“All the available water wagons were rented out for the airport construction,and we certainly couldn’t afford to buy a new one.”可判断出由于洒水车都被别人租用了,所以他们用消防水龙代替。naturally意为“自然地”；obviously意为“明显地”；meanwhile意为“其时,其间”。
50.答案:C
解析:permit意为“许可,允许,准许”。因为租用消防水龙需要特许。excuse意为“原谅,申辩,作为……的托辞,为……免去”。order意为“次序,顺序,正常(工作)状态,秩序,会议规则,命令,定购,定单”。reason意为“理由,原因,动机”。
51.答案:B
解析:personally意为“亲自地,以个人”。表示Carolyn Stradley亲自浇水。exactly意为“正确地,严密地”；angrily意为“愤怒地”；hardly意为“几乎不”。
52.答案:D
解析:water意为“浇水”。根据上文中“Our next challenge was to keep the rock mixture wet enough.”可判断出要保持岩石混合物足够潮湿就必须往岩石上浇水。pull意为“拉,拖,拔”；knock意为“敲,敲打,敲击,(使)碰撞”；hit意为“打击,打,碰撞,”。
53.答案:A
解析:require意为“需要”。表示需要想出一个又一个主意的挑战。mix意为“使混和,混淆,混合”；follow意为“跟随,追随,沿……而行,理解,遵循,从事”；form意为“形成,构成,排列,(使)组成”。
54.答案:D
解析:only意为“唯一的,单独的”。根据上文的内容可判断出因为National Car Rental在飞机场请C&S Paving Inc.建造了停车场,所以它是唯一一个在机场有停车场的公司。best意为“最好的”；last意为“最后的,临终的,末尾的,最近的”；second意为“第二，另一个,又一个”。
55.答案:A
解析:courage意为“勇气”。根据上文的内容可判断出当时没有一个公司愿意承担这项任务,但C&S Paving Inc.接受了挑战,完成了任务,这需要勇气。interest意为“兴趣,关心,重要性,影响”；hope意为“希望”；chance意为“机会,可能性,偶然性”。
56.答案:D
解析:这是一道细节题。根据短文中的“Do not leave your bicycle in out-of-the-way places. Always lock your bicycle when you leave.”可判断出在Basic Security中给你有关离开时锁自行车的信息。
57.答案:C
解析:这是一道猜义题。根据下文中的“It can also help the police find your bicycle.”可判断出画线部分act a deterrent to a thief”的意思是“防止有人偷你的自行车”。
58.答案:D
解析:这是一道细节题。根据短文中的“They will then put your registration number and personal details on their computer database.”和“Keep a record of the bicycle yourself: its make,model and registration number. You can even take a photograph of it.”可判断出由你和保险公司留一份自行车的记录。
59.答案:B
解析:这是一道主旨题。这篇短文讲述了如何保证你的自行车的安全,所以其目的是建议你保证你的自行车的安全。
60.答案:D
解析:这是一道猜义题。根据短文的最后一句话“Thanks to the computer,we are able to be alone and together with other people—at the same time!”可判断出画线部分networked individualism的意思是“我们既可以独自一人待着又同时能与其他人保持着联系。
61.答案:A
解析:这是一道细节题。根据倒数第二段中的“About 60 million Americans told Pew that the Internet plays an important role in helping them make major life decisions.”可判断出许多人依靠因特网作出决定。
62.答案:C
解析:这是一道细节推断题。根据第二段中的“Before the invention of the Internet and e-mail,our social networks included live interactions with relatives,neighbors,and friends. Some of the interaction was by phone,but it was still voice to voice,person to person,in real time.”可判断出因特网已成为一种新的社会交流工具。
63.答案:C
解析:这是一道标题选择题。这篇短文介绍了所创造的一个新概念networked individualism,这个概念揭示了当人们上网聊天时,既保持一个人独处的状态又可以同时与其他人保持联系,所以这篇短文最好的题目是:We’re Alone Together on the Internet。
64.答案:D
解析:这是一道细节题。根据第一段中的“Experience the newly opened Grand Canyon West Skywalk in Colorado. Departing from Grand Canyon’s South Rim by Airplane to Grand Canyon’s West Rim,you will land and take a ground tour to the Skywalk! Walk on air for 70 feet over the edge of Grand Canyon West.”可判断出这篇广告是有关空中行走的广告。
65.答案:A
解析:这是一道细节题。根据广告中的内容可判断出费用包括了乘坐飞机和汽车到空中行走的地点、空中行走和餐饮而不包括住宿。
66.答案:D
解析:这是一道细节题。根据短文中的“Experience a bird’s-eye view of the Grand Canyon as you make your way to Grand Canyon West.”可判断出Grand Canyon Skywalk Bridge用玻璃建成的原因是游客可以鸟瞰大峡谷。
67.答案:B
解析:这是一道细节题。根据广告中的旅程可判断出选项B是正确的。 68.答案:B
解析:这是一道细节题。根据短文中的“The temporal lobe is where you hear and understand what people say to you.”可判断出当你打电话时temporal lobe最活跃,因为它是听见和理解人们对你说什么的部位。
69.答案:A
解析:这是一道正误判断题。根据短文中的“The frontal lobe is linked to your personality and it is where you have your bright ideas.”可判断出选项A是正确的。
70.答案:C
解析:这是一道细节题。根据短文中的“Usually,the left brain is dominant,which is why 90% of people are right-handed.”可判断出一个人是左撇子的原因是他的右脑处于支配地位。
71.答案:C
解析:这是一道细节题。根据第二段中作者的妈妈说的话“Kemmons,you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”可判断出当作者年幼时妈妈给他最多的是鼓励。
72.答案:D
解析:这是一道细节题。根据第三段中的“Every day,my mother spoke to me in her gentle,loving voice,telling me that no matter what those doctors said,I could walk again if I wanted to badly enough. She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later,I returned to school—walking on my own!”可判断出是作者的妈妈使他重返学校。
73.答案:A
解析:这是一道细节题。根据倒数第三段中的“I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they charged an extra $2 for each child. That was too expensive for the average American family. I told my wife that I was going to open a motel for families that would never charge extra for children.”可判断出作者决定自己开办旅馆的原因是他在旅馆的一次糟糕的经历。
74.答案:B
解析:这是一道细节推断题。根据短文的内容可推断出作者的妈妈是一个谦虚、对人有帮助和努力工作的人。
75.答案:B
解析:这是一道细节推断题。作者在这篇短文中讲述了他年幼时他妈妈对他的鼓励。成年后他的目标明确,充满自信心,努力地为自己的目标而奋斗,所以他成功的原因是:妈妈的鼓励、明确的目标、自信心和勤奋工作。
2008年
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分35分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
21. We went right round to the west coast by __________ sea instead of driving across _________ continent. A. the … the
B. / … the
C. the … /
D. / … /
22. --- Do you mind if I record your lecture? --- ___________. Go ahead. A. Never mind 23. --- Is Peter there?
--- _____________, please. I’ll see if I can find him for you. A. Hold up
B. Hold on
C. Hold out
D. Hold off
B. No way
C. Not at all
D. No, you’d better not
24. The Science Museum, ____________ we visited during a recent trip to Britain, is one of London’s tourist attractions. A. which
B. what
C. that
D. where
25. --- I can’t repair these until tomorrow, I’m afraid. --- That’s OK, there’s ____________. A. no problem
B. no wonder
C. no doubt
D. no worry
26. --- It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help. --- That’s right. _____________. A. Many hands make light work C. The more the merrier
B. Something is better than nothing D. The sooner begin, the sooner done
27. It is often said that the joy of traveling is __________ in arriving at your destination ___________ in the journey itself. A. / … but
B. / … or
C. not … or
D. not … but
28. --- Why do you suggest we buy a new machine? --- Because the old one has been damaged ___________. A. beyond reach
B. beyond repair
C. beyond control
D. beyond description
29. --- They are quiet, aren’t they?
--- Yes. They are accustomed ____________ at meals. A. to talk
B. to not talk
C. to talking
D. to not talking
30. It is __________ to spend money on preventing illnesses by promoting healthy living rather than spending on trying to make people ___________ after they are ill. A. good … good
B. well … better
C. better … better
D. better … good
31. --- I’m still working on my project.
--- Oh, you’ll miss the deadline. Time is ____________. A. running out
B. going out
C. giving out
D. losing out
32. __________ you eat the correct foods ___________ be able to keep fit and stay healthy. A. Only if … will you C. Unless … will you
B. Only if … you will D. Unless … you will
33. --- I’m sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final. --- I think so. He ___________ for it for months. A. is preparing
B. was preparing
C. had been preparing D. has been preparing
34. To learn English well, we should find opportunities to hear English ___________ as much as we can. A. speak
B. speaking
C. spoken
D. to speak
35. --- I’m sorry. I ___________ at you the other day. --- Forget it. I was a bit out of control myself. A. shouldn’t shout C. mustn’t shout
B. shouldn’t have shouted D. mustn’t have shouted
21. B 解析：by sea是固定词组，用作状语，表示方式，意为“乘船”。类似词组还有by air (乘飞机)，by land (由陆路)。第二个空缺选the，表“特指”。
22. C 解析：由于问句是含有mind (介意)的一般疑问句，其否定回答的简略式是Not (意为“不介意”)，或Not at all (意为“一点儿也不介意”)。
23. B 解析：本题考查的是打电话时的用语，\"Hold on”意为“别挂”。
24. A 解析：本题考查的重点是非限制性定语从句。大家知道，非限制性定语从句的先行词指物时，应用which而不用that，故A项正确。
25. D 解析：no hurry意为“不急”。从问句可知，对方有点儿“着急”，所以答方说，“没关系，不急”。“no+名词”这一结构是英语中常见搭配，no problem (没问题)，no wonder (怪不得)，no doubt (无疑)，常见的还有no way (没门儿)。
26. A 解析：Many hands make light work.是谚语，意为“人多好办事”在近几年的高考英语江苏卷中，曾多次考查学生对谚语、习语的掌握情况。如06年第28小题考的是谚语No pains, no gains. “不花力气，岂能成事。”
27. D 解析：本题考查的是固定搭配。not … but …是固定词组，意为“不是……而是……”。
28. B 解析：beyond是介词，意为“（程度）超出”，beyond repair是“无法修理”。 Beyond属“课本外、考纲内”的词汇，对于这类词，大家在平时应多多关注其常用法。
29. D 解析：本题考查的是词组be accused to (习惯于)的用法，其中to是介词，后跟名词或动名词。 30.C 解析：本句为复合句，it是形式主语，真正的主语是动词不定式短语to spend … 。rather than是固定短语，意为“与其说……，不如说……”。其句意为：与其把钱花在让人康复上，倒不如将钱花在通过提升健康的生活来预防疾病上。
31. A 解析：run out的意思是“（期限）到期”。此处用现在进行时表示：即将到期。go out (灯)熄灭，give out 发出(热、味)，lose out 输给……(to sb)。
32. A 解析：本题考查的是虚拟语气的用法。当only放在句首，修饰状语从句、副词或介词短语时，主句的谓语要部分前置，构成部分倒装。其记妙语是：only位句前，状从、副、介短，部分谓提前。 33. D 解析：本题着重考查时态。既然他为此准备了数月，所以他将在决赛中获得一等奖。
34. C 解析：此题着重考查过去分词做宾语补足语的用法。“听英语被讲的机会”，讲的是英语，故选C项。
35. B 解析：前句中有明显的时间状语the other day (几天前)，故用表示对“过去”推测的谓语形式shouldn’t have shouted，指“过去本不该大嚷的”。
第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist (打击乐器独奏演员) in spite of her disability.
“Early on I decided not to allow the 36 of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began 37 piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion (酷爱) for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my 38 . Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the 39 and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never 40 me.
“My 41 was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I 42 to hear music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can 43 the pitch of a note (音调
高低) by the vibrations (振动). I feel through my body and through my 44 . My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every 45 that I have.
“I was 46 to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had 47 this before and some teachers 48 my admission. Based on my performance, I was 49 admitted and went to 50 with the academy’s highest honours.
“After that, I established myself as the first full-time solo percussionist. I 51 and arranged a lot of musical compositions since 52 had been written specially for solo percussionists.
“I have been a soloist for over ten years. 53 the doctor thought a was totally deaf, it didn’t 54 that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be 55 by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart, they will lead you to to the place you want to go.” 36. A. conditions 37. A. enjoying 38. A. sight 39. A. evidence 40. A. left 41. A. purpose 42. A. turned 43. A. tell 44. A. carefulness 45. A. sense 46. A. dissatisfied 47. A. done 48. A. supported 49. A. usually 50. A. study 51. A. wrote 52. A. enough 53. A. However 54. A. mean 55. A. directed
B. opinions B. choosing B. hearing B. result B. excited B. decision B. learned B. see B. movement B. effort B. astonished B. accepted B. followed B. finally B. research B. translated B. some B. Although B. seem B. guided
C. actions C. taking C. touch C. excuse C. accompanied C. promise C. used C. hear C. imagination C. feeling C. determined C. advised C. required C. possibly C. graduate C. copied C. many C. When C. conclude C. taught
D. recommendations D. giving D. taste D. cause D. disappointed D. goal D. ought D. smell D. experience D. idea D. discouraged D. admitted D. opposed D. hopefully D. progress D. read D. few D. Since D. say D. limited
2008年的完形填空是一篇叙事性的文章，作者采用倒叙的手法，讲述了英国著名聋女乐器打击手Evelyn Glennie克服困难成功的故事，阐明了只要有激情，敢于尝试，就能成功的主题。让学生在阅读中受到教育和震撼，易激起读者共鸣。文章除第一段前两句话外，其余内容全部引用Evelyn Glennie的原话，语言非常地道，几近原汁原味，内容生动。命题思路体现了完型填空突出语篇、强调语用、注重实用的三大方向，选项的设计以实词为主，侧重动词10题（占总题量的二分之一），着重考查学生在语篇中灵活运用语言知识的能力。
36. B 解析：考查名词词义，综合整个语篇及文章最后一段 “I would encourge people not to allow…”的提示，可知作者虽身残而志坚，挑战世俗，大胆尝试，最终获得成功，可知最佳答案为B项。 37. C 解析：考查动词词义 ，文中take piano lessons 为动词搭配，表示：上(听)钢琴课之意，故排除其它三个干扰项。
38. B 解析：考查下文照应，由下文“I was completely deaf ”；“not as a deaf musician”；“ I was totally deaf” 处可知作者年幼失聪 (hearing)。
39. D 解析：考查名词辨析，根据文章，医生断言神经受损是作者耳聋的原因所在，而非产生的结果，故排除B项，A项表示：证据，C项表示：借口，均不符合文意。
40. A 解析：考查动词词义和词汇的褒贬语境，从文中可知，作者虽患耳疾，但年纪愈长，对音乐的热情也愈涨，再由but一词的暗示，可敲定left为正确答案。
41. D 解析：考查名词词义，根据文意，作者的人生目标是要成为一名打击乐器独奏演员，所以D为正确答案，A项表示: 意图，B项表示: 决定，C项表示: 诺言，均不准确。
42. B 解析：考查动词词义，由文中可知，由于听力丧失，作者无法用耳朵去听音乐，所以只能尝试学会以“另类”的方式去感悟音乐，选项B恰好表示: 学习、习得之意，符合文意。
43. A 解析：考查动词辨意，由上文可知，作者无法象常人一样去听音乐，就想出只穿着袜子不穿鞋，利用身体的震动来感知音乐，分辨音调高低。其中can与tell连用，正好表达“分辨”、“辨别”之意，为正确答案。
44. C 解析：考查语篇综合分析能力，根据文意和句子结构可判断，只有C项imagination (想象力)为正确答案。
45. A 解析：考查名词辨意，根据上文, 作者听力丧失，所以只能协调其它的感官去“听”音乐。故A项为正确答案。
46. C 解析：考查语篇领悟能力，此处表达作者要立志成为音乐家，所以不难选出determine一词，其他三项dissatisfied, astonished, discouraged因感情色彩与文章主旨明显不符，而不能入选。
47. A 解析：考查副词意义，作者耳患顽疾，且又申请著名的伦敦皇家音乐学院去学习，这在当时是没有哪个聋哑学生能够做到的，故此题选A为宜。
48. D 解析：考查学生的逻辑推理能力，由上下文语境，再加上衔接词and（注意文中没用but,说明此处表示并列，而非转折）可推知，作者的行为自然要受到老师的反对。此处学生易误选support一词而造成语意前后矛盾，以致偏离主题。
49. B 解析：考查副词词义，从文中可知，作者大胆尝试，抵制压力，克服困难，最终考入皇家音乐学院，所以B项（最终地）为正确答案。
50. C 解析：考查动词词义，由第四段最后一句可知，应是作者毕业时获得学院最高荣誉奖，其它三项不妥。
51. A 解析：考查动词词义，根据文章，作者经过不懈努力，后来成为第一位专职打击音乐独奏演员，再由下句“…had been written specially for solo percussionists.”中write一词的同义复现，可确定上句答案为A项。
52. D 解析：考查代词词义，根据上下文逻辑，在此作者想表达很少有人来专门为打击音乐独奏演员来谱曲，所以出现上文作者挺身而出，竭力为演员们来谱曲，所以此题D项为正确答案。
53. B 解析：考查连词用法，根据上下文逻辑，可知此处应使用表示转折的关联词，选项A (however)虽然表示转折含义，但不用做连词，不能连接句子，故排除。所以B项为正确答案。
54. A 解析：考查动词词义，根据文意和句式结构（此句为双重否定句）可知，mean表示：“意味着”，为最佳答案。
55. D 解析：考查动词词义，作者通过自身经历劝导人们不要为别人的思想而束缚自己，故D项 (limited表示：限制)为最佳答案。
第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）
A
What time is it? Most people are pretty accurate in their answer. And if you don’t know for sure, it’s a very likely that you can find out. There may be a watch on your wrist, there may be a clock on the wall, desk, or computer screen; or maybe you’re riding in a car that has a clock in the dashboard (仪表板).
Even if you don’t have a timepiece of some sort nearby, your body keeps its own beat. Humans have an internal clock that regulates (调节) the beating of our heart, the pace of our breathing, the discharge (排出) of chemicals within our bloodstream, and many other bodily functions.
Time is something from which we can’t escape. Even if we ignore it, it’s still going by, ticking away, second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour. So the main issue in using your time well is, “Who’s in charge?” We can allow time to slip by and let it be our enemy. Or we can take control of it and make it our ally. By taking control of how you spend your time, you’ll increase your chances of becoming a more
successful student. Perhaps more importantly, the better you are at managing the time you devote to your studies, the more time you’ll have to spend on your outside interests.
The aim of time management is not to schedule every moment so we become slaves of a timetable that governs every waking moment of the day. Instead, the aim is to make informed choices as to how we use our time. Rather than letting the day go by, largely without our awareness, what we are going to discuss next can make us better able to control time for our own purposes.
56. The underlined word “ally” in Para. 3 more likely means somebody or something that is _________. A. your slave and serves you C. under your control and obeys you
B. your supporter and helps you D. under your influence and follows you
57. The author intends to tell us that time _____________. A. could be regulated by a timepiece such as a clock or a watch B. could be managed by the internal clock of human bodies C. should be well managed for our own interest D. should be saved for outside interests
58. In the next part, the author would most probably discuss with you ________. A. how to keep up with the times C. how to have a good time
B. how to make up for lost time D. how to make good use of time
A篇是一篇议论文，主要论述了如何做时间的主人。
56. B 解析：考查猜测词义的能力，文章第三段作者亮出观点：谁来主宰时间，并又进一步指出：要么让时间溜走，成为我们的大敌；要么我们管好时间，使之成为我们的朋友，此处ally一词和上句的enemy恰好词义相对，语意相反，可知B为正确答案。
57. C 解析：考查学生的综合理解能力，作者在文章中阐明了我们如何去管理时间，进而成为时间的主人，所以C项切中文意，为正确答案。
58. D 解析：考查学生的信息整合和处理能力，属于推理判断型题目，从文章最后一段末句可知作者下
面将讨论我们将如何更好地利用时间为我们服务，故D项为正确答案。
B
We experience different forms of the Sun’s energy every day. We can see its light and feel its warmth. The Sun is the major source of evaporation (蒸发) of water from the oceans and lakes. Sunlight also provides the energy used by green plants to make their own food. These green plants then provide food for all organisms (生物) on the Earth.
Much of the energy that comes from the Sun never reaches the Earth’s surface. It is either reflected or
absorbed by the gases in the upper atmosphere. Of the energy that reaches the lower atmosphere, 30% is reflected by clouds or the Earth’s surface. The remaining 70% warms the surface of the planet, causes water to evaporate, and provides energy for the water cycle and weather. Only a tiny part, approximately 0.023%, is actually used by green plants to produce food.
Many gases found in the atmosphere actually reflect heat energy escaping from the Earth’s surface back to the Earth. These gases act like the glass of a greenhouse in that they allow energy from the Sun to enter but prevent energy from leaving. They are therefore called greenhouse gases.
When sunlight strikes an object, some of the energy is absorbed and some is reflected. The amount reflected depends on the surface. For example, you’ve probably noticed how bright snow is when sunlight falls on it. Snow reflects most of the energy from the Sun, so it contributes to the low temperatures of winter. Dark-coloured surfaces, such as dark soil or forest, absorb more energy and help warm the surrounding air. 59. According to the passage, the root cause for weather changes on the Earth is ______. A. the atmosphere surrounding the Earth B. water from oceans and lakes C. energy from the Sun
D. greenhouse gases in the sky
60. Only a small part of the Sun’s energy reaches the Earth’s surface because most of it _______________. A. absorbed by the clouds in the lower atmosphere B. reflected by the gases in the upper atmosphere C. lost in the upper and lower atmosphere
D. used to evaporate water from the oceans and lakes 61. We learn from the passage that _______________.
A. all living things on the Earth depend on the Sun for their food B. a forest looks dark in winter because it absorbs solar energy C. only 0.023% of the energy from the Sun is made use of on the Earth D. greenhouse gases allow heat energy to escape from the Earth’s surface B篇属于科普文，讲述有关太阳能的问题。
59. C 解析：考查学生的查寻具体信息的能力，细读全文可知，地球上天气变化的根源在于太阳能。 60. C 解析：考查细节理解能力，从文章第二段首句可知，太阳能只有小部分才能到达地表，大多被表层大气所反射或吸收。A、B两项表述过于片面，且与文意不符，只有B项才概括全面。其中lose一词用的恰到好处，可以涵盖reflect和absorb之意。
61. A 解析：考查学生的推理判断能力，从文章第一段末句可知，地球上所有生物均要依靠太阳能来间接为他们提供食物。B 、C、 D 三项表述皆与文意相违。
C
Gallery Policies for Visitors to National Gallery of Art, Washington Visitors must present all carried For the safety of the artworks and items for inspection upon entry. After other visitors, nothing may be carried on a inspection, all bags, backpacks, visitor’s back. Soft front baby carriers are umbrellas, parcels, and other things as allowed, but children may not be carried determined by security officers must left on shoulders or in a child carrier worn on at the checkrooms, free of charge, close to the back. Pushchairs are available free of each entrance. All oversized bags, charge near each checkroom. backpacks and luggage must be left at the Smoking is prohibited. Food and checkrooms near the 4th Street entrance of drink are not permitted outside the food either the East or West Building. These service areas. Unopened bottled water items will have to be x-rayed before being may be carried only in a visitor’s bag. accepted items of value, such as laptop Cell phones may not be used in the computers, cameras, and fur coats, may galleries. not be left in the checkrooms but may be carried into the galleries. We regret that we do not have enough space for visitor items larger than Animals, other than service animals, are not permitted in the Gallery. Skateboarding is prohibited. Picture-taking (including video for 17×26 inches into the Gallery or its personal use is permitted except in special checkrooms. exhibitions and where specifically Additional security procedures and prohibited. Tripods (三角架) are not checks may be taken according to the allowed. decision of the Gallery. Please do not touch the works of art. 62. When people come to visit the Gallery, they should ____________. A. leave all their carried items at the checkrooms B. have all their carried items x-rayed at the entrance C. take all their carried items with them without inspection D. have all their carried items inspected at the entrance 63. What does the Gallery feel sorry for?
A. Visitors have to keep their valuable items in the checkrooms. B. The size of visitor items allowed into the Gallery is limited. C. It cannot keep oversized visitor items due to limited space. D. Visitor items over 17×26 inches must go through additional checks. 64. Parents with small children visiting the Gallery _____________. A. can carry their children in soft front child carriers B. can carry their children on their shoulders
C. can carry their children in child carriers worn on the back D. ought to pay if they want to use pushchairs for their children 65. Visiting photographers should make sure that __________.
A. pictures and videos are allowed for personal use anywhere in the Gallery B. pictures and videos can be taken in some places for personal use C. picture-taking and videoing are totally forbidden in the Gallery D. tripods are allowed except in some special exhibitions C篇是应用文，讲述关于参观国家美术馆的一些注意事项。
62. D 解析：考查学生的细节查找能力，根据文章首段第一句可知，游客们应在入口处对其所带物品接受检查，故答案为D项。
63. B 解析：考查细节理解能力，文章第二段明确指出：限于条件，美术馆没有足够的空间来容纳体积
大于17×26英寸的物品，可知正确答案为C项。
64. A 解析：考查学生的细节理解能力，根据文章第四段第二句soft front baby carries是可以被允许进入
的，其他几项均表述错误。所以此题正确答案为A项。
65. B 解析：考查细节理解能力，从文章倒数第二段可知，除去一些特别的展品和严格禁止的地方，只 要是限于个人使用的拍照（或录像）是可以被允许的，可确定B项为最佳答案。 D
It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, carrier, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of the dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son. He was working on his future, and nothing could stop him.
Over the phone, his mother told him, “Mr. Belser died last night. The funeral is Wednesday.” Memories fleshed through his mind like an old newsreel as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days.
“Jack, did you hear me?”
“Oh, sorry, Mom. Yes, I heard you. it’s been so long since I thought of him. I’m sorry, but I honestly thought he died years ago,” Jack said.
“Well, he didn’t forget you. Every time I saw him he’d ask how you were doing. He’d reminisce (回忆) about the many days you spent over ‘his side of the fence’ as he put it, ” Mom told him.
“I loved that old house he lived in,” Jack said.
“You know, Jack, after your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a man’s influence in your life,” she said.
“He’s the one who taught me carpentry. I wouldn’t be in this business if it weren’t for him. He spent a lot of time teaching me things he thought were important. Mom, I’ll be there for the funeral.” Jack said.
Busy as he was, he kept his word. Jack caught the next flight to his hometown. Mr. Belser’s funeral was small and uneventful. He had no children of his own, and most of his relatives had passed away.
The night before he had to return home, Jack and his Mom stopped by to see the old house next door one more time, which was exactly as he remembered. Every step held memories. Every picture, every piece of furniture … Jack stopped suddenly.
“What’s wrong, Jack?” his Mom asked. “The box is gone,” he said. “What box?” Mom asked.
“There was a small gold box that he kept locked on top of his desk. I must have asked him a thousand times what was inside. All he’d ever tell me was ‘the thing I value most’,” Jack said.
It was gone. Everything about the house was exactly how Jack remembered it, except for the box. He figured someone from the Belser family had taken it.
“Now I’ll never know what was so valuable to him,” Jack said sadly.
Returning to his office the next day, he found a package on his desk. The return address caught his attention.
“Mr. Harold Belser” it read.
Jack tore open the package. There inside was the gold box and an envelope. Jack’s hands shook as he read the note inside,
“Upon my death, please forward this box and its contents to Jack Bernett. It’s the thing I valued most in my life.” A small key was taped to the letter. His heart racing, and tears filling his eyes. Jack carefully unlocked the box. There inside he found a beautiful gold pocket watch. Running his fingers slowly over the fine cover, he opened it.
Inside he found these words carved: “Jack. Thanks for your time! Harold Belser.” “Oh. My God! This is the thing he valued most …”
Jack held the watch for a few minutes, then called his assistant and cleared his appointments for the next two days. “Why?” his assistant asked.
“I need some time to spend with my son,” he said. 66. Why did Jack think Mr. Belser died years ago?
A. College and career prevented him from remembering Mr. Belser. B. Jack was too busy with his business and family to think about Mr. Belser. C. Jack was too busy realizing his dreams to think about Mr. Belser. D. His present busy life washed away his children memories.
67. Jack’s mother told him on the phone about Mr. Belser EXCEPT that _________. A. Mr. Belser often asked how Jack was doing B. Mr. Belser’s funeral would take place on Wednesday C. Mr. Belser had asked for Jack’s mailing address D. Mr. Belser had pleasant memories of their time together 68. Why did Belser send Jack his gold watch?
A. Because he was grateful for Jack’s time with him. B. Because he had no children or relatives. C. Because he thought he had to keep his word.
D. Because Jack had always wanted it during his childhood. 69. Why did Jack say he needed some time to spend with his son? A. He was very tired of his work and wanted to have a good rest. B. He had promised to spare more time to stay with his son. C. He had missed his son and his family for days.
D. He came to realize the importance of the time with his family. 70. Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage? A. The Good Old Times C. An Old Gold Watch
B. What He Valued Most D. The Lost Childhood Days
D篇属于记叙文，文章由邻居之死而引出一个不容忽视的社会主题：友情、亲情才是最重要的。 66. C 解析：考查细节理解能力。从文章首段可知文章主人公Jack整日忙于生计，为实现梦想而无暇顾
及家人和朋友，所以B项…busy with his business and family …表述有误，而C项正好与文意相符，故选之。
67. C 解析：考查细节查寻能力，精读全文可知Mr Belser并未向Jack之母索要e-mail地址，而其他三项文中均已提及。
68. A 解析：考查细节理解能力，文中倒数第四段Thanks for your time一句正好与选项中的…grateful for Jack’s time相吻合，故选A项。
69. D 解析：考查推理判断能力，由文中可知Belser之死对Jack触动很大，同时也使他开始领悟到：只有亲人、朋友才是生活中最重要的。
70. B 解析：考查学生对文章主旨大意的把握，文中倒数第三段This is the thing he valued most一句可以说是本文的文眼，是点睛之笔，深化了文章主题，发人深思，所以B项最宜作为文章的标题。
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