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2010年6月英语四级考试考前模拟考试试题及答案
(一)Model TestOnePart IWriting30minutesDirections:For thispart,you are allowed30minutes towrite acomposition on the topicChoosing anOccupation.You shouldwrite atleast120words following the outlinegiven belowin Chinese:
1.选择职业是一个人要面对的众多难题之一
2.需要花时间去选择职业
3.选择职业时可以向多人寻求建议和帮助Part IIReading ComprehensionSkimming andScanning15minutesDirections:In thispart,you will have15minutes togo overthe passagequickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet
1.For questions1-7,markY forYES if the statementagrees with the information given in the passage;N forNO ifthe statementcontradicts the informationgiven in the passage;NG forNOT GIVENifthe information is not given in the passageoFor questions8-10,complete thesentences with theinformationgivenin the passageoWillWe RunOut ofWaterPicture a“ghost ship“sinking into the sand,left torot on dry landby areceding sea.Then imaginedust stormssweeping uptoxicpesticides andchemical fertilizersfrom thedry seabedand spewingthem acrosstowns andvillagesoSeem likea scenefrom amovie about the end of the world Forpeople livingnear the Aral Seain CentralAsia,it s all tooreal.Thirtyyears ago,government plannersdiverted the rivers that flow into the sea in order to irrigateprovide water forfarmland.As a result,thesea has shrunk to half itsoriginal size,stranding shipson dryland.The seawaterhas tripledin saltcontent andbecome polluted,killingall24native speciesof fishoSimilarlarge-scale effortsto redirectwater in other parts of the world have also endedin ecologicalcrisis,according tonumerousenvironmental groups.But manycountries continueto buildmassive dams and irrigation systems,even thoughsuch projectscan createmoreproblems than they fix.Why Peoplein manypartsof the worldare desperatefor water,and morepeopleallowed tospecialize,so thattwo thirdsor more of theircourses will be inphysics,chemistry,classical languages,or whateverthey wishtostudy atgreater length.
45.Even at the universities,students studyonly in their concentratedarea,and veryfew studentsever ventureout-side that subject again.46Part IVReading ComprehensionReadingin Depth25minutesSection ADirections:In this section,there is a passagewith tenblanks.You arerequired toselect oneword foreach blankfrom alist ofchoicesgiven in a wordbank following the passage.Read thepassage throughcarefully beforemaking yourchoices.Each choicein the bank isidentifiedby aletter.Please mark the corresponding letter foreach itemon Answer Sheet2with asingle line through thecentre.You maynot useanyof thewords in thebankmore thanonceQuestions47to56are basedon the following passageoShoppinghabits in the United States havechanged greatlyin thelast quarterof the20th century.Early inthe1900s mostAmerican townsand cities hada Main Street.Main Streetwas always the47of atown.This streetwas linedon theboth sideswith many48businesses.Here,shoppers walkedinto storesto lookat allsorts ofmerchandise:clothing,furniture,hardware,groceries.In addition,some shopsoffered
49.There shopsincluded drugstores,restaurants,shoe repairstores,and barberor hairdressingshops.But inthe1950s,a changebeganto50place.Too manyautomobiles hadcrowded intoMainStreetwhile toofew parkingplaces were51to shoppers.Because thestreets werecrowded,merchants began to lookwith interestat theopen spacesoutside the city limits.Open space is what their cardriving customers
52.And openspaceiswhat theygot when the firstshopping centrewas built.Shopping centers,or rathermalls,53as a collection of smallnew storesaway fromcrowded citycenters.Attracted byhundreds offree parkingspace,customers weredrawn away from54areas tooutlyingmalls.And thegrowing55of shoppingcenters ledin turn tothebuilding ofbigger andbetter stockedstores.By thelate1970s,many shoppingmallshad almostdeveloped intosmal1cities themselves.In additionto providingthe56of thestop shopping,malls weretransformed intolandscapedparks,with benches,fountains,and outdoorentertainmento[A]designed[F]convenience[K]cosmetics[B]take[G]services[L]started[C]heart[H]fame[M]downtown[D]needed[I]various[N]available[E]though[Jlpopularity
[0]cheapnessSection BDirections:There are2passages inthissection.Each passage is followedby somequestions orunfinished statements.For eachof themthere are four choices marked[A],[B],[C]and[D].You shoulddecide on the bestchoice andmarkthe correspondingletter onAnswer Sheet2with asingle linethrough thecentrePassage OneQuestions57to61are basedon the following passageoCultureis one of the most challengingelements of the internationalmarketplace.This systemof learnedbehavior patternscharacteristicof themembers of a givensociety isconstantly shapedby aset ofdynamic variables:language,religion,values andattitudes,manners andcustoms,aesthetics,technology,education,and socialinstitutions.To copewith thissystem,an international manager needsboth factualandinterpretive knowledge of culture.To someextent,the factualknowledge canbe learned;its interpretationcomes onlythrough experienceThe most complicatedproblems indealing withthe culturalenvironment stemfrom thefact thatone cannotlearn culture—one hasto liveit.Two schools of thoughtexist inthe businessworld on how to deal withcultural diversity.One isthat business is business the worldaround,followingthe model of Pepsi andMcDonald s.In somecases,globalization is a factof life;however,cultural differencesare stillfarfrom convergingoTheother schoolproposes that companies musttailor business approaches to individual cultures.Setting uppolicies andprocedures ineachcountry has been comparedto anorgan transplant;the criticalquestion centersaround acceptanceor rejection.The majorchallenge tothe internationalmanageris to make surethat rejectionis notaresultof culturalmyopia or even blindnessoFortune examinedtheinternationalperformance ofa dozenlarge companiesthat earn20percent ormore of their revenueoverseas.Theinternationally successfulcompanies allshare animportant quality:patience.They havenot rushedinto situationsbut ratherbuilt theiroperationscarefully byfollowingthe most basicbusiness principles.These principlesare toknow youradversary,know youraudience,andknow yourcustomer
57.According tothepassage,which of the followingis true[A]All internationalmanagers canlearn culture[B]Business diversityis notnecessary[C]Views differonhow to treatculture in business worldo[D]Most peopledo notknow foreignculture well
58.According tothe author,the modelofPepsi[A]is inline withthe theoriesthat the businessisbusinessthe world aroundMisdifferent from themodelof McDonaldJs[C]shows thereverse ofglobalization[D]has convergedcultural differences
59.The twoschoolsofthought[A]both proposethatcompaniesshould tailorbusinessapproachestoindividualcultures[B]both advocatethat differentpolicies beset upin differentcountries[C]admit theexistence ofcultural diversityinbusinessworld[D]both Aand B
60.This articleis supposed to bemost usefulfor those[A]who are interested inresearching thetopic ofcultural diversity[B]who haveconnections tomore thanone typeof culture[C]who want to travelabroad[I]who want to runbusiness onInternational Scale
61.According toFortune,successful internationalcompanies[A]earn20percent ormoreof their revenueoverseas[B]all have the qualityof patience[C]will followthe overseaslocal cultures[D]adopt thepolicy ofinternationalizationPassage TwoQuestions62to66are basedon thefollowing passageThere are peoplein Italywho can t standsoccer.Not allCanadians lovehockey.A similarsituation existsin America,where there arethose individualsyou may be one of them who yawnorevenfrown whensomebody mentionsbaseball.Baseball tothem meansboring hourswatchinggrown menin funnytight outfitsstanding aroundinafield staringaway whilevery littleof anythinghappens.They tellyou it sagamebetter suitedtothe19th century,slow,quiet,and gentlemanly.These arethe samepeople you may beoneof themwholove footballbecausethere sthe sportthat glorifies“the hit”By contrast,baseball seemsabstract,cool,silent,stilloOn TVthe gameis fracturedinto adozen perspectives,replays,close-ups.The geometryof the game,however,is essentialto understandingit.You willcontemplate the game fromone pointas apainter doeshis subject;youmay,of course,project yourselfinto thegame.It isinthis projectionthat thegame affordsso muchspace andtime forinvolvement.The TVwon,tdo itfor youoTake,for example,the third baseman.You sitbehind the thirdbasedugout andyou watchhim watchinghome plate.His legsare apart,knees flexed.His armshang loose.He doesa lot of this.The skepticstill cannot think ofany othersports sostill,so passive.But watchwhathappens everytime thepitcher throws:the third baseman goesup onhis toes,flexes his arms orbrings theglove to a pointin frontofhim,takes astep rightor left,backward orforward,perhaps heglances acrossthe fieldto checkhis firstbaseman sposition.Supposethe pitchisaball.Nothing happened,“you say.I couldhave hadmy eyesclosedo”The skepticand theinnocent mustplay thegame.And thisinvolvement inthe standsisnomore intellectualthan listeningto musicis.Watch the thirdbaseman.Smooth thedirt infront ofyou withone foot;smooth thepocket in your glove;watch theeyes of the batter,thespeed of the bat,the soundof horsehidcon wood.If football isasymphony ofmovement and theatre,baseball ischamber music,a spaciousinterlockingof notes,chores andresponseso
62.The passage is mainlyconcerned with[A]the differenttastes of people forsports[B]the differentcharacteristics ofsports[C]the attractionof football[D]the attractionof baseball
63.Those whodon,t likebaseball maycomplain that[A]it isonly tothe tasteof theold[B]it involvesfewer playersthan football[C]it is not excitingenough[D]it ispretentious andlooks funny
64.The author admits that[A]baseball is too peacefulfor theyoung[B]baseball may seem boringwhen watchedon TV[C]footballismore attractingthan baseball[D]baseball ismore interestingthan football
65.By stating“I couldhave hadmy eyesclosedo”the authormeans4th paragraphlast sentence[A]the thirdbaseman wouldrather sleepthan playthegame[B]even ifthethirdbaseman closedhis eyesa momentago,it couldmake nodifference tothe result[C]thethirdbaseman is so goodat baseballthat he could finishthegamewith eyesclosed allthe timeand dohis workwell[D]the consequencewas sobad thathecouldnot bearto seeit
66.We cansafely concludethat theauthor[A]likes football[B]hates football[C]hates baseball[D]likes baseballPartV Cloze15minutesDirections:There are20blanks inthefollowingpassage.For eachblank there are four choices marked[A],[B],[C]and[D]on therightside of the paper.You shouldchoose theONE thatbest fitsinto thepassage.Then markthe correspondingletter onAnswer Sheet2with asingle linethrough the ccntrcoWhowon theWorld Cup1994football gameWhat happenedat the United NationsHow didthe criticslike the new play67an event takesplace,newspapers areon thestreets68the details.Wherever anythinghappens inthe world,reports areon thespot to69the news.Newspapershave onebasic70,to getthe newsas quicklyas possiblefrom itssource,from those who makeit tothosewhowantto71it.Radio,telegraph,television,and72inventions broughtcompetition fornewspapers.So didthe developmentof magazinesand othermeans of communication.73,this competitionmerely spurredthe newspaperson.They quicklymade useof thenewer andfaster meansofcommunicationto improvethe74and thusthe efficiencyof theirown operations.Today morenewspapers are75and readthan everbefore.Competition alsoled newspaperstobranch outto manyother fields.Besides keepingreaders76of thelatest news,today snewspapers77and influencereaders aboutpoliticsand otherimportant andserious matters.Newspapers influencereaders economicchoices78advertising.Most newspapersdepend on advertisingfor theirvery
79.Newspapers aresold ata pricethat80even asmall fractionof thecost ofproduction.The main81of incomefor mostnewspapersis commercialadvertising.The82in sellingadvertising dependson anewspaper svalue toadvertisers.This83in termsof circulation.Howmany peopleread thenewspaper Circulationdepends84on thework of the circulationdepartment andon theservices orentertainment85ina newspaper,s pages.But for themostpart,circulation dependsonanewspaper svalue toreaders as a sourceof information86the community,city,country,state,nation,and world-and evenouter space
067.[A]Just when[B]While©Soon after[D]Before
68.[A]to give[B]giving[C]given[D]being given
69.[A]gather[B]spread[C]carry[D]bring
70.[A]reason[B]cause[C]problem[D]purpose
71.[A]make[B]publish[C]know[D]wri te
72.[A]another[B]other[Clone another[D]the other
73.[A]However[B]And[C]Therefore[D]So
74.[A]value[B]ratio[C]rate[D]speed
75.[A]spread[B]passed[C]printed[D]completed
76.[A]inform[B]be informed[C]to informed[D]informed
77.[A]entertain[B]encourage[C]educate[D]edit
78.[A]on[B]through[C]with[D]of
79.[A]forms[B]existence[C]contents[D]purpose
80.[A]tries tocover[B]manages tocover[C]fails tocover[D]succeeds in
81.[A]source[B]origin[C]course[D]finance
82.[A]way[B]means[C]chance[D]success
83.[A]measures[B]measured[C]is measured[D]was measured
84.[A]somewhat[B]little[C]much[D]something
85.[A]offering[B]offered[C]which offered[D]to beoffered
86.[A]by[B]with[C]at[D]aboutPart VITranslation(5minutes)Direction:Complete thesentences onAnswer Sheet2by translatinginto Englishthe Chinesegiveninbrackets
087.There sa manatthereception deskwho seemsvery angryand I think hemeans(想找麻烦)
88.Why didnt you tell meyou couldlend methe moneyI(本来不必从银行借钱的)
89.(正是由于她太没有经验)that shedoes notknow how todealwiththesituation
90.I(将在做实验)from three to fivethis afternoon
091.If thiscantbe settledreasonably,it maybe necessaryto(诉诸武力)Key toModel TestOnePart IWriting【写作思路】本文是一篇关于择业的议论文短文需要说明慎重择业相当重要,并提出多种指导择业的方法【参考范文】Choosing anOccupationOne of themost important problemsa youngperson facesis decidingwhat to do.Therearesome people,of course,who from the timearesix yearsold knowthat theywantto be doctorsor pilotsor firefighters,but themajority ofus donot getaround tomaking adecisionabout anoccupation orcareer untilsomebody orsomething forcesus toface theproblemChoosing anoccupation takestime,and therearea lotofthings you have tothink aboutas youtry todecide whatyou wouldlike todo.You may find thatyou willhave totake specialcourses toqualify for a particularkind ofwork,or youmayfind out thatyou willneed togetactual workexperience togain enoughknowledge toqualify for a particularjoboFortunately,therearea lotofpeopleyou canturntofor adviceand helpin makingyour decision.At mostschools,thereareteacherswho areprofessionally qualifiedto giveyou detailedinformation aboutjob qualifications.And you can talkover yourideas withfamily membersandfriends whoare alwaysready tolisten and to offersuggestionsoPart IIReading Comprehension(Skimming andScanning)1•【解析】[Y]该句的意思是巨大的河流改道水利工程使得咸海缩小从第二段的中间两句话可得出结论Thirty yearsago,government plannersdiverted theriversthatflowinto the seain ordertoirrigate(providewaterfor)farmland.As aresult,theseahasshrunktohalfitsoriginal size,stranding shipsondrylando与原文意思相同2•【解析】[N]该句句意为巨坝和灌溉工程的建设好处多于坏处解题依据为本文第三段第二句话But manycountries continueto buildmassivedams andirrigationsystems,even thoughsuch projectscan createmore problemsthantheyfix.(虽然产生更多问题,许多国家仍继续建巨坝和灌溉工程)由此可知,坏处多于好处,所以该题与原文之意不符合
3.【解析】[Y]该句句意为缺水的主要原因是人口增长和水污染本题解题依据可定位到本文第四段第一句话Growing populationswill worsenproblems withwater...及第H—1段第一句话But almosteveryone contributesto waterpol lution.两者都是水资源缺乏的原因,与原文之意相符
4.【解析】[Y]该句句意为美国人面临的有关水的问题为地下水的减少和污染本题解题依据为第七段第二句话和第八段第三句话,这两句话加在一起即为美国人所面临的水资源方面的问题,与原文之意相符
5.【解析】[N]该句句意为根据这篇文章,所有水的污染都来自于家庭废弃物本题解题依据为第十一段最后一句话・・.70percent of thepollutants couldbe tracedto householdwaste(百分之七十的污染物源于家庭废弃物),据此,本题之意与原文之意不符合
6.【解析】[N]该句句意为美国人将不会面临缺水问题该题解题依据为文章第七段第二句话But Americanscould faceserious water shortages,too,especial lyin areasthat relyon groundwater,显然本题之意与原文之意不符合7•【解析】[NG]该句句意为水利专家Gleick提供了与水相关的最佳解决方案根据本文第十三段第一句话所述,专家Gleick并未提供任何最佳解决方案
8.【解析】one-third解题依据为第四段最后一句话He fearsthat by the year2025,as manyas onethird of theworld,s projected
8.3billion peoplewill suffer from watershortages
9.【角星析】glaciers and ice caps解题依据为第五段第二句话Two-thirds of this freshwater is locked in glaciers andice caps
010.【解析】water pollution解题依据为第十段第二句话Toxic chemicalspollute waterwhen released untreated into rivers and lakesoPart IIIListening ComprehensionSectionAH.WI justsaw anad ontelevision that said men,s suitswere onsales todayand tomorrowat ConradJs Men,s Wear0M:Great!That sjust whatI vebeen waitingforQ:What willthe manprobably do【解析】[D]男士说男士套装的特价销售正是他一直等待着的所以从他的态度可判断,他要去买件男装
12.W:Is Johnreally illM:11s hardto say.I doubtthere ys anythingwrong withhim physicallyQ:What does the manmean【解析】[A]从男士的话“我怀疑约翰的身体没有任何问题”中可看出答案
13.M:Do youknow ifthe bookshop isstill openW:Yes,it sopen tillsixQ:When doyou thinkthis conversationtook place【解析】[A]女士说书店现在还开着,一直开到六点呢,说明现在的时间是在六点之前
14.M:Of the two houseswe sawtoday,which doyou preferW:Ithinkthe whiteone isprettier,but the brick one has a bigger yard,so Ilike itbetter0Q:Why does the womanlike thebrick housebetter thanthe whitehouse【解析】[C]女士明确指出thebrickonehas abiggeryard,so Ilike itbetter
15.M:Honey,we11have aguest fromAustralia,a friend of mine.He11stay inCalifornia fortwo weeksW:Yes.Your friendAndy.He wasyour classmateat LondonUniversity,wasn,t heQ:What is the probablerelationship betweenthetwospeakers【解析】[C]男士称女士为honey,证明两人关系亲密,由此可判断两人关系为夫妻
16.M:When willthe meetingbeginW:According tothe scheduleit shouldbe at9:
30.It willlast foran hourandahalfoQ:When willthe meetingbe closed【解析】[B]根据女士所说的话,根据时刻表会议930开始,持续一个半小时,那么即1100结束
17.W:If Iwere you,I wouldtake aplane insteadofabus.It willtake youforever togo thereM:But flyingmakes meso nervous0Q:What doesthe manprefer todo【解析】[C]女士建议男士乘飞机,男士回答说飞行让他精神紧张,说明男士还是愿意乘坐公共汽车
18.W:I vebeen thinking about mycousin a lot todayoM:Why notgo overforavisitQ:What doesthe manmean【解析】[A]男士说的Why notgo overforavisit即是在建议女士去看望她的堂兄Now you11hear twolong conversationsoConversationOneW:OK,last nightyou weresupposedtoread anarticle abouthuman bones.Are thereany commentsabout itwillneed morewater inthe nextcenturyo“Growing populationswillworsenproblems withwater,“says Peter H.Gleick,an environmentalscientist atthe PacificInstitute forstudiesin Development,Environment,and Security,a researchorganization inCalifornia.He fearsthat bythe year2025,as manyas onethirdof theworld sprojected
8.3billion peoplewil1sufferfrom water shortagesoWhereWater GoesOnly
2.5percent ofall wateron Earth is freshwater,water suitablefor drinkingand growingfood,says SandraPostel,director of theGlobal WaterPolicy Projectin Amherst,Mass.Two thirdsof thisfreshwater islocked inglaciersandicecaps.In fact,only atiny percentageof freshwaterispart ofthe watercycle,in whichwater evaporatesand risesinto theatmosphere,then condensesand fallsback toEarthas precipitationrainor snowoSomeprecipitation runsoff land to lakesand oceans,and somebecomes groundwater,water that seeps into the earth.Much ofthis renewablefreshwaterends upin remoteplaces like the Amazonriver basinin Brazil,where fewpeople live.In fact,theworlds populationhas accesstoonly12,500cubic kilometersoffreshwater一about theamount of water inLake Superior.And peopleuse halfofthisamount already.Ifwater demandcontinues toclimb rapidly,“says Postel,“there will be severeshortages anddamage tothe aquaticenvironmento”Close toHomeWater woesmayseemremote topeople living in richcountries likethe United States.But Americanscould faceserious watershortages,too especiallyin areasthat relyon groundwater.Groundwater accumulatesin aquifers,layers ofsand andgravel thatlie betweensoil andbedrock.For everyliter ofsurface water,more than90liters arehidden undergroundoAlthough theUnitedStateshas largeaquifers,farmers,ranchers,andcitiesare tappingmany ofthem forwater fasterthan naturecan replenishit.In northwestTexas,for example,over pumpinghasshrunk groundwatersupplies by25percent,according toPosteloAmericans mayface evenmore urgentproblems frompollution.Drinking water intheUnitedStatesis generallysafe andmeets highstandards.Nevertheless,one infive Americansevery dayunknowingly drinkstap watercontaminated withbacteria andchemical wastes,according totheEnvironmental ProtectionAgency.In Milwaukee,400,000people fellill in1993after drinkingtap watertainted withcryptosporidium,a microbethatcauses fever,diarrhea andvomitingoThe SourceWheredo contaminantscome fromIn developingcountries,people dumpraw sewageinto thesame streamsand riversfrom which they drawwaterfor drinkingand cooking;about250million peoplea yearget sickfrom waterborne diseasesoIn developed countries,manufacturers use100,000chemical compoundsto makea wide range ofproducts.Toxic chemicalspollute waterwhenreleaseduntreatedinto riversand lakes.Certain compounds,such aspolychlorinated biphenyls,or PCBs,have beenbanned inthe UnitedStatesoBut almosteveryone contributesto waterpollution.People oftenpour householdcleaners,car antifreeze,and paintthinners down thedrain;all ofthese containhazardous chemicals.Scientists studyingwaterinthe SanFrancisco Bayreported in1996that70percent ofthepollutants couldbe tracedto householdwasteoM:Well,to beginwith,I wassurprised to find outthere wasso muchgoing onin bones.I alwaysassumed theywere prettylifelessoW:Well,thatsan assumptionmany peoplemake.But thefact isbones aremade ofdynamic livingtissue thatrequires continuousmaintenanceand repairM:Right.That soneofthe thingsI foundso fascinatingaboutthearticle theway the bones repairthemselvesoW:OK.So canyoutellus howthe bonesrepair themselvesM:Sure.See,therearetwo groupsof differenttypes of specialized cells inthe bone thatwork togethertodoit.The first group goestoan areaofthe bone thatneeds repair.This group of cellsproduces thechemical thatactually breaksdownthe bone tissue,and leavesahole init.After thatthe secondgroup ofspecialized cellscomes andproduces thenew tissue that fillsinthe hole thatwas madeby thefirstgroupoW:Very good.This isa verycomplex process.In fact,the scientists who studyhuman bonesdon t completely understand it yet.They arestilltrying tofindout how itall actuallyworks.Specifically,because sometimes after the firstgroup ofcellsleaves ahole inthe bone tissue,for somereason,the secondgroup doesn,t completelyfill inthehole.Andthis cancausereal problems.It canactually leadtoadisease in whichthe bone becomesweak andis easilybrokenoM:OK,I getit.So ifthe scientistscan figureout whatmakesthe specialized cells work,maybe theycan finda way tomake surethe secondgroupof cells completelyfills thehole inthe bone tissue everytime.That11prevent thedisease fromeveroccurringoQuestions19to22are basedon the conversation youhave justheard
19.What isthe discussionmainly about【解析】[C]对话一开始就谈论人类骨骼的问题,女士说But thefact isbones aremade ofdynamic livingtissuethatrequires continuousmaintenanceand repair.后面的对话都是针对这个话题展开的讨论,可见整个对话讨论的话题是骨骼的自我修复能力
20.What isthe functionofthefirstgroupofspecializedcells discussedinthetalk【解析】[C]男士解释了第一组细胞的作用,第一组细胞生成一种化学物质分解骨组织This groupofcellsproduces thechemical thatactuallybreaks downthebonetissue..,由止匕可见答案是They breakdown bonetissueo
21.What doesthe professorsay aboutscientistswho study thespecializedcells in human bones【解析】[B]女士说这种特殊细胞作用于人类骨骼的过程相当复杂,事实上,连研究人类骨骼的科学家都不能完全了解这个过程从这一句中可以知道In fact,the scientistswhostudyhuman bonesdon*tcompletelyunderstandityet.所以答案即是这些科学家也不完全知道这些细胞如何工作
22.According tothe student,which isone importantpurpose of studying specializedcellsinhumanbones【解析】[A]学习这些人类骨骼中的特殊细胞的重要目的是为了学习如何预防骨头疾病从男士的这一句话中可看出Thaf11preventthe diseasefrom everoccurring.这样可以在疾病发生之前预防疾病,可见[A]符合题意Conversation TwoM:Hi Diana,mind ifT sitdownW:Not atall,Jerry.How haveyou beenM:Good.But I m surprisedto seeyou on the city bus.Your carintheshopW:No.I vejust beenthinkinga lot aboutthe environmentlately.So Idecided theair will be a lot cleaner if we all use public transportationwhenwe couldoM:I msure you are right.The dieselbus isn,t exactlypollution freeW:True.They11be runningalotcleaner soon.We werejust talkingabout thatin myenvironmental engineeringclassM:What couldthecitydo Installpollution filtersin alltheir busesW:They could,but thosefilters makethe engineswork harderand reallycut downon thefuel efficiency.Instead theyfound awayto maketheir enginesmore efficientoM:HowW:Well,there isa materialthatsa reallygood insulator.And athin coat of it gets sprayed on the certain part oftheengincoM:An insulatorW:Yeah.What itdoes isreflect backthe heatof burningfuel.So thefuel willburn muchhotter andburn upmore completelyM:So alot lessunburned fuelcomes outto pollutethe airW:And thebus willneed lessfuel.So withthe savingon fuelcost,they saythis willall payfor itselfin justsix months0M:Sounds likepeople shouldall goout andget somethis stuffto spraytheir carenginesoW:Well,itsnot reallythat easy.You see,normal ly,the materialsare finepowder.To meltit soyou canspray acoat ofit on theengine parts,you first have toheat itover10,000degrees andthen,well,you getthe idea.It snot somethingyou orI willbe abletodo ourselvesQuestions23to25are basedon theconversation youhave justheardo
23.What istheconversationmainly about【解析】[C]女士说为了环保应该多乘坐公共交通设备,因此之后的话题便围绕如何节能保护环境的问题展开这段对话主要讨论的是公共汽车的节能问题,讨论了如何让公共汽车燃料更有效的利用,因此[C]符合题意
24.Why didthe womandecide toride thecitybus【解析】[B]对话开头部分就交代了此题答案,那位女士说她不开自己的车而乘坐公共汽车是为了降低环境污染从她提到的So Idecided theairwillbe alotcleanerifweallusepublictransportation whenwe could即可得知
25.What isthenewmaterial【解析】[D]这种新的材料是在引擎部位喷洒的一种绝缘材料从女士的话中there isa materialthatsa reallygood insulator.And athincoatofitgetssprayedon thecertainpart ofthe engine即可得出这种材料的用途是将燃料燃烧的热量反射回去,从而达到提高效率的结果Section BPassage OneA guidedog isa dogespecially trainedto guidea blindperson.Dogs chosenfor suchtraining mustshow goodintelligence,physical fitness,and responsibilityAt the age of aboutfourteen months,a guidedog beginsan intensive course thatlasts fromthree to five months.It becomesaccustomedto theleather harnessand stiffleather handleit wi11wear whenguiding itsblind owner.The dog1earns towatch trafficandtocrossstreets safely.It alsolearns toobey anycommand thatmight leadits owner into dangerThemost important part ofthe training course isa four-week programinwhichthe guidedog andits futureowner learnto worktogether.However,many blindpeople areunsuited bypersonality towork dogs.Only abouta tenthoftheblind finda guidedog usefuloQuestions26to28are basedon thepeissage youhave justheardo
26.How longdoestheintensivecourselast【解析】[A]文中明确提到an intensivecourse thatlasts fromthreetofive months,因此正确答案为[A]
27.Which ofthefollowingisnota necessaryskill guidedogs haveto learn【解析】[D]答案依据是The doglearns towatch trafficandtocross streetssafely.It alsolearns toobey anycommand thatmight leaditsownerintodanger.从这两句中可看出看家不属于导盲犬训练范围内的技能
28.How longdoesthemostimportanttraining courselast【解析】[C]最重要的训练课程持续四周文中明确指出了本题答案Themostimportantpart ofthetrainingcourseisafour-week program,从此句中即可看出°Passage TwoPeople dream four to six timesanight.They dreamwhile they areinthe REM stage ofsleep,which meansrapid eyemovement stagein onessleep.Sleepers go intothe REMstageabout every90minutes.The firstdream ofthe nightmay lastabout tenminutes.Each dreamgets alittlelonger.The lastdream ofthe nightmaybean hourlongPeople needtheir dreams.Younger childrenspend moretime dreaming.Babies spendalmost halfof theirsleep intheREMstageOne experimentshowed thateveryone needsto dream.Doctors gavesome peoplesleeping pills.These sleepingpills didn,t letthem gotoREM sleep.After a few nightswithout dreams,they beganto feelbad.They becameangry easily,they worriedalot,and theywanted tofightwith everyone.Then theystopped takingthe sleepingpil Is.They allbegantodream allnight forafewnights tocatch upWhy do people dream Dreams give them time tofind the answers to some of their problems.If theythink theywillhavedifficult problemsthe next day,they mayspend moretime onREM sleepthe nightbefore.In their dreams,they mayfind ananswer totheir problemsoQuestions29to31are basedon thepassage youhave justheardo
29.How oftendocs aperson dreameach night【解析】[B]文章一开始即交待了一个人一晚上要做梦四到六次从第一句就可看出People dreamsfourtosixtimesa nighto因此,答案为[B]
30.What is true accordingto thispassage【解析】[D]安眠药会阻止人们进入REM睡眠状态These sleepingpills didn,t letthem goto REM sleep可看出[D]项正确
31.Whydopeopledream【解析】[D]文中明确给出了答案Dreamsgivethemtime tofind theanswers tosomeoftheirproblemso因为在梦中人可以找到自己的问题的答案Passage Three
0.K.,everybody.Can westart themeeting nowI mJeff Milton,the chairpersonoftheGraduation Committeefor thisyear.You,ve allbeenselected asrepresentatives toplan thegraduation ceremonies.Imsending aroundthe sheetof paperfor youto fill inyourname andtelephonenumber.Also,please write down whatpartofthe ceremoniesyou wouldlike towork on.Remember,asarepresentative,you willhavea lotof responsibilities.So onlysign upif youfeel youhavethetimetoparticipate.When everyonehas finishedwriting downtheinformation,please returnthe paperto me.At ournext meetingone weekfrom today,we11start todiscuss thedetails ofthe ceremonies0Questions32to35are basedon thepassage youhave justheardo
32.Who isthe speaker【解析】[C]从文章开头说话者的自我介绍就可以知道他是这个委员会的主席
33.What isthe purposeofthemeeting【解析】[D]在座的代表都是被选来计划毕业典礼的事
34.What shouldthe studentswrite on the paper【解析】[A]在座的学生应该在表格上填写姓名、电话以及工作意向
35.When isthenext meeting【解析】[B]从这句话At ournextmeetingone weekfrom today可知下次会议在下周召开Section C
36.【答案】educational【解析】本文讲的是英国的教育系统,主要讲了英国学生要参加的三次重要的考试
37.【答案】taken【解析】英国学生的首次升学考试是在十一岁左右进行学生参加考试,此处是被动态,主语是考试,因此用taken
38.【答案】ability【解析】学生的能力和才智将在eleven-plus的升学考试里得到体现,从而决定其是否应留在学校继续学习,此空格即是能力ability一词39【答案】aptitude【解析】此空格内容与前一空格内容相关联,学生的能力和才智将在升学考试中得到体现,aptitude是才智、智能的意思
40.【答案】determined【解析】英国学生参加的首次考试eleven-plus的结果将决定他们是否继续留校学习,因此此处空格填“决定”一词,而且又为过去分词,即为determinedo
41.【答案】comprehensive【解析】现在所有的学生都进入综合中学继续学习,comprehensive意为“广泛的、综合的”
42.【答案】tested【解析】学生接受测试,主语是学生,语态为被动语态,因此用tested
43.【答案】Level【解析】一般水平即是ordinary leveloLevel即为水平、水准之意
44.【答案】This examinationcovers awiderangeof subjectso
45.【答案】The finalexamination,at eighteen,covers onlythe contentofthespecial subjectso
46.【答案】In areal sense,the Englishboy orgirl isa specialistfrom theage offifteenPart IVReading ComprehensionReadingin DepthSectionA【短文大意】本文主要介绍了美国城镇人们购物方式的变化47•【解析】[C]本句意为主大街通常是一个城镇的中心根据下文停车困难也可知应该为“中心”heart48•【解析】[I]这条街道排成一列,街道两边都是各式各样的商店various意为“不同的、各种各样的”49•【解析】[G]另外,一些商店还提供服务提供服务可用固定的搭配offer services
50.【解析】[B]所填词只有take才能与后面的词place搭配,take place为固定词组,意为“发生”But inthe1950s,a changebegan totakeplace意为20世纪50年代开始发生变化51•【解析】[N]主街道充斥着太多的汽车,却没有地方给顾客停车available意为“可用到的、可利用的”,这里指没有可用的地方给顾客停车52【解析】[D]本句意为空旷的空间是开车的顾客所需要的,故用needed
53.【解析】[L]Shopping centers,or rathermalls,started asacollectionofsmallnew storesawayfromcrowded citycenters.远离拥挤的城市中心很多小型的新商场聚集在一起构成了大规模购物中心start在此处是开业的意思
54.【解析】[M]customers weredrawn awayfrom downtownareas tooutlying malls顾客们被从市中心区吸引到郊区的购物商场市中心0区即用downtown一词
55.【解析】[J]购物中心越来越流行,popularity即普及、流行之意
56.【解析】[F]购物中心除了提供停车的便利之外,还提供其他服务提供便利即用provide convenienceSectionBPassageOne【短文大意】本文主要讲述了文化背景对商业运作的影响,文中列举了商界中存在的对于文化多样性的两种观点57•【解析】[C]推断题意为“在商业中怎样对待文化有着不同意见”文化在商业中是一个很具挑战性的因素,不同的国家与地区可能会有不同的文化体系在商业中,应该怎样对待不同的文化,商业界存在着不同的看法58•【解析】[A]细节题Pepsi采纳的是国际化的商业风格,这与那些主张国际化的派别的意见是相一致的59•【解析】[C]推断题意为“承认商业世界中文化的多元性”两个派别都承认商业世界中文化的多元性他们的不同在于,如何对待不同的文化,应该搞国际化还是对不同的文化采取不同的策略60•【解析】[D]主旨题由文中的例子可以知道,作者主要关心的并不是研究多种文化形态,而是文化背景对商业运作的影响所以D是正确答案61•【解析】[B]细节题意为“都具有耐心这一素质”即他们并不急于对号入座而是依据最基本的商业原则谨慎地建立自己的运行模式Passage Two【短文大意】本文主要讲述垒球的特征及欣赏62•【解析】[D]主旨题文章第一段简述了人们对垒球所持的偏见一一认为它毫无活力、从容和缓,不像橄榄球那样高潮迭起、令人激动文章的第
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四、五段探讨了垒球的根本特征及欣赏角度,文章的最后一句话用一个比喻概括了垒球的魅力“如果橄榄球是一曲交响乐的话,那么,垒球中所表现出来的运动恰似一曲优美的室内乐”可见,本文主要探讨的是垒球的特点及其欣赏A不对,第一段也确实提到了不同观众对不同运动形式的偏好,但这只是用以引出对垒球的特征及欣赏的讨论63•【解析】[C]细节题文章第一段指出许多人不喜欢垒球,一提起垒球这些人就打哈欠甚至皱眉头对他们来说,看垒球意味着眼巴巴地观望着身着运动装(outfit)的人呆立在球场上,东瞧瞧西望望,很少有什么(激动人心的)事发生一一没意思透了他们认为这样的运动更适合上个世纪的人的口味,不像橄榄球那样充满活力A意为“它只适合老年人的口味”注意原文说的是适合上个世纪的人的口味,二者意思不一样D意为“它矫揉造作、滑稽可笑”这与说它gentlemanly(具有绅士风度,矜持,即没有冲撞或拼抢)不一样
64.【解析】[B]推断题第三段指出,在电视上,垒球运动被切换成不同角度的画面,而且不断地使用重放、特写等电视制作技术,这破坏了该运动的整体运动感,使观众无法将自己投入(project)到运动中去,以体会到这种寓动于静的运动之美电视做不到这一点(The TVwon tdoit foryou),因此,电视上的垒球比赛看上去(seems)孤孤单单、冷冷清清、沉沉静静、慢慢腾腾C、D不对,作者仅指出了不同运动有不同运动的特征,并未说哪种运动优于哪种参阅文章最后一句65•【解析】[B]推断题第四段整个都在描述垒球场上的一个场景拿三垒的运动员假设对方全投出好球,做好了一切准备,但是对方投出的并不是好球所以在那时候他的准备做不做都不会影响比赛结果他说本来可以闭上眼睛,意思就是B项所写的A、C、D都不符合作者的意图这道题需要完整地了解第四段内容才能做好选择
66.【解析】[D]推断题在本文中,作者主要探讨了垒球的特征及欣赏,作者着重指出的是只有根据垒球的特征来欣赏它,才能体会到它的魅力在他看来,观察到垒球比赛中运动员的各种动作、垒球位之间的关系等是欣赏它的关键(第三段第二句)只有从整体来把握它,才能看到每一个小的动作、每一个眼神乃至于“静止”的意义,也只有这样,才能全身心地投入比赛中,欣赏到它的魅力可见,作者对垒球有很深的理解而且非常喜爱垒球主要参考第
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四、五段Part VCloze67•【解析】[A]just在此为副词,意为“刚刚”,做状语此句意为“一个事件刚刚发生,街上就有报纸报道详情了”说明报纸对新闻的反应之快68•【解析】[A]tgive和giving都合乎语法,但giving强调的是正在发生的动作,而此处重点表达的是“反应快”,不是正在做什么69•【解析】[A]消息、信息要靠收集
70.【解析】[D]后面的不定式短语表示目的71•【解析】[C]提供信息的目的是为了让他人知道,所以选C72•【解析】[B]other意为“其他的”此句意为无线电、电报、电视及其他发明,成为报纸的竞争对手73•【解析】[A]根据句中的merely及其后所述内容,应选however,表转折
74.【解析】[D]使用更新、更快的通信工具,目的是提高速度75•【解析】[C]报纸是印出来的,先印后看(读)76•【解析】[D]“keepsb.过去分词”是一种复合结构,sb与过去分词为被动关系,意为保持这种关系的继续此句的意思是报纸不断地为读者提供新闻信息
77.【解析】[C]关于politics之类的严肃话题,只能选educate78•【解析】[B]此句意为报纸通过广告影响读者在经济生活中的选择79•【解析】[B]大多数报纸依靠广告收入来维持生存,此现象人人皆知80•【解析】[C]报纸的售价之低,不足以抵付成本的一小部分符合上下文关于广告收入的说法81•【解析】[A]收入来源应该用source因为source指河流、泉水的发源地;常指抽象事物的根源或来源以及资料、信息的出处或来源origin起源,起因指事物后来发生、发展变化的最初起点,或指人的出身和血统82•【解析】[D]succeed in为固定短语此句意为广告业务的成功,取决于报纸在客户(要打广告的人)心中的价值
83.【解析】[C]根据上下文,此处应该用一般现在时的被动语态,此句意为报纸在客户心中的价值,是靠发行量衡量的
84.【解析】[C]该句意为发行量的大小,很大程度上取决于发行部门的工作及报纸所提供的服务功能和娱乐功能
85.【解析】[B]offered作services和entertainment的定语
86.【解析】[D]information后面接介词about,表示“关于Part VITranslation
87.【答案】tomake trouble【解析】找麻烦,用固定词组make trouble即可,maketrouble即“制造麻烦,捣乱”之意
88.【答案】needn,t haveborrowed itfromthebank【解析】本题考查虚拟语气的用法,needn thave done的结构是“本不必这样做而做了”的意思
89.【答案】It isbecause sheissoinexperienced【解析】没有经验可以用一个形容词来翻译,即inexperienced
90.【答案】willbedoing/conducting theexperiment【解析】本题考查将来进行时态的用法,做实验既可用do experiment也可用conduct experiment
91.【答案】resort toforce【解析】本题亦考查固定词组用法,“诉诸武力”有固定词组resort toforceoFarmers havebeen criticizedfor overusingherbicides andpesticides,chemicals thatkill weedsand insectsbut thatpollute wateraswell.Farmers alsouse nitrates,nitrogen-rich fertilizerthat helpplants growbut thatcan wreakhavoc onthe environment.Nitrates aresweptaway bysurface runoffto lakesand seas.Too manynitrates,over enrich“these bodiesofwater,encouraging thebuildup ofalgae,or microscopicplants thatlive onthe surfaceofthe water.Algae deprivethewaterof oxygenthat fishneed tosurvive,at timeschokingoff lifein anentire bodyof wateroWhatstheSolutionWater expertGleick advocatesconservation andlocal solutionsto water-related problems;governments,for instance,would bebetter offbuildingsmall-scale damsrather thanhuge anddisruptive projectsliketheone thatruined theAral Sea“More than1bi]lion peopleworldwide don,thaveaccess tobasic cleandrinking water,“says GleickouThere hasto bea strongpushon thepartofeveryone一governments andordinary people—tomakesure wehavearesource sofundamental tolife
1.That thehuge waterprojects havedivertedtherivers causestheAralSea toshrinko
2.The constructionof massivedamsandirrigation projectsdoes moregood thanharm
3.The chiefcauses ofwatershortageare populationgrowth andwater pollutiono
4.The problemsAmericans faceconcerning waterare groundwatershrinkage andtap waterpollutiono
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10.1ndevelopedcountries,before toxicchemicals arereleasedintoriversandlakes,they shouldbe treatedin ordertoavoidoPart IIIListening Comprehension35minutesSection ADirections:In thissection,you willhear8short conversationsand2long conversations.At theendofeach conversation,one ormorequestions willbe askedabout whatwas said.Both theconversation andthequestions willbe spoken only once.Aftereach questionthere willbeapause.During thepause,you mustread thefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D],and decidewhich isthebest answer.Then markthe correspondingletter onAnswerSheet2with asingle linethrough thecentre
11.[A]Wait forthe saleto starto[B]Get furtherinformation aboutthe sale[C]Call theTV stationtobesure ifthe adistrue[D]Buy anew suito
12.[A]He doesn t thinkthat John is ill[B]He thinksthat perhapsJohn isnot invery goodhealtho[C]He isaware that Johnisill[I]He doesnt thinkthatJohnhasavery goodknowledgeofphysicso
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18.[A]He thinksshe shouldvisit her cousin[B]Her cousindoesntvisit veryoften[CjHer cousinis feelingalotbetter todayo[D]He doesntthinkhercousinhasbeenathometodayoQuestions19to22are basedontheconversation youhave justheardo
19.[A]Two differenttypes ofbones inthe humanbodyo[B]How boneshelp thebody move[C]How bonescontinuously repairthemselveso[I]The chemicalcomposition ofhuman boneso
20.[A]They defendtheboneagainst viruseso[B]They preventoxygen fromentering thebone[C]They breakdown bonetissue[D]They connecttheboneto muscletissue
21.[A]They havedifficulty identifyingthese cellso[B]They aren,t surehow thesecells work[C]They,ve learnedhow toreproduce these cellso[D]They ve found similar cellsinother species
22.[A]To learnhow toprevent abone disease[B]To understanddifferences betweenbonetissueand othertissue[C]To findout howspecialized bonecells haveevolvedo[D]To createartificial bonetissueoQuestions23to25are basedontheconversation youhave justheardo
23.[A]Two differenttypes ofbones inthe humanbodyo[B]How boneshelp thebody move[C]How bonescontinuously repairthemselveso[D]The chemicalcomposition ofhuman boneso
24.[A]They defendtheboneagainst viruseso[B]They preventoxygen fromentering thebone©They breakdown bonetissue[D]They connecttheboneto muscletissue
25.[A]They havedifficulty identifyingthesecellso[B]They aren,t surehow thesecells worko[C]They,ve learnedhowtoreproduce thesecells[D]They,vefoundsimilarcellsinotherspecies
26.[A]To learnhowtoprevent abone disease[B]To understanddifferences betweenbonetissueand othertissue[C]To findouthowspecialized bonecells haveevolvedo[D]To createartificial bonetissueoQuestions23to25are basedontheconversation youhave justheardo
27.[A]A newfuel forbuses[B]The causesof airpollution[C]A wayto improvefuel efficiencyin buseso[D]Careers inenvironmental engineeringo
28.[A]Her caris beingrepairedo[B]She wantsto helpreduce pollution[C]Parking isdifficult inthe cityo[D]The costof fuelhas increased
29.[A]A fuelthat burnscleanlyo[B]An oiladditive thathelps coolengineso[C]A materialfrom whichfilters aremade[D]An insulatingmaterial sprayedon enginepartsoSection BDirections:In thissection,you willhear3short passages.At theendofeach passage,you willhear somequestions.Both thepassageand thequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.After youhear aquestion,you mustchoose thebest answerfromthefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Then markthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2with asinglelinethroughthecentreoPassage OneQuestions26to28are basedonthepassage youhave justheard
26.[A]From threetofivemonthso[B]Three monthso[C]Five monthso[D]Four monthso
27.[A]Watch traffico[B]Obey commands0[C]Cross streetssafelyo[D]Guard thedooro
28.[A]Three weekso[B]Two weekso[C]Four weekso[D]Five weeksoPassageTwoQuestions29to31are basedonthepassage youhave justheardo
29.[A]Two tofour timeso[B]Four tosix timeso[C]Four toeight timeso[D]Six toten timeso
30.[A]Sleeping pillsmade peoplego into REM sleepquickly0[B]People hadmore dreamsafter theytook sleeping pillso[C]People becameangry easilybecause theydidn,ttakesleepingpillso[D]Sleeping pillsprevented peoplefrom goingintoREMsleep
31.[A]People dreamso asto sleepbetter[B]Peopledreaminordernot togointoREMsleep[C]Because they may runinto difficultproblems intheir dreamso[D]Because intheirdreamstheymayfindtheanswerstotheir problemsoPassageThreeQuestions32to35are basedonthepassage youhave justheard
32.[A]A salesrepresentative[B]A storemanager0[C]A committeechairperson[D]A classpresidento
33.[A]To determinewho wi11graduate thisyear[B]To discussthe seatingarrangemento[C]To choosethe chairpersonoftheceremonieso[D]To beginplanning thegraduation ceremonieso
34.[A]Their names,phone numbersand jobpreference[B]The namesand addressesoftheirguestSo[C]The namesofthecommittee theyworked onlast year[D]Their dormitoryname,address andphone numbero
35.[A]In anhour[B]Next weeko[C]In onemontho[I]Next yearSectionCDirections:In thissection,you willhear apassage threetimes.When thepassage isread forthefirsttime,you shouldlisten carefullyforits generalidea.When thepassageisread forthe secondtime,you arerequired tofill inthe blanksnumbered from36to43with theexactwords youhave justheard.For blanksnumbered from44to46youarerequired tofillinthe missinginformation.For theseblanks,youcaneither usethe exactwords youhave justheard orwritedownthe mainpoints inyou ownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisread forthethird time,you shouldcheck whatyouhavewrittenIn theEnglish36system,students takethree veryimportant examinations.The firstisthe eleven-plus,which is37attheage ofelevenoralittle past.At onetime the38or39shown ontheelevenplus wouldhave40if achild stayedin school.Now,however,allchildren continuein41schools,andtheeleven-plus determineswhich coursesofstudythe childwill follow.Attheageoffifteen orsixteen,the studentsare42fortheOrdinary43oftheGeneral Certificateof Education.
44.Once studentshave passedthis exam,theyare。