专业英语四级模拟试卷243 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. DICTATION 2. LISTENING COMPREHENSION 3. CLOZE 4. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 5. READING COMPREHENSION 6. WRITING
PART I DICTATION (15 MIN)Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minute
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正确答案： American Characteristics Individualism, independence, and self-reliance are perhaps the most distinctive American characteristics. American “individualism” is considered a good thing, and is regarded as a good quality; it does not mean being selfish. Each person is expected to make decisions for himself about all aspects of life. The nuclear family is an important aspect of American society, but usually has much less influence on the behavior of any individual in it than is generally true in Eastern countries. Children are encouraged from an early age to be self-reliant. Parents provide advice and assistance, especially when their children are young, but the importance of the individual is stressed. This is reflected in American expression such as “You are the master of your own fate.” Americans assume a greater responsibility for the decisions they make and the actions they take. This principle applies to all aspects of life, including the family, social relations, finance, business, law and medicine.
PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 MIN)Directions: In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.
SECTION A CONVERSATIONSDirections: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文：M: Fine. I’ll send it back, together with your original copy to your room as soon as possible.W: Does your hotel have interpreters?M: Yes. Russian, French and Japanese interpreters are available for you; of course we also have English ones.W: The International Medical Research Conference will be held in the Easter Hall from May 12, but our English interpreter has fallen ill. We’d like to have an
interpreter with good language proficiency and basic medicine background.M: I’ll see what I can do. May I have your name and room number, please?W: Ms. Brown, Room 1104.M: Ms. Brown, we charge 50 per day for interpreter’s service, is that OK?W: No problem. It would be better if I can talk with the interpreter in advance before the conference.M: OK. How long do you need this service, Ms. Brown?W: I’m not quite sure. It depends on the progress of the meeting.M: OK. As soon as I have made the arrangements, I’ll phone you and send a confirmation form for you to sign.W: That would be nice. Thank you.
2． Why does the woman come to the business center? A．She wants to fax her reports.
B．She intends to have a talk with the manager of the center. C．She wants to find a translator.
D．She comes here to deal with a business.
正确答案：A
3． What happened to the woman’s English interpreter? A．She is not qualified enough. B．She has been ill. C．She has a bad fever.
D．She has a traffic accident.
正确答案：B
4． Which one is TRUE to the conversation?
A．Russian, French, German and English interpreters are available. B．＄45 per day is charged for the interpreter’s service. C．A medical conference is to be held in the business center. D．Ms. Brown is in Room 1204.
正确答案：C
听力原文：W: Hi, Jim. Have you ever read the works of Ernest Hemingway?M: Oh, I like Hemingway very much, his style, the Hemingway theme with a Hemingway hero.W: You are really my bosom friend. Yes. Hemingway wrote all his life about one theme, that is “grace under pressure”. The world Hemingway created is a world of violence, despair and death, a world in which man cannot find the meaning of life.M: Yes. I have the same feeling with you. But his hero is not a coward, a weeper. In face of inevitable defeat, keeping a stiff upper-lip means a kind of victory.W: So he often has stoic endurance. Even in defeat he can maintain some dignity; in spite of defeat he continues to fight with the despairing courage, which enables him to behave like a man, to assert his dignity in face, of adversity. From him we can see the spirit of the noble—Hemingway type of individualism.M: It is a kind of tragic beauty. I am deeply touched by their spirit, even though it’s futile to fight.W:
At least they give us a stir, give us an inspiration: never give up.M: Yes. Hemingway is a myth in his own times, and a myth in American literature. But he ended his life to the whole world’s shock.W: He died a strong man, a hero. Few have such a despairing courage, and he did this with “grace under pressure.
5． What is the conversation mainly about? A．The writing skills of Ernest Hemingway. B．The life and profession of Hemmingway. C．The hardship suffered by Hemingway. D．Hemingway’s theme and writing style.
正确答案：D
6． What is NOT the feature of Hemingway’s heroes? A．Pay no attention to other’s feelings.
B．In face of defeat they continue to fight with the despairing courage. C．They cannot find the meaning of life.
D．They often have stoic endurance and fight in vain.
正确答案：A
7． We learn from the conversation all EXCEPT that A．The man and the woman are close friends.
B．Hemingway is a coward because he committed suicide. C．Hemingway’s works have great influence on people.
D．The world created by Hemingway is full of tragedy and hopelessness.
正确答案：B
听力原文：W: (1) What a nice, quiet spot from all those people. What’s going on with you, Jason?M: I need to get this off my chest. (2) I am having problems living with Gary, my roommate. We’ve barely spoken to each other in a month, and when we do, it’s fight.W: I knew that you two were having problems, but I didn’t think things went so far. What started it all?M: Well, it started when we first moved in. I had a lot of things, and Gary wasn’t thrilled. He’s not easy to please.W: So where did you find the room for your stuff?M: I put it in the closet in the kitchen. This made him really upset because he wanted to put his surfing gear there.W: Was that the only problem?M: Oh, no. (3) I like neat, orderly apartment. And I always want things to be where it should e. But Gary is so carefree. His part of the apartment is always a mess. Even in our shared living space, such as the kitchen, bath, living room etc.W: Have you ever tried talking to him about this?M: I’ve tried, but it made no difference. (3) He even starts yelling at me about how my friends are always coming over when he has lots of work to do. I’m really sick.W: (4) You might consider trying to compromise with him if he promises to keep the house tidy.M: That might work.
Thanks for your advice.W: Anytime.
8． Where is this conversation probably taking place? A．At a noisy square.
B．In a crowded classroom. C．In an empty room. D．In a subway station.
正确答案：C
9． Who is Gary? A．Jason’s classmate.
B．The woman’s boyfriend. C．A neighbor of Jason. D．Jason’s roommate.
正确答案：D
10． Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation? A．Jason is a man caring very much about neatness. B．Jason is considerate and tolerable. C．Gary is sloppy and careless.
D．Jason and Gary get angry at each other and barely have any conversation.
正确答案：B
11． What will the man most possibly do after the conversation? A．He will move out of the apartment.
B．He will not bring anyone to the apartment anymore. C．He will try to work out the problem with Gary.
D．He will invite the woman to have a conversation with Gary.
正确答案：C
SECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文： The British Broadcasting Corporation is rejecting more and more candidates applying for jobs, because they suffer from hearing loss. And this is due to a wide use of personal stereo systems. According to officials at the corporation, about three per cent of them fail to win jobs for this reason. The figure indicates that people suffering from hearing defects are more common than a decade ago. Candidates applying for jobs at the British Broadcasting Corporation have always had hearing tests, but the techniques for such tests were not standardized until five years ago. The ‘corporation says officially that there is no proof to link personal stereos with hearing
disabilities, but frequent exposure to high level of sounds can diminish a person’s understanding of ‘speech. That will rule out his chances of being an engineer taking care of sound quality in recording. So experts are now calling for manufacturers of personal stereos to provide a warning light. It flashes when the sound is too loud. One British manufacturer accepted this suggestion. And this manufacturer has made a device that switches itself off when the level of sound is too high. This device is of great significance and the situation changes a lot ever since.
12． What is the possibi9 reason for the candidates fail to get jobs at the BBC? A．Because they are not qualified engineers.
B．Because they have had little exposure to high level of sounds. C．Because their stereo systems are poor. D．Because they suffer from hearing loss.
正确答案：D
13． When did the technique of hearing test become standardized? A．Two years ago. B．Three years ago. C．Five years ago. D．A decade ago.
正确答案：C
14． What suggestions did the experts offer to stereo manufacturers? A．Providing a warning light when the sound is too loud. B．Improving the quality of personal stereo systems. C．Standard hearing test should be set up. D．Restricting the use of personal systems.
正确答案：A
听力原文： Today, air travel is far safer than driving a car on a busy motorway. But there’s a danger that grows every year. From the moment an airplane takes off to the moment it lands, every moment is watched on radar screens. Air traffic controllers tell the pilot exactly when to turn, when to climb and when to cme down. The air traffic controllers around a busy airport may handle 1,000 planes a day. Any plane that flies near the airport comes under the orders of the controllers there. Even a small mistake on their part could cause a disaster. Recently such a disaster almost happened. Two large jets were flying towards the airport. One was carrying 69 passengers and came from Sydney. The other was carrying 156 passengers from New York. An air traffic controller noticed on his radar screen that the two planes were too close to each other. He ordered one to turn to the right and to climb. But he made a mistake. He ordered the wrong plane to do this. So, instead of turning away from the second plane, the first plane turned towards it. Fifteen seconds
later it flew directly in front of the second plane. They avoided each other by the smallest part of a second. The distance between them was less than that of a large swimming pool.
15． Which factor can be the most potential danger for the airplane? A．The bad weather.
B．Mistakes made by the air traffic controllers. C．The loss of control of the airplane. D．The breach of duty of the pilot.
正确答案：B
16． What happened to the two large jets?
A．The pilot of the first plane make a big mistake.
B．They avoided each other by turning in different directions. C．They narrowly escaped crashing into each other. D．One plane was suddenly out of control.
正确答案：C
17． The example mentioned in the passage is to show ______. A．the potential danger in the air travel B．the importance of the pilots
C．air travel is much safer than other means of traveling D．the role played by the air controller
正确答案：A
听力原文： Unwanted sound, or noises produced by airplanes, traffic, or industrial machinery, is considered a form of pollution. Noise pollution is at its worst in densely polluted areas. It can cause hearing loss, stress, high blood pressure, sleep loss, distraction, and lost productivity. Most humans can hear sounds between 20 and 20,000 hertz, while dogs can hear high-pitched sounds up to 50,000 hertz. While high frequency sounds tend to be more hazardous and more annoying to hearing than low frequency sounds, most noise pollution damage is related to the intensity of the sound. Measured in decibels, noise intensity can range from zero, the quietest sound the human ear can detect, to over 160 decibels. Conversation takes place at around 40 decibels, a subway train is about 80 decibels, and a rock concert is from 80 to 100 decibels. The intensity of a nearby jet taking off is about 100 decibels. The threshold for pain, tissue damage and potential hearing loss in humans is 120 decibels. Long lasting, high intensity sounds are the most damaging to hearing and produce the most stress in humans. Solutions to noise pollution include adding insulation and sound proofing to doors, walls, and ceilings; using ear protection, particularly in industrial working areas; planting vegetation to absorb and screen out noise pollution; and
zoning urban areas to maintain a separation between residential areas and zones of excessive noise.
18． According to the passage, intense noise pollution may NOT cause ______ . A．hearing loss
B．high blood pressure C．lost productivity D．poor appetite
正确答案：D
19． Which element determines the harm brought by the noise pollution? A．Frequency and intensity of the sound. B．The time the pollution lasts. C．The density of the population. D．The quality of the sound.
正确答案：A
20． Generally speaking, a rock concert takes place at about ______ . A．40 decibels B．90 decibels C．110 decibels D．160 decibels
正确答案：B
21． All of the following are solutions employed to prevent noise pollution EXCEPT ______ .
A．utilizing insulation and sound proofing devices B．reducing the sources of noises C．wearing ear protection
D．planting more trees to absorb the noise
正确答案：B
SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTDirections: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文： The World Health Organization says it was forced for a time to suspend its operations to contain an outbreak of a deadly virus in Angola because of attacks on its vehicles. The WHO said local residents in part of the northern province of Uige feared that health workers would spread the Marburg virus. More than 180 people have died of the disease since October in Angola including 14 medical staff.
22． Why did the WHO suspend its operation? A．Its vehicles were attacked in Angola.
B．Because 14 medical staff has died of the disease. C．The local residents refused the WHO’s aid. D．Because the working conditions are very poor.
正确答案：A
听力原文： The President of Cuba Fidel Castro has attended a service of the Catholic Cathedral in Havana to mourn the death of Pope John Paul. A church official says it’s the first time the Communist leader has entered the building since 1959. It’s not until 1992 that Cuba officially did not believe in the existence of God. President Castro said the Pope was always a good friend of Cuba. To John Paul II: Rest in peace. Tireless fighter for the peace of nations, enemy of war and friend of the poor. It was vain for those who wanted to use your prestige against the just cause of people.
23． Castro attended a Catholic Cathedral service ______. A．to mourn the death of the Pope B．to make a speech
C．to comfort the church officials D．to make a break of the tradition
正确答案：A
24． Which one is NOT the Pope’s image in the President’s eyes? A．A peace-lover.
B．Friend of the poor people. C．A good friend to Cuba. D．A quiet and calm person.
正确答案：D
听力原文： A bomb attack in Cairo has killed at least 2 people and injured 19 others, many of them foreign tourists. A French citizen was among the dead and Egypt police said another body might have been that of the bomber. The Cairo police chief said a male pedestrian had tossed an explosive device into the crowded market in the oldest Islamic center of Cairo. The explosion took place in an area that is almost constantly packed with its both tourists and Egyptian shoppers.
25． Which one is NOT true about the result of the attack? A．The victims are all foreign tourists. B．A French citizen was among the dead.
C．At least 2 people are killed and 19 others injured. D．The bomber might be one of the dead.
正确答案：A
26． Where did the explosion take place? A．At a subway station. B．In a crowded street. C．In a market.
D．In a tourism center.
正确答案：C
听力原文： Water supplies to many Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad are being cut because wells are drying up and it’s still 6 weeks before rain is expected. Around 200,000 Sudanese are in the area, having fled the fighting in Darfur. The camps strung out along the Chad-Sudan border are very hot at this time of the year. A spokesman says they can now only provide a third of the internationally recognized standard of water supply. That’s just 5 liters a day for cooking, drinking and washing. Oxfam is conducting an urgent search for alternative supplies.
27． Water supplies are cut ______. A．because the channels are broken B．because of the high temperature C．because wells are drying up D．because of the rain
正确答案：C
28． All the following statements are true about the refugees EXCEPT that ______.
A．they have fled away from the flood
B．the internationally recognized standard of water supply is 15 liters a day C．they are now in a hot and dry region
D．an urgent search for alternative supplies will be conducted for them
正确答案：A
听力原文： Leaders from dozens of African and Asian countries at a summit in Indonesia have vowed to work together to give developing countries a bigger say in world affairs. The pledge came during a ceremony in Bangdung to mark the 50th anniversary of the meeting that gave birth to the Non-aligned Movement. The movement is made up of more than 100 states, containing more than half the world’s population. The Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called for the reform of international institutions in order to allow poorer countries greater participation. “We must ensure that the architecture of international institutions is democratized and made more representative.”
29． Which of the following is NOT the purpose of the summit?
A．To work together to fight for more rights for developing countries. B．To mark the anniversary of Non-aligned Movement. C．To call for the reform of international institutions. D．To call for debt reduction for the poor countries.
正确答案：D
30． What can we know about the Non-aligned Movement? A．It is made up of more than 100 states.
B．Its members contain less than half the world’s population. C．It is made up of dozens of .African and Asian countries. D．It came into being 52 years ago.
正确答案：A
听力原文： Australia’s Big Dry continues to tighten its grip. Much of the land is dying of thirst and has been reduced to dust. Many areas haven’t had decent rainfall in months. The Prime Minister, John Howard, has traveled to one hot and dry corner of New South Wales where 90% of the state is in drought to see the struggles endured by one fanning community. Mr. Howard’s government has spent more than half-a-billion dollars on drought relief and expects that figure to rise much further. The cabinet will meet early next week to discuss possible changes and the Prime Minister appears to be sympathetic. Concerns have also been raised about an increase in depression among farming families, not to mention rising debt.
31． The Austria Big Dry ______. A．has lasted for months
B．was going to lessen its strength and power C．was so severe that some land has become dust D．has caused some death
正确答案：C
32． What actions have been take by the government?
A．Another billion dollars on drought relief will be granted.
B．Next week the cabinet would discuss how to fight the drought. C．The Prime Minister was not satisfied with farmers’ complaints. D．They pay more attention to farmers’ depression and rising debt.
正确答案：D
听力原文： President Bush says helping the survivors of the earthquake in Iran is the right thing to do. But he stresses his willingness to ease restrictions so
American aid can get into Iran does not indicate a change in the US policy is in the offing. Mr. Bush says there are still conditions that must be met by Tehran. He says Iran’s leader must listen to the voices of those who long for freedom, turn over A1-Qaida terrorists in their custody, and abandon their nuclear weapons program. The President spoke to reporters that he is hopeful Iran will take the actions necessary to lead to a thaw in relations. The United States broke off diplomatic relations with Iran in late 1979 after militants stormed the US Embassy in Tehran and held dozens of Americans hostages for 444 days.
33． Bush’s offering help for the survivors of the earthquake in Iran ______. A．indicates a change in the US policy B．because such ‘an action is a right thing
C．shows that the US wants to strengthen the two countries’ relationship D．is to win the electorate in the US
正确答案：B
34． Which one is not included in the conditions for the US’s changing attitude towards Iran?
A．To abandon their nuclear weapons program.
B．Iran’s leader must accept the suggestion of peace-lovers. C．To turn over AI-Qaida terrorists in their custody. D．The Iran leaders shall acknowledge the faults.
正确答案：D
35． Why did the US break off the diplomatic relations with Iran? A．Iran militants stormed the US Embassy
B．Dozens of American hostages were killed in Iran.
C．The Iran government refused to give up nuclear experiments. D．The military conflict between the two countries led to the break.
正确答案：A
听力原文： Saudi Arabia is concluding the voting in its first ever-national elections. The third and final stage of municipal elections is being held in Mecca and Medina, the two holiest sites in Islam, as well as in Jiddab. Women are barred form taking part in the elections. Some 4,500 Saudi men are running for just 244 seats. Voter registration has been low overall in this third round of these municipal elections, just like in the first phase of the capital Riyadh. There is hope that in the future all municipal counsel members will be elected and that women will also be included in the process.
36． It was ______ Saudi Arabia making its national election. A．the first time B．the second time
C．the third time D．the fourth time
正确答案：A
37． Which one is NOT true about the news?
A．Mecca and Medina are the two holiest sites in Islam. B．There are no women candidates.
C．Voter registration has been low overall in the first three rounds.
D．The first phase of the municipal elections is held in the capital Riyadh.
正确答案：C
38． What is wished in the future elections?
A．All municipal counsel members will be elected.
B．Old men and women are allowed to take part in elections. C．Some seats will be filled by appointment. D．More seats are added.
正确答案：A
PART III CLOZE (15 MIN)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks.
The fact that blind people can “see” things using other parts of their bodies 【C1】______ their eyes may help us to understand our feeling about color. If they can 【C2】______ color differences then perhaps we, too, are affected by color unconsciously. By trial and 【C3】______ , manufacturers have discovered that sugar 【C4】______ badly in green wrappings, that blue foods, are considered 【C5】______ and that cosmetics should never be packaged 【C6】______ brown. These discoveries have grown into a whole 【C7】______ of color psychology that now 【C8】______ application in everything from fashion to interior decoration. Some of our 【C9】______ are clearly psychological. 【C10】______ blue is the color of the night sky and therefore 【C11】______ passivity and calmness, while yellow is a day color with associations of energy and incentive. For primitive man, activity during the day meant hunting and attacking, while he saw red as the color of blood and rage and the heat that came with 【C12】______ . And green is relevant to passive defense and self-preservation. 【C13】______ have shown that colors, partly because of their psychological associations, also have a direct psychological effect. People 【C14】______ to bright red show a(n) 【C15】______ in heartbeat, and blood pressure; red is exciting. Similar access to pure blue has exactly the opposite effect; it is a 【C16】______ color. Because of its exciting of connotations, red was chosen as the 【C17】______ for danger, but closer 【C18】______ shows that a vivid yellow can produce a
more basic state of alertness and alarm, so fire engines and ambulances in some advanced communities are now 【C19】______ around in bright yellow colors that 【C20】______ the traffic dead.
39． 【C1】 A．besides B．other than C．without D．rather than
正确答案：B
解析：连接词辨析题。句意为：盲人用眼睛以外的器官来“看”事物。在所给的四个选项中，只有other than表示“不包括，除外”，符合题意。
40． 【C2】 A．discern B．perceive C．sense D．feel
正确答案：C
解析：动词语义题。句意为：如果他们可以感知颜色的差别…。discern表示“区分，分辨”，与后面的搭配differences重复；perceive“意识到”，指通过任何一种感官，尤指视觉或听觉等直接意识到； feel强调内心感受；sense指“感知，体验”。
41． 【C3】 A．verification B．checkout C．test D．error
正确答案：D
解析：习惯搭配题。句意为：经过反复试验，发现绿色包装的糖果不好卖。trial and error“反复试验”。 verification表示“确认，查证”，多用于法律。
42． 【C4】 A．sold B．is sold C．sells
D．sells to be
正确答案：C
解析：动词语义题。根据句意，这里主要考查某些不及物动词的主动形式可以表示被动意义的用法。
43． 【C5】 A．displeased B．unpleasant C．gloomy D．melancholy
正确答案：B
解析：形容词语义题。根据句意，此处应该填入表示让人不舒服的词。displeased表示“使人不快的”，不能用来修饰物；melancholy表示“忧郁，悲哀或情绪低落”；gloomy意思是“阴郁的，悲伤的，绝望的”，不符合题意。故只有unpleasant合适。
44． 【C6】 A．in B．by C．with D．under
正确答案：A
解析：固定搭配题。be packaged in brown表示“用棕色包装”。
45． 【C7】 A．course B．focus C．discipline D．theme
正确答案：C
解析：短语上下文理解题。句意为：这些发现已经发展成为完整的色彩心理学学科，被应用到从时装设计和室内装潢等领域。discipline意思是“学科；科目”，指的是成体系的知识或教学的分支；course虽然也可以表示课程，但主要表示“某一课程单元，教程”；theme主要指“主题”。focus主要表示“焦点，关注的中心”。
46． 【C8】 A．involve B．find C．fuse D．imply
正确答案：B
解析：短语搭配题。注意不要受involve in的干扰，该搭配意为“使卷入，影响；牵连”，与句意不符；imply表示“包含有，暗示，意味”；fuse主要表示将不同成分融为了一体；find application in something是习惯搭配，表示“应用于…”，find另外一个类似的用法find expression in“在…中得到体现”。
47． 【C9】 A．alternatives B．options C．favorites D．preferences
正确答案：D
解析：名词语义题。句意为：我们的一些偏好明显有心理原因。alternative表示“其他选择”；option意思是“选择”；favorite表示“最爱”；preference符合题意，表示“优选，对某人或某物优于另一个或其他的选择”。
48． 【C10】 A．Inanimate B．Black C．Dark D．Deep
正确答案：C
解析：形容词语义题。根据句意：深蓝色是夜空的颜色。固定表示方法dark blue，而不能用deep；inanimate表示“死气沉沉的，没有生气的”。
49． 【C11】 A．associated with B．adhered to C．consistent with D．relative to
正确答案：A
解析：短语语义题。句意为：深蓝色与消极被动和镇定相关。adhere to意思是“遵守，追随”；relative to指“相对于”；consistent with表示“与某事物相一致”；只有associated with合乎题意。
50． 【C12】 A．energy B．spirit C．endeavor D．contribution
正确答案：A
解析：名词搭配题。句意为：对原始人来说，白天的活动是狩猎和进攻，把红色看作是鲜血的颜色，愤怒，以及热量。spirit“精神，灵魂，幽灵”不合题意；endeavor表示“努力，尽力”；contribution意思是“捐献，贡献”。
51． 【C13】 A．Ordeal B．Assessment C．Practice D．Experiments
正确答案：D
解析：名词语义题。本句是讲试验表明了某种结果。ordeal表示“考验，折磨”；assessment指“评价，估量”；虽然practice可以表示“实践，惯例”，但是这里是试验比较，而不是根据经验的实践。再根据助动词have可知主语应为复数，因此应选D 。
52． 【C14】 A．sacrificed B．revealed C．exposed D．discovered
正确答案：C
解析：动词语义题。句意为：看到亮红色的人心跳会加速。根据句意，只有exposed to可以表示这种意思，指“曝露于…之下”；而reveal则表示“揭示”，不合题意。
53． 【C15】 A．promotion B．increase C．disorder
D．improvement
正确答案：B 解析：名词语义题。根据句意：心跳速度的加快用increase，表示。promotion和improvement搭配不当，前者表示“推广，提升”，后者表示“质量等的改进，提高”；disorder“杂乱，混乱”。
54． 【C16】 A．peaceable B．detached C．moderate D．calming
正确答案：D
解析：形容词语义题。根据句意：纯蓝色是让人镇定的色彩，只有calming符合要求。peaceable意思是“和平的，平静的”；detached表示“超然的，不含感情因素和偏见的”；moderate表示“适度的，温和的，不偏激的”。
55． 【C17】 A．signal B．sig. C．symbol D．label
正确答案：A
解析：名词语义题。句意为：红色被选为危险的信号标志。signal是“信号，符号”；sign是“标记”；symbol则是抽象的象征；label是“标签”。
56． 【C18】 A．investigation B．analysis C．negotiation D．sample
正确答案：B
解析：名词语义题。句意为：进一步的分析表明：鲜黄色可以引起一种基本的警惕和警觉的心理状态。 negotiation表示“协商，商谈”；investigation则是“详细地观察或查询；系统地检查”；sample则表示“标本，样品，实例”。所以只有analysis合乎题意。
57． 【C19】 A．rushing B．pushing C．dashing D．crashing
正确答案：A
解析：动词语义题。句意为：在现今一些先进的社区，鲜艳的黄色消防车和救护车急匆匆地行驶着，减少交通事故造成的死亡。只有rush合乎题意。
58． 【C20】 A．give rise to B．hold back C．attribute to D．cut down
正确答案：B
解析：短语语义题。根据句意(同49题)，attribute to“归因于”；give rise to“导致，引起”；cut down“降低”，不合题意。hold back意思是“阻止，制止”，最合适。
PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN)Directions: There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
59． It’s incredible that France ______ the EU Constitution. A．rejects B．rejected C．has rejected
D．should have rejected
正确答案：D
解析：虚拟语气题。It’s incredible后面的that从句一般用虚拟语气，表示强烈的语气。同样要用虚拟的还有It’s a pity，It’s a shame，It’s strange，It is no wonder，I’m sorry，We are surprised等。
60． Laurence came out ______ in the speech contest. A．the third B．three C．a third D．third
正确答案：D
解析：冠词用法题。此句中的third作副词用，不加冠词。
61． Modesty makes one progress ______ conceit makes one lag behind. A．when B．whereas C．as
D．whereupon
正确答案：B 解析：考查连词。这句话中的前后两个分句形成对照。四个连词中只有B 有对照的意思。D whereupon意思是“于是，因此”；A when作连词意思是“就在那个时候，在……的时候”；C as作连词意思是“与……一样，当……之时，因为”。
62． ______ one has a child will one realize how great one’s parents are. A．Until B．Not until C．It is not until
D．Until not
正确答案：B
解析：考查倒装句。把主句中的否定词和until放在一起置于句首，是用来强调从句的。由于否定词放在句首，因此主句要倒装。这句话也可以这样说：One won’t realize how great one’s parents are until one has a child．或者：It is not until one has a child that one will realize how great one’s parents are．
63． Everything is ready, ______? A．isn’t it B．aren’t they C．is it D．are they
正确答案：A
解析：考查反意疑问句。反意疑问句的主句中的主语是everything时，问句中用it。
． ______ with the great hit on the stock market, the sufferings of the investors are worthy.
A．Compare
B．When compared C．While comparing D．Comparing
正确答案：B
解析：非谓语动词题。由于句子主语the sufferings和非谓语动词之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，所以应该用过去分词形式，排除C 、D ；A 不符合语法。when，while等连词引导时间状语从句时，当从句和主句主语相同，且从句谓语为be动词的各种形式时，可以将其省略，所以正确答案为B
65． ______ up drawing, he would have become an outstanding painter. A．Were he to take B．Was he taken C．If he was to take D．Had he taken
正确答案：D 解析：考查虚拟语气的倒装结构。原句为：If he had taken up drawing，he would have become an outstanding painter．变为虚拟语气句的倒装结构时，省略连词if，把助动词提前，从句倒装。
66． I like Shakespeares very much, most of which ______ for the screen by now.
A．are adapted
B．have been adapted C．has been adapted D．were adapted
正确答案：B
解析：主谓一致和动词时态题。当专有名词以复数的形式出现时，就表示其已经转换成普通名词了，其谓语需要使用复数形式。该题中“Shakespeares”表示其作品。同时，从定语从句中的by now可知分句表示的动作从过去一直持续到了现在，因此应使用现在完成时。故B 正确。
67． The whether ______ fine, Jane went out with her family to the park. A．was B．were C．is D．being
正确答案：D 解析：主格结构题。完整的句型是：Since the weather was fine，Jane went out with her family to the park．把此句的连词since去掉后，由于the whether和谓语be是主动关系，因此把was变成现在分词being。前半句话就是主格结构，后半句是主句，不用做任何改变。
68． The documentaries were ______ great interest to them. A．/ B．to C．in D．of
正确答案：D
解析：介词用法题。系动词加所有格结构of再加名词作表语，说明主语的性质。
69． Some have little power to do good, and have ______ little strength to resist evil.
A．otherwise B．however C．likewise D．besides
正确答案：C
解析：副词辨析题。C likewise意为“同样”；A otherwise的意思是“另外，不同地，别的方式”；D besides意思是“此外”；B however意为“但是”。从前后两部分的句意上看，只有likewise合适。
70． Your proposal deserves ______ and is worth A．to be discussed, to be tried B．discussing, trying C．to be discussed, trying D．discussing, to be trying
正确答案：B
解析：固定搭配题。从逻辑上讲proposal虽然是要被讨论的，但是如果动词用的是 deserve就不用被动语态。动词或者词组后面搭配动名词而不用被动语态的词还有：want， need，require，demand等。
71． Nowhere but around this mountain area ______ such kind of custom in the past twenty years.
A．we found B．we had found C．did we find D．have we found
正确答案：D 解析：倒装和动词时态题。当表示否定意义的词或词组在句子中作状语并置于句首时，主句要进行部分倒装。同时，句中的时间状语in the past twenty years是一种包括现在时间在内的时间状语，强调从过去开始一直持续至今的动作，因此应用现在完成时，故D 正确。
72． Mary said she would come ______ you went to pick her up at 7. A．only if B．if only C．only D．when
正确答案：A
解析：固定用法题。only if意思是“只有……才……”。
73． Among the 50 members, 40 voted, and ______ abstained. A．the others B．others C．another D．the other
正确答案：A
解析：代词用法题。多于两人的情况下，在特定的范围内用the others表示其他人，是特指；两人中的另一个用the other；another(另外一个或者几个)和others(其他的)为泛指。
74． I am not ______ with my roommate but I have to share the room with her, because I have nowhere else to live.
A．concerned B．compatible C．considerate D．complied
正确答案：B
解析：形容词辨析题。A concerned“有关的，关心的，感兴趣的”，通常构成以下短语：be concerned with sth.“与……有关，涉及……”，be concerned about/for sth．“忧虑……，担心……”。B compatible“能和睦相处的，协调的，一致的”，常构成短语be compatible with sth．/sb．“和……一致，和……能和睦相处”。C considerate“体贴的，关心的”，常构成短语be considerate to/towards sb．“体贴某人”。D complied是动词comply的过去分词形式，动词comply常构成短语comply with sth．“遵守，依从，顺从”。根据句意，B 为正确答案。
75． At first, the ______ of color pictures over a long distance seemed impossible, but, with painstaking efforts and at great expense, it became a reality.
A．transaction B．transmission C．transformation D．transition
正确答案：B
解析：名词辨析题。A transaction“(一笔)交易，业务”；B transmission“(光、电、热、图片等的)传送，输送，传达；(疾病、知识等的)传播”C transformation“改变，变形，变质”； D transition“转变，过渡时期，转换”。根据题意，B 为正确答案。
76． I only caught a ______ of the letter, so I can’t remember where it is from. A．glance B．glare C．gleam D．glimpse
正确答案：D
解析：名词辨析题。A glance“扫视，匆匆一看”；B glare“炫目的光；怒目而视”；C gleam“发出微光”；D glimpse“一瞥，一看”，表示看的时间极短。根据题意，既然是没有看清信从什么地方来的，可见看的时间非常短暂，故D 为最佳答案。
77． His career was not noticeably ______ by the fact that he had never been to college.
A．prevented B．prohibited C．hindered D．refrained
正确答案：C 解析：动词辨析题。A prevent“防止，预防”；B prohibit“禁止”；C hinder“阻碍，打扰”；D refrain“节制，避免，制止”。因为句子的主语为his career，故C 为最佳答案。
78． To sail round the world single-handed is quite a ______ A．fate B．fame C．feat D．fear
正确答案：C
解析：名词辨析题。A fate“命运”；B fame“名声，名望”；C feat“技艺，功绩，了不起的事情”；D fear“恐惧”。根据句意，C 为正确答案。
79． The doctor has ______ many people to give up smoking. A．incurred B．inducted C．induced D．intruded
正确答案：C
解析：动词辨析题。A incur是及物动词，表示“招致”；B induct“使正式就任；吸收……为会员”；C induce“说服，劝，引诱”，常构成短语induce sb.to do sth.”劝说某人做某事”；D intrude“闯入，侵入”。根据题意，C是正确答案。
80． Tom ______ his botany examination but passed all the other courses. A．finished B．fled C．flunked D．dropped
正确答案：C
解析：动词辨析题。A finish“完成”和B flee“逃跑，逃离”与句意不符；C flunk“考试不及格，失败”是个及物动词；D drop“落下，下降”，不能用examination作宾语。根据后面的but可断定C 为正确答案。
81． Jim’s close ______ to his brother made people mistake them for one another.
A．accuracy B．probability C．membership D．resemblance
正确答案：D
解析：名词辨析题。A accuracy“精确性，准确”；B probability“可能，可能性”；C membership“会员资格，成员资格”；D resemblance”相似，相像”，常和介词to连接，故正确答案是D
82． A sincere ______ is as valuable as gold in the world. A．complement B．supplement C．compliment D．compound
正确答案：C
解析：名词辨析题。A complement“补足，补足物”；B supplement“补充，附录，增刊”； C compliment“称赞，恭维”；D compound“混合物，化合物”。根据题意，C 为正确答案。
83． He told his mother that he had been ______ at school by students. A．detained B．abstained C．sustained D．retained
正确答案：A
解析：动词辨析题。A detain“拘留，扣留”；B abstain“禁绝，放弃”，通常构成短语 abstain from sth./doing sth．；C sustain“支撑，维持”；D retain“保持，保留”，一般不用被动语态。根据题意，A 为正确答案。
84． The jailor ______ the prisoner to do exactly as he wished. A．allowed B．hired C．told
D．compelled
正确答案：D
解析：动词辨析题。A allow“让，允许”；B hire“雇佣”；C tell“告诉”；D compel“强迫，强制”。根据题意，D 为最佳答案。
85． She is so ______ that she cried for days when her pet rabbit died. A．sensible
B．sensational C．sentimental D．senseless
正确答案：C
解析：形容词辨析题。因为用了so…that句型，所以所填形容词要说明“她为宠物兔的死哭了好几天”的原因。A sensible“明智的，有判断力的”；B sensational“耸人听闻的，轰动的”；C sentimental“感伤的，多愁善感的”；D senseless“不省人事的，无知觉的”。根据题意，显然C 是正确答案。
86． The naughty boy sat restlessly on the chair with his two legs A．swerving B．swaying C．swinging D．skidding
正确答案：C
解析：动词辨析题。A swerve“(车辆)突然转向，突然拐弯”；B sway“(缓慢地)来回摇晃”，比如：The branches were swaying in the wind．(树枝在风中摇晃着。)C swing“摇晃，晃动”，指的是固定在一个支点上来回或者前后晃动，比如：His arms swung as he walked． (他走路时胳膊摇晃着。)D skid“(车辆)打滑，滑行(失控)”。根据句意，此处指的是“两腿不停的晃动着”，故正确答案是C
87． The rising ______ of living is not as hard on country families as on city families.
A．amount B．cost C．expense D．price
正确答案：B
解析：名词辨析题。A amount“数量”；B coat“成本，费用，价钱”；C expense“费用，代价，开支”；D price“定价，价格”。根据句子意思，很容易排除A 和D 难点在于辨析B 和C B 既指为获得或生产某物所花金额(成本)，也指人们办事所花费的金钱、时间、精力等；而C 指用于旅行、教育、建房、宴请、战争等一切费用、开支，一般用复数形式。本题指的是“生活费用”，可见B 最合适。
88． He is such a ______ person that he tends to believe everything you tell him. A．credible B．creditable C．credulous D．believable
正确答案：C
解析：形容词辨析题。A credible“可信的，可靠的”；B creditable“值得赞扬的，可钦佩的”；C credulous“轻信的，轻信他人的”；D believable“可信的”。根据后半句he tends to believe everything you tell him可知C 是正确答案。
PART V READING COMPREHENSION (25 MIN)Directions: In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.
She was glad of the lake. It’s soft; dark water helped to soothe and quiet her mind. It took her away from the noisy, squawkish world of the cat-walk and let her lie untroubled at its side, listening only to the gentle lapping of its waves, ① She felt at peace. Alone. Unhindered and free. Free to do nothing but watch and listen and dream. London, Paris, New York—names, only names. Names that had once meant excitement, then boredom, then frustration, then slavery. Names that had brought her to the edge of a breakdown and left her doubting her own sanity. But here everything was at peace. The lake, the trees, the cottage. Here she could stay for the rest of her life. Here she would be happy to die. Across the sun hurried a darkening filter of cloud. The ripples on the water, chased by a freshening wind, pushed their way anxiously from the far side of the lake until they almost bounced at her feet. ~ And in the East there was thunder. Quickly she gathered her things together and made for the cottage. But already the rain flecked the water behind her and pattered the leaves as she raced beneath the trees. Sodden and breathless, she ran for the cottage door, and, as she opened it, the storm burst. And there on the hearth, haggard and unwelcome, stood a man. “Hello!” It was an odd way to greet a complete stranger who had invaded her home, but it was all she could think of to say. A casual greeting to someone who seemed to be expecting her, waiting for her. Maybe it was the way they did things down here? “I suppose you had to shelter from the storm too” she asked. The man said nothing. She ought to have been angry at this rude intrusion on her privacy, but anger somehow seemed point- less. It was as if the cottage was his, the hearth was his, and she had come out of the storm to seek refuge at his door. She watched him, cautiously; waiting for an explanation. He said nothing. Not a word. “Did you get wet?” she asked. He stood, huddled by the open fire, gazing at the dying embers She walked over, brushing against him as she bent to stir the logs into life, but still he did not move. The flames burst forth, lighting up the sadness in his dark eyes. “And kneeled and made the cheerless grate Blaze up and all the cottage warm...” The words, spoken by him in a quiet, toneless voice, took her by surprise. “Pardon?” she said. But he seemed not to hear. She tried once more. “It looks as if it’s set in for the evening. Would you like to sit down for a while?” His eyes followed her as she moved to take off her coat arid brush out her hair. “... and from her form Withdrew the dripping cloak and
shawl, And laid her soiled gloves by, untied Her hat and let the damp hair fall...” Poetry. He was quoting poetry. He looked vaguely like a poet; lean, distressed, with a certain bitterness in his eyes and hopelessness in his form. And his voice was deep and languid, like the middle of the lake where the water ran darkest. Yet those were not his lines. The words were not created by him. They were somehow familiar. Half remembered. Surely she had heard them before?
． We can conclude that the main character “She” is a______. A．model B．teacher C．singer D．banker
正确答案：A
解析：推理判断题。开篇描述了主人公“She”在湖边的情景，第三句指出It took her away from the noisy， squawkish world of the cat-walk，这里的cat-walk(猫步)表明她是T台上的模特，第三段中的London，Par- is，New York等更证明了到处飞来飞去的模特这一职业特征，故A 为答案。其他几项均未提及，排除。
90． As to names her profession brought her, she felt all the following EXCEPT______.
A．confined B．fed up C．agitated D．stirred
正确答案：C
解析：事实细节题。在描述’了“她”在湖边的感受之后，第三段指出她对职业带给她的名声的感受：Names that had once meant excitement，then boredom，then frustration，then slavery．选项A 意为“禁锢的”，是对 slavery的解释B 意为“厌倦的”，与boredom意思相同；stirred意为“激动的”，解释了excitement。句中的frustration意为“挫折，沮丧”，选项C 中的agitated意为“焦虑的”，与文意不符，故为答案。
91． She wished to stay by the lake for the rest of her life because______. A．she liked the beautiful scenery there B．she enjoyed the solitude there C．she could withdraw from society D．she might encounter a stranger
正确答案：C
解析：推理判断题。由题干中的the rest of her life定位至第四段，该段指出
她享受湖边的宁静，愿意在那儿呆一辈子。扫视上下文可看出，第三段末隐晦地提到她选择宁静的原因：Names that had brought her to the edge of a breakdown and left her doubting her own sanity．这说明她精神已经到了崩溃的边缘，因此逃离了都市的喧嚣，寻求内心的安宁，选项C “她可以避世”符合文意，故为答案。虽然第六段提到一个stranger，但这是她来到湖边后的结果，不是原因，排除D 虽然由一段首句She was glad of the lake可知她享受湖边的景色，但第四段的peace说明她愿意在此度过余生的原因是因为这里的宁静，这是因为她厌倦了都市的喧嚣，A 和B 为肤浅解释，非原因，排除。
92． Which of the following can NOT describe the man? A．Desperate. B．Thin.
C．Miserable. D．Conspicuous.
正确答案：D 解析：事实细节题。倒数第二段对陌生男子进行了详细描述：lean，distressed，with a certain bitterness in his eyes and hopelessness in his form．选项B 中的thin与lean同义；distressed意为“痛苦的”，miserable是对 distressed和bitterness的解释；选项A 意为“绝望的”，这可解释hopelessness。只有选项D “显眼的，引人注目的”没有提及，故为答案。
Psychologists in Britain have said that the last full week of January is the most depressing time of a year, and labeled next Monday “Blue Monday”. Blue is a slang way of saying unhappy. Mondays are generally seen as the worst day of the week because people feel grumpy and tired at having to go back to work after a weekend with a different sleep pattern. There are various reasons why more people feel depressed at this time of year. Many people have unpaid credit card bills for the Christmas presents they bought, and pay day is often not until the end of the month. As the party season is over, people feel stressed because they have to go back to real life—work and commuting; and they may be unhappy with their body
image after binge on alcohols, chocolates, and other food at Christmas-time.① People may have already failed in their New Year’s resolutions, such as giving up smoking. The bad weather in January can also contribute to people feeling fed up. Some companies are taking this quite seriously and offering counseling for any staff who is feeling depressed. They hope that helping people as soon as there are signs of depression will avoid absenteeism. Evidence shows that unreasonable managers who contribute to their staff feeling fed up at this time can expect an uncooperative workforce. ② However, it’s not all bad! Many people feel optimistic at this time, that things can only get better. Psychologists offer suggestions of how to combat feeling blue. These include spending 15 minutes doing a“ gratitude exercise” thinking about and writing down what you are grateful for, such as health, family, friends and so on. Taking up a new hobby, doing some exercise, going to bed
earlier, eating a healthy breakfast, and listening to some uplifting music, are all recommended as ways to feel more cheerful. To avoid feeling blue next January, experts say that the best thing to do is to plan better next December. Spend less on presents, eat and drink less over the festive period, and make more realistic New Year’s resolutions.
93． Which day is the “Blue Monday”? A．Monday of the last full week of January. B．The first Monday in February. C．The last Monday of January.
D．Monday after the last full week of January.
正确答案：D
解析：事实细节题。第一段第一句即说明：the last full week of January is the most depressing time of year，and labeled next Monday“Blue Monday”，只有D 和文中的意思一致。
94． The following are the reasons why people feel depressed at this time every year EXCEPT that______.
A．they have just experienced Festive period
B．the work burdens are always heavier in the beginning of a year C．the weather is dismal in these days
D．there are a lot of unpaid bills waiting for them
正确答案：B
解析：事实细节题。文中第三段提到了这种现象有多种多样的原因，接下来在第三、四、五段中，作者谈到了这些原因，包括刚刚度过节假日，未付的账单堆积如山以及阴沉的天气等等，而并没有提到工作负担总是在年初更繁重，故B 为答案。
95． What can we learn from Paragraph 6?
A．Depression moods of staff is becoming a serious problem to companies. B．Big stress of work tends to make people out of their mind.
C．Managers provide staff psychological counseling to improve the communication with them.
D．People always change their jobs at this time because of the unsatisfaction with their bosses.
正确答案：A
解析：推理判断题。第六段第一句写到，很多公司开始认识到这个问题的严重性，并给感到心情不好的员工提供心理辅导。由此可判断选项A 正确。接下来作者写到，老板们这样做是希望员工们不要因为心情不好而缺席。而公司给员工提供心理辅导并不是如亡Q所说的：经理为了加强沟通交流提供心理辅导。
选项B 、D 未在原文提到。
96． Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．People always have to wait for their salaries to pay for bills all around year. B．Christmas parties make people feel energetic to return work. C．Enough sleep at weekends give people sufficient rest.
D．It’s difficult for people to stick to their New Year’s resolutions.
正确答案：D
解析：事实细节题。文章第三段虽然提到在信用卡上欠的钱，但只是说在这一时期是这种情况，并没有说全年都如此，故A 错误。B 与文章第二段和第四段意思相反，选项C 是对文章第二段的过度推断，与原文意思不符。文中第五段写到“People may have already failed in their New Year’s resolutions”，与选项D 意思相符，故为答案。
97． Which of the following suggestions is mentioned to conquer blue feelings? A．Having sufficient sleep.
B．Having a cup of tea with friends. C．Having a trip at weekend.
D．Having a delicious meal with your family.
正确答案：A 解析：事实细节题。文章第七、八、九段讲到了如何克服这一时期的坏心情。其中提到going to bed earlier，也就是要有充足的睡眠，由此可判断选项A 正确。B 、C 、D 都并未在文中出现过。
After years of promises and false starts, booksellers and technology companies are diving into the world of digital books. Sony Corp is selling the Reader Digital Book for $299, while giant online shopping company Amazon. com offers the Kindle for＄399. New readers are lighter than the average hardback fiction bestseller, easy on the eyes and let readers carry around as many as 200 titles in hardware that weighs less than a pound. But to some people, there’s something missing. “It’s, I guess, the feel of holding a book that someone really put a lot of effort into writing, and you kind of lose that a little bit with a digital product,” said Katy Farina,21 ,of Montgomery, New Jersey. Farina, a student at the Minneapolis college of Art & Design, was browsing at the Borders bookstore near Madison Square garden. As shoppers lined up at closing time, the subtle, comforting aroma of books permeated the store. “It feels real, whereas (the reader) kind of separates you a little bit from the story” Farina said the story, Harry Howe, who had picked up Surrender Is Not an Option by former U. S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton, said he might use an e-book reader for blog or Web site material that he wanted to read while away from home, but not for reading a novel. “It’s just not a physical experience that I’m yet comfortable with,” said Howe, 55, who teaches accounting at the State University of New York’s Geneseo campus and lives in
Rochester. “On the other hand, I didn’t grow up reading things on various Web sites.” Farina said she would like a reader for traveling because she would not have to transport so many books. This is something that Harper Collins Publishers Worldwide Chief Executive Jane Friedman said is a prime advantage. “To put 10 books on your Sony reader or on your Kindle is a lot better than carrying 10 books,” she said. Readers often shy away from using the devices until they discover how pleas- ant reading on them can be, Friedman said. Neither Sony nor Amazon would say how many machines they have sold, but enough people apparently are interested in trying them out. An Amazon executive at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week said the Kindle sold out on its first day in five and a half hours. Buying books for the Kindle is as easy as using Amazon to buy regular books, with the price often being a few dollars cheaper because of the absence of a physical product and titles available through a wire- less download.① Sony’s e-book Store offers downloads through its own software to a buyer’s PC. The volumes are then sent from the PC to a Reader Digital Book through a USB cable. And for people wavering between paper and pixels, Sony does offer a concession--an optional leather cover. “I think it’s a shrewd move,” said Howe. “How retro is that!”
98． What does “that”(Line 4,Para. 2) refer to? A．A book.
B．A lot of effort. C．The feeling. D．The writers.
正确答案：C
解析：前文提到“对一些人来说，有一些东西在阅读电子图书的时候是找不到的。那是一种手里捧着凝聚作家辛勤汗水的作品的感受。而在阅读电子图书时，你会觉得lose that。因此，根据上下文意思可以判断，“that”在这里指代那种拿书的感觉，故C 为答案。
99． The following are the reasons some people prefer paper books EXCEPT that______
A．paper books involve us in the stories B．people are used to reading paper books
C．people like the physical experience of reading paper books D．people can read paper books without electronic device
正确答案：D
解析：事实细节题。根据第二段最后一句可知选项A 正确。根据第三段第二句可知，人们喜欢的不仅仅是传统图书的质感，而且人们在成长过程中更多的是与纸质图书伴随左右的。因此可以判断选项B 、C 也都是人们喜欢传统图书的原因。只有D 项不是人们喜欢看纸质图书的原因。
100． Which of the following is NOT an advantage of readers mentioned in the passage?
A．Portability. B．Amusement. C．Cheapness. D．Big memory.
正确答案：B
解析：事实细节题。本题需判断哪一个信息在原文中没有出现过。便携性、大容量，以及低价位在文中都多次提到过，只有B “娱乐性”并不是文中所提到的电子图书的优势所在。
101． What can we infer from the passage?
A．People tend to read some practical information with readers.
B．People prefer to take along some paper books with them when traveling. C．Readers have not been accepted widely.
D．E-book companies are against paper books totally.
正确答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据原文第三段Harry Howe所说的他更喜欢在网上阅读博客等实用信息。可得出选项 A是正确的。第三段倒数第二句中的“To put l0 books on your Sony reader or on your Kindle is a lot better than carrying l0 books，”的内容可以判断，选项B 错误，选项C 与文中第四段所写的越来越多的人开始尝试使用电子阅读器的内容相反，选项D 也能根据文章倒数第二句写到的“for people wavering between paper and pixels，Sony does offer a concession”的内容排除。
102． What is the author’s attitude towards e-books? A．Optimistic. B．Indifferent. C．Against. D．Skeptical.
正确答案：A
解析：态度题。本题首先可以排除选项正囚，因为作者写这篇文章已经表示了对此问题的关心。作者在全文中并没有强烈表示对电子图书的反对，虽然也提到了有些人会更愿意选择传统图书，但是作者丝毫没有提到电子图书有什么缺点。同时，作者还写了近年来电子图书的飞速发展，电子图书公司的业务不断扩大等内容。由此可推断，作者对于电子图书的观点是乐观的。
PART VI WRITING (45 MIN)
SECTION A COMPOSITION (35 MIN)
103． Everyone needs to communicate with others in Ids life. But it doesn’t mean you are necessarily a good communicator. To improve effectiveness, you have to learn communication techniques. Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of ‘about 200 words on the following topic: How to Improve Communication Effectiveness You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state specifically what your idea is. In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your idea or describe your idea. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.
正确答案： How to Improve Communication Effectiveness Nowadays, people are increasingly aware of the importance of communication. The purpose of good communication is to get access to useful information in every respect and to transmit a thought or idea, which is expected to be understood by the receiver exactly the same way as it was envisioned by the sender. It has become a vital ability you need to learn in order to achieve your study goals and work objectives. To improve communication effectiveness, first of all, you need to be a good listener. We get things wrong because we haven’t quite understood what someone meant when they were talking to us. Don’t allow your mind to wander onto something else. You need to listen attentively and actively. Active listening requires you to understand the communication from the speakers’ point of view. Equally importantly you should put yourself in other persons’ place, both intellectually and emotionally. It will help you understand what they are getting at and form a response. Since language can be a barrier, you should also choose words and structure your messages in ways that will make them clear and understandable. These are only a few of the techniques you can learn to acquire to overcome the communication distortions and barriers. But I think the most important is your honesty and sincerity. If you are courteous enough and always willing to learn, you will gradually become good at communication.
解析：文章要求就怎样提高交流的有效性发表自己的看法，可以将文章写成一篇说明文。根据要求，我们可以将文章分为三个段落。在第一段中，简单地阐述有效地进行交流的重要性，这样便于引出下面的段落。在第二段中，主要运用列举法从三个方面阐述怎样才能提高交流的有效性。注意这一部分连接词的运用：fist of all，equally，also等，这些连接词能增强文章的连贯性。在第三段中，可以进行总结，归纳出第二段中提出的三条关于提高交流有效性的建议，以突出文章的观点。总体来说，文章可以采用说明文和议论文常见的“总——分——总”的结构。另外，在写作过程中，注意措辞和句式，尽量保持说明文比较正式的特点。
SECTION B NOTE-WRITING (10 MIN)
104． Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50 ～ 60 words based on the following situation: You want to buy an e-dictionary. Billy, one of your friends, knows a lot about it. Write him a note asking whether he can go to the
department store with you and give you some advice. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.
正确答案： March 9Dear Billy, I need to buy an e-dictionary but I am not sure which type is good. I hope you can give me some advice. I wonder whether you have spare time to go to the department store with me tomorrow afternoon. If so, please come to my dorm at about 3 o’clock and we can go by bus together.yours, Tom
解析：根据文章的内容要求，可以看出这是一个比较正式的便条形式，需要具备便条的完整格式：时间、称谓、正文、结束语和签名。在进行正文部分的写作时，首先说明写便条的原因是买电子词典时希望对方给出一些建议。然后要提出请求，希望对方能够陪你一块去百货商店。最后，具体说明约会的时间和地点。便条写作要注意语句的简洁明了，不要用过于复杂的结构和句子。
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