聽力原文
PART II DICTATION


Disappearing Forests

???? The world’s forests are disappearing. As much as 1/3 of the total tree cover has been lost since agriculture began some 10,000 years ago. The remaining forests are home to half of the world’s species, thus becoming the chief resource for their survival. Tropical rain forests once covered 12% of the land of the planet, as well as supporting at least half of the world’s species of plants and animals. These rain forests are home to millions of people. But there are other demands on them. For example, much has been cut for timber. An increasing amount of forest land has been used for industrial purposes or for agricultural development such as crop-growing. By the 1990’ s less than half of the earth’ s original rain forests remained, and they continued to disappear at an alarming rate every year. As a result the world’s forests are now facing gradual extinction.

PART Ⅲ LISTENING COMPREHENSION

SECTION A??STATEMENT


1. Next I’d like to show you a three-bedroom apartment on the second floor which is a newlybuilt one we have for rent.

2. It used to take a fortnight to travel from London to Edinburgh by coach. However, you could never travel many times around the world in that time.

3. Jack, thank you for inviting us to dinner in your house tomorrow. But I’m extremely sorry that my wife and I won’t be able to make it.

4. Last time we discussed some patterns of animal behavior and in today’s lecture you’ll concentrate on the methods used in the study of animals.

5. In my opinion motivation, rather than intelligence, often decides how far a person can go in his career.

6. In order to understand this writer thoroughly, you have to read between the lines.

7. Last week at the sale Jane bought herself an overcoat for 30 pounds which was one quarter of the regular price.

8. Due to the continual rain the school sports meet has been postponed again till further notice from the principal’s office.

SECTION B??CONVERSATION

9. M: I’m really getting worried about Mary. She was sitting in for the exam in two weeks’ time. But all she is talking about now is nothing but an upcoming concert.

W: She may fail along that line. Let’s try to talk some sense into her.

10. W: Tony, do you have a belief in UFOs?

M: Me? Well, I have never seen. But there are a lot of people who have, or they think they have, seen.

11.??M:??You know, I started out in civil engineering, then I switched to electronic engineering. But what really interests me is electronic music.

?? W: Well, that’s a long way away from civil engineering.

12. W: How about a pound of milk for our breakfast? But it doesn’t seem to look fresh now.????Do you think it is still all right to drink?

M: Let me smell it. Well, it has gone off. If I were you, I wouldn’t even think of it.

13. M: Is it true that all of them survived the fire last night?

???? W: Yes, a miracle, isn’t it? There was a couple on the second floor and two women and three kids on the ground floor. But no one was badly hurt.

14. M: I’m going to take a blood test at 7:45 tomorrow morning.

???? W: In that case, you won’t miss any courses tomorrow morning then.

15. M: I’m not really an expert on precious stones, but these are superb. Don’t you like them?

W: Have you looked at the price tag? It costs almost twice as much as a house where we are living in.

16. W: You seem to be restless the whole day today. What’s up?

M: Later in the afternoon’ they will announce who will get permission for the study trip to Africa.

17. W: I will never go with Bill again. He could never remember where he parked his car.

M: That certainly sounds like Bill.

SECTION C??NEWS BROADCAST

News Item One (18-19)

????????Britain has announced that it has decided to cancel about 200 million pounds’ worth of the debts owed to it by poorer Commonwealth countries. The international development secretary says the relief is being offered to countries committed to eliminating poverty and pursuing good government. This would include taking action against corruption. At the same time Common Market finance ministers are meeting in Muricius. Britain is expected to put forward a fresh initiative on redressing debts of the poorest countries. The chancellor of Czech has indicated the plan to revise the scheme put forward last year by the International Monetary Fund which has not yet provided any relief.

News Item Two (20-21)

????????An underground train derailed at the station in central Paris yesterday, injuring people and just missing another underground train standing on the opposite track.??French emergency services say the trains were traveling at 35 kilometres per hour when it derailed at the entrance of the station. No one was killed and no one was trapped in the train during the accident. Ambulances rushed to the scene and doctors began treating casualties in the station and a nearby cafe. Some people have broken limbs and others have suffered bruising. None was in a critical condition. As yet it was not known why the train came off the tracks.

News Item Three (22-23)

????????In Argentina,civil servants held a 24-hour strike yesterday to protest pay cuts of 12-15% for anyone earning more than 1,000 US dollars a month. Public service unions and local teamsters plan to hold the protest rally in front of the government house. The work stoppage comes at the last Friday’s general strike when many of Argentina’s 12 million workers stayed home after the nation’s powerful General Worker Confederation, the nation’s largest union group, called a one-day strike to protest spending cuts and free market reforms.

News Item Four (24-25)

???? Germany was due to strike a deal yesterday to close down its 19 nuclear power plants, making it the first major industrial nation to commit to withdrawing from nuclear energy. Talks between Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder’s government and chiefs of German energy industry were to begin at 8:30 p.m.. Closure of German 19 reactors, which provided around a third of the country’s electricity needs, was a key pledge of the Greens, the junior partner in Schroder’s coalition government.

答案與詳解


寫作
PART Ⅰ WRITING

SECTION A 


[參考范文]

The Best Way to Stay Healthy

????????Nowadays,the desire for good health is universal. Wherever you are and whatever you do, staying healthy is always important. With the improvement of our living standards, people are attaching more and more importance to their health. However, which do you think is the best way to keep healthy?
???? Different people come up with different views: eating green food, doing outdoor exercises or going to hospital for medical treatment frequently. As far as I am concerned, the best way to keep healthy is to develop a good quality of psychology.??????????????According to some surveys, nowadays, most patients are not physically sick but mentally ill. The burden on their shoulders is much heavier than others, so they can’ t step out of the shadow of depression and sadness. They need to release their spirit to the nature.
????????Besides, if you have developed a good quality of psychology, you’ll become more sociable and thus more willing to play your part in the society. Enrolling for some keep-fit clubs or joining some travel agency, which by themselves are various versions of physical exercise, will benefit you a lot.
????????As a poem says, youth is not a period of time; it’s a state of mind. Everybody wants to keep young at heart because youth is a symbol for endless energy and passion for living.
??????????Keep a good quality of mind, or keep a sense of humour, to be precise, even if you are 80, and you’ll never be old.

SECTION B 

[參考范文]

Dear Jack,

??????Hearing that you wish to sell your walkman, I’m so glad to know it because my walkman has been lost several days ago, and I need it to help study English now.

???? Could you give me a description of your walkman? The price I can offer is no more than 100 yuan. Hope the deal can be done between us.

????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Yours,


聽力

PART III LISTENING COMPREHENSION

SECTION A STATEMENT

1.答案:D

【問句譯文】講話者很可能是干什么的?

【試題分析】本題為推理題。

【詳細解答】只要聽懂了關鍵詞“a threebedroom apartment”和“a newly-built one we have for rent”,就可以判斷講話者是房屋經(jīng)紀人,他正在向客人介紹其新建成的用于租賃的公寓。故選項D為正確答案。

2.答案:A

【問句譯文】這句話是什么意思?

【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。

【詳細解答】這句話是“It used to take a fortnight to travel from London to Edinburgh by coach. However, you could never travel many times around the world in that time.”used to do表示“過去經(jīng)常做某事”;“過去從倫敦乘車到愛丁堡要兩個星期,

但現(xiàn)在兩星期內(nèi)就可以環(huán)游世界好多次?!边@與選項A的意思一致。

3.答案:C

【問句譯文】講話者為何覺得遺憾?

【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。

【詳細解答】本題的關鍵詞是make it,意為“成功,達到目的”,這里是說他們不能去參加晚餐。這與選項C的意思一致。

4.答案:B

【問句譯文】講話者在哪兒?

【試題分析】本題為推理題。

【詳細解答】這句話的關鍵詞是“in today’s lecture...”,由此可以判斷是在課堂上,由此可以判斷選項B為正確答案。

5.答案:C

【問句譯文】這句話是什么意思?

【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。

【詳細解答】只要聽清連詞“rather than”及“decides how far a person can go” (決

定一個人的事業(yè)成就有多大),由此可以判斷起決定作用的是motivation,而不是intelligence,故選項C為正確答案。

6.答案:C

【問句譯文】講話者建議什么?

【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。

【詳細解答】本題的關鍵詞是“read between the lines”即“體會言外之意”,而選項C“the hidden meaning”指字里行間隱藏的信息,故為正確答案。

7.答案:A

【問句譯文】那件外套的正常價格是多少?

【試題分析】本題為計算題。

【詳細解答】 Jane用30英鎊買了件外套,“which is one quarter of the regular price,”即這只是正常價格的四分之一,由此可知正常價格應是120英鎊。

8.答案:D

【問句譯文】講話者是什么意思?

【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。

【詳細解答】錄音中說因為連續(xù)下雨,學校運動會“has been postponed again till further notice from the principal’s office”,即運動會延期到什么時候還要聽校長辦公室的通知,所以現(xiàn)在還不知道運動會什么時候召開,故選項D為正確答案。

SECTION B CONVERSATION

??9.答案:A

【問句譯文】講話者很可能將做什么?

【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。

【詳細解答】本題的關鍵詞是nothing but,即“只不過是,不外是”,男士說他很擔心Mary,她再過兩周就要考試了,但她現(xiàn)在談論的只是即將到來的音樂會。女士說 “She may fail along that line”意為“這樣下去她會考不及格”,“talk some sense into her”指給她一些忠告,即勸告她好好學習,故選項A為正確答案。?? 

10.答案:B

【問句譯文】我們可以知道男士怎樣?

【試題分析】本題為推理題。

【詳細解答】女士問男士是否相信UFO的存在,男士說他自己從來沒看到過,但是許多人看到或者認為他們看到過。由“they think they have”可以看出男士對UFO是否存在表示懷疑,故選項B為正確答案。

11.答案:C

【問句譯文】男士對下列哪一項從不感興趣?

【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。

【詳細解答】男士說到他一開始是做土木工程,后來轉(zhuǎn)到電子工程,但最感興趣的是電子音樂,這里沒有提及的是“電子學”,故選項C為正確答案。

12.答案:B

【問句譯文】男士是什么意思?

【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。

【詳細解答】女士說她買了牛奶,但看上去不新鮮了,問男士是否還能飲用。男士聞了一下說“it has gone off”,go off意為“變壞,變質(zhì)”,由此判斷牛奶已經(jīng)不能飲用了,故選項B為正確答案。

13.答案:D

【問句譯文】有多少人被困于火中?

【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。

【詳細解答】本題的關鍵詞是“a couple”,“two women and three kids”即一對夫婦,兩名婦女和三個孩子,共有七人被困于火中,故選項D為正確答案。

14.答案:C

【問句譯文】我們可以從對話中知道什么?

【試題分析】本題為推理題。

【詳細解答】女士說她明天早上7:45去驗血,這樣的話就不會錯過任何一節(jié)課,由此推測上課時間是在7:45以后,因此選項C “女士將在第一節(jié)課前去驗血”為正確答案。??

15.答案:D

【問句譯文】兩位說話者之間是什么關系?

【試題分析】本題為推理題。

【詳細解答】一男一女在購物時,女士指著一塊石頭說,“It costs almost twice as much as the house we are living in”,即價錢是我們住房的兩倍,可見兩人是夫妻關系。

16.答案:A

【問句譯文】那位男士可能覺得怎樣?

【試題分析】本題為推理題。

【詳細解答】女士問男士為何整天看上去“restless”,男士說“… they will announce who will get permission for the study trip to Africa”,即傍晚他們將公布誰將獲得去非洲學習的機會,因此男士內(nèi)心可能很緊張,表現(xiàn)出不安定的情緒。故選項A為正確答案。

17.答案:B

【問句譯文】我們可以知道Bill如何?

【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。

【詳細解答】女士說她再也不跟Bill一塊走了,因為“He could never remember where he parked his car”,男士說“That certainly sounds like Bill”即“Bill就是這樣”,由此可知,Bill是個健忘的(forgetful)人。

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

??18.答案:D

【問句譯文】下列哪一項不是減除債務的條件?

【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。

【詳細解答】新聞第二句講到“the relief is being offered to countries committed to eliminating poverty and pursuing good government??… include taking action against corruption.”即英國的這一決定是針對有些國家愿意去消除貧困,建立有效的政府……以及采取反腐行動而做出的,由此可知A、B、C項都是減除債務的條件,故選項D為正確答案。

19. 答案:D

【問句譯文】通過減除債務,英國打算如何對待國際貨幣基金提出的類似的計劃?

【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。

【詳細解答】新聞最后一句說“… indicated its plan to revive the scheme...”,即英國計劃恢復一項……方案。review意為“重新審查,重新評定”,與這句話意思一致,故為正確答案。

20. 答案:C

【問句譯文】事故期間發(fā)生了什么事?

【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。

【詳細解答】新聞第一句說“An underground train derailed at a station … injuring

23 people and just missing another underground train.”只有C項說的“一列火車脫軌”為正確內(nèi)容。

21. 答案:A

【問句譯文】下列哪一項最好地描述了乘客的狀況?

【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。

【詳細解答】解答本題的關鍵是聽清“No one was in critical condition.”就可以選出正確答案A。

22. 答案:C

【問句譯文】文官舉行罷工是為了抗議什么?

【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。

【詳細解答】這篇新聞講的是阿根廷文官罷工的事件。新聞第一句說“Argentina civil servants held a 24-hour strike yesterday to protest pay cuts of …”,由此可知阿根廷文官罷工是由于減薪,故選項C為正確答案。D項不合新聞內(nèi)容,A、B兩項是后面提到的總罷工的原因。

23. 答案:A

【問句譯文】 文官舉行罷工的時間是在總罷工……。

【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。

【詳細解答】只要聽清“The work stoppage comes after last Friday’s general strike…”,就可知道總罷工是發(fā)生在上周五,而文官罷工是在昨天,所以A項是正確答案。

24. 答案:D

【問句譯文】下列哪一項是新聞的大意?

【試題分析】本題為主旨題。

【詳細解答】新聞第一句即是主題,“Germany was due to strike a deal yesterday to close down its l9 nuclear power plants …”,即“德國決定關閉它的19座核動力工廠”故選項D為正確答案。

25. 答案:C

【問句譯文】決定關閉核反應堆是應誰的要求?

【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。

【詳細解答】新聞最后一句說“Closure of Germany’s 19 reactors … was a key pledge of the Greens,the junior partner in Schroder’s coalition government.”即關閉19座核反應堆是the Greens的要求的實現(xiàn),the Greens是聯(lián)合政府的一派。故選項C為正確答案。

完型填空
PART IV CLOZE


短文大意:這篇短文以愛斯基摩語為例,介紹了原始文化的語言特點。

26.答案:B

【試題分析】本題為語法題,考查對虛擬語氣的掌握。

【詳細解答】這句話是說“第一次考慮語言的起源問題的人們往往會得出這樣的結(jié)論,即語言是從人們的咕噥、喊叫逐漸發(fā)展起來的,并且開始肯定是很簡單的?!眒ust have+過去分詞,表示對過去事情的猜測。故選項B為正確答案。

27.答案:A

【試題分析】本題為語法題,考查連詞的用法。

【詳細解答】 however意為“然而”,表示轉(zhuǎn)折關系;therefore意為“因此”,表因果關系; probably意為“也許”;“undoubtedly” 意為“毫無疑問地”。根據(jù)上下文,此處需要一個表轉(zhuǎn)折關系的連詞,故選項A為正確答案。

28.答案:D

【試題分析】本題為語法題,考查代詞what的用法。

【詳細解答】 what引導一個名詞性從句,充當介詞of的賓語,同時在從句中充當regard的賓語。

29.答案:C

【試題分析】本題為副詞詞義辨析題。

【詳細解答】 conspicuously意為“明顯地,引人注目地”; usually意為“通常地”; surprisingly意為“驚人地,意想不到地”;sufficiently意為“充足地”。這里指原本認為很簡單的事,卻是意想不到的復雜,故用surprisingly修飾形容詞complicated最合乎句意。

30.答案:A

【試題分析】本題考查連詞的用法。

【詳細解答】 so as to意為“以便,為的是”; so that意為“因此”,一般要接從句;as such意為“照這樣,像這樣”;as well as意為“像……一樣”。本句意為“愛斯基摩人必須掌握10000單詞以便很好地交流”,故選項A為正確答案。

31. 答案:B

【試題分析】本題考查連詞的用法。

【詳細解答】 however表轉(zhuǎn)折,moreover表遞進關系;though表讓步關系;therefore表因果關系。前面講到愛斯基摩人掌握的詞匯多,后面又講他們的詞匯變化形式也很豐富,因此這里是遞進關系,故選項B為正確答案。

32. 答案:D

【試題分析】本題考查代詞的用法。

【詳細解答】本句是一個比較結(jié)構(gòu),than后面常用that或those,此處用those代指前面提到的words,其他三項都不能起這種替代作用。

33. 答案:A

【試題分析】本題為形容詞詞義辨析題。

【詳細解答】 single意為“單個的,單一的”;singular意為“單數(shù)的,奇異的”;plural意為“復數(shù)的”;compound意為“復合的,合成的”。這里是說“單個的名詞其讀法和寫法就有上百種形式”,故選項A為正確答案。

34. 答案:B

【試題分析】本題為形容詞用法辨析題。

【詳細解答】 some可用于修飾具體的數(shù)字,表示“大約”;several修飾數(shù)詞hundred,thousand等時,數(shù)詞用單數(shù);various“多種多樣的”和varied“變化的,不一樣的”都不能修飾數(shù)詞。根據(jù)后面的數(shù)詞hundred,正確答案為選項B。 

35. 答案:C

【試題分析】本題為動詞詞義辨析題。

【詳細解答】本句中動詞的賓語是meaning,常用的搭配是have a meaning,意為“具有…的意思”,符合句意,故選項C為正確答案。getting意為“得到”;causing意為“引起”;owning意為“擁有”都不合符句意。

36. 答案:D

【試題分析】本題為形容詞詞義辨析題。

【詳細解答】 endless意為“無休止的”;multiple意為“多重的,多樣的”;uncountable意為“不可數(shù)的,無數(shù)的”;numerous意為“許多的,眾多的”。上文提到一個名詞的變化形式就有上百種,此處指動詞的變化形式更多,指數(shù)量多,故選項D為正確答案。

37. 答案:A

【試題分析】本題考查對固定搭配的掌握。

【詳細解答】本句意為“愛斯基摩語是最難學的一種語言,因而幾乎沒有商人或探險家試圖去掌握它?!?with the result that意為“結(jié)果是,因而”;as和result搭配時常用的形式為as a result意為“結(jié)果”;as a result of意為“作為……的結(jié)果”;for表原因,不與result搭配;owing to意為“歸因于”,表原因。根據(jù)句意,此處表示結(jié)果,故選項A為正確答案。

38.答案:D

【試題分析】本題考查副詞的用法。

【詳細解答】這里是說甚至沒有人試著努力去掌握它。still意為“仍然,還”;indeed意為“確實,真正地”;just意為“僅僅,不過是”;even意為“甚至,連……都”。根據(jù)句意,此處缺少一個程度副詞,故選項D為正確答案。

39.答案:B

【試題分析】本題為形容詞詞義辨析題。

【詳細解答】 alike意為“相似的”,be alike to意為“對……是同樣的”; similar意為“相似的,類似的”,similar to意為“與……相似,類似于”; related意為“有聯(lián)系的,相近的”,related to意為“與……有聯(lián)系的”;relevant意為“相關的,關聯(lián)的”,relevant to意為“和……有關的”。這里是說愛斯基摩人在和白人交流中發(fā)展起來的一種混合語,它類似于舊中國使用的混雜英語,故選項B為正確答案。

40.答案:A

【試題分析】本題考查對固定搭配的掌握。

【詳細解答】本句是說“就是這種混合語通常被旅行者們稱作愛斯基摩語?!眗efer to sth as sth.意為“把……稱作……”,此句中用的是被動形式sth. is referred to as sth.,故為正確答案。


選擇

PART V GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY


41.答案:A

【參考譯文】她按照經(jīng)理的指示辦事。

【試題分析】本題考查關系詞的用法。

【詳細解答】 as可做關系詞引導方式狀語從句;until和when都引導時間狀語從句;though引導讓步狀語從句。根據(jù)句意,此處應用關系詞引導方式狀語從句,故選項A為正確答案。

42.答案:C

【參考譯文】那對雙胞胎都沒被捕,因為我昨晚在一個晚會上看見了他倆。

【試題分析】本題考查代詞的用法。

【詳細解答】根據(jù)句意,此處指那對雙胞胎都沒被捕,所以可排除B、D項; none表示“沒有(人或物)”,后常跟of短語,作主語時謂語動詞可用單數(shù)或復數(shù)形式;neither表示“(二者之中)哪個也不”,后跟of短語,作主語時謂語動詞須用單數(shù)形式。此題中指雙胞胎兩個人中哪個也沒被捕,故選項C為正確答案。

43.答案:B

【參考譯文】一段時間以來,世界各國首腦一直在不斷地指出達成武器裁減協(xié)議的必要性。

【試題分析】本題為語法題,考查對時態(tài)的掌握。

【詳細解答】由句中時間狀語“for some time now”可知,這里要用現(xiàn)在完成時;選項B為現(xiàn)在完成進行時,表示動作從過去某一時間一直持續(xù)到現(xiàn)在,故為正確答案。

44.答案:B

【參考譯文】你是否經(jīng)歷過明知對方是正確的卻不愿意同意其觀點的場合呢?

【試題分析】本題考查關系詞的用法。

【詳細解答】本句是一個同位語從句,先行詞是situation,從句是對其內(nèi)容的解釋,此同位語從句只能用that引導。

45.答案:A

【參考譯文】我們剛在套房里裝了兩臺空調(diào),明年夏天的日子會大不一樣。

【試題分析】本題考查關系代詞的用法。

【詳細解答】這是一個非限制性定語從句,此處缺少一個關系代詞;由于該非限制性定語從句先行詞是air-conditioners,所以關系代詞應用which。

46.答案:C

【參考譯文】據(jù)說艾滋病在過去的幾年中對于那個地區(qū)的男女來說是頭號殺手。

【試題分析】本題考查對非謂語動詞的掌握。

【詳細解答】由句中的時間狀語“over the past few years”可知動作發(fā)生在謂語動作之前,故應用不定式的完成式作賓語。

47.答案:D

【參考譯文】她設法從工資中攢了如此少的錢來幫助她的哥哥。

【試題分析】本題考查副詞的用法。

【詳細解答】本句只能選what 用作關系形容詞,表示“盡可能多地”。?? 

48. 答案:B

【參考譯文】簡再笨也不可能做這樣的事。

【試題分析】本題考查連詞的用法。

【詳細解答】在這四個選項中,只有as引導的讓步狀語從句可用倒裝,故為正確答案。

49.答案:C

【參考譯文】該實驗還需要投入更多資金。

【試題分析】本題為語法題,考查more…than這一結(jié)構(gòu)的用法。

【詳細解答】在more…than這一結(jié)構(gòu)中,than后面應跟動詞原形,又因為主語是the experiment,所以謂語用單數(shù),故選項C為正確答案。

50. 答案:A

【參考譯文】要不是摔斷了腿,她可能會通過考試的。

【試題分析】本題為語法題,考查對考虛擬語氣的掌握。

【詳細解答】根據(jù)句意,此虛擬語氣表示與過去事實相反,條件從句應用had+過去分詞,又由于這里是省略了if而將had提前的部分倒裝句,故選項A為正確答案。

51. 答案:B

【參考譯文】——下學期你打算修哪些課程?

????????——還不知道。不過該是作決定的時候了。

【試題分析】本題為語法題,考查對考虛擬語氣的掌握。

【詳細解答】 It’s (about) time (that) … 是虛擬語氣句式,其謂語動詞要用一般過去式,因此B項是正確答案。

52. 答案:D

【參考譯文】為了得到任何有助于逮捕搶劫者的信息,警方開出了一大筆酬金。

【試題分析】本題為名詞詞義辨析題。

【詳細解答】 award意為“獎品,獎金”;compensation意為“補償金”;prize意為“獎品,獎賞”; reward意為“報酬,賞金”。根據(jù)句意,選項D為正確答案。

53. 答案:C

【參考譯文】我趕到機場的時候已經(jīng)遲了,僅此片刻之差就錯過了飛機。

【試題分析】本題為副詞詞義辨析題。

【詳細解答】 only意為“只不過,僅僅”; seldom意為“很少”,為頻度副詞;quite意為“完全,徹底”;narrowly修飾動詞miss, lose等,意為“幾乎,僅差一點”。

54. 答案:A

【參考譯文】這部電影如此受歡迎,這說明影評家的擔心是完全沒有根據(jù)的。

【試題分析】本題為形容詞詞義辨析題。

【詳細解答】unjustified意為“沒有理由的”;unjust意為“不公正的”; misguided意為“誤入歧途的”;unaccepted意為“不被接受的”。根據(jù)句意,選項A為正確答案。

55. 答案:D

【參考譯文】博物館長非常熱心,帶我們參觀了古代的手抄本。

【試題分析】本題為形容詞詞義辨析題。

【詳細解答】promising意為“有希望的,有前途的”;agreeing不是形容詞,用法錯誤;pleasing意為“令人喜愛的,使人愉快的”;obliging意為“樂于助人的,懇切的”。根據(jù)句意,選項D為正確答案。

56.答案:B

【參考譯文】那家跨國公司正提議接管一家地產(chǎn)公司。

【試題分析】本題為名詞詞義辨析題。

【詳細解答】 application意為“申請,請求”; bid意為“投票,報價”,make a bid for意為“出價買,企圖獲得”; proposal意為“提議”; suggestion意為“建議”。 根據(jù)句意,選項B為正確答案。

57.答案:A

【參考譯文】該黨選票減少表明它的政策不受支持。

【試題分析】本題為形容詞詞義辨析題。

【詳細解答】 indicative意為“指示的,表明的”; positive意為“積極的”; revealing意為“暴露的,顯露的”;evident意為“明白的,明顯的”。根據(jù)句意,選項A為正確答案。

58.答案:B

【參考譯文】令人遺憾的是工會和管理層之間一直缺乏溝通。

【試題分析】本題為詞語辨析題。

【詳細解答】A項regretful意為“遺憾的”,一般指某人;regrettable意為“令人遺憾的,可惜的”; regretting和regretted為分詞形式,不能修飾名詞。故選項B為正確答案。

59.答案:D

【參考譯文】這位老師滿有把握地期待他的學生們通過大學入學考試。

【試題分析】本題為副詞詞義辨析題。

【詳細解答】 confidentially意為“機密地,保密地”; proudly意為“自豪地”;assuredly意為“無疑地,一定”;confidently意為“確信地,有把握地”。根據(jù)句意,選項D為正確答案。

60. 答案:B

【參考譯文】中國城市的普通家庭在住房上的開銷比以前要多。

【試題分析】本題為形容詞詞義辨析題。

【詳細解答】 normal意為“正常的,標準的”; average意為“普通的,中等的”; usual意為“通常的”; general意為“一般性的,普遍的”。根據(jù)句意,選項B為正確答案。

61. 答案:C

【參考譯文】那位新同事聲稱他在進入我們公司之前在好幾家大公司工作過。

【試題分析】本題為動詞詞義辨析題。

【詳細解答】confess意為“承認”;declare意為“宣布”;claim意為“宣稱,聲稱”;confirm意為“確認,證實”。根據(jù)句意,選項C為正確答案。

62. 答案:D

【參考譯文】在閱讀課上,老師要求學生讀小說的摘錄。

【試題分析】本題為名詞詞義辨析題。

【詳細解答】piece指“張,件”;essays指“論文”;fragments指“碎片,片斷”; extracts指“摘錄,選錄”。根據(jù)句意,選項D為正確答案。

63. 答案:B

【參考譯文】在暑假期間,旅館里面是很難找到一間空房子的。

【試題分析】本題為形容詞詞義辨析題。

【詳細解答】empty指“空的”,強調(diào)房間里無物體;vacant意為“空著的,無人住的”;free指“免費的;空閑的”;deserted指“荒廢的,(因被棄)無人住的”。根據(jù)句意,選項B為正確答案。

64. 答案:A

【參考譯文】這一對老夫婦永遠不能從失去兒子的痛苦中恢復過來。

【試題分析】本題為動詞短語詞義辨析題。

【詳細解答】get over意為“痊愈,恢復”,指恢復健康、快樂等;get away意為“逃走”,常與from連用;get off意為“(使)不受懲罰,開脫”,常與with連用;get across意為“使人了解,使人明白”。根據(jù)句意,選項A為正確答案。

65. 答案:B

【參考譯文】現(xiàn)在的科學研究成果可以被很快地應用于工業(yè)生產(chǎn)中。

【試題分析】本題考查對考固定搭配的掌握。

【詳細解答】apply to意為“應用到”,句中to是介詞,C、D項都不能與介詞to搭配; be used to+名詞/動名詞,意為“習慣于……”,不符合句意。故選項B為正確答案。

閱讀理解 A

PART Ⅵ READING COMPREHENSION
SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION


TEXT A??

短文大意:這篇文章講的是現(xiàn)代的日用家電產(chǎn)品的缺陷,它們只是改變了家務勞動的方式,而不能真正節(jié)省時間,且其商業(yè)廣告具有很強的誤導性和迷惑性。
66.答案:B
【參考譯文】根據(jù)短文,許多被認為可以解放婦女的家電產(chǎn)品如何?
【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。
【詳細解答】本題可從文中第二、三句找到答案“Machines have a certain novelty value… but the time saved does not really amount to much… ”即家用電器具有一定的新穎的價值,但是并不能節(jié)省多少時間。故選項B為正確答案。

67.答案:A
【參考譯文】根據(jù)上下文,capital investment指的是什么錢?
【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。
【詳細解答】短文第四句話說“It would be more liberating to pack it all off to alaundry… since no capital investment is required.”即與其在家使用洗衣機這么麻煩,還不如直接把衣服送到洗衣店。那樣也不需要基本投資。由此可知,capital investment指購買洗衣機所需的花費。故選項A為正確答案。

68. 答案:D
【參考譯文】在女性雜志上做廣告的產(chǎn)品的真正目的什么?
【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。
【詳細解答】文中在提到女性雜志上的廣告時講到“on no account hint at the notion that a woman could get herself a job,but instead foster her sense of her own usefulness,emphasizing the creative aspect of her function as a housewife.”即決不要使家庭主婦意識到那將會多一份勞動,反而要使她感覺自己很能干,強調(diào)她作為家庭主婦的創(chuàng)造才能。這說明這些廣告都利用了家庭主婦的心理弱點,給她們造成了一種虛假的滿足感。故選項D為正確答案。

TEXT B 

短文大意:這篇文章首先介紹了決定一個國家生活水平高低的主要因素,還詳細論述了影響國內(nèi)財富生產(chǎn)能力的因素。

69. 答案:C
【參考譯文】一個國家的生活標準是由什么決定的?
【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。
【詳細解答】短文第一段第二句說“A country’s standard of living,therefore,depends first and foremost on its capacity to produce wealth?!奔瓷顦藴实母叩妥钪饕娜Q于國內(nèi)生產(chǎn)財富的能力。故選項C為正確答案。

70. 答案:A
【參考譯文】下列哪一項不是一個國家的財富生產(chǎn)能力的決定因素?
【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。
【詳細解答】文中第三段提到“… the ability to turn them to use… Sound and stable political conditions, and freedom from foreign invasion, enable a country to develop its natural resources peacefully and steadily, … the technical efficiency of a country’s people”故選項B、C、D都是決定一個國家財富生產(chǎn)能力的因素,只有選項A不是決定因素,故為正確答案。

71. 答案:D

【參考譯文】根據(jù)短文,在決定一個國家的生活水平高低這一點上扮演同樣重要角色的是什么?
【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。
【詳細解答】短文最后一段提說“A country’s standard of living does not only depend upon the wealth that is produced and consumed within its own borders,but also upon what is indirectly produced through international trade.”即生活標準不僅取決于國內(nèi)財富生產(chǎn)能力,也取決于通過國際貿(mào)易獲取財富的能力。國際貿(mào)易能力也就是進出口能力,故選項D為正確答案。

TEXT C 

短文大意:這篇有關時尚的文章介紹了不斷變化發(fā)展的時尚,包括媒體的宣傳,促使時尚變化的因素以及時尚的循環(huán)模式等,指出了現(xiàn)在人們追求時尚更加隨意和自由。
72. 答案:C
【參考譯文】作者認為人們怎樣?
【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。
【詳細解答】短文第一段第二句說“Few of us are content to accept ourselves??as we are,and few are brave enough to ignore the trends of fashion.”即人們都不會滿足于自己的現(xiàn)狀,并且都不會忽視對于時尚趨勢的關注。由此可知,作者認為很少有人忽視時尚潮流。

73. 答案:A
【參考譯文】時尚雜志和電視廣告似乎將時尚與什么聯(lián)系在一起?
【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。
【詳細解答】短文第二段說“they tell us,we will be able to meet new people with confidence and deal with every situation confidently and without embarrassment。”由此可見,時尚雜志和電視廣告是把時尚與自信聯(lián)系在一起。

74. 答案:B
【參考譯文】時尚的變化因素怎樣?
【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。
詳細解答】短文第三段提到了多種促成時尚變化的因素,如 convenience,practical necessity及the fancy of an influential person等,因此促成時尚變化的因素是多變的。

75. 答案:D
【參考譯文】當今社會更自由更隨意是因為它強調(diào)什么?
【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。
【詳細解答】短文倒數(shù)第二段告訴我們“It is no longer necessary to dress like everyone else.Within reason,you can dress as you like or do your hair the way you like instead of the way you should because it is the fashion?!奔茨憧梢园醋约旱南埠么┮?,留自己喜歡的發(fā)型,而不必考慮時尚,所以說,現(xiàn)在的社會并不一味推崇時尚,它強調(diào)的是個人喜好,即個性。故選項D為正確答案。

76.答案:A
【參考譯文】短文最后一段的主要觀點是什么?
【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。
【詳細解答】最后一段的首句為該段的主題句,即“At the same time, appearance is still important in certain circumstances and then we must choose our clothes carefully.”即外表有時也很重要,在有些場合我們穿著必須慎重。故選項A為正確答案。

??TEXT D??

短文大意:這篇文章介紹體育文化的全球化及商業(yè)化運作現(xiàn)象,分析了其全球化、商業(yè)化的原因。

77. 答案:C
【參考譯文】體育文化的全球化意味著什么?
【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。
【詳細解答】短文第二段說“Just a few years back it was a strictly continental affair with France…But in recent years it has been dominated by…”,由此可見體育文化的全球化使許多國內(nèi)的體育運動項目將走向世界。故選項C為正確答案。

78. 答案:B
【參考譯文】下列哪一項與大規(guī)模的變化無關?
【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。
【詳細解答】短文第四段說“This is undoubtedly an economic based revolution… one made possible by communications technology,but made to happen because of marketing considerations.”這里提到了“好的經(jīng)濟收益”,“通訊技術(shù)”及“市場策略的支持”,沒有提到“體育運動的復興” 故選項B為正確答案。

79. 答案:D
【參考譯文】作者對于把英式足球改變?yōu)?場25分鐘的比賽的態(tài)度如何?
【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。
【詳細解答】短文倒數(shù)第二段最后一句說“The idea is unashamedly to capture more advertising revenue,without giving any thought for the integrity of a sport which relies for its essence on the flowing nature of the action.”作者認為這做只是為了獲得更多的廣告收入,而破壞了足球運動的完整性及精彩性,這種做法是可恥的,由此可見作者是持批評的態(tài)度。

80. 答案:B
【參考譯文】人們?yōu)楹蜗矚g看高水平的體育比賽?
【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。
【詳細解答】短文最后一段第一句有“as sports expand into world markets,and as our choice of sports as consumers also grows,so we will demand to see them played at a higher and higher level.”據(jù)此知體育正擴展到全球市場,我們作為消費者對體育的選擇也在增長,因此我們要求看到更高水平的比賽。故選項B為正確答案。

閱讀理解 B

TEXT E??


短文大意:這篇短文向我們介紹的是防備小偷的方法。

81.答案:A

【參考譯文】該短文的寫作意圖是什么?

【試題分析】本題為主旨題。

【詳細解答】從“Pickpockets operate in crowded places…. Don’t make it easy for them”以及“co-operate with the police by reporting any crime…”可以看出這篇文章

主要教人們?nèi)绾尉璋鞘?,故選項A為正確答案。

??TEXT F??

短文大意:這篇短文介紹的是中國由傳統(tǒng)灌溉向現(xiàn)代灌溉方法的轉(zhuǎn)變。

82. 答案:B

【參考譯文】這篇短文的主題是什么?

【試題分析】本題為主旨題。

【詳細解答】短文第一段談到“some of the traditional Chinese methods have wasted an astonishing amount of water.”第二段談“The low utilization efficiency has resulted from the adoption of some traditional Chinese irrigation methods.”其他兩段也都談到了“modern irrigation methods”,可見這篇短文的中心論題就是irrigation methods。

TEXT G??

短文大意:這是寫給朋友的一封有關個人假期旅行計劃的信。

83.答案:D

【參考譯文】這封信是關于什么的?

【試題分析】本題為主旨題。

【詳細解答】本題問的是這封信的內(nèi)容。信中提到“Here are my holiday plans.I’ll leave on a tour of South-east Asia…”由此可知,這是一份假期到東南亞旅行的計劃,信中詳細列出了日期及旅行路線。

??TEXT H??

短文大意:這篇短文介紹的是旅行中應注意的問題。

84.答案:A

【參考譯文】誰會看這篇手冊節(jié)選?

【試題分析】本題為主旨題。

【詳細解答】從第一句“Even if you are only going on a day trip…”,以及“Bathing will cool you but remember” 可知,旅游者會看這篇手冊節(jié)選。

TEXT I??

短文大意:這是一篇有關最近的文化藝術(shù)表演活動的海報。

85. 答案:C

【參考譯文】愛爾蘭舞蹈團在6月23日至25日期間將演出幾場呢?

【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。

【詳細解答】海報第三段告訴我們“the dancing troupe will give three performances at the Century theatre.”由此可知,正確答案為選項C。

86. 答案:B

【參考譯文】鋼琴獨奏中將不會演出誰的作品呢?

【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。

【詳細解答】在介紹鋼琴獨奏(Piano solos)時,海報中提及“… by Liszt, …by Mozart…,by Chopin,…by Brahms.”只有Schumann沒有提到,由此可知將不會演出Schumann的作品。

??TEXT J??

短文大意:這是一則有關舉辦貴陽習俗及風景知識競賽的通知。

87. 答案:D

【參考譯文】競賽的截止日期是哪一天?

【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。

【詳細解答】文中有“The deadline for the competition is June 15.” 由此可知,正確答案為選項D。

88. 答案:A

【參考譯文】六名幸運的獲勝者將會怎樣?

【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。

【詳細解答】文章最后一句說“The six lucky winners will be invited to visit Guiyang from August 8 to 18.”由此可知,他們將游覽貴陽。

??TEXT K??

短文大意:這是一個航班時刻表,列出了兩家航空公司的航班信息。

89. 答案:D

【參考譯文】如果想在星期六乘坐Air France公司的航班去上海,應該乘座哪一班機呢?

【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。

【詳細解答】在“Air France”下找到終點站Shanghai,對應的班機為AFll2,在星期六可以乘坐。

90. 答案:B

【參考譯文】Lufthansa公司是否每天都有航班來往于北京和法蘭克福之間?

【試題分析】本題為細節(jié)題。

【詳細解答】。在“Lufthansa”下發(fā)現(xiàn)“1-7 Beijing Frankfurt LH721...; 1-7??Frankfurt Beijing LH720...”,所以答案是肯定的,即從星期一到星期天每天都有班機在兩地之間來往。

??本套真題測試的語言重點

(重點單詞)

obliging??樂于助人的,懇切的

vacant??空著的,無人住的

extract??摘錄,選錄

preset??預先安排

late??已故的

cyclical??循環(huán)的

staggering??巨大的,令人吃驚的

(重點詞組)

get over??痊愈,恢復

refer to sth. as sth.??把……稱作……

apply to??應用到

make a bid for??出價買

on no account??無論如何