2014年公共英语三级阅读理解专项试题(五)

公共英语三级阅读理解专项试题(五) 一、Reading Comprehension（共60小题,共120.0分）Read the following three texts．Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D． 第1题    The predictability of our mortality rates is something that has long puzzled social scientists. After all, there is no natural reason why 2,500 people should accidentally shoot them- selves each year or why 7,000 should drown or 55,000 die in their cars. No one establishes a quota for each type of death. It just happens that they follow a consistent pattern year after year.    A few years ago a Canadian psychologist named Gerald Wilde became interested in this phenomenon. He noticed that mortality rates for violent and accidental deaths throughout the Western world have remained oddly static throughout the whole of the century, despite all the technological advances and increases in safety standards that have happened in that time. Wilde developed an intriguing theory called “risk homeostasis”. According to this theory, people instinctively live with a certain level of risk. When something is made safer, people will get around the measure in some way to reassert the original level of danger. If, for instance, they are required to wear seat belts, they will feel safer and thus will drive a little faster and a little more recklessly, thereby statistically canceling out the benefits that the seat belt confers. Other studies have shown that where an intersection is made safer, the accident rate invariably falls there but rises to a compensating level elsewhere along the same stretch of road. It appears, then, that we have an innate need for danger.    In all events, it is becoming clearer and clearer to scientists that the factors influencing our lifespan are far more subtle and complex than had been previously thought. It now appears that if you wish to live a long life, it isn't simply a matter of adhering to certain pre cautions—eating the right foods, not smoking, driving with care. You must also have the right attitude. Scientists at the Duke University Medical Center made a 15-year study of 500 persons personalities and found, somewhat to their surprise, that people with a suspicious or mistrustful nature die prematurely far more often than people with a sunny disposition. Looking on the bright side, it seems, can add years to your life span. What social scientists have long felt puzzled about is why______. A the mortality rate can not be predicted B the death toll remained stable year after year C a quota for each type of death has not come into being D people lost their lives every year for this or that reason 【正确 答案 八年级地理上册填图题岩土工程勘察试题省略号的作用及举例应急救援安全知识车间5s试题及答案 】：B 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 语义理解题  题目问的是长期困扰社会科学家的问题是什么，本题依据是第一段最后一句“It just happens that they follow a consistent pattern year after year”，与选项[B]“死亡人数年复一年保持稳定”相吻合。 第2题 In his research, Gerald Wilde finds that technological advances and increases in safety standards______ A have helped solve the problem of so high death rate B have oddly accounted for mortality rates in the past century C have reduced mortality rates for violent and accidental deaths D have achieved no effect in bringing down the number of deaths 【正确答案】：D 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 细节推论题  本题题干出现在第二段第二句，意思是：虽然有技术进步和安全 标准 excel标准偏差excel标准偏差函数exl标准差函数国标检验抽样标准表免费下载红头文件格式标准下载 的提高为后盾，西方世界的暴力和意外死亡率在整个世纪保持着奇怪的恒定(static)，由此判断，技术进步和安全标准的提高并未降低各种原因的死亡人数，[D]项正确。 第3题 According to the theory of "risk homeostasis ", some traffic accidents result from______ A our innate desire for risk B our fast and reckless driving C our ignorance of seat belt benefits D our instinctive interest in speeding 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 细节理解题  问题是“根据体内风险平衡理论，某些交通事故是由于什么原因”， [A]“我们天生的冒险欲望”；[B] “开快车，开鲁莽车”；[C]“无视安全带的好处”；[D]“对超速行驶的本能兴趣”。在第二段后部分，作者先列举交通事故例子，然后在最后一句得出结论：It appears，then，that we have an innate need for danger．符合[A]项意思。 第4题 By saying "... statistically canceling out the benefits that the seat belt confers" ( Para. 2), the author means______ A wearing seat belts does not have any benefits from the statistic point of view B deaths from wearing seat belts are the same as those from not wearing them C deaths from other reasons counterbalance the benefits of wearing seat belts D wearing seat belts does not necessarily reduce deaths from traffic accidents 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 句意理解题  本句大体意思是：从数字统计的角度说，开快车开鲁莽车(导致的死亡人数的增加)抵消了系保险带(引起的死亡人数减少)的好处。cancel out解释为“抵消，对消”。所以[C]项“因为其他原因引起的死亡抵消了系保险带的好处”符合题意。[A]和[D]都包含系保险带没有好处，不对，系保险带有benefits，会降低这方面原因导致的死亡事故。[B]“系安全带与不系安全带的死亡人数一样”，无此意。 第5题 Which of the following may contribute to a longer life span? A Showing adequate trust instead of suspicion of others. B Eating the food low in fat and driving with great care. C Cultivating an optimistic personality and never losing heart. D Looking on the bright side and developing a balanced level of risk. 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 语义理解题  题目问什么有助于长寿，依据最后一段。[A] “对别人信任不要怀疑”，不合文章的意思，倒数第二句是说疑惑心重的人比乐观豁达的人早逝；[B]项不对，文小说“eating the right foods”，并不等于说吃低脂食物；[C]项正确，“an optimistic personality and never losing heart”都是“a sunny disposition”的特征；[D]项后半部分不对。 第6题 A former town hall worker made legal history last week when she was awarded ￡67,000 for stress brought on by her work．The ruling made Beverley Lancaster the first person to get their employer to accept the legal responsibility for stress-related personal injury in a British court．It is likely to start a flood of other workers'claims, Mrs．Lancaster's union already has 7,000 stress related cases on its books．    The 44-year-old mother of two started a legal case against Birmingham City Council after falling ill while working as a troubleshooter in a neighborhood housing office．Dealing with rude and abusive members of the public pushed her into periods of gloom and she suffered anxiety, Birmingham county court heard．Mrs．Lancaster joined the council at 16, working her way up from junior clerk to senior draughtswoman．Her problems began when she was promoted to housing officer in Sutton Coldfield．"With no continuity, a constant high workload and lime clerical support, I found it difficult to switch from one problem or situation to another,"she said．"My concentration swung and I suffered sleepless nights．It made me feel like I was in a hole with no key to open the door．I would break down in tears．1 was being buried in paperwork and at times my mind would just go blank."    In awarding compensation of￡67,491, assistant recorder Frances Kirkham said she understood the position of troubleshooter was very different from Mrs．Lancaster's previous job．She rejected claims from the council that Mrs．Lancaster would be able to go back to her former profession, saying she accepted that the possibility of future work would be in a lesser capacity．    After the hearing Mrs．Lancaster said she was relieved and pleased．She added, "I hope this will act as a warning to employers．Everything I did was right．The council made promises to me and they failed me．I felt isolated, let down, that I was not good enough, not wanted.”The payout, the first of its kind to be decided in a county court， covers loss of wages and future loss of earnings．    A spokesman for Birmingham City Council said action had been taken by the authority to review its staff and management procedures． Mrs．Beverley Lancaster was awarded￡67,000 for______． A illness caused by her job B her successful and good work C the courage she showed in court D the amount of work she did 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 [解析] 细节题。第一段的第一句就提到“A former town hall worker made legal history last week．when she was awarded￡67,000 for stress broght on by her work.”，由此可知，兰开斯特夫人因工作带来的巨大压力而获得了 67000英镑的赔偿，因此应选择[A] 。 第7题 Mrs．Beverley Lancaster took legal action against the city council because ______. A it refused to award her for herjob B she had to deal with rude members of the council C it was responsible for her problems D it denied her any clerical support 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 [解析] 细节题。题干是“为什么兰开斯特夫人要起诉城市委员会?”由文章 第二段第一句“The 44-years-old mothei of two started a leffal case against Bitmingham City Council after falling ill while working as a troubleshooterin a neighborhood housing office．”可知，兰开斯特夫人是因为工作病倒后开 始提出诉讼的。由此可知，正确的选项为[C] 。[B] “因为粗鲁的委员会会员” 干扰性较强，但下文中提到的是“rude and abusive members of the public行 为粗鲁且谩骂他人的民众”。 第8题 The Lancaster case shows that employees have the right to get compensation if they______． A are given work that they are unable to do B suffer mental injury caused by their work C are forced to do work that they don't like D feel isolated, let down and extremely anxious 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 [解析] 推理题。整篇文章部是围绕兰开斯特夫人的案件展开的，兰开斯特夫 人在工作中因压力过大病倒后，向法院提起诉讼，并最终赢得诉讼，获得 了67000英镑精神赔偿。由此i兑明了雇主应该为员工因工作带来的巨大压 力负责任并且给予精神赔偿，故选[B] 。 第9题 It can be inferred that______． A Mrs．Lancaster will find a better paid job in the future B the job of draughtswoman is very demanding C the court may hear more stress-related cases D the job of housing officer causes mental injuries 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 [解析] 推理题。本文的第一段提到兰开斯特夫人是第一个因精神压力而获得 赔偿的人，同时提到“It is likely to start a flood of other workers'claims”。 由此可以推断出，法庭会接到更多的关于工作压力造成精神创伤的案例， 故选[C] 。 第10题 If Birmingham City Council plans to move an employee to a new job，it will definitely make sure that______． A there is continuity between the two jobs B no complaints from the employee occur C the amount ofwork is reduced for the new job D the employee is prepared for any mental problems 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 [解析] 推理题。文章中多处提到因两份工作没有衔接性，而导致巨大的 压力。第二段的第五句“With no continuity, a constant high workload and little clerical support, I found it difficult to switch from one problem or situation to another”；第三段的第一句“Frances Kirkham said she understood the position of troubleshooter was very different from Mrs． Lancaster's previous job．”因此，城市委员会要调换员工的工作，必须确保 两份工作的衔接性，应选择[A] 。     语言点：    1．ruling判决     2．stress-related与压力相关的     3．The 44-year-old mother of two started a legal case against Birmingham City Council after falling ill while working as a troubleshooter in a neighborhood housing office．现年44岁，已是两个孩子妈妈的贝弗利·兰 开斯特曾是附近住房办公室的一名故障检修员，因工作病倒后，她开始控 告伯明翰城市委员会。    1)troubleshooter故障检修员    2)句子 分析 定性数据统计分析pdf销售业绩分析模板建筑结构震害分析销售进度分析表京东商城竞争战略分析 ：after falling…和while working…都是分词短语作时间 状语。     4．Dealing with rude and abusive members of the public pushed her into periods of gloom and she suffered anxiety经常与行为粗鲁且谩骂他人的人 打交道，使她儿度陷入忧郁的境地，而且变得焦虑不安．     1) Dealing with rude and abusive members of the public为动名词短语作句 子的主语。    2)suffer anxiety饱受焦虑之苦，suffer 表 关于同志近三年现实表现材料材料类招标技术评分表图表与交易pdf视力表打印pdf用图表说话 pdf 示“遭受”。     5．junior clerk低级员工     6．senior draughtswoman高级制图员     7．clerical support行政支持     8．I found it diffcult to switch from one problem or situation to another我很难 从一个问题或一种境况转移到另一个问题或另一种境况。    句子分析：find+it+a dij.+to do结构中it是形式宾语。     9．break down崩溃     10．I feIt isolated, let down, that 1 was not good enough, not wanted．我感到孤 独、失落，总是不够好，处处不受欢迎。 第11题    Live theatre lives. In England in every town, someone is rehearsing, someone devising, someone performing. Winchester is a good example. Ancient capital of England, population approximately 60,000 when you take in the suburbs. Live theatre comes to Winchester and made in Winchester, week in week out.    It has a 400-seat theatre in the city centre and an arts centre in the outskirts seating 150. These offer a programme of visiting companies on a tour of one-night or three-to-four night stands, moving from one gathering place to another around the country, using moveable sets in flexible space. New productions of classic works, ancient and modern but always live: each performance different because it's different audience in a different town. The tour usually lasts the company two or three months before it's time to settle down to devise and rehearse the next one.    For the performer, touring is a chance to work with the same people in the security of a company unit. But it's also a chance to try something different night: to find out what works by actually doing it. And it doesn't always work. So what if it flops? You are on the road and perform it again in another place tomorrow. The audience will have forgotten by the time you come around again next year.    Each company's different, each has its own style, and audiences get to know them. But Winchester also has its own fringe (边缘) theatre 200 yards or so from the cathedral. This is where live theatre is conceived. The North Pole, it seats 50 to 60 people. Here it's new work, amateur and semi-professional work, sometimes slick (熟练的), sometimes rough and ready. At least a dozen world premieres (首次公演) a year: many of them short-lived, quickly forgotten, some of them best forgotten, but all of them performed in excitement and expectation, neither audience nor performer quite knowing what's going to happen. But one or two shows stick in the mind, some return reworked a year or so later the better for being polished on the live stage, some will work their way out of Winchester onto the touring circuit. Someone somewhere is always thinking of starting a company. Which of the following is NOT ture of Winchester? A It is an ancient capital of England. B 60,000 people live in the city. C It hosts live theatres every week. D It makes live theatre every week. 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：2.0分 第12题 What do we learn from this passage about the visiting companies? A They hold their performance in large theatres. B They often perform one play for 2 or 3 months. C They have the same performance to the audiences in different ways. D They often stay in Winchester for 2 or 3 months. 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：2.0分 第13题 What benefits do touring bring to the performer? A He gets a chance to get acquainted win performers from other companies. B His performance is always remembered by the audience. C He can try different new performances in different places creatively. D He has a chance to establish long-lasting performer-audience relationship. 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：2.0分 第14题 How does the audience get to know different companies? A By their strange names. B By their styles. C By the plays they perform. D By their looking skills. 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：2.0分 第15题 What is true of Winchester's fringe theatre, "The North Poles"? A It is a cathedral theatre. B All performances here are amateur and half-professional. C People remember the performances here long after the companies have left. D A dozen of the world top performers come here to perform every year. 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：2.0分 第16题 A pioneering study by Donald Appleyard made the surprising discovery that a sudden increase in the volume of traffic through an area affects people in the way that a sudden increase in crime does．Appleyard observed this by finding three blocks of houses in San Francisco that 100ked much alike and had tlle same kind of middle-class and working-class residents, with approximately the same ethnic mix．The difference was that only 2,000 cars a day ran down Octavia Street(LIGHT street, in Appleyard's terminology)while Gough Street(MEDIUM street)was used by 8,000 cars a day, and Franldin Street(HEAVY street)had around 16,000 cars a day．FranHin Street often had as many cars in an hour as Octavia Street had in a day．    Heavy traffic brought with it danger, noise, fumes, and soot, directly, and trash secondarily．That is, the cars didn't bring in much trash, but when trash accumulated, residents seldom picked it up．The car, Appleyard determined, reduced the amount of territory residents felt responsible for．Noise was a constant intrusion into their homes． Many FranHin Street residents covered their doors and windows and spent most of their time in the rear of their houses．Most families with children had already left．    Conditions on Octavia Street were much different．Residents picked up trash． They sat on their front steps and chatted with neighbors．They had three times as many friends and twice as many acquaintances as the people on Franklin．    On Gough Street, residents said that the old feeling of community was disappearing as traffic increased．People were becoming more and more preoccupied with their own lives．A number of families had recently moved．And more were considering it．Those who were staying expressed deep regret at the destruction of their community． Appleyard's study focuses on the influence of______． A traffic volume on the residents B rate of crime on the neighborhood C social classes on the transportation D degree of pollution on the environment 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 [解析] 主旨题。第一段第一句话“A pioneering study by Donald Appleyard made the surprising discovery that a sudden increase in the volume of traffic through an area affects people in the way that a sudden increase in crime does”点明主题，交通流量的增加影响人们的生活，下文通篇阐述交通问题 给人们生活带来的影响，故选[A] 。 第17题 Appleyard discovered that increase in the volume of traffic______． A made people more violent B would lead to increase in crime C was accompanied by increase in crime D had the same effect on people as increase in crime 【正确答案】：D 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 [解析] 细节题。提问唐纳德·阿普里亚德从研究中得出的结论，答案就是 其主题句，即第一段的第一句话“a sudden increase in the volume of traffic through an area affects people in the way that a sudden increase in crime does.”，也就是说，一个地区交通流量的突然增加与犯罪率突然增加一样 会影响人们的生活，文章不是在阐述交通压力跟犯罪率的关系，故选[D] 。 第18题 The author's main purpose in the second paragraph is to______． A discuss the problem of handling trash B suggest ways to cope with traffic problems C point out the disadvantage of hear traffic D propose an alternative system of transportation 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 [解析] 本题提问第二段的大意。第二段的主题句是第一句话“Heavy traffic brought with it danger, noise, ftlmes, and soot, directly,and trash secondarily.”， 即严重的交通压力直接带来危险、噪音、有害气体和灰尘，并间接带来垃 圾。因此，本段强调严重的交通压力所产生的不利因素，故选[C] 。 第19题 People on Gough Street______． A felt sorry that their block had been pulled down B felt indifferent about people moving out C thought their old community was gone D thought mostly of themselves 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 [解析] 细节题。本题提问高尔夫街区居民对严重的交通压力的感受。最后 一段的第一句活“On Gough Street, residents said that the old feeling of community was disappearing as traffic increased.”表明，在高尔夫街区，居 民随着交通压力的增加，传统的社区感情正逐渐消失，[C] 表述的正是此含 义，故选[C] 。 第20题 What can we learn about Franklin Street? A It is not a nice neighborhood for children． B People often throw trash out as they drive through． C People there have made friends with people on Octavia． D People there own twice as many as cars as people on Gough Street． 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 [解析] 推理题。从第二段最后一句话“Most families with children had already left．”可知，大多数有孩子的家庭已经搬离福兰克林街区，由此可以推断， 这里不适合孩子成长，故选[A] 。    语言点：    1．A pioneering study by Donald Appleyard made the surprising discovery that a sudden increase in the volume of traffic through an area affects people in the way that a sudden increase in crime does．一项由唐纳德·阿普里亚德进 行的前沿研究，得出了惊人的发现：一个地区的交通流量突然增加与犯罪 率突然增加一样会影响人们的生活。    1)in the way以…某种方式    2)句子分析：句子中两个“that”引导的从句部是同位语从句，同位语从句的句法功能是对修饰的名词给予进一步解释。    2．Appleyard observed this by finding three blocks of houses in San Francisco that looked much alike and had the same kind of middle-class and working-class residents，with approximately the same ethnic mix．唐纳德阿普里亚德 通过对旧金山三个街区的调查得出了此结论，这三个街区很相似：居民由 中产阶层和工人阶级组成，由相似的种族成分。    1)three blocks of houses三个街区    2)句子分析：that引导定语从句，修饰名词短晤“three blocks ofhouses”。    3．HeaW traffic brought with it danger, noise, fumes, and soot, directly,and trash secondarily．严重的交通压力直接带来危险、噪音、有害气体和灰尘， 并间接带来垃圾。    理解该句子的重点是把握两个副词“directly”与“secondarily”。因为 “directly”可以理解为直接的，所以“secondarily”就能理解为间接的。    4．approximately ad．近似地    5．ethnic a．种族的    6．They had three times as many friends and twice as many acquaintances as the people on Franklin．比起福兰克林街区的居民，他们有三倍多的朋友和两倍 多相识的人。    倍数的比较：times+as+形容词的原级(+名词)+as 第21题    The number killed in the Bradford City football ground disaster has risen to 52; more than 70 police and spectators have also been detained in hospital. The match was being recorded by Yorkshire TV when the fire began. When it first broke out, a few tongues of flame could be seen under the wooden seats in the G block of the stand. Some of the spectators walked away casually from the smoke. Then suddenly the fire spread with terrifying speed, and within minutes the whole stand was in flames. Most of the spectators rushed forwards onto the pits to avoid the blaze. In the panic, several spectators were crushed, and police and other fans ran back to the stands to help them. The rescuers' clothes and hair could be seen bursting into flames in the intense heat.    Most of the dead were found piled up at the back of the stand, where they had run to escape from the fire. However, the gates at the back of the stand had been locked before the start of the match. This had been done to prevent people from entering without paying. Eyewitnesses spoke of fans being crushed beneath the turnstile in a desperate attempt to escape.    Throughout the day, weeping relatives trailed into hospitals and police stations looking for missing members of their families. The police are faced with the problem of identifying the victims and dental records and jewelry are being collected to help with the task.    The alarmingly quick spread of the fare was of serious concern to police and fire-brigade investigators last night. They believe that paper and other rubbish that had accumulated over the years beneath the wooden stands provided ready-made fuel for the fire.    Police think that the blaze was started by a dropped cigarette. They also found out that fire extinguishers had been removed from the stands because they had been used in the past by fans as missiles.    The tragedy is the worst in football history since 66 fans died when part of stadium collapsed in Scotland in 1971. What might be the title of the passage? A Tragedy in Human History. B Locked Gates and Timber Stand Create Death Trap. C Fire in the Bradford Theatre. D Football Causes Great Disaster. 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：2.0分 第22题 Why did some of the spectators walk away casually from the smoke? A They were afraid to be trapped in the fire. B They did not want to rescue those piled up at the back of the stand. C They did not realize that a fire broke out. D They wanted to escape from the fire as soon as possible. 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：2.0分 第23题 Some of the dead at the back of the stand would have escaped from the fate if ______. A the organizers had not locked the gates at the back of the stand B they had not been in such a panic C they had not thrown paper and rubbish beneath the wooden stands D they had not dropped cigarettes 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：2.0分 第24题 The loss of the disaster could be reduced if A the rescuers had reacted more quickly B eye-witnesses had all helped the rescue work C the fans in the past had not been so ignorant of the fire precaution rule D the fire-brigade had come earlier 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：2.0分 第25题 Which of the following is true according to the passage? A The police knew very soon who most of the victims were. B More people died at Bradford than at the stadium in Scotland. C The fire spread so fast probably because of the people's clothes and hair. D There was nothing in the stands to put the fire out with when it started. 【正确答案】：D 【本题分数】：2.0分 第26题 The number killed in the Bradford City football ground disaster has risen to 52; more than 70 police and spectators have also been detained in hospital. The match was being recorded by Yorkshire TV when the fire began. When it first broke out, a few tongues of flame could be seen under the wooden seats in the G block of the stand. Some of the spectators walked away casually from the smoke. Then suddenly the fire spread with terrifying speed, and within minutes the whole stand was in flames. Most of the spectators rushed forwards onto the pits to avoid the blaze. In the panic, several spectators were crushed, and police and other fans ran back to the stands to help them. The rescuers' clothes and hair could be seen bursting into flames in the intense heat.    Most of the dead were found piled up at the back of the stand, where they had run to escape from the fire. However, the gates at the back of the stand had been locked before the start of the match. This had been done to prevent people from entering without paying. Eyewitnesses spoke of fans being crushed beneath the turnstile in a desperate attempt to escape.    Throughout the day, weeping relatives trailed into hospitals and police stations looking for missing members of their families. The police are faced with the problem of identifying the victims and dental records and jewelry are being collected to help with the task.    The alarmingly quick spread of the fare was of serious concern to police and fire-brigade investigators last night. They believe that paper and other rubbish that had accumulated over the years beneath the wooden stands provided ready-made fuel for the fire.    Police think that the blaze was started by a dropped cigarette. They also found out that fire extinguishers had been removed from the stands because they had been used in the past by fans as missiles.    The tragedy is the worst in football history since 66 fans died when part of stadium collapsed in Scotland in 1971. What might be the title of the passage? A Tragedy in Human History. B Locked Gates and Timber Stand Create Death Trap. C Fire in the Bradford Theatre. D Football Causes Great Disaster. 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：2.0分 第27题 Why did some of the spectators walk away casually from the smoke? A They were afraid to be trapped in the fire. B They did not want to rescue those piled up at the back of the stand. C They did not realize that a fire broke out. D They wanted to escape from the fire as soon as possibl 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：2.0分 第28题 Some of the dead at the back of the stand would have escaped from the fate if ______. A the organizers had not locked the gates at the back of the stand B they had not been in such a panic C they had not thrown paper and rubbish beneath the wooden stands D they had not dropped cigarettes 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：2.0分 第29题 The loss of the disaster could be reduced if A the rescuers had reacted more quickly B eye-witnesses had all helped the rescue work C the fans in the past had not been so ignorant of the fire precaution rule D the fire-brigade had come earlier 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：2.0分 第30题 Which of the following is true according to the passage? A The police knew very soon who most of the victims were. B More people died at Bradford than at the stadium in Scotland. C The fire spread so fast probably because of the people's clothes and hair. D There was nothing in the stands to put the fire out with when it starte 【正确答案】：D 【本题分数】：2.0分 第31题 Like many of my generation, I have a weakness for hero worship. At some point, however, we all begin to question our heroes and our need for them. This leads us to ask: What is a hero?    Despite immense differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics that instruct and inspire people.    A hero does something worth talking about. A hero has a story of adventure to tell and a community who will listen. But a hero goes beyond mere fame.    Heroes serve powers or principles larger than themselves. Like high voltage transformers, heroes take the energy of higher powers and step it down so that it can be used by ordinary people.    The hero lives a life worthy of imitation. Those who imitate a genuine hero experience life with new depth, enthusiasm, and meaning. A sure test for would be heroes is what or whom do they serve? What are they willing to live and die for? If the answer or evidence suggests they serve only their own fame, they may be famous persons but not heroes. Madonna and Michael Jackson are famous, but who would claim that their fans find life more abundant?    Heroes are catalysts (催化剂) for change. They have a vision from the mountaintop. They have the skill and the charm to move the masses. They create new possibilities. Without Gandhi, India might still be part of the British Empire. Without Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr., we might still have segregated (隔离的) buses, restaurants, and parks. It may be possible for large scale change to occur without leaders with magnetic personalities, but the pace of change would be slow, the vision uncertain, and the committee meetings endless. Although heroes may come from different cultures, they ______. A generally possess certain inspiring characteristics B probably share some weaknesses of ordinary people C are often influenced by previous generations D all unknowingly attract a large number of fans 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：2.0分 第32题 According to the passage, heroes are compared to high voltage transformers in that ______. A they have a vision from the mountaintop B they have warm feelings and emotions C they can serve as concrete examples of noble principles D they can make people feel stronger and more confident 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：2.0分 第33题 Madonna and Michael Jackson are not considered heroes because ______. A they are popular only among certain groups of people B their performances do not improve their fans morally C their primary concern is their own financial interests D they are not clear about the principles they should follow 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：2.0分 第34题 Gandhi and Martin Luther King are typical examples of outstanding leaders who ______. A are good at demonstrating their charming characters B can move the masses with their forceful speeches C are capable of meeting all challenges and hardships D can provide an answer to the problems of their people 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：2.0分 第35题 The author concludes that historical changes would ______. A be delayed without leaders with inspiring personal qualities B not happen without heroes making the necessary sacrifices C take place if there were heroes to lead the people D produce leaders with attractive personalities 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：2.0分 第36题 Today, in many high schools, teaching is now a technical miracle of computer labs,  digital cameras, DVD players and laptops．Teachers e-mail parents, post messages for tudents on online bulletin boards, and take attendance with a quick movement of a mouse．    Even though we are now living in the digital age, the basic and most important element of education—the human connection—has not changed．Most students still need that one-on-one，teacher-student relationship to learn and to succeed．Teenagers need instruction in English, math or history, but they also want personal advice and encouragement．Kids talk with me about their families, their weekend plans, their favorite TV shows and their relationship problems．In my Enghsh and journahsm classes, we talk about Shakespeare and persuasive essays, but we also discuss college basketball and careerchoices．Students show me pmtures of their rebuilt cars, their family vacations, and their newborn baby brothers．This personal connection is the vital link between teacher and student that no amount of technology can improve upon or replace．    A few years ago I had a student in sophomore English who was struggling with my class and with school in general．Alhough he was a humorous young man who liked to joke around, I knew his family life was far from ideal．Whenever I approached him about missing homework or low test grades, he always had the same reply:"It doesn't matter because I'm quitting school anyway."Even though he always said this in a half- teasing way, I knew he needed to hear my protests and my"value of a high school education"lecture．He needed to hear this speech from me because I understood his family problems and he knew that I believed in him．After he left my class, he struggled through the next two years of school．But，he did finally graduate because we kept telling him to hang in there．We'd cared about him finishing school．    Students rely on compassionate teachers to guide，to tutor, to listen, to laugh and to cry with them．Teachers provide the most important link in the educational process-the human one． The first paragraph mainly discusses______． A the variety of modern teaching methods B the importance of teacher-parent relationships C the importance of online contact with students D the wide use of modern technology in education 【正确答案】：D 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 [解析] 推理题。本题提问第一段的大意，根据第一段中“teaching is now a technical miracle”可知，教育是技术的奇迹，本段第二句中“online bulletin boards"和"quick moement of a mouse”进一步说明现代科技在教育中的广 泛使用，因此应选择[D] 。 第37题 According to the text the most important element in education is______． A personal link B good instruction C advanced technology D interesting discussion 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 [解析] 推理题。由文章第二段第一句“the basic and most important element of educalion—the human comlection—has not changed”可知，教育中最 重要的因素是人际交往，文章接着论述教师和学生之间沟通、交往的重要 性，也就是说，教育中最重要的因素是老师和学生之间的交往，无沦多少 技术含量都无法改善或替代它，由此可知，正确的选项为[A] 。 第38题 According to the text the writer ofcen talks in class about______． A the arrangement of school parties B the future of students'job choices C the organization of school sports D the planning of family vacations 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 [解析] 细节题。由文章中“we talk about Shakespeare and persuasive essays, but, we also discllss college basketball and career choices。”可知，在课堂上， 老师和学术讨论未来的职业选择，因此应选择[B] 。[D] 迷惑性很强，但文章中指的是学生们周末的安排“their weekend plans”，不是家庭的度假 计划 项目进度计划表范例计划下载计划下载计划下载课程教学计划下载 。文章中没有设及[A] “学校聚会的安排”和[C] “学校体育活动的安排”。 第39题 In the third paragraph the writer indicates how human connection______． A encourages students having difficulty B provides evidence of good teaching C affects the use of modern technology D prevents students from quitting school 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 [解析] 推理题。在第三段中作者通过实例论述师生交往的重要性，老师不 断鼓励处于困境的学生，使他坚持完成了自己的学业，因此应选择[A] 。 [D] “阻止学术退学”迷惑性很强，虽然第三段中描述的高二学生在老师的鼓 励下没有退学，坚持到了毕业，但这只是细节，不是作者要表达的主旨， 故[D] 不正确。 第40题 The writer's attitude toward the direct teacher-student relationship is______． A conservative B doubtful C positive D subjective 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 [解析] 观点态度题。文章中多处提到了作者对师生关系的态度。作者在第二 段开始就提出，人际关系是教育中最重要的因素，很多学生还需要一对一 的师生关系去学习和获得成功，第二段中还提到，学生需要老师提供一些 个人建议和鼓励，第二段最后提出，这种师生问的交往是任何技术含量都无法替代的。文章最后一段进一步说明师生间交往的重要性，由此可以推 断出，作者对师生之间的交往持积极肯定的态度，应选择[C] 。 语言点：     1．digital camera数码相机     2．bulletin board公告牌     3．Even though we are now living in the digital age，the basic and most important element of education—the human connection—has not changed．虽然我们现在生活在数字化时代，但教育最基本和最重要的因 素——人与人之问的交往——还没有改变。    1)human connection人类交往    2)句子分析：even though引导让步状语从句，主句的主结构为：element …has not changed。破折号中间的the human connection是对element的 解释。     4．This personal connection is the vital link between teacher and student that no amount of technology can improve upon or replace．人际交往是老师和学 生之间重要的纽带，无论多少技术含量都无法改善或替代它。    1)improve upon在…加以提高    2)句子分析：句子的主结构为the personal connection is the vital link,  that no amount of…．为定语从句，修饰the vital link。     5．Although he was a humorous young man who liked to joke around, I knew his family life was far from ideal．虽然他是个很幽默的年轻人，喜欢开玩 笑，但我知道他的家庭生活并不理想。    1)far from远离，远非    2)句子分析：although引导让步状语从句，从句中who hked to joke around 为定语从句，修饰young man。     6．Even though he always said this in a half-teasing way, I knew he needed to hear my protes and my“value of a high school education”lecture．虽然每 次他总是半开玩笑地说，但我知道他需要听到我的异议和我关于“高中教育 价值”的长篇大论。    even though引导让步状语从句，主句中he needed to…为knew的宾语从 句，从句中Iny protests和my lecture并列，value of high school education为 定语，修饰lecture。     7．believe in相信，信任     8．hangin不泄气，坚持下去     9．care about担心，在乎，在意     10．Students rely on compassionate teachers to guide, to tutor, to listen, to laugh and to cry with them．学生们靠有同情心的老师去引导，去教育，去倾听， 和他们一起哭、一起笑。 第41题 Today, in many high schools, teaching is now a technical miracle of computer labs,  digital cameras, DVD players and laptops．Teachers e-mail parents, post messages for tudents on online bulletin boards, and take attendance with a quick movement of a mouse．    Even though we are now living in the digital age, the basic and most important element of education—the human connection—has not changed．Most students still need that one-on-one，teacher-student relationship to learn and to succeed．Teenagers need instruction in English, math or history, but they also want personal advice and encouragement．Kids talk with me about their families, their weekend plans, their favorite TV shows and their relationship problems．In my Enghsh and journahsm classes, we talk about Shakespeare and persuasive essays, but we also discuss college basketball and careerchoices．Students show me pmtures of their rebuilt cars, their family vacations, and their newborn baby brothers．This personal connection is the vital link between teacher and student that no amount of technology can improve upon or replace．    A few years ago I had a student in sophomore English who was struggling with my class and with school in general．Alhough he was a humorous young man who liked to joke around, I knew his family life was far from ideal．Whenever I approached him about missing homework or low test grades, he always had the same reply:"It doesn't matter because I'm quitting school anyway."Even though he always said this in a half- teasing way, I knew he needed to hear my protests and my"value of a high school education"lecture．He needed to hear this speech from me because I understood his family problems and he knew that I believed in him．After he left my class, he struggled through the next two years of school．But，he did finally graduate because we kept telling him to hang in there．We'd cared about him finishing school．    Students rely on compassionate teachers to guide，to tutor, to listen, to laugh and to cry with them．Teachers provide the most important link in the educational process-the human one． The first paragraph mainly discusses______． A the variety of modern teaching methods B the importance of teacher-parent relationships C the importance of online contact with students D the wide use of modern technology in education 【正确答案】：D 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 [解析] 推理题。本题提问第一段的大意，根据第一段中“teaching is now a technical miracle”可知，教育是技术的奇迹，本段第二句中“online bulletin boards"和"quick moement of a mouse”进一步说明现代科技在教育中的广 泛使用，因此应选择[D] 。 第42题 According to the text the most important element in education is______． A personal link B good instruction C advanced technology D interesting discussion 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 [解析] 推理题。由文章第二段第一句“the basic and most important element of educalion—the human comlection—has not changed”可知，教育中最 重要的因素是人际交往，文章接着论述教师和学生之间沟通、交往的重要 性，也就是说，教育中最重要的因素是老师和学生之间的交往，无沦多少 技术含量都无法改善或替代它，由此可知，正确的选项为[A] 。 第43题 According to the text the writer ofcen talks in class about______． A the arrangement of school parties B the future of students'job choices C the organization of school sports D the planning of family vacations 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 [解析] 细节题。由文章中“we talk about Shakespeare and persuasive essays, but, we also discllss college basketball and career choices。”可知，在课堂上， 老师和学术讨论未来的职业选择，因此应选择[B] 。[D] 迷惑性很强，但文章中指的是学生们周末的安排“their weekend plans”，不是家庭的度假计划。文章中没有设及[A] “学校聚会的安排”和[C] “学校体育活动的安排”。 第44题 In the third paragraph the writer indicates how human connection______． A encourages students having difficulty B provides evidence of good teaching C affects the use of modern technology D prevents students from quitting school 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 [解析] 推理题。在第三段中作者通过实例论述师生交往的重要性，老师不 断鼓励处于困境的学生，使他坚持完成了自己的学业，因此应选择[A] 。 [D] “阻止学术退学”迷惑性很强，虽然第三段中描述的高二学生在老师的鼓 励下没有退学，坚持到了毕业，但这只是细节，不是作者要表达的主旨， 故[D] 不正确。 第45题 The writer's attitude toward the direct teacher-student relationship is______． A conservative B doubtful C positive D subjective 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 [解析] 观点态度题。文章中多处提到了作者对师生关系的态度。作者在第二 段开始就提出，人际关系是教育中最重要的因素，很多学生还需要一对一 的师生关系去学习和获得成功，第二段中还提到，学生需要老师提供一些 个人建议和鼓励，第二段最后提出，这种师生问的交往是任何技术含量都无法替代的。文章最后一段进一步说明师生间交往的重要性，由此可以推 断出，作者对师生之间的交往持积极肯定的态度，应选择[C] 。 语言点：    1．digital camera数码相机    2．bulletin board公告牌    3．Even though we are now living in the digital age，the basic and most important element of education—the human connection—has not changed．虽然我们现在生活在数字化时代，但教育最基本和最重要的因 素——人与人之问的交往——还没有改变。    1)human connection人类交往    2)句子分析：even though引导让步状语从句，主句的主结构为：element …has not changed。破折号中间的the human connection是对element的 解释。    4．This personal connection is the vital link between teacher and student that no amount of technology can improve upon or replace．人际交往是老师和学 生之间重要的纽带，无论多少技术含量都无法改善或替代它。    1)improve upon在…加以提高    2)句子分析：句子的主结构为the personal connection is the vital link,  that no amount of…．为定语从句，修饰the vital link。    5．Although he was a humorous young man who liked to joke around, I knew his family life was far from ideal．虽然他是个很幽默的年轻人，喜欢开玩 笑，但我知道他的家庭生活并不理想。    1)far from远离，远非    2)句子分析：although引导让步状语从句，从句中who hked to joke around 为定语从句，修饰young man。    6．Even though he always said this in a half-teasing way, I knew he needed to hear my protes and my“value of a high school education”lecture．虽然每 次他总是半开玩笑地说，但我知道他需要听到我的异议和我关于“高中教育 价值”的长篇大论。    even though引导让步状语从句，主句中he needed to…为knew的宾语从 句，从句中Iny protests和my lecture并列，value of high school education为 定语，修饰lecture。    7．believe in相信，信任    8．hangin不泄气，坚持下去    9．care about担心，在乎，在意    10．Students rely on compassionate teachers to guide, to tutor, to listen, to laugh and to cry with them．学生们靠有同情心的老师去引导，去教育，去倾听， 和他们一起哭、一起笑。 第46题 Live theatre lives. In England in every town, someone is rehearsing, someone devising, someone performing. Winchester is a good example. Ancient capital of England, population approximately 60,000 when you take in the suburbs. Live theatre comes to Winchester and made in Winchester, week in week out.    It has a 400-seat theatre in the city centre and an arts centre in the outskirts seating 150. These offer a programme of visiting companies on a tour of one-night or three-to-four night stands, moving from one gathering place to another around the country, using moveable sets in flexible space. New productions of classic works, ancient and modern but always live: each performance different because it's different audience in a different town. The tour usually lasts the company two or three months before it's time to settle down to devise and rehearse the next one.    For the performer, touring is a chance to work with the same people in the security of a company unit. But it's also a chance to try something different night: to find out what works by actually doing it. And it doesn't always work. So what if it flops? You are on the road and perform it again in another place tomorrow. The audience will have forgotten by the time you come around again next year.    Each company's different, each has its own style, and audiences get to know them. But Winchester also has its own fringe (边缘) theatre 200 yards or so from the cathedral. This is where live theatre is conceived. The North Pole, it seats 50 to 60 people. Here it's new work, amateur and semi-professional work, sometimes slick (熟练的), sometimes rough and ready. At least a dozen world premieres (首次公演) a year: many of them short-lived, quickly forgotten, some of them best forgotten, but all of them performed in excitement and expectation, neither audience nor performer quite knowing what's going to happen. But one or two shows stick in the mind, some return reworked a year or so later the better for being polished on the live stage, some will work their way out of Winchester onto the touring circuit. Someone somewhere is always thinking of starting a company. Which of the following is NOT ture of Winchester? A It is an ancient capital of England. B 60,000 people live in the city. C It hosts live theatres every week. D It makes live theatre every week. 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：2.0分 第47题 What do we learn from this passage about the visiting companies? A They hold their performance in large theatres. B They often perform one play for 2 or 3 months. C They have the same performance to the audiences in different ways. D They often stay in Winchester for 2 or 3 months. 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：2.0分 第48题 What benefits do touring bring to the performer? A He gets a chance to get acquainted win performers from other companies. B His performance is always remembered by the audience. C He can try different new performances in different places creatively. D He has a chance to establish long-lasting performer-audience relationship. 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：2.0分 第49题 How does the audience get to know different companies? A By their strange names. B By their styles. C By the plays they perform. D By their looking skills. 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：2.0分 第50题 What is true of Winchester's fringe theatre, "The North Poles"? A It is a cathedral theatre. B All performances here are amateur and half-professional. C People remember the performances here long after the companies have left. D A dozen of the world top performers come here to perform every year. 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：2.0分 第51题 When John Rothas got into the hydraulics (水力学) business 18 years ago he never dreamed he'd see his work up on the silver screen. But today he is, essentially, a Hollywood veteran.    Rothas is a sales representative with Mayo Hydraulics, based in California. He has worked with special effects teams to move sets on some major Hollywood films. "Designing the systems needed for such projects makes for challenging and exciting work," says Rothas. "but Mayo Hydraulics' most recent project--sinking the Titanic for Paramout Pictures (派拉蒙影片公司) —takes the cake".    "It was thrilling because it was the Titanic and it was the largest moving set ever built," says Rothas, with whom company President Mark Force, partnered with engineers at Parker Hannifin Corp. to design and build the systems needed to sink the set. I was engineers at Parker Hannifin the first time Mayo has ever gotten its name in the credits (导演、演员、制片人等名单).    Titanic director James Cameron needed to achieve unique special effects for the film. Those included moving three massvie structures--the biggest of which was about the size of the 77-story building tipped on its side. Rothas and Force worked with Greg Paddocking tipped on its side. Rothas and Force worked with Greg Paddock of Parker Hannifin to design the hydraulic systems that would sink a 775-foot, 2-million pound scale model of the original ship; move a 200-foot long interior set; and tilt a 100-foot long poop (船尾) deck set form 6 degrees to 19 degrees.    "I don't think anyone in Hollywood has ever moved anything this big," says Rothas, who has made quite a name for himself and his company in Hollywood circles.    The movie industry makes up a significant portion of Mayo Hydraulics' business, according to business developer Hearty Chambers. Rothas adds that the industry is "Mayos niche market" that not all companies are equipped to serve. "Movie studios are demanding Mayotype service," he says. But despite the high demands, Mayo Hydraulics has been able to deliver time and again and plans to continue to penetrate the profitable market.    "It's a lot of fun and it's out of the norm and there's good money in it if you're prepared to put a lot of hours in," Rothas says.    In addition to being called late at night and early in the morning to deal with problems that arose during filming, Rothas says he spent a couple of 24-hour on the project. All told, Mayo Hydraulics spent about two months on the project. John Rothas seems to be ______ about the cooperation with the film industry in the production of the Titanic. A excited B special C outstanding D motivated 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：2.0分 第52题 How many companies were involved in producing the hydraulic part for the film Titanic? A Three. B Only one. C Two. D Four. 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：2.0分 第53题 What might happen to your company if you do business with movie studios? A You might become famous as well. B You have to be special. C You will do hydraulic work. D You might be thrilled all the tim 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：2.0分 第54题 What is it likely to be part of the movie industry according to Rothas? A You will be excited. B You will have a lot of fans. C It will be easy to make money. D You have to work many hours longer to earn as much money. 【正确答案】：D 【本题分数】：2.0分 第55题 What can be inferred from this passage? A It is fascinating to sink the Titanic. B High tech is involved in Hollywood's film production. C Rothas actually worked on special effects. D It is very competitive in movie industry. 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：2.0分 第56题 A former town hall worker made legal history last week when she was awarded ￡67,000 for stress brought on by her work．The ruling made Beverley Lancaster the first person to get their employer to accept the legal responsibility for stress-related personal injury in a British court．It is likely to start a flood of other workers'claims, Mrs．Lancaster's union already has 7,000 stress related cases on its books．    The 44-year-old mother of two started a legal case against Birmingham City Council after falling ill while working as a troubleshooter in a neighborhood housing office．Dealing with rude and abusive members of the public pushed her into periods of gloom and she suffered anxiety, Birmingham county court heard．Mrs．Lancaster joined the council at 16, working her way up from junior clerk to senior draughtswoman．Her problems began when she was promoted to housing officer in Sutton Coldfield．"With no continuity, a constant high workload and lime clerical support, I found it difficult to switch from one problem or situation to another,"she said．"My concentration swung and I suffered sleepless nights．It made me feel like I was in a hole with no key to open the door．I would break down in tears．1 was being buried in paperwork and at times my mind would just go blank."    In awarding compensation of￡67,491, assistant recorder Frances Kirkham said she understood the position of troubleshooter was very different from Mrs．Lancaster's previous job．She rejected claims from the council that Mrs．Lancaster would be able to go back to her former profession, saying she accepted that the possibility of future work would be in a lesser capacity．    After the hearing Mrs．Lancaster said she was relieved and pleased．She added, "I hope this will act as a warning to employers．Everything I did was right．The council made promises to me and they failed me．I felt isolated, let down, that I was not good enough, not wanted.”The payout, the first of its kind to be decided in a county court， covers loss of wages and future loss of earnings．    A spokesman for Birmingham City Council said action had been taken by the authority to review its staff and management procedures． Mrs．Beverley Lancaster was awarded￡67,000 for______． A illness caused by her job B her successful and good work C the courage she showed in court D the amount of work she did 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 [解析] 细节题。第一段的第一句就提到“A former town hall worker made legal history last week．when she was awarded￡67,000 for stress broght on by her work.”，由此可知，兰开斯特夫人因工作带来的巨大压力而获得了 67000英镑的赔偿，因此应选择[A] 。 第57题 Mrs．Beverley Lancaster took legal action against the city council because ______. A it refused to award her for herjob B she had to deal with rude members of the council C it was responsible for her problems D it denied her any clerical support 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 [解析] 细节题。题干是“为什么兰开斯特夫人要起诉城市委员会?”由文章 第二段第一句“The 44-years-old mothei of two started a leffal case against Bitmingham City Council after falling ill while working as a troubleshooterin a neighborhood housing office．”可知，兰开斯特夫人是因为工作病倒后开 始提出诉讼的。由此可知，正确的选项为[C] 。[B] “因为粗鲁的委员会会员” 干扰性较强，但下文中提到的是“rude and abusive members of the public行 为粗鲁且谩骂他人的民众”。 第58题 The Lancaster case shows that employees have the right to get compensation if they______． A are given work that they are unable to do B suffer mental injury caused by their work C are forced to do work that they don't like D feel isolated, let down and extremely anxious 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 [解析] 推理题。整篇文章部是围绕兰开斯特夫人的案件展开的，兰开斯特夫 人在工作中因压力过大病倒后，向法院提起诉讼，并最终赢得诉讼，获得 了67000英镑精神赔偿。由此i兑明了雇主应该为员工因工作带来的巨大压 力负责任并且给予精神赔偿，故选[B] 。 第59题 It can be inferred that______． A Mrs．Lancaster will find a better paid job in the future B the job of draughtswoman is very demanding C the court may hear more stress-related cases D the job of housing officer causes mental injuries 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 [解析] 推理题。本文的第一段提到兰开斯特夫人是第一个因精神压力而获得 赔偿的人，同时提到“It is likely to start a flood of other workers'claims”。 由此可以推断出，法庭会接到更多的关于工作压力造成精神创伤的案例， 故选[C] 。 第60题 If Birmingham City Council plans to move an employee to a new job，it will definitely make sure that______． A there is continuity between the two jobs B no complaints from the employee occur C the amount ofwork is reduced for the new job D the employee is prepared for any mental problems 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】 [解析] 推理题。文章中多处提到因两份工作没有衔接性，而导致巨大的 压力。第二段的第五句“With no continuity, a constant high workload and little clerical support, I found it difficult to switch from one problem or situation to another”；第三段的第一句“Frances Kirkham said she understood the position of troubleshooter was very different from Mrs． Lancaster's previous job．”因此，城市委员会要调换员工的工作，必须确保 两份工作的衔接性，应选择[A] 。    语言点：    1．ruling判决    2．stress-related与压力相关的    3．The 44-year-old mother of two started a legal case against Birmingham City Council after falling ill while working as a troubleshooter in a neighborhood housing office．现年44岁，已是两个孩子妈妈的贝弗利·兰 开斯特曾是附近住房办公室的一名故障检修员，因工作病倒后，她开始控 告伯明翰城市委员会。    1)troubleshooter故障检修员    2)句子分析：after falling…和while working…都是分词短语作时间 状语。    4．Dealing with rude and abusive members of the public pushed her into periods of gloom and she suffered anxiety经常与行为粗鲁且谩骂他人的人 打交道，使她儿度陷入忧郁的境地，而且变得焦虑不安．    1) Dealing with rude and abusive members of the public为动名词短语作句 子的主语。    2)suffer anxiety饱受焦虑之苦，suffer表示“遭受”。    5．junior clerk低级员工    6．senior draughtswoman高级制图员    7．clerical support行政支持    8．I found it diffcult to switch from one problem or situation to another我很难 从一个问题或一种境况转移到另一个问题或另一种境况。    句子分析：find+it+a dij.+to do结构中it是形式宾语。    9．break down崩溃    10．I feIt isolated, let down, that 1 was not good enough, not wanted．我感到孤 独、失落，总是不够好，处处不受欢迎。 跟多试卷请访问《做题室》www.zuotishi.com