2012年同等学力英语考前复习资料

2012年同等学力英语考前复习资料 2012年同等学力考前复习资料 专题一 Dialogue Communication Section A 1. A: I?m much grateful to you for everything you?ve done for me. B: A. Forget about it. B. That?s all right. C. I?m pleased to be at your service. D. You are very welcome to visit our country. 2. A: You look more beautiful in such a nice dress. B: A. Not at all. This is an old dress. B. Thank you. My mother bought it for me 3 years ago. C. Thanks. But I don?t like it very much. D. It is nice, but it?s very cheap. 3. A: I heard you?ve had your book published. Congratulations! B: A. Don?t mention it. It?s nothing. B. It?s very kind of you to do so. C. Thank you for the information. D. Thank you.I was thinking of giving you a copy. 4. A: If you like, I can help you paint the room tomorrow. B: A. Thanks a lot. But I think I can manage it myself. B. No, Don?t worry about that. C. I don?t like it. Thanks anyway D. I?m sorry.That?s not necessary. 5. A: It?s already 9 o?clock.I?m afraid I have to go. Thank you for the wonderful dinner. B: 1 A. All right. Have a good night. B. Nice to have you here. So long. C. OK. You can get home early and go to bed early. D. It?s still early. Please have another cup of coffee. 6. A: I?m not at all satisfied with the service B: A. Nobody has complained like that before. B. I sincerely apologize for that. I wonder why you are dissatisfied with it. C. D. It?s not our fault as there are too many customers. 7. A: Tom, why didn?t you come to the class yesterday? B: A. I had come, but there was a visitor at home. B. I was going to, but I had an unexpected visitor. C. No way, as a visitor was coming to visit me. D. I?m sorry. I won?t miss the class again. 8. A: I noticed a copy of Scientific American on your desk. May I borrow it? B: A. Yes, you can. B. Yes, you could. C. Yes, go on. D. Yes, help yourself. A: Prof.Kerry, I?d like to invite you to dinner at the Grand Hotel Restaurant this Friday evening. 9. B: A. Oh, no. That will be too expensive. B. Oh, I?d rather stay at tome. C. I?m really sorry, but I have had an appointment. D. No, no. That will be too much trouble. 10. A: It?s such a hot day! Can I get you something cold to drink? B: 2 A. That?s very kind of you. B. With my pleasure. C. You can, please D. Thank you for the cold drink. Section B 1. Woman: Mark, you shouldn?t have been too neglectful and thoughtless about drugs. Man: I know what you mean. But I equally know what I am doing and where I am going. Question: What is the man?s reaction to what the woman said? A. He turns a deaf ear to it. B. He agrees with it. He thinks the woman is thoughtless. C. D. He is glad of hearing it. 2. Woman:Tim, why don?t you like Sue? She seems to be a very good girl. Man: A very good girl? She always has her nose in the air. Question: Why doesn?t Tim like Sue? A. Sue has cheated him. B. Sue looks down upon him. C. Sue is bad-tempered. D. Sue?s nose is ugly. 3. Woman: Have you ever visited Linda?s room? Man: No. Is there anything? Woman: Well...you can?t imagine it. It looks just like a total wreck. Question: What is Linda?s room like? A. It is very neat. B. It is a mess. C. It is very beautiful. D. It is a hell. 4. Woman: How was the lecture yesterday? Man: Well...It was a complete drag. 3 Woman: How come? Many students seem to be interested in Johnson?s lecture. Question: How does the man think about the lecture yesterday? A. It was interesting. B. It was boring. C. It was moving. D. It was an empty talk. 5. Man: It seems to me that you?re getting on well with your neighbors. Woman: We really hit it off. Our Neighbors are incredibly outgoing and hospitable. Question: What do we learn about the relationship between the woman and her neighbors? A. She often goes out with her neighbors. B. She thinks that her neighbors are trustworthy. She thinks that her neighbors are very friendly. C. D. She has much in common with her neighbors. 6. Man: Jenny, why do you often watch talk shows? Woman: They make me laugh and sometimes crack me up, and I have learned a lot from their talks. Question: Why does the woman like watching talk shows? A.They are amusing and instructive. B.They are popular and interesting. C.They are ridiculous and boring. D.They are uninteresting and outdated. 7. Woman: John says that he is confident that he can win the game. Man: He?ll succeed when pigs fly. Question: How does the man mean? A. John is as clumsy as a pig. B. John has never played a game like this. C. John cannot win the game. D. John has no confidence in himself 8. Woman: Kate always stays in her own world and lives in a dream. Man: I don?t thinks she can find a peaceful mind this way. She?ll have to face the reality sooner or later. Question: What?s wrong with Kate? 4 A. She is not satisfied with her life. B. She isolates herself from the outside world. C. She can find a peaceful life only in her dreams. D. She can?t be at peace with others. 9. Woman: I met Tom the other day. You know what,he has cut his long hair. It seems that he is a notably different person than he was three years ago. Man: Yeah. He is now a conformist. Question: What was Tom like three years ago? A. An authority-respecter. B. A renowned person. C. A criminal. A problem person. D. 10. Woman: What?s your plan for the winter holiday? Man: I?m going skiing in Colorado. Woman: But it?s very dangerous for a beginner. Do your parents agree? Man: No, but I can get round them. Question: How can the man go skiing? A. He will persuade his parents. B. He will lie to his parents. C. He will go without his parents? permission. D. He will go somewhere else before going skiing. 专题二 Vocabulary Section A 1. Many observers believe that country will remain in a state of chaos if it fails to solve its chronic food shortage problem. A. transient B. starving C. crazy D. serial 2. The exhibition is designed to facilitate further cooperation between Chinese TV industry and overseas TV industries. 5 A. establish B. maximize C. guarantee D. promote 3. Although I tried to concentrate on the lecture, I was distracted by the noise made by the rushing-in girls. A. confused B. diverted C. attracted D. concealed 4. What we mean by salesmanship often refers to the ability to persuade people to willingly buy products or support new ideas. A. induce B. fascinate C. verify D. constitute 5. Electrical energy may be divided into two components specified as positive and negative. A. distinguished B. designated C. shielded D. indicated 6. Boston Massacre was one of the events that led to the Revolutionary War in America. A. riot B. violence C. killing D. warrior 7. History is thus used to justify and support national ideals and institutions. A. explain B. assist C. calculate D. judge 8. All birds have a nail at the tip of each toe, but the nails are not equally prominent in all species. A. well-known B. projecting C. preliminary D. sharp 9. The original biological ideas have been modified and expanded and there is still debate about the pace at which species evolve. A. moved B. developed C. existed D. blamed 10. But Psyche, urged by her wicked sisters, one night lighted a lam to see Cupid as he slept. A. evil B. demanding C. intimate D. innocent Section B 1. The continuous rain was _____ for the exceptional poor harvest A. blamed B. condemned C. accused D. charged 2. The rocks are very big with _____ of colors on them. A. bands B. marks C. rails D. shapes 3. There were no tickets _____ for Friday’s performance. A. preferable B. possible C. considerable D. available 4. Despite all the evidence to the contrary, the witness _____ that his story was true. A. stuck out B. stood out C. kept down D. held up 5. In a typhoon, winds _____ a speed greater than 10 kilometers per hour. 6 A. assume B. accomplish C. attain D. assemble 6. Professor Smith and Professor Brown will _____ in giving the class lectures. A. exchange B. alter C. shift D. alternate 7. Pack the cake in a strong box, or it might get _____ in the post. A. splashed B. split C. crushed D. crashed 8. The thief _____ the papers all over the room while he was searching. A. abandoned B. vanished C. scattered D. deserted 9. Today, housework has been made much easier by electrical _____. A. facilities B. appliances C. instruments D. equipment 10. The _____ of the trees in the water was very clear. A. mirror B. sight C. reflection D. shadow 专题三 Reading Comprehension Section A Passage One Justin was always prepared. His motto was “Never throw anything out, you never know when it might come in handy.” His bedroom was so full of flat bicycle tires, bent tennis rackets, deflated basketballs, and games with missing pieces that you could barely get in the door. His parents pleaded with him to clean out his room. “When use is a fish tank with a hole in the bottom?” his father asked. But Justin simply smiled and repeated his motto,“Never throw anything out, you never know when it might come in handy.” When Justin was away from home, he always carried his blue backpack. He liked to think of it as a smaller version of his bedroom-a place to store the many objects that he collected. It was so worn and stretched that it hardly resembled a backpack anymore. It was full of the kind of things that seemed unimportant, but when used with a little imagination, might come in handy. Justin had earned a reputation for figuring things out and getting people out of otherwise hopeless situations. Many of his classmates and neighbors sought friend Kenny, came looking for Justin. 7 “Do you think you have something in your bag that could help me remember my locker combination? ” he asked. “I lost the scrap of paper it was written on. I have science class in two minutes and if I?m late on the first day it?ll make me look bad for the rest of the year. ” Kenny looked genuinely worried. “Relax,” Justin said, taking his backpack off and unzipping the top. “Remember how you borrowed my notebook in homeroom to write the combination down ? Well, I know how we can recover what you wrote.” He took the notebook and a soft lead pencil out of his bag. The page that Kenny had written on had left faint indentations (印凹痕) on another page in the notebook. Justin held the pencil on its side and rubbed it lightly over the indentations. Slowly but surely the numbers of the locker combination appeared in white, set off by the gray pencil rubbings. “That?s amazing!” Kenny said. “I owe you one.” And he dashed off to open his locker. 1. Why is Justin?s room such a mess? A. He always forgets to clean it. B. He never throws anything away. C. He has no time to clean it. D. He shares a room with Kenny. 2. The word “pleaded” in Paragraph 1 can best be replaced by A. ignored B. asked C. pushed D. begged 3. In what way is Justin?s backpack a smaller version of his bedroom? A. He uses it as a place to store objects B. He uses it to carry his books and sports equipment. C. His parents tell to clean it all the time. D. He has had it for too long a time. 4. How does Justin help his friends? A. He offers them advice. B. He loans then his backpack. C. He listens to their problems. D. He uses the objects in his backpack. 5. How come Justin could help Kenny recover his locker combination? A. Justin remembered Kenny?s locker combination. 8 B. Kenny had left the scrap of paper in Justin?s backpack. C. Kenny had left indentations of the combination on Justin?s notebook. D. Justin found the scrap of paper the locker combination was written on. 6. The author?s purpose in writing this story is to . A. inform B. entertain C. educate D. satire Passage Two Only moments after announcing a policy of zero tolerance on cellphone use in the classroom, Ali Nazemi heard a ring. Nazemi, a business professor at Roanoke College in Virginia, took out a hammer and walked towards a young man. He smashed the offending device. Students? faces turned white all over the classroom. This episode reflects a growing challenge for American college teachers in, as the New York Times puts it, a “New Class(room) War: Teacher vs. Technology”. Fortunately, the smashed-phone incident had been planned ahead of time to demonstrate teachers? anger at inattentive students distracted by high-tech gadgets. At age 55, Nazemi stands on the far shore of a new sort of generational divide between teacher and student. The divide separates those who want to use technology to grow smarter from those who want to use it to get dumber. Perhaps there?s a nicer way to put it. “The baby boomers seem to see technology as information and communication,” said Michael Bugeja, the author of Interpersonal Divide: the Search for Community in a Technological Age. “Their children seem to see the same devices as entertainment and socializing.” All the advances schools and colleges have made to supposedly enhance learning have instead enabled distraction. Bugeja?s online survey of several hundred students found that a majority had used their cell phones, sent or read e-mail, and logged onto social-network sites during class time. A quarter of the respondents admitted they were taking the survey while sitting in a different class. The Canadian company Smart Technologies makes and sells a program called SynchronEyes. It allows a classroom teacher to monitor every student?s computer activity and to freeze it at a click. Last year, the company sold more than 10,000 licenses. The biggest problem, said Nancy Knowlton, the company?s chief executive officer, is staying ahead of students trying to crack the program?s code.“There?s an active discussion on the Web, and we?re monitoring it.” Knowlton said. “They keep us on our toes.” 7. Prof.Nazemi smashed the student?s cellphone with a hammer because . 9 A. students in his class didn?t listen to his announcement B. he hated mew gadgets such as cellphones C. he no longer tolerated cellphone use in the classroom D. he wanted to show how distractive the cellphone was 8. According to the passage high-tech gadgets can make youngsters . A. more intelligent B. more stupid C. study more easily D. get more information 9. “The baby boomers” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to . A. the generation of people like Ali Nazemi B. the generation of people like Ali Nazemi?s students C. the very young babies D. the people who were born in the 1980s 10. All the following statements are true EXCEPT . A. schools have used advanced devices to enhance student?s learning B. many students use their cellphones during class time C. young people see the interpersonal devices as toys D. schools? advanced facilities are effectively used by students 11. The biggest problem for the Canadian company Smart Technologies is . A. students may soon decode their program Synchron Eyes B. where they have the right to allow teachers to monitor students C. they must sell the program without the student?s knowing of it D. they have to discuss whether the Synchron Eyes is useful on the Web 12. The best title of this passage is . A. Different Opinions Between Teachers and Students B. Classroom Chaos over Gadget Use C. The Development of Classroom Wars D. Keep Us on Our Toes Section B Passage One 10 Hand in hand with the one you love, you gaze at the horizon to watch the earth rise. It sounds like science fiction, but companies around the world are working hard to make this sort of holiday a reality. The idea of space tourism has been around for nearly forty years now. At first NASA made plans for the ultimate in holiday destinations, but then private companies companies became involved in the mid-1980s. The Challenger shuttle disaster of 1986 postponed their plans, but now space is back as a future holiday resort. The Hilton hotel group has produced ambitious and serious plans for hotels on the moon, as well as orbiting hotels, hoping to give their space tourists? different holiday experience. But zero-gravity will be a little uncomfortable. “There will be space motion sickness in the first few days, with headaches and nausea.” says George Turner, a hopeful space tour operator. Hotels will try to prevent these problems by providing areas with the sensation of gravity. This means going to parts of the hotel that will be spinning. Centrifugal(离心的) force will push you against the wall, and gave the feeling of some weight. Since it will be possible to lie down, many people will probably prefer to sleep in these areas. The alternative will be to strap themselves into a sleeping bag attached to a wall. Sunbathing will be possible, but will require some very strong sunscreen protection factor. 1,000 will do it. However the plans all depend on one thing: cheap space travel. At the moment the only re-usable rocker is NASA?s space shuttle. The cost of each shuttle launch is U.S.,1 billion. A space craft that only costs U.S.,2 million per launch is what the travel industry is looking for. So far that remains a far-off dream, but it may come a lot closer if someone wins the X-Prize. Launched in 1977, the X-Prize offers U.S.,10 million to anyone who can build a re-usable space craft. All you have to do is launch three people 100km into space twice within three weeks. So far 16 companies are racing to win the prize money. But the real prize will be the income from space tourism, estimated to be U.S., 12 billion per year: as Turner explains:“Just think what you?ll be able to tell your friends that you had a holiday that was really of this world!” 1. The idea of spending holidays in space . A. as first proposed by NASA in the mid-1980s B. had been questioned by NASA for nearly 40 years C. became appealing to private companies in the mid-1980s D. drew the attention of private companies four decades ago 2. According to Hilton, in their hotels on the moon . 11 A. zero gravity will not be a problem to tourists B. motion sickness is still unavoidable for tourists C. adjustment to space life will be easier with training for tourists D. excitement may help tourists overcome their physical discomfort 3. The spinning areas in space hotels will help tourists . A. take the sun bath B. sleep lying down C. fix their sleeping bags D. enjoy the space walk 4. What can we learn about the X-Prize? A. Its aim is to cut the cost of per space craft launch to U.S.,2 million. B. The winner has managed to put people into space twice in 3 weeks. C. It?s offered by NASA to build a new type of reusable space craft. D. Many companies are competing to win the U.S. ,10 million prize. 5. What is the attitude of Turner towards the future of space tourism? A. Confident B. Cautious C. Suspicious D. Uninterested 6. The passage is focused on . A. why it is possible to make space tourism a reality B. what should be done to prepare for space tourism C. the plans for space tourism and the existing problems D. the opportunities and challenges posed by space tourism Passage Two Defending the French language from the creeping invasion of English has long been a favorite pastime of France?s elite. In 2006 Jacques Chirac walked out of a Brussels summit in protest at a Frenchman speaking in English. It is a point of national pride to protect French music, film, even advertising, from the corrupting influence of English. So why are the French giving up the struggle, As French children filed back to school on September 2nd, Xavier Darcos, the education minister, announced that he was increasing English-language teaching in the curriculum. “I?ve had enough of hearing that the French do not learn English,” he said. “It?s a big disadvantage for international competition.” By the end of compulsory schooling, he promised, all pupils should be bilingual. 12 The French are embracing English in less high-minded ways too. When they entered a song in English at this year?s Eurovision song contest, it provoked ironic amusement abroad, but indifference at home. In fact for many young French musicians singing in English is now even de rigueur. “The children of globalization are giving up writing n French,” declared Le Monde, the bible of the French elite-without apparent regret. Despite rules requiring advertising slogans in English to be sub-titled, French manufacturers still borrow English words. France?s fashion press is another cross dresser. Writing of “Vive la fashion attitude”. In a post-modern twist, teenagers are importing American slang via the heavily north African suburbs, where hip-hop flourishes and street dress is styled on New York city. Once this might have had official France speaking with indignation. The rules designed to fend off English remain-and are an obstacle to new musicians who do not qualify for the quota of radio time reserved for singers in French. Yet in the globalized, internet age, the French seem to realize, as Mr Darcos put it, that the losers from a refusal to learn English are themselves-and that speaking it need not make them less French. Part of this is down to Mr Chirac?s successor, Nicolas Sarkozy, who. Although no linguist, the new album by wife Carla Bruni, has a track in English-presumably not his predecessor will listen to. 7. According to the education minister Xavier Darcos, . A. French pupils will benefit from more English learning B. it is necessary to protect the French language in schools C. compulsory English lessons may not be as good as expected D. globalization has put the French language at an advantage 8. What does the phrase “de rigueur” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Problematic B. Unsuccessful C. Tolerable D. Proper 9. It can be learned that le Monde . A. strongly supports the use of English B. is worrying about the rapid spread of English C. feels sorry that the French prefer English over French D. considers it acceptable for the French to use more English 10. Which of the following fields is NOT mentioned to demonstrate the rising English influence, A. Music B. Commerce C. Advertising D. Fashion 11. Compared with Mr.Chirac, President Sarkozy Frenchman?s using English. 13 A. is more critical of B. cares too much about C. gives more supports D. gains more profits from 12. The best title for the passage is “ ”. A. The never-ending battle to defend the French language B. Predominance of the English language in modern France C. The French hostility to the English language is relaxed D. Tension emerged between the French and English languages Section C Passage One Americans are more socially isolated than they were 20 years ago, separated by work, commuting and the single life, researchers reported on Friday. Nearly a quarter of people surveyed said they had “zero” close friends with whom to discuss personal matters. More than 50 percent named two or fewer confidants, the researchers said. “This is a big social change, and it indicates something that?s not good for our society,” said Duke University Professor Lynn Smith-Lovin. Smith-Lovin?s group used data from a national survey of 1,500 American adults that has been ongoing since 1972. She said it indicated people had a surprising drop in the number of close friends since 1985. At that time, Americans most commonly said they had three close friends whom they had known for a long time, saw often, and with whom they shared a number of interests. They were almost as likely to name four or five friends, and the relationships often sprang from their neighborhoods or communities. Ties to a close network of friends create a social safety net that is good for society. Research has also linked social support and civic participation to a longer life, Smith-Lovin said. The data also show the social isolation trend mirrors other class divides: Nonwhites and people with less education tend to have smaller social networks than white Americans and the highly educated. That means that in daily life, personal emergencies and national disasters such as Hurricane Katrina, those with the fewest resources also have the fewest personal friends to call for advice and assistance. “It?s one thing to know someone and exchange e-mails with then. It?s another thing to say, „Will you give me a ride out of town with all of my possessions and pets? And can I stay with you for a couple or three months??” Smith-Lovin said. 14 “Worrying about social isolation is not a matter of remembering a warm past. Real things are strongly connected with that,” added Harvard University Public Policy Professor Robert Putnam. He suggested flexible work schedules would allow Americans to tend both personal and professional lives. 1. One reason for the social isolation of Americans is . A. frequent relocation B. frequent traveling C. living alone D. working flexible hours 2. The percentage of people with more than two close friends is about . A. 25% B. 50% C. 60% D. 75% 3. According to the passage, close social ties among people are . A. a must for social progress B. beneficial for the family C. a source of happiness D. good for people?s health 4. It is implied that tend to live a more socially isolated life. A. people in the higher social ladder B. people in the lower social ladder C. people with a longer life span D. people with a shorter life span 5. According to Robert Putnam, . A. it is useless to worrying about social isolation B. social isolation is not necessarily bad for us C. it is time to do something about social isolation D. social isolation does not mean the end of society 6. The passage is focused on . A. the new trend in American social life B. the urban problems in modern society C. the ways to build a strong social network 15 D. the reasons for close interpersonal relationships Passage Two For years, France proudly resisted establishing domestic smoking bans. It held out longer than Britain, Spain and Italy, but on January 2, 2008, it finally forbid cigarettes in bars, cafés, restaurants and clubs. This was not a decision taken lightly. Magazines ran photo-spreads reminding us that French people look seriously cool with a cigar in their mouth. There were illustrations of Charles de Gaulle, the French president during World War?, Brigitte Bardot, the 1950s famous fashionist, and the famous French philosopher and writer, Jean-Paul Sartre. Even the present President Nicolas Sarkozy, extremely image-conscious, posed for Paris Match magazine with a fat cigar. But now, France?s traditional “café-clope” (morning coffee and cigarette) is only possible if people can bear the freezing temperatures outside. thIn the latter part of the 20 century, the health risks of second-hand tobacco smoke were made public. Then, in 1975, a modern wave of smoking bans started in Minnesota, the U.S. Since then, many countries and regions have joined in the movement. Among them, the U.S. has been a pioneer, with California eing the first in the world to ban indoor smoking at all public places, including bars and restaurants. Thus some French people call the non-smoking law issued on January 2 “a touch too American”. However, studies before the ban showed that 70 percent of French people supported the enforcement. The public?s positive response means that the smoking ban will be just one more U.S. trend accepted by French society. Even among strong smokers, no one wants to risk a fine. French barman Jean-Michel, dressed in a leather waistcoat and a cowboy-style shoelace tie, complained harshly about the ban. Was he anticipating a smokers? revolt? “No,” he said calmly. “People will respect it. I?ll do what I did at school. I?ll smoke in the toilets.” According to the non-smoking law, individuals who smoke in bars, cafés, restaurants or clubs can be fined up to 450 euros. The owners of these places can be fined up to 750 euros if they fail to stop customers from smoking. 7. The law of banning smoking in public places was not made easily because . A. France proudly resists establishing new laws B. French people like their images with a cigar in their mouth 16 C. French people have had such a strong habit since World War ? D. smoking has become fashionable for Frenchmen lately 8. According to the passage, French President Nicolas Sarkozy . A. pays a great deal of attention to his own public image B. has been a heavy smoker in public eyes C. strongly opposes the law of banning smoking D. is a model in the hearts of French people 9. Which of the following is the first place in the world to ban indoor smoking at all public places? A. Minnesota. B. California. C. France. D. Britain. 10. It is implied in the passage that . A. French people usually resist American trends B. French people oppose the noon-smoking law because it is too American C. French people often follow American suits D. French people respect the non-smoking law because it is from the U.S. 11. By saying “I?ll do what I did at school”, Jean-Michel means that . A. he did not smoke when he was a school student B. he had to smoke in the toilets when he was at school C. he often anticipated revolts when he was at school D. smoking was not allowed in the toilets when he was at school 12. What is the main idea of this passage? A. It is difficult to establish new laws in France. B. How the non-smoking law was established? C. Non-smoking law is another American trend. D. France finally accepts smoking ban. 专题四 Cloze Section A Passage 1 17 Michael, an American professional basketball player, is considered by many to be the greatest player in basketball history. The 6 feet 6 inches shooting guard first became known as an 1 individual scorer, but as he matured as a player he 2 a more team-oriented approach to the game. Jordan led the Chicago Bulls fans helped make to six National Basketball Association (NBA) championships. His widespread 3 basketball one of the world?s most popular 4 sports. Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York, the fourth of five children born to the family. Long before his basketball 5 emerged, young Michael liked to play baseball with his father. As a teenager, Jordan became 6 in North Carolina for his baseball skills, and he was named most 7 player after his team won the state championship. When Jordan joined the NBA in 1984, basketball?s popularity was already 8 .But observers believe that Jordan was the 9 force that kept basketball?s appeal fresh. The Bulls? 10 of the NBA under Jordan?s leadership captured the imagination of many people, and his athletic skills, and 11 drive created new basketball fans as few other players have. Jordan?s popularity has spread well 12 scoring titles, championships, and other aspects of the NBA. He has become one of the most-recognized individuals in the world. Jordan has been especially 13 in the sportswear industry, 14 Nike?s introduction of the famous line of Air Jordan basketball shoes in 1984.The partnership between Jordan and Nike became 15 successful that, before the 1997-98 season, Nike created a separate business unit known as the JORDAN brand to market footwear and apparel that Jordan himself helped design. 1. A. excessive B. expensive C. explosive D. explicit 2. A. adapted B. adopted C. adjusted D. admitted A. accountant for B. allowance for C. application to D. appeal to 3. 4. A. spectator B. watcher C. viewer D. audience 5. A. tricks B. trends C. signs D. skills 6. A. well-worn B. well-known C. well-fed D. well-fixed 7. A. wealthy B. precious C. valuable D. priceless 8. A. in balance B. in question C. on the road D. on the rise 9. A. driving B. dragging C. drilling D. dripping 10. A. disposition B. domination C. distribution D. division 18 11. A. captive B. cautious C. collective D. competitive 12. A. afar B. behind C. beyond D. apart 13. A. influential B. impacted C. infectious D. effective 14. A. coming with B. coming up C. starting with D. starting up 15. A. such B. so C. as D. thus Passage 2 The idea that some groups of people may be more intelligent than others is one of those hypotheses that __to say it anyway. He is that __2__bird, a scientist who dare not speak its name. But Gregory Cochran is__1 works independently__3__any institution. He helped popularize the idea that some diseases not__4__thought to have a bacterial cause were actually infections, which aroused much controversy when it was first suggested. __5__he, however, might tremble at the__6__of what he is about to do. Together with another two scientists, he is publishing a paper which not only__7__that one group of humanity is more intelligent than the others, but explains the process that has brought this about. The group in question are a particular people originated from central Europe. The process is natural selection. This group generally do well in IQ test, scoring 12-15 points above the__8__value of 100, and have contributed__9__to the intellectual and cultural life of the West, as the careers of their elites, including several world-renowned scientists, __10__hey also suffer more often than most people from a number of nasty genetic diseases, such as breast cancer. These facts, __11__ave previously been thought unrelated. The former has been__12__social effects, such as a strong tradition of__13__ucation. The latter was seen as a consequence genetic isolation. Dr. Cochran suggests that the intelligence and diseases are intimately__14__is argument is that the unusual history of these people has subjected to unique evolutionary pressures that have resulted in this__15__ate of affairs. 1. A. selected B. prepared C. obliged D. pleased 2. A. unique B. particular C. special D. rare 3. A. of B. with C. in D. against 4. A. subsequently B. presently C. previously D. lately 5. A. Only B. So C. Even D. Hence 6. A. thought B. sight C. cost D. risk 19 7. A. advises B. suggests C. protests D. objects 8. A. normal B. common C. mean D. total 9. A. unconsciously B. disproportionately C. indefinitely D. unaccountably 10. A. affirm B. witness C. observe D. approve 11. A. moreover B. therefore C. however D. meanwhile 12. A. given up B. got over C. carried on D. put down 13. A. assessing B. supervising C. administering D. valuing 14. A. linked B. integrated C. woven D. combined . A. paradoxical B. incompatible C. inevitable D. continuous 15 Section B Passage 1 Many theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency (crimes committed by young people) focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributing influence. Theories __1__on the individual suggest that children engage in criminal behavior__2__they were not sufficiently penalized for previous misdeeds or that they have learned criminal behavior through __3__with others. Theories focusing on the role of society that children commit crimes in __4__to their failure to rise above their socioeconomic status or as a rejection of middle-class values. Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from disadvantaged families, __5__the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes. The latter may commit crimes __6__lack of adequate parental control. All theories, however, are tentative and are__7__to criticism. Changes in the social structure may indirectly__8__juvenile crime rates. For example, changes in the __to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment __10__make gainful economy that __9 employment increasingly difficult to obtain. The resulting discontent may in turn lead more youths into criminal behavior. Families have also experienced changes these years. More families consist of one parent households or two working parents; __11__, children are likely to have less supervision at home __12__was common in the traditional family __13__. This lack of parental supervision is thought to be an influence on juvenile crime rates. Other __14__causes of offensive acts include frustration or failure in school, the increased availability of drugs 20 and alcohol, and the growing incidence of child abuse and child neglect. All these conditions tend to increase the probability of a child committing a criminal act,__15__a direct causal relationship has not yet been established. 1. A. acting B. relying C. centering D. commenting 2. A. before B. unless C. until D. because 3. A. interactions B. assimilation C. cooperation D. consultation 4. A. return B. reply C. reference D. response 5. A. considering B. ignoring C. highlighting D. discarding . A. on B. in C. for D. with 6 7. A. immune B. resistant C. sensitive D. subject 8. A. affect B. reduce C. chock D. reflect . A. point B. lead C. come D. amount 9 10. A. in general B. on average C. by contrast D. at length 11. A. contrarily B. consequently C. similarly D. simultaneously 12. A. than B. that C. which D. as 13. A. system B. structure C. concept D. heritage 14. A. assessable B. identifiable C. negligible D. incredible 15. A. provided B. since C. although D. supposing Passage 2 The human nose is an underrated tool. Humans are often thought to be insensitive smellers compared with animals, __1__this is largely because, unlike animals, we stand upright. This means that our noses are__2__to __the majority of smells which stick to surfaces. In perceiving those smells which float through the air, __3 fact__4__, we are extremely sensitive to smells, even if we do not generally realize it. Our noses are capable of__5__human smells even when these are__6__to far below one part in one million. Strangely, some people find that they can smell one type of flower but not another, __7__others are sensitive to the smells of both flowers. This may be because some people do not have the genes necessary to generate__8__smell receptors in the nose. These receptors are the cells which sense smells and send __9__to the brain. However, it has been found that even people insensitive to a certain smell at first can suddenly become sensitive to it when__10__ to it often enough. 21 The explanation for insensitivity to smell seems to be that brain finds it__11__to keep all smell receptors working all the time but can__12__new receptors if necessary. This may__13__explain why we are not usually sensitive to our own smells we simply do not need to be. We are not aware of the usual smell of our own house but we__14__new smells when we visit someone else's. The brain finds it best to keep smell receptors availabe for unfamiliar and emergency signals__15__the smell of smoke, which might indicate the danger of fire. 1. A. although B. as C. but D. while 2. A. limited B. committed C. dedicated D. confined . A. catching B. ignoring C. missing D. tracking 3 4. A. anyway B. though C. instead D. therefore 5. A. distinguishing B. discovering C. determining D. detecting . A. diluted B. dissolved C. determining D. diffused 6 7. A. when B. since C. for D. whereas 8. A. unusual B. particular C. unique D. typical 9. A. signs B. stimuli C. messages D. impulses 10. A. subjected B. left C. drawn D. exposed 11. A. ineffective B. incompetent C. inefficient D. insufficient 12. A. introduce B. summon C. trigger D. create 13. A. still B. also C. otherwise D. nevertheless 14. A. tolerate B. repel C. neglect D. notice 15. A. similar to B. such as C. along with D. aside from Section C Passage 1 The homeless make up a growing percentage of America?s population. __1__homelessness has reached such proportions that local government can?t possibly__2__. To help homeless people __3__independence, the federal government must support job training programs, raise the minimum wage, and fund more low-cost housing. __4__ everyone agrees on the numbers of Americans who are homeless. Estimates range anywhere from 600,000 to 3 million. __5__the figure may vary, analysts do agree on another matter: that the number of the 22 homeless is__6__, one of the federal government?s studies__7__ that the number of the homeless will reach nearly 19 million by the end of this decade. Finding ways to __8__ this growing homeless population has become increasingly difficult. __9__when homeless individuals manage to find a shelter that will give them three meals a day and a place to sleep at night, a good number still spend the bulk of each day__10__ the street. Part of the problem is that many homeless adults are addicted to alcohol or drugs. And a significant number of the homeless have serious mental disorders. Many others, __11__not addicted or mentally ill, simply lack the everyday __12__skills need to turn their lives around. Boston Globe reporter Chris Reidy notes that the situation will improve only when there are __13__ __ Edward Blotkowsk, director of community programs that address the many needs of the homeless. __14 service at Bentley College in Massachusetts, puts it, “There has to be__15__of programs. What?s need is a package deal.” 1. A. Indeed B. Likewise C. Therefore D. Furthermore 2. A. stand B. cope C. approve D. retain 3. A. in B. for C. with D. toward 4. A. Generally B. Almost C. Hardly D. Not 5. A. now that B. although C. provided D. Except that 6. A. inflating B. expanding C. increasing D. extending 7. A. predicts B. displays C. proves D. discovers 8. A. assist B. track C. sustain D. dismiss 9. A. Hence B. But C. Even D. Only 10. A. searching B. strolling C. crowding D. wandering 1. A. when B. once C. while D. whereas 1 12. A. life B. existence C. survival D. maintenance 13. A. complex B. comprehensive C. complementary D. compensating 14. A. So B. Since C. As D. Thus 15. A. supervision B. manipulation C. regulation D. coordination 专题五 Translation Section A 23 1. The other thing that's very important I think about learning Chinese and Chinese characters for American students, and in terms of the benefit, is that because Chinese is such a different language, structurally from English, it really enables students to see things from a completely different perspective. And it helps them understand the idea of multiple perspectives and multiple viewpoints. So that, I think, for most American students it is the most important benefit to learn a challenging language that can build their confidence and learn a language that is quite different that can open their eyes to how language works and how multiple perspectives work. 2. Current experiments in “distance education” suggest new ways of bringing greater excellence into Third World research as well as education. The constant growth and improvement of Internet have made it possible for exchange and cooperation among libraries. There is increasing cooperation among libraries, which will generate a satellite library to serve educational institutions all over the world. The “world brain” would bring the world?s knowledge together in one interactive system. Section B 1. 我们往往可以从一个人所交往的朋友以及所阅读的书来看他的为人。这是因为人与人之间有友谊， 同样的，人与书也有友谊。一本好书可以成为一个很好的朋友。它过去是这样，现在是这样，将来也是 不会改变的。它是人们最有耐心、最能使人感到欢乐的伴侣。它不会在我们遇到不幸与危难的时刻抛弃 我们。它永远以同样的好意对待我们。在我们年青时使我们欢乐和给我们指导，在我们年老时则给我们 以愉悦和慰藉。 2. 户外广告为广告客户的产品、包装、商标和广告用语等提供了最大的、色彩斑斓的展示空间，包 括运用最令人瞩目的灯光和动画手段以吸引行人、传递消息。户外广告位为可能出现在其他媒体的广告 战提供视觉连续性。它在地理上具有极大的灵活性。一个户外广告可以在全国范围内使用，可以在某地 区，某些市场，甚至在那些市场的特定位置使用。 Section C 1. Seventy-seven percent of the children had witnessed killings, and more than a third had seen family members killed. Half of the children had been beaten or tortured, and many were abducted by guerrillas and forced to commit acts of violence. Individual interviews with 105 of those children indicated that most suffered from recurrent nightmares, feelings of guilt, and aggressive tendencies. But more disturbing- and more relevant to Somalia(索马里)- is that the 24 children exposed to the most prolonged trauma became the most dysfunctional, experiencing post-traumatic stress syndrome. 专题六 Writing Guided Writing(30 minutes，15 points) A Directions:For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition about 150 words under the title of Why We Work. Your composition should be based on the following outline given in English. 1( Some people live to work. 2( Other people work to live. 3( Your opinion. Guided Writing(30 minutes，15 points) B Directions:For this part，you are to write a composition about 150 words on The Qualities of the Cross-Century Talents. You should write according to the three-points outline given below. Please write it clearly on the ANSWER SHEET. Outline: 1. 跨世纪人才应具备哪些素质; 2. 为什么需要具备这些素质; 3. 怎样才能成为跨世纪人才。 Guided Writing(30 minutes，15 points) C Directions:For this part，you are to write a composition about150 words on Which is More Important，Wealth or Health,In your composition，you should clearly state your opinion and give reasons to support your arguments. Write your composition on the ANSWER SHEET. Guided Writing(30 minutes，15 points) D Directions:For this part，you are to write a composition about150 words on the following topic: The Greatest Invention in the Past Century 25 In your composition，you should clearly state your opinion and give reasons to support your argument. Write your composition on the ANSWER SHEET. Guided Writing(30 minutes ，15 points) , Directions:In this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition about150 words on The Increase in the Number of Chinese Traveling Abroad. Study the following chart carefully and base your composition on the information given in the chart. 1. State the changes in the number of Chinese traveling abroad in the past three years. 2. Give possible reasons for the changes. 26 参考答案 Dialogue Communication Section A key: 1.C 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.D 6.B 7.B 8.D 9.C 10.A Section B key: 1.A 2.B 3.B 4.B 5.C 6.A 7.C 8.B 9.D 10.A Vocabulary Section A key: 1.D 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.B 10.A Section B key: 1.A 2.A 3.D 4.A 5.C 6.D 7.C 8.C 9. B 10.C Reading Comprehension Section A key: 1-6 BDADCB 7-12 CBADAB Section B key: 1-6 CBBDAC 7-12 ADDBCC Section C key: 1-6 CADBCA 7-12 BABCBD Cloze Section A Passage 1 key: 1-5 CBDAD 6-10 BCDAB 11-15 DCACB Passage 2 27 key: 1-5 BDACC 6-10 ABCBA 11-15 CDDAA Section B Passage 1 key: 1-5 CDADB 6-10 CDABA 11-15 BABBC Passage 2 key: 1-5 CACBD 6-10 ADBCD 11-15 CDBDB Section C Passage 1 key: 1-5 ABDDB 6-10 CAACD 11-15 CCBCD Translation Section A 1. 我认为对于学习汉语和方块字的美国学生来说，还有一件事情是非常重要的——从收益方面来讲， 因为汉语的结构和英语不一样，它可以让学生从更多迥然不同的方面看问题，帮助他们理解多角度多视 点的观念。因此，我认为对大多数美国学生来说，学习如此有挑战性的语言是非常有益的，这可以让他 们提升自信，学习一门相当不同的语言也可以让他们开阔眼界，知道语言是如何使用的，知道多角度看 问题是怎么一回事。 2. 现有的远程教育实验为使第三世界研究和教育更为出色提供了新的途径。因特网的不断发展和完 善，为图书馆开展交流与合作提供条件和可能。图书馆之间的合作与日俱增，从而将使一家服务于全球 教育机构的卫星图书馆应运而生。“世界大脑”将把世界上的知识融合进一个相互作用的系统。 Section B 1. A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keep, for there is a companionship of books as well as of men. A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today as it always was, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It does not turn its back upon us in times of adversity or distress. It always receives us with the same kindness; amusing and instructing us in youth, and comforting and consoling us in age. 2. Outdoor advertising provides the advertiser with the largest colorful display of his product, package, trade mark, and slogan and so on. It embraces the most spectacular use of lights and animation in order to attract 28 a passer-by and deliver a message. It provides visual continuity to a campaign that may also be appearing in other media. Outdoor advertising has a high degree of geographic flexibility. An advertiser can use it nationally, by region, by markets, and even by specific locations within those markets. Section C 1. 这些儿童中有百分之七十七亲眼目睹过屠杀场面，有三分之一以上目睹了家庭成员惨遭杀害。有 半数儿童挨过打骂或受过欺凌，很多儿童被游击队绑架后被迫从事暴力活动。 与其中105名儿童单独交谈后得知他们中大多数人反复作噩梦，有犯罪感和攻击倾向。尤其令人不安的 是，那些受创伤折磨时间最长的孩子身上出现的机能障碍最为严重。他们正经历着受创伤后精神紧张等 综合症状的折磨。这种现象在索马里尤为突出。 参考范文A Why We Work When we live in the world，we all work for some reason or other. Different people have different attitudes towards work. Some people live to work. They devote themselves to their work. The aim for which they work is to realize the value of life，to promote the development of society and to make more people live happy life. They make great contributions to society and at the same time they also find pleasure from their work. On the contrary，other people work to live. They regard work as a way of making a living. The purpose for which they work is to kill time or to make enough money to support themselves and their families. They often regard work as what they have to do. So they can’t pick up pleasure and enjoyment from their work. Such people，once they can afford to support themselves and their families，perhaps quit their work. In my opinion，we shouldn’t go to the extremes. Since we are members of society，we should do what we can to better it so that we can live in more comfortable and more convenient surrounding. Good life is an assurance of smooth work. Only when we realize this can we live happily and work well. 参考范文B The Qualities of the Cross-Century Talents In order to survive and succeed in the 21st century，the cross-century talents should have good educational background，strong communication skills and open-mind，etc. 29 Because our society is characterized with the“knowledge economy”，education background is becoming vital to all of us. We surely need to learn the modern technology in order to succeed in our life. As the world economy becomes more and more globalized，we need to contact with different people in different parts of the world. A good command of foreign language and an understanding of cultural difference become increasingly important. As good command of foreign language and an understanding of cultural difference become increasingly important. As the world becomes“smaller”，we need to be more open-minded to new ideas. To become a cross-century talent，we need to bear in mind that learning is no longer a once-and-for-all experience，but an on-going process，or in other words，the idea of life-long renewal will prevail. 参考范文 C Which is More Important，Wealth or Health, Different people have different viewpoints about this subject. Some say that wealth is more important，for keeping fit needs money. Others say health is more important，for you can do nothing without a good health. This question is still under discussion. In my opinion，health is more important than wealth. The following points can we support my statement. First，a good health will enable you to enjoy your life. With a good health，you will be happy with yourself and your family as well. Second，a good health will enable you to work effectively. In this way，you may do more contributions to our society. Third，a good health is also the best way of money saving. With a good health，you will reduce the economic burden for yourself，your family and the society as well. I can’t imagine what will happen to a society whose citizens have a poor health. Therefore， health is more important than health. 参考范文 D The Greatest Invention in the Past Century Of all the inventions and discoveries in the century，nothing can be more influencing than the invention of Internet. People who emphasize either the advantages or disadvantages have to acknowledge that Internet has become the essential part of our daily work and lives. Internet is the best information center. It is widely agreed that by using Internet，we can get access to information more easily and quickly. For example，we can read the latest news on Internet instead of buying a 30 large piece of newspaper;we can also deal with our stock shares on the Internet sitting at home. In short，the convenience provided by the Internet helps us all. Internet also serves as a new way of communication. It is much cheaper than a telephone call，especially a long distance call;it is much quicker than a letter. Of course，it also has some detrimental influence. For instance，some unhealthy information is spreading and is sent to especially the teenagers. However，nothing could be perfect. It is widely believed that Internet will do us more good than harm as long as we use it carefully and properly. 参考范文, The increase in the Number of Chinese traveling Abroad As can be clearly observed from the chart above，the trend of Chinese traveling abroad is mounting these years. In the past three years，the number of Chinese traveling abroad has been on a steady rise. According to the chart，the number increased from 7.5 million in 1999 to 10 million in 2000 and to 12.1 million in 2001. I think there are at least three reasons for the above mentioned changes. First and foremost，the changes are primarily due to the better income of the Chinese. They are better off and can afford a trip abroad. What’s more，they have a lot to do with the development of the travel industry in China. More and more travel agencies are attracting more people to join in their tours abroad. Finally，the changes are closely related to our policy of opening up to the outside world. From what has been discussed，it is obvious that the increase in the number of Chinese traveling abroad is of great concern of our life. It reflects the improvement of our living standards and development of our economy. 31