2014年公共英语五级考试试题(三十二)

公共英语五级考试试题(三十二) 一、Reading Comprehension（共15小题,共15.0分）Read the following three texts．Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D． 第1题 In 1959 the average American family paid $ 989 for a year's supply of food. In 1972 the family paid $1 311. That was a price increase of nearly one-third. Every family has had this sort of experience. Everyone agrees that the cost of feeding a family has risen sharply. But there is less agreement when reasons for the rise are being discussed. Who is really responsible? Many blame the farmers who produce the vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs, and cheese that are stored for sale. According to the US Department of Agriculture, the farmer's share of the $1 311 spent by the family in 1972 was $ 521. This was thirty-one percent more than the farmer had received in 1959. But farmers claim that this increase was very small compared to the increase in their cost of living. Farmers tend to blame others for the sharp rise in food prices. They particularly blame those who process the farm products after the products leave the farm. These include truck drivers, meat packers, manufacturers of packages and other food containers, and the owners of stores where food is sold. They are among the "middlemen" who stand between the farmer and the people who buy and eat the food. Are middlemen the ones to blame for rising food prices? Of the $1 311 family food bill in 1972, middlemen received $ 790, which was thirty-three percent more than they had received in 1959. It appears that the middleman's profit has increased more than the farmer's. But some economists claim that the middlemen's actual profit was very low. According to economists at the First National City Bank, the profit for meat packers and food stores amounted to less than one percent. During the same period all other manufacturers were making a profit of more than five percent. By comparison with other members of the economic system, both farmers and middlemen have profited surprisingly little from the rise in food prices. Who then is actually responsible for the size of the bill a housewife must pay before she carries the food home from the store? The economists at First National City Bank have an answer to give housewives, but many people will not like it. These economists blame the housewife herself for the jump in food prices. They say that food costs more now because women don't want to spend much time in the kitchen. Women prefer to buy food which has already been prepared before it reaches the market. The passage is mainly concerned with ______. A the average American family B the price increase C the reason for the increasing cost of food D the housewife's job 【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 】：C 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 主旨题。文章第一段是主旨段，该段先指出食品价格上涨的事实，然后指出人们对这一价格上涨的原因有不同的看法。而后文则是列举了几种观点，对价格上涨的原因进行了分析。因此文章主旨无疑就是[C]。注意[B]不对，price所指太泛。 第2题 Farmers should not be blamed for the rise because ______. A they produce the vegetables and other things B they get a large share in the profit C they work very hard D their cost of living has also risen 【正确答案】：D 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 细节题。文章第二段讨论的是“农民使食品价格上涨”这一观点。其中第四句指出：But farmers claim that... in their cost of living，即农民认为他们利润的上涨与其生活费用的上涨相比微不足道，即他们的生活费用上涨了，因此他们不是食品价格上涨的受益者，不应对食品价格上涨负责，选[D]。 第3题 The middlemen do not include ______. A housewives B meat packers C truck drivers D salesmen 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 词义推测题。首先，由构词法可推知middlemen指“中间人”(middle+men)，这一点可由第二段倒数第二句对该词的解释得到印证。而山该段倒数第三句对They的列举可知文中所指的“中间人”包括卡车司机、肉类包装商、包装生产商和店主等，并不包括家庭主妇，因此本题答案是[A]。 第4题 For the middlemen, ______. A they make more profit than factories owners B they make as much profit as farmers C their profit is less than presumed D they are surprisingly rich 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 分析推理题。文章第三段分析的是“中间人”是否是使价格上涨的原因这一问题。通读全段可知，尽管他们从价格上涨中获得了利润，但一些经济学家认为其实际利润很低，而由该段后面几句尤其是最后一句中的(have profited) surprisingly little (from the rise in food prices)可以看出，他们利润之低令人惊讶，与[C]的意思是一致的。 第5题 The real cause for the rise, according to some economists, is that ______. A customers are willing to pay higher prices B middlemen make huge profits C farmers sell grains at high prices D women like to buy processed food 【正确答案】：D 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 分析推理题。文章第二、三段分别从农民、中间环节两个方面进行了分析，并且得出了他们对食品价格上涨作用不大的结论。最后一段则提出了另一种观点，由其中第三句(These economists blame the housewife herself for the jump in food prices)及后面两句的解释可知，这些经济学家认为食品价格上涨的真正原因是家庭主妇们喜欢加工食品，不愿花太多时间去做饭，因此答案是[D]。 第6题 Few words are more commonly used in our modem world than the word modem itself. The modernity of manufactured articles, of institutions, of attitudes, of works of art is constantly brought to our attention. We ourselves may well be judged by whether we are modern or not; indeed, many people go to considerable lengths to make quite certain that they will be accepted as modern — modern in their dress, their behave-iour, their beliefs. And yet, we may ask, must not earlier generations have felt precisely tile same? Surely men throughout history must have recognized themselves as modern. Surely innovators like Julius Caesar, Peter the Great or Oliver Cromwell saw themselves as breaking with the past, as establishing a new order. (Must they not also have shared our awareness of the significance of what is modem?) What is modem is distinct from what belongs to the past and men in earlier times must have experienced this sense of distinctiveness. Men cannot escape, arid never have been able to escape, from an awareness of change. But reflection will tell us that our awareness of change, our sense of distinctiveness, is very different from that of our distant ancestors. Change for us is more, much more, than the change brought about by the passing of time, by important events or by the actions of outstanding individuals or groups of people. We make use of change and are our selves a part of a process of change. Change for us has become modernization and modernization implies both direction and consciousness. Change is something we seek, something that has no end. This consciousness of change and this desire to direct change derives from the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution. The term revolution is usually applied to an historical event, an event we can place in time. We can normally speak of a time before the revolution and a time after the revolution. But the Industrial Revolution, although it had a beginning, has never come to an end. It is a process which cannot stop. It is a process which effects more and more people in more and more ways. We may argue that it is a process directed by men and this would be true if we look at the details of the process. But the whole process is, as yet, beyond control. We can decide the direction of modernization to some extent but we cannot decide to halt it. This has led to a disturbing situation. What we boast of as modern or up-to-date today, will be old-fashioned or out-of-date tomorrow. The noisy insistence that something is modem often conceals fear of the knowledge that it will inevitably soon be superseded. Again, the very fact that modernization has one direction only and involves every member of society permits only two attitudes: acceptance or rejection. The desire to change or modify the world we live in implies acceptance, since the world is a world of change. Rejection of modernization may, therefore, lead to a sense of the world as unreal and meaningless, and this, in turn, to a breakdown, either individual or social. It is suggested that the word modern is ______ today. A very vulgar B in frequent use C insufficiently precise D used by the common people 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 细节题。文章第一句即说：Few words are more... the word modern itself (在我们这个现代世界中很少有单词比“现代”这个词更常用)。本题即是考查对这一句话的理解。它的意思当然就是说人们经常使用“现代”这个单词，故答案是[B]。[A]、[C]两项在文中都未提及，[D]曲解了副词commonly的意思。 第7题 Great innovators throughout history ______. A gave decisive commands in the past B destroyed the past when they saw it C realized they had not destroyed the past D were conscious of changing the course of history 【正确答案】：D 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 分析推理题。文章第二段第三、四句用排比形式说明了我们的祖先对于“现代”的认识：Surely men throughout history... Surely innovators like... as establishing a new order。由两个surely及句意可知，作者认为这些伟大的革新者对于自己与过去决裂、建立新秩序的行为是有着清醒的认识的，故选[D]。 第8题 Our awareness of change is different from that of our predecessors because. A we have changed on purpose B they were not modern enough C modernization has become part of our way of life D we are more modern than they were 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 细节题。本题为细节比对题。第二段倒数第五句首先指出我们对变革的认识与前人的认识不同，然后倒数第四句至该段最后一句为作者解释这么说的原因。对照四个选项，发现只有[C]与 原文 少年中国说原文俱舍论原文大医精诚原文注音大学原文和译文对照归藏易原文 相符。[A]在文中没有提及；[B]、[D]有一定的迷惑性，但原文说的是我们的变革要多得多，而不是说我们比前人要现代得多。 第9题 Why is the Industrial Revolution not a revolution in the sense that this term is usually employed? A Because it is not an event with a fairly clear end. B Because nobody knows when it ended. C Because we do not speak of a time before the Industrial Revolution. D Because it is not historical. 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 细节题。第三段第四句指出：But the Industrial Revolution... has never come to an end，即尽管有开始，但从未结束，所以答案是[A]。 第10题 Why are acceptance or rejection the only possible attitudes towards modernization? A Because modernization is a fact. B Every member of society has only one direction. C Because people have either to accept or to reject modernization. D There are no alternative types of modernization and no one can escape from it. 【正确答案】：D 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 细节题。答案信息对应于第三段倒数第三句；the very fact that... or rejection，即正是现代化只有一个方向、涉及到每个社会成员这一事实只允许有接受或者拒绝两种态度。其中的one direction对应于[D]中的no alternative types of modernization，而involves every member of society对应于该项中的no one can escape from it。 第11题 There is a growing body of evidence that suggests that our brain processes information in at least two major systems. The image system appears to be associated with the right hemisphere of the brain. This hemisphere seems to be specialized to process visual and auditory imagery, spatial representation, pure melodic thought, fantasy, and the emotional components of consciousness. Imagery allows us to continue to process information when we are not actively looking at or listening to new stimuli, It reproduces the sounds or sights of the past, enriching our thoughts, dreams, or fantasies with a sense of "actuality" or context. As a coding system, imagery operates by what is called "parallel" processing, e. g., we imagine the face of a friend in one instantaneous configuration. The lexical system is largely coordinated through the left hemisphere of the brain, and its chief functions include language and grammatical organization, abstract conceptualization and reasoning. This verbal or linguistic system functions sequentially; it takes time for a sentence to run its course so it can be understood. The lexical dimension is especially efficient for integrating diverse phenomena under one label or formula that allows extremely rapid retrieval of stored information (memories) later. Both imagery and lexical systems seem essential for the highest levels of thought. It is possible, however, that the immediacy of television precludes our more active integration of images and words. We need time to replay mentally material just witnessed and also to link pictures and sounds to word labels that make for the most efficient kind of storage and retrieval. So rapidly does television material come at us that it defies the capacities of our brain to store much of it unless we actively turn our attention from the set and engage in some kind of mental rehearsal. Only in the instant "replay" of sports programming does the medium itself consciously abet the human requirement for reduplication. Contrast this with the situation of reading. You are in control of the pace. You can reread a sentence, turn back to an earlier page and take the time to piece together combinations of images and words. As you read you are also likely on occasion to drift away into more extended private images and thoughts about the material. In effect, you are engaging in a more creative act of imagination and perhaps also in the forming of new combinations of words and images. Reading seems, therefore, harder work than watching television but ultimately more rewarding because it enhances your own imaginative capacities. We're not so naive as to believe that television can be eliminated from the household, as some suggest. Rather, we see the necessity for encouraging producers to free themselves from the assumption that the rapid paced, quick-cut format, whether directed at children or adults, is a necessity. The writer's general attitude towards television in learning is ______. A negative B objective C impressive D suggestive 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 分析推理题。文章主要分析了人的左右大脑的不同功能，文章第四段则从这一方面分析了电视对我们的影响。由其中第二句中的precludes our more active integration of images and words(阻碍我们更积极地整合图像和文字)及第四句中的defies the capacities of our brain...两句的意思可知作者对电视是持否定态度的，选[A]。 第12题 Which of the following is NOT associated with the function of the right hemisphere of the brain? A Writing music and forming mental picture. B Processing sounds and sights. C Making our thoughts, dreams and fantasies more vivid. D Producing new ideas and thoughts. 【正确答案】：D 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 细节题。文章第一段说明的是右脑的功能。其中第三句指出，右脑be specialized to process... of consciousness(专用于处理视觉和语音图像、空间描绘、纯旋律思维、想像和意识中的情感成分)。对照四个选项，可知只有[D]不属于右脑的功能。 第13题 What can we learn about the lexical system from the text? A It has something to do with a code system and memorizing activity. B It processes spatial representation and stored information. C It helps us to look at or listen to new stimuli efficiently and sequentially. D It plays an important part in language learning and reasoning. 【正确答案】：D 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 细节题。文章第二、三段谈论的是左脑文字处理系统的功能。由第二段第一句的后半部分可知[D]对。其余三项都是在第一段中出现的，都被用于描述右脑的功能。 第14题 Contrasting watching television with the situation of reading, we can infer that ______. A reading sometimes needs you to wander away into extended private images and thoughts about material from television B television helps us immediately bring images and words together into a whole C reading seems ultimately to satisfy us by strengthening our own imaginative capacities D television material comes at us so rapidly that it improves the capacities of our brain to store much of it 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 分析推理题。文章第四、五段对比了看电视与阅读对我们的不同影响。第四段批评电视阻碍人们更积极地整合图像和文字，让看电视的人无法存储所看到的信息等，而第五段则说明阅读时人们可以控制自己的速度、节奏，可以有时间来将文字和图像进行整合，可以对阅读的材料有自己更广泛的想像，等等。综合起来可知应选[C]。其余三项都与文意不符。 第15题 Which of the following best summarizes the text? A Reading exercises our brain more than watching television but television is a necessity. B If we want to make full use of our brain, we have to understand different functions of the right and left hemisphere. C By analyzing imagery and lexical systems, the writer thinks it is more beneficial to us to read than to watch television. D Both imagery and lexical systems, which are associated with language learning, seem essential for the highest levels of thought. 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 主旨题。参见上述各题分析。文章分析了人的左右大脑的不同功能，并且对比了看电视与阅读对我们的不同影响，作者对电视的影响持否定态度而对阅读持肯定态度并分析了原因。由此可知，最能概括文章主旨的是[C]。 二、Writing（本大题1小题．每题25.0分，共25.0分。You should write your responses to both Part A and Part B of this section on ANSWER SHEET 2． ） 第1题 With the rapid economic development these years in China, a problem follows: the ever broadening gap between city and countryside. Some people think it is inevitable, but others think the government should and can do something to narrow down the gap before it becomes a serious social problem. There's a discussion in a magazine on the reason of the gap and you are requested to write an article for the same magazine to clarify your own points of view towards this issue on the topic the Gap between City and Countryside. You should use your own ideas, knowledge or experience to generate support for your argument and draw a natural conclusion. You should write no less than 250 words. Write-your article on ANSWER SHEET 2. 【正确答案】： [参考范文]  The Gap between City and Countryside As the pace of economic development accelerates, the gap between the city and the countryside becomes more and more overt. It is a problem provoking much public concern in China nowadays. I think there are three major reasons for this. Firstly, the issue is the result of government's partial investment. In China, the government puts large amount of money into the coastal areas and cities, causing the insufficiency of investment in the rural areas. The lack of investment obstructs the productivity and economic development. As a result, it widens the gap between the city and the countryside. Secondly, the low education level in the rural areas contributes partly to the gap between the living levels. Education is the prime force of productivity. The low level education in the rural areas has seriously hindered their ability to develop the economy and improve the technology. Finally, migrant workers to the cities from the countryside have made the situation even worse. To seek working opportunities, many people abandon the fertile lands, leaving them uncultivated. If the situation continues, it will lead to serious imbalance of economic and regional development. In conclusion, the gap between the city and the countryside are widening. It's high time that the government took measures to deal with it, or else the development of the society will be hindered. none、三（共Reading Comprehension(子母填空)小题,15共分）15.0 第1题 It's 1997, and it's raining and you'll have to walk to work again. Any given subway train breaks down one morning out of five. The buses are gone, and on a day like today, bicycles slosh and slide. Luckily you have a job in demolition. It's slow and dirty work but steady. The fading structures of a decaying city are the great mineral mines and hardware shops of the nation. Break them down and reuse the parts. Coal is too difficult to dig up and transport to give us energy in the amounts we need, nuclear fission is judged to be too dangerous, the technical breakthrough toward nuclear fusion that we hoped for never took place, and solar batteries are too expensive to maintain on the earth's surface in sufficient quantity. 1 ______. There are many advantages, if you want to look for them. Our 1997 newspapers continually point them out. The air is cleaner and there seem to be fewer colds. Against predictions, the crime rate has dropped. With the police car too expensive (and too easy a target), policemen are back on their beats. More important, the streets are full. Legs are king in the cities of 1997, and people walk everywhere far into the night. Even the parks are full, and there is mutual protection in crowds. If the weather isn't too cold, people sit out front. If it is hot, the open air is the only air-conditioning they get. And at least the street lights still burn. Indoors, electricity is scarce, and few people can afford to keep lights burning after supper. 2 ______. There is some consolation in the city that it is worse in the suburbs. The suburbs were born with the auto, lived with the auto, and are dying with the auto. One way out for the suburbanites is to form associations that assign turns to the procurement and distribution of food. Pushcarts creak from house to house along the suburban roads, and every bad snow-storm is a disaster. It isn't easy to hoard enough food to last till the roads are open. There is not much in the way of refrigeration except for the snowbanks, and then the dogs must be fought off. 3 ______. And then, of course, energy must be conserved for agriculture. The great car factories make trucks and farm machinery almost exclusively. We can huddle together when there is a lack of warmth, fan ourselves should there be no cooling breezes, sleep or make love at such times as there is a lack of light — but nothing will for long ameliorate a lack of food. The American population isn't going up much any more, but the food supply must be kept high even though the prices and difficulty of distribution force each American to eat less. Food is needed for export so that we can pay for some trickle of oil and for other resources. 4______. All tile statistics point to a rapidly declining rate of population increase, but that is coming about chiefly through a high infant mortality; the first and most helpless victims of starvation are babies, after their mothers have gone dry. A strong current of American opinion, as reflected in the newspapers (some of which still produce their eight pages of bad news), holds that it is just as well. It serves to reduce the population, doesn't it? Others point out that it's more than just starvation. There are those who manage to survive on barely enough to keep the body working, and that proves to be not enough for the brain. It is estimated that there are now nearly 2 billion people in the world who are alive but who are permanently brain-damaged by undernutrition, and the number is growing year by year. It has already occurred to some that it would be "realistic" to wipe them out quietly and rid the earth of an encumbering menace. The American newspapers of 1997 do not report that this is actually being done anywhere, but some travelers bring back horror-tales. 5 ______. Energy continues to decline, and machines must be replaced by human muscle and beasts of burden. People are working longer hours and there is less leisure; but then, with electric lighting restricted, television for only three hours a night, movies three evenings a week, new books few and printed in small editions, what is there to do with leisure? Work, sleep and eating are the great trinity of 1997, and only the first two are guaranteed. [A] At least the armies are gone — no one can afford to keep those expensive, energy-gobbling monstrosities. Some soldiers in uniform and with rifles are present in almost every still functioning nation. [B] Where will it end? It must end in a return to the days before 1800, to the days before the fossil fuels powered a vast machine industry and technology. It must end in subsistence farming and in a world population reduced by starvation, disease and violence to less than a billion. [C] The rest of the world, of course, is not as lucky as we are. Some cynics say that it is the knowledge of this that helps keep America from despair. They're starving out there, because earth's population has continued to go up. The population on earth is 5.5 billion, and outside the United States and Europe, not more than one in five has enough to eat at any given time. [D] As for the winter — well, it is inconvenient to be cold, with most of what furnace fuel is allowed hoarded for the dawn; but sweaters are popular indoor wear and showers are not an everyday luxury. Lukewarm sponge baths will do, and if the air is not always very fragrant in the human vicinity, the automobile fumes are gone. [E] What energy is left cannot be directed into personal comfort. The nation must survive until new energy sources are found, so it is the railroads and subways that are receiving major attention. The railroads must move the coal that is the immediate hope, and the subways can best move the people. [F] Anyone older than ten can remember automobiles. They dwindled. At first the price of gasoline climbed — way up. Finally only the well-to-do drove, and that was too clear an indication that they were filthy rich, so any automobile that dared show itself on a city street was overturned and burned. 【正确答案】： [F] [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 文章论述的是能源问题。本题前面一段说明的是能源短缺的现状，后面一段描述的则是人们对能源问题所持的观点。而选项中只有[F]与此有关，说明的是汽车因为能源问题而数量减少以至于引发社会问题，符合上下文逻辑。 第2题 【正确答案】： [D] [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 本题前面一段说明的是人们的日常生活所受到的影响，其中涉及到了天气与室内两个方面，后面一段则是对比市区和郊区的情况。选项中[D]涉及的是冬天人们的室内生活受到的影响，正好承接上文，因此是本题答案。 第3题 【正确答案】： [E] [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 本题前面一段涉及的是日常生活受到能源问题的影响，后面一段谈论的是为农业保存能源及这样做的原因。选项中只有[E]涉及了人们的日常生活(第一句中的personal comfort)和开发新能源两个方面，能够在此处承上启下，因此是本题答案。 第4题 【正确答案】： [C] [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 本题前面一段后面两句提到了美国的人口增长和食品问题，后面一段涉及的则是全世界人口的情况。选项[C]涉及的是世界其他地区，the rest of the world与前面的America形成对比和衔接，而该项最后一句中的5.5 billion、one in five等则与下一段第一句中的statistics(统计数据)形成衔接，选[C]。 第5题 【正确答案】： [A] [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 在剩下的[A]、[B]两个选项中，[B]项谈论的是这种能源短缺的现状何时结束的问题，应当是 全文 企业安全文化建设方案企业安全文化建设导则安全文明施工及保证措施创建安全文明校园实施方案创建安全文明工地监理工作情况 的结尾而不能用在此处。因此本题答案应选[A]。 第6题 A=Rock painting B=Painting of beauties C=Landscape painting D=New Year painting Which painting(s) … A Rock painting Paintings or engravings found on precipitous cliffs in Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou in Southwest China; Fujian in East China and Mount Yinshan in Inner Mongolia; Altai in China's extreme west and Heihe in tile far north, are even more ancient. Strong visual effects characterize the bright red cliff paintings in southern China that depict scenes of sacrificial rites, production activities and daily life. In comparison, hunting, animal grazing, wars and dancing are then main themes of cliff paintings in northern China. B Painting of beauties The Tang Dynasty (618—907) witnessed the prosperity of figure painting, where the most outstanding painters were Zhang Xuan and Zhou Fang. Their paintings, depicting the life of noble women and court ladies, exerted an eternal influence on the development of Shi Nu Hua (painting of beau ties), which comprises an important branch of traditional Chinese painting today. Beginning in the Five Dynasty (907—960), each dynasty set up an art academy that gathered together the best painters throughout China. Academy members, who were on the government payroll and wore official uniforms, drew portraits of emperors, nobles and aristocrats that depicted their daily lives. The system proved conducive to the development of painting. The succeeding Song Dynasty (960—1127) developed such academies into the Imperial Art Academy. C Landscape painting During the Yuan Dynasty (1271—1368) the "Four Great Painters" — Huang Gong-wang, Nizan, Wei Zhen and Wang Meng — represented the highest level of landscape painting. Their works immensely influenced landscape painting of the Ming (1368—1644) and Qing (1644—1911) dynasties. The Ming Dynasty saw the rise of the Women Painting School, which emerged in Suzhou on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Keen to carry on the traditions of Chinese painting, the four women masters blazed new trails and developed their own unique styles. When the Manchus came to power in 1644, the then-best painters showed their resentment to the Qing court in many ways. The "Four Monk Masters" — Zhu Da, Shi Tao, Kun Can and Hong Ran — had their heads shaved to demonstrate their determination not to serve the new dynasty, and they soothed their sadness by painting tranquil nature scenes and traditional art. Yangzhou, which faces Suzhou across the Yangtze River, was home to the "Eight Eccentrics" —the eight painters all with strong characters, proud and aloof, who refused to follow orthodoxy. They used freehand brushwork and broadened the horizon of flower-and-bird painting. By the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, Shanghai, which gave birth to the Shanghai Painting School, had become the most prosperous commercial city and a gathering place for numerous painters. Following the spirit of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou, the Shanghai School played a vital role in the transition of Chinese traditional painting from a classical art form to a modem one. The May 4th Movement of 1919, or the New Culture Movement, inspired the Chinese to learn from western art and introduce it to China. Many outstanding painters, led by Xu Beihong, emerged, whose paintings recognized a perfect merging of the merits of both Chinese and Western styles, absorbing western classicism, romanticism and impressionism. Other great painters of this period include Qi Baishi, Huang Binhong and ZhangDaqian. Oil painting,a western art, was introduced to China in the 17th century and gained popularity in the early 20th century. D New Year painting The popular folk painting — Chinese New Year pictures pinned up on doors, room walls and windows on tile Chinese New Year to invite heavenly blessings and ward off disasters and evil spirits — which dates back to the Qin and Han dynasties. Thanks to the invention of block printing, folk painting became popular in the Song Dynasty and reached its zenith of sophistication in the Qing. Woodcuts have become increasingly diverse in style, variety, theme and artistic form since the early 1980s. ·drew the daily life of upper classes? 1. ______ ·was aimed to invite blessings and ward off disasters? 2. ______ ·witnessed the rise of the women painting school? 3. ______ ·introduced the western art into China? 4. ______ ·depicts scenes of production activities and animal grazing? 5. ______ ·was pinned up on doors, walls and windows? 6. ______ ·was found in the extreme north of China? 7. ______ ·combines the merits of Chinese and Western classicism, romanticism, etc? 8. ______ ·has painters to use freehand brushwork in their flower-and-bird painting? 9. ______ ·was painted by the painters getting government payroll? 10. ______ 【正确答案】： [B] [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 题句对应于B部分第二段第二句：...drew portraits of emperors, nobles and aristocrats that depicted their daily lives(……描绘帝王、王公和贵族日常生活的肖像)，其中的depicted即是题句中的drew。 第7题 【正确答案】： [D] [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 题句对应于D部分第一句中的：... to invite heavenly blessings and ward off disasters and evil spirits(……祈求上苍保佑、远离疾病和恶鬼)，题句与此句完全相同。 第8题 【正确答案】： [C] [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 掠读全文，发现文章中提到women painting school(女子绘画学校)的只有C部分，因此选[C]。 第9题 【正确答案】： [C] [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 题句对应于C部分的最后几句，尤其是最后一句：Oil painting, a western art, was introduced to China...，即油画这种西方艺术形式被引入了中国。 第10题 【正确答案】： [A] [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 题句对应于A部分第二、三句：Strong visual effects... in northern China，即中国南方的岩画描绘的是祭祀、生产活动和日常生活，而中国北方岩画则主要描绘的是狩猎、放牧、战争和舞蹈等。 第11题 【正确答案】： [D] [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 题句对应于D部分第一句中的：... pinned up on doors, room walls and windows，即年画是贴在门上、墙上和窗户上的。 第12题 【正确答案】： [A] [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 题句对应于A部分第一句中的：... (found on precipitous cliffs in) Altai in China's extreme west and Heihe in the far north，即在中国最西边的阿尔泰、最北边的黑河都发现有岩画，因此答案是[A]。 第13题 【正确答案】： [C] [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 题句对应于C部分中的倒数第三句：... recognized a perfect merging of the merits of both Chinese and Western styles, absorbing western classicism, romanticism and impressionism(完美地融合了中西方艺术风格，吸收了西方的古典主义、浪漫主义和印象主义)。 第14题 【正确答案】： [C] [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 题句对应于C部分中部一句：They used freehand brushwork and broadened the horizon of flower-and-bird painting，即他们用徒手画法，开拓了花鸟画的视野。 第15题 【正确答案】： [B] [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 题句对应于B部分第二段第二句：... who were on the government payroll and wore official uniforms...，即宫廷画师由政府付薪，穿官员制服。 四、Listening Comprehension（共10小题,共15.0分） 第1题 What do the famous golden Oscar' statuettes represent? A The surprise winner. B The hottest favorite. C The greatest honor. D Thought-provoking films. 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：1.7分 【答案解析】 [听力原文]11-13 The Oscars are the biggest movie event of every year, and are always a star-studded, glamorous occasion. Their full title is the Academy Awards, and the first awards took place in 1929, when films had only just begun being talkies, and not silent movies. The famous golden "Oscar" statuettes represent the greatest honor an actor or film-maker can achieve. This year's event (2006), the 78th Academy Awards, was as fashionable as ever, with designer frocks and tuxedos parading up the red carpet. The awards this year were dominated by intimate, thought-provoking films, and there was a good spread of awards, no one film swept the board. Crash was the surprise winner of the coveted best film award, as well as two other awards. The film is about racial tension in Los Angeles, and features an ensemble cast, lots of different characters with no one lead role. Despite being tipped as the hottest favorite ever to win best picture, Brokeback Mountain only won three of its eight nominations, including a best director award for Ang Lee. George Clooney won the best supporting actor award for Syriana, but was also nominated as best director for Good Night and Good Luck. He joked about why he likes directing, "You can get old and grey and they still let you do the job!" British films had limited success, but a seven-month pregnant Rachel Weisz collected the best supporting actress award, and British-made Six Shooter won in the best short film category. British animators Nick Park and Steve Box were surprised and jubilant that their film Wallace and Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit won the animated film award. They collected their award wearing matching oversized stripy bow ties. Steve Box commented, "We really didn't think we would win because a lot of the films were worthy and meaningful and deep and our film is just ridiculous." 答案信息对应于独白第一段最后一句：The famous golden "Oscar" statuettes represent the greatest honor...，即奥斯卡小金人代表一个演员或者电影制片人能获得的最大的荣誉，因此答案是[C]。 第2题 What's the film Crash talking about? A Los Angeles. B Different characters. C Glamorous occasions, D Racial tension. 【正确答案】：D 【本题分数】：1.7分 【答案解析】 独自第二段最后两句提到了Crash这部影片，其中最后一句前半部分指出：The film is about racial tension in Los Angeles，即影片内容是关于洛杉矶的种族冲突的，因此答案是[D]。 第3题 What did George Clooney say about being a director? A Winning success. B Being respected. C Having a job. D Being popular. 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：1.7分 【答案解析】 本题需要在听清独白内容的基础上进行一定的推断。独白第三段提到了George Clooney这个导演，其中第三句说：He joked about why he likes directing, "You can... do the job!"(他玩笑地解释了自己喜欢当导演的原因：“你就算老了，头发花白了，他们仍然会让你从事这工作!”)由此可以推知他强调的是导演是一种终生可以从事的工作，选[C]。 第4题 Where did the man see the woman yesterday? A On television. B At registration. C In class. D At work. 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：1.7分 【答案解析】 [听力原文]14-16 M: Hi, Rose I saw you at registration yesterday. I sailed fight through, but you were standing in a long line. W: Yeah, I waited an hour to sign up for a distance-learning course. M: Distance learning? Never heard of it. W: Well, it's new this semester — it's only open to psychology majors. But I bet it'll catch on elsewhere. Yesterday over a hundred students signed up. M: Well, what is it? W: It's an experimental course. I registered for child psychology. All I've got to do is watch a twelveweek series of televised lessons. The department shows them several different times a day and in several different locations. M: Don't you ever have to meet with your professor? W: Yeah, after each part of the series I have to talk to her and the other students on the phone, you know, about our ideas. Then we'll meet on campus three times for reviews and exams. M: It sounds pretty nontraditional to me, but I guess it makes sense, considering how many students have jobs. It must really help with their schedules — not to mention how it'll cut down on traffic. W: You know, last year my department did a survey and they found out that 80 percent of all psychology majors were employed. That's why they came up with the program. Look, I'll be working three days a week next semester, and it was either cut back on my classes or try this out. M: The only thing is... doesn't it seem impersonal, though? I mean, I'd miss having class discussions and hearing what other people think. W: Well, I guess that's why phone contact's important. Anyway, it's an experiment. Maybe I'll end up hating it. M: Maybe, but... I'll be curious to see how it works out. 对话一开始男士就指出：I saw you at registration yesterday，即在注册处看到了女士，选[B]。 第5题 What is the major advantage of the distance-learning course? A It allows students to meet students from other schools. B It allows more flexibility in students' schedules. C It promotes the concept of self-learning. D It doesn't require any examination. 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：1.7分 【答案解析】 本题需要考生综合若干个话轮的内容进行分析和推断。从第二个话轮起，女士为男士介绍了 远程教学课程的形式。其中第三个话轮中女士指出这一课程只需看电视教学，第四个话轮中女士指出应与别的同学通过电话交流，要去学校三次进行复习和考试，而在第五个话轮中男士则指出：It must really help with their schedules，即这一课程有助于学生安排学习时间。对照选项可知只有[B]与这一意思相符，其余各项都与对话内容不符。 第6题 What does the man think is a disadvantage of the course? A It will increase the class size B It requires too much travelling. C It limits interaction among students. D It will encourage students to watch too much TV. 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：1.7分 【答案解析】 在倒数第二个话轮中，男士指出：The only thing is... doesn't it seem impersonal, though? 即他认为这一课程的教学方式没有人情味，并在后面一句紧接着说明impersonal指的是没有课堂讨论、听不到别人的想法，即[C]。 第7题 Where is the news reporter, Stan Fielding, in the city? A At a military facility. B In the suburbs. C In the downtown area. D In the countryside. 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：1.3分 【答案解析】 [听力原文]17-20 W: We interrupt our regular scheduled news program to bring you live up-to-date coverage on the civil unrest in the newly formed country of Karnak, where our man Stan Fielding is stationed. Stan... M: This is Stan Fielding reporting live from the outskirts of the capital city. Just 20 minutes ago, rebel forces launched the biggest offensive against the ruling government in the 18-month conflict here in this country. W: Now Stan, is this a sign that the peace process has been totally abandoned? M: Well, so far, peace negotiations have failed, and any resolution to quell the civil war appears bleak at this point. As you can see... Whoa. W: Stan, Stan, are you there? M: Uh, yes, Jean As you can probably hear behind me, rebel forces are also using heavy artillery to pound government strongholds around the city center. Rebel forces are closing in, and it's feared that they will be able to take the capital building before sunup where it is believed, many government officials are holding out. W: Now, besides the heavy fighting, what other pressing concerns are there for the citizens of the city? M: Well, since the beginning of the conflict, starvation, clean water and adequate shelter have been the biggest daily obstacles facing the citizens of this torn country. It is believed that over 40 000 people, mostly children, have starved to death. Landmines have claimed countless other lives. Fortunately, no epidemics have broken out, but that is always a concern if this war lingers on. W: Okay, that was Stan Fielding reporting. And we will keep you up-to-date as this story continues to unfold. 第一个话轮中由newscaster的话可知男士是Stan，而由男士的第一句话即可知他身处该市的郊区(the outskirts of the capital city)进行报道，选[B]。 第8题 How long has the civil war been going on for? A Almost one year. B Just over a year. C A year and halt. D Two years. 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：1.3分 【答案解析】 第一个话轮中男士的最后一句指出该国的冲突已经进行了16个月(in the 18-month conflict here in this country)，[C]只是这一句的不同表达而已。 第9题 What is the main target of the rebels in this latest attacks? A The current location of city leaders. B Military stockpiles of ammunition. C The main lines of transportation. D Military barracks. 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：1.3分 【答案解析】 在第三个话轮中，男士的最后一句指出，反抗武装的目标是to take the capital building... many government officials are holding out，即占领政府大楼，也就是[A]。其余三项在对话中都未提及。 第10题 Which is NOT a major problem as a result of the war so far? A Lack of food. B Lack of drinking water. C Insufficient housing. D Infectious diseases. 【正确答案】：D 【本题分数】：1.3分 【答案解析】 在第四个话轮中，男士报道说：starvation, clean water and adequate shelter... of thi5 torn country，即市民们每天要面临饥饿、饮用净水和藏身之所的问题，因此[A]、[B]、[C]三项都是战争带来的问题。而在男士的最后一句指出，该国没有爆发瘟疫(no epidemics have broken out)，因此本题选[D]。 none、五（共Listening Comprehension小题,10共分）10.0 第1题 What kind of overview does the book intend to give about American society? 【正确答案】： Concise and well-rounded [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 [听力原文]21-30 This book is an attempt to introduce the reader to the United States. It intends to give a concise but fairly well rounded overview of present-day American society; not only a picture of surface phenomena, but insights into American culture and insights about the American people. Various aspects of American life are presented through articles written mainly by Americans them selves, or by westerners familiar with the United States. Most were written by scholars or specialists on the topic of the field. A number of articles were written by sociologists. This gives a perspective that goes beyond the common articles written for the average tourist, for the person with passing curiosity, or for the ordinary man-in-the-street. A number of articles were also selected with the idea of presenting different, sometimes conflicting, points of view about the same topic. This, it is hoped, will help the reader to gain better understanding and to help him draw his own conclusions. It should be stressed that the viewpoints of the various authors are not necessarily those of the compilers of this book. We may agree with all of some articles, only partially with others, and possibly disagree considerably with a few of the selections. To allow the reader to use his own judgement, we have generally kept the articles in their original form, If changes were made they were to make the language easier or to make tile articles more manageable for the reader. Most of the articles in this book were selected on the basis of the following criteria: 1. Their suitability for giving accurate information about a topic or some aspect of the topic. These articles should help present a well-rounded picture of the whole. In this respect, we have sometimes given preference to an earlier article rather than a later one if the former gives a more insightful or more comprehensive treatment of the subject. 2. Their appeal to the ordinary reader. These articles should be authoritative and reliable, yet not too elementary. The contents should be of interest to most readers. 3. Their linguistic quality and degree of difficulty. The level for which these articles are intended is college students of English, other college students with a fairly good command of English, and the general readers interested in the US and with fairly good comprehension of the language. 4. Their general relevance to Chinese readers or Chinese society. These articles should have some general significance to China, either present or future, and not be totally irrelevant. Obviously no one book can give a completely comprehensive picture or description of such a vast and complex nation. Many readers may disagree with our choice of topics; most likely a number will say we have left out important ones. Many may feel we did not use our best judgement in selecting the articles. We must admit that we did not always agree among ourselves. We were further restricted by the limited amount of materials to choose from. Needless to say, we welcome suggestions and criticisms from our readers. And in spite of all its shortcomings, if the book has helped the reader to gain some insight and understanding about the United States and its people and has stimulated the reader to go further, and to study more, then in a modest way this book will have accomplished much of what it was intended to do. 材料第一段第二句即指出：It intends to give a concise but fairly well-rounded overview of present-day American society(它旨在对今日的美国社会进行简要而全方位的概述)。由于有字数限制，因此只要填入两个修饰语concise and well-rounded即可。 第2题 Most of the articles in the book were written by ______. 【正确答案】： scholars and/or specialists [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 本题答案信息对应于第二段第二句：Most were written by scholars or specialists...，即大部分文章都是由学者、专家所撰写。 第3题 What is said about the points of view of some articles on the same topic? 【正确答案】： Different, sometimes/even conflicting [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 材料第二段倒数第二句指出：A number of articles... presenting different, sometimes conflicting, points of view about the same topic，即在选取文章时，一些主题相同的文章给出的是不同的、有时甚至相互对立的观点。题句只是将这一句变成了特殊问句。 第4题 In what form do most articles appear in this book? 【正确答案】： (In) Original (form) [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 答案信息对应于材料第三段倒数第二句：To allow the reader... kept the articles in their original form，即为了止读者自己判断，选取的文章通常都“保持最初的状态”即未作改动。 第5题 The criteria for choosing an earlier article rather than a later one is whether the former gives a more ______ treatment of the Subject. 【正确答案】： insightful or comprehensive [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 材料第四段往后列举了文章选取的几个 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 (criteria)。第1条谈论的就是选取不同时期的文章的标准，其中最后一句指出，如果早期的文章比后来的文章更深入或者更全面地反映了主题，那么就会选取早期的文章。 第6题 What type of students is the book mainly compiled for? 【正确答案】： College students [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 第3条标准谈论的是所针对的读者对象。其中第二句指出：The level for which these articles are intended is college students of...，即这些文章的读者对象是大学生及其他一些对美国感兴趣、英语掌握程度相当不错的读者。由于题目指出的是students，因此答案是College students。 第7题 What English language level are the readers of this book expected to have? 【正确答案】： Fairly good [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 本题答案也对应于第3条标准中的第二句。其中在提到非英语专业的大学生读者时，指出这些读者要有a fairly good command of English；在提到其他普通读者时，又指出他们要有fairly good comprehension of the language，由此可知本书对读者英语水平的要求就是相当好，故用fairly good回答。 第8题 What does the speaker say the compilers of the book would welcome from the readers? 【正确答案】： Suggestions and criticisms [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 答案信息对应于最后一段倒数第二句：we welcome suggestions and criticisms from our readers(我们欢迎读者提出建议和批评)。 第9题 What do the compilers hope that the readers would do after reading the book? 【正确答案】： Go further/Study more/Make further study [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 答案信息对应于材料最后一句：...and has stimulated the reader to go further, and to study more...，即编者希望本书能激励读者进一步学习。 第10题 In general, what aspects of America are introduced into this book? 【正确答案】： Society and culture/people [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 材料的主旨段就是第一段。第一段在引入话题后用了—个复杂句指出该书要向读者介绍的内容：It intends to give... overview of present day American society; not only... American culture and... the American people。由分号前后明显的并列关系可以看出，该书一是要为读者介绍“今日的美国社会”；二是要介绍“美国文化”和“美国人民”。 none、六（共Use of English小题,20共分）20.0 第1题 The life of Albert Einstein is a model in many ways (1) both natural and political scientists. First of all, he always employed the scientific method of (2) truth from facts. He firmly believed (3) he put it, that "there is nothing incomprehensible (4) the universe", and through painstaking work explained many of the phenomena thought to be "incomprehensible" in his day. Einstein was also never afraid to (5) mistakes when facts (6) his theories wrong. Second, Einstein's contributions showed the great importance of theoretical work to scientific effort. (7) he himself rarely worked in laboratories, the concepts he developed led (38) many of the scientific advances (9) have shaped modem technology. Third, Einstein believed very deeply that scientists must (10) a moral and social consciousness. (11) this way, he provided inspiration for a whole generation of scientists who became active in the communist movement. Einstein is often portrayed in bourgeois writings (12) a "Genius" whose theories are (13) complicated that no one (14) a few best scientists can understand them. But he (15) rejected the efforts to (16) him in a position far (17) other people. He was well-known for his (18) manner and often stressed to in terviews that his accomplishments would certainly have been achieved by others had he never lived. Actually, Einstein's (19) of relativity and his other scientific works are not that hard to understand with a little study. But beyond learning Einstein's theories, his overall attitude (20) science as a tool to liberate humanity is something from which everyone can and should learn. 【正确答案】： for [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 考查介词搭配。model在指“榜样，典范”时，其后用介词for引出对象，指“是…的榜样，对…来说是典范”。 第2题 【正确答案】： seeking/telling [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 考查搭配与上下文理解。由句意特别是“truth(真理)”与“facts(事实)”之间的关系可以看出，这里应指他利用科学方法从事实中找出真理，或者是区分真理和事实；又因为后面的介词是 from，因此填入seek/tell，构成固定搭配seek/tell sth. from sth. else，指“从…中寻求…/区分…和…”。注意用作介词宾语，要用其-ing形式。 第3题 【正确答案】： as [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 考查表达与句子结构。由句子结构分析，that从句是句子谓语动词believed的宾语从句，因此填入的词与he put it应当是作插入语或者状语。he put it指的是“他指出的”，因此填入连词as，意为“如他所指出的那样”。 第4题 【正确答案】： about/in/of [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 考查介词用法。由句子结构分析，空格后的部分应当修饰句子表语nothing，而由上下文逻辑与句意可知它应当是起范围限定的作用，因此填入介词about/in(表范围)、of(表所有格)都可。 第5题 【正确答案】： admit [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 考查动词与上下文理解。由句子后面的状语从句的意思可以看出，此处不能填入make (make mistakes指“犯错误”)。而一个人在事实证明其理论错误的时候，只能是“承认”或“不承认”自己的错误，因此由句意可知应填入admit。 第6题 【正确答案】： proved [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 考查系动词。由句子结构可知，此处应填入一个系动词，其后才能跟表语，用形容词作表语补语。而由事实与理论的关系可知，前者应当是“证明”后者正确与否，因此填入proved。注意时态。 第7题 【正确答案】： Although [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 考查上下文关系。由句意可知，“他很少在实验室工作”与后面的“他提出的概念导致了许多科学进步”之间应当是让步关系，空格所在句应当是一个让步状语从句，因此填入although。 第8题 【正确答案】： to [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 考查固定搭配。由于空格后的many of the scientific advances是由前面的concepts引起的，因此应用固定搭配lead to，指“引起，导致”。 第9题 【正确答案】： which [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 考查句子结构。由前面两题的分析与句意可以看出，句子主干部分是完整的，many of the scientific advances是句子的宾语，因此空格后的部分应当是这一宾语的定语从句。先行词是advances，那么定语从句连接词用which。 第10题 【正确答案】： have [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 考查动词与上下文理解。句子主语是科学家，空格后是一个名词结构(a moral and social consciousness，道德和社会责任感)，后者应当属于前者的一种品质，因此应填入一个表示“拥有”的动词作句子谓语，选have。 第11题 【正确答案】： In [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 考查固定搭配。in this way是固定搭配，指“通过这种方式”，符合上下文逻辑。 第12题 【正确答案】： as [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 考查固定搭配。portray sb. as是固定搭配，指“将某人描绘成…”，此处是用被动语态，其中的as不能用其他介词代替。 第13题 【正确答案】： so [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 考查固定句型。空格后是一个形容词complicated(复杂的)，而紧跟着又有一个that...，由此应能迅速想到so... that...这一固定句型，指“如此…以致…”。 第14题 【正确答案】： but [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 考查介词固定搭配与上下文理解。由句意与常识可知，空格后的部分应当是对that从句中主语no one进行修正，指“除了一些最优秀的科学家之外无人能理解”，因此填入but，构成no one but这样一个固定搭配。注意不能用except。 第15题 【正确答案】： himself [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 考查指代一致与句子结构；由句子结构可知，填入的词要么作主语he的后置定语，要么作 he的同位语。而由句意可以看出，这里是强调爱因斯坦本人，因此填入反身代词himself作主语he的同位语，表示强调。 第16题 【正确答案】： pat/place [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 考查固定搭配。put/place sb. in a position是固定搭配，指“将某人置于某一位置”。由于其前有不定式符号to，所以用动词原形。 第17题 【正确答案】： above [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 考查介词用法。由于空格前是position(位置)，空格后是other people，而根据常识可知我们一般是说“位于某人之上”，因此填入介词above。其前的far是强调。 第18题 【正确答案】： humble/modest [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 考查形容词与上下文理解。由于修饰的是名词manner，且由后面一句的补充说明 可知这里强调的是爱因斯坦的谦虚品质，所以填入表“谦虚”的形容词humble/modest。 第19题 【正确答案】： theory [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 考查名词与上下文理解。由于受空格后of relativity(相对论的)修饰，而由句子结构可知填入的词实际上应与his other scientific works一起作understand的宾语，因此应填入一个名词。由常识知“相对论”是一种理论，而且前文也涉及到theory一词，因此此处无疑也应填入theory。 第20题 【正确答案】： to (wards) [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 考查介词固定搭配。名词attitude(态度)后要用介词to (wards)引出对象，指“(某人)对待…的态度”。 七、Listening Comprehension（共10小题,共10.0分）Directions: 　　This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are three parts in this section, Part A, Part B and Part C. Remember, while you are doing the test ,you should first put down your answers in your test book- let ,NOT on the ANSWER SHEET. At the end of the listening comprehension section ,you will have 5 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto ANSWER SHEET 1. If you have any questions ,you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test is started. Now look at Part A in your test booklet. 第1题 Laura wants to sit by the window. 【正确答案】：　X 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 [听力原文] Laura: Excuse me. Is this seat taken? Philip: No, it's not taken. Laura: Oh, thank you. Philip: Oh, let me help you with this suitcase. Laura: Oh, thank you. Philip: Do you want to sit by the window? Laura: No, no, no. I like the aisle seat better. Philip: My name is Philip Bennett. Pleased to meet you. Laura: I'm Laura Smith. How do you do? Philip: Do you live in New York? Laura: No, no. I'm from Florida. Philip: I am, too. But didn't you just get on the train? Laura: No, no. I just changed my seat. A man next to me was smoking, and smoke really bothers me. Where are you from in Florida? Philip: Titusville. It's near Orlando. Laura: It's a small world. I'm from Titusville, too. Philip: Really? What part? Laura: My husband and I live near Spaceport. Philip: I know that area. My house is only a few miles from Spaceport. Do you still live there? Laura: Oh, yes. My husband's there now. He couldn't take time off to come to New York with me Do you still live there? Philip: No. I sold the house and the furniture, put a few personal things in an old trunk, and sent it to my children in New York. That's my destination. Laura: Are you married? Philip: My wife died four years ago. She was a wonderful woman. A real friend. Laura: I'm sorry. Really, I'm sorry. Philip: Lots of wonderful memories. We were married almost fifty years. Well, forty-seven, to be exact. Laura: John and I will celebrate our fortieth anniversary next month. Philip: Oh, congratulations! That's nice. What does John do? Laura: He's an engineer and works for Orlando Aircraft Corporation. He started with them almost forty years ago. What do you do? Philip: I just retired. Had my own company. A construction company. Roads, bridges, big stuff. But I just sold it and retired. Laura: The conductor is coming to us. He must be here to check the tickets. I have a ticket, I know. Have I lost it in the smoking section? Philip: Don't worry. I'm sure it's in your purse, Mrs Smith. Laura: Oh. Here it is. Thank you. Philip: Do you have family in New York? Laura: No, no. But I do have very close friends in New York City. We like to go to the theater together. You said you have family in New York. Philip: Yes, indeed. A son and his wife and their three children — my grandchildren. Laura: You must be excited. Philip: I can't wait to see them! Laura: Are you going to live with them? Philip: Yes. Laura: Permanently? Philip: Well, they want me to, but it's too early to know for sure. I'm pretty independent. I tried to teach my kids the importance of independence, but I'm not sure I want to be alone. Some people don't mind being alone. I do. Laura: I understand. But tell me, why did you stop working? Philip: I regard work as a means to an end. I enjoy my profession up to a point, but it certainly doesn't rule my life. Laura: So you left the business world? Philip: I retired because I wanted to be with my family. I didn't want to be alone any more. Basically, I'm a family man. Now I'm old, family life seems to be much more important. Laura: Well, here we are. The train will be stopping in five minutes. It is so nice meeting you, Mr Bennett. Philip: And nice meeting you, too, Mrs Smith. Please look us up if you are free. We're in the phone book. Dr Michael Bennett, in Riverdale. Laura: Your son? Philip: That's right. And have a good time in New York. Laura: And don't be so independent. You're very lucky to have a caring family. 对话第四个话轮中女士明确拒绝了男士让她坐靠窗座位的提议，并说：I like the aisle seat better (我喜欢挨着过道坐)，因此题句是错误的。当然，本题还需要考生听清下一个话轮中双方对自己姓名的介绍，才能得知女士就是Laura。 第2题 Laura and Philip live in the same city in Florida. 【正确答案】：　√ 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 对话第五个话轮到第八个话轮中双方介绍了自己的家庭住址，可知他们都是佛罗里达(州)人，且由第八个话轮中女士的I'm from Titusville, too一句可知他们都住在Titusville这个城市里，后面一个话轮中又提到了该市的哪个区(part)，因此可知题句是正确的。 第3题 Laura's husband retired and went to New York with her. 【正确答案】：　X 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 第十个话轮中女士指出：My husband's there now. He couldn't take time off to come to New York with me，也就是说她丈夫没有和她一起去纽约，故题句是错误的。 第4题 Philip sold the house and the furniture in Florida to live in New York with his children. 【正确答案】：　√ 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 由前面的对话可知男士叫Philip，而在第十个话轮中他用I sold the house... in New York一句说明自己卖掉了房子、家具等，准备和自己的孩子住在纽约，因此题句正确。 第5题 Laura and her husband celebrated their fortieth anniversary last month. 【正确答案】：　X 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 在第十三个话轮中女士指出：John and I will... next month，题句中的last month明显不对。 第6题 Philip didn't retire yet, and he still has his own company. 【正确答案】：　X 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 在第十四个话轮中男士指出：I just retired(我刚退休)，因此题句是错误的。 第7题 Laura goes to New York to see her family too. 【正确答案】：　X 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 在第十七个话轮中女士否定回答了男士的问题，指出自己的家人不在纽约，但自己在那里有很好的朋友(But I do have very close friends in New York City)，因此题句错误。 第8题 Philip has not decided whether to live with his children permanently or not. 【正确答案】：　√ 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 在对话第二十个话轮中女士询问男士是否永远与孩子们住在一起(Permanently?)，男士用but it's too early to know for sure一句表明自己还没有拿定主意，并且解释了原因，因此题句是正确的。 第9题 Philip retired because he wants to enjoy family life with his children. 【正确答案】：　√ 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 在对话第二十二个话轮中男士明确指出：I retired because I wanted to be with my family，即他退休就是为了与家人待在—起，因此题句正确。 第10题 Philip invites Laura to visit him and his son's family. 【正确答案】：　√ 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 在倒数第三个话轮中双方告别时男士有一句：Please look us up if you are free，就是在邀请女士去他家，因此题句正确。 跟多试卷请访问《做题室》www.zuotishi.com