大学英语-大学四级模拟250

大学英语-大学四级模拟250 大学四级模拟250 Part ? Writing Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter of advice to your cousin about how to spend the first winter holiday in college. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below. 1、校园里谈恋爱已经变得很普遍 2.校园里谈恋爱会引起许多问题 3.作为一名大学生，你怎么看 Part ? Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) Exchange Rates:A Brief History of Exchange Rates For centuries，the currencies of the world were backed by gold(That is， a piece of paper currency issued by any world government represented a real amount of gold held in a vault by that government(In the 1930s，the U.S.set the value of the dollar at 8 single，unchanging level:l ounce of gold was worth $35(After World War II，other countries based the value of their currencies on the U.S.dollar(Since everyone knew how much gold a U.S.dollar was worth， then the value of any other currency against the dollar could be based on its value in gold(A currency worth twice as much gold as a U.S.dollar was， therefore，also worth two U.S.dollars( Unfortunately，the real world of economics outpaced this system(The U.S.dollar suffered from inflation(its value relative to the goods it could purchase decreased)，while other currencies became more valuable and more stable(Finally，in 1971，the U.S.took away the gold standard altogether(This meant that the dollar no longer represented an actual amount of a precious substance-market forces alone determined its value( Today，the U.S.dollar still dominates many financial markets(In fact， exchange rates are often expressed in terms of U.S.dollars(Currently，the U.S.dollar and the euro account for approximately 50 percent of all currency exchange transactions in the world(Adding British pounds，Canadian dollars， Australian dollars，and Japanese yen to the list accounts for over 80 percent of currency exchanges altogether( Methods of Exchange:the Floating Exchange Rate There are two main systems used to determine a currency's exchange rate: floating currency and pegged currency(The market determines a floating exchange rate(In other words，a currency is worth whatever buyers are willing to pay for it(This is determined by supply and demand，which is in turn driven by foreign investment，import/export ratios，inflation，and a host of other economic factors( Generally，countries with mature，stable economic markets will use a floating system(Virtually every major nation uses this system，including the U.S.， Canada and Great Britain(Floating exchange rates are considered more efficient， because the market will automatically correct the rate to reflect inflation and other economic forces( The floating system isn't perfect，though(If a country's economy suffers from instability，a floating system will discourage investment(Investors could fall victim to wild swings in the exchange rates，as well as disastrous inflation( Methods of Exchange:the Pegged Exchange Rate A pegged，or fixed system，is one in which the exchange rate is set and artificially maintained by the government(The rate will be pegged to some other country's dollar，usually the U.S.dollar(The rate will not fluctuate from day to day( A government has to work to keep their pegged rate stable(Their national bank must hold large reserves of foreign currency to mitigate changes in supply and demand(If a sudden demand for a currency was to drive up the exchange rate，the national bank would have to release enough of that currency into the market to meet the demand(They can also buy up currency if low demand is lowering exchange rates( Countries that have immature，potentially unstable economies usually use a pegged system(Developing nations can use this system to prevent out-of-control inflation(The system can backfire，however，if the real world market value of the currency is not reflected by the pegged rate(In that case，a black market may spring up，where the currency will be traded at its market value， disregarding the government's peg( When people realize that their currency isn’t worth as much as the pegged rate indicates，they may rush to exchange their money for other，more stable currencies(This can lead to economic disaster，since the sudden flood of currency in world markets drives the exchange rate very low(So if a country doesn't take good care of their pegged rate，they may find themselves with worthless currency( Methods of Exchange:Hybrids In reality，few exchange rate systems are 100 percent floating，or 100 percent pegged.Countries using a pegged rate can avoid market panics and inflationary disasters by using a floating peg(They peg their rate to the U.S.dollar，and that rate doesn't fluctuate from day to day(However，the government periodically reviews their peg，and makes minor adjustments to keep it in line with the true market value。 Floating systems aren't really left to the mercy of market forces， either(Governments using floating exchange rates make changes to their national economic policy that can affect exchange rates，directly or indirectly。Tax cuts，changes to the national interest rate，and import tariffs can all change the value of a nation's currency，even though the value technically floats( The Euro On January 1，2002，the euro became the single currency of 12 member states of the European Union-making it the second largest currency in the world(the U.S.dollar being the largest)(This was，to date，the largest currency event in the history of the world;twelve national currencies completely disappeared and were replaced by the euro。 Although the euro is fundamentally a tool to enhance political solidarity， it also has the economic effect of unifying the economies of participating countries(Some of the euro's advantages，in regard to economics，include: ?Elimination of exchange-rate fluctuations-the euro eliminates the fluctuations of currency values across certain borders( ?Transaction costs-tourists and others who cross several borders during the course of a trip had to exchange their money as they entered each new country。The costs of MI of these exchanges added up significantly(With the euro，no exchanges are necessary within the Euroland countries( ?Increased trade across borders-the price transparency，elimination of exchange-rate fluctuations，and the elimination of exchange-transaction costs all contribute to an increase in trade across borders of all the Euroland countries。 ?Increased cross-border employment-with a single currency，it is less cumbersome for people to cross into the next country to work，because their salary is paid in the same currency they use in their own country( 2、______，other countries based the value of their currencies on the U.S.dollar. A. After World War I B. After World Wat II C. In 1930s D. In 1960s 3、The abolition of the gold standard in U.S.was resulted from______。 A. the decline of the purchasing power of the U.S.dollar B. policy of deflation C. the decreased value of gold D. the Depression 4、The use of a floating system of foreign exchange is usually supported______( A. by a mature，potentially unstable economy B. by a immature but stable economy C. by a mature and stable economy D. by a immature，potentially unstable economy 5、According to the author，a pegged system of foreign exchange______( A. is efficient B. is better than a floating system C. does change from day to day D. does not fluctuate from day to day 6、In a fixed system，the government must______if there is a sudden demand for one currency to keep the system stable( A. sell enough of that currency into the market B. buy up that currency in the market C. discourage investment D. hold large reserves of that currency 7、E,E,\1??q*, ?,,8,,9,j,,3? ,,h?c?!CHS,???,+/,jVWY,,??L,?,,-#T,eF?+9??,?O,g,,?,,u/,,6M,- ,99,,,}[7?\?z?6,,,,`,@,?,?/,\,?G,{,,a,,,,,Zs,p,1N,x'L,B ,[;F,,,?v,?A,9,P,?'N?,,,,c?,-+,,,4.zF,,Q,,?,w,2,,;,,2, 0, D,I\,,'+'?\0,bEGe1,,,>,?3,)# ?r,,,5,Z,/!?],.,s!,#?,c,'5pD,=,WZ,,,e•,f,,õ,G?,M4,#,,,,, Q8|,Eq,??,K9 , 8、On January 1，2002，the euro became______( A. the largest currency in the world B. the currency replacing the U.S.dollar C. the single currency of the European Union D. the currency of the whole world 9、The two most dominant currencies are______( 10、Though the euro has the economic effect of unifying the economies in most European countries，it is fundamentally a tool to______( 11、The advantages of the euro include elimination of exchange-rate fluctuations，transaction costs，increased trade across borders，and______( Part ? Listening Comprehension Section A 12、 A. The service of the restaurant has improved a lot. B. The quality of the dishes deserves that high price. C. She isn't satisfied with this restaurant. D. She feels good about the service of the restaurant. 13、 A. Paul should go back home. B. Paul is so wise to get a better job. C. Paul should continue with his study. D. Paul is sure to get the degree. 14、 A. In the telephone booth. B. At the post office. C. In a music bar. D. In a department store. 15、 A. He is checking in a hotel. B. He is applying for a bank account. C. He is filling in the applicant form. D. He is reporting his loss of luggage. 16、 A. They will go to the conference first. B. They will give up waiting for Jane. C. They will wait for Jane for a while. D. They will not attend the meeting today. 17、 A. Jack is sure to quit his job. B. Jack is a changeable person. C. Jack will not change his job. D. Jack likes telling jokes. 18、 A. The man should keep it as a secret. B. The woman would like to know about that problem. C. The man should listen to the others' opinion. D. The man should wait for a while. 19、 A. It is very boring. B. It is very interesting. C. It is a waste of time. D. It is his responsibility. 20、 A. How much its accuracy has improved recently. B. How reliable long-range forecasts are. C. How difficult it takes to make a good forecast. D. How the current forecast causes troubles. 21、 A. The amount of rain. C. The amount of frost. B. The wind direction. D. The temperature. 22、 A. Forecasting machines stop functioning in hot weather. B. The weather patterns are more changeable in the autumn. C. Professional predictors are on vacation in autumn. D. The forecasting center may mess up the data in autumn. 23、 A. There was a traffic accident. B. A car was smashed by a falling object. C. A car hit someone near the high building. D. A driver was killed in his new car. 24、 A. The woman never reads newspaper. B. The man is always proud of his car. C. The woman had her new car damaged. D. The man had his old car insured. 25、 A. He had his car hit by a falling piece of concrete. B. He was fined for speeding in South Street. C. He had been unable to park his specially-made car. D. He could not claim anything from the insurance company. 26、 A. He was annoyed. B. He was pleased. C. He felt it could be replaced. D. He did not care. Section B 27、 A. It was famous for its film industry. B. It became one of the biggest cities in California. C. It was only a small village. D. It became a suburb of Los Angeles. 28、 A. He discovered oil in and around Hollywood. B. He turned Hollywood into a big district of film industry. C. He set up oil wells in the neighborhood of Hollywood. D. He set up a film-producing workshop in Hollywood. 29、 A. In a open field. C. Along the seaside. B. In a workshop. D. On a fine day. 30、 A. More television films are produced. B. Man-made lighting has taken the place d natural light. C. More films are taken for the ordinary people. D. Oil production has become more important than the film industry. 31、 A. He found a piece of chocolate in his pocket. B. He was given a piece of chocolate by someone. C. He found a large dog by his gate. D. He found his dog lost. 32、 A. The dog's real name was Bingo. B. The dog belonged to one of Albert's neighbors. C. The dog was named Bingo by Albert. D. The dog loved bones very much. 33、 A. Because the dog didn't appear any longer. B. Because Albert couldn't afford the chocolate any longer. C. Because Albert didn't love the dog animal. D. Because the dog died. 34、 A. They use many different methods. B. All birds follow major geographical features. C. All birds use their memory of a map. D. We have no information about this. 35、 A. To fly one following another. B. To fly without stopping. C. To use land features as the guide. D. To take one route only. 36、 A. Their memory. B. The stars. C. The sense of time. D. Their experience. 37、 A. They use a map and the memory of location. B. They use the sun and the stars. C. They use a map and the earth's magnetic field. D. They have precise sense of time or may use the earth's magnetic field. Section C Language is an amazing phenomenon. Speech — the 38 of sounds to convey meaning — is a kind of human action. Like any other 39 repeated actions, speaking has to be learned. But once it is learned, it becomes a generally 40 and apparently automatic process. As far as we can 41 , human beings do not need to be forced to speak. Most babies seem to 42 a sort of instinctive drive to produce 43 noises. How to speak and what to say are another matter 44 . These actions are learned from file particular society in which the baby is born; so that, like ail conduct and 45 that is learned from a society — from the people around us — speech is a patterned activity. 46 into a few orderly patterns, accepted as meaningful by the people around him. 47 However, a child born into a society with a pattern of language is encouraged o make a small selection of sounds. 48 Part ? Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) Section A If you were to begin a new job tomorrow, you would bring with you some basic strengths and weaknesses. Success or failure in your work would depend, to a great 49 , on your ability to use your strengths and weaknesses to the best advantage. Of the utmost importance is your attitude. A person who begins a job 50 that he isn't going to like it or is sure that he is going to ail is exhibiting a weakness which can only 51 his success. On the other hand, a person who is 52 in his belief that he is probably as 53 of doing the work as anyone else and who is willing to make a cheerful 54 at it possesses a certain strength of purpose. The chances are that he will do well. Having the prior skills for a particular job is strength. Lacking those skills is 55 a weakness. A bookkeeper who can't add or a carpenter who can't cut a straight line with a saw is hopeless cases. This article has been 56 to help you capitalize on the strength and 57 the weakness that you bring to the job of learning. But in groups to measure your development, you must first take 58 of somewhere you stand now. A. stock F. capable K) overtake B. overcome G. restrain L) coordinated C. designed H) convinced M) causal D. conversely I) obviously N) attempt E. secure J) extent O) described Section B Passage One Does money buy happiness? Not! Ah, but would a little more money make us a little happier? Many of us smirk (傻笑，假笑) and nod. There is, we believe, some connection between fiscal fitness and emotional fulfillment. Three in four American collegians (大学生) now consider it "very important" or "essential" that they become "very well off financially." Money matters. But a surprising fact of life is that in countries where nearly everyone can accord life's necessities, increasing affluence matters surprisingly little. The correlation between income and happiness is "surprisingly weak," observed University of Michigan researcher Ronald Inglehart in one 1B-nation study of 170,000 people. Once comfortable, more money provides diminishing returns. The second piece of pie, or the second 100,000, never tastes as good as the first. Even lottery winners and the Forbes' 100 wealthiest Americans have expressed only slightly greater happiness than the average American. Making it big brings temporary joy. But in the long run wealth is like health: its utter absence can breed misery, but having it doesn't guarantee happiness. Happiness seems less a matter of getting what we want than of wanting what we have. Has our happiness floated upward with the rising economic tide? Are we happier today than in 1940s, when two out of five homes lacked a shower or tub? Actually, we are not. Since 1957, the number of Americans who say they are "very happy" has declined from 35 to 32 percent. Meanwhile, the divorce rate has doubled, the teen suicide rate has nearly tripled (使成三倍), the violent crime rate has nearly quadrupled (使成四倍)(even after the recent decline), and more people than ever (especially teens and young adults) are depressed. This soaring wealth and shrinking spirit is called" the American paradox". More than ever, we have big houses and broken homes, high incomes and low morale, secured rights and diminished civility. We excel at making a living but often fail at making a life. We celebrate our prosperity but yearn for a purpose. We cherish our freedoms but long for connection. In an age of plenty, we feel spiritual hunger. 59、 Which of the following statements best expresses the author's view? A. The more money we earn, the happier we would be. B. The more money we have, the diminished returns we have. C. With the economy goes up, our happiness decreases. D. In the 10ng run, money cannot guarantee happiness. 60、 "The second ,100,000 never tastes as good as the first", because ______. A. it's not so fresh as the first ,100,000 B. it is not so important as the first ,100,000 C. profit brought by it is less than that from the first ,100,000 D. happiness brought by it is less than that from the first ,100,000 61、 In this passage, "the American paradox" probably means ______ (Line 1, Para. 4). A. the American characteristic B. the American contradiction C. the American miracle D. the American phenomenon 62、 According to the passage, people excel at making a living but ______. A. don't have any aim or ideal B. don't know how to enjoy life C. don't have any contact with other people D. don't know how to spend money 63、 The things happened after 1957 are given to illustrate that ______. A. people's spiritual needs cannot be fulfilled by wealth B. family problems become more and more serious C. social crimes have increased by a large margin D. young people are not satisfied about their life Passage Two People in the US can now carry an artificial intelligence (AI) around in their pocket, where it waits patiently to be told what to do. Siri, an iPhone application that understands spoken commands and uses the web to carry them out,is a byproduct from a US military project to develop an artificially intelligent assistant. Many people's experience of a "virtual assistant" may be limited to Microsoft's annoying classic Mr. Clippy. But in the week we spent together, my AI assistant has performed admirably in finding me restaurants, or the location of the nearest coffee shop. It wasn't even stumped when I asked "do I need my umbrella today?" coming straight back with the local weather forecast. A typical command might be: "Reserve a table for two at a good French restaurant in San Francisco." Siri responds by presenting a list of top-rated restaurants that can be booked on OpenTable.com. If you say which time you want, it can book you a table without your lifting a finger. In some ways Siri is just a fancy front-end to the 35 sites it can connect to, from taxi booking sites to movie review databases. But what's new is the way it can interpret the intentions of its master or mistress and use those sites to put them into action. Doing that requires the ability to actually understand the meaning of words you use, not just passing on keywords blindly, says Siri co-founder Adam Cheyer. "Book a four-star restaurant in Boston seems pretty straightforward," says Cheyer, "until you realise that Book is a city in the US, and Star is also a city in the US, and there are 13 Bostons, and Star is also the name of a restaurant." To cut through what Cheyer calls the "combined explosion of interpretations", Siri uses your location, and the history of the commands you've given. It knows that "book" is most likely a command verb, unless you happen to be near the city of Book. Siri attaches probabilities to the interpretation of each word and cross-reference(参照) with your location and other data, some of which you must provide yourself. 64、 According to the passage, Siri is most probably ______. A. still at its experimental stage B. very popular with iPhone users C. a US military assistant software D. an artificial intelligence software 65、 When asking "do I need my umbrella today?", the author found that Siri______. A. responded quickly B. ceased working suddenly C. provided irrelevant information D. misunderstood the question 66、 What does the author think about Siri's being able to connect to 35 sites? A. It's not helpful enough. B. It's convenient enough. C. It's nothing new. D. It's something unique. 67、 Siri is distinctive from the other AI applications in ______. A. the keywords it chooses B. the way it interprets commands C. the websites it connects to D. the high speed it responds to commands 68、 What does "combined explosion of interpretations" used by Cheyer refer to? A. The advantages of Siri. B. The complexity of words. C. The wide application of AI. D. The background of an iPhone user. Part ? Cloze In his youth, Knute Axelbrod wanted to learn many languages, to know everything about human history , to 69 wise by reading great books. When he first came from Europe 70 the state of North Dakota, he worked in a mill all day 71 studied all evening. Then he met Lena Wesselius and 72 her at the age of eighteen. After that there was a farm to pay for, and there were children to 73 . For many years Axelbrod had no time to study. Finally he had a farm 74 was free from debt, with good soil and plenty of animals. But 75 then he was sixty-three years old and ready(it seemed) to die. His wife was 76 . His sons had grown 77 and gone away. His work was done. He was 78 and alone. Axelbrod's daughter and 79 begged him to live with them, but he 80 . "No," he said, "You must learn to be 81 . You will come and live here 82 my farm, and 83 will pay me four hundred dollars a year 84 the use of it, 85 I will not live here with you. I will watch you from my hill. " He built himself a small house on the hill, (86) he cooked his 86 , made his bed, and read many books from the public library. He began to feel that he was 87 free than ever before in his life. 69、 A. over B. on C. up D. tall 70、 A. free B. unneeded C. unemployed D. busy 71、 A. daughter-in-law B. husband C. mother D. son-in-law 72、 A. refused B. said nothing C. kep silent D. agreed 73、 A. independent B. dependent C. independence D. dependence 74、 A. over B. on C. in D. at 75、 A. you B. someone C. perhaps D. maybe 76、 A. in B. to C. for D. by A. But B. So C. Therefore D. Then 77、 78、 A. when B. where C. what D. that 79、 A. breakfast B. supper C. meals D. dinner 80、 A. more B. much C. a lot D. far 81、 A. be B. grow C. become D. turn 82、 A. in B. to C. for D. at 83、 A. while B. and C. whereas D. but 84、 A. married B. married with C. married to D. got married 85、 A. bring B. rear C. raise D. feed 86、 A. it B. and C. he D. that 87、 A. for B. by C. at D. from 88、 A. died B. death C. dead D. deadly Part ? Translation 89、 There is______(毫无疑问) that universities are going to implement the new curriculum this semester. 90、 I'm trying to __________ (寻找一个借口) for being late. 91、 After several negotiations, ___________________________(两国就进口关税 达成妥协). 92、 Medical researchers are painfully aware that there are many problems ______ (他们至今没有). 93、 ________________ (暴露在危险的射线下) may lead to fatal disease, such as cancer. 答案: Part ? Writing 1、[经典范文] Having a Boyfriend or Girlfriend on Campus In recent years, having a boyfriend or girlfriend has become a fashion on campus, [1] especially at colleges and universities. This fashion is thought of by most love-struck students as a good way of developing their personality and a precious part of campus life. [2] While it is true that being together and in love is wonderful for young people, there are still many difficult issues to cope with. Firstly, since [3] having a special friend is a large responsibility, it takes up a lot of time looking after the needs and interests of another person, most of which could be used for studying or playing sport. Financial situation is [4] another factor to consider. Some activities are cheaper to do together, but most are not. For example, going to the movies or to a restaurant and buying each other [5] more expensive gifts than necessary often cost a great deal. As a college student, I don't think it wrong or shameful to have a boyfriend or girlfriend on campus, [6] and meanwhile, I have no idea of encouraging this deed. [7] After all, study is the principal task on campus. [写作指南] 这是一篇典型的说明类作文，要求考生先引出“校园里谈恋爱已经变得很普遍”的现象，然后列 举一到两个“校园里谈恋爱引起的问题”，例子不要超过两个。最后谈谈自己的建议。根据写作要求， 文章的结构安排如下: 第一段开头段，引出“校园里谈恋爱已经变得很普遍”的现象; 第二段中间段，列举一到两个“校园里谈恋爱引起的问题”; 第三段结尾段，谈谈自己的建议。 [亮点解析] [1] 意思为“特别地”，追加说明，表示强调。类似表达法有in particular。 [2] 意思为“虽然……是对的”，利用让步从句突出主句所陈述的观点。类似表达法有While it is indisputable that…和Although it is understandable that…等。 [3] 动名词作主语，使句子富有变化美感。 [4] 列举另外一个原因。 [5] 利用比较结构表示强调。类似表达法有more…than ever before。 [6] 意思为“同时”，表示追加列举。类似表达法有and at the same time。 [7] 意思为“毕竟”，委婉地追加说明理由。 Part ? Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) 2、B [解析] 细节题。由题目中的based the value of their currencies定位答案在文章的第一 段第四句After world War ?，other countries based the value of their currencies on the U(S(dollar((第二次世界大战之后，其他国家就将其货币的价值建立在美元价值上。) 所以答案选择B。 3、A [解析] 细节题。由题干可知答案在文章的第二段第二、三句The U(S(dollar suffered from inflation(its value relative to the goods it could purchase decreased)，while other currencies became more valuable and more stable(Finally，in 1971，the U(S(took away the gold standard altogether((美元由于受通货膨胀影响-对于相关货物美元购买力下降，同时其他货币变得更有价值、更稳定。最终，1971年，美国完全废除了金本位)。所以答案选择A。 4、C [解析] 细节题。由题目中的a floating system找到小标题Methods of Exchange:the Floating Exchange Rate下第二段第一句Generally，countries with mature，stable economic markets will use a floating system((通常，经济制度比较成熟、稳定的国家采用浮动汇率系统)。所以答案选择C。 5、D [解析] 细节题。由题目中的a pegged system找到小标题Methods of Exchange:the Pegged Exchange Rate下第一段最后一句The rate will not fluctuate from day to day((汇率不会每天浮动)。所以答案选择D。 6、A [解析] 细节题。由题目中的sudden demand for one currency找到小标题Methods of Exchange:the Pegged Exchange Rate下第二段第三句If a sudden demand for a currency was to drive up the exchange rate， the national bank would have to release enough of that currency into the market to meet the demand((如果突然出现对一种货币的需求引起汇率提高，国家银行将向市场投放足够的货币以满足要求。)所以答案选择A。 7、B [解析] 细节题。由题干确定答案在小标题Methods of Exchange:Hybrids下第二段第一句和第二句Floating systems aren’t really left to the mercy of market forces，either(Governments using floating exchange rates make changes to their national economic policy that can affect exchange rates，directly or indirectly((在浮动汇率系统下，政府应调整国家经济政策直接或间接地干预汇率，而不是完全让市场做主)。所以答案选择B。 8、C [解析] 细节题。由题目中的时间On January 1, 2002找到小标题The Euro下第一段第一句On January 1，2002，the euro became the single currency of 12 member states of the European Union((2002年1月1日，欧元成为欧盟12个国家的唯一货币。)所以答案选择C。 9、the U(S(dollar and the euro [解析] 由题目中的dominant currencies找到小标题The Euro下第一段第一句…making it the second largest currency in the world(the U(S(dollar being the largest)((使之成为全世界第二大货币-美元是最主要的货币。)由此可知答案。 10、enhance political solidarity [解析] 由题目中的fundamentally a tool找到小标题The Euro下第二段第一句Although the euro is fundamentally a tool to enhance political solidarity，it also has the economic effect of unifying the economies of participating countries((欧元最基本的目的是加强政治团结，但同时也对欧盟内的各国经济起到联合作用。)由此可得答案。 11、increased cross-border employment [解析] 本题是对使用欧元好处的总结，见文章的最后一个部分第四点，即可得答案。 Part ? Listening Comprehension Section A 12、C [听力原文] M:It seems that each time I come to this restaurant the price of the dishes get increased( W:Yes，but what annoys me more is that the quality of the service doesn't keep pace( Q: What did the woman probably mean by her remark? [听前猜测] 选项中提及餐馆，菜肴，由此推测对话与在餐馆用餐有关。 [精解] 隐含语义推测题，男士认为每次来餐馆用餐菜价都在涨，女士说让她更生气的是服务的质量 却没跟上。 其中关键词keep pace意思为“跟上，赶上”，所以推测女士对这个餐馆不满意。 13、C [听力原文] W:Paul would be much wiser to continue with his study of master's degree than to rush back home for taking a job( M:After graduation，he may find more chances for a better job, I think( Q:What does the man mean? [听前猜测] 选项中的job，degree提示了对话有关Paul工作和学习的情况。 [精解] 因果关系处设题。女士认为如果Paul继续学业，那将是个明智的决定，男士说因为毕业后， Paul会有更多的机会找到好工作。因此答案为C)。 14、D [听力原文] W:I'd love to see a different type of phone(I am tired of using the one with dark color(And I prefer the easy operating one with the function of downloading music( M:How about this one? It is a quite brand-new style with colorful appearance(And there are few on sale on this counter( Q:Where does this conversation most probably take place? [听前猜测] 由选项中提到的地点推测题干询问对话发生的地点。 [精解] 关键字眼处设题。女士说她想看看不同款的电话，她更想要容易操作且能下载音乐的电话， 男士给女士推荐了一个新款，而且这款出售的数量有限。由其中的关键词on sale on this counter可以推测出对话发生在商场。 15、A [听力原文] M:Well，I have written my name，date of birth，and address，anything else? W:I'm afraid you should show me your passport and write down the number of your mobile phone before I give you the room card( Q:What is the man probably doing? [听前猜测] 选项与He的行为动作有关，可能询问他正在做什么。 [精解] 关键字眼处设题。男士说他填好了姓名等信息，询问有没有其他事情。女士回答中的关键词 为passport以及room card，说明了男士正在办理人住宾馆房间的手续。故答案为A)。 16、C [听力原文] W:I can't understand why Jane isn't here yet(We agreed to meet at half past ten(It is almost eleven(And the conference will begin two hours later( M:She probably just got tied up in traffic(Let's give her a few more minutes( Q:What are the speakers going to do? [听前猜测] 由选项可以推知对话可能与等待某人参加会议有关。题干询问他们将会做某事。 [精解] 隐含语义推理。女士说为什么Jane还没到，会议两小时后就要开始了，男士回答可能交通状 况不好，再给她几分钟的时间，故男士说话的含义是他们要等一会。 17、C [听力原文] M:Jack must have been joking with me(He told me that he was trying to quit his present job for another one( W:Don't be too sure(He just won the big prize from the company( Q:What can be inferred from the woman's words? [听前猜测] 由选项可知对话与Jack的为人以及换工作有关。 [精解] 因果关系处设题。男士说Jack告诉他想放弃现在的工作去找别的工作。女士说不要相信他说 的，他刚获得了公司的奖励。由此可以说明Jack不太可能辞职。 18、B [听力原文] M:I meet with a sticky problem(I find it is so hard to make the decision(That nearly drives me crazy( W:Well，don't worry(Come on，I am all ears( Q:What does the woman mean? [听前猜测] 由选项中的problem，opinion得知对话可能与建议如何解决问题有关。 [精解] 细节理解题。男士说他遇到棘手问题，很难决定，女士的对话中关键句为I am all ears(意 思为“我洗耳恭听”，因此可知女士想帮助男士解决问题。 19、B [听力原文] W:Professor Li，I am so sorry to disturb you by asking you so many questions after class(You must feel very tired of that( M:Tired? There is nothing more interesting than helping my students solve the problems in the study( Q:What is man's attitude towards answering these questions after class? [听前猜测] 由选项中的形容词推测，题干可能询问对某件事情的看法和态度。 [精解] 隐含语义推测。女士很抱歉因为课后问了很多问题，占用了教授的时间。男士回答能帮学生 解决学习上的问题是他最感兴趣的事情，由此可以判断答案为B)。 20、B [听力原文]23-25 W: We'd better be looking for sales on down jackets and underwear. It's going to be really cold this winter. M: Well, you didn't expect it to be warm, did you? W: Of course not, but I just heard the National Weather Service's prediction for the next 90 days. They said it's sup- posed to be much colder weather than usual. M: Yeah, maybe. Personally, I think those long-range forecasts are useless. W: Not as useless as you think. M: Oh, come on, when you're talking about what's going to happen three months later, you might as well just pick a forecast out of our hat. W: Well, you are half-right. They aren't very good for the amount of rain. But they are a lot better for temperatures especially for this time of the year. M: Really, so I should take them seriously about the cold but not count too much on a lot of extra snow? W: Un-huh. M: But what did you say about this time of the year? Do some seasons really give them more problems in making forecasts? W: Autumn is the worst, apparently weather patterns change so much then, just think how variable our weather has been the last three months. M: Come to think of it. That's true. It probably would have been hard to predict all those changes back in the summer. You know, you're beginning to convince me there is more to forecast than I thought. How come you know so much about it? W: I get my information from an expert. My sister's a meteorologist. 23. On what aspect of weather forecasting is the conversation about? 本题问“这段对话主要是关于天气预报哪方面内容的?”男士说，“我个人认为长期的预测是没有用 的”。女士说“并不像你想象的那样没用”。两个人谈话的主题是长期天气预报有用与否，也就是可不 可靠的问题。故 [B]“长期天气预报有多可靠”正确。 21、D [听力原文] What can 90-day forecasts predict rather accurately? 本题问“90天的天气预报能够比较准确预测的是什么?”根据女士的谈话“你只说对了一半。天气预报 对降雨量的预测并不太好，但是对于气温的预测还是很准确的，特别是每年的这个时间”可以判断， 90天的天气预报还是可以较为准确地预测气温的变化的。故[D]“温度”正确。 22、B [听力原文] Why is it difficult to make long-term predictions for autumn? 本题问“为什么对秋天进行远期天气预测很困难?”女士说“秋天的远期天气预报最为糟糕，因此那个 季节天气状况变化频繁。想一想过去的三个月这里的天气有多么变化无常就明白了”。这就是说，对 秋天的天气进行预测很难是因为秋天气候变化莫测。故[B]“秋天的天气状况变化更为频繁”正确。 23、B [听力原文] 19-22 M: I suppose you must have heard about that great piece of concrete falling onto a car in that terrible accident in South Street yesterday didn’t you, Jane? W: Yes, I saw it in the paper. From a 200-foot high building, wasn’t it? I gather the driver had just got out or he’d have been killed, wouldn’t he? M: Oh, yes. I saw the car; it was totally damaged. W: You usually park your car around there, don’t you, Bill? M: Yes, I left it in that very spot a couple of days ago, but yesterday it was parked up the road. W: You were lucky then, weren’t you, Bill? M: Out of luck, you mean! I’d be very pleased if my old car were smashed to bits. I could claim from the insurance company then, couldn’t I? W: But you used to be so proud of your car, didn’t you? M: I used to be years ago, but now there are all sorts of repairs to be done, and I just haven’t got enough spare cash to put it right. W: You can always sell it, can’t you? M: Few people are stupid enough to buy a car in that state, are they? W: The man whose car was crushed yesterday was very annoyed about it. He’ll be given a new car by the builders, 6 though. M: Yes, but his car was a specially-built model that can’t be replaced, and there was hardly anything wrong with it, was there? W: Well, that’s life! When people actually want to get rid of their cars, this sort of thing seldom happens, does it? 19. What happened in South Street yesterday? 24、D [听力原文] Which of the following can be inferred from the conversation? 25、D [听力原文] Why does Bill consider himself unlucky in yesterday’s incident? 26、A [听力原文] According to Bill, how did the owner feel when he knew his car was crushed? Section B 27、C [听力原文]32-35 Hollywood, a suburb of the city of Los Angeles in California, is situated between a range of mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Until 1908 it was no more than a quiet village on the northern side of the city, but in that year William Selig, one of the first people to make films, set up a film-producing workshop in Los Angeles. By 1911, in Hollywood, and at about the same time oil was discovered in the neighborhood. Thus Hollywood quickly became a big district given over to the film industry and to oil wells. The early film makers found Hollywood a suitable place for their work because of its clear, sunny, rain free weather, which allowed pictures to be taken all the year round. Also, it was known that every kind of scene needed for films, whether town, country, sea, desert or snow-capped mountains, could be found within the area of California. Nowadays, when some films can be "shot" under cover by man-made lighting, these advantages are not so important. At present, Hollywood remains a center of film production although nowadays making more films for television than for the cinema. There, or in Beverly Hills nearby, are to be seen the houses of the "stars" and producers famous all over the world. 32. What was Hollywood like at the beginning of this century? 28、D [听力原文] What did William Selig do in 1908? 29、A [听力原文] How were films mostly taken in the past? 30、A [听力原文] What has changed today in Hollywood? 31、C [听力原文] 29-31 Albert returned home one evening and(29)found a large dog by his gate. He loved animals very much and as he happened to have a small piece of chocolate in his pocket，he gave it to the dog. The next day, the dog was there again(It held up its head and received another piece of chocolate. Albert (30) called his new friend "Bingo". He never found out the dog's real name. nor who its owner was. However, Bingo appeared regularly every afternoon and clearly liked chocolate better than bones. It soon was not satisfied with small pieces of chocolate and wanted a large piece of chocolate every day. If at any time Albert forgot to give it a piece of chocolate. Bingo would get very angry and would refuse to let him open the gate. Now Albert had to(31)spend a large part of his money on chocolate in order to get into his own home! So finally he had to move somewhere else. What happened to Albert ode evening? [详细解答] 听清短文中的第一句，不难确定正确选项为C. He found a large dog by his gate。 32、C [听力原文] What was true about the dog? [详细解答] 该题需核实关于这条狗的评述。听时把握关键词，called his new friend "Bingo"，由此可确定正确答案为C。 33、B [听力原文] Why did Albert finally have to move somewhere else? [详细解答] 该题询问事件原因。听时把握关键词spend a large part of his money on… 由此可推知与钱有关，因此选择选项B。 34、A [听力原文] 32-35 How do the birds manage to find their way? There seems to be no single answer: (32)they use many methods. Some we are beginning to understand; and there may be some that depend on abilities we have not yet suspected. (33) Many birds certainly follow major geographical features. Migrants follow recognized land, fly over familiar sea and arrive at their summer homes. But all birds cannot use such straightforward methods. An Arctic sea bird, for example, has to fly at least 3,000 kilometers across the Antarctic Ocean with no land to guide it. We know that some birds flying at night, (34) navigate by the star for on cloudy nights they tend to get lost. Day-flying birds may use the sun. If they are to do so, they must (35) have a precise sense of time. Still others appear to be able to use the earth's magnetic field as a guide. So it seems that many migrating birds must carry in their brains a clock, a compass and the memory of a map. How do the birds manage to find their way? [详细解答] 根据经验，B、C两种说法过于绝对，很可能不属实，剩下A、D两项就比较容易辨 别。此题的问题是:"How do the birds manage to find their way?"从听到的"They use many methods"可断定A为正确选项。 35、C [听力原文] What is the most straightforward method for the birds to use to find their way? [详细解答] 此题的问题是:"What is the most straightforward method for the birds to use to find their way?"由于文中根本未提到A、B、D，则可用排除法直接选定C 为答案。 36、B [听力原文] How do some birds fly at night? [详细解答] 此题四个选项中A、B、C均在文中被提及，但与birds flying at night有关 的只有star,因此B为正确答案。 37、D [听力原文] How do day-flying, birds find their way? [详细解答] 此题的问题是:"How do day-flying birds find their way?"根据 "day-flying"可排除B项。整篇文章讲的是鸟如何确定飞行方向，找到迁徙的正确路线。而鸟是不 可能用地图的，文中的"the memory of a map"指的是对地貌的记忆，而非真的地图。只有D项 最符合要求。"Day-flying birds may use the sun. If they do so, they must have a precise sense of time. Still others appear to be able to use the earth's magnetic field"。 Section C 38、uttering [听力原文]36-46 Language is an amazing phenomenon. Speech — the (36) uttering of sounds to convey meaning — is a kind of human action. Like any other (37) constantly repeated actions, speaking has to be learned. But once it is learned, it becomes a generally (38) unconscious and apparently automatic process. As far as we can (39) determine, human beings do not need to be forced to speak. Most babies seem to (40) possess a sort of instinctive drive to produce (41) speech-like noises. How to speak and what to say are another matter (42) altogether. These actions are learned from the particular society in which the baby is born; so that, like all conduct and (43) behavior that is learned from a society — from the people around us — speech is a patterned activity. (44) The disorganized uttering and chatter of a young child are eventually channeled by imitation into a few orderly patterns, accepted as meaningful by the people around him. (45) The sounds that a child can make are more varied and numerous than the sounds that any particular language utilizes. However, a child born into a society with a pattern of language is encouraged to make a small selection of sounds. (46) He keeps making these few sounds over and over again until it is natural for him to make these and other sounds.39、constantly 40、unconscious 41、determine 42、 possess 43、speech-like 44、altogether 45、behavior 46、 The disorganized uttering and chatter of a young child are eventually channeled by imitation 47、The sounds that a child can make are more varied and numerous than the sounds that any particular language utilizes 48、He keeps making these few sounds over and over again until it is natural for him to make these and other sounds Part ? Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) Section A 49、 [精解] 空格处位于不定冠词a和形容词great之后，需要填入名词。to a great extent为固定 搭配，意为“很大程度上”。该句意为:成功或失败在很大程度上取决于你是否能扬长避短。 50、 [精解] 空格处所在句主干为A person(((is exhibiting a weakness(((，who引导定 语从句，空格后接that从句，可判断该部分是非谓语动词短语作伴随状语，再从句意上判断， convinced意为“确信的，深信的”，与文意相符。L)coordinated意为“协调的，并列的”，不能 修饰人的态度，故排除。 51、 [精解] 根据句意，空格处缺少谓语，直接宾语为Success。根据上文提到的he isn't going to like it 和he is going to ail等负面信息可知，“如果一个刚刚开始工作的人就深信自己不会 喜欢或肯定不适应这项工作，那么阻碍他成功的缺点就暴霹出来了。”因此restrain“抑制，阻止” 符合题意。 52、 [精解] 空格处位于系动词is之后，后接介词短语in his belief，需要填入形容词修饰person。 secure“确信的，一定的”符合题意。 53、 [精解] 空格处位于介词of之前，修饰he，需要填入形容词。capable“有能力的”，可与of连用，修饰人。 M)casual“偶然的，不经意的，临时的”，不与of连用。 54、 [精解] 空格处位于不定冠词a之后，需要填入名词。make an attempt at为固定搭配，意为“打算，试图”，符合文意，故为答案。 55、 [精解] 该句句子结构完整，需要填入副词。上述技巧不可或缺，否则就是显而易见的缺点了。obviously“明显地”符合题意。D)conversely意为“相反地”，前文并没有提到任何相反的事情，故与题意不符。 56、 [精解] 空格处缺少谓语，且需要填入动词的过去分词。design意为“企图，打算，”，符合上下文意思。 O)described“描写，记述，形容”，不能和不定式连用，与题意不符。 57、 [精解] 空格处缺少谓语，且位于不定式符号to之后，需要填入动词原形。既然直接宾语是weakness，那么 overcome“克服，战胜”符合题意。 58、 [精解] 空格处位于动词take之后，介词of之前，需要填入名词。take stock of为固定搭配，意为“估量，观察”，符合上下文意思。 Section B Passage One C 59、 在第三段中，作者说到“Are we happier today than in 1940s, when two out of five homes lacked a shower or tub? Actually, we are not”，作者认为，经济的增长和财富的增多，并不能使人们感到更幸福。A)仅在第一段中提到，B)的意思是说幸福的总量还是在增长，但是相对量在减少，而D)仅概括了第二段的段意。但是，作者主要是要证明财富的增长与幸福感成反比的关系。 60、D 本句的意思是说，第二张馅饼决不会如第一张美味，也就是说，第二次得到10万元不如第一次开心。在第二段中，作者提到“Once comfortable, more money provides diminishing returns(一旦生活舒适了，更多的钱只会产生递减的回报)”，在文章中，它指的是幸福感的递减。 61、B 本题提问的是paradox的意思。在最后一段中，作者把它定义为“soaring wealth and shrinking spirit(飞速增长的财富与萎缩的精神)”，而且，在之后的几个句子里，作者呈现的全是截然相反的对比，由此可以推断出这个词的意思是“矛盾”。 62、C 本句主要提问的是fail at making a life的意思。本句的意思是说我们擅长谋生，但却不懂如何营造生活。A)提供的是目标或理想，C)说的是与人之间的交往，而D)是指如何花钱，只有C)谈及如何享受生活。 63、A 本题问的是第三段的主旨。在第三段中，作者举例说明了经济的增长并没有带来幸福感的增加，而与此同时，“the divorce rate has doubled, the teen suicide rate has nearly tripled, the violent crime rate has nearly quadrupled(离婚率是过去的两倍，青年人自杀率是三倍，而暴力犯罪是过去的四倍)”。但这些只是细节方面，作者重点是说经济的发展与幸福感之间的联系。 [名师点睛] 1(matter:本词反复出现在文章中，与本文主题密切相关，主要表示“有关系，要紧”。在“money matters”和“increasing affluence matters surprisingly little”中，都表示这个意思。 2(in the long run:本短语表示的是“最后，终于，从长远来看”的意思，是固定短语。 Passage Two 64、D [解析] 根据本文第1段可知文章接下来将介绍一种可放在口袋里随身携带的人工智能，而第2段的Siri就是这种人工智能的名字，结合第2段的application一词，可推断Siri是一种人工智能应用软件，因此，本题应选D。 [点睛] A纯属无中生有;原文虽然提到Siri是iPhone的一个程序，但并没有讨论它是否受iPhone使用者的欢迎，因此B排除;原文提到了Siri是在研究一个军事项目时产生的副产品，可见siri并不直接为军事服务，因此C不正确。 65、A [解析] 第3段第2句中的admirably表明Siri很出色，而最后一句进一步说明Siri的优点，句中的coming straight back表明Siri的反应很迅速，由此可见，本题应选A。 [点睛] 原文该段讲的是Siri的优点，而其他三项均表达贬义，因此都不正确。 66、C [解析] 第5段第1句中的just和第2句的But what's new表明作者认为“能连接到35个站点”并不是什么新功能，因此，本题应选C。 [点睛] 作者没有讨论这项功能是否足够有用，因此A不正确;对于其是否便利，文中也未提及，故B也排除，而D与作者的意思相悖，故错误。 67、B [解析] 原文该句中的what's new表明该句提到的新功能就是Siri异于别的智能软件的地方，而该句提到的新功能就是the way it can interpret...，由此可见，本题应选B。 [点睛] 原文提及keywords是为了说明siri对关键词的“理解”，而没有讨论Siri“选择”关键词的方式，因此，A不正确;而根据第5段可知作者并不觉得Siri在网站链接方面与别的智能软件有所不同。因此，C不正确;第3段最后一句虽有提及Siri的反应速度很快，但作者并没有就这一点将其与别的智能软件对比，不能说明这是它与其他智能软件的区别，因此D也不正确。 68、B [解析] 原文最后4段描述了Siri如何能真正地理解话语的含义，要回答本题，只要看完最后4段，不难知道 “combined explosion of interpretations”指的应该是“复杂的语义”，由此可见，本题应选B。 [点睛] 从倒数第2段开头的cut through...可以推断“combined explosion of interpretations”应该是Siri在正确执行指令时需要解决的问题，这样的理解可以先帮助排除A和C。根据该句可知“了解iPhone使用者的历史指令”使Siri能解决“combined explosion of interpretations”。可见“iPhone使用者的背景”和“combined explosion of inter-pretations”是完全不同的两件事，因此，D不能选。 Part ? Cloze 69、C [详细解答] 联系上下文，grow up长大，为固定短语。 [试题分析] 此题为搭配辨析题。 70、A [详细解答] 联系上下文，A项free空闲;B项unneeded无用的;C项unemployed失业的;D项busy忙碌的。 [试题分析] 此题为语义项辨析题。 71、D [详细解答] 与daughter并列的应是女婿，即son-in-law。 [试题分析] 此题可根据上下文找对应的词。 72、A [详细解答] 因为前面有转折连词but，可推知他拒绝了。A项refused为正确选项。B项什么也没说，C项保持沉默和后面的表达不符。 [试题分析] 此题为讲义项辨析题。 73、A [详细解答] 联系上下文，且需要一个形容词，因此选择A。 [试题分析] 此题为语义项辨析题。 74、B [详细解答] farm通常和介词on搭配。 [试题分析] 此题为搭配辨析题。 75、A [详细解答] 联系上下文，此处为祈使句，因此选择A。 [试题分析] 此题为语义项辨析题。 76、C [详细解答] 此处为固定搭配pay…for…为……支付…… [试题分析] 此题为搭配辨析题。 77、A [详细解答] 联系上下文，此处需选择有转折关系的连词，因此选择A项。B项so因此;C项Therefore 所以;D项Then然后。 [试题分析] 此题为语篇结构词辨析题。 78、B [详细解答] 此处需一个引导定语从句的连词，由于先行词为the hill表地点，因此选择关系副词where。 [试题分析] 此题为语篇结构词辨析题。 79、C [详细解答] 联系上下文，此处原文意为:……他做饭……，而并非特指早饭、中饭或晚饭，因此选择C。 [试题分析] 此题为语义项辨析题。 80、A [详细解答] 此句为比较状语从句，只有A可体现比较级，其他均为程度副词。 [试题分析] 此题考比较级的运用。 81、C [详细解答] 四个选项均可作系动词，语法上均成立，但其中C项更为合适，其中包含着一个变化的过程。 [试题分析] 此题为语义项辨析题。 82、B [详细解答] 联系上下文知此处为同定搭配from…to…，因此B为正确选项。 [试题分析] 此题为搭配辨析题。 83、B [详细解答] 此处需要选择关系连词，四个选项均为连词。联系上下文此处原文意为:他白天住工厂工作，晚上学习，两分句是一对比，是并列关系而非转折关系，因此选择B。 [试题分析] 此题为语篇结构辨析题。 84、A [详细解答] 联系上下文，此处原文意为:当时他碰到了Lena Wesselius，并且18岁时与她结了婚。此处需选择含结婚意义的谓语动词，而表示结婚可有儿种表达:marry sb., be married to sb., get married with sb.，因此只能选择A。 [试题分析] 此题考动词固定用法。 85、C [详细解答] 联系上下文，此处原文意为:有孩子需抚养。A项bring需加up, B项rear饲养，C项raise养育，D项feed喂食。 [试题分析] 此题为语义项辨析题。 86、D [详细解答] 此处需要一个连词将两个分句联结起来，且根据上下文应是一个定语从句，因此选择D。 [试题分析] 此题为语篇结构辨析题。 87、B [详细解答] 联系上下文，此处原文意为:但当时他已63岁了……。B项by到……为止，符合句子意思，为正确答案。 [试题分析] 此题为语篇结构辨析题。 88、C [详细解答] 此处需要一个形容词，C和D符合该条件，而C项dead死的，D项deadly致命的，联系上下文，应选择C。 [试题分析] 此题为语义项辨析题。 Part ? Translation 89、no denying the fact there is no denying the fact that意为“……毫无疑问”。90、 make up an excuse 91、two countries reached a compromise on import duty [考点] ?“妥协”compromise;?“进口关税”import duty。 92、to which they have not found solutions so far 本题考点在于以下三点:(1)problems之后应使用定语从句，引导词用which，介词to提前;(2)中文“还没有”需要用增译法，即增加find一词，注意答题时应使用过去分词形式found;(3)中文的“答案”需要转译为solutions。 93、Exposure/Exposing to the dangerous radiation [考点] ?“暴露”exposure/exposing;?“射线”radiation。