大学英语-大学四级模拟585

大学英语-大学四级模拟585 大学四级模拟585 Part ? Writing Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: Graduate School or Work? You should write at least 120 words following the instructions given below in Chinese: 1、 目前，越来越多的大学生本科毕业之后选择继续进入研究生院学习。一个重要的原因是工 作不太好找。那么你打算在大学毕业之后选择找工作还是准备继续上研究生呢?请就这个问题谈谈你 的打算和主要原因。 Part ? Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1—7, mark Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. For questions 8—10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Why We Laugh We start finding things laughable — or not laughable — early in life. An infant first smiles at approximately eight days of age. Many psychologists assume this is his first sign of simple pleasure— food, warmth and comfort. At six months or less, the infant laughs to express complex pleasures—such as the light of Mother's smiling face. Between the ages of six months and one year, the baby learns to laugh for essentially the same reasons he will laugh throughout his life, says Dr. Jacob Levine, associate professor of psychology at Yale University. Dr. Levine says that people laugh to express mastery over an anxiety. Picture what happens when a father throws his child into the air. The child will probably laugh—but not the first time. In spite of his enjoyment of "flying", he is too anxious to laugh. How does he know Daddy will catch him? Once the child realizes he will be caught, he is free to enjoy the game. But more importantly, says Dr. Levine, the child laughs because he has mastered an anxiety. Adult laughter is more subtle, but we also laugh at what we used to fear. The feeling of achievement, or lack of it, remains a crucial factor. Giving a first dinner party is an anxious event for a new bride. Will the food be good? Will the guests get along? Will she be a good hostess? Will the knives and forks, cups and saucers be all right? All goes well; the party is over. Now she laughs freely. Her pleasure from having proved her success is the foundation for her pleasure in recalling the evening activities. She couldn't enjoy the second pleasure without the first, more important one—her mastery of anxiety. Laughter is a social response triggered by cues. Scientists have not determined a brain center for laughter, and they are perplexed by patients with certain types of brain damage who go into laughing fits for no apparent reason. The rest of us require company, and a reason to laugh. When we find ourselves alone in a humorous situation, our usual response is to smile. Isn't it hue that our highest compliment to a humorous book is to say that "it made me laugh out of loud"? Of course, we do occasionally laugh alone; but when we do, we are, in a sense, socializing with ourselves. We laugh at a memory, or at a part of ourselves. Of course, we don't always need a joke to make us laugh. People who survive frightening situations, such as a fire or an emergency plane landing, frequently relate their story of the crisis with laughter. Part of the laughter express relief that everything is now all right. During a crisis, definitely, everyone mobilizes energy to deal with the potential problem. If the danger is avoided, we need to release that energy. Some people cry; others laugh. When we are made the target of a joke, either on a personal or impersonal level, we are emotionally involved in it. Consequently, we won't be able to laugh. Knowing that laughter blunts emotion, we can better understand why we sometimes laugh when nothing is funny. We laugh during moments of anxiety because we feel no mastery over the situation, claims Dr. Levine. He explains, "very often compulsive laughter is a learned response. If we laugh, it expresses good feelings and the fact that we are able to cope. When we're in a situation in which we can't cope, we laugh to reassure ourselves that we can!" How often have we laughed at a funeral or upon hearing bad news? We laugh to deny an unendurable reality until we are strong enough to accept it. Laughter also breaks our tension. However, we may also be laughing to express relief that the tragedy didn't happen to us. We laugh before giving a big party, before delivering a speech, or while getting a traffic ticket, to say, "This isn't bothering me. See? I am laughing." But if we sometimes laugh in sorrow, more often we laugh with joy. Laughter creates and strengthens our social bonds. And the ability to share a laugh has guided many marriages through hard periods of adjustment. How could we manage a life with the absence of laugh? According to Dr. Levine, we can measure our adjustment to the world by our capacity to laugh. When we are secure about our abilities, we can laugh at the defects of our own character. If we can laugh through our anxieties, we will not be overpowered by them. The ability to laugh starts early, but it takes a lifetime to perfect. Says Dr. Grotjahn, "when social relationships are mastered, when the individual has mastered...a peaceful relationship with himself, then he has...the sense of humor." And then he can throw back his head and laugh. Both infants and adults laugh for the same reasons. 2、 Giving your first dinner party is a source of laughter. 3、 The cues that trigger laughter have been studied by scientists. 4、 Ordinary people laugh a lot when they are alone. 5、 If you escape from a dangerous situation you might cry. 6、 When someone makes a joke about us we are able to share to joke. 7、 Funerals are a good source of jokes. 8、 It takes a lifetime to perfect the ability to laugh. 9、 Laughter is a defense mechanism when reality is too hard or if we hear______. 10、 A child of one and an old man laugh to show their______of anxiety. 11、 Laughter is a social glue that______our relations. Part ? Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what has been said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A ),B.,C. andD., and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the center. Questions 11 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12、A. They are a happy couple. B. They axe tiresome. C. They are bad-tempered. D. They are very good people. 13、A. The woman will take the test. B. The woman will not take the test. C. The woman will take a delayed test. D. The test has been canceled. 14、A. $5.00. B. $4.00. C. $6.00. D. $3.00. 15、A. Computer science.B. Physics. C. Chemistry. D. Mathematics. 16、A. How to solve problems. B. Someone whom they can rely on. C. Someone who will listen to them. D. What a real friend should be. 17、A. Be interviewed for work. B. Buy a birthday present. C. Go to Mary's birthday party. D. Go to Mary's wedding ceremony. 18、A. Take another magazine. B. Take the time to read. C. Take a dictionary. D. Take the desk away. 19、A. His student. B. His colleague. C. His partner. D. His boss. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 20、A. At a restaurant. B. In a shopping mall. C. In a library. D. In a classroom. 21、A. Literature. B. Philosophy. C. Sociology. D. History. 22、A. It hasn't been bought by the librarian. B. It has been taken by a student. C. It has been lent out. D. It has been placed on reserve. 23、A. Only one hour. B. Some hours. C. One week. D. Two weeks. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 24、A. Jane's colleage. B. Jane's landlord. C. Jane's student. D. Jane's neighbor. 25、A. One year. B. Seven years. C. Four years. D. Six years. 26、A. Japan. B. Cambodia. C. Vietnam. D. China. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A ),B.,C. andD.. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 27、A. Newspaper and magazines. B. Radio and television. C. Computers. D. All of the above. 28、A. Editorials. B. Entertainment supplements. C. Weather reports. D. Local, regional, and international news. 29、A. To inform. B. To entertain. C. Both. D. Neither. Passage Two Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30、A. Differences and similarities between two cultures. B. American culture. C. Japanese culture. D. The integration of two cultures. 31、A. Ancient. B. Complexity. C. Individualistic. D. Homogeneous population. 32、A. Their comprehensiveness. B. Their complexity. C. Their abstruseness. D. Their openness. Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33、A. An unusual school. B. A strange educational approach. C. An unusual person. D. Why a specific school was established. 34、A. Children should be held responsible for their own actions. B. Children should be given as much freedom as possible. C. Children should be treated with respect. D. Children should be treated equally as adults. 35、A. They can stay away as they want. B. They will be punished severely. C. They will be sent back home. D. They will be denied further education. 36、A. School administrative meeting. B. Students representative meetings. C. Meetings of the board. D. Through a weekly meeting consists of all the pupils and staffs. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. I love traveling by train. Fast 37 slow local trains which stops at every station, 38 trains taking business men to their offices and home again; 1 enjoy them all. It must be the element of romance that 39 to me. There is no romance in a car on a motorway—a box of metal and rubber on a strip of 40 or in flying through the air in a pressurized tube from one 41 plastic and glass airport to another. But trains are different. You can walk around, look at the 42 observe your fellow 43 . In a plane, all you can see are the clouds and the backs of other people's head. Yes, traveling by train is still an 44 , even in England. You try to interpret the timetable, persuade the booking-office clerk to sell you a ticket and 45 Then there's that delightful uncertainty as 46 . Abroad, of course, it's even more exciting, particularly in those countries which forget to put names on their railway stations. Not only are you never certain you are on the right train, 47 . Part ? Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Andrew Carnegie, known as the King of Steel, built the steel industry in the United States. And in this process, he became one of the 48 men in America. His success resulted in part from his ability to sell the product and in part from his policy of 49 during periods of economic decline, when most of his competitors were reducing their 50 . Carnegie believed that individuals should progress through hard work, but he also felt strongly that the wealthy should use their 51 for the benefit of society. He opposed charity, 52 instead to provide educational opportunities that would allow others to 53 themselves. Among his more 54 contributions to society are those that bear his name, including the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh, which has a library, a museum of fine arts, and a museum of national history. He also founded a school of technology that is 55 part of Carnegie-Mellon University. Other philanthropic gifts are the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to 56 understanding between nations, and the Carnegie Institute of Washington to fund scientific research. There are 57 Americans who have been left untouched by Andrew Carnegie's generosity. His contributions of more than five million dollars established 2,500 libraries in small communities throughout the country and formed the nucleus of the public library system that we all enjoy today. A. preferring I) noteworthy B. presently J) promote C. wealthiest K) help D. previously L) shrinking E. few M) opting F. investments N) obstruct G. fortune O) many H) expanding Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices markedA.,B.,C. andD.. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. Passage One Examinations have a longer history in China than in any other country, yet it is today an issue around in which controversy flourishes. At each stage of their school lives children are faced with exams: exams to enter junior middle school, senior middle school, vocational school, colleges and universities. As a result of having constantly to think of these hurdles facing them children find themselves under constant pressure, unable to take time off from studying exam-oriented subjects to relax with friends or to develop other interests. Within school the concentration on exam success leads to the neglect of courses which are not central to the examinations and a method of teaching and learning which emphasizes training the ability to do well in tests but neglects developing the ability to think creatively. Despite such criticisms the examination system still has its defenders. Without it, they argue, how can we test students' abilities and evaluate the effectiveness of teachers and schools? They believe that they provide the only objective way of selecting students and reduce the exercise of unfair back-door practices to gain advantage for children on the basis of influence or corruption. Examinations are also felt to offer the impetus to students to master their subject in a way in which they otherwise might not. "While too much anxiety can be a bad thing, a little anxiety can stimulate students to learn better than if left without any test to pass," says Li Jie, a leading advocate of the value of testing. "I can remember things now which give me great pleasure which I doubt I would have learned at the time if I had not had to do so for the examinations." 58、 Which of the following statements about examinations in China is correct? A. People can make money out of examinations. B. Only students of today have to take examinations. C. Students have to learn more about history than about any other subjects. D. People have different opinions concerning the value of examinations. 59、 What is a possible result if students pay too much attention to examinations? A. Students neglect those exam-oriented subjects. B. Students are unable to relax with friends or to develop other interests. C. Teachers neglect the training of the students' ability to do well in tests. D. Students only pay attention to the development of their ability to think creatively. 60、 Which of the following has NOT been mentioned as the advantage of examinations? A. Examinations are the only objective way of selecting students. B. Examinations are the only objective way to eliminate the problem of corruption. C. Examinations can tell us that too much anxiety can be a bad thing. D. Examinations can better stimulate students to study. 61、 According to the passage, why are some people against exams? A. They are meaningless. B. They will make students learn something useless. C. They are believed to cause stress for the students. D. They are not related to the reality of life. 62、 Which of the following is an acceptable summary of the organization of this passage? A. Discussing a problem in education. B. Refuting a long held opinion. C. Persuading people to believe an idea. D. Presenting a controversial issue and arguments from both sides. Passage Two An opinion poll was conducted in the early 1990's to ascertain the cultural attitudes of residents of five countries in Western Europe (Britain, France, Italy, Spain and Germany). One thousand people, forming a representative sample of the adult population, from each of the five participating countries were interviewed. The results of the poll suggest that though there is general agreement that culture can be defined as a distinct part of life, there are clear differences in the views of various European nations. The poll assumed that literature, history, science, the arts, law, economics and so on would be regarded as significant components of culture by all participants but it set out to examine the areas which they deemed the most important forms of cultural expression. In addition, the poll required interviewees to indicate in a questionnaire the type of education they considered most appropriate for the modem world, the best channels of knowledge and the arts they most valued. The interviewees were also asked which European countries they found most attractive from a cultural point of view. The results of the poll show interesting differences between the participating nations in terms of which components of culture they regard as most important forms of cultural expression. For the French and Italians, literature comes well at the top of the list. In contrast, mathematics is given priority by the British and economics/politics by the Germans. History occupies second place for the French, the Italians and Germans but is given very low priority by the British. For the Spanish these four areas are more or less equal, with mathematics having a slight edge. It seems that members of each country in the survey have a common definition of culture but that definition varies from country to country. The variations tend to support the national stereotypes we have of one another. The French and Italians are literary peoples, the British scientific and the Germans practical and hard-working. France has the distinction, according to the results of the poll, of being the country which provokes most interest from its British, Italian and German neighbors. Spanish interviewees indicated more interest in Italy than in France. The French also placed Italy first. Italy occupies second place for both the British and the Germans. It would seem, then, that the "literary" nations of France and Italy are more culturally exciting than the scientific British or the practical Germans! The view of education in the five countries is particularly illuminating in view of the high cultural priority given to literature by both Italy and France because there is general agreement among the majority of the 5,000 interviewees that schooling should provide scientific and technical education rather than attempt to inculcate literary and artistic culture. The residents of the five countries of the survey share the view that books are the best way of broadening knowledge. The French, Germans, and Italians identify radio and television as the second best means of improving knowledge but for the British and Spanish travel is in second place and conversation and discussion in third place. The poll confirms that, though there are broad similarities among the nations surveyed, the British, French, Italians, Spanish and Germans do not share identical cultural preferences and classifications. There are, it would seem, specific national characteristics. 63、 What is the passage mainly about? A. It is about people's preference in spare time. B. It is about a poll interviewing people's cultural attitudes. C. It is about a poll investigating people's view toward their neighboring countries. D. It is about editorial criticizing cultures in different countries. 64、 Which of the following is NOT included in the questions directed to the interviewees? A. Do you think literature, history, science, the arts, law, economics and so on should be regarded as significant components of culture? B. What kind of education is most appropriate for the modem world? C. What are the best channels of knowledge and the arts you most value? D. Which European countries are most attractive from a cultural point of view? 65、 Which of the following statements about "the most important forms of cultural expression" is NOT correct? A. The French and Italians consider literature more important than other forms of cultural expression. B. Mathematics is considered most important by the British and the Germans. C. In the eyes of the French, the Italians and Germans, history is more important than that in the eyes of the British. D. For the Spanish, mathematics is somewhat more important than literature, history and economics/ politics. 66、 Which country are British, Italian, Spanish and German interviewees most interested in? A. France. B. Italy. C. They do not share interests. D. Neither of the two mentioned above. 67、 Which of the following is regarded as the best way of broadening knowledge by most people in this interview? A. Conversation. B. Books. C. Travel. D. Radio and television. Part ? Error Correction Directions: This part consists of one passage. In this passage there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark (?) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank, lf you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash (—) in the blank. Please write your answer on the Answer Sheet 2. With our society progressing smoothly toward the twenty-lust century, it seems that the stable structure of family is also changing. For most of the people nowadays, divorce is not big news. The increased trend in divorce will 67.______ surprise only the most conservative elements in society. This statistics seem to be an accurate reflection of several key change in American society. The 68.______ first one is the change of law governed divorce. The legal changes have 69.______ removed barriers on divorce. While people were prevented to do so because 70.______ of complicated process, they could now do it with too much efforts. 71.______ Secondly, society's attitude toward the divorcing members has changed 72.______ as well. In the past, couples are discouraged to get divorced due in part to the 73.______ perceived pressure from the public. In this modern society which people are 74.______ more inclined to tolerate such practice, it seems that divorce is not unacceptable any more. The data indicate an increase in the divorce rate began in the 1960s and 75.______ continuing to present. 76.______ Part ? Short Answer Question Directions: In this part there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words on the Answer Sheet 2. Your answer may be a word, a phrase, or a short sentence. Western attitudes towards the societies of East Asia are a sad reflection of an inability to appreciate the economic achievements of Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and, more recently, parts of mainland China. No impartial observer can deny that Asian models of economic and political development are proving successful. Impressive rates of economic growth have been achieved in at least some East Asian societies, such as Japan and Singapore. The resulting standard of healthcare and education which are offered to the citizens of these countries is superior to that of many Western countries. In addition, communal harmony and social stability are frequently combined with these East Asian economic success stories. It is not uncommon for East Asian societies to enjoy enviably high levels of employment and low rates of crime. The East Asian picture is impressive and totally justifies the invocation — in Singapore, and Malaysia and, increasingly in China and Japan — of an Asian model of economic and political development. The potent combination of dynamic market institutions and the benefits of flourishing communities, which has already become a reality in parts of East Asia, is one which has eluded Western societies. Asian models of political and economic development draw on indigenous cultural traditions such as Confucianism. They candidly repudiate Western ideals of individualism, human rights and democracy. Adherence to such models is already delivering prosperity and social stability to the peoples of East Asia so it would seem logical for the West to demonstrate a sympathetic interest. No such interest is apparent. It remains generally true that Western opinion and policy are based on the premise that Western ideals and practices have universal authority. In other words, there is a widespread belief that success for Asian societies is dependent on their adoption of Western values and institutions. For many people in the West, modernization implies westernization. They would appear to overlook the fact that their own societies frequently demonstrate features which are far from desirable. Crimes against property in Britain are astonishingly common--with a worse record than even the United States. The foregrounding of human rights in the United States does not alter the disturbing fact that America's violent crime and homicide record is higher than in all other Western societies. The murder rate in Moscow, in 1993 was only one third of that in New York. 78、 What is the main idea of this passage? 79、 According to the passage, what is happening in some East Asian countries (such as Japan and Singapore)? 80、 What is a reason of the Asian countries' success according to the author? 81、 What is the view of western countries toward East Asian countries' success? 82、 Why does the author give a series of examples of the problems in western society in the last paragraph? 答案: Part ? Writing 1、[范文] Graduate School or Work While increasingly large numbers of students choose to further their study in graduate school immediately after graduation, I plan to go to work after college. This does not mean I do not like learning or I do not want to learn. Rather, I choose to work first so that I can understand better my interests and strength before coming back to graduate school for a targeted learning. Professional experience is an indispensable part in one's life in that it helps to bridge the gap between what one has been learning and what one plans to do. Although learning is an important preparation for one's success, one can achieve nothing unless what has been learned is put into practice. After all, the world outside universities is different from and more colorful than that inside schools. One may have plans that are mostly based on imagination rather than reality for most of students who have been learning for more than ten years. Thus, to know the world and one' s own interests and strength, work experience will be crucial. Moreover, work experience can be valuable asset to the graduate school when one decides to come back for further learning. Besides, I believe learning should be goal-oriented. Thus, to pursue further study because of pressure of not being able to find a job and without understanding what one wants to do is not prudent. I plan to go on to graduate study as well, but only after I have several years of working experience. 写作提示:本文属于议论文，考生进行选择并阐述原因。根据所给的标题和要求，可以确定文章 的主题是:大学毕业之后作何选择，以及选择的原因。这种选择类型的题目可以结合两个方面的优点 和缺点进行阐述。文章可以分为三段。第一段描述背景和自己的选择。第二段着重突出自己选择的原 因，说明自己为什么做出这样的选择。第三段可以进行适当让步，然后结束全文。 Part ? Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) 2、 根据第三段可知本题正确。 3、 相关信息定位在第四段，本陈述错误。 4、NG 第五段似乎提到了当人们独处的时候的状态，但是本句的意思显然不是文中的意思，所以未提及。 5、 根据第六段第二句“People who survive frightening situations，such as a fire or an emergency plane landing，frequently relate their story of the crisis with laughter(”可知本陈述不正确。 6、 根据第七段的陈述可知本题正确。 7、 根据第九段的陈述可知本题错误。 8、 根据本文倒数第二段的第一句话可以知道奉题正确。 9、bad news 答案可以根据第九段前两句的意思得出。 10、mastery 根据第二段最后一句话可以得出答案。 11、strengthens 根据倒数第四段的第二句话可以得出答案。 Part ? Listening Comprehension Section A 12、D [解析] 11. M: How are your new neighbors? W: They are wonderful people. I am happy now. I was really fired of the quarrelsome couple that lived here before. Q: What is the woman's opinion about her new neighbors? 根据选项，推测对话的内容与评价相关。对话中出现了“They are wonderful people”，因此 答案是D。 13、A [解析] M: Are you ready for your final exam next week? W: Not really, the reading list is too long. But I'll take the test anyway. Q: What do we learn from this conversation? 根据选项，推测对话的内容与是否参加考试相关。第二位说话人说“But I'll take the test anyway”，表示虽然有困难，但是仍然打算参加考试，因此选项A为正确答案。 14、B [解析] W: Is this the bookcase you advertised? M: Yes, it's our regular $9.50 bookcase. These are the last two. If you can use them both, you can have them for $15.00. Q: How much can she save if she buys the two bookcases? 根据选项，推测对话的内容与数字相关，因此最好纪录下对话中出现的数字以免忘记。根据对话计算， 9.5×2-15=4，因此答案是B。 15、A [解析] W: Are you glad that you're studying computer science? M: Yes, indeed. I had wanted to major in physics, chemistry, or mathematics. But I have changed my mind. Q: What is the man's major now? 根据选项，推测对话的内容与一个人的专业或者学科相关。对话中涉及到四个专业，但是要听清题目 问的是男士现在的专业。因此只能在听清问题中的now之后判断答案为A。 16、D [解析] W: What exactly do you mean by a friend? M: Well, it should be someone you know you can rely on, someone who will help you ifyou need help, who'll listen to you when you talk about your problems. Q: What are they talking about? 根据选项，推测提问会问到谈话的主要内容。对话中的“What exactly do you mean by a friend?” 点明了对话的主题，因此答案是D。 17、C [解析] M: Here you are at last. We'll be late and Mary will be upset. W: I'm sorry, John. I had to finish my work at hand, and then buy a birthday present for Mary on the way. Q: What are they going to do? 根据选项，推测提问会与说话者的动作相关。对话中出现了“I'm sorry，John(I had to finish my work at hand，and then buy a birthday present for Mary on the way(”， 因此答案是C。 18、A [解析] W: Can I take the Times with me so that I can read it on the train? M: I'm afraid there aren't any left. Why don't you take another instead? There are some other magazines on the desk. You can choose if you want. Q: What does the man suggest? 对话和某人的动作相关。根据对话中的“Why don't you take another instead?”可以选择 答案为A。 19、D [解析] This is the third time you've been late this week, Mr. Wood. You'll have to do better than that, or your service will not be needed there. M: It won't happen again, I assure you. Q: Who is probably speaking to Mr. Wood? 根据选项，推测问题会与判断对话双方的身份相关。根据对话中人物的话语、口气可以判断student， colleague，partner都不太符合，因此正确答案为D。 20、C [解析] 19-22 W: Can I help you? M: Yes. I am a bit confused. My sociology class is supposed to read a chapter in a book called Sociology and the Modem Age. According to the syllabus, the book is in the library, but I haven't been able to find it. W: Do you have your syllabus with you? May I see it? M: Yes, uh...I put it on the front of my sociology notebook. Oh, here it is. W: Let me see. Oh yes. Your professor has placed this book on reserve. That means you cannot find it on the shelves in its usual place. You need to go to a special room called the reserve room. It's down the hall and to the right. W: I'm sorry—I still don't understand what you mean by "on reserve". W: You see, your professor wants everyone in the class to read the chapter. If one student removes the book from the library, it is likely that none of the other students will have the opportunity to read it. So, your professor has insured that all students have the opportunity to read it by placing it on reserve. M: So, will I be able to find this book? W: Yes, when a book is on reserve, a student can go to the reserve room and ask the reserve librarian for the book. The student can have the book for a few hours, and he or she MUST read it in the library during that time. That way, the book stays in the library, and all students have a chance to read it. M: Okay. Thank you. I understand now. W: Will there be anything else? M: No! I am on my way to the reserve room. Thanks again! Question 19: Where did the conversation happen? 根据对话中男士所说的“According to the syllabus，the book is in the library， but I haven't been able to find it.”可以判断出这个对话发生在图馆，因此答案为C。 21、C [解析] What is the book that the boy wants to borrow about? 在对话中，借阅人提到了他所需要的书的书名为Sociology and the Modern Age，因此答案为 C。 22、D [解析] Why can't the boy find the book? 根据馆员所说的“Oh yes(Your professor has placed this book on reserve(”，因 此答案为D。 23、B [解析] How long can a student have a book on reserve? 当借阅人间馆员在哪里可以找到不出借的书，馆员告诉他:“…when a book is on reserve，a student can go to the reserve room and ask the reserve librarian for the book(The student can have the book for a few hours,...”，因此答案为B。 24、D [解析] 23-25 Thinh: Hello. Jane: Oh, hi there! Thinh: Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Thinh Nguyen and I am new to this neighborhood. Jane: Pleased to meet you. My name is Jane Peters. Did you just move in next door? Thinh: Yes, I did. Have you lived here long? Jane: Me? I guess so. I've lived here for about six years now. Have you lived in America very long? Thinh: No. Not really. When I left Vietnam and came to America I lived with a cousin in Dallas for two years. Where do you work, Jane? Jane: I teach mathematics at Willow Springs community college. What do you do? Thinh: I am a mechanic at Allied Diesel. I repair truck engines. And my wife works at Whitfield County hospital. Jane: Well, Thinh, it was good to meet you. I have to go now. I'm teaching a class this evening and I need to get to the college. Thinh: It was good to meet you, too, Jane. Jane: Yes, it was good to meet you. Jane:See you around! Thinh and Lan:Good-bye，Jane! Question 23:Who is Thinh? 根据对话中“Did you just move in next door?”可以推断出此题答案为D。 25、D [解析] How many years has Jane been living in this place? 根据对话中“I've lived here for about six years now(”可以判断此题答案为D。 26、C [解析] Where did Thinh live before coming to the America? 根据对话中“When I left Vietnam and came to America I lived with a cousin in Dallas for two years(”可以判断此题答案为C。 Section B 27、D [解析] 26-28 In the modern world, it is important to be well-informed. Success in many fields depends on getting the latest information. To keep up with what is happening in the world, well-informed people read newspapers and news magazines. They listen to the news on the radio and they watch it on television. Owners of home computers can even receive their news directly from the wire services--news agencies that supply newspapers, magazines, radio and television with news reports through special telephone links. Most people read newspapers for the news of the day. The typical daily newspaper contains articles about local, regional, national, and international news, as well as sports news, weather reports, editorials, and other features. In large cities, newspaper readers can often choose between a "morning paper" distributed early in the morning and an "evening paper" distributed at the end of the workday. Most American newspapers also publish an enlarged Sunday edition containing articles about the news of the day and of the week, plus a number of entertainment and advertising supplements. Daily newspapers are designed to be read quickly by busy people looking for specific information. The Sunday papers, on the other hand, are intended to entertain as well as inform, and they tend to be read leisurely by all members of the family. Other types of newspapers include campus newspapers, written by students at universities, and weekly newspapers, usually intended for a specific audience. Question 26: Which of the following are ways where people could get information? 这个题目所涉及的信息一开始就提到了，答案是D。 28、B [解析] Which of the following is NOT included in a typical daily news paper? 录音中提到“…an enlarged Sunday edition containing(((entertainments and advertising supplements(”，因此答案是B。 29、C [解析] What is the purpose of a Sunday paper? 录音中提到“The Sunday papers,...are intended to entertain as well as inform(”， 可知答案是C。 30、A [解析] 29-31 At first glance, Japan astonishes and fascinates the American because it seems So different. All that characterizes the United States—racial and ethnic heterogeneity, newness, vast territory, and individualistic ethic — is absent in Japan. Instead one encounters an ancient and homogeneous population, traditions that emphasize the importance of groups and communal needs, with rich panoply of highly elaborate rites and ceremonies that cover every aspect of daily living, from drinking tea to saying hello. Where Americans pride themselves on a studied informality and openness, their Japanese counterparts employ formality and complexity. If Americans value time, the Japanese treasure space. While Americans have always enjoyed a sense of continental scale, employing metaphors of size to describe both the natural environment and industrial production, Japan has exerted its genius on the diminutive and the miniature. It seems appropriate for America to produce the world's airplanes, while Japan creates cameras and transistors. Yet these two cultures, so apparently opposite in almost every way, have always possessed a strange affinity for each other. Like their descendants, 19th century American visitors found the world of Japanese art, philosophy, ceremonies, and social life to be compellingly attractive. One reason is its very comprehensiveness. Japan is a filled-in culture, with few imprecisions or empty spaces. Question 29: What is this passage mainly about? 根据第一句“At first glance，Japan astonishes and fascinates the American because it seems so different(”，可以选择正确答案为A。 31、C [解析] Which of the following is one of the characteristics of American culture? 录音的开始提到美国的文化特点有“…racial and ethnic heterogeneity，newness，vast territory， and individualistitics ethic”，所以答案是C。 32、A [解析] What is mentioned as a reason why Japanese art，philosophy，ceremonies and social life are compellingly attractive? 根据录音提到的“One reason is its comprehensiveness("，可知答案是A。 33、A [解析] 32-35 With only one or two exceptions, Summerhill is quite unlike any other school in England. Being a small private boarding school founded over 70 years ago by A.S. Neil, it continues to this day to follow his belief that children should be given as much freedom as possible. This means, for one thing, that lessons are optional. Children can choose which subjects they go to or can decide to stay away from lessons altogether if they wish. Many children who transfer to Summerhill from more conventional schools where lessons are compulsory can often hardly believe their luck and stay away from lessons for many weeks after their arrival. But eventually they settle in and start attending classes quite voluntarily. The school can take this casual approach to children missing lessons partly because of its belief that much of the work done by pupils in ordinary schools is simply a waste of time and partly because willing pupils learn much more quickly. Good digestion waits on appetite. Summerhill is remarkable in other ways too. There is a weekly meeting of all the pupils and staff which makes school rules and policy. Everyone has the same fights and teachers can be outvoted by pupils. The meeting appoints a tribunal which deals with those caught stealing or breaking school roles. Question 32: What is the passage mainly about? 文章讨论的是一个学校的独特之处。因此答案是A。 34、B [解析] What is a fundamental belief held by Neil who founded the school? 文中提到他认为最重要的就是要给学生更多的自由，因此答案是B。 35、A [解析] How does the school deal with students who do not attend classes? 根据文中的叙述，可知在这个学校，上课并不是强制的事情，如果不想去也不会有任何严重的后果， 可知答案是A。 36、D [解析] How are the school policy and roles made? 录音中提到“There is a weekly meeting of all the pupils and staffs which makes school rules and policy”，可知答案是D。 Section C 37、expresses [解析] 36-46 I love traveling by train. Fast (36) expresses, slow local trains which stops at every station, (37) suburban trains taking business men to their offices and home again; I enjoy them ail. It must be the element of romance that (38) appeals to me. There is no romance in a car on a motorway—a box of metal and rubber on a strip of (39) concrete — or in flying through the air in a pressurized tube from one (40) identical plastic and glass airport to another. But trains are different. You can walk around, look at the (41) scenery, observe your fellow (42) passengers. In a plane, all you can see axe the clouds and the backs of other people's heads. Yes, traveling by train is still an (43) adventure, even in England. You try to interpret the timetable, persuade the booking-office clerk to sell you a ticket and (44) understand the incomprehensible messages coming over the loudspeaker systems. Then there's that delightful uncertainty as (45) you wonder whether you are on the right train, or their right part of the train. Abroad, of course, it's even more exciting, particularly in those countries which forget to put names on their railway stations. Not only are you never certain you are on the right train, (46) but you don't even know when to get off it if you are.38、suburban 39、appeals 40、concrete 41、identical 42、 scenery 43、passengers 44、adventure 45、understand the incomprehensible messages coming over the loudspeaker systems 46、you wonder whether you are on the right train, or their right part of the train but you don't even know when to get off it if you are 47、 Part ? Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) Section A 48、 根据上下文的意思和语法结构提示选择形容词的最高级。 49、 文中上下文的逻辑提示此处和下一个句子的动词分词reducing相反，因此应该是expanding。 50、 根据上下文的意思，推知此处填入的应该是表示投资之类的词汇。 51、 前面的the wealthy和上下文的意思提示应填入与wealth相近的意思的词汇。 52、 句中的instead提示填入的词汇与oppose的意思相反，另外prefer sth.to sth(是固定搭配。 53、 此空需要填一个动词，根据上下文意思即可知道用help最适合。 54、 noteworthy表示“引入注目的”，上下文的结构提示填写形容词。 55、 根据上下文的逻辑应填入副词，合理推知应该是表述“现在”，而不是“过去”。 56、 根据语法结构判断此处应填入动词，promote符合文意。 57、 本题考查对文章整体的逻辑把握。最后一段叙述的是卡内基的影响深入，那么就应该是只有少数人没有受到影响。 Section B Passage One 58、D 文章叙述了对于考试的不同看法，所以D项正确，其余各项不正确。 59、B 细节题。这个题目所涉及的信息可以在第一段第三、四句看到:学生们终日学习应试科目 (exam-oriented subjects)，没有时间与同伴们一起放松或者培养其他兴趣;忽视与考试无紧密关联的科目，教与学都强调考高分能力的培养，却忽略了开发创造性思维的能力。 C 60、 这个题目所涉及的信息可以在第二段看到。 61、C 细节题。这个题目所涉及的信息可以在文章的第一段第三句话看到。该句说:由于头脑中不断考虑着这些面临的障碍，孩子们感到自己处于持续的压力之下。 62、D 主旨题。从文章的行文来看，文章中并没有透露作者个人的观点，而是阐述了一个引起争议的问题，并且简述了争议双方的主要观点，因此D是最合适的答案。 Passage Two 63、B 主旨题。这个题目所涉及的信息在文中第一段有提示。另外，从全文叙述调查问卷的几个问题以及各国居民的回答也可以看出全文的主题是调查各国居民不同的文化视角。 64、A 细节题。B、C、D三个答案可以清楚地在第二段找到。从该段第一句话:“The poll assumed that literature，history，science，the arts，law，economics and So on would be regarded as significant components of culture by all participants but it set out to examine the areas which they deemed the most important forms of cultural expression(”中我们得知:该民意测验并没有询问像文学、历史、科学、艺术等这些在他们认为所有民意测验参加者都会认为非常重要的文化元素的相关问题，而是考察了一些他们认为是最重要的文化表现形式的领域。 65、B 细节题。这个题目所涉及的信息可以在第三段看到。选项B的内容错误，德国人最看重的是政治学和经济学。 66、C 细节题。这个信息可以在文章的第五段开头看到:英国人、意大利人和德国人对法国最感兴趣，而西 班牙人对意大利最感兴趣。 67、B 细节题。这个题目所涉及的信息可以在文章的倒数第二段看到。 Part ? Error Correction 68、 increased?increasing: 注意动词的现在分词和过去分词做形容词的区别。 69、change?changes: 名词复数。 70、governed?governing: 动词的现在分词和过去分词的区别。 71、on?to: 搭配，barrier to something。 72、with?without: 上下文的逻辑。 73、divoreing?divorced: 动词的现在分词和过去分词的区别。 74、are?were: 一般过去时。 75、which?where/in which: 定语从句。76、began?beginning 77、the: 冠词的用法。 Part ? Short Answer Question 78、Some misleading opinions from western countries concerning the success of East Asian countries' economic and political performance( 可根据整篇文章的信息回答。 79、Their economy is growing at high speed( 这个题目所涉及的信息可以在第二段看到。 80、Indigenous cultural traditions such as Confucianism( 第四段了东亚各国成功的原因，即凭借像儒家学说这样的本土文化传统，并且说这应该引起西方 国家的兴趣或关注。 81、They believe the success is dependent on the adoption of western values and institutions( 此题信息在倒数第二段。 82、To demonstrate that Western values and institutions are not without problems( 这个题目涉及的信息在文章最后一段。