专业英语四级模拟试卷466 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. DICTATION 2. LISTENING COMPREHENSION 3. CLOZE 4. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 5. READING COMPREHENSION 6. WRITING
PART I DICTATION (15 MIN)Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minute
1． Happy Fourth of July!
正确答案： Happy Fourth of July! Most people are probably aware of the significance of July 4 to Americans . /They might not know, however, about the origins of some of the traditions /associated with Independence Day in the United States. / July 4 is, of course, a holiday from work, / and the occasion for all-day picnics in most communities. / Having eaten their fill of hot dogs, burgers, and potato salad, /everyone eagerly throws themselves into a program of often strange activities /like three-legged races and pie-eating contests. / A visitor to Boston , /a city strongly associated with the events leading up to independence, / will certainly come away with a lasting impression of the Fourth of July. / The highlight of the day’s celebrations is a local orchestra playing a melody /as one hundred and fifty thousand spectators watch fireworks burst over the harbor. 涉及知识点：听写
PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 MIN)Directions: In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.
SECTION A CONVERSATIONSDirections: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文：Salesperson: May I help you?Nancy: Yes, I would like to return these slacks.Salesperson: Alright. Do you have your receipt?Nancy: Yes. Here it is. I bought them last week.Salesperson: And why are you returning them?Nancy: I bought them to go with a blouse of mine. But they don’t really match.Salesperson: I see. Oh, wait. Ma’am, I’m sorry. These slacks were on sale.Nancy: Yes, they were thirty percent off.Salesperson: I’m sorry, but we don’t allow returns on sale items.Nancy: I know many stores have that policy. But I have returned sale items here before.Salesperson:
I’m sorry, but we usually don’t do it. It is our policy.Nancy: I just bought these slacks a week ago. And I am a regular customer here. Can you make an exception this time?Salesperson: Well. Let me talk to the manager for a moment. Ma’am, the manager says I can do it this time. Nancy: Good. I’m a regular customer here. I am glad you can make an exception for me.Salesperson: Please show me your receipt again. Nancy: Here it is.Salesperson: I will have to give you store credit, Ma’am. If you find something else you like in the store, you can use the credit. Nancy: Store credit is okay with me. I’m sure I will find something I like. I shop here a lot.Salesperson: We appreciate your business, Ma’am.
2． Why did Nancy go to the store? A．Because she wanted to buy a blouse. B．Because she wanted to return slacks. C．Because she wanted to visit the manager. D．Because she wanted to get store credit.
正确答案：B 解析：细节题。“I would like to return these slacks．”，Nancy去商场是要求退掉她买的长裤，所以选B。 知识模块：对话
3． Why did the salesperson refuse to return the slacks? A．Because those slacks are on sale.
B．Because Nancy is not a regular customer. C．Because the manager refused to do so. D．Because those slacks are destroyed.
正确答案：A 解析：细节题。“Oh，wait．Ma’am，I’m sorry．These slacks were on sale．”因为长裤是打折商品，所以不能退货。 知识模块：对话
4． Which of the following statements is true about the policy of the store? A．Only the regular customers can return the goods.
B．Only the goods bought within one week can be returned. C．You have to show the store credit when you return the goods. D．You have to show the receipt when you return the goods.
正确答案：D
解析：事实判断题。“Please show me your receipt again．”商场退货需要出示购买发票。 知识模块：对话
听力原文：M: Oh, Janna, you’re early! I’m happy you’re here early today because I’d like to discuss your attendance for a moment.W: Gee, Dr. Livingston, I’m really sorry about missing yesterday.M: Actually, it’s been several days. Counting today, we’ve only had 6 classes, yet you’ve already missed 4. You won’t be able to pass if you’re constantly absent.W: Sorry, I’ve been extremely busy.M: Well, I hope
you’re ready for today’s exam.W: Today? I thought it was Monday!M: Read the syllabus, Janna; this is precisely what I’m talking about. You should either make an effort to attend, or you should consider withdrawing while it’s still possible.W: What do you mean?M: Today’s the final day you can withdraw and get a full refund.W: Maybe I really should. What do you suggest?M: I wish you could attend classes regularly; however, if you don’t believe you’re capable of this, then don’t waste your money.W: Thanks, Dr. Livingston; I really appreciate your advice. If it’s okay, I suppose I’ll go ahead and drop the class.M: It’s entirely up to you, but that might be best if you don’t think things are going to change.
5． What did the man want to discuss with the woman? A．Her absence from classes. B．Her homework. C．Her exam result. D．Her tuition fee.
正确答案：A
6． What was the most probable relationship between the man and the woman? A．Father and daughter. B．Brother and sister. C．Teacher and student. D．Mother and son.
正确答案：C
7． What did the man want the woman to do? A．Refund the money. B．Take the exam.
C．Attend the rest of the classes regularly. D．Drop the class.
正确答案：C
听力原文：M: Hey! Jenny, do you want to live a longer life?F: Why? Of course! Everyone hopes so.M: look, here is some advice given by experts on how to live a longer and happier life.F: They must tell people to do exercise and keep a healthy diet.M: Yes. They say 30 minutes of mild exercise a day will increase your life span. You can do things like walking, gardening or taking exercise classes.F: And we should eat a balanced diet with low calories, cut back on red meat, sugar, coffee, alcohol and salt, eat more fruit, grains and vegetables.M: Why? Jenny, you’ ve read this article?F: Not at all. But everyone knows that.M: Come on ! I think there is some valuable advice. For example, they say you should enjoy people more, join some social clubs or groups so that you share your life’ s joys and sorrows with them
and fight depression and stress.F: That makes sense. In this way, we can have more positive attitudes towards life and stay optimistic because we feel we’ re no alone. What else does the article say?M: You should stay mentally active. Because the decline of our brain power will shorten our lives, too. So read the newspaper, visit the public library, balance your checkbook without using a calculator, do crossword puzzles and so on:F: I think this advice is for old people.M: Not necessarily. Because it also persuades young people like us to do regular checkups and prevent illness like cancer, high blood pressure which threaten our longevity.F: All right, I don’ t mean to argue with you. Are you going to follow every piece of advice listed there? M: Well, they may be good advice, but you know, chocolate is my favorite...
8． In order to live a longer life, what should people do? A．Do as much exercise as we can. B．Grow flowers.
C．Drink a cup of coffee everyday. D．Eat a balanced diet.
正确答案：D
9． What shouldn’t we do according to the conversation? A．Being isolated and read books leading a quiet life. B．Joining in some social clubs or groups.
C．Sharing our jous and sorrows with strangers D．Staying optimistic
正确答案：A
10． How can reading the newspaper, visiting the public library benefit us? A．Staying mentally healthy.
B．Taking part in social activities.
C．Gaining more knowledge about society.
D．Having more contacts with the outside world.
正确答案：A
11． What does the boy think is also important to young people?
A．Doing regular checkups to prevent illness that threatens our longevity. B．Doing crossword puzzles. C．Doing everything in the list. D．Doing gardening every day.
正确答案：A
SECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文： Buckingham Palace is the monarch’s present London home, facing St. James’ park. It was built for the Duke of Buckingham and Normandy John Sheffield in 1703. Buckingham House was bought by George III for his wife at the price of 28,000 pounds in 1761 and the royal family moved there from St. James’ Palace. It was enlarged in the Palladian style by John Nash in the reign of George IV and then the building became known as Buckingham Palace. When Victoria came to the throne, she made it the royal palace. In the palace can be found the Marble Hall, Sculpture Gallery, the Picture Gallery, the Throne Room, the Drawing Room, the Library, the Royal Stamp-Collecting Room, the Grand Staircase and Vestibule, over 600 rooms and halls in all. The grounds cover 40 acres and there are collections of famous paintings and of furniture, most of which are works dating from George IV’s time. Since 1993, Buckingham Palace has been open to the public during the summer months only. But at all times tourists will gather in front of the Palace to see the guards. Thousands of visitors to London come to see the Changing of the Guard and the Trooping of the Color.
12． Who bought Buckingham House? A．John Sheffield. B．George HI. C．Queen Victoria. D．George IV.
正确答案：B
解析：细节题。短文说，白金汉屋是1703年为白金汉及诺曼底公爵John Sheffield所建的，在1761年被乔治三世买来送给他妻子，在乔治四世就位期间加以扩建，在维多利亚时期成为了皇宫。B项为正确答案。 知识模块：短文听力
13． There are collections including the following items EXCEPT A．jewellery. B．paintings. C．stamps. D．furniture.
正确答案：A
解析：细节题。短文提到皇宫内有皇家集邮室，可见有邮票的收集。接下来又提到在占地40公顷的庭院里收藏着很多著名的绘画及家具，短文没有提及珠宝的收藏，所以选A。 知识模块：短文听力
14． Which of the following it NOT true?
A．Buckingham Palace is opposite to St. James’ park.
B．The house of Buckingham was bought at the price of 28,000 pounds.
C．The building became known as Buckingham Palace because of George III. D．Buckingham Palace has been open to the public only in summer months.
正确答案：C
解析：细节题。短文说，在乔治四世统治期间，白金汉屋以帕拉弟奥式风格得到扩建，然后就成为了举世闻名的白金汉宫了，C项说是因为乔治三世才得名是明显错误的。 知识模块：短文听力
听力原文： Kuwait is a country which is quite small, but which is very rich. It has a population of a little more than a million, and it is situated at the North end of the Persian Gulf. This small desert country is one of the world’s leading off producers, and it has approximately fifteen per cent of the world’s known petroleum reserves. Since the discovery of oil in 1938, Kuwait’s rulers have turned the country into a prosperous welfare state. It has free primary and secondary education, free health care and social services; and the Kuwaitis do not have to pay any personal income tax for those services. The rate of literacy is high and constantly growing. The University of Kuwait was opened in 1966, but many of the Kuwaiti students still study in colleges and universities abroad, at state expense. Kuwait is, needless to point out, an Arab country, and about 99 per cent of the people who live there are Moslems. But fewer than haft of these Moslems are actually citizens of Kuwait. This is because there are many Moslem immigrants living and working there. Many of these recent immigrants have come from all over the Arab world-from places like Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, from Oman, and from the Sudan. Indians, Pakistan is, and Iranians live and work in Kuwait, too. The other one per cent of the population, in other words, the non-Moslems, are recent immigrants who were attracted by the opportunities to work for the oil companies. There are several thousand Europeans and Americans in Kuwait. Many of them are employed by the oil companies.
15． What percentage of the world’s known petroleum reserves does Kuwait have?
A．13%. B．16%. C．14%. D．15%.
正确答案：D
16． According to the passage, the welfare system of Kuwait provides all of the following except ______.
A．Free primary and secondary education B．Free health care C．Free social services
D．Free tour to foreign countries
正确答案：D
17． When was the University of Kuwait opened?
A．In 1966. B．In 1967. C．In 1938. D．In 1939.
正确答案：A
听力原文： The atmosphere and oceans are not the only parts of the environment being damaged. Rain forests are being quickly destroyed as well, and their survival is questionable. E.O.Wilson, a biologist at Harvard, calls the depletion of rain forest areas “the greatest extinction since the end of the age of dinosaurs”. Unlike some environmental issues, rain forest depletion has fortunately received significant public and media attention. Despite the opposition to the cutting down of rain forests, the problem continues. Every year, Brazil chops down an area of forest the size of the state of Nebraska. In addition to the Amazon’s rain forests, many other forests are being cut down as well. In Indonesia, Zaire, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, Burme, the Philippines, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, and Venezuela, rain forests that were once great have been lost. According to some estimates, 50 million acres of rain forest are cut down every year. The United Nations says the figure is closer to 17 million acres. The World Wildlife Fund says that every minute, 25 to 50 acres are cut or burned to the ground. The world’s growing population has been a primary reason of rain forest destruction. More people need land to live on and wood products to consume. Limiting population growth may be the first in a series of steps that would limit the destruction of the rain forests.
18． In the opinion of the speaker, ____ are being destroyed terribly at present. A．the oceans B．the atmosphere C．the rain forests D．all the above
正确答案：D
解析：细节题。本文提到自然环境中不但大气层和海洋受到破坏，热带雨林也同样受到破坏，…are notonly parts of…as well…是解题的关键。因此答案为D。 知识模块：听力
19． Why did Wilson regard the depletion of rain forest areas as the greatest extinction since the end of the age of dinosaurs?
A．The rain forests’ survival is questionable.
B．It will become warmer and warmer with the depletion of rain forests.
C．Many wild animals will become extinct as a result of the depletion of rain forests.
D．The writer did not give his explanation.
正确答案：D
解析：细节题。文中提到哈佛大学的生物学家：E．O．Wilson把热带雨林的枯竭称为“自恐龙时代结束以来最大的灭绝”，但他做出这样评论的原因文中并没有进行解释，故D为正确答案。A具有强干扰性。但细看仅是问题的现象，而不是原因。 知识模块：听力
20． Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A．The United Nations says about 50 million acres of rain forests are cut down every year.
B．Luckily people and mass media all paid special attention to the depletion of rain forests.
C．The author thought the oceans’ survival questionable.
D．People have stopped cutting down rain forests because of the opposition of most people.
正确答案：B
解析：细节题。A在数据上有问题，50 million只是一些人的估计，联合国统计的数字是17 million acres。C错在是rain forests而不是oceans的生存有问题。D与原文不符。只有B是正确的，即幸运的是这一问题得到了大众和媒体的特别关注。 知识模块：听力
21． What may be the first step to limit the destruction of the rain forests according to the speaker?
A．Limiting population growth.
B．Setting up a world protection organization. C．Holding a world conference.
D．Making people move away from the rain forests.
正确答案：A 解析：细节题。文章最后部分指出限制雨林破坏的第1步可能是限制人口的增长。因此A正确。 知识模块：听力
SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTDirections: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文： A fifteen-year-old schoolboy, Peter Emerson, was recovered at home yesterday after being trapped all night in a cold store at the butcher’s shop where he worked after school. The door swung shut as he was putting meat into the store. He realized that he was left all alone after he had shouted and kicked the door and no one answered. He kept warm by jumping and running around for about 10 of the 14 hours.
22． What happened to the schoolboy? A．He forgot to lock the cold store door.
B．He was forced to work throughout the night. C．He caught cold while working at the butcher’s. D．He was locked up by accident in a cold store.
正确答案：D
听力原文： Airlines are being hit with huge increases to ensure their planes after the terrorist attacks in the United States. Go-Shocking Insurance Holdings which insures aircraft around the world said rates have soared as much as tenfold since the 9.11 terrorist attack. Airlines around the world have cut services and dismissed staff as their business had plunged in the week of crisis. They are also struggling with increased security costs.
23． After the terrorist attacks in the United States, insurance rates soared as much as
A．100%. B．200%. C．500%. D．1000%.
正确答案：D
听力原文： NASA’s first dedicated mission to measure carbon dioxide from space has failed following a rocket malfunction. Officials said the fairing—the part of the rocket which covers the satellite on top of the launcher—did not separate properly. Data indicates the spacecraft crashed into the ocean near Antarctica. The Orbiting Carbon Observatory was intended to help pinpoint the key locations on our planet’s surface where CO2 is being emitted and absorbed.
24． What led to the failure of NASA’s mission? A．Fuel shortage. B．Loss of data.
C．Fairing separation failure. D．Satellite malfunction.
正确答案：C
25． One of the missions of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory is A．to observe the formation of CO2. B．to collect CO2 samples from space. C．to do CO2 experiments in space.
D．to locate the key places of CO2 emission.
正确答案：D
听力原文： The leader of the Germany’s opposition Christian Democrats Wolfgang Schaeuble says he and other party members hear some responsibilities for the party funding scandal engulfing the former Chancellor, Helmut Kohl. Mr. Schaeuble told German Television that donations and accounts had not been checked as thoroughly as they would be now. He admitted that he himself had accepted some 50,000 dollars in cash from an arms dealer in 1994 and passed it onto Party Treasurer s. Kalan Mike reports: “Wolfgang Schaeuble has said he sees no reason to resign, blaming the then Party Treasurer for not clearing the cash contribution. But with Helmut Kohl already under criminal investigation for his activities, it now seems likely that the state prosecutors will also turn the spotlight on Wolfgang Schaeuble. Mr. Kohl’s legacy as one of Europe’s longest serving leaders and the man who united Germany has already ken irrevocably tarnished by this scandal. Now though, his long years of the absolute authority in his party is threatening its future by tainting the whole generation of those who served under him.”
26． Mr. Schaeuble says he and other party members bear some responsibilities for the party funding scandal because ______.
A．donations and accounts had not been checked thoroughly B．he himself accepted 50,000 dollars C．they also accepted donations D．he ignored the supervision
正确答案：A 解析：听懂句子“Helmut Kohl Mr．Schaeuble told German Television…as they would be now．”。
27． Mr. Schaeuble has said he sees no reason to resign because ______. A．he didn’t take any bribery
B．he did not have any personal gain C．he should charge the scandal himself
D．the then party treasurer was responsible for the party finance
正确答案：D 解析：抓住句子“Wolfgang Schaeuble has said he sees no reason to resign,…the cash contribution．”。
听力原文： Fighting flared yesterday in northern and southern Bosnia, pitting Serbs against Muslims and Muslims against Croats.(27[C]) Meanwhile, Bosnian Serbs voted on a peace plan they seem certain to reject. The defiance of Bosnian Serbs and the three-way fighting underlined the complexity of bringing peace to this ragged state. A brutal 13-month war had destroyed its elaborate ethnic quiet, stitched together by centuries of coexistence. (28[A]) The United States President had dismissed this weekend’s Bosnian Serb referendum as a maneuver to buy time. He is expected to press reluctant Europeans for military action against Bosnia’s Serbs if they do reject the apparently doomed Vance Owen plan.
28． Tangled fighting between the three races broke out ______. A．before Serbs voted on a peace plan B．after Serbs voted on a peace plan C．just as Serbs voted on a peace plan D．as soon as Serbs voted on a peace plan
正确答案：C 解析：细节题。新闻中说，昨天又展开了激战，然后又说：同时(Meaanwhile)，塞尔维亚人就一项和平计划进行投票，由此可见，两件事是同时发生的，因此选C。
29． What did President Bill Clinton think of the Bosnian Serb referendum? A．It was a way to delay the military action. B．It was a rejection of Vance Owen plan. C．It destroyed its elaborate ethnic quiet.
D．It pressed reluctant Europeans for military action.
正确答案：A
解析：细节题。针对Bosnian Serb referendum，美国总统的做法是拒绝考虑本周末塞尔维亚提出的请示书，这是赢得时间的手段(as a maneuver to buy time)。buy time意思是“为某事赢得时间”。
听力原文： In Israel, a politically powerful Jewish religious leader is trying to ease public anger over statements he made Sunday. Rabbi Ovadier Useph has spoken about the six million Jews killed by German Nazis during World War II. He said the victims had possesed spirits of people who had lived and done evil at an earlier time. The Rabbi said the holocaust victims had been born to die for that past evil. Now Rabbi Useph says the media misunderstood his words. He says all the Jewish victims were holy and pure. Arabs have denounced Rabbi Useph for calling Palestinians “snakes” in his comments Sunday. Rabbi Useph is a spiritual leader of the Shas Party. The Party recently withdrew from Mr. Barak’s coalition government, saying he compromised too much with the Palestinians.
30． In israel, a politically powerful Jewish religious leader is trying to ______. A．make a statement Sunday B．reduce public anger C．incite public anger D．provoke public anger
正确答案：B 31． The Party recently withdrew from Mr. Barak’s coalition government, saying ______.
A．Mr. Barak made no concession to the Palestinians B．the rabbi made no concession to the Palestinians
C．Mr. Bar& compromised too much with the Palestinians D．the rabbi compromised too much with the Palestinians
正确答案：C
PART III CLOZE (15 MIN)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks.
It’s an annual back-to-school routine. One morning you wave goodbye, and that(1)_____ evening you’re burning the late-night oil in sympathy. In the race to improve educational standards,(2)_____ are throwing the books at kids.(3)_____ elementary school students are complaining of homework(4)_____. What’s a well-meaning parent to do? As hard as(5)_____ may be, sit back and chill, experts advise. Though you’ve got to get them to do it,(6)_____ helping too much, or even examining(7)_____ too carefully, you may keep them (8)_____ doing it by themselves. “I wouldn’t advise a parent to check every(9)_____ assignment,” says John Rosemond, author of Ending the Tough Homework. There’s a(10)_____ of appreciation for trial and error. Let your children(11)_____ the grade they deserve. Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their(12)______. But “you don’t want them to feel it has to be(13)______,” she says. That’s not to say parents should(14)_____ homework—first, they should monitor how much homework their kids(15)______. Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in(16)_____ four, five, and six is standard, says Rosemond. For junior-high students it should be “(17)_____ more than an hour and a half,” and two for high school students. If your child(18)_____ has more homework than this, you may want to check(19)_____ other parents and then talk to the teacher about(20)_____ assignments.
32． (1) A．very B．exact C．right D．usual
正确答案：A
解析：very修饰名词，表示强调，that very evening指的是“正是那个晚上”。 知识模块：完形
33． (2) A．officials B．parents C．experts
D．schools
正确答案：D
解析：前半句提到In the race．．．standards(为了提高教育水平)，推测提高教育水平应是学校的目的，故选D。 知识模块：完形
34． (3) A．Also B．Even C．Then D．However
正确答案：B
解析：根据前一句中“学校把大量的书扔给学生(即布置很多学习任务)”，本句表达的应该是“就连(even)小学生都抱怨”，这是对上文的递进说明。 知识模块：完形
35． (4) A．fatigue B．confusion C．duty D．puzzle
正确答案：A
解析：根据上文的burning the late-night oil．(熬到深夜)和throwing the books at kids(把大量的书扔给学生)这样的表达，推断作业太多。从而造成“疲惫”(fatigue)。confusion“困惑”；duty“责任”；puzzle“难题”。 知识模块：完形
36． (5) A．there B．we C．they D．it
正确答案：D
解析：it may be hard(to do sth．)为习惯表达，意为“做某事可能有难度”，it为形式主语。 知识模块：完形
37． (6) A．via B．under C．by D．for
正确答案：C
解析：此处亦为固定表达，by doing sth．，youmay．．．“通过做某事，你会……”。 知识模块：完形
38． (7) A．questions B．answers C．standards D．rules
正确答案：B
解析：examine answers为习惯动宾搭配，意思是“检查答案”。 知识模块：完形
39． (8) A．off B．without C．beyond D．from
正确答案：D
解析：keep sb．from doing sth．为习惯搭配，指“使某人不能做某事”。 知识模块：完形
40． (9) A．single B．piece C．page D．other
正确答案：A 解析：“every single+n．”中的single起强调作用，表示“每一个……”；piece和page后接名词前要先加of；every other的意思是“每隔……”，在此处讲不通。 知识模块：完形
41． (10) A．drop B．short C．cut D．lack
正确答案：D 解析：上文提到“检查每一项作业”肯定是对孩子反复尝试不认可，a lack of sth．”缺少某物”符合上下文语义。a drop of“一滴”和a cut of“一块”均句意
不通；short为形容词，前面不加a。 知识模块：完形
42． (11) A．acquire B．earn C．gather D．reach
正确答案：B
解析：四个选项中，只有earn“(通过努力)赢得；获得”能跟宾语grades“分数”搭配。acquire“习得”；gather“收集”；reach“达到”。 知识模块：完形
43． (12) A．exercises B．defects C．mistakes D．tests
正确答案：C
解析：前半句建议父母检查孩子的作业(work)，后半句应该是让孩子rethink“反思”其中的“错误(mistakes)”，而不是所有的练习(exercise)；de—fect“缺点”和test“测试”与“作业”无关。 知识模块：完形
44． (13) A．perfect B．better C．unusual D．complete
正确答案：A
解析：but前后的句子表明：专家建议家长要检查作业，但不要走极端：不要让孩子觉得作业必须——，此处应该选褒义程度最高的perfect。 知识模块：完形
45． (14) A．forget B．refuse C．miss D．ignore
正确答案：D
解析：最后一段话锋一转：“这并不是说父母应该——作业”。显然前文(不要让孩子觉得作业必须完美无误)可能造成的误解是“忽略”(ignore)作业。 知识模块：完形
46． (15) A．have B．prepare C．make D．perform
正确答案：A 解析：have homework为习惯表达，表示“有作业”；此处how much homework their kids have意为“老师给他们的孩子布置了多少作业”。 知识模块：完形
47． (16) A．classes B．groups C．grades D．terms
正确答案：C
解析：空格后的4～6是与前面early elementaryyears平行的，所以选grades“年级”，即4～6年级。 知识模块：完形
48． (17) A．about B．no C．much D．few
正确答案：B
解析：根据后文“高中2小时”，推断此处初中应该不超过1个半小时，所以选no，而非much：about和few不用于比较级之前。 知识模块：完形
49． (18) A．previously B．rarely C．merely
D．consistently
正确答案：D
解析：根据后文的talk to the teacher(跟老师谈谈)，既然需要跟老师谈谈，说明作业量很多，consistently“一贯地”能突出“量大”。previously“以前”；rarely“难得”；merely“仅仅”。 知识模块：完形
50． (19) A．with
B．in C．out D．up
正确答案：A
解析：check with sb．意为“跟某人核实”；checkin“(在旅馆、机场等)登记”；check out“结账离去”；check up(on)sth．“检查某事”。 知识模块：完形
51． (20) A．finishing B．lowering C．reducing D．declining
正确答案：C
解析：因为作业太多，所以应该要求“减少(reduce)”。finish“完成”和lower“降下”不与homework搭配；decline表示“下降”时为不及物动词．后不能带宾语。 知识模块：完形
PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN)Directions: There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
52． His family ______ all very kind and friendly. His family ______a happy one.
A．are; is B．is; is C．are; are D．is; are
正确答案：A
53． He was now a teacher and a______ member of the community. A．respectful B．respected C．respective D．respectable
正确答案：D
解析：形容词辨析题。respectable表示“值得尊敬的，体面的，有身分的”；respectful表示“表示尊敬或尊重的；恭敬的”；respective表示“各自的，分别的”；一般不用respected(respect的过去分词)表示“值得尊敬的，受人尊敬的”，所以本题应选respectable。 知识模块：语法与词汇
54． Which of the following sentences doesn’t have an object complement? A．A tenant generally gave his land lord, as a condition of tenancy, a deposit in cash or kind, often amounting to a considerable part of the value of the land.
B．I find smoking bad for health.
C．He asked me to think about the problem. D．I saw the kite up and down.
正确答案：A
解析：A选项(译文“作为租田的条件，佃农一般要用现金或实物向地主缴相当于土地价值的相当一部分的押金”)中，gave sb．sth．结构是典型的动词+双宾结构，只不过sb．和sth．之间被状语as a condition of tenancy隔开了。B选项是形容词短语bad for health做宾补；C选项是不定式短语to think about the problem做宾补；D是副词短语up and down做宾补。 知识模块：句子成分、结构
55． The police have received ______ information that the wanted murderer is still on the run.
A．credible B．chaotic C．chronic D．cautious
正确答案：A
解析：警方得到可靠信息：通缉犯仍然还在逃亡中。A．credible“可靠的，可信的”
B．chaotic“混乱的，无秩序的” C．chronic“慢性的，长期患病的”
D．cautious”小心的，谨慎的” 知识模块：语法与词汇 56． The poor thing has had a tooth out, so he can’t talk but manages to______to capture attention.
A．moan B．grumble C．criticize D．complain
正确答案：A
解析：动词形异义近辨析。moan意为“呻吟”，一般为痛苦或悲伤而发出呻吟，相当于groan，如：He lay on his back，moaning，holding his broken arm．他仰天躺在那里，抱住断臂在呻吟。 知识模块：语法词汇
57． You must be hungry,______? A．mustn’t you B．aren’t you
C．needn’t you D．must you
正确答案：B
解析：反意疑问句。当陈述部分的must表示“一定，想必”等推测意义时，反意疑问句不用must，而要根据陈述部分的不定式结构采用相应的系动词或助动词形式。 知识模块：反意疑问句
58． In the sentence “Working hard, you will succeed” , the -ing participle is used
A．as a command B．as a condition C．for concession D．for emphasis
正确答案：B
解析：语法功能题。这里的现在分词表示条件，即意为“只要你努力工作，你就会成功”，故B正确。
59． The fact that the takings of the circus ______ not enough to cover the purchase of fodder for the animals during the first week frustrated all of us.
A．being B．is C．was D．were
正确答案：D
解析：主谓一致题。在英语中，有些名词是以-ings结尾的，这类名词常作复数用。如，takings(收入)，belongings(所有物)，clippings(锉屑)，sweepings(垃圾)等。当这类名词作主语时，其谓语部分应使用复数形式，因此可排除B和C。分析句子结构可知，be动词是同位语分句中的谓语成分，因此可排除A。故D正确。
60． ______, he helped me with my work. A．As he was tired B．Tired though he was C．Tired as was he
D．It is because he was tired
正确答案：B
61． They took______measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping. A．fruitful B．beneficial
C．valid D．effective
正确答案：D
解析：形容词辨析题。fruitful意为“有收获的”；beneficial意为“有益的”；valid意为“正当的，有根据的，有效的”；effective意为“有效的，起作用的”。根据句意，D为答案。
62． She has a______reputation in both jazz and classical music. A．massive B．quantitative C．surplus D．formidable
正确答案：D
解析：形容词辨析题。formidable表示“极好极强的，了不起的”；massive表示“大而重的，大量的”；quantitative表示“数量的，关于数量的”；surplus表示“剩余的，过剩的”。根据句意应选D。
63． They are______the best students in the class. A．so far B．by far C．at far D．as far
正确答案：B
解析：介词短语辨析。by far修饰形容词比较级或最高级，强调数量、程度等，表示“……得多，最……，显然”，如：His explanation is clearer by far．他的解释清楚得多。 知识模块：语法与词汇
64． Don’t______the habit of finding excuses for losing. A．come of B．fall into C．stick to D．get over
正确答案：B
解析：固定搭配题。fall into the habit意为“养成习惯”，为固定搭配，符合句意，故答案为B。
65． To acquire education is principal way of gaining status in a culture that generally stresses achievement, skillfulness, and upward_____.
A．mobility B．motivation
C．ambition D．promotion
正确答案：A
解析：词汇题。mobility在句中指“(在社会地位方面的)变动性”。motivation“动机”，动词是motivate; Ambition“上进心、进取”，也可以表示“野心”，形容词是ambitious，如：He is an ambitious man．promotion“提升”、“晋职”。根据句意，ambition和promotion本身含有upward的意思，用在句中不合适。
66． ______ we need to complete the construction is two million dollars. A．All what B．That all C．That D．What
正确答案：D
解析：在这里what引导一个主语从句，what 既起引导作用，又在从句中作渭语动词 need的宾语。因此D是正确选择。尽管 that也可引导主语从句，但不能在主语从句中作成分。关系代词what不能用来引导定语从句。
67． In the past, most foresters have been men, but today, the number of women______ this field is climbing.
A．engaging B．devoting C．registering D．pursuing
正确答案：D
解析：pursue 此处意为“从事”，如：He is pursuing his studies at the university．他在大学学习。engage 表示“从事，忙于”时则应与in 搭配，如：The Minister has been engaged in politics all his life．这位部长搞了一辈子政治。 devote 一词的常用搭配为 devote oneself(sth.) to，意为“献身于，致力于”，如：He has devoted his life to helping
68． Stunned by what had happened, the old man stood rooted ______. A．on the spot B．to the spot C．on the ground D．to the ground
正确答案：B
解析：on the spot：当场，在危险中，处于负责地位；rooted to the spot：生了根似的立定；on the ground：在地上，当场，在决斗；to the ground：彻底地。因此根据习惯用法，正确答案是B。
69． His proposal that a special committee ______ to investigate the incident was flatly denied by the director of the bureau.
A．was set up B．be set up C．set up
D．being set up
正确答案：B 解析：虚拟语气题。与proposal相关的名词性从句要使用虚拟语气，should%动词原形，根据语义应该采用被动语态，所以选项B为正确答案。
70． ______ begins with ______. A．Knowledge, practice B．The knowledge, practice C．The knowledge, the practice D．Knowledges, practices
正确答案：A
解析：题意为：知识源于实践。此题考查冠词用法。抽象名词在用来表示它的一般概念时，通常不加冠词，并且不用复数形式。
71． The price of seafood used to be much lower than now, ______? A．wasn’t there B．wasn’t it C．doesn’t it D．didn’t it
正确答案：D
解析：此题考查反意疑问句的用法。解题关键在于弄清谓语是used to do sth．(过去曾经……)，而不是be used to doing sth．(习惯于……)，因此排除A项(针对存在句的反问)、B项(助动词与谓语不符)和C项(时态不符)。
72． They lost their way in the forest, and ______ made matters worse was that night began to fall.
A．that B．what C．it D．which
正确答案：B
解析：关系代词what可以引导主语从句，如；What I like is chewing gum，and I wish I had some now．我喜欢的是嚼口香糖，真希望我现在有些口香糖。
73． Is there ______ to eat? It smells delicious. A．a thing B．anything C．something D．everything
正确答案：C
解析：因为说话者已经闻到了香味，预感到了有吃的东西，所以当他问是否有吃的东西时，预期(或希望)得到的是肯定的回答，因此尽管该句是问句，也应用something。请与下句比较：Is there anything to eat?问话者的意思是：我饿了，想吃点东西，但问话者并不知道是否有吃的东西。
74． She is the ______ holder of the 3,O00-meter world record, but there is no guarantee that she will win in the Olympic Games.
A．current
B．predominant C．prevailing D．prevalent
正确答案：A
解析：形容词辨析题。current强调“现在，当前的”，用来指经常变换的东西。predominant“卓越的，支配的，有影响的”；prevailing是指在某一特定时间或地点经常或普遍的东西；prevalent暗示了普遍的存在或发生，但并不表占优势的。
75． Very few scientists ______ completely new answers to the world’s problems.
A．come up with B．come out C．come round D．come up to
正确答案：A
解析：A come up with意为“想出(计划、答复)，提出”，符合题意，故为答案。而B come out意为“出版，结果是”，C come round意为“恢复知觉，到来”，D come up to意为“及得上，不亚于”都与题意不符，故排除。
76． —Does Alan like hamburgers? —Yes. So much______that he eats them almost every day.
A．for B．as C．to D．so
正确答案：D 解析：语法结构题。句中so much是Alan likes hamburgers so much的省略形式。之后的so that引导的是结果状语从句，例：He was very weak，so much so that he could not walk．(他太虚弱了，以至于他都走不了路了。)因此[D]为正确答案。
77． If you have really been studying English for so long, it’s about time you ______ able to write letters in English.[1999]
A．should be B．were C．must be D．are
正确答案：B
解析：本句使用了It is about time．．．句型，在这个句型中，从句里谓语动词要用过去式表示虚拟。因此，本句的正确答案应该是were。
78． The drink was packaged in champagne bottles and was being ______ as the real stuff.[2009]
A．passed out B．passed by C．passed over D．passed off
正确答案：D
解析：动词短语含义辨析题。passed out“失去知觉、昏迷”；passed by“走过；漠视”；passed over“忽略或不理会某事；去世”；都不合适。D项passed off一般用于pass sb．／sth．off as sb．／sth．，表示“冒充某人或某物”，符合句意，是答案。
79． He left orders that nothing _________ touched until the police arrived here. A．should be B．ought to be C．must be D．would be
正确答案：A
解析：虚拟语气。当that从句充当order，command等表示说话人强烈愿望或意愿的名词性从句(宾语从句或同位语从句)时，使用虚拟语气，从句中的should可以省略。
80． During the famine, many people were _____ to going without food for days. A．sunk B．reduced C．forced
D．declined
正确答案：D
解析：习惯用法。reduce可以表示”使沦落”、“使陷于……境地”，后与介词t。搭配。decline表示“衰退”、“堕落”、“沦落”时可为不及物动词。
81． Victoria bumped into her brother quite by chance in the supermarket. The underlined word means______.
A．risk
B．opportunity C．luck
D．possibility
正确答案：C
解析：固定搭配题。by chance表示偶然地，意外地。与by luck意外，巧合同义，故选C。
PART V READING COMPREHENSION (25 MIN)Directions: In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.
As the cost of gas and oil for home heating has gone up, many Americans have switched from these fuels to wood for heating their homes. In 1973, approximately 200,000 wood-burning stoves, intended for home use, were sold in the United States; by 1979, this figure had reached one million; and by the end of 1981, there were as many as seven million home owned wood-burning units in operation in the U. S. In addition to low fuel bills, many people choose these stoves because their initial cost is very low (the prices range from $ 50 kits to $ 5,000 top-of-the-line models), and because new technology has made wood fires more efficient, cleaner, and, therefore, safer than ever before. One new technological feature of this type is the catalytic(催化) combustor which adds about $ 100 to $ 200 to the cost of the stove, but which causes much more complete combustion (燃烧) of the wood and therefore bums up more of the pollutants left by incomplete combustion and produces more heat. A second cost-saving innovation is a device which agitates the wood, increasing the amount of oxygen that reaches the center of the wood pile, and leading to more efficient combustion. The real advantage of this device is that it allows the owner to make use of cheap sources of wood such as dirty wood chips (an industrial by-product) that have almost no commercial value, cost as little as $ 20 a ton, and burn very inefficiently in furnaces without an agitator.
82． According to the passage, the number of wood-burning stove sold for home
use ______.
A．went up fivefold over a six-year period B．rose to seven million during the seventies
C．multiplied thirty-five times between 1973 and the beginning of 1981 D．increased by 6,000,000 over an eight-year period
正确答案：A
解析：文中第一段说1973年有20万燃木家用取暖炉出售了；到1979年，此数字达到一百万；到1981年末，此数字达到了七百万。因此对照后，A项正确。
83． Which one of the following is NOT true for the reason why people prefer to buy wood-burning stoves?
A．The initial cost is very low. B．The fuel costs are cheaper.
C．Wood fires are more efficient, cleaner, and safer than ever before. D．The wood-burning stoves are more efficient than gas or oil ones.
正确答案：D
解析：文中第二段指出：many people choose these stoves because their initial cost is very low，and because new technology has made wood fires more efficient，cleaner，and，therefore，safer than ever before，所以D、C两项可排除，第二段开头就有In addition to low fuel bills，加上开头段As the cost of g
84． Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．Wood-bunting stoves are safer and more efficient than they used to be. B．No factories exist for the purpose of producing dirty wood chips.
C．Both catalytic combustors and wood agitators save money in the long run. D．Wood-burning stoves with catalytic combustors cost between $ 100 and $ 200.
正确答案：D
解析：A项文中第二段提到，正确；B项最后一段括号内注明(an industrial by-product)是副产品，没有工厂专门生产的，正确；C项可从三、四两段的描述中得知，从长远来看都是省钱的好东西，正确；而D项混淆了adds about $ 100 to $ 200与costs about $ 100 to $ 200，原句是附加了钱，而不是只值这些钱，所以不正确。
85． The passage states that ______.
A．many Americans have switched from hydrocarbon-based fuels to wood because the price of the latter has risen
B．some wood-burning stoves cost up to one hundred times more than others C．catalytic combustors increase the amount of pollution caused by wood burning stoves
D．agitators are cheaper addition to wood-burning stoves than catalytic combustors
正确答案：B
解析：A项表示与事实正好相反，C项应是decrease，而不是increase；D项文中并未说明agitators的价格，所以无法比较。而文中第二段括号内的文字(the prices range from $ 50 kits to $5，000 top-of-the-line models)表明炉子价格之差相差100倍，所以B项是正确的。
For an increasing number of students at American universities, Old is suddenly in. The reason is obvious: the graying of America means jobs. Coupled with the aging of the babyboom generation, a longer life span means that the nation’s elderly population is bound to expand significantly over the next 50 years. By 2050, 25 percent of all Americans will be older than 65, up from 14 percent in 1995. The change poses profound questions for government and society, of course. But it also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions, and in law and business as well. “In addition to the doctors, we’re going to need more sociologists, biologists, urban planners and specialized lawyers,” says Professor Edward Schneider
of the University of Southern California’s (USC) School of Gerontology. Lawyers can specialize in “elder law,” which covers everything from trusts and estates to nursing-home abuse and age discrimination. Businessmen see huge opportunities in the elder market because the baby boomers, 74 million strong, are likely to be the wealthiest group of retirees in human history. “Any student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with, say, an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money,” one professor says. Margarite Santos is a 21-year-old senior at USC. She began college as a biology major but found she was “really bored with bacteria.” So she took a class in gerontology and discovered that she liked it. She says, “I did volunteer work in retirement homes and it was very satisfying.”
86． “…Old is suddenly in” (Line 1, Para.1) most probably means” ______ “. A．America has suddenly become a nation of old people B．gerontology has suddenly become popular
C．more elderly professors are found on American campuses
D．American colleges have realized the need of enrolling older students
正确答案：B
解析：综观全文我们可以看出，本文主要讲述的是老年学话题，又根据第二段的”Any student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with，say，an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money”以及第三段女大学生对”gerontology”表现出的兴趣可以推测“Old is suddenly in”意思是指老年学突然流行起来。所以，B 是正确答案。
87． With the aging of America, lawyers can benefit ______. A．from the adoption of the “elder law”
B．from rendering special services to the elderly C．by enriching their professional knowledge
D．by winning the trust of the elderly to promote their own interests
正确答案：A
解析：从文章第二段的”Lawyers can specialize in‘elder law”’可以看出律师可以从涉及老年人的法律中获益，所以，A 符合题意。
88． Why can businessmen make money in the emerging elder market? A．Retirees are more generous in spending money. B．They can employ more gerontologists.
C．The elderly possess an enormous purchasing power. D．There are more elderly people working than before.
正确答案：C
解析：从文章第二段的“…are likely to be the wealthiest group of retirees in human history”可以看出商人之所以能从老年市场获益是因为这部分退休的老年人是历史上最富有的退休人士，所以，C 符合作者的观点。
89． Who can make big money in the new century according to the passage? A．Retirees who are business-minded.
B．The volunteer workers in retirement homes. C．College graduates with an MBA or law degree.
D．Professionals with a good knowledge of gerontology.
正确答案：D
解析：从文章第二段中的”Any student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with，say，an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money”不难看出拥有MBA或法学学位的人如果和老年学知识相结合就会”make big money”，因此，D 为正确答案。
90． It can be seen from the passage that the expansion of America’s elderly population
A．will provide good job opportunities in many areas B．will impose an unbearable burden on society
C．may lead to nursing home abuse and age discrimination D．will create new fields of study in universities
正确答案：A 解析：文章的第一段中说“…it also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions，and in law and business as well”，由此可见，美国老龄人口问
题的增加会在许多领域提供就业机会。所以，A 符合题意。
It was 1961 and I was in the fifth grade. My marks in school were miserable and, the thing was, I didn’t know enough to really care. My older brother and I lived with Mom in a dingy multi-family house in Detroit. We watched TV every night. The background noise of our lives was gunfire and horses’ hoofs from “Wagon Train” or “Cheyenne”, and laughter from “I Love Lucy” or “Mister Ed”. After supper, we’d sprawl on Mom’s bed and stare for hours at the tube. But one day Mom changed our world forever. She turned off the TV. Our mother had only been able to get through third grade. But she was much brighter and smarter than we boys knew at the time. She had noticed something in the suburban houses she cleaned -- books. So she came home one day, snapped off the TV, sat us down and explained that her sons were going to make something of themselves. “You boys are going to read two books every week,” she said. “And you’re going to write me a report on what you read.” We moaned and complained about how unfair it was. Besides, we didn’t have any books in the house other than Mom’s Bible. But she explained that we would go where the books were: “I’ll drive you to the library.” So pretty soon there were these two peevish boys sitting in her white 1959 Oldsmobile on their way to Detroit Public Library. I wandered reluctantly among the children’s books. I loved animals, so when I saw some books that seemed to be about animals, I started leafing through them. The first book I read clear through was Chip the Dam Builder. It was about beavers. For the first time in my life I was lost in another world. No television program had ever taken me so far away from my surroundings as did this verbal visit to a cold stream in a forest and these animals building a home. It didn’t dawn on me at the time, but the experience was quite different from watching TV. There were images forming in my mind instead of before my eyes. And I could return to them again and again with the flip of a page. Soon I began to look forward to visiting this hushed sanctuary from my other world. I moved from animals to plants, and then to rocks. Between the covers of all those books were whole worlds, and I was free to go anywhere in them. Along the way a funny thing happened: I started to know things. Teachers started to notice it too. I got to the point where I couldn’t wait to get home to my books. Now my older brother is an engineer and I am chief of pediatric neurosurgery at John Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore. Sometimes I still can’t believe my life’s journey, froma failing and indifferent student in a Detroit public school to this position, which takes me all over the world to teach and perform critical surgery. But I know when the journey began -- the day Mom snapped off the TV set and put us in her Oldsmobile for that drive to the library.
91． We can learn from the beginning of the passage that A．the author and his brother had done poorly in school.
B．the author had been very concerned about his school work. C．the author had spent much time watching TV after school. D．the author had realized how important schooling was.
正确答案：C
解析：细节题。从第一段的内容可知，作者沉迷于电视。此题容易误选A，虽然文章提到作者成绩很差，但并没有说作者哥哥的成绩也差，所以A不正确。
92． Which of the following is NOT true about the author’s family? A．He came from a middle-class family. B．He came from a single-parent family. C．His mother worked as a cleaner.
D．His mother had received little education.
正确答案：A
解析：细节题。第一段里讲到“我和哥哥同妈妈住在一起”，表明作者生活在一个单亲家庭。第二段也明确指出母亲是个清洁工而且只读到三年级。因此只有A是不符合事实的。
93． The mother was_______to make her two sons switch to reading books. A．hesitant B．unprepared C．reluctant D．determined
正确答案：D
解析：推理题。从母亲的行为做法里可以看出她是下了决心的，例如：她果断地关掉电视并不辞辛苦地开车送作者去公共图书馆看书等等。
94． How did the two boys feel about going to the library at first? A．They were afraid. B．They were reluctant. C．They were indifferent. D．They were eager to go.
正确答案：B
解析：细节题。第三、四段中有很多词都表现了作者不情愿的心理，例如：moan，complain，peevish，reluctantly等等。
95． The author began to love books for the following reasons EXCEPT that A．he began to see something in his mind. B．he could visualize what he read in his mind. C．he could go back to read the books again.
D．he realized that books offered him new experience.
正确答案：C
解析：细节题。这道题需要正确理解第六段的内容。作者爱上读书是因为书能让他浮想联翩，给他全新的感受，而不是因为他能反复地读这些书。注意文中I could return to them (images)again and again with the flip of a page表达的意思是
“在我翻动书页的过程中，脑海中的图像会反复不停地出现”，描写的是阅读的过程，而不是反复/重复读书的行为。
Marianne Hardwick was timid and unadventurous, her vitality consumed by physical activity and longing, her intelligence by indecisiveness, but this had less to do with the innate characteristics of the weaker sex (as her father, Creighton Montgomery, called it) than with the enfeebling circumstances of here upbringing. Creighton Montgomery had enough money to mould his daughters according to his misconceptions: girls were not meant to fend for themselves so he protected them from life. That means that Marianne Montgomery grew up without making any vital choices for herself. Prevented from acquiring the habits of freedom and strength of character that grow from decision-making, very rich girls, whose parents have the means to protect them in such a crippling fashion, are the last representatives of Victorian womanhood. Though they may have the boldest manners and most up-to-date ideas, they share their great grandmothers’ humble dependence. Most parents these days have to rely on their force of personality and whatever love and respect they can inspire to exert any influence over their children at all, but there is still an awful lot of parental authority that big money can buy. Multi-millionaires have more of everything than ordinary mortals, including more parent power, and their sons and daughters have as much opportunity to develop according to their own inclinations as they could have had in the age of absolute monarchy. The rich still have families. The great division between the generations, which is so much taken for granted that no one remarks on it any longer, is the plight of the lower and middle classes, whose children begin to drift away as soon as they are old enough to go to school. The parents cannot control the school, and have even less say to what company and ideas the child will be exposed to; nor can they isolate him from the public mood, the spirit of the age. It is an often-heard complaint of the middle-class mother, for instance, that she must let her children watch television for hours on end everyday if she is to steal any time for herself. The rich have no such problems; they can keep their offspring busy from morning to night without being near them for a minute more than they choose to be, and can exercise almost total control over their environment. As for schooling, they can hand-pick tutors with sound views to come to the children, who may never leave the grounds their parents own, in town, in the country, by the sea, unless for an exceptionally secure boarding school or a well-chaperoned trip abroad. It would have been easier for little Marianne Montgomery to go to Cairo than to the nearest newsstand.
96． What is the main idea of the selection?
A．The rich control their children’s lives without being near them. B．The generation gap only occurs in the lower and middle classes.
C．Rich parents have more authority over their children than poor parents.
D．Very rich girls are father dependent as a result of being overprotected by their
parents.
正确答案：D
解析：主旨题。文章一开始就点明Marianne Hardwick很怯弱，没有冒险精神，思想和推理能力也因优柔寡断而受到影响，这一切都跟她的成长环境有关。后面的内容也都基本上围绕过度保护所造成的依赖性来写。穿插中下层子女的状况也是为了进行对比，使问题更明显。
97． The author implies that Marianne Hardwick’s timidity was closely associated with ______.
A．innate characteristics of her weaker sex B．the way she was brought up C．the traditional way of education D．the physical environment of her life
正确答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段第一句话的后半句在排除选项A 的同时，也指出了选项B 的正确性，第三、四句话更加证实了这一结论：女孩被认为是弱势群体，父母不给她们选择自由的权利，以致于她们依赖性很强。选项C 是干扰项，受教育方式只是其中一个方面；选项D 也不全面；只有选项B 概括得最全面。
98． It can be inferred from the second paragraph that multi-millionaires’ children have ______.
A．little opportunity to develop according to their own inclinations B．more opportunity to develop according to their own inclinations
C．as much opportunity to develop according to their .own inclinations as ordinary children
D．absolute opportunity to develop according to their own inclinations
正确答案：A
解析：推理判断题。第二段第二句话指出千万富翁比普通人拥有更多，其中也包括拥有更多的父母权利。子女们能按照自己的意向发展的机会就跟他们处在君主专制时代一样。可以推知他们没机会按自己的意愿发展。
99． Which of the following is TRUE about Creighton Montgomery’s daughters? A．They did not have up-to-date ideas. B．They were unintelligent.
C．They did not have much freedom. D．They had no physical activity.
正确答案：C
解析：事实细节题。根据文章第一段最后一句话可知，她们有最新的想法，可以排除选项A 、B ；第一段第二、三、四句话，第二段第一、二句话说明不
是她们不聪明、没有想法，而是她们的生活由父母包办，作为富人的孩子不允许有自由的习惯和坚强的性格。从第四段第二、三句话可以看出，与工人阶级和中产阶层的孩子相比，她们被剥夺了很多机会和自由，接触不到时代精神。所以C 为正确答案。文章第一句话提到她的生命活力已经被体力活动和渴望消磨掉了，最后两句话中虽提到很少出门，但说没有体力活动也过于绝对，排除选项D 。
100． The phrase “sound views” in the last paragraph could best be replaced by ______.
A．conventional ideas B．good sight
C．original opinions D．beautiful sceneries
正确答案：A
解析：语义理解题。根据上文父母对子女的控制，特别是第一段第二句话和第四句话“they are the last representatives of Victorian womanhood”，我们可知由于父母的传统观念，他们会选择具有传统观念的老师来教导他们的孩子。
101． Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage? A．Angry and indignant. B．Factual and informative. C．Humorously critical. D．Cautiously optimistic.
正确答案：C
解析：观点态度题。第一段第二句话说“…他保护自己的女儿免于与外界接触”，第四句话“她们的父母以这种扭曲的方式来保护她们”，“她们是维多利亚时代女性的最后代表”；第二段第二句提到富翁父母可以买来更多的权威(掌管子女的命运)；最后一段第三句提到中产阶级母亲的抱怨，最后一句对富人孩子的描述，都带有一种调侃戏谑的味道。纵观全文，作者是在以一种幽默调侃的语气来批评霸道的富翁父母以及柔弱的孩子。
PART VI WRITING (45 MIN)
SECTION A COMPOSITION (35 MIN)
102． The modern era is said to be marked by rapid development and progress. Therefore some people believe competition should be laid as the main theme, leaving little room for cooperation. What is your opinion? Write on
ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: COMPETITION AND COOPERATION You are to write in three parts: In the first pan, state your point of view. In the second part, give one or two reasons to support your point of view. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion. Marks will be awarded for content,
organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.
正确答案： COMPETITION AND COOPERATION Competition and cooperation has been the main trend in the development of human history. But to a certain extent, the former is overtly emphasized. I think in this fast developing world, the two are equally important. On the one hand, competition is very important in one’s life. The so called “jungle law” proposes that the fittest survives, which expands the essence of competition to a profound extent. In our modern society, so many well-educated and talented people strive to be outstanding and establish them selves. Thus one should compete for his survival and recognition. Otherwise, he will be thrown out of the fide of our time. On the other hand, however, cooperation plays a significant role in one’s career. The development of transportation and communication brings our world into a mobile stage. People all over the world get in touch with each other more easily than before. It is hard for a person who is isolated from the society to have a deep understanding of the world he lives in, let alone accomplishment in his career. The way for a person to achieve success is to keep a good balance between competition and cooperation. We cooperate with others to be more competitive, and we compete to get a better environment for cooperation. We must learn to be both cooperative and competitive in order to achieve success.
SECTION B NOTE-WRITING (10 MIN)
103． Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50～50 words based on the following situation: You visited your former teacher, Mrs. Zhang, but she was not at home. Write a note to show your appreciation for her constant encouragement in your high school English study. Marks will be awarded .for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.
正确答案： March 18Dear Mrs. Hang, I came to see you this morning, but it was a great pity that you were not in. I’d want to tell you in person that I appreciated your help and constant encouragement in my high school English study very much. I would never have succeeded without your encouragement. And I’I1 never forget your help. A thousand thanks once again! Yours faithfully,Mary
解析： 根据该部分给出的提示，可知便条内容是给张老师写一个留言条： 1．便条开头交代时间、称呼。 2．正文首先表明自己来看对方，不巧对方不在，自己感到很遗憾。接着指出自己本想就当年老师对自己的鼓励和帮助面谢她。最后可再次向老师表示诚挚的谢意。 3．落款注意格式：致敬、签名。
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