B.Yes.Weneedadoubleroomforthisweekend.
D.Allright.MynameisDavidJonesandmyroomnumberis301.
答案:B
2.SpeakerA:Hello,Jane.Howluckytorunintoyou!CanyouandTomcometodinnertomor-rowevening
D.Ithinkso
答案:D【解析】说话者A偶遇说话者B—Jane和Tom,并邀请二人明晚一起共进晚餐。说话者B的答语后半部分说他们明天晚上不会外出,意即同意赴约。A项、B项均表示不同意,C项是针对致谢用的答语,表示“不用谢”,只有D项是表示同意的答语。因此。D项正确。
SpeakerB:__________ifyoupromisetogiveitbackbeforethisweekend.
D.Iwillhavelentyouthemoney
【解析】说话者A说/她想买那台冰箱,但是还缺l00美元。说话者B说如果说话者A能在周末前把钱还给他/她,就同意借钱给他/她。四个选项中,A项动词borrow表示“借入”,不合题意,C项语气错误,D项时态错误。因此,B项为正确答案。
4.SpeakerA:CouldyougivemearidetotheconferencecenterMypresentationisinabouthalfanhour.
SpeakerB:__________HaveyoucheckedwithBobHeseemstobeonhiswaythereaboutthistime.
答案:C
【解析】说话者A请求说话者B:“你能开车顺路送我到会议中心吗我的演讲大约半个小时后开始。”说话者B对说话者A回答说“……你问过Bob吗大概这时候他好像也要往那儿去。”由后半句推知前半句答案应为C,即说话者B要往相反的方向去。
5.SpeakerA:Areyoufeelingbetternow
SpeakerB:__________.
A.Well,nottoobetteryet,thankyou
B.Well,nottoogoodyet.BetterthanIwasthought
【解析】A中的nottoobetteryet不符合英文的表达习惯;C、D答非所问。B表示“虽不太好,但比以前好多了”,是最佳选择。
6.Waiter:Welcome,sir.MayIhelpyou
Customer:_________
【解析】顾客到了餐馆,侍者问客人要吃什么。客人点了hamburgerandachocolateshake,符合当时的场合及语境。
Tommy:__________
C.Yeah,thanksanyway
答案:A
【解析】当我们接受别人邀请时,一般是首先表示感谢,然后再陈述能去不能去的理由。在这四个选项中B、D是一种非常粗鲁的说法,显然不符合正确选择;C项答非所问。
Keith:__________.Ilostmywallet,andithadallmyIDandcreditcardsinit.
A.Nottoobad
B.Nottoogood
C.Notverywell
D.Notatall
【解析】Nottoobad是“还可以,不错”的意思;Nottoogood恰好与Nottoobad相反,表示“不怎么样”的意思;Notverywell是对询问身体好坏的否定回答;Notatall是回答他人致谢的用法,表示“不客气”的意思。
SpeakerB:Thankyou__________
A.formindingme
B.forremindingme
C.forrememberingme
D.forcaringaboutme
【解析】本题会话情景为致谢,要求考生能够辨别四个单词/短语的词义差别。A项中mind意为“留意,留心”,B项中remind意为“提醒”,C项中remember意为“记住”。D项中careabout意为“关心”。会话情景表明,说话者A建议说话者B带上雨伞,因为天看起来要下雨了。据此推断,说话者B应是对其提醒表示感谢。所以B为正确答案。
A.Icanholdsuchabarbecueforyou
B.yourcousinwillbearrivingfromCaliforniathen
C.wefinallyhaveachancetogettogether
二、阅读理解(11-30)
In1939twobrothers,MacandDickMcDonald,startedadrive-inrestaurantinSanBernadino,California.Theycarefullychoseabusycornerfortheirlocation.Theyhadruntheirownbusinessesforyears,firstatheater,thenabarbecuerestaurant,thenanotherdrive-in.Butintheirnewoperation,theyofferedanew,shortenedmenu:Frenchfries,hamburgers,andsodas.Tothisminimalselectiontheyaddedonenewconcept:quickservice,nowaitersorwaitresses,andnotips.
11.Thispassageismainlyabout________.
A.thebusinesscareersofMacandDickMcDonald.
D.thedevelopmentoffast-foodservices.
12.MacandDickMcDonaldhadexperienceinmanagingallofthefollowingbusinessesexcept________.
A.abarbecuerestaurant
B.adrive-in
C.anice-creamparlor
D.atheater
解析:答案C。第一段第三句写道:"Theyhadruntheirownbusinessesforyears,firstatheatre,thenabarbecuerestaurant,thenanotherdrive-in."惟独没提到ice-creamparlor,所以正确答案是C项。
13.Wecanconcludefromthispassagethat________.
A.MacandDickMcDonaldneverbecamewealthybecausetheysoldtheirideatoKroc
B.RayKrocwasagoodbusinessman
C.thelocationtheMcDonaldschosewastheonlysourceofthegreatpopularityoftheirdrive-in
D.fortyyearsagotherewerenumerousfast-foodrestaurants
解析:答案B。从第三段我们可知,Kroc是一个精明的生意人。他很快就看出了McDonald快餐厅的独特魅力,于是不再做推销机器的推销员,而转而买下了开办McDonald连锁店的经营权。由此可得出结论:他是一个精明的生意人。所以,正确答案是B项。
14.Asusedinthispassage,theword"minimal"means_______.
A.attractive
B.menial
C.basic
D.novel
解析:答案C。第一段最后一句话说,除了这个基本菜单外,他们还加进了一个新概念,那就是:快服务,无侍者、无小费。Minimal的原义是:最小限度的,最小量的。在这个语境中,它的意思就是basic.所以,正确答案是C项。
15.Asusedthispassage,thewordunique"means________.
A.aesthetic
B.financial
C.ethnic
D.unparalleled
答案:D
解析:答案D。第三段第二行写道:Kroc很快看出了兄弟俩快餐厅的独特魅力(uniqueappeal)。unique的意思是:绝无仅有,独一无二。所以正确答案是unparalleled,意即“无比的,无双的,没人能与之相匹的”。
16.Theauthordidnotlearnoftheunemploymentproblemuntil1928because________.
A.hehadspenthischildhoodinBurma
B.peopleinBurmahardlytalkedaboutunemployment
C.theEnglisheconomycollapsedafterhehadgoneabroad
D.EnglandhadbeenenjoyingeconomicprosperitywhilehewasinBurma
解析:答案C。在原文中作者谈到他从小便去了缅甸,在那儿失业问题并不真正存在。而在他离开英格兰之前,英格兰战后的经营繁荣仍然盛势不减,因此在他1928年回国之前,他并没有真正接触失业问题。选项C项的内容(英国经济是在作者离国之后才崩溃的)符合原文,为正确答案。在文中作者只提到他少年时便去了缅甸,至于他是否在缅甸渡过童年,缅甸人是否谈论失业,以及在此时期英国经济繁荣了多久,文中均未涉及,因此不是正确答案。
17.Manyoftheunemployedfeltashamedoftheirconditionbecause________.
A.theyimaginedtheyweretoblameforbeingoutofwork
B.nobodywantedtoadmitthatunemploymentwasinevitable
C.theyhadtoadmitthatunemploymentwouldprobablycontinue
D.theyfeltthemiddleclasseswererighttosaytheycouldfindworkiftheywantedto
解析:答案D。在文中作者论及中产阶级对失业者不公正的评价,而劳工阶层自然而然地也受了这种论调的影响,因而对失业产生了不应有的自责和负疚感。显然D项正确解释了题中之义,为正确答案。
18.Aboutaquarterofthetrampsandbeggarstheauthormetwere________.
A.cynicalparasites
B.oncequitegoodatminingandmakingcotton
C.likeanimalsintrap
D.youngworkersbewilderedbywhathadhappenedtothem
解析:答案D。本题的解题依据主要是:Iremembertheshockofastonishmentitgaveme,whenIfirstmetwithtrampsandbeggars,tofindthat…,weredecentyoungminersandcottonworkersgazingattheirdestinywiththesamesortofdumbamazementasananimalinatrap一句。显然作者所遇到的流浪汉和乞丐本是一些体面的矿工和棉纺工人,他们对自己处境的惊讶不异于落入陷阱的野兽,也即处于困惑绝望的境地,选择D项符合这一原文内容,为正确答案。
19.Thereasonwhytheirunemploymentsoconfusedtheyoungminersandcottonworkersisthat_______.
A.theyhadbeenbroughtupontheassumptionthattheyhadworktodo
B.theyhadnotpreviouslyrealizedhowdegradingitwouldfeeltobeoutofwork
C.theyweredefinitelynotgoingtobeabletoworkagain
D.theydidnotexpecttobetheobjectsofmiddle-classcriticism
解析:答案A.本题根据原文中Theyhadbeenbroughtuptowork,butitseemedasiftheywerenevergoingtohavethechanceofworkingagain这一句。据此容易看出A项为正确答案。
A.thatitwasadisasterforwhichtheindividualsweretoblame
B.theshockthatitshouldhavesodegradinganeffectondecentpeople
C.theastonishmentthattheunemployedcannotunderstandwhathadhappenedtothem
D.theamazementthatthelossofoverseastradecanhavesuchsevereeffectsontheminingandcottonindustries.
解析:答案B。作者显然并不认为失业问题应由个人承担责任,因此A项不对;从原文来看,不但失业者不能理解所发生的一切,就是中产阶级也在大谈“接受救济的二流子”的理论,显然,不能正确理解失业问题的不止是失业者,而是一个普遍的现象,所以作者没有必要为失业者的无知而感到震惊,C项不对;在文中作者显示他已认识到海外市场的丧失是失业的真正根源,这已不能给他以amazement,所以D项也不对;作者真正感到惊骇的是本不该由个人负责的失业问题却被人们盲目地全部归咎于失业的工人本身,而这种不公正的评价又使得失业者本身产生了负疚的耻辱感,以至于产生了sodegradinganeffect,显然B项是答案。
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InWesterncivilizationwithinthelastfewhundredyears,therehavebeenmanychangesinattitudetowardtheyoung.InagriculturalEurope,andlatewiththebeginningoftheIndustrialRevolution,thechildrenofthepoorworkedlonghoursforlittleornopay,andtherewasnopublicconcernfortheirsafetyorwelfare.Punishmentcouldbecruelandsevere,andsometimesreligiouspassionswereexpressedviolentlywithaviewtowardsavingthechild’ssoul.
Bytheeighteenthcenturytheharsh,deterministic,doctrinal(教条的)methodsbegantoshowsomechange.Societyslowlyaccordedchildrenaroleofimportance.Bookswerewrittenexpresslyforthemandgraduallylawswerepassedfortheirprotection.
Inthepastfewdecadesparentshavebecomemoreattentivetotheneedsoftheirchildren.Betterhealthcareisavailableandeducationisnolongerreservedforalimitedfew.Withsomanynowabletogotocollege,manyeducatorsfeelthatwehavetoomanystudentsandtoofewcompetentscholars.Somesaythependulum(钟摆)inchildrearinghasswungsofartowardpermissivenessthatmanychildrenaregrowingupalienated(离间)fromsocietyandwithnorespectforlaworparentalauthority.
Thetendencytodayisforteachersandparentstoemphasizeindividualresponsibilityandtostressthateducationalgoalsforstudentsshouldbetailoredtotheirchosenvocationsratherthanprovideageneralizedhighereducation.
21.Whatdoesthearticlesayaboutchildren
A.theyhavealwaysbeenthehopeofmankind.
B.Incertainperiodsofhistorynoonecaredaboutthem.
C.Inthemid-eighteenthcenturywesternattitudestowardchildrenbegantochange.
D.Therewerelawsbarringchildlaborduringtheindustrialrevolution.
22.Whatdoesthearticlesayaboutchildreninancienttimes
A.Theywereoftencruellybeaten.
B.Attimestheywereusedassacrificialofferings.
C.Peoplewhodidn’twantchildrenusuallymurderedthem.
D.Thoughtheywereabusedofneglectedbytheirparents,childrensurvivedtoadulthoodwithlittledifficulty.
解析:答案B。从第一段第二句可知D项说法不对,B项正确。A项和C项没有提到,因此B项为正确答案。
A.Childraisinghasbecomemorepermissive.
B.Publichealthcarehasimprovedsomuchthatchildrennowneednoparticularhealthcare.
C.Childrenarebecomingmoreintelligent.
D.Childrenarebecomingmorerespectfultowardtheirparents.
24.Whatisthepresenttrendinchilddisciplineandeducation
A.Givingasmanyyoungpeopleaspossibleapopulargeneralizedcollegeeducation.
B.Creatingmoreregimentationoftheindividual.
C.Teachingchildrentoconformtorigorousrules.
D.Emphasizingindividualresponsibility.
解析:答案D。最后一段指出,对于老师和父母来说,目前的趋势是强调个人责任感,强调对学生的教育应服务于他们选择的职业,而不是为了提供一般化的高等教育。可见,A项说法完全相反。B项和C项未提到,因此D项为正确答案。
25.Whichofthepollowingisimpliedbutnotdirectlystatedinthepassage
A.Methodsusedtotreatchildreninthepastwereworsethanthoseatpresent.
B.Therearelawspassedforprotectionofchildren.
C.Parentspaymoreattentiontotheneedsoftheirchildren.
D.Manybookshavebeenwrittenforchildren.
"Idonotwishtobehypocritical(虚伪),buttheplainfactis-andweallknowittobetrue-thatwheneverweseeastoryinanewspaperconcerningsomethingweknowabout,itismoreoftenwrongthanright.”JohnGordon.
26.AccordingtoJohnGordon,______.
A.readersareoftentoocriticalaboutthequalityofpapers
B.mistakesoftenoccurinnewspapers
C.reportersoftenlackasenseofresponsibility
D.newspaperreportsarenotattractiveenough
解析:答案B。见第一段中:...itismoreoftenwrongthanright意为:错误的报道比真实的报道还多,即报纸中常常出现错误。
27.Thewriterbelievethatfactualmistakesinnewspapersareprobablyduetothefactthat________.
A.itisimpossibleforthereportertobe100accurateinreportingsuddenevents
B.somereportersdonotpayenoughattentiontobackgroundinformation
C.backgroundinformationgiveninadvancecansometimesbemisleading
D.newseditorarenotcarefulenoughincheckingthedetailsofreports
28.Itisausualpracticefornewspaperstogetforeignnewsfrom________.
A.freelancejournalists
B.staffofaprovincialpaper
C.reporterssentabroad
D.newsagencies
解析:答案D。见第四段最后一句:Otherimportantsourcesofnewsarethenewsagencies…,显然D项为正确答案。
29.Thewriterthinksthatinaccuracyinthepress______.
A.isinevitable
B.isintolerable
C.istobeeliminated
D.isoftenignoredbyreaders
解析:答案A。综观全文可得知作者认为报纸中有失实报道是不可避免的。
30.Thewritercitestheexampleofproducingapreciseassessmentofthesizeofacrowdinorderto_______.
A.urgeanimprovementincheckingsystems
B.warnthecrowdofhiddendangersinthestreet
C.justifythemistakesinnewspapers
D.makeknownthehardworkofreporters
解析:答案C。本文的中心意思就是针对人们常常报怨报纸中的失实报道,列举例子分析原因,目的就在于阐明出现这些错误报道是在所难免的。
三、词汇和语法(31-50)
31.AlthoughAnneishappywithhersuccessshewonders_____willhappentoherprivatelife.
A.that
B.what
C.it
D.this
[译文]虽然安娜对自己的成功感到很高兴,但她想知道她的私人生活将发生什么。
答案为B.本题考点:连接词的用法。wonder后是一个宾语从句,根据句子意思,应选连接代词what既做从句的主语,又起连接作用。
A.go
B.went
C.wouldgo
D.goes
[译文]为什么你不愿让你的孩子早点上床休息呢
答案为B.wouldrather的用法。wouldrather后的从句应用一般过去时。
33.Somediseasesare_____bycertainwateranimals.
A.transplanted
B.transformed
C.transported
D.transmitted
[译文]有些疾病是通过水生动物传播的。
答案为D.本题考点:词义的辨析。A.transplant移植B.transform改变;使变态;改造,改革C.transport运输D.transmit信息、信号或疾病的.传递、传播。
34.Thiskindofglassesmanufacturedbyexperiencedcraftsmen_____Comfortably.
A.isworn
B.wears
C.wearing
D.areworn
[译文]这种有经验的工人制作的眼镜带起来很舒服。
35.Thesaleusua1lytakesplaceoutsidethehouse,withtheaudienceonbenches,chairsorboxes.
A.havingseated
B.seating
C.seated
D.havingbeenseated
[译文]甩卖活动通常在户外举行,那时人们都坐在长凳上,椅子上或箱子上。
答案为C.在本句中seat的某种形式做audience的定语。seat常用被动形式表示就坐。
36.CornoriginatedintheNewWorldandthuswasnotknowninEuropeuntilColumbusfoundit_____inCuba.
A.beingcultivated
B.beencultivated
C.havingcultivated
D.cultivating
[译文]源于新大陆的玉米,直到哥伦布在古巴发现它的种植后,才传到欧洲。
答案为A.本题考点:分词的用法。find后的宾语补足语可以用过去分词,也可以是现在分词。在本句中玉米被种植,所以A项beingcultivated过去分词的进行体.符合要求。
37.Thehopes,goals,fearsanddesires_____widelybetweenmenandwomen,betweentherichandthepoor.
A.alter
B.shift
C.transfer
D.vary
[译文]男人与女人之间,富人与穷人之间,他们的希望、目标、恐惧与渴望有很大的区别。
答案为D.本题考点:动词词义辨析。A.alter更改,改变B.shift转换,转移,移动C.transfer转移;传递,传输D.vary变化,不同,相当于bedifferent.
A.youtodelaymaking
C.yourdelayingtomake
B.yourdelayingmaking
D.youdelaytomake
[译文]只要不要拖延得太晚,你推迟作出决定,我不介意。
答案为B.本题考点:mind和delay的用法。此题中mind和delay后都应用动名词,根据选项中出现的you和your分析,是在考动名词的复合形式。动名词的复合形式是形容词性的物主代词加上动名词。
39.NiagaraFallsisagreattourist_____,drawingmillionsofvisitorseveryyear.
A.attention
B.attraction
C.appointment
D.arrangement
[译文]尼亚加拉瀑布是一个大的旅游景点对游客有巨大吸引力的地方.,每年要吸引上百万的人。
答案为B.本题考点:名词词义辨析。A.attention注意;B.attraction吸引人的事物或人;C.appointment约会;D.arrangement安排。
40.Mrs.Smithwasso_____abouteverythingthatnoservantscouldpleaseher.
A.specific
B.special
C.precise
D.particular
[答案]D
[译文]Smith夫人对于所有事情都很挑剔,所以没有一个仆人能让她高兴。
[解析]Beparticularaboutsth.表示“对……挑剔,吹毛求疵”。
A.hangon
B.drawon
C.waiton
D.counton
[译文]这是你应该记住的:在得到涨工资以前不要指望它。
A.artificially
B.automatically
C.manually
D.synthetically
[答案]C
[译文]船的发电机坏了,所以需要手动操作水泵而不能机械操作。
[解析]这也更加要求我们要“温故而知新”。因为insteadof后面是mechanically机械地.,所以我们只要找到它的反义词就行了,答案C.manually手动符合题义。
A.loosen
B.remove
C.relieve
D.dismiss
[答案]A
[译文]这个小女孩非常害怕,她一直抓着我的胳膊不放。
44.Heneverarrivesontimeandmy_____isthathefeelsthemeetingsareuseless.
A.preference
B.conference
C.inference
D.reference
[译文]他从没有准时到会,所以我的判断是他认为会议没有用。
[解析]本题的四个选项都有"ence"的后缀把一个动词变为名词,所以我们只要背了它们的动词词根的意思,这四个词的意思就容易找出来了。Preference表示“喜欢,喜好”;conference的意思是“会议,大会”;reference表示“参考,指出”;而inference表示“推断,推论”,符合题义。
45.Mrs.Smithwasso_____abouteverythingthatnoservantscouldpleaseher.
[解析]Beparticularaboutsth.表示“对……挑剔,吹毛求疵”。因为大纲中虽然列出了4200个词,但在考试中能考的就1800个左右,而这些词在前一些年出现的考点大部分都有所体现,只是这次把这四个词放在一起来考察我们,而下次把另外的四个词放在一起。
46.Heneverarrivesontimeandmy_____isthathefeelsthemeetingsareuseless.
50.Don‘tbelate.Noonewouldlike_____.
A.tobekeptwaiting
B.beingkeptwaiting
C.tobekepttowait
D.beingkepttowait
答案:A.tobekeptwaiting不要迟到。没有人会喜欢被久等
四、翻译(51)
51.weallhavestrengthsandweaknesses.Agoodmanagerconcentratesonbringingoutofeachemployee’sbestsideandcombiningthosestrengthssotheycomplementeachother.
SincenoonePersoncanhavealltheskillsneededtosuccessfullyoperateanyorganization,weneedtobuildyourteaminawaythatmakesuseoftheseskills.Thatisnomallmatter.
Youmustbeginbyknowingyourteammembers.Whenyouknowpeople,youlearnwhatmotivatesthemandwhatde-motivatesthem.Youlearnhowtheyinteractwithcertainpeopleandundercertainconditions·Youpayattentiontotheirworkingstyle,howtheygetthingsdone.Onlywiththiskindofinformationcanyougetthemostoutofallpeopleandmergetheirtalentstogetthemostoutoftheteam.
答案:每个人既有长处也有弱点。作为一个优秀的管理者要重视发挥每一位员工的优势,并且将那些长处结合起来,使之起到互补作用。
既然没有一个人能拥有成功运作一个公司所具备的全部技能,我们就需要塑造一个能将这些技能利用起来的团队。这绝非一件小事。
你必须从了解员工做起。只有你了解了他们,才知道怎么能调动他们的积极性,什么会挫伤他们的积极性。你会了解他们在某些条件下是如何与某些人交往的。你要关心他们的工作方式,以及他们是如何开展工作的。也只有获取了这方面的信息,你才有可能做到人尽其才,并将他们的聪明才智结合在一起最大限度地发挥团队的整体优势。
五、写作(52)
52.Youaretowriteinnolessthan120wordsaboutthetitle“TheMostImportantQualityforaPersontoBeSuccessfulintheWorldToday”.YoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:
1.你认为在现在的世界上要想成功什么素质最重要
2.请举例说明你的理由。
答案:【高分作文】
TheMostImportantQualityforaPersontoBeSuccessfulintheWorldToday
Ithinkthemostimportantqualityforapersontobesuccessfulintheworldtodayisbeingtolerant.HereIdonotdefinesuccesseconomically.Idefinesuccesssocially.Tosucceedinthefuture,wewillneedtobetolerantofdifferentbackground,opinions,andlifestyles.
Ourmodernsocietyhasbecomeincreasinglyopen.Peoplefromdifferentcities,provincesorevendifferentcountriescometoworkinoneworkplace.Sowemustlearntoliveandworkwiththesepeopleandtobetolerantofthecultures,beliefsandlifestyleswhicharedifferentfromoursifwewanttoliveandworkwiththempeacefully.
Inthepresentworld,manyawarwaswagedjustbecauseofdifferentopinionsorbeliefs.Weshouldnotdothingslikethat.Weshouldnotstopspeakingtopeopleorstartaquarreljustbecausewehavedifferentopinionsandbeliefs.Wemustlearntobetolerantofoneanotherandrespectdifferentopinions.Weshouldfindacommonground--anideawecanbothagreeon.Oncewehaveagreedononesubject,itwillbeeasierforustosettledifferencesinothersubjects.
Learningtobetolerantisveryimportantforeveryoneifheorshewantstobesuccessfulsociallyinourmodernworld.