Passage 9
Every people uses its own special words to describe things and express ideas. Some of these expressions are commonly used for many years. Others are popular for just a short time. One such American expression is “Where’s the beef?” It is used when something is not as good as it is said to be. In the early 1980s “Where’s the beef?” was one of the most popular expressions in the United States. It seemed as if everyone was using it at the time. Beef is the meat from a cow, and probably no food is more popular in America than a hamburger made from beef. In the 1960s Ray Kroc began building small restaurants called “McDonald’s” which sold hamburgers at a low price. Kroc cooked hamburgers quickly so people in a hurry could buy and eat them without waiting. By the end of the 1960s the McDonald’s Company was selling hamburgers in hundreds of restaurants in America. So Ray Kroc became one of the richest businessmen in America. Other businessmen opened their own hamburger restaurants. One company, called “Wendy’s”, began to compete with McDonald’s. Wendy’s said its hamburgers were bigger than those sold by McDonald’s or anyone else. The Wendy’s Company created the expression “Where’s the beef?” to make people believe that Wendy’s hamburgers were the biggest. It produced a television advertisement to sell this idea. The Wendy’s television advertisement showed three old women eating hamburgers. The bread that covered the meat was very big, but inside there was only a tiny bit of meat. One of the women said she would not eat a hamburger with such a little piece of beef. “Where’s the beef?” she shouted in funny voice. These advertisements for Wendy’s hamburger restaurants were a success from the first day they appeared on television. Then it seemed everyone began using the expression “Where’s the beef?”
41. The expression “Where’s the beef?” in the passage means __________. A. the beef is lost B. something is not as good as described
C. the beef is not as good as it is said to be D. the food has turned bad 答案为B
42. Hamburgers have become very popular in America because they are __________. A. made form beef B. cheaper than any other kind of food
C. served quickly and at a low price D. the only fast food in America 答案为C
43. Other people wanted to open hamburger restaurants because __________. A. hamburgers are good to eat
B. they could cook hamburgers in a short time C. hamburgers are easy to make
D. they thought they could make a lot of money 答案为D
44. Wendy’s made the expression known to everybody by __________. A. a newspaper B. writing letters to people
C. a notice in front of the restaurant D. a TV advertisement 答案为D
45. According to the passage, which of the following statements is FALSE? A. In the early 1980s “Where’s the beef?” was the most popular expression in America. B. Perhaps the hamburger is the most popular food in America.
C. Wendy’s created the expression “Where’s the beef?” to compete with McDonald’s in selling hamburgers.
D.“Where’s the beef?” got popular as soon as it appeared in the TV advertisement. 答案为A
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Passage 10
Extensive new studies suggest that the world has, made extraordinary progress in reducing poverty in recent decades. The research suggests that the pace of economic progress has been rapid and continued for decades, built on the foundations of relative political stability, rising trade, and economic liberalization (自由化) after two world wars. One new study, published recently by the Institute for International Economics in Washington, finds that the proportion of the 6.1 billion people in the world who live on $1 a day or less shrank from 63 .percent in 1950 to 35 percent in 1980 and 12 percent in 1999. By some other measures, the progress has been more modest. Still, economists agree that poverty has plunged in key nations such as India and especially China, thanks to slowing population growth as well as economic freedom. “This is a huge success for the world as a whole,” says Harvard University economist Richard Cooper. “We are doing something right.”
The news comes as the World Bank is about to open its annual meeting in Washington' an event that has been troubled in recent years by protests that the Bank and its sister institution, the International Monetary Fund (IMF国际货币基金组织), have done too little for the world's poor. The new economic research will not put an end to that dispute. Vast populations remain poor, and many still question the wisdom of World Bank policies. Nonetheless, the research findings are helpful to understand what policies should be followed by th6se institutions and hundreds of other development groups working very hard to hasten the pace of world economic progress. If dramatic gains are under way, the present policies-- calling for open markets, freebusiness activities, and tight monetary control are working and correct.
But critics of IMF and World Bank policies maintain that such economic success stories as Japan, China, South Korea and Singapore are rooted in more than just \markets. These nations have managed to grow rapidly, and thereby reduce poverty, by limiting imports when their domestic industries were young, pushing exports to rich nations, and putting controls on purely international financial flows. They have been open to foreign-owned factories but have often insisted that those investors share the knowledge and skill on modem technologies, 46. The word “plunged” in the firs paragraph means
A. decreased B. Climbed C. increased D. dropped into water 47. From the passage, we learn that__________
A. World Bank has done nothing to help the poor in the world B. IMF only helps the rich in the world
C. World Bank controls all the banks in the world
D. there are some demonstrations against World Bank in recent years
48. According to this passage, in__________, the world had the largest number of poor people. A. 1999 B. 1980 C. 1950 D. 1990
49. According to the author, the economy of East Asian countries grew very fast because of the following measures EXCEPT__________
A. encouraging export B. opening up to foreign investments C. limiting international financial flows D. controlling import 50. The best title for this passage might be__________.
A. China's Contribution to the Reduction of Poverty in the World
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B. World Bank's Extraordinary Progress in Recent Decades C. India's Leading Role in Reducing Global Poverty D. Global Progress in Reducing Poverty
第三部分：词汇与结构
此部分共有60个未完成的句子，针对每个句子中未完成的部分有4个选项，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。示例[A] [B] [C] [D]
1. The kids are kept ( ) tidying up the desk.
A. busy with B. busying with C. busy in D. to busy in 2. The water is too hot ( ).
A. to drinking B. to drink C. to be drinked D. for drink 3. --- Would you ( ) holding the umbrella for me for a while?
A. like B. want C. mind D. please 4. I don’t understand what she said ( ).
A. in all B. after all C. at all D. all about 5. We ( ) in the river near our village when we were little girls. A. used to swim B. used to swimming C. are used to swimming D. were used to swim
6. This sentence is ( ) difficult ( ) few of the students can understand it.
A. too…to B. very, that C. so, that D. such, that 7. Please fill the three baskets ( ) flowers.
A. of B. by C. for D. with 8. Why ( ) the dinosaurs first?
A. don’t visit B. not you visit C. not visit D. you not visit
9. She promises that she will ( ) to me in three days.
A. return the money B. return back the money C. get the money back D. pay back the money
10. Have you finished your housework ( )? Yes. I have ( ) finished it. A. yet, already B. already, yet C. ever, never D. still, just 11. It is a bad habit to ( ) others.
A. make a fun of B. make fun to C. make up for D. make fun of
12. You would always be ( ) two minds about so many things. A. for B. to C. at D. in
13. I ran ( ) an old friend of mine yesterday, whom I hadn’t seen for years. A. across B. cross C. after D. for
14. When we are crossing the streets, we must look out ( )cars. A. to B. for C. at D. of
15. The developing country has to ( ) to terms with those superpowers. A. come B. get C. take D. go
16. ( ) I know, the new library will be completed in two months. A. So far as B. So long as C. So far D. As long as 17. Is it money that comes between us? I ( ) deep into thought. A. fall B. feel C. keep D. catch
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18. I am so glad that my students have ( )into the habit of ( ) English news every day.
A. formed; listening to B. felt; listening to C. fallen; listening to D. 不填；to listen
19. As my mother has been separated from her parents for forty years, she ( ) information of them.
A. run out of B. run short of C. is short of D. is short 20. The orphan has to beg ( ) in the town every day.
A. from head to foot B. from dawn till dark C. from side to side D. from door to door 21. People will think well of the actions that ( ) the will of theirs.
A. go against B. go with C. turn over D. destroy 22. Ms. Wang is waiting at her office. Please go and ( ) here.
A. pick out her B. pick up her C. pick her out D. pick her up 23. By his genius he ( ) all these old stories ( ) masterpieces of his life. A. put; into B. turned; into C. wrote; as D. set; as
24. The little horse is afraid ( ) on the narrow bridge, for it is afraid ( ) into the river. A. to walk; to fall B. of walking; to fall C. to walk; of falling D. of walking; of falling 25. If Tony ( ) that late film last night, he wouldn’t be so sleepy. A. didn’t see B. haven’t seen C. wouldn’t have seen D. hadn’t seen 26. ( ) I would go there myself.
A. were I you B. I were you C. If I had been you D. Had I been you
27. Her new job required that he ( ) at the factory on weekends. A. be B. was C. is D. would be
28. Betty’s suggestion that you ( ) once more sounds reasonable. A. try B. tries C. must try D. can try
29. What would you do if you ( )to meet with bad weather? A. were B. are going C. have D. are 30. But for Mr. Wang, we ( ) such a happy life now.
A. wouldn’t be living B. won’t be living C. couldn’t live D. are not able to live
31. She remained very calm, otherwise she ( ).
A. would been found out B. would have been found out C. would found out D. would have found out 32. It is important that we( ).
A. shall close the window before we leave B. will close the window before we leave C. must close the window before we leave D. close the window before we leave
33. If only my grandma ( )this together with us now!
A. had seen B. could see C. must see D. should see
34.( ) today, she would get to Beijing in two days.
A. If she was leaving B. Were she to leave C. If she leaves D. If she is leaving
35. If Della hadn’t sold her hair, she ( ) the gold watch chain for Jim. A. wouldn’t buy B. would have bought
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C. shouldn’t have bought D. couldn’t have bought
36. Speak to your grandma slowly ( ) she may understand you better. A. since B. so that C. for D. because
37. The men have to wait the whole day ( ) the doctor works fast. A. if B. whether C. unless D. that 38. Take an umbrella with you ( ) it rains.
A. in any case B. in case C. because D. for 39. The thief stole her wallet ( ) she knew it.
A. before B. until C. while D. after 40. No matter ( ), they will try their best to reach it on foot.
A. how far is it B. how far it is C. it is how far D. how far it will be
41. Charlie thinks money will ( ) all his problems. A. score B. solve
C. force
D. perform
42. Suzan speaks English ( )John. A. so fluently as B. as fluent as
C. more fluent than D. much more fluently than
43. ( ) the War of Independence, the United States was an English colony. A. Before B. At C. In D. Between 44. A police officer claimed he had attempted to ( ) paying his fare.
A. avoid B. reject C. refuse D. neglect
45. You shouldn't ( ) your time like that, Bob; you have to finish your school work tonight. A. cut B. do C. kill D. kick 46. A sudden noise of a fire-engine made him( )to the door.
A. hurrying B. hurried C. hurry D. to hurry 47. Eggs, though rich in nourishments, have ( ) of fat. A. a large number B. the large number C. a large amount D. the large amount 48. Bread ______wheat.
A. is made of B. is made on
C. is made up with D. is made in
49. Professor Smith promised to look ______ my paper, that is, to read it carefully before the defense.
A. after
B. over
C. on
D. into
50. Our house is about a mile from the railway station and there are not many houses ______.
A. in between B. far apart C. among them D. from each other 51. As the bus came round the corner, it ran ______ a big tree by the roadside. A. into B. on C. over D. up 52. When Lily came home at 5 p.m. yesterday, her mother ______ dinner in the kitchen. A. cooked B. was cooking C. cooks 53. Did you notice the guy ______ head looked like a big potato?
A. who
B. which
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D. has cooked D. whom
C. whose