择1个与画线部分意义最相近的词或短语。答案一律涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
1. The levels of radioactivity in fields neighbouring the nuclear plant are higher than regular levels. A. Significant B. Usual C. Important D. harmful
2. The French Revolution was a period of disorder,but produced some great literature. A. Chaos B. Interest C. Imagination D. success 3. She was one of the leading writers of her day.
A. Expected B. Natural C. most important D. least 4. The hill was once rich with iron. A. Abundant B. Destitute C. Enough D. sufficient 5. The retired couple lived a life of ease. A. Luxury B. Misery C. Poverty D. comfort 6. We should abide by the rules and regulations.
A. conform to B. comply to C. lead to D. observe to 7. What were the effects of the decision she made? A. Results B. Extinction C. Lure D. reasons 8. Put some effort into your work. A. Effect B. Force C. Coverage D. energy
9. The number of United States citizens who are eligible to vote continues to increase. A. Encouraged B. Enforced C. Entitled D. expected
10. According to the constitution,anyone over the age of 18 is eligible to vote. A. Illegal B. Legitimate C. Required D. qualified 11. The doctor said that I had to eliminate alcohol. A. cut out B. cut on C. cut in D. cut up
12. The class of mammals embraces nearly all warm?blooded animals except the birds. A. takes on B. takes over C. takes in D. takes up 13. The environmentalists advocated better protection of the earth. A. Appeal B. Pledge C. Proclaim D. urge 14. We can utilize water for producing electric power. A. Employ B. Embrace C. Emerge D. emphasize 15. Your reasons for refusing to help are quite vague. A. Obvious B. Typical C. Imprecise D. unreasonable
第2部分：阅读判断(第16～22题，每题1分，共7分)
阅读下面这篇短文，短文后列出7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断。如果该句提供的是正确信息，请在答题卡上把A涂黑；如果该句提供的是错误信息，请在答题卡上把B涂黑；如果该句的信息在文章中没有提及，请在答题卡上把C涂黑。
Choosing a Topic for Research
Because you are going to put a lot of your time and energy into your research project(项目),the topic is especially important.In many instances your instructor may give a specific(特殊的)topic.If this is done,you have
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little choice,but most instructors will permit or even welcome a slightly changed focus(中心)in a topic if it is supported by good thinking.
In some of your classes,the instructor may present a suggested list of several topics from which you are to make a choice.If this is done,do not simply select the first idea that attracts your attention.It may be one with which you will soon become bored,or it may be one on which you would have difficulty finding all the necessary information.Looking at the topics,try to consider how you might go about developing each of them.When you find out what seems especially interesting and worthwhile(值得骄傲的),do a bit checking in the library to see if you can get the basic resources you will need.
Choosing a good research topic does not necessarily mean finding something that has a lot written about it.Many times you will have to research around a topic in order to find out the most useful information.Exciting and original topics often come to mind by combining two completely different interests.Let us say that you are interested in child psychology(心理学的)and in sports.Perhaps you can combine these into a study of the effect that is watching(可得到的)on the subject,you can research the topic individually and,by putting your information together,then draw a conclusion.
16. Choosing a topic for research is important in that you will put a great deal of time and energy into it. A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
17. All instructors will allow somewhat changed focus in the original topic.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
18. If all the topics are interesting,you are advised to choose the one that has necessary information and is easy to get the basic resources you will need in the library. A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
19. Choosing a good research topic certainly refers to finding something that has a lot written about it. A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
20. An exciting and original topic must be any two interests combined. A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
21. You can research the topic by cooperating with others. A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
22. The passage is most likely written for researchers.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
第3部分：概括大意与完成句子(第23～30题，每题1分，共8分)
阅读下面这篇短文，短文后有2项测试任务：(1)第23～26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第2～5段每段选择1个正确的小标题；(2)第27～30题要求从所给的6个选项中选择4个正确选项，分别完成每个句子。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
The Role of Governments
1 Governments determine the legal framework that sets the basic meets for the ownership of property and the operation of markets.In addition governments at all levels regulate economic behavior,setting detailed rules for the operation of businesses.Such regulations apply to all businesses;examples include laws against fraud and racial discrimination.
2 Governments buy and produce many goods and services,such as defense,education,parks,and roads,which they provide for firms and households.They typically buy computers but write programs they need to operate them.Governments also produce and sell goods.In many countries the phone company is government?owned,like the electric system.
3 Governments also make transfer payments,such as Social Security and unemployment benefits to individuals.Transfer payments are payments for which no current economic goods or service is provided in return and therefore do not represent expenditure(支出)for the purchase of final products.A firefighter's salary is not a transfer payment,but welfare benefits are.
4 Governments pay for the goods they buy and for the transfer payments they make mostly by collecting taxes,including personal income taxes,property taxes,social insurance taxes,and sales taxes.Over 60% of the
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government revenue in the U.S.is collected by the federal government.This does not include taxes collected by state and city governments.
5 Every market economy suffers from business cycles.Governments,through their control of taxes and government spending and through their ability to control the quantity of money,often attempt to modify fluctuations(波动) in the business cycle.For instance,the government may reduce taxes in a recession(萧条)in the hope that people will increase spending and thus raise the GNP.
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A. Collecting Taxes B. Making Transfer Payments C. Making Laws and Regulations D. Buying and Selling Goods and Services E. Stabilizing the Economy F. Controlling the Market
27. Governments regulate economic behavior,and the regulations. 28. Besides buying and producing services,governments also.
29. The government revenue in the U.S.is collected by the federal government and. 30. The government may reduce taxes in a recession in order to .
A. apply to all businesses B. raise the GNP C. state and city government D. reduce spending E. modify fluctuations in the business cycle F. produce and sell goods
第4部分：阅读理解(第31～45题，每题3分，共45分)
下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每题后面有4个选项。请仔细阅读短文并根据短文回答其后面的问题，从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。 第一篇 Endangered Species
Endangered species are plants and animals that are in immediate danger of extinction.Extinction is actually a normal process in the course of evolution.Since the formation of the earth,many more species have become extinct than those exist today.These species slowly disappeared because of change of climate and their failure to adapt to such conditions as competition and predation(捕食).Since the 1600s,however,the process of extinction has greatly accelerated as a result of both human population growth and technological encroachment (侵犯)on natural ecology systems.Today the majority of the world's environments are changing faster than the ability of most species to adapt to such changes through natural selection.
Species become extinct or endangered for number of reasons,but the primary cause is the destruction of natural habitats(栖息地).Drainage of wetlands(沼泽地),cutting and clearing of forests,growth of cities,and highway and dam construction have seriously reduced available natural habitats.As the various surroundings become fragments,the remaining animal population crowd into smaller areas,causing further destruction of natural surroundings.Species in these small “islands” lose contact with other populations of their extinction. Some private and government efforts have been organized to save declining species.Laws were made in some countries in the early 1900s to protect wild animals from commercial trade and killing.International endeavors
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are shown in the convention on International Trade in Endangered Species,approved by 51 nations.Its purpose is to restrict exploitation of wild animals and plants by regulating and restricting trade in certain species.How effective such laws will be in various countries,however,depends on enforcement(实施)and support by the people and the courts.Because of lack of law enforcement,the willingness of some segments of society to trade in endangered species,the activities of people who catch and kill animals illegally and dealers who supply the trade,the future of many species is in doubt in spite of legal protection.
31. According to the passage,which of the following is the most important factor causing the rapid extinction of many species since the 17th century?
A. Human beings are not aware of the importance of preserving endangered species. B. Some endangered species have already reached the end of their life span in evolution. C. The development of human society has greatly affected natural ecology systems. D. The world's climate has changed greatly that most species cannot survive. 32. In the last sentence of the second paragraph,the word “islands” refers to. A. the lands that are completely surrounded by water B. the wild animals' breeding grounds protected by law C. the pieces of land separated by modern buildings and roads D. the small and isolated areas inhabited by certain species
33. This passage mentions all of the following causes for the extinction of many species EXCEPT. A. natural selection of species B. various natural disasters
C. commercial trade and killing
D. destruction of natural surroundings
34. According to the passage,which of the following is most important in saving declining species? A. Governments should make some laws to protect endangered species. B. People should pay more attention to the protection of natural surroundings. C. Relevant law must be made and enforced with the support of the people. D. Some organizations should warn people not to trade in endangered animals.
35. How does the author feel about the prospect of protecting endangered species from being extinct? A. Worried. B. Optimistic. C. Indifferent. D. Confident.
第二篇 Stone Hill Mall
Stone Hill Mall has fewer large department stores than most malls but,instead,features more than 100 small speciality shops,while the few that are not used yet will be filled as soon as the mall's owners find proprietors(业主)who fit the mall's image.
One thing that makes Stone Hill Mall popular is that all of the stores remain open from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m., Monday through Friday.This favourable start has certainly been advantageous thanks to such features as its being the only shopping centre in the area to provide free baby?sitting for children from two to eight years old and its offering restaurants to suit every pocket,with the possible exception of the highly budget?conscious.Furthermore,as far as movie entertainment is concerned,Stone Hill Mall tops Westgate Mall,which looked very impressive when it opened last year,with three separate cinemas.
Besides,the air?conditioning system ensure a comfortable inside temperature of 25 degrees centigrade no matter what the weather is like outside,and in addition to its three beautiful fountains,the mall has a quiet garden area with comfortable benches and chairs for shoppers who have become tired.
One complaint about Stone Hill Mall is that it is located outside the city,but there is a regular bus service
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between the mall and the city centre.A further complaint might be that,although the mall is surrounded by trees to mix it with the scenery,it will be some years before these can effectively make the main buildings and the vast parking lot a part of the area around.
36. Stone Hill Mall is different from other malls because it has. A. more large department stores B. more empty space to rent
C. many shops selling special goods D. shops selling expensive goods
37. Stone Hill Mall is popular with shoppers mainly because of its. A. long business hours B. attractive restaurants C. children's stores
D. entertainment facilities
38. What makes Stone Hill Mall a more favourable shopping place is . A. the prices in the shops B. the weather in the area C. the childcare facilities
D. the conditions inside the mall
39. It is implied in the passage that the writer takes a(n) attitude towards the mall. A. criticalB. indifferentC. fairD. one?sided 40. The main purpose of the passage is to.
A. compare Stone Hill Mall with other shopping centres B. introduce the unique features of the mall
C. discuss its strengths and weaknesses
D. draw attention to the inadequacies of shopping centres
第三篇 Right and Wrong
Suppose you work in a library,checking people's books as they leave,and a friend asks you to let him steal a hard?to?find reference book that he wants to own.
You might hesitate to agree for various reasons.You might be afraid that he'll be caught,and that both you and he will then get into trouble.You might want the book to stay in the library so that you can read it yourself.
But you may also think that what he proposes is wrong—that he shouldn't do it and you shouldn't help him.If you think that,that does it mean,and what,if anything,makes it true?
To say it's wrong is not just to say it's against the rules.There can be bad rules which stop what isn't wrong—like a company rule against criticizing the boss.A rule can also be bad because it requires something that is wrong—like a law that looks down upon black people in hotels and restaurants.The ideas of wrong and right are different from the ideas of what is and is not against the rules.
If you think it would be wrong to help your friend steal the book,then you will feel uncomfortable about doing it:in some way you won't want to do it,even if you are also unwilling to refuse to help a friend.Where does the desire not to do it come from?What is its motive behind it?
There are various ways in which something can be wrong,but in this case,if you had to explain it,you'd probably say that it would be unfair to other users of the library.They may be just as interested in the book as your friend is,but read it in the reference room,where anyone who needs it can find it.
These thoughts have to deal with effects on others—not necessarily effects on their feelings,since they may never find out about it,but some kind of damage.In general,the thought that something is wrong depends on its impact not just on the person who does it but on other people.
41. The following may be the reasons why the librarian does not want to help his friend EXCEPT that. A. he is afraid that his friend might get into trouble
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