University has put together a support group for students who find themselves addicted to the Internet. He joins me now from his office in College Park.
M: Thank you very much for inviting me. W: Is Internet addiction a relatively new thing? M: Well, some may have been addicted for a while. W: How does it present itself?
M: Well, some of them have issues like relationship problems, or 【23】problems maintaining their grades because they are spending so much time on the Net.
W: But I think the computer is a very positive thing. How do I know when my impulse to go online will turn me into an Internet addict?
M: Uh...I'm not sure the exact amount of time is really the issue, 【24】but I think if it begins to affect other areas of your life, such as your work or school performance. One of the problems with the Internet, is that people start losing some of the skills that make relationships successful. If you are beginning to feel anxious or depressed or empty or lonely and you know you really look forward to those times when you can be online to be connected with other people in that way, then, a serious issue is starting to happen.
W: What if you start giving up other things, like going out for a walk...is that a symptom?
M: 【25】Well, I think it's helpful to have some sort of balance in your life. If you can, spend some time on the Internet and then go out and take a walk.
W: So that's how we can avoid Internet addiction. Thank you very much, Dr.James. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22. What is the interview mainly about? 22. 答案D
解析：选项用四个名词表示话题。听力对话一开始，女士就讲到了今天的话题，讨论了网瘾的问题。所以选项D为正确答案。
23. Why do Internet addicts have difficulty maintaining their grades? 23. 答案B
解析：选项表示原因。听力对话随后讲到，有网瘾的学生学习成绩不好，原因在于他们花了太多时间在网络上。 24. Which of the following is a symptom of Internet addiction? 24. 答案A
解析：选项讨论了几种征兆。听力对话中，女士问如何知道有网瘾了呢？男士回答说：上网多长时间算网瘾，这很难说，但如果开始影响生活的其他方面，这就表明有网瘾了。由此可以肯定A为正确答案。 25. According to Dr. James, how can we avoid Internet addiction? 25. 答案A
解析：选项提供了一些解决问题的方法。听力对话最后，男士提供了避免网瘾的办法：在生活中找到平衡。 Section B Passage One
The diamond is considered the most famous and valuable jewel in the world. A diamond is a symbol of wealth． Diamonds were made as a result of great volcanic heat and pressure．A volcano is a mountain with a hole on the top. A volcano can be very dangerous because when it is active it sometimes explodes and causes great damage.
【26】Diamonds were pushed towards the surface of the earth—millions of years ago by a number of great volcanic explosions. 【27】It is in the narrow volcanic pipes that diamonds are found. They are also found among the sand and stones of certain river beds, and in a few places on the floor of the sea. For they were washed down the mountain sides by the rain. 【28】Diamonds are very rare. There are not many diamond pipes or diamond-producing rivers in the world．During the last century adventurers from Europe went to Brazil, because they had heard that there were diamonds in the River Amazon. Many of
these early diamond miners died of illness or were lost forever in the great forests. But some returned home rich. They were lucky enough to enjoy their lives.
【28】 The earliest known diamonds were found in India many centuries ago. The most recent and exciting discoveries have been made in eastern Russia. But most of the world's diamonds now come from Congo, from Tanzania—which has the largest diamond mine in the world and from South Africa.
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. Which of the following is mentioned by the speaker? 26. 答案C
解析：选项是关于钻石出现的地方。听力篇章一开始，讲到钻石的出现是因为火山爆发的热量和压力，接下来说，火山爆发把钻石推向了地球表面。
27. According to the passage, where did diamonds first come into existence? 27. 答案A
解析：选项表示地点。听力篇章接下来讲，可以在火山缝隙中发现钻石，也可在河床上发现。由此可以判断A为正确选项。
28. What do you think is the best title for this passage? 28. 答案A
解析：从选项的拼写方式，可以推断问题可能是文章的题目。听力篇章开篇讲到钻石形成的原因，接着讲到钻石出现的地方，最后提及钻石量最多的地方。所以文章的主旨为钻石的形成和发现。 Passage Two
Recently, a man who was always in good health, spent a week in bed with severe flu. The previous week, he and his wife separated. 【30】It seems his unusual ill health was connected with his bad feeling.
Humans have long been aware that our health is linked with our thought, emotions and relationships. Now science is catching up with our suspicion. A new field of scientific investigation has developed. 【29】It's the study of how our thoughts and feelings work with our immune and nervous systems．
There are already researchers at medical schools who are devoted to the study. They are discovering surprising connections between mind and body. One researcher has been working with breast cancer patients. She has been looking at the mental factors in their illness and treatment. 【31】She has discovered that women who did not like to talk about the emotions created by their illness had more chance of dying in five years after treatment. Of a group of 52 patients, 16 women died. All 16 women had said they usually found it difficult to talk to people about their illness. So, simply speaking, it is bad for your health to keep negative feeling inside you. You need to talk about them to your family and friends.
Other research shows that stress really can make you sick. People who lead stressful lives are more likely to fall ill with colds and flus and other illnesses. But, if you have lots of good quality relationships with family and friends in your life, then you are less likely to fall ill, even though the circumstance of your life might be difficult. Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. What is this passage mainly about? 29. 答案B
解析：选项是关于疾病方面的内容。听力篇章中讲到，人们很早就意识到健康和我们的思想联系紧密。而现在发展了新的学科，研究人类的想法和感觉如何影响免疫和神经系统。 30. Why did the man suffer the worst illness in his life? 30. 答案B
解析：选项表示原因。听力篇章一开始以一名男士为例，他和妻子分居了，随后一周就感冒了，似乎他的病和自己的糟糕感觉有关系。由此可以判断他得病的原因是，他情绪不好。
31. What is the difference between the breast cancer patients according to the passage? 31. 答案C
解析：选项关于哪一类人活得久一点。听力篇章中间讲到一个实验，其结论是不喜欢和家人讨论病情以及自己感受的人，接受治疗后五年内死的可能性更大，接着列举了一些数字。从中可以判断，喜欢讨论自己病情以及感受的人可以活更长时间。 Passage Three
When John and Victoria Falls arrived in New York City for a one year stay, they did not bring very many things with them. They had planned either to live in a furnished apartment or to buy used furniture. 【35】But they soon learned about a new system that more and more people are using. 【32】The renting of home furnishings (bed, tables, dishes, and so on) has become one of America's fastest growing business.
【35】What kinds of people rent their home furnishings instead of buying them? People who are international business or government officials, foreign students, airline workers, young married couples—people whose job or business may force them to move frequently from one city to another. 【33】They are saved a lot of trouble and the cost of moving their furniture each time. They simply rent new furniture when they reach their new homes. Young people with little money do not want to buy cheap furniture that they may soon dislike. They prefer to wait until they have enough money to buy furniture they really like. Meanwhile, they find they can rent better quality furniture than they could afford to buy.
One family, who now have a large, beautiful home of their own, liked their rented furniture so much that they decided to keep renting it instead of buying new things. 【34】But usually people don't like to tell others about it. The idea of renting home furnishings is still quite new, and they are not sure what their neighbors might think. Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. Which of the following has become one of America's fastest growing businesses? 32. 答案D
解析：选项表示某种做法。听力篇章第一段提及现在美国越来越流行的业务，那就是租家具。 33. Why do some people prefer to rent furniture? 33. 答案C
解析：根据上题，考生可推测此题问题有可能是租家具的原因。听力篇章第二段总结了租家具的原因，可以节省麻烦，还可以省钱。选项B只谈到了其中一个原因。 34. What can you infer from the passage? 34. 答案B
解析：文章最后一段以一个家庭为例，他们很喜欢租的家具，但是却不愿意告诉别人家具是租来的，因为这种做法比较新，他们不确定邻居会怎么想。从此可以判断，在这对夫妻的家乡，这种观点并不流行。 35. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? 35. 答案B
解析：从选项的拼写方式，考生可推断问题可能是文章的题目。听力篇章一开始，讲到租家具在美国流行开来，第二段谈及流行的原因，最后讲到这种新颖的方式在某些地方并不流行。这三段围绕同一个主线展开，那就是：新颖的获得家具的方式。 Section C 36. 答案situation
解析：此空的名词是个常用名词，situation意为“情况，状态”。 37. 答案opinions
解析：opinions和ideas是同义词，表示“观点，看法”。考生要注意此空用名词复数。 38. 答案trial
解析：此空的名词trial意为“努力，尝试”，考生要注意和try区别。 39. 答案methods
解析：此空是个常用名词，method意为“方式，方法”，考生要注意用名词复数形式。 40. 答案stages
解析：stage在此处意为“阶段”，前面有数词six来修饰，所以用名词复数形式。 41. 答案recognize
解析：此空是个常用动词，recognize意为“意识，认识”。 42. 答案broken
解析：此空是动词的过去分词用作形容词，broken在此处意为“不能用，有问题”。 43. 答案define
解析：此空的动词比较常用，define原意为“定义”，此空意为“确定”。 44. 答案he must determine if the problem is with the gears, the brakes, or the frame
解析：考生要联系上下文，上文讲必须先确定问题是什么，接着就承上举了这个例子，他必须确定自行车的哪一部分出问题了。此处需要注意的词汇：gears，brakes，frame。
45. 答案Now the person must look for information that will make the problem clearer and lead to possible solutions 解析：此空要注意后面的句子。后面是个例子，具体说明前面的观点。其例子大意为：Sam或看修理书，或和朋友讨论，或仔细看轮子。所以前面作者的观点是：要找信息，让问题更清楚，找到可能的解决方案。此句需要注意的词汇：clearer，solutions。考生要注意句子的首字母要大写。
46. 答案After studying the problem, he should have several suggestions for a possible solution
解析：考生要联系下文，下文是个具体的例子，大意为Sam解决这个轮子的可能方案。所以前面的观点大概为：研究问题之后，应该对可能的解决方案提出几个建议。此句需要注意的词汇：suggestions。考生要注意句子的首字母要大写。
Part IV Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth) Section A 原文精译
艾迪生·赫德用妻儿的照片作为自己的笔记本桌面。他在弗吉尼亚达顿商学院修工商管理硕士学位，很思念自己的家人。由于离家在校学习，【47】他只能通过电话和数码照片了解儿子一岁的成长过程。他说，“不能每天和他们在一起，这非常艰难”。
这是他家人的选择。妻子伊登是华盛顿地区一家公司的法律顾问，对她而言，辞职、卖掉房子、随丈夫来到夏洛茨维尔，在经济方面没有任何意义。所以赫德自己来到夏洛茨维尔。【48】第一年，两人轮流，每个周末开200英里的车见面。去年五月，孩子出生了，大部分时候艾迪生开车回家看望家人。
艾迪生的情况看似复杂，却并不少见。每年，成百上千对夫妻要考虑如何处理家庭后勤工作，当其中一人去商学院学习时。有人选择远距离爱情，在周末和休假时见面。有些人只能在假期和节庆日才能看到另一半和孩子。还有一些人带着家人一起上学。
不在一起很辛苦，但艾迪生一家尽力过得舒服。周末两人都在弗吉尼亚时，会一起参加社交活动，妻子感觉自己是其一部分。艾迪生也会避开周五的课，可以和家人呆的时间长一些，他说，“我们已形成了惯例，不过我还是希望能在家，这样我们三个人才能真正在一起。”
任何长距离都会给彼此之间的关系带来压力，一些夫妻因而分手。【49】夫妻一方忙于自己要求严格的学业安排，一方忙于应付职业，压力会加倍，使学生学习时分心。
这些情况下，有些学校给予了大力支持。对远距离夫妻来讲，当他们来访时，校园里会有相关活动，也有网上社区，甚至在他们家乡会有老乡会。【50】但主要地，商学院让学生带着家人来学习变得更简单。他们帮助家人找放在，学校，或在当地找工作。
决定在远方的商学院学习，伴随而来的是经济和后勤问题。学生需要决定家人留在家乡，还是跟着来上学。不管哪一种方法，学校尽力去满足。【51】MBA学生科里赫里西克说，“我们考虑的不仅仅是自我，这是个影响家庭的决定”。 47. 答案phone calls and digital photos
解析：根据题干，考生可锁定文章的第一段。Heard离家在外学习，只能通过电话和数码照片了解孩子的成长过程。 48. 答案on alternate weekends/every two weeks
解析：根据题干，考生可锁定文章的第二段。原文讲两人轮流开车见面，考生可选择原文中的on alternate weekends，
或every two weeks，表示“每隔两周”。 49. 答案feel more stressed in career
解析：根据题干，考生可锁定文章的第五段。段中讲，夫妻一方忙于自己要求严格的学业安排，一方忙于应付职业，压力会加倍。
50. 答案take their partners along
解析：根据题干，考生可选定文章的第六段。商学院的主要做法是，帮助那些带着家人上学的学生解决某些问题。 51. 答案a family plan rather than an individual decision
解析：根据题干，考生可选定文章的最后一段。Cory Hrncirik认为不能仅仅考虑自己，还要考虑家庭。考生可用rather than这个短语将前后两个成分结合起来。 Section B Passage One 原文精译
他是美国历史上第一位拥有MBA的总统，他喜欢炫耀自己的商业背景，他的总统竞选大战从各大公司口袋里招募的资金，数目前所未见，首席执行官充斥着他的内阁。乔治·布什认为，执行官违背信誉，滥用权力，这破坏了对美国商业领导人诚实的信心。这个时代，在个人责任感方面，商业社会需要新的道德准则。他将“结束作假帐、隐瞒真相、违反法律的时代”。
仅仅几个月前，乔治·布什将公开痛斥美国公司老总的想法很可笑。作为候选人，他出生在经济繁荣期，股市经历了前所未有的长达18年的牛市，他趁机利用了美国公司的成功。现在情况不一样了。股票市场的泡沫破碎了，尽管有经济复苏的迹象，华尔街看起来依然低迷。美国最野心勃勃的公司如Enron, Xerox. Tyco, Global Crossing，最近是World Com，出现了一系列的丑闻，很大程度上影响了公众情绪。
要求改革的政治压力越来越大，对布什总统的压力也越来越大。【52】这位企业家总统真的准备好与商业较量，严厉推行改革吗？虽然在纽约他紧咬牙关，语气坚决，但很有可能他不会推行改革。布什总统认为，目前的危机来源于首席行政官中为数不多的几个坏家伙，而不是因为整个制度。所以他的重心是加重对腐败企业家的惩罚，呼吁更高的道德标准。总统宣布成立金融犯罪小组SWAT，在司法部根除企业欺诈，【53】如果因经济欺诈而坐牢，如果因经济欺诈而坐牢，将使最长的刑期加倍，从5年增加到10年。但关于体系改革，他基本上没有提具体的建议：基本没有提到如何加强股票所有者的权利，更没有涉及参议院提出的要求企业改革的议案。
基本没有迹象，但清理美国企业是能刺激选民的事。民意调查显示，美国人对他们的商业领导基本没有信心，但政客似乎没有受到影响。【54】布什总统的支持率明显下降，但还有很多人支持他。
【55】因此，总统只需要语言坚决就行了。仅仅这个举动就能说服一般的美国民众，他们认为总统对这件事很上心。【56】经济回暖，众怒平息，对变革的呼声会渐渐缓和下来。民主攻击将失败，影响深远的改革议案还没有成为法律，就被冲淡了。从政治学上讲，赌博有意义。【56】很遗憾，对美国的资本主义来讲，会错失一个绝好的机会。 52. 答案A
解析：本题是个细节题。根据题干，考生可锁定文章的第三段。段首讲到：这位企业家总统真的准备好与商业较量，严厉推行改革吗？虽然在纽约他紧咬牙关，语气坚决，但很有可能他不会推行改革。由此可以判断，他没有无意推行改革。
53. 答案B
解析：本题是个细节判断题。选项B出现在文章的第三段。段尾讲，如果因经济欺诈而坐牢，将使最长的刑期加倍，从5年增加到10年。由此可以判断商业欺诈最长的刑期是5年。 54. 答案C
解析：本题是个建立在细节上的推理题。选项C出现在文章的第四段。段末讲，Mr. Bush的支持率明显下降，但还有很多人支持他。这说明Mr. Bush的支持率虽有下降，但还是很高。 55. 答案D
解析：本题是个推理题。文章的最后一段讲，随着经济回暖，对改革的呼声会越来越弱。但对美国的资本主义来讲，却错失了个好机会。从中可以看出，作者是很希望改革的，他是赞同改革的。