out which schools are the most popular.
W: Well, Southeastern has the most students, if that?s what you mean. M: I don’t know. I want to know which school is the most fun. do they have the best parties?
W: Hmm. . . I?m not sure I can help you there.
M: No? What about Granton College? This magazine says it?s the “good time” school. Everybody who goes there has a lot of fun. W: I?ve heard that it?s popular with students. M: What was the other school you mentioned? W: Southeastern? M: Yeah, what?s it like?
W: Well, it?s a very old, well-established school. Students who are looking for a party should probably look somewhere else. M: Oh, really? Why?s that? Is it hard to get into? W: Yes.
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W: Hi, Mr. Adams?
M: Ah, yes. You must be Kelly. Thanks for coming.
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W: Here is my card. M: Oh, W:
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it is hard to find a good babysitter on a Friday night.
Well, I like watching kids, and I need the extra money.
M: Well, I heard you were one of the best babysitters in the area, and. . . W: Uh, well, I?d like to talk to you about my new rate increases. M: Rate increases? W: You see, Mr. Adams. M: What? W:
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I’ve consulted with my financial advisor.
Uh, my mother, and she says I should charge more per child since I
do cook and clean your house while you’re away. M: Oh, I see. So, what do you have in mind? W: Well, as I see it,
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I’d like to ask a dollar more per child per hour,
and overtime after midnight. Based on my calculations, that’s only 10. 23% above the going market, and I’m now a certified babysitter with training.
M: Oh, I never knew there were courses and certifications in babysitting. W: Times are changing, Mr. Adams.
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benefit package to cover college tuition, retirement, and so on. Well, I will tell my mother what to do. 答案：1～5. BACBC 11～15. ACBBC 单选题
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21. 【解析】选D。考查定语从句。句意：她可能错过了火车。要是那样的话，再过一个小时她也到不了。which指代前边主句的内容，in this/that case在这种/那种情况下。
22. 【解析】选D。考查短语动词辨析。句意：考虑到他的健康状况，我建议他每天抽出一到两个小时来锻炼。set about着手，开始；set off出发，动身；set up成立，建立； set aside留出，暂时不考虑。 23. 【解析】选A。句意：还没有令人信服的证据来证明其他行星上存在生命。第一空表示“令人信服的证据”，第二空意思是指“生命的存在”，由此可以确定答案为A。
24. 【解析】选C。考查强调句型。句意：正是在人民大会堂，即中国共产党第十八次代表大会召开的地方，新当选的党的领导人接见了中外媒体。第一个空的单词引导定语从句，where在定语从句中作地点状语；第二个空为强调句型，应该用that, 故选C。
25. 【解析】选D。考查时态。由答语句意“这就是我一直寻找的工作”可知用现在完成进行时，表示从过去某个时刻发生的动作一直持续到现在，并且有可能持续下去。
26【解析】选B。考查时态和词语的用法。根据题意可知应用现在完成时，主语the price与rise之间是主动关系，故选B。arise出现，语意不恰当。
27 【解析】选B。句意：家用电脑的增长意味着家庭获取信息更容易了。have access to有……的可能/机会等。 【变式备选】
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According to a UN report, one third of the world population have no ______ to clean drinking water and health care. A. means
B. approach
C. channel
D. access
【解析】选D。句意：根据联合国的一项报告，世界上三分之一的人口得不到洁净的饮用水和医疗保健。access接近，使用; means方法; approach方法; channel频道，通道。
28. 【解析】选D。句意：在所有种类的树木上都会找到叶子，但是它们在大小形状上却大不同。固定短语differ in在……方面不同。 29. 【解析】选C。考查主语从句。句意：中国和韩国计划的是尽快加速自由贸易区谈判进程。句子的主语为一个主语从句，主语从句中缺少planned的宾语，因此排除it和that，而no matter what只能引导状语从句，而不能引导名词性从句，故选C。
30 【解析】选D。in that由于，与句意相符。for 因为，前面应加逗号。due to 与thanks to都表示原因，但to 为介词，后不能跟从句。 31. 【解析】选A。考查副词。句意：——既然你喜欢iPhone手机，为什么不买一个？——哎，我买不起那么贵的手机。that此处为副词, 相当于so。根据结构“that+adj. +a/an+单数可数名词”可知, 应选A项。 32. 【解析】选B。考查动词辨析。句意：我们很乐意帮助你。如果还有什么问题尽管找我们帮忙。hesitate犹豫，踌躇， hesitate to do sth. 做某事犹豫不决；avoid避免，避开；desire渴望，希望；seek寻求，试图。
33. 【解析】选D。考查“observe +宾语+宾语补足语”的用法。句意：
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她注意到一个人正从对面走来，认出是查理。observe sb. doing sth. “观察某人正在做某事”，walking符合句意，故选项D正确。
34. 【解析】选C。句意：史密斯家能买得起带车库的大房子。在“with+宾语+宾语补足语”结构中，当宾语和宾语补足语之间存在被动关系时，用过去分词，故选项C正确。
35. 【解析】选D。考查非谓语动词。句意：避免被鲨鱼攻击的一个方法就是保持冷静，不要惊慌。avoid接动词作宾语需用-ing形式；and是并列连词，连接两个不定式短语作表语，故选项D正确。
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失败是学习过程中必不可少的一部分，但是作为老师和家长却不允许孩子失败。本文讲述了一位实习老师帮助一个缺乏自信的孩子建立信心的经过。
36. 【解析】选C。失败应该是我们学习过程中一个必不可少的部分。 37. 【解析】选B。父母和老师往往不能接受孩子同样有失败的权利。 38. 【解析】选D。suffer from意思是“遭受……的折磨”。
39. 【解析】选A。害怕学习的失败让Donnie很压抑，不愿参加其他同学都很喜欢的活动。
40. 【解析】选D。由于怕出错，Donnie很少回答问题。
41. 【解析】选C。作者努力要帮助Donnie建立自信心，但是没有什么改变。but和上文的tried my best形成转折，因此排除其他三项。 42. 【解析】选A。新来的实习老师爱所有的学生，学生也很尊敬她。
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