3. “…established in their career fields” in Paragraph 2 means______.
A) caused people to believe in the fact that they have the ability to fulfill the task in their own fields
B) placed oneself in a firm position in one’s occupational field C) successfully finished their jobs D) well known in their own fields
4. Real estate salesmen are people ______.
A) who are engaged in selling and buying goods
B) who are concerned in the business of selling a person’s property, such as land and building
C) whose jobs are concerned with financial fields
D) whose jobs are to keep, and examine the money accounts of business or people 5. This selection would best be described as______. A) humor B) criticism C) political argument D) information
Passage 9
Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the needs of man. The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the world.
In the modern technological world the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. Resources on land are beginning to grow less. The sea, however, still offers hope to supply many of man’s needs.
The riches of the sea yet to be developed by man’s technology are impressive. Oil and gas exploration have existed for nearly thirty years. Valuable amounts of minerals such as manganese, iron, nickel and copper exist on the ocean floor, ready to be mined.
Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship. Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy such as hydroelectric (水力发电的) power.
Technology is enabling man to explore even deeper under the sea. The new undersea technology is providing divers (潜水员) with diving suits and undersea chambers that are kept at sea-level pressure. The development of strong, new materials has made this possible.
The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. Experts believe that the problems to exploit the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea will be largely solved in the future.
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1. What is the best title for the passage? ______. A) Needs of Man B) Sea Harvest
C) Sources of Energy
D) Sea Exploring Technology
2. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A) man hasn’t completely cultivated the riches of the sea B) technology for exploring the sea has been solved
C) planting rice in the sea will be made possible in a short time D) in the near future man can live on the ocean floor
3. The author mentions all of the following as minerals existing on the ocean floor except ______. A) iron B) copper C) manganese D) tin
4. Why does the author mention a steamship? ______.
A) To illustrate that man can make use of sources of energy from the sea. B) To show that a steamship is better than other kinds of ship.
C) To argue that man should use steamships more than other means of transportation. D) To indicate that it is warmer in the ocean than on land.
5. According to the author, technology for exploring the sea is important because ______. A) man cannot travel farther into space B) resources on land are running short C) it’s a lot of fun diving into the sea D) ancient people used to explore the sea
Passage 10
Change---or the ability to adapt oneself to a changing environment---is essential to evolution. The farmer whose land is required for housing or industry must adapt himself: he can move to another place and master the problems peculiar to it; he can change his occupation, perhaps after a period of training, or he can starve to death. A nation which cannot adapt its trade or defense requirements to meet world conditions faces economic or military disaster. Nothing is fixed and permanently stable. There must be movement forward, which is progress of a sort, or movement backwards, which is decay and deterioration (恶化).
In this context, tradition can be a force for good or for evil. As long as it offers a guide (without insisting that its path is the only one), it helps the ignorant and the
uninformed to take a step forward, and thereby, to adapt themselves to the changed circumstances. Tradition, or custom, can guide the hunter as effectively as it can influence the nervous hostess. But if we make an idol of tradition, it ceases to become a guide and becomes an obstacle lying on the path of change and progress. If we insist on trying to plot (计划) the future by the past, we clearly handicap ourselves and invite failure. The better course is to adapt the help which tradition can give but, realizing that it necessarily has its roots in the past, to be well aware of its limitations in a changing world.
1. The ability mentioned by the writer is the ability ______. A) to work in the changing world
B) to fit oneself to a changing environment C) to starve to death
D) to live a happy life in the world
2.. How does the example of the farmer relate to the writer’s comments on tradition? ______.
A) The farmer is greatly influenced by tradition
B) The farmer is mentioned as an example of need for people to be adaptable C) The farmer may not have to undergo a period of training D) The farmer would rather starve to death than leave his land 3. Change is said to be essential to evolution because_____. A) the world is changing
B) the world is the same as before C) the world will never be in progress
D) the world does not make unnecessary changes
4. In line 1 of paragraph 2 “this context” refers to ______. A) decay and deterioration B) movement forward C) tradition
D) a changing world
5. The writer concluded by offering the advice _____. A) it would be better to take no notice of tradition B) the best thing to do is to keep firmly tradition C) we should neither worship nor reject tradition
D) we unnecessarily realize the limitations of a changing world
答案及详解： Passage 1
36. B 第一段最后一句可以看出：商品包装中的涂颜色、剪图画、小游戏、送小礼
物等手段都会激发孩子购买商品的动机，因此答案为B。 37. A 第二段的例子可知答案为A。
38. C 第二段倒数第二句可确定答案为C。 39. D 第一段“包装是一种广告的重要形式；商品包装中的涂颜色、剪图画、小游戏、送小礼物等手段都会激发孩子购买商品的动机”可知A、B正确；第三段第一句“包装的大小也会激发顾客的购买欲”可知选项C正确。D末提到。 40. A 根据全文可知，选项B、C、D均较片面。
Passage 2
41. A 第一段China is pushing forward a nationwide trial on fortified food, in a bid to improve the health of its citizens.得知中国正推行“强化食品”计划以改进公民的健康状况。因此A是正确答案。
42. D 第二段“Fortified food refers to food with nutrients added, such as vitamins, calcium and iron.”得知D是正确答案。
43. C 第二段The nutrition program is expected to be included in the key projects for the country’s 11th Five-Year Plan (2006-10). 得知C是正确答案。 44. B 最后一段指出“中国是在2002年开始推行强化食品的，而发达国家如美国已有50多年的经验了”。因此中国开始推行强化食品的时间比美国晚而不是早。B是正确答案。
45. A 最后一段中的Fortified foods do not sell well, as the public still knows little about it.得知A是正确答案。
Passage 3
41. C 通读全文可知：本文讲述了人们感受疼痛的程度取决于对疼痛的看法。 42. A 第二段倒第二句“当身体的某个部位出现最细微的疼痛时，我们都能感知得到”，得知A为正确答案。
43. D 第四段的第三句话“保持放松，并且把疼痛当作一次有趣的感受，我们就能挺过去而不必觉得天崩地裂”，得知D为正确答案。
44. C 最后一段含义可推断出withstanding意思是handling（对付）。 45. B 第二段前三句：人体的成百上千万个神经对内、外部世界保持高度警觉并随时做出调整，而没有一束束的神经组织，我们便无法感知周遭世界。这种感觉当然包括对各种疼痛的感觉，故有此结论，其含义相当于B。
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36. C 第四段第一句话“半个多世纪以来，居民身份已成为一个人享有诸如保健、教育、工作和社会安全这类公共产品的唯一标准”得知答案为C。
37. C 本题问：“下列陈述中哪一个在文章中没提到？”选项C：所有市政府机关都应该关注的是民工孩子的义务教育问题。文章中没有提及。
38. B 通读全文可知，外地民工对于当地的经济发展起了重要作用，所以选B。 39. A 纵观全文可知，作者强调所有公民，无论是当地人还是外来务工者都应享有同等权利的重要性。B是“解释外地民工的重要性”；C是“表明了社会稳定的重要性”；D是“表明各个市政府的重要性”。故选A。 40. A 这是一篇呼吁无论从人权角度，还是从社会稳定角度考虑，都要尊重外来民工，给予他们和当地人同等权利的文章。A为“给予民工同等权利”；B为“社会秩序和稳定”；C为“外籍人员的管理”；D为“外籍人员的服务”。
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36. D 本题问广告对哪些人是重要的。第一段第一句话“…广告对英联邦以及世界大部分地区的社会生活都是必不可少的…”可以知道选择D。
37. B 本题问广告根源于何处。第二段最后一句“总之，广告根源于最基本的市场交易中”，可判断出广告归根到底是发生在sellers和buyers之间故选B。
38. C 第三段第二句话“直到近些时候人们才逐渐认识到，只有商品以一个合理的价格并在适当的时间段之内销售出去，才不算是浪费资源”，可判断出“如果商品在一定的时间内不以合理的价格销售出去会造成浪费”，故选择C。
39. A本题问在哪种情况下商品会畅销。文章最后一句“但是如果购买的商品与广告中所提到的商品质量不符的话，很显然这种商品也不可能很畅销”，选A。 40. A本题考查对文章的整体把握，本文主要讲述了广告的益处，所以选择A。
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41. B 本题问文章的主要内容是什么。分析：前两段为引导段，通过简介过去的考试方法引出正文的“modern examination”。因此选择B。
42. C 本题问为获得“doctor’s degree”，应考者应该参加什么样的考试。根据第二段内容可以判定此题应选C。
43. D 本题问为什么客观内容类考试不是很令人满意。文章最后一句“幸运的学生在没有真正理解内容的情况下，也可以猜到正确答案”，判定此题选D。
44. B 下面关于客观内容类考试的哪一项陈述是不正确的。第三段第五句“…每一个问题只有一个正确答案”，判定此题应选B。
45. A 本题为推断类型题。分析这类题一般采用语篇结构法和判断文中内容缺省法。文章第三段的第二句：“现代学校有两类考试”。本文所选内容只涉及了客观内容类考试，故可以推断作者下一段可能讲另一类考试。
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36. C
见文章第一段：“…the wedding reception may provide…advantage to him (婚
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礼招待会可提供一个合适的场合以便和客户或主顾及其他人建立社交联系，这将来或许有用)”。因此C为有些客人被邀请的原因。
37. D 第二段最后一句：“This may also happen…… is probably less usual (这在登记处举行的非宗教婚礼上有时也一样，但可能不常见)”。此处this指代前面所说的新娘和花童的传统穿着。因此D为正确选项。
38. A 见原文第二段第一句：“…so that an announcement…it takes place (以便在婚礼举行的前三个星期天都可以发布这一消息)”。so that意为“以便”，表示目的；announcement意为publishing，因此A为正确选项。
39. C 从文章最后一段可看出除了未提及要求客人穿着正式来参加婚宴外，A、B、C项均有所提及。
40. D 见原文最后一段：“At some point …go on their honeymoon ...(在庆祝当中，新娘换上便服，然后和丈夫出发，开始蜜月之旅…)”。因此D为正确选项。
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41.D 本题询问继续教育能够成功实行的原因是什么。第一段最后一句“职业教育者整体具有丰富的技能和知识。”最后一段讲到“各大学，社区学院，即当地学校，工人联盟，工商，社团组织都在为继续教育做努力。”所以A、C项均是其原因。B:并不是“所有人都喜欢社会上这种组织性的教育活动——结识新朋友”，而是“有一类人（a category of people）”。见第二段最后一句。 42. C 本题询问人们回到学校的原因表明了什么。第二段开头即提出这一问题，只有选项C概括了这些原因“继续教育与人们在工作领域的升迁密切相关，并且工作时间的减少也使利用业余时间学习成为可能”。
43. B 理解题。established in their career fields意为“在工作领域有固定工作的”。选项B“某人在工作领域中有固定的职位”正确地理解了原文。A项“让人们相信自身具有在各自工作领域完成各项任务的能力。”C项“圆满完成工作任务”。D项“在各自领域众所周知”均不正确。
44. B 本题关键词real estate salesmen指的是房地产商。显然B项“关注土地，房屋等个人财产销售的人。”是正确答案。
45.D本文是一则关于继续教育发展情况的信息,而不是幽默，批评或政治辩论。
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36. B.第一句就讲到the ability to adapt oneself to a changing environment (使自己适应环境变化的能力)，因此作者所指的能力是B，适应环境变化的能力。A在变化着的世界中工作（但并不一定适应）。
37. B.根据第一段The farmer whose land…or he can starve to death.得知作者用农民的例子说明人们需要有适应能力。因此B正确，其他项都是关于农民适应力的消极想象。
38. A.改变对于变革非常重要，原因是世界在改变。文章在第一段指出Nothing is fixed … stable.这也正是文章为什么提倡适应能力的原因。因此A正确。
39. D 第二段第一句this context指的是变化的世界。这句话显然是接着上面提到的话题，第一段最后两句讲到，没有什么是一成不变的，不是前进就是倒退，不是进步就是衰退。
40. C 在第二段第一句作者首先指出tradition.. for evil.接下来举例说明传统的利弊，最后的忠告是对于传统既不过分崇拜也不完全拒绝。因此C正确。
Passage 10
41. B 通篇讲述的都是人类从海洋中获得的收获。因此B最为准确地概括文章主旨，是本文最恰当的题目。
42. A 可以从文章中推断出的是A，文章第三段讲到等待人类技术开发的海洋财富是令人叹为观止的，还有众多有价值的矿物有待开发。
43. D 根据第三段最后一句Valuable amounts of minerals such as manganese, iron, nickel and copper exist on the ocean floor, ready to be mined.得知tin（锡）没有在文章中提到。因此D是正确答案。
44. A 根据第四段的Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer …similar to the steam in a steamship.作者提到汽船的目的是说明人类能够利用来自海洋的能源。海水的热度就与汽船用的汽相似。因此A是正确答案。
45. B 作者认为海洋勘探技术非常重要是因为B 陆地上的资源正逐渐缺乏。
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