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更进一步地说，总体犯罪率正在降低，经济的发展与增长已经缓解了贫困，医疗科学也在不断的进步。 Cultural icons are hard to define, but we know them when we see them. They are people who manage to go beyond celebrity（明星）, who are legendary, who somehow manage to become mythic. But what makes some figures icons and others mere celebrities? That‘s hard to answer. In part, their lives have the quality of a story to tell. For instance, the beautiful young Diana Spencer who at 19 married a prince, renounced marriage and the throne, and died at the moment she found true love. Good looks certainly help. So does a special indefinable charm, with the help of the media. But nothing confirms an icon more than a tragic death – such as Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Princess Diana. 给文化偶像下定义就更难了，但是我们看到他们就认识了他们。他们超越了名流，成为传奇式人物，甚至在某种程度上已是神话式的人物。但究竟是哪些因素使有些人成为偶像，另一些人仅成了名流呢？这就太难说了。部分原因是他们的生平带有传奇故事的色彩。比如说，年轻貌美的戴安娜·史宾塞，19岁时嫁给了王子，放弃了婚姻与王权，却在找到真爱的那一刻死去了。漂亮的长相当然有用，另外，在媒体的炒作下某种难以描述的、特殊的个人魅力也起作用。然而悲剧性地过早离开这个世界，却是造成偶像最重要的因素——例如：小马丁·路德·金、约翰·F·肯尼迪和戴安娜王妃。
11. The passage mainly deals with _______.这段主要讲述_______ A. life and death B. heroes and heroines C. heroes and icons 英雄与偶像 D. icons and celebrities 12. Heroes and heroines are usually _______. 英雄通常是_______ A. courageous B. good example to follow
C. self-sacrificing D. all of the above以上三个都是
13. Which of the following statements is wrong? 下列哪个陈述是错误的？ A. Poverty in America has been eased with the economic growth. B. Superstars are famous for being famous. C. One‘s look can contribute to being famous.
D. Heroes and heroines can only emerge in war times. 英雄只能出现在战争时代。 14. Beautiful young Diana Spencer found her genuine love _______. 年轻貌美的戴安娜·史宾塞找到了她的真爱_______. A. when she was 19 B. when she became a princess
C. just before her death刚好在她死之前 D. after she gave birth to a prince
15. What is more likely to set an icon‘s status? 有什么更能说明偶像的地位？ A. Good looks. B. Tragic and early death. 悲剧和英年早逝 C. Personal attraction. D. The quality of one‘s story.
KEY：CDDCB
Passage 11 （不同的住宿地）
Places to stay in Britain are as varied as the places you visit. Whatever your budget is the choice — from basic barn to small hotel, from tiny cottage to grand castle — is all part of fun. 在英国，可住宿的地方就如可参观的地方那么多。不论你的预算是多少，任何一种选择都是快乐的一部分――从谷仓到小旅馆，从小农舍到大城堡。
Hostels 旅社
Cheap, good-value hostels are aimed at all types of like-minded travelers, who prefer value over luxury and you don‘t have to be young or single to use them. Britain‘s independent hostels and backpackers hostels also offer a great welcome. Facilities and prices vary, especially in rural areas, where some hostels are a little more than a bunkhouse（临时住房）while others are remarkably comfortable — almost like bargain hotels. 廉价、超值的旅社定位在形形色色的趣味相投的重精神超过物质的这类游客群体，而且旅社没有规定游客必须是年轻人或者是单身汉。英国对自助旅行者和背包旅行者也十分欢迎。设施和价格也各不相同，特别是在乡村，有些旅社只比临时住房好一点点，而有些特别舒适-----就像物美价廉的旅馆一样。
Youth Hotels 青年旅馆
Founded many years ago to ―help all, especially young people of limited means, to a greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside‖, the Youth Hotels Association is still going strong in the 21st century. The network of 230 hotels is a perfect gateway for exploring Britain‘s towns and countryside. （这种旅社的形式）很多年前就形成了，为了“帮助所有的，特别是资金有限的年轻人，深入了解、喜爱、关心农村。”青年旅行社组织在２１世纪依然盛行。２３０家的旅社网络是探索英国小镇和农村的最佳门户。
B&Bs 床位和早餐
The B&Bs (bed and breakfasts) is a great British institution. In essence you get a room in somebody‘s house, and small B&Bs may only have one guest room, so you‘ll really feel like part of the family. Larger B&Bs may have four or five rooms and more facilities, but just as warm as a welcome.
床位与早餐是英国的伟大创举。实际上就是某家的住户为你提供一个房间，小的B& Bs只有一间客房，所以你会觉得自己是这户人家的一份子。大一些的B& Bs可能有４、５个房间和更多是设施，但一样的热情款待。
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In country areas your B&Bs might be in a village or an isolated farm surrounded by fields. Prices reflect facilities: and usually run from around ￡12 to ￡ 20 per person. City B&Bs charge about ￡25 to ￡ 30 per person, although they‘re often cheaper as you go further out to the suburbs.
在农村，B & B可能在一个村庄或者四周都是田地的独立的农场里。价格反映了房间的设施：通常每人在１２到２０英镑左右。城市的B & Bs价格在每人２５到３０英镑左右，尽管越到郊区价格越便宜。
Pubs & Inns 酒吧和客栈
As well as selling drinks and meals, Britain‘s pubs and inns sometimes offer B&Bs, particularly in country areas. Staying a night or two can be great fun and puts you at the heart of local community.
除了卖酒和饭菜外，英国的酒吧和客栈有时也提供床位和早餐，特别在农村地区。在那里住一两个晚上会十分有趣，并且可以让你处在当地社区的中心。
Rates range from around ￡15 to ￡ 25 per person. Pubs are more likely to have single rooms.
价格在每人１５到２５英镑左右。酒吧更有可能拥有单人房。
6. In this passage the author mainly _______. 这篇文章作者的意图主要是什么？ A. tells us where to stay while visiting Britain 告诉我们到英国旅游可以住在哪里 B. advises readers to pay a visit to Britain
C. introduces the wonderful public services in Britain D. gives us some information about British life
7. _______ are mainly built for young visitors. _______主要是为年轻人建的。 A. Pubs & Inns B. Youth Hotels 青年旅社 C. Hostels D. B&Bs
8. If you travel alone and want to know better family life in Britain, you‘d better stay in _______.
如果你独自一个人旅游并且想更好地了解英国的居民生活，你可以住在B & Bs A. Pubs & Inns B. Youth Hotels C. Hostels D. B&Bs
9. If you are interested in traveling with your friends but only with limited means, where is the better place for you to stay?
如果你喜欢和朋友一起旅行但资金有限，哪里是最佳住宿地点呢？ A. Pubs & Inns B. Youth Hotels C. Hostels 旅社 D. B&Bs 10. Which of the following is NOT true according to the last part of the passage? 根据文章的最后一段，以下哪句是错误的？
A. Pubs and inns usually provide visitors bed and breakfast.
B. All pubs and inns offer visitors bed and breakfast. 所有的酒吧和客栈都为旅客提供床位和早餐。
C. Pubs and inns charge a visitor ￡ 25 at the most.
D. If you want a single room, you are more likely to get one in pubs. KEY：ABDCB
Passage 12 （怎样成为科学家）
What makes a person a scientist? Does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from those of others? The answer is ―no‖. It is not the tools a scientist uses but how he uses these tools that make him a scientist. You will probably agree that knowing how to use a power is important to a carpenter. You will probably agree, too, that knowing how to investigate, how to discover information, is important to everyone. The scientist, however, goes one step further, he must be sure that he has a reasonable answer to his questions and that his answer can be confirmed by other persons. He also works to fit the answer he gets to many questions into a large set of ideas about how the world works. 是什么使一个普通人成为科学家？他有与从不同的学习方法和工具吗？答案是否定的。不是因为科学家使用的工具，而是因为他使用工具的方法使他成为科学家。你也许认同怎么用力对一名木匠来说很重要。你也许也认同怎么研究调查，发现信息对每个人来说都很重要。然而，科学家比这更进一步，他必须确定他对自己的问题得出了一个合理的答案，并且他的答案通过别人也可以得到证实。他同时把自己得出的许多答案归结为一个系统的关于世界如何运作的观点。 The scientist‘s knowledge must be exact. There is no room for half right or right just half the time. He must be as nearly right as the conditions permit. What works under one set of conditions at one time must work under the same conditions at other times. If the conditions are different, any changes the scientist observes in a demonstration must be explained by the changes in the conditions. This is one reason that investigations are important in science. Albert Einstein, who developed the theory of relativity, arrived at this theory through mathematics. The accuracy of this mathematics was later tested through investigations, Einstein‘s ideas were shown to be correct. A scientist uses many tools for measurements. Then the measurements are used to make mathematical calculations that may test his investigations. 科学家的知识必须很确切。不能给半错半对或者只有一半机会对的情况留任何空间。他必须在条件允许的情况下尽可能正确。在一种条件下成功一次的话必须在同样的条件下都能成功。如果条件不同，科学家在证明过程中观察到的任何变化都必须解释他的条件是如何变化的。这是关于调查研究在科学研究中十分重要的其中一个理由。爱因斯坦通过数学方法提出了相对论。他的数学运用的正确性被后人通过调查研究的方法证实该理论是正确的。一个科学家会用很多工具来测量。测量的结果用来进行数学计算，再进行调查研究的测试。
11. What makes a scientist according to the passage? 根据这篇文章的观点科学家是如何来的？
A. The tools he uses. B. The way he uses his
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tools. 他使用工具的方法 C. His way of learning. D. The various tools he uses. 12. ―The scientist, however, goes one step further…‖. The author says this to show _______.
“然而，科学家比这更进一步??”作者这么说是为了说明什么？ A. the importance of information B. the importance of thinking
C. the difference between scientists and ordinary people科学家与普通人的区别 D. the difference between carpenters and people with other jobs
13. A sound scientific theory should be one that _______.一项伟大的科学理论应该是怎么样的？
A. works not only under one set of conditions at one time, but also under the same conditions at other times
不仅只在一种条件下一次可行，而是要在同样的条件下一直可行。 B. does not allow any changes even under different conditions C. can be used for many purposes D. leave no room for improvement
14. The author quotes the case of Albert Einstein to illustrate _______.作者引用爱因斯坦的例子是为了证明什么？
A. that measurements are keys to success in science B. that accuracy of mathematics
C. that the investigations are important in science调查研究在科学领域十分重要。 D. that the mathematical calculations may test his investigations
15. What is the main idea of the passage? 这篇文章的中心意思是什么？ A. The theory of relativity. B. Exactness is the core of science.
C. Scientists are different from ordinary people.
D. Exactness and ways of using tools are the keys to the making of a scientist. 确切性和使用工具的方法是成为科学家的重要因素。 KEY：BCACD
Passage 13 （美国时间习惯）
In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it‘s a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance. In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late, will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence. (260 words)
在美国，一般不习惯每天很早打电话给某个人。如果你很早打电话给他，在他刮胡子或吃早饭的时候，那就说明这件事情非常重要，需要立刻处理。晚上十一点以后打电话也是同样的意思。如果一个人在睡觉的时候接到电话，那他肯定觉得这是一件事关生死的大事。打电话的时间也显示事情的重要程度。在社会生活中，时间是一个非常重要的角色。在美国，如果在宴会三四天前才受到邀请，那受邀者就会认为自己不是很受重视。但并不是在所有的国家都如此。在世界上的其它地方，提前很多时候做约定被认为是很愚蠢的，因为约好一个星期以后的事情很容易忘记。所以时间的意义在不同的地方是不一样的。因此，来自不同文化背景的人之间就会产生误会。举个例子，准时在美国社会是受到高度认可的。如果某些人不准时，就会被认为不礼貌或不够负责任。在美国，没有一个人会把一次商务活动和等待一小时联系起来，这太不礼貌了。一个人如果迟到五分钟，就要做出解释，也许这还不够。
6. What is the main idea of this passage? __________ 以下哪项表达了本文的中心思想？
A. It is not customary to telephone someone in the morning and in sleeping hours in the U.S.
B. The role of time in social life over the world. 世界各地时间在社会生活中扮演的角色。
C. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible in the U.S.
D. Not every country treats the concept of time as the same.
7. What does it mean in the passage if you call someone during his or her sleeping hours? __________
根据本文，如果你在某人睡觉时间打电话给他，意味着什么？
A. A matter of work.
B. A matter of life or death. 这是一件事关生死的大事 C. You want to see him or her.
D. You want to make an appointment with him or her.
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8. Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend? __________
如果你想约你的朋友，以下哪个时间是比较恰当的？
A. at 7: 00 am. B. at 4:00 pm. 下午4点 C. at the midnight. D. at 4:00 am.
9. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? __________ 根据本文，以下哪项陈述是正确的？
A. In the U.S.A guests tend to feel they are highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.
B. There is no misunderstanding arising between people from different cultures about the concept of time.
C. It may be considered foolish to make an appointment well in advance in the U.S.A..
D. Promptness is valued highly in American life. 准时在美国社会是受到高度认可的。
10. From the passage we can safely infer that __________. 从本文我们可以得出：
A. it‘s a matter of life or death if you call someone in day time
B. the meaning of time differs in different parts of the world 世界各地的时间观念是不同的。
C. it makes no difference in the U.S. whether you are early or late for a business party
D. if a person is late for a date, he needn‘t make some explanation KEY：BBBDB
Passage 14 （三种目标）
There are three kinds of goals: short-term, medium-range and long-term goals. 目标有三种：短期目标，中期目标和长期目标。
Short-term goals are those that usually deal with current activities, which we can apply on a daily basis. Such goals can be achieved in a week or less, or two weeks, or possibly, months. It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation, long-term goals cannot amount to very much without the achievement of solid short-term goals. Upon completing our short-term goals, we should date the occasion and then add new short-term goals that will build on those that have been completed.
短期目标是根据每日制定的为了处理当前事物的目标。短期目标可以以少于一个星期，一个星期，两个星期，或者可能的话一个月来完成。我们必须记住，正如只有地基牢靠，建筑物才坚固一样，长期目标脱离了扎实的短期目标的实现是不能实现的。短期目标的实现是以以前完成的目标为前提的。
The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-term goals. They might deal with just one term of school or the entire school year, or they could even extend for several years. Any time you move a step at a time, you should never allow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step, you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow and succeed. And as your list of completion dates grow, your motivation and desire will increase.
中期目标是在短期目标的基础上指定的。可以以一个学期或整个学年为周期指定，或者延长至几年。每次你根据目标前进了一步，都不要让自己感到没有信心或者压力重重。当你完成了一个目标，你都会增加成功的信心。并且当你完成目标的日期越来越近，你的动力和希望都会增加。
Long-term goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static thing. We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.(221 words)
长期目标可以和我们未来的梦想相关联。可以是五年或五年以上的目标。生活不是一成不变的。我们不能让长期目标制约了我们或我们的行为。 11. Our long-term goals mean a lot ____________.
如果我们能完成各个短期目标，那么我们的长期目标将意义深远。 A. If we cannot reach solid short-term goals B. If we complete the short-term goals
C. If we have dreams of the future D. If we put forward some plans
12. New short-term goals are built upon ____________. 短期目标是以以前完成的目标为前提的。
A. a daily basis B. your achievement in a week
C. current activities D. the goals that have been completed
13. When we complete each step of our goals, ____________.每完成一个目标，将会增加我们成功的信心。
A. we will win final success B. we are overwhelmed
C. we should build up confidence of success D. we should have strong desire for setting new goals
14. What is the main idea of this passage? ____________ 这篇短文的中心思想是什么？
A Life is a dynamic thing. B. we should set up long-term goals
C. Different kinds of goals in life. 目标的不同种类。 D. The limitation of long-term goals.
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15. Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage? ____________
根据短文，下面哪种说法是错误的？
A. The long-term goals cannot amount to very much without the achievement of solid short-term goals
B. The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-term goals.
C. Life is a static thing, thus we should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.
生活是一成不变的，所以我们不能让长期目标制约我们的生活和我们的行为。
D. We should often add new short-term goals to those which have been completed.
KEY：BDCCC
Passage 15 （语言的起源）
How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thought and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to present those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words.
人们最初是如何发明单词的不得而知，换句话说，语言的起源是个秘密。所有我们所知道的只是，人，不同于动物，不知怎么发明了某些声音来表达思想、情感、行为和物质，以便相互交流；后来统一了某些被称为字母的符号，这些字母可以连起来代表那些声音，可以写下来。我们把那些声音叫做单词，不管他们是口语还是书面语。 The power of words, then, lies in their associations-the thing they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something increases.
文字的力量在于其联系性－它们把这些联系性带到我们的头脑中。通过经历，单词对我们充满了意义。我们活得越久，某些单词就越能使我们回忆起过去的喜怒哀乐；我们越是阅读和学习，有意义的单词数量就越增加。 Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar.
伟大的作家是那些不仅具有伟大思想而且能用词汇来表达这些思想的人，他们的思想强烈地震撼着我们的心灵和情感。单词的这种美妙和寓意用法就是我们所谓的文学性。总之，真正的诗人是文字的掌握着。他可以用音乐般的词汇来表达自己的意思，这些词汇凭借其所用环境和联系性能让人感动得流泪。因此，我们应该学会仔细选择所用词汇并准确使用，否则会使我们说的话可笑又粗俗。 6. The origin of language is _______. 语言的起源是： A. a legend handed down from the past B. a matter that is hidden or secret C. a question difficult to answer D. a problem not yet solved一个还未解决的问题
7. What is true about words? 关于词汇哪一项是对的？ A. They are used to express feelings only. B. They can not be written down.
C. They are simply sounds. 他们是简单的声音 D. They are mysterious. 8. The real power of words lies in their _______. 文字的真正力量在于其____ A. properties B. characteristics
C. peculiarity D. representative function 代表功能
9. By ―association‖, the author means _______. 作者用“联系性”这个词指 A. a special quality B. a joining of ideas in the mind头脑中思想的联接
C. an appearance which is puzzling D. a strange feature 10. Which of the following statements about the real poet is NOT true? 关于真正的诗人下列哪项不正确？
A. He is no more than a master of words. 他只不过是一个文字的掌握者。
B. He can convey his ideas in words which sing like music. C. He can move men to tears. D. His style is always charming. KEY：DCDBA
Passage 16 （关于羞怯）
Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their own appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: what kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes? 羞怯是许多人不快乐的原因。害羞的人焦虑不安，自我意识强，也就是说，他们过分在意自己的形象和行为。焦虑时常萦绕在他们的脑海中：我给人留下了
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什么印象?他们喜欢我吗?我让人觉得很傻吗?我的穿着是否不吸引人? It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must negatively affect people. A person‘s conception of himself or herself is reflected in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other people‘s reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives. 显而易见，这种不舒适的感觉必然给人们带来了不利的影响。一个人的自我意识反映在他或她的行为上，而一个人的行为会影响他人的反应。一般而言，人们认识自己的方式对他们的生活的方方面面有深远的影响。 Shy people, having low self-esteem, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing ―the right thing.‖ Shy people are very sensitive to criticism; they feel it confirms their feelings of inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliment with a statement like this one, ―You‘re just saying that to make me feel good. I know it‘s not true.‖ It is clear that while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful. 羞怯的人非常自卑，他们可能很被动，容易受他人的影响。他们需要得到他人的再次确认：他们所做的是“正确的事情”。羞怯的人对批评很敏感，他们认为批评使得他们更低人一等。他们也发现自己很难因为受到类似的表扬而高兴，如：你刚才所说的使我感觉很好。我知道那不是真的。很明显，尽管具有自知之明是件好事，但过度自谦则是有害的。 Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determined and patient efforts in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes hand in hand with a lack of self-esteems, it is important for people to accept their weakness as well as their strengths. 羞怯能根除吗?或至少能减少些吗?幸运的是，许多人能通过坚决而有耐心地建立自信来克服羞怯。既然羞怯与自卑天生相伴，那么人们能看见他们的优缺点是很重要的。 Each one of us is a unique, worthwhile individual, interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our full potential. Let‘s not allow shyness to block our chances for a rich and fulfilling life. 每一个人都是独一无二的，都有其价值所在。我们对我们自己个人的方式感兴趣。我们了解自己越多，我们就越容易充分发挥自己的潜能。不要让羞怯妨碍我们实现富裕而有成效的人生。
11. What does the author try to prove by citing ―what kind of impression am I making?‖
作者通过引用“我给人留下了什么印象?”来试图说明什么？ A. Shy people benefit from their caring about their appearance.
B. People‘s shyness made them care too much about their appearance and actions. 羞怯使他们过分关注他们的形象和行为。
C. It‘s natural that shy people don‘t believe other‘s compliments. D. Shy people think they are different from others.
12. According to the writer, self-awareness is _______.根据作者的观点，自知之明是一件_______
A. a good quality 好事 B. the cause of unhappiness C. harmful to people D. a weak point of shy people
13. When being praised, shy people feel that it is _______.当被赞扬的时候，羞怯的人感到这是_______ A. good B. unreal 不真实的 C. very reasonable D. harmful
14. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? 根据文章含义，下列陈述哪一个是正确的？ A. Shyness helps us to develop our potential.
B. Shyness enables us to understand ourselves better.
C. Shyness can block our chances for a rich life. 羞怯能够阻碍我们实现富裕人生的机会。
D. Shyness has nothing to do with lack of self-esteem.
15. It can be inferred from the passage that shy people _______.从文章中可以推断出羞怯的人_______
A. should find more of their weakness
B. should understand themselves in the right way应当以正确的方式看待自己 C. had better ignore their weakness
D. can get rid of their shyness while maintaining low self-esteem KEY：BABCB
Passage 17 （年轻人对家具的态度）
When John and Victoria Falls arrived in New York City for 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. But they soon learned about a new system that more and more people are using. The renting of home furnishings (bed, tables, dishes, and so on) has become one of America‘s fastest growing businesses.
当John和Victoria Falls到达纽约开始他们的一年生活时，他们没有随身带很多东西。他们计划要么住在装修好的公寓里，要么买些旧家具。但是他们很快了解到越来越多的人正在采用的一种新的方式。租用家具（如窗，桌子，盘子等等）已经成为美国发展最快的行业之一。
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 couple – people whose job or business may force them to
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move frequently from one city to another. They save 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 that they really like. Meanwhile, they find they can rent better quality furniture than they could afford to buy.
什么样的人是租用家具而不是买家具的呢？从事国际商务的人，政府官员，外国学生，航空公司工作人员，刚结婚的年轻夫妇---- 那些由于工作而被迫频繁来往不同的城市的人。他们可以省去每次搬家具的麻烦和费用。他们到一个新家的时候，只需租新的家具就好了。收入少的年轻人不想买那些他们可能很快就不喜欢的便宜家具。他们宁愿等到有钱时买他们真正喜欢的家具。同时，他们发现他们可以租比他们买得起的质量更好的家具。
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. 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. (248words)
有个家庭，他们有属于自己的大而漂亮的房子，可是他们太喜欢租来的家具了以至于他们决定继续租用而不买新的家具。但是人们通常不喜欢告诉别人这些。租家具的想法还是很新的，他们不能确定邻居们对此会怎么想。
6. Which of the following has become one of America‘s fastest growing businesses? ____________
以下哪个行业已成为美国发展最快的行业之一？
A. Selling home furnishings. B. Renting furnished apartments.
C. Selling used furniture. D. Renting home furnishings. 租用家具。
7. Why do some people prefer to rent furniture? ____________ 为什么人们更喜欢租用家具？
A. Because the furniture they get in this way is new. B. Because it saves them a lot of money.
C. Because it saves them much trouble and money. 因为这样可以省去很多麻烦和钱。
D. Because they can always get better quality furniture in this way. 8. What can you infer from the passage? ____________
从段落中你能推断出什么？
A. The idea of renting furniture is not acceptable.
B. Renting furniture is not popular in the couple‘s home town. 在这对夫妇的家乡，租用家具并不流行。
C. Only those who don‘t have enough money to rent furniture. D. People usually grow to like the furniture they have rented.
9. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? ____________ 下面哪个作为本段的题目最好？
A. Rent or Buy?
B. A New Way of Getting Home Furnishings. 一种新的获得家具的方法。 C. Furnished Apartments. D. A New Idea.
10. Young people liked renting home furniture in that __________.
年轻人喜欢租用家具是由于什么？ 他们没有钱而且不想买便宜的家具。
A. They have less money
B. They don‘t want to buy old furniture C. The new furniture is of good quality
D. They don‘t have much money and don‘t want to buy the cheap furniture KEY：DCBBD
Passage 18 （美国体力劳动者）
A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man — the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may
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take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort. 美国文化的一个特点，并且几乎成为美国的一项传统的是对自我奋斗的人的尊敬――通过自己的努力到达顶峰，通常是白手起家。然而公司，企业的领导，社会地位很高，在社区中获得比一般工人或工厂技术人员更多的尊敬的大学教授，都不愿说出自己的父亲在美国是从一个农民，工人这类人开始奋斗的。 This attitude toward manual（体力的）labor is now still seen many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously（豪华地）furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education. 这种对体力劳动的尊敬在美国生活的很多地方都能看到。一个人被邀请到一户家庭赴宴，这户家庭装潢不只舒适，可以说是豪华，处处可证明这家人支付的起国外旅行，奢侈的爱好和孩子的大学教育。但是这样的女主人很有可能自己做饭招待客人，然后洗刷餐具，并且这样的宴会不会仅仅提供快餐式的罐头食品，从附近面包房买的蛋糕或派。相反的，女主人通常为精心准备特别的菜肴而感到自豪。男主人会谈论自己如何洗车，在花房劳作，粉刷房子，他的儿子在外地上大学，做餐厅侍应生，洗盘子来供自己生活花费，或者暑假的时候为建筑队在高速公路工作赚钱付学费。
11. From paragraph 1, we know that in America _______.从第一段我们可以知道在美国_______？
A. people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man人们对自我奋斗的人评价很高
B. people can always rise to the top through their own efforts C. college professors win great respect from common workers D. people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors
12. According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because _______.
从这篇文章来看，女主人自己做饭主要是因为_______？ A. servants in American are hard to get
B. she takes pride in what she can do herself 她对自己可以做的事情感到自豪 C. she can hardly afford servants D. It is easy to prepare a meal with canned food
13. The expression ―wait on table‖ in the second paragraph means ―_______‖. 第二段中，词组“等在桌旁”的意思是什么？ A. work in a furniture shop B. keep accounts for a bar
C. wait to lay the table D. serve customers in a restaurant在餐厅为客人服务
14. The author‘s attitude towards manual（体力的）labor is _______.作者对体力劳动者的态度如何？ A. positive 积极的 B. negative C. humorous D. critical
15. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage? 下面那项最适合作这篇文章的题目？
A. A Respectable Self-made Family.
B. American Attitude toward Manual Labor. 美国人对体力劳动者的态度 C. Characteristics of American Culture. D. The Development of Manual Labor. KEY：ABDAB
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第三部分：词汇与结构（2011.12网考）全翻译版
1.以下内容已包含2011年版新大纲的9套模拟题精华部分，45个标成红色的题目，重点复习.
2.根据4月和9月考试出现频率高低，将次重点43个标注为蓝色（蓝色为除红色外出现几率大的考题）。 3.黑色部分出现的几率较低，但为达到百分百覆盖率，提供给有基础的温习，如基础较差，可以不温习。 此部分对于基础不是很好的同学较难突击，能掌握最好.考试5题10分.
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----------------以下红色1-45需重点掌握，考试中出现3个------------------ 1．Professor smith promised to look ______ my paper，that is，to read it carefully before the defence． A．after B．over C．on D．into 史密斯教授答应帮我看一下我的论文，也就是说，要在答辩前仔细看一下。 2．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
我们家离火车站大概一英里左右，而且两者之间房子不多。 3．As the bus came round the corner，it ran ______ a big tree by the roadside. A．into B．on C．over D．up 汽车开到转角时撞到了路边的一棵大树 4．When Lily came home at 5 p.m. yesterday, her mother dinner in the kitchen. A．cooked B．was cooking C．cooks D．has cooked 莉莉昨天五点钟回家时，她妈妈正在厨房里做晚饭。 5．Did you notice the guy ______ head looked like a big potato? A．who B．which C．whose D．whom 你注意到了那个脑袋看上去像个大土豆的家伙了吗？ KEY:BAABC 6．I don’t know the park, but it’s to be quite beautiful. A．said B．old C．spoken D．talked 我不了解这公园，但据说很美。 7．Mike is better than Peter swimming. A．for B．at C．on D．in Mike比Peter更擅长游泳。 8．The young lady coming over to us our English teacher; the way she walks tells us that! A．must be B．can be C．would be D．could be 那个正朝我们走来的年轻女子肯定是我们的英语老师；她走路的样子就告诉我们了。
9．Had you come five minutes earlier, you ________ the train to Birmingham. But now you missed it. A．Would catch B．would have caught C．Could catch D．Should catch 要是你早来五分钟，你就能赶上那班去伯明翰的火车了。但现在你错过了。 10．Eggs, though rich in nourishments, have ________ of fat. A．a large number of B．the large number C．a large amount D．the large amount 尽管鸡蛋营养丰富，但它含有大量的脂肪。 KEY:ABABC 11．The atmosphere certain gases mixed together in definite proportions． A．composes of B．is made up C．consists of D．makes up of 大气是由多种气体以一定的比例混合而成的。 12．Neither John his father was able to wake up early enough to catch the morning train． A．nor B．or C．but D．And 约翰和他父亲都没能早点起来赶上早班火车。 13．The girl is of a film star． A．somebody B．something C．anybody D．Anyone 这个女孩有点像一位电影明星。 14．Jane’s dress is similar in design her sister’s． A．1ike B．with C．to D．As 简的裙子和她妹妹的在设计上很相似。 15．His salary as a driver is much higher than ． A．a porter B．is a porter C．as a porter D．that of a porter 他当司机的薪水比当搬运工的薪水要高的多。 KEY:CABCD 16．It’s time we the lecture because everybody has arrived． A．will start B．shall start C．start D．Started 大家都到了，我们该开始讲课了。 17． these honors he received a sum of money． A．Except B．But C．Besides D．Outside 除了这些荣誉外，他还得到了一笔钱。 18．Would you let to the park with my classmate，Mum? A．me go B．me going C．I go D．I going 妈妈，让我和同学一起去公园好吗？ 19．Therefore, other things _______ equal, the member of workers that employers want decreases. A．is B．are C．being
D．Having 因此，其他方面都平等，但雇主需要的工人减少了。 20．I have been looking forward to from my parents. A．hear B．being heard C．be heard
D．Hearing 我一直盼望着收到父母的来信。 KEY:DCACD 21．The manager will not us to use his car．
A．have B．1et C．agree D．Allow 经理不准我们用他的车。 22． her and then try to copy what she does．
A．Mind B．See C．Stare at D．Watch 留心观察，然后照她的样子做。 23．Will you me a favor，please? A．do B．make C．bring D．Give 你愿意帮我个忙吗？ 24．It’s bad for you to smoke in the public places where smoking is not allowed． A．behavior B．action C．manner D．Movement 对你来说在禁止吸烟的公共场所吸烟是一个坏的举止行为。 25．—It’s a good idea．But who’s going to the plan? —I think John and Peter will． 这是个好主意。但谁去执行这个计划呢？ 我认为约翰和比德可以去执行这个计划。 A．carry out B．get through C．take in D．set aside KEY:DDAAA 26．Two days is not enough for him to finish the work．He needs day． A．other B．the other C．the third D．a
third 两天时间他完成不了这项工作，还需要一天。 27．The red flower goes from one to in the class．
A．the other B．others C．another D．Other
教室里，红花从一个人传到另一个人。 28．The computer system suddenly while he was searching for
information on the Internet． A．broke down B．broke out C．broke up D．broke in
在他上网查找资料的时候计算机系统突然瘫痪。 29．There’s lots of fruit the tree．Our little cat is also in the tree． A．in B．at C．under D．On
树上长了许多果实。我们的小猫也在树上。 30．How can he if he is not ? 他不听怎么能听到呢？ A．1isten; hearing B．hear; listening C．be listening; heard D．be hearing; listened to KEY:DCADB 31．The students were all entertained in a Mexican restaurant, at Professor
Brian’s ． A．money B．pay C．expense D．loss 布朗教授在一家墨西哥餐厅请学生吃饭。 32．Tom, what did you do with my documents? I have never seen such a
and disorder． A．mass B．mess C．guess
D．bus 汤姆，你拿你的文件在干什么？我从来没见到这么乱过。
33．If she wants to stay thin, she must make a in her diet． A．change B．turn C．run D．Go 如果她想保持身材苗条，就必须在饮食有所改变。 34． the War of Independence, the United States was an English colony． A．Before B．At C．In
D．Between