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1、vPart I ReadingPassage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:During the Christmas rush in London, the interesting story was reported of a tramp who, apparently through no fault of his own, found himself locked in a well-known chain store late on Christmas Eve. No doubt the store was c

2、rowded with last-minute Christmas shoppers and the staff were dead beat and longing to get home. Presumably(據(jù)估計) all the proper security checks were made before the store was locked and they left to enjoy the three-day holiday untroubled by customers desperate to get last-minute Christmas presents.

3、However that may be, our tramp found himself alone in the store and decided to make the best of it. There was food, drink, bedding and camping equipment, of Which he made good use. There must also have been television sets and radios. Though it was not reported if he took advantage of these faciliti

4、es, when the shop reopened, he was discovered in bed with a large number of empty bottles beside him. He seems to have been a man of good humouras indeed tramps very commonly are. Everyone else was enjoying Christmas, so he saw no good reason why he should not do the same. He submitted, cheerfully e

5、nough, to being taken away by the police. Perhaps he had had a better Christmas than usual. He was sent to prison for seven days. The judge awarded no compensation(補(bǔ)償) to the chain store for the food and drink our tramp has consumed. They had, in his opinion, already received valuable publicity(廣告,宣

6、傳) from the coverage the story received in the newspapers and on television. Perhaps the judge had had a good Christmas, too. 1The tramp was locked in the store _. A. for his mistakes B. due to a misunderstanding C. by accident D. through an error of judgment答案： C 文章的第一句話就說：“apparently through no fa

7、ult of his own”（很顯然，這不是由于他個人的過錯。）這里的“through”意為“由于（because of）”。而C項by accident（偶然、無意中）正與此句意思相吻合。  2. The staff were "dead beat" means they were _. A. half-asleep B. exhausted C. attacked D. forgetful答案： B dead beat意為“耗盡的（used up）；精疲力竭的（exhausted）”。本句No doubt the store was crowded with

8、 last-minute Christmas shoppers and the staff were dead beat and longing to get home表明：這個商店的最后一分鐘還被圣誕購貨的顧客們擁擠著，而店員們卻累得精疲力竭，希望早點(diǎn)回家休息。而A、C、D項均與此句意思不符。3 According to the passage the tramp _. A. looted(洗劫) the store B. made himself at homeC. went to sleep for two days D. had a Christmas party答案： B 從文章的第

9、二段第二、四句中可看出：他充分利用了這商店的食物、飲料、床褥、電視、收音機(jī)等。當(dāng)有人打開店門時，發(fā)現(xiàn)他正睡在床上，身旁到處都是喝過了空飲料瓶。由此可推斷出“He made himself at home(他使得自己象在家里一樣自在).” 的提法恰當(dāng)。4. When the tramp was arrested, he _. A. laughed at the police B. looked forward to going to prison C. took his bottles with him D. didn't make any fuss(大驚小怪)答案： D文章第二段第六句

10、He submitted, cheerfully enough, to being taken away by the police指出：他非常高興地接受了（服從于）警察的逮捕。與答案D意思相吻合。而B項提法不妥，A、C項均不對。5. The judge didn't award compensation to the chain store because _. A. the tramp had stolen nothing of value B. the store had profited by the incident C. the tramp deserved a happy

11、 Christmas D. the store was responsible for what happened 答案： B 文章第二段倒數(shù)第二句They had, in his opinion, already received valuable publicity(廣告,宣傳) from the coverage the story received in the newspapers and on television.表明：按照法官的意見，通過電視、報紙對此事的采訪，他們已經(jīng)獲得了有價值的廣告宣傳。從中可推斷出這個商店由于這一偶然的事件而獲得了利潤。因此選B。Passage 2Que

12、stions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: It's never easy to admit you are in the wrong. Being human, we all need to know the art of apologizing. Look back with honesty and think how often you've judged roughly, said unkind things, pushed yourself ahead at the expense of a friend. T

13、hen count the occasions when you indicated clearly and truly that you were sorry. A bit frightening, isn't it? Frightening because some deep wisdom in us knows that whenever a small wrong has been committed, some mysterious moral feeling is disturbed; and it stays out of balance until fault is a

14、cknowledged and regret expressed. I remember a doctor friend, the late(已故的) Clarece Lieb, telling me about a man who came to him with a variety of signs:headaches, imsomnia(失眠癥) and stomach trouble. No physical cause could be found. Finally Dr. Lieb said to the man. "Unless you tell me whats wo

15、rrying you, I can't help youAfter some hesitation, the man confessed that, as executor(指定遺囑執(zhí)行人) of his father's will, he had been cheating his brother, who lived abroad, of his inheritance. Then and there the wise old doctor made the man write to his brother asking forgiveness and enclosing

16、a cheque as the first step in restoring their good relation. He then went with him to the mail box in the corridor. As the letter disappeared, the man burst into tears. "Thank you," he said, "I think I'm cured." And he was. A heartfelt apology can not only heal a damaged rela

17、tionship but also make it stronger. If you can think of someone who deserves an apology from you, someone you have wronged, or judged too roughly, or just neglected, do something about it right now. 6、When we have done something wrong, we should _. A. look honest and think over the fault carefully B

18、. escape from being disturbed C. admit the fault and express the regret D. forgive ourselves答案 C第一段最后一句whenever a small wrong has been committed, some mysterious moral feeling is disturbed; and it stays out of balance until fault is acknowledged and regret expressed表示：每當(dāng)我們犯了錯誤，道義感就會使我們失去心理平衡，只有承認(rèn)錯誤并

19、表示歉意才能消除它。也就是說，我們?nèi)羰亲隽隋e事，就應(yīng)該承認(rèn)錯誤，表示歉意。7、If we have done something wrong _. A. our logic of thinking will be disturbed B. we shall lose a friend C. we shall apologize at once D. our moral balance will disturbed答案 D 第一段最后一句指出：每當(dāng)我們犯了小小的錯誤，某種意義上的情感就會受到擾亂。our moral balance will be disturbed相當(dāng)于some mysteri

20、ous moral feeling is disturbed。答案A和B與本文意思不符。答案c不對。雖然我們應(yīng)該立即道歉，但事實上很多人都做不到，因為正和本文一開頭It's never easy to admit you are in the wrong就指出的，“承認(rèn)錯誤絕不是件容易的事”。8、The cause of the patient's disease is _. A. headaches B. stomach trouble C. disturbance of conscience D. some unknown physical weakness答案 C從第二段

21、和第三段的前一部分可以看出：這位病人因在遺產(chǎn)問題上欺騙了兄弟而使他的心理失調(diào)，結(jié)果導(dǎo)致了他生理上的一系列病癥?？梢姺N種病癥的根源使他良心不安。9、According to the passage, the patient _.A. had sent his brother abroad B. had cheated his brother out of his inheritance C. had given just a little share of the inheritances to his brother D. had gone abroad leaving his brother

22、 nothing答案 B 第三段第一句he had been cheating his brother, who lived abroad, of his inheritance指出：他騙取了住在國外的兄弟應(yīng)得的遺產(chǎn)。cheat sb. of sth. 等于cheat sb. out of sth. 是“騙取某人某物”之意。10、The patient was cured by _. A. writing a letter B. crossing a cheque C. mailing a letter D. asking his brother to forgive him答案 D 第三段最

23、后一句As the letter disappeared, the man burst into tears. "Thank you," he said, "I think I'm cured." And he was表明：病人請示兄弟寬恕的信一寄出，他的病就好了。答案A、B和D都是錯的，因為隨便寫信、寄信或?qū)⒅碑嬌蠙M線都不能治好她的病。Passage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage: Acting is such an over-crowded profession

24、 that the only advice that should be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is “Don't!”. But it is useless to try to discourage someone who feels that he must act, although the chances of his becoming famous are slim. The normal way to begin is to go to a drama school. Usually on

25、ly students who show promise and talent are accepted, and the course lasts two years. Then the young actor or actress takes up work with a theatrical company, usually as an assistant stage manager. This means doing everything that there is to do in the theatre: painting scenery, publicity(宣傳), takin

26、g care of the costumes, and even acting in very small parts. It is very hard work indeed, the hours are long and the salary is tiny.Of course, some people have remarkable chances which lead to fame and success without this long and hard training. Connie Pratt, for example, was just an ordinary girl

27、working in a bicycle factory. A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop, as he drove past in his car. He stopped and got out to speak to the girl. He asked if she would like to go to the film studio to do a test, and she thought he was joking. Then she got angr

28、y and said she would call the police. It took the producer twenty minutes to convince Connie that he was serious. The test was successful. And within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the day. But chances like this happen once in a blue moon! 文章大意

29、：表演是一份太過擁擠的職業(yè)，對想走上舞臺的年輕人的唯一建議是“不”。盡管出名的機(jī)會是微乎其微，但想要勸阻一個感到自己必須去演戲的人放棄通常是無效的。演戲最通常的開始方式都是去戲劇學(xué)院。v 只有顯示了有前途和有才能的學(xué)生才被接收，課程持續(xù)2年。接著年輕的男演員或女演員在劇院工作，通常當(dāng)舞臺監(jiān)督助理，也做戲劇里一切需要去做的事，如畫舞臺背景、做影片宣傳、照管服裝、扮演各種小角色，工作辛苦，時間長，但薪水卻少得可憐。v 當(dāng)然有些人無須長時間艱苦的磨練，就有了不尋常的機(jī)會獲得名聲，走向成功。比如說，Connie Pratt是一個在自行車廠工作的普通女孩。一天早上，一個電影制片人開車經(jīng)過公共汽車站時碰巧

30、看見她在等車。他停下車走出來和這個女孩說話。他問她是否愿意到電影攝影場去試鏡頭，Connine以為他在開玩笑。制片人花了20分鐘才讓Connie相信他是認(rèn)真的。試鏡非常成功，幾個星期后，她就演女主角，與當(dāng)代的一個著名的男演員演對手戲。但這種機(jī)會是千載難逢的。11 From the very beginning, the author puts it clearly that acting is a profession       .A、sought after by too many people   

31、 B、too difficult for young people     C、for ambitious people only     D、for young people only 問題：本文一開始，作者就清楚地說明表演是一份什么樣的職業(yè)？分析：A為答案，原文第一句，作者就清楚地說明Acting is such anover-crowded profession（演戲是一份為太多人所追求的職業(yè)）。 12Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of an assis

32、tant stage manager's job?   A、Playing minor roles.   B、Taking care of the dress to be worn on the stage by an actor or actress.   C、Helping advertise plays.   D、Collecting tickets. 問題：哪一項不是舞臺監(jiān)督助理的工作？分析：D為答案，原文第二段談到This means doing everything that there is

33、to do in the theatre: painting scenery, publicity, taking care of the costumes, and even acting in very small parts，只提及跑龍?zhí)祝ˋ）照看戲服（B），宣傳（C），未提及D（收票）。13The film producer found Connie Pratt one morning when she was       .    A、working in a bicycle factory  

34、  B、driving past him in her car    C、going to a film studio    D、waiting for a bus 問題：當(dāng)制片人發(fā)現(xiàn)Connie時，她在干什么？分析：D為答案，文中第三段提及A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop（制片人看見Connie時，她正在等公共汽車）。14 A few weeks after the test, Connie Pratt found

35、herself       .    A、the most famous actress of the world    B、playing the leading female role in a play    C、as famous as the greatest actor of the world    D、no less famous than the leading actor of the day 問題：試鏡幾個星期后，Connie發(fā)現(xiàn)自己

36、如何？分析：B為答案，文中倒數(shù)第二句she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the day（她演女主角與另一著名男演員演對手戲）。15The concluding sentence“chances like this happen once in a blue moon”means.  A、this is something which happens once in a while   B、this is a highly profitable

37、 chance   C、this is something highly possible   D、this is a very rare chance 問題：本文最后一句是什么意思？分析：D為答案，“chances like this happen once in a blue moon”意為“機(jī)會千載難逢”。答案A 中“once in a while”意為“偶爾，間或”。Passage 4 Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage: The ancient Chinese called

38、 jade the stone of immortality. It has been used as adornment by women for thousands of years. Cutting and polishing the raw stone is a tedious process. It often takes months. After initial cutting, a piece is ground to its desired form-being passed from rough to smooth grindstones. “Our job is to s

39、ubtract; we cannot add,” smiles an experienced carver. In judging jade, a little knowledge is often a dangerous thing. It is the easiest gem to imitate. Some of the cheap natural jade can be dyed to a beautiful green. Cruder imitations are made of glass or plastic; but these are easier to detect, si

40、nce they are smoother than the real gem, which has a slightly uneven surface and a rather greasy look. No two gems are alike. Jade is priced according to its colour and translucence(半透明的). Prices range from a few dollars for an opaque(不透明的), dull-green stone to thousands for one with a true, clear,

41、emerald green. The guidelines for buying jade are few and simple: Buy jade only after having seen it under natural light. Use another piece of good quality for comparison. Beware on unusually low prices. Finally, go to only reputable jewelers. 文章大意：第一段講述了玉石數(shù)千年來作為婦女裝飾的用途。第二段講述玉石的制作過程，切割、打磨玉石一個歷時數(shù)月的過程

42、。第三段講了玉的鑒別，因為玉是最好仿造的寶石，所以對玉的了解不夠是很易被騙的。第四段講怎樣買到真正的好玉，作者提出了簡便易行的四點(diǎn)建議即在自然光下觀察與真正的好玉作比較警惕便宜貨找有聲譽(yù)的珠寶商購買。Questions 16 to 2016、1It often takes to cut and polish jade. A)a short time B)a few weeks C)years D) months答案：D 為答案由第二段第二句可知：雕琢一塊玉需幾個月的時間。17、Before being passed through grindstones, raw jade is first.

43、 A)carved B)subtracted C)cut D)polished答案： B 為答案由第二段第二句可知：在進(jìn)行磨光之前，需要修刻成需要的形狀，即“往下減而不是往上加”。其后才進(jìn)行精雕細(xì)琢(carve and polish)。18、People find it easy to make . A)good jade B)imitation jade C)beautiful jade D)genuine jade答案：B為答案由第三段第二句可知：美玉最容易模仿。19、 A piece of “jade” made of glass or plastic is . A)uneven B)g

44、reasy C)rough D)smooth答案：D 為答案由第三段第四句可知：較粗糙的仿制品是由玻璃和塑料制成的，但它們較易辨認(rèn)，因為它們比真的美玉更光滑。20、This passage is a summary of how to . A、register for classes B、drop a course C、apply for admission to the university D、change the classes on a student schedule分析：D為答案，讀完了全文，就可以知道本文是一篇介紹如何換課的介紹性文章，因此選項D是正確的。Passage 5 Qu

45、estions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:TorontoSurfing the Internet can be as addictive as drugs, alcohol or gambling a University of Pittsburgh researcher said last month. In a study of almost 400 men and women in Canada, researchers found Internet addiction hooked people into spending

46、40 hours or more a week online, most often involved in role-playing games or engaging in chat room discussions. One 17-year-old boy was so addicted to Internet activities that his parents had to admit him to a drugalcohol rehabilitation hospital for 10 days for treatment. One woman, described by fri

47、ends, family and children as the perfect homemaker, wife and mother, became so addicted to the Internet she would not cook, clean or do the laundry and was neglecting her children and husband because she was spending as much as 12 hours a day talking to acquaintances on the Internet. Finally her hus

48、band said, “ choose me or the computer.” She divorced him. Psychologist Kimberly Young, assistant professor of psychology at the University of Pittsburghs Bradford Campus, found that 76 percent of the subjects in the study spend an average of 40 hours a week on the Internet. Of the 396 people who me

49、t Youngs criteria for addicted Internet users, 157 were men, 239 women. The men were younger with an average age of 29, the women averaged 43 years of age. The largest group of addicted users of the Internet were people who were not working outside the home: that is, homemakers, students, and those

50、who were disabled or retired. In a presentation at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association in Toronto, 82 percent of the addicted users said they had slowly drifted into their addictions. Young described the Internet as any online system such as America online, CompuServe, Prodi

51、gy, computer bulletin board systems or the Internet itself, accessed by an Internet Provider.v 文章大意多倫多消息與吸毒、酗酒和賭博一樣，漫游因特網(wǎng)也能使人上癮。調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)有網(wǎng)癮者每周泡在網(wǎng)上的時間可達(dá)40小時甚至更久，主要是玩自演角色的游戲和與網(wǎng)友聊天。網(wǎng)迷們甚至到了無法自拔，家庭破裂的程度。這一網(wǎng)迷中最大的群體是那些不在外面工作的人，即家庭主婦，學(xué)生，殘疾人和退休者。這里所指因特網(wǎng)是任何一種因特網(wǎng)供應(yīng)商可以聯(lián)機(jī)的系統(tǒng)。如：美國在線，計算機(jī)服務(wù)，網(wǎng)上奇觀，計算機(jī)公告牌系統(tǒng)以及因特網(wǎng)本身等。21、Wha

52、t does this passage mainly talk about? A) Internet can be as harmful as drugs B) Internet are very important nowadays. C) People are easily addicted to Internet D) Women are more easily addicted to Internet.答案：C本題是要求綜合考慮全文內(nèi)容，很顯然，文章談?wù)撋暇W(wǎng)可以使人上癮。因此選項C是正確的22、Which of the following word has the same meani

53、ng with “ hooked” in this passage? A) caught B) lost C) attracted D) addicted答案：D文中第二段“researchers found Internet addiction hooked people into spending 40 hours or more a week online.調(diào)查者發(fā)現(xiàn)有網(wǎng)癮者每周泡在網(wǎng)上的時間可達(dá)40小時甚至更久，”可見hook (鉤住,引人上鉤)的意思是選項D(使沉溺于,使吸毒上癮)23、The woman was divorced with her husband, because

54、. A) she was not a good homemaker. B) her husband didnt love her. C) she often visited her neighbors for a long time. D) she was totally addicted to the Internet. 答案：D 本文第四段用實例證明上網(wǎng)可以使人上癮?！癘ne woman, describedas the perfect homemaker became so addicted to the Internet andwas neglecting her children a

55、nd husband because she was spending as much as 12 hours a day talking to acquaintances on the Internet.曾經(jīng)是完美家庭主婦的一位婦女, 如此沉溺于因特網(wǎng), 一天有12小時在網(wǎng)上與熟人聊天, 忽略了孩子與丈夫”因此，選項D是正確的。24、Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to this passage. A) Young people are easily addicted to Internet. B) Old people

56、are easily addicted to Internet. C) Men are more easily addicted to Internet than women. D) Women are more easily addicted to Internet than men. 答案：D文中第七段提到“The largest group of addicted users of the Internet were people who were not working outside the home: that is, homemakers, students and those

57、who were disabled or retired.這一網(wǎng)迷中最大的群體是那些不在外面工作的人，即家庭主婦，學(xué)生，殘疾人和退休者?！币虼?，選項D是正確的。25、According to this passage, which group of people are the most easily addicted to Internet? A) Salesmen B) Politician C) Teachers D) Housewives 答案： D文中第七段的內(nèi)容“The largest group of addicted users of the Internet were people who were not working outside the home that is, homemakers, students and those who were disabled or retired.這一網(wǎng)迷中最大的群體是那些不在外面工作的人，即家庭主婦，