神马文学网2009年6月大学英语四级全真预测试题及答案
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Part IWriting(30 minutes)
Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Should Smoking Be Completely Banned. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:
1. 有人赞同完全禁止吸烟，理由是……
2. 有人不赞同完全禁止吸烟，理由是……
3. 我的看法。
Should Smoking Be Completely Banned Part IIReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
(15 minutes)
Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.
For questions 1-7, mark
Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;
N (for NO)if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;
NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.
For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
Space
Our Future in Space: It Has Already Begun!
We are all space travelers. But we’ve stayed close to home until now. One day, we may leave our “mothership” Earth to make our home among the stars.
A giant, spherical “spaceship”, about 8,000 miles in diameter, is speeding through the solar system right now. It is cruising at an incredible 66,600 miles per hour.
It’s not a giant, Star Wars mother-ship. It’s spaceship Earth, the home of over four billion people. This watercoated spaceship has been traveling through the universe for about five billion years. Only within the past 25 years, however, have some of its passengers broken free of Earth’s gravity.
But 25 years from now, many people, including you, might live in an orbiting space station 200 miles above the Earth.
Space Cities
Scientists have already designed special space factories. These factories will take advantage of the absence of gravity (zero gravity) to produce everything from life-saving drugs to perfect ball bearings.
Other scientists have designed space colonies, complete with farms, schools, and artificial day and night. Hundreds, or even thousands, of people will live, work, play—even go to school, far above the Earth.
Our conquest of space, of course, has already begun. We have explored part of the Moon, sent robot spaceships onto the surface of Venus and Mars, and aimed space probes past the planets of Jupiter and Saturn.
Last June, one robot ship, Pioneer 10, left our solar system forever. And astronauts from both the Soviet Union and the United States have lived in space stations.
The conquest of space, without question, is one of the greatest adventures human beings have ever set out on. But it may be more than a great adventure. Some scientists think the conquest of space may be a necessity for survival of the human species.
We are tearing up more and more of the Earth to get raw materials for industry. And we are polluting the air and water as we manufacture products that we need or want. Almost everything that seems to make our lives more comfortable, and from electricity to pesticides, uses up or alters a piece of our planet’s natural environment.
Why Go into Space?
Yet our solar system is full of resources. The moon is chockfull of valuable metals. So are the asteroids, the small, rocky, planet-like bodies orbiting the sun most of them between Mars and Jupiter. These metals, if we can get them, could be used to build factories and space stations.
Also, in space, there is no atmosphere to filter out the sun’s energy. There is plenty of solar energy to be turned into electricity for manufacturing, for creating comfortable living conditions.
Getting away from Earth has other advantages, too. Modern industry uses many kinds of metal alloys (mixtures of metal that are better for certain purposes than pure metals). Yet some metal alloys either can’t be made or are very expensive to make on Earth because of gravity. For instance, certain metals don’t mix well on Earth. But in zero gravity, molten (hot, liquid) metals mix more evenly. This is because there is no gravity to pull the heavier metals down, while the lighter ones float on top.
From space, too, we can look down on the Earth and study the atmosphere, its weather, and the effects of air pollution.
And because there is no strong gravity to break free from, our future homes away from Earth will be convenient starting points for travel to distant planets.
But, while going into space might solve some problems, outer space can also be a dangerous place. For example, in outer space, we have to protect ourselves from the dangers of ultraviolet light and cosmic rays. Ultraviolet light from the sun can give us bad sunburns right here on Earth. Yet, Earth’s atmosphere screens out most of that harmful radiation. Cosmic rays are tiny highenergy particles from outer space. Again, the Earth shields us from most of them.
At Home in Space?
But in space, without special protection, we would be exposed to much stronger radiation from ultraviolet light and cosmic rays. Also, in the zero gravity of outer space, our bones will lose calcium and become weaker. This will be more of a problem the longer people stay out in space. Doctors are looking for a way to keep our bones from losing calcium in outer space. And a small spaceship just might “drive you batty” after a while. But even on a short trip in outer space, you might not feel as well as you’d like to. Space travel could make you seasick!
Yet, these risks won’t keep people from going into space. Eventually, an Earth-like environment will be built in space. And they will be populated by people with many different interests: medicine, construction, farming, teaching, mining, and so on.
The next hundred years will be filled with other worldly adventures, exciting scientific discoveries, and danger, as humans leave Earth—perhaps forever.
Aging in Space
Suppose a space traveler is moving at a velocity of 186,200 miles per second. For every hour that passes for him, 30 hours pass on Earth. If he travels for a year in this fashion (having accelerated instantaneously) and then turns around and comes back at this speed (having turned around instantaneously), he will find that while he has seemed to himself to have traveled two years, the men on Earth would claim he had been absent for 30 years.
Suppose the space traveler had left at the age of 30, leaving behind a twin brother also aged 30. When he returned he would be 32, but his stay-at-home twin brother would be 60. That is why the “clock paradox”, is sometimes called the “twin paradox”.
Of course it takes quite a long while to accelerate to a high speed, and a long while to make a turn and head back again, so conditions aren’t quite as clear-cut as just described.
1.The giant, spherical spaceship mentioned in the passage is virtually the planet Earth.
2.According to the author, some persons have left the Earth and traveled into outer space within the past 25 years.
3.Scientists have already designed special space factories, which manufacture special products and tools for space use, such as medicine and perfect ball bearings.
4.According to the information of the passage, we can infer that if the Earth becomes too crowded or no longer suitable for men to dwell on someday, they’ll have to move into space.
5.The moon and the asteroids are alike with respect to their rich, valuable metals.
6.Ultraviolet light in space places scorches our skin as seriously as it does on Earth.
7.Even a short trip in outer space may do some damage to one’s brain.
1.[Y][N][NG]2.[Y][N][NG]3.[Y][N][NG]4.[Y][N][NG]
5.[Y][N][NG]6.[Y][N][NG]7.[Y][N][NG]
8.The reason some metal alloys can’t be made on Earth is that the heavier metals
together with the lighter ones.
9.In space, there is no atmosphere to filter out the sun’s energy. There is plenty of solar energy to be turned into , for creating comfortable living conditions.
10.According to the author, will be caused to a man in gravityfree space. Part IIIListening Comprehension(35 minutes)
SectionA
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A], [B], [C]and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
11.[A]Tennis equipment.
[B]Volleyball equipment.
[C]Football equipment.
[D]Basketball equipment.
12.[A]He must meet his teacher.
[B]He must attend a class.
[C]He must go out with his girlfriend.
[D]He must stay at school to finish his homework.
13.[A]It’s not as good as it was.
[B]It’s better than it used to be.
[C]It’s better than people say.
[D]It’s even worse than people say.
14.[A]Because he doesn’t like football.
[B]Because Maria fell ill.
[C]Because he didn’t have the time.
[D]Because Maria can’t stand football.
15.[A]A temporary job.
[B]A permanent job.
[C]Some money for the vacation.
[D]Some money for the university fees.
16.[A]The woman did most of the talking.
[B]The man did most of the talking.
[C]The woman was wearing a black sweater.
[D]The man and the woman had dark hair.
17.[A]A sunny day.
[B]A raincoat.
[C]An attractive hut.
[D]A lovely hat.
18.[A]Librarian and student.
[B]Operator and caller.
[C]Boss and secretary.
[D]Customer and repairman.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19.[A]The benefits of strong business competition.
[B]A proposal to lower the cost of production.
[C]Complaints about the expense of modernization.
[D]Suggestions concerning new business strategies.
20.[A]It costs much more than its worth.
[B]It should be brought uptodate.
[C]It calls for immediate repairs.
[D]It can still be used for a long time.
21.[A]The personnel manager should be fired for inefficiency.
[B]A few engineers should be employed to modernize the factory.
[C]The entire staff should be retrained.
[D]Better-educated employees should be promoted.
22.[A]Their competitors have long been advertising on TV.
[B]TV commercials are less expensive.
[C]Advertising in newspapers alone is not sufficient.
[D]TV commercials attract more investments.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23.[A]Searching for reference material.
[B]Watching a film of the 1930s’.
[C]Writing a course book.
[D]Looking for a job in a movie studio.
24.[A]It’s too broad to cope with.
[B]It’s a bit outdated.
[C]It’s controversial.
[D]It’s of little practical value.
25.[A]At the end of the online catalogue.
[B]At the Reference Desk.
[C]In the New York Times.
[D]In the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C]and [D].Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26.[A]The liberation movement of British women.
[B]Rapid economic development in Britain.
[C]Changing attitudes to family life.
[D]Reasons for changes in family life in Britain.
27.[A]Because millions of men died in the war.
[B]Because women had proved their worth.
[C]Because women were more skillful than men.
[D]Because factories preferred to employ women.
28.[A]The concept of “the family” as a social unit.
[B]The attitudes to birth control.
[C]The attitudes to religion.
[D]The ideas of authority and tradition.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29.[A]Synthetic fuel.
[B]Solar energy.
[C]Alcohol.
[D]Electricity.
30.[A]Air traffic conditions.
[B]Traffic jams on highways.
[C]Road conditions.
[D]New traffic rules.
31.[A]Go through a health check.
[B]Take little luggage with them.
[C]Arrive early for boarding.
[D]Undergo security checks.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32.[A]Washing plates.
[B]Clearing tables.
[C]Shining shoes.
[D]Sweeping the floor.
33.[A]He must work six days a week.
[B]He should never be late for work.
[C]He must study hard in his spare time.
[D]He should not bring his friends to the restaurant.
34.[A]To pay him for his work.
[B]To let him have 3 meals a day in the restaurant.
[C]To give his friends free drinks.
[D]To allow him to have more free time.
35.[A]Because the boy was not a fulltime worker.
[B]Because the boy had made some mistakes.
[C]Because he thought the boy had failed to meet his requirements.
[D]Because he thought it was his son who should pay him.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in you own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
Americans are proud of the (36) achievements made in this country. Medical scientists have found cures and (37) for such diseases as polio and tuberculosis. They have learned a great deal about (38) and heart disease. Many lives have been saved. American hospitals are the most modern and best (39) medical facilities in the world. But this degree of excellence has been expensive.
Medical costs in the United States are very high. There is a (40) health plan for Americans. But there are many programs (41) for this purpose. Many people have health plans at the companies where they work. Under these plans, the company pays a fixed (42) of money regularly into a fund. Then when the (43) needs medical help, he can use money from the fund to pay for it.
Other people have health insurance. (44) .In some medical plans, the insurance company is also the medical institution. (45) .Then when they need medical treatment, they go to the hospital without paying more money.
(46) . These programs make medical care available to those without their own health insurance. Part ⅣReading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)(25 minutes)
SectionA
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.
There’s no question that the Earth is getting hotter. The real questions are: How much of the warming is our fault, and are we 47 to slow the devastation by controlling our insatiable 48 for fossil fuels?
Global warming can seem too 49 to worry about, or too uncertainsomething projected by the same computer 50 that often can’t get next week’s weather right. On a raw winter day you might think that a few degrees of warming wouldn’t be such a bad thing anyway. And no doubt about it: Warnings about 51 change can sound like an environmentalist scare tactic, meant to force us out of our cars and restrict our lifestyles.
Comforting thoughts, perhaps. Unfortunately, however, the Earth has some discomforting news. From Alaska to the snowy peaks of the Andes the world is heating up right now, and fast. Globally, the 52 is up 1°F over the past century, but some of the coldest, most remote spots have warmed much more. The results aren’t pretty. Ice is 53, rivers are running dry, and coasts are 54, threatening communities.
The 55 are happening largely out of sight. But they shouldn’t be out of mind, because they are omens of what’s in store for the 56 of the planet.
[A]remote[B]techniques[C]consisting[D]rest[E]willing
[F]climate[G]skill[H]appetite[I]melting[J]vanishing
[K]eroding[L]temperature[M]curiosity[N]changes[O]skillful
SectionB
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C]and [D].You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
There are many ways of defining success. It is accurate to say that each of us has our own concept of success to the extent that each of us is responsible for setting our own goals and determining whether we have met these goals satisfactorily. Because each of us possesses unique differences in genetic ability and favorable environments in which to express these abilities, it is necessarily true that we must define success broadly.
For some people, simply being able to live their life with a minimum of misery and suffering is considered a success. Think of the peace of mind of the poor shepherd who tends his sheep, enjoys his frugal life with his family in the beauty of nature, and who is respected because he does a good job of achieving the goals expected of and accepted by him and his society. On the other hand, it seems that even though some people appear to be rich in material possessions, many of them seem to be miserable and consider themselves unsuccessful when judged by their own goals of success. Because not all ventures can be successful, one should not set unrealistic goals for achieving success, but if one has self-confidence it would be unfortunate to set one’s goals at too low a level of achievement.
A wise counselor once said to a young man who was experiencing frustration with his own professional success: “You do not have to set your goal to reach the moon in order to have success in traveling. Sometimes one can be very successful merely by taking a walk in the park, or riding the subway downtown,” The counselor added, “You have not really failed and spoiled your chances for success until you have been unsuccessful at something you really like, and to which you have given your best effort.”
57.In the first paragraph, the author implies that are essential in achieving success .
[A]ability and goals
[B]goals and determination
[C]ability and environment
[D]goals and environment
58.The word “frugal”(Line. 2, Para 2.) means .
[A]wealthy
[B]wasteful
[C]thrifty
[D]miserable
59.Some rich people consider themselves unsuccessful because .
[A]their life is miserable [B]they do not live in peace
[C]their goals are too low
[D]they are not rich enough by their own standards
60.The last paragraph implies that .
[A]we should have high goals
[B]success means achieving great goals
[C]success means taking a walk in the park
[D]success means trying one’s best at what one really likes
61.This passage mainly talks about .
[A]the definition of success
[B]how to achieve success
[C]how to set goals
[D]the importance of goals 2009年6月大学英语四级全真预测试题及答案来源：考试大 2009/6/16 【考试大：中国教育考试第一门户】 模拟考场 视频课程
64.One major difference between the looksay method of learning reading and the phonics method is .
[A]look-say is simpler
[B]phonics takes longer to learn
[C]look-say is easier to teach
[D]phonics gives readers access to far more words
65.The phrase “touch off” (Para 3, Line 1) most probably means .
[A]talk about shortly
[B]start or cause
[C]compare with
[D]oppose
66.According to the author, which of the following statements is true?
[A]Phonics approach regards wholeword method as unimportant.
[B]The wholeword approach emphasizes decoding.
[C]In phonics approach, it is necessary and logical to employ decoding.
[D]Phonics is superior because it stresses the meaning of words thus the vast majority of most common words can be learned. Part ⅤCloze(15 minutes)
Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C]and [D]on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Methods of studying vary; what works 67 for some students doesn’t work at all for others. The only thing you can do is experiment 68 you find a system that does work for you. But two things are sure: 69 else can do your studying for you, and unless you do find a system that works, you won’t although college. Meantime, there are a few rules that 70 for everybody. The hint is “don’t get 71 ”.The problem of studying, 72 enough to start with, becomes almost 73 when you are trying to do three 74 in one weekend. 75 the fastest readers have trouble 76 that. And if you are behind in written work that must be 77, the teacher who accepts it 78 late will probably not give you good credit. Perhaps he may not accept it 79 . Getting behind in one class because you are spending so much time on another is really no 80 . Feeling pretty virtuous about the seven hours you spend on chemistry won’t 81 one bit if the history teacher pops a quiz. And many freshmen do get into trouble by spending too much time on one class at the 82 of the others, either because they like one class much better or because they find it so much harder that they think, they should 83 all their time to it. 84 the reason, going the whole work for one class and neglecting the rest of them is a mistake, if you face this 85 , begin with the shortest and easiest 86 . Get them out of the way and then go to the more difficult, time consuming work.
67.[A]good[B]easily
[C]sufficiently[D]well
68.[A]until[B]after
[C]while[D]so
69.[A]somebody[B]nobody
[C]everybody[D]anybody
70.[A]follow[B]go
[C]operate[D]work
71.[A]behind[B]after
[C]slow[D]later
72.[A]hardly[B]unpleasant
[C]hard[D]heavy
73.[A]improbable[B]necessary
[C]impossible[D]inevitable
74.[A]week’s work[B]weeks’ works
[C]weeks’ work[D]week’ s works
75.[A]Even[B]Almost
[C]If[D]With
76.[A]to do[B]doing
[C]at doing[D]with doing
77.[A]turned in[B]tuned up
[C]turned out[D]given in
78.[A]very[B]quite
[C]such[D]too
79.[A]anyway[B]either
[C]at all[D]that
80.[A]solution[B]method
[C]answer[D]excuse
81.[A]help[B]encourage
[C]assist[D]improve
82.[A]expense[B]pay
[C]debt[D]charge
83.[A]devote[B]put
[C]spend[D]take
84.[A]Whichever[B]Whatever
[C]However[D]Wherever
85.[A]attraction[B]decision
[C]temptation[D]dilemma
86.[A]arrangements[B]way
[C]assignments[D]class Part ⅥTranslation(5 minutes)
Direction: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
87.Not only (他向我收费太高)，but he didn’t do a good repair job either.
88.The murderer (混在人群当中)with an attempt to shoot at the Prime Minister whenever he seized a chance.
89.The emergence of e-commerce and the fastgrowing Internet economy are
(为中国的国内外贸易提供了新的增长机遇).
90.That Canadian speaks Chinese (和他说英语一样流利).
91.Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was
(忙着准备) her examination.
Key to Model Test Three Part IWriting
【写作思路】
本文要求写一篇针对吸烟问题的议论文。要求写出赞同禁止吸烟、反对禁止吸烟以及自己对待这个问题的看法。
【参考范文】
Should Smoking Be Completely Banned?
Some people maintain that smoking should be completely banned.In their opinions, smoking is harmful not only to the smokers but also to the people around.Moreover, smoking is a waste of money.When one smokes a cigarette, he/she is actually burning money.
Other people do not agree.They believe that smoking helps to sharpen one’s mind and prevents one from sleeping.And smoking does not seem to shorten one’s life since many people who smoke live a long life.Also the government gets a lot of money from cigarette taxes.
In my view, everyone has the right to choose his/her own way of life, but one does not have the right to impose his/her way of life on other people.So smoking in public places should be banned but in some areas it can be allowed.
Part IIReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
1.【解析】[Y]根据第一部分前两段很容易判断出该题目是正确的，根据基本常识判断。
2.【解析】[Y]第一部分第三段最后一句话Only within the past 25 years, however, have some of its passengers broken free of Earth’s gravity.
3.【解析】[N]文章第五段，These factories will take advantage of the absence of gravity to produce everything from life-saving drugs to perfect ball bearings.题干中“Special products and tools for space use, such as medicine and perfect ball bearings”这是原来就有的advantages, 应该是produce everything。
4.【解析】[Y]根据第二部分和第三部分我们可以推断该题目是正确的，我们的地球已经被污染了，能源也会枯竭……
5.【解析】[Y]根据why go into space 第一段判断正确。
6.【解析】[N]第十六段，For example, in outer space, we have to protect ourselves from the dangers of ultraviolet light and cosmic rays.Ultraviolet light from the sun can give us bad sunburns right here on Earth.Yet, Earth’s atmosphere screens out most of that harmful radiation.
7.【解析】[NG]本句意思为即使在外太空的短期旅程也会对人的大脑造成伤害，文中并未提到。
8.【解析】do not mix well根据Why Go into Space 中的第二段的第三、四句话，可以得到我们所需要的答案。
9.【解析】electricity for manufacturing根据Why Go into Space 的第一段得出该题目答案。
10.【解析】the losing of calcium根据At Home in Space 第一段第四句话找出题目所需要的答案。也可以写the loss of calcium。 Part IIIListening Comprehension
Section A
11.W:It’s high time we increased our supplies of football equipment.Volleyball and tennis are both out of fashion.
M:I couldn’t agree more.
Q:Which should they increase?
【解析】[C] 女士说是时候该增加足球设备的供应了，排球和网球都过时了。男士说我再同意不过了。本题关键是听懂It’s high time 和out of fashion这两个固定短语。
12.W:John, do you want to go swimming with me today?
M:Sure, but I can’t leave now.I have an appointment with my professor at 3 o’clock.
Q:Why can’t John go swimming now?
【解析】[A] 男士说他三点与他的老师有个会面。I have an appointment with my professor at 3 o’clock.从这句可以得出答案。
13.M:Is this school really as good as people say?
W:It used to be even better.
Q:How’s the school?
【解析】[A] 男士问这座学校真的像人们说的那样好么。女士回答说它过去更好些。因此，即是说这座学校不如过去好了，从这得出对这座学校的评价。
14. W:Did you watch the game yesterday?
M:I wanted to, but Marie was watching a movie on Channel 5, so I watched it with her.You know Marie, she can’t stand football.
Q:Why didn’t the man watch the game?
【解析】[D]本题关键在于听出玛丽亚受不了足球这句 You know Maria, she can’t stand football.因此，男士虽然本想看球赛的，但是玛丽亚在看五频道的一个电影，他就跟她一起看了那个电影。
15.M:Good morning, I’m Jim Green.My father asked me to come over and see you about a vacation job.
W:Oh, come in, Jim.I haven’t seen you for ages.I hear you’re at the university now.
Q: What does Jim want?
【解析】[A] 男士说他父亲叫他来这儿问关于一个假期工作的事。女士说她很久都没见到他了，她听说他现在上大学呢。这个叫吉姆的男士还是学生，他想找个假期的兼职做。因此，他想找的是一份暂时的工作。
16.M:Could you describe the two people who robbed the bank?
W:Well, the man was tall with dark hair and he was wearing a black sweater.The main thing that I remembered about the woman was that she did most of the talking.
Q:What do you learn from this conversation?
【解析】[A] 男士问能否形容一下抢劫银行的两个人的外貌。女士说那个男的个子高，深色头发，穿一件黑色毛衣，关于那个女的主要就是抢劫时她说的话比较多。The main thing that I remembered about the woman was that she did most of the talking.从这句中可以得出答案。
17.M:Is that nicelooking straw hat light and strong?
W:Yes, you can wear it rain or shine.
Q: What are they talking about?
【解析】[D] 这句关键在于听出nice-looking straw hat一顶非常好看的草帽，可以得出两人讨论的是一顶好看的帽子lovely hat。
18.W:How long will it take you to fix my watch?
M:I’ll call you when it’s ready.But it shouldn’t take longer than a week.
Q:What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
【解析】[D] 女士问修好我的手表要多长时间，男士说修好的时候他会打电话给她，但是不会花一个多星期的时间。从这个对话里可以看出说话者之间是顾客和修表人之间的关系。
Now you’ll hear two long conversations.
Conversation One
W: Hello, Gary.How’re you?
M: Fine! And yourself?
W:Can’t complain.Did you have time to look at my proposal?
M: No, not really.Can we go over it now?
W:Sure.I’ve been trying to come up with some new production and advertising strategies.First of all, if we want to stay competitive, we need to modernize our factory.New equipment should have been installed long ago.
M: How much will that cost?
W:We have several options ranging from one hundred thousand dollars all the way up to half a million.
M:OK.We’ll have to discuss these costs with finance.
W:We should also consider human resources.I’ve been talking to personnel as well as our staff at the factory.
M: And what’s the picture?
W:We’ll probably have to hire a couple of engineers to help us modernize the factory.
M: What about advertising?
W: Marketing has some interesting ideas for television commercials.
M:TV? Isn’t that a bit too expensive for us? What’s wrong with advertising in the papers, as usual?
W:Quite frankly, it’s just not enough anymore.We need to be more aggressive in order to keep ahead of our competitors.
M: Will we be able to afford all this?
W:I’ll look into it, but I think higher costs will be justified.These investments will result in higher profits for our company.
M:We’ll have to look at the figures more closely.Have finance draw up a budget for these investments.
W: All right.I’ll see to it.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. What are the two speakers talking about?
【解析】[D] 女士问Did you have time to look at my proposal? 你有时间看看我的建议么。听完全文，可见是一个关于新的商业计划的提案，因此正确答案是Suggestions concerning new business strategies.
20. What does the woman say about the equipment of their factory?
【解析】[B] 女士说New equipment should have been installed long ago.即早就该给工厂装新的设备了。所以正确答案为工厂应该引进最新的设备。
21.What does the woman suggest about human resources?
【解析】[B]女士说We’ll probably have to hire a couple of engineers to help us modernize the factory.女士建议雇用一些工程师帮助实现工厂的现代化。所以正确答案应是 B项：A few engineers should be employed to modernize the factory.
22. Why does the woman suggest advertising on TV?
【解析】[C] 从女士的话it’s just not enough anymore.We need to be more aggressive in order to keep ahead of our competitors 中可看出，仅仅在报纸上做广告是不够的了。
Conversation Two
W:Sir, you’ve been using the online catalogue for quite a while.Is there anything I can do to help you?
M:Well, I’ve got to write a paper about Hollywood in the 30s and 40s, and I’m really struggling.There are hundreds of books, and I just don’t know where to begin.
W:Your topic sounds pretty big.Why don’t you narrow it down to something like...uh...the history of the studios during that time?
M:You know, I was thinking about doing that, but more that 30 books came up when I typed in “movie studios.”
W:You could cut that down even further by listing the specific years you want.Try adding “1930s” or “1940s” or maybe “Golden Age.”
M:“Golden Age” is a good idea.Let me type that in ...Hey, look, just 6 books this time.That’s a lot better.
W:Oh...another thing you might consider...have you tried looking for any magazine or newspaper articles?
M: No, I’ve only been searching for books.
W:Well, you can look up magazine articles in the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature.And we do have the Los Angeles Times available over there.You might go through their indexes to see if there’s anything you want.
M:Okay, I think I’ll get started with these books and then I’ll go over the magazines.
W:If you need any help, I’ll be over at the Reference Desk.
M: Great, thanks a lot.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23.What is the man doing?
【解析】[A] 男士准备写一篇关于20世纪三、四十年代好莱坞电影的论文，他现在正在检索所需要的参考书，所以答案是“他在搜寻参考材料”。
24. What does the librarian think of the topic the man is working on?
【解析】[A] 此题关键在于听出女士，即这位图书馆员说：Your topic sounds pretty big.Why don’t you narrow it 她认为这位男士的题目太大，因此答案应为It’s too broad to cope with.
25. Where can the man find the relevant magazine articles?
【解析】[D] 本题在听力原文中可直接找出答案。女图书馆员说Well, you can look up magazine articles in the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature.因此男士可以在Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature找到相关的杂志文章 Section B
Passage One
There are many reasons why family life in Britain has changed so much in the last fifty years.The liberation of women in the early part of the twentieth century and the social and economic effects of World War II had a great impact on traditional family life.Women became essential to industry and the professions.During the war they had worked in factories and proved their worth, now, with the loss of millions of men, their services were indispensable to the nation.
More recently, great advances in scientific knowledge, and particularly in medicine, have had enormous social consequences.Children are better cared for and are far healthier.Infant death rate is low.Above all, parents can now plan the size of their family if they wish through more effective means of birth control.
Different attitudes to religion, authority and tradition generally have also greatly contributed to changes in family life.But these developments have affected all aspects of society.It is particularly interesting to note that the concept of “the family” as a social unit has survived all these challenges.
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26.What is this passage mainly about?
【解析】[D] 短文第一句就点出了文章的主旨，There are many reasons why family life in Britain has changed so much in the last fifty years.即主要讲了英国家庭生活变化的诸多原因。
27.Why did British women become indispensable to industry after World War II?
【解析】[A] 为什么英国妇女二战之后在工业上起着不可或缺的作用?During the war they had worked in factories and proved their worth, now, with the loss of millions of men, their services were indispensable to the nation.从这两句话中可得出答案，由于战争中成千上万的男子牺牲了，因此女子必须承担起劳动的重任。
28.What remained unchanged in spite of all the challenges in family life?
【解析】[A] 虽然文中花了大量篇幅介绍英国人家庭生活变化的种种原因。但本题的答案出现在文章最后一句，即It is particularly interesting to note that the concept of “the family” as a social unit has survived all these challenges.
Passage Two
In the next few decades people are going to travel very differently from the way they do today.Everyone is going to drive electrically powered cars.So in a few years people won’t worry about running out of gas.
Some of the large automobile companies are really moving ahead with this new technology.F & C Motors, a major auto company, for example, is holding a press conference next week.At the press conference the company will present its new, electronically operated models.
Transportation in the future won’t be limited to the ground.Many people predict that traffic will quickly move to the sky.In the coming years, instead of radio reports about road conditions and highway traffic, news reports will talk about traffic jams in the sky.
But the sky isn’t the limit.In the future, you’ll probably even be able to take a trip to the moon. Instead of listening to regular airplane announcements, you’ll hear someone say, “The spacecraft to the moon leaves in ten minutes.Please check your equipment.And remember, no more than ten ounces of carryon baggage are allowed.”
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29.What will be used to power cars in the next few decades?
【解析】[D] 以后的数十年汽车用什么作能源，Everyone is going to drive electrically powered cars.每个人都将用上电力驱动的车，因此将用电作能源。
30.What will future news reports focus on when talking about transportation?
【解析】[A]本题也可在听力材料中直接听出答案。In the coming years, instead of radio reports about road conditions and highway traffic, news reports will talk about traffic jams in the sky.未来的新闻报道在谈到交通状况时将主要报道空中的交通状况。
31. What is the special requirement for passengers traveling to the moon?
【解析】[B] 从短文最后的announcement提醒去往月球旅行的乘客：And remember, no more than ten ounces of carryon baggage are allowed，只能带不超过十盎司的随身行李，因此，对于去月球旅行的旅客的特殊要求就是Take little luggage with them.
Passage Three
My parents ran a small restaurant.The restaurant was open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.And my first job when I was six years old was shining shoes for customers.My duties increased as I grew older.By age ten I was clearing tables and washing plates.My father made it clear that I had to meet certain standards.I had to be on time, hardworking and polite to the customers.I was never paid for any work I did.One day I made a mistake of telling Dad I thought he should give me 10 pounds a week.He said, “OK, then how about you paying me for the three meals a day when you eat here and for the times you bring in your friends for free drinks.” He figured I owed him about 40 pounds a week.This taught me quite a lot.
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. What was the speaker’s job before he was 10 years old?
【解析】[C]男孩的工作就是给顾客擦皮鞋。
33.What was one of the requirements laid down by the boy’s father?
【解析】[B]从这一句I had to be on time中可知他工作不能迟到。
34.What did the boy ask his father to do one day?
【解析】A 男孩认为爸爸应该付他工钱I thought he should give me 10 pounds a week.
35.Why did the boy’s father refuse to pay him?
【解析】[D] 因为父亲认为 it was his son who should pay him。
Section C
36.【答案】medical
【解析】medical 意为“医学的”。纵观全文可知此处应填medical，美国人对本国所达到的医学成就倍感骄傲。
37. 【答案】prevention
【解析】prevention意为“预防、防止”。医学家已经发现预防和治疗脑灰质炎以及肺结核的方法。
38. 【答案】cancer
【解析】cancer意为“癌症”。他们对癌症和心脏病做了大量研究。
39. 【答案】equipped
【解析】equip意为“装备、配备”。美国的医院是最现代化的，配备有世界上最好的医疗设备。
40. 【答案】national
【解析】national 意为“国家的”。美国有一个全民健康计划。
41. 【答案】available
【解析】available意为“可用到的，可利用的”。为了这个全民健康目的美国有许多项目计划。
42.【答案】sum
【解析】sum 意为“一笔(金额)”a sum of money 是固定搭配。公司定期付一笔款项到这个基金里。
43. 【答案】employee
【解析】employee意为“职员、雇员”。当职员需要就医，他可以从这个基金里拿钱付医疗费用。
44.【答案】They pay insurance premiums each month to insurance companies which then pay for medical expenses when they are needed
45.【答案】People regularly pay the hospital directly
46. 【答案】The government has health insurance programs for older people, poor people and those with long term illness Part ⅣReading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)
Section A
47.【解析】[E]此处应填入E项，be willing to 为固定搭配。
48.【解析】[H]此处应填入一个名词，而appetite通常和介词for搭配，此处句子的意思为控制我们无止境的欲望。
49.【解析】[A]此处应填入一个形容词，根据上下文意思应选A项，意即:全球气候变暖似乎离我们太遥远，以至于我们无需为此担心。
50.【解析】[B]此处应填入一个名词，而与computer 搭配的名词在选项中根据上下文意思B为正确选项。
51.【解析】[F]根据上下文意思此处应表达气候变化之意，因此F为正确选项。
52.【解析】[L]该题较为简单，表示“上个世纪全球的气温上升了1华氏度”，应能迅速找出正确答案。
53.【解析】[I]显然ice 与melt 搭配，因此I为正确选项。
54.【解析】[K]此处应填入一个现在分词，表示“海岸受到侵蚀”，因此应选K项。
55.【解析】[N]该题较为简单，应填入一个复数名词，所以填入N项。
56.【解析】[D]选D项，the rest of 为固定搭配。
Section B
Passage One
57.【解析】[C]细节题。文章第一段，作者表明要获得成功，能力和环境是很基本的条件。见文章第一段第三句话，“Because each of us possesses ...genetic ability and favorable environments ...”由于我们每个人的天生能力和后天成长环境的不同……由此可知，C为正确答案。
58.【解析】[C]词汇题。“frugal”这个词的意思是节俭的，朴素的。见第二段第二句，“...the poor shepherd who ...enjoys his frugal life ...”通过下文提到的拥有财富的人的对比，可以推测出该词的意思是节俭朴素的。
59.【解析】[D]细节题。有些富人并不觉得他们成功，因为以他们自己的标准他们还不够富。见文章第二段第三句，“On the other hand ...many of them ...consider themselves unsuccessful when judged by their own goals of success”根据他们自己的目标来判断，他们并不认为自己是成功的，由此可知D为正确答案。
60.【解析】[D]细节题。文章最后一段表明，成功意味着尽自己所能做自己喜欢的事情。见文章最后一句，“You have not really failed ...for success until you have been unsuccessful at something you really like ...”在你没有尽全力做自己喜欢的事而失败之前，你的失败都不算真正的失败, 由此可推断出作者暗示成功就是尽全力做自己喜欢的事，所以D为正确答案。
61.【解析】[A]主旨题。这篇文章主要谈的是成功的定义。文章第一句话就是全文的主题句，每个人对成功的定义不同。接下来的几段也都是从不同的角度定义成功，所以A为正确答案。
Passage Two
62.【解析】[C]细节题。本题的线索是第一段的第二句话，其中的relying on educators与题干中的counting on educators 是相同的意思。
63.【解析】[A]细节题。作者先在第一段的最后一句说“looksay”或“wholeword”的阅读教学方法是失败的，第二段分析了这种方法失败的原因，是因为它“stresses the meaning of words over the meaning of letters, thinking over decoding ...”。
64.【解析】[D]推断题。文章在最后一段谈到了phonics method的特点和好处，本题线索见该段的第二句话“Rather than building up a relatively limited vocabulary of memorized words, it imparts a code by which the pronunciations of the vast majority of the most common words in the English language can be learned”，可见这种方法能使学习者获得更大的词汇量。
65.【解析】[B]词义题。本题要求利用上下文猜测单词的意思。根据第二段的最后一句，在1963年以前，出版的东西都是教授使用wholeword的方法的，紧接着用了转折词however，说在1955年，Rudolf Flesch “touched off”一场争论，因此此处的touch off必然是“引起”的意思。
66.【解析】[C]推断题。本题要求有较好的综合能力才能做得既快又准。从第二段中综合出wholeword阅读方法的特点：强调单词的意思，没有decoding;由此即可知B、D是错的;在文章的最后一句话，作者指出Phonics does not devalue the importance of thinking about the meaning of words and sentences，所以A也是不对的。 Part ⅤCloze
67.【解析】[D] well是副词，good是形容词，所以A不可。此处要与后面的doesn’t work at all形成对比，而B、C没有对比的作用。
68.【解析】[A]此句的意思是你一直进行尝试，直到找到适合自己的学习方法。因而此处的连词要表达“直到”的意思。
69.【解析】[B]线索是空格后的else，两个词连起来表示“(除了你自己)，别的任何人都不能……”。
70.【解析】[D] work常用于抽象的意义，表示起作用的意思。请参照第一句中的动词。
71.【解析】[A] get (fall, be) behind等都表示落后的意思，根据上下文，显然是说，我们在学习上不要落后。
72.【解析】[C]此处要求填一个形容词，A可排除。又根据上下文，可以理解出这句话的意思应该是：学习的问题是，一开始的时候是非常难的，而当你想在一周内完成三周的事情时则变得几乎是不可能的。这时谈的是难度的问题，因此选其他的答案是不合适的。如果直接解此题有困难，可以先做后面的题。
73.【解析】[C]根据从句中的意思来判断本题的答案。要在一周内做三周的事，毫无疑问，应当说这是几乎不可能的。
74.【解析】[C]表面考的是所有格的用法，实际上考的是名词的数。三周肯定是复数，week必须是复数形式;work是不可数名词。答案就一目了然了。
75.【解析】[A]本题考查的是篇章词汇。解题也有两种方法。第一种方法从篇章的角度着手，承接上面一段，说的是学习的困难，在这里显然是说“即使”是读得最快的人也有困难，选A顺理成章。第二种方法从句法着手。这是一个简单句，显然不能填连词和介词，C、D明显错误。单就本句来说，选almost也是不能的。
76.【解析】[B] have trouble后要求接动名词。
77.【解析】[A] turn in 的意思是“交上去，上交”，其他的选项是：turn up 出现， turn out出来;结果是，give in 让步。
78.【解析】[D]此处表示“过晚”之意，用too。
79.【解析】[C]还记得常说的not ...at all 吗?
80.【解析】[D]这一句及其下一句是说因为你在别的科花的时间太多而在另一科落后，前者不是后者的理由。所以此处要选表示“借口、理由”意思的词，即excuse。
81.【解析】[A]表示笼统的“有用”的动词是help。
82.【解析】[A] at the expense of的意思是“以……为代价”。
83.【解析】[A]注意后面的介词to，所以这是一个固定搭配。
84.【解析】[B]想一想“What is the reason that ...”这个句型吧。
85.【解析】[C]前面所说的明显是一种诱惑，所以要选temptation。
86.【解析】[D]前面说的是上某课的事，所以选class。
Part ⅥTranslation
87.【答案】did he charge me too much / did he overcharge me
88.【答案】mingled with the crowds
89.【答案】providing new growth opportunities for China’s foreign and domestic trade
90.【答案】as fluently as he speaks English
91.【答案】busy preparing for
Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Should Smoking Be Completely Banned. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:
1. 有人赞同完全禁止吸烟，理由是……
2. 有人不赞同完全禁止吸烟，理由是……
3. 我的看法。
Should Smoking Be Completely Banned Part IIReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
(15 minutes)
Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.
For questions 1-7, mark
Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;
N (for NO)if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;
NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.
For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
Space
Our Future in Space: It Has Already Begun!
We are all space travelers. But we’ve stayed close to home until now. One day, we may leave our “mothership” Earth to make our home among the stars.
A giant, spherical “spaceship”, about 8,000 miles in diameter, is speeding through the solar system right now. It is cruising at an incredible 66,600 miles per hour.
It’s not a giant, Star Wars mother-ship. It’s spaceship Earth, the home of over four billion people. This watercoated spaceship has been traveling through the universe for about five billion years. Only within the past 25 years, however, have some of its passengers broken free of Earth’s gravity.
But 25 years from now, many people, including you, might live in an orbiting space station 200 miles above the Earth.
Space Cities
Scientists have already designed special space factories. These factories will take advantage of the absence of gravity (zero gravity) to produce everything from life-saving drugs to perfect ball bearings.
Other scientists have designed space colonies, complete with farms, schools, and artificial day and night. Hundreds, or even thousands, of people will live, work, play—even go to school, far above the Earth.
Our conquest of space, of course, has already begun. We have explored part of the Moon, sent robot spaceships onto the surface of Venus and Mars, and aimed space probes past the planets of Jupiter and Saturn.
Last June, one robot ship, Pioneer 10, left our solar system forever. And astronauts from both the Soviet Union and the United States have lived in space stations.
The conquest of space, without question, is one of the greatest adventures human beings have ever set out on. But it may be more than a great adventure. Some scientists think the conquest of space may be a necessity for survival of the human species.
We are tearing up more and more of the Earth to get raw materials for industry. And we are polluting the air and water as we manufacture products that we need or want. Almost everything that seems to make our lives more comfortable, and from electricity to pesticides, uses up or alters a piece of our planet’s natural environment.
Why Go into Space?
Yet our solar system is full of resources. The moon is chockfull of valuable metals. So are the asteroids, the small, rocky, planet-like bodies orbiting the sun most of them between Mars and Jupiter. These metals, if we can get them, could be used to build factories and space stations.
Also, in space, there is no atmosphere to filter out the sun’s energy. There is plenty of solar energy to be turned into electricity for manufacturing, for creating comfortable living conditions.
Getting away from Earth has other advantages, too. Modern industry uses many kinds of metal alloys (mixtures of metal that are better for certain purposes than pure metals). Yet some metal alloys either can’t be made or are very expensive to make on Earth because of gravity. For instance, certain metals don’t mix well on Earth. But in zero gravity, molten (hot, liquid) metals mix more evenly. This is because there is no gravity to pull the heavier metals down, while the lighter ones float on top.
From space, too, we can look down on the Earth and study the atmosphere, its weather, and the effects of air pollution.
And because there is no strong gravity to break free from, our future homes away from Earth will be convenient starting points for travel to distant planets.
But, while going into space might solve some problems, outer space can also be a dangerous place. For example, in outer space, we have to protect ourselves from the dangers of ultraviolet light and cosmic rays. Ultraviolet light from the sun can give us bad sunburns right here on Earth. Yet, Earth’s atmosphere screens out most of that harmful radiation. Cosmic rays are tiny highenergy particles from outer space. Again, the Earth shields us from most of them.
At Home in Space?
But in space, without special protection, we would be exposed to much stronger radiation from ultraviolet light and cosmic rays. Also, in the zero gravity of outer space, our bones will lose calcium and become weaker. This will be more of a problem the longer people stay out in space. Doctors are looking for a way to keep our bones from losing calcium in outer space. And a small spaceship just might “drive you batty” after a while. But even on a short trip in outer space, you might not feel as well as you’d like to. Space travel could make you seasick!
Yet, these risks won’t keep people from going into space. Eventually, an Earth-like environment will be built in space. And they will be populated by people with many different interests: medicine, construction, farming, teaching, mining, and so on.
The next hundred years will be filled with other worldly adventures, exciting scientific discoveries, and danger, as humans leave Earth—perhaps forever.
Aging in Space
Suppose a space traveler is moving at a velocity of 186,200 miles per second. For every hour that passes for him, 30 hours pass on Earth. If he travels for a year in this fashion (having accelerated instantaneously) and then turns around and comes back at this speed (having turned around instantaneously), he will find that while he has seemed to himself to have traveled two years, the men on Earth would claim he had been absent for 30 years.
Suppose the space traveler had left at the age of 30, leaving behind a twin brother also aged 30. When he returned he would be 32, but his stay-at-home twin brother would be 60. That is why the “clock paradox”, is sometimes called the “twin paradox”.
Of course it takes quite a long while to accelerate to a high speed, and a long while to make a turn and head back again, so conditions aren’t quite as clear-cut as just described.
1.The giant, spherical spaceship mentioned in the passage is virtually the planet Earth.
2.According to the author, some persons have left the Earth and traveled into outer space within the past 25 years.
3.Scientists have already designed special space factories, which manufacture special products and tools for space use, such as medicine and perfect ball bearings.
4.According to the information of the passage, we can infer that if the Earth becomes too crowded or no longer suitable for men to dwell on someday, they’ll have to move into space.
5.The moon and the asteroids are alike with respect to their rich, valuable metals.
6.Ultraviolet light in space places scorches our skin as seriously as it does on Earth.
7.Even a short trip in outer space may do some damage to one’s brain.
1.[Y][N][NG]2.[Y][N][NG]3.[Y][N][NG]4.[Y][N][NG]
5.[Y][N][NG]6.[Y][N][NG]7.[Y][N][NG]
8.The reason some metal alloys can’t be made on Earth is that the heavier metals
together with the lighter ones.
9.In space, there is no atmosphere to filter out the sun’s energy. There is plenty of solar energy to be turned into , for creating comfortable living conditions.
10.According to the author, will be caused to a man in gravityfree space. Part IIIListening Comprehension(35 minutes)
SectionA
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A], [B], [C]and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
11.[A]Tennis equipment.
[B]Volleyball equipment.
[C]Football equipment.
[D]Basketball equipment.
12.[A]He must meet his teacher.
[B]He must attend a class.
[C]He must go out with his girlfriend.
[D]He must stay at school to finish his homework.
13.[A]It’s not as good as it was.
[B]It’s better than it used to be.
[C]It’s better than people say.
[D]It’s even worse than people say.
14.[A]Because he doesn’t like football.
[B]Because Maria fell ill.
[C]Because he didn’t have the time.
[D]Because Maria can’t stand football.
15.[A]A temporary job.
[B]A permanent job.
[C]Some money for the vacation.
[D]Some money for the university fees.
16.[A]The woman did most of the talking.
[B]The man did most of the talking.
[C]The woman was wearing a black sweater.
[D]The man and the woman had dark hair.
17.[A]A sunny day.
[B]A raincoat.
[C]An attractive hut.
[D]A lovely hat.
18.[A]Librarian and student.
[B]Operator and caller.
[C]Boss and secretary.
[D]Customer and repairman.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19.[A]The benefits of strong business competition.
[B]A proposal to lower the cost of production.
[C]Complaints about the expense of modernization.
[D]Suggestions concerning new business strategies.
20.[A]It costs much more than its worth.
[B]It should be brought uptodate.
[C]It calls for immediate repairs.
[D]It can still be used for a long time.
21.[A]The personnel manager should be fired for inefficiency.
[B]A few engineers should be employed to modernize the factory.
[C]The entire staff should be retrained.
[D]Better-educated employees should be promoted.
22.[A]Their competitors have long been advertising on TV.
[B]TV commercials are less expensive.
[C]Advertising in newspapers alone is not sufficient.
[D]TV commercials attract more investments.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23.[A]Searching for reference material.
[B]Watching a film of the 1930s’.
[C]Writing a course book.
[D]Looking for a job in a movie studio.
24.[A]It’s too broad to cope with.
[B]It’s a bit outdated.
[C]It’s controversial.
[D]It’s of little practical value.
25.[A]At the end of the online catalogue.
[B]At the Reference Desk.
[C]In the New York Times.
[D]In the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C]and [D].Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26.[A]The liberation movement of British women.
[B]Rapid economic development in Britain.
[C]Changing attitudes to family life.
[D]Reasons for changes in family life in Britain.
27.[A]Because millions of men died in the war.
[B]Because women had proved their worth.
[C]Because women were more skillful than men.
[D]Because factories preferred to employ women.
28.[A]The concept of “the family” as a social unit.
[B]The attitudes to birth control.
[C]The attitudes to religion.
[D]The ideas of authority and tradition.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29.[A]Synthetic fuel.
[B]Solar energy.
[C]Alcohol.
[D]Electricity.
30.[A]Air traffic conditions.
[B]Traffic jams on highways.
[C]Road conditions.
[D]New traffic rules.
31.[A]Go through a health check.
[B]Take little luggage with them.
[C]Arrive early for boarding.
[D]Undergo security checks.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32.[A]Washing plates.
[B]Clearing tables.
[C]Shining shoes.
[D]Sweeping the floor.
33.[A]He must work six days a week.
[B]He should never be late for work.
[C]He must study hard in his spare time.
[D]He should not bring his friends to the restaurant.
34.[A]To pay him for his work.
[B]To let him have 3 meals a day in the restaurant.
[C]To give his friends free drinks.
[D]To allow him to have more free time.
35.[A]Because the boy was not a fulltime worker.
[B]Because the boy had made some mistakes.
[C]Because he thought the boy had failed to meet his requirements.
[D]Because he thought it was his son who should pay him.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in you own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
Americans are proud of the (36) achievements made in this country. Medical scientists have found cures and (37) for such diseases as polio and tuberculosis. They have learned a great deal about (38) and heart disease. Many lives have been saved. American hospitals are the most modern and best (39) medical facilities in the world. But this degree of excellence has been expensive.
Medical costs in the United States are very high. There is a (40) health plan for Americans. But there are many programs (41) for this purpose. Many people have health plans at the companies where they work. Under these plans, the company pays a fixed (42) of money regularly into a fund. Then when the (43) needs medical help, he can use money from the fund to pay for it.
Other people have health insurance. (44) .In some medical plans, the insurance company is also the medical institution. (45) .Then when they need medical treatment, they go to the hospital without paying more money.
(46) . These programs make medical care available to those without their own health insurance. Part ⅣReading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)(25 minutes)
SectionA
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.
There’s no question that the Earth is getting hotter. The real questions are: How much of the warming is our fault, and are we 47 to slow the devastation by controlling our insatiable 48 for fossil fuels?
Global warming can seem too 49 to worry about, or too uncertainsomething projected by the same computer 50 that often can’t get next week’s weather right. On a raw winter day you might think that a few degrees of warming wouldn’t be such a bad thing anyway. And no doubt about it: Warnings about 51 change can sound like an environmentalist scare tactic, meant to force us out of our cars and restrict our lifestyles.
Comforting thoughts, perhaps. Unfortunately, however, the Earth has some discomforting news. From Alaska to the snowy peaks of the Andes the world is heating up right now, and fast. Globally, the 52 is up 1°F over the past century, but some of the coldest, most remote spots have warmed much more. The results aren’t pretty. Ice is 53, rivers are running dry, and coasts are 54, threatening communities.
The 55 are happening largely out of sight. But they shouldn’t be out of mind, because they are omens of what’s in store for the 56 of the planet.
[A]remote[B]techniques[C]consisting[D]rest[E]willing
[F]climate[G]skill[H]appetite[I]melting[J]vanishing
[K]eroding[L]temperature[M]curiosity[N]changes[O]skillful
SectionB
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C]and [D].You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
There are many ways of defining success. It is accurate to say that each of us has our own concept of success to the extent that each of us is responsible for setting our own goals and determining whether we have met these goals satisfactorily. Because each of us possesses unique differences in genetic ability and favorable environments in which to express these abilities, it is necessarily true that we must define success broadly.
For some people, simply being able to live their life with a minimum of misery and suffering is considered a success. Think of the peace of mind of the poor shepherd who tends his sheep, enjoys his frugal life with his family in the beauty of nature, and who is respected because he does a good job of achieving the goals expected of and accepted by him and his society. On the other hand, it seems that even though some people appear to be rich in material possessions, many of them seem to be miserable and consider themselves unsuccessful when judged by their own goals of success. Because not all ventures can be successful, one should not set unrealistic goals for achieving success, but if one has self-confidence it would be unfortunate to set one’s goals at too low a level of achievement.
A wise counselor once said to a young man who was experiencing frustration with his own professional success: “You do not have to set your goal to reach the moon in order to have success in traveling. Sometimes one can be very successful merely by taking a walk in the park, or riding the subway downtown,” The counselor added, “You have not really failed and spoiled your chances for success until you have been unsuccessful at something you really like, and to which you have given your best effort.”
57.In the first paragraph, the author implies that are essential in achieving success .
[A]ability and goals
[B]goals and determination
[C]ability and environment
[D]goals and environment
58.The word “frugal”(Line. 2, Para 2.) means .
[A]wealthy
[B]wasteful
[C]thrifty
[D]miserable
59.Some rich people consider themselves unsuccessful because .
[A]their life is miserable [B]they do not live in peace
[C]their goals are too low
[D]they are not rich enough by their own standards
60.The last paragraph implies that .
[A]we should have high goals
[B]success means achieving great goals
[C]success means taking a walk in the park
[D]success means trying one’s best at what one really likes
61.This passage mainly talks about .
[A]the definition of success
[B]how to achieve success
[C]how to set goals
[D]the importance of goals 2009年6月大学英语四级全真预测试题及答案来源：考试大 2009/6/16 【考试大：中国教育考试第一门户】 模拟考场 视频课程
64.One major difference between the looksay method of learning reading and the phonics method is .
[A]look-say is simpler
[B]phonics takes longer to learn
[C]look-say is easier to teach
[D]phonics gives readers access to far more words
65.The phrase “touch off” (Para 3, Line 1) most probably means .
[A]talk about shortly
[B]start or cause
[C]compare with
[D]oppose
66.According to the author, which of the following statements is true?
[A]Phonics approach regards wholeword method as unimportant.
[B]The wholeword approach emphasizes decoding.
[C]In phonics approach, it is necessary and logical to employ decoding.
[D]Phonics is superior because it stresses the meaning of words thus the vast majority of most common words can be learned. Part ⅤCloze(15 minutes)
Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C]and [D]on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Methods of studying vary; what works 67 for some students doesn’t work at all for others. The only thing you can do is experiment 68 you find a system that does work for you. But two things are sure: 69 else can do your studying for you, and unless you do find a system that works, you won’t although college. Meantime, there are a few rules that 70 for everybody. The hint is “don’t get 71 ”.The problem of studying, 72 enough to start with, becomes almost 73 when you are trying to do three 74 in one weekend. 75 the fastest readers have trouble 76 that. And if you are behind in written work that must be 77, the teacher who accepts it 78 late will probably not give you good credit. Perhaps he may not accept it 79 . Getting behind in one class because you are spending so much time on another is really no 80 . Feeling pretty virtuous about the seven hours you spend on chemistry won’t 81 one bit if the history teacher pops a quiz. And many freshmen do get into trouble by spending too much time on one class at the 82 of the others, either because they like one class much better or because they find it so much harder that they think, they should 83 all their time to it. 84 the reason, going the whole work for one class and neglecting the rest of them is a mistake, if you face this 85 , begin with the shortest and easiest 86 . Get them out of the way and then go to the more difficult, time consuming work.
67.[A]good[B]easily
[C]sufficiently[D]well
68.[A]until[B]after
[C]while[D]so
69.[A]somebody[B]nobody
[C]everybody[D]anybody
70.[A]follow[B]go
[C]operate[D]work
71.[A]behind[B]after
[C]slow[D]later
72.[A]hardly[B]unpleasant
[C]hard[D]heavy
73.[A]improbable[B]necessary
[C]impossible[D]inevitable
74.[A]week’s work[B]weeks’ works
[C]weeks’ work[D]week’ s works
75.[A]Even[B]Almost
[C]If[D]With
76.[A]to do[B]doing
[C]at doing[D]with doing
77.[A]turned in[B]tuned up
[C]turned out[D]given in
78.[A]very[B]quite
[C]such[D]too
79.[A]anyway[B]either
[C]at all[D]that
80.[A]solution[B]method
[C]answer[D]excuse
81.[A]help[B]encourage
[C]assist[D]improve
82.[A]expense[B]pay
[C]debt[D]charge
83.[A]devote[B]put
[C]spend[D]take
84.[A]Whichever[B]Whatever
[C]However[D]Wherever
85.[A]attraction[B]decision
[C]temptation[D]dilemma
86.[A]arrangements[B]way
[C]assignments[D]class Part ⅥTranslation(5 minutes)
Direction: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
87.Not only (他向我收费太高)，but he didn’t do a good repair job either.
88.The murderer (混在人群当中)with an attempt to shoot at the Prime Minister whenever he seized a chance.
89.The emergence of e-commerce and the fastgrowing Internet economy are
(为中国的国内外贸易提供了新的增长机遇).
90.That Canadian speaks Chinese (和他说英语一样流利).
91.Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was
(忙着准备) her examination.
Key to Model Test Three Part IWriting
【写作思路】
本文要求写一篇针对吸烟问题的议论文。要求写出赞同禁止吸烟、反对禁止吸烟以及自己对待这个问题的看法。
【参考范文】
Should Smoking Be Completely Banned?
Some people maintain that smoking should be completely banned.In their opinions, smoking is harmful not only to the smokers but also to the people around.Moreover, smoking is a waste of money.When one smokes a cigarette, he/she is actually burning money.
Other people do not agree.They believe that smoking helps to sharpen one’s mind and prevents one from sleeping.And smoking does not seem to shorten one’s life since many people who smoke live a long life.Also the government gets a lot of money from cigarette taxes.
In my view, everyone has the right to choose his/her own way of life, but one does not have the right to impose his/her way of life on other people.So smoking in public places should be banned but in some areas it can be allowed.
Part IIReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
1.【解析】[Y]根据第一部分前两段很容易判断出该题目是正确的，根据基本常识判断。
2.【解析】[Y]第一部分第三段最后一句话Only within the past 25 years, however, have some of its passengers broken free of Earth’s gravity.
3.【解析】[N]文章第五段，These factories will take advantage of the absence of gravity to produce everything from life-saving drugs to perfect ball bearings.题干中“Special products and tools for space use, such as medicine and perfect ball bearings”这是原来就有的advantages, 应该是produce everything。
4.【解析】[Y]根据第二部分和第三部分我们可以推断该题目是正确的，我们的地球已经被污染了，能源也会枯竭……
5.【解析】[Y]根据why go into space 第一段判断正确。
6.【解析】[N]第十六段，For example, in outer space, we have to protect ourselves from the dangers of ultraviolet light and cosmic rays.Ultraviolet light from the sun can give us bad sunburns right here on Earth.Yet, Earth’s atmosphere screens out most of that harmful radiation.
7.【解析】[NG]本句意思为即使在外太空的短期旅程也会对人的大脑造成伤害，文中并未提到。
8.【解析】do not mix well根据Why Go into Space 中的第二段的第三、四句话，可以得到我们所需要的答案。
9.【解析】electricity for manufacturing根据Why Go into Space 的第一段得出该题目答案。
10.【解析】the losing of calcium根据At Home in Space 第一段第四句话找出题目所需要的答案。也可以写the loss of calcium。 Part IIIListening Comprehension
Section A
11.W:It’s high time we increased our supplies of football equipment.Volleyball and tennis are both out of fashion.
M:I couldn’t agree more.
Q:Which should they increase?
【解析】[C] 女士说是时候该增加足球设备的供应了，排球和网球都过时了。男士说我再同意不过了。本题关键是听懂It’s high time 和out of fashion这两个固定短语。
12.W:John, do you want to go swimming with me today?
M:Sure, but I can’t leave now.I have an appointment with my professor at 3 o’clock.
Q:Why can’t John go swimming now?
【解析】[A] 男士说他三点与他的老师有个会面。I have an appointment with my professor at 3 o’clock.从这句可以得出答案。
13.M:Is this school really as good as people say?
W:It used to be even better.
Q:How’s the school?
【解析】[A] 男士问这座学校真的像人们说的那样好么。女士回答说它过去更好些。因此，即是说这座学校不如过去好了，从这得出对这座学校的评价。
14. W:Did you watch the game yesterday?
M:I wanted to, but Marie was watching a movie on Channel 5, so I watched it with her.You know Marie, she can’t stand football.
Q:Why didn’t the man watch the game?
【解析】[D]本题关键在于听出玛丽亚受不了足球这句 You know Maria, she can’t stand football.因此，男士虽然本想看球赛的，但是玛丽亚在看五频道的一个电影，他就跟她一起看了那个电影。
15.M:Good morning, I’m Jim Green.My father asked me to come over and see you about a vacation job.
W:Oh, come in, Jim.I haven’t seen you for ages.I hear you’re at the university now.
Q: What does Jim want?
【解析】[A] 男士说他父亲叫他来这儿问关于一个假期工作的事。女士说她很久都没见到他了，她听说他现在上大学呢。这个叫吉姆的男士还是学生，他想找个假期的兼职做。因此，他想找的是一份暂时的工作。
16.M:Could you describe the two people who robbed the bank?
W:Well, the man was tall with dark hair and he was wearing a black sweater.The main thing that I remembered about the woman was that she did most of the talking.
Q:What do you learn from this conversation?
【解析】[A] 男士问能否形容一下抢劫银行的两个人的外貌。女士说那个男的个子高，深色头发，穿一件黑色毛衣，关于那个女的主要就是抢劫时她说的话比较多。The main thing that I remembered about the woman was that she did most of the talking.从这句中可以得出答案。
17.M:Is that nicelooking straw hat light and strong?
W:Yes, you can wear it rain or shine.
Q: What are they talking about?
【解析】[D] 这句关键在于听出nice-looking straw hat一顶非常好看的草帽，可以得出两人讨论的是一顶好看的帽子lovely hat。
18.W:How long will it take you to fix my watch?
M:I’ll call you when it’s ready.But it shouldn’t take longer than a week.
Q:What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
【解析】[D] 女士问修好我的手表要多长时间，男士说修好的时候他会打电话给她，但是不会花一个多星期的时间。从这个对话里可以看出说话者之间是顾客和修表人之间的关系。
Now you’ll hear two long conversations.
Conversation One
W: Hello, Gary.How’re you?
M: Fine! And yourself?
W:Can’t complain.Did you have time to look at my proposal?
M: No, not really.Can we go over it now?
W:Sure.I’ve been trying to come up with some new production and advertising strategies.First of all, if we want to stay competitive, we need to modernize our factory.New equipment should have been installed long ago.
M: How much will that cost?
W:We have several options ranging from one hundred thousand dollars all the way up to half a million.
M:OK.We’ll have to discuss these costs with finance.
W:We should also consider human resources.I’ve been talking to personnel as well as our staff at the factory.
M: And what’s the picture?
W:We’ll probably have to hire a couple of engineers to help us modernize the factory.
M: What about advertising?
W: Marketing has some interesting ideas for television commercials.
M:TV? Isn’t that a bit too expensive for us? What’s wrong with advertising in the papers, as usual?
W:Quite frankly, it’s just not enough anymore.We need to be more aggressive in order to keep ahead of our competitors.
M: Will we be able to afford all this?
W:I’ll look into it, but I think higher costs will be justified.These investments will result in higher profits for our company.
M:We’ll have to look at the figures more closely.Have finance draw up a budget for these investments.
W: All right.I’ll see to it.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. What are the two speakers talking about?
【解析】[D] 女士问Did you have time to look at my proposal? 你有时间看看我的建议么。听完全文，可见是一个关于新的商业计划的提案，因此正确答案是Suggestions concerning new business strategies.
20. What does the woman say about the equipment of their factory?
【解析】[B] 女士说New equipment should have been installed long ago.即早就该给工厂装新的设备了。所以正确答案为工厂应该引进最新的设备。
21.What does the woman suggest about human resources?
【解析】[B]女士说We’ll probably have to hire a couple of engineers to help us modernize the factory.女士建议雇用一些工程师帮助实现工厂的现代化。所以正确答案应是 B项：A few engineers should be employed to modernize the factory.
22. Why does the woman suggest advertising on TV?
【解析】[C] 从女士的话it’s just not enough anymore.We need to be more aggressive in order to keep ahead of our competitors 中可看出，仅仅在报纸上做广告是不够的了。
Conversation Two
W:Sir, you’ve been using the online catalogue for quite a while.Is there anything I can do to help you?
M:Well, I’ve got to write a paper about Hollywood in the 30s and 40s, and I’m really struggling.There are hundreds of books, and I just don’t know where to begin.
W:Your topic sounds pretty big.Why don’t you narrow it down to something like...uh...the history of the studios during that time?
M:You know, I was thinking about doing that, but more that 30 books came up when I typed in “movie studios.”
W:You could cut that down even further by listing the specific years you want.Try adding “1930s” or “1940s” or maybe “Golden Age.”
M:“Golden Age” is a good idea.Let me type that in ...Hey, look, just 6 books this time.That’s a lot better.
W:Oh...another thing you might consider...have you tried looking for any magazine or newspaper articles?
M: No, I’ve only been searching for books.
W:Well, you can look up magazine articles in the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature.And we do have the Los Angeles Times available over there.You might go through their indexes to see if there’s anything you want.
M:Okay, I think I’ll get started with these books and then I’ll go over the magazines.
W:If you need any help, I’ll be over at the Reference Desk.
M: Great, thanks a lot.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23.What is the man doing?
【解析】[A] 男士准备写一篇关于20世纪三、四十年代好莱坞电影的论文，他现在正在检索所需要的参考书，所以答案是“他在搜寻参考材料”。
24. What does the librarian think of the topic the man is working on?
【解析】[A] 此题关键在于听出女士，即这位图书馆员说：Your topic sounds pretty big.Why don’t you narrow it 她认为这位男士的题目太大，因此答案应为It’s too broad to cope with.
25. Where can the man find the relevant magazine articles?
【解析】[D] 本题在听力原文中可直接找出答案。女图书馆员说Well, you can look up magazine articles in the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature.因此男士可以在Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature找到相关的杂志文章 Section B
Passage One
There are many reasons why family life in Britain has changed so much in the last fifty years.The liberation of women in the early part of the twentieth century and the social and economic effects of World War II had a great impact on traditional family life.Women became essential to industry and the professions.During the war they had worked in factories and proved their worth, now, with the loss of millions of men, their services were indispensable to the nation.
More recently, great advances in scientific knowledge, and particularly in medicine, have had enormous social consequences.Children are better cared for and are far healthier.Infant death rate is low.Above all, parents can now plan the size of their family if they wish through more effective means of birth control.
Different attitudes to religion, authority and tradition generally have also greatly contributed to changes in family life.But these developments have affected all aspects of society.It is particularly interesting to note that the concept of “the family” as a social unit has survived all these challenges.
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26.What is this passage mainly about?
【解析】[D] 短文第一句就点出了文章的主旨，There are many reasons why family life in Britain has changed so much in the last fifty years.即主要讲了英国家庭生活变化的诸多原因。
27.Why did British women become indispensable to industry after World War II?
【解析】[A] 为什么英国妇女二战之后在工业上起着不可或缺的作用?During the war they had worked in factories and proved their worth, now, with the loss of millions of men, their services were indispensable to the nation.从这两句话中可得出答案，由于战争中成千上万的男子牺牲了，因此女子必须承担起劳动的重任。
28.What remained unchanged in spite of all the challenges in family life?
【解析】[A] 虽然文中花了大量篇幅介绍英国人家庭生活变化的种种原因。但本题的答案出现在文章最后一句，即It is particularly interesting to note that the concept of “the family” as a social unit has survived all these challenges.
Passage Two
In the next few decades people are going to travel very differently from the way they do today.Everyone is going to drive electrically powered cars.So in a few years people won’t worry about running out of gas.
Some of the large automobile companies are really moving ahead with this new technology.F & C Motors, a major auto company, for example, is holding a press conference next week.At the press conference the company will present its new, electronically operated models.
Transportation in the future won’t be limited to the ground.Many people predict that traffic will quickly move to the sky.In the coming years, instead of radio reports about road conditions and highway traffic, news reports will talk about traffic jams in the sky.
But the sky isn’t the limit.In the future, you’ll probably even be able to take a trip to the moon. Instead of listening to regular airplane announcements, you’ll hear someone say, “The spacecraft to the moon leaves in ten minutes.Please check your equipment.And remember, no more than ten ounces of carryon baggage are allowed.”
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29.What will be used to power cars in the next few decades?
【解析】[D] 以后的数十年汽车用什么作能源，Everyone is going to drive electrically powered cars.每个人都将用上电力驱动的车，因此将用电作能源。
30.What will future news reports focus on when talking about transportation?
【解析】[A]本题也可在听力材料中直接听出答案。In the coming years, instead of radio reports about road conditions and highway traffic, news reports will talk about traffic jams in the sky.未来的新闻报道在谈到交通状况时将主要报道空中的交通状况。
31. What is the special requirement for passengers traveling to the moon?
【解析】[B] 从短文最后的announcement提醒去往月球旅行的乘客：And remember, no more than ten ounces of carryon baggage are allowed，只能带不超过十盎司的随身行李，因此，对于去月球旅行的旅客的特殊要求就是Take little luggage with them.
Passage Three
My parents ran a small restaurant.The restaurant was open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.And my first job when I was six years old was shining shoes for customers.My duties increased as I grew older.By age ten I was clearing tables and washing plates.My father made it clear that I had to meet certain standards.I had to be on time, hardworking and polite to the customers.I was never paid for any work I did.One day I made a mistake of telling Dad I thought he should give me 10 pounds a week.He said, “OK, then how about you paying me for the three meals a day when you eat here and for the times you bring in your friends for free drinks.” He figured I owed him about 40 pounds a week.This taught me quite a lot.
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. What was the speaker’s job before he was 10 years old?
【解析】[C]男孩的工作就是给顾客擦皮鞋。
33.What was one of the requirements laid down by the boy’s father?
【解析】[B]从这一句I had to be on time中可知他工作不能迟到。
34.What did the boy ask his father to do one day?
【解析】A 男孩认为爸爸应该付他工钱I thought he should give me 10 pounds a week.
35.Why did the boy’s father refuse to pay him?
【解析】[D] 因为父亲认为 it was his son who should pay him。
Section C
36.【答案】medical
【解析】medical 意为“医学的”。纵观全文可知此处应填medical，美国人对本国所达到的医学成就倍感骄傲。
37. 【答案】prevention
【解析】prevention意为“预防、防止”。医学家已经发现预防和治疗脑灰质炎以及肺结核的方法。
38. 【答案】cancer
【解析】cancer意为“癌症”。他们对癌症和心脏病做了大量研究。
39. 【答案】equipped
【解析】equip意为“装备、配备”。美国的医院是最现代化的，配备有世界上最好的医疗设备。
40. 【答案】national
【解析】national 意为“国家的”。美国有一个全民健康计划。
41. 【答案】available
【解析】available意为“可用到的，可利用的”。为了这个全民健康目的美国有许多项目计划。
42.【答案】sum
【解析】sum 意为“一笔(金额)”a sum of money 是固定搭配。公司定期付一笔款项到这个基金里。
43. 【答案】employee
【解析】employee意为“职员、雇员”。当职员需要就医，他可以从这个基金里拿钱付医疗费用。
44.【答案】They pay insurance premiums each month to insurance companies which then pay for medical expenses when they are needed
45.【答案】People regularly pay the hospital directly
46. 【答案】The government has health insurance programs for older people, poor people and those with long term illness Part ⅣReading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)
Section A
47.【解析】[E]此处应填入E项，be willing to 为固定搭配。
48.【解析】[H]此处应填入一个名词，而appetite通常和介词for搭配，此处句子的意思为控制我们无止境的欲望。
49.【解析】[A]此处应填入一个形容词，根据上下文意思应选A项，意即:全球气候变暖似乎离我们太遥远，以至于我们无需为此担心。
50.【解析】[B]此处应填入一个名词，而与computer 搭配的名词在选项中根据上下文意思B为正确选项。
51.【解析】[F]根据上下文意思此处应表达气候变化之意，因此F为正确选项。
52.【解析】[L]该题较为简单，表示“上个世纪全球的气温上升了1华氏度”，应能迅速找出正确答案。
53.【解析】[I]显然ice 与melt 搭配，因此I为正确选项。
54.【解析】[K]此处应填入一个现在分词，表示“海岸受到侵蚀”，因此应选K项。
55.【解析】[N]该题较为简单，应填入一个复数名词，所以填入N项。
56.【解析】[D]选D项，the rest of 为固定搭配。
Section B
Passage One
57.【解析】[C]细节题。文章第一段，作者表明要获得成功，能力和环境是很基本的条件。见文章第一段第三句话，“Because each of us possesses ...genetic ability and favorable environments ...”由于我们每个人的天生能力和后天成长环境的不同……由此可知，C为正确答案。
58.【解析】[C]词汇题。“frugal”这个词的意思是节俭的，朴素的。见第二段第二句，“...the poor shepherd who ...enjoys his frugal life ...”通过下文提到的拥有财富的人的对比，可以推测出该词的意思是节俭朴素的。
59.【解析】[D]细节题。有些富人并不觉得他们成功，因为以他们自己的标准他们还不够富。见文章第二段第三句，“On the other hand ...many of them ...consider themselves unsuccessful when judged by their own goals of success”根据他们自己的目标来判断，他们并不认为自己是成功的，由此可知D为正确答案。
60.【解析】[D]细节题。文章最后一段表明，成功意味着尽自己所能做自己喜欢的事情。见文章最后一句，“You have not really failed ...for success until you have been unsuccessful at something you really like ...”在你没有尽全力做自己喜欢的事而失败之前，你的失败都不算真正的失败, 由此可推断出作者暗示成功就是尽全力做自己喜欢的事，所以D为正确答案。
61.【解析】[A]主旨题。这篇文章主要谈的是成功的定义。文章第一句话就是全文的主题句，每个人对成功的定义不同。接下来的几段也都是从不同的角度定义成功，所以A为正确答案。
Passage Two
62.【解析】[C]细节题。本题的线索是第一段的第二句话，其中的relying on educators与题干中的counting on educators 是相同的意思。
63.【解析】[A]细节题。作者先在第一段的最后一句说“looksay”或“wholeword”的阅读教学方法是失败的，第二段分析了这种方法失败的原因，是因为它“stresses the meaning of words over the meaning of letters, thinking over decoding ...”。
64.【解析】[D]推断题。文章在最后一段谈到了phonics method的特点和好处，本题线索见该段的第二句话“Rather than building up a relatively limited vocabulary of memorized words, it imparts a code by which the pronunciations of the vast majority of the most common words in the English language can be learned”，可见这种方法能使学习者获得更大的词汇量。
65.【解析】[B]词义题。本题要求利用上下文猜测单词的意思。根据第二段的最后一句，在1963年以前，出版的东西都是教授使用wholeword的方法的，紧接着用了转折词however，说在1955年，Rudolf Flesch “touched off”一场争论，因此此处的touch off必然是“引起”的意思。
66.【解析】[C]推断题。本题要求有较好的综合能力才能做得既快又准。从第二段中综合出wholeword阅读方法的特点：强调单词的意思，没有decoding;由此即可知B、D是错的;在文章的最后一句话，作者指出Phonics does not devalue the importance of thinking about the meaning of words and sentences，所以A也是不对的。 Part ⅤCloze
67.【解析】[D] well是副词，good是形容词，所以A不可。此处要与后面的doesn’t work at all形成对比，而B、C没有对比的作用。
68.【解析】[A]此句的意思是你一直进行尝试，直到找到适合自己的学习方法。因而此处的连词要表达“直到”的意思。
69.【解析】[B]线索是空格后的else，两个词连起来表示“(除了你自己)，别的任何人都不能……”。
70.【解析】[D] work常用于抽象的意义，表示起作用的意思。请参照第一句中的动词。
71.【解析】[A] get (fall, be) behind等都表示落后的意思，根据上下文，显然是说，我们在学习上不要落后。
72.【解析】[C]此处要求填一个形容词，A可排除。又根据上下文，可以理解出这句话的意思应该是：学习的问题是，一开始的时候是非常难的，而当你想在一周内完成三周的事情时则变得几乎是不可能的。这时谈的是难度的问题，因此选其他的答案是不合适的。如果直接解此题有困难，可以先做后面的题。
73.【解析】[C]根据从句中的意思来判断本题的答案。要在一周内做三周的事，毫无疑问，应当说这是几乎不可能的。
74.【解析】[C]表面考的是所有格的用法，实际上考的是名词的数。三周肯定是复数，week必须是复数形式;work是不可数名词。答案就一目了然了。
75.【解析】[A]本题考查的是篇章词汇。解题也有两种方法。第一种方法从篇章的角度着手，承接上面一段，说的是学习的困难，在这里显然是说“即使”是读得最快的人也有困难，选A顺理成章。第二种方法从句法着手。这是一个简单句，显然不能填连词和介词，C、D明显错误。单就本句来说，选almost也是不能的。
76.【解析】[B] have trouble后要求接动名词。
77.【解析】[A] turn in 的意思是“交上去，上交”，其他的选项是：turn up 出现， turn out出来;结果是，give in 让步。
78.【解析】[D]此处表示“过晚”之意，用too。
79.【解析】[C]还记得常说的not ...at all 吗?
80.【解析】[D]这一句及其下一句是说因为你在别的科花的时间太多而在另一科落后，前者不是后者的理由。所以此处要选表示“借口、理由”意思的词，即excuse。
81.【解析】[A]表示笼统的“有用”的动词是help。
82.【解析】[A] at the expense of的意思是“以……为代价”。
83.【解析】[A]注意后面的介词to，所以这是一个固定搭配。
84.【解析】[B]想一想“What is the reason that ...”这个句型吧。
85.【解析】[C]前面所说的明显是一种诱惑，所以要选temptation。
86.【解析】[D]前面说的是上某课的事，所以选class。
Part ⅥTranslation
87.【答案】did he charge me too much / did he overcharge me
88.【答案】mingled with the crowds
89.【答案】providing new growth opportunities for China’s foreign and domestic trade
90.【答案】as fluently as he speaks English
91.【答案】busy preparing for
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