2006年12月23日大學(xué)英語四級考試最新預(yù)測考題

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Part ⅠWriting(30 minutes)
    Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a letter to your American friend Lawrence, to introduce Spring Festival in China and invite him to join you to spend this Spring Festival. Suppose you are Yuan Chao. You should write at least 120 words following the suggestions given below in Chinese:
    1. 表達(dá)你對Lawrence的想念之情;
    2. 介紹中國的春節(jié);
    3. 邀請Lawrence和你們一起過春節(jié)。
    提示:在實(shí)考試卷中,該試題在答題卡1上。
    A Letter to Lawrence
    September 23, 2005
    Dear Lawrence,
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    Yours,
    Yuan Chao
    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 information given in the passage.
    Computer Crime
    A computer crime is generally defined as one that involves the use of computers and software for illegal purposes. This doesn’t mean that all the crimes are new types of crime. On the contrary, many of these crimes, such as embezzlement of funds, the alteration of records, theft, vandalism, sabotage, and terrorism, can be committed without a computer. But with a computer, these offenses can be carried out more quickly and with less chance that the person responsible for the crime will be discovered.
    Computer crimes are on the rise and have been for the last twelve years. Just how much these computer crimes cost the American public is in dispute, but estimates range from $3 billion to $5 billion annually. Even the FBI, which attempts to keep track of the growth or decline of all kinds of crimes, is unable to say precisely how large a loss is involved; however, it estimates that the average take from a company hit by computer crime is $600,000. A number of reasons are given for the increase in computer crime: (A) more computers in use and, thus, more people who are familiar with basic computer operation; (B) more computers tied together in satellite and other data—transmission networks; and (C) the easy access of microcomputers to huge mainframe data bases.
    The Criminal
    Movies and newspaper stories might lead us to believe that most computer crimes are committed by teenage “hackers”—brilliant and basically good children who let their imagination and technical genius get them into trouble. But a realistic look at the crimes reveals that the offender is likely to be an employee of the firm against which the crime has been committed, i.e., an “insider”.
    Difficulty of Detection and Prevention
    Given the kind of person who commits a computer crime and the environment in which the crime occurs, it is often difficult to detect who the criminal is. First of all, the crime may be so complex that months or years go by before anyone discovers it.
    Second, once the crime has been revealed, it is not easy to find a clear trail of evidence that leads back to the guilty party. After all, looking for “weapons” or fingerprints does not occur as it might in the investigation of more conventional crimes.
    Third, there are usually no witnesses to the computer crime, even though it may be taking place in a room filled with people. Who is to say if the person at the next terminal, calmly keying in data, is doing the company’s work or committing a criminal act?
    Fourth, not enough people in management and law enforcement know enough about computer technology to prevent the crimes. Authorities have to be familiar with the computer’s capabilities within a given situation to guard against its misuses. In some large cities, such as Los Angeles, police departments have set up specially trained computer crime units.
    But even when an offender is caught, the investigators, attorneys (律師), judges, or juries may find the alleged crime too complicated and perplexing to handle. More attorneys are specializing in computer law and studying the computer’s potential for misuse.
    After a computer crime has been discovered, many companies do not report it or prosecute (起訴) the person responsible. A company may not announce the crime out of fear that the pubic will find out the weaknesses of its computer system and lose confidence in its organization. Banks, credit card companies, and investment firms are especially sensitive about revealing their vulnerabilities (脆弱性) because they rely heavily on customer trust.
    To avoid public attention, cautious companies will often settle cases of computer tampering out of court. And if cases do go to trial and the offenders are convicted, they may be punished only by a fine or light sentence because the judge or jury isn’t fully trained to understand the nature and seriousness of the crime.
    Not all companies are timid in apprehending computer criminals. For example, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company decided it had to get tough on violators. So when the company discovered that one of its computer technicians had embezzled $200,000 by entering false benefit claims, it presented it findings to the state’s attorney and aided in the prosecution of the technician. The technician was found guilty and sentenced to prison, not just for the computer misuse, but also for grand theft and insurance fraud. Connecticut General now has a policy of reporting all incidents of theft or fraud, no matter how small.
    提示:在實(shí)考試卷中,8-10題在答題卡1上。
    1. The FBI knows exactly how large a loss is involved in computer crimes.
    2. It has become easy for microcomputer owners to use huge mainframe data bases.
    3. It is implied in the Paragraph 3 that most computer criminals are the employees of the concerned companies.
    4. Many companies dont report computer crimes because law procedures against computer crimes usually cost a lot of money.
    5. When computer crime takes place in a room filled with people, there are usually many witnesses to the crime.
    6. The passage is mainly about the increase of computer crimes in America and the difficulties in combating computer crimes.
    7. Computer crimes are on the rise because more cheap microcomputers are available.
    8. According to the passage, computer crimes has been on the rise for the
    last years.
    9. Connecticut General Life Insurance company is cited as of companies that took serious measures to fight against computer crimes.
    10. Banks, credit card companies, and investment firms are especially sensitive about revealing their vulnerabilities because they place too much reliance on .
    Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension(35 minutes)
    Section A
    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) She wont let her friend borrow the car.B) She will shop for a car.
    C) She has a good car.D) She will lend her car to her friend.
    12A) She hasn’t heard from the professor in a week.
    B) The class has extra time to complete the assignment.
    C) She only just found out about the economics paper.
    D) She won’t see the professor until next week.
    13A) Her backhand is almost perfect.
    B) The time the man spent practicing has helped him.
    C) The man’s mother wanted him to practice.
    D) Her mother is a good tennis coach.
    14A) Board the train.B) Send a fax.
    C) Change his departure time.D) Have breakfast.
    15A) He turned a corner so fast.B) He ran a red light.
    C) He went through a stop sign.D) He was speeding.
    16A) Each person will be allowed to buy only one ticket.
    B) The tickets will sell out quickly.
    C) The rock concert will probably be rescheduled.
    D) There will be extra tickets.
    17A) They didn’t get wet.B) They’re late for the concert.
    C) They prefer to dress casually.D) They’re really looking forward to the concert.
    18A) She was working on a train schedule.B) She didn’t get home until after midnight.
    C) She was busy with her guests all evening.D) She left too late to catch the train.
    Question 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
    19. A) How different kinds of pepper are produced.B) Why white pepper is superior to black pepper.
    C) How the pepper plant is grown.D) How various peppers are used in cooking.
    20. A) He read about it in a cookbook.B) He grows his own herbs and spices.
    C) He heard about it from a friend.D) He studied it in cooking school.
    21. A) It’s preserved in liquid.B) The skin is removed.
    C) It’s dried in the sun.D) It’s freeze—dried.
    22. A) It’s more pure than other types of pepper.B) It helps maintain the color of certain dishes.
    C) It has a fruity flavor.D) It’s easier to grow.
    Question 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
    23. A) A story in prose.B) A poem that rhymes.
    C) A translation of a short literary work.D) A journal about the process of writing.
    24. A) The class has been assigned to read it.
    B) He was able to read it in French.
    C) He isn’t sure it’s available in English.
    D) He thinks it’s an example of what the professor wants.
    25. A) It’s pronounced differently in French than it is in English.
    B) To write without using it is difficult both in English and in French.
    C) Every word in the French author’s book contained it.
    D) It’s commonly used in English to make poetry rhyme.
    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) Automobile safety.B) Increasing fuel efficiency.
    C) California’s pollution laws.D) Electric—powered cars.
    27A) They are cheaper.B) They do not pollute as much.
    C) They are simpler to drive.D) They are faster.
    28A) It is not comfortable.
    B) It is difficult to steer.
    C) It cannot go long distance without recharging.
    D) Its engine easily overheats.
    Passage Two
    Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
    29A) Its publication was banned by the British government.
    B) It was the first weekly newspaper.
    C) It caused a prison revolt.
    D) It was the first magazine ever published.
    30A) He wrote articles critical of the Church of England.
    B) He refused to stop publishing The Review.
    C) He refused to pay publishing taxes.
    D) He refused to join the Church of England.
    31A) It was not really a magazine.B) It featured a variety of articles and stories.
    C) It was praised by readers of poetry.D) It was unpopular with political analysis.
    Passage Three
    Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
    32. A) Miss Straus. B) Mabel Bird.
    C)  Isidor Straus. D) Mabel Bird’s servant.
    33. A) To get into the lifeboat.
    B) To stay with her husband.
    C) To be close to her husband.
    D) To stand arm in arm on the deck with her husband.
    34. A) Her best friend.B) Her heart’s true companion.
    C) Always a comfort to her soul.D)  All of the above.
    35. A) She wanted to put the children first into the lifeboat.
    B) She could not bear to leave her husband.
    C) She helped her servant to get into the boat.
    D) She was too old to put her foot on the edge of the boat.
    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.
    提示:在實(shí)考試卷中,該試題在答題卡2上。
    One of the best ways to celebrate Mother’s Day is to give your mom the day off. Let her take it easy and (36) while the rest of the family does the work.
    My families begin Mother’s Day with (37) in bed. Usually dad and the kids will let mom sleep late as they go into the (38) and prepare her
    (39) meal. A Mother’s Day breakfast can (40) of anything your mom likes.
    After the food is cooked (41) everything nicely on a (42) . Don’t forget the (43) with a single flower. Wite spring here, the children can pick a tulip(郁金香)or daffodil(黃水仙花) from the garden outside. When everything is ready (44) . Cards and small presents from the children can be placed on the tray before it is presented to mom in bed.
    Many families make a special Mother’s Day dinner or (45) . It is a good day to let your mom have a good rest and let her see what a wonderful family she has.
    (46) .These telegrams can be sent from any post office in this country.
    Part ⅣReading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)(25 minutes)
    Section A
    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.
    What is it about Americans and food? We love to eat, but we feel
    47 about it afterward. We say we want only the best, but we strangely enjoy junk food. We’re48 with health and weight loss but face an unprecedented epidemic of obesity(肥胖). Perhaps the49 to this ambivalence(矛盾情結(jié)) lies in our history. The first Europeans came to this continent searching for new spices but went in vain. The first cash crop(經(jīng)濟(jì)作物) wasn’t eaten but smoked. Then there was Prohibition, intended to prohibit drinking but actually encouraging more50 ways of doing it.
    The immigrant experience, too, has been one of inharmony. Do as Romans do means eating what “real Americans” eat, but our nation’s food has come to be
    51 by imports—pizza, say, or hot dogs. And some of the country’s most treasured cooking comes from people who arrived here in shackles.
    Perhaps it should come as no surprise then that food has been a medium for the nation’s defining struggles, whether at the Boston Tea Party or the sitins at southern lunch counters. It is integral to our concepts of health and even morality whether one refrains from alcohol for religious reasons or evades meat for political52 .
    But strong opinions have not brought53 . Americans are ambivalent about what they put in their mouths. We have become54 of our foods, especially as we learn more about what they contain.
    The55 in food is still prosperous in the American consciousness. It’s no coincidence, then, that the first Thanksgiving holds the American imagination in such bondage(束縛). It’s what we eat—and how we56 it with friends, family, and strangers—that help define America as a community today.
    Section B
    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.
    Resources can be said to be scarce in both an absolute and relative sense: the surface of the Earth is finite, imposing absolute scarcity; but the scarcity that concerns economists is the relative scarcity of resources in different uses. Materials used for one purpose cannot at the same time be used for other purposes; if the quantity of an input is limited, the increased use of it in one manufacturing process must cause it to become less available for other uses.
    The cost of a product in terms of money may not measure its true cost to society. The true cost of, say, the construction of a supersonic jet is the value of the schools and refrigerators that will never be built as a result. Every act of production uses up some of society’s available resources; it means the foregoing of an opportunity to produce something else. In deciding how to use resources most effectively to satisfy the wants of the community, this opportunity cost must ultimately be taken into account.
    In a market economy the price of a good and the quantity supplied depend on the cost of making it, and that cost, ultimately, is the cost of not making other goods. The market mechanism enforces this relationship. The cost of, say, a pair of shoes is the price of the leather, the labor, the fuel, and other elements used up in producing them. But the price of these inputs, in turn, depends on what they can produce elsewhere—if the leather can be used to produce handbags that are valued highly by consumers, the prices of leather will be bid up correspondingly.
    57. What does this passage mainly discuss?
    A) The scarcity of manufactured goods.
    B) The value of scarce materials.
    C) The manufacturing of scarce goods.
    D) The cost of producing shoes.
    58. According to the passage, what are the opportunity costs of an item?
    A) The amount of time and money spent in producing it.
    B) The opportunities a person has to buy it.
    C) The value of what could have been produced instead.
    D) The value of the resources used in its production.
    59. According to the passage, what is the relationship between production and resources?
    A) Available resources stimulate production.
    B) Resources are totally independent of production.
    C) Production increases as resources increase.
    D) Production lessens the amount of available resources.
    60. What determines the price of a good in a market economy?
    A) The cost of all elements in production.B) The cost of not making other goods.
    C) The efficiency of the manufacturing process.D) The quantity of materials supplied.
    61. Which of the following examples BEST reflects a cost to society as defined in the passage?
    A) A family buying a dog.
    B) Eating in a restaurant instead of at home.
    C) Using land for a house instead of a park.
    D) Staying at home instead of going to school.
    Passage Two
    Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.
    According to sociologists, there are several different ways in which a person may become recognized as the leader of a social group. In the family, traditional cultural patterns confer leadership on one or both of the parents. In other cases, such as friendship groups, one or more persons may gradually emerge as leaders, although there is no formal process of selection. In larger groups, leaders are usually chosen formally through election or recruitment.
    Although leaders are often thought to be people with unusual personal ability, decades of research have failed to produce consistent evidence that there is any category of “natural leaders”. It seems that there is no set of personal qualities that all leaders have in common; rather, virtually any person may be recognized as a leader if the person has qualities that meet the needs of that particular group.
    Research suggests that there are typically two different leadership roles that are held by different individuals. Instrumental leadership is leadership that emphasizes the completion of tasks by a social group. Group members look to instrumental leaders to “get things done”. Expressive leadership, on the other hand, is leadership that emphasizes the collective wellbeings of a social groups members. Expressive leaders are less concerned with the overall goals of the group than with providing emotional support to group members and attempting to minimize tension and conflict among them.
    Instrumental leaders are likely to have a rather secondary relationship to other group members. They give others and may discipline group members who inhibit(阻礙) attainment of the groups goals. Expressive leaders cultivate a more personal or primary relationship to others in the group. They offer sympathy when someone experiences difficulties and try to resolve issues that threaten to divide the group. As the difference in these two roles suggest, expressive leaders generally receive more personal affection from group members; instrumental leaders, if they are successful in promoting group goals, may enjoy a more distant respect.
    62. What does the passage mainly discuss?
    A) The problems faced by leaders.
    B) How leadership differs in small and large groups.
    C) How social groups determine who will lead them.
    D) The role of leaders in social groups.
    63. The passage mentions all of the following ways by which people can become leaders EXCEPT .
    A) recruitment
    B) formal election process
    C) specific leadership training
    D) traditional cultural patterns
    64. Which of the following statements about leadership can be inferred from paragraph 2?
    A) person who is an effective leader of a particular group may not be an effective leader in another group.
    B) Few people succeed in sharing a leadership role with another person.
    C) A person can best learn how to be an effective leader by studying research on leadership.
    D) Most people desire to be leaders but can produce little evidence of their qualifications.
    65. In mentioning “natural leaders” in line 7, the author is making the point that .
    A) few people qualify as “natural leaders”
    B) there is no proof that “natural leaders” exist
    C) “natural leaders” are easily accepted by the members of a group
    D) “natural leaders” share a similar set of characteristics
    66. The passage indicates that instrumental leaders generally focus on .
    A) ensuring harmonious relationships
    B) sharing responsibility with group members
    C) identifying new leaders
    D) achieving a goal
    Part Ⅴ Error Correction
    Direction:This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in thecorresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash (/) in the blank.
    When we speak of a human need, we mean something
    which is unnecessary to life, something we can live with. 67
    Food is a human need. We will starve to death if there 68
    were no food on earth; but even if we have plenty of food,
    but of the wrong kind, our bodies will have problem from
    lack of the right food. This is known for malnutrition(營 69
    養(yǎng)不良).
    In countries where are not developed, man’s food 70
    needs are the same like in the most advanced societies. We 71
    all need food and could live a good life on very few types of
    food. People in very developed countries eat only the kinds 72
    of food which can be grown near their homes, whereas
    people in developed countries eat foods which are often
    grown many thousands of miles away form their homes.
    People in undeveloped countries are happy with less
    different kinds of foods than people in very developed ones
    are, so we can say that despite the needs of the two kinds 73
    of people are the same, their wants are different. People in
    very developed countries eat many different types of
    meat—they could live by only one, but they would be very 74
    unhappy because every time what they ate was the same.
    Even such special foods like chicken would be less fun to 75
    eat if you had them every day. But we can’t just live on
    meat—we need other kinds of food like bread, rice, and
    vegetables which are no more necessary to our bodies. 76
    Part ⅥTranslation (5 minutes)
    Direction:Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
    提示:在實(shí)考試卷中,該試題在答題卡2上。
    77. Jinling Hotel, where I stayed during my first visit to Nanjing, (座落在)on Hanzhong Road.
    78. I am sure we can solve the problem if we all (集思廣益).
    79. Mary constantly (挑剔) her husband, which annoys him.
    80. It is no good waiting for the bus, (我們不妨走回家吧).
    81. Prices are going up rapidly. Petrol now (現(xiàn)在汽油的價(jià)格是幾年前的兩倍).
    答案與解析
    Part ⅠWriting
    Dear Lawrence,
    It has been five years since we met each other last time. How time flies! How are things with you? The happy time we spent together is always on my mind and I really hope to meet you again. As you know, Spring Festival, Lunar New Year, is the most favorable holiday for us Chinese. With its colorful and rich traditions, it is celebrated almost in every part of China. Everyone is indulged in the dominant atmosphere of joyous family reunion and with the fresh and vigorous look people greet the New Year.
    The celebrations vary from place to place, but there are three traditions that have never differed throughout the country. First, the New Year’s Eve dinner is a symbol of family reunion, with all family members sitting around the steaming table, tasting a variety of delicious food and wishing each other health, success and happiness. Second, people, during the holidays, will visit each other to express their best regards and wishes. And finally, we can enjoy the marvelous lion and dragon dances symbolizing happiness, good fortune and prosperity.
     The day is drawing nearer, my families and I sincerely invite you to join us for this year’s Spring Festival. If you’d like to, we can make further arrangements. Looking forward to your reply!
    Yours,
    Yuan Chao
    Part ⅡReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
    1. N.該句句意為:美國聯(lián)邦調(diào)查局確切知道計(jì)算機(jī)犯罪造成了多大損失。本題解題依據(jù)為本文第二段 “Even the FBI,which attempts…is involved”,該句大意為:盡管FBI致力于對各種犯罪的上升和下降有清晰認(rèn)識,但并不能精確說明損失多大,所以與原文之意不合。
    2. Y. 該句句意為:計(jì)算機(jī)擁有者很容易利用大量計(jì)算機(jī)數(shù)據(jù)庫,本題解題依據(jù)為第二段最后一段話“…the easy access of microcomputers to huge mainframe data bases.”與原文之義吻合。
    3. Y. 該句句意為: 本文第三段暗示大多數(shù)利用計(jì)算機(jī)犯罪者是相關(guān)公司雇員。本題解題依據(jù)為文章第三段最后一句話,其大意為: 現(xiàn)實(shí)情況表明很可能是該公司雇員內(nèi)部人…,與原文所述之義吻合。
    4. N. 該句句意為: 許多公司不舉報(bào)計(jì)算機(jī)犯罪是因?yàn)榉稍V訟通?;ㄙM(fèi)很多錢。解題依據(jù)為本文第九段第一和第二句話,他們不舉報(bào)是害怕公眾發(fā)現(xiàn)其計(jì)算機(jī)系統(tǒng)的弱點(diǎn)而對其喪失信心。據(jù)此可確定與原文所述不符。
    5. N. 該句句意為: 當(dāng)計(jì)算機(jī)犯罪在滿是人的房間里發(fā)生時(shí),通常有很多證人指證犯罪。本題解題依據(jù)為本文第六段第一句話,該句大意為:即使計(jì)算機(jī)犯罪發(fā)生在滿是人的房間里,通常也無證人。據(jù)此可知該句所述之義與原文不符。
    6. Y. 該句句意為:本篇文章主要是關(guān)于計(jì)算機(jī)犯罪的增長及與之作斗爭的困難性,通覽全文,尤其根據(jù)小標(biāo)題的提示,我們不難看出文章主要論述了計(jì)算機(jī)犯罪與日俱增及難于發(fā)覺和阻止諸方面的原因,即文章的中心思想,與原文所述主旨吻合。
    7. NG.該句句意為:計(jì)算機(jī)犯罪上升是因?yàn)橛懈啾阋说挠?jì)算機(jī)。本文第二段用a,b,c列出了計(jì)算機(jī)犯罪增加的三大原因,其中并未提及計(jì)算機(jī)便宜這一點(diǎn)。
    8. twelve 答案依據(jù)為第二段第一句話。
    9. an example “…be cited as an example”,表示“引用…來作為一個(gè)例證”答案依據(jù)為文章最后一段第二句話。但原文沒有直接照抄的語言,只能根據(jù)理解完成此空。
    10. customer trust 答案依據(jù)為本文第九段最后一句話。
    Part ⅢListening ComprehensionSection A
    11. A12. B13. B14. B15. B 16. B17. D18. C19. D20. D
    21. C22. A23. B24. D25. B
    Section B
    26. D27. B28. C29. D30. A 31.B32. B33. A34. D35. B
    Section C
    36~46題答案見聽力文字稿
    Part ⅣReading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)Section A
    47. Dfeel是一個(gè)系動詞,可以判斷此處應(yīng)填入一個(gè)形容詞,通過上下文意思,以及后面介詞about, 可以確定選項(xiàng)為D項(xiàng)guilty, 短語feel guilty about sth. “對…感到有愧”。全句的意思為“我們很愛吃,但是往往在吃完之后又有負(fù)罪感”。
    48. Mbe obsessed with 為固定搭配,原意為“被…附上/纏住/迷住心竅”,放在本句表示“十分重視”。全句的意思為“我們很關(guān)心健康和減肥,但肥胖卻又空前地在蔓延”。
    49. A本句缺一個(gè)名詞作主語,并且根據(jù)和介詞to的搭配,可以推斷出正確選項(xiàng)answer。
    50. I 本句根據(jù)more和ways可以判斷出需要填入一個(gè)形容詞構(gòu)成比較級,根據(jù)上下文,表示“旨在禁止酗酒的禁酒令,卻激發(fā)了更多新奇的方法來酗酒”,可以確定I為正確選項(xiàng)。
    51. F本題較難。根據(jù)be 和by 確定應(yīng)填入一個(gè)過去分詞。再根據(jù)上下文,上文表示“應(yīng)該吃典型的美國人吃的食物”,下文通過 but 轉(zhuǎn)折,表示實(shí)際上“美國的食物已經(jīng)被諸如比薩和熱狗這樣的舶來品所詮釋了”,因此可以確定F為正確選項(xiàng)。
    53. L由于橫線后面沒有賓語,可以確定不是形成bring的短語,這樣本句所缺的為一名詞,做bring的賓語。根據(jù)下文解釋,“美國人對他們所吃的食物的態(tài)度是矛盾的”,可以推出本句意義為“堅(jiān)定的觀點(diǎn)也不是確定不變的”。因此可以確定L為正確選項(xiàng)。
    54. K系動詞become后應(yīng)填入一個(gè)形容詞,和后面介詞of形成短語be/become suspicious of “對…感到懷疑”。
    55. J本句缺一個(gè)名詞作主語,并且根據(jù)和介詞in的搭配,可以推斷出正確選項(xiàng)belief,“(have)belief in sth.” 相信…。
    56. C本句是一般現(xiàn)在時(shí),缺一個(gè)動詞,且和with 搭配,確定選項(xiàng)share,“share sth with sb, 與某人分享某事”。
    Section B
    57. B主旨題。本文三段內(nèi)容均圍繞短缺原料的價(jià)值進(jìn)行說明。文章第一段說明了什么叫原料相對短缺,第二段說明了什么叫機(jī)會成本,第三段說明了原料的價(jià)格是由什么決定的。
    58. C細(xì)節(jié)歸納題。第二段中“Every act of production uses up some of societys available resources; it means the foregoing of an opportunity to produce something else.”說明機(jī)會成本是用可生產(chǎn)的其他商品來衡量的,選項(xiàng)C正好符合該意思。
    59. D細(xì)節(jié)歸納題。第一段“Materials used for one purpose cannot at the same time be used for other purposes; if the quantity of an input is limited, the increased use of it in one manufacturing process must cause it to become less available for other uses.”說明社會總資源是有限的,用掉其中一些就會使總量減少并限制其他商品的生產(chǎn)。
    60. A細(xì)節(jié)歸納題。文章第三段“In a market economy the price of a good and the quantity supplied depends on the cost of making it”(市場經(jīng)濟(jì)條件下,商品的價(jià)格和產(chǎn)量取決于其成本),然后又說 “The cost of, say, a pair of shoes is the price of the leather, the labor, the fuel, and other elements used up in producing them.”以鞋子為例說明商品價(jià)格是由生產(chǎn)要求決定的。
    61. C推斷題。文主要闡述了經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)里面的一個(gè)重要概念——“機(jī)會成本”,是講商品生產(chǎn)和社會資源之間的關(guān)系。A、B、D均未涉及到生產(chǎn)領(lǐng)域,只有C符合本文的主旨。
    62. D主旨題。本篇主要討論不同的(如instrumental leaders以及expressive leaders)在不同的社會群體中所充當(dāng)?shù)慕巧桶l(fā)揮的功能。所以D為正確答案。A、B、C選項(xiàng)都不能正確概括本文主旨。
    63. C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。A選項(xiàng)的招募(recruitment)和B選項(xiàng)選舉程序(election process)都在第一段中作為大群體的產(chǎn)生的方式被明確提到。D選項(xiàng)也在第一段中作為家庭的產(chǎn)生的方式被明確提到。只有C選項(xiàng)沒有作為產(chǎn)生的一種方式在本文中被提及。
    64. A推論題。A選項(xiàng)意思是:某一特定群體的有效,不一定就可以成為另一群體的有效。這正好與第二段的意思相吻合,即沒有一個(gè)固定的特點(diǎn),只是符合了一個(gè)特定群體需要的人就有可能成為該群體的(It seems…virtually any person may be recognized as a leader if the person has qualities that meet the needs of that particular group)。B選項(xiàng)和C選項(xiàng)的意思與本文無關(guān)。D選項(xiàng)意為:許多人想成為,但卻很少能拿出證據(jù)來證明他們具有這樣的資格。顯然是對文章意思的曲解。
    65. B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。第二段中“…decades of research have failed to produce consistent evidence that there is any category of ‘natural leaders’”意思是說數(shù)十年來的研究并不能找出可靠證據(jù)來證明那些人可以成為“天生”,與B項(xiàng)意思一致。
    66. D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。第三、四段主要講了兩種類型的的區(qū)別。其中instrumental leader側(cè)重于群體目標(biāo)的實(shí)現(xiàn),而expressive leader相對于前者并不側(cè)重于群體目標(biāo)的實(shí)現(xiàn),而是注重為群體成員提供情感支持,并盡力減少內(nèi)部紛爭。(Expressive leaders are less concerned with the overall goals of the group than with providing emotional support to group members and attempting to minimize tension and conflict among them.)
    Part ⅤError Correction
    67. 本題考查上下文語義關(guān)系,unnecessary 改為necessary 。本句句意為:我們所談及的人的需要,是指我們生活中必不可少的東西。據(jù)此,應(yīng)用肯定意義的necessary。
    68. 本題考查虛擬語氣用法, will改為would。根據(jù)英語語法,與一般現(xiàn)在事實(shí)相反的虛擬語氣,條件句用一般過去時(shí),主句用would加動詞原形。
    69. 本題考查搭配關(guān)系, for改為 as?!癰e known as,被認(rèn)為是…”, “be known for,因…而眾所周知”。根據(jù)題意,應(yīng)是be known as,即“這被稱為營養(yǎng)不良”。
    70. 本題考查定語從句的關(guān)系詞,where改為which/that。此處引導(dǎo)定語從句的關(guān)系詞在定語從句里必須充當(dāng)主語,而where 在定語從句里作地點(diǎn)狀語,沒有作主語的功能,因此,where改為which或that。
    71. 本題考查固定搭配,like改為as?!皌he same as…,與…同樣的”,為固定搭配。
    72. 本題考查上下文語義關(guān)系,developed改為undeveloped。考生做此題時(shí)要有全局意識。本句與下句是發(fā)達(dá)國家和不發(fā)達(dá)國家的兩個(gè)對比。本句中whereas引出轉(zhuǎn)折,前部分指“欠發(fā)達(dá)國家的人們只食用在其家園附近種植的食物”,而后部分指“發(fā)達(dá)國家的人們吃的是距其家好幾千英里之外生長的食物”。之所以改成undeveloped 而不是underdeveloped是因?yàn)橄戮渲幸渤霈F(xiàn)了undeveloped, 作為提示。
    73. 本題考查介詞用法,despite改為although/though。despite是介詞,不能引導(dǎo)句子,如要引導(dǎo),必須改成 “despite the fact that…, ”。比較簡潔的方法是把despite改為although或though。
    74. 本題考查習(xí)慣用法,by改為on?!發(fā)ive on (sth.), 繼續(xù)生活, 以…為主食, 靠…生活”。“l(fā)ive by (doing sth.),以…為生”。本句意思為:他們可以只吃一種肉。并且下文再次出現(xiàn)live on作為提示。
    75. 本題考查固定搭配,like改為as。such as 為固定搭配。
    76. 本題考查上下文語義關(guān)系,more改為less“no more necessary,表示否定,“不重要多少”; “no less necessary”是雙重否定表示肯定,“同樣必要”。
    Part ⅥTranslation
    77. is situated
    78. put our heads together
    79. finds fault with
    80. we may/might as well walk home
    81. petrol now is twice as expensive as it was a few years ago.