Part Ⅰ Writing
范文：
Will E-books Replace Traditional Books?
Recent decades have seen the rapid development of information technology. As a result, many electric inventions, including E-books, have found their way into our everyday life and have gained increasing popularity among common people.
It’s no wonder that some people hold the idea that E-books will replace traditional books sooner or later because E-books have various advantages over the traditional ones. To start with, all the E-books can be downloaded from the internet directly, most of which are free of charge, while the traditional books in bookstores are much more expensive. What’s more, E-books can be stored more easily in our computers and are more convenient for people to carry around. Last but not the least, reading E-books has become a fashion in our life, which is particularly appealing to our young people.
As far as I am concerned, nowadays traditional books are still the leading means of reading. ⑾However, with the further development of information technology and with the popularity of computer and internet, E-books will surely take the place of traditional books in the near future.
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
1. D）。 2. B）。 3. A）。 4. C）。
5. C）。 6. A）。 7. D）。 8. artificial intelligence
9. weapons 10. religion
Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension
Section A
11. M: Good news! I am not going to have surgery after all. The doctor says I can start working out again soon and maybe play football like before in a few weeks.
W: That’s terrific. It will be great if you could get back in shape in time for the World’s Cup.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
A)。
12. M: I really need to make some extra money. You know, I’ve practically spent my entire budget for this semester.
W: Why not check out the new cafeteria at Market Street? I think there are still a few opening suitable for seniors like you.
W: What does the woman suggest the man do?
D)。
13. M: I hear John left his cat in your care while he’s on vacation abroad. How are you getting along with it?
W: Well, it never comes when I call it. It spills its food and sheds all over the place. I can’t wait till John gets back.
Q: How does the woman find the cat?
C)。
14. W: Hello, Professor White, I got my grade in the mail this morning, but I think there might be a mistake in my mark.
M: Yeah, I’ve got several calls, just like yours, there must be a problem with the computing system. It should be straightened out in a couple of hours.
Q: What does the man mean?
A)。
15. M: Professor Johnson, last night when I was putting the finishing touches on my paper, a computer failure completely wiped out my files. Do you think I could have another day to retype it?
W: I’m sorry Rod. I’m leaving for a conference tomorrow and I’ll be away two weeks. I suppose you could send me an e-copy.
Q: Why does the man say he can’t submit his assignment on time?
B)。
16. W: I just called the travel agency. It’s all set. On June 1st, we are heading for the mountains, and we’ll be camping there for a whole week.
M: Have you checked the academic calendar? My classes aren’t over until the 8th.
Q: What does the man imply?
A)。
17. W: I thought there were still time for me to apply for a student loan, but someone just told me that the closing date was last Tuesday.
M: Are you sure? I thought we still had another month. Wait. I got a brochure right here. Last Tuesday was the opening date.
Q: What does the man imply?
D)。
18. W: Look at all the pollutants going into the air from those factories. Do you think they’ll ever get that under control?
M: Now with the new laws in effect and social awareness increasing, we are sure to turn things around.
Q: What does the man mean?
C)。
Conversation One
W: Tell me, Peter, what makes Harold’s so famous?
M: Well, it’s the biggest department store in the UK, and its food hall and Egyptian hall are very famous. People come to Harold’s just to see them.
W: (19) What is special about the food hall?
M: (19) It sells many different kinds of food. For example, it has two hundred and fifty kinds of cheese from all over the world, and more than 180 kinds of bread. Customers also love all the different kinds of chocolate. They buy a hundred tons every year.
W: That’s amazing, and (20) why is the Egyptian hall so famous?
M: Well, (20) when people see it they feel they’re in another world. It looks like an Egyptian building from 4000 years ago, and it sells beautiful objects. They are not 4000 years old, of course.
W: (21) Is it true that Harold’s produces its own electricity?
M: (21) Yes, it does. 70%, enough for a small town. To light the outside of the building we use 11,500 light bulbs.
W: Really, tell me, (22) how many customers do you have on an average day? And how much do they spend?
M: (22) About 30,000 people come on an average day. But during the sales, the number increases to 300,000 customers a day. How much do they spend? Well, on average, customers spend about 1.5 million pounds a day. The record for one day is 9 million pounds.
W: 9 million pounds in one day?
M: Yes, on the first day of the January sales.
W: Harold’s says it sells everything to everybody everywhere, is that really true?
M: Oh, yes, of course. Absolutely everything.
19. What is the food hall of Harold’s noted for?
B)。
20. What does the Egyptian hall seem like to the customers?
A)。
21. What may customers find surprising about Harold’s?
D)。
22. About how many customers come to Harold’s on an average day?
B)。
Conversation Two
W: Hi, Kevin.
M: HI, Lora, long time no see. What have you been up to lately?
W: Not much I can assure you. And you?
M: Much the same except I do have some big news.
W: Come on, the suspense is killing me.
M: Not really, what have you been doing these past few weeks? (23) The last time I saw you, you were looking for a new job.
W: Well, (23) that’s not exactly true. I was thinking about changing jobs. Luckily, they offered me a new position in the accounting department.
M: A step up in the big business world.
W: I wouldn’t exaggerate, but I’m pleased. (24) I had been hoping to get promotion for a while, so when it finally came through I was relieved. Actually, that’s why I was looking for a new job. I just didn’t want to work there anymore if they weren’t going to recognize my efforts.
M: Right, sometimes you can do your best and it seems like the others don’t know you exist. I hope the money is better.
W: I got a reasonable raise. Now, enough about me. I’m dying to hear your news.
M: (25) I’m getting married.
W: (25) No, you said you’d never get married.
M: That was then, and this is now. You’ve got to meet Andrea. She is great.
W: This is all news to me. I didn’t even know you were dating.
M: We weren’t. We’ve just been dating for two weeks now.
W: And you are getting married?
M: I know. I can’t help it. I just know she is the one.
W: Well, congratulations. That’s fantastic.
M: Thanks, I’m glad to hear you feel that way.
23. What was the woman doing when the man last saw her?
C)。
24. Why does the woman say she was relieved?
A)。
25. Why is the woman surprised at the man’s news?
B)。
Section B
Passage One
Water scooters are water vehicles that look very much like motorcycles. (26) Nowadays speedy colorful water scooters are gaining in popularity. They can travel anywhere a small boat can and are typically popular with young people. The rising popularity of the craft has raised a question of water scooter regulation. In this case, the argument for strict regulation is compelling. (26) Water scooters are a particularly deadly form of water recreation. For example, two women were vacationing in Longboat Key. While they were floating on a rubber boat along the shore, a water scooter crashed into them and killed them. Also, water scooter operators have been killed and seriously injured in collisions with other watercraft. Others have been stranded at sea when their scooters either failed or sank far from shore. (27) Many water scooter operators are inexperienced and ignorant of navigational rules, which increases the potential for accidents. The increasing popularity of the scooter has aggravated the problem, providing more water vehicles to compete for the same space. Crowded water ways are simply an open invitation to disaster. In addition to the inherent operational hazards of water scooters, (28) they are proving to be an environmental nuisance. Beach residents complain of the noise of the scooters. The Pacific Whale Foundation on the west coast expressed the concern that (28) the scooters are frightening away an endangered species of whale that migrates to Hawaii for breeding. (29) Regulations, such as minimum operating age, restricted operating areas, and compulsory classes in water safety, are essential. Without such regulations, tragedies involving water scooters are sure to multiply, which makes many beaches unsafe for recreation.
26. What does the speaker say about water scooters?
D)。
27. What is mentioned as one of the causes of water accidents?
A)。
28. In what way are water scooters said to be an environmental nuisance?
B)。
29. What does the speaker propose to ensure the safety of beaches for recreation?
D)。
Passage Two
It seems to me that neighbors are going out of style in America. The friend next door from whom you borrowed four eggs or a ladder has moved and the people in there now are strangers. Some of the traditional stories of neighborliness are impractical or silly, and it may be just as well that (30) our relations with our neighbors are changing. The saying in the Bible "Love Thy Neighbor" was probably a poor translation of what must have originally been "Respect Thy Neighbor." Love can’t be called up on order. (31) Fewer than half the people in the United States live in the same house they lived in five years ago, so there’s no reason to love the people who live next door to you just because they happened to wander into a real estate office that listed the place next door to yours. The only thing neighbors have in common, to begin with, is proximity, and unless something more develops, that isn’t reason enough to be best friends. It sometimes happens naturally, but the chances are very small that your neighbors will be you choice as friends. Or that you will be theirs, either.
(32) The best relationship with neighbors is one of friendly distance. You say hello, you small-talk if you see them in the yard, you discuss problems as they arise and you help each other in an emergency. The driveway or the fence between you is not really a cold shoulder, but a clear boundary. We all like clearly-defined boundaries for ourselves.
30. What does the speaker say about the relations among neighbors nowadays?
D)。
31. Why does the speaker say it may be difficult for people to love their neighbors?
B)。
32. What should neighbors do in the speaker’s opinion?
C)。
Passage Three
Articles in magazines and newspapers and special reports on radio and television reflect the concern of many Americans about the increasing dropout rate in our junior and senior high schools. (33) Coupled with this fact is the warning that soon we will no longer have workforce to fill the many jobs that require properly-educated personnel. The highest student dropout rate is not a recent development. Ten years ago, many urban schools were reporting dropout rates between 35 and 50 percent. Some administrators maintain that dropouts remain the single greatest problem in their schools. Consequently, much effort has been spent on identifying students with problems in order to give them more attention before they become failures. (34) Since the dropout problem doesn’t start in senior high school, special programs in junior high school focus on students who show promise but have a record of truancy, that is, staying away from school without permission. Under the guidance of counselors, these students are placed in classes with teachers who have had success in working with similar young people. (35) Strategies to motivate students in high school include rewarding academic excellence by designating scholars of the month, or by issuing articles of clothing, such as school letter jackets formally given only to athletes. No one working with these students claims to know how to keep all students in school. Counselors, teachers, and administrators are in the frontlines of what seems at times to be a losing battle. Actually, this problem should be everyone’s concern, since uneducated, unemployed citizens affect us all.
33. Why are many Americans concerned with the increasing dropout rate in school?
D)。
34. What do we learn about the student dropout problem in America?
B)。
35. What is mentioned as one of the strategies used to motivate students?
C)。
Section C
36. survive 37. complicated 38. offenders
39. whereby 40. incurring 41. influence
42. serving 43. restore
44. The alternative to capital punishment is longer sentences, but they would certainly cost the tax payers’ much money.
45. that does not mean that the person isn't guilty of the crime, or that he shouldn't pay society the debt he owes.
46. a large part of it in prison for acts that he committed while not in full control of his mind.
Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)
Section A
47. causing a reaction 48. an emotional debate
49. The approval of every victim’s family 50. exploiting a national tragedy
51. raise awareness
Section B
Passage One
52. B) 。[精解] 語(yǔ)義題。本題提問(wèn)美國(guó)人感到屈辱的原因。第三段第1句指出，弱勢(shì)美元是屈辱之源，因?yàn)樨泿攀欠駡?jiān)挺在一定程度上體現(xiàn)了一個(gè)民族的自尊。由此可以得出，美國(guó)人感到屈辱是因?yàn)樗麄兊呢泿拧涝掷m(xù)走弱。
53. C) 。[精解] 語(yǔ)義題。原文中很明顯地提到了美元的走弱造成的影響：進(jìn)口物品的價(jià)格上漲，對(duì)利率的壓力也不斷增大。對(duì)普通民眾影響較大的是前者，也就意味著民眾在購(gòu)買進(jìn)口食品時(shí)需要花費(fèi)更多資金，選項(xiàng)C）是對(duì)原文的同義轉(zhuǎn)述。
54. D) 。[精解] 推斷題。墨西哥一直是美國(guó)人比較喜愛(ài)的旅游目的地，文章中指出，現(xiàn)在的許多歐洲人眼中的美國(guó)顯然就像美國(guó)人心中的墨西哥一樣，這說(shuō)明歐洲人認(rèn)為美國(guó)是他們的比較理想的旅游目的地，所以選項(xiàng)D）正確。
55. C) 。[精解] 推斷題。面對(duì)美元貶值給美國(guó)人帶來(lái)的民族自尊上的困擾，文章末尾給美國(guó)人提出建議：如果想避免傷痛，取消去英國(guó)的旅行，轉(zhuǎn)而前往新英格蘭旅行，換句話說(shuō)，就是取消去國(guó)外的旅行，轉(zhuǎn)而在國(guó)內(nèi)進(jìn)行旅行。
56. A) 。[精解] 語(yǔ)義題。本題主要考查對(duì)短語(yǔ)on a dime的理解，其意思為“短時(shí)間內(nèi)，立即”，全句的意思是“美元不會(huì)在短期內(nèi)發(fā)生轉(zhuǎn)變”，也就是說(shuō)，美元現(xiàn)在的這種持續(xù)走弱的形勢(shì)不會(huì)在短期內(nèi)發(fā)生轉(zhuǎn)變，不會(huì)立即走強(qiáng)，選項(xiàng)Ａ）是對(duì)這一句的意思的正確解析。
Passage Two
57. D）。[精解]推斷題。題干中的內(nèi)容與原文首句幾乎無(wú)異。但是題干由why 提問(wèn)，考察原因，從第一段的信息詞 our first choice，a prize demonstrating how well we raised them 等，可以看出孩子要上我們首選的大學(xué)，并且大學(xué)情況如何將表明我們對(duì)孩子的教育的優(yōu)劣。處處體現(xiàn)出家長(zhǎng)的攀比心理。最后三句表明家長(zhǎng)雖然不承認(rèn)他們比孩子在上大學(xué)問(wèn)題上更癡迷更在意，但是他們卻承認(rèn)在此基礎(chǔ)上所設(shè)計(jì)的種種理由都是不真實(shí)，有偏見(jiàn)和虛幻不切實(shí)際的。最后一句更能體現(xiàn)作者的態(tài)度，對(duì)于他的孩子Aaron 和 Nicole而言，是否能上斯坦福大學(xué)并不重要。由此可見(jiàn)，更在乎的是父母而不是孩子，即D）所述內(nèi)容。
58. A）。[精解]推斷題。本題還是對(duì)原文的一種現(xiàn)象提問(wèn)原因，原文并未直接提及，但是我們可以從字里行間看出答案。第二段第一句說(shuō)家長(zhǎng)還是存在一種大學(xué)的恐慌，即擔(dān)心孩子無(wú)法進(jìn)入大學(xué)。由此萌生讓學(xué)生多申請(qǐng)的想法。第三句緊接著提出畢業(yè)生的種種優(yōu)勢(shì)，如能夠接受更好的教育，更有可能成功等等。由此推斷，家長(zhǎng)們讓孩子向更多的大學(xué)提出申請(qǐng)是為了保障孩子有更多的機(jī)會(huì)邁入門檻的。
59.C）。[精解]語(yǔ)義題。題干中的count意為“很重要”，同C）中的are important是同義轉(zhuǎn)述。兩句中都用了比較級(jí)。題干中的kids指孩子本身，除學(xué)習(xí)以外的各種技能能力，同義與C）中的kid’s actual abilities。賓語(yǔ)their colleges也和C）中的college backgrounds屬同一范疇。
60．B）。[精解]細(xì)節(jié)題。第四段的最后兩句話介紹了普林斯頓經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家Alan Krueger的研究結(jié)果：能夠有機(jī)會(huì)被這個(gè)頂端博士項(xiàng)目錄取的是能夠在GRE考試中有優(yōu)異成績(jī)的，而不是擁有大學(xué)學(xué)位的人，進(jìn)一步的來(lái)證明前面提出的觀點(diǎn)，上大學(xué)不是人生的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)，能上大學(xué)并不一定就代表在以后的人生路上就處處優(yōu)越于別人。
61.C）。[精解]細(xì)節(jié)題。文章最后一段提到我們把上和孩子的未來(lái)之間的利害關(guān)系過(guò)于夸大，我們的這種行為too much pushiness 會(huì)是毀滅性的。其結(jié)果是畢業(yè)生會(huì)在未來(lái)的工作中有更多的不滿。
Part ⅤCloze
62. A）。 63. D）。 64. A）。 65. D）。
66. A）。 67. C）。 68. B）。 69. A）。
70. C）。 71. D）。 72. D）。 73. B）。
74. D）。 75. A）。 76. B）。 77. D）。
78. C）。 79. C）。 80. A）。 81. B）。
Part Ⅵ Translation
82. who devote/dedicate their whole lives to poems
[考點(diǎn)]①定語(yǔ)從句：先行詞為those，實(shí)際上指后面的they，所以連接詞使用who；②“致力于”用devote/dedicate…to…表達(dá)。
83. or/otherwise she would have replied / made a reply to me last week
[考點(diǎn)]①“早就該”的表達(dá)方式；②“否則”可以用or或者otherwise來(lái)表示。
84. have finished her/the chemical experiment
[考點(diǎn)]①完成時(shí)態(tài)；②chemical experiment表示“化學(xué)實(shí)驗(yàn)”。
85. has the old couple quarreled with each other
[考點(diǎn)]①倒裝結(jié)構(gòu)：否定詞never置于句首，句子需要采用倒裝形式；②現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)態(tài)：從句是since引導(dǎo)的過(guò)去時(shí)的句子，所以主句需要采用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)態(tài)。
86. The future prosperity of a nation depends largely on/ To a great extent, the future prosperity of a nation relies on
[考點(diǎn)]①“在很大程度上”可以用to a great extent或largely表示；②“有賴于”可以用depend on或rely on表示；③“繁榮”的對(duì)應(yīng)詞為prosperity。
范文：
Will E-books Replace Traditional Books?
Recent decades have seen the rapid development of information technology. As a result, many electric inventions, including E-books, have found their way into our everyday life and have gained increasing popularity among common people.
It’s no wonder that some people hold the idea that E-books will replace traditional books sooner or later because E-books have various advantages over the traditional ones. To start with, all the E-books can be downloaded from the internet directly, most of which are free of charge, while the traditional books in bookstores are much more expensive. What’s more, E-books can be stored more easily in our computers and are more convenient for people to carry around. Last but not the least, reading E-books has become a fashion in our life, which is particularly appealing to our young people.
As far as I am concerned, nowadays traditional books are still the leading means of reading. ⑾However, with the further development of information technology and with the popularity of computer and internet, E-books will surely take the place of traditional books in the near future.
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
1. D）。 2. B）。 3. A）。 4. C）。
5. C）。 6. A）。 7. D）。 8. artificial intelligence
9. weapons 10. religion
Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension
Section A
11. M: Good news! I am not going to have surgery after all. The doctor says I can start working out again soon and maybe play football like before in a few weeks.
W: That’s terrific. It will be great if you could get back in shape in time for the World’s Cup.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
A)。
12. M: I really need to make some extra money. You know, I’ve practically spent my entire budget for this semester.
W: Why not check out the new cafeteria at Market Street? I think there are still a few opening suitable for seniors like you.
W: What does the woman suggest the man do?
D)。
13. M: I hear John left his cat in your care while he’s on vacation abroad. How are you getting along with it?
W: Well, it never comes when I call it. It spills its food and sheds all over the place. I can’t wait till John gets back.
Q: How does the woman find the cat?
C)。
14. W: Hello, Professor White, I got my grade in the mail this morning, but I think there might be a mistake in my mark.
M: Yeah, I’ve got several calls, just like yours, there must be a problem with the computing system. It should be straightened out in a couple of hours.
Q: What does the man mean?
A)。
15. M: Professor Johnson, last night when I was putting the finishing touches on my paper, a computer failure completely wiped out my files. Do you think I could have another day to retype it?
W: I’m sorry Rod. I’m leaving for a conference tomorrow and I’ll be away two weeks. I suppose you could send me an e-copy.
Q: Why does the man say he can’t submit his assignment on time?
B)。
16. W: I just called the travel agency. It’s all set. On June 1st, we are heading for the mountains, and we’ll be camping there for a whole week.
M: Have you checked the academic calendar? My classes aren’t over until the 8th.
Q: What does the man imply?
A)。
17. W: I thought there were still time for me to apply for a student loan, but someone just told me that the closing date was last Tuesday.
M: Are you sure? I thought we still had another month. Wait. I got a brochure right here. Last Tuesday was the opening date.
Q: What does the man imply?
D)。
18. W: Look at all the pollutants going into the air from those factories. Do you think they’ll ever get that under control?
M: Now with the new laws in effect and social awareness increasing, we are sure to turn things around.
Q: What does the man mean?
C)。
Conversation One
W: Tell me, Peter, what makes Harold’s so famous?
M: Well, it’s the biggest department store in the UK, and its food hall and Egyptian hall are very famous. People come to Harold’s just to see them.
W: (19) What is special about the food hall?
M: (19) It sells many different kinds of food. For example, it has two hundred and fifty kinds of cheese from all over the world, and more than 180 kinds of bread. Customers also love all the different kinds of chocolate. They buy a hundred tons every year.
W: That’s amazing, and (20) why is the Egyptian hall so famous?
M: Well, (20) when people see it they feel they’re in another world. It looks like an Egyptian building from 4000 years ago, and it sells beautiful objects. They are not 4000 years old, of course.
W: (21) Is it true that Harold’s produces its own electricity?
M: (21) Yes, it does. 70%, enough for a small town. To light the outside of the building we use 11,500 light bulbs.
W: Really, tell me, (22) how many customers do you have on an average day? And how much do they spend?
M: (22) About 30,000 people come on an average day. But during the sales, the number increases to 300,000 customers a day. How much do they spend? Well, on average, customers spend about 1.5 million pounds a day. The record for one day is 9 million pounds.
W: 9 million pounds in one day?
M: Yes, on the first day of the January sales.
W: Harold’s says it sells everything to everybody everywhere, is that really true?
M: Oh, yes, of course. Absolutely everything.
19. What is the food hall of Harold’s noted for?
B)。
20. What does the Egyptian hall seem like to the customers?
A)。
21. What may customers find surprising about Harold’s?
D)。
22. About how many customers come to Harold’s on an average day?
B)。
Conversation Two
W: Hi, Kevin.
M: HI, Lora, long time no see. What have you been up to lately?
W: Not much I can assure you. And you?
M: Much the same except I do have some big news.
W: Come on, the suspense is killing me.
M: Not really, what have you been doing these past few weeks? (23) The last time I saw you, you were looking for a new job.
W: Well, (23) that’s not exactly true. I was thinking about changing jobs. Luckily, they offered me a new position in the accounting department.
M: A step up in the big business world.
W: I wouldn’t exaggerate, but I’m pleased. (24) I had been hoping to get promotion for a while, so when it finally came through I was relieved. Actually, that’s why I was looking for a new job. I just didn’t want to work there anymore if they weren’t going to recognize my efforts.
M: Right, sometimes you can do your best and it seems like the others don’t know you exist. I hope the money is better.
W: I got a reasonable raise. Now, enough about me. I’m dying to hear your news.
M: (25) I’m getting married.
W: (25) No, you said you’d never get married.
M: That was then, and this is now. You’ve got to meet Andrea. She is great.
W: This is all news to me. I didn’t even know you were dating.
M: We weren’t. We’ve just been dating for two weeks now.
W: And you are getting married?
M: I know. I can’t help it. I just know she is the one.
W: Well, congratulations. That’s fantastic.
M: Thanks, I’m glad to hear you feel that way.
23. What was the woman doing when the man last saw her?
C)。
24. Why does the woman say she was relieved?
A)。
25. Why is the woman surprised at the man’s news?
B)。
Section B
Passage One
Water scooters are water vehicles that look very much like motorcycles. (26) Nowadays speedy colorful water scooters are gaining in popularity. They can travel anywhere a small boat can and are typically popular with young people. The rising popularity of the craft has raised a question of water scooter regulation. In this case, the argument for strict regulation is compelling. (26) Water scooters are a particularly deadly form of water recreation. For example, two women were vacationing in Longboat Key. While they were floating on a rubber boat along the shore, a water scooter crashed into them and killed them. Also, water scooter operators have been killed and seriously injured in collisions with other watercraft. Others have been stranded at sea when their scooters either failed or sank far from shore. (27) Many water scooter operators are inexperienced and ignorant of navigational rules, which increases the potential for accidents. The increasing popularity of the scooter has aggravated the problem, providing more water vehicles to compete for the same space. Crowded water ways are simply an open invitation to disaster. In addition to the inherent operational hazards of water scooters, (28) they are proving to be an environmental nuisance. Beach residents complain of the noise of the scooters. The Pacific Whale Foundation on the west coast expressed the concern that (28) the scooters are frightening away an endangered species of whale that migrates to Hawaii for breeding. (29) Regulations, such as minimum operating age, restricted operating areas, and compulsory classes in water safety, are essential. Without such regulations, tragedies involving water scooters are sure to multiply, which makes many beaches unsafe for recreation.
26. What does the speaker say about water scooters?
D)。
27. What is mentioned as one of the causes of water accidents?
A)。
28. In what way are water scooters said to be an environmental nuisance?
B)。
29. What does the speaker propose to ensure the safety of beaches for recreation?
D)。
Passage Two
It seems to me that neighbors are going out of style in America. The friend next door from whom you borrowed four eggs or a ladder has moved and the people in there now are strangers. Some of the traditional stories of neighborliness are impractical or silly, and it may be just as well that (30) our relations with our neighbors are changing. The saying in the Bible "Love Thy Neighbor" was probably a poor translation of what must have originally been "Respect Thy Neighbor." Love can’t be called up on order. (31) Fewer than half the people in the United States live in the same house they lived in five years ago, so there’s no reason to love the people who live next door to you just because they happened to wander into a real estate office that listed the place next door to yours. The only thing neighbors have in common, to begin with, is proximity, and unless something more develops, that isn’t reason enough to be best friends. It sometimes happens naturally, but the chances are very small that your neighbors will be you choice as friends. Or that you will be theirs, either.
(32) The best relationship with neighbors is one of friendly distance. You say hello, you small-talk if you see them in the yard, you discuss problems as they arise and you help each other in an emergency. The driveway or the fence between you is not really a cold shoulder, but a clear boundary. We all like clearly-defined boundaries for ourselves.
30. What does the speaker say about the relations among neighbors nowadays?
D)。
31. Why does the speaker say it may be difficult for people to love their neighbors?
B)。
32. What should neighbors do in the speaker’s opinion?
C)。
Passage Three
Articles in magazines and newspapers and special reports on radio and television reflect the concern of many Americans about the increasing dropout rate in our junior and senior high schools. (33) Coupled with this fact is the warning that soon we will no longer have workforce to fill the many jobs that require properly-educated personnel. The highest student dropout rate is not a recent development. Ten years ago, many urban schools were reporting dropout rates between 35 and 50 percent. Some administrators maintain that dropouts remain the single greatest problem in their schools. Consequently, much effort has been spent on identifying students with problems in order to give them more attention before they become failures. (34) Since the dropout problem doesn’t start in senior high school, special programs in junior high school focus on students who show promise but have a record of truancy, that is, staying away from school without permission. Under the guidance of counselors, these students are placed in classes with teachers who have had success in working with similar young people. (35) Strategies to motivate students in high school include rewarding academic excellence by designating scholars of the month, or by issuing articles of clothing, such as school letter jackets formally given only to athletes. No one working with these students claims to know how to keep all students in school. Counselors, teachers, and administrators are in the frontlines of what seems at times to be a losing battle. Actually, this problem should be everyone’s concern, since uneducated, unemployed citizens affect us all.
33. Why are many Americans concerned with the increasing dropout rate in school?
D)。
34. What do we learn about the student dropout problem in America?
B)。
35. What is mentioned as one of the strategies used to motivate students?
C)。
Section C
36. survive 37. complicated 38. offenders
39. whereby 40. incurring 41. influence
42. serving 43. restore
44. The alternative to capital punishment is longer sentences, but they would certainly cost the tax payers’ much money.
45. that does not mean that the person isn't guilty of the crime, or that he shouldn't pay society the debt he owes.
46. a large part of it in prison for acts that he committed while not in full control of his mind.
Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)
Section A
47. causing a reaction 48. an emotional debate
49. The approval of every victim’s family 50. exploiting a national tragedy
51. raise awareness
Section B
Passage One
52. B) 。[精解] 語(yǔ)義題。本題提問(wèn)美國(guó)人感到屈辱的原因。第三段第1句指出，弱勢(shì)美元是屈辱之源，因?yàn)樨泿攀欠駡?jiān)挺在一定程度上體現(xiàn)了一個(gè)民族的自尊。由此可以得出，美國(guó)人感到屈辱是因?yàn)樗麄兊呢泿拧涝掷m(xù)走弱。
53. C) 。[精解] 語(yǔ)義題。原文中很明顯地提到了美元的走弱造成的影響：進(jìn)口物品的價(jià)格上漲，對(duì)利率的壓力也不斷增大。對(duì)普通民眾影響較大的是前者，也就意味著民眾在購(gòu)買進(jìn)口食品時(shí)需要花費(fèi)更多資金，選項(xiàng)C）是對(duì)原文的同義轉(zhuǎn)述。
54. D) 。[精解] 推斷題。墨西哥一直是美國(guó)人比較喜愛(ài)的旅游目的地，文章中指出，現(xiàn)在的許多歐洲人眼中的美國(guó)顯然就像美國(guó)人心中的墨西哥一樣，這說(shuō)明歐洲人認(rèn)為美國(guó)是他們的比較理想的旅游目的地，所以選項(xiàng)D）正確。
55. C) 。[精解] 推斷題。面對(duì)美元貶值給美國(guó)人帶來(lái)的民族自尊上的困擾，文章末尾給美國(guó)人提出建議：如果想避免傷痛，取消去英國(guó)的旅行，轉(zhuǎn)而前往新英格蘭旅行，換句話說(shuō)，就是取消去國(guó)外的旅行，轉(zhuǎn)而在國(guó)內(nèi)進(jìn)行旅行。
56. A) 。[精解] 語(yǔ)義題。本題主要考查對(duì)短語(yǔ)on a dime的理解，其意思為“短時(shí)間內(nèi)，立即”，全句的意思是“美元不會(huì)在短期內(nèi)發(fā)生轉(zhuǎn)變”，也就是說(shuō)，美元現(xiàn)在的這種持續(xù)走弱的形勢(shì)不會(huì)在短期內(nèi)發(fā)生轉(zhuǎn)變，不會(huì)立即走強(qiáng)，選項(xiàng)Ａ）是對(duì)這一句的意思的正確解析。
Passage Two
57. D）。[精解]推斷題。題干中的內(nèi)容與原文首句幾乎無(wú)異。但是題干由why 提問(wèn)，考察原因，從第一段的信息詞 our first choice，a prize demonstrating how well we raised them 等，可以看出孩子要上我們首選的大學(xué)，并且大學(xué)情況如何將表明我們對(duì)孩子的教育的優(yōu)劣。處處體現(xiàn)出家長(zhǎng)的攀比心理。最后三句表明家長(zhǎng)雖然不承認(rèn)他們比孩子在上大學(xué)問(wèn)題上更癡迷更在意，但是他們卻承認(rèn)在此基礎(chǔ)上所設(shè)計(jì)的種種理由都是不真實(shí)，有偏見(jiàn)和虛幻不切實(shí)際的。最后一句更能體現(xiàn)作者的態(tài)度，對(duì)于他的孩子Aaron 和 Nicole而言，是否能上斯坦福大學(xué)并不重要。由此可見(jiàn)，更在乎的是父母而不是孩子，即D）所述內(nèi)容。
58. A）。[精解]推斷題。本題還是對(duì)原文的一種現(xiàn)象提問(wèn)原因，原文并未直接提及，但是我們可以從字里行間看出答案。第二段第一句說(shuō)家長(zhǎng)還是存在一種大學(xué)的恐慌，即擔(dān)心孩子無(wú)法進(jìn)入大學(xué)。由此萌生讓學(xué)生多申請(qǐng)的想法。第三句緊接著提出畢業(yè)生的種種優(yōu)勢(shì)，如能夠接受更好的教育，更有可能成功等等。由此推斷，家長(zhǎng)們讓孩子向更多的大學(xué)提出申請(qǐng)是為了保障孩子有更多的機(jī)會(huì)邁入門檻的。
59.C）。[精解]語(yǔ)義題。題干中的count意為“很重要”，同C）中的are important是同義轉(zhuǎn)述。兩句中都用了比較級(jí)。題干中的kids指孩子本身，除學(xué)習(xí)以外的各種技能能力，同義與C）中的kid’s actual abilities。賓語(yǔ)their colleges也和C）中的college backgrounds屬同一范疇。
60．B）。[精解]細(xì)節(jié)題。第四段的最后兩句話介紹了普林斯頓經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家Alan Krueger的研究結(jié)果：能夠有機(jī)會(huì)被這個(gè)頂端博士項(xiàng)目錄取的是能夠在GRE考試中有優(yōu)異成績(jī)的，而不是擁有大學(xué)學(xué)位的人，進(jìn)一步的來(lái)證明前面提出的觀點(diǎn)，上大學(xué)不是人生的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)，能上大學(xué)并不一定就代表在以后的人生路上就處處優(yōu)越于別人。
61.C）。[精解]細(xì)節(jié)題。文章最后一段提到我們把上和孩子的未來(lái)之間的利害關(guān)系過(guò)于夸大，我們的這種行為too much pushiness 會(huì)是毀滅性的。其結(jié)果是畢業(yè)生會(huì)在未來(lái)的工作中有更多的不滿。
Part ⅤCloze
62. A）。 63. D）。 64. A）。 65. D）。
66. A）。 67. C）。 68. B）。 69. A）。
70. C）。 71. D）。 72. D）。 73. B）。
74. D）。 75. A）。 76. B）。 77. D）。
78. C）。 79. C）。 80. A）。 81. B）。
Part Ⅵ Translation
82. who devote/dedicate their whole lives to poems
[考點(diǎn)]①定語(yǔ)從句：先行詞為those，實(shí)際上指后面的they，所以連接詞使用who；②“致力于”用devote/dedicate…to…表達(dá)。
83. or/otherwise she would have replied / made a reply to me last week
[考點(diǎn)]①“早就該”的表達(dá)方式；②“否則”可以用or或者otherwise來(lái)表示。
84. have finished her/the chemical experiment
[考點(diǎn)]①完成時(shí)態(tài)；②chemical experiment表示“化學(xué)實(shí)驗(yàn)”。
85. has the old couple quarreled with each other
[考點(diǎn)]①倒裝結(jié)構(gòu)：否定詞never置于句首，句子需要采用倒裝形式；②現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)態(tài)：從句是since引導(dǎo)的過(guò)去時(shí)的句子，所以主句需要采用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)態(tài)。
86. The future prosperity of a nation depends largely on/ To a great extent, the future prosperity of a nation relies on
[考點(diǎn)]①“在很大程度上”可以用to a great extent或largely表示；②“有賴于”可以用depend on或rely on表示；③“繁榮”的對(duì)應(yīng)詞為prosperity。