一、詞匯選項
1.The number of starving people has increased to 5000 during the draught
A.dry period
B.flood
C.disaster
D.earthquake
正確答案:A
解析:干旱季節(jié)中，忍受饑餓的人數(shù)已經(jīng)增加到5000。A 干旱時期 B洪水 C 疾病 D 地震
2.Nothing can be changed once he has made up his mind
A.settled
B.solved
C.said
D.decided
正確答案:D
解析:他一旦決定了就不可能改變了。 A 定居 B 解決 C 說 D 決定
3.The issue of children’s education was highlighted on the conference last month
A.distorted
B.extended
C.emphasized
D.illustrated
正確答案:C
解析:上個月的會議強調了兒童的教育問題。 A 扭曲 B 擴展，延伸 C 強調 D說明
4.She longedfor more love from her parents
A.hoped
B.wanted
C.was eager
D.wished
正確答案:C
解析:她渴望從父母那里得到更多的愛。A 希望 B想要 C渴望 D希望
5.The teacher can’t tolerate the naughty students
A.stand
B.hate
C.like
D.criticize
正確答案:A
解析:老師不能容忍那些淘氣的學生了。A 站立，忍受 B 討厭 C 喜歡 D 批評
6.The poem depicted the splendor of the sunset
A.declared
B.asserted
C.described
D.announced
正確答案:C
解析:詩中描寫了日落的壯觀景色。A 聲明 B 宣稱，斷言 C描寫 D 宣布
7.Michael believed that it was a deliberate robbery
A.a careless
B.an intentional
C.a humiliating
D.a serious
正確答案:B
解析:邁克爾堅信這是一起蓄意搶劫。A粗心的 B故意的 C羞辱性的 D 嚴重的
8.They had a far better yield this year than last year
A.give up
B.soil
C.climate
D.harvest
正確答案:D
解析:他們今年的收獲要遠好于去年。A 放棄 B 土壤 C氣候 D收獲
9.The farm has turned out 500 tons of oranges in the past year
A.produced
B.destroyed
C.exported
D.imported
正確答案:A
解析:那家農(nóng)場去年產(chǎn)出了500噸橘子。A生產(chǎn) B破壞 C出口 D進口
10.The baby was frightened by the lightening and started to cry
A.scared
B.burned
C.struck
D.waken up
正確答案:A
解析:嬰兒被閃電嚇著了并且開始哭叫。 A嚇著的 B燒傷的 C擊中的 D 叫醒
11.His boss is furious about his wrong decision on the important plan
A.angry
B.anxious
C.uncertain
D.worried
正確答案:A
解析:他的老板對他在那個關鍵的計劃上的錯誤決定十分惱怒。A 生氣的 B 擔憂的 C不確定的D擔心的
12.The monkeys saw the reflection of the moon in the pool
A.image
B.imagination
C.bone
D.reaction
正確答案:A
解析:猴子們看見了池塘中月亮的倒影。 A鏡像 B 想象力 C骨頭 D反應
13.The city has decided to do away with all the old buildings in its centre
A.get rid of
B.set up
C.repair
D.paint
正確答案:A
解析:這個城市決定要除掉市中心的所有舊樓。A 除掉 B建立 C 修復 D噴漆
14.The great changes on her appearance astonished every one
A.attacked
B.surprised
C.attracted
D.interested
正確答案:B
解析:她外表的變化令所有人都很吃驚。A 攻擊 B驚訝 C吸引 D感興趣
15.Every one on the ship must follow the orders of the captain in case of emergency
A.post
B.transfer
C.confirm
D.obey
正確答案:D
解析:緊急情況發(fā)生時，船上的每個人必須服從船長的命令。A 郵遞 B轉移 C確定D遵守，服從。 二、閱讀判斷
Credit Card
The credit card was a revolutionary idea. Today, a small plastic card lets people charge purchases in millions of places. The sellers get paid through an electronic system of banks. The buyers get a monthly statement to pay off. They can buy now and pay later.
The credit card industry is changing all the time.
On June 30th, Bank of America announced it would buy MBNA, the nation's biggest independent provider of credit cards. Bank of America will have 20 percent of the credit card market in the United States. The deal was valued at about 35 thousand million dollars.
Bank of America is the second-biggest bank in the country after Citigroup. Bank of America will cut six thousand jobs to reduce costs.
MBNA had negotiated with another bank, Wachovia. In fact, on June 17th, a helicopter carrying top MBNA officials from secret talks in New York crashed in the East River. All survived, but not hopes for a deal. Wachovia lost interest.
The first widely used credit cards did not use the bank system most commonly used today. Diners Club started in 1980. American Express issued its first charge card in 1958.
That same year, Bank of America offered BankAmericards to sixty thousand people in Fresno, California. BankAmericard grew into the huge system known today as Visa.
Most American families have at least one credit card. The Federal Reserve, the central bank, says Americans have more than 700 thousand million dollars in credit card debt. They pay an average interest rate per year of about twelve to fourteen percent. .
Some card users pay all their charges each month, so they do not owe interest. Others make only the small payment required. If they owe thousands of dollars, the debt can take years to pay off.
And that is not the only danger. Information security and identity theft are major issues these days. Recently there have been several incidents in which many people had financial information either lost or stolen.
Someone stole records from the computers of CardSystems Solutions, a payment processing company. That incident put forty million Visa, MasterCard and other card numbers at risk of misuse.
16.Today, a small metal card lets people pay what they buy in millions of places
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
正確答案:B
解析:該題說的是：如今，一種小的金屬卡可以讓人們在很多地方支付購買的商品。根據(jù)第一段第二句可知，這是一種塑料卡
17.According to the passage, Citigroup is the biggest bank in US
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
正確答案:A
解析:該題說的是：根據(jù)文章內容，Citigroup是美國的銀行。根據(jù)第四段可知，本句話表述正確
18.After MBNA officials had secret talks with Wachovia, they finally agreed on a deal
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
正確答案:B
解析:該題說的是：MBNA官員和Wachovia官員進行秘密會談后，達成協(xié)議。根據(jù)第五段可知，最后雙方未達成協(xié)議
19.Visa developed from BankAmericard
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
正確答案:A
解析:該題說的是：Visa 前身是BankAmericard。根據(jù)第七段第二句可知，本句話表述正確
20.American school students are allowed to have credit cards
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
正確答案:C
解析:該題說的是：在美國學生也允許有信用卡。文中未提及
21.The Federal Reserve says with the credit card debt, Americans pay an average interest rate per year of about fifteen percent
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
正確答案:B
解析:該題說的是：美聯(lián)儲表示美國人信用卡債務年利率是15%。根據(jù)第八段最后一句可知，本句話表述錯誤
22.These days the risk of using the credit card include debt, information security and identity theft
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
正確答案:A
解析:該題說的是：如今使用信用卡的危險包括信用卡債務，信息安全以及持卡人信息被盜用。根據(jù)文章后三段內容可知，本句話表述正確。 三、概括大意與完成句子
Noise of Machines
1 As more people live closer together, and as they use machines to produce leisure, they find that their leisure, and even their working hours, becomes spoiled by a by-product of their machines—namely, noise. Noise is nowadays in the news; it has acquired political status, and public opinion is demanding, more and more insistently that something be done about it.
2 To control noise is to demand much self-discipline (annoyance arises often from lack of common courtesy), a sense of proportion (there is usually a conflict of interest if a noise is to be stopped), the expenditure of money (and it is far more economical to do this early rather than late), and finally, technical knowledge.
3 Technical difficulties often arise from the subjective-objective nature of the problem. You can define the excessive speed of a motor car in terms of a pointer reading on a speedometer. But can you define excessive noise in the same way? You find that with any existing simple “noise meter”, vehicles, which are judged to be equally noisy, may show considerable difference on the meter.
4 Though the ideal cure for noise is to stop it at its source, this may in many cases be impossible. The next remedy is to absorb it on its way to the ear.
5 Domestic noises may perhaps be controlled by forethought(先見) and courtesy, and industrial noises by good planning and technical improvement. But if we are going to allow fast motorcycles and heavy lorries to pass continuously through residential and business districts, the community must decide on the control it needs to exercise, for in the long run it has got to pay for it. And if a nation is to take part in modern air transport, it must enter into international agreements on the noise control measures it will impose on its airports—and here the cost of any real control is to be measured in millions of dollars.
23Paragraph 1
24Paragraph 2
25Paragraph 3
26Paragraph 4
A.Introduction of a by-product of machines
B. What is needed to control noise
C. How to control domestic noises
D. Difficulties of defining excessive noise
E. Introduction of two ways to control noise
F. International agreements on the noise control measures
正確答案:ABDE
解析:23.第一主要引出文章主題，機器產(chǎn)生的噪音。
24.第二段主要講的是控制噪音需要很大的自律性，需要做好協(xié)調工作，需要投入金錢，需要技術知識。
25.第三段第一句話是主題句，意思是噪音問題的產(chǎn)生有主客觀原因，這帶來很多技術難題。
26.第四段介紹兩種消除噪音的方法。意思是雖然解決噪音問題最理想的辦法是從源頭制止，但很多情況下這是不可能的，因此另一個解決辦法是如何在噪音進入耳朵前消音。
27People who use machines to produce leisure find that their leisure, and even their working hours, by noise.
28 often arise from the nature of the noise problem.
29Industrial noises may be controlled by
30If a nation is to participate in modern air transport, it must sign on the noise control measures
A.good plans and improvement in technology
B. becomes encouraged
C. becomes destroyed
D. forethought and courtesy
E. international agreements
F. technical difficulties
正確答案:CFAE
解析:27.問題問的是：用機器消遣的人會發(fā)現(xiàn)他們的消遣以及工作時間都會被噪音怎么樣?第一段第一句話提到噪音會破壞他們的消遣以及工作時間。注意spoiled和destroyed的同義改寫。
28.問題問的是：噪音問題的本質經(jīng)常會產(chǎn)生什么?第三段第一句話說噪音問題的產(chǎn)生有主客觀原因，這帶來很多技術難題。
29.問題問的是：工業(yè)噪音可以怎樣控制?第五段第一句話說工業(yè)噪音可以通過好的計劃和技術改進得以控制。
30.問題問的是：如果一個國家想?yún)⑴c現(xiàn)代空中交通運輸，該國家必須加入有關噪音控制措施的什么中?答案在最后一段最后一句話中，即該國家必須加入有關噪音控制措施的國際協(xié)議中。 四、閱讀理解
第一篇：Protection of Whales
Within about 50 million years, one of the mammals that lives in a marine environment, the whale, has developed into the largest of all animal forms. However, at least for the last 150 years, trouble has closed in on whales from humans.
Whales have been hunted since about the eleventh century. Certain types of whales have been hunted too much. Recently, their number has been reduced so greatly that they are in danger of becoming extinct. People are worried about the fact that the number of whales is getting smaller and smaller. They are working to save them.
There are reasons why people want to protect the whales. One reason is that whales help to keep a balance between plants and animals. People have been throwing their wastes into the oceans and seas, and these wastes increase the amount of salt in ocean and seawater. The increased salt helps some plants and some very small creatures to grow but these plants and small creatures are harmful to fish. However, whales are eating large numbers of plants and animals that grow in very salty water. In this way, whales are doing a good job as they keep the ocean water clean enough for the fish. In addition, because fish supply necessary food for many people, whales become our good friends which we want to save.
Some people are now working to save whales by using the law. They hold meetings to ask fishermen to reduce the number of whales which can be killed in a year. They also work within countries to persuade law makers to make whaling against the law and to make the use of whale products against the law too.
Now this struggle to save whales is going on in many places in the world. Some governments will not let people sell whale products in their countries. Other governments have changed the law about whaling. Many people believe that since the number of whales is regarded as a serious world problem, the remaining whales will be saved.
31.From the passage we know that during the last 150 years humans have
A.tried to save the scare animals
B.paid more attention to some marine creatures
C.threatened the existence of some marine mammals
D.harvested certain plants from the ocean as food
正確答案:C
解析:問題問的是：從文章中我們可以得出人們在過去的150年間做了什么?從第一段的However, at least for the last 150 years, trouble has closed in on whales from humans.以及第二段可知是人類給這些哺乳動物造成威脅
32.What will happen to certain kinds of whales
A.They will die out
B.They will be forced to some other places to live in
C.They will kill most of the plants and small creatures
D.They will get extra food from humans
正確答案:A
解析:問題問的是：某些鯨類將會發(fā)生什么事情?見第二段Certain types of whales have been hunted too much. Recently, their number has been reduced so greatly that they are in danger of becoming extinct.注意extinct和die out的同義表達
33.Which of the following is NOT the reason for the protection of the whales
A.Whales are the friends of humans
B.Whales provide enough food for humans
C.Whale can help the sea water to be clean
D.Whales can eat a lot of wastes rejected by humans
正確答案:D
解析:問題問的是：以下哪個選項不是人們保護鯨類的原因?從第三段可以得出A.B.C的說法正確。D選項說的是“鯨類能夠吃掉人們排放的垃圾?！痹恼f的是排放的垃圾會增加海水的咸度
34.Salt in the oceans usually
A.increases the plants and small creatures that do harm to fish
B.decreases the plants and small creatures which are harmful to fish
C.provides enough food for the whales
D.gets rid of harmful plants and creatures
正確答案:A
解析:問題問的是：海水里的鹽分通常會怎么樣?見第三段的The increased salt helps some plants and some very small creatures to grow but these plants and small creatures are harmful to fish
35.Which one is NOT the measure taken by humans to protect whales
A.Whales products are banned in some countries
B.Wastes are not allowed to be dumped in the sea
C.Whaling is not allowed in some countries
D.Fishermen are trying to reduce the amount of whales which are killed
正確答案:B
解析:問題問的是：以下選項哪一個不是保護鯨類的措施?從倒數(shù)兩段可以得出保護鯨類的舉措。B選項說的是“禁止向海洋傾倒垃圾”在原文并沒有提及
2.
The Function of Dreams
Why do we dream? Nobody knows exactly, but recent research by scientists is providing some important clues. Researcher at the University of Chicago, for example, have been studying a kind of songbird called the Zebra Finch. Each of these birds has its own unique song. These songs are very important because they help the birds mark their own territory and attract partners. Young Zebra Finches first copy the songs of other birds, and then they add new parts to make their own songs slightly different. Now new evidence has shown that at least one part of this creative process may take place when the birds are dreaming.
The scientists at the University of Chicago connected electronic wires to the heads of the songbirds so that they could record the birds’ brain activities. They found that when the birds were awake and singing, their brains showed a particular pattern of activities. The scientists were then surprised to discover that the brains showed a similar pattern when the birds were sleeping. They reached the conclusion that the birds were in fact practicing and developing their songs in their dreams. Because the patterns at night were slightly different from the patterns during the day, it is believed that the birds were not just repeating the songs in their dreams but actually changing them. The scientists think that perhaps humans do something similar in their dreams.
This idea is supported by other researches. Research on rats shows that they have similar patterns of brain activities both when they are asleep and when they are awake. And research on people shows that when people play a certain computer game during the day, they often dream about the same game at night. Furthermore, people often get better at the game after a night’s sleep. All of this suggests that at least one function of dreams may be to help people organize their thoughts and memories in order to improve skills that have been learned during the day. The day when we at last understand the function of dreams may not be too far away.
36.Zebra Finches
A.use their songs to attract their companions
B.sing songs to find the territory of other birds
C.always sing exactly the same songs as other birds
D.sing songs loudly even when they are sleeping
正確答案:A
解析:問題問的是：有關Zebra Finches這類鳥那個選項描述的正確? 文章第一段第五句話說“這些歌曲很重要因為這些歌曲幫助這類鳥給自己的領地作標記并吸引更多的同伴”。由此判斷答案A正確
37.What did the scientists at the University of Chicago surprised to find
A.Wires could affects the brains of the sleeping Zebra Finches
B.The Zebra Finches showed a particular pattern of behavior while awake
C.At night the Zebra Finches sang exactly the same songs as during the day
D.The Zebra Finches had similar patterns of brain activities when singing and when asleep
正確答案:D
解析:問題問的是：使芝加哥大學的科學家感到驚訝的是?第二段第三句話的意思是“科學家驚訝的發(fā)現(xiàn)這類鳥睡眠時和清醒唱歌時大腦顯現(xiàn)同樣特殊的活動模式”。由此判斷答案D正確
38.Why do scientists think that the birds were changing their songs when they were in their dreams
A.Because the brains of the birds showed no particular activities at night
B.Because the birds never sang their nighttime songs when they were awake
C.Because the songs’ patterns of the birds were much more complex at night than in the day
D.Because there were small differences from daytime brain activities when the birds were asleep
正確答案:D
解析:問題問的是：為什么科學家認為Zebra Finches這類鳥在睡眠時所唱的歌曲與白天的不一樣?根據(jù)第二段倒數(shù)第二句我們可知正確答案是D
39.Why do people perform better at playing games after a night’s sleep
A.Dreaming sometimes reduces the stress in their brains
B.Dreaming helps them organize their thoughts and memories
C.Dreaming allows them to learn completely new skills
D.Dreaming produces unusual chemicals in their brains
正確答案:B
解析:問題問的是：為什么經(jīng)過一夜睡眠休息后人們在打游戲時表現(xiàn)會更好?第三段第五句提到“至少做夢的用途之一是幫助人們組織思想和記憶以提高白天所學的技能”。由此判斷答案B正確
40.Which of the following statements is true
A.It seems possible that creative processes happen when people are dreaming
B.It is very unlikely that people will ever discover the true function of dreams
C.Dreams are nothing but an exact copy of what happens in people’s daily lives
D.The function of dreams in birds and people appears to be completely different
正確答案:A
解析:問題問的是：下面哪個敘述正確?選項A意為“人們做夢時有創(chuàng)造性活動這種說法是很有可能的”;選項B意為“人們遲早會發(fā)現(xiàn)夢的真正作用這種說法是不可能的”;選項C意為“夢只不過是人們白天生活的再現(xiàn)”;選項D意為“夢對于人類和鳥類似乎有完全不同的作用”。根據(jù)文章意思選A
3.
A Revolution In Office Work
Without most people realizing it, there has been a revolution in office work over the last ten years. Before that time, large computers were only used by rich companies that could afford the investment. With the advancement of technology, small computers have come into the market which are capable of doing the work which used to be done by much larger and expensive computers, so now most smaller companies can use them.
The main development in small computers has been in the field of word processors, or WP’s as they are often called. 40% of British offices are now estimated to have a word processor and this percentage is growing fast.
There are many advantages in using a word processor for both secretary and manager. The secretary is freed from a lot of routine work, such as re-typing letters and string papers. He or she can use this time to do other more interesting work for the boss. From a manager’s point of view, secretarial time is being made better use of and money can be saved by doing routine jobs automatically outside office hours.
But is it good? If a lot of routine secretarial work can be done automatically, surely this will mean that fewer secretaries will be needed. Another worry is the increasing medical problems related to work with visual display units. The case of a slow loss of sight among people using word processors seems to have risen greatly. It is also feared that if a woman works at a VDU for long hours, the unborn child in her body might be killed. Safety screens to put over a VDU have been invented but few companies in England bother to buy them. Whatever the argument for and against word processor, they are a key feature of this revolution in office practice.
41.The reason why ten years ago smaller companies did not use large computers was
A.these companies had not enough money to buy such expensive computers
B.these companies could not do the work that small computers can do today
C.these computers did not come into the market
D.these companies did not need to use this new technology
正確答案:A
解析:問題問的是：十年前，小公司不使用大型電腦的原因是什么?第一段第二句話講的是十年前，只有有購買能力的富有的公司才使用大型電腦。因此A正確
42.According to the writer, the revolution in office work over the last ten years is characterized by
A.the saving of time and money
B.the use of computers in small companies
C.the wide use of word processors
D.the decreasing numbers of secretaries
正確答案:B
解析:問題問的是: 根據(jù)作者來看，辦公室工作在過去十年革新的主要特點是什么?從第一段最后一句話可以找到答案，即大部分小公司可以使用這種大型的價格高的電腦
43.From the passage we can imply that with the use of word processors
A.some secretaries will lose their jobs
B.routine jobs can be done automatically outside office hours
C.medical problems related to work with a VDU have increased
D.the British companies will make less money
正確答案:A
解析:問題問的是：從文章中可以推斷隨著文字處理器的使用，哪個選項說法正確?最后一段第一句話意為“如果很多秘書日常工作電腦可以處理的話，這就意味著不需要更多的秘書人員”。由此判斷答案A正確
44.Which of the following statements is NOT true
A.There are both advantages and disadvantages in using a word processor
B.The British companies care much for the health of the people using word processors
C.The technology in the field of computers has been greatly advanced over the last ten years
D.Using word processors, secretaries can get more time to do more interesting work for their bosses
正確答案:B
解析:問題問的是：下面哪個觀點不正確?選項B意為“英國公司很關心使用文字處理器的人們的健康狀況”。根據(jù)原文最后一段倒數(shù)第二句話，很少有英國公司購買這些安全屏幕，可知答案B的觀點不正確
45.It can be concluded from the passage that
A.safety screens are of poor quality
B.working at a VDU for a long time is good for one’s health
C.more and more British offices will use word processors
D.British companies will need fewer and fewer managers
正確答案:C
解析:問題問的是：總結原文，下面哪個觀點正確?從第二段第二句話 “據(jù)估計現(xiàn)在英國40%的辦公室有文字處理器，這個百分比還在迅速的增加”。判斷C正確。 五、補全短文
The Joy of SOHO
The next time you overhear a friend or coworker chatting excitedly about SOHO, don't assume that they are talking about New York. In today's business world SOHO refers to "Small Office/Home Office", one of today's biggest explosions in the economy. The home-based business has been born out of necessity. (46)
Your choices are usually limited: find a lucrative niche in the small business world, stand in line at Unemployment, or accept a cut in pay and benefits. In this economic climate, where cost-cutting measures are the group of the day, setting up a home office on your own may just be the way to beat the odds. (47)
Let's congratulate on your decision to start your own business. But where do you go from here? Paper clips, memo pad, phone and table? Almost, but not quite. One of the faults committed by home-based business owners otherwise known as SOHOs is that they fail to consider the possibilities of expansion.
It is fine to start working from the kitchen table but what happens when things start to take off and you still do not want to have an office space? Where do you place the home office? (48)This permits you to close the door and separate your personal life from business. You are able to leave everything you are working on right where it is instead of shaving to clean-up for dinner or to go to bed. These clean-up steps can lead to problems down the road. Where you anchor the home office is important for your future success. A corner in the living room, bedroom or attic is preferable if you do not have a room solely for your business. (49)
And you may have to have one or two clients come to your "office" in the lifetime of your business. Even though it is your home, you have to present the best professional atmosphere possible, which is very important if you have people working with you. (50)Invest in the appropriate chairs, tables, lighting and ventilation before you invest in the paper clips and the stapler. If you are not comfortable, neither you nor your employees wilt stay there and finish the job. Bottom line: Your employees don't want to interact or become a part of your family issues. It is fine to have employees in your home but just make sure you supply them with the best working atmospl4ere possible.
So, be a boss of your own, and be a happy SOHO. Are you ready?
A.If you have the space at home, I highly suggest a room unto itself
B. Remember that the time at home always passes more quickly
C. In an era when large corporations always think of downsizing, what are your other choices
D. Reasons for the separation include fewer distractions and the ability to think and focus more clearly
E. So now, to outline your own small office, home office set-up can be a breeze
F. Their productivity is important to your bottom line
正確答案:CEADF
解析:46.下一段的首句“你的選擇范圍是很有限的。”是過渡句，其中choice是對此處“在一個大公司不斷考慮裁員的年代，你還能有其他的什么選擇嗎?”的繼續(xù)說明。
47.前面在說建立一個完全由自己負責的家庭辦公室是對付列舉的各種難題的好辦法。本句應該是結論句，即：“所以，從現(xiàn)在起開始籌劃自己的小辦公室吧，建立家庭辦公室可能是一陣清風。”
48.因為前一句提到了“在哪里安排你的辦公室?”所以，本句是對上一句的回答，即：“如果你的家里有地方，我強烈建議你擁有一間完全屬于你的房間?！?BR> 49.因為前面建議把工作室設置在房間的一角，與生活區(qū)域分開為，本句是對前面的建議的解釋說明，即：“將兩者分開的具體原因主要是可以使你聚精會神.思路清晰?！?BR> 50.前一句提到了“如果還有別人與你一同工作的話，那么這一點就更重要了?！北揪鋺摻忉屨f明為什么重要的原因，即：“他們的生產(chǎn)力對你的成功底線是很重要的?！北揪涞摹八麄儭钡纳a(chǎn)力指代的是上一句“一同工作的人”。 六、完形填空
Landing
While the plane circled over the airport, everyone sensed that something was wrong.
The plane was moving (51)through the air, and although the passengers had fastened their seat belts, they were suddenly thrown forward. At that moment, the air-hostess appeared.She looked pale, but was quite (52).Speaking quickly but in a whisper, she informed everyone that the pilot had (53) and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machine or at (54) how to drive a car. After a moment's (55), a man got up and followed the hostess into the pilot's cabin. Moving the pilot (56), the man took his seat and listened carefully to the (57) instructions that were being sent by radio from the airport (58). The plane was now dangerously close (59)the ground, but to everyone's (60), it soon began to climb. The man had to circle the airport several times in order to become (61)with the controls of the plane. (62)the danger had not yet passed. The terrible (63)came when he had to land. Following instructions, the man guided the plane towards the airfield. It shook violently (64)it touched the ground and then moved rapidly (65)the runway and after a long run it stopped safely.
51.A.fast B.quietly C.violently D.unsteadily
正確答案:D
解析:根據(jù)句子的邏輯關系判斷答案。下句說到雖然旅客們系緊了安全帶，但是他們還是向前傾斜。這說明飛機飛得并不平穩(wěn)
52.A.happy B.still C.calm D.quiet
正確答案:C
解析:but表明空格處的形容詞與look pale是成對比的，面色蒼白是在緊急情況下的反應，轉折表明空中小姐在此時還表現(xiàn)得不緊張.即calm
53.A.escaped B.failed C.faded D.fainted
正確答案:D
解析:前面說到飛行員出現(xiàn)了異常情況，后面提到需要把飛行員移開，只有faint符合突然的情況。A 逃跑;B 失敗;C 衰弱;D昏迷
54.A.best B.least C.length D.first
正確答案:B
解析:選擇at least是表示只要會開車就行。A 持最樂觀的看法，充其量;B 至少;C詳盡地;D首先
55.A.hesitation B.surprise C.doubt D.delay
正確答案:A
解析:在空中小姐提出請求之后.人們需要做決定之前的考慮和猶豫，即A猶豫;B 驚訝;C 懷疑;D 耽擱
56.A.back B.aside C.about D.off
正確答案:B
解析:這個人是為了接替飛行員駕駛飛機的，所以先要把暈倒了的飛行員挪到一邊讓出位置，A 向后;B一邊，一旁; C 附近;D離開
57.A.patient B.anxious C.urgent D.nervous
正確答案:C
解析:在當時的緊急情況下，來自機場無線信號的指示應該是緊急的語氣，即urgent。A耐心的;B焦慮的;C緊急的;D不安的
58.A.beneath B.under C.down D.below
正確答案:D
解析:機場與飛機的相對位置應該是在飛機下面，below表示下方。beneath和under都表示正下方;down表示向下
59.A.to B.by C.near D.on
正確答案:A
解析:be close to sth.是固定搭配，表示“與…距離接近”
60.A.horror B.trust C.pleasure D.relief
正確答案:D
解析:飛機已經(jīng)離地面很近了是一個令人擔憂的情況，但是下一句說飛機又向上爬升了，這是一個讓人寬慰的情況，即relief“寬慰”。 A恐怖;B信任;C快樂
61.A.intimate B.familiar C.similar D.close
正確答案:B
解析:臨時飛行員必須先熟悉飛機的駕駛操作，be familiar with表示“熟悉”，A親密的;C類似的;D接近
62.A.Then B.Therefore C.But D.Moreover
正確答案:C
解析:從上文的內容看，飛機開始爬升，人們由此感到寬慰，但是從下文看，危險并沒有過去，所以此處是轉折關系
63.A.moment B.movement C.idea D.affair
正確答案:A
解析:從后面when狀語從句看，該句的中心詞是一個時刻，A時刻;B行動;C想法;D事務
64.A.as B.unless C.while D.so
正確答案:A
解析:主句后面是一個時間狀語從句，所以由as引導。as“當…時候”， while引導的狀語動作是一段時間，與本句中的突然動作不符;unless“除非”和so “因此”不引導時間狀語
65.A.around B.over C.along D.above
正確答案:C
解析:飛機在接觸地面后應該是沿著跑道繼續(xù)滑行，所以是along the runway。A周圍;B上方;C沿著;D上方，在……上面
1.The number of starving people has increased to 5000 during the draught
A.dry period
B.flood
C.disaster
D.earthquake
正確答案:A
解析:干旱季節(jié)中，忍受饑餓的人數(shù)已經(jīng)增加到5000。A 干旱時期 B洪水 C 疾病 D 地震
2.Nothing can be changed once he has made up his mind
A.settled
B.solved
C.said
D.decided
正確答案:D
解析:他一旦決定了就不可能改變了。 A 定居 B 解決 C 說 D 決定
3.The issue of children’s education was highlighted on the conference last month
A.distorted
B.extended
C.emphasized
D.illustrated
正確答案:C
解析:上個月的會議強調了兒童的教育問題。 A 扭曲 B 擴展，延伸 C 強調 D說明
4.She longedfor more love from her parents
A.hoped
B.wanted
C.was eager
D.wished
正確答案:C
解析:她渴望從父母那里得到更多的愛。A 希望 B想要 C渴望 D希望
5.The teacher can’t tolerate the naughty students
A.stand
B.hate
C.like
D.criticize
正確答案:A
解析:老師不能容忍那些淘氣的學生了。A 站立，忍受 B 討厭 C 喜歡 D 批評
6.The poem depicted the splendor of the sunset
A.declared
B.asserted
C.described
D.announced
正確答案:C
解析:詩中描寫了日落的壯觀景色。A 聲明 B 宣稱，斷言 C描寫 D 宣布
7.Michael believed that it was a deliberate robbery
A.a careless
B.an intentional
C.a humiliating
D.a serious
正確答案:B
解析:邁克爾堅信這是一起蓄意搶劫。A粗心的 B故意的 C羞辱性的 D 嚴重的
8.They had a far better yield this year than last year
A.give up
B.soil
C.climate
D.harvest
正確答案:D
解析:他們今年的收獲要遠好于去年。A 放棄 B 土壤 C氣候 D收獲
9.The farm has turned out 500 tons of oranges in the past year
A.produced
B.destroyed
C.exported
D.imported
正確答案:A
解析:那家農(nóng)場去年產(chǎn)出了500噸橘子。A生產(chǎn) B破壞 C出口 D進口
10.The baby was frightened by the lightening and started to cry
A.scared
B.burned
C.struck
D.waken up
正確答案:A
解析:嬰兒被閃電嚇著了并且開始哭叫。 A嚇著的 B燒傷的 C擊中的 D 叫醒
11.His boss is furious about his wrong decision on the important plan
A.angry
B.anxious
C.uncertain
D.worried
正確答案:A
解析:他的老板對他在那個關鍵的計劃上的錯誤決定十分惱怒。A 生氣的 B 擔憂的 C不確定的D擔心的
12.The monkeys saw the reflection of the moon in the pool
A.image
B.imagination
C.bone
D.reaction
正確答案:A
解析:猴子們看見了池塘中月亮的倒影。 A鏡像 B 想象力 C骨頭 D反應
13.The city has decided to do away with all the old buildings in its centre
A.get rid of
B.set up
C.repair
D.paint
正確答案:A
解析:這個城市決定要除掉市中心的所有舊樓。A 除掉 B建立 C 修復 D噴漆
14.The great changes on her appearance astonished every one
A.attacked
B.surprised
C.attracted
D.interested
正確答案:B
解析:她外表的變化令所有人都很吃驚。A 攻擊 B驚訝 C吸引 D感興趣
15.Every one on the ship must follow the orders of the captain in case of emergency
A.post
B.transfer
C.confirm
D.obey
正確答案:D
解析:緊急情況發(fā)生時，船上的每個人必須服從船長的命令。A 郵遞 B轉移 C確定D遵守，服從。 二、閱讀判斷
Credit Card
The credit card was a revolutionary idea. Today, a small plastic card lets people charge purchases in millions of places. The sellers get paid through an electronic system of banks. The buyers get a monthly statement to pay off. They can buy now and pay later.
The credit card industry is changing all the time.
On June 30th, Bank of America announced it would buy MBNA, the nation's biggest independent provider of credit cards. Bank of America will have 20 percent of the credit card market in the United States. The deal was valued at about 35 thousand million dollars.
Bank of America is the second-biggest bank in the country after Citigroup. Bank of America will cut six thousand jobs to reduce costs.
MBNA had negotiated with another bank, Wachovia. In fact, on June 17th, a helicopter carrying top MBNA officials from secret talks in New York crashed in the East River. All survived, but not hopes for a deal. Wachovia lost interest.
The first widely used credit cards did not use the bank system most commonly used today. Diners Club started in 1980. American Express issued its first charge card in 1958.
That same year, Bank of America offered BankAmericards to sixty thousand people in Fresno, California. BankAmericard grew into the huge system known today as Visa.
Most American families have at least one credit card. The Federal Reserve, the central bank, says Americans have more than 700 thousand million dollars in credit card debt. They pay an average interest rate per year of about twelve to fourteen percent. .
Some card users pay all their charges each month, so they do not owe interest. Others make only the small payment required. If they owe thousands of dollars, the debt can take years to pay off.
And that is not the only danger. Information security and identity theft are major issues these days. Recently there have been several incidents in which many people had financial information either lost or stolen.
Someone stole records from the computers of CardSystems Solutions, a payment processing company. That incident put forty million Visa, MasterCard and other card numbers at risk of misuse.
16.Today, a small metal card lets people pay what they buy in millions of places
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
正確答案:B
解析:該題說的是：如今，一種小的金屬卡可以讓人們在很多地方支付購買的商品。根據(jù)第一段第二句可知，這是一種塑料卡
17.According to the passage, Citigroup is the biggest bank in US
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
正確答案:A
解析:該題說的是：根據(jù)文章內容，Citigroup是美國的銀行。根據(jù)第四段可知，本句話表述正確
18.After MBNA officials had secret talks with Wachovia, they finally agreed on a deal
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
正確答案:B
解析:該題說的是：MBNA官員和Wachovia官員進行秘密會談后，達成協(xié)議。根據(jù)第五段可知，最后雙方未達成協(xié)議
19.Visa developed from BankAmericard
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
正確答案:A
解析:該題說的是：Visa 前身是BankAmericard。根據(jù)第七段第二句可知，本句話表述正確
20.American school students are allowed to have credit cards
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
正確答案:C
解析:該題說的是：在美國學生也允許有信用卡。文中未提及
21.The Federal Reserve says with the credit card debt, Americans pay an average interest rate per year of about fifteen percent
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
正確答案:B
解析:該題說的是：美聯(lián)儲表示美國人信用卡債務年利率是15%。根據(jù)第八段最后一句可知，本句話表述錯誤
22.These days the risk of using the credit card include debt, information security and identity theft
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
正確答案:A
解析:該題說的是：如今使用信用卡的危險包括信用卡債務，信息安全以及持卡人信息被盜用。根據(jù)文章后三段內容可知，本句話表述正確。 三、概括大意與完成句子
Noise of Machines
1 As more people live closer together, and as they use machines to produce leisure, they find that their leisure, and even their working hours, becomes spoiled by a by-product of their machines—namely, noise. Noise is nowadays in the news; it has acquired political status, and public opinion is demanding, more and more insistently that something be done about it.
2 To control noise is to demand much self-discipline (annoyance arises often from lack of common courtesy), a sense of proportion (there is usually a conflict of interest if a noise is to be stopped), the expenditure of money (and it is far more economical to do this early rather than late), and finally, technical knowledge.
3 Technical difficulties often arise from the subjective-objective nature of the problem. You can define the excessive speed of a motor car in terms of a pointer reading on a speedometer. But can you define excessive noise in the same way? You find that with any existing simple “noise meter”, vehicles, which are judged to be equally noisy, may show considerable difference on the meter.
4 Though the ideal cure for noise is to stop it at its source, this may in many cases be impossible. The next remedy is to absorb it on its way to the ear.
5 Domestic noises may perhaps be controlled by forethought(先見) and courtesy, and industrial noises by good planning and technical improvement. But if we are going to allow fast motorcycles and heavy lorries to pass continuously through residential and business districts, the community must decide on the control it needs to exercise, for in the long run it has got to pay for it. And if a nation is to take part in modern air transport, it must enter into international agreements on the noise control measures it will impose on its airports—and here the cost of any real control is to be measured in millions of dollars.
23Paragraph 1
24Paragraph 2
25Paragraph 3
26Paragraph 4
A.Introduction of a by-product of machines
B. What is needed to control noise
C. How to control domestic noises
D. Difficulties of defining excessive noise
E. Introduction of two ways to control noise
F. International agreements on the noise control measures
正確答案:ABDE
解析:23.第一主要引出文章主題，機器產(chǎn)生的噪音。
24.第二段主要講的是控制噪音需要很大的自律性，需要做好協(xié)調工作，需要投入金錢，需要技術知識。
25.第三段第一句話是主題句，意思是噪音問題的產(chǎn)生有主客觀原因，這帶來很多技術難題。
26.第四段介紹兩種消除噪音的方法。意思是雖然解決噪音問題最理想的辦法是從源頭制止，但很多情況下這是不可能的，因此另一個解決辦法是如何在噪音進入耳朵前消音。
27People who use machines to produce leisure find that their leisure, and even their working hours, by noise.
28 often arise from the nature of the noise problem.
29Industrial noises may be controlled by
30If a nation is to participate in modern air transport, it must sign on the noise control measures
A.good plans and improvement in technology
B. becomes encouraged
C. becomes destroyed
D. forethought and courtesy
E. international agreements
F. technical difficulties
正確答案:CFAE
解析:27.問題問的是：用機器消遣的人會發(fā)現(xiàn)他們的消遣以及工作時間都會被噪音怎么樣?第一段第一句話提到噪音會破壞他們的消遣以及工作時間。注意spoiled和destroyed的同義改寫。
28.問題問的是：噪音問題的本質經(jīng)常會產(chǎn)生什么?第三段第一句話說噪音問題的產(chǎn)生有主客觀原因，這帶來很多技術難題。
29.問題問的是：工業(yè)噪音可以怎樣控制?第五段第一句話說工業(yè)噪音可以通過好的計劃和技術改進得以控制。
30.問題問的是：如果一個國家想?yún)⑴c現(xiàn)代空中交通運輸，該國家必須加入有關噪音控制措施的什么中?答案在最后一段最后一句話中，即該國家必須加入有關噪音控制措施的國際協(xié)議中。 四、閱讀理解
第一篇：Protection of Whales
Within about 50 million years, one of the mammals that lives in a marine environment, the whale, has developed into the largest of all animal forms. However, at least for the last 150 years, trouble has closed in on whales from humans.
Whales have been hunted since about the eleventh century. Certain types of whales have been hunted too much. Recently, their number has been reduced so greatly that they are in danger of becoming extinct. People are worried about the fact that the number of whales is getting smaller and smaller. They are working to save them.
There are reasons why people want to protect the whales. One reason is that whales help to keep a balance between plants and animals. People have been throwing their wastes into the oceans and seas, and these wastes increase the amount of salt in ocean and seawater. The increased salt helps some plants and some very small creatures to grow but these plants and small creatures are harmful to fish. However, whales are eating large numbers of plants and animals that grow in very salty water. In this way, whales are doing a good job as they keep the ocean water clean enough for the fish. In addition, because fish supply necessary food for many people, whales become our good friends which we want to save.
Some people are now working to save whales by using the law. They hold meetings to ask fishermen to reduce the number of whales which can be killed in a year. They also work within countries to persuade law makers to make whaling against the law and to make the use of whale products against the law too.
Now this struggle to save whales is going on in many places in the world. Some governments will not let people sell whale products in their countries. Other governments have changed the law about whaling. Many people believe that since the number of whales is regarded as a serious world problem, the remaining whales will be saved.
31.From the passage we know that during the last 150 years humans have
A.tried to save the scare animals
B.paid more attention to some marine creatures
C.threatened the existence of some marine mammals
D.harvested certain plants from the ocean as food
正確答案:C
解析:問題問的是：從文章中我們可以得出人們在過去的150年間做了什么?從第一段的However, at least for the last 150 years, trouble has closed in on whales from humans.以及第二段可知是人類給這些哺乳動物造成威脅
32.What will happen to certain kinds of whales
A.They will die out
B.They will be forced to some other places to live in
C.They will kill most of the plants and small creatures
D.They will get extra food from humans
正確答案:A
解析:問題問的是：某些鯨類將會發(fā)生什么事情?見第二段Certain types of whales have been hunted too much. Recently, their number has been reduced so greatly that they are in danger of becoming extinct.注意extinct和die out的同義表達
33.Which of the following is NOT the reason for the protection of the whales
A.Whales are the friends of humans
B.Whales provide enough food for humans
C.Whale can help the sea water to be clean
D.Whales can eat a lot of wastes rejected by humans
正確答案:D
解析:問題問的是：以下哪個選項不是人們保護鯨類的原因?從第三段可以得出A.B.C的說法正確。D選項說的是“鯨類能夠吃掉人們排放的垃圾?！痹恼f的是排放的垃圾會增加海水的咸度
34.Salt in the oceans usually
A.increases the plants and small creatures that do harm to fish
B.decreases the plants and small creatures which are harmful to fish
C.provides enough food for the whales
D.gets rid of harmful plants and creatures
正確答案:A
解析:問題問的是：海水里的鹽分通常會怎么樣?見第三段的The increased salt helps some plants and some very small creatures to grow but these plants and small creatures are harmful to fish
35.Which one is NOT the measure taken by humans to protect whales
A.Whales products are banned in some countries
B.Wastes are not allowed to be dumped in the sea
C.Whaling is not allowed in some countries
D.Fishermen are trying to reduce the amount of whales which are killed
正確答案:B
解析:問題問的是：以下選項哪一個不是保護鯨類的措施?從倒數(shù)兩段可以得出保護鯨類的舉措。B選項說的是“禁止向海洋傾倒垃圾”在原文并沒有提及
2.
The Function of Dreams
Why do we dream? Nobody knows exactly, but recent research by scientists is providing some important clues. Researcher at the University of Chicago, for example, have been studying a kind of songbird called the Zebra Finch. Each of these birds has its own unique song. These songs are very important because they help the birds mark their own territory and attract partners. Young Zebra Finches first copy the songs of other birds, and then they add new parts to make their own songs slightly different. Now new evidence has shown that at least one part of this creative process may take place when the birds are dreaming.
The scientists at the University of Chicago connected electronic wires to the heads of the songbirds so that they could record the birds’ brain activities. They found that when the birds were awake and singing, their brains showed a particular pattern of activities. The scientists were then surprised to discover that the brains showed a similar pattern when the birds were sleeping. They reached the conclusion that the birds were in fact practicing and developing their songs in their dreams. Because the patterns at night were slightly different from the patterns during the day, it is believed that the birds were not just repeating the songs in their dreams but actually changing them. The scientists think that perhaps humans do something similar in their dreams.
This idea is supported by other researches. Research on rats shows that they have similar patterns of brain activities both when they are asleep and when they are awake. And research on people shows that when people play a certain computer game during the day, they often dream about the same game at night. Furthermore, people often get better at the game after a night’s sleep. All of this suggests that at least one function of dreams may be to help people organize their thoughts and memories in order to improve skills that have been learned during the day. The day when we at last understand the function of dreams may not be too far away.
36.Zebra Finches
A.use their songs to attract their companions
B.sing songs to find the territory of other birds
C.always sing exactly the same songs as other birds
D.sing songs loudly even when they are sleeping
正確答案:A
解析:問題問的是：有關Zebra Finches這類鳥那個選項描述的正確? 文章第一段第五句話說“這些歌曲很重要因為這些歌曲幫助這類鳥給自己的領地作標記并吸引更多的同伴”。由此判斷答案A正確
37.What did the scientists at the University of Chicago surprised to find
A.Wires could affects the brains of the sleeping Zebra Finches
B.The Zebra Finches showed a particular pattern of behavior while awake
C.At night the Zebra Finches sang exactly the same songs as during the day
D.The Zebra Finches had similar patterns of brain activities when singing and when asleep
正確答案:D
解析:問題問的是：使芝加哥大學的科學家感到驚訝的是?第二段第三句話的意思是“科學家驚訝的發(fā)現(xiàn)這類鳥睡眠時和清醒唱歌時大腦顯現(xiàn)同樣特殊的活動模式”。由此判斷答案D正確
38.Why do scientists think that the birds were changing their songs when they were in their dreams
A.Because the brains of the birds showed no particular activities at night
B.Because the birds never sang their nighttime songs when they were awake
C.Because the songs’ patterns of the birds were much more complex at night than in the day
D.Because there were small differences from daytime brain activities when the birds were asleep
正確答案:D
解析:問題問的是：為什么科學家認為Zebra Finches這類鳥在睡眠時所唱的歌曲與白天的不一樣?根據(jù)第二段倒數(shù)第二句我們可知正確答案是D
39.Why do people perform better at playing games after a night’s sleep
A.Dreaming sometimes reduces the stress in their brains
B.Dreaming helps them organize their thoughts and memories
C.Dreaming allows them to learn completely new skills
D.Dreaming produces unusual chemicals in their brains
正確答案:B
解析:問題問的是：為什么經(jīng)過一夜睡眠休息后人們在打游戲時表現(xiàn)會更好?第三段第五句提到“至少做夢的用途之一是幫助人們組織思想和記憶以提高白天所學的技能”。由此判斷答案B正確
40.Which of the following statements is true
A.It seems possible that creative processes happen when people are dreaming
B.It is very unlikely that people will ever discover the true function of dreams
C.Dreams are nothing but an exact copy of what happens in people’s daily lives
D.The function of dreams in birds and people appears to be completely different
正確答案:A
解析:問題問的是：下面哪個敘述正確?選項A意為“人們做夢時有創(chuàng)造性活動這種說法是很有可能的”;選項B意為“人們遲早會發(fā)現(xiàn)夢的真正作用這種說法是不可能的”;選項C意為“夢只不過是人們白天生活的再現(xiàn)”;選項D意為“夢對于人類和鳥類似乎有完全不同的作用”。根據(jù)文章意思選A
3.
A Revolution In Office Work
Without most people realizing it, there has been a revolution in office work over the last ten years. Before that time, large computers were only used by rich companies that could afford the investment. With the advancement of technology, small computers have come into the market which are capable of doing the work which used to be done by much larger and expensive computers, so now most smaller companies can use them.
The main development in small computers has been in the field of word processors, or WP’s as they are often called. 40% of British offices are now estimated to have a word processor and this percentage is growing fast.
There are many advantages in using a word processor for both secretary and manager. The secretary is freed from a lot of routine work, such as re-typing letters and string papers. He or she can use this time to do other more interesting work for the boss. From a manager’s point of view, secretarial time is being made better use of and money can be saved by doing routine jobs automatically outside office hours.
But is it good? If a lot of routine secretarial work can be done automatically, surely this will mean that fewer secretaries will be needed. Another worry is the increasing medical problems related to work with visual display units. The case of a slow loss of sight among people using word processors seems to have risen greatly. It is also feared that if a woman works at a VDU for long hours, the unborn child in her body might be killed. Safety screens to put over a VDU have been invented but few companies in England bother to buy them. Whatever the argument for and against word processor, they are a key feature of this revolution in office practice.
41.The reason why ten years ago smaller companies did not use large computers was
A.these companies had not enough money to buy such expensive computers
B.these companies could not do the work that small computers can do today
C.these computers did not come into the market
D.these companies did not need to use this new technology
正確答案:A
解析:問題問的是：十年前，小公司不使用大型電腦的原因是什么?第一段第二句話講的是十年前，只有有購買能力的富有的公司才使用大型電腦。因此A正確
42.According to the writer, the revolution in office work over the last ten years is characterized by
A.the saving of time and money
B.the use of computers in small companies
C.the wide use of word processors
D.the decreasing numbers of secretaries
正確答案:B
解析:問題問的是: 根據(jù)作者來看，辦公室工作在過去十年革新的主要特點是什么?從第一段最后一句話可以找到答案，即大部分小公司可以使用這種大型的價格高的電腦
43.From the passage we can imply that with the use of word processors
A.some secretaries will lose their jobs
B.routine jobs can be done automatically outside office hours
C.medical problems related to work with a VDU have increased
D.the British companies will make less money
正確答案:A
解析:問題問的是：從文章中可以推斷隨著文字處理器的使用，哪個選項說法正確?最后一段第一句話意為“如果很多秘書日常工作電腦可以處理的話，這就意味著不需要更多的秘書人員”。由此判斷答案A正確
44.Which of the following statements is NOT true
A.There are both advantages and disadvantages in using a word processor
B.The British companies care much for the health of the people using word processors
C.The technology in the field of computers has been greatly advanced over the last ten years
D.Using word processors, secretaries can get more time to do more interesting work for their bosses
正確答案:B
解析:問題問的是：下面哪個觀點不正確?選項B意為“英國公司很關心使用文字處理器的人們的健康狀況”。根據(jù)原文最后一段倒數(shù)第二句話，很少有英國公司購買這些安全屏幕，可知答案B的觀點不正確
45.It can be concluded from the passage that
A.safety screens are of poor quality
B.working at a VDU for a long time is good for one’s health
C.more and more British offices will use word processors
D.British companies will need fewer and fewer managers
正確答案:C
解析:問題問的是：總結原文，下面哪個觀點正確?從第二段第二句話 “據(jù)估計現(xiàn)在英國40%的辦公室有文字處理器，這個百分比還在迅速的增加”。判斷C正確。 五、補全短文
The Joy of SOHO
The next time you overhear a friend or coworker chatting excitedly about SOHO, don't assume that they are talking about New York. In today's business world SOHO refers to "Small Office/Home Office", one of today's biggest explosions in the economy. The home-based business has been born out of necessity. (46)
Your choices are usually limited: find a lucrative niche in the small business world, stand in line at Unemployment, or accept a cut in pay and benefits. In this economic climate, where cost-cutting measures are the group of the day, setting up a home office on your own may just be the way to beat the odds. (47)
Let's congratulate on your decision to start your own business. But where do you go from here? Paper clips, memo pad, phone and table? Almost, but not quite. One of the faults committed by home-based business owners otherwise known as SOHOs is that they fail to consider the possibilities of expansion.
It is fine to start working from the kitchen table but what happens when things start to take off and you still do not want to have an office space? Where do you place the home office? (48)This permits you to close the door and separate your personal life from business. You are able to leave everything you are working on right where it is instead of shaving to clean-up for dinner or to go to bed. These clean-up steps can lead to problems down the road. Where you anchor the home office is important for your future success. A corner in the living room, bedroom or attic is preferable if you do not have a room solely for your business. (49)
And you may have to have one or two clients come to your "office" in the lifetime of your business. Even though it is your home, you have to present the best professional atmosphere possible, which is very important if you have people working with you. (50)Invest in the appropriate chairs, tables, lighting and ventilation before you invest in the paper clips and the stapler. If you are not comfortable, neither you nor your employees wilt stay there and finish the job. Bottom line: Your employees don't want to interact or become a part of your family issues. It is fine to have employees in your home but just make sure you supply them with the best working atmospl4ere possible.
So, be a boss of your own, and be a happy SOHO. Are you ready?
A.If you have the space at home, I highly suggest a room unto itself
B. Remember that the time at home always passes more quickly
C. In an era when large corporations always think of downsizing, what are your other choices
D. Reasons for the separation include fewer distractions and the ability to think and focus more clearly
E. So now, to outline your own small office, home office set-up can be a breeze
F. Their productivity is important to your bottom line
正確答案:CEADF
解析:46.下一段的首句“你的選擇范圍是很有限的。”是過渡句，其中choice是對此處“在一個大公司不斷考慮裁員的年代，你還能有其他的什么選擇嗎?”的繼續(xù)說明。
47.前面在說建立一個完全由自己負責的家庭辦公室是對付列舉的各種難題的好辦法。本句應該是結論句，即：“所以，從現(xiàn)在起開始籌劃自己的小辦公室吧，建立家庭辦公室可能是一陣清風。”
48.因為前一句提到了“在哪里安排你的辦公室?”所以，本句是對上一句的回答，即：“如果你的家里有地方，我強烈建議你擁有一間完全屬于你的房間?！?BR> 49.因為前面建議把工作室設置在房間的一角，與生活區(qū)域分開為，本句是對前面的建議的解釋說明，即：“將兩者分開的具體原因主要是可以使你聚精會神.思路清晰?！?BR> 50.前一句提到了“如果還有別人與你一同工作的話，那么這一點就更重要了?！北揪鋺摻忉屨f明為什么重要的原因，即：“他們的生產(chǎn)力對你的成功底線是很重要的?！北揪涞摹八麄儭钡纳a(chǎn)力指代的是上一句“一同工作的人”。 六、完形填空
Landing
While the plane circled over the airport, everyone sensed that something was wrong.
The plane was moving (51)through the air, and although the passengers had fastened their seat belts, they were suddenly thrown forward. At that moment, the air-hostess appeared.She looked pale, but was quite (52).Speaking quickly but in a whisper, she informed everyone that the pilot had (53) and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machine or at (54) how to drive a car. After a moment's (55), a man got up and followed the hostess into the pilot's cabin. Moving the pilot (56), the man took his seat and listened carefully to the (57) instructions that were being sent by radio from the airport (58). The plane was now dangerously close (59)the ground, but to everyone's (60), it soon began to climb. The man had to circle the airport several times in order to become (61)with the controls of the plane. (62)the danger had not yet passed. The terrible (63)came when he had to land. Following instructions, the man guided the plane towards the airfield. It shook violently (64)it touched the ground and then moved rapidly (65)the runway and after a long run it stopped safely.
51.A.fast B.quietly C.violently D.unsteadily
正確答案:D
解析:根據(jù)句子的邏輯關系判斷答案。下句說到雖然旅客們系緊了安全帶，但是他們還是向前傾斜。這說明飛機飛得并不平穩(wěn)
52.A.happy B.still C.calm D.quiet
正確答案:C
解析:but表明空格處的形容詞與look pale是成對比的，面色蒼白是在緊急情況下的反應，轉折表明空中小姐在此時還表現(xiàn)得不緊張.即calm
53.A.escaped B.failed C.faded D.fainted
正確答案:D
解析:前面說到飛行員出現(xiàn)了異常情況，后面提到需要把飛行員移開，只有faint符合突然的情況。A 逃跑;B 失敗;C 衰弱;D昏迷
54.A.best B.least C.length D.first
正確答案:B
解析:選擇at least是表示只要會開車就行。A 持最樂觀的看法，充其量;B 至少;C詳盡地;D首先
55.A.hesitation B.surprise C.doubt D.delay
正確答案:A
解析:在空中小姐提出請求之后.人們需要做決定之前的考慮和猶豫，即A猶豫;B 驚訝;C 懷疑;D 耽擱
56.A.back B.aside C.about D.off
正確答案:B
解析:這個人是為了接替飛行員駕駛飛機的，所以先要把暈倒了的飛行員挪到一邊讓出位置，A 向后;B一邊，一旁; C 附近;D離開
57.A.patient B.anxious C.urgent D.nervous
正確答案:C
解析:在當時的緊急情況下，來自機場無線信號的指示應該是緊急的語氣，即urgent。A耐心的;B焦慮的;C緊急的;D不安的
58.A.beneath B.under C.down D.below
正確答案:D
解析:機場與飛機的相對位置應該是在飛機下面，below表示下方。beneath和under都表示正下方;down表示向下
59.A.to B.by C.near D.on
正確答案:A
解析:be close to sth.是固定搭配，表示“與…距離接近”
60.A.horror B.trust C.pleasure D.relief
正確答案:D
解析:飛機已經(jīng)離地面很近了是一個令人擔憂的情況，但是下一句說飛機又向上爬升了，這是一個讓人寬慰的情況，即relief“寬慰”。 A恐怖;B信任;C快樂
61.A.intimate B.familiar C.similar D.close
正確答案:B
解析:臨時飛行員必須先熟悉飛機的駕駛操作，be familiar with表示“熟悉”，A親密的;C類似的;D接近
62.A.Then B.Therefore C.But D.Moreover
正確答案:C
解析:從上文的內容看，飛機開始爬升，人們由此感到寬慰，但是從下文看，危險并沒有過去，所以此處是轉折關系
63.A.moment B.movement C.idea D.affair
正確答案:A
解析:從后面when狀語從句看，該句的中心詞是一個時刻，A時刻;B行動;C想法;D事務
64.A.as B.unless C.while D.so
正確答案:A
解析:主句后面是一個時間狀語從句，所以由as引導。as“當…時候”， while引導的狀語動作是一段時間，與本句中的突然動作不符;unless“除非”和so “因此”不引導時間狀語
65.A.around B.over C.along D.above
正確答案:C
解析:飛機在接觸地面后應該是沿著跑道繼續(xù)滑行，所以是along the runway。A周圍;B上方;C沿著;D上方，在……上面