第1部分 詞匯 選擇（第1-15題，每題1分，共15分， 建議10分鐘以內(nèi)完成）
下面共有15句子，每個(gè)句子均有一個(gè)詞或短語劃有底橫線，請(qǐng)從每個(gè)句子后面所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇一個(gè)與劃線部分意義最相近的詞或短語。答案一律涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。
1. The committee comprises five persons.
A) absorbs B)concerns
C) excludes D)involves
2. We derive (B)knowledge mainly from books
A)deprive (B) B) obtain
C) descend D)trace
3. The room was furnished (B) with the simplest essentials, a bed, a chair, and a table
A)supplied B) gathered
C)grasped D)made
4. The local government decided to merge (B)the two firms into a big one.
A)motivate B) combine
C)compact D)nominate
5. He emphasized a feasible (B)plan which can be accepted by the both sides.
A)favorable B) possible
C)formal D)genuine
6. When does the next train depart(B)?
A)pull up B) pull down
C)pull out D)pull in
7. Because administering (B)the whole company, he sometimes has to work around the clock.
A)adjusting B) evaluating
C)engaging D)managing
8. The town is notable (A)for its beautiful scenery in winter.
A)similar B) prompt
C)profound (B) D)famous
9． He is assigned to oversee (A)the production of the assembly lines.
A)supervise B) watch
C)suspect D)predict
10． Soldiers have to obey (A)orders.
A)reply to B) apply for
C)abide with (A) D)comply with (A)
11. The advertising company was surprised by the adverse(A) public reaction to the poster.
A) delayed B)quick
C) positive D) unfavorable
12. It is said that the house along the street will soon be demolished(A).
A) pulled down B) rebuilt
C) renovated D) whitewashed
13. In his two-hour-long lecture he made an exhaustive (A)analysis of the issue.
A) extremely thorough B) long and strong
C) crazy D) unconvincing
14. These are our motive (B)for doing it.
A) reasons B) arguments
C) targets D) stimulus (A)
15. Do you think there is any likelihood (A)of his agreeing to it?
A) respect B) occasion
C) prospect D) anticipation
第二部分：閱讀判斷（每題1分，共七分， 建議１２分鐘以內(nèi)完成）
閱讀下面這篇短文，短文后列出了七個(gè)句子，請(qǐng)根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容對(duì)每個(gè)句子作出判斷。如果該句提供的是正確信息，請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡上把A涂黑；如果該句提供的是錯(cuò)誤信息，請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡上把B涂黑；如果該句的信息文章中沒有提及，請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡上把C涂黑
El Nino （厄爾尼諾現(xiàn)象）
While some forecasting methods had limited SUCCESS predicting the 1997 E1 Nino a few months in advance，the Columbia University researchers say their method call predict large E1 Nino events up to two years in advance．That would be good news for governments，farmers and others seeking to plan for the droughts and heavy rainfall that El Nino can produce in various parts of the world.
Using a computer the researchers matched sea-surface temperatures to later El Nino occurrences between 1980 and 2000 and were then able to anticipate E1 Nino events dating back to1857, using prior sea-surface temperatures．The results were reported in the latest issue of the journal Nature．
The researchers say their method is not perfect, but Bryan C．Weare．a(chǎn) meteorologist at the University of California, Davis，who was not involved in the work，said it“suggests‘E1 Nino is indeed predictable．”
“This will probably convince others to search around more for even better methods．”said Weare．He added that the new method“makes it possible to predict El Nino at 1ong lead times．” Other models also use sea-surface temperatures, but they have not looked as far back because they need other data，which is only available for recent decades，Weare said．
The ability to predict the warming and cooling of the Pacitic is of immense importance’．The 1997 El Nino，for example，caused an estimated$20 billion in damage worldwide，offset by beneficial effects in other areas，said David Anderson，of the European Centre for Medium．Range Weather Forecasts in Reading England．The 1877 El Nino，meanwhile，coincided with a failure of the Indian monsoon and a famine that killed perhaps 40 million in India and China。prompting the development of seasonal forecasting，Anderson said．
When El Nino hit in 199 1 and 1997．200 million people were affected by flooding in China alone．a(chǎn)ccording to a 2002 United Nations report．
While predicting smaller E1 Nino events remains tricky．the ability to predict larger ones should be increased to at least a year if the new method is confirmed．
E1 Nino tends to develop between April and June and reaches its peak between December and February．The warming tends to last between 9 and 1 2 months and occurs every two to seven years·
The new forecasting method does not predict any major El Nino events in the next two years, although a weak warming toward the end of this year is possible．
E1 Nino n．厄爾尼諾現(xiàn)象
Equatorial adj．赤道的
Occurrence n．發(fā)生
Meteorologist n．氣象學(xué)家
Offset v．抵銷
Lead adj．提前的
Monsoon n．季風(fēng)
Tricky adj．難以捉摸的
練習(xí)：
1．The method used by the Columbia University researchers can predict E1 Nino a few months in advance．
A．Right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned
2. The Columbia University researchers studied the relationship between the past EI Nino occurrences and sea—surface temperatures．
A．Right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned
3. The Columbia University researchers are the first to use sea-surface temperatures to match the past EI Nino occurrences．
A．Right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned
4. Weare’s contribution in predicting E1 Nino，was highly praised by other meteorologists．
A．Right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned
5. According to a Chinese report，the flooding in China caused by E1 Nino in 1 99 1 and 1 997 affected 200 million Chinese people．
A．right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned
6. It takes about eight months for El Nino to reach its peak．
A．right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned
7. A special institute has been set up in America to study E1 Nino．
A．Right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned
下面共有15句子，每個(gè)句子均有一個(gè)詞或短語劃有底橫線，請(qǐng)從每個(gè)句子后面所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇一個(gè)與劃線部分意義最相近的詞或短語。答案一律涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。
1. The committee comprises five persons.
A) absorbs B)concerns
C) excludes D)involves
2. We derive (B)knowledge mainly from books
A)deprive (B) B) obtain
C) descend D)trace
3. The room was furnished (B) with the simplest essentials, a bed, a chair, and a table
A)supplied B) gathered
C)grasped D)made
4. The local government decided to merge (B)the two firms into a big one.
A)motivate B) combine
C)compact D)nominate
5. He emphasized a feasible (B)plan which can be accepted by the both sides.
A)favorable B) possible
C)formal D)genuine
6. When does the next train depart(B)?
A)pull up B) pull down
C)pull out D)pull in
7. Because administering (B)the whole company, he sometimes has to work around the clock.
A)adjusting B) evaluating
C)engaging D)managing
8. The town is notable (A)for its beautiful scenery in winter.
A)similar B) prompt
C)profound (B) D)famous
9． He is assigned to oversee (A)the production of the assembly lines.
A)supervise B) watch
C)suspect D)predict
10． Soldiers have to obey (A)orders.
A)reply to B) apply for
C)abide with (A) D)comply with (A)
11. The advertising company was surprised by the adverse(A) public reaction to the poster.
A) delayed B)quick
C) positive D) unfavorable
12. It is said that the house along the street will soon be demolished(A).
A) pulled down B) rebuilt
C) renovated D) whitewashed
13. In his two-hour-long lecture he made an exhaustive (A)analysis of the issue.
A) extremely thorough B) long and strong
C) crazy D) unconvincing
14. These are our motive (B)for doing it.
A) reasons B) arguments
C) targets D) stimulus (A)
15. Do you think there is any likelihood (A)of his agreeing to it?
A) respect B) occasion
C) prospect D) anticipation
第二部分：閱讀判斷（每題1分，共七分， 建議１２分鐘以內(nèi)完成）
閱讀下面這篇短文，短文后列出了七個(gè)句子，請(qǐng)根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容對(duì)每個(gè)句子作出判斷。如果該句提供的是正確信息，請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡上把A涂黑；如果該句提供的是錯(cuò)誤信息，請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡上把B涂黑；如果該句的信息文章中沒有提及，請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡上把C涂黑
El Nino （厄爾尼諾現(xiàn)象）
While some forecasting methods had limited SUCCESS predicting the 1997 E1 Nino a few months in advance，the Columbia University researchers say their method call predict large E1 Nino events up to two years in advance．That would be good news for governments，farmers and others seeking to plan for the droughts and heavy rainfall that El Nino can produce in various parts of the world.
Using a computer the researchers matched sea-surface temperatures to later El Nino occurrences between 1980 and 2000 and were then able to anticipate E1 Nino events dating back to1857, using prior sea-surface temperatures．The results were reported in the latest issue of the journal Nature．
The researchers say their method is not perfect, but Bryan C．Weare．a(chǎn) meteorologist at the University of California, Davis，who was not involved in the work，said it“suggests‘E1 Nino is indeed predictable．”
“This will probably convince others to search around more for even better methods．”said Weare．He added that the new method“makes it possible to predict El Nino at 1ong lead times．” Other models also use sea-surface temperatures, but they have not looked as far back because they need other data，which is only available for recent decades，Weare said．
The ability to predict the warming and cooling of the Pacitic is of immense importance’．The 1997 El Nino，for example，caused an estimated$20 billion in damage worldwide，offset by beneficial effects in other areas，said David Anderson，of the European Centre for Medium．Range Weather Forecasts in Reading England．The 1877 El Nino，meanwhile，coincided with a failure of the Indian monsoon and a famine that killed perhaps 40 million in India and China。prompting the development of seasonal forecasting，Anderson said．
When El Nino hit in 199 1 and 1997．200 million people were affected by flooding in China alone．a(chǎn)ccording to a 2002 United Nations report．
While predicting smaller E1 Nino events remains tricky．the ability to predict larger ones should be increased to at least a year if the new method is confirmed．
E1 Nino tends to develop between April and June and reaches its peak between December and February．The warming tends to last between 9 and 1 2 months and occurs every two to seven years·
The new forecasting method does not predict any major El Nino events in the next two years, although a weak warming toward the end of this year is possible．
E1 Nino n．厄爾尼諾現(xiàn)象
Equatorial adj．赤道的
Occurrence n．發(fā)生
Meteorologist n．氣象學(xué)家
Offset v．抵銷
Lead adj．提前的
Monsoon n．季風(fēng)
Tricky adj．難以捉摸的
練習(xí)：
1．The method used by the Columbia University researchers can predict E1 Nino a few months in advance．
A．Right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned
2. The Columbia University researchers studied the relationship between the past EI Nino occurrences and sea—surface temperatures．
A．Right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned
3. The Columbia University researchers are the first to use sea-surface temperatures to match the past EI Nino occurrences．
A．Right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned
4. Weare’s contribution in predicting E1 Nino，was highly praised by other meteorologists．
A．Right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned
5. According to a Chinese report，the flooding in China caused by E1 Nino in 1 99 1 and 1 997 affected 200 million Chinese people．
A．right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned
6. It takes about eight months for El Nino to reach its peak．
A．right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned
7. A special institute has been set up in America to study E1 Nino．
A．Right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned