Part I Writing(30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Generation Gap. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:
1. 代溝的表現(xiàn)。
2. 代溝出現(xiàn)的家庭原因。
3. 代溝出現(xiàn)的社會(huì)原因。
Generation Gap
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)
Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the question on Answer Sheet 1.
For questions 1-7, mark
Y (for YES)if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;
N (for NO)if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;
NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.
For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
Landfills
You have just finished your meal at a fast food restaurant and you throw your uneaten food, food wrappers, drink cups, utensils and napkins into the trash can. You don’t think about that waste again. On trash pickup day in your neighborhood, you push your can out to the curb, and workers dump the contents into a big truck and haul it away. You don’t have to think about that waste again, either. But maybe you have wondered, as you watch the trash truck pull away, just where that garbage ends up.
Americans generate trash at an astonishing rate of four pounds per day per person; which translates to 600,000 tons per day or 210 million tons per year! This is almost twice as much trashes per person as most other major countries. What happens to this trash? Some gets recycled (回收利用) or recovered and some is burned, but the majority is buried in landfills.
How Much Trash Is Generated?
Of the 210 million tons of trash, or solid waste, generated in the United States annually, about 56 million tons, or 27 percent, is either recycled (glass, paper products, plastic, metals) or composted (做成堆肥) (yard waste). The remaining trash, which is mostly unredeemable, is discarded.
How Is Trash Disposed of?
The trash production in the United States has almost tripled since 1960. This trash is handled in various ways. About 27 percent of the trash is recycled or composted, 16 percent is burned and 57 percent is buried in landfills. The amount of trash buried in landfills has doubled since 1960. The United States ranks somewhere in the middle of the major countries (United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, France and Japan) in landfill disposal. The United Kingdom ranks highest, burying about 90 percent of its solid waste in landfills.
What Is a Landfill?
There are two ways to bury trash:
Dump—an open hole in the ground where trash is buried and that is full of various animals (rats, mice, birds). (This is most people’s idea of a landfill!)
Landfill—carefully designed structure built into or on top of the ground in which trash is isolated from the surrounding environment (groundwater, air, rain). This isolation is accomplished with a bottom liner and daily covering of soil.
Sanitary landfill—land fill that uses a clay liner to isolate the trash from the environment
Municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill—landfill that uses a synthetic (plastic) liner to isolate the trash from the environment
The purpose of a landfill is to bury the trash in such a way that it will be isolated from groundwater, will be kept dry and will not be in contact with air. Under these conditions, trash will not decompose (腐爛) much. A landfill is not like a compost pile, where the purpose is to bury trash in such a way that it will decompose quickly.
Proposing the Landfill
For a landfill to be built, the operators have to make sure that they follow certain steps. In most parts of the world, there are regulations that govern where a landfill can be placed and how it can operate. The whole process begins with someone proposing the landfill.
In the United States, taking care of trash and building landfills are local government responsibilities. Before a city or other authority can build a landfill, an environment impact study must be done on the proposed site to determine:
the area of land necessary for the landfill
the composition of the underlying soil and bedrock
the flow of surface water over the site
the impact of the proposed landfill on the local environment and wildlife
the historical value of the proposed site
Building the Landfill
Once the environmental impact study is complete, the permits are granted and the funds have been raised, then construction begins. First, access roads to the landfill site must be built if they do not already exist. There roads will be used by construction equipment, sanitation (環(huán)衛(wèi)) services and the general public. After roads have been built, digging can begin. In the North Wake Country Landfill, the landfill began 10 feet below the road surface.
What Happens to Trash in a Landfill?
Trash put in a landfill will stay there for a very long time. Inside a landfill, there is little oxygen and little moisture. Under these conditions, trash does not break down very rapidly. In fact, when old landfills have been dug up or sampled, 40 year old newspapers have been found with easily readable print. Landfills are not designed to break down trash, merely to bury it. When a landfill closes, the site, especially the groundwater, must be monitored and maintained for up to 30 years!
How Is a Landfill Operated?
A landfill, such as the North Wake County Landfill, must be open and available every day. Customers are typically municipalities and construction companies, although residents may also use the landfill.
Near the entrance of the landfill is a recycling center where residents can drop off recyclable materials (aluminum cans, glass bottles, newspapers and paper products). This helps to reduce the amount of material in the landfill. Some of these materials are banned from landfills by law because they can be recycled.
As customers enter the site, their trucks are weighed at the scale house. Customers are charged tipping fees for using the site. The tipping fees vary from $10 to $40 per ton. These fees are used to pay for operation costs. The North Wake County Landfill has an operating budget of approximately $4.5 million, and part of that comes from tipping fees.
Along the site, there are dropoff stations for materials that are not wanted or legally banned by the landfill. A multi-material dropoff station is used for tires, motor oil, and leadacid batteries. Some of these materials can be recycled.
In addition, there is a household hazardous waste dropoff station for chemicals (paints, pesticides, other chemicals) that are banned from the landfill. These chemicals are disposed of by private companies. Some paints can be recycled and some organic chemicals can be burned in furnaces or power plants.
Other structures alongside the landfill are the borrowed area that supplies the soil for the landfill, the runoff collection pond and methane (甲烷) station.
Landfills are complicated structures that, when properly designed and managed, serve an important purpose. In the future, new technologies called bioreactors will be used to speed the breakdown of trash in landfills and produce more methane.
1. The passage gives a general description of the structure and use of a landfill.
2. Most of the trash that Americans generate ends up in landfills.
3. Compared with other major industrialized countries, America buries a much higher percentage of its solid waste in landfills.
4. Landfills are like compost piles in that they speed up decomposition of the buried trash.
5. In most countries the selection of a landfill site is governed by rules and regulations.
6. In the United States the building of landfills is the job of both federal and local governments.
7. Hazardous wastes have to be treated before being dumped into landfills.
1.［Y］［N］［NG］2.［Y］［N］［NG］3.［Y］［N］［NG］4.［Y］［N］［NG］
5.［Y］［N］［NG］ 6.［Y］［N］［NG］7.［Y］［N］［NG］
8. Customers are typically , although residents may also use the landfill.
9. The tipping fees vary from per ton. These fees are used to pay for operation costs.
10. Along the site, there are for materials that are not wanted or legally banned by the landfill.
Part III Listening Comprehension(35 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked ［A］, ［B］, ［C］ and ［D］, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
11.［A］In an office.［B］On a farm.［C］In a clinic.［D］In a restaurant.
12.［A］When he was sixteen.［B］When he was twenty-one.
［C］When he was thirteen.［D］When he was eighteen.
13.［A］Thursday 9 am—5 pm.［B］Saturday 9 am—5 pm.
［C］Sunday 2 am—5 pm.［D］Monday 2 am—5 pm.
14.［A］She shopped.［B］She sewed.
［C］She repaired her car.［D］She bought some tobacco.
15.［A］Help the woman.［B］Go home at five o’clock.
［C］Type some letters.［D］Work together with Mr. Smith.
16.［A］The first speaker.［B］Merry.［C］Linda.［D］The second speaker.
17.［A］He needs to sleep for three or four hours.［B］He wants to buy a set of coffee cups.
［C］He will need more than one cup of coffee.［D］He has been wide awake for time.
18.［A］On the 2nd floor.［B］On the 3rd floor.
［C］On the 9th floor.［D］On the 4th floor.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19.［A］Go to summer school.［B］Take a vacation.
［C］Stay at home.［D］Earn some money.
20.［A］They hired someone to stay in their home.［B］They left their pets with neighbors.
［C］They rented their house to a student.［D］They asked their gardener to watch their home.
21.［A］Walking the dog.［B］Cutting the grass.
［C］Watching the children.［D］Feeding the fish.
22.［A］They attend a house sitter’s party.［B］They check a house sitter’s references.
［C］They interview a house sitter’s friends.［D］They look at a house sitter’s transcripts.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23.［A］University education.［B］Planning for post-graduate studies.
［C］Job hunting.［D］Advertising jobs.
24.［A］About one half.［B］About one third.
［C］About one fourth.［D］About one fifth.
25.［A］Work. ［B］Do further study.［C］Travel.［D］Take time off.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked ［A］, ［B］, ［C］ and ［D］.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26.［A］The care and proper selection of dogs for family pets.
［B］Different breeds of dogs.
［C］Responsibility for seeing that dogs are properly cared for.
［D］Different kinds of books about dogs.
27.［A］Children.［B］Family.［C］Parents.［D］ASPCA.
28.［A］When you have small children.［B］When you live in an apartment.
［C］When space is limited.［D］When you live in the city.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29.［A］Three minutes.［B］Two minutes.［C］ One minutes.［D］Five minutes.
30.［A］To win a competition. ［B］To break a record.
［C］To deliver the news of victory. ［D］To win the first prize.
31.［A］Because he is over the fellow runners. ［B］Because he is over former runners.
［C］Because he is over his own body. ［D］Because he wins the prize.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32.［A］It is the smallest one of all the stars.［B］It is the nearest one to the earth.
［C］It is the biggest one of all the stars.［D］It is the farthest one from the earth.
33.［A］The moon.［B］Other planets.［C］Both A and B.［D］Neither A nor B.
34.［A］Do much research in many fields of science.
［B］Understand people in other countries better.
［C］Both A and B.［D］Neither A nor B.
35.［A］The earth is a planet.［B］Stars in the sky are actually as small as they look.
［C］Satellites are all made by men.［D］Men can conquer other planets.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in you own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
Holiday shopping is an exciting and (36) thing to do for many people. They love the crowds, the time spent picking out that (37) gift for a loved one.
Then there are those of us who hate crowds. Robb Empson used to be one of those (38) holiday gift buyers. Not anymore. The 50yearold man checked off his (39) gift list two weeks ago-shopping online. Knowing he doesn’t have to visit (40) during the crowded holiday season is a “wonderful feeling,” said Empson, who has been full of (41) online shopper for several years. This year, he spent about 700 dollar on a (42) holiday gifts from Amazon. com. (43) , Internet holiday sales grew 28 percent last year and 54 percent in 2000.
(44) .
Many are turning to online shopping as an alternative. The idea of shopping in your soft loose clothes you wear at home is pretty cool to those who hate shopping. The perfect gift is out there; one needs merely to surf the Web.
(45) .
With the click of a mouse, consumers can send flowers and gifts to distant relatives. Shopping online can be safe and convenient. Consumers need only to know the rules and to take steps to protect themselves. (46)
Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)(25 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.
In recent years, more and more foreigners are involved in the teaching programs of the United States. Both the advantages and the disadvantages47using foreign faculty in teaching positions have to be48 , of course. It can be said that the foreign background that makes the faculty member from abroad an asset also49 problems of adjustment, both for the university and for the individual. The foreign research scholar usually isolates himself in the laboratory as a means of protection; 50, what he needs is to be fitted to a highly organized university system quite different from51at home. He is faced in his daily work with differences in philosophy, arrangements of courses and methods of teaching. Both the visiting professor and his students52a common ground in each other’s cultures, some concept of what is already in the minds of American students is53for the foreign professor. While helping him to adapt himself to his new environment, the university must also54certain adjustments in order to take full advantage of what the newcomer can55. It isn’t always known how to make creative use of foreign faculty, especially at smaller colleges. This is thought to be a56where further study is called for. The findings of such a study will be of value to colleges and universities with foreign faculty.
［A］field［B］possess［C］considered
［D］express［E］offer［F］create
［G］required［H］of［I］emerge
［J］make［K］lack［L］ however
［M］ scope［N］ cause［O］ that
Section B
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked ［A］, ［B］, ［C］ and ［D］.You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
There is a new type of small advertisement becoming increasingly common in newspaper classified columns. It is sometimes placed among “situations vacant”, although it does not offer anyone a job, and sometimes it appears among “situations wanted”, although it is not placed by someone looking for a job, either. What it does is to offer help in applying for a job.
“Contact us before writing your application”, or “Make use of our long experience in preparing your curriculum vitae or job history”, is how it is usually expressed. The growth and apparent success of such a specialized service is, of course, a reflection on the current high levels of unemployment. It is also an indication of the growing importance of the curriculum vitae (or job history), with the suggestion that it may now qualify as an art form in its own right.
There was a time when job seekers simply wrote letters of application. “Just put down your name, address, age and whether you have passed any exams”, was about the average level of advice offered to young people applying for their first jobs when I left school. The letter was really just for openers, it was explained, everything else could and should be saved for the interview. And in those days of full employment the technique worked. The letter proved that you could write and were available for work. Your eager face and intelligent replies did the rest.
Later, as you moved up the ladder, something slightly more sophisticated was called for. The advice then was to put something in the letter which would distinguish you from the rest. It might be the aggressive approach. “Your search is over. I am the person you are looking for”, was a widely used trick that occasionally succeeded. Or it might be some special feature specially designed for the job interview.
There is no doubt, however, that it is increasing number of applicants with university education at all points in the process of engaging staff that has led to the greater importance of the curriculum vitae.
57. The new type of advertisement which is appearing in newspaper columns.
［A］informs job hunters of the opportunities available
［B］promises to offer useful advice to those looking for employment
［C］divides available jobs into various types
［D］informs employers of the people available for work
58. Nowadays a demand for this specialized type of service has been created because.
［A］there is a lack of jobs available for artistic people
［B］there are so many toplevel jobs available
［C］there are so many people out of work
［D］the job history is considered to be a work of art
59. In the past it was expected that first job hunters would .
［A］write an initial letter giving their life history
［B］pass some exams before applying for a job
［C］have no qualifications other than being able to read and write
［D］keep any detailed information until they obtained an interview
60. Later, as one went on to apply for more important jobs, one was advised to include in the letter .
［A］something that would distinguish one from other applicants
［B］hinted information about the personality of the applicant
［C］one’s advantages over others in applying for the job
［D］an occasional trick with the aggressive approach
61. The curriculum vitae has become such an important document because .
［A］there has been an increase in the number of jobs advertised
［B］there has been an increase in the number of applicants with degrees
［C］jobs are becoming much more complicated nowadays
［D］the other processes of applying for jobs are more complicated
Passage Two
Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.
In cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord can charge for an apartment. Supporters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living in apartments. Their rent cannot increase; therefore, they are not in danger of losing their homes. However, the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits. Therefore, they invest in other businesses where they can increase their profits. They do not invest in new buildings which would also be rent-controlled. As a result, new apartments are not built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city.
Some theorists argue that the minimum wage law can cause problems in the same way. The federal government sets the minimum that an employer must pay workers. The minimum helps people who generally look for unskilled, low-paying jobs. However, if the minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers. They will replace workers with machinery. The price, which is the wage that employers must pay, increases. Therefore, other things being equal, the number of workers that employers want decreases. Thus, critics claim, an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment. Some poor people may find themselves without jobs instead of with jobs at the minimum wage.
Supporters of the minimum wage say that it helps people keep their dignity. Because of the law, workers cannot sell their services for less than the minimum. Furthermore, employers cannot force workers to accept jobs at unfair wages.
Economic theory predicts the results of economic decisions such as decisions about farm production, rent control, and the minimum wage. The predictions may be correct only if “other things are equal”. Economists do not agree on some of the predictions. They also do not agree on the value of different decisions. Some economists support a particular decision while others criticize it. Economists do agree, however, that there are no simple answers to economic questions.
62.There is the possibility that setting maximum rent may .
［A］cause a shortage of apartments［B］worry those who rent apartments as homes
［C］increase the profits of landlords［D］encourage landlords to invest in building apartment
63.According to the critics, rent control .
［A］will always benefit those who rent apartments［B］is unnecessary
［C］will bring negative effects in the long run［D］is necessary under all circumstances
64.The problem of unemployment will arise .
［A］if the minimum wage is set too high［B］if the minimum wage is set too low
［C］if the workers are unskilled［D］if the maximum wage is set
65.The passage tells us .
［A］the relationship between supply and demand
［B］the possible results of government controls
［C］the necessity of government control
［D］the urgency of getting rid of government controls
66.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
［A］The results of economic decisions can not always be predicted.
［B］Minimum wage can not always protect employees.
［C］Economic theory can predict the results of economic decisions if other factors are not changing.
［D］Economic decisions should not be based on economic theory.
Part ⅤCloze(15 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked ［A］, ［B］, ［C］ and ［D］on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never-ending flood of words. In 67 a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend 68 can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are 69 readers. Most of us develop poor reading 70 at an early age, and never get over them. The main deficiency 71 in the actual stuff of language itself-words. Taken individually, words have 72 meaning until they are strung together into phrased, sentences and paragraphs. 73 , however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing to 74 words or passages. Regression, the tendency to look back over 75 you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which 76 down the speed of reading is vocalization-sounding each word either orally or mentally as 77 reads.
To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called an 78 , which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set at a slightly faster rate 79 the reader finds comfortable, in order to ”stretch“ him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, 80 word-by-word reading, regression and sub vocalization, practically impossible. At first 81 is sacrificed for speed. But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, 82 your comprehension will improve. Many people have found 83 reading skill drastically improved after some training. 84 Charlce Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute 85 the training, now it is an excellent 1,378 words a minute. He is delighted that how he can 86 a lot more reading material in a short period of time.
67.［A］applying［B］doing［C］offering［D］getting
68.［A］quickly［B］easily［C］roughly［D］decidedly
69.［A］good［B］curious［C］poor［D］urgent
70.［A］training［B］habits［C］situations［D］custom
71.［A］lies［B］combines［C］touches［D］involves
72.［A］some［B］A lot［C］little［D］dull
73.［A］Fortunately［B］In fact［C］Logically［D］Unfortunately
74.［A］reuse［B］reread［C］rewrite［D］recite
75.［A］what［B］which［C］that［D］if
76.［A］scales［B］cuts［C］slows［D］measures
77.［A］some one［B］one［C］he［D］reader
78.［A］accelerator［B］actor［C］amplifier［D］observer
79.［A］then［B］as［C］beyond［D］than
80.［A］enabling［B］leading［C］making［D］indicating
81.［A］meaning［B］comprehension［C］gist［D］regression
82.［A］but［B］nor［C］or［D］for
83.［A］our［B］your［C］their［D］such a
84.［A］Look at［B］Take［C］Make［D］Consider
85.［A］for［B］in［C］after［D］before
86.［A］master［B］go over［C］present［D］get through
Part Ⅵ Translation(5 minutes)
Direction: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
87.But for his help, I (我不可能這么早完成).
88.I don’t mind your(延期做出決定) the decision as long as it is not too late.
89.Over a third of the population was estimated(無(wú)法獲得) to the health service.
90.It is no good waiting for the bus,(我們不妨走回家吧).
91.Last week, Tom and his friends celebrated his twentieth birthday, (盡情地唱歌跳舞).
Key to Model Test Two
Part I Writing
【寫(xiě)作思路】
本文是一篇關(guān)于代溝的論文。從代溝的現(xiàn)象開(kāi)始討論，接著提出代溝產(chǎn)生的家庭原因以及社會(huì)原因。
【參考范文】
Generation Gap
Generation gap seems a hot topic between the old and the young. Parents complained that children didn’t show them proper respect and obedience, while children complained that their parents didn’t understand them at all. Often they discover that they have very little in common.
One cause of the generation gap is the opportunity that young people have to choose their own life. In traditional societies, children live in the same area as their parents, marry people their parents know and approve of, and often continue the family occupation.
In our society, people often move out of the home at an early age, marry or live with people their parents have never met, and choose occupations that are rather different. Parents often expect their children to be better than them. However, these ambitions for their children are another cause of the division between them.
Finally, the speed of change in our society is another cause of it. In a traditional culture, people are valued for their wisdom, but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become out of date.
No doubt, the generation gap will continue to be a feature of our life. Its causes are rooted in the freedoms and opportunities of our society, and in the rapid pace at which society changes.
Part II Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)
1. 【解析】Y本文主要敘述了垃圾掩埋法的過(guò)程和用途，這正是全文主旨所在，因此是正確的。
2. 【解析】Y本題答案可見(jiàn)文章第二段。Some gets recycled or recovered and some is burned, but the majority is buried in landfills.由此可見(jiàn)，大部分的垃圾都是被掩埋了。
3. 【解析】N由文章第四段可見(jiàn)本題是錯(cuò)誤的。The United States ranks somewhere in the middle of the major countries in landfill disposal.美國(guó)出于這些國(guó)家的中間位置。
4. 【解析】N由文中這一句可以看本題錯(cuò)誤的。A landfill is not like a compost pile, where the purpose is to bury trash in such a way that it will decompose quickly. 可見(jiàn)，垃圾掩埋并不像混合肥料堆那樣。
5. 【解析】Y大多數(shù)國(guó)家垃圾掩埋的地址都是有規(guī)定和規(guī)則的。從文中這句話可以看出這句話是正確的。In most parts of the world, there are regulations that govern where a landfill can be placed and how it can operate.
6. 【解析】N在副標(biāo)題為proposing the landfill部分的第二段說(shuō)到In the United States, taking care of trash and building landfills are local government responsibilities.由此可見(jiàn)，在美國(guó)垃圾掩埋是地方政府的責(zé)任，與聯(lián)邦政府無(wú)關(guān)，因此答案是錯(cuò)誤的。
7. 【解析】NG危險(xiǎn)垃圾在被掩埋之前是否經(jīng)過(guò)處理這一信息在文中并未提到。
8. 【解析】municipalities and construction companies在副標(biāo)題為how is a landfill operated部分中第一段就給出了答案。
9. 【解析】$10 to $40在副標(biāo)題為how is a landfill operated部分中第三段第三句話。
10.【解析】drop off stations在副標(biāo)題為how is a landfill operated部分中第四段的第一句話。
Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A
11.W：Would you like to order now?
M：Yes. Please show me the menu.
Q：Where are the man and the woman now?
【解析】D 從 order 和menu兩個(gè)詞中可以判斷說(shuō)話人是在餐廳就餐。
12.W：How long have you been driving?
M：Actually I began driving when I was thirteen. But I didn’t get a license until I was sixteen.
Q：When did the man start driving?
【解析】C 說(shuō)話人說(shuō)自己十三歲就開(kāi)始開(kāi)車(chē)，十六歲拿到駕照。十六歲為干擾項(xiàng)，正確答案是十三歲。
13.W：Excuse me, could you please tell me when the bank is open?
M：It’s open from 9 am to 5 pm on weekdays, and 10 am to 4 pm on Saturdays.
Q：When is the bank open?
【解析】A 女士問(wèn)銀行何時(shí)開(kāi)門(mén)，男士回答說(shuō)平日里是上午九點(diǎn)到下午五點(diǎn)，周六是上午十點(diǎn)到下午四點(diǎn)。此處 weekdays 指“在每個(gè)周日, 在平日 (指星期一至星期五)”。
14.M：Didn’t you go shopping today? Where’s the tobacco you promised to bring me?
W：I planned to, but the car was out of order so I did some sewing instead.
Q：What did the woman do today?
【解析】B 男士問(wèn)女士為何沒(méi)去購(gòu)物。女士回答說(shuō)本來(lái)打算去的，但是車(chē)子有點(diǎn)問(wèn)題，所以就在家做了些針線活。
15. W：If any of you give me a hand, I could finish this job before five o’clock.
M：I would like to, but I can’t. Mr. Brown told me to type some letters before I go home.
Q：What did Mr. Brown ask the man to do?
【解析】C 男士跟女士解釋說(shuō)我很樂(lè)意幫你，但是我沒(méi)辦法，布朗先生要我回家之前打印一些信件。從男士的回答中我們可以直接找到答案。
16.M：You work harder than Merry.
W：But Linda works even harder.
Q：Who works the hardest?
【解析】C 男士說(shuō)女士比瑪麗工作努力，女士說(shuō)琳達(dá)比自己還要努力。因此，工作努力的人是琳達(dá)。
17.W：Would you like a cup of coffee to help you wake up?
M：A cup of coffee? I’ll need three or four.
Q：What does the man mean?
【解析】C 女士問(wèn)男士是否需要一杯咖啡幫他清醒。男士回答說(shuō)一杯不行，要三四杯。由此可見(jiàn)答案。
18.W：Excuse me, where’s the cashier’s office? I’ve come to pay a bill.
M：It’s on the 2nd floor, the 3rd room on the right.
Q：Where’s the cashier’s office?
【解析】A 女士問(wèn)出納員的辦公室在哪兒，男士說(shuō)在二樓右邊第三個(gè)房間。3rd room 為干擾項(xiàng)，2nd 才是正確答案。
Now you’ll hear two long conversations.
Conversation One
M：I really don’t know what to do this summer. I can’t afford to just sit around, and there don’t seem to be any jobs available.
W：Why don’t you try house sitting? Last summer my friend Margaret house sat for the Dodds when they are away on vacation. Mr. Dodd hired Margaret to stay in their house because he didn’t want it left empty.
M：You mean the Dodds paid Margaret just to live in their house?
W：It wasn’t that easy. She had to mow the lawn and water the house plants. And when Eric house sat for Dr. Cohen, he had to take care of her pets.
M：Housesitting sounds like a good job. I guess it’s a little like babysitting, expect you are taking care of the house instead of children.
W：The Student Employment Office still has a few jobs posted.
M：Do you just have to fill out an application?
W：Margaret and Eric had to interview with the house owners and provide three references each.
M：That seems like a lot of trouble for a summer job.
W：Well, the house owners want some guarantee that they can trust the house sitter. You know, they want to make sure you’re not the type who’ll throw wild parties in their house, or move a group of friends in with you.
M：House sitters who do that sort of things probably aren’t paid then?
W：Usually they’re paid anyway just because the house owners don’t want to make a fuss. But if the house owner reported it, then the housesitter wouldn’t be able to get another job. So why don’t you apply?
M：Yeah, I think I will.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. What does the man want to do this summer?
【解析】D 對(duì)話一開(kāi)始男士即說(shuō)暑假不能待著，但似乎沒(méi)有什么可行的工作，即說(shuō)明他想假期做一份兼職。
20.What did the Dodds do when they went away last summer?
【解析】A Mr. Dodd hired Margaret to stay in their house because he didn’t want it left empty. 從這一句中可以看出 Dodds一家去年夏天外出時(shí)，他們雇了Margaret 在他們家看家。
21.What is one responsibility the housesitter probably wouldn’t have?
【解析】C Housesitting sounds like a good job. I guess it’s a little like babysitting, expect you are taking care of the house instead of children. 從這句話中可看出 housesitting的工作類(lèi)似于保姆 babysitting，只是除了要照顧孩子。
22.How do house owners determine the reliability of a housesitter?
【解析】B Margaret and Eric had to interview with the house owners and provide three references each. 從這句話中可以看出房屋主人對(duì)應(yīng)聘者進(jìn)行了面試，并且每位應(yīng)聘者分別提供三份介紹信。
Conversation Two
M：You’ve worked in a university before, haven’t you?
W：Yes, in Britain, yes.
M：What, how do students go about getting jobs when they graduate?
W：Well, most universities have a Careers Advice Service. I used to know the people in the Careers Service in Newcastle University and they, in fact, seem fairly successful in finding jobs for students. They are able to get jobs for 3040% of new graduates.
M：That seems a fairly low percentage.
W：Well...it’s not if you consider the various other options which people take up. For example, there are a fair number of people I don’t remember the exact number, who go into further study, who carry straight on into master’s degrees. Either at the same university or another university. So that’s fair chunk. Then there are others, a second group of people, who decide not to take a career job immediately after university. Instead, they decide to take time off, maybe see the world, and...and...well there is a third group, the people who can’t actually get the jobs they wait for a job they really want. So when I say 3040% find jobs through the careers service, that doesn’t mean that only that number find jobs. A lot of other people find jobs through the newspapers.
M：So it is quite high really, yes.
W：Oh, I think so, relatively, yes. And quite a lot of other people of course look in newspapers and the particular journals or magazines which advertise jobs in the fields they’re interested in.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard
23.What are the man and the woman talking about?
【解析】C 兩個(gè)人討論的是關(guān)于大學(xué)生畢業(yè)后找工作的問(wèn)題，通過(guò)什么渠道找工作。Job hunting 即為找工作之意。
24.What is the percentage of college graduates getting jobs through university help?
【解析】B 女士介紹說(shuō)大學(xué)里的介紹工作的服務(wù)機(jī)構(gòu)可以幫助30%-40% 的畢業(yè)生找到工作。四個(gè)選項(xiàng)里只有三分之一在這個(gè)數(shù)字范圍之內(nèi)。
25.What do most college graduates in Britain do when they graduate?
【解析】A 大多數(shù)畢業(yè)生畢業(yè)之后是去找工作，他們通過(guò)學(xué)校的工作介紹機(jī)構(gòu)，或者通過(guò)報(bào)紙、雜志等找工作。
Section B
Passage One
Is your family interested in buying a dog? A dog can be a happy addition to your family, but if you choose the wrong kind of dog, the consequences can cause you a lot of trouble.
Families should sit down and thoroughly discuss the problems involved before buying a dog. Even if the children in your family are the ones who want the dogs, the parents are the ones who are really responsible for seeing that the animal is properly cared for. If you don’t know much about dogs, it’s a good idea to go to the library or the ASPCA for books about various kinds of dogs, as well as books about how to train a puppy. When a book describes a dog as an ideal hunting dog, it probably means that the dog won’t be happy living in a small apartment. Dog breeds vary in popularity as the years go by. One of the most popular dogs these days is the German shepherd. This is because it provides protection as well as companionship. The family should be warned that these dogs grow up to be very big, and may be too powerful for children to handle. If space is limited, a toy dog may be a good choice. These dogs are very small and easy to train. They don’t need to be walked daily, since they can exercise in the space available in the home.
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. What is the main topic of the talk?
【解析】A 本文主要講了養(yǎng)小狗做家庭 寵物要十分細(xì)心慎重。如果選擇不慎的話，會(huì)帶來(lái)許多問(wèn)題。
27. According to the speaker who was really responsible for the dog’s welfare?
【解析】C 說(shuō)話者認(rèn)為父母才是應(yīng)該對(duì)小狗負(fù)責(zé)的人。從這句話中就可以看出來(lái)：the parents are the ones who are really responsible for seeing that the animal is properly cared for.
28. When is the toy dog a good choice?
【解析】C 當(dāng)你的住房面積很小的時(shí)候，養(yǎng)一只小型狗是很好的選擇。文中有明確地指出：If space is limited, a toy dog may be a good choice.
Passage Two
Everywhere we look, we see Americans running. They run for every reason anybody could think of. They run for health, for beauty, to lose weight, to feel fit, and because it is the thing they love to do. Every year, for example, thousands of people run in one race, the Boston Marathon, the best know long distance race in the United States. In recent years there have been nearly 5,000 official competitors and it takes three whole minutes for the crowd of runners just to cross the starting line.
You may have heard the story of the Greek runner, Pheidippides. He ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver the news of the great victory 2,500 years ago. No one knows how long it took him to run the distance. But the story tells us that he died of the effort. Today no one will die in a Marathon race. But at the finish line, we see what this race is about; not being first, but finishing. The real victory is not over one’s fellow runners, but over one’s own body. It is a victory of will power over fatigue. In the Boston Marathon, each person who crosses that finish line is a winner.
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. How long does it takes for the runners to cross the starting line in recent Marathon race?
【解析】A 細(xì)節(jié)考察題。第一段提到在近的比賽中，選手們穿過(guò)起跑線都需要3分鐘的時(shí)間。
30. Why did the Greek runner run from Marathon to Athens?
【解析】C 細(xì)節(jié)考察題。見(jiàn)第二段， “He ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver the news of the great victory 2,500 years ago”由此可知，是為了傳達(dá)勝利的消息。
31. Why is a person who crosses the finish line a winner?
【解析】C 判斷推理題。見(jiàn)第二段，“The real victory is not over one’s fellow runners, but over one’s own body”真正的勝利不是戰(zhàn)勝對(duì)手，而是戰(zhàn)勝自己。
Passage Three
Of all the stars the sun is the nearest to the earth. Millions of other stars are even bigger and brighter than the sun. They look small only because they are much father away. You can’t see them in the daytime. But if you go out at night, you’ll be able to see thousands of them.
The earth is one of the sun’s planets, and the moon is the nearest to the earth in space, and men have visited it already. No man has traveled farther than the moon, but spaceships without people have reached other planets.
Many countries have sent up manmade satellites to circle the earth. With their help, people have done much research in many fields of science. Our countries sometimes have sent up man made satellites to send and receive TV programs. This has helped the people of China and other countries to understand each other better.
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. What do we learn about the Sun?
【解析】 B細(xì)節(jié)考察題。見(jiàn)第一段第一句，所有的恒星中太陽(yáng)是離地球近的一個(gè)。
33. Which planet have some people reached?
【解析】A 細(xì)節(jié)考察題。見(jiàn)第二段第二句，沒(méi)有人到達(dá)過(guò)比月球更遠(yuǎn)的地方，但人造衛(wèi)星到達(dá)了其他的星球。
34. What can we do because of the manmade satellites?
【解析】C “歸納總結(jié)題。見(jiàn)第三段第二句和后一句，由此可總結(jié)人造衛(wèi)星既可以幫人們展開(kāi)研究，也可以增進(jìn)人們之間的了解”。
35. What do we learn from the passage?
【解析】A 細(xì)節(jié)考察題。見(jiàn)第二段第一句，“The earth is one of the sun’s planets”由此知，地球是一個(gè)行星。
Section C
36. 【答案】fun
【解析】假期購(gòu)物對(duì)許多人來(lái)說(shuō)是件令人興奮而有趣的事，fun表示“有趣”。
37. 【答案】perfect
【解析】此處應(yīng)填形容詞 perfect, 表示“極好的，完美的”。
38.【答案】lastminute
【解析】此處應(yīng)填復(fù)合名詞 lastminute, 表示“后一刻”。
39.【答案】entire
【解析】此處應(yīng)填形容詞 entire, 表示“全部的，整個(gè)的”。
40.【答案】stores
【解析】此處應(yīng)填名詞 store 的復(fù)數(shù)形式 stores, 指“商店”
41.【答案】enthusiasm
【解析】此處應(yīng)填名詞 enthusiasm。Full of enthusiasm 表示“充滿熱情的”，相當(dāng)于 be enthusiastic。
42. 【答案】dozen
【解析】a dozen 意為“一打、很多”。
43.【答案】Overall
【解析】該詞位于句首，首字母必須大寫(xiě)，所以此處填首字母大寫(xiě)的副詞Overall，表示“大致上，全部地”。
44. 【答案】 Roughly 60 million Americans will buy at least some of their gifts via their computers
【解析】大約六千萬(wàn)美國(guó)人通過(guò)計(jì)算機(jī)購(gòu)買(mǎi)部分禮品。
45.【答案】Internet shopping is no longer new or unusual for people
【解析】網(wǎng)上購(gòu)物對(duì)人們來(lái)說(shuō)已不是新鮮事了。
46. 【答案】It’s all about making the shopping experience more efficient, more reliable and more comfortable.
【解析】此句是說(shuō)：網(wǎng)上購(gòu)物使得人們購(gòu)物更高效、可靠和舒適。
Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)
Section A
47. 【解析】H 選of 。使用外國(guó)教師的優(yōu)點(diǎn)和缺點(diǎn)必須仔細(xì)權(quán)衡，此處空格填介詞of。
48. 【解析】C 選considered。consider意思是“考慮，認(rèn)為”。使用外國(guó)教師的優(yōu)點(diǎn)和缺點(diǎn)必須仔細(xì)權(quán)衡，此處用被動(dòng)態(tài)。
49. 【解析】F選create。create意思是“產(chǎn)生，制造”。國(guó)外的教師資源也會(huì)產(chǎn)生些問(wèn)題。
50. 【解析】L選however。本句與前一句意思為轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，而且轉(zhuǎn)折詞在前，因此用連詞however。
51. 【解析】O選that。他必須適應(yīng)管理嚴(yán)密的大學(xué)系統(tǒng)，而這一點(diǎn)是與他國(guó)內(nèi)的管理大不相同的。that是指代嚴(yán)密的管理。
52. 【解析】K選lack。所有外來(lái)教授和他的學(xué)生都缺乏共同的文化共同性。
53. 【解析】G選required。外來(lái)教授需要接受那些已在美國(guó)學(xué)生頭腦里已存在的概念。
54. 【解析】J選make。做些調(diào)整用動(dòng)詞make。大學(xué)必須做出適當(dāng)?shù)恼{(diào)整。
55. 【解析】E選offer。offer意思是“提供，供應(yīng)”。
56. 【解析】A選field。field意思是“領(lǐng)域”。這是一個(gè)有待進(jìn)一步研究的領(lǐng)域。
Section B
Passage one
57.【解析】 B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。文章從報(bào)紙上刊登的招聘啟事小廣告說(shuō)起，說(shuō)到了高失業(yè)率問(wèn)
題以及找工作投遞簡(jiǎn)歷等問(wèn)題。該題有一定難度。根據(jù)題干，解答該題應(yīng)定位在第一段。
第一段第二行說(shuō)“它有時(shí)放在situations vacant’(招聘)欄目…，”其中招聘加了引號(hào)，再加上隨后的讓步從句明確否定了給人提供工作，所以A項(xiàng)應(yīng)排除。第三行說(shuō)“它有時(shí)放在‘situations wanted’(求職)欄目…，”隨后的讓步從句也明確否定了D項(xiàng)。而選擇正確答案應(yīng)根據(jù)后一句話“What it does is to offer help in applying for a job.” B項(xiàng)正確。C項(xiàng)“把現(xiàn)有的工作分成各種類(lèi)型”文章沒(méi)有提及，也應(yīng)排除。
58.【解析】 C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。解答該題只需正確理解第二段第二行“The growth and apparent success of such a specialized service is, of course, a reflection on the current high levels of unemployment.”(這種特別服務(wù)的出現(xiàn)和成功反映了當(dāng)今的高失業(yè)率。)這正是C項(xiàng)的內(nèi)容。該題屬“倒著考題”型。
59.【解析】 D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。關(guān)鍵的提示句應(yīng)該是第三段第三句“The letter was really just for openers, it was explained, everything else could and should be saved for the interview.”言外之意，在信中不必寫(xiě)得太詳細(xì)，應(yīng)該在得到面試機(jī)會(huì)時(shí)再透露更多細(xì)節(jié)。D項(xiàng)為正確選項(xiàng)。
60.【解析】A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。文章第四段第一行中的“as you moved up the ladder”對(duì)應(yīng)了題
干中的“as one went on to apply for more important jobs”。因此，隨后的內(nèi)容即為答案
“Something slightly more sophisticated was called for. The advice then was to put something in the letter which would distinguish you from the rest.” A項(xiàng)正確。B項(xiàng)說(shuō)“有關(guān)申請(qǐng)人個(gè)性的隱含信息”，C項(xiàng)說(shuō)“申請(qǐng)人申請(qǐng)工作時(shí)相對(duì)于其他人的優(yōu)勢(shì)”，這兩項(xiàng)均不正確，D)項(xiàng)表示“用主動(dòng)積極的方法偶爾玩點(diǎn)花招”只是引人關(guān)注的其中一種方法，不如A具有概括性。
61.【解析】 B 單句理解題。本題問(wèn)個(gè)人履歷為什么重要。學(xué)生只要正確理解后一段，就可做出正確選擇，后一句實(shí)際上是強(qiáng)調(diào)句型:“…it is increasing number of applicants with university education at all points in the process of engaging staff that has led to the greater importance of the curriculum vitae.”明確講明是越來(lái)越多的具有大學(xué)教育背景的求職者使得個(gè)人履歷更顯重要?！癷t is”后的內(nèi)容也即是B項(xiàng)的內(nèi)容，所以B項(xiàng)正確。A、C、D項(xiàng)文中都沒(méi)有涉及，均應(yīng)排除。
Passage two
62.【解析】A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。本文討論了限制高租房金以及低工資等問(wèn)題，以及相應(yīng)引起的經(jīng)濟(jì)現(xiàn)象。本題問(wèn)規(guī)定高租金可能會(huì)導(dǎo)致什么結(jié)果。文章第一段明確指出，landlords(房東)收取租戶的租金有了高限額，他們的利潤(rùn)會(huì)受到影響，也可能導(dǎo)致他們投資其他行業(yè)，鑒于此，C、D兩項(xiàng)都是錯(cuò)誤的。B項(xiàng)“使租房為家的人擔(dān)憂”文中沒(méi)有涉及，也不對(duì)。依據(jù)第一段后一句話“…, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city.”可知A項(xiàng)為惟一選項(xiàng)。
63.【解析】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)第一段第四句“However, the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative effects.”可斷定C項(xiàng)正確。A、B、D諸項(xiàng)都含絕對(duì)意味，都不符合文中意思。
64.【解析】A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。解答該題只要準(zhǔn)確理解第二段的含義，尤其從第三行開(kāi)始“However, if the minimum is high,…Thus, critics claim, an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment.”此題較簡(jiǎn)單。
65.【解析】B 主旨題。本文從rent control和低工資控制兩方面討論了政府控制可能造成的后果。進(jìn)一步說(shuō)，許多政府行為可能保護(hù)某些利益，但從長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)看，也會(huì)帶來(lái)許多問(wèn)題。B項(xiàng)正確。A項(xiàng)說(shuō)(文章敘述了)供需關(guān)系；C項(xiàng)說(shuō)(文章敘述了)政府控制的必要性；D項(xiàng)說(shuō)(文章敘述了)擺脫政府控制的緊迫性。文章并沒(méi)有深入談及這三項(xiàng)內(nèi)容，顯然不能成為文章主旨。
66.【解析】 D 細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。依據(jù)第四段第二行“The predictions may be correct only if ’other things are equal’.”可得知A項(xiàng)是對(duì)的。從第二段可得知規(guī)定低工資會(huì)使得雇主雇用更少的工人，會(huì)考慮用機(jī)器替代工人，也就會(huì)導(dǎo)致更多的人失業(yè)，所以B項(xiàng)應(yīng)該是可以成立的說(shuō)法。C項(xiàng)的內(nèi)容實(shí)際上就是A項(xiàng)的另一種說(shuō)法，也可成立。依據(jù)第四段內(nèi)容，可得知D項(xiàng)不正確。經(jīng)濟(jì)理論應(yīng)該有相當(dāng)?shù)膮⒖純r(jià)值，只是還需考慮方方面面的因素。
Part Ⅴ Cloze
67.【解析】D本句意思是“誰(shuí)如果想謀得一份差事”。A項(xiàng)applying需加for,意思是“申請(qǐng)”；B項(xiàng)，C項(xiàng)均不符題意，只有D項(xiàng)(獲得)適合。
68.【解析】A本句意為“快速閱讀與理解的能力，是關(guān)系到成敗的關(guān)鍵所在”只有quickly與原意吻合。easily(容易地)；roughly (粗略地)；decidedly(果斷地)均與原文內(nèi)容不符。
69.【解析】C英語(yǔ)中，閱讀速度快的人稱為good reader，反之，就是poor reader。根據(jù)上下文的內(nèi)容，多數(shù)人都屬于poor reader，因此選poor(差的)。其他選項(xiàng)不妥。
70.【解析】B此處的意思是“大多數(shù)人早期養(yǎng)成看書(shū)慢的習(xí)慣”因此選habits(習(xí)慣)。training (訓(xùn)練，培訓(xùn))；situations(形勢(shì))；custom(風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣)。
71.【解析】A 此處說(shuō)的是“主要的困難在于語(yǔ)言的自身要素，即單詞”。combines聯(lián)合；touches接觸；involves包括，這三項(xiàng)的詞義與原文不符。而lies與in構(gòu)成搭配，意為“在于”。
72.【解析】C 這里的意思是“如果單個(gè)地看這些字，它們并沒(méi)有什么意義”。some有點(diǎn)；A lot許多；dull單調(diào)的。此三項(xiàng)不合題意。只有l(wèi)ittle(很少)是否定詞，合乎邏輯。
73.【解析】D此句意為“作者對(duì)未受過(guò)閱讀訓(xùn)練的人的不良習(xí)慣感到遺憾”。Fortunately幸運(yùn)地；In fact事實(shí)上；Logically合乎邏輯地,均不妥。Unfortunately(不幸地)合乎句義。
74.【解析】B 此句意為“在閱讀時(shí)經(jīng)常重讀(反復(fù)讀)”因此，選reread重讀。reuse再使用；rewrite改寫(xiě)；recite背誦。
75.【解析】A 此處所填的詞既是look back over的賓語(yǔ)，又是you have just read的賓語(yǔ)，只有what能充當(dāng)這種雙重成分。
76.【解析】C scales down按比例減少；cuts down削減；此兩項(xiàng)不合題意。measures不能與down搭配。只有slow與down搭配的意思“放慢”，在此合適。
77.【解析】B 本段前文已經(jīng)出現(xiàn)you，在此選one(泛指人們，我們，你)來(lái)代替you。some one無(wú)此用法。如果用reader，前面應(yīng)加定冠詞。he不能與該段邏輯一致。
78.【解析】A 此句意為“訓(xùn)練快速閱讀所使用的工具必然與提高閱讀速度有關(guān)”，因此選accelerator (快讀器)。actor演員；amplifier放大器；observer觀察者。
79.【解析】D前面的faster決定了應(yīng)當(dāng)選than，構(gòu)成比較級(jí)。
80.【解析】C 此句意為“快速閱讀器迫使你加快閱讀速度，使你再也不能逐字閱讀，回顧前文內(nèi)容或者默讀”。enabling相當(dāng)于making possible；leading引導(dǎo)；indicating指出，表明。都不合題意。只有making (使，使得)合適。
81.【解析】B 這里的意思是“速讀初會(huì)影響理解”，所以選comprehension(理解力)。meaning意義，意思，指詞或詞組表示的意義；gist大意，要旨regression回顧
82.【解析】A 與前半句中的not only相呼應(yīng)，構(gòu)成句式“不僅……，而且……”，只有選but，而nor；or或for均不能構(gòu)成固定用法。
83.【解析】C 本句中的主語(yǔ)是第三人稱復(fù)數(shù)，物主代詞必然是their。
84.【解析】Btake與后面的for instance構(gòu)成短語(yǔ)，意為：“以……例”，其他三項(xiàng)不能構(gòu)成搭配。
85.【解析】D 這里提到受訓(xùn)之前與受訓(xùn)之后進(jìn)行比較,對(duì)比，因此選before。
86.【解析】D 此處意為：在較短時(shí) 間內(nèi)，讀完眾多的材料。master掌握；go over復(fù)習(xí)；
present呈現(xiàn)，展現(xiàn)；此三項(xiàng)均不妥；只有g(shù)et through (讀完)恰當(dāng)。
Part Ⅵ Translation
87.【解析】would not have finished so early
88.【解析】delaying making
89.【解析】to have no access
90.【解析】we may/might as well walk home
91.【解析】singing and dancing to their heart’s content.
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Generation Gap. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:
1. 代溝的表現(xiàn)。
2. 代溝出現(xiàn)的家庭原因。
3. 代溝出現(xiàn)的社會(huì)原因。
Generation Gap
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)
Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the question on Answer Sheet 1.
For questions 1-7, mark
Y (for YES)if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;
N (for NO)if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;
NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.
For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
Landfills
You have just finished your meal at a fast food restaurant and you throw your uneaten food, food wrappers, drink cups, utensils and napkins into the trash can. You don’t think about that waste again. On trash pickup day in your neighborhood, you push your can out to the curb, and workers dump the contents into a big truck and haul it away. You don’t have to think about that waste again, either. But maybe you have wondered, as you watch the trash truck pull away, just where that garbage ends up.
Americans generate trash at an astonishing rate of four pounds per day per person; which translates to 600,000 tons per day or 210 million tons per year! This is almost twice as much trashes per person as most other major countries. What happens to this trash? Some gets recycled (回收利用) or recovered and some is burned, but the majority is buried in landfills.
How Much Trash Is Generated?
Of the 210 million tons of trash, or solid waste, generated in the United States annually, about 56 million tons, or 27 percent, is either recycled (glass, paper products, plastic, metals) or composted (做成堆肥) (yard waste). The remaining trash, which is mostly unredeemable, is discarded.
How Is Trash Disposed of?
The trash production in the United States has almost tripled since 1960. This trash is handled in various ways. About 27 percent of the trash is recycled or composted, 16 percent is burned and 57 percent is buried in landfills. The amount of trash buried in landfills has doubled since 1960. The United States ranks somewhere in the middle of the major countries (United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, France and Japan) in landfill disposal. The United Kingdom ranks highest, burying about 90 percent of its solid waste in landfills.
What Is a Landfill?
There are two ways to bury trash:
Dump—an open hole in the ground where trash is buried and that is full of various animals (rats, mice, birds). (This is most people’s idea of a landfill!)
Landfill—carefully designed structure built into or on top of the ground in which trash is isolated from the surrounding environment (groundwater, air, rain). This isolation is accomplished with a bottom liner and daily covering of soil.
Sanitary landfill—land fill that uses a clay liner to isolate the trash from the environment
Municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill—landfill that uses a synthetic (plastic) liner to isolate the trash from the environment
The purpose of a landfill is to bury the trash in such a way that it will be isolated from groundwater, will be kept dry and will not be in contact with air. Under these conditions, trash will not decompose (腐爛) much. A landfill is not like a compost pile, where the purpose is to bury trash in such a way that it will decompose quickly.
Proposing the Landfill
For a landfill to be built, the operators have to make sure that they follow certain steps. In most parts of the world, there are regulations that govern where a landfill can be placed and how it can operate. The whole process begins with someone proposing the landfill.
In the United States, taking care of trash and building landfills are local government responsibilities. Before a city or other authority can build a landfill, an environment impact study must be done on the proposed site to determine:
the area of land necessary for the landfill
the composition of the underlying soil and bedrock
the flow of surface water over the site
the impact of the proposed landfill on the local environment and wildlife
the historical value of the proposed site
Building the Landfill
Once the environmental impact study is complete, the permits are granted and the funds have been raised, then construction begins. First, access roads to the landfill site must be built if they do not already exist. There roads will be used by construction equipment, sanitation (環(huán)衛(wèi)) services and the general public. After roads have been built, digging can begin. In the North Wake Country Landfill, the landfill began 10 feet below the road surface.
What Happens to Trash in a Landfill?
Trash put in a landfill will stay there for a very long time. Inside a landfill, there is little oxygen and little moisture. Under these conditions, trash does not break down very rapidly. In fact, when old landfills have been dug up or sampled, 40 year old newspapers have been found with easily readable print. Landfills are not designed to break down trash, merely to bury it. When a landfill closes, the site, especially the groundwater, must be monitored and maintained for up to 30 years!
How Is a Landfill Operated?
A landfill, such as the North Wake County Landfill, must be open and available every day. Customers are typically municipalities and construction companies, although residents may also use the landfill.
Near the entrance of the landfill is a recycling center where residents can drop off recyclable materials (aluminum cans, glass bottles, newspapers and paper products). This helps to reduce the amount of material in the landfill. Some of these materials are banned from landfills by law because they can be recycled.
As customers enter the site, their trucks are weighed at the scale house. Customers are charged tipping fees for using the site. The tipping fees vary from $10 to $40 per ton. These fees are used to pay for operation costs. The North Wake County Landfill has an operating budget of approximately $4.5 million, and part of that comes from tipping fees.
Along the site, there are dropoff stations for materials that are not wanted or legally banned by the landfill. A multi-material dropoff station is used for tires, motor oil, and leadacid batteries. Some of these materials can be recycled.
In addition, there is a household hazardous waste dropoff station for chemicals (paints, pesticides, other chemicals) that are banned from the landfill. These chemicals are disposed of by private companies. Some paints can be recycled and some organic chemicals can be burned in furnaces or power plants.
Other structures alongside the landfill are the borrowed area that supplies the soil for the landfill, the runoff collection pond and methane (甲烷) station.
Landfills are complicated structures that, when properly designed and managed, serve an important purpose. In the future, new technologies called bioreactors will be used to speed the breakdown of trash in landfills and produce more methane.
1. The passage gives a general description of the structure and use of a landfill.
2. Most of the trash that Americans generate ends up in landfills.
3. Compared with other major industrialized countries, America buries a much higher percentage of its solid waste in landfills.
4. Landfills are like compost piles in that they speed up decomposition of the buried trash.
5. In most countries the selection of a landfill site is governed by rules and regulations.
6. In the United States the building of landfills is the job of both federal and local governments.
7. Hazardous wastes have to be treated before being dumped into landfills.
1.［Y］［N］［NG］2.［Y］［N］［NG］3.［Y］［N］［NG］4.［Y］［N］［NG］
5.［Y］［N］［NG］ 6.［Y］［N］［NG］7.［Y］［N］［NG］
8. Customers are typically , although residents may also use the landfill.
9. The tipping fees vary from per ton. These fees are used to pay for operation costs.
10. Along the site, there are for materials that are not wanted or legally banned by the landfill.
Part III Listening Comprehension(35 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked ［A］, ［B］, ［C］ and ［D］, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
11.［A］In an office.［B］On a farm.［C］In a clinic.［D］In a restaurant.
12.［A］When he was sixteen.［B］When he was twenty-one.
［C］When he was thirteen.［D］When he was eighteen.
13.［A］Thursday 9 am—5 pm.［B］Saturday 9 am—5 pm.
［C］Sunday 2 am—5 pm.［D］Monday 2 am—5 pm.
14.［A］She shopped.［B］She sewed.
［C］She repaired her car.［D］She bought some tobacco.
15.［A］Help the woman.［B］Go home at five o’clock.
［C］Type some letters.［D］Work together with Mr. Smith.
16.［A］The first speaker.［B］Merry.［C］Linda.［D］The second speaker.
17.［A］He needs to sleep for three or four hours.［B］He wants to buy a set of coffee cups.
［C］He will need more than one cup of coffee.［D］He has been wide awake for time.
18.［A］On the 2nd floor.［B］On the 3rd floor.
［C］On the 9th floor.［D］On the 4th floor.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19.［A］Go to summer school.［B］Take a vacation.
［C］Stay at home.［D］Earn some money.
20.［A］They hired someone to stay in their home.［B］They left their pets with neighbors.
［C］They rented their house to a student.［D］They asked their gardener to watch their home.
21.［A］Walking the dog.［B］Cutting the grass.
［C］Watching the children.［D］Feeding the fish.
22.［A］They attend a house sitter’s party.［B］They check a house sitter’s references.
［C］They interview a house sitter’s friends.［D］They look at a house sitter’s transcripts.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23.［A］University education.［B］Planning for post-graduate studies.
［C］Job hunting.［D］Advertising jobs.
24.［A］About one half.［B］About one third.
［C］About one fourth.［D］About one fifth.
25.［A］Work. ［B］Do further study.［C］Travel.［D］Take time off.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked ［A］, ［B］, ［C］ and ［D］.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26.［A］The care and proper selection of dogs for family pets.
［B］Different breeds of dogs.
［C］Responsibility for seeing that dogs are properly cared for.
［D］Different kinds of books about dogs.
27.［A］Children.［B］Family.［C］Parents.［D］ASPCA.
28.［A］When you have small children.［B］When you live in an apartment.
［C］When space is limited.［D］When you live in the city.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29.［A］Three minutes.［B］Two minutes.［C］ One minutes.［D］Five minutes.
30.［A］To win a competition. ［B］To break a record.
［C］To deliver the news of victory. ［D］To win the first prize.
31.［A］Because he is over the fellow runners. ［B］Because he is over former runners.
［C］Because he is over his own body. ［D］Because he wins the prize.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32.［A］It is the smallest one of all the stars.［B］It is the nearest one to the earth.
［C］It is the biggest one of all the stars.［D］It is the farthest one from the earth.
33.［A］The moon.［B］Other planets.［C］Both A and B.［D］Neither A nor B.
34.［A］Do much research in many fields of science.
［B］Understand people in other countries better.
［C］Both A and B.［D］Neither A nor B.
35.［A］The earth is a planet.［B］Stars in the sky are actually as small as they look.
［C］Satellites are all made by men.［D］Men can conquer other planets.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in you own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
Holiday shopping is an exciting and (36) thing to do for many people. They love the crowds, the time spent picking out that (37) gift for a loved one.
Then there are those of us who hate crowds. Robb Empson used to be one of those (38) holiday gift buyers. Not anymore. The 50yearold man checked off his (39) gift list two weeks ago-shopping online. Knowing he doesn’t have to visit (40) during the crowded holiday season is a “wonderful feeling,” said Empson, who has been full of (41) online shopper for several years. This year, he spent about 700 dollar on a (42) holiday gifts from Amazon. com. (43) , Internet holiday sales grew 28 percent last year and 54 percent in 2000.
(44) .
Many are turning to online shopping as an alternative. The idea of shopping in your soft loose clothes you wear at home is pretty cool to those who hate shopping. The perfect gift is out there; one needs merely to surf the Web.
(45) .
With the click of a mouse, consumers can send flowers and gifts to distant relatives. Shopping online can be safe and convenient. Consumers need only to know the rules and to take steps to protect themselves. (46)
Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)(25 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.
In recent years, more and more foreigners are involved in the teaching programs of the United States. Both the advantages and the disadvantages47using foreign faculty in teaching positions have to be48 , of course. It can be said that the foreign background that makes the faculty member from abroad an asset also49 problems of adjustment, both for the university and for the individual. The foreign research scholar usually isolates himself in the laboratory as a means of protection; 50, what he needs is to be fitted to a highly organized university system quite different from51at home. He is faced in his daily work with differences in philosophy, arrangements of courses and methods of teaching. Both the visiting professor and his students52a common ground in each other’s cultures, some concept of what is already in the minds of American students is53for the foreign professor. While helping him to adapt himself to his new environment, the university must also54certain adjustments in order to take full advantage of what the newcomer can55. It isn’t always known how to make creative use of foreign faculty, especially at smaller colleges. This is thought to be a56where further study is called for. The findings of such a study will be of value to colleges and universities with foreign faculty.
［A］field［B］possess［C］considered
［D］express［E］offer［F］create
［G］required［H］of［I］emerge
［J］make［K］lack［L］ however
［M］ scope［N］ cause［O］ that
Section B
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked ［A］, ［B］, ［C］ and ［D］.You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
There is a new type of small advertisement becoming increasingly common in newspaper classified columns. It is sometimes placed among “situations vacant”, although it does not offer anyone a job, and sometimes it appears among “situations wanted”, although it is not placed by someone looking for a job, either. What it does is to offer help in applying for a job.
“Contact us before writing your application”, or “Make use of our long experience in preparing your curriculum vitae or job history”, is how it is usually expressed. The growth and apparent success of such a specialized service is, of course, a reflection on the current high levels of unemployment. It is also an indication of the growing importance of the curriculum vitae (or job history), with the suggestion that it may now qualify as an art form in its own right.
There was a time when job seekers simply wrote letters of application. “Just put down your name, address, age and whether you have passed any exams”, was about the average level of advice offered to young people applying for their first jobs when I left school. The letter was really just for openers, it was explained, everything else could and should be saved for the interview. And in those days of full employment the technique worked. The letter proved that you could write and were available for work. Your eager face and intelligent replies did the rest.
Later, as you moved up the ladder, something slightly more sophisticated was called for. The advice then was to put something in the letter which would distinguish you from the rest. It might be the aggressive approach. “Your search is over. I am the person you are looking for”, was a widely used trick that occasionally succeeded. Or it might be some special feature specially designed for the job interview.
There is no doubt, however, that it is increasing number of applicants with university education at all points in the process of engaging staff that has led to the greater importance of the curriculum vitae.
57. The new type of advertisement which is appearing in newspaper columns.
［A］informs job hunters of the opportunities available
［B］promises to offer useful advice to those looking for employment
［C］divides available jobs into various types
［D］informs employers of the people available for work
58. Nowadays a demand for this specialized type of service has been created because.
［A］there is a lack of jobs available for artistic people
［B］there are so many toplevel jobs available
［C］there are so many people out of work
［D］the job history is considered to be a work of art
59. In the past it was expected that first job hunters would .
［A］write an initial letter giving their life history
［B］pass some exams before applying for a job
［C］have no qualifications other than being able to read and write
［D］keep any detailed information until they obtained an interview
60. Later, as one went on to apply for more important jobs, one was advised to include in the letter .
［A］something that would distinguish one from other applicants
［B］hinted information about the personality of the applicant
［C］one’s advantages over others in applying for the job
［D］an occasional trick with the aggressive approach
61. The curriculum vitae has become such an important document because .
［A］there has been an increase in the number of jobs advertised
［B］there has been an increase in the number of applicants with degrees
［C］jobs are becoming much more complicated nowadays
［D］the other processes of applying for jobs are more complicated
Passage Two
Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.
In cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord can charge for an apartment. Supporters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living in apartments. Their rent cannot increase; therefore, they are not in danger of losing their homes. However, the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits. Therefore, they invest in other businesses where they can increase their profits. They do not invest in new buildings which would also be rent-controlled. As a result, new apartments are not built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city.
Some theorists argue that the minimum wage law can cause problems in the same way. The federal government sets the minimum that an employer must pay workers. The minimum helps people who generally look for unskilled, low-paying jobs. However, if the minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers. They will replace workers with machinery. The price, which is the wage that employers must pay, increases. Therefore, other things being equal, the number of workers that employers want decreases. Thus, critics claim, an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment. Some poor people may find themselves without jobs instead of with jobs at the minimum wage.
Supporters of the minimum wage say that it helps people keep their dignity. Because of the law, workers cannot sell their services for less than the minimum. Furthermore, employers cannot force workers to accept jobs at unfair wages.
Economic theory predicts the results of economic decisions such as decisions about farm production, rent control, and the minimum wage. The predictions may be correct only if “other things are equal”. Economists do not agree on some of the predictions. They also do not agree on the value of different decisions. Some economists support a particular decision while others criticize it. Economists do agree, however, that there are no simple answers to economic questions.
62.There is the possibility that setting maximum rent may .
［A］cause a shortage of apartments［B］worry those who rent apartments as homes
［C］increase the profits of landlords［D］encourage landlords to invest in building apartment
63.According to the critics, rent control .
［A］will always benefit those who rent apartments［B］is unnecessary
［C］will bring negative effects in the long run［D］is necessary under all circumstances
64.The problem of unemployment will arise .
［A］if the minimum wage is set too high［B］if the minimum wage is set too low
［C］if the workers are unskilled［D］if the maximum wage is set
65.The passage tells us .
［A］the relationship between supply and demand
［B］the possible results of government controls
［C］the necessity of government control
［D］the urgency of getting rid of government controls
66.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
［A］The results of economic decisions can not always be predicted.
［B］Minimum wage can not always protect employees.
［C］Economic theory can predict the results of economic decisions if other factors are not changing.
［D］Economic decisions should not be based on economic theory.
Part ⅤCloze(15 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked ［A］, ［B］, ［C］ and ［D］on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never-ending flood of words. In 67 a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend 68 can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are 69 readers. Most of us develop poor reading 70 at an early age, and never get over them. The main deficiency 71 in the actual stuff of language itself-words. Taken individually, words have 72 meaning until they are strung together into phrased, sentences and paragraphs. 73 , however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing to 74 words or passages. Regression, the tendency to look back over 75 you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which 76 down the speed of reading is vocalization-sounding each word either orally or mentally as 77 reads.
To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called an 78 , which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set at a slightly faster rate 79 the reader finds comfortable, in order to ”stretch“ him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, 80 word-by-word reading, regression and sub vocalization, practically impossible. At first 81 is sacrificed for speed. But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, 82 your comprehension will improve. Many people have found 83 reading skill drastically improved after some training. 84 Charlce Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute 85 the training, now it is an excellent 1,378 words a minute. He is delighted that how he can 86 a lot more reading material in a short period of time.
67.［A］applying［B］doing［C］offering［D］getting
68.［A］quickly［B］easily［C］roughly［D］decidedly
69.［A］good［B］curious［C］poor［D］urgent
70.［A］training［B］habits［C］situations［D］custom
71.［A］lies［B］combines［C］touches［D］involves
72.［A］some［B］A lot［C］little［D］dull
73.［A］Fortunately［B］In fact［C］Logically［D］Unfortunately
74.［A］reuse［B］reread［C］rewrite［D］recite
75.［A］what［B］which［C］that［D］if
76.［A］scales［B］cuts［C］slows［D］measures
77.［A］some one［B］one［C］he［D］reader
78.［A］accelerator［B］actor［C］amplifier［D］observer
79.［A］then［B］as［C］beyond［D］than
80.［A］enabling［B］leading［C］making［D］indicating
81.［A］meaning［B］comprehension［C］gist［D］regression
82.［A］but［B］nor［C］or［D］for
83.［A］our［B］your［C］their［D］such a
84.［A］Look at［B］Take［C］Make［D］Consider
85.［A］for［B］in［C］after［D］before
86.［A］master［B］go over［C］present［D］get through
Part Ⅵ Translation(5 minutes)
Direction: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
87.But for his help, I (我不可能這么早完成).
88.I don’t mind your(延期做出決定) the decision as long as it is not too late.
89.Over a third of the population was estimated(無(wú)法獲得) to the health service.
90.It is no good waiting for the bus,(我們不妨走回家吧).
91.Last week, Tom and his friends celebrated his twentieth birthday, (盡情地唱歌跳舞).
Key to Model Test Two
Part I Writing
【寫(xiě)作思路】
本文是一篇關(guān)于代溝的論文。從代溝的現(xiàn)象開(kāi)始討論，接著提出代溝產(chǎn)生的家庭原因以及社會(huì)原因。
【參考范文】
Generation Gap
Generation gap seems a hot topic between the old and the young. Parents complained that children didn’t show them proper respect and obedience, while children complained that their parents didn’t understand them at all. Often they discover that they have very little in common.
One cause of the generation gap is the opportunity that young people have to choose their own life. In traditional societies, children live in the same area as their parents, marry people their parents know and approve of, and often continue the family occupation.
In our society, people often move out of the home at an early age, marry or live with people their parents have never met, and choose occupations that are rather different. Parents often expect their children to be better than them. However, these ambitions for their children are another cause of the division between them.
Finally, the speed of change in our society is another cause of it. In a traditional culture, people are valued for their wisdom, but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become out of date.
No doubt, the generation gap will continue to be a feature of our life. Its causes are rooted in the freedoms and opportunities of our society, and in the rapid pace at which society changes.
Part II Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)
1. 【解析】Y本文主要敘述了垃圾掩埋法的過(guò)程和用途，這正是全文主旨所在，因此是正確的。
2. 【解析】Y本題答案可見(jiàn)文章第二段。Some gets recycled or recovered and some is burned, but the majority is buried in landfills.由此可見(jiàn)，大部分的垃圾都是被掩埋了。
3. 【解析】N由文章第四段可見(jiàn)本題是錯(cuò)誤的。The United States ranks somewhere in the middle of the major countries in landfill disposal.美國(guó)出于這些國(guó)家的中間位置。
4. 【解析】N由文中這一句可以看本題錯(cuò)誤的。A landfill is not like a compost pile, where the purpose is to bury trash in such a way that it will decompose quickly. 可見(jiàn)，垃圾掩埋并不像混合肥料堆那樣。
5. 【解析】Y大多數(shù)國(guó)家垃圾掩埋的地址都是有規(guī)定和規(guī)則的。從文中這句話可以看出這句話是正確的。In most parts of the world, there are regulations that govern where a landfill can be placed and how it can operate.
6. 【解析】N在副標(biāo)題為proposing the landfill部分的第二段說(shuō)到In the United States, taking care of trash and building landfills are local government responsibilities.由此可見(jiàn)，在美國(guó)垃圾掩埋是地方政府的責(zé)任，與聯(lián)邦政府無(wú)關(guān)，因此答案是錯(cuò)誤的。
7. 【解析】NG危險(xiǎn)垃圾在被掩埋之前是否經(jīng)過(guò)處理這一信息在文中并未提到。
8. 【解析】municipalities and construction companies在副標(biāo)題為how is a landfill operated部分中第一段就給出了答案。
9. 【解析】$10 to $40在副標(biāo)題為how is a landfill operated部分中第三段第三句話。
10.【解析】drop off stations在副標(biāo)題為how is a landfill operated部分中第四段的第一句話。
Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A
11.W：Would you like to order now?
M：Yes. Please show me the menu.
Q：Where are the man and the woman now?
【解析】D 從 order 和menu兩個(gè)詞中可以判斷說(shuō)話人是在餐廳就餐。
12.W：How long have you been driving?
M：Actually I began driving when I was thirteen. But I didn’t get a license until I was sixteen.
Q：When did the man start driving?
【解析】C 說(shuō)話人說(shuō)自己十三歲就開(kāi)始開(kāi)車(chē)，十六歲拿到駕照。十六歲為干擾項(xiàng)，正確答案是十三歲。
13.W：Excuse me, could you please tell me when the bank is open?
M：It’s open from 9 am to 5 pm on weekdays, and 10 am to 4 pm on Saturdays.
Q：When is the bank open?
【解析】A 女士問(wèn)銀行何時(shí)開(kāi)門(mén)，男士回答說(shuō)平日里是上午九點(diǎn)到下午五點(diǎn)，周六是上午十點(diǎn)到下午四點(diǎn)。此處 weekdays 指“在每個(gè)周日, 在平日 (指星期一至星期五)”。
14.M：Didn’t you go shopping today? Where’s the tobacco you promised to bring me?
W：I planned to, but the car was out of order so I did some sewing instead.
Q：What did the woman do today?
【解析】B 男士問(wèn)女士為何沒(méi)去購(gòu)物。女士回答說(shuō)本來(lái)打算去的，但是車(chē)子有點(diǎn)問(wèn)題，所以就在家做了些針線活。
15. W：If any of you give me a hand, I could finish this job before five o’clock.
M：I would like to, but I can’t. Mr. Brown told me to type some letters before I go home.
Q：What did Mr. Brown ask the man to do?
【解析】C 男士跟女士解釋說(shuō)我很樂(lè)意幫你，但是我沒(méi)辦法，布朗先生要我回家之前打印一些信件。從男士的回答中我們可以直接找到答案。
16.M：You work harder than Merry.
W：But Linda works even harder.
Q：Who works the hardest?
【解析】C 男士說(shuō)女士比瑪麗工作努力，女士說(shuō)琳達(dá)比自己還要努力。因此，工作努力的人是琳達(dá)。
17.W：Would you like a cup of coffee to help you wake up?
M：A cup of coffee? I’ll need three or four.
Q：What does the man mean?
【解析】C 女士問(wèn)男士是否需要一杯咖啡幫他清醒。男士回答說(shuō)一杯不行，要三四杯。由此可見(jiàn)答案。
18.W：Excuse me, where’s the cashier’s office? I’ve come to pay a bill.
M：It’s on the 2nd floor, the 3rd room on the right.
Q：Where’s the cashier’s office?
【解析】A 女士問(wèn)出納員的辦公室在哪兒，男士說(shuō)在二樓右邊第三個(gè)房間。3rd room 為干擾項(xiàng)，2nd 才是正確答案。
Now you’ll hear two long conversations.
Conversation One
M：I really don’t know what to do this summer. I can’t afford to just sit around, and there don’t seem to be any jobs available.
W：Why don’t you try house sitting? Last summer my friend Margaret house sat for the Dodds when they are away on vacation. Mr. Dodd hired Margaret to stay in their house because he didn’t want it left empty.
M：You mean the Dodds paid Margaret just to live in their house?
W：It wasn’t that easy. She had to mow the lawn and water the house plants. And when Eric house sat for Dr. Cohen, he had to take care of her pets.
M：Housesitting sounds like a good job. I guess it’s a little like babysitting, expect you are taking care of the house instead of children.
W：The Student Employment Office still has a few jobs posted.
M：Do you just have to fill out an application?
W：Margaret and Eric had to interview with the house owners and provide three references each.
M：That seems like a lot of trouble for a summer job.
W：Well, the house owners want some guarantee that they can trust the house sitter. You know, they want to make sure you’re not the type who’ll throw wild parties in their house, or move a group of friends in with you.
M：House sitters who do that sort of things probably aren’t paid then?
W：Usually they’re paid anyway just because the house owners don’t want to make a fuss. But if the house owner reported it, then the housesitter wouldn’t be able to get another job. So why don’t you apply?
M：Yeah, I think I will.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. What does the man want to do this summer?
【解析】D 對(duì)話一開(kāi)始男士即說(shuō)暑假不能待著，但似乎沒(méi)有什么可行的工作，即說(shuō)明他想假期做一份兼職。
20.What did the Dodds do when they went away last summer?
【解析】A Mr. Dodd hired Margaret to stay in their house because he didn’t want it left empty. 從這一句中可以看出 Dodds一家去年夏天外出時(shí)，他們雇了Margaret 在他們家看家。
21.What is one responsibility the housesitter probably wouldn’t have?
【解析】C Housesitting sounds like a good job. I guess it’s a little like babysitting, expect you are taking care of the house instead of children. 從這句話中可看出 housesitting的工作類(lèi)似于保姆 babysitting，只是除了要照顧孩子。
22.How do house owners determine the reliability of a housesitter?
【解析】B Margaret and Eric had to interview with the house owners and provide three references each. 從這句話中可以看出房屋主人對(duì)應(yīng)聘者進(jìn)行了面試，并且每位應(yīng)聘者分別提供三份介紹信。
Conversation Two
M：You’ve worked in a university before, haven’t you?
W：Yes, in Britain, yes.
M：What, how do students go about getting jobs when they graduate?
W：Well, most universities have a Careers Advice Service. I used to know the people in the Careers Service in Newcastle University and they, in fact, seem fairly successful in finding jobs for students. They are able to get jobs for 3040% of new graduates.
M：That seems a fairly low percentage.
W：Well...it’s not if you consider the various other options which people take up. For example, there are a fair number of people I don’t remember the exact number, who go into further study, who carry straight on into master’s degrees. Either at the same university or another university. So that’s fair chunk. Then there are others, a second group of people, who decide not to take a career job immediately after university. Instead, they decide to take time off, maybe see the world, and...and...well there is a third group, the people who can’t actually get the jobs they wait for a job they really want. So when I say 3040% find jobs through the careers service, that doesn’t mean that only that number find jobs. A lot of other people find jobs through the newspapers.
M：So it is quite high really, yes.
W：Oh, I think so, relatively, yes. And quite a lot of other people of course look in newspapers and the particular journals or magazines which advertise jobs in the fields they’re interested in.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard
23.What are the man and the woman talking about?
【解析】C 兩個(gè)人討論的是關(guān)于大學(xué)生畢業(yè)后找工作的問(wèn)題，通過(guò)什么渠道找工作。Job hunting 即為找工作之意。
24.What is the percentage of college graduates getting jobs through university help?
【解析】B 女士介紹說(shuō)大學(xué)里的介紹工作的服務(wù)機(jī)構(gòu)可以幫助30%-40% 的畢業(yè)生找到工作。四個(gè)選項(xiàng)里只有三分之一在這個(gè)數(shù)字范圍之內(nèi)。
25.What do most college graduates in Britain do when they graduate?
【解析】A 大多數(shù)畢業(yè)生畢業(yè)之后是去找工作，他們通過(guò)學(xué)校的工作介紹機(jī)構(gòu)，或者通過(guò)報(bào)紙、雜志等找工作。
Section B
Passage One
Is your family interested in buying a dog? A dog can be a happy addition to your family, but if you choose the wrong kind of dog, the consequences can cause you a lot of trouble.
Families should sit down and thoroughly discuss the problems involved before buying a dog. Even if the children in your family are the ones who want the dogs, the parents are the ones who are really responsible for seeing that the animal is properly cared for. If you don’t know much about dogs, it’s a good idea to go to the library or the ASPCA for books about various kinds of dogs, as well as books about how to train a puppy. When a book describes a dog as an ideal hunting dog, it probably means that the dog won’t be happy living in a small apartment. Dog breeds vary in popularity as the years go by. One of the most popular dogs these days is the German shepherd. This is because it provides protection as well as companionship. The family should be warned that these dogs grow up to be very big, and may be too powerful for children to handle. If space is limited, a toy dog may be a good choice. These dogs are very small and easy to train. They don’t need to be walked daily, since they can exercise in the space available in the home.
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. What is the main topic of the talk?
【解析】A 本文主要講了養(yǎng)小狗做家庭 寵物要十分細(xì)心慎重。如果選擇不慎的話，會(huì)帶來(lái)許多問(wèn)題。
27. According to the speaker who was really responsible for the dog’s welfare?
【解析】C 說(shuō)話者認(rèn)為父母才是應(yīng)該對(duì)小狗負(fù)責(zé)的人。從這句話中就可以看出來(lái)：the parents are the ones who are really responsible for seeing that the animal is properly cared for.
28. When is the toy dog a good choice?
【解析】C 當(dāng)你的住房面積很小的時(shí)候，養(yǎng)一只小型狗是很好的選擇。文中有明確地指出：If space is limited, a toy dog may be a good choice.
Passage Two
Everywhere we look, we see Americans running. They run for every reason anybody could think of. They run for health, for beauty, to lose weight, to feel fit, and because it is the thing they love to do. Every year, for example, thousands of people run in one race, the Boston Marathon, the best know long distance race in the United States. In recent years there have been nearly 5,000 official competitors and it takes three whole minutes for the crowd of runners just to cross the starting line.
You may have heard the story of the Greek runner, Pheidippides. He ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver the news of the great victory 2,500 years ago. No one knows how long it took him to run the distance. But the story tells us that he died of the effort. Today no one will die in a Marathon race. But at the finish line, we see what this race is about; not being first, but finishing. The real victory is not over one’s fellow runners, but over one’s own body. It is a victory of will power over fatigue. In the Boston Marathon, each person who crosses that finish line is a winner.
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. How long does it takes for the runners to cross the starting line in recent Marathon race?
【解析】A 細(xì)節(jié)考察題。第一段提到在近的比賽中，選手們穿過(guò)起跑線都需要3分鐘的時(shí)間。
30. Why did the Greek runner run from Marathon to Athens?
【解析】C 細(xì)節(jié)考察題。見(jiàn)第二段， “He ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver the news of the great victory 2,500 years ago”由此可知，是為了傳達(dá)勝利的消息。
31. Why is a person who crosses the finish line a winner?
【解析】C 判斷推理題。見(jiàn)第二段，“The real victory is not over one’s fellow runners, but over one’s own body”真正的勝利不是戰(zhàn)勝對(duì)手，而是戰(zhàn)勝自己。
Passage Three
Of all the stars the sun is the nearest to the earth. Millions of other stars are even bigger and brighter than the sun. They look small only because they are much father away. You can’t see them in the daytime. But if you go out at night, you’ll be able to see thousands of them.
The earth is one of the sun’s planets, and the moon is the nearest to the earth in space, and men have visited it already. No man has traveled farther than the moon, but spaceships without people have reached other planets.
Many countries have sent up manmade satellites to circle the earth. With their help, people have done much research in many fields of science. Our countries sometimes have sent up man made satellites to send and receive TV programs. This has helped the people of China and other countries to understand each other better.
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. What do we learn about the Sun?
【解析】 B細(xì)節(jié)考察題。見(jiàn)第一段第一句，所有的恒星中太陽(yáng)是離地球近的一個(gè)。
33. Which planet have some people reached?
【解析】A 細(xì)節(jié)考察題。見(jiàn)第二段第二句，沒(méi)有人到達(dá)過(guò)比月球更遠(yuǎn)的地方，但人造衛(wèi)星到達(dá)了其他的星球。
34. What can we do because of the manmade satellites?
【解析】C “歸納總結(jié)題。見(jiàn)第三段第二句和后一句，由此可總結(jié)人造衛(wèi)星既可以幫人們展開(kāi)研究，也可以增進(jìn)人們之間的了解”。
35. What do we learn from the passage?
【解析】A 細(xì)節(jié)考察題。見(jiàn)第二段第一句，“The earth is one of the sun’s planets”由此知，地球是一個(gè)行星。
Section C
36. 【答案】fun
【解析】假期購(gòu)物對(duì)許多人來(lái)說(shuō)是件令人興奮而有趣的事，fun表示“有趣”。
37. 【答案】perfect
【解析】此處應(yīng)填形容詞 perfect, 表示“極好的，完美的”。
38.【答案】lastminute
【解析】此處應(yīng)填復(fù)合名詞 lastminute, 表示“后一刻”。
39.【答案】entire
【解析】此處應(yīng)填形容詞 entire, 表示“全部的，整個(gè)的”。
40.【答案】stores
【解析】此處應(yīng)填名詞 store 的復(fù)數(shù)形式 stores, 指“商店”
41.【答案】enthusiasm
【解析】此處應(yīng)填名詞 enthusiasm。Full of enthusiasm 表示“充滿熱情的”，相當(dāng)于 be enthusiastic。
42. 【答案】dozen
【解析】a dozen 意為“一打、很多”。
43.【答案】Overall
【解析】該詞位于句首，首字母必須大寫(xiě)，所以此處填首字母大寫(xiě)的副詞Overall，表示“大致上，全部地”。
44. 【答案】 Roughly 60 million Americans will buy at least some of their gifts via their computers
【解析】大約六千萬(wàn)美國(guó)人通過(guò)計(jì)算機(jī)購(gòu)買(mǎi)部分禮品。
45.【答案】Internet shopping is no longer new or unusual for people
【解析】網(wǎng)上購(gòu)物對(duì)人們來(lái)說(shuō)已不是新鮮事了。
46. 【答案】It’s all about making the shopping experience more efficient, more reliable and more comfortable.
【解析】此句是說(shuō)：網(wǎng)上購(gòu)物使得人們購(gòu)物更高效、可靠和舒適。
Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)
Section A
47. 【解析】H 選of 。使用外國(guó)教師的優(yōu)點(diǎn)和缺點(diǎn)必須仔細(xì)權(quán)衡，此處空格填介詞of。
48. 【解析】C 選considered。consider意思是“考慮，認(rèn)為”。使用外國(guó)教師的優(yōu)點(diǎn)和缺點(diǎn)必須仔細(xì)權(quán)衡，此處用被動(dòng)態(tài)。
49. 【解析】F選create。create意思是“產(chǎn)生，制造”。國(guó)外的教師資源也會(huì)產(chǎn)生些問(wèn)題。
50. 【解析】L選however。本句與前一句意思為轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，而且轉(zhuǎn)折詞在前，因此用連詞however。
51. 【解析】O選that。他必須適應(yīng)管理嚴(yán)密的大學(xué)系統(tǒng)，而這一點(diǎn)是與他國(guó)內(nèi)的管理大不相同的。that是指代嚴(yán)密的管理。
52. 【解析】K選lack。所有外來(lái)教授和他的學(xué)生都缺乏共同的文化共同性。
53. 【解析】G選required。外來(lái)教授需要接受那些已在美國(guó)學(xué)生頭腦里已存在的概念。
54. 【解析】J選make。做些調(diào)整用動(dòng)詞make。大學(xué)必須做出適當(dāng)?shù)恼{(diào)整。
55. 【解析】E選offer。offer意思是“提供，供應(yīng)”。
56. 【解析】A選field。field意思是“領(lǐng)域”。這是一個(gè)有待進(jìn)一步研究的領(lǐng)域。
Section B
Passage one
57.【解析】 B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。文章從報(bào)紙上刊登的招聘啟事小廣告說(shuō)起，說(shuō)到了高失業(yè)率問(wèn)
題以及找工作投遞簡(jiǎn)歷等問(wèn)題。該題有一定難度。根據(jù)題干，解答該題應(yīng)定位在第一段。
第一段第二行說(shuō)“它有時(shí)放在situations vacant’(招聘)欄目…，”其中招聘加了引號(hào)，再加上隨后的讓步從句明確否定了給人提供工作，所以A項(xiàng)應(yīng)排除。第三行說(shuō)“它有時(shí)放在‘situations wanted’(求職)欄目…，”隨后的讓步從句也明確否定了D項(xiàng)。而選擇正確答案應(yīng)根據(jù)后一句話“What it does is to offer help in applying for a job.” B項(xiàng)正確。C項(xiàng)“把現(xiàn)有的工作分成各種類(lèi)型”文章沒(méi)有提及，也應(yīng)排除。
58.【解析】 C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。解答該題只需正確理解第二段第二行“The growth and apparent success of such a specialized service is, of course, a reflection on the current high levels of unemployment.”(這種特別服務(wù)的出現(xiàn)和成功反映了當(dāng)今的高失業(yè)率。)這正是C項(xiàng)的內(nèi)容。該題屬“倒著考題”型。
59.【解析】 D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。關(guān)鍵的提示句應(yīng)該是第三段第三句“The letter was really just for openers, it was explained, everything else could and should be saved for the interview.”言外之意，在信中不必寫(xiě)得太詳細(xì)，應(yīng)該在得到面試機(jī)會(huì)時(shí)再透露更多細(xì)節(jié)。D項(xiàng)為正確選項(xiàng)。
60.【解析】A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。文章第四段第一行中的“as you moved up the ladder”對(duì)應(yīng)了題
干中的“as one went on to apply for more important jobs”。因此，隨后的內(nèi)容即為答案
“Something slightly more sophisticated was called for. The advice then was to put something in the letter which would distinguish you from the rest.” A項(xiàng)正確。B項(xiàng)說(shuō)“有關(guān)申請(qǐng)人個(gè)性的隱含信息”，C項(xiàng)說(shuō)“申請(qǐng)人申請(qǐng)工作時(shí)相對(duì)于其他人的優(yōu)勢(shì)”，這兩項(xiàng)均不正確，D)項(xiàng)表示“用主動(dòng)積極的方法偶爾玩點(diǎn)花招”只是引人關(guān)注的其中一種方法，不如A具有概括性。
61.【解析】 B 單句理解題。本題問(wèn)個(gè)人履歷為什么重要。學(xué)生只要正確理解后一段，就可做出正確選擇，后一句實(shí)際上是強(qiáng)調(diào)句型:“…it is increasing number of applicants with university education at all points in the process of engaging staff that has led to the greater importance of the curriculum vitae.”明確講明是越來(lái)越多的具有大學(xué)教育背景的求職者使得個(gè)人履歷更顯重要?！癷t is”后的內(nèi)容也即是B項(xiàng)的內(nèi)容，所以B項(xiàng)正確。A、C、D項(xiàng)文中都沒(méi)有涉及，均應(yīng)排除。
Passage two
62.【解析】A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。本文討論了限制高租房金以及低工資等問(wèn)題，以及相應(yīng)引起的經(jīng)濟(jì)現(xiàn)象。本題問(wèn)規(guī)定高租金可能會(huì)導(dǎo)致什么結(jié)果。文章第一段明確指出，landlords(房東)收取租戶的租金有了高限額，他們的利潤(rùn)會(huì)受到影響，也可能導(dǎo)致他們投資其他行業(yè)，鑒于此，C、D兩項(xiàng)都是錯(cuò)誤的。B項(xiàng)“使租房為家的人擔(dān)憂”文中沒(méi)有涉及，也不對(duì)。依據(jù)第一段后一句話“…, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city.”可知A項(xiàng)為惟一選項(xiàng)。
63.【解析】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)第一段第四句“However, the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative effects.”可斷定C項(xiàng)正確。A、B、D諸項(xiàng)都含絕對(duì)意味，都不符合文中意思。
64.【解析】A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。解答該題只要準(zhǔn)確理解第二段的含義，尤其從第三行開(kāi)始“However, if the minimum is high,…Thus, critics claim, an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment.”此題較簡(jiǎn)單。
65.【解析】B 主旨題。本文從rent control和低工資控制兩方面討論了政府控制可能造成的后果。進(jìn)一步說(shuō)，許多政府行為可能保護(hù)某些利益，但從長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)看，也會(huì)帶來(lái)許多問(wèn)題。B項(xiàng)正確。A項(xiàng)說(shuō)(文章敘述了)供需關(guān)系；C項(xiàng)說(shuō)(文章敘述了)政府控制的必要性；D項(xiàng)說(shuō)(文章敘述了)擺脫政府控制的緊迫性。文章并沒(méi)有深入談及這三項(xiàng)內(nèi)容，顯然不能成為文章主旨。
66.【解析】 D 細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。依據(jù)第四段第二行“The predictions may be correct only if ’other things are equal’.”可得知A項(xiàng)是對(duì)的。從第二段可得知規(guī)定低工資會(huì)使得雇主雇用更少的工人，會(huì)考慮用機(jī)器替代工人，也就會(huì)導(dǎo)致更多的人失業(yè)，所以B項(xiàng)應(yīng)該是可以成立的說(shuō)法。C項(xiàng)的內(nèi)容實(shí)際上就是A項(xiàng)的另一種說(shuō)法，也可成立。依據(jù)第四段內(nèi)容，可得知D項(xiàng)不正確。經(jīng)濟(jì)理論應(yīng)該有相當(dāng)?shù)膮⒖純r(jià)值，只是還需考慮方方面面的因素。
Part Ⅴ Cloze
67.【解析】D本句意思是“誰(shuí)如果想謀得一份差事”。A項(xiàng)applying需加for,意思是“申請(qǐng)”；B項(xiàng)，C項(xiàng)均不符題意，只有D項(xiàng)(獲得)適合。
68.【解析】A本句意為“快速閱讀與理解的能力，是關(guān)系到成敗的關(guān)鍵所在”只有quickly與原意吻合。easily(容易地)；roughly (粗略地)；decidedly(果斷地)均與原文內(nèi)容不符。
69.【解析】C英語(yǔ)中，閱讀速度快的人稱為good reader，反之，就是poor reader。根據(jù)上下文的內(nèi)容，多數(shù)人都屬于poor reader，因此選poor(差的)。其他選項(xiàng)不妥。
70.【解析】B此處的意思是“大多數(shù)人早期養(yǎng)成看書(shū)慢的習(xí)慣”因此選habits(習(xí)慣)。training (訓(xùn)練，培訓(xùn))；situations(形勢(shì))；custom(風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣)。
71.【解析】A 此處說(shuō)的是“主要的困難在于語(yǔ)言的自身要素，即單詞”。combines聯(lián)合；touches接觸；involves包括，這三項(xiàng)的詞義與原文不符。而lies與in構(gòu)成搭配，意為“在于”。
72.【解析】C 這里的意思是“如果單個(gè)地看這些字，它們并沒(méi)有什么意義”。some有點(diǎn)；A lot許多；dull單調(diào)的。此三項(xiàng)不合題意。只有l(wèi)ittle(很少)是否定詞，合乎邏輯。
73.【解析】D此句意為“作者對(duì)未受過(guò)閱讀訓(xùn)練的人的不良習(xí)慣感到遺憾”。Fortunately幸運(yùn)地；In fact事實(shí)上；Logically合乎邏輯地,均不妥。Unfortunately(不幸地)合乎句義。
74.【解析】B 此句意為“在閱讀時(shí)經(jīng)常重讀(反復(fù)讀)”因此，選reread重讀。reuse再使用；rewrite改寫(xiě)；recite背誦。
75.【解析】A 此處所填的詞既是look back over的賓語(yǔ)，又是you have just read的賓語(yǔ)，只有what能充當(dāng)這種雙重成分。
76.【解析】C scales down按比例減少；cuts down削減；此兩項(xiàng)不合題意。measures不能與down搭配。只有slow與down搭配的意思“放慢”，在此合適。
77.【解析】B 本段前文已經(jīng)出現(xiàn)you，在此選one(泛指人們，我們，你)來(lái)代替you。some one無(wú)此用法。如果用reader，前面應(yīng)加定冠詞。he不能與該段邏輯一致。
78.【解析】A 此句意為“訓(xùn)練快速閱讀所使用的工具必然與提高閱讀速度有關(guān)”，因此選accelerator (快讀器)。actor演員；amplifier放大器；observer觀察者。
79.【解析】D前面的faster決定了應(yīng)當(dāng)選than，構(gòu)成比較級(jí)。
80.【解析】C 此句意為“快速閱讀器迫使你加快閱讀速度，使你再也不能逐字閱讀，回顧前文內(nèi)容或者默讀”。enabling相當(dāng)于making possible；leading引導(dǎo)；indicating指出，表明。都不合題意。只有making (使，使得)合適。
81.【解析】B 這里的意思是“速讀初會(huì)影響理解”，所以選comprehension(理解力)。meaning意義，意思，指詞或詞組表示的意義；gist大意，要旨regression回顧
82.【解析】A 與前半句中的not only相呼應(yīng)，構(gòu)成句式“不僅……，而且……”，只有選but，而nor；or或for均不能構(gòu)成固定用法。
83.【解析】C 本句中的主語(yǔ)是第三人稱復(fù)數(shù)，物主代詞必然是their。
84.【解析】Btake與后面的for instance構(gòu)成短語(yǔ)，意為：“以……例”，其他三項(xiàng)不能構(gòu)成搭配。
85.【解析】D 這里提到受訓(xùn)之前與受訓(xùn)之后進(jìn)行比較,對(duì)比，因此選before。
86.【解析】D 此處意為：在較短時(shí) 間內(nèi)，讀完眾多的材料。master掌握；go over復(fù)習(xí)；
present呈現(xiàn)，展現(xiàn)；此三項(xiàng)均不妥；只有g(shù)et through (讀完)恰當(dāng)。
Part Ⅵ Translation
87.【解析】would not have finished so early
88.【解析】delaying making
89.【解析】to have no access
90.【解析】we may/might as well walk home
91.【解析】singing and dancing to their heart’s content.