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C.start
D.resume
4.Threeworld-classtennisplayerscameto(content)forthistitle.
A.argue
B.claim
C.wish
D.compete
5.Themethodsofcommunicationusedduringthewarwere(primitive).
A.simple
B.reliable
C.effective
D.alternative
6.Respectforlifeisa(cardinal)principleofthelaw.
A.moral
B.regular
C.fundamental
D.hard
7.Thedrinkingwaterhasbecame(contaminated)withlead.
A.polluted
B.treated
C.tested
D.corrupted
8.Comeout,orI’ll(bust)thedoordown.
A.shut
B.set
C.break
D.beat
9.She(shed)afewtearsatherdaughter’swedding.
A.wiped
B.injected
C.produced
D.removed
10.Theydidn’tseemtoappreciatethe(magnitude)oftheproblem.
A.existence
B.importance
C.cause
D.situation
11.Thetowerremains(intact)everaftertwohundredyears.
A.unknown
B.unusual
C.undamaged
D.unstable
12.Manyexpertsremain(skeptical)abouthisclaims.
A.doubtful
B.untouched
C.certain
D.silent
13.Theproposalwas(endorsed)themajorityofmembers.
A.rejected
B.submitted
C.considered
D.approved
14.Rumorsbeganto(circulate)abouthisfinancialproblems.
A.send
B.spread
C.hear
D.confirm
15.Thepolicewillneedtokeepa(wary)eyeonthisareaoftown.
A.naked
B.cautious
C.blind
D.private
第2部分:
阅读判断(第16~22题,每题1分,共7分)
下面的短文后列出了7个句子,请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断;
如果该句提供的是正确信息,请选择A;
如果该句提供的是错误信息,请选择B;
如果该句的信息文中没有提及,请选择C。
MauPiailug,OceanNavigator
16.Atthetimeofhisvoyage,Mauhaduniquenavigationalskills.
A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned
17.MauwasfamiliarwiththeseaaroundTahiti.
18.Maucouldnotaffordacompassorcharts.
19.Maulearntnavigationskillsfromhisgrandfather.
20.Mauusedstonestomemorieswherethestarsweresituatedinthesky.
21.ThefirstinhabitantsofHawaiicouldreadandwrite.
22.Mauexpectedhisstudentstorememberthepositionsofthestarsimmediately.
第3部分:
概括大意与完成句子(第23~30题,每题1分,共8分)
下面的短文后有2项测试任务:
(1)第23~26题要求从所给的6个选项中为指定段落每段选择1个小标题;
(2)第27~30题要求从所给的6个选项中为每个句子确定一个最佳选项。
TrafficJams—NoEndinSight
1Trafficcongestion(拥堵)affectspeoplethroughouttheworld.Trafficjamscausesmogindozensofcitiesacrossboththedevelopedanddevelopingworld.IntheU.S.,commuters(通勤人员)spendanaverageofafullworkingweekeachyearsittingintrafficjams,accordingtotheTexasTransportationInstitute.Whilealternativewaysofgettingaroundareavailable,mostpeoplestillchoosetheircarsbecausetheyarelookingforconvenience,comfortandprivacy.
2Themostpromisingtechniqueforreducingcitytrafficiscalledcongestionpricing,wherebycitieschargeatolltoentercertainpartsoftownatcertaintimesofday.Intheory,ifthetollishighenough,somedriverswillcancel{heirtripsorgobybusortrain.Andinpracticeitseemstowork:
Singapore,LondonandStockholmhavereducedtrafficandpollutionincitycentresthankstocongestionpricing.
3Anotherwaytoreducerush—hourtrafficisforemployerstoimplementflextime,whichletsemployeestraveltoandfromworkatoff-peaktraffictimestoavoidtherushhour.Thosewhohavetotravelduringbusytimescandotheirpartbysharingcars.Employerscanalsoallowmorestafftotelecommute(workfromhome)soastokeepmorecarsofftheroadaltogether.
4Someurbanplannersstillbelievethatthebestwaytoeasetrafficcongestionistobuildmoreroads,especiallyroadsthatcantakedriversaroundorovercrowdedcitystreets.Butsuchtechniquesdonotreallykeepcarsofftheroad;
theyonlyaccommodatemoreofthem.
5Other,moreforward—thinking,plannersknowthatmoreandmoredriversandcarsaretakingtotheroadseveryday,andtheyareunwillingtoencouragemoreprivateautomobileswhenpublictransportisSOmuchbetterbothforpeopleandtheenvironment.Forthisreason,theAmericangovernmenthasdecidedtospendsome$7billiononhelpingtoincreasecapacityonpublic-transportsystemsandupgradethemwithmoreefficienttechnologies.Butenvironmentalistscomplainthatsuchfundingistinycomparedwiththe$50billionbeingspentonroadsandbridges.
23.Paragraph1____
24.Paragraph2____
25.Paragraph3____
26.Paragraph4____
23-26:
AECD
A.Notdoingenough
B.Aglobalproblem
C.Changingworkpractice
D.Asolutionwhichisnosolution
E.Payingtogetin
F.Closingcitycentrestotraffic
27.MostAmericandriversthinkitconvenientto______
28.Ifchargedhighenough,somedriversmay______toentercertainpartsoftown.
29.Buildingmoreroadsisnotaneffectivewayto______
30.TheU.S.governmenthasplannedto______updatingpublic-transportsystems.
27—30:
CAED
A.gobybus
B.encouragemoreprivatecars
C.drivearound
D.spendmoremoney
E.reducetrafficjams
F.travelregularly
第一篇
MakingaLossIstheHeightofFashion
Giventhatagoodyearinthehautecouture(高级定制女装)businessisonewhereyouloseevenmoremoneythanusual,theprevailingmoodinParislastweekwassensational.Thebig-namedesignerswerefaIIingoverthemselvestoboastofhowmanyoutfitstheyhadsoldatbelowcostprice,andhowthisprovedthatthefashionbusinesswashealthierthanever.Jean—PaulGaultierreportedrecordsales。
“butwedon’tmakeanymoneyoutofit,’,tthedesignerassuredjournalistsbackstage.“Nomakerhowsuccessfulyouare,youcan’tmakeaprofitfromcouture,”explainedJean—JacquesPicart,aveteranfashionPRman,andco—founderofthenow—bankruptLacroixhouse.
Almost20yearshavepassedsincetheunusualeconomicsofthecouturebusinesswerefirstexposed.OutragedthathewasLosingmoneyoneveningdressescostingtensofthousandsofpounds,thecouturierJean-LouisScherrerpublishedofhiscosts.Oneoutfithedescribedcurtainedoverhalfamileofgoldthread,18,000sequins(亮片),andhadrequiredhundredsofhoursofhand—stitchinginanatelier(制作室).Afairpricewouldhavebeen~50,000,butthecouturiercouldonlyget~35。
000forit.Ratherthanridinghighonthefoolishnessofthesuper—rich,heandhisteamcouldbarely
feedtheirhungryfamilies.
Theresultwasanoutcryandthefirstofaseriesofgovernment-andindustry—sponsoredinquiriesintothesurreal(超现实的)worldofultimatefashion.Thetradecontinuestoinsistthatcoutureoffersyoumorethanyoupayfor,butit’snotassimpleasthat.Whensuchatempleofoldwealthstartstalkingaboutvalueformoney。
itisn’ttoconvinceanyonethatdressescostingasmuchashousesareabargain.Rather,itistopreservethepeculiarmystique(神秘),lucrative(利润丰厚的)associationsand
threatenedintereststhatcouturerepresents.
Essentially,theargumentscouldn’tbesimpler.Ononesidearethosewhosaythatthebusinesswilldieifitdoesn’tchange.Ontheotherarethosewhosayitwilldieifitishighlydated.Hugeinitscosts,tinyinitsclienteleandquestionableinitsinfluence,itstillremainsoneofthegreatthemesofParisianlife.Inhisbook,TheFashionConspiracy,NicholasColeridgeestimatesthattheentirecoutureindustryrestsonthewhims(一时兴起)oflessthan30immenselywealthywomen,andalthoughthenumbermayhavegrowninrecentyearswiththenewprosperityofAsia,thenumberofcouturecustomersworldwideisnomorethan4.000.
Toqualifyascouture,agarmentmustbeentirelyhandmadebyoneofthe11PariscouturehousesregisteredtotheChambreSyndicaledelaHauteCouture.Eachhousemustemployatleast20people.andshowaminimumof75newdesignsayear.Sofar,sotraditional.buttheBigFouroperators——Chanel,Dior,GivenchyandGaultier—increasinglyusecoutureasamarketingdevicefortheirfarmoreprofitableready—to—wear,fragranceandaccessorylines.
31.Whatisthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?
A.Thehautecouturebusinessisexpandingquickly.
B.Thehautecouturedesignersmakemuchprofitintheirsales.
C.Thehautecouturebusinessmenarehappywiththeirprofit.
D.Thehautecouturedesignersclaimlossesintheirsales.
32.Accordingtothesecondparagraph,Jean-LouisScherrer
A.wasinaworsefinancialpositionthanothercouturiers.
B.wasveryangryashewaslosingmoney.
C.wasoneofthebest-knowcouturiers.
D.stoppedproducinghautecouturedresses.
33.ThewritersaysthattheoutfitJean-LouisScherrerdescribed
A.wasworththepricethatwaspaidforit.
B.costmoretomakethanitshouldhave.
C.wasneversoldtoanyone.
D.shouldhavecostthecustomerthanitdid.
34.ThewritersaysinParagraph4thatthereisdisagreementover
A.thehistoryofhautecouture.
B.thefutureofhautecouture.
C.therealcostsofhautecouture.
D.thechangesthatneedtobemadeinhautecouture.
35.Whatisthewriter’stonetowardhautecouturebusiness?
A.Somewhatironical
B.Quitesupportive.
C.Fairlyfriendly.
D.Ratherindifferent.
第二篇
OntheTrialoftheHoneyBadger
OnarecentfieldtriptotheKalahariDesert,ateamofresearcherslearnalotmoreabou