1、frameneeds to be strong enough to support the engine.A. structure B. bottomC. surface D. top4. We foundshelterfrom the rain under the trees.A. defense B. standingC. protection D. room5. We have to change the publicsperceptionthat money is everything.A. sight B. beliefC. interest D. pressure6. It see
2、med incrediblethat he had been there a week already.A. right B. obviousC. unbelievable D. unclear7. This was an unexceptionallybrutalattack.A. cruel B. openC. sudden D. direct8. “There is no other choice, ”she said in aharshvoice.A. firm B. softC. deep D. unkind9. She getsaggressivewhen she is drunk
3、.A. offensive B. worriedC. sleepy D. anxious10. Igrabbedhis arm and made him turn to look at me.A. threw B. seizedC. broke D. stretched11. Traffic reaches itsrush hourbetween 8:00 and 9:00 in the morning.A. border B. goalC. peak D. level12. That performance wasprettyimpressive.A. completely B. beaut
4、ifullyC. very D. equally13. Shecame acrossthree children sleeping under a bridge.A. found by chance B. passed byC. took a notice of D. woke up14. I tried todetachmyself from the reality of these terrible events.A. bring B. putC. set D. separate15. I have little informationas regardsher fitness for t
5、he post.A. at B. withC. from D. about参考答案:ADACB CADAB CCADD第2部分:阅读判断(第1622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。Kicking the HabitWhat is a bad habit? The most definition is that it is something that we do regularly, almost without thinking
6、about it, and which has some sort of negative consequence. This consequence could affect those around us, or it could affect us personally. Those who deny having bad habits are probably lying. Bad habit are part of what makes us human.Many early habits, like sucking our thumb, are broken when we are
7、 very young. We are either told to stop doing it by our parents, or we consciously or subconsciously observe that others do not have the same habit, and we gradually grow out of it. It is when we intentionally or unintentionally pick up new habits in our later childhood or early adulthood that it be
8、comes a problem. Unless we can break that habit early on, it becomes a part of our life, and becomes “programmed” into our brain.A recent study of human memory suggests that no matter how hard we try to change our habits, it is the old ways that tend to win, especially in situations where we are rus
9、hed, stressed or overworked. Habits that we thought we had got rid of can suddenly come back. During the study programme, the researchers showed a group of volunteers several pictures, and gave them words to associate with them. They then showed the volunteers the same picture again, and gave them n
10、ew words to associate with them.A few days later, the volunteers were given a test. The researchers showed them the pictures, and told them to respond with one of the words they had been given for each one. It came as no surprise that their answers were split between the first set of words and the s
11、econd. Two weeks later, they were given the same test again. This time, most of them only gave the first set of words. They appeared to have completely forgotten the second set.The study confirms that the responses we learn first are those that remain strongest over time. We may try to change out wa
12、ys, but after a while, the response that comes to mind first is usually the first one we learned. The more that response is used, the more automatic it becomes and the harder it becomes to respond in any other way.The study therefore suggests that over time, our bad habits also become automatic, lea
13、rned behavior. This is not good news for people who pick up bad habits early in life and now want to change or break them. Even when we try to put new, good intentions into practice, those previously learned habits remain stronger in more automatic, unconscious forms of memory.16. Boys usually devel
14、op bad habits when they are very young.A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned17. We can only break bad habits if others tell us to do so.18. Bad habits may return when we are under pressure.19. Researchers were surprised by the answers that the volunteers gave in the first test.20. The volunteers found
15、the test more difficult when they did it the second time.21. The study suggests that it is more difficult to respond to what we learn first.22. If we develop bad habits early in life , they are harder to get rid of.ABABCBA第3部分:概括大意与完成句子(第2330题,每题1分,共8分)下面的短文后有2项测试任务:(1)第2326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
16、题;(2)第2730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。Pedestrians Only1 The concept of traffic-free shopping areas goes back a long time. During the Middle Ages, traffic-free shopping areas were built in Middle Eastern countries to allow people to shop in comfort and, more importantly, safely. As far back as 2,000 ye
17、ars ago, road traffic was banned from central Rome during the day to allow for the free movement of the pedestrians(行人), and was only allowed in at night when shops and markets had closed for the day. In most other cities, however, pedestrians were forced to share the streets with horses, coaches an
18、d, later, with cars and other motorized vehicles.2 The modern, traffic-free shopping street was born in Europe in the 1960s, when both city populations and car ownership increased rapidly. Dirty gases from cars and the risks involved in crossing the road were beginning to make shopping an unpleasant
19、 and dangerous experience. Many believed the time was right for experimenting with car-free streets, and shopping areas seemed the best place to start.3 At first, there was resistance from shopkeepers. They believed that such a move would be bad for business. They argued that people would avoided st
20、reets if they were unable to get to them in their cars. When the first streets in Europe were closed to traffic, there were even noisy demonstrations, as many shopkeepers predicted they would lose customers.4 However, research carried out afterwards in several European cities revealed some unexpecte
21、d statistics. In Munich, Cologne and Hamburg, visitors to shopping areas increased by 50 percent. On Copenhagens main shopping street, shopkeepers reported sales increases of 25-40 percent. Shopkeepers in Minneapolis, the USA, were so impressed when they learnt this that they even offered to pay for
22、 the construction and maintenance costs of their own traffic-free streets.5 With the arrival of the traffic-free shopping street, many shops, especially those selling things like clothes, food and smaller luxury items, prospered. Unfortunately, it wasnt good news for everyone, as shops selling furni
23、ture and larger electrical appliances(电器)actually saw their sales drop. Many of these were forced to move elsewhere, away from the city centre.23. Paragraph 1_B_24. Paragraph 2_A_25. Paragraph 3_D_26. Paragraph 4_E_A. A need for changeB. An idea from ancient historyC. Popularity of online shoppingD.
24、 Facing protest from shop ownersE. Increase in sales and customersF. An experiment that went wrong27. Traffic-free shopping streets first developed in_E_28. In the 1960s, dirty gases from cars made shopping_D_29. Shopkeepers mistakenly believed that car-free streets would keep away_D_30. The arrival
25、 of the traffic-free shopping street made many _F_ lose their business.A. pedestriansB. North AmericaC. customersD. a bad experienceE. Middle Eastern countriesF. furniture sellers第4部分:阅读理解(第3145题,每题3分,共45分)下面有3篇短文,每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容,为每题确定1个最佳选项。第一篇The Development of BalletBallet is a dance form that
26、has a long history. The fact that it survives to this day shows that it has adjusted as times have changed.Ballet began in the royal courts during the Renaissance. At that time it became common for kings and queens, as well as other nobility(贵族), to participate in pageants that included music, poetr
27、y, and dance. As these entertainments moved from the Italian courts to the French ones, court ladies began participating in them. Though their long dresses prevented much movement, they were able to perform elaborate(复杂的) walking patterns. It was not until the 1600s that women dancers shortened thei
28、r skirts, changed to flat shoes, and began doing some of the leaps and turns performed by men.It was also in the 1600s that professional ballet began. King Louis XIV of France, himself a devoted dancer, founded the Royal Academy of Dance. The five basic feet positions from which all ballet steps beg
29、in were finalized. In the late 1700s another important change occurred. Ballet began to tell a story on its own. It was no longer simply dance to be performed between acts of plays. Elaborate wigs(假发) and costumes were eliminated. By the early 1800s dancers learned to rise on their toes to make it a
30、ppear that they were floating.Classical ballet as we know it today was influenced primarily by Russian dancing. The Russians remained interested in ballet when it declined in other European countries in the mid-1800s. One of the most influential figures of the early 20th century was Sergei Diaghilev. His dance company, the Ballets Russes, brought a new energy and excitement to ballet. One of his chief assistants, George Balanchine, went on to found the New York City Ballet in 1948 and to influence new generations of dancers.31. This passage deals mainly with .A. famous
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