2011年公共英语二级考试真题及答案
2011年公共英语(pets)二级考试真题及答案
第一部分听力理解略第二部分英语知识运用第一节单项填空从A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．-Your sister looks beautiful. Is she a model or a film star -______. She's a doctor.A．Whatever you sayB．Forget about itC．You betD．Far from it2．I'11 send you my address______ I find somewhere to live.A．althoughB．asC．whileD．once3．-Who is late this time -______you ask Susan, of course.A．CouldB．CanC．NeedD．Would4．Mack is very busy; he is a full-time student, while______ a part-time job.A．to holdB．being heldC．heldD．holding5．-Harry treats his secretary badly. -Yes, he seems to think that she's the______ important person in the office.A．lessB．leastC．moreD．most6.Alice was about to______, when she suddenly found an answer to the question.A．make upB．look upC．turn upD．give up7．It was a big celebration-______people gathered at the city square.A．five thousandsB．five thousandC．thousandsD．thousand of8．______ if he'd ever been fined before, Mathew replied, "Only forspeeding. "A．AskingB．AskedC．To askD．Having asked9．Although it was not named______ 1782,this kind of metal was used as early as 5300 B.C.A．forB．inC．untilD．since10．Just think, in three months it'll be summer again.A．otherB．anotherC．theseD．those11.Tony couldn't go to university but______ his education through evening school courses.A．has continuedB．continuedC．continuesD．had continued12．It is said that Sally's been painting for years since she was a little girl,______A．isn't sheB．hasn't itC．hasn't sheD．doesn't it13．-"Do you mind if I smoke" -"Well, actually,______. "A．I'd rather you didn'tB．go aheadC．it doesn't workD．never mind14．John and Sue______ computer games for hours before their parents came home from work.A．are playingB．have been playingC．playedD．had been playing15．Please give me more time;______ I shall not be able to finish the paper by next Monday.A．meanwhileB．thereforeC．otherwiseD．still第二节完型填空阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
全国英语等级考试第二级2011年9月真题及答案
2011.91. What does the man think of watching TV?A. It helps people kill time.B. it makes people less active.C. It keeps people well-informed.2. What does the woman mean?A. She’ll use her bike soon.B. She’ll lend her bike out.C. She’ll borrow a bike.3. What does the man think of the woman? A. She is poorly dressed.B. She’s got too many dresses.C. She should buy a dress for Betty.4. What’s going to be difficult for the man?A. Making nice coffee.B. Working at home quietly.C. Choosing a birthday gift.5. What are the speakers discussing?A. Whether to go on a holiday.B. How to pay for the house.C. Whether to find a better job.6. Who is Mr. Li?A. The woman’s co-worker.B. The woman’s secretary.C. The woman’s boss.7. What does Mr. Li want to talk to the woman about?A.A j o b o f f e r.B.A s a l e.C. A new department.8. What is the man doing now?A. Trying to find a job.B. Traveling round the world.C. Teaching English for money.9. Where will the man be working?A. In an Australian school.B. In a shipping company.C. In a foreign trading firm.10. What will the speakers do in the evening?A. Go sight-seeing in the city.B. Eat in a Chinese restaurant.C. Have a home-made dinner.11. What do the speakers decide to do?A. Ask Carrie for help.B. Buy a huge cake.C. Play cards.12. Who will probably get surprised at the party?A. Maggie.B. The man.C. Jackie.13. What kind of families can be possibly chosen as home-stay families?A. Good at cooking.B. Close to the school.C. With international background . 14. What can an international student expect in a home-stay family?A. A bathroom of their own.B. No choice of meals.C. A shared bedroom.15. What is the advantage of staying with a home-stay family?A. Learning the language betterB. Having more freedom.C. Going to school early.16. What should the student do to get along with the family?A. Cook for the family.B. Keep his or her habits.C. Follow the house rules.17. What’s the purpose of the program?A. To plan a nice weekend.B. To prepare for New Year’s Day.C. To celebrate the start of a vacation.18. What are the children going to do?A. Look for the hidden gifts.B. Hide around the building.C. Have a group discussion.19. What are the children required to do before going out of the building ?A. Wait at a corner.B. Give their names at a desk.C. Stay together with their parents.20. Who will go out of the building through the double doors?A. The preschool children.B. The third grade children.C. The fourth grade children.BABBA CABBC ACBCA CCABC。
2011年考研英语二真题及答案
2011年考研英语二真题及答案2011年考研英语二真题及答案2011年的考研英语二真题一直备受考生关注。
这份试卷包含了阅读理解、完形填空和翻译三个部分，共计120分。
下面我们将对这三个部分进行分析和讨论。
首先是阅读理解部分，该部分共有四篇文章，涉及的主题包括科学、文化、教育和社会问题。
其中一篇文章讨论了社交网络在当代社会中的影响。
这篇文章要求考生理解社交网络的优点和缺点，并对其对人际关系和社会交往的影响进行评估。
另一篇文章则探讨了人类语言的起源和发展。
考生需要理解语言的功能和作用，并思考语言与人类文明的关系。
这些文章都要求考生有较强的阅读理解能力和思辨能力。
接下来是完形填空部分，该部分共有两篇文章，涉及的主题分别是教育和环境保护。
其中一篇文章讨论了教育的重要性，强调了教育对个人和社会的影响。
考生需要通过上下文理解词语的含义，并理解作者的观点和论证方式。
另一篇文章则探讨了环境保护的重要性，提出了保护环境的措施和方法。
考生需要理解文章的逻辑结构，并推断出作者的态度和立场。
最后是翻译部分，该部分要求考生将一段英文翻译成中文。
这部分考察考生的翻译能力和语言表达能力。
考生需要准确理解原文的意思，并用准确、流畅的中文表达出来。
这部分的难度较大，需要考生具备较高的英语语言水平和翻译技巧。
综上所述，2011年考研英语二真题涵盖了多个主题和领域，要求考生具备较强的阅读理解能力、词汇理解能力和语言表达能力。
对于考生来说，备考过程中应注重平衡各个部分的准备，提高自己的整体水平。
阅读大量相关的英文文章，积累词汇和短语，提高阅读速度和理解能力。
同时，多进行翻译练习，提高自己的翻译水平。
通过系统的学习和练习，相信每个考生都能在考试中取得好成绩。
2011年全国二卷英语
2011年全国统一高考英语试卷（全国卷Ⅱ）学校:________ 班级:________ 姓名:________ 学号:________一、单选题（共20小题）1.cushion（）A．button B．butcher C．bury D．duty2.country（）A．announce B．cough C．encourage D．shoulder3.pillow（）A．flower B．allow C．knowledge D．follow4.reach（）A．breathe B．really C．pleasure D．heavenE．breathe F．really G．pleasure H．heaven5.Christmas（）A．handkerchief B．teacherC．ache D．merchant6.﹣﹣Did you forget about my birthday？﹣﹣﹣I've booked a table at Michel's restaurant for this evening．（）A．What then？B．I'm afraid so．C．how could I？D．For sure．7.Ted came for the weekend wearing only some shorts and a T﹣shirt，is a stupid thing to do insuch weather．（）A．this B．that C．what D．which8.If you_______smoke，please go outside．（）A．can B．should C．must D．may9.If you don't like the drink you ________，just leave it and try a different one．（）A．ordered B．are orderingC．will order D．had ordered10.Mary，I John of his pomise to help you．（）A．told B．reminded C．warned D．advised11.I got this bicycle for ______．My friend gave it to me when she bought a new one．（）A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing12.It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music，but it is another to play it well yourself．（）A．quite B．very C．rather D．much13.Jane won't join us for dinner tonight and ．（）A．neither won't Tom B．Tom won't eitherC．Tom will too D．so will Tom14.This shop will be closed for repairs further notice．（）A．with B．until C．for D．at15.The island，to the mainland by a bridge，is easy to go to．（）A．joining B．to joinC．joined D．having joined16.As he reached front door，Jack saw strange sight．（）A．the；不填B．a；the C．不填a D．the；a17.Mr．Stevenson is great to work for﹣﹣I really couldn't ask for a_______ boss．（）A．better B．goodC．best D．still better18.Sarah pretended to be cheerful，______nothing about the argument．（）A．says B．said C．to say D．saying19.It was a nice meal， a little expensive．（）A．though B．whether C．as D．since20.So you gave her your phone？______she said she'd return it to me when she could afford her own．（）A．My pleasure B．Not exactlyC．No doubt D．All right二、完形填空（共1小题）21.There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere．We can see there is a lot ofsleeping on the bus or train on the（21）home from work in the evenings．A man will be（22）the newspaper，and seconds later it（23）as if he is trying to（24）it．Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger（25）next to him．（26）place where unplanned short sleep （27）is in the lecture hall where a student will start snoring（打鼾）so （28）that the professor has to ask another student to（29）the sleeper awake．A more embarrassing（尴尬）situation occurs when a student starts falling into sleep and the（30）of the head pushes the arm off the（31），and the movement carries the （32）of the body along．The student wakes up on the floor with no（33）of getting there．The worst time to fall asleep is when （34）．Police reports are full of （35）that occur when people fall into sleep and go（36）the road．If the drivers are（37），they are not seriously hurt．One woman's car，（38），went into the river．She woke up in four feet of （39）and thought it was raining．When people are really（40），nothing will stop them from falling asleep﹣﹣no matter where they are．21．A．way B．track C．path D．road22．A．buying B．folding C．delivering D．reading23．A．acts B．shows C．appears D．sounds24．A．open B．eat C．find D．finish25．A．lying B．waiting C．talking D．sitting26．A．Next B．Every C．Another D．One27．A．goes on B．ends up C．lasts D．returns28．A．bravely B．happily C．loudly D．carelessly29．A．leave B．shake C．keep D．watch30．A．size B．shape C．weight D．strength31．A．cushion B．desk C．shoulder D．book32．A．action B．position C．rest D．side33．A．memory B．reason C．question D．purpos34．A．thinking B．working C．walking D．driving35．A．changes B．events C．ideas D．accidents36．A．up B．off C．along D．down37．A．lucky B．awake C．calm D．strong38．A．in time B．at first C．as usual D．for example39．A．dust B．water C．grass D．bush40．A．tired B．drunk C．lonely D．lazy三、阅读理解（共5小题）22.Since 1984，Philadelphia has been cleaning up its act．One by one，graffiti﹣covered walls are being changedinto outdoor art．So far，more than 1，800 murals（壁画）have been painted．Philadelphia now has more murals than any other American city．The walls that were once ugly with graffiti（涂鸦）are now covered with beautiful pictures of historical heroes and modern art，thanks to the Mural Arts Program （MAP）．Its work makes schools and public places attractive，and its citizens very proud．The program began as part of Philadelphia's Anti﹣Graffiti Network．Jane Golden is the MAP's artistic director．"When people ask me what our program is about，"she says，"I answer them with one word：hope．"Each year，the MAP offers youth art programs and workshops．Some one﹣time graffiti writers even help paint MAP murals．The MAP's work，says Golden，is all about developing a sense of community（社区）．When a neighborhood requests a mural，the MAP works with the people there to develop a message．Some messages have been"Safe Streets，""Love and Care，"and"Peace Walk．"The MAP receives up to 50 requests for murals each week．Last year，the workers painted 140 murals．"The making of a mural enters people's collective memory as an extraordinary，pleasant moment in neighborhood history"says Golden，who began as a muralist in Los Angeles．（1）What can be the best title for the text？A．Love，from Graffiti Writers to MuralistsB．MAP，a New Company in PhiladelphiaC．Jane，an Excellent Mural ArtistD．Hope，One Wall at a Time（2）What is the Mural Arts Program in Philadelphia aimed at？A．Helping the young find jobs．B．Protecting the neighborhood．C．Fighting against graffiti．D．Attracting more visitors．（3）How does the MAP decide on the message for a mural？A．By having discussions with people in the community．B．By seeking advice from the city government．C．By learning from the young graffiti writers．D．By studying the history of the city．（4）Which of the following words best describes the work of the MAP？A．Difficult．B．Dangerous．C．Experimental．D．Successful．23.For those who study the development of intelligence（智力）in the animal world，self﹣awareness is animportant measurement．An animal that is aware（意识）of itself has a high level of intelligence．Awareness can be tested by studying whether the animal recognizes itself in the mirror，that is，its ownreflected image（反射出的影像）．Many animals fail this exercise bitterly，paying evry little attention to the reflected image．Only humans，and some intelligent animals like apes and dolphins，have shown to recognize that the image in the mirror is of themselves．Now another animal has joined the club．In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences，researchers report that an Asian elephant has passed the mirror self﹣reflection test．"We thought that elephants were the next important animal，"said Dinana Reiss of the Wildlife Conservation Society，an author of the study with Joshua M．Plotnik and Fans B．M．de Waal of Emory University．With their large brains，Reiss said，elephants"seemed like cousins to apes and dolphins．"The researchers tested Happy，Maxine and Patty，three elephants at the Bronx Zoo．They put an 8﹣foot ﹣square mirror on a wall of the animals'play area （out of the sight of zoo visitors）and recorded what happened with cameras，including one built in the mirror．The elephants used their long noses to find what was behind it，and to examine parts of their bodies．Of the three，Happy then passed the test，in which a clear mark was painted on one side of her face．She could tell the mark was there by looking in the mirror，and she used the mirror to touch the mark with her long nose．Diana Reiss said，"We knew elephants were intelligent，but now we can talk about their intelligence in a better way．"（1）What can mirror tests tell us about animals？A．Whether they have large brains．B．Whether they have self﹣awareness．C．Whether they enjoy outdoor exercises．D．Whether they enjoy playing with mirrors．（2）Why does the author mention apes and dolphins in the text？A．They are most familiar to readers．B．They are big favorites with zoo visitors．C．They are included in the study by Reiss．D．They are already known to be intelligent．（3）What made Happy different from Maxine and Patty？A．She used her nose to search behind the mirror．B．She recognized her own image in the mirror．C．She painted a mark on her own face．D．She found the hidden camera．24.Student Membership﹣﹣Cambridge Arts CinemaCambridge Arts Cinema is one of the art houses in Britain and home of the internationally celebrated Cambridge Film Festival．Since 1947generations of students have discovered the wealth of world cinema．Now you too can make most of it and save money．48．Which of the following is the most famous event held at Cambridge Arts Cinema？A．The Cambridge Film Festival．B．Meetings with filmmakers．C．The preview screening．D．Monthly premieres．49．If you're a member of Cambridge Arts Cinema，you will enjoy freeA．Darkroom Gallery showsB．mailed programmesC．special film eventsD．film shows50．How long will the membership for Cambridge Arts Cinema last？A．Four months．B．Eight months．C．Nine months．D．One year．51．For what purpose is the text written？A．Offering students cheaper tickets．B．Announcing the opening of a premiere．C．Telling the public of the cinema's address．D．Increasing the cinema's membership．25.The way we do things round hereSome years ago，I was hired by an American bank．I received a letter from the head of the Personnel Department that started，"Dear John，I am quite pleased that you have decided to join us．"That"quite"saddened me．I thought he was saying"we're kind of pleased you decided to join us although I wish we had hired someone else．"Then I discovered that in American English"quite"sometimes means"very"，while in British English it means"fairly"．So the first lesson about working in other countries is to learn the language and by that I don't just mean the words people speak．It is body language，dress，manners，ideas and so on．The way people do things highlights many of the differences we see between cultures（文化）．Some of these differences may be only on the surface﹣dress，food and hours of work﹣while others may be deeper and take longer to deal with．Mostly，it is just a question of getting used to the differences and accepting them，like the climate（气候），while getting on with business．Some of the differences may be an improvement．People are more polite；the service is better；you ask for something to be done and it happens without having to ask again．However，other differences can be troubling，like punctuality（准时）．If you invite people to a party at 7o'clock your guests will consider it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany，five minutes early in theAmerican Midwest，an hour early in Japan，15minutes afterwards in the UK，up to an hour afterwards in Italy and some time in the evening in Greece．I prefer not to use the word"late"because there is nothing wrong with the times people arrive．It is simply the accepted thing to do in their own country．52．The author was unhappy as mentioned in Paragraph 1 because he thought．A．the American bank didn't think much of himB．the American bank might hire another personC．it's difficult to get used to American cultureD．it's easy to misunderstand Americans53．The word"highlights"in Paragraph 2probably means．A．encouragesB．helps to narrowC．increasesD．draws attention to54．According to the author，what should we do with most cultural differences？A．Ask the native people for help．B．Understand and accept them．C．Do things in our own way．D．Do in﹣depth research．55．When invited to a party the people who are usually punctual are．A．ItaliansB．GermansC．GreeksD．the British．26."I didn't hear them call my name，"explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens （AT）as she talked about thatexciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004．"Are you ready？"is what she heard．Then she said，"I shook my head no，and then they said‘yes'and it was announced again．"It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeen﹣year﹣old high school student from Destrehan，Louisiana﹣﹣﹣﹣she was still on cloud nine．"I was so shocked!I never believed that it could actually really happen．"Present in the audience（观众）that day were：her mother and father，older brother，her friends，and her dance teacher．Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there，AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete（比赛）．"She's always been my role model．I've danced with her since I was six．She's been through so many difficulties and came through them all．I've learned to getover bad life's experiences and learned how to move on because of her．"One of those bad life's experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident．He was 18．She found writing helped her get through the rough days．She said，"I write a lot about my brother．I write a lot，a lot，a lot…"As Miss Louisiana Teen，she traveled around the state speaking to teens（青少年）about the dangers of drinking and driving．In her role as Miss Teen USA，Sheiley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving，in addition to many other things to help the youth．When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers，she said，"Don't let anyone change you．Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself．That way，it is easy to be yourself．"56．What do the words"on cloud nine"in Paragraph 2probably mean？A．frightenedB．troubledC．very happyD．very angry57．Shelley takes her dance teachers as a role medel mainly because she is．A．determinedB．friendlyC．strictD．experienced58．How many children did the Hennigs have according to the text？A.1．B.2．C.3．D.4．59．What did Shelley often do after she became Miss Louisiana Teen？A．She visited drunken drivers．B．She gave dance performance．C．She made speeches on safe driving．D．She helped other teens with their studies．60．What suggestion does Shelley give to the teens？A．Be yourself with the support of friends．B．Meet friends whenever possible．C．Go easy on yourself and others．D．Have a good role model．四、信息匹配（共1小题）27.﹣﹣﹣Excuse me，have you been waiting long？﹣﹣﹣﹣About ten minutes．﹣﹣﹣﹣（61）﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣Not while I've been standing here．I'm waiting for the number seven myself．﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣Good．Hot today，isn't it？﹣﹣﹣﹣Yes，it is （62）﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣Me too．This is unusual for March I don't remember it ever being so hot and dry in March before．﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣You're from Florida then．﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣Not really．（63）﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣My mother and I have just moved here from Indiana．﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣Pretty cold in Indiana，isn't it？﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣Yes．That's why we moved．But we didn't know that it would be so hot here．We should have gone to California．（64）．﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣No．It's always a little late．Do you have the time？My watch has stopped working．﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣（65）﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣Don't worry．It never comes exactly on the half hour like it should．A．I wish that it would rain and cool ofB．Do you think that we've missed the bus？C．No，it is always quite cool here in summer．D．It is twenty to one by my watch，but it is a little fast．E．Did you notice whether the number seven bus has gone by？R．I was born in New York，but I've lived here for ten years now．G．I have been waiting here for half an hour and still haven't seen the bus．五、解答题（共10小题）28.We're taking our vacation in（七月）．29.You can get even better deals if you are prepared to（讨价还价）．30.The cards had been（卡住）through the letterbox．31.Smith went to Chicago for（技术）training．32.Bob is six feet in（身高）．33.You'll（逐渐）get better at it﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣it's just a question of practice．34.He put the rubbish into the（塑料）bag and took it downstairs．35.He（道歉）publicly for his mistake the day before yesterday．36.Tall people like rooms with high（天花板）．37.Eve was cutting the grass，and（同时）Les was planting roses．六、改错题（共1小题）38.Dear George，It's been a week after we left your family and we are now 76．﹣﹣﹣back home．Thank you very much for showing them around 77．﹣﹣﹣your city and providing us for the wonderful meals．After 78．﹣﹣﹣we said goodbye to you，we went to Washington D．C．，79．where we stayed for three days．My brother was so much fond 80．of the museums there that he begged my parents to staying 81．﹣﹣﹣another couple of day．However，my father had to return to 82．﹣﹣﹣work on Monday so we fly back last Saturday afternoon．It 83．﹣﹣﹣was really a nice experience．If you'd like to make trip to 84．our city some day，I will be better than happy to be your guide.85．﹣﹣﹣Yours，Mike．七、书面表达（共1小题）39.假定你是李华，你所喜爱的Global Mirror周报创刊五周年之际征集读者意见．请你依据以下内容给主编写封信，内容主要包括：1说明你是该报的忠实读者2赞赏该报优点：1）兼顾国内外新闻2）介绍名人成功故事3提出建议：刊登指导英语学习的文章注意：1词数100左右，开头语己为你写好；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．******************************************************************Dear Editor﹣in﹣Chief，Congratulations on，the，5'h anniversary，of Global Mirror!﹣Sincerely yours，Li Hua．2011年全国统一高考英语试卷（全国卷Ⅱ）参考答案一、单选题（共20小题）1.【分析】cushion中u发/u/，画线单词中发音相同的单词是butcher．【解答】答案：B 考查语音．通过读音比较，正确答案是：B【知识点】语音2.【分析】country中ou发/ʌ/，画线部分读音相同的单词是encourage．【解答】答案：C 考查语音．通过读音比较，正确答案是：C．【知识点】语音3.【分析】pillow中ow发/əu/，画线部分读音相同的单词是follow．flower/ˈflaʊə/；allow/əˈlau/；knowledge/ˈnɔlidʒ/．【解答】答案：D 考查语音．通过读音比较，正确答案是：D．【知识点】语音4.【分析】reach/ri：tʃ/划线部分字母组合ea的发音为/i：/；【解答】答案：AA．breathe/bri：ð/划线部分的发音与题干相同，均为/i：/；B．really/ˈriəli/划线部分的发音分别为/i/；C．pleasure/ˈpleʒə/与D．heaven/ˈhevn/划线部分的发音相同，均为/e/；故选A．【知识点】语音5.【分析】Christmas/ˈkrɪsməs/划线部分字母组合的发音为：/k/【解答】答案：CA．handkerchief/ˈhæŋkətʃif/；B．teacher/ˈti：tʃə/；C．ache/eik/；D．merchant/ˈmə：tʃənt/；其中A．B．C划线部分字母组合ch的发音均为：/tʃ/，只有C划线部分的发音与题干相同，均为：/k/；故选C．【知识点】语音6.【分析】﹣﹣你把我的生日忘了吗？﹣﹣怎么会呢？我已经在Michel的饭店为你订购了今晚的晚宴．【解答】答案：C．本题考查交际用语．How could I？表示"我怎么会呢？"．What then？"那便会怎么样呢？"，I'mafraid so．"恐怕是这样．"，For sure．"肯定；确定．"根据"I've booked a table at Michel's restaurantfor this evening．"可知，答话人并没有忘记对方的生日，因此选择C．【知识点】语言交际7.【分析】Ted周末只穿了件短裤和一件T恤衫，在这种天气里穿成这样是愚蠢的．【解答】答案：D分析句子结构可知，本句为非限定性的定语从句；由于关系词指代的是前一句话的内容，在该从句中作主语；由于A与C不是关系词；C．不能用于非限定性的语从句中；故选D．【知识点】非限制性定语从句8.【分析】如果你非要吸烟的话，请到外面去吸．【解答】答案：C．本题考查情态动词的用法．can 能，会；may 可以，可能；must 必须，非要；might 可以，可能，是may的过去式形式．根据句意可知，这里表示的是如果你非得要吸烟这个意思，故选：C．【知识点】情态动词9.【分析】如果你不喜欢你点的饮料，放在那里试试另一种吧．【解答】答案是A．考查动词时态，分析题干可知you drink 是定语从句，先行词是drink，饮料是在喝之前点的，发生在过去，所以要用过去时，故答案是A．【知识点】一般过去时10.【分析】Mary，我提醒John别忘了帮你了．【解答】答案：BA tell告诉，常用tell sb to do；B remind 提醒，用法为remind sb of sth或remind sb to do；C warn 警告，提醒；也有warn sb of sth的用法，但它侧重"警告"的意思；D advise建议，用法：advise sb to do；所以结合句意答案应该选B．【知识点】动词的辨析11.【分析】我没花钱就得到了这辆自行车．我朋友买了一辆新的后，就把它给了我．【解答】答案；DA．everything"一切，所有事物"；B．something"某事某物"，表示不确指；C．anything"任何东西"；D．nothing 表示什么都没有．根据句意，我朋友买了新的自行车，把原来的自行车给了我，所以"I got this bicycle for ______．"应该是我没花钱，白得了一辆自行车．故选D 【知识点】不定代词12.【分析】欣赏好的音乐是一回事，但是亲自把它演奏好完全是另一回事．【解答】答案A．考查副词辨析．句意为"欣赏好的音乐是一回事，但是亲自把它演奏好完全是另一回事．"表示"很，非常"时，very用来修饰形容词、副词，much用来修饰形容词或副词的比较级．quite 和rather都可修饰名词，但rather多用于贬义．another指的是another thing，这个名词受quite的修饰．故选：A．【知识点】副词辨析13.【分析】Jane今晚不和我们一起吃晚饭，Tom也不会．【解答】答案是B．本题考查否定结构；根据语境"Jane今晚不和我们一起吃晚饭，Tom也不会．"，排除C和D；因为too 和so用在肯定句中表示"也"；neither表示"也不"，不需要再与否定词连用，故排除A；either表示"也"，常常出现在否定句中，故选B．【知识点】否定句14.【分析】这家店将会关闭整顿直到得到另行通知为止．【解答】答案B．with 和，跟；随着；关于；和…一致；for为了，由于；at （表示位置）在；在（某时间或时刻）；until 到…为止；在…以前．结合句意"直到另行通知为止"可知until符合句意，故选B项．【知识点】时间介词15.【分析】那个由一座桥连接到大陆的岛很容易过去．【解答】答案：C此处在句中作后置定语，修饰名词The island；由于动词join与该名词构成被动关系，表示已经完成的动作，故用过去分词形式；A．现在分词作定语时，与其修饰词构成主谓关系；B．动词不定式作后置定语，表示将要完成的动作，并且与其修饰词之间不能用逗号隔开；D．现在分词的完成式通常表示伴随的状况，不能做后置定语；故选C．【知识点】过去分词16.【分析】当Jack到达前门的时候他看见一个奇怪的情景．【解答】答案：D．本题第一个空后面的名词door有front修饰，所以要用the表示"特指"，sight此处指"景色，景观"，是可数名词，前面用不定冠词a表示"泛指"．【知识点】冠词的用法辨析17.【分析】为史蒂文森先生工作真好，我实在找不到比他更好的老板了．【解答】答案：A．考查比较级的否定用法．否定词couldn't与better连用，表示"非常好"，相当于最高级．still better不能用于否定句中．故选：A．【知识点】形容词的比较级与最高级18.【分析】Sarah假装开心，对于那次争论什么也没说．【解答】答案：D此处在句中作伴随状语，由于动词say与其逻辑主语Sarah构成主谓关系，故此处应使用现在分词形式；A．动词的第三人称单数形式；B．动词的一般过去时；A．与B．在句中只能作谓语；C．动词不定式，不能作伴随状语；故选D．【知识点】现在分词19.【分析】虽然价格有点贵，但是这顿饭很可口．【解答】答案：Athough，虽然，尽管；即使；纵然．根据句意"这顿饭很可口"与后面"有点贵"，判断可知之间为让步关系，故though符合句意．其余选项：B whether，是否；不管；无论；C as，像，像…一样；由于；同时，当…时；D since，自从…以来；自从…的时候起；既然；因为；均不符合句意．故选：A．【知识点】从属连词、省略句20.【分析】﹣所以你将电话给他了？﹣﹣不完全是，她说当她能买得起自己的手机的时候就还给我．【解答】答案：B．分析各个选项A．My pleasure不用谢，B．Not exactly 不确切，C．No wonder难怪，D．All right好的，结合语境可知B符合题意．【知识点】语言交际二、完形填空（共1小题）21.【分析】本文主要讲了有时候人们会很疲惫，这导致了无论身处何地都会睡着的情况．【解答】21﹣25 ADCBD 26﹣30 CACBC 31﹣35 BCADD 36﹣40 BADBA21题答案：A 考查细节推理，根据句意"人们在下班回家路上的公交车或地铁上睡觉"可知本题答案为A选项"路"．22题答案：D 考查细节推理，根据句意"一个人可能正在阅读报纸"可知本题答案为D选项"阅读"．23题答案：C考查细节推理，根据句意"几秒钟之后似乎他就在吃报纸"可知本题答案为C选项"似乎"．24题答案：B 考查细节推理，根据句意"几秒钟之后似乎他就在吃报纸"可知本题答案为B选项"吃"，这里的"吃"意思是说看报纸的人在"打瞌睡"，与后面的"靠在陌生人肩上睡着"呼应．25题答案：D考查细节推理，根据句意"坐在他旁边的陌生人"可知本题答案为D选项"坐"．26题答案：C 考查细节推理，根据句意"另一个发生着未计划的短睡的地方就是演讲厅"可知本题答案为C选项"另一个"．27题答案：A 考查细节推理，根据句意"发生着未计划的短睡"可知本题答案为A选项"发生；进行"．28题答案：C 考查细节推理，根据句意"鼾声打得很大"可知本题答案为C选项"大声地"．29题答案：B考查细节推理，根据句意"教授不得不叫另一个学生把这个学生摇醒"可知本题答案为B选项"摇"．30题答案：C考查细节推理，根据句意"头部的重量使胳膊离开桌子"可知本题答案为C选项"重量"．31题答案：B考查细节推理，根据句意"胳膊离开了桌子"可知本题答案为B选项．32题答案：C 考查细节推理，根据句意"这一动作带动了身体的其余部分"可知本题答案为C选项the rest of"…的剩余部分"．33题答案：A考查细节推理，根据句意"学生在地板上醒来都不记得自己倒在了地板上"可知本题答案为A选项"记忆"．34题答案：D 考查细节推理，根据句意"睡觉最糟糕的时间是开车的时候"可知本题答案为D选项．35题答案：D 考查细节推理，根据句意"警察的报告里都是人们开车的时候车子驶离道路而发生的事故"可知本题答案为D选项"事故"．36题答案：B 考查细节推理，参考上一题解析，go off"偏离"．37题答案：A 考查细节推理，根据句意"如果人们幸运的话，那就没什么大碍"可知本题答案为A选项"幸运的"．38题答案：D考查细节推理，根据句意"例如，一位女司机把车子开进了河里"可知本题答案为D选项"例如"．39题答案：B考查细节推理，根据句意"她在四尺深的水里醒来"可知本题答案为B选项．40题答案：A考查细节推理，根据句意"如果人们真的很累，无论在哪他们都会睡着"可知本题答案为A选项"累的"．【知识点】人物故事三、阅读理解（共5小题）22.【分析】本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们介绍了费城壁画的崛起和优点以及壁画艺术的美好前景，MAP团队在费城以hope为最大目的壁画项目进行的十分成功，成功对抗了墙壁涂鸦，为社区的和谐作出了巨大贡献．【解答】41．D主旨大意题．根据第二段Jane Golden的话When a neighborhood requests a mural，the MAP works with the people there to develop a message可知，当人们问及该项目是关于什么的时候，她用一个词来概括，即Hope，故选D42．C推理判断题．根据第一、二段The walls that were once ugly with graffiti （涂鸦）are nowcovered with beautiful pictures of historical heroes and modern art，昔日曾经被涂鸦的墙壁正被美丽的壁画所覆盖，以使社区更具魅力，因此对抗涂鸦应是该项目的目的，故选C．43．A细节理解题．根据第三段第二句When a neighborhood requests a mural，the MAP workswith the people there to develop a message可知，当社区的居民请求画一张壁画时，该项目的工作人员就和当地的人们一起工作来拟定出一个主题，故选A．44．D推理判断题．根据第一段及倒数第二段So far，more than 1，800murals （壁画）havebeen painted．Philadelphia now has more murals than any other American city可知，该项目很成功，故选D．【知识点】人文地理类阅读23.【分析】本文主要讲述了人类通过研究动物是否能够认出镜中的自己，即自己反射出的影像来测试意识．许多动物在这项测试中惨败，它们几乎没注意过那反射出的影像．事实显示，只有人类和一些高智商的动物，如猿和海豚，能够辨认出镜中的影像就是自己．【解答】45：B细节题．由第二段第一句"Awareness can be tested by studying whether the animal recognizes itself in the mirror"可以通过研究动物是否能够认出镜中的自己，既是自己反射出的影像来测试意识．可知正确答案为B．46：D推断题．由第一段第一句"For those who study the development of intelligence in the animalworld，self﹣awareness is an important measurement．"可知，自我意识是衡量智力的一个重要标准．而第二段"Only humans and some intelligent animals like apes and dolphins，have been shownto recognize that the image in the mirror is of themselves．"告诉我们只有大猩猩和海豚能像人类一样通过镜像测试，所以他们是有较高智力的，故正确答案为D．47：B细节题．由第七段第一句"Of the three，Happy then passed the test，in which a clear mark waspainted on one side of her face．She could tell the mark was there by looking in the mirror，and sheused the mirror to touch the mark with her long nose．"可知Happy 通过镜子看到自己脸上的图画，而Maxine 和Patty 没有，故正确答案为B．【知识点】科教类阅读24.【分析】这是一则广告，主要是吸引更多的学生成为剑桥艺术影院的会员．【解答】48．A 推理判断题．依据第一段内容Cambridge Arts Cinema is one of the art houses in Britain and home of the internationally celebrated Cambridge Film Festival．可知剑桥艺术影院是国际上庆祝剑桥电影节的地方，故可推知在此影院最著名的活动是剑桥电影节．49．B 细节理解题．根据表格中What you get as a member 部分的叙述可知，作为一名剑桥艺术影院会员，你可免费享受为你邮寄的电影节目单（第三条），故选B．50．C 细节理解题．依据表格中…your card can be used from 1st October 2012 to 30th June 2013可知，会员期限是九个月，故选C．51．D 推理判断题．依据文章内容可判断出这是一则广告，主要是吸引更多的学生成为剑桥艺术影院的会员，故其写作目的是D项．【知识点】广告布告类阅读25.【分析】本文讲述了作者通过自己的亲身经历体会到的各国在文化、语言方面的差异，告诉我们一个道理：了解文化差异并且适应和接受文化的差异．【解答】52．A 细节理解题．从文章第一段分析，作者对于"quite"一词的理解偏差导致了作者心情不愉快．因为作者认为这家美国银行并没有器重他．故选A．53．D 猜测词义题．由文章第二段可知，无论我们说话还是做事，必须要注意我们文化之间的差异性．many of the differences we see between cultures 就是我们要注意的内容．highlight 本意"强调"，此处表示"注意"．故选D．54．B 推理判断题．由文章第三段信息句Mostly，is just a question of getting used to thedifferences and itaccepting them，like the climate，while getting on with business．可知，适应文化差异就像在外出差适应当地的气候一样，学会适应和接受．故本题选B．55．B 细节理解题．由第四段信息句If you invite people to a party at 7 oclock your guests willconsider itpolite to turn up exactly on time in Germany 可知，德国人是最准时的人．故选B．【知识点】科教类阅读26.【分析】本文讲述了Shelley成为美国小姐的故事，她以她的舞蹈老师为榜样，在获奖之后帮助青少年告诉他们酒驾的危险，并教导他们人生要经历许多苦难，但不管怎样都要勇敢面对，不能让任何人改变自己．【解答】56．C 词义猜测题，由第一段"I didn't hear them call my name，"explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens（AT）as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004．可知当提到那个时刻时她仍然是很开心的，故选C．57．A 细节理解题，由第四段She's been through so many difficulties and came through themall．可知Shelley以她的舞蹈老师为榜样是因为她很有决心，克服了很多困难，故选A．58．C 细节理解题，由第三段中的older brother，第五段中的her brother Brad 以及ShelleyHennig可知她有两个兄弟，因此他家一共有三个孩子，故选C．59．C 细节理解题，由第六段中As Miss Louisiana Teen，she traveled around the state speakingto teens（青少年）about the dangers of drinking and driving．可知在她成为路易斯安娜小姐后经常对青少年做酒驾危险的演讲，故选C．60．A 细节理解题，由最后一段"Don't let anyone change you．Hang out with people that makeyou feel good about yourself．That way，it is easy to be yourself．"可知Shelley告诉青少年们不要让别人改变你，要和朋友一起度过困难，故选A．【知识点】人物故事类四、信息匹配（共1小题）27.【分析】这是两个人在公交站的随便的聊天，从天气开始聊起，聊到自己家乡的天气．【解答】E A F B D61．E 结合下文的I'm waiting for the number seven myself，可知选E．；62．A 从上文中的Hot today和下文的Me too等可知是希望下雨变得凉爽一些，故选A．；63．F 上文对方判断他来自佛罗里达州，回答是Not really﹣不完全是．所以接下来需要解释自己其实是来自哪里的．F项中here 指代佛罗里达州，且由于出生在纽约所以说来自佛罗里达州并不确切．故正确答案为F．64．B 下文的回答是"No．It's always a little late．"﹣不，它总是会晚一些．再根据后文话题的转变可知他们在谈论公共汽车，it 指代公共汽车．由于汽车经常晚点一些所以不用担心，故正。
2011年03月公共英语二级真题
2011年03月公共英语二级真题一、单项选择题(共15题，合计30分)1 There has been an increase in ______ number of people looking for ______ work.[A] /; the [B] the; the [C] the; / [D] a; the2 --I ______ so much chocolate at yesterday's party.--Are you feeling sick now?[A] shouldn't eat [B] shouldn't be eating [C] shouldn't have eaten[D] shouldn't be eaten3 For a long time, Fred watched with delight the water that was running down the rocks and listened to ______ sound.[A] its [B] their [C] his [D] her4 Andrew works in a sports centre, ______ people to use the gym equipment.[A] instructed [B] instructing [C] to instruct [D] instruct5 I ______ provide you with a list of my boss's plans for the next few months because, as I said, I wasn't given one.[A] don't [B] shouldn't [C] needn't [D] can't6 One of the boys kept laughing, ______ annoyed Jane greatly.[A] whom [B] that [C] what [D] which7 I have lots of happy memories ______ my time in Italy where I had a lot of good food and met many nice people.[A] of [B] for [C] with [D] in8 --Did you know Susan was back in China?--Is she-- ______?[A] and how [B] to where [C] since when [D] why not9 The paper is ______ ready--it needs to be checked once more.[A] after all [B] just about [C] in fact [D] at least10______ Malta, I knew what a beautiful country it is.[A] Being to [B] To have been to [C] Been to [D] Having been to11 Many people were angry with the government ______ it decided to pull down a historical building.[A] when [B] while [C] before [D] till12 I ______ to return to work when the children are a little older.[A] planned [B] had planned [C] was planning [D] am planning13--Are you suggesting that education holds the key to our future?-- ______.[A] Never mind [B] Very much so [C] All the same [D] So am I14 Keith doesn't seem to be his ______ self these days and we should pay more attention to him.[A] ordinary [B] common [C] usual [D] average15-- ______ me to phone the dentist this afternoon.--I will.[A] Notice [B] Tell [C] Remember [D] Remind二、完形填空(共1题，合计40分)It is always a little sad to say goodbye to a long-time friend you are leaving forever, a (16) you have spent many hours with, in all sorts of (17) . David didn't think I should be so (18) about the separation. "It's (19) a car," he said. "And we need a (20) one. " We were standing in the hot car park outside a car dealer's office, keys to the new (21) in David's hand, keys to the old one in mine. David took the keys and handed them to the (22) As we drove away, I (23) to look at my trusty friend, standing silent and alone. As it turned out, I (24) the new car. It ran beautifully, all the tires were good, (25) I happily stopped buying gas every week. Our teenage children were (26) to ride around in a small green car (27) a smoky van (小型客货车). It began to feel like our family's car. Still, I (28) looking in the rear-view mirror (后视镜) and seeing the seats (29) I used to put my little children. I still thought about the family (30) in that car and the fun we had together. Then one day, I happened to go to a (31) . I parked in a sea of vehicles (车辆). As I (32) through the car park on my way into the store, I saw a (33) blue van coming slowly toward me. A little boy and a girl looked out the window at me as I stared at them in great (34) . The boy smiled at me cheerfully and waved. Then, as I waved back slowly with (35) feelings, and then walked quickly away toward the store's entrance, I burst into tears.16 [A] leader [B] customer [C] companion [D] neighbour17 [A] situations [B] directions [C] chances [D] dangers18 [A] unhappy [B] sure [C] crazy [D] careless19 [A] really [B] just [C] hardly [D] indeed20 [A] lighter [B] cleaner [C] quieter [D] smaller21 [A] flat [B] car [C] case [D] lock22 [A] children [B] policeman [C] salesman [D] repairman23 [A] showed up[B] turned back [C] moved on [D] ran away24 [A] liked [B] bought [C] stopped [D] returned25 [A] yet [B] until [C] and [D] then26 [A] protected [B] shocked [C] delighted [D] determined27 [A] as well as [B] away from [C] in comparison with [D] instead of28 [A] missed [B] enjoyed [C] avoided [D] forgot29 [A] where [B] when [C] that [D] which30 [A] pictures [B] trips [C] interests [D] stories31 [A] school [B] Chinese restaurant [C] hospital [D] shopping centre32 [A] drove [B] walked [C] marched [D] ran,33 [A] dusty [B] noisy [C] shining [D] familiar34 [A] joy [B] fear [C] disappointment [D] surprise35 [A] mixed [B] strong [C] personal [D] warm三、阅读理解(共5题，合计20分)Text1Kenya Wildlife Safari from ￡995DAY 1 LONDON/NAIROBIDaylight flight to Nairobi. On arrival, check in at the Holiday Inn Mayfair Court.DAY 2-4 SAMBURU AND TREETOPSSet off on safari, driving north, to the west of Mount Kenya and across the equator (赤道). 2 nights at Samburn Lodge, including afternoon and morning game drives. Continue south to the Aberdare Mountains and the world famous Treetops, where we arrive in time for tea on the rooftop platform, where you can watch the animals come down to the waterhole.DAY 5 LAKE NAIV ASHAContinue from Thomason's Falls to Lake Nakuru. As well as the interesting bird life, it is here that you will have the best chance of seeing the black rhino (犀牛). Overnight at the Lake Hotel, Naivasha.DAY 6-8 MASAI MARAAfter a restful morning in this lovely lakeside setting, we drive to the Masai Mara game area for a 3 night-stay at Keekerok Lodge. The vast plains of the Mara reach the Tanzanian border where they join the famous Serengeti, covering an area of over 6,000 square miles. The Mara is home to countless thousands of animals. Head out for morning and afternoon game drives.DAY 9 MASA MARA/NAIROBL/LONDONReturn to Nairobi for your overnight flight back to London.36 This text is written mainly for people interested in ______.[A] traveling long distance [B] spending nights outdoors[C] watching animals in the wild [D] seeing different kinds of plants37 Where do tourists stay the longest?[A] At Samburu Lodge. [B] At Keekerok Lodge.[C] At Lake Nakuru. [D] At the Aberdare Mountains.38 What is the main transport during the nine-day trip?[A] Plane. [B] Train. [C] Bus. [D] Boat.39 What does the underlined word "Serengeti" in Paragraph 4 refer to?[A] A hotel. [B] A team. [C] A plain. [D] A lake.Text2It's 8.00 am. James Butters gives 8-month-old Thomas his milk, then breakfast. After getting Thomas into his outdoor clothes, they head for the park to watch birds and play on the grass. With hitch time drawing near, they're back home for an afternoon of drawing, playing with cars, maybe watching some children's programs. James isn't Thomas' dad. He is a nanny (保姆)--a man nanny, obviously, interestingly termed a "manny"--specially trained and in his third nannying position. At 27, he cares for Thomas, and another boy of a similar age. "It's much freer than an office job," he says, "and you're getting to see children develop and grow. You become very close to them, for sure. I don't think I'm special or better than a woman nanny; everyone has their own method. But I'm unusual. Friends laughed when I started studying nursery nursing. In my class, I was the only man among 70 women. Somehow, I made it," he said. Although it's not yet common to find men in traditional (传统的) nannying courses, things are changing. In the United States, parents are employing young mannies, sometimes to care for babies, but more often as active role models to getjunior away from the TV and the computer. From rollerblading (轮滑) friends to summer swimming mannies, these are the big brothers who are always willing to play, largely because they're paid for it. It is catching on here in Britain, too. Earlier this year, Nofland nanny college welcomed its first full-time man student, 19-year-old Peter Cummins in Wales. While some families find it difficult to accept the idea of a young man in a traditional nannying role, man nannies are increasingly popular.40 Which of the following can be the best title for the text?[A] Changes in Tradition [B] A New Job for Men[C] Mannies and Women Nannies [D] Baby Boys and Their Mannies41 What does James like about his job as a nanny?[A] He has received encouragement from his friends.[B] He can easily do better than women nannies.[C] He has more freedom to plan his own work.[D] He is allowed to try out unusual methods.42 Why are young mannies becoming popular in the United States?[A] They are good at computer games.[B] They are better trained for their jobs.[C] They can get boys in more healthy activities.[D] They can protect the boys like big brothers.43 Who's going to become a new man nanny Soon?[A] James Butters. [B] Peter Cummins. [C] Thomas. [D] Norland.Text3Mobile Phone MannersMobile phones have changed the way we communicate (交流); they have also brought about problems in phone manners (礼仪). Gaik Lira, a Singapore-based advisor, has some advice on phone manners. When dealing with missed calls, the person being called should return the call. "Calls should be returned as soon as possible, and no later than the following day. Anything later than that, and an apology or a reason for the delay should go with the call. "Text messages should be kept short and to the point. If they go beyond four or five lines, call or email instead. "The use of short forms should be among family members and friends, never in a business situation. " Speak in a low voice as if you were talking to someone next to you. If the connection is bad, don't raise your voice in order to be heard, simply move to another place where the connection may be better. And if that doesn't work, tell the caller to call you back or offer to call at a later time. When a conversation is cut off due to a bad connection, the person who started the conversation should call back. "It may be inconvenient for the other person to return the call, especially if it's an unlisted number, or an overseas call. " When running late for a date or meeting, it is acceptable to text to inform that you'll be delayed. Messages should be apologetic. "A message like ' Sorry. Will be about 30 minutes late due to flight delay' is considered polite and thoughtful. " Taking calls during meetings is only acceptable if you have informed the chairperson that you are expecting an urgent (紧急的) call. If you get an unexpected but urgent call, apologize to those present and offer a quick explanation as to why youhave to take that call. Then leave the room to continue your phone conversation.44 What should one do if he has missed a call?[A] Text an apology to the caller. [B] Call back if it is from abroad.[C] Wait till the caller calls again. [D] Return the call as early as one can.45 Which of the following is considered acceptable?[A] Text an apology when late for a meeting.[B] Raise the voice when the connection is bad.[C] Answer a phone call quietly during a meeting.[D] Use the short forms in messages whenever possible.46 According to the text, you had better make a call when ______.[A] you are late for a meeting because of flight delay[B] your text message is more than five lines[C] your friend has moved to another place[D] you communicate with close friends47 What should one do if he's got an urgent call during a meeting?[A] Explain to the people present and then answer the call.[B] Cut the call off at once and apologize to the caller later.[C] Answer the call before apologizing to the chairperson.[D] Leave the room immediately to answer the call.Text4Samuel H. Preston, a sociologist at the University of Pennsylvania, studied how the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the average American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. This finding shows the change in lifestyles (生活方式) and duties of aging Americans. The average middle-aged couple can look forward to caring for elderly parents some time after their own children have grown up. Because Americans are living longer than ever, more researchers and social workers have begun to study care giving to improve care of the elderly. When people care for an elderly relative, they often do not use community (社区) services, such as adult (成人) daycare centres. If the care givers are adult children, they are more likely to use such services, especially because they often have jobs and other business. However, the wife of an elderly person is much less likely to use support services or to put the dependent person in a nursing home. Social workers discovered that the reason for this difference was fear of becoming poor. An ill elderly person may live for years, and medical care and nursing homes are very expensive. An elderly couple's savings can disappear very quickly.The other half, usually the wife, can be left in poor living conditions. As a result, she often tries to take care of her husband herself for as long as she can.48 An example of changes in American lifestyles is that ______.[A] they prefer to have more children[B] the elderly like living with their children[C] the middle-aged couples have different care giving duties[D] the average age for American couples to have children is 4049 Who are more likely to use community services to care for the elderly in thefamily?[A] The sick. [B] The poor. [C] The parents. [D] The adult children.50 According to the social workers' study, one of the problems that elderly people have to consider is ______.[A] jobs and businesses [B] living expenses[C] change of life-styles [D] separation from adult children51 What would be the best title for the text?[A] Care for the Elderly [B] The Best Community Services[C] The High Cost of Nursing Homes[D] How to Improve Parent-Child RelationshipsText5British scientists have been given ~ 1 million by the European Commission to find out if a robot (机器人) can safely be employed to stir (搅拌) soup. The research, based at the Bristol Robotics Lab (BRL), will look at the problems of a human and a robot working together in the same space; for example, in a kitchen where the service robot is performing a task such as stirring soup while you add cream.Professor Chris Melhuish explained, "When we work with other humans, we are trying to understand facial expression, body movements, quality of voice, as well as sharing a goal and understanding and following spoken instructions. ""For example, in the soup situation, not only does the robot need to know what the goal is ( making the soup) but he also needs to know how hard to stir the soup, what it means when you hold up your hand to say enough, to understand the look of pain on your face if you accidentally get wet with hot soup, and to stop stirring when told. The research aims to develop the rules we need to introduce this level of cleverness into service robots who are working closely with people. " Professor Melhuish, of the BRL, said robots working in factories at present are kept behind gates for safety reasons--a measure that is not practical in the kitchen. The research is a joint effort between robotic engineers and scientists from West of England and Bristol universities.52 According to Professor Melhuish, a service robot should be able to ______.[A] understand human instructions[B] show feelings by the looks on its face[C] follow the thoughts in its master's mind[D] express itself through body movements53 We can infer from the text that robots now ______.[A] are clever enough to make good soups[B] know the rules for working with humans[C] cannot work well when kept behind gates[D] do not understand human expressions of pain54 How are service robots at home different from those in factories?[A] They perform easier tasks. [B] They can work in small spaces.[C] They know human goals better. [D] They work closely with humans.55 The author seems to believe that ______.[A] tasks like soup-stirring are rather difficult for robots[B] one million pounds is quite enough for the study[C] robots should be tested first in the kitchen[D] robots will soon be working in factories四、写作(共1题，合计10分)56书面表达假定你是李明。
2011考研英语二真题及答案解析[完整版]
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The outbreak of swine flu that was first detected in Mexico was declared a global epidemic on June 11, 2009. It is the first worldwide epidemic_____1_____ by the World Health Organization in 41 years.The heightened alert _____2_____an emergency meeting with flu experts in Geneva that convened after a sharp rise in cases in Australia, and rising_____3_____in Britain, Japan, Chile and elsewhere.But the epidemic is "_____4_____" in severity, according to Margaret Chan, the organization's director general, _____5_____ the overwhelming majority of patients experiencing only mild symptoms and a full recovery, often in the _____6_____ of any medical treatment.The outbreak came to global_____7_____in late April 2009, when Mexican authorities noticed an unusually large number of hospitalizations and deaths_____8_____healthy adults. As much of Mexico City shut down at the height of a panic, cases began to _____9_____in New York City, the southwestern United States and around the world.In the United States, new cases seemed to fade_____10_____warmer weather arrived. But in late September 2009, officials reported there was _____11_____flu activity in almost every state and that virtually all the_____12_____tested are the new swine flu, also known as <A> H1N1, not seasonal flu. In the U.S., it has_____13_____more than one million people, and caused more than 600 deaths and more than 6,000 hospitalizations.Federal health officials_____14_____Tamiflu for children from the national stockpile and began_____15_____orders from the states for the new swine flu vaccine. The new vaccine, which is different from the annual flu vaccine, is ____16_____ ahead of expectations. More than three million doses were to be made available in early October 2009, though most of those _____17_____doses were of the FluMist nasal spray type, which is not_____18_____for pregnant women, people over 50 or those with breathing difficulties, heart disease or several other _____19_____. But it was still possible to vaccinate people in other high-risk group: health care workers, people _____20_____infants and healthy young people.1 [A] criticized [B] appointed [C]commented[D] designated2 [A] proceeded[B] activated [C] followed[D] prompted3 [A] digits [B] numbers [C] amounts[D] sums4 [A] moderate[B] normal[C] unusual [D] extreme5 [A] with[B] in[C] from [D] by6 [A] progress[B] absence [C]presence[D] favor7 [A]reality [B] phenomenon [C] concept [D]notice8. [A]over[B] for [C] among [D] to9 [A] stay up[B] crop up [C] fill up [D]cover up10 [A] as [B]if [C] unless [D]until11 [A]excessive [B] enormous[C] significant[D]magnificent12 [A]categories [B] examples [C] patterns[D] samples13 [A] imparted [B] immerse [C] injected[D] infected14 [A] released [B] relayed [C] relieved[D] remained15 [A] placing [B] delivering [C] taking[D] giving16 [A] feasible [B] available[C] reliable[D] applicable17 [A] prevalent[B] principal[C] innovative[D] initial18 [A] presented[B] restricted [C] recommended[D] introduced19 [A]problems [B] issues [C] agonies[D] sufferings20 [A]involved in [B] caring for[C] concerned with[D] warding offSection Ⅱ Reading comprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four passages. Answer the questions below each passage by choosing A, B, C and D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. <40 points>Text1The longest bull run in a century of art-market history ended on a dramatic note with a sale of 56 works by Damien Hirst, "Beautiful Inside My Head Forever",at Sotheby’s in London on September 15th 2008. All but two pieces sold, fetching more than ￡70m, a record for a sale by a single artist. It was a last victory. As the auctioneer called out bids, in New York one of the oldest banks on Wall Street, Lehman Brothers, filed for bankruptcy.The world art market had already been losing momentum for a while after rising bewilderingly since 2003. At its peak in 2007 it was worth some $65 billion, reckons Clare McAndrew, founder of Arts Economics, a research firm—double the figure five years earlier. Since then it may have come down to $50 billion. But the market generates interest far beyond its size because it brings together great wealth, enormous egos, greed, passion and controversy in a way matched by few other industries.In the weeks and months that followed Mr Hirst’s sale, spending of any sort became deeply unfashionable, especially in New York, where the bail-out of the banks coincided with the loss of thousands of jobs and the financial demise of many art-buying investors. In the art world that meant collectors stayed away from galleries and salerooms. Sales of contemporary art fell by two-thirds, and in the most overheated sector—for Chinese contemporary art—they were down by nearly 90% in the year to November 2008. Within weeks the world’s two biggest auction houses, Sotheby’s and Christie’s, had to pay out nearly $200m in guarantees to clients who had placed works for sale with them.The current downturn in the art market is the worst since the Japanese stopped buying Impressionists at the end of 1989, a move that started the most serious contraction in the market since the Second World War. This time experts reckon that prices are about 40% down on their peak on average, though some have been far more fluctuant. But Edward Dolman, Christie’s chief executive, says: "I’m pretty confident we’re at the bottom."What makes this slump different from the last, he says, is that there are still buyers in the market, whereas in the early 1990s, wh en interest rates were high, there was no demand even though many collectors wanted to sell. Christie’s revenues in the first half of 2009 were still higher than in the first half of 2006. Almost everyone who was interviewed for this special report said that the biggest problem at the moment is not a lack of demand but a lack of good work to sell. The three Ds—death, debt and divorce—still deliver works of art to the market. But anyone who does not have to sell is keeping away, waiting for confidence to return.21.In the first paragraph, Damien Hirst's sale was referred to as "a last victory"because ____.A.the art market hadwitnessed a succession of victoriesB.the auctioneer finally got the two pieces at the highest bidsC.Beautiful Inside My Head Forever won over all masterpiecesD.it was successfully made just before the world financial crisis22.By saying "spending of any sort became deeply unfashionable"<Line 1-2,Para.3>,the author suggests that_____.A. collectors were no longer actively involved in art-market auctionsB .people stopped every kind of spending and stayed away from galleriesC.art collection as a fashion had lost its appeal to a great extentD .works of art in general had gone out of fashion so they were not worth buying23. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A .Sales of contemporary art fell dramatically from 2007to 2008.B.The art market surpassed many other industries in momentum.C.The market generally went downward in various ways.D.Some art dealers were awaiting better chances to come.24.The three Ds mentioned in the last paragraph are ____A.auction houses ' favoritesB.contemporary trendsC.factors promoting artwork circulationD.styles representing impressionists25.The most appropriate title for this text could be ___A.Fluctuation of Art PricesB.Up-to-date Art AuctionsC.Art Market in DeclineD.Shifted Interest in ArtsI was addressing a small gathering in a suburban Virginia living room—a women's group that had invited men to join them. Throughout the evening one man had been particularly talkative, frequently offering ideas and anecdotes, while his wife sat silently beside him on the couch. Toward the end of the evening I commented that women frequently complain that their husbands don't talk to them. This man quickly nodded in agreement. He gestured toward his wife and said, "She's the talker in our family." The room burst into laughter; the man looked puzzled and hurt. "It's true," he explained. "When I come home from work, I have nothing to say. If she didn't keep the conversation going, we'd spend the whole evening in silence."This episode crystallizes the irony that although American men tend to talk more than women in public situations, they often talk less at home. And this pattern is wreaking havoc with marriage.The pattern was observed by political scientist Andrew Hacker in the late 1970s. Sociologist Catherine Kohler Riessman reports in her new book "Divorce Talk" that most of the women she interviewed—but only a few of the men—gave lack of communication as the reason for their divorces. Given the current divorce rate of nearly 50 percent,that amounts to millions of cases in the United States every year —a virtual epidemic of failed conversation.In my own research complaints from women about their husbands most often focused not on tangible inequities such as having given up the chance for a career to accompany a husband to his or doing far more than their share of daily life-support work like cleaning, cooking, social arrangements and errands. Instead they focused on communication: "He doesn't listen to me." "He doesn't talk to me." I found as Hacker observed years before that most wives want their husbands to be first and foremost conversational partners but few husbands share this expectation of their wives.In short the image that best represents the current crisis is the stereotypical cartoon scene of a man sitting at the breakfast table with a newspaper held up in front of his face, while a woman glares at the back of it, wanting to talk.26.What is most wives' main expectation of their husbands?A.Talking to them.B.Trusting them.C.Supporting their careers.D. Sharing housework.27.Judging from the context, the phrase "wreaking havoc"<Line 3,Para.2>most probably means ___ .A. generating motivation.B.exerting influenceC.causing damageD. creating pressure28.All of the following are true EXCEPT_______A.men tend to talk more in public than womenB.nearly 50percent of recent divorces are caused by failed conversationC.women attach much importance to communication between couplesD. a female tends to be more talkative at home than her spouse29.Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of this text?A.The moral decaying deserves more research by sociologists.B.Marriage break-up stems from sex inequalities.C.Husband and wife have different expectations from their marriage.D.Conversational patterns between man and wife are different.30.In the following part immediately after this text,the author will most probably focuson ______A.a vivid account of the new book Divorce TalkB.a detailed description of the stereotypical cartoonC.other possible reasons for a high divorce rate in the U.S.D. a brief introduction to the political scientist Andrew Hacker Text3Over the past decade, many companies had perfected the art of creating automatic behaviors — habits — among consumers. These habits have helped companies earn billions of dollars when customers eat snacks, apply lotions and wipe counters almost without thinking, often in response to a carefully designed set of daily cues."There are fundamental public health problems, like dirty hands instead of a soap habit, that remain killers only because we can’t figure out how to change people’s habits," Dr. Curtis said. "We wanted to learn from private industry how to create new behaviors that happen automatically."The companies that Dr. Curtis turned to — Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive and Unilever — had invested hundreds of mil lions of dollars finding the subtle cues in consumers’ lives that corporations could use to introduce new routines.If you look hard enough, you’ll find that many of the products we use every day — chewing gums, skin moisturizers, disinfecting wipes, air fresheners, water purifiers, health snacks, antiperspirants, colognes, teeth whiteners, fabric softeners, vitamins— are results of manufactured habits. A century ago, few people regularly brushed their teeth multiple times a day. Today, because of canny advertising and public health campaigns, many Americans habitually give their pearly whites a cavity-preventing scrub twice a day, often with Colgate, Crest or one of the other brands.A few decades ago, many people didn’t drink water outside of a meal. Then beverage companies started bottling the production of far-off springs,and now office workers unthinkingly sip bottled water all day long. Chewing gum, once bought primarily by adolescent boys, is now featured in commercials as a breath freshener and teeth cleanser for use after a meal. Skin moisturizers are advertised as part of morning beauty rituals,slipped in between hair brushing and putting on makeup."Our products succeed when they become part of daily or weekly patterns," said Carol Berning, a consumer psychologist who recently retired from Procter & Gamble, the company that sold $76 billion of Tide, Crest and other products last year. "Creating positive habits is a huge part of improving our consumers’ lives, and it’s essential to making new produc ts commercially viable."Through experiments and observation, social scientists like Dr. Berning have learned that there is power in tying certain behaviors to habitual cues through relentless advertising. As this new science of habit has emerged, controversies have erupted when the tactics have been used to sell questionable beauty creams or unhealthy foods.31.According to Dr.Curtis,habits like hand washing with soap________.[A] should be further cultivated[B] should be changed graduallyCare deeply rooted in historyD are basically private concerns32.Bottled water,chewing gun and skin moisturizers are mentioned in Paragraph 5 so as to____[A] reveal their impact on people’s habits[B] show the urgent need of daily necessities[C]indicate their ef fect on people’s buying power[D]manifest the significant role of good habits33. Which of the following does NOT belong to products that help create people’s habits?[A]Tide[B]Crest[C]Colgate[D]Unilever34.From the text weknow that some of consum er’s habits are developed due to _____[A]perfected art of products[B]automatic behavior creation[C]commercial promotions[D]scientific experiments35. T he author’sattitude toward the influence of advertisement on people’s habits is____[A]indifferent[B]negative[C]positive[D]biasedText4Many Americans regard the jury system as a concrete expression of crucial democratic values, including the principles that all citizens who meet minimal qualifications of age and literacy are equally competent to serve on juries; that jurors should be selected randomly from a representative cross section of the community; that no citizen should be denied the right to serve on a jury on account of race, religion, sex, or national origin; that defendants are entitled to trial by their peers; and that verdicts should represent the conscience of the community and not just the letter of the law. The jury is also said to be the best surviving example of direct rather than representative democracy. In a direct democracy, citizens take turns governing themselves, ratherthan electing representatives to govern for them.But as recently as in 1986, jury selection procedures conflicted with these democratic ideals. In some states, for example, jury duty was limited to persons of supposedly superior intelligence, education, and moral character. Although the Supreme Court of the United States had prohibited intentional racial discrimination in jury selection as early as the 1880 case of Strauder v. West Virginia,the practice of selecting so-called elite or blue-ribbon juries provided a convenient way around this and other antidiscrimination laws.The system also failed to regularly include women on juries until the mid-20th century. Although women first served on state juries in Utah in 1898,it was not until the 1940s that a majority of states made women eligible for jury duty. Even then several states automatically exempted women from jury duty unless they personally asked to have their names included on the jury list. This practice was justified by the claim that women were needed at home, and it kept juries unrepresentative of women through the 1960s.In 1968, the Congress of the United States passed the Jury Selection and Service Act, ushering in a new era of democratic reforms for the jury.This law abolished special educational requirements for federal jurors and required them to be selected at random from a cross section of the entire community. In the landmark 1975 decision Taylor vs. Louisiana, the Supreme Court extended the requirement that juries be representative of all parts of the community to the state level. The Taylor decision also declared sex discrimination in jury selection to be unconstitutional and ordered states to use the same procedures for selecting male and female jurors.36.From the principles of theUS jury system,welearn that ______[A]both liberate and illiterate people can serve on juries[B]defendants are immune from trial by their peers[C]no age limit should be imposed for jury service[D]judgment should consider the opinion of the public37.The practice of selecting so-called elite jurors prior to 1968 showed_____[A]the inadequacy of antidiscrimination laws[B]the prevalent discrimination against certain races[C]the conflicting ideals in jury selection procedures[D]the arrogancecommon among the Supreme Court justices38.Even in the 1960s,women were seldom on the jury list in some states because_____[A]they were automatically banned by state laws[B]they fell far short of the required qualifications[C]they were supposed to perform domestic duties[D]they tended to evade public engagement39.After the Jury Selection and Service Act was passed.___[A]sex discrimination in jury selection was unconstitutional and had to be abolished[B]educational requirements became less rigid in the selection of federal jurors[C]jurors at the state level ought to be representative of the entire community[D]states ought to conform to the federal court in reforming the jury system40. In discussing the US jury system,the text centers on_______[A]its nature and problems[B]its characteristics and tradition[C]its problems and their solutions[D]its tradition and development46.Directions:In this section there is a text in English .Translate it into Chinese. Write your translation on ANSWERSHEET2.<15points>"Suatainability" has become apopular word these days, but to Ted Ning, the concept will always have personal meaning. Having endured apainful period of unsustainability in his own life made itclear to him thatsustainability-oriented values must be expressed though everyday action and choice。
2011年3月公共英语二级考试真题及答案
2011年3月公共英语二级考试真题及答案第一部分听力第一节听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的[A]、[B]、[C]三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：0．How much is the shirt?[A] ￡pound; 19.15.[B] ￡pound; 9.18.[C] ￡pound; 9.15.请看选项：衬衫的价格为9镑15便士，所以你选择[C]项，并在试卷上将其标出。
下面，你有5秒钟的时间看第1题。
1．Where is Linda now?[A] In the woman’s office. [B] In the classroom. [C] In the library. 2．What would the man like to do?[A] To visit his parents.[B] To drive to the countryside.[C] To travel to another country.3．What is the man going to do?[A] Talk丨to more students.[B] Collect more information.[C] Work on a research paper.4．Where can the man get the tickets?[A] From the club. [B] From Susan. [C] From Tom. 5．What does the woman mean?[A] She is warm enough. [B] She has to study in. [C] She likes the idea. 第二节听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最隹选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
2011年英语二(完整版)
【参考范文】 Dear Li Ming,
We are very happy to know that you have successfully passed the college entrance examination this year and have been admitted into Peking University. Allow us to give our most sincere congratulations on this exciting occasion.
You have all along been working hard at your professional studies, and you are excellent in most subjects. Your success shows that only hard work can yield good results，so I suggest that you should make a great progress in university life.
Based on what has been discussed above, we may reasonably conclude that the tendency described in graphic will continue for quite a long time. Hopefully, government could offer more friendly policies to China autos manufacturers to encourage quality improvement and technology innovation.
2011英语二真题及参考答案(完美打印版)
精品文档2011年硕士研究生入学考试2011英语二真题及参考答案Section I Use of EnglishDirections：Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered black and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)The Internet affords anonymity to its users, a blessing to privacy and freedom of speech. But that very anonymity is also behind the explosion of cyber-crime that has 1 across the Web.Can privacy be preserved 2 bringing safety and security to a world that seems increasingly 3 ?Last month, Howard Schmidt, the nation’s cyber-czar, offered the federal government a 4 to make the Web a safer place-a “voluntary trusted identity” system that would be the high-tech 5 of a physical key, a fingerprint and a photo ID card, all rolled 6 one. The system might use a smart identity card, or a digital credential 7 to a specificcomputer .and would authenticate users at a range of online services.The idea is to 8 a federation of private online identity systems. User could 9 which system to join, and only registered users whose identities have been authenticated could navigate those systems. The approach contrasts with one that would require an Internet driver’s license 10 by the government.Google and Microsoft are among companies that already have these“single sign-on”systems that make it possible for users to 11 just once but use many different services.12 .the approach would create a “walled garden” n cyberspace, with safe “neighborhoods” and bright “streetlights” to establish a sense of a 13 community.Mr. Schmidt described it as a “voluntary ecosystem” in which “individuals and organizations can complete online transactions with 14 ,trusting the identities of each other and the identities of the infrastructure 15 which the transaction runs”.Still, the administration’s plan has 16 privacy rights activists. Some applaud the approach; others are concerned. It seems clear that such a scheme is an initiative push toward what would 17 be a compulsory Internet “drive’s license” mentality.The plan has also been greeted with 18 by some computer security experts, who worry that the “voluntary ecosystem” envisioned by Mr. Schmidt would still leave much of the Internet 19 .They argue that all Internet users should be 20 to register and identify themselves, in the same way that drivers must be licensed to drive on public roads.1． A.swept B.skipped C.walked D.ridden 2． A.for B.within C.while D.though 3． A.careless wless C.pointless D.helpless 4． A.reason B.reminder promise D.proposal 5． rmation B.interference C.entertainment D.equivalent 6． A.by B.into C.from D.over7． A.linked B.directed C.chained pared 8． A.dismiss B.discover C.create D.improve 9． A.recall B.suggest C.select D.realize 10． A.relcased B.issued C.distributed D.delivered 11． A.carry on B.linger on C.set in D.log in 12． A.In vain B.In effect C.In return D.In contrast 13． A.trusted B.modernized c.thriving peting 14． A.caution B.delight C.confidence D.patience 15． A.on B.after C.beyond D.across 16． A.divided B.disappointed C.protected D.united 17． A.frequestly B.incidentally C.occasionally D.eventually 18． A.skepticism B.relerance C.indifference D.enthusiasm 19． A.manageable B.defendable C.vulnerable D.invisible 20． A.invited B.appointed C.allowed D.forcedSection II Reading Comprehension精品文档Part ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions after each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40points)Text 1Ruth Simmons joined Goldman Sachs’s board as an outside director in January 2000: a year later she became president of Brown University. For the rest of the decade she apparently managed both roles without attracting much eroticism. But by the end of 2009 Ms. Simmons was under fire for having sat on Goldman’s compensation committee; how could she have let those enormous bonus payouts pass unremarked? By February the next year Ms. Simmons had left the board. The position was just taking up too much time, she said.Outside directors are supposed to serve as helpful, yet less biased, advisers on a firm’s board. Having made their wealth and their reputations elsewhere, they presumably have enough independence to disagree with the chief executive’s proposals. If the sky, and the share price is falling, outside directors should be able to give advice based on having weathered their own crises.The researchers from Ohio University used a database hat covered more than 10,000 firms and more than 64,000 different directors between 1989 and 2004. Then they simply checked which directors stayed from one proxy statement to the next. The most likely reason for departing a board was age, so the researchers concentrated on those “surprise”disappearances by directors under the age of 70. They fount that after a surprise departure, the probability that the company will subsequently have to restate earnings increased by nearly 20%. The likelihood of being named in a federal class-action lawsuit also increases, and the stock is likely to perform worse. The effect tended to be larger for larger firms. Although a correlation between them leaving and subsequent bad performance at the firm is suggestive, it does not mean that such directors are always jumping off a sinking ship. Often they “trade up.” Leaving riskier, smaller firms for larger and more stable firms.But the researchers believe that outside directors have an easier time of avoiding a blow to their reputations if they leave a firm before bad news breaks, even if a review of history shows they were on the board at the time any wrongdoing occurred. Firms who want to keep their outside directors through tough times may have to create incentives. Otherwise outside directors will follow the example of Ms. Simmons, once again very popular on campus.21. According to Paragraph 1, Ms. Simmons was criticized for .[A]gaining excessive profits[B]failing to fulfill her duty[C]refusing to make compromises[D]leaving the board in tough times22. We learn from Paragraph 2 that outside directors are supposed to be .[A]generous investors[B]unbiased executives[C]share price forecasters[D]independent advisers23. According to the researchers from Ohio University after an outside director’s surprisedeparture, the firm is likely to .[A]become more stable[B]report increased earnings[C]do less well in the stock market[D]perform worse in lawsuits24. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that outside directors .[A]may stay for the attractive offers from the firm[B]have often had records of wrongdoings in the firm[C]are accustomed to stress-free work in the firm[D]will decline incentives from the firm25. The author’s attitude toward the role of outside directors is .[A]permissive精品文档[B]positive[C]scornful[D]criticalText 2Whatever happened to the death of newspaper? A year ago the end seemed near. The recession threatened to remove the advertising and readers that had not already fled to the internet. Newspapers like the San Francisco Chronicle were chronicling their own doom. America’s Federal Trade commission launched a round of talks about how to save newspapers. Should they become charitable corporations? Should the state subsidize them ? It will hold another meeting soon. But the discussions now seem out of date.In much of the world there is the sign of crisis. German and Brazilian papers have shrugged off the recession. Even American newspapers, which inhabit the most troubled come of the global industry, have not only survived but often returned to profit. Not the 20% profit margins that were routine a few years ago, but profit all the same.It has not been much fun. Many papers stayed afloat by pushing journalists overboard. The American Society of News Editors reckons that 13,500 newsroom jobs have gone since 2007. Readers are paying more for slimmer products. Some papers even had the nerve to refuse delivery to distant suburbs. Yet these desperate measures have proved the right ones and, sadly for many journalists, they can be pushed further.Newspapers are becoming more balanced businesses, with a healthier mix of revenues from readers and advertisers. American papers have long been highly unusual in their reliance on ads. Fully 87% of their revenues came from advertising in 2008, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD). In Japan the proportion is 35%. Not surprisingly, Japanese newspapers are much more stable.The whirlwind that swept through newsrooms harmed everybody, but much of the damage has been concentrated in areas where newspaper are least distinctive. Car and film reviewers have gone. So have science and general business reporters. Foreign bureaus have been savagely cut off. Newspapers are less complete as a result. But completeness is no longer a virtue in the newspaper business.26. By saying “Newspapers like … their own doom” (Lines 3-4, Para. 1), the authorindicates that newspaper .[A]neglected the sign of crisis[B]failed to get state subsidies[C]were not charitable corporations[D]were in a desperate situation27. Some newspapers refused delivery to distant suburbs probably because .[A]readers threatened to pay less[B]newspapers wanted to reduce costs[C]journalists reported little about these areas[D]subscribers complained about slimmer products28. Compared with their American counterparts, Japanese newspapers are much more stablebecause they .[A]have more sources of revenue[B]have more balanced newsrooms[C]are less dependent on advertising[D]are less affected by readership29. What can be inferred from the last paragraph about the current newspaper business?[A]Distinctiveness is an essential feature of newspapers.[B]Completeness is to blame for the failure of newspaper.[C]Foreign bureaus play a crucial role in the newspaper business.[D]Readers have lost their interest in car and film reviews.30. The most appropriate title for this text would be .[A]American Newspapers: Struggling for Survival[B]American Newspapers: Gone with the Wind[C]American Newspapers: A Thriving Business精品文档[D]American Newspapers: A Hopeless StoryText 3We tend to think of the decades immediately following World War II as a time of prosperity and growth, with soldiers returning home by the millions, going off to college on the G. I. Bill and lining up at the marriage bureaus.But when it came to their houses, it was a time of common sense and a belief that less could truly be more. During the Depression and the war, Americans had learned to live with less, and that restraint, in combination with the postwar confidence in the future, made small, efficient housing positively stylish.Economic condition was only a stimulus for the trend toward efficient living. The phrase “less is more” was actually first popularized by a German, the architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, who like other people associated with the Bauhaus, a school of design, emigrated to the United States before World War IIand took up posts at American architecture schools. These designers came to exert enormous influence on the course of American architecture, but none more so that Mies.Mies’s signature phrase means that less decoration, properly organized, has more impact that a lot. Elegance, he believed, did not derive from abundance. Like other modern architects, he employed metal, glass and laminated wood-materials that we take for granted today buy that in the 1940s symbolized the future. Mies’s sophisticated presentation masked the fact that the spaces he designed were small and efficient, rather than big and often empty.The apartments in the elegant towers Mies built on Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive, for example, were smaller-two-bedroom units under 1,000 square feet-than those in their older neighbors along the city’s Gold Coast. But they were popular because of their airy glass walls, the views they afforded and the elegance of the buildings’ details and proportions, the architectural equivalent of the abstract art so popular at the time.The trend toward “less” was not entirely foreign. In the 1930s Frank Lloyd Wright started building more modest and efficient houses-usually around 1,200 square feet-than the spreading two-story ones he had designed in the 1890s and the early 20th century.The “Case Study Houses” commissioned from talented modern architects by California Arts & Architecture magazine between 1945 and 1962 were yet another homegrown influence on the “less is more” trend. Aesthetic effect came from the landscape, new materials and forthright detailing. In his Case Study House, Ralph everyday life – few American families acquired helicopters, though most eventually got clothes dryers – but his belief that self-sufficiency was both desirable and inevitable was widely shared.31. The postwar American housing style largely reflected the Americans’.[A]prosperity and growth[B]efficiency and practicality[C]restraint and confidence[D]pride and faithfulness32. Which of the following can be inferred from Paragraph 3 about Bauhaus?[A]It was founded by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.[B]Its designing concept was affected by World War II.[C]Most American architects used to be associated with it.[D]It had a great influence upon American architecture.33. Mies held that elegance of architectural design .[A]was related to large space[B]was identified with emptiness[C]was not reliant on abundant decoration[D]was not associated with efficiency34. What is true about the apartments Mies building Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive?[A]They ignored details and proportions.[B]They were built with materials popular at that time.[C]They were more spacious than neighboring buildings.[D]They shared some characteristics of abstract art.35. What can we learn about the design of the “Case Study House”?[A]Mechanical devices were widely used.精品文档[B]Natural scenes were taken into consideration[C]Details were sacrificed for the overall effect.[D]Eco-friendly materials were employed.Text 4Will the European Union make it? The question would have sounded strange not long ago. Now even the project’s greatest cheerleaders talk of a continent facing a “Bermuda triangle” of debt, population decline and lower growth.As well as those chronic problems, the EU face an acute crisis in its economic core, the 16 countries that use the single currency. Markets have lost faith that the euro zone’s economies, weaker or stronger, will one day converge thanks to the discipline of sharing a single currency, which denies uncompetitive members the quick fix of devaluation.Yet the debate about how to save Europe’s single currency from disintegration is stuck. It is stuck because the euro zone’s dominant powers, France and Germany, agree on the need for greater harmonization within the euro zone, but disagree about what to harmonies.Germany thinks the euro must be saved by stricter rules on borrow spending and competitiveness, barked by quasi-automatic sanctions for governments that do not obey. These might include threats to freeze EU funds for poorer regions and EU mega-projects and even the suspension of a country’s voting rights in EU ministerial councils. It insists that economic co-ordination should involve all 27 members of the EU club, among whom there is a small majority for free-market liberalism and economic rigour; in the inner core alone, Germany fears, a small majority favour French interference.A “southern” camp headed by French wants something different: ”European economic government” within an inner core of euro-zone members. Translated, that means politicians intervening in monetary policy and a system of redistribution from richer to poorer members, via cheaper borrowing for governments through common Eurobonds or complete fiscal transfers. Finally, figures close to the France government have murmured, curo-zone members should agree to some fiscal and social harmonization: e.g., curbing competition in corporate-tax rates or labour costs.It is too soon to write off the EU. It remains the world’s largest trading block. At its best, the European project is remarkably liberal: built around a single market of 27 rich and poor countries, its internal borders are far more open to goods, capital and labour than any comparable trading area. It is an ambitious attempt to blunt the sharpest edges of globalization, and make capitalism benign.36. The EU is faced with so many problems that .[A] it has more or less lost faith in markets[B] even its supporters begin to feel concerned[C] some of its member countries plan to abandon euro[D] it intends to deny the possibility of devaluation37. The debate over the EU’s single currency is stuck because the dominantpowers .[A] are competing for the leading position[B] are busy handling their own crises[C] fail to reach an agreement on harmonization[D] disagree on the steps towards disintegration38. To solve the euro problem ,Germany proposed that .[A] EU funds for poor regions be increased[B] stricter regulations be imposed[C] only core members be involved in economic co-ordination[D] voting rights of the EU members be guaranteed39. The French proposal of handling the crisis implies that __ __.［A］poor countries are more likely to get funds［B］strict monetary policy will be applied to poor countries［C］loans will be readily available to rich countries［D］rich countries will basically control Eurobonds40. Regarding the future of the EU, the author seems to feel __ __.［A］pessimistic［B］desperate［C］conceited［D］hopefulPart BDirections:Read the following text and answer the questions by finding information from the right column that corresponds to each of the marked details given in the left column. There are two extra choices in the right column. Mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)46．Direction：In this section there is a text in English. Translate it into Chinese, write your translation on ANSWER SHEET 2. (15points)Who would have thought that, globally, the IT industry produces about the same volumes of greenhouse gases as the world’s airlines do-rough 2 percent of all CO2 emissions?Many everyday tasks take a surprising toll on the environment. A Google search can leak between 0.2 and 7.0 grams of CO2 depending on how many attempts are needed to get the “right” answer. To deliver results to its users quickly, then, Google has to maintain vast data centres round the world, packed with powerful computers. While producing large quantities of CO2, these computers emit a great deal of heat, so the centres need to be wellair-conditioned, which uses even more energy.However, Google and other big tech providers monitor their efficiency closely and make improvements. Monitoring is the first step on the road to reduction, but there is much to be done, and not just by big companies.1~5 ACBDD 6~10 BACCB 11~15 DBACA 16~20 ADACDTEXT 1 参考答案21．A。
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2011年7月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语（二）试卷及答案（课程代码：00015）I. Vocabulary and. Structure (10 points, 1 point each)从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。
1 .Students should_____their own interests as well as do their schoolwork.A. persuade B .pursue C. persist D.proceed2. I'd like to remind you that there is no_____on the part of suspects to answer questions.A. obligationB.evidenceC.transactionD.motivation3. He blamed his poor performance_____jet lag.A.to B .for C.on D.at4 .We_____knowledge from our families,schools,jobs,and the mass media.A.requestB.requireC.inquireD.acquire5. Not until recently_____that Thompson had ben telling the truth all along.A.I realizedB.did I realizeC.I did realizeD.realized I6. I don’t need any help at the moment,but I_____your offer.A.appreciateB.admireC.enjoyD.like7 .The sad condition of women working as house servants around the world received much media_____early this year.A .importance B. attention C.significance D.popularity8 .She has no hostility to us, _____can be judged from her eyes.A. thatB.andC.henceD.as9 .When you're_____ a crisis, it often helps to talk to someone.A.going throughB.going in forC.going afterD.going over10.Decision on whether the message is right or wrong should at least come after _____what the message is.A.putting outB.turning outC.working outD.running out II. Cloze Test (10 points,1 point each)下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。
2011年高考全国卷二英语试卷及答案
2011年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。
第一卷1至12页。
第二卷13至14页。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一卷注意事项：1.答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
不能答在试卷上。
第一部分英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分）第一节语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）从A, B, C, D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例：haveA. gaveB. saveC. hatD. made答案是C。
1. cushionA. buttonB. butcherC. buryD. duty2. countryA. announceB. coughC. encourageD. shoulder3. pillowA. flowerB. allowC. knowledgeD. follow4. reachA. breatheB. reallyC. pleasureD. heaven5. ChristmasA. handkerchief C. ache D. merchant第二节语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child he or she wants.A. howeverB. whateverC. whicheverD. whenever答案是B。
6. —Did you forget about my birthday?—I‟ve booked a table at Michel‟s restaurant for this evening.A. What then?B. I‟m afraid so.C. How could I?D. For sure.7. Ted came for the weekend wearing only some shorts and a T-shirt, is a stupid thing to do in such weather.A. thisB. thatC. whatD. which8. If you smoke, please go outside.A. canB. shouldC. mustD. may9. If you don't like the drink you ______, just leave it and try a different one.A. orderedB. are orderingC. will orderD. had ordered10. Mary, I_____ John of his promise to help you.A. toldB. remindedC. warnedD. advised11. I got this bicycle for : My friend gave it to me when she bought a new one.A. everythingB. somethingC. anythingD. nothing12. It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is another to play it well yourself.A. quiteB. veryC. ratherD. much13. Jane won‟t join us for dinner tonight and .A. neither won‟t TomB. Tom won‟t eitherC. Tom will tooD. so will Tom14. This shop will be closed for repairs further notice.A. withB. untilC. forD. at15. The island, to the mainland by a bridge, is easy to go to.A. joiningB. to joinC. joinedD. having joined16. As he reached front door, Jack saw strange sight.A. the; 不填B. a; theC.不填aD. the; a17. Mr. Stevenson is great to work for —I really couldn't ask for a boss.A. betterB. goodC. bestD. still better18. Sarah pretended to be cheerful, ______ nothing about the argument.A. says B: said C. to say D. saying19. It was a nice meal, _______ a little expensive.A. thoughB. whetherC. asD. since20.—So you gave her your phone?—______she said she'd return it to me when she could afford her own.A. My pleasureB. Not exactlyC. No doubtD. All right第三节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项飞并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2011年全国高考英语2卷试题及答案完整版[1]
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2011年全国高考英语2卷试题及答案完整版[1] 2011年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。
第一卷1至12页。
第二卷13至14页。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一卷注意事项:1. 答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2. 每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
不能答在试卷上。
第一部分英语知识运用(共三节，满分50分)第一节语音知识(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)1高1考1资1源1网1 从A, B, C, D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例:haveA. gaveB. saveC. hatD. made答案是C。
1 (cushionA. buttonB. butcherC. buryD. duty2. countryA.announceB. coughC. encourageD. shoulder3 (pillowA. flowerB. allowC. knowledgeD. follow4. reachA. breatheB. reallyC. pleasureD. heaven5 (ChristmasA. handkerchiefB. teacherC. acheD. merchant第二节语法和词汇知识(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)从A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例:It is generally considered unwise to give a child he or she wants.A. howeverB. whateverC. whicheverD. whenever 答案是B。
6. ----Did you forget about my birthday?---- I?ve booked a table at Michel?s restaurant for this evening.A. What then?B. I?m afraid so.C. how could I?D. For sure.edit risk management practices chapter I General provisions toimprove the quality of individual credit business, optimize the ptestructure of assets, promote healthy development of individual credit business, according to the China Banking Regulatory Commimbindividual grantBusiness development, Head Office of qilu Bank personal credit risk management guidelines are issued to you, pler 4, 2012 Annex: qilu Bank personal crssion guidelines on credit due diligence and other related provisions, combined with Bank practice, these guidelines are formulease carefully study and implement. Annex: qilu Bank personal credit riskmanagement guidelines qilu Bank b o September 4ated. Personal credit business mentioned in this guide, refers to natural persons of the Bank provide foreign currency loan bus, 12 key words: sends the individual credit guidelines to inform risk management: leadership, head office departments contact piness. Especially those good credit, source of repayment of the Bank stability, guarantee plenty of personal loan needs, and sterson: Chen Tel: (total of 3) Qilu Bank's Office issued on Serengthen risk control and asset structure. Personal credit business says the parties must ensure that the borrower credit, such as true,real and have written evidence, strictly in accordance with the rules of the regulation, standards, effective against various types of internal and external fraud. Our ban and will actively take measures to preventall forms of commercial bribery. Chapter II management principles management principles the Bank to implement the whole process7. Ted came for the weekend wearing only some shorts and a T-shirt,is a stupid thingto do in such weather.A. thisB. thatC. whatD. which 8. If you smoke, please go outside.A. canB. shouldC. mustD. may 9. If you don't like the drinkyou______just leave it and try a different one.A. orderedB. are orderingC. will orderD. had ordered 10. Mary,I_____John of his promise to help you.A. toldB. remindedC. warnedD. advised 11. I got this bicyclefor ;My friend gave it to me when she bought a new one.A. everythingB. somethingC. anythingD. nothing 12. It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is another to play it wellyourself.A. quiteB. veryC. ratherD. much 13. Jane won?t join us for dinner tonight and .A. neither won?t TomB. Tom won?t eitherC. Tom will tooD. so will Tom14. This shop will be closed for repairs further notice.A. withB. untilC. forD. at 15. The island, to the mainland by a bridge, is easy to go to.A. joiningB. to joinC. joinedD. having joined 16. As he reached front door, Jack saw strange sight.A. the;不填B. a; theC.不填aD. the; a17(Mr. Stevenson is great to work for -- I really couldn't ask for a,boss.A. betterB. goodC. bestD. still better 18(Sarah pretended to be cheerful,______nothing about the argument.A. says B: said C. to say D. saying 19. It was a nice meal,_______a little expensive.A. thoughB. whetherC. asD. since 20.-----So you gave her your phone?-----______she said she'd return it to me when she could afford her own.A. My pleasureB. Not exactlyC. No doubtD. All right第三节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项飞并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2011年全国卷Ⅱ英语高考试题文档版(含答案)
2011年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。
第一卷1至12页。
第二卷13至14页。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一卷注意事项：1.答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
不能答在试卷上。
第一部分英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分）第一节语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）1高1考1资1源1网1 从A, B, C, D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例：haveA. gaveB. saveC. hatD. made答案是C。
1．cushionA. buttonB. butcherC. buryD. duty2.countryA. announceB. coughC. encourageD. shoulder 3．pillowA. flowerB. allowC. knowledgeD. follow4.reachA. breatheB. reallyC. pleasureD. heaven 5．ChristmasA. handkerchiefB. teacherC. acheD. merchant第二节语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child he or she wants.A. howeverB. whateverC. whicheverD. whenever答案是B。
6.----Did you forget about my birthday?---- I’ve booked a table at Michel’s restaurant for this evening.A. What then?B. I’m afraid so.C. how could I?D. For sure.7.Ted came for the weekend wearing only some shorts and a T-shirt, is a stupid thing to do in such weather.A. thisB. thatC. whatD. which8.If you smoke,please go outside.A. canB. shouldC. mustD. may9.If you don't like the drink you______just leave it and try a different one.A. orderedB. are orderingC. will orderD. had ordered10.Mary,I_____John of his promise to help you.A. toldB. remindedC. warnedD. advised11.I got this bicycle for ;My friend gave it to me when she bought a new one.A. everythingB. somethingC. anythingD. nothing12.It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music,but it is another to play it well yourself.A. quiteB. veryC. ratherD. much13.Jane won’t join us for dinner tonight and .A. neither won’t TomB. Tom won’t eitherC. Tom will tooD. so will Tom14.This shop will be closed for repairs further notice.A. withB. untilC. forD. at15.The island,to the mainland by a bridge,is easy to go to.A. joiningB. to joinC. joinedD. having joined16.As he reached front door,Jack saw strange sight.A. the;不填B. a;theC. 不填aD. the;a 17．Mr.Stevenson is great to work for --I really couldn't ask for a＿boss.A. betterB. goodC. bestD. still better 18．Sarah pretended to be cheerful,______nothing about the argument.A. says B:said C. to say D. saying19.It was a nice meal,_______a little expensive.A. thoughB. whetherC. asD. since20.-----So you gave her your phone?-----______she said she'd return it to me when she could afford her own.A. My pleasureB. Not exactlyC. No doubtD. All right第三节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项飞并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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第一部分听力理解略第二部分英语知识运用第一节单项填空从A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．-Your sister looks beautiful. Is she a model or a film star -______. She's a doctor.A．Whatever you sayB．Forget about itC．You betD．Far from it2．I'11 send you my address______ I find somewhere to live.A．althoughB．asC．whileD．once3．-Who is late this time -______you ask Susan, of course.A．CouldB．CanC．NeedD．Would4．Mack is very busy; he is a full-time student, while______ a part-time job.A．to holdB．being heldC．heldD．holding5．-Harry treats his secretary badly. -Yes, he seems to think that she's the______ important person in the office.A．lessB．leastC．moreD．most6.Alice was about to______, when she suddenly found an answer to the question.A．make upB．look upC．turn upD．give up7．It was a big celebration-______people gathered at the city square.A．five thousandsB．five thousandC．thousandsD．thousand of8．______ if he'd ever been fined before, Mathew replied, "Only for speeding. "A．AskingB．AskedC．To askD．Having asked9．Although it was not named______ 1782,this kind of metal was used as early as 5300 B.C.A．forB．inC．untilD．since10．Just think, in three months it'll be summer again.A．otherB．anotherC．theseD．those11.Tony couldn't go to university but______ his education through evening school courses.A．has continuedB．continuedC．continuesD．had continued12．It is said that Sally's been painting for years since she was a little girl,______ A．isn't sheB．hasn't itC．hasn't sheD．doesn't it13．-"Do you mind if I smoke" -"Well, actually,______. "A．I'd rather you didn'tB．go aheadC．it doesn't workD．never mind14．John and Sue______ computer games for hours before their parents came home from work.A．are playingB．have been playingC．playedD．had been playing15．Please give me more time;______ I shall not be able to finish the paper by nextMonday.A．meanwhileB．thereforeC．otherwiseD．still第二节完型填空阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Amanda is careful about anything that touches her lips. She (16) instructions on every food pack and does all she can to (17) "forbidden" foods. She (18) everyone about the things being used in cooking. Before a trip to Australia, she phoned every airline (19) she found one (20) to ban (禁止) nuts from the (21) . Going too far Not when you have food allergies (过敏症) th at can put your (22) in danger.“I’11 waiters that even the (23) amount of peanuts could kill me," says Amanda. With (24) allergies topeanuts and shellfish, Amanda has to play by the rules. (25) , she still gets in trouble. A few years ago, she went to a New Year's Eve party (26) there were bowls of peanuts on the tables. They were (27) when she arrived, but still she kept her (28) in a side room. At midnight, as people came in to wish her happy new year, she (29) to feel short of breath and was dying for (30) . "I took some anti-allergy medicine, then left," says Amanda. " (31) home I was struggling to (32) and my head began aching uncontrollably. "Amanda knew she had to (33) to hospital fast. "I'm going into shock," she said breathlessly to (34) when she arrived. They gave her intramuscular adrenalin (肾上腺肌肉注射) , which probably (35) her life.16．A copies B collects C reads D knows17．A keep off B ask for C depend on D try on18．A tells B teaches C tests D questions19．A as B if C unless D until20．A required B struggling C willing D guided21．A plane B visitors C airport D tourists22．A food B party C party D life23．A regular B tiniest C same D limited24．A common B quick C serious D heavy25．A Even so B In addition C Instead D Therefore26．A as B when C where D which27．A served B removed C shared D offered28．A medicine B secret C position D distance29．A pretended B stopped C emembered D began30．A air B water C rest D warmth31．A Staying B Driving C Leavin D Missing32．A move B breathe C sleep D speak33．A talk B return C get D write34．A doctors B her parents C the clerks Df riends35．A cured B changed C improved D saved第三部分阅读理解阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
AAt first, I thought it was just useless e-mails. It was the end of the weekend and I hadn't checked my e-mails since late Friday afternoon. There was a long list of messages. Some I removed without reading. Others were from friends-I saved those to read later when I had more time.One stood out from the rest for two reasons. The first was the name, Maher Nawaf, which I didn't recognize. The second was the subject line: "pleas papers. " Clearly, the e-mail was仕om someone who did not have a complete mastery of the English language.The message was from an Iraqi, a university research scientist in Mosul who wanted permission to reprint a research paper I had written. As a scientist, I' m used to getting these kinds of requests; it' s part of the give and take among researchers that I especially like. I wrote back the next day, asking for more information about the type of work he was doing. I also wished him and his family best for their safety and well-being during this dangerous time in his land.A couple of days later, his reply appeared in my inbox. It read, in part: "hi dear Dr. I'm very happy to hear good news from you and your help, also I' d like to thank you for your feelings towards me and my family . .. thank you very much for help I want to tell you that I' m ready to help you in mosul university/iraq if you need that. "Maher also explained in his broken English that he was interested in a paper I' d written on the use of lactobacillus acidophilus (a healthy product that can be found in yogurt (酸奶) and other foods). It was his hope that he could use my findings to help find a treatment for gastrointestinal (消化系统的) illness. He signed off:" warmest regards to you and lovely family. "Despite his difficulty with the language, he had painted a picture for me由at was far more than a simple request for information. The humanity displayed (流露出的) in his message made me want to both smile and cry.36．Why did the e-mail from an Iraqi catch the author' s attention？A．The subject line was not written in standard EnglisB．It was not completely written in EnglisC．The sender's name seemed familiaD．It had a short subject lin37． What does the author like to do as a scientist with other researchers？A．Reprint research paperB．Exchange research findingC．Chat with them on the InterneD．Wish each other the best of luc38．Besides work interest, the Iraqi and the author's e-mails also delivered______.A．heart-warming friendly feelingsB．medicine to treat certain diseaseC．news about each others' familyD．their opinions on wars39．What can we infer from the text？A．The author of the text is a language teacheB．Iraqi people are much happier now than beforC．The Internet can bring people closer to each otheD．Even knowing a little English can help you learn a loBBusinesses put lots of time and money into new plans, programs and excellent employees with the hope things will change. Yet, at the end of the effort, not much changes. What happensIn most cases, those new plans, programs and employees enter a company with an existing culture (文化). And plans, programs and new employees have a way of conforming to(顺应)the existing culture. The culture of your business is the result of a particular mindset , or a particular way of thinking and the general feelings about certain things. Most often, it is the mindset of the founder or people managing the business.The founder has gotten to where he is because of his skill sets, knowledge base and personal beliefs, which unfortunately all come with inherent (固有的)limits. Why Skills, knowledge and beliefs come from what he or she already knows or has experienced. In other words, it comes from the past. We ( people) try to make the past fit the future. Just because something worked in the past, doesn't mean it is suitable for the future. As the saying goes, if you do and think what you have always done and thought, you will have what you have always had.Therefore, lasting changes have to start with the way people think. To make changes in the way you think, you will be required ta set goals beyond your basic abilities and continuously think them through. It is a way to train yourself and people to get out of the comfort zone where you feel happy with your knowledge and skills.40．Which question does the author try to answer？A．What past experience is useful for businessesB．How much time is needed for making plansC．How can changes be made in businessesD．What kinds of employees are the best41．Where does the business culture mainly come from？A．The foundeB．The progresC．The new employeeD．The collective effor42．What does the author think about the mindset of the company leader？A．It can prevent the enrichment of experienceB．It is useful far skill and knowledge learninC．It is important for personal beliefs build-uD．It may limit the company's developmen43．What plays a key role in making changes in a company？A．Making a breakthrough in the way people thinB．Training people to be able to face hardshiC．Setting clearer goals for employeeD．Making the past fit the futurCIt' s not much , but it' s home. Francis Chan, an engineer, lives in Hampstead, north London, in a flat that's just 4ft wide by 21ft long. He loves it.Tiny th ough it is, it has got all the comforts. Peter Baynes, Chan’s architect (建筑师),has achieved a clever piece of design,according to architectural experts.The Chan mini-house was built on what was once a path down the side of a big Victarian house. Not an inch of space is wasted.When you step in through the front door, you're standing in the shower, on Britain' s only self-cleansing doormat (自动清洁门垫). A door opens on to an equally tiny toilet with washbasin. Two steps further in comes the kitchen, complete with full-sized cooker and fridge, and washer/ drier. A worktop folds down from the wall.Another step and you're into the dining/ office area. Four people can sit here for dinner, says Chan as he sets the table-top into place. He even has a fold-down drawing-board for when he' s working at home. The bed is hidden under a cover board right at the back. "I don't even have to make the bed,"Chan says. " I just put the cover down. "Chan's business suits hang neatly on the wall over the bed. Daylight comes in through the skylight. The house feels like a very small boat and Chan admits he toyed with the idea of naming it the "boat-house"."It cost around ￡4,700 to build last year. Now it's been valued at ￡30,000. It proves that good design doesn't need to cost more. It just needs a lot of care." says Chan.44．By saying "It's not much" (line 1, para. 1),the author means that Chan' s flat______.A．is cheapB．has cheap furnitureC．has a simple designD．is fairly small45．Where is Chan' s flat？A．Next to a big housB．Under an old buildinC．In a busy London streeD．By the side of a country roa46．Which of the following is the right order of things described in the text？A．Shower, kitchen, toilet, dining table and beB．Shower, toilet, dining table, kitchen and beC．Shower, toilet, kitchen, dining table and beD．Shower, kitchen, toilet, bed and dining tabl47．What is the purpose of this writing？A．To sell Chan' s flat for more moneB．To tell people how to take care of small flatC．To introduce to readers a cleverly-designed flaD．To call on engineers to design their own homeScientists say they now have proof to support the old-fashioned advice that it's best to sleep on a problem. They say sleep strengthens the memory and helps the brain organize the masses of information we receive each day.Lead researcher Bob Stickgold at the Harvard Medical School said, "Sleep helps us draw rules from our experiences. It's like knowing the difference between dogs and cats. even if it's hard to explain. "The US research team studied how well students remembered connections between words and symbols (象征) , reports New Scientist. They compared how the students performed if they had had a sleep between seeing the words and having the test, and if they had not slept. They found that people were better able to remember lists of related words after a night' s sleep than after the same time spent awake during the day. They also found it easier to remember themes (主题) that the words had in common. But they forgot around one in four more themes if they had been awake. Prof. John Groeger, of Surrey University's Sleep Research Centre, said, "People have been trying for years to fard out what the purpose of sleep is, as we know that only certain parts of it have a restorative (有助恢复的) value. "" We form and store huge numbers of experiences in the head every day, and sleep seems to be the way the brain deals with it all. "48．The phrase" to sleep on a problem" in Paragraph 1 most likely means to______.A．pay full attention to a problemB．wait until later for a decisionC．sleep to forget a problemD．have difficulty sleeping49．In the study by the US research team, students were asked to______.A．put together words of similar meaningsB．remember words and their meaningsC．show their knowledge of wordsD．make up lists of related words50．Which of the following may be easier to remember？A．Themes learned right before the tesB．Rules from personal experienceC．Words learnt before a good sleeD．Ideas stored together in the brai51．What may be the importance of the research？A．It shows sleep may help us manage imformatioB．It helps find out the common themes of wordC．It tells us that more sleep can improve healtD．It proves the value of old-fashioned advicEEmail Announcement WeeklyUniversity libraries to be closed for day on FridayAll university libraries will be closed from 8 a. m. to 1 p. m. on Friday (Aug.10). The closure will allow librarians to complete various tasks to prepare for the coming fall term. Library users are asked to change their study or research plans around this short closure.Bring your old films to Home Movie DayFind your old home movies and bring them to Home Movie Day from 1-5 p. m. Saturday (Aug.11). The free event at Will' s Campbell Hall, 300 N. Goodwin, includes a clinic on caring for old films. and continuous showing of movies brought in by students like you. Sponsors (主办者) are WILL and the U of C Library.Ireland garden tour set for June 2008The public is invited to join Illinois Master Gardeners on a trip to visit popular public gardens and castles in Ireland. The tour (June 2-12, 2008) also includes several personal gardens as well as free time to find more. Bookings due Sept. 15. For trip introduction and booking information. please visit travels. uiui. edu/mgl.52．To whomis the first email announcement probably sent？A．International touristB．University peoplC．The general publiD．Movie lover53．What do people do on Home Movie Day？A．They watch old movies at homB．They give away old movies for freC．They share home movies with otherD．They show movies at the U of C librar54．People need to book the Ireland trip______.A．by Sep 15, 2007B．on Sep 15, 2007C．between June 2-12, 2008"D．after June 12, 200855．What can people do at Campbell Hall？A．Learn how ωtake care of old movieB．Visit a clinic to get advice on healtC．Get information for free evenD．Plan their study and researc第四部分写作书面表达56. 假定你是李明二你将代表学校接待于6月23 -26日来访的英国儿童合唱团(choir) ,请根据表中所给内容给对方团长Mr. Stevenson写一封电子邮件。