09级本科英语报刊阅读试题
09英语试卷 (答案)
2009年邀请赛英语试卷答案I. 单项选择（共15题，每小题1分，满分15分）1-5 ACCBD 6-10 CBACC 11-15 BCCBAII. 完形填空（共15题，每小题1分，满分15分）16-20 CACCB 21-25 DDBAD 26-30 ADACBIII.阅读理解（共15题，每小题2分，满分30分）31-34 BBDA 35-37 CAB 38-41 CBDA 42-45 DBABIV. 词汇(共15题，每小题1分，满分15分)A. 46. satisfied 47. travel(l)ers 48. straight 49. fun 50. mustn’tB. 51. daily 52. excitement 53. cutting 54. those 55. more usefulC. 56. belonged / belongs 57. have been punished 58. are preparing59. will start 60. was answeringV. 短文填空(共10题，每小题1分，满分10分)61. clearly 62. skill(s) 63. Blindness 64. finally 65. examined66. operation 67. might 68.with 69. hopeless 70. broughtVI. 书面表达（共15分）A possible version:Recently, our class had a discussion about what makes a good student. Different people hold different views on what is the most important.Some believe a good student should be honest and kind to others. If he does something wrong, he will say sorry immediately.Others think a good student is always ready to help his friends when they are in trouble. Also, he will study hard and make full use of his time both in and out of class.In my opinion, a good student should also like to do some sports and exercise after studying and be involved in after school activities. This will make him develop fully, able to deal with life easily in the future.。
09英语1真题答案及解析
09英语1真题答案及解析在学习英语过程中，做真题是提高英语水平的重要途径之一。
特别是做历年的真题，不仅能够了解考试的题型和难度，还能够发现自己的不足之处，从而有针对性地提高自己的英语能力。
下面，本文将针对09年的英语1真题进行答案及解析，希望对同学们的备考有所帮助。
阅读理解1. A解析：根据第一段最后一句话的“Music and talent shows have always been popular”可知，选项A的“古代文化和当代艺术表演”符合文意。
2. B解析：根据第二段的第一句“Music festivals have been around for hundreds of years, and they are just as popular as ever.”可知，选项B的“音乐节已有数百年的历史，而且人们对它们的热情从未减退”符合文意。
3. A解析：根据第三段的第一句“In conclusion, talent shows and music festivals are two different kinds of entertainment that have a lot in common.”可知，选项A的“两者有相似之处”符合文意。
4. C解析：根据第四段的第一句“The first and most obvious similarity is that both events revolve around music.”可知，选项C的“两个活动都与音乐有关”符合文意。
5. C解析：根据最后一段的第一句“The main difference between the two is the way in whic h they showcase talent.”可知，选项C的“两者的主要区别在于展示才华的方式”符合文意。
完形填空1. D解析：根据第一段的“He ________ a lot of money and time going to the local movie theater.”以及下一段的“And every Saturday night, he _________ to a different movie at the theater.”可知，选项D的“spent”和“went”符合文意。
2009高考英语真题 附答案打印版
2009年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（江西）第一卷（选择题满分115分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1.What do the speakers need to buy?A. A fridge.B. A dinner table.C. A few chairs.2. Where are the speakers?A. In a restaurant.B. In a hotel.C. In a school.3. What does the woman mean?A. Cathy will be at the party.B. Cathy is too busy to come.C. Cathy is going to be invited.4. Why does the woman plan to town?A. To pay her bills in the bank.B. To buy books in a bookstore.C. To get some money from the bank.5. What is the woman trying to do?A. Finish some writing.B. Print an article.C. Find a newspaper. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the man doing?A. Changing seats on the plane.B. Asking for a window seat.C. Trying to find his seat.7. What is the woman’s seat number?A. 6A.B. 7A.C. 8A.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why doesn’t the woman take the green T-shirt?A. Finish some writing.B. Print an article.C. Find a newspaper.9. What does the woman buy in the end?A. A yellow T-shirt.B. A blue T-shirt.C. A pink T-shirt.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
09年高考英语阅读理解专项训练
09年高考英语阅读理解专项训练.附详解（新闻类）(1)LONDON — Britain awoke on Easter Monday to a period of mourning for the Queen Mother, who died over the weekend after a life spanning a century of noisy and evident change. The 101-year-old royal matriarch died in her sleep last Saturday with Queen Elizabeth, her elder and only surviving daughter, at her bedside. For a woman who was one of the best-known figures in Britain for more than 80 years — from the era of tinted portraits on tin biscuit boxes and cigarette cards to the age of the Internet, the Queen Mother remained an enigmatic(不可思议的) and elusive(躲避的) figure.She achieved such a respect through aeons(永世, 亿万年) of, first, fawning and, later, intrusive media fascination, by remaining almost entirely silent. Her private thoughts were never paraded(炫耀) in public. What the public saw was a charming and benign elderly lady, adept at winning the admiration of press photographers, whom she always favoured with a particular smile.CHINA’s third unmanned spacecraft, Shenzhou Ⅲ, landed safely in central Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Monday afternoon, after orbiting the earth 108 times in slightly less than a week. The craft, which lifted off from Jiuquan in Gansu Province last Monday night, landed after successfully conducting a chain of flight and scientific experiments over a period of 162 hours.A powerful earthquake jolted Taiwan, killing five construction workers, authorities(官方) said. Over 200 injuries ware reported across the island, mostly minor, as a result of Sunday’s 7.5-magnitude quake. The quake was centred off Hualien, 180 kilometres east of Taipei. It struck at 2:53 pm and lasted for nearly a minute.1. Which of the following statements is true according to the news?A. The Queen Mother died on Easter Monday alone.B. The Queen Mother was an attractive person in her political life.C. The British people felt sorry for the death of the Queen Mother.D. The Queen Mother was suffering a lot when she was dying.2. It can be inferred that _______.A. the craft landed in central Inner Mongolia unexpectedlyB. it took the craft at least 2 hours to orbit the earth onceC. the Chinese scientists did a lot of experiments in spaceD. China was successful in sending an unmanned spacecraft into space3. The third news mainly talks about the _______ in Taiwan.A. political mattersB. social problemsC. unexpected damageD. construction workers【答案与解析】这是 3 篇新闻报道。
2009年高考英语试题分类汇编—阅读理解(全解全析)
2009年高考英语试题分类汇编—阅读理解（全解全析）一、（2009.全国卷I海南、宁夏）阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AI suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened Looking down I immediately recognized that something was wrong and ran down to the edge of the near bank There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old calf struggling in the fast-rising water and it was a life-and-death struggle Her calf was floating and screaming with fear Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body . Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf a way.There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mother‘s body and was gone Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk（象鼻）against the rocky bank Then with a huge effort she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rockJust at this moment she fell back into the river If she were carried down it would be certain death I knew as well as she did ,that there was one spot（地点）where she could get up the bank but it was on the other side from where she had put her calfWhile I was wonderi ng what I could do next I heard the sound of a mother‘s love Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could roaring（吼叫）all the time but to her calf it was music.56．The moment the author got down to the river bank he saw______.A．the calf was about to fall into the riverB．Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rockC．the calf was washed away by the rising waterD．Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water【答案】D【解析】细节判断题。
09级《大学英语》分级考试试卷A(普本)
09级《大学英语》分级考试试卷A(普本)命题人：大学外语教学部复核人：命题部门：外国语学院试卷序号： A 考试形式：闭卷学分：考生校区：浦口考生班级：考生学号：考生姓名：考试班级：09级普本(英语专业除外)南京审计学院2009级《大学英语》分级考试注意事项1．本次考试答题纸分两部分：答题卡（供阅卷机使用）和答题纸。
2．客观题（Part I – Part III）做在答题卡上，主观题（Part IV – Part VI）做在答题纸上。
3．划线要求：(1) 用HB—2B铅笔按照答题卡上的范例填写。
(2) 要有一定粗度，浓度盖过字母底色(3) 代号划写不能用钢笔或圆珠笔，否则试卷作废。
(4) 修改要用橡皮擦干净，注意不要划错行。
4．答题卡上的学校代号和准考证号填写学生学号。
不足十位数的请在学号前面加0，补足十位数。
请在相应数字上划线。
5．答题卡上的试卷代号一定要划，否则阅卷机无法识别。
注意：不按要求填涂答题卡而造成阅卷机无法识别，得不到成绩，由本人负责。
外国语学院大学外语教学部2009年8月2009级《大学英语》分级考试试卷Part I. Reading Comprehension (40%)irections: Read the following passages and choose the best answer to each of the questions or incomplete statements following the passage. You must read thefour choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Thenmark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line throughthe center.(2’×20)Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.It has been a widespread belief that the American family is dying. But a new study reveals that the American family is stronger than ever. This study affords surprising evidence of the persistence of American commitments to family life.The American family is changing, not dying. It is becoming smaller, men and women are becoming more equal, and the divorce rate is higher. But despite the high divorce rate, marriage has never been more popular. The majority of divorced people remarry, but only 2% marry more than twice. Most marriages last a long time, and a large proportion of divorces are from teenage marriages. Depending on the specific situation, there’s often good reason for teenage marriages to break up.There is no evidence that children receive less attention from mothers who work outside the home than from mothers working inside the home. So far the amount of educational or development time hasn’t varied very much, whether or not the mother works outside the home. In fact, working mothers try to make up for it by setting aside time only for their children.The study shows that television is by far the most significant new childcare arrangement of this century. The most important activity for children up to age 14 is watching television.School is the second most time-consuming activity for children. They spend an average of about 19 hours a week in school. A larger proportion of children go to school earlier than ever before, and they stay in school longer. Another big change is that the proportion of very young children in daycare centers (日托站) has almost doubled in recent years. Compared with these two dramatic changes in child activity, the changes caused by mothers working outside the home appear very small.1 The main idea of this article is that _______.A. the American family is dyingB. young people today don’t want to get marriedC. the American family is changing, but it is stronger than everD. education has resulted in dramatic changes in the American family2 Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Marriage is more popular than before.B. Many divorced people remarry.C. The majority of marriages last long.D. Working mothers devote less time to their children.3 The author of this article believes that ________.A. the American family is here to stayB. children should not watch so much televisionC. mothers should not work when their children are smallD. teenage marriages should be encouraged4 What is the most significant new childcare arrangement of this century?A. The daycare center.B. Television.C. The school.D. Development time.5 According to the writer, which two major factors have led to the belief that the Americanfamily is dying?A. The divorce rate is high and working mothers neglect their children.B. The divorce rate is high and children care more about television than anything else.C. Divorces are increasing and many teenage marriages break up.D. Children stay in school longer and mothers have little time to take care of them. Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.What you give your relatives, friends, husband, or wife can help you know yourself better. Also, what they give you can tell you something about their personality. Most gift-giving (and getting) shows nothing more than the spirit of love and friendship. But it is possible to form some associations between the kinds of things bought and the people who buy them. Here is a guide to who gives you wha t --- and why.The clothes you wear tell something about your personality. They tell the world not only how you want to be seen but how you see yourself as well. When someone gives you something to wear that agrees with your self-image, they’re saying, “I agree with you. I like you the way you are.” Such a gift should be taken as a form of compliment. On the other hand, a gift of clothing that does not match your personality could be an insult to your character.Making something by hand has become the exception in many countries toda y－so much so that giving a homemade gift is sometimes considered unusual. If you receive a homemade gift, you’re lucky. It may not be made perfectly, but it will show a certain quality of love. People who give homemade gifts may be said to be very generous. They are given time and emotion, two important characteristics of being creative.A person who thinks of food when thinking of a gift is good example of what human warmth means. Whether you give a box of chocolates, a bag of oranges, or a ball of cheese, all carry the same message of comfort and support.People who give books as gifts either like reading or would like everyone to think they do. If you happen to receive a large, heavy book, this giver may be much more interested in the way things appear than in the way they actually are. Of course, reading is a way of feeling the emotions of another person and of learning new things. Giving a book can be a way of sharinga feeling or a newly learned meaning. The giver is probably trying to say to you what the book said to him.6 The first paragraph is written to tell readers that ________.A. the gifts you give can help you understand yourself betterB. the gifts you receive are helpful for you to know the personality of those who givethemC. gifts can show friendship and loveD. there is a certain relationship between the kinds of gifts and the people who givethem7 A person who likes the self-image of another person will give the latter ________.A. clothesB. a homemade giftC. a gift that agrees with the personality of the receiverD. a gift that matches the character of the giver8 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. What you wear can tell something about your personality.B. Homemade gifts are not welcomed in some countries.C. People who give books as gifts either like reading or would like everyone to thinkthey do.D. Reading books given to you as gifts can be a way of sharing a feeling with the giver.9 If you give a large, heavy book as a gift, it may show that _________.A. you are knowledgeableB. the receiver is interested in readingC. you dislike readingD. you are more interested in the appearance of the book than in its contents10 People who want to show their love towards others often give _______.A. homemade giftsB. delicious foodC. expensive clothesD. interesting booksPassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.My love of nature goes right back to my childhood, to the times when I stayed on my grandparent’s farm in Suffolk. I think it was my grandmother who encouraged me more thananyone: she taught me the names of wildflowers and got me interested in looking at the countryside, so it seemed obvious to go on to do zoology at university.I didn’t get my first camera until after I’d graduated, when I was due to go diving in Norway and needed a method of recording the sea creatures I would find there. My father didn’t know anything about photography, but he bought me an Exac ta, which was really quite a good camera for the time, and I went off to take my first pictures of sea starfish. I became keen very quickly, and I learnt how to develop and print.I’ve tried from the beginning to produce pictures which are always biologic ally correct. There are people who will alter things deliberately: you don’t pick up sea creatures from the middle of the shore and take them down to attractive pools at the bottom of the shore without knowing you’re doing it.There can be a lot of ignora nce in people’s behavior towards wild animals and it’s a problem that more and more people are going to wild places: while some animals may get used to cars, they won’t get used to people suddenly rushing up to them. The sheer pressure of people, coupled with the fact that there are increasingly few places where no one else has photographed, means that over the years, life has become much more difficult for the professional wildlife photographers.Nevertheless, wildlife photographers play a very important part in educating people about what is out there and what needs conserving. Although photography can be an enjoyable pastime, as it is to many people, it is also something that plays a very important part in educating young and old alike.11 The author decided to go to university and study zoology because _______________.A. she wanted to improve her life in the countrysideB. she was persuaded to do so by her grandmotherC. she was keen on the natural worldD. she wanted to stop moving around all the time12 How is the author different from some of the other wildlife photographers she meets?A. She tries to make her photographs as attractive as possible.B. She takes photographs which record accurate natural conditions.C. She likes to photograph plants as well as wildlife.D. She knows the best places to find wildlife.13 The author now finds it more difficult to photograph wild animals because______________.A. there are fewer of themB. they have become more nervous of peopleC. it is harder to find suitable placesD. they have become frightened of cars14 According to the author, wildlife photography is important because it can make peoplerealize that ___________________.A. photography is an enjoyable hobbyB. we learn little about wildlife at schoolC. it is worthwhile visiting the countrysideD. it is important to look after wild animals15 Which of the following describes the author?A. Proud.B. Sensitive.C. Aggressive.D. Disappointed.Passage 4Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.If you have been joining in chat room conversations, or trading e-mail with net pals, you have become one of the millions who write in a special, short form of English.Throughout the world, every night children and their elders are “talking” onlin e－many of them are talking at the same time.It is fast: trying talking to six people at once. It is convenient: three or four words per exchange. It takes cleverness, concentration and quick fingers.And it requires very simple language. There’s neither time nor space for explanations. Why waste precious key-strokes telling six friends you have to leave for a moment to take care of your little brother when BRB(= be right back) will do?Want to enter a conversation? Just type PMFJI (= pardon me for jumping in).Interested in whom you’re talking to? Type A/S/L, the common request to know your pal’s age, sex and location. You may get 15/M/NY as a reply from your pal.If something makes you laugh, say you’re OTF (= on the floor), or LOL (= laughing out loud), or join the two into ROTFL (= rolling on the floor laughing).And when it’s time to get back to work or go to bed, you type GTG (= got to go) or TTYL (= talk to you later).People want to write as fast as possible, and they want to get their ideas across as quickly as they can. Capital letters are left in the dust, except when expressing feelings, as it takes more time to hold down the “shift” key and use capitals. Punctuation is going, too.16 When people are online, they talk by_____.A. using body language.B. drawing some strange picturesC. making phone callsD. making use of an especially short form of English17 Internet makes many people in the world ______.A. talk at the same timeB. discover their friends and relativesC. pick out good things to buyD. find out about some problems in society18 The underlined sentence “There’s neither time nor space for explanation”(L.1, para. 4)means that _____.A. people should use words properlyB. people should know what time it is when they are talkingC. people online have to express themselves in a simple wayD. people should communicate in a funny way19 If you get 19/M/HK as an answer to your A/S/L, it means ______.A. the person who is talking to you is 19 from Hong Kong and he is highB. you are talking to a boy 19 years old and he lives in Hong KongC. you are talking to 19 boys from Hong Kong at the same timeD. the boy from Hong Kong has been online for 19 minutes20 Which of the following is a way to save online time?A. People seldom use capital letters or punctuation marks.B. Many people draw pictures.C. People only use the mouse instead of the keyboard.D. People never use the “shift” key.Part II. Vocabulary and Structure (15%)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes thesentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with asingle line through the center. (0.5’×30)21 My sponsor ______ me __________ money when I lost my job.A. worked … out by C. kept… out withB. helped … out with D. carried… out for22 ______ you have finished your work, you may go and have a rest now.A. Now that C. As wellB. In case D. Due to23 He grabbed me ______ and pulled me onto the bus.A. by an arm C. on the armB. by the arm D. with the arm24 Scarcely ___________ now without some sort of incident involving the old lady.A. a day passes C. does a day passB. passes a day D. has a day passed25 Finally, the thief handed everything _______ he had stolen to the police.A. which C. whateverB. what D. that26 The passengers were robbed ________ all their money.A. of C. fromB. off D. away27 You should not _______ the peace of others by speaking so loudly.A. prohibit C. disturbB. collapse D. ban28 He found a number of men already ________.A. worked C. to workB. work D. working29 Where did you _____ the magazine I was reading?A. lay C. remainB. lie D. let30 ________ danger man is often much wiser than usual.A. In a time of C. In the time ofB. In the times of D. In time of31 ______ these books to the library, as they will soon be overdue.A. Bring C. FetchB. Take D. Leave32 What you say is, in a ______, true; but I should express it differently.A. sense C. meaningB. concept D. significance33 The matter _____ you were arguing about last night had been settled.A. when C. thatB. for which D. what34 He climbed up into the tree and picked all the fruit ______ reach.A. within C. beyondB. off D. inside35 Paul doesn’t have to be made ________. He always works hard.A. study C. studiedB. to study D. studying36 There isn’t any difference between the two. I really don’t know _________.A. where to choose C. to choose whatB. which to choose D. to choose which37 It doesn’t matter if you are born in a duck-yard ____ you come from a swan’s egg.A. as well C. as ifB. although D. since38 The house suddenly collapsed while it _______ down.A. pulled C. was being pulledB. had been pulled D. was pulled39 According to ______ they have told me, they should return in about three weeks.A. that C. whatB. any D. which40 Although the town had been ______ several times, little damage was done.A. attacked C. harmedB. injured D. struck41 When the little boy walked near the edge of the pond, his mother became very______.A. eager C. anxiousB. keen D. frightening42 He used examples to _______ his argument.A. strengthen C. fixB. increase D. underline43 He ________ the whole list but still did not find his friend’s name.A. went by C. went intoB. went on D. went over44 There is always a _____ between what we say and what we do.A. crack C. gapB. room D. space45 In chemical factories, employees sometimes receive ______ pay for doing dangerouswork.A. add C. expensiveB. extra D. rich46 His parents died when he was young so he was ______ by his aunt.A. bred C. grown upB. fed up D. brought up47 The poor driver was still _____ when we pulled him out from under his car.A. live C. aliveB. lively D. living48 I’ve thrown away my old trousers. I’ll have to buy _______.A. some new pair C. a new pairB. a new one D. some new ones49 You ________ in person – a letter would have been enough.A. needn’t have come C. must not have comeB. shouldn’t have come D. can not have come50 I can’t keep ________ the teacher who speaks so fast.A. up C. withB. up with D. on withPart III. Cloze (10%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that best fits into thepassage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with asingle line through the center. (0.5’×20)Many teachers believe that the responsibilities for learning lie with the student. 51 a long reading assignment is given, instructors expect that students to be familiar with 52 in the reading even if they do not discuss it in class or take an examination.The 53 student is considered to be 54 who is motivated to learn for the sake of 55, not the one only interested in getting high grades. Sometimes homework is returned 56 brief written comments but without a grade. Even if a grade is not given, the student is 57 for learning the material assigned.When research is 58, the professor expects the student to take it actively and to complete it with 59 guidance. It is the 60 responsibility to find books, magazines, and articles in the library. Professors do not have the time to explain 61 a university library works; they expect students, 62 51 A. If C. BecauseB. Although D Before52 A. suggestion C. abstractB. context D. information53 A. poor C. averageB. ideal D. disappointed54 A. such C. anyB. one D. some55 A. fun C. learningB. work D. prize56 A. by C. forB. in D with57 A. criticized C. responsibleB. innocent D. dismissed58 A. collected C. assignedB. distributed D. finished59 A. maximum C. possibleB. minimum D. practical60 A. student’s C. assistant’sB. professor’s D. librarian’s61 A. when C. whyB. what D how62 A. particularlyC. obviouslyB. essentially D. rarelygraduate students, to be able to exhaust the reference 63 in the library. Professors will help students who need it, but 64 that their students not be 65 dependent on them.In the United States, professors have many other duties 66 teaching, such as administrative or research work. 67, the time that a professor can spend with a student outside of class is 68. If a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either 69 a professor during office hours 70 make an appointment. 63 A. selections C. sourcesB. collections D. origins64 A. hate C. likeB. dislike D. prefer65 A. too C. muchB. such D. more66 A. but C. withB. except D besides67 A. However C. FurthermoreB. Therefore D. Nevertheless68 A. plentiful C. irregularB. limited D. flexible69 A. greet C. approachB. annoy D. attach70 A. or C. toB. and D. butPart IV. Word-building (10%)Directions : Complete each of the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in brackets. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet 2. (1’×10)71. My aunt almost fainted when she was told that what she bought at a very high price wasnot the ________ drawing, but just a copy of it. (origin)72. The football players were trying to make an ______ on the national coach. (impress)73. Moreover, the threat of social violence increased the _______ of the government’s leaders.(anxious)74. I am ________ grateful to my master for all his help. (sincere)75. A _______ person thinks before speaking and considers the feelings of others. (think)76. This book is quite ______ anything I have ever read before. (like)77. My personal ________ with his family is deep. (involve)78. Speech and writing are man’s most important methods of ______. (communicate)79. I admire her because she is a ___ dancer. (talent)80. The ____ of Christie’s books shows no sign of going away. (popular)Part V. Translation (10%)Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in the brackets. Please write your translation on the Answer Sheet 2. (2’×5)81. ______________________________(就这个东西本身的质量和价格而言), it is deserving ofour purchase.82. Several cars crashed into each other on the highway________________________ (由于浓雾).83. _________________________(让我吃惊的是), the husband slapped his wife in front of us.84. National Day is _________________________(即将到来), we should tidy our dorm inadvance.85. He came to the meeting _____ （不顾天热）.Part VI Writing (15%)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic: Make Our Cities Greener. You should write at least 120 words following theoutline given bellow. Write your composition on the Answer Sheet 2. (15’)Your composition should be based on the following outlines:1. 我国城市绿化的现状2. 绿化的好处（如：清洁空气，美化城市，改善气候……等等）3. 怎样才能实现绿化。
2009年12月英语四级阅读理解真题与答案详解
Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.Throughout this long, tense election, everyone has focused on the presidential candidates and how they 'lcl hange America. Rightly so, but selfishly, I 'mm ore fascinated by Michelle Obama and what she might be able to do, not just for this country, but for me as an African-American woman. As the potential First Lady, she would have the world ' s attention. And that means that for the first time people will have a chance to get up close and personal with the type of African-American woman they so rarely see.Usually, the lives of black women go largely unexamined. The prevailing theory seems to be that we ' re- taellm hpoet red single mothers who can 't keep a man. Even in the world of make-believe, black women still can'et scape the stereotype of being eye-rolling, oversexed females raised by our never-married, alcoholic ( 酗酒的) mothers.These images have helped define the way all women are viewed, including Michelle Obama. Before she ever gets the chance to commit to a cause, charity or foundation as First Lady, her most urgent and perhaps most complicated duty may be simple to be herself.It won't be easy. Because few mainstream publications have done in -depth features on regular African-American women, little is known about who we are, what we think and what we face on a regular basis. For better or worse, Michelle will represent us all.Just as she will have her critics, she will also have millions of fans who usually have little interest in the First Lady. Many African-American blogs have written about what they 'ldik e to see Michelle bring to the White House—mainly showing the world that a black woman can support her man and raise a strong black family. Michelle will have to work to please everyone—an impossible task. But for many African-American women like me, just a little of her poise (沉着), confidence and intelligence will go a long way in changing an image that ' s been around for far too long.57.Why does Michelle Obama hold a strong fascination for the author?A)She serves as a role model for African women.B)She possesses many admirable qualities becoming a First Lady.C)She will present to the world a new image of African-American women.D)She will pay closer attention to the interests of African-American women.58.What is the common stereotype of African-American women according to the author?A)They are victims of violence. B) They are of an inferior violence.C) They use quite a lot of body language. D) They live on charity and social welfare.59.What do many African-Americans write about in their blogs?A)Whether Michelle can live up to the high expectations of her fans.B)How Michelle should behave as a public figure.C)How proud they are to have a black woman in the White House.D)What Michelle should do as wife and mother in the White House.60.What does the author say about Michelle Obama as a First Lady?A)However many fans she has, she should remain modest,B)She shouldn 't disappoint the Afri-cAamn erican community.C)However hard she tries, she can 't expect to please everybody.D) She will give priority to African- American women's concerns.61.What do many African-American women hope Michelle Obama will do?A)Help change the prevailing view about black women.B)Help her husband in the task of changing America.C)Outshine previous First Lady.D)Fully display her fine qualities.Passage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.When next year 's crop of hig-hschool graduates arrive at Oxford University in the fall of 2009, they 'll be joinende wby f a c e; Andrew Hamilton, the 55-year-oldprovost (教务长) of Yale, who' ll become Oxford 'svi ce-chancellor—a position equivalent to university president in America.Hamilton isn 't the only educator crossing the Atlantic. Schools in France, Egypt, Singapore, etc, have also recently made top-level hires from abroad. Higher education has become a big and competitive business nowadays, and like so many businesses, it 's gone global. Yet the talent flow isn '-lte uvneilv peersrsaol. nHnieglh tend to headin only one direction: outward from America.The chief reason is that American schools don'tt end to seriously consider looking abroad. For example, when the board of the University of Colorado searched for a new president, it wanted a leader familiar with the state government, a major source of the university b'uds get. “Wed idn 'dto any global consideration, sa”ys Patricia Hayes, the board 'csh air. The board ultimately picked Bruce Benson, a 69-year-old Colorado businessman and political activist (活动家) who is likely to do well in the main task of modern university presidents: fund-raising. Fund-raising is a distinctively American thing, since U.S. schools rely heavily on donations. The fund-raising ability is largely a product of experience and necessity.Many European universities, meanwhile, are still mostly dependent on government funding. But government support has failed to keep pace with rising student number. The decline in government support has made funding-raising an increasing necessary ability among administrators and has hiring committees hungry for Americans.In the past few years, prominent schools around the world have joined the trend. In 2003, when Cambridge University appointed Alison Richard, another former Yale provost, as its vice-chancellor, the university publicly stressed that in her previous job she had overseen “a major strengthening of Yale 's financial position.Of course, fund- raising isn 't the only skill outsiders offer. The globalization of education means more universities will be seeking heads with international experience of some kind of promote international programs and attract a global student body.Foreigners can offer a fresh perspective on established practices.62.What is the current trend in higher education discussed in the passage?A)Institutions worldwide are hiring administrators from the U.S.B) A lot of political activists are being recruited as administrators.C)American universities are enrolling more international students.D)University presidents are paying more attention to funding-raising.63.What is the chief consideration of American universities when hiring top-level administrators?A)The political correctness. B) Their ability to raise funds.C) Their fame in academic circles. D) Their administrative experience.64.What do we learn about European universities from the passage?A)The tuitions they charge have been rising considerably.B)Their operation is under strict government supervision.C)They are strengthening their position by globalization.D)Most of their revenues come from the government.65.Cambridge University appointed Alison Richard as its vice-chancellor chiefly because .A) she was known to be good at raising moneyB)she could help strengthen its ties with YaleC)she knew how to attract students overseasD)she had boosted Yale 's academic status66.In what way do top-level administrators from abroad contribute to university development?A) They can enhance the university 's image.B)They will bring with them more international faculty.C)They will view a lot of things from a new perspective.D)They can set up new academic disciplines.参考答案：Passage One 文章大意：本文是一篇议论文，选自《新闻周刊》2008年11月刊，题目为MICHELLE OBAMA IS A BLACK SKINNED BEAUTY! 。
2009年6月英语四级阅读理解真题与答案详解
Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.Every year in the first week of my English class, some students inform me that writhing is too hard. They never write, unless assignments 47 it . They fine the writing process 48 and difficult.How awful to be able to speak in a language but not to write in it- 49 English , with its rich vocabulary . Being able to speak but not write is like living in an 50 mansion(豪宅) and never leaving one small room . When I meet students who think the y can’t write, I know as a teacher my 51 is to show them the rest of the rooms . My task is to build fluency while providing the opportunity inherent in any writing activity to 52 the moral and emotional development of my students . One great way to do this is by having students write in a journal in class every day.Writing ability is like strength training. Writing needs to be done 53 , just like exercise ; just as muscles grow stronger with exercise , writing skills improve quickly with writing practice.I often see a rise in student confidence and 54 after only a few weeks of journal writing .Expressing oneself in writing is one of the most important skills I teach to strengthen the whole student. When my students practice journal writing, they are practicing for their future academic, political, and 55 lives . They build skills so that some day they might write a great novel, a piece of sorely needed legislation, or the perfect love letter. Every day that they write in their journals puts them a step 56 to fluency , eloquence (雄辩), and command of language .A) closer I) painfulB) daily J) performanceC) emotional K) professionD) enhance L) remarkablyE) enormous M) requireF) especially N) sensitiveG) hinder O) urgeH) missionSection BDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.The January fashion show, called FutureFashion , exemplified how far green design has come. Organized by the New York-based nonprofit Earth Pledge, the show inspired many topdesigners to work with sustainable fabrics for the first time. Several have since made pledges to include organic fabrics in their lines.The designers who undertake green fashion still face many challenges. Scott Hahn, cofounder with Gregory of Rogan and Loomstate, which uses all-organic cotton, says high-quality sustainable materials can still be tough to fine . “Most designers with existing labels are finding there aren’t comparable fabrics that can just replace what you’re doing and shat your customers are used to,” he says. For example, o rganic cotton and non-organic cotton are virtually indistinguishable once woven into a dress. But some popular synthetics, like stretch nylon, still have few eco-friendly equivalents.Those who do make the switch are finding they have more support. Last year the influential trade show Designers & Agents stopped charging its participation fee for young green entrepreneurs(企业家) who attend its two springtime shows in Los Angeles and New York and gave special recognition to designers whose collections are at least 25% sustainable . It now counts more than 50 green designers, up from fewer than a dozen two years ago. This week Wal-Mart is set to announce a major initiative aimed at helping cotton farmers go organic: it will buy transitional(过渡型的) cotton at higher prices , thus helping to expand the supply of a key sustainable material . “Mainstream is about to occur,”says Hahn.Some analysts(分析师) are less sure . Among consumers, only 18%are even aware that ecofashion exists, up from 6% four years ago. Natalie Hormilla, a fashion writer, is an example of the unconverted consumer, when asked if she owned any sustainable clothe s, she replied: “Not that I’m aware of.” Like most consumers, she finds little time to shop, and when she does, she’s on the hunt f or “cute stuff that isn’t too expensive.” By her own admission, green just isn’t yet on her mind. But –thanks to the combined efforts of designers, retailers and suppliers –one day it will be.57. What is said about FutureFashion?A) It inspired many leading designers to start going green.B) It showed that designers using organic fabrics would go far.C) It served as an example of how fashion shows should be organized.D) It convinced the public that fashionable clothes should be made durable.58. According to Scott Hahn, one big challenge to designers who will go organic is that .A) much more time is needed to finish a dress using sustainable materials .B) they have to create new brands for clothes made of organic materials .C) customers have difficulty telling organic from non-organic materials .D) quality organic replacements for synthetics are not readily available .59. We learn from Paragraph 3 that designers who undertake green fashion .A) can attend various trade shows free .B) are readily recognized by the fashion worldC) can buy organic cotton at favorable prices .D) are gaining more and more support .60. What is Natalie Hormilla’s attitude toward ecofashion?A) She doesn’t seem to care a bout it. C) She is doubtful of its practical value.B) She doesn’t think it is sustainable D) She is very much opposed to the idea61. What does the author think of green fashion?A) Green products will soon go mainstream.B) It has a very promising future.C) Consumers have the final say.D) It will appeal more to young people.Passage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.Scientists have devised a way to determine roughly where a person has lived using a strand(缕) of hair , a technique that could help track the movements of criminal suspects or unidentified murder victims .The method relies on measuring how chemical variations in drinking water show up in people’s hair.“You’re what you eat and drink, and that’s recorded in you hair,” said Thure Cerling, a geologist at the University of Utah.While U.S diet is relatively identical, water supplies vary. The differences result from weather patterns. The chemical composition of rainfall changes slightly as raid clouds move.Most hydrogen and oxygen atoms in water are stable , but traces of both elements are also present as heavier isotopes (同位素) . The heaviest raid falls first .As a result, storms that form over the Pacific deliver heavier water to California than to Utah.Similar patterns exist throughout the U.S. By measuring the proportion of heavier hydrogen and oxygen isotopes along a strand of hair, scientists can construct a geographic timeline. Each inch of hair corresponds to about two months.Cerling’s team collected tap water samples from 600 cities and constructed a mop of the regional differences. They checked the accuracy of the map by testing 200 hair samples collected from 65 barber shops.They were able to accurately place the hair samples in broad regions roughly corresponding to the movement of raid systems.“It’s not good for pinpointing (精确定位),”Cerling said . “It’s good for eliminating many possibilities.”Todd Park, a local detective, said the method has helped him learn more about an unidentified woman whose skeleton was found near Great Salt Lake.The woman was 5 feet tall. Police recovered 26 bones, a T-shirt and several strands of hair. When Park heard about the research, he gave the hair samples to the researchers. Chemical testing showed that over the two years before her death, she moved about every two months.She stayed in the Northwest, although the test could not be more specific than somewhere between eastern Oregon and western Wyoming.“It’s still a substantial area,” Park said “But it narrows it way down for me.”62. What is the scientists’ new discovery?A) One’s hair growth has to do with the amount of water they drink.B) A person’s hair may reveal where they have lived.C) Hair analysis accurately identifies criminal suspects.D) The chemical composition of hair varies from person to person.63. What does the author mean by “You’re what you eat and drink” (Line 1, Para.3)?A) Food and drink affect one’s personality development.B) Food and drink preferences vary with individuals.C) Food and drink leave traces in one’s body tissues.D) Food and drink are indispensable to one’s existence.64. What is said about the rainfall in America’s West?A) There is much more rainfall in California than in Utah.B) The water it delivers becomes lighter when it moves inland.C) Its chemical composition is less stable than in other areas.D) It gathers more light isotopes as it moves eastward.65. What did Cerling’s team produce in their research?A) A map showing the regional differences of tap water.B) A collection of hair samples from various barber shops.C) A method to measure the amount of water in human hair.D) A chart illustrating the movement of the rain system.66. What is the practical value of Cerling’s research?A) It helps analyze the quality of water in different regions.B) It helps the police determine where a crime is committed.C) It helps the police narrow down possibilities in detective work.D) It helps identify the drinking habits of the person under investigation.答案：Section A47. M require“要求”。
09年高考英语阅读理解专项训练9
2009年高考英语阅读理解专项训练·附详解自然类(1)The blue tits(山雀) have been inspecting the nest-box again this year. The male is the house-hunter but the female will make the final choice. He lands at the hole and turns his head to expose his white cheeks as a signal to attract the female from where she has been feeding.Among many birds that nest in holes, the male has a light-coloured patch on its plumage(鸟羽) which acts as signal for drawing the female’s attention to a suitable nesting-place. Unlike the blue tit, the redstart(红尾鸲) may be only the male that strikingly coloured and the female is not beautiful.A few years ago I was lucky enough to spot a pair of redstarts in action in a Walsh wood. The male was leading an interested female to holes that he had previously(先前) checked out. He sat at the entrance of each hole and put his head on to show off his white forehead, or his head in to reveal(显露) his tail.If the female failed to react to his visual signals, the male sometimes sang for extra effect, while gliding towards her on spread wings and tail. Once the female accepts by following the male through the hole the displays stop, you must be at the right place at the right time to watch them.1. How do the blue tits choose their nest?A. They choose their nest together.B. The male chooses their nest.C. The house-hunter chooses their nest.D. The female chooses their nest.2. The writer was lucky to see ________.A. how the male made his tricksB. how an interested female played with the male happilyC. what the male displayed and won the femaleD. that the male tried his best but failed to attract the female3. You can spot a pair of redstarts in a Walsh wood ________.A. at any timeB. regularlyC. in AprilD. occasionally4. The writer is probably ________.A. a bird expertB. a bird-hunterC. a bird raiserD. a scientist【答案与解析】本文主要是讲the male redstart 是怎样使出浑身解数吸引the female入巢的。
09年英语专四真题及答案(可编辑修改word版)
Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN]In Sections A B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.1.Mark is unhappy because ofA.his Chemistry homework.B. a girl in his class.C. Linda’s words.D. Friday night’s party.2.Which of the following is CORRECT?A.Linda is Jane’s friend.B. Mark is Jane’s boyfriend.C. John is Jane’s boyfriend.D. Mark and John are good friends.3.Did Mark eventually take Linda’s advice?A.No.B. Partly.C. Completely.D. Not mentioned.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.4.About the scratch on the product, the shop assistant thinks thatA.the customer made it himself.B. there was definitely not one then.C. the customer should have checked.D. the customer was making trouble.5.The customer was when told he might not have worn the headphones properly.A.annoyedB. surprisedC. indifferentD. worried6.How many complaints did the customer make about the product altogether?A.Five.B. Four.C. Three.D. Two.7.The shop could exchange the product if the customerA.makes no more complaints.B. can produce the receipt.C. is still unhappy with it.D. brings it back within a weekQuestions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.8.Joe Smith telephoned Victoria forA.the menu.B. the place.C. the reception.D. the campaign.9.When will the lunch be held?A.Friday next week.B. Thursday next week.C. April 30th.D. This week.10.All the following information is new to Victoria EXCEPTA.how many people to attend it.B. why to hold it.C. where to hold it.D. what to cook.SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and thenanswer the questions that follow.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. ,4t the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.11.People choose London for post-Christmas shopping becauseA.shops open early in the morning.B.shops stay open for longer hours.C.they can buy really cheap things.D.they can shop with their friends.12.We learn from the passage thatA.people are very keen on sales.B.post-Christmas sales start at 3:30am.C.post-Christmas sales last for a day.D.sales include only a few items.13.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A.Some people buy Christmas presents in the sales.B.Some people shop online during the sales.C.Some people buy presents for next Christmas.D.Online retailers offer better post-Christmas sales.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.14.Ballroom dancing used to be associated with shows.B. old people.C. celebrities.D. professional dancers.15.According to the passage, recent popularity of ballroom dancing is the result ofA.the participation of celebrities.B.the designing of colourful costumes.C.the benefits it brings.D.a TV programme.16.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the TV show?A.Performers have to be formally dressed on the show.B.Each professional dancer dances with a celebrity.C.People on the show perform a different dance every week.D.The show runs for about four months.17.According to the passage, the TV show has the greatest impact onA.old people.B. middle-aged people.C. kids and young people.D. all of the above.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.18.According to New Zealand’s rules about naming children, which of the following names isNOT acceptable?A.Spiderman.B. Gandalf.C. 2win.D. Arsenal.19.According to the passage, unusual names come fromA.popular culture.B. parents’ invention.C. sports.D. all of the above.20.All of the following countries have strict rules about naming children EXCEPTA. Algeria.B. Germany.C. Japan.D. ArgentinaSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 21 to 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news.21.Why were the fishing crew stranded on Oct. 10th?A.They went to a remote area.B.Their fishing boats collided.C.They tried to repair their boats.D.They decided to stay in the boats.22.How did they survive during those three months?A.On supplies they brought with them.B.On supplies sent to them by rescue teams.C.On supplies left at the military base.D.Not mentioned in the passage.23.How were the crew rescued eventually?A.By helicopter.B. By boat.C. By radio contact.D. By a search team.Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.24.Juan Carlos has been King of SpainA.since 1981.B. for 32 years.C. for 70 years.D. for 17 years.25.What is the news item mainly about?A.The King’s birthday.B. The stability of the monarchy.C. Criticism from both the left and the right.D. The King’s public defence of his reign.Questions 26 and27 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.26.The three suicide bombings occurred inA.November and December.B. October and November.C. November.D. December.27.Did people die in the bombings?A.No one died in the bombings.B.Yes. In one of the bombings.C.Yes. In two of the bombings.D.Yes. In all the bombings.Questions 28 to 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.28.What is the purpose of the national survey?A.To collect data on sources of pollution.B.To identify pollution in rivers and lakes.C.To help control environmental pollution.D.To help control industrial wastes.29.According to the news item, efforts of environmental protection are especially affected byck of technology.B.rapid economic growth.C.unknown pollution sources.D.shortage of manpower. (41) antibiotics or anti-viral medicines help, (42) doctors can offer only supportive care. Patients with SARS are kept in isolation to reduce the risk of(43) Scientists aren’t sure yet, but some researchers think it’s a (44)30.Which of the following details is CORRECT according to the news discovered coronavirus, the family of viruses that cause some commonitem?A.Census offices are set up by government departments.B.A main centre receives reports from provinces.C.A database is set up for each province.D.Data will be reviewed and analyzed in mid-2009PART III CLOZE [15 MIN]Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passageif inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet Two.Scientists around the world are racing to learn how to rapidly diagnose, treat and stop the spread of a new, deadly disease. SARS -- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome --- was (31) for the first time in February 2003 in Hanoi, (32) since then has infected more than 1,600 people in 15 countries, killing 63. At this (33) , there are more questions than answers surrounding the disease.Symptoms start (34) a fever over 100.4 degrees F, chills, headacheor body (35) . Within a week, the patient has a dry cough, which might (36) to shortness of breath. In 10% to 20% of cases, patients require (37) ventilation to breathe. About 3.5% die from the disease. Symptoms (38) begin in two to seven days, but some reports suggest it (39) take as long as10 days. Scientists are close to (40) a lab test to diagnose SARS. In the meantime, it is diagnosed by its symptoms. There is no evidence colds.Most cases appear to have been passed (45) droplets expelled when infected patients cough or sneeze. Family members of infected people and medical workers who care (46) them have been most likely to (47) the illness. But recent developments in Hong Kong suggest that the (48) might spread through air, or that the virus might (49) for two to three hours on doorknobs or other (50) . Health experts say it is unlikely, though, that sharing an elevator briefly with an infected person would be enough to pass the virus.(31)A. detected B. caught C. disclosed D. revealed(32)A. but B. and C. or D. yet(33)A. time B. point C. aspect D. instance(34)A. from B. over C. upon D. with(35)A. hurt B. sore C. aches D. feelings(36)A. process B. advance C. progress D. convert(37)A. automatic B. artificial C. mechanical D. controlled(38)A. regularly B. ordinarily C. traditionally D. generally(39)A. will B. might C. should D. must(40)A. cultivating B. fostering C. developing D. designing(41)A. which B. that C. whether D. what(42)A. so B. but C. still D. yet(43)A. communication B. transportation C. transformation D. transmission(44)A. lately B. newborn C. newly D. renewed(45)A. under B. through C. beneath D. from(46)A. for B. over C. after D. about(47)A. acquire B. receive C. obtain D. contract(48)A. ailment B. ill-health C. disease D. infection(49)A. continue B. linger C. delay D. persist(50)A. exteriors B. outside C. surfaces D. coveringsPART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY [15 MIN]There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two.51.What a nice day! How about the three of us a walk in the park nearby?A.to takeB. takeC. takingD. to be taking52.If there were no subjunctive mood, English much easier to learn.A.could have beenB. would’beC. will beD. would have been53.She fifty or so when I first met her at a conference.A.had beenB. must beC. has beenD. must have been54. the boss says, it is unreasonable to ask me to work overtime without pay.A. WhateverB. WheneverC. WhicheverD. However55.A new laptop costs about of a second-hand one.A.the price of three timesB. three times the priceC. as much as the three times priceD. three times more than the price56.I was very interested in she told me.A.all thatB. all whichC. all whatD. that57.We consider he should have left without telling anyone beforehand.A. strange whyB. it strange whatC. it strange thatD. that strange58.It is going to be fine tomorrow. .A.So is it.B. So it is.C. So it does.D. So does it.59.Little about her own safety, though she herself was in great danger.A. she caredB. she may careC. may she careD. did she care60.The couple had no sooner got to the station the coach left.A.whenB. asC. untilD. than61.Aren’t you tired? I you had done enough for today.A.should have thoughtB. must have thoughtC. might have thoughtD. could have thought62."It seems that she was there at the conference." The sentence means thatA.she seems to be there at the conference.B.she seemed to be there at the conference.C.she seems to have been there at the conference.D.she seemed to being there at the conference.63.Which of the following adverbs can NOT be used to complete " everybody came"?A.NearlyB. QuiteC. PracticallyD. Almost64.In "How much do you think he earns?" how much is of the sentence.A. the subjectB. the adverbialC. the objectD. the complement65."The man preparing the documents is the firm’s lawyer" has all the following possible meanings EXCEPTA.the man who has prepared the documents...B.the man who has been preparing the documents...C.the man who is preparing the documents...D.the man who willprepare the documents...66.During the TV interview, the singer announced that he was going tohis new album soon.A. releaseB. renewC. relieveD. rehearse67.Afterworking for the firm for ten years, he finally the rank of deputy director.A. achievedB. approachedC. attainedD. acquired68.Winter is the season at most hotels in this seaside town, because very few tourists come to stay.A.slowB. slackC. lowD. quiete on, Jack, tell me the story. Don’t keep me in .A.suspenseB. suspendingC. suspensionD. suspender70.The football match was because of the heavy rain.A.called overB. called upC. called outD. called off71.We had a good time there, and the food was plentiful and .A.conduciveB. wholesomeC. helpfulD. appreciative72.It was strange that she would such an absurd idea.A.allowB. stickC. takeD. entertain73.The scientists have made an study of the viruses that cause the disease.A.exhaustedB. exhaustingC. exhaustiveD. exhaustion74.Do you own your apartment or are you a ?A.tenantB. customerC. clientD. proprietor75.Representatives from the companies indicated that they should go on working together in .A. unityB. entityC. partnersD. partnership76.We all know that Mary has had a strict .A.growthB. upbringingC. developmentD. cultivation77.The drink was packaged in champagne bottles and was being as the real stuff.A.passed outB. passed byC. passed overD. passed offst Sunday she came to visit us out of the blue. The italicized phrase meansA.unexpectedlyB. unhappilyC. untidilyD. unofficially79.The person he interviewed was his former schoolmate.A.no other thanB. no more thanC. none other thanD. none the less80.The young employee has a(n) quality - he is totally honest.A.respectableB. admirableC. decentD. approachablePART V READING COMPREHENSION [25 MIN]In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two.TEXT ADo you realize that every time you take a step, the bones in your hip are subjected to forces between four and five times your body weight? When youare running, this force is increased further still. What happens if through disease a hip-joint ceases to be able to resist such forces? For many years hip-joints and other body joints have been replaceable either partially or completely. It is after all a simple ball and socket joint; it has certain loads imposed on it; it needs reliability over a defined life; it must contain materials suitable for the working environment. Any engineer will recognize these as characteristic of a typical engineering problem, which doctors and engineers have worked together to solve, in order to bring a fresh lease of life to people who would otherwise be disabled.This typifies the way in which engineers work to help people and create a better quality of life. The fact that this country has the most efficient agricultural industry in the world is another good example. Mechanical engineers have worked with farmers and biologists to produce fertilizers, machinery and harvesting systems. This team effort has now produced crops uniformly waist high or less so that they are better suited to mechanical harvesting. Similar advances with other crops have released people from hard and boring jobs for more creative work, whilst machines harvest crops more efficiently with less waste. Providing more food for the rapidly increasing population is yet another role for the mechanical engineer.81.According to the passage, when would most weight be imposed on hip- joints?A.When one is walking.B. When one is running.C. When one is standing.D. When one is lying down.82.Engineers regard the replacement of hip-joints as a(n) Problem.A.mechanicalB. medicalC. healthD. agricultural83.According to the passage, how do engineers contribute to increasing efficiency of theagricultural industry?A.By working with farmers.B.By working in teams.C.By growing crops of the same height.D.By making agricultural machinery.84.According to the context, "This team effort’" in Paragraph Two refers toA.mechanical engineers.B.doctors and engineers.C.biologists, doctors and farmers.D.farmers, biologists and engineersTEXT BNowadays, a cellphone service is available to everyone, everywhere. Probably thousands of people have already been using it, but I just discovered it, so I’m going to claim it and a lso name it: Fake Foning.The technology has been working well for me at the office, but there are infinite applications. Virtually in any public space.Say you work at a big university with lots of talky faculty members buzzing about. Now, say you need to use the restroom. The trip down the hall will take approximately one hour, because a person can’t walk into those talky people without getting pulled aside for a question, a bit of gossip, a new read on a certain line of Paradise Lost.So, a cellphone. Any cellphone. Just pick it up. Don’t dial. Just hold that phone to your face and start talking. Walk confidently down the hall engaged in fake conversation, making sure to tailor both the topic and content to the personstanding before you whom you are trying to evade.For standard colleague avoidance, I suggest fake chatting about fake business:"Yes, I’m glad you called, because we really need to hammer out the details. What’s that? Yes, I read Page 12, but if you look at the bottom of 4, I think you can see the problem begins right there."Be animated. Be engaged in your fake fone conversation. Make eye contact with the people passing, nod to them, gesture keen interest in talking to them at a later time, point to your phone, shrug and move on.Shoppers should consider fake foning anytime they spot a talky neighbor in the produce department pinching (用手捏) unripe peaches. Without your phone at your face, you’d be in for a 20-minute speech on how terrible the world is.One important caution about fake foning. The other day I was fake foning my way past a colleague, and he was actually following me to get my attention.I knew he wanted to ask about a project I had not yet finished. I was trying to buy myself some time, so I continued fake foning with my doctor. "So I don’t need the operation? Oh, doctor, that is the best news."And then: Brrrrrrng! Brrrrrmg! Brrrrrmg! My phone started ringing, right there while it was planted on my face. My colleague looked at me, and I at him, and naturally I gasped. "What is the matter with this thing?" I said, pulling the phone away to look at it, and then putting it back to my ear."Hello? Are you still there?"Oops.85.Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A.Cellphone service is popular among people.B.Cellphone has much use in office.C.Fake foning is a new cellphone service.D.Fake foning is a new discovery.86.What is fake foning?A.A strategy to avoid people.B.A device newly produced.C.A service provided everywhere.D.A skill of communication.87.In the author’s opinion, in order to make fake foning look real one has toA.talk about interesting matters.B.behave politely to people passing by.C.hold the phone while walking.D.appear absorbed in conversation.88.What does the last example show?A.One effective way is to fake fone one’s doctor.B.One has to be careful while fake foning.C.Fake foning may not deceive people.D.Fake foning is always quite successful.89.After his phone suddenly began ringing, the authorA.immediately started talking to the caller.B.immediately started talking to his colleague.C.put the phone away and stopped talking.D.continued with his fake conversation.90.What is the tone of the passage?A.Critical.B. Humorous.C. Serious.D. UnclearTEXT CIt was late in the afternoon, and I was putting the final touch on a piece of writing that I was feeling pretty good about. I wanted to save it, but my cursor had frozen. I tried to shut the computer down, and it seized up altogether. Unsure of what else todo, I yanked (用力猛拉) the battery out.Unfortunately, Windows had been in the midst of a delicate and crucial undertaking. The next morning, when I turned my computer back on, it informed me that a file had been corrupted and Windows would not load. Then, it offered to repair itself by using the Windows Setup CD.I opened the special drawer where I keep CDs. But no Windows CD in there. I was forced to call the computer company’s Global Support Centre. My call was answered by a woman in some unnamed, far-off land. I find it annoying to make small talk with someone when I don’t know what continent they’re standing on. Suppose I were to comment on the beautiful weather we’ve been having when there was a monsoon at the other end of the phone? So I got right to the point."My computer is telling me a file is corrupted and it wants to fix itself, but I don’t have the Windows Setup CD.""So you’re having a problem with your Windows Setup CD." She has apparently been dozing and, having come to just as the sentence ended, was attempting to cover for her inattention.It quickly became clear that the woman was not a computer technician. Her job was to serve as a gatekeeper, a human shield for the technicians. Her sole duty, as far as I could tell, was to raise global stress levels.To make me disappear, the woman gave me the phone number for Windows’ creator, Microsoft. This is like giving someone the phone number for, I don’t know, North America. Besides, the CD worked; I just didn’t have it. No matter how many times I repeated my story, we came back to the same place. She was calm and resolutely polite.When my voice hit a certain decibel (分贝), I was passed along, like a hot, irritable potato, to a technician."You don’t have the Windows Setup CD, ma’am, because you don’t need it," he explained cheerfully."Windows came preinstalled on your computer!""But I do need it.""Yes, but you don’t have it." We went on like this for a while. Finally, he offered to walk me through the use of a different CD, one that would erase my entire system. "Of course, you’d lose all your e-mail, your documents, your photos." It was like offering to drop a safe on my head to cure my headache. "You might be able to recover them, but it would be expensive." He sounded delighted. "And it’s not covered by the warranty (产品保证书)!" The safe began to seem like a good idea, provided it was full.I hung up the phone and drove my computer to a small, friendly repair place I’d heard about. A smart, helpful man dug out a Windows CD and told me it wouldn’t be a problem. An hour later, he called to let me know it was ready. I thanked him, and we chatted about the weather, which was the same outside my window as it was outside his.91.Why did the author shut down her computer abruptly?A.She had saved what she had written.B.She couldn’t move the cursor.C.The computer refused to work.D.The computer offered to repair itself.92.Which of the following is the author’s opinion about the woman at the Global Support Centre?A.She sounded helpful and knowledgeable.B.She was there to make callers frustrated.C.She was able to solve her computer problem.D.She was quick to pass her along to a technician.93.According to the passage, the solution offered by the technician wasA.effective.B. economical.C. unpractical.D. unacceptable.94."It was like offering to drop a safe on my head to cure my headache" in the last but one paragraph means thatA.the technician’s proposal would make things even worse.B.the technician’s proposal could eventually solve the problem.C.files stored on her computer were like a safe.D.erasing the entire system was like curing a headache.95.It can be inferred from the passage that the differences between the Global Support Centre and the local repair shop lie in all the following EXCEPTA. efficiency.B. location.C. setup CDs.D. attitudeTEXT DNot long ago, a mysterious Christmas card dropped through our mail slot. The envelope was addressed to a man named Raoul, who, I was relatively certain, did not live with us. The envelope wasn’t sealed, so I opened it. The inside of the card was blank. Ed, my husband, explained that the card was both from and to the newspaper deliveryman. His name was apparently Raoul, and Raoul wanted a holiday tip. We were meant to put a check inside the card and then drop the envelope in the mail. When your services are rendered at 4 a.m., you can’t simply hang around, like a hotel bellboy expecting a tip. You have to be direct.So I wrote a nice holiday greeting to this man who, in my imagination, fires The New York Times from his bike aimed at our front door, causing more noise with mere newsprint than most people manage with sophisticated black market fireworks.With a start, I realized that perhaps the reason for the 4 a.m. wake-up noise was not ordinary rudeness but carefully executed spite: I had not tipped Raoul in Christmases past. I honestly hadn’t realized I was supposed to. This was the first time he’d us ed the card tactic. So I got out my checkbook. Somewhere along the line, holiday tipping went from an optional thank-you for a year of services to a Mafia-style protection racket (收取保护费的黑社会组织).Several days later, I was bringing our garbage bins back from the curb when I noticed an envelope taped to one of the lids. The outside of the envelope said MICKEY. It had to be another tip request, this time from our garbage collector. Unlike Raoul, Mickey hadn’t enclosed his own Christmas card from me. In a way, I appreciated the directness. "I know you don’t care how merry my Christmas is, and that’s fine," the gesture said. "I want $30, or I’ll ’forget’ to empty your garbage bin some hot summer day."I put a check in the envelope and taped it back to the bin. The next morning, Ed noticed that the envelope was gone, though the trash hadn’t yet been picked up: "Someone stole Mickey’s tip!" Ed was quite certain. He made me call the bank and cancel the check.But Ed had been wrong. Two weeks later, Mickey left a letter from the bank on our steps. The letter informed Mickey that the check, which he had tried to cash, had been cancelled. The following Tuesday morning, when Ed。
2009年12月CET-4快速阅读理解真题评析与详解
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09年英语真题答案及解析
09年英语真题答案及解析近年来，英语学习已经成为了许多人不可忽视的需求。
无论是为了出国留学、职场提升还是个人兴趣，掌握英语已经成为了必备技能之一。
为了更好地备考英语，了解历年真题的答案及解析是非常重要的。
本文将针对2009年的英语真题进行答案分析和解析，帮助读者更好地理解和掌握英语考试技巧。
Part I: Vocabulary and Structure (共40分)本部分是英语考试中的语法部分，考察考生对英语词汇和语法结构的掌握。
下面是2009年英语真题Part I的答案及解析。
Section A: Vocabulary (共10分)1. C，2. A，3. D，4. B，5. C答案解析：这部分主要考察对词汇的理解和应用能力。
可以通过对选项的分析以及句意的理解来进行答题。
在备考过程中，积累和记忆常用的词汇是非常重要的。
Section B: Structure (共10分)1. D，2. B，3. C，4. A，5. D答案解析：这部分考察对英语语法结构的理解和应用能力。
在备考过程中，要重点掌握常用的语法规则，并多做练习题来提高自己的应对能力。
Part II: Reading Comprehension (共60分)本部分是英语考试中的阅读理解部分，考察考生对英语文章的理解和分析能力。
下面是2009年英语真题Part II的答案及解析。
Section A: Multiple Choice (共20分)1. B，2. C，3. A，4. D5. B，6. C，7. D，8. A9. B，10. D答案解析：这部分主要考察对文章整体内容和细节的理解能力。
在备考阅读理解时，要注意抓住文章的关键信息和上下文的逻辑关系。
Section B: True or False (共10分)1. F，2. T，3. T，4. F，5. T答案解析：这部分主要考察对文章细节的理解和判断能力。
在答题时，要仔细阅读文章，并注意正确理解每个句子的含义。
09年专升本英语真题及答案
安徽省2009年普通高等学校专升本招生考试英语试题注意事项：1．试卷共8页，用钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在试题卷上。
2．答卷前将密封线内的项目填写清楚。
Part I Vocabulary and Structure (1 point each, 30 points in all)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A,B,C and D, then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1．Will you speak louder so as make people _____ youA．to hear B．heard C．hearing D．hear2．The car industry can’t survive ______ the government help.A．without B．with C．besides D．except3．I had considerable difficulty ________ her to go out for a drink with me.A．to persuade B．to have persuaded C．persuade D．persuading4．Mr. Black, our new English teacher, is strict _________ kind.A．or B．but C．with D．as well5．_______ China Today is a good way of improving our English.A．Having read B．Have read C．Reading D．Read6．If I ________ you, I wouldn’t miss the chance tomorrow morning.A．be B．will be C．am D．were7．Those who want to attend the meeting should _______ the form.A．fill in B．fill up C．fill with D．fill of8．After ______ for the job, the interviewees will be required to take a health check. A．to interview B．being interviewed C．interviewing D．having interviewed 9．Compared ________ our small flat, Bill’s house seemed like a palace.A．in B．for C．with D．as10．——Each of the hard-working students ________ to go to college.——So do we.A．hope B．hoping C．hoped D．hopes11．He says ______ clearly ________ beginners understand most of his words. A．such…that B．so…that C．such a …that D．so a …that12．Language is a tool _________ people communicate with each other.A．by all means B．by means of C．by means of which D．by means of that 13．Julia didn’t have enough clothes ________ a week.A．to last B．last C．lasted D．last for14．He is pleased ________ what you have given him.A．of B．to C．with D．in15．Scarcely had he fallen ________ when a knock at the door awakened him. A．sleeping B．asleep C．sleepy D．sleeper16．It is strongly recommended that teachers _______ computers in their teaching. A．will use B．shall use C．use D．used17．The more careful they are, _________A．the less mistakes will they makeB．the less mistakes they’ll makeC．the fewer mistakes will they makeD．the fewer mistakes they’ll make18．John will get the money from his aunt _______ her death.A．with the help of B．in the event of C．according to D．in face of19．We didn’t know what to do _______ the money had gone.A．once B．whether C．though D．then20．——Mr. Jiang, long time no see. How are you——Fine, thanks. How are you _____ your teachingA．getting well with B．getting across C．getting together D．getting on with 21．Some people think __________ more about their rights than about theirresponsibilities.A．much B．too C．less D．very22．There are ______ as many houses in this area as there used to be.A．two B．twice C．second D．secondly23．Columbus and his crew _______ from Europe in 1492.A．set out B．put out C．ruled out D．sorted out24．______the kids have left home, we’re got a lot of extra space.A．Since that B．Now C．Even if D．Even so25．We’ve asked the neighbors to _________ the house for us while we are away. A．have an eye to B．keep an eye onC．have an eye for D．keep an eye open26．The hotel is going to be ________ into a nursing home.A．controlled B．confirmed C．consumed D．converted27．The young man ________ in this company since he graduated from Madison College five years ago.A．was working B．has been working C．works D．worked28．The college offers so many courses; the students haven’t decided ______ A．where to choose B．whom to choose C．which to choose D．why to choose 29．He said he’d phone you ______ he got home.A．for a while B．after a while C．at moment D．the moment30．With a good ______ of both Chinese and English, Miss Lin was assigned to be the tour guide for the American visitors.A．command B．interest C．result D．impressionPart II Cloze (1 point each, 15 points in all)Directions: There are 15 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D, You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.A college or university’s international student office is a good place ____31__getting to know the school and the country .Let’s ____32__support services for international students in the United States. Our example is the University of Southern California had the most international students in American colleges or universities ___34__ the past seven years. ’s Office of International Services says ____35___student this years is about seven thousand five hundred.The Office helps _____36___student life at the university. It also organizes programs to help foreign ______37___feel more relaxed in their new surroundings. Most American colleges and universities have a similar _____38____that helps international students. These offices look for ways to get students ____39___in school life and make ____40___friends. Their job is not always easy. International students often want to ____41__thier free time with friends from their own countries. The office at ___42__assists family members who come to the United States with international students. The family members can take English classes and go on trips to places ______43__museums. India, China, South Korea, Japan and Canada _____44__the most students to the United States during the last school came Taiwan, Mexico, and Thailand.31．A．to start B．starts C．to stop D．stops32．A．talk B．to talk C．talk about D．to talk about33．A．that B．who C．whose D．which34．A．as B．for C．to D．at35．A．the number of B．a number of C．a lot of D．a great deal of 36．A．express B．expressing C．explain D．explaining37．A．college B．colleges C．student D．students38．A．branch B．office C．department D．organization39．A．consisted B．consisting C．involved D．involving40．A．rich B．poor C．old D．new41．A．cost B．spend C．take D．save42．A．also B．yet C．already D．thus43．A．unlikely B．unlike C．like D．likely44．A．sent B．took C．brought D．carried45．A．month B．year C．week D．dayPort III Reading Comprehension (2,5 points each, 50 points in all)Directions: There are 4 tasks for you to fulfill, You should read the passages below carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements to . For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should make the correct choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Strange things happen to time when you travel, because the earth is divided into twenty-four time zones, one hour apart. You can have days with more or fewer than twenty-four hours, and weeks with more or fewer than seven days.If you make a five-day trip across the Atlantic Ocean, your ship enters a different time zone every day, As you enter each zone, the time changes one hour. Traveling west, you set clock back; traveling east, you set it ahead. Each day of your trip has either twenty-five or twenty-three hours.If you travel by ship across the Pacific, you cross the International Date Line. By agreement, this is the point where a new day begins. When you cross the line, you change your calendar one full day, backward or forward. Traveling east, today becomes yesterday; traveling west, it is tomorrow.46．Strange things happen to time when you travel because _______A．no day really has twenty-four hoursB．the earth is divided into time zonesC．time zones are not all the same sizeD．no one knows where time zones begin47．The time difference between two neighboring zones is ________A．one day B．twenty-five hoursC．one hour D．twenty-three hours48．According to paragraph 2, it seems true that the Atlantic Ocean______A．is one time zoneB．is divided into five time zonesC．is divided into twenty-four time zonesD．cannot be crossed in five days49．If you cross the ocean going east, you set your clock______A．ahead one hour in each new time zoneB．ahead one hour for the whole tripC．back one hour in each new time zoneD．back one hour for the whole trip50．The International Date Line is the name for ______A．the beginning of any new time zoneB．any point where time changes by one hourC．the point where a new day startsD．any time zone in the Pacific OceanTask 2Directions: This task to 55) is the same as Task1Today almost 70% of the electrical power we use comes from power plants that use fossil fuels (矿物燃料) to make electricity. Fossil fuels, such as oil, coal, and natural gas, are burned to make electricity. Burning fossil fuels releases pollution and carbon dioxide gas (CO2) into the air. The more fossil fuels we burn, the warmer the air aroundEarth gets. So building fossil fuel plans is not always the best answer.Actually, there are other ways to make electricity without burning fossil fuels. People have been using the power of wind for centuries. Wind power won’t solve all our energy problems, but it can help meet some of the demands in certain places. Since the late 1800s, scientists have been working to turn the sun’s energy into electricity by using solar cells (太阳能电池). The problem is, solar cells are very expensive. Another way to make electricity is to use nuclear energy. It has been used for more than 50 years. Today about 10 percent of all the electricity used in the U.S.A. comes from this source.Although nuclear power doesn’t pollute the air as the burning of fossil fuels does, there is a major drawback . The waste products from nuclear power plants are dangerous and must be stored in safe places. Many people are concerned about the safety of nuclear power.51．The best title for this passage may be ________A．The Importance of ElectricityB．The Pollution of Making Electricity from Fossil FuelsC．The Advantage of Using Nuclear EnergyD．Means of Making Electrical Power52．Which energy has damage to us according to the passageA．Wind power B．Fossil fuelsC．Solar power D．Water power53．We can infer from the passage that _________A．burning fossil fuels to make electricity is widely usedB．wind power is a widespread way to make electricityC．energy problems will soon be solvedD．nuclear energy will solve all the energy problems we are facing54．What does the underlined word “drawback”(in meanA．effect B．advantage C．disadvantage D．concern55．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passageA．Fossil fuels should be encouraged to use to make electricityB．Not all the areas could use wind power.C．Solar energy costs the mostD．Using nuclear energy will not produce negative effect.Task 3Directions: This task to is the same as Task 1.A new study by the Development of Health in Taiwan shows that more than half of the adult population in Taiwan lacks an understanding of health problems.More than 2,000 adults took part in the survey to find out about their knowledge of diet, health-care, disease control and medicine. Surprisingly, only 51% of the people surveyed understand that common cold has no cure, and taking medicine is absolutely no use at all. The problem is mad worse by doctors who give their patients large doses of useless drugs. More than two-thirds believe that it is only the nicotine in cigarettes rather than the other chemicals that causes cancer. These people believe that if they smoke “light” cigarettes with less nicotine, they will lead to more illness, suffering and early death.But the outlook for health education in Taiwan is not all negative. The survey concludes that younger Taiwanese have a better understanding of health concerns than their parents, while senior citizens have the least understanding among the three age groups. 56．The purpose of the survey is to find out _______A．why people neglect their healthB．what people know about healthC．when to provide health educationD．who is more likely to become ill57．Which of the following is TRUE about medicines for coldA．They can cure common cold.B．Doctors often discourage the patients from taking them.C．About 51% of the patients take them.D．Some Taiwanese take them unnecessarily.58．According to the survey, most Taiwanese believe that ____.A．only nicotine leads to cancerB．few people will get cancerC．”light ”cigarettes make people healthyD．other chemicals besides nicotine cause cancer59．About ______ of Taiwanese adults smokeA．one-third B．two-thirdsC．a half D．a quarter60．The survey shows that ________ have the best understanding of health concerns. A．senior citizens B．middle –aged citizensC．younger Taiwanese D．Taiwanese smokersTask 4Directions: The following is a business letter. After reading it , you should answer each of the 5 questions to in no than 3 words. The answers should be written after the corresponding number on the Answer Sheet.Dear Mr. Robert,Although we sent you your goods on time, we have waited nearly two months for you to pay the balance of $5000, which is over due. When you ordered the shipment of computers, you requested that we send you the entire order no later than June 1, and we shipped the goods by air freight on May 25.As you agreed in our original credit arrangement (赊账协议), payment was due in 30 days, on June 30. Yet, as it is already August 26, we still have not received your payment. In fact, we have not received any answer to the notice we sent to remind you that the payment is due.We regret to say that if we cannot receive your payment by September 15, we will be forced to ask our lawyer to take measures and collect it through legal procedures. Yours faithfully,Adam SmithThe Western Company61．What’s the purpose of the letterTo urge the buyer to _____________________62．When was the buyer supposed to pay for the order according to the agreementOn _________________63．How did the Western Company deliver the goodsThe goods were delivered by _________________64．If this letter won’t work, what is the Western Company going to doThe company will settle the matter through __________65．What’s the deadline set by the seller for the buyer to make the paymentIt’s _____________Par IV Translation (35 points )(I) Directions: Translate the following sentences from English into Chinese (4 points each for through ; 6 points for ; 18 points in all )66．Sound travels four times faster in water than in the air.67．It was not until you told me about it yesterday that I realized my mistake. 68．China will be the largest market for automobiles if its economy continues to grow. 69．I find it hard to leave the land where I have lived for 30 years and where there are sweet memories of my childhood.(II) Directions: Translate the following sentences from Chinese into English (4 points each for through ; 5 points for ; 17 points in all.)70．我反复尝试，终于得到了一份工作。
2009年江西省专升本英语统一考试试题与答案
2009年江西省专升本英语统⼀考试试题与答案2009年江西省专升本英语统⼀考试试题与答案Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example: You will hear:You will read:A) At the office.B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In the restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) At the office is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line though the center.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C][D]1. A) It was put off. C) No decision was made.B) It was a success. D) It lasted for 2 hours.2. A) To send him to a hospital. C) To teach him a good lesson.B) To find a new job for him. D) To help him stop smoking heavily.3. A) He is nice. C) He gets angry easily.B) He is terrible D) He is always blaming.4. A) Borrowing a book. C) Going to the library.B) Turning off the TV. D) Repairing the light.5. A) She was asking the way. C) She was getting off a bus.B) She was a police officer. D) She was in the 5# Avenue.6. A) Type a letter. C) Make a phone call.B) Write an email. D) Finish her report.7. A) once a day. C) twice a day.B) once a week. D) twice a week.8. A) make a reservation. C) deal with a problem.B) cancel an appointment. D) ask for a phone number.9. A) From the company. C) From the newspaper.B) From the woman. D) From a TV commercial.10. A) Give the man some change. C) Talk to the manger herselfB) Call the manger D) Change a new product for the manSection BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage oneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) To express thankfulness C) To make an announcementB) To welcome visitors. D) To give a presentation12. A) the beautiful scenery C) the rich natural resourcesB) the large population. D) the fast economic development13. A) Tomorrow C) Next weekB) The day after tomorrow D) Next monthPassage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) An introduction of a new product. C) A discussion of sales.B) A training program. D) A report of the latest news.15. A) The sales has dropped to 30 million.B) The sales dropped to 40 million.C) The sales were at 50 million.D) The sales has risen 25%.16. A) To do some research and develop new product.B) To find the market share of other companies.C) To develop new market in other countries.D) To increase the company’s sales.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) Take a bus trip. C) Rent a car.B) Ride a bicycle. D) Book the travel service.18. A) Visit some museums. C) Find out the way.B) Travel to some big cities. D) Contact an agent.19. A) $45 a day. B) $45 a week. C) $55 a day. D) $55 a week.20. A) Pay for the rent. C) Hire a driver.B) Sign an agreement. D) Check the car.PartⅡ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage One.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.First Great Western provides a convenient and accurate ticket selling service. We start a legal contract with us when you purchase a ticket and travel with us; these are available at our staffed stations or from our Customer Services Teams. Tickets for traveling on our services can be purchased by a variety of methods whose details are given below.You can buy a full range of tickets from First Great Western ticket offices. When buying a ticket we promise to give you detailed information and to sell you the most appropriate ticket for your journey.Ticket selling(出售) machines, most of which accept both cash and credit cards, will be available at many First Great Western stations offering a wide range of tickets for services travelling from that station.Tickets for travel on First Great Western services or elsewhere on the National Rail network may be purchased in advance online at www.firstgreatwewstern,/doc/7819ccb6856a561252d36f98.html . Tickets purchased online can be posted to you, or collected at many stations through ticket selling machines.When journeys start at stations where there is no ticketing facility available, it is your responsibility to pay your fare to the on-board staff who are able to issue the normal range of tickets.If you are travelling in a group of 10 or more people you should contact our group booking service on 08457 000 125. Not only will our staff be able to direct you to trains with sufficient seats, you may enjoy a discount on your ticket.21. The information provided in the passage is for people who travel by_______.A) plane B) train C) ship D) bus22. When you buy a ticket, the agent promises to give you fairinformation on tickets to help you ________.A) get the most appropriate ticketB) purchase a ticket in advance onlineC) pay the right fair to the on-board staffD) collect the ticket from the ticket selling machine23. How can you get your ticket if you have booked it online? _________.A) From the booking office in a railway station.B) By visiting the website of First Great Western.C) From a ticket agent.D) By mail delivery.24. When can you buy a ticket direct from the on-board staff? _________.A) When you start from a station with no ticketing service.B) When the tickets are all sold out in the booking office.C) When you travel in a group of ten or more people.D) When you travel on a train with sufficient seats.25. What is the advantage for passengers who travel in a group of ten or more? _____.A) They may buy the tickets direct from the on-board staff.B) They will not pay for booking service.C) They may get a discount.D) They can pay in cash.Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.These days more and more people are working in joint ventures or doing business with foreign companies. It’s not just language that can be a problem. Cultural issues can also cause a breakdown in communication. Here are some simple tips to help you improve your cross-cultural communication skills:1. Slow DownEven when there is a common language, slow down, speak clearly and ensure your pronunciation is understandable.2. Separate QuestionsTry not to ask double questions such as, “Do you want to go on or shall we stop here?” Let your listener answer one question at a time.3. Avoid Negative QuestionsMany cross-cultural communication misunderstandings have been caused by the use of negative questions and answers. For example, the response to “Are you not coming?” may be “yes”, meaning “No, I am not coming.”4. Write it downIf you are unsure whether something has been understood, write itdown and check.5. Be SupportiveGiving encouragement to those who do not really speak your language gives them confidence, support and a trust in you. 6. Be AwareCross-cultural communication is dealing with people from other cultures in a way that should reduce misunderstandings and increase your potential to create strong cross-cultural relationships. The above tips should be seen as a starting point to greater cross-cultural awareness.26. The tips suggested in the passage are mainly about how to______.A) avoid asking double questionsB) create cross-cultural relationshipsC) understand cross-cultural communicationD) improve cross-cultural communication skills27. In cross-cultural communication people are advised to speak clearly and_______.A) loudly B) quietly C) slowly D) quickly28. Negative questions should be avoided because_________.A) they may cause misunderstandings in communicationB) one question should have one answer at one timeC) there are no such questions in some culturesD) they are difficult to answer in some cultures29. What are you advised to do if you are not sure whether you correctlyunderstand something? ________.A) Write down what you have heard and checkB) Encourage the listener to remind you.C) Ask a double question to confirm.D) Repeat what you have said.30. According to the last paragraph, what is essential for cross-culturalcommunication? ________.A) Being aware of your own potential.B) Trying to reduce cultural misunderstandings.C) Dreaming with more people from other countries.D) Establishing a good relationship with people from other cultures. Passage threeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.When choosing a bank, it’s all too easy to be attracted to the bank’s beautiful promises. But what lies behind these promises is more important. The most reliable banks are always those with the most solid character, and in this you’ll find Standard Chartered (渣打银⾏) to be the best choice for your international banking needs.Our special skill and knowledge is reflected in the fact that we have been established for more than 130 years, with a proven record that assures your interests will be well-protected.You’ll find that Standard Chartered offers a big variety of highly personal services. We have experienced bank officers, to help you grow and vary your investments.Within our network, we offer you a choice of popular destinations, such as Hong Kong, India, London, Singapore, and a number of other locations- whichever suit your needs. You can deal directly with the country where you wish to have an account. Or you can contact your local branch for assistance. Either way, you are assured of absolute confidentiality(隐秘).Contact any of the Personal Banking International Centers listed below. We’ll send you a brochure that describes our products, services and key destinations in more detail.At Standard Chartered Personal Banking International, we think our solid, reliable personality is the key to helping you protect, vary and grow your wealth.31. The first sentence of the passage actually means that, when choosinga bank, people tend to ______.A) be attracted to its choices of servicesB) rely too much on their banking needsC) believe its beautiful promisesD) accept whatever it offers32. Standard Chartered is considered the most reliable bank for _____.A) its solid characterB) its beautiful promisesC) its international banking servicesD) its special skill and knowledge33. What does “a proven record (Line 2, Para.2)” most probably refers to? ________.A) A satisfactory record of banking servicesB) A well-organized accounting systemC) A list of skillful investment expertsD) A series of profitable interest rates34. Standard Chartered Promises its customers _________.A) to enjoy high interest ratesB) to open an account wherever they likeC) to keep their personal information as confidentialD) to contact the Personal Banking International Centers for them35. The Personal Banking International Centers will send out a brochurewhich gives the details of _______.A) the history of the bankB) the banking services offeredC) the proven record of the bankD) the information of the local branchesPassage fourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Most Hong Kong students aged 12 to 25 spend less than an hour a week studying online. However, it is claimed that e-learning (⽹上学习) may not be as popular among teenagers as commonly supposed.It a survey by the Boys’and Girls’Clubs Association, 55% of 785 young people in Hong Kong said they did not like e-learning.“E-learning is not a very good system because it is so troublesome (⿇烦的), ”said Patrick, 17-year-old, recalling how his online homework disappeared because of a technical problem.Patrick also said some classmates give their account numbers and passwords (密码) to others so they could help them finish their online homework.Self-discipline (⾃律) is also necessary. In the survey, 34.3% of the teenagers said lack of self-discipline made it difficult for them to learn more from the Internet.But the teenagers also discovered some advantages in e-learning.About 41 percent of the teenagers said they work together with other Internet users in order to discuss their problems Registered social worker Yuen Hin-sing said the effectiveness of e-learning is still not yet well supported by research data. He called for more resources to study the effectiveness of online learning.（199）36. According to the passage, more than half of the teenagers in the survey _____.A) get used to e-learning online.B) do not like e-learning online.C) find e-learning online easy to handle.D) help each other finish their online homework.37. Because of a technical trouble, Patrick once had his online homework _______.A) completed B) undone C) copied D) lost38. Some teenagers give their account numbers and passwords to theirclassmates to ask them to _______.A) help finish homework.B) solve technical problems.C) spend more time learning online.D) find more learning resources online.39. One advantage of e-learning found by the teenagers is that they can _______.A) build up their self-discipline.B) find the latest learning resources.C) make friends with similar interests more easily.D) discuss their problems with other Internet users.40. According to Yuen Hin-sing, the effectiveness of e-learning ________.A) has been ignored by some researchers.B) has not yet been accepted by social workers.C) is still not yet well supported by research results.D) will be widely welcomed by most students and teachers.Part Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet witha single line through the center.41. The course is so difficult that is certainly _____the reach of beginners.A) out B) in C) through D) beyond42. Being short of food and fuel, we are______ with a very difficult situation.A) faced B) managed C) caught D) handled43. By the end of last month, we ______ on this project for more than 6 weeks.A) have worked B) had worked C) are working D) will work44. He didn’t realize he had left the files in his customer’s office ______he went back to the company.A) if B) until C) unless D) since45. I don’t know _____ will make the final decision for our summer trip.A) what B) which C) whom D) who46. It was a difficult time, but eventually things ______ all right.A) set down B) made for C) broke off D) turned out47. Mary ______ on her new project late last night, so she felt sleepy inthe office this morning.A) must work B) must be workingC) must have been working D) must have been worked48. My secretary will call you to arrange a ______ time to meet.A) nearby B) sufficient C) modest D) convenient49. What the doctor advises me to do is ____ I must keep talking awell-balanced diet and regular exercises.A)that B) whether C) which D) what50. Space scientists had to adopt a whole new____ design and construction.A) position B) policy C) approach D) law51. Finally, the manager_____ and accepted our arrangement for the meeting.A) put out B) turned off C) gave in D) came to52. In his speech he gave advice to____ was interested in the field ofcomputer science.A) that B) whoever C) whom D) whose53. Given that the world has never been more interconnected, it isessential that we_____ together because we’re in this crisis together.A) will work B) are workingC) have worked D) work54. The rewards you get in this job are in_____ to the effort you put in.A) response B) direction C) proportion D)addition55. Business organizations, political organizations, social organizations,all find____ important to advertise in order to influence public opinion.A) it B) that C) as D) which56. A poll conducted by a Miami-based public opinion research andconsulting firm, shows that Obama is popular________ Cuban-Americans.A) for B) to C) with D) in57. Sometimes this____ understanding may lead to more practical solutions.A) worked B) share d C) cut D) joined58. The management regrets ______ you that your contract will not berenewed next month.A) informing B) to inform C) inform D) informed59. ________ I explained on the phone, your request will be considered atthe next meeting.A) As B) That C) Which D) What60. Further technical _____ of this kind will only lead to increases in production cost.A) cases B) ways C) treatment D) measures61. The mountains also prove to be a tourist attraction as some of themountains experience alpine (⾼⼭的) conditions, ________ leads to ski resorts.A) who B) which C) it D) that62. Seldom _______ my manager in such good mood since I worked inthis company.A) do I see B) I have seen C) have I seen D) I saw63. The rise in housing costs ________ most young families.A) concerns B) worries C) matters D) attends64. This study examined social network characteristics associated witholder adults’ intensions to ________ in social activities.A) generate B) introduce C) benefit D) participate65. It is reported that the plan is to keep most natural resources _______ state control.A) within B) under C) about D) at66. There’s a(n) _______ in our office that when it’s someone’s birthday,the person will bring in a cake for us all to share.A) activity B) action C) manner D) tradition67. He will go abroad to further his study next year _________ he gets a scholarship or enough money.A) if B) so C) till D) although68. We were standing _______ 10 yards away from the scene of the crimeand we didn’t realize it.A) rather than B) larger than C) no more than D) other than69. We wish the economy _____ stronger than ever so that everyonewould be working.A) will become B) becomes C) would become D) became70. The meeting will give administrators a chance to respond _____ the community’s questions and concerns.A) to B) at C) for D) in71. If the manager had been at that meeting, a final decision_______before last weekend.A) would have been made B) was being madeC) would be made D) had been made72. Online shopping is increasing in popularity especially among theyoung generation ______ the advantages that it offers.A) instead of B) in charge of C) in front of D) because of73. _______ she joined the company only a year ago, she’s already been promoted twice.A) Because B) If C) Although D) When74. The oil price is keeping rising, and ________, more people will go towork by bus or by bike.A) as a whole B) in a word C) as a result D) in reply75. I find it rather difficult to get accustomed to ______ before such a large audience.A) speak B) be speaking C) speaking D) having spoken76. We have to face the fact ______ new computer viruses may appear atany time and it can spread across computers in a very rapid speed.A) that B) it C) which D) what77. Salary surveys can provide employers more information on themarketplace and help them to set ________ pay.A) competitive B) extra C) desirable D) high78. He has managed _______ the problem, and will post a follow-upmessage describing exactly what the problem turned out to be and how he solved it.A) solving B) solved C) solve D) to solve79. Each ARS scientist _______ proposal was accepted will receive$80000 for two years of high-priority research.A) who B) whose C) which D) what80. Further technical measures of this kind will only ____increases in production cost.A) take over B) put up C) look for D) lead to Part ⅣCloze (15 minutes)Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C), and D) on the paper. You should choose ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.The best time to buy is often during a “sale”, when a store 81 prices on certain items. Sales are 82 on television, radio, and in newspapers, or the store itself may have 83 sho wing which items are “on sale”. Just because an item is “on sale”, 84 _, it does not 85 that it is indeed a good 86 . Another store may have the same item at a 87 price, or the sale item may be of poor 88 . Comparing prices and quality at 89 stores is a good way to find the 90 value.Household and food items can 91 be found on sale. In many 92 , however, coupons（优惠券）93 the best savings for these items. Coupons are small pieces of paper on advertisements that can be 94 in newspapers, in the mail, in magazines, and even at food stores. If you have coupons for items you’re95 , you can 96 them to the store before 97 for your purchase. The amount 98 on the coupon is then taken 99 form the purchase price of that item. When using coupons, make sure the coupon is for the 100 item you are purchasing, and that the coupon has not expired（过期）.81. A) sets B) keeps C) lowers D) raises82. A) increased B) expected C) organized D) advertised83. A) signs B) problems C) time D) interest84. A) thus B) however C) consequently D) therefore85. A) order B) report C) mean D) request86. A) place B) time C) way D) value87.A) cheaper B) fixed C) higher D) retail88. A) appearance B) service C) quality D) performance89. A) chain B) local C) international D) several90. A) best B) total C) different D) equal91. A) never B) seldom C) also D) either92. A) occasions B) moments C) conditions D) cases93. A) take B) put C) provide D) make94. A) found B) bought C) promoted D) asked95. A) producing B) selling C) developing D) purchasing96. A) present B) return C) put D) add97. A) asking B) paying C) leaving D) applying98. A) reduced B) increased C) listed D) expressed99. A) away B) in C) up D) over100. A) various B) major C) small D) exact。
2009年专升本英语考试真题及参考答案
2009年专升本英语考试真题及参考答案一、Phonetics （5 points）?Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and pare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation.Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET Ⅰ.第1题单选选出下面读音不同的选项（）。
A.quietB.societyC.yieldD.diet【参考答案】C第2题单选选出下面读音不同的选项（）。
A.fourteenB.sourceC.yoursD.tournament【参考答案】D第3题单选选出下面读音不同的选项（）。
A.customerB.cushionC.cultureD.currency【参考答案】B第4题单选选出下面读音不同的选项（）。
A.chessB.characterC.chorusD.chemist【参考答案】A第5题单选选出下面读音不同的选项（）。
A.hurryB.implyC.identifyD.occupy【参考答案】A二、Vocabulary and Structure （15 points）?Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section.For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET Ⅰ.第6题单选We travelled on the 6：45 a.m.train to Boston，________arrived at 8：30 p.m.A.thatB.whichC.itD.what【参考答案】B【参考解析】【翻译】我们乘坐早晨6点45分的火车去波士顿，8点30分到达。
2009年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语(天津卷,含答案)
2009年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语（天津卷，含答案）第I卷第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（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。
例：Stand over there ______ you’ll be able to see it better.A. orB. andC. butD. while答案是B。
1. I’m trying to break the _______ of getting up too late .A. traditionB. convenienceC. habitD. leisure2. My parents _____ in Hong Kong. They were born there and have never lived anywhereelse.A. liveB. livedC. were livingD. will live3. ---- We’re organizing a party next Saturday, and I’d like you to come.---- _______! I have another one that day. Thank you just the same.A. Good luckB. What a pityC. Never do it againD. Well done4. ______ the project in time, the staff were working at weekends.A. CompetingB. Having completedC. To have completedD. To complete5. A person ______ e-mail account is full won’t be able to send or receive anye-mails.A. whoB. whomC. whoseD. whoever6. ---- Sorry, I have to ______ now. It’s time for class.---- OK, I’ll call back later.A. hang upB. break upC. give upD. hold up7. It is obvious to the students ______ they should get well prepared for theirfuture.A. asB. whichC. whetherD. that8. Don’t worry if you don’t understand everything, The teacher will ______ themain points at the end.A. recoverB. reviewC. requireD. remember9. _____ by the advances in technology, many farmers have set up wind farms on theirland.A. Being encouragedB. EncouragingC. EncouragedD. Having encouraged10. The art show was _______ being a failure; it was a great success.A. far fromB. along withC. next toD. regardless of11. ---- Putting on a happy face not only helps us make friends but also makes usfeel better.---- _______.A. I’d love toB. I’m with you on thatC . It’s up to you D. It’s my pleasure12. It was a nice house, but _______ too small for a family of live.A. rarelyB. fairlyC. ratherD. pretty13. I’m not surprised that he became a writer. Even as a child he had a _____imagination.A. clearB. cautiousC. funnyD. vivid14. I travel to the Binhai New Area by light railway every day, _____ do manybusinessmen who live in downtown Tianjin.A. asB. whichC. whenD. though15. This printer is of good quality. If it _______ break down within the first year,we would repair it at our expense.A. wouldB. shouldC. couldD. might第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
09级《大学英语》分级考试试卷A(普本)
.命题部门：外国语学院试卷序号：A考试形式：闭卷学分：考生校区：浦口考生__考生__考生__考试__09级普本<英语专业除外>##审计学院2009级《大学英语》分级考试注意事项1．本次考试答题纸分两部分：答题卡〔供阅卷机使用〕和答题纸.2．客观题〔Part I – Part III〕做在答题卡上,主观题〔Part IV– Part VI〕做在答题纸上.3．划线要求：<1> 用HB—2B铅笔按照答题卡上的X例填写.<2> 要有一定粗度,浓度盖过字母底色<3> 代号划写不能用钢笔或圆珠笔,否则试卷作废.<4> 修改要用橡皮擦干净,注意不要划错行.4．答题卡上的学校代号和##号填写学生学号.不足十位数的请在学号前面加0,补足十位数.请在相应数字上划线.5．答题卡上的试卷代号一定要划,否则阅卷机无法识别.注意：不按要求填涂答题卡而造成阅卷机无法识别,得不到成绩,由本人负责.外国语学院大学外语教学部20##8月2009级《大学英语》分级考试试卷PartI.Reading Comprehension<40%>Directions:Read the following passages and choose the best answer to each of the questions or incomplete statements following the passage. You must read the four choicesmarked A,B,C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.<2’×20>Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.It has been a widespread belief that the American family is dying. But a new study reveals that the American family is stronger than ever. This study affords surprising evidence of the persistence of American commitments to family life.The American family is changing, not dying. It is becoming smaller, men and women are becoming more equal, and the divorce rate is higher. But despite the high divorce rate, marriage has never been more popular. The majority of divorced people remarry, but only 2% marry more than twice. Most marriages last a long time, and a large proportion of divorces are from teenage marriages. Depending on the specific situation, there’s often good reason for teenage marriages to break up.There is no evidence that children receive less attention from mothers who work outside the home than from mothers working inside the home. So far the amount of educational or development time hasn’t varied very much, whether or not the mother works outside the home. In fact, working mothers try to make up for it by setting aside time only for their children.The study shows that television is by far the most significant new childcare arrangement of this century. The most important activity for children up to age 14 is watching television.School is the second most time-consuming activity for children. They spend an average of about 19 hours a week in school. A larger proportion of children go to school earlier than ever before, and they stay in school longer. Another big change is that the proportion of very young children in daycare centers <日托站> has almost doubled in recent years. Compared with these two dramatic changes in child activity, the changes caused by mothers working outside the home appear very small.1 The main idea of this article is that _______.A. the American family is dyingB. young people today don’t want to get marriedC. the American family is changing, but it is stronger than everD. education has resulted in dramatic changes in the American family2 Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Marriage is more popular than before.B. Many divorced people remarry.C. The majority of marriages last long.D. Working mothers devote less time to their children.3 The author of this article believes that ________.A. the American family is here to stayB. children should not watch so much televisionC. mothers should not work when their children are smallD. teenage marriages should be encouraged4 What is the most significant new childcare arrangement of this century?A. The daycare center.B. Television.C. The school.D. Development time.5 According to the writer, which two major factors have led to the belief that the Americanfamily is dying?A. The divorce rate is high and working mothers neglect their children.B. The divorce rate is high and children care more about television than anything else.C. Divorces are increasing and many teenage marriages break up.D. Children stay in school longer and mothers have little time to take care of them. Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.What you give your relatives, friends, husband, or wife can help you know yourself better. Also, what they give you can tell you something about their personality. Most gift-giving <andgetting> shows nothing more than the spirit of love and friendship. But it is possible to form some associations between the kinds of things bought and the people who buy them. Here is a guide to who gives you wha t --- and why.The clothes you wear tell something about your personality. They tell the world not only how you want to be seen but how you see yourself as well. When someone gives you something to wear that agrees with your self-image, they’resaying, "I agree with you. I like you the way you are.〞Such a gift should be taken as a form of compliment. On the other hand, a gift of clothing that does not match your personality could be an insult to your character.Making something by hand has become the exception in many countries toda y－somuchso that giving a homemade gift is sometimes considered unusual. If you receive a homemadegift, you’re lucky.It may not be made perfectly, but it will show a certain quality of love. People who give homemade gifts may be said to be very generous. They are given time and emotion, two important characteristics of being creative.A person who thinks of food when thinking of a gift is good example of what human warmth means. Whether you give a box of chocolates, a bag of oranges, or a ball of cheese, all carry the same message of comfort and support.People who give books as gifts either like reading or would like everyone to think they do. If you happen to receive a large, heavy book, this giver may be much more interested in the way things appear than in the way they actually are. Of course, reading is a way of feeling the emotions of another person and of learning new things. Giving a book can be a way of sharing a feeling or a newly learned meaning. The giver is probably trying to say to you what the book said to him.6 The first paragraph is written to tell readers that ________.A. the gifts you give can help you understand yourself betterB. the gifts you receive are helpful for you to know the personality of those who give themC. gifts can show friendship and loveD. there is a certain relationship between the kinds of gifts and the people who give them7 A person who likes the self-image of another person will give the latter ________.A. clothesB. a homemade giftC. a gift that agrees with the personality of the receiverD. a gift that matches the character of the giver8 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. What you wear can tell something about your personality.B. Homemade gifts are not welcomed in some countries.C. People who give books as gifts either like reading or would like everyone to think they do.D. Reading books given to you as gifts can be a way of sharing a feeling with the giver.9 If you give a large, heavy book as a gift, it may show that _________.A. you are knowledgeableB. the receiver is interested in readingC. you dislike readingD. you are more interested in the appearance of the book than in its contents10 People who want to show their love towards others often give _______.A. homemade giftsB. delicious foodC. expensive clothesD. interesting booksPassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.My love of nature goes right back to my childhood, to the times when I stayed on my grandparent’s farm in Suffolk. I think it was my grandmother who encouraged me more than anyone: she taught me the names of wildflowers and got me interested in looking at the countryside, so it seemed obvious to go on to do zoology at university.I didn’t get my first camera until after I’d graduated, when I was due to go diving in Norway and needed a method of recording the sea c reatures I would find there. My father didn’t know anything about photography, but he bought me an Exacta, which was really quite a good camera for the time, and I went off to take my first pictures of sea starfish. I became keen very quickly, and I learnt how to develop and print.I’ve tried from the beginning to produce pictures which are always biologically correct. There are people who will alter things deliberately: you don’t pick up sea creatures from the middle of the shore and take them down to att ractive pools at the bottom of the shore without knowing you’re doing it.There can be a lot of ignorance in people’s behavior towards wild animals and it’s a problem that more and more people are going to wild places: while some animals may get used to cars, they won’t get used to people suddenly rushing up to them. The sheer pressure of people, coupled with the fact that there are increasingly few places where noone else has photographed, means that over the years, life has become much more difficult for the professional wildlife photographers.Nevertheless, wildlife photographers play a very important part in educating people about what is out there and what needs conserving. Although photography can be an enjoyable pastime, as it is to many people, it is also something that plays a very important part in educating young and old alike.11 The author decided to go to university and study zoology because _______________.A. she wanted to improve her life in the countrysideB. she was persuaded to do so by her grandmotherC. she was keen on the natural worldD. she wanted to stop moving around all the time12 How is the author different from some of the other wildlife photographers she meets?A. She tries to make her photographs as attractive as possible.B. She takes photographs which record accurate natural conditions.C. She likes to photograph plants as well as wildlife.D. She knows the best places to find wildlife.13 The author now finds it more difficult to photograph wild animals because ______________.A. there are fewer of themB. they have become more nervous of peopleC. it is harder to find suitable placesD. they have become frightened of cars14 According to the author, wildlife photography is important because it can make people realizethat ___________________.A. photography is an enjoyable hobbyB. we learn little about wildlife at schoolC. it is worthwhile visiting the countrysideD. it is important to look after wild animals15 Which of the following describes the author?A. Proud.B. Sensitive.C. Aggressive.D. Disappointed.Passage 4Questions16 to 20 are based on the following passage.If you have been joining in chat room conversations, or trading e-mail with net pals, you have become one of the millions who write in a special, short form of English.Throughout the world, every night children and their elders are "talking〞onlin e－many of them are talking at the same time.It is fast: trying talking to six people at once. It is convenient: three or four words per exchange. It takes cleverness, concentration and quick fingers.And it requires very simple language. There’s neither time nor space for explanations. Why waste precious key-strokes telling six friends you have to leave for a moment to take care of your little brother when BRB<= be right back> will do?Want to enter a conversation? Just type PMFJI <= pardon me for jumping in>.Interested in whom you’re talking to? Type A/S/L, the common request to know your pal’s age, sex and location. You may get 15/M/NY as a reply from your pal.If something makes you laugh, say you’re OTF <= on the floor>, or LOL <= laughing out loud>, or join the two into ROTFL <= rolling on the floor laughing>.And when it’s time to get back to work or go to bed, you type GTG <= got to go> or TTYL <= talk to you later>.People want to write as fast as possible, and they want to get their ideas across as quickly as they can. Capital letters are left in the dust, exceptwhen expressing feelings, as it takes more time to hold down the "shift〞key and use capitals. Punctuation is going, too.16 When people are online, they talk by_____.A. using body language.B. drawing some strange picturesC. making phone calls17 Internet makes many people in the world ______.A. talk at the same timeB. discover their friends and relativesC. pick out good things to buyD. find out about some problems in societyD. making use of an especially short form of English18 The underlined sentence "There’s neither time nor space for explanation〞<L.1, para. 4>means that _____.A. people should use words properlyB. people should know what time it is when they are talkingC. people online have to express themselves in a simple wayD. people should communicate in a funny way19 If you get 19/M/HK as an answer to your A/S/L, it means ______.A. the person who is talking to you is 19 from Hong Kong and he is highB. you are talking to a boy 19 years old and he lives in Hong KongC. you are talking to 19 boys from Hong Kong at the same timeD. the boy from Hong Kong has been online for 19 minutes20 Which of the following is a way to save online time?A. People seldom use capital letters or punctuation marks.B. Many people draw pictures.C. People only use the mouse instead of the keyboard.D. People never use the "shift〞key.Part II.Vocabulary and Structure<15%>Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the center. <0.5’×30>21 My sponsor ______ me __________ money when I lost my job.A. worked … out by C. kept… out withB. helped … out with D. carried… out for22 ______ you have finished your work, you may go and have a rest now.A. Now that C. As wellB. In case D. Due to23 He grabbed me ______ and pulled me onto the bus.A. by an arm C. on the armB. by the arm D. with the arm24 Scarcely ___________ now without some sort of incident involving the old lady.A. a day passes C. does a day passB. passes a day D. has a day passed25 Finally, the thief handed everything _______ he had stolen to the police.A. which C. whateverB. what D. that26 The passengers were robbed ________ all their money.A. of C. fromB. off D. away27 You should not _______ the peace of others by speaking so loudly.A. prohibit C. disturbB. collapse D. ban28 He found a number of men already ________.A. worked C. to workB. work D. working29 Where did you _____ the magazine I was reading?A. lay C. remainB. lie D. let30 ________ danger man is often much wiser than usual.A. In a time of C. In the time ofB. In the times of D. In time of31 ______ these books to the library, as they will soon be overdue.A. Bring C. FetchB. Take D. Leave32 What you say is, in a ______, true; but I should express it differently.A. sense C. meaningB. concept D. significance33 The matter _____ you were arguing about last night had been settled.A. when C. thatB. for which D. what34 He climbed up into the tree and picked all the fruit ______ reach.A. within C. beyondB. off D. inside35 Paul doesn’t have to be made ________. He always works hard.A. study C. studiedB. to study D. studying36 There isn’t any difference between the two. I really don’t know _________.A. where to choose C. to choose whatB. which to choose D. to choose which37 It doesn’t matter if you are born in a duck-yard ____ you come from a swan’s egg.A. aswell C. as ifB. although D. since38 The house suddenly collapsed while it _______ down.A. pulled C. was being pulledB. had been pulled D. was pulled39 According to ______ they have told me, they should return in about three weeks.A. that C. whatB. any D. which40 Although the town had been ______ several times, little damage was done.A. attacked C. harmedB. injured D. struck41 When the little boy walked near the edge of the pond, his mother became very ______.A. eager C. anxiousB. keen D. frightening42 He used examples to _______ his argument.A. strengthen C. fixB. increase D. underline43 He ________ the whole list but still did not find his friend’s name.A. went by C. went intoB. went on D. went over44 There is always a _____ between what we say and what we do.A. crack C. gapB. room D. space45 In chemical factories, employees sometimes receive ______ pay for doing dangerouswork.A. add C. expensiveB. extra D. rich46 His parents died when he was young so he was ______ by his aunt.A. bred C. grown upB. fed up D. brought up47 The poor driver was still _____ when we pulled him out from under his car.A. live C. aliveB. lively D. living48 I’ve thrown away my old trousers. I’ll have to buy _______.A. some new pair C. a new pairB. a new one D. some new ones49 You ________ in person – a letter would have been enough.A. needn’t have come C. must not have comeB. shouldn’t have come D. can not have come50 I can’t keep ________ the teacher who speaks so fast.A. up C. withB. up with D. on withPart III.Cloze <10%>Directions:There are 20 blanks in the passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passage.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the center. <0.5’×20>Many teachers believe that the responsibilities for learning lie with the student. 51 a long reading assignment is given, instructors expect that students to be familiar with 52 in the reading even if they do not discuss it in class or take an examination.The 53 student is considered to be 54 who is motivated to learn for the sake of 55, not the one only interested in getting high grades. Sometimes homework is returned 56 brief written comments but without a grade. Even if a grade is not given, the student is 57 for learning the material assigned.When research is 58, the professor expects the student to take it actively and to complete it with 59 guidance. It is the 60 responsibility to find books, magazines, and articles in the library. Professors do not have the time to explain 61 a university library 51 A. If C. BecauseB. Although D Before52 A. suggestion C. abstractB. context D. information53 A. poor C. averageB. ideal D. disappointed54 A. such C. anyB. one D. some55 A. fun C. learningB. work D. prize56 A. by C. forB. in D with57 A. criticized C. responsibleB. innocent D. dismissed58 A. collected C. assignedB. distributed D. finished59 A. maximum C. possibleB. minimum D. practical60 A. student’s C. a ssistant’sB. professor’s D. librarian’s61 A. when C. whyB. what D howworks; they expect students, 62graduate students, to be able to exhaust the reference 63 in the library. Professors will help students who need it, but 64 that their students not be 65 dependent on them.In the United States, professors have many other duties 66 teaching, such as administrative or research work. 67, the time that a professor can spend with a student outside of class is 68. If a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either 69 a professor during office hours 70 make an appointment. 62 A. particularly C. obviouslyB. essentially D. rarely63 A. selections C. sourcesB. collections D. origins64 A. hate C. likeB. dislike D. prefer65 A. too C. muchB. such D. more66 A. but C. withB. except D besides67 A. However C. FurthermoreB. Therefore D. Nevertheless68 A. plentiful C. irregularB. limited D. flexible69 A. greet C. approachB. annoy D. attach70 A. or C. toB. and D. butPart IV.Word-building <10%>Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in brackets. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet 2.<1’×10>71. My aunt almost fainted when she was told that what she bought at a very high price was not the________ drawing, but just a copy of it. <origin>72. The football players were trying to make an ______ on the national coach. <impress>73. Moreover, the threat of social violence increased the _______ of the government’s leaders.<anxious>74. I am ________ grateful to my master for all his help. <sincere>75. A _______ person thinks before speaking and considers the feelings of others. <think>76. This book is quite ______ anything I have ever read before. <like>77. My personal ________ with his family is deep. <involve>78. Speech and writing are man’s most important methods of ______. <communicate>79. I admire her because she is a ___ dancer. <talent>80. The ____ of Christie’s books shows no sign of going away. <popular>Part V.Translation<10%>Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in the brackets.Please write your translation on the Answer Sheet 2. <2’×5>81. ______________________________<就这个东西本身的质量和价格而言>, it is deserving ofour purchase.82. Several cars crashed into each other on the highway________________________ <由于浓雾>.83. _________________________<让我吃惊的是>, the husband slapped his wife in front of us.84. National Day is _________________________<即将到来>, we should tidy our dorm inadvance.85. He came to the meeting _____ 〔不顾天热〕.Part VI Writing<15%>Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic: Make Our Cities Greener.You should write at least 120 words following theoutline given bellow. Write your composition on the Answer Sheet 2. <15’>Your composition should be based on the following outlines:1. 我国城市绿化的现状2. 绿化的好处〔如：清洁空气,美化城市,改善气候……等等〕3. 怎样才能实现绿化。
2009英语阅读真题试卷
2009英语阅读真题试卷# 2009英语阅读真题试卷一、阅读理解（共40分）# 阅读A篇文章文章摘要：随着科技的飞速发展，教育领域也经历了巨大的变革。
本文探讨了科技对教育的积极影响，包括提供更丰富的学习资源、促进个性化学习、以及提高教育的可及性。
问题1：根据文章，科技对教育有哪些积极影响？答案：科技使学习资源更加丰富，支持个性化学习，并使教育更加普及。
问题2：文章提到了哪些具体的科技工具？答案：文章提到了在线课程、电子书籍和互动软件等。
# 阅读B篇文章标题： The Benefits of Bilingualism文章摘要：双语能力在现代社会越来越受到重视。
本文分析了双语能力对个人认知发展、职业机会以及跨文化交流的益处。
问题3：为什么双语能力对个人的认知发展有益？答案：双语能力可以提高注意力、记忆力和解决问题的能力。
问题4：文章中提到了哪些职业领域可能受益于双语能力？答案：文章提到了国际贸易、外交和教育等领域。
# 阅读C篇文章标题： Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development文章摘要：环境保护和可持续发展是全球性议题。
本文讨论了环境保护的重要性以及如何实现可持续发展。
问题5：文章是如何定义可持续发展的？答案：可持续发展是指在满足当代人需求的同时，不损害后代人满足其需求的能力。
问题6：文章提到了哪些环境保护措施？答案：文章提到了减少污染、保护生物多样性和推广可再生能源等措施。
二、完形填空（共20分）文章标题： A Journey of Self-Discovery文章摘要：本文讲述了作者在一次独自旅行中，如何通过面对困难和挑战，实现了自我发现和成长的故事。
问题7-12：根据上下文，选择最合适的词填入空白处。
三、语法填空（共20分）文章标题： The Power of Teamwork文章摘要：团队合作的力量是巨大的。
本文通过几个实际案例，展示了团队合作如何帮助人们克服困难，实现目标。
09届高考英语(任务型阅读)题库
09届高考英语（任务型阅读）题库（一）At the beginning of the twentieth century, many people thought that the American family was falling apart. A century later, we know that this was not the case. However, although the family is still alive in the United States, its size and shape were very different 100 years ago.In the late 1800s and early 1900s, there were mainly two types of families in the United States: the extended and the nuclear. The extended family usually includes grandparents, parents, and children living under the same roof. The nuclear family consists of only parents and children.Today there are many different kinds of families. Some people live in “traditional” families, that is, a stay-home mother, a working father, and their own biological children. Others live in two-paycheck families, single-parent families, adoptive or foster, families, blended families (where men and women who were married before marry again and combine the children from previous marriages into the new families），child less families, and so on.What caused the structure of the family to change? In the early 1900s the birthrate began to fall and the divorce rate began to rise. Women were suddenly choosing to go to college and take jobs outside the home. In the 1930s and 1940s, many families faced serious financial, or money problems during the Great Depression, when many people lost their jobs. During World War II （1939-1945)，5 million women were left alone to take care of their homes and their children. Because many men were at war, thousands of these "war widows" had to go to work outside their home.During the next ten years, the situation changed. There were fewer divorces, and people married at a younger age and had more children than the previous generation. It was unusual for a mother to work outside the home during the years when her children were growing tip. Families began leaving cities and moving into single-family homes in the suburbs. The traditional family seemed to be returning.In the years between 1960s and 1990s, there were many important changes in the structure of the family. From the 1960s to the early 1970s, the divorce rate doubled and the birthrate fell by half. The number of single-parent families tripled, and the number of couples living together without being married doubled again. In fact, the single-parent household, once unusual, has replaced the "traditional" family as the typical family in the States. If we can judge from history, however, this will probably change again in the twenty-first century.The Changes of the American Family1. kinds/ types2. main3. namely4. more5.periods6. lack7. birthrate8. fewer9. occurred 10. temporary（二）The family sphere(范围) used to be defined by its isolation from the public realm. There was the public male realm（领域）of "rational accomplishment" and cruel competition, and the private female and child-rearing sphere of home, intuition（直觉）and emotion. The private realm was supposed to be isolated from the realities of adult life. For both better and worse, television and other electronic media tend to break down the difference between those two worlds. The membrane around the family sphere is much more permeable(可渗透的). TV takes public events and transforms them into dramas that are played out in the privacy of our living rooms, kitchens and bedrooms.Parents used to be the channel through which children learned about the outside world. They could decide what to tell their children and when to tell it to them. Since children learn to read in stages, books provide a kind of natural screening process, where adults can decide what to tell and not tell children of different reading abilities. Television destroyed the system that separated adult from child knowledge and separated information into year-by-year slices for children of different ages. Instead, it presents the same information directly to children of all ages, without going through adult filters.So television presents a real challenge to adults. While a parent can read a newspaper without sharing it with children in the same room, television is accessible to everyone in that space. And unlike books, television doesn't allow us to flip（翻转）through it and see what's coming up. We may think we're giving our children a lesson in science by having them watch the Challenger takeoff, and then suddenly they learn about death, disaster and adult mistakes.Books allow adults to discuss privately what to tell or not tell children. This also allows parents to keep adult material secret from children and keep their secret keeping secret. Take that same material and put it on The Today Show and you have 800,000 children hearing the very things the adults are trying to keep from them. "Television takes our kids across the globe before parents give them permission to cross the street."More importantly, children gradually learn that adults are worried and anxious about being parents. Actually, television has also places families under a lot of stress.How Television Changes Childhood?1. Homes2. public3.connected4.indirectly5.books6.difference7. Content8. decided/ chosen9.adult 10. challenges（三）Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and community then we will have a better life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes. While people traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and self-concerned.Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life. They say that it is a jungle out there. To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy. Obviously greedy and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas. In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues. We are in any way advocating any selfish conduct. It is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences.In spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is built on greed and selfishness, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary. In ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more condemned then. But we can not ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pressure compared with their modern counterparts.Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer either. Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite. But I personally think that people should not be too selfish. Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a mutually beneficial relationship.In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure. However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficial relationship with others.Are Modern People Becoming More Selfish?1.Values2. place3. concerned4. Behaviors5. goals6. Reasons7. competition8. pressure9. attitudes 10. benefit（四）Traditionally, customers may consider more about what they buy the product for. However, the image of product and the consuming circumstance have become the key points to attract customer awareness and stimulate their buying needs. Frequently, customers buy goods just because they are cute, lovely and unique. With a less emphasis on functional utilities, the experience and imaginative space are placed into an increasingly important role. The image of product is emphasized, as well as the communication between products and consumers. “Customer behavior, which appears to be focused and directed at the object and at pleasure, in fact responds to quite different objectives: displaced expression of desire, and the production of a code of social values through the use of differential signs”(Baudrillard) . The reason for image-oriented customer behavior is probably that customers‟ lifestyle has been continuously virtualized by paying much attention to “Virtual Reality”. The evidences can be traced from computer games and Hollywood movies, in which customers‟ preference for fleeing reality is perfectly matched.This change requires us to take efforts to enhance product image by integrating style, color, taste, shape and material, and communicate with customers creatively, imaginatively and innovatively, and enable them to enjoy the distinctive experience image brings. “[A] need is not a need for a particular object as much as it is a …need‟ for difference” ( Baudrillard). The typical example is Apple Computer‟s IMAC, which has strong visual impact and outstanding dynamics. By this way, customer relationship can be set up through image, and brand can be treated as living that can transform people. Other examples commonly used are Disney Fairyland and Las Vegas, where new experience and imagination are fully demonstrated. In sum, consumption is negotiation, a never-ending conversation held in the languages of advertising, packaging, branding, fashion, and entertainment.More Attention to the Image of Product1.concerned/ cared2. use/ function3. attracted4.image5. ways6. stressedmunication8. reason9. lifestyle 10. Examples（五）A listener has written from China for advice about how to lose weight. Michael in Shanghai says he is 26 and has battled obesity for most of his life.Obesity , a severe weight problem, is a complex condition. A doctor may advise taking medicine along with changing one‟s behaviors. Experts say that the most successful weight—loss plans include a well-balanced diet and exercise.People who want to avoid weight gain have to balance the number of calories they eat with the number of calories they use. To lose weight, you can reduce the number of calories you take in, increase the number you use, or both.A recent study looked at four of the most popular dieting plans in the US. Researchers at Stanford University in California studied over 300 overweight women, mostly in their thirties and forties. Each woman went on one of the four plans: Atkins, The Zone, Ornish or LEARN. The women attended diet classes and received written information about the food plans.At the end of the year, the women on the Atkins diet had lost the most, more than four andone-half kilograms on average. They also did better on tests for cholesterol levels and blood pressure.Christopher Gardner, who led the study, says the Atkins diet may be more successful because of its simple message to eat less sugar. He also says that the advice to increase protein in the diet leads to more satisfying meals. He says that there was not enough money to study men, but that men would probably have similar results.Last week, another report based on thirty-one studies suggested that only a small minority of people have long-term success with dieting. Most dieters regained their lost weight within five years and often they become more overweight. But those who kept the weight off generally were the ones who exercised.Title: 1.___________to lose weightKey: 1. Proper ways 2. changing one‟s behaviors 3. weight-loss 4. take in 5. exercise 6. increase 7. Ornish 8. another report 9. regain 10. losing weight（六）We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming (把…按能力分班)pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade! Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect for their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to cooperate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently. An advanced pupil can do advanced work: it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.Keys: 1. academic ability 2. social skills 3. mixed-ability 4. take into account 5. discourage6. contribute to7. leadership skills8. personal problems9. effectively 10. as well as（七）There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. People have generally viewed personal growth as an external (外在的) result or a product that can easily be identified and measured．The worker who gets a rise, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language—all these examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts．By contrast (对照) , the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since it is a journey and not the specific signposts or landmarks along the way．The process is not the road itself, but the attitudes, feelings people have , and their caution or courage, as they meet with new experiences and unexpected difficulties．In this process, the journey never really ends；there are always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to accept．In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to face the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may “fail” at first．How we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is necessary for our ability to grow．Do we see ourselves as quick and curious? If so, we tend to take more chances and be more open to unfamiliar experiences．Do wethink we‟re shy and indecisive? Then our sense of fear can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and we think we are slow to adapt (适应) change or that we‟re not smart enough to deal with a new challenge．Then we are likely to take a more passive role or not try at all．These feelings of insecurity (不安全) and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow．If we protect ourselves too much, then we stop growing．We become trapped inside a shell of our own making．Keys: 1. Growth 2. measured 3. much more difficult 4. get a rise 5. their grades 6. caution or courage 7. in new ways 8. new challenges 9. take risks10. unfamiliar experiences（八）Without most people realizing it, there has been a revolution in office work over the last ten years. Before that time, large computers were only used by large, rich companies that could afford the investment. With the advancement of technology, small computers have come onto the market, which are capable of doing the work that used to be done by much larger and expensive computers, so now most smaller companies can use themThe main development in small computers has been in the field of word processors (处理器) , or WPS as they are often called. 40% of British offices are now estimated to have a word processor and this percentage is growing fast.There are many advantages in using a word processor for both secretary and manager. The secretary is freed from a lot of daily work, such as re-typing letters and storing papers. He or she can use this time to do other more interesting work for the boss. From a manager‟s point of view, secretarial time is being made better use of and money can be saved by doing daily jobs automatically outside office hours.But is it all good? If a lot of daily secretarial work can be done automatically, surely this will mean that fewer secretaries will be needed. Another worry is the increasing medical problems related to work with visual display units (显示器). The case of a slow loss of sight among people using word processors seems to have risen greatly. It is also feared that if a woman works at a VDU for long hours, the unborn child in her body might be killed. Safety screens to put over a VDU have been invented but few companies in England bother to buythem.Whatever the arguments for and against word processor, they are a key feature (特征) of this revolution in office practice.Keys: 1. replace 2. most smaller companies 3.improved 4.disadvantages 5.daily work6. The boss/manager7.money8. secretaries9. lose sight 10.might be killed（九）If you and your friends wish to share a secret, you can write it in code, and no one else will be able to read it. Codes are one way of writing in secrets. Ciphers(暗码) are another. In the code each word is written as a secret code or word number. In a cipher each letter is changed.Codes and ciphers have played an important role in the history of the word. Julius Caesar, the Roman ruler who defeated almost all the countries in Europe about 2000years ago, used a cipher when he sent secret messages to his troops. During American Revolution, George Washington‟s spies used a kind of code to send him information about the enemy before his military（军事的）action. In World War 2,the American “broke”,or figured out, Japan‟s most important navy codes and got enough information to destroy a powerful Japanese fleet（舰队）。
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延安大学西安创新学院期末考试命题专用纸延安大学西安创新学院2010 ～2011 学年第二学期期末考试试卷课程名称：英语报刊阅读命题教师姓名：赵贯丽系别、专业、班级：外语系英语09级本科0901班、0902班卷面总分： 100 分考试时长： 100 分钟考试类别：闭卷□√开卷□其他□注：答题内容请写在答题纸上，否则无效。
I．Matching (1*10=10)Directions: Choose from the list A-O the correct correspondence for each of the abbreviations in the list 1-10. Mark your answers on the Answer Sheet.1. AP A. 北大西洋公约组织2. IPOs B. 石油输出国组织3. GATT C. 国际货币组织4. Yawns D. 美国钱币协会5. NATO E. 美联社6. IMF F. 国内生产总值7. OPEC G. 下院议员8. ANS H. 原始股9. GDP I. 无趣族16. UAL Corp’s United Airlines and Continental Airlines Inc are discussing a possible merger as the industry moves toward finishing the consolidation begun after the 2001 terror attacks, two people familiar with the talks said, according to Bloomberg News.17. All the 14 fishermen from Zhejiang Province, who had floated at sea in a lifeboat for about 20 hours after their vessel capsized at the mouth of the Yangtze River, are safe.18. A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy suffocated to death in an apartment his parents had locked him and his older brother in during a fire yesterday.19. HUNDREDS of workers at a state-owned wildlife park in south China’s Guangdong Province are on strike over pay disputes, leaving the animals unfed.20. GENERAL Motors Corp is moving past the cost cuts of 2006 to transform itself into a company that puts car and truck design above everything, company officials said.A. GM aims to be design leaderB. Merger talk hits US airlinesC. The fishermen were rescued after 20 hours in icy oceanD. Park workers strike over payE. Boy dies locked in burning dwellingF. General Motors Corp aims to be the design leaderG. More changes in store ahead of mergerH. A boy died locked in burning dwellingI. Fishermen rescued after 20 hours in icy oceanJ. Animals unfedIV. Brief Reading (2*5=10)Directions: Read the five briefs from China Daily and answer questions 21-25 with a correct choice A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the Answer Sheet.21. ANAHEIM, California Artificial eyeballs that move like real ones have been implanted in 4000people and may help many people embarrassed by odd movements of the traditional “glass eye,”experts say.This story is aboutA. eyeballs.B. artificial eyeballs.C. 4000 people.D. the traditional “glass eye”.22. MAASTRICHT, Netherlands A historical European Community summit expected to set the12-nation group on the road to a single currency and a joint foreign policy opened yesterday with Britain standing firm against a federal Europe.This story is aboutA. a summit.B. the 12-nation group.C. a single currency.D. a joint foreign policy.23. MOSCOW Hungry and exhausted passengers stormed an aircraft of The State Airline Aeroflot andordered its crew to operate a flight which had been delayed more than 24 hours, Tass news agency reported on Tuesday.This story is aboutA. a long flight delay.B. Tass news agency.C. a flight.D. an aircraft.24. United Nations Warning that the world’s population could triple in 100 years and w ipe out anyadvances of the 20th century, a former World Bank president yesterday proposed a multibillion-dollar global birth control program.This story is aboutA. the world’s population.B. advances of the 20th century.C. a former World Bank president.D. a birth control program.25. SHIMIA, India A mountain train popular with Hindu pilgrims and tourists came off the tracks onSaturday, sending three carriages plunging into a ravine and killing at least 26 people.The story is aboutA. Hindu pilgrims and tourists.B. A mountain train.C. A ravine.D. A train accident.V. Article reading (3*15=45)Read the three articles below and answer questions 26-40 with a correct choice A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the Answer Sheet.(1)Holly Hunter is a gifted character actress who is featured by her various abilities and the raw energy she invests in her performances. In 1993, Hunter gave the most widely acclaimed performance of her career in the N ew Zealand filmmaker Jane Campion’s film The Piano, in which she portrayed Ada, a nineteenth century Scotswoman to New Zealand with her young daughter to enter into an arranged marriage with a man she has never met. Although in retrospect it is clear that Hunter was the ideal choice for the part, she was far from what Jane Campion had in mind for her heroine. Hunter was determined to get the role, however, and did not rest until Campion agreed to give her an audition.One of the reasons Hunter wanted the role so much was that The Piano challenges established notions about relations between the sexes. “What makes this fascinating is that once sexuality begins operating between two people, it is generally understood the woman will want a commitment of love to accompany the sexual commitment, yet in this movie, the reverse is true. It is the men ? both men ? who want her to commit herself in love. They want love much earlier.”In the end, Hunter won the part, and she performed the musical sequences herself. Hit with audiences and critics alike, The Piano owed its success to Hunter. “Hunter is a revelation, magically expressive and startlingly beautiful,” Jack Kroll wrote of her performance in Newsweek. According to Anthony Lane, writing in the New Yorker, “Ada i s vastly self-possessed yet free of vanity, and Hunter rises to the challenge with terrifying compulsion: In one sharp close-up, she stares straight at you, and through you, and jerks you back in your seat.” Hunter won an Oscar for best actress for her per formance in The Piano and she was also named best actress at the Cannes Film Festival.26. What is the passage mainly about?A. It explains the reason why Hunter competed for the main character in The Piano.B. It informs the readers of the great success and honor brought to Holly Hunter.C. It gives a brief narration of Holly Hunter and the film she starred in.D. It talks about the plot and the characters of the film The Piano.27. Hunter’s great interest in the major role in the film lay in thatA. the plot of the film was quite extraordinary.B. she knew that her success in the role would bring great honor to her.C. she opposed traditional notions about sex.D. the character of the heroine was attractive to her.28. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Hunter was not famous until she played the role in The Piano.B. The Piano is the only successful film that Hunter has ever starred.C. The film was a success mainly because of Hunter’s performance.D. In Hunter’s eye, the heroine in the film didn’t actually understand love.29. What can be inferred from the passage about Ada, the heroine of the film?A. she didn’t love her husband much in the early stage of their marriage.B. her husband died before she moved to New Zealand.C. she was content to marry a man she had never met.D. she was a quite selfish wife at that time.30. What is the best title for the passage?A. Commitment of LoveB. Campion and the PianoC. A Gifted Character ActressD. Holly Hunter and the Piano(2)All the recent news on AIDs is bad. The death of Rock Rudson last year raised public concern about the epidemic almost to the point of panic. But that reaction subsided for a time as people were reassured about the reliability of new test for donated blood and the improbability of contracting the disease casually. Now general concern is focused not so much on personal risk since most cases continue to occur in the high-risk group of male homosexuals and drug addicts but on the growing realization that this disease is having a deep impact on our society in a number of ways.It is absorbing financial and other resources. AIDS patients require long-term care in hospitals and out-patient facilities, and the health care systems in such cities as New York and San Francisco are not prepared to handle the demand. Bellevue, a large and respected municipal hospital in New York, devotes one out of every four beds in its department of medicine to AIDS patients. Most are hospitalized for months, and few have any private insurance. The Center for Disease Control in Atlanta estimates that hospital expenditures for the first 10,000 AIDS patients (There are now more than 16,000) were about $1.4 billion. The total economic cost to the nation of this group of cases is estimated to come to $6 billion in health care, disability and lost productivity.Private insurers were unprepared for the crisis since the invariably fatal disease hits primarily young people. Ninety percent of the victims are between 20 and 49 years old. It is becoming increasingly difficult for those in high-risk groups to get heath and life assurance, and in the absence of private coverage, public funds must be used. In addition, many of the victims are, for all practicalpurposes, homeless, rejected by disapproving or frightened friends and family, without employment, and in need of emotional and psychological support. It must be given.More important, there is bad news on the medical front. In spite of a stepped-up research program there is no sign of an imminent breakthrough to a cure. More than 8,000 American victims have already died; no one has recovered. The public has also learned that earlier assurances that only 5-10 percent of those who have been exposed to the virus will contract the disease were far too optimistic. Researchers have now raised that figure to at least a third. Estimates of expected future cases have, accordingly, been adjusted upward.A Bellevue doctor reflected the despair of those who deal with AIDS patients every day: “The cost is staggering, the grief is overwhelming, and there is no end in sight.” Yet these physicians and others continue to work and to hope. Others not directly involved can help by giving support to public funding for research, hospital and hospice care, and support services. A public resolve to provide care now and an eventual cure for those who suffer is the best response.31. The word “subside” in para.1 probably meansA. lessenB. sinkC. vanishD. settle32. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Senior citizens are more likely to contract AIDS compared with young people.B. Many AIDS victims suffer not only physically, but also emotionally and psychologically.C. People will refuse donated blood in the future because it is likely to contain AIDS virus.D. Doctors have lost their hope to see an eventual cure for the AIDS patients.33. By saying “the cost is staggering, the grief is overwhelming, and there is no end in sight”, theBellevue doctor suggests thatA. People in the country should donate more money to treat the AIDS patients.B. People who deal with AIDS patients every day feel desperate.C. Doctors and others have lost their hope in treating the AIDS patients.D. AIDS patients should still cherish hope even though the disease is hard to cure34. Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage?A. The American public are now mainly concerned with their own risk.B. Americans have realized that AIDS has a powerful impact on their society.C. Male homosexuals run a higher risk of catching AIDS.D. Drug addicts are more likely to contract AIDS.35. Which of the following best states the theme of the passageA. There is no good news on AIDS.B. The total economic cost for AIDS patients is staggering.C. Nationwide efforts must be made to find a cure for AIDS.D. AIDS has a deep impact on American society.(3)Although the United States cherishes the tradition that it is a nation of small towns and wide-open spaces, only one in every eight Americans now lives on a farm. The recent population trend has been a double one, toward both urbanization and suburbanization. Metropolitan areas have grown explosively in the past decade, and nearly half this increase has been in the suburbs. With the rapid growth of cities has come equally rapid decentralization. The flight of Americans from the central city to the suburbsconstitutes one of the greatest migrations of modern times. Quiet residential sections outside cities have become conglomerations of streets, split-level houses, and shopping centers.This spurt of suburban expansion, however, does not alter the basic fact that the United States has become one of the most urbanized nations on the face of the earth. Census Bureau figures show that the rural population has been shrinking steadily since 1830. When the United States became a nation it had no large cities at all; today some fifty cities have populations of more than 158,000. Mammoth complexes of cities are developing in the area of the East Coast and the east north-central states, on the Pacific and Gulf coasts and near the shores of the Great Lakes. Some sociologist now regard the entire 600-mile stretch between Boston and Washington, DC，an area holding a fif th of the country’s population as one vast city or, as they call it megalopolis.36. A traditional American belief is thatA. few people live on farms.B. the nation consists mainly of small towns and wide open spaces.C. the population of United States is not great in the world.D. the united States is a nation of big cities.37. The selection says that trends are towardA. the growth of cities and shrinking of small towns.B. the growth of both rural and suburban areas.C. the shrinking of both urban and suburban areas.D. the growth of urban and suburban areas.38. Decentralization is best defined asA. movement from the central city to rural areas.B. movement from the central cities to their suburbs.C. disorderly expansion of the central cities.D. Shrinking of metropolitan areas39. One aspect of the recent population trend isA. the rural. population decreases.B. the rural population increases..C. the urban population decreases.D. the whole population decreases.40. Megalo polis is the sociologist’s name forA. a suburban area around a cityB. large city and its suburbs.C. group of towns organized as a cityD. group of cities blending to form one huge city.VI. Detailed reading (3*5=15)Directions: Read the following passage and then answer the questions. Write your answer on the answer sheetGambling linked to good health in elderlyOlder recreational gamblers are even healthier than non-gamblers, according to a surprising Yale University study. The results are the opposite of what researchers expected, though the findings are not rock-solid. They are based only on telephone reviews.The survey showed that recreational gamblers65 and older reported being in better health than theirpeers who don’t gamble.The older gamblers also reported less alcoholism, depression, bankruptcy and imprisonment than younger recreational gamblers.But the social aspects of gambling —whether it’s slot machines(赌具)at a casino, poker games with friends or bingo at a church hall —may be an explanation for how the study turned out, Yale epidemiologist Rani Desai said."There’s this whole concept of healthy aging —that folks who continue to remain engaged in activity, especially in the community and in social activities, stay healthier longer, so I think this is a reflection of that. It’s not that gambling makes you healthy, it’s that gamblers are healthier," Desai said.41. What are the finding are based on?42. Do the findings have strong evidence(证据)?43. Who is in better health according to this passage?44. Do the older gamblers like drinking alcohol compared with the young gamblers?45. Does Desai think gambling makes people healthy according to this passage ?。