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2017年12月第3套英语四级真题

Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension

1、Question 1 is based on the news report you have just heard.

A It tries to entertain its audience.

B It tries to look into the distance.

C It wants to catch people’s attention.

D It has got one of its limbs injured.

答案解析:

听力原文:

    A New Jersey black bear that walks upright on his two back legs and has become a social media darling has re-emerged and has been captured on video months after its last sighting. The bear, named Pedals was spotted in the town of Oak Ridge. In the video posted to Facebook featuring the bear, it appeared to be in relatively good health and was moving quickly.

    (1) Pedals apparently has an injured leg or paw that doesn’t allow it to walk comfortably on all fours, according to experts. Laurence Hajna, spokesman for the State Department of Environmental Protection, said officials expect the bear to make it through next winter.

    (2) The bear first gained fame after it was spotted wandering around neighborhoods and was caught on videos that were posted on social media and shown on national television. Last year, supporters pushed for Pedals to be moved to a shelter, but New Jersey officials have said they won’t allow the bear to be captured and transferred to the facility. “The bear would do better in its natural habitat, and the agency would step in if its condition deteriorated,” they said.

1. What is the probable reason the bear walks upright on its back legs?

解析:D。本题为细节题。问题为:熊用后腿直立行走的可能原因是什么?根据原文“Pedals apparently has an injured leg or paw that doesn’t allow it to walk comfortably on all fours”,可知Pedals是由于有一条腿或爪子受伤而不能四脚着地行走。D选项中“got one of its limbs injured”是对原文中“has an injured leg or paw”的同义替换,为正确答案。

2、Question 2 is based on the news report you have just heard.

A It was spotted by animal protection officials.

B Its videos were posted on social media.

C It was filmed by a local television reporter.

D Its picture won a photography prize.

答案解析:

听力原文:

    A New Jersey black bear that walks upright on his two back legs and has become a social media darling has re-emerged and has been captured on video months after its last sighting. The bear, named Pedals was spotted in the town of Oak Ridge. In the video posted to Facebook featuring the bear, it appeared to be in relatively good health and was moving quickly.

    (1) Pedals apparently has an injured leg or paw that doesn’t allow it to walk comfortably on all fours, according to experts. Laurence Hajna, spokesman for the State Department of Environmental Protection, said officials expect the bear to make it through next winter.

    (2) The bear first gained fame after it was spotted wandering around neighborhoods and was caught on videos that were posted on social media and shown on national television. Last year, supporters pushed for Pedals to be moved to a shelter, but New Jersey officials have said they won’t allow the bear to be captured and transferred to the facility. “The bear would do better in its natural habitat, and the agency would step in if its condition deteriorated,” they said.

2. How is the bear first known to the public?

解析:B。本题为细节题。问题为:熊如何初次为大众所知?根据原文“The bear first gained fame after it was spotted wandering around neighborhoods and was caught on videos that were posted on social media and shown on national television.”,可知这只熊是在居民社区游荡时被发现并录像,视频发布在社交网站并在全国电视中播出之后而走红。B选项“Its videos were posted on social media”与原文一致,根据视听一致原则,为正确答案。

3、Question 3 is based on the news report you have just heard.

A The distance travelled.

B The incidence of road accidents.

C The spending on gas.

D The number of people travelling.

答案解析:

听力原文:

    It’s not your imagination: Traffic in the U.S. is actually getting worse. (3) Americans drove more miles last year than any other year on record. The US department of transportation says Americans drove nearly 3,150 billion miles last year. That’s about the same distance as 337 round trips from Earth to Pluto. The previous record was 3,003 billion miles in 2007, before the economic recession and high gas prices.

    The traffic increase comes at the same time as gas prices drop significantly. The current average gas price in the U.S. is $1.71 per gallon. A year ago, it was $2.31 per gallon and was often much higher in recent years. A transportation expert told the reporter that the job growth likely plays a part as well, along with some people driving longer distances to and from work.

    And so, all this means more traffic jams on the road. (4) The Taxas A&M Travel Institute found that rush-hour travelers spent an extra 42 hours on the road last year because of travel delays. Now, that is depressing.

3. What new record did American drivers set last year?

解析:A。本题为细节题。问题为:去年美国司机创下什么记录?根据原文“Americans drove more miles last year than any other year on record.”,可知美国人去年驾车里程比以往任何一年的记录都多,A选项“The distance travelled.”与原文信息一致,为正确答案,其他选项干扰较弱,题目简单。

4、Question 4 is based on the news report you have just heard.

A Fewer people are commuting.

B Gas consumption is soaring.

C Job growth is slowing down.

D Rush-hour traffic is worsening.

答案解析:

听力原文:

    It’s not your imagination: Traffic in the U.S. is actually getting worse. (3) Americans drove more miles last year than any other year on record. The US department of transportation says Americans drove nearly 3,150 billion miles last year. That’s about the same distance as 337 round trips from Earth to Pluto. The previous record was 3,003 billion miles in 2007, before the economic recession and high gas prices.

    The traffic increase comes at the same time as gas prices drop significantly. The current average gas price in the U.S. is $1.71 per gallon. A year ago, it was $2.31 per gallon and was often much higher in recent years. A transportation expert told the reporter that the job growth likely plays a part as well, along with some people driving longer distances to and from work.

    And so, all this means more traffic jams on the road. (4) The Taxas A&M Travel Institute found that rush-hour travelers spent an extra 42 hours on the road last year because of travel delays. Now, that is depressing.

4. What is depressing according to the speaker?

解析:D。本题为细节题。问题为:讲话人认为令人沮丧的是什么?根据原文“The Taxas A&M Travel Institute found that rush-hour travelers spent an extra 42 hours on the road last year because of travel delays. Now, that is depressing.”,可知令人沮丧的是,由于交通堵塞造成的延误(travel delay)导致高峰期出行者在路上多花42小时(extra 42 hours),也就是说高峰期交通状况恶化,D选项“Rush-hour traffic is worsening.”与原文信息一致,为正确答案,其他选项与原文信息“油价下降,就业增长,通勤增多”不符,排除。

5、Question 5 is based on the news report you have just heard.

A He told a stranger the sad story about himself.   

B He helped a stranger to carry groceries to his car.

C He went up to a stranger and pulled at his sleeves. 

D He washed a stranger’s car in return for some food.

答案解析:

听力原文:

    (5) A 16-year-old asked a stranger at the grocery store to buy him and his mother some food in exchange for carrying the man’s groceries to his car. What happened next will pull at your heartstrings.

    A wonderful bond formed between the two, and within a couple of weeks, (6) the stranger named White, helped raise $190,000 on a website to support the Memphis teenager and his disabled mother.

    “When Chauncy approached me, it just pulled at my heart.” White said. “Here comes Chauncy, just trying to get food for him and his Mom off the grace of other people. When I looked at him and saw what he was doing and what he was asking for, I said he was my hero.”

    “(7) Chauncy is a top student who is doing his best to make it in a world with no money and very few resources,” White explained on the crowd funding site. “He wants to work and help his mother financially. It’s so rare that we get an opportunity to affect so much change on one life.” White wrote, “I cannot thank you enough for caring about Chauncy. This is his big chance, and you’re making it possible.”

5. What did the teenager Chauncy do at the grocery store to get some food?

解析:B。本题为细节题。问题为:少年Chuancy为了得到食物在杂货店做了什么?根据原文“A 16-year-old asked a stranger at the grocery store to buy him and his mother some food in exchange for carrying the man’s groceries to his car.”,可知一名16岁的少年以帮忙把食品搬到车里(carrying the man’s groceries to his car)作为交换请求一位陌生人帮他和他的母亲买一些食物。B选项中“carry groceries to his car.”与原文信息一致,为正确答案。

6、Question 6 is based on the news report you have just heard.

A He ordered a lot of food for his family.

B He gave him a job at his own company.

C He raised a large sum of money for him.

D He offered him a scholarship for college.

答案解析:

听力原文:

    (5) A 16-year-old asked a stranger at the grocery store to buy him and his mother some food in exchange for carrying the man’s groceries to his car. What happened next will pull at your heartstrings.

    A wonderful bond formed between the two, and within a couple of weeks, (6) the stranger named White, helped raise $190,000 on a website to support the Memphis teenager and his disabled mother.

    “When Chauncy approached me, it just pulled at my heart.” White said. “Here comes Chauncy, just trying to get food for him and his Mom off the grace of other people. When I looked at him and saw what he was doing and what he was asking for, I said he was my hero.”

    “(7) Chauncy is a top student who is doing his best to make it in a world with no money and very few resources,” White explained on the crowd funding site. “He wants to work and help his mother financially. It’s so rare that we get an opportunity to affect so much change on one life.” White wrote, “I cannot thank you enough for caring about Chauncy. This is his big chance, and you’re making it possible.”

6. What did the stranger do for Chuancy?

解析:C。本题为细节题。问题为:陌生人为Chuancy做了什么?根据原文“the stranger named White, helped raise $190,000 on a website to support the Memphis teenager and his disabled mother.”,可知陌生人名叫White,他帮忙在一家网站上募集了19万美元资金,以维持来自孟菲斯的少年和他的残疾妈妈的生活。C选项“He raised a large sum of money for him.”与原文信息一致,为正确答案,其他选项干扰较弱,题目简单。

7、Question 7 is based on the news report you have just heard.

A He works hard to support his family.

B He is an excellent student at school.

C He is very good at making up stories.

D He has been disabled since boyhood.

答案解析:

听力原文:

    (5) A 16-year-old asked a stranger at the grocery store to buy him and his mother some food in exchange for carrying the man’s groceries to his car. What happened next will pull at your heartstrings.

    A wonderful bond formed between the two, and within a couple of weeks, (6) the stranger named White, helped raise $190,000 on a website to support the Memphis teenager and his disabled mother.

    “When Chauncy approached me, it just pulled at my heart.” White said. “Here comes Chauncy, just trying to get food for him and his Mom off the grace of other people. When I looked at him and saw what he was doing and what he was asking for, I said he was my hero.”

    “(7) Chauncy is a top student who is doing his best to make it in a world with no money and very few resources,” White explained on the crowd funding site. “He wants to work and help his mother financially. It’s so rare that we get an opportunity to affect so much change on one life.” White wrote, “I cannot thank you enough for caring about Chauncy. This is his big chance, and you’re making it possible.”

7. What do we learn about Chauncy?

解析:B。本题为细节题。问题为:我们知道关于Chauncy的什么信息?根据原文“Chauncy is a top student,可知Chuancy学习优异。B选项与原文信息一致,其中“excellent”是对原文中“top”的同义替换,为正确答案。

Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension

8、Question 8 is based on the conversation you have just heard.

A  Attended an economics lecture. 

B Taken a walk on Charles Street.

C Had a drink at Queen Victoria.

D Had dinner at a new restaurant.

答案解析:

听力原文:

M: (8) That was my last economics lecture of the week, and here’s the weekend again.

W: What are you up to tonight? I was just wondering if we could try out the new restaurant on Charles Street, then go on to Queen Victoria for a drink.

M: (9) Sorry, I’m heading home this weekend for my brother’s 18th birthday.

W: Oh, that’s great.

M: All my relatives are gonna be there, as well as my brother’s horrible friends, of course. (10) Listen, why don’t you come along? Mom would be absolutely delighted to see you again. She’s always asking after you.

W: Yes, I’d love to see her too.

M: (10) So, please, do come. It’ll be great. And besides, with Jonathan’s wild game to contend with, I’d really welcome an ally.

W: That sounds tempting, but I won’t be ready till 5:00, as I’ve got my statistics seminar now. What time are you heading off?

M: Well. I was going to leave right away. However, I can hang around for you if you like. It just means that I’ll need to change my ticket.

W: But would that be too much trouble for you?

M: (11) No, not at all. I’ll go to the station first, and see if I can get tickets for us on the 6:30 train. Then, you can join me there. I’ll text you when it’s done.

W: Brilliant. Are you absolutely positive it’s okay? I wouldn’t want to impose.

M: Don’t worry. You’re most welcome to join our party. And, as I always say, the more the merrier.

W: Look, I’d better go or I’ll be late. So, I’ll meet you down at the station around 6:00?

M: Fine. See you later.

8. What has the man just done?

解析:A。本题为细节题。问题为:男士刚做完什么?出题点位置在对话的开头。根据原文“M: That was my last economics lecture of the week”,可知男士刚参加完本周最后一次经济学讲座(economics lecture),A选项“Attended an economics lecture.”与原文信息一致。

9、Question 9 is based on the conversation you have just heard.

A Treat a college friend to dinner.

B Make preparations for a seminar.

C Attend his brother’s birthday party.

D Visit some of his high school friends.

答案解析:

听力原文:

M: (8) That was my last economics lecture of the week, and here’s the weekend again.

W: What are you up to tonight? I was just wondering if we could try out the new restaurant on Charles Street, then go on to Queen Victoria for a drink.

M: (9) Sorry, I’m heading home this weekend for my brother’s 18th birthday.

W: Oh, that’s great.

M: All my relatives are gonna be there, as well as my brother’s horrible friends, of course. (10) Listen, why don’t you come along? Mom would be absolutely delighted to see you again. She’s always asking after you.

W: Yes, I’d love to see her too.

M: (10) So, please, do come. It’ll be great. And besides, with Jonathan’s wild game to contend with, I’d really welcome an ally.

W: That sounds tempting, but I won’t be ready till 5:00, as I’ve got my statistics seminar now. What time are you heading off?

M: Well. I was going to leave right away. However, I can hang around for you if you like. It just means that I’ll need to change my ticket.

W: But would that be too much trouble for you?

M: (11) No, not at all. I’ll go to the station first, and see if I can get tickets for us on the 6:30 train. Then, you can join me there. I’ll text you when it’s done.

W: Brilliant. Are you absolutely positive it’s okay? I wouldn’t want to impose.

M: Don’t worry. You’re most welcome to join our party. And, as I always say, the more the merrier.

W: Look, I’d better go or I’ll be late. So, I’ll meet you down at the station around 6:00?

M: Fine. See you later.

9. What is the man going to do this weekend?

解析:C。本题为细节题。问题为:男士本周末计划做什么?出题点位置在对话的第二个回合。根据原文“M: Sorry, I’m heading home this weekend for my brother’s 18th birthday.”,可知男士本周末要回家庆祝弟弟的18岁生日。C选项“Attend his brother’s birthday party.”与原文信息一致。

10、Question 10 is based on the conversation you have just heard.

A Gather statistics for his lecture.

B Throw a surprise birthday party.

C Meet with Jonathan’s friends on the weekend.

D Join him in his brother’s birthday celebration.

答案解析:

听力原文:

M: (8) That was my last economics lecture of the week, and here’s the weekend again.

W: What are you up to tonight? I was just wondering if we could try out the new restaurant on Charles Street, then go on to Queen Victoria for a drink.

M: (9) Sorry, I’m heading home this weekend for my brother’s 18th birthday.

W: Oh, that’s great.

M: All my relatives are gonna be there, as well as my brother’s horrible friends, of course. (10) Listen, why don’t you come along? Mom would be absolutely delighted to see you again. She’s always asking after you.

W: Yes, I’d love to see her too.

M: (10) So, please, do come. It’ll be great. And besides, with Jonathan’s wild game to contend with, I’d really welcome an ally.

W: That sounds tempting, but I won’t be ready till 5:00, as I’ve got my statistics seminar now. What time are you heading off?

M: Well. I was going to leave right away. However, I can hang around for you if you like. It just means that I’ll need to change my ticket.

W: But would that be too much trouble for you?

M: (11) No, not at all. I’ll go to the station first, and see if I can get tickets for us on the 6:30 train. Then, you can join me there. I’ll text you when it’s done.

W: Brilliant. Are you absolutely positive it’s okay? I wouldn’t want to impose.

M: Don’t worry. You’re most welcome to join our party. And, as I always say, the more the merrier.

W: Look, I’d better go or I’ll be late. So, I’ll meet you down at the station around 6:00?

M: Fine. See you later.

10. What does the man ask the woman to do?

解析:D。本题为细节题。问题为:男士想让女士做什么?出题点位置在对话的中间部分。根据原文“M: All my relatives are gonna be there, as well as my brother’s horrible friends, of course. Listen, why don’t you come along? Mom would be absolutely delighted to see you again. She’s always asking after you. W: Yes, I’d love to see her too. M: So, please, do come. It’ll be great. And besides, with Jonathan’s wild game to contend with, I’d really welcome an ally.”,可知男士希望女士和他一起参加生日派对,因为男士妈妈总是问起女士,而且派对很好玩,女士可以在游戏中做男士的队友。D选项“Join him in his brother’s birthday celebration.”与原文信息一致。

11、Question 11 is based on the conversation you have just heard.

A By car.

B By train.

C By taxi.

D By bus.

答案解析:

听力原文:

M: (8) That was my last economics lecture of the week, and here’s the weekend again.

W: What are you up to tonight? I was just wondering if we could try out the new restaurant on Charles Street, then go on to Queen Victoria for a drink.

M: (9) Sorry, I’m heading home this weekend for my brother’s 18th birthday.

W: Oh, that’s great.

M: All my relatives are gonna be there, as well as my brother’s horrible friends, of course. (10) Listen, why don’t you come along? Mom would be absolutely delighted to see you again. She’s always asking after you.

W: Yes, I’d love to see her too.

M: (10) So, please, do come. It’ll be great. And besides, with Jonathan’s wild game to contend with, I’d really welcome an ally.

W: That sounds tempting, but I won’t be ready till 5:00, as I’ve got my statistics seminar now. What time are you heading off?

M: Well. I was going to leave right away. However, I can hang around for you if you like. It just means that I’ll need to change my ticket.

W: But would that be too much trouble for you?

M: (11) No, not at all. I’ll go to the station first, and see if I can get tickets for us on the 6:30 train. Then, you can join me there. I’ll text you when it’s done.

W: Brilliant. Are you absolutely positive it’s okay? I wouldn’t want to impose.

M: Don’t worry. You’re most welcome to join our party. And, as I always say, the more the merrier.

W: Look, I’d better go or I’ll be late. So, I’ll meet you down at the station around 6:00?

M: Fine. See you later.

11. How will they go to the man’s home?

解析:B。本题为细节题。问题为:他们如何去往男士的家?出题点位置在对话的后半部分。根据原文“M: No, not at all. I’ll go to the station first, and see if I can get tickets for us on the 6:30 train.”,可知男士准备先去火车站,确认下是否可以买到6:30的火车票,也就是说他们打算坐火车去男士的家。B选项“By train.”与原文信息一致。

12、Question 12 is based on the conversation you have just heard.

A Taking a vacation abroad.

B Reviewing for his last exam.

C Saving enough money for a rainy day.

D Finding a better way to earn money.

答案解析:

听力原文:

M: Hi, Jane. How’s everything going?

W: So far so good. I’ve just finished my last exam.

M: Good. The term is coming to an end. (12) Do you think we should take a holiday overseas to relax and have fun? (13) I’ve saved my tips from my waiter job these past few months, and I should have enough by July.

W: Yes, that’s a wonderful idea. (14) I’ve got a little put-aside for a rainy day, but I might need to earn a little more before we go. By the way, what’s it like working in a restaurant?

M: well, it’s really tough, as working a 10-hour shift is like hell. I’m not sure it’ll suit you, but it’s pretty cool if your boss is all right. Do you think we should invite some others to come along?

W: Yes, we could ask Tom and Tracy if they’re interested. I haven’t been abroad for a long while, and it would be great to go somewhere by the sea. I can’t wait. (15) And, if Tom goes, we could go sailing. He has a lot of experience with boats, and it’ll work out a lot cheaper to hire one if there’s more of us to share the cost.

M: So, that’s a plan. We’ll save as much as we can and go sailing next July. Let’s say Spain, but anywhere cheap will be fine.

W: Okay, but first we’d better contact Tom and Tracy and see if they are up for it. If not, it’ll be back to the drawing board.

12. What does the man think of doing?

解析:A。本题为细节题。问题为:男士想要做什么?出题点位置在对话的第二个回合。根据原文“M: Good. The term is coming to an end. Do you think we should take a holiday overseas to relax and have fun?”,可知男士认为期末要到了,应该趁假期去海外放松一下。A选项“Taking a vacation abroad.”与原文信息一致,其中“vacation”是对“holiday”的同义替换。

13、Question 13 is based on the conversation you have just heard.

A Preparing for his final exams.

B Negotiating with his boss for a raise.  

C Working part time as a waiter.

D Helping the woman with her courses.

答案解析:

听力原文:

M: Hi, Jane. How’s everything going?

W: So far so good. I’ve just finished my last exam.

M: Good. The term is coming to an end. (12) Do you think we should take a holiday overseas to relax and have fun? (13) I’ve saved my tips from my waiter job these past few months, and I should have enough by July.

W: Yes, that’s a wonderful idea. (14) I’ve got a little put-aside for a rainy day, but I might need to earn a little more before we go. By the way, what’s it like working in a restaurant?

M: well, it’s really tough, as working a 10-hour shift is like hell. I’m not sure it’ll suit you, but it’s pretty cool if your boss is all right. Do you think we should invite some others to come along?

W: Yes, we could ask Tom and Tracy if they’re interested. I haven’t been abroad for a long while, and it would be great to go somewhere by the sea. I can’t wait. (15) And, if Tom goes, we could go sailing. He has a lot of experience with boats, and it’ll work out a lot cheaper to hire one if there’s more of us to share the cost.

M: So, that’s a plan. We’ll save as much as we can and go sailing next July. Let’s say Spain, but anywhere cheap will be fine.

W: Okay, but first we’d better contact Tom and Tracy and see if they are up for it. If not, it’ll be back to the drawing board.

13. What has the man been doing for the past few months?

解析:C。本题为细节题。问题为:男士在过去几个月在做什么?出题点位置在对话的第二回合。根据原文“M: I’ve saved my tips from my waiter job these past few months,”可知男士把过去的几个月做侍应生工作(waiter job)所得的小费积攒了起来,C选项“Working part time as a waiter.”与原文信息一致。

14、Question 14 is based on the conversation you have just heard.

A Finish her term paper.

B Save enough money.

C Learn a little bit of Spanish.

D Ask her parents’ permission.

答案解析:

听力原文:

M: Hi, Jane. How’s everything going?

W: So far so good. I’ve just finished my last exam.

M: Good. The term is coming to an end. (12) Do you think we should take a holiday overseas to relax and have fun? (13) I’ve saved my tips from my waiter job these past few months, and I should have enough by July.

W: Yes, that’s a wonderful idea. (14) I’ve got a little put-aside for a rainy day, but I might need to earn a little more before we go. By the way, what’s it like working in a restaurant?

M: well, it’s really tough, as working a 10-hour shift is like hell. I’m not sure it’ll suit you, but it’s pretty cool if your boss is all right. Do you think we should invite some others to come along?

W: Yes, we could ask Tom and Tracy if they’re interested. I haven’t been abroad for a long while, and it would be great to go somewhere by the sea. I can’t wait. (15) And, if Tom goes, we could go sailing. He has a lot of experience with boats, and it’ll work out a lot cheaper to hire one if there’s more of us to share the cost.

M: So, that’s a plan. We’ll save as much as we can and go sailing next July. Let’s say Spain, but anywhere cheap will be fine.

W: Okay, but first we’d better contact Tom and Tracy and see if they are up for it. If not, it’ll be back to the drawing board.

14. What does the woman say she needs to do before departure?

解析:B。本题为细节题。问题为:女士说在出发之前她需要做什么?出题点位置在对话的前半部分。根据原文“W: yes, that’s a wonderful idea. I’ve got a little put-aside for a rainy day, but I might need to earn a little more before we go.”,可知女士觉得出国游玩放松是好主意,并表示自己也存了一些钱但是在出发之前还需要再多挣一些钱(earn a little more)。也就是说女士在出发前需要积攒足够的钱,B选项“Save enough money.”与原文信息相符。

15、Question 15 is based on the conversation you have just heard.

A He has rich sailing experience.

B He speaks Spanish fluently.

C He is also eager to go to Spain.

D He is easy to get along with.

答案解析:

听力原文:

M: Hi, Jane. How’s everything going?

W: So far so good. I’ve just finished my last exam.

M: Good. The term is coming to an end. (12) Do you think we should take a holiday overseas to relax and have fun? (13) I’ve saved my tips from my waiter job these past few months, and I should have enough by July.

W: Yes, that’s a wonderful idea. (14) I’ve got a little put-aside for a rainy day, but I might need to earn a little more before we go. By the way, what’s it like working in a restaurant?

M: well, it’s really tough, as working a 10-hour shift is like hell. I’m not sure it’ll suit you, but it’s pretty cool if your boss is all right. Do you think we should invite some others to come along?

W: Yes, we could ask Tom and Tracy if they’re interested. I haven’t been abroad for a long while, and it would be great to go somewhere by the sea. I can’t wait. (15) And, if Tom goes, we could go sailing. He has a lot of experience with boats, and it’ll work out a lot cheaper to hire one if there’s more of us to share the cost.

M: So, that’s a plan. We’ll save as much as we can and go sailing next July. Let’s say Spain, but anywhere cheap will be fine.

W: Okay, but first we’d better contact Tom and Tracy and see if they are up for it. If not, it’ll be back to the drawing board.

15. Why does the woman want to invite Tom?

解析:A。本题为细节题。问题为:女士为什么想邀请Tom?出题点位置在对话的后半部分。根据原文“W: And, if Tom goes, we could go sailing. He has a lot of experience with boats,”,可知女士希望Tom同行的原因是,如果Tom能来,就可以去航海,因为他有丰富的航海经验(a lot of experience with boats)。A选项“He has rich sailing experience.”与原文信息一致。

Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension

16、Question 16 is based on the passage you have just heard

A She went to the same university as her mother.

B She worked as a nurse in the First World War.

C She won the Nobel Prize two times.

D She was also a Nobel Prize winner.

答案解析:

听力原文:

    Most people know Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. (16) However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.

    Irene Curie was born on September 12, 1897, at the age of 10, Irene’s talents and interest in Mathematics were apparent. Irene entered Sorbonne University in October 1914, to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, she left Sorbonne University to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. (17) Irene continued this work by developing X-ray facilities for military hospitals in France and Belgium. After the war, she received a Military Medal for her work.

    In 1918, Irene became her mother’s assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot visited the Institute, where he met Marie Curie. Frederic became one of her assistants and Irene taught him the techniques required to work with radioactivity. Irene and Frederic soon fell in love and got married on October 29, 1926. Their daughter was born in 1927 and their son in 1932.

    Like her mother, Irene combined family with career. (16) Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband Frederic, in 1935, for producing new radioactive elements. (18) Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed blood cancer because of her exposure to radiation. Irene Joliot-Curie died on March 17, 1956.

16. What does the speaker say about Marie Curie’s daughter?

解析:D。本题为细节题。问题为:关于Marie Curie的女儿,讲话人说了什么?根据原文“However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner”,和“Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize”, Marie Curie的女儿也是一位诺贝尔奖获得者,选项D) She was also a Nobel Prize winner.与原文相符。

17、Question 17 is based on the passage you have just heard

A She fought bravely in a series of military operations.

B She developed X-ray facilities for military hospitals.

C She helped to set up several military hospitals.

D She made donations to save wounded soldiers.

答案解析:

听力原文:

    Most people know Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. (16) However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.

    Irene Curie was born on September 12, 1897, at the age of 10, Irene’s talents and interest in Mathematics were apparent. Irene entered Sorbonne University in October 1914, to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, she left Sorbonne University to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. (17) Irene continued this work by developing X-ray facilities for military hospitals in France and Belgium. After the war, she received a Military Medal for her work.

    In 1918, Irene became her mother’s assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot visited the Institute, where he met Marie Curie. Frederic became one of her assistants and Irene taught him the techniques required to work with radioactivity. Irene and Frederic soon fell in love and got married on October 29, 1926. Their daughter was born in 1927 and their son in 1932.

    Like her mother, Irene combined family with career. (16) Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband Frederic, in 1935, for producing new radioactive elements. (18) Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed blood cancer because of her exposure to radiation. Irene Joliot-Curie died on March 17, 1956.

17. For what was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?

解析:B。本题为细节题。问题为:Irene Curie为什么被授予军事奖章?根据原文“Irene continued this work by developing X-ray facilities for military hospitals in France and Belgium. After the war, she received a Military Medal for her work.”,可见Irene Curie继承了母亲之前的工作,为法国和比利时的军事医院开发X-ray设备,并在战后因此工作而获得军事奖章。选项B) She developed X-ray facilities for military hospitals.在原文中有直接体现,根据视听一致原则,为正确答案。

18、Question 18 is based on the passage you have just heard

A Both died of blood cancer.

B Both fought in World War I.

C Both won military medals.

D Both married their assistants.

答案解析:

听力原文:

    Most people know Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. (16) However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.

    Irene Curie was born on September 12, 1897, at the age of 10, Irene’s talents and interest in Mathematics were apparent. Irene entered Sorbonne University in October 1914, to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, she left Sorbonne University to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. (17) Irene continued this work by developing X-ray facilities for military hospitals in France and Belgium. After the war, she received a Military Medal for her work.

    In 1918, Irene became her mother’s assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot visited the Institute, where he met Marie Curie. Frederic became one of her assistants and Irene taught him the techniques required to work with radioactivity. Irene and Frederic soon fell in love and got married on October 29, 1926. Their daughter was born in 1927 and their son in 1932.

    Like her mother, Irene combined family with career. (16) Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband Frederic, in 1935, for producing new radioactive elements. (18) Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed blood cancer because of her exposure to radiation. Irene Joliot-Curie died on March 17, 1956.

18. In what way were Marie and Irene similar?

解析:A。本题为细节题。问题为:Marie和Irene在哪方面相似?根据原文“Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed blood cancer because of her exposure to radiation.”,可见Marie Curie的女儿和她一样,都因接触辐射而罹患血癌(blood cancer)。选项A) Both died of blood cancer.与原文相符。

19、Question 19 is based on the passage you have just heard

A They were the first settlers in Europe.

B They were the conquerors of Norway.

C They discovered Iceland in the ninth century.

D They settled on a small island north of England.

答案解析:

听力原文:

    Have you ever heard of the Vikings? They were sea travelers from Norway. (21) More than a thousand years ago, they made three important geographical discoveries.

    (19) The Vikings’ first major discovery occurred in the ninth century. A man called Naddod was on his way from Norway to the Faroe Island, north of England, when his ship was caught in a storm. The storm blew the ship west for several days. When the weather cleared, Naddod found himself on the coast of a new land. (19) Later, Viking travelers named it Iceland.

    In 982, a Viking called Eric the Red sailed west in search of new land. (20) Five hundred miles west of Iceland, he and his men reached an icy rocky mass of land. They sailed around it until they reached the western side. Here, they found some green areas, so they named the island Greenland.

    Then, in 1001, the Vikings made their most important discovery. The son of Eric the Red, named Leif Ericson, had heard rumors about land west of Greenland. He sailed west and soon found it. He and his men landed in three places. They called the first one Helluland, which means land of flat stones. The Vikings then sailed south and made their second landing. They named this place Markland. Their third landing was at a place they called Vineland. Leif Ericson and his men were the first Europeans to walk on the shores of North America, almost 500 years earlier than Columbus.

19. What do we learn about the Vikings?

解析:C。本题为细节题。问题为:关于Vikings我们可以了解到什么?根据原文“The Vikings’ first major discovery occurred in the ninth century.”和“Later, Viking travelers named it Iceland.”,可见Vikings在9世纪发现了Iceland。选项C) They discovered Iceland in the ninth century.是对原文的概括总结,为正确答案。

20、Question 20 is based on the passage you have just heard

A It was some five hundred miles west of Norway.

B It was covered with green most time of the year.

C It was the Vikings’ most important discovery.

D It was a rocky mass of land covered with ice.

答案解析:

听力原文:

    Have you ever heard of the Vikings? They were sea travelers from Norway. (21) More than a thousand years ago, they made three important geographical discoveries.

    (19) The Vikings’ first major discovery occurred in the ninth century. A man called Naddod was on his way from Norway to the Faroe Island, north of England, when his ship was caught in a storm. The storm blew the ship west for several days. When the weather cleared, Naddod found himself on the coast of a new land. (19) Later, Viking travelers named it Iceland.

    In 982, a Viking called Eric the Red sailed west in search of new land. (20) Five hundred miles west of Iceland, he and his men reached an icy rocky mass of land. They sailed around it until they reached the western side. Here, they found some green areas, so they named the island Greenland.

    Then, in 1001, the Vikings made their most important discovery. The son of Eric the Red, named Leif Ericson, had heard rumors about land west of Greenland. He sailed west and soon found it. He and his men landed in three places. They called the first one Helluland, which means land of flat stones. The Vikings then sailed south and made their second landing. They named this place Markland. Their third landing was at a place they called Vineland. Leif Ericson and his men were the first Europeans to walk on the shores of North America, almost 500 years earlier than Columbus.

20. What does the passage say about Greenland?

解析:D。本题为细节题。问题为:关于Greenland,文章讲了些什么?根据原文“Five hundred miles west of Iceland, he and his men reached an icy rocky mass of land”,可见在Iceland西面500英里,他和他的船员们到达一片冰雪和岩石遍布土地(an icy rocky mass of land),选项D) It was a rocky mass of land covered with ice.是对icy rocky mass of land的同义转述,为正确答案。

21、Question 21 is based on the passage you have just heard

A The Vikings’ ocean explorations.

B The making of European nations.

C The Vikings’ everyday life.

D The Europeans’ Arctic discoveries.

答案解析:

听力原文:

    Have you ever heard of the Vikings? They were sea travelers from Norway. (21) More than a thousand years ago, they made three important geographical discoveries.

    (19) The Vikings’ first major discovery occurred in the ninth century. A man called Naddod was on his way from Norway to the Faroe Island, north of England, when his ship was caught in a storm. The storm blew the ship west for several days. When the weather cleared, Naddod found himself on the coast of a new land. (19) Later, Viking travelers named it Iceland.

    In 982, a Viking called Eric the Red sailed west in search of new land. (20) Five hundred miles west of Iceland, he and his men reached an icy rocky mass of land. They sailed around it until they reached the western side. Here, they found some green areas, so they named the island Greenland.

    Then, in 1001, the Vikings made their most important discovery. The son of Eric the Red, named Leif Ericson, had heard rumors about land west of Greenland. He sailed west and soon found it. He and his men landed in three places. They called the first one Helluland, which means land of flat stones. The Vikings then sailed south and made their second landing. They named this place Markland. Their third landing was at a place they called Vineland. Leif Ericson and his men were the first Europeans to walk on the shores of North America, almost 500 years earlier than Columbus.

21. What does the speaker mainly talk about?

解析:A。本题为主旨题。问题为:说话人主要讲述了什么?原文开头介绍Vikings是航海者,“More than a thousand years ago, they made three important geographical discoveries.”,超过一千年以前,他们做出了3次大地理发现。接着在后面详细讲述了三次发现的详细经过,可见说话人主要在说Vikings的海上探险活动,选项A) The Vikings’ ocean explorations.为正确答案。

22、Question 22 is based on the passage you have just heard

A Work hard for a better life.

B Make mistakes now and then.

C Dream about the future.

D Save against a rainy day.

答案解析:

听力原文:

    Where do you think you’ll be in ten years? It’s difficult to know exactly where you will be, and what you will be doing, (22) but everyone dreams about the future.

    You might imagine the job you will get when you finish school. You may daydream about meeting your life partner, or living in a big house by the sea. In my dreams, I would have twins, a boy and a girl. We would live in a large two-story house with floors and a staircase made of wood.

    Now, at the age of 46, I look back on those dreams and smile. (23) Things haven’t turned out exactly as I imagined, but I wouldn’t change what I have now for that imaginary world.

    (24) In college, I studied international business, and planned to enter a law school. In my third year of university, I realized that I didn’t want to become a lawyer. Instead, I chose to become a language teacher. I did get married, but had more than two children. We had five. Do I live in the dream house with wooden floors? No, I don’t, but I love my home and I wouldn’t want to live in any other place.

    I believe that as a young person, it is important to dream and make plans. However, it’s also important to realize that not all of your plans will turn out exactly as you wish. (25) One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned in life is this: be happy with what you have.

22. What does the speaker think everyone tends to do?

解析:C。本题为细节题。问题为:说话人认为大家都会怎么做?根据原文“but everyone dreams about the future.”,可知说话人认为大家都会畅想未来,选项C) Dream about the future.是原文复现,根据视听一致原则,为正确答案。

23、Question 23 is based on the passage you have just heard

A Teach foreign languages for the rest of his life.

B Change what he has for his past imaginary world.

C Exchange his two-story house for a beach cottage.

D Dwell on the dreams he had dreamed when young.

答案解析:

听力原文:

    Where do you think you’ll be in ten years? It’s difficult to know exactly where you will be, and what you will be doing, (22) but everyone dreams about the future.

    You might imagine the job you will get when you finish school. You may daydream about meeting your life partner, or living in a big house by the sea. In my dreams, I would have twins, a boy and a girl. We would live in a large two-story house with floors and a staircase made of wood.

    Now, at the age of 46, I look back on those dreams and smile. (23) Things haven’t turned out exactly as I imagined, but I wouldn’t change what I have now for that imaginary world.

    (24) In college, I studied international business, and planned to enter a law school. In my third year of university, I realized that I didn’t want to become a lawyer. Instead, I chose to become a language teacher. I did get married, but had more than two children. We had five. Do I live in the dream house with wooden floors? No, I don’t, but I love my home and I wouldn’t want to live in any other place.

    I believe that as a young person, it is important to dream and make plans. However, it’s also important to realize that not all of your plans will turn out exactly as you wish. (25) One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned in life is this: be happy with what you have.

23. What does the speaker say he would refuse to do?

解析:B。本题为细节题。问题为:说话人说他会拒绝做什么?根据原文“Things haven’t turned out exactly as I imagined, but I wouldn’t change what I have now for that imaginary world.”,可见事情并非完全与说话人的想象一样发展,但说话人不想将现在拥有的东西(what I have now)换取梦想的世界(imaginary world)。选项B) Change what he has for his past imaginary world.是对原文的同义转述,根据视听一致原则,为正确答案。

24、Question 24 is based on the passage you have just heard

A Criminal law.

B City planning.

C Oriental architecture.

D International business.

答案解析:

听力原文:

    Where do you think you’ll be in ten years? It’s difficult to know exactly where you will be, and what you will be doing, (22) but everyone dreams about the future.

    You might imagine the job you will get when you finish school. You may daydream about meeting your life partner, or living in a big house by the sea. In my dreams, I would have twins, a boy and a girl. We would live in a large two-story house with floors and a staircase made of wood.

    Now, at the age of 46, I look back on those dreams and smile. (23) Things haven’t turned out exactly as I imagined, but I wouldn’t change what I have now for that imaginary world.

    (24) In college, I studied international business, and planned to enter a law school. In my third year of university, I realized that I didn’t want to become a lawyer. Instead, I chose to become a language teacher. I did get married, but had more than two children. We had five. Do I live in the dream house with wooden floors? No, I don’t, but I love my home and I wouldn’t want to live in any other place.

    I believe that as a young person, it is important to dream and make plans. However, it’s also important to realize that not all of your plans will turn out exactly as you wish. (25) One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned in life is this: be happy with what you have.

24. What does the speaker major in during the first two years of college?

解析:D。本题为细节题。问题为:说话人在大学头两年的专业是什么?根据原文“In college, I studied international business”,可知说话人在大学头两年学习的是国际贸易,选项D) International business.为原文复现,根据视听一致原则,为正确答案。

25、Question 25 is based on the passage you have just heard

A Dream and make plans.

B Take things easy in life.

C Be content with what you have.

D Enjoy whatever you are doing.

答案解析:

听力原文:

    Where do you think you’ll be in ten years? It’s difficult to know exactly where you will be, and what you will be doing, (22) but everyone dreams about the future.

    You might imagine the job you will get when you finish school. You may daydream about meeting your life partner, or living in a big house by the sea. In my dreams, I would have twins, a boy and a girl. We would live in a large two-story house with floors and a staircase made of wood.

    Now, at the age of 46, I look back on those dreams and smile. (23) Things haven’t turned out exactly as I imagined, but I wouldn’t change what I have now for that imaginary world.

    (24) In college, I studied international business, and planned to enter a law school. In my third year of university, I realized that I didn’t want to become a lawyer. Instead, I chose to become a language teacher. I did get married, but had more than two children. We had five. Do I live in the dream house with wooden floors? No, I don’t, but I love my home and I wouldn’t want to live in any other place.

    I believe that as a young person, it is important to dream and make plans. However, it’s also important to realize that not all of your plans will turn out exactly as you wish. (25) One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned in life is this: be happy with what you have.

25. What is one of the biggest lessons the speaker has learned in life?

解析:C。本题为细节题。问题为:说话人在生活中学到的最重要的一课是什么?根据原文“One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned in life is this: be happy with what you have.”,可知说话人在生活中学到的最重要的一课是:知足常乐。选项C) Be content with what you have.与原文意思相符,其中“be content with”是对“be happy with”的同义替换。

Part III Reading Comprehension

Technological changes brought dramatic new options to Americans living in the 1990s. During this decade new forms of entertainment, commerce, research, and communication became commonplace in the U.S. The driving force behind much of this change was a(n) (26)_____ popularly known as the Internet.

    The Internet was developed during the 1970s by the Department of Defense. In the case of an attack, military advisers suggested the (27)_____ of being able to operate one computer from another terminal. In the early days, the Internet was used mainly by scientists to communite with other scientists. The Internet (28)_____ under government control until 1984.

    One early problem faced by Internet users was speed. Phone lines could only transmit information at a (29)_____ rate. The development of fiber-optic (光纤) cables allowed for billions of bits of information to be received every minute. Companies like Intel developed faster microprocessors, so personal computers could process the (30)_____ signals at a more rapid speed.

    In the early 1990s, the World Wide Web was developed, in large part, for (31)_____ purposes. Corprations created home pages where they could place text and graphics to sell products. Soon airline tickets, hotel (32)_____, and even cars and homes could be purpased online. Universities (33)_____ research data on the Internet, so students could find (34)_____ information without leaving their dormitories. Companies soon discovered that work could be done at home and (35)_____ online, so a whole new class of telecommuters began to earn a living from home offices unshaven and wearing pajamas(睡衣). 

26、 (1)

A reservations

B valuable

C incoming

D innovation

E conservation

F remained

G submitted

H local

I maintained

J occupation

K commercial

L posted

M equipped

N limited

O advantage

答案解析:

名词:

 advantage 优势;有利条件; commercial 商业广告; conservation 保存;保护; incoming 进来;收入; innovation 创新;新事物; local 本地人; occupations (s) 职业;消遣;占据; reservations (s) 预定;保留;

动词:

equipped (-ed) 配备;使具备; limited (-ed) 限制;maintained (-ed) 保持;维持;维护;posted (-ed) 邮寄;张贴;发布; remained (-ed) 仍然;余留; submitted (-ed) (使)服从;忍受;提交;

形容词:

commercial 商业的;营利的;equipped 装备齐全的;能胜任的;incoming 进来的;正来临的;继任的; limited 有限的; local 本地的;局部的;valuable 有价值的;贵重的

26.  innovation

解析:名词辨析题。空格前是不定冠词a(n),提示此处空格应填入可数名词单数,空格后的known as the Internet作后置定语修饰空格内的名词。结合上下文句意,技术变革给上世纪90年代的美国人带来了生活上翻天覆地的变化,而这些变化的推动力是the Internet,一般和互联网联系的词就是创新,因此通过筛选,不难得出该空应该填入innovation(创新;新事物)。

27.  advantage

解析:名词辨析题。空格前是定冠词the,提示此处空格应填入一个名词。结合下文内容,“能够从另一个终端来操控计算机”,即在遇袭时,这会是个advantage“优势”,即选A) advantage。

28.  remained

解析:动词辨析题。空格前是主语The Internet,空格后是介词under,通过分析我们能看出本句缺失谓语动词,由句尾的until 1984可知,此空应该填入一个延续性动词,结合句意以及词性,本空应该填入remained,译为“直到1984年,互联网一直在政府的管控之下。”此处不选maintained的原因是该词后面需要接宾语,故排除。

29. limited

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的不定冠词a和空格后的名词rate提示本空应该填入一个形容词。前文提到互联网用户早期面临的问题是网速的问题,后文提到现代光纤的运用提高了网络运行速度,显然根据常识,电话线的传输速度是有限的,即填入limited(有限的)。

30.  incoming

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的the和空格后的名词signals提示本空应填入一个形容词。本句主语为personal computer“个人电脑”,谓语为process“处理”,即个人电脑能够以更快的速度处理人们“输入”的信号,即填入incoming。

31.  commercial

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的介词for和空格后的名词purpose提示此处应填入一个形容词。根据下文描述公司利用互联网销售商品可知此处应该是出于“商业”目的,故选B。

32. reservations

解析:名词辨析题。空格处填入的词要和hotel搭配,根据前文的tickets可以得知本空也应该填入一个名词,hotel reservations是固定表达,意为“酒店预订”,故选M。

33. posted

解析:动词辨析题。本句主语为universisties,宾语为research data,通过分析句式得知,本剧缺少谓语动词,故空格处应该填入一个动词,根据句意,大学_____研究数据在网上,只能填入发布,公布类的词,因此本题选K。

34.  valuable

解析:形容词辨析题。空格后为名词information,得知本空应填入一个形容词来修饰information,从前半句的“研究数据”来看,它们都是“有价值的”,因此本题选O。

35. submitted

解析:动词辨析题。空格后的online为副词,因此本空应该填入一个动词和前面的done并列,该句意为很多工作都可以在家里完成,然后在网上“提交”,因此本题选N。

27、 (2)

A reservations

B valuable

C incoming

D innovation

E conservation

F remained

G submitted

H local

I maintained

J occupation

K commercial

L posted

M equipped

N limited

O advantage

答案解析:

名词:

 advantage 优势;有利条件; commercial 商业广告; conservation 保存;保护; incoming 进来;收入; innovation 创新;新事物; local 本地人; occupations (s) 职业;消遣;占据; reservations (s) 预定;保留;

动词:

equipped (-ed) 配备;使具备; limited (-ed) 限制;maintained (-ed) 保持;维持;维护;posted (-ed) 邮寄;张贴;发布; remained (-ed) 仍然;余留; submitted (-ed) (使)服从;忍受;提交;

形容词:

commercial 商业的;营利的;equipped 装备齐全的;能胜任的;incoming 进来的;正来临的;继任的; limited 有限的; local 本地的;局部的;valuable 有价值的;贵重的

26.  innovation

解析:名词辨析题。空格前是不定冠词a(n),提示此处空格应填入可数名词单数,空格后的known as the Internet作后置定语修饰空格内的名词。结合上下文句意,技术变革给上世纪90年代的美国人带来了生活上翻天覆地的变化,而这些变化的推动力是the Internet,一般和互联网联系的词就是创新,因此通过筛选,不难得出该空应该填入innovation(创新;新事物)。

27.  advantage

解析:名词辨析题。空格前是定冠词the,提示此处空格应填入一个名词。结合下文内容,“能够从另一个终端来操控计算机”,即在遇袭时,这会是个advantage“优势”,即选A) advantage。

28.  remained

解析:动词辨析题。空格前是主语The Internet,空格后是介词under,通过分析我们能看出本句缺失谓语动词,由句尾的until 1984可知,此空应该填入一个延续性动词,结合句意以及词性,本空应该填入remained,译为“直到1984年,互联网一直在政府的管控之下。”此处不选maintained的原因是该词后面需要接宾语,故排除。

29. limited

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的不定冠词a和空格后的名词rate提示本空应该填入一个形容词。前文提到互联网用户早期面临的问题是网速的问题,后文提到现代光纤的运用提高了网络运行速度,显然根据常识,电话线的传输速度是有限的,即填入limited(有限的)。

30.  incoming

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的the和空格后的名词signals提示本空应填入一个形容词。本句主语为personal computer“个人电脑”,谓语为process“处理”,即个人电脑能够以更快的速度处理人们“输入”的信号,即填入incoming。

31.  commercial

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的介词for和空格后的名词purpose提示此处应填入一个形容词。根据下文描述公司利用互联网销售商品可知此处应该是出于“商业”目的,故选B。

32. reservations

解析:名词辨析题。空格处填入的词要和hotel搭配,根据前文的tickets可以得知本空也应该填入一个名词,hotel reservations是固定表达,意为“酒店预订”,故选M。

33. posted

解析:动词辨析题。本句主语为universisties,宾语为research data,通过分析句式得知,本剧缺少谓语动词,故空格处应该填入一个动词,根据句意,大学_____研究数据在网上,只能填入发布,公布类的词,因此本题选K。

34.  valuable

解析:形容词辨析题。空格后为名词information,得知本空应填入一个形容词来修饰information,从前半句的“研究数据”来看,它们都是“有价值的”,因此本题选O。

35. submitted

解析:动词辨析题。空格后的online为副词,因此本空应该填入一个动词和前面的done并列,该句意为很多工作都可以在家里完成,然后在网上“提交”,因此本题选N。

28、 (3)

A reservations

B valuable

C incoming

D innovation

E conservation

F remained

G submitted

H local

I maintained

J occupation

K commercial

L posted

M equipped

N limited

O advantage

答案解析:

名词:

 advantage 优势;有利条件; commercial 商业广告; conservation 保存;保护; incoming 进来;收入; innovation 创新;新事物; local 本地人; occupations (s) 职业;消遣;占据; reservations (s) 预定;保留;

动词:

equipped (-ed) 配备;使具备; limited (-ed) 限制;maintained (-ed) 保持;维持;维护;posted (-ed) 邮寄;张贴;发布; remained (-ed) 仍然;余留; submitted (-ed) (使)服从;忍受;提交;

形容词:

commercial 商业的;营利的;equipped 装备齐全的;能胜任的;incoming 进来的;正来临的;继任的; limited 有限的; local 本地的;局部的;valuable 有价值的;贵重的

26.  innovation

解析:名词辨析题。空格前是不定冠词a(n),提示此处空格应填入可数名词单数,空格后的known as the Internet作后置定语修饰空格内的名词。结合上下文句意,技术变革给上世纪90年代的美国人带来了生活上翻天覆地的变化,而这些变化的推动力是the Internet,一般和互联网联系的词就是创新,因此通过筛选,不难得出该空应该填入innovation(创新;新事物)。

27.  advantage

解析:名词辨析题。空格前是定冠词the,提示此处空格应填入一个名词。结合下文内容,“能够从另一个终端来操控计算机”,即在遇袭时,这会是个advantage“优势”,即选A) advantage。

28.  remained

解析:动词辨析题。空格前是主语The Internet,空格后是介词under,通过分析我们能看出本句缺失谓语动词,由句尾的until 1984可知,此空应该填入一个延续性动词,结合句意以及词性,本空应该填入remained,译为“直到1984年,互联网一直在政府的管控之下。”此处不选maintained的原因是该词后面需要接宾语,故排除。

29. limited

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的不定冠词a和空格后的名词rate提示本空应该填入一个形容词。前文提到互联网用户早期面临的问题是网速的问题,后文提到现代光纤的运用提高了网络运行速度,显然根据常识,电话线的传输速度是有限的,即填入limited(有限的)。

30.  incoming

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的the和空格后的名词signals提示本空应填入一个形容词。本句主语为personal computer“个人电脑”,谓语为process“处理”,即个人电脑能够以更快的速度处理人们“输入”的信号,即填入incoming。

31.  commercial

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的介词for和空格后的名词purpose提示此处应填入一个形容词。根据下文描述公司利用互联网销售商品可知此处应该是出于“商业”目的,故选B。

32. reservations

解析:名词辨析题。空格处填入的词要和hotel搭配,根据前文的tickets可以得知本空也应该填入一个名词,hotel reservations是固定表达,意为“酒店预订”,故选M。

33. posted

解析:动词辨析题。本句主语为universisties,宾语为research data,通过分析句式得知,本剧缺少谓语动词,故空格处应该填入一个动词,根据句意,大学_____研究数据在网上,只能填入发布,公布类的词,因此本题选K。

34.  valuable

解析:形容词辨析题。空格后为名词information,得知本空应填入一个形容词来修饰information,从前半句的“研究数据”来看,它们都是“有价值的”,因此本题选O。

35. submitted

解析:动词辨析题。空格后的online为副词,因此本空应该填入一个动词和前面的done并列,该句意为很多工作都可以在家里完成,然后在网上“提交”,因此本题选N。

29、 (4)

A reservations

B valuable

C incoming

D innovation

E conservation

F remained

G submitted

H local

I maintained

J occupation

K commercial

L posted

M equipped

N limited

O advantage

答案解析:

名词:

 advantage 优势;有利条件; commercial 商业广告; conservation 保存;保护; incoming 进来;收入; innovation 创新;新事物; local 本地人; occupations (s) 职业;消遣;占据; reservations (s) 预定;保留;

动词:

equipped (-ed) 配备;使具备; limited (-ed) 限制;maintained (-ed) 保持;维持;维护;posted (-ed) 邮寄;张贴;发布; remained (-ed) 仍然;余留; submitted (-ed) (使)服从;忍受;提交;

形容词:

commercial 商业的;营利的;equipped 装备齐全的;能胜任的;incoming 进来的;正来临的;继任的; limited 有限的; local 本地的;局部的;valuable 有价值的;贵重的

26.  innovation

解析:名词辨析题。空格前是不定冠词a(n),提示此处空格应填入可数名词单数,空格后的known as the Internet作后置定语修饰空格内的名词。结合上下文句意,技术变革给上世纪90年代的美国人带来了生活上翻天覆地的变化,而这些变化的推动力是the Internet,一般和互联网联系的词就是创新,因此通过筛选,不难得出该空应该填入innovation(创新;新事物)。

27.  advantage

解析:名词辨析题。空格前是定冠词the,提示此处空格应填入一个名词。结合下文内容,“能够从另一个终端来操控计算机”,即在遇袭时,这会是个advantage“优势”,即选A) advantage。

28.  remained

解析:动词辨析题。空格前是主语The Internet,空格后是介词under,通过分析我们能看出本句缺失谓语动词,由句尾的until 1984可知,此空应该填入一个延续性动词,结合句意以及词性,本空应该填入remained,译为“直到1984年,互联网一直在政府的管控之下。”此处不选maintained的原因是该词后面需要接宾语,故排除。

29. limited

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的不定冠词a和空格后的名词rate提示本空应该填入一个形容词。前文提到互联网用户早期面临的问题是网速的问题,后文提到现代光纤的运用提高了网络运行速度,显然根据常识,电话线的传输速度是有限的,即填入limited(有限的)。

30.  incoming

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的the和空格后的名词signals提示本空应填入一个形容词。本句主语为personal computer“个人电脑”,谓语为process“处理”,即个人电脑能够以更快的速度处理人们“输入”的信号,即填入incoming。

31.  commercial

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的介词for和空格后的名词purpose提示此处应填入一个形容词。根据下文描述公司利用互联网销售商品可知此处应该是出于“商业”目的,故选B。

32. reservations

解析:名词辨析题。空格处填入的词要和hotel搭配,根据前文的tickets可以得知本空也应该填入一个名词,hotel reservations是固定表达,意为“酒店预订”,故选M。

33. posted

解析:动词辨析题。本句主语为universisties,宾语为research data,通过分析句式得知,本剧缺少谓语动词,故空格处应该填入一个动词,根据句意,大学_____研究数据在网上,只能填入发布,公布类的词,因此本题选K。

34.  valuable

解析:形容词辨析题。空格后为名词information,得知本空应填入一个形容词来修饰information,从前半句的“研究数据”来看,它们都是“有价值的”,因此本题选O。

35. submitted

解析:动词辨析题。空格后的online为副词,因此本空应该填入一个动词和前面的done并列,该句意为很多工作都可以在家里完成,然后在网上“提交”,因此本题选N。

30、 (5)

A reservations

B valuable

C incoming

D innovation

E conservation

F remained

G submitted

H local

I maintained

J occupation

K commercial

L posted

M equipped

N limited

O advantage

答案解析:

名词:

 advantage 优势;有利条件; commercial 商业广告; conservation 保存;保护; incoming 进来;收入; innovation 创新;新事物; local 本地人; occupations (s) 职业;消遣;占据; reservations (s) 预定;保留;

动词:

equipped (-ed) 配备;使具备; limited (-ed) 限制;maintained (-ed) 保持;维持;维护;posted (-ed) 邮寄;张贴;发布; remained (-ed) 仍然;余留; submitted (-ed) (使)服从;忍受;提交;

形容词:

commercial 商业的;营利的;equipped 装备齐全的;能胜任的;incoming 进来的;正来临的;继任的; limited 有限的; local 本地的;局部的;valuable 有价值的;贵重的

26.  innovation

解析:名词辨析题。空格前是不定冠词a(n),提示此处空格应填入可数名词单数,空格后的known as the Internet作后置定语修饰空格内的名词。结合上下文句意,技术变革给上世纪90年代的美国人带来了生活上翻天覆地的变化,而这些变化的推动力是the Internet,一般和互联网联系的词就是创新,因此通过筛选,不难得出该空应该填入innovation(创新;新事物)。

27.  advantage

解析:名词辨析题。空格前是定冠词the,提示此处空格应填入一个名词。结合下文内容,“能够从另一个终端来操控计算机”,即在遇袭时,这会是个advantage“优势”,即选A) advantage。

28.  remained

解析:动词辨析题。空格前是主语The Internet,空格后是介词under,通过分析我们能看出本句缺失谓语动词,由句尾的until 1984可知,此空应该填入一个延续性动词,结合句意以及词性,本空应该填入remained,译为“直到1984年,互联网一直在政府的管控之下。”此处不选maintained的原因是该词后面需要接宾语,故排除。

29. limited

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的不定冠词a和空格后的名词rate提示本空应该填入一个形容词。前文提到互联网用户早期面临的问题是网速的问题,后文提到现代光纤的运用提高了网络运行速度,显然根据常识,电话线的传输速度是有限的,即填入limited(有限的)。

30.  incoming

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的the和空格后的名词signals提示本空应填入一个形容词。本句主语为personal computer“个人电脑”,谓语为process“处理”,即个人电脑能够以更快的速度处理人们“输入”的信号,即填入incoming。

31.  commercial

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的介词for和空格后的名词purpose提示此处应填入一个形容词。根据下文描述公司利用互联网销售商品可知此处应该是出于“商业”目的,故选B。

32. reservations

解析:名词辨析题。空格处填入的词要和hotel搭配,根据前文的tickets可以得知本空也应该填入一个名词,hotel reservations是固定表达,意为“酒店预订”,故选M。

33. posted

解析:动词辨析题。本句主语为universisties,宾语为research data,通过分析句式得知,本剧缺少谓语动词,故空格处应该填入一个动词,根据句意,大学_____研究数据在网上,只能填入发布,公布类的词,因此本题选K。

34.  valuable

解析:形容词辨析题。空格后为名词information,得知本空应填入一个形容词来修饰information,从前半句的“研究数据”来看,它们都是“有价值的”,因此本题选O。

35. submitted

解析:动词辨析题。空格后的online为副词,因此本空应该填入一个动词和前面的done并列,该句意为很多工作都可以在家里完成,然后在网上“提交”,因此本题选N。

31、 (6)

A reservations

B valuable

C incoming

D innovation

E conservation

F remained

G submitted

H local

I maintained

J occupation

K commercial

L posted

M equipped

N limited

O advantage

答案解析:

名词:

 advantage 优势;有利条件; commercial 商业广告; conservation 保存;保护; incoming 进来;收入; innovation 创新;新事物; local 本地人; occupations (s) 职业;消遣;占据; reservations (s) 预定;保留;

动词:

equipped (-ed) 配备;使具备; limited (-ed) 限制;maintained (-ed) 保持;维持;维护;posted (-ed) 邮寄;张贴;发布; remained (-ed) 仍然;余留; submitted (-ed) (使)服从;忍受;提交;

形容词:

commercial 商业的;营利的;equipped 装备齐全的;能胜任的;incoming 进来的;正来临的;继任的; limited 有限的; local 本地的;局部的;valuable 有价值的;贵重的

26.  innovation

解析:名词辨析题。空格前是不定冠词a(n),提示此处空格应填入可数名词单数,空格后的known as the Internet作后置定语修饰空格内的名词。结合上下文句意,技术变革给上世纪90年代的美国人带来了生活上翻天覆地的变化,而这些变化的推动力是the Internet,一般和互联网联系的词就是创新,因此通过筛选,不难得出该空应该填入innovation(创新;新事物)。

27.  advantage

解析:名词辨析题。空格前是定冠词the,提示此处空格应填入一个名词。结合下文内容,“能够从另一个终端来操控计算机”,即在遇袭时,这会是个advantage“优势”,即选A) advantage。

28.  remained

解析:动词辨析题。空格前是主语The Internet,空格后是介词under,通过分析我们能看出本句缺失谓语动词,由句尾的until 1984可知,此空应该填入一个延续性动词,结合句意以及词性,本空应该填入remained,译为“直到1984年,互联网一直在政府的管控之下。”此处不选maintained的原因是该词后面需要接宾语,故排除。

29. limited

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的不定冠词a和空格后的名词rate提示本空应该填入一个形容词。前文提到互联网用户早期面临的问题是网速的问题,后文提到现代光纤的运用提高了网络运行速度,显然根据常识,电话线的传输速度是有限的,即填入limited(有限的)。

30.  incoming

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的the和空格后的名词signals提示本空应填入一个形容词。本句主语为personal computer“个人电脑”,谓语为process“处理”,即个人电脑能够以更快的速度处理人们“输入”的信号,即填入incoming。

31.  commercial

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的介词for和空格后的名词purpose提示此处应填入一个形容词。根据下文描述公司利用互联网销售商品可知此处应该是出于“商业”目的,故选B。

32. reservations

解析:名词辨析题。空格处填入的词要和hotel搭配,根据前文的tickets可以得知本空也应该填入一个名词,hotel reservations是固定表达,意为“酒店预订”,故选M。

33. posted

解析:动词辨析题。本句主语为universisties,宾语为research data,通过分析句式得知,本剧缺少谓语动词,故空格处应该填入一个动词,根据句意,大学_____研究数据在网上,只能填入发布,公布类的词,因此本题选K。

34.  valuable

解析:形容词辨析题。空格后为名词information,得知本空应填入一个形容词来修饰information,从前半句的“研究数据”来看,它们都是“有价值的”,因此本题选O。

35. submitted

解析:动词辨析题。空格后的online为副词,因此本空应该填入一个动词和前面的done并列,该句意为很多工作都可以在家里完成,然后在网上“提交”,因此本题选N。

32、 (7)

A reservations

B valuable

C incoming

D innovation

E conservation

F remained

G submitted

H local

I maintained

J occupation

K commercial

L posted

M equipped

N limited

O advantage

答案解析:

名词:

 advantage 优势;有利条件; commercial 商业广告; conservation 保存;保护; incoming 进来;收入; innovation 创新;新事物; local 本地人; occupations (s) 职业;消遣;占据; reservations (s) 预定;保留;

动词:

equipped (-ed) 配备;使具备; limited (-ed) 限制;maintained (-ed) 保持;维持;维护;posted (-ed) 邮寄;张贴;发布; remained (-ed) 仍然;余留; submitted (-ed) (使)服从;忍受;提交;

形容词:

commercial 商业的;营利的;equipped 装备齐全的;能胜任的;incoming 进来的;正来临的;继任的; limited 有限的; local 本地的;局部的;valuable 有价值的;贵重的

26.  innovation

解析:名词辨析题。空格前是不定冠词a(n),提示此处空格应填入可数名词单数,空格后的known as the Internet作后置定语修饰空格内的名词。结合上下文句意,技术变革给上世纪90年代的美国人带来了生活上翻天覆地的变化,而这些变化的推动力是the Internet,一般和互联网联系的词就是创新,因此通过筛选,不难得出该空应该填入innovation(创新;新事物)。

27.  advantage

解析:名词辨析题。空格前是定冠词the,提示此处空格应填入一个名词。结合下文内容,“能够从另一个终端来操控计算机”,即在遇袭时,这会是个advantage“优势”,即选A) advantage。

28.  remained

解析:动词辨析题。空格前是主语The Internet,空格后是介词under,通过分析我们能看出本句缺失谓语动词,由句尾的until 1984可知,此空应该填入一个延续性动词,结合句意以及词性,本空应该填入remained,译为“直到1984年,互联网一直在政府的管控之下。”此处不选maintained的原因是该词后面需要接宾语,故排除。

29. limited

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的不定冠词a和空格后的名词rate提示本空应该填入一个形容词。前文提到互联网用户早期面临的问题是网速的问题,后文提到现代光纤的运用提高了网络运行速度,显然根据常识,电话线的传输速度是有限的,即填入limited(有限的)。

30.  incoming

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的the和空格后的名词signals提示本空应填入一个形容词。本句主语为personal computer“个人电脑”,谓语为process“处理”,即个人电脑能够以更快的速度处理人们“输入”的信号,即填入incoming。

31.  commercial

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的介词for和空格后的名词purpose提示此处应填入一个形容词。根据下文描述公司利用互联网销售商品可知此处应该是出于“商业”目的,故选B。

32. reservations

解析:名词辨析题。空格处填入的词要和hotel搭配,根据前文的tickets可以得知本空也应该填入一个名词,hotel reservations是固定表达,意为“酒店预订”,故选M。

33. posted

解析:动词辨析题。本句主语为universisties,宾语为research data,通过分析句式得知,本剧缺少谓语动词,故空格处应该填入一个动词,根据句意,大学_____研究数据在网上,只能填入发布,公布类的词,因此本题选K。

34.  valuable

解析:形容词辨析题。空格后为名词information,得知本空应填入一个形容词来修饰information,从前半句的“研究数据”来看,它们都是“有价值的”,因此本题选O。

35. submitted

解析:动词辨析题。空格后的online为副词,因此本空应该填入一个动词和前面的done并列,该句意为很多工作都可以在家里完成,然后在网上“提交”,因此本题选N。

33、 (8)

A reservations

B valuable

C incoming

D innovation

E conservation

F remained

G submitted

H local

I maintained

J occupation

K commercial

L posted

M equipped

N limited

O advantage

答案解析:

名词:

 advantage 优势;有利条件; commercial 商业广告; conservation 保存;保护; incoming 进来;收入; innovation 创新;新事物; local 本地人; occupations (s) 职业;消遣;占据; reservations (s) 预定;保留;

动词:

equipped (-ed) 配备;使具备; limited (-ed) 限制;maintained (-ed) 保持;维持;维护;posted (-ed) 邮寄;张贴;发布; remained (-ed) 仍然;余留; submitted (-ed) (使)服从;忍受;提交;

形容词:

commercial 商业的;营利的;equipped 装备齐全的;能胜任的;incoming 进来的;正来临的;继任的; limited 有限的; local 本地的;局部的;valuable 有价值的;贵重的

26.  innovation

解析:名词辨析题。空格前是不定冠词a(n),提示此处空格应填入可数名词单数,空格后的known as the Internet作后置定语修饰空格内的名词。结合上下文句意,技术变革给上世纪90年代的美国人带来了生活上翻天覆地的变化,而这些变化的推动力是the Internet,一般和互联网联系的词就是创新,因此通过筛选,不难得出该空应该填入innovation(创新;新事物)。

27.  advantage

解析:名词辨析题。空格前是定冠词the,提示此处空格应填入一个名词。结合下文内容,“能够从另一个终端来操控计算机”,即在遇袭时,这会是个advantage“优势”,即选A) advantage。

28.  remained

解析:动词辨析题。空格前是主语The Internet,空格后是介词under,通过分析我们能看出本句缺失谓语动词,由句尾的until 1984可知,此空应该填入一个延续性动词,结合句意以及词性,本空应该填入remained,译为“直到1984年,互联网一直在政府的管控之下。”此处不选maintained的原因是该词后面需要接宾语,故排除。

29. limited

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的不定冠词a和空格后的名词rate提示本空应该填入一个形容词。前文提到互联网用户早期面临的问题是网速的问题,后文提到现代光纤的运用提高了网络运行速度,显然根据常识,电话线的传输速度是有限的,即填入limited(有限的)。

30.  incoming

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的the和空格后的名词signals提示本空应填入一个形容词。本句主语为personal computer“个人电脑”,谓语为process“处理”,即个人电脑能够以更快的速度处理人们“输入”的信号,即填入incoming。

31.  commercial

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的介词for和空格后的名词purpose提示此处应填入一个形容词。根据下文描述公司利用互联网销售商品可知此处应该是出于“商业”目的,故选B。

32. reservations

解析:名词辨析题。空格处填入的词要和hotel搭配,根据前文的tickets可以得知本空也应该填入一个名词,hotel reservations是固定表达,意为“酒店预订”,故选M。

33. posted

解析:动词辨析题。本句主语为universisties,宾语为research data,通过分析句式得知,本剧缺少谓语动词,故空格处应该填入一个动词,根据句意,大学_____研究数据在网上,只能填入发布,公布类的词,因此本题选K。

34.  valuable

解析:形容词辨析题。空格后为名词information,得知本空应填入一个形容词来修饰information,从前半句的“研究数据”来看,它们都是“有价值的”,因此本题选O。

35. submitted

解析:动词辨析题。空格后的online为副词,因此本空应该填入一个动词和前面的done并列,该句意为很多工作都可以在家里完成,然后在网上“提交”,因此本题选N。

34、 (9)

A reservations

B valuable

C incoming

D innovation

E conservation

F remained

G submitted

H local

I maintained

J occupation

K commercial

L posted

M equipped

N limited

O advantage

答案解析:

名词:

 advantage 优势;有利条件; commercial 商业广告; conservation 保存;保护; incoming 进来;收入; innovation 创新;新事物; local 本地人; occupations (s) 职业;消遣;占据; reservations (s) 预定;保留;

动词:

equipped (-ed) 配备;使具备; limited (-ed) 限制;maintained (-ed) 保持;维持;维护;posted (-ed) 邮寄;张贴;发布; remained (-ed) 仍然;余留; submitted (-ed) (使)服从;忍受;提交;

形容词:

commercial 商业的;营利的;equipped 装备齐全的;能胜任的;incoming 进来的;正来临的;继任的; limited 有限的; local 本地的;局部的;valuable 有价值的;贵重的

26.  innovation

解析:名词辨析题。空格前是不定冠词a(n),提示此处空格应填入可数名词单数,空格后的known as the Internet作后置定语修饰空格内的名词。结合上下文句意,技术变革给上世纪90年代的美国人带来了生活上翻天覆地的变化,而这些变化的推动力是the Internet,一般和互联网联系的词就是创新,因此通过筛选,不难得出该空应该填入innovation(创新;新事物)。

27.  advantage

解析:名词辨析题。空格前是定冠词the,提示此处空格应填入一个名词。结合下文内容,“能够从另一个终端来操控计算机”,即在遇袭时,这会是个advantage“优势”,即选A) advantage。

28.  remained

解析:动词辨析题。空格前是主语The Internet,空格后是介词under,通过分析我们能看出本句缺失谓语动词,由句尾的until 1984可知,此空应该填入一个延续性动词,结合句意以及词性,本空应该填入remained,译为“直到1984年,互联网一直在政府的管控之下。”此处不选maintained的原因是该词后面需要接宾语,故排除。

29. limited

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的不定冠词a和空格后的名词rate提示本空应该填入一个形容词。前文提到互联网用户早期面临的问题是网速的问题,后文提到现代光纤的运用提高了网络运行速度,显然根据常识,电话线的传输速度是有限的,即填入limited(有限的)。

30.  incoming

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的the和空格后的名词signals提示本空应填入一个形容词。本句主语为personal computer“个人电脑”,谓语为process“处理”,即个人电脑能够以更快的速度处理人们“输入”的信号,即填入incoming。

31.  commercial

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的介词for和空格后的名词purpose提示此处应填入一个形容词。根据下文描述公司利用互联网销售商品可知此处应该是出于“商业”目的,故选B。

32. reservations

解析:名词辨析题。空格处填入的词要和hotel搭配,根据前文的tickets可以得知本空也应该填入一个名词,hotel reservations是固定表达,意为“酒店预订”,故选M。

33. posted

解析:动词辨析题。本句主语为universisties,宾语为research data,通过分析句式得知,本剧缺少谓语动词,故空格处应该填入一个动词,根据句意,大学_____研究数据在网上,只能填入发布,公布类的词,因此本题选K。

34.  valuable

解析:形容词辨析题。空格后为名词information,得知本空应填入一个形容词来修饰information,从前半句的“研究数据”来看,它们都是“有价值的”,因此本题选O。

35. submitted

解析:动词辨析题。空格后的online为副词,因此本空应该填入一个动词和前面的done并列,该句意为很多工作都可以在家里完成,然后在网上“提交”,因此本题选N。

35、 (10)

A reservations

B valuable

C incoming

D innovation

E conservation

F remained

G submitted

H local

I maintained

J occupation

K commercial

L posted

M equipped

N limited

O advantage

答案解析:

名词:

 advantage 优势;有利条件; commercial 商业广告; conservation 保存;保护; incoming 进来;收入; innovation 创新;新事物; local 本地人; occupations (s) 职业;消遣;占据; reservations (s) 预定;保留;

动词:

equipped (-ed) 配备;使具备; limited (-ed) 限制;maintained (-ed) 保持;维持;维护;posted (-ed) 邮寄;张贴;发布; remained (-ed) 仍然;余留; submitted (-ed) (使)服从;忍受;提交;

形容词:

commercial 商业的;营利的;equipped 装备齐全的;能胜任的;incoming 进来的;正来临的;继任的; limited 有限的; local 本地的;局部的;valuable 有价值的;贵重的

26.  innovation

解析:名词辨析题。空格前是不定冠词a(n),提示此处空格应填入可数名词单数,空格后的known as the Internet作后置定语修饰空格内的名词。结合上下文句意,技术变革给上世纪90年代的美国人带来了生活上翻天覆地的变化,而这些变化的推动力是the Internet,一般和互联网联系的词就是创新,因此通过筛选,不难得出该空应该填入innovation(创新;新事物)。

27.  advantage

解析:名词辨析题。空格前是定冠词the,提示此处空格应填入一个名词。结合下文内容,“能够从另一个终端来操控计算机”,即在遇袭时,这会是个advantage“优势”,即选A) advantage。

28.  remained

解析:动词辨析题。空格前是主语The Internet,空格后是介词under,通过分析我们能看出本句缺失谓语动词,由句尾的until 1984可知,此空应该填入一个延续性动词,结合句意以及词性,本空应该填入remained,译为“直到1984年,互联网一直在政府的管控之下。”此处不选maintained的原因是该词后面需要接宾语,故排除。

29. limited

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的不定冠词a和空格后的名词rate提示本空应该填入一个形容词。前文提到互联网用户早期面临的问题是网速的问题,后文提到现代光纤的运用提高了网络运行速度,显然根据常识,电话线的传输速度是有限的,即填入limited(有限的)。

30.  incoming

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的the和空格后的名词signals提示本空应填入一个形容词。本句主语为personal computer“个人电脑”,谓语为process“处理”,即个人电脑能够以更快的速度处理人们“输入”的信号,即填入incoming。

31.  commercial

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前的介词for和空格后的名词purpose提示此处应填入一个形容词。根据下文描述公司利用互联网销售商品可知此处应该是出于“商业”目的,故选B。

32. reservations

解析:名词辨析题。空格处填入的词要和hotel搭配,根据前文的tickets可以得知本空也应该填入一个名词,hotel reservations是固定表达,意为“酒店预订”,故选M。

33. posted

解析:动词辨析题。本句主语为universisties,宾语为research data,通过分析句式得知,本剧缺少谓语动词,故空格处应该填入一个动词,根据句意,大学_____研究数据在网上,只能填入发布,公布类的词,因此本题选K。

34.  valuable

解析:形容词辨析题。空格后为名词information,得知本空应填入一个形容词来修饰information,从前半句的“研究数据”来看,它们都是“有价值的”,因此本题选O。

35. submitted

解析:动词辨析题。空格后的online为副词,因此本空应该填入一个动词和前面的done并列,该句意为很多工作都可以在家里完成,然后在网上“提交”,因此本题选N。

Part III Reading Comprehension

                                                 The Health Benefits of Knitting

【A】About 15 years ago, I was invited to join a knitting group. I agreed to give it a try.


【B】My mother had taught me to knit at 15, and I knitted in class throughout college and for a few years thereafter. Then decades passed without my touching a knitting needle. But within two Mondays in the group, I was hooked, not only on knitting but also on crocheting (钩织), and I was on my way to becoming a highly productive crafter.


【C】I have made countless baby blankets, sweaters, vests, shawls, scarves, hats, mittens, caps for newborns. I take a knitting project with me everywhere, especially when I have to sit still and listen. As I had discovered in college, when my hands are busy, my mind stays focused on the here and now.


【D】It seems, too, that I’m part of a national renewal of interest in needle and other handicrafts (手工艺). The Craft Yarn Council reports that a third of women ages 25 to 35 now knit or crochet. Even men and schoolchildren are swelling the ranks, among them my friend’s three grandsons. Last April, the council created a “Stitch Away Stress” campaign in honor of National Stress Awareness Month. Dr. Herbert Benson, a pioneer in mind/body medicine and author of The Relaxation Response, says that the repetitive action of needlework can induce a relaxed state like that associated with meditation (沉思) and yoga. Once you get beyond the initial learning curve, knitting and crocheting can lower heart rate and blood pressure.


【E】But unlike meditation, craft activities result in tangible and often useful products that can enhance self-esteem. I keep photos of my singular accomplishments on my cellphone to boost my spirits when needed.


【F】Since the 1990s, the council has surveyed hundreds of thousands of knitters and crocheters, who routinely list stress relief and creative fulfillment as the activities’ main benefits. Among them is the father of a  prematurely born daughter who reported that during the baby’s five weeks in the intensive care unit, “learning how to knit infant hats gave me a sense of purpose during a time that I felt very helpless. It’s a hobby that I’ve stuck with, and it continues to help me cope with stress at work, provide a sense of order in hectic (忙乱的) days, and allows my brain time to solve problems.”


【G】A recent email from the yarn (纺纱) company Red Heart titled "Health Benefits of Crocheting and Knitting" prompted me to explore what else might be known about the health value of activities like knitting. My research revealed that the rewards go well beyond replacing stress and anxiety with the satisfaction of creation.


【H】For example, Karen Hayes, a life coach in Toronto, conducts knitting therapy programs, including Knit to Quit to help smokers give up the habit, and Knit to Heal for people coping with health crises, like a cancer diagnosis or a family member’s serious illness. Schools and prisons with craft programs report that they have a calming effect and enhance social skills. And having to follow instructions on complex craft projects can improve children’s math skills.


【I】Some people find that craftwork helps them control their weight. Just as it is challenging to smoke while knitting, when hands are holding needles and hooks, there’s less snacking and mindless eating out of boredom.


【J】I’ve found that my handiwork with yarn has helped my arthritic (患关节炎的) fingers remain more dexterous (灵巧的) as I age. A woman encouraged to try knitting and crocheting after developing an autoimmune disease that caused a lot of hand pain reported on the Craft Yarn Council site that her hands are now less stiff and painful.


【K】A 2009 University of British Columbia study of 38 women with an eating disorder who were taught to knit found that learning the craft led to significant improvements. Seventy-four percent of the women said the activity lessened theor fears and kept them from thinking about their problem.


【L】Betsan Corkhill, a wellness coach in Bath, England, and author of the book Knit for Health & Wellness, established a website, Stitchlinks, to explore the value of what she calls therapeutic knitting. Among her respondents, 54 percent of those who were clinically depressed said that knitting made them feel happy or very happy. In a study of 60 self-selected people with persistent pain, Ms. Corkhill and colleagues reported that knitting enabled them to redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain. She suggested that the brain can process just so much at once and that activities like knitting and crocheting make it harder for the brain to register pain signals. Perhaps most exciting is research that suggests that crafts like knitting and crocheting may help to keep off a decline in brain function with age. In a 2011 study, researchers led by Dr. Yonas Geda at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester interviewed a random (随机的) sample of 1,321 people ages 70 to 89, most of whom were cognitively (在认知方面) normal, about the cognitive activities they engaged in late in life. The study, published in The Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who engaged in crafts like knitting and crocheting had a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss.


【M】Although it is possible that only people who are cognitively healthy would pursue such activities, those who read newspapers or magazines or played music did not show similar benefits. The researchers speculate that craft activities promote the development of nerve pathways in the brain that help to maintain cognitive health.


【N】In support of that suggestion, a 2014 study by Denise C. Park of the University of Texas at Dallas and colleagues demonstrated that learning to knit or do digtial photography enhanced memory function in older adults. Those who engaged in activities that were not intellectually challenging, either in a social group or alone, did not show such improvements.


【O】Given that sustained social contacts have been shown to support health and a long life, those wishing to maximize the health value of crafts might consider joining a group of like-minded folks. I for one try not to miss a single weekly meeting of my knitting group.

36、When the author was a college student, she found that knitting helped her concentrate.

A A

B B

C C

D D

E E

F F

G G

H H

I I

J J

K K

L L

M M

N N

O O

答案解析:36. When the author was a college student, she found that knitting helped her concentrate.

C) As I discovered in college, when my hands are busy, my mind stays focused on the here and now.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词college student和concentrate,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到C段最后一句,题目是对该句的同义改写,题目中的knitting对应原文的when my hands are busy;concentrate对应focused on。

37. Knitting can help people stay away from tobacco.

H) For example, Karen Hayes, a life coach in Toronto, conducts knitting therapy programs, including Knit to Quit to help smokers give up the habit, and Knit to Heal for people coping with health crises, like a cancer diagnosis or serious illness of a family member.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词tobacco,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到H段首句。

定位句提到Karen Hayes开设的手工编织治愈课程旨在帮助人们戒烟。题目中的stay away from和原文中的give up对应。

38. Even men and children are now joining the army of knitters.

D) Even men and schoolchildren are swelling the ranks, among them and my friend’s three small grandsons.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词men and children和the army of knitters,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到D段第3句。定位句提到甚至男性和学龄儿童也在不断壮大这只队伍。题目中的men and children和原文中的men and schoolchildren对应,joining the army of knitters和swelling the ranks相对应。

39. Being a member of a crafts group enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life.

O) Given that sustained social contacts have been shown to support health and a long life, those wishing to maximize the health value of crafts might consider joining a group of like-minded folks.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到O段首句。定位句提到由于保持社交活动已被证实有益健康和有助长寿,那些希望将生活价值最大化的人也许可以考虑加入志同道合的兴趣小组。题目中Being a member of a crafts group和原文中的joining a group of like-minded folks对应,enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life和support health and a long life相对应。

40. Knitting diverts people’s attention from their pain.

L) In a study of 60 self-selected people with persistent pain, Ms. Corkhill and colleagues reported that knitting enabled them to redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词diverts people’s attention和pain,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到L段第3句。定位句提到一项涉及60位患有持续性疼痛的自愿受访者的研究中,Corkhill和她的同事们都认为编织能够转移她们的注意力,减少他们对痛楚的感知。题目中的diverts people’s attention from their pain和原文中的redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain相对应。

41. The author learnt to knit as a teenager, but it was not until she was much older that she became keenly interested.

B) My mother had taught me to knit at 15, and I knitted in class throughout college and for a few years thereafter. Then decades passed without my touching a knitting needle. But within two Monday in the group, I was hooked, not only in knitting but also on crocheting.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到B段首句到第4句。定位句提到作者15岁时就学会了手工编织,但毕业之后的几十年就再也没有碰过针线了,然后在参加了编织小组之后,作者又迷上了手工编织。题目中的learnt to knit as a teenager和原文中的taught me to knit at 15相对应,became keenly interested和hooked对应。

42. When people are knitting, they tend to eat fewer snacks.

I) Just as it’s challenging to smoke while knitting, when hands are holding needles and hooks, there’s less snacking and mindless eating out of boredom.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词snacks,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到I段第2句。定位句后半句提到当手上拿着针和钩时,人们就不会因为无聊而吃零食了。题目中的knitting和原文中的hands are holding needles and hooks对应,eat fewer snacks和less snacking对应。

43. Survey findings show that knitting can help people relive stress.

F) Since the 1990s, the council has surveyed hundreds of thousands of knitters and crocheters, who routinely list stress relief and creative fulfillment as the activities’ main benefits.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到F段首句。定位句提到调查表明,数以千计的手工编织者和钩织者都把释压和带来创作成就感列为这项活动的好处。题目中的Survey findings和原文的has surveyed对应,relive stress和stress relief对应。

44. According to a study, knitters and crocheters are less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage.

L) The study, published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who engaged in crafts like knitting and crocheting had a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词mild cognitive damage,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到L段最后一句。定位句提到研究报告表明,参与类似于编织之类的手工劳动的人患轻微认知障碍和记忆力衰退的可能性会降低。题目中的less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage和原文中的a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss相对应。

45. The products of knitting can increase one’s sense of self-respect.

E) But unlike meditation, craft activities result in tangible and often useful products that can enhance self-stem.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词sense of self-respect,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到E段首句。定位句提到手工活动通常可以产出有用的实物,同时能够增强人的自尊心。题目中的products of knitting和原文的tangible and often useful products相对应,increase one’s sense of self-respect和enhance self-stem相一致。

37、Knitting can help people stay away from tobacco.

A A

B B

C C

D D

E E

F F

G G

H H

I I

J J

K K

L L

M M

N N

O O

答案解析:36. When the author was a college student, she found that knitting helped her concentrate.

C) As I discovered in college, when my hands are busy, my mind stays focused on the here and now.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词college student和concentrate,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到C段最后一句,题目是对该句的同义改写,题目中的knitting对应原文的when my hands are busy;concentrate对应focused on。

37. Knitting can help people stay away from tobacco.

H) For example, Karen Hayes, a life coach in Toronto, conducts knitting therapy programs, including Knit to Quit to help smokers give up the habit, and Knit to Heal for people coping with health crises, like a cancer diagnosis or serious illness of a family member.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词tobacco,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到H段首句。

定位句提到Karen Hayes开设的手工编织治愈课程旨在帮助人们戒烟。题目中的stay away from和原文中的give up对应。

38. Even men and children are now joining the army of knitters.

D) Even men and schoolchildren are swelling the ranks, among them and my friend’s three small grandsons.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词men and children和the army of knitters,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到D段第3句。定位句提到甚至男性和学龄儿童也在不断壮大这只队伍。题目中的men and children和原文中的men and schoolchildren对应,joining the army of knitters和swelling the ranks相对应。

39. Being a member of a crafts group enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life.

O) Given that sustained social contacts have been shown to support health and a long life, those wishing to maximize the health value of crafts might consider joining a group of like-minded folks.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到O段首句。定位句提到由于保持社交活动已被证实有益健康和有助长寿,那些希望将生活价值最大化的人也许可以考虑加入志同道合的兴趣小组。题目中Being a member of a crafts group和原文中的joining a group of like-minded folks对应,enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life和support health and a long life相对应。

40. Knitting diverts people’s attention from their pain.

L) In a study of 60 self-selected people with persistent pain, Ms. Corkhill and colleagues reported that knitting enabled them to redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词diverts people’s attention和pain,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到L段第3句。定位句提到一项涉及60位患有持续性疼痛的自愿受访者的研究中,Corkhill和她的同事们都认为编织能够转移她们的注意力,减少他们对痛楚的感知。题目中的diverts people’s attention from their pain和原文中的redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain相对应。

41. The author learnt to knit as a teenager, but it was not until she was much older that she became keenly interested.

B) My mother had taught me to knit at 15, and I knitted in class throughout college and for a few years thereafter. Then decades passed without my touching a knitting needle. But within two Monday in the group, I was hooked, not only in knitting but also on crocheting.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到B段首句到第4句。定位句提到作者15岁时就学会了手工编织,但毕业之后的几十年就再也没有碰过针线了,然后在参加了编织小组之后,作者又迷上了手工编织。题目中的learnt to knit as a teenager和原文中的taught me to knit at 15相对应,became keenly interested和hooked对应。

42. When people are knitting, they tend to eat fewer snacks.

I) Just as it’s challenging to smoke while knitting, when hands are holding needles and hooks, there’s less snacking and mindless eating out of boredom.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词snacks,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到I段第2句。定位句后半句提到当手上拿着针和钩时,人们就不会因为无聊而吃零食了。题目中的knitting和原文中的hands are holding needles and hooks对应,eat fewer snacks和less snacking对应。

43. Survey findings show that knitting can help people relive stress.

F) Since the 1990s, the council has surveyed hundreds of thousands of knitters and crocheters, who routinely list stress relief and creative fulfillment as the activities’ main benefits.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到F段首句。定位句提到调查表明,数以千计的手工编织者和钩织者都把释压和带来创作成就感列为这项活动的好处。题目中的Survey findings和原文的has surveyed对应,relive stress和stress relief对应。

44. According to a study, knitters and crocheters are less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage.

L) The study, published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who engaged in crafts like knitting and crocheting had a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词mild cognitive damage,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到L段最后一句。定位句提到研究报告表明,参与类似于编织之类的手工劳动的人患轻微认知障碍和记忆力衰退的可能性会降低。题目中的less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage和原文中的a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss相对应。

45. The products of knitting can increase one’s sense of self-respect.

E) But unlike meditation, craft activities result in tangible and often useful products that can enhance self-stem.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词sense of self-respect,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到E段首句。定位句提到手工活动通常可以产出有用的实物,同时能够增强人的自尊心。题目中的products of knitting和原文的tangible and often useful products相对应,increase one’s sense of self-respect和enhance self-stem相一致。

38、Even men and children are now joining the army of knitters.

A A

B B

C C

D D

E E

F F

G G

H H

I I

J J

K K

L L

M M

N N

O O

答案解析:36. When the author was a college student, she found that knitting helped her concentrate.

C) As I discovered in college, when my hands are busy, my mind stays focused on the here and now.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词college student和concentrate,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到C段最后一句,题目是对该句的同义改写,题目中的knitting对应原文的when my hands are busy;concentrate对应focused on。

37. Knitting can help people stay away from tobacco.

H) For example, Karen Hayes, a life coach in Toronto, conducts knitting therapy programs, including Knit to Quit to help smokers give up the habit, and Knit to Heal for people coping with health crises, like a cancer diagnosis or serious illness of a family member.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词tobacco,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到H段首句。

定位句提到Karen Hayes开设的手工编织治愈课程旨在帮助人们戒烟。题目中的stay away from和原文中的give up对应。

38. Even men and children are now joining the army of knitters.

D) Even men and schoolchildren are swelling the ranks, among them and my friend’s three small grandsons.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词men and children和the army of knitters,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到D段第3句。定位句提到甚至男性和学龄儿童也在不断壮大这只队伍。题目中的men and children和原文中的men and schoolchildren对应,joining the army of knitters和swelling the ranks相对应。

39. Being a member of a crafts group enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life.

O) Given that sustained social contacts have been shown to support health and a long life, those wishing to maximize the health value of crafts might consider joining a group of like-minded folks.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到O段首句。定位句提到由于保持社交活动已被证实有益健康和有助长寿,那些希望将生活价值最大化的人也许可以考虑加入志同道合的兴趣小组。题目中Being a member of a crafts group和原文中的joining a group of like-minded folks对应,enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life和support health and a long life相对应。

40. Knitting diverts people’s attention from their pain.

L) In a study of 60 self-selected people with persistent pain, Ms. Corkhill and colleagues reported that knitting enabled them to redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词diverts people’s attention和pain,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到L段第3句。定位句提到一项涉及60位患有持续性疼痛的自愿受访者的研究中,Corkhill和她的同事们都认为编织能够转移她们的注意力,减少他们对痛楚的感知。题目中的diverts people’s attention from their pain和原文中的redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain相对应。

41. The author learnt to knit as a teenager, but it was not until she was much older that she became keenly interested.

B) My mother had taught me to knit at 15, and I knitted in class throughout college and for a few years thereafter. Then decades passed without my touching a knitting needle. But within two Monday in the group, I was hooked, not only in knitting but also on crocheting.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到B段首句到第4句。定位句提到作者15岁时就学会了手工编织,但毕业之后的几十年就再也没有碰过针线了,然后在参加了编织小组之后,作者又迷上了手工编织。题目中的learnt to knit as a teenager和原文中的taught me to knit at 15相对应,became keenly interested和hooked对应。

42. When people are knitting, they tend to eat fewer snacks.

I) Just as it’s challenging to smoke while knitting, when hands are holding needles and hooks, there’s less snacking and mindless eating out of boredom.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词snacks,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到I段第2句。定位句后半句提到当手上拿着针和钩时,人们就不会因为无聊而吃零食了。题目中的knitting和原文中的hands are holding needles and hooks对应,eat fewer snacks和less snacking对应。

43. Survey findings show that knitting can help people relive stress.

F) Since the 1990s, the council has surveyed hundreds of thousands of knitters and crocheters, who routinely list stress relief and creative fulfillment as the activities’ main benefits.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到F段首句。定位句提到调查表明,数以千计的手工编织者和钩织者都把释压和带来创作成就感列为这项活动的好处。题目中的Survey findings和原文的has surveyed对应,relive stress和stress relief对应。

44. According to a study, knitters and crocheters are less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage.

L) The study, published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who engaged in crafts like knitting and crocheting had a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词mild cognitive damage,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到L段最后一句。定位句提到研究报告表明,参与类似于编织之类的手工劳动的人患轻微认知障碍和记忆力衰退的可能性会降低。题目中的less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage和原文中的a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss相对应。

45. The products of knitting can increase one’s sense of self-respect.

E) But unlike meditation, craft activities result in tangible and often useful products that can enhance self-stem.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词sense of self-respect,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到E段首句。定位句提到手工活动通常可以产出有用的实物,同时能够增强人的自尊心。题目中的products of knitting和原文的tangible and often useful products相对应,increase one’s sense of self-respect和enhance self-stem相一致。

39、Being a member of a crafts group enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life.

A A

B B

C C

D D

E E

F F

G G

H H

I I

J J

K K

L L

M M

N N

O O

答案解析:36. When the author was a college student, she found that knitting helped her concentrate.

C) As I discovered in college, when my hands are busy, my mind stays focused on the here and now.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词college student和concentrate,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到C段最后一句,题目是对该句的同义改写,题目中的knitting对应原文的when my hands are busy;concentrate对应focused on。

37. Knitting can help people stay away from tobacco.

H) For example, Karen Hayes, a life coach in Toronto, conducts knitting therapy programs, including Knit to Quit to help smokers give up the habit, and Knit to Heal for people coping with health crises, like a cancer diagnosis or serious illness of a family member.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词tobacco,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到H段首句。

定位句提到Karen Hayes开设的手工编织治愈课程旨在帮助人们戒烟。题目中的stay away from和原文中的give up对应。

38. Even men and children are now joining the army of knitters.

D) Even men and schoolchildren are swelling the ranks, among them and my friend’s three small grandsons.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词men and children和the army of knitters,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到D段第3句。定位句提到甚至男性和学龄儿童也在不断壮大这只队伍。题目中的men and children和原文中的men and schoolchildren对应,joining the army of knitters和swelling the ranks相对应。

39. Being a member of a crafts group enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life.

O) Given that sustained social contacts have been shown to support health and a long life, those wishing to maximize the health value of crafts might consider joining a group of like-minded folks.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到O段首句。定位句提到由于保持社交活动已被证实有益健康和有助长寿,那些希望将生活价值最大化的人也许可以考虑加入志同道合的兴趣小组。题目中Being a member of a crafts group和原文中的joining a group of like-minded folks对应,enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life和support health and a long life相对应。

40. Knitting diverts people’s attention from their pain.

L) In a study of 60 self-selected people with persistent pain, Ms. Corkhill and colleagues reported that knitting enabled them to redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词diverts people’s attention和pain,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到L段第3句。定位句提到一项涉及60位患有持续性疼痛的自愿受访者的研究中,Corkhill和她的同事们都认为编织能够转移她们的注意力,减少他们对痛楚的感知。题目中的diverts people’s attention from their pain和原文中的redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain相对应。

41. The author learnt to knit as a teenager, but it was not until she was much older that she became keenly interested.

B) My mother had taught me to knit at 15, and I knitted in class throughout college and for a few years thereafter. Then decades passed without my touching a knitting needle. But within two Monday in the group, I was hooked, not only in knitting but also on crocheting.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到B段首句到第4句。定位句提到作者15岁时就学会了手工编织,但毕业之后的几十年就再也没有碰过针线了,然后在参加了编织小组之后,作者又迷上了手工编织。题目中的learnt to knit as a teenager和原文中的taught me to knit at 15相对应,became keenly interested和hooked对应。

42. When people are knitting, they tend to eat fewer snacks.

I) Just as it’s challenging to smoke while knitting, when hands are holding needles and hooks, there’s less snacking and mindless eating out of boredom.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词snacks,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到I段第2句。定位句后半句提到当手上拿着针和钩时,人们就不会因为无聊而吃零食了。题目中的knitting和原文中的hands are holding needles and hooks对应,eat fewer snacks和less snacking对应。

43. Survey findings show that knitting can help people relive stress.

F) Since the 1990s, the council has surveyed hundreds of thousands of knitters and crocheters, who routinely list stress relief and creative fulfillment as the activities’ main benefits.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到F段首句。定位句提到调查表明,数以千计的手工编织者和钩织者都把释压和带来创作成就感列为这项活动的好处。题目中的Survey findings和原文的has surveyed对应,relive stress和stress relief对应。

44. According to a study, knitters and crocheters are less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage.

L) The study, published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who engaged in crafts like knitting and crocheting had a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词mild cognitive damage,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到L段最后一句。定位句提到研究报告表明,参与类似于编织之类的手工劳动的人患轻微认知障碍和记忆力衰退的可能性会降低。题目中的less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage和原文中的a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss相对应。

45. The products of knitting can increase one’s sense of self-respect.

E) But unlike meditation, craft activities result in tangible and often useful products that can enhance self-stem.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词sense of self-respect,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到E段首句。定位句提到手工活动通常可以产出有用的实物,同时能够增强人的自尊心。题目中的products of knitting和原文的tangible and often useful products相对应,increase one’s sense of self-respect和enhance self-stem相一致。

40、Knitting diverts people’s attention from their pain.

A A

B B

C C

D D

E E

F F

G G

H H

I I

J J

K K

L L

M M

N N

O O

答案解析:36. When the author was a college student, she found that knitting helped her concentrate.

C) As I discovered in college, when my hands are busy, my mind stays focused on the here and now.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词college student和concentrate,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到C段最后一句,题目是对该句的同义改写,题目中的knitting对应原文的when my hands are busy;concentrate对应focused on。

37. Knitting can help people stay away from tobacco.

H) For example, Karen Hayes, a life coach in Toronto, conducts knitting therapy programs, including Knit to Quit to help smokers give up the habit, and Knit to Heal for people coping with health crises, like a cancer diagnosis or serious illness of a family member.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词tobacco,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到H段首句。

定位句提到Karen Hayes开设的手工编织治愈课程旨在帮助人们戒烟。题目中的stay away from和原文中的give up对应。

38. Even men and children are now joining the army of knitters.

D) Even men and schoolchildren are swelling the ranks, among them and my friend’s three small grandsons.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词men and children和the army of knitters,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到D段第3句。定位句提到甚至男性和学龄儿童也在不断壮大这只队伍。题目中的men and children和原文中的men and schoolchildren对应,joining the army of knitters和swelling the ranks相对应。

39. Being a member of a crafts group enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life.

O) Given that sustained social contacts have been shown to support health and a long life, those wishing to maximize the health value of crafts might consider joining a group of like-minded folks.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到O段首句。定位句提到由于保持社交活动已被证实有益健康和有助长寿,那些希望将生活价值最大化的人也许可以考虑加入志同道合的兴趣小组。题目中Being a member of a crafts group和原文中的joining a group of like-minded folks对应,enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life和support health and a long life相对应。

40. Knitting diverts people’s attention from their pain.

L) In a study of 60 self-selected people with persistent pain, Ms. Corkhill and colleagues reported that knitting enabled them to redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词diverts people’s attention和pain,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到L段第3句。定位句提到一项涉及60位患有持续性疼痛的自愿受访者的研究中,Corkhill和她的同事们都认为编织能够转移她们的注意力,减少他们对痛楚的感知。题目中的diverts people’s attention from their pain和原文中的redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain相对应。

41. The author learnt to knit as a teenager, but it was not until she was much older that she became keenly interested.

B) My mother had taught me to knit at 15, and I knitted in class throughout college and for a few years thereafter. Then decades passed without my touching a knitting needle. But within two Monday in the group, I was hooked, not only in knitting but also on crocheting.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到B段首句到第4句。定位句提到作者15岁时就学会了手工编织,但毕业之后的几十年就再也没有碰过针线了,然后在参加了编织小组之后,作者又迷上了手工编织。题目中的learnt to knit as a teenager和原文中的taught me to knit at 15相对应,became keenly interested和hooked对应。

42. When people are knitting, they tend to eat fewer snacks.

I) Just as it’s challenging to smoke while knitting, when hands are holding needles and hooks, there’s less snacking and mindless eating out of boredom.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词snacks,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到I段第2句。定位句后半句提到当手上拿着针和钩时,人们就不会因为无聊而吃零食了。题目中的knitting和原文中的hands are holding needles and hooks对应,eat fewer snacks和less snacking对应。

43. Survey findings show that knitting can help people relive stress.

F) Since the 1990s, the council has surveyed hundreds of thousands of knitters and crocheters, who routinely list stress relief and creative fulfillment as the activities’ main benefits.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到F段首句。定位句提到调查表明,数以千计的手工编织者和钩织者都把释压和带来创作成就感列为这项活动的好处。题目中的Survey findings和原文的has surveyed对应,relive stress和stress relief对应。

44. According to a study, knitters and crocheters are less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage.

L) The study, published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who engaged in crafts like knitting and crocheting had a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词mild cognitive damage,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到L段最后一句。定位句提到研究报告表明,参与类似于编织之类的手工劳动的人患轻微认知障碍和记忆力衰退的可能性会降低。题目中的less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage和原文中的a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss相对应。

45. The products of knitting can increase one’s sense of self-respect.

E) But unlike meditation, craft activities result in tangible and often useful products that can enhance self-stem.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词sense of self-respect,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到E段首句。定位句提到手工活动通常可以产出有用的实物,同时能够增强人的自尊心。题目中的products of knitting和原文的tangible and often useful products相对应,increase one’s sense of self-respect和enhance self-stem相一致。

41、The author learnt to knit as a teenager, but it was not until she was much older that she became keenly interested.

A A

B B

C C

D D

E E

F F

G G

H H

I I

J J

K K

L L

M M

N N

O O

答案解析:36. When the author was a college student, she found that knitting helped her concentrate.

C) As I discovered in college, when my hands are busy, my mind stays focused on the here and now.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词college student和concentrate,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到C段最后一句,题目是对该句的同义改写,题目中的knitting对应原文的when my hands are busy;concentrate对应focused on。

37. Knitting can help people stay away from tobacco.

H) For example, Karen Hayes, a life coach in Toronto, conducts knitting therapy programs, including Knit to Quit to help smokers give up the habit, and Knit to Heal for people coping with health crises, like a cancer diagnosis or serious illness of a family member.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词tobacco,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到H段首句。

定位句提到Karen Hayes开设的手工编织治愈课程旨在帮助人们戒烟。题目中的stay away from和原文中的give up对应。

38. Even men and children are now joining the army of knitters.

D) Even men and schoolchildren are swelling the ranks, among them and my friend’s three small grandsons.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词men and children和the army of knitters,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到D段第3句。定位句提到甚至男性和学龄儿童也在不断壮大这只队伍。题目中的men and children和原文中的men and schoolchildren对应,joining the army of knitters和swelling the ranks相对应。

39. Being a member of a crafts group enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life.

O) Given that sustained social contacts have been shown to support health and a long life, those wishing to maximize the health value of crafts might consider joining a group of like-minded folks.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到O段首句。定位句提到由于保持社交活动已被证实有益健康和有助长寿,那些希望将生活价值最大化的人也许可以考虑加入志同道合的兴趣小组。题目中Being a member of a crafts group和原文中的joining a group of like-minded folks对应,enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life和support health and a long life相对应。

40. Knitting diverts people’s attention from their pain.

L) In a study of 60 self-selected people with persistent pain, Ms. Corkhill and colleagues reported that knitting enabled them to redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词diverts people’s attention和pain,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到L段第3句。定位句提到一项涉及60位患有持续性疼痛的自愿受访者的研究中,Corkhill和她的同事们都认为编织能够转移她们的注意力,减少他们对痛楚的感知。题目中的diverts people’s attention from their pain和原文中的redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain相对应。

41. The author learnt to knit as a teenager, but it was not until she was much older that she became keenly interested.

B) My mother had taught me to knit at 15, and I knitted in class throughout college and for a few years thereafter. Then decades passed without my touching a knitting needle. But within two Monday in the group, I was hooked, not only in knitting but also on crocheting.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到B段首句到第4句。定位句提到作者15岁时就学会了手工编织,但毕业之后的几十年就再也没有碰过针线了,然后在参加了编织小组之后,作者又迷上了手工编织。题目中的learnt to knit as a teenager和原文中的taught me to knit at 15相对应,became keenly interested和hooked对应。

42. When people are knitting, they tend to eat fewer snacks.

I) Just as it’s challenging to smoke while knitting, when hands are holding needles and hooks, there’s less snacking and mindless eating out of boredom.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词snacks,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到I段第2句。定位句后半句提到当手上拿着针和钩时,人们就不会因为无聊而吃零食了。题目中的knitting和原文中的hands are holding needles and hooks对应,eat fewer snacks和less snacking对应。

43. Survey findings show that knitting can help people relive stress.

F) Since the 1990s, the council has surveyed hundreds of thousands of knitters and crocheters, who routinely list stress relief and creative fulfillment as the activities’ main benefits.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到F段首句。定位句提到调查表明,数以千计的手工编织者和钩织者都把释压和带来创作成就感列为这项活动的好处。题目中的Survey findings和原文的has surveyed对应,relive stress和stress relief对应。

44. According to a study, knitters and crocheters are less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage.

L) The study, published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who engaged in crafts like knitting and crocheting had a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词mild cognitive damage,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到L段最后一句。定位句提到研究报告表明,参与类似于编织之类的手工劳动的人患轻微认知障碍和记忆力衰退的可能性会降低。题目中的less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage和原文中的a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss相对应。

45. The products of knitting can increase one’s sense of self-respect.

E) But unlike meditation, craft activities result in tangible and often useful products that can enhance self-stem.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词sense of self-respect,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到E段首句。定位句提到手工活动通常可以产出有用的实物,同时能够增强人的自尊心。题目中的products of knitting和原文的tangible and often useful products相对应,increase one’s sense of self-respect和enhance self-stem相一致。

42、When people are knitting, they tend to eat fewer snacks.

A A

B B

C C

D D

E E

F F

G G

H H

I I

J J

K K

L L

M M

N N

O O

答案解析:36. When the author was a college student, she found that knitting helped her concentrate.

C) As I discovered in college, when my hands are busy, my mind stays focused on the here and now.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词college student和concentrate,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到C段最后一句,题目是对该句的同义改写,题目中的knitting对应原文的when my hands are busy;concentrate对应focused on。

37. Knitting can help people stay away from tobacco.

H) For example, Karen Hayes, a life coach in Toronto, conducts knitting therapy programs, including Knit to Quit to help smokers give up the habit, and Knit to Heal for people coping with health crises, like a cancer diagnosis or serious illness of a family member.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词tobacco,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到H段首句。

定位句提到Karen Hayes开设的手工编织治愈课程旨在帮助人们戒烟。题目中的stay away from和原文中的give up对应。

38. Even men and children are now joining the army of knitters.

D) Even men and schoolchildren are swelling the ranks, among them and my friend’s three small grandsons.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词men and children和the army of knitters,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到D段第3句。定位句提到甚至男性和学龄儿童也在不断壮大这只队伍。题目中的men and children和原文中的men and schoolchildren对应,joining the army of knitters和swelling the ranks相对应。

39. Being a member of a crafts group enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life.

O) Given that sustained social contacts have been shown to support health and a long life, those wishing to maximize the health value of crafts might consider joining a group of like-minded folks.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到O段首句。定位句提到由于保持社交活动已被证实有益健康和有助长寿,那些希望将生活价值最大化的人也许可以考虑加入志同道合的兴趣小组。题目中Being a member of a crafts group和原文中的joining a group of like-minded folks对应,enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life和support health and a long life相对应。

40. Knitting diverts people’s attention from their pain.

L) In a study of 60 self-selected people with persistent pain, Ms. Corkhill and colleagues reported that knitting enabled them to redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词diverts people’s attention和pain,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到L段第3句。定位句提到一项涉及60位患有持续性疼痛的自愿受访者的研究中,Corkhill和她的同事们都认为编织能够转移她们的注意力,减少他们对痛楚的感知。题目中的diverts people’s attention from their pain和原文中的redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain相对应。

41. The author learnt to knit as a teenager, but it was not until she was much older that she became keenly interested.

B) My mother had taught me to knit at 15, and I knitted in class throughout college and for a few years thereafter. Then decades passed without my touching a knitting needle. But within two Monday in the group, I was hooked, not only in knitting but also on crocheting.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到B段首句到第4句。定位句提到作者15岁时就学会了手工编织,但毕业之后的几十年就再也没有碰过针线了,然后在参加了编织小组之后,作者又迷上了手工编织。题目中的learnt to knit as a teenager和原文中的taught me to knit at 15相对应,became keenly interested和hooked对应。

42. When people are knitting, they tend to eat fewer snacks.

I) Just as it’s challenging to smoke while knitting, when hands are holding needles and hooks, there’s less snacking and mindless eating out of boredom.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词snacks,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到I段第2句。定位句后半句提到当手上拿着针和钩时,人们就不会因为无聊而吃零食了。题目中的knitting和原文中的hands are holding needles and hooks对应,eat fewer snacks和less snacking对应。

43. Survey findings show that knitting can help people relive stress.

F) Since the 1990s, the council has surveyed hundreds of thousands of knitters and crocheters, who routinely list stress relief and creative fulfillment as the activities’ main benefits.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到F段首句。定位句提到调查表明,数以千计的手工编织者和钩织者都把释压和带来创作成就感列为这项活动的好处。题目中的Survey findings和原文的has surveyed对应,relive stress和stress relief对应。

44. According to a study, knitters and crocheters are less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage.

L) The study, published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who engaged in crafts like knitting and crocheting had a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词mild cognitive damage,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到L段最后一句。定位句提到研究报告表明,参与类似于编织之类的手工劳动的人患轻微认知障碍和记忆力衰退的可能性会降低。题目中的less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage和原文中的a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss相对应。

45. The products of knitting can increase one’s sense of self-respect.

E) But unlike meditation, craft activities result in tangible and often useful products that can enhance self-stem.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词sense of self-respect,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到E段首句。定位句提到手工活动通常可以产出有用的实物,同时能够增强人的自尊心。题目中的products of knitting和原文的tangible and often useful products相对应,increase one’s sense of self-respect和enhance self-stem相一致。

43、Survey findings show that knitting can help people relive stress.

A A

B B

C C

D D

E E

F F

G G

H H

I I

J J

K K

L L

M M

N N

O O

答案解析:36. When the author was a college student, she found that knitting helped her concentrate.

C) As I discovered in college, when my hands are busy, my mind stays focused on the here and now.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词college student和concentrate,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到C段最后一句,题目是对该句的同义改写,题目中的knitting对应原文的when my hands are busy;concentrate对应focused on。

37. Knitting can help people stay away from tobacco.

H) For example, Karen Hayes, a life coach in Toronto, conducts knitting therapy programs, including Knit to Quit to help smokers give up the habit, and Knit to Heal for people coping with health crises, like a cancer diagnosis or serious illness of a family member.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词tobacco,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到H段首句。

定位句提到Karen Hayes开设的手工编织治愈课程旨在帮助人们戒烟。题目中的stay away from和原文中的give up对应。

38. Even men and children are now joining the army of knitters.

D) Even men and schoolchildren are swelling the ranks, among them and my friend’s three small grandsons.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词men and children和the army of knitters,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到D段第3句。定位句提到甚至男性和学龄儿童也在不断壮大这只队伍。题目中的men and children和原文中的men and schoolchildren对应,joining the army of knitters和swelling the ranks相对应。

39. Being a member of a crafts group enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life.

O) Given that sustained social contacts have been shown to support health and a long life, those wishing to maximize the health value of crafts might consider joining a group of like-minded folks.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到O段首句。定位句提到由于保持社交活动已被证实有益健康和有助长寿,那些希望将生活价值最大化的人也许可以考虑加入志同道合的兴趣小组。题目中Being a member of a crafts group和原文中的joining a group of like-minded folks对应,enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life和support health and a long life相对应。

40. Knitting diverts people’s attention from their pain.

L) In a study of 60 self-selected people with persistent pain, Ms. Corkhill and colleagues reported that knitting enabled them to redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词diverts people’s attention和pain,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到L段第3句。定位句提到一项涉及60位患有持续性疼痛的自愿受访者的研究中,Corkhill和她的同事们都认为编织能够转移她们的注意力,减少他们对痛楚的感知。题目中的diverts people’s attention from their pain和原文中的redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain相对应。

41. The author learnt to knit as a teenager, but it was not until she was much older that she became keenly interested.

B) My mother had taught me to knit at 15, and I knitted in class throughout college and for a few years thereafter. Then decades passed without my touching a knitting needle. But within two Monday in the group, I was hooked, not only in knitting but also on crocheting.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到B段首句到第4句。定位句提到作者15岁时就学会了手工编织,但毕业之后的几十年就再也没有碰过针线了,然后在参加了编织小组之后,作者又迷上了手工编织。题目中的learnt to knit as a teenager和原文中的taught me to knit at 15相对应,became keenly interested和hooked对应。

42. When people are knitting, they tend to eat fewer snacks.

I) Just as it’s challenging to smoke while knitting, when hands are holding needles and hooks, there’s less snacking and mindless eating out of boredom.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词snacks,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到I段第2句。定位句后半句提到当手上拿着针和钩时,人们就不会因为无聊而吃零食了。题目中的knitting和原文中的hands are holding needles and hooks对应,eat fewer snacks和less snacking对应。

43. Survey findings show that knitting can help people relive stress.

F) Since the 1990s, the council has surveyed hundreds of thousands of knitters and crocheters, who routinely list stress relief and creative fulfillment as the activities’ main benefits.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到F段首句。定位句提到调查表明,数以千计的手工编织者和钩织者都把释压和带来创作成就感列为这项活动的好处。题目中的Survey findings和原文的has surveyed对应,relive stress和stress relief对应。

44. According to a study, knitters and crocheters are less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage.

L) The study, published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who engaged in crafts like knitting and crocheting had a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词mild cognitive damage,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到L段最后一句。定位句提到研究报告表明,参与类似于编织之类的手工劳动的人患轻微认知障碍和记忆力衰退的可能性会降低。题目中的less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage和原文中的a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss相对应。

45. The products of knitting can increase one’s sense of self-respect.

E) But unlike meditation, craft activities result in tangible and often useful products that can enhance self-stem.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词sense of self-respect,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到E段首句。定位句提到手工活动通常可以产出有用的实物,同时能够增强人的自尊心。题目中的products of knitting和原文的tangible and often useful products相对应,increase one’s sense of self-respect和enhance self-stem相一致。

44、According to a study, knitters and crocheters are less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage.

A A

B B

C C

D D

E E

F F

G G

H H

I I

J J

K K

L L

M M

N N

O O

答案解析:36. When the author was a college student, she found that knitting helped her concentrate.

C) As I discovered in college, when my hands are busy, my mind stays focused on the here and now.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词college student和concentrate,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到C段最后一句,题目是对该句的同义改写,题目中的knitting对应原文的when my hands are busy;concentrate对应focused on。

37. Knitting can help people stay away from tobacco.

H) For example, Karen Hayes, a life coach in Toronto, conducts knitting therapy programs, including Knit to Quit to help smokers give up the habit, and Knit to Heal for people coping with health crises, like a cancer diagnosis or serious illness of a family member.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词tobacco,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到H段首句。

定位句提到Karen Hayes开设的手工编织治愈课程旨在帮助人们戒烟。题目中的stay away from和原文中的give up对应。

38. Even men and children are now joining the army of knitters.

D) Even men and schoolchildren are swelling the ranks, among them and my friend’s three small grandsons.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词men and children和the army of knitters,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到D段第3句。定位句提到甚至男性和学龄儿童也在不断壮大这只队伍。题目中的men and children和原文中的men and schoolchildren对应,joining the army of knitters和swelling the ranks相对应。

39. Being a member of a crafts group enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life.

O) Given that sustained social contacts have been shown to support health and a long life, those wishing to maximize the health value of crafts might consider joining a group of like-minded folks.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到O段首句。定位句提到由于保持社交活动已被证实有益健康和有助长寿,那些希望将生活价值最大化的人也许可以考虑加入志同道合的兴趣小组。题目中Being a member of a crafts group和原文中的joining a group of like-minded folks对应,enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life和support health and a long life相对应。

40. Knitting diverts people’s attention from their pain.

L) In a study of 60 self-selected people with persistent pain, Ms. Corkhill and colleagues reported that knitting enabled them to redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词diverts people’s attention和pain,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到L段第3句。定位句提到一项涉及60位患有持续性疼痛的自愿受访者的研究中,Corkhill和她的同事们都认为编织能够转移她们的注意力,减少他们对痛楚的感知。题目中的diverts people’s attention from their pain和原文中的redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain相对应。

41. The author learnt to knit as a teenager, but it was not until she was much older that she became keenly interested.

B) My mother had taught me to knit at 15, and I knitted in class throughout college and for a few years thereafter. Then decades passed without my touching a knitting needle. But within two Monday in the group, I was hooked, not only in knitting but also on crocheting.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到B段首句到第4句。定位句提到作者15岁时就学会了手工编织,但毕业之后的几十年就再也没有碰过针线了,然后在参加了编织小组之后,作者又迷上了手工编织。题目中的learnt to knit as a teenager和原文中的taught me to knit at 15相对应,became keenly interested和hooked对应。

42. When people are knitting, they tend to eat fewer snacks.

I) Just as it’s challenging to smoke while knitting, when hands are holding needles and hooks, there’s less snacking and mindless eating out of boredom.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词snacks,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到I段第2句。定位句后半句提到当手上拿着针和钩时,人们就不会因为无聊而吃零食了。题目中的knitting和原文中的hands are holding needles and hooks对应,eat fewer snacks和less snacking对应。

43. Survey findings show that knitting can help people relive stress.

F) Since the 1990s, the council has surveyed hundreds of thousands of knitters and crocheters, who routinely list stress relief and creative fulfillment as the activities’ main benefits.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到F段首句。定位句提到调查表明,数以千计的手工编织者和钩织者都把释压和带来创作成就感列为这项活动的好处。题目中的Survey findings和原文的has surveyed对应,relive stress和stress relief对应。

44. According to a study, knitters and crocheters are less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage.

L) The study, published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who engaged in crafts like knitting and crocheting had a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词mild cognitive damage,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到L段最后一句。定位句提到研究报告表明,参与类似于编织之类的手工劳动的人患轻微认知障碍和记忆力衰退的可能性会降低。题目中的less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage和原文中的a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss相对应。

45. The products of knitting can increase one’s sense of self-respect.

E) But unlike meditation, craft activities result in tangible and often useful products that can enhance self-stem.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词sense of self-respect,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到E段首句。定位句提到手工活动通常可以产出有用的实物,同时能够增强人的自尊心。题目中的products of knitting和原文的tangible and often useful products相对应,increase one’s sense of self-respect和enhance self-stem相一致。

45、The products of knitting can increase one’s sense of self-respect.

A A

B B

C C

D D

E E

F F

G G

H H

I I

J J

K K

L L

M M

N N

O O

答案解析:36. When the author was a college student, she found that knitting helped her concentrate.

C) As I discovered in college, when my hands are busy, my mind stays focused on the here and now.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词college student和concentrate,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到C段最后一句,题目是对该句的同义改写,题目中的knitting对应原文的when my hands are busy;concentrate对应focused on。

37. Knitting can help people stay away from tobacco.

H) For example, Karen Hayes, a life coach in Toronto, conducts knitting therapy programs, including Knit to Quit to help smokers give up the habit, and Knit to Heal for people coping with health crises, like a cancer diagnosis or serious illness of a family member.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词tobacco,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到H段首句。

定位句提到Karen Hayes开设的手工编织治愈课程旨在帮助人们戒烟。题目中的stay away from和原文中的give up对应。

38. Even men and children are now joining the army of knitters.

D) Even men and schoolchildren are swelling the ranks, among them and my friend’s three small grandsons.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词men and children和the army of knitters,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到D段第3句。定位句提到甚至男性和学龄儿童也在不断壮大这只队伍。题目中的men and children和原文中的men and schoolchildren对应,joining the army of knitters和swelling the ranks相对应。

39. Being a member of a crafts group enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life.

O) Given that sustained social contacts have been shown to support health and a long life, those wishing to maximize the health value of crafts might consider joining a group of like-minded folks.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到O段首句。定位句提到由于保持社交活动已被证实有益健康和有助长寿,那些希望将生活价值最大化的人也许可以考虑加入志同道合的兴趣小组。题目中Being a member of a crafts group和原文中的joining a group of like-minded folks对应,enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life和support health and a long life相对应。

40. Knitting diverts people’s attention from their pain.

L) In a study of 60 self-selected people with persistent pain, Ms. Corkhill and colleagues reported that knitting enabled them to redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词diverts people’s attention和pain,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到L段第3句。定位句提到一项涉及60位患有持续性疼痛的自愿受访者的研究中,Corkhill和她的同事们都认为编织能够转移她们的注意力,减少他们对痛楚的感知。题目中的diverts people’s attention from their pain和原文中的redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain相对应。

41. The author learnt to knit as a teenager, but it was not until she was much older that she became keenly interested.

B) My mother had taught me to knit at 15, and I knitted in class throughout college and for a few years thereafter. Then decades passed without my touching a knitting needle. But within two Monday in the group, I was hooked, not only in knitting but also on crocheting.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到B段首句到第4句。定位句提到作者15岁时就学会了手工编织,但毕业之后的几十年就再也没有碰过针线了,然后在参加了编织小组之后,作者又迷上了手工编织。题目中的learnt to knit as a teenager和原文中的taught me to knit at 15相对应,became keenly interested和hooked对应。

42. When people are knitting, they tend to eat fewer snacks.

I) Just as it’s challenging to smoke while knitting, when hands are holding needles and hooks, there’s less snacking and mindless eating out of boredom.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词snacks,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到I段第2句。定位句后半句提到当手上拿着针和钩时,人们就不会因为无聊而吃零食了。题目中的knitting和原文中的hands are holding needles and hooks对应,eat fewer snacks和less snacking对应。

43. Survey findings show that knitting can help people relive stress.

F) Since the 1990s, the council has surveyed hundreds of thousands of knitters and crocheters, who routinely list stress relief and creative fulfillment as the activities’ main benefits.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到F段首句。定位句提到调查表明,数以千计的手工编织者和钩织者都把释压和带来创作成就感列为这项活动的好处。题目中的Survey findings和原文的has surveyed对应,relive stress和stress relief对应。

44. According to a study, knitters and crocheters are less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage.

L) The study, published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who engaged in crafts like knitting and crocheting had a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词mild cognitive damage,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到L段最后一句。定位句提到研究报告表明,参与类似于编织之类的手工劳动的人患轻微认知障碍和记忆力衰退的可能性会降低。题目中的less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage和原文中的a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss相对应。

45. The products of knitting can increase one’s sense of self-respect.

E) But unlike meditation, craft activities result in tangible and often useful products that can enhance self-stem.

解析:首先在题目中锁定定位词sense of self-respect,然后带着定位词回原文找,从而定位到E段首句。定位句提到手工活动通常可以产出有用的实物,同时能够增强人的自尊心。题目中的products of knitting和原文的tangible and often useful products相对应,increase one’s sense of self-respect和enhance self-stem相一致。

Part III Reading Comprehension

    Nobody really knows how big Lagos is. What’s indisputable is that it’s growing very quickly. Between now and 2050, the urban population of Africa could triple. Yet cities in sub-Saharan Africa are not getting richer the way cities in the rest of the world have. Most urban Africans live in slum (贫民窟); migrants are often not much better off than they were in the countryside. Why?

    The immediate problem is poverty. Most of Africa is urbanizing at a lower level of income than other regions of the world did. That means there’s little money around for investment that would make cities liveable and more productive. Without upgrades and new capacity, bridges, roads and power systems are unable to cope with expanding populations. With the exception of South Africa, the only light rail metro system in sub-Saharan Africa is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Traffic jam leads to expense and unpredictability, things that keep investors away.

In other parts of the world, increasing agricultural productivity and industrialization went together. More productive farmers meant there was a surplus that could feed cities; in turn, that created a pool of labour for factories. But African cities are different. They are too often built around consuming natural resources. Government is concentrated in capitals, so is the money. Most urban Africans work for a small minority of the rich, who tend to be involved in either cronyish (有裙带关系的) businesses or politics. Since African agriculture is still broadly unproductive, food is imported, consuming a portion of revenue.

    So what can be done? Though African counties are poor, not all African cities are. In Lagos, foreign oil workers can pay as much as $65,000 per year in rent for a modest apartment in a safe part of town. If that income were better taxed, it might provide the revenue for better infrastructure. If city leaders were more accountable to their residents, they might favour projects designed to help them more. Yet even as new roads are built, new people arrive. When a city’s population grows by 5% a year, it is difficult to keep up.

46、What do we learn from the passage about cities in sub-Saharan Africa?

A They have more slums than other cities in the world.

B They are growing fast without becoming richer.

C They are as modernized as many cities elsewhere.

D They attract migrants who want to be better off.

答案解析:

46. B) They are growing fast without becoming richer.

解析:首先在题目中找到定位词cities in sub-Africa,结合选项回原文定位至第1段第3,4两句。定位句指出,从现在起到2050年,非洲城市人口可能会增加到原来的三倍;而撒哈拉以南的非洲城市却没有像世界上其它地区的城市变得富有。最后看选项:A) 它们有比世界上其他城市更多的贫民窟。第一段最后只是提到大多数的市民住在贫民窟,并没有强调贫民窟的数量之多,也不涉及与其他城市的对比故排除。B) 它们发展的很快却并没有变的富裕,符合定位句信息,故正确。C) 它们和其他的城市一样现代化,和定位句意义不符,故排除。D) 它们吸引了那些想变得更富有的移居者。定位句最后提到移居者并没有比他们住在乡下时变得更富有,故排除。

47、What does the author imply about urbanization in other parts of the world?

A It benefited from the contribution of immigrants.

B It started when people’s income was relatively high.

C It benefited from the accelerated rise in productivity.

D It started with the improvement of people’s livelihood.

答案解析:

47. B) It started when people’s income was relatively high.

解析:首先在题目中找到定位词urbanisation和other parts of the world,然后回原文定位至第2段第2句。定位句指出,与世界上其他地区相比,非洲的城市化大都在较低的收入水平上进行,言下之意是其他地区的城市化大都在较高的收入水平上进行。最后看选项:A) 其他地区城市化的发展得益于移居者的贡献。文章并没有谈到移居者的贡献,故排除。B) 其他地区城市化的发展始于人们的收入相对较高的时候。与原文信息一致,故正确。C) 其他地区城市化的发展得益于生产力的加速提高。本段第一句提到了农业生产力,此处的生产力过于笼统,且文章并未提到“加速”提高,故排除。D) 其他地区城市化的发展始于人们生活水平的提高。文章并未提到其他地区人们生活水平改善和城市化进程的关系,故排除。

48、Why is sub-Saharan Africa unappealing to investors?

A It lacks adequate transport facilities.

B The living expenses there are too high.

C It is on the whole too densely populated.

D The local governments are corrupted.

答案解析:

48. A) It lacks adequate transport facilities.

解析:首先在题目中找到定位词investors,然后回原文定位至第2段尾句。定位句指出,交通堵塞导致的开销和不稳定因素,让投资者望而却步。最后看选项:A) 缺乏足够的交通设施。符合原文信息,故正确。B) 过高的生活消费水平。文章并未提到当地的消费水平,故排除。C) 人口密度太大。文章并未提到人口问题对投资人的影响,故排除。 D)当地政府腐败。文章并未提及当地政府的腐败情况,故排除。

49、In what way does the author say African cities are different?

A They have attracted huge numbers of farm labourers.

B They still rely heavily on agricultural productivity.

C They have developed at the expense of nature.

D They depend far more on foreign investment.

答案解析:

49. C) They have developed at the expense of nature.

解析:首先在题目中找到定位词African cities are different,然后回原文定位至第3段第3句。下文提到,非洲城市往往是在消耗自然资源的基础上建立起来的。最后看选项:A) 吸引大量的农民劳动力。该段第2句提到农民的生产力水平更高反过来为工厂创造了大量的劳动力,但该句形容的是其他地区的城市,并不是指非洲的城市,故排除。B) 过度依附于农业生产力。该段尾句提到非洲生产力普遍低下,食品需要进口,这就意味着非洲没办法依靠工业生产力,故排除。C) 发展以牺牲自然资源为代价。符合原文信息,故正确。D)过度依靠外国投资。该段尾句提到投资人因为交通不便对非洲望而却步,故排除。

50、What might be a solution to the problems facing African cities?

A Lowering of apartment rent.

B Better education for residents.

C More rational overall planning.

D A more responsible government. 

答案解析:

50. D) A more responsible government.

解析:首先在题目中找到定位词solution,然后回原文定位至最后一段。该段提出,解决非洲问题所面临的问题有两个方案:对租金征税以及城市领导人要对居民更负责。最后看选项:A) 降低公寓租金。文章提到了房屋租金,但并没有减租的建议,故排除。B) 更理性的整体计划。文章也未提到整体布局方面的建议,故排除。C) 给居民提供更好的教育。文章并未提到有关教育的内容,故排除。D)一个更负责的政府。符合文章信息,故正确。

Part III Reading Comprehension

    For the past several decades, it seems there’s been a general consensus on how to get ahead in America: Get a college education, find a reliable job, and buy your own home. But do Americans still believe in that path, and if they do, is it attainable?

    The most recent National Journal poll asked respondents about the American dream, what it takes to achieve their goals, and whether or not they felt a significant amount of control over their ability to be successful. Overwhelmingly, the results show that today, the idea of the American dream—and what it takes to achieve it—looks quite different than it did in the late 20th century.

    By and large, people felt that that their actions and hard work—not outside forces—were the deciding factor in how their lives turned out. But respondents had decidedly mixed feelings about what actions make for a better life in the current economy.

     In the last seven years, Americans have grown more pessimistic about the power of education to lead to success. Even though they see going to college as a fairly achievable goal, a majority—52 percent—think that young people do not need a four-year college education in order to be successful.

    Miguel Maeda, 42, who has a master’s degree and works in public health, was the first in his family to go to college, which has allowed him to achieve a sense of financial stability his parents and grandparents never did. 

    While some, like Maeda, emphasized the value of the degree rather than the education itself, others still see college as a way to gain new perspectives and life experiences. 

    Sixty-year-old Will Fendley, who had a successful career in the military and never earned a college degree, thinks “personal drive” is far more important than just going to college.To Fendley, a sense of drive and purpose, as well as an effective high-school education, and basic life skills, like balancing a checkbook, are the necessary ingredients for a successful life in America.

51、It used to be commonly acknowledged that to succeed in America, one had to have _____.

A an advanced academic degree

B an ambition to get ahead

C a firm belief in their dream

D a sense of drive and purpose

答案解析:

51. A) an advanced academic degree

解析:首先在题目中找到定位词commonly acknowledged和succeed in America,然后回原文定位至第1段首句。定位句提出,在过去的几十年里,对于如何在美国出人头地,人们似乎有一个共识:接受大学教育。最后看选项:A) 高等教育学术文凭。与原文信息一致,故正确。B) 出人头地的雄心壮志。文章中并未提到ambitious,故排除。C) 对梦想的坚定信念。并没有在原文中得到体现,故排除。D) 动力和目标感。在文末出现,但不是人们过去的共识,故排除。

52、What is the finding of the latest National Journal poll concerning the American dream?

A More and more Americans are finding it hard to realize.

B It remainds alive among the majority of American people.

C Americans' idea of it has changed over the past few decades.

D An increasing number of young Americans are abandoning it.

答案解析:

52. C) Americans’ idea of it has changed over the past few decades.

解析:首先在题目中找到定位词National Journal Poll和American dream,然后回原文定位至第2段第2句。定位句提出,调查结果显示,当今人们对美国梦的看法以及实现美国梦的方式与20世纪末完全不同。最后看选项:A) 越来越多的人发现很难去实现美国梦。文章中提到美国人对于通过教育获得成功的途径越来越悲观,即人们不确定通过什么途径来实现美国梦,而不是对实现美国梦失去信心。A选项属偷换概念,故排除。C) 美国人对美国梦的看法在过去的几十年发生了改变。与原文信息一致,故正确。B) 美国梦仍然存在于大多数美国人民心中。D) 越来越多的年轻一代的美国人抛弃了美国梦。文章并未提到现在人们到底是心存美国梦还是已然抛弃了美国梦,故排除B,D。

53、What do Americans now think of the role of college education in achieving success?

A It still remains open to debate.

B It has proved to be beyond doubt.

C It is no longer as important as it used to be.

D It is much better understood now than ever.

答案解析:

53. C) It is no longer as important as it used to be.

解析:首先在题目中找到定位词role of college education和achieving success,然后回原文定位至第4段。该部分提到,在过去的七年时间里,关于教育对成功的影响作用,美国人越来越悲观。尽管他们认为上大学是一个相当可行的目标,但大多数人认为年轻人不需要通过四年的教育来获得成功。最后看选项:A) 仍有待讨论。与文章内容不符,故排除。B) 已经证实是毋庸置疑的。与文章内容不符,故排除。C) 它不再像以前那么重要。符合文章信息,故正确。D) 人们有了进一步的了解。缺乏原文依据,故排除。

54、How do some people view college education these days?

A It promotes gender equality.

B It needs to be strengthened.

C It adds to cultural diversity.

D It helps broaden their minds.

答案解析:

54. D) It helps broaden their minds.

解析:首先在题目中找到定位词some people view college education,然后回原文定位至倒数第2段。该段提出,有些人看重学位的价值而非教育本身,而另一些人则认为读大学是获得新视角和生活经验的方式。最后看选项:A) 增强了性别平等。文章未涉及,故排除。B) 仍需被强化。文章未涉及,故排除。C) 增加了文化多样性。文章未涉及,故排除。D) 帮助扩展视野。与原文信息一致,故正确。

55、What is one factor essential to success in America, according to Will Fendley?

A A desire to learn and to adapt.

B A strong sense of responsibility.

C A willingness to commit oneself.

D A clear aim and high motivation.

答案解析:

55. D) A clear aim and high motivation.

解析:首先在题目中找到定位词Will Fendley,然后回原文定位至最后一段。该段末尾提到,在Will Fendley看来,要在美国取得成功需要具备多种因素:动力和目标感,有效的高中教育以及基本的生活技能。最后看选项:A) 学习和适应的渴望。未提到,排除。B) 强烈的责任感。未提到,排除。C) 自我奉献的意愿。未提到,排除。D) 清晰的目标和较高的动机。符合文意,故正确。

Part IV Translation

56、泰山位于山东省西部,海拔1500余米,方圆约400平方公里。泰山不仅雄伟壮观,而且是一座历史文化名山,过去3000多年一直是人们前往朝拜的地方。据记载,共有72位帝王曾来此游览。许多作家到泰山获取灵感,写诗作文,艺术家也来此绘画。山上因此留下了许许多多的文物古迹,泰山如今已成为中国一处主要的旅游景点。

正确答案:

Located in the west of Shandong Province, Mount Tai is over 1,500 meters above sea level with an area of about 400 square kilometers. Mount Tai is not only magnificent, but also a famous historical and cultural mountain, which has been a place of worship for people over the past 3,000 years. It is recorded that a total of 72 emperors have come here for a visit. A large number of writers arrived at Mount Tai to obtain inspiration and write poems and essays, and artists also came here to paint. As a result, there are so many cultural relics left in the mountain. Nowadays, Mount Tai has become a major tourist attraction in China.

答案解析:

第一句:泰山位于山东省西部,海拔1500余米,方圆约400平方公里。由于本句由三个短句组成,为避免结构松散,可以将“位于山东省西部”处理成前置定语修饰山东省,译为“located in the west of Shandong Province, Mount Tai is…”。“方圆约400平方公里”用with结构表达为“with an area of about 400 square kilometers”。

第二句:泰山不仅雄伟壮观,而且是一座历史文化名山,过去3000多年一直是人们前往朝拜的地方。此句中的“不仅……而且……”可以用not only…but also…结构表达。“过去3000多年一直是人们前往朝拜的地方”可以用which引导的定语从句表达。此外,本句中的“雄伟壮观”可以用magnificent表达。

第三句:据记载,共有72位帝王曾来此游览。本句较为简单,其中“据记载”可译为It’s recorded that…。

第四句:许多作家到泰山获取灵感,写诗作文,艺术家也来此绘画。本句中前半句在说“作家”,后半句在说“艺术家”,关联不是很大,故可以直接用and artists also…连接,增强本句的逻辑性。

第五句:山上因此留下了许许多多的文物古迹,泰山如今已成为中国一处主要的旅游景点。由于本句和上句存在明显的因果关系,“因此”可译为as a result做插入语使用。“留下许许多多的……”可以用there be句型表示为“there are so many cultural relics left in the mountain”,后半句则可以直接单独成句进行翻译。

Part I Writing

57、Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on how to best handle the relationship between doctors and patients. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

正确答案:

【范文】

It has been a hot topic in contemporary world that the relationship between doctors and patients is more and more intense. Patients protest some doctors don’t fulfill their duties and doctors complain most patients have awful attitudes.

For my part, the best solution to deal with the relationship is comprehension. For doctors, they are supposed to fully understand patients’ anxiety and worry. Furthermore, it is extremely shameless to make a private profit through this. As for patients, doctors are on their duties and some even conduct operations and analyze pathologies overnight. Therefore, they deserve more respect and understanding rather than countless blame. To tell the truth, the more understanding between them, the fewer arguments will exist.

To sum up, I trust comprehension is one of the most crucial parts of coping with the relationship between doctors and patients. With it, the relationship will be more harmonious.

【译文】

日益紧张的医患关系已成为当今世界的热门话题。患者抗议一些医生不履行职责,医生则抱怨大多数患者的态度恶劣。

就我而言,处理这种关系的最佳方法是理解。对于医生来说,他们应该充分理解患者的不安和担忧。此外,通过医生职位获取私人利润是非常可耻的。对于病人来说,医生是负责任的,有的医生甚至通宵都在进行手术和病理分析,所以他们应该得到更多的尊重和理解,而不是无数的责备。事实上,医生和患者之间的理解越多,争论就会越少。

总之,我相信理解是处理医患关系中的最关键的部分之一。理解会使医患关系更加和谐。

答案解析:

【真题解析】

从题目中给出的内容可以看出,这道题的作文话题和人们生活息息相关,即怎样处理医患关系。目前社会上关于医患关系的讨论如火如荼,相信大家对这个话题的想法和意见很多,希望大家畅所欲言。

【文章大纲】

第一段:在开头段落描述医患关系的现状。

第二段:阐述自己对于医患关系的理解,提出自己对于解决医患关系紧张的建议,即互相理解,然后分别从医生和患者两方面进行分析。

第三段:结尾再次强调互相理解的重要性。

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