第一部分聽力(略)
Section II Use of English
(15 minutes)
Directions :
Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B,C, or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.
Text
What impressions are you making on the people around you? Your words, phrases, even your message may soon be forgotten but believe me, good or 26 , your melody music.
The dictionary 27 melody as a succession of sounds. Just as music affects the moods and emotions of people, so does the way you live your 28
Think of your life as a 29 sheet of manuscript paper. Only the rhythm is there--it is 30 to you to create the harmony. Naturally you will want your composition to be a 31 So where to 32 ? YOU MUST BEGIN 33 YOURSELF.
Be really 34 in other people. Make a conscience effort to bring peace and happiness into other people' s lives. 35 situations that generate excessive ambition, envy, anger, and pride .They are all 36 of peace and will play havoc with your harmony.
37 has been said that if these emotions or feelings were forgotten, the world would live in permanent peace. Well, to banish them from the world is probably aiming a bit high but it shouldn' t be too 38 to rid them from your own life.
Develop features such as smart and social. Everything you do has an 39 on those around you, capable of making someone' s day bright or 40 . Besides take time to 41other people. If there are not enough harmony in their lives, 42 them to have a 43outlook.
From the family unit 44 around the dinner table to world leaders at the conference table ,the name of the game is the pursuit of 45
26. [A] wrong [B] false [C] bad [D] harmful
27. [A] defines [B] defined [C] regards [D] regarded
28. [A] school [B] home [C] life [D] college
29.[A] blank [B] used [C] full [D] deserted
30.[A] ready [B] decided [C] possible [D] up
31. [A] failure [B] success [C] model [D] mess
32. [A] do [B] start [C] make [D] begin
33. [A] with [B] to [C] on [D] off
34. [A] enthusiastic [B] mild [C] interested [D] cautious
35. [A] Choose [B] Choosing [C] Avoid [D] Avoiding
36. [A] enemies [B] friends [C] conditions [D] helps
37. [A] Which [B] It [C] What [D] That
38. [A] easy [B] willing [C] difficult [D] terrifying
39. [A] effort [B] mark [C] damage [D] effect
40. [A] miserable [B] dark [C] shadowy [D] interesting
41. [A] attack [B] listen to [C] change [D] interview
42.[A] encourage [B] encouraging [C] help [D] helping
43. [A] brighter [B] bright [C] happier [D] happy
44. [A] sat [B] sitting [C] seated [D] seating
45.[A] peace [B]war [C] dreams [D] unison
Section III Reading Comprehension
(40 minutes)
Part A
Directions:
Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.
Text 1
Flying over a desert area in an airplane, two scientists looked down with trained eyes at trees and bushes. After an hour' s flight, one of the scientists wrote in his book, "Look here for probable metal. " Scientists in another airplane, flying over a mountain area, sent a message to other scientists on the ground, "Gold possible. " Walking across hilly ground, four scientists reported ,"This ground should be searched for metal. " From an airplane over a hilly wasteland a scientist sent back by radio one word: "Uranium. "
None of the scientists had X-ray eyes: they had no magic power of looking down below the earth' s surface. They were merely putting to use one of the newest methods of locating minerals in the ground.., trees and plants as signs that certain minerals may lie beneath the ground on which the trees and plants are growing.
This newest method of searching for minerals is based on the fact that minerals deep in the earth may affect the kind of bushes and trees that grow in the surface.
At Watson Bar Greek, a brook(小溪) six thousand feet high in the mountains of British Columbia, Canada, a mineral search group gathered bags of tree seeds. Boxes were filled with small branches from the trees. Roots were dug and put into boxes. Each bag and box was carefully marked. In a scientific laboratory, the parts of the forest trees were burned to ashes and tested .Each small part was examined to learn whether there were minerals in it.
Study of the roots, branches, and seeds showed no silver. But there were small amounts of gold in the roots and a little less gold in the branches and seeds. The seeds growing nearest to the tree trunks had more gold than those growing on the ends of the branches.
46. Scientists were flying over a desert or a hilly wasteland or a mountain area in order to search for __________ in the ground.
[A] gold [B] silver [C] uranium [D] minerals
47. The study of trees, branches and roots shows that __________.
[A] there were larger amounts of gold in the branches than in the seeds
[B] there were smaller amounts of gold in the roots than in the branches
[C] there were less amounts of gold in the seeds growing on the ends of branches than seeds growing nearest to the tree trunks
[D] there was more gold in the branches than in the roots
48. Which is the best title suggested below?
[A] Scientists Searching for Metals with Special Power
[B] New Methods of Searching for Minerals
[C] Gold Could Be Found by Trees and Plants
[D] A New Method of Searching for Minerals--Using Trees and Plants
49. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of a tree that can help find minerals?
[A] Leaves. [B] Roots. [C] Branches. [D] Seeds.
50. The scientists were searching for minerals by using __________.
[A] X-ray [B] magic power
[C] a special instrument [D] rained eyes
Text 2
The most frightening words in the English language are, "Our computer is down. " You hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, "I' m sorry, I can' t sell you a ticket. Our computer is down. "
"If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket. "
"I can't write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so. "
I looked down on the computer and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen. Then I asked her, "What do all you people do?"
"We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not. "
"So when it goes down, you go down with it. ""That' s good, sir. "
"How long will the computer be down?" I wanted to know.
"I have no idea. Sometimes it' s down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. There' s no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since it' s down it won' t answer us. "
After the girl told me they had no backup computer, I said, "Let' s forget the computer. What about your planes? They' re still flying, aren't they?""I couldn' t tell without asking the computer. "
"Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if he' s flying to Washington," I suggested.
"I wouldn' t know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldn't take you if you didn' t have a ticket. "
"Is there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours?"
"I wouldn' t know," she said, pointing at the dark screen. "Only ' IT' knows. It can ' t tell me. "
By this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. The words soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people went white; some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.
51. The best tide for the article is
[A] When the Computer Is Down [B] The Most Frightening Words
[C] The Computer of the Airport [D] Asking the Computer
52. What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer?
[A] She could sell a ticket.
[B] She could write out a ticket.
[C] She could answer the passengers' questions.
[D] She could do nothing.
53. Why do you think they had not a" backup computer?
[A] Because it was easy down.
[B] Because it was very expensive.
[C] Because it was not advanced enough.
[D] Because it was not as big as the main computer.
54. The last paragraph suggests that
[A] a modern computer won' t be down
[B] computers can take the place of humans
[C] sometimes a computer may bring suffering to people
[D] there will be great changes in computers
55. What did passengers do when the computer was down?
[A] They left home and went home.
[B] They drank coffee and stared at the black screen.
[C] They began to talk to each other.
[D] None above.
Text 3
Among characters of Leadville' s golden age were H. A. W. Tabor and his second wife, Eliza-beth McCourt. Their history is fast becoming one of the legends of the Old West. He went to Kansas in 1855. Perhaps he was lured by rumors of fortunes to be made in Colorado mines. So a few years later he moved west to the small Colorad mining camp known as California Gulch, which he later renamed Leadville when he became its leading citizen. "Great deposits of lead are sure to be found here. " he said.
As it turned out, it was silver that was to make Leadville' s fortune and wealth. Tabor knew little about mining himself, so he opened a general store. It was his custom to "grubstake" prospective miners to supply them with food and supplies, or "grub", while they looked for ore, in return for which he would get a share in the mine if one was discovered. He did this for a number of years, but no one that he aided ever found anything of value.
Finally one day in the year 1878, two miners came in and asked for "grub". Tabor had decided to quit supplying it for having lost too much money that way. They wer persistent, however ,and Tabor was too busy to argue with them. "Oh help yourself. One more time won' t make any difference," he said and went on selling shoes and hats. The two miners took $17 worth of sup-plies, in return for which they gave Tabor a one-third interest in their findings. They picked a barren place and began to dig. After nine days they struck a rich vein of silver. Tabor bought the shares of the other two men, and so the mine belonged to him alone. This mine, known as the"Pittsburgh Mine," made $1,300,000 for Tabor in return for his $17 investment.
Later Tabor bought the Matchless Mine on another barren hillside just outside the town for$117,000. This turned out to be even more fabulous than the Pittsburgh, yielding $ 35,000 worth of silver per day at one time. Leadville grew. Tabor became its first mayor, and later became lieu-tenant governor of the state.
56. Leadville got its name for the following reasons EXCEPT
[A] because Tabor became its leading citizen
[B] because great deposits of lead is expected to be found there
[C] because it could bring good fortune to Tabor
[D] because it was renamed
57. The word "grubstake" in paragraph 2 means
[A] to supply miners with food and supplies
[B] to open a general store
[C] to do one' s contribution to the development of the mine
[D] to supply miners with food and supplies and in return get a share in the mine, if one was discovered
58. Tabor made his first fortune
[A] by supplying two prospective miners and getting in return a one-third interest in the findings
[B] because he was persuaded by the two miners to quit supplying
[C] by buying the shares of the other
[D] as a land speculator
59. The underlying reason for Tabor' s life career is
[A] purely accidental
[B] based on the analysis of miner' s being very poor and their possibility of discovering profitable mining site
[C] through the help from his second wife
[D] he planned well and accomplished targets step by step
60. If this passage is the first part of an article, who might be introduced in the following part?
[A] Tabor' s life.
[B] Tabor' s second wife, Elizabeth McCourt.
[C] Other colorful characters.
[D] Tabor' s other careers.
partB
Hadley:
If you smoke and you still don't believe that there's a definite link between smoking andbronchial troubles, heart disease and lung cancer, then you are certainly deceiving yourself. Justhave a look at those people in hospital with these diseases and count how many of them do notsmoke, and then you may be surprised at the number. Even these few people might be passivesmokers without realizing it.
Randy:
Tobacco is a wonderful commodity to tax. It is almost like a tax on our daily bread. In taxrevenue alone, the government of Britain collects enough from smokers to pay for its entire educational facilities. So while the authorities point out ever so carefully that smoking may be harmful, itdoesn't do to shout too loudly about it.
Sampson:
The advertising of tobacco is one of the problems. We are never shown pictures of real smok-ers coughing up their lungs early in the morning. That would never do. The advertisements alwaysdepict handsome, clean shaven young men. They suggest it is manly to smoke, even positivelyhealthy! Smoking is associated with the great open air life, with beautiful girls, true love and to getherness. What utter nonsense!
Rowley:
Of course tobacco can help government to raise money. However, while money is eagerly collected in vast sums with one hand, it is paid out in increasingly vaster sums with the other. Enor-mous amounts are spent on cancer research and on efforts to cure people suffering from the disease.Countless valuable lives are lost. In the long run, there is no doubt that everybody would be muchbetter off if smoking were banned altogether.
Bernice:
Smoking can provide constant consolation. When I feel worded or nervous, I just get a ciga-rette and everything seems to get right. After a day's hard work, the thing I want to do most issmoking. It can be even better than a cup of coffee. It is so enjoyable and relaxing that it relievesstresses of every day life. So why bother to ban it and take the pleasure from us.
Now match each of the persons (61 to 65)to the appropriate statement.
Note: there are two extra statements.
61. Hadley
62. Randy
63. Sampson
64. Rowley
65. Bernice
Statements
[A]Smoking brings many psychological benefits.
[B]Tobacco is an important source of income to the government.
[C]Smoking is sure to cause diseases.
[D]It's a short sighted policy to depend on tobacco for money.
[E]The advertisement for it is dishonest and harmful.
[F]The tobacco industry makes high quality advertisement for smoking.
[G]It's doubtful whether there is link between smoking and cancer.
Writing
66. You have made an appointment with Prof. Wang, but failed to keep it. Write a letter to
him. Your letter should include:
1)apologize for your failure to keep the appointment
2)explain your reason to your teacher
3)express your wish to make another appointment
You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your name at the end of your letter.
Use "Li Ming" instead. You do not need to write the address.
Part B
67. Below is a chart showing the lifetime earnings of people with different education and atdifferent ages. Look at the chart and write a composition of about 120 words making reference tothe following points:
1)the earnings of different ages
2)the earnings of different education
3)your own conclusion
第一部分聽力(略)
第二部分 英語知識運(yùn)用
參考譯文
你在周圍的人心里留下了什么印象?你說過的話甚至是你的信息都可能很快被人遺忘，但是，請相信我，不管是好是壞，這仍是你音樂般的旋律。
字典中將旋律定義為一系列的音符。正如音樂會影響人的心情和情緒一樣，你的生活方式也會影響你的心情與情緒。
假設(shè)你的生活是一張白紙，上面的節(jié)奏由你自己創(chuàng)造，你自然會希望自己譜的曲子是成功的。但從何處著手呢?必須先從自身開始。
與其他人友好相處，并努力給別人的生活帶來平靜和快樂;避免產(chǎn)生嫉妒、憤怒、驕傲等負(fù)面情緒，它們都是和睦的敵人，會對和諧造成嚴(yán)重的破壞。
據(jù)說，要是人類忘記了這些情緒和感覺，世界將會永遠(yuǎn)和平。雖然讓這些情緒在生活中完全消失的要求有點(diǎn)高，但要在我們的生活中擺脫它們，也并不太困難。
鍛煉自己的機(jī)智和社交能力。你所做的每件事都會對周圍人有影響。你能讓一個人的生活充滿陽光，但也能讓他無比痛苦。花點(diǎn)時間去傾聽其他人訴說。要是他們的生活不太和諧，那就鼓勵他們要更加樂觀。從一家人坐在一起吃飯到世界領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人聚在一起開會，他們都在玩一個追求和平的游戲。
答案及解析
26.C【解析】本題考查詞語搭配。由句意可知，此處意為“無論好壞”，前面是good，那后面則為bad。其他選項不符。所以此題選擇C。
27.A【解析】本題考查詞義理解。字典對一個詞的定義應(yīng)用define，作“定義”講，而regard是“認(rèn)為”的意思。所以此題選擇A。
28.C【解析】本題考查固定搭配。live one's life為固定結(jié)構(gòu)，意思是“過…的生活”。
29.A【解析】本題考查對上下文的理解。由下句的“Only the rhythm is there”可知這一句的意思是說“假設(shè)你的生活是一張白紙”。blank空的，used舊的，full滿的，deserted拋棄的。所以此題選擇A。
30.D【解析】本題考查固定搭配。該句句意是“上面的節(jié)奏由你自己創(chuàng)造”?！癰e up to sb.”意為“取決于”。所以此題選擇D。
31.B【解析】本題考查對上下文的理解。該句句意是“當(dāng)然你想讓自己表現(xiàn)得很好”。表現(xiàn)得好，就是成功，故選擇success。失敗failure，模特model，一團(tuán)糟mess，都不合適。所以此題選擇B。
32.D【解析】本題考查上下文一致。后文出現(xiàn)begin，此處應(yīng)與其保持一致。所以此題選擇D。
33.A【解析】本題考查固定搭配。begin with意為“以…開始”。所以此題選擇A。
34.C【解析】本題考查固定搭配。要與人交往就得對別人感興趣，be interested in sb.意為對某人感興趣，enthusiastic熱情的，mild溫和的，cau-tious小心的。所以此題選擇C。
35.C【解析】本題考查對上下文的理解。后面的驕傲、嫉妒等都是負(fù)面情緒，當(dāng)然得避免(avoid)了，而不是選擇(choose)。所以此題選擇C。
36.A【解析】本題考查對上下文的理解。該句句意是“上述的那些不良情緒都是你和人相處的大敵(enemy)”。朋友(friends)，條件(condi-don)，幫助(help)均不合句意。所以此題選擇A。
37.B【解析】本題考查句型。該句句意是“據(jù)說，要是人類忘記了這些情緒和感覺，世界將會永遠(yuǎn)和平”。It be said that+主語從句，表示“據(jù)說…”。所以此題選擇B。
38. C【解析】本題考查對上下文的理解。由上句“讓這些情緒在生活中完全消失的要求有點(diǎn)高”可知，此處是說在我們的生活中擺脫它們，也“并不太難”，以和上句形成對照。容易easy，自愿willing，令人害怕terrifying均不合題意。所以此題選擇C。
39.D【解析】本題考查固定搭配。該句句意是“你所做的每件事都會對周圍人有影響”。have alleffect on sb.表示“對某人有影響”。所以此題選擇D。
40.A【解析】本題考查詞匯。miserable表示“痛苦的”，用來形容人。dark和shadowy表示“陰暗的”，用來形容天氣。所以此題選擇A。
41.B【解析】本題考查詞匯。該句句意是“花點(diǎn)時間去傾聽(1isten to)其他人訴說”。攻擊(attack)、改變(change)、采訪(interview)顯然不合題意。所以此題選擇B。
42.A【解析】本題考查祈使句。該句句意是“鼓勵(encourage)他們用更樂觀的態(tài)度去面對”。主句須是個完整的句子，故不能用現(xiàn)在分詞，否則缺少謂語。所以此題選擇A。
43.A【解析】本題考查對上下文的理解。由上半句可推知，此處意為鼓勵他們更加樂觀。brighteroutlook意為“更加樂觀”。所以此題選擇A。
44.C【解析】本題考查過去分詞。seated表示“就座”，在此處作后置定語修飾the family unit，意思是“圍坐在餐桌周圍的一家人”。所以此題選擇C。
45.A【解析】本題考查對上下文的理解。句意是“從坐在一起吃飯的家庭到一起開會的世界領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人，他們都在玩一個追求和平的游戲?！眛hepursuit of peace意為“追求和平”，符合題意。所以此題選擇A。
第三部分 閱讀理解
Part A
Text 1
參考譯文
坐著飛機(jī)飛過一片沙漠之地時，兩位科學(xué)家用訓(xùn) 練有素的眼睛察看下面的樹木和灌木叢。經(jīng)過大致一小時的飛行觀察后，其中一位科學(xué)家在他的本子上寫下了這樣一句話“這里可能有金屬礦藏”。另一架飛機(jī)上的科學(xué)家們正飛過一座山區(qū)。他們給地面觀察站的科學(xué)家們發(fā)了一條“可能有金礦”的信息。步行越過山地，四名科學(xué)家做出報告：“應(yīng)該在此地尋找金屬礦藏”。從飛過多山丘的荒原的飛機(jī)上，一位科學(xué)家用無線電發(fā)回一個字：“鈾”。
沒有一個科學(xué)家具有X射線那樣的眼睛：他們并沒有看透地球表面的魔力。他們僅僅使用了一個最新的技術(shù)來定位地下的礦藏…通過長在地上的樹木和植被，可以定位某種埋藏在地下的礦物。
這項最新的尋找礦藏的技術(shù)依據(jù)的是這樣一個事實，即處在地下的礦物會影響到地面上灌木和樹木的生長。
沃森巴溪是加拿大英屬哥倫比亞一座6，000英尺高的山上的一條小溪。一隊礦藏搜索小組在那里收集了很多包樹木的種子;盒子里盛滿了小樹枝。樹根也被挖出來放進(jìn)了盒子里。每個包和盒子都被仔細(xì)標(biāo)記了。在科學(xué)實驗室，樹枝被燒成灰然后做檢測?？茖W(xué)家檢查了每個細(xì)小的部分，看里面是否含有礦藏。
對樹根、樹枝和種子的檢測并沒發(fā)現(xiàn)銀元素，但卻在樹的根部發(fā)現(xiàn)了少量的金元素，同時在樹枝和種子中也發(fā)現(xiàn)了一些金元素。長在最接近樹干處的種子要比長在樹枝根部的種子含金元素多一些。
答案及解析
46.D【解析】語義理解題。文章第一段的內(nèi)容提到各種金屬，而這些金屬元素是包含在礦(miner-als)里的。故本題選擇D。
47.C【解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。從文中最后一句“The seeds growing nearest to the tree trunks had more goldthan those growing on the ends of the branches.”(長在最接近樹干處的種子要比長在樹枝根部的種子含金元素多一些)可知答案。故本題選擇C。
48.D【解析】主旨題。通讀全文可知文章的大部分(第二至五段)都在講述通過植物來尋找礦藏。故本題選擇D。
49.A【解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。從最后一段可知，通過研究roots，branches和seeds可判定地下是否有礦產(chǎn)，而leaves在文章中卻沒有提到。故本題選擇A。
50.D【解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。從文章第一段的第一句“twoscientists looked down with trmned eyes at treesand bushes”(兩位科學(xué)家用訓(xùn)練有素的眼睛察看下面的樹木和灌木)可知答案。故本題選擇D。
Text2
參考譯文
英語中最令人恐懼的句子是“我們的電腦死機(jī)了”。在出差的時候，這樣的話你聽到的越來越多。前幾天我在機(jī)場排隊買去華盛頓的票。售票窗口的女孩說：“對不起，我們現(xiàn)在不能賣票。我們的電腦死機(jī)了。”
“要是電腦壞了，你就給我填一張票吧?！?BR> “我無法給你填票。我們只能用電腦出票。”
我看著那臺電腦，發(fā)現(xiàn)乘客們都站在那里，喝著咖啡，眼睛盯著那個已變黑的屏幕。然后我問她：“你們這些人都干些什么?”
“我們把你旅途的信息輸入電腦，然后它就會顯示是否有合適你的航班?！?BR> “所以要是電腦死機(jī)了，你們就什么都不能干了?！?BR> “是的，先生?！?BR> “電腦死機(jī)要持續(xù)多久?”我問道。
“我不清楚。有時十分鐘，有時兩個小時。要是不問電腦我們什么信息都不知道。但既然現(xiàn)在它死機(jī)了，它就不會回應(yīng)我們了?！?BR> 從女孩那里得知沒有備用電腦后，我說：“我們先別管電腦這事。你們的飛機(jī)呢?它們還在飛，是嗎?”“沒有電腦，我就無法回答你。”
“或許我可以去大門那里問飛行員他是否要飛往華盛頓，”我說。
“我不知道讓你去哪個門找他。即使飛行員飛往華盛頓，你沒有機(jī)票，他也不會讓你登機(jī)?！?BR> “接下來的幾個小時還有其他去華盛頓的航班嗎? ”
“我無法回答你，”她說著，順便指指那黑了的屏幕，“只有‘它’知道，而它現(xiàn)在無法告訴我?！?BR> 現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)沒多少人排隊了。電腦死機(jī)的消息迅速傳到了其他旅行者那里。一些人驚得臉都白了，一些人開始大氣還有一些人憤怒地踢他們的行李。
答案及解析
51.A【解析】主旨題。根據(jù)文章第一句中的“Ourcomputer is down”(我們的電腦死機(jī)了)及后面關(guān)于機(jī)場電腦死機(jī)后的一些對話內(nèi)容可知，文章主要講述的是機(jī)場電腦死機(jī)后發(fā)生的一些事情，故本題選擇A。
52.D【解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章中的對話“So whenit goes down，you go down with it.”(要是電腦死機(jī)了，你們就什么不能干了。)可知，沒有電腦，機(jī)場售票員什么都不能做。故本題選擇D。
53.B【解析】主觀題。沒有備用電腦，最有可能是因
為設(shè)備比較貴。故本題選擇B。
54.C【解析】推斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一段的描述：電腦死機(jī)，旅客們感到恐懼、憂郁、不安，可推知有時一臺電腦也會給人們帶來痛苦，故本題選擇C。
55.B【解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。文中第四段第一句說“everypassenger Was just standing there drinking coffeeand staring at the black screen.”(乘客們都站在那里，喝著咖啡，眼睛盯著那個已變黑的屏幕)。故本題選擇B。
Text 3
參考譯文
H.A.W.塔波爾和他的第二任妻子伊麗莎白·麥考特是菜德維爾黃金時代的人物。他們的故事很快成為了古代西部的傳奇之一。1855年，塔波爾去了堪薩斯州?；蛟S他受到了科羅拉多礦山財富傳言的誘惑。沒幾年之后他便搬到了西部，住在科羅拉多一個被稱為加利福尼亞峽谷的小采礦場，后來他成為這個地區(qū)的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人時將此地改名為菜德維爾。“這里肯定能發(fā)現(xiàn)巨大的鉛礦”他說道。
然而事實證明，萊德維爾的巨大財富來源于銀礦。由于塔波爾本身不懂得采礦，所以他開了一家綜合商店。他希望能給那些礦工提供食物和必需品以資助他們開采銀礦，這樣他也可以分一杯羹。然而幾年下來，他所資助的那些礦工卻沒有發(fā)現(xiàn)任何礦井。
最終，在1878年的某一天又有兩個礦工來尋求資助。然而由于損失慘重，塔波爾已經(jīng)決定不再資助了。“哎，你們自己拿吧，多一次少一次也沒什么兩樣了?！弊詈笏柺懿涣诉@兩個礦工的軟磨硬泡，扔下一句話便去賣自己的鞋帽了。這兩個礦工拿了他價值17美元的物品，卻要把自己找到的財富的三分之一送給塔波爾作為回報。他們選了一塊空地便開始挖.九天之后他們很幸運(yùn)地挖到了一個豐富的銀礦。塔波爾將銀礦從兩個礦工手中買下來據(jù)為己有。這座“匹茲堡
礦井”為塔波爾賺了130萬美元，而他僅僅投資了17美元。
后來，塔波爾又花11.7萬美元收購了位于鎮(zhèn)邊一個貧瘠山腰上的Matchless礦井。結(jié)果這一礦井比匹茲堡礦井更讓人難以置信，一天就挖出了價值3.5萬美元的銀礦。萊德維爾逐步發(fā)展起來，塔波爾擔(dān)任了第一任市長，后來還當(dāng)上了副州長。
答案及解析
56.C【解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。文章第一、二段中講到這～點(diǎn)時，提及了三個原因：A.因為塔波爾成為當(dāng)?shù)氐木用翊砣宋?B.因為相信在Leadville有豐富的鉛儲量;D.因為Leadville是因為塔波爾重要而起的名，唯獨(dú)C沒有，因為到后來發(fā)現(xiàn)是銀礦才給他帶來巨富。故本題選擇C。
57.D【解析】詞匯題。由文中第二段第三句可知，grubstake的意思是“供給探礦者資金、衣物、食品以及其他物品作為回報，供給者可以獲得礦中資源的一定份額”。故本題選擇D。
58.A【解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。由文章第三段可知，塔波爾第一次真正發(fā)財是因為他為兩名礦工提供資助，為此他獲得了他們礦資源三分之一的股份。后來塔波爾又將兩人的股份全買下，這樣，銀礦屬于塔波爾一個人所有，這個礦就是后來的匹茲堡礦。塔波爾用17美元的投資換來了130萬美元的收獲。故本題選擇A。
59.B【解析】推斷題。由原文可知，塔波爾的財產(chǎn)來源是有一定偶然性的，但是畢竟也是基于他開創(chuàng)的“grubstake”模式，所以A、D都不對，C更是沒有根據(jù)，因為文中并沒有提到第二位夫人在投資礦井過程中給他的幫助。分析塔波爾的做法，會得出B選項所示的結(jié)論。故本題選擇B。
60.B【解析】推斷題。如果本文是一篇文章的第一部分，那么在文章的第二部分將介紹誰呢?答案可以從文章第一句分析出來。在Leadville的黃金年代，塔波爾及其第二任妻子伊麗莎白·麥考特是值得大書特書的，接著，文章講述了塔波爾發(fā)家致富的歷史，如先買下匹茲堡礦，后又買下Matchless礦，最后成為市長、副州長等，涉及的全是男主人公，因此下邊再講的話，應(yīng)會講女主人公即伊麗莎白·麥考特。故本題選擇B。
Part B
參考譯文
下面是5個人對吸煙問題的看法。
哈德利：
如果你吸煙，而且不相信抽煙和支氣管疾患、心臟病以及肺癌之間存在確定的聯(lián)系，那么，你肯定是在欺騙你自己?？匆豢瘁t(yī)院里面那些罹患這些疾病的人.數(shù)一數(shù)他們中間有多少人不吸煙，得出的數(shù)字會讓你感到驚訝。即使是這少數(shù)不吸煙的人，也可能是不自覺的被動吸煙者。
蘭迪：
煙草是稅額很高的商品。對它所征的稅幾乎相當(dāng)于對我們每日消費(fèi)的面包所征的稅。僅稅收一項，英國政府從煙民那里征收的稅額，就足以滿足全部教育設(shè)施之需。所以，雖然*一向謹(jǐn)慎地指出吸煙可能有害，但它不會為此大聲痰呼。
桑普森：
煙草廣告是其中一個問題，我們從未在廣告中看到在清晨咳得很厲害的吸煙者。那永遠(yuǎn)不會發(fā)生。廣告總是展示一位英俊的、臉刮得很干凈的青年。這在暗示吸煙給人增添男子氣，甚至是有益健康的。他們把吸煙與寬敞的室外生活、漂亮的姑娘、真愛和團(tuán)結(jié)等畫面聯(lián)系起來。真是一派胡言!
羅利：
當(dāng)然，煙草可以替政府收斂錢財。然而，一手貪婪地攬大量的錢，另一手卻付出的更多。大量的錢花費(fèi)在癌癥研究和治療受癌癥折磨者的努力上。無數(shù)的珍貴生命因此逝去。從長遠(yuǎn)看，全面禁煙無疑將會使每個人都受益。
伯尼斯：
吸煙能帶來持續(xù)的慰藉。在我感到擔(dān)憂或緊張時，我只需點(diǎn)上一根煙，一切似乎就恢復(fù)正常了。辛苦地工作了一天之后，我最想做的就是吸一根煙。它甚至比咖啡還管用。吸煙帶來的愉悅和放松緩解了日常生活中的壓力。所以何必勞神禁煙并剝奪我們的快樂呢。
答案及解析
61.C 62.B 63.E 64.D 65.A
61-65題解析略。
第四部分 寫作
Part A
66.范文
Dear Prof. Wang,
First of all, please allow me to express my deepsorry for not being able to keep our appointment. I doknow that this is very impolite and must have caused youmuch trouble.
I do reckon that at present any explanation is paleand futile. However I do not want you to misunderstandme. On my way to your office, an old lady suddenlyfainted due to heart attack on the bus. I stopped a taxiand sent her into a nearby hospital. I stayed there untilher son came, which spoiled our appointment.
I am aware that our appointment is of importance. Ido hope that you would be kind enough to spare yourvaluable time to meet me. I am looking forward to hear-
ing from you.
Sincerely yours,Li Ming
Part B
67. 范文
This chart shows that one’s lifetime earnings areclosely linked with one’s physical condition and educa-tion. As a rule, the young make more money than theold. People at the age of 20 to 30 are in their prime oflife. When they are strong and energetic, they can workmore and, as a result, earn more. People at the age of40 to 50 earn less than those in their twenties and thir-ties.
It is also illustrated in the chart that the better one iseducated, the more his lifetime earnings are. A highschool graduate earns more than a middle school gradu-ate, but less than a college graduate. So one’s lifetimeearnings are in proportion to one’s education.
In my opinion, in this highly competitive society, I’d rather get good education before I work. If people on the average are satisfied with a Master’s degree, I’dlike to have a Doctor’s degree. Then I’ll be a cut aboveothers in income and in knowledge.
Section II Use of English
(15 minutes)
Directions :
Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B,C, or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.
Text
What impressions are you making on the people around you? Your words, phrases, even your message may soon be forgotten but believe me, good or 26 , your melody music.
The dictionary 27 melody as a succession of sounds. Just as music affects the moods and emotions of people, so does the way you live your 28
Think of your life as a 29 sheet of manuscript paper. Only the rhythm is there--it is 30 to you to create the harmony. Naturally you will want your composition to be a 31 So where to 32 ? YOU MUST BEGIN 33 YOURSELF.
Be really 34 in other people. Make a conscience effort to bring peace and happiness into other people' s lives. 35 situations that generate excessive ambition, envy, anger, and pride .They are all 36 of peace and will play havoc with your harmony.
37 has been said that if these emotions or feelings were forgotten, the world would live in permanent peace. Well, to banish them from the world is probably aiming a bit high but it shouldn' t be too 38 to rid them from your own life.
Develop features such as smart and social. Everything you do has an 39 on those around you, capable of making someone' s day bright or 40 . Besides take time to 41other people. If there are not enough harmony in their lives, 42 them to have a 43outlook.
From the family unit 44 around the dinner table to world leaders at the conference table ,the name of the game is the pursuit of 45
26. [A] wrong [B] false [C] bad [D] harmful
27. [A] defines [B] defined [C] regards [D] regarded
28. [A] school [B] home [C] life [D] college
29.[A] blank [B] used [C] full [D] deserted
30.[A] ready [B] decided [C] possible [D] up
31. [A] failure [B] success [C] model [D] mess
32. [A] do [B] start [C] make [D] begin
33. [A] with [B] to [C] on [D] off
34. [A] enthusiastic [B] mild [C] interested [D] cautious
35. [A] Choose [B] Choosing [C] Avoid [D] Avoiding
36. [A] enemies [B] friends [C] conditions [D] helps
37. [A] Which [B] It [C] What [D] That
38. [A] easy [B] willing [C] difficult [D] terrifying
39. [A] effort [B] mark [C] damage [D] effect
40. [A] miserable [B] dark [C] shadowy [D] interesting
41. [A] attack [B] listen to [C] change [D] interview
42.[A] encourage [B] encouraging [C] help [D] helping
43. [A] brighter [B] bright [C] happier [D] happy
44. [A] sat [B] sitting [C] seated [D] seating
45.[A] peace [B]war [C] dreams [D] unison
Section III Reading Comprehension
(40 minutes)
Part A
Directions:
Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.
Text 1
Flying over a desert area in an airplane, two scientists looked down with trained eyes at trees and bushes. After an hour' s flight, one of the scientists wrote in his book, "Look here for probable metal. " Scientists in another airplane, flying over a mountain area, sent a message to other scientists on the ground, "Gold possible. " Walking across hilly ground, four scientists reported ,"This ground should be searched for metal. " From an airplane over a hilly wasteland a scientist sent back by radio one word: "Uranium. "
None of the scientists had X-ray eyes: they had no magic power of looking down below the earth' s surface. They were merely putting to use one of the newest methods of locating minerals in the ground.., trees and plants as signs that certain minerals may lie beneath the ground on which the trees and plants are growing.
This newest method of searching for minerals is based on the fact that minerals deep in the earth may affect the kind of bushes and trees that grow in the surface.
At Watson Bar Greek, a brook(小溪) six thousand feet high in the mountains of British Columbia, Canada, a mineral search group gathered bags of tree seeds. Boxes were filled with small branches from the trees. Roots were dug and put into boxes. Each bag and box was carefully marked. In a scientific laboratory, the parts of the forest trees were burned to ashes and tested .Each small part was examined to learn whether there were minerals in it.
Study of the roots, branches, and seeds showed no silver. But there were small amounts of gold in the roots and a little less gold in the branches and seeds. The seeds growing nearest to the tree trunks had more gold than those growing on the ends of the branches.
46. Scientists were flying over a desert or a hilly wasteland or a mountain area in order to search for __________ in the ground.
[A] gold [B] silver [C] uranium [D] minerals
47. The study of trees, branches and roots shows that __________.
[A] there were larger amounts of gold in the branches than in the seeds
[B] there were smaller amounts of gold in the roots than in the branches
[C] there were less amounts of gold in the seeds growing on the ends of branches than seeds growing nearest to the tree trunks
[D] there was more gold in the branches than in the roots
48. Which is the best title suggested below?
[A] Scientists Searching for Metals with Special Power
[B] New Methods of Searching for Minerals
[C] Gold Could Be Found by Trees and Plants
[D] A New Method of Searching for Minerals--Using Trees and Plants
49. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of a tree that can help find minerals?
[A] Leaves. [B] Roots. [C] Branches. [D] Seeds.
50. The scientists were searching for minerals by using __________.
[A] X-ray [B] magic power
[C] a special instrument [D] rained eyes
Text 2
The most frightening words in the English language are, "Our computer is down. " You hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, "I' m sorry, I can' t sell you a ticket. Our computer is down. "
"If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket. "
"I can't write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so. "
I looked down on the computer and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen. Then I asked her, "What do all you people do?"
"We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not. "
"So when it goes down, you go down with it. ""That' s good, sir. "
"How long will the computer be down?" I wanted to know.
"I have no idea. Sometimes it' s down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. There' s no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since it' s down it won' t answer us. "
After the girl told me they had no backup computer, I said, "Let' s forget the computer. What about your planes? They' re still flying, aren't they?""I couldn' t tell without asking the computer. "
"Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if he' s flying to Washington," I suggested.
"I wouldn' t know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldn't take you if you didn' t have a ticket. "
"Is there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours?"
"I wouldn' t know," she said, pointing at the dark screen. "Only ' IT' knows. It can ' t tell me. "
By this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. The words soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people went white; some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.
51. The best tide for the article is
[A] When the Computer Is Down [B] The Most Frightening Words
[C] The Computer of the Airport [D] Asking the Computer
52. What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer?
[A] She could sell a ticket.
[B] She could write out a ticket.
[C] She could answer the passengers' questions.
[D] She could do nothing.
53. Why do you think they had not a" backup computer?
[A] Because it was easy down.
[B] Because it was very expensive.
[C] Because it was not advanced enough.
[D] Because it was not as big as the main computer.
54. The last paragraph suggests that
[A] a modern computer won' t be down
[B] computers can take the place of humans
[C] sometimes a computer may bring suffering to people
[D] there will be great changes in computers
55. What did passengers do when the computer was down?
[A] They left home and went home.
[B] They drank coffee and stared at the black screen.
[C] They began to talk to each other.
[D] None above.
Text 3
Among characters of Leadville' s golden age were H. A. W. Tabor and his second wife, Eliza-beth McCourt. Their history is fast becoming one of the legends of the Old West. He went to Kansas in 1855. Perhaps he was lured by rumors of fortunes to be made in Colorado mines. So a few years later he moved west to the small Colorad mining camp known as California Gulch, which he later renamed Leadville when he became its leading citizen. "Great deposits of lead are sure to be found here. " he said.
As it turned out, it was silver that was to make Leadville' s fortune and wealth. Tabor knew little about mining himself, so he opened a general store. It was his custom to "grubstake" prospective miners to supply them with food and supplies, or "grub", while they looked for ore, in return for which he would get a share in the mine if one was discovered. He did this for a number of years, but no one that he aided ever found anything of value.
Finally one day in the year 1878, two miners came in and asked for "grub". Tabor had decided to quit supplying it for having lost too much money that way. They wer persistent, however ,and Tabor was too busy to argue with them. "Oh help yourself. One more time won' t make any difference," he said and went on selling shoes and hats. The two miners took $17 worth of sup-plies, in return for which they gave Tabor a one-third interest in their findings. They picked a barren place and began to dig. After nine days they struck a rich vein of silver. Tabor bought the shares of the other two men, and so the mine belonged to him alone. This mine, known as the"Pittsburgh Mine," made $1,300,000 for Tabor in return for his $17 investment.
Later Tabor bought the Matchless Mine on another barren hillside just outside the town for$117,000. This turned out to be even more fabulous than the Pittsburgh, yielding $ 35,000 worth of silver per day at one time. Leadville grew. Tabor became its first mayor, and later became lieu-tenant governor of the state.
56. Leadville got its name for the following reasons EXCEPT
[A] because Tabor became its leading citizen
[B] because great deposits of lead is expected to be found there
[C] because it could bring good fortune to Tabor
[D] because it was renamed
57. The word "grubstake" in paragraph 2 means
[A] to supply miners with food and supplies
[B] to open a general store
[C] to do one' s contribution to the development of the mine
[D] to supply miners with food and supplies and in return get a share in the mine, if one was discovered
58. Tabor made his first fortune
[A] by supplying two prospective miners and getting in return a one-third interest in the findings
[B] because he was persuaded by the two miners to quit supplying
[C] by buying the shares of the other
[D] as a land speculator
59. The underlying reason for Tabor' s life career is
[A] purely accidental
[B] based on the analysis of miner' s being very poor and their possibility of discovering profitable mining site
[C] through the help from his second wife
[D] he planned well and accomplished targets step by step
60. If this passage is the first part of an article, who might be introduced in the following part?
[A] Tabor' s life.
[B] Tabor' s second wife, Elizabeth McCourt.
[C] Other colorful characters.
[D] Tabor' s other careers.
partB
Hadley:
If you smoke and you still don't believe that there's a definite link between smoking andbronchial troubles, heart disease and lung cancer, then you are certainly deceiving yourself. Justhave a look at those people in hospital with these diseases and count how many of them do notsmoke, and then you may be surprised at the number. Even these few people might be passivesmokers without realizing it.
Randy:
Tobacco is a wonderful commodity to tax. It is almost like a tax on our daily bread. In taxrevenue alone, the government of Britain collects enough from smokers to pay for its entire educational facilities. So while the authorities point out ever so carefully that smoking may be harmful, itdoesn't do to shout too loudly about it.
Sampson:
The advertising of tobacco is one of the problems. We are never shown pictures of real smok-ers coughing up their lungs early in the morning. That would never do. The advertisements alwaysdepict handsome, clean shaven young men. They suggest it is manly to smoke, even positivelyhealthy! Smoking is associated with the great open air life, with beautiful girls, true love and to getherness. What utter nonsense!
Rowley:
Of course tobacco can help government to raise money. However, while money is eagerly collected in vast sums with one hand, it is paid out in increasingly vaster sums with the other. Enor-mous amounts are spent on cancer research and on efforts to cure people suffering from the disease.Countless valuable lives are lost. In the long run, there is no doubt that everybody would be muchbetter off if smoking were banned altogether.
Bernice:
Smoking can provide constant consolation. When I feel worded or nervous, I just get a ciga-rette and everything seems to get right. After a day's hard work, the thing I want to do most issmoking. It can be even better than a cup of coffee. It is so enjoyable and relaxing that it relievesstresses of every day life. So why bother to ban it and take the pleasure from us.
Now match each of the persons (61 to 65)to the appropriate statement.
Note: there are two extra statements.
61. Hadley
62. Randy
63. Sampson
64. Rowley
65. Bernice
Statements
[A]Smoking brings many psychological benefits.
[B]Tobacco is an important source of income to the government.
[C]Smoking is sure to cause diseases.
[D]It's a short sighted policy to depend on tobacco for money.
[E]The advertisement for it is dishonest and harmful.
[F]The tobacco industry makes high quality advertisement for smoking.
[G]It's doubtful whether there is link between smoking and cancer.
Writing
66. You have made an appointment with Prof. Wang, but failed to keep it. Write a letter to
him. Your letter should include:
1)apologize for your failure to keep the appointment
2)explain your reason to your teacher
3)express your wish to make another appointment
You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your name at the end of your letter.
Use "Li Ming" instead. You do not need to write the address.
Part B
67. Below is a chart showing the lifetime earnings of people with different education and atdifferent ages. Look at the chart and write a composition of about 120 words making reference tothe following points:
1)the earnings of different ages
2)the earnings of different education
3)your own conclusion
第一部分聽力(略)
第二部分 英語知識運(yùn)用
參考譯文
你在周圍的人心里留下了什么印象?你說過的話甚至是你的信息都可能很快被人遺忘，但是，請相信我，不管是好是壞，這仍是你音樂般的旋律。
字典中將旋律定義為一系列的音符。正如音樂會影響人的心情和情緒一樣，你的生活方式也會影響你的心情與情緒。
假設(shè)你的生活是一張白紙，上面的節(jié)奏由你自己創(chuàng)造，你自然會希望自己譜的曲子是成功的。但從何處著手呢?必須先從自身開始。
與其他人友好相處，并努力給別人的生活帶來平靜和快樂;避免產(chǎn)生嫉妒、憤怒、驕傲等負(fù)面情緒，它們都是和睦的敵人，會對和諧造成嚴(yán)重的破壞。
據(jù)說，要是人類忘記了這些情緒和感覺，世界將會永遠(yuǎn)和平。雖然讓這些情緒在生活中完全消失的要求有點(diǎn)高，但要在我們的生活中擺脫它們，也并不太困難。
鍛煉自己的機(jī)智和社交能力。你所做的每件事都會對周圍人有影響。你能讓一個人的生活充滿陽光，但也能讓他無比痛苦。花點(diǎn)時間去傾聽其他人訴說。要是他們的生活不太和諧，那就鼓勵他們要更加樂觀。從一家人坐在一起吃飯到世界領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人聚在一起開會，他們都在玩一個追求和平的游戲。
答案及解析
26.C【解析】本題考查詞語搭配。由句意可知，此處意為“無論好壞”，前面是good，那后面則為bad。其他選項不符。所以此題選擇C。
27.A【解析】本題考查詞義理解。字典對一個詞的定義應(yīng)用define，作“定義”講，而regard是“認(rèn)為”的意思。所以此題選擇A。
28.C【解析】本題考查固定搭配。live one's life為固定結(jié)構(gòu)，意思是“過…的生活”。
29.A【解析】本題考查對上下文的理解。由下句的“Only the rhythm is there”可知這一句的意思是說“假設(shè)你的生活是一張白紙”。blank空的，used舊的，full滿的，deserted拋棄的。所以此題選擇A。
30.D【解析】本題考查固定搭配。該句句意是“上面的節(jié)奏由你自己創(chuàng)造”?！癰e up to sb.”意為“取決于”。所以此題選擇D。
31.B【解析】本題考查對上下文的理解。該句句意是“當(dāng)然你想讓自己表現(xiàn)得很好”。表現(xiàn)得好，就是成功，故選擇success。失敗failure，模特model，一團(tuán)糟mess，都不合適。所以此題選擇B。
32.D【解析】本題考查上下文一致。后文出現(xiàn)begin，此處應(yīng)與其保持一致。所以此題選擇D。
33.A【解析】本題考查固定搭配。begin with意為“以…開始”。所以此題選擇A。
34.C【解析】本題考查固定搭配。要與人交往就得對別人感興趣，be interested in sb.意為對某人感興趣，enthusiastic熱情的，mild溫和的，cau-tious小心的。所以此題選擇C。
35.C【解析】本題考查對上下文的理解。后面的驕傲、嫉妒等都是負(fù)面情緒，當(dāng)然得避免(avoid)了，而不是選擇(choose)。所以此題選擇C。
36.A【解析】本題考查對上下文的理解。該句句意是“上述的那些不良情緒都是你和人相處的大敵(enemy)”。朋友(friends)，條件(condi-don)，幫助(help)均不合句意。所以此題選擇A。
37.B【解析】本題考查句型。該句句意是“據(jù)說，要是人類忘記了這些情緒和感覺，世界將會永遠(yuǎn)和平”。It be said that+主語從句，表示“據(jù)說…”。所以此題選擇B。
38. C【解析】本題考查對上下文的理解。由上句“讓這些情緒在生活中完全消失的要求有點(diǎn)高”可知，此處是說在我們的生活中擺脫它們，也“并不太難”，以和上句形成對照。容易easy，自愿willing，令人害怕terrifying均不合題意。所以此題選擇C。
39.D【解析】本題考查固定搭配。該句句意是“你所做的每件事都會對周圍人有影響”。have alleffect on sb.表示“對某人有影響”。所以此題選擇D。
40.A【解析】本題考查詞匯。miserable表示“痛苦的”，用來形容人。dark和shadowy表示“陰暗的”，用來形容天氣。所以此題選擇A。
41.B【解析】本題考查詞匯。該句句意是“花點(diǎn)時間去傾聽(1isten to)其他人訴說”。攻擊(attack)、改變(change)、采訪(interview)顯然不合題意。所以此題選擇B。
42.A【解析】本題考查祈使句。該句句意是“鼓勵(encourage)他們用更樂觀的態(tài)度去面對”。主句須是個完整的句子，故不能用現(xiàn)在分詞，否則缺少謂語。所以此題選擇A。
43.A【解析】本題考查對上下文的理解。由上半句可推知，此處意為鼓勵他們更加樂觀。brighteroutlook意為“更加樂觀”。所以此題選擇A。
44.C【解析】本題考查過去分詞。seated表示“就座”，在此處作后置定語修飾the family unit，意思是“圍坐在餐桌周圍的一家人”。所以此題選擇C。
45.A【解析】本題考查對上下文的理解。句意是“從坐在一起吃飯的家庭到一起開會的世界領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人，他們都在玩一個追求和平的游戲?！眛hepursuit of peace意為“追求和平”，符合題意。所以此題選擇A。
第三部分 閱讀理解
Part A
Text 1
參考譯文
坐著飛機(jī)飛過一片沙漠之地時，兩位科學(xué)家用訓(xùn) 練有素的眼睛察看下面的樹木和灌木叢。經(jīng)過大致一小時的飛行觀察后，其中一位科學(xué)家在他的本子上寫下了這樣一句話“這里可能有金屬礦藏”。另一架飛機(jī)上的科學(xué)家們正飛過一座山區(qū)。他們給地面觀察站的科學(xué)家們發(fā)了一條“可能有金礦”的信息。步行越過山地，四名科學(xué)家做出報告：“應(yīng)該在此地尋找金屬礦藏”。從飛過多山丘的荒原的飛機(jī)上，一位科學(xué)家用無線電發(fā)回一個字：“鈾”。
沒有一個科學(xué)家具有X射線那樣的眼睛：他們并沒有看透地球表面的魔力。他們僅僅使用了一個最新的技術(shù)來定位地下的礦藏…通過長在地上的樹木和植被，可以定位某種埋藏在地下的礦物。
這項最新的尋找礦藏的技術(shù)依據(jù)的是這樣一個事實，即處在地下的礦物會影響到地面上灌木和樹木的生長。
沃森巴溪是加拿大英屬哥倫比亞一座6，000英尺高的山上的一條小溪。一隊礦藏搜索小組在那里收集了很多包樹木的種子;盒子里盛滿了小樹枝。樹根也被挖出來放進(jìn)了盒子里。每個包和盒子都被仔細(xì)標(biāo)記了。在科學(xué)實驗室，樹枝被燒成灰然后做檢測?？茖W(xué)家檢查了每個細(xì)小的部分，看里面是否含有礦藏。
對樹根、樹枝和種子的檢測并沒發(fā)現(xiàn)銀元素，但卻在樹的根部發(fā)現(xiàn)了少量的金元素，同時在樹枝和種子中也發(fā)現(xiàn)了一些金元素。長在最接近樹干處的種子要比長在樹枝根部的種子含金元素多一些。
答案及解析
46.D【解析】語義理解題。文章第一段的內(nèi)容提到各種金屬，而這些金屬元素是包含在礦(miner-als)里的。故本題選擇D。
47.C【解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。從文中最后一句“The seeds growing nearest to the tree trunks had more goldthan those growing on the ends of the branches.”(長在最接近樹干處的種子要比長在樹枝根部的種子含金元素多一些)可知答案。故本題選擇C。
48.D【解析】主旨題。通讀全文可知文章的大部分(第二至五段)都在講述通過植物來尋找礦藏。故本題選擇D。
49.A【解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。從最后一段可知，通過研究roots，branches和seeds可判定地下是否有礦產(chǎn)，而leaves在文章中卻沒有提到。故本題選擇A。
50.D【解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。從文章第一段的第一句“twoscientists looked down with trmned eyes at treesand bushes”(兩位科學(xué)家用訓(xùn)練有素的眼睛察看下面的樹木和灌木)可知答案。故本題選擇D。
Text2
參考譯文
英語中最令人恐懼的句子是“我們的電腦死機(jī)了”。在出差的時候，這樣的話你聽到的越來越多。前幾天我在機(jī)場排隊買去華盛頓的票。售票窗口的女孩說：“對不起，我們現(xiàn)在不能賣票。我們的電腦死機(jī)了。”
“要是電腦壞了，你就給我填一張票吧?！?BR> “我無法給你填票。我們只能用電腦出票。”
我看著那臺電腦，發(fā)現(xiàn)乘客們都站在那里，喝著咖啡，眼睛盯著那個已變黑的屏幕。然后我問她：“你們這些人都干些什么?”
“我們把你旅途的信息輸入電腦，然后它就會顯示是否有合適你的航班?！?BR> “所以要是電腦死機(jī)了，你們就什么都不能干了?！?BR> “是的，先生?！?BR> “電腦死機(jī)要持續(xù)多久?”我問道。
“我不清楚。有時十分鐘，有時兩個小時。要是不問電腦我們什么信息都不知道。但既然現(xiàn)在它死機(jī)了，它就不會回應(yīng)我們了?！?BR> 從女孩那里得知沒有備用電腦后，我說：“我們先別管電腦這事。你們的飛機(jī)呢?它們還在飛，是嗎?”“沒有電腦，我就無法回答你。”
“或許我可以去大門那里問飛行員他是否要飛往華盛頓，”我說。
“我不知道讓你去哪個門找他。即使飛行員飛往華盛頓，你沒有機(jī)票，他也不會讓你登機(jī)?！?BR> “接下來的幾個小時還有其他去華盛頓的航班嗎? ”
“我無法回答你，”她說著，順便指指那黑了的屏幕，“只有‘它’知道，而它現(xiàn)在無法告訴我?！?BR> 現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)沒多少人排隊了。電腦死機(jī)的消息迅速傳到了其他旅行者那里。一些人驚得臉都白了，一些人開始大氣還有一些人憤怒地踢他們的行李。
答案及解析
51.A【解析】主旨題。根據(jù)文章第一句中的“Ourcomputer is down”(我們的電腦死機(jī)了)及后面關(guān)于機(jī)場電腦死機(jī)后的一些對話內(nèi)容可知，文章主要講述的是機(jī)場電腦死機(jī)后發(fā)生的一些事情，故本題選擇A。
52.D【解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章中的對話“So whenit goes down，you go down with it.”(要是電腦死機(jī)了，你們就什么不能干了。)可知，沒有電腦，機(jī)場售票員什么都不能做。故本題選擇D。
53.B【解析】主觀題。沒有備用電腦，最有可能是因
為設(shè)備比較貴。故本題選擇B。
54.C【解析】推斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一段的描述：電腦死機(jī)，旅客們感到恐懼、憂郁、不安，可推知有時一臺電腦也會給人們帶來痛苦，故本題選擇C。
55.B【解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。文中第四段第一句說“everypassenger Was just standing there drinking coffeeand staring at the black screen.”(乘客們都站在那里，喝著咖啡，眼睛盯著那個已變黑的屏幕)。故本題選擇B。
Text 3
參考譯文
H.A.W.塔波爾和他的第二任妻子伊麗莎白·麥考特是菜德維爾黃金時代的人物。他們的故事很快成為了古代西部的傳奇之一。1855年，塔波爾去了堪薩斯州?；蛟S他受到了科羅拉多礦山財富傳言的誘惑。沒幾年之后他便搬到了西部，住在科羅拉多一個被稱為加利福尼亞峽谷的小采礦場，后來他成為這個地區(qū)的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人時將此地改名為菜德維爾。“這里肯定能發(fā)現(xiàn)巨大的鉛礦”他說道。
然而事實證明，萊德維爾的巨大財富來源于銀礦。由于塔波爾本身不懂得采礦，所以他開了一家綜合商店。他希望能給那些礦工提供食物和必需品以資助他們開采銀礦，這樣他也可以分一杯羹。然而幾年下來，他所資助的那些礦工卻沒有發(fā)現(xiàn)任何礦井。
最終，在1878年的某一天又有兩個礦工來尋求資助。然而由于損失慘重，塔波爾已經(jīng)決定不再資助了。“哎，你們自己拿吧，多一次少一次也沒什么兩樣了?！弊詈笏柺懿涣诉@兩個礦工的軟磨硬泡，扔下一句話便去賣自己的鞋帽了。這兩個礦工拿了他價值17美元的物品，卻要把自己找到的財富的三分之一送給塔波爾作為回報。他們選了一塊空地便開始挖.九天之后他們很幸運(yùn)地挖到了一個豐富的銀礦。塔波爾將銀礦從兩個礦工手中買下來據(jù)為己有。這座“匹茲堡
礦井”為塔波爾賺了130萬美元，而他僅僅投資了17美元。
后來，塔波爾又花11.7萬美元收購了位于鎮(zhèn)邊一個貧瘠山腰上的Matchless礦井。結(jié)果這一礦井比匹茲堡礦井更讓人難以置信，一天就挖出了價值3.5萬美元的銀礦。萊德維爾逐步發(fā)展起來，塔波爾擔(dān)任了第一任市長，后來還當(dāng)上了副州長。
答案及解析
56.C【解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。文章第一、二段中講到這～點(diǎn)時，提及了三個原因：A.因為塔波爾成為當(dāng)?shù)氐木用翊砣宋?B.因為相信在Leadville有豐富的鉛儲量;D.因為Leadville是因為塔波爾重要而起的名，唯獨(dú)C沒有，因為到后來發(fā)現(xiàn)是銀礦才給他帶來巨富。故本題選擇C。
57.D【解析】詞匯題。由文中第二段第三句可知，grubstake的意思是“供給探礦者資金、衣物、食品以及其他物品作為回報，供給者可以獲得礦中資源的一定份額”。故本題選擇D。
58.A【解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。由文章第三段可知，塔波爾第一次真正發(fā)財是因為他為兩名礦工提供資助，為此他獲得了他們礦資源三分之一的股份。后來塔波爾又將兩人的股份全買下，這樣，銀礦屬于塔波爾一個人所有，這個礦就是后來的匹茲堡礦。塔波爾用17美元的投資換來了130萬美元的收獲。故本題選擇A。
59.B【解析】推斷題。由原文可知，塔波爾的財產(chǎn)來源是有一定偶然性的，但是畢竟也是基于他開創(chuàng)的“grubstake”模式，所以A、D都不對，C更是沒有根據(jù)，因為文中并沒有提到第二位夫人在投資礦井過程中給他的幫助。分析塔波爾的做法，會得出B選項所示的結(jié)論。故本題選擇B。
60.B【解析】推斷題。如果本文是一篇文章的第一部分，那么在文章的第二部分將介紹誰呢?答案可以從文章第一句分析出來。在Leadville的黃金年代，塔波爾及其第二任妻子伊麗莎白·麥考特是值得大書特書的，接著，文章講述了塔波爾發(fā)家致富的歷史，如先買下匹茲堡礦，后又買下Matchless礦，最后成為市長、副州長等，涉及的全是男主人公，因此下邊再講的話，應(yīng)會講女主人公即伊麗莎白·麥考特。故本題選擇B。
Part B
參考譯文
下面是5個人對吸煙問題的看法。
哈德利：
如果你吸煙，而且不相信抽煙和支氣管疾患、心臟病以及肺癌之間存在確定的聯(lián)系，那么，你肯定是在欺騙你自己?？匆豢瘁t(yī)院里面那些罹患這些疾病的人.數(shù)一數(shù)他們中間有多少人不吸煙，得出的數(shù)字會讓你感到驚訝。即使是這少數(shù)不吸煙的人，也可能是不自覺的被動吸煙者。
蘭迪：
煙草是稅額很高的商品。對它所征的稅幾乎相當(dāng)于對我們每日消費(fèi)的面包所征的稅。僅稅收一項，英國政府從煙民那里征收的稅額，就足以滿足全部教育設(shè)施之需。所以，雖然*一向謹(jǐn)慎地指出吸煙可能有害，但它不會為此大聲痰呼。
桑普森：
煙草廣告是其中一個問題，我們從未在廣告中看到在清晨咳得很厲害的吸煙者。那永遠(yuǎn)不會發(fā)生。廣告總是展示一位英俊的、臉刮得很干凈的青年。這在暗示吸煙給人增添男子氣，甚至是有益健康的。他們把吸煙與寬敞的室外生活、漂亮的姑娘、真愛和團(tuán)結(jié)等畫面聯(lián)系起來。真是一派胡言!
羅利：
當(dāng)然，煙草可以替政府收斂錢財。然而，一手貪婪地攬大量的錢，另一手卻付出的更多。大量的錢花費(fèi)在癌癥研究和治療受癌癥折磨者的努力上。無數(shù)的珍貴生命因此逝去。從長遠(yuǎn)看，全面禁煙無疑將會使每個人都受益。
伯尼斯：
吸煙能帶來持續(xù)的慰藉。在我感到擔(dān)憂或緊張時，我只需點(diǎn)上一根煙，一切似乎就恢復(fù)正常了。辛苦地工作了一天之后，我最想做的就是吸一根煙。它甚至比咖啡還管用。吸煙帶來的愉悅和放松緩解了日常生活中的壓力。所以何必勞神禁煙并剝奪我們的快樂呢。
答案及解析
61.C 62.B 63.E 64.D 65.A
61-65題解析略。
第四部分 寫作
Part A
66.范文
Dear Prof. Wang,
First of all, please allow me to express my deepsorry for not being able to keep our appointment. I doknow that this is very impolite and must have caused youmuch trouble.
I do reckon that at present any explanation is paleand futile. However I do not want you to misunderstandme. On my way to your office, an old lady suddenlyfainted due to heart attack on the bus. I stopped a taxiand sent her into a nearby hospital. I stayed there untilher son came, which spoiled our appointment.
I am aware that our appointment is of importance. Ido hope that you would be kind enough to spare yourvaluable time to meet me. I am looking forward to hear-
ing from you.
Sincerely yours,Li Ming
Part B
67. 范文
This chart shows that one’s lifetime earnings areclosely linked with one’s physical condition and educa-tion. As a rule, the young make more money than theold. People at the age of 20 to 30 are in their prime oflife. When they are strong and energetic, they can workmore and, as a result, earn more. People at the age of40 to 50 earn less than those in their twenties and thir-ties.
It is also illustrated in the chart that the better one iseducated, the more his lifetime earnings are. A highschool graduate earns more than a middle school gradu-ate, but less than a college graduate. So one’s lifetimeearnings are in proportion to one’s education.
In my opinion, in this highly competitive society, I’d rather get good education before I work. If people on the average are satisfied with a Master’s degree, I’dlike to have a Doctor’s degree. Then I’ll be a cut aboveothers in income and in knowledge.