Passage One
Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.
Friendship is one of the basic bonds between human beings. While the characteristics of friendship might vary from one country to another, people from all cultures not only enjoy friends but need them. Many studies have shown that teenagers who have no friends often suffer from psychological disorders. It has been shown that teenagers, perhaps more than any other age group, need companionship and a sense of belonging. The negative consequences of loneliness have also been observed among the elderly. The death of a spouse often leaves a widow or a widower totally bereft. If, however, they are surrounded by friends and relatives and if they are able to articulate their feelings, they are more likely to recover from their grief.
"No man is an island." In other words, we are all parts of society. We all need the love, admiration, respect and moral support of other people. If we are fortunate, our friends will provide us with all of these necessary aspects of life.
As most people observe, there are many levels of friendship. The degree or intensity of friendship varies depending on the personality of the individuals involved and the context of the relationships. Extroverts enjoy being surrounded by many people whereas introverts are perhaps content with fewer but more intense friendships.
Everyone is not equally open with all their friends. The degree of intimacy is determined by many factors. Close friends can be formed at any stage in one's life but they are usually very rare. Not very many people have more than a few really close friends. Irrespective of the level of intimacy, all friendships are based on reciprocity, honesty and a certain amount of love and affection.
56. The second paragraph implies that________
A) teenagers without friends will suffer from psychological problems
B) a widow or a widower will die very soon without companionship
C) human beings need companionship and a sense of belonging
D) some people need friendship
57. "No man is an island"(Line 1, Para.3) implies that________
A) everyone is a part of an island
B) man cannot be an island
C) everyone is just a part of society
D) society is an island
58. The degree of intimacy of friendship mainly depends on________
A) age
B) belongings
C) personality
D) culture
59. The author thinks that close friends________
A) can be easily formed when one is young
B) cannot be long-lasting
C) are not rare for everyone
D) are rare for most people
60. The word "irrespective"(Last sentence, Para.5) means________
A) not respecting
B) dishonoring
C) regardless
D) considering
Passage Two
Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.
Sixteen years ago, Eileen Doyle's husband, an engineer, took his four children up for an early morning cup of tea, packed a small case and was never seen or heard of again. Eileen was astonished and in a state of despair. They had been a happy family and, as far as she knew, there had been nothing wrong with their marriage.
Every day of the year a small group of men and women quietly pack a few belongings and without so much as a note or a goodbye close the front door for the last time, leaving their debts, their worries and their confused families behind them.
Last year, more than 1,200 men and nearly as many women were reported missing from home the highest in 15 years. Many did return home within a year, but others rejected the past completely and are now living a new life somewhere under a different identity.
To those left behind this form of desertion is a terrible blow to their pride and self-confidence. Even the finality of death might be preferable. At least it does not imply rejection or failure. Worse than that, people can be left with an unfinished marriage, not knowing whether they will have to wait seven years before they are free to start a fresh life.
Clinical psychologist Paul Brown believes most departures of this kind to be well planned rather than impulsive. "It's typical of the kind of personality which seems able to ignore other people's pain and difficulties. Running away, like killing yourself, is a highly aggressive act. By creating an absence the people left behind feel guilty, upset and empty."
61. When her husband left home, Eileen Doyle________
A) could not forgive him for taking the children
B) had been expecting it to happen for some time
C) could not understand why
D) blamed herself for what had happened
62. Most people who leave their families behind them________
A) do so without warning
B) do so because of their debts
C) come back immediately
D) change their names
63. Some people would even prefer the death to the running away of their spouse because________
A) their spouse would feel no pain during the death
B) their spouse's death would not blow their pride and confidence
C) a desertion would not bring a feeling of rejection or failure
D) their spouse's death would make them feel less painful
64. The man or woman left behind with an unfinished marriage usually________
A) admits responsibility for the situation
B) wishes the person who has left were dead
C) comes back within a year
D) will have no legal marriage life for seven years
65. Paul Brown regards leaving home in such circumstances as________
A) an act of despair
B) an act of selfishness
C) the result of a sudden decision
D) the result of the enormous sense of guilt
56.【解析】 C。推理題。文章第二段表明人都需要友誼和歸屬感。文章第二段提到?jīng)]有朋友的青少年和喪偶的老年人常常會(huì)有心理問(wèn)題，并提到友誼和歸屬感是他們共同的需求，所以C為正確答案。選項(xiàng)A和B都過(guò)于武斷，D有些片面。
57.【解析】C。細(xì)節(jié)題?！癗o man is an island”(Line l，Para．3)的意思是，每個(gè)人都是社會(huì)的一部分。第三段第二句話解釋了這句引言的意思，“In other words，we are all parts of society．”，所以C為正確答案。
58.【解析】C。細(xì)節(jié)題。友誼的親密程度主要取決于人的個(gè)性。見(jiàn)第四段第二句，“The degree or intensity of friendship varies depending on the personality of the individuals．”，所以C為正確答案。
59.【解析】 D。推理題。作者認(rèn)為多數(shù)人的親密朋友并不多。見(jiàn)第五段第三句，“Close friends call be formed at any stage in one’s life but they are usually very rare．”。在人生的任何階段都可以交到親密的朋友，但數(shù)量通常很少，由此推斷D為正確答案。
60.【解析】 C。詞匯題?！癷rrespective”(第五段最后一句)這個(gè)詞語(yǔ)的意思是“不論，不考慮”。見(jiàn)最后一句，“Irrespective of the level of intimacy, all friendships are based on…”。不論親密的程度如何，任何友誼都是建立在互惠、誠(chéng)實(shí)和一定的友愛(ài)和關(guān)懷的基礎(chǔ)之上的。根據(jù)上下文，可推測(cè)出這個(gè)詞語(yǔ)的意思是“不論，不考慮”。所以C為正確答案。
61.【解析】C。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段第二句“Eileen was astonished．”可以斷定C“(她)不明白為什么”應(yīng)該是正確答案。其余三項(xiàng)均不符合文章意思。
62.【解析】A。細(xì)節(jié)題。該題較簡(jiǎn)單，解題依據(jù)應(yīng)該是文章第二段，“…without so much as a note or goodbye”。所以A項(xiàng)正確。
63.【解析】 B。細(xì)節(jié)題。文章第四段第一句說(shuō)這種被拋棄的行為對(duì)被遺棄的人造成致命一擊，嚴(yán)重打擊了他們的自尊心和自信心。第二、三句說(shuō)明那些被遺棄的人甚至寧愿自己的配偶已經(jīng)死亡，至少死亡不會(huì)意味著自己被拋棄或失敗，所以要比被遺棄的感覺(jué)好點(diǎn)。第三句“At least it…”中的it是指death而不是題干中主語(yǔ)所指。綜上所述，A選項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤，C選項(xiàng)的主語(yǔ)應(yīng)當(dāng)是their spouse’s death，D選項(xiàng)是斷章取義，故B正確。
64. 【解析】 D。推理題。問(wèn)題的題干應(yīng)該在第四段最后一句，所以答案在此“…Worse than that，．．．a(chǎn)n unfinished marry age…．wait seven years before…”，D項(xiàng)正是這種意思。
65.【解析】 B。細(xì)節(jié)題。依據(jù)為第五段第二句“It’s typical of the kind of personality which seems able to ignore other people’ Spain an difficulties．”。他們忽略他人的痛苦和困難顯然是一種自私的行為。
Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.
Friendship is one of the basic bonds between human beings. While the characteristics of friendship might vary from one country to another, people from all cultures not only enjoy friends but need them. Many studies have shown that teenagers who have no friends often suffer from psychological disorders. It has been shown that teenagers, perhaps more than any other age group, need companionship and a sense of belonging. The negative consequences of loneliness have also been observed among the elderly. The death of a spouse often leaves a widow or a widower totally bereft. If, however, they are surrounded by friends and relatives and if they are able to articulate their feelings, they are more likely to recover from their grief.
"No man is an island." In other words, we are all parts of society. We all need the love, admiration, respect and moral support of other people. If we are fortunate, our friends will provide us with all of these necessary aspects of life.
As most people observe, there are many levels of friendship. The degree or intensity of friendship varies depending on the personality of the individuals involved and the context of the relationships. Extroverts enjoy being surrounded by many people whereas introverts are perhaps content with fewer but more intense friendships.
Everyone is not equally open with all their friends. The degree of intimacy is determined by many factors. Close friends can be formed at any stage in one's life but they are usually very rare. Not very many people have more than a few really close friends. Irrespective of the level of intimacy, all friendships are based on reciprocity, honesty and a certain amount of love and affection.
56. The second paragraph implies that________
A) teenagers without friends will suffer from psychological problems
B) a widow or a widower will die very soon without companionship
C) human beings need companionship and a sense of belonging
D) some people need friendship
57. "No man is an island"(Line 1, Para.3) implies that________
A) everyone is a part of an island
B) man cannot be an island
C) everyone is just a part of society
D) society is an island
58. The degree of intimacy of friendship mainly depends on________
A) age
B) belongings
C) personality
D) culture
59. The author thinks that close friends________
A) can be easily formed when one is young
B) cannot be long-lasting
C) are not rare for everyone
D) are rare for most people
60. The word "irrespective"(Last sentence, Para.5) means________
A) not respecting
B) dishonoring
C) regardless
D) considering
Passage Two
Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.
Sixteen years ago, Eileen Doyle's husband, an engineer, took his four children up for an early morning cup of tea, packed a small case and was never seen or heard of again. Eileen was astonished and in a state of despair. They had been a happy family and, as far as she knew, there had been nothing wrong with their marriage.
Every day of the year a small group of men and women quietly pack a few belongings and without so much as a note or a goodbye close the front door for the last time, leaving their debts, their worries and their confused families behind them.
Last year, more than 1,200 men and nearly as many women were reported missing from home the highest in 15 years. Many did return home within a year, but others rejected the past completely and are now living a new life somewhere under a different identity.
To those left behind this form of desertion is a terrible blow to their pride and self-confidence. Even the finality of death might be preferable. At least it does not imply rejection or failure. Worse than that, people can be left with an unfinished marriage, not knowing whether they will have to wait seven years before they are free to start a fresh life.
Clinical psychologist Paul Brown believes most departures of this kind to be well planned rather than impulsive. "It's typical of the kind of personality which seems able to ignore other people's pain and difficulties. Running away, like killing yourself, is a highly aggressive act. By creating an absence the people left behind feel guilty, upset and empty."
61. When her husband left home, Eileen Doyle________
A) could not forgive him for taking the children
B) had been expecting it to happen for some time
C) could not understand why
D) blamed herself for what had happened
62. Most people who leave their families behind them________
A) do so without warning
B) do so because of their debts
C) come back immediately
D) change their names
63. Some people would even prefer the death to the running away of their spouse because________
A) their spouse would feel no pain during the death
B) their spouse's death would not blow their pride and confidence
C) a desertion would not bring a feeling of rejection or failure
D) their spouse's death would make them feel less painful
64. The man or woman left behind with an unfinished marriage usually________
A) admits responsibility for the situation
B) wishes the person who has left were dead
C) comes back within a year
D) will have no legal marriage life for seven years
65. Paul Brown regards leaving home in such circumstances as________
A) an act of despair
B) an act of selfishness
C) the result of a sudden decision
D) the result of the enormous sense of guilt
56.【解析】 C。推理題。文章第二段表明人都需要友誼和歸屬感。文章第二段提到?jīng)]有朋友的青少年和喪偶的老年人常常會(huì)有心理問(wèn)題，并提到友誼和歸屬感是他們共同的需求，所以C為正確答案。選項(xiàng)A和B都過(guò)于武斷，D有些片面。
57.【解析】C。細(xì)節(jié)題?！癗o man is an island”(Line l，Para．3)的意思是，每個(gè)人都是社會(huì)的一部分。第三段第二句話解釋了這句引言的意思，“In other words，we are all parts of society．”，所以C為正確答案。
58.【解析】C。細(xì)節(jié)題。友誼的親密程度主要取決于人的個(gè)性。見(jiàn)第四段第二句，“The degree or intensity of friendship varies depending on the personality of the individuals．”，所以C為正確答案。
59.【解析】 D。推理題。作者認(rèn)為多數(shù)人的親密朋友并不多。見(jiàn)第五段第三句，“Close friends call be formed at any stage in one’s life but they are usually very rare．”。在人生的任何階段都可以交到親密的朋友，但數(shù)量通常很少，由此推斷D為正確答案。
60.【解析】 C。詞匯題?！癷rrespective”(第五段最后一句)這個(gè)詞語(yǔ)的意思是“不論，不考慮”。見(jiàn)最后一句，“Irrespective of the level of intimacy, all friendships are based on…”。不論親密的程度如何，任何友誼都是建立在互惠、誠(chéng)實(shí)和一定的友愛(ài)和關(guān)懷的基礎(chǔ)之上的。根據(jù)上下文，可推測(cè)出這個(gè)詞語(yǔ)的意思是“不論，不考慮”。所以C為正確答案。
61.【解析】C。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段第二句“Eileen was astonished．”可以斷定C“(她)不明白為什么”應(yīng)該是正確答案。其余三項(xiàng)均不符合文章意思。
62.【解析】A。細(xì)節(jié)題。該題較簡(jiǎn)單，解題依據(jù)應(yīng)該是文章第二段，“…without so much as a note or goodbye”。所以A項(xiàng)正確。
63.【解析】 B。細(xì)節(jié)題。文章第四段第一句說(shuō)這種被拋棄的行為對(duì)被遺棄的人造成致命一擊，嚴(yán)重打擊了他們的自尊心和自信心。第二、三句說(shuō)明那些被遺棄的人甚至寧愿自己的配偶已經(jīng)死亡，至少死亡不會(huì)意味著自己被拋棄或失敗，所以要比被遺棄的感覺(jué)好點(diǎn)。第三句“At least it…”中的it是指death而不是題干中主語(yǔ)所指。綜上所述，A選項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤，C選項(xiàng)的主語(yǔ)應(yīng)當(dāng)是their spouse’s death，D選項(xiàng)是斷章取義，故B正確。
64. 【解析】 D。推理題。問(wèn)題的題干應(yīng)該在第四段最后一句，所以答案在此“…Worse than that，．．．a(chǎn)n unfinished marry age…．wait seven years before…”，D項(xiàng)正是這種意思。
65.【解析】 B。細(xì)節(jié)題。依據(jù)為第五段第二句“It’s typical of the kind of personality which seems able to ignore other people’ Spain an difficulties．”。他們忽略他人的痛苦和困難顯然是一種自私的行為。