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2017年6月英语四级冲刺套题及答案
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Part I Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Food Contamination following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
1.食品污染事件频发
2.食品污染事件的危害
3.解决问题的办法
Food Contamination
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Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)
Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
James Cameron: Earth's Deepest Spot Desolate, Foreboding
“The last frontier on Earth is out—of-this—world，desolate(荒芜的)，foreboding(有不祥预感的)，and moon—like", James Cameron said after diving to the deepest part of the ocean.
And he loved it.
"My feeling was one of complete isolation from all of humanity," Cameron said Monday, shortly after returning from the strange cold dark place 7 miles below the western Pacific Ocean that only two men have been to. "I felt like I literally, in the space of one day, had gone to another planet and come back. It' s been a very surreal day. "Cameron, whose imagination of alien worlds yielded the blockbuster ( 大片 ) movie Avatar, said there was one thing he promised to himself: He wanted to drink in how unusual it is.
He didn't do that when he first dove to the watery grave of the Titanic, and Apollo astronauts have said they never had time to savor ( 品尝)where they were.
"There had to be a moment where I just stopped, and took it in, and said, 'This is where I am; I'm at the bottom of the ocean, the deepest place on Earth. What does that mean?'" Cameron told reporters during a Monday conference call after spending three hours at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, nearly 7 miles down.
"I just sat there looking out the window, looking at this barren (贫瘠的 ), desolate lunar plain, appreciating,"
Cameron said.
He also realized how alone he was, with that much water above him.
"It's really the sense of isolation, more than anything, realizing how tiny you are down in this big vast black unknown and unexplored place," Cameron said.
Cameron said he had hoped to see a strange deep sea monster like a creature that would excite the storyteller in him and seem like out of his movies, but he didn't.
He didn't see tracks of small primitive sea animals on the ocean floor as he did when he dove more than 5 miles deep weeks ago. All he saw were voracious (贪吃的) shrimp-like critters that weren't bigger than an inch.
In future missions, Cameron plans to bring "bait"--like chicken---to set out.
Cameron said the mission was all about exploration, science and discovery. He is the only person to dive there solo, using a sub (潜水艇) he helped design. He is the first person to reach that depth-- 35,576 feet – since it was initially explored in 1960.
There had been race to the bottom among rich and famous adventurers. Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Industries has been building his own one-man sub to explore the depths of the ocean. Branson told the Associated Press that Cameron's dive was "a fantastic achievement. "
Branson said he hoped to explore a different deep place first now, instead of the Mariana Trench. He planned later this year to dive to the deepest part of the Atlantic, the Puerto Rican trench, which is only five miles from his home. That area is just of six miles deep and has not been explored yet.
Branson said he hopes to take his one-man sub and join Cameron in a tandem(一前一后的)dive of solo subs: "Together, we'll make a formidable team. "
Cameron spent more than three hours at the bottom, longer than the 20 minutes Don Walsh and Jacques Piccard spent in the only other visit 52 years ago. But his time there was shorter than the six hours he had hoped for and he didn't reach the trench walls, because he was running low on power. He said he would return, as would the sub's Australian co-designer, Ran Allure.
"I see this as the beginning," Cameron said. "It's not a one-time deal and then moving on. This is the beginning of opening up this new frontier. "
"To me, the story is in the people in their quest and curiosity and their attempt to understand," Cameron said.
He spent time filming the Mariana Trench, which is about 200 miles southwest of the Pacific island of Guam.
The trip down to the deepest point took two hours and 36 minutes.
His return aboard his 12-ton, lime-green(浅黄绿色的)sub called Deepsea Challenger was a "faster-than-expected 70-minute ascent," according to National Geographic, which sponsored the expedition. Cameron is a National Geographic explorer-in-residence.
The only thing that went wrong was the hydraulics(液压装置on the system to collect rocks and critters to bring them back’to land. Just as he was about to collect his first sample, a leak in the hydraulic fluid sprayed into the water and he couldn't bring anything back.
When Cameron climbed into his sub, it was warm because it was near the equator and his cramped ( 狭窄 ) vehicle--his head hit one end and his feet the other--was toasty ( 温暖舒适的) because of the heat given off by electronics. It felt "like a sauna (桑拿浴)" with temperatures of more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit, he said.
But as he plunged into the deep, the temperature outside the sub dropped to around 36 degrees Fahrenheit, he said.
The pressure on the sub was immense--comparable to three SUVs resting on a toe. The super-strong sub shrank three inches under that pressure, Cameron said.
"It's a very weird environment," Cameron said. "I can't say it's very comfortable. And you can't stretch out. "
1. According to this passage, the blockbuster movie Avatar was __________.
A) inspired by Cameron's trip to the Earth's deepest spot
B) the result of Cameron's imagination of alien worlds
C) inspired by Cameron's dive to the watery grave of the Titanic
D) the result of Cameron's extensive reading
2. Cameron stopped for a while during the trip __________.
A) so he could save the power and dive deeper
C) because he wanted to collect rocks and critters
B) to meditate on the meaning of life
D) just to feel the amazing moment
3. When staying at the dark and mysterious bottom of the ocean, Cameron's strongest feeling was that __________.
A) he was out of the world
C) he was moon-walking
B) he was totally isolated
D) everything was quite huge except himself
4. During Cameron's stay at the bottom of the 7-mile-deep sea, the only thing he saw was __________.
A) various strange fishes he had never seen
C) some small creatures that ate a lot
B) some unknown small primitive sea animals
D) many sunken wrecks
5. Why is Cameron's diving a significant one?
A) He is the first person to reach that depth.
B) He is the person who stays for the longest time down there.
C) Many important discoveries are made by him.
D) He is the only diver who designs his own sub.
6. Sir Branson hopes to explore a sea area __________.
A) where no one has ever visited
B) different from the area Cameron has been to
C) which belongs to the Atlantic Ocean
D) which is near his home
7. What kept Cameron from reaching the trench walls?
A) He didn't bring any bait.
B) The sub was too cramped.
C) He was afraid of running out of the power.
D) Ron Allum advised him not to do that.
8. The sponsor of Cameron's trip down to the Mariana Trench was______________.
9. Before the diving began, the sub was warm and comfortable because it was near the equator and the electronics______________.
10. In deep ocean, the pressure was immense, and even Cameron's strongly-built sub______________.
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said, Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
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11. A) He can't go this weekend.
B) He has bought a bathing suit.
C) They should stay at the beach longer.
D) They shouldn't spend much money.
12. A) Turn the alarm off.
B) Put his alarm clock far.
C) Live on a farm,
D) Go to bed earlier.
13. A) He hasn't had time to find another apartment.
C) He hasn't cleaned the apartment since his mother visited.
B) His mother dusted his apartment the day before last.
D) His mother was the last person to come over to his apartment.
14. A) Make a pot of coffee.
B) Try different brands of coffee.
C) Drink less coffee.
D) Get a different coffee pot.
15. A) His train was late.
B) He got lost.
C) The meeting ended late.
D) He didn't realize what time it was.
16. A) Put posters up at different schools.
B) Advertise the concert on the radio.
C) Make the concert free to the public.
D) Ask the school radio station to play more music.
17. A) He's not much involved in the student government.
B) He seems very interested in the student government.
C) It's too bad he didn't win the election.
D) He'll probably show up at the next meeting.
18. A) Fred has made other plans.
B) Fred's flight has been delayed.
C) Fred is likely to miss the plane.
D) Fred is never punctual.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard,
19. A) Conducting a training session for security guards.
B) Interviewing a person for a job.
C) Giving a sales talk on alarm systems.
D) Asking a coworker some questions.
20. A) Where the job is located.
B) What training he will need.
C) How soon he can start working.
D) How much the job pays.
21. A) He prefers to sleep until noon.
B) He writes for the local paper in the morning.
C) He has classes earlier in the day.
D) He wants a higher-paying evening job.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
22. A) To organize activities for children.
B) To sell local farm products.
C) To bring tourists to the town.
D) To raise fund for a hospital.
23. A) In tents.
B) In university buildings.
C) In a hospital.
D) In an auditorium.
24. A) Play in a band.
B) Work at the auction.
C) Serve refreshments.
D) Collect tickets.
25. A) He thinks it's mainly for children.
B) He feels it would be worthwhile.
C) He believes it is too complicated.
D) He thinks it may not be very profitable,
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. A) They were common in the U.S., but not in Europe.
B) Only a few people had them,
C) People considered them essential.
D) They were not very accurate.
27. A) They were a symbol of wealth.
B) It was important to be on time.
C) It was fashionable to wear them.
D) They were inexpensive.
28. A) Watches were of higher quality than ever before.
B) More clocks were manufactured than watches.
C) The availability of watches increased.
D) Watches became less important because factories had clocks.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. A) To drive the car automatically.
B) To measure the driver's pulse.
C) To prevent car accidents.
D) To monitor the driver's health.
30. A) It sends out signals for help.
B) It sounds an alarm to warn the driver.
C) It takes over the driving immediately.
D) It stops the car automatically.
31. A) It monitors the signals transmitted from the driver's brain.
B) It can measure the driver's alcohol level in the blood.
C) It can quicken the driver's response to emergencies.
D) It bases its analysis on the driver's heartbeat.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. A) Explaining the campus architecture to visitors.
B) Providing guidance for new campus employees.
C) Familiarizing new students with the campus.
D) Advising students which classes to take.
33. A) Registration forms.
B) A library card.
C) A list of classes.
D) A campus map.
34. A) In the registrar's office.
B) In the library.
C) In the math building.
D) In the cafeteria.
35. A) Move into their dormitories.
B) Find their classrooms.
C) Memorize campus landmarks.
D) Complete their registration materials.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time,you should check what you have written.
A survey showed that American women are more concerned about losing weight than they are about suffering from cancer, heart disease or diabetes.More than half of the 3,000 women questioned in the (36)__________ by Meredith Corporation and NBC
Universal were worried about diet and weight, compared to 23 percent who were (37) __________ about cancer and 20 percent who were (38) __________ bout their cardiovascular health.
The women were asked to (39) __________ the health issues they were concerned about from a (40) __________ of 20 problems.
The survey showed many women thought they should be (41__________ with more than 80 percent saying they were (42) __________.
But just 43 percent said they were exercising at least three times a week, and 11 percent played team and individual sports. And less than two-thirds of all women said they get an annual (43) __________.
"These findings should be a wake-up call to (44) __________ ." said Diane Salvatore, editor in chief of Ladies' Home Journal, which is published by Meredith Corp.
While the majority of women said they were overweight, (45) __________.
But 40 percent said it was wrong for a man to tell a woman she was overweight. (46) __________ while 25 percent bought or adopted a pet, according to the survey.
Four percent visited a spiritual or religious leader and one percent went to a hypnotist.
Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.
Women in 2011 made no significant gains in winning more top US business jobs, according to a study, but he head of the study said women are poised to make 47 in the year ahead.
The number of women who were board directors, corporate officers or top earners at Fortune 500 companies remained 48 unchanged, said the study by Catalyst, a nonprofit group that 49 opportunities for women in business.
The percentage of companies with women on the board of directors was 15.1 percent this year, compared with 14.8 percent in 2010, Catalyst said.
Also, the percentage of corporate officer positions 50 by women was 15.7 percent in 2011 and 15.4 percent in 2010, it said. The percentage of top earners in 2011 who were women was 6.2 percent, compared to 6.7 percent in 2010, it said.
The research on the Fortune 500 companies was 51 on data as of March 31, 2011. The slight changes in the numbers are not considered 52 significant, Catalyst said.
Nevertheless, given the changes in U.S. politics, the future for women in business looks more 53 , said Ilene Lang, president and chief executive 54 of Catalyst.
"Overall we're 55 to see change next year," Lang said. "When we look at shareholders, decision makers,the general public, they're looking for change. "
"What they're basically saying is, 'Don't give us 56 of the status quo(现状). Get new ideas in there, get some fresh faces.'" she said.
A) officer I) essentially
B) changes J) strides
C) based K) promotes
D) positions L) statistically
E) more M ) confused
F) promising N) held
G) businesslike O) expecting
H) surveying
Section B
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
Without regular supplies of some hormones our capacity to behave would be seriously impaired; without others we would soon die. Tiny amounts of some hormones can modify our moods and our actions, our inclination to eat or drink, our aggressiveness or submissiveness ( 顺从), and our reproductive and parental behavior. And hormones do more than influence adult behavior; early in life they help to determine the development of bodily form and may even determine an individual's behavioral capacities. Later in life the changing outputs of some endocrine ( 内分泌) glands (腺体) and the body's changing sensitivity to some hormones are essential aspects of the phenomena of aging.
Communication within the body and the consequent integration of behavior were considered the exclusive province of the nervous system up to the beginning of the present century. The emergence of endocrinology (内分泌学) as a separate discipline can probably be traced to the experiments of Bayliss and Starling on the hormones
secreting. This substance is secreted from cells in the intestinal ( 肠的 ) walls when food enters the stomach; it travels through the bloodstream and stimulates the pancreas ( 胰 ) to liberate pancreatic juice, which aids in digestion. By showing that special cells secret chemical agents that are conveyed by the bloodstream and regulate distant target organs or tissues, Bayliss and Starling demonstrated that chemical integration can occur without participation of the nervous system.
The term "hormone" was first used with reference to secreting. Starling derived the word from the Greek hormone, meaning "to excite or set in motion". The term "endocrine" was introduced shortly thereafter.
"Endocrine" is used to refer to glands that secrete products into the bloodstream. The term "endocrine" contrasts with "exocrine (外分泌)", which is applied to glands that secrete their products through ducts (导管) to the site of action. Examples of exocrine glands are the tear glands, the sweat glands, and the pancreas, which secretes pancreatic juice through a duct into the intestine. Exocrine glands are also called duct glands, while endocrine glands are called ductless glands.
57. The author's main purpose in this passage is to__________.
A) explain the specific functions
B) provide general information about hormones
C) explain how the term "hormone" evolved
D) report on experiments in endocrinology
58. What conclusion can we draw from the passage?
A) The human body requires a large amount of hormones.
B) Synthetic hormones can replace a person' s natural supply of hormones if necessary.
C) The quantity of hormones produced and their effect on the body are related to a person's age.
D) The short child of tall parents probably had a hormone deficiency early in life.
59. The word "liberate" (Line 5, Paragraph 2 ) could be best replaced by __________.
A) emancipate
B) discharge
C) surrender
D) save
60. It can be inferred from the passage that, before the experiments of Bayliss and Starling, most people believed
that chemical integration occurred only__________.
A) during sleep
B) in the endocrine glands
C) under control of the nervous system
D) during strenuous exercise
61. According to the passage, another term for exocrine glands is__________.
A) duct glands
B) endocrine
C) ductless glands
D) intestinal glands
Passage Two
Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.
Americans are proud of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?
Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian clothes. People have become conditioned to expect superior quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears a uniform tends to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity than to step out of uniform?
Uniforms also have many practical benefits. They save on other clothes. They save on laundry bills. They are tax-deductible ( 可减税的 ). They are often more comfortable and more durable than civilian clothes.
Primary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act similarly, on the job at least.
Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes.
62. It is surprising that Americans who worship variety and individuality __________.
A) still judge a man by his clothes
B) hold the uniform in such high regard
C) enjoy having a professional identity
D) will respect an elevator operator as much as a general in uniform
63. People are accustomed to thinking that a man in uniform
A) suggests quality work
B) discards his social identity
C) appears to be more practical
D) looks superior to a person in civilian clothes
64. The chief function of a uniform is to __________.
A) provide practical benefits to the wearer
B) make the wearer catch the public eye
C) inspire the wearer's confidence in himself
D) provide the wearer with a professional identity
65. According to the passage, people wearing uniforms __________.
A) are usually helpful
B) have little or no individual freedom
C) tend to lose their individuality
D) enjoy greater popularity
66. The best title for this passage would be __________.
A) Uniforms and Society
B) The Importance of Wearing a Uniform
C) Practical Benefits of Wearing a Uniform
D) Advantages and Disadvantages of Uniforms
Part V Cloze (15 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B),C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
It has always been difficult for me to decide whether "popular music" means music written for the people or is simply music that the people like. The same
problem of definition 67 with jazz. So many different 68 of "music have been called jazz at one time or another that it is 69 to say what it really is.
Jazz has always been 70 to be black music but when I first 71 an interest in it, I used to hear white bands playing music that was like Louis Armstrong's in
the 1920s. I found out 72 that they learnt to do this by playing his records 73 until their style was close enough to his for them to 74 him.
Since then white singers 75 Bob Dylan have rediscovered their own folk 76 , instead of borrowing from black roots. But the main changes 77 1960 have been social and technical. One is that young people have more money to spend on 78 at an earlier age than they 79 , so Tin Pan Alley, the "pop" music industry, 80 at teenage audience. 81 is that electronic equipment has developed to such an 82 that technicians are now capable of mixing sound to produce recordings that are quite different from a 83 performance.
But the real problem with "pop" music is that Tin Pan Alley has always worked against its being a 84 music of the people. It 85 everything original and natural out of it and 86 it with cheap commercial imitations. As the American folk singer, Woody Guthrie, said: "They've always preferred the second rate songs. They've never wanted to play the good ones. "
67. A) takes
B) exists
C) starts
D) correlates
68. A) groups
B) fields
C) types
D) definitions
69. A) simple
B) free
C) interesting
D) hard
70. A) advised
B) regarded
C) considered
D) agreed
71. A) began
B) started
C) took
D) had
72. A) afterwards
B) hence
C) therefore
D) however
73. A) once again
B) over and over again
C) more and more times
D) the most times possible
74. A) follow
B) imitate
C) honour
D) remember
75. A) as
B) like
C) for example
D) for instance
76. A) achievement
B) glory
C) tradition
D) customs
77. A) before
B) afterwards
C) since
D) during
78. A) television
B) movies
C) books
D) records
79. A) used
B) used to
C) usually had
D) would
80. A) aims
B) agrees
C) shoots
D) flies
81. A) The latest
B) Another
C) The next
D) The following
82. A) extant
B) extension
C) expanse
D) extent
83. A) alive
B) lively
c) live
D) living
84. A) genuine
B) artificial
C) true
D) original
85. A) gets
B) takes
C) draws
D) makes
86. A) alternates
B) changes
C) provides
D) substitutes
Part VI Translation (5 minutes)
Directions：Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.Please write your translation on-Answer Sheet 2.
87.The substance does not dissolve in water_________________________ (不管是否加热).
88.It is impossible mat_____________________(她能按时还钱).
89.We need to______________________(考虑我们这样做的后果).
90.Under no circumstances and at no time______________(我们都不会首先使用核武器).
91._________________(与偏远贫穷地区的学生相比)，students in big cities have access to better educational resources.
答案精析
Part I Writing
【范文】
Food Contamination
Time and again, we are bombarded with the news about food contamination--Some profit-oriented businessmen use cheap, and often inedible chemical substances in the food production. The general public has heard a lot of this and some of them have even suffered from food contamination themselves.
Stories with food contamination are innumerable. Lovely newborns were deprived of their health by tainted milk powder. Many chronic and incurable diseases resulted from certain contaminated foods. With food contamination cases popping up now and then, the general public often finds their health has been unknowingly harmed for a long time, and begins to doubt the credibility of the whole society, thus the damage done by food contamination becomes more psychological than physiological.
To deal with this problem, the first and foremost thing would be to wake up the moral conscience of the unscrupulous food-producers. Secondly, stricter laws and quality standards should be implemented. Last but not least, supervisory departments should perfect the inspection mechanism. If these moves are carried Out, the general public will have a greater prospect of enjoying safe foods.
【译文】
食品污染
我们经常被食品污染的新闻连番轰炸——某些只追求利益的商家将价格低廉的、往往不可食用的化工原料添加到所生产的食品中。公众已经听说过很多此类事件，有一些人自身还受到过食品污染的危害。这样的故事数不胜数。可爱的新生儿被毒奶粉夺去了健康。许多慢性的、医治不好的疾病都由某些被污染的食品引发。随着食品污染事件不断涌现出来，公众常常发现在他们不知情的情况下，他们的健康已受到了长期的损害，他们开始怀疑整个社会的可信度，因此食品污染的损害已经不只是生理上的，更是心理上的。要应对这一问题，首先也是最重要的一点就是唤醒那些不道德的食品生产者的道德良知。其次，要实施更为严格的法律和质量标准。最后但同样重要的是，监管部门要完善监督机制。如果这些举措能被落实的话，公众就更有可能享用到安全的食品。
【要点用法】
bombard轰炸，攻击 incurable医治不好的
profit-oriented以利润为导向的pop up冒出，突然出现
inedible不能食用的 credibility可信性，可靠性
substance物质physiological生理上的
innumerable数不胜数的 unscrupulous道德败坏的
newborn新生儿 implement实施
taint污染perfect完善
chronic慢性的 inspection mechanism监督机制
【句法点评】
1.Time and again.we are bombarded with the news about food contamination…点题之句，说明食品污染事件频繁发生。time and again意为“多次，经常”。bombard原本意为“轰炸，攻击”，此处为比喻的手法，用来指这些新闻出现的频率较高，且往往具有爆炸性和伤害性。
2. Stories with food contamination are innumerable.innumerable意为“数不胜数的”，可用来替换我们经常用的many、a lot of等等。
3.Lovely newborns were deprived of their health by tainted milk powder.newborns可用于替代常用的babies。be deprived of sth.表示“被剥夺某物”。taind是contaminated的另一种说法，用在此处增加了表述的多样性，可以在阅读英文报刊的过程中积累此类词汇。
4.With food contamination cases popping up now and then，the general public often finds their health has been unknowingly harmed for a long time，and begins to doubt the credibility of the whole society，thus…popup意为“冒出，突然出现”，与now and then一起表示“时不时就会发生”。the general public作为集合名词，谓语动词用单数。unknowingly为“不知不觉地”。thus用于引出结果，使上下文衔接流畅。
5.to wake up the moral conscience of the unscrupulous food-producers...该短语意为“唤醒那些不道德的食品生产者的道德良知”，是值得积累的表达。
6.If these moves are carried out，the general public will have a greater prospect of enjoying safe foods.moves表示“举措”，carry out与implement为同义表达。have a/the prospect of sth./doing sth.意为“有希望做某事”。
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
【参考译文】
【答案解析】
1.B
线索词：the blockbuster movie Avatar
定位处：第四段开头。
解析：Avatar一词出现在第四段，该段提到，“Cameron，whose imagination of alien worlds yielded the blockbuster movie Avatar…”，可见，卡梅隆创作出大片《阿凡达》是源于他对外星世界的幻想。故选B。
2.D
线索词：stopped for a while
定位处：第六段第一、二句。
解析：第六段提到了卡梅隆在下潜过程中停留了一会儿，“有那么一会儿，我停了下来，只是感受它.然后说：‘这就是我现在所处的位置;我在海底，在地球最深处。这意味着什么呢?”再根据第七段的内容可知，他停下来是为了感受这个奇特的时刻。故选D。
3.B
线索词：the dark and mysterious bottom of the ocean，Cameron's strongest feeling
定位处：第九段。
解析：dark and mysterious是对原文中big vast black unknown and unexplored的概括转述。原文提到：“It's really the sense of isolation，more than anything”，可见一种与世隔绝的感觉胜过了其他所有的感觉。故选B。
4.C
线索词：the only thing he saw
定位处：第十一段第二句。
解析：原文提到之前他曾在海底看到了很小的原始海洋动物，但这一次他看到的尽是些贪吃的像小虾一样的生物，不足一英寸大小。选项c中的ate a lot是原文中voracious的同义转述，small是原文中weren’t bigger than an inch的同义转述。
5.A
线索词：Cameron’S diving，significant
定位处：第十二段第二、三句。
解析：能称得上significant必然和成就有关。原文提到：“他是目前为止唯一独自潜入那片深海的人，乘坐的是他自己协助设计的潜艇。自从该海域在1960年被人类首次探索以来，卡梅隆是第一位潜到了35576英尺这一深度的人。”比较四个选项的描述，选项A应是最有意义的成就。
6.A
线索词：Sir Branson hopes
定位处：第十四段第一句。
解析：根据人名可以定位到第十三段，但解答本题的信息在第十四段，原文提到：“布兰森说，他希望自己能够率先潜入一片不同的深度海域，而不是去马里亚纳海沟。”可见，潜入一处没有人去过的海域是布兰森爵士的愿望。故选A。
7.C
线索词：kept Cameron from reaching the trench walls
定位处：第十六段第二句。
解析：本题问为什么卡梅隆没有抵达海沟的侧壁，原文提到：“尽管如此，他在深海待的时间要比他此前希望的六个小时短，由于所剩动力不足，他没来得及到达海沟的侧壁。”由此可知，卡梅隆没有继续潜行是因为害怕潜艇的动力耗尽，故选C。
8.(the)National Geographic(Magazine)
线索词：sponsor
定位处：倒数第六段第一句。
解析：原文提到：“据本次勘探任务的赞助方《国家地理》杂志称，该潜艇的返回时间是‘比预想要快’70分钟”，可见，卡梅隆在马里亚纳海沟的探险是由《国家地理》杂志赞助的。既可以直接填National Geographic，也可以填the National Geographic Magazine。
9.gave off heat
线索词：warm and comfortable，eleotronics
定位处：倒数第四段第一句。
解析：原文提到：“卡梅隆刚爬入潜艇的时候，里面比较温暖，因为当时是在赤道附近，而且潜艇舱体比较狭窄——他的头和脚分别都可碰触舱体两端——电子设备发出的热量让他感觉温暖舒适。”可见，潜艇里之所以很温暖，除了纬度较低之外，还因为舱体里的电子设备会发出热量。从语法结构来看，所填入的应该是一个动词短语，故需在原文名词+分词短语的基础上略做改动。
10.shrank three inches
线索词：the pressure was immense，strongly—built sub
定位处：倒数第二段。
解析：原文提到：“潜艇所承受的压力很大——相当于三辆SUV车压在一个脚趾头上。卡梅隆说，自己那架超级坚固的潜艇在那种压力下都缩小了三英寸。”可见，在压力的作用下，潜艇即使很坚固，但也缩小了三英寸。
Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A
11.C
W: We should spend this weekend at the beach.
M: How about the whole week?
Q: What does the man mean?
【听前预测】
1.两项以he开头，两项以they开头。
2.两项含有与建议有关的词汇(should，shouldn’t)。
3.两项含有与海滨有关的词汇(bathing suit，beach)。
结论：对话可能与海滨有关，应注意听与男士有关的信息，可能涉及建议。
【解析】女士对男士说：“我们这个周末应该去海边度假。”男士建议道：“不如待一整个星期怎么样?’’how about这一建议句型与正确选项中的they should对应。故选C。
12.B
M: I missed the bus again today because I turned the alarm clock off in my sleep. I don't know what to do.
W: Try putting it far enough away from your bed so you'll have to get up to turn it off.
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
【听前预测】
1.四项均为动词短语，表示要做的事情。
2.两项提到alarm。farm应为读音相似混淆项，故基本可以排除。
3.go to bed与alarmclock密切联系。
结论：对话可能与睡觉和闹钟有关。
【解析】男士抱怨说他今天又没赶上公交车，因为他在睡梦中把闹钟给关了。女士建议道：“试试把闹钟放得离床远一点，这样当你要把闹钟关掉的时候就必须得起床。”故选B。
13.C
W: When was the last time you dusted this apartment?
M: When was the last time my mother came over?
Q: What does the man mean?
【听前预测】
1.两项以he开头，两项以his mother开头。
2.三项提及his mother。
3.四项均提及apartment，其中两项含有与打扫有关的词汇(dusted，cleaned)。
4.两项含有与到来有关的词;E(visited，come over)。
结论：对话与男士的妈妈来看望他以及打扫房间有关。
【解析】女士问男士：“你上次打扫房间是什么时候?”男士回答道：“上次我妈妈来是什么时候?”可见，男士自从他妈妈上次来过后就没有再打扫房间了。故选c。
14.D
W: This coffee never seems to taste quite right to me. Maybe we should buy a different brand.
M: Why not a new coffee pot?
Q: What does the man suggest they should do?
【听前预测】
1.四项均以动词原形开头(make，try，drink，get)。
2.四项均提及coffee，两项提及pot。
3.后三个选项似乎都是建议，其中两项提到different。
结论：对话与咖啡有关，可能涉及不同的咖啡品牌或咖啡壶。
【解析】女士说：“我总是感觉这种咖啡的味道不对，也许我们该换另一个牌子了。”男士回答道：“为什么不买一个新的咖啡壶呢?”故选D。
15.D
W: Why were you late for the meeting this afternoon?
M: I just lost track of time.
Q: What does the man mean?
【听前预测】
1.两项以he开头，一项以his开头。
2.三项含有与时间有关的词;(late，time)。
3.四项似乎都能回答为什么会迟到这个问题。
结论：对话很可能与男士迟到的原因有关，听音时要抓住关键信息：是火车晚点了、会议结束晚了、迷，路了还是忘记了时间。
【解析】女士问男士：“你今天下午开会为什么迟到了?”男士回答说：“我只是没注意到时间。”考点为lose track of sth，该习语意为“忘了某事物的踪迹，没有注意”，应注意掌握。故选D。
16.B
W: We need to let everyone know about the benefit concert, but we don't have much money for advertising.
M: How about using the school radio station? They broadcast free public service announcements.
Q: What does the man suggest that they do?
【听前预测】
1.四项均以动词原形开头(put，advertise，make，ask)，表示要做或该做的事。
2.两项提及concert，两项提及school。可能与校园音乐会有关。
3.三项含有与宣传有关的词汇(posters，advertise，radio，radio station)。
结论：对话可能与宣传校园音乐会有关，应留意具体建议。
【解析】女士说：“我们得让所有人都知道这个慈善音乐会，但我们没有太多的钱来做广告。”男士建议道：“为什么不利用校园广播台呢?他们免费广播公共服务信息。”故选B。
17.A
W: Jonathan said he wanted to get involved in the student government this year.
M: But he hasn't gone to a single meeting, has he?
Q: What does the man imply about Jonathan?
【听前预测】
1.四项均提及he。
2.两项提及the student government。
结论：对话可能讨论关于男士与学生会的话题。
【解析】女士说：“乔纳森说他今年想参加学生会的工作。”男士回答道：“但是他一次会议都没有参加过。”选项中的he并不是对话中的男士，而是另一位男士乔纳森，但仍不难得知“他”很少参加学生会的工作。故选A。
18.C
M: It's almost five o'clock and Fred's not here yet.
W: If he doesn't hurry, he won't make his flight.
Q: Why is the woman worried?
【听前预测】
1.四项均以Fred开头。
2.两项含有与飞机有关的词汇(night，plane)。plan应该是读音相似干扰项，基本可以排除。
3.两项舍有与时间有关的词汇(delayed，punctual)。
结论：对话可能与弗雷德是否能赶上飞机有关。
【解析】男士对女士说：“已经快五点了，弗雷德还没到。”女士回答道：“如果他不赶快的话，就赶不上航班了。”故选C。
Couversation One
W: May I help you?
M: Yes. [19] I would like to apply for one of the security guard positions you advertised in the local paper.
W: Good. May I ask you a few questions first?
M: Certainly.
W: Have you ever worked as a security guard before?
M: Yes, at shoppers' plaza in San Francisco and at the Regency Hotel here in town.
W: How many years of experience have you had as a security guard?
M: A little over four years.
W: Have you had experience monitoring alarm systems?
M: Yes. I've monitored several types of alarm systems in my previous jobs.
W: Very good, You seem to meet our minimum qualifications. Do you have any questions?
M: Yes. [20] What are the wages and the hours?
W: The wages start at eight dollars and seventy-five cents per hour. We have three shifts available: morning,evening, and late night.
M: Good. [21] I was hoping to get an evening job, since I go to school in the mornings.
W: Well, you can write on your application that you prefer the evening shift.
M: What do I need to do now?
W: Complete this application form and bring it back to me. Then I'll schedule you for another interview.
M: Thank you. I'll fill this out now.
19. What is the yeoman doing?
20, What does the man want to know?
21. Why does the man want to work at night?
19.B
【听前预测】
1.四项均为以动词ing形式开头的短语(conducting，interviewing，giving，asking)。
2.四项均含有与工作有关的词汇(training session，interviewing，job，sales talk，coworker)。
结论：可能考查某人正在做什么，可能与工作有关。
【解析】在对话开头处，男士说道：“我想申请你们在当地报纸上登广告招聘的保安职位。”女士说：“很好，我能先问你一些问题吗?”接下来的谈话也都围绕男士的各项应聘条件展开，可知，女士正在面试一个申请工作的男子。故选B。
20.D
【听前预测】
1.四项均以特殊疑问词开头(where，what，how soon，how much)。
2.三项含有与工作有关的词汇(job，working，pays)。
3.四项分别涉及工作地点、所需培训、上岗时间、工资报酬。
结论：本题可能考查应聘者最关心的是招聘岗位的哪一方面。
【解析】题干问男士想知道有关工作的什么信息。在对话中男士问道：“What are the wages and the hours?”可见，男士想知道的是工资报酬和工作时间。故选D，其他选项的问题男士均未提及。
21.C
【听前预测】
1.四项均为以he开头的一般现在时句子。
2.四项均含有与时间有关的词汇(noon，morning，earlier in the day，evening)。
结论：本题可能与男士的工作时间、生活习惯有关系。
【解析】题干问为什么男士选择上晚班，对话中男士说道：“我希望能上晚班，因为我上午要去学校上课。”故选C。选项中的earlier in the day是原文中mornings的同义替换。Conversation Two
W: Are you going to the fair next Saturday?
M: What fair?
W: [ 22 ] The annual fair that Riverdale puts on the first Saturday in June to raise money for the Riverdale hospital. [23] The fair is going to be held on the university athletic field just like in previous years.Haven't you noticed the tents that had already been set up?
M: Yes, I have. What are they for?
W: They are for the many special events and displays. And this year there'll be quite a few new events. [24] I'm going to help serve food at the refreshment tent for a few hours Saturday afternoon.
M: Do many people volunteer to help out?
W: Oh, yes. I like helping, because I really enjoy seeing a lot of my friends at the food tent. Everybody loves to eat.
M: So that's it. I heard some other people talking about going to hear local bands. Everyone says that this year's show is supposed to be more exciting than all the others put together. That's the entertainment tent, right?
W: Right, but that event will be the evening before the fair on Friday. An auction will take place on Saturday afternoon, and there will be some real treasures for sale then. People donate all kinds of things. There will also be an art show on Saturday and a special games tent just for children.
M: [25] And all the profits from the fair always go to support the hospital. What a good idea! Well, I need a couple of bookcases. Maybe I can find some at the auction. I'm glad you mentioned it.
22. What is the main reason for having the fair?
23. Where will the events take place?
24. What will the woman do during the fair?
25. What is the man's opinion of the auction?
22.D
【听前预测】四项均为不定式短语，可做目的状语，分别为：为孩子组织活动、销售当地农产品、吸引游客来到小镇、为医院筹集资金。应留意做某事的目的。
【解析】题干问里弗代尔展览会召开的主要目的是什么。在对话开头处女士介绍道：这次展览会是为了给里弗代尔医院募集资金。故选D。选项中的fund是原文中money的同义替换。
23.A
【听前预测】
1.四项均为以in开头的介词短语。
2.四项都是地点(tents，university buildings，hospital，auditorium)。
结论：需留意与地点有关的信息。
【解析】本题问这些活动将在什么地方举办。女士在介绍了展览会举办的目的之后说道：“这次展览会同往年一样，仍将在大学的运动场上举行。”紧接着她又说：“你注意到那些已经搭建起来的小亭子了吗?”选项中并没有与运动场(university athletic field)有关的词汇，但是有tents，故选A。
24.C
【昕前预测】四项均为动词短语，分别为：在乐队中演奏、在拍卖会工作、提供零食、收集门票，应该与某人将要在展会上做的工作有关，需留意对话中与工作内容有关的信息。
【解析】题干问女士将在举办展览会时做什么。女士提到，周六下午她负责在小亭子下为大家提供小零食。故选C。serve和refreshments为关键词复现：
25.B
【听前预测】
1.四项均为以he开头的句子。
2.四项均提及it。
3.四项均含有表示观点、看法的词汇(thinks，feels，befieves)。
结论：本题可能考查男士对it的观点态度。应首先辨别it的指代对象。
【解析】题干问男士对拍卖持何种态度。在对话结尾处男士表示这个拍卖非常有意义，因为利润将被用于支持医院。而且他正好想要一些书柜，也许在拍卖上可以淘到。可见男士对于这场拍卖会持赞同态度。故选B。
Section B
Passage One
【听力原文】
I'm sure almost everyone of you looked at your watch or a clock before you came to class today. Watches and
clocks seem as much a part of our life as breathing or eating. And yet, [26] did you know that watches and clocks were scarce in the United States until the 1850s?
In the late 1700s, people didn't know the exact time unless they were near a clock. Those delightful clocks in the squares of European towns were built for the public--after all, most citizens simply couldn't afford a personal timepiece. [27] Well into the 1800s--in Europe and the United States--the main purpose of a watch, which, by the way, was often on a gold chain, was to show others how wealthy you were.
The word "wristwatch" didn't even enter the English language until nearly 1900. By then the rapid pace of industrialization in the United States meant that measuring time had become essential. How could the factory worker get to work on time unless he or she knew exactly what time it was? Since efficiency was now measured by how fast a job was done, everyone was interested in time. [28] And since industrialization made possible the manufacture of large quantifies of goods, watches became fairly inexpensive. Furthermore, electric lights kept factories going around the clock, Being on time had entered the language--and life--of every citizen.
26. What was TRUE of watches before the 1850s?
27. According to the speaker, why did some people wear watches in the 1800s?
28. What effect did industrialization have on watch making?
26.B
【解题思路】
1.四项均为句子，其中两项以they开头，两项含有them。
2.根据听前预测，选项中的they和them应该都指watches或clocks。
【整体预测】
快速浏览备题选项，根据time、watches、clocks、manufactured、factories等关键词推测，短文可能与手表、时钟的制造以及时问有关。
【解析】本题问这些活动将在什么地方举办。女士在介绍了展览会举办的目的之后说道：“这次展览会同往年一样，仍将在大学的运动场上举行。”紧接着她又说：“你注意到那些已经搭建起来的小亭子了吗?”选项中并没有与运动场(university athleticfield)有关的词汇，但是有tents，故选A。
24.C
【听前预测】四项均为动词短语，分别为：在乐队中演奏、在拍卖会工作、提供零食、收集门票，应该与某人将要在展会上做的工作有关，需留意对话中与工作内容有关的信息。
【解析】题干问女士将在举办展览会时做什么。女士提到，周六下午她负责在小亭子下为大家提供小零食。故选C。serve和refreshments为关键词复现;
25.B
【听前预测】
1.四项均为以he开头的句子。
2.四项均提及it。
3.四项均含有表示观点、看法的词汇(thinks，feels，believes)。
结论：本题可能考查男士对it的观点态度。应首先辨别it的指代对象。
【解析】题干问男士对拍卖持何种态度。在对话结尾处男士表示这个拍卖非常有意义，因为利润将被用于支持医院。而且他正好想要一些书柜，也许在拍卖上可以淘到。可见男士对于这场拍卖会持赞同态度。故选B。
Section B
Passage One
【听力原文】
I'm sure almost everyone of you looked at your watch or a clock before you came to class today. Watches and clocks seem as much a part of our life as breathing or eating. And yet, [26] did you know that watches and docks were scarce in the United States until the 1850s?
In the late 1700s, people didn't know the exact time unless they were near a clock. Those delightful clocks in the squares of European towns were built for the public--after all, most citizens simply couldn't afford a personal timepiece. [27] Well into the 1800s--in Europe and the United States--the main purpose of a watch, which,
by the way, was often on a gold chain, was to show others how wealthy you were.
The word "wristwatch" didn't even enter the English language until nearly 1900. By then the rapid pace of industrialization in the United States meant that measuring time had become essential. How could the factory worker get to work on time unless he or she knew exactly what time it was? Since efficiency was now measured by
how fast a job was done, everyone was interested in time. [28] And since industrialization made possible the manufacture of large quantities of goods, watches became fairly inexpensive. Furthermore, electric lights kept factories going around the clock. Being on time had entered the language--and life--of every citizen.
26. What was TRUE of watches before the 1850s?
27. According to the speaker, why did some people wear watches in the 1800s?
28. What effect did industrialization have on watch making?
【整体预测】)
快速浏览各题选项，根据dine、watches、clocks、mamffactured、factories等关键词推测，短文可能与手表、时钟的制造以及时间有关。
26.B
【解题思路】
1.四项均为句子，其中两项以they开头，两项含有them。
2.根据听前预测，选项中的they和them应该都指watches或clocks。
结论：本题可能考查钟表的状况。
【解析】题干问关于钟表在19世纪50年代以前的状况描述中哪一项是正确的。在短文开头部分讲话者就用一个问题引入主题(Did you know that watches and clocks were scarce in the United States until the1850s?)从此句当中我们可以得知，在19世纪50年代以前，钟表在美国是很稀有的物件，也就是说只有少数人才能拥有。故选B。
27.A
【解题思路】
1.四项均为句子，其中两项以they were开头，两项以it was开头。
2.根据听前预测，选项中的they和them应该还是指watches或clocks。
结论：本题可能考查拥有钟表的意义或佩戴它们的原因。
【解析】在19世纪初的欧洲和美国，人们佩戴钟表(通常是挂在金链上)的主要目的就是向他人证明自己多么富有。故选A。
28.C
【解题思路】
1.四项均为句子，均含有watches，即都涉及手表的情况。
2.四项都合有表示比较、变化的词汇(higller…than…，more，increased，less)。
3.一项含有manufactured，另有两项分别舍有quality和availability。
结论：本题可能与手表生产情况的变化有关。
【解析】题干问工业化对于手表的生产有何影响。短文结尾部分提到：工业化使得大批量的商品生产成为可能，手表因此变得相当便宜。可见，工业化生产使得更多的人能拥有手表了。故选C。
Passage Two【听力原文】
[29] When a sleepy driver has trouble in keeping his eyes on the road and gets too close to another car,an alarm will sound to warn the driver. If nothing is done, the car will automatically come to a stop and in this way prevent an accident. This is a new device which will soon be tested in an experimental car in Japan. [31] The computer warning system keeps track of a driver's condition by monitoring his heartbeat with signals transmitted from a band around his wrist. The wrist band records the driver's pulse which measures the heartbeat. Each pulse in the wrist sends a signal to the computer. By analyzing the pulse rate, the computer can determine whether a driver is drunk, sleeping or ill. Devices in other parts of the car can also tell the computer if the car is too close to another vehicle or is moving dangerously. [30] The computer will sound the alarm when a problem arises, and will automatically stop the car if the driver ignores the warning.
29. Why is a computer system installed in an experimental car?
30. What does the computer system do first when a problem arises?
31. What is special about the new computer system?
29.C
【解题思路】
1.四项均为以to开头的不定式短语，表目的。
2.四项均含有与开车有关的词汇(drive，car，driver's，caraccidents)。
3.两项含有与驾驶员的生命体征有关的词汇(pulse，health)。
结论：本题可能考查某种先进科技对驾驶员的帮助，可能涉及对驾驶员生命体征的检测。
【解析】题干问为什么要在实验车辆上装这种电脑系统。短文开头介绍道：当驾驶员十分困倦，眼睛无法盯着路面从而离其他车辆过近的时候，警报就会响起以提醒驾驶员。如果驾驶员还是没有采取任何措施，车辆就会自动停下来，以避免事故的发生。这从侧面反映了这种系统的作用，那就是预防事故、保护驾驶员的安全，故选c。
30.B
【解题思路】
1.四项均以it开头，为表示做出某种动作的句子。
2.三项含有与开车有关的词汇(driver，driving，car)。
3.两项含有表示发出信号的词汇(signals，alarm)。
4.两项含有副词(immediately，automatically)。
结论：it可能指文中提到的电脑系统，本题可能考查这种电脑系统能够做什么。，
【解析】题干问当出现问题的时候，电脑系统首先将会做的一件事是什么。短文结尾处提到，当出现问题的时候，系统首先会发出警报，如果驾驶员忽视警报的话，系统将自动将车停下来。短文在开头处也提到了这一点。故应选B。
31.D
【解题思路】
1.四项均为以it开头的句子，其中两项为it can。
2.四项均提及driver's，且与监测驾驶员的生命特征有关(brain，alcohol level in the blood，response，heartbeat)。
结论：本题可能依然考查这种电脑系统能够做什么。
【解析】题干问这种新型电脑系统的特点是什么。短文中提到，这种电脑警报系统通过绕在驾驶员手腕上的腕带所传送的信号来监测驾驶员的心跳情况，通过分析心跳，系统就能辨别出驾驶员是否处于醉酒、瞌睡或生病状态。可见，这种电脑系统的特点就在于它的分析是基于对驾驶员心跳的监测。故选D。
Passage Three
【听力原文】
Good Morning. My name is Paul and [32]I'm a senior in the Math Department here at Madison.
Today Greg and 1 will be taking you around to a few places you'll be visiting a lot. Before we start, though,[33] does everyone have a copy of the map of our campus? You should really keep this with you for the first couple of weeks, at least until you become familiar with the buildings and landmarks. You sure wouldn't want to miss any classes this early in the term. Today we'll visit some of the most important places on the campus. First, we'll go to the registrar's office where you'll sign up for your classes. So if you haven't seen your advisor yet, you can wait in the commons outside while the others get their class schedules. You have to come back here on your own later. Next, We'll go to the library. I think you'll be pretty impressed with the rare books collection. [34] And finally, we'll go to the cafeteria where you'll probably spend a lot of time socializing at least until your first
exams are scheduled. [35] The number of the room for your classes will be on the schedule you get from the registrar, and it will be up to you to find those rooms yourselves. So, if there are no questions, we'll start the tour now.
32. What is the speaker's job?
33. What does the speaker suggest the listeners keep with them?
34. Where does the speaker say the listeners will spend a lot of time?
35. According to the speaker, what must the listeners do on their own?
【整体预测】
快速浏览各题选项，根据campus、architecture、guidance、new students、classes、registration forms、library、map、registrar's office、cafeteria、dormitories、classrooms等关键词可知，短文可能提及校园的各
种建筑，可能与向新生介绍学校的情况有关。
32.C
【解题思路】
1.四项均以动词ing形式开头，且均与指导、介绍有关(explaining，providing guidance，familiarizing，advising)。
2.三项提及campus。
结论：本题为该短文的第一题，很有可能是问讲话者正在做什么，间接考查短文的主旨。
【解析】在短文开头处讲话者进行了自我介绍(I'm a senior in the Math Department here at Madison.)，同时说明了今天他们要做的事情：Today Greg and l will be taking you around to a few places you’ll be visiting a lot.(带领新同学转一转校园里他们日后将会经常去的地方)，也就是熟悉一下校园。故选C。
33.D
【解题思路】四项均为名词短语，分别为：登记表格、图书卡、课程列表、校园地图，这四项都是校园生活中常见的东西。应注意短文中的相关名词，讲话者可能会直接提到。
【解析】题干问讲话者建议大家要随身携带什么。讲话者在刚开始介绍时说道：“每个人都拿到了一份校园地图了吧?在最开始的几周大家要随身携带这份地图，至少要等你熟悉了校园的建筑和地标才行。”故选D。需要注意的是讲话者有时会向听众提出问题，并且有时会自问自答，这些地方都是重要的信息点，也往往是考点。
34.D
【解题思路】
1.四项均为以in开头的地点状语。
2.四项均为校园的常见地名(registrar's office，library，math building，cafeteria)。
结论：本题可能考查某事与某地点的联系，需注意与地点有关的信息。
【解析】题干问讲话者说听众(也就是大学新生们)在哪里度过的时问会比较长。讲话者在短文稍后部分提到：最后，我们会到达食堂，你们可能在那里会花很多时间进行社交活动，一直等到你们第一次考试的时间表排出来。
35.B
【解题思路】四项均以动词原形开头，分别为：搬进他们的寝室、找到他们的教室、记住校园的地标、完成登记材料。看起来都是新生应该做的事情，需注意讲话者对于新生应该做什么有何要求。
【解析】题干问什么事是听众(也就是大学新生们)必须亲自做的。短文末尾提到：你们教室的门牌号码将会写在你们从注册主任那得到的课程安排表上，但你们必须自己找到这些教室。可见，新生们必须亲自做的是找到自己的教室。故选B。
Section C
【听力原文】
A survey showed theft American women are more concerned about losing weight than they are about suffering
from cancer, heart disease or diabetes.More than half of the 3,000 women questioned in the [36] poll by Meredith Corporation and NBC Universal were worried about diet and weight, compared to 23 percent who were [37] concerned about cancer and 20
percent who were [38] anxious about their cardiovascular hearth.
The women were asked to [39] identify the health issues they were concerned about from a [40] list of 20 problems.
The survey showed many women thought they should be [41] slimmer, with more than 80 percent saying they were [42] overweight.
But just 43 percent said they were exercising at least three times a week, and 11 percent played team and individual sports. And less than two-thirds of all women said they get an annual [43] physical.
"These findings should be a wake-up call to [44] American women everywhere to make their yearly checkups without fail and make their own personal health a top priority," said Diane Salvatore, editor in chief of Ladies' Home Journal, which is published by Meredith Corp.
While the majority of women said they were overweight,[45] 68 percent said they were satisfied with their identity and development as an individual.
But 40 percent said it was wrong for a man to tell a woman she was overweight.
[46] To improve their health, 26 percent of women said they took natural herbs and supplements, while25 percent bought or adopted a pet, according to the survey.
Four percent visited a spiritual or religious leader and one percent went to a hypnotist.
36.poll民意测验，民意调查40.1ist列表，名单
37.concern担忧41.slim纤瘦的，苗条的
38.anxious忧虑的，担心的42.overweight超重的
39.identify指出43.physical体检
Part IV Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)
Section A
【参考译文】
一项研究报告显示，2011年美国女性在获得商界高管职位方面没有取得明显进步，但研究的负责人称明年女性已准备好取得[47]进展。由[49]促进女性在商界的职业发展的非赢利机构Catalyst所做的这项调查指出，“财富500强”企业的董事会和管理层成员或高薪员工中女性的比例[48]基本没有变化。Catalyst称，今年l5.1%的公司董事会中有女性成员，去年这一比例为14.8%。此外，2011年公司的管理层职位中有15.7%由女性[50]担任，2010年为l5.4%。2011年高薪员工中女性占6.2%，而2010年为6.7%。对“财富500强”企业所做的研究是[51]基于2011年3月31日以前的相关数据之上的。Catalyst称，这些细微的数据变化[52]在统计学上意义不大。Catalyst机构总裁兼[s3]首席执行官史琳•朗表示，尽管如此，考虑到美国政坛的变化，商界女性的前景将会[54]改观。她说：“总的说来，我们[55]期待看到明年的变化。股东、决策者和公众都在期待改变。”她说：“大家都在说：‘我们不要[56]再维持现状，我们需要新的理念，新的面孔。”’【说明文：女性在商界高管和高薪员工巾所占的比例没有太大的改观】
第一段：提出结论——女性在获得商界高管职位方面没有取得明显进步，但前景看好。
第二至五段：用Catalyst机构调查得出的具体对比数据，说明女性在商界高管和高薪员工中所占的比例没有太大的变化。
第六至八段：Catalyst的总裁艾琳表示由于多种因素，商界女性的前景将会改观。
【答案解析】
47.J
语法判断：空格前为make，空格后为in the year ahead，因此应填入名词，且应与make形成合适的搭配。
语义判断：前文说：“2011年美国女性在获得商界高管职位方面没有取得明显进步，但……”从语义上的转折可以判断，此部分应是表达“明年女性会取得进展”，make strides既合语法，亦合语义，故J为正确答案。
48.I
语法判断：空格前为句子的谓语remained，空格后为unchanged。从语法上判断结构完整，因而要填入的应是副词。
语义判断：备选的副词有：essentially和statistically。从上下文语义判断，本句应意为：“在过去一年中，这些佘司的董事会和管理层成员或高薪员工中女性的比例基本没有变化。”essentially(基本上)符合语法和句意，故为正确答案。
49.K
语法判断：空格前为a nonprofit group that，空格后为opportunities for women in business。从语法上判断，that引导着一个定语从句，先行词为nonprofit group，作主语，空格处应填入动词，且应为第三人称
单数。
语义判断：备选项中的动词或可能用作动词的有。changes、based、promising、promotes、confused、held和expecting。promotes(促进，提升)符合语法和句意，即：“促进女性在商界的职业发展”。
50.N
语法判断：空格前为corporate officer positions，空格后为by women，因而应填入过去分词。
语义判断：备选项中的过去分词有：based、confused、held。比较可知held符合句意，即：“2011年公司的管理层职位中有15.7%由女性担任”。
51.C
语法判断：空格前为was，空格后为on data as of…，很有可能要填入动词的过去分词。
语义判断：备选项中的过去分词还有based和confused。based on为固定搭配，代入句中意思也比较通顺。本句意为：“对‘财富500强’企业所做的研究是基于2011年3月31日以前的相关数据之上的。”，故答案应为based。注意该空所在句中as of为固定短语，意为“截至”。
52.L
语法判断：空格前为：are not considered，空格后为：significant，句子成分完整，空格中应填入副词。
语义判断：备选项中的副词只剩下statistically，代入后则句子意为：“这些细微的数据变化在统计学上意义不大。”可见statistically既合语法，亦合语义，故为正确答案。
53.F
语法判断：空格前为the future…looks fit.ore。空格后为逗号，本空应填入形容词。
语义判断：备选项中的形容词或可用作形容词的有：more、promising、businesslike、confused。填入promising则句意为：“商界女性的前景将会改观”。promising修饰future已成为惯用的搭配，表示“未来是有希望的”，也即“前景乐观”。
54.A
语法判断：空格前为president and chief executive，可见空格处应该为职位。
语义判断：chief executive officer(CEO)为“首席执行官”之意，故本空选officer。类似的表达还有：chief financial officer(CFO)首席财务官;chief operation officer(COO)首席运营官等等，考生应该多加积累。
55.O
语法判断：前面是We’re，后面是to see…，很有可能应填入现在分词。此外，下文的when we look at shareholders，decision makers，the general public，they’re looking for change.也为我们解题提供了线索。
语义判断：备选项中是现在分词的还有：surveying和expecting，填入expecting符合语法，同时句意“我们期待看到明年的变化”也较为通顺。
56.E
语法判断：空格前为Don’t give us，空格后为of the status quo。应填入名词或形容词。
语义判断：由后文的“我们需要新的理念，新的面孔”我们基本可以判断该句的句意应为：不要维持现状。填入more，既符合语法也符合句意，故为正确答案。
Section B
Passage One
【参考译文】
【说明文：人体的激素】
第一段：激素对于人体的重要作用。
第二段：科学家贝利斯和斯塔林发现激素的过程。
第三段：激索、内分泌等术语的由来，以及外分泌与内分泌的关系。
【答案解析】
57.B
定位：根据题干信息main purpose in this passage可知解答本题需通观全文。
解析：题干问作者写此篇文章的主要目的是什么。A项“解释某种功能”不够全面，C项“解释‘荷尔蒙’这一概念是如何演变的”不是文章主要说明的内容，D项“报告关于内分泌的实验”也并非作者的目的。正确答案应为B项“提供有关激素的基本信息”。
58.C
定位：根据题干信息conclusion可知解答本题需通观全文。
解析：选项C的意思是“人体所产生的激素的数量以及它们对于人体的影响与人的年龄有关”，这与第一段最后一句话意思相近，原文提到：“成年以后，内分泌腺体产生不同的分泌物，身体也开始对不同的激素做出敏感程度各不相同的反应，这些都是人体成长或老化现象必不可少的方面。”可见激素的分泌的确与年龄有关。其他选项均在文中找不到依据。本题选C。
59.B
定位：根据题干信息“liberate”(Line 5，Paragraph2)可直接定位到第二段第三句。
解析：原文提到：“食物进入胃以后，肠壁细胞就会分泌出一种物质;然后，它在血液中流动并刺激胰 腺释放胰液，而胰液能够促进消化。”emancipate意为“解放”，discharge意为“释放”，surrender意为“投
降”。save意为“保存”。B项与liberate的意思相符，故为正确答案。
60.C
定位：根据题干信息before the experiments of Bayliss and Starling可将答案定位到第二段最后一句。
解析：该句提到：“贝利斯和斯塔林通过展示特殊的细胞能分泌出化学物质(它们通过血液进行传输，并能够调控远距离的目标器官或组织)，证明即便没有神经系统的参与，化学结合仍可能发生。”而且本段第一句也提到“直至本世纪初，人们依然认为，人体内各部分的交流以及后续的行为整合只能在神经系统里进行”，由此可见，在贝利斯和斯塔林的实验之前，人们一直认为这一切都发生在神经系统里或必须有神经系统的参与。故选C。
61.A
定位：根据题干信息another term for exocrine glands可将答案定位到文章末句。
解析：exocrine glands为“外分泌腺体”，文章最后一段提到，外分泌腺体所分泌的物质不是直接释放到血液里，而是通过导管输送到相应的部位，因此又叫管腺。在最后一句有明确的说明。解答本题需要将提到的各种术语清晰对照。
Passage Two
【参考译文】
【说明文：美国人对制服的推崇以及制服的优缺点】
第一段：指出美国人对于制服十分热爱和推崇。
第二至三段：介绍穿制服的好处。
第四至五段：介绍穿制服的一些不好的方面。
【答案解析】
62.B
定位：根据题干信息Americans who worship variety and individuality可将答案定位到第一段第一句。
解析：文章第一句即提到：“美国人因他们的多样性和个性而自豪，但他们很少对其他的事物像对制服这样热爱和尊重，不论是电梯操作人员的制服还是五星上将的制服都是如此。”可见，美国人虽然崇尚多样性和个性，但却将制服推崇到很高的地位。故选B。
63.A
定位：根据题干信息are accustomed to thinking that a man in uniform可将答案定位到第二段第二句。
解析：题干中的are accustomed to thinking与原文中的have become conditioned to expect同义，原文提 到：“对于一个穿着制服的人，人们已经开始条件反射式地期待上好的质量。”A项中的quality work为原文中superior quality的同义转述。故为正确答案。
64.D
定位：根据题干信息chief function of a uniform可将答案定位到第二段第三至五句。
解析：第二段在讲到制服的功能的时候提到，维修员、机械师如果穿着制服的话，比穿便服更能获得人们的信任。在最后一句又提到：“若要使护士、警察、理发师或者侍者的职业身份消失，还有比让他们脱下制服更容易的办法吗?”可见，制服最重要的功能就是给人一种职业的、值得信任的感觉，故选D。
65.C
定位：根据题干信息people wearing uniforms和题文同序的规律可将答案定位到第四段。
解析：第四段第一句提到：“在反对制服的观点中，首要的一条就是它们缺少变化，而且必须穿着制服的人们还会因此面临个性缺乏的问题。”第二句又提到：“穿着某一类制服的人一般只能穿一种，一成不变，直到退休。”可见，穿制服的人会失去某种自由和个性。故选c。
66.D
定位：根据题干信息best title for this passage可知解答本题需通观全文。
解析：文章第一段指出美国人对于制服十分热爱和推崇，第二、三段介绍的基本都是制服的优点，第四、五段介绍的则是制服一些不好的方面，故D项“制服的优缺点”能较好地概括本文内容，B和C项均不够完整，而A项不是文章讨论的主要内容。
Part V Cloze
【文章大意】
很难界定popular music是指写给大众的音乐还是仅指人们所喜欢的音乐，对于jazz(爵士乐)也一样。爵士乐兴起于黑人社会，但“我”之前所听的都是白人乐队演奏的著名黑人乐手(比如路易斯•阿姆斯特朗)的作品。到了20世纪60年代，出现了两种变化，一种是青少年有了更多的钱来购买唱片，另一种是科技的进步使得混音成为可能。但更重要的是像锡盘巷这样的流行音乐总是选择成为二流歌曲，日渐放弃了原创性的、自然的元素，吸取了庸俗的商业模仿。
【答案解析】
67.B
语境分析：本空位于第一段第二句。本段第一句意为“对于我来说，很难判断‘流行音乐’的意思是‘写给大众的音乐’还是‘仅指人们所喜欢的音乐”’。根据第二句中的same可以推知爵士乐的定义也存在着同样的问题，所选选项不仅应能表达这一意思，还应能与with搭配，比较四项可知B为正确答案。词义分析：take with“携带”;exist with“与……共存”;start with“由……开始”;correlate with“与……相关”。
68.C
语境分析：本空位于第一段第三句。结合第二句的语境可知本句所要表达的意思是“因为有太多不同种类的音乐曾经被称为爵士乐……”，分析四个选项可知c项符合题意。词义分析：group“组”;field“领域”;type“类型，种类”;definition“定义”。
69.D
语境分析：本空仍位于第一段第三句。由上文可知“因为有太多不同种类的音乐曾经被称为爵士乐，所以很难判断真正的爵士乐是什么”，比较容易得知选项D符合题意。
词义分析：simple“简单的”;free“自由的”;interesting“有兴趣的”;hard“困难的”。
70.C
语境分析：本空位于第一段第四句。解答本题需要结合常识，爵士乐起源于非洲，最初是美国的黑人奴隶表达情感的音乐形式。因此本句的意思应该是：“爵士乐一直被认为是黑人音乐……”，叉因为空格后面是to be，比较四个选项可知应为“considered to be(被认为是)”。词义分析：advise“建议”;regard“认为”，后面的介词应为as;consider“认为，视为”;agree“同意”。
71.C
语境分析：本空位于第一段第四句。结合四个选项可知，“——an interest in it”应是指“对……感兴趣”。正确答案是C项，take all interest in为固定搭配，应注意掌握。本句意为“爵士乐一直被认为是黑人音乐，但是当我最初对爵士乐感兴趣的时候，我常常听到白人乐队演奏像路易斯•阿姆斯特朗在20世纪20年代演奏的那种音乐”。
词义分析：begin“开始”;start“开始”;have“有”。
72.A
语境分析：本空位于第一段第五句。，分析上句和本句可知作者的叙述遵循的是时间顺序，上句发生在前，本句发生在后，故选择A项。本句意为“我后来才得知他们是通过播放路易斯•阿姆斯特朗的唱片才学会的……”。
词义分析：afterwards“后来，以后”;hence“因此”;therefore“因此”;however“然而”。
73.B
语境分析：本空位于第一段第五句。根据空格后面的…was close enough to his可知要想和路易斯演奏得相像，不是听一遍唱片就能做到的，而要经过很多遍的练习才可以，B项符合题意。
词义分析：once again“再一次”;0ver and over again“一遍又一遍地，反复”;more and more times“越来越多遍”;the most times possible“可能的最多的遍数”。
74.B
语境分析：本空仍位于第一段第五句。承接上文中的…they learnt to do this by playing his records…可知白人乐队是在模仿路易斯，结合四个选项可知B项符合题意。句子意为“……他们一遍一遍地播放路易斯的唱片，直到他们的演奏风格和路易斯的演奏风格足够接近，因此能够模仿他”。
词义分析：follow“跟随”;imitate“模仿”;honor“以……为荣”;remember“记住”。
75.B
语境分析：本空位于第二段第一句。分析语境可知Bob Dylan是白人歌手中的一位，故选择B项。本句句意为“从那时起，像鲍勃•迪伦这样的白人歌手重新发现了他们自己民族的…...”。
词义分析：as“作为”;like“像……”;for example“例如”，后多接句子;for instance“例如”。与for example类似。
76.C
语境分析：本空仍位于第二段第一句。根据逗号之后的instead of borrowing from black roots可知，像鲍勃•迪伦这样的白人歌手并没有借用黑人的传统，而是重新发现了他们自己民族的传统。分析四个选项可知C项符合题意。tradition与roots为同义转述。
词义分析：achievement“成就”;glory“光荣”;tradition“传统”;custom“习惯”。
77.C
语境分析：本空位于第二段第二句。分析语境可知本句句意为“但是——1960年，主要的变化已经是社会和技术方面的变革”。句子的时态是现在完成时have been，因此C项since应为正确答案。
词义分析：before“在……之前”;afterwards“以后”;since“自从”;during“在……期间”。
78.D
语境分析：本空位于第二段第三句。本文主要讲述的是音乐的发展，故D项符合题意。本句意为“变化之一是年轻人在他们年龄较小的时候有更多的钱花在唱片上……”。
词义分析：television“电视”;movie“电影”;book“书”;record“唱片”。语境分析：本空仍位于第二段第三句。这是一个比较结构，应是将现在的年轻人对唱片的购买力与过去对比，故B项used to符合题意。相当于后面省略了have。
词义分析：used“(过去)用”;used to“过去常常”;usually had可用于表示“过去常常……”;would是表示过去将来时的助动词。
80.A
语境分析：本空依然位于第二段第三句。承接…have more money to spendon records…可知“Tin Pan Alley(锡盘巷)，’这一流行音乐产业将青少年作为主要听众。四个选项中A项aims符合文意，且能与空格后
的at搭配，故为正确答案。
词义分析：aim“以……为目标”，aim at意为“瞄准，针对”;agree“同意”;shoot“射击”;fly“飞”。
81.B
语境分析：本空位于第二段第四句。由前文中的the main changes…one is that young people have more money…可知本句是在说另外一个变化，应选B项，构成Another is that…这一结构，意为“另外一个变化是电子设备已经发展到了非常先进的水平……”。
词义分析：the latest“最新的”;another“另一个”;the next“下一个”;the following“接下来”。
82.D
语境分析：本空还位于第二段第四句。分析空格后的…that technicians are now capable of mixing sound to produce recordings…可知技术发展得非常先进，音效师已经能够把各种声音合成到一起，可知应为has developed to such an extent that结构，D项正确。to a/some extent为惯用搭配，表示“到某种程度”。
词义分析：exrant“现存的”;extension“延展;扩充”;expanse“广阔的区域或领域”;extent“程度”。
83.C
语境分析：本空依然位于第二段第四句。由上下文语境可知，音效师已经能够把各种声音合成到一起，这样制作出来的作品将与现场演奏有很大的不同。解答本题的关键在于掌握live除了“生活，生存”之外的含义，还能用作形容词，表示“现场表演的;直播的”。本题应选C。
词义分析：alive“活的”;lively“生动的”;live“现场表演的”;living“活的”。
84.A
语境分析：本空位于第三段第一句。本句意为“但popmusic(既可理解为流行音乐，也可理解为大众音乐)的真正问题在于‘TinPanAlley(锡盘巷)’总是抵制其‘属于人民的——音乐’这一本性”，根据现有信息可能比较难选出答案，我们可以在后文中找到解题的线索。该段第二句提到it——everything original and natural out or it and——it with cheap commercial imitations，而该段则末尾提到“They’ve alwavs Dreferredthe second rate songs(他们总是偏爱二流歌曲)”。综合来看，Tin Pan Alley应是去除了original and natural的元素。这些都属于genuine的特征，故本题选A。
词义分析：genuine"真正的，真实的”;artificial“人工的”;true“真的”;original“原创的，原来的”。
85.B
语境分析：本空位于第三段第二句。联系后文中的“cheap commercial imitations(廉价的商业模仿)”可知，本句意为“它去除了一切原创的和自然的成分”，然后用庸俗的模仿进行替代。故B符合题意。
词义分析：get sth.out of…“从……中找出……”;take sth.out of…“从……中把……拿出来”;draw out“抽出，取出”;make sth.out of…“用……制造……”。
86.D
语境分析：本空仍位于第三段第二句。根据上面几题的分析以及文章结尾处的句子可知，他们是用廉价的商业仿制品来代替原创的和自然的成分。D项符合题意。
词义分析：altemate"轮流，交替”;change“变化”;provide“提供”;substitute“代替”。
Part VI Translation
87.whether(it is)heated or not
【考点】让步状语从句的用法。
【解析】要表示“物质不管是否被加热都无法溶于水”，需要让步状语从句，应由whether…or not…引导。
“是否加热”其实含有被动的含义，应译为heated or not，it is可以加也可以不加。
88.she(would)pay the money back on time
【考点】虚拟语气的用法。
【解析】“按时”应译为on time。“还钱”应译为pay the money back。It is+表示推断的词(necessary/important/essential/vital等)+that从句，that从句中应使用虚拟语气，表示重要性、可能性或吃惊等含义。“还钱”是将来可能发生的动作，因此应该用“would+动词原形”，would可以省略。
89.consider the consequences of our actions或take into consideration/account the consequences of our actions
【考点】“考虑”和“这样做的后果”的译法。
【解析】“考虑”既可以简单译为consider，也可译为take into consideration或take into account。“这样做的后果”可译为the consequences of our actions。
90.will we be the first to use nuclear weapons
【考点】under no circumstances和at no time引起的倒装句c
【解析】under no circumstances意为“决不。无论如何”，at no time意为“绝不，从不”，用于句首时句子要部分倒装.将谓语提到主语的前面。“首先做某事”应译为be the first to do sth。“核武器”应译为nuclear weapons。
91.Compared with the students in remote and poor areas，When(they are)compared with the students in remote and poor areas
【考点】“与……相比”这一短语的译法;非谓语动词(过去分词)作状语。
【解析】“与……相比”应译为compared with，在句首可以直接引导状语，也可以译为时问状语从句When(they are)compared with…。“偏远穷困”应译为remote and poor areas。
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