全新版第二版综合B2U6-A
Part I Listening Comprehension ( 10 minutes )
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear ten statements. Numbers 1 to 6 are based on Text A while the rest are based on Text B. Each statement will be read ONLY ONCE. Listen carefully and decide whether each statement is true or false.
1. A) T B) F
Script: The author was expected to go to college and was interested in engineering when she was a kid.
正确答案： B 2. A) T B) F
Script: In high school, the author was glad to take her car to the mechanic when it needed some work.
正确答案： B 3. A) T B) F
Script: The summer program designed to interest girls in engineering helped her become an engineer.
正确答案： A 4. A) T B) F
Script: In the author's eyes, if you find a subject is difficult to learn, it means you are not good at it.
正确答案： B 5. A) T B) F
Script: The algebra teacher took the grades as a judgment of the ability of individual students.
正确答案： B 6. A) T B) F
Script: Holding the belief that women's brains are as powerful as man's, the author reminds us that a woman can learn anything a man can.
正确答案： A 7. A) T B) F
Script: As a 19-year-old mother who had two kids, the author felt unhappy at her job and life.
正确答案： A 8. A) T B) F
Script: At last, the author quit her job on a Friday when she was 30 years old.
正确答案： B 9. A) T B) F
Script: In college, the author met a group of younger female students and they just encouraged and supported one another.
正确答案： B 10. A) T B) F
Script: With her childhood dream fulfilled eventually, the author turned out to be a new woman.
正确答案： A
Section B
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 with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
Kelley had worked as a legal (11)_________________ , but she had an accident and became paralyzed, and that changed her (12)_________________ on life. She decided to take distance education courses for opportunities to find another (13)_________________ . Distance education allowed her to (14)_________________ the education with her growing family. Distance education also gave her an opportunity to (15)_________________ her own goals. Although distance education was hard work, thinking of her children helped (16)_________________ . Kelley finally succeeded in obtaining her (17)_________________ degree, and planned to study for a master’s degree. She hoped to work in counseling to help (18)_________________ or disabled people. Kelley’s (19)_________________ is a good example, showing (20)_________________ of online learning on our lives.
Script: Kelley had worked as a legal assistant, but she had an accident and became paralyzed, and that changed her outlook on life. She decided to take distance education courses for opportunities to find another career. Distance education allowed her to balance the education with her growing family. Distance education also gave her an opportunity to pursue her own goals. Although distance education was hard work, thinking of her children helped make it worthwhile. Kelley finally succeeded in obtaining her bachelor's degree, and planned to study for a master's degree. She hoped to work in counseling to help injured or disabled people. Kelley's experience is a good example, showing the great impact of online learning on our lives.
正确答案： assistant
正确答案： outlook
正确答案： career
正确答案： balance
正确答案： pursue
正确答案： make it worthwhile
正确答案： bachelor's
正确答案： injured
正确答案： experience
正确答案： the great impact
Part II Reading Comprehension ( 25 minutes )
Section A
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with several 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. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
At the end of my junior year of high school, I 21 a summer program designed to 22 girls in engineering. The six-week program was free, and students were given college credit and a dorm room at the University of Maryland. I 23 to the program, not because I wanted to be an 24 , but because I was craving 25 and wanted to get out of my parents' house for six weeks.
I was accepted to the program and I earned six engineering 26 . The next year I entered the university as an engineering major. Five years later I had a degree and three 27 job offers.
I can't help shuddering when I hear about studies that show that women are at a 28 when it comes to math. They imply that I am somehow 29 . I'm not, but I do know that if I hadn't stumbled into that summer program, I 30 be an engineer.
A) independence B) as if C) decent D) credits E) grades F) wouldn't G) engineer H) ambition
I) heard about J) straight K) disadvantage L) abnormal M) interest N) proper O) applied
21. ______________________
正确答案： I
22. ______________________
正确答案： M
23. ______________________
正确答案： O
24. ______________________
正确答案： G
25. ______________________
正确答案： A
26. ______________________
正确答案： D
27. ______________________
正确答案： C
28. ______________________
正确答案： K
29. ______________________
正确答案： L
30. ______________________
正确答案： F
Section B
Directions: There are several passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice.
Passage One
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
Holidays usually help us remember what irritates us most about family.
The husband who waits until the last minute to shop. The children who poison cherished family time with bad tempers. The sister-in-law who criticizes the father who complains.
This is also the time of year when we are together with people with whom we have long-time conflicts. The black mood that spoils holiday gatherings is a result of having three or four generations under one roof. There is tremendous conflict of values, and you can't negotiate values.
The result: Everybody gets their hot buttons pushed, and emotions explode. These hot buttons have familiar labels. — Minimizing: \
— Degrading: \ — Blaming: \— \
— Comparing: \
— Judging: \ — Name-calling: \ — And dictating: \
These are the top 10 hot buttons, and during the holidays they get pushed over and over. You even know who is going to say what and when.
Nobody wants a blow-up on a holiday, so we ignore and ignore. But those disagreements stay with us and things become worse at the next family gathering. Here are ways to diffuse these emotional moments.
Acknowledge the intentions of the speaker: \ Say how you feel. \
Or give the speaker a face-saving option: \enough food, why don't you bring one of your favorite dishes.\
Most of the communication is in body language and tone of voice. You need to say it in an open, warm and caring way.
Don't expect every disagreement to be resolved. Sometimes you just need to say, \and moving on.
31.
What is the cause of the black mood during family gatherings? A) People have bad-tempered children. B) People live with mean sister-in-law.
C) People have been together with old people.
D) People have different ideas about lives.
正确答案： D 32.
What does \ A) Something used as a switch. B) Something causing disputes. C) Something arousing anger.
D) Something with a high temperature.
正确答案： B 33.
When one wants to command others, he will begin with ______. A) \
B) \ C) \ D) \
正确答案： D 34.
Which one is NOT a way to ease a family conflict, according to the author? A) To tell your feeling directly to your family members. B) To admit the good will of your family members. C) To hide your dissatisfaction with a smile.
D) To give your family members a chance to avoid embarrassment.
正确答案： C 35.
What is the author's opinion of family conflicts? A) It is difficult to deal with family conflicts. B) Family conflicts can not be resolved.
C) It needs compromises to avoid family conflicts. D) Family conflicts can be ignored.
正确答案： C
Passage Two
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
When I was in 7th grade, I had a lot of trouble reading. My mother used to sit by
my side, and explain each paragraph of each school reading assignment to me because I didn't understand what I was reading. She would have to read each paragraph to me, and then after each paragraph, she summarized what we just read.
In class, I tried to hide the fact that I couldn't read. My teachers gave us the last 10 minutes of class to start our reading homework, and I would sit there for the last ten minutes of class staring at the page, pretending I was reading it — I remember a terrible feeling of not wanting to get in trouble for not being able to comprehend. I had to wait until I got home so my mother could explain it to me. How did I ever get into Cornell University? By eighth grade I started understanding a little on my own, but I was reading at an incredibly slow rate. In eighth grade, I got hold of all the speed reading books I could get my hands on. I read them all very slowly at the time. I even went out and took a course on speed reading. Then I developed my own system which was easier and produced quicker results. I started practicing these techniques every day, and as I started to read faster, my understanding increased. I found that I stopped daydreaming and thinking about other things while I was reading, and started getting the larger meaning. I was reading faster and comprehending better.
I found that when you read slowly, word by word, you get lost in the words, lose the bigger picture, and your comprehension drops. When you read faster, your concentration actually increases and your comprehension goes up because instead of getting lost in the words, you see the overall picture.
36.
The main difficulty the writer had in reading in her 7th grade was that _____. A) she often forgot her school reading assignments B) she had difficulty reading with comprehension C) she had a poor vocabulary and very bad grammar D) she always looked elsewhere when asked to read
正确答案： B 37.
The writer would pretend to be reading in the last 10 minutes of class because______. A) she was afraid of being found out B) the reading class was terrible
C) she had to do what others were doing D) her mother told her to do so
正确答案： A 38.
The writer's reading ability improved a great deal mainly because _____. A) she entered Cornell University
B) she took a course on speed reading C) her mother managed to help her out D) she developed her own way of reading
正确答案： D 39.
From her own experience, the writer found that ________. A) one's comprehension drops if one reads too slowly B) in order to understand better, one has to read slowly
C) one tends to neglect the detailed information if one reads fast D) many people read fast in order to save time
正确答案： A 40.
After reading the passage, we can conclude that the writer wrote the passage in order to_______.
A) convince the readers of the importance of higher education B) tell a story in honor of her mother
C) give a detailed description of different reading skills D) illustrate the necessity of fast reading
正确答案： D
Part III Vocabulary and Structure ( 10 minutes )
Directions: There are a number of incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.
41.
There could be no doubt that he deserved the ______ for the republic's political consolidation.
A) credit account B) credit
C) credit note D) credit card
正确答案： B 42.
We sat in the car with the radio on, ______ along behind a long line of other cars. A) crawled B) was crawling C) to crawl D) crawling
正确答案： D 43.
It was ________ the former champion didn't win a single match in this Games. A) amazing B) admirable C) ironic D) respectful
正确答案： C 44.
This is part of the process of ________ iron into steel. A) transferring B) transform C) converting D) conversing
正确答案： C 45.
He took the soft cloth to ________ the milk spilt on the table. A) soak in B) soak up C) seek in D) seek after
正确答案： B 46.
He touched Ralph's bare shoulder and Ralph ________ at the human touch. A) shuddered B) shrug C) tremble
D) quivered
正确答案： A 47.
The politician doesn't understand ________ about foreign policy. He doesn't even have a passport.
A) nothing B) first thing C) the first thing D) last thing
正确答案： C 48.
After his graduation he did a two-year ______ as a special adviser for IT companies. A) work B) moment C) instant D) spell
正确答案： D 49.
Most of the students of our department were ______ the school gate to welcome our American guests. A) lined with B) settled down C) settled on D) in line with
正确答案： A 50.
There were no ______ signs that the escaped criminal had been there two days before. A) ironic B) flexible C) tangible D) obvious
正确答案： C 51.
The government is believed to be considering ______ a law making it a crime to import any
kind of weapon. A) to pass B) passing C) have passed D) passed
正确答案： B 52.
_______ the advances of science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us.
A) As for B) Except for C) Despite D) But for
正确答案： C 53.
As early as 1647, Ohio made a decision that free, tax-supported schools must be established in every town _________ 50 households or more. A) having B) to have C) to have had D) having had
正确答案： A 54.
The teacher warned that anyone who was caught ________ during the test would be punished.
A) cheating
B) being cheated C) to cheat
D) to be cheating
正确答案： A 55.
If the pain in your leg becomes worse, get it _________ at once. A) to see B) seen to C) seeing to D) be seen to
正确答案： B 56.
Even an expert would find it hard to ______ between the original painting and the copy. A) distinctive B) distinguish C) distinction D) distinct
正确答案： B 57.
We need a ______ management system, able to meet the changing needs of our customers. A) futile B) fertile C) flexible D) feeble
正确答案： C 58.
Teachers must be equipped to deal with the linguistic and ______ diversity of the students' body.
A) pluralistic B) unique
C) multicultural D) cultural
正确答案： D 59.
I was educated at his ______ and until I repay his investment, it is illegal to employ me directly.
A) expense B) charge C) check D) bill
正确答案： A 60.
Managing a team of millionaires can be a ______ compared to a team of 12-year-olds, however.
A) snatch B) snatching C) snap D) snapping
正确答案： C
Part IV Translation ( 10 minutes )
Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
61. It often happens that Tom's idea ____________________ (与他的孪生兄弟的想法一致).
正确答案： coincides with his twin brother's
62. Sometimes you'll feel that anxiety and sorrow ____________________ (随眼泪一起流出体外).
正确答案： flow out of the body with tears
63. Sometimes we should allow ourselves crying and needn't ____________________ (为哭而感到羞愧).
正确答案： be ashamed of crying
64. Our shop provides the refund or return for ____________________ (产品有缺陷).
正确答案： the faulty goods
65. His egoism puts him ____________________ (不利位置) in the competition.
正确答案： at a disadvantage 全新版第二版综合B2U6-B
Part I Listening Comprehension ( 10 minutes )
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear ten statements. Numbers 1 to 6 are based on Text A while the rest are based on Text B. Each statement will be read ONLY ONCE. Listen carefully
and decide whether each statement is true or false.
1.
A) T B) F
Script: The author was expected to go to college and was interested in engineering when she was a kid.
正确答案： B 2.
A) T B) F
Script: In high school, the author was glad to take her car to the mechanic when it needed some work.
正确答案： B 3.
A) T B) F
Script: The summer program designed to interest girls in engineering helped her become an engineer.
正确答案： A 4.
A) T B) F
Script: In the author's eyes, if you find a subject is difficult to learn, it means you are not good at it.
正确答案： B 5.
A) T B) F
Script: The algebra teacher took the grades as a judgment of the ability of individual students.
正确答案： B 6.
A) T B) F
Script: Holding the belief that women's brains are as powerful as man's, the author reminds us that a woman can learn anything a man can.
正确答案： A 7.
A) T B) F
Script: As a 19-year-old mother who had two kids, the author felt unhappy at her job and life.
正确答案： A 8.
A) T B) F
Script: At last, the author quit her job on a Friday when she was 30 years old.
正确答案： B 9.
A) T B) F
Script: In college, the author met a group of younger female students and they just encouraged and supported one another.
正确答案： B 10.
A) T B) F
Script: With her childhood dream fulfilled eventually, the author turned out to be a new woman.
正确答案： A
Section B
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 with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
Laura was married for six months. Her husband was (11)_________________ drugs. She didn't want her son or her (12)_________________ baby to live that way, but she was afraid to ask her husband to leave. She left him a note (13)_________________ . After reading the note, Laura's husband waited for her to come home and then (14)_________________ her and her son.
Laura had little education and she never had (15)_________________ . She was ashamed to (16)_________________ from the police, (17)_________________ or women's shelters. Sometimes her husband was very nice to her. She decided to (18)_________________ so her children could have a home and a father. Laura joined a (19)_________________ and told a priest about her (20)_________________ .
Script: Laura was married for six months. Her husband was using drugs. She didn't want her son or her unborn baby to live that way, but she was afraid to ask her husband to leave. She left him a note instead. After reading the note, Laura's husband waited for her to come home and then beat her and her son.
Laura had little education and she never had a good paying job. She was ashamed to ask for help from the police, courts or women's shelters. Sometimes her husband was very nice to her. She decided to try harder so her children could have a home and a father. Laura joined a church and told a priest about her problem.
正确答案： using
正确答案： unborn
正确答案： instead
正确答案： beat
正确答案： a good paying job
正确答案： ask for help
正确答案： courts
正确答案： try harder
正确答案： church
正确答案： problem
Part II Reading Comprehension ( 25 minutes )
Section A
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with several 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. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
But while I was feeling uneasy about the bridge I'd just 21 , I also began to feel a renewed sense of hopefulness about the 22 on the other side. I had had a long love affair with the written word that was 23 and apart from any of my roles. What we shared was 24 : It belonged to me and would always be mine 25 anything going on outside of me. I wasn't quite sure what my journey would involve, but I was 26 who would be at the other end. I steeled myself to travel the road that would lead me to a better understanding of who I was and of what I wanted out of life. I shared my mixed feelings with my husband. He was as worried as I was, but he was also warmly 27 . And so I stepped off the bridge and onto the path, nervous but 28 . I soon discovered that I loved to learn and that my mind soaked up 29 at every opportunity. My decision at those times felt right. But sometimes, after 30 what was expected of me, I would be weighed down by self-doubt and uncertainty.
A) naturally B) changing C) positive D) thankfulness E) supportive F) despite G) vigorous H) realizing I) possibilities J) determined K) crossed L) knowledge M) attracted N) personal O) separate
21. ______________________
正确答案： K
22. ______________________
正确答案： I
23. ______________________
正确答案： O
24. ______________________
正确答案： N
25. ______________________
正确答案： F
26. ______________________
正确答案： C
27. ______________________
正确答案： E
28. ______________________
正确答案： J
29. ______________________
正确答案： L
30. ______________________
正确答案： H
Section B
Directions: There are several passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice.
Passage One
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
More and more Americans are finding that they must learn to cope with chronic illness. Granted, for some of the 125 million people with chronic illnesses, the problems are minor, but for 60 million others have multiple chronic conditions that can be serious or life-threatening.
The toll of so much illness is enormous — $510 billion annually. But chronic illness exacts an emotional toll as well, and it is in that realm that researchers are increasingly looking to the hard-won wisdom of patients to find ways to help others cope with diseases that might once have engulfed them in shame or despair.
One view is that people with chronic illnesses should be neither pitied nor idealized, either by others or by themselves. Pity can come across as condescending. Turning someone into a hero may not help. Other mental health specialists, such as Ann Webster, take a somewhat different view. Some people with chronic illnesses do want to be seen as normal, she said, but others do seem truly heroic and may appreciate some recognition of that. \lot of people grow and change in profound ways\group \and they never were that way before.\changing your life and your future,\their disease and returning to normal activities. But others can't beat the illness, no matter how hard they try. Many people can do this on their own, she said, but many also find it helpful to join support groups or see individual counselors. Ultimately, the task is to make meaning in the face of disability or imminent（即将发生的，逼近的） death, to reassess what's still important and what you can still do, when your old goals and dreams can no longer be met.
31.
Ann Webster is different from other people in that she thinks ______.
A) people with chronic diseases may feel encouraged when their heroic deeds are recognized
B) people with chronic illnesses wish to be treated in the same way as a normal person C) idealizing people with chronic illnesses may put them under great mental pressure D) sympathizing people with chronic illnesses may make them feel inferior to others 正确答案： A 32.
Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the people in Webster's group? A) Many people turn to support groups for help.
B) Most of them realize they have to fight on their own. C) Some of them return to normal life by fighting hard. D) Some of them fail no matter how hard they try.
正确答案： B 33.
We may infer from the passage that the author most probably agrees to the opinion that _____.
A) people should stick to their dreams and goals no matter what happens
B) people should keep fighting against diseases and turn themselves into heroes C) people should make their life meaningful by resetting goals when necessary D) people should never give up fighting so long as there is still hope
正确答案： C 34.
This passage is focused on ______.
A) the health condition of American people B) the prevention of chronic illnesses C) the serious cases of chronic illnesses
D) the spiritual aspect of people with chronic illnesses
正确答案： D 35.
Which of the following statements is TRUE as described in the passage? A) The treatment for chronic illnesses mainly depends on spiritual help.
B) People with chronic diseases can conquer their illness if they join support groups. C) People's overcoming chronic illnesses demands enormous cost. D) With people's utmost efforts, any chronic illness can be cured now.
正确答案： C
Passage Two
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
Elizabeth's father died when she was nine. Her family was large, and very poor. She struggled for self esteem, but it was difficult when her clothes weren't as nice as the other kids and her new school was still unfamiliar.
During a math lesson, Elizabeth stared at the chalkboard and was struggling to understand a concept. With every stroke of the chalk, she became more confused. She had suffered from chronic ear infections (感染), and had missed many days of her fifth grade year. When she finally got the courage to raise her little hand and ask Mr. Thompson how the problem was done, he became very angry. He marched her up in front of the class and told this insecure child that she was \
This remark plagued (使…困扰) Elizabeth for years.
Elizabeth drifted into marriage. After discovering her husband's long time infidelity (不忠), she found herself divorced with three young daughters. She moved back to her home state and tried to pick up the pieces she had left behind.
Knowing that she would be the sole support of these children, and having no desire to remarry, Elizabeth started college. Like most good mothers, she wanted the best for her children. She didn't want to deprive them of their mother. She would rise early and stay up late
to get every spare minute she could to study.
When she received her first \some mistake. This was Elizabeth, Elizabeth the stupid. When her good grades piled up, she realized for the first time that maybe Mr. Thompson was wrong. She graduated from Brigham Young University, and will soon be receiving her master's degree at California State University in San Bernardino.
36.
The reason why Elizabeth stared at the chalkboard was that ______. A) she had ear infections and could not hear very well B) she was still overwhelmed by the death of her father C) too much homework had made her tired and sick
D) what the teacher wrote was beyond her understanding
正确答案： D 37.
Mr. Thompson can be best described as a teacher who was ________. A) dull and stupid B) impatient and cruel C) strict with his students
D) incapable of making himself understood
正确答案： B 38.
We can learn from the passage that Elizabeth started college because she ______. A) was not a very responsible mother
B) needed to be able to support her children
C) knew she could achieve great success in college D) wanted her children to have an educated mother
正确答案： D 39.
Why was Elizabeth confused when she got her first \ A) Because she believed that it was a mistake. B) Because she had not studied hard enough.
C) Because she felt hurt by other people's comments. D) Because she did not trust her teacher.
正确答案： A 40.
Elizabeth's case shows that _______.
A) people can overcome a negative self-image through hard work B) a student can achieve great success even though he or she is stupid
C) people who suffer a lot are more likely to work hard and succeed in the end D) poor children can also receive the best education and rise high in life
正确答案： A
Part III Vocabulary and Structure ( 10 minutes )
Directions: There are a number of incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.
41.
The Cuban missile ______ in 1960 was probably the closest we have been to nuclear war.
A) crises B) crisis C) hazard D) danger
正确答案： B 42.
American justice works on the ________ that an accused person is innocent until he or she is proved guilty.
A) state
B) assumption C) premise D) suppose
正确答案： C 43.
He took the soft cloth to ________ the milk spilt on the table. A) soak in B) soak up C) seek in D) seek after
正确答案： B 44.
________ he arrived in Shanghai, he wrote me a letter. A) While
B) The moment C) As long as D) Since
正确答案： B 45.
He was asked the same question so many times that the answer became ________. A) mechanical B) mechanism C) mechanistic D) idle
正确答案： A 46.
Suffering from the earthquake, the ______ farmers gritted their teeth to rebuild their hometown all by themselves.
A) well-off
B) hard-pressed C) strong-willing D) high-end
正确答案： B 47.
Although they are now working ______ they are aware that nothing can stand in their way.
A) in their own way B) out of control C) at a disadvantage D) in contrast
正确答案： C 48.
After his graduation he did a two-year ______ as a special adviser for IT companies. A) work B) moment C) instant D) spell
正确答案： D 49.
There were no ______ signs that the escaped criminal had been there two days before. A) ironic B) flexible C) tangible D) obvious
正确答案： C 50.
Tom decided to take the job because of its ______ working hours. A) flexible B) lingering C) minimal D) tangible
正确答案： A 51.
Arguing about details ________ many hours of the board's valuable time. A) sacrificed B) absorbed C) consumed D) assimilated
正确答案： C 52.
When he awoke, he found himself ________ after by an old woman. A) looked B) be looked C) looking
D) being looked
正确答案： D 53.
She never laughed, ________ lose her temper. A) or she ever did B) nor did she C) or did she ever D) nor she ever did
正确答案： B 54.
These planes are among the most _________ aircraft now being manufactured in China.
A) recent B) delicate C) latest
D) sophisticated 正确答案： D 55.
I advised her that in the presence of the princess, she should not say anything until _________.
A) being asked B) asked
C) to be asked
D) having been asked 正确答案： B 56.
We need a ______ management system, able to meet the changing needs of our customers.
A) futile B) fertile C) flexible D) feeble
正确答案： C 57.
Taking a career history along with you will be a clear ______ that you are well
organized.
A) indication B) involvement C) implementation D) engagement
正确答案： A 58.
Only then would ministers ______ themselves to introduce the unpleasant but indispensable reform measures.
A) steel at B) to steel at C) steel D) to steel 正确答案： C 59.
As well as ______ the sun, Emma says she's particularly looking forward to scuba diving and swimming in Stingray City.
A) soaking out B) soak out C) soaking up D) soak up
正确答案： C 60.
As the train drew out our dear friends on the platform blew kisses, ______ tears and waved their handkerchiefs.
A) falling B) fell
C) shedding D) shed
正确答案： D
Part IV Translation ( 10 minutes )
Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
61. Sometimes you'll feel that anxiety and sorrow ____________________ (随眼泪一起流出体外).
正确答案： flow out of the body with tears
62. Liu Xiang's victory in Athens Olympic Games ____________________ (证明一个事实) that he is one of the best athletes in the world.
正确答案： bears out the fact
63. Sometimes we should allow ourselves crying and needn't ____________________ (为哭而感到羞愧).
正确答案： be ashamed of crying
64. When John recalled the frightening sound, he ____________________ (忍不住发抖).
正确答案： couldn't help shuddering
65. At the semi-final, Susan had to ____________________ (咬紧牙关) to compete against the defender of the last game.
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Part I Listening Comprehension ( 10 minutes )
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear ten statements. Numbers 1 to 6 are based on Text A while the rest are based on Text B. Each statement will be read ONLY ONCE. Listen carefully and decide whether each statement is true or false.
1.
A) T B) F
Script: Taking her own car to the mechanic frequently, the author learned how to fix a car.
正确答案： B 2.
A) T B) F
Script: She applied to the summer project because she wanted to earn some engineering credits.
正确答案： B 3.
A) T B) F
Script: It is commonly believed that when you are good at something, it comes easily to you.
正确答案： A 4.
A) T B) F
Script: While in college, the author worked as hard as the boys in her class, to get good grades.
正确答案： A 5.
A) T B) F
Script: The author's childhood dream was to get an undergraduate degree and become a part-time journalist.
正确答案： B 6.
A) T B) F
Script: Knowing that his wife had left her job, the author's husband became very worried because he couldn't support the family by himself.
正确答案： B 7.
A) T B) F
Script: After quitting her job, immediately, the author was filled with the mixed feelings with anxiety and a sense of hopefulness.
正确答案： A 8.
A) T B) F
Script: During the first semester, the author was completely adjusted to college life.
正确答案： B 9.
A) T B) F
Script: Under the big pressure of work and school, the author was almost broken sometimes but she never cried.
正确答案： B 10.
A) T B) F
Script: Looking back over her decision to quit her job and go to college, the author felt that she could take control of her life again.
正确答案： A
Section B
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 with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
Kelley had worked as a legal (11)_________________ , but she had an accident and became paralyzed, and that changed her (12)_________________ on life. She decided to take distance education courses for opportunities to find another (13)_________________ . Distance education allowed her to (14)_________________ the
education with her growing family. Distance education also gave her an opportunity to (15)_________________ her own goals. Although distance education was hard work, thinking of her children helped (16)_________________ . Kelley finally succeeded in obtaining her (17)_________________ degree, and planned to study for a master’s degree. She hoped to work in counseling to help (18)_________________ or disabled people. Kelley’s (19)_________________ is a good example, showing (20)_________________ of online learning on our lives.
Script: Kelley had worked as a legal assistant, but she had an accident and became paralyzed, and that changed her outlook on life. She decided to take distance education courses for opportunities to find another career. Distance education allowed her to balance the education with her growing family. Distance education also gave her an opportunity to pursue her own goals. Although distance education was hard work, thinking of her children helped make it worthwhile. Kelley finally succeeded in obtaining her bachelor's degree, and planned to study for a master's degree. She hoped to work in counseling to help injured or disabled people. Kelley's experience is a good example, showing the great impact of online learning on our lives.
正确答案： assistant
正确答案： outlook
正确答案： career
正确答案： balance
正确答案： pursue
正确答案： make it worthwhile
正确答案： bachelor's
正确答案： injured
正确答案： experience
正确答案： the great impact
Part II Reading Comprehension ( 25 minutes )
Section A
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with several 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. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
At the end of my junior year of high school, I 21 a summer program designed to 22 girls in engineering. The six-week program was free, and students were given college credit and a dorm room at the University of Maryland. I 23 to the program, not because I wanted to be an 24 , but because I was craving 25 and wanted to get out of my parents' house for six weeks.
I was accepted to the program and I earned six engineering 26 . The next year I entered the university as an engineering major. Five years later I had a degree and three 27 job offers.
I can't help shuddering when I hear about studies that show that women are at a 28 when it comes to math. They imply that I am somehow 29 . I'm not, but I do know that if I hadn't stumbled into that summer program, I 30 be an engineer.
A) independence B) as if C) decent D) credits E) grades F) wouldn't G) engineer H) ambition
I) heard about J) straight K) disadvantage L) abnormal M) interest N) proper O) applied
21. ______________________
正确答案： I
22. ______________________
正确答案： M
23. ______________________
正确答案： O
24. ______________________
正确答案： G
25. ______________________
正确答案： A
26. ______________________
正确答案： D
27. ______________________
正确答案： C
28. ______________________
正确答案： K
29. ______________________
正确答案： L
30. ______________________
正确答案： F
Section B
Directions: There are several passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice.
Passage One
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
Holidays usually help us remember what irritates us most about family.
The husband who waits until the last minute to shop. The children who poison cherished family time with bad tempers. The sister-in-law who criticizes the father who complains.
This is also the time of year when we are together with people with whom we have long-time conflicts. The black mood that spoils holiday gatherings is a result of having three or four generations under one roof. There is tremendous conflict of values, and you can't negotiate values.
The result: Everybody gets their hot buttons pushed, and emotions explode. These hot buttons have familiar labels. — Minimizing: \
— Degrading: \ — Blaming: \— \
— Comparing: \
— Judging: \ — Name-calling: \ — And dictating: \
These are the top 10 hot buttons, and during the holidays they get pushed over and over. You even know who is going to say what and when.
Nobody wants a blow-up on a holiday, so we ignore and ignore. But those disagreements stay with us and things become worse at the next family gathering.
Here are ways to diffuse these emotional moments.
Acknowledge the intentions of the speaker: \ Say how you feel. \
Or give the speaker a face-saving option: \you are worried that I am not cooking enough food, why don't you bring one of your favorite dishes.\
Most of the communication is in body language and tone of voice. You need to say it in an open, warm and caring way.
Don't expect every disagreement to be resolved. Sometimes you just need to say, \dignity and moving on.
31.
What is the cause of the black mood during family gatherings? A) People have bad-tempered children. B) People live with mean sister-in-law.
C) People have been together with old people. D) People have different ideas about lives.
正确答案： D 32.
What does \ A) Something used as a switch. B) Something causing disputes. C) Something arousing anger.
D) Something with a high temperature.
正确答案： B 33.
When one wants to command others, he will begin with ______. A) \
B) \
C) \ D) \
正确答案： D 34.
Which one is NOT a way to ease a family conflict, according to the author? A) To tell your feeling directly to your family members. B) To admit the good will of your family members. C) To hide your dissatisfaction with a smile.
D) To give your family members a chance to avoid embarrassment.
正确答案： C 35.
What is the author's opinion of family conflicts? A) It is difficult to deal with family conflicts. B) Family conflicts can not be resolved.
C) It needs compromises to avoid family conflicts. D) Family conflicts can be ignored.
正确答案： C
Passage Two
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
Elizabeth's father died when she was nine. Her family was large, and very poor. She struggled for self esteem, but it was difficult when her clothes weren't as nice as the other kids and her new school was still unfamiliar.
During a math lesson, Elizabeth stared at the chalkboard and was struggling to understand a concept. With every stroke of the chalk, she became more confused. She had suffered from chronic ear infections (感染), and had missed many days of her fifth grade year. When she finally got the courage to raise her little hand and ask Mr. Thompson how the problem was done, he became very angry. He marched her up in front of the class and told this insecure child that she was \
This remark plagued (使…困扰) Elizabeth for years.
Elizabeth drifted into marriage. After discovering her husband's long time infidelity (不忠), she found herself divorced with three young daughters. She moved back to her home state and tried to pick up the pieces she had left behind.
Knowing that she would be the sole support of these children, and having no desire to remarry, Elizabeth started college. Like most good mothers, she wanted the best for her children. She didn't want to deprive them of their mother. She would rise early and stay up late to get every spare minute she could to study.
When she received her first \
some mistake. This was Elizabeth, Elizabeth the stupid. When her good grades piled up, she realized for the first time that maybe Mr. Thompson was wrong. She graduated from Brigham Young University, and will soon be receiving her master's degree at California State University in San Bernardino.
36.
The reason why Elizabeth stared at the chalkboard was that ______. A) she had ear infections and could not hear very well B) she was still overwhelmed by the death of her father C) too much homework had made her tired and sick
D) what the teacher wrote was beyond her understanding
正确答案： D 37.
Mr. Thompson can be best described as a teacher who was ________. A) dull and stupid B) impatient and cruel C) strict with his students
D) incapable of making himself understood
正确答案： B 38.
We can learn from the passage that Elizabeth started college because she ______. A) was not a very responsible mother
B) needed to be able to support her children
C) knew she could achieve great success in college D) wanted her children to have an educated mother
正确答案： D 39.
Why was Elizabeth confused when she got her first \ A) Because she believed that it was a mistake. B) Because she had not studied hard enough.
C) Because she felt hurt by other people's comments. D) Because she did not trust her teacher.
正确答案： A 40.
Elizabeth's case shows that _______.
A) people can overcome a negative self-image through hard work B) a student can achieve great success even though he or she is stupid
C) people who suffer a lot are more likely to work hard and succeed in the end D) poor children can also receive the best education and rise high in life
正确答案： A
Part III Vocabulary and Structure ( 10 minutes )
Directions: There are a number of incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.
41.
________ cows were descending into the valley. A) A plenty of B) A herd of C) A bundle of D) A butch of
正确答案： B 42.
She told us the ________ story of her 134 days lost in the desert. A) credible B) incredible C) credited D) incredibly
正确答案： B 43.
The two leaders greeted each other with every ________ of good feelings. A) sign
B) indication C) signal
D) indicator
正确答案： B 44.
American justice works on the ________ that an accused person is innocent until he or she is proved guilty.
A) state
B) assumption C) premise D) suppose
正确答案： C 45.
Most children in Britain are educated at the public ________. A) charge B) pay C) expense D) cost
正确答案： C 46.
We are very ________ about what we let the children watch on TV. A) elective B) choosy C) selective D) elect
正确答案： C 47.
The old lady said that she used to hate all that travel and wanted to get re-married and ______ after her first failure in marriage.
A) sets up
B) lived nearby C) fed on
D) settled down
正确答案： D 48.
The model that Andy built corresponded in every ______ to the real warship.
A) specific B) manner C) side D) detail
正确答案： D 49.
Benjamin Franklin strongly ______ as the national bird because of its predatory nature. A) objected the eagle to be chosen B) objected the eagle being chosen C) objected to the eagle to be chosen D) objected to the eagle being chosen
正确答案： D 50.
She felt embarrassed that she was the only one of her class who ______ classic music. A) couldn't help knowing
B) didn't know any better than C) didn't know the first thing about D) knew better than
正确答案： C 51.
______ breaks the law will be punished. A) All that
B) No matter who C) Anyone D) Whoever
正确答案： D 52.
Most children in Britain are educated at the public _______. A) charge B) pay C) cost D) expense
正确答案： D 53.
Children are very curious __________. A) at heart
B) from the beginning C) by nature D) at birth
正确答案： C 54.
This room is partly _________ with a few old bedstands. A) furnished B) beautified C) decorated D) provided
正确答案： A 55.
We _________ see a horse carriage now because almost all people use cars or buses. A) merely B) rarely C) frequently D) invariably
正确答案： B 56.
You would think that with all the money I make, I could at least have a ______ place to sleep.
A) deceit B) decease C) decent D) delete
正确答案： C 57.
Our house was so close to the railway that you could feel it ______ every time a train went by.
A) shrink B) shuffle C) shatter D) shudder
正确答案： D 58.
El Nino is caused by ______ amounts of warm water in the Pacific Ocean. A) abnormal B) insane C) normal D) sane
正确答案： A 59.
I was desperately unhappy in that job, but had to ______ and stay smiling for the sake of my children.
A) bite my tongue B) bite my teeth C) grit my teeth D) grit my tongue
正确答案： C 60.
An ______, for example someone from another school district, should evaluate the teachers.
A) outsider B) outer C) insider D) inner
正确答案： A
Part IV Translation ( 10 minutes )
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English (with the given words or phrases).
61. 我妹妹对舞蹈很懂，但是对足球一窍不通。
________________________________________
正确答案： My younger sister knows a lot about dance, but she doesn't understand / know the first about football.
62. 他根本没有显露自己的任何情感。
________________________________________
正确答案： He gave no indication of his own feelings at all.
63. 日本是一个发达国家，但是谈到自然资源时，它则是一个比较贫穷的国家。
________________________________________ 正确答案： Japan is a developed country, but when it comes to natural resources, it is relatively poor.
64. 我的工作时间比较灵活，因此我经常能到世界各地旅游。
________________________________________
正确答案： Owing to my flexible working time, I am often able to travel around the world.
65. 我们对员工的挑选是非常严格的。
________________________________________
正确答案： We are very selective about our employees.
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Part I Listening Comprehension ( 10 minutes )
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear ten statements. Numbers 1 to 6 are based on Text A while the rest are based on Text B. Each statement will be read ONLY ONCE. Listen carefully and decide whether each statement is true or false.
1.
A) T B) F
Script: Taking her own car to the mechanic frequently, the author learned how to fix a
car.
正确答案： B 2.
A) T B) F
Script: She applied to the summer project because she wanted to earn some engineering credits.
正确答案： B 3.
A) T B) F
Script: It is commonly believed that when you are good at something, it comes easily to you.
正确答案： A 4.
A) T B) F
Script: While in college, the author worked as hard as the boys in her class, to get good grades.
正确答案： A 5.
A) T B) F
Script: The author's childhood dream was to get an undergraduate degree and become a part-time journalist.
正确答案： B 6.
A) T B) F
Script: Knowing that his wife had left her job, the author's husband became very worried because he couldn't support the family by himself.
正确答案： B 7.
A) T B) F
Script: After quitting her job, immediately, the author was filled with the mixed feelings with anxiety and a sense of hopefulness.
正确答案： A 8.
A) T B) F
Script: During the first semester, the author was completely adjusted to college life. 正确答案： B 9.
A) T B) F
Script: Under the big pressure of work and school, the author was almost broken sometimes but she never cried.
正确答案： B 10.
A) T B) F
Script: Looking back over her decision to quit her job and go to college, the author felt that she could take control of her life again.
正确答案： A
Section B
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 with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
Laura was married for six months. Her husband was (11)_________________ drugs. She didn't want her son or her (12)_________________ baby to live that way, but she was afraid to ask her husband to leave. She left him a note (13)_________________ . After reading
the note, Laura's husband waited for her to come home and then (14)_________________ her and her son.
Laura had little education and she never had (15)_________________ . She was ashamed to (16)_________________ from the police, (17)_________________ or women's shelters. Sometimes her husband was very nice to her. She decided to (18)_________________ so her children could have a home and a father. Laura joined a (19)_________________ and told a priest about her (20)_________________ .
Script: Laura was married for six months. Her husband was using drugs. She didn't want her son or her unborn baby to live that way, but she was afraid to ask her husband to leave. She left him a note instead. After reading the note, Laura's husband waited for her to come home and then beat her and her son.
Laura had little education and she never had a good paying job. She was ashamed to ask for help from the police, courts or women's shelters. Sometimes her husband was very nice to her. She decided to try harder so her children could have a home and a father. Laura joined a church and told a priest about her problem.
正确答案： using
正确答案： unborn
正确答案： instead
正确答案： beat
正确答案： a good paying job
正确答案： ask for help
正确答案： courts
正确答案： try harder
正确答案： church
正确答案： problem
Part II Reading Comprehension ( 25 minutes )
Section A
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with several 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. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
But while I was feeling uneasy about the bridge I'd just 21 , I also began to feel a renewed sense of hopefulness about the 22 on the other side. I had had a long love affair with the written word that was 23 and apart from any of my roles. What we shared was 24 : It belonged to me and would always be mine 25 anything going on outside of me. I wasn't quite sure what my journey would involve, but I was 26 who would be at the other end. I steeled myself to travel the road that would lead me to a better understanding of who I was and of what I wanted out of life. I shared my mixed feelings with my husband. He was as worried as I was, but he was also warmly 27 . And so I stepped off the bridge and onto the path, nervous but 28 . I soon discovered that I loved to learn and that my mind soaked up 29 at every opportunity. My decision at those times felt right. But sometimes, after 30 what was expected of me, I would be weighed down by self-doubt and uncertainty.
A) naturally B) changing C) positive D) thankfulness E) supportive F) despite G) vigorous H) realizing I) possibilities J) determined K) crossed L) knowledge M) attracted N) personal O) separate
21. ______________________
正确答案： K
22. ______________________
正确答案： I
23. ______________________
正确答案： O
24. ______________________
正确答案： N
25. ______________________
正确答案： F
26. ______________________
正确答案： C
27. ______________________
正确答案： E
28. ______________________
正确答案： J
29. ______________________
正确答案： L
30. ______________________
正确答案： H
Section B
Directions: There are several passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice.
Passage One
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
When I was in 7th grade, I had a lot of trouble reading. My mother used to sit by my side, and explain each paragraph of each school reading assignment to me because I didn't understand what I was reading. She would have to read each paragraph to me, and then after each paragraph, she summarized what we just read.
In class, I tried to hide the fact that I couldn't read. My teachers gave us the last 10 minutes of class to start our reading homework, and I would sit there for the last ten minutes of class staring at the page, pretending I was reading it — I remember a terrible feeling of not wanting to get in trouble for not being able to comprehend. I had to wait until I got home so my mother could explain it to me. How did I ever get into Cornell University? By eighth grade I started understanding a little on my own, but I was reading at an incredibly slow rate. In eighth grade, I got hold of all the speed reading books I could get my hands on. I read them all very slowly at the time. I even went out and took a course on speed reading. Then I developed my
own system which was easier and produced quicker results. I started practicing these techniques every day, and as I started to read faster, my understanding increased. I found that I stopped daydreaming and thinking about other things while I was reading, and started getting the larger meaning. I was reading faster and comprehending better.
I found that when you read slowly, word by word, you get lost in the words, lose the bigger picture, and your comprehension drops. When you read faster, your concentration actually increases and your comprehension goes up because instead of getting lost in the words, you see the overall picture.
31.
The main difficulty the writer had in reading in her 7th grade was that _____. A) she often forgot her school reading assignments B) she had difficulty reading with comprehension C) she had a poor vocabulary and very bad grammar D) she always looked elsewhere when asked to read
正确答案： B 32.
The writer would pretend to be reading in the last 10 minutes of class because______. A) she was afraid of being found out B) the reading class was terrible
C) she had to do what others were doing D) her mother told her to do so
正确答案： A 33.
The writer's reading ability improved a great deal mainly because _____. A) she entered Cornell University
B) she took a course on speed reading C) her mother managed to help her out D) she developed her own way of reading
正确答案： D 34.
From her own experience, the writer found that ________. A) one's comprehension drops if one reads too slowly B) in order to understand better, one has to read slowly
C) one tends to neglect the detailed information if one reads fast
D) many people read fast in order to save time
正确答案： A 35.
After reading the passage, we can conclude that the writer wrote the passage in order to_______.
A) convince the readers of the importance of higher education B) tell a story in honor of her mother
C) give a detailed description of different reading skills D) illustrate the necessity of fast reading 正确答案： D
Passage Two
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
More and more Americans are finding that they must learn to cope with chronic illness. Granted, for some of the 125 million people with chronic illnesses, the problems are minor, but for 60 million others have multiple chronic conditions that can be serious or life-threatening.
The toll of so much illness is enormous — $510 billion annually. But chronic illness exacts an emotional toll as well, and it is in that realm that researchers are increasingly looking to the hard-won wisdom of patients to find ways to help others cope with diseases that might once have engulfed them in shame or despair.
One view is that people with chronic illnesses should be neither pitied nor idealized, either by others or by themselves. Pity can come across as condescending. Turning someone into a hero may not help. Other mental health specialists, such as Ann Webster, take a somewhat different view. Some people with chronic illnesses do want to be seen as normal, she said, but others do seem truly heroic and may appreciate some recognition of that. \lot of people grow and change in profound ways\group \and they never were that way before.\changing your life and your future,\their disease and returning to normal activities. But others can't beat the illness, no matter how hard they try. Many people can do this on their own, she said, but many also find it helpful to join support groups or see individual counselors. Ultimately, the task is to make meaning in the face of disability or imminent（即将发生的，逼近的） death, to reassess what's still important and what you can still do, when your old goals and dreams can no longer be met.
36.
Ann Webster is different from other people in that she thinks ______.
A) people with chronic diseases may feel encouraged when their heroic deeds are recognized
B) people with chronic illnesses wish to be treated in the same way as a normal person C) idealizing people with chronic illnesses may put them under great mental pressure D) sympathizing people with chronic illnesses may make them feel inferior to others
正确答案： A 37.
Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the people in Webster's group? A) Many people turn to support groups for help.
B) Most of them realize they have to fight on their own. C) Some of them return to normal life by fighting hard. D) Some of them fail no matter how hard they try. 正确答案： B 38.
We may infer from the passage that the author most probably agrees to the opinion that _____.
A) people should stick to their dreams and goals no matter what happens
B) people should keep fighting against diseases and turn themselves into heroes C) people should make their life meaningful by resetting goals when necessary D) people should never give up fighting so long as there is still hope
正确答案： C 39.
This passage is focused on ______.
A) the health condition of American people B) the prevention of chronic illnesses C) the serious cases of chronic illnesses
D) the spiritual aspect of people with chronic illnesses
正确答案： D 40.
Which of the following statements is TRUE as described in the passage? A) The treatment for chronic illnesses mainly depends on spiritual help.
B) People with chronic diseases can conquer their illness if they join support groups. C) People's overcoming chronic illnesses demands enormous cost. D) With people's utmost efforts, any chronic illness can be cured now.