光荣之路2006 百度云:2009年6月英语四级考试模拟试卷及参考答案(二)

　　Part ⅠWriting (30 minutes)
　　Directions: For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to the editor of a column discussing how to help laid-off workers. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:
　　1. 很多下岗工人很难找到新的工作;
　　2. 如何帮助他们;
　　3. 你的认识。

　　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, mark
　　Y(for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;
　　N(for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;
　　NG(for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.
　　For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
　　Work
　　Whether work should be placed among the causes of happiness or among the causes of unhappiness may perhaps be regarded as a doubtful question. There is certainly much work which is exceedingly annoying, and an excess of work is always very painful. I think, however, that, provided work is not excessive in amount, even the dullest work is to most people less painful than idleness. There are in work all grades, from mere relief of boring to the profoundest delights, according to the nature of the work and the abilities of the worker. Most of the work that most people have to do is not in itself interesting, but even such work has certain great advantages. To begin with, it fills a good many hours of the day without the need of deciding what one shall do. Most people, when they are left free to fill their own time according to their own choice, are at a loss to think of anything sufficiently pleasant to be worth doing. And whatever they decide on, they are troubled by the feeling that something else would have been pleasanter. To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization, and at present very few people have reached this level. Most of the idle rich suffer unspeakable boredom as the price of their freedom from drudgery(劳役;苦工). At times they may find relief by hunting big game in Africa, or by flying round the world, but the number of such sensations is limited, especially after youth is past.
　　Work therefore is desirable, first and foremost, as a preventive of boredom, for the boredom that a man feels when he is doing necessary though uninteresting work is as nothing in comparison with the boredom that he feels when he has nothing to do with his days. With this advantage of work another is associated, namely that it makes holidays much more delicious when they come. Provided a man does not have to work so hard as to impair his vigor, he is likely to find far more zest in his free time than an idle man could possibly find.
　　The second advantage of most paid work and of some unpaid work is that it gives chances of success and opportunities for ambition. In most work success is measured by income and while the market economy society continues, this is inevitable. It is only where the best work is concerned that this measure ceases to be the natural one to apply. The desire that men feel to increase their income is quite as much a desire for success as for the extra comforts that a higher income can procure. However dull work may be, it becomes bearable if it is a means of building up a reputation, whether in the world at large or only in one’s own circle. Continuity of purpose is one of the most essential ingredients of happiness in the long run, and for most men this comes chiefly through their work. In this respect those women whose lives are occupied with housework are much less fortunate than men, or than women who work outside the home.
　　Two chief elements make work interesting: first, the exercise of skill, and second, construction.
　　Every man who has acquired some unusual skill enjoys exercising it until it has become a matter of course. This motive to activity begins in early childhood: a boy who can stand on his head becomes reluctant to stand on his feet. A great deal of work gives the same pleasure that is to be derived from games of skill.
　　There is, however, another element possessed by the best work, which is even more important as a source of happiness than is the exercise of skill. This is the element of constructiveness. In some work, though by no means in most, something is built up which remains as a monument when the work is completed. We may distinguish construction from destruction by the following criterion(标准). In construction the initial state of affairs is comparatively haphazard(偶然的), while the final state of affairs embodies a purpose. In destruction the reverse is the case; the initial state of affairs embodies a purpose, while the final state of affairs is haphazard, that is to say, all that is intended by the destroyer is to produce a state of affairs which does not embody a certain purpose. This criterion applies in the most literal and obvious case, namely the construction and destruction of buildings. In constructing a building a previously made plan is carried out, whereas in destroying it no one decides exactly how the materials are to lie when the ruin is completed. This applies to not a few revolutionaries and militarists and other apostles(信徒) of violence. They are actuated, usually without their own knowledge, by hatred: the destruction of what they hate is their real purpose, and they are comparatively indifferent to the question what is to come after it. Now I cannot deny that in the work of destruction as in the work of construction there may be joy. It is a fiercer joy, perhaps at moments more intense, but it is less profoundly satisfying, since the result is one in which little satisfaction is to be found. You kill your enemy, and when he is dead your occupation is gone, and the satisfaction that you derive from victory quickly fades. The work of construction, on the other hand, when completed, is delightful to recall, and moreover is never so fully completed that there is nothing further to do about it. The most satisfactory purposes are those that lead on indefinitely from one success to another without ever coming to a dead end; and in this respect it will be found that construction is a greater source of happiness than destruction.
　　1. The majority of people would have no idea about what is well worth doing when they are free from work.
　　2. Many people today have reached the level of civilization to fill their leisure intelligently.
　　3. While most idle rich enjoy their freedom from heavy work they are often subjected to an indescribable boring life.
　　4. If a man does not have to overwork to exhaust he may have more passion for his leisure time than an idle man could possibly have.
　　5. The women who are confined to home with homemaking enjoy a greater source of happiness than men.
　　6. Many people can get the same pleasure from a lot of work as from games of skill when they are young of skill.
　　7. In the best work,the exercise of skill is the most important as a source of happiness.
　　8. In construction the final state of affairs .
　　9. In constructing a building, one carries out .
　　10. The work of destruction is less profoundly satisfying because you can in the result

　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.
　　11. A) He expects to hear from his brother.
　　B) He expects a gift from his brother.
　　C) The woman is wrong about when the man’s birthday is.
　　D) His brother is going to visit him.
　　12. A) They don’t enjoy swimming.
　　B) They won’t go swimming in the lake today.
　　C) They don’t know how to swim.
　　D) They’ll swim in the lake tomorrow.
　　13. A) The style of sweater she’s wearing is very common.
　　B) The man saw Jill wearing the sweater.
　　C) She wore the sweater for the first time yesterday.
　　D) She usually doesn’t borrow clothes from Jill.
　　14. A) She’s planning a trip to Antarctica.
　　B) She thinks attending the lecture will be helpful to her.
　　C) Her geography class is required to attend the lecture.
　　D) She has already finished writing her report.
　　15. A) The woman should join the chess club.
　　B) He’s not a very good chess player.
　　C) The woman needs a lot of time to play chess.
　　D) He’s willing to teach the woman how to play chess.
　　16. A) Ask Alice if the man can borrow the novel.
　　B) Return the novel to Alice immediately.
　　C) Help the man find his own copy of the novel.
　　D) Find out how much the novel costs.
　　17. A) He has already tasted the chocolate pudding.
　　B) Chocolate is his favorite flavor.
　　C) He doesn’t want any chocolate pudding.
　　D) There is no more chocolate pudding left.
　　18. A) He arrived at the theater late.
　　B) He left his watch in the theater.
　　C) The production seemed much shorter than it actually was.
　　D) He did not enjoy the production.
　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　19. A) She wants to learn about Richard Sears.
　　B) She is helping the man with his assignment.
　　C) She needs to buy a filing cabinet.
　　D) She wants to order some textbooks.
　　20. A) Teachers. B) Farmers. C) Students. D) Laborers.
　　21. A) As textbooks. B) As fuel. C) As newspapers. D) As art.
　　22. A) Taxes on factory goods rose.
　　B) Some people lost their farms.
　　C) Shipping prices rose.
　　D) Some small stores were out of business.
　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　23. A) The economy is slowing down.
　　B) She may not be able to finish the college.
　　C) She may not find a job after college.
　　D) The tax is going to be raised.
　　24. A) It is on the verge of bankruptcy.
　　B) It is improving steadily.
　　C) It has experienced a rapid increase in sales.
　　D) It is going down hill fast.
　　25. A) She will join the man’s company.
　　B) She will start her own business.
　　C) She will stay in her parents’house.
　　D) She will try to find a job.

　　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 didn’t use singers.
　　B) They gave free concerts.
　　C) They performed in small nightclubs.
　　D) They shortened the length of their performances.
　　27. A) To discuss one way it impacted jazz music.
　　B) To explain why the government reduced some taxes.
　　C) To describe a common theme in jazz music.
　　D) To discuss the popularity of certain jazz bands.
　　28. A) The music contained strong political messages.
　　B) The music had a steady beat that people could dance to.
　　C) The music included sad melodies.
　　D) The music contained irregular types of rhythms.
　　Passage Two
　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　29. A) A museum exhibition of African baskets.
　　B) Changes in basket-weaving.
　　C) Differences between African and American baskets.
　　D) The development of basket weaving in one town.
　　30. A) Their mothers taught them.
　　B) They traveled to Africa.
　　C) They learned in school.
　　D) They taught themselves.
　　31. A) They sell them as a hobby.
　　B) They make them as a hobby.
　　C) They use them on their farms.
　　D) They make and sell them to make a living.
　　Passage Three
　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　32. A) Factors that affect the ability to remember.
　　B) The influence of childhood memories on adulthood.
　　C) A proposal for future psychological research.
　　D) Benefits of a busy lifestyle.
　　33. A) The need to exercise the memory.
　　B) How the brain differs from other body tissues.
　　C) The unconscious learning of a physical activity.
　　D) How nerves control body movement.
　　34. A) Repeat it aloud. B) Write it down.
　　C) Make a mental picture of it. D) Practice recalling it.
　　35. A) Ask questions about the assigned reading.
　　B) Give an example of active learning.
　　C) Explain recent research on recalling childhood memories.
　　D) Make an assignment for the next class session.
　　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 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 wirte 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.
　　Graduate students often work as teaching assistants while they study in the United States. Teaching assistants (T.A.) may get money or get to take classes for (36) , or both. A T.A. usually works about twenty hours each week. In some cases, the professors they assist have big (37) classes with hundreds of students. The professor gives one or two (38) a week, and teaching assistants (39) smaller discussions at other times. They also give tests, (40) work, provide laboratory assistance and meet with students who need help. And they have their own educations to think about.
　　Many states have (41) to require that teaching assistants be able to speak English well enough for students to understand them. Universities have increased their (42) to deal with this problem. Our example school this week is the University of Southern California (USC), in Los Angeles.The American Language Institute at USC provides (43) to help international teaching assistants improve their English. (44) .
　　The exam at USC is a fifteen-minute spoken test that involves two examiners. Students talk about their education and interest in the school. (45) .Those who do not score high enough on the test have to take classes to improve their English. (46) .

　　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.
　　The free enterprise had produced a technology 47 of providing the American consumer with the largest and most varied marketplace in the world. Technological advances, however, have come hand-in-hand with impersonal mass marketing of goods and services. Along with 48 too, have come some instances of manipulative(操纵性的;操作) advertising practices and a great increase to products whose reliability, safety and quality are difficult to 49 .
　　Today’s consumers buy, enjoy, use and throw away more types of goods than could possibly have been imagined even a few years ago. Yes, too often consumers have no idea of the materials that have gone into the manufacturer’s finished product or their own 50 in selecting one product over another.
　　Easy credit and forceful techniques of modern marketing persuade many consumers to buy what they cannot 51 . The consequent 52 of family budgets is a problem for consumers at all economic levels. It is not unusual for families to set aside 20 percent or more of their income to debt repayments without understanding the effect this allocation has upon other choices. Some families have such tight budgets that an illness, a period of unemployment, or some other crisis finds them without 53 reserves(储备;储蓄).
　　In addition to the growing complexity of the market, consumers are sometimes faced with unfair and 54 practices. Although there are laws 55 to protect the consumers, there are not a sufficient number of laws enforced to cover all the abuses of the marketplace.
　　An adult in today’s society should be knowledgeable in the use of credit. He should understand what is involved in purchasing a house, and the many pitfalls to be avoided when 56 into financial agreements. He should know enough about advertising and selling techniques to enable him to tell the honest from the deceptive. He should be knowledgeable about consumer protection laws so that he can demand his rights. When he needs help, he should know the private and public sources to which he can turn for assistance.
　　A) virtually
　　B) deceptive
　　C) supervisors
　　D) entering
　　E) evaluate
　　F) capable
　　G) efficiently
　　H) progress I) designed
　　J) likely
　　K) afford
　　L) adequate
　　M) overburdening
　　N) amazing
　　O) motivation
　　Section B
　　Directions: There are 2 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 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.
　　Romantic love is a culture trait found primarily in industrialized societies. Elsewhere in the world, pragmatic considerations rather than flights of fancy are often used to make a choice of partner, and romantic love is seen as an unfortunate inconvenience that gets in the way of the ordinary, rational process of mate selection. Traces of this attitude persist in the American upper classes, where daughters are expected to marry “well”—that is, to a male who is eligible by reason of family background and earning potential. Most Americans, however, see romantic love as essential for a successful marriage, and tend to look askance(轻蔑地)at anyone who marries for a more practical reason in which love plays no part.
　　The phenomenon of romantic love occurs when two young people meet and find one another personally and physically attractive. They become mutually absorbed, start to behave in what appears to be a flighty(充满幻想的), even irrational manner, decide that they are right for one another, and may then enter a marriage whose success is expected to be guaranteed by their enduring love. Behavior of this kind is portrayed and warmly endorsed(赞同)throughout American popular culture, by books, magazines, comics, records, popular songs, movies, and TV.
　　Romantic love is a noble ideal, and it can certainly provide a basis for the spouses to live happily ever after. But a marriage can equally well be founded on much more practical considerations—as indeed they have been in most societies throughout most of history. Why is romantic love of such importance in the modern world? The reason seems to be that it has some basic functions in maintaining the institution of the nuclear family(小家庭).
　　57. Romantic love is less frequently found in many non-industrial societies because people in these societies .
　　A) firmly believe that only money can make the world go round
　　B) fail to bring the imaginative power of the mind into full play
　　C) fondly think that flights of fancy prevent them from making a correct choice of partner
　　D) have far more practical considerations to determine who will marry whom
　　58. The word eligible (Line 5, Para. l) could best be replaced by .
　　A) qualified B) available C) chosen D) influential
　　59. According to the passage, most Americans .
　　A) expect their daughters to fall in love with a male at first sight
　　B) regard romantic love as the basis for a successful marriage
　　C) look up to those who marry for the sake of wealth
　　D) consider romantic love to be the most desirable thing in the world
　　60. What can we learn from the second paragraph about romantic love?
　　A) It is a common occurrence among the old.
　　B) It is primarily depicted by books.
　　C) It is characterized by mutual attraction.
　　D) It is rejected as flighty and irrational.
　　61. According to the passage, the author believes that .
　　A) romantic love makes people unable to think clearly in the process of mate selection
　　B) only romantic love can make a marriage happy ever after
　　C) much more practical considerations can also be the basis for a successful marriage
　　D) romantic love plays an insignificant role in maintaining the institution of the nuclear family
　　Passage Two
　　Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.
　　The French word renaissance means rebirth. It was first used in 1855 by the historian Jules Michelet in his History of France, then adopted by historians of culture, by art historians, and eventually by music historians, all of whom applied it to European culture during the 150 years spanning 1450—1600. The concept of rebirth was appropriate to this period of European history because of the renewed interest in ancient Greek and Roman culture that began in Italy and then spread throughout Europe. Scholars and artists of this period wanted to restore the learning and ideals of the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome. To these scholars this meant a return to human. Fulfillment in life became a desirable goal, and expressing the entire range of human emotions and enjoying the pleasure of the senses were no longer frowned on. Artists and writers now turned to religious subject matter and sought to make their works understandable and appealing.
　　These changes in outlook deeply affected the musical culture of the Renaissance period—how people thought about music as well as the way music was composed and experienced. They could see the architectural monuments, sculptures, plays, and poems that were being rediscovered, but they could not actually hear ancient music—although they could read the writings of classical philosophers, poets, essayists, and music theorists that were becoming available in translation. They learned about the power of ancient music to move the listener and wondered why modern music did not have the same effect. For example, the influential religious leader Bernardino Cirillo expressed disappointment with the learned music of his time. He urged musicians to follow the example of the sculptors, painters, architects, and scholars who had rediscovered ancient art and literature.
　　The musical Renaissance in Europe was more a general cultural movement and state of mind than a specific set of musical techniques. Furthermore, music changed so rapidly during this century and a half—though at different rates in different countries—that we cannot define a single Renaissance style.
　　62. The word “eventually” in line 3 means that .
　　A) music historians used the term “Renaissance” after other historians did
　　B) most music historians used the term “Renaissance”
　　C) the term “Renaissance” became widely used by art historians but not by music historians
　　D) music historians used the term “Renaissance” very differently from other historians
　　63. The phrase “frowned on” in Line 9 is closest in meaning to .
　　A) given up B) forgotten about C) argued about D) disapproved of
　　64. It can be inferred from the passage that thinkers of the Renaissance were seeking a rebirth of .
　　A) communication among artists across Europe
　　B) spirituality in everyday life
　　C) a cultural emphasis on human values
　　D) religious themes in art that would accompany the traditional secular themes
　　65. According to the passage, why was Bernardino Cirillo disappointed with the music of his time?
　　A) It was not complex enough to appeal to musicians.
　　B) It had little emotional impact on audiences.
　　C) It was too dependent on the art and literature of his time.
　　D) It did not contain enough religious themes.
　　66. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage as a reason for the absence of a single Renaissance musical style?
　　A) The musical Renaissance was defined by technique rather than style.
　　B) The musical Renaissance was too short to give rise to a new musical style.
　　C) Renaissance musicians adopted the styles of both Greek and Roman musicians.
　　D) During the Renaissance, music never remained the same for very long.

　　Part ⅤCloze (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.
　　Most people who work in London get a break of about an hour for lunch. 67 they mostly live too far to go back home 68 lunch, they are obliged to 69 other arrangements for their midday meal. Many large firms have a canteen for their employees.
　　In 70 canteens the food served is plain but 71 , and although there is some 72 of choice, the number of dishes 73 usually small. The employees themselves fetch their dishes 74 a counter at which they are 75 . There they can find a tray on 76 to carry their knives, forks, spoons, plates, cups, saucers, 77 , of course, their food. A meal in a canteen is inexpensive and may 78 of soup, fish and chips or meat and two vegetables, 79 fruit or a pudding of some 80 as dessert. Some firms that do not run a canteen 81 their staff with luncheon-vouchers(午餐券), which many restaurants will accept in 82 of money. As there are so many people 83 work in London, there are numerous cafés and restaurants in every area that is not purely residential. A meal 84 cost anything from a modest sum to quite a few pounds, 85 on the restaurant and the food chosen. 86 , one can generally get a meal, or at least a snack, in a pub(酒吧). In recent years there has also been a big increase in the number of “take-away” food shops of all kinds.
　　67. A) While B) As
　　C) Although D) Unless
　　68. A) in B) at
　　C) for D) before
　　69. A) make B) bring
　　C) take D) use
　　70. A) such B) same
　　C) few D) other
　　71. A) limited B) excessive
　　C) full D) adequate
　　72. A) difference B) variety
　　C) change D) exchange
　　73. A) are B) being
　　C) is D) been
　　74. A) from B) along
　　C) with D) to
　　75. A) kept B) served
　　C) made D) waited
　　76. A) it B) them
　　C) which D) those
　　77. A) and B) but
　　C) or D) except
　　78. A) compose B) comprise
　　C) consist D) count
　　79. A) with B) about
　　C) of D) by
　　80. A) category B) sort
　　C) pattern D) name
　　81. A) afford B) invest
　　C) prepare D) provide
　　82. A) request B) place
　　C) case D) face
　　83. A) in B) on
　　C) at D) over
　　84. A) must B) need
　　C) should D) may
　　85. A) depending B) taking
　　C) relying D) holding
　　86. A) Moreover B) However
　　C) Still D) Likewise

　Part Ⅵ Translation (5 minutes)
　　Directions: Complete the sentence on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
　　87. (虽然他们有很多共同之处)， but they never became true friends.
　　88. The talk (促进了双方的彼此了解) .
　　89. The applicants for the positions (年龄在18岁到22岁不等) are mostly interested in the training opportunities promised in the want ads.
　　90. We will make the deal (严格依据合同条款).
　　91. Sometimes (承受剧痛的病人) can be helped by “drugs” that aren’t drugs at all but rather sugar pills that contain no active chemical elements. 

 　　答案及详解
　　Part I Writing
　　Dear Editor,
　　I’d like to write to share my opinion on the reemployment of laid-off workers which is the topic from last week.
　　We all know that the market economy has brought China problems as well as benefits. One of the major problems is that of finding new jobs for laid-off workers. The problem is quite serious as the workers are mostly middle-aged and poorly equipped with the computer technology, coupled with the already competitive job market for new college graduates every year.
　　Still we can manage to find some solutions to it. To begin with, priority should be given to the expansion of the service industry because the service sector can create a great number of positions with few restrictions on age, education, and skills etc.. In addition, the laid-off workers have to update their skills to meet the demands of society. Just as the old saying goes, "God helps those who help themselves."Lastly, they should stop relying on the state and throw away any worries about their face while doing some odd jobs such as washing dishes at restaurants or sending newspapers to households.
　　As a college student still on campus, I realize that I have the great chance and responsibility to prepare myself better for future work, like learning English harder and taking computer courses more seriously. No one is entitled to idle time away.
　　Best wishes!
　　Yours,
　　Mingming
　　Part IIReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
　　1．Y 文章第一段第七句谈到了Most people，与题目中的the majority of people等同，该句意为Most people在无工作情况下的状态是"at a loss"，与该题"have no idea ..."表达意思相同。
　　2．N 文章在第一段倒数第三句明确指出"能够智慧地充实自己的闲暇时间是人类文明的最后阶段，而到目前为止，很少有人达到这个（文明）程度"，这与本题所表达意思恰好相反。
　　3．Y 该题的信息词是"idle rich"，通过这个词查找到文章第一段倒数第二句"Most of the idle rich suffer unspeakable boredom as the price of their freedom from drudgery（作为无需从事辛苦工作的代价，很多富人承受着难以言语的乏味）"，这与本题表述意思相同。
　　4．Y 该题的信息词是"不为工作疲于奔命的人"和"无所事事的人"，通过信息词查找到文章第二段最后一句，与该题意思表达相同。其中"zest"与"passion"同意。
　　5． N 该题的信息词为人物，即"被限制在家里做家务的妇女（women confined to home with homemaking）"，通过信息词，查找到文章第三段最后一句"In this respect those women whose lives are occupied with housework are much less fortunate than men, or than women who work outside the home.（就此而言，在家里忙于家务的妇女们要比男人们或者在外面工作的妇女们不幸得多）"，与该题表述意思相反。
　　6. NG 该题的信息词为 "从工作中获得的乐趣和从游戏技巧中获得的乐趣"，通过信息词查找到文章倒数第二段最后一句指出"（人们）可以从许多工作中获得和从游戏的技巧同样的快乐"，这与本题的主句表述一致，但是文章中并没有提及有关状语从句或when they are young，所以是部分信息未表述。
　　7．N 该题的信息词为事物"best work"和"source of happiness"，通过信息词查找到文章最后一段第一句"然而，好工作具备一种比技巧的实施更重要的作为快乐之源的要素"，由此推导"exercise of skill"并不是好工作所具备的最重要的因素。该题表述不正确。
　　8． embodies a purpose/is not haphazard 这题以及后两道填空题都出自文章的最后一段，根据题干找到文中对应的句子"In construction the initial state of affairs is comparatively haphazard（偶然的）, while the final state of affairs embodies a purpose",但是要注意while引导的并列句子意思相对，所以有两个答案。
　　9． a previously made plan 本题对应的句子应该是"In constructing a building a previously made plan is carried out",根据题目所给句子的结构判断缺宾语，也就是原句的主语，所以填a previously made plan。
　　10． find little satisfaction 可以迅速在文章中找到题干的主句，然后细读完整的句子找出为什么破坏如此令人不快，原文的since引导的原因从句正是填空所需的内容，只是句子结构要作调整，故find little satisfaction为答案。　　Part III Listening Comprehension
　　Section A
　　11. B 12. B 13. B 14. B 15. D 16. A 17. C 18. D 19. C 20. B 21. A 22. D 23. C 24. B 25. A
　　11. W: If I am not mistaken, your birthday is coming up. Has your brother sent you something?
　　M: Not yet. He never forgets it though.
　　Q: What does the man imply?
　　12. W: I’m not swimming in the lake unless it warms up outside today.
　　M: Me neither. Unfortunately I think it’s supposed to stay as cold as this all day.
　　Q: What can be inferred about the speakers?
　　13.M: That sweater is so unusual, and yet it looks familiar. Did I just see you wearing it yesterday?
　　W: Well, not me, but...see, it belongs to my roommate Jill, and she is in your chemistry class.
　　Q: What does the woman imply?
　　14. M: Do you want to go to a lecture tonight over in the science auditorium? It’s some guy who spent a year living in Antarctica.
　　W: No kidding! I’m doing a report on Antarctica for my geography class. Maybe I can get some good information to add to it.
　　Q：What does the woman mean?
　　15. W: I’d really like to learn how to play chess, but it looks so complicated. It seems like it will take a really long time to learn.
　　M: Well, it takes a long time to get good at it. But we can go over the basics this afternoon if you want.
　　Q: What does the man imply?
　　16. M: Do you think you can lend me that novel when you are finished with it? I’ve been looking all over for a copy, but apparently it was sold out at all the bookstores.
　　W: Oh, it’s not mine. It belongs to Alice. But I’ll see what she says.
　　Q: What will the woman probably do?
　　17. W:Umm...are you going to try some of this chocolate pudding? It’s incredible.
　　M: Well, to be honest with you, I’ve never been a big fan of chocolate.
　　Q: What does the man imply?
　　18. W: So, how was the drama club’s new production last night? Did I miss out on anything good?
　　M: Hardly, I kept looking at my watch the whole time.
　　Q：What does the man mean?
　　Now you’ll hear two long conversations.
　　Conversation One
　　M: What are you doing?
　　W: I’m ordering some filing cabinets out of a catalog.
　　M: What do you need them for?
　　W: There’s so much stuff piling up in my dormitory room. If I don’t do something soon, I won’t be able to move in there.
　　M: Do you usually order from a catalog?
　　W: Sometimes. Why?
　　M: Oh, it’s just in the history class today we were talking about how the catalog sales business first got started in the USA Chicago retailer, Montgomery Ward started it in the late 1800s. It was really popular among farmers. It was difficult for them to make it to the big city stores so they ordered from catalogs.
　　W: Was Ward the only one in the business?
　　M: At first, but another person named Richard Sears started his own catalog after he heard how much money Ward was making.
　　W: What made them so popular?
　　M: Farmers trusted Ward and Sears for one thing. They delivered the products the farmers paid for and even refunded the price of things the farmers weren’t satisfied with. The catalog became so popular, some counties school teachers even used them as textbooks.
　　W: Textbooks?
　　M: Yeah. Students practice spelling the names and adding up the prices of things in the catalogs.
　　W: Was everybody that excited about it?
　　M: That’s doubtful. It is said they drove some small store owners out of business. Sears and Ward sold stuff in such large quantities. They were able to undercut the prices at some small family owned stores.
　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　19. Why was the woman reading a catalog?
　　20. Who were the main customers of Sears and Ward’s business?
　　21. In what unusual ways were the catalogs used?
　　22. What was one of the negative effects of the catalog business?
　　Conversation Two
　　W: I’m not optimistic about finding a job after I finish college.
　　M: Oh? Why not?
　　W: The economy is going down-hill fast.
　　M: I know. What is this would coming to? It’s getting to the point where even a degree won’t help you anymore.
　　W: That’s right. And the way things are going, I’ll be lucky to even move out of my parents house.
　　M: I know what you mean. First they raised taxes, then they cut education, and the salaries haven’t gone up in years-it’s just one thing after another.
　　W: By the way, how’s your business coming along?
　　M: Oh, it’s getting there. Our sales are up only 2 percent, but it’s a step in the right direction.
　　W: I remember when you opened 10 years ago you almost went bankrupt. The company certainly has come a long way.
　　M: Yeah, but it’s got a long way to go. Say, maybe you’d like to come work for me!
　　W: Well, I’m not sure I want to work as a clothes-hanger inspector.
　　M: No, I mean as a manager.
　　W: That’s more like it.
　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　23. What is the woman worrying about?
　　24. What do we know about the man’s business from the conversation?
　　25. What will the woman most probably do after she graduates from college?
　　Section B
　　26. A 27. A 28. D 29. D 30. A 31. B 32. A 33. A 34. C 35. B
　　Passage One
　　Ok, so in our last class we were discussing big band swing music. You remember this was a kind of dance music with a steady rhythm. But today we deal with music played by smaller jazz bands. It’s called bebop which may use all sorts of new types of rhythms; some of them are very irregular. We’ll talk more about that later. But first I want to talk about some of the social elements that I believe contributed to the development of bebop music. To do this, we have to look at when bebop arose and started becoming so popular. It was from the late 1930s to the 1940s. The environment for bebop music was the decline of the US economy. During the great depression the economy suffered tremendously. And fewer people had money to spend on entertainment. Then during the 2nd World War the government imposed a new tax on public entertainment, what you might call performance tax. The government collected money on performances that included any types of acting, dancing or singing, but not instrumental music. So to avoid this new tax, some jazz bands stopped using singers altogether. They started relying on the creativity of the instrumentalist to attract audiences. This was what bebop bands did. Now remember a lot of bands have singers. So the instrumentalists simply played in the background and had occasional solos while the singer sang the melody to the songs, but not with bebop bands. So the instrumentalists had much more freedom to be creative. They experimented, playing the music faster and using new irregular sorts of rhythms.
　　Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　26. How did the bebop bands avoid the performance tax?
　　27. Why does the speaker mention the decline of the US economy during the great depression?
　　28. What does the speaker describe as a significant characteristic of bebop music?
　　Passage Two
　　Recently some researchers conducted an interesting case study in one ethic culture. The study was about the development of basket weaving by African-American women who lived in the town of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. The town is known for its high quality sweet grass baskets which are woven by these women. They’ve been weaving the baskets for generations, handing down the skill from mother to daughter. Some of the baskets have been placed on permanent display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
　　The origin of their basket weaving dates back to the 17th centuries and even earlier when these women’s ancestors came to the United States from the west coast of Africa. Now, it’s mainly a hobby. But back in the 17th and 18th centuries African and American women wove the baskets for use on the rice plantations. There were two types of baskets then: workbaskets and baskets for use in the home. The workbaskets were made out of the more delicate sweet grass. They were used for everything from fruit baskets to baby cradles.
　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　29. What is the talk mainly about?
　　30. According to the passage, how did the women learn to weave baskets?
　　31. What is the main reason that the women in South Carolina now weave baskets?
　　Passage Three
　　Some of the most practical lessons coming out of research in psychology are in the area of memory. People ask, why can’t I remember that term from the text book or when the library books are due? With a lot of people, memory may be weak, because they don’t use it enough. It’s like muscle.If you don’t exercise it, it won’t get strong. That’s why it’s important to keep our minds active, to keep on learning through our life. We can do this by reading, playing memory games and seeking things out. It’s my guess though that the lack of stimulation isn’t a problem for students like you. More likely, the life you are now leading is so busy and stimulating that it may sometime interfere with learning. Information needs to be recorded from memory, in other words, learned. And for busy people like you and me, that will be a real problem. If we are distracted, or we are trying to think what we are going to do next, the incoming message just might not get recorded effectively. And that leads to the first tip for students who want to improve their memories. Give your full attention to the information you hope to retain. Research clearly shows the advantages of this, and also of active learning, of consciously trying to visualize a new fact, perhaps to make a mental picture, even a wild ridiculous one, so the new fact will stick in the memory. Let me illustrate that for you here a little more this evening.
　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　32. What is the talk mainly about?
　　33. What does the speaker illustrate with the example of a muscle?
　　34. What does the speaker suggest students do to learn new information more effectively?
　　35. What will the speaker probably do next?
　　Section C
　　Graduate students often work as teaching assistants while they study in the United States. Teaching assistants (T.A.) may get money or get to take classes for (36) free, or both. A T.A. usually works about twenty hours each week. In some cases, the professors they assist have big (37) undergraduate classes with hundreds of students. The professor gives one or two (38) lectures a week, and teaching assistants (39) lead smaller discussions at other times. They also give tests, (40) grade work, provide laboratory assistance and meet with students who need help. And they have their own educations to think about.
　　Many states have (41) proposed to require that teaching assistants be able to speak English well enough for students to understand them. Universities have increased their (42) efforts to deal with this problem. Our example school this week is the University of Southern California (USC), in Los Angeles.The American Language Institute at USC provides (43) training to help international teaching assistants improve their English. (44) The university requires most non-native English speakers to pass a test before they can become a T.A.
　　The exam at USC is a fifteen-minute spoken test that involves two examiners. Students talk about their education and interest in the school. (45)Then they present some issue or idea from their area of study, and answer questions about it from the examiners. Those who do not score high enough on the test have to take classes to improve their English.(46) Until their English is better, some departments give them jobs that do not require them to communicate with students.　　Part IVReading Comprehension ( Reading in Depth)
　　Section A
　　47. F 名词后接形容词或分词短语作为后置定语是英语中常用的表达方法。选项中的capable常与介词of搭配，即具备什么样的能力。填入此处符合上下文逻辑。句子的意思是"自由经济产生一种能够为美国消费者提供世界上最大和最多样化市场的技术（机制）"。
　　48. H 介词with后应该填入名词，前面讲到了"technological advances"，所以选progress与该处所述内容恰好呼应起来，即，伴随着发展也产生了一些问题。
　　49. E 不定式后面应填入动词。从句子的逻辑上看，应该填入evaluate，即产品的可信赖性、安全性和质量都很难评估。
　　50. O 填入名词。该段谈论消费者在自由经济的环境中所面临的状况，很多情况下消费者并不清楚生产商的终极产品使用了哪些材料，或者他们自己也弄不清楚自己选择一种产品而不选择另外一种产品是出于怎样的动机，填入motivation使上下文逻辑一致。
　　51. K 填入动词。前面讲到了现代市场唾手可得的信用和强大的技术手段，当然是诱使消费者购买超出他们能够负担得起的商品，因此填入afford。
　　52. M 形容词consequent（随之而来的）后应填入名词。前面已讲到现代市场的各种机制诱使消费者购买超越他们承受能力的商品，对于家庭来说这是一种超重的负担（overburdening），填入动名词overburdening符合题意。
　　53. L 填入形容词。该句提到一些家庭的预算如此吃紧，以至于一旦家庭遇上疾病、事业等危机，家庭储蓄就显得不足（without adequate reserves）。
　　54. B 填入形容词。由于and连接词性和词义平行的成分，所以选词应该与unfair一词相对应，很快选出deceptive（欺骗性的），即，消费者有时不得不面临不公平和欺骗性的商业实践。
　　55. I 名词后接形容词或分词短语，作为后置定语。该处填入designed与句子后面laws enforced to在逻辑和结构上恰好相呼应，是指设计（制定）的法律，句子的意思是：虽然制定了旨在保护消费者的法律，但依然没有足够实施的法律来覆盖所有市场滥用的行为。
　　56. D 当when, if, once等连词引导的从句主语与主句主语一致时，从句主语省略，后面直接接分词形式。同时考生应该熟悉enter into an agreement或enter into a contract的用法。因此填入entering。
　　Section B
　　Passage One
　　57. D 细节理解题 文章首句指出浪漫爱情是一种首先在工业社会中被发现的文化特征。在世界其他任何地方（elsewhere in the world），人们择偶往往是出于现实的考虑而非种种浪漫的幻想。因此，在非工业化国家浪漫爱情并不多见的原因当然是D"择偶过程中考虑更多的是现实问题"。
　　58. A 语义题 eligible意为"符合条件的、合格的"，与qualified同义。从上下文意思看，美国上层阶层希望自己女儿嫁得"好"（marry well），随后破折号后面对"嫁得好"做了进一步解释，嫁给在家庭背景上和收入上都应该"符合条件或合适"的男子，因此，A项正确。D项influential意指有影响力的，逻辑上有一定道理，但是说在收入上具有影响力不是很说得通。
　　59. B 细节理解题 文章第一段最后一句提到"大部分美国人把浪漫爱情看作是成功婚姻的必备因素（Most Americans, however, see romantic love as essential for a successful marriage）"，由此可见，B项"把浪漫爱情看作是成功婚姻的基础"正确。
　　60. C 定义题 本题考查考生对浪漫爱情的理解。第二段解释了浪漫爱情这种情感现象，这种现象是两个人相遇并且彼此吸引（personally and physically attractive），彼此专情（mutually absorbed），因此C项正确。
　　61. C 作者观点题 本题考查作者的观点。作者在最后一段第二句指出"但是，一个婚姻同样可以建立在更为现实考虑的基础上（But a marriage can equally well be founded on more practical considerations）"，由此可见C项正确。
　　Passage Two
　　62. A 细节理解题 作者在文章第一段逐一列举了使用"renaissance"一词的研究者们，"renaissance"一词最初是由一个叫Jules Michele的历史学者所使用，然后为文化史学者们所采用，接着是艺术史学者，最后（eventually）终于被音乐史学者们所采用，"eventually"一词的使用表明音乐史学者们是在其他的史学者之后采用"renaissance"一词的，因此，A项正确。
　　63. D 语义题"frown on"为固定搭配，意指"对......皱眉头；对......不认同"，符合上下文意思，指"人们不再反感感官上的享受等"。因此，D项正确。
　　64. C 细节理解题 文章在第一段论述"文艺复兴对于这些文艺复兴的学者们来说是一种人的本性的回归（a return to human）"，（人的）自我实现是一个理想的目标（Fulfillment is a desirable goal），表达自我情感和随心所欲地享受生活也不再不被认同（...and expressing the entire range of human emotions and enjoying the pleasure of the senses were no longer frowned on），由此可见C项"文化上强调人的价值"正确。
　　65. B 细节理解题 文艺复兴时代的音乐不能像古代音乐那样"歌以咏志"，去影响人的行为，因此当时的史学者们就想知道为什么他们的音乐不能具有古代音乐的效果。随即用Cirillo举例，他表达了对当时音乐的不满，原因当然是当时的音乐不能影响听众，因此B项正确。
　　66. D 细节推论题 文章在最后一段谈到了"我们无从定义一种单一的文艺复兴的（音乐）风格"，并在前面给出了原因，即，音乐变化太快（music changed so rapidly），由此可以推导出D项"在文艺复兴期间，音乐从没有长时间的保持一种风格"正确。
　　Part V Cloze
　　67. B 主句和从句是因果关系，应选择表示因果关系的连词，即"因为离家太远，所以他们被迫自己安排午餐"。as这里作"因为"讲。
　　68. C 注意as引导从句的too...to结构，即，离家太远无法回家吃午饭，选择介词for符合此意，go back for lunch: 回家吃午饭。
　　69. A make arrangement for是固定搭配，意即："对......作安排"。
　　70. A 前面已经提及大公司餐厅，随即再介绍这些餐厅的情况，应该选择指示形容词such（那样的，如此的）；如果选same，那么空格前应该有定冠词the，而且不符合上下文意思。
　　71. D 本题依靠上下文逻辑做题。食堂里面供应的饭菜多是"大锅饭"，虽比较简单，但还算充足。因此D项"充足的"正确。
　　72. B variety of为固定搭配，意为"不同种类"，在这里指就餐的人可以有不同的选择。A项difference用在这里指选择不同。而文章实质是强调有不同的饭菜可供选择，而并不是强调选择的不同。
　　73. C 主语是number，谓语动词应使用第三人称单数。
　　74. A 选择from是指就餐的人从营业窗口（柜台）自己拿盘子。
　　75. B 前面讲到就餐人员自己从柜台取饭菜，当然是指从为他们提供服务的柜台拿。因此选择served。
　　76. C 简单定语从句。tray的意思是托盘，那么当然是在托盘上（on which即在托盘上）。
　　77. A and用于连接列举的几个并列的、托盘上所放的东西。
　　78. C consist of固定表达，意为"由几部分组成"。
　　79. A with fruit，即主食（meat and two vegetables）加上水果。
　　80. B 此处of与名词连用，表示具有某种性质、状态，作后置定语，a pudding of some sort as dessert意为"作为饭后甜点的某种布丁"。some sort意为"某种"。
　　81. D 选择provide，意思是"没有餐厅的公司会提供（provide）餐券"。
　　82. B in place of意为"代替"，文中的意思是"用餐券代替现金"。
　　83. C at work为固定搭配，意为"在工作中的"。
　　84. D 这里只表示一种可能性。因此选择may表示一顿饭可能会花掉的钱数目不等。
　　85. A depending on除了表示"依赖于"，还可以表示"取决于"，这里表示"取决于选择的饭店和食物"。
　　86. A 这里在逻辑上表示递进关系。因此选择moreover（而且）。
　　Part VI Translation
　　87. They had much in common (虽然他们有很多共同之处)，but they never became true friends.
　　88. The talk promotes the mutual understanding of the two sides/parties(促进了双方的彼此了解).
　　89. The applicants for the positions (who are) aged from 18 to 22/ ranging from 18 to 22 in age (年龄在18岁到22岁不等) are mostly interested in the training opportunities promised in the want ads.
　　90. We will make the deal strictly subject to/ in strict accordance with the items written in the contract(严格依据合同条款).
　　91. Sometimes patients suffering from severe pains (承受剧痛的病人) can be helped by "drugs" that aren’t drugs at all but rather sugar pills that contain no active chemical elements.