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Section II Use of English
(15 minutes)
Read the following text and fill each of the numbered spaces with ONE suitable word.Write your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.
"Down-to-earth" means someone or something that is honest, realistic and easy to deal with. It is a pleasure tofind (31)__________who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk (32) __________and acceptsother people as equals. A down-to-earth person is just the (33) __________of someone who acts important or proud.Down-to-earth persons may be (34) __________members of society, of course. But they do not let their impor-tance "(35) __________to their heads". They do not consider themselves to be better persons than (36) __________ofless importance. Someone who is filled with his own importance and pride, (37) __________ without cause, is said tohave "his nose in the air". There is (38) __________way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.
Americans (39) __________another expression that means almost the same as "down-to-earth". The expressionis "both-feet-on-the-ground". Someone (40) __________ both-feet-on-the-ground is a person with a good understand-ing (41) __________ reality. He has what is called "common sense, " he may have dreams, (42) __________ he doesnot allow them to block his knowledge of (43) __________is real.
The opposite kind of (44) __________is one who has his "head-in-the-clouds". A man with his head-in-the-clouds is a dreamer (45) __________mind is not in the real world.
(46) __________, such a dreamer can be brought back to earth. Sharp words from teacher can usually(47) __________a day-dreaming student down-to-earth.
Usually, the person who is down-to-earth is very (48) __________to have both feet on the ground.(49)we have both our feet on the ground, when we are down-to-earth, we act honestly and openly(50) __________others. Our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong.
Section Ⅲ Reading Comprehension
(50 minutes)
Part A：Read the following texts and answer the questions which accompany them by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.
Text 1
When it comes to the slowing economy, Ellen Spero isn' t biting her nails just yet. But the 47-year-old mani-curist isn' t cutting, filling or polishing as many nails as she' d like to, either. Most of her clients spend $12 to$ 50 weekly, but last month two longtime customers suddenly stopped showing up. Spero blames the softening e-conomy. "I'm a good economic indicator, " she says, "I provide a service that people can do without whenthey' re concerned about saving some dollars. " So Spero is downscaling, shopping at middle-brow Dillard' s de-partment store near her suburban Cleveland home, instead of Neiman Marcus. "I don' t know if other clients are go-ing to abandon me, too. " she says.
Even before Alan Greenspan' s admission that America' s red-hot economy is cooling, lots of working folks hadalready seen signs of the slowdown themselves. From car dealerships to gap outlets, sales have been lagging formonths as shoppers temper their spending. For retailers, who last year took in 24 percent of their revenue betweenThanksgiving and Christmas, the cautious approach is coming at a crucial time. Already, experts say, holiday salesare off 7 percent from last year' s pace. But don' t sound any alarms just yet. Consumers seem only concerned, notpanicked, and many say they remain optimistic about the economy' s long-term prospects, even as they do somemodest belt-tightening.
Consumers say they' re not in despair because, despite the dreadful headlines, their own fortunes still feel prettygood. In Manhattan, "there' s a new gold rush happening in the $ 4 million to $10 million range, predominantlyfed by Wall Street bonuses, " says broker Barbara Corcoran. In San Francisco, prices are still rising even as fren-zied overbidding quiets. "Instead of 20 to 30 offers, now maybe you only get two or three, " says John Deadly, aBay Area real-estate broker. And most folks still feel pretty comfortable about their ability to find and keep a job.Many folks see silver linings to this slowdown. Potential homebuyers would cheer for lower interest rates. Em-ployers wouldn' t mind a little fewer bubbles in the job market. Many consumers seem to have been influenced bystock-market swings, which investors now view as a necessary ingredient to a sustained boom. Diners might see actupside,, too. Getting a table at Manhattan' s hot new Alain Ducasse restaurant need to be impossible. Not anymore.For that, Greenspan & Co. may still be worth toasting.
51. By "Ellen Spero isn't biting her nails just yet" ( Line 1, Paragraph 1 ), the author means__________
[A] Spero can hardly maintain her business
[B] Spero is too much engaged in her work
[C] Spero has grown out of her bad habit
[D] Spero is not in a desperate situation
52. How do the public feel about the current economic situation?
[A] Optimistic.
[B] Confused.
[C] Carefree.
[D] Panicked.
53. When mentioning "the $ 4 million to $10 million range" ( Line 2, Paragraph 3 ) the author is talking a-bout
[A] gold market
[B] real estate
[C] stock exchange
[D] venture investment
54. Why can many people see "silver linings" to the economic slowdown?
[A] They would benefit in certain ways.
[B] The stock market shows signs of recovery.
[C] Such a slowdOwn usually precedes a boom.
[D] The purchasing power would be enhanced.
55. To which of the following is the author likely to agree?
[A] A now boom, on the hodzou.
[B] Tighten the belt, the single remedy.
[C] Caution all right, panic not.
[D] The more ventures, the more chances.
Text 2
The Village Green in New Milford, Connecticut, is a snapshot of New England charm: a carefully manicured lawn flanked by scrupulously maintained colonial homes. Babysitters dandle kids in the wooden gazebo, waiting forcommuter parents to return from New York, On a lazy afternoon last week Caroline Nicholas, 16, had nothing morepressing to do than drink in the early-summer sunshine and discuss the recent events in town. " I don't think a lot ofolder people knew there were unhappy kids in New Milford, "she said, "I could see it coming. "
In a five-day period in early June eight girls were brought to New Milford Hospital after what hospital officialscall suicidal gestures. The girls, all between 12 and 17, tried a variety of measures, including heavy doses of alcohol,over-the-counter medicines and cuts or scratches to their wrists. None was successful, and most didn't require hospital-ization ;but at least two attempts, according to the hospital, could have been vital. Their reasons seemed as mundane asthe other happen-stances of suburban life. "I was just sick of it all, "one told a reporter, "Everything in life. "Mostalarming, emergency-room doctor Frederick Lohse told a local reporter that several girls said they were part of a sui-cide pact. The. hospital.later backed away from this remark. But coming in the wake of at least sixteen suicide at-tempts over the previous few months, this sudden cluster--along with the influx of media--has set this well-groomedsuburb of 23,000 on edge. At a town meeting last Wednesday night, Dr Simon Sobo, chief of psychiatry at the hospi-tal, told more than 200 parents and kids, "We're talking about a crisis that has really gotten out of hand. "Later headded, "There have been more suicide attempts this spring than I have seen in the 13 years I have been here. "
Sobo said that the girls he treated didn't have serious problems at home or school. "Many of these were popularkids, "he said, "They got plenty of love, but beneath the reassuring signs, a swath of teens here are not making it."Some say that drugs, Both pot and 'real drugs', are commonplace. Kids have shown up with LIFE SUCKS andLONG LIVE DEATH penned on their arms. A few girls casually display scars on their arms where they cut them-selves. "You'd be surprised how many kids try suicide, "said one girl, 17. "You don't want to put pain on otherpeople ;you put it on yourself. "She said she used to cut herself "just to release the pain".
Emily, 15, a friend of three of the girls treated in June, said one was having family problems, one was "upsetthat day "and the third was "just upset with everything else going on". She said they weren't really trying to killthemselves--they just nceded coucern. As Sobo noted, "What's going on in New Milford is not unique to NewMilford. "The same underlying culture of despair could be found in any town. But teen suicide, he added, can be a"contagion". Right now New Milford has the bug--and has it bad.
56. What is the main subject of the. passage?
[A] Eight girls committed suicide in New Milford.
[B] The village Green is not a charming place.
[C] Teenager suicide.
[D] Dr. Simon Sobo's achievements.
57. In the 3rd sentence of the first paragraph the word " pressing" is closest in meaning to__________
[A] urgently important
[B] pushing
[C] inviting
[D] charming
58. What is NOT true about the eight girls?
[A] They are all between 12 and 17.
[B] They have tried a variety of measures.
[C] They attend a suicide squad.
[D] All their attempts to commit suicide are vital.
59. Which of the statements about the teens is NOT true?
[A] They are ill-bred students in school.
[B] Some of them take "real drugs".
[C] Teens need attention.
[D] A few casually display scars on their arms.
60. According to the passage, the teens in Village Green can be called__________
[A] depressed generation
[B] cool generation
[C] attractive generation
[D] prosperous generation
Text 3
The history of responses to the work of the artist Sandro Botticelli ( 1444 - 1510 ) suggests that widespreadappreciation by critics is a relatively recent phenomenon. Writing in 1550, Vasari expressed an unease with Botticel-li' s work, admitting that the artist fitted awkwardly into his evolutionary scheme of the history of art. Over the nexttwo centuries, academic art historians defamed Botticelli in favor of his fellows Florentine, Michelangelo. Evenwhen anti-academic art historians of the early nineteenth century rejected many of the standards of evaluation adoptedby their predecessors, Botticelli' s work remained outside of accepted taste, pleasing neither amateur observers norconnoisseurs. (Many of his best paintings, however, remained hidden away in obscure churches and privatehomes. )
The primary reason for Botticelli' s unpopularity is not difficult to understand: most observers, up until the mid-nineteenth century, did not consider him to be noteworthy, because his work, for the most part, did not seem tothese observers to exhibit the traditional characteristics of the fifteenth-century Florentine art. For example, Botticellirarely employed the technique of strict perspective and, unlike Michelangelo, never used chiaroscuro.
Another reason for Botticelli' s unpopularity may have been that his attitude toward the style of classical art wasvery different from that of his contemporaries. Although he was thoroughly exposed to classical art, he showed littleinterest in borrowing from the classical style. Indeed, it is paradoxical that a painter of large-scale classical subjectsadopted astyle that was only slightly similar to that of classical art.
In any case, when viewers began to examine more closely the relationship of Botticelli' s work to the traditionof the fifteenth century Florentine art, his reputation began to grow. Analyses and assessments of Botticelli made be-tween 1850 and 1870 by the artists of the Pre-Raphaelite movement, as well as by the writer Pater ( although he, un-fortunately, based his assessment on an incorrect analysis of Botticelli' s personality), inspired a new appreciation ofBotticelli throughout the English-speaking world. Yet Botticelli' s work, especially the Sistine frescoes, did not gen-erate worldwide attention until it was finally subjected to a comprehensive and scrupulous analysis by Home in 1908.Home rightly demonstrated that the frescoes shared important features with paintings by other fifteenth-century Flor-entines--features such as skillful representation of anatomical proportions, and of the human figure in motion. How-ever, Home argued that Botticelli did not treat these qualities as ends in themselves--rather, that he emphasizedclear depletion of a story, a unique achievement and one that made the traditional Florentine qualifies less central.
Because of Home' s emphasis crucial to any study of art, the twentieth century has come to appreciate Botticelli' s a-chievements.
61. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
[A] The Role of Standard Art Analyses and Appraisals
[B] Sandro Botticelli: From Rejection to Appreciation
[C] The History of Critics' Responses to Art Works
[D] Botticelli and Florentine: A Comparative Study
62. We can learn from the text that art critics have a history of__________
[A] suppressing painters' art initiatives
[B] favoring Botticelli' s best paintings
[C] rejecting traditional art characteristics
[D] undervaluing Botticelli's achievements
63. The views of Vasari and Home on Botticelli' s products are __________
[A] identical
[B] complementary
[C] opposite
[D] similar
64. The word "connoisseurs" ( Paragraph 1 ) most probably means__________
[A] representatives in the Pre-Raphaelite Movement
[B] people who are in favor of Florentine
[C] critics who are likely to make assessments
[D] conservatives clinging to classical art
65. What does the author think of Botticelli' s representation skills?
[A] They are to be fully appreciated.
[B] They evolve from an uncertain source.
[C] They underlie his personality.
[D] They conform to the classical style.
Part B：In the following article some paragraphs have been removed. For Questions 66 - 70, choose the most suitableparagraph from the list A ~ F to fit into each of the numbered gaps. There is one paragraph which does not fit in anyof the gaps. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.
With unfamiliar human beings, when we acknowledge their humanness, we must avoid staring at them, and yetwe must also avoid ignoring them. To make them into people rather than objects, we use a deliberate and polite inat-tention. We look at them long enough to, make it quite clear that we see them, and then we immediately look a-way.
66.__________________________
The important thing in such an exchange is that we do not catch the eye of one whom we are recognizing as aperson. We look at him without locking glances, and then we immediately look away. Recognition is not permitted.
67.__________________________
If you pass someone in the street, you may eye the oncoming person until you are about eight feet apart, thenyou must look away as you pass. Before the eight-foot distance is reached, each will signal in which direction hewill pass. This is done with a brief look in that direction. Each will veer slightly and the passing is done smoothly.
68.__________________________
To strengthen this signal, you look directly at the other's face before looking away.
69.__________________________
It becomes impossible to discover just what they are doing. Are they looking at you too long, too intently? Arethey looking at you at all? The person wearing the glasses feels protected and assumes that he can stare without beingnoticed in his stating. However, this is a self-deception. To the other person, dark glasses seem to indicate that thewearer is always stating at him.
We often use this look-away technique when we meet famous people. We want to assure them we are respectingtheir privacy and that we would not dream of staring at them. The same is true of the crippled or physically handi-capped. We look brief and then look away before the stare can be said to be a stare.
70.__________________________
Of course, the opposite is also true. If we wish to put a person down, we may do so by staring longer than isacceptably polite. Instead of dropping our gazes when we lock glances, we continue to stare. The person who disap-proves of interracial marriages or dating will stare rudely at the interracial couple. If he dislikes long hair, short dres-ses, or beards, he may show it with a longer-than-acceptable stare.
A. There are different formulas for the exchange of glances depending on where the meeting takes place.
B. In the subway or bus where long rides in very close circumstances are a necessity, we may be hard put tofind some way of not staring. We sneak glances, but look away before our eyes can lock. If we look withan unfocused glance that misses the eyes and settles on the head, the mouth, the body for any place but theeyes is an acceptable looking spot for the unfocused glance.
C. Actually in this way we are saying, in body language, "I know you are there, "and a moment later we add, "But I would not dream of intruding on your privacy. "
D. It is the technique we use for any unusual situation where too long a stare would be embarrassing. When wesee an interracial couple, we also use tiffs technique. We might use it when we see a man with an unusualbeard, with extra longhair, with outlandish clothes, or a girl with a minimal miniskirt may attract this look-and-away.
E. For this passing encounter Dr. Erring Goffman in behavior in public places says that the quick look and thelowering of the eyes is body language for, "I trust you. I am not afraid of you. "
F. Sometimes the rules are hard to follow, particularly if one of the two people wears dark glasses.
Part C：Answer questions 71 ~ 80 by referring to the following powers.
Note: Answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D and mark it on ANSWER SHEET 1. Some choices may be required more than once.
A = Hydro power
B = Nuclear power
C = Solar power
D = Wind powerWhich power ( power' s)...
•was developed to provide electricity for satellites at the beginning? 71.__________
•carl promote tourism development? 72.__________
•may give off dangerous radioactive poHufion into the air? 73.__________
•may affect the downstream waler quality and have an impact on plant life? 74.__________
•stations Can increase to full power very quickly? 75.__________
•produces small amounts of waste? 76.__________
•is a good method of supplying energy to remote areas? 77.__________
。provides around 20%of the world’S electricity? 78.__________
•can be used to heat your water at home instead of SO much gas or electricity? 79.__________
•is not renewable? 80.__________
Hydro power
introduction
We have used running water as an energy source for thousands of years, mainly to grind corn.
The first house in the world to be lit by hydroelectricity was Cragside House, in Northumberland, England, in 1878. In 1882 on the Fox River, in the USA, hydroelectricity produced enough power to light two paper mills and ahouse.
Nowadays there are many hydro-electric power stations, providing around 20% of the world's electricity, The name comes from "hydro", the Greek word for water.
How it works
A dam is built to trap water, usually in a valley where there is an existing lake.
Water is allowed to flow through tunnels in the darn, to turn turbines and thus drive generators.Advantages
Once the dam is built, the energy is virtually free.No waste or pollution produced.
Much more reliable than wind, solar or wave power.
Water can be stored above the dam ready to cope with peaks in demand.
Hydro-electric power stations can increase to full power very quickly, unlike other power stations.Disadvantages
The dams are very expensive to build.
Building a large dam will flood a very large area upstream, causing problems for animals that used to live there.Finding a suitable site can be difficult--the impact on residents and the environment may be unacceptable.
Water quality and quantity downstream can be affected, which can have an impact on plant life.Is it renewable?
Hydro-electric power is renewable,
The Sun provides the water by evaporation from the sea, and will keep on doing so.
Nuclear power
Introduction
Nuclear power is generated using Uranium, which is a metal mined in various parts of the world.The first large-scale nuclear power station opened at Calder Hall in Cambria, England, in 1956.Some military ships and submarines have nuclear power plants for engines.
How it works
Nuclear power stations work in pretty much the same way as fossil fuel-burning stations, except that a "chain reaction" inside a nuclear reactor makes the heat instead.
The reactor uses Uranium rods as fuel, and the heat is generated by nuclear fission. Neutrons smash into the nu-cleus of the uranium atoms, which split roughly in half and release energy in the form of heat.
Carbon dioxide gas is pumped through the reactor to take the heat away, and the hot gas then heats water to make steam.
Advantages
Nuclear power costs about the same as coal, so it' s not expensive to make.
Does not produce smoke or carbon dioxide, so it does not contribute to the greenhouse effect.Produces huge amounts of energy from small amounts of fuel.
Produces small amounts of waste.Disadvantages
Although not much waste is produced, it is very, very dangerous.
It must be sealed up and buried for many years to allow the radioactivity to die away.Nuclear power is reliable, but a lot of money has to be spent on safety.
Is it renewable?
Nuclear energy from Uranium is not renewable.
Once we' ve dug up all the Earth' s uranium and used it, there isn' t any more.
Solar power
Introduction
We' ve used the Sun for drying clothes and food for thousands of years, but only recently have we been able to use it for generating power.
The Sun is 150 million kilometers away, and amazingly powerful.
Just the tiny fraction of the Sun' s energy that hits the Earth ( around a hundredth of a millionth of a percent) is enough to meet all our power needs many times over.
How it works
There are three main ways that we use the Sun' s energy:
Solar Cells (really called "photovoltaic" or "photoelectric" cells) that convert light directly into electricity.
In a sunny climate, you can get enough power to run a 100W light bulb from just one square meter of solar panel.This was originally developed in order to provide electricity for satellites, but these days many of us own calcu-lators powered by solar cells.
Solar water heating, where heat from the Sun is used to heat water in glass panels on your roof.This means you don' t need to use so much gas or electricity to heat your water at home.
Solar Furnaces use a huge array of mirrors to concentrate the Sun' s energy into a small space and produce very high temperatures.AdvantagesSolar energy is free--it needs no fuel and produces no waste or pollution.
In sunny countries, solar power can be used where there is no easy way to get electricity to a remote place.Handy for low-power uses such as solar powered garden lights and battery chargers.
Disadvantages
Doesn' t work at night.
Very expensive to build solar power stations.
Solar cells cost a great deal compared to the amount of electricity they' 11 produce in their lifetime.Can be unreliable unless you' re in a very sunny climate.
Is it renewable?
Solar power is renewable. The Sun will keep on shining anyway, so it makes sense to use it.
Wind power
Introduction
We' ve used the wind as an energy source for a long time. The Babylonians and Chinese were using wind pow-er to pump water for irrigating crops 4,000 years ago, and sailing boats were around long before that.
Wind power was used in the Middle Ages, in Europe, to grind corn, which is where the term "windmill" comes from.
How it works
The Sun heats our atmosphere unevenly, so some patches become warmer than others.
These warm patches of air rise, other air blows in to replace them--and we feel a wind blowing.
We can use the energy in the wind by building a tall tower, with a large propeller on the top. The wind blows the propeller round, which turns a generator to produce electricity.
The more towers, the more wind, and the larger the propellers, the more electricity we can make.
Advantages
Wind is free. wind farms need no fuel.
Produees no waste or greenhouse gases.
The land beneath can usually still be used for farming.Wind farms can be tourist attractions.
A good method of supplying energy to remote areas.Disadvantages
The wind is not always predictable--some days have no wind.
Suitable areas for wind farms are often near the coast, where land is expensive.Can kill birds--migrating flocks tend to like strong winds.
Can affect television reception if you live nearby.Is it renewable?
Wind power is renewable. Winds will keep on blowing; it makes sense to use them.
Section IV Writing
(40 minutes)
It is generally acknowledged that families are now not as close as they used to be. Give possible reasons and your commendations.
You should write no less than 250 words. Write your article on ANSWER SHEET 2.
THE END OF THE TEST
Section II Use of English(每小題1分。共計(jì)20分，權(quán)重l0%)
答案解析
31.someone 【解析】由本文的第一句話…Down-to-earth’ means someone or something that is honest，realistic and easy to deal with.”可知“Down—to—earth”指的是誠(chéng)實(shí)、現(xiàn)實(shí)、平易近人的那些人。這里的someone和后面是相對(duì)應(yīng)的。故答案為someone。
32.t0 【解析】talk to的意思是“和某人聊天”，talk這里為不及物動(dòng)詞，后面需要接一個(gè)介詞。在從句中介詞不能省略。作者這里要表達(dá)的意思是“和那些誠(chéng)實(shí)、平易近人的人聊天是很愜意的。”故答案為to。
33.opposite 【解析】從文章第二段的內(nèi)容可以看出，A down-to-earth person和那些表面上裝得很重要的人物正好相反。所以這里應(yīng)填“相反的”，故答案為opposite。
34.important 【解析】從本句后面的一句話可以看出。A down-to-earth person就算是重要的人物，他們也不會(huì)把這種顯赫寫在臉上。所以前面應(yīng)填important。故答案為important。
35.go 【解析】go to one’s heads的意思是“展現(xiàn)、表現(xiàn)”，俗語(yǔ)。用在文中表示“把…寫在臉上”，生怕別人不知道的顯擺。故答案為go。
36.those 【解析】本句的意思是“他們不認(rèn)為自己比別的不重要的人更好、更優(yōu)秀。”這里比較的是down-to-earth persons和別人。故答案為those。
37.often 【解析】本句話的意思是“那些自我感覺(jué)很了不起、內(nèi)心充滿驕傲的人，總是不需要理由的就被人認(rèn)為是趾高氣揚(yáng)的人。”故這里答案為often。
38.no 【解析】本句話的意思是“那些趾高氣揚(yáng)的人不可能是那些平易近人的人”。這是否定的意思，故答案為no。
39.use 【解析】后面的一句話“The expression is‘both-feet-on-the-ground.”’表示down-to-earth的另一種表達(dá)方法是both-feet-on-the-ground。而后一種說(shuō)法是美國(guó)人的用法，常常被美國(guó)人使用。故答案為use。
40.with 【解析】根據(jù)對(duì)等關(guān)系，這里應(yīng)該與后面的部分“a person with a good understanding”相對(duì)應(yīng)。意思是“那些腳踏實(shí)地的人往往是那些很了解現(xiàn)實(shí)的人。”故答案為with。
41.of 【解析】“對(duì)現(xiàn)實(shí)的了解”的英文表達(dá)是“the understanding of reality”，這里的介詞用of。故答案為of。
42.but 【解析】這里表達(dá)的前后句意是一種轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。前面說(shuō)“he may have dreams，”而后面“he does not allow them to block his knowledge...”的意思卻是“但是他也不會(huì)讓這些夢(mèng)想阻擋自己對(duì)什么是現(xiàn)實(shí)的理解。”故答案為but。
43.what 【解析】解析同上。這里是一個(gè)名詞性從句，what在句中做主語(yǔ)。故答案為what。
44.person 【解析】本句話的意思是“與此相反的一類人是那些想人非非的人。”根據(jù)上下文的要求這里應(yīng)該填入man的同義詞。故答案為person。
45.whose 【解析】這是一個(gè)后置定語(yǔ)從句，用whose來(lái)引導(dǎo)，表示mind與dreamer的所屬關(guān)系。故答案為whose。
46.Sometime【解析】通過(guò)對(duì)后面句子的分析，我們可以知道那些想人非非、飄飄欲仙的人有朝一日也是可以“雙腳落地的”，那就是“sharp words from teacher”，所以這里表示的是“有朝一日”，故答案為sometime。
47.bring 【解析】通過(guò)前一句話“such a dreamer can be brought back to earth.”中的brought可以知道，這里應(yīng)該填bring，表示“把…帶到”。故答案為bring。
48.likely 【解析】前面所說(shuō)的the person who is down—to—earth與the person whose both feet on the ground大體是一類人，所以這里表達(dá)的意思是“很有可能就是一類人”。be likely to do就表達(dá)了這種意思。故答案為likely。
49.when 【解析】這里的一句話其實(shí)與下一半句“when we ale down-to-earth….”所起到的作用是一樣的，同時(shí)兩者也是并列的，when表達(dá)了“當(dāng)…”，所以這里填when。故答案為when。
50.toward 【解析】作者要表達(dá)的意思是“我怎么才能對(duì)別人誠(chéng)實(shí)。”英語(yǔ)中表達(dá)“對(duì)某人…”一般是用介詞toward。故答案為toward。
Simon Ⅲ Reading Comprehension(共計(jì)35分，權(quán)重35%)
Part A(每小題1分。共計(jì)l5分)
Text 1
答案及解析
51.D【解析】“biting one’s nails”的意思是“一籌莫展”，通過(guò)后面的表述，“most of her clients spend$12 to$50 weekly，…”可以看出Spero并不是到了沒(méi)有顧客的地步，只是越來(lái)越少，所以她并沒(méi)有到達(dá)絕望的處境。故應(yīng)選D。
52.A【解析】從文章第二段倒數(shù)第一句話“…and many say they remain optimistic about the economy’s long-term prospects….”可以看出，人們對(duì)現(xiàn)在的經(jīng)濟(jì)形勢(shì)并不擔(dān)心，相反他們認(rèn)為從長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)的角度來(lái)看.這種情況還是比較好的。故應(yīng)選A。
53.B【解析】從文章的第三段可以看出，作者在這一段主要說(shuō)明房子等不動(dòng)產(chǎn)的價(jià)格、利潤(rùn)等方面，所以“the$4 million to$10 million range”說(shuō)的是不動(dòng)產(chǎn)。故應(yīng)選B。
54.A【解析】從文章最后一段“Potential home buyers would cheer for lower interest rates.Employers wouldn’t mind a little fewer bubbles in the job market…”可以看出，盡管經(jīng)濟(jì)形勢(shì)不好，但是還是有人能夠受益的，比如說(shuō)，想買房子的人認(rèn)可這種低利息，雇主看好就業(yè)市場(chǎng)等。故應(yīng)選A。
55.C【解析】通過(guò)全文的理解，我們可以發(fā)現(xiàn)作者在列數(shù)了經(jīng)濟(jì)形勢(shì)不好的局面之后，也表明了人們對(duì)此依然存在著樂(lè)觀態(tài)度，有的人還能從中受益，所以作者的態(tài)度應(yīng)該是“對(duì)此加以注意，但不要惶恐。”故應(yīng)選C。
Text 2
答案及解析
56.c【解析】本文均是在講述青少年的自殺問(wèn)題。
57.A【解析】pressing意為“緊迫的，急迫的”。
58.D【解析】由本文第二段可知A、B、C均正確，只有D不對(duì)。
59.A【解析】由本文倒數(shù)第二段可知，B、C、D均正確，只有A不對(duì)。
60.A【解析】本文談到青少年自殺問(wèn)題，自殺顯然不會(huì)是C、D.故排除。cool也并不是這些孩子自殺的目的，只有A合適。
Text3
答案及解析
61.B【解析】文章一開(kāi)始就說(shuō)“…suggests that widespread appreciation by critics is a relatively recent phenomenon.”桑德羅•波提切利作品被關(guān)注是最近才有的現(xiàn)象，接下來(lái)作者說(shuō)明被拋棄的原因以及重新被認(rèn)識(shí)的原因。所以整篇文章都是圍繞他的作品是如何被拒絕后來(lái)又被欣賞的。故應(yīng)選B。
62.D 【解析】文章的第一段最后一句話“Even when anti-academic art historians…，Botticelli’s work remained outside of accepted taste，…”，就算當(dāng)時(shí)很多正統(tǒng)的藝術(shù)風(fēng)格被批判，波提切利的作品也沒(méi)有引起重視，認(rèn)為他的作品不隨人們的口味，既滿足不了專業(yè)人士的品位，也不能滿足業(yè)余人士的欣賞要求。這里的undervalue的意思是“低估，沒(méi)有重視”，故應(yīng)選D。
63.C【解析】瓦薩利在文中第一段說(shuō)到“Vasari expressed an unease with Botticelli’s work，…”說(shuō)明他的態(tài)度是反對(duì)的，后來(lái)在最后一段倒數(shù)第二句“However，Home argued that Botticelli…emphasized clear depletion of a story，a unique achievement…”表明霍姆的態(tài)度是肯定的。故應(yīng)選C。
64.C【解析】從第一段最后一句話“Botticelli’s work remained outside of accepted taste，pleasing neither amateur observers nor connoisseurs.”可知，作者講述了那些評(píng)論家，不管是業(yè)余的還是職業(yè)的，他們都不滿意他的作品風(fēng)格。所以這個(gè)詞的意思可能是“對(duì)作品做出評(píng)論的那些業(yè)余人士”。故應(yīng)選c。
65.A【解析】從文章最后一句話“Because of Home’s emphasis crucial to any study of art，the twentieth century has come to appreciate Botticelli’s achievements.”可以看出，作者認(rèn)為波提切利的作品在二十一世紀(jì)會(huì)被重新的認(rèn)識(shí)，人們會(huì)重新認(rèn)識(shí)他作品的成就。故應(yīng)選A。
Part B(每小題2分。共計(jì)l0分)
答案及解析
66.C【解析】文章的第一段說(shuō)“We look at them long enough to，make it quite clear that we see them，and then we immediately look away.”意思就是我們看人時(shí)不能一直不斷地盯著看，并解釋了如何去做。選項(xiàng)中的in this way符合了前面的意思。故應(yīng)選c。
67.A【解析】由此空的上下兩段可以得到答案。上段說(shuō)的如何去看人的兩種方法，而后面的一段接著說(shuō)地點(diǎn)問(wèn)題。所以這里的“depending on where the meeting takes place.”符合句意，故應(yīng)選A。
68.E【解析】由此空上段的最后一句話“Each will Veer slightly and the passing is done smoothly.”可知.當(dāng)兩人接近時(shí)應(yīng)該慢慢地把目光轉(zhuǎn)向別的地方。而后面的一段接著說(shuō)“this signal”，也就是選項(xiàng)中的“I trust you.I am not afraid of you.”故此處應(yīng)選E。
69.F【解析】后面的一段說(shuō)明了相反的情況。“The person wearing the glasses…”與選項(xiàng)中的“...two people wears dark glasses”相對(duì)應(yīng)，故應(yīng)選F。
70.D【解析】此處的前一段說(shuō)明的是一些特殊情況，例如“The same is true of the crippled or physically handicapped.”而后面的一段指出“Of course，the opposite is also true.”也就是說(shuō)在空白的地方，作者依然在說(shuō)明這些不尋常的情況，故應(yīng)選D。
Part C(每小題1分。共計(jì)10分)
答案及解析
71.C【解析】由C中的how it works中的“This Was originally developed in order to provide electricity for satellites，….”可知答案為C。
72.D【解析】由D中的advantage中的第四句話“Wind farms Can be tourist attractions.”可知答案為D。
73.B 【解析】由B中的disadvantage中“Although not much waste is produced，it is very，very dangerous.It must be sealed up and buried for many years to allow the radioactivity to die away.”可知答案為B。
74.A 【解析】由A中的disadvantage中最后一條內(nèi)容“Water quality and quantity downstream can be affected.which Can have an impact on plant life.”可知答案為A。
75.A【解析】由A中advantage第五句話“Hydro-electric power stations can increase to full power very quickly，unlike other power stations.”可知答案為A。
76.B【解析】由B中的內(nèi)容“Produces small amounts of waste.”可知答案為B。
77.D 【解析】由D中的advantage內(nèi)容最后一條“A good method of supplying energy to remote areas.”可知答案為D。
78.A【解析】由A中內(nèi)容的introduction中“…providing around 20% of the world’s electricity.”可知答案為A。
79.c【解析】由C中的how it works中的“This means you don’t need to use so much gas or electricity to heat your water at home.”可知答案為C。
80.B 【解析】由B內(nèi)容中的it is renewable中“Nuclear energy from Uranium is not renewable.”可知答案為B。
Section IV writing(計(jì)25分。權(quán)重25%)
One possible version:
There is much discussion nowadays as to whether or not the relationship between family members is as close as before. Diverse contributing factors can be identified. In the following, I would like to present my point of view.
Great changes have taken place in family life along with the development of society. One of them is that the once-extended family tends to be-come smaller and smaller. Many children have to leave their parents at an early age to study or work elsewhere. As time passes, children become emotionally estranged from their parents.
Compared with the past, social competition is becoming increasingly fierce. People are urged to concentrate their efforts upon work, so that they can achieve success, or at least a good standard of living. As a result, they can' t afford to spend their leisure hours with their families. The importance of bonds of kinship is gradually fading from their minds.
In addition, the availability of various kinds of recreational facilities al-so diverts people from enjoying chats with the members of their families. Their free time is mostly occupied by watching TV, surfing the Internet or playing video games. They come to lose interest in communicating with the other members of their families.
In view of such alienation within families, urgent steps must be taken, in my opinion. For members if families who live away from one another, regular contact on the phone can bring them the care that they need. Family reunions on holidays or other important occasions can make a difference as well. For those living together, it is a good idea to take some time off work or recreation periods to spend more time with each other.
In the final analysis, a close family relationship can surely be maintained as long as we realize the significant role it plays in our lives and attach importance to it.
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