Part Ⅰ Listening
Section A Understanding Conversations
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.
本题得分：20.0/30分Script
M: My manager said we're going to have some lay-offs soon.
W: Will you be let go? If so, then we'll need to borrow some money to pay the bills.
1.What does the woman want to know?
A) When the man will leave.
B) Whether the man will lose his job.
C) Whether the man has the money.
D) How the man feels about the news.
正确答案为B你错选为C！
解析：
B)。女士的话Will you be let go?为听音重点。will引导一般疑问句，故排除引导特殊疑问句的A) 和D) ，将答案锁定在B) 和C) 之间。选项B) 中的lose...job是对女士说的be let go的同义转述，故答案为B)。sb. is let go相当于sb. is laid off，意为“让某人下岗”。
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M: Hello, this is Henry Conlon. May I speak to my wife, please?
W: She's showing a customer a new car that he ordered. Would you mind waiting a while?
2.What kind of work does Mrs Conlon do?
A) She is a garage worker.
B) She is a car dealer.
C) She is a taxi driver.
D) She is a body guard.
正确答案为B你选对了！
解析：
B)。对话中女士提到She's showing a customer a new car（她正向顾客展示一款新车），由此可知，she是汽车销售员，故答案为B)。
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W: How long do you think it'll take you to fix my cell phone?
M: Hard to tell. Sometimes we can find the problem right away and sometimes it may take an hour or two.
3.What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A) Operator and caller.
B) Employer and employee.
C) Customer and salesman.
D) Customer and repairman.
正确答案为D你选对了！
解析：
音频中女士问男士多久可以修好她的手机，男士回答很难说，有时可以马上发现问题，有时要一两个小时。由此可以推断，两者很可能是消费者和维修人员的关系，所以选D。Script
W: How did your business manage to turn into one of the leading web design companies?
M: Since 2006, we've been in a constant state of change, keeping up with the global market-place, keeping up with emerging technologies and keeping up with best practices.
4.In which program does this conversation most likely take place?
A) In a music TV program.
B) In a TV interview program.
C) In an education TV program.
D) In a children's TV program.
正确答案为B你选对了！
解析：
音频中女士问到如何使公司成为网页设计的领军者，男士对此做出了回答，可以推断出这可能是一期访谈类节目，所以选B。
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W: Do you live in this student apartment?
M: No, I live in the Foreign Experts Building. My wife teaches in the English Department.
5.Where does this conversation most probably take place?
A) In a high school.
B) At a university.
C) In a shop.
D) In a library.
正确答案为B你选对了！
解析：
在音频中，女士说：“您在这所学生公寓住吗？”男士说：“不，我在外国专家楼住。我妻子在英语系任教。”对话中出现了“学生公寓”和“英语系”。由此可以推断出，这段谈话最可能发生在一所大学中，所以选B。
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W: I was terribly angry when I was watching television with my husband because he kept changing channels on the remote.
M: All men do that. It's one of their most annoying habits.
6.What did the woman complain about her husband?
A) He kept changing channels on TV.
B) He had a lot of annoying habits.
C) He didn't like to watch TV with her.
D) He has always got angry with her.
正确答案为A你选对了！
解析：
音频中女士说她丈夫老是拿遥控器换台（he kept changing channels on the remote）。remote是遥控器的意思，所以选A。
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M: The faculty already knows that attending the seminars is a requirement for completing the programme. Why do I need to sign for it?
W: It just works that way. They just want to make sure nothing is off track.
7.What does the woman mean?
A) The signing is very necessary.
B) The signing is just a reassurance.
C) The signing is required.
D) The signing is a way to monitor abuse.
正确答案为B你选对了！
解析：
B)。对话中女士提到make sure nothing is off track，选项B) 中的a reassurance对应make sure，故答案为B)。It just works that way.意为“这只是例行公事”，be off track意为“偏离轨道”。
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W: When we lived in Paris I worked part time. But since we moved...just cook and clean. I get tired of doing the same old things day by day.
M: It sounds like you need to get out of the house.
8.What does the man advise the woman to do?
A) To get a job.
B) To visit some friends.
C) To move to another place.
D) To do some outdoor exercises.
正确答案为A你错选为D！
解析：
A)。对话中女士提到以前住在巴黎的时候还兼职工作，但是自从搬家后，只是做饭和打扫卫生。我厌倦了天天做这种事情。男士则提到It sounds like you need to get out of the house.（听起来你需要走出家门），言外之意，男士认为女士应该出去找份工作，故答案为A) To get a job.（去找份工作）。
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W: Hi, Peter.
M: Hi, Laura.
W: How was your final?
M: Absolutely no idea. Anyway, it's just wonderful to have finished the exam.
W: Yeah, to sleep in every morning.
M: Well, I've got a lot to do before I leave for Chicago. I've got a lot of things I can't take back with me and I don't know what to do with them. I'm wondering if I can sell them to someone before going back to Chicago. Perhaps you could give me some advice.
W: Well, it depends on what sort of things they are.
M: There are quite a lot. I have a computer which is second-hand and not worth much. What I really want to get rid of is the furniture, the fridge and other kitchen stuff. Oh, there are some clothes and books as well.
W: I see. Well, there are several alternatives. First of all, you could put up notices around the university about the books, you know, on the notice boards in the student union building, and anywhere the second- and third-year students will see them. People are always keen to buy cheap textbooks.
M: Then what should I say on the notices?
W: Just put the titles, authors and prices you want. Don't forget to put your phone number.
M: That's a good idea. What about the furniture?
W: You could try the same thing, but usually students are away all summer so they don't want to buy furniture now. Another place to try might be a secondhand shop. Someone from the shop will usually come around and give you a free quote, and then you can decide. But normally you won't get much money for that sort of stuff.
9.Which items does Peter want to sell?
A) Tennis sets.
B) Computer and TV set.
C) Bookcase and book shelf.
D) Refrigerator and kitchen stuff.
正确答案为D你选对了！
解析：
对话中彼得提到…want to get rid of…furniture,the fridge and other kitchen stuff…some clothes and books as well，由此可知，答案为D)。
10.What is Laura's suggestion about the books?
A) Sell them to the second-hand bookshop.
B) Advertise them on the university notice board for sale.
C) Advertise them in the student newspaper for sale.
D) Give them to the second- and third-year students for free.
正确答案为B你选对了！
解析：
对话中劳拉提到…put up notices around the university about the books…on the notice boards…，即建议在学校布告栏发布消息卖书，故答案为B)
11.What does Laura think of the second-hand shop?
A) It may not pay well.
B) It may not come on time.
C) It may not take the goods.
D) It may charge the quote.
正确答案为A你错选为D！
解析：
由劳拉最后提到But…you won't get much money…可知，劳拉认为二手商店不会出很高的价钱，故答案为A)。D)可由劳拉提到的free quote排除。
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W: What can I do for you, Sir?
M: I'm going to go to London for a visit. I need to open an account, but I don't know what type of account I should open.
W: All right. How long will you stay in London?
M: A couple of months, then I will come back.
W: How much money would you like to put in the bank?
M: About 2,000 pounds.
W: Well, you could open a Higher-Interest Deposit Account. You have to open this account with at least 500 pounds.
M: What is the advantage of opening the account?
W: As the name implies, the main feature of this account is that the net interest is nine percent and the gross interest is 11 percent. If you are a non-resident, you could get interest on gross.
M: Oh, I understand. How can I withdraw money? Do I need to get a check book?
W: I'm afraid the only access is coming to your branch.
M: I see. What happens to the account if the balance goes below 500 pounds?
W: The rate of interest will be reduced to 5.52 percent. You can go below 500 pounds, but you can't overdraw on this account.
M: What should I do if I want to close the account?
W: One day's notice is needed. You should go to your branch and give notice that you would like to close the account, then come in the following day, and take your money out.
M: I see. Thank you very much for your help.
12.What do we know about the man?
A) He is a non-Londoner.
B) He is a local resident.
C) He is an accountant.
D) He is a financial advisor.
正确答案为A你选对了！
解析：
题干的意思是：关于男士我们知道什么？音频中男士说道他要访问伦敦，需要开一个账户（I'm going to go to London for a visit. I need to open an account），接着女士问他在伦敦待多长时间（How long will you stay in London?），男士回答要待几个月，然后就回去（A couple of months, then I will come back）。由此可以推断，这位男士不是伦敦当地人，所以选A。
13.What is the interest rate if the man opens a Higher-Interest Deposit Account and deposits 2,000 pounds?
A) 9 percent on net.
B) 11 percent on gross.
C) 8 percent on net.
D) 10 percent on gross.
正确答案为B你选对了！
解析：
题干的意思是：如果男士要开一个高息存储账户并存入2000英镑，那么利率是多少？音频中女士提到the main feature of this account is that the net interest is nine percent and the gross interest is 11 percent.If you are a non-resident, you could get interest on gross（这种账户的特点就是净利率为9%，毛利率为11%。如果不是当地人，那么利率为11%），由于男士并不是伦敦人，所以选B。
14.What is the interest rate when the balance of a Higher Rate Deposit Account is less than 500 pounds?
A) 11.5 percent.
B) 9 percent.
C) 7.75 percent.
D) 5.52 percent.
正确答案为D你错选为C！
解析：
题干的意思是：当高利率储蓄账户余额不足五500英镑时，利率是多少？音频中男士问道如果账户余额不足500英镑时会怎样（What happens to the account if the balance goes below 500 pounds?），女士回答到利息率会降到5.52%（The rate of interest will be reduced to 5.52 percent），所以选D。
15.What should the man do to close his account according to the woman?
A) He should attach a copy of his ID card to his bank book.
B) He should hand in an application to the bank in advance.
C) He should inform the bank about it one day in advance.
D) He should take the money out from the account in advance.
正确答案为C你错选为B！
解析：
题干的意思是：如果男士要注销账户，他应该怎么办？音频中女士提到需要提前一天通知银行（One day's notice is needed），接着又进一步解释需要亲自去她们的支行告知想注销账户，然后第二天再来把钱取走（You should go to your branch and give notice that you would like to close the account, then come in the following day, and take your money out），所以选C。
Section B Understanding Passages
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).
本题得分：6.0/10分Script
The word advertising refers to any kind of public announcement that brings products and services to the attention of people. Throughout history, advertising has been an effective way to promote the trading and selling of goods. In the Middle Ages, merchants employed "town criers" to read public messages aloud to promote their goods.
By the end of the seventeenth century, when newspapers were beginning to be read by more people, printed materials became an important way to promote products and services. The London Gazette was the first newspaper to set aside a place just for advertising. This was so successful that by the end of the century several companies started businesses for the purpose of making newspaper ads for merchants.
Advertising spread quickly throughout the eighteenth century. Ad writers were starting to pay more attention to the design of the ad text. Everything, from clothes to drinks, was promoted with clever methods such as repetition of the firm's name or product, words organised in eye-catching patterns, the use of pretty pictures and expressions easy to remember.
Near the end of the nineteenth century, companies that were devoted to the production of ads came to be known as "advertising agencies." The agencies developed new ways to get people to think of themselves as members of a group. Throughout the twentieth century, advertising agencies promoted consumerism as a way of life, spreading the belief that people could be happy only if they bought the "right" products.
16.What was advertising like in the Middle Ages?
A) Ad signs were put up in towns.
B) Product information was included in books.
C) Ad messages were shouted out in public places.
D) Merchants were employed to promote products.
正确答案为C你选对了！
解析：
C)。由短文中提到的In the Middle Ages, merchants employed "town criers" to read public messages aloud to promote their goods.可知，中世纪的广告信息是商人雇人在公共场所喊出来的，故答案为C)，其中的shouted out与短文中提到的read...aloud 对应。
17.In what aspect was the l8th-century advertising special?
A) Its growing spending.
B) Its attractive designs.
C) Its printed materials.
D) Its advertising companies.
正确答案为B你错选为C！
解析：
B)。由短文中提到的…throughout the eighteenth century. Ad writers were starting to pay more attention to the design of the ad text可知，18世纪的广告比较特别的是它的design，故答案为B)。
18.Which would be the best title for the passage?
A) The Development of Advertising
B) The Value of Advertising Designs
C) The Role of Newspaper Advertising
D) The Importance of Printing for Advertising
正确答案为A你选对了！
解析：
A)。短文首先介绍了advertising的含义，然后从the Middle Ages，the eighteenth century，near the end of the nineteenth century以及throughout the twentieth
century四个时间段介绍了广告的发展变化，由此可知，短文主要介绍广告的发展，故答案为A)。
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Health experts predict that soon, more people will die from cancer than from AIDS and tuberculosis and malaria combined. They expect that by 2010, cancer will become the world's leading cause of death.
Experts say one reason for more people dying from cancer is that more people are smoking cigarettes in developing countries. Forty percent of the world's smokers are believed to live in China and India.
The WHO report estimates that 12 million people will be found to have some form of cancer this year. It predicts that more than seven million people will die early as a result of cancer. And more than five million of new cancer cases will be found in developing countries.
Without new treatments, the WHO says, the number of new cancer patients could reach 27 million a year by 2030. The number of deaths could reach 17 million a year.
A separate report in December said the number of men and women dying of cancer in the United States had dropped for the first time on record. The report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute said the drop was mainly the result of fewer cases of lung cancer in men. In women, it resulted from fewer cases of breast
cancer.
The American Cancer Society says governments can do things to help prevent the increase in cancer cases and deaths. And the cancer society says health officials and governments should invest more in cancer research and early detection.
19.What is the reason for the increase of deadly cancer in developing countries?
A) Polluted environment.
B) Excessive drinking.
C) Unhealthy dieting.
D) Cigarette smoking.
正确答案为D你选对了！
解析：
题干的意思是：发展中国家癌症增多的原因是什么？音频中提到专家认为在发展中国家，越来越多的人死于癌症的原因之一是吸烟人数的增多（Experts say one reason for more people dying from cancer is that more people are smoking cigarettes in developing countries），所以选D。
20.What is the general situation of cancer in the US?
A) Cancer cases for men have increased in recent years.
B) Effective medicine has been invented to fight against cancer.
C) The number of people dying from cancer has declined.
D) Cancer cases for women have been stable in recent years.
正确答案为C你选对了！
解析：
题干的意思是：在美国，癌症的总体情况如何？音频中提到报告显示在美国患癌症的人数首次开始减少（the number of men and women dying of cancer in the United
States had dropped for the first time on record），其中drop与选项C中的decline 表达的意思相同，都是“减少、下降”的意思，所以选C。
21.What should governments do to prevent the increase of cancer?
A) Establish uniform health standards.
B) Support cancer research financially.
C) Enforce strict environment laws.
D) Establish more cancer hospitals.
正确答案为B你选对了！
解析：
题干的意思是：为了防止患癌症人数增加，政府应该采取什么措施？音频中提到政府应该在癌症研究和早期发现两方面加大投资（governments should invest more in cancer research and early detection），其中invest in与support financially表达的意思相近，都是指“提供资金支持”，所以选B。
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For a 400-year-old art form, opera had a bad fame: overweight actresses singing the words which were hard to understand in one of those romance languages you were supposed to learn in high school. And with tickets costing as much as $145 a performance, opera goers also had a certain appearance in people's minds: rich, well-dressed and old.
But now opera companies around the country are loosening their ties and kicking off their shoes in an attempt to keep opera alive and take it to a younger and not so wealthy audience.
Opera producers have found that to attract this crowd, they need to associate opera with the common people. That means no formal suits, old-style theatre or bank-breaking ticket prices. And because young people don't or won't come to the
opera, companies are bringing the opera to them, giving performances in such usual places as parks, libraries and public schools.
The Houston Grand Opera's choice is the public library, where it performs "mobile operas", shortened version of child-friendly operas. This summer's production is Hansel & Cretel. By performing smaller versions of large productions, producers are able to make people interested while keeping costs at a reasonable level. The San Francisco Opera, which will be celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, is staging Cinderella free of charge, keeping costs down by employing students from its Young Artists' Training Programme.
22.What is the main idea of the passage?
A) Opera is only for rich people.
B) Opera is famous for its history.
C) Young people are not interested in operas.
D) Opera companies are trying to keep operas alive.
正确答案为D你选对了！
解析：
D)。根据短文中提到的But now opera companies around the country…in an attempt to keep opera alive…audience以及上下文可知，本文主要讲述的是歌剧公司正在努力将歌剧变“活”，以此来吸引年轻但不富有的观众，故D)为答案。
23.Why do opera companies prefer to perform smaller versions?
A) It is hard to find long versions.
B) They can make people interested.
C) Short versions are easy to perform.
D) They can be performed in public libraries.
正确答案为B你错选为D！
解析：
B)。由短文中提到的By performing smaller versions of large productions, producers are able to make people interested…可知，通过表演巨著的较短剧本，制片人在保证合理票价的同时可以使人们对此感兴趣，故B)为答案。
24.What is the purpose of the San Francisco Opera employing young students?
A) To reduce the cost.
B) To attract young people.
C) To make Cinderella popular.
D) To celebrate its 75th anniversary.
正确答案为A你错选为D！
解析：
A)。由短文末尾提到的…keeping costs down by employing students from its Young Artists' Training Programme.可知，旧金山歌剧院雇用年轻学生的目的是使演出成本降低，故A)为答案。
25.What can you infer from the passage?
A) Opera is not so popular an art form today.
B) Students enjoy performing operas very much.
C) The tickets for opera are very expensive at present.
D) Opera is performed in a language difficult to understand.
正确答案为A你错选为D！
解析：
A)。短文开头就提到了拥有四百年历史的歌剧有一个较差的名声，由此可推测现在歌剧并不受人们欢迎，故A)为答案。
Part Ⅱ Reading
Section A Fill in Blanks
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 fill in the blanks with the corresponding letter for each item. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
本题得分：10.0/10分
If an animal is moved from its home in the tropics (热带) to a cold climate, it will die if it is not kept warm. And animals that get (26)used to cold climates will die if they move to the tropics. Many plants, too, will die if they are removed from the place where they (27)normally grow and are moved into an unfamiliar soil. Almost every species is adapted to life in a particular place by its organs and their functions and by (28)permanent habits. The specialized adaptation has great advantages, for it (29)enables many organisms to survive under different conditions. It also has disadvantages, for it means that the life of most species is controlled by (30)local conditions.
Living things are not (31)scattered over the earth freely; most species have definite habits for living places. Ecology (生态学) is the study of how organisms live in their environment. This means finding out how an organism survives and (32)reproduces in certain surroundings. By environment, we mean not only the soil and the climate but the living things of the same species and other species, plants or animals. Most living things are (33)slaves to their environment. Some can (34)alter certain features of their environment to suit themselves: A beaver (海狸), for example, can make ponds by building dams; many birds and insects can build elaborate nests to provide (35)shelter for their young. But these skills are restricted and highly specialized. Most organisms must adapt their bodies to fit in with their surroundings, and since they can adapt only for particular surroundings,
they are found only in places where they can live successfully with the least effort.
A) normally
B) shelter
C) assigned
D) used
E) scattered
F) abundant
G) surely
H) alter
I) reproduces
J) permanent
K) slaves
L) approach
M) enables
N) alternative
O) local
26.正确答案为 D) used 你选对了！
解析：D) used
used：综合理解题。上一句话说的是如果一种动物从热带迁徙到气候寒冷的地区，如果不能保持温暖它就会死掉，根据上文的意思，此句话要表达的是习惯了寒冷气候的动物如果到热带生活，它们会死掉，因此空格处的词语与get组成get used to短语，意思是“习惯于……”，所以此处填入used。
normally：句子意思题。上文提到了动物对环境的适应问题，此句要表达的是植物也和动物一样，如果它们被迫搬离自己的原生地也会死亡，根据句子意思，空格处要表示的是“通常地”，所以此处填入normally。
permanent：句子意思题。此句的意思是几乎每种生物都通过它们自身的器官和功能，以及一定的习性适应了在一个特定地方的生活。根据句意，空格处需要一个形容词来表示“固定的，持久的”，所以此处填入permanent。
enables：语法结构题。此句是说这种特殊的适应有很大好处，因为它能够使许多生物在不同条件下存活，此句的主语是it，因此空格处需要填入一个动词第三人称单数形式来表示“能够，可以”，选项中只有enables符合题意，所以填入enables。
local：语法结构题。此句是说这也有坏处，因为它意味着大多数生物的生存要受到当地条件的限制，根据句子意思，空格处需要一个形容词来修饰后面的名词conditions，意思是“当地的”，选项中只有local符合题意，所以此处填入local。
scattered：语义逻辑题。这个句子要表达的是，有生命的东西不是自由地分布在地球上的，大多数生物都有固定的生活环境，空格处需要一个形容词来表示“分布广的，分散的”，选项中只有scattered符合题意，所以此处填入scattered。reproduces：语法结构题。此句的主语是an organism，空格处需要一个动词第三人称单数形式，与and前面的survives组成并列形式，表示的意思是“生殖，繁衍”，选项中只有reproduces符合题意，所以此处填入reproduces。