1、Passage1 Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage: DoyouwanttosaywhatyouthinkinalettertothePresidentoftheUnitedStates?You’llgetareplyfromhim—writteninink,nottyped—afteronlyafewdays. ThePresidentgetsabout4,000letterseveryweek.HeanswerseveryonewhowritestohimonspecialWhitesHousepaper.Buthedoesn’tneedalotoftimeforit.Infact,heonlygives20minutesaweektolookathispersonalcorrespondence.Hehasthemostmodernsecretaryintheworldtohelphim. It’scomputer,worth￡800，000，whichhasitsownroomsonthefirstflooroftheWhiteHouse.IthasabankofelectronicpenswhichwritelikethePresidentwrites,inhisfavoritelightblueink.EachletterthePresidentreceivesgetsanumber,accordingtothetypeofansweritneeds.Thepensthenwritethecorrectreplyforit,accordingtothenumber.Eachlettertakeslessthanasecondtowrite.AWhiteHouseofficialsaid,“It’snotimportantthatletterscomefromacomputer.EachlettersayswhatthePresidentwantstosay.” 1.forareplyfromthePresident. A.YouhavetowaitalongtimeB.Youonlyhavetowaitseveraldays C.YouhavetowaitatleastonemonthD.Youonlyhavetowaitafewweeks 2.ThereplyfromthePresident. A.isalwaysprintedB.isalwaystyped C.isalwayswrittenininkD.isalwayswrittenbyhimself 3.Ittakesthecomputertowritetenletters. A.nomorethantensecondsB.alittlemorethantenseconds C.lessthantensecondsD.atleastonesecond 4.Thecomputercanbedescribedas. A.expensivebutefficientB.possessingabeautifulhandwriting C.heavyandinefficientD.thePresident’smostreliablesecretary 5.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat. A.thePresidentneverreadsanyletterswrittentohimbyordinarypeople B.thePresidenthiresaveryefficientsecretarytodealwithhiscorrespondence C.thePresidentdoesnotreallycareaboutthelettershereceiveseveryweek D.thePresidentisassuredthatthecomputerexpresshisviewsintheletters

2、Passage2 Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage: Inordertolearntobeone’strueself,itisnecessarytoobtainawideandextensiveknowledgeofwhathasbeensaidanddoneintheworld;criticallytoinquireintoit;carefullytoconsiderit;clearlytoanalyzeit;andearnestlytocarryitout. Itmattersnotwhatyoulearn,butwhenyouoncelearnathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavemasteredit.Itmattersnotwhatyouinquireinto,butwhenyouonceinquireintoathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavethoroughlyunderstoodit.Itmattersnotwhatyoutrytothinkout,butwhenyouoncetrytothinkoutathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavegotwhatyouwant.Itmattersnotwhatyoutrytocarryout,butwhenyouoncecarryoutathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavedon’titthoroughlyandwell. Ifanothermansucceedsbyoneeffort,youwilluseahundredefforts.Ifanothermansucceedsbytenefforts,youwilluseathousand. 6.Accordingtotheauthor,firstofallonemust. A.analyzeB.inquireC.obtainknowledgeD.act 7.Accordingtotheauthor,. A.learningisnotimportantB.thinkingisnotnecessary C.knowledgemeanslittleD.itisnotimportantwhatwelearn 8.Theendoflearningshouldbe. A.thoughtB.masteryC.inquiryD.analysis 9.Accordingtotheauthor,anotherman’ssuccessshould. A.makegreatereffortsB.makeusnervous C.notbetakenintoconsiderationD.causeonetostoptrying 10.Theauthorimpliesbutdoesnotsaywhat. A.thewaytoknowledgeisthroughspecialization B.onehastoknoweverythingtobesuccessful C.successdependsnotsomuchonnaturalabilityasitdoesoneffort D.successinone’sprofessionislatestimportantinone’slife

3、Passage3 Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage: About70millionAmericansaretryingtolossweight.Thatisalmost1outofevery3peopleintheUnitedStates.Somepeoplegoonideas.Thismeanstheyeatlesscertainfoods,especiallyfatsandsugars.Otherpeopleexercisewithespecialequipment,takedietpills,orevenhavesurgery.Losingweightishardwork,anditcanalsocostalotofmoney.SowhydosomanypeopleintheUnitedStateswanttoloseweight? ManypeopleintheUnitedStatesworryaboutnotlookingyoungandattractive.Formanypeople,lookinggoodalsomeansbeingthin.Otherpeopleworryabouttheirhealth.Manydoctorssaybeingoverweightisnothealthy.ButareAmericansreallyfat?Almost30millionAmericansweightatleast20percentmorethantheiridealweight.Infact,theUnitedStateisthemostoverweightcountryinthewild.“ThestoredfatofadultAmericansweight2.3trillionpounds,”saysUniversityofMassachusettsanthropologist(人类学家)GeorgeArmelagos.Hesaysburningoffthatstoredenergywouldproduceenoughpowerfor900,000carstogo12,000miles. Losingweightishardwork,butmostpeoplewanttofindafastandeasywaytotakeofffat.Bookstoresselllotsofdietbooks.Thesebookstellreadershowtoloseweight.Eachyear,dozensofnewbookslikethesearewritten.Eachoneboaststohelppeopletogetridoffat. 11.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasawayoflosingweight? A.Toeatlessfatsandsugars.B.Toworkhard. 12.ManyAmericansaretryingtoloseweightbecause. A.theywanttolookattractiveB.theyaremisledbydoctors C.theywanttokeepfitD.bothAandC 13.Thefiguresgiveninthesecondparagraphsuggestthat. A.AmericansaredependentoncarsB.carsconsumealotofmoney C.AmericansneedloseweightD.excessoffatcanbeasourceofenergy 14.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat. A.dietbooksarenotalwayseffectiveB.dietbooksareusuallyhelpful C.therearelotsofwaysoflosingweightD.bookstoresarekeepingtheirpromises 15.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat. A.peoplethinktoomuchoftheirappearance B.thereisnotasurewayoflosingweightasyet C.surgeryisthefastestwayoflosingweight D.goingondietisasafewayoflosingweight

4、Passage4 Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage: IrecentlywroteanautobiographyinwhichIrecalledmanyoldmemories.Oneofthemwasfrommyschooldays,whenourninthgradeteacher,MissRaber,wouldpickoutwordsfromtheReader’sDigesttotestourvocabulary. Today,morethan45yearslater,Ialwayscheckout“ItpaystoEnrichYourWordPower”firstwhentheDigestcomeseachmonth.Iamimpressedwiththatidea,wordpower.Reader’sDigestknowsthepowerthatwordshavetomovepeople—toentertain,inform,andinspire.TheDigesteditorsknowthatthebigwordisn’talwaysthebestword.Takejustoneexample,aQuotableQuoteformtheFebruary1985issue:”Timeisaplayfulthing.Itslipsquicklyanddrinksthedaylikeabowlofmilk.” Nineteenwords,onlytwoofthemmorethanonesyllable,yethowmuchtheyconvey!That’susuallyhowitiswithReader’sDigest.Smallandsimplecanbeprofound. AschairmanofafoundationtorestoretheStatueofLiberty,I’vebeenmakingalotofspeecheslately.Itrytokeepthemfairlyshort.Iusesmallbutvividwords:wordslike“hope”,“guts”,“faith”,“dreams”.ThosearewordsthatmovepeopleandsaysomuchaboutthespiritofAmerica. Don’tgetmewrong.I’mnotagainstusingbigwords,whenitisrighttodoso,butIhavealsolearnedthatasmallwordcanworkasmallmiracle—ifit’srightword,intherightplace,attherighttime.It’sa“secret”thatIhopeneverforget. 16.Thepassageismainlyabout. A.oneofthemanyoldmemories B.usingsimplewordstoexpressprofoundideas C.Reader’sDigestandschoolspeeches D.howtomakeeffectivespeeches 17.ItseemsthatReader’sDigestisamagazinepopularwith. A.peopleofallagesB.teenagersC.schoolteachersD.elderlyreaders 18.Theexampletheauthorgivesinthesecondparagraphmightmean. A.onespendshisdayplayinganddrinking B.don’twasteyourtimeasonedoes C.timeslipseasilyifyoudon’tmakegooduseofit D.timeisjustlikedrinkingmilkfromabowl 19.Theauthor’s“secret”is. A.toavoidusingbigwordsatanytime B.tousewordsthathavethepowertomovepeople C.toworkamiraclebyusingasmallword D.tousesmallandsimplewordswherepossible 20.Accoedingtotheauthor,well-chosenwordscangivepeople. A.hope,courageandideas B.confidence,determinationandstrength C.pleasure,knowledgeandencourage D.entertainment,informationandpower Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

5、Peoplewithdisabilitiescomprisealargepartofthepopulation.Itisestimatedthatover35millionAmericanshavephysical,mental,orotherdisabilities.Abouthalfofthesedisabilitiesare“developmental”,i.e.,theyoccurpriortotheindividual’stwenty-secondbirthday,oftenformgeneticconditions,andaresevereenoughtoeffectthreeormoreareasofdevelopment,suchasmobility,communication,employment,etc.Mostotherdisabilitiesareconsidered“adventitious”,i.e.,accidentalorcausedbyoutsideforces. Priortothe20thcentury,onlyasmallpercentageofpeoplewithdisabilitiessurvivedforlong.Medicaltreatmentforthesedisabilitieswasunavailable.Advancementsinmedicineandsocialserviceshavecreatedaclimateinwhichpeoplewithdisabilitiescanexperttohavesuchbasicneedsasfood,shelter,andmedicaltreatment.Unfortunately,thesebasicareoftennotavailable.Civillibertiessuchastherighttovote,marry,getaneducation,andagainemploymenthavehistoricallybeendeniedonthebasicofdisability. Inrecentdecades,thedisabilityrightsmovementhasbeenorganizedtoflightagainsttheseinfringements(侵害)ofcivilrights.Congressrespondedbypassingmajorlegislationrecognizingpeoplewithdisabilitiesasprotectedclassundercivilrightsstatutes. Stilltoday,peoplewithdisabilitiesmustfighttolivetheirlivesindependently.ItisestimatedthatmorethanhalfofqualifiedAmericanswithdisabilitiesareunemployed,andamajorityofthosewhodoworkareunderemployed.Abouttwo-thirdsliveatorbelowtheofficialpovertylevel. Significantbarriers,especiallyintransportationandpublicawareness,preventdisabledpeoplefromtakingpartinsociety.Forexample,whilenolongerprohibitedbylawfrommarrying,apersonwithnoaccesstotransportationiseffectivelyexcludedfromcommunityandsocialactivitieswhichmightleadtothedevelopmentoflong-termrelationships. Itwillonlybewhenpublicattitudesadvanceasfaraslawsarethatdisabledpeoplewillbefullyabletotaketotheirrightplaceinsociety. 16.”developmental”disability. A.developsveryslowlyovertimeB.iscausedforces C.occursinyouthandaffectsdevelopmentD.isgettingmoreandmoresevere 17.Mostdisabledpeopleusedtodieearlybecause. A.disabilitiesdestroyedmajorbodilyfunctionsB.theywerenotverywelllookedafter C.medicaltechniqueswerenotavailableD.theyweretoopoortogetpropertreatment 18.Intheauthor’sopinion,toenablethedisabledpeopletotaketheirrightfulplaceinsociety,. A.morelawsshouldbepassedB.publicattitudesshouldbechanged C.governmentshouldprovidemoreaidsD.morepublicfacilitiesshouldbeactup 19.Whichofthefollowingcannotbeinferredfromthepassage? A.Manydisabledpeoplemayremainsinglefortheirwholelife. B.Thepublictendstolookdownuponthedisabledpeople. C.Thedisabledpeoplefeelinferiortothosesurroundingthem. D.Discriminatory(有差别的)lawspreventthedisabledfrommixingwithothers. 20.Thebesttitleforthispassagemightbe. A.HandicapsofPeoplewithDisabilitiesB.TheDifficultiesoftheDisabled C.TheCausesforDisabilitiesD.MedicalTreatmentsforDisabilities PartIIVocabularyandStructure(共40小题，每小题1分，共40分) Directions:Inthisparttherearefortyincompletesentences.Eachsentenceisfollowedbyfourchoices.ChoosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceandthenmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet. 21.It’sstillearlyinthemorning.Thereisn’tintheoffice. A.anyoneB.everyoneC.nobodyD.anypeople 22.isnotknownwhattheydiscussedinthemeeting. A.ThatB.HeC.ThisD.It 23.Yhesadnewsbrokeherandshehasbeengloomyeversince. A.feelingsB.emotionsC.mindD.heart 24.Heismuchofagentlemantofight. A.soB.asC.veryD.too 25.Notuntilthistermtorealizehowimportantthissubjectistohisfuturecareerasadiplomat. A.hebeganB.hahasbegunC.didhebeginD.thathahasbegun 26.whowouldliketogoonthetripshouldputtheirnamesonthelist. A.ThoseB.TheseC.SomebodyD.Theones 27.Abottleweighslessafterairistakenout,provesthatairhasweight. A.weB.itC.whichD.what 28.Howlong? A.yousupposediditlastB.doyousupposeitlasted C.didyousupposeitlastD.yousupposeitlasted 29.Smmithhadsometroubletheman’saccent. A.tounderstandB.understandingC.forunderstandingD.withunderstanding 30.Thenextfewdayscouldbeforthepeacenegotiation. A.maximumB.practicalC.criticalD.urgent 31.Hequitealotwhenhewasyoung. A.usedtotravelB.usedtotravelingC.wasusedtotravelD.wouldusedtotravel 32.Youmeyourtelephonenumberincasesomeonewantstocontactyou. A.hadbettergiveB.hadbettergivenC.hadbettertogiveD.hadbettergave 33.MaryusedtotheroomwithLinda. A.separateB.divideC.holdD.share 34.—Mustwehandinourexercise-booksnow? —No,you. A.mustn’tB.don’tC.needn’tD.can’t 35.Shepulledawayfromthewindowanyoneshouldseethem. A.lestB.eventhoughC.unlessD.onlyif 36.Notahasbeenfoundsofarthatcanhelpthepolicefindthecriminal. A.factB.clueC.symbolD.sign 37.Shewouldmakeateacherfarsuperiortheaverage. A.overB.thanC.beyondD.to 38.Radioisdifferentfromtelevisioninitsendsandreceivespictures. A.whichB.thatC.whatD.this 39.Tomandjackhavereturnedbutstudentsofthegrouphaven’tcomebackyet. A.otherB.theothersC.othersD.another 40.Ithalfayearsincewetostudyinthisuniversity. A.is;comeB.is;havecome C.hasbeen;cameD.hasbeen;havecome 41.Thefactthatsomethingischeapdoesn’tmeanitisoflowquality. A.necessarilyB.especiallyC.essentiallyD.practically 42.Theysetoffbycarandthenearesttown. A.madeforB.madeafterC.madeoutD.madeto 43.Takethisbaggageandyoucanfindenoughroom. A.putitwhichB.putitinwhich C.putitatwhereD.putitwherever 44.Hedoesn’twantthathe’sgoingaway. A..tobeknownB.himtobeknown C.thattobeknownD.ittobeknown 45.Thenoisearoundwasterrible,butIhadtoit. A.keepawayfromB.keepupwithC.livewithD.liveon 46.Hethathisguestswerebored,althoughtheywerelisteningpolitely. A.impressedB.sensedC.inferredD.identified 47.OnSundaysIpreferathometoout. A.tosay;goB.stay;goingC.staying;goingD.staying;go 48.I’dliketowritetohim,butwhat’sthe?Heneverwritesback. A.significanceB.businessC.pointD.purpose 49.Therewereopinionsastothebestlocationforthenewschool. A.disagreeingB.conflictingC.rejectingD.reverting 50.bythenewsofhisfather’sdeath,hecouldhardlyutteraword. A.TobestunnedB.StunnedC.TostunD.Stunning 51.,we’dbettermakesomechangesintheplan. A.ThatisthecaseB.Thatbeenthecase C.ThattobethecaseD.Thatbeingthecase 52.Theyhaveequippedtheofficewiththebusinessmachines. A.lastB.latterC.latestD.later 53.ThepolicefoundthatGeorgehadstillanotherofincome. A.originB.sourceC.basisD.means 54.Anopen-mindedteacherdoesn’talwaysonesingleteachingmethod. A.setasideB.takeoverC.takeonD.stickto 55.Muchtothestudent’s,theexamwaspostponed. A.burdenB.concernC.reliefD.requirement 56.Childrennormallyfeelalotofabouttheirfirstdayatschool. A.anxietyB.differenceC.feelingsD.trouble 57.Theweatherwashotthatshedecidedtohavethebarberherhairstyle. A.rather;tochangeB.so;change C.muchtoo;changeD.too;changed 58.Shemeetherformerinstructoronthebus. A.delightedtoB.happenedtoC.pleasedtoD.tendedto 59.Justasnotwowordsaretrulysynonymousnotwodifferentexpressionscanmeanexactlythesamething. A.ratherB.alsoC.yetD.so 60.Thenewengineer’ssuggestionswereintherevisedplan. A.entitledB.engagedC.embodiedD.estimated