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:
Hisproposalis_____toallofusandyoudonotneedtotellusmoreaboutit.
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionsmwillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions9to12arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
9、A.Sheescapedunhurt.
B.Shewitnessedtheshooting.
C.Shewasshottodeath.
D.Shewas15yearsold.
10、A.5.B.7.C.11.D.12.
11、A.Spear'sdigitalcamera.
B.Onesuspect'sgun.
C.Thequeen'svideo.
D.Berry'spurse.
12、A.Civiliansshouldkeepawayfromthebusinesszone.
B.Everybodyshouldthinkabouthowtofightagainstcrimes.
C.Governmentshouldscheduletonegotiatewithterrorists.
D.Peopleshouldemigratebecauseofdomestichighcrimerate.PassageTwo
Questions13to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
13、A.Increasingsalaries.
B.Surgingenergyproduction.
C.Boominghousingmarket.
D.Risinginterestrates.
14、A.Increasinginterestrate.
B.Decreasingfinancialproducts.
C.Buyingsubstantialsecurities.
D.Expandingfinancialbusiness.
15、A.Frackingcaninfluencetheburningoffossilfuels.
B.Theuseoffrackingwilldoharmtoenvironment.
C.Frackingtechnologyisasafepracticeinindustry.
D.Theuseoffrackingisbeneficialtopeople'shealth.
Passage3
Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
UnliketheirAmericanorEuropeancounterparts,carsalesmeninJapanworkhardtogetabuyer.Insteadoflyinglazilyaroundshowroomswaitingforcustomerstodropby,manyJapanesecarsalesmenstillgoouttogetthem.Theywalkwearilyalongthestreetscarsdoor-to-door.Newcustomersarehuntedwithfruitandcakesontheirbirthdays.Butlifeisgettingtough,andnotjustbecausenew-carsalesarefalling.
WithmoreJapanesewomen(whooftencontrolthehouseholdbudget)goingouttowork,thesalesmenincreasinglyfindnobodyathomewhentheycall.Thatmeansanothervisitintheeveningortheweekend.Thentheyfaceanextraproblem:morepeople,especiallytheyoung,prefertochooseanewcarfromashowroomwheretheycancomparedifferentmodels.
Evenaslateasthemid-1980ssome90%ofnewcarsweresolddoor-to-door.Insomeruralareasmostnewcarsarestillsoldthisway.Butinthebigcitiesmorethanhalfthenewcarsarenowsoldfromshowrooms.
AlthoughinvestinginshowroomsisexpensivebecauseofthehighcostofJapaneseland,dealershavelittlechoice.AlaborshortageandhigheramongJapan’sworkforcearemakingitdifficulttohiredoor-to-doorsalesmen.MostofaJapanesecarsalesman’sworkingdayisspentdoingfavorsforcustomers,likearranginginsuranceorpickingupvehiclesforservicing,ratherthanactuallyselling.
Japan’sdoorstepcarsalesmenarenotabouttovanish.Thepersonalservicetheyprovideissodeep-rootedinJapanthattheyarelikelytooperatealongsidetheglitteringnewshowrooms.Thetwosystemsevencomplementeachother.Whatincreasinglyhappensisthattheshowroomattractstheinterestofapotentialbuyer,givingthefootsoresalesmenafirmleadtofollowupwithahomevisit.
11.Japanesecarsalesusuallydonotwaitatshowroomsforcustomerstodropby;instead,.
A.theysellcarsdoor-to-door
B.theybuypresentsfortheircustomers
C.theyenjoythemselvesinrecreationcenters
D.theygoouttodomarketresearches
12.Impliedbutstated:thecompetitionincarmarketis.
A.lightB.moderateC.fierceD.unfair
13.Youngpeopleliketobuyanewcar.
A.athomeB.fromashowroom
C.madeintheU.S.A.D.madeinJapan
14.ThesquadronofJapanesecarsalesmenisreducingbecauseof.
A.alaborshortage
B.higherexpectationsamongJapan’sworkforce
C.highcostland
D.bothAandB
15.Japanesecarsalesmentotheircustomersmanyfavorssuchas.
A.showingthemaroundinanexhibition
B.arranginginsurance
C.payingthemavisitonweekends
D.sellingolecarsforthem
翻译:
Bymakingvehicleslighterinweightaluminumhasgreatlyreducedtheamountoffuelneededtomovethem,(PassageTwo)