第一部分：词汇选项(第1～15题，每题1分，共15分)
下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与划线部分意义最相近的词或短语。答案一律涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
1. Jack consumes a pound of cheese a day.
A. eats
B. drinks
C. buys
D. produces
2. The herb medicine eventually cured her disease.
A. nicely
B. apparently
C. finally
D. naturally
3. Many economists have given in to the fatal lure of mathematics.
A. attraction
B. simplicity
C. power
D. rigor
4. It took me exactly a week to complete the work.
A. start
B. achieve
C. improve
D. finish
5. This new policy has led to a dramatic increase in production.
A. minor
B. striking
C. fixed
D. modest
6. Poor schooling was the root of the unemployment problem.
A. base
B. result
C. cause
D. force
7. There is always excitment at the Olympic Games when an athlete breaks a record.
A. beats
B. maintains
C, matches
D. tries
8. All the pupils seem to be very cheerful.
A. happy
B.healthy
C. naughty
D.busy
9. This is not typical of English, but is a feature of the Chinese language.
A.partioular
B. characteristic
C. remarkable
D. idiomatic
10. It is virtually impossible to persuade him to apply for the job.
A. simply
B. almost
C. totally
D. completely
11. The news will horrify everyone.
A. attract
B. terrify
C. tempt
D. excite
12. The article sketched the major events of the decade.
A. described
B. offered
C. outlined
D. presented
13. The architecture is harmonious and no building is over six-storey high.
A. old-fashioned
B. traditional
C. conventional
D. balanced
14. I am feeling a lot more health, than I was.
A. many
B. no
C. much
D. some
15. Jack is a diligent student.
A. hardworking
B. ambitious
C. lazy
D. slow
参考答案：1.A 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.B 6.C 7.A 8.A 9.B 10.B
第二部分：阅读判断(第16~22题，每题1分，共7分)
下面的短文后列出了7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断;如果该句提供的是正确信息，请选择A;如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择C。
They Say Ireland's the Best
Ireland is the best place in the world to live for 2005, according to a life quality ranking that appeared in Britain's Economist magazine last week.
The ambitious attempt to compare happiness levels around the world is based on the principle that wealth is not the only measure of human satisfaction and well-being.
The index of 111 countries uses data on incomes, health, unemployment, climate, political stability, job security, gender equality as well as what the magazine calls "freedom, family and community life".
Despite the bad weather, troubled health service, traffic congestion(拥挤), gender inequality, and the high cost of living, Ireland scored an impressive 8.33 points out of 10.
That put it well ahead of second-place Switzerland, which managed 8.07. Zimbabwe troubled by political insecurity and hunger, is rated the gloomiest(最差的), picking up only 3.89 points.
"Although rising incomes and increased individual choices are highly valued," the report said, "some of the factors associated with modernization such as the breakdown(崩溃)in traditional institutions and family values in part take away from a positive impact."
"Ireland wins because it successfully combines the most desirable elements of the new with the preservation of certain warm elements of the old, such as stable family and community life."
The magazine admitted measuring quality of life is not a straightforward thing to do, and that its findings would have their critics.
No. 2 on the list is Switzerland. The other nations in the top 10 are Norway, Luxembourg, Sweden, Australia, Iceland, Italy, Denmark and Spain.
The UK is positioned at No. 29, a much lower position chiefly because of the social and family breakdown recorded in official statistics. The US, which has the second highest per capita GDP(人均国内生产总值)after Luxembourg, took the 13th place in the survey. China was in the lower half of the league at 60th.
1 For 2,005 years, Ireland has been the best place for humans to live in.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
2 Job security is the least important measure of life quality.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
3 Cost of living in Ireland is pretty high.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
4 Family life in Zimbabwe is not stable.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
5 Ireland is positioned at No. 1 because it combines the most desirable elements of the new with some good elements of the old.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
6 To measure life quality is easy.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
7 The United States of America is among the top 10 countries.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
参考答案:1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. B
第三部分：概括大意和完成句子(第23~30题，每题1分，共8分)
下面的短文后有2项测试任务：(1)第23~26题要求从所给的6个选项中为指定段落每段选择1个小标题;(2)第27~30题要求从所给的6个选项中为每个句子确定一个最佳选项。
Volts from the Sky
Lightning has caused awe and wonder since old times. Although Benjamin Franklin demonstrated lightning as enormous electrical discharge more than 200 years ago， many puzzles still surround this powerful phenomenon.
Lightning is generated when electrical charges separate in rain clouds， though processes are still not fully understood. Typically， positive charges build at the cloud top， while the bottom becomes negatively charged. In most instances of cloud-to-ground lightning， the negatively charged lower portion of the cloud repels negatively charged particles on the ground s surfaces， making it become positively charged. The positive charge on the ground gathers at elevated points.
A flow of electrons begins between the cloud and earth. When the voltage charge becomes large enough， it breaks through the insulating barrier of air， and electrons zigzag earthward. We see the discharge as lightning.
Lightning can occur within a cloud， between clouds， or between clouds and the ground. The first variety， intra-cloud lightning， is the most frequent but is often hidden from our view. Cloud-to-ground lightning， making up about 20 percent of lightning discharges， is what we usually see. Lightning comes in several forms， including sheet， ribbon， and ball. Intra-cloud lightning can illuminate a cloud so it looks like a white sheet， hence its name. When cloud-to-ground lightning occurs during strong winds， they can shift the lightning channel sideways， so it looks like a ribbon. The average lightning strike is more than 3 miles long and can travel at a tenth of the speed of light. Ball lightning， the rarest and most mysterious form， derives its name from the small luminous ball that appears near the impact point， moves horizontally， and lasts for several seconds.
Thunder is generated by the tremendous heat released in a lightning discharge. Temperatures near the discharge can reach as high as 50，000°F within thousandths of a second. This sudden heating acts as an explosion， generating shock waves we hear as thunder.
About 2，000 thunderstorms are occurring in the world at any time， generating about 100 light
ing strikes every second， or 8 million daily. Within the United States， lightning strikes are estimated at 20 million a year， or about 22，000 per day. You have a 1-in-600，000 chance of bring struck by lightning during your lifetime. Lightning can strike twice or more in the same spot. The Empire State Building in New York is struck by lightning about two dozen times annually.
You can measure how far you are from a lightning strike by counting the seconds between viewing the flash and hearing the bang， and then dividing by five. This approximates the mileage.
练习： 1. Paragraphs 2 and 3
2. Paragraph 4
3. Paragraph 5
4. Paragraph 6
A Cloud-to-ground lightning occurring in the U.S.
B Types of lightning
C Cause of lightning
D Differences between thunder and thunderstorm
E Frequencies of thunderstorms occurring in the world and the U.S.
F Shock waves as thunder
5. In most cases of cloud-to-ground lightning， the ground s surface …
6. One form of lightning that … is ball lightning …
7. Cloud lightning looks like a ribbon when its lighting channel …
8. Although not fully understanding processes of lightning， man …
A occurs most infrequently.
B is shifted sideways by strong winds.
C is often hidden from our view.
D is equipped with a good knowledge of various forms of lightning .
E is estimated at 20 millions a year.
F is positively charged.
答案：CBFE FABD
第4部分：阅读理解(第31～45题，每题3分，共45分)下面有3篇短文，每篇幅短文后有5道题，每题材后面有4个选项。请仔细阅读短文并根据短文回答其后面的问题，从4个选项中选择一个最佳答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
What Makes a Soccer Player Great?
Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but there have only been few players who were truly great. How did these players get that way - was it through training and practice, or are great players "born, not made"? First, these players came from places that have had famous stars in the past - players that a young boy can look up to and try to imitate. In the history of soccer, only six countries have ever won the World Cup - three from South America and three from western Europe. There has never been a great national team - or a really great player - from North America or from Asia. Second, these players have all had years of practice in the game. Alfredo Di Stefano was the son of a soccer player, as was Pele. Most players begin playing the game at the age of three or four.
Finally, many great players come from the same kind of neighborhood - a poor, crowed area where a boy’s dream is not to be a doctor, lawyer, or businessman, but to become a rich, famous athlete or entertainer. For example, Liverpool, which produced the Beetles, had one of the best English soccer teams in recent years. Pele practiced in the street with a "ball" made of rags. And George Best learned the tricks that made him famous by bouncing the ball off a wall in the slums of Belfast.
All great players have a lot in common, but that doesn’t explain why they are great. Hundreds of boys played in those Brazilian streets, but only one became Pele. The greatest players are born with some unique quality that sets them apart from all the others.
1. According to the author, which of the following statements is true?
A) Soccer is popular all over the world, but truly great players are rare.
B) Millions of people all over the world are playing soccer, but only six countries have ever had famous stars.
C) Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but only six countries from South America and western Europe have ever had great national reams.
D) Soccer is one of the most popular games all over the world, but it seems the least popular in North America and Asia.
2. The word "tricks" at the end of Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A) experience
B) cheating
C) skills
D) training
3. The Brazilian streets are mentioned to illustrate that
A) famous soccer players live in slum areas.
B) People in poor areas are born with some unique quality
C) Children in poor areas start playing football at the age of three or four.
D) A great soccer player may be born in a slum area.
4. In the last paragraph the statement "… but only one became Pele" indicates that
A) Pele is the greatest soccer player.
B) the greatest players are born with some unique quality.
C) Pele’s birthplace sets him apart from all the others.
D) the success of a soccer player has everything to do with the family back ground.
5. The author mentions all the factors that may affect a soccer player’s success except
A) his family back ground.
B) his neighborhood.
C) his practice.
D) his character.
答案: ACDBD
New York - The Melting Pot
Recently the Department of Planning of New York issued a report which laid bare a full scale of the city. In 1970, 18 percent of the city's population was foreign-born. By 1995, the figure had risen to 33 percent, and another 20 percent were the US-born offsprings of immigrants. So immigrants and their children now form a majority of the city's population.
Who are these New Yorkers? Why do they come here? Where are they from? (OK, time to drop the "they". I'm one of them). The last question at least is easy to answer: we come from everywhere. In the list of the top 20 source nations of those sending immigrants to New York between 1990 and 1994 are six countries in Asia, five in the Caribbean, four in Latin America, three in Europe, plus Israel and former Soviet Union. And when we immigrants get here we roll up our sleeves. "if you're not ready to work when you get to New York," says a friend of mine, "you'd better hit the road."
The mayor of New York once said, "Immigration continues to shape the unique character and drive the economic engine of New York City." He believes that immigrants are at the heart of what makes New York great. In Europe, by contrast, it is much more common to hear politicians worry about the loss of "unity" that immigration brings to their societies. In the quarter century since 1970, the United Stated admitted about 125 million legal immigrants, and has absorbed them into its social structures with an ease beyond the imagination of other nations. Since these immigrants are purposeful and hard-working, they will help America to make a fresh start in the next century.
1. The report issued by the Department of Planning of New York
A) put forward ways to control New York's population.
B) concerned itself with the growth of New York's population.
C) studied the structure of New York's population.
D) suggested ways to increase New York's population.
2. According to the second paragraph, which of the following is true of the immigrants in New York?
A) One can not find his place in New York unless he is ready to work.
B) They found life in New York harder than in their own countries.
C) Most of them have difficulty finding jobs.
D) One can live on welfare if he does not want to work.
3. The mayor of New York considers immigration to be
A) a big problem in the management of the city.
B) a push needed to develop the city.
C) a cause of disintegration of the city's social structure.
D) an obstacle to the development of the city.
4. Where are the new New Yorkers from?
A) Asia.
B) Europe.
C) All over the world.
D) Latin America.
5. What is the author's attitude towards immigration to New York?
A) Negative.
B) Worried.
C) Indifferent
D) Positive.
答案: C A B C D
A Ride in a Cable-car
A ride in a cable-car is one of the exciting and enjoyable experiences a child can have. In Switzerland, which is the home of the cable-car, it is used mostly to take tourists up the slope of a mountain, to a restaurant from which one can have a bird-eye view of the surrounding country, or to a top of a ski-run, from which, in winter, skiers glide down the snow covered the slope on skis. In Singapore, however, the cable-car takes one from the summit of a hill on the main island to a low hill on Sentosa, a resort island just off the southern coast.
The cable-car is really a carriage which hangs from a strong steel cable suspended in the air. It moves along the cable with other cars on pulleys, the wheels of which are turned by electric motors. The cars are painted in eye-catching colours and spaced at regular intervals. Each car can seat up six persons. After the passengers have entered a car, they are locked in from outside by an attendant, they have no control over the movement of the car.
Before long, the passengers get a breath-taking view through the glass windows of the modern city, the bustling harbour, and the several islands off the coast. The car is suspended to a high in the air that slips on the sea look like small boats, and boats like toys. On a clear day, both the sky above and the sea below look beautifully blue.
In contrast to the fast-moving traffic on the ground, the cars in the air move in a leisurely manner, allowing passengers more than enough time to take in the scenery during the brief trip to the island of Sentosa. After a few hours on Sentosa, it will be time again to take a cable-car back to Mount Faber. The return journey is no less exciting than the outward trip.
1. The cable-car in Singapore
A)takes visitors up to a mountain restaurant.
B)takes skiers to the top of a ski-run.
C)takes visitors to Sentosa.
D)takes visitors to a high mountain.
2. Which of the following about the cable-cars is true?
A)The cars move along the steel cable.
B)The cars are operated by a driver.
C)The cars are controlled by the passengers.
D)The cars move on wheels.
3. Passengers can get a breath-taking view when riding in a cable-car because
A)The car is painted in eye-catching colours.
B)The car is suspended so high in the sky.
C)Each car can seat up to six persons.
D)Both the sky and the sea look beautifully blue.
4. The short trip does not bother passengers who want a good view because
A)the cars move slowly.
B)the cars move quickly.
C)the cars are suspended very high.
D)the cars have glass windows.
5. The last sentence of the passage "The return journey is no less exciting than the outward trip", means
A) "The return trip is less boring than the outward ones."
B) "The return trip is more enjoyable than the outward ones."
C) "The return trip is as thrilling as the outward one"
D) "Both the outward and the return trips are uninteresting."
答案: CABAC
第5部分：补全短文(第46～50题，每题2分，共10分)
阅读下面的短文，文章中有5处空白，文章后面有6组文字，请根据文章的内容选择5组文字，将其分别放回文章原有位置，以恢复文章原貌。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
The Dollar in World Markets
According to a leading German banker, the U.S. dollar is“the most frequently discussed economic phenomenon of our times.”He adds,“…the dollar’s exchange rate is at present the most important price in the world economy…” 1 The central banks of many countries hold huge reserves of dollars, and over half of all world trade is priced in terms of dollars2.Any shift in the dollar’s exchange rate will benefit some and hurt others. 2
The dollar’s exchange rate has been too volatile and unpredictable.Several years ago the dollar was rapidly declining in value. 3 The rise in the price of foreign goods made it possible for U.S.businesses to raise the price of competing goods produced here,thus worsening inflation.Foreigners who dealt3 in dollars or who held dollars as reserves were hurt.People in the United States who had borrowed foreign currencies found that they had to pay back more than they borrowed because the declining dollar would buy fewer units of the foreign money. 4
The dollar went soaring upward4,and the situation was reversed.The United States exporters found it hard to sell abroad because foreigners would have to pay more for U.S.dollars.People in the United States now bought the relatively cheaper foreign goods,and U.S.manufacturers complained that they could not compete.Job losses were often blamed on the“overvalued”dollar5.Poor nations that had borrowed dollars found it difficult to repay both the loans and the interest because they had to use more and more of their own currencies to obtain dollars. 5 We might even return to the gold standard
Fixed exchange rates did not work in the past.Currency values should be determined by market conditions.A drop in the exchange value of a nation’s currency means6 that it is importing too much,that it is too inefficient to compete in world markets,that it is permitting a high rate of inflation which makes its goods too expensive,that it is going too deeply in debt,or that others have lost confidence in the nation’s stability.A nation should bring its exchange rate back up by addressing7 these problems,not by interfering with the money market.
词汇：
banker n.银行家 floating exchange rate浮动汇率
volatile adj.反复无常的 gold standard金本位
worsen vt.&vi.使更坏,使更糟
注释：
1. act as：起……的作用。又如：
She acted as an interpreter for the delegation. 她给代表团当翻译。
2. priced in terms of dollars：以美元定价。在这里,in terms of意为：按照,根据。这个介词短语的意思要根据上下文而定,例如：
The school is good in terms of facility but not in terms of faculty.
这所学校设备好,但师资差。
3. deal：在此意为：经营,做生意。又如：
They mainly deal in fruits.他们主要经营水果。
4. go soaring upward：飙升
5. Job losses were often blamed on the“overvalued”dollar.：
失业常归咎于美元“价值过高”。blame…on：归咎,推诿。又如：
You can’t blame the failure on him.你不能将失败归罪于他。
6. A drop in the exchange value of a nation’s currency means…：一个国家货币兑换率的降低意味着……注意：means后共有五个由that引导的宾语从句。
7. address：address在这里指deal with,give attention to(处理,关注)。又如：
It’s time to address environmental problems.该是解决环境问题的时候了。
练习：
A The solution to this problem is to end the system of floating exchange rates and return to fixed rates.
B Some people suggest, therefore, that the dollar’s value should be more tightly controlled.
C The United States lost face in the eyes of the rest of the world.
D Because the dollar acts as’ a world currency,its value affects many nations.
E This made it difficult for Americans to purchase foreign goods and services
F Those who borrowed a lot of money from a bank suffered most.
答案1.D 2.B 3.E 4.C 5.A
第6部分：完形填空阅读下面的短文，文中有15处空白，每处空白给出了4个选项，请根据短文的内容从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案。
Shopping for Clothes
Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided in __51__. He knows what he wants, and his __52__ is to find it and buy it. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it in stock, the deal can be and often is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any chat and to everyones __53__.
For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants. In that __54__ the salesman tries to sell the customer something else — he offers the nearest to the article required. Good salesman brings out such a substitute with __55__: "I know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it for size. It __56__ to be the colour you mentioned." Few men have __57__ with this treatment, and the usual response is: "This is the right colour and may be the right size, but I should be __58__ my time and yours by trying it on."
For a woman, buying clothes is always done in the __59__ way. Her shopping is not often __60__ on need. She has never fully decided what she wants, and she is only "having a look round". She is always open to persuasion, willing to try __61__ any number of things. Uppermost in her mind is the thought of finding something that __62__ thinks suits her. Most women have an excellent sense of value and are always on the look-out for the unexpected __63__. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one rail to another __64__ selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It is a tiresome process, but apparently a(n) __65__one. Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.
51. A) detail B) advance C) hurry D) full
52. A) objective B) need C) dream D) reason
53. A) sadness B) amusement C) surprise D) satisfaction
54. A) time B) event C) case D) situation
55. A) care B) skill C) attention D) interest
56. A) happens B) is C) changes D) comes
57. A) experience B) is C) interest D) patience
58. A) losing B) wasting C) spending D) giving
59. A) same B) similar C) opposite D) clever
60. A) relied B) done C) related D) based
61. A) on B) with C) by D) people
62. A) nobody B) someone C) surprise D) everyone
63. A) deal B) bargain C) surprise D) people
64. A) before B) after C) as D) by
65. A) exhausting B) boring C) enjoyable D) graceful
「正确答案」 51——65 BADCB ADBCD ADBAC
「答案解析」 本题考查搭配、文章理解方面的能力，属于综合性考查项目。本部分的得分高低与你平时的针对性训练并无多大关系，重点在于你的知识积累和你的词汇、语法以及基本的翻译能力。从考查内容上看，主要考查介词、形容词、副词、动词搭配以及连词，对名词和动词考查较少。应对的策略主要是记住考试大纲中出现的搭配。像第51题的in advance，第53题的to someones satisfaction, 第54题的in that case, 第60题的base on, 第61题的try on都是反复出现的短语。另外，必要的词汇量是必须的。
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