Test? 2

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完形填空(二)

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微觀上利用各種線索選擇答案 

從TEST ONE的答題技巧可知，完形填空的每一個(gè)空格都不是孤立存在的，它是整個(gè)篇章的一

部分，與上下文有著明顯或微妙的關(guān)系，因此在選擇時(shí)就要考慮到各選項(xiàng)與上下文的聯(lián)系。

通常這種聯(lián)系或關(guān)系為考生做出正確選擇提供了各種線索，比如語(yǔ)義邏輯、語(yǔ)法框架、詞匯

搭配及詞義的應(yīng)用、概念，還有些是非語(yǔ)言性的一些知識(shí)等，下面就幾種微觀處理選項(xiàng)的技

巧簡(jiǎn)要介紹。

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語(yǔ)義線索

在完形填空題中，某些項(xiàng)的選擇可以根據(jù)“語(yǔ)義”來(lái)決定，即已有的詞或句子的語(yǔ)義決定著

必須選擇某個(gè)選項(xiàng)，否則整個(gè)文章的語(yǔ)義邏輯就不通，內(nèi)容就與作者的原意不一致。因此考

生在做選擇時(shí)，不要忽略語(yǔ)義這條重要的線索。

例如：

Although interior design has existed since the beginning of architecture, its development into a specialized field is really

quite recent. Interior designers have become important partly because of the many functions that might be

____1____ in a single large building.

1.A. consisted?? B. contained

C. composed????? D. comprised

根據(jù)語(yǔ)義線索（內(nèi)部裝飾變得重要的部分原因是因?yàn)橐蛔髽前S多用途。）可知空格處

需要一個(gè)表示“包含（括）”意義的動(dòng)詞。在四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中A. consisted(由…構(gòu)成)，

多用于主動(dòng)且與of連用；C. compose（組成）多以be composed of這一固定詞組出現(xiàn)；D. com

prise(包含)一般不用于被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。contain在用法上和語(yǔ)義上符合題意，故為答案。

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語(yǔ)法線索

語(yǔ)法線索是指所應(yīng)填入的詞與上下文可能發(fā)生的語(yǔ)法方面的聯(lián)系。利用這種聯(lián)系也可推斷出正確的選項(xiàng)。例如：

Cities contain the very? ___1___ aspect of a society: opportunities for education, employment, and entertainment. They also contain the very worst parts of a society: … 

1. A. well? B. good? D. best

根據(jù)第二句中的語(yǔ)法線索the very worst，我們就可以肯定此空也要用形容詞最高級(jí)，又因

為這兩句是對(duì)比句，所以只能選D。

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詞匯線索

有些完形填空要填入的詞與上下文其他詞有各種聯(lián)系，文中的詞往往在詞義上或搭配上決定了所應(yīng)填

入的詞。這些詞就構(gòu)成了選擇答案時(shí)的詞匯線索。例如：

Some of the difficulties they experienced when they were trying to ___1___ themselves to the new medium were technical.

1. A. turn? B. adapt? C. alter D. modify

根據(jù)詞匯搭配及語(yǔ)義線索，正確選項(xiàng)為B。因?yàn)?span lang="EN-US">adapt oneself to是固定搭配，意為“適應(yīng)

，習(xí)慣于”，這符合題意。其他三項(xiàng)均有“改變”之意，且不能和oneself搭配。

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概念線索

在完形填空題的上下文中，有時(shí)會(huì)出現(xiàn)一些詞與空格內(nèi)需要填的詞同指一人或一事物，甚至可在上下文中找到應(yīng)填的同一個(gè)詞。這就是所說(shuō)的概念線索。

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超語(yǔ)言線索

在完形填空試題中，有時(shí)不是利用以上幾種線索便可以決定選項(xiàng)，這時(shí)往往需要考生根據(jù)自己對(duì)試題內(nèi)容的有關(guān)背景知識(shí)的了解來(lái)決定填入的選項(xiàng)。

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PART Ⅰ［15 MIN.］

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Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if

inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the correct choice for each blank on your ANSWER SHEET.

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Who won the World Cup 1998 football game? What happened at the United Nations? How did the critics like the new play? ___ 1 ___ an event takes place, newspapers are on the streets giving the details. Wherever anything happens in the world, reporters are on the spot to gather the news. Newspapers have one basic ___ 2 ___, to get the news as quickly as possible from its source,

from those who make it to those who want to ___ 3 ___ it. Radio, telegraph, television

, and ___ 4 ___ inventions brought competition for newspapers. So did the development of magazines and other means of communication. ___ 5 ____, this competition merely spurred the newspapers on. They quickly make use of the newer and faster means

?of communication to improve the ___ 6 ___ and thus the efficiency of their own operations. Today more newspapers are ___ 7 ___ and read than ever before. Competition also led newspapers to branch out into many other fields. Besides keeping readers ___ 8 ___ of the latest news, today’s newspapers educate and influence readers about politics and other important and serious matters. Newspapers influence readers’ economic choices ___ 9 ___ advertising. Most newspapers depend on advertising for their very ___ 10 ___. Newspapers are sold at a price that ___ 11 ___ even a small fraction of the cost of production. The main? ___ 12 ___ of income for most newspapers is commercial advertising. The success i

n selling advertising depends on a newspaper’s value to advertisers. This ___ 13 ___ in terms of circulation. How many people read the newspaper? Circulation depends somewhat on the work of the circulation department and on the services or entertainment ___ 14 ___ in a newspaper’s pages. But for the most part, circulation depends on a newspaper’s value to readers as source of information___ 15 ___ the community, city, country, state, nation and world and even outer space.

1. A. Just when?? B. While????? C. Soon after??? D. Befor

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2. A. reason? B. cause C. problem?? D. purpose

3. A. make?? B. publish C. know??? D. write

4. A. another? B. other C. one another?? D. the other

5. A. However??? B. And?? C. Therefore?? D. So

6. A. value? B. ratio C. rate??? D. speed

7. A. spread?? B. passed? C. printed [DW]D. completed

8. A. inform?? B. be informed C. to be informed??? D. infor

med

9. A. on?? B. through C. with??? D. of

10.A. forms?? B. existence C. contents? D. purpose

11.A. tries to cover??? B. manages to cover

C. fails to cover? D. succeeds in

12.A. source??? B. origin? C. course??? D. finance

13.A. measures? B. measured

C. is measured?? D. was measured

14. A. offering? B. offered

C. which offered D. to be offered

15.A. by??? B. with? C. at??? D. about

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PART? Ⅱ

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READING COMPREHENSION? ［25 MIN.］

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In this section there are four passages followed by fifteen questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the correct answer.Mark your choice on your ANSWER SHEET.

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TEXT A

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As many as one thousand years ago in the Southwest, the Hopi and Zuni Indians of North America were building with adobe－sunbaked brick plastered with mud. Their homes looked remarkably like modern apartment houses. Some were four stories high and contained quarters for perhaps a thousand people, along with storerooms for grain and other goods. These buildings were usually put up against cliffs, both to make construction easier and for defense against enemies. They were really villages in themselves, as later Spanish explorers must have realized since they called them “pueblos”, which is Spanish for town.The people of the pueblos raised what are called “the three sisters” —corn, beans, and squash. They made excellent pottery and wove marvelous baskets, some so fine that they could hold water. The Southwest has always been a dry country, where water is scarce. The Hopi and Zuni brought water from streams to their fields and gardens through irrigation ditches. Water was so important that it played a major role in their religion. They developed elaborate ceremonies and religious rituals to bring rain.

The way of life of lesssettled groups was simpler and more strongly influenced by nature. Small tribes such as the Shoshone and Ute wandered the dry and mountainous lands between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. They gathered seeds and hunted small animals such as small rabbits and snakes. In the Far North the ancestors of today’s Inuit hunted seals, walruses, and the great whales.

They lived right on the frozen seas in shelters called igloos built of blocks of packed snow. When summer came, they fished for salmon and hunted the lordly caribou.

The Cheyenne, Pawnee, and Sioux tribes, known as the Plains Indians, lived on the grasslands between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River. They hunted bison, commonly called the buffalo. Its meat was the chief food of these tribes, and its hide was used to make their clothing and covering of their tents and tipis.

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16. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The architecture of early American Indian buildings.

B. The movement of American Indians across North America.

C. Ceremonies and rituals of American Indians.

D. The way of life of American Indian tribes in early North America.

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17. It can be inferred from the passage that the dwellings of the Hopi and Zuni were ___?? ___.

A. very small

B. highly advanced

C. difficult to defend

D. quickly constructed

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TEXT B

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Most earthquakes occur within the upper 15 miles of the earth’s surface. But earthquakes can and do occur at all depths to about 460 miles. Their number decreases as the depth increases. At about 460 miles one earthquake occurs only every few years. Near the surface earthquakes may run as high as 100 in a month, but the yearly average does not vary much. In comparison with the total number of earthquakes each year, the number of disastrous earthquakes is very small.[JP]

The extent of the disaster in an earthquake depends on many factors. If you carefully build a toy house with an erect set, it will still stand no matter how much you shake the table. But if you build a toy house with a pack of cards, a slight shake of the table will make it fall. An earthquake in Agadir, Morocco, was not strong enough to be recorded on distant instruments, but it completely destroyed the city. Many stronger earthquakes have done comparatively little damage. If a building is well constructed and built on solid ground, it will resist an earthquake. Most deaths in earthquakes have been due to faulty building construction or poor building sites. A third and very serious factor is panic. When people rush out into narrow streets, more deaths will result.

The United Nations has played an important part in reducing the damage done by earthquakes. It has sent a team of experts to all countries known to be affected by earthquakes. Working with local geologists and engineers, the experts have studied the nature of the ground and the type of most practical building code for the local area. If followed, these suggestions will make disastrous earthquakes almost a thing of the past.

There is one type of earthquake disaster that little can be done about. This is the disaster caused by seismic sea waves, or tsunamis. (These are often called tidal waves, but the name is incorrect. They have nothing to do with tides.)

In certain areas, earthquakes take place beneath the sea. These submarine earthquakes sometimes give rise to seismic sea waves. The waves are not noticeable out at sea because of their long wave length. But when they roll into harbors, they pile up into walls of water 6 to 60 feet high. The Japanese call them “tsunamis”, meaning “harbor waves”, because they reach a sizable height only in harbors.

Tsunamis travel fairly slowly, at speeds up to 500 miles an hour. An adequate warning system is in use to warn all shores likely to be reached by the waves.

?But this only enables people to leave the threatened shores for higher ground.

There is no way to stop the oncoming wave.

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18. Which of the following CANNOT be concluded from the passage?

A. The number of earthquakes is closely related to depth.

B. Roughly the same number of earthquakes occur each year.

C. Earthquakes are impossible at depths over 460 miles.

D. Earthquakes are most likely to occur near the surfaces.

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19. The destruction of Agadir is an example of ___?? ___.

A. faulty building construction

B. an earthquake’s strength

C. widespread panic in earthquakes

D. ineffective instruments

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20. The United Nations’ experts are supposed to ___?? ___.

A. construct strong buildings

B. put forward proposals

C. detect disastrous earthquakes

D. monitor earthquakes

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21. The significance of the slow speed of tsunamis is that people may

?___?? ___.

A. notice them out at sea

B. find ways to stop them

C. be warned early enough

D. develop warning systems

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TEXT C

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There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama evolved from ritual. The argument for this view goes as follows. In the beginning, human beings viewed the natural forces of the world, even the seasonal changes, as unpredictable, and they sought through various means, to control these unknown and feared powers. Those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then retained and repeated until they hardened into fixed rituals. Eventually stories arose which explained or veiled the mysteries of the rites. As time passed some rituals were abandoned, but the stories, later called myths, persisted and provided material for art and drama.

Those who believed that drama evolved out of ritual also argue that those rites contained the seed of theater because music, dance, masks, and costumes were almost always used. Furthermore, a suitable site had to be provided for performances, and when the entire community did not participate, a clear division was usually made between the “acting area” and the “auditorium”. In addition, there were performers, and, since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment of rites, religious leaders usually assumed that task. Wearing masks and costumes, they often impersonated other people, animals, or super

natural beings, and mimed the desired effect－success in hunt or battle, the coming rain, the revival of the Sun—as an actor might. Eventually such dramatic representations were separated from religious activities.

Another theory traces the theater’s origin from the human interest in storytelling. According to this view, tales (about the hunt, war, or other feats) are gradually elaborated, at first through the use of impersonation, action, and dialogue by a narrator and then through the assumption of each of the roles by a different person. A closely related theory traces theater to those dances that are primarily rhythmical and gymnastic or that are imitations of animal movements and sounds.

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22. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The origins of theater.

B. The role of ritual in modern dance.

C. The importance of storytelling.

D. The variety of early religious activities.

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23. What aspect of drama does the author discuss in the first paragraph?

A. The reason drama is often unpredictable.

B. The seasons in which dramas were performed.

C. The connection between myths and dramatic plots.

D. The importance of costumes in early drama.

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24. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a common element of theater and ritual?

A. Dance.B. Costumes.C. Music.D. Magic.

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25. According to the passage, what is the main difference between ritual

and drama?

A. Ritual uses music whereas drama does not.

B. Ritual is shorter than drama.

C. Ritual requires fewer performers than drama.

D. Ritual has a religious purpose and drama does not.

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26. The passage supports which of the following statements?

A. No one really knows how the theater began.

B. Myths are no longer represented dramatically.

C. Storytelling is an important part of dance.

D. Dramatic activities require the use of costumes.

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TEXT D

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People have been painting pictures for at least 30,000 years. The earliest pictures were painted by people who hunted animals. They used to paint pictures of the animals they wanted to catch and kill. Pictures of this kind have been found on the walls of caves in France? and Spain. No one knows why they were painted there. Perhaps the painters thought that their pictures would help them to catch these animals. Or perhaps human beings have always wanted to tell stories in pictures.

About 5,000 years ago, the Egyptians and other people in the Near East began to use pictures as kind of writing. They drew simple pictures or signs to represent things and ideas, and also to represent the sounds of their language. The signs these people used became a kind of alphabet.? The Egyptians used to record information and to tell stories by putting picturewriting and pictures together. When an important person died, scenes and stories from his life were painted and carved on the walls of the place where he was buried. Some of these pictures are like modern comic strip stories. It has been said that Egypt is the home of the comic strip. But, for the Egyptians, pictures still had magic power. So they did not try to make their way of writing simple. The ordinary people could not understand it.

By the year 1,000 BC, people who lived in the area around the Mediterranean Sea had developed a simpler system of writing. The signs they used were very easy to write, and there were fewer of them than in the Egyptian system. This was because each sign, or letter, represented only one sound in their language. The Greeks developed this system and formed the letters of the Greek alphabet. The Romans copied the idea, and the Roman alphabet is now used all over the world.

These days, we can write down a story, or record information, without using pictures. But we still need pictures of all kinds: drawing, photographs, signs and diagrams. We find them everywhere: in books and newspapers, in the street, and on the walls of the places where we live and work. Pictures help us to understand and remember things more easily, and they can make a story much more interesting.

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27. Pictures of animals were painted on the walls of caves in France and Spain??? because ___?? ___.

A. the hunters wanted to see the pictures

B. the painters were animal lovers

C. the painters wanted to show imagination

D. the pictures were thought to be helpful

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28. The Greek alphabet was simpler than the Egyptian system for all the following? reasons EXCEPT that ___?? ___.

A. the former was easy to write

B. there were fewer signs in the former

C. the former was easy to pronounce

D. each sign stood for only one sound

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29. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The Egyptian signs later became a particular alphabet.

B. The Egyptians liked to write comicstrip stories.

C. The Roman alphabet was developed from the Egyptian one.

D. The Greeks copied their writing system from the Egyptians.

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30. In the last paragraph, the author thinks that pictures ___?? ___.

A. should be made comprehensible

B. should be made interesting

C. are of much use in our life

D. have disappeared from our life

SKIMMING AND SCANNING? ［5 MIN.］

In this section there are six passages followed by ten questions or unfinished statements. Skim or scan them as required and then mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.

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TEXT E

First read the following question.

31. This letter is written by a ___?? ___.

A. prospective salesperson

B. high school student

C. publisher

D. manager

Now read Text E quickly and mark your answer on your ANSWER SHEET.

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28 Beach Road,

Newtown.

March 20th, 2000

The Manager,

Royal Publishers,

P.O.Box 446

Newtown.

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Dear Sir,

I am 18 years old, and I graduated from Newtown High School last October. At high school my main subjects were English, business studies, history, athletics and science.

I would be very interested in working as a salesman. I am very interested in books, and I have always been interested in the publishing business. I enjoy meeting and talking to people.

I enclose two letters of reference, a photograph, and my school academic record. I would be available for an interview at any time. I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,???

Jack Eastwood

TEXT F

First read the following question.

32. The general idea of the passage is that _____.

A. doctors can produce magic

B. medicine has magic power

C. modern medicine can cure all illnesses

D. a healthy mind is also a cure for illness

Now read Text F quickly and mark your answer on your ANSWER SHEET.

For more than five thousand years Chinese doctors have used needles to fight illness. This kind of medicine is called acupuncture. The doctor studies the sick person carefully. Then he puts needles into that person’s body at the right places for his illness. Chinese doctors believe that they can control the body’s natural forces in this way. At first, doctors in the West thought that this was just another kind of magic. Recently, however, they have found out that it is possible to cure many illnesses like this because the needles help the body to produce its own “medicines”. In this way the body cures itself.

Nowadays doctors can do a lot of wonderful things. They can use thousands of medicines. They can give you pills and injections. They can even give you mechanical legs or a new heart. Sometimes modern medicine works like magic. But there are still a lot of illnesses that drugs and machines cannot cure completely. Medicine is not only a science; it is an art, too. And in the art of medicine, the mind is very important. You will not have a healthy body unless you have a healthy mind.

TEXT G

First read the following question.

33. Who will best fit the vacancy described in the ad?

A. A receptionist with secondaryschool education.

B. A typist with three years? of working experience.

C. A young college graduate with a management degree.

D. A middleaged clerk with some working knowledge of computers.

Now read Text G quickly and mark your answer on your ANSWER SHEET.

Administration trainee

We have a vacancy for a trainee in our head office.

Main duties will be office work with some reception and telephone work. Training

will be given in the use of a computer. The successful applicant will have college level education in businessrelated subjects and will be able to work with a minimum of supervision. Typing skills essential. Age range preferably 21-24. Good working conditions.

Please apply in writing, stating age, qualifications, and other relevant information to:

Administration Manager,

STARTEX OIL. P.O.Box 355,Westport.

TEXT H

First read the following questions.

34. When are guests allowed?

A. Any day.? B. Saturday. C. Friday.? D. After 6 p.m.

35. What must club members bring with them?

A. Towels. B. Locker keys.

C. Swimming caps.? D. Registration cards.

Now read Text H quickly and mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.

JUBILEE SWIMMING CLUB REGULATIONS

All swimmers must shower before they enter the pool.?

Diving is only allowed from the divingboard.

Running and playing near the pool is not permitted.


Club members may bring guests at weekends only.


Children under 12 are not allowed to use the pool unless accompanied by an adult.?

Members must show their membership cards at the registration desk.

Used towels must be placed in the bins provided.?

Smoking is not allowed in the changingroom.?

Guests must sign at the registration desk.

All bathers must leave the pool by 6 p.m.　

Clothes must be placed in the lockers provided. Keys are available at the?registration desk.　

Only club members and their families are allowed to use the pool.

TEXT I

First read the following questions.

36. By 1965 HMS Belfast had been in service for ___?? ___ years.

A. 38 B. 33 C. 25 D. 27

37. The warship is now being used as a ___?? ___.

A. a training center B. museum

C. cargo ship D. hotel

Now read Text I quickly and mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.

HMS Belfast is a cruiser. She was launched in March 1938 and served throughout the Second World War, playing a leading part in the destruction of the German battlecruiser Scharnhorst at the Battle of North Cape and in the Normandy Landings.

?After the war, she supported United Nations forces in Korea and remained in service with the Royal Navy until 1965.

In 1971 she was saved for the nation as a unique and historic reminder of Britain’s naval heritage in the first half of the 20th century.

A free guide leaflet is available to help you find your way around this huge and complex warship and your tour will take you from the ship’s Quarterdeck up to the top of her Bridge and all the way down through seven decks to her massive Boiler and Engine Rooms, well below the ship’s waterline.

TEXT J

First read the following questions.

38. The purpose of this pamphlet is to provide information on ___?? ___.

A. how to open a bank account

B. how to apply for a course

C. who can go to universities

D. who is eligible for a grant

39. Who can get the grant?

A. A foreign student who has been there for 11 months.

B. A British pupil in a secondary school.

C. A British student who studies in the University.

D. A university graduate who wants to continue his studies.

40. A 31yearold nurse wishes to study medicine at a university. She has worked since she was 25. How much extra money will she get a year?

A. 100 pounds. B. 155 pounds.

C. 615 pounds. D. 715 pounds.

Now read Text J quickly and mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.

GETTING A GRANT

Who can get this money? Anyone who gets a place on a first degree course, although a student who has already attended a course of advanced further education may not. Students must also have been resident in the UK for at least three years, which can exclude some students from overseas.

SPECIAL CASES

If a student has worked before college: A student who is 26 or more before the course starts and who has worked for at least three of the previous six years will get extra money — 155 pounds a year if 26, increasing to a maximum of 615 pounds at 29 or more.Banking: Most of the big banks offer special services to students who open accounts. A student won’t usually have to pay bank charges as long as the account

stays in credit.

重 點(diǎn) 詞 匯

spur: 鞭策，刺激

circulation: 發(fā)行量

?comic strip: 連環(huán)漫畫(huà)

?diagram: 圖表

?adobe: 土坯

?quarters: 住處

?squash: 南瓜

?[JP3]elaborate: 精細(xì)的a.，詳細(xì)闡述v.

?ritual: 典禮、禮儀

?hide: 獸皮

?panic: 警惕

?seismic: 地震的

?tsunamis: 海嘯

?submarine: 水下的、海底的

?veil: 隱藏

?evolve: 進(jìn)化、發(fā)展

?costume: 裝束、服裝

?mime: 模仿

?revival: 復(fù)活、蘇醒

?prospective: 預(yù)期的

?enclose: 放入、裝入

?acupuncture: 針灸

?supervision: 監(jiān)督、管理

?locker: 帶鎖的衣柜

?cruiser: 巡洋艦

?heritage: 遺產(chǎn), 繼承物

參考答案及詳解

1. C) ???根據(jù)上下文，此空應(yīng)該為介詞，故選項(xiàng)A和B可被排除，因?yàn)樗鼈兒筮?span lang="EN-US">? 不能直接跟名詞短語(yǔ)。根據(jù)句義，選項(xiàng)C為正確答案。

2. D) ?根據(jù)語(yǔ)義線索（報(bào)紙有一個(gè)基本目的就是以最快速度從新聞來(lái)源處得到新聞）可知選項(xiàng)D為正確答案。

3. C) ?根據(jù)語(yǔ)義線索選項(xiàng)C? know 為正確答案。

4. B) ?此題涉及other, another 兩詞的用法。Other可以單獨(dú)使用也可以和

定冠詞the一起使用，other一般用來(lái)修飾表示不確定所指的復(fù)數(shù)可數(shù)名詞，意為“其他”；the other用來(lái)指代或修飾特定范圍內(nèi)的第二者或第三者等，不合適。Another一般修飾可數(shù)名詞單數(shù)，不合適。One another是相互代詞，不能作限定詞。綜上，根據(jù)語(yǔ)法線索，選項(xiàng)B為正確答案。

5. A) ?根據(jù)上下文，該句句義有轉(zhuǎn)折，故表示轉(zhuǎn)折意義的關(guān)系副詞選項(xiàng)A

However為正確答案。其它三詞：and為表示并列關(guān)系的并列連詞；therefore和so為表示因果關(guān)系的關(guān)系副詞。

6. D) ?根據(jù)上下文，報(bào)紙報(bào)道新聞應(yīng)該發(fā)展更新更快的通訊方式，可知其目

的是為提高速度從而提高效率。故選項(xiàng)D為正確答案。

7. C) ?此題可用排除法。根據(jù)語(yǔ)義線索（今天印刷的和人們閱讀的報(bào)紙比以

往任何時(shí)候都多）可將A，B和D排除。

8. D) ?此題涉及動(dòng)詞keep的用法。動(dòng)詞keep后可接復(fù)雜賓語(yǔ)結(jié)構(gòu)，即賓語(yǔ)+賓語(yǔ)補(bǔ)語(yǔ)的結(jié)構(gòu)。形容詞，ed分詞，

ing分詞等都可作賓補(bǔ)。其中ed分詞表示被動(dòng)含義；

ing分詞表示主動(dòng)含義。此句句義為“除了使讀者知悉最新的新聞外 … ”，因此根據(jù)語(yǔ)

法線索，含有被動(dòng)意義的選項(xiàng)D為正確答案。

?9. B)根據(jù)句義可知此空應(yīng)使用意為“通過(guò)”的介詞。故選項(xiàng)B? through 為正確答案。

10. B) ??根據(jù)上下文可推斷此句大概句義為“報(bào)紙通過(guò)廣告維持它們的存在”，故選項(xiàng)B existence“存在”為正確答案。

11. C) ?根據(jù)上下句句義可以推斷，報(bào)紙不是通過(guò)出售其本身所得來(lái)維持其

生存，而是通過(guò)刊登廣告的收入來(lái)維持其生存，并且對(duì)于大多數(shù)的報(bào)紙來(lái)說(shuō)主要的經(jīng)費(fèi)來(lái)源

是商業(yè)廣告，而不是出售報(bào)紙，因此可以猜測(cè)出報(bào)紙的售價(jià)不能涵蓋其制作印刷成本，因此選項(xiàng)C為正確答案。其它三項(xiàng)意義不符。

12. A) ?根據(jù)上句可推斷此句的答案只能從A、B兩項(xiàng)之間產(chǎn)生。Origin意為

“起源，根源”不合適。故選項(xiàng)A source“來(lái)源”為正確答案。

13. C) ?根據(jù)此句義“這（報(bào)紙對(duì)廣告商的價(jià)值）是以報(bào)紙的發(fā)行量來(lái)衡量” 及上下文可推斷此空應(yīng)填動(dòng)詞的被動(dòng)形式，故選項(xiàng)C為正確答案。

14. B) ?選項(xiàng)B為ed分詞作后置定語(yǔ)。

15. D) ?根據(jù)詞匯線索和語(yǔ)義線索可知，此處需要使用介詞about，表示“關(guān)

于社區(qū)、國(guó)家和世界的信息”。

16. D) ?根據(jù)閱讀短文可知，作者主要描述了北美地區(qū)不同印第安部落的不同的生活方式 。故選項(xiàng)D為正確答案。

17. B) ?此題為推斷題。根據(jù)文章第一段可知，早在一千年前Hopi和Zuni兩

支北美印第安部落就用一種磚坯“adobe”來(lái)建造房屋，高可達(dá)四層樓高，有居住室還有儲(chǔ)藏室，頗像現(xiàn)代的公寓，故選項(xiàng)B（高度發(fā)達(dá)）為正確答案。

18. C) ?可用排除法來(lái)找出此題的答案。題干要求找出無(wú)法從文章中得出結(jié)

論的一項(xiàng)。根據(jù)文章第一段第一句到第三句可知“隨著深度的增加，地震的數(shù)量隨之減少”，可得出結(jié)論選項(xiàng)A“地震的數(shù)量和深度密切相關(guān)”，故排除。根據(jù)文章第一段第五行“…? in a month, but the yearly average does not vary much.”（接近地表處地震的發(fā)生頻率可高達(dá)每月一百多次，但是年平均地震數(shù)量卻變化不大。）可排除選項(xiàng)B

Roughly the same number of earthquakes occur each year.（每年發(fā)生的地震數(shù)量大致相同）；根據(jù)文章第一段可得出以下結(jié)論：地震主要發(fā)生在離地表十五公里的范圍之內(nèi)，盡管深達(dá)460公里的深處也有地震發(fā)生，但是每隔幾年才發(fā)生一次。故可排除選項(xiàng)D Earthquakes are most likely to occur near the surfaces.（地震主要發(fā)生在地表處）。綜上可知，選項(xiàng) C 為正確答案。

19. A) ?文章第二段首先舉例說(shuō)明運(yùn)用不同的建筑方法和材料所修建的房屋

的抗震能力是不同的，進(jìn)而就提到了發(fā)生在摩洛哥Agadir的地震雖然震級(jí)不大，卻摧毀了整個(gè)城市，而許多更強(qiáng)烈的地震所造成的損失卻很小，由此作者得出結(jié)論：如果建筑物修建得好并且建在堅(jiān)固的地面上，那么它就能抵御地震；地震中大多數(shù)的死亡是由于不良的建筑結(jié)構(gòu)或不當(dāng)?shù)慕ㄖ攸c(diǎn)造成的。由此可知作者引用摩洛哥的Agadir的毀滅主要是要說(shuō)明不良的建筑結(jié)構(gòu)（faulty building construction），故選項(xiàng)A為正確答案。

20. B) ??根據(jù)文章第三段可知，聯(lián)合國(guó)在地震減災(zāi)方面起到了非常重要的作

用，它派出了許多地震專家到飽受地震襲擾的國(guó)家，與當(dāng)?shù)氐牡刭|(zhì)學(xué)家和工程師一起研究當(dāng)?shù)氐牡刭|(zhì)構(gòu)造及適合當(dāng)?shù)氐膶?shí)用的建筑法規(guī)，并且如果這些專家提出的建議得到采納，災(zāi)難性的地震就會(huì)成為歷史。因此這四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，最合適的是B put forwardproposals “提出建議”，故其為正確答案。

21. C) ?根據(jù)文章最后一段，海嘯的移動(dòng)速度緩慢，使人們得以及早發(fā)現(xiàn)，

以提前向沿岸的居民發(fā)出警告，離開(kāi)海邊到高地去，但是人們卻無(wú)法阻止到來(lái)的巨浪。故選項(xiàng)C be warned early enough為正確答案。

22. A) ?這是一道主旨題。根據(jù)文章第一句“There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece.”及第三段第一句“Another theory traces the theater’s origin from the human interest in storytelling.”可知本文是討論戲劇的起源的。故選項(xiàng)A為正確答案。

23. C) ?這也是一道主旨題。本題可用排除法來(lái)做。通過(guò)閱讀第一段，首先

很明顯可將選項(xiàng)B和D排除；選項(xiàng)A（戲劇無(wú)法預(yù)測(cè)的原因）也不正確，故只有選項(xiàng)C（神話與戲劇情節(jié)的聯(lián)系）為正確答案。

24. D) ?這是一道細(xì)節(jié)題。在做本題時(shí)要注意題干中的NOT。通過(guò)閱讀文章很明顯選項(xiàng)D Magic 為正確答案。

25. D) ?根據(jù)文章第二段可知盡管有人說(shuō)戲劇起源于宗教儀式，但是它們還

是有區(qū)別的，例如：戲劇演出“performances”要有合適的演出地點(diǎn)；戲劇表演時(shí)，“表演區(qū)”（“acting area”）和“觀看區(qū)”（ “auditorium”）有明顯的分界線，另外表演戲

劇還要有演員。而宗教儀式在進(jìn)行過(guò)程中為了避免犯錯(cuò)誤都是由宗教領(lǐng)袖來(lái)進(jìn)行，由他們戴

上面具，穿上服裝來(lái)模仿其他人，動(dòng)物或超自然的東西，做出一些動(dòng)作以求達(dá)到一些目的，

例如：在打獵或戰(zhàn)斗中取得勝利，祈雨等。由此可判斷宗教儀式都有一定的宗教目的，而戲

劇卻沒(méi)有，這正符合選項(xiàng)D。

26. A) ?通過(guò)閱讀文章可知，選項(xiàng)A 為正確答案。

27. D) ?根據(jù)文章第一段第五行“Perhaps the painters thought that their pictures would help them to catch these animals.”可知古代人以為在墻上畫(huà)畫(huà)會(huì)對(duì)他們有所幫助，故選項(xiàng)D為正確答案。

28. C) ?在做此類題時(shí)要注意題干的要求。通過(guò)閱讀文章第四段很清楚就知道選項(xiàng)C “前者容易發(fā)音”在文中沒(méi)有提及，故為正確答案。

29. A) ?可用排除法來(lái)做本題。通過(guò)閱讀文章很清楚選項(xiàng)B和D為錯(cuò)誤陳述。

選項(xiàng)C “羅馬字母是從埃及字母發(fā)展而來(lái)的”根據(jù)文章第四段第四，五句可知為錯(cuò)誤論述，

因此只有選項(xiàng)A為正確答案。

30. C) ??文章最后一段講述了圖畫(huà)在今天的用途，故選項(xiàng)C為正確答案。

31. A)? 32. D)? 33. C)? 34.

B)? 35. D)? 36. D)? 37. B)

38. D)? 39. C)? 40. C)