2016年中國傳媒大學(xué)考博英語真題一、Vocabulary1.Thesystemhasbeendesignedtogivestudentsquickandeasy________tothedigitalresourcesofthelibrary.

A.acquaintance

B.accuracy

C.access

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D.acquisition句意：這個系統(tǒng)設(shè)計的目的是讓學(xué)生快捷方便地使用圖書館的數(shù)字資源。access進入，使用。acquaintance了解；認識的人。accuracy精確。acquisition收購，購買。2.Whenhewasonly10metersawayfromthefinishingline,theAfricanrunnersuddenly________passingbytheotherrunners.

A.attempted

B.approached

C.accelerated

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D.accessed句意：在離終點僅剩10米時，這名來自非洲的選手突然加速超過了其他人。accelerate加快，加速。attempt試圖，嘗試。approach靠近；處理。access訪問，存取（計算機文件）；使用。3.Itissuggestedthatallgovernmentministersshould________informationontheirfinancialinterests.

A.discover

B.uncover

C.tell

D.disclose

√句意：有人建議，所有政府部長都應(yīng)該將其財政信息公開。disclose揭露，泄露，使公開。discover發(fā)現(xiàn)（以前不知道的事實）。uncover揭露，發(fā)現(xiàn)（隱秘之事）。tell告訴；區(qū)分；表明。4.Mysupplyofconfidenceslowly________asthedeadlineapproached.

A.abolished

B.eliminated

C.diminished

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D.exterminated句意：當(dāng)最終期限接近時，我的信心慢慢減少。C項diminished“減少”符合題意。abolish廢除。eliminate排除，剔除。exterminate消滅，根除。

5.BydrinkingtoomuchCoke,herteethwereruinedandshehadtowearasetof________teethatthirty.

A.supernatural

B.superficial

C.artificial

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D.superstitious句意：喝了太多的可樂，她的牙齒都壞了，因此她在30歲就不得不戴上一副假牙。artificial人工的，artificialteeth假牙。supernatural超自然的。superficial膚淺的。superstitious迷信的。6.Afterreceivingthenews,immediate________wastakenbythelocalgovernmenttostopthediseasespreading.

A.activity

B.adventure

C.action

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D.measure句意：在接到消息后，當(dāng)?shù)卣⒓床扇⌒袆樱柚辜膊÷?。takeaction意為“采取行動”，此題使用了其被動語態(tài)，故選C。measure在表示措施時，為可數(shù)名詞，要用復(fù)數(shù)形式，應(yīng)該為takemeasures“采取措施”。activity活動。takeanadventure冒險。7.Itis________

thatwomenshouldbepaidlessthanmenfordoingthesamekindofwork.

A.allergic

B.amateur

C.annual

D.absurd

√句意：在做同樣的工作時，女性的薪水比男性要低，這是很荒謬的。absurd荒唐的，荒謬的。allergic過敏的。amateur業(yè)余愛好者；業(yè)余的。annual每年的。8.Successfulpeoplealwaysmake________preparationsforanypotentialsetbacks.

A.adequate

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B.urgent

C.abrupt

D.final句意：成功人士總是為任何潛在的挫折做好充分的準(zhǔn)備。adequate充足的。urgent緊急的。abrupt突然的。final最后的。

9.The________totheCollinsfortunewillbeamillionairewhenMr.Collinsdies.

A.winner

B.heir

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C.descendant

D.peer句意：柯林斯先生去世后，柯林斯先生的繼承人將成為百萬富翁。heir繼承人。winner獲勝的人。descendant后代，后裔。peer同輩，伙伴。

10.ProfessorSmithandBrownwill________ingivingtheclasslectures.

A.differ

B.alternate

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C.change

D.alter句意：史密斯教授和布朗教授將輪流在課堂上講課。alternate輪流，交替發(fā)生或出現(xiàn)。change變化，改變。alter改變，更改。

11.Mydaughterhaswalkedeightmilestoday.Weneverguessedthatshecouldwalk________far.

A./

B.such

C.that

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D.as句意：我的女兒今天走了8英里。我們從來沒有想到她能夠走那么遠。本句中的that就相當(dāng)于so，修飾副詞far，意為“那么，如此”，故C正確。such后面要接名詞或者名詞短語。as的語義不符。12.Thethievesfledwiththelocalpolicecloseontheir________.

A.backs

B.necks

C.toes

D.heels

√句意：小偷們四處逃竄，當(dāng)?shù)鼐炀o追其后。on／atone’sheels為固定短語，意思為“緊跟在后面，緊隨其后”。13.Thetoneofthearticles________thewriter’smoodatthetime.

A.reproduced

B.reflected

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C.imagined

D.imitated句意：這篇文章的語調(diào)反映了作者當(dāng)時的心態(tài)。reflect反映。reproduce復(fù)制；繁殖。imagine想象。imitate模仿。

14.Thepolicehaveofferedalarge________forinformationleadingtotherobber’sarrest.

A.award

B.compensation

C.prize

D.reward

√句意：警方發(fā)出高額懸賞，來尋找能抓住這名搶劫犯的相關(guān)信息。reward“報答，獎賞”，多指對某人的工作或服務(wù)等的報答，符合題意。award“獎品”，因為優(yōu)點獎勵或授予的獎。compensation補償，賠償。prize“獎賞”，指在各類競賽、競爭或抽彩中所贏的獎。15.Manyanimalshave________thathelpthemescapefromtheirenemies.Thecoatsofsomeanimalsarecoloredtoadapttoitssurroundings.

A.adaptations

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B.acquisitions

C.adjustments

D.additions句意：很多動物具有適應(yīng)性，這有助于它們逃避它們的天敵。一些動物的毛皮為了適應(yīng)周圍環(huán)境而進行變色。adaptation適應(yīng)。acquisition收購，并購。adjustment調(diào)整；校正。addition增加物。16.Thecriminalhadplannedtoescapefromtheprison,buthisattemptprovedtobean________.

A.abortion

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B.accident

C.adjustments

D.additions句意：這個罪犯曾打算越獄，但他的企圖沒能得逞。abortion墮胎；（計劃、工程等的）中途失敗，中止。accident事故；意外。adjustment調(diào)整；校正。addition增加物。17.Themultinationalcorporationwasmakingatake-over________forapropertycompany.

A.application

B.bid

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C.proposal

D.suggestion句意：這家跨國公司正在為收購一家房地產(chǎn)公司而競標(biāo)。bid指“出價，投標(biāo)”，短語makeabidfor表示“出價競買，投標(biāo)爭取”，符合題意。application申請；應(yīng)用。proposal建議，提議。suggestion建議，意見。18.Itwilltakeustwentyminutestogettotherailwaystation,________trafficdelays.

A.acknowledging

B.affording

C.allowingfor

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D.accountingfor句意：考慮到交通擁堵，我們到火車站可能需要用20分鐘。allowfor考慮到，顧及。acknowledge承認。afford支付得起。accountfor對……負有責(zé)任；說明。

19.Itwasfoundthatjobapplicantswhomakemoreeyecontactare________asmorealert,dependable,confidentandresponsible.

A.referred

B.perceived

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C.recommended

D.presumed句意：研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，多用目光進行交流的求職者可給人以更為機警、可靠、自信、負責(zé)的印象。perceive認為，感知到。presume假定；推測。refer參考，涉及。recommend推薦。20.Asyouareplanningforavacation,Isuggestyougotoatravelagencyandaskforaholiday________.

A.introduction

B.advertisement

C.book

D.brochure

√句意：當(dāng)你準(zhǔn)備度假的時候，我建議你去旅行社要一本旅游手冊。brochure小冊子，travel/holidaybrochure旅行手冊。introduction導(dǎo)言，緒論。advertisement廣告。book書。二、ReadingComprehensionPassageOne:Questionsarebasedonthefollowingpassage.WhenGinaGarroandBrianDupliseaadopted4-month-oldAndresfromColombialastmonth,theyweredeterminedtotaketimeofffromworktocareforhim.ThoughGarro's$40,000salarywillcovertheirmortgage,thecouplewillhavetofreezetheirretirementaccounts,andpraythatnothinggoeswrongwiththecar.“Ittakesawayfromyourcushionandyoursecurity,”saysGarro.“Thingswillbetight.”The1993FamilyandMedicalLeaveActwassupposedtohelpfamilieslikeGarro's,offeringasafetynettoemployeeswhowanttotaketimeofftonurturenewborns,tendtotheirownmajorillnessesorcareforsickrelatives.Butwhilethelawguaranteesthatworkerswon'tlosetheirjobs,itdoesn'tcovertheirpaychecks.Onesurveylastyearshowedthatwhile24millionAmericanshadtakenleavessince1999,2.7millionmorewantedto,butcouldn'taffordit.Thatmaychangesoon.Inresponsetoincreasingdemandsfromvoters,atleast25statesarenowexploringnewwaystoofferpaidleave.Onepossibility:tappingstatedisabilityfunds.Ahandfulofstates—NewYork,NewJersey,California,RhodeIslandandHawaii—alreadydipintodisabilitymoneytoofferpartialpayforwomenonmaternityleave.Butthatdoesn'thelpdadsorpeoplecaringforelderlyparents.NewJerseyandNewYorkmaysoonexpanddisabilityprogramstocoverleaveforfathersandothercaretakers.Thirteenstates,includingArizona,IllinoisandFlorida,haveproposedusingunemploymentfundstopayforleave.Massachusettshasbeenespeciallycreative.Whenthestate'sactinggovernor,JaneSwift,gavebirthtotwindaughtersinMay,shedrewattentiontotheissuewithherown“workingmaternityleave”:shetelecommutedpart-timebutearnedherusualfull-timesalary.EvenbeforeSwiftreturnedtoworklastweek,thestateSenateunanimouslypassedapilotplanthatwouldusesurplusfundsfromahealthinsuranceprogramfortheunemployedtogivenewparents12weeksoffathalfpay.Anotherplan,proposedintheHouse,wouldrequireemployerstokickin$20perworkertosetupa“NewFamiliesTrustFund”.Businesseswouldgettaxcreditsinreturn.ThisweekSwiftisexpectedtoannounceherownpaid-leaveplanforlower-incomemothersandfathers.Pollsshowwidespreadpublicsupport—anotherreasonSwiftandotherpoliticiansacrossthecountryhaveembracedtheissue.Still,noteveryone'swildabouttheidea.Peoplewithoutchildrenquestionwhynewparents—thefirstgrouptogetpaidleaveundermanyoftheproposedplans—shouldgetmoregovernmentperksthantheydo.Businessgroupsareresistanttoproposalsthatwouldraidunemploymentfunds;severalhavealreadyfiledsuittoblockthem.Astheeconomyslows,manycompaniessaytheycan'taffordtocontributetoproposednewbenefitfundseither.Businesslobbyistssaytoomanyemployeesalreadyabuseexistingfederalfamily-leavelawsbytakingtimeofffordubiousreasonsorintinytimeincrements.Theproposedlaws,theysay,wouldonlymakemattersworse.ForGarroandDuplisea,though,thenewlawscouldmakeallthedifference.AsMelinafixesapeanut-butter-and-jellysandwich,DupliseahugsasnoozingAndresagainsthisTshirt.“We'retryingtodotherightthingbytwokids,andwehavetosacrifice,”Dupliseasays.InMassachusettsandplentyofotherstates,helpmaybeontheway.（1）.Fromthefirstparagraph,welearnthat________.

A.GarroandDupliseausedtoliveacomfortableandeasylife

B.Duplisea’sbossissoconsiderateastoallowhimtokeephisjob

C.Garrocanearnmoremoneysosheshouldgobacktowork

D.thecouplehavemadealotofsacrificestotakecareoftheirchildren

√第一段提到，為了照顧兩個孩子，這一對夫婦倆做出了許多選擇。這些選擇大都意味著做出一定犧牲，比如請假在家照顧孩子，收入減少，凍結(jié)養(yǎng)老金賬戶，減少孩子課外活動開支等。（2）.WhenGarrosays“Ittakesawayfromyourcushionandyoursecurity”,shemeans________.

A.itexhaustsherfamilysavings

B.itplungesherfamilyintofinancialtrouble

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C.itdeprivesherchildrenofhealthinsurance

D.itmakesherfeelinsecure從第一段列舉的事實來看，加羅?婦不得不凍結(jié)養(yǎng)老金賬號，減少梅麗娜的課后活動開支，還要禱告汽車別出問題?？梢姡埣僬疹櫤⒆咏o他們帶來了嚴重的經(jīng)濟問題。故B項正確。（3）.IfGarrolivesinMassachusetts,shewill________.

A.have12weeksoffathalfpay

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B.telecommutepart-timebutearnfull-timesalary

C.leaveherjobwithoutpaytotakecareofherkids

D.get$20fromheremployerforherleave第三段中，馬薩諸塞州最近通過的一項議案中提到“givenewparents12weeksoffathalfpay”，A項與之相符。（4）.Theword“perk”（Line2,Para.4）mostprobablymeans________.

A.grant

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B.policy

C.encouragement

D.reward從第二和第三段的內(nèi)容來看，各州政府試圖動用各種基金對請假照料新生嬰兒的父母進行經(jīng)濟上的幫助，因此A項在意義上最符合。（5）.Theauthor’sattitudetowardspaidleaveseemstobethatof________.

A.opposition

B.suspicion

C.approval

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D.indifference本文重點說明了停薪請假人所面臨的經(jīng)濟困難，以及各州的解決方案。并在最后一段說明帶薪請假政策可能帶來的積極變化。從材料的選擇來看，作者對于帶薪請假政策持積極的態(tài)度，所以答案C正確。PassageTwo:Questionsarebasedonthefollowingpassage.WhentheAmericanpsychologistWayneOatesdiedin1999,TheNewYorkTimesbeganhisobituarybynotingtwofacts.First,themanhadauthoredanastonishing57books.Second—andpresumablynotcoincidentally—hehadinventedthewordworkaholic.Oatescoinedthenow-ubiquitoustermina1968essay,inwhichheconfessedthathisownaddictiontoindustriousnesshadbeenadisorderakintosubstanceabuse.Ofcourse,heacknowledged,workaholismismuchmoresociallyrespectablethandrinkingafifthaday—morethesortofpersonalitytraitthatmighthelpsomeone,say,earnanobitinthepaperofrecord.What,precisely,qualifiessomeoneasaworkaholic?There’sstillnosingleacceptedmedicaldefinition.Butpsychologistshavetriedtodistinguishpeoplemerelydevotedtotheircareersfromthetrueaddicts.Aseminal1992paperonhowtomeasuretheconditionarguedthatsufferersworknotonlycompulsivelybutalsowithlittleenjoyment.Newerdiagnostictestsattempttosingleoutthosewho,amongotherbehaviors,bingeandthensufferfromwithdrawal—justassomeonewouldwith,say,agamblingorcocainehabit.Evenasthepreciseoutlinesofworkaholismremainabitfuzzy,variousstudieshavetriedtoidentifyitsphysicalandemotionaleffects.AttheriskofcarryingonlikeaPfizerad:researchhasassociateditwithsleepproblems,weightgain,highbloodpressure,anxiety,anddepression.That’stosaynothingofitstollonfamilymembers.Perhapsunsurprisingly,spousesofworkaholicstendtoreportunhappinesswiththeirmarriages.Havingaworkaholicparentishardlybetter.Astudyofcollegeundergraduatesfoundthatchildrenofworkaholicsscored72percenthigheronmeasuresofdepressionthanchildrenofalcoholics.Theyalsoexhibitedmore-severelevelsof“parentification”—atermfamilytherapistsuseforsonsanddaughterswho,asthepaperputit,“areparentstotheirownparentsandsacrificetheirownneeds…toaccommodateandcarefortheemotionalneedsandpursuitsofparentsoranotherfamilymember”.Howmanypeoplearetrueworkaholics?Onerecentestimatesuggeststhatabout10percentofU.S.adultsmightqualify;theproportionisashighas23percentamonglawyers,doctors,andpsychologists.Stillmorepeoplemaybeinclinedtocallthemselvesworkaholics,whetherornottheyactuallyare:in1998,27percentofCanadianstoldthecountry’sGeneralSocialSurveythattheywereworkaholics,including38percentofthosewithincomesover$80,000.（Evenamongthosewithnoincome,22percentcalledthemselvesworkaholics!Presumablysomewerebusyhomemakersandstudents.）Theconditionmaywellhaveacertainsocialcachet;asthepsychologistBryanRobinsononceputit,workaddictionmightbe“thebest-dressedmentalhealthproblem”ofthemall.Inoneoftherareeconomicstudiesonthesubject,researchersfoundthattheeducatedandaffluentweremuchmorelikelythanlower-incomeAmericanstoputoffretirement,apossiblesignofworkaholisminaction.Suchdelayedretirementcertainlygivesnewmeaningtothephraseworkedtodeath.Forwhatit’sworth,theconceptwouldnotraisemanyeyebrowsinJapan,wheregruelingjobhourshavelongbeenanorm,andthere’sawordfordeathbyoverwork—karoshi.Thecountry’scourtshaveevenrecognizeditasabasisforwrongful-deathsuits.（1）.AllofthefollowingstatementsaboutWayneOatesaretrueEXCEPTthat________.

A.hethoughtworkaholismwasnotsociallyrespectable

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B.hehadwritten57books

C.hebroughtthetermworkaholictotheworld

D.headmittedhisownadditiontowork第一段中最后一句中提到，他承認工作狂比酗酒的人更受社會尊重，而A項中的表述是他認為工作狂不受社會尊重，因此，選擇A項。此外，第一段中提到的，Oates寫了57本書，他在1968年的一篇文章發(fā)明了工作狂，以及他對于工業(yè)的依賴，表明B、C、D項的錯誤。（2）.Whatisthedefinitionofworkaholicsgivenbytheseminal1992paper?

A.Thosewhoworkwillinglyandhappily.

B.Thosewhoworkhardandhappily.

C.Thosewhoworkunwillinglyandunhappily.

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D.Thosewhoworkhardandunhappily.第二段中，“arguedthatsufferersworknotonlycompulsivelybutalsowithlittleenjoyment”表明工作狂是不僅是被強制的，而且并沒有樂趣，因此C項unwillingly和unhappily符合題意，選C項。（3）.WhichofthefollowingresultisNOTrelatedtoworkaholism?

A.Sleepdisorder.

B.Weightloss.

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C.Depressionandanxiety.

D.Unhappymarriages.第三段中提到，沉迷工作和睡眠問題、體重增加、高血壓、焦慮和抑郁有關(guān)（associateditwithsleepproblems,weightgain,highbloodpressure,anxiety,anddepression），而B選項中的表述是體重減少，因此選擇B項。（4）.Whatcanbeimpliedfrom“whetherornottheyactuallyare”inthefourthparagraph?

A.Nobodyishardworkingatall.

B.Somepeoplearenotashardworkingasothersthink.

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C.Allthepeoplearenotashardworkingasothersthink.

D.Somepeopleprefertoberegardedashardworking.倒數(shù)第二段中提到，有更多的人傾向于宣稱自己是工作狂，不管他們到底是不是。結(jié)合本段最后一句，即使在沒有收入的人群中，還有22%自稱是工作狂，說明這些人實際上并沒有他們自己所認為的那么努力工作。因此，選B項。（5）.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?

A.Thereasonswhypeoplebecomeworkaholics.

B.Thedefinitionandharmofworkaholism.

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C.Thecountriesthathavethemostworkaholics.

D.Themethodsofnotbeingaworkaholic.文章第一段主要講了“工作狂”這個術(shù)語的提出，第二段描述了其定義，第三段闡述了其危害，最后兩段講述了工作狂的具體表現(xiàn)，分布人群等，綜合來看，全文的要旨是工作狂的定義和危害。因此，選B項。PassageThree:Questionsarebasedonthefollowingpassage.Iknownowthatthemanwhosatwithmeontheoldwoodenstairsthathotsummernightoverthirty-fiveyearsagowasnotatallman.Buttoafive-year-old,hewasagiant.Wesatsidebyside,watchingthesungodownbehindtheoldTexacoservicestationacrossthebusystreet,astreetthatIwasneverallowedtocrossunlessaccompaniedbyanadult,orattheveryleast,anoldersibling.Cherry-scentedsmokefromGrandpa’spipekeptthehungrymosquitoesatbaywhilegray,wispyswirlsdancedaroundourheads.Nowandagain,heblewasmokeringandlaughedasIfriedtotargettheholewithrayfinger.I,cladinacoolsummernight,andGrandpa,hissleevelessT-shirt,satwatchingthetraffic.Wecountedcarsandtriedtoguessthecolorofthenextonetoturnthecorner.Onceagain,Iwascaughtinthemiddleofcircumstances.Thefourthbornofsixchildren,itwasnotuncommonthatIwaseithertooyoungortoooldforsomething.ThisnightIwasboth.Whilemytwobabybrotherssleptinsidethehouse,mythreeoldersiblingsplayedwithfriendsaroundthecomer,whereIwasnotallowedtogo.IstayedwithGrandpa,andthatwasokaywithme.IwaswhereIwantedtobe.Mygrandfatherwasbabysittingwhilemymother,fatherandgrandmotherwentout.“Thirsty?”Grandpaasked,neverremovingthepipefromhismouth.“Yes,”wasmyreply.“HowwouldyouliketorunovertothegasstationthereandgetyourselfabottleofCoke?”Icouldn’tbelievemyears.HadIhearditright?Washetalkingtome?Onmyfamily’smodestincome,Cokewasnotapartofourbudgetordiet.AfewtantalizingsipswasallIhadeverhad,andcertainlynevermyownbottle.“Okay,”Irepliedshyly,alreadywonderinghowIwouldgetacrossthestreet.SurelyGrandpawasgoingtocomewithme.Grandpastretchedhislonglegoutstraightandreachedhishugehanddeepintothepocket.Icouldhearthefamiliarjanglingoftheloosechangehealwayscarded.Openinghisfist,heexposedamoundofsilvercoins.Theremusthavebeenamilliondollarsthere,Heinstructedmetopickoutadime.Afterhedepositedtherestofthechangebackintohispocket,hestoodup.“Okay,”hesaid,helpingmedownthestairsandtothecurb,“I’mgoingtostayhereandkeepanearoutforthebabies.I’lltellyouwhenit’ssafetocross.YougoovertotheCokemachine,getyourCokeandcomebackout.Waitformetotellyouwhenit’ssafetocrossback.”Myheartpounded.Iclutchedmydimetightlyinmysweatypalm.Excitementtookmybreathaway.Grandpaheldmyhandtightly.Togetherwelookedupthestreetanddown,andbackupagain.Hesteppedoffthecurbandtoldmeitwassafetocross.HeletgoofmyhandandIran.IranfasterthanIhadeverrunbefore.Thestreetseemedwide.IwonderedifIwouldmakeittotheotherside.Reachingtheotherside,IturnedtofindGrandpa.Therehewas,standingexactlywhereIhadlefthim,smilingproudly.Iwaved.“Goon,hurryup,”heyelled.MyheartpoundedwildlyasIwalkedinsidethedarkgarage.Ihadbeeninsidethegaragebeforewithmyfather.Mysurroundingswerefamiliar.IheardtheCoca-ColamachinemotorhummingevenbeforeIsawit.Iwalkeddirectlytothebigoldred-and-whitedispenser.Iknewwheretoinsertmydime.Ihadseenitdonebeforeandhadfantasizedaboutthismomentmanytimes.Thebigoldmonstergreedilyacceptedmydime,andIheardthebottlesshift.OntiptoesIreachedupandopenedtheheavydoor.Theretheywere:oneneatrowofthickgreenbottles,necksstaringdirectlyatme,andicecoldfromtherefrigeration.Iheldthedooropenwithmyshoulderandgrabbedone.Withaquickyank,Ipulleditfreefromitsbondage.Anotheroneimmediatelytookitsplace.Thebottlewascoldinmysweatyhands.Iwillneverforgetthefeelingofthecoolglassonmyakinwithtwohands,Ipositionedthebottleneckundertheheavybrassopenerthatwasboltedtothewall.Thecapdroppedintoanoldwoodenbox,andIreachedintoretrieveit.Iwascoldandbentinthemiddle,butIknewIneededtohavethissouvenir.Cokeinhand,Iproudlymarchedbackoutintotheearlyeveningdusk.Grandpawaswaitingpatiently.Hesmiled.“Stoprightthere,”heyelled.Oneortwocarsspedbyme,andonceagain,Grandpasteppedoffthecurb.“Comeon,now,”hesaid,“run.”Idid.Coolbrownfoamsprayedmyhands.“Don’teverdothatalone,”hewarned.IheldtheCokebottletightly;fearfulhewouldmakemepouritintoacup,ruiningthisdreamcometrue.Hedidn’t.Onelongswallowofthecoldbeveragecooledmysweatingbody.Idon’tthinkIeverfeltsoproud.（1）.Fromthefirstthreeparagraphs,wecaninferthat________.

A.theauthorwouldpreferplayingwithhisthreeoldersiblingstostayingwithhisgrandpa

B.theywerelivinginthesuburbswheretherewerenottoomuchtrafficontheroad

C.thegrandpawasalwaystheonetobabysitfortheauthorandhissiblings

D.theauthorenjoyedthetimethathespentwithhisgrandpa

√第三段提到，“我”因為沒被允許與三個哥哥姐姐一起玩，于是與爺爺待在一起。倒數(shù)第三句中的okay和倒數(shù)第二句所說的IwaswhereIwantedtobe都表明“我”愿意與爺爺一起，故D項正確。（2）.Bysaying“Iwascaughtinthemiddleofcircumstances”inthethirdparagraph,theauthormeans________.

A.hewasfacingadilemmaanddidnotknowwhatdecisiontomake

B.hewascaughtwhenhewasdoingsomethingthathewasnotsupposedtodo

C.hewaseithertooyoungortoooldforsomethingasthefourthbornofsixchildren

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D.hewasdoingsomethingthatrequiredhimtoconsiderdifferentcircumstances第三段提到，“我”在家里六個孩子中排第四，做事情總是在一個要么年紀(jì)太小，要么太大的尷尬處境中（Iwaseithertooyoungortoooldforsomething），因此，C項正確。（3）.Theauthor’sgrandpawasdescribedasbeingallthefollowingEXCEPT________.

A.considerate

B.stingy

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C.careful

D.kind第七段提到，“我”家里條件并不富裕（Onmyfamily’smodestincome），但爺爺還是給“我”買可樂喝。顯然，爺爺并不吝嗇，因此應(yīng)選B，stingy，意為“吝嗇的”。從文章可以看出considerate“體貼的”，careful“細心的”，kind“和藹的”，都符合對爺爺?shù)拿枋?。?）.FromthepassagewecaninferthattherelationshipbetweentheauthorandhisGrandpawas________.

A.close

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B.remote

C.tease

D.impossibletotell從文中的描述可以看出，作者喜歡和他爺爺待在一起，而且從爺爺對作者的關(guān)愛也可以看出，兩人的關(guān)系是很親密的，因此應(yīng)選A。close緊密的。remote疏遠的。tease取笑。（5）.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue,accordingtothepassage?

A.Itwasthefirsttimethattheauthorcrossedthestreetbyhimself.

B.Itwasthefirsttimethattheauthorwentinthatgarag正確答案:E

C.TheauthorboughttheCoca-Colafromavendingmachine.

D.Theauthor’sgrandpakeptaneyeonhimthewholetime.倒數(shù)第三段中提及，作者跟父親之前一起去過那個車庫（Ihadbeeninsidethegaragebeforewithmyfather），因此B項與原文不符，故選B項。PassageFour:Questionsarebasedonthefollowingpassage.Variousstudieshaveshownthatincreasedspendingoneducationhasnotledtomeasurableimprovementsinlearning.Between1980and2008,staffandteachersatU.S.publicschoolsgrewroughlytwiceasfastasstudents.Yetstudentsshowednoadditionallearninginachievementtests.Universitiesshowsimilartrendsofincreasedadministrationpersonnelandcostswithoutgreaterlearning,asdocumentedinRichardArumandJosipaRoksa’srecentbookAcademicallyAdriftLimitedLearningonCollegeCampuses.Asurveyshowsthat63%ofemployerssaythatrecentcollegegraduatesdon’thavetheskillstheyneedtosucceedand25%ofemployerssaythatentry-levelwritingskillsarelacking.Somesimplisticallyattributethedeclineinourpubliceducationsystemtothedrainoftheskilledstudentsbyprivateschools,butfarmoresignificanteventswereatwork.Publicschoolsworkedwelluntilaboutthe1970s.Infact,untilthattime,publicschoolsprovidedfarbettereducationthanprivateones.Itwastheunderperformingstudentswhowerethrewoutofpublicschoolsandwenttoprivateones.Aprominentreasonpublicschoolsdidwellwasthatmanyhighlyqualifiedwomenhadfewoptionsforworkingoutsidethehouseotherthanbeingteachersornurses.Theyacceptedrelativelylowpay,difficultworkingconditions,andgavetheirverybest.Havingsuchalargesupplyoftalentedwomenteachersmeantthatsocietycouldpaylessfortheirservices.Women’sliberationopenedupnewprofessionalopportunitiesforwomen,and,overtime,someofthebestleftteachingasacareeroption,bringingaboutagradualdeclineinthequalityofschooling.Alsoaroundthattime,regulations,government,andunionscametodictatepay,preventadjustments,andintroducebureaucratic（官僚的）standardforadjustment.Largeeducationbureaucraciesandunionscametodominatethelandscape,confusingactivitywithachievement.Bureaucratsregularlyrewritecurriculums,talknonsenseaboutthetheoriesofeducation,andrequireevermoreadministrators.Theendresulthadbeenthat,afterallthespending,studentshaveworsemathandreadingskillsthanboththeirforeignpeersandearliergenerationsspendingfarlessoneducation—asalltheaccumulatingevidencenowdocuments.（1）.WhatdowelearnfromvariousstudiesonAmerica’spubliceducation?

A.Achievementtestshavefailedtotrulyreflectthequalityofteaching.

B.Publicschoolslacktheresourcestocompetewithprivateschools.

C.Littleimprovementineducationhasresultedfromincreasedspendin正確答案:G

D.Thenumberofstudentshasincreasedmuchfasterthanthatofteachers.根據(jù)第一段第一句“Variousstudieshaveshownthatincreasedspendingoneducationhasnotledtomeasurableimprovementsinlearning”可知，各種各樣的研究表明，對于教育越來越多的花費并不能帶來可觀的學(xué)習(xí)成績提高。C項符合此意，因此選C項。（2）.Howdosomepeopleexplainthedeclineinpubliceducation?

A.Governmentinvestmentdoesnotmeetschool’sneeds.

B.Skilledstudentsaremovingforprivateschools.

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C.Qualifiedteachersarefarfromadequatelypaid.

D.Trainingofstudents’basicskillsisneglected.第四段中提到，一些人簡單地將公共教育系統(tǒng)的衰落歸因于“thedrainofskilledstudentsbyprivateschools”，即高技能的學(xué)生都流向了私立學(xué)校。因此，選B項。（3）.Whatwassignificantcontributiontothepastgloryofpublicschools?

A.Well-behavedstudents.

B.Efficientadministration.

C.Talentedwomenteachers.

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D.Generouspayforteachers.倒數(shù)第三段第一句提到，當(dāng)初公立學(xué)校成績斐然的一個重要原因是許多非常優(yōu)秀的女性可選擇的職業(yè)很少，只有教師和護士兩種。talented對應(yīng)文中的highlyqualified，因此，選擇C項。（4）.Whydidsomeofthebestwomenteachersleaveteaching?

A.Newcareeropportunitiesweremadeavailabletothembywomen’sliberation.

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B.Higheracademicrequirementsmadeitdifficultforthemtostayintheirjobs.

C.Theywereunhappywiththebureaucraticadministrationintheirschools.

D.Theheavyteachingloadsleftthemlittletimeandenergyforfamilylife.倒數(shù)第二段第二句提到，女性解放運動為女性提供了更廣闊的就業(yè)選擇范圍，隨著時間的推移，一些優(yōu)秀的女性不再選擇教師崗位。newcareeropportunities對應(yīng)文中的newprofessionalopportunities，因此，選擇A項。（5）.Whatdoestheauthorthinkisoneoftheresultsofgovernmentinvolvementineducation?

A.Increasingemphasisontheoriesofeducation.

B.Highlystandardizedteachingmethods.

C.Students’improvedacademicperformance.

D.Anever-growingnumberofadministrators.

√最后一段中提到官僚們對于教育的各種干涉及影響，其中包括“requireevermoreadministrators”，也就是要求更多的行政人員。因此，選擇D項。三、TranslationWehavenoideaifonlineadsworkInthesummerof2003,ViacomexecutiveMelKarmazinmanagedtosumupoldmedia’shorroroftheInternetwithoneofbusinesslore’sgreatestvulgarone-liners.Karmazin,aswaggeringformeradsalesmanandonetimeCBSCorporationpresident,hadmadeanexpeditiontocheckoutSiliconValley’shottestyoungupstart:Google.Sittinginthefuturesearchgiant’soffices,helistenedindismayasitsfounders,LarryPageandSergeyBrin,anditsCEO,EricSchmidt,detailedthemanywaystheircompanycouldtrackandanalyzetheeffectivenessofonlineadvertising.Thiscouldnotpossiblybegoodforbusiness,Karmazinthought.【A1】.Ithadalwaysbeennearlyimpossibleformarketerstotellwhichoftheiradsworkedandwhichdidn’t,andthelesstheyknew,t