第1題ListeningComprehensionWhatcanwelearnfromthisconversation??瀏覽器不支持音頻?AThemandidn'thavetotakethecomputerprogrammingcourse.BTheman'sadvisorgavehimsomegoodadviceonprogramming.CThemanjustreceivedan“A”onhiscomputerprogrammingtest.DThemangotpermissiontoquittheclassofcomputerprogramming.第2題ListeningComprehensionWhatdoesthemanmean?

?瀏覽器不支持音頻?AJacksonwasrightinhisaccountofthelanding.BJacksonhadeveryreasontotalklikethat.CJacksonlikedlandingontheMoon.DJacksonwasprobablyexaggerating.第3題ReadingComprehensionChoosemorethanonestatementsthatcanmatchthecontentofthepassage.ThemostimportantplantinAmericaiscorn.Itisgrownineverystateandonthree-fourthsofallthefarmsoftheUS.Cornisthebackboneofouragriculture.ItisthemostefficientplantthatweAmericanshavefortrappingtheenergyofthesunandconvertingitintofood.True,weconsumeonlysmallamountsofcorndirectly,buttransformedintomeat,milk,eggsandotheranimalproducts,itisthebasicfoodplantofourcivilization.Yetcornisalsoamystery—abotanicalmysteryasbafflingandintriguingasanyinthepagesoffiction.Theplanthasbecomesohighlydomesticatedthatitisnolongercapableofreproducingitselfwithoutman’sintervention.Agrass,itdiffersfromallothergrasses,wildorcultivated,inthenatureofitsseed-bearingorgan:theear.Thisisahighlyspecializedinflorescence,orflowercluster,enclosedinhusks（外殼）,whichwhenmaturebearsseveralhundredormorenakedseedsuponarigidcob.Thepollen（花粉）-bearinginflorescence,thetassel(穗狀雄花),occursseparatelyonthesameplant.Theearofcornhasnocounterpartanywhereelseintheplantkingdomeitherinnatureorothercultivatedplants.Itissuperblyconstructedforproducinggrainunderman’sprotection,butithasalowsurvivalvalueinnature,foritlacksamechanismofseeddispersal.Whenanearofcorndropstotheground,scoresofseedlingsemerge,creatingsuchfiercecompetitionamongthemselvesformoistureandsoilnutrientsthatusuallyalldieandnonereachesthereproductivestage.Whatcouldhavebeenthenatureofthewildorprimitivecornfromwhichthispamperedcerealhasdeveloped?Where,whenandhowwasaspecies,oncesohardythatitcouldsurviveinthewild,convertedtoacultivatedplantsospecializedandsodependentuponman’sministrationsthatitwouldsoonbecomeextinctifdeprivedofman’shelp?Thesearequestionsthathavepuzzledbotanistsandanthropologistsformorethanacentury.Now,asaresultofresearchinbotany,genetics,archaeologyandhistory,theanswersarealittlenearer.Themysteryhasnotbeensolved,butthewebofcircumstantialevidenceisdrawingtighterandthefinalsolutionisalmostinsight.ThefirstreferencetocorninrecordedhistoryoccursonNovember5,1492.OnthatdaytwoSpaniards,whomChristopherColumbushaddelegatedtoexploretheinteriorofCuba,returnedwithareportof“asortofgraintheycallmaizewhichwaswelltasted,baked,driedandmadeintoflour”.LaterexplorerstotheNewWorldfoundcornbeinggrownbyIndiansinallpartsofAmerica,fromCanadatoChile.AItcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraphthatcornbecomesedibleprincipallyviatheprocessoffoodchain.BCornisaplantthatishighlydependentonman’shelp,asthepollenoninflorescencecannotbetransmittedwithoutman’shelp.CWhatpuzzlesbotanistsandanthropologistsisthatcornwasprimitiveanditturnstobesodependentonman.DThesentence“thewebofcircumstantialevidenceisdrawingtighter”inParagraphThreemeansthatmoreandmorecircumstantialevidenceisgiven.EWhatmightbewritteninparagraphsthatfollowthispassageishowChristopherColumbuslearnedtoplantcornsfromtheIndians.正確答案：ACD第4題TranslationJudgmentJudgewhethertheunderlinedtranslationineachsentenceisaccurateornot.Theyboughtmanystorybookswithillustrations,and有空的時候wheneverfree,theywouldreadthesestoriestomeoverandoveragain.

第5題TranslationJudgmentJudgewhethertheunderlinedtranslationineachsentenceisaccurateornot.Havingnoticedmyinterestinstories,myparents不失時機地引導我進行閱讀allnotimeinitiatingmeintoreading.第6題TranslationJudgmentJudgewhethertheunderlinedtranslationineachsentenceisaccurateornot.Aftershehadfinishedherhousework,shewouldliftmeontoherlapandtellstories,一邊有節(jié)奏地晃動我allthewhilerockingmeinrhythm.

第7題TranslationJudgmentJudgewhethertheunderlinedtranslationineachsentenceisaccurateornot.WhenIwasyoung我總是纏著她Iwasalwayswithher,constantlyaskinghertotellmestories.

第8題TranslationJudgmentJudgewhethertheunderlinedtranslationineachsentenceisaccurateornot.Although我的祖母不識字mygrandmotherwasilliterate,shehadagoodstockofmythsandlegends.

第9題VocabularyReplacementChoosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedwordwithoutcausinganygrammaticalerrororchangingthebasicmeaningofeachsentence.TheBlackSeaisfacingecologicalcatastropheasaresultofpollution.AchangeBthreatCeventDdisaster第10題VocabularyReplacementChoosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedwordwithoutcausinganygrammaticalerrororchangingthebasicmeaningofeachsentence.ThepresidentrebukedtheHouseandSenatefornotpassingthosebillswithin100days.AreviledBreprimandedCpunishedDscorned第11題VocabularySelectionChristinaisso_____________thatsheissadfordaysafterseeingthetragedymovie.AsensibleBsensoryCsentimentalDsensitive第12題VocabularySelectionWefoundthetastiestandmost_____________paellaandtapasinthemostunprepossessingbarsandcafes.AimaginaryBimaginalCimaginableDimaginative第13題VocabularySelectionAfterlookingthroughthestudents’homework,he_____________tohavethehistoryclass.AprocessedBprecededCproceededDproduced第14題VocabularySelectionAmidamassive,multi-yearmessI______

thisoldbroochwhenIwascleaningouttheattic.AcameuponBcamethrough第15題VocabularySelectionTheweddingringisasymbolof______love,becauseacirclehasnobeginningorend.AeternalBexternal第16題VocabularySelectionInsomeremoteareasinourcountry,inhabitantswillneedto______orboiltheirdrinkingwater.AfadeBfilter第17題VocabularySelectionWe’ll______youforanydamagedonetoyourhousewhileweareinit.AsupplementBcompensate第18題VocabularySelectionEnergyisthecurrencyoftheecologicalsystemandlifebecomespossibleonlywhenfoodis______intoenergy.AconvertedBinverted第19題VocabularySelectionMaryhasagreat______ofinterests:shelikessports,travel,photography,andmakingradiosets.AdistinctionBdiversity第20題VocabularySelectionTheyseeyouas____worrier,seeingproblemswhichdon'texistandcrossingbridgeslongbeforeyoucometothem.AsomethinginBsomethingofa第21題VocabularySelectionThissetofDickensisdefinitelysomethingtovalue.Thepaperisfinequality,coversaresolidandeach____includestheoriginalillustrationsselectedbyDickenshimselftoaccompanyhiswords.AvoluteBvolume第22題VocabularySelectionTounderstandwhatsetsthebeatofyourheart,andwhythat____issoimportant,it'shelpfultounderstandwhatexactlyaheartbeatis.ArhythmBrhyme第23題VocabularySelectionTheVice-MinisterofEnvironmentalProtectionstressedatthemeetingthatChinawillnot____environmenttofostereconomicgrowth.AsacrificeBdedicate第24題VocabularySelectionInhisfirstemailthemanwhocalledhimselfJohnsonMichael____wherehewasfrom,nordidhedisclosehiscontactnumberandaddress.AmakenodifferenceBmadenomentionof第25題VocabularySelectionWhenthespecialistsfinallyannouncedthathersonwasdeafandthattherewasnothingtheycoulddo,thewoman____.AsobbedBfrustrated第26題VocabularySelectionGoodhealthisacombinationofmanyfactors,mostofwhich____withintheindividual.AresistBreside第27題VocabularySelectionWewillstandupforourrights,evenifwehaveto____tosecurethem.AgothroughthemotionsBgothroughfireandwater第28題VocabularySelectionIfyouknowfromexperiencethatyouaretheover-anxioustype,itiscriticalthatyou____afixedrationoftimeeverydayforrelaxation.AallotBally第1題ListeningComprehensionWhatdoesthemanmean??瀏覽器不支持音頻?AHedoubtstheusefulnessoftheprotest.BHethinkstheprotestisreallynecessary.CHebelievestheworseningoftheoilspillconditionisinevitable.DHethinkspeoplemustdosomethingtobringtheoilspillundercontrol.第2題ListeningComprehensionWhatdidthewomando?

?瀏覽器不支持音頻?ASheattendedageologyclassinanotherschool.BShewashavingaspecialclassactivityoutdoors.CShewentonatriptostudyfarming.DShestayedatherparents’farmtohelpoutinthefields.第3題ReadingComprehensionChoosemorethanonestatementsthatcan

matchthecontentofthepassage.You’rebusyfillingouttheapplicationformforapositionyoureallyneed;let’sassumeyouonceactuallycompletedacoupleofyearsofcollegeworkoreventhatyoucompletedyourdegree.Isn’tittemptingtoliejustalittle,toclaimontheformthatyourdiploma(文憑)representsaHarvarddegree?OrthatyoufinishedanextracoupleofyearsbackatStateUniversity?

Moreandmorepeopleareturningtoutterdeceptionlikethistolandtheirjobsortomoveaheadintheircareersbecausepersonnelofficers,likemostAmericans,valuedegreesfromfamousschools.Ajobapplicantmayhaveagoodeducationanyway,butheorsheassumesthatchancesofbeinghiredarebetterwithadiplomafromawell-knownuniversity.Registrarsatmostwell-knowncollegessaytheydealwithdeceitfulclaimsliketheseattherateofaboutoneperweek.

Personnelofficersdocheckupondegreeslistedonapplicationforms.Ifitturnsoutthatanapplicantislying,mostcollegesarereluctanttoaccusetheapplicantdirectly.OneIvyLeagueschoolcallsthem“impostors”(冒名頂替者);anotherreferstothemas“specialcases.”O(jiān)newell-knownWestCoastschool,inperhapsthemostdelicatephraseofall,saysthattheseclaimsaremadeby“nosuchpeople.”

Toavoidcompletelies,somejob-seekersclaimthatthey“attended”or“wereassociatedwith”acollegeoruniversity.Aftercarefullychecking,apersonnelofficermaydiscoverthat“attending”meansbeingdismissedafteronesemester.Itmaybethat“beingassociatedwith”acollegemeansthatthejob–seekervisitedhisyoungerbrotherforafootballweekend.Oneschoolthatkeepsrecordsoffalseclaimssaysthatthepracticedatesbackatleasttotheturnofthecentury—that’swhentheybegankeepingrecords,anyhow.Ifyoudon’twanttolieorevenstretchthetruth,therearecompaniesthatwillsellyouaphony（假冒的）diploma.Onecompany,withofficesinNewYorkandontheWestCoast,willputyournameonadiplomafromanynumberofnonexistentcolleges.Thepricebeginsataroundtwentydollarsforadiplomafrom“SmootStateUniversity”.Thepricesincreaserapidlyforadegreefromthe“UniversityofPurdue”.AsthereisnoSmootStateandtherealschoolinIndianaisproperlycalledPurdueUniversity,thepricesseemratherhighforonesheetofpaper.AThemainideaofthispassageisthatlyingaboutcollegedegreeshasbecomeawidespreadproblem.BAccordingtothepassage,“specialcases”(Para.3)referstocaseswherestudentsgetgoodgrades.CWecanconcludefromthepassagethatadegreefromafamousschoolenablesanapplicanttogainadvantageoverothersinjobcompetition.DThispassageimpliesthatmostpeoplelieonapplicationsbecausetheyweredismissedfromschool.ETheword“l(fā)and”(Para.2)probablymeans“publish”.正確答案：AC第4題TranslationJudgmentJudgewhethertheunderlinedtranslationineachsentenceisaccurateornot.Ourpresidentinsistson立德樹人的教育理念theeducationalphilosophyofestablishingvirtues.

第5題TranslationJudgmentJudgewhethertheunderlinedtranslationineachsentenceisaccurateornot.Totellornottotellaliecansometimesbecome

一個棘手的問題aratherhilariousmatter.

第6題TranslationJudgmentJudgewhethertheunderlinedtranslationineachsentenceisaccurateornot.Hewentbacktotheuniversity,盡情投入他熱愛的水稻栽培研究中indulginghispassionforricecultivationresearch.

第7題TranslationJudgmentJudgewhethertheunderlinedtranslationineachsentenceisaccurateornot.我們大學的新任校長不贊成Thenewpresidentofouruniversitydisapprovesoftheideathatweshouldbeallowedtotellliesundercertaincircumstances.

第8題TranslationJudgmentJudgewhethertheunderlinedtranslationineachsentenceisaccurateornot.Ifpeoplegetusedtotellinganykindoflie,theywill最終無法擺脫說謊惡習ultimatelybegotalongwiththebadhabit.第9題VocabularyReplacementChoosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedwordwithoutcausinganygrammaticalerrororchangingthebasicmeaningofeachsentence.Partofhersuccesssoundspedestrian:puttinginexceptionallylonghourstogettheattentionofherbosses.AinnovativeBnewsworthyCpersonalDdull第10題VocabularyReplacementChoosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedwordwithoutcausinganygrammaticalerrororchangingthebasicmeaningofeachsentence.Thoughthecharactershanker

fortheirscarstofadeandbeforgotten,it’swhenthestorycarvesclosetothebonethatthewritingismostevocative.AyawnByearnCyellDyoke第11題VocabularySelectionThemembersofthisunionarenow_____________differentfromthoseregisteredlastyear.AexcessivelyBseverelyCradicallyDviolently第12題VocabularySelectionWhileYelpcontinuestofighttoprotecttheusersofitsplatform,thelawintheUKmakesitsurprisinglyeasyforbusinessesto_____________consumersintoremovinghonestreportsoftheirexperiences.AintimateBintensifyCimitateDintimidate第13題VocabularySelectionSincetheadoptionofthesetechniquestherehasnotbeenasinglecaseof_____________ofHIVorhepatitisviaplasmaproducts.Doctorsagreethatplasmaproductsfrompaiddonorsarejustassafeasthosefromunpaidones.AtransmissionBtransactionCtransformationDtransition第14題VocabularySelectionDavid______hiscompany’ssuccesstotheunityofallthestaffandtheirperseveringhardwork.AattributedBappointed第15題VocabularySelectionItishardto______theimportanceofdevelopinggoodstudyhabits.AexaggerateBexert第16題VocabularySelectionTheunpleasanttasteofthemedicine______inhismouthforhours.AlingeredBscattered第17題VocabularySelectionItwasfeltthathelackedthe______topursueadifficulttasktotheveryend.AannouncementBcommitment第18題VocabularySelectionInthefirstroundoftheFAcupmostoftheamateurteamswere______fromthecompetition.AdiminishedBeliminated第19題VocabularySelectionSpeakingataninternationalconference,Dr.Youngpointedoutthatpoliceofficersshoulduseforceonlyasalast____,andthattheamountofforcemustbeinproportiontothethreattheyencounter.AleverageBresort第20題VocabularySelectionUnfortunately,theapartmentcomplexdoesn’tallowpets,somydoghastostaywithmyparents____.AfornowBforinstance第21題VocabularySelectionWeoften____heavytrafficduringtherushhour,whenittakesalongtimetomoveforwardevenaninch.AgetcaughtinBgetthrough第22題VocabularySelectionItisdifficultto____aboutstudentswhoaregiftedbecausetheircharacteristicsandneedsaresopersonalandunique.AgenerateBgeneralize第23題VocabularySelectionAsurveyshowsthatfewerwealthypeoplefeel____aboutmakingluxury-goodspurchasesandmoreofthemareproudtoberecognizedasrich.AguiltyBrisky第24題VocabularySelectionWho,afterall,hasnotwornamaskonoccasionthatsuggestshappinessandcontentmentbut____painandfrustration?AconcealsBreveals第25題VocabularySelectionItisoftenvitalforaleadertolistentodifferentviewsonanissue,eveniftheseviewsare____.AconsistentBcontradictory第26題VocabularySelectionThepresidentialcandidaterefusedto____defeatinelectionandplannedtodemandarecount(重數(shù)選票)insomedistricts.ArecognizeBconcede第27題VocabularySelectionItisknowntoallthatfactsare____,speakinglouderthanwords.AeligibleBeloquent第28題VocabularySelectionMaryinvitedustoherbirthdaypartylastweek,andwereceivedthewritten____yesterday.AinvitationBrejectionUnitTest第1題ListeningComprehensionWhatcanwelearnabouttheman’scolleaguefromthisconversation???AHeisalwayshappynomatterwhathappenstohim.BHelikestokeephimselfbusy.CHeisthesortofmanwhodoesn’tliketobetroubled.DHeisneverworriedaboutanything.第2題ListeningComprehensionWhyisMargaretnotinclasstoday??瀏覽器不支持音頻?A

Sheisgoingmountainclimbing.BShegotbacktoolateyesterday.CShe’scomedownwithacold.DShewascaughtspeedingonherwayback.第3題ReadingComprehensionChoosemorethanonestatementsthatcan

matchthecontentofthepassage.ThequestionofwhetherglobalwarmingisaffectinghurricanesthatformovertheAtlanticOcean—andifso,how—hassparkedmuchdebateinrecentyears.Climatologists(氣候?qū)W家)believethatrisingoceantemperaturescanleadtostrongerhurricanes,butthejuryisstilloutonwhetherthestormswillformmoreofteninawarmerworld.Anewstudystrengthenstheargumentthattheywon’t.Hurricanefrequencyhasincreasedatarateofaboutsixstormspercenturysince1965,whenweathersatellitesbegankeepingclosewatchovertheAtlantic.Measurementsaresketchy(粗略的)beforethen,andbeforethefirststormreconnaissance（勘察）flightin1944they’reevenworse—theonlysourceofinformationbeingships’logentries.Whentherecordisextendedbacktoinclude1878-1900,however,stormsappeartobeonaslowerrise,about3.8percentury.Tocorrectforinaccuraciesintherecordbefore1965,GabrielVecchiandThomasKnutsonoftheNationalOceanandAtmosphericAdministrationinPrinceton,N.J.,performedathoughtexperiment:Whatifmodern-daystormshadoccurredbackthen?HowmanystormswouldshipstravelingtheAtlantichavesimplysailedpastwithoutnoticing?

Whentheresearcherssuperimposed(疊加)knownstormtracksfrom1965onwardovershiptracksbetween1878and1965,theyfoundtheshipsindeedmissedmanystorms.“Inthelate1870s,shiptrafficwassparse,andtheymayhavemissedaboutathirdofthestorms,”Knutsonsaid,oraboutfourstormsperyear.Bythe1960s,trafficwasdenseenoughtocatchallofthestorms.Addingthenumberofmissedstormstotheofficialrecordyieldsanearlyflattrendinstormfrequencyfrom1878-2006,despiteaclearriseinoceansurfacetemperaturesof0.7degreesCentigradeduringthesametimeperiod.TheirworkwaspublishedintheJulyissueofJournalofClimate.“Theunadjustedrecordhashorribleimplicationsforthefuture,withmaybethreemoredoublingsofstormfrequencyby2100,”Knutsonsaid.Butoncethemissingstormsarecounted,headded,“we’renotfindingmuchevidencethatglobalwarmingisgoingtoleadtoalargeincreaseintropicalstormsintheAtlantic.”

VecchiandKnutson’sresultsagreecloselywithasimilarstudyin2007byEdmundChangandYanjuanGuooftheStateUniversityofNewYork,StonyBrook.Together,thegroups’worksuggeststhattherelationshipbetweenwarmingtemperaturesintheoceansandstormfrequencyisn’twellunderstood.“Wehaveaverysolidtheorythatlinksstormintensitytoseasurfacetemperature,”saidJamesKossinsoftheUniversityofWisconsin,Madison.“Butalthoughanincreaseinstormcountsissometimesimplicitlyassociatedwithglobalwarming,itdoesn’tstanduptore-analysis,andwedon’treallyhaveasolidscientifictheoryforwhythatis.”AIntheeyesofthejury,whetherrisingoceantemperaturescanleadtostrongerhurricanesisstillnotcertain?BAccordingtothesecondparagraph,measurementsareevenworsebeforethefirststormreconnaissanceflightin1944.CTheconclusionKnutsonfinallygotfromhisstudyisthatthestormfrequencymightbethreemoredoublingsby2100.DJamesKossinsthoughtthattheimplicitlinkbetweenwarmingtemperaturesintheoceansandanincreaseinstormcountscannotundergore-analysis.EThebesttitleforthepassagecanbeWarmingWon’tDriveMoreHurricanes.正確答案：EDBA第4題TranslationJudgmentJudgewhethertheunderlinedtranslationineachsentenceisaccurateornot.EnormousareasofdenselypopulatedlandlikecoastalFlorida

將無法居住wouldbecomeuninhabitable.

第5題TranslationJudgmentJudgewhethertheunderlinedtranslationineachsentenceisaccurateornot.一些地區(qū)Somelatitudewillbegreatlyaffectedbyabruptclimatechanges.

第6題TranslationJudgmentJudgewhethertheunderlinedtranslationineachsentenceisaccurateornot.Whatismore,climatechangewon’tbe

平穩(wěn)地過渡asmoothtransitiontoawarmerworld.

第7題TranslationJudgmentJudgewhethertheunderlinedtranslationineachsentenceisaccurateornot.Theyagreethat全球變暖的長期影響thelongeffectsofheatwavewillbedisastrousfortheplanetanditsinhabitants.

第8題TranslationJudgmentJudgewhethertheunderlinedtranslationineachsentenceisaccurateornot.Mostscientistsnolongerdoubtthattheworldiswarmingupandthat

人類改變了氣候humanityhasalteredclimate.第9題VocabularyReplacementChoosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedwordwithoutcausinganygrammaticalerrororchangingthebasicmeaningofeachsentence.Theynotonlystrivetomakemoviebutalsooperatewithintime,budget,andpeople

constraints.AresourcesBmainstreamsCconsumptionDrestrictions第10題VocabularyReplacementChoosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedwordwithoutcausinganygrammaticalerrororchangingthebasicmeaningofeachsentence.Itisvalidto

speculatethatmemoryistheoldestmentalskill,fromwhichallothersderive.AilluminateBconsiderCoriginateDrecognize第11題VocabularySelectionShefoundherselfina_____________withherparentsoverherfuturecareer.AparadoxBdilemmaCconflictDprejudice第12題VocabularySelectionSmilingandlaughinghasactuallybeenshownto_____________tensionandstress.AreconcileBrectifyCrelieveDreclaim第13題VocabularySelectionOnthewaytothecompany,becausetheroadwasblockedbyatrafficaccident,themanagerhadtomakea_____________.AdepartureBdeviationCdetourDdigression第14題VocabularySelectionInspiteofhisunfortunatepersonalexperience,hissongs________afeelingofwarmthandhopetotheaudience.AconvenedBconveyed第15題VocabularySelectionTheywereina__________position,withtheenemyonthehillabovethem.AvoluntaryBvulnerable第16題VocabularySelectionThetwocountriesshouldsettletheirdisputesina_______manner.ArationalBresolute第17題VocabularySelectionArichmancouldappealwiththeaidofcounselwhileapoormanwouldbe_________ofhisopportunity.AderivedBdeprived第18題VocabularySelectionAlthoughthemaincharactersinthenovelaresotruetolife,theyarecertainly______.AimaginaryBimperative第19題VocabularySelectionAswiththedevelopmentofallskills,the________approachdescribedinthischapterneedstobesupplementedbypracticalexperience.AhypotheticalBtheoretical第20題VocabularySelectionMostaquariumplantscomefromtropicandsubtropicalareas,withafewfromthewarmerpartsofthe_______zone.AtemperateBdeveloped第21題VocabularySelectionWemustkeeptheproblem________;it’snotreallythatserious.AatastretchBinperspective第22題VocabularySelectionBabiesareweakandvulnerable________hugeshapesandloudnoisesthattheycanonlydimlyperceive.AInthefaceofBInfavorof第23題VocabularySelectionIt’ssuchabeautifulcityandit’sashamewedidn’thavemoretimeto_______.AwashedawayBLookedaround第24題VocabularySelectionInfact,manyrecentdevelopmentshaveservedto_______thegapbetweenNorthandSouth.AwidenBmigrated第25題VocabularySelectionMymotherandmysistershave________ideasonhowtoraisechildren.AhumaneBdiverse第26題VocabularySelectionThecloudabsorbssunlight,heatingthestratosphereupbutstopping________fromreachingtheEarth.AtransitionBwarmth第27題VocabularySelectionEventswillbetakingplaceineverytime_______ontheplanetincitiessuchasNewYork,London,LosAngeles,Tokyo,creatingacontinuous,24-hourEarthDaycelebration.AzoneBstrip第28題VocabularySelectionThe______ofpensionerslivingbelowthepovertylineshaveincreasedby15%inthelastfouryears.AvariationBpercentageUnitTest第1題ListeningComprehensionWhydidthemanfailtobecomeacomputerengineer?

?瀏覽器不支持音頻?ABecausehismathwasnevergoodenough.BBecausehehadtookeenaloveforSpanish.CBecauseheneverhadenoughinterestinscience.DBecausehespentalotoftimedreaminginsteadofstudying.第2題ListeningComprehensionWhatdoesthemanmean???AHe’safraidtodosomeoftheexerciseshimself.BThemathclassisonlyhalfwayover.CHedoesn’tbelieveanythingpeopletellhim.DThestudentsdislikemath.第3題ReadingComprehensionChoosemorethanonestatementsthatcan

matchthecontentofthepassage.Historically,thetraditionalroleofwomenofallclassesinBritainhadbeenlimitedtothatofmotherinthehome.Singleandchildlesswomenconsequentlyhadanuncomfortableanddifficulttime.Themajorityofwomenhadnovotingorpoliticalrightsuntil1928,andforcenturieswivesandtheirpropertyhadbeenthelegalpossessionsoftheirhusbands.Formaleducationforwomenwasthoughttobeunnecessaryfortheirroleinlife,andwasnon-existentforthemajority.Thefemalepositioninsocietybecamealittlebetterinsomerespectstowardstheendofthenineteenthcentury,butwasstillverylimited.However,elementaryeducationforallwasestablishedandafewinstitutionsofhighereducationbegantoadmitwomeninrestrictednumbers.

Sincethe1960s,womeninBritainhavebeenfightingforgreaterequalitywithmeninjobopportunitiesandratesofpay.Variouslawsfromthe1970stothepresenthavebeenmade.Inspiteofallthese,menremainbetterpaidthanwomeninmanyoccupations,particularlyinindustry.Womenconstitutenearlyhalfthenationalworkforce;therearemoreemployedmarriedwomeninBritainthaninanyotherEuropeanCommunitycountry;andsome60percentofwivesarenowemployedcomparedwith22percentin1951.Buttheiraverageweeklywageisstillonly70percentoftheaveragepaidtomen.Thisistrueofboththemanufacturingtradesandtheserviceindustries.Themajorityoffemaleworkersareconsequentlybadlypaid,part-timeandoftenunprotectedbythetradeunionsorthelaw.AAttheendofthe19thcentury,womengainedtheirpoliticalrights.BWomencouldnotreceiveanyeducationinthe18thcentury.CNowinBrit