Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Sample Answer [A][B] [C] [D] 1. A)At a theatre. Section B Passage One 11. A)Anxious and worried. 14. A)He ran a village shop. Passage Three 17. A)Because there are no signs to direct them. Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) Passage One On average, American kids ages 3 to 12 spent 29 hours a week in school, eight hours more than they did in 1981. They also did more household work and participated in more of such organized activities as soccer and ballet (芭蕾舞). Involvement in sports, in particular, rose almost 50% from 1981 to 1997: boy now spend an average of four hours a week playing sports; girls log half that time. All in all, however, children's leisure time dropped from 40% of the day in 1981 to 25%. Passage Two Passage Three Professor Smith recently persuaded 35 people, 23 of them women, to keep a diary of all their absent-minded actions for a fortnight. When he came to analyse their embarrassing lapses(差错) in a scientific report, he was surprised to find that nearly all of them fell into a few groupings. Nor did the lapses appear to be entirely random(随机的). Passage Four It's no secret that many children would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents than with the parents that nature dealt them. That's especially true of children who remain in abusive homes because the law blindly favors biological parents. It's also true of children who suffer for years in foster homes (收养孩子的家庭) because of parents who can't or won't care for them but refuse to give up custody(监护) rights. Part Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 41.She _______ her trip to New York because she was ill. PartⅣ Short Answer Questions (15 minutes) What personal qualities are desirable in a teacher? I think the following would be generally accepted. PartⅤ Writing (30minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write an eye-witness account of a traffic accident. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese: 2003年6月四级听力试题原文及译文 Section A 大学英语四级考试2003年6月真题点评 Section B B) Passage Two C) Passage Three Part II Reading Comprehension Passage Two Passage Three Passage Four Part III Vocabulary and Structure D) Part IV Short Answer Questions Part V Writing
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Example: You will hear:
You will read:
A) At the office.
B) In the waiting room.
C) At the airport.
D) In a restaurant.
From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) "At the office" is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.
B)At a booking office.
C)At a railway station.
D)At a restaurant.
2. A)The man is inviting the woman to dinner.
B)The woman is too busy to join the man for dinner.
C)The woman is a friend of the Stevensons'.
D)The man is going to visit the Stevensons.
3. A)The professor's presentation was not convincing enough.
B)The professor's lecture notes were too complicated.
C)The professor spoke with a strong accent.
D)The professor spoke too fast.
4. A)The furnished apartment was inexpensive.
B)The apartment was provided with some old furniture.
C)The furniture in the market was on sale every Sunday.
D)The furniture he bought was very cheap.
5. A)The man is thinking about taking a new job.
B)The man likes a job that enables him to travel.
C)The man is sure that he will gain more by taking the job.
D)The man doesn't want to stay home and take care of their child.
6. A)Take the GRE test again in 8 weeks.
B)Call to check his scores.
C)Be patient and wait.
D)Inquire when the test scores are released.
7. A)She read it selectively.
B)She went over it chapter by chapter.
C)She read it slowly.
D)She finished it at a stretch.
8. A)He was kept in hospital for a long time.
B)He was slightly injured in a traffic accident.
C)He was seriously wounded in a mine explosion.
D)He was fined for speeding.
9. A)Wait for a taxi.
B)Buy some food.
C)Go on a trip.
D)Book train tickets.
10. A)It's not as hard as expected.
B)It's too tough for some students.
C)It's much more difficult than people think.
D)It's believed to be the hardest optional course.
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
B)Proud and excited.
C)Nervous and confused.
D)Inspired and confident.
12. A)His father scolded him severely.
B)His father took back the six dollars.
C)His father made him do the cutting again.
D)His father cut the leaves himself.
13. A)One can benefit a lot from working with his father.
B)Manual labourers shouldn't be looked down upon.
C)One should always do his job earnestly.
D)Teenagers tend to be careless.
Passage Two
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
B)He worked on a farm.
C)He worked in an advertising agency.
D)He was a gardener.
15. A)It was stressful.
B)It was colorful.
C)It was peaceful.
D)It was boring.
16. A)His desire to start his own business.
B)The crisis in his family life.
C)The decline in his health.
D)His dream of living in the countryside.
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
B)Because no tour guides are available.
C)Because all the buildings in the city look alike.
D)Because the university is everywhere in the city.
18. A)They set their own exams.
B)They select their own students.
C)They award their own degrees.
D)They organize their own laboratory work.
19. A)Most of them have a long history.
B)Many of them are specialized libraries.
C)They house more books than any other university library.
D)They each have a copy of every book published in Britain.
20. A)Very few of them are engaged in research.
B)They were not awarded degrees until 1948.
C)They have outnumbered male students.
D)They were not treated equally until 1881.
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
"Children are affected by the same time crunch(危机) that affects their parents," says Sandra Hofferth, who headed the recent study of children's timetable. A chief reason, she says, is that more mothers are working outside the home. (Nevertheless, children in both double-income and "male breadwinner" households spent comparable amounts of time interacting with their parents, 19 hours and 22 hours respectively. In contrast, children spent only 9 hours with their single mothers.)
All work and no play could make for some very messed-up kids" Play is the most powerful way a child explores the world and learns about himself," says T.Berry Brazelton, professor at Harvard Medical School. Unstructured play encourages independent thinking and allows the young to negotiate their relationships with their peers, but kids ages 3 to 12 spent only 12 hours a week engaged in it.
The children sampled spent a quarter of their rapidly decreasing "free time" watching television. But that, believe it or not, was one of the findings parents might regard as good news. If they're spending less time in front of the TV set, however, kids aren't replacing it with reading. Despite efforts to get kids more interested in books, the children spent just over an hour a week reading. Let's face it, who's got the time?
21. By mentioning "the same time crunch"(Line 1, Para.2) Sandra Hofferth means _______.
A)children have little time to play with their parents
B)children are not taken good care of by their working parents
C)both parents and children suffer from lack of leisure time
D)both parents and children have trouble managing their time
22. According to the author, the reason given by Sandra Hofferth for the time crunch is ________.
A)quite convincing
B)partially true
C)totally groundless
D)rather confusing
23. According to the author a child develops better if _______.
A)he has plenty of time reading and studying
B)he is left to play with his peers in his own way
C)he has more time participating in school activities
D)he is free to interact with his working parents
24. The author is concerned about the fact that American kids _________.
A)are engaged in more and more structured activities
B)are increasingly neglected by their working mothers
C)are spending more and more time watching TV
D)are involved less and less in household work
25. We can infer from the passage that ________.
A)extracurricular activities promote children's intelligence
B)most children will turn to reading with TV sets switched off
C)efforts to get kids interested in reading have been fruitful
D)most parents believe reading to be beneficial to children
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
Henry Ford, the famous U.S. inventor and car manufacturer, once said, "The business of America is business." By this he meant that the U.S. way of life is based on the values of the business world.
Few would argue with Ford's statement. A brief glimpse at a daily newspaper vividly shows how much people in the United States think about business. Fox example, nearly every newspaper has a business section, in which the deals and projects, finances and management, stock prices and labor problems of corporations are reported daily. In addition, business news can appear in every other section. Most national news has an important financial aspect to it. Welfare, foreign aid, the federal budget, and the policies of the Federal Reserve Bank are all heavily affected by business. Moreover, business news appears in some of the unlikeliest places. The world of arts and entertainment is often referred to as "the entertainment industry" or "show business."
The positive side of Henry Ford's statement can be seen in the prosperity that business has brought to U.S. life. One of the most important reasons so many people from all over the world come to live in the United States is the dream of a better job. Jobs are produced in abundance(大量地) because the U.S. economic system is driven by competition. People believe that this system creates more wealth, more jobs, and a materially better way of life.
The negative side of Henry Ford's statement, however, can be seen when the word business is taken to mean big business. And the term big business-referring to the biggest companies, is seen in opposition to labor. Throughout U.S. history working people have had to fight hard for higher wages, better working conditions, and the right to form unions. Today, many of the old labor disputes are over, but there is still some employee anxiety. Downsizing-the laying off of thousands of workers to keep expenses low and profits high-creates feelings of insecurity for many.
26. The United States is a typical country ________.
A) which encourages free trade at home and abroad
B) where people's chief concern is how to make money
C) where all businesses are managed scientifically
D) which normally works according to the federal budget
27. The influence of business in the U.S. is evidenced by the fact that ________.
A) most newspapers are run by big businesses
B) even public organizations concentrate on working for profits
C) Americans of all professions know how to do business
D) even arts and entertainment are regarded as business
28. According to the passage, immigrants choose to settle in the U.S., dreaming that ________ .
A) they can start profitable businesses there
B) they can be more competitive in business
C) they will make a fortune overnight there
D) they will find better chances of employment
29. Henry Ford's statement can be taken negatively because _______.
A) working people are discouraged to fight for their rights
B) there are many industries controlled by a few big capitalists
C) there is a conflicting relationship between big corporations and labor
D) public services are not run by the federal government
30. A company's efforts to keep expenses low and profits high may result in ______.
A)reduction in the number of employees
B) improvement of working conditions
C) fewer disputes between labor and management
D) a rise in workers' wages
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
One of the women, for instance, on leaving her house for work one morning threw her dog her earrings and tried to fix a dog biscuit on her ear. "The explanation for this is that the brain is like a computer," explains the professor. "People programme themselves to do certain activities regularly. It was the woman's custom every morning to throw her dog two biscuits and them put on her earrings. But somehow the action got reversed in the programme." About one in twenty of the incidents the volunteers reported were these "programme assembly failures."
Altogether the volunteers logged 433 unintentional actions that they found themselves doing - an average of twelve each. There appear to be peak periods in the day when we are at our zaniest(荒谬可笑的). These are two hours some time between eight a.m. and noon, between four and six p.m. with a smaller peak between eight and ten p.m. "Among men the peak seems to be when a changeover in brain 'programmes' occurs, as for instance between going to and from work." Women on average reported slightly more lapses-12.5 compared with 10.9 for men - probably because they were more reliable reporters.
A startling finding of the research is that the absent-minded activity is a hazard of doing things in which we are skilled. Normally, you would expect that skill reduces the number of errors we make. But trying to avoid silly slips by concentrating more could make things a lot worse-even dangerous.
31. In his study Professor Smith asked the subjects ________.
A)to keep track of people who tend to forget things
B） To report their embarrassing lapses at random
C) to analyse their awkward experiences scientifically
D)to keep a record of what they did unintentionally
32. Professor Smith discovered that ________.
A)certain patterns can be identified in the recorded incidents
B)many people were too embarrassed to admit their absent-mindedness
C)men tend to be more absent-minded than women
D)absent-mindedness is an excusable human weakness
33. "Programme assembly failures"(Line 6, Para.2) refers to the phenomenon that people ________.
A) often fail to programme their routines beforehand
B)tend to make mistakes when they are in a hurry
C) unconsciously change the sequence of doing things
D) are likely to mess things up if they are too tired
34. We learn from the third paragraph that __________.
A)absent-mindedness tends to occur during certain hours of the day
B)women are very careful to perform actions during peak periods
C)women experience more peak periods of absent-mindedness
D)men's absent-mindedness often results in funny situations
35. It can be concluded from the passage that _________.
A)people should avoid doing important things during peak periods of lapses B)hazards can be avoided when people do things they are good at
C)people should be careful when programming their actions
D)lapses cannot always be attributed to lack of concentration
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
Fourteen-year-old Kimberly Mays fits neither description, but her recent court victory could eventually help children who do. Kimberly has been the object of an angry custody battle between the man who raised her and her biological parents, with whom she has never lived. A Florida judge ruled that the teenager can remain with the only father she's ever known and that her biological parents have "no legal claim" on her.
The ruling, though it may yet be reversed, sets aside the principle that biology is the primary determinant of parentage. That's an important development, one that's long overdue.
Shortly after birth in December 1978, Kimberly Mays and another infant were mistakenly switched and sent home with the wrong parents. Kimberly's biological parents, Ernest and Regina Twigg, received a child who died of a heart disease in 1988. Medical tests showed that the child wasn't the Twiggs' own daughter, but Kimberly was, thus sparking a custody with the Twiggs getting visiting rights. Those rights were ended when Mr. Mays decided that Kimberly was being harmed.
The decision to leave Kimberly with Mr. Mays rendered her suit debated. But the judge made clear that Kimberly did have standing to sue (起诉) on her own behalf. Thus he made clear that she was more than just property to be handled as adults saw fit.
Certainly, the biological link between parent and child is fundamental. But biological parents aren't always preferable to adoptive ones, and biological parentage does not convey an absolute ownership that cancels all the rights of children.
36. What was the primary consideration in the Florida judge's ruling?
A)The biological link.
B)The child's benefits.
C)The traditional practice.
D)The parents' feelings.
37. We can learn from the Kimberly case that _______.
A)children are more than just personal possessions of their parents
B)the biological link between parent and child should be emphasized
C)foster homes bring children more pain and suffering than care
D)biological parents shouldn't claim custody rights after their child is adopted
38. The Twiggs claimed custody rights to Kimberly because _________.
A)they found her unhappy in Mr. Mays'custody
B)they regarded her as their property
C)they were her biological parents
D)they felt guilty about their past mistake
39. Kimberly had been given to Mr. Mays _______.
A) by sheer accident
B)out of charity
C)at his request
D)for better care
40.The author's attitude towards the judge's ruling could be described as ______.
A)doubtful B)critical
C)cautious D)supportive
A) called off B)closed down C)put up D)went off
42._______ the storm, the ship would have reached its destination on time.
A)But for B)In case of C)In spite of D)Because of
43.We should concentrate on sharply reducing interest rates to pull the economy out of ______.
A)rejection B)restriction C)retreat D)recession
44.The ______ of finding gold in California attracted a lot of people to settle down there.
A) prospects B)speculations C) stakes D)provisions
45.I suffered from mental _______ because of stress from my job.
A)damage B)release C)relief D)fatigue
46.The rest of the day was entirely at his ________ for reading or recreation.
A) dismissal B)survival C) disposal D)arrival
47.You will not be ______ about your food in time of great hunger.
A)special B)particular C) peculiar D)specific
48.Crime is increasing worldwide, and there is every reason to believe the _____ will continue into the next decade.
A) emergency B)trend C) pace D)schedule
49.You shouldn't have written in the ________ since the book belongs to the library.
A) interval B) border C)margin D)edge
50.The ______ of airplane engines announced a coming air raid.
A)roar B)exclamation C)whistle D)scream
51.This ticket ________you to a free boat tour on the lake.
A) entitles B) appoints C) grants D)credits
52.This is the nurse who _____ to me when I was ill in hospital.
A)accompanied B) attended C)entertained D)shielded
53. I was about to _______ a match when I remembered Tom's warning.
A) rub B) hit C) scrape D)strike
54.The advertisement says this material doesn't ______ in the wash, but it has.
A) contract B) shrink C) slim D)dissolve
55.He was proud of being chosen to participate in the game and he _______ us that he would try as hard as possible.
A) insured B) guaranteed C) assumed D)assured
56.Not only the professionals but also the amateurs will ________ from the new training facilities.
A) derive B) acquire C) benefit D)reward
57.The work was almost complete when we received orders to _______ no further with it.
A)progress B)proceed C) march D)promote
58. I waited for him half an hour, but he never ________.
A)turned in B) turned down C) turned off D)turned up
59. A house with a dangerous gas ______ can be broken into immediately.
A) leak B) split C) mess D)crack
60.A dark suit is _______ to a light one for evening wear.
A)favourable B) suitable C)preferable D)proper
61. It was in the United States that I made the _______ of Professor Jones.
A) acknowledgement B) acquaintance C)recognition D)association
62.Could you take a _______ sheet of paper and write your name at the top?
A) bare B) vacant C) hollow D)blank
63.A culture in which the citizens share similar religious beliefs and values is more likely to have laws that represent the wishes of its people than is a culture where citizens come from _______ backgrounds.
A) extensive B) influential C) diverse D)identical
64.Areas where students have particular difficulty have been treated ______ particular care.
A) by B) in C) under D)with
65.He gave a _______ to handle the affairs in a friendly manner.
A) pledge B) mission C) plunge D)motion
66.Don't let the child play with scissors ________ he cuts himself.
A) in case B) so that C) now that D)only if
67. __________ the danger from enemy action, people had to cope with a severe shortage of food, clothing, and almost everything.
A)As far as B) As long as C)As well as D)As soon as
68.Many people lost their jobs during the business ________.
A)desperation B) decrease C) despair D)depression
69.Whenever a big company _______ a small one, the product almost always gets worse.
A) gets on with B) cuts down C) takes over D)puts up with
70.Mr. Smith was the only witness who said that the fire was __________.
A) mature B) deliberate C) meaningful D)innocent
Directions: In this part there is a short passage with 8 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. Write your answers in the spaces provided on the right of the page.
First, the teacher's personality should be lively and attractive. This does not rule out people who are plain-looking, or even ugly, because many such people have great personal charm. But it does rule out such types as the over-excitable, sad, cold, and frustrated.
Secondly, it is not merely desirable but essential for a teacher to have a genuine capacity for sympathy, a capacity to understand the minds and feelings of other people, especially, since most teachers are school teachers, the minds and feelings of children. Closely related with this is the capacity to be tolerant-not, indeed, of what is wrong, but of the weaknesses and immaturity of human nature which induce (诱导) people, and again especially children, to make mistakes.
Thirdly, I hold it essential for a teacher to be both intellectually and morally honest. This means that he will be aware of his intellectual strengths and limitations, and will have thought about and decided upon the moral principles by which his life shall be guided. There is no contradiction in my going on to say that a teacher should be a bit of an actor. That is part of the technique of teaching, which demands that every now and then a teacher should be able to put on an act - to enliven(使生动) a lesson, correct a fault, of award praise. Children, especially young children, live in a world that is rather large than life.
A teacher must be capable of infinite patience. This, I may say, is largely a matter of self-discipline and self-training, for we are none of us born like that.
Finally, I think a teacher should have the kind of mind which always wants to go on learning. Teaching is a job at which one will never be perfect; there is always something more to learn about it. There are three principal objects of study: the subjects which the teacher is teaching; the methods by which the subjects can best be taught to the particular pupils in the classes he is teaching; and-by far the most important - the children, young people, or adults to whom the subjects are to be taught. The two fundamental principles of British education today are that education is education of the whole person, and that it is best acquired through full and active co-operation between two persons, the teacher and the learner.
S1. Plain-looking teachers can also be admired by their students if they have S1 .
S2.The author says it is S2 that teachers be sympathetic with their students.
S3. A teacher should be tolerant because humans tend to have S3(1) and to be
S3(2) .
S4. A teacher who is S4 will be able to make his lessons more lively.
S5. How can a teacher acquire infinite patience? S5
S6. Since teaching is a job no one can be perfect at, it is necessary for teachers to keep improving their knowledge of the subjects they teach and their S6 .
S7. Teachers' most important object of study is S7 .
S8. Education cannot be best acquired without S8 between the teacher and the learner.
S1.________________________________________
S2.________________________________________
S3. (1)_____________________________________
(2)____________________________________
S4.________________________________________ S5.________________________________________ S6.________________________________________ S7.________________________________________ S8.________________________________________
假设你在某日某时某地目击一起车祸，就此写一份见证书。见证书须包括以下几点：
１． 车祸发生的时间及地点
２． 你所见到的车祸情况
３． 你对车祸原因的分析
An Eye-Witness Account of a Traffic Accident
W：Gorge, look at the long waiting line. I am glad you've made a reservation.
M：More and more people enjoy eating out now. Beside, this place is especially popular with the overseas students.
Q：Where did the conversation most probably take place?
W: 乔治，看看这里排着这么长的队，真高兴你订到了座位。
M：越来越多的人喜欢在外面吃饭。而且这个地方尤其受留学生亲睐。
Q：对话可能在哪里发生？
M:I wonder if you can drop by tomorrow evening. The Stevensons are coming over to dinner. I'd like you to meet them.
W: Sure, I'd love to. I've heard they are very interesting people.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
M：你明天晚上能到我这来一趟吗？史蒂文森一家明天到我家吃晚饭，我希望你能见见他们。
W：当然，我非常愿意。我听说他们非常有意思。
Q：我们可从该对话中了解到什么？
W: The presentation made by Professor Jacksonwas complicated to understand.
M: Well, I think he didn't speak slowly enough for us
for us to take the notes.
Q: What did the man complain?
W：杰克森教授作的报告太难懂了。
M；我觉得他的语速太快，我们根本没法做笔记。
Q：男士抱怨什么？
W: You've got your apartment furnished, haven't you?
M: I've bought some used furniture from Sunday market. It was a real bargain.
Q: What does the man mean?
W：你买了家俱，是吗？
M：我从周日市场买了一些旧家俱。价钱便宜。
Q：男人什么意思？
M Mary doesn't want me to take the job. She says our child is too young. And the job requires much travelling.
W: You should talk to her again and see if you can find a way out. Think about the gains and losses before you make the decision.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
M：玛丽不想让我干那个工作，她说孩子还些这个工作又需要我经常出差。
W：你应该和她再谈谈，看你们能不能想出个两全其美的办法。权衡一下利弊，再做决定。
Q：从对话中我们可以了解到什么？
M:I haven't got my scores on the GRE test yet. Do you think I should call to make inquiries?
W: There is no hurry. The test scores are released at least eight weeks after the test.
Q: What does the woman advise the man to do?
M：我还不知道GRE考试的分数。你觉得我是不是该打电话问问？
W：不要急。考试的分数至少要在考试后八周之后公布。
Q：女人建议男人干嘛？
M: Have you finished reading the book you bought last month?
W: oh, I didn't read straight through the way you read a novel,I just covered a few chapters which interested me most.
Q: How did the woman read the book?
M：你读上个月你买的那本书了吗？
W：哦，我不象你读小说那样从头读到尾。我读了我感兴趣的几章。
Q：女人采用什么读书方式？
W: Hello, Joe, Haven't seen you for quite a while. Are you fine?
M: Oh,yes, but not a thing to go against me. I had a car accident, only someminor injuries though.
Q: What happened to Joe?
W：你好，乔，很久不见，你好吗？
M：还好，我吉人自有天相，出了车祸，只不过受了轻伤。
m: The taxi is waiting downstairs, let's hurry.
W: Wait a minute. I'll take some food with us. I don't like the meal served on the train.
Q: What are the speakers going to do?
M：出租车在楼下等着，赶紧！
M：等等，我要带点吃的东西。我不喜欢吃火车上供应的食物。
Q：两个谈话者准备做什么？
W: Is that optional course as hard as everybody says?
M: It's actually even worse, believe it or not.
Q :What did the man say about the course?
W：那门选修课象别人说的那么难吗？
M：不管你信不信，难极了。
Q：他们如何评价选修课？
Section B
Passage 1
My father woke me up early one morning when I was fourteen and announced "Get up, you are going with me to cut grass." I felt proud and excited because my father thought I was responsible enough to help him in his business. Still, that first day was very hard. From sunrise to sunset, my father, my younger brother and I cut and t very large yards in well-to-do part of the city. By the end of the day I was exhausted, but I felt good. I put out a hard day's labor and earned six dollars. One day, my father spotted some weeds I have miss cutting and pulled me inside. "Cut that section again!" he said firmly "and don't make me have to tell you again.” The message was very clear. Today I stress the importance of doing the job right the first time. Every job I have held from cutting lawns to wash dishes to working a machine on the construction site. I have learned something that help me in my next job. If you work hard enough, you can learn from any job you do.
11 Q: How did the speaker feel when his father asked him to help cut grass?
13 Q: What did his father do when the speaker missed cutting some leaves?
14 Q:What did the speak want to tell us in this passage?
Passage B
I am living in a small village in the country. My wife and I run a village shop. We have a very peaceful live, boring some my say. But we love it. We know all the people in the village. They have plenty of time to stop and chat. I have plenty of time for my hobbies too--gardening, fishing, walking in the country side. I love the outdoor life. It wasn't always like this though I used to have a really stressful job, working so late in the office every evening. I often bring work home at the weekends. The advertising world is very competitive. And when I look back, I can't imagine how I stood it. I have no private life at all. No time for the really important things in life. Because of the pressure of the job, I used to smoke and drink too much. The crisis came when my wife left me. She complaint that she never saw me and I had no time for family life. This made me realize what is really important to me. I talked things through with her and decided to get back together and started a new and better life together. I gave up tobacco and alcohol and searched for new hobbies. Now I am afraid of looking back since the past life seemed like a horrible dream.
14 What did the speaker do for a living?
15 What do we know about the speaker's life in the past?
16 What made the speaker change his life style?
Passage 3
"Where is the university?" is the question many visitors to Cambridge ask. But no one could point at any one direction because there is no campus. The university consists of 31 self-governing colleges. It has lecture halls, libraries, laboratories, museums and offices throughout the city. Individual colleges choose their own students who have to meet their minimum entrance requirements set by the university. And the graduates usually live and study in their colleges but they are taught in very full groups. Lectures and laboratories and practical work are organized by the university and held in university buildings. There are over ten thousand undergraduates and three thousand five hundred post-graduates. About 40% of them are women and some 8% from overseas. As well as teaching, research is of major importance. Since the beginning of the twentieth century, more than sixty university members have won Nobel prizes. The university has a huge number of buildings for teaching and research. It has more than 60 specialist subject libraries as well as the university library, which as the copy-right libraries, is entitled to a copy of every book published in Britain. Examinations are held and degrees are awarded by the university. It allowed women to take the university exams in the 1881, but it was the not until 1941 that they were awarded degrees.
17 Why is it difficult to located Cambridge University?
18 What does the passage tell us about the colleges of the university?
19 What can be learnt from the passage about the libraries in Cambridge University?
20 What does we know from the passage tell us about the women students in Cambridge university?
A) Part I Listening Comprehension
Section A
1．2． W: George, look at the long waiting line. I'm glad you've made a reservation.
M: More and more people enjoy eating out now. Besides, this place is especially popular with overseas students.
Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?
选D。
【解析】听到make a reservation时, 几个选项都有可能入选，但eating out是关键词，只要听清这个短语，即知答案。另外overseas students也有助于答案的确定。
2. M: I wonder if you can drop by tomorrow evening. The Stevensons are coming over for dinner. I'd like you to meet them.
W: Sure, I'd love to. I've heard they are very interesting people.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
选A。
【解析】原文中并未直接提到要邀请女士吃晚饭，但由I wonder if you can drop by，I'd like you to meet them，以及女士的回答Sure, I'd love to这些信息足以推断出答案。选项C是个干扰项，若听到I've heard，即可排除。
3. W: The presentation made by Professor Jackson was too complicated to understand.
M: Well, I think he didn't speak slowly enough for us to take notes.
Q: What is the man's complaint?
选D。
【解析】男士说he didn't speak slowly enough，由此可以很快得出答案。B是强干扰项，但首先complicated是女士对教授presentation的观点，其次，男士说教授说得太快了，根本记不下来笔记，可见说笔记难是不可能的了。
4. W: You've got your apartment furnished, haven't you?
M: Yes. I bought some used furniture at the Sunday Market. And it was a real bargain.
Q: What does the man mean?
选D。
【解析】本题的关键在于听懂男士的答语it was a real bargain（真便宜），D是其同义转述。B是一个强干扰项，意思是"公寓提供一些旧家具"，与I bought some used furniture不符。
5. M: Mary doesn't want me to take the job. She says our child is too young and the job requires much traveling.
W: You should talk to her again and see if you can find a way out. Think about the gains and losses before you make a decision.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
选A。
【解析】从男士的第一句话即可知谈话的主题。二人的谈话只提到了男士妻子Mary对这份工作的见解，始终未提男士的观点，所以运用排除法，B、C、D选项均不符原文，属过度推断。
6. M: I haven't got my scores on the GRE test yet. Do you think I should call to make inquiries?
W: There's no hurry. The test scores are released at least 8 weeks after the test.
Q: What does the woman advise the man to do?
选C。
【解析】女士说There's no hurry，然后解释了考试分数至少在8周之后才会通知，由此可推知现在男士应该继续等待。选项A、B、D均是对对话内容的错误理解。
7. M: Have you finished reading the book you bought last month?
W: Oh, I didn't read it straight through the way you read a novel. I just covered a few chapters that interest me most.
Q: How did the woman read the book?
选A。
【解析】女士说I didn't read it straight through the way you read a novel，由此可排除B、D。她又说I just covered a few chapters that interest me most，可见女士是跳着看这本书的，选项A是其同义转述。至于读得快慢，对话未提，不能妄下论断，可排除C。选项D中的finish at a stretch意为"一口气读完"，而对话中说只读了感兴趣的几章，故排除。
8. W: Hi, John! Haven't seen you for quite a while. Are you fine?
M: Oh, yes. But luck seemed to go against me. I had a car accident. Only some minor injuries though.
Q: What happened to John?
选B。
【解析】男士说自己出了车祸，但接着就说Only some minor injuries though，可知他只是轻微受伤，A、C显然不可能；D项毫无根据。原文中luck seemed to go against me是"不走运"的意思。
9. M: The taxi is waiting downstairs. Let's hurry!
W: Wait a minute. I'll take some food with us. I don't like the meals served on the train.
Q: What are the speakers going to do?
选C。
【解析】文中一开始就提到了taxi，但是taxi在等他们，不是他们等taxi，可迅速排除选项A。接着女士提到了take some food with us，即可排除B选项。最后女士说到了火车，显然他们正要去乘火车，选项是C正确打断。选项D纯属臆断。
10. W: Is that optional course as hard as everybody says?
M: It's actually even worse, believe it or not.
Q: What does the man say about the course?
选C。
【解析】本题中as hard as和even worse是关键词，只要听清即知正确答案。A与原文相反；B没有根据，二人并未对学生之间的差别进行比较；D属过度推断。本题的关键在于对英语中几种比较表达的理解。
Passage One
My father woke me up early one morning when I was 14 and announced, "Get up. You are going with me to cut grass." I felt proud and excited because my father thought I was responsible enough to help him in his business. Still, that first day was very hard. From sunrise to sunset, my father, my younger brother and I cut and trimmed very large yards in a well-to-do part of the city. By the end of the day, I was exhausted, but I felt good. I had put in a hard day's labor and had earned 6 dollars.
One day, my father spotted some leaves I had missed cutting and pulled me aside. "Cut that section again." he said firmly, " and don't make me have to tell you to do it again." The message was clear. Today I stress the importance of doing a job right the first time. In every job I have held, from cutting lawns to washing dishes to working a machine on a construction site, I have learned something that helped me in my next job. If you work hard enough, you can learn from any job you do.
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. How did the speaker feel when his father asked him to help cut grass?
选B。文中明确提到了I felt proud and excited，是一个小男孩在被父亲委以重任时的心情。选项D有一定的干扰性，但程度过重，不符合人物的年龄和心情。
12. What did his father do when the speaker missed cutting some leaves?
选C。从他父亲的话Cut that section again即知正确答案。其他三项均与事实不符。
13. What did the speaker want to tell us in this passage?
选C。主旨题。原文的故事实际上就是告诉人们做事要认真。说话人在后面也说到Today I stress the importance of doing a job right the first time。选项A尽管没有原则性的错误，但不是本文真正要说的主旨。B、D与原文无关。
I live in a small village in the country. My wife and I run the village shop. We have a very peaceful life. Boring, some might say. But we love it. We know all the people in the village and have plenty of time to stop and chat. I have plenty of time for my hobbies too, gardening, fishing, walking in the countryside. I love the outdoor life.
It wasn't always like this though. I used to have a really stressful job, working till late at the office every evening and often bring work home at the weekend. The advertising world is very competitive and when I look back, I can't imagine how I stood it. I had no private life at all. No time for the really important things in life. Because of the pressure of the job, I used to smoke and drink too much. The crisis came when my wife left me. She complained that she never saw me and that I had no time for family life.
This made me realize what was really important to me. I talked things through with her and decided to get back together again and to start a new and better life together. I gave up tobacco and alcohol and searched for new hobbies. Now I'm afraid of looking back, since the past life seemed a horrible dream.
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. What did the speaker used to do for a living?
选C。原文并未直接提及说话人过去的工作，但在自述中他提到了The advertising world is very competitive，说明他是在广告界工作，选项中只有C与广告有关。A是他现在从事的工作；B、D与原文毫无联系。
15．What do we know about the speaker's life in the past?
选A。I used to have a really stressful job这一句就点出了说话人过去工作的强度，后面又谈到他酗酒，抽烟，甚至妻子离开他，可见生活也是stressful的。C和D可以用来描述他现在的生活；B则与文章无关。
16. What made the speaker change his life style?
选B。在谈了很多过去的生活后，The crisis came when my wife left me点出他的生活出现了危机，而后面的叙述说明正是因为这次危机使他意识到什么才是生命中最宝贵的东西，于是他决定开始新的生活。其他三项都不是说话人改变生活方式的真正原因。
"Where is the university?" is a question many visitors to Cambridge ask, but no one could point them in any one direction because there is no campus. The university consists of 31 self-governing colleges. It has lecture halls, libraries, laboratories, museums and offices throughout the city. Individual colleges choose their own students who have to meet the minimum entrance requirements set by the university. Undergraduates usually live and study in their colleges where they are taught in very small groups. Lectures, and laboratory and practical work are organized by the university and held in university buildings. There are over 10,000 undergraduates and 3,500 postgraduates. About 40% of them are women, and some 8% from overseas. As well as teaching, research is of major importance. Since the beginning of the 20th century, more than 60 university members have won Nobel Prizes. The university has a huge number of buildings for teaching and research. It has more than 60 specialized subject libraries as well as the university library, which, as a copyright library, is entitled to a copy of every book published in Britain. Examinations are set and degrees are awarded by the university. It allowed women to take the university exams in 1881. But it was not until 1948 that they were awarded degrees.
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17. Why is it difficult for visitors to locate Cambridge University?
选D。原文一开头就说no one could point them in any one direction because there is no campus，然后又说整个university是由31个college组成的，并且It has lecture halls, libraries, laboratories, museums and offices throughout the city，由此可知事实上剑桥大学的特点就是没有一个圈定的校园，而是分散在城市的各个地方。
18. What does the passage tell us about the colleges of Cambridge University?
选B。只要听到Individual colleges choose their own students即可选出正确答案。A选项与原文相反，因为尽管各个大学可以选择自己的学生，但是这些学生必须meet the minimum entrance requirements set by the university；C、D也可从degrees are awarded by the university，laboratory and practical work are organized by the university这些信息加以排除。
19. What can be learned from the passage about the libraries in Cambridge University?
选B。原文在说到剑桥的图书馆时说It has more than 60 specialized subject libraries as well as the university library，说明选项B是正确的。A、C选项可能为事实，但未在原文中提及，不可选；D显然属过度推断，而且过于绝对，一看即可排除。
20. What does the passage tell about women students in Cambridge University?
选B。最后一句话it was not until 1948 that they were awarded degrees是答案的根据。A未提及；C与原文所说About 40% of them are women不符；D选项所提到的时间只是allowed women to take the university exams的时间，至于是否能够公平对待无从论断。
Passage One
内容大意
本文首先对1981年与1997年美国儿童的时间安排作了一番比较，通过一系列有力的数据证实美国儿童的闲暇时间已经大大减少。作者对此感到担忧，并由此引出自己的观点：儿童需要自己可以自由支配的时间，这样不仅可以鼓励他们独立思考，还能使他们学会如何与同龄人交往。在文章最后，作者还谈到孩子们花在阅读上的时间少主要由于自己可以自由支配的时间少，再一次重申了自己的观点。
21. 选C。要知道the same time crunch的所指，就应回到第一段去寻找答案。第一段的种种数据提供了1981年到1997年美国儿童时间安排的变化，但最关键的是最后一句话：All in all, however, children's leisure time dropped from 40% of the day in 1981 to 25%. 由此可知，这里的时间危机实际上就是指闲暇时间的缺乏。选项D是个强干扰项，但文中只谈及时间的紧张，对于父母和孩子能否安排好自己的时间未作评价。
22．选D。Sandra Hofferth认为这种时间危机是由于更多的母亲出外工作。作者在随后的括号中谈到19和22小时这两个数据时用了comparable (可比较的；比得上的) 这个词，意思就是这两个时间并没有实质上的差别。而后又话锋一转（in contrast），指出单亲家庭中母亲和孩子的相处时间只有九小时，两组数据前后矛盾，确实是rather confusing。
23．选B。可从文章第三段Unstructured play encourages independent thinking and allows the young to negotiate their relationships with their peers找到答案。A显然与作者观点相反；unstructured这个词的使用是排除C选项的有力根据；作者认为与同龄人互动很重要，因此D选项也可排除。
24．选A。从第一段作者就谈到了美国儿童参与有组织的活动的时间增加了，自由支配的时间缩短了，在第三段用了unstructured play这个词，第四段用了free time, 说明作者担心的是随着孩子们参与有组织活动的时间的增加，自由支配时间的缩短，最终会影响他们的发展。选项B是作者在第二段反驳的观点；选项C可从最后一段their rapidly decreasing "free time"相悖；第一段就说They also did more household work，排除D。
25．选D。最后一段提到Despite efforts to get kids more interested in books，说明很多父母正是因为觉得阅读对孩子有好处，才下功夫想让孩子多花点时间读书。选项A是个强干扰项，按常理来说是正确的，但不是本文所要表达的意思，文中也没有任何暗指。而且，extracurricular activities包括了structured和unstructured activities，文章中只说了unstructured play对儿童的发展有益，没有对structured activities做出评价。
内容大意
本文一开始就用Henry Ford的话点题：The business of America is business。第二段开始对这一论断加以例证，说明美国的商业化的确是无所不在，无孔不入。第三段作者对商业化对美国造成的正面影响加以阐述，比如好的工作机会。最后一段介绍了商业化带来的负面影响，主要是大企业与劳工之间的矛盾。
26．选B。无论从Henry Ford的话，还是从第二段整段对这一论段的例证都可看出美国就是一个人人都想着如何赚钱的地方。选项A不是本文的侧重点；选项C没有根据，而且此论断过于绝对，一看就应排除；选项D用常理即可推知是错误的。
27．选D。文章第二段最后说：Moreover, business news appears in some of the unlikeliest places. The world of arts and entertainment is often referred to as "the entertainment industry" or "show business." 由此可见，选项D是美国商业化影响深重的有力佐证。选项A力度不够；选项B可依据常识排除，因为即便是美国，很多公共组织也不可能以赢利为目的；选项C过于绝对，可立即排除。
28．选D。文章第三段说One of the most important reasons so many people from all over the world come to live in the United States is the dream of a better job, 由此可知大多数移居美国的人主要的目的是找份好工作。其他选项都过于片面，只可能是少数人的想法，只有选项D可以概括全面。
29．选C。最后一段主要谈论了Henry Ford的论断的负面，文章明确提到：And the term big business-referring to the biggest companies, is seen in opposition to labor. 这说明大公司大企业与劳工之间的矛盾就是美国商业化运作的负面作用。选项A与文章意思相反；B、D各为一种现象，没有正面或负面的倾向。
30．选A。要想降低费用，提高利润，B、D选项显然决不可能；C属无关选项；只有选项A可从文章的最后一句话Downsizing-the laying off of thousands of workers…中找到依据。
内容大意
本文对Professor Smith所做的实验及其得出的结果进行了描述。实验结果表明，人们由于粗心造成的差错有一定的模式可循，比如在某些特定的时间段容易出错等。文章还提到人们在做自己熟练的工作时容易犯错，这有一定的危险性，而且有时越专心，情况越糟。
31．选D。文章第一段说Professor Smith recently persuaded…to keep a diary of all their absent-minded actions for a fortnight, 选项D是这句话的同义表述。选项B是强干扰项，但文章只说让他们记录下来自己的absent-minded actions，并未特别说让他们对自己所犯的那些尴尬的差错进行报告；选项C是Professor Smith所做的事。
32．选A。第一段的后半部分提到nearly all of them fell into a few groupings，由此可知这些随意记下来的行为有一定的特定模式，A选项正是此意。B选项有可能是正确的，但不在Professor Smith所研究的范围之内；尽管第三段最后一句说Women on average reported slightly more lapses, 但作者接着就说probably because they were more reliable reporters，因此C的论断是不可靠的；D在文中没有体现。
33．选C。从第二段的实例可以看出这里的programme assembly failures是指无意识地改变了原来做事的顺序导致出错。另外，programme assembly failures的字面意思"程序安装错误"，理解其字面意思也有助于选出正确答案。
34．选A。由There appear to be peak periods in the day when we are at our zaniest可得出正确答案。B、C、D均与文章无关。
35．选D。最后一句说But trying to avoid silly slips by concentrating more could make things a lot worse, 由此可知，有时候越专心，越有可能出错，所以选项D符合文意。选项A太过绝对；选项B可由a hazard of doing things in which we are skilled这里找到排除的依据；选项C与本文的侧重点无关。
内容大意
亲生父母是不是比养父母好？本文对此提出了质疑。文章一开始就说许多在养父母的监护下生活的孩子比亲生父母照顾的孩子还要健康快乐。接着又举出Kimberly Mays的例子，说明连法官现在都在这方面取得了进步，不再将血缘上的联系作为首要的考虑因素。在文章最后，作者对法官的观点给予肯定，强调孩子不是父母的财产。
36．选B。文章第三段提到The ruling, …, sets aside the principle that biology is the primary determinant of parentage，由此可知法院并未将血缘上的联系作为评判的标准, 排除选项A；C、D在文中未提到。只有B选项可从第五段But the judge made clear that Kimberly did have standing to sue on her own behalf这里找到依据。
37．选A。这是一道主旨题。文章第五段说Thus he made clear that she was more than just property to be handled as adults saw fit, 虽然这是法官的观点，但从最后一段来看，作者是赞同这一观点的，因此选项A正确。B与文意恰好相反；C、D都过于绝对，不可选。
38．选C。文章在第四段讲述了案件发生的始末。正是因为Twigg夫妇发现他们死去的孩子不是自己亲生，而Kimberly才是，他们才开始与Robert Mays争夺监护权。选项A没有根据；选项B虽在文中有所提及，但不是他们诉诸法律的根本原因；选项D在文中没有提到。
39．选A。文中对这一题有明显的提示，在第四段说到Kimberly Mays and another infant were mistakenly switched and sent home with the wrong parents，所以Kimberly之所以成为Robert Mays的女儿纯属意外事件。
40．选D。作者的态度可从文章第一段和最后一段得出结论，文章第一句就说many children would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents than with the parents that nature dealt them；最后一段又说biological parents aren't always preferable to adoptive ones, 由此可知作者对法官的判决是持支持态度的。
41. 选A。短语辨析题。call off意为"放弃"；close down意为"关闭"；put up"举起, 抬起"；go off"离开"。由because she was ill可推断出她必定要放弃这次旅行。
42．选A。几个选项都为介词短语。but for"要不是"；in spite of"尽管"；in case of"假设, 万一"；because of"由于"。本句用了虚拟语气，说明船没有按时到达目的地，有遗憾的意思，全句大意为：要不是暴风雨，船应该已经按时抵达目的地了，选项A符合题意。
43．选D。名词辨义题。rejection"拒绝"；restriction"限制，约束"；retreat"撤退, 退却"；recession"衰退，不景气"。句中的interest rates和economy都对所填词有所暗示，能与它们同现的只有选项D。
44. 选A。名词辨义题。prospect"前景，期望"；speculation"投机"；stake"利害关系，赌注"；provision"供应，预备"。正是在加利福尼亚找到金子的期望吸引着人们在那里定居，所以选项A符合题意。选项B是个干扰项，但去淘金并不是一项投机活动。
45．选D。本题可运用逻辑推断法及排除法来解决。空格后是because of stress from my job，显然B、C不可能入选；而若选A，mental damage意思是"脑损伤"，程度太强，不符合语境；只有选项D"疲劳"放在此处最为合理。
46．选C。固定搭配题。at one's disposal意为"任意使用"，符合本句语境。
47．选B。近义词辨析题。special"特别的, 特殊的"；particular"特别的, 挑剔的"；peculiar"奇特的, 罕见的"；specific"详细而精确的, 明确的"。当你饿极了的时候，当然不会对食物挑剔，几个选项中只有B有"挑剔的"之义。
48．选B。本题可通过对句子的分析得出答案。空格处所填词前用的是定冠词the，说明该词应是对Crime is increasing worldwide的指代, 四个选项中能概括这句话的词只有trend，意为"趋势"，与increasing形成照应。emergency意为"紧急情况, 突然事件"；schedule"时间表, 进度表"。
49．选C。近义词辨析题。interval"间隔, 距离"；border"边界, 国界"；margin"页边的空白"；edge"刀口, 边缘"。句中出现了book一词，显然从四个选项的意思来看只有选项C合适。
50．选A。同义词辨析题。roar"轰鸣"；exclamation"惊呼, 感叹"；whistle"口哨声, 汽笛声"；scream"尖叫声, 喊叫声"。题中说的是飞机引擎的声音，显然只有A符合。
51．选A。固定搭配题。entitle sb. to sth.意为"给某人权力做某事"，符合句意"凭这张票你可以免费乘船在湖上一游。"其他选项无此搭配。
52．选B。又是一道固定搭配题。attend to"照顾"，符合题意。句中的nurse, hospital都与这一短语形成同现。其他选项无此搭配。
53．选D。"划火柴"的习惯说法就是strike a match。其他选项虽意思相近，但都不是习惯用法，不可选。
54．选B。近义词辨析题。contract"使缩短"；shrink"收缩, 缩短"；slim"变细, 减肥"； dissolve"溶解, 解散"。由material和in the wash 可推断句子是在说一种布料，四个选项中与布料可以同现的词只有B。shrink in the wash意为"缩水"。
55．选D。本题既需要对形近词insure, assure, assume的辨析，又需要对近义词guarantee和assure的辨析。insure"给…保险"； assume"假定, 设想", 这两个选项可首先排除; guarantee 和assure都有"保证, 担保"的意思，但guarantee后在作及物动词时后面不能接双宾语。
56．选C。做这道题时，首先要考虑几个选项哪个可以与from构成搭配。acquire和reward都是及物动词，不能后接from，因此可以排除；derive from意为"起源"；benefit from"受益于"。再看句中有the new training facilities，显然是在说"不管是职业运动员还是业余运动员都会受益于新的训练设备。"
57．选B。本题考查近义词辨析能力。几个选项都有"向前进"的意思，但promote是个及物动词，可先排除；progress强调"进步"，是积极的含义，但整个句子并没有任何积极的迹象；march往往指"行进当中的前进"；只有选项B符合句意。
58．选D。短语意义辨析题。turn in指"上交"；turn down"拒绝"；turn off"关掉"；turn up"出现"。显然只有选D才能构成有意义的句意"我等了他半个小时，但他一直没出现。"
59．选A。gas leak意为"漏气；漏火"，与句中的dangerous构成照应。
60．选C。固定搭配题。几个选项中只有preferable可与to构成搭配，be preferable to意为"比起…来…更好"。本句句意为"晚上穿深色衣服比浅色衣服好。"
61．选B。固定搭配题。make the acquaintance of sb.意为"结识某人"，与句意相符。其他几项均无此搭配。
62．选D。近义词辨析题。几个选项都可译为"空的"，但bare的这一义项往往指"没有装饰而显得空"；vacant是"未被占用的，空缺的"；hollow是"中空的"，只有选项D可以用来修饰纸张，意为"空白的"。
63．选C。这是一个长句，看起来很难，但是从句中的more…than可以看出句子前后是在作比较，因此在做题时可以考虑运用对比对照的技巧。前半句的similar是个关键词，identical与它意思相近，可以首先排除；其他三项可与similar对应的只有diverse, 意为"多样的"。extensive"广泛的"；influential"有影响的"。
64．选D。几个介词只有with可与treat搭配。
65．选A。give a pledge意为"保证"，可以放在句中构成句意"他保证以友好方式解决这些事务。"plunge"跳进, 投入"；mission"使命, 任务"；motion"运动, 动作"。
66．选A。本题需对上下文逻辑关系进行判断。前半句说"别让那个孩子玩剪刀"，显然只有在空格处填上in case才能与后半句构成意义，也就是"以防他伤了自己"。now that意为"既然"；so that"所以"；only if"只有"。
67．选C。本题需要对几个选项的词性作出判别。因为the danger from enemy action是个名词短语，所以空格处应填一个介词短语。几个选项中只有as well as是介词短语，其他三项都属于连词。
68．选D。本题是个近义词辨析题。desperation"绝望"；decrease"减少"；despair"绝望, 失望"；depression"萧条"，表现形式是商业活动减少、价格下降、失业。由此可见，四个选项中只有D可放在句中。
69．选C。本题可从逻辑角度考虑，大公司和小公司之间的关系是本题的关键。get on with意为"继续做"；cut down"削减"；take over"接收"；put up with"忍受, 容忍"。无论大小，公司都是独立的个体，A、B显然是将小公司归入大公司内，不合逻辑；让大公司容忍小公司也太不合逻辑。只有C选项可放在句中，表达一个清晰的意思：每当一个大公司接管一个小公司后，产品质量几乎都下降了。
70．选B。要选一个词来修饰fire，只需认清这几个选项的意思。mature"成熟的"；deliberate"故意的"；meaningful"意味深长的"；innocent"清白的, 无罪的"。显然，只有选项B可以用来形容fire。
S1. Plain-looking teachers can also be admired by their students if they have great personal charm.
【解析】 原文第二段说This does not rule out people who are plain-looking, or even ugly, because many such people have great personal charm, 这是对此处空格的明显提示。
S2. The author says it is desirable and essential that teachers be sympathetic with their students.
【解析】这是对原文第三段第一句中it is not merely desirable but essential for a teacher to have a genuine capacity for sympathy的同义语的转述。
S3. A teacher should be tolerant because humans tend to have weaknesses and to be immature.
【解析】可从第三段最后一句话找到答案，即but of the weaknesses and immaturity of human nature。第二个空是把immaturity改成了形容词以符合句子的结构。
S4. A teacher who is a bit of an actor will be able to make his lessons more lively.
【解析】第四段中间There is no contradiction in my going on to say that a teacher should be a bit of an actor这句话是本题的根据。
S5. How can a teacher acquire infinite patience?
Through self-discipline and self-training.
【解析】原文倒数第二段This, I may say, is largely a matter of self-discipline and self-training是答案所在。
S6. Since teaching is a job no one can be perfect at, it is necessary for teachers to keep improving their knowledge of the subjects they teach and their teaching methods.
【解析】最后一段中间谈到了这个问题：There are three principal objects of study: the subjects…; the methods …。
S7. Teachers' most important object of study is their students.
【解析】文中两个破折号中间by far the most important是找到此题答案的关键提示。其后的the children, young people, or adults to whom the subjects are to be taught简而言之就是students。
S8. Education cannot be best acquired without co-operation between the teacher and the learner.
【解析】原文最后一句话中it is best acquired through full and active co-operation between two persons, the teacher and the learner与题中的句子是同义语的转述关系。
An Eye-Witness Account of a Traffic Accident
It was about 5 p.m. on June 20, 2003. I was on my way to the supermarket. I remember the time because I just finished my history course that day.
Just as I turned the corner I spotted this dashing beautiful BMW. Parked beside the street, its bright color and streamlined shape caught everybody's attention. I was about to admire the car when a dog came into my view. It was wandering at the middle of the street. Just at the moment, a sports car from the east turned up. It was too late when the driver saw the dog. He steered to avoid hitting the dog but before anyone could react, a loud "bang" deafened my ears. The sports car ran into the beautiful BMW.
I would say the whole accident was the dog's fault. But if the sports car were not that fast or if the BMW were safely put in the parking lot, things would have been quite different.
