大學英語四級考試模擬試題及答案解析(5)
大學英語四級考試模擬試題及答案解析(5)
PartIWriting(30minutes)
Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicof"CampusLove"followingtheoutlinegivenbelow.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.
1.校園情侶隨處可見;
2.不同的人對校園戀愛現象不同的看法;
3.你對此事的觀點。
PartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes)
SectionA
Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
1.A)Reflectingthetrees'images.
B)Servingasasymbolofinternationalfriendship.
C)Servingasamosticonicsite.
D)PreventingthePotomacRiverfromflooding.
2.A)TheoriginaltreesarrivedatWashingtonin1800s.
B)TheoriginaltreeswereboughtfromJapan.
C)MostoftheoriginaltreeswereplantedaroundtheWashingtonMonumentandtheWhiteHouse.
D)Thenumberoforiginalcherrytreeswasover3,000.
Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
3.A)115votesB)209votesC)27votesD)182votes
4.A)Hewasappointedlastyear.
B)Hewonanarrowvictoryoverhisrival.
C)Hepromisedtorestorethescandal-hitFIFA.
D)Hepromisedtocleanupallthescandals.
Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
5.A)20,000,000B)2,000,000C)200,000,000D)200,000
6.A)43B)5C)10D)5-10
7.A)Theiragesmustbebetweenfiveandten.
B)TheymustberefugeesfromBrazil.
C)TheymustbeverifiedasrefugeesbytheUN.
D)Theymustmarchouttotheopeningceremony.
SectionB
Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
ConversationOne
Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
8.A)Itismuchcheaperanddon'ttakealongtime.
B)Shefollowedherdaughters'request.
C)Shewantedtoenjoythescenerythroughthewindow.
D)Thetrainlooksverynice.
9.A)Itisbuiltwithwood.B)Thereisalotofcottoninit.
C)Thereisalakeinfrontofthehouse.D)Itisnearamountain.
10.A)Shewasfishingaroundthelake.B)Shewascatchingfishesinthelake.
C)Shewascanoeingonthelake.D)Shewasclimbingthemountain.
11.A)Thewomanregrettedtotakethetrain.
B)Thewomanmetadisasterduringtheirholiday.
C)Thewomandoesn'tlikefishes.
D)Themanwillgotothemountainduringthevacation.
ConversationTwo
Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
12.A)Sheistakingavacation.B)Sheistravellingonbusiness.
C)SheisinChinaforatrip.D)Sheispromotinghernewbook.
13.A)Oneguygotdrunkandbrokethevasewithoutknowing.
B)Oneguykickedthevasewhenplayingafootballgameaccidentally.
C)Oneguyknockedthevasedownwhenwavinghisarminaccident.
D)Ahorseranaroundinthehouseandknockedthevasedowncarelessly.
14.A)Thevasefellonthecomputer.B)Waterspilledonthecomputer.
C)Thecomputercrashedonthefloor.D)Themanrepairedthecomputerhimself.
15.A)Sad.B)Furious.C)Helpless.D)Depressed.
SectionC
Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
16.A)Boston.B)Seattle.C)SanFrancisco.D)SeattleandSanFrancisco.
17.A)Becausethesebusinessesareexpandingmarketsinothercities.
B)Becausethesegourmetmerchantsarefromothercities.
C)Becausethegourmetcoffeemarketisgrowingandcontinuestogrow.
D)Becausethegourmetcoffeemarketwillgrowintoan8-million-dollarmarketby1999.
18.A)Thosesmallgourmetcoffeebrands.
B)Thoseleadinggourmetcoffeebrands.
C)Thoseregularbrands.
D)Thosegourmetbrands.
PassageTwo
Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
19.A)Theirskinisexposedtothefiercesunrays.
B)Theyareactiveinthedaytime.
C)TheyliveinAfrica.
D)Theythinkdarkskinsymbolizeshealth.
20.A)Itisstriped.B)Itcontainsalotofdarkpigment.
C)Itissemidry.D)Ithelpsthemouseblendinwithchipmunks.
21.A)Allmicearenotactiveduringtheday.
B)TheAfricangrassmouselivesintheeasternandsouthernAfrica.
C)Theskinofhumanswholiveinthetropicscontainsalotofdarkpigment.
D)OnlytheAfricangrassmousehasalayerofmelanin-pigmentedtissuebetweenitsskinandskull.
PassageThree
Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
22.A)Bybeingcorrectedfrequentlybyadults.
B)Bycomparingtheirperformancewiththatofothers.
C)Bybeinggivenpraisesorrewardswhenthey'rebetterthanothers.
D)Byteachers'pointingouttheirmistakesatschool.
23.A)Topointoutthechildren'smistakeoncetheymakeone.
B)Toletchildrendependontheirteachers.
C)Toofferhelpwhenthechildrenadmittheycan'tfindrightwaystotheanswer.
D)Togivethechildrenequalopportunitiestoplaygames.
24.A)Itbenefitsthechildrentolearnmorethings.
B)Itdoesn'thelpchildren'slearning.
C)Ithelpschildrenalotinscienceormathematics.
D)Itdoesn'thelpchildrentomakefriends.
25.A)Letthechildrenjudgetheirownwork.
B)Teachersshouldn'twastetheirtimeonhelpingchildren.
C)Childrenwillfigureouttheirmistakesallthetime.
D)Allthechildrenneedareanswerbooksatschool.
PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)
SectionA
Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.
Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Accordingtosomeeducators,funandgamesarenothingwrong.Recently,theEducationArcadehascalledinternationalgamedesigners,teachers,publishersandpolicymakerstogetherandheldaconferenceinL.A.TheEducationArcadeisagroupwhich(26)attheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology,nearBoston.Andtheaimoftheconferencewastotalkoverthefutureoftheeducationalgames.The(27)explained,"Viavideogamesandcomputer,weexpecttochangethewayoflearning".
What'smore,theconferencewasalsoapartofE-three,(28)theElectronicEntertainmentExposition.TheE-threeisatradeshowheldonceayearforcompaniestoshowtheirnewgamesandeducationalproducts.
ProfessorsfromtheEducationArcadeandMicrosoftCompany(29)witheachotheronaGames-to-TeachProject,inwhichtheEducationArcadewasinchargeoftheresearchpart.Theprojectwasto(30)newwaystoapplytechnologytoteachingandlearning.Gamedesignerswereinvitedtojoinandhelpdevelopideasonhowtomixgameplayingwithscienceand(31).
Awhileago,theEducationArcadeannouncedthatsomeproductswouldbeplacedwitha"GamesforLearning"(32)andwoulbegintoappearinthemarketwithinsixmonths.Thegoalistopromotethatgamesareteachingaswellasfun.Besides,italsohelpscompaniestoget(33)toproducemoreteachinggames.
Companiesaredevelopingmore(34)role-playinggames.Systems,likehand-heldeducationaldevices,arebeingcreated,too.Agamecalled"Revolution"isunderdevelopmentintheColonialWilliamsburgFoundationinVirginia,andM.I.T.Playersaregoingto(35)theAmericanRevolutiononline.
A)exploreB)beginC)businessD)showed
E)statementF)startedG)receiveH)working
I)experienceJ)estimatedK)collaboratedL)mathematics
M)educationalN)namelyO)participants
SectionB
Directions:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.
A)Therewardsofbeingrightaboutclimatechangearebittersweet.JamesHansenshouldknowthisbetterthanmost—hewarnedofthiswholethingbeforeCongressin1988,whenhewasdirectorofNASA'sInstituteforSpaceStudies.Atthetime,theworldwasexperiencingitswarmestfive-monthrunsincewestartedrecordingtemperatures130yearsearlier.Hansensaid,"Itistimetostopwafflingsomuchandsaythattheevidenceisprettystrongthatthegreenhouseeffectishere."
B)Fastforward28yearsand,whilewe'rehardlyoutoftheWaffleHouseyet,weknowmuchmoreaboutclimatechangescience.Hansenisstillworriedthattherestofusaren'tworriedenough.
C)Lastsummer,priortocountries'UnitedNationsnegotiationsinParis,Hansenand16collaboratorsauthoredadraftpaperthatsuggestedwecouldseeatleast10feetofsea-levelriseinasfewas50years.10feetofsea-levelriseismorethanenoughtoeffectivelykickusoutofeventhemostwell-endowedcoastalcities.Stitchingtogetherarchaeologicalevidenceofpastclimatechange,currentobservations,andfuture-tellingclimatemodels,theauthorssuggestedthatevenasmallamountofglobalwarmingcanrackupenormousconsequences—andquickly.
D)Sowhat'sthedeal?Theauthorshighlightseveralofthethreatstheybelievewe'llfacethiscentury,includingmanyfeetofsea-levelrise,ahaltingofmajoroceancirculatorycurrents,andanoutbreakofsuperstorms.Thesearethebigthreatswe'vebeenafraidof—andHansenetal.saytheycouldbeherebeforeweknowit.
Sea-levelRise
E)Thescientistsestimatethatexistingclimatemodelsaren'taccountingwellenoughforcurrenticelossoffoftheGreenlandandAntarcticicesheets.Rightnow,AntarcticaandGreenlandicesheetsbothcontributeunderornear1millimetertosea-levelriseeveryyear;theyeachcontainenoughstoredicetodriveupoceanlevelsby200and20feet,respectively.
F)Thisstudysuggeststhat,sincetherateoficelossisincreasing,weshouldthinkofitnotasastraightlinebutasanexponential(指數)curve,doublingeveryfewyears.Buthowmuchtimedoesittaketomakeabigdifference.Rightnow,measurementsoficelossaren'tclearenoughtoevenmakeastrongestimateabouthowlongthatperiodmightbe.Isit10yearsor40?It'shardtosaybasedonthelimiteddatawehavenow,whichwouldmakeabigdifferenceeitherway.
G)Naturetendstoputlimitsonexponentialgrowth,Joughin—aUniversityofWashingtonresearcherunaffiliatedwiththepaperandwhohasstudiedthetippingpointsofAntarcticglaciers—pointsout:"There'sonlysofastyoucanmoveiceoutofanicesheet,"Joughinexplained.Whilesomeicemassesmaybecollapsingatanacceleratingrate,otherswon'tbeasvolatile.
H)Thismeans,whilesomepartsoficesheetcollapsemayverywellproceedexponentially,wecan'texpectsuchsimplemathematicstomodelanythingintherealworldexcepttheterrorspikeoftheKingdaKa.
OceanTurnover
I)We'retalkingabouttheAtlanticMeridonalOverturningCirculation,orAMOC,andothercurrentslikeit.Ascoldmeltwaterflowsoffofglaciersandicesheetsatenormousrates,itpoolsattheocean'ssurface,trappingthedenserbutwarmersaltwaterbeneathit.Thiscanseriouslymesswiththemovingpartsoftheocean,theso-called"conveyorbelts"thatcycledeepnutrient-richwatertothesurface.Theseslowcurrentsaredrivenbylarge-scaleclimateprocesses,likewind,anddriveothers,likethecarboncycle.Buttheyalsorelyongradients(漸變)intemperatureanddensitytorun;iftoomuchcoldwaterfromtheglacierspoolsatthesurface,thewholeconveyorbeltcouldstuttertoastop.
J)IntheNorthAtlantic,thiswouldmeanwatersgetcolder,whilethetropics,deniedtheirinfluxofcolderwater,wouldheatupprecipitously.Hansensayswe'realreadyseeingthebeginningsofAMOC'sslowdown:There'saspotofunusuallycoolwaterhangingoutoffofGreenland,whiletheU.S.EastCoastcontinuestoseewarmerandwarmertemperatures.Hansensaiditplainlyinacallwithreporters:"IthinkthisisthebeginningofsubstantialslowdownoftheAMOC."
Superstorms
K)Asthetemperaturegradientbetweenthetropicandthepolaroceansgetssteeper,thankstothatslowingofocean-mixingcurrents,wecouldseestrongerstorms,too.Thisissurprisinglyintuitive:Pictureatemperaturegradientlikeahill,withthehightemperaturesupatthetopandthelowtemperaturesdownatthebottom.Asthehighsgethigherandthelowsgetlower,thathillgetsalotsteeper—andthestormsarethebowlingballsyouchuckdownthehill.Abowlingballwillpickupalotmorespeedonasteephill,andhurtalotmorewhenitfinallyrunsintosomething.Likewise,bythetimethesesuperchargedstormsareslammingintocoastsinthemiddlelatitudes,theywillbecarryingawholelotofdeadlyforcewiththem.
SoWhatDoesItAllMean?
L)Whetherotherscientistsquibbleovertheseresultsornot—andtheyprobablywill—theoverallmessageishardlynew.It'sbad,youguys.Itmightbereally,truly,deeplybad,oritmightbeslightlylessbad.Eitherway,saysHansen,whatweknowforsureisthatit'stimetodosomethingaboutit."Amongthetopexperts,there'saprettystrongagreementthatwe'vereachedapointwherethisistrulyurgent,"hesaid.
M)SoHansenisfrustratedoncemorewiththefailureofhumanitytorespondadequately.Theresulthe'dhopedforwhenhereleasedanearlyversionofthepaperonlinelastsummerwastogetworldleaderstocometogetherinParistoagreeonaglobalpriceoncarbon.Carbonpricesandemissionscutsshouldbemorethepurviewofpoliticiansanddiplomats.
N)Still,trueurgencywouldrequiremoreofusthanjustslowingthegrowthofemissions—itrequiresstoppingthemaltogether.Inapaperpublishedin2013,Hansenfoundthatwehavetocut6percentofouruseofcarbon-basedfuelseveryyear,ifwewanttoavoiddangerousclimatechange.Hesaidonapresscall."That6percentreduction—that'snotadvocacy,that'sscience.AndthenIwouldadvocatethatwedothat!"
O)Thefutureiswetter,stranger,andstormierunlesswemakeseriousmovestoalternativeenergysourcesnow.Willwe?Maybe.We'vestartedbutwestillhavealong,longwaytogo.Ifit'saracebetweenusandtheicesheets,neitherInorJamesHansennoranyoneelsecantellyouforsurewhowillwin.
36.Superstormsarecapableofcausinggreatdamage.
37.Oceanturnoverhasacloserelationshipwithtemperaturechange.
38.Icelossisexponential.
39.Nationsshouldcooperatetogethertocutcarbonpricesandemissions.
40.It'shardtoestimatewhentheicelosswillbringgreateffect.
41.Thereisalimitationinexponentialgrowth.
42.Hansensuggestedcutting6percentofcarbon-basedfuelsconsumptioneveryyear.
43.Sealevelrisewilldrivehumanoutofcoastalcities.
44.Humansarestillwafflingin201.
45.JamesHansenhaswarnedofclimatechange28yearsago.
SectionC
Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
TohosttheOlympicGames,aproposalmustbesubmittedtotheIOC—InternationalOlympicCommittee—atfirst.Afterreceivingtheproposals,theIOCwillselectthehostcitybyvoting.Inthefirstround,ifnocitywinsamajority,thecitywiththefewestvoteswillbeknockedout.Thevotingcontinuesuntilacitysuccessesingainingamajority.It'stypicaltoawardthehostoftheGamesseveralyearsinadvance,leavingthevictoriouscityenoughtimetoprepare.
TheIOCistakingmanyfactorsintoconsiderationwhenselectingthehostcity,likeifthecityhasbuilt,orpromisestobuild,thebestfacilities;ifthecity'sorganizingcommitteeiscapableofholdingtheGameseffectively.TheIOCalsotakesinaccountwhichdistrictintheworldhasnoteverhostedtheGames.Thehostofthe1968SummerGames,MexicoCity,forexample,wasselectedtopopularizetheOlympicsinLatinAmericapartially.Recentlyyears,forthereasonofgrowingimportanceoftelevisionworldwide,thehostcity'stimezoneisalsoconsidered.Forinstance,nomatterwhentheGamesproceedintheU.S.AorCanada,inordertobroadcastliveeventsinprimetime,theAmericatelevisionnetworklikestopayhigheramountstogainthetelevisionright.
TheminutetheGamesisawarded,neithertheIOCnortheNOCofthehostcity'scountrywillfinancethem.Thelocalorganizingcommitteeisresponsibleforcollectingfunds.It'sdoneoftenwithapartoftheOlympictelevisionrevenues,andwithticketsalesandcorporatesponsorships.Besides,therearealsosomeothersmallrevenuesourcesthatwillsupport,suchasproceedsfromanationallotteryorcommemorativestamps.Meantime,thegovernmentiswillingtoprovidefundsdirectlyinmostcases.
MostofthehostcitieshavegainedagreatfinancialprofitthroughtheOlympicGames.However,theGamescanalsoberiskyinfinance.IftheproceedsfromtheOlympicsarelessthanexpected,thecitywillbeindebtheavily.
46.Inthevoting,theGameswillbeawardedtothecitywhich__.
A)getsthemostvotesinthefirstroundB)getsmorethanhalfvotes
C)hasthebestfacilitiesD)payshighestforthetelevisionrights
47.WhichmightbethereasontochooseMexicoCityasthehostofthe1968SummerGames?
A)It'sthecapitalofMexico.B)It'snexttoAmerica.
C)It'sfamousinLatinAmerica.D)Itdoesn'tneedfinancefromtheIOC.
48.WhichoneisnotthefactortheIOCconsidersinselectingthehostcity?
A)TheabilitytostagetheGames.B)IftheareausedtohosttheGames.
C)HowmuchtheIOCneedstofinanceit.D)Thehostcity'stimezone.
49.WhowillfinancetheGames?
A)TheIOCandtheNOCofthehostcity'scountry.
B)TheIOCortheNOCofthehostcity'scountry.
C)Thelocalorganizingcommitteeandgovernment.
D)Thelocalfinancialorganizationsandgovernment.
50.Ofthefollowingfourstatements,whichoneisright?
A)Thehostcountrymusthavegainedvotesfrommajorcountriesinthevoting.
B)Allthehostcitieswillnotgaingreatprofitasexpected.
C)TherewillbedirectsupportfromgovernmentinanycasefortheOlympics.
D)ThehostcountrycanapplymoretimetopreparefortheGames.
PassageTwo
PeoplearebeingtrickedintoFacebookwithapromiseofafreeandfunservice.Butpeopledon'trealizethatthey'repayingforitinaninvisibleway—uploadingtheirpersonalinformation.Advertisersbuytheusers'personaldatafromFacebookandsendtargetedmessages.
AlargepartofFacebookusershavenoideawhatishappening.Eventhoughtheyaretoldwhatthecompanyhasdone,theystilldon'trealizewhatthey'repayingexactly.Theydon'tknowhowmuchtheirpersonalinformationisworth.
However,it'snotthebiggestproblem.Thebiggestproblemisthattherulesarekeepingbeingchanged.Inthebeginning,you'reabletokeepeverythingprivateandbuildyourownlittleprivatenetwork.That'squitegreat.Thecompanychangedtheprivacyruleslastyear.ManythingsaresetbydefaulttobepublicontheInternet,likeyourcity,yourphoto,andyourfriends'names.You'resharingwitheveryonewithoutrealizingit.
AccordingtoElliotSchrage,whoisFacebook'svice-president,thechangewasmadesimplytoimproveitsservice,andpeoplewillfeellesssatisfiediftheydon'tshareinformation.Butsomecriticsbelievethatit'smoreaboutFacebookattemptingformoremoney.Theoriginalmodelofsellingadsandplacingthematthesidesandendsofpagesfailedtotally,becausepeoplepaylittleattentiontotheadswhenconnectingwithfriends.
InApril,FacebookwaslandedinhotwaterbytheprivacyissueinWashingtonandwasrequiredtochangeitsprivacypolicybySenatorCharlesSchumer.SenatorCharlesSchumeralsoappealedthattheFederalTradeCommissionshouldformulateregulationsforsocial-networkingsitesasearlyaspossible.
Idoubtit'sjustthebeginningofFacebookinvadingourprivacy.Andthat'sthereasonthatI'mthinkingovertocancelmyFacebookaccount,evenit'sreallyahandysite.I'mworriedwhenIrealizethefactthatsomeguysIdon'ttrustarecontrollingmyinformation.Thepriceistoohightoaffordforme.
51.Whatdoweknowfromthefirstparagraph?
A)Facebookprofitsbysendingmessagestotargetusers.
B)Facebookprofitsbysellingtheuser'spersonalinformation.
C)Facebookprofitsbyloadinginformationoftheusers.
D)Facebookprofitsbysellingfunservice.
52.WhatcanweknowabouttheFacebookusersfromtheauthor?
A)Theydopaymoneywithoutrealizingit.
B)Theyarenotwillingtogiveuptheirpersonalinformation.
C)Theydon'tknowtheirpersonalinformationenrichestheFacebook.
D)Theycarelittleabouttheirpersonaldata.
53.AccordingtoElliotSchrage,whydoesFacebookchangeitsprivatepolicy?
A)Tomakemoremoney.B)Torenderbetterservice.
C)Tohavemoreusers.D)Tosellmoreads.
54.WhatdidSenatorCharlesSchumercallon?
A)Tosetguidelinesforsocial-networkingsites.
B)Toformulateregulationsforadvertisingonwebsites.
C)Toforbidadvertisementsonallsocial-networkingsites.
D)Toimprovelawstoprotectpeople'spersonaldata.
55.WhydoestheauthorconsiderdeactivatinghisFacebookaccount?
A)Heisworriedabouthispersonaldatabeingabused.
B)HeisupsetbyFacebook'sfrequentpolicychanges.
C)Heisnotsatisfiedwithreceivingadsfrompeoplehedoesn'tknow.
D)Hedoesn'twanttopayFacebookmoneyanymore.
PartIVTranslation(30minutes)
Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslatethefollowingpassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.
人的生命的意義究竟有多大,是否有什麼衡量標準?當然,要制定出一個絕對標準很難;但是,大體上,從一個人對待生命的態度是否嚴肅認真,不難估計這個人存在的意義。
自古以來,凡是有所成就的人,對待自己的生命都很嚴肅。他在活着的每一天裏,總是盡量去勞動、工作和學習,不願虛度年華,不願讓時間白白浪費。
答案解析
PartIWriting
行文思路
這是一篇論說文,要求在人們對大學校園戀愛持不同看法的基礎上,提出自己的見解。文章大綱已給出,可依此順序展開論述,要注意的是文章重點要落在第二點和第三點上,特別要注意最後提出自己觀點時的論證。
範文賞析
Weoftenseelovershangingaroundhandinhandoncampus.
Somepeoplefearthatloverswoulddevotetoomuchtimeandenergytotheirrelationshipandneglecttheiracademicstudies.Furthermore,theirintimacyislikelytodistractotherstudents'attention,too.
Onthecontrary,otherpeopleareinfavorofcampuslove.Enjoyingbeingtogether,theystudytogetherandgetencouragementfromeachother.Theyalsolearngoodqualitieslikecareandtolerance.
Myopinionistojustletitgo.Campusstudentsarealreadygrownadults;theyareabletodealwiththeirlifeandemotionsuitably.Evenifthey'renot,theyshouldlearnto.Whatteachersandparentsneedtodoistoteachtherightattitudeanddealingskills.
PartIIListeningComprehension
SectionA
NewsReportOne
TheWestPotomacParkinWashington,DC,liesjustwestoftheNationalMall.ItishometosomeofWashington'smosticonicsites,liketheJeffersonMemorial,theMartinLutherKing,Jr.Memorial,andtheTidalBasin.But,thepark'smostfamousattraction?Cherryblossoms.ThousandsofcherrytreesbloomaroundthewatersoftheTidalBasin,whichreflectthetrees'images.Thebasinwascreatedinthelate1800stopreventthePotomacRiverfromflooding.Thesepinkandwhiteflowersserveasasymbolofinternationalfriendship.TheoriginalcherrytreeswereagiftfromJapan.OnMarch26,1912,morethan3,000cherrytreesarrivedinWashington.MostwereplantedaroundtheTidalBasin.ButcherrytreeswerealsoplantedneartheWashingtonMonumentandtheWhiteHouse.
1.WhatwastheTidalBasinbuiltfor?
答案:D)PreventingthePotomacRiverfromflooding.
點睛解析:此題問的是TidalBasin建造的目的,從聽力原文Thebasinwascreatedinthelate1800stopreventthePotomacRiverfromflooding.可知,正確答案為D。
2.Whatdoweknowaboutthecherrytreesfromthereport?
答案:D)Thenumberoforiginalcherrytreeswasover3,000.
點睛解析:此題考查的是對細節的把握。選項A,最早的櫻樹到達的時間是1912年;選項B,最早的櫻樹是日本的禮物,而不是購買來的;選項C,大部分的櫻樹是種植在TidalBasin;選項D,最早的櫻樹數量是morethan3,000,正確答案為D。
NewsReportTwo
Football's(soccer's)worldgoverningbodyFIFAhaselectedanewpresidentafteritsformerleader,SeppBlatter,wasforcedtostepdownlastyearafterbeingchargedwithcorruption.NewpresidentGianniInfantinofacesahugetaskintryingtocleanupthebody.Infantinowonwithamajorityinthesecondroundofvoting—gaining115votesfromtherepresentativesof209nations.Hepledgedtorebuildthescandal-hitorganization."Iwanttoworkwithallofyoutogether,withallofyou,inordertorestoreandrebuildanewerainFIFA,anewerainFIFAwherewecanputagainfootballinthecenterofthestage,"saidInfantino.Infantinowon27morevotesthanhisclosestrival—thefavorite,Bahrain'sSheikhSalmanal-Khalifa.
3.HowmanyvotesdidInfantinogain?
答案:A)115votes
點睛解析:從聽力原文Infantinowonwithamajority...gaining115votes...可以得知,正確答案為A。
4.WhatdoweknowaboutthenewpresidentGianniInfantinofromthereport?
答案:C)Hepromisedtorestorethescandal-hitFIFA.
點睛解析:此題是細節題。報道中並沒有提到過他的任命時間,lastyear是前領導人離職的時間,選項A錯誤;narrowvictory意為“險勝”,從Infantinowonwithamajority和won27morevotesthanhisclosestrival可知他是以大比分獲勝,選項B錯誤;原文中提到Hepledgedtorebuildthescandal-hitorganization.pledge意為“許諾”,選項C正確;選項D容易混淆,文中提到cleanupthebody,並不是scandals。
NewsReportThree
InBrazillaterthisyear,refugeeswillbeshowninadifferentarena.TheInternationalOlympicCommitteesaysanumberofthemwillbechosentomakeupaspecialathleticsteam.ThestoryisfromoursportsnewscorrespondentAlexCapstick.Thescaleoftheworldwiderefugeecrisiswhichnumbers20millionaccordingtotheUNwastheimpetusfortheIOCtosetinmotionplansforateamofthisyear'sGamesmadeupentirelyofdisplacedpersons.And43candidateshavebeenidentifiedalthoughthefinalfigurewillprobablybesomewherebetweenfiveandten.They'llcompeteundertheOlympicflagandwillmarchouttotheopeningceremonyasthepenultimatesquadaheadofthehostnation.I'mproudtoreceiverefugeesandwehaveaplaceonthevillage,onOlympicvillage.WearereadyforthisandIthinkwe'llbegreatfortheuniversalityoftheGames.TheheadoftheIOCThomasBachsaidtheywantedtosendamessageofhopetoallmigrantsintheworld.Aswellassportingability,thoseselectedmustbeverifiedasrefugeesbytheUnitedNations.
5.AccordingtotheUN,howmanyrefugeesarethereintheworld?
答案:A)20,000,000
點睛解析:此題答案可從聽力原文Thescaleoftheworldwiderefugeecrisiswhichnumbers20millionaccordingtotheUN得知,有兩千萬難民,正確答案為A。
6.HowmanypeoplewillbeelectedtojointheOlympicGames?
答案:D)5-10
點睛解析:從聽力原文And43candidateshavebeenidentifiedalthoughthefinalfigurewillprobablybesomewherebetweenfiveandten.可知,已經確認了43名候選人,卻只有5到10人會參加奧運會,正確答案是D。
7.Whatqualificationsdotheselectedneed?
答案:C)TheymustbeverifiedasrefugeesbytheUN.
點睛解析:此題問的是“被選人需要滿足什麼條件”,從原文Aswellassportingability,thoseselectedmustbeverifiedasrefugeesbytheUnitedNations.可知需要滿足的條件是,運動能力和聯合國的難民認證。正確答案是C。A項和B項報道中均沒有提到,D項原文中雖然提到,但不是此問題的答案。
SectionB
ConversationOne
W:Haveyouseenthepicturestakenintheholiday?
M:Nope.ButI'dliketo.
W:Look.Thisisthetrainthattookusthere.It'sfabulous,isn'tit?
M:Oh,yes.Butwhydidyouchoosethetrain?Ittakesalongertimeandcostsmoremoneythanairplane.
M:Yeah,butit'smytwindaughters'request.Andwereallyenjoyedthebeautifulscenerypassingbythewindow.Herearethepictureswetookfromthetrain'swindow.
M:Wow,theydolooknice.
W:Andthenextisthehousewestayedin.It'sawoodencottagenearalake.
M:That'sprettygood.
W:Yes.Hereisourfishingtriponthefirstday.
M:Wow,youcaughtareallybigfish.Whodidthat?
W:Mygirls.Iwasadisasterandgotzerothatday,butitwasreallyinteresting.
M:Itshouldbe.Uh,didyougofishingaroundthelakenearyourhouse?
W:Yes.Wealsotriedcanoeingtheretheotherday.Lookatthisone;it'suswearinglifejacketsinthecanoes.
M:Oh,youalllooklovely.
W:Thankyou.Andthen,thefollowingarepicturestakenonthetopofamountain.
M:Themountainlooksgreat!Howhighisthemountain?
W:Aboutfifteenhundredmeters.Ittookmemorethanfourhourstoclimbtothetop.Iwasexhaustedtotally.
M:Really!IsthereanysuggestionifIwanttotrythemountain?
W:Donottaketoomuchfoodorwaterwithyou.
8.Whydidthewomanchoosethetrain?
答案:B)Shefollowedherdaughters'request.
點睛解析:對話中男士詢問了選擇火車的原因,因為在男士看來,火車既慢且貴,女士隨後回答butit'smytwindaughters'request,可見女士是聽從了女兒們的要求,正確答案是B。C選項很有迷惑性,對話中提到她們很享受路上的風景,但這是結果,並不是原因。
9.Fromtheconversation,whatcanweknowaboutthehousetheystayedin?
答案:A)Itisbuiltwithwood.
點睛解析:對話中女士提到It'sawoodencottagenearalake.A選項正確。選項B和D都沒有提到;木屋是在湖的附近,但是聽力內容並沒有明確說湖是在木屋的前面還是後面,選項C錯誤。
10.Whendidthewomanwearlifejacket?
答案:C)Shewascanoeingonthelake.
點睛解析:對話中lifejackets緊跟在canoeing后出現,可見是乘獨木舟時穿的,正確答案是C。
11.Ofthefollowingfourstatements,whichonemightbetrue?
答案:D)Themanwillgotothemountainduringthevacation.
點睛解析:對話的最後,男士向女士詢問爬山的建議,可以看出男士很有興趣,有可能假期的時候去,正確答案是D。
ConversationTwo
W:Hello,George,youboughtabunchofflowers,howbeautiful!
M:Yes,they'reformywife.
W:Yourwife?Ithoughtshewereonabusinesstriprecently.
M:Yes,sheis.Andsheiscomingback.I'llpickherupfromtheairportthisafternoon.
W:Wow!Shemustbeverygladtoseeyouwiththeflowers.
M:No,shewouldn't.
W:Whynot?
M:Becausewhenshewasgone,afewmishapstookplaceinourhouse.
W:Really?Whathappened?
M:Well,IhadsomefriendsovernightwatchafootballgameontelevisionlastFriday.Weweresoexcitedandhorsedaround.Oneoftheguysknockedovermywife'sfavoritevaseaccidentallywhenwavinghisarms.
W:Oh,no.Coulditberestored?
M:No,it'sbeyondrepair.It'sa300-year-oldChineseporcelainvasefromhergrandpa.
W:Oh,myboy!You'redefinitelyinhotwaternow.
M:Ifithadonlybeenthat!
W:Thereismore?
M:Yeah.Thevasewasfilledwithwater.Whenthevasefelldown,thewaterspilledonmywife'scomputer.Andthecomputercrashedtotally.Andinthecomputerthereisabookshehasbeenwritingfortwoyears.
W:Oh,no!Haveyouhadthecomputerrepaired?
M:Yes,Isentthecomputertotherepairshop.Butthemainboardwasbrokenandallthefilesaregoneandnotrecoverable.
W:Oh,mygod!Sotheflowersareforherasanapology,isit?
M:No,they'renotformyfuneral.
12.Whywasthewifenotathomerecently?
答案:B)Sheistravellingonbusiness.
點睛解析:從對話Ithoughtshewereonabusinesstriprecently.—Yes,sheis.可知,男人的妻子正在出差,正答案是B。
13.Howdidthevasegetbroken?
答案:C)Oneguyknockedthevasedownwhenwavinghisarminaccident.
點睛解析:對話中並沒說有人喝醉,選項A錯誤;對話中提到watchafootballgameontelevision,是在看足球比賽,選項B錯誤;對話中說Oneoftheguysknockedovermywife'sfavoritevaseaccidentallywhenwavinghisarms.選項C正確;horsearound是固定搭配,表示“胡鬧”的意思,選項D錯誤。
14.Whathappenedtothecomputer?
答案:B)Waterspilledonthecomputer.
點睛解析:對話中提到,花瓶里的水濺到了電腦上,選項A和C錯誤,B正確。男人把電腦送到了維修點,並不是自己修理的,選項D錯誤。
15.Howwillthewifefeelwhenshecomesbackhome?
答案:B)Furious.
點睛解析:此題是推理題。從對話最後一句可以推測,妻子回來會非常憤怒,正確答案是B。其他三個選項不會導致有funeral的結局。
SectionC
PassageOne
Asisknowntoall,intheUnitedStates,anumberofpeopledrinkcoffeealot.Inthepastfewyears,therehasbeenadevelopingtrendofintroducingpremium,speciallyblendedcoffees,called"gourmetcoffees"intotheAmericancoffeemarket.ItseemsthatthistrendstartedfromBoston.Actually,majorgourmetcoffeemerchantsarefromothercities,suchasSeattleandSanFrancisco.TheycametoBostonandfellintoa"coffeewar"withlocalBoston'smerchants.Allofthemarecompetingtowinalargerandmoresignificantshareinthegourmetcoffeemarket.However,thecompetitionintheleadinggourmetcoffeebusinesswillnothurteachotheratall.ExpertshavemadeapredictionthattheAmericangourmetcoffeemarketisgrowingandthereisstillalotofroomforthegrowth.ExpertspredictthatthegourmetcoffeewilloccupyhalfoftheAmericancoffeemarket,whichisa1.5-million-dollarmarketforthemoment.AndtheAmericancoffeemarketwillgrowintoan8-million-dollarmarketby1999.What'smore,studiesalsoshowthatfewofthecoffeedrinkerswhohaveconvertedtogourmetcoffeewillturnbacktotheregularcoffeeinsupermarkets.Atlast,inthegourmetcoffeecompetition,theseregularcoffeebrandswillbecomethereallosers.
16.Accordingtothespeaker,whichseemstobethebirthplaceofthegourmetcoffeetrend?
答案:A)Boston.
點睛解析:此題問的是精品咖啡的發源地,是推斷題。從thistrendstartedfromBoston可知,精品咖啡起源於波士頓,而西雅圖和聖弗朗西斯科的咖啡商人是到波士頓來競爭市場的。正確答案是A。
17.Whywillthecompetitionnothurtanyoftheleadinggourmetcoffeebusinesses?
答案:C)Becausethegourmetcoffeemarketisgrowingandcontinuestogrow.
點睛解析:此題問的是精品咖啡領頭企業不會在競爭中受到傷害的原因。從Expertshasmadeaprediction...alotofroomforthegrowth可知正確答案為C項。A項聽力中沒有提到;B項與此題無關;D項表述錯誤,應是theAmericancoffeemarket,而不是gourmetcoffeemarket。
18.Whowillloseinthegourmetcoffeecompetition?
答案:C)Thoseregularbrands.
點睛解析:從最後兩句話可知,regularbrands會成為這種競爭的reallosers,正確答案是C。
PassageTwo
Overmanygenerations'evolvement,humanslivingneartheequatorhavedarkskinasaresultofexposuretothefierceSunrays.Insomepartsoftheanimalrealm,asimilarphenomenontakesplace.TheAfricangrassmousethatlivesineasternandsouthernAfricaprovidesagoodexample.Micearenocturnalanimalsmostly.WhiletheAfricangrassmouseisactiveindaylightandrestsatnight.That'stosay,theAfricangrassmousespendsthedaylighthoursinsearchoffoodamongthesemidrybushesandscrubs.Itsstripedfur,whichlookslikeachipmunk's,helpsblenditselfinwiththeenvironmentalot.Becauseofspendingmuchtimeinthebrighttropicalsunlight,thegrassmousealsohasevolvedtwosafeguardstoprotectitselffromtheultravioletradiationoftheSun.Thefirstguardisitsskin.Justlikehumanpopulationslivinginthisregion,thegrassmouse'sskincontainsalotofmelanin,ordarkpigment.Second,thereisalayerofmelanin-pigmentedtissuebetweenthegrassmouse'sskinandskull,whichisquiteunusual.ThisuniquetissueoffersanextraprotectivemeasuretothegrassmouseaswellasthreeothertypesofAfricanmouse-likerodentswhoareactivebydayalso.Scientistshaveidentifiedthatthewhitetent-makingbatoftheCentralAmericantropicsistheonlyotherspecieswiththesamekindofskullstructure.Thesebatssleepinthedaytimewiththeirbodycurledupandonlyheadexposedtothesunrays.
19.Whydopeopleneartheequatorhavedarkskin?
答案:A)Theirskinisexposedtothefiercesunrays.
點睛解析:此題答案在第一句已經直接給出,humanslivingneartheequatorhavedarkskinasaresultofexposuretothefierceSunrays,正確答案是A。
20.WhatdoweknowabouttheAfricangrassmouse'sfur?
答案:A)Itisstriped.
點睛解析:此題是細節題,從Itsstripedfur可知非洲草鼠的毛是有條紋的,正確答案是A。
21.Ofthefollowingfourstatements,whichisnotright?
答案:D)OnlytheAfricangrassmousehasalayerofmelanin-pigmentedtissuebetweenitsskinandskull.
點睛解析:此題問的是哪個說法是“不”正確的。選項A要特別注意的是allnot表示的是部分否定,A項意為“不是所有的老鼠都在白天活動”。選項B可從聽力原文TheAfricangrassmousethatlivesineasternandsouthernAfrica...中找到;選項C,由Justlikehumanpopulations...ordarkpigment可推斷出;選項D,可從Thisuniquetissue...bydayalso得知,顱骨和皮膚之間的獨特組織並不是非洲草鼠獨有,unique此處取“獨特”之意。
PassageThree
Shouldwebereadytocorrectachildallthetimewhenheislearningtotalk?No.Ifcorrectedtoomuch,thekidshallstoptalking.Achildcompareshislanguagewiththelanguageofotherpeoplearoundhimhundredsoftimesaday.Bitbybit,hedetectsthedifferenceandmakesneededcorrectionsbyhimselftomakehislanguagemoresimilartoothers'.Likewise,childrencouldlearninthesamewaytodoalltheotherthings,suchaswalking,running,climbing,playinggamesetc.Byputtingtheperformanceoftheirownwiththatofothermoreskilledpeopleincomparison,theymakenecessarychangesslowly.However,childrenarenevergivenachancetofigureouthismistakesbyhimselfatschool.Wedoallforthem,justasiftheywouldneverfindtheirmistakewithoutbeingpointedouttothem.Itissuchbehaviorsthatmakethechildrendependentonexpertssoon.Weshouldletthechildrendoitthemselves.Letthemdiscoveraword'smeaning,therightanswertoaquestion,whetherit'srighttosayordosomething.Ofcourse,iftheywant,theywillaskotherchildrenforhelp.Whentheyneedtobegivenarightanswer,forexampleinscienceormathematics,wecanalsolethimcorrecthisownpaperswiththeanswerbook.Ourtimeshouldn'tbewastedonthetediousworklikethat.Ourjobistoofferhelponlywhenthechildrentellustheirfailuretogetaccesstotherightanswer.
22.Howdothechildrenlearntodosomething?
答案:B)Bycomparingtheirperformancewiththatofothers.
點睛解析:文章開頭即提出,孩子學習時不應該一直更正,選項A錯誤。隨後聽力中提到,孩子們通過對比,發現自己與其他人的差異或錯誤,從而一點點改正,選項B正確。選項C文中並沒有提到。聽力中asiftheywouldneverfindtheirmistakewithoutbeingpointedouttothem.使用的是虛擬語氣,表示孩子們可以自己發現錯誤,不需要我們來指出,選項D錯誤。
23.Accordingtothespeaker,whatshouldbetheteacher'sjobatschool?
答案:C)Toofferhelpwhenthechildrenadmittheycan'tfindrightwaystotheanswer.
點睛解析:此題答案在聽力最後一句,選項C正確。從聽力原文Wedoallforthem...dependentonexpertssoon可以排除選項A和B。而選項D文中並沒有提到。
24.Whatdoesthespeakerimplyaboutthecurrentteachingmethod?
答案:B)Itdoesn'thelpchildren'slearning.
點睛解析:此題是邏輯推理題。從聽力原文However,childrenarenevergivenachancetofigureouthismistakes...dependentonexpertssoon.可知,作者並不贊同目前的教育方式,認為它不利於孩子們的學習,選項A錯誤,正確答案是B。C項和D項並沒有提到。
25.Whatdoesthespeakerwanttoexpress?
答案:A)Letthechildrenjudgetheirownwork.
點睛解析:本題是主旨大意題,需要對聽力內容整體把握。文章通篇都在講孩子們可以自己發現錯誤學習成長,正確答案是A。B、C、D項都是以偏概全。
PartIIIReadingComprehension
SectionA
26.答案:F)started
點睛解析:此處缺少的是which引導的定語從句中的謂語動詞。從句中which作主語,代指group,謂語動詞要用第三人稱單數的現在時或過去時,符合條件的只有D、F、J、K四個選項,其中選項F符合語境。
27.答案:O)participants
點睛解析:此處缺少的單詞與the共同構成主語,且主語指人。participant意為“參賽者,與會者”,正確答案是O。
28.答案:N)namely
點睛解析:可知看出,theElectronicEntertainmentExposition是對E-three的解釋;namely意為“即是,也就是說”。
29.答案:K)collaborated
點睛解析:此處缺少的是謂語動詞,主語是professors,謂語動詞要用第三人稱複數的一般過去時。剩下的選項中只剩D、J、K三個選項,collaborate意為“合作”,是不及物動詞,與介詞with連用表示“和……合作”,正確答案是K。
30.答案:A)explore
點睛解析:此處是動詞不定式作表語,to后要跟動詞原形,選項A、B、G中,只有explore可接名詞way(方法),explorenewways表示“探索新方法”。
31.答案:L)mathematics
點睛解析:此處缺少的是名詞,是由and連接並和science並列的名詞,mathematics符合題意。
32.答案:E)statement
點睛解析:此處缺少的是名詞,聯繫上下文可推斷,指的是和產品放置在一起的具體物品,選項中只有statement可指代實物,此處指產品的紙質聲明。
33.答案:C)business
點睛解析:getbusiness意為“得到業務,做生意”,聯繫上下文,此處應選C。
34.答案:M)educational
點睛解析:此處缺少的詞,要麼是用來修飾games的形容詞,要麼是用來形容developing的副詞,只剩下H、I、M可選,聯繫上下文和詞義,正確答案應是M。
35.答案:I)experience
點睛解析:本句是begoingto句型的一般將來時態,此處缺少的是to后的動詞,且是動詞原形,只剩下B、G、I可選,聯繫上下文和詞義,正確答案應是I。
SectionB
36.答案:K
點睛解析:此處是對文章細節的歸納總結。根據關鍵詞superstorms可定位至K段,greatdamage也與deadlyforce相對應。
37.答案:I
點睛解析:此處是對文章細節的考查,根據關鍵詞oceanturnover可定位至I段,且temperaturechange和gradientsintemperature相對應。
38.答案:F
點睛解析:此處是對文章細節的考查,根據關鍵詞iceloss和exponential可定位至F段。
39.答案:M
點睛解析:此處是對文章細節的考查。根據關鍵詞cutcarbonpricesandemissions可定位至M段,nations與worldleaders相呼應。
40.答案:F
點睛解析:此處是對文章細節的考查。根據關鍵詞when,iceloss定位至F段。bringgreateffect和makeabigdifference同義。
41.答案:G
點睛解析:此處是對文章細節的考查。根據關鍵詞limitation和exponentialgrowth可定位至G段第一句。
42.答案:N
點睛解析:此處是對文章細節的考查。根據關鍵詞6percentofcarbon-basedfuels可定位至N段,consumption表示“消耗”,與use對應。
43.答案:C
點睛解析:此處是對文章細節的考查。根據關鍵詞sealevelrise和coastalcities可定位至C段。drivehumanoutof與kickusoutof對應。
44.答案:B
點睛解析:此處是對文章細節的考查。根據關鍵詞waffling和2016可迅速定位至B段。2016與Fastforward28years對應。
45.答案:A
點睛解析:此處是對文章細節的考查。根據關鍵詞warned和climatechange可迅速定位至A段,28yearsago與1988呼應。
SectionC
PassageOne
46.答案:B)getsmorethanhalfvotes
點睛解析:此題答案在第一段倒數第二句。關鍵詞是majority,表示的是超過一半以上的大多數,而不是most,排除A項。正確答案是B。C項和D項提到的bestfacilities和paysfortelevisionrights是IOC的考慮因素,但不是決定性因素,且最高級的說法也不正確。
47.答案:C)It'sfamousinLatinAmerica.
點睛解析:墨西哥城的例子,是在第二段第二句話之後,即IOC會考慮世界上沒有舉辦過奧運會的地區,由此可推斷,是與墨西哥城所處的地理位置有關;第三句直接指出了topopularizetheOlympicsinLatinAmericapartially,可知,原因是它是拉美城市,正確答案是C。
48.答案:C)HowmuchtheIOCneedstofinanceit.
點睛解析:此題問的是“不是”IOC考慮的因素。A、B、D選項在第二段中都有提到,並沒有C選項,且從第三段第一句話可知,IOC沒有義務資助奧運會舉辦城市。正確答案是C。
49.答案:C)Thelocalorganizingcommitteeandgovernment.
點睛解析:第三段第一句話即說明,IOC和NOC都沒有義務資助奧運會舉辦城市,neither...nor...意為“都不”,表示否定的意思,A、B項均錯誤。第二句和最後一句明確指出thelocalorganizingcommittee和government會籌集基金。文中並沒有提到financialorganizations(金融機構),第三句中提到的一些資金來源也並不是金融機構,D項錯誤。正確答案是C。
50.答案:B)Allthehostcitieswillnotgaingreatprofitasexpected.
點睛解析:A項錯誤,舉辦城市要獲得IOCmajority(多數)的投票,而不是major(主要)國家的投票。B項正確,all...not...表示部分否定,從最後一段最後一句可知,某些舉辦城市所得的利潤會比原本期盼的少。C項錯誤,從第三段最後一句可知,是inmostcases(大部分情況下),政府會直接提供資金,而不是inanycase(任何情況下);D項錯誤,第一段最後一句提到,IOC會提前幾年宣佈,給足舉辦城市時間準備,但並沒有說可以申請延長準備時間。
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51.答案:B)Facebookprofitsbysellingtheuser'spersonalinformation.
點睛解析:從第一段最後一句可知,廣告商從Facebook買用戶私人信息,並向目標人群發送廣告,選項A錯誤。選項C顛倒了邏輯關係,原文是說用戶給Facebook上傳了自己的信息,而不是Facebook為用戶提供信息。文章開頭就提出Facebook提供有趣且免費的服務,選項D錯誤。選項B正確。
52.答案:C)Theydon'tknowtheirpersonalinformationenrichestheFacebook.
點睛解析:從第二段第一句話可以知道,用戶並不知道Facebook在用他們的私人信息賺錢,正確答案是C。如第一題解析,Facebook並不收取用戶費用,選項A錯誤;用戶並不知道他們的私人信息被利用,且文中也沒有提到不情願,也沒有說用戶不關心,選項B和D錯誤。
53.答案:B)Torenderbetterservice.
點睛解析:第四段開頭就給出了原因toimproveitsservice,即改進服務,正確答案是B。
54.答案:A)Tosetguidelinesforsocial-networkingsites.
點睛解析:關於SenatorCharlesSchumer,文中只提到了要Facebook更改策略的要求和給社交網站制定條例的呼籲,正確答案是A。setguidelines是“制定方針”的意思。
55.答案:A)Heisworryingabouthispersonaldatabeingabused.
點睛解析:文章最後一段第一句和第二句很明確地說明了作者要取消賬號的原因:Facebook開始侵犯個人私隱。選項A符合此意,是正確答案。
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