湖南省岳陽市公共英語五級(筆試)模擬考試(含答案)

湖南省岳陽市公共英語五級(筆試)模擬考試(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、1.ListeningComprehension(15題)1.PartB

Directions:Youwillhear3conversationsortalksandyoumustanswerthequestionsbychoosingA,B,CorD.YouwillheartherecordingONLYONCE.

聽力原文：M:Ireallydon'tknowwhattodothissummer.Ican'taffordtojustsitaround,andtheredon'tseemtobeanyjobsavailable.

W:Whydon'tyoutryhouse-sitting?LastsummermyfriendSallyhouse-satfortheGammonswhentheywentawayonvacation.Mrs.GammonhiredSallytostayintheirhousebecauseshedidn'twantitleftempty.

M:YoumeantheGammonspaidSallyjusttoliveintheirhouse?

W:Itwasn'teasy.Shehadtomowthelawnandwaterthehouseplants.AndwhenJodihouse-satforMr.Johnson,hehadtotakecareofhispets.

M:House-sittingsoundslikeagoodjob.Iguessit'salittlelikebaby-sitting—exceptyou'retakingcareofahouseinsteadofchildren.

W:Thestudentemploymentofficestillhasafewjobsposted.

M:DoIjusthavetofilloutanapplication?

W:SallyandJodihadtointerviewwiththehomeownersandprovidedthreereferenceseach.

M:Thatseemslikealotoftroubleforasummerjob.

W:Well,thehomeownerswantsomeguaranteesothattheycantrustthehouse-sitter.Youknow,theywanttomakesureyou'renotthetypewho'11throwwildpartiesintheirhouse,ormoveagroupoffriendsinwithyou.

M:House-sitterswhodothatsortofthingprobablyaren'tpaidthen.

W:Usuallythey'repaidanywayjustbecausethehomeownersdon'twanttomakeafuss.Butifthehomeownerreportedit,thenthehouse-sitterwouldn'tbeabletogetanotherjob.Soifthehomeownerreportedit,thenthehouse-sitterwouldn'tbeabletogetanotherjob.Sowhydon'tyouapply?

M:Yeah,IthinkIwill.

Whichjobdocsthewomansuggesttotheman?

A.Baby-sitting.

B.House-cleaning.

C.House-sitting.

D.Mowingthelawn.

2.Theystartedworkingin1968basedontheobservationmadebyJung，thefounderof______．

3.Chainsmakelearningflexible.

A.TrueB.Fasle

4.Listthreetraditionalfemaleoccupationsmentionedinthetalk.

5.Ifyoupokeyourtongueintoaholeofyourteeth,itfeelsverytinyandslim.

A.RightB.Wrong

6.Whatservicemustbepaidfor?

A.Computerclasses.

B.Trainingsessions.

C.Laserprinting.

D.Packageborrowing.

7.Fatcellsblockbodyheatfromescapingquickly.

A.RightB.Wrong

8.Accordingtothespeaker,whatdoesamanagerhavetotreateveryoneofhisstaffas?

9.聽力原文：Yesterdaywediscussedtheproblemofrisingprices,or,intheeconomist'sterms,inflation.Wenotedthat,duringperiodsofinflation,allpricesandincomesdonotriseatthesamerate.Someincomesrisemoreslowlythanthecostofliving,andafewdonotriseatall.Otherincomesrisemorerapidlythanthecostofliving.

Weconcludedthatpersonswithfixedincomes,forexample,theelderlywhodependuponpensions,andpersonswithslow-risingincomesas,forexample,anemployeewithasalaryagreedtoinalong-termcontract,willbemostseriouslyaffectedbyinflation.Pleaserememberthatwhiletheirdollarincomes,staythesame,thecostofgoodsandservicesrises,andineffect,realincomedecreases,thatis,theyareabletopurchaselesswiththesameamountofmoney.

Wealsotalkedaboutthefactthatstockholdersandpersonswithbusinessinterestsandinvestmentswouldprobablybenefitmostfrominflation,sincehighpriceswouldincreasesalesreceipts,andprofitswouldlikelyrisefasterthanthecostofliving.

Andnow,beforewebegintoday'slecture,arethereanyquestionsabouttheterm,inflationoranyoftheexamplesgiveninourdiscussionsofar?

What'sthemainpurposeofthetalk?

A.Tointroducetheconceptofinflation.

B.Todiscussthecausesofinflation.

C.Toreviewyesterday'slectureoninflation.

D.Toargueinfavorofinflation.

10.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?

A.Gettingofftoworkwithaminimumefforthelpssaveone'senergy.

B.Dr.Kleimanexplainswhypeoplereachtheirpeaksatdifferenthoursofaday.

C.Habithelpsapersonadapttohisownenergycycle.

D.Childrenhaveenergycycles,too.

11.Whatdoeshelikeabouthisjob?

A.Money.

B.Freedom.

C.Knowingdifferentpeople.

D.Travelingalot.

12.Whatwasthediscussiontopicofthepreviousclassmeeting?

A.NewEnglandmysterystories.

B.Eighteenth-centuryEnglishcriticism.

C.AcomparisonofpoemsofDickinsonandWhitman.

D.ThepoemsofWaltWhitman.

13.Thepast-orientedpeopleareflexiblein______.

14.WhatwasthereunderarockonceatthesoutherntripofAfrica?

15.Calories,naturalfood,mountainsandthedistancefrommoderncitiesaretheonlycommonthingsinthethreeregions.

A.TrueB.Fasle

二、2.UseofEnglish(10題)16.(32)

17.(49)

18.Childrenwhogriptheirpenstooclosetothewritingpointarelikelytobeatadisadvantageinexaminations,【31】______tothefirstseriousinvestigationintothewayinwhichwritingtechniquecandramaticallyaffecteducationalachievement.

Thesurveyof643childrenandadults,rankingfrompre-schoolto40-plus,alsosuggests【32】______pen-holdingtechniqueshavedeterioratedsharplyoveronegeneration,withteachersnowpayingfar【33】______attentiontocorrectpengripandhandwritingstyle.

StephanieThomas,alearningsupportteacher【34】______findingshavebeenpublished,wasinspiredtoinvestigatethisarea【35】______henoticedthatthosestudentswhohadthemosttroublewithspelling【36】______hadapoorpengrip.WhileMr.Thomascouldnotestablishasignificantstatisticallink【37】______pen-holdingstyle.andaccuracyinspelling,he【38】______findhugedifferencesintechniquebetweentheyoungchildrenandthematureadults,andadefinite【39】______betweennear-pointgrippingandslow,illegiblewriting.

Peoplewho【40】______theirpensatthewritingpointalsoshowothercharacteristics【41】______inhibitlearning,【42】______aspoorposture,leaningtoo【43】______tothedesk,usingfourfingerstogripthepen【44】______thanthree,andclumsypositioningofthethumb(whichcanobscure【45】______isbeingwritten).

Mr.Thomasbelievesthatthe【46】______betweenelderandyoungerwritersis【47】______toodramatictobeaccountedforsimplybythepossibilitythatpeoplegetbetteratwritingastheygrow【48】______.Heattributesittoafailuretoteachthemosteffectivemethods,pointingoutthatthedifferencesbetween【49】______groupscoincideswiththeabandonmentofformalhandwritinginstructioninclassroomsinthesixties."The30-year-oldshowedahugediversityofgrips,【50】______theover40sgroupallhadauniform.'tripod'grip."

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19.

【C6】

20.

【C13】

21.(44)

22.(50)

23.

【C14】

24.

【C7】

25.

【C16】

三、3.ReadingComprehension(15題)26.(76)

27.

Theword"cleared"(Line4,Paragraph3)mightmean______.

A.permittedB.removedC.provedD.produced

28.PartA

Directions:ReadthefollowingtextsandanswerthequestionswhichaccompanythembychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.

TheStoneage,theIronage.Entireepochshavebeennamedformaterials.Sowhattonamethedecadesahead?Thechoicewillbetough.Welcometotheageofsuperstuff.Materialscience--oncetheleastsexytechnology—isburstingwithnew,practicaldiscoveriesledbysuperconductingceramicsthatmayrevolutionizeelectronics.Butsuperconductorsarejustpartofthepicture:fromhousesandcarstocookpotsandartificialteeth,theworldwillsometimebemadeofdifferentstuff.Exoticplastics,glassandceramicswillshapethefuturejustassurelyashavegeneticengineeringandcomputerscience.

Thekeytothenewmaterialsisresearchers'increasingabilitytomanipulatesubstancesatthemolecularlevel.Ceramics,forinstance,havelongbeenlimitedbytheirbrittleness.Butbyminimizingthemicroscopicimperfectionsthatcauseit,scientistsaremakingfarstrongerceramicsthatstillretainsuchqualifiesashardnessandheatresistance.FordMotorCo.nowusesceramictoolstocutsteel.AfirmcalledKyocerahascreatedalineofceramicscissorsandknivesthatstaysharpforyearsandneverrustorcorrode.

Asimilartransformationhasovertakenplastics.High-strengthpolymersnowform.bridges,iceskatingrinksandhelicopterrotors.Andonenewplasticthatgenerateselectricitywhenvibratedorpushedisusedinelectricguitars,touchsensorsforrobothandsandkaratejacketsthatautomaticallyrecordeachpunchandchop.Evenplasticlitter,whichoncethreatenedtopermanentlyblotthelandscape,hasprovedamenabletomoleculartinkering.Severalmanufacturersnowmakebiodegradableforms;someplasticsix-packringsforexample,graduallydecomposewhenexposedtosunlight.Researchersaredevelopingwaystomakeplasticsasrecyclableasmetalorglass.What'smore,composites—plasticreinforcedwithfibresofgraphiteorothercompounds--madetheround-the-worldflightofthevoyagerpossibleandhaveevenbeenprovedincombat:ahelmetsavedaninfantryman'slifebydeflectingtwobulletsintheGrenadainvasion.

Someadvancedmaterialsareoldstandardwithanewtwist.Thenewestfiberopticcablesthatcarrytelephonecallscross-countryaremadeofglasssotransparentthatapieceof100milesthickisclearerthanastandardwindowpane.

Butnewmaterialshavenoimpactuntiltheyaremadeintoproducts.Andthattransitioncouldprovedifficult,forswitchingrequireslengthyresearchandinvestment.Itcanbesaidafirmerhandleonhowtomovetocommercializationwilldeterminethesuccessorfailureofacountryinthecomingfuture.

Howmanynewmaterialsarementionedinthispassage?

A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.

29.(78)

30.(69)

31.

Fromthepassage,welearnthattheauthor

A.didn'tlikeRaoul'swayofdeliveringthepaper

B.didn'trealizewhyRaouldeliveredthepaperthatway

C.didn'tknowthatRaoulcameveryearlyinthemorning

D.didn'tfeelitnecessarytomeetRaoulwhenhecame

32.PartA

Directions:ReadthefollowingtextsandanswerthequestionswhichaccompanythembychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.

Whenitcomestotheslowingeconomy,EllenSperoisn'tbitinghernailsjustyet.Butthe47-year-oldmanicuristisn'tcutting,fillingorpolishingasmanynailsasshe'dliketo,either.Mostofherclientsspend$12to$50weekly,butlastmonthtwolongtimecustomerssuddenlystoppedshowingup.Speroblamesthesofteningeconomy."I'magoodeconomicindicator,"shesays,"Iprovideaservicethatpeoplecandowithoutwhenthey'reconcernedaboutsavingsomedollars."SoSperoisdownscaling,shoppingatmiddle-browDillard'sdepartmentstorenearhersuburbanClevelandhome,insteadofNeimanMarcus."Idon'tknowifotherclientsaregoingtoabandonme,too."shesays.

EvenbeforeAlanGreenspan'sadmissionthatAmerica'sred-hoteconomyiscooling,lotsofworkingfolkshadalreadyseensignsoftheslowdownthemselves.Fromcardealershipstogapoutlets,saleshavebeenlaggingformonthsasshopperstempertheirspending.Forretailers,wholastyeartookin24percentoftheirrevenuebetweenThanksgivingandChristmas,thecautiousapproachiscomingatacrucialtime.Already,expertssay,holidaysalesareoff7percentfromlastyear'space.Butdon'tsoundanyalarmsjustyet.Consumersseemonlyconcerned,notpanicked,andmanysaytheyremainoptimisticabouttheeconomy'slong-termprospects,evenastheydosomemodestbelt-tightening.

Consumerssaythey'renotindespairbecause,despitethedreadfulheadlines,theirownfortunesstillfeelprettygood.InManhattan,"there'sanewgoldrushhappeninginthe$4millionto$10millionrange,predominantlyfedbyWallStreetbonuses,"saysbrokerBarbaraCorcoran.InSanFrancisco,pricesarestillrisingevenasfrenziedoverbiddingquiets."Insteadof20to30offers,nowmaybeyouonlygettwoorthree,"saysJohnDeadly,aBayAreareal-estatebroker.Andmostfolksstillfeelprettycomfortableabouttheirabilitytofindandkeepajob.

Manyfolksseesilverliningstothisslowdown.Potentialhomebuyerswouldcheerforlowerinterestrates.Employerswouldn'tmindalittlefewerbubblesinthejobmarket.Manyconsumersseemtohavebeeninfluencedbystock-marketswings,whichinvestorsnowviewasanecessaryingredienttoasustainedboom.Dinersmightseeanupside,too.GettingatableatManhattan'shotnewAlainDucasserestaurantneedtobeimpossible.Notanymore.Forthat,Greenspan&Co.maystillbeworthtoasting.

By"EllenSperoisn'tbitinghernailsjustyet"(Line1,Paragraph1),theauthormeans______.

A.Sperocanhardlymaintainherbusiness

B.Speroistoomuchengagedinherwork

C.Sperohasgrownoutofherbadhabit

D.Speroisnotinadesperatesituation

33.

WhichofthestatementsabouttheteensisNOTtrue?

A.Theyareill-bredstudentsinschool.

B.Someofthemtake"realdrugs".

C.Teensneedsattention.

D.Afewcasuallydisplayscarsontheirarms.

34.PartA

Directions:ReadthefollowingtextsandanswerthequestionswhichaccompanythembychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.

Aslongasherparentscanremember,13-year-oldKatieHarthasbeentalkingaboutgoingtocollege.Hermother,Tally,afinancial-aidofficerataCaliforniaUniversity,knowsalltoowellthedauntingthingofpayingforacollegeeducation.Lastyeartheaverageyearlytuitionataprivate,four-yearschoolclimbed5.5percenttomorethan$17,000.TheHartshavestartedsaving,andfiguretheycanaffordapublicuniversitywithoutaproblem.ButwhatifKatieappliestoPrinceton(she'sthreatening),whereoneyear'stuition,roomandboard—almost$34,000in2007—willcostmorethansomeluxurycars?EvenanumbercruncherlikeTallyadmitsit'salittlescary,especiallysinceshe'llretireandKatiewillgotocollegeataroundthesametime.

Payingforcollegehasalwaysbeenahardendeavor.Thegoodnews:lastyearstudentscollected$74billioninfinancialaid,themostever.Mostfamiliespaylessthanfullfreight.Sixtypercentofpublic-universitystudentsandthreequartersofthoseatprivatecollegesreceivesomeform.offinancialaid—mostly,thesedays,intheform.ofloans.Butthosenumbersarenotasencouragingastheyappearforlower-incomefamilies,becauseschoolsarechangingtheirformulasfordistributingaid.Eagertoboosttheirmagazinerankings,whicharebasedinpartonthetestscoresofenteringfreshmen,they'rethrowingmoreaidatsmarterkids—whethertheyneeditornot.

Thebestwaytoprepareistostartsavingearly.Anewlawpassedlastyearmakesthateasierforsomefamilies.So-called529plansallowparentstosockawayfundsinfederal-tax-free-investmentaccounts,aslongasthemoneyisusedfor"qualifiededucationexpenses"liketuition,roomandboard.Theplansaren'tforeveryone.Fortaxreasons,somelowerandmiddleincomefamiliesmaybebetteroffchoosingotherinvestments.Butsavingisvital.When'sthebesttimetostart?"Sometime,"saysJackJoyceoftheCollegeBoard,"betweenthematernitywardandmiddleschool."

Aidpackagesusuallycomeinsomecombinationofgrants,loansandjobs.Thesedays60percentofallaidcomesintheform.oflow-interestloans.Allstudentsareeligiblefor"unsubsidized"federalStaffordloans,whichletthemdeferinterestpaymentsuntilaftergraduation.StudentswhocandemonstrateneedcanalsoqualifyforfederalPerkinsloansor"subsidized"Staffords,wherethegovernmentpaystheinterestduringschool.Fortunately,thisisaborrower'smarket."Interestratesareattheirlowestlevelinthehistoryofstudentloans,"saysMarkKantrowitz,publisherofFinaid.Kantrowitzexpectsratestofallevenfurtherwhenthey'rereviewedthissummer.

Traditionalscholarships,academicorathletic,arestillapartofmanyfamilies'planning.MackReiter,a17-year-oldnationalwrestlingchampion,getssomanyrecruitinglettershethrowsmostaway.He'llalmostcertainlygetafreeride.Withoutit,"wewouldreallybeinabind,"sayshismother,Janet.Foreveryoneelse,it'sworththeefforttopickthroughlocalandnationalscholarshipofferings,whichcanbefoundonWebsiteslikecollege-board,com.

WhatdoestheauthorintendtoillustratewiththeexampleoftheHarts?

A.Thedifficultyofpayingthetuition.

B.Thefar-sightoftheparents.

C.ThepromisingfutureofKatie.

D.Theincreasingtuitionintheuniversity.

35.(67)

36.

Inpolitics,astronautsaregenerally______.

A.democratsB.republicansC.conservativesD.communists

37.(77)

38.

Wecanlearnfromthetextthatartcriticshaveahistoryof______.

A.suppressingpainters'artinitiatives

B.favoringBotticelli'sbestpaintings

C.rejectingtraditionalartcharacteristics

D.undervaluingBotticelli'sachievements

39.PartC

Directions:Answerquestions71-80byreferringtothefollowinggames.

Note:AnswereachquestionbychoosingA,BorCandmarkitonANSWERSHEET1.Somechoicesmayberequiredmorethanonce.

Note:AnswereachquestionbychoosingA,B,CorDandmarkitonANSWERSHEET1.Somechoicesmayberequiredmorethanonce.

A=BOOKREVIEW1B=BOOKREVIEW2

C=BOOKREVIEWS3D=BOOKREVIEW4

Whichbookreview(s)contain(s)thefollowinginformation?

Comparisonofthesignificanceoftwoeconomicbooks.71.______

Stiglitz'sprestigeinthefieldofeconomics.72.______

Stiglitz'scriticismofthosewhoexaggeratedthepowerofmarketsindevelopingcountries.73.______

Policymakingshouldconsiderlocalconditions.74.______

Theinterventionofgovernmentisthewaytoassistglobalization.75.______

Stiglitz'sdedicationtothedevelopmentofpoorcountries.76.______

Stiglitz'spreferenceofonetypeofeconomicpolicyoveranotherone.77.______

MorepeoplejoinedStiglitzincriticizingfreetradeandglobalization.78.______

Stiglitz'spointshavebeensupportedbywhatactuallyhappenedinthecountry.79.______

MainlygivespositivecommentsonStiglitzandhisnewbook.80.______

A

Themainpointofthebookissimple:globalizationisnothelpingmanypoorcountries.Incomesarenotrisinginmuchoftheworld,andadoptionofmarket-basedpoliciessuchasopencapitalmarkets,freetrade,andprivatizationaremakingdevelopingeconomieslessstable,notmore.Insteadofabiggerdoseoffreemarkets,Stiglitzargues,what'sneededtomakeglobalizationworkbetterismoreandsmartergovernmentintervention.Whilethishasbeensaidbefore,theideascarrymoreweightcomingfromsomeonewithStiglitz'scredentials.Insomeways,thisbookhasthepotentialtobetheliberalequivalentofMiltonFriedman's1962classicCapitalismandFreedom,whichhelpedprovidetheintellectualfoundationforagenerationofconservatives.ButGlobalizationandItsDiscontentsdoesnotrisetothelevelofcapitalismandfreedom.WhileStiglitzmakesastrongcaseforgovernment-orienteddevelopmentpolicy,heignoressomekeyargumentsinfavorofthemarket."Thebook'smainvillainistheInternationalMonetaryFund,theWashingtonorganizationthatlendstotroubledcountries",Stiglitz'contemptfortheIMFisboundless,"ItisclearthattheIMFhasfailedinitsmission,"hedeclares."ManyofthepoliciesthattheIMFpushedhavecontributedtoglobalinstability."

B

Whilepartsofthisbookaredisappointinglyshallow,Stiglitz'scritiqueofthemarket-driven90'sstillresonates,especiallywhenthebusinesspageisfullofstoriesaboutwhite-collarcrimeandthestockmarketseemsstuckinaperpetualrut.EventheUnitedStatescannotblithelyassumethatfinancialmarketswillworkonautopilot.ItistestamenttothesalienceofStiglitz'sargumentsthatmanyeconomists—evensomeBushAdministrationofficials—nowembracehisviewthateconomicchangeinthedevelopingworldmustevolvemorewithlocalconditions,notonWashington'scalendar.Withoutathoroughmakeover,globalizationcouldeasilybecomeaquagmire.StiglitzsharedaNobelPrizelastyearforhisworkanalyzingtheimperfectionsofmarkets.Hismaincomplainta-gainstRubinandSummers,whoservedasTreasurySecretaries,andagainstFischer,theNO.2officialanddefactochiefexecutiveoftheinternationalMonetaryFund,isthattheyhadtoomuchfaiththatmarketscouldtransform.poorcountriesovernight.Helabelsthesethreemenmarketfundamentalists,whofoughttomaintainfinancialsta

40.PartB

Directions:Inthefollowingarticlesomeparagraphshavebeenremoved.ForQuestions66-70,choosethemostsuitableparagraphfromthelistA-Ftofitintoeachofthenumberedgaps.Thereisoneparagraphwhichdoesnotfitinanyofthegaps.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.

Inthefollowingarticlesomeparagraphshavebeenremoved．ForQuestions66～70，choosethemostsuitableparagraphfromthelistA～Ftofitintoeachofthenumberedgaps．ThereisOneparagraphwhichdoesnotfitinanyofthegaps．MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1．

Supermarketshoppershaveneverbeenmorespoiltforchoice．Butjustwhenwethoughttraditionalsystemsofselectivefarminghadcreatedthemosttemptingarrayoffoodsmoneycanbuy，wearenowbeingpresentedwiththeprospectofgeneticallycreatedstrainsofcabbages，onion，tomato，potatoandapple．

Itmaynotticklethefancyoffoodpuristsbutitfirestheimaginationofscientists．LastweektheydiscoveredthattheclassicParisianmushroomcontainsjustthepropertiesthat，whengeneticallymixedwithawildstrainofmushroomfromtheSonoradesertinCalifornia，couldhelpitgrowenmassewhileatthesametimeprovidingitwiththeresilienceofthewildstrain．

66．______

“Wehavefoundawayofincreasingthesuccessratefromoneto90percent．”

Thisisjustoneofthemanyproductsthat，accordingtoskeptics，arecreatingagenerationof“Frankenfoods”．Thefirstsuchfoodthatmaybeconsumedonawidescaleisatomatowhichhasbeengeneticallymanipulatedsothatitdoesnotsoftenasitripens．

67．______

Criticssaythatthenewtomato—whichcost$25milliontoresearch—isdesignedtostayonsupermarketshelvesforlonger．Ithasaten-daylifespan．

Notsurprisingly，every-hungryUSisleadingthesearchfortheseforbiddenfruit．Bychangingthegenesofagrapefruit．a(chǎn)growerfromTexashascreatedasweet，red，thin-skinnedgrapefruitexpectedtosellatapremiumoveritsCaliforniaandFloridacompetitors．

Forchipfanaticswhowanttowatchtheirwaist-lines，newhigh-starch，low-moisturepotatoesthatabsorblessfatwhenfriedhavebeencreated，thankstoagenefromintestinalbacteria．

Thescientistsbehindsuchnewfoodarguethatgeneticengineeringissimplyanextensionofanimalandplantbreedingmethodsandthatbybroadeningthescopeofthegeneticchangesthatcanbemade，sourcesoffoodareincreased.Accordingly，theyargue，thisdoesnotinherentlyleadtofoodsthatarelesssafethanthosedevelopedbyconventionaltechniques．Butifdesirablegenesareswappedirrespectiveofspeciesbarriers，couldthingsspiraloutofcontrol?“Knowledgeisnottoxic，”saidMarkCantley，headofthebiotechnologyunitattheOrganisationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment．“Ithasgivenusafargreaterunderstandingofhowlivingsystemsworkatamolecularlevelandthereisnoreasonforpeopletothinkthatscientistsandfarmersshouldusethatknowledgetodoriskythings．”

Clearly，financialincentiveliesbehindthedevelopmentofthesebigger，moreproductivefoods．Butwemayhaveonlyourselvestoblame．Intheearlyperiodofmassfoodcommerce，foodvarietiesweredevelopedbytraditionalmethodsofselectivebreedingtosuitthelocalpalate．Butassuppliersstartedtoselectandpreserveplantvariantsthathadlargerfruit，consumerexpectationsrose，leadingtothedevelopmentofthedesirableclones．Still，traditionalistsandgourmetsinEuropearefightingtheirdevelopment．

68．______

Eveninthepre-packagedUS．wheretheslow-softeningtomatowillsoonbereachingsupermarkets，1,500AmericanchefshavelenttheirsupporttothePureFoodCampaignwhichcallsfortheinternationalboycottofgeneticallyengineeredfoodsuntilmoreisknownabouttheconsequencesofthetechnologyandreliablecontrolshave

四、閱讀理解(5題)41.

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isnowconsideredthecenterofindustry，transportation，commerceandfinanceinthemid—westarea'?__________

42.

根據(jù)下列選項回答36～40題：

第

36

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1.__________

43.

第

50

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hasitshandbookcriticised?_________

44.

第

40

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Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

45.

第

42

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allowsgarnerstoselectgameswithequal—caliberopponents?__________

參考答案

1.C

2.analyticpsychology

3.A

4.Teachersnursessecretaries

5.B

6.C

7.A

8.Asindividuals．

9.C

10.B

11.B

12.D

13.theirearlyyears

14.Apostoffice

15.B

16.tastetaste解析：本句意為“我們看得見它，聞得見它，…它，喝它，而且在它中間掙扎?！庇沙ＷR可知，此空處只有一個“嘗”較合適。

17.WhenWhen解析：這里的一句話其實與下一半“whenwearedown-to-earth…．”所起到的作用是一樣的，同時兩者也是并列的，when表達了“當…”，所以這里填when。故答案為when。

18.accordingaccording解析：accordingto意為“根據(jù)”，為固定短語，本句句意為“根據(jù)對…的嚴格調(diào)查，…?！?/p>

19.onon解析：dependenceon意為“依賴，依靠”，是固定短語。

20.readyready解析：顧客來到結(jié)算處，說明他們準備好了要付賬。bereadyto的意思是“準備好了做某事”。故答案為ready。

21.toto解析：“attributeto”意為“把某事歸因于”，為固定搭配，所以此處應(yīng)填“to”。

22.towardtoward解析：作者要表達的意思是“我怎么才能對別人誠實?！庇⒄Z中表達“對某人…”一般是用介詞toward。故答案為toward。

23.personperson解析：本句話的意思是“與此相反的一類人是那些想入非非的人?！备鶕?jù)上下文的要求這里應(yīng)該填入man的同義詞。故答案為person。

24.offoff解析：turnoff是“關(guān)掉”的意思，此題考查動詞短語的用法，根據(jù)上下文語境，這里意思是“關(guān)掉你的手機”。所以用副詞“off”。

25.toto解析：“shift”意為“轉(zhuǎn)變”，“從…到…的轉(zhuǎn)變”應(yīng)該用介詞“to”。所以此處應(yīng)填“to”。

26.C解析：由C中第三段第一句“Regularhighstandardperformancesinmusicanddrama，publicspeakinganddebatingareimportantpreparationforadultlife．”可知，該學(xué)校很重視培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的語言天賦。

27.A解析：在第三段最后一句“…oneculture-basedproducthasbeenclearedformarketinginEurope．”里出現(xiàn)了“cleared”一詞。根據(jù)下文中“marketing”和讀者有關(guān)藥品上市前應(yīng)該得到批準的常識，可以判斷出，該詞在本句中的意思是“得到官方的批準”。因此正確答案為A。

28.B解析：由短文第一段最后一句“Exoticplastics，glassandceramicswillshapethefuturejustassurelyashavegeneticengineeringandcomputerscience．”可知，本文提到了三種新材料。

29.C解析：越來越多的人贊成Stiglitz的觀點，批評自由貿(mào)易和全球化，從“Suchclaimsarenolongercredible，forStiglitzispartofasmallbutgrowinggroupofeconomists，sociologistsandpoliticalscientists…”growing一詞可以看出答案。所以本題應(yīng)選C。

30.FF解析：由此空上下文可以看出，選項中只有F放在此處符合邏輯，上下文才能連貫。

31.A解析：第二段中女主人寫了一封漂亮的假期賀詞給這個她從來沒看到或遇到過的人。這個人在她的想象里就是像射擊一樣把《紐約時報》發(fā)射到她家門前，制造的噪聲要大于人們從黑市購得的鞭炮的聲響。所以她確實不喜歡拉烏爾投遞報紙的這種方式。因此正確答案為A。

32.D解析：“bitingone’snails”的意思是“一籌莫展”，通過后面的表述，“mostofherclientsspend$12to$50weekly，…”可以看出Spero并不是到了沒有顧客的地步，只是越來越少，所以他并沒有到達絕望的處境。故應(yīng)選D。