Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)

　　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 center.

　　Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:

　　Some radio singals were heard in 1967.They were coming from a point in the sky where there was unknown star.They were coming very regularly,too:about once a second,if they were controlled by clock.

　　The scientists who heard the signals did not tell anybody else.They were rather afraid to tell in case they frightened people.The signals were coming from a very small body—no bigger,perhaps than the earth.Was that why no light could be seen from it?Or were the signals coming from a planet that belonged to some other star? There was no end to the questions,but the scientists kept the news secret.“Perhaps there are intelligent beings out there.”they thought,“who are trying to send messages to other planets,or to us?So the news was not given to the newspaper.Instead,the scientists studied the signals and searched for others like them...Well,all that happened in 1967 and 1968.Since then scientists have learnt more about those strange,regular,radio signals.And they have told the story,of course.

　　The signals do not come from a planet;they come from a new kind of star called a “pulsar””.About a hundred other pulsars have now been found,and most of them　are very like the first one.

　　Pulsars are strong radio stars.They are the smallest but the heaviest stars we know at present.A handful of pulsar would weigh a few thousand tons.Their light—if they give much light—is too small for us to see.But we can be sure of this,no intelligent beings are living on them.

　　21. The radio signals discussed in this passage____.

　　 regular controlled by a clock

　　 heard in 1967 only secret messages

　　22. The radio singals were sent by____.

　　A.a satellite B.a planet

　　C.a sky body which was unknown at that time

　　igent beings who were unknown at that time

　　23. The scientists did not tell people about the signals because____.

　　 singals stood for secret messages

　　 would ask them too many questions

　　 did not want to frighten people

　　 stood for unimportant messages

　　24. A pulsar is____.

　　A. a small heavy star which sends out strong radio signals and cannot be seen

　　B. a small heavy planet which sends out strong radio signals and cannot be seen

　　C. a small heavy satellite which sends out strong radio signals and cannot be seen

　　D. a small intelligent being who sends out strong radio signals and cannot be seen

　　25. Which of the following is true?

　　A.One of the pulsars found by scientists sends radio signals.

　　B.Pulsar began to send radio singals in 1967.

　　C.Scientists have searched for pulsars for many years but found none.

　　D.Scientists have found many pulsars since 1967. rn life and ancient life.

　　27. “one out of seven” refers to____.

　　 than a third of the lands' earth

　　 percentage of the earth's land that is desert-like

　　 number of people who live in dry regions

　　D.a day of a week

　　28. In paragraph 2,“they are taken to the greener lands in the south.”They　refers to____.

　　 Sahel farm land farmers

　　 cattles trees

　　29. How many ideas for saving the land are described?

　　A.Five. B.Two.

　　C.Four. D.Three.

　　30. Which of the following statements is true, according to the passage?

　　A.The earth's desert are slowly spreading.

　　B.One out of 10 people lives in dry regions.

　　C.Their life in the desert is threatened now by traditional problems.

　　D.New water wells can solve the problem in Africa's desert.

　　Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

　　Telephone, television, radio, and telegraph all help people communicate with　each other. Because of these devices, ideas and news of events spread quickly all　over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the results of an　election in another country. An international football match comes into the homes　of everyone with a television set.News of a disaster such as an earthquake or a　flood can bring help from distant countries within hours, help is on the way. Because of modern technology like the satellites that travel around the world, information travels fast.

　　How has this speed of communication changed the world? To many people,the world has become smaller. Of course this does not mean that the world is actually physically smaller. It means that the world seems smaller. Two hundred years ago,communication between the continents took a long time. All news was carried on ships that took weeks or even months to cross the ocean. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries,it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach America.This time difference influenced people's actions. For example, one battle, or fight, in the War of 1812 between England and the United States could have been avoided. A peace agreement had already been signed. Peace was made in England, but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America. During these six weeks, the large and serious Battle of New Orleans was fought. Many people lost their lives after a peace treaty had been signed.They would not have died if news had come in time.In the past,communication took much time than it does now.

　　There was a good reason why the world seemed so much larger than it does today.

　　31. News spreads fast because of____.

　　 transportation technology

　　 change of the world D.a peace agreement

　　32. According to this passage,____is very important to people in a disaster area.

　　 communication technology

　　 news ideas

　　33. Which of the following statements is true?

　　A.The world now seems smaller because of faster communication.

　　B.The world is actually smaller today.

　　C.The world is changing its size.

　　D. The distance between England and America has changed since the War of 1812

　　34. Two hundred years ago,news between the continents was carried____.

　　 telephone and telegraph land

　　 air sea

　　35. The New Orleans Battle could have been avoided if the peace agreement had been signed____.

　　 both sides time

　　 America England

　　Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

　　The concept of personal choice in relation to health behaviors is an important one.An estimated 90 percent of all illnesses may be preventable if individuals would make sound personal health choices based upon current medical knowledge.

　　We all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see it restricted when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society.[ZZ)]The structure of American society allows us to make almost all our own personal decisions that may concern our health.If we so desire,we can smoke,drink excessively, refuse to wear seat　belts,eat whatever foods we want,and live a completely sedentary life-style without any excuse.The freedom to make such personal decisions is a fundamental aspect of our society,although the wisdom of these decisions can be questioned.Personal choices relative to health often cause a difficulty.As one example,a teenager may know the facts relative to smoking cigarettes and health but may be pressured by friends into believing it is the socially accepted thing to do. A multitude of factors,both inherited and environmental,influence the development of health related behaviors,and it is beyond the scope of this text to discuss all these factors as they may affect any given individual.However,the decision to adopt a particular health-related behavior is usually one of personal choices.

　　There are healthy choices and there are unhealthy choices.In discussing the moral of personal choice,Fries and Crapo drew a comparison.[ZZ(Z]They suggest that to knowingly give oneself over to a behavior that has a statistical probability of shortening life is similar to attempting suicide.[ZZ)]Thus,for those individuals　who are interested in preserving both the quality and quantity of life,personal health choices should reflect those behaviors that are associated with statistical probability of increased vitality and longevity.

　　36. The concept of personal choice concerning health is important because____.

　　al health choices help cure most illnesses

　　 helps raise the level of our medical knowledge

　　 is essential to personal freedom in American society

　　 decisions could head to poor health

　　37. To “l(fā)ive a completely sedentary lifestyle”(Para. 1) in the passage means____.”

　　 live an inactive life live a decent life

　　 live a life with complete freedom

　　 live a life of vice

　　38. Sound personal health choice is often difficult to make because____.

　　t medical knowledge is still insufficient

　　re are many factors influencing our decisions

　　 people are willing to trade the quality of life for longevity

　　 are usually influenced by the behavior of their friends

　　39. To knowingly allow oneself to pursue unhealthy habits is compared by Fries and Crapo to____.

　　ing the quality of one's life

　　ng one's personal health choice

　　rately ending one's life

　　ng the rules of social behavior

　　40. According to Fries and Crapo sound health choices should be based on____.

　　al decisions of society

　　tical evidence ns of friends

　　Part Ⅴ Writing (30 minutes)

　　Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition with the title ON Friendship.Your composition should be no less than 120 words.Remember to write your composition neatly.You should also base your composition on the outline below.

　　1.The need for friends

　　2.True friendship

　　3.My principle in making friends

　　答案

　　1短文大意

　　1967年人類(lèi)收到了一些太空信號(hào)。這些信號(hào)來(lái)自太空中的某一恒星領(lǐng)域，它們極有規(guī)律，難道這是外星人向地球或我們發(fā)收的信號(hào)?為了不致在人們 當(dāng)中造成恐慌，科學(xué)家們一直保守著這個(gè)秘密，并且一直對(duì)它們進(jìn)行研究。如今，當(dāng)然一切都真相大白。原來(lái)這些信號(hào)都來(lái)自一種叫脈沖星的恒星，它們的密度極大連光線(xiàn)也難以逃逸。但有一點(diǎn)可以確定，上面沒(méi)有智能生命存在。

　　21. 答案A。【參考譯文】 文中討論到的電磁信號(hào)……【試題分析】 此題考查考生“辨認(rèn)事實(shí)”的能力?！驹敿?xì)解答】見(jiàn)原文第一段，“They were coming very regularly,too.”他們同樣非常有規(guī)律，與 A)項(xiàng)同意。B)were controlled by a clock.由時(shí)鐘控制，原文前面有一表示“似乎的”連詞 if。C)，D)根據(jù)下文判斷都不正確。

　　22. 答案C?！緟⒖甲g文】 這些電磁信號(hào)來(lái)自于……【試題分析】 此題考查考生“根據(jù)已知信息進(jìn)行推斷”的能力。【詳細(xì)解答】 見(jiàn)原文第三段“...they come from a new kind of star called a “pulsar””他們來(lái)自一種叫脈沖星的新型恒星。 A) a satellite衛(wèi)星，B)a planet行星，D)當(dāng)時(shí)未知的智能生命。

　　23. 答案C?！緟⒖甲g文】 科學(xué)家們沒(méi)有把有關(guān)電磁信號(hào)的事情告訴人們是因?yàn)椤驹囶}分析】 此題考查考生“理解文章中某些細(xì)節(jié)”的能力。

　　【詳細(xì)解答】 見(jiàn)原文第二段開(kāi)頭“ The scientists who heard the singals did not tell　anybody else.They were rather afraid to tell in case they frightened people.”聽(tīng)到該信號(hào)的科學(xué)家未告訴別人，他們害怕這樣會(huì)驚嚇了老百姓。因此選擇 C。

　　24. 答案A?！緟⒖甲g文】 脈沖星是……【試題分析】 此題考查考生“辨認(rèn)事實(shí)”的能力?！驹敿?xì)解答】見(jiàn)原文第四段，實(shí)際由“star”這個(gè)單詞就可排除B)，C)和D)選項(xiàng)。

　　25. 答案D?！緟⒖甲g文】 以下說(shuō)法，哪一個(gè)是正確的?【試題分析】 此題考查考生“根據(jù)已知信息進(jìn)行推理”的能力?！驹敿?xì)解答】 見(jiàn)原文第三段最后一句“About a hundred other pulsars have now been found...”因此D)項(xiàng)正確，其他各項(xiàng)均與原文意思不符。

　　2短文大意

　　本文主要討論的是沙漠?dāng)U張的問(wèn)題。人們賴(lài)以生存的降雨及植被在不斷減少，地球上 40%的土地已成了沙漠或已沙漠化， 1/7的人口生活在干旱地區(qū)，以及現(xiàn)代生活造成的一些問(wèn)題使人類(lèi)生存日益受到沙漠?dāng)U張的威脅。雖然科學(xué)家還未能徹底了解沙漠問(wèn)題，但是一些保護(hù)土地的措施已被采用，人們?cè)谂c沙漠抗?fàn)帯?/p>

　　26. 答案A?！緟⒖甲g文】 本文主要談?wù)摰氖鞘裁?【試題分析】 此題考查考生“把握文章主旨及大意”的能力。

　　【詳細(xì)解答】 全文主要闡述了沙漠?dāng)U散帶來(lái)的水源缺乏的問(wèn)題，以及人們采取的措施。 A)符合該中心思想;B)，C)和D)雖在文中提到過(guò)但作為主要思想，過(guò)于片面。

　　27. 答案C?！緟⒖甲g文】 1/7指的是……【試題分析】 此題考查考生“理解文章中某些細(xì)節(jié)”的能力。

　　【詳細(xì)解答】 見(jiàn)原文第一段第三句“ About 628 million people -one out of seven-live　in these dry regions.”大約628，000，000(約為1/7)的人住在這些干旱地區(qū)。C)項(xiàng)符合所指代的內(nèi)容，為正確答案。

　　28. 答案C?！緟⒖甲g文】 在第二段中，“他們被送往南方的綠草地”，他們指的是……【試題分析】此題考查考生“理解文章中某些細(xì)節(jié)”的能力。

　　【詳細(xì)解答】 見(jiàn)原文最后一句“ Some Sahel farmers still raise cattle on their poor　farm land,but before the cattle are sold,they are taken to greener lands in the　south to get fat”一些Sahel農(nóng)民在他們貧瘠的農(nóng)場(chǎng)上仍然飼養(yǎng)著牛群，但在把他們賣(mài)出之前，往往要送到南方多草的土地上以增肥。 they指代前面的the cattle。因此C為正確選項(xiàng)。

　　29. 答案D?！緟⒖甲g文】 文中描述了幾種保護(hù)土地的創(chuàng)意?【試題分析】 此題考查考生“根據(jù)已知信息進(jìn)行推斷”的能力?！驹敿?xì)解答】 見(jiàn)原文第二段“...but there have been many ideas for saving the land.”但已有了許多保護(hù)土地的創(chuàng)意。以下各句即為例證，確定其數(shù)目為 3，因此D為正確選項(xiàng)。

　　30. 答案A?！緟⒖甲g文】 根據(jù)短文，以下說(shuō)法，哪個(gè)是正確的?【試題分析】 此題考查考生“辨認(rèn)事實(shí)”的能力?！驹敿?xì)解答】見(jiàn)原文第一段最后一句“Now largely through problems caused by modern　life,their existence is threatened by the slow,steady spread of the earth's deserts.”現(xiàn)在由于現(xiàn)代生活產(chǎn)生的一些問(wèn)題，他們生存日益受到地球沙漠逐步緩慢擴(kuò)散的威脅。因此A為正確選擇。B)中正確數(shù)目應(yīng)為one out of seven,C)應(yīng)是modern problems，D)文中未提及。

　　3短文大意

　　本文主要討論了現(xiàn)代通信的發(fā)展給世界帶來(lái)的巨大變化。如今電話(huà)，電視，收音機(jī)和電報(bào)使人們可以相互交流，由于這些手段的運(yùn)用，新聞事件傳遞得更 快。通信的加快是如何改變了這個(gè)世界的呢 ?對(duì)很多人來(lái)說(shuō)世界變小了，當(dāng)然這并非指世界真的變小了，而是指通信的加快使得人們之間的交流更方便，人們之間的距離似乎變小了。

　　31. 答案B。【參考譯文】 新聞傳遞得更快了是因?yàn)椤驹囶}分析】 此題考查考生“根據(jù)材料進(jìn)行推理”的能力。【詳細(xì)解答】 見(jiàn)原文第一段最后一句，“Because of modern technology like the satellite that travel around the world,information travels fast.”因此B)為正確選項(xiàng)。

　　32. 答案A?！緟⒖甲g文】 根據(jù)短文，……對(duì)災(zāi)區(qū)的人民至關(guān)重要?！驹囶}分析】 此題考查考生“根據(jù)已知信息進(jìn)行推斷”的能力。【詳細(xì)解答】 見(jiàn)原文第一段“News of a disaster such as an earthquake or a flood　can bring help from distant countries within hours,help is on the way”因此A快速通信為正確答案。C)最近，最新新聞并不全面。B)現(xiàn)代技術(shù)，D)新觀念。

　　33. 答案A?！緟⒖甲g文】 以下說(shuō)法，哪個(gè)是正確的?【試題分析】 此題考查考生“理解文章中某些細(xì)節(jié)”的能力。

　　【詳細(xì)解答】 見(jiàn)原文第二段“ ...To many people,the world has become smaller...”對(duì)許多人來(lái)說(shuō)，地球變得更小了。這當(dāng)然不是地球本身變小了，而是因?yàn)橥ㄐ沤涣骷涌?。因此A)為正確的闡述。

　　34. 答案D?！緟⒖甲g文】 200年前，各大洲之間的消息是通過(guò)……傳遞的。【試題分析】 此題考查考生“理解文章中某些細(xì)節(jié)”的能力。

　　【詳細(xì)解答】 見(jiàn)原文第二段“ ...Two hundred years ago,communication between the continents took a long time.All news was carried on ships that...”二百年前，大陸之間的信息傳遞耗時(shí)很長(zhǎng)。所有的消息都是通過(guò)海上傳遞的…。D)by sea符合該意，因此為正確答案。

　　35. 答案C?！緟⒖甲g文】新奧爾良戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)是可以避免的，假如和平協(xié)議……簽署的話(huà)。【試題分析】 此題考查考生“根據(jù)材料進(jìn)行推理”的能力?！驹敿?xì)解答】 見(jiàn)原文第二段“Peace was made in England,but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America...”和平協(xié)議在英格蘭簽署，但該消息直到六個(gè)星期以后才傳到美國(guó)。因此可以排除選項(xiàng)A)、B)和D)

　　4短文大意

　　健康的行為選擇十分重要。據(jù)估計(jì) 90%的疾病是可以預(yù)防的，假如人們選擇健康的行為方式的話(huà)。我們的社會(huì)給了我們極大的自決的權(quán)利，而影響健康行為選擇的因素也是多方面的。雖然我們有選擇自己行為方式的權(quán)利，但那種明知會(huì)減少壽命而為之的做法無(wú)異于自殺。

　　36. 答案D?！緟⒖甲g文】 個(gè)人健康行為選擇很重要是因?yàn)椤驹囶}分析】 此題考查考生“根據(jù)已知信息進(jìn)行推理”的能力?！驹敿?xì)解答】 見(jiàn)原文前兩句，“The concept of personal choice in relation to health　behavior is an important one.An estimated 90 percent of all illnesses may be preventable if...”正確選擇健康行為的觀念非常重要。據(jù)估計(jì)，90%的疾病是可以避免的，假如……。因此 D)為正確選項(xiàng)。

　　37. 答案A?！緟⒖甲g文】 文章中提到的“過(guò)一種完全是案牘的生活”指的是……【試題分析】此題考查考生“根據(jù)上下文推測(cè)詞義”的能力。

　　【詳細(xì)解答】 見(jiàn)原文第一段“ ...and live a completely sedentary life-style without　any exercise.”采取一種整天坐著而無(wú)運(yùn)動(dòng)的生活方式。A)to live an inactive life.符合該意，為正確答案。

　　38. 答案B?！緟⒖甲g文】 健康的行為選擇難以做出是因?yàn)椤驹囶}分析】 此題考查考生“理解文章中某些細(xì)節(jié)”的能力。

　　【詳細(xì)解答】 見(jiàn)原文第二段開(kāi)頭，“ A multitude of factors　influence the development of health-related behavior, and it is beyond the scope　of this text to discuss...”該句說(shuō)明影響人們選擇健康行為方式的因素諸多。因此B為正確選項(xiàng)。

　　39. 答案C?！緟⒖甲g文】 有意地選擇不健康行為習(xí)慣被Fries和Crapo比作……【試題分析】此題考查考生“理解文章中某些細(xì)節(jié)”的能力。

　　【詳細(xì)解答】 見(jiàn)原文第二段“ ...knowingly give oneself over to a behavior that has　a statistical probability of shortening life is similar to attempting suicide.”明知某一行為有統(tǒng)計(jì)的縮短壽命的可能而這么做無(wú)異于自殺。 C)項(xiàng)deliberately ending one's life即為自殺，為正確選項(xiàng)。

　　40. 答案C?！緟⒖甲g文】 根據(jù)Fries和Crapo的觀點(diǎn)，健康的行為選擇應(yīng)以……為依據(jù)?！驹囶}分析】 此題考查考生“根據(jù)已知信息進(jìn)行推理”的能力。【詳細(xì)解答】 見(jiàn)原文最后一句“...personal health choices should reflect those behaviors that are associated with statistical probability of increased vitality and longevity.”人們應(yīng)選擇那些根據(jù)統(tǒng)計(jì)可增強(qiáng)活力增加壽命的行為方式。因此C)statistical evidence統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)據(jù)為正確答案。

　　Part Ⅳ?寫(xiě)作指導(dǎo)

　　這是一篇議論文，要求根據(jù)提綱來(lái)展開(kāi)論述。論述時(shí)應(yīng)層次分明，先論述生活中缺少不了朋友，然后再論述什么才是真正的朋友，并在此基礎(chǔ)上闡明自己 交友的原則。隨著社會(huì)的發(fā)展，社會(huì)節(jié)奏的加快，人與人之間的關(guān)系反而淡漠了。每個(gè)人身上都或多或少反映著某種心理疾病，人們渴望交友。在范文中，第一段先闡明在社會(huì)交往中離不開(kāi)朋友，再分別從兩個(gè)方面指出遇到困難時(shí)可以從朋友那兒得到幫助;高興，娛樂(lè)時(shí)可以和朋友分享。通過(guò) first,secondly加強(qiáng)文章的邏輯性。第二段在論述什么是真正朋友時(shí)引用成語(yǔ)“患難見(jiàn)真交”，使其更具說(shuō)服力。最后一段表明自己的交友態(tài)度，總 結(jié)全文。

　　Writing Sample

　　As a human being,one can hardly do without a friend.Society is made up of individuals,and making friends is a very important part in our life.Friends can give you a lot.First,if you have trouble with some problems,you can consult your good　friends and exchange opinions.Thus,you will feel comfortable and encouraged.Secondly,if you wish to do some physical exercises,such as playing table tennis,you could play with friends and have a good time.

　　But what is true friendship?Some people think friends are people whom they can play with.In my opinion,a friend in need is a friend indeed.True friendship can encourage you when you are in difficulties.A true friend not only shares with you

　　your joy and happiness but also your trouble and anxiety.When you need him,he　will give you a hand and spare no efforts.

　　As far as I'm concerned,I wish to make as many friends as possible.The world is　a big family,and we will feel relaxed in a friendly atmosphere.I wish some day we can all be friends.