写作及范文
Part Ⅰ Writing (30 minutes)
　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled College Students on the Job Market. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.
　　1.当今大学生面临着严重的就业压力
　　2.这一现象的产生有多方面的原因www.233.com考试就上考试大
　　3.解决的办法
　　College Students on the Job Market

　　【答案解析】
　　【写作思路】
　　本文是关于对某种社会现象的讨论，探讨其原因，并提供解决问题的方案。
　　毕业生就业压力大，是目前比较热门的话题，媒体、社会以及学生本人都会时不时的讨论，所以文章难度不是很大。
　　文章开篇提出就业压力大的问题，毕业生越来越多，而就业市场却保持稳定，两者之间的不平衡，导致毕业生面临越来越大的就业压力。
　　第二段讨论出现这种问题的原因。第一方面，从宏观上来看，整个世界的经济危机影响了就业市场;第二方面，从学校招生来看，热门专业人数过多，结果供过于求，而冷门专业学生很少，结果供不应求。请访问考试大网站http://www.233.com
　　第三段针对第二段的原因，探讨相应的解决方案。从政府的角度出发，要尽可能的采取各种手段帮助经济恢复，帮助学生就业;从个人角度出发，要学会自主选择，不追潮流，学习自己感兴趣的，努力提高自身素质，增强竞争能力。

　　【参考范文】
　　More and more graduates are going out of universities and entering into the society every year while the demand on the job market remains stable. The college students are facing greater and greater pressure in job-hunting.
　　There are many reasons behind the current phenomenon. To begin with, the economy has been confronted with depression in recent years on a global level, and it takes time for the worldwide economy to recover. What's more, there is an element of irrationality in the enrollment of the campuses. Some hot majors have enrolled too many students, and many people compete for one position after graduation, whereas the majors with little attention have few students, and more graduates are needed than the campus can supply.
　　The solution to this problem lies with both the government as a whole and the individual in specific. The government takes whatever measures possible to help the economy recover and to create more job opportunities for the applicants. And for the individual students, it is better to study what they are interested in and to gain experience through practice, thus better prepared for the society.

快速阅读
Part ⅡReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)
　　Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.

　　Buying the Best Insurance for Your Business
　　Gabrielle Melchionda broke into tears when firefighters accidentally flooded the headquarters of Mad Gab’s, the beauty company she had founded two decades ago, even though she knew that insurance would replace the desks, computers, and shelves of lip balm(唇膏)she had lost. To her surprise, however, the real pain came in the months that followed, when she continued to owe salaries and rent while her sales slowed to a trickle(滴，淌，细流).
　　“The critical piece that was missing was business-interruption insurance,” said Ms. Melchionda, who had property and liability insurance but had never got around to adding a policy that replaces income lost after accidents.
　　Business owners have plenty of stories like Ms. Melchionda’s, of policies that didn’t cover enough damage or covered the wrong risk. Some of these complaints can be attributed to tight-fisted insurance companies or misinformed agents, but the fault often lies with entrepreneurs (企业家)who gloss over their insurance decisions.
　　“Generally speaking, small-business owners are not completely aware of the coverage they have or the coverage they need,” said Steven Spiro, an independent insurance agent, explaining that many small-business owners buy insurance simply to comply with the requirements of an office lease.
　　Picking an Agent
　　Buying insurance can be intimidating(使人胆怯的), and it’s difficult to know who is trying to take advantage of you and who is giving honest advice. That’s why you should start by asking other entrepreneurs in your industry what kinds of insurance they carry and who they bought it from. There are three types of vendors who can help you pick insurance: independent agents, captive agents(专属代理人), and risk consultants.
　　Independent agents, also known as brokers, offer the greatest choice because they typically represent many carriers. They are paid on commission by the insurance company, between 10 percent and 20 percent of the annual premium depending on the policy. Beware: because some carriers pay a higher commission than others, brokers may be tempted to play favorites.转载自:考试大 - [233.com]
　　Captive agents represent one insurance company that pays them a salary and commands their loyalty. Some companies such as Allstate only deal with their own agents; that means you can only buy their policies through one of their agents.
　　Both independent and captive agents receive bonuses at the end of the year based on their ratio of policies sold to damages paid. That means it’s in their interest to sell you as much insurance as possible and minimize your claims as much as possible.
　　Understand, also, that most agents focus solely on insurance. “Sometimes there are solutions to your problem that might be better treated without insurance,” said Arthur Flitner, a small-business expert at the Insurance Institute of America. In some cases, for example, it makes more financial sense to self-insure against certain property risks by setting up a rainy-day fund, or to minimize lawsuit risks by enforcing strict employment policies.
　　That’s when a risk consultant can help. Because they’re costly — you’ll usually pay a few thousand dollars for a basic project — it makes sense to hire a risk expert only if you have an unusually risky operation, or run a business with more than, say, $25 million in revenue(收入)or more than 100 employees.
　　After you’ve found some trustworthy vendors, it’s time to shop for bids. Go to as many brokers and agents as you like, but keep in mind that insurance companies won’t bid on the same account through different brokers.
　　Picking a Policy
　　If you’re grossing less than $3 million, you will most likely end up with a business owners policy, known as a B.O.P., which bundles business policies and lets you add additional pieces as necessary. Every carrier assembles its B.O.P. differently, so make sure you’re making accurate comparisons when shopping.
　　If you are grossing more than $3 million, you will probably have to buy your policies separately. There are four policies you really can’t do business without if you have more than a couple of employees:
　　Workers’ compensation is required by state law and covers workers’ medical expenses, disability pay and death benefits. Rates vary widely by industry and occupation. While the premiums for a secretary might be 22 cents per $100 of payroll, the rate for a roofer might exceed $20 per $100 of payroll. Make sure your business is classified correctly, and don’t try to pass off your toy factory (manufacturing is considered high-risk) as a design firm (low risk). Once employees start filing claims, carriers will conclude that you are a riskier-than-usual design firm and raise your premiums.
　　Property insurance covers your physical premises as well as equipment in your office. Rates vary widely, depending on the age of your building, how far it is from the fire department, and whether it is made of steel or wood.
　　Beware of coinsurance clauses, which allow carriers to pay only a share of damages if they believe you underinsured your property. Instead, ask your broker to add “agreed value” coverage in which you and the insurance company agree on an appropriate insurance level. This can add up to 15 percent to your premiums, but it leaves less room for dispute later.
　　General liability insurance covers injuries your company causes to other people’s health, property or reputation. Rates usually take into account factors like revenue, size of your offices and number of customers. Most basic packages cover $1 million for each occurrence; umbrella policies can add more coverage quite cheaply.
　　If it’s available, make sure you buy the more expensive “occurrence” policy, which covers you for accidents at the time they occurred — even if you have since left the business and your policy has lapsed — as opposed to a “claims made” policy, which covers you only if you are insured when the claim is made.来源：上考试大网校，考试轻松过关
　　Business interruption insurance — the kind Ms. Melchionda should have had — pays not just the lost sales and rent and payroll costs while you rebuild your business after an accident; it also pays for you to rent a temporary office or equipment so you can get back on your feet faster.
　　These policies are just the first building blocks of your insurance coverage. There are dozens of other policies you could add, depending on the kind of business you run. Some, like medical malpractice for doctors and hospitals, are absolutely essential, while others are pure waste. To determine what you need, start by asking yourself two questions: how likely is it that you’ll sustain damage, and could you cover the cost of the damage yourself? As experts like to point out, insurance is meant to cover catastrophes, not pay for maintenance.
　　“It’s a gamble,” said George Von York, a public adjuster who helps business owners negotiate higher claims payments from insurers. “Most people will never have a substantial claim in their life. But boy, when you need it, it’s good to have that coverage.”

　　1. The passage mainly focuses on .
　　A) how to buy the most suitable insurance for your own business
　　B) how to pick an agent for you own business
　　C) how to pick a policy when you buy the insurance
　　D) how to deal with the insurance company
　　2. Gabrielle Melchionda .
　　A) did not realize that the insurance company will compensate her loss in the fire
　　B) realized the real pain for her loss in the fire when the fire broke out
　　C) had her company insured against business-interruption
　　D) was very sorrowful when her beauty company caught fire
　　3. Buying insurance sometimes is frightening in that .
　　A) you should ask other people in your industry for the advice
　　B) it is not easy to distinguish the honest advice and the lie
　　C) there are different types of agents for you to choose
　　D) you do not know where to buy insurance for your company
　　4. If you have an unusually risky operation .
　　A) you should find a trustworthy vendor
　　B) you should seek help from insurance company
　　C) you are supposed to hire a risk expert
　　D) you are supposed to weigh the risk of your company by yourself
　　5. What kind of policy is required by the state law?
　　A) Workers’ compensation
　　B) Property insurance
　　C) General liability insurance
　　D) Business interruption insurance
　　6. In the policy of “worker’s compensation”, the rates _______________.
　　A) are the same in different occupation
　　B) are the same in different industries
　　C) are different in different occupation but the same in different industries
　　D). are different in different industries and occupations
　　7. George Von York ________________.考试大论坛
　　A) thinks to most people it is not necessary to buy insurance
　　B) thinks we are supposed to buy certain insurance in our life
　　C) is a public adjuster who charges higher claims payments from insurers
　　D) is an excellent seller in insurance
　　8. Property insurance covers your physical premises as well as .
　　9. It is necessary for you to buy the more expensive occurrence policy if it is .
　　10. Business interruption insurance also pays for you to rent .

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Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
　　原文精译
　　【1】给自己的事业买最好的保险
　　消防队无意之中淹没了Mad Gab's的总部，Mad Gab's是Gabrielle Melchionda二十多年前建立的美容公司。尽管Melchionda知道，保险公司会替她换掉损坏的桌椅、电脑以及唇膏架子，但她仍泪流满面。然而，让她吃惊的是，随后几个月，才是真正的痛苦，她一直亏欠工资和租金，销售额慢的像涓涓细流。
　　【2】Melchionda女士说，“没有投保最重要的企业停顿保险”。她已经投保了财产险和责任险，却从没有想到多买一张保单，以承担事故之后的收入损失。
　　企业主们有很多类似Melchionda女士的经历。他们的很多保单要么不足以涵盖所有损失，要么投保了错误的风险。关于保险的怨言，有些可以归咎于吝啬的保险公司或信息有误的代理人，更多却是因为企业家自己的保险决策不够全面。
　　独立的保险代理人Steven Spiro说，“一般来讲，干小生意的人并不太清楚他们拥有或需要的保险范围”。他解释，这些人买保险只是为了遵守办公室租赁条约的要求。
　　选择代理人
　　【3】买保险可能让人胆怯，很难知道哪些人是想利用你，哪些人是给你忠告。所以你应该咨询同行的企业家们，他们购买了何种保险以及是向谁购买的。有三类人可以帮你选择保险：独立代理人，专属代理人，风险咨询师。
　　独立代理人，别称“经纪人”，因为他们代表很多家保险公司，所以可以提供很好的选择。保险公司付他们佣金，一般是一张保单每年保险费的10%到20%。注意：由于某些保险公司付给更多佣金，这些经纪人可能受到诱惑，会有私心和偏爱。
　　专属代理人代表某一家保险公司，从该保险公司领取薪水，并对其绝对忠诚。一些诸如Allstate的公司只和自己的代理人打交道;也就是说，你只能通过该家保险公司的代理人来购买此公司的保险。
　　每年年末，按照卖出去的保险和赔偿损失之间的比率，独立代理人和专属代理人都可拿到奖金。这意味着，卖给你尽可能多的保险，而最小化你的索赔，是符合他们利益的。
　　也要理解，大部分代理人只注意保险。美国保险研究所主要从事小本生意研究的专家Arthur Flitner说，“有时候，没有保险，你的问题反而可能处理的更好。”比如说，建立基金以备不时之需，自己为自己投保来应对某些财产风险;或执行严格的雇佣政策，减少诉讼风险，从经济角度来看，这些更有意义。
　　这时就需要风险咨询师的帮助了。他们收费很高，一个简单的项目就要花费几千美元。【4】如果你的运作有很大风险，如果你的公司一年收入2500万美元，如果你的公司有100多名员工，这时候雇佣风险专家，才有意义。
　　找到了可信的代理人，接下来就要买保险了。你想去找多少个代理人都可以，但是需要记住：同样的保险项目，保险公司不会寻找不同的代理人。
　　选择保单
　　如果公司总值低于300万美元，你很有可能需要被称为B.O.P.的业主保单，它把业务保单集中在一起，还让你增添必要的保单。每个保险公司的B.O.P.都不一样，购买的时候，要确保自己进行了精确的比较。
　　如果公司总值高于300万美元，你可能必须分开购买保险。如果公司有几十名员工，做生意不得不买的保单有四个：
　　【5】员工赔偿保险是州法律要求的，它涵盖员工的医疗费用、残疾人士福利金和死亡赔偿，【6】保险比率因行业和职业不同相差甚远。秘书的保险费可能是，每100美元工资给付22美分，而盖顶工可能是，每100美元给付20多美元。确保你的生意分类正确，不要把玩具厂(制造业被认为是高风险的)误归为设计公司(低风险)。雇员填写索赔表格时，保险公司会认为，你的公司是一个风险系数比较高的设计公司，从而提高保险费。
　　【8】财产保险包括房产和办公室里的设备。所在建筑的年龄大小，距离消防队的远近，建筑材料是钢铁还是木材，都会使保险比率大有不同。
　　要注意共同保险条款，如果保险公司认为投保金额不足，这个条款允许保险公司只赔偿部分损失。让代理人加上“协定保险价额 ”，你和保险公司认同一个合适的保险价值。这可能让保险费提高15%，却减少了随后的争端。来源：www.233.com
　　一般责任保险涵盖公司对他人健康、财产或名誉带来的伤害损失。一般来说，保险费的比率要考虑以下因素：收入，办公室规模，客户数量。大多数的基本成套保险，是每次危险保100万美元;而伞状保单以相对低的价格涵盖更大范围。
　　【9】如果可能，一定买比较贵的“发生”保单，它在事故发生当时就给你赔偿，哪怕你已停业或保单已过期。“索赔”保单与此相反，它只有在你受保期间索赔才有效。
　　【10】企业停顿保险——Melchionda女士本该买的保险，它不仅赔偿事故之后房子重建期间的销售损失、房租、工资损失;还出钱帮你租赁临时办公室或设备，这样你可以尽快的回到轨道上去。
　　这些保单仅仅是投保的开始。根据你经营的生意种类，还可增加其他几十个保单。像医生、医院的医疗过失保险，这些非常重要;而另一些纯粹是浪费。想要决定你需要哪些保险，可以先问自己两个问题：你承受损失的可能性有多大，你自己可以赔偿所有损失吗?正如专家指出的那样，保险旨在赔偿大灾难，而不是日常维护。
　　【7】公共调解员George Von York说，“这是场赌博”。他帮助业主和保险公司谈判，以期获得更多赔偿。“大部分人一辈子也没有得到实在的赔偿。但是，孩子，在你需要时，最好还是有保险。”
　　1. 答案 A
　　解析：本题考查考生对整篇文章大意的掌握。本篇快速阅读的标题为“为自己的公司买最好的保险”，暗示文章内容围绕着如何买保险而展开的。选项A是标题的同义表述，而B、C、D仅仅涉及了买保险过程中的某一个因素。
　　2. 答案D
　　解析：题干中的人名Gabrielle Melchionda出现在文章一开始。文章开头讲述Melchionda女士的遭遇。因为没有保“企业停顿保险”，Melchionda女士蒙受了损失，感到痛苦。答案D是正确选项。
　　3. 答案B
　　解析：题干中in that相当于连词because，表示原因。考题考查买保险为什么让人感到害怕。考生可定位在文章的第五段，文章提及有些是忠告，有些却是在利用投保人，而这之间很难分辨。选项B是对此句话的总结。
　　4. 答案C
　　解析：考题考查在特定的情况下，投保人应该如何做。考生可根据题干中“如果你的运作有很大风险”，将答案定位在第一个小标题picking an agent的最后两段，文章讲到，此时你需要雇风险咨询师，所以选项C是正确答案。
　　5. 答案A
　　解析：考题问到，州法律要求的保险是什么?第二个小标题picking a policy下面的第三段中讲“员工赔偿保险是州法律要求”，所以选项A是正确答案。
　　6. 答案D
　　解析：根据题干中的“worker's compensation”，考生可继续锁定第二个小标题下的第三段，原文中讲“Rates vary widely by industry and occupation”，其中vary意为“不同，变动”，和选项D中的be different同义。
　　7. 答案B
　　解析：根据题干中的人名George Von York，考生可锁定文章的最后一段，George Von York认为保险就是一场赌博，一辈子可能用不到，可是又不能没有，如果有可能，你还是需要买保险。从中可以看出George Von York的态度，他是建议人们买保险的，而选项C是个干扰项，他并不是向投保人收费很高，而是帮助投保人获得更高的索赔。
　　8. 答案equipment in your office
　　解析：根据题干，考生可找到第二个小标题picking a policy下面的第四段，它讲到财产保险涵盖的方面。
　　9. 答案available
　　解析：根据题干，考生可锁定第二个小标题picking a policy下面的第七段，原文讲到买这种保险的条件。
　　10. 答案a temporary office or equipment您看到来自www.233.com的新闻
　　解析：根据题干中的business interruption insurance，考生可锁定第二个小标题picking a policy下面的第八段，文中提及“企业停顿保险”的承保内容。

听力
Section A
　 Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions 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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

　　11. A) The man didn't have much time to spend working on his essay.
　　B) The man was too busy to complete the assignment.
　　C) The man shouldn't have turned in the essay late.
　　D) She's sorry she couldn't help the man last week.
　　12. A) At the information desk.
　　B) In a department store.
　　C) In a restaurant.
　　D) At a railway station.
　　13. A) She'll go to the game later.
　　B) Noise disturbs her when she's reading.
　　C) She prefers to use headphones.
　　D) The man should turn off the radio.
　　14. A) The man should not have stayed up so late.
　　B) She likes to go to see new films.
　　C) She wants to go to a film with the man.
　　D) She prefers old films to new ones.
　　15. A) She doesn't know where the man went.
　　B) She doesn't know how to get to the library.
　　C) She can give the man directions.
　　D) She wants to find out where Olympic Street is.
　　16. A) It's a bestseller of the year.
　　B) She has temporarily forgotten the title.
　　C) The title is rather difficult to pronounce.
　　D) She can never recall the title of the book.
　　17. A) She thinks Henry is not funny enough.
　　B) She enjoys Henry's humor a great deal.
　　C) She must learn to understand Henry's humor better.
　　D) She doesn't appreciate Henry's humor.
　　18. A) He's waiting to hear from potential employers.
　　B) He plans to write the letters soon.
　　C) He missed the job application deadlines.
　　D) His job interviews went very well.
　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　19. A) On a bicycle trip.
　　B) Toa recycling center.
　　C) To a paper mill.
　　D) On a business trip.
　　20. A) Reading cards, calendars and writing paper.
　　B) Art books and other high-quality printed matter.
　　C) Insulation for basements.
　　D) Imitation wood.
　　21. A) The quality of paper will improve.
　　B) Paper prices will go down.
　　C) Garbage dumps will decrease in size.
　　D) Trees will be saved.
　　22. A) Husband and wife.
　　B) Mother and son.
　　C) Teacher and student.
　　D) Friends.
　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　23. A) The man's brother.
　　B) The man's roommate.
　　C) A neighbor.
　　D) A photographer.
　　24. A) He's noisy.
　　B) He's messy.
　　C) He has too many boxes.
　　D) He goes to class alone.
　　25. A) He worked for a radio station.
　　B) He lived in a dormitory.
　　C) He took a long trip.
　　D) He visited the man's family.
　　Section B
　　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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
　　Passage One
　　Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　26. A) To buy goods or obtain services without immediate payment.
　　B) To buy goods directly from a central billing office.
　　C) To obtain services with a check.
　　D) To buy goods with a check.
　　27. A) A company's number.
　　B) A bank's number.
　　C) An account number.
　　D) A check number.
　　28. A) It calculates the total price of purchases by the card holder during the month.
　　B) It sends the card holder a bill.
　　C) It sends the card holder a check.
　　D) Both A and B.
　　Passage Two
　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　29. A) In Asian culture.
　　B) In Islamic culture.
　　C) In western culture.
　　D) In ancient culture.
　　30. A) Folk music and classical music.
　　B) Classical music and popular music.
　　C) Popular music and folk music.
　　D) None of the above.
　　31. A) Entertainment.
　　B) Social adherence.
　　C) Communication.
　　D) Religious ritual.
　　Passage Three
　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　32. A) On April 26, 1611.
　　B) On April 23, 1611.
　　C) On April 26, 1616.
　　D) On April 23, 1616.
　　33. A) In 1585.
　　B) In 1584.
　　C) In 1583.
　　D) In 1586.
　　34. A) People know almost nothing about Shakespeare's early life.
　　B) Shakespeare was already well known before he went to London.
　　C) People know a lot about Shakespeare's life in London.
　　D) People know only a little about Shakespeare's life in London.
　　35. A) Shakespeare was not interested in making a profit.
　　B) Shakespeare could get one-tenth of the profits of the Globe Theater.
　　C) Shakespeare, like his fellow writers, had no business sense.
　　D) Shakespeare's fellow writers shared the same profits.
　　Section C
　　Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
　　Recently, air travel is becoming more and more popular and many large airports have now reached the limit of the number of aircraft movements they can 36 . The problem is made worse by the size of many major cities which prevents the 37 of existing airports. Any new airports to be built a long way from city centers will create 38 problems arid in many countries there simply isn't enough land for such developments.
　　Now a new 39 has been put forward which would help to 40_ the congestion, as far as short flights are concerned. This 41 the use of smaller aircraft, carrying about 50 passengers, which only require a short take-off or landing area and which make 42_ little noise because they are propeller-driven.
　　The main problem 43 is the question of noise. 44 __________ _____________ ___ _ , that any government can expect to find considerable resistance to building new airports in towns, even though these short-range small planes are relatively quiet. 45______________ ______ if they can have the conveniences of an airport near the city center. In the end, 46______________

听力原文及答案
Section A
　　11.
　　M: I can't believe the low mark I got on my last essay —it couldn't have been that bad.
　　W: Last week was so busy for you. I'm surprised you were even able to get it done on time.
　　Q: What does the woman imply?您看到来自www.233.com的新闻
　　答案A
　　解析：根据选项，考生可推断听力对话是关于男士的作文问题。男士说，不敢相信作文分数那么低;女士回应：上周你太忙了，我很惊讶你能准时做完。女士暗示，上周男士花在作文上的时间太少了。
　　12.
　　W: I have a complaint to make, sir. I waited 10 minutes at the table before the waiter showed up. When I finally got served, I found it was not what I ordered.
　　M: I'm terribly sorry, madam. It is a bit unusually busy tonight. As a compensation, your meal will be free.
　　Q: Where does the conversation probably take place?
　　答案C
　　解析：根据选项，考生可判断问题是关于地点的，所以在听力过程中，考生要特别关注对话中暗示地点的词组。女士提及到“the waiter，got served，what I ordered”，男士提到“your meal will be free”，从中可以判断对话发生在饭店。
　　13.
　　M: Does it bother you if I have the ball game on? I can use headphones if you like.
　　W: Actually a little peace and quiet would be nice. At least until I finish this chapter.
　　Q: What does the woman imply?
　　答案B
　　解析：根据选项，考生要特别注意对话中男士和女士的做法。男士说：我听球赛会不会影响你?如果你愿意，我可以戴耳机。女士没有直接回答男士的问题，而是说：安静当然好了，至少我要读完这一章。从中可以判断噪音是会影响女士读书的，而选项C是干扰项，是男士戴上耳机。
　　14.
　　M: I'm exhausted! I was up till 3 a. m. watching Romeo and Juliet. It was great!
　　W: Oh, I missed it! You should've called me. I'll take those old classics over modern movies any time.
　　Q: What does the woman mean?
　　答案D
　　解析：选项是关于女士对新、老电影的看法。男士说：昨晚看《罗密欧和茱丽叶》看到凌晨三点!女士感叹自己错过了这部电影，然后用should have called的形式表示虚拟，暗示男士应该叫醒自己的，随后女士用了动词短语take A over B，表示“比起B，更喜欢A”，从中可以看出女士的态度，她更偏爱老电影。
　　15.
　　M: Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the library?
　　W: Well, do you know where Olympic Street is?
　　Q: What does the woman's question indicate?www.233.com考试就上考试大
　　答案C
　　解析：选项是关于问路的。男士问：去图书馆怎么走啊?女士并没有直接回答男士的问题，而是问：你知道Olympic Street在哪里吗?女士暗示，如果男士知道Olympic Street，她就可以给男士指路，从而表明女士知道去图书馆的路。
　　16.
　　M: Are you sure you can't recall the name of the book?
　　W: It's just on the tip of my tongue!
　　Q: What does the woman say about the book?
　　答案B
　　解析：根据选项，考生要注意听力对话中的书名。男士问：你确定记不起书名了吗?女士说：就在嘴边!这里on the tip of one's tongue，表示“就在嘴边，暂时想不起来”，选项B中的temporarily意为“暂时地”。
　　17.
　　M: Henry is certainly the funniest person in class; he can always make everyone laugh.
　　W: I think I still have to get used to his sense of humor.
　　Q: What does the woman mean?
　　答案D
　　解析：选项是女士对Henry幽默的看法。男士说：Henry绝对是班里最幽默的;女士没有直接回应，而说：我想，我需要习惯他的幽默感。从中，可以判断女士并不喜欢Henry的幽默。
　　18.
　　W: Well, I have my first job interview on Monday. Have you had any luck with those letters of application you sent out?
　　M: It's still too soon to tell. Most of the application deadlines haven't even passed yet.
　　Q: What can be inferred about the man?
　　答案A
　　解析：选项是关于男士的工作、面试问题。考生在听力中要特别关注面试的结果等细节。女士说：周一我要去面试。你寄出去的求职信有结果吗?男士回答说：还很早，不知道结果;求职信的最后期限还没有到。从中可以推断，男士目前没有收到面试通知，正在等待可能的回复。
　　Conversation One
　　W: 【19】I'll go over to the recycling center this after noon. Would you like me to take your old newspaper and paper bags along?
　　M: I do have a lot of papers and magazines down in the basement. Volunteers used to come by these apartments regularly to collect waste paper. I still save it. But people seldom ask for nowadays and I've never gone over to the recycling center myself.
　　W: That's typical. A few years ago, people were really enthusiastic about reusing waste paper. Unfortunately, interests have been decreasing lately. Manufacturers now use wastepaper for things like they need to find new commercial uses for recycled paper.
　　M: 【20】I suppose things like reading cards, calendars and writing paper could be made from it too. But recycled paper usually has a dingy color, doesn't it?来源：考试大考试大成就你的梦想
　　W: Well, it wouldn't be suitable for art books or high-quality magazine paper. But who cares about the drab color 【21】if the waste paper can take the place of the virgin woods, pulp and so help to preserve forests.
　　M: You are right. 【22】I'll bring my waste paper over to your apartment a little while. Thanks for offering to take it.
　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you've just heard.
　　19. Where is the woman going this afternoon?
　　20. According to the speakers, what products are now made from recycled paper?
　　21. What major benefit does the woman see to using waste paper?
　　22. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?
　　19. 答案B
　　解析：听力一开始，女士就提到了下午要去“the recycling center”，即“废物回收中心”。考生要特别注意cycle意为“骑自行车，(使)轮转，(使)循环”，而recycle意为“回收利用”。
　　20. 答案A
　　解析：听力接下来讨论废纸如何重新利用。女士说，现在废纸有很多商业用途。男士接着说，废纸可以用来制作卡片，日历和信纸。从中考生可判断A为正确选项。
　　21. 答案D
　　解析：从选项中，考生可以推测问题是关于回收利用废纸的好处。听力对话后半部分中女士说：如果废纸可以帮助保护森林，谁会在乎颜色?从中可以判断，女士认为回收废纸的最大好处是，可以保护树木。
　　22. 答案D
　　解析：由选项可推测问题是关于两者之间的关系。听力最后，男士说：随后我把废纸送到你公寓去。从中可以推断，这是两家人，并不是夫妻或母子关系。听力中一直提到“apartment(公寓)”，两者之间是师生关系的可能性很小，最有可能就是住的比较近的朋友关系。
　　Conversation Two
　　W: Let's go in here and order some coffee while we look at your pictures.
　　M: Good idea. We'd both like coffee, please. OK, here's one of Ed's, 【23】my roommate. I took this picture right after we had arrived at the school this fall. We had just met, in fact. And this was our room of the dormitory while we were unpacking all our things. What a mess !
　　W: You certainly had a lot of boxes. How did you ever find room for everything?
　　M: In the beginning, we thought we'd never get all arranged but now we are very comfortable. Lucky for me, Ed keeps his things neat.
　　W: Do you like living in the dormitory?
　　M: It's not bad. 【24】Sometimes Ed turns his radio up too loud and makes too much noise. Then I get angry. Sometimes I leave my books lying around and he gets angry. But usually we get along. 【25】Here's a picture of him taken when we went to visit my family during vacation.
　　W: And this last one?
　　M: That's my dog Spot.您看到来自www.233.com的新闻
　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the first conversation you've just heard.
　　23. Who is Ed?
　　24. Why does the man sometimes get angry at Ed?
　　25.What did Ed do during vacation?
　　19. 答案B
　　解析：根据选项，考生可以推断考题是关于某人的身份。听力一开始，两个人在咖啡馆点了咖啡，男士就介绍了Ed，是他的室友。
　　20. 答案A
　　解析：选项讨论了某位男士的特点，选项中he有可能指说话人，也有可能指Ed，考生要分清楚。女士问：喜欢住在宿舍吗?男士回答：还不错，有时候Ed把收音机开的很大，噪音很大，他会生气;有时候他把书乱扔，Ed会生气。而问题是：为什么男士会对Ed生气?很明显，男士生气，是因为Ed制造噪音。
　　21. 答案D
　　解析：选项讨论了某位男士的行为，考生要注意He的指代。听力最后提及，假期时Ed拜访了说话人一家。答案D是正确选项。
　　Section B
　　Passage One
　　【26】A credit card permits its holders to buy goods or obtain services without immediate payment. Possession of a card identifies the owner, who can obtain consumer credit. 【27】Each card has an account number which is recorded by the seller, who sends it to a central billing office. 【28】The office calculates the total price of purchases by the card holder during the month and sends him a bill. The buyer sends his check to the central office, which allocates the money to establishments extending credit.
　　Credit cards were used in some American stores during the 1920s, but they did not gain wide acceptance. In 1938 rival American oil companies issued them to consumers and established a national pool to honor each company's card. This was the start of the credit card's popularity.
　　Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you've just heard.
　　26. What does a credit card permit its holders to do?
　　27. What does each credit card have?
　　28. What does a central billing office do?
　　22. 答案A
　　解析：听力段落一开始就讲到信用卡的用途，持卡人当时不用付账，就可以购买物品或享受服务。所以A为正确答案。
　　23. 答案C
　　解析：选项提到某个号，考生要注意听力中的细节。接下来，听力中讲，每张信用卡都有一个账号，而选项中A、B、D在听力中并没有提及。
　　24. 答案D
　　解析：选项是关于某种东西的功能。听力接下来提到billing office，随后讨论它的功能，计算持卡人每月的总花费，并寄给他一个账单。选项C是个干扰项，是购买者把支票寄给billing office。
　　Passage Two
　　【29】In western culture music is regarded as good by birth, and sounds that are welcome are said to be "music to the ears". In some other cultures for example, Islamic culture——it is of low value, associated with sin and evil. In the West and in the high cultures of Asia, it is said that there are three types of music. First, 【30】classical music, composed and performed by trained professionals originally under the support of courts and religious establishments; second, folk music, shared by the population at large and passed on orally; and third, 【30】popular music, performed by professionals, spread through radio, television, records, films, and print, and consumed by the urban mass public.
　　Music is a major component in religious services, theatre, and entertainment of all sorts. 【31】The most universal use of music is as a part of religious ritual. Another less obvious function of music is social adherence. Music also symbolizes military, patriotic and funeral moods and events. In a more general sense, music may express the central social values of a society. In western music, the interrelationship of conductor and orchestra symbolizes the need for strong cooperation among various kinds of specialists in a modern industrial society.
　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you've just heard.
　　29. In what culture is music regarded as good by birth?
　　30. Which of the following is performed by professionals?www.233.com考试就上考试大
　　31. According to the passage, what is the most universal use of music?
　　29. 答案C
　　解析：根据选项，考生要特别判断音乐在不同文化中的地位。听力一开始，就说在西方文化中，音乐地位很高，而在Islamic(伊斯兰)文化中，音乐价值很低，所以C为正确选项。
　　答案B
　　解析：根据选项，考生要关注不同音乐形式之间的异同。听力接下来讲到三种音乐形式，古典音乐是有专业人士谱曲演奏，民间音乐却在人民大众之间分享，而流行音乐也是由专业人员表演。从中，考生可以总结，古典音乐和流行音乐都是由专业人士制作。
　　答案D
　　解析：考生已经确定本篇听力的主题是音乐，所以从选项中可以推测问题是关于音乐的功能。听力第二段一开始，讲到音乐最普遍的功能是宗教仪式的一部分。选项A、B、C都是音乐的功能，却不是本篇听力认为的the most universal use of music。
　　Passage Three
　　William Shakespeare was christened in the market town of Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, 【32】on April 26, 1564; traditionally; his actual birthday was three days earlier, on St. George's day, the same day as his death fifty-two years later. His father, John, was a respected middle-class trader, and his mother, Mary Arden, came from a family of local landowners. It seems probable that young William received a fair education (for his day) at the local Grammar School; 【33】at the age of eighteen he married a girl eight years older than himself, Anne Hathaway, who gave him a child the following year and twins in 1585. Little else is known of his early life, and so we cannot tell what made him decide to leave Stratford in 1586 for London, where he stayed until 1611. 【34】In London he must soon have attracted attention, because by 1592 he was a popular enough writer and actor to be laughed at by an older dramatist as an uneducated Jack of all trades. He is mentioned as being among the principal actors of the city as early as 1598, and 【35】in 1599 we find that he is a member of the company running the Globe Theater, with one-tenth interest in the profits—showing a business sense rarely seen in his fellow writers. His popularity is indicated by the fact that not only were his own plays published under his name, which was a rare procedure in his day, but also plays by others are to be found attributed to him, as if to indicate that his name alone would promise a good sale.
　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you've just heard.
　　32. When did William Shakespeare die?
　　33. When did Shakespeare and his wife have their first child?
　　34. Which one can we infer from the article?
　　35. Which of the following is true?
　　答案D
　　解析：选项是时间，考生要注意听力篇章中不同时间的表达。考生如果了解Shakespeare，可能知道他去世的时间。如果不知道，听力一开始说他洗礼的时间是1564年4月26日，比他生日晚三天。52年后他去世的日子和真正的生日同一天，由此可以推断他死于1616年4月23日。
　　答案C
　　解析：选项依然是关于时间。听力篇章中间讲，Shakespeare在18岁的时候娶妻，第二年生子。因此他们第一个小孩出生在1583年。
　　答案C
　　解析：选项是人们对Shakespeare的了解。听力篇章中间讲，在伦敦，他很快就引起了大家的关注。选项A是个干扰项，人们对Shakespeare早期的生活是有所了解，虽然了解的不多。
　　答案B
　　解析：选项讨论Shakespeare是否有经济头脑。听力篇章靠后讲，Shakespeare经营the Globe Theater，拥有十分之一的利润，这表明他很有经济头脑。
　　Section C
　　答案handle
　　解析：在情态动词can的后面需要用动词原型。handle是个比较常用的动词，意为“处理，解决”。
　　答案extension转载自:考试大 - [233.com]
　　解析：在定冠词the的后面，需要用名词。extension是动词extend的名词形式，表示“扩充，扩张”。考生要注意，后缀是-sion，并非-tion。
　　答案communication
　　解析：在动词create和名词problems之间，应该是对problems的修饰，解释说明什么样的问题。communication是个常见的名词，在这里意为“交通”。
　　答案proposal
　　解析：不定冠词a的后面应该使用可数名词，再加上后面的动词put forward，考生可以推测缺少的名词是关于“建议，提议”的，proposal是propose的名词，以-al结尾。
　　答案relieve
　　解析：help to do sth.的结构让考生判断空白处可能是个动词。根据上下文，这个提议是帮助缓解交通阻塞问题的。动词relieve表示“缓解压力”，考生要注意relief是名词，此处要用动词。
　　答案involves
　　解析：此处有主语，有宾语，缺少谓语动词。主语是个单数，所以考生要注意动词involve后面要加上表示第三人称单数的-s。
　　答案comparatively
　　解析：根据语法，本空是个副词来修饰后面的little。comparatively是个比较常用的副词，“比较地，相对地”。
　　答案remaining
　　解析：本空是个后置定语，用来修饰前面的名词problem。Remain是个不及物动词，用-ing形式表示“遗留的，仍然存在的”。
　　答案There has been so much publicity in recent years regarding the high level of noise near airports
　　解析：空白处之后的一句话讲，在城镇建立新机场，政府可能会遇到相当大的阻力，那前半句应该是“对这个问题争论了很久”。此句中需要注意的词汇：publicity，regarding。
　　答案 The fact remains that increasing numbers of people want to travel by air and will accept somewhat slower flights
　　解析：空白处是在后面特定条件下的某种结果。如果市中心有方便的机场，将会出现怎样的结果?此句中需要注意的词汇：increasing，somewhat，slower(考生注意其中的比较级)。
　　答案it's a question of compromise between the travelers and the local inhabitants.
　　解析：此句为文章的最后一句，表示最终的结果。此句中需要注意的词汇：compromise，travelers，inhabitants。考生要注意其名词复数形式。

仔细阅读
Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)
　　Section A
　　Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. Please write your answers on Answer Sheet 2.
　　Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.
　　Laziness is a sin, everyone knows that. We have probably all had lectures pointing out that laziness is immoral, that it is wasteful, and that lazy people will never amount to anything in life. But laziness can be more harmful than that, and it is often caused by more complex reasons than simple wish to avoid work. Some people who appear to be lazy are suffering from much more serious problems. They may be so distrustful of their fellow workers that they are unable to join in any group task for fear of ridicule or fear of having their ideas stolen. These people who seem lazy may be paralyzed by a fear of failure that prevents fruitful work. Or other sorts of fantasies may prevent work: some people are so busy planning, sometimes planning great deals of fantastic achievements that they are unable to deal with; strictly speaking, they are merely procrastinating--rescheduling their day.
　　Laziness can actually be helpful. Like procrastinators, some people may look lazy when they are really thinking, planning, contemplating, researching. We should remember that some great scientific discoveries occurred by chance or while someone was "goofing off." Newton wasn't working in the orchard when the apple hit him and he devised the theory of gravity. All of us would like to have some "lazy" build the car or stove we buy, particularly if that "laziness" were caused by the worker's taking time to check each step of his work and to do his job right. And sometimes, being "lazy"—that is, taking time off for a rest—is good for the overworked student or executive. Taking a rest can be particularly helpful to the athlete who is trying too hard, to doctor who's simply working himself overtime too many evenings, at the clinic. So be careful when you're tempted to call someone lazy. That person may be thinking, resting, or planning his or her next book.
　　47. What is the main idea of this passage?
　　48. According to the first paragraph, some people appear lazy because ___________________ _ .
　　49. What do you think of laziness according to the second paragraph?
　　50. According to the author, we cannot call the people lazy who are not at work because _______________________.
　　51. The word "fantasies" probably means _______________________.
　　Section B
　　Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. 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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
　　Passage One
　　Questions 52 to 56 are based on the following passage.
　　The Super Bowl is one of the biggest events on the advertising calendar, as companies vie to produce the most memorable and innovative ads. The battle for the National Football League's ultimate prize attracts more viewers than anything else on American television and provides a "symbolic pulsetaking" for the advertising industry every February, says John Frelinghuysen, an analyst at Bain and Company, a consultancy. But this year the patient is in poor health. All the advertising slots(广告摊位) for the 2008 Super Bowl had been sold by the end of November 2007, despite the $ 2.6 million price of each. For 2009 the price has risen to $ 3 million, but at least, ten slots (out of 67) are still looking for a buyer.
　　General Motors, which ran 11 ads on Super Bowl Sunday in February 2008, has already said that it will not run any in 2009. America's two other big carmakers, Ford and Chrysler, are likely to follow suit. Tellingly, Monster com, an online job-search company, said recently that it was buying a slot. Instead of the usual parade of expensive ads paying tribute to American consumerism, 2009's Super Bowl will reflect a country in recession and indicate a hard year for the advertising industry.
　　Most forecasts for next year say that ad spending in America will decline by 5% or more. Much depends on the fate of the automotive industry: carmakers and dealers normally spend around $ 20 billion a year on advertising, but Chrysler and Ford scaled back their expenditure by more than 30% in the first nine months of 2008, and are expected to make further cuts in 2009 as they struggle for survival.
　　The car industry's situation will hurt all media, but especially television. Analysts at BMO Capital Markets predict that total spending on television ads will fall by almost 9% next year. Only newspapers, where a decline of 12% is expected, are forecast to fare worse. Carmakers have already shifted some of their advertising spending to the Internet, and are likely to go further in 2009. Car ads make up 25% of advertising revenues for local television channels, and carmakers have been among the most consistent buyers of high-priced ads on national television.
　　So far local stations have been most affected by falling spending on advertising. National stations have been safer, because they operate on longer-term contracts with advertisers. But in the New Year they will also feel the chill, as companies fail to renew their contracts. Television, which has remained strong as print media have lost advertising dollars and readers to the Internet, could enter a decline of its own. "Next on the list is TV stations," says Anthony Diclemente, a media analyst at Barclays Capital.
　　52. Why does the author give the example of Super Bowl?
　　A) Because it is the most popular football games in America.
　　B) Because it shows advertisers' enthusiasm in running slots has dropped.
　　C) Because it is an event that attracts the attention of advertisers.
　　D) Because it will be right on in America in 2009.
　　53. Why can't at least ten slots find a buyer (Last sentence, Para. 1 ) according to the passage?
　　A) The price for running the advertising slots has risen to $ 3 million.
　　B) It is not attractive any more for the advertising industry.
　　C) The advertising industry is suffering a hard year.
　　D) The advertising slots have been on the rise since 2007.
　　54. What may the carmakers resort to for promoting their automobiles and cutting down expenditure?
　　A) Buying low-priced ads on national television.
　　B) Renewing new contracts with national stations.
　　C) Shifting their advertising spending to the Internet.
　　D) Relying on such print media as newspaper.
　　55. What does the sentence "Next on the list is TV stations" ( last paragraph) said by Anthony Diclemente mean?
　　A) What he is going to analyze next is TV stations.
　　B) What advertisers prefer to use is TV stations.
　　C) TV station is the next to be defeated by Internet.
　　D) He would choose TV station as a second choice.
　　56. We can learn from the passage that ______.
　　A) Ford and Chrysler will run the advertising slots in 2009
　　B) 2009's Super Bowl will still be an expensive ads parade
　　C) America's ad spending this year will decline by 5% or more
　　D) Carmakers' fate determines to certain extent the ad spending in America
　　Passage Two
　　Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
　　According to some individuals, if your house is built in the right position, this may affect your success in life, which seems strange to many people. However, to believers in Feng-Shui, or the art of geomancy, not only the position but also the choice of decorations and even the color of your home can mean the difference between good fortune and disaster. This art has been practiced for centuries in China and is still used all over South East Asia. Even the huge Hong Kong banks call in a geomant if they are planning to build new offices. They have such faith in his knowledge that if he advises them to move, they will alter their plans for even their biggest buildings.
　　Like many Oriental beliefs the geomant's skill depends on the idea of harmony in nature. If there is no imbalance between the opposing forces of Yin and Yang, the building will bring luck to its inhabitants. This means that the house must be built on the right spot as well as facing the right direction, and also be painted an auspicious color. For instance, if there are mountains to the north, this will protect them from evil influences. If the house is painted red, this will bring happiness to the occupants while green symbolizes youth and will bring long life. Other factors, such as the owner's time and date of birth, are taken into account, too. The geomant believes that unless all these are considered when choosing a site for construction, the fortune of the people using it will be at risk.
　　Indeed, to ignore the geomant's advice can have fatal results. The death of the internationally famous Kung-Fu star, Brucee Lee, has been used as an example. It is said that when Lee found out that the house he was living in was an unlucky one, he followed a geomant's advice and installed an eight-sided mirror outside his front door to bring him luck. Unfortunately, a storm damaged the mirror and the house was left unprotected from harmful influences. Soon afterwards Lee died in mysterious circumstances.
　　Not only is Feng-Shui still used in South East Asia, but it has also spread right across the world. Even in modern New York a successful commercial artist called Milton Glaser has found it useful. He was so desperate after his office was broken into six times that he consulted a geomant. He was told to install a fish tank with six black fish and fix a red clock to the ceiling. Since then he has not been burglarized once. It may seem an incredible story, but no other suitable explanation has been offered.
　　57. From the passage we can infer that Feng-Shui is NOT used in ______.
　　A) Hong Kong
　　B) the United States
　　C) Japan
　　D) Thailand
　　58. Geomants believe that ______.
　　A) houses must only be painted red
　　B) houses must face mountains
　　C) nature and life should be in harmony
　　D) green is an unlucky color
　　59. Geomants think that the reason for Bruce Lee's death is that ______.
　　A) he didn't follow the geomants' advice
　　B) he installed an eight-sided mirror
　　C) he misunderstood the geomant's advice
　　D) a storm damaged the protection for his house
　　60. The story of Milton Glaser shows that ______.
　　A) colors are not important in geomancy
　　B) geomancy is used by artists
　　C) geomancy is used in the West
　　D) the fight against crime is being won
　　61. Which of the following best describes geomancy?
　　A) It is a style of Oriental decoration.
　　B) It is a type of painting.
　　C) it is an ancient Chinese belief called Feng-Shui.
　　D) It is an architectural design.

仔细阅读答案
Section A
　　原文精译
　　【47】每个人都知道，懒惰是种罪过。我们可能都接受过这样的训诫：懒惰是不道德的，是浪费生命，懒人一生都不会有什么成就。但懒惰的害处却远不止于此;它通常是更复杂的原因所致，并不仅仅是简单的怠工。看似懒惰的人们，其实正遭受着更严重的问题。【50】他们可能对同伴极不信任，害怕被嘲弄或怕自己的想法被别人窃取，以至于不能参加团队工作。这些看似懒惰的人，可能因为害怕面临工作不能取得成效的失败而停顿不前。其他类型的幻想也可能妨碍工作：他们忙于计划，有时他们计划的是实际上达不到的伟大成就;严格来讲，他们只是在拖延——不断重新规划他们的每一天。
　　【47】【49】事实上懒惰可能会有帮助。就像那些有拖沓习惯的人一样，有些人看起来很懒，但实际上他们在思考问题、制定计划、深入思索、进行研究。我们应该记住，有些伟大的科学发现是偶然发生的，或恰好有人“不经意时看到”。苹果砸到牛顿时，他并不在果园里工作，而他却发现了万有引力定律。我们都希望“懒惰的人”构造我们所买的车或炉子，尤其是这种“懒惰”出现的原因是，工人要花时间去一步步检查自己的工作，来把工作做好。有时候，“懒惰” ——即，花时间休息一下——对超量工作的学生或行政长官来讲很有好处。对拼命训练的运动员或在医院连续数夜加班的医生来讲，休息一下特别有好处。所以，当你想叫别人“懒人”时，一定要小心。【48】那个人有可能正在思考问题，正在休息，或正在构思下一部书。考试大－中国教育考试门户网站(www.233.com)
　　47.答案There are advantages and disadvantages in being lazy.
　　解析：这篇文章分两部分讲，第一段讲到懒惰的缺点;第二段提及懒惰的优点。考生要将两部分结合起来，本文主要讲了懒惰的优缺点。注意答案首字母大写。
　　48.答案they are distrustful of their fellow workers
　　解析：根据题干，考生可锁定文章的第一段。有些人看起来很懒惰，原因在于不信任他人。
　　49答案Laziness can actually be helpful sometimes.
　　解析：根据题干，考生可锁定文章的第二段。段首讲述了本段话的主要内容：懒惰有时候很有好处。.
　　50答案they may be thinking，resting，or planning their next work
　　解析：根据题干，考生可锁定文章的第二段。段末讲到，想叫某人“懒人”时一定要小心，因为他有可能在思考、休息、或构思下一部书。
　　51答案delusions
　　解析：此空比较简单。fantasy这里指的是delusion，意为“幻想”，考生要注意用名词复数形式。
　　Section B
　　Passage One
　　原文精译
　　超级杯是广告日程上的大事之一，这是各大公司相互竞争，推出最值得纪念的、最新颖的广告。Bain and Company公司的分析师、顾问John Frelinghuysen认为，美国国家美式足球联盟最高奖项的角逐，比任何电视节目都吸引观众，每年二月份都为广告业提供了一个所谓“诊脉”的机会。但是今年病人的身体状况不佳。【52】尽管每个摊位价格高达两千六百万美元，2008年超级杯的广告摊位于2007年11月末已全部卖完。2009年价位上涨到三百万美元，但至今至少有10个摊位(总共67个)依然在寻找买主。
　　【52】通用汽车在2008年二月份第一个星期天举行的超级杯赛事中共有11个广告，但如今它已声明说2009年它不会有任何广告。其他美国的两家汽车制造商，福特和克莱斯勒很有可能会效仿。网上求职公司Monster com最近炫耀，自己买了一个摊位。和往年昂贵广告一字排开、赞赏美国消费主义不一样，【53】2009年的超级杯反映国家在处于经济消退期，暗示对广告业来讲将是艰苦的一年。
　　对来年的预测大多是，美国的广告消费将会下降5%，甚至更多。【56】美国广告消费很大程度上依赖于汽车行业的命运：汽车制造商和销售商一般每年花200亿美元在广告上，但2008年的前九个月克莱斯勒和福特砍掉了广告开支的30%还要多，预测2009年会削减更多，因为他们需要为生存而努力挣扎。
　　【56】汽车行业的形势会影响所有媒体，特别是电视。BMO资本市场的分析师预测，来年花在电视广告上的总开支将下降近9%。预测报纸下滑的更厉害，下滑12%。【54】汽车制造商已经把部分的广告花费转向了网络，2009年力度会更大。汽车广告为地方电视频道创造25%的广告收入，而汽车制造商曾是国家电视台高价广告的固定买主。
　　迄今为止，下降的广告开支已经对地方电视台造成了严重影响。国家电视台情况好一点，因为他们和广告商的合同是长期的。但新年里他们也会感觉到凉意，因为公司不会再续约。【55】在打印媒体把广告收入和读者让给了网络之时，电视的地位依然强势，而此刻却可能要下滑。Barclays Capital的媒体分析师Anthony Diclemente说，“下一个要让位的是电视台。”www.233.com考试就上考试大
　　52.答案B
　　解析：本题是个建立在细节上的推理题。根据题干，考生可锁定文章的第一段和第二段。第一段段末讲到，2007年11月末就卖完了2008年的广告摊位，而2009年的广告摊位现在依然寻找买主。第二段段首以通用汽车为例，它在2008年有11个广告，而2009年一个都没有。由这些细节可以判断，广告商做广告的热情在下降。
　　53.答案C
　　解析：本题是个细节题。根据题干，考生可将答案锁定在文章的第二段段末。原文讲，2009年的超级杯反映国家在处于经济消退期，暗示对广告业来讲将是艰苦的一年。
　　54.答案C
　　解析：本题是个细节题。根据题干，考生可锁定文章的第四段。汽车制造商把视线投向了网络，通过网络来做广告。
　　55.答案C
　　解析：本题是个建立在细节上的推理题。根据题干，考生可锁定文章的最后一段。考生想要理解此句话的意思，必须要联系上下文。上文中讲，打印媒体让位给了网络，那时电视的地位依然强势，而现在电视的地位要下降了。所以此句话的意思是，下一个要让位给网络的就是电视了。
　　56.答案D
　　解析：本题是个主旨题。考生在文章的第三段和第四段也可找到相关的证据。第三段中讲，美国广告消费很大程度上依赖于汽车行业的命运;文章第四段中讲，汽车行业的形势会影响所有媒体，特别是电视。由此可推断，汽车制造商的命运某种程度上决定了美国的广告消费。
　　Passage Two
　　原文精译
　　对某些人来讲，房子所建的位置会影响人生的成功;而在其他许多人看来，这似乎很奇怪。但是，【61】对信奉风水或占卜的人来讲，不仅仅是位置，还有装修，甚至房子颜色都暗示好运和灾难。【61】在中国，数世纪之前，就有此做法，【57】而今在东南亚依然存在。香港的大银行打算设置新办公室，都会叫个风水师来看看。他们非常信任风水师。如果风水师建议搬走，他们会修改计划，不管建筑多宏伟。
　　【58】和很多东方的信仰相似，风水师的能力取决于他对自然和谐的看法。如果阴阳和谐，建筑就会给居民带来好运。这意味着，房子要建筑合适的位置，面朝正确的方向，刷上吉祥的颜色。比如，北面有山，将会阻挡厄运的影响。房子漆上红色，会给住户带来幸福;绿色代表年经，暗含长寿。屋主的出生时辰此类的因素也要考虑在内。风水师相信，人们建房子时如果不考虑这些，那他们将命运堪忧。
　　事实上，忽视风水师的建议，可能会带来致命的后果。国际功夫巨星李小龙之死，是个很好的例子。【59】据说，李小龙发现自己居住的房子不吉利时，他听从风水师的建议，在前门外安装了一个八面的镜子，期望带来好运。不幸的是，暴风雨毁坏了保护房子的镜子。随后不久，李小龙神秘死亡。
　　【57】【60】风水不仅在东南亚盛行，现在传播到了全世界。即使在最现代的纽约，非常成功的商业艺术家Milton Glaser也发现它很有用。歹徒破门进入他办公室六次，他很绝望，咨询了风水师。风水师告诉他，安装一个鱼缸，放6条黑色的鱼，房顶装一个红色的钟。自此之后，盗贼再也没有光临过。故事似乎难以置信，却没有其他合理的解释。
　　57.答案C转载自:考试大 - [233.com]
　　解析：本题是个建立在细节上的判断题。文中讲到，风水在东南亚很流行，现在还传播到了西方国家。选项A和D属于东南亚的，选项B在文章最后一段出现，用排除法可以判断C为正确选项。
　　58.答案C
　　解析：本题是个细节题。考生可锁定文章第二段，开头就说到风水师很看重和自然的和谐一致。选项D和文中意思刚好相反，而选项A和B只是文中用来说明和谐的例子而已。
　　59.答案D
　　解析：本题是个细节题。根据题干中的Bruce Lee，考生可将答案定位在文章的第三段。李小龙听风水师的建议安装了镜子，但暴风雨打碎了镜子，所以保护房子的屏障没有了。
　　60.答案C
　　解析：本题是个建立在细节上的总结判断题。根据题干中的人名Milton Glaser，考生可锁定文章的最后一段。第一句话是主题句，风水在西方流行开来，而Milton Glaser之事仅仅是证明这个观点的例子。
　　61.答案C
　　解析：本题是个总结判断题。通观全文，可用排除法来选择正确答案。选项A、B、D只是风水师看风水时考虑的因素。而文章的一段，把风水解释为占卜(Feng-Shui, or the art of geomancy)，接着说，在中国数世纪之前就很盛行。由此可以推断C为正确答案。

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Part V Cloze (5 minutes)
　　Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
　　Approximately, forty percent of Americans see themselves as shy, while only 20 percent say they have never suffered from shyness at some point in their lives. Shyness occurs when a person's apprehensions are so great that they 62 his making an expected or desired social response. 63 of shyness can be as minor as 64 to make eye contact when speaking to someone, 65 as major as avoiding conversations whenever possible.
　　"Shy people tend to be too 66 with themselves," said Jonathan Cheek, a psychologist, who is one of those at the forefront of current research on the topic." 67 , for a smooth conversation, you need to pay attention to the other person's cues, 68 he is saying and doing. But the shy person is full of 69 about how he seems to the other person, and so he often 70 cues he should pick up. The result is an awkward lag in the conversation. Shy people need to stop focusing on 71 and switch their attention to the other person."
　　72 , shy people by and large have 73 social abilities than they think they do. 74 Dr. Cheek videotaped shy people talking to 75 , and then had raters (评估者) evaluate how socially skilled the people were, he found that, in the 76 of other people, the shy group had few 77 problems. But when he asked the shy people themselves 78 they had done, they were unanimous in saying that they had been social hops(失败).
　　"Shy people are their own 79 critics," Dr. Cheek said. 80 , he added, shy people feel they are being judged more 81 than they actually are, and overestimate how obvious their social anxiety is to others.
　　62. A) prevent B) inhibit C) keep D) motivate
　　63. A) Symptoms B) Signals C) Highlights D) Incidences
　　64. A) succeeding B) failing C) acting D) responding
　　65. A) but B) not C) or D) nor
　　66. A) preoccupied B) absorbed C) engaged D) indulged
　　67. A) However B) Then C) For example D) Instead
　　68. A) that B) which C) what D) how
　　69. A) worries B) feelings C) emotions D) indifferences
　　70. A) follows B) picks up C) misses D) catches
　　71. A) the conversation B) shyness C) others D) themselves
　　72. A) Therefore B) Nevertheless C) On the contrary D) Similarly
　　73. A) worse B) as good C) better D) best
　　74. A) When B) Since C) While D) As
　　75. A) themselves B) friends C) strangers D) others
　　76. A) name B) terms C) case D) eyes
　　77. A) oblivious B) obvious C) oblique D) obscure
　　78. A) what B) whatever C) how D) however
　　79. A) best B) justice C) fair D) worst
　　80. A) In particular B) In contrast C) In general D) In comparison
　　81. A) positively B) negatively C) subjectively D) objectively

完形答案
　　[原文精译]
　　美国大概40%的人认为自己很害羞，只有20%的人认为自己一生都没有害羞过。一个人忧惧过重，害怕自己的表现达不到社会的期待，这时就会害羞。害羞的征兆，轻则表现为和人交流时不敢直视对方的眼睛，重则表现为何时何地都不敢和人交谈。
　　心理学家Jonathan Cheek是目前研究此课题的先驱人物之一，他说，“害羞的人太关注自身了。比如，想要交流顺利，需要关注对方给出的暗示，他在说什么，做什么。但是害羞的人只关注自己在对方眼中的形象，经常忽略他本该获得的提示，结果往往导致交流中的滞后，让人尴尬。害羞的人不能只关注自己，需要把注意力转向他人。”
　　无论如何，大体上来讲，害羞的人社交能力比他们自己想象的要好。Dr. Cheek将害羞的人和陌生人的交流过程进行了录像，然后找来评估人员对这些人的社交技巧进行评价。他发现，在他人看来，这些害羞的人基本没有明显的问题;然而，当他让害羞的人自我评价时，这些人异口同声地说，在社交方面自己是个失败者。
　　Dr. Cheek说，“害羞的人是自身最苛刻的批评家。”他接着说，一般来讲，害羞的人感觉别人对自己的评价很负面，事实并非如此;他们过高地估计了自己的社交焦虑，其实在他人眼中并没有那么明显。
　　62.答案B考试大论坛
　　解析：考生要特别注意，此句中的they指代前面的主语apprehensions，忧惧过多，就阻碍了他们的反应。选项A、B、C都有“阻碍”之意，A和C的常用搭配是prevent/keep sb. (from) doing sth.，而B的常用搭配为prohibit doing sth。D意为“鼓励，刺激”，常用搭配为motivate sb. to do sth.。
　　63.答案A
　　解析：考生要注意名词词义辨析。A中的symptom意为“症状，征兆”;B中的signal意为“信号，标志”;C中的highlight意为“精彩部分，最重要的细节或事件，闪光点”;D中的incidence意为“发生”。此句的意思为，害羞的表现征兆。
　　64.答案B
　　解析：解答本题要注意上下文。本句大意为：害羞的征兆有两类，一类比较细微，一类却比较严重。前后两种征兆呈排比结构，后半句用到了动词avoid，前半句相对应，选择同义动词fail，表示“不能直视他人”。
　　65.答案C
　　解析：本空前后是两种可能性的排比，用or连接，表示“或者”，指害羞的轻微征兆和严重征兆。
　　66.答案A
　　解析：本空考查动词搭配。A的搭配为be preoccupied with;而选项B、C、D则常和介词in搭配。
　　67.答案C
　　解析：考生要注意前后两句话的关系。Jonathan Cheek认为害羞的人太关注自身。接下来说，在交流过程中，他们太关注自身在对方眼中的形象。从中可以看出，Jonathan Cheek举了个例子来说明害羞的人对自身的关注。
　　68.答案C
　　解析：此空和前面的the other persons' cues并列，都做pay attention to的宾语。宾语从句中say和do缺少宾语，用what来充当。
　　69.答案A
　　解析：选项A中worries表示“担忧，担心”;选项B中feelings表示“感觉，知觉，气氛，鉴赏力”;选项C中emotions表示“感情”;选项D中indifferences意为“冷淡，漠不关心”。根据上文，害羞的人担心他人对自己的看法。
　　70.答案C来源：www.233.com
　　解析：上一句话中讲，害羞的人太担心自己在他人心目中的印象，所以会常常错过本该注意到的提示。考生选择时，要注意前后两句话的逻辑关系。
　　71.答案D
　　解析：本段一直在讲害羞的人太关注自身，在交流中才会出现问题。所以他们应该转移注意力，不要把精力一直放在自身。所以在这里选择反身代词themselves。
　　72.答案B
　　解析：此空的选择要联系上下文。前一段讲害羞的人太注意自身，交流中出现了某些问题;而此空的后一段讲，害羞的人和陌生人交流时，表现没有什么大问题。根据前后关系，选择B表示“不管怎么说，无论如何”。
　　73.答案C
　　解析：此空的选择也要联系上下文。前面讲害羞的人交流中出现了某些问题;而后面讲害羞的人和陌生人交流时，实际表现没有什么大问题。所以，他们的社交能力比他们想象的要好。
　　74.答案A
　　解析：此空是对连词的选择，考生要注意前后两句话之间的关系。when表示“当……的时候”，since表示“自从”，while强调前后两个动作同时发生，或者后面的动作发生在前面的动作行为期间;as也强调动作同时进行，还可以表示原因。
　　75.答案C
　　解析：考生要注意这个实验，是观察害羞的人的社交能力。如果是和朋友交流，害羞的人就会比较随意，结果可能不太客观;而选项D中的others既包括陌生人，也包括朋友，所以在这里选择C。
　　76.答案D
　　解析：此空考查名词短语。in the name of意为“以……的名义”，terms的短语一般为in terms of，意为“就……而言，在……方面”，case一般用于in this case，表示“在这种情况下”，in the eyes of sb.表示“在……看来”。
　　77.答案B
　　解析：本句前后语义为，在他人看来，害羞的人并没有表现出很多问题。答案选obvious，意为“明显的”。选项A中oblivious常作表语，用在be oblivious of中，表示“忘记，不注意”，用在be oblivious to中，意为“对……不在意”;选项C中的oblique，意为“拐弯抹角的”，选项D中的obscure，表示“模糊的，艰涩难懂的。”
　　78.答案C
　　解析：do作为不及物动词，经常和副词连用，或者在疑问句中用在how之后，表示“进展，表现”，如：How is the business doing?(生意如何?)
　　79.答案D
　　解析：根据上文，害羞的人对自己要求很严格，总觉得自己表现不是很好。而选项中的A、B、C都是褒义词。
　　80.答案C
　　解析：考生要注意对四个短语的理解。选项A中的in particular，意为“特别，尤其”;选项B中的in contrast意为“相反”;选项C中的in general意为“一般来讲”;选项D中的in comparison意为“比较起来”。这里Dr. Cheek在讨论一般情况。
　　81.答案B您看到来自www.233.com的新闻
　　解析：从整篇文章来讲，害羞的人总是认为自己表现的不是很好，他人对自己的评价也不会很高，所以在这里选择B，negatively意为“消极地，负面地”。

翻译及答案
　PartⅥ Translation (5 minutes)
　　Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. Please write your translation on Answer Sheet 2.
　　82. Only under special conditions ______________________ (才允许大一学生参加补考).
　　83. The new arrival was _______________ (不是别人，正是那位著名的科学家).
　　84. It's released that by the end of this year _____________________ (这个国家的失业率将会上升到3%左右).
　　85. If the whole framework of the thesis had been designed beforehand, ____________________________(就会节省很多时间和精力)
　　86. I was advised to be cautious ___________________ (以防他对我的工作有不良企图).

　　【答案解析】
　　82.答案are freshmen permitted to take make-up tests
　　解析：本题是对倒装的考查。only +表示时间、地点、方式、原因等的副词短语或状语从句，句子的主句需要用倒装，把助动词提到主语的前面。汉语中的句子没有主语，考生要注意被动的使用。
　　83.答案none other than the famous scientist
　　解析：本题是对强调的考查。none other than后面加名词，表示“恰恰是，正是”。
　　84.答案the rate of unemployment in that nation will have risen to about 3%
　　解析：首先需要注意时态的使用，by the end of this year暗示了本句需要用将来完成时态;其次，需要注意rise to和rise by的区别，rise to表示“上升到”，rise by表示“上升了”。请访问考试大网站http://www.233.com
　　85.答案a great deal of time and energy would have been saved
　　解析：本题是对虚拟语气的考查。前半句用了had done的形式，表示对过去事实的虚拟，而主句需要用would have done的结构。同时，汉语句子没有主语，要考虑被动语态的运用。
　　86. 答案in case he had designs on my job
　　解析：首先是连词的选择，in case意为“如果，万一”，后面加一个句子。其次，动词短语have designs on sth.，意为“对…….有不良企图”。