中国名校英语四级密卷（4）中⼭⼤学外语学院Part Ⅰ
Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section A
Directions:In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be askedabout what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be apause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1.A)The man tends to repeat himself a lot.B)The room was fixed at the man’s request.C)She also finds it easier to work there now.D)The man talks about working instead of doing it.2.A)Bill doesn’t take good care of knives.B)This matter doesn’t concern Bill.C)He wants to find a better tool.D)He wants Bill to fix the knife.3.A)There’s going to be a wedding.
B)The people should learn that dance better.C)Big dances are the most fun.D)They need to print more invitations.4.A)He will no longer ask for their help.B)He will regret not accepting their help.C)He still needs their help.
D)He has to manage without their help.5.A)She is not feeling very well.B)She is very ill.
C)She is annoyed with the doctor.D)She is badly hurt.6.A)Things to wear.B)The warm weather.
C)Best material for making clothes.D)A bright shirt.
7.A)Two weeks form now.B)In about two days.
C)He hasn’t decided yet.D)In four weeks.
8.A)He’s surprised she chose that agency.B)He wonders why she’s kept her job.C)He doesn’t know when her classes started.D)He doubts she makes much money now.9.A)He doesn’t like Rock’n Roll.B)It’s a long way to the record store.C)He likes only Rock’n Roll.D)He isn’t hot now that he has a fan.10.A)Before dinner.B)During dinner.C)Right after dinner.D)The next day.Section B
Directions:In this section you will hear a passage three times. During the first reading you should listen carefully for a generalidea of the whole passage. Then listen to the passage again. When the first part of the passage is being read, you should fillin the missing word during the pause at each blank. After listening to the second part of the passage you are required to writedown the main points according to what you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read the third time you can checkwhat you have heard.
I am amazed at some of the statements made concerning Greg I Luganis’s decision not to (11)____ the fact that he was HIV-positive. Although AIDS has beena (12)____ word since the early 1980s, it appears that people still don’t have
a (13)____ concerning the realities of the situation. Even though the ways of contracting HIV are well-known, the generalpublic still seems to react with (14
)____ fear for their own well-being when dealing with someone who they know is HIV-positive or has AIDS. But because people who know that they are HIV-positive are
very (15)____ of this fact, they certainly will take more (16)____ in protecting other people than will the millions of walkingtime (17)____ who don’t know their HIV status .(18)__________________________
That means (19)_____________________________________--. Education is the key to this very complicated issue.(20)_________________________________________________Part Ⅱ
Directions:There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. Foreach 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 thecenter.Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
More people than ever are drinking coffee these days——but in smaller quantities than they used to. Some manufacturers ofcoffee makers are trying to take advantage of this trend by developing diminutive machines that brew smaller amounts ofcoffee. Two US appliance companies——Black & Decker, based in Towson, Maryland, and Toastmaster Inc. of Columbia,Missouri——have recently introduced “drip” coffee makers that brew one or two cup servings of coffee. Both of the productsbrew the coffee directly into a cup or mug, eliminating the need for a separate carafe. Since many people make a pot of
coffee in the morning but drink only a single cup, the new coffee makers should reduce the wasted coffee. Black & Decker’sCup-at-a-Time costs $27, while Toastmast er’s Cof fee Break Retails for $20.
Black & Decker also makes a coffee maker that drips coffee directly into a carry-around thermal carafe. The carafe, a glassvacuum bottle, is supposed to keep the coffee fresh for hours. The product, called the Thermal Carafe Coffee-maker, comeswith a built-in lid that opens during the brewing process and close when it is completed. There are several models, includingone that firs under the counter, ranging from $60 to $110 in price.21.The main purpose of the text is to ____.A) introduce a new trend of drinking coffeeB) introduce new coffee makers
C) introduce two U.S. appliance companiesD) introduce the new coffee industry
22. The advantage of “drip”coffee makers shown in the text is that ___.A) they are much more economicB) they can produce only one cup
C) they are more convenient and easier to operateD) they are more economical
23. According to the passage, a thermal carafe is necessary when the coffee is ____.A) preserved B) producedC) manufactured D) brewed
24. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?A) People used to drink coffee in larger quantities.
B) It is essential to attach a separate carafe, while “drip”coffee makers are applied.C) People used to make a pot of coffee in the morning and drink it up.D) The new coffee makers usually cost less than before.25. The word “it”in Line 6, para 3. probably refers to ____.B) coffee-makerC) the brewing processD) the modelPassage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
In science the meaning of the word “explain” suffers with civilization’s
every step in search of reality. Science cannot really explain electricity, magnetism , and gravitation; their effects can be
measured and predicted, but of their nature no more is known to the modern scientist than to Thales who first looked into thenature of the electrification of amber, a hard yellowish-brown gum.
Most contemporary physicists reject the notion that man can ever discover what these mysterious f orces “really” are.
Electricity, Bertrand Russell says, “is not
a thing , like St. Paul’s Cathedral; it is a way in which things behave . When
we have told how things behave when they are electrified, and under what circumstances they are electrified, we have toldall there is to tell.” Until recently scientists would have disapproved of such an idea. Aristotle, for example,whose naturalscience dominated western thought for two thousand years, believe that man could arrive at an understanding of reality byreasoning form self-evident principles. He felt, for example, that it is a self-evident principle that everything in the universehas its proper place, hence one can deduce that objects fall to the ground because that’s where they belong, and smokegoes up because that’s where it belongs. The goal of Aristotelian science was to explain why things happen. Modernscience was born when Galileo began trying to explain how things happen and thus originated the method of controlledexperiment which now forms the basis of scientific investigation.26.The aim of controlled scientific experiments is ____.A) to explain why things happenB) to explain how things happenC) to describe self-evident principlesD) to support Aristotelian science
27.What principles most influenced scientific thought for two thousand years?A)The speculations of Thales.
B)The forces of electricity, magnetism , land gravity.C)Aristotle’s natural science.D)Galileo’s discoveries.
28.Bertrand Russell’s notion about electricity is ____.A)disapproved of by most modern scientists
B)in agreement with Aristotle’s theory of self-evident principles
C)in agreement with scientific investigation directed toward “how” thingshappen
D)in agreement with scientific investigation directed toward “why” things29.The passage says that until recently scientists disagreed with the idea ____.A)that there are mysterious forces in the universeB)that man cannot discover what forces “really ”areC)that there are self-evident principles
D)that we can discover why things behave as they do30.Modern science came into being ____.
A) when the method of controlled experiment was first introducedB)when Galileo succeeded in explaining: how things happenC)when Aristotelian scientists tried to explain why things happen
D)when scientists were able to acquire an understanding of reality by reasoningPassage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, whosay that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise - and as a result, we are ageing unnecessarily soon.Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmersin northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at arelatively early age, and how the process of ageing could be slowed down.
With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people ofdifferent ages and varying occupations.
Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements
of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain , which relate to intellect(智能) and emotion, and determine the
human character. (The rear section of the brain, which controls functions like eating and breathing does not contract with age,and one can continue living without intellectual on emotional faculties or functions).Contraction of front and side parts - as cells die off- was observed in so
me subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty and seventy-year-olds. Matsuzaswa concluded from histests that there is a simple remedy to the contraction normally associated with age-using the head.
The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns.Those least at risk, soys Matsuzawa are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doingroutine work in government offices are however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm workers, bus drivers and shopassistants. Matsozawa’s findings show that thinking can prevent the brain form shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in thehead to supple the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. “The best way to maintain good blood circulation is through usingthe brain, ”he says. “Think hard and engage in conversation. Don’t rely on pocket calculators.”31.The team of doctors wanted to find out____.A)why certain people are sooner than othersB)how to make people live longerC)the size of certain people’s brainsD)which people are most intelligent
32.On what are their research findings based?A)A survey of farmers in northern Japan.B)Tests performed on a thousand old people.C)Study of brain volumes of different people.D)The latest development of computer technology.33.The doctor’s tests show that____.A)our brains shrink as we grow olderB)the front section of the brain does not shrink
C)sixty-year-olds have better brains than thirty-year-olds
D)some people’s brains have contracted more than other people’s34.The word “subjects”in paragraph 5 means____.A)something to be consideredB)branches of knowledge studied
C)persons chosen to be studied in an experiment
D)any member of a state except the supreme ruler
35.According to the passage, which people seem to age slower than the others?A) Lawyers.B)Farmers.C)Clerks.
D)Shop assistants.Passage Four
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
Investment in the public sector, such as electricity, irrigation, public services and transport (excluding vehicles, ships andplanes) increased by about 10%, although the emphasis moved to the transport and away from the other sectors
mentioned. Trade and services recorded a 16% to 17% investment growth, including a 30%increase in investment in
business premises. Industrial investment is estimated to have risen by 8%. Although the share of agriculture in total grossinvestment in the economy continued to decline, investment grew by 9% in absolute terms, largely spurred on by a 23%expansion of investment in agricultural equipment. Housing construction had 12% more invested in it in 1964, not so muchowing to increased demand, as to fears of new taxes and limitation of building. Total consumption in real terms rose by closeon 11% during 1964, and per
capital personal consumption by under 7%, as in 1963. The undesirable trend towards a rapid risein consumption, evident in previous years, remained unaltered.
Since at current prices consumption rose by 16% and disposable income by 13%, there was evidently a fall in the rate ofsaving in the private sector of the economy. Once again consumption patterns indicated a swift advance in the standard ofliving. Expenditure on food declined in significance, although consumption of fruit increased. Spending on furniture andhousehold equipment, health, education
and recreation continued to increase. The greatest proof of altered living standards was the rapid expansion of expenditureon transport (including private cars) and personal services of all kinds, which occurred during 1964. The progressive wealthof large sectors of the public was demonstrated by the changing composition of durable goods purchased. Saturation(饱和)point was rapidly being approached for items such as the first household radio, gas cookers, and electric refrigerators,whereas increasing purchases of automobiles and television sets were registered.
36.The author thinks that the trend towards a rapid rise in consumption was “undesirable”because ____.A) people saved lessB) people were wealthyC) people consumed less
D) expenditures on luxuries in creased
37.Expenditure increased on all the following EXCEPT ____.A) food B) automobilesC) education D) entertainment
38.It can be inferred form the increase of fruit consumption that____.A) people had to spend more on transportation and furnitureB) people were more health consciousC) people were more money consciousD) the price of fruit dropped dramatically
39. The word “registered” in the last line most probably means ____.
A) marked B) approachedC) listed D) booked
40.From this passage, we learn that the people ____.A) spent more money than they earnedB) saved more money than previouslyC) spent their money wisely
D) invested and consumed at an accelerated pacePart Ⅲ
Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)
Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) andD). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with asingle line through the center.
41. Anyone who has spent time with children is aware of the difference in the way boys and girls respond to ____ situation.A) similar B) alikeC) same D) likely
42. In this factory , suggestions often have to wait for months before they are fully ____.A) admitted B) acknowledgedC) absorbed D) considered
43. The boy slipped out of the room and headed for the swimming pool without his parents’____.A) command B) convictionC) consent D) compromise
44. In a typhoon , winds____ a speed greater than 120 kilometers per hour.A) assume B) accomplishC) attain D) assemble
45. Difficulties and hardships have ____the best qualities of the young geologist.A) brought out B) brought aboutC) brought forth D) brought up
46. The bank manager asked his assistant if it was possible for him to____ the investment plan within a week.A) work out B) put outC) make out D) set out
47. Richard doesn’t think he could ever____ what is called “free-style”poetry.A) take on B) take overC) take to D) take after
48. Californians and New Englanders speak the same language and ____by the same federal laws.A) stand B) conform
C) abide D) sustain
49. The long-awaited Hubble Space Telescope, ____to orbit the Earth next March, will observe some of the oldest stars inthe sky.
A) subject B) owingC) available D) due
50. Although we had told them not to keep us waiting, they made no ____ to speed up deliveries.A) trial B) attemptC) action D) progress
51.The tourist will be prevented from entering a country if he does nothave ____ passport.A) an operative B) a validC) an efficient D) an effective
52. With prices ____so much, it’s hard for the company to plan a budget.A) fluctuating B) wavingC) swinging D) vibrating
53. If you suspect that the illness might be serious you should not ____ going to the doctor.A) put off B) hold backC) put aside D) hold up
54. All the information we have collected in relation to that case ____very little.A) put off B) hold backC) put aside D) hold up
55. A really powerful speaker can ____ the feelings of the audience to the fever of excitement.A) work out B) work overC) work at D) work up
56. Some teenagers harbor a generalized resentment against society , which ____ them the rights and privileges of adults,although physically they are mature.A) deprives B) restrictsC) rejects D) denies
57. Though ____ in San Francisco, Dave Mitchell had always preferred torecord the plain facts of small-town life.A) raised B) grownC) developed D) cultivated
58. Achieving a high degree of proficiency in English as a foreign language is not a mysterious ____ without scientific basis.A) process B) practiceC) procedure D) program
59. We cannot always____the wind , so new windmills should be so designed that they can also
be driven by water.A) hang on B) count onC) hold on D) come on
60.Craing assured his boss that he would ____all his energies in doing this new job.A) call forth B) call atC) call on D) call off
61. Too much ____ to X-rays can cause skin burns , cancer of other damage to the body.A) disclosure B) exhibitionC) contact D) exposure
62. When confronted with such questions , my mind goes ____, and I can hardly remember my own date of birth.A) dim B) blankC) faint D) vain
63. More than two hundred years ago the United States ____ form the British Empire and became an independent country.A) got offB) pulled downC) broke awayD) dropped off
64. Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is____ loud continuous noise.A) subjected toB) filled withC) associated withD) attached to
65. Some of the most important concepts in physics their success ____ to these mathematical systems.A) oblige B) dueC) contribute D) attribute
66. I support your decision , but I should also make it clear that I am not going to be ____ to it.A) connected B) fastenedC) bound D) stuck
67. The English language contains a(n)____of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversation.A) altitude B) latitudeC) multitude D) attitude
68. So forcefully ____ that we were all convinced.A) he did speakB) he spokeC) did he speak
D) that he spoke
69. We shall start at seven if it ____ by that time.A) will stop rainingB) stops to rainC) has stopped rainingD) will have stopped to rain
70.____ you may be right, I can’t altogether agree.A) As B) WhileC) If D) SincePart Ⅳ
Translation (15 minutes)
Directions:In this part, there are four passages, each consisting of one or two sentences for you to translate into Chinese.These sentences are all taken from the Reading Passages you have just read.You should refer back to the passages so asto identify their meanings in the context. 71.Passage 1, Para. 2,Sent.2Both of the products brew the coffee directly into a cup or mug, eliminating the need for a separate carafe._______________________72. Passage 2, Sent.6
Until recently scientists would have disapproved of such an idea._______________________73. Passage 3, Para. 4, Sent.1
Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side sections ofthe brain , which relate to intellect
(智能) and emotion, and determine the human character._______________________74. Passage4, Para. 1, Sent.1
Investment in the public sector, such as electricity, irrigation, public servicesand transport (excluding vehicles, ships and planes) increased by about 10%, al
though the emphasis moved to the transport and away from the other sectors mentioned. _______________________75. Passage4, Para. 2, Sent.8
The progressive wealth of large sectors of the public was demonstrated by the changing composition of durable goods purchased.________________________Part Ⅴ
Directions: For this part, you are given 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: Video Games in three paragraphs. Youshould write no less than 120 words and base your composition on the outline (given in English) below.1. Video games have become popular.
2. Advantages of playing video games.3. Disadvantages of playing video games.答案部分听⼒原⽂Section A
1. M：Now that they’ve sound proofed this room, it’s sure a lot easier to work in here.W：You said it.
Q：What does the woman mean?
2. W：Bill thinks you shouldn’t use your good knife to fix that.M：Why should he care? It’s not his knife.Q：What does the man mean?
3. W：Shouldn’t we invite more people to the dance?M：The more the merrier.Q：What does the men mean?4.
W：Though we cared for Mike for a while.Now he must care for himself.M：Yes, he can live on his own now.Q：What does the woman think of Mike?5.
M：How do you feel now?W：Well when I sit for a long time.I fell a dull pain across my back.
Q：What do we learn from his conversation?6.
M：What kind of dress are you looking for?
W：Since it’s getting warmer this time of the year, I want something lightweight.What do you think would be the best?Q：What are these people talking about?7.
W：How long have you been in our cuntry?
M：I just arrived two days ago. I will be spending a month here.Q：When will the man leave?8.
W：Judy earned a lot of money over the summer as a consultant for thatagency.
M：I don’t doubt it. What surprises me is that she is still working there, now that classes have started again.Q：What does the man say about Judy?9.
W：You’re not much of a rock’n roll fan, are you?
M：It’s far from being my favourite kind of music, that’s for sure.Q：What does the man imply?10.
W：Would you mind if we discussed tomorrow’s agenda before dinner this evening?M：Not at all. I certainly don’t want to talk about it during our meal.Q：When will they probably discuss the agenda?Section B
I am amazed at some of the statements made concernig Greg I Luganis’s decision not to(11) broadcast the fact that he wasHIV positive. Although AIDS has
been a (12) bousehold word since they early 1980s, it appears that people still don’t have a (13)clue concerning the realitiesof the situation.Even though the
ways of contracting HIV are well known, the general public still seems to reactwith (14) absolute fear for their own well being when dealing with someone who they know is HIV positive or has AIDS. But because people who know that t
hey are HIV positive are very (15) conscious of this fact, they certaily will take more (16) precautions in protecting otherpeople than will the millions of walking time (17) bombs who don’t know their HIV status. (18) The point is that if you don’tknow a person’s HIV status, then you should simply assume he or she is HIV positive.
That means (19) that the doctor should use gloves, that first aid kits contain plastic gloves and that condoms are used duringsex. Education is the key to this very complicated issue.
(20)If people were truly informed, they might deal with HIV and AIDS witha bit less hysteria.答案与详解
Part ⅠListening ComprehensionSection A1.【答案】C
【试题分析】暗⽰与推理。
【详细解答】男⼠说他们已经把这间房⼦作隔⾳处理了，那么⼲⼯作就容易多了。⼥⼠的回答赞同了男⼠的话。关键部分是alot easier to work in here 及you said it. 由此可推断答案为C：She also finds it easier to work there now.2.【答案】B
【试题分析】暗⽰与推理。
【详细解答】男⼠的回答是他(Bill)为什么要关⼼此事，这⼜不是他的⼑。关键在于why…?的问句。由此可推断出答案为B：
This matter doesn’t concern Bill.3.【答案】C
【试题分析】暗⽰与推理。
【详细解答】⼥⼠问是否应该邀请更多的⼈参加舞会，男⼠的回答是⼈越多就越⾼兴。关键部分是The more the merrier.故⽽可推断答案是C：Big dances are the most fun.4.【答案】D
【试题分析】暗⽰与推理。
【详细解答】⼥⼠谈到Mike的时候，她的观点是他(Mike)现在必须⾃⽴了。男⼠的回答表明他认为Mike现在已经能⾃⽴了。但与本题问题⽆关，关键是must, care for himself。由此可推断答案为D：He has to manage without their help。5.【答案】A
【试题分析】暗⽰与推理。
【详细解答】男⼠问⼥⼠现在感觉如何，⼥⼠说如果长时间坐着，会觉得背部隐隐约约地疼。关键部分是for a long time, dullpain。由此可以推断答案为A：She is not feeling very well。6.【答案】A
【试题分析】暗⽰与推理。
【详细解答】男⼠问⼥⼠想要什么样的裙⼦，⼥⼠回答由于天⽓渐暖，她想要⼀些轻便的⾐服，并请男⼠代为推荐。关键的部分是：dress, something light weight。由此可以推断答案为A：Things to wears。7.【答案】D
【试题分析】暗⽰与推理。
【详细解答】⼥⼠问男⼠到达她的国家多久了，男⼠的回答是两天前刚到，准备呆⼀个⽉，隐含的意思是⼀个⽉后离开。关键的部分在于will be, a month。注意时态。由此可推断出答案是D：In four weeks。8.【答案】B
【试题分析】暗⽰与推理。
【详细解答】⼥⼠说Judy在假期⾥作顾问挣了许多钱，男⼠的反应是对此不予怀疑，但同时表⽰让他吃惊的是现在都已经重新上课了，⽽Judy仍然在上班。关键部分在于What surprises... is that she is still working。由此可推断出答案是B：Hewonders why shes kept her job。9.【答案】A
【试题分析】暗与与推理。
【详细解答】⼥⼠问男⼠是否算不上⼀个⼗⾜的摇滚乐迷，男⼠回答说摇滚乐远远算不上是他所喜爱的⾳乐。关键部分是farfrom... favourite kind,由此可推断出答案是A：He doesn’t like rock’n roll。10.【答案】A
【试题分析】暗⽰与推理。
【详细解答】⼥⼠问男⼠是否介意在晚饭前讨论明天的⽇程，男⼠并不反对，只是表⽰不愿在吃饭时谈论这⼀问题。关键部分是before dinner。⽽Not at all是对mind if...的回答，要分辨清楚。故⽽可以推断出答案是A：Before dinner。Section B
11.broadcast 12.household 13.clue 14.absolute15.conscious 16.precautions 17.bombs
18.Th e point it that if you don’t know a person’s HIV status, then you should simply assume her or she is HIV positive.
19.that the doctor should use gloves, that first aid kits contain plastic gloves and that condoms are used during sex.
20.If people were truly informed, they might deal with HIV and AIDS with abit less hysteria.
Part ⅡReading ComprehensionPassage One
内容概要：本⽂介绍了新型的煮咖啡机。由于⼈们现在趋向于喝少量的咖啡，从⽽导致新的煮咖啡机的
诞⽣。美国的两家公司分别制造出新的机器以满⾜⼈们的需求。⽂章阐述了两家公司产品的优点，⼯作原理及价格。21.【答案】B
【译⽂】⽂章的主旨在于介绍新型的咖啡机。
【试题分析】主旨⼤意题。通过了解全⽂结构及各层次意思可以得知答案。
【详细解答】⽂章的结构可以分成两个部分，第⼀部分是第⼀段，讲述了新型咖啡机产⽣的原因。第⼆部是⽣产新型咖啡机的两家公司，是⽂章的主⼲部分，详细描述了⼀些新产品的优点及⼯作原理，这两⾯是平⾏关系。所以答案应为B。22.【答案】D
【译⽂】⽂章中提及的“滴式”咖啡机的优点是它⽐较经济节约。【试题分析】细节题。通过题⼲回到⽂章中相应的位置可知答案。
【详细解答】见⽂章第⼆段第四句：Since many people make a pot of coffee in the morning but drink only a single cup, thenew coffee makers should reduce the if waste coffee.根据本句所表述的意思，reduce the waste即可表⽰economical,所以答案为D。23.【答案】A
【译⽂】当保存咖啡时，保温壶是必要的。
【试题分析】细节题。通过题⼲回到第三段相应的地⽅可以得到答案。
【详细解答】见⽂章第三段第⼆句：The carafe, a glass vacuum bottle, is supposedto keep the coffee fresh for hours.中的⽤途是keep the coffee fresh for hours 可知carafe是保存咖啡是必须的，所以答案为A。24.【答案】A
【译⽂】⼈们以前习惯⼀次喝许多咖啡。
【试题分析】细节题。通过分析四个选项在原⽂中的相对应处可以得到答案。
【详细解答】见⽂章第⼀段第⼀句：More people than ever are drinking coffee these days—but
in smaller quantities than they used to.根据本句提供的信息，可知以前⼈们⼀次喝咖啡⽐现在多。⽂章中第⼆段的第⼆句、第三句可以分别判定选项B、C错误；⽽选项D的在⽂章则没有涉及，故⽽正确答案是A。25.【答案】C
【译⽂】第三段第六⾏的“it”⼀词指的是“the brewing process”。【试题分析】细节分题题。通过返回原⽂并对原句加以分析可知答案。
【详细解答】见⽂章第三段第三句：The product, called the Thermal carafe coffee maker, comes with a built in lid that opensduring the brewing process and close when it is completed.由本句意思及从语法⾓分析，代词“it”⽆疑指的是the brewingprocess,故⽽答案C正确。
Passage Two
内容概要：本⽂以“explain”⼀句在科学界的定义为切⼊点，通过引⽤历史上著名科学家的观点的论
断，进⽽简要分析他们在历史上的成就，阐明科学的⽬的在于解释⾃然界真理，⽽这也是科学发展的使命及现代科学研究的基⽯。
26.【答案】B
【译⽂】对科学实验进⾏控制的⽬的在于解释事情是如何发⽣的。【试题分析】细节题。通过题⼲返回原⽂相对应处可以得到答案。
【详细解答】见⽂章最后⼀句：Modern science was born when Galileo began trying to explain how things happen and thusoriginated the method of controlled experiment which now forms the basis of scientific investigation.句中的trying就是题意句的⽬的the aim，故可知答案为B。27.【答案】C
【译⽂】影响科学界思维长达⼆千年的最具影响⼒的是亚⾥⼠多德的⾃然科学。【试题分析】细节题。通过题⼲返回原⽂相对应处，可以得到答案。
【详细解答】见⽂章第七句：Aristole, for example whose natural science dominated western thought for two thousandyears,...句中的dominated即是most influenced(最有影响的)。故⽽答案是C。28.【答案】C
【译⽂】Bertrand Russell关于电的观念与科学调查在解释事物是如何发⽣是相⼀致的。 【试题分析】细节题。通过题⼲返回原⽂相对应处即可得到答案。
【详细解答】见⽂章第四句引⽤的Bertrand Russell讲的内容Electricity, Bertrand Russell says, is not a thing, like St. Paul’sCathedral; it is a way in which things behave... . 其中a way in which things behave即表⽰how things happen，故⽽答案是C。
29.【答案】B
【译⽂】直到最近，科学家们依然反对⼈不能发现“⼒”到底是什么的观点。【试题分析】细节题。通过题⼲返回⽂章相对应处，即可找到答案。
【详细解答】见⽂章第六句：Until recently scientists would have disapproved of such an idea. 句中的谓语为虚拟语⽓，意思是本该不同意，⽽实际上是同意；such an idea指的是第三句的notion，意思是that man “really”are.把notion的内容代⼊idea第六句的句意为直到最近科学家才同意⼈类总会发现这些神秘的⼒实际上是什么。可知答案为B。这句含双重否定是肯定的强调⽅式。⽽其它的选项中，A项与⽂意不符，C与D两项则没有提及。30.【答案】A
【译⽂】当控制实验的⽅法得以运⽤时，就产⽣了现代科学。【试题分析】细节题。通过题⼲返回原⽂相对应处，即可得到答案。
【详细解答】见⽂章最后⼀句：Modern science was born when Galileo began trying to explain how things happen... 其中was born与题意句中的came into being同义，故⽽可知答案为A。Passage Three
内容概要：本⽂介绍了⽇本医⽣关于⼈脑的衰⽼与思维关系的新发现。他们通过对⼈脑容积的测量以及对不
同年龄、不同⼯种的⼈测试发现⼈脑的衰⽼与萎缩与⼈的思维活动密切相关，以及其科学理论依据，并建议⼈们积极思考。31.【答案】A
【译⽂】这⼀组医⽣试图发现为什么某些⼈⽐其他⼈⽼得快。【试题分析】细节题。通过题⼲返回原⽂相对应处可以得到答案。
【详细解答】见第⼆段：...wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their
ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of ageing could be slowed down. 本句中的at arelatively early age与正确选项中的sooner than others相对应，可以得到答案A。32.【答案】C
【译⽂】他们研究成果是基于对不同⼈的脑容积的研究之上的。【试题分析】细节题。通过题⼲返回⽂章相对应处可以得到答案。
【详细解答】见⽂章的第三段：...he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varyingoccupations.与选项C的study of brain volumes of different poeple相符，故⽽可知答案是C。33.【答案】D
【译⽂】医⽣的测试表明某些⼈的⼤脑萎缩得⽐其他⼈快。【试题分析】细节题。通过题⼲返回原⽂相对应处可以得到答案。
【详细解答】见⽂章第七段第⼀句：The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in peoplein the country than in the towns.本句的意思即为农村的⼈⼀般来说，其⼤脑的萎缩⽐城⾥⼈要快，故可知答案是D。34.【答案】C
【译⽂】第五段中的subject⼀词意为试验中的受试者。
【试题分析】细节题。通过题⼲所指返回原⽂第五段即可以得知答案。
【详细解答】见⽂章第五段：Contraction of front and side parts—as cells die off—was observed in some subjects in theirthirties, but it
was still not evident in some sixty and seventy—year—olds.结合上下段意思，此处的subject⽆疑指的是参加测试的受试者，所以可以得知答案为C。35.【答案】A
【译⽂】根据⽂章提供的信息。⽐其它⼈衰⽼得慢的⼈是律师。
【试题分析】细节题。通过题⽬选项返回原⽂中的相对应处可以处到答案。
【详细解答】见⽂中第七段的第⼆句：Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa are lawyers, followed by university professorsand doctors.本句提供的信息是Matsuzawa认为最不易发⽣的脑萎缩的⼈是律师，其次是⼤学教授和医⽣，故⽽可以得出答案为A。Passage Four
内容概要：本⽂从投资与消费两个⽅⾯，罗列了各个领域和部门的经济增长的数据，并通过与前⼀年度相⽐较，分析出经济增长的深层原因。36.【答案】A
【译⽂】作者认为消费快速增长的趋势是不良的是因为⼈们的储蓄更少了。【试题分析】细节题。通过题⼲返回原⽂相对应处可以得到答案。
【详细解答】见第⼆段第三句：...there was evidently a fall in the rate of saving...。这⼀句既是rapid risen consumption所导致的结果之⼀，也是作者认为这种trend是⾮良性的原因，⽽且在下⽂中均找不出作者反对这种快速增长的其它理由，故⽽答案是A。37.【答案】A
【译⽂】消费的增长没有体现在⾷品⽅⾯。
【试题分析】细节题。通过题⼲及选项返回原⽂对应处可以马上找到答案。
【详细解答】见⽂章第⼆段第五句：Expenditure on food declined in significance, although consumption of fruit increased.本句即表⽰虽然在⽔果⽅⾯的消费有所增长，但⽤于⾷品上的费⽤下降越明显。可以得知答案为A。
38.【答案】B
【译⽂】从⽔果消费的增加可以推断出⼈们的健康意识更强了。【试题分析】细节题。通过题⼲返回原⽂相对应处，可以得到答案。
【详细解答】见⽂章第⼆段的第四句：Once again consumption patterns indicated a swift advance in the standard of living.表明消费⽅式再次表明⽣活⽔平的提⾼。再看第六句：Spending on furniture and household equipment, health, educationand recreation continued to increase.这句中提到了health⼀词，从侧⾯表⽰出上⼀句(第五句)出现的rise in fruit consumption是由于⼈们对⾃⾝健康的需求，故⽽答案是B。39.【答案】C
【译⽂】题后⼀⾏的“registered”⼀词意为“登记，铭记”。
【试题分析】细节题。通过题⼲返回⽂章相对应处可以得到答案。
【详细解答】见⽂章最后⼀句：Saturation point was rapidly being approached for items such as the first household radio,gas cookers, and electric refrigerafors, whereas
increasing purchases of automobiles and television sets were registered.本句意为
每个家庭必需的收⾳机，煤⽓灶和电冰箱这类商品正迅速趋于饱和，然⽽对于电视和汽车的需求却成上升的趋势。40.【答案】D
【译⽂】从⽂中我们可以得知⼈们投资和消费的速度都加快了。
【试题分析】主旨⼤意题。通过分析⽂章结构及各层次意思，可以得到答案。
【详细解答】本⽂由⼆段组成。第⼀段的主题是rapid increase in investment,这从第⼀段的⾸句即可看出；第⼆段讲的是rapidrise in consumption，以下各句均是围绕这⼀主题：且第⼀、
第⼆段成平⾏并列关系，综合起来，可知⽂章的主旨是关于rapid rise in investment and consumption，故⽽可知答案是D。Part ⅢVocabulary and Structure41.【答案】A
【译⽂】只要和孩⼦们相处⼀段时间，任何⼈都会了解到对于相同的情况，男孩和⼥孩的反应是不同的。【试题分析】词语辨析题，要求考⽣能辨析⼏个“相似”的差别，并能正确运⽤。
【详细解答】similar表⽰“相似的，相同的”。alike表⽰“相同的，相像的”，只能作句⼦的表语，不能作定语修饰名词。same表⽰“相同，完全⼀致，没有差别的”，需与the连⽤。likely表⽰“似真的，可能的，有希望的”，不合句意。42.【答案】A
【译⽂】在这座⼯⼚⾥，建议在被完全采纳前常常要等待数⽉。
【试题分析】词语辨析题，要求考⽣能辨析⼏个“承认”的差别，并正确使⽤。
【详细解答】admit表⽰“承认，接纳”。acknowledge表⽰“公开承认(错误或事实)，公认，感谢”。absorb表⽰“吸引，吸收”。consider表⽰“思考，考虑”。43.【答案】C
【译⽂】那个⼩男孩偷偷溜出房间，去游泳池⽽没有得到⽗母的允许。【试题分析】词语辨析，要求考⽣能辨析⼏个形近词的⽤法。【详细解答】consent表⽰“同意，允诺，赞成”。command表⽰“命令，指挥，指令”。conviction表⽰“确信，确定”。compromise表⽰“妥协，让步”。
44.【答案】C
【译⽂】当台风来时，风速可以达到每⼩时120公⾥以上。【试题分析】词语辨析题，要求考⽣能辨析形近词的意思及⽤法。【详细解答】attain 表⽰“达到，获得”。assume 表⽰“假定，假设”。
accomplish表⽰“完成(⼯作或任务)，达到(某个程度)”。assemble表⽰“集合，装配”。45.【答案】A
【译⽂】艰难和困苦锻炼出了这位年青地质学家的优秀品质。
【试题分析】词组辨析题，要求考⽣掌握bring与介词或副词搭配的词组。【详细解答】bring out 表⽰“⽣产，出版，使出现”。bring about表⽰“使……(事件)发⽣”。bring froth表⽰“提出，出⽰”。bring up表⽰“抚养，养育”。46.【答案】A
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