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SECTION  I  Listening  Comprehension(25 minutes)

1～25略

SECTION  Ⅱ Use  of  English(15 minutes)

　　Directions:
　　Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C, or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.

　　Text
　　Music is an important way of expressing people' s feelings and emotions. The  26  , for instance, from 1960 to 1969 will be   27   by many as a period of social and political unrest in America.   28   this time, many people despaired   29   the music favored by the American  teenagers.   30  , we must now admit that the music they loved was  31   a sign of the period 　and a  32  of the tensions and changes that were  33  American society. In the early sixties,34  about social justice and equality were  35   by the song “Blowing in the Wind” which 36  the civil rights song “We Shall Overcome”. The conflict concerning military  37  in Vietnam was sung about in 1965 in the  38  song “Eve of Destruction” and in the song “Ballad of the Green Beret”. A few years  39  , a gradual shift in mood became  40   in one of the　most popular songs which suggested calmer questions and possible answers even as some pop stars protested loudly  41   the draft. Finally, music as a   42   of the political and social process in America was highlighted at Woodstock, New York, where half a million young people came  43 in 1969 to spend three days listening to songs that spanned the decade. This event was a symbol of the desire for  44   within a time of unrest. Woodstock was a  45   of hope in days of rage.

　　26. [ A ] generation    [ B ] age             [ C ] decade          [ D ] era

　　27. [ A ] recorded      [ B ] remembered      [ C ] regretted       [ D ] recommended

　　28. [ A ] For           [ B ] After           [ C ] During          [ D ] At

　　29. [ A ] over          [ B ] at              [ C ] with            [ D ] for

　　30. [ A ] Moreover      [ B ] However         [ C ] Therefore       [ D ] Thus

　　31. [ A ] only          [ B ] occasionally    [ C ] often           [ D ] never

　　32. [ A ] reflection    [ B ] reaction        [ C ] recreation      [ D ] relaxation

　　33. [ A ] effecting     [ B ] affecting       [ C ] defecting       [ D ] perfecting

　　34. [ A ] questions     [ B ] arguments       [ C ] debates         [ D ] disputes

　　35. [ A ] dismissed     [ B ] removed         [ C ] raised          [ D ] promoted

　　36. [ A ] reformed      [ B ] echoed          [ C ] repeated        [ D ] respected

　　37. [ A ] involvement   [ B ] assignment      [ C ] replacement     [ D ] settlement

　　38. [ A ] dissatisfying [ B ] delighting      [ C ] pleasing        [ D ] discouraging

　　39. [ A ] later         [ B ] past            [ C ] on              [ D ] ahead

　　40. [ A ] evident       [ B ] positive        [ C ] realistic       [ D ] instructive

　　41. [ A ] with          [ B ] against         [ C ] towards         [ D ] about

　　42. [ A ] tool          [ B ] creation        [ C ] mirror          [ D ] decoration

　　43. [ A ] along         [ B ] up              [ C ] together        [ D ] out

　　44. [ A ] unity         [ B ] reality         [ C ] popularity     [ D ] individuality

　　45. [ A ] presentation  [ B ] display         [ C ] performance     [ D ] publication

SECTION Ⅲ  Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)

　　Part A

　　Directions:
　　Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.

　　Text 1
　　I'd been living with my wife for eight years and one night “morn” says, “I guess you guys are never gonna get married. I mean, you've been through jail together, you' e living together, but.., oh, forget it.”

　 “Oh, well,” I said, “put it like that and I'll marry your daughter tomorrow.”

       Actually, I don't know what we were waiting for, except that for a guy it's never the right time to get married. I' m also suspicious of any two people who don' t struggle with that decision. Part of my problem was that I was still lusting in my heart after other ladies. But somehow I knew that I wasn't going to find another woman remotely as great as my soon-to-be wife. It's a good thing my mother-in-law finally spoke up.

　　I finally gathered my courage one day when we were having a picnic, and popped the question. I also gave my wife a big tourist pamphlet about Switzerland. I wasn't taking any chances.

　　She said no.
　　It killed me. I felt sick to my stomach. I lost my appetite. Our dog just stared at me, thinking, “If you're not going to eat your lunch, I will.” Finally, I said, “But the Switzerland trip is yours if you say yes.”
　 “Switzerland,” she said, “is filled with precise, humorless people.”

　 “Maybe I should have suggested Paris?”

　　For a minute it seemed as if my change in travel plans would rate a solid “maybe”. But she said no again.When we woke up the next morning, she told me that she'd slept on my proposal. “I guess I was a little rude to you last night,” she explained. Meanwhile, I' m figuring I' m off the hook for this marriage thing for at least another eight years. I could afford to be generous.

　 “I asked, you said no. It's okay,” I said. I might have looked a little too relieved because later that day she gave me a little box. Inside was a gold watch. On the back was inscribed. “Yes. I've reconsidered.”

　　I liked the watch, so I did the right thing.

　　46. The reason why the man had waited so long was that he_________.
　　[ A ] didn' t think eight years was long enough
　　[ B ] suspected that husband and wife would often quarrel
　　[ C ] didn' t think he was ready to propose to her
　　[ D ] was waiting for his mother-in-law' s approval

　　47. The man proposed to the woman because _________.
　　[ A] he realized he could find no other woman better
　　[ B ] he was afraid that the woman might leave him
　　[ C ] he was eager to visit Switzerland with the woman
　　[ D ] he could finally overcome his fear for marriage

　　48. By saying “I could afford to be generous.” (third paragraph from the bottom) the man implied that he__________.
　　[ A ] wouldn' t care too much if he stayed single
　　[ B ] could take her to a better place than Paris
　　[ C ] was rich enough to support his wife
　　[ D ] didn't care what she thought about his proposal

　　49. The last sentence “I did the right thing” implied he_________.
　　[ A ] traveled with his wife
　　[ B ] had a successful marriage
　　[ C ] liked the watch very much              
　　[ D ] waited for another eight years

　　50. The best title for this text would be___________.
　　[ A ] How My Mother-In-Law Helped Me
　　[ B ] How I Received a Gold Watch I Liked
　　[ C ] How I Made My Wife Travel With Me                                
　　[ D ] How I Came to Marry-My Wife

　　Text 2
　　“Hi there. How's it going?”
　　“Oh, fine. Fine. How about this weather, huh ?”
　　“Well, I guess we can always use the rain.”

　　What's that? This story ? Oh, just a little look at small talk. You know, those seemingly meaningless conversations you have dozens of times a day, Maybe you' re waiting for the elevator.

　　Or in a line at the bank. It all seems pretty trivial. Idle chatter about traffic doesn' t do much more than fill the air with empty words that are quickly forgotten. But you should know that small talk actually has a big place in our lives.

　　Pat Oliver, assistant professor on arts, says that, “Left unchecked, small talk can be an invasion. It's so powerful. It does something to you.” “Every morning after spending an hour and a half on the freeway I start the day with small talk with my secretary,” Oliver says, “If I don't make small connection with another person, I can' t work.”

　　What causes it? As a rule, you' re either trying to force something into your life, or you' re using conversation as an invisible force field to keep them out. You can be wanting to connect with another person, and small talk is your introduction to more meaningful conversation.

　　The way people use small talk is usually determined by where they happen to be at the time.

　　Take the elevator, for instance. Now there's prime territory. Nobody knows anyone and there's no reason to start a conversation, but invariably, someone does. Making conversation in such peaceful social settings, according to Oliver, “can confirm your territory. It's a way of feeling liked and accepted.”

　　The topics of small talk don't matter. In fact, you don't want anything more taxing than the weather or the traffic. It's non-threatening talk in a threatening situation. However, the rules change quickly when you're with lots of people doing lots of talking.

　　Let's say you're at a party. Now it' s time to use small talk as a way of making others feel more comfortable around you, so you don' t look silly standing by the food table alone all night.

　　51. “Small talk”, as interpreted by the author,________.
　　[ A ] has no real function in communication at all
　　[ B ] is usually meaningless and therefore useless
　　[ C ] is not as idle as it may seem to be
　　[ D ] is restricted to certain topics only

　　52. According to the author, small talk is often used ____________.
　　[ A ] to invade other' s private affairs
　　[ B ] to share a secret between intimate friends
　　[ C ] to open and maintain channels of communication
　　[ D ] to protect one' s own privacy

　　53. According to the author, topics of small talk may include comments on________.
　　[ A ] some political issues
　　[ B ] one' s physical condition
　　[ C ] other' s ways of dress
　　[ D ] the traffic jam

　　54. Why is small talk described as “non-threatening talk in a threatening situation”?
　　[ A] It is used by people to encourage those who are confronted with danger.
　　[ B ] It is used to show that one is enthusiastic and hospitable.
　　[ C ] It is used to create a more friendly atmosphere and to avoid embarrassment.
　　[ D ] It is used by people to protect others in the threatening situation.

　　55. According to the author, at a big party, small talk is used with the purpose of_______.
　　[ A ] making both others and yourself feel at ease
　　[ B ] excluding those you don't like from joining you
　　[ C ] keeping your voice low so only your friends can hear you
　　[ D ] comforting those who feel lonely

        Text 3
　　Dollars and cents are the basic units of American money. The back of all dollar bills are green (hence “greenbacks”). The commonly used coins are: one cent (penny ), five cents (nickel), 10 cents(dime), and 25 cents (quarter). 50 pieces (half dollar) and silver dollars (not really silver anymore) are gaining in usage, while there has been talk of phasing out the penny that's inflation for you. “Always carry plenty of quarters when travelling. Very useful for phones, soda machines, laundry machines, etc.”There is generally no problem in using US dollars in Canada, but this is never possible in reverse.

　　It's useful always to carry small change for things like exact fare buses, but do not carry large sums of cash. Instead keep the bulk of your money in travellers' cheques which can be purchased both in the US and abroad and should be in dollar denominations. The best known cheques are those of American Express, so you will have the least difficulty cashing these, even in out of the way places. Thomas Cook travellers' cheques are also acceptable, especially as lost ones can be reclaimed at some car rental companies. Dollar denomination cheques can be used like regular money. There's no need to cash them at a bank: use them instead to pay for meals, supermarket purchases or whatever. Ten or twenty dollar cheques are accepted like this almost always and you' 11 be given change just as though you'd presented the cashier with dollar bills. Be prepared to show I.D. when you cash your cheques.

　　Credit cards can be even more valuable than travellers' cheques, as they are often used to guarantee room reservations over the phone and are accepted in lieu of deposit when renting a car--indeed without a credit card you may be considered so untrustworthy that not only a deposit but your passport will be held as security too. The major credit cards are VISA, Master Charge and Access, Diners Club and American Express. If you hold a bank card, it could well be worthwhile
to increase your credit limit for travel purposes--you should ask your bank manager.

　　56. Why is it useful to carry enough 25-cent coins with you?
　　[ A ] They can act as small change for the-exact bus fares.
　　[ B ] There is- generally no problem in using them in Canada.
　　[ C ] As a basic unit of money, they are gradually gaining in usage.
　　[ D ] They may come in handy for pay phones or laundry machines.

　　57. It is not necessary to carry cash instead of dollar travellers' cheques because the latter can be ________.
　　[ A ] used for phones, bus fares and hotel reservations
　　[ B ] used to pay in restaurants and big stores
　　[ C ] used like credit cards, even in remote areas
　　[ D ] exchanged easily, even at car rental companies

　　58. The phrase ‘in lieu of’ (line 2, paragraph 4) most probably means________.
　　[ A ] on behalf of
　　[ B ] in line with
　　[ C ] with regard to
　　[ D ] instead of

　　59. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
　　[ A ] Credit cards have more advantages than travellers' cheques.
　　[ B ] Dollar bills are as convenient as credit cards.
　　[ C ] One-cent coins have been withdrawn from circulation.
　　[ D ] You can increase your credit limit as you like.

　　60. This passage is most probably taken from
　　[ A ] a tourist guide
　　[ B ] a bank brochure
　　[ C ] a booklet about car rental
　　[ D ] a handbook on U.S. currency

　　Part B
　　Directions:
　　Read the texts from a cyber saloon in which five people talked about Tofu (also known as bean curd), a traditional Chinese and Japanese food. For questions 61 to 65, match the name of each person to one of the statements (A to G) that he or she is most likely to say. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.

　　Jenise:
　　I love peas and beans more than most people, so tofu is a natural choice for me. My Chinese friend Annabelle loves them too, and tells me that soy beans contain an ingredient not present in any other food source, or at least in that concentration, that helps prevent breast cancer. When we share a big bowl of these, we eat with abandon “for medicinal purposes”! I like it plain although there may be many different ways to prepare it and it may cure other diseases.

　　Lee:
　　In fact, I was probably preprogrammed to like it: as a kid one of my favorite books was Toru and the Tofu (hope I' m remembering the title right), a story about a young Tokyo boy, named Toru, who was given the assignment, his first, of going to the neighborhood tofu maker' s by himself and bringing back some fleshly made cubes for dinner. I can still recall Toru' s unique way of getting it home intact ( with a jar filled with water). It all seemed very strange to the five-year old me in semi-rural Southern California.

　　Hoke:
　　It's great in spicy Sichuan style soups, especially with fish, but I like it fried quickly to give a crisp exterior whilst retaining a moist, soft interior. Steaming is another option, with a pork and prawn mince ( with spring onion) on top of each cube. The thing that I love most is ,the texture--really good tofu is just amazing in the mouth, poised as it is between solidity and fluidity. I' m definitely a fan.

　　Nyby:
　　It's sort of weird to me. You go in to one of those “Mock Vegetarian” restaurants only to find everything on the menu “mock”--mock chicken, mock beef, mock pork, etc. Now whatever you order, it' s tofu molded into something that looks like that particular meat. I don't know about you, but if I' m eating a vegetarian I don' t need to go through a fantasy of pretending I' m eating a veal cutlet or a pork chop or a chicken breast. Is this to delude someone, or distract them from thinking they are eating vegetarian food?

　　Robin:
　　Precisely because it is so “tasteless”, I eat. it like a madman: I like the way it picks up the flavors of the dishes it' s served with. I can enjoy it in lots of different cuisine, in moderate quantities in relation to other ingredients in each dish. If you try them and tell me that you don't think they have much flavor, I' 11 have to disagree because that's not true of tofu. The flavor's mild and you can combine that with the hottest spices in the world, which for me illustrates its most endearing attribute. It does a reasonably good job of absorbing a great many flavors.

　　Now match each of the persons (61 to 65) to the appropriate statement.

　　Note: there are two extra statements.

　　Statements
　　61. Jenise           [ A ] Real or unreal, who knows?
　　62. Lee              [ B ] Don' t deceive yourself and others: tofu is no meat.
　　63. Hoke           [ C ] Amazing texture, I enjoy tofu inside out.
　　64. Nyby           [ D ] I am constantly at war with tofu.
　　65. Robin           [ E ] Tofu hasn' t got a unique taste of its own, but it goes well with any food.
　　                          [ F ] Eating tofu is a strong childhood memory.
　　                          [ G ] Tofu is the best medicine.

SECTION IV  Writing(40 minutes)

　　Directions:
　　You should write your responses to both Part A and Part B of this section on ANSWER SHEET 2.

　　Part A                                                             
　　66. You have received the invitation below, but you will not be able to attend the party.Write a letter to Mr. Smith, explaining the reason why you cannot go and how you plan to make up for it.

　　You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Wang Lin” instead. You do not need to write the address.　Part B

　　67. Nowadays drinking pure water has become a fashion with many people. Please write an essay commenting on:
　　1. the reason for its popularity
　　2. the effects it may have on people' s health
　　Your essay should be about 120 words.

　　THIS IS THE END OF THE TEST.

答案：

第一部分  聽力

　　1～25略   

第二部分  英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用

　　參考譯文

　　音樂是人們表達(dá)內(nèi)心感受和情感的重要方法.例如：許多人回憶起1960年到1969年的十年，都會(huì)覺得那是美國(guó)歷史上的一個(gè)政治動(dòng)蕩及社會(huì)不安的時(shí)期.那段時(shí)期，很多人對(duì)美國(guó)青少年所喜歡的音樂感到失望.然而我們現(xiàn)在得承認(rèn)他們所喜歡的音樂只是那個(gè)時(shí)代的一個(gè)標(biāo)志，反映了那時(shí)的緊張局勢(shì)也反映了對(duì)美國(guó)社會(huì)產(chǎn)生影響的一些變革.在60年代初期，一首叫做《隨風(fēng)飄逝》的歌引發(fā)了對(duì)社會(huì)公正和公平的爭(zhēng)論.這首歌與民權(quán)運(yùn)動(dòng)的主題曲《我們會(huì)勝利》相呼應(yīng).有關(guān)美國(guó)軍隊(duì)陷入越南戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)的沖突，在1965年的兩首歌曲里有所體現(xiàn)，一首叫做《毀滅前夕》，另一首叫做《綠色軍帽之歌》，這兩首歌表露了令人失望的情緒.幾年之后，公共情緒的轉(zhuǎn)變從一首流行歌里清楚流露出來，這首歌是當(dāng)時(shí)其中最為流行的歌曲之一.甚至是在一些明星大聲反對(duì)草案的時(shí)候，這首歌提出了更為冷靜的問題和可能的答案.最終，音樂作為美國(guó)政治與社會(huì)進(jìn)程的反映在紐約的伍德斯托克得以突出.1969年50萬年輕人在那里集會(huì)，參加為期三天的搖滾音樂節(jié)，在音樂節(jié)期間所演唱的歌曲都是十年里的經(jīng)典歌曲.這個(gè)事件是在動(dòng)蕩的時(shí)代渴求團(tuán)結(jié)的一種標(biāo)志.在躁動(dòng)的年代里，伍德斯托克事件表達(dá)了希望.

　　26．C【精析】本題考查文意.后面的“from 1960 to 1969”是此處的同位語，由此可知，這里的時(shí)間是“十年”.故選C.

　　27．B【精析】本題考查文意.record記錄；remember記憶；regret悔恨；recommend推薦.因?yàn)檫@里說的是已經(jīng)過去的歷史，故用remember.故選B.

　　28．C【精析】本題考查介詞.這里說的還是1960年到1969年之間，表示一段較長(zhǎng)的時(shí)間前用介詞during在…期間.故選C.

　　29．C【精析】本題考查固定搭配.with有“關(guān)于，對(duì)于”的意思，despair  with  sth．“對(duì)…感到失望”，為固定搭配.故選C.

　　30．B【精析】本題考查連詞.moreover而且，此外；however然而；therefore因此，所以；thus這樣，因此.從上下文來看，空格前后兩個(gè)句子之間為轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系.故選B.

　　31．A【精析】本題考查文意.這里是講“他們所喜歡的音樂只是那個(gè)時(shí)代的一個(gè)標(biāo)志”，only僅僅，不過，符合句意.故選A.

　　32．A【精析】本題考查文意.reflection反映；reaction反應(yīng)；recreation 娛樂；relaxation松弛.這里是指音樂是當(dāng)時(shí)社會(huì)的一種反映，故選A.

　　33．B【精析】本題考查近義詞辨析.effect n．影響；affect v．影響；defect n．過失，缺點(diǎn)；perfect v．修改，使完美.這里是講正在影響美國(guó)的變化.故選B.

　　34．D 【精析】本題考查近義詞辨析.dispute表示比較激烈的爭(zhēng)論，而argument的意思沒有這么強(qiáng)烈，debate表示“辯論”.這里指的是美國(guó)60年代的民權(quán)運(yùn)動(dòng)，所以應(yīng)該用一個(gè)語氣比較激烈的詞，故選D.

　　35．C【精析】本題考查文意.raise有“提出”的意思；dismiss解散；remove移動(dòng)；promote促進(jìn)，提升.這句話的主語是dispute，與之搭配的只能是raise，表示“提出爭(zhēng)議”.故選C.

　　36．B  【精析】本題考查動(dòng)詞詞義.echo在這里意為“與…相呼應(yīng)”.

　　37．A【精析】本題考查語境.involvement包含，卷入；assignment任務(wù)，作業(yè)；replacement代替，替換；settlement定居.這里是指“美國(guó)軍隊(duì)卷入越南戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)”.故選A.

　　38．A【精析】本題考查語境的把握.從文章我們可以看出，這首歌表達(dá)的是對(duì)美國(guó)軍隊(duì)卷入越南戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)的不滿，而B、C兩項(xiàng)均表示積極的意義，D項(xiàng)“令人泄氣的”與文意不符.故選A.

　　39．A【精析】本題考查固定用法.表示“幾年之后，幾天之后，幾小時(shí)之后”用“a few years later，a few days later，a few hours later”. 故選A.

　　40．A【精析】本題考查文意.evident明顯的；positive積極的；realistic 現(xiàn)實(shí)的；instructive有益的，教育性的.這句話表達(dá)的意思是“公共情緒的轉(zhuǎn)變明顯的體現(xiàn)出來”.故選A.

　　41．B【精析】本題考查固定搭配.protest against反對(duì)，為固定搭配.

　　42．C【精析】本題考查語境.這里表達(dá)的意思是“歌曲是美國(guó)政治與社會(huì)進(jìn)程的一種反映”，mirror除了表示“鏡子”之外，還可以表示“反映真實(shí)情況的東西”.故選C.

　　43．B【精析】本題考查動(dòng)詞短語.come along發(fā)生，陪伴；come up走進(jìn)，上來，提出；come together集合；come out出來，出現(xiàn).從上下文我們可知，這里指的是年輕人聚在一起.故選C.

　　44．A【精析】本題考查文意.結(jié)合上下文可知，這里要表達(dá)的意思是“對(duì)團(tuán)結(jié)的渴求”，unity的意思是“團(tuán)結(jié)，統(tǒng)一”.故選A.

　　45. A 【精析】本題考查文意.presentation表達(dá)；display陳列，顯示；performance表現(xiàn)，演出；publication公布，發(fā)行.這句話的意思是“伍德斯托克事件表達(dá)了希望”.故選A.

第三部分  閱讀理解

　　Part A
　　Text 1

　　參考譯文

　　那時(shí)我和我的妻子已經(jīng)共同生活了8年了，二天晚上“媽媽”說，“我猜你們是永遠(yuǎn)不想結(jié)婚了吧.我是說，你們同甘共苦、共同生活，但是…噢，算我沒說.”

　　“噢，那么，”我說，“是這樣的，我明天就跟你的女兒結(jié)婚.”

事實(shí)上，我也不知道我們?cè)诘仁裁�，除了�?duì)一個(gè)年輕人來說任何時(shí)間都不適合結(jié)婚的原因之外.我對(duì)任何兩個(gè)在作這個(gè)決定的時(shí)候不作一番掙扎的人都表示懷疑.我還存在的一個(gè)問題是我仍然對(duì)其他女人有興趣.但是不管怎樣我知道我再也找不到像我的未婚妻這樣的好女人了.我的岳母最終提出了這件事，這很好.

　　一天，在我們野餐的時(shí)候我鼓起勇氣跟她求婚了.我還給了妻子一本瑞士的旅游手冊(cè).但是我沒有得到任何機(jī)會(huì).

　　她拒絕了.

　　這幾乎要了我的命.我覺得胃疼，沒了胃口.我們養(yǎng)的狗看著我，想，“如果你不吃午餐的話我就吃了.”最后，我說，“但是只要你說好你就能去瑞士旅行了.”

　　“瑞士，”她說，“到處都是精明又缺乏幽默感的人.”

　　“或許我該建議去巴黎?”

　　有那么一會(huì)兒似乎我改變旅行計(jì)劃看上去能使她說“也許”，但是她再一次說不.

　　第二天早上我們醒來的時(shí)候，她告訴我睡覺的時(shí)候她一直在想著我的求婚.“我覺得我昨天晚上對(duì)你有點(diǎn)粗魯.”她解釋說.同時(shí)，我想未來至少八年內(nèi)我還得為婚姻而掙扎.我承受得起.

　　“我向你求婚了，你說不，這也沒關(guān)系.”我說.也許我當(dāng)時(shí)看上去太解脫了，因?yàn)槟翘焐酝硇�時(shí)候她給了我一個(gè)小盒子，里面是一塊金表.盒子的背面寫著“我答應(yīng).我重新考慮過了.” 

　　我喜歡這塊表，所以我做對(duì)了.

　　46．C【精析】推理題.從文章第三段中“…for a guy it’s never the right time to get married．(對(duì)一個(gè)年輕人來說任何時(shí)候都不適合結(jié)婚)” 以及“．．．I was still lusting in my heart after other ladies．(我心里仍然對(duì)其他女人有興趣)”可以看出，作者還沒有做好結(jié)婚的準(zhǔn)備.A、B文中均未提到.文中作者說到岳母提出讓他們結(jié)婚是一件好事，并不是說他等著岳母同意.故D不選.正確答案為C.

　　47．A【精析】細(xì)節(jié)題.文章第三段倒數(shù)第三行說“但是不管怎樣我知道我再也找不到像這個(gè)將要成為我妻子這樣的好女人了”，這與A項(xiàng)表述一致.故選A.

　　48．A【精析】推理題.該句前句表明作者此時(shí)對(duì)求婚的結(jié)果已不抱任何希望，且覺得自己至少還得花8年才有可能成功.說明作者此句話是在安慰自己繼續(xù)保持單身沒有關(guān)系.故選A.

　　49．B【精析】推理題.上段最后一句話我們知道作者的妻子答應(yīng)了他的求婚，所以這里應(yīng)該是指他們的婚姻.且A項(xiàng)文中沒有涉及，C項(xiàng)僅從字面意思來看顯然不對(duì)，D項(xiàng)與文意相悖，因?yàn)樗�已�?jīng)答應(yīng)求婚.故選B.

　　50．D【精析】主旨題.整篇文章說的是作者從求婚失敗到最后妻子答應(yīng)自己的求婚的過程，故選D“我是如何同妻子結(jié)婚的”.

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　　“你好.最近怎樣?”

　　“哦，很好，很好.今天天氣怎么樣，哈?”

　　“我想我們這兒會(huì)一直下雨.”

　　上面講的是什么?一則故事?噢，這只是關(guān)于瑣談的一瞥.你知道，每天你碰到幾十次這種看上去沒什么意義的瑣談，或在等電梯的時(shí)候．或是在銀行排隊(duì)的時(shí)候.這種談話都顯得很瑣碎.打發(fā)時(shí)間的談?wù)劷煌ê筒徽f話沒什么兩樣，轉(zhuǎn)眼就被遺忘了.但是你要知道這樣的瑣談在我們的生活中具有重要的地位.

　　帕特．奧利弗是藝術(shù)學(xué)的教授助理，他說“雖然沒被證實(shí)，但是瑣談可以是一種進(jìn)攻，它的力量很強(qiáng)大，會(huì)對(duì)你造成影響.”“每天早上在高速公路上花一個(gè)半小時(shí)到達(dá)辦公室之后，我跟我的秘書進(jìn)行一些瑣談來開始一天的工作，”奧利弗說，“如果不跟別人進(jìn)行一些簡(jiǎn)單的交流的話我就沒辦法工作.”

　　這種情況是怎么造成的呢?按規(guī)律來說，你不是想要利用談話強(qiáng)行將一些東西帶進(jìn)自己的生活，就是把談話當(dāng)作一種無形的力量將某些事物排除在你的生活之外.你也許是正想與某人交流，瑣談可將你們引入更有意義的談話.

　　人們進(jìn)行瑣談的方式通常是由當(dāng)時(shí)所處的環(huán)境所決定的.以搭電梯的時(shí)候?yàn)槔�，現(xiàn)在這是一片原始的領(lǐng)域，誰也不認(rèn)識(shí)誰并且也沒有理由開始一次交談，但總是會(huì)有人第一個(gè)說話.根據(jù)奧利弗的說法在這樣一個(gè)平和的社會(huì)環(huán)境下交談“可以鞏固自己的領(lǐng)域.你可以通過它感受自己是否被別人喜愛和接受”.   

　　瑣談的主題并不重要.實(shí)際上，你不會(huì)想要任何比天氣或者是交通更沉重的話題.這是在具有威脅性的情形下進(jìn)行的沒有威脅的談話.然而.當(dāng)你同時(shí)跟很多人在一起進(jìn)行大量交談的時(shí)候，規(guī)則是在飛快的變化的.

　　讓我們假設(shè)你參加一次聚會(huì).現(xiàn)在是時(shí)候利用瑣談來使你周圍的人感到自在和放松了，這樣你也不會(huì)傻傻地獨(dú)自在餐桌邊站一個(gè)晚上了.

　　51．C【精析】主旨題.從整篇文章來看，作者的意思是說瑣談看上去沒什么意義，但是卻能起到很重要的作用，例如將交談雙方引入一些更重要的談話或者是打破冷場(chǎng)的局面.這與C項(xiàng)表述一致.A、B兩項(xiàng)曲解了文意.D項(xiàng)“瑣談的話題有嚴(yán)格的限制”，與文章倒數(shù)第二段第一句“The topics of small talk don’t matter．”相悖.故選C.

　　52．C【精析】推理題.由文章倒數(shù)第四段第二句話“You Call be waning to connect with another person，and small talks is your introduction to more meaningful conversation．”可知，當(dāng)我們想與他人進(jìn)行交流時(shí)，瑣談可把我們引入更為嚴(yán)肅、正式的話題，由此可判斷瑣談可起到建立和維持溝通渠道的作用，這與C項(xiàng)表述一致.故選C.

　　53．D【精析】推理題.文中說瑣談一般都是關(guān)于天氣和交通的無實(shí)質(zhì)內(nèi)容的、輕松的話題，故選D.
　　54．C【精析】推理題.從文章最后一段可以看出，瑣談的一個(gè)重要作用就是在一些場(chǎng)合使得自己和周圍的人感到放松.且從談話的內(nèi)容來看，說話的人只是想營(yíng)造一種氣氛.故選C.

　　55．A【精析】推理題.最后一段意思是“利用瑣談來使你周圍的人感到舒服，這樣你也不會(huì)獨(dú)自在餐桌旁站一個(gè)晚上了，看上去傻乎乎的”.A項(xiàng)“使自己和別人都感到放松”與此相符.故選A.

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　　美元和美分是美國(guó)貨幣的基本單位.所有美元的背面都是綠色的(因此叫做“綠背”).最常使用的硬幣有：一美分(一便士)，五美分(五分鎳幣)，十美分(一角硬幣)，二十五美分(四分之一美元).在人們爭(zhēng)論要不要停止使用一美分硬幣的時(shí)候，五角的硬幣和銀制美元硬幣(其實(shí)不再真的是銀質(zhì)的)也開始使用了——對(duì)你來說那是通貨膨脹.“在旅行的時(shí)候要帶足25美分的硬幣.打電話、在售貨機(jī)上買蘇打水還有用干洗機(jī)的時(shí)候這些硬幣很有用.”一般來說在加拿大使用美元沒有問題，但是如果反過來的話就不一樣了.

　　隨身帶些零錢有時(shí)候很有用，比如說乘坐單一票制公交車時(shí)，但是不要帶太多現(xiàn)金在身上.將巨額現(xiàn)金存在旅行支票里來代替攜帶現(xiàn)金，這種美元面額的旅行支票要既可以用于國(guó)內(nèi)購(gòu)物也可以用于國(guó)外購(gòu)物.  最為大家所熟知的旅行支票是美國(guó)快遞，所以用這種旅行支票最容易兌換現(xiàn)金，即使是在偏僻的地方.托馬斯—庫(kù)克旅行支票也被廣泛接受，尤其是丟失后還可以到某些汽車租賃公司認(rèn)領(lǐng).美元面額的支票可以  當(dāng)作現(xiàn)金用.根本不需要去銀行兌現(xiàn)：在餐館、超市或者任何時(shí)候都可以用這樣的支票付款.面值為十美元或者二十美元的支票一直都被人們接受，而且對(duì)方還會(huì)為你找零錢就像使用關(guān)鈔一樣.在用支票兌現(xiàn)的  時(shí)候要出示你的身份證.

　　信用卡比旅行支票更有價(jià)值，通過電話預(yù)訂房間的時(shí)候通常會(huì)用到信用卡做擔(dān)保，而且在租汽車的時(shí)候信用卡還能用作訂金一沒有信用卡的話別人會(huì)覺得你不值得信任，這樣出租公司不光是要收取你的訂金  還會(huì)留下你的護(hù)照以確保安全.主要的幾種信用卡是VISA，Master  Charge，Access，Diners Club和American Express.如果你持有銀行卡的話．為了出去旅行方便而增加你的信用度也是很值得的——關(guān)于這一點(diǎn)你可以咨詢你的銀行經(jīng)理人.   

　　56．D【精析】細(xì)節(jié)題.這道題考查的是文中關(guān)于25美分硬幣用途的說法，在文中第一段最后明確提出了25美分硬幣有各種用途，包含在內(nèi)的是D項(xiàng).故選D.

　　57．B【精析】釋義題.文章第三段倒數(shù)第三句說“…use them instead to pay for meals．supermarket purchases or whatever．”，其中them 指代checks.可知支票可以用于支付旅館和商店的費(fèi)用. 故選B.  

　　58．D【精析】推理題.破折號(hào)后面的文章說如果沒有信用卡出租公司會(huì)收取訂金還會(huì)扣留護(hù)照，說明如果有信用卡的話公司就不會(huì)另收訂金，所以信用卡的作用是代替訂金，故選D.

　　59．A【精析】判斷題.A由文章最后一段第一句話“Credit cards can be even more valuable than travellers’ cheques…”，可知信用卡比旅行支票更具價(jià)值，這與A項(xiàng)表述一致.

　　60．B【精析】推理題.從整體來看，文章介紹了貨幣、支票和信用卡的用途，所以A、c只是斷章取義的說法不合題意.而D強(qiáng)調(diào)的是貨幣，比較片面.只有B符合文意.

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　　在中國(guó)和日本，豆腐都是傳統(tǒng)菜，下面這篇文章是5個(gè)人對(duì)于吃豆腐的不同看法.(注意每個(gè)人所說話的主題)

　　杰尼斯：我比大部分人都更喜歡豌豆和大豆，所以我自然會(huì)選擇豆腐.我的中國(guó)朋友阿娜貝麗也很喜歡豌豆和大豆.她告訴我大豆含有一種其他任何食物原料所沒有的成分，或者至少其中該成分的含量高于  其他任何食物原料，這種成分有助于預(yù)防乳癌.在我們吃一大碗豆腐的時(shí)候，我們是為了醫(yī)療目的而盡情地吃.雖然豆腐的做法有很多種，我還是喜歡它簡(jiǎn)簡(jiǎn)單單的吃法，而且它還能治療其他疾病.

　　李：實(shí)際上，我喜歡豆腐可能是冥冥之中注定的：小時(shí)候，我最喜歡的書就是《Tur0與豆腐》(希望我沒記錯(cuò)書名).故事講的是一個(gè)叫做Turo的東京小男孩要第一次獨(dú)自去隔壁一位做豆腐的鄰居家里，并且要帶回一些鮮豆腐塊回來做晚飯.我還記得Turo把豆腐完整無缺的帶回家所用的獨(dú)特的方法(他把豆腐放在一個(gè)裝了水的壇子里).對(duì)于生活在不太發(fā)達(dá)的加利福尼亞南部且當(dāng)時(shí)只有5歲的我來說，這一切看上  去是那么新奇.

　　胡克：在四川風(fēng)味的辣湯里放上豆腐味道真是好極了，尤其是在做魚的時(shí)候.但是我最喜歡稍微用油煎一下的豆腐，表面硬脆而里面松軟.蒸豆腐也很好吃，做的時(shí)候要在豆腐表面鋪一層豬肉末或者蝦醬  (加上大蔥).我最愛盼就是豆腐的口感——真正好的豆腐入口的感覺是很美妙的，那種口感介于固體和液體之間.我是個(gè)真正的豆腐迷.

　　麗比：對(duì)我來說這有點(diǎn)古怪，當(dāng)你走進(jìn)那些“模擬素食”的餐廳，卻發(fā)現(xiàn)菜單上的每一樣?xùn)|西都是模擬的——模擬雞肉、模擬牛肉、模擬豬肉，等等.你所點(diǎn)的菜都是用豆腐仿照各種肉的樣子做出來的.我不知道你們?cè)趺聪耄�但是如果我吃素的話我不需要�?jīng)歷一種虛幻，假裝自己是在吃小牛排、豬排或是雞胸.這是在誤導(dǎo)別人還是在分散他們的注意力以使他們不去想自己在吃素?

　　羅賓：確切地說，我之所以瘋狂地喜歡吃豆腐，就是因?yàn)樗�的淡而無味.我喜歡豆腐可以吸收與它一道烹制的整道菜味道的方式.豆腐的各種吃法我都很喜歡.它的做法和用量與菜里的其他配料有關(guān).如果  你吃過之后告訴我豆腐沒什么味道的話，我就不同意了，因?yàn)檫@種說法是不對(duì)的.豆腐的味道很淡，你可以把它跟最辣的調(diào)料一起吃，對(duì)我來說這是豆腐最招人喜歡的特質(zhì).豆腐能夠充分吸收各種味道.

　　61．G【精析】主旨題.在幾段短文中只有杰尼斯所說的話是與豆腐的醫(yī)療功能有關(guān)的，所以G項(xiàng)正確.

　　62．F【精析】主旨題.第二段短文是作者在講述自己與豆腐的淵源——回憶兒時(shí)讀過的一本與豆腐有關(guān)的書，所以這段文章的主旨是“兒時(shí)對(duì)豆腐的記憶”，故選F.

　　63．C【精析】主旨題.第三段短文著重講的是豆腐的口感，這與C項(xiàng)表述一致.

　　64．B【精析】主旨題.第四段短文里，作者表達(dá)了自己對(duì)把豆腐仿制成肉類這種自欺欺人的做法的反感.這與B項(xiàng)表述一致.

　　65．E【精析】主旨題.最后一段短文第一句話就說豆腐沒什么味道，后面接著說豆腐做配料的吃法.E選項(xiàng)所說的與此一致，故選E.