单选题Bill: What's the time? Blanche: 8 o'clock, so we'd better get a move on if we're going to meet your sister at the airport. Bill: That's alright. Her flight doesn't arrive until 8:30. Blanche: Yeah, but it'll take us an hour to get there—you know wha
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Bill: What's the time? Blanche: 8 o'clock, so we'd better get a move on if we're going to meet your sister at the airport. Bill: That's alright. Her flight doesn't arrive until 8:30. Blanche: Yeah, but it'll take us an hour to get there—you know what the traffic is like. Bill: OK. ______. Blanche: What's wrong with those shorts? Bill: I don't like driving in shorts. I'm going to put some jeans on.
A
I'll just go and get changed.
B
I'll wash my hands.
C
Please wait me a moment.
D
I'll be back soon.
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正确答案：
D
解析：
上文提到Blanche要去接妹妹，又说交通不好，所以要早点走。Bill的回答是“好的”。下文Blanche又问你穿短裤有什么不好？可知，空格处Bill提到要去换衣服。故选A项。
上文提到Blanche要去接妹妹，又说交通不好，所以要早点走。Bill的回答是“好的”。下文Blanche又问你穿短裤有什么不好？可知，空格处Bill提到要去换衣服。故选A项。
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第1题：
We’re sorry to tell you that your remittance() yet.A、hasn’t arrived
B、won’t arrive
C、doesn’t arrive
参考答案：A
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第2题：
Part B ［A］ Analyzing your own taste
［B］ Being cautious when experimenting
［C］ Finding a model to follow
［D］ Getting the final look absolutely right
［E］ Learning to be realistic
［F］ Making regular conscious choices
When we meet people for the first time, we often make decisions about them based entirely on how they look.
And, of course it’s something that works both ways, for we too are being judged on our appearance.
When we look good, we feel good, which in turn leads to a more confident and self-assured manner. People then pick up on this confidence and respond positively towards us,
Undoubtedly, it's what's inside that's important, but sometimes
we can send out the wrong signals simply by wearing inappropriate clothing or not spending enough time thinking about how others see us.
41___________
For example, people often make the mistake of trying to look like someone else they’ve seen in a magazine, but this is usually a disaster as we all have our own characteristics.
Stand in front of a fulllength mirror and be honest with yourself about what you see.
There is no need to dwell on your faults—we all have good points and bad points—but think instead about the best way to emphasize the good ones.
42___________
When selecting your clothes each day, think about who you’re likely to meet, where you’re going to be spending most of your time and what tasks you are likely to perform. Clearly,
some outfits will be more appropriate to different sorts of activity
and this will dictate your choice to an extent. However, there’s no need to abandon your individual taste completely. After all,
if you dress to please somebody else’s idea of what looks good, you may end up feeling uncomfortable and not quite yourself.
43___________
But to know your own mind, you have to get to know yourself.
What do you truly feel good in? There are probably a few favourite items that you wear a lot—most people wear 20 per cent of their wardrobe 80 per cent of the time.
Look at these clothes and ask yourself what they have in common.
Are they neat and tidy, loose and flowing? Then look at the things hanging in your wardrobe that you don’t wear and ask yourself why.
Go through a few magazines and catalogues and mark the things that catch your eye. Is there a common theme?
44___________
Some colors bring your natural colouring to life and others can give us a washed-out appearance. Try out new colours by all means,
but remember that dressing in bright colours when you really like subtle neutral tones,
or vice versa, will make you feel selfconscious and uncomfortable.
You know deep down where your own taste boundaries lie. And although it’s good to challenge those sometimes with new combinations or shades,
take care not to go too far all at once.
45___________
So, you’ve chosen an outfit that matches your style,
your personality, your shape and your colouring. But does it fit? If something is too tight or too loose,
you won’t achieve the desired effect, and no matter what other qualities it has, it won’t improve your appearance or your confidence. Sometimes,
we buy things without thinking. Some people who dislike shopping grab the first thing they see,
or prefer to use mail-order or the Internet. In all cases, if it doesn’t fit perfectly, don’t buy it, because the finer details are just as important as the overall style.
Reappraising your image isn’t selfish because everyone who comes into contact with you will benefit. You’ll look better and you’ll feel a better person all round. And if in doubt, you only need to read Professor Albert Mehrabian’s book Silent Messages to remind yourself how important outward appearances are.
His research showed that the impact we make on each other depend 55 per cent on how we look and behave,
38 per cent on how we speak and only 7 per cent on what we actually say.
So, whatever stage you are at in your life, whatever role you play, isn’t it time you made the most of yourself?
第41题：
正确答案：E
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第3题：
"He looks normal." That′ s what everybody says when I tell them my son was just diagnosed as autism (孤独症). They all say it without exception.
It′s true. Alejandro does look like every other 31 boy. He plays, he smiles, and he runs around with the two-year-old boy′ s boundless energy until he is too tired. He laughs when you move your fingers 32 on a sensitive part of his body. And he often plays with his toys like every other young child at his age.
But most of the time, Alejandro 33 in his own little world playing with his toys all by himself even in a group of kids and ignoring you when you talk to him loudly. At that time he′s alone, no matter how hard you try to 34 him.
My wife and I get 35 .We ask for "nose kisses" or hugs and many times he doesn′t notice us. It′s extremely anxious when your child′s face is right in front of you and he won′t admit your presence.
He regularly doesn′t eat. The food often bothers him when he puts it in his mouth. He is very small 36 his age. We are told that it′s another effect of the autism.
Because autism isn′t like some other 37 , there is no set treatment. Each child needs to be treated 38 ; what works for one probably doesn′t work for another. Try a treatment. If it doesn′t work, you have to try another39 you hopefully find something that does work.
The future is cloudy, but we will try everything we can do to reach him, because we love him and we know he′s a special little boy. And we believe with the help of love, we can 40 any difficulty.
第（32）题选A.lightly
B.secretly
C.heavily
D.greatly答案：A解析：考查副词辨析。lightly“轻轻地”，secretly“秘密地”，heavily“沉重地”，greatly“非常，大大地”。根据常识，应该是用手轻触孩子身上的敏感部位。故选A。 -
第4题：
"He looks normal." That′ s what everybody says when I tell them my son was just diagnosed as autism (孤独症). They all say it without exception.
It′s true. Alejandro does look like every other 31 boy. He plays, he smiles, and he runs around with the two-year-old boy′ s boundless energy until he is too tired. He laughs when you move your fingers 32 on a sensitive part of his body. And he often plays with his toys like every other young child at his age.
But most of the time, Alejandro 33 in his own little world playing with his toys all by himself even in a group of kids and ignoring you when you talk to him loudly. At that time he′s alone, no matter how hard you try to 34 him.
My wife and I get 35 .We ask for "nose kisses" or hugs and many times he doesn′t notice us. It′s extremely anxious when your child′s face is right in front of you and he won′t admit your presence.
He regularly doesn′t eat. The food often bothers him when he puts it in his mouth. He is very small 36 his age. We are told that it′s another effect of the autism.
Because autism isn′t like some other 37 , there is no set treatment. Each child needs to be treated 38 ; what works for one probably doesn′t work for another. Try a treatment. If it doesn′t work, you have to try another39 you hopefully find something that does work.
The future is cloudy, but we will try everything we can do to reach him, because we love him and we know he′s a special little boy. And we believe with the help of love, we can 40 any difficulty.
第（35）题选A.tireD.
B.boreD.
C.discourageD.
D.upset答案：D解析：考查形容词辨析。tired“疲惫的”，bored“厌烦的”，discouraged“灰心的”，upset“心烦意乱的”。由本段最后一句“It’s extremely anxious…”以及下文中的“The future is cloudy”可以推知作者和妻子变得忧心忡忡。 -
第5题：
When we meet people for the first time,we often make decisions about them based entirely on how they look.And,of course it's something that works both ways,for we too are being judged on our appearance.When we look good,we feel good,which in turn leads to a more confident and self-assured manner.People then pick up on this confldence and respond positively towards us.Undoubtedly,it's what's inside that's important,but sometimes we can send out the wrong signals simply by wearing inappropriate clothing or not spending enough time thinking about how others see us.41.For example,people often make the mistake of trying to look like someone else they've seen in a magazine,but this is usually a disaster as we all have our own characteristics.Stand in front of a full-length mirror and be honest with yourself about what you see.There is no need to dwell on your faults-we all have good points and bad points-but think instead about the best way to emphasize the good ones.42.When selecting your clothes each day,think about who you're likely to meet,where you're going to be spending most ofyour time and what tasks you are likely to perform.Clearly,some ouffits will be more appropriate to different sorts of activity and this will dictate your choice to an extent.However,there's no need to abandon your individual taste completely.After all,if you dress to please somebody else's idea of what looks good,you may end up feeling uncomfortable and not quite yourself.43.But to know your own mind,you have to get to know yourself.What do you truly feel good in?There are probably a few favourite items that you wear a lot-most people wear 20 per cent of their wardrobe 80 per cent of the time.Look at these clothes and ask yourself what they have in common.Are they neat and tidy,loose and flowing?Then look at the things hanging in your wardrobe that you don't wear and ask yourself why.Go through a few magazines and catalogues and mark the things that catch your eye.Is there a common theme?44.Some colours bring your natural colouring to life and others can give us a washed-out appearance Try out new colours by all means.but remember that dressing in bright colours when you really like subtle neutral tones,or vice versa,will make you feel self-conscious and uncomfortable.You know deep down where your own taste boundaries lie.And although it's good to challenge those sometimes with new combinations or shades,take care not to go too far all at once.45.So.you've chosen an outfit that matches your style,your personality,your shape and your colouring.But does it fifl If something is too tight or too loose,you won't achieve the desired effect,and no matter what other qualities it has,it won't improve your appearance or your confidence.Sometimes,we buy things wiihout ihinking.Some people who dislike shopping grab the first thing they see,or prefer to use mail-order or the Internct.In all cases,if it doesn't fit perfectly,don't buy it,because the finer details are just as important as the overall style.Reappraising your image isn't selflsh because everyone who comes into contact with you will benefit.You'II look better and you'II feel a better person all round.And if in doubt,you only need to read Professor Albert Mchrabian's book Silent Messages to remind yourself how important outward appearances are.His research showed that the impact we make on each other depend 55 per cent on how we look and behave.38 per cent on how we speak and only 7 per cent on what we actually say.So,whatever stage you are at in your life,whatever role you play,isn't it time you made the most of yourself?42选？A.Analyzing your own taste
B.Being cautious when experimenting
C.Finding a model to follow
D.Getting the final look absolutely right
E.Learning to be realistic
F.Making regular conscious choices
G.How to judge people答案：F解析：第三段主要介绍每天要根据不同的因索挑选衣服，不必为了取悦他人而着装，即挑选衣服要有意识地去选择，其中regular和each day相照应，故F项为正确选项。 -
第6题：
资料：As a startup founder, my daily tasks include everything from long-term strategic planning to approving team outings and company culture initiatives. Day after day, things inevitably come up that need to get handled ASAP. But I’ve also learned that if you don’t have a strategy for making time for those bigger ambitions and your truly lofty goals, they’ll simply never get done. And that means you won’t make the progress that’s really going to move your business forward.
1. FIND YOUR MOST PRODUCTIVE TIME
Face it: You aren’t cranking out work at absolute peak productivity for the entire day. Instead, there are likely certain times when you’re at your most focused and other times when your energy wanes. That’s normal. Maybe for you, it’s bright and early in the morning, before anyone else arrives in the office, when you do your best work. Whenever it is, identify that chunk of time （even if it’s only an hour!） when you feel most productive, and then reserve it on your calendar like you would any other important meeting. You need to protect this block of time from intrusion--it isn’t optional. That way you’re guaranteed to have a regular, designated period when you can at least get started on those bigger to-dos.
2. CREATE PHYSICAL BARRIERS
Nobody works in a vacuum. We all have to collaborate with others to some degree or another. And it’s the people we work closest with whom we tend to put first--we want to be readily available if they need our help. But there are times you need to tune out the distractions and focus if you’re going to get any meaningful work done.
One of the most effective methods I’ve found is to put physical barriers between us. I’ll work from a conference room or even from home on occasion in order to get some literal space from people needing “just one quick thing.”
The word “wanes” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to:A.increase
B.peak
C.diminish
D.disappear答案：C解析：本题考查的是词义理解。
【关键词】“wanes” in paragraph 2 ；closest in meaning to
【主题句】第2自然段Face it: You aren’t cranking out work at absolute peak productivity for the entire day. Instead, there are likely certain times when you’re at your most focused and other times when your energy wanes. 面对现实：你绝不可能一整天都处于绝对高产的峰值。事实上，往往你在固定的时间内最为专心，而在其余时间里精力则会衰退。
【解析】题干意为“与第2自然段的‘wanes’意思最相近的选项是哪一个？” 选项A意为“增加”；选项B意为“最高点”；选项C意为“减少”；选项D意为“消失”。根据主题句可知，前半句说的是注意力最集中的时候，那后半句应该说的是相反的意思，也就是注意力减少，故选项C正确。 -
第7题：
资料：As a startup founder, my daily tasks include everything from long-term strategic planning to approving team outings and company culture initiatives. Day after day, things inevitably come up that need to get handled ASAP. But I’ve also learned that if you don’t have a strategy for making time for those bigger ambitions and your truly lofty goals, they’ll simply never get done. And that means you won’t make the progress that’s really going to move your business forward.
1. FIND YOUR MOST PRODUCTIVE TIME
Face it: You aren’t cranking out work at absolute peak productivity for the entire day. Instead, there are likely certain times when you’re at your most focused and other times when your energy wanes. That’s normal. Maybe for you, it’s bright and early in the morning, before anyone else arrives in the office, when you do your best work. Whenever it is, identify that chunk of time （even if it’s only an hour!） when you feel most productive, and then reserve it on your calendar like you would any other important meeting. You need to protect this block of time from intrusion--it isn’t optional. That way you’re guaranteed to have a regular, designated period when you can at least get started on those bigger to-dos.
2. CREATE PHYSICAL BARRIERS
Nobody works in a vacuum. We all have to collaborate with others to some degree or another. And it’s the people we work closest with whom we tend to put first--we want to be readily available if they need our help. But there are times you need to tune out the distractions and focus if you’re going to get any meaningful work done.
One of the most effective methods I’ve found is to put physical barriers between us. I’ll work from a conference room or even from home on occasion in order to get some literal space from people needing “just one quick thing.”
What can be inferred from paragraph 3?A.You have to be readily available in the office.
B.People cannot work in a vacuum.
C.People in the office love helping others.
D.Sometimes we have to decline colleagues’ requests.答案：D解析：本题考查的是推理判断。
【关键词】inferred；paragraph 3
【主题句】第3自然段 But there are times you need to tune out the distractions and focus if you’re going to get any meaningful work done.但是如果你需要完成一些意义重大的工作，就需要一些屏蔽干扰的时间。
【解析】题干意为“从第3自然段可以推断出什么？” 选项A意为“你必须在办公室随时待命”；选项B意为“人们不能在真空中工作”；选项C意为“办公室的人喜欢帮助别人”；选项D意为“有时候我们不得不拒绝同事的要求”；根据主题句可知，虽然在别人需要帮助的时候，我们希望提供帮助。但是，有时我们在做有意义的工作的时候，不得不婉拒同事的请求。故选项D正确。 -
第8题：
资料：As a startup founder, my daily tasks include everything from long-term strategic planning to approving team outings and company culture initiatives. Day after day, things inevitably come up that need to get handled ASAP. But I’ve also learned that if you don’t have a strategy for making time for those bigger ambitions and your truly lofty goals, they’ll simply never get done. And that means you won’t make the progress that’s really going to move your business forward.
1. FIND YOUR MOST PRODUCTIVE TIME
Face it: You aren’t cranking out work at absolute peak productivity for the entire day. Instead, there are likely certain times when you’re at your most focused and other times when your energy wanes. That’s normal. Maybe for you, it’s bright and early in the morning, before anyone else arrives in the office, when you do your best work. Whenever it is, identify that chunk of time （even if it’s only an hour!） when you feel most productive, and then reserve it on your calendar like you would any other important meeting. You need to protect this block of time from intrusion--it isn’t optional. That way you’re guaranteed to have a regular, designated period when you can at least get started on those bigger to-dos.
2. CREATE PHYSICAL BARRIERS
Nobody works in a vacuum. We all have to collaborate with others to some degree or another. And it’s the people we work closest with whom we tend to put first--we want to be readily available if they need our help. But there are times you need to tune out the distractions and focus if you’re going to get any meaningful work done.
One of the most effective methods I’ve found is to put physical barriers between us. I’ll work from a conference room or even from home on occasion in order to get some literal space from people needing “just one quick thing.”
According to paragraph 2, which of the following the “chunk of time” the author is talking about?A.When you are most focused
B.When there is no distractions
C.Late at night
D.Bright and early in the morning答案：A解析：本题考查的是细节理解。
【关键词】paragraph 2；chunk of time
【主题句】第2自然段Whenever it is, identify that chunk of time when you feel most productive, and then reserve it on your calendar like you would any other important meeting. 无论是在什么时间，确定这段你最高产的时间，在日程中保留这一重要时间段，就像标注其它重要会议一样。
【解析】题干意为“根据第2自然段，作者所说的‘大块的时间’是指哪一个？” 选项A意为“当你最专注的时候”；选项B意为“没有讨论的时候”；选项C意为“晚上”；选项D意为“一大早”。根据主题句可知，大块的时间指的是一天中你注意力最集中、最有效率的时间，故选项A正确。 -
第9题：
资料：As a startup founder, my daily tasks include everything from long-term strategic planning to approving team outings and company culture initiatives. Day after day, things inevitably come up that need to get handled ASAP. But I’ve also learned that if you don’t have a strategy for making time for those bigger ambitions and your truly lofty goals, they’ll simply never get done. And that means you won’t make the progress that’s really going to move your business forward.
1. FIND YOUR MOST PRODUCTIVE TIME
Face it: You aren’t cranking out work at absolute peak productivity for the entire day. Instead, there are likely certain times when you’re at your most focused and other times when your energy wanes. That’s normal. Maybe for you, it’s bright and early in the morning, before anyone else arrives in the office, when you do your best work. Whenever it is, identify that chunk of time （even if it’s only an hour!） when you feel most productive, and then reserve it on your calendar like you would any other important meeting. You need to protect this block of time from intrusion--it isn’t optional. That way you’re guaranteed to have a regular, designated period when you can at least get started on those bigger to-dos.
2. CREATE PHYSICAL BARRIERS
Nobody works in a vacuum. We all have to collaborate with others to some degree or another. And it’s the people we work closest with whom we tend to put first--we want to be readily available if they need our help. But there are times you need to tune out the distractions and focus if you’re going to get any meaningful work done.
One of the most effective methods I’ve found is to put physical barriers between us. I’ll work from a conference room or even from home on occasion in order to get some literal space from people needing “just one quick thing.”
What may the author discuss later?A.The author may talk about the administration system.
B.The author may teach the readers to make a timetable.
C.The author may put forward another suggestion.
D.The author may discuss the office environments.答案：C解析：本题考查的是推理判断。
【关键词】discuss later
【主题句】1. FIND YOUR MOST PRODUCTIVE TIME寻找最为高效的时间。
2. CREATE PHYSICAL BARRIERS 创造物理阻碍
【解析】题干意为“作者之后也许会讨论什么？” 通览全文可知，文章讲的是如何管理好自己的时间，并给出了两个建议，因此接下来作者也会再提出一个建议，故选项C正确。 -
第10题：
资料：As a startup founder, my daily tasks include everything from long-term strategic planning to approving team outings and company culture initiatives. Day after day, things inevitably come up that need to get handled ASAP. But l've also learned that if you don't have a strategy for making time for those bigger ambitions and your truly lofty goals, they'll simply never get done. And that means you won't make the progress that's really going to move your business forward.
1. FIND YOUR MOST PRODUCTIVE TIME
Face it. You aren't cranking out work at absolute peak productivity for the entire day. Instead are likely certain times when you are at your most focused and other times when your energy wanes. That's normal. Maybe for you, it's bright and early in the morning, before anyone else arrive in the office, when you do your best work. Whenever it is, identity that when you feel your most productive, and then reserve it on your calendar like you would any other important meeting. You need to protect this block of time from intrusion-it isn't optional. That way you're guaranteed to have a regular, designed period when you can at least on those bigger to-dos.
2. CREATE PHYSICAL BARRIERS
Nobody works in a vacuum. We all have to collaborate with others to some degree or another. And it's the people we work closest with whom we tend to put first-we want to be readily available if they need our help. But there are times you need to tune out the distractions and forces if you're going to get any meaningful work done.
One of the most effective methods l've found is to put physical barriers between us. I'll work from a conference room or even from home on accession in order to get some literal space from people needing "just one quick thing. "
What is the article mainly about?A.How to manage your time well.
B.How to overcome different challenges in the office.
C.How to win competitions and get promotions.
D.How to prevent distractions and focus on big issues.答案：A解析：本题考查的是主旨大意。
【关键词】mainly about
【主题句】第1自然段But l've also learned that if you don't have a strategy for making time for those bigger ambitions and your truly lofty goals, they'll simply never get done. 但我也学到了，如果你没有一个策略去为那些更大的抱负和你真正的远大目标腾出时间的话，他们就永远也做不到。
【解析】题干意为“本文的大意是什么？” 选项A意为“如何管理你的时间”；选项B意为“如何克服办公室的不同挑战”；选项C意为“如何赢得比赛并获得晋升”；选项D意为“如何防止分心并专注于重大问题”。根据主题句可知，整篇文章就是教你如何管理好自己的时间，故选项A正确。 -
第11题：
根据以下材料，回答题
In our comparison-soaked culture, it′shard to avoid slipping into "Why can′t I" mode. When one of mycolleagues (51) ________ I think is not better than me published a new book, Icouldn′t help (52) ________ (complain) how (53) ________ (achieve) it seemed tome and what bad luck I had. Negative feelings like this made life dark for us.How to get rid of the harmful effects of comparison needs exploring. Here′swhat I learned:
Don′t compare your insides to someone else′soutsides.
The first time I heard this excellentadvice, I (54) ________ (suffer) from terrible envy. My professor′s warningshocked me that "You have no idea what it (55) ________ (take) for them toget there". Don′t just owe it to pure luck. Instead, you should fad outwhat′s really going on behind the scenes.
She was absolutely right, yet it′s much (56)________ (easy) to envy what they′ve got than it is to ask the seriousquestion: What are they modeling for me What have they done to get (57)________they are today When we reflect (58) ________these questions, we shiftimmediately out of comparison mode and turn inwards.
Transform comparison into celebration.
Admiration and envy are responses pointingus toward what we value most. And once we become aware of what we value, we aremuch better positioned (59) ________ (create) a richly satisfying life. If younotice yourself admiring people who take creative risks, bring your full attentionto the part of you that wants to be braver.
Use the success of others as a mirror.
Next time you catch yourself admiring orenvying someone′s success, take a moment to consider: What qualities in theminspire me Where do I presently display these qualities Remember the light wesee in (60) ________ can help us see our own.
第51题答案是___________答案：解析：who。
考查定语从句。本句缺少连接词，根据语境判断为定语从句。从句中缺少主语，且先行词为colleagues，故用who来引导。 -
第12题：
单选题Bill: What's the time? Blanche: 8 o'clock, so we'd better get a move on if we're going to meet your sister at the airport. Bill: That's alright. Her flight doesn't arrive until 8:30. Blanche: Yeah, but it'll take us an hour to get there—you know what the traffic is like. Bill: OK. ______. Blanche: What's wrong with those shorts? Bill: I don't like driving in shorts. I'm going to put some jeans on.AI'll just go and get changed.
BI'll wash my hands.
CPlease wait me a moment.
DI'll be back soon.
正确答案： A解析：
上文提到Blanche要去接妹妹，又说交通不好，所以要早点走。Bill的回答是“好的”。下文Blanche又问你穿短裤有什么不好？可知，空格处Bill提到要去换衣服。故选A项。 -
第13题：
Sue: Hi! Aren't we in the same English class?
Bill: ______
A、Yes,we are.My name's Sherry Clinton.
B、How are you doing?
C、Thank you very much.
D、It's so wonderful to meet you.
参考答案：A
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第14题：
共用题干
Step Back in Time Do you know that we live a lot longer now than the people who were born before us?One hundred years ago the average woman lived to be 45 .But now,she can live until at least 80. One of the main reasons for people living longer is that we know how to look after ourselves better. We know which foods are good for US and what we have to eat to make sure our bodies get all the healthy things they need.We know why we sometimes get ill and what to do to get better a-gain .And we know how important it is to do lots of exercise to keep our hearts beating healthily. But in order that we don't slip back into bad habits,let's have a look at what life was like 100 years ago. Families had between 15 and 20 children,although many babies didn't live long. Children suffered from lots of diseases, especially rickets (佝偻病）and scurvy（坏血病）,which are both caused by bad diets.This is because many families were very poor and not able to feed their chil-dren well. Really poor families who lived in crowded cities like London and Manchester often slept standing up,bending over a piece of string,because there was no room for them to lie down. People didn't have fridges until the 1920s.They kept fresh food cold by storing it on window-sills（窗台板）,blocks of ice , or even burying it in the garden. Some children had to start work at the age of seven or eight to earn money for their parents. If you had lived 100 years ago, you might well be selling matchsticks（火柴杆）(a job done by many children) or working with your dad by now.An Englishman invented the fridge in the 1920s.
A: Right
B:Wrong
C: Not mentioned答案：C解析：文章第一段虽然提到现在女性的寿命要比一百年前长得多，但并没有提及一百年前女性是否比男性寿命要长。
文章第二段明确介绍了现在的人们比过去长寿的原因。
文章第四段第一句便说一百年前，许多孩子很小便天折了。
文章第四段提到，询楼病与坏血病都是饮食不良引发的。
文章第五段提到，人们过去之所以站着睡觉是因为房子太小，而并非出于喜欢。
文章第六段只是说，直到20世纪20年代人们才有了冰箱可用，但并没有说明冰箱是谁发明的。
从文章第四段以及最后一段不难看出，一百年前，生活对许多孩子来说都是十分不易的。 -
第15题：
In our comparison-soaked culture, it′s hard to avoid slipping into "Why can′t I" mode. When one of my colleagues (51)__________I think is not better than me published a new book, I couldn′t help (52) __________ (complain) how (53) __________ (achieve) it seemed to me and what bad luck I had. Negative feelings like this made life dark for us. How to get rid of the harmful effects of comparison needs exploring. Here′ s what I learned:
Don′ t compare your insides to someone else′ s outsides.
The first time I heard this excellent advice, I (54)__________(suffer) from terrible envy. My professor′s warning shocked me that "You have no idea what it (55) __________ (take) for them to get there". Don′t just owe it to pure luck. Instead, you should fad out what′s really going on behind the scenes.
She was absolutely right, yet it′s much (56) __________ (easy) to envy what they′ve got than it is to ask the serious question: What are they modeling for me? What have they done to get (57) __________ they are today? When we reflect (58)__________ these questions, we shift immediately out of comparison mode and turn inwards.
Transform comparison into celebration.
Admiration and envy are responses pointing us toward what we value most. And once we become aware of what we value, we are much better positioned (59)__________ (create) a richly satisfying life. If you notice yourself admiring people who take creative risks, bring your full attention to the part of you that wants to be braver.
Use the success of others as a mirror.
Next time you catch yourself admiring or envying someone′s success, take a moment to consider: What qualities in them inspire me? Where do I presently display these qualities? Remember the light we see in (60) __________ can help us see our own.
第（53）题答案答案：解析：unachievable。解析：考查seem的用法。seem可用作连系动词，意为“似乎，好像”，可用于“it seems+形容词+to sb．”结构中。根据后一句中的negative feelings可知此处需填入表示消极意义的词，故填 unachievable(难以实现的)。 -
第16题：
共用题干
Improve Your Memory
To many people advancing age means losing your hair,your waistline and your memory.But is it an inescapable fact that the older you get,the less you remember? Well,as time goes by,we tend to blame age for problems that are not necessarily age-related.
When a teenager can't find her keys,she thinks it's because she's distracted or disorganized, but a 70-year-old blames her memory. In fact,the 70-year-old may have been misplacing things for decades一like we all do from time to time.
In healthy people,memory doesn't deteriorate as quickly as many of us think. According to psychologists,as we age,our memory mechanism isn't broken,it's just different.The brain's processing time slows down over the years,though no one knows exactly why.Recent research suggests that nerve cells lose efficiency and that there's less activity in the part of the brain that decides whether to store information or not.But it's not clear that less activity is worse.A beginning athlete is winded. more easily than a trained athlete.In the same way,as the brain gets more skilled at a task,it spends less energy on it.
There are steps you can take to improve your memory,though you have to work to keep your brain in shape.It's like having a good body. You can't go to the gym once a year and expect to stay in top form.
Some memory enhancement experts suggest using the AM principle.Pay attention to what you want to remember. Then give some meaning to it. We remember things when we focus on them, whether we intend to or not. That helps explain why jingles stick in our minds.They are played on loud,flashy TV commercials.They also use rhyme and music to help us remember better.
Basic organization helps us remember the boring stuff. For example,rather than trying to recall a random list of groceries,we can divide them into categories,such as dairy,meat and produce. For important things like keys and money,we can set up a"forget-me-not"spot where we always keep them.
We can also eat to aid our memory power. Whole grains,fruits and vegetables are excellent sources of glucose,the brain's preferred fuel. Another low-tech way to improve memory is to get adequate rest. Sleep may allow our brain time to encode memories.
Interest in friends,family and hobbies does wonders for our memory.A sense of passion or purpose helps us remember. Memory requires us to pay attention to our lives,allowing us to discover in them everything worth remembering.As we get older, our memory mechanism is broken,and so cannot be the same as it was before.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned答案：B解析：本题给出的信息是正确的。依据是第一段第三句中提到“Well, as time goes by, we tend to blame age for problems that are not necessarily age-related.”其实，随着时间的流逝，我们会将一些不一定与年龄相关的问题归咎于年龄。题干中描述的“你年纪越大，记得就越少，这不总是正确的”与原文意思相符，所以选A。
本题给出的信息是错误的。依据的信息句和上题信息句相同。题干所描述的“我们可以推理出记忆力的问题不是真的和年龄相关”，与原文不相符，因为“not necessarily”指“不一定”，而不是指“not really"（不是真的）。
本题给出的信息是错误的。依据是第三段第二句："According to psychologists, as we age, our memory mechanism isn't broken, it's just different.”据心理学家说，当我们变老时，我们的记忆机能不会失效，只是变得和以前不一样了。题干中所陈述的“当我们变老，我们的记忆机能失效，所以它就和以前不一样了”，这个说法与原文恰恰相反，所以选B。
文章没有谈到这方面的信息。
本题给出的信息是正确的。依据是第四段："There are steps you can take to improve your memory,though you have to work to keep your brain in shape .It's like having a good body.You can't go to the gym once a year and expect to stay in top form.”虽然你工作以使你的大脑保持良好状态，但也有一些步骤可以用来提高记忆力。就像拥有一个好身体一样，你不能每年只去一次健身房还期望自己处于巅峰状态。题干陈述“你必须工作以使你的大脑保持灵活，就如同你努力运动使你保持体形一样”，这与原文意思相符，所以选A。
本题给出的信息是错误的。依据是第五段第二、三句："Pay attention to what you want to remember.Then give some meaning to it.”关注你想要记忆的东西，并且给它以某种意义。依此推出AM代表的意思应为“attention and meaning"。而题干中说的是“注意力和记忆”与原文不符，所以选B。
本题给出的信息是正确的。依据是倒数第二段的第一句和第三句："We can also eat to aid our memory power.”我们还可以通过饮食来帮助我们提高记忆力。"Another low-tech way to improve memory is to get adequate rest.”另外一种低科技的提高记忆力的方法就是要有足够的休息。题干中陈述“对食物正确的选择和大量的休息对记忆有益”，这与原文意思相符，所以选A。 -
第17题：
资料：As a startup founder, my daily tasks include everything from long-term strategic planning to approving team outings and company culture initiatives. Day after day, things inevitably come up that need to get handled ASAP. But l've also learned that if you don't have a strategy for making time for those bigger ambitions and your truly lofty goals, they'll simply never get done. And that means you won't make the progress that's really going to move your business forward.
1. FIND YOUR MOST PRODUCTIVE TIME
Face it. You aren't cranking out work at absolute peak productivity for the entire day. Instead are likely certain times when you are at your most focused and other times when your energy wanes. That's normal. Maybe for you, it's bright and early in the morning, before anyone else arrive in the office, when you do your best work. Whenever it is, identity that when you feel your most productive, and then reserve it on your calendar like you would any other important meeting. You need to protect this block of time from intrusion-it isn't optional. That way you're guaranteed to have a regular, designed period when you can at least on those bigger to-dos.
2. CREATE PHYSICAL BARRIERS
Nobody works in a vacuum. We all have to collaborate with others to some degree or another. And it's the people we work closest with whom we tend to put first-we want to be readily available if they need our help. But there are times you need to tune out the distractions and forces if you're going to get any meaningful work done.
One of the most effective methods l've found is to put physical barriers between us. I'll work from a conference room or even from home on accession in order to get some literal space from people needing "just one quick thing. "
What can be inferred from paragraph 3 ?A.You have to be readily available in the office.
B.People cannot work in a vacuum.
C.People in the office love helping others.
D.Sometimes we have to decline colleagues' requests.答案：D解析：本题考查的是推理判断。
【关键词】inferred; paragraph 3
【主题句】第3自然段But there are times you need to tune out the distractions and forces if you're going to get any meaningful work done.但有时候，如果你需要做任何有意义的工作，你就需要排除干扰和力量。
【解析】题干意为“从第3自然段可以推断出什么？” 选项A意为“你必须在办公室随时待命”；选项B意为“人们不能在真空中工作”；选项C意为“办公室的人喜欢帮助别人”；选项D意为“有时候我们不得不拒绝同事的要求”；根据主题句可知，虽然在别人需要帮助的时候，我们希望提供帮助。但是，有时我们在做有意义的工作的时候，不得不婉拒同事的请求。故选项D正确。 -
第18题：
资料：As a startup founder, my daily tasks include everything from long-term strategic planning to approving team outings and company culture initiatives. Day after day, things inevitably come up that need to get handled ASAP. But l've also learned that if you don't have a strategy for making time for those bigger ambitions and your truly lofty goals, they'll simply never get done. And that means you won't make the progress that's really going to move your business forward.
1. FIND YOUR MOST PRODUCTIVE TIME
Face it. You aren't cranking out work at absolute peak productivity for the entire day. Instead are likely certain times when you are at your most focused and other times when your energy wanes. That's normal. Maybe for you, it's bright and early in the morning, before anyone else arrive in the office, when you do your best work. Whenever it is, identity that when you feel your most productive, and then reserve it on your calendar like you would any other important meeting. You need to protect this block of time from intrusion-it isn't optional. That way you're guaranteed to have a regular, designed period when you can at least on those bigger to-dos.
2. CREATE PHYSICAL BARRIERS
Nobody works in a vacuum. We all have to collaborate with others to some degree or another. And it's the people we work closest with whom we tend to put first-we want to be readily available if they need our help. But there are times you need to tune out the distractions and forces if you're going to get any meaningful work done.
One of the most effective methods l've found is to put physical barriers between us. I'll work from a conference room or even from home on accession in order to get some literal space from people needing "just one quick thing. "
The word "wanes" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to:A.Increase
B.Peak
C.Diminish
D.Disappear答案：C解析：本题考查的是词义判断。
【关键词】wanes; closest meaning
【主题句】第2自然段Instead are likely certain times when you are at your most focused and other times when your energy wanes. 相反，可能某些时候你是最集中的，而其他时候你的能量减弱。
【解析】题干意为“与第2自然段的‘wanes’意思最相近的选项是哪一个？” 选项A意为“增加”；选项B意为“最高点”；选项C意为“减少”；选项D意为“消失”。根据主题句可知，前半句说的是注意力最集中的时候，那后半句应该说的是相反的意思，也就是注意力减少，故选项C正确。 -
第19题：
资料：As a startup founder, my daily tasks include everything from long-term strategic planning to approving team outings and company culture initiatives. Day after day, things inevitably come up that need to get handled ASAP. But l've also learned that if you don't have a strategy for making time for those bigger ambitions and your truly lofty goals, they'll simply never get done. And that means you won't make the progress that's really going to move your business forward.
1. FIND YOUR MOST PRODUCTIVE TIME
Face it. You aren't cranking out work at absolute peak productivity for the entire day. Instead are likely certain times when you are at your most focused and other times when your energy wanes. That's normal. Maybe for you, it's bright and early in the morning, before anyone else arrive in the office, when you do your best work. Whenever it is, identity that when you feel your most productive, and then reserve it on your calendar like you would any other important meeting. You need to protect this block of time from intrusion-it isn't optional. That way you're guaranteed to have a regular, designed period when you can at least on those bigger to-dos.
2. CREATE PHYSICAL BARRIERS
Nobody works in a vacuum. We all have to collaborate with others to some degree or another. And it's the people we work closest with whom we tend to put first-we want to be readily available if they need our help. But there are times you need to tune out the distractions and forces if you're going to get any meaningful work done.
One of the most effective methods l've found is to put physical barriers between us. I'll work from a conference room or even from home on accession in order to get some literal space from people needing "just one quick thing. "
According to paragraph 2 , which of the following the "chunk of time" the author is talking about?A.When you are most focused.
B.When there is no discussions.
C.Last at night.
D.Bright and early in the morning.答案：A解析：本题考查的是细节理解。
【关键词】paragraph 2; chunk of time
【主题句】第2自然段Whenever it is, identity that when you feel your most productive, and then reserve it on your calendar like you would any other important meeting. You need to protect this block of time from intrusion-it isn't optional. 无论什么时候，当你觉得你最有效率的时候，你就可以像有任何其他会议日程一样把它保留在日历上。你需要保护这个时间段免受入侵—它不是可选的。
【解析】题干意为“根据第2自然段，作者所说的‘大块的时间’是指哪一个？” 选项A意为“当你最专注的时候”；选项B意为“没有讨论的时候”；选项C意为“晚上”；选项D意为“一大早”。根据主题句可知，大块的时间指的是一天中你注意力最集中、最有效率的时间，故选项A正确。 -
第20题：
资料：As a startup founder, my daily tasks include everything from long-term strategic planning to approving team outings and company culture initiatives. Day after day, things inevitably come up that need to get handled ASAP. But I’ve also learned that if you don’t have a strategy for making time for those bigger ambitions and your truly lofty goals, they’ll simply never get done. And that means you won’t make the progress that’s really going to move your business forward.
1. FIND YOUR MOST PRODUCTIVE TIME
Face it: You aren’t cranking out work at absolute peak productivity for the entire day. Instead, there are likely certain times when you’re at your most focused and other times when your energy wanes. That’s normal. Maybe for you, it’s bright and early in the morning, before anyone else arrives in the office, when you do your best work. Whenever it is, identify that chunk of time （even if it’s only an hour!） when you feel most productive, and then reserve it on your calendar like you would any other important meeting. You need to protect this block of time from intrusion--it isn’t optional. That way you’re guaranteed to have a regular, designated period when you can at least get started on those bigger to-dos.
2. CREATE PHYSICAL BARRIERS
Nobody works in a vacuum. We all have to collaborate with others to some degree or another. And it’s the people we work closest with whom we tend to put first--we want to be readily available if they need our help. But there are times you need to tune out the distractions and focus if you’re going to get any meaningful work done.
One of the most effective methods I’ve found is to put physical barriers between us. I’ll work from a conference room or even from home on occasion in order to get some literal space from people needing “just one quick thing.”
What is the article mainly about?A.How to manage your time well
B.How to overcome different challenges in the office
C.How to win competitions and get promotions
D.How to prevent distractions and focus on big issues答案：D解析：本题考查的是主旨大意。
【关键词】article mainly about
【主题句】第1自然段 But I’ve also learned that if you don’t have a strategy for making time for those bigger ambitions and your truly lofty goals, they’ll simply never get done.但是我同样明白，如果不制定策略为更大抱负和真正崇高目标腾出时间，它们永远也不会自动完成。
【解析】本题的问题是“文章主要讲什么？”根据主题句可知，文章主要是谈尽管事务众多，要学会为真正的“大事”（重要事务）挤出时间。所以D选项“如何抗干扰，集中精力在重要事务上”正确。 -
第21题：
资料：As a startup founder, my daily tasks include everything from long-term strategic planning to approving team outings and company culture initiatives. Day after day, things inevitably come up that need to get handled ASAP. But l've also learned that if you don't have a strategy for making time for those bigger ambitions and your truly lofty goals, they'll simply never get done. And that means you won't make the progress that's really going to move your business forward.
1. FIND YOUR MOST PRODUCTIVE TIME
Face it. You aren't cranking out work at absolute peak productivity for the entire day. Instead are likely certain times when you are at your most focused and other times when your energy wanes. That's normal. Maybe for you, it's bright and early in the morning, before anyone else arrive in the office, when you do your best work. Whenever it is, identity that when you feel your most productive, and then reserve it on your calendar like you would any other important meeting. You need to protect this block of time from intrusion-it isn't optional. That way you're guaranteed to have a regular, designed period when you can at least on those bigger to-dos.
2. CREATE PHYSICAL BARRIERS
Nobody works in a vacuum. We all have to collaborate with others to some degree or another. And it's the people we work closest with whom we tend to put first-we want to be readily available if they need our help. But there are times you need to tune out the distractions and forces if you're going to get any meaningful work done.
One of the most effective methods l've found is to put physical barriers between us. I'll work from a conference room or even from home on accession in order to get some literal space from people needing "just one quick thing. "
What may the author discuss later ?A.The author may like about the administration system.
B.The author may teach the readers to make a timetable.
C.The author may put forward another suggestion.
D.The author may discuss the office environments.答案：C解析：本题考查的是推理判断。
【关键词】author discuss later
【解析】题干意为“作者之后也许会讨论什么？” 通览全文可知，文章讲的是如何管理好自己的时间，并给出了两个建议，因此接下来作者也会再提出一个建议，故选项C正确。 -
第22题：
根据以下材料，回答题
In our comparison-soaked culture, it′shard to avoid slipping into "Why can′t I" mode. When one of mycolleagues (51) ________ I think is not better than me published a new book, Icouldn′t help (52) ________ (complain) how (53) ________ (achieve) it seemed tome and what bad luck I had. Negative feelings like this made life dark for us.How to get rid of the harmful effects of comparison needs exploring. Here′swhat I learned:
Don′t compare your insides to someone else′soutsides.
The first time I heard this excellentadvice, I (54) ________ (suffer) from terrible envy. My professor′s warningshocked me that "You have no idea what it (55) ________ (take) for them toget there". Don′t just owe it to pure luck. Instead, you should fad outwhat′s really going on behind the scenes.
She was absolutely right, yet it′s much (56)________ (easy) to envy what they′ve got than it is to ask the seriousquestion: What are they modeling for me What have they done to get (57)________they are today When we reflect (58) ________these questions, we shiftimmediately out of comparison mode and turn inwards.
Transform comparison into celebration.
Admiration and envy are responses pointingus toward what we value most. And once we become aware of what we value, we aremuch better positioned (59) ________ (create) a richly satisfying life. If younotice yourself admiring people who take creative risks, bring your full attentionto the part of you that wants to be braver.
Use the success of others as a mirror.
Next time you catch yourself admiring orenvying someone′s success, take a moment to consider: What qualities in theminspire me Where do I presently display these qualities Remember the light wesee in (60) ________ can help us see our own.
答案：解析：on。 考查习惯搭配。reflect与介词on搭配，意为“考虑，反思”。 -
第23题：
单选题A: Did you know that Whitney Houston was giving a concert last night in the town? B: ______AWhy don’t you get some tickets for us?
BI like her, but I didn’t have time for the concert.
CWhy didn’t you tell me about it earlier?
DMaybe we can go to see her concert some other time.
正确答案： A解析：
A方向B方提供了信息。A项的答语带有责备的意味，显得不够礼貌，而且时态也不对；B项的答语内容与问题不一致；D项也与问题不一致。C项用反问句表示消息知道得晚了以后的遗憾之情，符合对话的逻辑关系，是正确答案。 -
第24题：
单选题It's already 5 o'clock now. Don't you think it's about time we are going home?AIt's
Bo'clock
CDon't you
Dare going
正确答案： C解析：