阅读理解Old Japanese living alone can now hire a “family” for lunch and a few hours’ pleasant talk.Just give them a telephone call and ask for, say, a daughter, son-in-law and grandchild.They will show up at your door, and greet you emotionally as if they had
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阅读理解Old Japanese living alone can now hire a “family” for lunch and a few hours’ pleasant talk.Just give them a telephone call and ask for, say, a daughter, son-in-law and grandchild.They will show up at your door, and greet you emotionally as if they hadn’t seen you for years.
Some 15 couples have so far hired “families”.“We have nearly 80 people on the waiting list.” Said the president of the company that offers such services, “What is common about these senior citizens is that they are thirsty for human love.We are helping them make their dreams come true.”
Where once big families with three or more generations living together were common, now numbers are reducing fast.In cities there are very few indeed.Many old people see their families only rarely, if at all.This may be because the children’s bosses have sent them to a distant city, even abroad, or just because busy family members cannot find time to visit their parents.
“We’ve seen many cases in which parent-children relations are not in a happy state,” company president continues.“When a son finally visits his parents after a long while, it is often just to ask for money or for them to let him have their property(财产)early.”
Loneliness is not a one-way street.“One young mother came to us to ask about grandparents,” he added.
The company is now developing into other fields.Their services include providing “employees” for businessmen to scold and “lovers” for young people unlucky in love.Company’s “lovers” for hire is not a service to be misunderstood, company president makes clear.
“You shouldn’t think about our lover too romantically,” he said, “She’s there to act as an adviser on how to find a girlfriend.”
11.Old couples in Japan hire family members ().
A.to ask for help when they are ill
B.to realize their big-family dreams
C.to seek love and comfort
D.to strengthen parent-children relations
12.In the sentence “what is common about these senior citizens is that they are thirsty for human love”, “senior citizens” could best be replaced by() .
A.high-ranking officials in cities
B.rich old couples living in cities
C.respectable ladies and gentlemen
D.old people
13.Which of the following is not the reason that Japanese grown-ups seldom visit their parents?()
A.They are too busy.
B.They work in distant cities.
C.They can’t afford expensive visits to their parents.
D.Their relations are not very tight.
14.“Loneliness is not a one-way street” means that() .
A.both the old and the young will feel lonely
B.living alone is not a one-way street
C.young mother with a little child will feel lonely
D.one young mother will hire “grandparents” for their child
15.When a Japanese young man hires a “lover”, ()
A.she will be his lover
B.she will offer him valuable advice on love affairs
C.she will bring him a girlfriend
D.she will tell him her own love story
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第1题：
Interviews are part of most people' s working life. Here are some handy tips on how to do your best at interviews.Interviews are part of most people' s working life. Here are some handy tips on how to do your best at interviews.
Don' t mistakenly think that your interviewers want to know about you. They are interested only in that small part of you that can or can' t do the job they have advertised.
sadly , many of us are so flattered by questions such as "Tell me about your strengths" that we take it as an invitation to chatter and make fools of ourselves.
Never think that lots of enthusiasm is enough. sit down with a pen , paper and the job description ，and work out the skills and qualities they are looking for.
Itemize your technical or professional skills as they match the requirements of the job. Then recall an incident to illustrate each of these skills. When you have done this
, you will be in a position to begin justifying your ability and suitability.
Remember that very few questions are lightly asked.
If your interviewers are interviewing more than a couple of candidates , they have probably worked up a list of eight to ten questions to put to each person. In well-organized businesses , they will be making marks in their notebooks as you give your replies. An imprecise answer will show that you do not appreciate the value of the question. s0 think through how you can give strong
, specific answers to questions such as "Can you work well in a team or on your own or in a small business?"
Avoid giving them reasons to exclude you. You want to appear the sort of person who will help out in a crisis. make the tea sometimes even if it is not your job. be tolerant of others. whatever their age ,sex , race or religion ,
and be easy to manage. Don't attack your previous employer as it suggests you might attack your now one.
Try asking them a few questions. If you ask what sort of projects you would be likely to start work on ,you might then get back some very useful feedback. If they start opening Up
to you , you can get into a more equal conversation and may have an opportunity to show that you can deal with the sort of situation they are describing.
31. The passage is to show the applicant how to ( )
A. prepare for a job interview
B. do their best at a job interview
C. impress the interviewers at a job interview
32. The applicant should not attack his previous boss at the interview because ( )
A. the interviewer and the applicant' s previous boss may be birds of a feather
B. a man who speaks ill of somebody else in the back is not reliable and trustworthy
C. the interviewer may think that， if one attacks his previous employer now , he might attack his new one later
33. Why is it good for the applicant to ask the interviewer a few questions? ( )
A. He can have more chance of demonstrating his ability.
B. He can learn more about the interviewer' s likes and dislikes.
C. He can make the interview run in the way in his favor.
34. According to the passage , which of the following is true? ( )
A. Y ou should answer every question raised by the interviewer as thoroughly as possible.
B. You should try your best to flatter the interviewer and never disagree with him.
C. It is foolish to take the question "Tell me about your strengths" as an invitation to chatter.
35. It can be inferred from the passage that ( )
A. interviewers always want to know as many as possible about the applicant
B. a careful analysis of your qualifications will better prepare you for the interview
C. one should give more attention to questions like ‘Can you work well in a team?"
参考答案：
31. B 32. C 33. A 34. C 35. B
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第2题：
B
When your parents quarrel．what do you do? It may be terrible for you． You feel sad and angry． But that doesn't help． Here are some tips(建议) for you． Maybe they can help you．
1．Know why they quarrel． Your father and mother have their own ideas． They don-t agree on something． So they quarrel．even fight． But it doesn- t mean that they don't Iove each other．They will make up(和解)soon． Don't worry．
2．If both of your parents ask you who is right．never say one of them is wrong． Either of them thinks he or she is right．so even if you have an idea．be clever! Don't tell the truth．
3．If they begin to break glasses．chairs．or fight witb each other．you should stay far． When They are angry． they think little about you． You should be careful not to get hurt．
4．If you need help．call your grandparents．uncles．or other relatives． You can also call your neighbors or teachers
Leachers．
5．Look for or a friend． :tell him your feelings． Don't keep all to yourself．
6．After your parents make up．tell them how sad and angry you felt． They'll probably not quarrel or fight again．
7．lf your parents often quarrel．leave them alone! You can do your own things．such as do your homework or read a book．
Everyone wants a happy family without quarreling or fighting． But sometimes．we must face something．and do something to change it．
( )26． How many tips does the writer give in the passage?
A; Seven．
B． Six．
C． Eight．
D． Nine．
正确答案：A
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第3题：
C
You speak, write a letter, make a telephone. Your words carry a message. People communicate with words. Do you think you can communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad.
When you put up your hands in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake your head, and people know you are saying "No". You nod and people know you are saying "Yes". Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the door helps you where to go in or out. Have you ever thought that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time? People can communicate in many other ways. An artist can use his drawing to tell beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas. Books, magazines, TV, radio and films all help us communicate with others. They can help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.
61. People communicate ________.
A.with words only B.in many different ways
C.in letters and drawings D.with smiles, tears and hands
正确答案：B
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第4题：
根据内容，回答 下面问题：It’s not easy being a teenager-nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager. You can make your child feel angry, hurt, or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself. It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while making him realize that you’ll still be there for him when he needs you. Expect a lot from your child, just not everything. Except for health and safety problems, such as drug use or careless driving, consider everything else open to discussion. If your child is unwilling to discuss something, don’t insist he tell you what’s on his mind. The more you insist, the more likely that he’ll clam up. Instead, let him attempt to solve (解决) things by himself. Show respect for your teenager’s privacy (隐私). Never read his mail or listen in on personal conversations. Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family. If your child talks on the family’s telephone for too long, tell him he can talk for 15 minutes, but then he must stay off the phone for at least an equal period of time. This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls, but teaches your teenager moderation (节制). Or if you are open to the idea, allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part-time job.
第12题：The text suggests that in the future we_________________.
A． may have to fight against more new diseases
B． may easily get infected by diseases from dogs
C． should not be allowed to have pets
D． should stop buying pets from Africa
正确答案：A
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第5题：
共用题干
Friendly Relations with the People Around
1. You depend on all the people closely around to give you the warm feeling of belongingness（归属）that you must have to feel secure.But, in fact,the members of all the groups to which youbelong also depend on you to give that feeling to them .A person who shows that he wants everything for himself is bound（一定的）to be a lonely wolf.
2. The need for companionship is closely related to the need for a sense of belongingness.How sad and lonely your life would be if you had no one to share your feelings and experiences.You may take it for granted that there will always be people around to talk to and to do things with you and for you .The important point,however,is that keeping emotionally healthy does not depend so much upon having people around you as upon your ability to establish relationships that are satisfying both to you and to them.
3. Suppose you are in a crowd watching a football game.You don't know them.When the game is over,you will all go your separate ways.But just for a while you had a feeling of companionship,of sharing the feelings of others who were cheering for the team you wanted to win.
4. An experience of this kind gives the clue（线索）to what companionship really is. It depends upon emotional ties of sympathy,understanding,trust,and affection.Companions become friends when these ties are formed.
5. When you are thrown in a new circle of acquaintances（熟人）,you may not know with whom you will make friends,but you can be sure that you will be able to establish friendships if you show that you really like people.You will find it hard to make friends with people______.
A: without pity
B: sad and lonely
C: emotionally healthy
D: without real love for them
E: a sense of security
F: a lonely wolf答案：D解析：第二段第一句点明了本段的中心意思：需要陪伴和需要归属感是密切相关的。后面时此做了一些说明。而选项B正是第一句的意思。
第三段以看一场足球赛为例，说明了在看足球赛的过程中所得到的陪伴感，故它是一种令大家都满意的相互关系的好例子。
第四段第一句是主题句，也就是选项F。后面两句给予具体补充、说明。
最后一段说在新认识的人群里，只要你真正喜欢别人，你肯定能与他们建立友谊，故选项A是本题大意。
根据第二段第二句，选择选项B是最恰当的，因为它们之间从内容到文字都完全一样。如果选择选项F则修辞上不通，我们不能说“你的生活将是一匹孤独的狼”。形容为“孤独的狼”应该是人（如第一段最后一句），而不应该是生活。
根据文章第一句选择选项E。该句说，“你依靠你周围亲密的人给你温暖的归属感，有了它你才能感到安全”，本题则说“温暖的归属感可以给你安全感”，两句意思完，全一样。
第二段最后一句说，“保持情感健康，与其说依靠你周围的人，还不如说依靠你与他们建立彼此满意关系的能力”（注意：本句中“not so much... as...”的意思是“与其说是……还不如说是……”）。而选择C项以后本题则说，“与他人建立良好关系的能力可以使你保持情感健康”，两句意思完全一样。
根据最后一段后半部分所说，“如果你表现出真正喜欢别人，你就可以肯定你能与之建立友谊”，可见选择选项D以后就可以与它的意思一致，只是换了一个说法而已， “如果你并不真正喜欢别人，你就会发现很难与他们交朋友”。 -
第6题：
共用题干
Energy Cycle
Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it's painful?This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation.He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.
During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you are"hot".That's true.The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at this peak.For some people the peak comes during the morning. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so,but it leads to such familiar words as:"Get up, John!You'll be late for work again!"The possible explanation to the trouble is he is at his tempera-ture-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean,and which cycle each member of the family has.
You can't change your energy cycle,but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help,Dr. Kleitman believes.Maybe you're sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway.Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to.If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day,rise before your usual hour. This won't change your cycle,but you'll get up steam and work better at your low point.
Get off to a slow start,which saves your energy.Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch.Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before.Whenever possible,do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy for your sharper hours.Energy cycle may be inherited from your parents.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned答案：C解析：虽然文章第一段提到早上起不来床会被称为懒，但是本文强调的是Kleitman博士所提出的新观点，就是这可能是由于每个人不同的能量周期决定的。因此不是所有早上起不来的人都是懒，所以这句话是错误的。
根据文章第二段和第三段我们知道能量峰值在晚上的人早上精神会不好，能量峰值在早上的人则相反，因此本句是正确的。
文章第二段最后一句讲到如果夫妻双方都能意识到能量周期的不同，那么“much family quarrelling ends”，即少了许多争吵，也就是说很多争吵是因为没有意识到能量周期的问题，因此本句表述是错误的。
第二段三句讲“The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at this peak"，即精力最充沛的时候体温最高，但这并不意味着精力和体温是一码事，例如人生病的时候会发烧但精神会很差。本句的表述是错误的。
文章第二段告诉我们“No one has discovered why this is so”，即没人知道为什么每个人的能量周期不同，因此我们也不知道是不是有遗传因素，所以选择选项C。
第三段第一句告诉我们虽然可以让自己的生活适应能量周期，但是“you can't change your energy cycle"，因此本句表述是错误的，应当选择选项B。
文章第三段最后两句建议早上处于低潮的人们要比平时起得早，这样才能工作得更好。因此本句的陈述是正确的。 -
第7题：
共用题干
Energy Cycle
Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it's painful?This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation.He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.
During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you are"hot".That's true.The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at this peak.For some people the peak comes during the morning. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so,but it leads to such familiar words as:"Get up, John!You'll be late for work again!"The possible explanation to the trouble is he is at his tempera-ture-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean,and which cycle each member of the family has.
You can't change your energy cycle,but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help,Dr. Kleitman believes.Maybe you're sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway.Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to.If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day,rise before your usual hour. This won't change your cycle,but you'll get up steam and work better at your low point.
Get off to a slow start,which saves your energy.Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch.Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before.Whenever possible,do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy for your sharper hours.if you rise earlier than usual,you will be more efficient at your low point in the morning.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned答案：A解析：虽然文章第一段提到早上起不来床会被称为懒，但是本文强调的是Kleitman博士所提出的新观点，就是这可能是由于每个人不同的能量周期决定的。因此不是所有早上起不来的人都是懒，所以这句话是错误的。
根据文章第二段和第三段我们知道能量峰值在晚上的人早上精神会不好，能量峰值在早上的人则相反，因此本句是正确的。
文章第二段最后一句讲到如果夫妻双方都能意识到能量周期的不同，那么“much family quarrelling ends”，即少了许多争吵，也就是说很多争吵是因为没有意识到能量周期的问题，因此本句表述是错误的。
第二段三句讲“The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at this peak"，即精力最充沛的时候体温最高，但这并不意味着精力和体温是一码事，例如人生病的时候会发烧但精神会很差。本句的表述是错误的。
文章第二段告诉我们“No one has discovered why this is so”，即没人知道为什么每个人的能量周期不同，因此我们也不知道是不是有遗传因素，所以选择选项C。
第三段第一句告诉我们虽然可以让自己的生活适应能量周期，但是“you can't change your energy cycle"，因此本句表述是错误的，应当选择选项B。
文章第三段最后两句建议早上处于低潮的人们要比平时起得早，这样才能工作得更好。因此本句的陈述是正确的。 -
第8题：
共用题干
Energy Cycle
Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it's painful?This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation.He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.
During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you are"hot".That's true.The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at this peak.For some people the peak comes during the morning. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so,but it leads to such familiar words as:"Get up, John!You'll be late for work again!"The possible explanation to the trouble is he is at his tempera-ture-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean,and which cycle each member of the family has.
You can't change your energy cycle,but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help,Dr. Kleitman believes.Maybe you're sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway.Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to.If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day,rise before your usual hour. This won't change your cycle,but you'll get up steam and work better at your low point.
Get off to a slow start,which saves your energy.Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch.Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before.Whenever possible,do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy for your sharper hours.People who find getting up in the morning difficult are lazy.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned答案：B解析：虽然文章第一段提到早上起不来床会被称为懒，但是本文强调的是Kleitman博士所提出的新观点，就是这可能是由于每个人不同的能量周期决定的。因此不是所有早上起不来的人都是懒，所以这句话是错误的。
根据文章第二段和第三段我们知道能量峰值在晚上的人早上精神会不好，能量峰值在早上的人则相反，因此本句是正确的。
文章第二段最后一句讲到如果夫妻双方都能意识到能量周期的不同，那么“much family quarrelling ends”，即少了许多争吵，也就是说很多争吵是因为没有意识到能量周期的问题，因此本句表述是错误的。
第二段三句讲“The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at this peak"，即精力最充沛的时候体温最高，但这并不意味着精力和体温是一码事，例如人生病的时候会发烧但精神会很差。本句的表述是错误的。
文章第二段告诉我们“No one has discovered why this is so”，即没人知道为什么每个人的能量周期不同，因此我们也不知道是不是有遗传因素，所以选择选项C。
第三段第一句告诉我们虽然可以让自己的生活适应能量周期，但是“you can't change your energy cycle"，因此本句表述是错误的，应当选择选项B。
文章第三段最后两句建议早上处于低潮的人们要比平时起得早，这样才能工作得更好。因此本句的陈述是正确的。 -
第9题：
共用题干
Friendly Relations with the People Around
1 You depend on all the people closely around to give you the warm feeling of
belongingness（归属）that you must have to feel secure. But, in fact, the members of all
the groups to which you belong also depend on you to give that feeling to them.A person
who shows that he wants everything for himself is bound（一定的）to be a lonely wolf.
2 The need for companionship is closely related to the need for a sense of belongingness.
How sad and lonely your life would be if you had no one to share your feelings and
experiences.You may take it for granted that there will always be people around to talk to
and to do things with you and for you.The important point,however,is that keeping
emotionally healthy does not depend so much upon having people around you as upon your
ability to establish relationships that are satisfying both to you and to them.
3 Suppose you are in a crowd watching a football game.You don't know them.When the
game is over,you will all go your separate ways.But just for a while you had a feeling of
companionship,of sharing the feelings of others who were cheering for the team you
wanted to win.
4 An experience of this kind gives the clue（线索）to what companionship really is. It
depends upon emotional ties of sympathy,understanding,trust,and affection.Companions
become friends when these ties are formed.
5 When you are thrown in a new circle of acquaintances（熟人）,you may not know with
whom you will make friends,but you can be sure that you will be able to establish
friendships if you show that you really like people.If you had no one to share your feelings,your life would be_______.
A:without pity
B:sad and lonely
C:emotionally healthy
D:without real love for them
E:a sense of security
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第10题：
共用题干
Energy Cycle
Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it's painful?This might be called laziness,but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.
During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you're“hot”.That's true .The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak .For some people the peak comes during the morning. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening.No one has discovered why this is so,but it leads to such familiar monologues as:“Get up,John!You'll be late for work again!”The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean,and which cycle each member of the family has.
You can't change your energy cycle,but you can learn to make your life fit to it better. Habit can help,Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you're sleepy in the evening but you must stay up late anyway .Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day,rise before your usual hour. This won't change your cycle,but you'll get up steam and work better at your low point.
Get off to a slow start which saves your energy .Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch.Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the trouble of searching for clean clothes by laying them out the night before .Whenever possible,do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the passage?
A: Unawareness of energy cycles.
B:Familiar monologues.
C: A change in a family member's energy cycle.
D: Attempts to work more efficiently during the cycle of other family members.答案：A解析：根据第一段可以看出，早晨起不来与个人每天的能量周期有关。根据文章第二段中约翰自言自语以及紧接着的解释“Get up , John ! You'll be late for work again ! ” The explanation… temperature-and-energy peak in the evening．可推断出答案。
答案的线索在第二段最后一句话“Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean,and which cycle each member of the family has.”也就是说，如果丈夫和妻子能明白不同的能量周期是怎么回事，家里每个人有什么样的能量周期，很多家庭争吵就不会发生。所以正确答案是A。
“如果一个人想在早上能量低潮时更有效地工作，那么他该怎么办？”根据这两句话“If your energy is low in the morning but you have…but you'll get up steam and work better at your low point.”可以断定正确答案应该是C。
“建议你早上起床时打个呵欠，伸伸懒腰，因为它们会＿______”首先应理解文章最后一段的第一句话“get off to a slow start which saves your energy”，还要理解该句后面的三句话，它们是保存能量的具体方法。“Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch”当然是为了保存能量。所以正确答案是A。
选项B说Dr. Kleitman解释了为什么人们在一天里的不同时刻会有不同的能量高峰。而文章第二段指出没有人发现为什么会有不同的能量周期“For some people the peak comes during morning…No one has discovered why this is so.”两者不符，所以正确答案是B。 -
第11题：
单选题You’ll find taxis waiting at the bus station，（）you can hire to reach your host family．Awhich
Bwhen
Cwhere
DAs
正确答案： B解析： 先行词为taxis，从句中谓语动词hire后缺少宾语，故用关系代词which。 -
第12题：
问答题You are studying in Britain and living with a British family. They have decided to visit your country next year and spend two weeks travelling round there. You have said you will make the travel arrangements for them. Write to the travel agent and ask for details about: ●prices●types of accommodation available ●dates●booking conditions ●toursWrite a letter in no less than 80 words asking for the information you require. You do not need to write your name and address. Now write the letter on the Answer Sheet.正确答案：
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to see if it is possible for you to provide me with some information about travelling in Beijing.
I would like to know how much we should pay for three people in your tour group. And a schedule for next month with specific dates would be appreciated. My friends are from Britain, and I wonder whether there will be a hotel suitable for them. It would be very kind of you to inform me the booking conditions.
Thank you for your time. I’m looking forward to your early reply.
Sincerely yours,解析： 暂无解析 -
第13题：
May I ask your telephone number? What is your telephone number? Give me your telephone number, please.
正确答案：
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第14题：
Directions: You have stayed with your friend’s family for a month. Now you are going back home. Write a message to your friend’s family to 1) express your gratitude. 2) show your appreciation of the good days you’ve had together. 3) say goodbye. You should write about 100 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sig your own name. Use “Li Ming” instead.(10 points)
正确答案：参考范文
I am writing this letter to thank you for the hospitality you gave me during my one-month stay with you.
During this period, you managed to make me feel at home with all your consideration and hospitality. Especially, I want to show my gratitude to you for your effort made in adapting to my irregular schedules. I count myself fortunate indeed to have had the opportunity to spend the memorable 30 days with you.
Now, I am going back home. I am really reluctant to say good bye to you.
With thanks again and best wishes to you.Yours,
Li Ming
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第15题：
Which of the following statement is NOT true?
A. When you run out of money, you can ask your partner to call back.
B. Telephone books in the US have different colors.
C. The state of Oregon has several area codes.
D. An area code is necessary in making a long-distance call.
正确答案：C40．答案为C 从全文可知A、B、D选项是正确的陈述，从第一段可知一个地区只有一个区号，不论该地区是大是小。
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第16题：
共用题干
Friendly Relations with the People Around
1. You depend on all the people closely around to give you the warm feeling of belongingness（归属）that you must have to feel secure.But, in fact,the members of all the groups to which youbelong also depend on you to give that feeling to them .A person who shows that he wants everything for himself is bound（一定的）to be a lonely wolf.
2. The need for companionship is closely related to the need for a sense of belongingness.How sad and lonely your life would be if you had no one to share your feelings and experiences.You may take it for granted that there will always be people around to talk to and to do things with you and for you .The important point,however,is that keeping emotionally healthy does not depend so much upon having people around you as upon your ability to establish relationships that are satisfying both to you and to them.
3. Suppose you are in a crowd watching a football game.You don't know them.When the game is over,you will all go your separate ways.But just for a while you had a feeling of companionship,of sharing the feelings of others who were cheering for the team you wanted to win.
4. An experience of this kind gives the clue（线索）to what companionship really is. It depends upon emotional ties of sympathy,understanding,trust,and affection.Companions become friends when these ties are formed.
5. When you are thrown in a new circle of acquaintances（熟人）,you may not know with whom you will make friends,but you can be sure that you will be able to establish friendships if you show that you really like people.The warm feeling of belongingness may give you______.
A: without pity
B: sad and lonely
C: emotionally healthy
D: without real love for them
E: a sense of security
F: a lonely wolf答案：E解析：第二段第一句点明了本段的中心意思：需要陪伴和需要归属感是密切相关的。后面时此做了一些说明。而选项B正是第一句的意思。
第三段以看一场足球赛为例，说明了在看足球赛的过程中所得到的陪伴感，故它是一种令大家都满意的相互关系的好例子。
第四段第一句是主题句，也就是选项F。后面两句给予具体补充、说明。
最后一段说在新认识的人群里，只要你真正喜欢别人，你肯定能与他们建立友谊，故选项A是本题大意。
根据第二段第二句，选择选项B是最恰当的，因为它们之间从内容到文字都完全一样。如果选择选项F则修辞上不通，我们不能说“你的生活将是一匹孤独的狼”。形容为“孤独的狼”应该是人（如第一段最后一句），而不应该是生活。
根据文章第一句选择选项E。该句说，“你依靠你周围亲密的人给你温暖的归属感，有了它你才能感到安全”，本题则说“温暖的归属感可以给你安全感”，两句意思完，全一样。
第二段最后一句说，“保持情感健康，与其说依靠你周围的人，还不如说依靠你与他们建立彼此满意关系的能力”（注意：本句中“not so much... as...”的意思是“与其说是……还不如说是……”）。而选择C项以后本题则说，“与他人建立良好关系的能力可以使你保持情感健康”，两句意思完全一样。
根据最后一段后半部分所说，“如果你表现出真正喜欢别人，你就可以肯定你能与之建立友谊”，可见选择选项D以后就可以与它的意思一致，只是换了一个说法而已， “如果你并不真正喜欢别人，你就会发现很难与他们交朋友”。 -
第17题：
共用题干
Friendly Relations with the People Around
1. You depend on all the people closely around to give you the warm feeling of belongingness（归属）that you must have to feel secure.But, in fact,the members of all the groups to which youbelong also depend on you to give that feeling to them .A person who shows that he wants everything for himself is bound（一定的）to be a lonely wolf.
2. The need for companionship is closely related to the need for a sense of belongingness.How sad and lonely your life would be if you had no one to share your feelings and experiences.You may take it for granted that there will always be people around to talk to and to do things with you and for you .The important point,however,is that keeping emotionally healthy does not depend so much upon having people around you as upon your ability to establish relationships that are satisfying both to you and to them.
3. Suppose you are in a crowd watching a football game.You don't know them.When the game is over,you will all go your separate ways.But just for a while you had a feeling of companionship,of sharing the feelings of others who were cheering for the team you wanted to win.
4. An experience of this kind gives the clue（线索）to what companionship really is. It depends upon emotional ties of sympathy,understanding,trust,and affection.Companions become friends when these ties are formed.
5. When you are thrown in a new circle of acquaintances（熟人）,you may not know with whom you will make friends,but you can be sure that you will be able to establish friendships if you show that you really like people.If you had no one to share your feelings,your life would be______.
A: without pity
B: sad and lonely
C: emotionally healthy
D: without real love for them
E: a sense of security
F: a lonely wolf答案：B解析：第二段第一句点明了本段的中心意思：需要陪伴和需要归属感是密切相关的。后面时此做了一些说明。而选项B正是第一句的意思。
第三段以看一场足球赛为例，说明了在看足球赛的过程中所得到的陪伴感，故它是一种令大家都满意的相互关系的好例子。
第四段第一句是主题句，也就是选项F。后面两句给予具体补充、说明。
最后一段说在新认识的人群里，只要你真正喜欢别人，你肯定能与他们建立友谊，故选项A是本题大意。
根据第二段第二句，选择选项B是最恰当的，因为它们之间从内容到文字都完全一样。如果选择选项F则修辞上不通，我们不能说“你的生活将是一匹孤独的狼”。形容为“孤独的狼”应该是人（如第一段最后一句），而不应该是生活。
根据文章第一句选择选项E。该句说，“你依靠你周围亲密的人给你温暖的归属感，有了它你才能感到安全”，本题则说“温暖的归属感可以给你安全感”，两句意思完，全一样。
第二段最后一句说，“保持情感健康，与其说依靠你周围的人，还不如说依靠你与他们建立彼此满意关系的能力”（注意：本句中“not so much... as...”的意思是“与其说是……还不如说是……”）。而选择C项以后本题则说，“与他人建立良好关系的能力可以使你保持情感健康”，两句意思完全一样。
根据最后一段后半部分所说，“如果你表现出真正喜欢别人，你就可以肯定你能与之建立友谊”，可见选择选项D以后就可以与它的意思一致，只是换了一个说法而已， “如果你并不真正喜欢别人，你就会发现很难与他们交朋友”。 -
第18题：
共用题干
Energy Cycle
Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it's painful?This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation.He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.
During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you are"hot".That's true.The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at this peak.For some people the peak comes during the morning. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so,but it leads to such familiar words as:"Get up, John!You'll be late for work again!"The possible explanation to the trouble is he is at his tempera-ture-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean,and which cycle each member of the family has.
You can't change your energy cycle,but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help,Dr. Kleitman believes.Maybe you're sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway.Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to.If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day,rise before your usual hour. This won't change your cycle,but you'll get up steam and work better at your low point.
Get off to a slow start,which saves your energy.Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch.Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before.Whenever possible,do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy for your sharper hours.If your energy peak is in the evening,you might like to get up late.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned答案：A解析：虽然文章第一段提到早上起不来床会被称为懒，但是本文强调的是Kleitman博士所提出的新观点，就是这可能是由于每个人不同的能量周期决定的。因此不是所有早上起不来的人都是懒，所以这句话是错误的。
根据文章第二段和第三段我们知道能量峰值在晚上的人早上精神会不好，能量峰值在早上的人则相反，因此本句是正确的。
文章第二段最后一句讲到如果夫妻双方都能意识到能量周期的不同，那么“much family quarrelling ends”，即少了许多争吵，也就是说很多争吵是因为没有意识到能量周期的问题，因此本句表述是错误的。
第二段三句讲“The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at this peak"，即精力最充沛的时候体温最高，但这并不意味着精力和体温是一码事，例如人生病的时候会发烧但精神会很差。本句的表述是错误的。
文章第二段告诉我们“No one has discovered why this is so”，即没人知道为什么每个人的能量周期不同，因此我们也不知道是不是有遗传因素，所以选择选项C。
第三段第一句告诉我们虽然可以让自己的生活适应能量周期，但是“you can't change your energy cycle"，因此本句表述是错误的，应当选择选项B。
文章第三段最后两句建议早上处于低潮的人们要比平时起得早，这样才能工作得更好。因此本句的陈述是正确的。 -
第19题：
共用题干
Energy Cycle
Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it's painful?This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation.He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.
During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you are"hot".That's true.The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at this peak.For some people the peak comes during the morning. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so,but it leads to such familiar words as:"Get up, John!You'll be late for work again!"The possible explanation to the trouble is he is at his tempera-ture-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean,and which cycle each member of the family has.
You can't change your energy cycle,but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help,Dr. Kleitman believes.Maybe you're sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway.Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to.If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day,rise before your usual hour. This won't change your cycle,but you'll get up steam and work better at your low point.
Get off to a slow start,which saves your energy.Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch.Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before.Whenever possible,do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy for your sharper hours.One can change his energy cycle once he make up his mind.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned答案：B解析：虽然文章第一段提到早上起不来床会被称为懒，但是本文强调的是Kleitman博士所提出的新观点，就是这可能是由于每个人不同的能量周期决定的。因此不是所有早上起不来的人都是懒，所以这句话是错误的。
根据文章第二段和第三段我们知道能量峰值在晚上的人早上精神会不好，能量峰值在早上的人则相反，因此本句是正确的。
文章第二段最后一句讲到如果夫妻双方都能意识到能量周期的不同，那么“much family quarrelling ends”，即少了许多争吵，也就是说很多争吵是因为没有意识到能量周期的问题，因此本句表述是错误的。
第二段三句讲“The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at this peak"，即精力最充沛的时候体温最高，但这并不意味着精力和体温是一码事，例如人生病的时候会发烧但精神会很差。本句的表述是错误的。
文章第二段告诉我们“No one has discovered why this is so”，即没人知道为什么每个人的能量周期不同，因此我们也不知道是不是有遗传因素，所以选择选项C。
第三段第一句告诉我们虽然可以让自己的生活适应能量周期，但是“you can't change your energy cycle"，因此本句表述是错误的，应当选择选项B。
文章第三段最后两句建议早上处于低潮的人们要比平时起得早，这样才能工作得更好。因此本句的陈述是正确的。 -
第20题：
共用题干
Energy Cycle
Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it's painful?This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation.He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.
During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you are"hot".That's true.The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at this peak.For some people the peak comes during the morning. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so,but it leads to such familiar words as:"Get up, John!You'll be late for work again!"The possible explanation to the trouble is he is at his tempera-ture-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean,and which cycle each member of the family has.
You can't change your energy cycle,but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help,Dr. Kleitman believes.Maybe you're sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway.Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to.If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day,rise before your usual hour. This won't change your cycle,but you'll get up steam and work better at your low point.
Get off to a slow start,which saves your energy.Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch.Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before.Whenever possible,do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy for your sharper hours.According to the passage,many family quarrels are resulted from awareness of different energy cycles.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned答案：B解析：虽然文章第一段提到早上起不来床会被称为懒，但是本文强调的是Kleitman博士所提出的新观点，就是这可能是由于每个人不同的能量周期决定的。因此不是所有早上起不来的人都是懒，所以这句话是错误的。
根据文章第二段和第三段我们知道能量峰值在晚上的人早上精神会不好，能量峰值在早上的人则相反，因此本句是正确的。
文章第二段最后一句讲到如果夫妻双方都能意识到能量周期的不同，那么“much family quarrelling ends”，即少了许多争吵，也就是说很多争吵是因为没有意识到能量周期的问题，因此本句表述是错误的。
第二段三句讲“The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at this peak"，即精力最充沛的时候体温最高，但这并不意味着精力和体温是一码事，例如人生病的时候会发烧但精神会很差。本句的表述是错误的。
文章第二段告诉我们“No one has discovered why this is so”，即没人知道为什么每个人的能量周期不同，因此我们也不知道是不是有遗传因素，所以选择选项C。
第三段第一句告诉我们虽然可以让自己的生活适应能量周期，但是“you can't change your energy cycle"，因此本句表述是错误的，应当选择选项B。
文章第三段最后两句建议早上处于低潮的人们要比平时起得早，这样才能工作得更好。因此本句的陈述是正确的。 -
第21题：
共用题干
Friendly Relations with the People Around
1 You depend on all the people closely around to give you the warm feeling of
belongingness（归属）that you must have to feel secure. But, in fact, the members of all
the groups to which you belong also depend on you to give that feeling to them.A person
who shows that he wants everything for himself is bound（一定的）to be a lonely wolf.
2 The need for companionship is closely related to the need for a sense of belongingness.
How sad and lonely your life would be if you had no one to share your feelings and
experiences.You may take it for granted that there will always be people around to talk to
and to do things with you and for you.The important point,however,is that keeping
emotionally healthy does not depend so much upon having people around you as upon your
ability to establish relationships that are satisfying both to you and to them.
3 Suppose you are in a crowd watching a football game.You don't know them.When the
game is over,you will all go your separate ways.But just for a while you had a feeling of
companionship,of sharing the feelings of others who were cheering for the team you
wanted to win.
4 An experience of this kind gives the clue（线索）to what companionship really is. It
depends upon emotional ties of sympathy,understanding,trust,and affection.Companions
become friends when these ties are formed.
5 When you are thrown in a new circle of acquaintances（熟人）,you may not know with
whom you will make friends,but you can be sure that you will be able to establish
friendships if you show that you really like people.The warm feeling of belongingness may give you________.
A:without pity
B:sad and lonely
C:emotionally healthy
D:without real love for them
E:a sense of security
F:a lonely wolf答案：E解析： -
第22题：
You’ll find taxis waiting at the bus station，（ ）you can hire to reach your host family．A.which
B.when
C.where
D.As答案：A解析：先行词为taxis，从句中谓语动词hire后缺少宾语，故用关系代词which。 -
第23题：
问答题Directions: You have stayed with your friend Cathy for a whole week. Now you are going home. Write a message to her to 1．express your gratitude 2．show your appreciation of the good days you’ve had together 3．say goodbye Write a letter of at least 100 words in an appropriate style on the Answer Sheet. Do not write your address or name.正确答案：
Dear Cathy,
Please accept my thanks for the very pleasant time I spent together with you for the past week.
I very much appreciated your hospitality and also thoroughly enjoyed the six very interesting days together with you, driving along the coast at the sunset, swimming at the sea, eating those delicious seafood, watching classic movies at cinema, playing video games for a whole night and doing many other wonderful things.
I am sure that the past six beautiful days will keep me happy for a long time.
Now I would like to express my thanks for your warm hospitality with a little gift that you will shortly receive.
Bye!
Truly yours,
Susan解析： 暂无解析