What enables some people to get big creative breakthroughs while others only get small and?non-creative breakdowns,blaming themselves and society?Are some people“gifted”?Are there?other factors?21?work—factors that we have more control over than we think?
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What enables some people to get big creative breakthroughs while others only get small and?non-creative breakdowns,blaming themselves and society?Are some people“gifted”?Are there?other factors?21?work—factors that we have more control over than we think?
While nobody can deny the?22?that some people seem to be blessed with particular?creativity,research shows that anyone can?23?their chances of coming up with new and original?ideas?24?they would only engage themselves more in the process of?25．It′s the old Thomas?Edison thing about“discovery?26?99 percent perspiration(汗水)and 1 percent inspiration．”27,the studies prove this:great creative breakthroughs usually happen only?28?intense?periods of struggle．It is sustained effort towards a specific goal?29?eventually prepares for great?creative insights．
This kind of sustained effort does not always?30?immediate results,a fact that not only?separates the innovators(革新者)from non-innovators,but?31?leads some people to conclude?that it is just not?32?for them．“Maybe I should have gone to medical school like my mother?wanted,”they wonder when the breakthrough is?33?to be found．Alas,one forgets during their?inevitable encounters?34?self-doubt,that the big surprise is never?35．Indeed,it can happen?at any time and place．
第26题的答案是（ ）
While nobody can deny the?22?that some people seem to be blessed with particular?creativity,research shows that anyone can?23?their chances of coming up with new and original?ideas?24?they would only engage themselves more in the process of?25．It′s the old Thomas?Edison thing about“discovery?26?99 percent perspiration(汗水)and 1 percent inspiration．”27,the studies prove this:great creative breakthroughs usually happen only?28?intense?periods of struggle．It is sustained effort towards a specific goal?29?eventually prepares for great?creative insights．
This kind of sustained effort does not always?30?immediate results,a fact that not only?separates the innovators(革新者)from non-innovators,but?31?leads some people to conclude?that it is just not?32?for them．“Maybe I should have gone to medical school like my mother?wanted,”they wonder when the breakthrough is?33?to be found．Alas,one forgets during their?inevitable encounters?34?self-doubt,that the big surprise is never?35．Indeed,it can happen?at any time and place．
第26题的答案是（ ）
A.being
B.be
C.was
D.were
B.be
C.was
D.were
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第1题：
What made some people different from others according to Confucius?
A.Family
B.Potential
C.Knowledge
D.Community
正确答案：C
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第2题：
Markets are the system that ()some people’s demands and some other people’s supplies.A、meets
B、bridges
C、rejects
参考答案：B
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第3题：
What are not the resulting effects on cities when those people moved out?
A. There were more crimes.
B. Cities were in a bad condition.
C. Only one mass transit system was completed.
D. Some small companies move in while larger ones moved out.
正确答案：D32．答案为D。根据全文，选项A、B、C在文中均提到是迁移的后果，而选项D没有提到。
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第4题：
The process of perceiving others is rarely translated(to ourselves or others) into cold,objective terms．"She was 5 feet 8 inches tall, had fair hair, and wore a colored skirt．" More often, we try to get inside the other person to pinpoint his or her attitudes, emotions, motivations,abilities, ideas, and characters． Furthermore, we sometimes behave as if we can accomplish this difficult job very quickly--perhaps with a two-second glance．
We try to obtain information about others in many ways． Berger suggests several methods for reducing uncertainties about others; who are known to you so you can compare the observed person's behavior with the known others' behavior, observing a person in a situation where social behavior is relatively unrestrained or where a wide variety of behavioral responses are called for,deliberately structuring the physical or social environment so as to observe the person's responses to specific stimuli, asking people who have had or have frequent contact with the person about himor her, and using various strategies in face-to-face interaction to uncover information about another person--question, self-disclosures, and so on．
Getting to know someone is a never-ending task, largely because people are constantly
changing and the methods we use to obtain information are often imprecise． You may have known someone for ten years and still know very little about him． If we accept the idea that we won't ever fully know another person, it enables us to deal more easily with those things that get in the way of accurate knowledge such as secrets and deceptions． It will also keep us from being too surprised or shocked by seemingly inconsistent behavior． Ironically, those things that keep us from knowing another person too well (e． g． secrets and deceptions) may be just as important to the development of a satisfying relationship as those things that enable us to obtain accurate knowledge about a person (e． g． disclosures and truthful statement)．
Some people are often surprised by what other people do． According to Berger, that is mainly because__________．A.some people are more emotional than others
B.some people are not aware of the fact that we will never completely know another person
C.some people are sensitive enough to sense the change of other people's attitudes
D.some people choose to keep to themselves答案：B解析：结合第二段和第三段内容可知，有一些人总是为他人的所作所为吃惊，这是因为他们没有意识到我们永远不可能完全了解一个人。 -
第5题：
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第三篇
No one knows exactly how many disabled people there are in the world,but estimates suggest the figure is over 450 million.The number of disabled people in India alone is probably more than double the total population of Canada.
In the United Kingdom,about one in ten people have some disability. Disability is not just something that happens to other people.As we get older,many of us will become less mobile,hard of hearing or have failing eyesight.
Disablement can take many forms and happen at any time of life.Some people are born with disabilities.Many others become disabled as they get older. There are many progressive disabling diseases.The longer time goes on,the worse they become.Some people are disabled in accidents. Many others may have disability in the form of a mental illness.All are affected by people's attitude towards them.
Disabled people face many physical barriers.Next time you go shopping or to work or visit friends,imagine what would you do if you could not get up steps,or on to buses and trains?What would you do if you could not see where you were going or could not hear the traffic?But there are other barriers:prejudice（偏见）can be even harder to break down and ignorance represents by far the greatest barrier of all.It is almost impossible for the able-bodied to fully understand what the disabled go through,so it is important to draw attention to these barriers and show that it is the individual person and their ability,not their disability,which counts.The key word in Paragraph 4 is__________.
A:barriers
B:disabled
C:disability
D:prejudice答案：A解析：第一段第一句是该段的主题句。" No one knows exactly how many disabled people there are in the world , but estimates suggest the figure is over 450 million.”说明残疾人数量很多。
第四段第一句和第四句是该段主题句。" Disabled people face many physical barriers."',But there are other barriers:prejudice can be even harder to break down and ignorance represents by far the greatest barrier of all.”该段从实际困难和精神歧视两方面说明残疾人面临的障碍。
文章最后一句："...it is the individual person and their ability, not their disa-bility ,which counts.”大意是“······真正重要的是残疾人的独立人格及其能力，而不是其身体上的残疾。”
选项A、C都出现在第二段中。B是文章所呼吁的。文章最后一段说 "prejudice（偏见）can be even harder to break down and ignorance represents by far the greatest barrier of all"。残疾人所面临的障碍除了身体残疾外，还有人们的偏见和被人们忽视。所以选项D与原文不相符。
主旨题。文章首先叙述残疾人之多和各种残疾，进而从身体和精神两方面阐述残疾人面临的障碍，并指出精神方面的障碍是最难被打破的。因此，可以推论出作者告诫我们应该正确对待残疾人。 -
第6题：
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第三篇
No one knows exactly how many disabled people there are in the world,but estimates suggest the figure is over 450 million.The number of disabled people in India alone is probably more than double the total population of Canada.
In the United Kingdom,about one in ten people have some disability. Disability is not just something that happens to other people.As we get older,many of us will become less mobile,hard of hearing or have failing eyesight.
Disablement can take many forms and happen at any time of life.Some people are born with disabilities.Many others become disabled as they get older. There are many progressive disabling diseases.The longer time goes on,the worse they become.Some people are disabled in accidents. Many others may have disability in the form of a mental illness.All are affected by people's attitude towards them.
Disabled people face many physical barriers.Next time you go shopping or to work or visit friends,imagine what would you do if you could not get up steps,or on to buses and trains?What would you do if you could not see where you were going or could not hear the traffic?But there are other barriers:prejudice（偏见）can be even harder to break down and ignorance represents by far the greatest barrier of all.It is almost impossible for the able-bodied to fully understand what the disabled go through,so it is important to draw attention to these barriers and show that it is the individual person and their ability,not their disability,which counts.The first paragraph points out that_________.
A:there are many disabled people in the world
B:the number of disabled people in India is the greatest
C:India has not much more disabled people than Canada
D:it is possible to get an exact number of the world's disabled people答案：A解析：第一段第一句是该段的主题句。" No one knows exactly how many disabled people there are in the world , but estimates suggest the figure is over 450 million.”说明残疾人数量很多。
第四段第一句和第四句是该段主题句。" Disabled people face many physical barriers."',But there are other barriers:prejudice can be even harder to break down and ignorance represents by far the greatest barrier of all.”该段从实际困难和精神歧视两方面说明残疾人面临的障碍。
文章最后一句："...it is the individual person and their ability, not their disa-bility ,which counts.”大意是“······真正重要的是残疾人的独立人格及其能力，而不是其身体上的残疾。”
选项A、C都出现在第二段中。B是文章所呼吁的。文章最后一段说 "prejudice（偏见）can be even harder to break down and ignorance represents by far the greatest barrier of all"。残疾人所面临的障碍除了身体残疾外，还有人们的偏见和被人们忽视。所以选项D与原文不相符。
主旨题。文章首先叙述残疾人之多和各种残疾，进而从身体和精神两方面阐述残疾人面临的障碍，并指出精神方面的障碍是最难被打破的。因此，可以推论出作者告诫我们应该正确对待残疾人。 -
第7题：
What enables some people to get big creative breakthroughs while others only get small and?non-creative breakdowns,blaming themselves and society?Are some people“gifted”?Are there?other factors?21?work—factors that we have more control over than we think?
While nobody can deny the?22?that some people seem to be blessed with particular?creativity,research shows that anyone can?23?their chances of coming up with new and original?ideas?24?they would only engage themselves more in the process of?25．It′s the old Thomas?Edison thing about“discovery?26?99 percent perspiration(汗水)and 1 percent inspiration．”27,the studies prove this:great creative breakthroughs usually happen only?28?intense?periods of struggle．It is sustained effort towards a specific goal?29?eventually prepares for great?creative insights．
This kind of sustained effort does not always?30?immediate results,a fact that not only?separates the innovators(革新者)from non-innovators,but?31?leads some people to conclude?that it is just not?32?for them．“Maybe I should have gone to medical school like my mother?wanted,”they wonder when the breakthrough is?33?to be found．Alas,one forgets during their?inevitable encounters?34?self-doubt,that the big surprise is never?35．Indeed,it can happen?at any time and place．
第27题的答案是（ ）A.Sooner or later
B.Some day or other
C.Every now and then
D.Time and again答案：D解析：【考情点拨】理解推断题。
【应试指导】根据空格后的great creative break-throughs、intense periods of struggle可知，此处表示的观点与前文一致，即研究一次又一次证明创造力离不开艰苦奋斗。time and again意为“屡次，再三”，符合题意。sooner or later迟早；some day or other总有一天；every now and then不时地，常常。 -
第8题：
Passage Four
Ideasabout polite behaviour differ from one culture to another.Some societies,such asAmerica and Australia,for example,are mobile and veryopen.People here change jobs and move house quiteoften.As a m result,they have a lot of relationships that often last only mashort time,and they need to get to know people quickly.So it′s normal to havefriendly conversations with people that they have just met,and you can talk aboutthings that other cultures would regard as personal.
On the other hand,there are more crowded and less mobile societies where long-termrelationships are more important.A Malaysian or Mexican business person,for example,willwant to get to know you very well before he or she feels happy to startbusiness.But when you do get to know each other,the relationship becomes muchdeeper than it would in a mobile society.
To Americans,both Europeans and Asians seem cool and formal atfirst.On the other hand,as a passenger from a less mobile society puts it,it′s no fun spending several hours next to a stranger who wants to tell you allabout his or her life and asks you all sorts of questions that you don′t want to answer.
Cross-cultural differences aren′t just a problem for travelers,but also for people in daily life.Some societies have"universalist′′cultures.These societies strongly respect rules,and they treat every personand situation in basically the same way."Particularist"(强调特性的)societies also have rules,but they are less important than thesociety′s unwritten ideas about what is right or wrong for a particularsituation or a particular person.So the normal rules are changed to fit theneeds of the situation or the importance of the person.
What can be learned fromParagraph 1?A.People from a mobile society disliketalking about personal affairs.
B.Short-term relationships are common ina mobile society.
C.Americans tend to make more friendsthan people from other cultures.
D.It is difficult for Americans andAustralians to?communicate with strangers.答案：B解析： -
第9题：
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Searching for Smiles
1 Ask most people anywhere in the world what they want out of life and the reply will
probably be:"to be happy."Ed Deiner,an American psychology professor,has spent his
whole professional life studying what makes people happy,comparing levels of happiness
between cultures and trying to find out exactly why we enjoy ourselves.
2 Many people would say that this question does not need an answer.But Professor Deiner
has one anyway."If you're a cheerful,happy person,your marriage is more likely to last,and
you're more likely to make money and be successful at your job.On average,happy people
have stronger immune（免疫的）systems, and there is some evidence that they live longer."
3 So who are the world's happiest people?It depends on how the word is defined.There
is individual happiness,the sense of joy we get when we do something we like.But there is
also the feeling of satisfaction we get when we know that others respect us and approve of
how we behave.According to Professor Deiner,the Western world pursues individual
happiness while Asia prefers mutual satisfaction.
4 "In the West, the individualistic（个人主义的）culture means that your mood matters
much more than it does in the East.People ask themselves,what can I do that's fun or
interesting?They become unhappy when they can't do any of these things.If you ask
people from Japan or China if they are happy,they tend to look at what has gone wrong in
their lives.If not much has gone wrong,then they are satisfied."
5 People from Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries had the happiest culture,Professor
Deiner found."The biggest cultural difference is to do with pride and shame.Hispanic（西班牙
语言的）cultures report much more pride and much less shame than others."
6 Income also made a big difference to people's happiness,but only at the lowest levels.
Average income earners in the US were much happier than people in poverty.But
millionaires were only a little bit happier than people on average incomes.It seems that
money makes us happy when we have enough to feel secure.
7 But can we be too happy? "You get people who are actually happy,but they think
happiness is so important that they try to be even happier.This desire to be always happy is
a product of individualism,where the emphasis is on you individually,your emotions and
feeling good.People can end up feeling unhappy because ordinary happiness is not good
enough for them."According to Professor Deiner,some people feel unhappy because they cannot appreciate
A:a question
B:ordinary happiness
C:individualism
D:cultural differences
E:much
F:illnesses答案：B解析： -
第10题：
单选题Why do some people get sick after drinking the water from the river?ABecause the river is polluted
BBecause the river makes the earth more beautiful
CBecause the river can only offer water to animals
DBecause there are too many animals and plants in the river
正确答案： C解析：
题目问的是“为什么一些人在喝了河水之后生病了”，由The river的描述可知，树很难过，因为人类向河水中排放废物，这些废物杀死了许多喝我的河水的动物和植物。一些人喝了这种水也生病了，因此答案为A项，意思是“因为河流受到了污染”。 -
第11题：
单选题Some people are often surprised by what other people do. According to Berger, that is mainly because _____.Asome people are more emotional than others
Bsome people are not aware of the fact that we will never completely know another person
Csome people are sensitive enough to sense the change of other people’s attitudes
Dsome people choose to keep to themselves
正确答案： B解析：
根据第二、三段的内容可以推出，有一些人总是为他人的所作所为吃惊，这是因为他们没有意识到我们永远不可能完全了解一个人。 -
第12题：
单选题What is the winner going to do with the money?AGive all of it to other people.
BSpend all of it on himself.
CGive some of it to other people and spend some of it on himself.
正确答案： B解析： 根据结尾处Joaquim Chissano的话I would live better and also help those around me.可知，他将把奖金的一部分自己用，一部分用来帮助别人。
【录音原文】
The five million dollar prize financed by the African businessman Mo Ibrahim is designed to encourage better leadership on a continent where until recently dictators were almost the norm. The former leader of Mozambique, Joaquim Chissano, won the award because he steered his country out of civil war and oversaw the introduction of multi-party democracy. Mozambique, which is sandwiched between South Africa and the Indian Ocean, also plays a key role in the downfall of the white supremacist apartheid regime in South Africa. Mr. Chissano wasn’t at the ceremony in London where the prize was announced, but I met him in Mozambique a few weeks ago. When I asked him what he would do with five million dollars, he laughed and said, “I wouldn’t be shy. I would live better and also help those around me. ” -
第13题：
Why is it a problem if all the smaller fish species die?
A. It's not healthy for the environment.
B. People only like to catch big fish.
C. There are too many small fish.
D. The smaller fish can get lost in the lake.
正确答案：A
55．第一段最后一句。说明其他物种的消失会破坏环境。选项 A是正确的。 -
第14题：
The main reason why people fail to act when they stay together is that______.
A) they are afraid of emergencies
B) they are reluctant to get themselves involved
C) others will act if they themselves hesitate
D) they do not feel any direct responsibility for those who need help
正确答案：D
答案：D
[试题分析]细节题。
[详细解答]文章第四段指出They feel that others will act． They，themselves，needn't．They do not feel any direct re sponsibility．所以D项内容与之相符，应为正确答案。
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第15题：
Passage Three
No one knows exactly how many disabled (残废的) people there are in the world, but estimates suggest the figure is over 450 million. The number of disabled people in India alone is probably more than double the total population of Canada.
In the United Kingdom, about one in ten people have some disability. Disability is not just something that happens to other people. As we get older, many of us will become less mobile (可动的), hard of hearing or have failing eyesight.
Disablement can take many forms and occur at any time of life. Some people are born with disabilities. Many others become disabled as they get older. There are many progressive disabling diseases. The longer time goes on, the worse they become. Some people are disabled in accidents. Many others may have a period of disability in the form. of a mental illness. All are affected by people's attitude towards them.
Disabled people face many physical barriers. Next time you go shopping or to work or visit friends, imagine how you would manage if you could not get up steps, or on to buses and trains. How would you cope if you could not see where you were going or could not hear the traffic? But there are other barriers: prejudice can be even harder to break down and ignorance inevitably represents by far the greatest barrier of all. It is almost impossible for the able-bodied to fully appreciate what the severely disabled go through, so it is important to draw attention to these barriers and show that it is the individual person and their ability, not their disability, which counts.
41. The first paragraph points out that ______.
A. it is possible to get an exact figure of the world's disabled people
B. there are many disabled people in the world
C. the number of disabled people in India is the greatest
D. India has not much more disabled people than Canada
正确答案：B41．答案为B。根据第一段中心思想，得出该项选择。选项A、C和D与原文不符。
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第16题：
共用题干
第三篇
No one knows exactly how many disabled people there are in the world,but estimates suggest the figure is over 450 million.The number of disabled people in India alone is probably more than double the total population of Canada.
In the United Kingdom,about one in ten people have some disability. Disability is not just something that happens to other people.As we get older,many of us will become less mobile,hard of hearing or have failing eyesight.
Disablement can take many forms and happen at any time of life.Some people are born with disabilities.Many others become disabled as they get older. There are many progressive disabling diseases.The longer time goes on,the worse they become.Some people are disabled in accidents. Many others may have disability in the form of a mental illness.All are affected by people's attitude towards them.
Disabled people face many physical barriers.Next time you go shopping or to work or visit friends,imagine what would you do if you could not get up steps,or on to buses and trains?What would you do if you could not see where you were going or could not hear the traffic?But there are other barriers:prejudice（偏见）can be even harder to break down and ignorance represents by far the greatest barrier of all.It is almost impossible for the able-bodied to fully understand what the disabled go through,so it is important to draw attention to these barriers and show that it is the individual person and their ability,not their disability,which counts.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A:There are about 10 percent disabled persons in the UK.
B:The whole society should pay more attention to the barriers faced by the disabled people.
C:Even the able-bodied may lose some of their body functions when they get older.
D:Disabled people are facing two barriers:physical barriers and prejudice.答案：D解析：第一段第一句是该段的主题句。" No one knows exactly how many disabled people there are in the world , but estimates suggest the figure is over 450 million.”说明残疾人数量很多。
第四段第一句和第四句是该段主题句。" Disabled people face many physical barriers."',But there are other barriers:prejudice can be even harder to break down and ignorance represents by far the greatest barrier of all.”该段从实际困难和精神歧视两方面说明残疾人面临的障碍。
文章最后一句："...it is the individual person and their ability, not their disa-bility ,which counts.”大意是“······真正重要的是残疾人的独立人格及其能力，而不是其身体上的残疾。”
选项A、C都出现在第二段中。B是文章所呼吁的。文章最后一段说 "prejudice（偏见）can be even harder to break down and ignorance represents by far the greatest barrier of all"。残疾人所面临的障碍除了身体残疾外，还有人们的偏见和被人们忽视。所以选项D与原文不相符。
主旨题。文章首先叙述残疾人之多和各种残疾，进而从身体和精神两方面阐述残疾人面临的障碍，并指出精神方面的障碍是最难被打破的。因此，可以推论出作者告诫我们应该正确对待残疾人。 -
第17题：
共用题干
第三篇
No one knows exactly how many disabled people there are in the world,but estimates suggest the figure is over 450 million.The number of disabled people in India alone is probably more than double the total population of Canada.
In the United Kingdom,about one in ten people have some disability. Disability is not just something that happens to other people.As we get older,many of us will become less mobile,hard of hearing or have failing eyesight.
Disablement can take many forms and happen at any time of life.Some people are born with disabilities.Many others become disabled as they get older. There are many progressive disabling diseases.The longer time goes on,the worse they become.Some people are disabled in accidents. Many others may have disability in the form of a mental illness.All are affected by people's attitude towards them.
Disabled people face many physical barriers.Next time you go shopping or to work or visit friends,imagine what would you do if you could not get up steps,or on to buses and trains?What would you do if you could not see where you were going or could not hear the traffic?But there are other barriers:prejudice（偏见）can be even harder to break down and ignorance represents by far the greatest barrier of all.It is almost impossible for the able-bodied to fully understand what the disabled go through,so it is important to draw attention to these barriers and show that it is the individual person and their ability,not their disability,which counts.It can be concluded from the passage that______.
A:we should try our best to prevent disablement
B:we must take a proper attitude towards the disabled
C:the able-bodied people will never fully understand the disabled
D:both physical and mental barriers are hard to break down答案：B解析：第一段第一句是该段的主题句。" No one knows exactly how many disabled people there are in the world , but estimates suggest the figure is over 450 million.”说明残疾人数量很多。
第四段第一句和第四句是该段主题句。" Disabled people face many physical barriers."',But there are other barriers:prejudice can be even harder to break down and ignorance represents by far the greatest barrier of all.”该段从实际困难和精神歧视两方面说明残疾人面临的障碍。
文章最后一句："...it is the individual person and their ability, not their disa-bility ,which counts.”大意是“······真正重要的是残疾人的独立人格及其能力，而不是其身体上的残疾。”
选项A、C都出现在第二段中。B是文章所呼吁的。文章最后一段说 "prejudice（偏见）can be even harder to break down and ignorance represents by far the greatest barrier of all"。残疾人所面临的障碍除了身体残疾外，还有人们的偏见和被人们忽视。所以选项D与原文不相符。
主旨题。文章首先叙述残疾人之多和各种残疾，进而从身体和精神两方面阐述残疾人面临的障碍，并指出精神方面的障碍是最难被打破的。因此，可以推论出作者告诫我们应该正确对待残疾人。 -
第18题：
What enables some people to get big creative breakthroughs while others only get small and?non-creative breakdowns,blaming themselves and society?Are some people“gifted”?Are there?other factors?21?work—factors that we have more control over than we think?
While nobody can deny the?22?that some people seem to be blessed with particular?creativity,research shows that anyone can?23?their chances of coming up with new and original?ideas?24?they would only engage themselves more in the process of?25．It′s the old Thomas?Edison thing about“discovery?26?99 percent perspiration(汗水)and 1 percent inspiration．”27,the studies prove this:great creative breakthroughs usually happen only?28?intense?periods of struggle．It is sustained effort towards a specific goal?29?eventually prepares for great?creative insights．
This kind of sustained effort does not always?30?immediate results,a fact that not only?separates the innovators(革新者)from non-innovators,but?31?leads some people to conclude?that it is just not?32?for them．“Maybe I should have gone to medical school like my mother?wanted,”they wonder when the breakthrough is?33?to be found．Alas,one forgets during their?inevitable encounters?34?self-doubt,that the big surprise is never?35．Indeed,it can happen?at any time and place．
第34题的答案是（ ）A.against
B.across
C.with
D.into答案：C解析：【考情点拨】固定搭配题。
【应试指导】此处表示“与自我怀疑的不可避免的邂逅”，encounter with表示“遭遇，遇到”，符合题意。 -
第19题：
Passage Four
Ideasabout polite behaviour differ from one culture to another.Some societies,such asAmerica and Australia,for example,are mobile and veryopen.People here change jobs and move house quiteoften.As a m result,they have a lot of relationships that often last only mashort time,and they need to get to know people quickly.So it′s normal to havefriendly conversations with people that they have just met,and you can talk aboutthings that other cultures would regard as personal.
On the other hand,there are more crowded and less mobile societies where long-termrelationships are more important.A Malaysian or Mexican business person,for example,willwant to get to know you very well before he or she feels happy to startbusiness.But when you do get to know each other,the relationship becomes muchdeeper than it would in a mobile society.
To Americans,both Europeans and Asians seem cool and formal atfirst.On the other hand,as a passenger from a less mobile society puts it,it′s no fun spending several hours next to a stranger who wants to tell you allabout his or her life and asks you all sorts of questions that you don′t want to answer.
Cross-cultural differences aren′t just a problem for travelers,but also for people in daily life.Some societies have"universalist′′cultures.These societies strongly respect rules,and they treat every personand situation in basically the same way."Particularist"(强调特性的)societies also have rules,but they are less important than thesociety′s unwritten ideas about what is right or wrong for a particularsituation or a particular person.So the normal rules are changed to fit theneeds of the situation or the importance of the person.
What is the main idea of this passage?A.Polite behaviour varies with differentcultures.
B.Less mobile societies have fewer rules.
C.People from mobile societies are morepolite.
D.Cultural differences are important.答案：A解析： -
第20题：
What enables some people to get big creative breakthroughs while others only get small and?non-creative breakdowns,blaming themselves and society?Are some people“gifted”?Are there?other factors?21?work—factors that we have more control over than we think?
While nobody can deny the?22?that some people seem to be blessed with particular?creativity,research shows that anyone can?23?their chances of coming up with new and original?ideas?24?they would only engage themselves more in the process of?25．It′s the old Thomas?Edison thing about“discovery?26?99 percent perspiration(汗水)and 1 percent inspiration．”27,the studies prove this:great creative breakthroughs usually happen only?28?intense?periods of struggle．It is sustained effort towards a specific goal?29?eventually prepares for great?creative insights．
This kind of sustained effort does not always?30?immediate results,a fact that not only?separates the innovators(革新者)from non-innovators,but?31?leads some people to conclude?that it is just not?32?for them．“Maybe I should have gone to medical school like my mother?wanted,”they wonder when the breakthrough is?33?to be found．Alas,one forgets during their?inevitable encounters?34?self-doubt,that the big surprise is never?35．Indeed,it can happen?at any time and place．
第21题的答案是（ ）A.to
B.in
C.at
D.by答案：C解析：【考情点拨】固定搭配题。
【应试指导】此处表示“是否还有其他因素在起作用”，at work意为“（因素）在起作用”，符合题意。 -
第21题：
问答题Practice 8 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: Some people think people have benefited from modern communications technology, but other people think some people have not benefited at all. To what extent do you agree or disagree? You should write at least 250 words.正确答案： 【参考范文】
Daily communication tools make the distance between people shrink. There are various ways such as mobile phones, Facebook, Twitter and E-mail which changes our life from daily life to work style. As for the dramatic and rapid changes, people in all walks of life hold different opinions. Personally, it is a must to be tolerant of the new technological innovations.
It is undeniable that all these high-tech tools can alienate the virtual interpersonal relationship that exists between people. If we want to tell somebody something, we do not have to really see him, and we can send a short message, a E-mail, or leave one on Facebook. Regardless of the convenience, face-to-face conversations are still one of the best ways to understand each other.
High technologies provide us with more choices which can yield higher efficiency, which can be illustrated from three perspectives. Firstly, it is a useful time-saver for people greatly enjoy social life. Social network enable them to spare the trouble of heavy traffic in rush hours when they need to have contact with friends. Secondly, it is also a money-saver. Compared with the high cost of an official visit to someone or some place, chatting on-site or through telephone is much cheaper. If each company has an E-conference system, information sharing should never be a daydream in the era of information. Lastly, and most importantly, with the great help of new inventions, people may communicate with others without being limited to geographical difference. Namely, no matter where one stays, he or she can get in touch with people on the Internet at any time.
In summary, modem technologies are excellent assistants of our life and work, so it is wise to accept them and make full use of them properly.解析： 暂无解析 -
第22题：
问答题With computers, people can now shop, bank, work and communicate from the home. The danger is that people could become isolated from each other and lose social skills which help them to get along with others. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Write a composition of about 400 words to discuss this topic.正确答案：
In this computer-oriented era, people can do practically everything while still at home. They can do their shopping online, pay bills online, chat online and even work online. In the light of this phenomenon, many fear that this way of tackling things might lead to social isolation, and further to the loss of men's ability to co-exist with one another in society. Personally, however, I don't agree with this view, and it is my firm belief that not only will the Internet bring the world closer together, it will enable men to co-exist better—in the cyberspace, a worldwide community.
First, unsurprisingly, computers and modems have transformed the world into a global village. Messages are sent instantly around the world via the Internet; a bargain is made between a gentleman in Russia and a lady in Argentina; and students studying abroad send voice mails to their loved ones at home, again by using the computer. Indeed, in this fast-paced world, it is impossible to conduct every social contact in a face-to-face manner. Therefore, it is only too natural that efficient online communication is partly taking the place of the time-consuming personal encounter. And why not? This online way of life has helped people on this planet to communicate better, and the fear that people could become isolated from each other in the virtual world is groundless.
At the same time, even if the Internet ensures better social communication, actual social contact is still necessary: Not all business can be handled online, and perfect good will can not be achieved while the parties concerned are far apart. As a matter of fact, the Internet has made people realize the need for contact in actual social settings. Furthermore, communication in the cyberspace and that in the actual world can be complementary to each other-- each shining more brilliantly in the other's company. Sometimes it is fast and efficient to communicate online, while at other times people find it better to communicate in the actual world. Given this, people's ability to co-exist with one another has actually been enhanced, I would say, in this IT era.
In conclusion, the computer and the Internet have brought human relations closer than ever before. To better adapt to this high-tech world, one should master the basic skills of the computer, for one' own sake as well as for the sake of a better and happier co-existence with others.解析：
范文第一段开始提到了人们利用计算机的现状以及对此的忧虑，接着是作者的观点，认为计算机不仅不会疏远人们，还会拉近世界人们的距离。第二、三段是对论点的详细论证。最后一段总结全文，重申观点。 -
第23题：
问答题Practice 6 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: Some people believe that these environmental problems are too big for individuals to deal with, while others think that individuals should take some action. Discuss both views and give your opinion. You should write at least 250 words.正确答案： 【参考范文】
Nowadays, environmental protection has become an urgent task, and who should take the responsibility or more responsibility? Some experts believe that as long as all the citizens take actions on to protect the environment, could the pollution problem be solved. On the contrary, others think that some problems are too big for citizens and the government should take the duty. Personally, the two sides can not be separated.
There are at least three things which are within individual’s reach: Firstly, developing green habits is contributing to the environment. It is a good one to conserve nonrenewable resources in daily routines. Not only should people make full use of the nonrenewable resources but also try to use some alternative ones. Secondly, it is fashionable for young people to follow the new trend called the low-carbon lifestyle. The idea of “low carbon” is to complete daily routines without discharging much waste. Lastly, people can also enhance the green awareness day by day as the society makes progress. If people have environmental-friendly values, they will protect the local surroundings without deliberate reminders.
Individuals, however, can not do everything as their capabilities are limited. Firstly, as for some huge constructions like dams or power stations, it is impossible for individuals to build or even think about them out of the restriction of funds and labors. Furthermore, individuals do not have force to stop illegal damages to the environment. Only if the legislative authorities draw up and put into practice relevant laws can citizens have rules to obey and can the destroyers be punished based on legal grounds. Lastly, citizens can only realize the importance on their own, but there is little chance to popularize these ideas to the public, so the media should make more effort by designing a theme TV program about eco-protection for the general public to have a full awareness of eco-protection.
As is mentioned above, protecting the local environment is the obligation for both individuals and the government. The government should make more efforts and build a platform on which citizens can have the chance to make some contributions.解析： 暂无解析 -
第24题：
单选题Some habits people are _____ to be hard to get rid of.Aaccustomed
Balien
Chostile
Dgenerous
正确答案： D解析：
accustomed习惯了的。alien异己的，外族的。hostile敌对的。generous慷慨的，大方的。