By saying “Stratford cries poor traditionally” (Line 2-3, Paragraph 4), the author implies that ________.[A] Stratford cannot afford the expansion projects[B] Stratford has long been in financial difficulties[C] the town is not really short of money[D] th
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By saying “Stratford cries poor traditionally” (Line 2-3, Paragraph 4), the author implies that ________.
[A] Stratford cannot afford the expansion projects
[B] Stratford has long been in financial difficulties
[C] the town is not really short of money
[D] the townsfolk used to be poorly paid
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第1题：
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Stratford-on-Avon, as we all know, has only one industry -- William Shakespeare -- but there are two distinctly separate and increasingly hostile branches. There is the Royal Shakespeare Company (ASC), which presents superb productions of the plays at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre on the Avon. And there are the townsfolk who largely live off the tourists who come, not to see the plays, but to look at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, Shakespeare’s birthplace and the other sights.
The worthy residents of Stratford doubt that the theatre adds a penny to their revenue. They frankly dislike the RSC’s actors, them with their long hair and beards and sandals and noisiness. It’s all deliciously ironic when you consider that Shakespeare, who earns their living, was himself an actor (with a beard) and did his share of noise-making.
The tourist streams are not entirely separate. The sightseers who come by bus -- and often take in Warwick Castle and Blenheim Palace on the side -- don’t usually see the plays, and some of them are even surprised to find a theatre in Stratford. However, the playgoers do manage a little sight-seeing along with their playgoing. It is the playgoers, the ESC contends, who bring in much of the town’s revenue because they spend the night (some of them four or five nights) pouring cash into the hotels and restaurants. The sightseers can take in everything and get out of town by nightfall.
The townsfolk don’t see it this way and local council does not contribute directly to the subsidy of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Stratford cries poor traditionally. Nevertheless every hotel in town seems to be adding a new wing or cocktail lounge. Hilton is building its own hotel there, which you may be sure will be decorated with Hamlet Hamburger Bars, the Lear Lounge, the Banquo Banqueting Room, and so forth, and will be very expensive.
Anyway, the townsfolk can’t understand why the Royal Shakespeare Company needs a subsidy. (The theatre has broken attendance records for three years in a row. Last year its 1,431 seats were 94 percent occupied all year long and this year they’ll do better.) The reason, of course, is that costs have rocketed and ticket prices have stayed low.
It would be a shame to raise prices too much because it would drive away the young people who are Stratford’s most attractive clientele. They come entirely for the plays, not the sights. They all seem to look alike (though they come from all over) -- lean, pointed, dedicated faces, wearing jeans and sandals, eating their buns and bedding down for the night on the flagstones outside the theatre to buy the 20 seats and 80 standing-room tickets held for the sleepers and sold to them when the box office opens at 10:30 a.m.
26. From the first two Paragraphs, we learn that ________.
[A] the townsfolk deny the RSC’s contribution to the town’s revenue
[B] the actors of the RSC imitate Shakespeare on and off stage
[C] the two branches of the RSC are not on good terms
[D] the townsfolk earn little from tourism
正确答案：A
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第2题：
By saying these figures are conservative (Line 1, paragraph 3), Dr. Worm means that ________.
[A] fishing technology has improved rapidly
[B] then catch-sizes are actually smaller then recorded
[C] the marine biomass has suffered a greater loss
[D] the data collected so far are out of date
正确答案：C
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第3题：
The word “crisis” (in the last line but one, paragraph 3) most probably implies _________.
［A］ a dangerous moment
［B］ the last decision
［C］ the crucial point
［D］ a brave engagement
正确答案：C本题考查词义理解。crisis一词出现在全文最后一句。该句指出它是一个点（point）。由其上文即倒数第二句可知，在这个点上主人公会完成一个行为或者做出一个决定，这个决定必然使他进入进一步发展轨迹（造成某些一般结果的点）。可见，crisis指的是戏剧中决定情节发展的关键性的转折点，而不是“时刻”、“决定”或“约定”。［C］正确。 -
第4题：
From the fifth paragraph we can infer that
A．the author has never been afraid of changes in his life
B．the author used to believe that changes happened automaticallv
C．the author is still not satisfied with his present situation
D．the author and experienced a period of frustration of his life
正确答案：D
从文章第五段可知，作者为了改变自己一事无成的状况也做了痛苦的改变，因此推断作者也曾经历了人生的“郁闷期”。第五段最后说明，作者对自己目前的状况很满意，因此排除C。 -
第5题：
By citing the fact that "the number had shrunk to 39 out of 220" ( Line 3-4, Para.2), the author sug- gests that _______.（ ）
[A] the poverty in the middle-income countries is alleviated tremendously
[B] the life of children in the middle-income countries has become better
[C] poor people's living conditions don't change although the number reduced
[D] the financial aid to the world's poorest countries achieves great success
正确答案：C
作者引用“220个国家中，低收入国家的数目降到了39个”这一事实是为了表明____。
[A]中等收入国家的贫困状况得到了极大缓解
[B]中等收入国家的儿童生活有了改善
[C]尽管低收入国家的数目降低了，但是贫困人口的生活状况没有改变
[D]对世界上最贫困国家的经济援助取得了很大的成功
答案解析：[C]推理判断题。文章第二段作者引用了世界银行的分类数据，通过数字可以看出低收入国家在不断减少，但在下文当中，作者又通过新的数据信息，向读者阐明，尽管这些国家成为了中等收入国家，但是“中等收入国家所占的全球穷人比例增加了2倍”，也就是说贫穷问题并没有在根本上得到解决，而是愈演愈烈，因此可以判断[A]错误，[C]表述正确；在第二段末尾，作者提出“世界上70%的营养不良儿童生长在中等收入国家”，因此[B]错误；[D]也与文章内容不符，排除。 -
第6题：
Test anxiety has been recognized as___________.A.an excuse for laziness
B.the result of poor study habits
C.a real problem
D.something that cannot be changed答案：C解析：由第二段第五句话“test anxiety has been recognized as a real problem”可知考试焦虑已经被认为是一个真正的问题。因此答案为C。 -
第7题：
Why didn't Reagan take a bus to go to 10th and Sherman?__________A.He wanted to keep himself warm by walking
B.It wasn't too long a distance to get there
C.He didn't believe in Bouvier's words
D.He was too poor to afford the bus fare答案：D解析：文章第三段中“Reagan shared with the couple that he was on his way to a shop to interviewfor a job，and he did not have money for bus fare．”得知，里根因为太穷而支付不起坐汽车的费用。 -
第8题：
Tens of thousands of sportsmen assembled in Stratford Olympic Stadium in London to take part in the opening ceremony of the 30th Olympic Games.A:appeared
B:walked
C:gathered
D:combined答案：C解析：本句话的意思是：“数以万计的运动员聚集在斯特拉特福德奥林匹克体育场，参加第三十届伦敦奥运会的开幕式。”assemble：集合、聚集。appear：出现、露面，例如： We're programmed you to appear on the stage next week．我们安排你在下星期上台演出。walk：行走，例如：She turned and walked away．她转身走开了。gather：集合、聚集，例如：In the evenings, we gathered around the fireplace and talked．晚上，我们聚在火炉边聊天。combine：合并，例如：to combine theory with practic理论联系实际。 -
第9题：
现有如下五个声明： Linel： int a_really_really_really_long_variable_name=5 ； Line2： int _hi=6； Line3： int big=Integer. getlnteger（"7”）； Line4：int $dollars=8； line5： int %opercent=9； 哪行无法通过编译？（）
- A、Line1
- B、Line3
- C、Line4
- D、Line5
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第10题：
单选题Which of the following phrases from the text best expresses the author’s conclusion about the meaning of the difference between left-eyed and right-eyed flatfish?A“most striking” (line 3, paragraph 1)
B“variation is adaptive” (line 2, paragraph 2)
C“mechanically disadvantageous” (line 7, paragraph 3)
D“evolutionary red herring” (line 8-9, paragraph 4)
正确答案： A解析：
细节题。由文章最后一段最后一句的 As for the left-eyed and right-eyed flatfish, their difference, however striking, appears to be an evolutionary red herring.可知本题答案是D项。 -
第11题：
单选题What best describes the structure from which Stratford Point Light is shown?（）ABrown conical tower with white horizontal band in center of light on black pier
BRed conical tower on brown cylindrical pier
CWhite octagonal house on brown cylindrical pier
DWhite conical tower，with brown band midway of height
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第12题：
单选题现有如下五个声明： Linel： int a_really_really_really_long_variable_name=5 ； Line2： int _hi=6； Line3： int big=Integer. getlnteger（"7”）； Line4：int $dollars=8； line5： int %opercent=9； 哪行无法通过编译？（）ALine1
BLine3
CLine4
DLine5
正确答案： C解析： 暂无解析 -
第13题：
It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that ________.
[A] the sightseers cannot visit the Castle and the Palace separately
[B] the playgoers spend more money than the sightseers
[C] the sightseers do more shopping than the playgoers
[D] the playgoers go to no other places in town than the theater
正确答案：B
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第14题：
现有如下五个声明:Linel:inta_really_really_really_long_variable_name=5;Line2:int_hi=6;Line3:intbig=Integer.getlnteger("7”);Line4:int$dollars=8;line5:int%opercent=9;哪行无法通过编译?()A.Line1
B.Line3
C.Line4
D.Line5
参考答案：D
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第15题：
By saying these figures are conservative (Line 1, paragraph 3), Dr Worm means that
A. fishing technology has improved rapidly B. then catch-sizes are actually smaller then recorded C. the marine biomass has suffered a greater loss D. the data collected so far are out of date.
正确答案：C
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第16题：
By saying "the world has been spared a t.rue water war" (Line 1, Para.4), the author means（ ）
[A] the water supply in the world is more than needed
[B] the world has saved enough water to avoid the war
[C] the world has never suffered a war triggered by water
[D] the world spares no effort to avoid a war caused by water
正确答案：C
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第17题：
What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A.Babies’ cries have long been the concerns of scientists.
B.Babies start their speech acquisition at the age of three months.
C.Studying babies' cries helps us understand their speech perception.
D.Babies’ true speech, rather than their cries, should be the focus of study.答案：C解析：推断题。A项在最后一段中没有被提及。该段指出以前科学家认为婴儿在出生后三个月才开始语言习得的观点是不正确的，故B项无法从原文推出。根据“if they want to see what soundsbabies can perceive, remember, and play back, they should look at the soundbabies produce best. So let the little angel cry: she'spracticing to acquire language”，可知研究的重点不仅包括真正的语言，也包括婴儿的哭声，而且科学家研究婴儿的哭声可以了解婴儿的言语知觉，故D项错误，本题选C。 -
第18题：
The author suggests the Dr. Mahathir's comments on the currency problems （ ）.A.are poor because they weaken his own credibility
B.are sharp in identifying the cause of the problem
C.prove that he has been a poor leader in general
D.reveal his keen insight into the complex issue答案：B解析： -
第19题：
资料：（四）
Of all the lessons taught by the financial crisis, the most personal has been that we Americans should not be proud of our financial skills. We take out home loans we can't afford. We run up sky-high credit-card debts. We don't save nearly enough for retirement.
In response, supporters of financial-literacy education are raising their voices. School districts in many states are adding money-management courses to their curriculum. The government is encouraging students to compete in the National Financial Capability Challenge. However, there is little evidence that traditional efforts to boost financial know-how help students make better decisions outside the classroom. Even as the financial-literacy movement has gained steam over the past decade, scores have been falling on tests that measure how well students perform in marking financial decisions.
Given the situation, a growing number of researchers and educators agree that a more radical approach is needed. They advocate starting financial education a lot earlier than high school, putting real money and spending decisions into kids′ hands, and encouraging students to talk openly about the emotions and social influences about spending.
Yet even the skeptics are slow to write off financial education completely. "We need to rigorously study the financial decisions of alumni like Ariel and Alex and compare with those too speculative to recommend one education approach over another." says Mike Sheden, a professor at Washington University in St. Louis who is conducting a seven-year study on Whether giving children real bank accounts would result in long-term smart financial decisions. Yes, good, solid research like this takes a lot of time and resources, but it is in our own best interest to pursue it.
What's the author's attitude towards financial education?（ ）A.Suspicious
B.Objective
C.Optimistic
D.Critical答案：B解析：本题考查的是态度分析。
【关键词】author's attitude towards financial education
【主题句】第4段Yet even the skeptics are slow to write off financial education completely.然而，即便是持怀疑态度的人也迟迟没有完全取消金融教育。Yes, good, solid research like this takes a lot of time and resources, but it is in our own best interest to pursue it.是的，像这样好的、可靠的研究需要大量的时间和资源，但是追求它符合我们自己的最大利益。
【解析】题目意为“作者对金融教育的态度是什么？”A选项意为“怀疑的”，B选项意为“客观的”，C选项意为“乐观的”，D选项意为“批评的”。本题考察作者态度，第一段提到金融知识有欠缺；第二段提到学校的金融课程不见得能够发挥实效；第三段提到更激进的做法是更早更真实地开展金融教育；第四段认为金融教育有必要且需要长时间研究。综合全文来看，作者的观点是金融教育有必要，采取哪种方式需要长期研究。持客观态度。B选项正确。 -
第20题：
—I‘v got this really painful ear.
—How long_______youA.does it bother
B.was it bothering
C.would it bother
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第21题：
单选题What does the author mean by saying “tighten their belts” (Line 4, Para 1)?AMany organizations plan to reduce the book and magazine budgets.
BMany organizations plan to reduce the unnecessary expenditures.
CMany organizations encounter management crisis.
DMany bosses want to cut their belts short.
正确答案： B解析：
第一段倒数第二句指出“In an effort to tighten their belts many organizations have decided to reduce the book and magazine budgets…”(许多组织已经决定减少……书和杂志的预算)，由此可知该短语的意思是“节省开支”，对应选项B（许多组织计划减少不必要的开支）。 -
第22题：
单选题At 0100 you notice that the wind has become SSW’ly and has freshened. At 0200 you sight Stratford Point Lighted Bell Buoy “18” bearing 268°pgc. At 0215 the buoy bears 269°pgc. Which statement is TRUE?（）AYou should alter course to the right to increase the rate of the bearing change
BYou are making more speed over the ground than you estimated
CYou should alter course to decrease the distance that you will pass off Middle Ground Shoal
DYou can hold the present course and safely pass buoy 18
正确答案： C解析： 暂无解析 -
第23题：
单选题Where can we get funny cards when we visit English?AIn the Cartoon Museum.
BOn Stratford Butterfly Farm.
CAt Cox’s Hotel.
DAt Cox‘s pub.
正确答案： D解析：
【文章大意】本文是一篇广告类说明文，对The Cartoon Museum，Cox’s Hotel和Stratford Butterfly Farm 三个地方的相关信息进行说明。
细节理解题。根据对The Cartoon Museum的介绍可知，参观这个卡通博物馆可以看 到著名的卡通人物，商店里有各种有趣的卡片和书籍，故选择A项。