PAGEPAGE1Unit16Stories單元小結Severalyearsago，IcameacrossabookwrittenbyaRomanwriter,Pliny.HegaveusavividdescriptionofaterriblevolcaniceruptionoccurringonAugust24th,79ADnearthecityofPompeii,whichwasnamedafteraperson.Plinywitnessedthedisasterwhenhewasyoung.Hecouldn'tfigureoutwhythe“dead”volcano—Vesuvius,eruptedsuddenlyandburiedthewholetownovernight.Hetrembledwithfearandcouldn'tputupwiththesorrowatthedisappearanceofthecityaswellasitscitizens.Hewassadatthevictims.About1748,theancientPompeiiwasdiscoveredbyexperts.Uptonow,ithasbeenwellpreserved.Inaway,thepreciousfindingofPompeiiisabreakthrough,whichhelpsuslearnmoreaboutthelifeofRoman.Manyscientiststhinkitisofgreatsignificancetoarchaeologicalresearch.NowthatIhavelearnedaboutthecitythroughthebookandonTV,Iwaseagertovisitit.ThisyearIhadachancetomakeatriptoItaly.OnthewaytoPompeii,Iimaginedwhatthecitywouldlooklike.Whenitcameintoviewsuddenly,Iwasstillamazedatthegreatscene.Itseemedasiftimerewound.Iadmiredtheancientarchitecture,statues,decoratedwallsandauthenticobjectscharacteristicofthetime.Thecityislikenotonlya“timecapsule”butamonumenttohumanhistory.WhenIwalkedinthecity,Ipassedpeoplegatheredtogetherforprotectionintheirlasthoursoflife.Aman,lyingonhisside,lookedasifhewastryingtoescape.Awomanwithababywasknockedoverbyamanintheoppositedirection.Ishowedsympathyfortheseonce-livingstatues.AllofthemwereabandonedbytheGod.Nowalthoughonlyone-thirdofthecityisopentotourists,thecitybeingdugoutisstillexpanding.Soonerorlater,thewholecitywillappearbeforeus.Mytripendedupwithsorrowandamazement.幾年前，我偶然遇到了一本由一位羅馬作家普林尼寫的書。他給我們生動地描述了公元79年8月24日在龐培城旁邊發生的可怕的火山爆發。這座城市是以一個人來命名的。在年輕時，普林尼親眼目睹了這場災難。他不明白為什么這座“死”火山——維蘇威火山會突然爆發而且一夜之間安葬了整個城市。他膽怯 得顫抖，他不能忍受這座城市和它的市民消逝帶來的苦痛。他為那些受害者而難過。大約在1748年，古老的龐培城被專家發覺。直到現在它還被保存得相當好。在某種意義上，龐培城的寶貴發覺是一個重大突破，這有助于我們更多地了解羅馬人的生活。很多科學家認為它對考古探討來說是特別重要的。既然我已經看了書，也從電視上了解了這個城市，我渴望去那里參觀。今年我有機會去意大利旅行，在去龐培城的路上，我始終在想象這個城市會是什么樣子的。當它突然出現時，我還是為它宏大的景象而驚愕。時間似乎倒回了過去。我觀賞著古代的建筑、雕像、裝飾的墻以及真正的具有那個時代典型特征的物體。這個城市不僅像一個“時間膠囊”，而且也是人類歷史的紀念碑。當我走在城市里，我穿過了那些聚集在一起在生命的最終時刻尋求愛護的人們。一個側著身子的男子看起來似乎在試圖逃跑；一個抱著嬰兒的婦女被迎面而來的一位男子撞倒了。我對這些曾經活著的雕像充溢了憐憫。他們全部的人都被上帝拋棄了。現在雖然只有三分之一的城市對游客開放，但是正在被挖掘的城市照舊在擴大。遲早，整座城市將會出現在我們面前。我的旅程最終以哀痛和驚愕而結束了。第一部分聽力(滿分30分，限時20分鐘)第一節(共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1．Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A．Totalktotheoperator.B．Tophonesomeone.C．Tocheckhisnumber.2．Whatisprobablythewoman?A．Ateacher.B.Astudent.C．Anannouncer.3．Whatseasonisitnow?A．Spring. B．Summer.C．Autumn.4．Atwhattimewillthefilmbegin?A．7：20. B．7：15.C．7：00.5．Wherearethespeakersheading?A．ToOxfordStreet.B．ToBuckinghamPalace.C．Amovie.其次節(共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6．Wheredidthemangetthenews?A．FromStudentsUnion.B．Fromtheirteacher'soffice.C．Fromtheprincipal'soffice.7．HowdoesCindyfeelaboutthenews?A．Surprised. B．Upset.C．Frightened.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8．Whoisvisitingthewomanfortheweekend?A．Herbrother. B．Herstudent.C．Herteacher.9．HowdoesthewomanknowAnn?A．Shehasjustbeenintroducedtoher.B．Shehastakenpianolessonsfromher.C．Theyhavemetatapartybefore.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10．WhydoesthewomanlikeSanFrancisco?A．Ithaslesstraffic.B．Peopletherearefriendlier.C．Ithasthebestfoodandmusic.11．Wheredoesthewomancomefrom?A．Pennsylvania.B．SanFrancisco.C．China.12．Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman'sEnglish?A．Excellent. B．Acceptable.C．Strange.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13．Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A．Atabusstation.B．Atatravelagency.C．Atarailwaystation.14．Whydoesthemanwanttotakeabus?A．Hewantstoexperienceanotherwayoftraveling.B．Thebusticketsarecheaperthanthetraintickets.C．Thebustripismorecomfortablethanthetraintrip.15．Whyarethebusticketsmuchcheaperthanthetraintickets?A．Thebusstopsatseveralcities.B．Thebustriptakeslongertime.C．Fewpeopleenjoythebustrip.16．Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A．Hewentthewrongway.B．Hecan'tmakethedecisionnow.C．Hisauntandunclehaveadifferentopinion.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17．Whatdoesthespeakermainlytalkabout?A．Theplanfortoday.B．Thelanguageskills.C．Anintroductionofthecenter.18．Howmanypartsdoesthetestinclude?A．Three. B．Four.C．Five.19．Whencanthelistenersaskquiteafewquestions?A．Afterthespeakerfinisheshistalk.B．Whentheymeetinsmallgroups.C．Whentheytakeacampustour.20．Whatwillthelistenersdothisafternoon?A．Begintheirfirstlesson.B．Getintosmallclasses.C．Takeacampustour.答案：1～5BACAB6～10CAABC11～15AAAAB16～20BABBC聽力材料(Text1)M:Operator,I'vebeentryingtomakeaphonecallfornearly10minutesandIjustcan'tgetthrough.W:JusttellmethenumberandI'lltryitforyou.(Text2)W:Tom!M:Yes?W:Couldyoupleasetakethistaperecordertomyofficeforme?M:Withpleasure.Andletmecarrysomeoftheseexercisebooksforyou.(Text3)W:Niceweatherwe'rehaving.M:Yes.Isn'titanicesurprise?Atthistimeit'susuallymuchcolderandrainingalready.W:Well,thisweatherwillprobablyendsoon;alltheleavesonthetreesarebrown,andit'sbeenprettycoldatnight.(Text4)M:Hurryup,Jenny.It'salreadyseven.We'llbelateforthefilm.W:Don'tworrydear,westillhavetwentyminutes.Andittakesusonlyfifteenminutestogetthere.We'llbetherejustintime.(Text5)M:WouldyouremindmewhenwegettoBuckinghamPalace,Please?W:Sure,noproblem!NowweareatOxfordStreet,andwecangetthereinthirtyminutes.(Text6)W:Slowdown.Whyareyouinsuchahurry?M:Hi,Cindy.Iwasjustlookingforyou.DoyouknowyourpaintingwaschosentobeexhibitedattheCity'sStudentArtShow?W:Really?Whotoldyouthat?M:Ijustlearneditfromtheprincipal'soffice.W:Areyousureyouhearditright?M:Ofcourse.Isawthenoticewithmyowneyes.Iwantedtobethefirstpersontobringthenewstoyou.That'swhyIrushedhere.W:Ireallycan'tbelieveit.M:Well,I'mgladIamthefirsttocongratulateyou.W:Thanks,Lester,forbringingmethegoodnews.(Text7)W:Hello,gladtoseeyou.Comein,please.M:Thanks.Itlookslikethepartyisexcitingandallareinhighspirits.W:Yeah.Andthey'reenjoyingallkindsofFrenchfoodshere.Well,I'dlikeyoutomeetmybrother,Tom.Heisvisitingmefortheweekend.M:Whereishe?W:Heissittinginthecorneroverthere,andbesidetheyoungwoman.M:Andwhoistheyoungwoman?Uh,thewomanwearingaredcoat.W:Oh,that'sAnn,mypianoteacher.M:Pianoteacher!Ineverknewyouwerepracticingthepiano.(Text8)M:Excuseme,doyoumindifIsithere?W:No,notatall.Goahead.M:Thankyou.W:Areyougoingsomewhereormeetingsomeone?M:IamonmywaytoWashington.Andyou?W:IamonmywaytoSanFrancisco.M:Really?IthinkSanFranciscoisprobablythemostexcitingcityintheUS.W:SodoI.Noothercityhasasmanygoodrestaurantsorasmuchgoodmusic.M:IsSanFranciscoyourhometown?W:IamfromaverysmalltowninPennsylvania.Iwouldn'twanttolivethereagain,either.Idon'tliketoliveinasmalltownverymuch.M:NeitherdoI.Butsmalltownshavetheiradvantages:lesstraffic.W:Andfriendlierpeople.Youknow,I'mbeginningtofeelhomesick.Bytheway,whereareyoufrom?M:China.W:China?ButyouspeakEnglishlikeanativespeaker.Ididn'thaveanyidea.M:Thankyou!Oh,excuseme.It'stimeformyflight.Well,it'sbeennicetalkingwithyou.W:Youtoo.Bye!(Text9)W:Goodmorning.CanIhelpyou?M:Yes,please.IwanttofindoutaboutthebusservicebetweenhereandmyhomeinDetroit.Icameherelastweekbytrain,butIthinkIwanttoreturnbybus.Iliketotrydifferentwaysoftraveling.W:I'lltrytohelpyou.Hereisourtimetable.ItshowsthatwehaveeightbusesadaythatleaveClevelandforDetroit.Ithinkyou'llfindthatserviceischeaperthanthetrain's.M:Yes,itlooksasthoughtheticketsarequiteabitcheaperthanthetraintickets.Whyisthat?W:Thebustripstakealittlelongerthanthetraintrips,andwedon'thaveadiningcarorawaitingroom.Wedohavearestroom,however,thebusisair-conditioned.Thetripshouldbecomfortable.M:Howlongisthetrip?W:Wehaveanexpressbusthattakesalittlemorethanthreehours,andwehaveabusthatstopsatseveralcitiesalongtheway.It'sofcoursecheaper,butittakesalittlemorethanfourhours.Ifyoudon'tmindtheextratravelingtime,it'sourbestbargain.M:CanIusemyreturnticketfromthetraintopayformybusticket?W:No,you'llhavetotakethatticketbacktothetrainstation.That'sadifferentcompany.They'llgiveyourmoneyback,andthenyoucanbuyaticketfrommehereforthebus.M:Thankyou,Madam.IwanttotalkthisoverwithmyauntandunclebeforeImakethefinaldecision.Thanksforyourhelp.(Text10)M:Hello,everybody.WelcometotheAmericanLanguageCenter.I'mPeterRiely,youracademicadvisor.Todayisyourfirstdayatourschool.Pleaselistenverycarefullybecausewe'regoingtogiveyoualotofimportantinformationthatwillmakeyourexperiencehereenjoyableanduseful.OK,herewego.Letmetellyouabouttheplanfortoday.Therearethreethingsonyourschedule.First,youwilltakeatest.ThistestwillmeasureyourEnglishlevel.You'lltakeareading,grammar,andcompositiontest.Oh,andalsoalisteningtest.Thewholetesttakesthreehours.Next,youwillmeetinsmallgroupswithateacher.Thismeetingwillbeaboutimportantthingsyouneedtoknow.Thisiswhereyoucanaskalotofquestions.Then,finally,thisafternoon,youwilltakeacampustour.We'llshowyouthemainbuildingswhereyourclassroomsare;you'llseesomeofthesportsfacilities,youknow,thetenniscourts,theswimmingpool,placeslikethat;andyou'llalsovisitthelibraryandthecomputerlab.Ithinkyou'llbesurprisedhowlargeandhowbeautifulourcampusis.Allright.Arethereanyquestionsbeforewebegin?其次部分閱讀理解(滿分40分，限時35分鐘)第一節(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AAMexicanteacherhasbeenhonouredafteravideoshowedhercalmingpupilsasagunbattleraged(肆虐)outsideherschool.MarthaRiveraAlaniswaspresentedwithacertificate(證書)onMondaytorecogniseherbraveryinorderingherclassoffive-andsix-year-oldstolieontheflooroftheirclassroom,beforeattemptingtocalmthembyleadingachorus(合唱)ofasongfromtelevisionshowBarney&Friends.RiveraAlanisfilmedsomeofthescenesfrominsidetheclassroominMonterrey—thesoundofgunfirecanbeclearlyheard—andpostedtheresultingvideoonTwitter.ItwaspickedupandquicklyspreadaroundtheInternet,withthe33-year-oldteacherearningtheadmirationofmany.“Ofcourse,Iwasafraid,butmykidsgotmethroughit，”RiveraAlanissaid.ThevideoshowsRiveraAlanis's15youngpupilslyingfacedownonthefloor.“No,mylove,nothingisgoingtohappen,justputyourlittlefaceonthefloor，”RiveraAlanisisheardtellingoneworriedgirl,beforeloudburstsofgunfirecanbeheard.Inthevideo,RiveraAlanisattemptstodistractthechildrenbyleadingtheminasongfromBarney&Friends.“Iftheraindropswerechocolate,Iwouldlovetobethere,openingmymouthtotastethem，”theclasssangastheylayonthefloor.“Myonlythoughtwastotaketheirmindsoffthatnoise，”RiveraAlanissaid.“SoIthoughtofthatsong.”RiveraAlanis'sschoolandthoseinseveralMexicancitieshitbydrugviolencehaveheldemergencydrills(應急演練)inthepasttoinstructteachersandstudentswhattodoincaseofgunfire.Drug-relatedviolenceissaidtohavekilledmorethan35,000peopleinMexicooverthepastfouryears.“Wedodrillsconstantly,becausetheareawhereweareisahigh-riskzone，”RiveraAlanissaid,addingthatthechildren“behavedinthewaywehadpracticed”．語篇解讀：本文是記敘文。教室外槍聲不斷，機靈的墨西哥老師馬莎·阿拉尼斯帶頭唱歌安撫幼童。21.WhywasRiveraAlanisgivenacertificate?A．Toadmirehercourage.B．Toawardherfilmingskills.C．Topraiseherteachingachievement.D．Torewardhereffortstoendthebattle.解析：選A細微環節理解題。由其次段中的“...torecogniseherbraveryinorderingherclass...beforeattemptingtocalmthem...”可知，RiveraAlanis被授予證書，是為了表彰她在槍戰時唱歌安撫幼童的英勇行為。22．WhydidRiveraAlanisleadthekidsinasong?A．Tocomfortthem.B．Topracticethesong.C．Tomaketheirbreakfun.D．Toprepareforaperformance.解析：選A細微環節理解題。由其次段中的“attemptingtocalmthembyleadingachorusofasong”以及第六段中的“RiveraAlanisattemptstodistractthechildrenbyleadingtheminasong”可知，為了轉移孩子們的留意力，RiveraAlanis帶頭唱起小摯友們最寵愛的兒歌。23．WhatcanweinferaboutRiveraAlanis'sschool?A．It'sfullofviolence.B．Ithasstrictdiscipline.C．It'sinanunpeacefularea.D．Itprovidesvariousactivities.解析：選C推理推斷題。由倒數其次段中的“RiveraAlanis'sschool...hitbydrugviolencehaveheldemergencydrillsinthepast”以及最終一段中的“theareawhereweareisahigh-riskzone”可知，RiveraAlanis的學校所在的區域并不太平，常常有街頭交火事務發生。24．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．AvideobecomesanInternethitB．StaycalmandsticktotheplanC．GunfireheardinMexicoprimaryschoolsD．Topclass:singingthroughashoot-out解析：選D標題歸納題。通讀全文可知，本文主要講解并描述了一位墨西哥女老師馬莎·阿拉尼斯在教室窗外槍聲不斷之際，為愛護學生平安，立即讓小摯友們趴在地上，并領唱兒歌以轉移小摯友的留意力的故事，D項作標題能概括文章主旨。BInspring,youmaybefortunateenoughtohavegoodweather,asmallpieceofearthandtheenergy,enthusiasmandinspirationtoplantagarden.Thereisnothingbettertoshakeofftheboredomanddullnessofwinterthantodigintheearth,plantsomeseedsandwatchthemgrow.Asmallgardencanproducesomethingextrafreshfordinner,flowersforthetableandafeelingofaccomplishment.Itiswork,butitiseversorewarding.Whataboutyourlifegarden?Justasabeautifulgardenisaworkinprogress,soisthegardeninyourmind.Ittakeseffort,planning,nurturing(培育)andweeding(除草)togrowagarden.Whathaveyouplanted—whathaveyouallowedtotakeroot?Isyourlifethepictureofawelllaidoutgardenoranuntidymixtureofplants,treesandweedswhoseseedswereblownyourwayandtookroot?Wehaveallheardphraseslike“sowingseedsofdoubt”or“sowingseedsofdiscontent”．Wecanmakeacarefulchoicewhethertoallowthemtotakerootinourlivesorthrowthemoutofourgarden.Negativeenergyandwords,likeweeds,willspreadquicklyifleftunchecked.Findagood“weedkiller”—abook,aninspirationalstory,positiveaffirmations(確定)—tohelpyougetridofthethoughtsthatreducethebeautyofyourgarden.Plantasmanyseedsofjoyandbeautyasyoucan—inyourownlifeandinthelivesofthepeoplewithwhomyouliveandworkeveryday.Growagratitudegarden,apeacegardenandadreamgarden.Lookafterthemdaily.Ifyougivethemtimeandenergy,youwillhavearichharvestofsuccess,happinessandpeaceofmind.語篇解讀：本文是爭論文。鮮花盛開的花園讓我們心曠神怡，而如何讓我們心靈的花園也鮮花盛開，讓我們歡欣而安靜呢？25.Whydoestheauthortellusthebenefitsofgrowingagarden?A．Toleadtothelifegarden.B．Tointroducearewardingwork.C．Toshowhisloveforgardening.D．Tosuggestawaytokillboredom.解析：選A寫作手法題。分析第一、二段，作者通過描述花園帶給人們的愉悅而引出“生命的花園”，即通過類比引出本文的主題。26．Inwhatwayisourlifegardensimilartoabeautifulgarden?A．Itchangesallthetime.B．Itneedsoureffortandnurturing.C．Itcanmakeushappyandgratefulinlife.D．Itisfullofbothpositiveandnegativeenergy.解析：選B細微環節理解題。由其次段“Justasabeautifulgardenisaworkinprogress,soisthegardeninyourmind.Ittakeseffort,planning,nurturingandweedingtogrowagarden.”可知，我們生命的花園也須要我們的努力和培育才能有好的結果，這跟我們現實生活中的花園是一樣的。27．Whydoestheauthorcomparenegativeenergyandwordstoweeds?A．Theyareanaturalpartoflife.B．Theyareoftenleftunchecked.C．Theyaredifficulttoberemoved.D．Theyneedtoberemovedbeforetheyspread.解析：選D推理推斷題。由第三段“Negativeenergyandwords,likeweeds,willspreadquicklyifleftunchecked.”可知，負能量和充溢負能量的語言也像雜草一樣，假如不剛好清除就會擴散。28．Whichofthefollowingcanberegardedasaweedkiller?A．Readingadullbook.B．Expressingourdiscontent.C．Havingpositiveself-talks.D．Pullingupweedsinthegarden.解析：選C細微環節理解題。由第三段“abook,aninspirationalstory,positiveaffirmations”可知，我們內心主動的自我交談就可以清除我們的負能量，即為“雜草清理劑”。CDVDdecisions—lookingforagoodmovietorent?Letushelpyou.Fictionorreality?Thefollowingtwoclassicmoviesareworthwatching—eachexploresthethemesofcinema,fictionandreality.ThePurpleRoseofCairo(1985)Onereasontogotothemoviesistotakeabreakfromeverydaylifeandloseyourselfinthemagicofthesilverscreen.InThePurpleRoseofCairo,WoodyAllenturnsthisideaonitshead.MiaFarrowplaysCecilia,aNewJerseywaitress,whogoestothelocalmovietheatertoescapefromherboringlife.JeffDanielsisTomBaxter,thehandsomearchaeologist(考古學家)heroinamoviecalledThePurpleRoseofCairo,whichCeciliahasalreadyseenseveraltimes.Oneday,Baxterdecidedhehashadenoughofbeingacharacterinamovie,andhewalksoutofthescreentojoinCeciliainthetheater.CanHollywoodfindTomandgethimbackintothemovieorwillhemanagetostayintherealworldforever?EDtv(1999)Atelevisionstudiomanager(EllenDeGeneres)hasanideaabouthowtosaveafailingTVstation—filmandbroadcastanormalperson'slife24hoursaday.EDtvisbornthemomenthereyefallsonEdPekurny,afriendlyvideostoreclerkplayedbyMattewMcConaughey.Aftertheshow'sfirstweekonair,Ed'sfamegrowsandgrows,butthenconflictsstartup,particularlywithEd'sgirlfriendandhisfamily.Afterawhile,Eddecideshewantstostopbeingpartoftheshow,buthefindsouthiscontract(合同)can'tbereversed(撤銷)．ButinacountrythatturnstheTVsetonatbreakfastandoffatbedtime,anythingcanhappen...RonHoward'scomedyiswellworthwatching.語篇解讀：本文是應用文。作者在文中舉薦了兩部電影《開羅的紫玫瑰》和《艾德私人頻道》。29.WhydoesCeciliagotothemoviesinThePurpleRoseofCairo?A．TodateTomBaxter.B．Tolearnsomeactingskills.C．Torunawayfromboredom.D．Toexperiencetherealworld.解析：選C細微環節理解題。由ThePurpleRoseofCairo(1985)介紹內容其次段中的“goestothelocalmovietheatertoescapefromherboringlife”可知，Cecilia去電影院是想躲避她枯燥乏味的生活。30．WhathappenstoEdaftertheshowisbroadcast?A．Heendshiscontract.B．Hefacessometrouble.C．Heloseshisbestfriends.D．Hegetsinvolvedinafight.解析：選B細微環節理解題。由最終一段中的“Ed'sfamegrowsandgrows,butthenconflictsstartup,particularlywithEd'sgirlfriendandhisfamily...buthefindsouthiscontractcan'tbereversed”可知，在Ed的節目播出之后，他的名氣大漲，但隨之而來的也有他與女友以及家人之間的沖突，Ed想把節目停掉，卻發覺他的合同不能撤銷。31．Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Tosuggesttwomovies.B．Tointroducenewactors.C．Toshowhistasteinmovies.D．Tosharehisthoughtsaboutfiction.解析：選A寫作目的題。由文章第一段中的“Letushelpyou.”和其次段中的“Thefollowingtwoclassicmoviesareworthwatching”以及文中對兩部電影的介紹可知，作者的主要目的是為讀者舉薦電影。DYoustayuplate,andneverseemtobeorganized.Whilethesemightnotseemlikethemostpositivecharacteristics,researchhasshowneachofthemislinkedtoahigherintelligence.1．Youaremessy.Managersandofficeworkersmightbeinterestedinacleandesk,butitseemsintermsofefficiency(效率),theycouldhaveitallwrong.Theresearchersfoundpeopleactuallythoughtmoreclearlywhenthedeskwasinamess,astheysoughttosimplifythetasksathand.Untidinessforceshumanbeingstofocusandthinkmoreclearly.FamousthinkersandwriterssuchasAlbertEinsteinandRoaldDahlwereknownfortheiruntidydesks.“Messydesksmaynotbeasharmfulastheyappeartobe,astheproblem-solvingapproachestheyseemtocausecanimproveworkefficiencyorincreaseemployees'creativityinproblemsolving，”theresearcherssaid.2．Youstayuplate.Nightowlsaremoreintelligentthanpeoplewhogetanearlynight.Itfoundthatlateriserstirelessquicklythanthosewhogetupatdawn.Thestudyislikelytobeacceptedwillinglybyanyonetiredofbeingbrandedlazyfortheirloveofalie-in.Anditaddedtogrowingevidencethatitisnightowlsthatmakeallthedecisionsinagroupandthattendtobebothclevererandricherthanearlybirds.3．Youtendtobemodest.ThisiscalledtheDunning-Krugereffect.Itdescribeshowlesscompetent(有實力的)peopleoftenthinktheirintelligencehigherthanitactuallyis,whilemorecompetentpeoplethinktheirslower.4．Youareacatperson.Astudysaidthatcatownersaresmarterthandogowners,regardlessoftheirpet'sintelligence.Theresearchshowedthattheownersofthetwoanimalstendtohavedifferentpersonalities—withcatloversbeingmoresensitiveandopen-mindedthandogloverswhoarelargelyenergetic.Thestudyfoundthatcatownersscoredmorehighlyonanintelligencetestthandogowners.eq\x(語篇解讀：本文是說明文。探討指出一些特別的性格特征和行為習慣也是聰慧人的象征。)32.WhatdotheexamplesofEinsteinandDahlprove?A．Messydeskscanleadpeopletoclearerthinking.B．Peoplewithmessydeskshavelowerefficiency.C．Creativityusuallycomesfromamessydesk.D．Famouspeopletendtohaveuntidydesks.解析：選A推理推斷題。由第三段“Untidinessforceshumanbeingstofocusandthinkmoreclearly.”及第四段“FamousthinkersandwriterssuchasAlbertEinsteinandRoaldDahlwereknownfortheiruntidydesks.”可知，這種雜亂的書桌會促使人們思維更加清楚。33．Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribenightowls?A．Lazy. B．Energetic.C．Determined. D．Sensitive.解析：選B細微環節理解題。由第五段“Itfoundthatlateriserstirelessquicklythanthosewhogetupatdawn.”可知，那些夜貓子通常比早起的人精力充足。34．WhatistheDunning-Krugereffect?A．Modestyhelpsonetomakeprogress.B．Competentpeopleareoftenconfident.C．Peopledon'tknowtheirabilitieswell.D．Themodestareactuallylesscompetent.解析：選C推理推斷題。由第六段可知，認知偏差現象指的是人們對自己的實力高估或低估。35．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Effectsofpositivecharacteristics.B．Waystohaveahigherintelligence.C．Normalbehaviorofintelligentpeople.D．Surprisingcharacteristicsofcleverpeople.解析：選D主旨大意題。本文主要介紹了幾種看起來不是那么主動的性格特征和行為習慣，指出它們也是高智商的表現。其次節(共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分)依據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。IwastenwhenIfirstsatwithmygrandmotherbehindthecashier(收銀臺)inhergeneralstore.__36__Iquicklylearnedtheimportanceoftreatingcustomerspolitelyandsaying“thankyou”．AtfirstIwaspaidincandy.__37__Iworkedeverydayafterschool,andduringthesummerandonweekendsandholidaysfrom8a．m.to7p．m.Myfatherhelpedmesetupabankaccount.__38__BythetimeIwas12,mygrandmotherthoughtIhaddonesuchagoodjobthatshepromotedmetosellingcosmetics(化妝品)．Idevelopedtheabilitytolookcustomersdirectlyintheeye.EventhoughIwasjustakid,womenwouldaskmesuchthingsas“WhatcolordoyouthinkIshouldwear？”Itookarealinterestintheirquestionsandwasabletotranslatewhattheywantedintomakeup(化妝)ideas.__39__Thejobtaughtmeavaluablelesson:tobeasuccessfulsalesperson,youdidn'tneedtobearocketscientist—youneededtobeagreatlistener.__40__Expecttheyarenolongerwomenpurchasingcosmeticsfromme;instead,theyarekidswhotellmewhichtoystheywouldliketoseedesignedanddeveloped.A．LaterIreceived50centsanhour.B．Beforelong,sheletmesittherebymyself.C．Iendedmysellingwitharecordamountofcosmetics.D．TodayIstillcarrythatlessonwithme:Ilistentocustomers.E．Mygrandma'strusttaughtmehowtohandleresponsibility.F．SoonIfoundmyselflookingmorebeautifulthaneverbefore.G．WatchingmymoneygrowwasmorerewardingthananythingIcouldhavebought.語篇解讀：本文是夾敘夾議文。文章講解并描述了作者小時候的一段經驗給她帶來的收獲。從這段經驗中，作者悟到一個道理：要想成為一個優秀的銷售人員，你不確定要很聰慧，但是你必須要學會傾聽，做一個好的聽眾。36.選B由上下文可知，此空應當是關于作者在店里幫助祖母的內容，B選項恰好起到承接上下文的作用。37．選A空前的句子是講作者起初得到的酬勞，而A選項內容是關于后來酬勞的形式，由此可知A項正確。38．選G由空前的句子可知，父親給作者開了銀行賬戶，綜合選項，G項中的Watchingmymoneygrow恰好與之呼應，所以選G項。看我的錢增長比我買任何東西都更有價值。39．選C本段講解并描述祖母因作者的精彩表現而讓她幫助銷售化妝品，而C選項內容恰好是講解并描述她的銷售成果，與語境相吻合。40．選D由上文作者得到的教訓可以推斷，D選項符合語境，講作者從自身的經驗中所獲得的感悟。今日我仍舊牢記著那個教訓：聽客戶的需求。第三部分語言學問運用(滿分45分，限時30分鐘)第一節(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Afterworkoneday,Igrabbedapizzafordinneratthemall.AsIwasheadinghome,Isawagirlsittinginacornerofthemall.Herhaircoveredherfaceandherbodywas__41__.Ideterminedtowalkpasther__42__that'swhatweoftendo.Butsomethingmademeturn__43__.Ilearnedherage,andwhyshebeggedformoneyandlivedonthestreets.Herparents__44__yearsagoandshesufferedfromaseriousskindisease.Shewas__45__toworkbecauseofherdisabilityandhadtoliveinthesafestplaceshecould__46__.Shehadstayedinsheltersinthepast,butwastreated__47__.Shehadtoseekshelterfromthemalltokeep__48__oncolddays,buteventhemallshesaidwasn't__49__becausesecurityalwaysthrewherout.I'moneofthosepeoplewhousedtobelievetherewasasystemof__50__tohelpher.Ideally,Iwouldliketobelieveinthat.IusedtothinkmaybeonedayIwould__51__“them”．MaybeonedayIwouldwinthelottery(彩票)．ButwhenI__52__thatgirl,Ithoughttomyself,whatifnooneeverhelpedher?Whatifthisso-called__53__systemthatIbelievedindidn'tevenknowor__54__herexistence?WhatifIdidn't__55__anymoney?Whatifshewasnotgoingtobearoundlongenoughto__56__that“oneday”？Ididn'treallythinkaboutwhathappenednext.I__57__mydinnerwithherandgaveherallthemoneyIhad.Whensecuritycame,Italkedthemintoassistingher__58__drivingherawayliketheyusuallydid.Don't__59__onedaytocomebeforeyouhelpsomeone.Nowisthatoneday—nottomorrow,notnextweek.Ifyoucandosomethingtoeasesomeoneelse's__60__,don'twaitforthatdistantoneday.Betheoneday.Beitnow.語篇解讀：本文是記敘文。作者在超市無意間遇到以乞討為生的女孩后，確定不再等將來有實力后再做善事，而是從現在起先去幫助那些須要幫助的人。41.A.hot B．heavyC．weak D．clean解析：選C由下文中提到女孩以乞討為生、居無定所可知，她的身體虛弱(weak)。42．A.if B．whenC．till D．because解析：選D“我”確定從女孩身邊走過，因為(because)我們常常會這樣做。43．A.over B．backC．away D．up解析：選B由But可知，“我”不由地轉身回來(back)。44．A.returned B．complainedC．quarreled D．died解析：選D由“我”了解到女孩的年齡、乞討緣由等可知，她的父母幾年前死了(died)。45．A.eager B．readyC．unable D．curious解析：選C由女孩得了嚴峻的皮膚病可知，她不能(unable)工作。46．A.build B．discoverC．expect D．remember解析：選B由女孩既沒父母又沒工作可知，她只能住在她能發覺(discover)的最平安的地方。47．A.terribly B．normallyC．carefully D．patiently解析：選A女孩以前待在收容所，但受到的待遇很糟糕(terri