国家公共英语(三级)笔试历年真题试卷汇编15(题后含答案及解析)

国家公共英语（三级）笔试历年真题试卷汇编15(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1.ListeningComprehension2.UseofEnglish3.ReadingComprehension4.WritingSectionIListeningComprehension(25minutes)Directions:ThissectionisdesignedtotestyourabilitytounderstandspokenEnglish.Youwillhearaselectionofrecordedmaterialsandyoumustanswerthequestionsthataccompanythem.ThereareTWOpartsinthissection,PartAandPartB.Remember,whileyouaredoingthetest,youshouldfirstputdownyouranswersinyourtestbooklet.Attheendofthelisteningcomprehensionsection,youwillhave3minutestotransferyouranswePartADirections:Youwillhear10shortdialogues.Foreachdialogue,thereisonequestionandfourpossibleanswers.Choosethecorrectanswer―A,B,CorD,andmarkitinyourtestbooklet.Youwillhave15secondstoanswerthequestionandyouwillheareachdialogueONLYONCE.听力原文：M:Hello,I’dliketobookatableforTuesdayevening.W:I’msorry.Wearefullyreservedforthatevening.There’sthebirthdayparty.Wouldyouconsideranotherday?M:Inthatcase,let’smakeitWednesdayeveningatsix.W:OK.1．Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A．Attendaprivateparty.B．Celebratehisbirthday.C．Cancelhisreservation.D．Reserveadinnertable.正确答案：D听力原文：M:Shoot,nowonderit’snocoolerthanoutside.Youturnedtheair-conditionoff.W:Oh,somethingwentwrongwithit.ButIcalledsomeoneandtheyareontheway.M:ThankGod.W:Youcanusetheelectricfanhere.Atleastyoucancatchabreeze.2．Whomarethespeakersexpectingtocomesoon?A．Apostman.B．Asalesman.C．Arepairman.D．Apoliceman.正确答案：C听力原文：M:Everybodyissayingthatwe’llbegettinganewmanager.W:Oh,why?Korenhasn’tbeeninhispostthatlong.M:Iknow.Butit’salltodowithanewbusinessstrategytheboardwantstointroduce.3．Howdoesthewomanfeelattheman’swords?A．Sheisexcited.B．Sheisworried.C．Sheissatisfied.D．Sheissurprised.正确答案：D听力原文：M:Areyoucomingtotherestaurantwithus,Judy?W:I’msorryIcan’t.I’vegotasplittingheadache.M:Oh,isthereanythingthatIcando?W:No.It’sOK.I’vetakenthemedicine,andI’lljuststayinandliedown.4．Whatwillthewomando?A．Gotobedforarest.B．Takesomemedicine.C．Stayinwiththeman.D．Eatoutwiththeman.正确答案：A听力原文：M:Istillrememberthosegoodolddayswhenpeopletookprideintheirworkandbuiltthingstothelast.W:Absolutely.Lookatthethingsbuiltnowadays.M:You’reluckyiftheydon’tfallapartbeforeyougetthemhome.5．Whatdothespeakersthinkofproductsmanufacturednowadays?A．Theyaretooexpensive.B．Theyaredifficulttouse.C．Theyareofpoorquality.D．Theyareoutoffashion.正确答案：C听力原文：W:I’mgoingtolookatnewcarstomorrow.Whydon’tyoucomealong?M:I’dliketo,butIdon’twanttobetempted.W:I’msureyoucouldgetagooddeal.M:Yes,butIcanbarelyaffordanewcarrightnow.6．Whatdowelearnaboutthemanfromthedialogue?A．Hedoesn’tneedacar.B．He’sjustgotagooddeal.C．He’sjustboughtanewcar.D．Hedoesn’thaveenoughmoney.正确答案：D听力原文：W:WhatdoyouthinkofFrank?M:He’sallright,butheseemstohavenobackbone.W:Whydoyousaythat?M:Wheneverthingsgettough,hegivesin.7．WhatdoesthemanthinkofFrank?A．Heisdependable.B．Heisweak-minded.C．Heisatoughperson.D．Heisaflexibleperson.正确答案：B听力原文：W:John,thankyoufororganizingyesterday’striptotheseasidefortheoldfolk.M:Theyallseemedtoenjoyit,didn’tthey?W:Certainly,Idon’tthinkyoucouldhavedoneitbetter.M:Thankyou,buttherewasstillroomforimprovement.8．Whatisthewomandoingaccordingtothedialogue?A．Arrangingaseasidetripforoldpeople.B．Expressingherthankstothetriporganizer.C．Complainingaboutyesterday’sseasidetrip.D．Askingthetriporganizertoimprovehiswork.正确答案：B听力原文：M:Iwaslockedinlastnight.W:Whatdoyoumeanby“lockedin”?M:Well,myroommatethoughtIwasout,sowhenheleft,helockedthedoorfromtheoutside.W:Thenhowdidyougetout?M:Icalledmyneighborandgavehimthekeyfromtheinside.9．Whatdowelearnaboutthemanlastnight?A．Hecouldn’tgetoutofhisroom.B．Helefthiskeywithhisroommate.C．Hecouldn’tfindthekeytohisroom.D．Hehelpedhisneighborbreakthelock.正确答案：A听力原文：W:Wait,Tom.Don’tstartpaintingtheceilingnow.Yourglasseswillbespoiled.M:YoumeanImusttakethemoff?W:No,youdon’thaveto.Justpresstheplasticwraponthem,andyoucanstillsee.10．Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A．Cleanhisglassesafterpainting.B．Takeoffhisglassesbeforepainting.C．Presstheplasticwrapontheceiling.D．Coverhisglasseswiththeplasticwrap.正确答案：DPartBDirections:Youwillhearfourdialoguesormonologues.Beforelisteningtoeachone,youwillhave5secondstoreadeachofthequestionswhichaccompanyit.Whilelistening,answereachquestionbychoosingA,B,CorD.Afterlistening,youwillhave10secondstocheckyouranswertoeachquestion.YouwillheareachpieceONLYONCE.听力原文：W:Mr.Johnson,whendidyouknowyouwantedtostartyourbusiness?M:MyfamilysettleddowninCanadain1986wherealotoffriends’parentshavesuccessfulbusinesses.Itseemedsocool,sowheninhighschool,Ibecameinterestedinbusiness.W:Howdidyoufinanceyourcompany?M:We’veraisedourmoneyfromsomefriends.Wearefinallyprofitable.Iown6%ofthecompany.Allemployeescangetstockoptions.W:Whataspectsofyourlifearegreen?M:Iamonlymildlygreen.Idon’tdrive.I’mahugebiker.IcrossedCanadaonmybike.W:What’sthebiggestmistakeyou’vemade?M:Wearealwaysdoingsomethingwrong,butthatwillallowustolearnandgrow.Whenwefirststartedout,wedidallthemanufacturingourselves.Butthatwasamistake.Nowweworkwithcontractmanufactures.Weprovidetherawmaterials,theproductdevelopmentandthedesign.Theyprovidethemanufacturingskillsandpayusalicensingfee.W:Wasittoughtonegotiatepartnershipswithlargecompanies?M:Itwaseasy,becauseit’ssuchagreatwinforthem.Withbigcompaniesifyoucreatesomethingthatsolvestheproblemlikewhattodowithtonsofgarbage,theywillmakeithappen.11．Wheredidthemangetthemoneyforhiscompany?A．Fromabank.B．Fromhisfather.C．Fromhisfriends.D．Fromhisemployees.正确答案：C12．Whatmistakedoesthemansayhiscompanymade?A．Itchargednolicensingfee.B．Itneglectedproductdesign.C．Itignorednegotiatingskills.D．Itdidallthemanufacturingitself.正确答案：D13．Whatdoesthemanthinkoflargecompanies?A．Theyaretoughtoworkwith.B．Theywelcomecreativeideas.C．Theyrecyclelotsofgarbage.D．Theyaregoodatmanufacturing.正确答案：B听力原文：W:OK,Mr.Wang.Let’sgetstarted.Couldyoutellmeabitaboutyourself?M:Certainly,Itookasciencedegreeinphysics.ButIdidn’twanttostayinthatfield,soItookamaster’sdegreeinmarketing.W:Isee.Andsincethenyou’vebeenworkingforadesigncompany?M:Right.WithMagnaDesignforthreeyearsnow.Ithinkit’stimetomoveon.W:Whydoyouthinkso?M:Well,it’sbeenaveryinterestingthreeyearsandI’velearnedalot,butit’saverysmallcompanyandI’mlookingformoreofchallenge.W:Soyouthinkwecanofferyouthat?M:Ihopeso.Certainly,thejobofinternationalmarketingdirectorseemstobewhatIamlookingfor.AsyoucanseefrommyapplicationIcanspeakEnglish,JapaneseandabitofGerman.W:Yes,thatcouldbeusefultous.Doyouthinkyouhaveenoughexperienceforthispost?Afterall,youhaveonlythreeyearsofmarketingbehindyou.M:Iknowthatdoesn’tseemlikemuch,butIwasplayingaleadingrolewithMagnaDesign.Itisasmallcompany,soIwasgivenalotofresponsibilities.W:Suchas?M:Iwasinchargeofdevelopingamarketingplanforthecompany.W:Thatsoundsveryimpressive.14．Whatwastheman’smajorasanundergraduate?A．English.B．Physics.C．Fashiondesign.D．Internationaltrade.正确答案：B15．WhatdoesthemanthinkofhisjobinMagnaDesign?A．Interesting.B．Impressive.C．Demanding.D．Competitive.正确答案：A16．Whatdoesthemanexpectfromanewjob?A．Aquickerpromotion.B．Greatersuccess.C．Moreresponsibilities.D．Morechallenges.正确答案：D17．Whatjobisthemanapplyingfor?A．Artdesigner.B．Assistantmanager.C．Germantranslator.D．Marketingdirector.正确答案：D听力原文：W:Well,whatdidEdwardwantanyway?M:Oh,hewantedtoknowifhecouldborrowmynotesfromMonday’schemistryclass.He’sworriedabouttheexamwehaveonFridaymorning,andheishopingI’llrescuehimbylettinghimgetacopyofmynotes.Itoldhim“No”,buthewouldn’tletitdrop.W:Well,it’snoneofmybusiness,butwhyareyousoupsetaboutit?Ithinkit’snormaltoasksomeonetoborrowtheirnotesifyouhavetomissaclass.That’stheresponsiblethingtodo.Heprobablyaskedyoubecauseheknowsyouareoneofthestrongeststudentsinclass.Besides,areyouhisfriends?M.Yeah,wearefriendsAndIdon’thaveanyproblemhelpingpeoplewhoneedtomissclass.Iletyouborrowmynotesbeforethelastexam,didn’tI?Well,yeah,andI’vehadtogethelpfromotherpeoplebefore.ButIhappenedtoknowthatEdwardmissedclasslastweekbecausehewenttoaconcertwithafriend,notbecausehewassickoranythinglikethat.Whowillspendsomuchtimeonhisnotessootherpeoplecangoandhavefun?18．WhatdidEdwardwantthemantodo?A．Tolendhimhisclassnotes.B．Tohelphimgooverthelastclass.C．ToaskleaveforhimnextMonday.D．Tocopytheclasshandoutsforhim.正确答案：A19．Whyisthemansoupset?A．Hehastroublewithhischemistry.B．Hehastroublewithhisclassmates.C．Hehadtomisshischemistryclass.D．Hehadtorejecthisfriend’srequest.正确答案：D20．WhywasEdwardabsentfromhischemistryclass?A．Hewenttoaconcert.B．Hewenttoseeafriend.C．Hewenttoseeadoctor.D．Hewenttoafunnyshow.正确答案：A21．Whatdowelearnabouttheman?A．He’samanofhumor.B．He’samanofambition.C．He’samanofprinciple.D．He’samanofsympathy.正确答案：C听力原文：W:Goodevening.ThisisMissKnowItAllfortoday’sprogram.WehaveMr.BrianSmith,atravelagent.Mr.Smith,youhavesomeexcitingvacationstorecommend,don’tyou?M:Yes,coffeevacations.Coffeehascomealongwaysinceitwassoldincans.Butmanycoffeedrinkersstillhaven’trecognizedthatagoodcupofcoffeeshouldbetreatedlikeafinewine,rolledonthetongueandslowlyenjoyed.Fordevelopingyourpassionforcoffee,whatisbetterthantakingaholidaydevotedtothiswonderfulbean.W:Ourlistenersmustbeinterested,butwherecantheygo?M:Theyhaveseveralchoices.Thetwelve-daytourofthecoffeebirthplaceinEthiopiaexploresthelivinghistoryofcoffee.It’s$1,988perperson.Ortheycangototheseven-daycoffeehousetourinItaly.That’s$1,800perperson.Thereisalsoanine-daywomenincoffeetourinPeru,makingstopsatfemale-ownedcoffeefarms,$1,895perperson.W:Thesearealllongvacations.Doyouhaveashortoneforaweekendorso?M:Hawaiiwillbetheperfectchoice.Eachofitsfivemajorislandssponsorscoffeeevents,fromtheannualKonaFestivaltoasceniccoffee-farmdrivingtour.Justtwodays,$100perperson.W:Thankyou,Mr.Smith.22．WhatdoesSmithsayaboutcoffee?A．Itshouldbesoldincans.B．Itshouldbedrunkslowly.C．Itshouldbelongstoredforbettertaste.D．Itshouldbeenjoyedtogetherwithwine.正确答案：B23．WhatisthepriceofacoffeevacationperpersoninItaly?A．$100.B．$1,800.C．$1,895.D．$1,988.正确答案：B24．HowmanydaysdoesthetourinPerulast?A．2.B．7.C．9.D．12.正确答案：C25．WhatcanvacationersdoinHawaii?A．Goonacoffee-farmdrivingtour.B．Visitfemale-ownedcoffeefarms.C．Seeseveraldifferentcoffeehouses.D．Explorethelivinghistoryofcoffee.正确答案：ASectionIIUseofEnglish(15minutes)Directions:Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordorphraseforeachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1.IntheUnitedStatestoday,familiesbasicallyhavetwocontrastingattitudestowardtelevision.Manyfamilies【C1】______thetelevisiontobeonatanytimeofthedayornight.Veryoften,【C2】______ofthesefamilieswatchtelevision【C3】______ordon’tinteractwithotherfamilymembers【C4】______theyarewatching.TheTVisusedtomake【C5】______kindofbackgroundnoiseinthehouse,【C6】______asakindofelectronicbabysitter.Parentsoftenturnitonto【C7】______”bored”children.Incontrast,otherfamilies【C8】______controlwhenthetelevisionwillbewatchedandwhatprogramscanbewatched.【C9】______thesefamilieswatchprogramstogetheranddiscussthemtogether.Inthesehomes,theTVisrarelyon【C10】______nobodyiswatchingit.Parentsdon’tuseitasanelectronicbabysitter:【C11】______,theyinsistthatchildrenreadorplay【C12】______ratherthansitinfrontofascreen.【C13】______thecontrastingattitudestowardtelevision【C14】______,familiesinAmericaarechoosingtelevision【C15】______otherpassiveactivities,suchaswatchingmovies,playingvideogames,andsurfingtheWeb【C16】______regularitythathasneverhappenedbefore.Theseactivitiesare【C17】______intheirinactivity.Familymembers—youngandold—watchratherthan【C18】______.Thesepassiveformsofentertainment【C19】______,ratherthanencourage,family【C20】______andcommunityinvolvement.26．【C1】A．allowB．enableC．causeD．require正确答案：A解析：本题考查的是固定用法。“allow…todo…”表示“允许做某事”，该句意为“都让电视开着”。故选A。27．【C2】A．parentsB．membersC．seniorsD．children正确答案：B解析：本题考查的是固定用法。“membersofthesefamilies”表示“家庭成员”，故选B。28．【C3】A．singlyB．looselyC．flexiblyD．directly正确答案：A解析：本题考查副词词义辨析。这里是说“这些家庭的成员独自看电视或看电视时不相互交流”，因此只有“singly”符合题意，故选A。29．【C4】A．whichB．whileC．whereasD．wherever正确答案：B解析：本题考查的是时间状语从句的引导词。句意同上题，故选B。30．【C5】A．littleB．suchC．someD．this正确答案：C解析：本题考查的是固定用法。“somekind”表示“某种”，故选C。31．【C6】A．orB．andC．thusD．so正确答案：A解析：本题考查上下文语义的衔接。此处是说“或用作安抚孩子的电子保姆”，选项“or”符合题意。故选A。32．【C7】A．enlightenB．entertainC．moveD．manage正确答案：B解析：本题考查上下文语义的衔接。此处是说“父母常打开电视来吸引孩子的兴趣”。“entertainsb．”表示使人娱乐，符合题意。故选B。33．【C8】A．effectivelyB．strictlyC．unwillinglyD．widely正确答案：B解析：本题考查上下文语义的衔接。此处是说“与之相反，其他家庭严格控制看电视的时间和内容”，选项“strictly”符合题意。故选B。34．【C9】A．NeverB．HardlyC．SeldomD．Often正确答案：D解析：本题考查频率副词词义辨析。“often”表示“通常”，根据句意，故选D。35．【C10】A．ifB．evenifC．soD．sothat正确答案：A解析：这里考查条件句的引导词。此处是说“如果没人看，电视就会被关上”，选项“if”符合题意。故选A。36．【C11】A．howeverB．insteadC．moreoverD．therefore正确答案：B解析：本题考查上下文语义的衔接。前后两句意思相反，四个选项中，只有“instead”符合题意，故选B。37．【C12】A．separatelyB．quietlyC．creativelyD．actively正确答案：B解析：本题考查上下文语义的衔接。此处意为“他们情愿让孩了安静地读书或玩耍”。四个选项中，只有“quietly”符台题意，故选B。38．【C13】A．BecauseofB．InplaceofC．InspiteofD．Speakingof正确答案：C解析：本题考查上下文语义的衔接。此处意为“尽管对于观看电视存在着不同的观点”，四个选项中，只有“inspiteof”表示让步关系，故选C。39．【C14】A．viewingB．educatingC．broadcastingD．programming正确答案：A解析：本题考查是固定用法。“televisionviewing”表示“观看电视”，故选A。40．【C15】A．amongB．despiteC．andD．as正确答案：C解析：本题考查上下文语义的衔接。这里是说“美国家庭都选择电视和其他一些被动性的活动”，只有选项”and”符合题意。故选C。41．【C16】A．withB．byC．forD．over正确答案：A解析：本题考查固定用法。“withregularity”表示“定期；有规律地”，该句意为“这些活动包括定期看电影、玩电子游戏和上网”。故选A。42．【C17】A．usualB．commonC．sameD．similar正确答案：D解析：本题考查形容词词义辨析。这里是说“这些活动的相似点在于其被动性”。选项中，“common”表示“共有的”；“similar”表示“相似的，类似的”，而且“besimilarin…”是固定搭配。故选D。43．【C18】A．sleepB．sitC．eatD．do正确答案：D解析：本题考查上下文语义的衔接。此处是说“都在‘看’，而不再‘做’”，选项“do”体现了与“watch”的对立，突出了看电视的被动性，故选D。44．【C19】A．weakenB．endC．avoidD．worry正确答案：A解析：本题考查上下文语义的衔接。此处是说“这些被动形式的娱乐不但没有加强反而减弱了家庭交流和社区参与”，选项“weaken”符合题意。故选A。45．【C20】A．buildingB．interactionC．planningD．reunion正确答案：B解析：本题考查上下文语义的衔接。由该句可知：“这些被动形式的娱乐不但没有加强反而减弱了家庭互动和社区参与”。“familyinteraction”意为“家庭互动”，符合题意。故选B。SectionIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)PartADirections:Readthefollowingthreetexts.AnswerthequestionsoneachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.NisaburoandHirokoOhataareunlikemostJapanesecouplestheirage.Sure,Hiroko,58,isworriedaboutherhusband’shighbloodpressure,whileNisaburo,60,promiseshiswifethatifsheloses18poundsthey’lltakeatripabroad.WhatmakestheOhatasdifferentishowtheymet,throughamatchmakingorganizationforsingleseniors.“Ontheseconddate,heaskedifIwantedtomeethisfamily,”saysHiroko.“Itookthatasaproposal.“Alittlerushed,perhaps,but17yearsafterhiswife’sdeath,Nisaburoknewhe’dfoundanewwife.Thecouplejustcelebratedfouryearsofmaritalhappinesslastmonth.Inthepast,peoplelikeNisaburoandHirokomighthavechosentoliveouttheirlivesalone.ButasJapan’ssocietyages,attitudesaboutloveandremarriagelateinlifearechanging.In2006,accordingtogovernmentdata,threetimesmoremenandnearlyfivetimesmorewomenintheir60sand70smarriedforatleastthesecondtime,comparedwith20yearsbefore.Granted,changeisslow.Forthissilver-hairedpopulation,theconceptof“dating”isstillmaskedbythetermochanomitomodachi(friendshavingteatogether).Andolderpeopleoftenneedhelpmeetingprospectivemates.That’swherespecializedmatchmakingservicessuchasAiSenior—”LoveSenior”—comein.WhenShunichiIkedastartedtheonlineservicethreeyearsago,hewassurprisedbyhowmanyvisitshewasgettingfrompeopleintheir60s.Ikedasaysthathisclientshavean“Americanperspective”aboutthedatingscene.Andtheirchildrenareoftenverysupportive,sometimesbeingtheonestoregisterparents.“Moreolderpeoplearerealizingthatlifeissupposedtobeenjoyable—notlonely,”saysIkeda.About17%ofthematchmakingclientsinJapanareover50yearsold,accordingtoAiSenior,andseniors’marketsharehasmorethandoubledoverthepastthreeyears.“Forolder,singlemen,evendoinglaundryorcookingisdifficult,”saysIkeda.“Theywanttolivewithawoman.Likewise,itcanbeboringforwomenlivingalone.Theywanttoprovideforsomeone.“46．Accordingtothewriter,theOhatasaredifferentfrommostseniorJapanesecouplesinthat______.A．theyremarriedwiththehelpofanagencyB．theydecidedtomarryontheseconddateC．thehusbandsuffersfromahealthproblemD．thewifeisconcernedaboutlosingweight正确答案：A解析：细节题。从文章第一段第三句话“WhatmakestheOhatasdifferentishowtheymet，throughamatchmakingorganizationforsingleseniors．”可知：这对夫妻和同龄的日本夫妻相比，其特殊性在于他们是通过相亲机构介绍再婚的。故选A。47．Asisimpliedinthetext,Nisaburo’sproposalontheseconddatemightbeconsidered______.A．typicalofsingleseniorsB．irresponsibletohisfamilyC．asurprisetothewomanD．adecisionmadeinhaste正确答案：D解析：推断题。从文章第一段第六句话“Alittlerushed，perhaps…”可知：Nisaburo第二次见面就提出面见家人有些仓促。故选D。48．InJapan,thechangeinattitudesaboutremarriageresultsfromanincreasein______.A．itspopulationB．singlewomenC．seniorpeopleD．thedivorced正确答案：C解析：细节题。从文章第二段第二句话“ButasJapan’ssocietyages，attitudesaboutloveandremarriagelateinlifearechanging．”可知；但随着日本社会的老龄化，人们对爱情和老年再婚的态度也在改变。故选C。49．AccordingtoAiSenior,thematchmakingclientsinJapan______.A．admiretheAmericanlifestyleB．aremostlyunder50yearsofageC．shareavaguetermfor“dating”D．doubledoverthepastthreeyears正确答案：D解析：细节题。从文章第四段第四句“…andseniors’marketsharehasmorethandoubledoverthepastthreeyears．”可知：老年人的市场份额已经比过去三年增加了一倍。故选D。50．AccordingtoIkeda,moresingleseniorsremarryinorderto______.A．livealongerlifeB．solvefinancialproblemsC．maketheirlifeenjoyableD．supporttheirchildrentogether正确答案：C解析：细节题。从文章第四段第三句“‘Moreolderpeoplearere—alizingthatlifeissupposedtobeenjoyable--notlonely．’saysIke—da．”可知：在Ikeda看来，更多的老年人再婚是使他们的生活变得快乐。故选C。Whenyoubecomeaparent,muchofyourfocusshiftsfromyourownfuturetoyourkids’future.Butoneofthemosteffectivewaystohelpyourchildrenlearntodreambigistoensurethatyourowndreamsdon’tgetpushedasidebyeverydaydemands.Oureverydayexperiencesprovidelearningopportunities.Whenyoutapintothem,youcreatealifelonglearninghabitthatwillalwayskeepyougrowing.Evenyourmostdisappointingexperiencescanbeturnedintobreakthroughs.Everydreambeginsintheimagination.Takeafewminutestositdownwithanotebookandthinkaboutwhereyouwouldliketobein20years.Writedowndetailsaboutallaspectsofyourideallife.Feelfreetoimagine.Don’tworryaboutwhethervouknowhowtogettherenow—youhave20yearstofigurethatout.Youcanalsostartbypickingayearinthefutureandmakingacollectionofthingsyou’dlikeinyourlifebythen.Checkinonitfromtimetotimetoseewhereyou’vemadeprogress.We’reoftenencouragedtoworkonourweaknesses,butworkingonyourstrengthsiseasierandcreatesbetterresults.Forhelpofidentifyingthem,asksomefriends,orcolleaguestowritedownwhattheymostappreciateaboutyou.They’llenjoydoingthis,andyou’llfeelgreatwhenyoureadtheresponses.Onceyouknowyourstrengths,youcanputthemtoworktohelpyouachieveyourdreams.Confidenceisthefoundationforallyourotherabilities.“Progress,notperfection”isagreatsayingtokeepyourconfidencehigh.Everynight,writedownfiveachievementsthathappenedthatday.Bigorsmall,itdoesn’tmatter.Ifproper,addideasforfurtherprogressandactionsyoucantaketogetstarted.Findwaystoaddwhatyoulovetodotoyourlifenow.Thiswillgiveyoumoreenergyandkeepyouconnectedwithyourbiggerdreams.Makingalistofoldhobbiesisagreatwaytorestoreyouroldpassions.Thingsyou’reenthusiasticaboutcomewiththeirownstoreofenergy.Connectingwiththemcangiveyouapushwhenyoumostneedit.51．Inordertohelpyourchildrentodreambigyoumust______.A．fulfilleverydaytasksB．buildyourowncareerC．keepyourowndreamsD．makethemlookahead正确答案：C解析：细节题。由文章第一段的第二句“Butoneofthemostef-fectivewaystohelpyourchihtrenlearntodreambigistoensurethatyourowndreamsdon’tgetpushedasidebyeverydaydemands．”可知：帮助孩子树立远大理想的最有效的方式之一是保证自己的梦想没有被日常生活所干扰。故选C。52．Thewritersuggeststhat,tobeginyourbigdream,youshould______.A．stretchyourimaginationB．haveabest-laidplanfor20yearsC．recollectallyourlikesanddislikesD．engageyourselfinlifelonglearning正确答案：A解析：细节题。由文章第三段第一句“Everydreambeginsintheimagination．”可知：开始梦想的第一步是要展开想象。故选A。53．Accordingtothewriter,toachieveourdreams,weshould______.A．workonourstrengthsB．developourcreativityC．identifyourweaknessesD．seekadvicefromfriends正确答案：A解析：细节题。由文章第四段最后一句“Onceyouknowyourstrengths，youcanputthemtoworktohelpyouachieveyourdreams．”可知：一旦找到了自己的优势，你就可以充分利用它们并实现自己的梦想。故选A。54．Tokeephighconfidence,itisimportantforoneto______.A．takeappropriateactionsB．noticehisdailyprogressC．tryhisbestineverythingD．formnewideaseveryday正确答案：B解析：推断题。由文章第五段第二句“‘Progress，notperfection’isagreatsayingtokeepyourconfidencehigh．”可知：每天一点小进步是保持自信的重要途径。由此推断，为了保持高度自信，看见自己每天的进步是很重要的。故选B。55．Thewriterthinksthatonecanholdfasttohisdreamby______.A．listingthedetailsofhisideallifeB．improvingsomeofhisoldhobbiesC．addingnewideastohisolddreamsD．energizinghimselfwitholdpassions正确答案：B解析：推断题。由文章最后一段第一句“Findwaystoaddwhatyoulovetodotoyourlifenow．”可知：现在就想办法把自己的兴趣融入自己的生活。同时，由该段最后两句“Thingsyou’reenthusi—asticaboutcomewiththeirownstoreofenergy．Connectingwiththemcangiveyouapushwhenyoumostneedit．”可知：你所热衷的事情蕴含着巨大的能量。保持爱好会在你最需要的时候给予你动力。由此可以推断改进一些先前的爱好可以使人坚持梦想。故选B。CommercialclassicalmusicradioinNorthAmericahaschangeddramaticallyoverthepastdecade.Thenumberofstationshasshrunkveryrapidly—manyoperatorsdroppedtheformatinfavorofsomethingmoreprofitable,likepoporrock,withtheircrazyyouthfulaudience.Buttheavailabilityofsatelliteradio,Internetstreaminganddigitaltechnologieshasintroducednewoptionsforclassicalfans.InthecityofToronto,afamiliarmediaplayerenteredthetraylastyear:MosesZnaimer,65,thefamousbravetelevisionpioneerwhowasthedrivingforcebehindToronto’sCITY-TV.Elevenmonthsago,hetookownershipofClassical96.3FM,Canada’sfirstandlargestcommercialclassicalstation,which“re-launched”thismonthwithsomenewon-airhosts,atotallynewschedule,andmoreattentiontosingingartandlesstofull-lengthsymphonies.Thepopularstationairsselections(usuallynomorethan10to15minuteslong)ofgreatest-hitsclassicalworks,24hoursaday.Thisusuallymeanssinglemovementsoflargerworksandotherpieces,withcommercialadsinbetween.Thestationmayneverbethepreferreddestinationofhighbrowclassicalfans,whoseekfull-lengthsymphoniesandoperas.Butthisdoesn’tseemtotroubleZnaimer,whosaysofhismaincompetitor,CBCRadioTwo:“Theyplayclassical,andtheydoitwellwhentheydoit,buttheydon’tdoitallthetime,andthey’redoingitlessandless.“MarilynGilbert,aTorontoartistmanager,alsomakesacomparisontoCanada’snationalbroadcasterwhenshepraisesZnaimer’sstation:“Classical96.3FMisveryimportantforthecommunityandthecountry,especiallyinviewofthechangesthataregoingonatCBC.“Znaimerisbest-knownforhisinfluentialworkintelevision,buthewasalsooneofthecreatorsofCrossCountryCheckup,thelongest-runningshowonCBCRadio.TodayhecallsClassical96.3FM“arguablythemostsuccessfulofallclassicalmusicstationsonthecontinent.Atabout800,000listenersperweek,wearelargereventhantheNewYorkTimesclassicalstation[WQXR-FM].“Andunderhisexcellentandcreativeleadership,thesoundofthestationhasbecomelivelier.56．Manyoperatorshavedroppedcommercialclassicalradioinorderto______.A．makemoreprofitsB．promotepopmusicC．usenewtechnologyD．attractclassicalfans正确答案：A解析：细节题。从文章第一段第二句“…manyoperatorsdroppedtheformatinfavorofsomethingmoreprofitable…”可知：许多电台放弃了原先的模式，转向利润更高的音乐类型。故选A。57．FromthetextwelearnthatMosesZnaimerwantedto______.A．consolidatehispositionatClassical96.3FMB．acquaintclassicalfanswithsomenewradiostationsC．helpexpandToronto’sCITY-TVintoabiggerbusinessD．makeClassical96.3FMmoresatisfyingtoclassicalfans正确答案：D解析：推断题。从文章第二段可知：渃拿摩负责了FM96．3之后，使电台重新开播，并在主持人和节目计划方面做出了调整。同时，文章第三段，当渃拿摩谈及CBCRadioTwo时，他认为“他们播放古典音乐，而且做得不错，但是没有一直这么做，他们做得越来越少”。由此可以推断渃拿摩主要想让FM96．3更好地为喜欢古典音乐的听众服务.故选D.58．ItcanbeinferredthatClassical96.3FMmakesmoneyby______.A．attractingandbroadcastingcommercialsB．showingcarefullyselectedprogramsC．competingwithCBCRadioTwoD．pleasinghighbrowclassicalfans正确答案：A解析：推断题。从文章第三段第二句“Thisusuallymeanssinglemovementsoflargeworksandotherpieces