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PartⅠListeningprehension

(40

min)

SECTIONATALK

Questions1to5refertothetalkinthissection.Attheendofthetalkyouwillbegiven15secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.Nowlistentothetalk.

1.TherulesforthefirstprivatelibraryintheUSweredrawnupby

___.

A.thelegislature

B.thelibrarianC.JohnHarvard

D.thefacultymembers

2.Theearliestpubliclibrarywasalsocalledasubscriptionlibrarybecausebooks

___.

A.couldbelenttoeveryone

B.couldbelentbybookstores

C.werelenttostudentsandthefaculty

D.werelentonamembershipbasis

3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTstatedasoneofthepurposesoffreepubliclibraries?

A.Toprovidereaderswithfortablereadingrooms.

B.Toprovideadultswithopportunitiesoffurthereducation.

C.Toservethemunity’sculturalandrecreationalneeds.

D.Tosupplytechnicalliteratureonspecializedsubjects.

4.Themajordifferencebetweenmodemprivateandpubliclibrariesliesin

___.

A.readership

B.content

C.service

D.function

5.Themainpurposeofthetalkis___.

A.tointroducecategoriesofbooksinUSlibraries

B.todemonstratetheimportanceofUSlibraries

C.toexplaintherolesofdifferentUSlibraries

D.todefinethecirculationsystemofUSlibraries

SECTIONBINTERVIEW

Questions6to10arebasedonaninterview.Attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven15secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.Nowlisten

totheinterview.

6.Nancybecameataxidriverbecause

___.

A.sheownedacar

B.shedrovewell

C.shelikeddrivers’uniforms

D.itwasherchildhooddream

7.Accordingtoher,whatwasthemostdifficultaboutbeingataxidriver?

A.Therightsenseofdirection.

B.Thesenseofjudgment.

C.Theskillofmaneuvering.

D.Thesizeofvehicles.

8.WhatdoesNancylikebestaboutherjob?

A.Seeinginterestingbuildingsinthecity.

B.Beingabletoenjoytheworldofnature.

C.Drivinginunsettledweather.

D.Takinglongdrivesoutsidethecity.

9.ItcanbeinferredfromtheinterviewthatNancyina(n)___mother.

A.uncaring

B.strict

C.affectionate

D.permissive

10.ThepeopleNancymeetsare

A.ratherdifficulttoplease

B.rudetowomendrivers

C.talkativeandgenerouswithtips

D.differentinpersonality

SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST

Question11isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.

11.TheprimarypurposeoftheUSanti-smokinglegislationis___.

A.totightencontrolontobaccoadvertising

B.toimposepenaltiesontobaccopanies

C.tostartanationalanti-smokingcampaign

D.toensurethehealthofAmericanchildren

Questions12and13arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven30secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.

12.TheFrenchPresident’svisittoJapanaimsat

___.

A.makingmoreinvestmentsinJapan

B.stimulatingJapanesebusinessesinFrance

C.helpingboosttheJapaneseeconomy

D.launchingafilmfestivalinJapan

13.ThisisJacquesChirac’s___visittoJapan.

A.second

B.fourteenth

C.fortieth

D.forty-first

Questions14and15arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven30secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.

14.Afghanpeoplearesufferingfromstarvationbecause

___.

A.meltingsnowbeginstoblockthemountainpaths

B.theTalibanhavedestroyedexistingfoodstocks

C.theTalibanarehinderingfooddeliveries

D.anemergencyair-liftoffoodwascancelled

15.peopleinAfghanistanarefacingstarvation.

A.160,000

B.16,000

C.1,000,000

D.100,000

SECTIONDNOTE-TAKINGANDGAP-FILLING

FilleachofgapswithONEword.Youmayrefertoyournotes.Makesurethewordyoufillinisbothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.

OnPublicSpeaking

Whenpeopleareaskedtogiveaspeechinpublicforthefirsttime,theyusuallyfeelterrifiednomatterhowwelltheyspeakininformalsituations.Infact,publicspeakingisthesameasanyotherformof(1)___

1.___thatpeopleareusuallyengagedin.Publicspeakingisawayforaspeakerto(2)___histhoughtswiththeaudience.Moreover,thespeakerisfree

2.___todecideonthe(3)___ofhisspeech.

3.___Twokeypointstoachievesuccessinpublicspeaking:—(4)___ofthesubjectmatter.

4.___—goodpreparationofthespeech.Tofacilitatetheirunderstanding,informyouraudiencebeforehandofthe(5)___ofyourspeech,andenditwithasummary.

5.___Otherkeypointstobearinmind:—beawareofyouraudiencethrougheyecontact.—varythespeedof(6)___

6.___—usethemicrophoneskillfullyto(7)___yourselfinspeech.

7.___—bebriefinspeech;alwaystrytomakeyourmessage(8)___

8.___Example:thebestrememberedinauguralspeechesoftheUSpresidentsarethe(9)___ones.

9.___Therefore,brevityisessentialtothe(10)___ofaspeech.

10.___

改错

PartⅡProofreadingandErrorCorrection

(15

min)

ThefollowingpassagecontainsTENerrors.EachlinecontainsamaximumofONEerror.Ineachcase,onlyONEwordisinvolved.Youshouldproofreadthepassageandcorrectitinthefollowingway.Forawrongword,

underlinethewrongwordandwritethecorrectoneintheblankprovidedattheendoftheline.Foramissingword,

markthepositionofthemissingwordwitha“∧〞signandwritethewordyoubelievetobemissingintheblankprovidedattheendoftheline.Foranunnecessaryword

crossouttheunnecessarywordwithaslash“/’andputthewordintheblankprovidedattheendoftheline.

Example

When∧artmuseumwantsanewexhibit,

(1)an

itnever／

buysthingsinfinishedformandhangs

(2)never

themonthewall.Whenanaturalhistorymuseum

wantsanexhibition,itmustoftenbuildit.

(3)exhibit

ThegrammaticalwordswhichplaysolargeapartinEnglish

grammarareforthemostpartsharplyandobviouslydifferent

1.___

fromthelexicalwords.Aroughandreadydifferencewhichmay

seemthemostobviousisthatgrammaticalwordshave“less

meaning〞,butinfactsomegrammarianshavecalledthem

2.___

“empty〞wordsasopposedinthe“full〞wordsofvocabulary.

3.___

Butthisisarathermisledwayofexpressingthedistinction.

4.___

Althoughawordliketheisnotthenameofsomethingasmanis,

itisveryfarawayfrombeingmeaningless;thereisasharp

5.___

differenceinmeaningbetween“manisvileand〞“themanis

vile〞,yettheisthesinglevehicleofthisdifferenceinmeaning.

6.___

Moreover,grammaticalwordsdifferconsiderablyamong

themselvesastheamountofmeaningtheyhave,eveninthe

7.___

lexicalsense.Anothernameforthegrammaticalwordshasbeen

“littlewords〞.Butsizeisbynomeanagoodcriterionfor

8.___

distinguishingthegrammaticalwordsofEnglish,whenwe

considerthatwehavelexicalwordsasgo,man,say,car.Apart

9.___

fromthis,however,thereisagooddealoftruthinwhatsome

peoplesay:wecertainlydocreateagreatnumberofobscurity

10.___

whenweomitthem.Thisisillustratednotonlyinthepoetryof

RobertBrowningbutintheproseoftelegramsandnewspaperheadlines.

阅读理解A

PartⅢReadingprehension

(40

min)

SECTIONAREADINGPREHENSION(30

min)

Inthissectiontherearefourreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotaloffifteenmultiple-choicequestions.ReadthepassagesandthenmarkyouranswersonyourColouredAnswerSheet.

TEXTA

DespiteDenmark’smanifestvirtues,DanesnevertalkabouthowproudtheyaretobeDanes.ThiswouldsoundweirdinDanish.WhenDanestalktoforeignersaboutDenmark,theyalwaysbeginbymentingonitstininess,itsunimportance,thedifficultyofitslanguage,thegeneralsmall-mindednessandself-indulgenceoftheircountrymenandthehightaxes.NoDanewouldlookyouintheeyeandsay,“Denmarkisagreatcountry.〞You’resupposedtofigurethisoutforyourself.

Itisthelandofthesilksafetynet,wherealmosthalfthenationalbudgetgoestowardsmoothingoutlife’sinequalities,andthereisplentyofmoneyforschools,daycare,retrainingprogrammes,jobseminars-Danesloveseminars:threedaysatastudycentrehearingaboutwastemanagementisalmostasgoodasaskitrip.ItisaculturebombardedbyEnglish,inadvertising,popmusic,the

Internet,anddespitealltheEnglishthatDanishabsorbs—thereisnoDanishAcademytodefendagainstit—olddialectspersistinJutlandthatcanbarelybeunderstoodbyCopenhageners.Itisthelandwhere,asthesayinggoes,“Few

havetoomuchandfewerhavetoolittle,〞andaforeignerisstruckbythesweetegalitarianismthatprevails,wherethelowliestclerkgivesyoualevelgaze,

whereSirandMadamehavedisappearedfrommonusage,evenMr.andMrs.It’sanationofrecyclers—about55%ofDanishgarbagegetsmadeintosomethingnew—andnonuclearpowerplants.It’sanationoftirelessplanner.Trainsrunontime.Thingsoperatewellingeneral.

Suchanationofoverachievers—abrochurefromtheMinistryofBusinessandIndustrysays,“Denmarkisoneoftheworld’scleanestandmostorganizedcountries,withvirtuallynopollution,crime,orpoverty.Denmarkisthemostcorruption-freesocietyintheNorthernHemisphere.〞So,ofcourse,one’sheart

liftsatanysightingofDanishsleaze:skinheadgraffitionbuildings(“ForeignersOutofDenmark!〞),brokenbeerbottlesinthegutters,drunkenteenagersslumpedinthepark.

Nonetheless,itisanorderlyland.YoudrivethroughaDanishtown,itcomestoanendatastonewall,andontheothersideisafieldofbarley,anicecleanline:townhere,countrythere.Itisnotanationofjay-walkers.Peoplestandonthecurbandwaitfortheredlighttochange,evenifit’s2a.m.andthere’snotacarinsight.However,Danesdon’tthinkofthemselvesasawainting-at-2-a.m.-for-the-green-lightpeople——that’showtheyseeSwedesandGermans.Danesseethemselvesasjazzypeople,improvisers,morefreespiritedthan

Swedes,butthetruthis(thoughoneshouldnotsayit)thatDanesareverymuchlikeGermansandSwedes.Orderlinessisamainsellingpoint.Denmarkhasfewnaturalresources,limitedmanufacturingcapability;itsfutureinEuropewillbeasabroker,banker,anddistributorofgoods.YousendyourgoodsbycontainershiptoCopenhagen,andthesebright,young,English-speaking,utterlyhonest,highlydisciplinedpeoplewillgetyourgoodsaroundtoScandinavia,theBalticStates,andRussia.Airports,seaports,highways,andraillinesareultramodern

andwell-maintained.

Theorderlinessofthesocietydoesn’tmeanthatDanishlivesarelessmessyorlonelythanyoursormine,andnoDanewouldtellyouso.Youcanhearplentyaboutbitterfamilyfeudsandthesorrowsofalcoholismandaboutperfectlysensiblepeoplewhowentoffonedayandkilledthemselves.Anorderlysocietycannotexemptitsmembersfromthehazardsoflife.

ButthereisasenseofentitlementandsecuritythatDanesgrowupwith.Certainthingsareyoursbyvirtueofcitizenship,andyoushouldn’tfeelbadfortakingwhatyou’reentitledto,you’reasgoodasanyoneelse.Therulesofthewelfaresystemarecleartoeveryone,thebenefitsyougetifyouloseyourjob,thestepsyoutaketogetanewone;andtheorderlinessofthesystemmakesitpossibleforthecountrytoweatherhighunemploymentandsocialunrestwithoutasenseofcrisis.

16.TheauthorthinksthatDanesadopta___attitudetowardstheircountry.

A.boastful

B.modest

C.deprecating

D.mysterious

17.WhichofthefollowingisNOTaDanishcharacteristiccitedinthepassage?

A.Fondnessofforeignculture.

B.Equalityinsociety.C.Linguistictolerance.

D.Persistentplanning.

18.Theauthor’sreactiontothestatementbytheMinistryofBusinessandIndustryis___.

A.disapproving

B.approving

C.nonmittal

D.doubtful

19.Accordingtothepassage,Danishorderliness___.

A.setsthepeopleapartfromGermansandSwedes

B.sparesDanessocialtroublesbesettingotherpeople

C.isconsideredeconomicallyessentialtothecountry

D.preventsDanesfromacknowledgingexistingtroubles

20.AttheendofthepassagetheauthorstatesallthefollowingEXCEPTthat

___.

A.Danesareclearlyinformedoftheirsocialbenefits

B.Danestakeforgrantedwhatisgiventothem

C.theopensystemhelpstotidethecountryover

D.orderlinesshasalleviatedunemployment

TEXTB

Butiflanguagehabitsdonotrepresentclasses,asocialstratificationintosomethingasbygoneas“aristocracy〞and“mons〞,theydostillofcourseservetoidentifysocialgroups.Thisissomethingthatseemsfundamentalintheuseoflanguage.Asweseeinrelationtopoliticalandnationalmovements,languageisusedasabadgeorabarrierdependingonwhichwaywelookatit.Thenewboyatschoolfeelsoutofitatfirstbecausehedoesnotknowthefightwordsforthings,andawe-inspiringpunditsofsixorsevenlookdownonhimfornotbeingawarethatracksymeans“dilapidated〞,orhairy“outfirstball〞.Theminertakesacertainprideinbeing“oneuponthevisitorornovicewhocallsthecagea“lift〞orwhothinksthatmenworkinginawarmseamareintheir“underpants〞whenanyoneoughttoknowthatthegarmentsarecalledhoggers.The“insider〞isseldomdispleasedthathislanguagedistinguisheshimfromthe“outsider〞.

Quiteapartfromspecializedtermsofthiskindingroups,tradesandprofessions,thereareallkindsofstandardsofcorrectnessatwhichmastofusfeelmoreorlessobligedtoaim,becauseweknowthatcertainkindsofEnglishinviteirritationordownrightcondemnation.Ontheotherhand,weknowthatotherkindsconveysomekindofprestigeandbearawelecachet.

Inrelationtothesocialaspectsoflanguage,itmaywellbesuggestedthatEnglishspeakersfallintothreecategories:theassured,theanxiousandtheindifferent.Atoneendofthisscale,wehavethepeoplewhohave“position〞and“status〞,andwhothereforedonotfeeltheyneedworrymuchabouttheiruseofEnglish.TheireducationandoccupationmakethemconfidentofspeakinganunimpeachableformofEnglish:nofearofbeingcriticizedorcorrectedislikelytocrosstheirminds,andthisgivestheirspeechthatcharacteristicallyunselfconsciousandeasyflowwhichisoftenenvied.

Attheotherendofthescale,wehaveanequallyimperturbableband,speakingwithasimilardegreeofcarelessease,becauseeveniftheyareawarethattheirEnglishiscondemnedbyothers,theyaresupremelyindifferenttothefact.TheMrsMopsofthisworldhaveactiveandefficienttonguesintheirheads,andifwehappenednottolikethe/rwaysofsayingthings,well,we“canlumpit〞.Thatistheirattitude.Curiouslyenough,writersareinclinedtorepresentthespeechofboththeseextremepartieswith-in’foring.Ontheonehand,“we’regoin’huntin’,mydearsir〞;ontheother,“we’regoin’racin’,mate.〞

Inbetween,accordingtothisview,wehaveafarlessfortunategroup,theanxious.TheseactivelytrytosuppresswhattheybelievetobebadEnglishandassiduouslycultivatewhattheyhopetobegoodEnglish.Theylivetheirlives

insomedegreeofnervousnessovertheirgrammar,theirpronunciation,andtheirchoiceofwords:sensitive,andfearfulofbetrayingthemselves.KeepingupwiththeJonesesismeasurednotonlyinhouses,furniture,refrigerators,cars,andclothes,butalsoinspeech.

Andthemisfortuneofthe“anxious〞doesnotendwiththeirinneranxiety.Theirlotisalsotheopenorveiledcontemptofthe“assured〞ononesideofthemandofthe“indifferent〞ontheother.

Itisalltooeasytoraiseanunworthylaughattheanxious.Thepeoplethusunfortablystiltedonlinguistichighheelssooftenformpartofwhatis,inmanyways,themostadmirablesectionofanysociety:theambitious,tense,inner-drivenpeople,whoarebenton“goingplacesanddoingthings〞.Thegreaterthepity,then,ifadisproportionateamountoftheirenergygoesintowhatMrSharplesscalled“thisshabbyobsession〞withvariantformsofEnglish—especiallyifthenetresultis(assooften)merelytosoundaffectedandridiculous.“Here〞,accordingtoBacon,“isthefirstdistemperoflearning,whenmenstudy

wordsandnotmatter….ItseemstomethatPygmalion’sfrenzyisagoodemblem…ofthisvanity:forwordsaxebuttheimagesofmatter;andexcepttheyhavelifeofreasonandinvention,tofallinlovewiththemistofallinlovewithapicture.〞

21.Theattitudeheldbytheassuredtowardslanguageis___.

A.critical

B.anxiousC.self-conscious

D.nonchalant

22.Theanxiousareconsideredalessfortunategroupbecause___.

A.theyfeeltheyaresociallylookeddownupon

B.theysufferfrominternalanxietyandexternalattack

C.theyareinherentlynervousandanxiouspeople

D.theyareunabletomeetstandardsofcorrectness

23.TheauthorthinksthattheeffortsmadebytheanxioustocultivatewhattheybelieveisgoodEnglishare___.

A.worthwhile

B.meaningless

C.praiseworthy

D.irrational

TEXTC

FredCookeofSalfordturned90twodaysagoandtheworldhasbeenbeatingapathtohisdoor.Ifyouhaven’tnoticed,thebackstreetboyeducatedatBlackpoolgrammarstyleshimselfmoregrandlyasAlastairCooke,broadcasterextraordinaire.AnhonorableKBE,hewouldbeSirAlastairifhehadnottakenAmericancitizenshipmorethanhalfacenturyago.

Ifitsoundssnobbishtodrawattentiontohishumbleorigins,itshouldbereflectedthattherealsnobisCookehimself,whohasspentalifetimedisguisingthem.ButthefactthatheoptedtorenouncehisBritishpassportin1941—justwhenhiscountryneededallthewartimehelpitcouldget-ishardlyamatterforcongratulation.

CookehasmadeafortuneoutofhisloveaffairwithAmerica,entrancinglistenerswithaweeklymonologuethathaswonRadio4manydevotedadherents.Partofthepullisthedevelopeddrawl.Thisisthemanwhogavetheworld“midatlantic〞,thelanguageofthediscjockeyandpublicrelationsman.

HesoundsAmericantousandEnglishtothem,whileinrealityhehasfordecadesbelongedtoneither.Cooke’sworldisanAmericathatexistslargelyintheimagination.HetookagestoacknowledgethedisasterthatwasVietnamandevenlongertowakeuptoWatergate.Hispoliticshavedriftedtotherightwithage,andmostofhisopinionshavebeenacquiredonthegolfcoursewithfellowcelebrities.

HechasedafterstarsonarrivalinAmerica,FixingupaninterviewwithCharlieChaplinandbrieflybeinghisfriend.HetoldCookehecouldturnhimintoafinelightedian;insteadheisanimpressionist’sdream.

Cookelikedthesoundofhisfirstwife’snamealmostasmuchasheadmiredhergoodlooks.Buthefoundbringingupbabydifficultandleftherforthewifeofhislandlord.Womenlistenerswereunimpressedwhen,in1996,hedeclaredonairthatthefactthat4%ofwomenintheAmericanarmedforceswererapedshowedremarkableself-restraintonthepartofUncleSam’ssoldiers.HisarroganceinnotallowingBBCeditorstoseehisscriptinadvanceworked,notforthefirsttime,tohisdetriment.Hisdefenderssaidhecouldnothelplivingwiththe1930svalues

hehadacquiredandsomewhatdubiouslywentontocite“gallantry〞aschiefamongthem.Cooke’sraconteurstyleencouragedawholegenerationofBBCmentothinkofthemselvesasmoreimportantthanthestory.HistreaclytoneswerethemodelfortheregularWorldServicereportsFromOurOwnCorrespondent,knownasFOOCsinthebusiness.Theymayyetbehisepitaph.

24.Atthebeginningofthepassagethewritersoundscriticalof___.

A.Cooke’sobscureorigins

B.Cooke’sbroadcastingstyle

C.Cooke’sAmericancitizenship

D.Cooke’sfondnessofAmerica

25.ThefollowingadjectivescanbesuitablyappliedtoCookeEXCEPT___.

A.old-fashioned

B.sincereC.arrogant

D.popular26.ThewritermentsonCooke’slifeandcareerinaslightly___tone.

A.ironic

B.detached

C.scathingD.indifferent

TEXTD

MrDuffyraisedhiseyesfromthepaperandgazedoutofhiswindowonthecheerlesseveninglandscape.TheriverlayquietbesidetheemptydistilleryandfromtimetotimealightappearedinsomehouseonLucanRoad.Whatanend!Thewholenarrativeofherdeathrevoltedhimanditrevoltedhimtothinkthathehadeverspokentoherofwhatheheldsacred.Thecautiouswordsofareporter

wonovertoconcealthedetailsofamonplacevulgardeathattackedhisstomach.Notmerelyhadshedegradedherself,shehaddegradedhim.Hissoul’spanion!Hethoughtofthehobblingwretcheswhomhehadseencarryingcansandbottlestobefilledbythebarman.JustGod,whatanend!Evidentlyshehadbeenunfittolive,withoutanystrengthofpurpose,aneasypreytohabits,oneofthewrecksonwhichcivilizationhasbeenreared.Butthatshecouldhavesunksolow!Wasitpossiblehehaddeceivedhimselfsoutterlyabouther?Heremembered

heroutburstofthatnightandinterpreteditinaharshersensethanhehadeverdone.Hehadnodifficultynowinapprovingofthecoursehehadtaken.

Asthelightfailedandhismemorybegantowanderhethoughtherhandtouchedhis.Theshockwhichhadfirstattackedhisstomachwasnowattackinghisnerves.Heputonhisovercoatandhatquicklyandwentout.Thecoldairmethimonthethreshold;itcreptintothesleevesofhiscoat.WhenhecametothepublichouseatChapelBridgehewentinandorderedahotpunch.

Theproprietorservedhimobsequiouslybutdidnotventuretotalk.Therewerefiveorsixworking-menintheshopdiscussingthevalueofagentleman’sestateinCountyKildare.Theydrankatintervalsfromtheirhugepinttumblers,andsmoked,spittingoftenonthefloorandsometimesdraggingthesawdustovertheirheavyboots.MrDuffysatonhisstoolandgazedatthem,withoutseeingorhearingthem.Afterawhiletheywentoutandhecalledforanotherpunch.Hesatalongtimeoverit.Theshopwasveryquiet.Theproprietorsprawledonthe

counterreadingthenewspaperandyawning.Nowandagainatramwasheardswishingalongthelonelyroadoutside.

Ashesatthere,livingoverhislifewithherandevokingalternatelythe

twoimagesonwhichhenowconceivedher,herealizedthatshewasdead,thatshehadceasedtoexist,thatshehadbeeamemory.Hebegantofeelillatease.Heaskedhimselfwhatelsecouldhehavedone.Hecouldnothavelivedwithheropenly.Hehaddonewhatseemedtohimbest.Howwashetoblame?Nowthatshewasgoneheunderstoodhowlonelyherlifemusthavebeen,sittingnightafternightaloneinthatroom.Hislifewouldbelonelytoountilhe,too,died,ceasedtoexist,becameamemory-ifanyonerememberedhim.

27.MrDuffy’simmediatereactiontothereportofthewoman’sdeathwasthatof___.

A.disgust

B.guilt

C.grief

D.passion

28.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthereporterwroteaboutthe

woman’sdeathina___manner.

A.detailedB.provocative

C.discreet

D.sensational

29.WecaninferfromthelastparagraphthatMrDuffywasina(n)___mood.

A.angry

B.fretful

C.irritable

D.remorseful

30.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.MrDuffyonceconfidedinthewoman.

B.MrDuffyfeltanintensesenseofshame.

C.Thewomanwantedtoendtherelationship.

D.Theybecameestrangedprobablyafteraquarrel.

阅读理解B

SECTIONBSKIMMINGANDSCANNING(10

min)

Inthissectiontherearesevenpassagesfollowedbytenmultiple-choicequestions.SkimorscanthemasrequiredandthenmarkyouranswersontheColouredAnswerSheet.

TEXTE

Firstreadthefollowingquestion.

31.InthepassageBillGatesmainlydiscusses___.

A.aperson’sopportunityofalifetime

B.thesuccessoftheputerindustry

C.theimportanceofeducation

D.highschooleducationintheUS

NowgothroughTEXTEquicklyandanswerquestion31.

Hundredsofstudentssendmeeachyearaskingforadviceabouteducation.Theywanttoknowwhattostudy,orwhetherit’sOKtodropoutofcollegesincethat’swhatIdid.

Mybasicadviceissimpleandheartfelt.“Getthebesteducationyoucan.Takeadvantageofhighschoolandcollege.Learnhowtolearn.〞

It’struethatIdroppedoutofcollegetostartMicrosoft,butIwasatHarvardforthreeyearsbeforedroppingout-andI’dlovetohavethetimetogoback.AsI’vesaidbefore,nobodyshoulddropoutofcollegeunlesstheybelievetheyfacetheopportunityofalifetime.Andeventhentheyshouldreconsider.

Theputerindustryhaslotsofpeoplewhodidn’tfinishcollege,butI'm

notawareofanysuccessstoriesthatbeganwithsomebodydroppingoutofhighschool.Iactuallydon’tknowanyhighschooldropouts,letaloneanysuccessfulones.

Inmypany’searlyyearswehadabrightpart-timeprogrammerwhothreatenedtodropoutofhighschooltoworkfull-time.Wetoldhimno.

Quiteafewofourpeopledidn’tfinishcollege,butwediscouragedroppingout.

Collegeisn’ttheonlyplacewhereinformationexist.Youcanlearninalibrary.Butsomebodyhandingyouabookdoesn’tautomaticallyfosterlearning.Youwanttolearnwithotherpeople,askquestions,tryoutideasandhaveawaytotestyourability.Itusuallytakesmorethanjustabook.

Educationshouldbebroad,althoughit’sfinetohavedeepinterests,too.

InhighschooltherewereperiodswhenIwashighlyfocusedonwritingsoftware,butformostofmyhighschoolyearsIhadwide-rangingacademicinterests.Myparentsencouragedthis,andI’mgratefulthattheydid.