浙江大学英语三级模拟试卷29(题后含答案及解析)

浙江大学英语三级模拟试卷29(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1.ListeningComprehension4.ReadingComprehension6.TranslationfromChineseintoEnglish7.IntegratedTesting8.WritingPartⅠListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:Inthissectionyouwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.听力原文：W:IhaveamathproblemthatIcan’tfigureout.Couldyoupleasehavealookatit?M:OK,waitamoment.Sorry,thisisbeyondthelimitofmyability.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?1．A．Hedoesn’thavetimetohelpthewoman.B．Hewantsthewomantowaitalittlelonger.C．Hecannotsolvetheproblemeither.D．Hisabilityisbeyondquestion.正确答案：C解析：女士有一道数学题不会做，想请男士帮忙看一下；男士看了问题之后表示这道题已经超出了他的能力范围。言外之意，男士也不会做这道数学题。听力原文：W:It’sbeensixmonthsandallIgetisrejections.M:Beabitmoreconfidentinyourself!It’sjustamatteroftimebeforeyoufindtherightjob.Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?2．A．HavefaithinGod.B．Justwaitfortherightjob.C．Beconfidentandpatient.D．Trytorejectothers.正确答案：C解析：女士说六个月过去了，她所得到的都是拒绝；男士劝女士要对自己有信心，并说找到合适的工作只是时间的问题。由此可见，男士劝女士要有自信，还要有耐心。听力原文：M:Havewemetbefore?W:Actuallyyes.Youmaynotrememberme.MynameisTori.WemetattheChristmasparty.Q:Whatcanwelearnfromthisconversation?3．A．Thewomanistryingtodatetheman.B．Themanseemstohaveforgottenthewoman.C．Thetwospeakersareattendingaparty.D．Thetwospeakersmetlastyear.正确答案：B解析：男士问女士他们之前是否见过面，女士表示肯定，但觉得男士可能已经不记得她了，并说他们在一个圣诞晚会上见过面。由此可见，男士似乎不记得女士了。听力原文：W:AreyoufeelingOK?Youdon’tseemtobequiteyourselftoday.M:Actually,I’mabitdownasmytestscoreswerenotthatgreat.Q:Whydoesthemanlookunhappy?4．A．Hedidn’tpasstheexam.B．Heisfeelingilltoday.C．Hisscoresoftheexamwerenotgood.D．Hehasmadeamistake.正确答案：C解析：女士觉得男士看起来不对劲，男士说他感觉有点失落，因为考试成绩不是很好。由此可见，男士不高兴的原因是他的考试成绩不是很好。听力原文：W:Mymomcalledmeandbythetimeshestoppedtalking,Ihadmissedthebus.That’swhyI’mlate.M:Nomoreexcuses!Ifyou’relateagain,I’llfireyou.Q:What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?5．A．Colleagues.B．Teacherandstudent.C．Employerandemployee.D．Fatheranddaughter.正确答案：C解析：女士说她母亲给她打电话了，而当她接完电话时，就错过公交车了，这就是她迟到的原因；男士听够了女士的借口，并说如果以后再迟到就开除她。由此可以推断，二者是老板与员工的关系。听力原文：M:Yourfriendisveryargumentative.Ijustcan’tstandthat.W:Oh,heisareallyniceguy,buthehasaquicktemper.Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherfriend?6．A．Heistoobad-temperedtoputupwith.B．Heisaniceguywithabadtemper.C．Heisstubbornandlikestoargue.D．Hedoeseverythingquickly.正确答案：B解析：男士说女士的朋友非常爱争论，这让他受不了；女士说她的朋友是个很好的人，但是脾气急躁。由此可见，女士认为她的朋友人品好，但是脾气差。听力原文：M:Howmuchareyour48-inchtelevisions?W:They’re$2500.Butyouareinluck,sir.Wehavethemonspecialthismonthforonly$1800.Q:Wheredoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace?7．A．Inabank.B．Inafurniturestore.C．Inanappliancemarket.D．Inapark.正确答案：C解析：男士问48英寸的电视机多少钱，女士说了价格，并告诉男士这个月电视机搞活动。由此可以推断，该对话发生在家电市场。听力原文：W:Sodidyouhaveanicetimeonyourholidaylastweek?M:Oh,itwasterrible.Theweatherwassobadthatwe’dhavebeenbetteroffstayingathome.Q:Whatdidthemandolastweek?8．A．Hestayedathome.B．Hehadabadholiday.C．Hespentaholidaywiththewoman.D．Hecanceledhisholidaybecauseofthebadweather.正确答案：B解析：女士问男士上周假期是否愉快，男士表示当时天气很糟糕，要是待在家里反而会好些。由此可见，男士上周度过了一个糟糕的假期。听力原文：W:It’sgreattofinallymeetyou.I’veheardsomuchaboutyoufromPeter.M:Yes,metoo.ItseemsyouhaveknownPeterforalongtime.Q:Whatcanwelearnaboutthetwospeakers?9．A．Themandoesn’tknowPeter.B．ThewomantellsthemanmuchaboutPeter.C．Theyhaven’tmetforalongtime.D．BothofthemareacquaintedwithPeter.正确答案：D解析：女士说她听Peter说了很多关于男士的事情，现在终于见到了男士；男士用metoo表示也听Peter说了很多关于女士的事情。由此可以推断，对话双方均与Peter相识。听力原文：M:Excuseme,couldyoutellmehowtogettothemuseumfromhere?W:Well,walkingthereisoutofthequestion,andthere’snobusatsuchalatehour.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?10．A．Themuseumhasn’tbeenclosed.B．Shedoesn’tknowthewaytothemuseum.C．Themuseumisfaraway.D．Shecandrivethemantothemuseum.正确答案：C解析：男士问女士去博物馆怎么走，女士说步行去博物馆是不可能的，而现在这么晚的时间也没有公交车了。由此可以推断，博物馆距离对话发生的地点很远。对话中的beoutofthequestion意为“不可能”。SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassagesorconversations.Attheendofeachpassageorconversation,youwillhearsomequestions.Thepassageortheconversationwillbereadtwice.Afteryouhearapassageoraconversation,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.听力原文：Youngpeopleareperhapsbetter-knownforspendingmoneythansavingit.Butsomenewbankingwebsitesareseekingtochangethat.(15)Thesewebsitesofferyoungpeopletheinformationandtoolstheyneedtowatchovertheirmoney.Thewebsitesalsolettheuserssharetheirfinancialexperienceswithotheryoungpeople.Nineteen-year-oldAlixScotthasbeenworkingatastorethissummer.Heissavingmoneytopayforthetuitionnextyear.Hehastorelyonhisownsavingstopayallhiscollegemoneybecausehisparentscan’taffordtogetaloan.(16)Butinsteadofputtinghismoneyinalocalbank,ScottbeganusingSmartyPig,aweb-basedbankingservice,whichcanhelphimovercometheimpulsestojustspendthemoney.MichaelFerraridevelopedSmartyPigwithafriendin2007.SmartyPigisreallyallabouthelpingpeoplesaveforveryspecificfinancialgoals,suchasawedding,avacationoraniPhone.(17)FerrarisaysSmartyPigopenedafterhestartedacollegesavingsaccountforhisnewbaby.Hesaysthatexperiencehelpedhimrealizethepowerofsavingforaspecificgoal.Helpingothersaverspayattentiontotheirgoalsistheideabehindhisonlinecompany.15.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutthebankingwebsites?16.WhydoesScottchooseSmartyPiginsteadofthelocalbank?17.WhendidFerrariopenSmartyPig?11．A．Theylendmoneytostudentswhocannotaffordthetuition.B．Theyofferinformationaboutdailyinterestrate.C．Theyhelpyoungpeoplewatchovertheirmoney.D．Theyofferfinancialadvicetoyoungpeople.正确答案：C解析：短文开始部分提到，相对于储蓄，年轻人可能更善于花钱：但是一些新的银行网站正在试图改变这种状况这些网站为年轻人提供所需的信息和工具，帮助他们管理自己的钱财。12．A．BecauseSmartyPigmakeshimcarefulwithhismoney.B．BecauseSmartyPighelpshimrealizehisfinancialgoal.C．Becausethelocalbankislessconvenient.D．BecauseSmartyPigcanofferhimaloan.正确答案：A解析：短文中提到，Scott并没有把自己赚的钱存在当地银行，而是使用网络银行服务SmartyPig，这个网站可以控制他花钱的冲动。即SmartyPig帮助Scott细心管理自己的钱财，而不是乱花钱。13．A．Afterhehadanewbaby.B．Afterhecamebackfromavacation.C．AfterheboughtaniPhoneforhischild.D．Afterheopenedacollegesavingsaccountforhischild.正确答案：D解析：短文最后部分提到，Ferrari说他为新出生的孩子开设了大学储蓄账户之后开办了SmartyPig。听力原文：Workerswhocommutebycar,busortraintotheofficearemorelikelytosufferfromstressandexhaustion,accordingtoasudyfromLundUniversityinSweden.(18)Scientistsassessed12000employeesagedbetween18and65.Theyfoundthatthosewhotravelledtoworkbycarorpublictransportreportedhigherlevelsofstressandtirednesscomparedtoactivecommuterswhotravelledbyfootorbicycle.(19)ItisnowexpectedthatthestudywillencouragefurtherinvestigationintothehealthimpactsofcommutingandthebestformsoftransportationResearcherErikHanssonsaidcarandpublictransportuserssufferedmoreeverydaystress,poorersleepquality,andexhaustion.HealsosaysthenegativehealthofpublictransportusersincreaseswithjourneytimeAccordingtotheOfficeforNationalStatistics,theaverageBritoncommutesfor54minuteseveryday.(20)Butnowthescientistsclaimthattheadvantagesofdailycommuting,suchashigherpayorhousingconditions,needtobeweighedagainsttheadversehealtheffects.Income,familybackgroundandenvironmentalfactorsareothervariablesthatneedtobeconsidered.Hanssonaddedthatthestudywouldhelptoreaddressthebalancebetweeneconomicneeds,health,andthecostsofworkingdayslost.18.Howmanyemployeesdoesthestudyinthispassagesurvey?19.Whatcanwelearnaboutthestudy?20.What’sanadvantageofdailycommutingaccordingtothepassage?14．A．18.B．54.C．65.D．12000.正确答案：D解析：短文开始部分提到，来自瑞典隆德大学的一项研究表明，乘汽车、公交车或列车上下班的人更容易感到压力大和精疲力竭。负责该研究的科学家评估了1．2万名年龄在18岁到65岁之间的员工的状况。15．A．ItisledbyErikHanssonfromLundUniversity.B．ItisbasedonthedatafromtheOfficeforNationalStatistics.C．Itwillleadtoafurtherresearchaboutthehealthimpactsofcommuting.D．Itisaboutthedifferenthealthimpactsofcarandpublictransportation.正确答案：C解析：短文中提刮，这一研究预计将促使人们进一步调查乘车上下班对健康的影响以及最佳的出行方式。16．A．Itbringshigherpayandhousingconditions.B．Itsavesalotofjourneytime.C．Itissaferthantravellingbyfoot.D．Itreducesthecostsofworkingdayslost.正确答案：A解析：短文中提到，每天乘车相伴而来的好处，例如更高的薪水或更好的住房条件，需要与乘车对健康的不利影响进行权衡。由此可见，更高的薪水及更好的住房条件是每天乘车上下班带来的好处。听力原文：W:(17)Whichsocialproblemdoyouthinkthegovernmentneedstoconcentrateonmost?M:Ithinkhousingisabigproblem.Therearethousandsofhomelesspeopleonthestreets.W:Whatdoyouthinkthegovernmentshoulddotosolvetheproblem?M:Thegovernmentcouldprovidesomemoneyforhomelesspeopletobuildtheirownhomes.W:Itwouldprobablybeveryexpensive.M:Ithinkthegovernmentcanaffordit.Besides,therearemanyadvantages.(18)Homelesspeoplewouldfinditeasiertogetjobsiftheyhadasettledaddress.Theywouldlearnsomeusefulskillstofindajobintheconstructionindustryorhomeimprovement.W:It’snotabadidea.ButIthinkeducationisthebiggestproblematthemoment.(19)Schoolsdon’tseemtohaveenoughmoneytoeducatekidsproperlynow.M:Ifthegovernmentistoinvestmoremoneyineducation,itwillneedtoraisetaxes.Thatwouldn’tbepopularwithcitizens.W:Yes,mostcitizenswantthegovernmenttopayforlotsofthings,butwithoutincreasingtaxes.M:(20)Thegovernmentshouldshowthatitisusingmoneyefficiently.Sometimeswehearabouthowthegovernmenthaswastedmoneyonaproject.W:Yes.(20)Thegovernmenthaslimitedfundsandmustshowthatitisusingthemoneyresponsibly.17.Whatismainlydiscussedinthisconversation?18.Whatcanhomelesspeoplebenefitiftheproblemofhousingissolved?19.Whydoesthewomansayeducationisthebiggestproblem?20.Whatshouldthegovernmentdoontheissueofmoney?17．A．Socialproblems.B．Governmentalfunctions.C．Housingproblems.D．Educationalproblems.正确答案：A解析：对话一开始，女士问男士认为政府应该最关注哪些社会司题，接下来两人就政府应该关注的住房问题和教育问题展开讨论。由此可见，本对话主要围绕社会问题展开。18．A．Theycangetajobmoreeasilythanbefore.B．Theycansendtheirchildrentoschool.C．Theycangetsomemoneyfromthegovernment.D．Theycangettheirlivingstandardsimproved.正确答案：A解析：对话中男士提到了政府解决住房问题的好处，即无家可归的人有了固定的住处后可以更容易找到工作。19．A．Becausetherearenotenoughschools.B．Becauseschoolsdon’tusemoneyefficiently.C．Becausecitizenscouldnotaffordtheirkids’tuition.D．Becauseschoolslackthemoneytoeducatekidswell.正确答案：D解析：对话中女士说她认为教育问题是当前最大的问题，接下来解释了原因——目前学校没有足够的资金来恰当教育孩子。20．A．Absorbmorefunds.B．Usemoneyresponsibly.C．Raisetaxesoneducation.D．Reduceinvestmentineducation.正确答案：B解析：对话最后，男士提到政府应该向公众公示资金已被有效利用，女士表示同意，并说政府应该证明他们是很负责任地利用资金的。SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom21to27withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom28to30youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemThere’sagreatmanyreasonswhyawoman’sweightmaychangerepeatedly.Somemightsayit’satightworking【T1】______preventingthemfromgettingtothegym.Othersmaysuggestit’sthe【T2】______oftheofficethocolatemachine.Butresearchsuggeststhere’sonlyonerealreason—theirmen.Astudyintotheupsanddownsofthefemaleweight-cycleshowedhappiness,orthe【T3】______ofitinarelationshipisthebiggest【T4】______.Thereportfoundearlycourtshipusuallybringswithita【T5】______dietcontrolresultinginthelossofaroundfivepounds.Afterwomen【T6】______Stage2,whichisthecomfortzone,whentheyfeel【T7】______enoughtorelaxalittle,theycanputonafewpounds.【T8】______,followedbyareinvention(再造期),whichagainsparksadietdrive.【T9】____________,emergedinastudyof3000womenbyUKweightmanagementfirmwww.slendex.com.“【T10】______,”saidJaneMcCaddenofSlendex.21．【T1】正确答案：schedule解析：短文开篇提到。女性的体重变化受到很多因素的影响。这里讲的是第一个因素，根据常识可知，本句讲的是女性工作安排太紧张了所以没有时间去健身。因此，空格处所填单词应表示“(工作)日程／时间安排”。结合录音可知答案为schedule。22．【T2】正确答案：temptation解析：根据空格前的the和空格后的of可以推测空格处应填入一个名词。本句讲的是另外一些人对引起女性体重变化的因素的看法。他们认为女性体重变化与巧克力有关。由此可以推测本句表达的是女性禁不住办公室巧克力机的诱惑，所以才会变胖。因此，空格处所填单词表示的意思应与“诱惑”有关。结合录音可知答案为temptation。23．【T3】正确答案：lack解析：根据空格前的the和空格后的of可以推测空格处应填入一个名词。上文中提到，一项研究表明，引起女性体重变化的真正的原因只有一个——那就是她们的爱人，即爱情幸福与否会影响女性体重变化。由于空格前提到了幸福，因此空格所在处应表示“缺少幸福”或者“不幸福”。结合录音可知答案为lack，意为“缺少”。24．【T4】正确答案：factor解析：根据空格前的“biggest可知此处应填入一个名词。上文一直在阐述影响女性体重变化的因素。结合“引起女性体重变化的真正的原因只有一个——那就是她们的爱人”可知，此处表达的是爱情幸福与否是影响女性体重是否变化的最重要因素。因此，空格处所填单词应表示“因素”。结合录音可知答案为factor。25．【T5】正确答案：strict解析：根据空格前的a和空格后的diet可知此处应填入一个形容词作定语。根据常识可知，女性在“恋爱初期”通常会通过严格控制饮食来达到体重下降的目的。因此，空格处所填形容词应表示“严格的”。结合录音可知答案为strict。26．【T6】正确答案：enter解析：分析句子结构可知，After引导的时间状语从句缺少谓语，因此空格处应填入一个动词。前面讲的是第一个阶段——“恋爱初期”，接下来讲的是进入第二个阶段的情况。因此，空格处所填动词应表示“进入”。结合录音可知答案为enter。27．【T7】正确答案：secure解析：根据空格前的feel可知此处应填入一个形容词构成系表结构。本句描述的是恋爱第二个阶段——“舒适阶段”。在这一阶段，女性会感到舒适稳定，因此体重会上升。因此，空格处所填单词应表示与“生活舒适或稳定”相近的意思。结合录音可知答案为secure，意为“安心的，无忧无虑的”。28．【T8】正确答案：Weddingplansmeananotheropportunitytoshedafewpoundsbeforethearrivalofababyreversesthatweightloss29．【T9】正确答案：Thefivestagesofweightvariation，whichcanvaryover28pounds30．【T10】正确答案：OuremotionsandrelationshipshaveanenormouseffectonourhealthandaboveallourweightPartⅣReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:Thereare3passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneEachofusseeksourownpathtobliss.InacceptingtheNobelPrizefromtheSwedishKingin1980,IsaidthatIhadbeendoublyblessed.ForinadditiontoreceivingtherecognitionanddistinctionrepresentedbytheNobelPrize,theresearchitselfhadgivenmeindescribablepleasure.Thiskindofblissisnotuniquely(独特地)availabletoscientistsonly.Literature,music,art,evenbusiness,offerscomparablerewards.Itisthereforallwhoventurebeyondtherealmofacceptedknowledgeandexperience.Suchadventuissarechallenginganddemandingbutwellworthoftheeffort.Forme,theadventurebeganasayoungboyinsecondaryschool.Thewiderangeofquestionsweaskedourteacherswererarelymetwithdirectanswers.Instead,ourteachersencouragedustofindtheanswersbyleadingustobooks,andmostoftentomorethanwehadexpected.Frequently,ourteacherssuggestedwaystofindtheanswersbysearchingthereferencebooksthatwereavailableinlibrariesorbyactualexperimentation.Asweprogressedtohighschool,theteachersencouragedustoaskquestionsthatwentbeyondourandtheirknowledgeandexperience,andtospeculate(推测)onmatterswecouldnotfindanswersto.Later,whenIwasinascienceclub,Iwaschallengedtosolveproblemsaboutthenaturalworldbyexperimentation.Perhapsitwasthoseearlyexperiencesthatsharpenedmyappetiteforexploringtheunknownandseekingsolutions.Lookingbackonthatperiod,Irealizenowthatencouragingyoungpeopletodiscoverforthemselvestheanswersisnottheeasiestwaytolearnbutitisthemostrewarding.Developingcuriosityandtheinstinctforseekingcreativesolutionsareperhapsthemostimportantcontributionseducationcanmake.Schoolseverywherewoulddowelltopayattentiontothatlesson.Andstudentseverywheremustaccepttheresponsibilitythatsuchaneducationalsystemplacesonthem.31．Whydidtheauthorsaythathehadbeendoublyblessed?A．BecausehewontheNobelPrizein1980.B．BecausehethoughttheblissofreceivingNobelPrizewasunique.C．Becausehereceivedpleasureaswellasrecognitionandfame.D．Becausehehadsoughthisownpathtohappiness.正确答案：C解析：根据题干中的doublyblessed定位到第一段第二句。第二、三句提到，作者认为他是一个获得了双重幸福的人，原因在于，除了获得诺贝尔奖给他带来的认可和名望外，研究工作本身也给了作者难以形容的欢乐。C)的意思和文章一致，是对原文的同义转述。32．Whatcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph?A．Peoplecangetmuchmorepleasureiftheyworkonliterature,music,art,evenbusiness.B．Peoplecangetindescribablepleasurebyventuringbeyondtherealmofacceptedknowledge.C．Ifpeopleworkintherealmofacceptedknowledgeandexperience,theywillgettheNobelPrize.D．PeoplewhowintheNobelPrizeinliteraturecanalsowintheNoblePrizeinmusicandart.正确答案：B解析：第一段倒数第二句提到，每一个愿意在已有的知识和经验之外的新领域里冒险的人都有可能获得这种幸福，由此可知B)与原文意思相符。33．Howdidtheauthor’steachersencouragethemtofindtheanswers?A．Histeachersdidn’tgivethemthedirectanswers.B．Histeachersaskedthemtomakeawiderangeofquestions.C．Histeachersrequiredthemtoreadmorerelatedbooks.D．Histeacherssuggestedthemsearchingthelibraries.正确答案：C解析：由题干中的encourage和findtheanswers定位到第二段第三句。该句提到，老师鼓励他们到有关的书籍中自己去寻找答案，往往比他们预料的书籍还要多，由此可知，老师鼓励他们找到答案的方法就是要求他们多读一些相关的书籍，故答案为C)。34．Accordingtotheauthor,hisearlyexperiences______.A．madehimformahabitofexploringtheworldandfindingtheanswersB．gavehimtheopportunitytosearchthereferencebooksinthelibraryC．askedhimtodosomeactualexperimentdaybydayD．encouragedhimtoaskquestionsbeyondhisknowledgeandexperience正确答案：A解析：由题干中的earlyexperiences定位到第二段最后一句。该句提到，也许正是这些早年的经历激发了作者探索未知世界并寻求答案的欲望。由此可知作者早年的经历使他养成了探索世界和寻找答案的习惯，故答案为A)。35．Themostimportantcontributionseducationcanmakeisto______.A．encourageyoungpeopletofindtheanswersbythemselves,B．remindthestudentsnottolosetheirabilitytoquestionanddiscoverC．payattentiontothelessonsthatmanystudentshavelearntinschoolD．askstudentstodevelopcuriosityandtheinstinctforseekingcreativesolutions正确答案：D解析：由题干中的Themostimportantcontributions定位到第三段第二句。该句提到，开发学生寻求创造性解决方法的好奇心和本能，或许是教育能做出的最重要的贡献，故D)为正确答案。PassageTwoYahoohasturnedintotheParisHiltonoftechcompanies—astupidoutfitthatremainsverypopulareventhoughnobody,includingYahooitself,seemstoknowexactlywhatYahoodoesforaliving.Andliketheheiress(女继承人),forreasonsthatmostpeoplecan’tunderstandYahoocontinuestoattractastringofpotentialsuitors(追求者)andtofinditselfthesubjectofconstantrumorseventhoughitwasnolongerinterestinglongbefore.Thelatestrumor:GoogleisgoingtobuyYahoo.Or,rather,GooglewillputupsomeofthemoneythatcertainunnamedbuyoutfirmswillusetobuyYahoo,accordingtoaWallStreetJournalreportcitingunnamedsources.TeamworkisneededbecauseYahooisvaluedatabout$21billion,makingittoorichforanyonetohandleonitsown.AnydealbetweenthetwocompanieswouldbeatoughsellinWashington,D.C.,consideringthatregulatorsin2008forbiddenaproposedsearch-advertisingpartnershipbetweenthem,ItmaybethatGoogledoesn’treallywanttobuyYahoobutjustwantstodriveupthepricethatanotherbuyer(forexample,Microsoft,whichissaidtobeweighingabid)willhavetopay.Despiteitstravails,Yahoostillattractsanenormousaudience—nearly180millionvisitorspermonth,makingitthesecond-most-popularwebsiteintheUS,afterGoogle.Butfinanciallyit’shurting,withrevenuesdeclining5%initsmostrecentquarter.LikeGoogle,MicrosoftisrumoredtobegoingafterYahoobyofferingtoprovidefinancingforbuyoutfirms,includingSilverLakePartners,thatareinterestedinYahoo.PuttingupsomemoneywouldgiveMicrosoftorGooglesomeinfluenceoverhowYahooisrun.AnotherrumoredsuitorisAlibabaGroup,inwhichYahooholdsa40%stake.OthersincludeAOLandAndreessenHorowitz,whichwasstudyingabidforYahooinadealthatmightalsoincludeSilverLakePartnersandDSTGlobal,aRussianinvestmentcompany.36．WhatisthelatestrumoraboutYahoo?A．GoogleisgoingtobuyYahoo.B．Yahoocontinuestoattractmanybuyers.C．Yahooknowswhattodoforaliving.D．Yahoohasturnedintoatechcompany.正确答案：A解析：由题干中的thelatestrumoraboutYahoo定位到第二段第一句。该句指出关于雅虎的最新传闻就是谷歌将要收购雅虎，由此可知A)正确。37．Accordingtotheauthor,whyisteamworkneededtobuyYahoo?A．BecauseYahooalwaysattractsastringofpotentialbuyers.B．BecauseYahoohasbeenboughtbyGooglewith$21billion.C．BecauseYahooistoorichforacompanytohandleonitsown.D．BecauseYahoohasagreatnumberofsmallcompanies.正确答案：C解析：由题干中的teamwork可以定位到第二段第三句。该句大意为“收购雅虎需要团队协作，因为雅虎市值约为210亿美元，其富有程度是任何公司都无法单独承受的”，所以C)正确。38．WhatistherealpurposeofGoogleinbuyingYahoo?A．TobuyYahooonly.B．Todriveuptheprice.C．Toattractanenormousaudience.D．Tohandleonitsown.正确答案：B解析：由题干可知该题考查谷歌收购雅虎的真实意图是什么。由realpurpose，Google定位到第三段第二句。题干是对该句的转述，该句大意为“或许谷歌不是真正想要购买雅虎，而只是想抬高价格”，由此可知B)正确。39．WhydoestheauthorsayYahoo’sfinanceishurting?A．Becauseithasnearly180millionvisitorspermonth.B．Becauseitisthesubjectofconstantrumors.C．Becauseitisn’tthesecond-most-popularwebsitenow.D．Becauseitsrevenuesdeclines5%recently.正确答案：D解析：由题干中的finance，hurting定位到第四段第二句。该段提及，虽然雅虎网站吸引了众多访问者，但是它的财政状况受到重挫，最近一季度总收入减少了5％，由此可知D)符合句意。40．WhatwouldinfluenceGoogleorMicrosoftonYahoo’srunning?A．BuyingAlibabaGroup.B．Puttingupsomemoney.C．GivingYahooanothername.D．BiddingforYahoo.正确答案：B解析：由题干可知，该题考查在雅虎运营问题上是什么因素影响了谷歌或微软。第四段最后一句提到，提供资金或许会影响到谷歌或微软的决定，由此可知B)正确。PassageThreeWhenararediseaseALDthreatenedtokillthefour-year-oldboyLorenzo,hisparentsrefusedtogiveuphope.DoctorsexplainedthattherewasnocureforALD,andthathewouldprobablydiewithinthreeyears.ButLorenzo’sparentssetouttoprovethedoctor’swrong.Theparentsdevotedthemselvestokeepingtheirsonaliveandsearchingforacure.ButdoctorsandthefamiliesofotherALDpatientsoftenrefusedtotakethemseriously.Theythoughttheeffortstofindacurewereawasteoftime,anddrugcompaniesweren’tinterestedinsupportingresearchintosuchararedisease.However,theparentsstillrefusedtogiveupandspenteveryavailablehourinmedicallibrariesandtalkingtoanyonewhowouldhelp.Throughtrialanderror(反复试验),theyfinallycreatedacurefromingredients(调料)commonlyfoundinthekitchen.Thecure,named“Lorenzo’sOil”,savedtheboy’slife.Despitethegoodresults,scientistsanddoctorsremainedunconvinced.Theysaidtherewasnorealevidencethattheoilworkedandthatthetreatmentwasjustatheory.Asaresult,somefamilieswithALDchildrenwerereluctanttotryit.Finally,theboy’sfatherorganizedaninternationalstudytotesttheoil.Aftertenyearsoftrials,theansweris:theoilkeepsALDchildrenhealthy.41．DoctorssaidthatLorenzomightdiewithinthreeyearsbecause______.A．theyhadnevertreatedthediseasebeforeB．LorenzowastooyoungtobecuredC．nocurehadbeenfoundforALDD．ALDwasararedisease正确答案：C解析：由文章首段第二句可知，医生解释说还没有治愈ALD的方法，因此洛伦佐很可能在3年内死亡。由此可推知答案为C)。42．ThefamiliesofotherALDpatientsthoughtthat______.A．theresearchintothenewcurewouldcosttoomuchmoneyB．theeffortsofLorenzo’sparentswereawasteoftimeC．Lorenzo’sparentswouldsucceedinfindingacureD．Lorenzo’sOilwasarealcureforALD正确答案：B解析：由第二段末句可知，其他ALD患者的家属认为，寻找治疗ALD方法的努力只是在浪费时间，即洛伦佐父母的努力是在浪费时间，因此选B)。43．ScientistsanddoctorsbelievedthatLorenzo’sOil______.A．wasreallyeffectiveB．wasasuccessstoryC．onlyworkedintheoryD．wouldsavetheboy’slife正确答案：C解析：由第三段倒数第二句可知，科学家和医生认为没有确切的证据证明Lorenzo’sOil对这种疾病有疗效，这仅是理论上的治疗方法。由此可推知答案为C)。44．Lorenzo’sfatherorganizedaninternationalstudyto______.A．testLorenzo’sOilB．getfinancialsupportC．findacureforthediseaseD．introducethecureworldwide正确答案：A解析：由文章末段首句可知，这个孩子的父亲组织了一次国际性的研究来检测这种药的疗效，故答案为A)。45．Fromthepassagewecanconcludethat______.A．doctorsremaindoubtfulabouttheeffectivenessofthecureB．manyALDpatientsstillrefusetousetheoilC．variouscureshavebeenfoundforALDD．theoilreallyworksasacureforALD正确答案：D解析：文章末句指出，长达10年的试验终于证明这种药能使患有ALD的儿童恢复健康，故答案为D)。SectionBDirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Apenguin—thatblackandwhitebird—cameashoreonabeachinthesouthoftheNorthIslandnearly4000milesawayfromitsusualhabitat.Thecreature’s【D1】______journeywaswitnessedbyawoman【D2】______herdogasthe2feetbirdwaddled(摇摇摆摆地走)outofthewaterinfrontofher.Shesaid:“Itwasoutofthisworldtoseeit.Itwasthisglisteningwhitethingstandinguponthe【D3】______andIthoughtIwasseeingthings.”Thetaleofthe【D4】______penguinissimilartothe2006children’sfilmHappyFeet,inwhichayoungpenguin【D5】______himselffarfromhomeduringavoyageofdiscovery.Conservationistsbelieveithascompletedanincrediblejourneyforsuchayoungbird—itis【D6】______tobearound10monthsold.Themostlikely【D7】______foritsappearanceinNewZealandisthehuntforfood.Expertssaiditmayalsohave【D8】______onanicefloeduringitstravelsandwascarriednorthforagreat【D9】______beforeitmadeaswimfordryland.ColinMiskellysaid:“Theycanspendmonthsatatimeinthe【D10】______andcomeashoreonlytomoult(换羽)orrest.”A)lostF)sandK)findsB)astonishingG)estimatedL)explanationC)jestedH)elevatedM)distanceD)stoneI)oceanN)strangeE)walkingJ)sendingO)sleep