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每题1分，共15分
1、　　Improve Computer-research Skills
　　Like many college students, Jose Juarez carries around a pocket-sized computer that lets him watch movies, surf the Internet and text-message his friends.
　　He''s part of "Generation M" - those born after 1985 who 51 up connected to everything from video game to cellphones.
　　"For us, it''s everyday life," said Juarez, 18, a freshman 52 California State University at Sacramento (CSUS).
　　53 , educators are now saying that not all Generation M-ers can synthesize the piles of information they''re accessing.
　　"They''re geeky, but they don''t know what to 54 with their geekdom," said Barbara O''Connor, a Sacramento State communications studies professor who has been involved in a nationwide 55 to improve students'' computer-research skills.
　　In a recent nationwide test to 56 their technological "literacy" - their ability to use the Internet to complete class assignments - only 49 percent correctly eva luated a set of Web sites for objectivity, authority and timeliness. Only 35 per cent could correctly narrow an overly 57 Internet search.
　　About 130 Sacramento State students, including Juarez, participated in the experimental test, 58 to 6,300 college students across the country.
　　The hour-long assessment test is conducted by Educational Testing Service. It is a web-based scavenger hunt (拾荒游戏) 59 simulated Internet search engines and academic databases that spit out purposely misleading information.
　　"They''re very good at 60 in and using the Internet, but don''t always understand what they get back," said Linda Goff, head of instructional services for the CSUS library.
　　"You see an open search box, you type in a few words and you 61 the button," said Goff, who is involved in the testing.
　　"They take at face value 62 shows up at the top of the list as the best stuff." Educators say that these sloppy research skills are troubling.
　　"We look at that as a foundational skill, in the same way we 63 math and English as a foundational skill," said Lorie Roth, assistant vice-chancellor for academic programmes in the CSU system.
　　Measuring how well students can "sort the good 64 the bad" on the Internet has become a higher priority for CSU, Roth said.
　　CSU is considering 65 a mandatory assessment test on technological literacy for all freshmen, much as it has required English and math placement tests since the 1980s.
　　Students in freshman seminars at Sacramento State were asked to take the test early in the semester and were expected to finish another round this week to measure their improvement.
1
 A.brought
 B.built
 C.stood
 D.grew
     
2
 A.about
 B.near
 C.at
 D.near
     
3
 A.Besides
 B.However
 C.In addition
 D.Of course
     
4
 A.do
 B.work
 C.make
 D.deal
     
5
 A.effort
 B.plot
 C.wish
 D.slogan
     
6
 A.ask
 B.measure
 C.require
 D.demand
     
7
 A.small
 B.little
 C.broad
 D.large
     
8
 A.conducted
 B.held
 C.managed
 D.administered
     
9
 A.between
 B.upon
 C.by
 D.with
     
10
 A.writing
 B.copying
 C.typing
 D.moving
     
11
 A.pull
 B.push
 C.beat
 D.strike
     
12
 A.whatever
 B.whoever
 C.whichever
 D.however
     
13
 A.look at
 B.take up
 C.cope with
 D.serve as
     
14
 A.out
 B.from
 C.on
 D.off
     
15
 A.added
 B.adds
 C.adding
 D.add
     
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每题2分，共10分
1、　　The Operation of International AirlinesInternational airlines have rediscovered the business traveler, the man or woman who regularly jets from country to country as part of the job. This does not necessarily mean that airlines ever abandoned their business travelers. Instead, companies like Lufthansa and Swissair would right argue that they have always catered best for the executive class passengers. But many airlines could be accused of concentrating too heavily in the recent past on attracting passengers by volume, often at the expense of the regular traveler. Too often, they have seemed geared for quantity rather than quality.考试大论坛
　　Operating a major airline is essentially a matter of finding the right mix of passengers. The airlines need to fill up the back end of their wide-bodied jets with low fare passengers, without forgetting that the front end should be filled with people who pay substantially more for their tickets.
　　It is no coincidence that the two major airline bankruptcies were among the companies specializing in cheap flights. But low fares require consistently full aircraft to make flights economically viable, and in the recent recession the volume of traffic has not grown. Equally the large number of airlines jostling for the available passengers has created a huge excess of capacity. The net result of excess capacity and cut-throat competition driving down fares had been to push some airlines into collapse and leave many others hovering on the brink.
　　Against this grim background, it is no surprise that airlines are turning increasingly towards the business travelers to improve their rates of return, They have invested much time and effort to establish exactly what the executive demands for sitting apart from the tourists.
　　High on the list of priorities is punctuality; an executive''s time is money. In-flight service is another area where the airlines are jostling for the executive''s attention. The free drinks and headsets and better food are all part of the lure.
　　Another development has'' been the accent of seating arrangements. Regular travelers have become well versed in the debate about seat pitch--the amount of room between each passenger. And first-class passengers are now offered sleeperette seats, which, for long journeys, make it possible to snatch a proper night''s sleep. Sleeperettes have proved so popular that they will soon become universal in the front end of most aircraft.
　　The airlines are also trying to improve things on the ground. Executive lounges are commonplace and intended to make the inevitable waiting between flights a little more bearable. Luggage handling is being improved. Regrettably, there is little the airlines can do to speed up the boring immigration and Customs process, which manages to upset and frustrate passengers of all classes in every continent.
　　Although it is the airlines'' intention to attract executive passengers from their rivals, the airlines themselves would nonetheless like to change one bad habit of this kind of traveler--the expensive habit of booking a flight and then failing to turn up. The practice is particularly widespread in Europe, where businessmen frequently book return journeys home one on several flights.
11_________
 A.formed over many centuries from plants.
 B.returns it to the earth in the form of rain or snow.
 C.are being used up very quickly.
 D.there would be no life.
 E.produce mechanical energy and electricity.
 F.are being produced everyday.
     
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 A.formed over many centuries from plants.
 B.returns it to the earth in the form of rain or snow.
 C.are being used up very quickly.
 D.there would be no life.
 E.produce mechanical energy and electricity.
 F.are being produced everyday.
     
33_________
 A.formed over many centuries from plants.
 B.returns it to the earth in the form of rain or snow.
 C.are being used up very quickly.
 D.there would be no life.
 E.produce mechanical energy and electricity.
 F.are being produced everyday.
     
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每题3分，共45分
1、　Attention to the Details
　　1 Attention todetail is something everyone can and should do—especially in a tight jobmarket.
　　Bob Crossley, a human-resources expert notices this in the jobapplications that come across his desk every day. “It''s amazing how manycandidates eliminate themselves, ”he says.
　　2 “Resumes(简历)arrive withstains. Some candidates don''t bother to spell the company''s name correctly. OnceI see a mistake, I eliminate the candidate, ”Crossley concludes. “if they cannottake care of these details, why should we trust them with a job?”
　　3 Canwe pay too much attention to details?Absolutely. Perfectionists struggle overlittle things at the cost of something larger they work toward. “To keep fromlosing the forest for the trees, ”says Charles Garfield, associate professor atthe University of California, San Francisco, “we must constantly ask ourselveshow the details we''re working on fit into the larger picture. If they don''t, weshould drop them and move to something else. ”
　　4 Garfield compares thisprocess to his work as a computer scientist at NASA. “The Apollo moon launch wasslightly off-course 90 percent of the time. ”says Garfield. “But a successfullanding was still likely because we knew the exact coordinates of our goal. Thisallowed us to make adjustments as necessary. ”Knowing where we want to go helpsus judge the importance of every task we undertake.
　　5 Too often webelieve what accounts for others'' success is some special secret or a luckybreak (机遇). But rarely is success so mysterious. Again and again, we see that bydoing little things within our grasp well, large rewards follow.
1“Ready credit” or “reserved checking”
 A.is designed to give the depositor a check.
 B.allows the depositor to write a check to pay any amount.
 C.allows the depositor to borrow money from a bank by writing a check.
 D.an interest.allows the depositor to charge
     
2One of the disadvantages in borrowing from parents or relatives is that
 A.parents or relatives will ask the young people to pay back soon.
 B.it will not help young people to develop a good credit habit.
 C.they always charge interest.
 D.they always charge higher rates than other lenders.
     
3The word blizzard in paragraph 12 can be replaced by
 A.snowstorm
 B.hurricane
 C.mist
 D.fog
     
4 What will Hawkins do when he sees something interesting on a road trip?
 A.Heb will turn ack.
 B.He will drive around.
 C.He will stop to explore.
 D.He will stop exploring
     
5When did motels suddenly appear?
 A.After the work to build the interstate highway system started.
 B.When driving trips became popular
 C.After many roads were paved.
 D.After new cars were made.
     
2、　　Road Trip VacationsIt''s summer. In the United States, it''s the season of swimming pools, barbeques, camping and road trips.
　　Road trip vacations where the car journey is part of the fun are especially popular with college students, who like to explore the country on wheels. These budget trips are ideal for students who often have plenty of free time but little money.来源：考试大
　　"Ever since I went to college, I''ve been traveling around a lot, exploring the country," said Austin Hawkins, a 19-year-old college student from New York. This summer, Hawkins and his friends have spent weekends traveling in New England.
　　The best part about car trips, said Hawkins, is that you can be spontaneous. "On a road trip, if you get interested in things you see along the way you can stop and explore."Matt Roberts, a 20-year-old student from Ohio who drove to Montreal, Canada, agrees. "With road trips you don''t have to plan in advance, you can just get into a car and drive."Even with high gas prices, driving with friends is cheaper than flying. Roberts paid about 40 dollars for gas, but a round trip plane ticket would have cost nearly 400 dollars.
　　Driving trips first became popular in the 1920s. Newly paved roads and improved cars made it possible to travel longer distances. Motels started appearing outside cities.
　　By the 1950s, car ownership became the norm. Construction of the US interstate highway system began in 1956 and motel and restaurant chains popped up1 everywhere making long distance trips easier.
　　Today, the US has the highest car ownership rate in the world. Only 8 percent of American homes have no car, according to the most recent US census.
　　Though many college students don''t own a car, most have access to one. On many of Hawkins'' trips, they used a borrowed van.
　　Hawkins'' most memorable road trip took place over spring break. He and two friends drove from New York to New Orleans to volunteer, helping rebuild the city after HurricaneKatrina hit it last July.
　　They crossed the country in two days and slept in their car in church parking lots.
　　Roberts'' road trip to Canada last winter was even more eventful. Upon arriving in Montreal, they were lost in a blizzard and shivering in the -250 cold. To find their hotel, they turned on a laptop and drove around in circles until they found a spot with wireless Internet coverage.
　　"I know we should have planned better, but we''re young. Now, when I see those guys I always say:''Remember when we were lost in the snow storm!'' I''ll never forget that."
1Which of the following is a bad habit of the executive passengers that frustrates the airlines?
 A.They do not book their seats in advance.
 B.They do not sit on the seats they are supposed to take.
 C.They do not travel on the flight they .have booked
 D.They do not pay in advance for the seats they book.
     
2The following are all mentioned as reasons why the airlines are having a hard time EXCEPT that
 A.the tourist industry is experiencing an all-time low.
 B.there is no increase in the number of passengers
 C.there are more seats on the planes than needed.
 D.the competition between airlines is strong.
     
3 The improvements the airlines attempt at include all the following EXCEPT
 A.making their seats more comfortable.
 B.providing better food during flights.
 C.showing more movies during the long flights.
 D.offering sleeperettes to first-class passengers
     
概括大意
每题1分，共8分
1、　Attention to the Details
　　1 Attention todetail is something everyone can and should do—especially in a tight jobmarket.
　　Bob Crossley, a human-resources expert notices this in the jobapplications that come across his desk every day. “It''s amazing how manycandidates eliminate themselves, ”he says.
　　2 “Resumes(简历)arrive withstains. Some candidates don''t bother to spell the company''s name correctly. OnceI see a mistake, I eliminate the candidate, ”Crossley concludes. “if they cannottake care of these details, why should we trust them with a job?”
　　3 Canwe pay too much attention to details?Absolutely. Perfectionists struggle overlittle things at the cost of something larger they work toward. “To keep fromlosing the forest for the trees, ”says Charles Garfield, associate professor atthe University of California, San Francisco, “we must constantly ask ourselveshow the details we''re working on fit into the larger picture. If they don''t, weshould drop them and move to something else. ”
　　4 Garfield compares thisprocess to his work as a computer scientist at NASA. “The Apollo moon launch wasslightly off-course 90 percent of the time. ”says Garfield. “But a successfullanding was still likely because we knew the exact coordinates of our goal. Thisallowed us to make adjustments as necessary. ”Knowing where we want to go helpsus judge the importance of every task we undertake.
　　5 Too often webelieve what accounts for others'' success is some special secret or a luckybreak (机遇). But rarely is success so mysterious. Again and again, we see that bydoing little things within our grasp well, large rewards follow.
1Paragraph 1
 A.Don''t Be a Perfectionist.
 B.The Benefits of Knowing Where WeWant to Go.
 C.Hard Work Plus Good Luck.
 D.The Outcomes of Our Efforts..
 E.The Importance of Attention to Detail.
 F.Constantly Asking Ourselvesabout Details.
     
2Paragraph 3
 A.Don''t Be a Perfectionist.
 B.The Benefits of Knowing Where WeWant to Go.
 C.Hard Work Plus Good Luck.
 D.The Outcomes of Our Efforts.
 E.The Importance of Attention to Detail.
 F.Constantly Asking Ourselvesabout Details.
     
3Paragraph 4
 A.Don''t Be a Perfectionist.
 B.The Benefits of Knowing Where WeWant to Go.
 C.Hard Work Plus Good Luck.
 D.The Outcomes of Our Efforts.
 E.The Importance of Attention to Detail.
 F.Constantly Asking Ourselvesabout Details.
     
4Paragraph 5
 A.Don''t Be a Perfectionist.
 B.The Benefits of Knowing Where WeWant to Go.
 C.Hard Work Plus Good Luck.
 D.The Outcomes of Our Efforts.
 E.The Importance of Attention to Detail.
 F.Constantly Asking Ourselvesabout Details.
     
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1、　　Factors Influencing Marriage
　　The common view in social science of love relationships is not that opposites attract each other but that like attracts like. People fall in love with others who share their interests and tastes and whose personalities are similar. Hill, Rubin, and Peplau (176) found only slight support for this view.
　　On a great many characteristics, couples were not alike. On others, couples were only somewhat alike.
　　Couples did tend to be about the same age, to be equally good-looking, to have similar IQ scores, to be of the same religion, and to want the same number of children. But on each of these things, quite a few couples differed from one another. In fact, on only one question did most agree on:whether they were “in love”.
　　The early interviews failed to find that being alike was very important in bringing couples together. The follow-up interviews found that similarities were much more important in keeping couples together. Those who were together after two years were much more closely matched than couples who broke up, especially in terms of age, IQ, college plans, and looks. Thus, couples were much more likely to break up if one person was a lot smarter, better looking, or older. It is easy to imagine why these differences would matter. If one person is much smarter or more mature than the other, this could cause conflicts. If one person is much better looking, he or she will have more chances for other relationships.
　　Yet other things that would seem as important turned out not to matter. Those who stayed together differed not at all from those who broke up in how alike they were on religion, sex role ideas, beliefs about sex, idealism, or the number of children they wanted. Surely, one might suppose that marked differences in sex role attitudes could cause friction or that religious differences might lead to breakups. But there was no evidence of this.
　　In fact, conflict was not one of the main reasons people gave for breaking up. Most said they broke up because they got bored with the other person. Often this caused one of the pair to become interested in someone else, thus prompting the split. Perhaps surprisingly, the woman got involved with someone else far more often than the man. Also, women were much more likely to suggest a breakup than men,regardless of the grounds. However, people were more likely to remain friends after the breakup if the man asked for the split. This suggests that the male ego is more sensitive to rejection.
1Most couples are about the same age, to be equally goodlooking, to have similar IQ scores and so on.
 A.Right
 B.Wrong
 C.Not mentioned
 D.
     
2In a marriage, conflicts are often caused by the diversity of intelligence.
 A.Right
 B.Wrong
 C.Not mentioned
 D.
     
3When one of the pair becomes interested in someone else, the marriage is most likely to break up.
 A.Right
 B.Wrong
 C.Not mentioned
 D.
     
4Most people hold the view not that opposites attract each other but that like attracts like.
 A.Right
 B.Wrong
 C.Not mentioned
 D.
     
5If a couple divorce without much conflict, they are more likely to remain friends after the breakup.
 A.Right
 B.Wrong
 C.Not mentioned
 D.
     
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每题1分，共15分
1、The economic reform in Japan has been accelerated.
 A.sped up
 B.put off
 C.slowed down
 D.stopped
     
2、It took me a whole hour to solve the problem.
 A.work at
 B.work on
 C.work out
 D.work over
     
3、It''s impolite to cut in when two persons are holding a conversation.
 A.leave
 B.talk loudly
 C.stand up
 D.interrupt
     
4、What can you do to ensure that you will stay healthy?
 A.be assured
 B.insist
 C.provewww
 D.secure
     
5、I didn''t help him. I would have, however, I didn''t have the money.
 A.or
 B.but
 C.otherwise
 D.still
     
6、Gunpowder was used extensively in firearms prior to 1990.
 A.in
 B.around
 C.from
 D.before
     
7、The team''s spirit was at the lowest point in the season.
 A.ability to read
 B.lesson
 C.morale
 D.talent
     
8、The town is famous for its magnificent church towers.
 A.distinguished
 B.contemporary
 C.specialized
 D.specified
     
9、We have to think very carefully before we take any action, because it''s a very serious situation we have encountered.
 A.ideal
 B.favourable
 C.good
 D.severe
     
10、It''s tough looking for a job these days.
 A.different
 B.digital
 C.difficult
 D.direct
     
11、I wonder who first conceived the idea of cutting a hole in the door.
 A.thought of
 B.came on
 C.gave up
 D.handed out
     
12、John talked over the new job with his wife.
 A.discussed
 B.mentioned
 C.accepted
 D.rejected
     
13、Tom is still full of beans at 70.
 A.courageous
 B.kind
 C.energetic
 D.single
     
14、During his lifetime he was able to accumulate quite a fortune.
 A.control
 B.spend
 C.collect
 D.exchange