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北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2015.05.09Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D, You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Babies who are breast-fed may be more likely to be successful in life, a new study published Tuesday suggests. The study followed more than 3,000 babies into adulthood in Brazil. The researchers found those who were breast-fed scored slightly higher in intelligence tests in their 30s, stayed in school longer and earned more money than those who were given formula（配方奶粉）.“Breast-feeding not only has short-term benefits, but also breast-feeding has long-term benefits, "says Bernardo Lessa Horta of the Federal University of Pelotas in Brazil, who led the study being published in The Lancet Global Health.(76) Doctors have long known that breast-feeding can be good for a baby’s health. This is especially true in poor countries, where water can be contaminated. For instance, a baby given formula in developing countries is 14 times more likely to die in the first six months than one who’s breast-fed. In the U.S., some research has suggested that breast-feeding may raise a baby’s IQ（智商）by a few points. But a recent study with siblings（兄弟姐妹）found little advantage to breast-feeding.Horta says these previous studies didn’t follow children into adulthood to see if breast-feeding had long-term effects. So Horta analyzed data collected from 3,493 volunteers he and his colleagues have been following since birth. They are now in their 30s. First, the researchers gave the subjects IQ tests. Those who were breast-fed for 12 months or more had IQ test scores that were 3.76 points higher than those who were breast-fed for less than one month, the team found.When Horta and his colleagues looked at how much education the subjects had gotten and how much money they were making, they also found a clear difference: Those who were breast-fed the longest stayed in school for about an extra year and had monthly salaries that were about a third higher.1. From the passage, we learn that Horta_______________ .A. is from BrazilB. conducts his research in the U.S.C. has 30 researchers on his teamD. is well-known in developing countries2. Which of the following about those who were breast-fed is NOT mentioned?A. They stayed longer in schoolB. They were happierC. They were smarterD. They made more money3. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Doctors don’t understand the benefits of breast-feeding.B. Horta is concerned with water contamination in poor countries.C. Horta’s research project lasted about 30 yearsD. Breast-feeding is the only way to improve a baby’s health4. The word contaminated in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to____.A. finishedB. interestedC. clearedD. polluted5. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?A. Researchers Have Pointed Out the Disadvantages of Breast-feedingB. Researchers Have Found Out the Shortcomings of FormulaC. Breast-feeding Improves Chances of SuccessD. Breast-feeding Benefits Both Mother and BabyPassage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:Maggie Walker was born in 1867 in Richmond, Virginia. Her mother was once a slave in a rich woman’s house. When Maggie was very young, a thief killed her father. Her family was impoverished, so Maggie's mother started doing laundry in her home. Maggie had to help her. She washed clothes every day, but she continued to go to school. She was a very good student, especially in math.After Maggie graduated from high school, she got a job as a teacher. In 1886, she married Armistead Walker. They had two sons and Maggie stayed home to care for them. She also volunteered to help a social organization called the Order of St. Luke. This organization helped African Americans take care of the sick and bury the dead. Maggie Walker loved the work of the organization. The organization believed that African Americans should take care of each other.Over the years, Maggie Walker had more and more responsibilities with the organization. In 1895, she suggested that St. Luke begin a program for young people.(77) This program became very popular with schoolchildren. In 1899, Walk became Grand Secretary Treasurer of the St. Luke organization. However, because she was a woman, she received less than half the salary of the man who had the job before her.The Order of St. Luke had a lot of financial difficulties when Walker took over. It had a lot of unpaid bills and only $31.61 in the bank. But soon Maggie Walker changed all of that. (78) Her idea was to get new members to join the Organization. In just a few years, it grew from 3,400 members to 50,000 members. The organization bought a $100,000 office building and increased its staff to 55. Now Walker was ready for her next big step.6. Maggie’s father died____________.A. when she finished high schoolB. before she was bornC. when she was very youngD. after she got married7. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. Maggie had two children.B. Maggie was once a slave.C. Maggie was good at math.D. Maggie taught for a while.8. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Maggie loved to help other African Americans.B. Maggie was very popular with school teachers.C. Maggie was the founder of the Order of St. Luke.D. Maggie was better paid than men as Grand Secretary Treasurer.9. The word impoverished in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.A. difficultB. richC. famousD. poor10. After Paragraph 4, the author will probably talk about Maggie’s__________________A. educationB. next projectC. payD. childhoodPassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:When Bill de Blasio ran for New York City mayor last year, he promised to end a controversial （有争议的）, citywide cell-phone ban（禁令）in public schools, which is not equally enforced in all schools. Now, under his leadership, the city is preparing to end the ban. It will be replaced by a policy that allows phones inside schools but tells students to keep them packed away during class.Many schools have a rule about enforcing the ban that says, “If we don't see it, we don’t know about it.” That means teachers are OK with students bringing in cell phones, as long as they stay out of sight and inside bags and pockets.But at the 88 city schools with metal detectors, die ban has been strictly enforced. The detectors were installed to keep weapon out of schools，but the scanners （扫描器）can also detect cell phones. So students at these schools must leave their phones at home or pay someone to store it for them.The ban was put into place in 2007 under mayor Michael Bloomberg. Ending the ban will also likely end an industry that has sprung up near dozens of the schools that enforce the ban. Workers in vans（厢式货车）that resemble food tracks store teens’ cell phones and Other devices for a dollar a day,(79) Critics of the ban say cell phones are important safety devices for kids during an emergency. They also say that enforcement of the ban is uneven and discriminatory. Where the ban is enforced, it puts a disadvantage on students who can’t afford to pay to storetheir phones.Before putting an official end to the cell-phone ban, city education officials are working on creating a new policy. (80) It will include rules about not using the phones during class or to cheat on tests.11. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?A. New York City will give financial aid to poor students.B. New York City plans to restrict cell phone use in libraries.C. New York City plans to install metal detectors in all public schools.D. New York City will soon end a ban on cell phones in schools.12. Students pay ______ a day to leave their cell phones in a van parked near their school.A. a dollarsB. two dollarsC. five dollarsD. ten dollars13. Metal detectors were installed in 88 city schools, mainly to keep _______ out of schools.A. cell phonesB. weaponsC. alcoholD. drugs14. The word discriminatory in Paragraph 5 probably means________.A. necessaryB. toughC. strictD. unfair15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. After the cell-phone ban is ended, students can use their phones during class.B. The cell-phone ban is equally enforced in all public schools.C. The cell-phone ban was put into place in 2008 under Mayor Bill de Blasio.D. A phone-storage industry has appeared outside the 88 metal-detector campuses.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the Corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.16. A: Excuse me, sir. But can you tell me if there is hotel near here?B: Eh…there is one at the street comer, two blocks away.A: Thank you very much!B: _________!A. Nice to see you!B. Pardon me.C. You’re welcome.D. I agree.17. It often takes some time for a new couple to________ to each other’s was way of life.A. referB. listenC. amountD. adjust18. Milk turns______ easily in the summer, so it is often kept in a refrigerator.A. sourB. sweetC. bitterD. delicious19. The Prime Minister had to________________ because he was believed to have done something bad against his people.A. releaseB. resignC. reformD. regard20. Last Sunday when Mr Wang was leaving Beijing for Canada, a number of his friend ______ at the airport.A. found him outB. put him upC. knocked him downD. saw him off21. Bob doesn't work hard________ in school. He is playing all the time!A. at allB. in allC. after allD. above all22.1 want to buy a new tie to go______________ this brown suit.A. intoB. withC. afterD. by23. Amy is very afraid of dogs, ______________ ?A. is sheB. dose sheC. isn’t sheD. doesn't she24. The engine gives___________ smoke and steam.A. upB. inC. awayD. off25. Please turn the radio____________ . The baby is sleeping.A. upB. overC. offD. around26. Frank moved to California last summer and__________________ there since then.A. has stayedB. stayedC. is stayingD. stays27. The airplane___________ to have sunk to the bottom of Indian Ocean.A. supposeB. supposesC. has supposedD. is supposed28. The management have spent the whole day discussing the schedule of the meeting _______ next year.A. holdB. heldC. to holdD. to be held29. His car got stuck in the mud, so he_____ get off and asked the villager nearby to help.A. canB. had toC. used toD. may30. It was__________ winter night and a pale moon hung low in_____ sky.A. a; aB. the; theC. a; theD. the; a31. When Jack came in, I________ dinner with my parents.A. was havingB. hadC. am havingD. have32. Would you mind____ quiet for a little while? I am doing my course work.A. keepB. to keepC. keptD. keeping33. If you had come five minutes earlier, you________ him. It’s a pity you were late!A. would meetB. would have metC. metD. had met34. My friend Peter,_____ had been on a visit to America, returned yesterday.A. whichB. thatC. whoD. whose35. It takes at least five years to ten years_____ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.A. beforeB. sinceC. afterD. when36. The man nest door has a good_____________ of going to bed at 10 p.m. every day.A. habitB. customC. traditionD. thing37.1 got the news__________ your call, but thank you just the same.A. due toB. used toC. senior toD. prior to38. Alan sold most of his belongings. He has scarcely______ left in the house.A. everythingB. somethingC. anythingD. nothing39. The president promised to keep all the board members_______ of how the talks were going on.A. informB. informingC. be informedD. informed40. _______ got on the train when it started to move.A. I rarely hadB. Scarcely had IC. No sooner I hadD. No sooner had I41. It’s__________ day and I'd like to go for a walk in the park.A. so a beautifulB. a so beautifulC. such beautiful aD. such a beautiful42. Tom, more than anyone else, ____________ anxious to go there again.A. areB. wereC. isD. being43. If he__________ to this project, we will not go on to carry it out.A. will objectB. objectsC. had objectedD. objected44. It was during his stay in the countryside_________________ he began to learn English.A. whenB. thatC. whichD. what45. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money couldA. make up forB. keep up withC. come up withD. put up withPart III Identification (10%)Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A. B. C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.46. The teacher had three students in this English speech contest, and all of which won the first prize.A B C D47. The war was broken out in 1937, which led to great losses of lives.A B C D48. He got to the station in a hurry only be told that the train had just gone.ABC D49. According to this morning’s news, about two-thirds of the people in this village was made homeless after the storm.A B C D50. House prices are more higher in Beijing than in many other places in China.A B C D51. I am wondering when does the next train leave for Shanghai.A B C D52. He welcomed the new students and then went on to explaining the college rules.A B C D53. Yesterday Ted didn’t go to school and his brother didn’t go, too.A B C D54. I try to avoid to go shopping at weekends because the stores are so crowded.A B C D55. As they use energy only for motion, a snake can live longer without food than a human being.A B C DPart IV Cloze (10%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Rowan Torrez will never be able to bear his late（已故的）father tell him that he loves him, but yesterday he 56 received his dad's love in writing, a postcard 57 by his father nearly eight years ago.On March 7，just days before the two-year anniversary（纪念日）of the 58 of Joseph Torrez, his wife Julie and his ten-year-old son Rowan, received a postcard in themail from Joseph. The postcard was 59 June 10, 2007. When Joseph Torrez was 60 and working, be would often send postcards to them from 61 places, which he had been to for business 62. And one of them arrived in their mailbox nearly eight years 63 he sent it.“Hello from Boston, the postcard 64. “I love you and I 65 you so much. See you soon. Love, Daddy."Rowan and his mother have no 66 how the postcard just showed 67 at their home in Littleton, Colorado. But they are thankful 68 one more gift from Joseph, 69 died on March 13, 2013 from a rare brain disease. Such a disease usually 70 a person after he is sixty years old, 71 Joseph died when he was only forty-one.The latest postcard is now one of the most 72 gifts that Rowan has received from his father. He will 73 it, adding it to his scrapbook（剪贴簿）74 he keeps all the other postcards from him. They help Rowan 75 his father after losing him at sucha young age.56. A. unexpectedly B. unfortunately C. responsibly D. frequently57. A. write B. writing C. wrote D. written58. A. end B. life C. death D. birth59. A. made B. dated C. making D. dating60. A. asleep B. alive C. dead D. active61. A. wealthy B. useful C. different D. practical62. A. reasons B. scenes C. emotions D. speeds63. A. when B. before C. since D. after64. A. reads B. thinks C. reading D. thinking65. A. think B. trust C. miss D. hate66. A. method B. way C. Hope D. idea67. A. out B. up C. away D. off68. A. in B. with C. for D. on69. A. who B. whom C. that D. which70. A. trembles B. steals C. covers D. strikes71. moreover B. therefore C. but D. and72. A. careful B. precious C. nervous D. useless73. A. explain B. vanish C. resist D. treasure74. A. where B. which C. when D. that75. A. forget B. surprise C. remember D. receivePart V Translation (20%)Section ADirections: In this part there are Jive sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.76. Doctors have long known that breast-feeding can be good for a baby’s health.77. This program became very popular with schoolchildren.78. Her idea was to get new members to join the organization.79. Critics of the ban say cell phones are important safety devices for kidsduring an emergency.80. It will include rules about not using the phones during class or to cheat on tests.Section BDirections: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.81. 周末，我宁愿待在家里看看书。

2015年5月9日托福考试口语解析Task1 –Some school prevent students to put TV in the dormitory, What are the advantages and disadvantages of this policy? Please include specific reasons and examples to support your answer.Sample Response:Personally speaking, the police can bring students lots of benefits and its advantages overweight its disadvantages. There is no doubt that most of the students may complain about it because watching TV is an effective way for them to have a temporary escape from heavy study work lord and they are able to learn something from these educational programs such as documentary, history, animal world. However, exposing to TV for too long time can make students become “coach potatoes”, some students without good self control may addicted to watch TV, like soap opera, or some reality shows, which can enormously influence their study efficiency. Compared with watching TV, I suggest students to step out the dormitory and participating in some healthy activities like playing basketball or hiking to stretch their arms and legs, which can better release their pressure.Task 2- Some people think newspaper are better than other media such as TV. Do you agree?Response tips:Agree1) Newspaper cost less than other media, we have to pay for the electricity bills and cable fee. The money saved can buy more to get information or just used for other uses.2) News on newspaper is completely at our disposal, we can read them over and over again anytime. While we cannot control the news broadcasting on TV to meet our own schedule.Disgree1) It is more convenient to obtain the most up-to-date news cuz I can turn it on whenever I want. It is such a vast ocean of natural science and social science. And TV can report both news at home and abroad.2) We can save a lot of time by watching TV or listening to radio. For me, I often turn on the radio when I am doing housework like sweeping or washing clothes.3) Compared with newspaper, the images and videos as well as words on TV are more direct and vivid to perceive.Task3阅读：School proposal: hiring professional musician to instruct the show.R1: Students can learn more from it.R2: More students will be attracted to the show.听力：The woman disagreesR1: professional musician 很忙，在本市已经指导了几个show, 只能来campus once a week. 这样可能会拖累学生进度，不如让学生指导能够更好地了解show的排练进程。

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2.. What is your favorite place to study? Give details and examples in your response.We were all eyes as the Princess emerged from the car.chip (sth) in (PAY) phrasal verb [M] INFORMALto give some money when several people are giving money to pay for something together:They all chipped in fifty pounds and bought their mother a trip to Greece.chip in (INTERRUPT) phrasal verb MAINLY UK INFORMALto interrupt a conversation in order to say something:I'll start and you can all chip in with your comments.go/sell like hot cakes INFORMAL to be bought quickly and in large numbers: His new video game is apparently selling like hot cakes.have butterflies (in your stomach)小马托福听力app是小马特为托福备考考生而研发的一款手机备考软件。

北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2015.05.09Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D, You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Babies who are breast-fed may be more likely to be successful in life, a new study published Tuesday suggests.星期二公布的一项新的研究表明，母乳喂养的婴儿更有可能在生活中成功。

The study followed more than 3,000 babies into adulthood in Brazil.该研究跟踪了在巴西的超过3000个孩子到成年。

The researchers found those who were breast-fed scored slightly higher in intelligence tests in their 30s, stayed in school longer and earned more money than those who were given formula（配方奶粉）.研究员发现那些母乳喂养的人在他们30岁时智力测试得分略高，比那些被给予配方奶粉的人待在学校更长，挣得钱更多。

阿勒泰地区二中2014 — 2015学年第二学期5月月考英语学科试卷（A卷）(考试时间：120分钟；满分：150分)第I卷I. 听力（共两节，每题1.5分，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项1. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Mother and son.B. Sister and brother.C. Teacher and student.2. What are the two speakers talking about?A. The man’s wife.B. The man’s childhood.C. The woman’s neighborhood.3. What does the man do?A doctor. B. A professor. C. A student.4. Where is the concert being held?A. In Birmingham.B. In Manchester.C. In London.5. What does the man mainly do in his spare time now?A. He does some sports.B. He plays the piano.C. He learns a language.第二节（共15题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项请听第6段材料，回答第6, 7题。

6. What does the man order?A. Hot dogs and fries.B. Hamburgers and fries.C. Salad and juice.7. How much does the man give the woman as a tip?A. Three dollars.B. Two dollars.C. One dollar.请听第7段材料，回答第8, 9题。

专题5 非谓语动词（B卷）（限时20分钟）I.单项填空1.（2015•四川省成都市高三第二次诊断试题4）_____ to make his fortune in South America, Mark Twain set off from his home for New Orleans in his teens.A. Being determinedB. To determineC. DeterminedD. Determine2.( 2015•湖南省五市十校高三5月仿真模拟24）That evening, I stood proudly by the window and waved at my fans, with my heart_______ with joy.A. fillingB. filledC. to fillD. being filled3.（2015•湖南省五市十校高三5月仿真模拟28）_______a positive contribution gives you a more positive perspective.A. MadeB. Being madeC. MakingD. Having been made4.（2015•湖南省五市十校高三5月仿真模拟29）Wang Yaping, a woman astronaut, became the first person of China _____in space.A. taughtB. to teachC. teachingD. being taught5.（2015•浙江省温州市高三第二次适应性测试14）This drug is less likely to cause side effects when ________ late in the day.A. takingB. takenC. to takeD. takes6.（2015•浙江省温州市高三第二次适应性测试7）I was bored staying here for years, ________ whether I should try someplace different.A. wonderedB. to wonderC. wonderingD. wonder7.( 2015•江苏省苏锡常镇四市高三教学情况调研22）—Why are you so familiar with my close friend Nipple?—Yeah, I happen, believe it or not,_______ him in a packed trip.to meet B. to be meeting C. to have met D. to be met8.（2015•四川省成都市高三第二次诊断试题7）With so many plans _______, I’m sure to have a tight but rewarding summer holiday.A. carrying outB. to carry outC. carried outD. to be carried out9.（2015•湖南省五市十校高三5月仿真模拟35）It is high time we ________ how to build and maintain trust in our societyA. considerB. have to considerC. consideredD. could consider10.( 2015•安徽省黄山市高中毕业班第二次质量检测24)If you go to the wildlife park, you will find the places there more dangerous than commonly_______.A. supposingB. supposeC. to supposeD. supposed11.（2015•四川省高三“联测促改”活动第二轮测试5）You have broken your promise again! How _____you expect me to believe you?A. canB. mustC. mayD. shall12.( 2015•安徽省黄山市高中毕业班第二次质量检测27) ________more effectively with others, more and more people equip themselves with a higher education.A. Compete B To compete C. Being competed D. Competing13.( 2015•北京市东城区高三第二学期综合练习24）During the weekend, the health club is usually full of people ________to get in shapeA． try B．grew C． trying D． having tried14.（2015•四川省高三“联测促改”活动第二轮测试4）She knew little about the city, but she found herself ______to it.A. attractingB.attractedC.to attractD. attract15.(2015•北京市东城区高三第二学期综合练习33）—Good news! There's a supermarket________ in this area next month!—Cool! It will be convenient for us when it's openA．building B． built C． having built D． to be builtII.完形填空(2015•江苏省南通、扬州、淮安、泰州四市高三第三次考试)Many of us have characteristics that come from our families. Maybe we have our father’s eyes or our grandmother’s hair color. But there are still other elements of our personalities such as 16 and viewpoints that we pick up by 17 our parents. Perhaps we have picked up our mother’s love of cleaning or our dad’s18 of humor.The researchers at the University of Michigan 19 there are usually three kinds of people from their 20 .The first kind of people are the job-oriented (以求职为目的的) people who 21 to regard a job as simply a way to make money. They 22 to working day after day and don’t think it 23 for them to do anything else. If you have a job-oriented father, you may view work this way.However, you will not 24 hold this viewpoint if you grow up close to your job-oriented mother.The second are the career-oriented people who see their job as a place to gain 25 . These are the people who don’t 26 working overtime. In fact, some people love their jobs so much that they are feeling more comfortable in the 27 than at home. They are always 28 to make progress in their work. Being close to a career-oriented father means you’ll carry on your father’s. 29 enough, having a mother with this viewpoint seems to have little 30 .The third are the calling-oriented people who consider their job as a way to have a 31 effect on the world. They are more 32 about improving the world around them than earning a large salary. In the study, those people came from homes where both parents had 33 . This suggests that adolescents need the 34 of both parents in order to have the confidence.Such as it is, we still have our 35 to find a career that suits us.16. A. operations B. insurances C. behaviors D. institutions17. A. inviting B. nursing C. protecting D. modeling18. A. pride B. sense C. value D. scene19. A. warn B. learn C. wonder D. hope20. A. study B. hall C. university D. department21. A. attempt B. manage C. tend D. offer22. A. pay no attention B. are opposed C. look forward D. are blind23. A. puzzling B. interesting C. surprising D. frightening24. A. frequently B. constantly C. probably D. patiently25. A. explanations B. expressions C. directions D. achievements26. A. mind B. enjoy C. finish D. consider27. A. garden B. office C. cinema D. club28. A. sad B. curious C. proud D. afraid29. A. Worriedly B. Secretly C. Carefully D. Strangely30. A. influence B. evidence C. performance D. justice31. A. bad B. side C. harmful D. positive32. A. disappointed B. concerned C. tired D. difficult33. A. time B. wealth C. ability D. profit34. A. money B. reputation C. support D. conclusion35. A. advice B. difference C. discussion D. choiceIII.阅读理解请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

泄露天机——2015年金太阳高考押题精粹英语本卷共18题，三种题型：阅读理解、英语知识运用和写作。

阅读理解10小题，英语知识运用4小题，写作4小题。

第一部分阅读理解 (10小题)第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。

A1A report from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences' Commission reveals that, due to a job market which disproportionately rewards graduates in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields, more and more students are seeking degrees in business and hard-science subjects.Some institutions have responded by cutting budgets in the arts and humanities and directing those funds elsewhere. That's the wrong thing to do. The humanities study of languages, literature, history, philosophy, religion, ethics, etc.-and the arts are vital to our future. We should be investing more funds, more time and more expertise, not less, into these endeavors.What detractors（诋毁者）of the "soft" subjects miss is that the arts and humanities provide an essential framework and context for understanding the wider world. Studying the humanities strengthens the ability to communicate and work with others. It allows students to develop broad intellectual and cultural understanding; it nurtures creativity and deepens participation in public discourse and modem democracy.The commission's report points out that "at the very moment when China is seeking to adopt our model of broad education in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences as a stimulus to invention, the United States is instead narrowing our focus and abandoning our sense of what education has been and should continue to be our sense of what makes America great."These are the telling statistics: First, federal funding for helping American students include international training in their education has been cut 41 percent in four years. Second, the National Assessment of Educational Progress test shows that only less than a quarter of eighth- and 12th-grade US students are proficient in reading, writing and civics.How can we possibly equip the US for its leadership role in an increasingly connected world if we are not adequately teaching students to communicate and helping them understand and encounter diverse perspectives? If we fail to invest in the arts and humanities, our country's future leaders will not have the ability to connect on an emotional level with others. This ability is developed by studying the humanities, and in the global community this skill is not optional - it's essential.In a word, we must enthusiastically support and fund the study of the arts and humanities. For anyone concerned with how this translates into a sound economy and a sound financial future, simply recall what Steve Jobs told graduates of Stanford University in 2005: One of the most influential experiences inhis brief time at Reed College was his exposure to the fine art of calligraphy（书法）．It taught him the important lesson of the relationship between discipline and creativity.1. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Business and hard-science subjects are based upon the arts and humanities.B. At present too much emphasis and investment are put on science in America.C. More students will learn the arts and humanities instead of science in the USA.D. China has spent more money in the humanities and social sciences than the USA.2. The author mentions Steve Jobs in the last paragraph to prove that _____.A. science has a close relationship with the arts and humanitiesB. investment in the arts and humanities promotes economic developmentC. calligraphy plays a determining role in Steve Jobs' accomplishmentD. Reed College supports and funds the study of the arts and humanities3. Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?A. Significance of arts and humanitiesB. Key qualities of future leadersC. Decline of arts and humanitiesD. Rise and fall of hard sciencesA2Fuel Cell Technology for CarsFill her up with hydrogen? That's what someCalifornia motorists may be saying soon, as car makers tryto speed up production of zero emission（零排放）cars tomeet state requirements in the near future.Beneath the skin of this ordinary looking HondasFCX Concept Vehicle sits an electro-chemical reactor: ahand built, astronomically expensive power plant knownas a fuel cell. It's expected to be running ordinary family cars on California's roads within three years.So what exactly is a fuel cell, anyway? Why are governments, private businesses and academic institutions cooperating to develop and produce them? A fuel cell, very simply described, is a power generator, making electricity through the combination of hydrogen and oxygen. Fuel cells generate electrical power quietly and efficiently, without pollution, unlike power sources that use fossil fuels, the only by-products from an operating fuel cell are heat and water. To be more technical about it, a hydrogen atom with its one electron, attempts to pass through a fuel cell membrane（膜）to unite with an oxygen atom. The membrane allows only the hydrogen proton（质子）to pass through, forcing its electron to run around the membrane to catch up with the proton on the other side. This creates electricity, water, and heat, but no exhaust emissions.If the fuel cell is powered with pure hydrogen, it has the potential to be up to 80-percent efficient, That is, it turns 80 percent of the energy content of the hydrogen into electrical energy. However, we still need to turn the electrical energy into mechanical work. This is accomplished by the electric motor. A reasonable number for the efficiency of the motor is about 80 percent. So we have 80-percent efficiency in generating electricity, and 80-percent efficiency turning it into mechanical power. That gives an overall efficiency ofabout64 percent. Honda's FCX concept vehicle reportedly has 60-percent energy efficiency, which is twice or even three times more efficient than usual cars.But in spite of all the advantages described above, experts say, "We still have technical challenges getting this extremely complex system to work properly, the way customers expect it to work. There are challenges in using new fuels, and providing the new fuel basic facilities. And before fuel cell vehicles hit the road, there will have to be a network of hydrogen stations that will allow drivers to fill up with the flammable gas, under 36-hundred pounds of pressure."4. What can be inferred from California's "zero emissions policy"?A. New cars with fuel cell technology will surely become much cheaper.B. By carrying out the policy, traffic will not be so busy as it is now.C. The quality of life in California will improve once this policy is in effect.D. With facilities of new kinds, more local employment will be created.5. What does the phrase "power plant" refer to?A. A power device generating electricity.B. A power station providing electricity.C. A power component consuming electricity.D. A power engine using electricity.6. One of the reasons why fuel cell powered vehicles are superior is that . .A. they give out almost no water or heatB. they run faster and more smoothlyC. they give out almost no noiseD. they turn 64% of the energy into electricity7. What does the author want to tell us in the last paragraph?A. Customers will not think it a good idea to develop fuel cell technology.B. It is still not very easy to speed up production of zero emission cars.C. We can't ignore the financial problems to build a network of hydrogen stations.D. We still have much difficulty turning all the chains of the business into reality.A3When DeKalb Walcott III was just 8 years old, his father, a Chicago fire chief, let him tag along on a call. DeKalb says a lot of kids idolized basketball player Michael Jordan when he was growing up in Chicago in the 1990s. Not him."I wanted to be like DeKalb Walcott Jr.," he says of his father.So when his dad asked if he wanted to go on that call with him when he was 8, DeKalb was excited. "I'm jumping up and down, saying, "Mom, can I go? Can I go?' "The experience changed DeKalb’s life, he tells his dad on a visit to Story Corps. "My eyes got big from the moment the alarm went o ff." the younger DeKalb says. “This is the life that I want to live someday.”Now 27, the younger DeKalb is living that life. He became a firefighter at 21 and went to work alongside his dad at the Chicago Fire Department. Before his father retired, the pair even went out on a call together — father supervising（监督）son."You know, it's everything for me to watch you grow," his father says. But he also recalls worrying about one particular fire that his son faced."I received a phone call that night. And they said, 'Well, your son was at this fire.' I said, 'OK, which way is this conversation going to go?' “DeKalb Walcott Jr. recalls."And they said, 'but he's OK. And he put it out all by himself. Everybody here was proud of him.'"And the word went around, 'Who was out there managing that fire? Oh, that's Walcott! That's Walcottup there!' So, you know, moments like that, it's heaven on Earth for a dad."DeKalb Walcott Jr. retired in 2009. The younger DeKalb says he's proud of being a second-generation firefighter. "You know, it makes me look forward to fatherhood as well, because I'm definitely looking forward to passing that torch down to my son."8. The underlined phrase tag along in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.A. put out fireB. watch basketballC. follow his fatherD. ask his mother’s permission9. DeKalb Walcott III determined to become a firefighter at the age of _________.A. 8B. 21C. 27D. 3510. What did DeKalb Walcott Jr want to do before he was told that the fire was put out?A. Go on with the conversationB. Put it out all by himselfC. Supervise his sonD. Go to the fire scene11. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. DeKalb Walcott Jr is proud to be a second-generation firefighter.B. DeKalb Walcott III wants his son to become a firefighter too.C. DeKalb Walcott Jr wants to pass the torch to DeKalb Walcott III.D. DeKalb Walcott III is proud that his son has become an excellent firefighter.A4Engineers should embrace（接受）the arts, Sir John O'Reilly, a fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, argued in a lecture.About 59% of engineering companies in the IET's 2014 survey feared skill shortages could threaten（威胁）business."There is nothing as creative as engineering," Sir John told the reporter. He says science, technology, engineering and mathematics - often known as "Stem" subjects, are vital for a modern knowledge economy. But there is a massive shortfall in the number of recruits（招聘）- with a recent study by the Royal Academy of Engineering saying the UK needs to increase by as much as 50% the number of Stem graduates it produces.Delivering this year's Mountbatten Lecture at the Royal Institution, Sir John argued that engineers should recognise the role of the arts in their work - among other benefits; this could attract more people into the profession. The lecture, Full Steam Ahead for Growth, advocated a wider adoption -- Steam, or science, technology, engineering, arts and maths. Engineers should embrace the arts as being key to creativity and an important component of innovation（创新）, crucial to creating new products and boosting future competitiveness, he argued. "Engineering and technology is an increasingly diverse and creative field," said Sir John.Some university engineering departments already cooperated with art schools to develop understanding, he told the reporter. In particular he mentioned Cranfield University's Centre for Creative CompetitiveDesign and Imperial College's work with the Royal College of Art. The two sets of people could work well together and more emphasis on the creative side of engineering could improve the success of products, he said."Aesthetics(美学) is part of it," he told the reporter, adding that Apple's iPod was not the first digital media player, nor the only one that worked - but it came to dominate the market "because it was nice to have".Sir John said he was not suggesting universities started requiring A-level art from engineering applicants - the key subjects for admission would continue to be maths and the sciences. But an emphasis on creative skills would help "broaden the pool and attract more people in".12. According to the lecture Full Steam Ahead for Growth, _______.A. engineers should cooperate with arts majorsB. Accepting the arts could attract more people into engineeringC. engineers should realize arts play the most important part in their workD. engineering and technology is as diverse and creative as before13. By giving the example of Apple's iPod, Sir John intends to _______.A. stress the importance of artsB. stress the importance of marketingC. stress the importance of communicationD. stress the importance of science and technology14. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. More university students should study arts instead of engineering.B. Engineering and technology is increasingly different and unrelated fields.C. The IET's skills survey raised concerns about the number of recruits to engineering.D. Students from some university engineering departments have already transferred to art schools15. What is the passage mainly about?A. Lack of creativity makes it difficult for the engineering major to find a satisfactory job.B. The key subjects for engineering majors remain to be maths and the sciences rather than arts.C. University engineering departments should cooperate with art schools to improve the success of products.D. Engineering needs to emphasize its creative side to encourage more young people to choose it as a career.B1Exercise seems to be good for the human brain, with many recent studies suggesting that regular exercise improves memory and thinking skills. But an interesting new study asks whether the apparent cognitive benefits from exercise are real or just a placebo effect — th at is, if we think we will be “smarter” after exercise, do our brains respond accordingly? The answer has significant implications for any of us hoping to use exercise to keep our minds sharp throughout our lives.While many studies suggest that exercise may have cognitive benefits, recently some scientists have begun to question whether the apparently beneficial effects of exercise on thinking might be a placebo effect. So researchers at Florida State University in Tallahassee and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaigndecided to focus on expectations, on what people anticipate that exercise will do for thinking. If people’s expectations jibe (吻合) closely with the actual benefits, then at least some of those improvements are probably a result of the placebo effect and not of exercise.For the new study, which was published last month in PLOS One, the researchers recruited 171 people through an online survey system, they asked half of these volunteers to estimate by how much a stretching and toning regimens (拉伸运动) performed three times a week might improve various measures of thinking. The other volunteers were asked the same questions, but about a regular walking program.In actual experiments, stretching and toning program generally have little if an y impact on people’s cognitive skills. Walking, on the other hand, seems to substantially improve thinking ability.But the survey respondents believed the opposite, estimating that the stretching and toning program would be more beneficial for the mind than walking. The estimates of benefits from walking were lower.These data, while they do not involve any actual exercise, are good news for people who do exercise. “The results from our study suggest that the benefits of aerobic exercise are not a placebo effect,” said Cary Stothart, a graduate student in cognitive psychology at Florida State University, who led the study.If expectations had been driving the improvements in cognition seen in studies after exercise, Mr. Stothart said, then people should have expected walking to be more beneficial for thinking than stretching. They didn’t, implying that the changes in the brain and thinking after exercise are physiologically genuine.The findings are strong enough to suggest that exercise really does change the brain and may, in the process, improve thinking, Mr. Stothart said. That conclusion should encourage scientists to look even more closely into how, at a molecular level, exercise remodels the human brain, he said. It also should encourage the rest of us to move, since the benefits are, it seems, not imaginary, even if they are in our head.1. Why did the researchers at the two universities conduct the research?A. To discover the placebo effect in the exercise.B. To prove the previous studies have a big drawback.C. To test whether exercise can really improve cognition.D. To encourage more scientists to get involved in the research.2. What can we know about the research Cary Stothart and his team carried out?A. They employed 171 people to take part in the actual exercise.B. The result of the research removed the recent doubt of some scientists.C. The participants thought walking had a greater impact on thinking ability.D. Their conclusion drives scientists to do research on the placebo effect.3. What might be the best title for the passage?A. Is it necessary for us to take exercise?B. How should people exercise properly?C. What makes us smarter during exercise?D. Does exercise really make us smarter?B2The current Ebola (埃博拉病毒) outbreak in western and central Africa has infected at least 3,069 people, including 1,552 dead, making it the largest outbreak in history. Ebola is a deadly virus —about 60 percent of people infected with it have died.How is Ebola doing its harm?When a person becomes infected with Ebola, the virus damages the body’s immune (免疫的) cells,which defend against infection, said a researcher at Lancaster University. But if a person’s immune system can stand up to this attack, then he is more likely to survive the disease.The patients that survive it best are those who don’t get such a bad disadvantage in immune system. But if the body isn’t able to get rid of this attack, then the immune system becomes less able to regulate (调节) itself. This means the immune system is more likely to run out of control, leading to a drop in blood pressure, multi-organ failure and eventually death.What are the common symptoms of the disease?Fever. Headache. Joint and muscle aches. Weakness. Diarrhea. V omiting. Stomach pain. Lack of appetite. Chills. Rash. Redness in the eyes. Hiccups. Cough. Sore throat. Chest pain. Difficult breathing or swallowing. Bleeding inside and outside of the body.How to prevent the spread of Ebola?Ebola can be spread primarily via direct contact with patients, specifically the blood and fluids of an infected patient.We should avoid contact with infected patients and objects such as clothing, bedding, and needles used by them. Avoid areas where infections have been reported. For now, the disease has only been confirmed in central and West Africa, four cases in America and Europe. Avoid eating wild-caught bush meat. Researchers have suspected that the disease came to humans via animals, probably through the meat of primates(灵长类). If you’re in an area where the disease has been reported, avoid purchasing, eating, or handling wild game to stay on the safe side.Wear protective medical clothing if you’re around infected patients. Extreme caution is necessary. Hospital workers must use masks, gloves, goggles, and gowns, which needed to be worn at all times if you’re around infected patients.How Do People Survive Ebola?Doctors don’t know for certain who will survive Ebola, and there is no specific treatment or cure for the disease. Although in the minority, some people do recover from infection.Our suggestions include:Maintain your electrolytes (电解质) and body liquid. Sports drinks can be used. Monitor your blood pressure and control it if necessary. Dropping blood pressure may be a serious sign of infection. Breathe in an oxygen-rich environment. Quickly address any symptoms of infection. Be honest about when and where you’re feeling pain.4. Ebola causes the death of a human being by ________.A. attacking him with high feverB. regulating his immune systemC. damaging his immune cellsD. harming all his organs directly5. What is NOT mentioned as the symptom of Ebola?A. Fever and chills.B. Swallowing difficulty.C. Loss of blood.D. High blood pressure.6. In order not to be infected by Ebola, we should _________.A. have the clothing of the infected cleanedB. avoid eating wild animals like monkeysC. not travel to Africa, America or EuropeD. stay at home without going anywhere7. It is true that ________.A. a certain number of people survive EbolaB. human has found a special cure for EbolaC. oxygen can save infected people’s livesD. low blood pressure is surely caused by EbolaB3The term “Industry 4.0” refers to the fourth industrial revolution. The first indust rial revolution was the production of goods with machines like steam engines, which was followed by the second industrial revolution that introduced mass production with the help of electric power, followed by the digital revolution —the use of electronics and IT in production.Industry 4.0 is a high-tech project, which promotes the computerization of manufacturing (制造业). The basic principle of Industry 4.0 is that by connecting machines, work pieces and systems, we are creating intelligent networks along the entire value chain that can control each other automatically. The goal is the Smart Factory, which adapts well and uses resources efficiently as well as linking customers and business partners with great intelligence. Technological basis are the Internet systems and advanced factories. Experts believe that Industry 4.0 could be a reality in about 10 to 20 years.So, what effects does this change have on the classic manufacturing? According to an expert, “it is highly likely that the world of production will become more and more networked until everything is connected with everything else.” Networks and processes have so far been limited to one factory. But in the time of Industry 4.0, the boundaries (界限) of individual factories will most likely no longer exist. Instead, they will be lifted in order to inter-connect multiple factories or even geographical regions.How is an Industry 4.0 factory different from a today’s factory? In current industry environment, providing high-end quality service or product with the least cost is the key to success. Factories are trying to increase their profit as much as possible. In the time of Industry 4.0, various data sources are available to provide worthwhile information about different aspects of the factory. Using data for understanding the current condition and checking faults and failures is a natural thing. The sharing of information around the clock and around the globe will enable these connected systems to manage themselves independently, work more efficiently and identify any errors quickly.The good news is that Europe is much better prepared for the Industry 4.0 revolution than one might think. Europe will position itself as a pioneer in the fourth revolution. Industry 4.0 is a project in the high-tech strategy of the German government. Meanwhile, in the U.S., some companies are also working hard on it. But the success of industry depends on whether business and politics can work together. It’s not only politics that needs to help open the door for Industry 4.0. Every company is advised to seize the new digital opportunities.8. What marks the coming of Industry 4.0?A. Steam engines.B. Mass production.C. Use of electronics.D. Intelligent networks.9. Industry 4.0 will probably result in ________ in the world of manufacturing.A. production limited to an individual factoryB. everything connected with everything elseC. networks and processes no longer existingD. classic factories stopping their competition10What’s the meaning of the underlin ed part in Para. 4?A. Sharing information of the world time.B. Global news broadcast at any time.C. Instant worldwide information exchange.D. Spreading news widely on the hour.11. According to the last paragraph, who is the most active in pushing Industry 4.0?A. The European companies.B. The American government.C. The American companies.D. The German government.B4“One City One Book” is a generic name (通称) for a community reading program that attempts to get everyone in a city to read and discuss the same book. Popular book picks have been Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird，Ernest Gaines’s A Lesson Before Dying，and Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451.“One City One Book” programs take the idea of a localized book discussion club and expand it to cover a whole city. The first such program was “If All of Seattle Read the Same Book” in 1998，started by Nancy Pearl at Seattle Public Library’s Washington Center for the Book. The book chosen for the program was The Sweet Hereafter by Russell Banks，written in 1991.Other cities copied the idea，and the Library of Congress listed 404 programs occurring in 2007.Each city’s program has its own goals；These typically include building a sense of community and promoting literacy. Nancy Pearl warns against expecting too much from a program：“Keep in mind that this is a library program，it’s not an exercise in civics，and that it’s not intended to have literature cure the racial divide. This is about a work of literature.”Programs typically involve more than having everyone read the same book. Some other activities that have been included are：book discussion sessions，scholarly lectures on the book or related topics，a visit by the author，exhibits，related arts programming (especially showing a movie of the book if there is one)，and integration into school curricula. In Boston the “One City One Story” program used shorter stories and distributed tens of thousands of free copies of the story over the course of a month.American Library Association puts out a detailed step-by-step guide on how to organize a local program，including the critical step of picking the one book. The Center for the Book at the Library of Congress tracks all known programs and the books they have used.12．“One City One Book” p rograms________.A．ask everyone in a city to donate one bookB．can rid a city of racial divide through readingC．choose short stories for people to readD．encourage everyone in a city to read and discuss the same book13．We know from the second p aragraph that “One City One Book” programs________.A．became popular very quicklyB．have been held more than 400 times in SeattleC．were sponsored by the Library of CongressD．reached its peak in 200714．We can infer from the third paragraph that Nancy Pearl________.A．expects much from the programsB．doesn’t expect that the programs would run so wellC．has a practical attitude towards the programsD．believes the programs will push forward community building15．What kind of role does American Library Association play in the programs?A．It picks out the city which runs the programs well.B．It gives free books to the host city.C．It gives a practical guide to the programs.D．It keeps a record of all known programs.第二节根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2015年高考预测金卷（北京卷）英语第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题; 每小题1分，共15分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21.No matter how tough a reform is, it will succeed if we have the determination to ___the barriers of interests．A．cut down B．break through C．tear up D．knock off22.— I promise Shirley get a new iPod on her birthday.— Will it be a big surprise to her?A. shouldB. mustC. wouldD. shall23.---How do you find the movie Lucy? ?---- Top notch! Never have I seen _____ before。

A. a better oneB. a worse oneC. the best oneD. the worst one24.—I have done well in the exam because of no careless mistakes.—Congratulations! Students can never be _______ careful in exams.A. soB. veryC. tooD. enough25.With some books badly needed _____, she hurried to the bookstore.A. buyingB. boughtC. to buyD. buy26.An early typewriter produced letters quickly and neatly; the typist, ________, couldn't see his work on his machine.A. howeverB. thereforeC. yetD. although27.I can't stand around chatting —I've got things to do this morning．A．a million B．million C．a million of D．millions28.Dance is universal language and it has the power to break down __ difficulty of language and culture．A．a; the B．an; the C．a; a D．an ; a29.,I can’t express myself in words.A. So long as I am fond of herB. Unless I am fond of herC. Much as I am fond of herD. As I am fond of her very much30.John thinks it won't be long _____ he is ready for his new job．A．when B．after C．before D．since31.We __ here at lunch time; we were delayed at the airport, though．A．could he B．should be C, must have been D．would have been32.As we all know, it was _________ that resulted in the terrible car accident.A. because of her carelessnessB. because she was carelessC. her being carelessD. she was so careless33.Not until __ school __ how much their teachers loved them．A．they left; did they realize B．did they leave; they had realizedC．did they leave; had they realized D．they left; they realized34.Mr. Black, as well as the professor who________ from Beijing University, ________ to attend our school meeting.A. come; isB. comes; areC. comes; isD. come; are35.Cultural shock is a feeling __ most travelers experience in a foreign country __ they find the culture is quite different from that of their own．A．that; which B．which; that C．which; where D．when; where第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Highways in the United StatesThe United States is well-known for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time.__1__these wide modern roads are generally__2__and well maintained,with few sharp curves and__3__straight sections,a direct route is not always the most__4__rge highways often pass__5__scenic areas and interesting small towns.Furthermore,these highways generally__6__large urban centers which means that they become crowded with__7__traffic during rush hours,__8__the "fast,direct"way becomes a very slow route.However,there is almost always another route to__9__if you are not in a hurry. Not for from the relatively new"superhighways",there are often older,__10__heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside.__11__are good lane roads;others are uneven roads curving__12__the country.These secondary routes may go up steep slopes,along hilly cliffs or down frightening hillsides to towns__13__in deep valleys.Though these are less __14__routes,longer and slower,they generally go to places __15__the air is clean and the scenery is beautiful,and the driver may have a chance to get a fresh,clean view of the world.1.A)AlthoughB)ButC)SinceD)Because 2.A)unevenB)bumpyC)roughD)smooth 3.A)littleB)muchC)manyD)few4.A)terribleB)horribleC)tolerableD)enjoyable 5.A)toB)intoC)atD)by6.A)mergeB)connectC)combineD)mix7.A)busyB)smallC)largeD)heavy 8.A)whenB)whereC)whichD)that 9.A)walkB)goC)takeD)fix10.A)moreB)lessC)veryD)extremely11.A)All of theseB)None of theseC)All roadsD)Some of these12.A)out ofB)outC)throughD)from13.A)lyingB)lieC)liesD)lay14.A)directB)indirectC)enjoyableD)beautiful15.A)theseB)whichC)thatD)where参考答案:ADCDD BDACB DCAADThe central problem of economics is to satisfy the people's and nation's wants.The problem we are faced with is that our resources,here identified as money,are__1__.The only way we can resolve our problem is to make choices.After looking at our resources,we must examine our list of__2__and identify the things we need immediately,those we can postpone,and__3__we cannot afford. As individuals,we face the central problem involved in economics-deciding just how to allocate our limited our limited resources to provide__4__with the greatest satisfaction of our wants.Nations face the same problem.As a country's population ___5__,the need for more goods and services growscorrespondingly.Resources necessary to production may increase,but there__6__are enough resources to satisfy the total desires of a nation.Whether the budget meeting is taking place in the family living room,in the conference room of the corporation__7__of directors,or in the chamber of the House of Representatives in Washington,the basic problem still exists.We need to find__8__of allocating limited resources in order to satisfy unlimited wants.A short time ago economists divided goods into two categories,free and economic.The former,like air and water, were in__9__abundance that economists had no concern for them. After all,economics is the__10__of scarcity and what to do about it.Today many of these"free goods"are__11__very expensive to use.Pollution has made clean air and water expensive for producers'extra costs,and__12__taxpayers who pay for the government's involvement in cleaning the environment.In the1990s,almost all goods are__13__.Only by effort and money__14__obtained in the form people wish.Meeting needs of people and the demands from resource available__15__the basic activity of production.In trying to meet unlimited wants from limited economic goods,productionleads to new problems in economics.EXERCISE:1.A)limited B)unlimited C)scarcity D)abundant2.A)want B)problem C)wants D)resources3.A)those B)some C)others D)many4.A)them B)themselves C)ourselves D)ours5.A)expand B)extends C)grows D)increase6.A)always B)sometimes C)often D)never7.A)management B)function C)board D)group8.A)people B)economists C)way D)methods9.A)so B)great C)such D)such an10.A)form B)study C)means D)source11.A)practically B)in practice C)in reality D) practicably12.A)the B)/C)for D)with13.A)plentiful B)scarce C)abundant D)in full supply14.A)they can be B)can they be C)they must be D)must they be15.A)are led to B)leads C)lead to D)leads to参考答案:A C A C C D C D CBC C B B DA Biological ClockUp until about100years ago,newspapers in the United States appealed only to the most serious readers.They used __1__illustrations and the articles were about politics or business.Two men changed that-Joseph Pulitzer__2__the New York World and William Randolph Hearst of the New York Journal. Pulitzer bought the New York World__3__1883.He changed it from a traditional newspaper into a very__4__one overnight. He added__5__illustrations and cartoons.And he told his reporters to write articles on__6__crime or scandal they could find.And they did.One of them even pretended she was crazy and then she__7__to a mental hospital.She then wrote a series of articles about the poor treatment of__8__in those hospitals.In1895,Hearst came to New York from__9__California.He wanted the Journal to be more sensational and more exciting __10__the world.He also wanted it to be__11__,so he reduced the price by a penny.Hearst attracted attention because his headlines were bigger than__12__.He often said,"Big print makes big news."Pulitzer and Hearst did anything they__13__to sell newspapers.For example,Hearst sent Frederic Remington,thefamous illustrator,__14__pictures of the Spanish-American War.When he got there,he told Hearst that no fighting was__15__.Hearst answered,"You furnish the pictures.I’ll furnish the war."EXERCISE:1.A)no B)many C)a lot D)little2.A)on B)for C)in D)of3.A)on B)in C)at D)about4.A)excite B)excitingly C)exciting D)excited5.A)a lot B)few C)a few D)lots of6.A)every B)all C)both D)many7.A)admitted B)was admitted C)could admit D)has admitted8.A)patients B)patience C)patient D)patiences9.A)an B)the C)a D)/10.A)than B)as C)in D)for11.A)cheap B)cheaper C)cheapest D)the cheapest12.A)anyone B)anyone’s C)anyone else D)anyone else’s13.A)may B)might C)can D)could14.A)draw B)drew C)to dray D)drawn15.A)going B)going out C)going on D)going off参考答案:ADBCDABADABDDCCEarth's Inner CoreScientists have long struggled to understand what lies at the planet's center.Direct observation of its center is impossible,so researchers must(1)to other evidence.In1889,a German scientist detected a severe earthquake in Japan.Geophysicists concluded that shock waves(2)jolts (晃动)from one side of Earth through the center to the other side.Then in1936,Danish geophysicist Inge Lehmann studied the waves'(3)to determine that within Earth's core of molten (熔化了的)iron lies a solid inner core-but(4)that core was made of eluded(难倒)her.Other geophysicists quickly determined that Lehmann's inner core was composed mostly(5) iron.Since then,Lehmann's discovery has(6)conventional Earth science.But now scientists are challenging traditional theory with new and radical(7).For example,Earth's center could actually contain an"inner core within the inner core,"claim Ishii and colleague Adam Dziewonski.Analyzing hundreds of thousands of earthquake wave(8), they maintain that the inner core has at its heart a tiny,even more solid sphere(球体).This sphere"may be the oldest fossil(9)from the formation of Earth,"says Dziewonski.Dziewonski and Ishii speculate that shortly(10)Earth formed around 4.8billion years ago,a giant asteroid(小行星)smashed into the young planet and nearly melted it.But Earth's center didn't quite melt;it(11)mass as the planet cooled.The core within a core may be the kernel(核心)that endured."Its presence could change our basic ideas about the (12)of the planet,"Dziewonski says.Dziewonski's idea is tame(温和的)compared to the(13) theories of independent geophysicist J.Marvin Herndon. Earth's inner core is made not of iron,he claims,but a(14) of nickel and silicon.Herndon has a truly revolutionary notion: Within the nickel silicide(硅化物)inner core is also an "inner"inner core-an8km-wide ball of the element uranium. Uranium is radioactive.Herndon thinks the uranium releases heat energy as its atoms(15)fission-split and crash into one another in a chain reaction.In other words,we may live on top of a gigantic,"natural"nuclear power plant.1A try B leave C turn D point2A create B receive C feel D overcome3A work B solution C job D patterns4A whether B what C why D how5A from B within C of D to6A followed B dominated C restored D opposed7A ideas B demands C phenomena D movements8A things B acts C methods D records9A taken B benefited C left D kept10A after B before C since D when11A expanded B modified C gained D melted12A size B origin C structure D shape13A radical B traditional C classical D conventional14A system B copy C model D compound15A charge B last C experience D show参考答案:1.C2.A3.D4.B5.C6.B7.A8.D9.C10.A11.C12.B13.A14.D15.CIn a purely competitive market,the supplier of goods and services has no control over the market price,because he produces too little to influence market conditions.With no difference between his products and the products__1__his competitors,he will sell nothing if he charges above the market price and he will sell all if he charges at or__2__the market price.However,in considering the price,he must take cost ofproduction__3__.There are times when he may be willing to sell below his cost.This might happen when prices tumble for__4__ a short time.However,no business person can__5__lose money for a prolonged period.He must__6__of his costs in relation to the market price if he is to compete successfully and earn a profit.Many people have the impression that as production increases,costs per unit decrease.__7__mass production has made this true in certain industries and at certain levels of production,__8__logic and practical experience have shown that costs per unit begin to rise beyond a certain level of production.Some economists__9__this principle as the law of increasing costs.The reason__10__rise as production goes up is complex. However,it is easy to recognize that as production goes up, the need for additional factors of production will also grow, resulting__11__competitive bidding in the marketplace for the factors of production.If a producer needs__12__skilled labor to produce more,and none of this labor is unemployed,the producer will have to get__13__from other sources.This can be done by__14__higher wages.Higher bidding would also apply to the other factors of production.We must also recognize thatnot all labor is equally productive,__15__not all land is equally fertile and not all ore is equally rich in the mineral wanted.1.A)to B)at C)of D)on2.A)below B)beneath C)over D)above3.A)to consider B)into consideration C)to considerationD)in consideration4.A)he believes will be B)what he believes be C)what he believes will be D)he believes to be5.A)afford to B)be affordable C)be afforded to D)have afforded6.A)constantly aware B)constantly knowledgeable of C) be constantly aware of D)constantly aware of7.A)Because B)Since C)When D)While8.A)both B)as well as C)also D)but9.A)refer B)refer to C)call D)are referred to10.A)cost B)the cost C)the costs D)costs11.A)from B)in C)\D)for12.A)less B)numerous C)more D)many13.A)them B)these C)it D)those14.A)offering B)cutting C)reducing D)having15.A)as just B)just as C)because D)while参考答案:CABCA CDABD BCCAB。

5月9日托福阅读真题及答案「精编」2015年5月9日托福阅读真题及答案「精编」词汇题：oblige=forceensure=guaranteehenceforth=from past to nowexcavation=dig outsubstantial=considerableincite=stimulatealteration=modifiedin preference to=more thanconstituent=componentcharacteristic=typicaloutweigh=exceed第一篇先进的探测方法原文回顾：一些先进的科技和地理知识的运用可以帮助分析和测定一些历史上的情况，每一段都讲了不同的探测方法。

相关背景学习：Rossi X-ray Timing ExplorerThe Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) is a satellite that observed the time structure of astronomical X-ray sources, named after Bruno Rossi. The RXTE has three instruments—the Proportional Counter Array, the High-Energy X-ray Timing Experiment (HEXTE), and the All Sky Monitor. The RXTE observed X-rays from black holes, neutron stars, X-ray pulsars and X-ray bursts. It was funded as part of the Explorer program, and is sometimes also called Explorer 69.RXTE was launched from Cape Canaveral on 30 December 1995 on a Delta rocket, has an International Designator of 1995-074A and a mass of 3200 kg.Observations from the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer have been used as evidence for the existence of the frame-dragging effect predicted by the theory of general relativity. RXTE results have, as of late 2007, been used in more than 1400 scientific papers.In January 2006, it was announced that Rossi had been used to locate a candidate intermediate-mass black hole named M82 X-1. In February 2006, data from RXTE was used to prove that the diffuse background X-ray glow in our galaxy comes from innumerable, previously undetected white dwarfs and from other stars' coronae. In April 2008, RXTE data was used to infer the size of the smallest known black hole.RXTE ceased science operations on 3 January 2012.NASA scientists said that the decommissioned RXTE would re-enter the Earth's atmosphere "between 2014 and 2023".第二篇威尼斯缺水问题原文回顾：威尼斯缺饮用水的问题。