Section III Reading Comprehension(60 minutes)Part ADirections :Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D.Mark your answers on, ANSWER SHEET1.Text 1Competition for admission to the country's top private sc
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Section III Reading Comprehension
(60 minutes)
Part A
Directions :
Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D.Mark your answers on, ANSWER SHEET1.
Text 1
Competition for admission to the country's top private schools has always been tough, but this year Elisabeth realized it had reached a new level. Her wake-up call came when a man called the Dalton School in Manhattan, where Elisabeth is admissions director, and inquired about the age cutoff for their kindergarten program. After providing the information, she asked about the age of his child. The man paused for an uncomfortably long time before answering. "Well, we don't have a child yet. We're trying to figure out when to conceive a child so the birthday is not a problem. "
Worries are spreading from Manhattan to the rest of the country. Precise current data on private schools are unavailable, but interviews with representatives of independent schools all told the same story: an oversupply of applicants, higher rejection rates. "We have people calling us for spots two years down the road," said Marilyn of the Seven Hills School in Cincinnati. " We have grandparents calling for pregnant daughters. " Public opinion polls indicate that Americans' No. 1 concern is edu-cation .Now that the long economic boom has given parents more disposable income, many are tuming to private schools, even at price tags of well over $ 10,000 a year. "We're getting appli-cants from a broader area geographically than we ever have in the past," said Betsy of the Latin School of Chicago, which experienced a 20 percent increase in applications this year.
The problem for the applicants is that while demand has increased, supply has not. "Every Year ,there are a few children who do not find places, but this year, for the first time that I know of , there are a significant number without places ,"said Elisabeth.
So what can parents do to give their 4-year-old an edge? Schools know there is no easy way to pick a class when children are so young. Many schools give preference to children of their gradu- ates. Some make the choice by drawing lots. But most rely on a mix of subjective and objective measures: tests that at best identify developmental maturity and cognitive potential, interviews with parents and observation of applicants in classroom settings. They also want a diverse mix. Children may end up on a waiting list simply because their birthdays fall at the wrong time of year, or be- cause too many applicants were boys.
The worst thing a patent can do is to pressure preschoolers to perform-for example, by push-ing them to read or do math exercises before they're ready. Instead, the experts say, parents should take a breath and look for alternatives. Another year in preschool may be all that's needed.
41. From this text we learn that it is
[A] harder to make a choice between public and private schools.
[B] harder to go to private schools this year than before.
[C] more difficult to go to public schools than to private schools.
[D] as difficult to go to private schools this year as before.
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第1题：
Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
1. A water B porter C daughter D laughter
正确答案：D
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第2题：
Part B
Directions:
Read the following saying and write an essay in which you should
1) interpret the saying,
2) give your comments onthe saying, and
3) write a title for your essay.
A woman’s career, particularly if it is successful, is often blamed for the break-up of a marriage, but never a man’s.
You should writ 160—200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)
正确答案：参考范文
A self-evident prejudice is made clear by the given saying that a woman’s career, particularly if it is successful, is often blamed for the break-up of a marriage, but never a man’s. Those who support the saying attribute the break-up of a marriage to the successful career of the wife. In their eyes, a successful woman devoted to her career will certainly neglect her duties to her husband, her children and thus results in the break-up of the family. This accusation is unfair and absolutely unacceptable.
The prejudice lies in the fact that it has been branded in our mind that women should be inferior to men and they should be at home to foster children and to support their husband. In fact, women should be entitled the rights to have their own careers. They have the rights to get the satisfaction from work besides that from their families. This accusation ignores the fact that the responsibilities for break-up of a marriage should be taken by both parties instead of one. Cleary, to blame a carrer woman for the break-up of a marriage is groundless.
As a conclusion, what has been traditionally taken for granted in our mind should be replaced by more rational ideas. From now on, it should be prescribed in our mind as law of various nations that everyone is born equal and they should be on equal terms.
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第3题：
Part B
Directions:
Write an essay with the title “Reading Books in Printed Form. or on Computer” in which you should
1） analyze the strong points and weak points of each one, and
2） tell your own preference and your reasons.
You should write 160—200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2.(20 points)
正确答案：
、参考范文Reading Books in Printed Form. or on Computer
The popularization of computer has made it possible to read books on computer. With it, there is much discussion about whether e-books will replace traditional print-on-paper books.
Some people say they like only e-books, which are quicker and more convenient to get and use. To get a needed book, one has to spend much time or money in searching for or buying it in bookstores, but one can just type in the title, author or other related information of the book to find it in minutes on internet. Sometimes one can even read the full content of a digitized book free of charge or instantly discuss about a book in an online forum. Moreover, a lot of information of books can be stored in a small compact disc, which is easy to take.
Other people, however, think printed books are still necessary. In the first place, too much time in front of the computer can cause eyestrain or increase radiation risks. Second, a printed book can be read at your convenience. One can read in bed before sleep or during a boring journey, without fussing with a computer.
In sum, since e-books and printed books have their respective advantages and can complement each other, I would like to combine the two ways to meet different needs. For quick reference, a digitized book will probably be useful. To appreciate a poem or a novel, I prefer the traditional way of reading on printed books.
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第4题：
The following is a thing that the teacher often do in a language classroom. Please decide what role the teacher is playing this activity: the teacher gives students 2minutes to skim a text, and when time is up, he/she asks students to stop and answer some questions ________________.
：A.prompter
B.organizer
C.controller
D.participant
正确答案：C
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第5题：
the teacher give students 2 minutes to skim a text, and when time is up, he asks students to stop and answer some questions. in this way, the teacher's role is a／an _____________.A、participant
B、controller
C、prompter
D、organizer
参考答案：B
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第6题：
请教:2008年6月大学英语三级考试A级真题第2大题第1小题如何解答?【题目描述】
Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.
Section A
Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
16. Most of the retired people are happy ________ their quiet life in the country- side.
A) to
B) of
C) with
D) on
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第7题：
Section A
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B. C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
25. Four Chinese models were ______ the 14 people awarded prizes on Friday at the World Supermodel Competition.
A. among
B. between
C. along
D. beside
正确答案：A
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第8题：
PART Ⅰ: INCOMPLETE SENTENCES
Directions: This part of the test has incomplete sentences. Four words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C), (D), are given beneath each sentence. You are to choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and mark your answer.
1. It is on October 1,2009 that the People's Republic of China ______ its 60th birthday.A. congratulated
B. kept
C. remained
D. celebrated答案：D解析：这句话的意思是：2009年10月1日，中华人民共和国(人民)庆祝祖国建立60周年。congratulate表示"向某人祝 贺"；keep表示"保持，遵守"；remain表示"逗留，继续存在"；celebrate表示"庆祝，庆贺，赞美，歌颂"。故D项符合题意。 -
第9题：
PART Ⅰ: INCOMPLETE SENTENCES
Directions: This part of the test has incomplete sentences. Four words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C), (D), are given beneath each sentence. You are to choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and mark your answer.
Mr. Voorhies planned to send the dresser and bed that ______ purchased in Bali to the Netherlands.A. he
B. his
C. him
D. himself答案：A解析：that引导的是一个定语从句，从句缺少主语，应该填入人称代词的主格形式。故本题正确答案为A。 -
第10题：
单选题Solve the problem and indicate the best of the answer choices given. A certain standardized test taken by business school applicants demands that the test takers answer 37 quantitative questions within 75 minutes. Which of the following is closest to the average amount of time the test takers can spend on each question?A1 minute, 58 seconds
B2 minutes, 2 seconds
C2 minutes, 5 seconds
D2 minutes, 12 seconds
E121.6 minutes
正确答案： E解析：
由题目可知，考生需要在75分钟做完37道题，故通过计算可知平均121.6秒钟完成一道题，故B项正确。 -
第11题：
单选题The teacher gives students 2 minutes to skim a text, and when time is stop and answer some questions. Here the teacher is playing the role of a(an)up, he asks students toAassessor
Bprompter
Cparticipant
Dcontroller
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第12题：
单选题NEWS BROADCAST 4 Questions 8 and 9 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news. Top officials of several U. S. intelligence agencies believe thatAthe country’s security is not good enough.
Bthe U. S. will face an attempted terrorist threat.
Cthere will be no actual attack in the U.S.
Dan anti-terrorism practice will be held in the following months.
正确答案： A解析： 事实细节题。新闻开头提到，美国各情报局的首脑们在国家安全问题上持有一致看法。参议院的听证会表示，在未来3到6个月内美国必然会遭到企图恐怖分子的袭击。可知，选项B为正确答案。 -
第13题：
In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
3. A structure B mixture C gesture D mature
正确答案：D
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第14题：
Ⅰ. Phonetics (5 points)
Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
1. A. meat
B. leap
C. ahead
D. speak
正确答案：C
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第15题：
Section III Reading Comprehension
( 60 minutes)
Part A
Directions :
Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET1.
Text 1
Inflation has just exploded. The real problem is that we have an underlying rate of inflation-an impetus of wages chasing prices-of maybe 9 percent that is heading towards 10 percent. There also have been tremendous shocks in energy ,food and housing prices ,making it worse.
By the end of the year ,we will be in a situation where year in ,year out, we can look forward to at least 10 percent inflation. And the question will be: How much worse will oil ,food and housing prices make that?
The situation has degenerated to the point that the only way to turn it around is to think of some very extreme changes in policy. A policy of gradualism ,where you're talking about a mild re- cession and another l t0 2 million people unemployed ,won't make much difference. Postponing ac-tion just means that inflation presses further and is even more difficult to deal with.
You have to start with revenue and monetary restraint. All the burden now is on monetary poli-cy. We should shift to a much more restrictive revenue policy and an easier monetary policy. To be Significant ,the 1981 budget should be cut by at least 20 billion dollars from 616 billion President Carter proposed. That's a major cut in government programs-and very hard to do. It's impossible if you save defense and all the programs indexed for changes in the cost of living.
So it means cuts across the board in every area-including the indexed programs ,such as So-cial Security and food stamps. State and local-government revenue-sharing programs are another ma-jor candidate. You've also got to reopen the 1980 budget and cut that.
Then I would favor wage and price controls to break the impetus of the wage-price interaction .In order to get quick results ,l 'd set the standard around 5 0r 6 percent for both wages and prices .Basically ,you're aiming to cut the rate of inflation in half the first year. There would be no excep-tions ,but you would focus on large corporations and .major labor settlements.
For the special sectors where the big shocks have occurred ,controls won't work .lnstead ,you need additional policies in each one of those areas.
There are no cheap or easy solutions to the inflation problem. My answer is to take all the things that everybody wants to do ,and instead of choosing among them ,do all of them. We've got to think in terms of a comprehensive program.
41.ln the author's opinion ,the high inflation rate in the US was accompanied by
[ A] energy crises.
[ B ] mounting wages.
[ C] housing shortage.
[ D] shrinking market.
正确答案：B
Part A Text 1 参考译文通货膨胀已经全面爆发了。真正的问题是，我们国家存在一种潜在的通货膨胀率，可能达到了9%，并且正在向10%发展，而这种潜在的通货膨胀率以工资追赶物价的形式表现出来。除此之外，能源、食品和住房价格的巨大震荡使得通货膨胀更加严重。到年底，通货膨胀率将会达到至少10%。而且一个问题将会出现：石油、食品及住房价格将会对通货膨胀造成多大的影响呢？情况已经恶化到了一定程度，唯一能够使其好转的方法是在政策方面想出一些极为激进的变化。而渐进主义政策只能应对轻微的经济衰退及一百万至二百万人口的失业问题，而无法应对当前的通货膨胀。拖延只能使通货膨胀变得更加严重，甚至更加难以对付。我们首先要约束国家税收及货币政策。现在，问题的关键在于货币政策。我们应该更加严格控制国家税收及采取更加宽松的货币政策。为了达到显著的效果，1981年卡特总统提议的6160亿的政府预算应该至少减少200亿。这要大量减少对政府项目的投入，但是很难实现。我们不可能通过减少国防投入和节省改善大众生活条件项目的资金来减少政府预算。因此，这意味着要全面减少政府在所有领域的投入，包括某些特殊项目，比如社会安全和食品券项目。国家和地方政府共同分享岁入的项目是另一个资金缩减对象。而且我们要重新审议1980年的政府预算，并且减少资金投入。我更支持通过控制工资及物价来消除工资追赶物价的现象。为了快速起效，我将工资及物价控制标准设立在大约5%或者6%。基本上，半年内通货膨胀率就能够下降。所有行业都不例外，但是我们应该将注意力集中在大型公司及劳动力集中的行业。工资及物价控制政策对于那些已经受到通货膨胀影响的特殊部门是不起作用的。我们需要对这些部门另外采取措施。应对通货膨胀没有捷径。我的观点是采取全面性控制措施，而非选择性措施。我们必须从整体上综合性应对通货膨胀。答案及解析 41．B【精析】该题为细节题。根据第一段第二句“The real problem is that we have an underlying rate of inflation - an impetus of wages 2009年9月参考答案及精析第3页（共12页） chasing prices - of maybe 9 percent that is heading towards 10 percent.”可以看出，我们国家存在一种潜在的通货膨胀率，而这种潜在的通货膨胀率以工资追赶物价的形式表现出来。这说明随着物价不断上涨，工资也不断上涨，由此可知，高通货膨胀率伴随工资上涨而来。故选B。 -
第16题：
the teacher give students 2 minutes to skim a text, and when time is up, he asks students to stop and answer some questions. in this way, the teacher’s role is a／an _____________.A. prompter
B. organizer
C. controller
D. participant
正确答案是:C
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第17题：
Part A
Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A,B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET I. (40 points)
Text 1
We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. "Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen? .... When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?" "And Paul—why didn't pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car?" When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it' s too late.
Why do we go wrong about our friends or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don' t really listen we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, "You' re a lucky dog." That' s being friendly. But "lucky dog?" There's a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn't see it himself. But bringing in the "dog" bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that the doesn't think you deserve your luck.
"Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for," is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn’t important. It' s telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven' t got a date for Saturday night.
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone' s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice?
His posture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people to you may save another mistake.
21. This passage is mainly about______.
A) how to interpret what people say
B) what to do when you listen to others talking
C) how to avoid mistakes when you communicate with people
D) why we go wrong with people sometimes
正确答案：C
答案：C
[试题分析]文章主旨题。
[详细解答]本文开篇就指出了我们会经常在交流时出现一些错误，然后举了一些例子做分析，最后直接给出了避免错误的建议。可见，所有的内容都是围绕怎样去避免在与人交流过程中的错误。所以正确答案为C。
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第18题：
Directions: In each of the following groups of words,there arc four underlined letters or letter combinations
marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in
pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the answer sheet.
1.
A. trail
B. certain
C. again
D. faint
正确答案：B
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第19题：
The teacher gives students 2 minutes to skim a text, and when time is up, he asks studentsto stop and answer some questions. Here the teacher is playing the role of a(an) __________ .A．assessor
B．prompter
C．participant
D．controller答案：D解析：考查教师的角色。教师是课堂教学的调控者(controller)、促进者(prompter)、参与者(participant)、组织者(organizer)、评估者(assessor)、提供资源者(resource—provider)。此处体现的是教师在课堂上的调控能力，故选D。 -
第20题：
PART Ⅰ: INCOMPLETE SENTENCES
Directions: This part of the test has incomplete sentences. Four words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C), (D), are given beneath each sentence. You are to choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and mark your answer.
1. Food products containing chocolate are subject to a ______ of up to 35 percent when imported to Japan.A. test
B. tariff
C. souvenir
D. shipment答案：A解析：be subject to表示"接受，经受"；test有"检验，化验"的意思；tariff表示"关税，价目表"；souvenir表示"纪念品"；shipment表示 "船运，货物"。因此，A项符合题意，句子的意思是：出口到日本的含有巧克力的食品中有35%要接受检验。 -
第21题：
PART Ⅰ: INCOMPLETE SENTENCES
Directions: This part of the test has incomplete sentences. Four words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C), (D), are given beneath each sentence. You are to choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and mark your answer.
Actress Lisa Ross--Ellis filed a lawsuit against The Entertainment Files magazine over false ______ made in their November issue.A. accuse
B. accusative
C. accusations
D. accusatory答案：C解析：accuse是动词，表示"谴责，控告"；accusative表示"宾格(的)"；accusation是名词，表示"指控，罪 名"；accusatory是形容词，表示"责难的，指责的，控诉的"。根据上下文，这里应该填入一个名词，作为定语从句的先行词。故本题正确答案为C。 -
第22题：
问答题Directions: In this part of the test, you will answer three questions. For each question, begin responding immediately after you hear a beep. No preparation time is provided.Practice 1Imagine that an Irish marketing firm is doing research in your country. You have agreed to participate in a telephone interview about vegetables in your diet.Question: Do you regularly eat vegetables?正确答案： (1)Yes, I like different kinds of vegetables, and try to eat lots of vegetables every day.
解 析:该回答用everyday有针对性地回答了问题中的regularly。
(2)No, I don’t really like the taste of most of them.,but consider its nutritive value,I will try and eat more.
解 析:做了否定回答并给出相应理由。
(3)Yeah, it’s good for us, so I eat them.
解 析:该回答给出了简洁又自然的回答。解析： 暂无解析 -
第23题：
单选题INTERVIEW2 In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview. Which of the following is NOT Vera’s tip for finding a new job?ANarrow down the scope of search.
BDecide what you value the most.
CDo some soul searching.
DMake your resume distinctive.
正确答案： A解析： 关于找工作的建议，访谈中女士提到，进行核心搜索。接着又提到，按优先次序列出5到10件你认为在工作中最重要的事情。也就是找出你最想要的。另外还谈到，必须使你的简历脱颖而出。故排除B、C、D项。文中并未提及选项A内容，故A项为正确答案。