Part ⅠWriting
此部分试题在答题卡1上作答。
如何破题
题目要求考生写一篇“电子图书能否替代传统书籍”的评论文，根据提示，文章结构可作如下安排：
第一段：随着信息技术的发展，电子图书越来越多，也越来越受人们的青睐。
第二段：列举人们认为传统图书将被取代的理由。
第三段：阐述“我”的观点并给出理由。
为了取得高分，考生应通过词性、同义词、句式结构的变化和转换、长短句结合来丰富语言表达。另外，要避免一些常犯的语法错误，如主谓一致、时态、名词单复数等。
范文解读
Will E-books Replace Traditional Books?
People nowadays have an easy access to a wide variety of e-books as a result of the rapid development of Info-technology. More and more readers are showing their preference for e-books, as they spend quite a bit of time reading online.
首句直接点出主题：随着信息技术的发展，电子图书越来越多
紧接着说明有些人对传统图书的偏爱
Consequently, some hold that traditional books will give way to e-books sooner or later, arguing that the latter have such advantages over its counterpart as being convenient to read, search, carry and update. Moreover, e-books are less time-consuming and expensive for the average readers.
指出这些人认为电子图书将取代传统书籍的地位，并陈述理由，原因有二
In my opinion, however, e-books are surely not a substitute for traditional ones. Compared with e-books, traditional books have every reason to be alive. First of all, some people, especially the aged, cannot adjust themselves to reading books on a screen. It may make their eyes water and they tend to get tired this way. Secondly, traditional books are superior to e-books provided the power runs out or when there is a lack of Internet. Last but not least, those masterpieces are still well worth being kept on the shelf even if they have been read in an electronic form. Therefore, traditional books will coexist with e-books although the latter enjoy growing favor among readers.
主题句点明“我”的观点,然后从三个方面加以论述
得出结论：两种图书将并存
同义替换
have an easy access to = be available (accessible) to / make something (available, obtainable) to / be within the reach of
a large variety of = various / a considerable (wide) variety of / different / diverse
as a result of = due to / because of / owing to / for the reason that
show preference for sth = sth. gains growing (increasing, rising) favor / sth. is widely popular / sth. enjoys general (mounting) popularity
consequently = accordingly / naturally / hence / therefore / it’s not surprising that / that’s only to be expected that / it’s no wonder that
hold = believe / reckon / think / consider
give way to = be replaced with / in favor of / be taken the place of
have advantage over = be of advantage to / excel in / be superior to
moreover = what’s more important / in addition / besides / furthermore
less time-consuming and expensive = save time and money / a desirable choice considering time and money
in my opinion = as I see it / as far as I am concerned / so far as I know / in my view / in my judgment
substitute=replacement / substitution / successor
compared with = in comparison with / by comparison
be alive = continue in existence / to exist / survive / subsist
first of all=for one thing / firstly / one of the reasons is that / on the one hand
adjust themselves to=get accustomed (used, accommodated) to / adapt oneself to
secondly=for another / another reason is that / on the other hand
provided=in case / suppose (supposing) that / if... should / on condition that
Part ⅡReading Comprehension
(Skimming and Scanning)
原文精译
五十年后的世界将会是什么样子?
一些顶尖的科学家，包括诺贝尔奖得主，于本周对2056年的世界描绘出了一幅远景，内容涉及天然气驱动车和医学界的巨大进步等。John Ingham 汇报了这些精英们做的预测。
对于我们中间有幸活到那时的人来说，2056年，青春可能永驻，肥胖将会是一个久远的回忆，而机器人会成为我们的伙伴。
我们会和外星人来往，占领外太空。而且，我们的子孙后代将生活在一个和谐的世界里。
据预测，我们将找到一种永不枯竭、安全、绿色的能源，科学将消灭宗教。如果预测正确，我们将消除两大战争的根源——对石油的依赖和宗教偏见。
我们果真能像当代科学家宣称的那样，可以长生不老，或者至少能延缓生命衰老使人均寿命达到150岁吗?
当然，伴随这些预测的是科学的健康警告。哈佛教授Steven Pinker说：“像五十年前预测的巨蛋城市和核驱动吸尘器一样，这个预测看起来有些荒谬。”
长寿
北卡罗来纳州威克森林研究所的主任Anthony Atala认为，受损的器官可以通过向体内注射细胞进行修补。细胞会直达患处，帮助伤口愈合。无针注射的系统同样可以运用这一原理“调节”细胞来延缓衰老。
芝加哥大学人类基因学教授Bruce Lahn预言，人类将可以“无限供应”可移植的人类器官而无需器官捐献。这些器官可以寄生在动物体内，比如猪。如果病人需要一个新器官，比如说肾，医生将和生产器官的商家联系，提供病人的免疫档案，接着就会收到配型合适的肾。
器官将全部由人类细胞组成，先把细胞注入动物寄主内，代替动物本身的器官而长成人类的器官。但是，Bruce Lahn认为，种植大脑是“禁止的”行为。他说：“极少有人希望自己的大脑被他人的大脑取而代之，我们可能也不想把自己的大脑放置在动物的体内。”
密歇根大学的Richard Miller 教授认为，科学家将解决像鲸鱼和人这样体型较大的动物的细胞如何抵抗各种伤害的问题，研制出“真正抗衰老的药物”。他说：“目前，把实验室里的哺乳动物的生命延长40%左右已属常例。到2056年，通过激活人体内相同的保护系统可以诞生第一批百岁老人，他们将和今天60多岁的人一样精力充沛。”
外星人
开放大学天体科学的Colin Pillinger 教授说：“我想，到那时我们至少可以证明，和在地球上一样，火星上的确有生命在进化。”他希望科学家在50年内证明外来生命是乘着火星陨石来此的。
美国宇航局的艾姆斯研究中心的天文学家Chris McKay认为，50年后我们可能会在火星远古永久的严寒中或其他行星上找到生命的证据。
他还说：“甚至有可能在地球上发现外星生命，可能它们和地球生命的差异正如英国人和中国人的不同一样。”
普林斯顿大学教授Freeman Dyson认为“可能”会在2056年之前发现外太空生命，因为诸如光学和无线电探测、数据处理之类的探测工具正在改进。
他说：“第一个证据一经发现，我们就知道要寻找什么了，更多的发现有可能接踵而至。这些发现可能会对生物学、天文学和哲学产生革命性的影响，改变我们对自身的看法和我们在宇宙中的地位。”
太空领地
普林斯顿大学的天体物理学教授Richard Gott 希望人类可以在火星上建立一个自给自足的领地，它将成为“地球上自然灾害或其他灾难的人寿保单”。
“真正的太空大战是我们能否在太空项目经费用完之前在地球之外建立领地。”
脊髓损伤
费城威斯达研究所的教授Ellen HeberKatz 预言，人类将能治愈导致瘫痪的损伤，比如说，治好使超人明星Christopher Reeve饱受折磨的伤痛。
她说：“我相信，我们治愈脊髓断裂、使得心脏和残肢再生的那一天已经为时不远了。”
“人们期待受伤或病变的器官得以从内部修补，就像我们修理电器或汽车一样：用制造商认可的新器官替代受损部分。”她预测，手指和脚趾将在5年到10年内重新长出，四肢的再生则要再晚几年。神经系统的修复将从视神经着手，并最终实现脊髓损伤的修复。“50年内整个身体器官的替换将会是司空见惯的现象。”HeberKatz 补充说。
肥胖症
位于加州的克里克-雅各布中心的著名高级研究员Sydney Brenner获得过2002年的诺贝尔医学奖。他说，如果发生全球性的灾难，而有些人能够幸存下来的话，进化将青睐那些身材矮小、又能支持所需脑力的人。“肥胖症将得以解决。”
机器人
麻省理工学院的机器人学教授Rodney Brooks 说，至少能部分解决研制机器人人工智能面临的问题。因此，“这将大大提高人类与机器人共事的可能性。”
能源
加州的绿色能源专家Bill Joy 说，“最重大的突破是获取一种永不枯竭的安全、绿色的能源，它比现有的能源要便宜许多。”
从理论上来说，这样的能源之所以安全，是因为它不会用于制造武器、有害或有毒的废物、和导致全球变暖的元凶二氧化碳。
社会
新墨西哥大学的进化心理学家Geoffrey Miller 说，“美国将会继英国之后意识到，宗教不是社会礼仪的前提。”
“因此，科学将消灭宗教——不是通过挑战信仰，而是通过为人类提供一种更为实用的、普遍的、有价值的道德框架。”
同时，他还预测，“荒唐浪费”的炫富行为将会过时，而关系紧密的社团和家庭的重要性将得以彰显。
他说，这三种变化，将使我们“更聪明、更睿智、更幸福、更善良”。
指点迷津
首先浏览问题及选项，猜测一下文章的主要话题，定位具体信息，到原文相应的地方寻找正确答案。
1.What is John Ingham’s report about?
A) A solution to the global energy crisis
B) Extraordinary advances in technology.
C) The latest developments of medical science
D) Scientists’ vision of the world in half a century
1. D)。首先，考生可从题干中的提示信息 “John Ingham’s report” 迅速找到原文第1段的尾句，“John Ingham reports on what the world’s finest minds believe our futures will be.”根据文章的首句可推知，“the world’s finest minds” 指的是前面提到“top scientists”, 他们对2056年，也就是半个世纪后的世界做出了一些预测，故答案应为D。
2. According to Harvard professor Steven Pinker, predictions about the future .
A) may invite trouble
B) may not come true
C) will fool the public
D) do more harm than good
2. B)。考生应该不难根据题干中的Harvard professor Steven Pinker 找到原文的第6段。据他所说， “This is an invitation to look foolish, as with the predictions of domed cities and nuclearpowered vacuum cleaners that were made 50 years ago.” 也就是说，这个预测可能实现不了，故正确答案应为B。这里值得注意的是，“invitation”的含义是“vision”，而非“邀请”，切不可断章取义，误选A和C。
3. Professor Bruce Lahn of the University of Chicago predicts that .
A) humans won’t have to donate organs for transplantation
B) more people will donate their organs for transplantation
C) animal organs could be transplanted into human bodies
D) organ transplantation won’t be as scary as it is today
3. A)。文中第1个小标题Living longer的第2段首句与题干中的Bruce Lahn of University of Chicago是一致的。 从原文“Bruce Lahn, professor of human genetics at the University of Chicago, anticipates the ability to produce ‘unlimited supplies’ of transplantable human organs without the need for human donors.” 可以看出，题干中的predict 和句中的anticipate 同义，而 “without the need for human donors” 和A选项正好对应，故答案为A。
4. According to professor Richard Miller of the University of Michigan, people will .
A) life for as long as they wish
B) be relieved from all sufferings
C) live to 100 and more with vitality
D) be able to live longer than whales
4. C)。题干中的Professor Richard Miller of University of Michigan可以提示我们找到文中第1个小标题Living longer的第4段尾句。 “Turning on the same protective systems in people should, by 2056, create the first class of 100yearolds who are as vigorous and productive as today’s people in their 60s.” 选项C中的vitality是句中vigorous的名词形式，故为正确答案。 选项B没有提及，选项A“想活多久就活多久”和选项D“可以活得比鲸鱼更久”虽和寿命相关，但与原文含意不符，故可以排除。
5.Priceton professor Freeman Dyson thinks that .
A) scientists will find alien life similar to ours
B) humans will be able to settle on Mars
C) alien life will likely be discovered
D) life will start to evolve on Mars
5. C)。考生可以先依据题干中的Princeton professor Freeman Dyson找到文中第2个小标题Aliens的第4段。 He “ thinks it ‘likely’ that life from outer space will be discovered before 2056...” 选项C中的alien life意义同句中的life from outer space, 选项A，B，D圴未提及，故答案为C。
6. According to Princeton professor Richard Gott, by setting up a self-sufficient colony on Mars, Humans .
A) might survive all catastrophes on earth
B) might acquire ample natural resources
C) Will be able to travel to Mars freely
D) Will move there to live a better life
6. A)。考生很容易根据题干中的Princeton professor Richard Gott找到原文第3个小标题Colonies in space的第1段。 “...which would be a ‘life insurance policy against whatever catastrophes, natural or otherwise, might occur on Earth’.” Life insurance policy 为比喻用法，意为“可以保护人类免于地球上灾难的侵袭”，与选项A的含义正好一致。
7. Ellen Heber-Katz, professor at the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia, predicts that .
A) human organs can be manufactured like appliances
B) people will be as strong and dynamic as supermen
C) human nerves can be replaced by optic fibers
D) lost fingers and limbs will be able to regrow
7. D)。题干中的Ellen HeberKatz可以帮助考生准确地寻找到原文第4个小标题Spinal injuries的首句。 “...foresees cures for injuries causing paralysis such as the one that afflicted Superman star Christopher Reeve.” Foresee与题干中的predict同义，而第2段也说明了选项D与原文含义相符。选项A，B和C是根据第3段首句、第1段和第3段尾句中的个别字眼制造的干扰项，应排除。
8. Rodney Brooks says that it will be possible for robots to work with humans as a result of the development of
artificial intelligence
首先，考生应该根据题干中的Rodney Brooks和robots to work with humans找到原文第6个小标题Robots。短语with the development of 后面要接宾语，故只需填上develop的宾语即可，答案为artificial intelligence.
9. The most significant breakthrough predicted by Bill Joy will be an inexhaustible green energy source that can’t be used to make .
Weapons
Bill Joy和the most significant breakthrough这两个重点信息可以帮助考生找到文中第7个小标题Energy。动词make后面要接名词或名词短语，文中could not be made into 与题干can’t be used to make含义相同，故答案应为weapon.
10. According to Geoffrey Miller, science will offer a more practical, universal and rewarding moral framework in place of .
Religion
考生可先依据题干中的Geoffrey Miller找到最后一个小标题Society。第二段说， “Thus, science will kill religion—not by reason challenging faith but by offering a more practical, universal and rewarding moral framework for human interaction.” 而根据语法要求，介词短语in place of 后面需接名词，且与kill意义相近，故答案为religion.
Part ⅢListening Comprehension
Section A
指点迷津
听力理解中，要注意关键词语和句型的理解和把握;在录音播放之前迅速浏览选项内容，从选项中猜测对话的大意和问题。
11. M: Good news! I am not going to have surgery after all. The doctor says I can start working out again soon and maybe play football like before in a few weeks.
W: That’s terrific. It will be great if you could get back in shape in time for the world cup.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
A) The man might be able to play in the World Cup.
B) The man’s football career seems to be at an end.
C) The man was operated on a few weeks ago.
D) The man is a fan of worldfamous football players.
A)。Good News, terrific奠定了对话的基调，谈话内容是快乐积极的。男士谈到像以前一样踢球，女士说能参加世界杯那就更好了，这说明男士恢复很好，有可能参加足球比赛。
12.
M: I really need to make some extra money. You know, I’ve practically spent my entire budget for this semester.
W: Why not check out the new cafeteria at Market Street? I think there are still a few openings suitable for seniors like you.
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
A) Work out a plan to tighten his budget
B) Find out the opening hours of the cafeteria.
C) Apply for a senior position in the restaurant.
D) Solve his problem by doing a part-time job.
D)。make money，a few openings 是关于赚钱、兼职工作等大概内容，女士建议男士做兼职来赚钱支付开支。这里考生需要注意多义词的使用，opening指空闲职位;senior指高年级学生。
13.
M: I hear John left his cat in your care while he’s on vacation abroad. How are you getting along with it?
W: Well, it never comes when I call it. It spills its food and sheds all over the place. I can’t wait till John gets back.
Q: How does the woman find the cat?
A) A financial burden.
B) A good companion.
C) A real nuisance.
D) A well-trained pet.
C)。听力理解中注意说话者的语气语调。It never comes, I can’t wait till John gets back，否定句的使用说明女士和猫的相处并不是很好，B和D都是肯定褒义的。
14. W: Hello, Professor White. I got my grade in the mail this morning, but I think there might be a mistake in my mark.
M: Yeah, I’ve got several calls, just like yours. There must be a problem with the computing system. It should be straightened out in a couple of hours.
Q: What does the man mean?
A) The errors will be corrected soon.
B) The woman was mistaken herself.
C) The computing system is too complex.
D) He has called the woman several times.
A)。从选项中注意判断是谁的错误。教授说明了成绩错误是因为计算机系统，straightened out意为“纠正”，即成绩很快就会纠正过来。
15.
M: Professor Johnson, last night when I was putting the finishing touches on my paper, a computer failure completely wiped out my files. Do you think I could have another day to retype it?
W: I’m sorry, Rod. I’m leaving for a conference tomorrow and I’ll be away two weeks. I suppose you could send me an e-copy.
Q: Why does the man say he can’t submit his assignment on time?
A) He needs help to retrieve his files.
B) He has to type his paper once more.
C) He needs some time to polish his paper.
D) He will be away for a two-week conference.
B)。选项中的files，paper说明此题可能是关于作业的;对话中的Professor也表明了两者为师生关系。retype意为type again，刚好吻合了选项中的once more.
16.
W: I just called the travel agency. It’s all set. On June first, we are heading for the mountains, and we’ll be camping there for a whole week.
M: Have you checked the academic calendar? My classes aren’t over until the 8th.
Q: What does the man imply?
A) They might have to change their plan.
B) He has got everything set for their trip.
C) He has a heavier workload than the woman.
D) They could stay in the mountains until June 8.
A)。选项中的日期提示听力理解中要注意不同的时间以及要干的事情，因此考生要注意记录一下时间。六月一号计划出游，而男士的课到八号才结束，说明很有可能要改变出行计划。
17.
W: I thought there was still time for me to apply for a student loan, but someone just told me that the closing date was last Tuesday.
M: Are you sure? I thought we still had another month. Wait, I got a brochure right here. Last Tuesday was the opening date.
Q: What does the man imply?
A) They have to wait a month to apply for a student loan.
B) They can find the application forms in the brochure.
C) They are not eligible for a student loan.
D) They are not late for a loan application.
D)。从选项中推断对话中可能出现时间。女士说上周二是结束时间，男士说是开始时间，从中得知依然有时间申请学生贷款。
18.
W: Look at all the pollutants going into the air from those factories. Do you think they’ll ever get that under control?
M: Now with the new laws in effect and the social awareness increasing, we are sure to turn things around.
Q: What does the man mean?
A) New laws are yet to be made to reduce pollutant release.
B) Pollution has attracted little attention from the public.
C) The quality of air will surely change for the better.
D) It’ll take years to bring air pollution under control.
C)。注意选项中语气的表达。A、B说法律没有制定，公众不关注，是比较消极悲观的表达;C是积极肯定的想法;D是中立的陈述。对话中，男士说，we are sure to turn things around，be sure to do意为surely，表达肯定的态度和积极的结果，turn around意为“局势好转”。
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
指点迷津
本部分涉及对会话的理解，考察对主要信息的把握技巧：可通过选项推测听力重点，如主要话题，时间，地点等，同时考生应用自己明白的方式快速记下要点。
Conversation One
W: Tell me, Peter. What makes Harolds so famous?
M: Well, it’s the biggest department store in the UK, and its food hall and Egyptian hall are very famous. People come to Harolds just to see them.
W: What is special about the food hall?
M: 【19】It sells many different kinds of food. For example, it has two hundred and fifty kinds of cheese from all over the world, and more than 180 kinds of bread. Customers also love all the different kinds of chocolate. They buy a hundred tons every year.
W: That’s amazing, and why is the Egyptian hall so famous?
M: Well, 【20】when people see it they feel they are in another world. It looks like an Egyptian building from 4000 years ago, and it sells beautiful objects. They are not 4000 years old, of course.
W: 【21】Is it true that Harolds produces its own electricity?
M: 【21】Yes, it does. 70%. Enough for a small town. To light the outside of the building, we use 11,500 light bulbs.
W: Really? Tell me, how many customers do you have on an average day? And how much do they spend?
M: 【22】About 30,000 people come on an average day. But during the sales, the number increases to 300,000 customers a day. How much do they spend? Well, on average, customers spend about 1.5 million pounds a day. The record for one day is 9 million pounds.
W: 9 million pounds in one day?
M: Yes, on the first day of the January sales.
W: Harolds says it sells everything to everybody everywhere. Is that really true?
M: Oh, yes, of course. Absolutely everything.
19. What is the food hall of Harolds noted for?
A) Enormous size of its stores.
B) Numerous varieties of food.
C) Its appealing surroundings.
D) Its rich and colorful history.
19. B)。注意问题中be noted for 的含义，意为“因……而知名”。听力中第二个话轮中女士的问题就是“食品厅的特色是什么”，男士回答“它卖各种各样的食物”。
20. What does the Egyptian hall seem like to the customers?
A) An ancient building.
B) A world of antiques.
C) An Egyptian museum.
D) An Egyptian Memorial.
20. A。)听力开篇就提到食品厅和埃及厅，通过选项也可得知要对关于“Egyptian hall” 的信息高度警觉。女士问到“为什么埃及厅如此知名”，男士回答“就像4000年前的建筑”，4000年前，意为“古老建筑”。
21. What may customers find surprising about Harolds?
A) Its power bill reaches ￡9 million a year.
B) It sells thousands of light bulbs a day.
C) It supplies power to a nearby town.
D) It generates 70% of the electricity it uses.
21. D)。通过选项得知是关于“电力”的话题。女士问“Harolds的电力是自产自用吗?” 男士给了肯定答复，70%的电是自己发的，随后一句话补充说明电力的强大，这些电足够一个城镇使用。
22. About how many customers come to Harolds on an average day?
A) 11,500B) 30,000
C) 250,000 D) 300,000
22. B)。通过选项得知本题考察的是数字的判断记忆，用自己的方式将每个数字代表的含义写在问题旁边。女士问“大概每天多少人”，男士回答“平时大概30,000人”。
Conversation Two
23. What was the woman doing when the man last saw her?
A) Transferring to another department.
B) Studying accounting at a university.
C) Thinking about doing a different job.
D) Making preparations for her wedding.
23. C)。从选项中可以推测是关于工作的问题。男士说：上次看到你，你正在找新工作。女士进一步解释说，她想换一下工作，changing jobs 意为doing a different job.
24. Why does the woman say she was relieved?
A) She has finally got a promotion and a pay raise.
B) She has got a satisfactory job in another company.
C) She could at last leave the accounting department.
D) She managed to keep her position in the company.
24. A)。从选项中可以推测是工作变动的结果。女士说：我一直希望能够得到提升，当机会最终来临时，我感到很放松。
25. Why is the woman surprised at the man’s news?
A) He and Andrea have proved to be a perfect match.
B) He changed his mind about marriage unexpectedly.
C) He declared that he would remain single all his life.
D) He would marry Andrea even without meeting her.
25. B)。听力对话的最后男士谈到自己即将结婚，女士感到惊讶是因为男士以前不赞成婚姻的。对话中的时间对比，that was then, and this is now，暗示了男士态度的前后变化，这也是让女士吃惊的原因。
Section B
指点迷津
此部分考察对段落主题的把握。在听录音的过程中，要快速记下段落的中心话题;在快速浏览选项的基础上判断听力的重点，不要因为听不太明白的词或短语而影响对听力原文整体上的理解;如果听到选项中的句子，要做标记，写上大意，因为人的短暂记忆很有限。
Passage One
Water scooters are water vehicles that look very much like motorcycles. 【26】Nowadays speedy colorful water scooters are gaining in popularity. They can travel anywhere a small boat can and are typically popular with young people. The rising popularity of the craft has raised a question of water scooter regulation. In this case, the argument for strict regulation is compelling. Water scooters are a particularly deadly form of water recreation. For example, two women were vacationing in Longboat Key. While they were floating on a rubber boat along the shore, a water scooter crashed into them and killed them. Also, water scooter operators have been killed and seriously injured in collisions with other watercraft. Others have been stranded at sea when their scooters either failed or sank far from shore. 【27】Many water scooter operators are inexperienced and ignorant of navigational rules, which increases the potential for accidents. The increasing popularity of the scooter has aggravated the problem, providing more water vehicles to compete for the same space. Crowded water ways are simply an open invitation to disaster. In addition to the inherent operational hazards of water scooters, they are proven to be an environmental nuisance. 【28】Beach residents complain of the noise of the scooters. The Pacific Whale Foundation on the west coast expressed the concern that the scooters are frightening away an endangered species of whale that migrates to Hawaii for breeding. 【29】Regulations, such as minimum operating age, restricted operating areas, and compulsory classes in water safety are essential. Without such regulations, tragedies involving water scooters are sure to multiply, which makes many beaches unsafe for recreation.
26. What does the speaker say about water scooters?
A) They are motorcycles designated for water sports.
B) They are speedy boats restricted in narrow waterways.
C) They are becoming an efficient form of water transportation.
D) They are getting more popular as a means or water recreation.
26. D)。听力开篇有一句话是，speedy colorful water scooters are gaining in popularity. 这说明水上滑行车越来越流行。随后讲到在年轻人中越来越流行。
27. What is mentioned as one of the causes of water accidents?
A) Water scooter operators’ lack of experience.
B) Vacationers’ disregard of water safety rules.
C) Overloading of small boats and other craft.
D) Carelessness of people boating along the shore.
27. A)。从选项中可以推测是关于事故原因的。听力中间提到驾驶员遇难，many water scooter operators are inexperienced and ignorant of navigational rules, which increases the potential for accidents. “inexperienced” 意为lack of experience，答案为A。需要注意的是B，听力中提及的是操作员对航海规则不关注，并不是指游客们。
28. In what way are water scooters said to be an environmental nuisance?
A) They scare whales to death.
B) They produce too much noise.
C) They discharge toxic emissions.
D) They endanger lots of water life.
28. B)。选项中都是对环境的影响，可以推测水上滑行车肯定对环境有不利的一面。听力原文后半部分说道beach residents complain of the noise of the scooters, 可以得知滑行车产生很大的噪音。
29. What does the speaker propose to ensure the safety of beaches for recreation?
A) Expand operating areas.
B) Restrict operating hours.
C) Limit the use of water scooters.
D) Enforce necessary regulations.
29. D)。从选项中祈使句的使用可推测本题是关于解决问题的建议和意见。对话的最后说，regulations, such as minimum operating age, restricted operating areas, and compulsory classes in water safety are essential. 听力段落多次提到规范，也说明了实行规范的必要性。
Passage Two
It seems to me that neighbors are going out of style in America. The friend next door from whom you borrowed four eggs or a ladder has moved and the people in there now are strangers.
Some of the traditional stories of neighborliness are impractical or silly, and 【30】 it may be just as well that our relations with our neighbors are changing. The saying in the Bible “Love Thy Neighbor” was probably a poor translation of what must have originally been “Respect Thy Neighbor.” Love can’t be called up on order.【31】 Fewer than half the people in the United states live in the same house they lived in five years ago, so there’s no reason to love the people who live next door to you just because they happened to wander into a real estate office that listed the place next door to yours. The only thing neighbors have in common, to begin with, is proximity, and unless something more develops, that isn’t reason enough to be best friends. It sometimes happens naturally, but the chances are very small that your neighbors will be your choice as friends. Or that you will be theirs, either.
【32】 The best relationship with neighbors is one of friendly distance. You say hello, you small talk if you see them in the yard, you discuss problems as they arise and you help each other in an emergency. The driveway or the fence between you is not really a cold shoulder, but a clear boundary. We all like clearly-defined boundaries for ourselves.
30. What does the speaker say about the relations among neighbors nowadays?
A) They are stable.
B) They are close.
C) They are strained.
D) They are changing.
30. D)。听力段落的开篇说到我们和邻里之间的关系正在改变。注意在相关选项上做标记。
31. Why does the speaker say it may be difficult for people to love their neighbors?
A) They are fully occupied with their own business.
B) Not many of them stay in the same place for long.
C) Not many of them can win trust from their neighbors.
D) They attach less importance to interpersonal relations.
31. B)。结合30题的选项可推断本题有可能是关于理由和原因。听力原文中间谈到不到一半的美国人住在五年前住的房子里，这说明他们流动性比较大，不在一个地方呆很久，没有理由来爱他们的邻居。
32. What should neighbors do in the speakers opinion?
A) Count on each other for help.
B) Give each other a cold shoulder.
C) Keep a friendly distance.
D) Build a fence between them.
32. C)。综合三个题目的选项，可以推断此题是关于邻里之间如何相处的问题。原文最后一段开头就说和邻里的最好的关系，是keep a friendly distance, 保持友好的距离。
Passage Three
Articles in many magazines and newspapers and special reports on radio and television reflect the concern of many Americans about the increasing dropout rate in our junior and senior high schools. 【33】Coupled with this fact is warning that soon we will no longer have workforce to fill the many jobs that require properlyeducated personnel. The high student dropout rate is not a recent development. Ten years ago, many urban schools were reporting dropout rates between 35 and 50 percent. Some administrators maintain that dropouts remain the single greatest problem in their schools. Consequently, much effort has been spent on identifying students with problems in order to give them more attention before they become failures. 【34】Since the dropout problem doesn’t start in senior high school, special programs in junior high school focus on students who show promise but have a record of truancy, that is, staying away from school without permission. Under the guidance of counselors, these students are placed in classes with teachers who have had success in working with similar young people. 【35】Strategies to motivate students in high school include rewarding academic excellence by designating scholars of the month, or by issuing articles of clothing such as school letter jackets formally given only to athletes. No one working with these students claims to know how to keep all students in school. Counselors, teachers, and administrators are in the frontlines of what seems at times to be a losing battle. Actually, this problem should be everyone’s concern, since uneducated, unemployed citizens affect us all.
33. Why are many Americans concerned with the increasing dropout rate in school?
A) It may produce an increasing number of idle youngsters.
B) It may affect the quality of higher education in America.
C) It may cause many schools to go out of operation.
D) It may lead to a lack of properly educated workers.
33. D)。从选项中可推测本篇是关于教育和学生的。听力开篇提到一个令人担忧的现象：初高中辍学率越来越高，很多工作要求职员受过一定的教育，而很快我们却没有足够的劳动力。正确理解workforce的含义，指劳动力市场。
34. What do we learn about the student dropout problem in America?
A) It is less serious in cities than in rural areas.
B) It affects both junior and senior high schools.
C) It results from a worsening economic climate.
D) It is a new challenge facing American educators.
34. B)。从选项中可以推断此题是关于某种教育现象出现的原因以及带来的影响。听力一开始就讲在初高中都出现辍学问题，所以答案为B。如果选项中的句子出现在听力原文中，一定要做标记以加深印象。
35. What is mentioned as one of the strategies used to motivate students?
A) Allowing them to choose their favorite teachers.
B) Creating a more relaxed learning environment.
C) Rewarding excellent academic performance.
D) Helping them to develop better study habits.
35. C)。从选项中可以看出这是针对问题提出的对策。听力提到鼓励高中学生学习的策略包括奖励学生取得的成绩等。注意，只要听到答案即可。
Section C
指点迷津
此部分题型分两大类，一为单词填空，一为句子填空。单词填空可从上下文出发根据语法规则确定词形变化，补充轻读、弱读字母;句子填空时，注意整体把握，记录重点词汇，或填写原句，或按照英语语法重组句子。
36. 【答案】survive
【解析】be to do动词不定式表示将来;如果我们的国家要继续存在，必须采取一定的措施来解决这个问题。
37. 【答案】complicated
【解析】get后若跟动词，可用get done结构，表示变化完成;要根据语法补充动词过去分词的弱读音节。
38. 【答案】offenders
【解析】后面的jail表明前面是触犯法律的人;后面的定语从句中谓语动词用复数，所以先行词需要用名词复数。
39. 【答案】whereby
【解析】根据语法，此处应是填写一个引导词来引导从句，修饰前面的名词system, 通过这个体系可以让他们还债。
40. 【答案】incurring
【解析】在instead of 后应该用动词的现在分词形式;同时注意incur的现在分词需要双写最后一个字母。
41. 【答案】influence
【解析】定冠词the后用名词，under the influence of 在……的影响下。
42. 【答案】serving
【解析】首先是动宾搭配，服刑的英语表达为serve a sentence; 其次be动词are 表明后面要用进行时。
43. 【答案】restore
【解析】be to do, 动词不定式用作be动词的表语，表示另外一种选择;注意capital punishment 为死刑。
44. 【答案】The alternative to capital punishment is longer sentences, but they would certainly cost the tax payers much money.
【解析】注意上下文的作用：前面曾经提过alternative, capital punishment, sentences，在听力过程中这些不应该成为听力难点和重点;注意两个句子之间的关系，连词是连接句子的关键，but在这里表示转折关系，可以用其他表示转折的连词，如and yet来替换。
45. 【答案】that does not mean that the person isnt guilty of the crime, or that he shouldnt pay society the debt he owes.
【解析】听力关键词：mean, be guilty of, pay the debt, owe; 同时注意副词however的含义，它表示前后两句是转折的关系，随后的句子用否定句。
46. 【答案】a large part of it in prison for acts that he committed while not in full control of his mind.
【解析】听力重点：committed，in full control of;原文中用or来连接前后两句，表示进一步解释说明，从这个意义上来讲，后半句是对前面句子的补充;根据语法判断，that后面的主语从句不完整，动词spend的用法为spend time on sth/ in doing something, 在哪方面或某个地方度过剩下的生命。
Part ⅣReading Comprehension
Section A
指点迷津
考生要注意阅读速度，先从全面理解出发把握文章大意。考生可浏览问题，定位相关段落，根据上下文仔细研究，准确把握句子含义，确定问题答案。
原文精译
【47】如果电影预告旨在引起反响的话，那么《93号航班》的预告就不仅仅是成功。演员并不知名，影片以乘客在一个美丽的早上登机而开始。过了一会才知道电影的大概内容……(影片中)一架飞机撞上世贸中心。预告片获得了震撼心灵的效果。好莱坞一家剧场上周在《局内人》之前播放该预告片时，观众大叫“太早了”。纽约市的反映更为激烈，曼哈顿的Loews剧场在几次投诉之后撤掉该预告片，这是极其少有的做法。
【48】《93号航班》是第一部明确以2001年的911事件为题材的故事片，肯定会引起激烈争论。为时尚早吗?该制作这部电影吗?更关键的是，会有人想看吗?在9·11事件的5周年即将到来之际，其他项目正在展开，最著名的是奥利弗·斯通导演的电影《世贸中心》。不过作为先驱者，《93号航班》，不管它值得与否，吸引了绝对的关注。
真正的联合航空公司93次航班在40名乘客和机组人员与恐怖分子对抗之后坠落在费城的田野里。【49】编剧兼导演Paul Greengrass 忠于事实，做了大量努力，且是在得到每个受害者家属允许之后着手拍电影的。“我对他们的同意感到吃惊吗?是的，非常吃惊。一般说来会有一两家不太愿意，” Greengrass 在一封email中写道，“93次航班空难者的家人欢迎我们进入他们的生活并和我们分享他们的经历，这种不同寻常的做法让我感到吃惊。”一名家属Carole OHare 说：“他们都很坦率诚实，并使我们参与到项目中去。” 发行该电影的环球公司计划把首映周末票房的10%捐赠给93次航班全国纪念基金会。【50】不过这并没有停止“说制作公司发国难财”之人的讨伐之声。OHare认为这非常不公平。【51】“必须讲出这个故事以纪念这些乘客和机组人员所做的一切，”她说，“不仅如此，这个故事还唤醒人们的意识：我们的港口并不安全，我们的边境并不安全，我们的飞机也不安全，你们不安全时就会发生此类事情。这是我希望传达给人们的讯息。”
47. 【答案】causing a reaction
【解析】文章的第一句强调了《93号航班》预报片的成功。succeed in doing sth.，根据语法要求，介词in 后需要名词或动名词。
48. 【答案】an emotional debate
【解析】本题强调的是同义词的替换。文章第二段的第一句话中，be certain to do的同义短语是be sure to do, ignite 意同give rise to, to 在这里是个介词，后面用名词。
49. 【答案】The approval of every victims family
【解析】文章第三段的第二句话讲到导演制作电影之前所做的努力，重点理解proceed和secure. proceed 意为“在……之前”，secure意为“获得，得到”。本题是个问句，需要简短回答，所以答案的首字母需要大写。
50. 【答案】exploiting a national tragedy
【解析】本题强调同位语从句的理解。文章第三段中universal斜体，讲到要捐献票房收入的10%，紧随其后写“并没有停止批评”，criticism后面跟到一个同位语从句，说明了批评的内容。题目中for为介词，后需要跟名词或动名词。
51. 【答案】raise (people’s) awareness
【解析】本题强调动词不定式表示目的。文章最后三行是OHare说的话，“This story has to be told to...”，to do不定式表示目的，随后用more than that来连接指出此部电影的目的。题目中用to 不定式做is的表语，to后直接用动词。
Section B
指点迷津
考生在做完形填空时，首先要跳过空格、通读全文、把握大意;再结合选项、综合考虑、初定答案;然后瞻前顾后、先易后难、各个击破;最后复读全文、逐空验证、查缺补漏。
Passage One
原文精译
想象一下：有一天醒来你发现自己的资产价值缩减了一半。可你并没有把钱投资到那些彻底失败的对冲基金。随着美元兑换英镑跌至26年来的最低，本就昂贵的伦敦变得让人去不起了。一杯星巴克咖啡(不管在美国还是英国都是要喝的)，已达8美元。
曾经万能的美元不仅仅是在兑换英镑时才贬值得如此厉害，如同下沉的泰坦尼克。它兑换欧元也已创最低记录，兑换加元则达30年新低。甚至阿根廷比索和巴西雷亚尔兑换美元也势头强劲。
【52】疲软的美元带来了屈辱，因为一个国家的自尊部分在于其货币的势能。【53】日益贬值的美元使进口商品更昂贵并刺激利率上涨，是潜在的经济问题。不过对于广阔的美国经济中很大一部分来说，从可口可乐之类的巨头公司到迈阿密的夫妻餐馆经营者，美元疲软是个非常棒的消息。
许多欧洲人可能把美国看作是个傲慢的、对外国人充满敌意的超级大国。但是疲软的美元最能使人们对美国有好感。整个4月，来自国外的游客比去年增加了6.8%。如果继续下去，今年旅游人数最终将超过2000年的峰值。【54】现在许多欧洲人明显把美国看成——正如许多美国人对墨西哥的看法——一个便宜的度假、购物和开派对的地方。不过这些人都没有注意到，比较贫穷的当地人参与不起这些狂欢。
游客消费的钱帮助我们降低了长期的贸易逆差。出口也一样：部分是美元疲软的原因，在2006年5月至2007年5月间出口额急剧上升了11%。在2007年初的5个月中，贸易逆差则比2006年实际降低了7%。
如果你拥有美国大型公司的股票，那在这场美元疲软的博弈中你是个赢家。上周可口可乐公司的股票在非常好的季报之后，飙升至5年来的最高点，其海外销售占据可乐饮料的65%。从这个趋势中获益的美国其他公司包括麦当劳和IBM。
【56】然而美国游客不应该期待近期内会有什么缓解。美元的疲软就像许多婚姻的解体一样——慢慢地变化，然后一下子结束。【56】而且一时汇率不会翻转。如果想避免越来越令人悲伤的美元所带来的痛楚的话，【55】请取消去英国的暑期度假计划而改去新英格兰吧。至少在那里人们对美元还有一点点敬意。
文章主题：本篇文章是讨论美元贬值所带来的影响，如果对经济有所了解，那么对文章的理解会相对容易一些。
52.Why do Americans feel humiliated?
A) Their economy is plunging.
B) Their currency has slumped.
C) They can’t afford trips to Europe.
D) They have lost half of their assets.
52. B)。文章第三段开头讲到美元的贬值是屈辱的来源，因为一个国家的自尊部分在于货币的势能。换言之，美国人感觉屈辱是因为货币兑换过程中美元优势已大不如前。
53.How does the current dollar affect the life of ordinary Americans?
A) They have to cancel their vacations in New England.
B) They find it unaffordable to dine in momandpop restaurants.
C) They have to spend more money when buying imported goods.
D) They might lose their jobs due to potential economic problems.
53. C)。文章第三段讲到美元贬值对人们日常生活的影响：进口商品价格上涨，汇率上调;对大公司以及小餐馆来讲，却是个好事。选项A、B刚好和文章内容相反，D在文中没有提及。
54.How do many Europeans feel about the U.S with the devalued dollar?
A) They feel contemptuous of it.
B) They are sympathetic with it.
C) They regard it as a superpower on the decline.
D) They think of it as a good tourist destination.
54. D)。文章第四段一开始就讲到欧洲人的反应。刚开始他们认为美国是个比较傲慢的超级大国，随着美元贬值，他们认为美国是度假、购物、开派对的好地方。本题需要注意事实和态度的区别，第四段并没有涉及欧洲人对美国的态度问题。
55.what is the author’s advice to Americans?
A) They treat the dollar with a little respect
B) They try to win in the weak-dollar gamble
C) They vacation at home rather than abroad
D) They treasure their marriages all the more.
55. C)。本题重点在于文章的最后一段。文章最后用England 和New England 作对比，New England是美国的一个地方。
56.What does the author imply by saying “currencies don’t turn on a dime” (Line 2, Para 7)?
A) The dollar’s value will not increase in the short term.
B) The value of a dollar will not be reduced to a dime
C) The dollar’s value will drop, but within a small margin.
D) Few Americans will change dollars into other currencies.
56. A)。本题旨在考察上下文对于句意的理解。本段首句是段落主题句，大意为“近期内不会有什么缓解”，随后用婚姻作比喻说明美元的贬值过程;本句之后讲要避免美元贬值带来的痛楚，就选择国内度假吧。从上下文可以看出，短时间内美元是不会升值的，所以选项A是正确的理解。本句话中on a dime是个固定短语，意为“短时间内”。
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在高考大战中，我们这些父母才是真正参加战斗的人。我们逼孩子们考高分、参加SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test “学术水平测试”，是美国的高考)考前辅导班、写简历，从而进入我们为他们首选的学校。我曾经历过两次这样的战争，当我回头来巡视战场时，发现自己有不同的想法。我们把
子女的教育背景当成是一种奖品，展示我们如何成功地养育了他们。【57】但却不承认我们对此的痴迷与其说是为了他们，不如说是为了我们自己。我们编造种种理由，而这些理由只是半真半假的东西，偏见或妄见。Aaron和Nicole能否上斯坦福大学其实并不重要。
我们对名声有着极度的恐慌，【58】我们担心没有足够的奖项让每个人都分到。恐慌的父母逼着孩子申请更多的学校。歇斯底里的症状下隐藏的是这一信念：稀缺的精英学历肯定是非常珍贵的。这些毕业生一定能品味更多的成功，因为他们受到了更好的教育，建立了更好的人际关系。所有这些好像很有道理，但基本上都是错误的。我们还没有找到令人信服的证据来证明“尖子”或“名牌”很重要。精英学校并没有系统地采用比普通学校更好的教学方法。在两个衡量尺度中——教授的反馈和论文考试的数量——精英学校反而稍微逊色。
也有研究表明，精英学校的确能提高其毕业生一生的收入。据估计，一个学校的SAT平均分每高出100分，所带来的收入增加也只有24个百分点。即使这样的优势完全有可能是统计数据上的偶然因素引起的。一个著名的研究曾做了一个调查，那些学生本已进入精英学校，后来却去了其他学校。这些学生和排名更高的学校的毕业生挣得一样多。
【59】孩子本身比他们所上的学校更为重要。考上耶鲁大学可能说明有智力、天资、雄心，这并不是唯一的指标;让人意外的是，其重要性正在下降。原因是：很多同样优秀的人去了其他的学校。进入大学并非是唯一的竞争。在随后的竞争中——比如说找工作或读研究生——结果可能截然不同。以前的校友网络现在正在瓦解。【60】普里斯顿经济学家Alan Krueger 研究了一个顶尖的博士项目的录取情况：GRE(Graduate Record Examination，美国研究生入学考试)高分有助于决定谁能入选，而知名大学的学历却不能。
所以，家长们，放轻松点吧。我们过度夸大了高考的赌注。某种程度上，我们的逼迫有其合理性;美国社会竞争激烈，我们的孩子要学会适应它。但逼迫太紧会带来毁灭性的结果。我们强加给子女的雄心可能让他们考进哈佛，也可能给他们带来失望。【61】一个研究发现，在其他因素相同的情况下，精英学校的毕业生在工作中更容易失望。他们已习惯高高在上，因此稍不如意就怨天尤人。
文章主题：本篇文章和中国高考及研究生考试现状极为相似，在内容理解上应该没有难度。
57.Why dose the author say that parents are the true fighters in the collegeadmissions wars?
A) They have the final say in which university their children are to attend.
B) They know best which universities are most suitable for their children.
C) They have to carry out intensive surveys of colleges before children make an application.
D) They care more about which college their children go to than the children themselves.
57. D)。文章开篇写道父母是高考大战中真正的作战者，因为他们想让孩子考上自己心目中的学校;父母对此的痴迷更多是为了自己，这可以说明自己教育的成功。选项中A中the final say指“最终发言权”，父母无法决定高考最终结果。
58.Why do parents urge their children to apply to more schools than ever?
A) They want to increase their children’s chances of entering a prestigious college.
B) They hope their children can enter a university that offers attractive scholarships.
C) Their children will have a wider choice of which college to go to.
D) Elite universities now enroll fewer student than they used to.
58. A)。问题的题干出现在文章第二段的开篇。此题目注重“there wont be enough prizes to go around”的理解，承接第一段，prizes指的是孩子的大学教育，父母担心孩子无法接受较好的高等教育，所以鼓励他们多申请学校，这样可以增加考进知名大学的可能性。
59.What does the author mean by “kids count more than their colleges”Line1, para.4?
A) Continuing education is more important to a person’s success.
B) A person’s happiness should be valued more than their education.
C) Kids’ actual abilities are more important than their college background.
D) What kids learn at college cannot keep up with job market requirements.
59. C)。对本题题干的理解很关键，count意为“重要，有价值”。文章第四段讲到进入知名大学并不是唯一的指标，知名大学的学历也并不能帮助学生进入博士学习。这些说明了孩子本身的能力比他们学习的学校更重要。A、B、D在本文中没有提及。
60.What does Krueger’s study tell us?
A) Getting into Ph.D. programs may be more competitive than getting into college.
B) Degrees of prestigious universities do not guarantee entry to graduate programs.
C) Graduates from prestigious universities do not care much about their GRE scores.
D) Connections built in prestigious universities may be sustained long after graduation.
60. B)。本文第四段最后两句讲到Krueger的研究，其结果是GRE的高分有助于决定谁能继续博士学习，而知名大学的学历不能做到这一点，换言之，学历并不能保证能继续学习。
61.One possible result of pushing children into elite universities is that
A) they earn less than their peers from other institutions
B) they turn out to be less competitive in the job market
C) they experience more job dissatisfaction after graduation
D) they overemphasize their qualifications in job application
61. C)。文章最后一段讨论父母逼迫孩子学习可能出现的结果，孩子考上名牌大学，很容易感到失望。有研究表明精英学校的毕业生更容易对工作不满，符合本题题干的要求。
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我几年前访问德国时，遇到了一位官员，他解释说德国已经找到了解决其经济问题的完美方案。德国人在目睹了90年代美国的经济腾飞后，决定也要走高科技路线。但是怎么办呢?90年代末，答案似乎明朗起来：印度人。毕竟，印度企业家占了硅谷新创公司的1/3。所以，德国政府决定效仿美国，发行绿卡，从印度引进人才。官员们发明了德国绿卡，并宣称第一年发行20,000张。德国人当然希望数以万计的印度人蜂拥而至，这个配额可能尚需增加。然而，这个项目失败了。一年后，仅有一半的绿卡得以发行。项目实施了一段时间后，便中止了。
我当时便告诉这位德国官员，这个方案会失败。这倒不是因为我对移民政策多么专业，而是我了解绿卡，因为我有一张美国绿卡。我想，德国绿卡命名有误，因为它绝无可能转化成德国公民身份。相反，美国绿卡持有者若无犯罪纪录，可在5年后自动成为美国公民。这位官员无视我的异议，声称他们是绝对不会给这些人公民身份的。“我们需要年轻的技术工人，”他说，“这才是我们这个项目的根本目标所在。”因此，德国是在让这些年轻有为的专业人才背井离乡，学习新语言，来到一个陌生的国家，而不给他们成为这个国家公民的希望。德国这是在发出一个信号，而显然，印度和其他国家，包括德国自己的移民区已明确了这个信号的内涵所在。
指点迷津
考生首先要花费几分钟的时间浏览整篇文章，理清文章脉络，把握文章主要内容。
62. 【答案】A
【解析】根据上下文和常识可判断，美国的经济在上个世纪90年代得到了迅速发展。选项A) soar 意为“(失业人数、物价、通货膨胀率、股价、生产成本等)剧增，攀升”，常用于经济和金融领域。选项B)hover意思是“(飞机、鸟等)盘旋、翱翔、犹豫”，选项C)amplify “扩大(音量)、扩充、详述”，选项D)intensify“强化、加强、加剧”。
63. 【答案】D
【解析】 句意为“走高科技路线”，故选项D)正确。选项A)circuit意为“电路、线路”，选项B) strategy “策略、战略、智谋”，看似符合题意，但strategy不能和go搭配使用，选项C)trait“特征、特点、品质”。
64. 【答案】B
【解析】四个选项均可与all 构成词组。选项A) of all 意思是“在所有的……偏偏〔竟然〕……”，表示意料之外、看似不可能发生的事情。如：It surprises me that you, of all people, should make such a stupid mistake. (真没想到，居然是你犯了这么愚蠢的错误。) 选项B)after all表示“毕竟，终究”，经常用于解释原因，如：Don’t get frustrated by the failure. After all, you are a newcomer in this field. (别气馁，毕竟，你在这个领域是个新手。) 选项C)in all “总共，合计”，如：There were eight of us in all for dinner tonight. (今晚我们共有8个人吃饭。) 选项D)at all “丝毫(不)，一点(不)”，常用于否定句和疑问句中，表示强调。如：The food in Britain doesn’t agree with me at all.(英国的食物一点也不合我的胃口。)根据上下文，此处应为解释为什么选择印度人的原因，应选B)。此题考生极易误选A)，认为“在所有的……当中”，而忽略了句中 “one of every three”已经说明了范围。此外，考生还应掌握all的其他搭配，如all at once “突然”，all but “几乎，差一点，除了……都”，all in all “总的说来”，above all “首先，最重要的是”，for all “尽管，虽然”。
65. 【答案】D
【解析】根据上下文，德国政府决定把印度人“吸引”到德国去，而选项D)lure (on, into, to, away)“吸引，诱惑，引诱”与题意正好相符。选项A) import “引入，进口”只能和into和from 搭配，故排除。选项B)kidnap 意为“诱拐，绑架，劫持”，选项C)convey “运输，表达，转达”都与题意不符。
66. 【答案】A
【解析】根据上下文，德国政府是要效仿美国发行绿卡，只有选项A) offering “提供，开价”符合题意。install 意为“安装，安置”，evacuate “撤离，疏散”，formulate “构想，规划，确切地阐述”均和题意无关。
67. 【答案】C
【解析】选项A)confer 意思是“授予，颁发(on, upon学位、头衔等)，商谈(with)”，选项B)infer 表示“推断，推知”，选项C)announce 意为“(官方)宣布，宣告”，选项D)verify 表示“证实，核实”，根据上下文，德国政府应是宣布第一年发行20,000张绿卡的消息，故选C，其他选项不合题意。
68. 【答案】B
【解析】首先，选项A)specially 和选项D)particularly均有“特别地”的含义，应排除。选项A)naturally 意为“自然，当然，这是再自然不过”，如：The traffic is very complex in Beijing, especially during the rush hour. Naturally, you should drive carefully as a beginner. (北京的路况很复杂，尤其是高峰期。作为一个新手，你开车当然要小心谨慎。) 选项D) consistently 指“(人、人的观点、行为等)一贯地，一致地”，如：China has consistently stressed friendly and goodneighborly relations with neighboring countries.(中国一贯重视同周边国家的睦邻友好关系。)它的形容词consistent常与with连用。根据前后逻辑，德国人自然是希望成千上万的印度人来，应该选择B)。
69. 【答案】A
【解析】根据上下文，德国人认为印度人会成千上万的涌来，所以空白处应该指的是“配额”有可能需要增加，只有选项A)quota符合题意。选项B) digit 意为“数字”，选项C)measure意为“测量，尺度，标准，措施”，选项D) scale意思是“比例，规模，范围，天平”，固定搭配有on a big/large/small scale 大/小规模地, in scale with (与……)相称/成比例。
70. 【答案】C
【解析】选项A) invariably 意为“始终不变地，总是”，如：They invariably take the lead in battles against floods. (在抗洪斗争中，他们总是带头的。) 选项B)literally 意为“照字面地，确实地，真正地”，如：The word “Islam” itself literally means “peace” and “submission”. (回教的直译意思是“和平”和“服从”。)选项C)barely 表示“赤裸裸地，仅仅，勉强地，几乎没有”，如：barely enough勉强够，a barely furnished room几乎没有任何陈设的房间。选项D) solely 意为“独自，完全，单独”，如：Our quality is based solely on our sales samples. 我们的质量完全以货样为准。根据句意，德国政府的这个项目失败了，所以勉强有一半的绿卡发出去了，答案应为 C)。
71. 【答案】D
【解析】根据上下文，因为预定的20,000张绿卡没有发行出去，这个计划应该是“取消”了。选项A) repel 意为“排斥、驱除、拒绝”，选项B )delete意为“删除(文件等)”，选项C)combat 意为“战斗，斗争”，可与with 或against搭配。选项D)abolish 意为“废除，废止，取消”，与题意相符。
72. 【答案】C
【解析】很显然，这里应该是指这个“program”会失败。选项A) adventure 意为“冒险，刺激，奇遇”，选项B) response 意为“答复，回答，响应”，选项D) impulse 意为“推动，冲动，促进”，这三个选项均和 “program” 的意思相去甚远。选项C)initiative 意为action taken to resolve a difficulty, 和题意相符。另外，该词还有“首创精神、自发性、主动权”的含义，固定搭配有take the initiative带头、倡导，on one’s own initiative 自发地，如：We should take the initiative in preventing the deterioration of the world financial crisis. 我们应该采取行动，避免世界金融危机的进一步恶化。
73. 【答案】B
【解析】 not that...but that... 不是(因为)...而是(因为)...为固定用法，此句中省略了but 后面的that。类似的搭配还有not because...but because...，not only... but also...。
74. 【答案】D
【解析】根据题意，我有一张美国绿卡，选项D)version “版本”与前面的American搭配使用正合题意。选项A)heritage 意为“遗产，传统”，选项B)revision意思是“修改，修订版，复习”，选项C) notion意为“概念，看法，意图”，此三项与题意不符。
75. 【答案】A
【解析】根据上下文，我与这位德国官员 “argue”的应是德国绿卡取名不当的原因，故应选择A。
76. 【答案】B
【解析】根据上文和常识可以判断，此句应解释为“美国绿卡持有者若无犯罪纪录，可在5年后自动成为美国公民”，选项B)automatic符合题意。选项A)aggressive 意思是“好争斗的，挑衅的，侵略性的”，选项C)vulnerable 意为“易受伤的，脆弱的，敏感的”，选项D)voluntary意为“自愿的，无偿的”。
77. 【答案】D
【解析】根据上下文可知，这位德国官员对我的看法不予理睬。选项A) overtake 意为“赶上，超过，突然遭遇”，选项B) fascinate 意思是“使着迷，使极感兴趣”，选项C)submit 意为“服从，认输，提交，主张”，选项D) dismiss意为“解散，解雇，不再考虑或谈论”，如dismiss a suit对诉讼不予受理。故答案为D。
78. 【答案】C
【解析】 all about意为“关于... 的一切”，口语中有 “That’s what it’s all about”的表达方式，意思是“全部事情就是这样”，与此句用法一样。all over 意为“到处”，all round 指“周围，四处”。
79. 【答案】C
【解析】根据上文可知，德国发行绿卡的目的是把印度的高科技人才吸引过来，只有C) professionals符合题意。
80. 【答案】A
【解析】这位德国官员前面说到，他们是绝对不会给印度人移民身份的，他们需要的只是高级技工，所以，这句话的含义应是“尽管印度人不远万里来到这片新土地，却没有任何希望成为这个国家的公民。”，故应选A。选项B)suspicion 意为“怀疑，猜疑”，选项C)outcome意为“结果”，选项D)destination意为“目的地，终点”。
81. 【答案】B
【解析】根据上文，德国的绿卡项目没有成功，印度和其他国家很少有人去德国，这个信号显然是被清楚地收到了，应选B。
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82. 【答案】who have devoted/dedicated their lives/themselves to poetry
【译文】我们可以对那些毕生致力于诗歌的人大书特书：他们激情四射，才思敏捷，无与伦比。
【解析】此题考察的是定语从句的用法。修饰those的定语从句一般由who引导，而devote/dedicate one’s life/oneself to sth.是固定搭配。
83. 【答案】or/otherwise she should/would have written back last week.
【译文】玛丽可能没收到我的信件，否则她上周就该回信了。
【解析】此题考察考生对虚拟语气的掌握情况。对过去的虚拟我们要使用would/should have done。
84. 【答案】have finished the chemical experiment(s)
【译文】南希至少两周前就该做完化学实验了。
【解析】此题考察的是现在完成时。be supposed to do sth是固定用法，但考虑到实验是 “two weeks ago”完成的动作，此处应该用动词不定式的完成时。
85. 【答案】have the old couple quarreled with each other
【译文】结婚四十载，这老两口从未红过脸。
【解析】此题考察倒装句的使用。英语中表示否定含义的词never, little, seldom, not until, hardly,
no sooner等, 置于句首时主谓结构要用倒装语序，如：No sooner had they got in the wheat than it began to rain heavily. 又在since+时间点的句型中，主句要使用完成时。
86. 【答案】The future prosperity of a nation depends/rests largely/mainly on/upon
【译文】一个国家未来的繁荣在很大程度上有赖于国民的教育质量。
【解析】此句的考点是主谓一致。“很大程度上”可译作largely, mainly 或to a large/great extent，“有赖于”是 “depend/rest on/upon”, 这一词组在2007年12月的翻译中也出现过。
来源：大学英语六级考试历年真题精析
