Text B

Checking Your Comprehension

Section A

Directions ： Read the following statements and mark Y(for Yes) if the statement agrees with the information given in the text ； N(for No) if the statement contradicts the information given in the text ； NG (for Not Given) if the information is not given in the text.

1.［解析］第一段提到 ： But she hadnt done anything whatsoever about her face. It radiated sourness and selfishness.但是她没有在自己的脸上下任何功夫。一脸的尖酸刻薄、自私自利。题干与文意相反。答案为N。

2.［解析］第二段最后两句 They are so glad to see us that they almost jump out of their skins. So ,naturally, we are glad to see them.小狗见到我们会表现出欣喜若狂的高兴劲儿，所以，我们见到小狗自然也感觉很开心。答案为Y。

3.［解析］第四段第三句提到 no one was talking to anyone else, and all were probably thinking of a dozen other things.没有人闲聊，他们大概都在想着其他事情。题干与文意不符。答案为N.

4.［解析］Dr. Stephen K. Sproul是一名兽医。文章讲述的是他讲述的一个故事。第五段第—句...when a young woman came in with a nine-month-old baby and a kitten. 可以看出年轻妈妈是带着女儿和小猫一起去的并没明确说是给谁看病。答案为NG.

5.［解析］第五段第六句 soon he struck up a conversation with the woman about her baby and his grandchildren.很快他就和那个女人攀谈起来，聊起了她的孩子和他自己的孙子。答案为Y。

6.［解析］第七段里提到 中国的名言“a man without a smiling face must not open a shop.”“不笑莫开店这说明中国古人善于给别人留下好印象”。答案为Y。

Section B

Directions： Complete the following sentences with the information given in the text.

1.［解析］第一段第三句it radiated sourness and selfishness. 一脸的尖酸刻薄、自私自利。答案为 sourness and selfishness .

2.［解析］第四段第二句…when his waiting room was full of clients waiting to have their pets inoculated.他的候诊室里排满了前来给宠物接种疫苗的人。答案为have their pets inoculated o

3.［解析］第四段第三句 no one was talking to anyone else, and all were probably thinking of a dozen other things they would rather be doing than “wasting time” sitting in that office. 没有人闲聊，他们大概都在想着其他事情，而不愿待在候诊室里“浪费时间”: 答案为“waste time” sitting in that office.

4.［解析］第五段第二句……a gentleman who was more than a little distraught about the long wait for service.长时间的等待已使他有些发狂。答案为the long wait for service.

5.［解析］第五段最后一句……and soon the entire reception room joined in, and the boredom and tension were converted into a pleasant and enjoyable experience. 不多一会儿，整个候 诊室的人都参与了进来，厌倦和紧张变成了快乐和享受。答案为to talk with others0

6.［解析］最后一段第一句your smile is a messenger of your goodwill.你的微笑是你的善意 的使者。答案为your goodwill。

Building Your Vocabulary

Section A

Directions：Complete each of the following sentences with the correct choice of the words given in the brackets.

1.［解析］定冠词the后，介词of前需要一个名词，bore做名词时指讨厌的人；做动词时，指令 人厌烦。boredom名词，厌烦、无聊。句意是，电视有助于减少漫长冬夜的无聊。答案为 boredom.

2.［解析］此处namely students and pensioners是插入成分，是对前边some group的说明。 name是名词，名字；namely副词，即、也就是。答案为namely.

3.［解析］此处需要填入名词做主语。character   characteristic都有名词词性。characteristic做名词时，多指特色、特点、特征；做形容词，指（品质、特点）显著的、典型的。character （某地人具有的）性格、特点、特征。根据文意，前者更适合。答案为character。

4.［解析］先判断此处需要填入名词做主语。tense形容词，紧张的、令人焦虑的；动词，使紧张。tension名词，（情绪上的）肾张、烦躁。句意是，紧张气氛令人难以忍受，我要大声喊出 来。答案为tension.

5.［解析］这里需要一个形容词来修饰后边的名词things. sour可做形容词，有酸味的、坏脾气的；sourness名词，阴郁、没好气。句意是，他可能会非常反对，说一些又硬又酸的话。答案为sour,

6.［解析］根据文意，这里应填入表示“令眼睛感到……”的词。pleasing和pleased分别是动词 please的现在分词和过去分词。pleasing指令人愉快的，舒适的；pleased指（使……）高兴，（使……）满意。答案为pleasing.

Section B

Directions ： Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.

1.［解析］本句缺少表语部分，应填入形容洞形式。modest形容词,谦虚的，适中的。句意是， 与其他总经理相比，他的收入还是可以的。答案为modest。

2.［解析］此处缺少谓语动词。wear动词，呈现、流露出（......表情）。句意是，不论发生什么，这个小姑娘总是流露出快乐的微笑.答案为wears.

3.［解析］brighten up固定词组，照亮、点亮、给……带来快乐。句意是，她的出现给昨晚的聚 会增色不少.答案为brightened.

4.［解析］这里缺少谓语动词。radiate动词，（使品质或感情）显出，流露。句意是，快乐、健 康、活跃的人会向他周围的人们散发正能量。答案为radiate.

5.［解析］此处and连接前后两个并列的名词。goodwill名词，友善、善意。句意是，合作双方的友善和技术是投资成功的关键因素。答案为goodwill。

6.［解析］此处需要一个动词做谓语。inherit动词，继承（金钱、财务等）。句意是，他已经从他的叔叔那里继承了一笔相当可观的财产。答案为inherited.

Section C

Directions ：Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable word.

1.［解析］under pressure固定搭配，面临压力、承受压力。句意是，随着工作量的激增，现在 每个人都面临巨大压力。答案为under。

2.［解析］strike up固定搭配，（和某人）建立友谊、开始来往、交谈起来。句意是，他常常能和 陌生人攀谈。答案为up.

3.［解析］be characteristic of固定搭配.典型的、特有的。句意是，刮风是北京三月份气候的 典型特点。答案为of。

4.［解析］as luck would have it是经常出现的一句话，可理解为机缘凑巧、偏巧。答案为As。

5.［解析］convert…into固定搭配，（使）转变，转换。句意是，他们把老学校变成了奢华公寓。 答案为into.

6.［解析］jump out of ones skin固定搭配，欢喜雀跃、兴高采烈。句意是，当我在窗口看到她 的面孔时，我是那么得欢喜雀跃。答案为skin。

Translation

Section A

Directions ：Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases in the brackets.

1.［解析］be eager to do sth.固定搭配,渴望做某事。答案为He is so eager to study.

2.［解析］join in固定搭配，参加、加入。此处like后接doing表示一个持续性的爱好或喜欢 做的动作。答案为 joining in celebration activities.

3.［解析］inherit 动词，继承（金钱、财务等）。答案为 inherited a considerable large fortune from his father .

4.［解析］convert…into固定搭配，（使）转变，转换。答案为converts the suns radiation into electric power .

5.［解析］make an impression on固定搭配，留下……的印象。答案为make a good impression on everyone you meet.

Section B

Directions： Translate the following paragraph into Chinese.

［答案］微笑不费分文，却给予很多，

受之者得益甚多，

失之者却不受损.

弹指瞬间事，

却有时令人终生难忘怀.

任他富贵甲天下，不可一日无微笑，

任他贫无立锥地，亦能受益而富有.

微笑使家庭温馨又快乐，

令商界诚信有善意，

它是友谊的奠基石，

它给疲惫者送来扶手，

给失志者送来欢乐，

给伤心者送来阳光，

它是自然界最好的烦恼消除剂.

然而购求借偷，

样样行不通，

若不给与他人，于己价值全无.

当他人疲惫不堪，无心对你微笑时，

就奉送你自己的微笑给他们吧，

最需微笑者，莫若无微笑可施者。

Writing

Section A

Directions ： Rewrite the following by putting the short sentences into compound or complex sentences ,or sentences with participial, prepositional, or the phrases.

1.［解析］可以用whose引导定语从句，对the chairmans daughter进行介绍。答案为The chairmans daughter, whose name is Ann, gave me a patient smile.

2.［解析］可以用介词短语做状语。答案为 There is a large stadium in the south of the city.

3.［解析］根据句意，由于河水的不断缓慢上涨•大堤将要被冲破了。由此看出前后为因果关系。 可以用 as 表原因。答案为 As the river was slowly rising, it began to overflow its banks.

4.［解析］可以用which引导定语从句，先行词是these goal.答案为He had fought all his life for these goals, which no longer seemed important to him.

5.［解析］前后两个句子主语一致，因此前面可用分词形式使句子简洁。influence与he之间为动宾关系，因此要用过去分词形式。答案为Influenced by a famous psychologist, he chooses to major in psychology.

Section B

Directions ： Choose from the following transitional expressions and put them in the blanks in the paragraph.

1.［解析］文章开头提到劳动力市场中的衰退现象很容易被曲解，因为它的根源有很多。下面就讲到了第一种原因，也就是20世纪70年代发生的大规模妇女和青年人进入劳动力市场 的情况。下面 The decline of the middle 与 The erosion of the middle 表达的含义相同，因 此本句后面讲到的内容应该是众多根源中的第二项。由于本句不缺少句子成分，根据前后 句意关系，可选择also,表示“也、又答案为also。

2.［解析］本句缺少连词，前后两句为并列关系，可选用as,意为随着。注意首字母大写。答 案为As。

3.［解析］上一句主要讲了 manufacturing technology,本句中又出现了 technology itself,所以 本句应是对上一句的补充说明。可选用in addition,意为“除了 ，还有”。注意首字母大写。答案为In addition.

4.［解析］上一句讲的是科技本身也帮助刺激了工作市场的转变。下面就列举了 1980年需要的美国 工人要比1960年要少的现象，因此本空可填入for example,且可用逗号与下面句子隔开。注意首字 母大写。答案为For example。

5.［解析］根据“全球竞争带来的压力并不是一个因素”与前半句“1980年需要的美国工人要 比1960年要少”的句意对比，可知前后为让步关系，因此可选用连词even if,意为尽管、即 使。答案为even if。

6.［解析］the high rate of unemployment caused by...意为由  引起的高失业率。由此可知本句话讲的应是与The erosion of the middle,The decline of the middle相同的内容。所 以可以推知本句是列举的众多根源中的第三项。可选用副词finally（最后3注意首字母大 写。答案为Finally。

Section C

Directions ： Write a short essay with a clear central idea and effective development in about 150 words. You should base your writing on the following situation and give consideration to the unity .coherence and variety of each paragraph.

［写作思路］根据题目的两种不同观点----不论是回乡创业还是留在大城市就业，我们应该首 先在文章开头明确自己的观点（选择）。比如，Compared with the view of Li Hua^,s parents, finding a job in the big city, I prefer to go back to my hometown to start my own business. 接着，我们就自己的选择作出分析（可参考以下问题）：

（1）在城市和乡村择业的区别。In a big city, the competition is fiercer than that in my home-town. Thus, I am afraid that I have few of opportunity to have an ideal job here. On the contrary, starting my own business means I will have more choices for myself.

（2）如何完成自己的计划。I plan to have a primary school in my hometown. Since my home-town is not developed now, many children still face problems of quitting from their schools.

I love children, and I also love teaching, so I believe I can help these children.

（3）可以对上文进行总结。The most but not the least, whatever I choose» I will hear my inner voice.