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Every weekend, many Americans drive around looking for things to buy. They are taking part in an unusual kind of outdoor treasure hunt: the yard sale (旧货出售). In some parts of the country, such a sale might be called a garage sale or a moving sale. Whatever the name, the activity is the same. People sell things they no longer want.
The sellers put a paid announcement in a local newspaper. It tells when and where the yard sale will take place. It lists some of the things to be sold. Early in the morning, all the things to be sold are carried out of the house. Then they sit all day waiting for someone to take them home. Usually, the seller puts a price on each object at a yard sale. However, that price can almost always be negotiated (谈判).
Serious buyers also spend time getting ready for yard sales. They collect the newspaper announcements. Then they make lists of the sales they want to attend.
Most people who go to yard sales are not looking for anything special. They might buy an object simply because it costs so little. They enjoy bargaining over prices, even if they may hold their own yard sale to sell all the things they have bought.
To other people, yard sales are simply a way to have fun. In some communities, they are important social gatherings. Other people say yard sales help the environment. Old things are re-used instead of being thrown away.
In any case, yard sales are very popular in America. Hunting for unusual items is a sport for some people. For others, it is a way of life.
59 What can’t you get to know about the yard sales announced in a local newspaper?
A.When to attend the yard sale.
B. Where to attend the yard sale.
C. What is to be sold at the yard sale.
D. The prices of the things to be sold at the yard sale.
60 Before a yard sale, the sellers need to do all the following things EXCEPT ______.
A. putting a paid announcement in a local newspaper
B. bargaining over the prices with the buyers
C. putting the price of each object
D. carrying all the things to be sold out of the house early in the morning
61 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. A yard sale can also be called a garage sale or a moving sale.
B. The sellers need to pay for putting an announcement in a local newspaper.
C. The sellers collect the newspaper announcements before the yard sales.
D. The prices for the items to be sold at a yard sale can be negotiated.
62.Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned as the reason why yard sales are very popular in America?
A. People can buy something special at yard sales.
B. People can buy something they really want.
C. People can enjoy bargaining over prices.
D. People regard yard sales as social gatherings.

答案

小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A

解析

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II. 语言知识及应用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节：完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2l-30各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It’s an age-old saying: Men are from Mars; women are from Venus. Males and females __21_ different behaviors almost from birth. Researchers say these behaviors are due to basic differences in __22_ structure and activity. Studies show men are better at hitting targets and __23__ math problems while women are better at memorizing words and_24__faces. Why the differences?
A test of the brain’s electrical activity shows that women commonly use both sides of their brain while men rely more on one. Scientists already know that the two sides of the brain control different functions---one controlling the sense of space, __25__, the other controlling language. Some researchers believe that the different ways men and women use their brains _26__from ancient times, when cave men hunted and women cared for the children. Men had to have good aim. Women had to talk to the kids.
Whatever the __27__, the battle of the sexes continues. And although their brains are constructed __28__ differently, men and women may be equally capable. They may simply __29__different abilities. Take a couple arguing over the location of their car in a parking lot. The man might use his sense of space to find it, while the woman relies on her __30__ of landmarks. Both of them find the car. But chances are, they’ll still argue about who’s the better driver and who’s better at finding the way home.
21. A .build             B. form                  C. choose                     D. show
22. A. brain                B. muscle                   C. heart                  D. head
23. A. testing         B. finding                C. making        D. solving
24. A. realizing          B. recognizing            C. describing             D. painting
25. A. at least            B. as a result              C. above all              D. for example
26. A. grew             B. developed          C. invented               D. produced
27. A. consideration      B. decision               C. imagination            D. explanation
28. A. slightly           B. heavily                C. greatly                 D. quite
29. A. show off            B. take on        C. depend on             D. keep up
30. A. drawing           B. memory          C. thinking                  D. setting

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Societies all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it happens that a place has two names: One is named by the people and the other by the government. As in many areas, old habits died hard, and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost.
Many roads and places in Singapore（新加坡） are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered by future generations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place. This is in keeping with traditions in many countries ---- in both the West and the East.
Another way of naming places is naming them after other places. Perhaps they were named to promote friendships between the two places or it could be that the people who used to live there were originally from the places that the roads were named after. The mystery is clearer when we see some of the roads named in former British bases. If you step into Selector Airbase you will see Piccadilly Circus ---- obviously named by some homesick Royal Air Force personnel.
Some places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places. Bras Basah Road is an interesting example, “Base Basah” means “wet rice” in Malay（马来语）. Now why would anyone want to name a road “Wet Rice Road”? The reason is simple. During the pioneering days, wet rice was laid out to dry along this road.
A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes. There is “Circular Road” for one. Other roads may have part of their names to describe their shapes, like “Paya Lebar Crescent”. This road is called a crescent（月牙） because it begins on the main road, makes a crescent and comes back to join the main road again.
45. We learn from Paragraph 1 that _____.
A. the government is usually the first to name a place
B. many places tend to have more than one name
C. a ceremony will be held when a place is named
D. people prefer the place names given by the government
46. What does the underlined phrase “die hard” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Change suddenly.                                  B. Change significantly（有重大意义的）.
C. Disappear mysteriously.                         D. Disappear very slowly.
47. Which of the following places is named after a person?
A. Raffles Place.                                       B. Selector Airbase.
C. Piccadilly Circus.                                  D. Paya Lebar Crescent.
48. Bras Basah Road is named _______.
A. after a person           B. after a place              C. after an activity         D. by its shape

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第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的第四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。
One student took a box of chicken to class，another carried on a cell phone   31  and still another whistled loudly every time the   32  turned his back.
Reform school? No. College.
More and more, professors say, they are coming across   33   students in their classrooms. Many of today’s young scholars (学者) arrive late, leave 34 , talk loud or take care of personal   35  such as paying bills during class.
Why are the students behaving badly?
“Because they can,” said a student of University of North Texas. “A lot of the time, the professors let them get   36  with it.”
Some educators say it is time to bring politeness back to their classrooms—and even   37
taking some of the blame for bad behavior. They say that rude students are by no means the majority but that one of them can ruin an entire   38 .
People are   39  when they learn that impolite behavior is becoming more and more common in   40  education, says Dr Gerald Amanda, a counselor at City College of San Francisco. They   41  some high school students to misbehave but think those who get to   42  will behave more politely.
Dr Amanda believes that society in   43  has become more tolerant (容忍的) of rude behavior and   44  people in power, including professors, no longer   45  standards for   46 . That leads to a growing imprudence (轻率行为)   47  some college students. “There’s a great   48  of bad behavior in the world around them, and young people see it and   49  disrespect,” said Dr Amanda,   50  that sometimes students “have no idea that they are being rude.”
31．A. line                                   B. conversation                 C. message                       D. picture
32．A. professor                      B. student                          C. president                        D. classmate
33．A. hardworking              B. cheating                      C. rude                                 D. selfish
34．A. late                               B. early                             C. noisily                              D. quietly
35．A. feeling                            B. interest                         C. computer                       D. business
36．A. away                            B. down                              C. along                               D. back
37．A. enjoy                            B. hate                                C. start                                D. avoid
38．A. school                          B. company                       C. society                                      D. class
39．A. delighted                       B. surprised                       C. interested                     D. encouraged
40．A. better                                      B. more                            C. higher                            D. younger
41．A. expect                            B. hope                             C. forbid                             D. wish
42．A. work                             B. college                           C. 1earning                         D. knowledge
43．A. all                                    B. time                           C. charge                             D. general
44．A. why                                  B. how                             C. whether                        D. that
45．A. change                           B. break                              C. set                                    D. reach
46．A. teaching                        B. politeness                     C. thinking                           D. progress
47．A. about                                       B. for                                   C. behind                             D. among
48．A. deal                                B. number                          C. many                               D. sum
49．A. prepare                         B. grow                                C. develop                           D. improve
50．A. speaking                     B. adding                            C. warning                          D. wishing

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About 90 percent of Chinese believe the polarization(分化) between the rich and poor is “serious” in China, according to a survey conducted by China Youth Daily. And more than 80 percent of the respondents(对象) surveyed said something must be done to narrow the expanding gap between the rich and poor, while 14.1 percent said it was necessary.
The polarization has aroused wide concern among the public in recent years. The State Development and Reform Commission(国家发改委) said the Gini Coefficient had reached 0.47 for China, up from o.29 two decades ago. Usually, a country with a number above 0.4 is warned to pay attention to the income inequality problem.
To find out the people’s view, the survey covered 10,250 respondents, between the ages of 20 and 30 with a college education and a monthly salary between 1,000 and 3,000 yuan. Surprisingly, most disagreed with the view of experts who claim the urban-rural difference is causing the widening gap. More than 70 percent of the respondents believed that “ the group of special interests” is the prime reason for the polarization, followed by “people in power” 68 percent, and “bosses” 50 percent.
Another unexpected finding is that almost all agreed that a good educational background and knowledge were not the decisive factors in gaining wealth. About 95 percent said rich people are not necessarily those who are able to speak English or have a college education.
Today in China, rich people , accounting for 10 percent of the population, control 45 percent of the total social fortune, and poor people, also 10 percent of the population, only control 1.5 percent, according to an investigation published by the National Bureau of Statistics last June.
小题1: It can be inferred that the Gini Coefficient ( in paragraph 2) would probably be _____.

A．the unit used in advanced mathematics

B．the degree of a country’s development

C．the level of the citizen’s living standard

D．a measure of income inequality

小题2: Experts hold the view that the main reason for the polarization is _____.

A．the urban-rural difference	B．the group of special interests
C．the people in power	D．the bosses

小题3:Which of the following can show the correct proportion(比例) of the social fortune among population?

小题4:What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Close the Gap between the Rich and Poor

B．Surveys conducted by China Youth Daily

C．Higher education, Higher pay

D．Rich-Poor Divide Serious, Study Finds

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People with disabilities make up a large part of the population. It is estimated that over 35 million Americans have physical, mental, or other disabilities. About half of these disabilities are “developmental", i.e., they occur before the individual"s twenty-second birthday, often from genetic conditions, and are severe enough to affect three or more areas of development, such as mobility, communication, employment, etc. Most other disabilities are considered “adventitious", i.e., accidental or caused by outside forces.
Prior to the 20th century, only a small percentage of people with disabilities survived for long. Medical treatment for these disabilities was unavailable. Advancements in medicine and social services have created a climate in which people with disabilities can expect to have such basic needs as food, shelter, and medical treatment. Unfortunately, these basics are often not available. Civil liberties such as the right to vote, marry, get an education, and gain employment have historically been denied on the basis of disability.
In recent decades, the disability rights movement has been organized to fight against these infringements（违反；侵犯）of civil rights. Congress responded by passing major legislation recognizing people with disabilities as a protected class under civil rights statutes.
Still today, people with disabilities must fight to live their lives independently. It is estimated that more than half of qualified Americans with disabilities are unemployed, and a majority of those who do work are underemployed. About two-thirds live at or below the official poverty level.
Significant barriers, especially in transportation and public awareness, prevent disabled people from taking part in society. For example, while no longer prohibited by law from marrying, a person with no access to transportation is effectively excluded from community and social activities which might lead to the development of long-term relationships.
Only when public attitudes advance as far as laws have will disabled people be fully able to take their rightful place in society.
36. A “developmental" disability ______.
A. develops very slowly over time
B. is caused by forces
C. occurs in youth and affects development
D. is getting more and more severe
37．Most disabled people used to die early because ______.
A. disabilities destroyed major bodily functions
B. they were not very well looked after
C. medical techniques were not available
D. they were too poor to get proper treatment
38. In the author"s opinion, to enable the disabled people to take their rightful place in society, ______.
A．more laws should be passed
B．public attitudes should be changed
C．government should provide more aids
D．more public facilities should be set up
39. Which of the following cannot be inferred（推断）from the passage ?
A．Many disabled people may remain single for their whole life.
B．The public tends to look down upon the disabled people.
C．The disabled people feel inferior to those surrounding them.
D． Discriminatory laws prevent the disabled from mixing with others.
40. The best title for this passage might be ______.
A．Handicaps（不利条件；障碍；）of People with Disabilities
B．The physical difficulties of the Disabled
C．The Causes for Disabilities
D．Medical Treatments for Disabilities

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