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Model Test Five试题解析Part I Writing【审题】本题是一篇典型的情景作文。写此类作文时，要特别注意审题，按给定的情节合理展开内容。按题目要求，我们应该写一封求职信。书信的格式通常包括称呼、正文、落款三个部分。针对本题，正文部分应该重点写“李明”有什么优势，为什么能胜任这份工作。另外，在信的开头要说明写信目的；在结尾部分应表示感谢、期待回信等。【范文】An Application Letter June 23, 2013Dear Sir or Madam, Im sending this letter to apply for the part-time hotel receptionist position, which you advertised in the Peoples Daily on Sunday. I believe I have the required qualities for the position. First of all, I am easy-going, kind-hearted and patient, which I think are the imperative traits for being a good waitress. At present, I am a junior majoring in Business Management from Zhejiang University. I work very hard and my academic performance is fairly good. I am familiar with Windows-based systems and am proficient with Office software, such as Word and Excel. Besides, Ive past CET-6 with high grades. As my resume indicates, last summer vacation I worked as a waitress at McDonalds. The experience improved my capability and skill in communication and made me more confident. I am sure I am the right person for the job. If you consider me as an eligible applicant, I would be available for an interview any time at your convenience. My telephone number is 87766555 and Im looking forward to your early reply. Yours sincerely, Li MingPart II Listening ComprehensionSection A 1. M: Tony and I were supposed to meet here at the gate at 7 oclock, but he hasnt shown up yet. W: Are you sure? He told me you would meet at half past six. Now its already 7:10. I guess he has seated down in the auditorium. Q: When did Tony think they were supposed to meet? 【答案】C 2.M: Excuse me, do you know how this works? W: Yes. Put the clothes inside, shut the door and the money goes in here. When the machine starts you have to put the soap powder in through here. Q: Where does the conversation most likely take place? 【答案】B 3. W: Maybe we should take Front Street this morning. The radio announcer said traffic on the freeway is really heavy. M: Well, if he says to take Front Street, then we should go the other way! Q: What is the mans opinion of the radio announcer? 【答案】B 4.M: How did you find your job? Was it advertised in the paper? W: I have looked for months without finding anything. Then a friend told me about this job. So I applied and got it! Q: How did the woman learn about the job opening? 【答案】C 5.M: The paper says itll be cloudy and rainy today. What do you think? W: I dont believe it. Look! The suns out. Theres no cloud in the sky. And the newspaper is wrong.Q: What are they talking about? 【答案】A 6. W: You have spent too much time doing your coursework, Sam Dont you think you should go out and get some fresh air? M: Thanks for the advice, Rose. But this is how I relieve my stress. Id rather not fall too far behind in my class.Q: What can be inferred about the man? 【答案】C 7. M: I dont know where to treat my parents-in-law for dinner this weekend. W: Have you ever been to the rotating Italian restaurant by the river? You can have a birds-eye-view of the whole city while enjoying your meal.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?【答案】C 8.M: Hello, Tracy. How come youre sweating on such a cold day? W: Sorry Im late for the meeting. Just after I passed through the supermarket, my car broke down. So I decided to run all the way here. Q: What do we learn about the woman? 【答案】BConversation OneM: Hi, Mary, ( 9) how do you like your classes this semester?W: ( 9) Not so good, Im afraid. I like English most, but Im afraid Computer Science is the hardest. It always takes me much time to do the programming, and then I just feel exhausted when I am supposed to do some reading for other courses.M: Oh, thats too bad. W: How about you? Do you enjoy your classes?M: I think so. All the professors are so great, and I really like my discussion class in English literature.W: Really? How come?M: Well, (10) its fantastic to hear Professor Wangs analysis on Shakepear. And weve got lots of chances to talk about those interesting charactors in his works. Its really good to hear what others have to say. And the student who leads the discussion is a fan of Shakespear, he knows almost everything about Shakespears works!W: Oh, yeah? It sounds great for you. But personally, (11) Ive never cared for discussion classes. I prefer lectures, and I would rather listen to my professor than to my classmates, because I think its a waste of time.M: Why? I think its a good way to express our ideas and hear more opinions from others by discussion. In fact, we can get a lot out of discussion. Besides, lectures sometimes are so boring that I just cant help falling asleep in class. W: Well, anyway, Im glad that you like your class. So are you still working in the restaurant during your leisure time?M: No, Ive quitted that part-time job because Ive got more evening classes this semester and I dont have enough time to work in the evening now. But I do need a job.W: Hey, you might go to the student center and probably you can find some information from the job board. We always find job openings there.M: Really? (12) Great, thank you for the information. I might try my luck there. But by the way, how can I find the student center? 【预测】预览各选项，出现了Shakespears works, English literature, lecture, discussion class, 由此推测出对话可能与课堂学习内容有关。9.What do the students mainly talk about?【答案】B【解析】对话一开始男士问女士这学期的课怎么样，女士说她最喜欢的是英语，而计算 机科学有点难。然后女士又反问男士是否很喜欢他的课程。所以答案应该为B。 10. Why does the man like discussion class? 【答案】C 【解析】男士提到他很喜欢听老师分析莎士比亚的作品，而且有很多机会讨论剧中的人 物，并且领导讨论的学生是莎士比亚迷。所以，本题答案为C。11. What does the woman think of the discussion class? 【答案】B 【解析】女士说她从不喜欢讨论课，她更喜欢听老师讲，她觉得听学生讲是浪费时间。 因此，本题答案为B。12. What will the man probably do after hearing the womans suggestion at the end of the conversation? 【答案】D 【解析】男士最后回答说我或许可以去那里碰碰运气，然后他又问道：去学生中心的路 怎么走。因此，本题答案为D。Conversation TwoM：(13) Hello, Professor Li, this is Robert, the one who attended your lecture and asked you some questions about career planing this morning?W: Oh, (13) yes, hi, Robert, I can recognize your voice. Is there anything I can help you?M: Yes, its about my graduation. I hope to have a chance to talk with you.W: Yes, of course. Any problem with your graduation?M: I guess so. Im looking forward to graduation at the end of this summer.W: Sounds great! So you havent decided what you are going to do?M: Not really. (14) I want to apply to graduate school to continue my study. You know, Im mad about computer science and I hope to learn more before I start my work. (14）But my parents urge me to find a job and they believe it will become hard to find a good job in this area several years later.W: Hmmm, I understand. You find it hard to make a decision, right? Its good that you have your own idea, but sometimes, its not a bad idea to take a year off and work. M: Yes, I know. But I hope to hear more suggestions from you.W: OK, (15) how about tomorrow morning? I dontt have classes from 8:30 to 10, you can come to my office and we can have a talk then.M: Great, Ill be there in time. Thank you very much. Goodbye, Professor Li.W: See you then. Goodbye. 【预测】预览各选项，多次出现了graduation, job之类的词，由此推测出对话可能与毕 业找工作有关。13. Where does the conversation take place? 【答案】B 【解析】在第一轮对话中，学生先说这是罗伯特，然后教授回答说我可以听出你的声音， 所以可以推测 这是在打电话。因此答案应该是B。14. Whats the students problem according to the conversation? 【答案】C 【解析】学生说他想要毕业后继续读研究生，但是他的父母亲却想要他去找工作上班， 因为他们认为越迟越难找工作，故选C。15. What is the professors suggestion at last? 【解析】 教授首先说有自己的想法是很好的，然后又说有时候先工作在读书也不错。最 后他建议第二天上午到他办公室，他们再仔细谈谈。因此答案是D。 【答案】DSection BPassage OneMany a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that theres a big difference between being a writer and writing. (16)In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. (17)“Youve got to want to write,” I say to them, “not want to be a writer.” (16)The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer, I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found for me my room in a New York apartment building. It didnt even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.After a year or so, however, I still hadnt got a break and began to doubt myself. (18)It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasnt going to be one of those people who died wondering. What if I would keep putting my dream to test (even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure). This is the shadow-land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.16. What does the author want to tell young people? 【答案】A17.What can be concluded from the passage? 【答案】D18.Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first years of his writing career? 【答案】BPassage TwoThe human brain has two sides, and each side has different work to do.The left side of the brain controls language and number; it analyses and reasons. The right side controls our imagination; it controls our appreciation of music and our sense of rhythm. It is the right side of our brain which daydreams. Great artists and great scientists are similar. They both use the two sides of their brains. (20)It is well-known that Albert Einstein (18791955), as a great scientist, also enjoyed art, playing the violin and sailing. Einstein said his scientific discoveries grew from his imagination rather than from analysis, reason and language. He said that written and spoken words were not important in his thinking. The story goes that Einstein was daydreaming one summers day while sitting on a hill. He imagined he was riding on sunbeams to the far distance of the universe. Then he found that he had returned to the sun. So he realized that the universe must curve. He got this idea by using his imagination. (19)He then used the left side of brain to apply analysis, number and reason. And finally he used language to explain it. Traditional, established education in schools encourages us to use the left side of our brains. (21)Language, number, analysis and reason are given more importance in our schools than imagination and daydreaming. However, (22)we are encouraged to hop when we have two perfectly good legs! Then why dont we give more value to visual thinking?In fact, we all need both sides of our brains. We need to use our imaginations to think of solutions to problems and to enjoy emotional and artistic experiences. And we need to be logical and to be able to analyze and organize in order to survive day by day.19. What does the author want to show by using the example of Einstein? 【答案】D20. Which of the following statements about Einstein is true? 【答案】A21. Why did traditional education encourage students to use the left side of their brains? 【答案】C22. What does the author mean by saying “we are encouraged to hop when we have two perfectly good legs” ? 【答案】BPassage ThreeAnother 160 new outlets of public bikes had been put into operation for rental services by May 1st. (23)As a result there are total 800 outlets in town with 20,000 public bikes. Meanwhile, 7 regular outlets will be upgraded to 24-hour outlets, whose number reaches 15 now. On May 1st the daily rental reached a new record of 100,000 people times.(24)Some feedbacks stated that many citizens were fined for an unexpected amount of money because they didnt return and lock the bike properly before they left. So the indicator lights on the lock have been changed to green and red since this Monday. When you return the bike and lock it properly the green light will be displayed. If the bike is not returned and locked, the red light will be flashing to remind you to double check. Some feedbacks were in relation to the difficult accessibility of the public bike hotline, thus 130 mobile phone numbers of service support staff in all districts of Public Transport Group have been posted on each rental outlets since May 1st. (25)If you come across any problems or have any enquiries during morning and afternoon peak hours, i.e. at 7am-9am and 4pm-6pm, just ring these contact numbers directly.The district service support staff are required to provide one-stop service and answer any enquiries promptly. If it is necessary they will come to the spot to deal with the problems for renters. If the problem cant be solved in time, it will be recorded and reported.23. How many outlets of public bikes have been put into operation in town by May 1st ? 【答案】B24. Why were many citizens fined for an unexpected amount of money? 【答案】C25. What can you do if you come across any problems during morning and afternoon peak hours? 【答案】DSection C26. more likely to27. tend to28. cruelty29. surveyed30. engaged31. Additionally32. participants33. taken into account34. facility35. based onPart III Reading ComprehensionSection A【词义辨析】名词：E) insight 深刻的理解，见解; J) radiation 辐射; N) composition 成分; O) clues 线索 动词： B) conduct 实施，执行;形容词：C) complex 复杂的; K) hollow 空的; I) solar 太阳的 副词： G) out 出，在外; M) eventually 最后，最终;分词： A) estimating 估计; D) providing 提供; H）gliding 滑行; L) exhausting 耗尽 连词： F) while 当的时候，36. F) while 【解析】此处前后均为完整的分句，故需要连词填入，所给选项中只有一个连词while， 填入后，符合句意，意思是当它们还活着的时候。故选F。37. E) insight 【解析】空格位于谓语动词之后，且后跟介词，故判断此处为名词，从所给选项中寻找合适名词，与其后介词into搭配，故选E。38. I) solar 【解析】空格位于介词词组中间，后面是名词，故考虑形容词，再从后半句的sun一词得知，我们所处的是太阳系，该句意思是该研究使我们能够深入了解，当我们的太阳在距今50亿年后烧尽时，我们太阳系将会发生什么。 39. O) clues 【解析】空格位于谓语动词之后，且后跟介词，判断此处需要名词，选择O，这部分意思是已经死亡的星星提供了线索，（让我们了解）太阳最终燃烧完毕时会发生什么。40. M) eventually 【解析】空格位于主语之后，谓语动词之前，判断此处应该为副词，结合句意，选择M，意思是当我们的太阳最终烧尽时。41. L) exhausting 【解析】after后需要跟名词，但空格后已经有名词，故判断应该填入动词的ing分词形式，根据句意，选择L， 该句意思是当太阳耗尽氢燃料后，很可能会膨胀成一个红色巨球，并毁灭好几个包括地球在内的地球行星，太阳向外层喷射而逐渐失去质量。42. B) conduct 【解析】分析句子，可以得知空格处于一个动词不定式结构中，作整个句子的目的状语，故此处需要填入动词原形，故选B，conduct an analysis意思是进行分析或做分析。43. D) providing 【解析】空格前有逗号，得知空格所在成分是主句的伴随结构。考虑选择动词ing分词形式，结合句意，选择D，意思是提供关于大气中化学成分的信息。44. G) out 【解析】此处考查词组rule out，该句意思是星星大气中的硅碳比例排除了除岩石之外的一切其他东西。45. N) composition 【解析】空格处需要名词，选择N，该句意思是研究团队计划分析更多的白矮星，不仅要确认岩石的化学成分，还要确认它们的母体。Section B 46. 【答案】A 【定位】从第一段的第五、六两句话可得出结论。【解析】Thirty years ago, government planners diverted the rivers that flow into the sea in order to irrigate（provide water for）farmland. As a result, the sea has shrunk to half its original size, stranding ships on dry land. 该句的意思是巨大的河流改道水利工程使得咸海缩小。47. 【答案】B 【定位】解题依据为本文第二段第二句话。【解析】But many countries continue to build massive dams and irrigation systems, even though such projects can create more problems than they fix. （虽然产生更多问题，许多国家仍继续建巨坝和灌溉工程。）48. 【答案】B 【定位】本题解题依据可定位到本文第二段第四句话 Growing populations will worsen problems with water. 及第七段第一句话But almost everyone contributes to water pollution. 缺水的主要原因是人口增长和水污染。【解析】两者都是水资源缺乏的原因。49. 【答案】D 【定位】本题解题依据为第四段第二句话和第五段末句。【解析】这两句话加在一起即为美国人所面临的水资源方面的问题：地下水的减少和污染。50. 【答案】G【定位】本题解题依据为第七段末句.70 percent of the pollutants could be traced to household waste （百分之七十的污染物源于家庭废弃物）。51. 【答案】D 【定位】该题解题依据为文章第四段第二句话 But Americans could face serious water shortages, too, especially in areas that rely on groundwater. 美国人将会面临缺水问题。52. 【答案】I【定位】根据本文第九段第一句话所述。【解析】专家Gleick提供与水相关的保护性的地方解决方案。53. 【答案】B 【定位】解题依据为第二段末句。【解析】He fears that by the year 2025, as many as one third of the worlds projected 8.3 billion people will suffer from water shortages.54. 【答案】C【定位】解题依据为第三段第二句话。【解析】Two-thirds of this freshwater is locked in glaciers and ice caps.55. 【答案】F 【定位】解题依据为第六段末句。【解析】Toxic chemicals pollute water when released untreated into rivers and lakes.Section C Passage One【参考译文】(58) (60) 英国首相与其盟友美国总统在糟蹋英语，破坏其语义他们硬把名词扭曲为动词，又避免使用动词，并且无休止地重复某些用语，直至把它们变得(56) “呆板无生气”。约翰汉弗莱斯是一名资深政治新闻记者，他撰写了一本有关英语沉沦的新书迷失词海。(57) 他说：“这种现象令人深感忧虑。”在书中，他批评了政治领袖们热衷于使用毫无意义的短语及老套的溢美之词，以便(58) 掩饰其政策或使自己免于负责。他认为，(59)真正充满生机的民主，其本质就在于使人能参与充满生机的辩论，而如今这种语言扼杀了真正意义上的辩论。而且没有人打算站出来问一句：“这是什么意思？”，因为现在有一种看法，要是你不知道那是什么意思，就表示你自己有问题。汉弗莱斯挑布什的刺儿布什曾使用过“misunderestimate”一词的事众所周知他还取笑布什这种人“讲英语常常好像在讲外语”。(58) 布什将自由、真理与民主等概念的细微差别通通抛诸脑后，而是反复地使用这些词，使这些词变得更甚于陈词滥调。它们变得毫无生气，也不再具有它们本来的含义。布莱尔也被选为语言败坏之王。显而易见，(58) 布莱尔惧怕动词，他的演讲满是无动词的用语，像什么“新挑战，新想法”，或者什么“对我们年轻的一代来说，一个更光明的未来”，还有“成功的时代，无论在国内还是国外”。(58) 布莱尔用这类手法只不过是在逃避责任。动词的实质在于它们使说话者承担义务，并且将句子与其含义牢固地连接起来，因此政客们往往不信任动词，这一点儿也不奇怪。汉弗莱斯还指出像欧盟这样的机构及世界各国媒体都对英语各项标准的降低负有责任。他力劝民众，尤其是记者，拒绝接受无意义的用语，并要求这类用语得到解释。他说：“当有足够多的人指出这件事时，民众就会开始发现正在发生的一切，而这正是要打这场仗的原因所在。我们应当期待，当有人阐述他们的政策或试图说服我们相信某些事时，他们就要参加适当的辩论，而不只是给我们一堆不容争论的主张。”56.【答案】B【定位】根据题干信号词zombified可定位至第一段第一句的结尾处。【解析】选项B中的stiff（僵化的）与原文中的zombified（呆板无生气的）意思相近，而选项A（不流行的）、选项C（破坏的）和选项D（害怕的）均不符合，故选B。57.【答案】C【定位】根据题干信号词deeply depressing可定位到第二段第一句。【解析】原文中的criticizes political leaders for being sucked into using meaningless phrases与题干中的the growth of invented and meaningless vocabulary among politicians属于同义转述，故选C。58.【答案】C【定位】根据题干信号词Humphrys opinion about Bush and Blair可定位至第三段和第四段。【解析】根据定位段的主题布什和布莱尔在使用英语，尤其是动词方面的缺点，并且结合作者在第一段就提出的鲜明主题英国首相与其盟友美国总统在糟蹋英语，以及第二段中汉弗莱斯指出政客们这样做的目的掩饰其政策或使