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8:40—9:00考生入场9:00—9:10发答题卡I、II和试卷册9:10—9:40作文9:40—10:10听力10:10—10:15收答题卡I（作文+听力）10:15—11:25选词填空（5%）

匹配题（10%）

仔细阅读（20%）

翻译（15%）优化阅读的做题流程

一.扫读题干1’二.处理文章4’三.对比做答4-7’经典例文分析—读题预测文章

26. WhathashappenedtotheVrainSchoolDistrict?27. HowdidtheresidentsintheVrainSchoolDistrictrespondtothebudgetshortage?28. IntheviewofStateTreasurerMikeCoffman,theeducationalbudgetshortageis________.29. WhydidCoffmanrequestaninvestigation?30. Threehighschoolstudentsstartedawebsiteinorderto________.经典例文分析—读题预测文章

26. WhathashappenedtotheVrainSchoolDistrict?27. HowdidtheresidentsintheVrainSchoolDistrictrespondtothebudgetshortage?28. IntheviewofStateTreasurerMikeCoffman,theeducationalbudgetshortageis________.29. WhydidCoffmanrequestaninvestigation?30. Threehighschoolstudentsstartedawebsiteinorderto________.

1IncommunitiesnorthofDenver,residentsarepitchingintohelpteachersandadministratorsastheVrainSchoolDistricttriestosolvea$13.8millionbudgetshortageblamedonmismanagement.“We’reworriedaboutourteachersandprincipals,andwereallydon’twanttolosethembecauseofthis,”oneparentsail.“Ifwecanhelpeasetheirfinancialburden,wewill.

26. WhathashappenedtotheVrainSchoolDistrict?A)Ahugefinancialproblemhasarisen.B)Manyschoolstherearemismanaged.C)Lotsofteachersinthedistrictareplanningtoquit.D)Manyadministrativepersonnelhavebeenlaidoff.

26. WhathashappenedtotheVrainSchoolDistrict?A)Ahugefinancialproblemhasarisen.B)Manyschoolstherearemismanaged.C)Lotsofteachersinthedistrictareplanningtoquit.D)Manyadministrativepersonnelhavebeenlaidoff.

27. HowdidtheresidentsintheVrainSchoolDistrictrespondtothebudgetshortage?A)Theyfeltsomewhathelplessaboutit.B)Theyaccusedthoseresponsibleforit.C)Theypooledtheireffortstohelpsolveit.D)Theydemandedathoroughinvestigation.

1IncommunitiesnorthofDenver,residentsarepitchingintohelpteachersandadministratorsastheVrainSchoolDistricttriestosolvea$13.8millionbudgetshortageblamedonmismanagement.“We’reworriedaboutourteachersandprincipals,andwereallydon’twanttolosethembecauseofthis,”oneparentsail.“Ifwecanhelpeasetheirfinancialburden,wewill.“Teachersaregrateful,butknowitmaybeyearsbeforethedistrictissolvent(有偿付能力的).Theyfeelreallygoodabouttheparentsupport,buttheyrealizeit’simpossibleforthemtosolvethisproblem.

27. HowdidtheresidentsintheVrainSchoolDistrictrespondtothebudgetshortage?A)Theyfeltsomewhathelplessaboutit.B)Theyaccusedthoseresponsibleforit.C)Theypooledtheireffortstohelpsolveit.D)Theydemandedathoroughinvestigation.

28. IntheviewofStateTreasurerMikeCoffman,theeducationalbudgetshortageis________.A)unavoidableB)unthinkableC)insolvableD)irreversible

2The22,000-studentdistrictdiscoveredtheshortagelastmonth.“It’sextraordinary.Nobodywouldhaveimaginedsomethinghappeninglikethisatthislevel,”saidStateTreasurerMikeCoffman.

28. IntheviewofStateTreasurerMikeCoffman,theeducationalbudgetshortageis________.A)unavoidableB)unthinkableC)insolvableD)irreversible

29. WhydidCoffmanrequestaninvestigation?A)Toseeiftherewasadeliberatecover-upoftheproblem.B)Tofindouttheextentoftheconsequencesofthecase.C)Tomakesurethattheschoolprincipalswereinnocent.D)Tostopthevotersapprovingthe$212millionbondissue.

5AtCoffman’srequest,theDistrictAttorneyhasbeguninvestigatingthedistrict’sfinances.Coffmansayshe

wantstoknowwhetherdistrictofficialshidthebudgetshortageuntilaftertheNovemberelection,whenvotersapproveda$212millionbondissueforschools.

29. WhydidCoffmanrequestaninvestigation?A)Toseeiftherewasadeliberatecover-upoftheproblem.B)Tofindouttheextentoftheconsequencesofthecase.C)Tomakesurethattheschoolprincipalswereinnocent.D)Tostopthevotersapprovingthe$212millionbondissue.

30. Threehighschoolstudentsstartedawebsiteinorderto________.A)attractgreaterpublicattentiontotheirneedsB)appealtothepublicforcontributionsanddonationsC)exposeofficialswhoneglectedtheirdutiesD)keeppeopleproperlyinformedofthecrisis

9AtCreekHighSchool,threestudentsstartedawebsitethatdisplaysnewspaperarticles,districtinformationandanemailforum(论坛)。“Rumorsaboutwhat’shappeningtothedistrictaremovingatlightningspeed,”saidastudent.“Wewantedtoknowthetruth,andspreadthataroundinstead.”

30. Threehighschoolstudentsstartedawebsiteinorderto________.A)attractgreaterpublicattentiontotheirneedsB)appealtothepublicforcontributionsanddonationsC)exposeofficialswhoneglectedtheirdutiesD)keeppeopleproperlyinformedofthecrisis

经典例文分析—读题预测文章

26. WhathashappenedtotheVrainSchoolDistrict?27. HowdidtheresidentsintheVrainSchoolDistrictrespondtothebudgetshortage?28. IntheviewofStateTreasurerMikeCoffman,theeducationalbudgetshortageis________.29. WhydidCoffmanrequestaninvestigation?30. Threehighschoolstudentsstartedawebsiteinorderto________.经典例文分析—读题预测文章2013-12

61.Whathascausedthedeclineofthenumberofnon-EUpostgraduatesintheUK?62.WhatisUKvice-chancellors’biggestconcern?63.WhydoUKuniversitiestrytoattractpostgraduatestudentsfromoutsidetheEU?64.Whatweretheexpectationsofsomenon-EUstudents’families?65.WhatdoesBeallsuggesttheUKgovernmentshoulddo?经典例文分析—读题预测文章2013-12

61.Whathascausedthedeclineofthenumberofnon-EUpostgraduatesintheUK?62.WhatisUKvice-chancellors’biggestconcern?63.WhydoUKuniversitiestrytoattractpostgraduatestudentsfromoutsidetheEU?64.Whatweretheexpectationsofsomenon-EUstudents’families?65.WhatdoesBeallsuggesttheUKgovernmentshoulddo?经典例文分析—读题预测文章2013-12

61.Whathascausedthedeclineofthenumberofnon-EUpostgraduatesintheUK?62.WhatisUKvice-chancellors’biggestconcern?63.WhydoUKuniversitiestrytoattractpostgraduatestudentsfromoutsidetheEU?64.Whatweretheexpectationsofsomenon-EUstudents’families?65.WhatdoesBeallsuggesttheUKgovernmentshoulddo?经典例文分析—读题预测文章2013-12

61.Whathascausedthedeclineofthenumberofnon-EUpostgraduatesintheUK?62.WhatisUKvice-chancellors’biggestconcern?63.WhydoUKuniversitiestrytoattractpostgraduatestudentsfromoutsidetheEU?64.Whatweretheexpectationsofsomenon-EUstudents’families?65.WhatdoesBeallsuggesttheUKgovernmentshoulddo?经典例文分析—读题预测文章2013-12

56.Whatissaidtobeafactoraffectingourappetiteandfoodintake?57.Whatwouldhappenatmealtimeifyourememberedeatingalotinthepreviousmeal?58.Whatdowelearnfromthe2011study?59.WhatdoesBrunstromsuggestwedotocontrolourappetite?60.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?经典例文分析—读题预测文章2013-12

56.Whatissaidtobeafactoraffectingourappetiteandfoodintake?57.Whatwouldhappenatmealtimeifyourememberedeatingalotinthepreviousmeal?58.Whatdowelearnfromthe2011study?59.WhatdoesBrunstromsuggestwedotocontrolourappetite?60.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?经典例文分析—因果

57.Whatdoestheauthorsayabouttheblackbox?58.WhatinformationcouldbefoundfromtheblackboxontheYemeniairliner?59.Whywastheblackboxredesignedin1965?60.WhydidtheFederalAviationAuthorityrequiretheblackboxesbepaintedorangeoryellow?61.WhatdoweknowabouttheblackboxesfromAirFranceFlight447?

1Youneverseehim,butthey'rewithyoueverytimeyoufly.Theyrecordwhereyouaregoing,howfastyou'retravelingandwhethereverythingonyourairplaneisfunctioningnormally.Theirabilitytowithstandalmostanydisastermakesthemseemlikesomethingoutofacomicbook.They'reknownastheblackbox.

57.Whatdoestheauthorsayabouttheblackbox?A)Itensuresthenormalfunctioningofanairplane.B)Theideaforitsdesigncomesfromacomicbook.C)Itsabilitytowardoffdisastersisincredible.D)Itisanindispensabledeviceonanairplane.

57.Whatdoestheauthorsayabouttheblackbox?A)Itensuresthenormalfunctioningofanairplane.B)Theideaforitsdesigncomesfromacomicbook.C)Itsabilitytowardoffdisastersisincredible.D)Itisanindispensabledeviceonanairplane.

58.WhatinformationcouldbefoundfromtheblackboxontheYemeniairliner?A)Dataforanalyzingthecauseofthecrash.B)Thetotalnumberofpassengersonboard.C)Thesceneofthecrashandextentofthedamage.D)Homingsignalssentbythepilotbeforethecrash.

2Whenplanesfallfromthesky,asaYemeniairlinerdidonitswaytoComorosIslandsintheIndiaOceanJune30,2009,theblackboxisthebestbetforidentifyingwhatwentwrong.SowhenaFrenchsubmarine(潜水艇)detectedthedevice'shomingsignalfivedayslater,thediscoverymarkedahugesteptowarddeterminingthecauseofatragedyinwhich152passengerswerekilled.

58.WhatinformationcouldbefoundfromtheblackboxontheYemeniairliner?A)Dataforanalyzingthecauseofthecrash.B)Thetotalnumberofpassengersonboard.C)Thesceneofthecrashandextentofthedamage.D)Homingsignalssentbythepilotbeforethecrash.

59.Whywastheblackboxredesignedin1965?A)Newmaterialsbecameavailablebythattime.B)Toomuchspacewasneededforitsinstallation.C)Theearlymodelsoftengotdamagedinthecrash.D)Theearlymodelsdidn'tprovidetheneededdata.

3Thatwasthefirstmodeforablackbox,whichbecamearequirementonallU.S.commercialflightsby1960.Earlymodelsoftenfailedtowithstandcrashes,however,soin1965thedevicewascompletelyredesignedandmovedtotherearoftheplane–thearealeastsubjecttoimpact–fromitsoriginalpositioninthelandingwells(起落架舱).Thesameyear,theFederalAviationAuthorityrequiredthattheboxes,whichwereneveractuallyblack,bepaintedorangeoryellowtoaidvisibility.

59.Whywastheblackboxredesignedin1965?A)Newmaterialsbecameavailablebythattime.B)Toomuchspacewasneededforitsinstallation.C)Theearlymodelsoftengotdamagedinthecrash.D)Theearlymodelsdidn'tprovidetheneededdata.

60.WhydidtheFederalAviationAuthorityrequiretheblackboxesbepaintedorangeoryellow?A)Todistinguishthemfromthecolouroftheplane.B)Tocautionpeopletohandlethemwithcare.C)Tomakethemeasilyidentifiable.D)Toconformtointernationalstandards.

3Earlymodelsoftenfailedtowithstandcrashes,however,soin1965thedevicewascompletelyredesignedandmovedtotherearoftheplane–thearealeastsubjecttoimpact–fromitsoriginalpositioninthelandingwells(起落架舱).Thesameyear,theFederalAviationAuthorityrequiredthattheboxes,whichwereneveractuallyblack,bepaintedorangeoryellowtoaidvisibility.

60.WhydidtheFederalAviationAuthorityrequiretheblackboxesbepaintedorangeoryellow?A)Todistinguishthemfromthecolouroftheplane.B)Tocautionpeopletohandlethemwithcare.C)Tomakethemeasilyidentifiable.D)Toconformtointernationalstandards.

61.WhatdoweknowabouttheblackboxesfromAirFranceFlight447?A)Thereisstillagoodchanceoftheirbeingrecovered.B)Thereisanurgentneedforthemtobereconstructed.C)Theyhavestoppedsendinghomingsignals.D)TheyweredestroyedsomewherenearBrazil.

4Whensubmerged,they'realsoabletoemitsignalsfromdepthsof20,000ft.ExpertsbelievetheboxesfromAirFranceFlight447,whichcrashednearBrazilonJune1,2009,areinwaternearlythatdeep,butstatisticssaythey'restilllikelytoturnup.Intheapproximately20deep-seacrashesoverthepast30years,onlyoneplane'sblackboxeswereneverrecovered.

61.WhatdoweknowabouttheblackboxesfromAirFranceFlight447?A)Thereisstillagoodchanceoftheirbeingrecovered.B)Thereisanurgentneedforthemtobereconstructed.C)Theyhavestoppedsendinghomingsignals.D)TheyweredestroyedsomewherenearBrazil.经典例文分析—因果

59.Whywastheblackboxredesignedin1965?A)Newmaterialsbecameavailablebythattime.B)Toomuchspacewasneededforitsinstallation.C)Theearlymodelsoftengotdamagedinthecrash.D)Theearlymodelsdidn'tprovidetheneededdata.

3Thatwasthefirstmodeforablackbox,whichbecamearequirementonallU.S.commercialflightsby1960.Earlymodelsoftenfailedtowithstandcrashes,however,soin1965thedevicewascompletelyredesignedandmovedtotherearoftheplane–thearealeastsubjecttoimpact–fromitsoriginalpositioninthelandingwells(起落架舱).Thesameyear,theFederalAviationAuthorityrequiredthattheboxes,whichwereneveractuallyblack,bepaintedorangeoryellowtoaidvisibility.

60.WhydidtheFederalAviationAuthorityrequiretheblackboxesbepaintedorangeoryellow?A)Todistinguishthemfromthecolouroftheplane.B)Tocautionpeopletohandlethemwithcare.C)Tomakethemeasilyidentifiable.D)Toconformtointernationalstandards.

3Earlymodelsoftenfailedtowithstandcrashes,however,soin1965thedevicewascompletelyredesignedandmovedtotherearoftheplane–thearealeastsubjecttoimpact–fromitsoriginalpositioninthelandingwells(起落架舱).Thesameyear,theFederalAviationAuthorityrequiredthattheboxes,whichwereneveractuallyblack,bepaintedorangeoryellowtoaidvisibility.经典例文分析—因果

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经典例文分析—转折

57.Whatissaidaboutglobalwarminginthefirstparagraph?

58.Accordingtotheauthor'sunderstanding,whatisAlGore'sviewonglobalwarming?

59.Greenhouseemissionswillmorethandoubleby2050becauseof___.60.Theauthorbelievesthat,sincethesigningoftheKyotoProtocol,____.

61.Whatisthemessagetheauthorintendstoconvey?

经典例文分析—转折

57.Whatissaidaboutglobalwarminginthefirstparagraph?

58.Accordingtotheauthor'sunderstanding,whatisAlGore'sviewonglobalwarming?

59.Greenhouseemissionswillmorethandoubleby2050becauseof___.60.Theauthorbelievesthat,sincethesigningoftheKyotoProtocol,____.

61.Whatisthemessagetheauthorintendstoconvey?

经典例文分析—转折

57.Whatissaidaboutglobalwarminginthefirstparagraph?

58.Accordingtotheauthor'sunderstanding,whatisAlGore'sviewonglobalwarming?

59.Greenhouseemissionswillmorethandoubleby2050becauseof___.60.Theauthorbelievesthat,sincethesigningoftheKyotoProtocol,____.

61.Whatisthemessagetheauthorintendstoconvey?

1Globalwarmingmayormaynotbethegreatenvironmentalcrisisofthe21stcentury,but-regardlessofwhetheritisorisn't-wewon'tdomuchaboutit.Wewillargueoveritandmayeven,asanation,makesomefairlysolemn-soundingcommitmentstoavoidit.Butthemoredramaticandmeaningfulthesecommitmentsseem,thelesslikelytheyaretobeobserved.

57.Whatissaidaboutglobalwarminginthefirstparagraph?

A)Itmaynotproveanenvironmentalcrisisatall.

B)Itisanissuerepairingworldwidecommitments.

C)Seriousstepshavebeentakentoavoidorstopit.

D)Verylittlewillbedonetobringitundercontrol.

58.Accordingtotheauthor'sunderstanding,whatisAlGore'sviewonglobalwarming?

A)Itisarealitybothpeopleandpoliticiansareunawareof.

B)Itisaphenomenonthatcausesusmanyinconveniences.

C)Itisaproblemthatcanbesolvedonceitisrecognized.

D)Itisanareaweactuallyhavelittleknowledgeabout.

2

AlGorecallsglobalwarmingan“inconvenienttruth”,asifmerelyrecognizingitcouldputusonapathtoasolution.Buttherealtruthisthatwedon'tknowenoughtorelieveglobalwarming,and-withoutmajortechnologicalbreakthroughs-wecan'tdomuchaboutit.

58.Accordingtotheauthor'sunderstanding,whatisAlGore'sviewonglobalwarming?

A)Itisarealitybothpeopleandpoliticiansareunawareof.

B)Itisaphenomenonthatcausesusmanyinconveniences.

C)Itisaproblemthatcanbesolvedonceitisrecognized.

D)Itisanareaweactuallyhavelittleknowledgeabout.

58.Accordingtotheauthor'sunderstanding,whatisAlGore'sviewonglobalwarming?

A)Itisarealitybothpeopleandpoliticiansareunawareof.

B)Itisaphenomenonthatcausesusmanyinconveniences.

C)Itisaproblemthatcanbesolvedonceitisrecognized.

D)Itisanareaweactuallyhavelittleknowledgeabout.

59.Greenhouseemissionswillmorethandoubleby2050becauseof___.

A)economicgrowth

B)wastefuluseofenergy

C)thewideninggapbetweentherichandpoor

D)therapidadvancesofscienceandtechnology

3From2003to2050,theworld’spopulationisprojectedtogrowfrom

6.4billionto9.1billion,a42%increase.Ifenergyuseperpersonand

technologyremainthesame,totalenergyuseandgreenhousegas

emissions(mainly,CO2)willbe42%higherin2050.Butthat'stoo

low,becausesocietiesthatgrowricherusemoreenergy.Weneedeconomic

growthunlesswecondemntheworld'spoortotheirpresentpovertyandfreezeeveryone'slivingstandards.Withmodest

growth,energyuseandgreenhouseemissionsmorethandoubleby2050.

59.Greenhouseemissionswillmorethandoubleby2050becauseof___.

A)economicgrowth

B)wastefuluseofenergy

C)thewideninggapbetweentherichandpoor

D)therapidadvancesofscienceandtechnology

60.Theauthorbelievesthat,sincethesigningoftheKyotoProtocol,____.

A)politicianshavestartedtodosomethingtobetterthesituation

B)fewnationshaveadoptedrealtoughmeasurestolimitenergyuse

C)reductionsinenergyconsumptionhavegreatlycutbackglobalwarming

D)internationalcooperationhascontributedtosolvingenviron