第1部分：词汇选项
1. For some obscure reason, the simple game is becoming very popular.
A. unclear B. obvious C. major D. minor
答案：A unclear--- obscure
2. The sea turtle’s natural habit at has been considerably reduced.
A greatly B suddenly C generally D slightly
答案选择A(greatly) – considerably
3.I got a note from Moira urging me to get in touch.
A instructing B notifying C pushing D inviting
答案：C (push)-- urge
4.It is possible to approach the problem in a different way.
A raise B pose C experience D handle
答案：D handle—approach
5.The decision to invade provoked storms of protest。
A ignored B organized C caused D received
答案：C caused ----provoke:
6.Jane said that she couldn’t tolerate the long hours.
A spend B take C last D stand
答案：D stand= tolerate
7. At 80,Peck was still vigorous and living in Paris.
A energetic Bhappy C alone D busy
答案：A energetic---vigorous
8.Forester stared at his car，trembling with rage.
A shaking B turning C jumping Dshouting
答案：A shake – tremble
9.A young man is being hailed a hero tonight after rescuing two children.
A reported B proved Cpraised D caught
答案：Cpraised ---hail:
10.I wanted to ask her out but was scared that she might refuse.
A anxious B sure C sad D afraid
答案： D afraid---- scared
11.At that time, we did not fully grasp the significance of what had happened.
A give B attach C lose D understand
答案： D understand--- grasp
12.Anderson left the table，remarking that he had some work to do .
A doubting B saying C thinking D knowing
答案：B saying--- remarking
13.He asserted that nuclear power was a safe and non-polluting energy source.
A maintained B recommended C considered D acknowledged
答案：D (maintain) – assert
14.The study also notes a steady decline in the number of college students taking science courses.
A relative B general C continuous D sharp
答案：D (continuous) – steady
15.She always finds fault with everything,
A criticizes B simplifies C evaluates D examines
答案：A criticizes--- finds fault with
第2部分：阅读判断
答案解析：
16. Some activities have recently become illegal in New York.
答案为A。
文章相关句： These days it is the city that never smokes, drinks or does anything naughty (at least in public).
17. It’s now illegal to smoke or drink alcohol anywhere in New York.
答案为B。
文章相关句： These days it is the city that never smokes, drinks or does anything naughty (at least in public).
18. Eating apples in the park is illegal.
答案为B。 该题属于推断题。
文章相关句： These days it is the city that never smokes, drinks or does anything naughty (at least in public).
19. The businessman like the new laws.
答案为C。
文章中根本没有提到商人的情况。
20. Elle and Serge Schroitman parked their car on the public driveway.
答案为B。
文章相关句： … It was their own driveway.
21. The editor of vanity fair magazine thinks some of the new laws are stupid.
答案为A， 该题属于推断题。
文章相关句：Under New York city law it is acceptable to keep a gun in your place of work, but not a empty ashtray.
22. New York is cleaner and safer than before.
答案为A.
文章相关句： it is true – it is safer, cleaner and more healthy than before.
第3部分：概括大意于完成句子
答案解析：
23. paragraph 1
答案为F: People are in groups.
提示： groups是第一段段落主题词。 该段第一句是段落主题句。
24. paragraph 2
答案为E。 It is important to have a good leader.
提示： 段首句就是段落主题句，
25. paragraph 3
答案为C： Training can make a good leader
提示： training在该段中出现了， a good leader在文章中有呼应的词语： a successful leader
26. paragraph 4
答案为A： A good leader needs a variety of qualities
提示： a variety of qualities出现在段落中
27. One of the major keys to success is ___.
答案为A。 the ability to work with others.
文章相关句： it is now recognized that being able to work successfully with other people is one of the major keys to success.
28. Groups often break down because of ___.
答案为C： lack of good leaders.
文章相关句： groups without leaders or with weak leaders almost always break down.
29. Good leaders always avoid ___
答案为D： bossing people around (把人指挥得团团转)
文章相关句： Good leaders don’t make people do things in a bossy, controlling way.
30. Self-confidence is the key to ___.
答案为F： overcoming fears about being a leader.
文章相关句： Self-confidence is vital and being able to overcome your own fears about being a leader.
第4部分 阅读理解
答案解析：
第一篇阅读理解：the smell of money
31. Artificial smells have been used in ___.
答案为B： banks
32. Researchers believe that introducing the “smell of money” into banks will encourage people ___.
答案为B。 to fell confident about banks
文章相关句： Researchers have suggested that surrounding banks will the smell of money will encourage them… and give them added confidence in the bank’s security and professionalism.
33. The difficulty of producing the “smell of money” lies in that ___.
答案为B。 It’s hard to identify and analyze it.
文章相关句： but before a smell can be manufactured and introduced into banks air conditioning systems, it must be identified and chemically analyzed, and this has proved to be difficult.
34. The word “harness” in the last paragraph is closest meaning to ___.
答案为C。 control
文章相关句： It is a phenomenon marketing consultants have long recognized, but until recently have been unable to harness.
