第1部分：詞匯選項(第1~15題，每題1分，共15分)

　　下面每個句子中均有1個詞或短語劃有底橫線，請為每處劃線部分確定1個意義最為接近的選項。

　　1．Patricia stared at the other girls with resentment．

　　A．a(chǎn)nger

　　B．doubt

　　C．love

　　D．surprise

　　2．The document was compiled by the Department of Health．

　　A．written

　　B．printed

　　C．a(chǎn)ttached

　　D．sent

　　3．He's spent years cultivating a knowledge of art．

　　A．sharing

　　B．using

　　C．denying

　　D．developing

　　4．We've seen a marked shift in our approach to the social issues．

　　A．clear

　　B．regular

　　C．quick

　　D．great

　　5.Her father was a quiet man with graceful manners．

　　A．polite

　　B．similar

　　C．usual

　　D．bad

　　6.I want to provide my boys with a decent education．

　　A．good

　　B．special

　　C．private

　　D．general

　　7．In the process，the light energy converts to heat energy．

　　A．changes

　　B．reduces

　　C．leaves

　　D．drops

　　8．Many cities have restricted smoking in public places．

　　A．limited

　　B．a(chǎn)llowed

　　C．stopped

　　D．kept

　　9． What are my chances of promotion if I stay here?

　　A．retirement

　　B．a(chǎn)dvertisement

　　C．a(chǎn)dvancement

　　D．replacement

　　10．If we leave now，we should miss the traffic．

　　A．direct

　　B．stop

　　C．mix

　　D．a(chǎn)void

　　11．There was a profound silence after his remark．

　　A．proud

　　B．short

　　C．sudden

　　D．deep

　　12．I enjoyed the play it had a clever plot and funny dialogues．

　　A．long

　　B．boring

　　C．original

　　D．humorous

　　13．The thief was finally captured two miles away from the village．

　　A．caught

　　B．killed

　　C．found

　　D．jailed

　　14．Such a database would be extremely costly to set up．

　　A．transfer

　　B．destroy

　　C．establish

　　D．update

　　15．The two banks have announced plans to merge next year．

　　A．combine

　　B．sell

　　C．close

　　D．break

　　第2部分：閱讀判斷(第16～22題，每題1分，共7分)

　　下面的短文后列出了7個句子，請根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容對每個句子做出判斷：如果該句提供的是正確信息，請選擇A；如果該句提供的是錯誤信息，請選擇B；如果該句的信息文中沒有提及，請選擇C。

　　A Great Quake Coming?

　　Everyone who lives in San Francisco knows that earthquakes are common in the bay area and they can be devastating．In 1906，for example，a major quake destroyed about 28，000 buildings and killed hundreds，perhaps thousands of people．Residents now wonder when the next"Big One"will strike．It's bound to happen someday．At least seven active fault(斷層)lines run through the San Francisco area．Faults are places where pieces of Earth's crust(地殼)slide past each other．When these pieces slip，the ground shakes．

　　To prepare for that day, scientists are using new techniques to reanalyze the 1906 earthquake and predict how bad the damage might be when the next one happens．

　　One new finding about the 1906 earthquake is that the San Andreas fault split apart faster than scientists had assumed at the time．During small earthquakes，faults rupture(斷裂)at about 2.7 kilometers per second．During bigger quakes，however，ruptures can happen at rates faster than 3.5 kilometers per second．

　　At such high speeds．massive amounts of pressure build up，generating underground waves that can cause more damage than the quake itself．Lucky for San Francisco，these pressure pulses(脈沖)travel away from the city during the 1906 event．As bad as the damage was，it could have been far worse．

　　Looking ahead，scientists are trying to predict when the next major quake will occur．Records show that earthquakes were common before 1906．Since then，the earthquake has been relatively quiet．Patterns in the data，however，suggest that the probability of a major earthquake striking the Bay Area before 2032 is at least 62 percent．

　　New buildings in San Francisco are quite safe in case of future quakes．Still，more than 84 per-cent of the city's buildings are old and weak．Analyses suggest that another massive earthquake would cause extensive damage．

　　People who live there tend to feel safe because San Francisco has remained pretty quiet for a while．According to the new reseaych，however，it's not a matter of"if the Big One will hit"．It's just a matter of when．

　　16．The San Francisco area is located above several active fault lines．

　　A．Right

　　B．Wrong

　　C．Not mentioned

　　17．The 1906 earthquake in San Francisco is the most severe one in American history．

　　A．Right

　　B．Wrong

　　C．Not mentioned

　　18．The highest speed of fault ruptures in the 1906 quake was more than 3.5 kilometers per second.

　　A．Right

　　B．Wrong

　　C．Not mentioned

　　19．Earthquakes rarely happened before 1906．

　　A．Right

　　B．Wrong

　　C．Not mentioned

　　20．San Francisco is fully prepared for another big earthquake．

　　A．Right

　　B．Wrong

　　C．Not mentioned

　　21．Scientist will be able to predict the exact time of an earthquake soon．

　　A．Right

　　B．Wrong

　　C．Not mentioned

　　22．A major earthquake striking San Francisco someday is inevitable．

　　A．Right

　　B．Wrong

　　C．Not mentioned

　　第3部分：概括大意與完成句子(第23～30題，每題1分，共8分)

　　下面的短文后有2項測試任務(wù)：(1)第23-26題要求從所給的6個選項中為第2～5段每段選擇1個最佳標(biāo)題；(2)第27～30題要求從所給的6個選項中為每個句子確定1個最佳選項。

　　Natural Gas

　　Natural gas is produced from reservoirs deep beneath the earth's surface．It is a fossil fuel，meaning that it is derived from organic material buried in the earth millions of years ago.The main component of natural gas is methane(甲烷).

　　The popularity and use of clean natural gas has increased dramatically over the past 50 years as Dipeline infrastructure(基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施)has been installed to deliver it conveniently and economically to millions of residential，commercial and industrial customers worldwide．Today，natural gas service is available in all 50 states，and is the leading energy choice for fueling American homes and indus-tries．More than 65 million American homes use natural gas．In fact，natural gas is the most eco-nomical source for home energy needs，costing one-third as much as electricity. In addition to heat-ing homes，much of the gas used in the United States is used as a raw material to manufacture a wide variety of products，from paint，to fibers for clothing，to plastics for healthcare，computing and fur-nishings． Natural gas is also used in a significant number of new electricity-generating power plants.

　　Natural gas is one of the safest and cleanest fuels available． It emits less pollution than other fossil fuels．dioxide(二氧化碳)and water vapor-the same substances emitted when humans ex-hale．Compared with some other fossil fuels，natural gas emits the least amount of carbon dioxide in-to the air when combusted(燃燒)-making natural gas the cleanest burning fossil fuel of all．The industry also is subject to substantial federal regulation in the areas of production and distribution，which help ensure it is provided to consumers safely and cleanly．

　　The United States consumes about one-third of the world's natural gas output，making it the lar-gest gas consuming region in the world．The U．S．Department of Energy's Energy Information Ad-ministration forecasts that natural gas demand will grow by more than 50 percent by 2025.

　　There are huge reserves of natural gas beneath the earth's surface．The largest reserves of natu-ral gas can be found in Russia，West and North Africa and the Middle East．LNG(液化天然氣)has been produced domestically and imported in the United States for more than four decades.To-day，the leading importers of LNG are Japan，Korea，F(xiàn)rance and Spain.

　　23．Paragraph 2_______________

　　24．Paragraph 3_______________

　　25．Paragraph 4_______________

　　26．Paragraph 5_______________

　　A．Popularity and use of natural gas

　　B．Natural gas reserves and supply

　　C．Natural gas prices

　　D．Clean fuel of choice

　　E．Disadvantages of natural gas

　　F．Natural gas consumption

　　27．Natural gas is stored deep________.

　　28．Natural gas is recognized as the most economical energy source ________.

　　29．When manufacturing many products，people commonly use natural gas ________.

　　30．It is estimated that by 2050 that natural gas demand in the United States will increase________.

　　A．over the past 50 years

　　B．beneath the earth surface

　　C．by more than 50 percent

　　D．for more than four decades

　　E．a(chǎn)s a raw material

　　F．for home energy needs

　　第4部分：閱讀理解(第31-45題，每題3分，共45分)

　　下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道題。請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，為每題確定1個最佳選項。

　　第一篇

　　Walking to Exercise the Brain

　　Do you think sitting and studying all the time will improve your grades?Think again．Getting some exercise may help，too．

　　New research with older people suggests that taking regular walks helps them pay attention better than if they didn't exercise．

　　Previous research had shown that mice learn，remember，and pay attention better after a few weeks of working out on a running wheel．Mice that exercise have greater blood flow to the brain than those who don't．Their brain cells also make more connections．

　　Neuroscientists from the University at Urbana-Champaign wanted to find out if the same thing is true for people．First，they measured the physical fitness of 41 adults，ages 58 to 77，after each per-son walked 1 mile．Then，participants looked at arrows on a computer sczeen and had to use com-puter keys to show which way one particular arrow was pointing．

　　Adults who were physically fit were faster at the arrow task，and their answers were just as ac- curate as their less-fit peers,the researchers found．The fitter participants also had more blood flow to a part of their brain responsible for paying attention and making decisions．

　　In a second study，15 elderly people who completed a 6-month aerobic-training course were fas-ter at attention tasks compared with 14 seniors who just did stretching and toning exercises for the same amount of time．

　　So，even going for a walk every 2 or 3 days forjust 10 to 45 minutes can help．That should be good news for your grandparents．

　　The effects of exercising on the brains of younger people haven't been studied yet．Still，it can't hurt to take occasional study breaks and go for a walk or run around with your friends．You might even do better in school．

　　Whatever you do，though，don't try to read and walk at the same time．You could end up hurting yourseff!

　　31．Walking regularly helps elderly people_______．

　　A．lose weight

　　B．become happier

　　C．concentrate better

　　D．look younger

　　32．After taking exercise for a few weeks，the mice were found to have_____．

　　A．higher blood pressure

　　B．faster heartbeat

　　C．more blood flow to the brain

　　D．better appearance

　　33．The first study on 41 elderly people found______．

　　A．the less-fit participants did arrow tasks faster

　　B．the fitter participants did arrow tasks faster

　　C．the less-fit participants gave more accurate answers

　　D．the fitter participants gave more accurate answers

　　34．It can be good for health when one takes a walk every 2 or 3 days for at least______．

　　A．3 minutes

　　B．45 minutes

　　C．30 minutes

　　D．10 minutes

　　35．It is suggested in the last paragraph that people should______．

　　A．run around once a week

　　B．not read and walk at the same time

　　C．go for a walk every day

　　D．not hurt their friends while exercising

　　第二篇

　　Night of the Living Ants

　　When an ant dies，other ants move the dead insect out of the nest．This behavior is interesting to scientists，who wonder how ants know for sure and so soon that another ant is dead．

　　Dong-Hwan Choe，a scientist at the University of California found that Argentine ants have a chemical on the outside of their bodies that signals to other ants．"I'm dead．take me away．"

　　But there's a twist to Choe's discovery．These ants ave a little bit like zombies(僵尸)．Choe says that the living ants，not just the dead ones，have this death chemicals．In other words．While an ant crawls around，perhaps in a picnic or home，it's telling other ants that it's dead．

　　What keeps ants from hauling away the liring dead?Choe found that Argentine ants have two additional chemicals on their bodies，and these tell nearby ants something like，"Wait-I'm not dead yet，"So Choe's research turned up two sets of chemical signals in ants：one says，"I'm dead．"the other set says，"I'm not dead yet．"

　　Other scientists have tried to figure out how ants know when another ant is dead． If an ant is knocked unconscious，other ants leave it alone until it wakes up．That means ants know that unmoving ants can still be alive．

　　Choe suspects that when an Argentine ant dies，the chemical that says"Wait-I'm not dead yet" quickly goes away.Once that chemical is gone，only the one that says"I'm dead"is left．"It's because the dead ant no longer smells like a living ant that it gets carried to the graveyard(墓地)，not because its body releases new unique chemicals after death，"said Choe． When other ants detect the"dead"chemical without the"not dead yet"chemical，they haul away the body． This was choe's hypothesis(假設(shè))．

　　To test his hypothesis，Choe and his team put different chemicals on Argentine ant pupae(蛹). When the scientists used the"I'm dead"chemical，other ants quickly hauled tbe treated pupae away. When the scientists used the"Wait-I'm not dead yet"chemicals，other ants left the treated pupae alone.Choe believes this behavior shows that the"not dead yet"chemicals override(優(yōu)先于) the"dead"chemical when picked up by adult ants． And that when an ant dies，the"not dead yet"chemicals fade away．Other nearby ants then detect the remaining"dead"chemical and remove the body from the nest．

　　36．What is meant by"death chemical"mentioned in paragraph 3?

　　A．A chemical that contains poison．

　　B．A chemical that causes death．

　　C．A chemical that announces death．

　　D．A chemical that prevents death．

　　37．Which of the following statements is NOT true of ants?

　　A．Ants know very soon that another ant is dead．

　　B．When an ant is dead，others move its body out of the nest．

　　C．If an ant is unconscious，it is moved out of the nest．

　　D．Living ants have the"I'm dead"chemical on their bodies．

　　38．According to Choe's hypothesis，___________.

　　A．a(chǎn)n ant still smells like a living when it dies

　　B．the"I am dead"chemical leaves the ant's body when it dies

　　C．the"I am not dead yet"chemical is left when an ant dies

　　D．the"I am not dead yet"chemical leaves the ant's body when it dies

　　39．According to paragraph 7，what is the result of the test on Choe's hyothesis?

　　A．It shows that his hypothesis is wrong．

　　B．It proves that his hypothesis is convincing．

　　C．It suggests that his hypothesis needs revising．

　　D．Not enough evidence has been found to support his hypothesis．

　　40．The passage"Night of the Living Ants"tells us about________.

　　A．how an ant is moved out of the nest at nigh

　　B．what an ant does at night

　　C．how an ant finds its way in darkness

　　D．what happens when an ant dies

　　第三篇

　　The Iceman

　　On a September day in 1991，two Germans were climbing the mountain between Austria and Italy．High up on a mountain pass，they found the body of a man lying on the ice. At that height (10,499 feet or 3，200 meters)，the ice is usually permanent，but 1991 had been an especially warm year．The mountain ice had melted more than just usual and so the body had come to the surface．

　　It was lying face downward．The skeleton(骨架)was in perfect condition，except for a wound in the head．There was still skin on the bones and the remains of some clothes．The hands were still holding the wooden handle of an ax and on the feet there were very simple leather and cloth boots．Nearby was a pair of gloves made of tree bark(樹皮)and a holder for arrows．

　　Who was the man? How and when had he died? Everybody had a different answer to these questions．Some people thought that it was from this century，perhaps the body of a soldier who died in World War I．since several soldiers had already been found in the area． A Swiss woman who believed it might be her father, who had died in those mountains twenty years before and whose body had never been found．The scientists who rushed to look at the body thought it was probably much older，maybe even a thousand years old．

　　With modern dating techniques，the scientists soon learned that the iceman was about 5，300 years old．Born in about 3300 B．C．，he lived during the Bronze Age in Europe．At first scientists thought he was probably a hunter who had died from an accident in the high mountains. More recent evidence．however，tells a different story．A new kind of X-ray shows an arrowhead still stuck in his shoulder．It left only a tiny hole in his skin，but it caused internal damage and bleeding．He almost certainlv died from this wound，and not from the wound on the back of his head．This means that he was probably in some kind of battle．It may have been part of a large war，or he may have been fighting bandits．He may even have been a bandit himself．

　　By studying his clothes and tools，scientists have already learned a great deal from the Iceman about the times he lived in．we may never know the full story of how he died，but he has given us important clues to the history of those distant times．

　　41．The body of the iceman was found in the mountains mainly because__________．

　　A．two Germans were climbing mountains

　　B．he was just on a mountain pass

　　C．the melted ice made him visible

　　D．he was lying on the ice

　　42．What can be inferred from paragraph 2?

　　A．The iceman could have died from the wound in the head．

　　B．The iceman was struck dead from behind．

　　C．The iceman was killed while working．

　　D．The iceman lived a poor life．

　　43．All the following are assumptions once made about iceman EXCEPT____________．

　　A．he was a soldier in Worid War I

　　B．he came from Italy

　　C．he was a Swiss woman'S long-lost father

　　D．He was born about a thousand years ago

　　44．The scientists made the deduction that the iceman_________．

　　A．was hit in the shoulder by an arrowhead

　　B．has a tiny hole in his skin causing his death

　　C．was probably in some kind of a battle

　　D．had got a wound on the back of his head

　　45．The word"bandits"in paragraph 4 could be best replaced by_________．

　　A．robbers

　　B．shooters

　　C．soldiers

　　D．hunters

　　第5部分：補全短文(第46～50題，每題2分，共10分)

　　下面的短文有5處空白，短文后有6個句子，其中5個取自短文，請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容將其分別放回原有位置，以恢復(fù)文章原貌。

　　Semco

　　At 21，Ricardo Semler became boss of his father'S business in Brazil，Semco，which sold parts for ships．Semler Junior worked like a madman，from 7：30 am，until midnight every day．One afternoon，while touring a factory in New York，he collapsed．The doctor who treated him said，"There's nothing wrong with you．But if you continue like this．you'll find a new home in our hospital．"Semler got the message．He changed the way he worked．In fact，he changed the ways his employees worked too．

　　He let his workers take more responsibility so that they would be the ones worrying when things went wrong．He allowed them to set their own salaries，and he cut all the jobs he thought were unnecessary，like receptionists and secretaries．__________(46)．"Everyone at Semco，even top managers，meets guests in reception，does the photocopying，sends faxes，types letters and dials the phone．"

　　He completely reorganized the office：instead of walls，they have plants at Semco，SO bosses can't shut themselves away from everyone else．__________(47)．As for uniforms，some people wear suits and others wear T-shirts．

　　Semler says，"We have a sales manager named Rubin Agater who sits there reading the newspaper hour after hour．He doesn't even pretend to be busy．But when a Semco pump on the other side of the world fails，millions of gallons of oil are about to spill into the sea．Rubin springs into action．_________(48)．That'S when he earns his salary．No one cares if he doesn't look busy the rest of the time．"

　　Semco has flexible working hours：the employees decide when they need to arrive at work．The employees also evaluate their bosses twice a year．________(49)．

　　It sounds perfect，but does it work? The answer is in the numbers：in the last six years，Semco'S revenues have gone from$35 million to$212 million．The company has grown from eight hundred employees to 3，000．Why?

　　Semler says it's because of"peer pressure"．Peer pressure makes employees work hard for everyone else．_________(50)．In other words，Ricardo Semler treats his workers like aduhs and expects them to act like adults．And they do．

　　A．This saved money and brought more equality to the company．

　　B．He knows everything there is to know about our pumps and how to fix them．

　　C．And the workers are free to decorate their workspace as they want．

　　D．Most managers spend their time making it difficult for workers to work．

　　E．If someone isn't doing his job well，the other workers will not allow the situation to continue．

　　F．Also，Semco lets its workers use the company's machines for their own projects，and makes them take holidays for at least thirty days a year．

　　第6部分：完形填空(第51～65題，每題1分，共15分)

　　下面的短文有15處空白，請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容為每處空白確定1個最佳選項。

　　The Case of the Disappearing Fingerprints

　　One useful anti-cancer drug can effectively erase the whorls and other characteristic marks that give people their distinctive fingerprints(指紋)．Losing them could become troublesome．A case _________(51)online in a letter by Annals of Oncology(腫瘤學(xué))indicates how big a________(52)of losing fingerprints is．

　　Eng-Huat Tan，a Singapore-based medical doctor describes a 62-year-old man who has used capecitabine to________(53)his nasopharyngeal cancer(鼻咽癌)．After three years on the_______(54)，the patient decided to visit U．S．relatives last December．But he was stopped by

　　U．S．customs officials________(55)4 hours after entering the country when those officials couldn't get fingerprints from the man．There were no_______(56)swirly marks appearing from his index finger．

　　"U．S．customs has been fingerprinting incoming foreign visitors for years．"Tan says．"unfortunately，for the Singaporean traveler，one potential_________(57)effect of his drug treatment is a smoothing of the tissue on the finger pads．_________(58)，no fingerprints．"

　　"It is uncertain when fingerprint___________(59)will begin to take place in patients who are taking capecitabine，"Tan points out．So he__________(60)any physicians who prescribe the drug to provide their patients with a doctor'S___________(61)pointing out that their medicine may cause fingerprints to disappear．

　　Eventually，the Singapore traveler made it into the United States．I guess the name on his passport didn't raise any red flags． But he'S also now got the explanatory doctor's note-and won't leave home_______(62)it．

　　By the way，maybe the Food and Drug Administration(美國食品藥物管理局)，____________(63) approved use of the drug 11 years ago，should consider updating its list of side effects _______(64)with this medicine．The current list does note that patients may experience vomiting(嘔吐)，stomach pain and some other side effects．But no where__________(65)it mention the potential for loss of fingerprints．

　　51．A．released B．suggested C．a(chǎn)ccepted D．detected

　　52．A．problem B．gap C．sickness D．secret

　　53．A．cut B．treat C．find D．smooth

　　54．A．diet B．exercise C．recovery D．drug

　　55．A．in B．for C．a(chǎn)t D．from

　　56．A．different B．strange C．interesting D．distinctive

　　57．A．good B．side C．normal D．main

　　58．A．However B．Meanwhile C．Hence D．Yet

　　59．A．chance B．mark C．loss D．danger

　　60．A．reports B．discourage C．cautions D．praise

　　61．A．note B．name C．book D．number

　　62．A．on B．out C．without D．off

　　63．A．who B．when C．which D．where

　　64．A．collected B．copied C．a(chǎn)ssociated D．tested

　　65．A．must B．does C．can D．should

　　2010年全國職稱英語理工類（B級）考試參考答案

　　第1部分：詞匯選項

　　1．A [解析]Patricia生氣的瞪著其他的女孩。resentment憤恨。如：He shows no resentment to anyone．他不怨恨任何人。anger憤怒。最符合題意。如：I cannot control mY anger．我無法控制自己的憤怒。doubt懷疑。如：There is no doubt that we will be successful．毫無疑問我們會成功。love愛。如：Love conquers all．愛能戰(zhàn)勝一切。surprise驚奇。如：What a pleasant surprise thing!多驚喜的事情呀!

　　2．A [解析]這一文件由衛(wèi)生部擬寫。compile編輯、編寫。如：compile an encvclopedia編輯一本百科全書。write寫。最符合題目。如：He has written many books．他寫過很多書。print印刷。如：print the final copy of your essay打印作文的終稿。attach系，貼。如：attach a label to the product給商品貼上商標(biāo)。send送。如：He sent her some flowers．他給她送了些花。

　　3．D [解析]他花費多年培養(yǎng)對藝術(shù)的學(xué)識。cultivate培養(yǎng)。如：I wiu cultivate the habit of laughter．我要培養(yǎng)笑的習(xí)慣。share分享。如：We used to share everything．我們曾經(jīng)分享一切。use使用。如：use your mind動動腦子。deny否定。如：Can you deny the truth of his statement?你能否認(rèn)他的聲明的真實性嗎?develop發(fā)展。最符合題意。如：develop a love for music培養(yǎng)對音樂的喜愛。

　　4．A [解析]在解決這些社會問題上我們看到了明顯的轉(zhuǎn)變。marked明顯的。如：marked increases明顯的增長。clear清晰的。最符合題意。如：a clear explanation清晰的解釋。regular規(guī)律的。如：regular heartbeats規(guī)律的心跳。quick迅速的。如：a quick answer迅速的回答。great偉大的。如：a great career偉大的事業(yè)。

　　5．A [解析]她的父親話語不多，舉止優(yōu)雅。graceful優(yōu)雅的。如：The dancer was light and graceful．舞者的舞姿輕盈優(yōu)美。polite有禮貌的。最符合題意。如：a polite behavior有禮貌的行為。similar類似的。如：a word or phrase of similar meaning意義相近的詞或詞組。usual通常的。如：His speech followed the usual pattern．他按照通常的方式講話。bad壞的。如：a bad habit壞習(xí)慣。

　　6．A[解析]我想給兒子們提供體面的教育。decent體面的。如：decent clothes體面的服裝。good好的。最符合題意。如：good environment良好的環(huán)境。special特別的。如：This is a special occasion．這是一個特殊的場合。private隱私的。如：Fans are always curious about the singer's private life。歌迷總對歌星的私人生活感興趣。general普遍的。如：the general readers一般的讀者。

　　7． A[解析]在這個過程中，光能會轉(zhuǎn)換成熱能。convert轉(zhuǎn)換。如：convert iron to steel變鐵為鋼。change改變。最符合題意。如：change from an empty space to a busy area從空地變?yōu)榉比A地區(qū)。reduce減少。如：reduce the consumption offuel減少燃料消耗。leave留下。如：He left the book on the desk．他把書留在桌上。drop掉落。如：A bottle dropped on the floor and smashed．瓶子落地摔碎了。

　　8． A[解析]許多城市限制在公共場合抽煙。restrict限制。如：The trees restrict our view．這些樹局限了我們的視野。limit限制。最符合題意。如：He must limit the number of cigarettes he smokes．他必須限制抽煙的數(shù)目。allow允許。如：Please allow me to express my warm welcome to our guests．請允許我向來客表示熱烈的歡迎。stop停止。如：Stop talking．別說話。keep保持。如：keep silence保持沉默。

　　9． C[解析]如果我留下，能有多大可能得到提拔?promotion升職。如：May I offer my congratulations on your promotion?請允許我為您的晉升向您道賀。retirement退休。如：Your retirement is really a great disappointment to me．您退休了，真是令我非常失望。advertisement廣告。如：This advertisement will capture the attention of TV audiences．這廣告將引起電視觀眾的注意。advancement晉升。最符合題意。如：His advancement to the position of manager was greeted with enthusiasm．他被提升為經(jīng)理，大家都為之歡呼。replacement代替。如：They have got a replacement for him．他們把他替換下來。

　　10．D[解析]如果現(xiàn)在出發(fā)就能避免交通高峰。miss錯過。如：I missed breakfast this morning．今早我錯過了吃早飯。direct指揮。如：She directed the planning of the festival．她統(tǒng)管節(jié)日安排。stop停止。如：Stop talking．別說話。mix混合。如：Mix water and flour．將水和面粉混合。avoid避免。最符合題意。如：Avoid making any noise．避免制造任何噪音。

　　11．D[解析]他講完后有一陣意味深長的沉默。profound意義深遠(yuǎn)的。如：What she has to say is very profound．她說的話很有意義。proud驕傲的。如：a proud winner驕傲的勝利者。short短暫的。如：a short journey短暫的旅行。sudden突然的。如：a sudden attack突襲。deep深刻的。最符合題意。如：a deep impression深刻的印象。

　　12．D[解析]我喜歡這出戲，它有巧妙的情節(jié)和風(fēng)趣的對話。funny有趣的。如：a funny story有趣的故事。long長的。如：long hair長發(fā)。boring枯燥的。如：a boring person無聊的人。original最初的。如：Stick to the original plan．堅持原計劃。humorous幽默的。最符合題意。如：The film is humorous and moving．這部電影風(fēng)趣又動人。

　　13．A [解析]賊最終在距村子兩英里的地方被抓住。capture捕獲。如：capture territories by force of arms爭城奪地。catch抓住。最符合題意。如：Early birds catch worms．早起的鳥兒有蟲吃。kill殺害。如：He was killed in a car accident．他喪命于一場車禍。find發(fā)現(xiàn)。如：Have you found your key?找到鑰匙了么?jail監(jiān)禁。如：He was jailed last month．他上月被監(jiān)禁。

　　14．C [解析]建立這樣的數(shù)據(jù)庫成本會非常高。set up建立。如：set up an organization成立一個組織。transfer轉(zhuǎn)移。如：He was transfefred to another department．他調(diào)到另一個部門了。destroy破壞。如：The houses were des~oyed in an earthquake．房屋在地震中毀壞。establish成立。最符合題意。如：His grandfather established the family business in 1920．他的祖父在1920年成立了這個家族企業(yè)。update更新。如：Have you updated the statistics in the report?你把報告中的數(shù)據(jù)更新了么?

　　15．A [解析]兩家銀行已宣布了明年合并的計劃。merge聯(lián)合。如：Rover is to merge with the BMW．羅佛要和寶馬公司合并。combine合并。最符合題意。如：combine theories with practical exI)eriences將實踐經(jīng)驗和理論相結(jié)合。sell出售。如：How can you seU sueh an old car?t你怎樣能將這輛老車賣出去?close關(guān)閉。如：Close the door please．請關(guān)門。break打碎。如．break a vase打破花瓶。

　　第2部分：閱讀判斷

　　16．B [解析]本題給出的信息是錯誤的。原文是："At least seven active fault lines run through the San FranciSCO area."

　　17．C [解析]文章沒有談到這方面信息。文章只提到1906年地震破壞性大，沒說是最嚴(yán)重的。

　　18．A [解析]本題給出的信息是正確的。原文是："During bigger quakes，baowever，ruptures can laappen at rates faster than 3.5 kilometers per secona．"由于1906年洛杉磯地震屬于大地震，因此本句"1906年洛杉礬地震斷層最高速度超過每秒3.5公里"是正確的。

　　19．B [解析]本題給出的信息是錯誤的。原文是："Recorcls show that earthquakes were common before 1906．"

　　20．B [解析]本題給出的信息是錯誤的。原文是："still，more than 84 percent of the city's buildings are old and weak．"既然大多數(shù)房屋不能抵擋地震，那么洛杉磯并沒有為地震的來臨做好準(zhǔn)備。

　　21．C[解析]文章沒有談到這方面信息。

　　22．A[解析]本題給出的信息是正確的。原文是："According to the new research，however，it's not a matter of'if the Big 0ne will hit'．It's just a matter of wllen．"既然問題是"地震什么時候會發(fā)生"，那么這一地震是無法避免的了。

　　參考譯文

　　大地震就要來了?

　　住在舊金山的人都知道海灣地區(qū)地震高發(fā)，而且具有毀壞性。例如1906年的地震毀壞了28000座建筑，讓成百上千的人喪命�，F(xiàn)在這里的居民想知道下次"大地震"到來的時間，它在某天必定會發(fā)生�，F(xiàn)在至少有七條活躍的斷層線穿過舊金山。斷層是地殼破裂面互相移動形成的。當(dāng)這些破裂面滑動時地震就發(fā)生了。

　　為了迎接那一天，科學(xué)家用新技術(shù)重新分析1906年的地震，并估計下次地震有可能造成的破壞。

　　關(guān)于1906年地震的一個新發(fā)現(xiàn)是圣安德烈亞斯斷層分裂的速度比當(dāng)時科學(xué)家認(rèn)為的要快。小地震發(fā)生時斷層以每秒2．7公里的速度斷裂。然而在大地震時斷層斷裂速度每秒可超過3．5公里。

　　在如此高速下聚集了大量壓力，并產(chǎn)生比地震本身破壞性更強的地下波。洛杉磯算幸運的，1906年這些壓力脈沖游離了該城。盡管破壞很嚴(yán)重，但總算避免了更糟糕的后果。

　　展望未來，科學(xué)家在估計下次大地震什么時候發(fā)生。記錄顯示1906年前地震頻發(fā)。自此，地震相對減少。然而數(shù)據(jù)模式顯示2032年前一場大地震襲擊灣區(qū)的可能性至少有62％。

　　舊金山的新建筑即使在地震中也是完全安全的，但城里超過84％的舊建筑仍是不堅固的。分析家暗示再來一次大地震會造成大面積破壞。

　　居民覺得住在舊金山是安全的，因為很長一段時間來都很平靜。然而根據(jù)新的研究，問題已不再是"是否將會發(fā)生大地震"，而是"什么時候它會來"。

　　第3部分：概括大意與完成句子

　　23．A [解析]本題考查的是對所讀材料大意與主旨的掌握。本段中心意思是天然氣被廣泛應(yīng)用以及各種用途。

　　24．D[解析]本題考查的是對所讀材料大意與主旨的掌握。本段中心意思是天然氣是現(xiàn)有能源中最安全和最干凈的。

　　25．F[解析]本題考查的是對所讀材料大意與主旨的掌握。本段中心意思是美國消費天然氣的情況。

　　26．B [解析]本題考查的是對所讀材料大意與主旨的掌握。本段中心意思是世界上天然氣的儲存和供應(yīng)情況。

　　27．B [解析]本題考查的是對闡述文章的主旨事實與細(xì)節(jié)的了解。依據(jù)是第一段的第一句"Natural gas is procduced from reserVoirs deep beneath the earth's SUTface．"

　　28．F [解析]本題考查的是對闡述文章的主旨事實與細(xì)節(jié)的了解。依據(jù)是第二段的第四句"In fact，natural gas is the most economical source for llome energy neecls，costing one-third as mueh as electricity"．

　　29．E [解析]本題考查的是對闡述文章的主旨事實與細(xì)節(jié)的了解。依據(jù)是第二段的第五句話"In addition to heating homes，much of the gas usecl in the United States is usecl as a raw material to mamrflacture a wide variety of products，from paint，to fibers for clothing，to plastics for healtlacare，computing ancl fumishings．"

　　30．C [解析]本題考查的是對闡述文章的主旨事實與細(xì)節(jié)的了解。依據(jù)是第四段的最后一句"The U.S. Department 0f Energy's Energy Information Administration forecasts that natural gas demancl will grow by more tllan 50 percent by 2025."

　　參考譯文

　　天然氣

　　天然氣深深儲藏在地球表面下方，它屬于礦物燃料，是埋藏在地球上百萬年的有機物產(chǎn)生的。天然氣的主要構(gòu)成是甲烷。

　　過去50多年，隨著管道基礎(chǔ)建設(shè)能將氣體便利、經(jīng)濟的輸送到世界各地的居住區(qū)、商業(yè)和工業(yè)用戶，天然氣受歡迎程度和使用迅速增長。如今全美50州都有天然氣服務(wù)，并且是美國家庭和工業(yè)燃料首選。超過6500萬美國家庭使用天然氣。事實上，天然氣是最經(jīng)濟的家庭能源的來源，費用是電的1/3。除了家庭取暖，美國許多天然氣被用作原材料，生產(chǎn)從油漆到服裝纖維、保健用塑料制品、計算設(shè)備和家具等多種產(chǎn)品。天然氣也被用在許多新的發(fā)電廠。

　　天然氣是現(xiàn)有能源中最安全和最干凈的。它釋放的污染小于其他礦物燃料。天然氣燃燒時主要產(chǎn)生二氧化碳和水蒸氣--與人呼氣產(chǎn)生的物質(zhì)相同。與其他礦物燃料相比，天然氣燃燒時釋放到空氣中的二氧化碳最少，因此它是最潔凈的燃燒礦物燃料。燃料的生產(chǎn)和分配必須按照聯(lián)邦政府的規(guī)定，這樣能確保向消費者提供安全干凈的服務(wù)。

　　美國消費世界天然氣出產(chǎn)量的三分之一，是世界上最大的天然氣消費地區(qū)。美國能源部的能源信息行政部門預(yù)計天然氣需求量到2025年會增長超過50％。

　　地表下有大量的天然氣儲存。最大的天然氣儲存在俄羅斯、西非、北非和中東。過去的四十多年美國同時本土生產(chǎn)和進口液化天然氣。現(xiàn)在進口液化氣的國家主要有日本、韓國、法國和西班牙。

　　第4部分：閱讀理解

　　第一篇

　　31．C [解析]本題是細(xì)節(jié)考查題。題目是老年人經(jīng)常運動有助于以下哪項。原文是第二段"對老年人的新研究顯示經(jīng)常運動能讓老年更集中精力"。選項A"減肥"；選項B"更愉快"；選項C"精力更集中"；選項D"顯得年輕"。因此只能選C。

　　32．C [解析]本題是細(xì)節(jié)考查題。原文是第三段"以前的研究證明老鼠在輪子上奔跑數(shù)周后它們的學(xué)習(xí)、記憶和集中程度都有所提高。運動的老鼠大腦中的血液流量大于不運動的，而它們腦細(xì)胞的聯(lián)系也更頻繁。"選項A"更高的血壓"；選項B"更快的心跳"；選項C"有更多血液流經(jīng)大腦"；選項D"更好的外表"。因此只能選C。

　　33．B[解析]本題是細(xì)節(jié)考查題。原文是第五段"研究員發(fā)現(xiàn)身體健康的成年人完成箭頭測試的速度更快，他們的答案和身體狀況不佳的參加者一樣準(zhǔn)確。"選項A"身體狀況不佳的參賽者完成箭頭測試更快"；選項B"身體健康的參賽者完成箭頭測試的速度更快"；選項C"身體狀況不佳的參賽者在箭頭測試中答案更準(zhǔn)確"；選項D"身體健康的參賽者在箭頭測試中答案更準(zhǔn)確"。因此只能選B。

　　34．D [解析]本題是細(xì)節(jié)考查題。原文是第七段"因此每兩到三天僅僅出去散步10到45分鐘都會對健康有益。"因此只能選D。

　　35．B[解析]本題是細(xì)節(jié)考查題。原文是最后一段"不管你怎么做都不要一邊走路一邊讀書，你有可能傷到自己的哦"。選項A"一周跑一次步"；選項B"不要同時走路和讀書"與原文內(nèi)容一致；選項C"每天散步"；選項D"運動時不要傷著朋友"。因此答案選B"。

　　參考譯文

　　步行健腦

　　你認(rèn)為整日坐著學(xué)習(xí)就可以提高成績么?想想吧。做做運動或許也有效呢。

　　對老年人的新研究顯示經(jīng)常運動能讓老年人更集中精力。

　　以前的研究證明老鼠在輪子上奔跑數(shù)周后它們的學(xué)習(xí)、記憶和集中程度都有所提高。運動的老鼠大腦中的血液流量大于不運動的，而它們腦細(xì)胞的聯(lián)系也更頻繁。

　　來自Urbana-Champaign大學(xué)的神經(jīng)學(xué)家想要知道是否人類也會有同樣的情況。首先，他們測量了41位58歲到77歲的成年人行走1英里后的健康狀況。然后讓這4l位參加者觀看電腦屏幕上的箭頭，用電腦操縱鍵指出箭頭指向哪里。

　　研究員發(fā)現(xiàn)身體健康的成年人完成箭頭測試的速度更快，他們的答案和身體狀況不佳的參加者一樣準(zhǔn)確。有更多的血液流向健康參加者大腦中控制注意力和做決定的部分。

　　第二項試驗中，已完成了一個六個月有氧訓(xùn)練課程的老年人在注意力測試中比另外14位只是做過同樣時間的伸展和肌肉鍛煉的老年人要更快。

　　因此每兩到三天僅僅出去散步10到45分鐘都會對健康有益。這對你的祖父母來說是個好消息。

　　運動對年輕人大腦的作用尚未有研究。不過，偶爾放下學(xué)習(xí)，和朋友們散散步、跑一跑還是有好處的�；蛟S對學(xué)習(xí)大有裨益。

　　不管你怎么做都不要一邊走路一邊讀書，你有可能傷到自己的哦。

　　第二篇

　　36．C [解析]本題是細(xì)節(jié)考查題。原文在第二段"加州大學(xué)科學(xué)家周東環(huán)發(fā)現(xiàn)阿根廷螞蟻的身體能向外釋放一種化學(xué)物質(zhì)告訴同伴：'我死了，把我挪走吧。'"選項A"含有毒物質(zhì)的化學(xué)品"與原文不符；選項B"導(dǎo)致死亡的化學(xué)物質(zhì)"與原文不符；選項C"宣布死亡的化學(xué)物質(zhì)"，符合原文；選項D"阻止死亡的化學(xué)物質(zhì)"與原文不符，因此只能選C。

　　37．C [解析]本題是細(xì)節(jié)考查題。選項A"螞蟻們很快知道有同伴死了"符合原文內(nèi)容：選項B"當(dāng)有螞蟻死了，其他同伴把它的尸體挪出蟻穴"符合原文內(nèi)容；選項C"有螞蟻昏迷了，它會被拖出蟻穴"不符合原文內(nèi)容，符合選項要求；選項D"活螞蟻身上有'我活著'化學(xué)物質(zhì)"，與原文相符。因此只能選C。

　　38．D[解析]本題是細(xì)節(jié)考查題。選項A"螞蟻死后氣味依然和活著時一樣"與原文不符；選項B"'我已死'化學(xué)物在螞蟻死后會消失"與原文不符；選項C"螞蟻死后，'我還沒死'化學(xué)物質(zhì)留在尸體上"與原文不符；選項D"'我沒死'化學(xué)物質(zhì)在螞蟻死后會消失"與原文相符。因此只能選D．

　　39．B [解析]本題是閱讀理解能力考查題。周的假設(shè)是當(dāng)其他螞蟻監(jiān)測到"我沒死"化學(xué)物質(zhì)消失了，而只有"我死了"物質(zhì)，它們就將尸體拖走。而實驗結(jié)果是當(dāng)科學(xué)家用"我已死"化學(xué)物質(zhì)時，螞蟻們立刻將處理過的蛹拉走。當(dāng)科學(xué)家使用"等等，我還沒死"這一化學(xué)物質(zhì)時，其他螞蟻并不碰這個蛹。結(jié)果證明了周假設(shè)的正確性。選項A"他的假設(shè)是錯誤的"，不符合原文；選項B"他的假設(shè)有說服力"，符合原文；選項C"他的假設(shè)需要修改"，不符合原文；選項D"他沒有發(fā)現(xiàn)有力的證據(jù)證明這一假設(shè)"，與原文不符。所以只能選B。

　　40．D [解析]本題是閱讀綜合理解能力考查題。選項A"一只螞蟻怎樣被移出蟻穴"不是文章主旨；選項B"螞蟻在晚上做什么"不是文章主旨；選項C"螞蟻如何在黑暗中找到路"不是文章主旨；選項D"螞蟻死后會發(fā)生什么"符合文章內(nèi)容。因此只能選D。

　　參考譯文

　　螞蟻的死亡

　　一只螞蟻死后，別的螞蟻會把它挪出蟻穴�？茖W(xué)家認(rèn)為這一現(xiàn)象很有趣，他們想知道螞蟻們?nèi)绾窝杆贉?zhǔn)確地得知有只同伴死了。

　　加州大學(xué)科學(xué)家周東環(huán)發(fā)現(xiàn)阿根廷螞蟻的身體能向外釋放一種化學(xué)物質(zhì)告訴同伴："我死了，把我挪走吧。"

　　讓周東環(huán)在研究中疑惑不解的是螞蟻都像僵尸一般，不僅是死螞蟻，活的螞蟻也有這種死亡化學(xué)物質(zhì)。換句話說，當(dāng)一只螞蟻在餐廳或家中爬行時，它就在告訴同伴他死了。

　　是什么令螞蟻們并沒有拖走活著的同伴?周發(fā)現(xiàn)阿根廷螞蟻身體上有兩種化學(xué)物質(zhì)，這些物質(zhì)能向周圍的螞蟻傳達(dá)諸如"等等，我還沒死呢"這樣的信息。因此，周的研究發(fā)現(xiàn)了兩種化學(xué)物質(zhì)信號。一種說明"我死了"，另一種說"我還沒死呢"。

　　其他科學(xué)家也試圖發(fā)現(xiàn)螞蟻如何知道一個同伴已經(jīng)死去。如果一個螞蟻昏迷了，其他螞蟻能在它醒過來前不碰它。這意味著螞蟻們知道沒有動的同伴有可能仍然活著。

　　周指出，當(dāng)一只阿根廷螞蟻死后，發(fā)出"等等，我還沒死呢"這一信號的化學(xué)物質(zhì)立刻消失。一旦這種物質(zhì)消失，就只有發(fā)出"我死了"的化學(xué)物質(zhì)。周說，"這是因為死去的螞蟻散發(fā)的味道不同于活著的螞蟻，因而應(yīng)該被帶到墳?zāi)谷チ恕２⒉皇且驗槲浵佋谒篮螽a(chǎn)生新化學(xué)物質(zhì)。"當(dāng)其他螞蟻監(jiān)測到"我沒死"化學(xué)物質(zhì)消失了，而只有"我死了"物質(zhì)，它們就將尸體拖走。這是周的假設(shè)。

　　為了證明這一假設(shè)，周和他的團隊將不同的化學(xué)物質(zhì)涂在阿根廷螞蟻的蛹上。當(dāng)科學(xué)家用"我已死"化學(xué)物質(zhì)時，螞蟻們立刻將處理過的蛹拉走。當(dāng)科學(xué)家使用"等等，我還沒死"這一化學(xué)物質(zhì)時，其他螞蟻并不碰這個蛹。周認(rèn)為這一行為說明螞蟻選擇時，"還沒死"物質(zhì)要優(yōu)先于"死亡"物質(zhì)。而且當(dāng)一只螞蟻死后，"還沒死"化學(xué)物質(zhì)逐漸消失。其他周圍的螞蟻才感覺到"死亡"物質(zhì)，并將尸體拖離蟻穴。

　　第三篇

　　41．C[解析]本題是細(xì)節(jié)考查題。冰人尸體被發(fā)現(xiàn)的原因在文章的第一段提到。選項A"兩個德國人正在爬山"；選項B"他剛好在一個山口上"；選項C"融化的冰將他暴露出來"；選項D"他躺在冰上"。因此只能選C。

　　42．A[解析]本題是閱讀理解能力考查題。能從第二段推斷出的是以下哪項?選項A "冰人有可能死于頭部傷口"；選項B"冰人背后受襲擊而致死"；選項c"冰人工作時被殺害"；選項D"冰人生活貧困"。原文是"它面朝下，除了頭部有傷外，骨架狀況很好"，僅就此推斷，冰人可能死于頭部傷，因此答案是A。

　　43．B [解析]本題是細(xì)節(jié)考查題。原題是下列哪項不屬于人們對冰人作出的種種猜測。原文在第三段。選項A"他是一戰(zhàn)時期的士兵"；選項C"他是一位瑞士婦女失蹤多年的父親"；選項D"他大約一千年前出生"均在該段中有所提及。選項B"他來自意大利"在文章中沒有出現(xiàn)。因此答案是B。

　　44．C [解析]本題是細(xì)節(jié)考查題。原題是科學(xué)家對冰人的推論是什么。原文在第四段。選項A"他的肩膀被箭頭刺傷"是事實而非推論；選項B"皮膚上的小孔導(dǎo)致他的死亡"不符合事實；選項C"有可能參與過戰(zhàn)斗"是推論；選項D"頭后部有傷口"是事實而非推論因此只能選C。

　　45．A [解析]本題是閱讀理解能力考察題。第四段"bandits"是什么意思?選項A"強盜"；選項B"射擊手"；選項C"士兵"；選項D"獵人"。只有選項A與其他三項意義相距甚遠(yuǎn)。因此只能選A。

　　參考譯文

　　冰人

　　1991年九月的一天，兩位德國人正在攀登奧地利和意大利之間的山脈。爬到一個山口它們發(fā)現(xiàn)了一具躺在冰上的尸體。在這樣的高度(10499英尺或3200米)，冰通常是常年不化的。但是1991年是特別暖的一年，山上的冰比從前消融的迅速，所以尸體才顯露出來。

　　他面朝下，除了頭部有傷外，骨架狀況很好。骨頭上依然有皮膚和殘余的衣物。尸體雙手仍然握著斧頭的木柄，雙腳穿著簡單的由皮革和布料做的靴子，他附近有樹皮做的一雙手套和一個箭筒。

　　他是誰?他在什么時候怎樣死去的?人人的解釋都不同。有人認(rèn)為他就是本世紀(jì)的人，有可能是一戰(zhàn)時期陣亡的士兵，因為在這附近已經(jīng)有士兵被發(fā)現(xiàn)了。一位瑞士婦女相信他是自己二十年前在這些山脈間去世的父親，他的遺體一直沒有被找到。趕去查看的科學(xué)家認(rèn)為這一尸體可能更久遠(yuǎn)，它甚至有一千歲了。

　　科學(xué)家們運用最新的年代確定技術(shù)很快獲悉這一冰人已有大約5300歲了。他大約出生在公元前3300年，生活在歐洲的青銅器時代。起初科學(xué)家們認(rèn)為他有可能在高山間打獵時出事故而身亡。然而最近的一些證據(jù)顯示不同。新型的X光表明他的肩膀上仍有一個箭頭，皮膚上只有一個小孔，但卻導(dǎo)致內(nèi)部損傷和失血。幾乎可以肯定他死于這個傷，而不是腦后的傷口。這說明他有可能參與過戰(zhàn)爭。這場戰(zhàn)爭有可能是大型戰(zhàn)爭的一部分或者其間他和強盜博斗過，甚至他本人就可能是強盜。

　　通過研究他的衣服和工具，科學(xué)家們就已經(jīng)知道有關(guān)冰人生活的時代的很多內(nèi)容。我們有可能永遠(yuǎn)無法知道他死亡的真相，但是他給我們提供了了解那個遠(yuǎn)古時代的重要線索。

　　第5部分：補全短文

　　46．A [解析]本題考查的是對上下文之間意義關(guān)系的理解和對文章細(xì)節(jié)的把握。上一句說到"他允許他們自己制定薪水，但會削減他認(rèn)為不必要的，比如像接待員和秘書這樣的工作"，而下一句應(yīng)該解釋這種做法的原因。選項A說明"這樣可以減少開支，并給公司帶來更多平等"，與上下文聯(lián)系最緊密，因此選A。

　　47．C [解析]本題考查的是對段落主旨的理解和對文章細(xì)節(jié)的把握。本段主要講semler如何改造公司的外表，而選項中只有C提到這方面的內(nèi)容，"員工可以隨意裝飾自己的工作空間"放在這里是和前后兩句話的并列。因此選C。

　　48．B [解析]本題考查的是對上下文之間意義關(guān)系的理解和對文章細(xì)節(jié)的把握。上一句說到"但如果Semco在地球另一端的油泵壞了，上百萬加侖的油即將注入大海時，Robin就會立刻跳起來行動"，下一句需要說到Robin怎樣行動，因此選項B"他了解關(guān)于我們公司油泵的任何事情，并能修理"最符合題目要求。

　　49．F [解析]本題考查的是對段落主旨的理解和對文章細(xì)節(jié)的把握。這一段講述了Semco給予員工的自由，而選項中只有F"Semco也允許員工用公司的機器做自己的項目，并且一年至少能休假30天"與此內(nèi)容相關(guān)，因此選F。

　　50．E [解析]本題考查的是對上下文之間意義關(guān)系的理解。上一句說到同伴的壓力讓員工努力為他人工作，而下一句應(yīng)具體解釋這種壓力如何發(fā)揮作用。選項E"如果有人表現(xiàn)不好。其他人會制止這一局面"延續(xù)了這一句的內(nèi)容。因此選E。

　　參考譯文

　　Semeo

　　Ricardo Semler 21歲就做了父親在巴西的公司Semco的老板，該公司出售輪船部件。小semler是個工作狂，每天從早上七點半工作至深夜。一天下午，他在紐約參觀工廠時暈倒了，治療醫(yī)生說："你身體沒有什么毛病，但你若一直這樣工作，你會長期待在醫(yī)院的。"semler聽從了醫(yī)生的話。他改變了自己的工作方式，事實上也改變了員工的工作方式。

　　他讓員工擔(dān)負(fù)更多責(zé)任，讓他們?yōu)槭虑槠�離軌道而擔(dān)憂。他允許他們自己制定薪水，并且削減他認(rèn)為不必要的，比如像接待員和秘書這樣的工作。這樣可以減少開支，并給公司帶來更多平等。Semco的每個人，甚至高管都要自己接待客人、復(fù)印、發(fā)傳真、打字和打電話。

　　他完全改造了semco：辦公室沒有墻，而是植物，因此老板不能與其他人隔開。員工可以隨意裝飾自己的工作空間。制服方面，則有人穿西裝，有人穿體恤。

　　Semler說："我們有個坐在那里看幾個小時報紙的銷售經(jīng)理，叫Rubin Agater。他甚至不用去裝著很忙碌的樣子。但如果Semco在地球另一端的油泵壞了，上百萬加侖的油即將注入大海時，Robin就會立刻跳起來行動。他了解關(guān)于我們公司油泵的任何事情，并能修理。那就是他掙工資的時候。別人并不關(guān)心其他時間他是否看上去忙忙碌碌。"

　　Semco有彈性工作時間：員工自己決定什么時候來上班，并且一年要兩次評估老板。Semco也允許員工用公司的機器做自己的項目，并且一年至少能休假30天。

　　聽上去很好?但這一切都起作用了么?答案在數(shù)字中：在過去的六年里，Semco的收入從三千五百萬美元上升到兩億一千二百萬美元。公司員工數(shù)量從八百增長到三千。為什么會發(fā)生這一切?

　　Semler認(rèn)為這是因為"同伴的壓力"。同伴的壓力讓員工努力為他人工作。如果有人表現(xiàn)不好，其他人會制止這一局面。換句話說，Ricardo semler給員工以成人的待遇，并希望他們有成人的行為。他們都做到了。

　　第6部分：完形填空

　　51．A[解析]release公布；suggest建議；accept接受；detect探測。根據(jù)下文內(nèi)容，這里應(yīng)該是"一個被腫瘤學(xué)年報在網(wǎng)上公布的信件"，因此選A。

　　52．A [解析]problem問題；g印間隙；sickness疾�。籹ecret秘密。根據(jù)下文內(nèi)容，這里應(yīng)該是"失去指紋會帶來多大麻煩"，因此選A。

　　53．B[解析]cut裁剪；treat治療；find發(fā)現(xiàn)；smooth磨光。本句意思是"一個新加坡籍的醫(yī)學(xué)博士描述了用卡培他濱治療一位患鼻咽癌的62歲老人的經(jīng)歷"。因此選B。

　　54．D [解析]diet飲食；exercise鍛煉；recovery康復(fù)；drug藥品，最符合題意。本句意思是"經(jīng)過這個藥物三年的治療后"。因此選D。

　　55．B [解析]介詞for在這里指"持續(xù)……時間"。本句意思是"他被美國海關(guān)人員攔截了4小時之久"。因此選B。

　　56．D [解析]different不同的；strange奇怪的；interesting有趣的；distinctive獨特的，最符合題意，指人手指上特有的旋渦狀的指紋。本句意思是"因為在他的食指上沒有獨特的旋渦狀的指紋標(biāo)記"。因此選D。

　　57．B [解析]本題考查詞組side effect副作用。Good好的；normal正常的；main主要的。本句意思是"藥物治療的一個潛在的副作用就是會使指尖上的肉墊組織變光滑"。因此選B。

　　58．C[解析]however但是，表示轉(zhuǎn)折；meanwhile同時；hence因此，后面可以直接跟名詞而獨立成句，如：I fell off my bike yesterday hence the bruises．我昨天騎自行車摔倒了，所以青一塊、紫一塊的；yet仍然，還。本句意思為"藥物治療的一個潛在的副作用就是會使指尖上的肉墊組織變光滑，因此會沒有指紋"。因此選C。

　　59．C [解析]chance機會；mark記號；loss消失；danger危險。本句的意思是"對于服用卡培他濱的病人來說，指紋何時會消失是不確定的"。因此選C。

　　60．C[解析]reporl報告；discourage使氣餒；caution警告；praise贊美。本句意思是"所以他警告每位醫(yī)師在給病人開藥時要給病人開具他們的藥物可能會使指紋消失的證明單"。因此選C。

　　61．A [解析]note票據(jù)，單子；name姓名；book書本；number數(shù)字。本句意思是"給病人開具他們的藥物可能會使指紋消失的證明單"。因此選A。

　　62．C [解析]本句意思是"但是他同樣要帶有醫(yī)師開的證明單--并且要隨身攜帶"。因此只能選C，withour。

　　63．C[解析]本句需要選一個關(guān)系代詞引導(dǎo)非限定定語從句，并做定語從句的主語，因此只能選C，which。本句意思是"美國食品和藥物局已經(jīng)準(zhǔn)許這一藥物的使用有11年之久了"。

　　64．C [解析]collect收集；copy模仿；associate聯(lián)系；test測驗。本句意思是"應(yīng)該考慮更新與該藥物有關(guān)的副作用清單"。

　　65．B [解析]本句是時間狀語no w}lere提前構(gòu)成的部分倒裝句，謂語要由助動詞does放在主語前。本句意思是"但是卻沒有提及失去指紋的潛在危險。"因此選B。

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　　指紋消失事件

　　一種非常有效的抗癌藥物能夠清除籮狀指紋和其他使指紋與眾不同的標(biāo)志。失去指紋可是會有很大麻煩。一封被腫瘤學(xué)年報在網(wǎng)上公布的信件說明了失去指紋會帶來多大麻煩。

　　Eng-Huat ran，一個新加坡籍的醫(yī)學(xué)博士描述了用卡培他濱治療一位患鼻咽癌的62歲老人的經(jīng)歷。經(jīng)過這個藥物三年的治療后，這位病人去年十二月份決定去美國拜訪親戚。在他進入這個國家后，他被美國海關(guān)人員攔截了4小時之久，因為這些官員無法從他身上獲取指紋。在他的食指上沒有獨特的旋渦狀的指紋標(biāo)記。

　　"美國海關(guān)數(shù)年以來一直都會采集來訪外國人的指紋，"Tan說："不幸的是，對于這位新加坡旅行者來說，藥物治療的一個潛在的副作用就是會使指尖上的肉墊組織變光滑，因此會沒有指紋。"

　　"對于服用卡培他濱的病人來說，指紋何時會消失是不確定的，"Tan指出。所以他警告每位醫(yī)師在給病人開藥時要給病人開具他們的藥物可能會使指紋消失的證明單。

　　最終，那位新加坡旅客終于進入了美國。我猜想他護照上的名字沒有帶有任何危險信號。但是他同樣要帶有醫(yī)師開的證明單--并且要隨身攜帶。

　　順便提一下，美國食品藥物管理局已經(jīng)準(zhǔn)許這一藥物的使用有11年之久了，應(yīng)該考慮更新與該藥物有關(guān)的副作用清單。現(xiàn)有的副作用清單中確實列出病人會經(jīng)歷嘔吐、胃痛和其他副作用，但是卻沒有提及失去指紋的潛在危險。