A couple of years ago I spent the day at an elementary school in New Jersey. It was a nice average school， a square and solid building, full of reasonably well-behaved kids from middle-class families。 I handled three classes, and by the time I staggered out the door I wanted to lie down for the rest of the day。
Teaching’s the toughest job there is. In his new memoir， ”Teacher Man，\" Frank McCourt recalls telling his students， ”Teaching is harder than working on docks and warehouses.\" Not to mention writing a column. I can stare off into the middle distance with my chin (下巴) in my hand any time。 But you go mentally south for five minutes in front of a class of fifth graders， and you are sunk。
The average new teacher today makes just under $30，000 a year, which may not look too bad for a twenty—something with no mortgage （抵押贷款） and no kids。 But soon enough the new teachers realize that they can make more money and not work anywhere near as hard elsewhere。 After a lifetime of hearing the old legends about cushy （舒适安逸的） hours and summer vacations， they figure out that early mornings are for students who need extra help, evenings are for test corrections and lesson plans， and weekends and summers are for second and even third jobs to try to pay the bills. According to the Department of Education, one in every five teachers leaves after the first year, and almost twice as many leave within three。 If any business had that rate of turnover， someone would do something smart and strategic to fix it。 This isn't any business. It’s the most important business around, the gardeners of the landscape of the human race。
Unfortunately, the current way of dealing with problems in education is taken directly from business practice, and it's a terrible fit。 Instead of simply acknowledging that starting salaries are woefully low and committing to increasing them and finding the money for reasonable recurring raises, politicians have wasted decades talking about something called merit pay （奖励工资)。 It's a concept that works fine if you’re making toys, but kids aren’t toys， and good teaching isn't an assembly line.
26。 What can we infer from the first paragraph about teachers？ A。 They have to teach three classes at a time. B. They have a very rewarding job。
C. They prefer to teach children from middle-class families.
D. They have a very hard job to do。
27. Why does the author say teaching is tougher than writing a column? A. Teaching is like working on docks and warehouses. B. Teaching demands full attention。 C。 Teachers have to work with children。 D。 Teachers have no chance to go traveling.
28. What do new teachers find out after some practice？
A. Their starting salary is lower than offered by other occupations. B。 They have to work during vacations to make ends meet. C。 They have to plan their time well to get everything done. D. They can take a second or even a third job besides teaching。
29。 We can infer from the fourth paragraph that the author thinks __________. A. measures should be taken to keep teachers in their jobs
B。 the rate of turnover in teaching is low compared to other occupations C. it’s natural for a number of teachers to quit in three to five years
D。 it's fair to call teachers the gardeners of the landscape of the human race 30. What does the author think of merit pay? A. It will make up for teachers’ low starting salaries. B. It will bring down the turnover rate of teachers. C. It is a good fix for current educational problems。 D。 It is not suitable for the teaching profession. Passage Two
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
I was born with a disability that affects my sense of balance， causing me to walk
with a limp。 Not only does it affect the function of the legs, but it also has an impact on the kidneys.
The disability has had its ups and downs。 As a young child， I can remember the way other children would stare at me because of the way that I walked. There were many times that my schoolmates would laugh at me and call me names simply because of their lack of understanding, especially back in the mid 70s and early 80s。 Children then were just unwilling to take the time to learn why one of their classmates might walk, speak or seem noticeably different from themselves.
Now that I am an adult, I have noticed that the stares and names have begun to fade， and judgments that once were negative have begun to turn toward acceptance。 The signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act （ADA) has played a great part in breaking down some of those barriers （障碍) that， as a child, left me to fight a war that seemed to have no end. Now I look beyond what I can't do and focus on what I can。 I have learned that limitations open doors that have been closed, showing other ways to meet our needs. I have always looked at life as a challenge, grasping each obstacle with open arms。
There is nothing in this world that comes easy。 I must stand tall and look forward, to be ever so ready for what still lies ahead. People often feel sorry for those who were born with some type of disability。 But their compassion (怜悯） is misplaced.
Yes， I may not be able to run as fast or perform certain tasks, but my disability gives me a better look at life and all that’s around me。 I want to be seen not as a disability but as a person who has, and will continue to, bloom (成长）. So I decided to become an advocate (倡导者)on behalf of disabled Americans, to fight for our rights that for so long have been ignored。
I feel that it only takes one powerful voice to change the minds of many nations， and as long as I have a mouth to use and a mind to think I will continue to work to bring peace upon the disabled community。
31。 Why did children stare at the author when he was young？ A。 He walked in an uneven way.
B。 He often lost his balance and fell to the ground. C。 He had an appearance quite different from others。
D。 He spoke in a different way from others.
32. It can be inferred from the passage that in the 1970s, disabled children ________. A。 were not accepted by their peers B。 received different treatment at school C. had frequent fights with their classmates D. had ups and downs in their life
33。 Being disabled， the author ________。 A. has lost many a battle in his life B。 looks at life as a challenge
C。 focuses on the limitations he has to suffer D. is angry for the many opportunities he has lost 34. According to the author, his disability ________。 A. has given him a better understanding of life B. aroused sympathy from people around him
C. is a constant barrier between him and the community D。 has prevented him from growing up to a full person
35。 Why did the author decide to become an advocate for the disabled? A。 He still has a mouth to use and a mind to think。 B。 He has got a powerful voice to change people’s minds.
C。 The signing of the ADA has failed to change a thing in their life。 D。 Their rights are still being ignored。 Passage Three
Questions 36—40 are based on the following passage:
I'm coming off this plane， and landing at London airport。 I’m looking around for a middle—aged woman, my Aunt Penn， who I’ve seen in pictures。 The photographs are out of date， but she looked like the type who would wear a big
necklace （项链) and flat shoes， and maybe some kind of narrow dress in black or gray. But I'm just guessing since the pictures only showed her face.
Anyway, I'm looking and looking and everyone’s leaving and there's no signal on my phone and I’m thinking, ”Oh great, I'm going to be abandoned at the airport so that’s two countries they don't want me in，” when I notice everyone's gone except this kid who comes up to me and says, \"You must be Daisy.\" And when I look relieved he does too and says, \"I’m Edmond.\"
\"Hello Edmond,\" I say， \"nice to meet you.\" I look at him hard to try to get a feel for what my new life with my cousins might be like.
Now let me tell you what he looks like before I forget because it’s not exactly what you’d expect from your average fourteen-year—old what with the cigarette and hair that looked like he cut it himself with a knife in the dead of night, but aside from that he's exactly like some kind of mutt, you know the ones you see at the dog shelter who are kind of hopeful and sweet and put their nose straight into your hand when they meet you with a certain kind of dignity and you know from that second that you’re going to take him home? Well that’s him。
Only he took me home。
I’ll take your bag, he said, and even though he's about half a mile shorter than me and has arms about as thick as a dog leg， he grabs my bag, and I grab it back and say \"Where’s your mom， is she in the car?”
And he smiles and takes a drag on his cigarette， which, even though I know smoking kills and all that, I think is a little bit cool， but maybe all the kids in England smoke cigarettes？ I don’t say anything in case it’s a well-known fact that the smoking age in England is something like twelve and by making a big thing about it I’ll end up looking like an idiot when I’ve barely been here five minutes. Anyway, he says，\" Mum couldn't come to the airport because she’s working， and everyone else seemed to be somewhere else， so I drove here myself.”
36. Daisy flew to London to ________. A。 see England B。 live with her aunt C. meet Edmond
D. visit a friend
37。 Before Edmond greeted her, Daisy felt ________。 A. anxious B. curious C. relieved D。 excited
38. Edmond waited till everyone was gone before greeting Daisy because _______。 A. he did not want to talk to a girl before others B。 he did not get Daisy’s phone call C. he had never seen Daisy before
D。 he was looking for a middle—aged woman 39. What did Edmond look like in Daisy’s eyes? A. An average 14-year-old。 B. A lost dog. C. An old friend。 D. A man with dignity。
40。 Daisy did not make any comment about Edmond smoking because _______. A. she knew all children in England smoke cigarettes B. she thought smoking did harm to one’s health C. the smoking age in England is about twelve D。 she did not want to make a fool of herself
51。 Large—scale studies are needed to ________ the encouraging results we have obtained so far. A。 conduct B. confirm C。 contract D. commit
52. Dr。 Smith is starting the first training program himself， and his methods of teaching will be used in all ________ training programs。 A. subsequent B。 temporary C。 fruitful D。 energetic
53。 Whoever disobeys the company’s safety regulations shall be ________ on the spot. A. dismissed B。 switched C. interrupted D。 revealed
54. This is a very formal occasion。 It is not appropriate to wear ________ pants or skirts. A. messy B. frantic C. casual D。 jealous
55. All the questions the police asked ________ what she had been doing on the night of the robbery。 A. brought up
B. revolved around C. built on D。 singled out
56。 The noise ________ to be just the dogs fighting for a bone in the courtyard. A。 made out B. worked out C. rang out D. turned out
57。 Our system has been designed to give the user quick and easy ________ to the required information. A. accent B。 access C。 response D。 approach
58. So far only a dozen people who had direct contact with live chickens have ________ the bird flu. A。 distributed B. displayed C. contracted D。 constituted
59. Many young women do aerobics (增氧健美操) every day in their ________ to achieve the perfect body。 A。 quest B. strain C. temptation D. campaign
60. The official ________ of the events is that the police were attacked and were just trying to defend themselves。 A. issue B。 illusion C. version D。 perspective
61. ________ the warning that smoking kills， the number of smokers does not seem to drop in our country。 A。 With B。 For C。 As D. Despite
62. Why did you have to ________ the subject of religion since you know the guests are sharply divided on it？ A。 bring up B。 leave out C. turn against D. call up
63. If schoolchildren are allowed to work at their own ________， their performance will generally improve. A. version B. pace C。 evolution D. system
64. Clara was ________ to sell her late husband’s paintings to pay her debts. A。 qualified
B。 assumed C. compelled D. racked
65. To attract foreign investors， you have to ________ them that their investment will have profitable returns。 A。 confirm B. stimulate C。 grab D. convince
66. I don’t think I can ever ________ my teachers for their devoted work, but I can in my turn do my best for my students。 A. repay B。 interrupt C。 respond D。 witness
67。 The conference was an attempt to ________ discussion of the problem of widening gaps between the rich and the poor. A. stimulate B. conduct C. intend D. uncover
68. The lawyer outlined the case to him, being careful not to ________ anything important。 A. save up B。 cut through C。 leave out
D. take out
69. The clerk held my passport four inches from his face and ________ to read it. A。 affected B. flipped C。 strained D。 giggled
70. The wounded woman got to her feet and made a ________ at the kitchen knife at the sink. A。 grab B。 click C。 comment D。 pat
71. The designers made the most ________ water gardens to match the houses, with canals， fountains and cascades (小瀑布）. A。 casual B。 elaborate C。 fruitful D。 frantic
72. Suggesting something which he or she can do ________ the child’s sense of achievement. A. makes up B. pass on C。 brings up D。 adds to
73. If these problems are not ________ early in their training， they can be a real danger to themselves and to their instructors。
A. skipped B. contracted C. spotted D. responded
74。 In order to reach ________ physical fitness for the coming match, he cut out all social activities and concentrated on his training。 A. maximum B. temporary C。 extensive D. detached
75。 We can't ________ the suspects to be guilty simply because they've decided to remain silent. A. interpret B. assume C. grant D. arrest
76. The professor ________ the whole chapter， saying it was not difficult for us to study it by ourselves。 A. dismissed B. covered C. skipped D. explored
77. Tourism authorities ________ quickly to reports of the attack, claiming that it was accidental and that crime against tourists was quite rare in the scenic areas. A。 added B. fastened
C。 skipped D. responded
78. It is rarely useful to try and adjust fully to the time-zone transition （转变) before the journey, since this will ________ your life—style too much。 A. interrupt B.flip C. renovate D.decay
79. To ________ for the position， applicants would need to have a PhD degree and 3 years' working experience. A. strain B. qualify C。 register D. campaign
80。 We must come to a decision and take action quickly， for time is ________ faster than we think。 A. catching on B。 running out C。 stepping up D。 revolving around
81．不打算努力工作的人就没有可能取得成功。
No one who does not intend to work hard stands a chance of success.
82．看来你从因特网上下载的这个故事是原文的简写本。
It seems the story you downloaded from the Internet is a simplified version of the original.
83．我相信如果财富以更为合理的方式分配，世界上就没有人会挨冻受饿。 I am convinced that if wealth is distributed in a more reasonable manner， no one will suffer from cold and hunger in the world。
84．玛丽加到她网站上的图片确实吸引一些访客的注意。
The pictures Mary added to her website did catch the eye of a number of visitors。 85．萨拉没有让她身体的残疾挡住她想当棒球评论作家的路.
Sarah did not allow her physical disability to stand in her way to becoming a baseball editorialist。
Passage One
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage：
I don't know why we are here. Ever since we came here, we have been treated very badly， and all I have heard since we have been here are people yelling in a language I don't understand, or people screaming as they were separated from loved ones。 I have been made to lie on this hard, cold table, while strange men have taken away my crutches （拐杖）。 When I don’t come when they call， they beat me repeatedly with a thick stick， and they laugh when I cry out for help。 On bare skin it hurts so horribly, and I am so covered with bruises （瘀伤）and cuts it’s a wonder I have any skin left! They call me an \"undesirable\and they keep telling me that they have \"plans” for me。 Whenever I ask what they are going to do， they just laugh and tell me to shut up and to mind my own business. I have had to have my hair shaved off, and I wear ill-fitting clothes； and I also have had to go around naked; and with other people looking at me, it makes me very unhappy. It is very cold here in these camps， and people have gotten sick; and disease has run rampant （猖獗）。 There is typhus about, and I am scared that I will get it next！ I have eaten but very little， and what I ate tasted nasty。 Life has been very hard for all of us, and every day, I see more and
more bodies piling up. It is during these times when I wish I could see my mama or papa again, and I wish I were still at home in Warsaw! I wish I were still at home in my little bed or safe in mama's arms； I still can remember her telling me that she loved me so much， and that I was her angel (天使）! I also remember papa's strong arms and his big, booming laugh； but then the War came， and it changed everything; and now I am here, and I don't know what I may have done to deserve being here at Auschwitz! I am only a little boy who can’t walk， and I didn’t ask to be captured by the Germans or taken to this awful place！ I didn't ask to be born a Jew, and I certainly didn't ask to be born handicapped! Now it seems that is exactly why I am here at this camp， and I am so scared！!
26．We can learn from the first two paragraphs that the author of this passage was ________。
A。 an unpleasant person B。 an intelligent child C。 a disabled person D. a German citizen
27。 The author was scared because ________. A。 he had little to eat and might be starved to death B。 he didn't know the language used in the place C. he had to walk around naked before others D. he was afraid of catching typhus
28。 According to the author， at Auschwitz ________. A. children were taken care of by their parents B。 death was a daily occurrence C。 children were treated like angels D。 people laughed at the Germans
29. The author thought he was taken to Auschwitz because ________。 A. he was a handicapped Jew
B. his parents no longer cared for him
C。 he had said something that annoyed the Germans D。 his home in Warsaw had been destroyed by the war 30。 It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. anyone who dared to cry in Auschwitz would be beaten up by the Germans B。 many children were left without a family after the war in Warsaw C. members of a family were separated from each other at Auschwitz
D. Auschwitz was only one of the many camps where the Germans tortured the Jews Passage Two
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage：
One of the first productive daydreamers may have been Archimedes. In the third century BC, the Greek scientist and inventor was taking a bath when he suddenly grasped a method for determining whether a gold crown was mixed with a cheaper metal。 More recently, Sigmund Freud wrote extensively about the psychological importance of dreams， including daydreams。 Scientists began investigating daydreaming as an invention and problem—solving tool about 40 years ago after they noticed famous inventors often reported making key discoveries while their minds wandered in relaxed states. Daydreaming is appreciated as a valuable tool in other areas as well. Visualization， for instance， in which athletes essentially daydream their own top performances, is widely used by athletes before important contests. Despite its history, however, daydreaming is in poor reputation today. They are often seen by many as a waste of time。 Yet many of us daydream, and productively， too. A lot of people say they have their best ideas at night， when they get up in the morning, or during a long taxi ride. Basically when people are in a semi—trance (半催眠） state， their mind is free to wander and come up with new ideas。 You can also daydream successfully while exercising, walking or bathing. In fact， it’s a good idea to occupy at least part of your mind with something else while letting your daydreams spin （旋转). A typical exercise of the daydreamer is to imagine he or she is in various settings such as a tropical beach or preparing to dive into a pool of water. The idea is to provide the daydreamer with an experience that will help his or her real-world performance。 For example， if a salesman has been rejected 20 times and is afraid of cold-calling （向素不相识的人打电话或上门推销商品）, he can use daydreaming to help himself relax, so that he will experience a call with less stress
and become open to learning new skills. Writing down or otherwise recording a dream session is vital。 One of the problems is that you have a great idea and it pops out of your head before you can record it。 You also must carefully evaluate the real value of your ideas. At some point, you have to step back from the daydream and figure out what’s reality. Daydreams aren't going to show you what’s practical. That's not their job. Daydreams can even be dangerous if you fail to distinguish fantasy from reality。 The risk is expecting too much and taking your daydreams too seriously. 31. According to the author， Archimedes was the first man in history ________. A. to appreciate daydreaming as a problem—solving tool B. to make a gold crown mixed with a cheaper metal C。 to study the role of daydreaming in solving problems D。to solve a scientific problem while daydreaming
32. According to some scientists, many discoveries were made when the inventors ________。 A。 worked at night B。 dreamed a lot
C。 concentrated their attention on their work D。were in a relaxed state of mind
33。 According to the passage， daydreaming is viewed by many today as ________。 A。 dangerous to a driver's safety B。 a waste of time
C。 an athlete’s way to top performance D.valuable to success
34。 To benefit from daydreaming, the most important thing is ________。 A。 to take daydreams seriously
B。 to imagine oneself in various beautiful settings C. to be open to learning new techniques and skills
D。to write down the ideas that pop up in your mind 35。 Daydreams can be dangerous if __________。 A。 you can't tell what is practical and what is not B. you step back and try to figure out what is reality C。 you let them spin during a long drive D.you let them pop out of your mind Passage Three
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage：
We live in an era when modern technology has relieved us of almost every task our grandparents once performed – from chopping wood to carrying water. Technology is not the only reason for this， however： attitudes to children and work have changed dramatically in the last hundred years, and to many children physical work is a wholly foreign idea. In many homes， parents simply do not expect their children to work, even to make their own beds, wash the dishes， or mow the lawn。 A friend recently wrote to me： I’m not sure my generation ever really grew up. We don't know what it is to make sacrifices, to give unselfishly in ways that won’t ever be recognized。 Many of us are still seeking the perfect partner， the perfect car, or some other kind of elusive （难以捉摸的） happiness. While no one in his right mind could desire a return to the days of child labor, sometimes it seems that the pendulum (钟摆） has swung too far the other way, that we have forgotten the value of work as an important tool of education. Physical work will not harm children; in fact， it usually does wonders for them。 When you give a child a chore to do, you develop his or her ability to follow instructions. In helping to see it through to completion, you help the child build initiative and perseverance. Afterwards, you can praise him or her and instill （灌输) pride in a job well done。 Where I grew up, hard physical work was part of daily life。 I used to complain about the never—ending work， but my parents had no pity: ”Good, hard work makes a man，” they always said。 On looking back, I am grateful for every chore I did。 I see now how work taught me self—discipline and concentration and prepared me for the responsibilities of fatherhood。 Learning to work hard means far more than learning to sweat: it means building character。 Our children need to grow up loving work, not avoiding it。 Let us teach them to find inspiration in the face of challenges and difficulties, not frustration. And let us instill in them the desire to carry out everything they do with joy。
36．By saying \"to many children physical work is a wholly foreign idea”， the author means ________。
A。 physical work is often assigned to children B. many children do not like physical work at all C。 physical work is too hard for many children D。many children are not familiar with physical work
37. What does the author's friend mean by saying \"I'm not sure my generation ever really grew up\"?
A。 The younger generation wants everything perfect。 B. The younger generation does not know what happiness is。 C。 The younger generation grew up quite selfish. D.The younger generation is idealistic about life.
38. What does the author mean by saying \"the pendulum has swung too far the other way\"?
A。 Too many children today find physical work boring。 B. Physical work has gained importance as a tool of education. C。 Children do too little physical work nowadays. D.Too little physical work is now needed in our daily lives。
39。 How did the author's parents react to his complaints about never—ending work? A。 They disciplined him. B. They showed sympathy for him. C。 They said it could not be helped。 D。They took no pity on him.
40. What does the author think of children doing physical work？ A。 It helps children build up their character。 B. It is becoming unnecessary as technology develops。
C. It is too great a challenge for children growing up today。
D.It means nothing but sweat and brings back memories of child labor。
101。 如果我们将这些奇妙的主意付诸实施，我们就会在工作中取得给人以深刻印象的进步.
If we put these fantastic ideas to work, we will make impressive progress in our work. 102．如果你作此让步，你不久就会为此付出代价。 If you make the concession， you’ll soon have to pay for it。 103．他视力不好，致使他没有能看到远处的小孩。
His poor vision contributed to his failure to spot the child in the distance. 104．我们正在设法想出解决这些紧迫问题的办法。 We are trying to figure out a solution to these urgent problems。 105．政府正在采取这些措施,希望将飞涨的房价降下来。
The government is taking these measures in hopes of bringing down the soaring price of houses。
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