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第一节 单项填空
从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡l上将该项涂黑
(1)—I had a very good weekend at my uncle’s. —Oh，really? ______
A. That will d0.
B. Cheer up!
C. It’s a pleasure.
D. Glad to hear that.
(2)We can give you a lift to the post office.We are going that way______.
A. nearly
B. either
C. anyway
D. however
(3)Bob made a mistake but I don’t hold______against him—we all make mistakes.
A. one
B. it
C. this
D. that
(4)Put your seat belt on.The plane will be______in a few minutes.
A. taking off
B. taking away
C. taking up
D. taking down
(5)John thought l was blaming him，______in fact，1 was blaming myself.
A. as
B. whether
C. unless
D. while
(6)I'd like to fix______date for our next meeting，but selecting______suitable day is not easy.
A. the;the
B. a;a
C. /;a
D. the;/
(7)______a supporter of this basketball club for many years now.
A. will be
B. was
C. was being
D. have been
(8)It would seem to be a general truth______nothing is as straightforward as it at first seems.
A. that
B. when
C. because
D. if
(9)Just give me a______yes or no.I don’t need any explanations.
A. sharp
B. strict
C. straight
D. small
(10)The guards______to see her I.D.before they allowed her in the building.
A. demand
B. demanded
C. had demanded
D. will demand
(11)Both sides could make these talks succeed______seeking common ground.
A. with
B. at
C. for
D. by
(12)—I usually go to Cambridge by train. —Why not______by coach for a change?
A. trying to go
B. to try going
C. try going
D. to try to go
(13)I bought this computer two weeks ago，but it isn’t working as it______.
A. can
B. would
C. need
D. should
(14)Steven，______very popular with most members，was asked to be the chairman of the tennis club.
A. considered
B. considering
C. having considered
D. to be considered
(15)—Don’t push me too hard.I’ll do it as fast as I can. —okay，______.But we only have about half an hour.
A. mind your business
B. watch out
C. take your time
D. come on
第二节 完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出能填人相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
(1)根据下列材料，请回答{TSE}题
As far back as I can remember，the glass jar 36 0n the floor beside the small 37 in my parents’room.Dad would 38 his pockets and put his coins into the 39 every day.As a small boy，1 was always 40 to hear the sounds the coins made 41 they were dropped into the jar.I used to sit on the floor in front of the jar and 42 the copper and silver circles shining when the sun poured through the window. When the jar was 43 ，Dad would sit at the table in their room and count the coins. Every time as we drove to the bank，Dad would look at me 44 .“Those coins are going to keep you 45 what I am doing at the coal mine，son.You’re going to do better than me.This old coal mine town’s not going to 46 you back.”No matter how 47 things got at home，Dad 48 to drop his coins into the jar. 49 during the summer when Dad got laid off(解雇)from the coal mine and Mama had t0 50dried beans for dinner several times a week，no money was taken from the jar. The years passed，and I finished college and took a job in another town.Once，while visiting my parents，I noticed that the glass jar had been 51.I felt sad as I 52 the spot(位置)beside the table.My dad was a man of few words and never lectured me on the 53 0f determination and faith. The jar had 54 me all these values far more powerfully than the most flowery of 55 could have done.In my mind，it showed，more than anything else，how much my dad had loved me.
(1)A. existed B. left C. sat D. fell
(2)A. table B. shelf C. bed D. chair
(3)A. feel B. pick C. find D. empty
(4)A. bag B. pocket C. box D. jar
(5)A. nervous B. excited C. shy D. comfortable
(6)A. as B. since C. before D. unless
(7)A. draw B. describe C. imagine D. admire
(8)A. filled B. taken C. delivered D. broken
(9)A. honestly B. hopefully C. calmly D. secretly
(10)A. right into B. missing from C. away from D. close to
(11)A. frighten B. send C. force D. hold
(12)A. dull B. rough C. easy D. smooth
(13)A. wanted B. continued C. tried D. stopped
(14)A. Still B. Then C. Thus D. Even
(15)A. save B. feed C. count D. serve
(16)A. removed B. repaired C. destroyed D. replaced
(17)A. stared at B. glanced at C. noticed D. watched
(18)A. contents B. feelings C. opinions D. values
(19)A. bought B. took C. taught D. told
(20)A. times B. coins C. words D. beans
(2)根据下列材料，请回答{TSE}题
World Cup DadFor most of my l5 years，my father usually said very little to my mother and me.He preferred reading the newspaper or watching football matches on television to talking to his family. Everything changed one morning.As soon as I came downstairs to breakfast.I could see that he wasn’t his usual reserved(缄默的)self.“Can’t wait! FIFA World Cup! Big match! Must see!”I quickly figured out what all the excitement was about：Dad is a big football fan. I had never been interested in football，but Dad’s excitement that morning made me more and more curious.I had to find out why this sport was making my normally reserved father act like a five-year-old on his first trip to Disneyland.Dad decided that we should all eat at a little German restaurant so that we could watch the World Cup while eating. Secretly, I think he was hoping to turn Mum and me into football fans. The match started a few minutes after we entered the restaurant. As I was eating my meal, aloud noise came from the television. Surprised, I looked up at the TV:" Why is that man jumping up and down?"Dad patiently explained: "That's Papa Bouba Diop, my son. It's normal for them to jump up and down after they've scored. "Dad explained almost everything to me. His monosyllabic(单音节的 )answers were a thing of the past. I loved the new Dad! I watched the rest of the match, becoming more and more interest-ed. When I told my father that I planned to watch more matches with him, he smiled and gave me a wink ( 眨眼). At long last we had something in common.Football has really helped Dad and me get closer and form a stronger relationship with each other. Who says football is only about 22 men running after a silly ball?
(1)Which of the following words can best describe the authur's father?
A. A parent busy at work.
B. A man of few words.
C. An encouraging father.
D. A talkative football player.
(2)What made the author curious about his father one morning?
A. His high expectation of the winner.
B. His great interest in the newspaper.
C. His unexpressed eagerness.
D. His unusual excitement.
(3)The author's growing interest in watching the match mainly came from ______
A. eating in a restaurant with the excited fans
B. his father's love of football and his explanation
C. watching a top level performance of the players
D. his and his fathers's common love of German food
(4)What can we learn from the text?
A. Personality decides everything.
B. Sharing is the foundation of good relationship.
C. Family members should be fans together.
D. Interest is the mother of success.
(3)根据下列材料，请回答{TSE}题
Most of you would probably say that what makes you truly happy is your family and the love you share in your relationships, and I couldn't agree more. But money comes into play in those relationships.When I talk about money this way to a group，there is always someone who comes up to me and says，“Suze，you are so wrong.Money isn’t the key to life一this is!”At which point their wallet flies open and they show me a photo of their family. That’s when things get interesting，because I start asking them questions：Did you take that photo with your own camera? It looks like a beautiful beach，was the photo taken on a family vacation? Do you hope to help those beautiful boys and girls go to college?As their answers are “yes”，I ask them how they provide all of that for their family.That’s when they understand that I had it right. I totally agree that family and friends are of great importance to our well being;without meaningful relationships，there’s no chance of ever being truly happy.That’s why，every Saturday night，I end my CNBC show with the following words：“People first.Then money.Then things.”How we deal with the money we have also plays into our happiness.Over the past few decades(十年)，the percentage of Americans who say they’re happy hasn’t changed much.while at the same time the average income has doubled.So we have more money，but we’re not much happieron average. A paradox(悖论)?Far from it.My sense is that while we’re making more money。we arent’t making more of the money we make.We have to pay for a lot of things，and we have to worry a.bout saving for retirement(退休)in a way that our parents and grandparents never did.And as many of you know，it’s really hard to increase your happiness when you’ve got a lot of money worries.Do you agree，or am l way 0ff base? I'd love to know what do you think about the money/happiness connection.
(5)Why do people often show the author their family photos?
A. They hope to show money is very important.
B. They want to prove they can afford a holiday.
C. They think a good family makes them truly happy.
D. They believe a happy person considers people first.
(6)Why did the authur ask the group questions in Paragraph 3 ?
A. To persuade them to save for the future.
B. To ask for advice on holidays abroad.
C. To know more about each person.
D. To show them what he meant.
(7)Which of the following arguments does the author want to make?
A. Mo
ney is all that matters in our life.
B. The richer we are，the happier we’ll be.
C. Money makes a difference to the quality of our lives.
D. True happiness is achievable from good relationships.
(8)What does the underlined words “off base” in the last paragraph most probably mean?
A. mistaken
B. unprepared
C. unnecessary
D. misunderstood
(4)根据下列材料，请回答{TSE}题
There are many different kinds of peaches(桃).One clear difference is the one between clingstone--fruit in which the flesh is stuck to the seed inside--and freestone—that in which the seed floats freely.Customers prefer freestone peaches because they don’t want to struggle to get the flesh away from the seed. And that’s how it goes in stone fruit land.Plant breeders(培育者)are trying all the time to im.prove the old favorites.Frequently，the changes are designed to meet the demands of the growers or packers.One very delicious family of peach varieties has nearly disappeared because it forms a small “beak” at the bottom of the fruit.That little point is likely to break during packing and shippin9，Opening the door to spoilage(腐烂). This is certainly not to say that the wants of customers are not important.In fact，they drive some of the most important changes.One thing customers like is red——lots of red.Peaches used to be prized for golden skin;now people are buying red，regarding it as a sign of ripeness. But red has a hold on people.There’s a story told by those in the stone fruit industry about a marketing experiment.A group of people were given two peaches：one a fairly tasteless red variety，the other a great—tasting gold.Sitting around，tasting and talking about the fruit，the group all agreed that the gold was a much better peach and that was the one they would buy.Then，on the way out the door，they were offered boxes of peaches as a thank—you gift.One held the preferred golden fruit，the other the red.To a person，they picked the red fruit to take home.Red sells.
(9)What does the word “stone” mean in the text?
A. The hard seed inside a fruit.
B. Containers that packers use.
C. Small rocks found in the fields.
D. Soft beaks at the bottom of the fruit.
(10)Why do plant breeders try hard to improve peaches'?
A. To get better shaped fruit.
B. To meet the needs of growers.
C. To make peaches taste better.
D. To have a better chance for prizes.
(11)Why do people like to buy red fruit?
A. They believe it is ripe.
B. It sells cheaper than gold.
C. It is usually more delicious.
D. They know it is an improved variety.
(12)What can we learn about the peach—tasting group in the last paragraph?
A. They were experts on marketing.
B. They took home golden peaches.
C. They agreed about the taste of peaches.
D. They said they would buy the red peaches.
(5)根据下列材料，请回答{TSE}题
A study comparing prices in l50 major cities has found that cities in Western Europe have become more expensive to live in since the full introduction of the euro currency(货币).The report also noted a fall in living costs in cities where there are economic(经济的)or political problems such as Buenos Aires in Argentina and Harare in Zimbabwe. The findings are shown in the latest worldwide cost of living study conducted yearly by the Economist Intelligence Unit，a business research organization based in London.The information is meant to help big firms set payments for people working away from their home country.As in last year’s study，two Japanese cities，Tokyo and Osaka，were found to be the most expensive places to live.The report also says that cities in the euro zone(欧元区)，have become more expensive relative to other places since the introduction of euro notes and coins.For example，Paris now has the tenth highest costs;it was in fourteenth place a few years ago.Berlin has gone from fiftieth to thirty.first place.Those findings will strengthen the opinion that businesses have exploited disorder over the new currency to push up their prices.But as in past years，the highest costs in Europe are outside the euro zone.London，for example，is the seventh most expensive city in the world to live in.New York，which has the highest prices in America，is in 11th place.The biggest fall in relative costs has taken place in Buenos Aims.That partly shows the fall of the Argentine currency，following the country’s inability to pay the money it owes.The cheapest major cities were found to be Tehran in Iran and Harare，capital of Zimbabwe.
(13)What is the text mainly about?
A. The economic development in Europe.
B. The results of a study.
C. Living costs outside the euro zone
D. Changes in world currencies.
(14)The Economist Intelligence Unit has tried its best to______.
A. introduce the euro to more countries
B. help people choose places to live in
C. provide information about living cost
D. offer suggestions for economic growth
(15)Some European cities have become more expensive probably because______.
A. businesses took advantage of the new currency
B. living cost dropped in non-European countries
C. economic growth slowed down in the world
D. problems occurred in other cities
(16)What can we learn from the text?
A. Buenos Aires is the cheapest city in the world.
B. Tokyo and Osaka are the most expensive cities.
C. Paris and Berlin have the highest prices in Europe.
D. London and Harare are as expensive as they were.
(6)根据下列材料，请回答{TSE}题
The League of High Schools is pleased to invite student freethinkers to our 2007 Student Leadership Meeting July 15—17 at our office building in Manhattan，New York. This yearly meeting has been successfully held for the past three years.The event brings together student activists from around North America for a busy weekend of workshops，networking lectures，and a lot of fun. We encourage every school to send at least one representative(代表)(if not more)and We are keeping the costs down to help make this possible.Any individual(个人)student activists who are interested are also welcome to attend.Registration(注册)，room and food for the entire three-day event will cost only$39 for each student.We’ve booked you single rooms at Travelodge.New York.For any information about the hotel，please call 88643911. This time we are making a special offer--providing some money for traveling to make sure each group can send a representative even if it lacks the money to do so.Email Anna Porter at aporter@leaguehighschool.net or call 46935040 to get more information about this travel support. The registration form can be found at http：//www.Freethought.org/SLM2007.pdf.For more information about registration you may call Lucy Becker at 36904560 or email her at Ibecker@leaguehighschool net.So don’t wait! Send in your registration.
(17)What is the main purpose of this text?
A. To introduce meeting organizers.
B. To call for papers for a meeting.
C. To invite students to a meeting.
D. To explain meeting programs.
(18)What do we know about the Student Leadership Meeting?
A. It was first held in 2004.
B. It is held every three years.
C. It provides free meals for students.
D. It invites students from Manhattan.
(19)What is new about this year’s meeting?
A. The cost for registration is low.
B. It offers money to some groups.
C. Individual students are welcome.
D. There is wireless Internet service.
(20)If you want to know more about registration，you may______.
A. call 88643911
B. call 46935040
C. email Anna Porter
D. email Lucy Becker
第二节 书面表达
(1)假定你是李明，来访的英国学生将到你们班进行交流。请根据下列内容起草一份简短的发 言稿。 1.表示欢迎; 2.班级情况; 3.同学特点 4.个人感想。 注意： 1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已为你写好; 2.请直接将书面表达写在答题卡2背面; 3.请适当补充细节使行文充实流畅。
第一节 单项填空
从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡l上将该项涂黑
(1) :D句意：——我在叔叔家度过了一个愉快的周末。——真的吗?听到你这么说我很高兴。本题考查的是情景英语中的对话，故答案选D。
(2) :C句意：你可以搭我们的车去邮局，反正我们都要经过那儿。根据句意，可以直接排除其他答案，either是“也”用于否定句中，故答案选C。
(3) :B句意：鲍勃犯了错误，但我不会因此而反对他——我们每个人都会犯错。本题中it代指上句中的“Bob made a mistake”。故选B。
(4) :A句意：系好你们的安全带，飞机将在几分钟内起飞。take off意为“(飞机)起飞”，take away意为“带走”，take up意为“占据”，take down意为“拿下，记下”。故选A。
(5) :D句意：John认为我在怪罪他，但其实我在责怪自己。本题的四个选项中，只有while 表示转折，故选D。
(6) :B句意：我想为咱们下次会议选个日期.但选个合适的Et子不太容易。题中所指的日期都是不确定的，非特指，故都用不定冠词a。故选8。
(7) :D句意：到现在，我已经赞助这家篮球俱乐部多年。本题中时间段是从过去到现在的时间，因而选择现在完成时。故选D。
(8) :A句意：“所有事情看起来似乎都不如初见时简单”似乎是一个普遍真理。本题中it为形式主语，that引导的从句为后置的主语从句。故选A。
(9) :C句意：只直接给我肯定或否定的回答，我不需要任何解释。straight表示“直接的”，sharp表示“尖锐的”，strict意为“严格的”，small意为“小的”。故选C。
(10) :B句意：在他们进楼之前，保安查看了他们的身份证。本题中用的是过去时态，检查身份证发生在进楼前，时间在过去的过去，而c为现在完成时，A为一般现在时，D为一般将来时，只有B为一般过去时。故选B。
(11) :D句意：双方可以通过寻求共识来促成谈话的成功。选项中by表示借助于某种手段。故选D。
(12) :C句意：——我经常坐火车去剑桥大学。——你为什么不换种方式，坐长途公车去呢?本题中“why not”相当于“why do not you”，因此其后用廿y的原形。故选c。
(13) :D句意：我两周前买了这台电脑，但它操作起来并不像它应该那样。后半句为省略句，完整的句子应是“but it isn’t working as it should work”。故选D。
(14) :A句意：大家认为史蒂文在员工中很受欢迎 ，因而被推选为网球俱乐部的主席。本题中consider和主语是被动关系，因而用动词的被动形式，D选项为动词不定式的被动形式。故选A。
(15) :C句意：——不要催我催得这么紧。我会尽快做的。——好，不着急。但是我们只有半个钟头的时间。本题考查的是情境交际，根据上下文语境，应该选择C：不着急，慢慢来。其余几项均无此意，故选C。第二节 完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出能填人相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
(1) :C从我记事起，我就记得在我父母房间的小桌子旁的架子上放着一个玻璃罐。爸爸每天都会掏空自己的口袋把硬币放进去。"-3我还是小孩子时，每当听到硬币掉进玻璃罐里发出的响声我都兴奋不已，在过去，我还常常坐在罐子前看着那些铜的、银的硬币在太阳的照耀下闪闪发光。罐子一满，爸爸就会坐在桌子前数这些硬币。每当我们开车去银行时，爸爸都会用期待的眼神看着我说：“儿子，这些硬币帮助你远离我现在正在做的工作。你会比我做得好。这座老煤矿再也不能拖你后腿了。”无论家里发生了什么事情，爸爸都一如既往地将硬币投入罐子，甚至在爸爸失业的那个夏天也不例外。那个夏天，妈妈一周得煮好几次干豆角来作为晚饭，都没有动用罐子里一分钱。好些年过去了，我完成了大学学业，在另一个镇上找到一份工作。一次回家时，我注意到那个玻璃罐不见了，心里觉得很难过。爸爸不是一个话多的人。他也从来没有跟我长篇大论过目标的价值、信仰的意义。华丽的辞藻远远没有这个玻璃罐能更强有力地告诉我这些价值。在我看来，它比任何东西都能表明爸爸对我的爱。
本题考查的是动词的用法。exist的意思是“存在”。left的意思是“出发.离开.留下”，fell的意思是“落下，垮台，下垂”。所以只能选C，表示“坐落，安放在”。
(2) :A本题考查的是对上下文的理解。从第五段第二、三行的“the spot beside the table”可以看出答案。
(3) :D本题考查的是动词的意义以及对上下文的理解。feel是“感觉”的意思，pick是“挑选”的意思，find是“寻找”的意思，empty是“倒空”的意思，所以应该选择D。
(4) :D本题考查的是对上下文的理解。应该是放到玻璃罐里。
(5) :B本题考查的是词义和上下文的理解。根据作者之后表达的对玻璃罐的喜爱和留恋，可以得知听到声音应该是非常兴奋的情绪。
(6) :A本题考查连词的用法。这里的意思应该是指“当…的时候”。
(7) :D本题考查词汇的理解和上下文的理解。从作者对于玻璃罐的情感，我们可以得知作者应该是非常喜爱地看着它。
(8) :A本题考查对上下文的理解。爸爸数钱的时候应该是罐子装满的时候，并且下文马上提到了去银行的话题。
(9) :B本题考查的是上下文的理解及单词的词义。从爸爸对作者说的话来看，他对于作者的未来是充满期待的。
(10) :C本题考查的是词组的用法。keep…a-way from是指“使…远离”。
(11) :D本题考查的是动词词组。hold back是 “阻挡”的意思。
(12) :B本题考查的是上下文的理解。从转折连词来看，应该是家里不顺利的时候。
(13) :B本题考查的是上=下文的理解。爸爸应该是继续往罐子里放钱。
(14) :D本题考查的是连接词。应该用“即使”引导的让步状语从句。
(15) :D本题考查的是单词的词义。serve…for是“用…做饭”的意思。
(16) :A本题考查的是动词的词义和上下文的理解。根据文意可以得知，罐子没有了，不在原位了，因此选A项，remove是“移走”的意思。
(17) :A本题考查的是词组的意义。stare at是“盯着看”，glance at是“一瞥”，从文意看作者应该对罐子的感情非常深，盯着空位子有非常失落的感觉。
(18) :D本题考查的是上下文的理解，从第六段value一词就可以得知本题的答案。
(19) :C本题考查的是动词词义和上下文的理解。玻璃罐教会了我很多道理。
(20) :C本题考查的是词组的用法和上下文的理解。flowery of words指华丽的辞藻。
(1) :B世界杯爸爸
在过去的l5年里，爸爸很少跟我和妈妈讲话。似乎他宁可选择读报看球赛，也不愿意同家人说说话。然而一天早晨，一切都变样了。我下楼吃早饭时。发现他再也不是那个沉默寡言的人了，他唠叨着，“等不及了!世界杯就要开始了!大赛啊!一定要看!”我这才知道为什么他如此兴奋：他是一个大球迷。我原本对足球不感兴趣，然而看着爸爸早上兴奋的表情，我也对它越来越好奇起来。我想弄明白，这项运动有什么魅力能让我一直沉默的爸爸像一个五岁的小孩第一次去迪斯尼乐园一样。爸爸决定带全家人去一个小小的德国餐厅吃饭.这样大家就能边吃饭边看球赛。我私下里认为，爸爸是想把我和妈妈也变成球迷。我们进餐厅没多久，球赛就开始了。我在吃饭的时候，电视机里传来很大的喧闹声。我边看边好奇地问：“为什么那个人上上下下地跳呢?”爸爸非常耐心地解释道：“儿子，他是巴比•迪奥普，进球后大家跳起来欢呼是很正常的!”爸爸跟我解释了所有关于足球的事情，他的单音节的答话成了历史，我爱这个新爸爸!我看完了剩下的比赛，并且越看越爱看。在我跟爸爸说我要和他一起看更多的比赛时，他向我眨了一下眼睛。我们终于找到一个共同点了。足球帮我和爸爸建立了更亲密、强大的关系。谁说足球只是一项22个人追着一个可笑的足球跑的运动?
细节题，题干的意思为“以下哪句话最能描述作者的爸爸?”根据全文的意思可以得知，作者的爸爸是一个沉默寡言的人。
(2) :D细节题，题干意思为“早上是什么让作者对爸爸那么好奇?”根据文章对爸爸早上的描述可以得知，爸爸那天早上话多，很兴奋。
(3) :B细节题，题干意思为“作者对足球持续增长的兴趣是因为——”，是因为作者爸爸对足球的爱好引起了作者的好奇和兴趣，并持续增长。
(4) :B推理题，题干的意思是“我们可以从本文学到什么?”A的意思是性格决定一切，B的意思是分享是建立良好关系的基础。
(5) :C我们中的大多数人通常会说家庭和家人的爱是真正使自己幸福的源泉，我也非常赞同此观点，但是钱在这层关系中也非常重要。
每当我在对人们说起钱的时候，总会有人反驳道：“苏斯，你错了，钱不是生活中最重要的因素，这个才是!”边说他们会打开钱包给我看自己的全家福。
我开始问他们问题，事情就开始变得有趣了。我的问题是：“你是用自己的相机拍的照吗?这个沙滩真漂亮，当时你们全家在度假吗?你希望帮这些漂亮的孩子上大学吗?”
他们不停地点头，这时我问他们：“那你们拿什么支付这些花费呢?”这时，他们才意识到我的观点是对的。
我也完全赞同家人和朋友对个人幸福来说至关重要，没有家人和朋友，我们永远都不会拥有真正的快乐。这就是为什么每周六晚上，在CNBC节目结束时，我总会说：“人第一，钱第二，事情第三。”
我们如何花钱，对于幸福也很重要。在过去的十年里，美国人的收入翻倍了，但是说自己幸福的人却没有多大变化。难道在有了更多钱之后，我们没有变得更幸福一点吗?
这是一个悖论?其实并非如此。我认为，虽然我们在赚更多的钱，但我们并没有更充分地利用这些钱。我们要支付的开销太大了，还要担忧自己退休后的生活而储蓄，而我们的父母和祖父母从来没有这样担忧过。有了这么多令人烦恼的钱，幸福感的增强从何而来呢?
细节题，题干的意思为“为什么人们通常会把自己的全家福给作者看?”从文章意思可以得知，这些人是想反驳作者的观点，证明家人是幸福的源泉。
(6) :D细节题，题干的意思为“为什么作者问那些人第三段的问题?”作者是想证明自己的观点，通过问问题明晰自己的观点。
(7) :C推理题，题干的意思为“以下哪句话是作者想表达的观点?”本题没有原文，但是作者的观点非常明晰，钱在个人幸福中地位非常重要.可以改善我们的生活质量。
(8) :A推理题，题干的意思为“最后一段下划线词‘off base’最可能是什么意思?”从文章的句意理解来看，应该是错误的意思。(9) :A
桃子的种类繁多，它们之间一个明显的区别是粘核桃和离核桃，前者指桃子果肉和内部的核紧密相连，后者指果肉和核彼此脱离。人们总是喜欢离核的桃子，因为他们懒得费力将果肉和桃核剥开。
在核果界总是这样，作物培育者总是试图改善原有的品种，为迎合种植者和包装商的需求而经常做出变动。一种美味的桃子因其底部长着小小的乌嘴般的东西而几近灭绝。那个小东西在包装和运输过程中可能会破裂，以至于腐烂。
这当然并不意味着顾客的需求是不重要的，其实，他们促使一些重大的变化发生。顾客喜欢红色的桃子。以前人们总是夸赞桃子拥有金黄色的外表，现在，人们都买红色的桃子，认为红色是成熟的标志。
红色对人们有一定影响。核果工业人士曾讲了个关于营销实验的故事。把两种桃子发给一组人：一种是索然无味的红色桃子，另一种是味道甜美的金色桃子。那组人围圈而坐，品尝桃子，相互讨论，都认为金色桃子比较美味，是他们买桃的选择。然后，在出门时，有人送给他们几箱桃子作为感谢礼物。一种是受人青昧的金色桃子，另一种是红色桃子。为了送人.他们选择了红色桃子，于是红色桃子大卖。
推断题。stone的本意是“石头”，但结合本文关于桃子的描述，可以推断出它指的是桃子中间的部分，即“the hard seed inside a fruit”。
(10) :B细节题。从文章第二段第二句“…the changes are designed to meet the demands of the growers or packers.”可得出答案。
(11) :A细节题。从文章第三段最后一句“…now people are buying red，regarding it as a sign of ripeness.”可以得出答案。
(12) :C细节题。此题可以用排除法解答，A选项中，他们并不是专家，而是被实验者，B、D选项不符合文中的表达，可排除。(13) :A
一项调查比较了150个大中城市的物价，发现自从完全使用欧元后，西欧的生活成本变得更加高了。报告还显示，在有经济、政治问题的城市，像阿根廷的布宜诺斯艾利斯和津巴布韦的哈拉雷，生活成本有所下降。
这个发现发表在最新世界生活水平调查上，由总部坐落在伦敦的商业研究组织——经济学家情报单位提供数据。提供这种信息是为了帮助大公司为远离祖国的离乡人士设置支付数额。去年的调查显示，日本的两个城市，东京和大阪是生活成本最高的地方。报告同时显示欧元区城市的生活成本变得更高。比如巴黎在几年前是位居第14位生活成本最高的城市，如今已升至第10位。柏林已从第50位上升至第31位。这些发现使这个观点更加可信：商业使新货币变得秩序混乱，从而抬高市场价格。但在以往的年份，欧洲生活成本最高的国家出现在欧元区以外的区域。比如。伦敦是世界上位居第7的生活成本最高的城市;纽约，作为美国生活成本最高的城市，位居第11位。相关价格的大幅下跌发生在布宜诺斯艾利斯。这在一定程度上表明，由于该国无力偿还外债而导致货币贬值。生活最便宜的主要城市被认为是伊朗的德黑兰和津巴布韦的首都哈拉雷。
主旨题。通读全文，我们可以看出作者探讨的主要是西欧欧元区的经济发展和生活消费，所以正确答案是A。
(14) :C细节题。从文中第二段可以看出经济智能协会提供各城市的生活消费信息，帮助远离故乡的劳动人员做决策，所以C是正确答案。
(15) :A细节题。从文中第二段“cities in the euro zone，have become more expensive relative to other places since the introduction of euro notes and coins”一句可以看出，一些欧洲城市生活成本增长是由于引进欧元的缘故，所以正确答案是A。
(16) :B细节题。从文章第二段可以看出，东京和大阪是物价最高的两座城市，所以正确答案是B。
(17) :C
高中联合会很高兴邀请到学生自由思想者出席我们的学生领导者会议，该会议于2007年7月15—17日在我们位于纽约曼哈顿的办公大楼召开。
该会议每年举行一次，已经成功举办了三年。它将全北美的学生积极分子聚集在一块儿，开展为期一周的繁忙活动，包括研讨会、网络活动、听讲座和娱乐活动。
我们鼓励每一所学校派出至少一名学生(如果没有更多的话)。我们正努力减少开支，使一切成为可能。也非常欢迎任何感兴趣的学生个人积极分子出席会议。注册和三天会议期间的食宿每人只需要39美元。我们已经为你们在纽约Travelodge旅店预定了单人间。想要了解该旅店的信息，请致电88643911。这次我们提供一项特殊的服务一提供一些旅行基金，从而确保每一所学校，即使缺钱，也能够派出一名代表。想要了解有关旅行资助的更多信息，请联系Anna Porter，邮箱：aporter@leaguehighschool.net，电话：46935040。
注册表格可以登录http//www.freethought.org/SLM2007.pdf.查看。想要了解关于注册的更多信息，可以同Lucy Becker联系，电话：36904560，邮箱：Ibeck-er@leaguehighschool.net.
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主旨题。根据文章可以得出这篇文章主要是在邀请学生积极分子参加会议，所以正确答案是C。
(18) :A细节题。从文章第二段第一句话“This yearly meeting has been successfully held for the past three years.”可知，该会议每年举行一次。第一次举办是在3年前，即2004年，所以正确答案是A。
(19) :B细节题。从文中第四段第一句“This time we are making a special offer providing some money.”可以得出今年会议有一项新举措，即向出席会议的组织提供资金，所以正确答案是B。
(20) :D细节题。从文中倒数第二段“For more information about registration you may call Lucy Becker at 36904560.”可以得出结论，所以正确答案是D。第二节 书面表达
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Distinguished guests，
Good morning! Welcome to our class! And I hope you will have a good time to stay with us.
First，I’d like to give a brief introduction about our class.There are 40 students altogether.25 boys and l5girls.We are one of the top classes in our sch001.Each of the students is friendly and outgoing.So when you meet some problems during the study period，please don’t be hesitated to ask us for help.We will be very glad to help you out and solve your problems.Besides study，we have a variety of clubs and activities，such as the debate club，the movie club，the guitar club and the reading bar，etc.
We are looking forward to being with you in all those activities and study.And we believe that we will have great fun.
Li Ming
【写作点金】这是应用文文体写作中的发言稿。应该注意发言稿的格式，和书信格式类似，包括称呼、正文和落款三部分。在正文开头要对来宾表示欢迎，其次说明自己发言的主要内容，并作简单的阐述，注意句式的变化多样。
【高频词句】
give a brief introduction about对…做简要介绍
outgoing外向的，好交际的
not be hesitated to do sth.毫不犹豫干某事
ask sb for help向某人寻求帮助
a variety of各种各样的
look forward to doing sth.渴望干某事
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