2016年全國公共英語考試pets2級練習題
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第一節 單項填空
從A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡l上將該項涂黑
(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
第二節 完形填空
閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中選出能填人相應空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
(1)根據下列材料，請回答{TSE}題
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)根據下列材料，請回答{TSE}題
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(緘默的)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(單音節的 )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)根據下列材料，請回答{TSE}題
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(悖論)?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)根據下列材料，請回答{TSE}題
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(腐爛). 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)根據下列材料，請回答{TSE}題
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(貨幣).The report also noted a fall in living costs in cities where there are economic(經濟的)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(歐元區)，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)根據下列材料，請回答{TSE}題
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(個人)student activists who are interested are also welcome to attend.Registration(注冊)，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
第二節 書面表達
(1)假定你是李明，來訪的英國學生將到你們班進行交流。請根據下列內容起草一份簡短的發 言稿。 1.表示歡迎; 2.班級情況; 3.同學特點 4.個人感想。 注意： 1.詞數100左右，開頭和結尾已為你寫好; 2.請直接將書面表達寫在答題卡2背面; 3.請適當補充細節使行文充實流暢。
第一節 單項填空
從A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡l上將該項涂黑
(1) :D句意：——我在叔叔家度過了一個愉快的周末。——真的嗎?聽到你這么說我很高興。本題考查的是情景英語中的對話，故答案選D。
(2) :C句意：你可以搭我們的車去郵局，反正我們都要經過那兒。根據句意，可以直接排除其他答案，either是“也”用于否定句中，故答案選C。
(3) :B句意：鮑勃犯了錯誤，但我不會因此而反對他——我們每個人都會犯錯。本題中it代指上句中的“Bob made a mistake”。故選B。
(4) :A句意：系好你們的安全帶，飛機將在幾分鐘內起飛。take off意為“(飛機)起飛”，take away意為“帶走”，take up意為“占據”，take down意為“拿下，記下”。故選A。
(5) :D句意：John認為我在怪罪他，但其實我在責怪自己。本題的四個選項中，只有while 表示轉折，故選D。
(6) :B句意：我想為咱們下次會議選個日期.但選個合適的Et子不太容易。題中所指的日期都是不確定的，非特指，故都用不定冠詞a。故選8。
(7) :D句意：到現在，我已經贊助這家籃球俱樂部多年。本題中時間段是從過去到現在的時間，因而選擇現在完成時。故選D。
(8) :A句意：“所有事情看起來似乎都不如初見時簡單”似乎是一個普遍真理。本題中it為形式主語，that引導的從句為后置的主語從句。故選A。
(9) :C句意：只直接給我肯定或否定的回答，我不需要任何解釋。straight表示“直接的”，sharp表示“尖銳的”，strict意為“嚴格的”，small意為“小的”。故選C。
(10) :B句意：在他們進樓之前，保安查看了他們的身份證。本題中用的是過去時態，檢查身份證發生在進樓前，時間在過去的過去，而c為現在完成時，A為一般現在時，D為一般將來時，只有B為一般過去時。故選B。
(11) :D句意：雙方可以通過尋求共識來促成談話的成功。選項中by表示借助于某種手段。故選D。
(12) :C句意：——我經常坐火車去劍橋大學。——你為什么不換種方式，坐長途公車去呢?本題中“why not”相當于“why do not you”，因此其后用廿y的原形。故選c。
(13) :D句意：我兩周前買了這臺電腦，但它操作起來并不像它應該那樣。后半句為省略句，完整的句子應是“but it isn’t working as it should work”。故選D。
(14) :A句意：大家認為史蒂文在員工中很受歡迎 ，因而被推選為網球俱樂部的主席。本題中consider和主語是被動關系，因而用動詞的被動形式，D選項為動詞不定式的被動形式。故選A。
(15) :C句意：——不要催我催得這么緊。我會盡快做的。——好，不著急。但是我們只有半個鐘頭的時間。本題考查的是情境交際，根據上下文語境，應該選擇C：不著急，慢慢來。其余幾項均無此意，故選C。第二節 完形填空
閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中選出能填人相應空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
(1) :C從我記事起，我就記得在我父母房間的小桌子旁的架子上放著一個玻璃罐。爸爸每天都會掏空自己的口袋把硬幣放進去。"-3我還是小孩子時，每當聽到硬幣掉進玻璃罐里發出的響聲我都興奮不已，在過去，我還常常坐在罐子前看著那些銅的、銀的硬幣在太陽的照耀下閃閃發光。罐子一滿，爸爸就會坐在桌子前數這些硬幣。每當我們開車去銀行時，爸爸都會用期待的眼神看著我說：“兒子，這些硬幣幫助你遠離我現在正在做的工作。你會比我做得好。這座老煤礦再也不能拖你后腿了。”無論家里發生了什么事情，爸爸都一如既往地將硬幣投入罐子，甚至在爸爸失業的那個夏天也不例外。那個夏天，媽媽一周得煮好幾次干豆角來作為晚飯，都沒有動用罐子里一分錢。好些年過去了，我完成了大學學業，在另一個鎮上找到一份工作。一次回家時，我注意到那個玻璃罐不見了，心里覺得很難過。爸爸不是一個話多的人。他也從來沒有跟我長篇大論過目標的價值、信仰的意義。華麗的辭藻遠遠沒有這個玻璃罐能更強有力地告訴我這些價值。在我看來，它比任何東西都能表明爸爸對我的愛。
本題考查的是動詞的用法。exist的意思是“存在”。left的意思是“出發.離開.留下”，fell的意思是“落下，垮臺，下垂”。所以只能選C，表示“坐落，安放在”。
(2) :A本題考查的是對上下文的理解。從第五段第二、三行的“the spot beside the table”可以看出答案。
(3) :D本題考查的是動詞的意義以及對上下文的理解。feel是“感覺”的意思，pick是“挑選”的意思，find是“尋找”的意思，empty是“倒空”的意思，所以應該選擇D。
(4) :D本題考查的是對上下文的理解。應該是放到玻璃罐里。
(5) :B本題考查的是詞義和上下文的理解。根據作者之后表達的對玻璃罐的喜愛和留戀，可以得知聽到聲音應該是非常興奮的情緒。
(6) :A本題考查連詞的用法。這里的意思應該是指“當…的時候”。
(7) :D本題考查詞匯的理解和上下文的理解。從作者對于玻璃罐的情感，我們可以得知作者應該是非常喜愛地看著它。
(8) :A本題考查對上下文的理解。爸爸數錢的時候應該是罐子裝滿的時候，并且下文馬上提到了去銀行的話題。
(9) :B本題考查的是上下文的理解及單詞的詞義。從爸爸對作者說的話來看，他對于作者的未來是充滿期待的。
(10) :C本題考查的是詞組的用法。keep…a-way from是指“使…遠離”。
(11) :D本題考查的是動詞詞組。hold back是 “阻擋”的意思。
(12) :B本題考查的是上下文的理解。從轉折連詞來看，應該是家里不順利的時候。
(13) :B本題考查的是上=下文的理解。爸爸應該是繼續往罐子里放錢。
(14) :D本題考查的是連接詞。應該用“即使”引導的讓步狀語從句。
(15) :D本題考查的是單詞的詞義。serve…for是“用…做飯”的意思。
(16) :A本題考查的是動詞的詞義和上下文的理解。根據文意可以得知，罐子沒有了，不在原位了，因此選A項，remove是“移走”的意思。
(17) :A本題考查的是詞組的意義。stare at是“盯著看”，glance at是“一瞥”，從文意看作者應該對罐子的感情非常深，盯著空位子有非常失落的感覺。
(18) :D本題考查的是上下文的理解，從第六段value一詞就可以得知本題的答案。
(19) :C本題考查的是動詞詞義和上下文的理解。玻璃罐教會了我很多道理。
(20) :C本題考查的是詞組的用法和上下文的理解。flowery of words指華麗的辭藻。
(1) :B世界杯爸爸
在過去的l5年里，爸爸很少跟我和媽媽講話。似乎他寧可選擇讀報看球賽，也不愿意同家人說說話。然而一天早晨，一切都變樣了。我下樓吃早飯時。發現他再也不是那個沉默寡言的人了，他嘮叨著，“等不及了!世界杯就要開始了!大賽啊!一定要看!”我這才知道為什么他如此興奮：他是一個大球迷。我原本對足球不感興趣，然而看著爸爸早上興奮的表情，我也對它越來越好奇起來。我想弄明白，這項運動有什么魅力能讓我一直沉默的爸爸像一個五歲的小孩第一次去迪斯尼樂園一樣。爸爸決定帶全家人去一個小小的德國餐廳吃飯.這樣大家就能邊吃飯邊看球賽。我私下里認為，爸爸是想把我和媽媽也變成球迷。我們進餐廳沒多久，球賽就開始了。我在吃飯的時候，電視機里傳來很大的喧鬧聲。我邊看邊好奇地問：“為什么那個人上上下下地跳呢?”爸爸非常耐心地解釋道：“兒子，他是巴比•迪奧普，進球后大家跳起來歡呼是很正常的!”爸爸跟我解釋了所有關于足球的事情，他的單音節的答話成了歷史，我愛這個新爸爸!我看完了剩下的比賽，并且越看越愛看。在我跟爸爸說我要和他一起看更多的比賽時，他向我眨了一下眼睛。我們終于找到一個共同點了。足球幫我和爸爸建立了更親密、強大的關系。誰說足球只是一項22個人追著一個可笑的足球跑的運動?
細節題，題干的意思為“以下哪句話最能描述作者的爸爸?”根據全文的意思可以得知，作者的爸爸是一個沉默寡言的人。
(2) :D細節題，題干意思為“早上是什么讓作者對爸爸那么好奇?”根據文章對爸爸早上的描述可以得知，爸爸那天早上話多，很興奮。
(3) :B細節題，題干意思為“作者對足球持續增長的興趣是因為——”，是因為作者爸爸對足球的愛好引起了作者的好奇和興趣，并持續增長。
(4) :B推理題，題干的意思是“我們可以從本文學到什么?”A的意思是性格決定一切，B的意思是分享是建立良好關系的基礎。
(5) :C我們中的大多數人通常會說家庭和家人的愛是真正使自己幸福的源泉，我也非常贊同此觀點，但是錢在這層關系中也非常重要。
每當我在對人們說起錢的時候，總會有人反駁道：“蘇斯，你錯了，錢不是生活中最重要的因素，這個才是!”邊說他們會打開錢包給我看自己的全家福。
我開始問他們問題，事情就開始變得有趣了。我的問題是：“你是用自己的相機拍的照嗎?這個沙灘真漂亮，當時你們全家在度假嗎?你希望幫這些漂亮的孩子上大學嗎?”
他們不停地點頭，這時我問他們：“那你們拿什么支付這些花費呢?”這時，他們才意識到我的觀點是對的。
我也完全贊同家人和朋友對個人幸福來說至關重要，沒有家人和朋友，我們永遠都不會擁有真正的快樂。這就是為什么每周六晚上，在CNBC節目結束時，我總會說：“人第一，錢第二，事情第三。”
我們如何花錢，對于幸福也很重要。在過去的十年里，美國人的收入翻倍了，但是說自己幸福的人卻沒有多大變化。難道在有了更多錢之后，我們沒有變得更幸福一點嗎?
這是一個悖論?其實并非如此。我認為，雖然我們在賺更多的錢，但我們并沒有更充分地利用這些錢。我們要支付的開銷太大了，還要擔憂自己退休后的生活而儲蓄，而我們的父母和祖父母從來沒有這樣擔憂過。有了這么多令人煩惱的錢，幸福感的增強從何而來呢?
細節題，題干的意思為“為什么人們通常會把自己的全家福給作者看?”從文章意思可以得知，這些人是想反駁作者的觀點，證明家人是幸福的源泉。
(6) :D細節題，題干的意思為“為什么作者問那些人第三段的問題?”作者是想證明自己的觀點，通過問問題明晰自己的觀點。
(7) :C推理題，題干的意思為“以下哪句話是作者想表達的觀點?”本題沒有原文，但是作者的觀點非常明晰，錢在個人幸福中地位非常重要.可以改善我們的生活質量。
(8) :A推理題，題干的意思為“最后一段下劃線詞‘off base’最可能是什么意思?”從文章的句意理解來看，應該是錯誤的意思。(9) :A
桃子的種類繁多，它們之間一個明顯的區別是粘核桃和離核桃，前者指桃子果肉和內部的核緊密相連，后者指果肉和核彼此脫離。人們總是喜歡離核的桃子，因為他們懶得費力將果肉和桃核剝開。
在核果界總是這樣，作物培育者總是試圖改善原有的品種，為迎合種植者和包裝商的需求而經常做出變動。一種美味的桃子因其底部長著小小的烏嘴般的東西而幾近滅絕。那個小東西在包裝和運輸過程中可能會破裂，以至于腐爛。
這當然并不意味著顧客的需求是不重要的，其實，他們促使一些重大的變化發生。顧客喜歡紅色的桃子。以前人們總是夸贊桃子擁有金黃色的外表，現在，人們都買紅色的桃子，認為紅色是成熟的標志。
紅色對人們有一定影響。核果工業人士曾講了個關于營銷實驗的故事。把兩種桃子發給一組人：一種是索然無味的紅色桃子，另一種是味道甜美的金色桃子。那組人圍圈而坐，品嘗桃子，相互討論，都認為金色桃子比較美味，是他們買桃的選擇。然后，在出門時，有人送給他們幾箱桃子作為感謝禮物。一種是受人青昧的金色桃子，另一種是紅色桃子。為了送人.他們選擇了紅色桃子，于是紅色桃子大賣。
推斷題。stone的本意是“石頭”，但結合本文關于桃子的描述，可以推斷出它指的是桃子中間的部分，即“the hard seed inside a fruit”。
(10) :B細節題。從文章第二段第二句“…the changes are designed to meet the demands of the growers or packers.”可得出答案。
(11) :A細節題。從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細節題。此題可以用排除法解答，A選項中，他們并不是專家，而是被實驗者，B、D選項不符合文中的表達，可排除。(13) :A
一項調查比較了150個大中城市的物價，發現自從完全使用歐元后，西歐的生活成本變得更加高了。報告還顯示，在有經濟、政治問題的城市，像阿根廷的布宜諾斯艾利斯和津巴布韋的哈拉雷，生活成本有所下降。
這個發現發表在最新世界生活水平調查上，由總部坐落在倫敦的商業研究組織——經濟學家情報單位提供數據。提供這種信息是為了幫助大公司為遠離祖國的離鄉人士設置支付數額。去年的調查顯示，日本的兩個城市，東京和大阪是生活成本最高的地方。報告同時顯示歐元區城市的生活成本變得更高。比如巴黎在幾年前是位居第14位生活成本最高的城市，如今已升至第10位。柏林已從第50位上升至第31位。這些發現使這個觀點更加可信：商業使新貨幣變得秩序混亂，從而抬高市場價格。但在以往的年份，歐洲生活成本最高的國家出現在歐元區以外的區域。比如。倫敦是世界上位居第7的生活成本最高的城市;紐約，作為美國生活成本最高的城市，位居第11位。相關價格的大幅下跌發生在布宜諾斯艾利斯。這在一定程度上表明，由于該國無力償還外債而導致貨幣貶值。生活最便宜的主要城市被認為是伊朗的德黑蘭和津巴布韋的首都哈拉雷。
主旨題。通讀全文，我們可以看出作者探討的主要是西歐歐元區的經濟發展和生活消費，所以正確答案是A。
(14) :C細節題。從文中第二段可以看出經濟智能協會提供各城市的生活消費信息，幫助遠離故鄉的勞動人員做決策，所以C是正確答案。
(15) :A細節題。從文中第二段“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，一些歐洲城市生活成本增長是由于引進歐元的緣故，所以正確答案是A。
(16) :B細節題。從文章第二段可以看出，東京和大阪是物價最高的兩座城市，所以正確答案是B。
(17) :C
高中聯合會很高興邀請到學生自由思想者出席我們的學生領導者會議，該會議于2007年7月15—17日在我們位于紐約曼哈頓的辦公大樓召開。
該會議每年舉行一次，已經成功舉辦了三年。它將全北美的學生積極分子聚集在一塊兒，開展為期一周的繁忙活動，包括研討會、網絡活動、聽講座和娛樂活動。
我們鼓勵每一所學校派出至少一名學生(如果沒有更多的話)。我們正努力減少開支，使一切成為可能。也非常歡迎任何感興趣的學生個人積極分子出席會議。注冊和三天會議期間的食宿每人只需要39美元。我們已經為你們在紐約Travelodge旅店預定了單人間。想要了解該旅店的信息，請致電88643911。這次我們提供一項特殊的服務一提供一些旅行基金，從而確保每一所學校，即使缺錢，也能夠派出一名代表。想要了解有關旅行資助的更多信息，請聯系Anna Porter，郵箱：aporter@leaguehighschool.net，電話：46935040。
注冊表格可以登錄http//www.freethought.org/SLM2007.pdf.查看。想要了解關于注冊的更多信息，可以同Lucy Becker聯系，電話：36904560，郵箱：Ibeck-er@leaguehighschool.net.
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主旨題。根據文章可以得出這篇文章主要是在邀請學生積極分子參加會議，所以正確答案是C。
(18) :A細節題。從文章第二段第一句話“This yearly meeting has been successfully held for the past three years.”可知，該會議每年舉行一次。第一次舉辦是在3年前，即2004年，所以正確答案是A。
(19) :B細節題。從文中第四段第一句“This time we are making a special offer providing some money.”可以得出今年會議有一項新舉措，即向出席會議的組織提供資金，所以正確答案是B。
(20) :D細節題。從文中倒數第二段“For more information about registration you may call Lucy Becker at 36904560.”可以得出結論，所以正確答案是D。第二節 書面表達
(1) :
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
【寫作點金】這是應用文文體寫作中的發言稿。應該注意發言稿的格式，和書信格式類似，包括稱呼、正文和落款三部分。在正文開頭要對來賓表示歡迎，其次說明自己發言的主要內容，并作簡單的闡述，注意句式的變化多樣。
【高頻詞句】
give a brief introduction about對…做簡要介紹
outgoing外向的，好交際的
not be hesitated to do sth.毫不猶豫干某事
ask sb for help向某人尋求幫助
a variety of各種各樣的
look forward to doing sth.渴望干某事
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