1、NATIONAL+INTEREST+IN+A+WORD+COMMUNITY2 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、lilist-style-type:n(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、BGrammar and Voc(总题数：20，分数：50.00)1.Our civilization cannot be thought of as _ in a short period of time. A. to have been created B. to be created C. having been created D. being created（分数：2.50）A.
2、B.C.D.2.The dolphins succeeded in keeping the whales at _ long enough for the sea lion to reach the safety zone. A. bay B. large C. risk D. rest（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.3.The method is generally less precise than _ methods of numerical analysis. A. refining B. elaborating C. elaborated D. refined（分数：2.50）A.
3、B.C.D.4.Hes an artist, a scientist and a shrewd businessman all _ into one. A. added B. totaled C. summed D. rolled（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.5.You shouldnt even have to get out of bed. This should be a day where you can sleep _, sleep _ the effects of all the “soda“ you drank yesterday. A. in, off B. on, off
4、 C. in, out D. on, over（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.6.The magician _ the frog into a princess. A. transplanted B. transported C. transformed D. transmitted（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.7.He cannot _ to the new problems that have emerged out of the financial turmoil. A. tend B. attend C. affect D. subject（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.8.T
5、here are several _ in the envelope. A. encloses B. enclosures C. enclosed D. enclosing（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.9._ by weakness at home and in Europe, even small companies are seeking a toehold in emerging markets. A. Deserved B. Renewed C. Furthered D. Constrained（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.10.He is not so _ a genius
6、as a hard worker. A. much B. many C. little D. few（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.11.Police sources yesterday downplayed the significance of the security breach. The word “downplay“ probably means _. A. understate B. emphasize C. exaggerate D. subdue（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.12._ is often misdirected towards corporate gree
7、d when the focus should be CEO greed. A. Hospitality B. Hospitable C. Hostility D. Hostile（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.13._ man can now create radioactive elements, there is nothing he can do to reduce their radioactivity. A. As B. Whether C. While D. Now that（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.14.Which of the following reflexive
8、 pronouns (反射代词) is used as an appositive (同位语)? A. He promised himself rapid progress. B. The manager herself will interview Mary. C. I have nothing to say for myself. D. They quarreled themselves red in the face.（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.15.She pretends to be friendly but Ive got her _; she just likes to k
9、now everything. A. call B. word C. finger D. number（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.16.Richard has passed his exam. We are going to paint the town _ tonight. A. green B. black C. red D. yellow（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.17.This happens _ the children are in two-parent or one-parent families. A. whether B. no matter C. whereve
10、r D. regardless（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.18.Ethics, as it _ in classical Greece, required a specific way of thinking that is completely different from the classical Chinese study of morals and human relationships. A. rose B. arose C. arise D. arouse（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.19.It will protect our economy from the _ a
11、nd irresponsibility of a few on Wall Street. A. restlessness B. recklessness C. fecklessness D. blameless（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.20.We all go through life like _. A chip here, a crack there, doing damage to ourselves and other people. A. a red rag to a bull B. a bull in a china shop C. two peas in a pod D.
12、 ace in the hole（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.三、BReading Compreh(总题数：4，分数：50.00)Apple Inc. has agreed to pay $60 million to Proview Technology (Shenzhen) to settle their dispute over the iPad trademark in the Chinese mainland, the high peoples court of Guangdong province announced Monday.Apple has transferred th
13、e money to the account designated by the Guangdong higher court, and the Intermediate Court of Shenzhen on Monday notified the State Administration for Industry and Commerce to transfer the iPad trademark to Apple, the higher court said. The court said the settlement agreement went into effect on Ju
14、ne 25.“All parties involved have agreed on the settlement. Proview and Apple now no longer have a dispute over the iPad trademark,“ said Xie Xianghui, a lawyer for Proview Shenzhen, a debt-ridden manufacturer of computer screens and LED lights based in Shenzhen.Proview Shenzhen had previously claime
15、d that the Taipei subsidiary of its Hong Kong-based parent company, Proview International Holdings Ltd, registered the iPad trademark in a number of countries and regions as early as 2000. Though Apple bought the rights to use the iPad trademark from Proview Taipei in 2009, Proview Shenzhen said it
16、reserved the right to use the trademark it registered on the Chinese mainland in 2001. The two sides have since been entangled in a drawn-out legal battle.Guangdongs higher court heard the case in February, as Apple and its proxy for the trademark purchase appealed a previous court ruling by the She
17、nzhen intermediate court in favor of Proview Shenzhen.In June, Proview Shenzhen was brought to court in a bankruptcy case. Its creditors demanded that the court have the company liquidated, as it took a tumble in the 2008 global financial crisis and allegedly owed more than $400 million to eight Chi
18、nese banks, according to media reports.The sum in the Apple settlement is not enough for Proview Shenzhen to repay its debts, but experts say the trademark case settlement can help Apple seize huge market opportunities in China. Otherwise, the US tech giant might not have been able to sell its popul
19、ar tablet computers in the Chinese mainland.China is Apples second-largest market after the United States. China contributed $7.9 billion, or about 20 percent of Apples revenues, during its second fiscal quarter in 2012, the company said. Apples iPads have become so popular among the countrys younge
20、r generation that parents worry that kids growing up with iPads glued to their hands will be more likely to become near-sighted, physically weak and socially inactive.Market observers predict that when Apples latest version of the iPad hits the Chinese mainland market, fans will snatch up the produc
21、t so fast that it will be out-of-stock for most of the year. Meanwhile, more units of the iPad 2 will be sold when the more recent version is launched, forcing a price-cut.（分数：12.50）(1).What is the main idea of the passage? A. Proview Shenzhen reserved the right to use the trademark it registered in
22、 mainland China. B. Apple payed $60 million to Proview to settle the dispute over the iPad trademark. C. Apple Inc. bought the rights to use the iPad trademark from Proview Taipei. D. Apples iPads have been very popular with Chinas younger generation.（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(2).What is the meaning of the w
23、ord “debt-ridden” in Paragraph 3? A. Heavily in debt. B. Out of debt. C. With a little debt. D. Nearly out of debt.（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following sentences is NOT true? A. China is Apples second-largest market. B. Proview Shenzhen previously owed $400 million to Chinese banks. C. Chines
24、e parents show concern towards the impact of iPads on their kids. D. The latest version of the iPad will receive great enthusiasm.（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(4).What would happen if Apple did not settle the trademark case? A. Apple would lose nothing. B. Apple would give up the Chinese mainland market. C. App
25、le would gain no access to the Chinese mainland market. D. Apple would not seize huge market opportunities in China.（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(5).What is the authors attitude in writing this article? A. Ironic. B. Neutral. C. Prejudiced. D. Critical.（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.Tourism chiefs in Hong Kong have Udismisse
26、d/U suggestions that the intermittent conflicts that have sprung up between residents and mainland travelers in recent years will Udeter/U visitors from the mainland.Last year, 28.1 million mainland tourists visited Hong Kong67 percent of the total number of visitors, said Greg So, secretary for com
27、merce and economic development for the special administrative regions government. The mainland has become the largest source of tourists for Hong Kong, and the number of tourists to the city is growing. “With the opening of our harbor for cruise ships next year, we expect to offer more choices for m
28、ainland tourists,“ he said.Joseph Tung, executive director of the Hong Kong Travel Industry Council, said he believes the citys flourishing tourism industry should thank the central governments rescue moves in 2003 when Hong Kong was “nearly dead“ because of the SARS outbreak. “Nobody came to visit
29、Hong Kong then. Other countries were also afraid that Hong Kong tourists going out would spread the disease. We were really worried,“ he said.When the central government decided to allow mainland tourists from some cities to visit Hong Kong without joining tour groups in July 2003, it immediately bo
30、osted tourism. In August 2003, more than 946,000 mainland tourists visited Hong Kong, an increase of 43 percent over the same period of the previous year, according to the council.The influence of mainland tourists on the city has been overwhelming. More people in the citys travel and retail industr
31、ies have learned to speak Mandarin. “Even when we go shopping, the salesperson, unable to tell us from mainland tourists, would speak to us in Mandarin, instead of Cantonese,“ said Greg So, joking that he learned Mandarin partly during shopping.But along with the growing number of tourists, there ar
32、e also a growing number of conflicts.In 2010, Chen Youming, 65, former player of the national ping-pong team, had a heart attack and died when he was forced to shop by an unlicensed tour guide in Hong Kong. Last year, another tour guide got involved in verbal and physical conflicts with three mainla
33、nd tourists. Reports said that the tour guide led the 33-member group to a jewelry store, but none of the group bought anything during the two-hour .stay. The tour guide began snarling at them. Also last year, a video showing a mainland woman and a few Hong Kong residents arguing on the subway went
34、viral online. The woman had let her child eat on the subway, which is not allowed in Hong Kong. The video triggered a heated discussion online.Media comments said that the rising number of conflicts is a new trend. But Tung said these incidents are just isolated cases.The council is doing its best t
35、o regulate the industry and tour guides to prevent incidents such as these from tarnishing Hong Kongs image, he said.At least seven tour guides have had their licenses suspended, he said. The travel agency that hired the unlicensed tour guide who forced Chen Youming to shop lost its business license
36、.Hotlines have been opened to record tourists complaints. The number of complaints has dropped by 40 percent in the first five months of this year compared with the same period last year.Tung said he hopes the central government will allow citizens of more mainland cities to visit Hong Kong without
37、joining tour groups. Currently, citizens of 49 mainland cities can go to Hong Kong without joining tour groups.（分数：12.50）(1).What is the meaning of the word “dismiss“ in Paragraph 1? A. Reject. B. Misunderstand. C. Dissuade. D. Discourage.（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following words has the sim
38、ilar meaning to the word “deter“? A. Frustrate. B. Reject. C. Discourage. D. Prohibit.（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(3).What is the passage mainly about? A. More and more Chinese mainland tourists come to visit Hong Kong. B. More conflicts arise when more Chinese mainland tourists visit Hong Kong. C. The influen
39、ce of mainland tourists on Hong Kong has been overwhelming. D. Many mainland cities allow their citizens to go to Hong Kong without joining tour groups.（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(4).Which factor plays a part in Hong Kongs flourishing tourism industry? A. Hong Kong SAR governments rescue moves in 2003. B. Hon
40、g Kong and China central governments joint efforts to rescue its tourism industry. C. China central governments rescue moves in 2003. D. China central governments rescue moves in 2002.（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(5).The following are complaints about tour guides and tour agencies EXCEPT _. A. forcing tourists
41、to shop B. snarling at tourists who did not buy anything C. forbidding children from eating food D. hiring unlicensed tour guide（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.Elaine Fox, a psychologist at the University of Essex in England and author of an informative new book on the science of optimism, Rainy Brain, Sunny Brain
42、, says positive thinking is not the main thing about optimism. “What really makes the difference is action,“ she told me. “If you sit back passively, you wont get the job you want.“Her book includes the story of Madam C, J. Walker (1867-1919), born to former slaves, orphaned by age 7, married at 14
43、and divorced at 20. Undeterred by racism and sexism, she became perhaps Americas first black millionaire by founding a company that made hair-care products.“Madam Walkers rags-to-riches story was fueled primarily by her irrepressible can-do attitude,“ Dr Fox wrote. “Setbacks were tackled head on wit
44、h tireless energy.“After Thomas Edison unsuccessfully tried more than 10,000 different ways to develop an electric lamp, Dr Fox wrote, “he famously proclaimed: I have not failed. Ive just found 10,000 ways that wont work.“In an interview, Dr Fox said: “The important thing is having a sense of contro
45、l over your life, your destiny. When you have a setback, you feel you can do something about it.“Or, as she wrote: “Optimism is not so much about feeling happy, nor necessarily a belief that everything will be fine, but about how we respond when times get tough. Optimists tend to keep going, even wh
46、en it seems as if the whole world is against them.“Many people trying to enter (or re-enter) the job market have found that it helps to put yourself where you want to be, even if it involves a monetary sacrifice.Robin Seligman-Schmidt of Manhattan was 52 when she decided to look for work in the fiel
47、ds she had studied in school: art and interior design.She started by volunteering at the Leo Baeck Institute, a research library in New York that houses German-Jewish archives and art. “I worked with an art curator cataloging and doing odds and ends,“ she said, and that led to a paid position as con
48、sultant for “Destination Shanghai“an exhibition of work by and about German and Austrian Jews who escaped to China during World War II, now on display at the institute.“Through volunteering you might find something totally different that youd never done before or even thought of before,“ was Ms. Seligman-Schmidts advice to job seekers of all ages. “Do something to keep your mind going, and you might find something that really interests you.“Dr Fox has shown that while brain circuits vary f
