1、Social+Relations(社会关系)及答案解析(总分:71.00,做题时间:90 分钟)一、BSection Liste(总题数:1,分数:4.00)(分数:4.00)(1).Why is David being invited?(分数:1.00)A.To make the woman angry.B.To please the man s mother.C.David is the man s good friend.D.David is good at carrying on conversation.(2).What does the man mean?(分数:1.00)A.He
2、 wants to pay.B.He wants to eat somewhere else.C.He doesnt want to eat out.D.He doesn t like Japanese food.(3).How many lessons must the man review over the weekend?(分数:1.00)A.Five lessons.B.Twelve lessons.C.Three lessons.D.Fifteen lessons.(4).What does the man suggest they should do?(分数:1.00)A.Find
3、 a larger room.B.Buy two bookshelves.C.Sell the old table.D.Rearrange some furniture.二、BPart B/B(总题数:1,分数:3.00)I Questions 5 to 7 are based on the following conversation in a bookstore./I(分数:3.00)(1).what does the woman find in her book?(分数:1.00)A.A photograph.B.An inscription.C.An old envelope.D.A
4、list of prices.(2).Why does the woman mention William Shakespeare?(分数:1.00)A.He gave gifts to millions of people.B.He was a very wealthy man in his time.C.A sample of his writing is worth a lot of money.D.She has a copy of one of his books.(3).How much money is the woman going to spend now?(分数:1.00)
5、A.Fifty cents.B.Seventy-five cents.C.One dollar.D.Several dollars.三、BSection Use o(总题数:1,分数:20.00)BText/BIn contrast, San FranciscoU (8) /UJapan of its colonial empire and armedU (9) /Ubut sought to cultivate reformU (10) /Uthe nation s politics, toU (11) /Uits economy and standard of living, and to
6、 bring Japan back into theU (12) /Uof nations. Keeping JapanU (13) /Uthe US side during the early days of the Cold War was part, but not all, of the American motive.The five decades of goodU (14) /Ubetween the two countries isU (15) /Uin the world today, when there are so manyU (16) /Uand hate betwe
7、en countries, peoples and religions. Japanese believeU (17) /UBuddhism while Americans are Christians. Japanese areU (18) /Uless diverse than Americans. JapaneseU (19) /Upride in social harmony, Americans inU (20) /U. JapaneseU (21) /Utheir obligations, Americans to their fights. Japanese seek agree
8、ment inU (22) /Udecisions, Americans decide in an adverserial fashion.Why, then, a half-century ofU (23) /U? The reasons are partly idealistic butU (24) /Upragmatic. Japanese share the principles of democracyU (25) /UtheyU (26) /Uit quite differently. Culturally many Japanese areU (27) /Uby the art,
9、 music and some of the lifestyles of Americans. A smaller number of Americans are drawn by what they consider to be the exotic nature of Japan.(分数:20.00)A.tookB.deductedC.decreasedD.strippedA.strengthB.powerC.forcesD.rightsA.inB.atC.intoD.toA.recollectB.recommendC.recognizeD.rebuildA.societyB.commun
10、ityC.fieldsD.areaA.toB.inC.onD.atA.connectionsB.relationC.relationshipsD.interactionA.attractiveB.standingC.strikingD.highlightingA.harmoniesB.quarrelsC.indifferencesD.indignitiesA.inB.atC.toD.intoA.nearlyB.onlyC.farD.totallyA.enjoyB.bringC.makeD.takeA.individualB.individualisticC.singlenessD.indivi
11、dualityA.look intoB.look upC.look toD.look throughA.makingB.takingC.takeD.makeA.allyB.partnerC.alleyD.allianceA.onlyB.almostC.alwaysD.mostlyA.ifB.even ifC.as ifD.asA.enjoyB.formulateC.issueD.practiceA.interestedB.introducedC.intriguedD.confused四、BSection Readi(总题数:1,分数:10.00)The way people hold to t
12、he belief that a fun-filled, painfree life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness, then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not, things that lead to happiness invol
13、ve some pain.As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment(承担的义务), self-improvement.Ask a bachelor(单身汉)why he resists marriage
14、even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishi
15、ng features.Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night s sleep or a three-day vacation. I don t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with
16、a grandchild.Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes
17、that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.(分数:10.00)(1).According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because _ .(分数:2.00)A.he i
18、s reluctant to take on family responsibilitiesB.he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains singleC.he finds more fun in dating than in marriageD.he fears it will put an end to all his fun, adventure and excitement(2).Raising children, in the author s opinion, is _ .(分数:2.00)A.a moral
19、dutyB.a thankless jobC.a rewarding taskD.a source of inevitable pain(3).From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from _ .(分数:2.00)A.hatredB.misunderstandingC.prejudiceD.ignorance(4).To understand what true happiness is one must _ .(分数:2.00)A.have as much fun as possible during one
20、 s lifetimeB.make every effort to liberate oneself from painC.put up with pain under all circumstancesD.be able to distinguish happiness from fun(5).What is the author trying to tell us?(分数:2.00)A.Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain.B.One must know how to attain happiness.C.It is important t
21、o make commitments.D.It is pain that leads to happiness.五、BPart B/B(总题数:1,分数:4.00)BMa Jian/B It s my own decision. Why? Only for the college and specialty I like. I found my exam results fell short of my expectations. In fact, with the results, I could have entered a decent university and studied qu
22、ite a good specialty. But that s not what I like. I think my future job will be largely decided by what I learn in college and I don t like to have a job which I dislike in future. Although I know what kind of hardships I will experience during this one-year restudy, I feel it is worth one more year
23、 restudy. BCui Geng/B My goal is the Dept. of Biology at Peking University. I failed last year by only a few marks. Although computing is a hot faculty that many people strive to get into, I never felt settled and could not forget my dream. So I decided to quit and prepare for another exam. Indeed I
24、 face great pressure primarily because I ve given up a hot specialty and I may fail the next exam. But I have to try whatever the risk, otherwise, it will remain a knot in my heart the rest of my life. BZhao Zuoyi/B I think the increasing number of re-applicants who have got high scores is a normal
25、phenomenon. It results from the general social atmosphere that reflects changes in social demand. In the 1950s, for instance, all society needed were those who could read and write. You were respected if you were a primary school graduate. Recently, talents with a higher education background are in
26、great demand. BMr Zheng/B Learning is not merely for learning, but for application. The purpose of learning is to improve the qualification of the learner, to adapt oneself to social development, to broaden the sphere of employment and finally to create values for oneself and society. If I consent t
27、o my son having one-year restudy, outwardly my family loses 7 000 Yuan on tuition, but the actual loss is far more than that amount.I Now match each of the persons with the appropriate statement. Note: there is one extra statement./I BStatements/B A I quit computing and decide to achieve my dream. B
28、 I think learners should adapt themselves to the social development. C I want to have a job which I like in the future. D I think it reflects changes in social demands. E I don t want to lose 7 000 Yuan for my son to restudy.(分数:4.00)(1).Ma Jian(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).Cui Geng(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).Zhao
29、Zuoyi(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(4).Mr Zheng(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.六、BSection Writi(总题数:2,分数:30.00)1.Write a letter of application to the advertiser asking for the vacancy of translator. Your letter should be no less than 100 words and should contain the following points: 你曾经在国际天然气公司做翻译。随着大型工程项目的结束,外国专家已撤离回国,你变得英雄无
30、用武之地。看到今天的中国日报的广告栏招聘英语翻译的广告,你觉得无论从自己的经历上,还是从经验上考虑,都适合受聘做这一工作,便立即写信给聘方以申请这一职位。 Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter. Use “Wang Lin“ instead. You do not need to write the address.(分数:15.00)_2.Write a composition of no less than 120 words on Changes in the Students Enrollment Status. Stu
31、dy the following chart carefully and your composition must be based on the information given in the chart. Write three paragraphs to:Describe the status of part-time student enrollment;Describe the status of full-time student enrollment;Draw your own conclusion. You should quote as few figures as po
32、ssible.Johnson Community InstituteFall students Enrollment byFull-time/Part-time Status 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995Part-time 7 911 8 831 10 206 10 630 10 481(68%) (68%) (70%) (71%) (70%)Full-time 3 726(32%) 4 202(32%) 4 378(30%) 4 320(29%) 4 487(30%)Total 11 639(100%) 13 033(100%) 14 584(100%) 14 950(1
33、00%) 14 968(100%)(分数:15.00)_Social+Relations(社会关系)答案解析(总分:71.00,做题时间:90 分钟)一、BSection Liste(总题数:1,分数:4.00)(分数:4.00)(1).Why is David being invited?(分数:1.00)A.To make the woman angry.B.To please the man s mother. C.David is the man s good friend.D.David is good at carrying on conversation.解析:听力原文 W: I
34、 really can t stand the way David controls the conversation all the time. If he s going to be at the Christmas party, I just won t come. M: I m sorry you feel that way, but my mother insists that he come.(2).What does the man mean?(分数:1.00)A.He wants to pay. B.He wants to eat somewhere else.C.He doe
35、snt want to eat out.D.He doesn t like Japanese food.解析:听力原文 W: I hear there is a good Japanese restaurant nearby. Would you like to go there for lunch? M: Yes, but its my treat this time.(3).How many lessons must the man review over the weekend?(分数:1.00)A.Five lessons.B.Twelve lessons.C.Three lesson
36、s. D.Fifteen lessons.解析:听力原文 W: Prof. Clark said that the mid-term would cover the first fifteen lessons. M: Really? I thought it only included the first twelve lessons. Then I must spend the weekend to go over the rest of the lessons.(4).What does the man suggest they should do?(分数:1.00)A.Find a la
37、rger room.B.Buy two bookshelves.C.Sell the old table.D.Rearrange some furniture. 解析:听力原文 W: We do need another bookshelf in this room, but the problem is the space for it. M: How about moving the old dining table to the kitchen?二、BPart B/B(总题数:1,分数:3.00)I Questions 5 to 7 are based on the following
38、conversation in a bookstore./I(分数:3.00)(1).what does the woman find in her book?(分数:1.00)A.A photograph.B.An inscription. C.An old envelope.D.A list of prices.解析:听力原文5-7 W: I enjoy going through secondhand bookstores, dont you? Its interesting to see what people used to enjoy reading. Did you see th
39、is old book of children s. stories? M: Some of these books aren t so old, though. See? This mystery was published only six years ago. It costs seventy-five cents. You can t beat that. W: Hey! Look at this! M: What? Are you getting interested in nineteenth century poetry all of a sudden? W: No. Look
40、at the inscription. Someone gave this book as a present and wrote a note on the inside of the front cover. It s dated 1893. Maybe its worth something. M: Everything on that shelf is worth fifty cents. W: But if this is the signature of someone who is well known. It might bring a lot more. I hear Wil
41、liam Shakespeare s signature is worth about a million dollars. M: Oh? I can hardly read what that one says. Who wrote it? W: The name looks like “Harold Dobson“. May be “Dobbins“ ? Wash t he a politician or something? I m going to buy this book and see if I can find a name like that in the library.
42、M: Good luck. Your poetry book may make you rich. But I ll bet my seventy-five-cent mystery is a better buy.(2).Why does the woman mention William Shakespeare?(分数:1.00)A.He gave gifts to millions of people.B.He was a very wealthy man in his time.C.A sample of his writing is worth a lot of money. D.S
43、he has a copy of one of his books.解析:(3).How much money is the woman going to spend now?(分数:1.00)A.Fifty cents. B.Seventy-five cents.C.One dollar.D.Several dollars.解析:三、BSection Use o(总题数:1,分数:20.00)BText/BIn contrast, San FranciscoU (8) /UJapan of its colonial empire and armedU (9) /Ubut sought to
44、cultivate reformU (10) /Uthe nation s politics, toU (11) /Uits economy and standard of living, and to bring Japan back into theU (12) /Uof nations. Keeping JapanU (13) /Uthe US side during the early days of the Cold War was part, but not all, of the American motive.The five decades of goodU (14) /Ub
45、etween the two countries isU (15) /Uin the world today, when there are so manyU (16) /Uand hate between countries, peoples and religions. Japanese believeU (17) /UBuddhism while Americans are Christians. Japanese areU (18) /Uless diverse than Americans. JapaneseU (19) /Upride in social harmony, Amer
46、icans inU (20) /U. JapaneseU (21) /Utheir obligations, Americans to their fights. Japanese seek agreement inU (22) /Udecisions, Americans decide in an adverserial fashion.Why, then, a half-century ofU (23) /U? The reasons are partly idealistic butU (24) /Upragmatic. Japanese share the principles of
47、democracyU (25) /UtheyU (26) /Uit quite differently. Culturally many Japanese areU (27) /Uby the art, music and some of the lifestyles of Americans. A smaller number of Americans are drawn by what they consider to be the exotic nature of Japan.(分数:20.00)A.tookB.deductedC.decreasedD.stripped 解析:解析 本题考查动词词义辨析,take of 无此短语;deduct 减少,减掉;decrease 下降;减少;strip.of剥夺,除去。根据句意,故选 D。A.strengthB.powerC.forces D.rights解析:解析 根据上下文,前空有 armed(武装的)可知本空应为forces,与 armed搭配,表军队,部队。故选 C。