[单选题]PartⅢReadingComprehension(40points,2pointseach)Directions:Therearefourpassagesinthissectionandeachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandthenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Wishingtoencourageheryoungson’sprogressonthepiano,amothertookherboytoaPaderewski(帕德雷夫斯基)concert.Aftertheywereseated,themotherspottedafriendintheaudienceandwalkeddowntheaisle(过道)togreether.Seizingtheopportunitytoexplorethewondersoftheconcerthall,thelittleboyroseandeventuallyexploredhiswaythroughadoormarked“NOADMITTANCE”.Whenthehouselightsdimmed(变暗淡)andtheconcertwasabouttobegin,themotherreturnedtoherseatanddiscoveredthechildwasmissing.Suddenly,thecurtainspartedandspotlightsfocusedontheimpressiveSteinway(施坦威钢琴)onthestage.Inhorror,themothersawherlittleboysittingatthekeyboard,innocentlypickingout“Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar.”Atthatmoment,thegreatpianomastermadehisentrance,quicklymovedtothepiano,andwhisperedintheboy'sear,“Don’tquit.Keepplaying.”Thenleaningover,Paderewskireacheddownwithhislefthandandbeganfillinginabasspart.Soonhisrightarmreachedaroundtotheothersideofthechildandheaddedarunningobbligato(伴奏).Together,theoldmasterandtheyoungnovice(初学者)transformed(转变)afrighteningsituationintoawonderfullycreativeexperience.Theaudiencewasmesmerized(陶醉).31.Themothertooktheboytotheconcertbecause（）.
[单选题]III.ReadingComprehension.(2x15=30)Passage1(1)ThehumanitariancrisisinSyriahasreacheda“horrifyingnewlevel,”accordingtoaU.N.official.(2)That’showMarkLowcock,theUnitedNationsunder-secretary-generalforhumanitarianaffairsandemergencyreliefcoordinator,describedconditionsinnorthwestSyria,basedoneyewitnessaccountsfromU.N.staffinandaroundIdlibprovince.(3)Idlibhasbeenunderairattackforyears,buttheintensityofthoseattacksisnowworseandtherearenewgroundattacksaswell,saysRobertFord,formerambassadortoSyriaundertheObamaadministrationandnowaseniorfellowattheMiddleEastInstituteinWashington,D.C.Asthelastoppositionstronghold,theprovinceishometoabout3millionpeople,halfofthemrefugeesfromotherpartsofSyria.(4)Thislatesthumanitariancrisisinthe9-year-oldconflictwasbroughtonbyfightingthathasescalatedsinceDecember,withSyrian,TurkishandRussiantroopsattackingoppositionforces.Idlibhasseenairstrikesaswellasshellingfromartilleryandground-basedmissiles.(5)What’smore,temperatureshavedroppedbelowfreezingmanynightssinceDecember,andheavysnowhasfallen,mostrecentlyinmid-February.(6)Lowcock’sreportsaidthevastmajorityofthosedisplacedarewomenandchildren,manyofwhomaresleepingoutsidebecausetherefugeecampsarefull.“Mothersburnplastictokeepchildrenwarm.Babiesandsmallchildrenaredyingbecauseofthecold,”wroteLowcock.(7)ZaherSahloul,aphysicianandpresidentandco-founderofaidorganisationMedGlobal,waslastinIdlibinJanuaryandsaidthatwithsolittleroom,peoplearesleepinganywheretheycan,includingtentsinarefugeecampsetupinasoccerfieldandtinyclassroomsinschools.Manychildrenhadrespiratoryillnessesbecauseoftheovercrowdingandcold.Whenthereisnospaceinindoorstructuressetupasshelter,familiespitchtents,ofvaryingstrengthandquality,ofteninthemudthataccumulateswhenrainhitsthesnow.Morerainisexpectedthisweek.(8)Sahloul,acriticalcarephysician,saysamongthepeoplehemetinrefugeecampswasagirl,Ahlam,whosaidshewas12,collectingbranchesthatherfamilywouldburntoheattheirtent.Another12-year-old,whosaidhernamewasAsma,toldhimshehadbeendisplacedseventimesandwaswalking2milestoschooleachway.“IwishIcouldwalknotinthemud,”AsmatoldSahloul.(9)ManyofthenewlydisplacedhavehadtomovetonewlocationsinIdlib.OthersareheadednorthtowardtheTurkishborder,thoughTurkeyisnotacceptingnewrefugees.(10)Aidorganisationsareontheground,butmanylocalaidworkers,andtheirfamilies,facethesameharshconditionsasthosetheyaretryingtohelp,saysChristyDelafield,spokeswomanforaidgroupMercyCorps.Liketherefugees,theyarelivingintentsorareonthemovebecauseofthefighting.(11)Inhisreport,Lowcocksaidthatequipmentandfacilitiesofaidworkerswerebeingdestroyedandthattheaidworkersthemselveswereamongthoseinjuredandkilled.(12)Addingtothedifficultyforaidorganisations,saysRobertFord,isthattheSyriangovernmenthastakenovertwomainhighwayssotheaidgroupsnowdependonslowerbackroadstodeliversupplies.(13)Thenumbersofdisplacedpeoplehavegrown—fromhundredsadaybeforeDecembertothousandsadaynow,accordingtoU.N.spokesmanFarhanHaq.41.HowmanypeopleinIdlibarerefugeesfromotherpartsofSyria?
[单选题]ⅢReadingcomprehension.PassageoneInrecentyears,Israeliconsumershavegrownmoredemandingasthey’vebecomewealthierandmoreworldly-wise.Foreigntravelisanationalpassion;thissummeralone,onein10citizenswillgoabroad.Exposedtohigherstandardsofserviceelsewhere,Israelisarereturninghomeexpectingthesame.Americanfirmshavealsobegunarrivinginlargenumbers.ChainssuchasKFC,McDonald’sandPizzaHutaresettinganewstandardofcustomerservice,usingstrictemployeetrainingandconstantmonitoringtoensurethefriendlinessoffrontlinestaff.EventheAmericanhabitoftellingdepartingcustomersto“Haveaniceday”hascaughtonalloverIsrael.“Nobodywakesupinthemorningandsays,‘Let’sbenicer,’”saysItsikCohen,directorofaconsultingfirm.“Nothinghappenswithoutcompetition.”Privatization,orthethreatofit,isamotivationaswell.MonopoliesthatuntilrecentlyhavebeenfreetotaketheircustomersforgrantednowfearwhatMichaelPerry,amarketingprofessor,calls“therevengefulconsumer.”WhenthegovernmentopenedupcompetitionwithBezaq,thephonecompany,itsinternationalbranchlost40%ofitsmarketshare,evenwhileofferingcompetitiverates.SaysPerry,“Peoplewantedrevengeforalltheyearsofbadservice.”Theelectriccompany,whosemonopolymaybeshort-lived,hassuddenlymoppedrequiringuserstowaithalfadayforarepairman.Now,appointmentsarescheduledtothehalf-hour.ThegracelessElAlAirlines,whichisalreadyatauction,hasrestraineditsemployeestoemphasizeserviceandisboastingabouttheresultsinanadcampaignwiththeslogan,“Youcanfeelthechangeintheair.”Forthefirsttime,praiseoutnumberscomplaintsoncustomersurveysheets.1.Itmaybeinferredfromthepassagethat________.
[单选题]PartⅠReadingComprehension[2-3points×10=25points]Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshouldchoosethebestanswer.Passage1FanShenghua,isoneoftheinheritors(继承人)ofWestLakeLongjingtearoastingtechnique(炒茶技艺).HehasbeenmakingLongingteaformorethanfortyyears.Longjingtealeavesarefamousfortheircolor,tasteandshape.“Youhavetotouchtheleaveswithyourhandstofeelhowmuchwaterisbeingremoved(去除),”Fansaid.“Iftoomuchisremoved,theleaveswillbreakintopieces;ifnotenoughisremoved,theteawilltastebitter(苦的).”ThistraditionaltechniquedatesbacktotheMingandQingdynasties.Itnotonlymakestheteatastegood,buthasalsobecomeanimportantpartofChineseteaculture.Thesedays,however,morepeopleareusingmachinestodothejob.“It’seasier,butthequalityisnotasgood,”Fansaid.“Machine-madeteafloatslongerinwaterandtastesbitter.InMarchthisyear,whenPresidentXiJinpingvisitedHangzhou,hewatchedFanroasttea.Fanchangedthestrengthandmovementofhishandsasheroastedleaves.Xilatersaid,“Thethingsmadebytwopalms(手掌)cannotbereplacedbymoderntechnology.”Fanisnowteachingsomeyoungmen.Hisson,a27-year-oldcollegegraduate,isoneofthem.“It’satradition.Weneedtopassitdown,”hesaid.5.Whatdoesthepassagemainlywanttotellus?
