(总分：40.00，做题时间：90分钟)
一、Reading Comprehension(总题数：0，分数：0.00) 二、1(总题数：1，分数：5.00)
Much of a parent\"s job is to provide the gifts of caring, love and emotional support to children. But one gift is often beyond their reach: the resources to meet the financial demands of college tuition.
For more than 54 years, the United Negro College Fund has fulfilled the dreams of deserving students by closing the gap between the cost of college and what their parents can afford. More than 300,000 students have graduated from United Negro College Fund member college since 1944, and 54,000 more are currently enrolled (入学).
The oldest and most successful minority higher education support organization, the United Negro College Fund, is a combination of 39 private, historically black member colleges and universities. Since its founding, it has raised more than $1.3 billion to keep the dream alive for needy families across the country.
What is it that makes the United Negro College Fund so important to America\"s families? As well as raising funds and giving technical support to member colleges and universities, it creates hope and opportunity by providing financial assistance to deserving students. Consider the contributions of just a few of the distinguished graduates who have realized the benefits: civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; opera diva Leontyne Price; Olympic track star Edwin Moses; and filmmaker Spike Lee.（分数：5.00）
(1).How does the United Negro College Fund make students\" dream become true?（分数：1.00） A.By giving them part-time jobs. B.By opening an account for them.
C.By providing them with a sum of money. √ D.By recommending a member college to them.
解析：[解析] 本题是细节题，询问的是“联合黑人大学基金”如何使学生的梦想成真。从文章第2段第1句For more than 54 years, the United Negro College Fund has fulfilled the dreams of deserving students by closing the gap between the cost of college and what their parents can afford. 可判断答案选C。
(2).What does the word \"raise\" (Para. 3) mean?（分数：1.00） A.Bring up. B.Collect. √ C.Put on. D.Lift.
解析：[解析] 本题是推断题，询问的是raise一词在文章第3段第3行的句子中含义是什么。文章第3段第3行Since its founding, it has raised more than $1.3 billion to keep the dream alive for needy families across the country. raise一词后接more than $1.3 billion，可推测其相当于collect，意为“筹集”。
(3).What else does the United Negro College Fund bring to the good students?（分数：1.00） A.Fame and benefit. B.Confidence and hope.
C.Encouragement and determination. D.Hope and opportunity. √
解析：[解析] 本题是细节题，询问“联合黑人大学基金”给好学生还带来了什么。文章第4段第2句：As well as raising funds and giving technical support to member colleges and universities, it creates
hope and opportunity by providing financial assistance to deserving students. as well as意为
“不但……而且……”。故选D。
(4).Which of the following could probably be the title of the passage?（分数：1.00） A.Who Can Benefit from the Fund?
B.Bridging the Gap Between Dreams and Reality. √ C.How the United Negro College Fund Operates. D.Introduction to an Education Support Organization.
解析：[解析] 本题是主旨题，询问合适的标题。B答案意为“搭起梦想与现实的桥梁”，该题目表述能反映出“联合黑人大学基金”的宗旨，并且相对更具艺术性。
(5).Most parents felt embarrassed when their children graduate from high school because they can\"t ______.（分数：1.00）
A.afford their children\"s college tuition √ B.offer their children emotional support C.look after their children
D.give them gifts on their birthdays
解析：[解析] 本题是细节题，询问的是为何大多数父母在他们的子女到了高中毕业时都会感到尴尬。从文章第1段第2句But one gift is often beyond their reach: the resources to meet the financial demands of college tuition. 可判断答案选A。
三、2(总题数：1，分数：5.00)
There are stock markets in large cities in many countries. Stock markets in Paris, London, Tokyo, Shanghai and New York are among the largest and most well-known. The stock market, also called stock exchange, is a place where people can buy or sell shares of a factory or a company. And each share means certain ownership of a factory or a company.
Different people go to stock markets. Some are rich, who want to get more money than they have. Others are not rich, who buy stocks and try to become rich. Still others buy stocks as part of their plan to save money. Of course, investing money in the stock market is not the safest way to make money. No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well. The factory or the company may do badly. Then the stocks will go down, and investors will lose money. The stock may go up or down for a number of untold reasons. Everyone wants the stock to go up, but sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job, the stock may still go down.
No wonder going to the stock market is often compared to gambling. All are anxious to make money by \"gambling\" in the stock market. Factories and companies that need money are pleased that so many people are willing to \"gamble\".（分数：5.00）
(1).According to the passage, if you have a share of a company or a factory, it means that you ______.（分数：1.00）
A.can buy the company or the factory B.can sell the company or the factory
C.will become the owner of the company or the factory D.are one of the owners of the company or the factory √ 解析：[解析] 推断题
题干意为“根据文章，如果你拥有了一股公司或工厂的股票，那意味着你______。”根据文章第一段最后一句，公司的每一股都意味着一部分的公司所有权，持有该公司部分股票的人自然是公司的拥有者之一了；持股人只是公司的拥有者之一，无权买卖公司，故A和B错误；C意思是人们一旦购买了公司的股票就成为公司的拥有者，显然不对，故选D。
(2).Which of the following statements is FALSE?（分数：1.00） A.Some rich people go to stock market.
B.All the people who want to get more money go to stock market. √ C.Some people who are not rich go to stock market. D.Some people who want to save money go to stock market.
解析：[解析] 是非题
题干意为“下列哪个说法是错误的?”由文中第二段第二句可知，买股票的人有两个目的：赚钱或存钱。所以B项说法不正确，故选B。
(3).No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well because ______.（分数：1.00） A.stock markets are not the safest place to make money B.the factory or the company may do badly
C.the stock may go up or down for a number of untold reasons √
D.sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job, the stock may still go down 解析：[解析] 细节题
题干意为“没有人能准确说明是否股价会涨，因为______。”由第二段可知，股市的涨跌很难说清原因。股票的走势不完全取决于公司的经营状况，而是不明原因的上下波动；A，B和D虽在文中都提到过，但不是导致股市难以预料的主要原因。故选C。
(4).Factories and companies are pleased that so many people \"gamble\" in the stock market because ______.（分数：1.00）
A.they can use the money to do business √ B.they will become rich C.it makes them well-known
D.it is good for them to stay in the stock market 解析：[解析] 推断题
题干意为“工厂和公司乐意如此多的人在股市‘赌博’是因为______。”最后一段中提及炒股票类似于赌博，人们将钱投资在股票上意味着把资金注入某家公司，该公司利用这些钱经营、发展，所得收益的一部分再返还给持股人。B和C中公司得到资金不是为了变得富有或出名；文中对D没有描述，故选A。 (5).The passage is mainly about ______.（分数：1.00）
A.the fact that it is not the safest way to invest in the stock market √ B.buying and selling shares in the stock market C.the ways to invest in the stock market D.where one can buy or sell the shares 解析：[解析] 主旨题
题干意为“这篇文章主要讲述的是______。”文章第一段讲的是股票市场的含义；第二段讲的是去股票市场的人和目的及股票市场的风险；最后一段说明了买股票如同赌博，但人们还是愿意尝试。综上所述，只有A项表述的最全面，故选A。
四、3(总题数：1，分数：20.00)
CORT, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, is the world\"s largest provider of rental (出租的) furniture. In business for over 40 years, we have served millions of individuals as well as over 80% of Fortune 500 companies.
We have grown to be not only the industry\"s leading provider of residential and commercial rental furniture, we also offer a full line of houseware rentals.
And we don\"t just help furnish your home, we can help you find it too. Apartment Search by CORT is our free online apartment locator which gives you access to millions of available apartment units nationwide. We can also help you locate a single family or townhome rental property that best suits your needs and budget.
CORT has over 100 showrooms across the US. We also have established a global network of business partners that allow us to provide solutions in close to 70 countries around the world. We maintain our own fleet (车队) of trucks and have multiple distribution centers all aimed at providing fast, efficient service.
CORT, a Berkshire Hathaway Company
History: more than 40 years Clients: 1. millions of 1
2. over 80% of Fortune 500 companies
Business scope: 1. providing residential and commercial 2 2. offering a full line of houseware rentals 3. helping furnish a home 4. helping find a home
5. locating a single family or townhome 3 Advantages: 1. over 100 showrooms across the US 2. a global network of 4 3. its own fleet of 5
4. multiple distribution centers（分数：20.00） 解析：individuals/persons 解析：rental furniture 解析：rental property 解析：business partners 解析：trucks
五、4(总题数：1，分数：5.00)
A--No parking in front of this gate J--No entry B--Guest\"s ear park K--Pedestrian crossing ahead C--Dangerous bend L--Peak hours only
D--Diverted traffic M--Please drive carefully E--Limited parking N--Road closed
F--Low bridge ahead O--Speed limit of 48 kmh
G--New hours of parking control P--In case of fire, stay in vehicle H--Entry to motorway Q--One way I--Parking for taxis only（分数：5.00） (1). 1弯道危险 2访客停车场（分数：1.00） 解析：C，B
(2). 1此路封闭 2只准许出租车停（分数：1.00） 解析：N，I
(3). 1前方桥低 2只限高峰时段（分数：1.00） 解析：F，L
(4). 1禁止驶入 2限速每小时48公里（分数：1.00） 解析：J，O
(5). 1单行道 2停车位有限（分数：1.00） 解析：Q，E
六、5(总题数：1，分数：5.00)
The National Weather Service\"s three-day outlook calls for temperatures to average a little below seasonal normal throughout most of upstate New York.
There is a frost (霜冻) warning out for tonight with temperatures expected to drop to 35 degrees. Tomorrow morning will be chilly (寒冷的) under partly cloudy skies, with temperatures in the low 40s warming to about 60 degrees by noon.
The cloud cover should lift by the weekend. Again, you can expect those clear morning temperatures to rise by midday on both Saturday and Sunday. The leaves should be at their most brilliance by then under bright, sunny skies. And it promises to be a beautiful fall weekend.（分数：5.00） (1).During what season was this weather forecast reported?（分数：1.00）
解析：Autumn[解析] 从文章最后一句“And it promises to be a beautiful fall weekend.”中的单词fall可知答案。
(2).What will the weather be like by noon tomorrow?（分数：1.00）
解析：Warmer[解析] 从第二段第二句“Tomorrow morning will be chilly under partly cloudy skies, with temperatures in the low 40s warming to about 60 degrees by noon.”可知答案。 (3).In general terms, what will the weather be like for the weekend?（分数：1.00） 解析：Bright and sunny[解析] 从第三段第二、三句“Again, you can expect those clear morning temperatures to rise by midday on both Saturday and Sunday. The leaves should be at their most brilliance by then under bright, sunny skies.”可知答案。 (4).Where is the Weather Service probably located? In 1 part of the state of New York.（分数：1.00）
解析：the northern[解析] 从第一句中的短语“throughout most of upstate New York”可知答案。 (5).What does the word \"promises\" (see the last sentence) mean? To tell someone that something 1.（分数：1.00）
解析：will happen[解析] promise to be的意思是“可能会”，表示将来。
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