Part Ⅰ Listening Section A Understanding Conversations Directions：In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. 本题得分：20.0/30分 Script M: My manager said we're going to have some lay-offs soon. W: Will you be let go? If so, then we'll need to borrow some money to pay the bills.
1.What does the woman want to know? A) When the man will leave.
B) Whether the man will lose his job. C) Whether the man has the money.
D) How the man feels about the news.
正确答案为 B 你错选为 C！
解析：
B)。女士的话Will you be let go?为听音重点。will引导一般疑问句，故排除引导特殊疑问句的A) 和D) ，将答案锁定在B) 和C) 之间。选项B) 中的lose...job是对女士说的be let go的同义转述，故答案为B)。sb. is let go相当于sb. is laid off，意为“让某人下岗”。 Script M: Hello, this is Henry Conlon. May I speak to my wife, please? W: She's showing a customer a new car that he ordered. Would you mind waiting a while?
2.What kind of work does Mrs Conlon do? A) She is a garage worker.
B) She is a car dealer.
C) She is a taxi driver. D) She is a body guard.
正确答案为 B 你选对了！
解析：
B)。对话中女士提到She's showing a customer a new car（她正向顾客展示一款新车），由此可知，she是汽车销售员，故答案为B)。 Script
W: How long do you think it'll take you to fix my cell phone?
M: Hard to tell. Sometimes we can find the problem right away and sometimes it may take an hour or two.
3.What's the probable relationship between the two speakers? A) Operator and caller. B) Employer and employee. C) Customer and salesman.
D) Customer and repairman. 正确答案为 D 你选对了！
解析：
音频中女士问男士多久可以修好她的手机，男士回答很难说，有时可以马上发现问题，有时要一两个小时。由此可以推断，两者很可能是消费者和维修人员的关系，所以选D。 Script
W: How did your business manage to turn into one of the leading web design companies?
M: Since 2006, we've been in a constant state of change, keeping up with the global market-place, keeping up with emerging technologies and keeping up with best practices.
4.In which program does this conversation most likely take place? A) In a music TV program.
B) In a TV interview program.
C) In an education TV program. D) In a children's TV program.
正确答案为 B 你选对了！
解析：
音频中女士问到如何使公司成为网页设计的领军者，男士对此做出了回答，可以推断出这可能是一期访谈类节目，所以选B。 Script
W: Do you live in this student apartment?
M: No, I live in the Foreign Experts Building. My wife teaches in the English Department.
5.Where does this conversation most probably take place? A) In a high school.
B) At a university.
C) In a shop. D) In a library.
正确答案为 B 你选对了！
解析：
在音频中，女士说：“您在这所学生公寓住吗？”男士说：“不，我在外国专家楼住。我妻子在英语系任教。”对话中出现了“学生公寓”和“英语系”。由此可以推断出，这段谈话最可能发生在一所大学中，所以选B。 Script
W: I was terribly angry when I was watching television with my husband because he kept changing channels on the remote.
M: All men do that. It's one of their most annoying habits.
6.What did the woman complain about her husband?
A) He kept changing channels on TV.
B) He had a lot of annoying habits.
C) He didn't like to watch TV with her.
D) He has always got angry with her.
正确答案为 A 你选对了！
解析：
音频中女士说她丈夫老是拿遥控器换台（he kept changing channels on the remote）。remote是遥控器的意思，所以选A。 Script M: The faculty already knows that attending the seminars is a requirement for completing the programme. Why do I need to sign for it? W: It just works that way. They just want to make sure nothing is off track.
7.What does the woman mean?
A) The signing is very necessary.
B) The signing is just a reassurance.
C) The signing is required.
D) The signing is a way to monitor abuse.
正确答案为 B 你选对了！
解析：
B)。对话中女士提到make sure nothing is off track，选项B) 中的a reassurance对应make sure，故答案为B)。It just works that way.意为“这只是例行公事”，be off track意为“偏离轨道”。 Script W: When we lived in Paris I worked part time. But since we moved...just cook and clean. I get tired of doing the same old things day by day. M: It sounds like you need to get out of the house.
8.What does the man advise the woman to do?
A) To get a job.
B) To visit some friends. C) To move to another place.
D) To do some outdoor exercises. 正确答案为 A 你错选为 D！
解析：
A)。对话中女士提到以前住在巴黎的时候还兼职工作，但是自从搬家后，只是做饭和打扫卫生。我厌倦了天天做这种事情。男士则提到It sounds like you need to get out of the house.（听起来你需要走出家门），言外之意，男士认为女士应该出去找份工作，故答案为A) To get a job.（去找份工作）。 Script W: Hi, Peter. M: Hi, Laura.
W: How was your final?
M: Absolutely no idea. Anyway, it's just wonderful to have finished the exam. W: Yeah, to sleep in every morning.
M: Well, I've got a lot to do before I leave for Chicago. I've got a lot of things I can't take back with me and I don't know what to do with them. I'm wondering if I can sell them to someone before going back to Chicago. Perhaps you could give me some advice.
W: Well, it depends on what sort of things they are.
M: There are quite a lot. I have a computer which is second-hand and not worth much. What I really want to get rid of is the furniture, the fridge and other kitchen stuff. Oh, there are some clothes and books as well.
W: I see. Well, there are several alternatives. First of all, you could put up notices around the university about the books, you know, on the notice boards in the student union building, and anywhere the second- and third-year students will see them. People are always keen to buy cheap textbooks.
M: Then what should I say on the notices?
W: Just put the titles, authors and prices you want. Don't forget to put your phone number.
M: That's a good idea. What about the furniture?
W: You could try the same thing, but usually students are away all summer so they don't want to buy furniture now. Another place to try might be a secondhand shop. Someone from the shop will usually come around and give you a free quote, and then you can decide. But normally you won't get much money for that sort of stuff.
9.Which items does Peter want to sell? A) Tennis sets.
B) Computer and TV set. C) Bookcase and book shelf.
D) Refrigerator and kitchen stuff. 正确答案为 D 你选对了！
解析：
对话中彼得提到…want to get rid of…furniture,the fridge and other kitchen stuff…some clothes and books as well，由此可知，答案为D)。
10.What is Laura's suggestion about the books? A) Sell them to the second-hand bookshop.
B) Advertise them on the university notice board for sale.
C) Advertise them in the student newspaper for sale.
D) Give them to the second- and third-year students for free.
正确答案为 B 你选对了！
解析：
对话中劳拉提到…put up notices around the university about the books…on the notice boards…，即建议在学校布告栏发布消息卖书，故答案为B)
11.What does Laura think of the second-hand shop?
A) It may not pay well.
B) It may not come on time. C) It may not take the goods.
D) It may charge the quote. 正确答案为 A 你错选为 D！
解析：
由劳拉最后提到But…you won't get much money…可知，劳拉认为二手商店不会出很高的价钱，故答案为A)。D)可由劳拉提到的free quote排除。 Script
W: What can I do for you, Sir?
M: I'm going to go to London for a visit. I need to open an account, but I don't know what type of account I should open.
W: All right. How long will you stay in London?
M: A couple of months, then I will come back.
W: How much money would you like to put in the bank?
M: About 2,000 pounds.
W: Well, you could open a Higher-Interest Deposit Account. You have to open this account with at least 500 pounds.
M: What is the advantage of opening the account?
W: As the name implies, the main feature of this account is that the net interest is nine percent and the gross interest is 11 percent. If you are a non-resident, you could get interest on gross.
M: Oh, I understand. How can I withdraw money? Do I need to get a check book?
W: I'm afraid the only access is coming to your branch.
M: I see. What happens to the account if the balance goes below 500 pounds?
W: The rate of interest will be reduced to 5.52 percent. You can go below 500 pounds, but you can't overdraw on this account.
M: What should I do if I want to close the account?
W: One day's notice is needed. You should go to your branch and give notice that you would like to close the account, then come in the following day, and take your money out.
M: I see. Thank you very much for your help.
12.What do we know about the man?
A) He is a non-Londoner.
B) He is a local resident. C) He is an accountant.
D) He is a financial advisor.
正确答案为 A 你选对了！
解析：
题干的意思是：关于男士我们知道什么？音频中男士说道他要访问伦敦，需要开一个账户（I'm going to go to London for a visit. I need to open an account），接着女士问他在伦敦待多长时间（How long will you stay in London?），男士回答要待几个月，然后就回去（A couple of months, then I will come back）。由此可以推断，这位男士不是伦敦当地人，所以选A。
13.What is the interest rate if the man opens a Higher-Interest Deposit Account and deposits 2,000 pounds? A) 9 percent on net.
B) 11 percent on gross.
C) 8 percent on net. D) 10 percent on gross.
正确答案为 B 你选对了！
解析：
题干的意思是：如果男士要开一个高息存储账户并存入2000英镑，那么利率是多少？音频中女士提到the main feature of this account is that the net interest is nine percent and the gross interest is 11 percent.If you are a non-resident, you could get interest on gross（这种账户的特点就是净利率为9%，毛利率为11%。如果不是当地人，那么利率为11%），由于男士并不是伦敦人，所以选B。
14.What is the interest rate when the balance of a Higher Rate Deposit Account is less than 500 pounds? A) 11.5 percent. B) 9 percent.
C) 7.75 percent. D) 5.52 percent.
正确答案为 D 你错选为 C！
解析：
题干的意思是：当高利率储蓄账户余额不足五500英镑时，利率是多少？音频中男士问道如果账户余额不足500英镑时会怎样（What happens to the account if the balance goes below 500 pounds?），女士回答到利息率会降到5.52%（The rate of interest will be reduced to 5.52 percent），所以选D。
15.What should the man do to close his account according to the woman? A) He should attach a copy of his ID card to his bank book.
B) He should hand in an application to the bank in advance. C) He should inform the bank about it one day in advance.
D) He should take the money out from the account in advance.
正确答案为 C 你错选为 B！
解析：
题干的意思是：如果男士要注销账户，他应该怎么办？音频中女士提到需要提前一天通知银行（One day's notice is needed），接着又进一步解释需要亲自去她们的支行告知想注销账户，然后第二天再来把钱取走（You should go to your branch and give notice that you would like to close the account, then come in the following day, and take your money out），所以选C。 Section B Understanding Passages
Directions：In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).
本题得分：6.0/10分
Script
The word advertising refers to any kind of public announcement that brings products and services to the attention of people. Throughout history, advertising has been an effective way to promote the trading and selling of goods. In the Middle Ages, merchants employed \promote their goods.
By the end of the seventeenth century, when newspapers were beginning to be read by more people, printed materials became an important way to promote products and services. The London Gazette was the first newspaper to set aside a place just for advertising. This was so successful that by the end of the century several companies started businesses for the purpose of making newspaper ads for merchants.
Advertising spread quickly throughout the eighteenth century. Ad writers were starting to pay more attention to the design of the ad text. Everything, from clothes to drinks, was promoted with clever methods such as repetition of the firm's name or product, words organised in eye-catching patterns, the use of pretty pictures and expressions easy to remember.
Near the end of the nineteenth century, companies that were devoted to the production of ads came to be known as \agencies.\The agencies developed new ways to get people to think of themselves as members of a group. Throughout the twentieth century, advertising agencies promoted consumerism as a way of life, spreading the belief that people could be happy only if they bought the \
16.What was advertising like in the Middle Ages? A) Ad signs were put up in towns.
B) Product information was included in books.
C) Ad messages were shouted out in public places.
D) Merchants were employed to promote products.
正确答案为 C 你选对了！
解析：
C)。由短文中提到的In the Middle Ages, merchants employed \public messages aloud to promote their goods.可知，中世纪的广告信息是商人雇人在公共场所喊出来的，故答案为C)，其中的shouted out与短文中提到的read...aloud对应。
17.In what aspect was the l8th-century advertising special? A) Its growing spending.
B) Its attractive designs. C) Its printed materials.
D) Its advertising companies.
正确答案为 B 你错选为 C！
解析：
B)。由短文中提到的… throughout the eighteenth century. Ad writers were starting to pay more attention to the design of the ad text可知，18世纪的广告比较特别的是它的design，故答案为B)。
18.Which would be the best title for the passage?
A) The Development of Advertising
B) The Value of Advertising Designs C) The Role of Newspaper Advertising
D) The Importance of Printing for Advertising
正确答案为 A 你选对了！
解析：
A)。短文首先介绍了advertising的含义，然后从the Middle Ages，the eighteenth century，near the end of the nineteenth century以及throughout the twentieth
century四个时间段介绍了广告的发展变化，由此可知，短文主要介绍广告的发展，故答案为A)。 Script
Health experts predict that soon, more people will die from cancer than from AIDS and tuberculosis and malaria combined. They expect that by 2010, cancer will become the world's leading cause of death.
Experts say one reason for more people dying from cancer is that more people are smoking cigarettes in developing countries. Forty percent of the world's smokers are believed to live in China and India.
The WHO report estimates that 12 million people will be found to have some form of cancer this year. It predicts that more than seven million people will die early as a result of cancer. And more than five million of new cancer cases will be found in developing countries.
Without new treatments, the WHO says, the number of new cancer patients could reach 27 million a year by 2030. The number of deaths could reach 17 million a year.
A separate report in December said the number of men and women dying of cancer in the United States had dropped for the first time on record. The report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute said the drop was mainly the result of fewer cases of lung cancer in men. In women, it resulted from fewer cases of breast
cancer.
The American Cancer Society says governments can do things to help prevent the increase in cancer cases and deaths. And the cancer society says health officials and governments should invest more in cancer research and early detection.
19.What is the reason for the increase of deadly cancer in developing countries?
A) Polluted environment. B) Excessive drinking. C) Unhealthy dieting.
D) Cigarette smoking.
正确答案为 D 你选对了！
解析：
题干的意思是：发展中国家癌症增多的原因是什么？音频中提到专家认为在发展中国家，越来越多的人死于癌症的原因之一是吸烟人数的增多（Experts say one reason for more people dying from cancer is that more people are smoking cigarettes in developing countries），所以选D。
20.What is the general situation of cancer in the US? A) Cancer cases for men have increased in recent years.
B) Effective medicine has been invented to fight against cancer.
C) The number of people dying from cancer has declined.
D) Cancer cases for women have been stable in recent years.
正确答案为 C 你选对了！
解析：
题干的意思是：在美国，癌症的总体情况如何？音频中提到报告显示在美国患癌症的人数首次开始减少（the number of men and women dying of cancer in the United
States had dropped for the first time on record），其中drop与选项C中的decline表达的意思相同， 都是“减少、下降”的意思，所以选C。
21.What should governments do to prevent the increase of cancer? A) Establish uniform health standards.
B) Support cancer research financially.
C) Enforce strict environment laws. D) Establish more cancer hospitals.
正确答案为 B 你选对了！
解析：
题干的意思是：为了防止患癌症人数增加，政府应该采取什么措施？音频中提到政府应该在癌症研究和早期发现两方面加大投资（governments should invest more in cancer research and early detection），其中invest in与support financially表达的意思相近，都是指“提供资金支持”，所以选B。 Script
For a 400-year-old art form, opera had a bad fame: overweight actresses singing the words which were hard to understand in one of those romance languages you were supposed to learn in high school. And with tickets costing as much as $145 a performance, opera goers also had a certain appearance in people's minds: rich, well-dressed and old.
But now opera companies around the country are loosening their ties and kicking off their shoes in an attempt to keep opera alive and take it to a younger and not so wealthy audience.
Opera producers have found that to attract this crowd, they need to associate opera with the common people. That means no formal suits, old-style theatre or bank-breaking ticket prices. And because young people don't or won't come to the
opera, companies are bringing the opera to them, giving performances in such usual places as parks, libraries and public schools.
The Houston Grand Opera's choice is the public library, where it performs \operas\shortened version of child-friendly operas. This summer's production is Hansel & Cretel. By performing smaller versions of large productions, producers are able to make people interested while keeping costs at a reasonable level. The San Francisco Opera, which will be celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, is staging Cinderella free of charge, keeping costs down by employing students from its Young Artists' Training Programme.
22.What is the main idea of the passage? A) Opera is only for rich people. B) Opera is famous for its history.
C) Young people are not interested in operas.
D) Opera companies are trying to keep operas alive. 正确答案为 D 你选对了！
解析：
D)。根据短文中提到的But now opera companies around the country… in an attempt to keep opera alive… audience以及上下文可知，本文主要讲述的是歌剧公司正在努力将歌剧变“活”，以此来吸引年轻但不富有的观众，故D)为答案。
23.Why do opera companies prefer to perform smaller versions? A) It is hard to find long versions.
B) They can make people interested.
C) Short versions are easy to perform.
D) They can be performed in public libraries. 正确答案为 B 你错选为 D！
解析：
B)。由短文中提到的By performing smaller versions of large productions, producers are able to make people interested…可知，通过表演巨著的较短剧本，制片人在保证合理票价的同时可以使人们对此感兴趣，故B)为答案。
24.What is the purpose of the San Francisco Opera employing young students?
A) To reduce the cost.
B) To attract young people. C) To make Cinderella popular.
D) To celebrate its 75th anniversary. 正确答案为 A 你错选为 D！
解析：
A)。由短文末尾提到的…keeping costs down by employing students from its Young Artists' Training Programme.可知，旧金山歌剧院雇用年轻学生的目的是使演出成本降低，故A)为答案。
25.What can you infer from the passage?
A) Opera is not so popular an art form today.
B) Students enjoy performing operas very much.
C) The tickets for opera are very expensive at present.
D) Opera is performed in a language difficult to understand. 正确答案为 A 你错选为 D！
解析：
A)。短文开头就提到了拥有四百年历史的歌剧有一个较差的名声，由此可推测现在歌剧并不受人们欢迎，故A)为答案。
Part Ⅱ Reading
Section A Fill in Blanks
Directions：In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please fill in the blanks with the corresponding letter for each item. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
本题得分：10.0/10分
If an animal is moved from its home in the tropics (热带) to a cold climate, it will die if it is not kept warm. And animals that get (26)used to cold climates will die if they move to the tropics. Many plants, too, will die if they are removed from the place where they (27)normally grow and are moved into an unfamiliar soil. Almost every species is adapted to life in a particular place by its organs and their functions and by (28)permanent habits. The specialized adaptation has great advantages, for it (29)enables many organisms to survive under different conditions. It also has disadvantages, for it means that the life of most species is controlled by (30)local conditions.
Living things are not (31)scattered over the earth freely; most species have definite habits for living places. Ecology (生态学) is the study of how organisms live in their environment. This means finding out how an organism survives and (32)reproduces in certain surroundings. By environment, we mean not only the soil and the climate but the living things of the same species and other species, plants or animals. Most living things are (33)slaves to their environment. Some can (34)alter certain features of their environment to suit themselves: A beaver (海狸), for example, can make ponds by building dams; many birds and insects can build elaborate nests to provide (35)shelter for their young. But these skills are restricted and highly specialized. Most organisms must adapt their bodies to fit in with their surroundings, and since they can adapt only for particular surroundings,
they are found only in places where they can live successfully with the least effort.
A) normally B) shelter C) assigned D) used E) scattered F) abundant G) surely H) alter I) reproduces J) permanent K) slaves L) approach M) enables N) alternative O) local
26.正确答案为 D) used 你选对了！
解析：D) used
used：综合理解题。上一句话说的是如果一种动物从热带迁徙到气候寒冷的地区，如果不能保持温暖它就会死掉，根据上文的意思，此句话要表达的是习惯了寒冷气候的动物如果到热带生活，它们会死掉，因此空格处的词语与get组成get used to短语，意思是“习惯于……”，所以此处填入used。
normally：句子意思题。上文提到了动物对环境的适应问题，此句要表达的是植物也和动物一样，如果它们被迫搬离自己的原生地也会死亡，根据句子意思，空格处要表示的是“通常地”，所以此处填入normally。
permanent：句子意思题。此句的意思是几乎每种生物都通过它们自身的器官和功能，以及一定的习性适应了在一个特定地方的生活。根据句意，空格处需要一个形容词来表示“固定的，持久的”，所以此处填入permanent。
enables：语法结构题。此句是说这种特殊的适应有很大好处，因为它能够使许多生物在不同条件下存活，此句的主语是it，因此空格处需要填入一个动词第三人称单数形式来表示“能够，可以”，选项中只有enables符合题意，所以填入enables。
local：语法结构题。此句是说这也有坏处，因为它意味着大多数生物的生存要受到当地条件的限制，根据句子意思，空格处需要一个形容词来修饰后面的名词conditions，意思是“当地的”，选项中只有local符合题意，所以此处填入local。
scattered：语义逻辑题。这个句子要表达的是，有生命的东西不是自由地分布在地球上的，大多数生物都有固定的生活环境，空格处需要一个形容词来表示“分布广的，分散的”，选项中只有scattered符合题意，所以此处填入scattered。
reproduces：语法结构题。此句的主语是an organism，空格处需要一个动词第三人称单数形式，与and前面的survives组成并列形式，表示的意思是“生殖，繁衍”，选项中只有reproduces符合题意，所以此处填入reproduces。
slaves：语法结构题。此句是说大多数生物都是它们生存环境的“奴隶”，意思是说大多数生物都依赖着它们所生存的环境，空格处前面是are，因此空格处需要一个名词的复数形式来表示“奴隶”，所以此处填入slaves。
alter：综合理解题。上文提到了大多数生物都依赖着它们所生存的环境，此句要表达的是一些生物可以改变周边的环境特征以适应自己的生存需要。空格处需要填入一个动词原形来表示“改变”的意思， 选项中alter符合题意，所以此处填入alter。 shelter：句子意思题。此句要表达的意思是，许多鸟类和昆虫会筑精美的巢穴作为它们的孩子们的避难所，空格处需要一个名词来表示“避难所，庇护所”的意思，选项中只有shelter符合题意，所以此处填入shelter。 27.正确答案为 A) normally 你选对了！
解析：A) normally
28.正确答案为 J) permanent 你选对了！
解析：J) permanent
29.正确答案为 M) enables 你选对了！
解析：M) enables
30.正确答案为 O) local 你选对了！
解析：O) local
31.正确答案为 E) scattered 你选对了！
解析：E) scattered
32.正确答案为 I) reproduces 你选对了！
解析：I) reproduces
33.正确答案为 K) slaves 你选对了！
解析：K) slaves
34.正确答案为 H) alter 你选对了！
解析：H) alter
35.正确答案为 B) shelter 你选对了！
解析：B) shelter
Section B Match
Directions：In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived.You may choose a paragraph more than once.Each paragraph is marked with a letter.
本题得分：8.0/10分
A Recently, climate scientists have taken a widely-spreading criticism in the media and on the Internet, accused of hiding data, covering up errors and preventing others from expressing views. Their response until now has been largely to assert the legitimacy (合法性) of the vast body of climate science and to call their critics as know-nothings.But the volume of criticism and the depth of doubt have only grown, and many scientists now realize they are facing a crisis of public confidence and have to fight back. Up to now, they are beginning to face their critics, admit mistakes, open up their data and reshape their working way.
B The release last fall of hundreds of e-mail messages from a major climate research center in England, and more recent exposure of a handful of errors in a supposedly authoritative United Nations report on climate change, have created what a number of top scientists say is a major destruction of faith in their research. They say this strong threat has undermined decades of work and has badly damaged public trust in the science.
C The e-mail episode, called \by critics, revealed arrogance (傲慢) and what one top climate researcher called \(宗派意识)\among some scientists. The correspondence appears to show efforts to limit publication of
contrary opinions and to escape \of Information Act\requests. The content of the messages opened some well-known scientists to charges of concealing temperature data from rival researchers and manipulating results to be consistent with precooked conclusions. \e-mails,\admitted. But he sharply disagreed with charges that he had hidden data or faked results.
D After the e-mail was exposed, serious damage has already been done. A survey conducted in late December by Yale University and George Mason University found that the number of Americans who believed that climate change was just scientific cheat had more than doubled since 2008, to 16 percent of the population from 7 percent. An additional 13 percent of Americans said they thought that even if the planet was warming, it was a result solely of natural factors and was not a significant concern.
E Climate scientists have been shaken by the criticism and are beginning to look for ways to recover their reputation. \was just not prepared for the scale and intensity of the attacks and they simply have not responded quickly and appropriately,\said Peter C. Frumhoff, an ecologist and chief scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists. \need to acknowledge the errors and help turn attention from what's happening in the blogosphere (博客圈) to what's happening in the atmosphere.\
F A number of institutions are beginning efforts to improve the quality of their science and to make their work more understandable. The official British climate agency is undertaking a complete review of its temperature data and will make its records and analysis fully public for the first time. Two universities are investigating the work of top climate scientists to determine whether they have violated academic standards and broken faith in science. The National Academy of Sciences is preparing to publish a non-technical paper outlining what is known—and not known—about changes to the global climate. And a hot debate is under way among climate scientists on how to make their work more transparent and regain public confidence.
G Some critics think these are merely useless efforts that do not address the real problem, however. Willis Eschenbach, an engineer and climate critic who posts frequently on climate skeptic (怀疑的) blogs, wrote in response to one climate scientist's proposal to share more research. \to advertize for fake science. I don't want you to figure out how to inspire trust by covering your dishonest practices in new and creative ways. You should just do more successful and creative science.\
H Ralph J. Cicerone, president of the National Academy of Sciences, the most well-known scientific body in the United States, said that there was a danger that the distrust of climate science could mushroom into doubts about scientific inquiry more broadly. He said that scientists must do a better job of policing themselves and trying to be heard over the loudest voices on cable news, talk radio and the
Internet. \Cicerone, a specialist in atmospheric chemistry.No scientific body is under more hostile scrutiny than the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which collects the climate research of hundreds of scientists around the globe and changes the research into periodic reports intended to be the final statement of the science and a guide for policy makers. Critics, citing several relatively minor errors in its most recent report and charges of conflict of interest against its leader, Rajendra K. Pachauri, are calling for the IPCC to be dismissed or radically reformed.
I On Saturday, after weeks of refusing to engage critics, the IPCC announced that it was asking for the creation of an independent panel to review its research procedures to try to eliminate bias and errors from future reports.
J \Dark Age where ideology (意识形态) groups reason,\scientists said that responding to climate change skeptics was a foolish thing. \climatologist with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Goddard Institute of Space Studies. \recent hostility to climate science had been driven as much by the cold winter as by any real or perceived scientific sins.
\the criticism back.\
36.Scientists should remember that their job is to do good science. J 正确答案为：J 你的答案为： J 本小题得分： 1分
解析：J
文章J部分从另一个角度看待批评家对气象学家的批评，认为科学家更应关注科学，而不是去回应对科学的怀疑和批评，而做好科学就是对批评的最好反击。Climate scientists are paid to do climate science. Their job is not persuading the public. \answer is simple,\criticism back.\
37.Finally many scientists realize that they should accept the public criticism and regain the public support although they thought their cirtics were ignorant. A 正确答案为：A 你的答案为： C 本小题得分： 0分
解析：A
文章A部分中开始提到公众对气象学家的批评，隐藏数据，掩盖错误，不容许别人表达观点，气象学家并不接受批评。但随后批评呼声越来越高，气象学家意识到他们将失去公众威望，于是开始直面批评，承认错误，公开数据。But the volume of criticism and the depth of doubt have only grown, and many scientists now realize they are facing a crisis of public confidence and have to fight back. Up to now, they are
beginning to face their critics, admit mistakes, open up their data and reshape their working way.
38.After the exposure, more Americans thought that they were cheated by the climate scientists. D 正确答案为：D 你的答案为： D 本小题得分： 1分
解析：D
文章D部分主要内容是说曝光带来的严重后果，使更多的美国人相信气候变暖是科学欺骗，是自然因素造成的结果，不值得过多关注。A survey conducted in late December by Yale University and George Mason University found that the number of Americans who believed that climate change was just scientific cheat had more than doubled since 2008, to 16 percent of the population from 7 percent. An additional 13 percent of Americans said they thought that even if the planet was warming, it was a result solely of natural factors and was not a significant concern.
39.Climate scientists need to do something that they haven't experienced before in order to change the status quo. H 正确答案为：H 你的答案为： H 本小题得分： 1分
解析：H
文章H部分是国家科学院院长对气象学家的期望，他认为，气象学家一定要做好整顿工作，要关注公众的声音。而这一点恰好又是科学家们所欠缺的。He said that scientists must do a better job of policing themselves and trying to be heard over the loudest voices on cable news, talk radio and the Internet. \is a job that scientists have not had much experience in.\
40.The exposure of errors has badly ruined the public confidence in the science. B 正确答案为：B 你的答案为： B 本小题得分： 1分
解析：B
文章B部分讲述对大量气象错误的曝光大大损坏了民众对科学研究的信赖，而且威胁到几十年的气象工作成果。….more recent exposure of a handful of errors in a supposedly authoritative United Nations report on climate change, have created what a number of top scientists say is a major destruction of faith in their research. They say this strong threat has undermined decades of work and has badly damaged public trust in the science.
41.Scientists need to regain their reputation and draw the public attention again back to the climate change. E 正确答案为：E 你的答案为： E 本小题得分： 1分
解析：E
文章E部分提到气候科学家没有想到会受到如此强烈的攻击，正着力寻找出路恢复名誉，使大众再次关注环境，而不要过分关注博客。Climate scientists have been shaken by the criticism and are beginning to look for ways to recover their reputation. We need to acknowledge the errors and help turn attention from what's happening in the blogosphere (博客圈) to what's happening in the atmosphere. 42.Some scientists were charged with hiding data and faking results. C 正确答案为：C 你的答案为： A 本小题得分： 0分
解析：C
文章C部分提到某些知名科学家被指控隐藏数据，编造结果。但也有科学家不同意此说法。The content of the messages opened some well-known scientists to charges of concealing temperature data from rival researchers and manipulating results to be consistent with precooked conclusions.
43.However, some critics are still unsatisfied with the climate scientists and their work. G 正确答案为：G 你的答案为： G 本小题得分： 1分
解析：G
文章G部分表明批评家们仍然对气象学家所做的改进工作不满意，认为气象学家没有解决实际问题。Some critics think these are merely useless efforts that do not
address the real problem, however. \don't want you to learn better ways to advertize for fake science. I don't want you to figure out how to inspire trust by covering your dishonest practices in new and creative ways. You should just do more successful and creative science.\
44.The officials and institutions are making efforts to imporve their work and trying to regain public confidence. F 正确答案为：F 你的答案为： F 本小题得分： 1分
解析：F
文章F部分主要是针对上面出现的问题，各个部门通力合作，开始采取措施，努力使得公众重新认可他们的工作，获取公众的信任。
45.The United Nations IPCC were forced by the critics to reform, reviewing its research procedures and trying to eliminate bias and errors from their reports. I 正确答案为：I 你的答案为： I 本小题得分： 1分
解析：I
文章I部分主要讲述IPCC联合国政府间气候变化专门委员会所面临的压力，必须重新审视研究过程，努力在将来的工作中剔除错误。On Saturday, after weeks of refusing to engage critics, the IPCC announced that it was asking for the creation of an
independent panel to review its research procedures to try to eliminate bias and errors from future reports. Section C Reading Comprehension
Directions：There are 4 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D).
本题得分：34.0/40分
The strike for Wednesday and Thursday has been called by the two big unions that cover public and private sector workers. The 48-hour strike comes as parliament prepares to vote on the latest round of austerity measures, including more tax hikes, pay cuts and job losses.
There have been lightning strikes across virtually every sector of the economy, with rubbish not collected and government ministries blocked by their own workers. Government departments, businesses, offices and stores are all expected to be shut, with small business owners and shopkeepers taking part in strike action for the first time. Air traffic controllers will stage a 12-hour walk-out. Trains, buses, taxis and lorries will not be operating.
Law-makers are voting on two bills on Wednesday and Thursday that include cuts to the pay and pensions of public sector workers, higher taxes and the suspension (暂停) of collective labor agreements. Greece finds itself with rising unemployment and a stalled economy, with a government debt that is 162% of its gross domestic product. The long-term bond markets have shut Greece out over fears that it can no longer meet its debt obligations.
The EU and the IMF have stepped in with two rescue packages but the second has not been finalised. Meanwhile, Greece says it needs further help in installment from the first package of assisting loans agreed last year or it will run out of money to pay its bills in November. With fears the problems besetting (包围，困扰) Athens might spread to other eurozone countries with heavy debts such as Spain and Italy, EU leaders meeting this weekend are struggling to forge a plan that will protect the region from a Greek default. Measures could include propping up banks exposed to Greek debt and enlarging the eurozone's rescue fund.
46.What does \ A) Free. B) Frosty.
C) Tightening.
D) Flexible.
正确答案为 C 你选对了！
解析：
考生回答此问题需要理解分析整句话的意思。在文章第一段中，这句话的意思是“因为议会准备为最新一轮的包括增加赋税、削减薪水和增加失业在内的措施投票，为期两天的大罢工开始了”，由此可以分析出，这些措施都是紧缩的措施，只有选项C可以表示此意，所以选C。
47.Which of the following events directly cause the current strike? A) United Nations issued its severe punishment toward this country.
B) Parliament prepares to vote on the austerity measures.
C) Britain withdraws its loans to this country.
D) The weak political leader drags the country into disorder.
正确答案为 B 你选对了！
解析：
文章第一段中提到因为议会准备为最新一轮的包括增加赋税、削减薪水和增加失业在内的紧缩措施投票，为期两天的大罢工开始了（The 48-hour strike comes as parliament prepares to vote on the latest round of austerity measures, including more tax hikes, pay cuts and job losses），由此不难得出答案，所有选B。
48.Which of the following is one of the consequences mentioned in the passage?
A) Public transportation is about to collapse.
B) Hospitals refuse to run.
C) Children stop attending schools.
D) Government officials flee to other countries.
正确答案为 A 你选对了！
解析：
文章第二段结尾部分提到空中交通的管理者们将举行12个小时的罢工。火车、公交车、出租车和货车将停止运转（Air traffic controllers will stage a 12-hour walk-out. Trains, buses, taxis and lorries will not be operating），由此可以得出，公共交通将会瘫痪，所以选A。
49.What are the Wednesday and Thursday bills mainly about? A) Re-elect government leaders. B) Increase the pension.
C) Punish the leader of the strike.
D) Postpone collective labor aggreement. 正确答案为 D 你选对了！
解析：
文章第三段中提到立法者正在给周三和周四的两个法案投票，这两个法案包括削减公共部门工作人员的薪水和养老金、增加税收和暂停集体劳动协议（Law-makers are voting on two bills on Wednesday and Thursday that include cuts to the pay and pensions of public sector workers, higher taxes and the suspension of collective
labor agreements），由此可以得出，周三和周四的法案主要包括延缓集体劳动协议，所以选D。
50.How to understand the phrase \Greek default\in the last paragraph?
A) The violation of contract of Greece. B) The devastating strike of Greece.
C) The economic disorder of Greece. D) The political structure of Greece.
正确答案为 A 你错选为 B！
解析：
文章最后一段中提到与此同时，希腊方面表示，就分期付款需要得到进一步的帮助，这个分期付款来源于去年一揽子计划中关于协助贷款达成的协议，否则将会在十一月时用所有的钱偿还债务。害怕困扰雅典的问题会影响到类似西班牙和意大利这样负债累累的欧洲国家，欧盟领导人在本周末进行会面，争取制定出一套计划来保护这些国家不受希腊违约的影响（Meanwhile, Greece says it needs further help in installment from the first package of assisting loans agreed last year or it will run out of money to pay its bills in November. With fears the problems besetting Athens might spread to other eurozone countries with heavy debts such as Spain and Italy, EU leaders meeting this weekend are struggling to forge a plan that will protect the region from a Greek default），由此可以推断出，希腊的行为违反了去年达成的协议，因此Greek default最有可能的意思是“希腊的违约行为”，只有选项A可以表示此意，所以选A。
People have wondered for a long time how their personalities and behaviours are formed. It's not easy to explain why one person is intelligent and another is not, or why one is cooperative and another is competitive.
Social scientists are, of course, extremely interested in these types of questions. They want to explain why we possess certain characteristics and exhibit certain behaviours. There are no clear answers yet, but two distinct schools of thought on the matter have developed. As one might expect, the two approaches are very different from one another, and there is a great deal of debate between proponents (辩护者) of each theory. The controversy is often conveniently referred to as \
Those who support the \and behaviour patterns are largely determined by biological and genetic factors. That our environment has little, if any, to do with our abilities, characteristics, and behaviour is central to this theory. Taken to an extreme, this theory maintains that our behaviour is predetermined to such a great degree that we are almost completely governed by our instincts.
Proponents of the \theory, or, as they are often called, behaviourists, claim that our environment is more important than our biologically based instincts in determining how we will act. A behaviourist, B. F. Skinner, sees humans as beings whose behaviour is almost completely shaped by their surroundings. The behaviourists' view of the human being is quite mechanistic; they maintain that, like machines, humans respond to environmental stimulation as the basis of their behaviour.
The social and political implications of these two theories are profound. In the United States, for example, blacks often score below whites on standardised
intelligent tests. This leads some \genetically inferior to whites. Behaviourists, in contrast, say that the differences in scores are due to the fact that blacks are often deprived of many of the educational and other environmental advantages that whites enjoy, and that, as a result, they do not develop the same responses that whites do.
Neither of these theories can yet fully explain human behaviour. In fact, it is quite likely that the key to our behaviour lies somewhere between these two extremes. That the controversy will continue for a long time is certain.
51.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A) Nature or Nurture
B) Cooperative or Competitive
C) Intelligence: Product of Experiences D) Behaviour: Product of Instincts
正确答案为 A 你选对了！
解析：
A)。首段提出关于人的性格和行为原因的思考，接着说明对这个问题的解析存在两种流派的观点：天性论和环境论，然后举例说明两种观点各自的社会、政治意义，最后作者预测解释人类行为特征的答案可能介于两种解释之间，由此可知本文主要论述的就是针对人类性格和行为的形成原因而进行的“天性/环境”之争，所以选A)。
52.In Paragraph 2, what does the author mean by saying \schools of thought on the matter have developed?\
A) Two different schools have been established to study the matter.
B) Two different kinds of ideas about the formation of people's personalities and behaviours have formed.
C) Two different schools are debating with each other.
D) There are two approaches and debates because of the two schools.
正确答案为 B 你选对了！
解析：
B)。根据第2段第4句可知，这两种流派大相径庭，每种理论的支持者各执一词，再根据第3、4段分别对这两种理论的阐述，可以推断two distinct schools of thought…have developed指的是“两种有关人类性格和行为形成的不同的理论已经形成”，即B)。这里的school意为“学派”，而非“学校”。
53.Behaviourists believe that __________. A) humans should behave mechanically
B) human behavior patterns are based on biological and genetic factors
C) human behavior is mainly determined by their surroundings
D) factors of the environment have little influence on people's personalities
正确答案为 C 你选对了！
解析：
C)。第4段第1句指出，行为学家宣称，在决定人的言行方面，环境因素比基于本能的生物因素所起的作用更为重要，也就是说人的行为主要由他们周围的环境决定，由此可知C)项正确，同时排除D)。mechanistic一词出现在第4段最后一句，这句话意思是“行为主义者的观点非常机械”，而不是说“行为主义者认为人类应该机械行事”，排除A) ；B)是“天性论”的支持者所持的观点，故排除。
54.How does the author probably explain the different scores between blacks and whites in standardised intelligence tests? A) Blacks are genetically inferior to whites.
B) Blacks don't have the same opportunity for education as whites.
C) Blacks and whites develop different responses. D) Both nature and nurture play a role in this matter. 正确答案为 D 你错选为 C！
解析：
D)。第5段举例说明对标准智力测验中黑人分数低于白人这一现象的解释天性论者和环境论者各执己见。接着最后一段第2句说，解释人类行为的答案可能在环境论和天性论之间。由此可以推断，作者对分数差异现象的解释很可能是D)。
55.The reason why the controversy will continue between nature supporters and nurture supporters for a long time is that __________. A) there are two schools working on it
B) the key to human behaviour is difficult to find
C) both theories make sense
D) either of the theories has gone to an extreme
正确答案为 B 你选对了！
解析：
B)。最后一段末句说，这两种学派之间的争论肯定会持续很长一段时间，其中的the controversy即指天性论者和环境论者之间关于人的行为的争论。联想到首段提到，要想解释清楚人类的性格和行为并非易事，可以推断“争论将会持续很长一段时间”的原因就是“理解人类行为的答案很难找到”，故B)符合文意。其他选项都是“争论将会持续很长一段时间”的体现方式，而不是根本原因。
Single-sex education is the practice of conducting education where male and female students attend separate classes in separate schools. The practice was predominant (突出的) before the mid-twentieth century, particularly in secondary education and higher education. Single-sex education is often advocated on the basis of tradition, as well as religious or cultural values. It is practiced in many parts of the world.
A number of studies starting in the 1990s are showing statistical data that children from single-sex schools are outperforming students from coeducational (男女同校的) schools, although some studies also say that these are non-conclusive. In 2002, because of these studies and bipartisan (两党的) support, the US law of 1972 that made coeducation in public schools mandatory was revoked and funding was given in support of the single-sex option. There are now associations of parents who are advocating for single-sex education.
In some cases, parents are now making the decision to send their child to a single-sex schools for the following reasons. The first one is the teacher-student ratios are typically much higher in the single-sex schools because in most single-sex schools there are smaller class sizes. Secondly, parents and students are often choosing a single-sex learning environment because they think with good reason that their child or themselves will receive a better education. International research has shown that boys and girls perform best when they are taught separately in their teen years.
Critics of the single-sex education argue that segregated learning facilities are inherently unequal. System bias will reinforce gender stereotypes and perpetuate societal inequalities in opportunities afforded to males and females. Single-sex schools in fact accentuate (使??突出) gender-based educational limitations and discrimination. Boy's schools may not offer home economics classes, while girl's schools may not offer metalwork, woodwork or as wide a variety of sports. Some children like larger classrooms. These larger classrooms give them more competition and can even make some students more motivated to work harder. When there are more children in a class people may think children can get lost, but some students think of it as something that pushes them to work harder. Although this statement is the opposite of a single-sex school advantage that was listed
above, this is just further proof that it all depends on each child and that each child requires a learning environment best for her/him.
56.According to the first paragraph, what do we know about single-sex education?
A) It segregates males and females in the same school. B) It began from the mid-twentieth century.
C) It was once overwhelming in secondary education and higher education.
D) It separates itself from tradition, religious and cultural values.
正确答案为 C 你选对了！
解析：
C)。第1段第2句说，这种单一性别教育模式曾一度占主导地位，尤其在中等和高等教育阶段。故C)项符合文意，为正确答案。根据第1段第1句可知，单一性别教育是根据性别把男女生分开，并分别放在不同的学校接受教育，所以A)项不正确，不是把一个学校的学生隔离开接受教育；文中提到这种教育模式在二十世纪中期以前占主导地位，所以B)“开始于二十世纪中期”不正确；文中第3句提到，这种教育模式是基于传统、信仰和文化价值提倡起来的，D)项正好与此相反， 故不正确。
57.The word \ A) supported
B) abolished
C) provoked D) passed
正确答案为 B 你选对了！
解析：
B)。根据第2段第2句中“revoked”一词后面说到的政府开始拨款支持单一性别教育可知，1972年美国法律规定公立学校男女同校教育这一法律被撤销或废除了。所以B)符合题意。A) support（支持）；C) provoke（激起）和D) pass（通过）均不符合题意。
58.Which of the following is held by the opponents of the single-sex education?
A) Students in each class in most single-sex schools are fewer. B) Students in a single-sex school can't broaden their horizons.
C) Students perform badly by learning separately in their teen years.
D) Segregated learning will further deepen gender discrimination. 正确答案为 D 你选对了！
解析：
D)。第4段从单一性别教育批判者的角度，分析了单一性别教育的弊端。其中第2句指出，体系上的不平衡会加深性别上的偏见，D)项是对此意的正确表述。根据第3、4段可知，A)项是单一性别教育的推崇者支持单一性别教育的原因之一，B)项文中没有提到，C)项与文中“国际性调查显示，无论男学生还是女学生，在他们十几岁的时候分开接受教育，他们表现最好”不符。
59.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A) It's children themselves that know clearly about their condition.
B) Parents always like to make the decision for their children on their will. C) Single-sex education fosters ignorance and prejudice towards the other gender.
D) Some students prefer to larger classes for its competitive atmosphere.
正确答案为 A 你选对了！
解析：
A)。文中最后一段末句提到，应该由学生自己来决定选用哪种教育模式，由此可知，只有孩子对自己适合哪种教育模式的状况了解得最清楚，所以A)项符合文意，为正确答案。B)项属于过度推断；C)项文中并没有提及；D)项不是推断内容，而是文中的细节。
60.The author's attitude towards the single-sex education is ________.
A) positive
B) negative C) subjective
D) objective
正确答案为 D 你错选为 A！
解析：
D)。纵观全文，作者刚开始介绍了单一性别教育以及其流行的时间，普及的年级，产生的背景以及试行的地方；接着从推崇和批评单一性别教育两个方面具体介绍了双方的观点和态度；最后一段指出，孩子需要根据自身的情况来选择适合自己的学习环境。可见，作者对单一性别教育并没有过多地加入自己的评论和态度，只是从客观的角度进行说明，故D)项正确。
Attention couch potatoes: you may want to take this opportunity to curl up with your stack of remotes and commit to memory that feeling of pressing a button under your thumb. According to Chris Brown, vice president of the International Digital Media Alliance, \remote control as you know it is an endangered species.\
Companies are developing devices to keep up with our channel-surfing habits du jour (今日特色的), which means rethinking the structure of the remote. To cope with the abundance of channels now available, TiVo recently unveiled the Slide, a $90 device complete with a retractable QWERTY keyboard to eliminate the agonising \Shore marathon you would like to record.
The Slide isn't a universal remote, but it is certainly a step toward efficiency, using the kind of mini-keyboard popularised by Samsung and other mobile-phone makers. Vizio has released a similar remote for its line of HDTVs, and Boxee, a TV-to-Internet set-top connector, is set to ship with its own QWERTY remote this year.
As more consumers fall in love with the breezy usability of smart phones, some of us have stopped looking under couch cushions for dedicated remotes and instead are simply reaching into our pockets. Apps like RedEye (free for the iPhone and iPod Touch) and plug-ins like New Kinetix ($70) turn mobile devices into one-size-fits-all controlling devices — and yes, they will change the channel. Ident Technology already has a prototype (雏形) in the works for a button-free gesture remote — controlled by slides and taps of the thumb on a touchscreen surface — that will feel very familiar to iPhone users.
\remotes you'll buy in 10 years are all going to have a touchscreen,\says Brown. \won't be devices with buttons. You won't get that tactile (触觉的) sensation.\
With any luck, you won't get coffee-table pileups either. \five remotes for all of our devices,\Birmingham, Ala. \the DVD player and one for...Well, I'm not sure what it does.\remotes become more like smart phones, a simple download can make them control every new device you buy. Assuming, of course, you can figure out how to use them.
61.What message does the author intend to convey in the first paragraph? A) Couch potatoes shouldn't spend so much time watching screens.
B) Couch potatoes will hate the feeling of pressing buttons on remotes.
C) Remotes are going into a new era in terms of their structure and function.
D) A new device is invented to help couch potatoes stay away from screens.
正确答案为 C 你选对了！
解析：
C)。第1段主要是说电视迷们可以收起传统遥控器了，“你所了解的遥控器已经要濒临灭亡了。”接着第2段介绍了各个公司推出的新型遥控器。由此可知，第1段是为了说明，遥控器即将进入新的时代，故C)正确。
62.What is said about the new device \ A) It's very popular among couch potatoes.
B) It's more efficient than standard remotes.
C) It could record the programs people like. D) It could connect a TV set to the Internet.
正确答案为 B 你选对了！
解析：
B)。第3段提到Slide还并不通用，但是它确实是更高效了。由此可知B)是对原文的同义转述，故为答案。C)、D)不是Slide具有的功能。A)文中未提到。
63.The remotes Ident Technology may produce are akin to iPhone in the aspect that they __________. A) adopt the QWERTY keyboard B) consist of Blue Tooth devices C) can control several devices
D) can be used without pressing buttons 正确答案为 D 你选对了！
解析：
D)。第4段末说，Ident科技公司已经有了一款正在准备阶段的无键手势遥控器——通过拇指滑动或点击触屏控制——这对苹果手机用户来说会比较熟悉。原文中的that指代前面整句话的内容，也就是说这种遥控器可以像苹果手机一样使用时无需按键，故D)正确。A)不是这种遥控器和苹果手机的相似处。B)、C)原文没有提到。
64.Brie Cubelic could hope that in the future, remotes will ________.
A) make people's life more convenient
B) confuse people by different functions
C) be particularly popular among young people D) become smart and button-free devices
正确答案为 A 你选对了！
解析：
A)。最后一段开头说“幸运的话，你也不用堆满咖啡桌了。”，接下来引用了布里?库贝利克的话，从他对目前几个遥控控制不同设备表现出的厌烦，可以看出他应是希望将来的遥控器能更方便些，可知A)正确。
65.What is the author's attitude towards the remotes more like smart phones?
A) Critical. B) Cautious. C) Indifferent.
D) Interested.
正确答案为 D 你选对了！
解析：
D)。第1段作者就通过要电视迷们注意的内容，告知人们新型遥控器的出现。全文用积极的语调介绍了各种新型遥控器。最后以一种希望结尾：使人们通过一个简单的下载可以让遥控器控制购买的所有新设备。由此可以看出，全文并无否定之意，作者对类似智能手机的新型遥控器是充满兴趣的，故D)正确。