Mother knows Best
Once while being prepped‘ for a television interview,1 was chatting with the host about stay—at—home fathers．I made the point that one reason we’re seeing more stay．at．home dads may be that it’s no longer a given that a man makes more money than his wife．Many families now take earning power into account when deciding which parent will stay home．
At that point，one of the male crew members commented，almost to himself but loud enough for my benefit，“It should be the better parent who stays home．”A 10t of guys say things like that．Usually it’s code for。，”My wife(read：any woman)is the better parent．”
1 was a stay-at-home father for eight years。so his declaration made me bristle．It implied mat our family’s choice could only have been correct if was a“better”parent than my wife．
I think men shoot themselves in the foot with this kind of thinking4．I suppose an argument could have been made that when I began staying home my wife was the“better”parent：She had spent more time with Ry，could read him better and calm him more quickly．And given a choice，he’d have picked her over me。．But as she was the more employable one．my wife went out to work and looked after our son．
Know what? I caught up．Because of the increased time I spent with him，I soon knew Ry well，understood what he needed and could 100k after him more or less as well as my wife could．Actually, the experience helped me unlock one of the world’s great secrets。：Women are good at looking after children because they do it．It’s not because。of any innate female aptitude or a mother’s instinct--which I think is mostly learned anyway．It’s because they put in the time and attention required to become good at the job．
Women obviously get a biological head start from giving birth and nursing，but over the long term experience is more important．Ⅵmen I got the experience myself,1 was good．too．As good? I don’t know．Who cares? Children are not made of glass．Other people are capable of looking after them besides Morn．
词汇：
host n．(电视)主持人
given n．假定的事实，已知的情况
aptitude n．天资，才能
biological adj．生物的
nursing n．抚养，喂养
bristle v．紧张；激动
innate adj．内在的
instinct n．本能
head start n．占先，领先
练习：
1．Which of the following does the first paragraph imply?
A)Men are no longer given the opportunity to stay at home．
B)In more and more families the wife earning more than the husband．
C)111e author works at a TV station．
D)More and more men choose to stay at home to look after their children．
2．The author decided to stay at home to look after their son eight years ago because
A)he though the was the better parent．
B)it was easier for his wife to find a job． -
C1 their sonly liked him better．
D)he was earning less than his wife．
3．which of the following is NOT mentioned as a thing that a good parent should do with his
or her child? ?
A)Spending more time with him．
B)Taking’ him to sch001.
C)Reading stories to him．
D)Being able to calm him down．
4．Women generally are better than men at taking care of children because
A)they were born with the ability．
B)they just enjoy doing it．
C)they spend more time with them．
D)they have learned to do it at sch001．
5．which of the following is the conclusion the author draws at the end of the article?
A)He is better than his wife at taking care of children．．
B)He is as good as his wife at taking care of children．
C)Anyone Can take good care of children as far as he has the experience．
D)Children prefer to be taken care of by their mother than by anyone else．
第3篇
Goal of American Education
Education is all enormous and expensive part of American life. Its size is matched by its variety.
Differences in American schools compared with those found in the majority of other
countries lie in the fact that education here has long been intended for everyone—not just
for a privileged elite. Schools ale expected to meet the needs of every child, regardless
of ability,and also the needs of society itself．This means that public schools offer more
than academic subjects．It surprises many people when t11ey come here to find high schools
offering such courses as typing，sewing，radio repair, computer programming or driver training，along with traditional academic subjects such as mathematics，history, and languages．Students choose their curricula depending on their interests，future goals，and level of ability．The underlying goal of American education is to develop every child to the utmost of his or her own possibilities，and to give each one a sense of civic and community consciousness。．
Schools have traditionally played an important role in creating national unity and
“Americanizing”the millions of immigrants who have poured into this country from many
different backgrounds and origins. Schools still play a large role in the community, especially in the small towns．
The approach to teaching may seem unfamiliar to many, not only because it is informal，
but also because there is not much emphasis on learning facts．Instead，Americans try to
teach their children toⅡ1ink for themselves and to develop their own intellectual and
creative abilities．Students spend much time，learning how to use resource materials libraries, statistics and computers．Americans believe that if children are taught to reason well and to research well, they will be able to find whatever facts they need throughout the rest of their lives．Knowing how to solve problems is considered more important than the
accumulation of facts．
This is America’s answer to the searching question that thoughtful parents all over the world are asking themselves in the fast-moving time：“How Can one prepare today’s child for a tomorrow that one can neither predict nor understand?”
词汇：
privileged adj．享有特权的
elite n．精英，精华
curricula n．课程
underlying adj．潜在的
reason v．推理
练习：
1．Which of the following best states the goal of American education?
A)To teach every learner some practical skills．
B)To provide every learner with rich knowledge．
C)To give every student the opportunity to fully develop his／her ability．
D)To train every student tO be a responsible citizen．
2．It is implied in the passage that
A)all high-school students take the same courses．
B)every high?school student must take some practical ability training courses．
C)every public school offers the same academic subjects．
D)the subjects every student takes may vary．
3．American schools place great emphasis on the learner’S
A)enrichment of knowledge．
B)accumulation of facts．
C)acquisition of the ability to be creative．
D)acquisition of the ability to work with his hands．
4．According to the passage，American education meets the needs of all the following
EXCEPT
A)the brightest students．
B)the slow students．
C)the students from foreign countries．
D)the immigrants．
5. Which of the following best states the feature of American education that makes it different from education in other countries?
A)The large number of its schools．
B)The variety of the courses offered in its schools．
C)Its special consideration given to immigrants.
D)Its underlying goal to develop every child’s abilities to the fullest extent
第五部分：补全短文（每题2分，共10分）
阅读下面的短文，文章中有5处空白，文章后有6组文字，请根据文章的内容选择5组文字，将其分别放会文章原有位置，以恢复文章原貌。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置。
How One Simple Movement Can Let Slip the Secrets of the Mind
Body language is the quiet，secret and most powerful language of all! It is said that our body movements communicate about 50 per cent of what we really mean while words themselves only express 7 per cent．So，while your mouth is closed，just what is your body saying…
Alms． _1_ If you keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back，this suggests you are not afraid of taking on whatever comes your way． _2_ If someone upsets you，just cross your arms to show you’re unhappy!
Head．When you want to appear confident，keep your head level．If you are monitor in class，you cart also take on this position when you want your words to be taken seriously． _3_
Legs．Your legs tend to move around a lot more than normal when you are nervous or telling lies．If you are at interviews，try to keep them still!
Posture．A good posture makes you feel better about yourself． _4_ This makes breathing more difficult，which in turn can make you feel nervous or uncomfortable．
Mouth．When you are thinking，you often purse your lips．You might also use this position to hoId back all angry comment you don’t wish to show． _5_
词汇：
posture /n．姿势
purse／vt．皱缩；皱拢
inwards／adv．向内
outgoing／adj．开朗的
receptive／adj．善于接受的，能接纳的
A If you are feeling down，you normally don’t sit straight，with your shoulders inwards．
B If you are pleased，you usually open your eyes wide and people Can notice this．
C Outgoing people generally use their arms with big movements，while quieter people keep them close to their bodies．
D How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive you are to people you meet．
E However, it will probably still be noticed，and people will know you’re not pleased．
F However, to be friendly in listening or speaking，you must move your head a little to one side．
第六部分：完型填空 （每题1分，共15分）
阅读下面的短文，文中有15处空白，每处空白给出了4个选项，请根据短文的内容从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案，并涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
A Health Profile
A health profile is a portrait of all of the factors that influence your health．To draw your health profile，you will __1__what diseases run in your family, what health hazards you may be exposed to __2__ work，how your daily __3__ compares to the recommended standards，how much time per week you __4__ exercising and what type of exercise you engage__5__，how stressful your work and family environments are，what kinds of illnesses you get regularly, and__6__or not you have any one of a number of addictions．__7__this portrait，your should have a checkup to determine how your blood， heart，and lungs are functioning．This checkup will serve __8__ a baseline，to which you can then compare later tests．
__9__this profile is thoroughly drawn，you can begin to think about setting health
priorities based__10__ your particular portrait．For example，if you drink two martinis
every evening，have a high-stress__11__，are overweight，smoke a pack of cigarettes a day,
and use marijuana occasionally on weekends，you should quit smoking first，followed__12__
losing the excess weight，reducing the stress of your job，giving up your marihuana habit，and then finally giving some__13__to those martinis if you want to prevent first cancer, and then heart disease．Even for the youthful working person who has never been sick a day in his life，who is __14__ excellent health，a good look at all health habits and at work and home environments may suggest changes that will __15__ him in the future．
词汇：
profile n．侧影，概貌
hazard n．危险，危害
checkup n．健康检查，体检
martini n. 马提尼酒
portrait n．画像，肖像
addiction n．嗜好，瘾
baseline n．基础，起点
marihuana n．大麻烟(一种毒品)
练习：
1．A)know B) have known C) need know D) need to know
2．A)with B) in C) on D) at
3．A)diet B) meals C) food D) dinner
4．A)use B) devote C) spend D) take
5．A)on B) in C) with D) about
6．A)if B) whether C) either D) neither
7． A)To complete B) Completing
C) Completion D) To be completed
8． A)as B) for C) on D) about
9．A)Unless B) Once C) If D) Although
10．A) around B) with C) about D) on
11．A)work B) task C) job D) place
12．A) on B) with C) after D) by
13．A) thought B) idea C) thinking D) talk
14．A)for B) in C) with D) on
15．A) reap B) harvest C) benefit D) lead
答案及解析
第一部分：词汇选择（第1-15题，每题1分，共15分）
下面共有15句子，每个句子均有一个词或短语划有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的四个选项中选择一个与划线部分意义最相近的词或短语。答案一律涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
1. A. 分析：根据句意（花整个晚上玩牌没有什么意思）确认答案A（乐趣）。
strength n. 长处，优点； enjoyment n.乐趣，享乐, 快乐； temper n.(钢等)韧度, 回火, 性情, 脾气
2． B．分析：可以借助句子中相关词语（Thanksgiving）的提示和搭配结构（每个家庭都..）判断B（聚集在一起）是答案。pick up用手拿起（某物），承载（客人，货物等），学得（知识）； correspond: v. (与with, to连用)符合,（常与with连用）通信；compete vi 竞争；竞赛
3． B。分析：利用搭配结构语意（餐厅是..）判断答案选项B（雅致的）。该句含义是“在汤姆看来，位于街道拐角处的那家餐厅是非常雅致的一家餐厅。”
Smart adj. 聪敏的，才思敏捷的, 雅致的；时髦的；Loyal adj.（常与to连用）忠诚的，忠实的；elegant adj.文雅的, 端庄的
4. A. 分析：根据搭配结构“被从经理的职位上…”判断A（解职）是答案。该句含义是“据说由于他最近与一个重要的客户之间发生了冲突，所以被解除了经理的职位。” Dismiss vt.解散, 下课, 开除； release n.释放vt.释放, 解放； pick vt.摘, 挑选； expose vt.使暴露, 受到, 使曝光
5． A． 分析：借助句意（当我一个人在家里的时候我感到不..）判断A（安全的）是答案。Secure adj安全的, 可靠的；稳定的；pretty: adj. 漂亮的；迷人的；可爱的;adv. 相当；颇
6． C． 分析：该题也是考察常见词汇。借助句意（瑞典语是大多数瑞典人的..语言）判断答案是C（本国的）。Native adj. 出生地的, 本地的；土生土长的；ancient adj.远古的, 旧的。
7. A． 分析：利用组成成分的基本词义（deal n.交易vi.处理, 应付； hold n.把握, 控制vt.拿着, 保存）猜测短语大意。并借助句意（霍金斯夫人..公司的帐户）判断答案A。deal with v.安排, 处理, 涉及；deal in v.经营； hold on v.继续, 不挂断；hold out v.伸出, 提供.
8. B。分析：借助句意（我…不一致的权利）判断答案是B（保留）。Reserve: v. 保留；预订；预约；Perceive vt.察觉, 感到, 认识到； deserve vt.应受, 值得
9． C。 分析：借助搭配结构语意（..的事实）判断答案C（可靠的）。Solid adj固态的，固体的, 坚固的, 可靠的；hard adj. 坚硬的, 困难的，难的adv.努力地；艰苦地; 强烈地；entire adj.全部的, 完整的
10． A。分析：该题考察常见词汇的词义。借助句意（我们容纳不下100名以上的客人）判断答案为A（容纳）。Take: v. 容纳；装； Let: v. 允许，让, 出租；set: v. 调整；安排; （星星、月亮、太阳）落下，沉没
11． D. 该句含义是“我的妹妹（姐姐）有音乐方面的才华”。talent n.天才, 才干; interest n.兴趣, 关心, 重要性, 影响, 利息, [常 pl.] 利益, 利害vt.使发生兴趣; limitation n.限制, 局限性； dream v.做梦, 梦见, 梦想n.梦, 梦想； gift n.赠品, 礼物, 天赋
12． C．该句的含义是“这座城市实际上被摧毁了”。Literally adv.照字义, 逐字地， 差不多, 实际上； Eventually adv. 最后； likely adj.很可能的adv.或许, 很可能； word-for-word adj.逐字的, 逐字翻译的
13．D．分析：借助句意（很晚了，…你必须上床睡觉了）确认答案D(因此)。Elsewhere adv. 在别处，到别处； from now on adv.从现在开始
14． B。分析：借助句意（这本书…许多主题）判断B（包括）是答案。Embrace vt.拥抱，包括，包含; Cover vt（常与with连用）盖；报导； adopt vt.收养, 采取；采用
15. B. 分析：注意到被选项A和B正好是正反项，所以重点注意。借助句意（他相信在采取了新的投资政策后，投资的高涨（投资的增加）一定会到来）判断B（增加）是答案。Decrease n.减少, 减少之量v.减少； influence n.影响, 感化, 势力, 有影响的人(或事) vt.影响, 改变； preparation
n.准备, 预备
第二部分：阅读判断（每题1分，共七分）
阅读下面这篇短文，短文后列出了七个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子作出判断。如果该句提供的是正确信息，请在答题卡上把A涂黑；如果该句提供的是错误信息，请在答题卡上把B涂黑；如果该句的信息文章中没有提及，请在答题卡上把C涂黑
The cold places
1. A。文章第2段的段首句中提到了Antarctica，接着的一句说“南极洲保持着世界的低温记录。”，所以该问题句的说法正确。
2. B。线索词及关键词average(平均)。第2段的最后1句中包含average一词，该句说“南极洲冬天的平均温度是零下73度。”，所以该问题句的说法错误。
3. B。该问题说“因为南极和北极的严寒，这些地区是无人区。”凭直觉判断这种说法太绝对，应该是错误的。注意：说的绝对的句子一定不正确。 在原文中的第3段的段首句说“仅一个原因就使得南极洲和部分的北极地区几乎不可能让人居住。”，依据此也可判断该问题句不正确。
4. B。原文第4段的段首句中出现了survive（生存）一词，该句及其紧接的一句说“为了生存，人们必须修建防风屏障。”，凭借此判断该问题句的说法也不正确。
5. A. 原文中的第6段中对极地动植物进行了论述，且其表述的含义与问题句一致。
6. C。文章的倒数第2段的第2句中提到了expedition scientists，并说南极洲那里的气候曾经一度象我们现在生活的地区的气候那样温和，但并没说道北极也是如此。
7. A。文章的最后1段的段首句说“探险者在南极发现了煤。”， 而紧接的一句讲述的正是该问题句所讲述的内容。
第三部分：概括大意与完成句子 （每题1分，共8分）
阅读下面这篇短文，短文后有2项测试任务：（1）1---4 题要求从所给的6个选项中为第2--5 段每段选择1个正确的小标题；（2）第5--8题要求从所给的6个选项中选择4个正确的选项，分别完成每个句子。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
Earthquake
1．C。该段的第2句中包含intensity(强度)一词，而且段中提到的也是震级强度数字。”。
2．D．段首句中提到了cause(原因)。
3．A．段首句中有prediction （预报），对应A中的forecast（预报）。
4． E。段首句中的phenomena（现象）对应E中的 indications（迹象）。
5．A．问题句中的is caused 提示可能会跟 by短语。
6．C。形容词加enough的结构后面往往会跟 to引导的不定式结构。
7．D．动词warn后面通常跟 against 或of结构，表示警告某人将有。。发生。
8．E．observe是及物动词，后面应该跟名词性的结构。人类的行为变化跟地震没关系，所以不选F。
第四部分：阅读理解（每题3分，共45分）
下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每道题后面有4个选项。请仔细阅读短文并根据短文回答其后面的问题，从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
第1篇
Losing Weight
1． D 文章第二段中的第一句和第四段中的第一句先后提到，接受调查之女孩中的绝大
多数体重都在健康范围内。
2． C 文章的第二段提到，有将近三分之一的女孩认为自己超重。
3． C 文章的第二段提到，接受调查的是年龄为10岁至14岁的女孩。
4． B 文章的第三段提到，主要研究人员McVey女士在一家医院工作。
5． A 文章的第六段提到，有关体重、身体形象和食品等的不健康态度使得一些女孩子
面临饮食失调的危险。 、
第2篇
第3篇
Goal of American Education
1 C A，B，D均只指出了美国教育目标的一个方面。 ．
2 D 文中提到学生可以根据自己的兴趣、目标和能力来选择课程。
3 D A,B,D都只提到教育的某一个方面，但美国教育最强调的是对学生独立解决问题能力的培养.
4 C 本文中没有提到外国留学生.
5 D 给每个学生最充分地发挥自己能力的机会是美国教育的最重要特点。
第五部分：补全短文（每题2分，共10分）
阅读下面的短文，文章中有5处空白，文章后有6组文字，请根据文章的内容选择5组文字，将其分别放会文章原有位置，以恢复文章原貌。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置。
How One Simple Movement Can Let Slip the Secrets of the Mind
1．D本段讲的是手臂的动作。已知的两个句子是对手臂在具体情况下具体动作的描述。从所处的位置上看，用以补充的句子应该是对手臂动作的概括性描述。D符合条件。
2． C这个位置的前后两个句子都是对手臂在具体情况下具体动作的描述。用以补充的句子也应该如此。C讲的是开朗的人和沉默寡言的人手臂的动作，符合条件。
3． F．本段前两句讲在哪种情况下不能歪头。F讲的是应该歪一点头的情况，恰好与前面构成对比。
4． A本段讲身体姿势。填充句后一个句子提到“This(这)”会使呼吸更加困难，“This”显然指的是一种不太好的身体姿势，A与此相吻合。
5． E本段讲嘴的动作。填充旬的上一个句子谈到，如果想要抑制自己，使自己不发火，可以将嘴唇收拢。但事实上，这样做别人仍能看出自己不高兴，也就是E的内容
第六部分：完型填空 （每题1分，共15分）
阅读下面的短文，文中有15处空白，每处空白给出了4个选项，请根据短文的内容从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案，并涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
A Health Profile
1．D 从句子的意思看，这里应该有“需要”的意思，所以选择应该在C和D之间，need可以作情态动词用，也可以作普通动词用，前面既用了will，那说明这里应该跟作普通动词用的need，所以答案是need to know。
2． D 这里what引导的从旬的意思是“在工作时你可能面临什么不利健康的因素”，“在工作时”的英语是at work，是一个固定的表达方式。
3． A 这句用how引导的从句的意思是“你每日的饮食和推荐的标准相比之下如何’，最合适的说法是daily diet。
4． C exercising这个-ing形式提示这里必须用spend这个动词，通常我们说spend…doing…，如果要用devote，那应该有to，devote的用法是devote…to…。要表示用多少时间，英语里不用use这个动词，如果用take，那么主语一般不会是人。
5． B engage in是一个动词短语，意思是“从事……活动”。
6． B 这里是you will need to know后面一系列宾语从句中的最后一个，这个空格里要
求填入的是引导该宾语从句的连接词，表示的是“是否……”这个意思，只有whether
or not…合适。 、
7． A 这个置于旬首的短语要表示的是目的，即“为了要……”你应该进行一次体检，以确定你的血液、心脏、肺功能是否正常。表示目的要用不定式，A和D的区别是A是主动态，D是被动态，这里要用主动态。
8． A serve as是个短语，意思是“作为……，起……的作用”。
9． B 这里需要的是一个连接两个从句的连接词，四个选项都具有这个功能，但意义各不相同，once的意思是“一旦”，符合本句的意思。
10．D to be based on是个固定的表达方式，意思是“在……的基础上，以……为基础”。
11．C work在作?‘工作”解时是不可数的，前面有不定冠词a，所以被排除了。余下的三个选项的意思各不相同，have ajob是“有工作”的意思，符合这里的需要。
12．D to be followed by是“后面跟着”的意思，其他几个介词都不对。
13．A 在四个选项中，和“思想”有关的是前三个，但give some thought to是一个习惯的表达方式，意思是“考虑……，对……想一想”。
14．B to be in good／poor health是短语，意为“身体好／身体不好”，其他介词都不能用。
15．C benefit是及物动词，意为“使……得益”，reap是“收获”的意思，harvest一般作名词用，lead则完全不相干。
