DOC《第壹部分： 选择题（占72分）》

s word 食言 10. The new computer game Wii provides us with an _______ way of exercising. People now may play sports in their living rooms, which was unimaginable before. (A) outgoing (B) urgent (C) aggressive (D) innovative 新的电脑游戏Wii提供我们一种创新的运动方式.现今人们可以在自家的客厅里运动,这在过去是无法想像的. (A) 外向的 (B) 紧急的 (C) 有攻击性的 (D) 革新的 [补充] ( provide sb. with sth. 把…提供给某人 ( play sports 做运动

二、综合测验(20分) 说明U第11至30题,每题一个空格.请依文意选出一个最适当的选项,标示在答案卡之「选择题答案区」.每题答对得1分,答错或划记多於一个选项者倒扣1/3分,倒扣到本大题之实得分数为零为止.未作答者,不给分亦不扣分. 第11 至15 题为题组 Recent studies show that levels of happiness for most people change throughout their lives. In a British study between

1991 and 2003, people were asked how satisfied they are

11 their lives. The resulting statistics graph shows a smile-shaped curve. Most of the people

12 happy and become progressively less happy as they grow older. For many of them, the most miserable period in their life is their 40s.

13 , their levels of happiness climb. Furthermore, it seems that men are slightly happier on average than women in their teens, but women bounce back and overtake men

14 in life. The low point seems to last longer for women―throughout their 30s and 40s, only climbing

15 women reach 50. Men, on the other hand, have the lowest point in their 40s, going up again when they reach 50. 近来研究显示,多数人对快乐的程度会随著他们生命历程的不同而有所改变.在一九九一年到二零零三年间的一项英国研究中,人们被问到11.对生活的满意程度时,统计曲线图显示著微笑状曲线的结果.多数人12.一开始是快乐的,而随著年纪的增长渐渐地变得比较不快乐.对很多人而言,一生最悲惨的时期是四十到四十九岁.13.在那之后,快乐指数会往上爬.再者,在青少年时期,平均而言男性似乎比女性稍稍微快乐一些,但女性会在14.稍后的人生中回弹并超越男性.女性的低潮似乎持续时间较长,贯穿三十到四十九岁.15.一旦过了五十岁就只会往上爬.另一方面,男性的最低潮是在四十到四十九岁期间,而到了五十岁时会再次往上攀升. 11. (A) for (B) with (C) at (D) of (A) 为了 (B) 对(C) 在(D) 的 [解析] be satisfied with sth.意为「对…感到满意」,为英文中固定的搭配用法. 12. (A) end up (B) pass by (C) start off (D) go on (A) 结束 (B) 经过 (C) 开始 (D) 继续 [解析] 此句中提到长大后比较不快乐,显然是对照原先是快乐的,故依囊庋(C). 13. (A) After that (B) By that time (C) Not for long (D) Before now (A) 在那之后 (B) 在那个时候之前 (C) 不太久 (D) 在此之前 [解析] 前二句提到人一开始是快乐的,长大后变得较不快乐;

又提到四十几岁是最悲惨的时期,显见是时间的排序,故答案应选(A). 14. (A) sooner (B) later (C) earlier (D) slower (A) 快一些 (B) 稍后 (C) 早一些 (D) 慢一些 [解析] 此句谈到男女的快乐阶段有别,男性青少年时期较快乐,但女性的快乐指数在年长后才会回弹(bounce back)并超越男性,故依囊庋(B). 15. (A) once (B) unless (C) before (D) since (A) 一旦 (B) 除非 (C) 之前 (D) 自从 [解析] women reach 50是个完整的子句,前面应放置连接词,而根舷挛木湟庥ρ(A). 第16 至20 题为题组 The northern lights, known as the aurora borealis, is one of nature'