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1. My husband Christopher was once a financial planner.Even though he couldn’t
balance our budget，his clients trusted him completely and he made them feel
secure.In exchange they paid him very well.We had a nice life then.At that time，my
yoga studio(瑜伽館)was just starting to make a profit，and I had recently decorated
it.At last，I was in control of my working life and poured my heart and soul into
making it succeed.
When we first met，I fell hard for Christopher right away,although I wouldn’t call
it love.I’d never been with a man who was prettier than I was,but after a while I
got used to this，and it didn’t bother me so much.I was recovering from a broken
heart and needed something to help me move on.If it wasn’t love,it was good
enough，and when he asked me to marry him I jumped at the chance，knowing that it
might be my last.
Things started out so well.I was working steadily and Christopher was patiently
climbing up the ladder in his department.Then，without any warning，one gray winter
afternoon in year five，he just upped and left his desk at the bank，handed in his
resignation，and came home and told me he wanted to start an interior design
business.
He has always loved mixing and matching，and has a real eye for color,texture，and
shape，but the idea of turning a hobby into a business wasn’t something we had ever
discussed.I thought the stress of his job was becoming too much and perhaps he would
take a few months off over the spring and summer to relax and get the idea out of
his system.I didn’t believe he could be serious.But once he had a few clients，he
began to draw up plans，ordering catalogues and turning our empty workshop into a
kind of makeshift studio with all of his sketches pinned to the wall.After spending
a lot of time and money on all of this preparation，and really doing quite a nice
job of it，he called each client in turn and apologized，saying he wouldn’t be able
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(1). As a financial planner,Christopher.
(A). paid his clients very well
(B). was trusted by his clients
(C). was making his yoga studio profitable
(D). could make his family’s budget balanced
答案：B
(2). The woman in the passage.
(A). fell in love with Christopher at first sight
(B). managed a yoga studio with her husband
(C). felt really uncomfortable with a smart man
(D). married Christopher because of a broken heart
答案：A
(3). His wife thought Christopher suddenly quit his job because he.
(A). couldn’t wait to get promoted
(B). had experience in interior design
(C). wanted to do something he enjoyed
(D). couldn’t bear the pressure from his job
答案：D
(4). The womanher husband’s decision.
(A). was supportive of
(B). was indifferent to
(C). was satisfied with
(D). was negative about
答案：D
(5). It can be inferred from the last paragraph that Christopher.
(A). was more likely to change his mind
(B). would return to his office in the bank
(C). made a big success in interior design
(D). was not wellprepared for his business
答案：A
2. In a quiet，darkened lecture room，you begin a frustrating fight against
fatigue.The overhead projector hums，and you cannot concentrate on the slides.You
stop absorbing information and become absentminded.The professor lost you a long
time ago.You are bored.
Virtually everyone gets bored once in a while.Most of us chalk it up to a dull
environment.“The most common way to define boredom in Western culture is ‘having
nothing to do，’”says psychologist Stephen Vodanovich of the University of West
Florida.And indeed，early research into the effects of boredom focused on people
forced to perform dull tasks，such as working a factory assembly line.
But boredom is not merely an natural property of the circumstances,researchers
say.Rather this perception is subjective and rooted in aspects of
consciousness.Levels of boredom vary among people：some individuals are far less
liable to boredom than others—and some，such as extroverts(性格外向者),are more
likely to have this feeling.
Thus，a new generation of scientists is coping with the psychological
interpretations of this most tedious of human emotions—and they have found that it
is more complicated than is commonly known.Researchers say that boredom is not a
unified concept but rather comes in several flavors.Level of attention,an aspect of
conscious awareness，plays an important role in boredom，such that improving a
person’s ability to focus may therefore decrease boredom.Emotional factors can also
contribute to boredom.People who are poor in understanding their own feelings and
those who become sucked in and distracted by their moods are more easily bored，for
example.
Staying away from tedium is not easy.People who are liable to boredom are more
likely to suffer from ills such as depression and drug addiction；they also tend to
be socially awkward and poor performers at school or work.
(1). The purpose of the first paragraph is to.
(A). illustrate why people are less able to focus
(B). show how boring a lecture in a dark room is
(C). tell people how fatigue affects concentration
(D). describe a situation where people can get bored
答案：D
(2). It can be concluded from Para.2 that.
(A). doing nothing leads people to get bored easily
(B). western people pay little attention to boredom
(C). boredom only affects the assembly line worker
(D). people are liable to get bored in a dull situation
答案：D
(3). Researchers hold that boredom results from.
(A). natural surroundings
(B). various kinds of factors
(C). sensitive personalities
(D). subjective perceptions
答案：B
(4). Improvement of people’s ability to focus may.
(A). affect their moods
(B). distract their minds
(C). reduce their boredom
(D). increase their depression
答案：C
(5). The passage mainly involves.
(A). effects of boredom on people’s life and work
(B). various ways to conquer the feeling of boredom
(C). studies of possible reasons why people get bored
(D). the importance of scientific research into boredom
答案：C
3. Storytelling is one of the few human features that are truly universal across
culture and through all of known history.Anthropologists find evidence of folktales
everywhere in ancient cultures，written in Sanskrit，Latin,Greek,Chinese，Egyptian
and Sumerian.People in societies of all types weave stories，from oral storytellers
in huntergatherer tribes to the millions of writers bringing out books，television
shows and movies.And when a characteristic behavior shows up in so many different
societies，researchers pay attention：its roots may tell us something about our
evolutionary past.
To study storytelling，scientists must first define what constitutes a story,and
that can prove tricky.Because there are so many diverse forms,scholars often define
story structure，known as narrative，by explaining what it is not.Exposition
contrasts with narrative by being a simple，straightforward explanation,such as a
list of facts or an encyclopedia entry.Another standard approach defines narrative
as a series of causally linked events that unfold over time.A third definition draws
on the typical narrative’s subject matter：the interactions of intentional
agents—characters with minds—who possess various motivations.
However narrative is defined，people know it when they feel it.Whether fiction or
nonfiction，a narrative engages its audience through psychological
realism—recognizable emotions and believable interactions among characters.
“Everyone has a natural detector for psychological realism，”says Raymond
A.Mar,assistant professor of psychology at York University in Toronto.“We can tell
when something rings false.”But the best stories—those retold through generations
and translated into other languages—do more than simply present a believable
picture.These tales attract their audience，whose emotions can be closely tied to
those of the story’s characters.Such immersion(沉浸)is a state psychologists
call“narrative transport”.Researchers have only begun figuring out the relations
among the variables that can initiate narrative transport.
(1). The passage indicates that storytelling.
(A). is becoming less and less popular in modern societies
(B). attracts researchers’attention all through human history
(C). is the best way to show the evolutionary past of human beings
(D). is a common cultural phenomenon all through the known history
答案：D
(2). The phrase“a characteristic behavior”in Para.1 refers to.
(A). telling stories
(B). writing books
(C). studying folktales
(D). producing movies
答案：A
(3). Exposition is characterized by.
(A). believable pictures
(B). diverse subject matters
(C). a simple and direct explanation
(D). a number of causally linked events
答案：C
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(4). How many approaches are mentioned to define a narrative?
(A). One.
(B). Two.
(C). Three.
(D). Four.
答案：C
(5). The best stories attract their audience because they.
(A). present a believable picture
(B). express the audience’s emotions
(C). are translated into other languages
(D). are retold from generation to generation
答案：B
四、Word Spelling(10 points,1 point for two words)將下列漢語(yǔ)單詞譯成英語(yǔ)。每
個(gè)單詞的詞類、首字母及字母數(shù)目均已給出。請(qǐng)將完整的單詞寫在答題紙上。
1. 能力，能耐n.a_ _ _ _ _ _
答案：ability
2. 吹噓，自夸v.b_ _ _ _
答案：boast
3. 取消，刪除v.c_ _ _ _ _
答案：cancel
4. 危險(xiǎn)的，不安全的a.d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
答案：dangerous
5. 過(guò)多的，過(guò)分的a.e_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
答案：excessive
6. 設(shè)備；便利n.f_ _ _ _ _ _ _
答案：facility
7. 喂草，放牧v.g_ _ _ _
答案：graze
8. 幾乎不，幾乎沒(méi)有ad.h_ _ _ _ _
答案：hardly
9. 包括，包含v.i_ _ _ _ _ _
答案：include
10. 律師n.l_ _ _ _ _
答案：lawyer
11. 較大的，主要的a.m_ _ _ _
答案：major
12. 國(guó)家的，民族的a.n_ _ _ _ _ _ _
答案：national
13. 操作，經(jīng)營(yíng)n.o_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
答案：operation
14. 透入，滲入v.p_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
答案：penetrate
15. 拒絕，謝絕v.r_ _ _ _ _
答案：refuse
16. 幸存，存活n.s_ _ _ _ _ _ _
答案：survival
17. 技術(shù)員n.t_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
答案：technician
18. 在樓上，往樓上ad.u_ _ _ _ _ _ _
答案：upstairs
19. 老兵，老手n.v_ _ _ _ _ _
答案：veteran
20. 獲勝者，優(yōu)勝者n.w_ _ _ _ _
答案：winner
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