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　　第一节　单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

　　从学历教育硕士资格a，B，C，D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

　　21．Wh学历教育硕士资格en a giraffe长颈鹿 has _____ drink, it has t学历教育硕士资格o stand with its front legs wide apart in order to reach _____ water.

　　A. /; /　　 B. a; the　　　　 　C. the; /　　　　 D. /; the

　　22．— Excuse me , sir. Do you have the time?

　　— _______, it is three thirteen.

　　A. I’m afraid not　　　　　　　　　　 B. No, I’m busy

　　C. Why, yeah　　　　　　　　　　　　D. What

　　23．The party last month really give me a lot of fun. So Mr James, can we have ____ this month?

　　A. another B. one C. it D. other

　　24．— Tom, you are so late. You ought to have finished the work hours ago.

　　— Sorry, I know it _______.

　　A. should be 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. must have been

　　C. ought to have done　　　　　　　　　 D. should have been

　　25．— How much will it ________ my father and me to go to Chicago?

　　— It’s 120 in all.

　　A. pay for　　　B. take as C. spend　　　　　　　 D. cost for

　　26．Never before ____ so highly successful in his attempts to change slightly the weather on a very small scale.

　　A. man has been 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. has man been

　　C. will be man 　　　　　　　　　　　　D. man is

　　27．We can’t wait. We have to ____ the direction and the distance before we take action.

　　A. pull out　　　 B. figure out C. think out　　　　　　D. turn out

　　28．The famous professor has received the letter ___ to give a lecture in Princeton Institute.

　　A. being invited　　　　B. to be invited C. inviting him　　　　 D. invited

　　29．Was it at the aid battle on June 8,1994, ______ was led by Captain Johnson ____ Peter lost his life.

　　A. when; that　　　 B. that; who C. which; that　　　　 　 D. that; when

　　30．Generally speaking, the music of one country is quite a lot in ____ with its culture.

　　A. use 　　　B. common C. order　　　　　　　　D. same

　　31．I’ve never seen anyone run so fast------______ David go

　　A. Just watch　　　　　　　　　 B. Just to watch

　　C. Just watching　　　　　　　　　 D. Just having watched

　　32．The little boy is dirty from head to foot because he ________ in the mud all morning.

　　A. has played　　　　　　　　　　 B. is playing

　　C. has been playing　　　　　　　　D. was playing

　　33．The new dictionaries are very useful. They ________ well and ________ already .

　　A. sell; have been sold out B. sold; had sold out

　　C. sell; sell out D. are sold; have been sold out

　　34．You ___ pay your fine for speeding . If not, you _____ not be allowed to take back your license.

　　A. should; can 　　　　B. must; will C. need; shall　　　　　　 D. can; must

　　35. There fell a heavy snow last December, and this year _________ a good harvest.

　　A. proves B. means C. allows D. promises

　　第二节　完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

　　阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出选项。

　　It’s hard being an astronaut’s son. I _36_ , everybody expects you to be special or__37__, and I’m just an average student, and I’m average, too, when it__38__ basketball, football, soccer, and baseball.I often wonder _39__ my father ever had a son like me. I mean he’s so__40_and so good at everything. So I used to dream about doing something spectacular to___41_ my father and make him_ 42__ me.In one class, my teacher__ 43__ a Father’s Day essay contest for us and the winners’ essays would be read in front of all the parents and students. After school I walked home,__ 44_ my father, who I would write about in my essay.He sat with me in the___45_ when I was a little kid and had a nightmare. He___46__ me with a new puppy at my eighth birthday party. He sat and tried to__47__death to me when Grandpa Bob died. To me, he wasn’t a world-famous astronaut, just my dad.I wrote about all these__48_ in my essay.

　　One of our neighbors said, “I__49__ you’ll win the contest, David. You're the only one in town who could write about being the son of an astronaut.”

　　I__50__ I hadn’t shown anyone the essay, but now I almost hoped I wouldn’t win. I didn’t want to win just__51__ my father was an astronaut.

　　I won the second prize. When I finished reading my essay, the__52__ applauded. I saw my father blowing his nose. I went back to my seat.Dad nodded to me,__53__ his throat, and put his hand on my shoulder. “Son, this is the__54___moment of my life,” he said.It was the proudest moment of my life, too. Maybe I’ll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize, but just then, it was__55__just to be my father’s son.

　　36. A. mean B. say C. know D. believe

　　37. A. strange B. honest C. perfect D. formal

　　38. A. refers to B. relates with C. talks about D. comes to

　　39. A. why B. how C. whether D. when

　　40. A. normal B. funny C. special D. unique

　　41. A. shock B. influence C. attract D. impress

　　42. A. proud of B. interested in C. satisfied with D. ashamed of

　　43. A. reported B. announced C. claimed D. warned

　　44. A. caring about B. worrying about C. thinking about D. complaining about

　　45. A. silence B. threat C. horror D. dark

　　46. A. pleased B. astonished C. supported D. encouraged

　　47. A. describe B. explain C. declare D. remark

　　48. A. experiments B. incidents C. details D. memories

　　49. A. wish B. guess C. bet D. promise

　　50. A. smiled B. nodded C. doubted D. shrugged

　　51. A. because B. if C. while D. as

　　52. A. parents B. audiences C. students D. teachers

　　53. A. cleaned B. blew C. cleared D. opened

　　54. A. best B. proudest C. finest D. greatest

　　55. A. natural B. honorable C. important D. enough第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出选项。

　　A

　　Some researchers claim that people′s personalities can be classified by their blood types.If you have blood type O, you are a leader. When you see something you want, you strive to achieve your goal. You are passionate, loyal, and self-confident, and you are often a trendsetter. Your enthusiasm for projects and goals spreads to others who happily follow your lead. When you want something, you may be ruthless about getting it or blind to how your actions affect others. Another blood type, A, is a social, “people” person. You like people and work well with them. You are sensitive, patient, compassionate, and affectionate. You are a good peacekeeper because you want everybody to be happy. In a team situation, you resolve conflicts and keep things on a smooth course. Sometimes type As are stubborn and find it different to relax. They may also find it uncomfortable to do things alone.

　　People with type B blood are usually inpidualists who like to do things on their own. You may be creative and adaptable, and you usually say exactly what you mean. Also you can adapt to situations, you may not choose to do so because of your strong independent streak. You may prefer working on your own to being part of a team. The final blood type is type AB. If you have AB blood, you are a natural entertainer. You draw people to your because of your charm and easygoing nature. ABs are usually calm and controlled, tactful and fair. On the downside, though, they may take too long to make decisions. And they may procrastinate, putting off tasks until the last minute.

　　56. People with type O will do the following things except____.

　　A. direct a board B. burn the night′s oil

　　C. be considerate D. self-oriented

　　57. Which of the following is not the feature of type A?

　　A. Stubborn. B. Sensitive. C. Reserved. D. Patient.

　　58. What is Not true to type B?

　　A. He likes to work by himself.

　　B. He doesn’t think much before he speaks.

　　C. He has many original ideas.

　　D. He cannot fit in with the environment.

　　59. The best profession for a type AB is ____.

　　A. Musician B. Peacekeeper C. Actor D. Spokesman

　　B

　　The following are four forms about medicine. How to use the medicine is very important. Never take any by mistake.

　　1）Take the medicine with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For further night - time and early morning, take two tablets at bedtime. Do not take more than six tablets in 24 hours. For Children six to twelve years old, go to your doctor for advice.　Reduce dosage if nervousness, restlessness or sleeplessness takes place.

　　2）Each pill of the medicine taken three times every day for fourteen years old. As usual, a pill 6∶00 a. m., before breakfast, one before 11∶00 and one before sleep. Not for children under six years old and old persons with heart attack.

　　3）The medicine for a person with a fever. Once two pills a day before sleep for adult. Not take the medicine without fever. Half for Children under 12 years old. Children with a high fever, go to see a doctor.

　　4）The medicine taken three times a day, once five pills for adult with a cold. Half of the pills for children 10 years old. Take the medicine before breakfast, lunch, supper or before sleep.

　　60．Obviously a kind of medicine can’t be proper for ________, judging from the information.

　　A. children over twelve years old

　　B. some old persons with a fever

　　C. some old persons with heart attack

　　D. neither adults nor heart attack

　　61．When a person has a cold, he had better ________ .

　　A. have about more than fourteen pills a day

　　B. have twice a day

　　C. have four times a day

　　D. have nine pills a day

　　62．How many kinds of medicine are used for the children six years old?

　　A. All of them．

　　B. Three kinds of medicine.

　　C. Two kinds of medicine.

　　D. Almost not any medicine.

　　C

　　Global warming threatens to hold back human progress, and make unachievable all UN targets to reduce poverty, according to some of the world’s leading international and development groups.

　　I n a report published today, Oxfam, Greenpeace, Christian Aid, Friends of the Earth, WWF and 15 other groups say rich governments must immediately address climate change to avoid even “unbearable levels” of worldwide poverty.

　　“Food production, water supplies, public health and people’s living environment are already being damaged,” the report says. “The world must meet its promise to achieve poverty reduction and also deal with climate change.”

　　The report, which draws on UN predictions of the effects of climate change in poor countries over the next 50 years, says poor countries will experience more flooding, declining food production, more disease and the worsening or disappearing of entire ecosystems生态系统on which many of the world’s poorest people depend.

　　“Climate change needs to be addressed now. The poor will bear the burden of it. The frontline experience of many of us working in international development indicates that communities are having to fight against more extreme weather conditions.”

　　Climate change will play havoc浩劫with agriculture and water supplies and will increase diseases. “By 2025 the proportion of the world’s population living in countries of great water stress will almost double, to 6 billion people. Tropical and sub-tropical areas will be hardest hit — those countries already suffering from food shortage”.

　　Poor countries mostly do not need high-tech solutions, but would most benefit from education, research and being shown how to farm better. The report says unchecked global warming, more than wars or political confusion, will displace millions of people and destabilize 不安定 many countries.

　　63. ________ should play a leading role in resisting the more extreme weather conditions according to the report.

　　A. International groups B. Poor countries

　　C. Rich countries D. Tropical and sub-tropical countries

　　64. Which of the following is not the effect of global warming according to the report?

　　A. More natural disasters and starvation.

　　B. Increasing the world’s population.

　　C. Making millions of people move to other places.

　　D. Shaking the foundation of a country.

　　65. Which of the following is not true according to the text?

　　A. Poverty and climate change are closely linked.

　　B. More and more people will suffer from the water stress and food shortage.

　　C. What the poor countries need badly is high technology.

　　D. International communities have to take steps to resist the bad climate.

　　66. What is the best title of the passage?

　　A. International Development Brings in Climate Change

　　B. Global Warming Is a Bigger Threat to Poor

　　C. International Groups Work Together to Reduce Poverty

　　D. Worldwide Poverty Shall Be Avoided

　　D

　　America is growing older. Fifty - eight years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or older. To day, 10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect（影响）American society in many ways—education, medicine, and business. Quietly, the graying of America has made us a very different society—one in which people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior（行为） is suitable（合适）at various , ages.

　　A person s age no longer tells you anything about his/her social position, marriage or health. There’s no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school, get a job, or stop working isn’t as strong as it used to be. It doesn’t surprise us to hear of a 29 - year - old university president or a 35 - year -old grandmother, or a 70 year - old man who has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.

　　Many people say, “I am much younger than my mother— or my father— was at my age. ”No one says“Act your age” any more. We’ve stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.

　　67．It can be learnt from the text that the aging of the population in America ________ .

　　A. has made people feel younger

　　B. has changed people’s social position

　　C. has changed people’s understanding of age

　　D. has slowed down the country’s social development

　　68．The underlined word “one” refers to ________ .

　　A. a society　　　　　　　　　　　B. America

　　C. a place　　　　　　　　　　　　D. population

　　69．“Act your age” means people should ________ .

　　A. be active when they are old

　　B. do the right thing at the right age

　　C. show respect for their parents young or old

　　D. take more physical exercise suitable to their age

　　70．If a 25 - year - old man becomes general manager of a big firm, the writer of the text would most probably consider it ________ .

　　A. normal　　　　　　　　　　　　B. wonderful

　　C. unbelievable　　　　　　　　　　D. unreasonable

　　E

　　The way people hold to the belief that a fun - filled, pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.

　　As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment （预担的义务）, self - improvement.

　　Ask a bachelor（单身汉） why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.

　　Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three - day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.

　　Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.

　　71．According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because ________ .

　　A. he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities

　　B. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single

　　C. he finds more fun in dating than in marriage

　　D. he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement

　　72．Raising children, in the author’s opinion is ________ .

　　A. a moral duty

　　B. a thankless job

　　C. a rewarding task

　　D. a source of inevitable pain

　　73．From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from ________ .

　　A. hatred　　　　　　　　　　　　B. misunderstanding

　　C. prejudice　　　　　　　　　　　D. ignorance

　　74．To understand what true happiness is one must ________ .

　　A. have as much fun as possible during one’s lifetime

　　B. make every effort to liberate oneself from pain

　　C. put up with pain under all circumstances

　　D. be able to distinguish happiness from fun

　　75．What is the author trying to tell us?

　　A. Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain．

　　B. One must know how to attain happiness.

　　C. It is important to make commitments.

　　D. It is pain that leads to happiness.

　　第Ⅱ卷（共35分）

　　第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

　　第一节： 对话填空

　　阅读下面对话，掌握其大意，并根据所给首字母的提示，在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。W: Tell me, Jack. Do you look t 1 the Web much?M: Well, to tell you the t 2 , I’m so busy with work. I don’t really have much time to s 3 the Web. Let me think…I s 4 I log on a couple of times a week, for about two or three hours.W: So, What do you do o 5 the Internet when you log on?M: Well I do a little e-mailing. I only get about two or three e-mails a week.

　　Actually I p__ 6 writing real letters, with pen and paper.W: Yeah, I’m the same way. Anything e 7 you do on the Internet?M: Well, sometimes I look up i 8 I need for my job. It s 9 a lot of time looking through books in libraries.W: Yes, it sure d 10 .

　　第二节：作文

　　可持续发展已成为全球共识，如何实行可持续发展是摆在世人面前的重大问题。请就下面表格所提供的内容进行陈述并谈谈你的看法。

　　目前的状况

　　1． 自然资源日趋减少

　　2． 环境问题依然严重

　　3． 人的环保观念淡薄

　　4． 贫富差距越来越大

　　已采取的措施

　　1． 制定了相关的法律法规

　　2． 投入了大量的资金改善环境

　　3． 对民众进行教育

　　4． 加强了国际间相互合作

　　你的看法

　　……

　　注意：

　　1．不要逐条翻译。

　　2. 可适当发挥

　　3. 词数：150左右

　　4. 文章的开头部分以给出

　　5. 参考词汇：差距 gap 相关法律 relevant laws

　　The idea of sustainable development has been accepted by the world. How to keep sustainable development is a big problem facing our planet, …

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　　参考答案及解析：

　　第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

　　第一节　单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分

　　21．B. have a drink （喝水）是固定搭配。 Water应是指长颈鹿要喝的水，故前面要加the表示特指。

　　22．C　have the time有两个意思，一是“能有时间吗”。二是“知道现在几点了吗”？从答语的后半部分来看，是问时间。所以从对话的语境来看，A、B、D项都不合适。C项中的why是一个表示不耐烦、反驳意义的感叹句，不表示疑问意义。

　　23．A　another表示又一，再一

　　24．D　分析句意可知道，该题为虚拟语气结构，表示与过去事实相反，意为应该完成却未完成，含有自我指责的意思。

　　25．D　提示：It costs（sb.）some money for sb to do sth.意为“某人做某事花费了一些钱”。还可以说：sth costs sb.some money.

　　26．B　　由never before 可知，句子应该用完成时态，表示否定意义的词放在句首，句子应用部分倒装结构。

　　27．B　提示：pull put火车出站，退出，撤退。Figure out弄清楚。Think out想出，设计出。Turn out证明是

　　28．C　提示：现在分词作定语，修饰the letter,表示“信中邀请他…..”的意思。

　　29．C　第一空为非限制性定语从句，用which，指代先行词the air battle； 第二空为强调句型，用that.

　　30．B　sth in common with sb/sth 固定搭配

　　31．A　破折号起解释作用，其后应该加一个提示别人看David跑得如何快的祈使句。

　　32．C　提示：由“…is dirty”和“all morning”可知，小孩一直在玩。过去的动作一直延续到现在并且还在进行应用现在完成进行时表示。

　　33．A　提示：“动词＋副词（well，easily，quickly等）”中的动词不必用被动式，这类动词有read，wash，sell，open，shut，clean，bum，pull，draw等。

　　34．B　提示：第一空表“必须”，第二空表将来。

　　35．D。区分动词词义：promise 意为“预示，有……的希望或征兆”；prove 意为“证明是，原来是”；mean 意为“意味着，打算”；allow 意为“允许，承认”。

　　第二节　完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

　　解读：有一个当宇航员的父亲，生活并不是容易的，人们都期盼你与众不同。在一次作文比赛中作者却不是写当宇航员的父亲，而是写一个生活中的父亲，父亲为此感到自豪。36．A。用mean来解释前一句的意思。37．C。perfect杰出的，完美的。此句意为“每个人都认为你应该与众不同或者完美”。38．D。when it comes to说到，谈到，为固定搭配。注意这里it为形式主语。39．B。句意：我有时候会想父亲怎么会有我这样的儿子呢。40．C。句意：父亲是如此的特别，擅长任何事。41．D。impress给人以深刻印象。42．A。句意：希望能够做出特别的事情来给父亲留下印象，并让他以我为骄傲。43．B。announce宣布。此处意为：老师向我们宣布了一件事即让我们写关于父亲的作文。44．C。放学回家的时候，作者想着父亲的一切，决定写什么。45．D。dark对应nightmare。46．A。作者八岁生日时，父亲买回小狗，作者感到惊喜。47．B。作者父亲向他解释死亡是怎么一回事。48．D。此空上面四句话都属于作者的回忆。

　　49。C。bet打赌。邻居确信作者会得奖，因为他是一个可以写宇航员父亲的人。

　　50．D。shrug耸肩，表示不置可否或不同意。51．A。作者不想因为自己父亲是宇航员才获奖。52．B。当我读完文章，下面的观众都为我鼓掌。53．C。父亲清了一下喉咙。说明父亲借此掩饰自己的激动。54．B。这是作者父亲一生中最自豪的时刻，文章最后一段首句也有暗示。55．D。虽然不能成为英雄或获得诺贝尔奖，但此时能作为父亲的儿子就足够了。

　　第三部分：阅读理解

　　56.C原文谈到O型血的人作领导，会尽力做好想做的事情，又十分自信。但不太在意别人的感受。因而答案选C。

　　57. C原文第三段有相关信息。

　　58.D原文第四段说明B型血的人是有适应性并能够适应环境的。

　　59. C本文最后一段提及AB血型的人是天生的演艺人员。因而答案选C。56．D　提示：俄罗斯青年对中国文化感兴趣，总统的一个女儿也在学习汉语，这说明两国关系正常，相互信任。

　　60．C　提示：题干要求判断所给选项中哪类人不适合服用此种药品，根据2）中“Not for Children under six years old and persons with heart at take”可知应选C.

　　61．A　提示：根据药品说明书中4）可知，一位患了感冒的成年人，一次可服用此药五片，每日三次，可以在三餐之前或睡觉前服用。由此可排除B、C、D选项，答案为A。

　　62．D　提示：题干考查有多少种药物适合6岁儿童服用，根据药品说明书1）中的“For Children six to twelve years old，go to your doctor for advice”2）中的“Not for children under six years old and old persons with heart attack”3）中的“Half for Children under 12 years old．Children with a high fever，go to see a doctor．”可知答案为D。

　　63. C 细节题。根据第二段中的“rich governments must immediately address climate change to avoid even "unbearable levels" of worldwide poverty”一句的意义可知：财力富足的政府必须立即致力于改变日益恶化的气候条件，以免全球范围内的贫穷上升到无法忍受的程度。由此可判断富裕国家应该起主导作用。

　　64. B 归纳题。文章第四段提到：气候变化将导致愈演愈烈的洪灾，不断衰减的粮食生产，疾病的威胁以及整个生态系统的退化甚至消失。文章最后一句又说：尚未得到抑制的全球变暖比战争和政变更可怕，它将迫使数百万人口迁移，动摇很多国家的安定局面。而B项在短文中没有提及。

　　65. C 判断题。短文最后一段表述的意义是：对贫穷的社会来说，它们几乎不需要高科技的解决方案，但是教育、科研以及教授更好地耕作方式将使它们受益最多。此据判断可知。

　　66. B 主旨题。短文第一段第一句就表述了全文的中心，其意义是：据全球主要的国际发展组织推测，全球变暖不但威胁着人类发展的进程，有可能使之倒退，而且联合国所有减少贫穷的目标和计划都将无法实现。由此可简述为：全球气候变暖加剧贫穷。

　　67．C　提示：短文将美国社会拟人化，把age和gray这两个常用作名词的词当做动词用时，比喻美国社会人口的老龄化，并说明了人口老龄化给整个社会，特别是给人们对年龄问题的理解带来的变化。

　　68．A　提示：one用以代替上文中所提到过的一个名词a （different）society，是泛指的用法，并不特指美国社会。

　　69．B　提示：“Act your age”就是第一段最后一句话中所提到的idea of what kind of behavior is suitable at various ages．在不同的年龄什么样的行为是合适的。

　　70．A　提示：此题为一主观题，要求考生判断作者态度。第二段的最后两句话和最后一段的最后一句都反映了作者的态度，“It doesn’t surprise us to hear of…”和“We’ve stopped looking with surprise at…”。由于人们对年龄问题的观点的变化，25岁的年轻人成为一家大公司的总经理已不再令人惊讶。

　　71．A　提示：本文是一篇议论文，阐述了幸福的获得这一严肃话题，试图澄清人们在幸福问题上的一些误解。本题要求学生判断单身汉拒绝结婚的主要原因。依据文章第3段第1行“Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment”（……害怕作出对义务的承诺，即不愿承担义务）。A项与之等同，故正确。

　　72．C　提示：依据文章第4段第1句“带有婴儿的父母要是能睡上一整晚觉或度一个三天的假日，那真是太幸运了。在我认识的人中，不会有人用fun（好玩）来描述他们抚养孩子的感受”，似乎会认为作者的意图是B项（出力不讨好，毫无回报的事）或D项（不可避免的痛苦来源）。实际上，作者真实想法应在第2句中体现：但是决定不生孩子的*永远也体会不到看着孩子成长以及和孙子玩耍的那种乐趣、那种欣喜。这种乐趣、欣喜实际就是一种回报。所以选项C正确。

　　73．B　提示：依据文章最后一句“And it liberates us from envy：we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.”说明：我们现在的这种理解就可免除嫉妨，那么反过来，嫉妨产生于我们的理解不当，即misunderstanding，故选项B正确。

　　74．D　提示：依据文章第1段第1句“The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness”（人们坚持充满趣味、毫无痛苦的生活就等于幸福这一信条实际上减少了他们获得真正幸福的可能性）。再依据文章最后一句“…all those who are always having so much fun actually may

　　not be happy at all”（……生活中总是有如此多的fun的人实际上也许一点都不幸福）。可以看出要理解真正的幸福是什么就必须把fun和happiness区分开来。因为两者绝不等同。故选项D正确。C项应该是回答“怎样才能获得真正的幸福”这一问题，且作者并没在文中明确提到获得快乐就必须在任何情况下都忍受痛苦。

　　75．A　提示：作者的意图出现在第1段最后一句：“But in fact，the opposite is true：more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain”（……事实上，导致你幸福的事情多半伴随着痛苦），故选项A符合题意。

　　第四部分：写作

　　第一节： 对话填空

　　1.through析： 根据固定搭配 look through 意为“浏览”。

　　2.truth析：to tell the truth 是固定用法，作插入语。

　　3.surf析：surf the Web 意为“上网”。

　　4.suppose析：从上文中的think 可知。

　　5.on析：在网上用介词on ，另外，下文可找到答案。

　　6.prefer析：从上文中do a little e-mailing，可知更喜欢写信。

　　7.else析：从下文可知上网做其它的事。

　　8.information析：找工作应查阅有关信息。

　　9.saves析：上网速度快，节省时间。

　　10.does析：表强调“的确如此”。

　　第二节：范文参考答案

　　One possible version:

　　The idea of sustainable development has been accepted by the world. How to keep sustainable development is a big problem facing our planet.

　　The present situation is worrying. First, natural resources are becoming less than before. Second, as some people are not aware of the importance of the environmental protection, the problems with it remain extremely serious to some degree. The gap between the rich and the poor has the tendency to become wider and wider.

　　To our great joy, many countries have taken action. On one hand, they have made relevant laws and regulations and put large amounts of money to the environmental protection. One the other hand, popularized education as well as international cooperation is being carried out.

　　As for myself, I should take the responsibility to devote myself to sustainable development, our future and the lives of our children and our grandchildren will be in danger.