The Internet House
A leading British building and design company has just announced their plans for the home of the future. The new design, __________ (51) as the "Interact House", has five bedrooms, plenty of bathrooms and a double garage. But these are not the main selling __________ (52), for it is the £25,000__________(53) of automation that makes this house really different_ It will be__________ .(54),for people who have plenty of money, but not a great __________(55) of time; young professionals in other words, they are likely to be __________(56) to the idea of a microwave that provides easy-to-cook __________(57) via the Internet and cooker that switches itself on or off at a command received via e-mail. All the appliances in the house,__________(58) the heating and lighting controls, are linked together __________(59) means of a gadget (小裝置) called a "router".
Using what's called a "Webpad", a kind of portable lap-top computer, the owners of the house tap in commands from __________ (60) they may be. The Webpad __________ (61) a signal to the router, __________(62) the message and then activates the necessary controls. On the home at night,for example, the owners can switch on the lights or __________(63) the central heating working, and so __________(64) sure that they have a nice warm welcome when they__________(65) into their home.
51. A. entitled
B. known
C. referred
D. named
52. A. plots
B. plans
C. points
D. paths
53. A. value
B. price
C. worth
D. cost
54. A. accurate
B. model
C. precise
D. ideal
55. A. length
B. deal
C. lot
D. extent
56. A. excited
B. intended
C. interested
D. attracted
57. A. recipes
B. projects
C. receipts
D. invitations
58. A. as long as
B. as soon as
C. as well as
D. as far as
59. A. for
B. in
C. with
D. by
60. A. whatever
B. however
C. whichever
D. wherever
61. A. draws
B. speaks
C. sends
D. hearsay
62. A. decodes
B. discounts
C. decides
D. dissolves
63. A. lead
B. have
C. put
D. get
64. A. come
B. make
C. keep
D. hold
65. A. stay
B. stand
C. step
D. start
2014年真題
Public Relations
Public relations is a broad set of planned communications about the company, including publicity releases, designed to promote goodwill and a favorable image.
Publicity then is part of public relations when it is initiated by the finn, usually in the__________(51) of press releases or press conferences. Since public relations involves communications with stockholders, financial analysts, government officials, and other noncustomer groups, it is usually__________ (52) outside the marketing department, perhaps as a staff department or outside consulting firm reporting to top management. This organizational placement can be a__________ (53) because the public relations department or consultant will likely not be in tune with marketing efforts. Poor communication and no coordination may be the __________(54). Although the basic purpose of public relations is to provide positive influence __________(55) the public image, this influence generally may be less than __________(56) provided by the other components of the public image mix.
Publicity may be in the form of news releases that have __________(57) overtones for the company initiated by the public relations department. Publicity on the other__________(58) should not be divorced from the department marketing as it can__________ (59) a useful adjunct to the regular advertising. __________(60), not all publicity is initiated by the firm; some can__________ (61) from an unfavorable press as a reaction to certain actions or lack of__________ (62) that are controversial or even downright ill-advised.
The __________(63) we wish to emphasize is that a firm is deluding itself if it thinks its public relations function, whether within the company or an outside firm, can take __________(64)of public image problems and opportunities. Many factors impact on the public image. Many of these have to do with the way the__________ (65) does business, such as its product quality, the servicing and handling of complaints, etc.
51. A. matter
B. form
C. system
D. direction
52. A. placed
B. approved
C. developed
D. changed
53. A. desire
B. quality
C. limitation
D. feature
54. A. images
B. methods
C. consequences
D. conclusions
55. A. in
B. for
C. on
D. at
56. A. all
B. that
C. what
D. which
57. A. serious
B. negative
C. favorable
D. unlikely
58. A. side
B. part
C. hand
D. area
59. A. produce
B. connect
C. involve
D. provide
60. A. Yet
B. Otherwise
C. Furthermore
D. Rather
61. A. make
B. result
C. tell
D. keep
62. A. activities
B. actions
C. performances
D. relations
63. A. tradition
B. contrast
C. nature
D. point
64. A. charge
B. over
C. care
D. not
65. A. manager
B. public
C. department
D. firm
2013年真題
Teaching and Learning
Many teachers believe that the responsibilities for learning lie with the student. If a long reading assignment is given, instructors expect students to be__________ (51) with the information in the reading even if they do not discuss it in class or__________ (52) an examination. The ideal student is __________(53) to be one who is motivated to learn for the sake of learning, not the one interested only in getting high __________(54). Sometimes homework is returned with brief written __________ (55) but without a grade. Even if a grade is not given, the student is __________ (56)for learning the material assigned. When research is__________ (57), the professor expects the student to take it actively and to complete it with minimum __________(58). It is the student's responsibility to find books, magazines, and articles in the library. Professors do not have the time to__________ (59) how a university library works; they expect students, particularly graduate students to exhaust the__________ (60) sources in the library. Professors will help students who need it, __________(61) prefer that their students should not be too __________(62) on them. In the united states professors have many other __________(63) besides teaching, such as administrative or research work. Therefore, the time that a professor can spend__________(64) a student outside of class is limited. If a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either __________(65) a professor during office hours or make an appointment.
51. A. careful
B. happy
C. familiar
D. pleased
52. A. need
B. take
C. develop
D. finish
53. A. tested
B. recognized
C. considered
D. assessed
54. A. levels
B. degrees
C. grades
D. hopes
55. A. tasks
B. comments
C. declarations
D. questions
56. A. anxious
B. concerned
C. eager
D. responsible
57. A. completed
B. designed
C. assigned
D. learned
58. A. requirement
B. guidance
C. effort
D. evidence
59. A. wonder
B. inquire
C. speculate
D. explain
60. A. inner
B. personal
C. reference
D. natural
61. A. but
B. even
C. thus
D. and
62. A. keen
B. dependent
C. energetic
D. active
63. A. opportunities
B. duties
C. preferences
D. points
64. A. with
B. for
C. over
D. along
65. A. approach
B. trouble
C. select
D. catch
答案與解析
2015年真題
51.D。題干:這種新的設(shè)計,__________ “互聯(lián)網(wǎng)的房子”,有五個臥室,多個洗澡間和兩個車庫。本題考查句意和固定搭配。四個選項分別代入,be entitled to意為“有資格,有權(quán)……”,be known as意為“因……出名,因……而眾所周知”,be referred to意為“指代,參考”,be named as意為“命名為……,稱之為……”,根據(jù)介詞搭配,可以排除A和C,選項B代入后與語境不符合,故D為正確答案。
52.C。題干:但是這些不是主要的__________ ,因為正是25000美元的__________ 的自動化操作讓這種房子與眾不同。本題考查固定搭配。sellingpoint意為“賣點”,故C為正確答案。
53.A。題干:但是這些不是主要的賣點,因為正是25000美元的__________ 的自動化操作讓這種房子與眾不同。本題考查句意。四個選項分別代入,根據(jù)上下文語境,這種intemet house的所有自動化設(shè)備的價值是25000美元,故A為正確答案。
54.D。題干:它將是__________ ,因為有很多錢的人們沒有__________ 時間。本題考查形容詞和句意?蘸蟮木渥诱f這種自動化的設(shè)備對有錢但沒有時間的人來講,是非常合適的,四個選項代入后,ideal比較符合語境,故D是正確答案。
55.B。題干:它將是理想的,因為有很多錢的人們沒有很多時間。本題考查固定搭配。a length of意為“一段”,a great deal of“大量”,a lot of“許多大量”,但是沒有a great lot of這個詞組,故B是正確答案。
56.D。題干:通過網(wǎng)絡(luò)提供簡單易做__________ 的微波爐以及通過郵件接收的命令而自動開關(guān)的廚具的想法,他們可能會__________ 。本題考查固定搭配和上下文語義。be excited by/with意為“對……感到興奮”,be intended to do意為“打算,想要”,be interested in意為“對……感興趣”,be attracted to/by意為“為……所吸引”,從介詞to的搭配可以排除A和C,從語義可以排除選項B,故D為正確答案。
57.A。題干:通過網(wǎng)絡(luò)提供簡單易做__________ 的微波爐。本題考查動詞詞義。四個選項分別代入后,結(jié)合微波爐可以判斷網(wǎng)絡(luò)提供的是簡單易做的食譜,故A為正確選項。
58.C。題干:房子里所有的家電,__________ 暖氣和照明控制設(shè)備,都與被稱之為“路由器”的小裝置聯(lián)系在一起。本題考查介詞短語和句意。分別代入四個選項,暖氣和照明控制設(shè)備與家電是并列關(guān)系,所以C為正確答案。
59.C。題干:房子里所有的家電,以及暖氣和照明控制設(shè)備,都與被稱之為“路由器”的小裝置聯(lián)系在一起。本題考查固定搭配,be linked with意為“與……相連,與……有聯(lián)系”。
60.D。題干:通過被稱之為webpad的設(shè)備,這是一種便攜式筆記本電腦,屋主可以從一敲進命令。本題考查引導(dǎo)詞和句意。四個選項分別代入后,“屋主可以從任何地方發(fā)出命令”比較符合語境。所以D選項為正確答案。
61.C。題干:webpad將信號__________ 路由器,路由器將信息__________ 然后激活必要的控制設(shè)備。本題考查動詞和句意。分別代入四個選項,send a signal“發(fā)出信號”比較符合語境。故C為正確選項。
62.A。題干:webpad將信號發(fā)給路由器,路由器將信息__________ 然后激活必要的控制設(shè)備。本題考查動詞和句意。四個選項分別代入,decode the message(解碼信息)比較符合語境。故A為正確選項。
63.B。題干:例如,晚上在家的時候,屋主可以開燈或者_(dá)_________ 中央加熱器一直工作,并且__________ 他們__________ 家的時候?qū)艿健皽嘏钡臍g迎。本題考查句意和固定搭配。四個選項分別代入,只有have sb/sth doing(讓……一直)符合原文結(jié)構(gòu),其他三個選項中的動詞都不搭配doing,故B為正確選項。
64.B。題干:例如,晚上在家的時候,屋主可以開燈或者讓中央加熱器一直工作,并且__________ 他們__________ 家的時候?qū)艿健皽嘏钡臍g迎。本題考查句意和固定搭配。Make sure是固定搭配,意為“確保,保證”,故B為正確選項。
65.c。題干:例如,晚上在家的時候,屋主可以開燈或者讓中央加熱器一直工作,并且確保他們__________ 家的時候?qū)艿健皽嘏钡臍g迎。本題考查動詞和固定搭配。stay in(待在……之中),stand in(站在……之中),step into(走進),故本題選C。
2014年真題
51.B。本題考查句意和名詞。題干:宣傳是公司發(fā)起的公關(guān)中的一部分,往往以發(fā)布新聞或者新聞發(fā)布會的__________ !靶侣劰珗蟆焙汀靶侣劙l(fā)布會”都是宣傳(publicity)的形式,只有form符合句意要求。
52.A。本題考查句意和動詞。題干:因為公共關(guān)系包含與股東、金融分析師、政府官員以及其他非客戶團體之間的溝通,公共關(guān)系部門通常作為員工部門或者外部咨詢團隊直接向高層匯報,__________ 于市場營銷部門之外。本句是在講公關(guān)部門在企業(yè)中的位置,因此用有“位置”含意的place“置放”是符合句意的。故本題選A。下一句中的this placement也告訴我們,本題應(yīng)該選擇place。
53.c。本題考查語義走向。題干:這種位置的設(shè)定或許是一種__________ 因為公關(guān)部門或者顧問很可能與市場行為不一致。根據(jù)句中because后“……與市場行為不一致”可推斷出前面空格處應(yīng)該是一個略帶貶義的詞,只有l(wèi)imitation的詞義符合語義走向,同時也只有l(wèi)imitation符合句意要求。
54.C。本題考查上下文語義走向。題干:缺乏溝通和協(xié)作或許是__________ 。前一句講到這種機構(gòu)設(shè)置(將公關(guān)部門設(shè)置在市場部門之外)會有局限性,這一句就順承語義描述帶來的后果:缺乏溝通和協(xié)作。因此本題答案為C。
55.c。本題考查固定搭配和介詞。題干:盡管公關(guān)部門基本的目的是發(fā)揮積極影響,創(chuàng)造良好的公眾形象,但是這種影響通常情況下不如混合公眾形象的力量強大。Have influence on是固定用法,只能選C選項。
56.B。本題考查代詞。題干:盡管公關(guān)部門基本的目的是發(fā)揮積極影響創(chuàng)造良好的公眾形象,但是這種影響通常情況下不如混合公眾形象的影響大。這里要選用一個代詞來指代influence,只能用that。
57.C。本題考查形容詞和旬意。題干:宣傳可以采用新聞發(fā)布會的形式,這對公關(guān)部門發(fā)起的對公司的宣傳有__________ 作用。該句和下一句是從兩個不同的方面來評論宣傳活動。第一段講到宣傳活動可以是新聞公報或者新聞發(fā)布會,由此可知新聞公報的形式對公司是有利的,因此這里選擇C。
58.C。本題考查固定搭配。on the other hand的意思是“另一方面”。這句話與上一句從兩個方面來評論宣傳活動,因此本題選C。
59.D。本題考查句意和動詞。題干:另一方面,宣傳也不能脫離營銷部門,因為它能夠正式廣告的補充。根據(jù)本句的意思,選擇provide是合適的。
60.C。本題考查邏輯關(guān)系。題干:__________ ,不是所有的宣傳活動都是由公司發(fā)起的。這句話和前兩句都是談公司的對外宣傳,furthermore起了銜接作用,故是正確答案。
61.B。本題考查句意和邏輯關(guān)系。空格前說到宣傳活動由誰發(fā)起,因此宣傳活動和媒體的反應(yīng)之間應(yīng)該有因果關(guān)系。只有result from表示“來源于,來自于”。故本題選B。
62.B。本題考查邏輯關(guān)系。or連接的并列結(jié)構(gòu),并列部分形式一致,成分一致,語義走向一致,因此這里lack ofactions與certain actions符合以上并列的關(guān)系。
63.D。本題考查句意。題干:我們想強調(diào)的__________ 是公司如果認(rèn)為有關(guān)公眾形象的一切問題或機遇可以由從事公關(guān)的部門(無論是公司內(nèi)部部門還是子公司)__________ 好,那是自欺欺人的!皬娬{(diào)”的內(nèi)容往往是“觀點”,故point正確。
64.C。本題考查固定搭配。題干:我們想強調(diào)的__________ 是公司如果認(rèn)為有關(guān)公眾形象的一切問題或機遇可以由從事公關(guān)的部門(無論是公司內(nèi)部部門還是子公司)__________ 好,那是自欺欺人的。take charge of“負(fù)責(zé)”,take over“接管,超過”,take care of“處理,照顧”。根據(jù)句意,C選項正確。
65.D。本題考查線索回現(xiàn)。題干:很多(因素)與__________ 處理業(yè)務(wù)的方式有關(guān)。上文一直在談公眾形象的提升是公關(guān)的重要工作,公關(guān)的方式在不同的公司有不同的運作方法。因此這里用firm與上文的線索吻合。
2013年真題
51.c。本題考查固定搭配。題干:如果教師布置了一篇長篇閱讀的任務(wù),他們期望學(xué)生熟悉讀物里的信息”。be familiar with是固定搭配,意為“熟悉……”,符合上下文的意思,故C為正確答案。
52.B。本題考查固定搭配。題干:……即使他們不在上課時討論,也不__________ 。四個選項中只有take與examination搭配意為“參加考試”,故B為正確答案。
53.C。本題考查詞匯。題干:理想的學(xué)生__________ 是那種為了求知去學(xué)習(xí)的學(xué)生。選項be considered to意為“被認(rèn)為……”,比較符合上下文語境,故C為正確答案。
54.C。本題考查詞匯。題干:理想的學(xué)生是那種為了求知去學(xué)習(xí)的學(xué)生,而不是暗中只對得到高_(dá)_________ 感興趣的學(xué)生。四個選項中,high grade(高分)比較符合語境,故C是正確答案。
55.B。本題考查詞匯。題干:有時發(fā)回來的作業(yè)上只有簡短的__________ ,并無分?jǐn)?shù)。老師批改作業(yè)給的應(yīng)該是comment,即“評語”,不可能是task“任務(wù)”、declaration“聲明”、question“問題”。故B是正確答案。
56.D。本題考查固定搭配。題干:即使不給分?jǐn)?shù),學(xué)生__________學(xué)習(xí)布置的作業(yè)。be responsible for是固定搭配,意為“對……負(fù)責(zé)任”,比較符合語境,因此D為正確選項。
57.c。本題考查詞匯。題干:當(dāng)一項研究__________ 時,教授們期望學(xué)生積極去做并且用少的__________ 。選項complete意為“完成”,design意為“設(shè)計”,assign意為“分配,指派”,learn意為“學(xué)習(xí)”,只有assign填入此處符合,與后面提到的教授的期望在語義上保持一致。因此C為正確選項。
58.B。本題考查詞匯。題干:當(dāng)分配研究任務(wù)時,教授們期望學(xué)生積極去做并且用少的__________ ”。只有B選項guidance“指導(dǎo)”符合文意,故為正確答案。
59.D。本題考查詞匯。題干:教授們沒有時問去__________ 大學(xué)的圖書館是如何運行的。四個選項中只有explain“解釋”符合文意;其他選項中wonder意為“懷疑”,inquire意為“詢問”,speculate意為“推測”,均說不通。因此D為正確選項。
60.C。本題考查詞匯。題干:他們希望學(xué)生特別是研究生去窮盡圖書館的——資源。四個選項中只有reference sources(文獻)比較符合語境,所以C選項為正確答案。
61.A。本題考查上下文邏輯。題干:教授們愿意幫助需要幫助的學(xué)生,更希望學(xué)生不要太__________ 他們。從上下文語義判斷前后具有轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系,四個選項中只有but符合,故A為正確選項。
62.B。本題考查固定搭配。題干:……但是更希望學(xué)生不要太過他們。be dependent on是固定搭配,表示“依賴,依靠”,其他選項放在此處都不合上下文含意。故B為正確選項。
63.B。本題考查詞匯。題干:在美國,教授除了教學(xué)還有其他__________ ,例如管理或研究工作。四個選項中,只有duty“職責(zé)”比較符合語境;其他選項oppoaunity意為“機會”,preference意為“偏愛”,point意為“要點”均不符合。故B為正確選項。
64.A。本題考查介詞。題干:因此教授課外能花在學(xué)生身上的時間是有限的。spend with sb.是固定搭配,意為“時間花在……”,故A為正確選項。
65.A。本題考查詞匯。題干:如果學(xué)生有課業(yè)問題,那么應(yīng)該在答疑時間或者預(yù)約來教授。approach意為“接近,靠近”,trouble意為“麻煩”,select意為“選擇”,catch意為“抓住”,只有approach sb.比較符合語境,故答案為A。