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eadville有丰富的铅的储藏量。D。因为Leadville是因为Tabor重要而起的名，唯独C没有，因为到后来发现是银矿才给他带来巨富。
2。 D词汇题。第二段中grubstake的词义与D所述内容是相同的，即“供给探矿者资金，衣物，食品以及其他物品”。（可参阅英华大辞典修订第二版64页）但此处还补充地讲，作为回报，供给者可以获得矿中资源一定份额。（见文章第二段第4行）
3。 A细节题。Tabor第一次真正发财是他为两名矿工提供资助，为此他获得他们矿资源三分之一的股份。见文章第三段4…9行内容：两名开矿者从Tabor那儿借走价值17美元的物品，作为回报，Tabor获得他们矿资源三分之一股份。于是两位开矿者在一座山旁的不毛之地开始挖掘，九天之后，发现了银的富矿，于是Tabor又将两人的股份全买下，这样，银矿属于Tabor一个人所有，这个矿就是后来著名的“匹兹堡”矿。Tabor用17美元的投资换来了130万美元的收获。
4。 B推断题。由原文可知泰勃的财产来源是有一定偶然性的，但是毕竟也是基于他开创的“grubstake”模式，因为A、D都不对，C更是没有根据，因为他还没有娶第二位夫人这一切就发生了。分析泰勃的做法，会得出B选项所示的结论。
5。 B推断题。如果本文是一篇文章的第一部分，那么在文章的第二部分将介绍谁呢？key可以从文章第一句分析出来，在Leadville的黄金年代，其多彩的特点当中，Tabor及其第二任妻子Elizabeth McCourt是值得大书特书的，接着，文章都在讲述有关H。A。W。Tabor发家致富的历史，如先买下匹兹堡矿，后又买下Matchless矿，最后成为市长，代理州长，等等，所以涉及到的全是男主人公，因此下边再讲的话，应成为女主人公即Elizabeth McCourt的天地了，她是Tabor的第二任妻子。这是顺理成章的事。
第一篇 人文篇Passage 6
Passage 6建议用时：6分钟From：To：
While the cities of China have undergone modernization evident in the rising towers and bright lights that have awakened the sleeping country； the countryside remains largely the same。
『Rectangular rows of rice fields litter the landscape separated by long lanes of water designed to provide the constant supply of water that is vital to producing the crop。』① The experience is not unlike driving through the American Midwest； only rice not corn dominates the landscape。
Four years ago； when I last took this trip； the roads were dust and telephone wires did not run parallel to the highway。 Bare roads have been replaced by sleek； newly paved highways running from Shanghai to Nanking； to my smaller； home city； Wuhu。 Unlike the changes I had heard of and expected in Shanghai； Wuhu was much more of a surprise。 The small city where I was born had grown up as I have。 There are large high…rise buildings； each ringed with smaller buildings around it； many of these apartment complexes。 Little seemed familiar and I wonder what my grandparent’s flat built of brick and mortar had become。
『Perhaps I shouldn’t have been surprised to find out that their home had been demolished and rebuilt as a six story apartment complex as well。 』②Walking up to the second floor I saw my grandfather’s face peering out of the screen door。 He began to smile as he saw me； and so did I。 Their home is now no different from a western apartment。 Equipped with the modern amenities of a gas stove； a toilet； a showerthis was indeed different from four years ago。
1。 According to the author； dramatic changes took place in。
A。 cities but not countryside of China
B。 both cities and countryside of China
C。 countryside but not in large cities
D。 everywhere
2。 It can be inferred from the second paragraph that 。
A。 peasants lead similar life all over the world
B。 Chinese irrigating system is more impressing than that in America
C。 peasants in Midwest America raise more corns while Chinese peasants raise more rice
D。 peasants in Midwest America raise more rice while Chinese peasants raise more corn
3。 The author was traveling to Wuhu。
A。 in order to take a stop during the trip from Shanghai to Nanking
B。 in order to find some place similar to his hometown
C。 in order to visit his grand parents
D。 in order to find out changes in small cities
4。 The author’s grand parents。
A。 live in their house of brick and mortar
B。 live in an apartment similar to westerners
C。 led a totally westernized life
D。 was poor as they always were
5。 Which of the following is the best title for this passage？
A。 Flash back to China
B。 From Shanghai to Nanking
C。 Wuhu Today
D。 Back With My Grand Parents
Vocabulary
1。 mortar n。 灰泥
2。 amenity n。 便利设施
3。 rectangular adj。长方形的
4。 litter n。乱七八糟的东西
5。 lane n。小路
6。 demolish vt。拆除
长难句解析
①【解析】句子的主干是“…landscape separated by…”，“that”引导的定语从句，修饰“water”。
【译文】长方形的稻田杂乱地分布在田野上，田野被一些长长的水槽所隔开，这些水槽是为了提供这些作物生长所必需的水。
②【解析】“as well”作“也，又”讲，一般放在句末，而“as well as”作“也，又”讲放在句中。
【译文】也许，对于他们家已被拆除，重新盖起了六层的公寓，我不应该感到惊奇。
答案与详解
【短文大意】本文主要讲述作者回家乡所看到的家乡的巨大变化。
1。 A细节题。这道题很简单； 就是考察对第一段那个长句的理解。作者说虽然大城市有巨大的变化； 但是农村还是老样子。
2。 C推断题。美国中西部的农民种植玉米较多而中国农民种植大米较多。根据第二段最后一句： 眼前的景象很容易让人想起美国的中西部地区； 只不过那里到处是玉米； 这儿到处是大米。
3。 C推断题。芜湖是作者的家乡， 他回去是要看望自己的祖父母。
4。 B细节题。作者的祖父母住在一个类似于西方人的房子里面。
5。 A主旨题。芜湖，祖父母，旅途都只是文章涉及的一个方面， 做标题最适合的还是A选项。
第一篇 人文篇Passage 7
Passage 7建议用时：8。5分钟From：To：
Today； there are many avenues open to those who wish to continue their education。 However； nearly all require some break in one’s career in order to attend school full time。
『Part time education； that is； attending school at night or for one weekend a month； tends to drag the process out over time and puts the completion of a degree program out of reach of many people。 』①Additionally； such programs require a fixed time commitment which can also impact negatively on one’s career and family time。
Of the many approaches to teaching and learning； however； perhaps the most flexible and accommodating is that called distance learning。 Distance learning is an educational method which allows the students the flexibility to study at his or her own pace to achieve the academic goals which are so necessary in today’s world。 The time required to study may be set aside at the student’s convenience with due regard to all life’s other requirements。 Additionally； the student may enroll in distance learning courses from virtually any place in the world； while continuing to pursue their chosen career。 『Tutorial assistance may be available via regular airmail； telephone； facsimile machine； teleconferencing and over the Internet。』②
Good distance learning programs are characterized by the inclusion of a subject evaluation tool with every subject。 This precludes the requirement for a student to travel away from home to take a test。 Another characteristic of a good distance learning program is the equivalence of the distance learning course with the same subject materials as those students taking the course on the home campus。 The resultant diploma or degree should also be the same whether distance learning or on…campus study is employed。 The individuality of the professor/student relationship is another characteristic of a good distance learning program。 In the final analysis； a good distance learning program has a place not only for the individual student but also the corporation or business that wants to work in partnership with their employees for the educational benefit； professional development； and business growth of the organization。 Sponsoring distance learning programs for their employees gives the business the advantage of retaining career…minded people while contributing to their personal and professional growth through education。
1。 According to the passage； which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of part time education？
A。 It requires some break in one’s career。
B。 It tends to last too long for many people to complete a degree program。
C。 It affects one’s career。
D。 It gives the student less time to share with the family。
2。 Which of the following is NOT an advantage of distance learning？
A。 The student may choose his or her own pace。
B。 The student may study at any time to his or her convenience。
C。 They can pursue their chosen career while studying。
D。 Their tutorial assistance comes through regular airmail； telephone； facsimile machine； etc。
3。 What benefit will distance learning program bring to a business？
A。 Recruitment of more talented people。
B。 Good image of the business。
C。 Better cooperation with universities。
D。 Further training of employees and business growth。
4。 Good distance learning program have the following characteristic EXCEPT 。
A。 distance learning course is the same as students taking courses in campus
B。 the result diploma or degree should be same as on campus study
C。 professor…student relationship is strictly one to one all through the course
D。 includes subject evaluation tool
5。 What benefit will distance learning bring to an employee of a business？
A。 Professional growth。
B。 Good relationship with the employer。
C。 Good impression on the employer。
D。 Higher salary。
Vocabulary
1。avenue n。 林荫道，大街，方法，途径，路
2。accommodating adj。 乐于助人的，随和的，善于适应新环境的
3。due adj。 应得�
