十年专八阅读答案.doc

2012Text A
　　11. worked for freshwater conservation for nonprofit purposes.
　　12. His house was equipped with advanced water-saving facilities.
　　13. how I could contribute to water conversation.
　　14. his lifestyle was too extravagant.
　　15. exaggeration.
　　16. Humorous.
　　Text B
　　17. found that interest in reunions was linked with school experience.
　　18. U.S. class reunions are usually occasions to show off one's recent success.
　　19. Shared undergraduate experience on campus.
　　20. bring into focus contrasting opinions.
　　21. Reasons for popularity and (non)attendance for alumni reunions.
　　Text C
　　22. showed a wide interest.
　　23. Mr. Cattanzara was surprised at George's reading plan.
　　24. remained the same as usual.
　　25. was dissatisfied with his life and surroundings.
Text D
　　26. no activities can be compared to those in 1909.
　　27. Variety and magnitude of celebration activities.
　　28. resulted in similar disparaging remarks on Lincoln.
　　29. reveals the variety of current opinions on heroes.
　　30. Lincoln's greatness remains despite the passage of time
2011TEXT A
　　11. A the family structure
　　12. B English working class homes have spacious sitting rooms
　　13. C stark
　　14. A togetherness
　　15. B constant pressure from the state
　　TEXT B
　　16. A it further explains high-tech hubris
　　17. B slow growth of the US economy
　　18. A integrated the use of paper and the digital form
　　19. C more digital data use leads to greater paper use
　　20. A he review the situation from different perspectives
　　TEXT C
　　21. D because Britons are still conscious of their class status
　　22. D income is unimportant in determining which class one belongs to
　　23. C Occupation and class are no longer related to each other
　　24. C fewer types of work
　　25. A showing modesty
　　TEXD D
　　26. D awkwardness
　　27. B luxurious
　　28. A they the couple as an object of fun
　　29. C sweeping over the horizon, a precipice
　　30. B the couple feel ill at ease
2010 TEXTA
11. A. taking foreign tourists around the city.
12. C. Their living standards are very low in Kolkata.
13. B. the poor from Bihar fare better than back home.
14. A. hold mixed feelings towards rickshaws.
15. D.“…or, as I found during the 48 hours of rain, absolutely everything but umbrellas.” (6 paragraph)
16 C. the difficulty of finding a good solution..
TEXTB
17. C. Lines are now for ordinary Americans only
18. A. Going through the customs at a Canadian airport.
19. D. exploit waiting in lines for their own good
20. B. Humorous.
TEXTC
21. A. modern realistic commercialism existed behind the luxurious appearance. (在 华丽外表的背后是现实的商业主义
22. B. “perhaps a new barbarism’.
23. B. exploit(剥削) gullible(以受骗的) people like him.
24. B. The café was both full of people and full of warmth.(没提有没人)
25. C. Turgis welcomed the lift like a conquering soldier.
26. A. fundamentally critical.
TEXTD
27. D. great value for livelihood.
28. D. The project symbolizes and end to the colonial legacies.
29. A. fewer fishing companies.
30. C. elaborates on the last part of the 3 paragraph.
2009.TEXTA
11. C. the city is between the familiar and the exotic.
12. A. The family found the city was exactly what they had expected.
13. D. they preferred fashion and brand names.
14. B. a professional guide is a must.
15. D. shopping mall boutiques.
TEXTB
16. D. its impact on the developed world whose workforce is ageing.
17 C. encouraging former employees to work overseas.
18. B. the company improves the working conditions in its factories.
19.. D. they have other options to consider.
20. B. describing the actual status--- introducing the issue---citing ways to deal with the issue---offering reasons.
TEXTC
21. B. play down her success, making it sound unimportant
22. D. is sure must change.
23. C. Convention (Paragraph Two).
24. A. sometimes make the first advances in love.
25. A. Men are equally serious about courtship.
TEXTD
26. D. "daunting".
27. D. personal belongings.
28. D. a panoramic view
29. D. "...he slowly, stiffly struggled forward and up the rough stone steps..."
30. A. a sense of awe. 
2008 TEXTA
11. C. select students on their high school grades only.
12. B. The system has reduced the number of cram schools.
13. D. low cost of private education.
14. A. between universities and the government.
15. C. Negative.
TEXTB
16．B. He used to work in the television industry.
17. D. knowledge of marketing,
18. C. Influence of TV productions.
19. D. Publicity as a result of media coverage
20. B. more authentic foods are being produced in Britain.
TEXTC
21. C. people perform castells in different formations.
22. A. the Catalonians are insensible and noisy people.
23. D. comparison with other regions
24. D. Theatrical performers like to perform on the Ramblas
25. B. It is of average quality.
TEXTD
26. C. They were all recovering from drinking.
27. A. His name came off the letterhead as the debts piled up.
28. D. Bogan decided to hire Patrick nine years earlier.
29. B. extravagant
30. C. There had even been talk of a firm jet, a six-seater.
2007TEXTA
11. C. create a better state of equality among the nations.
12. A. separatist
13. D. status of the national language
14B. Poverty-relief funds have come from the European Union
15.. A. people’s mentality
TEXTB
16. B. Women protestors
17. A. Different interest groups held different concerns
18C. To provide a contrast to the preceding paragraphs
19. C. They desire more than modern necessities
TEXTC
20.. D. had no real cause to feel grateful to him
21. D. an empty show
22. D. Chivalry and charity
23. D unable to influence the behavior of his successors
24. B. A brave king with minor faults
25. A. each presents one side of the picture.
TEXTD
26. D. Because it signifies a turning point in economic security
27. A. people’s outlook on life
28. B. the government cuts in welfare spending
29. B. Enron offered to add company stock to their investment
30. D. Economic security won’t be taken for granted by future young workers
2006 TEXTA
11. [B]  his view is balanced.
12. [A]  Internetbased courses may be less costly than traditional ones.
13. [A]  Knowledge learning and career building
14. [C]  are supposed to assume more demanding duties
15. [D]  Exposition.
TEXTB
16. [C]  Ray may not have a happy childhood
17.源[D] Quiet.
18[B] remote.
19.. [A] considerate.
TEXTC
20. [C]  killings
21. [B]  Large population
22. [A]  the introduction of the rifle.
23. [B]  prevented the Pathans from carrying on feuds.
24. [D]  The Pathans at War.

TEXTD
25. [B]  the meaning of the word had changed over the years.
26. [D]  Greek.
27. [C]  fakers became more skillful.
28. [B]  made part of the buildings.
29.[A]  protect royal and church treasures.
30. [B]  The evolution of museums.
2005 TEXTA
11. Breleased
12. DUnyoked
13. AHuge crowds and lonely individuals
14. C.Shy
15. DLove between the father and the son
16. B Sympathetic
TEXTB
17. D re-arrangement of furniture
18. A The third paragraph
19. A offer advice on how to prevent hip fractures
TEXTC
20. Chistorical
21. A Economic stagnation
22. D ridicule
23. B the location
24. A how it comes into being
TEXTD
25. C have a clear idea of what is considered "manly".
26. B secretly admire women's intellect and resolution
27. A generally agrees with the first paragraph
28. C support the first sentence of the same paragraph
29. B illustrates how people expect men to behave
30. A approves of