Section IV 社会文化篇

Passage 32

For most people, the word “fashion” means “clothes”. But people may ask the question, “What clothes are in fashion?” And they use the adjective (形容词) “fashionable” in the same way: “She was wearing a fashionable color.”

But of course there are fashions in many things, not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays, in restaurants, in films and books. There are even fashions in school subjects, jobs…and in languages.

Fashions change as time goes. If you look at pictures of people or things from the past, you will see that fashions have always changed. An English house of 1750 was different from his grandson in 1860.

Today fashions change very quickly. Some of this is natural (自然的). We hear about things much more quickly than in the past. Newspapers, radios, telephones and television send information from one country to another in a few hours.

New fashions mean that people will buy new things, so you see there is money in fashion.

1.From this passage we know that “fashion” means _________.

A. clothes B. many things C. most of the popular things D. everything

2.Which of the following things is fashionable today?

A. Surfing on the Internet B. Having a family dinner on New Year’s Day

C. Learning to sing songs on the radio D. Doing morning exercises at school.

3.Today fashions change very quickly because _______.

A.People read newspapers every day B. radios send information from one country to another

C. new things that people like are often shown on TV

D. people quickly learn what is happening in the world

4.“There is money in fashion.” means ________.

A. clothes are expensive B. money comes from fashion

C. people like new things D. there are no fashions without money

Passage 33

First Frenchman: I once heard someone shout, "Look out," I put my head out of a window and a basin (盆) of water fell on me. It seems that "Look out" may mean "don‘t look out."

Second Frenchman: Once I was on a ship and heard the captain (船长) shout, "All hands on deck," I put my hands on the deck and someone walked on them.

Third Frenchman: I once visited an English friend early in the morning and the maid who came to the door and said, "He’s not up yet. Come back in half an hour," When I went again for him, she said, "He‘s not down yet."

"If he’s not up and he’s not down, where is he?" I asked.

She said, "He’s still in bed. When I say ‘He’s not up ’ I mean ‘he has not yet got up’. When I say ‘He’s not down ’ I mean ‘he has not yet come downstairs,’"

1."Look out" here means “ _______”.

A. put your head out of the window and look B. Take care

C. I’m going to pour the water D. Help me

2."All hands on deck" means “ _______ ”.

A.All the sailors gather ( 集合 )on deck B. Give your hands to me

C.Put your right hand and left hand on deck D. Shake your hands with me

3.When the maid said, “He’s not up yet.” She meant that _______ .

A. he has not grown up yet B. he has not yet got up

C. he has not woke up yet D. he has not yet come upstairs

4.When the third Frenchman went back, the English friend _______ .

A. was washing his face B. was having his Peakfast

C. was still in an upstairs room D. was reading a newspaper

5.Which do you think is the best title for this article?

A. Three Frenchmen and their English Friends B. The English Language

C. Three French Stories D. What a Language!

Passage 34

Newspapers are very important in our daily life. Many people begin their day by reading the paper. In this way they learn what is going on in the world. Sometimes, however, they didn‘t have the time to read the news carefully and must be pleased with a quick look at the front page. At other times they may be in such a hurry that they have time only to have a quick look at the headlines (标题).

There are newspapers to please every reader. In big cities there are many types with several different editions every day. In some towns there are fewer newspapers and perhaps only one edition each day. In some places the paper is printed weekly.

Most papers have several editions, especially on Sundays when the edition is larger than usual. There are besides the front page with the most important news, the sports news, the amusement (娱乐) page, a business page and so on.

1.People read newspaper to _______.

A. learn about the most important news B. be pleased

C. get some information D. learn about whatever they want

2.Reading the headlines, people can know _______.

A. what the passages are about B. what is going on

C. about the most important news D. about sports

3.In big cities newspapers are usually printed _______.

A. daily B. weekly C. monthly D. yearly

4.Most papers have _______ on Sundays than usual.

A. more types B. more pages C. less types D. less pages

5.If you want to see a film, you’d better read _______ in a newspaper.

A. the business page B. the front page

C. the sports page D. the amusement page

Passage 35

This dictionary tells you about English words and how to use them in reading, writing and speaking English. It not only gives the meaning of words, it can also help you with spelling, word building, grammar and pronunciation.

To use your dictionary correctly, you need to understand how the dictionary works. At the front of the book, you will find some exercises to help you make the most use of your dictionary.

If you look up the word “colour”, you will find two spellings for this word. “Colour” is used in Pitish English, while “color” is used in American English. When such a thing happens, the dictionary shows it with the word “PE” for Pitish English and “AmE” for American English.

The dictionary also helps you pronounce words correctly. It uses a special alphabet (特殊字母表) to show pronunciation. If you turn to the inside back face, you will see all the phonetic letters (音标) with some words to show you how they are pronounced. Just have a look this page when you’re not sure how to say a word.

The most important reason for using a dictionary is to find out the meaning of a word—its DEFINITION.

In this dictionary, the definitions have been written using only 2000 words. This means that the definitions of even the most difficult words are simply explained (简单解释) and easy to understand.

When a word has more than one meaning, read all the meanings until you find the one that correctly tells the use of the word you are looking for.

Most of the words in this dictionary can be used by people in all parts of the world.

1.This dictionary cannot help you with _____.

A. singing B. grammar C. spelling D. pronunciation

2. ____of the words in the dictionary have two spellings.

A. All B. One C. Few D. Some

3.The AmE spelling of the Chinese word “颜色”in this dictionary is______.

A. colour B. collar C. color D. corner

4.The phonetic alphabet helps you each word correctly.

A. understand B. write C. say D. know

5.The Chinese meaning of “definition” here is ______.

A. 词性 B. 词条 C. 词义 D. 词库

6.How many words are there in this dictionary？_________.

A. Two thousand B. One thousand C. One hundred D. We don’t know

7.The dictionary explains ______.

A. some of the difficult words B. all the words in a simple way

C. all the easy words D. the words of two meanings

Passage 36

The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics. At this time, many colorful stamps are published (发行) to mark (标志) the great Games. The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on, publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule(规定).

During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936. The five rings of Olympics were drawn on the front of the sportswear. It was the first time that the rings appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics.

In the 1950’s, the stamps of this kind became more colorful. When the White Olympics came, the host countries (东道主) as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games. China also published four stamps in FePuary 1980, when the Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics.

Japan is the only Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics. Altogether 14, 500 million stamps were sold to collect money for this sports meeting.

Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps. People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.

1.The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics _______.

A. are the same thing B. are different games

C. are not held in winter D. are held in summer

2.The world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the great world Games ______.

A. after the year 1936 B. after the 3rd Winter Olympics

C. before the 3rd White Olympics D. before the year 1932

3.The Winter Olympics is held once ________.

A. every two years B. every three years C. every four years D. every five years

4.Which of the following is true?

A.Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.

B.Only the non-host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.

C.All the countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.

D.Japan can’t publish stamps to mark those Games.

5.What may appear on the stamps of the White Olympics?

A. Basketball. B. Table tennis. C. Football. D. Skating.

Passage 37

In 1998, World Cup Football Match held in France took up a new rule. Instead of the usual black and white ball, a colorful ball was used in the game. The new ball was made up of 32 pieces of three colors: red, blue and white. Interestingly enough, the French national flag happened to be in three colors, too. Besides, 32 teams took part in the coming World Cup. But early football was made up of eight pieces of leather. As time went by, more pieces of leather were used, from 12 pieces to 18 to 26 and then to 32 now.

About three million such new footballs were made. And then some players were playing the new ball in their training. The makers have warned the goalkeeper that the new ball flies in a direct line at a fast speed.

After trying the ball for some time, a footballer said that the ball was quite different from the traditional (传统的) black and white one, and that the goalkeeper would find it harder to catch them. Another footballer said that there would be more goals. “For the player on the ground, the new ball is easier to control as it flies. A good player can shoot in more goals,” he said.

1.What was the new rule in the 1998 World Cup Football Match?

A.The new ball made up of 32 pieces of three colors was used.

B.The flags of the teams were in three colors.　C.Only 32 teams took part in the game.

D.The white and black football was used instead.

2.What is the color of the French national flag?

A.Black and white. B. Red and black. C. Blue, red and white D. Black, white and red.

3.Which of the following sentences is not true?

A.Early footballs were made up of eight pieces of leather in two colors.

B.Eighteen pieces of leather were once used to make a football.

C.Footballers often used the black and white balls in the past.

D.The football made up of twelve pieces of leather was just used by twelve teams.

4.It is not easy for the goalkeepers to catch the new footballs, because ______.

A.they are not as big as the old ones B.they fly at a fast speed

C.they are made up of more pieces of leather than the old ones

D.the goalkeepers haven’t tried the new football

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A. Football of New Kind B. 98 World Cup Football Match

C. Goalkeepers and Players D. Three-color Flag of France

Passage 38

Most people have flown kites or have seen one or ride and dip in a strong spring wind. Not so many people know that kites were first made in China thousands of years ago. The ancient (古代的) Chinese were making and flying kites even before they were writing.

A long time ago, the Chinese made kites to use in wars. They would fly these war kites in the dark. The kites were fixed so that they made strange sounds. Men who were at war with them would hear these sounds and run away. The thought those sounds were made by gods in the sky.

The ancient Chinese also flew kites to Ping good luck and to make their crops grow rich and tall. Sometimes they tied long strings (绳子) and hooks (钩) to their kites. Then they would fly the kites over water, letting the hooks hang down to catch fish.

The Chinese use sticks, strings and paper for their kites. Some of these kites look like animals or trees. Others look like birds or houses.

1.The main idea of the first paragraph is that _______.

A.kites were first made in China　B.most of us have flown or seen one

C.the ancient Chinese were making kites before they were writing

D.the ancient Chinese were good at making kites

2.In ancient China kites could be used for _______.

A.catching fish B. helping people fly　C. watering the crops D. helping people walk in the dark

3.The ancient Chinese used kites in wars because the kites ______.

A. could Ping good luck B. looked like animals　C. could help them win a war D. could fly high

4.The Chinese usually use ______ for their kites.

A.sticks, strings and grass B. strings, hair and wood

C. paper, strings and sticks D. paper, ropes and hooks

5.What is the best title of this passage?

A. Lucky Kites B. Strange Kites　C. Beautiful Kites D. Chinese Kites

Passage 39

Shanghai: Car rentals (出租) are becoming more and more popular as an inexpensive way of taking to roads. Business people, foreign and families alike are making good use of the growing industry (工业).

The first car rental company opened in Shanghai in 1992 and now 12 car rental players are in the game, with more than 11,500 cars in their books.

The largest player-Shanghai Basher Tourism Car Rental Center offers a wide variety of choices—deluxe sedans, minivans, station wagons, coaches. Santana sedans are the big favorite.

Companies can attract (吸引) enough customers (消费者) for 70 percent of their cars every month. This figure (数字) shoots up during holiday seasons like National Day, Labor Day and New Year’s Day, with some recording 100 % rental.

The main market force rests in the growing population of white-collar employees (白领雇员), who can afford the new service, said Zhuang Yu, marketing manager of Shanghai Angel Car Rental Co.

1.The words “deluxe sedans,” “minivans” and “station wagons” used in the text refer to(指)_____.

A. cars in the making B. car rental firms C. cars for rent D. car makers

2. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

A. 70% of the cars can be rented out on holiday.

B. 70% of the customers are white-collar employees.

C. More firms are open for service during holiday seasons.

D. Some firms rent out all their cars during holiday seasons.

3. Shanghai’s car rental industry is growing so fast mainly due to_________.

A. better cars supplied by producers B. fast service offered by car rental firms

C. the increasing number of white-collar employees

D. people’s growing interest in traveling during holidays

Passage 40

The cost of medical care in the United States is very high. More time and money that doctors spend on their medical education is probably one reason for this problem.

A visit to a doctor’s office costs from 15 to 50 dollars. It is almost impossible for people to pay for the medical care they need. Many people in the United States think that doctors are overpaid. Most doctors, however, disagree. They say that they were required (要求) to study medicine for a long time. Tuition for many years of medical education costs a lot of money. Doctors say that it is necessary for most medical students to borrow money from bank to pay their tuition. Because their money must be repaid to the bank, young doctors need to receive a lot of money for their work. So, they charge (收费) people high prices for medical care.

Therefore, it is possible that the high cost of medical care in America is unnecessary, because high tuition is one cause of high costs. One way to lower costs would be to have medical schools that are free or have low tuition.

1.The word “tuition” in the passage probably refers to ____.

A. teaching the students B. studying the courses　C. payment for education D. living at school

2.The reason for the high medical cost told in the passage is that _________.

A.tuition in medical schools is high B. the price of medicine is high

C. doctors are overpaid D. doctors must pay money to the banks

3.One way to lower the cost of medical care would be ____ .

A. not to see a doctor B. to pay doctors less money

C. to let medical students have free or partly free medical education

D. to forbid doctors to ask their patients for too much money

4.The main idea of the article is that　____ .

A. a visit to a doctor’s office may cost as much as $15 to $50 in the United States

B. the cost of medical care is the main reason for the high costs in the United States

C. medical care in the United States costs a lot of money because doctors want to be rich

D. the high cost of tuition in medical schools is one reason for the high cost of medical care in America

5.The cost of medical care in the United States is very high. What does the writer think about it?

A. He agrees that doctors are overpaid.

B. He thinks it a big problem and suggests a way to settle it.

C. He doesn't think the medical students should borrow money from banks.

D. He doesn't think it necessary for the medical students to study for a long time.

Passage 41

You will have a lot of reading to do in this grade this year. You can do more of it in less time if you learn to read rapidly.

Perhaps you have been told about some habits (习惯) which keep a person from reading fast and have been strongly asked to Peak those habits which you might have.

Do you still have any of these bad habits? Check yourself by answering “yes” or “no” to these questions.

(1) Do you move your lips (嘴唇) when reading silently?

(2) Do you point to words with your finger as you read?

(3) Do you move your head from side to side as you read?

(4) Do you read one word at a time?

If you answer “yes” to any of these questions, start at once to Peak the habit. If you move your lips, hold your fingers over them, or hold a piece of paper between your lips while you are reading. Then if your lips move, your will know it and can stop them.

If you point to words, hold the two sides of your book, one side with your left hand, the other side with your right hand. Then you won’t have a free finger to use in pointing while reading. If you move your head, place your chin (下巴) in one hand and hold your head still (静止不动的).

If you read no more than one or two three words at a time, you need to work very hard in learning to take in (吸收) more words at each glance (一瞥) as your eyes travel across the lines of words.

Even if you do rather fast now, you can learn to read even faster. As you probably have been told, the se of fast reading is to take in whole groups of words at each glance. Read in thought groups and force (迫使) your eyes along the lines of words at fast as you can make them go. Anyone who practices doing these things will be able to read faster.

1.You may hold your fingers over your lips while reading so as ________.

A. to tell others to be silent B. to feel whether your lips move or not

C. to hold a piece of paper between them D. to keep yourself from talking to others

2.When you read, _________.

A. don’t keep your head still B. don’t hold your books with your hands

C. don’t stand up near a desk D. don’t use your finger to point to words

3.If you learn to read fast, _______

A. you can read more in less time B. you can write faster

C. you can understand better D. you can read less in more time

4.You must _____ those habits that we are talking about in this reading.

A. remember B. have C. get rid of (改掉) D. keep

5.This reading mainly about _______.

A. the way of reading fast B. the importance of fast reading

C. the bad habits in reading D. how to speak quickly

Section IV 社会文化篇答案与解析

Passage 32 【答案与解析】本文从“时尚”这个字眼谈起，说到和“时尚”有关的社会生活方方面的事情。时尚随着时代的改变而变化。尤其是在现代，时尚变化之迅速令人慨叹。短文最后说，新的时尚出现意味人们要购买一些新潮的东西。因些，时尚总是与金钱相伴而生的。

1.C。由首段的几句话可以推测出fashion有“时尚”、“流行”之意。故答案以C为最佳。

2.A。根据前面几段所述，可知时尚即是新近的。选项A意为“网上冲浪”，与其它几个选项相比，显然要时髦得多。故为正确答案。

3.D。答案源自“We hear about things much more quickly than in the past. Newspapers, radios, telephones and television send information from one country to another in a few hours.”一句中。

4.D。文后的这句“New fashions mean that people will buy new things, so you see there is money in fashion.”是本题的重要依据。

Passage 33

【答案与解析】习语是最让英语学习者感到头疼的东西。本文讲述了三个法国人曲解英语习语的经历，读后让人忍俊不禁。第一个法国人误将“Look out!”理解为“向外看”(实际意义是“当心！”)；第二个法国人将“All hands on deck”误认为是“把手放到甲板上”的意思(实际上该短语的意思是“所有海员到甲板上集合”)；第三名法国人对那位女仆话语中的“up”和“down”弄得昏了头，以致于闹了个“If he’s not up and he’s not down, where is he?”的笑话。

1.B.由英语知识或根据“I put my head out of a window and a basin of water fell on me. It seems that ‘Look out’ may mean ‘don’t look out.’”可知。

2.A.根据整体意思及“…and someone walked on them.”可知这是集合的口令。

3.B.文中“When I say ‘He’s not up ’, I mean ‘he has not yet got up’.”一句已经说得很明白。

4.C.“…I mean ‘he has not yet come downstairs,’”这句话是解题的关键。

5.D.整篇文章讲了三个由于对英语不很精通而误解以致于闹了笑话的故事。行文间流露出作者对英语这门语言的“不可望文生义”发出了感叹。选D既合题意又具有极强的幽默味道。

Passage 34

【答案与解析】在日常生活中，报纸起着十分重要的作用。通过翻阅报纸，人们可以了解天下大事。由于城市、小镇、农村之间存在着差别，每个地方出版发行的报纸是不相同的。报纸大多都有好几个版面，尤其是周末版，里面的内容包罗万象，可以满足不同层次人们的需要。

1.D。本题看似简单，实则复杂，须阅读完全文后方能解答得出。前三个选项都有断章取义之嫌。

2.A。读了标题可基本了解该短文的大概内容。A为最恰当的答案。

3.A。答案即在“In big cities there are many types with several different editions every day.”中。

4.B。根据“especially on Sundays when the edition is larger than usual.”这一句话可推测出B为正确答案。要注意on Sundays这个短语，否则可能会误选A。

5.D。由短文最后的“There are besides the front page with the most important news, the sports news, the amusement page, a business page and so on.”这句话，可知电影属于娱乐这一范畴。

Passage 35

【答案与解析】这篇短文可能是一本英文词典的“序言”，介绍了这本词典的用途和使用方法。另外，该文中还着重提到了American English和Pitish English在拼写上存在的差异。

1.A.通过短文第一段的第一个句子，几乎不费力气就能选出正确答案。

2.D.此题需要仔细推敲第二段文字，通过理解段意(如果熟悉英文词典或懂得一些英文词典的使用常识则可以直接进行选择)和推敲四个选项的词语意思而确定。All和One都属于“走极端”的选项，不能入选；Few本义是“几乎没有”，不符合文意，只有D项正确。

3.C.答案在第三段。文中“while ‘color’ is used in American English.”已给出明确答案。

4.C.通过文中“We use a special alphabet(特殊字母表)to show pronunciation.”一句判断。关键词是“pronunciation(发音)”，清楚这个词的意思，我们无疑会选择 C。

5.C.应重点参考5—6段。实际上，第五段中已有“to find out the meaning of a word—its DEFINITION.”。“meaning of a word”中没有生词，那么，选择对应的汉语“词义”岂不易如反掌！

6.D.要读完全文后，才能确认。因为文中提到的数字只有一个“2000”，但它决不是词典的收词数，而是用来“简单解释”词义的用词数。文中并没有提及词典的“收词量”，因此，答案应该是D。

7.B.答案就在“This means that the definitions of even the most difficult words are simply explained(简单解释)and easy to understand.”一句中。选B最为恰当。

Passage 36

【答案与解析】1932年第三届冬季奥动会在美国举办时，第一枚纪念冬季奥运会开幕的邮票诞生了。从此，每当举办冬季奥运会时，为其发行邮票成了一个不成文的规定。1936年第四届冬季奥运会在德国举办时，五环标志首次在冬季奥运会的邮票出现。在十九世纪五十年代，为冬季奥运会发行的邮票更加丰富多彩了。中国也为纪念首次参加冬季奥运会发行了邮票。值得一提的是，日本是唯一的一个曾举办过冬季奥运会的亚洲国家。为了给运动会集资，当时发行了一千多亿张邮票。

1.A。本题属表层理解题。答案即是短文第一句话。

2.B。答案源自“The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics.”一句中。

3.C。根据“…on January 25, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics.”这句话可知第三届奥运会是1932年举行的，再由“During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936.”可知第四届奥运会是年举行的。由此可以推测出奥运会是每四年举行一次的。答案为C。

4.C。“the host countries as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games.”一句和下面的几句是答案的出处。

5.D。短文最后一段是答案之所在。

Passage 37

【答案与解析】这篇短文的大意是：1998年在法国举行的世界杯足球赛实行了新的规则。比赛中使用红、白、黄三色相间的球。这种球由32块皮革缝制而成，十分凑巧的是，当时正好有32支球队参赛。足球制造商在此之前提醒守门员，说这种球沿直线飞行，速度极快。试用一段时间之后，球员发现这种球与传统的黑白相间的二色球有很大不同。这种球更容易控制，但守门员很难抓到，在一场球赛中有可能进更多的球。

1.A。根据短文开头的三个句子并注意理解instead of 的意思，可得]出答案。

2.C。“Interestingly enough, the French national flag happens to be in three colors, too. Besides, 32 teams will take part in the coming World Cup.”一句是解题之关键。

3.D。由第一段的介绍，我们了解到足球在历史上曾经用过黑白两色球，且由8、12、18、26块皮制成。 所以选项A、B、C皆是正确的。文中并没有说由2块皮制成的球恰好被十二支球队首先使用。所以D是错误的。

4.B。“The makers have warned the goalkeeper would find it harder to catch them.”是本题答案所在。

5.A。全文围绕这种由32块皮制成的红、白、蓝相间的新式足球作了详细的介绍，故答案非A莫属。

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【答案与解析】风筝是古代中国人发明的，有着几千年悠久的历史，甚至比文字出现得还要早。起初，人们将风筝用于战争中，是用来吓唬敌方的。古代中国人还希望放风筝能给来年带来好运，或者预示庄稼获得好的收成。有趣的是，他们有时还在风筝上拴上长线和鱼钩，在水上钓鱼呢。

1. A。第一段的大意是说大多数人对风筝都有不陌生，但知道风筝是在中国诞生的人就比较少了。其它选项虽然意思不错，但并不是主题句。故答案是A。

2. A。文中并没有提及D所述情况。选项C干扰性较强，但由“…to Ping good luck and to make their crops grow rich and tall.”一句可知古代中国人只是把风筝信奉为丰收的象征，并不是用以浇灌庄稼。接下来的一句是说风筝可用来钓鱼，即是选项A。

3. C。古代的中国人将这种特制的用于战争的风筝会发出奇怪的声响，敌方以为他们有神灵相助，于是闻风而逃，不战自败。答案为C。而迷惑性较大的A项是古人在农业生产方面的一种精神寄托，与战争没有任何关系。

4. C。“The Chinese use sticks, strings and paper for their kites.”一句是本题的出处。

5. D。通篇文章都是在讲述中国历史上有关风筝的趣闻，所以D项最能准确地表述文章的大意。

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【答案与解析】这篇短文围绕“汽车出租业在上海越来越流行”展开。第二、三、四段对这一消费热点作了进一步的说明，第五段则对导致这一现象的原因作了分析。

1. C。本题考查通过上下文对词汇的推测能力。解题的关键是准确理解 “Shanghai Basher Tourism Car Rental Center a wide variety of choices…”中的choices。在出租车公司中，这些车是供人们选择的，显然应是供出租用的。

2. D。本题考查考生快速捕捉文章细节事实的能力。解此题可用排除法，对所给选项进行逐一筛选。由第四段可知A是错误，B选项提出的论断在文章中并没有提到，C选项中的论述似乎很合情理，但仍属文章中没有提到的。

3. C。本题考查根据语境进行分析判断的能力。做本题的关键是理解第五段中的“The major market force rests in the growing population of white-collar employees…”中的rest in短语，要想理解这一短语，必须分析上下文之间的逻辑关系。由下文中的“who can afford the new service可知，the major market force”应是“the growing population of white-collar employees”的产物。

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【答案与解析】在美国，很多人都认为医生的收入过高。人们每去一次诊所，都要花去15-50美元，几乎支付不起这么昂贵的医疗保险费用。但是大多数医生却不这么认为，他们说在医学校就读要用好几年的时间，需要支付相当数目的学习费用。学生交纳的学费多半来自银行的贷款，他们不得不提高医疗保险的费用，以偿还债务。看来，如果想要降低医疗保险费用，必须从医学校着手解决，实行低收费或者是免费。

1.C。由上下文及“Tuition for many years of medical education costs a lot of money.”一句，可不难推测该词意为“学费”。故答案为C。

2.A。“…because high tuition is one cause of high costs.”是答案的出处。

3.C。短文结尾一句即是本题答案之所在。

4.D。作者在本文开头就已指出这一点。

5.A。根据整篇文章的意思和“Many people in the United States think that doctors are overpaid. Most doctors, however, disagree.”这一句可以断定作者是持这一观点的。

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【答案与解析】阅读速度的提高是很多学生遇到的一个难题。本文首先列举了一些影响快速阅读的坏习惯，并提出了矫正的方法。读完这篇很有实用价值的短文之后，相信你会受益匪浅。

1.B。作者说“把手指放在嘴唇上”，目的是感觉一下嘴唇是否在动了。故答案是B。

2.D.根据文中的介绍，不难看出选项D是阅读中的坏习惯。

3.A.读得速度快了，自然可以在较少的时间内阅读到更多的东西。

4.C.通读全文，显然作者并不是要我们记住这些阅读中的坏习惯，而是要我们改正之。

5.C.本文详细阐述了阅读中常见的四个坏习惯，并介绍了克服的方法。根据这一主旨，正确答案为C也就不难得出了。