【主题分类】词汇理解:旅游
【高级表达】
1. artificial adj.人造的,人工的
2. potentially adv.潜在地
3. venture v.冒险去某地,冒险做某事
4. terrorist attack恐怖袭击
5. municipality n.市政府
【关键句型】
1. Not only will the sunken plane create the perfect skeleton for artificial reef growth, but authorities hope this new underwater attraction will bring tourists to the area.
沉入海底的飞机不仅能成为人工珊瑚生长的完美骨架,权威部门也希望这个新的水下景观能为该地区带来旅游者。
2. The plane stretches a total length of 54 meters, where experienced scuba divers will eventually be able to venture through the cabin and around the plane’s exterior.
总长度达54米的飞机最终将成为有经验的水肺潜泳者在机舱和飞机外围进行冒险活动的场所。
3. Tourism throughout Turkey is expected to fall this year as the country has been the victim of several deadly terrorist attacks.
由于遭受到好几次致命的恐袭,全土耳其的旅游业预计今年会业绩下滑。
【答案解析】
Q26.G 空格处为名词,作动宾结构的宾语,能同时与动词preserve和前置定语marine搭配,由此从备选项中筛选出habitats
Q27.M 空格处前有was,后有of,需要形容词或过去分词构成短语,表达“去除掉”之类的意义,由此从备选项中筛选出stripped
Q28.A 空格处为该句的谓语,前有主语plane,后有宾语skeleton; 因前面还有will一词, 该动词必须是原形,由此从备选项中筛选出create
Q29.L 空格处为该句的谓语,前有主语plane,宾语为一长度概念,需要表达飞机的长度,由此从备选项中筛选出stretches
Q30.C 空格处在will和be able to之间,需要的是一个能修饰动词的副词,根据句义在备选项中筛选出eventually
Q31.F 空格处在plane's的后面,应为名词,与飞机有关联,而前面又提到飞机的cabin, 由此从备选项中筛选出exterior
Q32.J 空格处在代词that之后,应为名词;that指前半句提到的信息:飞机是花钱买来的,故答案为investment
Q33.O 空格处在冠词the之后,前有谓语has been,后有of … terrorist attacks,意为恐袭的受害者,由此从备选项中筛选出victim
Q34.I 空格处位于largest和sunk之间,应为副词,修饰过去分词sunk,剩余选项中唯一的副词intentionally即为答案
Q35.E 空格处在and之后,与前面的taking为并列关系,因此须为动词-ing形式,由此从备选项中筛选出exploring
【主题分类】长篇阅读:教育
【高级表达】
1. hands-on adj.实际动手操作的
2. curriculum n.课程设置
3. trial and error 反复试验,试错法
4. harness v.利用
5. experiential adj.经验的
【关键句型】
1. The maker philosophy echoes old ideas advocated by John Dewey, Montessori, and even ancient Greek philosophers, as we pointed out recently.
正如我们最近指出的,这种制作者哲学实则与约翰·杜威,蒙特梭利,甚至古希腊哲学家们所倡导的古老思想一致。
2. The difference lies in whether the project is in a sense defined and developed by the student or whether it’s assigned by a teacher.
不同之处在于这个项目是否在某种意义上是学生确定和开发的,还是老师布置的。
3. What seems to be missing in school is how these subjects integrate, how they fit together in any meaningful way.
学校里缺乏的似乎是怎样整合这些科目,怎样让它们有意义地互补。
【答案解析】
Q36.E 该句解释了什么是maker space,故关键词为maker space。E段一开头就出现了maker spaces,第四句直接说A maker space is a place…,最后一句又出现了该句中的另一词interest,故判定答案为E
Q37.L 该句阐述老师的作用,关键词为teachers’ role。L段一开头就说The teacher’s role is more of a coach or observer. A coach or observer所起的作用与该句中的monitor and facilitate表达的意义一致,故判定答案为L
Q38.H该句讲述什么是the concept of making的关键。H段第一句中提到the core idea of making,core一词与该句中的key同义,故判定答案为H
Q39.F 该句提到learning by doing 的特点,关键词为individualized。 F段中间有一句:It’s very individualized, 故判定答案为F
Q40.A 该句提到美国作为一个国家的特点,关键词为nation。A段一开头就提到We’ve always been a hands-on, do-it-yourself kind of nation.,故判定答案为A
Q41.J 该句关键词为boring 。J段第一句即提到Making should be student-directed and student-led, otherwise it’s boring,其中student-directed and student-led与该句的students are able to take charge意义一致,故判定答案为J
Q42.G 该句关键词为project。G段第五句提到“whether the project is in a sense defined and developed by the student”, 其中defined and developed与该句中的created and carried out意义一致,故判定答案为G
Q43.N 该句关键词为curriculum。N段第一句提到“it can still be tied to a curriculum”,表明了作者的意见,be tied to与该句中的incorporating意义一致,故判定答案为N
Q44.D 该句提到maker concept与ancient philosophical ideas的相互联系。D段最后一句说The maker philosophy echoes old ideas advocated by John Dewey, Montessori, and even ancient Greek philosophers,其中echoes old ideas与该句中的a modern version of…意义一致,故判定答案为D
Q45.I 该句关键词为meaningless。I段第一句中的 trivialize,第二句中“has no value”分别与该句中的not taken seriously,meaningless对应,故判定答案为I
Passage 1
【主题分类】仔细阅读:艺术
【高级表达】
1. participatory adj.参与性的
2. facilitate v.促使,使便利
3. collaborative adj.协同的,合作的
4. domestic worker家政工人,家庭佣工
5. feature v.以…为主要特点
【关键句型】
1. The 2016 season runs through June 26 and features sessions facilitated by everyone from dancers to domestic workers.
2016季的活动持续到6月26日,其主要环节得到诸如舞蹈家和家政工人等各类人员的协助。
2. Each session has a theme, and participants are given a variety of materials and prompts and asked to cover surfaces with their thoughts and art.
每一部分有一主题,要求参与者利用提供的各种材料和提示,将他们的思想和艺术呈现在墙面上。
3. Though Chasin says the focus of the work is on the activity of writing, rather than the text that ends up getting written, some of the work that comes out of the sessions has stuck with her.
虽然Chasin说活动的重点在书写本身,而不是最终写下的内容,但一些作品却让她久久不能忘怀。
【答案解析】
Q46. C 此题要求对该项目作出定义,通过题干关键部分project Writing On It All定位到文章开头,第一段第二句提到“…write all over the walls of an old house” 。选项A)摒弃绘画训练,B)参加州涂鸦展,C)在老房子的墙上涂鸦,D)展出艺术作品,答案为选项C
Q47.D 此题需要参与者的信息,通过题干关键词participants定位到第三段第一句: Most of the participants are people who are just walking by or are on the island for other reasons, or they just kind of happen to be there。选项A)文化爱好者,B)涂鸦爱好者,C)作家和艺术家,D)路过者,答案为选项D
Q48.B 此题需要2016年活动的具体内容,通过题干关键部分the 2016 season定位到第四段,第二句Each session has a theme, and participants are given a variety of materials and prompts and asked to cover surfaces with their thoughts and art. 选项A)自由乱涂乱画,B)针对主题用涂鸦表达思想,C)学会合作书写的技巧,D)被要求与其他创作者合作,答案为选项B
Q49.A 此题需要总督岛的背景情况,通过题干关键部分Governor’s Island定位到第五段,相关表述有:national historic landmark district,New York’s shared space for art and play, open to summer tourists。选项A)吸引旅游者和艺术家的历史地点,B)只允许旅游车进入,C)位于上纽约湾的旧流放地,D)全年开放的公共游地,答案为选项A
Q50.D 此题需要Chasin对项目的评论,通过人名Chasin定位到最后两段,第六段最后提到“…some of the work that comes out of the sessions has stuck with her”说明一些作品给她留下了深刻印象;最后一段提到一个具体例子时,她说“People do beautiful work and leave beautiful messages.” 选项A)重点反映黑人女性的苦难,B)帮助扩大涂鸦艺术的影响,C)许多艺术家由此开始创作生涯,D)创作出一些有意义的艺术作品,而Chasin所说的beautiful在该语境中恰恰就是artistic和meaningful的意思,答案为选项D
Passage 2
【主题分类】仔细阅读:医疗健康
【高级表达】
1. stick with坚持,与…呆在一起
2. duration n.持续期
3. reach out to 伸手接触,联系
4. isolation n.孤立
5. vulnerable adj.脆弱的
【关键句型】
1. The study looked at computer-assisted cognitive(认知的) behavioral therapy(CBT) and found that it was no more effective in treating depression than the usual care patients receive from a primary care doctor.
针对计算机辅助认知行为疗法的研究结果显示其在治疗抑郁症时并不比病人通常从初级保健医生那儿获得的关照更有效。
2. However, online CBT programs have been gaining popularity, with the attraction of providing low-cost help wherever someone has access to a computer.
然而,网上CBT项目正逐渐受到大众欢迎。其吸引力在于:只要某人有电脑可用,即可为其提供低费用的帮助。
3. It’s an important, cautionary note that we shouldn’t get too carried away with the idea that a computer system can replace doctors and therapists。
这是个重要的警示:我们不应过分相信一个计算机系统就能替代医生和治疗师。
【答案解析】
Q51.A 此题需要关于online CBT programs的研究结果,通过题干关键词recent study定位到第一段第二句,其中提到 patients are not likely to engage with them or stick with them。选项A)病人可能不能坚持,B)离开计算机没法进行,C)省却病人看医生的麻烦,D)广大病人乐于接受,答案为选项A
Q52.C 此题问到online CBT programs受欢迎的原因,通过题干关键词popular定位到出现popularity一词的第三段第二句,其后半部分提到with the attraction of providing low-cost help wherever someone has access to a computer。选项A)对抗抑郁症的有效性,B)传统谈话疗法的低效率,C)对病人而言既方便又低价,D)初级保健医生的推荐,答案为选项C
Q53.A此题需要纽约大学的研究发现,通过题干关键部分University of York定位到第四段,但该处未提到结果,由此再往下到第五段:the patients using the computerized CBT programs had no improvement in depression levels。选项A)网上CBT项目不比传统疗法更有效,B)抑郁症的治疗通常比预期更复杂,C)传统和计算机相结合的CBT治疗最有效,D)抑郁症的治疗需格外谨慎,答案为选项A
Q54.B 此题问到Dowrick关于online CBT programs的建议,通过人名Dowrick定位到最后两段,其中第六段第一句It’s an important, cautionary note that we shouldn’t get too carried away with the idea that a computer system can replace doctors and therapists,表明了说话人的态度。选项A)在初期治疗时不应忽视,B)不应夸大其有效性,C)应严格按说明使用,D)应鼓励医生和治疗师使用,Dowrick说shouldn’t get too carried away with the idea,可理解为:不要过分相信这种观点,答案为选项B
Q55.D 此题问的是对于情感脆弱的人来说什么更重要,通过题干关键部分emotionally vulnerable定位到文章最后一句:When you’re emotionally vulnerable, you’re even more in need of a caring human being。选项A)积极的心态,B)适当药物治疗,C)及时的鼓励,D)与其他人的交流,答案为选项D