Section C

Passage One

整体预测

本短文三道题选项中的she，eat anything when hungry，went everywhere with the family和treated as a member of the family表明，短文可能与she和某个家庭有关，she可能是一种宠物。

When I was six，Dad brought home a dog one day，who was called“Brownie”.My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her.One of us would walk her，another would feed her，then there were baths，playing catch and many other games.Brownie，in return，loved each and every one of us.One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them.We always felt better when she was around.

One day，as I was getting her food，she chewed up one of Dad’s shoes，which had to be thrown away in the end.I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong.When I looked at her and said“Bad girl”， she looked down at the ground and then went and hid.I saw a tear in her eyes.

Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet.She went everywhere with us.People would stop and ask if they could pet her.Of course she’d let anyone pet her.She was just the most lovable dog.There were many times when we’d be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair.She never barked or tried to get away.The funny thing is she would smile.This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth，she loved everyone.

Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age.I still miss the days when she was with us.

16.What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family？

解析C）。选项均以动词原形开头表明，本题可能考查某人或某物的行为动作。由短文中提到的she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them可知，当家里有人生病时，布朗尼会陪着他们，故答案为C）。C）是对be with them的同义转述。

17.What do we learn about Brownie from the passage？

解析B）。选项中重复出现的she以及其中的disliked和felt scary表明，本题可能考查她的喜好或情感。由短文中提到的“she looked down at the ground…went and hid…a tear in her eyes（她低头看着地面……走开躲起来……眼里有泪水）”可推断出，布朗尼应该是对自己咬破了鞋这件事感到抱歉和害怕，故答案为B）。

18.How do people think of Browine’s smile？

解析D）。选项均以it开头且均是表示性质、状态的形容词表明，本题可能考查对it的评价。由短文中提到的she would smile以及this frightened people可知，Brownie的微笑令人们感到害怕，故答案为D）。

Passage Two

整体预测

本短文三道题选项中的American newspaper，readers和The Washington Post表明，短文的主题很可能与美国报业有关。

The American newspaper has been around for about three hundred years.In 1721，the printer James Franklin， Benjamin’s older brother，started the New England Courant，and that was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper. He filled his paper with stories of adventure，articles on art，on famous people，and on all sorts of political subjects.

Three centuries after the appearance of Franklin’s Courant，few believe that newspapers in their present printed form will remain alive for long.Newspaper companies are losing advertisers，readers，market value，and，in some cases，their sense of purpose at a speed that would not have been imaginable just several years ago.The chief editor of the Times said recently，“At places where they gather，editors ask one another，‘How are you？’，as if they have just come out of the hospital or a lost law case.”An article about the newspaper appeared on the website of the Guardian， under the headline“NOT DEAD YET”.

Perhaps not，but the rise of the Internet which has made the daily newspaper look slow and out of step with the world，has brought about a real sense of death.Some American newspapers have lost 42%of their market value in the past three years.The New York Times Company has seen its stock drop by 54%since the end of 2004，with much of the loss coming in the past year.A manager at Deutsche Bank suggested that stock-holders sell off their Times stock.The Washington Post Company has prevented the trouble only by changing part of its business to education.Its testing and test-preparation service now brings in at least half the company’s income.

19.What can we learn about the New England Courant？

解析B）。选项中的it，mainly about，beginning，newspaper和successful表明，本题考查美国某报纸的特点。由短文中提到的James Franklin…started the New England Courant…what we might recognize today as a real newspaper可知，《新英格兰报》被认为是第一份真正的报纸，即标志着美国报纸的开始，故答案为B）。“B）It marks the beginning of the American newspaper.”是对that was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper的同义转述。

20.Which of the following found a new way for its development？

解析A）。短文结尾部分提到“The Washington Post Company has prevented the trouble only by…”，由此可知，答案为A）。问题中的found a new way是对prevented the trouble only by changing part of its business to education的同义转述。

21.How does the speaker seem to feel about the future of newspapers？

解析C）。短文中提到“…the rise of the Internet which has made the daily newspaper look slow…has brought about a real sense of death.”，由此可见说话者对报纸未来的担忧，故答案为C）。

Passage Three

整体预测

本短文四道题选项中的the hook，scales，set fish free和fish less often表明，短文可能与钓鱼有关，涉及对待鱼的方式。

It is often necessary to release a fish，that is，set it free after catching，because it is too small，or you just don’t want to take it home to eat.In some cases，releasing fish is a good measure that will help keep fish variety and build their population size.The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries（DGIF）encourages fishermen who practise catch-and-release fishing to use a few simple skills when doing so.The advice provided below will help make sure that the fish you release will survive to bite again another day.

—When catching a fish，play it quickly and keep the fish in the water as much as possible.Don’t use a net in landing the fish and release it quickly to prevent it from dying.

—Hold the fish gently.Do not put your fingers in its eyes.Don’t wipe the scales off the fish because it might cause it to develop a disease and reduce its chance of survival.

—Remove your hook quickly.If the hook is too deep or hooked in the stomach，cut the line and leave the hook in.The hook left inside will cause no serious problem to the fish.

—Take good care of the fish by moving it gently in water.Release the fish when it begins to struggle and is able to swim.

—Do not hold fish in a bucket or some other containers and later decide to release it.If you are going to release a fish，do so right away.

With a little care and by following the suggestions given above，you can give the released fish a better chance of survival.

22.Why do people sometimes set a fish free after catching it？

解析C）。浏览各选项可知，本题可能考查they对待it的方法。短文开头提到“It is often necessary to release a fish…because…you just don’t want to take it home to eat.”，由此可知，将捕捉到的鱼放生是因为“你不想把它带回家烹饪”，故答案为C）。C）中的don’t want to have it as food是对短文中don’t want to take it home to eat的同义转述。

23.Which will probably make a fish ill？

解析C）。选项中均以v.-ing形式开头表明，本题可能考查方式方法或行为动作。短文中提到don’t wipe the scales off the fish because it might cause it to develop a disease，由此可知，将鱼鳞刮下会导致鱼得病，故答案为C）。A）和D）在短文中都有所提及，但都没说会导致鱼生病，故排除。C）中的removing对应短文中的wipe…off，都有“刮掉，去除”之意。

24.What is the proper way to release a fish？

解析A）。选项中的move it in water和let it struggle表明，本题可能考查对it的处理方式，it很可能指鱼。短文中提到“Take good care of the fish by moving it gently in water.Release the fish when it begins to struggle and is able to swim.”，由此可知，答案为A）。A）中的can swim是短文中is able to swim的同义转述；by+doing表方式，常设为考点，听音时应多加留意。

25.What is the purpose of the passage？

解析D）。选项均以动词不定式开头表明，本题可能考查观点建议或目的。短文一开始通过it is often necessary to release a fish引出话题；接着给出几点放生的建议（the advice provided below）；最后总结，遵循这几点建议可以让放生的鱼提高生存率（give the released fish a better chance of survival）。由此可知，短文主要是针对如何放生鱼提出几点建议，故答案为D）。短文开头和结尾常为短文主旨所在，故听音时要特别留意。