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1、第1部分：词汇选项（第115题，每题1分，共15分）下面每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。1All the flats in the building had the same layout. A color B arrangement C size D function 2The weather was crisp and clear and you could see the mountains fifty miles away. A fresh B hot C heavy D windy 3The walls are made of hol
2、low concrete blocks. A big B long C new D empty 4Our aim was to update the health service, and we succeeded. A modernize B offer C provide D fund 5Her comments about men are utterly ridiculous.A slightly B partly C completely D faintly 6Every week the magazine presents the profile of a well-known sp
3、orts personality.A success B description C evidence D plan 7He has been granted asylum in France.A power B relief C protection D license 8When I heard the noise in the next room, I couldnt resist having a peep.A look B chance C visit D try 9She moves from one exotic location to another.A familiar B
4、similar C proper D unusual 10We almost ran into a Rolls-Royce that pulled out in front of us without signalling.A overtook B hit C passed D found 11He was weary of the constant battle between them.A fond B proud C tired D afraid 12Nothing would induce me to vote for him again.A attract B teach C hel
5、p D discourage 13He shifted his position a little, in order to alleviate the pain in his leg.A control B ease C experience D suffer 14The photographs evoked strong memories of our holidays in France. A refreshed B stored C blocked D erased 15Newborn babies can discriminate between a mans and a woman
6、s voice. A treat B express C analyze D distinguish第一篇 Gross National HappinessIn the last century, new technology improved the lives of many people in many countries. However, one country resisted these changes. High in the Himalayan mountains of Asia, the kingdom of Bhutan remained separate. Its pe
7、ople and Buddhist(佛教)culture had not been affected for almost a thousand years. Bhutan, however, was a poor country. People died at a young ag e. Most of its people could not read, and they did not know much about the outside world. Then, in 1972, a new ruler named King Jigme Singye Wangchuck decide
8、d to help Bhutan to become modern, but without losing its traditions. King Wangchuck looked at other countries for ideas. He saw that most countries measured their progress by their Gross National Product (GNP). The GNP measures products and money. When the number of products sold increases, people
9、say the country is making progress. King Wangchuck had a different idea for Bhutan. He wanted to measure his countrys progress by peoples happiness. If the peoples happiness increased, the king could say that Bhutan was making progress. To decide if people were happier, he created a measure called G
10、ross National Happiness (GNH). GNH is based on certain principles that create happiness. People are happier if they have health care, education, and jobs. They are happier when they live in a healthy, protected environment. They are happier when they can keep their traditional culture and customs. F
11、inally, people are happier when they have a good, stable government. Now there is some evidence of increased GNH in Bhutan. People are healthier and are living longer. More people are educated and employed. Twenty-five percent of the land has become national parks, and the country has almost no poll
12、ution. The Bhutanese continue to wear their traditional clothing and follow their ancient Buddhist customs. Bhutan has also become a democracy. In 2008, King Wangchuck gave his power to his son. Although the country still had a king, it held its first democratic elections that year. Bhutan had polit
13、ical parties and political candidates for the first time. Finally, Bhutan has connected to the rest of the world through television and internet. Bhutan is a symbol for social progress. Many countries are now interested in Bhutans GNH. These countries are investigating their own ways to measure happ
14、iness. They want to create new policies that take care of their people, cultures, and land. Brazil may be the nest country to use the principles of GNH. Brazilian leaders see the principles of GNH as a source of inspiration. Brazil is a large country with a diverse population. If happiness works as
15、a measure of progress in Brazil, perhaps the rest of the world will follow. 31. Who was Jigme Singye Wangchuck? A. A president. B. A Buddhist priest. C. A king. D. A general. 32. Apart from modernizing Bhutan, what else did Wangchuck want to do for Bhutan? A. To make its population grow. B. To keep it separate from the world. C. To encourage its people to get rich. D.
