高级英语2016年10月真题试题及答案解析（00600）

有些人抽出他们手指碰到的第一张纸条: 其他人似乎怀疑命运企图将某一张纸条强加于他们，所以他们刚刚从鞋里抽出一张就又扔回去，再另换一张。时间过得惊人的慢那个叫Viosin的人靠墙坐着，嘴里叼着尚未点燃的香烟，对他们毫不在意。

一个国家的妇女通过她们在生活中的行为来塑造这个国家的道德、宗教和政治。目前，我们国家在政治上也许比其他任何地方都更需要妇女的理想主义和决心。

这次来墨西哥就是为了让她找到白我，重新站起，抚平创伤后回到他身边。

家庭设施越是齐备，就越要依赖于冷漠的大公司和人数日益减少的服务人员。

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我说明了危险性，但同时提出，只要他们承担责任，我就不会坚持做这次喉咙检查。

如果我们把行动本身看作是好的，那么就必须把一切势利行为当作好的，因为它们全都能引起行动。

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Why do you think some people choose to work from home?

If all forms of mercy-killing are wrong, they should (32) taboo. But are they? Because many people accept that it is sad,(33) and gruesome to prolong the throes of death (34) all the might of medical technology, passive euthanasia-letting patients die-is (35) accepted. Most American states have "living-will"(36) that protects doctors from prosecution if they do not try to save someone who has said he does not want life prolonged.There were a number of people out this afternoon, far more than last Sunday.And the band sounded louder and (37). That was because the Season had begun. For (38) the band played all the year (39) on Sundays, out of (40) it was never the same. It was like someone playing with only the family to (41); it didn't care how it played if there weren't any strangers present.Give me a (42) hour or two in bed and I can solve,(43) my own satisfaction, all the doubts of humanity. When I am in the humor I can (44) grand symphonies, and paint (45) pictures.I am, at once, Shakespeare, Beethoven, and Michael Angelo; yet it gives me no satisfaction;(46) the one thing I cannot do is to go to sleep.Change means trouble, change means work, change means cost. It is easier to print wire services (47) than have a reporter on the beat. It is easier to buy syndicated columns than find-and train-local talent. It is easier to let the ads (48) the format than develop a format that elevates news (49) dog food. It is easier to write (50) copy that appeals to emotion (51) than reason.Vanity is a (52)of immense potency. Anyone who has (53) to do with children knows how they are (54) performing some antic, and saying"Look at me"."Look at me"is one of the most fundamental desires of the human heart. It can take (55) forms, from (56) to the pursuit of posthumous fame.

A.constantly B.gayer C.above D.restless E.for

F.innumerable G.magnificent H.round I.season J.much

K.with L.rather M.undignified N.dictate O.listen

P.editorial Q.remain R.dispatches S.to T.motive

U.buffoonery V.legislaion W.although X.compose Y.widely

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Claire and Alexander see the space as an extension of their playroom, especially suited for hide-and-seek with the added feature of expensive electronic equipment.

However. I came to realize that resolving a dispute over the ownership of a particular pencil is akin to taking a case to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Over the past six months, our home has acquired a new roof, an upgraded electrical system and a long list of interior and exterior home improvements.

Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

I've had to explain my work arrangement to my neighbors, who wondered why I was raking leaves or shoveling snow in the mid-afternoon.

The second challenge has been the additional demands, mostly from my wife.Her phone calls from her office invariably begin with the four words I've come to dread: “Since you're at home...”

It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author ( ).

The tone of this passage is ( ).

The word "blockbuster" in Paragraph 15 means ( ).

Before he started working at home, the author expected ( ).

The word "loath" in Paragraph 13 means ( ).

The children expect their father ( ).

Which of the following is NOT a challenge that the author confronted?

The author describes his office at home as a place ( ).

(1) When I started working from home some months ago,I had not anticipated the challenges involved.

(2) The first was to tell people that I am working from home.(I've had to explain my work arrangement to my neighbors, who wondered why I was raking leaves or shoveling snow in the mid-afternoon.) I've described it to door-to-door canvassers, relatives, friends, the gas meter reader, the mail carrier and the parents of children in the kindergarten school yard.

(3) The people who've had the most difficulty in understanding my new work setup are my family. My five-year-old twins, Claire and Alexander, keep asking, with some apprehension," "Daddy, why don't you go to work?"My response,"But I am working, just from home,"completely baffles them and they gaze at me with an expression unique to children: "Daddy says the funniest things."

(4) (The second challenge has been the additional demands, mostly from my wife.Her phone calls from her office invariably begin with the four words I've come to dread:"Since you' re at home...") Her assumption, and that of others, is that since I'm at home between 9 and 5,I can easily take care of last-minute shopping, arrange for deliveries and drop-offs, orchestrate play dates for the twins, and respond to financial, medical, educational and home maintenance matters for our family.

(5) The result is that by working from home I've taken on a host of new duties, in addition to those mandated by my employer. (Over the past six months, our home has acquired a new roof, an upgraded electrical system and a long list of interior and exterior home improvements.)

(6) The third and most complex challenge is the expectations of my children. Claire and Alexander seem unable to grasp that having a stay-at-home dad is not the same as having a gainfully employed stay-at-home dad. Invariably they need to consult with me on any disagreement or matter that arises after returning home from their daily 2.5 hours of morning senior kindergarten.

(7)I imagined that a few words of wisdom from me would quickly settle them back to their routine with our caregiver. (However, I came to realize that resolving a dispute over the ownership of a particular pencil is akin to taking a case to the Supreme Court of Canada.) It takes a lot of time, and any outcome can and will be appealed.

(8) The fourth challenge, at first trivial but less so as time passed, is that my basement office, which was to be. my sacrosanct work space, became a storage room. My real office(as everyone in my family calls it) at York University is a marvel of cleanliness and organization. My home office-which I suppose everyone saw as not being real-is now a warren of not-quite discarded or returned items: boxes of old books and clothes, long-forgotten toys, diseased plants, sports equipment and sundry unused or defective home-repair materials.

(9) (Claire and Alexander see the space as an extension of their playroom. especially suited for hide-and-seek, with the added feature of expensive electronic equipment.)

(10)Over the months,I have met others working from home. We've crossed paths at the local coffee shop, seeking human contact after spending hours alone in our respective homes. From them,I learned different strategies.

(11) One is to act as though you are still working at the "real"office. Those who practice this approach dress in business attire in the morning, carry briefcases and use their BlackBerrys at all times, making it quite clear to everyone in their vicinity that "I'm working, so don't bother me."I tried to ask them if this strategy was effective with family members, like young children, but they've never given me the opportunity for such idle chatter.

(12) Although appealing, for me this strategy takes away one of the biggest advantages of working from home. Before starting this arrangement,I had imagined a host of benefits including increased productivity, more flexibility and fewer interruptions.

(13) In reality, few advantages materialized other than being able to avoid commuting and spending less time on my personal appearance each morning. Therefore, I'm loath to switch from my old sweat pants and sneakers to a tie and suit, or to shave every day, in order to look like I'm working.

(14) Another strategy is to begin any conversation with "I'm working from home." This ensures the listener, and everyone around, knows.I tried this, but found it had unintended consequences. The follow-up question is always,"What are you working on?"I reply that I am writing a scholarly book on retirement and pension policies in South Korea. This swiftly terminates any conversation and leaves me standing alone.

(15)I'll leave this approach for those writing-at home-the next blockbuster Hollywood screenplay.

(16) The strategy I've settled on is what many others working at home also gravitate toward; namely,a vague and generic,"Well, you know,I'm doing some work at home."Any follow-up questions are skillfully deflected by witty observations about the weather, politics or sports. This leaves a mysterious aura around my activities.

(17) Now that I'm preparing to return to my "real"office next week, the most important lesson I've learned is that when I'm next given the opportunity to work from home,I' ll make sure no one knows I'm working... from home.

The kids felt ( ) when their father told them that he was working from home.

In the past 10 years, ( ) measures have radically reduced levels of tooth decay in children.

In recent years there has been a noticeable decline in such ( ) British institutions as afternoon tea and the Sunday roast.

The newspaper printed a(an) ( ) for their previous error.

I arrived early for the meeting so I was ( ) my thumbs for half an hour.

The government's annual ( ) on arms has been reduced.

I've been trying all day to reach him on the telephone, but he's very ( ).

Traffic will be ( ) through the side streets while the main road is resurfaced.

A surprising percentage of the population are computer ( ).

She wondered what she had done to ( ) his displeasure this time.

They have always regarded a man of ( ) and fairness as a reliable friend.

You seemed a bit ( ) about recommending that restaurant-is something wrong with it?

Diamonds have little ( ) value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity.

The accident was the ( ) consequence of carelessness.

The police have warned the public that the killer could ( ) again.

These weapons add a new ( ) to modern warfare.