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"Comprehension Reading" Part:

Passage A
81. At the beginning of the passage, the author indicate that
A. Amsterdam is generally known as a quiet city.
B. parties go on all day long in Amsterdam
C. Amesterdam presents 2 different pictures.
D. Amesterdam affects many daytime visitors.
(网络常见的答案是C，解释也合情合理，"When the sun is up, the largest city in the Netherlands sits quietly on the Amstel River. You can rent a bicycle, visit the Van Gogh or Anne Frank museum, or take a water taxi. But when the sun goes down, the partying begins. In the big clubs and in coffee shops, tourists gather to hang out, talk politics and smoke"，本人选了A，因为当时以为它的so-called "beginning" 只是第一段)

82. Which tourist attraction is ?
A. Royal Palace
B. Dam Square
C. Club Paralise
D. magna Plaza
（这道题目应该争议不大，选B，谈Dam Square具有两重娱乐性）

83. According to the passage, the local ppl have all the following characteristics EXCEPT
A. they're party goers
B. they show hospitality
C. they can speak English
D. they are fond of cycling
(常见答案是A，本人也是选这个，但还是有些争议，Although Dutch is the official language, most people in Amsterdam speak English and are happy to help you with directions. And you'll notice that half the people in the streets are on bicycles，稍微理解一下，个人认为这道题目应该就是这个答案)

84. Which of the following adjectives can best describe Amsterdam as a tourist city?
A. modern
B. delightful
C. quiet
D. historic
(OK，the biggest problem comes!这道题争议最大，网络答案无非是两个，B和D，本人选的是D，但细想一下，D还是不够概括吧，并且某位大哥胸有成竹地说，这篇文章的原题目就是Delightful Amsterdam)

Part B
85. The purpose of the first sentence in P1 is
A. to describe the work of some Chinese scholars
B. to arouse readers' interest in hieroghypics
C. to lead readers onto the main theme
D. to link the preceding part to the present one
(这道题目应该比较简单，本人选C，和群众大多相同，争议不大)

86. We learn from the passage, all English dictionaries include
A. legends
B. mythology
C. word origin
D. word definitions
（同样简单题，或者说常识题，选D）

87. The example of is to show
A. how the word came into existence
B. how Tantalus was punished in the lower world
C. how all English dictionaries show word origins
D. how the meaning of the word changed over the years
（我选了D，但应该是错了，答案应该是A，我忘了这个例子到底是怎样叙述的，不过细想一下，应该是自己错了，不大应该，属于简单题来的）

88. According to the passage, which of the following dose NOT have origins in myths or legends?
A. Jovial
B. Wednesday
C. Earth
D. March
（选C，记得比较清楚，它谈来除了地球之外，其他星球和星期月份都有自己的神话起源）

89. Which of the following best serve as the title of the passage
A. Greek and Roman Mythology in Language
B. Mythological Origins of English Words
C. Historical Chages in Word Meanings
D. Mythology and Common Words
(选B，属于概括题，粗略读懂文章应该就是明白，争议不大)

Part C
90. The author was held in the airport because
A. she and her husband returned for Jamaica
B. her name was similar to a terrorist's
c. she had been held in Mentreal
D. she had spoke at a book event
("Miss, your name looks like the name of someone who's on our wanted list."选B，争议不会很大吧)

91. She was not allowed to call her friends because
A. her identity hadn't been confirmed yet
B. she had been held for only one hour and a half
C. there were other families in the waiting room
D. she couldn't use her own cell phone
（选A，其实A也没有在文章正面说明，只是其他三个太假了点，"For all we know you could be calling a terrorist cell and giving them information."）

92. We learn from the passage that the author would ___ to prevent similar experience from happening again
A. write to the agency
B. change her name
C. avoid travelling abroad
D. do nothing
（简单题，选D。没有争议。"What can I do to keep it from happening again?"He smiled the empty smile we'd seen all day. "Absolutely nothing."）

93. Her experiences indicate that there still exits ___ in the US
A. hatred
B. discrimination
C. tolerance
D. diversity
（选B，真希望每道题都像这样的~）

94. The author sounds ___ in the last paragraph.
A. impatient
B. bitter
C. worried
D. ironic
（Another big trouble,我选了D，但是坊间有还有一个B的呼声，其实理解起来都可以，但是我也不很确定，I had no idea that being an American would ever be this hard.。稍微倾向于自己错了）

Part D
95. Women hate public speech mainly because of
A. their upbringing very early on
B. their inablity to appeal to the audience
C. their sense of greater public pressure
D. their sense of greater humiliation
（最后一篇应该是有一定难度，倒不是因为文章本身，而是问题问得有点无聊，此题我选了C，但综合考虑后，还是应该是觉得选A，A答案后面还有点什么，网络上找不到。字面上来分析C，"公众压力的感觉" Women hate it most, since girls are pressurized from an early age to be concerned with appearances of all kinds."C好象对不上号了）

96. "this" in P2 refers to
A. insecurity
B. sense of failure
C. public speaking
D. pressure
（我选了A，很愚蠢的一个选择，有一部分人说选B，但我想了一下，也不对，我确定应该是选C。Most people have plenty of insecurities, and this seems like a situation that will bring them out。简单分析一下，大部分有许多不安全感，THIS就如同一个会把它们，也就是这些不安全感，全部带出来的地方。SO，A应该是合情合理的。）

97. Which of the following is NOT the author's viewpoint?
A. Acting like performers spoils the message in a speech
B. Perfection of scripts is necessary in making good impressions
C. Acting naturally means less dependence on the prepraed script
D. These should be a balance between actual acting and actual naturally
（Thank goodness! 终于有一道比较容易的了，选B，Actual acting, as in performing the scripted lines of a character other than yourself, does not do the job。A script rarely works and it is used as a crutch by most people.）

98. What's the author's view on pernality?
A. Personality is the key to success in public speaking
B. Extrovers are better public speakers
C. Introverts have to learn harder to be good speakers
D. Factors other than personality ensure better performance
（相对简单的一题，In fact, personality is not the best predictor of who does it well，选D）

99. The author implies that while speaking RD Laing
A. was both too casual and authentic
B. was acting like a perfomer
C. was keeping a good balance
D. was aware of his audience
（分歧很大的又一题，我选了A，貌似正确，但群众很多意见竟然都选B，搞不大清，我不觉得我一定错了，但可能性比较大一点，he seemed to be exhibiting rather than explaining it.）

100. In the last paragraph the author recommneds that
A. you foget about your nevousness
B. you feel natural and speak naturally
C. you may feel nervous, but appear naturally
D. you may imagine yourself to be natural
（个人认为是阅读里面最为无聊的一题，我选了D，但有部分人选C，我觉得我是正确的。The best psychological place from which to speak is an unselfconscious self-consciousness, providing the illusion of being natural。）