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同等学力申硕英语新大纲考试样卷

样 卷 一

Part I Oral Communication (15 minutes, 10 points) Section A

Directions: In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks and three choices A, B and C, taken from the dialogue. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

Dialogue One

A. when it comes to the exam B. you need to go over it yourself

C. then I can go through it again next time

Student: I mean I want to do some of these problems. Teacher: Yeah.

Student: But it's taking time to do them.

Teacher: When we cover something in the lesson, (1) Work out the exercises in it. Erm, when you get a little bit stuck, sort it out yourself, and then think.

Student: Yeah.

Teacher: I know I see how you do it. And maybe if you're totally stuck, (2) . Student: Yeah.

Teacher: It's really the more you do, Mm, on your own. Because (3) , you're gonna be on your own. Keep working on it and you'll be okay.

Dialogue Two

A. It's been paining me all night.

B. Let's have a look and see what they've done to you.

C.Do I take these Sofradex is they're prescribed here, Doctor?

Doctor: Well, what can we do for you today? Patient: Oh, I've an infection in my gum, Doctor. Doctor: In your gum?

Patient: Up here. I've some tablets and, er, I don't know

Doctor: (4) Aye, the S0fradex is not doing very much for that, is it? Patient: I've never taken them. I've just, I stopped taking them. Doctor: Aye, I don't think they're doing very much to you.

Patient: (5) Doctor. Doctor : Aye.

Patient: I'm just wondering if it's my teeth or that it's just my blood that's doing it.

Doctor: I think it might be the teeth. It'd be worth getting the dentist to have a look at your plate. Patient: (6) Doctor: Yes, yes. Keep on with those just now

Patient: Yes. Aye, two four, one or two four times a day Doctor: Yes, one four times a day. Patient: Fine, yeah.

Section B

Directions: In this section there is one incomplete interview which has four blanks and four

choices A, B, C and D, taken from the interview. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

A. Well, about costumes

B. But you know me with fashion

C. I kind of feel that it's more about music itself D. So you have to change just enough

Interviewer: Does the show have a concept?

Interviewee: Well, it's going to be much more(7) . Not that we didn't do that before. It's putting more emphasis on big orchestra, music, musicians, singers, songs. We want to do music at the purest as possible, like the old days I guess. So if it's a concept----- Interviewer: How about costume- Interviewee: I think it is.

Interviewer:How about costume--costume changes?

Interviewee:(8) yes, I think people like to see artists change in different outfits. Again,

it's a--you have to be careful with that. People want you to change. They want to see outfits.And if you change too much, they say it's too much. And if you change too little, they say it's not enough.

(9) .You can't please everybody. But I have a wonderful stylist, Annie Horth, that I'm going to be working with again and who will make sure that we can please as many people as possible. (10) .I enjoy that very, very much. So I will try to change, not too little and not too much.

Part II Vocabulary ( 10 minutes, 10 points)

Directions: In this part there are ten sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the four choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet

(11) I'm in a position to think about my future and plan it a little more rather than just waiting for what happens.

A. used to B. unwilling to

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C. able to D. glad to

(12) The Canadian landscape painters' style featured brilliant colors and free brushstrokes. A. furthered B. showed C. replaced D. excluded

(13) Milton Hershey was a successful entrepreneur whose open-hearted generosity continues to touch the lives of thousands.

A. generation B. kindness C. faculty D. readiness

(14) Green plants take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen in a food-making process called photosynthesis.

A. donate B. check C. withhold D. release

(15) The discovery of gold fields has long attracted large numbers of prospectors and other people because of the traditionally high value of gold.

A. searchers B. inspectors C. protectors D. instructors

(16) Even our Mitsubishi four-wheel-drive truck gets altitude sickness once in a while, so we like to give her a rest whenever we can.

A. sometimes B. usually C. often D. seldom

(17) Sculptors from Pergamum developed a distinct style, which they employed in creating a magnificent altar dedicated to Zeus, king of the Greek gods. A. set up B. carved up C. devoted to D. led to

(18) Working where there is no running water causes a lot of suffering. Fortunately we have a cold spring a short distance from our house.

A. Forgivably B. Steadily C. Constantly D. Luckily

(19) The research shows that nearly 130 species of birds are vulnerable to the predicted effects of climate change.

A. easily attacked by B. skillfully adapted to C. comfortably inclined to D. closely involved in

(20) On the grounds of Wimbledon, a year-round museum is devoted to the joys and history of the

sport--and one of their current exhibits showcases Ted Tinling, the popular and controversial de-signer of tennis dresses.

A. conflicting B. well-known C. debatable D. innovative

Part III Reading Comprehension (45 minutes, 25 points) Section A

Directions: In this section, there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished

statements, each with four suggested answers A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

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Passage One

Researchers analysed the diet of 16,000 people in 52 countries and identified three global eating patterns. The typical Western diet, high in fat, salt and meat, accounted for about 30% of heart attack risk in any population. A \diet, high in tofu, soy and other sauces, made no difference to heart attack risk.

People who ate a Western diet had a 35 % greater risk of having a heart attack than those who ate little or no fried. The typical Western diet has been widely linked to heart disease. High salt in the diet can raise blood pressure and the wrong type of fat can clog(阻塞) blood vessels. Ellen Mason, a cardiac nurse for the British Heart Foundation, said: \or Bombay, or whether you like to eat British, African Caribbean or Asian foods. The vital thing is to reduce your intake of salty, fried, fatty food to a minimum but increase the amount of fruit and vegetables you eat. \

(21) Which of the following was NOT one of the three global eating patterns? A. A Western diet. B. A \ C. An Oriental diet. D. A popular diet.

(22) In what way does the typical Western diet do harm to our health? A. It makes people eat little or no foods and meat. B. It is high in salt without fried foods and meat.

C. It can block blood vessels with the wrong type of fat. D. It leads to the connection between foods and heart attack.

(23) What is the most important message the writer intends to get across in terms of keeping a

healthy diet?

A. Try to eat more British foods and vegetables. B. Eat less fruit and fewer vegetables.

C. Try to eat more African Caribbean foods.

D. Eat less salt and fat but more fruit and vegetables.

Passage Two

Before Moko the dolphin turned up, the beached whales were in clear distress. But when Moko arrived at Mahia beach on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island, their mood changed and they followed him to safety.

The ability of some animals to communicate is well known. What's less well documented, however, is the communication between species. Justin Gregg, vice president of the Dolphin Communication Project, said it is possible that a dolphin and a whale could communicate in some way. \instructions like ?Hey, buddy, the open ocean is over here. Follow me, ’\

Dolphins use three forms of signaling to other dolphins-whistles, clicking and postures. A whale might have signals in common with a dolphin, just as different species of dolphins are known to share signals which might theoretically allow a form of basic interspecies communication. But just as it's possible that Moko the dolphin and the stranded whales shared a signal, it is also possible that the whales just saw a vaguely similar creature and followed it.

There are many reasons why different species communicate, says Vincent Janik, lecturer at the Sea Mammal Research Unit at St Andrew's University. \

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own benefits. Sometimes the benefits are the same for each, therefore they share information. Sometimes they are trying to take advantage of the other. Getting food may not be to the advantage of the one giving up the food. \

(24) What happened after Moko the dolphin appeared at Mahia beach? A. The beached whales still felt distressful. B. Moko led the whales back to the sea. C. The whales were still stuck on the beach. D. Moko and the whales swam together ashore.

(25) Scientists engaged in animal studies have collected 。 A. enough data on how animals speak human languages B. none of the data on animals' ability to communicate C. less data on how animals communicate between species D. some data on animals' tendency to talk to humans

(26) Dolphins communicate with one another, using all the following types of signaling

EXCEPT 。

A. gestures B. whistles C. clicking D. postures

(27) The whales stranded on the beach followed the dolphin to safety probably because 。 A. they understood the dolphin's instruction \ B. they had signals in common with one another C. they recognized some other animals not far away

D. they shared those inter-species signals with the dolphin

(28) Why do animals of different species communicate with one an-other? A. Because they like to set up their own communication systems. B. Because they want to take advantage of the other species. C. Because they tend to keep more food to themselves.

D. Because they benefit from using the information from other species.

Passage Three

Competition breeds excellence. Ask anyone who pays attention to the car industry and they will tell you that the family-sedan segment is just brutal, with manufacturers fighting tooth and nail over every sale. In fact, that market has become more competitive in recent years. It used to just be the Camry and the Accord fighting for supremacy, but now you have new (Hyundai) and old (Ford) competitors, among others, joining the fight with interesting, well-made, compelling products. It's a great time to be shopping for a new family sedan.

Compare that with the state of the tablet market today. Hewlett-Packard is in retreat. Research in Motion is in a holding pattern. Motorola has been sold and its tablet is now an afterthought. Samsung fights the good fight, but it trails Apple's market share by 50 percentage points.

Apple is not just ahead of the pack, it almost is the pack. Now, some would say that this is also a simple result of economic laws at work.:Apple makes a superior product, therefore it gets most of the sales. But what would be really great is that, Apple, Google, Microsoft, and H. P. , locked in an epic battle for tablet supremacy, are each releasing new and better products at a furious pace, and each dropping prices substantially at a steady clip.

Apple is driving innovation and creativity with each upgrade of the iPad it releases. But this isn't

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about whether you prefer Apple or Android for your tablet. This isn't about picking sides. As a consumer, I want there to be robust competition across the board. I want Coke and Pepsi, Target and Wal-Mart, Engadget and Gizmodo.

If you're a fan of Apple, you want there to be a worthy rival to push it, to keep its feet to the fire. If you don't like Apple, you want someone else in the game so that Apple doesn't suck all the air out of the room. And you want Apple to do the same pushing and foot-scorching to its competitor that another company would do to it.

(29) The phrase \ . A. competing fiercely with one another

B. beating one another with their tooth and nail

C. extremely careful about the family-sedan segment D. paying more attention to their tooth and nail

(30) Why is it a great time to be shopping for a new family sedan? A. Because competition is more interesting and compelling. B. Because Hyundai and Ford are joining the competition.

C. Because customers have enough quality cars to choose from. D. Because the Camry and the Accord are competing for supremacy.

(31) What are the tablet makers strategically doing, facing the brutal competition? A. Developing new products and reducing prices. B. Analyzing the results of the economic laws. C. Adapting to the furious pace of development.

D. Providing best possible services for their products.

(32) The author brings in the pairs of \

Gizmodo\ .

A. a comparison B. a contrast

C. an abstraction D. an exemplification

(33) What does the phrase \ A. To place Apple's feet close to the fire.

B. To pressure Apple into intensifying its competition. C. To force Apple to dance hard on the fire.

D. To advise Apple to strategically drop its side products.

(34) Why does the author start with the car industry before he focuses on tablet market? A. Because he treats the car industry as the key point for his writing. B. Because the car industry is more important than tablet market.

C. Because he uses the car analogy for a more effective argumentation. D. Because the model of the car is far more popular in the market.

Passage Four

So what are books good for?My best answer is that books produce knowledge by encasing it. Books take ideas and set them down, transforming them through the limitations of space into thinking usable by others. In 1959, C.P. Snow threw down the challenge of \pursuing their separate, unconnected lives within developed societies. In the new-media ecology of the 21st century, we may not have closed that gap, but the two cultures of the contemporary world are the culture of data and the culture of narrative. Narrative is rarely collective. It isn't infinitely expandable.

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Narrative has a shape and a temporality, and it ends, just as our lives do. Books tell stories. Scholarly books tell scholarly stories.

Storytelling is central to the work of the narrative-driven disciplines-the humanities and the nonquantitative social sciences--and it is central to the communicative pleasures of reading. Even argument is a form of narrative. Different kinds of books are, of course, good for different things. Some should be created only for download and occasional access, as in the case of most reference projects, which these days are born digital or at least given dual passports. But scholarly writing requires narrative fortitude, on the part of writer and reader. There is nothing wiki about the last set of Cambridge University Press monographs (专著) I purchased, and in each I encounter an individual speaking subject.

Each single-author book is immensely particular, a story told as only one storyteller could recount it. Scholarship is a collagist (拼贴画家), building the next road map of what we know book by book.Stories end, and that, I think, is a very good thing. A single authorial voice is a kind of performance, with an audience of one at a time, and no performance should outstay its welcome. Because a book must end, it must have a shape, the arc of thought that demonstrates not only the writer's command of her or his subject but also that writer's respect for the reader. A book is its own set of bookends.

Even if a book is published in digital form, freed from its materiality, that shaping case of the codex (古书的抄本) is the ghost in the knowledge-machine. We are the case for books. Our bodies hold the capacity to generate thousands of ideas, perhaps even a couple of fulllength monographs, and maybe a trade book or two. If we can get them right, books are luminous versions of our ideas, bound by narrative structure so that others can encounter those better, smarter versions of us on the page or screen. Books make the case for us, for the identity of the individual as an embodiment of thinking in the world. The heart of what even scholars do is the endless task of making that world visible again and again by telling stories, complicated and subtle stories that reshape us daily so that new forms of knowledge can shine out. (35) According to the author, the narrative culture is .

A. connectable B. infinitely expandable C. collective D. nonquantitative

(36) Storytelling can be regarded as the essence of all the following EXCEPT . A. the humanities B. the reference books C. the social sciences D. the pleasures of reading

(37) What does the phrase \ A. Nothing casual about. B. Nothing stimulating about. C. Nothing referential about. D. Nothing controversial about.

(38) Why is each single-author book immensely particular according to the passage? A. Because it enriches and restructures our knowledge in its own way. B. Because it puts together the particular stories we need. C. Because it tells single-handedly how we should perform.

D. Because it helps to make the map for our travel in particular places. (39) We may think highly of a writer if his or her work helps A. to haunt us like a ghost in the knowledge-machine B. to publish books in a narrative structure C. to review a book on the page or screen

D. to illuminate us in a new form of knowledge

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(40) Why does the writer think that even argument is a form of narrative? A. Because it can be accessed and downloaded anywhere anytime. B. Because it is born digital or it might have dual passports.

C. Because it has the limitation of time both for the writer and the reader. D. Because it will remain a better and smarter version for us on the page.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you are required to read one quoted blog and the comments on it. The

blog and comments are followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

“Years ago,a friend of mine observed that 80 percent of the people in this country have too much self—esteem and 20 percent have much too little.That struck me as pretty accurate,but psychologists will tell you that self—esteem is not a constant.People?s appraisal of their own worth varies....I have the impression that more people have unstable self—esteem than before.I say this because some of the traditional standards people used to measure their own worth have eroded(middle class respectability),whereas more people now seem to measure themselves against celebrities and superstars.It would be interesting to know if anybody has studied changes in the criteria we use to measure self-worth.”

Comment 1:

You bring up an interesting point because I do believe values and beliefs have changed.It would be very interesting to see the criteria used for self—worth.I find it hard to believe that only 20%of people have low self-esteem.I?ve been following Brene Brown?s thoughts on the subject of self-worth,and low self—worth(on some level)seems much more common.

Comment 2:

If the quality of one?s self—esteem is going to be judged by comparisons with those who are celebrities and superstars,then the entire exercise is really pointless.

Comment 3:

Self—esteem solution:A happy marriage.

Comment 4:

Ego(self—worth)is proportionate to wealth.The more wealth, the more self-worth.

Comment 5 :

Benjamin Franklin said it best, and it applies to all facets of life. \rich just as discontent will make a rich man poor. \richest. It simply means once you've done your best be content with yourself, just as if you don't give your best effort discontent is sure to follow.

Comment 6 :

I've \

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much probably motivated by trying to \satisfying.

Comment 7 :

A related concept you may be interested in is the \Mark Leary (Wake Forest). Basically it states that our self-esteem is determined by the amount of perceived social acceptance/rejection, and that determination is full of cognitive biases and errors. Awesome stuff.

(41) The main idea of the quoted blog is that .

A. most people in the country have too much self-esteem B. it is urgent to help those who have too little self-esteem

C. the criteria for people to measure their self-worth are changing D. the traditional standards make people feel unstable

(42) Among all the comments, which of the following choices brings in authoritative sources in their discussion?

A. Comment 1 and Comment 2. B. Comment 3 and Comment 5. C. Comment 1 and Comment 7. D. Comment 4 and Comment 6.

(43) What all the commentators try to respond to in their writing is . A. the respect for the traditional values B. the standards of self-worth measurement C. marriage, celebrities and social activities D. ego, contentment and social judgment

(44) Why does the writer of Comment 5 try to clarify Benjamin Franklin's saying? A. Because Franklin's saying is universally applicable.

B. Because contentment means \ C. Because if you do your best, you will be the richest.

D. Because misunderstandings might occur of Franklin's saying.

(45) What is the writer's attitude toward the \ A. Affirmative. B. Objective. C. Detached. D. Negative.

Part IV Cloze (10 minutes, 10 points)

Directions: In this part, there is a passage with ten blanks. For each blank there are four choices

marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer for each blank and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

Almost half of UK internet users are going online via mobile phone data connections, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). 45% of people surveyed said they (46) use of the net while out and about, compared with 31% in 2010. The most rapid growth was (47) younger people, where 71% of internet-con-nected 16 to 24-year-olds used mobiles.

Domestic internet use also rose. According to the ONS, 77% of households now have (48)

to a net connection. That figure was (49) 4% from the previous year, representing the

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slowest rate of (50) since the ONS survey began in 2006. The figure for domestic connections contrasted sharply with the rapid growth in uptake of mobile services.

(51) , the popularity of 3G broadband did not necessarily mean that more people were going online overall. Many of those using mobile phones are (52) to already have home broadband connections.

Older users, who the government is particularly keen to get (53) , appeared to (54) relatively untouched by the phenomenon. While 71% of 16 to 24-year-old who went (55)

said they used mobile broadband, just 8% of internet users aged over 65 made use of the newer technology.

(46) A. made B. took C. kept D. sought (47) A. around B. within C. among D. beyond (48) A. route B. access C. way D. road (49) A. on B. up C. of D. in

(50) A. survey B. internet C. mobiles D. growth (51) A. However B. Because C. Moreover D. Even if (52) A. easy B. fast C. likely D. slow (53) A. connected B. used to C. provided D. called (54) A. have B. be C. being D. have been (55) A. abroad B. out C. online D. home

Part V Text Completion (20 minutes, 20 points)

Directions : In this part there are three short texts. For each text, you should first fill in the blank in the choices A, B, C (and D) with the best answer provided in the rectangle. Then, complete the text itself by filling in each of the blanks with the completed A, or B, or C (or D ). Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.

Text One

learn to on or not

A. Whether we like it (56) . B. have to (57) accept

C. that exists (58) planet Earth The film shows how wonderfully gentle and caring elephants are, and just how intelligent and \ that we humans are, in fact, animals. (60)

we are still part of the whole. Every species (61) has a role to play. The role of humans has, on the whole, been destructive. Humans need to have more respect for nature.

Text Two

watch information with

A. associated (62) a 22-minute reduction in their life expectancy B. lived an average 4.8 years less than those who didn't (63) any television C. when they collected TV viewing (64)

Sitting in front of the television may be relaxing, but spending too much time in front of the tube

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may take years off your life. That's what Australian researchers found (65) from more than 11,000 people older than 25 years. The study found that people who watched an average six hours of TV a day (66) Also, every hour of TV that participants watched after age 25 was (67) .The more TV you watch, the less physically active you are. And the less exercise you get, the more likely you are to develop diseases such as diabetes or heart problems.

Text Three hard economic times carbon accounting qualified workers and active student clubs

A. like team projects, (68)

B. offering electives in topics like (69) C. (70) have not tempered this demand D. To meet this demand will require (71)

The demand for workers with sustainability-related job skills has been rising sharply these years. (72) So a growing number of graduate business programs are (73) , corporate social responsibility and lean manufacturing techniques to reduce waste and environmental impact.

The top programs will also offer a variety of learning experiences, (74) , and hands-on field experience as well as classes in policy and environmental management. Demand from students is also driving business schools to include more social and environmental topics in their curriculum, and (75) . The economic downturn has caused some deep soul searching among this generation and they want to incorporate their desires to change the world into their careers now.

Part VI Translation(20 minutes,1 0 points)

Directions:Translate the following passage into Chinese.Write your answer On the Answer Sheet.

Physicists were thinking far ahead of their time in a very intelligent way.They saw what was going to happen before it actually did. They thought about modern computing in the 1950s,they imagined a lot of the technological progress that we would see only decades later in the real world.They were asking very theoretical questions because these ideas were still so far removed form practice.And they asked very moral questions as well,because the things they conceptualized could be used for great good or for great evil.It could go either way,so moral judgments had to be made.

Part VII Writing(30 minutes,15 points)

Directions:Write at least 150 words about the topic:Schoofs in China have been told to offer more classes in calligraphy(书法)because computer use and text—messaging are ruining children's writing style.You should write according to the outline given below: 1.手机和计算机使用使学生写字越来越生疏 2.写字和练书法会给学生带来益处 3.我对学生练书法的看法和建议 Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.

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样 卷 二

Part I Oral Communication (15 minutes, 10 points) Section A

Directions: In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks

and three choices A, B and C, taken from the dialogue. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

Dialogue One

A. By the way, how much is it ? B. What is your destination ?

C. I'd like to catch a return flight on the twenty-ninth.

Travel Agent: Freedom Travel. How may I help you?

Caller: Yes, I'd like to make a flight reservation for the twenty-third of this month. Travel Agent: Okay. (1) Caller: Well. I'm flying to Helsinki, Finland.

Travel Agent: Okay. Let me check what flights are available. And when will you be returning? Caller: Uh, well, (2) Oh, and I'd like the cheapest flight available. Travel Agent:Okay. Let me see. Um, hmm . . . Caller:Yeah?

Travel Agent: Well, the price for the flight is almost double the price you would pay if you leave the day before.

Caller. Whoo. Let's go with the cheaper flight. (3) Travel Agent. It's only $ 980.

Caller. Alright. Well, let's go with that.

Travel Agent. Okay. That's flight 1070 from Salt Lake City to New York, Kennedy Airport,

transferring to flight 90 from Kennedy to Helsinki.

Dialogue Two

A. please open your bag.

B. I'll be staying in a room at a hotel downtown for the entire week. C. what is the purpose of your visit? Customs Officer. Next. Uh, your passport please. Woman . Okay.

Customs Officer. Uh, (4) Woman. I'm here to attend a teaching convention for the first part of my trip, and then I plan on

touring the capital for a few days.

Customs Officer:And where will you be staying? Woman:(5) Customs Officer:And uh, what do you have in your luggage?

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Woman: Uh, well, just, just my personal belongings, um. ..clothes, a few books, and a CD player. Customs Officer: Okay. Uh, (6) Woman : Sure.

Customs Officer: Okay… Everything's fine. Uh, by the way, is this your first visit to the country?

Woman: Well, yes and no. Actually, I was born here when my parents were working in the capital many

years ago, but this is my first trip back since then. Customs Officer: Well, enjoy your trip. Woman : Thanks.

Section B

Directions: In this section there is one incomplete interview which has four blanks and. four choices A, B, C and D, taken from the interview. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

A. And how about website authoring skills? B. I'm afraid I've never used those CGI things. C. I think I have ALL the information I need ! D. First of all, tell me about your last job.

Man: Okay, Mr. Taylor, let's go ahead and begin. (7)

Mr. Taylor: Well, as stated on my resume, I worked for five years at Hi Tech Computers.

Man: Okay. Hi Tech. And what do you know about computer networks and operating systems including

DOS, Windows, Macintosh OS, and UNIX?

Mr. Taylor: Umm well . . . I did come in contact with computers every night at my last job.

Man: Hum! . . . (8) . We are looking for someone to create and manage our company's website which would include the development, configuration, and use of CGI scripts.

Mr. Taylor: Umm . . uh, web page, web page. Huh . . .I don't think I've read that book, and (9) Man: Huh?! And what about experience with Java or JavaScript?

Mr. Taylor: Well . . . I think I've tried Java at a foreign coffee shop one time, if that's what you mean. Man: Okay, Mr. Taylor, (10)

Mr. Taylor: Oh, and I really like computer games. I play them everyday. Man: Right, right. Thanks, Mr. Taylor. We'll be in touch.

Part II Vocabulary (10 minutes, 10 points)

Directions: In this part there are ten sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the four choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

(11) Terrorist activities, in all its forms and manifestations, committed by whomever, wherever,

for whatever purpose, are to be denounced by peace-loving people worldwide. A. announced B. forgiven C. condemned D. despised

(12) President Roosevelt's words turned the sinking of the American fleet at Pearl Harbor into a

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national rallying cry instead of a humiliating national scandal. A. discouraging B. disastrous C. disgraceful D. destructive

(13) Time and again history has shown the fallacy of the belief that man can bring nature under their control.

A. blindness B. ridiculousness C. correctness D. falsehood

(14) Americans today believe, erroneously, that acceptable social behavior follows effortlessly and naturally from personal virtue.

A. commonly B. confidently C. incorrectly D. universally

(15) If the population keeps on growing, there will eventually not be enough resources left to

sustain life on the earth. A. succeed B. persuade C. support D. continue

(16) Although I tried to concentrate on the lecture, I was distracted by the noise made by the

rushing-in girls.

A. confused B. diverted C. attracted D. distressed

(17) The findings of the two archaeologists threw light on the burial customs of the ancient

Egyptians.

A. paid attention to B. gave faith to C. laid emphasis on D. gave insight into

(18) Chinese enterprise managers and business educators are now exploring the potential of the

Global Management Challenge, a simulated business management competition. A. extracting B. exposing C. examining D. expanding

(19) Immigrants who adapt most quickly usually have a background similar to the new cultural environment and they also plan to remain permanently in the new country. A. everlastingly B. probably C. definitely D. comfortably

(20) Greater knowledge of biological rhythms in the treatment of diseases could result in

important changes in the practice of medicine.

A. take back B. break into C. bring about D. keep out

Part III Reading Comprehension (45 minutes, 25 points) Section A

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Directions : In this section, there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers A, B, C and D. Choose is the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

Passage One

Teachers using red pen to mark students' work could be harming their psyche as the color is too aggressive, according to education strategies drafted by an Australian state government.

The \Mental Health Rocks\kit, which was distributed this month to about 30 schools in Queensland state, offers strategies such as \different color. \

Other tips include structuring time for peer tutoring every day, apologizing to students when necessary and asking students to conduct a \skills audit\where they focus on their individual strengths rather than their weaknesses.

The kit, designed to help Queensland teachers address mental health in the classroom, suggests that social and emotional wellbeing has been linked to young people's schooling, among other things.

The education aid has sparked a row in parliament, with deputy opposition leader Mark McArdle calling it \

But Health Minister Stephen Robertson, whose department devised the kit, said youth suicide was a serious issue.

\mental health professionals determine that as one of a number of strategies teachers should consider, then I'll support them every day of the week,\ridicule, this is serious. \

According to some Australian mental health groups, the greatest number of people with mental illness are aged between 18 and 24 years, with 14 percent of Australian children and adolescents suffering from some sort of illness.

Boys are slightly more likely to experience mental health problems than girls and depression is one of the most common conditions in young people and increases during adolescence, the website of mental health group Mindframe said.

(21) Teachers are advised not to mark students' work in red pen because A. red color is too eye-catching B. it may hurt students' feelings C. it is against the state law D. colors are too aggressive

(22) Which of the following is NOT offered as an education strategy? A. Focus on students' individual strengths. B. Arrange time for peer-tutoring every day. C. Say sorry to students when needed.

D. Correct students' mistakes whenever possible.

(23) The \ A. help teachers to keep their classes in order

B. help teachers to be alert to students' mental health C. enable teachers to be mentally healthy themselves D. improve students' social and emotional conditions

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(24) It is stated in the passage that the education kit A. has triggered an argument in parliament B. has obtained a shared agreement

C. is strongly criticized by the Health Minister D. has led to serious youth suicide

(25) What is Stephen Robertson's opinion on the education kit? A. It is what teachers should consider. B. It is a matter for ridicule.

C. It should be supported every day.

D. It should be taken seriously by reporters.

(26) Some Australian mental health groups believe that A. most people suffer from mental illness

B. 14 percent of Australians suffer from a sort of illness

C. boys are much more likely to have mental health problems D. depression is quite common among young people

Passage Two

If you start each day desperately wishing for an extra hour in bed, the following is likely to leave you feeling even more bad-tempered. Scientists have identified a \elite\--a small group of people for whom a lie-in is a waste of time.

Rather than being tired, bad-tempered under-achievers, they are an energetic, outgoing and optimistic group who can happily and healthily get by on just four or five hours of shut-eye a night.

If that were not irritating enough, they tend to be slim, able to hold down two jobs at the same time,and breeze through their extra-long days without needing caffeine pick-me-ups(咖啡因提神物)or cat naps.

Working out how the gene cuts sleep without any obvious impact on health could help in the design of drugs that give US all a few extra hours in our day.

The bad news is that while many of US get by on a few hours? sleep a night,just one to three people in 100 qualify to be part of the sleepless elite.

The research team is now appealing for members of the lucky group to come forward to allow their DNA to be studied.

University of California researcher Ying—Hui Fu said:“My long—term goal is to someday learn enough so we can manipulate the sleep pathways without damaging our health.Everybody can use more waking hours,even if you just watch movies.”

Many of those who have already volunteered share fascinating characteristics.They are thinner than average,relentlessly upbeat(兴奋)and seem to have a high tolerance for physical pain and psycho—logical set—backs.

Researcher Dr.Christopher Jones told the Wall Street Journal:“Typically,at the end of a long—structured phone interview,they will admit they have been texting and surfing the Internet and doing cross—word puzzles at the same time,all on less than six hours of sleep.” (27)Which of the following could be the title of this passage? A.The Sleepless Elite.

B.The Impact of Sleep on Health. C.A New Research on Sleep.

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D. Manipulation of Sleep Pathways.

(28) According to this passage, the sleepless elite . A. regard any sleep as a waste of time B. are often tired and bad-tempered

C. perform less well than they usually do D. sleep less yet remain energetic

(29) It is stated in the passage that the sleepless elite . A. find themselves easy to become angry B. have their way to keep a good shape C. can do two jobs well in the meantime

D. depend heavily on coffee to refresh themselves

(30) Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Researchers are trying to find out the secrets to the sleepless elite. B. Few people qualify to be a member of the sleepless elite group. C. Drugs are available to give people a few extra hours in a day.

D. It is useful to study how to cut sleep without damaging our health . (31) The phrase \ 6) most probably means“ .” A. volunteer B. qualify C. contribute D. donate

(32) Which of the following is a shared feature of the sleepless elite? A. They are much thinner than most people. B. They ignore all physical and emotional pains. C. They surf the Internet almost six hours a day. D. They always think positive in face of difficulties.

Passage Three

Most people think women are more affected when a relationship hits a rocky patch. According to a new study on over 1,000 break-ups, it is the opposite. Research from the Wake Forest University in the USA suggests men have a much harder time dealing with the low points. Lead researcher Robin Simon said: \the disadvantages of strain are exaggerated for the men. \added: \are more sensitive than we often think they are. \and her co-researchers discovered that men often put a brave face on problems they have with their partner but inside, they feel more emotional pain than women.

The research also showed how differently men and women dealt with problems. Women show their feelings more by crying and talking about how they feel. Men find this hard to do because they need to be \Simon said the more relation-ship problems a guy went through, the more likely he was to become dependent on alcohol or drugs. They make the pain go away through substance abuse rather than talking. Simon said things are changing and that more and more men are opening up. She said guys these days are more likely to have divorced parents and \relationship\

(33) Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage? A. Men are hurt more in rocky relationships. B. Women are hurt more in marriage break-ups.

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C. Men and women are equally hurt in break-ups. D. Women are more emotionally aware than men.

(34) What does the phrase \ A. A bad mood. B. A difficult time. C. A sensitive period.

D. A mountaineering accident.

(35) According to the lead researcher, .

A. women have more difficulty dealing with break-ups B. men are very insensitive to emotional problems C. men try to cover up their real emotions

D. women are more sensitive than previously thought

(36) It is stated in the passage that men deal with emotional problems . A. in the same way as women B. with tears and sadness

C. by breaking bottles into pieces D. by using alcohol and drugs

(37) Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Men drink alcohol to escape from emotional pain. B. There is a link between break-ups and drug use. C. Divorced men are more sensitive nowadays. D. Guys these days are more emotionally aware. Passage Four

The New York Times has reported on a problem that many of us have but are not aware of--Internet addiction. According to reporter Tara Parker-Pope, millions of us are addicted to being online. She says this is a growing problem that is making us more forgetful and impatient. Ms. Parker-Pope writes about various reports highlighting how technology is changing people. In one, she quotes cyber-psychologist Dr.Elias Aboujaode who says: \\lifestyles\which are negatively affecting our real-life relationships. Nicki Dowling, a clinical psychologist from Melbourne University in Australia, concluded in a recent study that 10 percent of young people had what she called \

Tara Parker-Pope quizzed experts in this field on what the signs are of being overly absorbed in technology. She came up with seven indicators of \e-mail before doing other things. Another telltale sign is if you al-ways anticipate and look forward to your next online visit--a sure sign of dependence and addiction. The third point is if you say, \more minutes\about how important the Internet is, compared with your family and friends. Do you lie about how much time you spend online or choose to surf the Net instead of going out with others? Other giveaways include the \

(38) Which of the following can be the title of this passage? A. Internet Addiction--A Growing Problem. B. Virtual Lifestyles in Chat Rooms. C. Indicators of Internet Dependence.

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D. Importance of the Internet.

(39) According to Tara Parker-Pope, millions of people . A. have realized the problem of Internet addiction B. are unable to stop their habit of staying online C. have become more patient and careful online

D. welcome the changes brought about by technology

(40) What does Dr. Elias Aboujaode think of the virtual lifestyles that we are living in? A. They change the place where people talk.

B. They make people dependent more on the Internet. C. They have negative effect on real-life relationships. D. They make more people interested in online studies. (41) Which of the following is NOT a sign of Internet addiction? A. Checking e-mail before doing anything else. B. Expecting all the time the next online visit.

C. Surfing the Net instead of going out with others. D. Preferring the company of family and friends. Section B

Directions: In this section, you are required to read several excerpts from newspapers and/or magazines. These excerpts are followed by four questions or unfinished statements, each with

four suggested answers A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

Excerpt 1 .

Sales of e-readers surged during the Christmas holiday season, according to a Pew Research Center report, which showed that the number of adults in the United States who owned tablets nearly doubled from mid-December to early January.

Excerpt 2 :

Apple, based in Cupertino, California, controls 73 percent of the market, while Samsung Electronics Co., Sony Corp. and Toshiba Corp. are among companies making constant improvements on tablets without bringing services that cut into the market share, Sarah Rot-man Epps, an analyst at Forrester, said in the report. Excerpt 3 :

Under Square's year-long pilot program, an iPad would be in-stalled in the space where Taxi TVs currently sit, and the driver would have an iPhone to process credit-card payments. The technology would allow drivers to accept a passenger's card at any point during the ride, then enter the amount later. The system charges drivers less in credit card transaction fees than the current rates. Excerpt 4 :

When Apple introduced the iPad tablet computer in 2010, it was doing what it likes to do best. creating a new category to dominate, as it had done with the iPod and iPhone. By the end of the year, the company had sold nearly 15 million iPads, generating about $ 9. 5 billion in revenue.

Just two years later, the chief executive of Apple, Timothy D.Cook, has a prediction, the day will come when tablet devices like the Apple iPad outsell traditional personal computers. Excerpt 5 :

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Apple has made its first attempt to quantify how many Ameriran jobs can be credited to the sale of its iPads and other products, a group that includes the Apple engineers who design the devices and the drivers who deliver them--even the people who build the trucks that get them there.

On Friday, the company published the results of a study it commissioned saying that it had \American job market goes far beyond the 47,000 people it directly employs here. Excerpt 6 :

People who read e-books on tablets like the iPad are realizing that while a book on a black-and-white Kindle is straightforward and immersive, a tablet offers a menu of distractions that can fragment the reading experience, or stop it in its tracks.

E-mail lurks tantalizingly within reach. Looking up a tricky word or unknown fact in the book is easily accomplished through a quick Google search. And if a book starts to drag, giving up on it to stream a movie over Netflix or scroll through your Twitter feed is only a few taps away.

(42) What is said about Apple Inc. with its tablet devices like iPads? A. It doubled its sale of e-readers during the Christmas season. B. It controls 73 percent of the tablet device market.

C. It charges customers less in credit card transaction fees. D. It has long been selling its traditional personal computers.

(43) Which of the following choices involves the creation of tablet de-vices and its possible replacement of Taxi TVs?

A. Excerpt 1 and Excerpt 5 B. Excerpt 3 and Excerpt 4 C. Excerpt 2 and Excerpt 6 D. Excerpt 3 and Excerpt 5

(44) Tablet devices can miraculously perform many functions but they also cause the problem of .

A. its rivals succeeding in cutting into the market share B. failing to process credit-card payments with an iPhone C. e-book readers being distracted from their normal reading D. misleading the trucks that get them to the tablet market

(45) It can be inferred from one of the excerpts that a successful company should take the social responsibility of

A. filing reports to the agencies like Pew Research Center B. installing its products in the space where Taxi TVs sit C. predicting the trends in product design and manufacturing

D. creating more jobs for people to he involved in its business operation Part IV Cloze (10 minutes, 10 points)

Directions: In this part, there is a passage with ten blanks. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer for each blank and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

Scientists say they have found key clues into how long we will live. One of them is a (46) handshake. British researchers believe a strong grip is not just a sign of confidence but also an (47) of longevity. Lead author Dr. Rachel Cooper, of University College London, said her study

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looked into 33 different reports on the strength of handshakes. The research (48)

more than 50,000men and women and spanned 40 years. Dr. Cooper concluded that those with weaker handshakes were 70 per cent more likely to die earlier than those with the strongest handshakes. She concludes that people with strong grips may have benefited (49) a happy childhood that included a healthy diet and plenty of exercise.

The new study, (50) in the British Medical Journal, also found other signs of living a longer life. These \ , getting out of a chair quickly, and being able to balance on one leg. The study showed that slow walkers were almost three times (52) to die at a younger age than those who walked briskly. Those who struggled to get up from their armchairs were twice as likely to die earlier than those who (53) out of their chairs. Dr. Cooper believes there needs to be more (54) into the link between physical capability and longevity. \ an ageing population,\

(46) A. firm B. loose C. warm D. friendly (47) A. evidence B. indicator C. advantage D. opinion (48) A. included B. questioned C. examined D. involved (49) A. of B. from C. to D. for

(50) A. disclosed B. revealed C. published D. declared (51) A. move B. rate C. ratio D. pace (52) A. likelier B. likely C. as likely D. as alike (53) A. struggled B. sprang C. skipped D. skated (54) A. research B. debate C. argument D. account (55) A. cater for B. cater with C. keep up D. keep out

Part V Text Completion (20 minutes, 20 points)

Directions : In this part there are three short texts. For each text, you should first fill in the blank in the choices A, B, C (and D) with the best answer provided in the rectangle. Then, complete the text itself by filling in each of the blanks with the completed A, or B, or C (or D ) . Write your answer on the Answer Sheet. Text One

I pitch in agenda recycled A. a greater demand for the (56) materials B. seems to be on the (57) C. feels moved to (58) and help

We hear it a tot in the news these days: \cans so they can be reused in the manufacturing of new products. \

Protecting our delicate environment (59) of politicians, government leaders, and citizens in many parts of the world to show support for mother nature. The concept of green consumerism has gained momentum more and more over the last decade, and the public(60) However, three essential keys needed to power this movement include a more informed public, the development of improved technology, and (61) .

Text Two

beautiful street art had trouble with

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A. galleries are collecting the work of (62)

B. others think it is a very (63) new form of culture C. (64) the police and the local government Street art is a very popular form of art that is spreading quickly all over the world. You can find it on buildings, sidewalks, street signs and trash cans from Tokyo to Paris, from Moscow to Cape Town. Street art has become a global culture and even art museums and (65)

Street art started out very secretly because it is illegal to paint public and private property without permission. People often have different opinions about street art. Some think it is a crime and (66) Art experts claim that the movement began in New York in the1960s. Young adults sprayed words and other images on walls and trains. This colorful, energetic style of writing became known as graffiti(涂鸦). Graffiti art showed that young people wanted to rebel against society. They didn't want to accept rules and travelled around cities to create paintings that everyone could see. In many cases they (67)

Text Three

rise above challenges in spite of the challenges a positive influence with each inspiring page

A. we can derive strength and positivity (68) that come our way B. you can have ideas on how he was able to (69) C. to nourish your mind and soul (70) D. evolve into (71) for millions of his admirers We live in a world that is complex and chaotic, and if we're not careful, we can easily lose inspiration and motivation to carry on with our lives. All is not lost, though, for there are still plenty of sources from which (72) . A biography of a successful person is always a great source of inspiration, especially if that person is someone you truly respect. In that narrative, (73) , address his critics, and ascertain what tools and skills he needed to make it in his chosen field and (74) . A biography can also give you an insider's look at the industry you're hoping to break into, so go ahead and invest in one (75)

Part VI Translation (20 minutes, 10 points)

Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.

Many say that the transition to a low carbon economy offers the greatest economic opportunities ever known. At the start of the information revolution, few would have guessed at just how widespread and profound the effect would be on society, today we can barely imagine life without modern information technology. Companies like Google, Yahoo! and Amazon are some of the most successful companies in the world. We are now at the start of the low carbon revolution and those that have started on their low carbon journey already are seeing benefits such as new markets and customers and reduced bills and risks.

Part VII Writing (30 minutes, 15 points. )

Directions: Write a composition of at least 150 words based on the following picture. You should describe the picture, give your opinion on the topic, and use specific reasons and/or examples to support yourself. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.

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Part I Oral Communication (15 minutes, 10 points) Section A

Directions: In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks and three choices A, B and C, taken from the dialogue. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

Dialogue One

A. Um. . . about 1978. I think , when I was eighteen. B. What about you?

C. Yeah, I really like that.

Steve: Francesca, what's your favourite piece of music, would you say? Francesca: I think it's \Steve: Really?

Fancesca: (1) Steve: When did you first hear it?

Francesca: Oh, about five years ago my sister was in a choir concert and that was the first time I heard it, and I thought it was really beautiful. (2) What's your favourite? Steve: Well, it's a big piece. It's Mahler's second symphony. Francesca: Oh! What, the whole thing? Steve: Oh yeah, yeah!

Francesca: When . . . when did you first hear that? Steve: (3) Francesca: A long time ago.

Steve: Yeah. But it stays with me and I've seen it performed several times since then. Dialogue Two

A. I didn't realize you were such a good cook B. I'll do them myself later

C. Well, you know, if you want to

John: Oh Anne, that was a wonderful dinner. That's the best meal I've had in a long time. Anne: Oh thank you! Thank you very much. John: Can I give you a hand with the dishes?

Anne: Uh-uh, don't bother. (4) Hey, would you like me to fix some coffee? John: Uh, thanks a lot. I'd love some. Uh, would you mind if I smoke? Anne: Why, not at all. Here, let me get you an ashtray. John: Aw, thanks very much... Oh Anne, (5)

Anne: Actually, I've only just learned how, you know. It's because I've been taking these courses. John: Why, I can't cook at all, can't even boil an egg.

Anne: No kidding. (6) , you could take a couple of classes over at Sheridan College and learn how to do it too.

John: Aw, thanks a lot.

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Section B

Directions : In this section there is one incomplete interview which has four blanks and four choices A, B, C and D, taken from the interview. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. A. That's right, John.

B. Why should we believe you this time?

C. But Mrs. Faulkes, you said that five years ago when you were campaigning for the last general election.

D. How's the campaign going?

Interviewer: In our radio car we have Geraldine Faulkes who is on the campaign trail in the constituency of Liverpool north-east. Good morning, Mrs. Faulkes. Mrs. Faulkes: Good morning, John.

Interviewer: Now, Mrs. Faulkes. It's only three weeks till the general election. (7) Mrs. Faulkes: I am fully confident that the Conservative Party will win this general election and that the people of this country will welcome five more years of good Conservative Government. Interviewer: I see. Now I believe that your party is promising tax cuts if it wins the election.

Mrs. Faulkes: (8) We are the party of low taxation and we believe that our economic policies over the past five years have been the right policies. Our economy is growing stronger and now is the right time for income tax cuts.

Interviewer: (9) You said you would lower taxes five years ago, but you didn't, did you?

Mrs. Faulkes: Our economic policies over the last five years have given us one of the strongest economies in Europe with some of the lowest interest rates. We said that we were going to lower interest rates at the last election and we have delivered our promise. And what's more we believe that interest rates will remain low if we are elected for another term.

Interviewer: But I don't think low interest rates are the same as lower taxes. You said you would lower taxes and you didn't.(10)

Mrs. Faulkes: The economy of the country is now very healthy thanks to good government, and I believe that now is the time for tax cuts.

Part II Vocabulary (10 minutes, 10 points)

Directions: In this part there are ten sentences, each with one blank. Choose the one from the four choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

11) China's trade surplus with the US accounted for 73 percent of its total surplus last year, but China had a trade with other countries, including 58 less-developed countries. A. increase B. deficit C. decrease D. surplus

12) To succeed in today's global market place, it is to learn as much as possible about the conditions in overseas markets.

A. essential B. interesting C. suitable D. negligent

(13) The source informed the reporter that though the fire in the TV show house spread rapidly, a team of four specifically trained staff it immediately and put it out in ten minutes. A. paid attention to B. looked up to

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C. attended to D. attached importance to

(14) According to Global Times, Hainan Province has an ambitious plan to attract more international tourists by upgrading the island's entire transportation network. A. took on B. improved on C. put on D. embarked on

(15) Cyber technology is among the few core technologies whose edges must be sharpened domestically to maintain social stability and the national interests. A. safeguard B. prevent C. protest D. save

(16) Cultural exchanges will mark a milestone in the history of China-Australia cultural relations and will lead to ongoing cultural for years to come.

A. collaboration B. elaboration C. distribution D. expansion

(17) Members of a Britain's biggest trade union walked out Friday after talks with British Airways on a over working conditions broke down.

A. conversation' B. negotiation C. dispute D. lecture

(18) In 2010, GM Daewoo, the South Korean subsidiary of US car giant General Motors,

more than 58,000 vehicles because of defects in the blow to Asia's crisis-hit auto industry. A. recognized B. recorded C. reconciled D. recalled

(19) Doctors gave the serious anemia patient a series of injections and started her on an course of vitamins.

A. urgent B. ardent C. evident D. emergent

(20) Gold prices soared to the highest level on January 25, 2012 in the US. And the metal surged to $1,720.35 an ounce on the London Bullion Market--the highest level since December 9, 2011. A. previous B. distinctive C. precious D. innovative

Part III Reading Comprehension (45 minutes, 25 points) Section A

Directions: In this section, there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers A, B. C and D. Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

Passage One

Childhood exposure to a group of chemicals, which are used widely in a variety of products, including water-resistant clothing and microwave popcorn, could reduce the effectiveness of common vaccines, a new study has found.

Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston looked at over 580 children and found that those who had higher concentrations of these perfluorinated (全氟化的)compounds (PFCs) in their blood had lower immune responses to diphtheria(白喉) and tetanus(破伤风) vaccinations.

An insufficient immune response to a vaccine can mean a child is actually vulnerable to catching

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a disease even though they have been vaccinated against it, the researchers said.

\we take our kids to the doctor's office to get their shots, we expect that the vaccines are going to work. What we found was that there was an increasing risk that they didn't work if the kids had been exposed to the PFCs,\(21) What makes the children's common vaccines less effective ac-cording to the new study? A. The exposure of chemicals they used in childhood. B. The reduction of a series of chemicals in childhood~ C. Childhood consumption of chemical products. D. Childhood contact with chemical products.

(22) The Harvard School of Public Health experts found that there was relation between concentrations of chemical deposits in blood and immunity. A. no direct B. an unilateral

C. a direct D. an unpredictable

(23) The word \ 3) is closest in meaning to“ . ” A. difficult to be affected B. impossible to be affected C. possible to be affected D. easy to be affected

(24) The increasing risk of low immunity which children face is caused by . A. their exposure to chemicals

B. their refusal of getting shots of vaccines C. the doctors' irresponsibility D. the poor quality of vaccines

Passage Two

In our society, we must communicate with other people. A great deal of communication is performed on a person-to-person basis by the simple means of speech. If we travel in buses or stand in football match queues, we are likely to have conversations in which we give information or opinions, and sometimes have our views challenged by other members of society.

Face-to-face contact is by no means the only form of communication and during the last two hundred years the art of mass communication has become one of the dominating factors of contemporary society. Two things above others have caused the enormous growth of the communication industry. Firstly, inventiveness has led to advances in printing, photography, and so on. Secondly, speed has revolutionized the transmission and reception of communications so that local news often takes a back seat to national news.

No longer is the possession of information confined to a privileged minority. Forty years ago people used to flock to the cinema, but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a program that is being channeled into millions of homes.

Communication is no longer merely concerned with the transmission of information. The modern communications industry influences the way people live in society and broadens their horizons by allowing access to information, education and entertainment. The printing, broadcasting and advertising industries are all involved with their informing, educating and entertaining functions.

Although a great deal of the material communicated by the mass media is very valuable to the individual and to the society of which he is a part, the vast modern network of communications is open to abuse. However, the mass media are with us for better, for worse, and there is no turning back.

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(25) The author probably means that speech on a person-to-person basis is the means of communication.

A. primary B. secondary C. auxiliary D. optional

26) According to Paragraph 2, with the rapid communication speed, .

A. local and national news reach people at the same time B. national news reaches people even faster than local news C. local news reaches people faster than national news

D. two factors make the face-to-face contact the only form of communication 27) The word \ \ . \ A. limited B. confirmed C. related D. concealed

28) According to Paragraph 4, which of the following is NOT what modern communication does? A. Influencing people's mode of life. B. Transmitting information. C. Broadening people's horizons.

D. Keeping people interested in industries.

(29) The last paragraph implies that the mass media as the vast modern network of communications is likely to face or have more .

A. criticisms B. praises

C. condemnations D. opportunities

Passage Three

Recruiting the right candidate to fill a vacancy can be a difficult and costly task. Appointing the wrong person could be an expensive mistake which could cause personnel problems for the whole department. And, as every HR manager knows, it is much more difficult to get rid of someone than it is to employ them.

The HR manager's first decision is whether to recruit internal applicants or advertise the vacancy outside the company. Internal applicants are easy to recruit by memo, e-mail or newsletter. Further-more, they are easy to assess and know the company well. However, they rarely bring fresh ideas to a position. Moreover, a rejected internal candidate might become unhappy and leave the company.

Recruiting outside the company means either advertising the vacancy directly or using an employment agency. If the company decides to advertise the vacancy directly, it has to decide where to place the advertisement. Traditionally this has meant newspapers and professional journals but now the Internet is also very popular. The decision normally depends on the vacancy. Companies advertise blue-collar or clerical jobs in local newspapers and senior management positions in national papers or professional journals, while the Internet is one of the best ways of advertising IT vacancies or recruiting abroad. How-ever, with the Internet there is a risk of receiving unsuitable applications from all over the world.

An agency can be either a commercial business or a government employment center. A company often uses a government agency to recruit blue-collar workers but normally prefers a commercial agency for its white-collar staff. However, a commercial agency could be very expensive and the applicants are

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less likely to stay with the company for a long time.

(30) The central idea of the first paragraph is that . A. finding the right job applicant to fill a vacancy is never easy

B. removing an undesirable employer is more difficult than hiring him

C. personal problems can come up if the manager employs a wrong candidate D. every HR manager knows the troubles and expenses of recruitment (31) The advantage of internal recruitment is that . A. it is easy for the company to evaluate the internal applicants

B. the candidates know the company well enough to start work right away C. it is expensive to recruit by means of memo, e-mail or news- letter D. it is the HR manager's first decision to make once he wants to recruit (32) What problem is the internal recruitment likely to cause?

A. The boss' new thoughts can not be brought to the job recruited. B. The unsuccessful applicant will feel sad and leave the company.

C. The rejected applicant will become unhappy and refuse to work hard any further. D. It might lead to unexpected occurrences and no arrival of the desired. (33) The traditional external recruitment advertisement is through . A. local employment agencies B. the Internet, blog or Facebook

C. newspapers and professional journals D. direct recruitment means

(34) The problem with the Internet as an external recruitment meth-od is the risk of receiving . A. a large number of false documents

B. a large number of undesired applications

C. a wide variety of candidates throughout the world D. a great variety of world-wide junk e-mails

Passage Four

This month is expected to see that seminal (有创意的) moment when digital cinema will outstrip the 35mm technology that has been the dominant projection format in movie theatres for over 120 years. In 2009, digital accounted for only 15% of global screens. But the movie Avatar changed all that.

3D movies required digital, and Avatar's phenomenal success with 3D pushed cinemas to adopt digital screens. IMS Screen Digest Cinema Intelligence Service estimates that by the end of 2012, digital will account for 63% of screens, and by 2015, 83 %.

A majority of those screens will be based on Texas Instruments' digital light processing (DLP) technology, a technology that uses millions of tiny mirrors on a tiny chip, each of them capable of moving thousands of times per second to create a digital image. That same technology today is also beginning to be used in cellphones and digital cameras to project images in those devices onto ordinary surfaces.

That will be a bigger opportunity, says Kent Novak, Texas Instruments' senior VP for DLP products, who was in Bangalore recently.

Cinemas are moving rapidly to digital screens. Why?

The first digital movie was premiered(首演) in 1999. Initially it was thought moving to digital would give better picture quality and cost savings, but it took many years for a few systems to get

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deployed. And then Avatar happened. That was really the tipping point. In 2008,15 3D movies were released; in 2009, it was close to 50. Theatres were able to get more people and get a higher price for the ticket, so it became a significant revenue generator. We have seen more conversion of film to digital in the last two years than in the previous ten.

You are now bringing the technology to smaller devices.

We are moving to put these chips into cellphones, digital still cameras, camcorders, laptop accessories, tablets, docking stations, media players. We've been hearing of pico (handheld) projectors for some time now. But we don't really see products in the market. The technology has only recently reached a tipping point in terms of lighting efficiency and total brightness. Three years ago, 1 watt of power could get the brightness measurement of about 5 lumens. Today that 1 watt can give 20 lumens (making the projected image brighter). We designed the chip to be more efficient. Also, the industry driver for efficiency is LED. The amount of investment going into LED is enormous. As technology has improved, volumes have gone up, and cost has come down. Micromax and Spice in India have put projection even in some of their feature phones~ Samsung has put projection on some of their phones. Nikon has DLP embedded in some of their digital still cameras, Sony has them in camcorders. What are the use cases that you see?

You can use your phone to show video clips, pictures, power point presentations, and make it a shared experience. India has been more progressive in adopting the technology because feature phones are a phone during the day and become the primary entertainment source in the evenings. India also has mobile TV phones with pre-loaded Bollywood movies that can be projected out of the phone.(35) The word \ “ .”

A. take off B. outlive C. surround D. surpass

36) The success of the 3D movie Avatar brought a(n) in- crease in the digital global screens. A. limited B. subtle C. ambiguous D. dramatic

37) What makes the digital screens possible, according to the passage? A. Digital light processing technology.

B. Use of millions of tiny mirrors on the chip.

C. The chip capable of moving thousands of times per second. D. The American movie entitled Avatar made in Hollywood.

38) Why are cinemas moving rapidly into digital screens according to the author? A. Because digital screens can bring owners of cinemas much more profits. B. Because owners of cinemas are in favor of new high technology devices. C. Because digital screens can give film viewers a better picture quality. D. Because more and more 3D films like Avatar are released in recent years. (39) The word \ . ” A. adventure B. income C. ventilation D. motion

(40) The author mentions Micromax, Spice, Samsung, Nikon and Sony to prove that . A. DLP technology has made a rapid progress in increasing brightness of images B. LED is getting more efficient and more widely used in electronic devices C. these companies are making more and more profits by adopting LED

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D. these companies are taking different attitudes towards LED applications

(41 ) By \ . A. feature phones are enriching people's interactions in their life B. a cellphone user can share his phone with other people around C. India has been more progressive in adoption of DLP techno-logy D. Spice company can preload movies into the phone

Section B

Directions: In this section, you are required to read four pieces of news and decide which of the four titles marked A, B, C and D is best suited to each of them. Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

A. Nokia posts $1.38bn loss in fourth qtr B. Gold surges to 7-week high of $1720

C. R-Power ropes in German utility for mining

D. “We are creating, not stealing jobs in US, Europe” (42)

LONDON: Gold prices soared Thursday to the highest level in almost seven weeks as the dollar weakened after the US Federal Re-serve vowed to keep interest rates near zero for more than two years. The precious metal rose up to $1,720.35 an ounce on the Lon-don Bullion Market--the highest level since December 9 but still far below the record peak of $1,921.15 struck on September 6.

\Rose Norman, boss of British-based bullion broker Sharp Pixley. \buying, anxious investors joined the fray who are concerned by currency depreciation as global central banks use easy monetary policies to flood markets with cash. \(43) Davos: With HCL Tech announcing 10,000 jobs for locals in the US and Europe, India Inc on Thursday chose the WEF meet to send a strong message that India IT firms are creating and not stealing jobs in troubled western economies. A message emerged from British PM David Cameron's advice to EU that instead of being a threat, emerging economies like India can be of great help to Europe.

Concluding FTA with India by the year-end would be in Europe's interest, he said. \FTAs, bilateral trade agreements with countries like India and Singapore along with other countries,\said.

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Helsinki: Mobile phone maker Nokia Corp posted a fourth-quarter net loss of 1. 70 billion euro ( $1. 38bn) as sales slumped 21 even as the company's first Window smartphones hit markets in Europe and Asia. The loss compares with a profit of 745 million euro in the same period a year earlier.

Nokia said net revenue, including both its mobile phones and its network divisions, fell from 12.6 billion euro in the Q4 of 2010 to 10 billion, with smartphones plunging 23%. Nokia has lost its once-dominance in the global cell phone market, with Android phones and iPhones overtaking it in the growing smartphone segment. Nokia is attempting a comeback with phones using Microsoft's Window soft-ware, a struggle that CEO Stephen Elop characterized as \ (45)

New Delhi: Anil Ambani's R-Power has roped in RWE Power International of Germany to help the company with extracting coal from its captive mines of the Tilaiya ultra-mega power project, the third

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such plant the government has mandated the company to set up.

RWE Power is one of Europe's leading energy utilities and German's biggest coal miner. The company would help R-Power de-sign and plan the engineering aspects of captive mine and procurement of equipment and ensure quality control. Government has allocated Kerendari Band C coal blocks of North Karanpura coal fields in Jharkhand to meet the fuel requirements of the Tilaiya project. These mines have reserve of over 1 billion ton. The company plans to pro- duce 40 million tons of coal per year. Part IV Cloze (10 minutes, 10 points)

Directions: In this part, there is a passage with ten blanks. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer for each blank and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. Hollywood propaganda films of the late thirties and early forties can be divided (46)

three general categories: films that praised America, films that introduced World War II allies, and

films that(47) the enemy. Beginning in the late thirties, Hollywood began producing a (48) of biography films, all (49) which glorified the American democratic tradition. John Ford's Young Mr.Lincoln(1939) and John Cromwell's Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)were examples of Hollywood's attempt (50) that American democracy gave everyone a (51) at success. In the early forties many Hollywood movies (52)

an introduction to the American allies. Films (53) Mrs. Miniver (1942) and Journey for Margaret (1942) presented a sympathetic picture of the British people. During the latter part of the forties, Hollywood was determined to introduce American audiences to the enemy, and movies like Hitler's Children (1943) and Behind the Rising Sun (1944) portrayed German and Japanese brutality. Many of the latter anti-Ger-man and anti-Japanese films have since been criticized (54) their distorted and simplistic themes that presented the German and Japanese people (55) half-mad beasts. (46) A. into B. as C. among D. upon (47) A. praised B. described C. criticized D. resembled (48) A. list B. series C. collection D. glimpse (49) A. in B. of C. on D. for

(50) A. proving B. proved C. prove D. to prove (51) A. chance B. hope C. job D. wish (52) A. employed B. took C. offered D. showed (53) A. like B. as C. such D. that (54) A. in case of B. on behalf of C. for the sake of D. because of

(55) A. against B. for C. as D. in

Part V Text Completion (20 minutes, 20 points)

Directions : In this part there are three short texts. For each text, you should first fill in the blank in the choices A, B, C (and D) with the best answer provided in the rectangle. Then, complete the text itself by filling in each of the blanks with the completed A, or B, or C (or D). Write your answer on the Answer Sheet. Text One

number released to

A. it offers BCom courses (56) students throughout India

B. was (57) in Dec. 2011 and asked the perspective students to avoid these

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self-styled universities

C. the second highest (58) of such varsities

Believe it not, a \building at Daryaganj in Old Delhi. The owner of the establishment claims (59) . Commercial University Ltd, as the place is called, is one of six\have been branded fake by the University Grants Commission. The list (60) . Delhi has (61) in the list, after Uttar Pradesh which has eight.

Text Two

how because of another

A. has 650 employees in Coventry and (62) 200 at a center in Manchester B. shows (63) popular our phone banking service is with our customers C. (64) the growth of its phone banking service Barclays Bank is setting up a call center in Sunderland (65) This is a welcome decision for the north-east, which companies considered less attractive than regions such as London and Scot-land in their list of the best locations for call centers. Opening early next year, the center is expected to employ 2,000 people over the next three years.

Barclaycall, the phone banking service, was introduced in 1994and has more than 600,000 customers. The service (66) . Barclaycall is attracting 25,000 new customers every month and the bank expects one million customers over the next two years. One director said. \another call center (67) .Barclays will continue to invest to satisfy their needs. \

Text Three

I while range Furthermore into A. It will fit (68) the smallest space

B. (69) the machine is performing another one C. the latest addition to our extensive (70) of fax machines D. (71) , the laser printing gives you high quality pictures

The answer to all your communication problems ? The KR 700 is (72) . It is a more advanced version of the KR 600 with an answerphone facility and many other special features. One of these means that you can perform one operation (73) .There several dialing techniques allow you to send faxes easily, quickly and cheaply. It takes just fifteen seconds to fax an A4 page. (74) .The answerphone has fourteen minutes' recording time, which is a bonus for any business. Although it is such a flexible machine, it is compact. (75) in the office or at home.

Part VI Translation (20 minutes, 10 points)

Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.

Japanese businesses are divided into two main categories. The first is that \the major corporations that work closely with the Minis-try of International Trade and Industry. These large Japanese corporations employ approximately one third of the Japanese work force. Approximately 30 percent of Japanese firms are in this category. The second category, comprising 70 percent of Japanese firms, is that of smaller businesses employing the other two thirds of the work force. Smaller companies often have ties to the large companies and do subcontracting work. Companies in the second category do not offer

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lifetime employment. For the major companies, the advantage of sub-contracting is that in times of recession they can reduce their orders to subcontractors and avoid having to fire their own employees.

Part VII Writing(30 minutes,15 points)

Directions:Write about the topic Lend a Helping Hand and Full Support to People in Need in at least 1 50 words.You should write according to the outline given below: 1.每个人在生活中都不可避免地需要他人援助 2.帮助和支持他人是每个公民的应尽义务和美德 3.助人即助己,大家均助人,社会才和谐

Write your answer On the Answer Sheet.

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