1. Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the remark "Are Western Festivals Undermining Chinese Culture?" You can cite examples to illustrate your point. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1.
[范文]
Are Western Festivals Undermining Chinese Culture?
In recent years, more and more young people have been fascinated to celebrate western festivals, and many young people don't remember traditional Chinese festivals. So some people worry that western festivals are undermining Chinese culture. But in my opinion, this will not happen. I believe that Chinese culture will be kept well. First, young people like to celebrate western festivals just because these festivals are interesting. When they get used to them, they will lose their interest in them. While the traditional Chinese festivals will be celebrated for it's our own culture. Second, our country has set these traditional Chinese festivals as legal holidays so that people can have several days off. People, especially young ones, like to have holidays on which they don't need to go to school or work. In one word, western festivals will not undermine Chinese culture, but just add some fun into our daily lives.
Section A Directions:In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear some questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
[听力原文] M: Hello, this is Land Transport Information at Toronto Airport. How may I help you? W: Oh, Good morning. Um, I'm flying to Toronto Airport next week, and I need to get to a town called urn, Milton. Could you tell me how I can get there? M: Milton, did you say? Let me see. I think that's about 150 miles southwest of here. In fact it's 147 miles to be exact, so it'll take you at least—say, three to four hours by road. W: Wow! Is it as far as that? M: Yes, I'm afraid so. But you have a number of options to get you there and you can always rent a car right here at the airport, of course. W: Right. Well, I don't really want to drive myself, so I'd like more information about public transport. M: OK. In that case the quickest and most comfortable is a cab and of course there are always plenty available. But it'll cost you. You can also take a Greyhound bus or there's an Airport Shuttle Service to Milton. W: Hmmm, I think for that kind of distance a cab would be way beyond my budget. But the bus sounds OK. Can you tell me how much that would cost? M: Sure. Let's see, that would be $15 one way, or $27.50 return ... That's on the Greyhound. W: Oh, that's quite cheap—great!
Where is the woman going next week?
[解析] 细节题。根据I need to get to a town called um, Milton. 可知，女士准备前往米尔顿小镇。因此，正确答案为B。
2.
A.It's 147 miles southwest of Land Transport Information.
B.It's 148 miles southwest of Land Transport Information.
C.It's 149 miles southwest of Land Transport Information.
D.It's 150 miles southwest of Land Transport Information.
A B C D
A
[听力原文] How far is the woman's destination from Land Transport Information?
[解析] 细节题。根据In fact it's 147 miles to be exact可知，米尔顿小镇距离公路运输信息台西南方147英里。因此，正确答案为A。
3.
A.1.
B.2.
C.3.
D.4.
A B C D
D
[听力原文] According to the conversation, how many ways are available for the woman to get there?
[解析] 细节题。根据对话内容可知有4种方法：rent a car, cab, Greyhound bus, Airport Shuttle Service。因此，正确答案为D。
4.
A.A cab.
B.An Airport Shuttle Service.
C.A Greyhound bus.
D.A subway.
A B C D
C
[听力原文] What public transport does the woman choose?
[解析] 细节题。根据I think for that kind of distance a cab would be way beyond my budget. But the bus sounds OK. 可以看出，女士认为打的太贵，而公交车的费用在可承受范围内。因此，正确答案为C。
Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation yon have just heard.
[听力原文] M: Honey, the basketball game is about to start. And could you bring some chips and a bowl of ice cream? And...Uh...a slice of pizza from the fridge. W: Anything else? M: Nope, that's all for now. Hey, honey, you know, they're organizing a company basketball team, and I'm thinking about joining. What do you think? W: Humph. M: "Humph!" What do you mean "Humph?" I was the star player in high school. W: Yeah, twenty-five years ago. Look, I just don't want you having a heart attack running up and down the court. M: So, what are you suggesting? Should I just abandon the idea? I'm not that out of shape. W: Well ... you ought to at least have a physical before you begin. I mean, it has been at least five years since you played at all. M: Well, okay, but ... W: And you need to watch your diet and cut back on the fatty foods, like ice cream. And you should try eating more fresh fruits and vegetables. M: Yeah, you're probably right. W: And you should take up a little weight training to strengthen your muscles or perhaps try cycling to build up your cardiovascular system. Oh, and you need to go to bed early instead of watching TV half the night. M: Hey, you're starting to sound like my personal fitness instructor! W: No, I just love you, and I want you to be around for a long, long time.
What does the man want to do?
[解析] 细节题。根据they're organizing a company basketball team, and I'm thinking about joining可知该男士打算加入公司篮球队。因此，正确答案为B。
6.
A.She is worried the man will spend too much time away from home.
B.She is afraid the man will become a fitness freak.
C.She is concerned about the man's health.
D.She is worried the man is not a professional player.
A B C D
C
[听力原文] What is the woman's main concern?
[解析] 细节题。根据I just don't want you having a heart attack running up and down the court. 可知，妻子担心丈夫身体吃不消大运动量。因此，正确答案为C。
7.
A.He should see a doctor.
B.Her husband should start with a light workout.
C.Her husband needs to visit a fitness trainer.
D.Her husband should try cycling to build up his cardiovascular system.
A B C D
A
[听力原文] What is the woman's first suggestion to the man?
[解析] 细节题。根据you ought to at least have a physical before you begin. 可知妻子建议丈夫在运动之前做一次体检，征询医生的意见。因此，正确答案为A。
8.
A.He should consume less salt.
B.He should add more protein to his diet.
C.He should drink more dairy.
D.He should eat less fatty foods.
A B C D
D
[听力原文] What does the woman advise about the man's diet?
[解析] 细节题。由And you need to watch your diet and cut back on the fatty foods, like ice cream. 可以推断出妻子认为丈夫应注意饮食，减少脂肪的摄入量。因此，正确答案为D。
Section B Directions:In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.
C.Texas ranks the forty-ninth in terms of the size.
D.Texas is smaller than Alaska, but it is a little bigger than many other states in the US.
A B C D
B
[听力原文] Texas was the biggest state before Alaska became the forty-ninth state in 1959. Texas is smaller than Alaska, but it is much bigger than the other states. One good way to understand the size of Texas is to learn about its weather. Different parts of the state have very different kinds of weather. Laredo, Texas, is one of the hottest cities in the United States in summer. The best time to visit Laredo is in winter, when it is pleasantly warm. Amarillo gets very cold in winter. Sometimes there is more snow in Amarillo than in New York, which is a northern city. Summers are better, but sometimes it gets quite hot. The best time to visit Amarillo is in the autumn when it is cool. If anyone asks you about the weather in Texas, ask him, "What part of Texas do you mean?"
Which of the following statements is correct in describing the size of Texas?
[解析] 推断题。由Texas was the biggest state before Alaska became the forty-ninth state in 1959. 可知在1959年阿拉斯加州成为美国第49个州之后，得克萨斯州退居次席，成为美国第二大州，因此答案是B。
2.
A.Texas has different kinds of weather patterns as it is a big state.
B.Texas ranks the forty-ninth in terms of the size.
C.Texas has the coldest place in winter in the US.
D.Texas has the warmest place in summer in the US.
A B C D
A
[听力原文] Which of the following statements is correct about the weather in Texas?
[解析] 细节题。从Different parts of the state have very different kinds of weather. 可以得知得克萨斯州具有多重气候类型，所以答案是A。
3.
A.Visit Laredo in summer and Amarillo in winter.
B.Visit Laredo in winter and Amarillo in summer.
C.Visit Laredo in spring and Amarillo in autumn.
D.Visit Laredo in winter and Amarillo in autumn.
A B C D
D
[听力原文] If you were going to travel in Texas, how would you plan your tour to enjoy nice weather everywhere you went?
[解析] 细节题。从The best time to visit Laredo is in winter, when it is pleasantly warm. 和The best time to visit Amarillo is in the autumn when it is cool. 可知，去拉雷多市和阿马里洛市旅行的最佳季节分别是冬季和秋季，所以选D。
Passage Two Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[听力原文] Human beings have lived on this earth for at least two million years. For most of that time people did not live in towns. Sometimes they used to camp in caves. Sometimes they used to build camps in the forest or on open ground. These camps were just groups of simple houses that were made of branches and leaves or grass. Only about thirty people lived in each camp. The men used to go hunting while the women and children collected food from the trees and other plants around the camp. All the food was shared between everyone in the group. After a few weeks they moved to another place in order to find more food there. It was a simple life, but people had to be clever. They had to make everything that they needed, and they had to know a lot about plants and animals. Man's body and brain were formed by his kind of life. Nowadays a lot of people live in big towns and cities, and they work in offices and factories. Life is a lot easier than it was in the old days. There are fewer dangers, but there is less excitement. Most people do not have to hunt for food, but they have to stay in one place for most of their lives. They get some excitement from sport and films, but many of them feel that modem civilization is too unnatural. A few of them go looking for adventure—sailing round the world, climbing mountains, or exploring caves. Most people look forward to the holidays, because then they can enjoy a change. A lot of them go camping in the country, or by the sea. They try to get back to nature. They try to live as people did thousands of years ago. But they also take a lot of modem luxuries with them. Camping today is very different from camping in the old days.
Which of the followings is not a material of which camps were made?
[解析] 细节题。从These camps were just groups of simple houses that were made of branches and leaves or grass. 可知古时人们用树枝、树叶和草扎营，所以排除的D即为答案。
2.
A.Because they wanted to find more food.
B.Because they wanted to build new camps.
C.Because they wanted to escape enemies.
D.Because they wanted to find new spices.
A B C D
A
[听力原文] Why did people often move from one place to another in the old days?
[解析] 细节题。从After a few weeks they moved to another place in order to find more food there. 可知在古代人们从一个地方迁徙到另一个地方是为了寻找更多的食物，所以答案为A。
3.
A.Life is a lot easier.
B.There are fewer dangers.
C.Most people do not have to hunt for food.
D.There is more excitement.
A B C D
D
[听力原文] Which of the followings is NOT an advantage of modem life?
[解析] 细节题。由Life is a lot easier than it was in the old days. 和There are fewer dangers, but there is less excitement. 以及Most people do not have to hunt for food...可知较之过去，现代生活更加轻松，危险更少，不需要狩猎，排除的D是对原文的反义叙述。
4.
A.Because they try to find some excitement.
B.Because they try to have fun from hunting.
C.Because they try to get back to nature.
D.Because they try to look for adventure.
A B C D
C
[听力原文] Why do people go camping today?
[解析] 细节题。由A lot of them go camping in the country, or by the sea. They try to get back to nature. 可知现代人们露营源自于回归自然的渴望，所以答案为C。
Section C Directions:In this section, you will hear recordings of lectures or talks followed by some questions. The recordings will be played only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 16 to 19.
[听力原文] I'm going to pass this piece of amber around so you can see this spider trapped inside it. It's a good example of amber-inclusion, one of the inclusions that scientists are interested in these days. This particular piece is estimated to be about 20 million years old. Please be extremely careful not to drop it. Amber shatters as easily as glass. One thing I really like about amber is its beautiful golden color. Now, how does the spider get in there? Amber is really fossilized tree resin. Lots of chunks of amber contain insects like this one or animal parts like feathers or even plants. Here is how it happens. The resin oozes out of the tree and the spider or leaf gets in cased in it. Over millions and millions of years, the resin hardens and fossilizes into the precious stone you see here. Ambers can be found in many different places around the world. But the oldest deposits are right here in the United States, in Appalachia. It's found in several other countries, too, though right now scientists are most interested in ambers coming from the Dominican Republic. Because it has a great many inclusions, something likes one insect inclusion for every one hundred pieces. One possible explanation for this it that the climate is tropical and a greater variety of number of insects thrive in tropics than in other places. What's really interesting is the scientists are now able to recover DNA from these fossils and study the genetic material for important clues to revolution.
Why does the professor pass the amber around to the students?
[解析] 细节题。根据I'm going to pass this piece of amber around so you can see this spider trapped inside it. 可知，教授让学生传看琥珀是为了让他们看清里面被困的蜘蛛。因此，正确答案为B。
2.
A.Tropical insects.
B.Decayed leaves.
C.Tree resin.
D.Bird feathers.
A B C D
C
[听力原文] What is amber derived from?
[解析] 细节题。题目问琥珀是如何形成的，根据Amber is really fossilized tree resin. 可知，琥珀其实是树脂化石。因此，正确答案为C。
3.
A.Its amber contains numerous fossils.
B.Its amber is the most durable.
C.Its amber is opaque.
D.It is the site of the oldest amber deposits.
A B C D
A
[听力原文] Why is the Dominican Republic an important source of amber?
[解析] 细节题。根据Because it has a great many inclusions, something likes one insect inclusion for every one hundred pieces. 可知，多米尼加是琥珀的重要产地，多米尼加有大量的化石，每一百片里就有一片含有昆虫的化石。inclusions的意思是“物质、夹杂物”在此联系上下文译为化石。因此，正确答案是A。
4.
A.Amber mined from the Appalachian Mountains.
B.Amber with no imperfections.
C.Amber containing organic material.
D.Amber with no inclusions.
A B C D
C
[听力原文] What type of amber is probably the most valuable for genetic research?
[听力原文] Now we've been talking about the revolutionary period in the United States history when the colonies wanted to separate from England. I'd like to mention one point about the very famous episode from that period, a point I think is pretty relevant even today. I'm sure you remember, from when you are children, the story of Paul Revere's famous horseback ride to the Massachusetts countryside. In that version, he single-headily alerted the people that "the British were coming". We have this image of us solitary rider running along of the dark from one farm house to another. And of course the story emphasized the courage of one man, made him a hero in our history books, right? But, that rather romantic version of the story is not what actually happened that night. In fact, that version misses the most important point entirely. Paul Revere was only one of the many riders helping deliver the messages that night. Just one part of a pre-arrange plan, that was thought out well in advance in preparation for just such an emergency. I don't mean to diminish Revere's role though. He was actually an important organizer and promoter of this group effort for freedom. His mid-night rider didn't just go knocking on farm house doors. They also awaken the institutions of New England. They went from town to town and engage the town leaders, the military commanders and volunteer groups, even church leaders, people who would then continue to spread the word. My point is that Paul Revere and his political party understood, probably more clearly than later generations ever have, that political institutions are theirs a kind of medium for the will of people and also to both build on and support the individual action. They knew the success requires careful planning and organization. The way they went about the work that night made a big difference in the history and this country.
What does the story of Paul Revere usually emphasize?
[解析] 细节题。根据And of course the story emphasized the courage of one man, made him a hero in our history books可知，保罗·列维尔的故事通常是突出他个人的勇敢，将他塑造为历史书本里面的英雄。因此，正确答案是C。
6.
A.He did not fight in the Revolution my War.
B.He did not really exist.
C.He was an important town leader.
D.He was not the only messenger.
A B C D
D
[听力原文] What new information does the speaker provide about Paul Revere?
[解析] 细节题。根据Paul Revere was only one of the many riders helping deliver the messages that night. 可知，保罗·列维尔是众多帮助传递信息的骑士中的一员。也就是说他不是唯一的信使。因此，正确答案是D。
7.
A.It was well planned.
B.It was completed in a short time.
C.It was led by military commanders.
D.It helped him get elected to public office.
A B C D
A
[听力原文] What does the speaker imply is most significant about the rider of Paul Revere?
[解析] 细节题。根据They knew the success requires careful planning and organization. The way they went about the work that night made a big difference in the history and this country. 可知周密的计划和有组织的做事方式使他们对于历史和国家意义重大。因此，正确答案是A。
Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 23 to 25.
[听力原文] Let me warn you against a mistake that historians of science often make. They sometimes assume that people in the past use the same concepts we do. Here is a wonderful example that makes the use of history of mathematics some while ago. It concerns an ancient Mesopotamian tablet that has some calculations on it using square numbers. The calculations look an awful one like the calculations of the link of the sides of triangle. So that's what many historians assume they were. But using square numbers to do this is a very sophisticated technique. If the Mesopotamians knew how to do it, as historians started thinking that they did. Well, they learn math with incredibly advanced. Well, it turns out the idea of Mesopotamians use square numbers to calculate the link of triangle's sides is probably wrong. Why? Because we discovered that Mesopotamians didn't know how to measure angles, which is a crucial element in the whole process of triangle calculations. Apparently the Mesopotamians had a number of other uses for square numbers. These other uses were important but they were not used with triangles. And so these tablets in all likelihood were practice sheets, if you like, for doing simpler math exercises with square numbers. In all likelihood, it was the ancient Greeks who first calculate the link of triangle's sides using square numbers. And this was hundreds of years after the Mesopotamians.
According to the professor, what did some historians mistakenly assumed about the Mesopotamians?
[解析] 细节题。根据The calculations look an awful one like the calculations of the link of the sides of triangle. So that's what many historians assume they were. 可知，历史学家认为那些计算是关于三角形边的关系的。因此，正确答案是D。
9.
A.Pictures of triangles.
B.Calculations using square numbers.
C.Measurements of angles.
D.Greek symbols.
A B C D
B
[听力原文] What was on the Mesopotamian tablet mentioned in the talk?
[解析] 细节题。根据It concerns an ancient Mesopotamian tablet that has some calculations on it using square numbers. 可知，涉及运用平方数计算。因此，正确答案是B。
10.
A.They taught the Mesopotamians about square numbers.
B.They were less advanced in mathematics than the Mesopotamians.
C.They did not use square numbers.
D.They knew how to measure angles.
A B C D
D
[听力原文] What does the professor imply about the ancient Greeks?
[解析] 推断题。根据Because we discovered that Mesopotamians didn't know how to measure angles, which is a crucial element in the whole process of triangle calculations. 和In all likelihood, it was the ancient Greeks who first calculate the link of triangle's sides using square numbers. And this was hundreds of years after the Mesopotamians可知，三角形运算过程的关键因素是要知道如何量角，古希腊人十分有可能是第一个运用平方数计算三角形边长关系的，由此推断古希腊人知道如何量角。因此，正确答案是D。
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension
Section A Directions:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Although interior design has existed since the beginning of architecture, its development into a 1 field is really quite recent. Interior designers have become important partly because of the many functions that might be 2 in a single large building. The importance of interior design becomes 3 when we realize how much time we spend surrounded by four walls. Whenever we need to be indoors, we want our surroundings to be as attractive and comfortable as possible. We also 4 each place to be appropriate to its use. You would be shocked if the inside of your bedroom were 5 changed to look like the inside of a restaurant. And you wouldn't feel right in a business office that has the appearance of a school. It soon becomes clear that the interior designer's most important basic 6 is the function of the particular space. For example, a theatre with poor sight lines, poor sound-shaping qualities, and too few entries and exits will not work for its purpose, no matter how beautifully it might be 7 . Nevertheless, for any kind of space, the designer has to make many of the same kind of 8 . He or she must 9 the shapes, lighting and decoration of everything from ceiling to floor. In addition, the designer must usually select furniture or design built-in furniture according to the functions that need to be 10 . A. obscure B. specialized C. attention D. expect E. concern F. specially G. evident H. contained I. decorated J. composed K. decisions L. suddenly M. served N. balance O. coordinate
[解析] 此处考查need to be done结构，选项中served符合语法，也符合句意“根据所需功能……”。因此，正确答案是M。
Section B Directions:In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.
How to Cope with Your Soul-destroying Jobs
A. We all have heard—or at least seen in the movies—great stories about people who are working in soul-destroying jobs, then quit in some spectacular fashion and move on to fabulous second careers. This isn't a column about that. Rather, more realistically, it's about what to do if you're in a job you dislike—or actively hate—but can't move on. Maybe you need to pay the rent or the mortgage and you've sent out endless resumes and haven't gotten a bite. Whatever the reason, you're stuck. Are there ways to make going into work every day more palatable? B. Dawn Rosenberg McKay, who writes the career planning guide on About.com (which is owned by The New York Times), suggests first making a list of all the things you dislike about your job. Try to do it when you have a little distance, like during a vacation or on a weekend. Don't cheat and write, "Everything." It may feel that way, but that's not helpful. C. "If you hate your boss, write down the things you hate about her," Ms. Rosenberg said. Do you like what you do, but dislike your colleagues or boss, or do you despise the actual tasks? Try to separate it out. Then write down all the things you like about your job, and again, "nothing" is not a satisfactory answer. "Try to find something positive, even if it's just the neighbourhood you work in or the view from your window," she said. D. If you want to switch careers, not just get out of that particular job, Cathy Goodwin, a career consultant who specializes in career transitions, suggested focusing on "developing skills rather than serving time." What can you learn that you can put on your resume? Computer skills? Public speaking? "If your company offers education benefits, use them to make yourself marketable," she said. Even if your company will pay only $1,000, you can take a class at a community college. E. Roy L. Cohen, author of The Wall Street Professional's Survival Guide (Financial Times Press, 2010), said "a bad job may be a necessary placeholder while you take classes or network for a new and more satisfying job." And yes, I can hear the groans out there. I know people who have been networking and applying for jobs for a year or more in the hope of moving on. No one said it would be easy in these tough economic times, or quick. F. If you're stuck, are there particular tasks in your job that you like? Has your job changed so that you're now doing a lot of things you find mind-numbing or off your career path? Is there any way to talk to your boss about this? But before you approach your manager, "consider whether how you are being treated is unique to you or shared by your colleagues," Mr. Cohen said. As firms downsize, many employees are being forced to take on lots of extra work. If everyone is in the same boat, you may just have to accept it. If you feel, however, that you are unfairly singled out, or if you are truly overwhelmed, think whether there is a way you can talk to your supervisor, Ms. Rosenberg said. G. One trouble in many jobs is that workers feel underappreciated or completely unappreciated, Mr. Cohen said. There are some companies where "your boss sees you and your colleagues only as a resource to be used and exploited," he added. "Don't expect or look for appreciation to be expressed or for your good work to be acknowledged. In this situation, 'employee appreciation' is an oxymoron." H. So what can you do? Look outside your job for positive feedback. Can your family and friends supply it? Perhaps volunteering or joining a professional organization can give you some sense of purpose if you can't get it from your workplace, he said. I. When I was in a job and my supervisors insisted—unfairly, I believed—that I wasn't producing enough, I found it helpful to document exactly what I was doing. This proved not only important in negotiations with the higher-ups, but also helped re-establish my own sense of worth. J. A. J. Russo, a pharmacy technician in Pennsylvania, said she tried to manage her problems with her colleagues by putting the situation in some perspective. "I try to remind myself that it's not my co-workers or boss," she said. "We're all stressed. There are three of us doing 300 prescriptions a day. I try not to take it personally." With car payments and student loans, she said, "I would rather be employed than unemployed." She said she was determined to stay in her current one until a new job came along. Ms. Russo said she had complained a lot to her friends outside work, which might help deal with the pain. But, Ms. Rosenberg, the career columnist, cautioned against grousing too much to your colleagues at work. K. "They say misery loves company, but you don't want set a tone in the office," Ms. Rosenberg said. For one thing, it can get back to the powers that be. And while a little complaining can feel good, too much tends to just compound the negativity. Be aware of further self-sabotage, Ms. Goodwin said. Sloppy performance, talking back to co-workers or managers or showing up late—that's what people do when they are unhappy at work. And it can get you fired. You may find out how much you liked, or at least needed, that job once you're forced out. There are times, of course, when you have to leave your job before you have another lined up, especially if it's making you physically or emotionally ill, Ms. Rosenberg said. L. A friend of mine, who asked not be named because he was still looking for a job, quit his a year ago after three and a half months. "It was a constant source of stress," he said. "I was always in a bad mood, even on weekends." A professional with many working years under his belt, my friend said he knew there were problems just a few weeks into the new job, but he was determined to stick it out. "But when I went to London for a meeting, I had to double my blood-pressure medication and take a blood-pressure monitor," he said. "That's a sign that something's wrong." M. He acknowledged that he thought he would find another job more quickly than was the case. In the last year, he has done consulting work and even, at times, driven a limousine. But he never regrets leaving. "The uncertainty is uncomfortable, but it's better than the certainty of that job," he said. N. If you're wondering about quitting your job, Ms. Rosenberg provides a useful quiz to help with the decision on her Web site. And while it's not easy in our culture, where we tend to "live to work rather than work to live," as the saying goes, everyone I spoke to agreed we could try to change that perspective. Do you have to work 60 hours a week, or can you shorten your work hours and take a dance or memoir-writing class? Or go to a play? O. And beware of idealizing other jobs. It may well be that another position will suit you better. But remember, just because you're unhappy in your current job doesn't mean the next one will be perfect.
1. If you have no sense of goal, you can take part in volunteering activities.
H
[解析] 根据句中sense of goal和volunteering activities可定位至H段，sense of goal相当于sense of purpose，该句话是对H段最后一句的同义转述。因此，正确答案是H。
2. Ms. Rosenberg suggests that not to list all the things you dislike about your job when you make a list, because it is meaningless.
B
[解析] 根据句中Ms. Rosenberg和make a list可定位至B段，B段主要内容为罗森博格女士建议讨厌自己工作的人列一个清单，总结一下自己不喜欢工作的哪些方面，最好不要列出所有东西，这样毫无意义。该句是该段内容的一部分。因此，正确答案是B。
3. Mr. Cohen said that before you have found a good job, the bad job shouldn't be given up.
E
[解析] 根据句中Mr. Cohen和bad job可定位至文章E段，该句与E段中科恩所说的“a bad job may be a necessary placeholder while you take classes or network for a new and more satisfying job”意思相近。因此，正确答案是E。
4. Ms. Russo often complained about his job to his friends, but Ms. Rosenberg doesn't approve this behaviour.
J
[解析] 根据句中Ms. Russo和complained about his job可定位至J段，该句是对J段最后两句的概括。因此，正确答案是J。
5. Mr. Cohen thinks that to be unappreciated by the boss is normal, for bosses just care about the profit you create.
G
[解析] 根据Mr. Cohen和unappreciated by the boss可定位至G段，该句是科恩的话your boss sees you and your colleagues only as a resource to be used and exploited的同义转述。故该句出自G段。因此，正确答案是G。
6. Ms. Goodwin suggests that to explore the positive factors in your job instead of performing terribly or being late often.
K
[解析] 根据句中Ms. Goodwin和performing terribly or being late often可定位至K段，该段讲到“马虎的表现、和同事或经理激烈反驳、迟到——这些都是人们对工作不满意时的表现，而这些表现会让你丢掉饭碗。你最好找出你有多喜欢这份工作，或者至少找出你有多需要这份你曾经挤破头拿到的工作。”该句话是对这些内容的概括。故该句出自K段。因此，正确答案是K。
7. Ms. Rosenberg reminds everybody to write something when you're asked to express your love for your job.
C
[解析] 根据Ms. Rosenberg和express your love for your job可定位至文章C段，该句与C段中Then write down all the things you like about your job, and again, "nothing" is not a satisfactory answer. 意思相近。因此，正确答案选C。
8. Don't idealize other jobs. Maybe your current job is better.
O
[解析] 根据句中idealize other jobs可定位至文章最后一段，文章末段讲到注意不要理想化其他的工作，你在现在的工作中不开心并不意味着下一个工作就是完美的。该句与此段内容意思相近。因此，正确答案为O。
9. A quiz provided on Ms. Rosenberg's Web site is available to help you decide whether you should change your job.
N
[解析] 根据句中A quiz和Ms. Rosenberg's Web site可定位至文章N段，该句与N段第一句If you're wondering about quitting your job, Ms. Rosenberg provides a useful quiz to help with the decision on her Web site. 意思相同。因此，正确答案是N。
10. Cathy Goodwin regards developing skills as more significant than waiting for timing if you want to you change your job.
Section C Directions:There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One Old stereotypes die hard. Picture a video-game player and you will likely imagine a teenage boy, by himself, compulsively hammering away at a game involving rayguns and aliens that splatter when blasted. Ten years ago that might have borne some relation to reality. But today a garner is as likely to be a middle-aged commuter playing "Angry Birds" on her smartphone. In America, the biggest market, the average game-player is 37 years old. Two-fifths are female. Over the past ten years the video-game industry has grown from a small business to a huge, mainstream one. With global sales of $ 56 billion in 2010, it is more than twice the size of the recorded-music industry. Despite the downturn, it is growing by almost 9% a year. Is this success due to luck or skill? The answer matters, because the rest of the entertainment industry has tended to treat gaming as being a lucky beneficiary of broader technological changes. Video gaming, unlike music, film or television, had the luck to be born digital. In fact, there is plenty for old media to learn. Video games have certainly been swept along by two forces: demography and technology. The first gaming generation—the children of the 1970s and early 1980s—is now over 30. Many still love gaming, and can afford to spend far more on it now. Meanwhile rapid improvements in computing power have allowed game designers to offer experiences that are now often more cinematic than the cinema. But even granted this good fortune, the game-makers have been clever. They have reached out to new customers with new methods. They have branched out into education, corporate training and even warfare, and have embraced digital downloads and mobile devices with enthusiasm. Though big-budget games are still popular, much of the growth now comes from "casual" games that are simple, cheap and playable in short bursts on mobile phones or in web browsers. The industry has excelled in a particular area—pricing. In an era when people are disinclined to pay for content on the web, games publishers were quick to develop "freemium" models, where you rely on non-paying customers to build an audience and then extract cash only from a fanatical few. As gaming comes to be seen as just another medium, its tech-savvy approach could provide a welcome shot in the arm for existing media groups.
1. The two examples in Paragraph 1 are used to illustrate that ______.
A.video-game players tend to be older
B.females in America tend to enjoy playing video games
2. All of the following methods are employed to attract new customers EXCEPT ______.
A.to expand business into other fields
B.to embrace mobile devices
C.to develop big-budget games
D.to develop "casual" games
A B C D
C
[解析] 细节题。根据题干关键词定位到第五段。根据branched out into education, corporate training and even warfare可知A项正确。根据have embraced digital downloads and mobile devices可知B项正确。根据Though big-budget games are still popular, much of the growth now comes from "casual" games...可知D项正确。因此，正确答案是C。
3. One special factor of the success of video games is that ______.
A.demography
B.flexible pricing
C.digital technology
D.cinematic design
A B C D
B
[解析] 推断题。根据题干关键词special factor定位到第六段。开头提到The industry has excelled in a particular area—pricing．题干是对原文的同义复现。四个选项都是造成电子游戏行业成功的原因，但特殊的因素之一就是pricing了，这是音乐、电影和电视等传统媒体尤其需要学习的。因此，正确答案是B。
4. What can you learn from "freemium" model?
A.It makes people inclined to pay for content on the web.
B.It relies on non-paying customers to make a profit.
C.It makes money only from a few fanatical customers.
D.It earns little for the game-publishers.
A B C D
C
[解析] 细节题。根据题干关键词定位到第六段。根据..."freemium" models, where you rely on non-paying customers to build an audience and then extract cash only from a fanatical few可知“免费增值”模式依赖不付费的顾客来扩大客户群，然后从少量痴迷的顾客身上赚钱。因此，正确答案是C。
5. The phrase "tech-savvy approach" in the last paragraph probably means ______.
Passage Two With its recession-friendly coffee prices, plentiful tables and available bathrooms, McDonald's restaurants all over the country, and even all over the world, have been adopted by wise customers as a coffeehouse for grass roots, a sort of everyman's Starbucks. Behind the Golden Arches, older people seeking company and conversation, schoolchildren putting off homework time and homeless people escaping the cold have transformed the banquettes into headquarters for the kind of leisurely socializing. And so restaurant managers and franchise owners are often frustrated by these, their most loyal customers. Such regulars hurt business, some say, and leave little room for other customers. Tensions can sometimes erupt. In the past month, those tensions came to a boil in New York City. When management at a McDonald's in Flushing, Queens, called the police on a group of older Koreans, prompting outrage at the company's perceived rudeness, calls for a worldwide boycott and a truce mediated by a local politician, it became a famous case of a struggle that happens daily at McDonald's outlets in the city and beyond. Is the customer always right, even when they sit for long hours without spending? The answer seems to be yes among those who do the endless sitting at McDonald's restaurants in Crown Heights, Brooklyn; Midtown Manhattan; Astoria, Queens; and the East Village. If Mike Black's friends are looking for him, they know to check the McDonald's on Utica Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, he said. That is where Mr. Black, who is in his 50s, spends hours opening and reading his junk mail. "I don't eat fast food," he said, arguing that his one coffee entitled him to all the leisure time he needed. "I just come here to hang out and deal with my mail." At some of New York City's 235 McDonald's outlets, customers say they have adopted the fast-food franchise as a cafe for a less affluent crowd, a view strengthened by the company's newer" offerings, like McCafe coffee drinks. "We're pleased many of our customers view us as a comfortable place to spend time," Lisa McComb, a spokeswoman for the company, said in an email, citing free Wi-Fi and areas for children to play as part of the appeal. "McDonald's offers convenience and value in a fun and familiar atmosphere." But the leisurely cafe culture and the business plan behind fast food are in opposition. Although signs hang in many McDonald's stores instructing customers to spend half an hour or less at the tables, Ms. McComb said there was no national policy about discouraging longtime sitting.
1. McDonald's managers and franchise owners are frustrated because ______.
A.the business of McDonald's is suffering from recession
B.McDonald's has little room for customers to stay
C.McDonald's is regarded as a place of leisurely socializing
D.it's difficult to find loyal customers in America
A B C D
C
[解析] 细节题。根据题干关键词定位到第一段。关键词前面提到...have transformed the banquettes into headquarters for the kind of leisurely socializing(把餐厅的软垫条凳变成了某种悠闲社交的大本营)，这一现象造成了餐厅经理与店主常常被这些最忠诚的客户搞得焦头烂额。因此，正确答案是C。
2. Management at a McDonald's in Flushing, Queens, called the police to ______.
3. On which of the following does the author agree, according to Paragraphs 3-4?
A.People can find their friends whenever they go into McDonald's.
B.Customers stay in McDonald's for a long time mainly for leisure.
C.McDonald's is open specially to a less affluent crowd.
D.New York City's 235 McDonald's outlets are different in designs.
A B C D
B
[解析] 细节题。根据题干关键词定位到第三、四段。由第三段中的his one coffee entitled him to all the leisure time he needed和I just come here to hang out and deal with my mail可知，B项符合题意。因此，正确答案是B。
4. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that cafe culture ______.
A.makes McDonald's fast food business more successful
B.asks customers to spend less time in a restaurant
C.requires national policy about discouraging longtime sitting
D.is not totally in accordance with fast food business
A B C D
D
[解析] 推断题。根据题干关键词定位到最后一段。由首句“但是，轻松的咖啡文化和快餐业背后的商业计划是相互矛盾的”可知，咖啡文化与快餐业不完全一致。因此，正确答案是D。C项是对末句中there was no national policy about discouraging longtime sitting的曲解。
5. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A.Convenience and trouble, an embarrassment for McDonald's
B.Longtime sitting, a characteristic of McDonald's
C.Conflicts between customers and fast food companies
D.McDonald's great success in America and in the world
Part Ⅳ Translation Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.
Mandarin, the official language of China, is suddenly hot in American schools. With the rapid development of China's economy in the 21th century, both public and private schools in America (1) arescrambling to add Mandarin to their (2) curricula of foreign languages or expanding Chinese language programs already (3) in place. By some estimates, as many as 50,000 children nationwide are taking Mandarin in American schools. But to develop Chinese-language programs has met some difficulties. (4) A shortage of professionally trained teachers with certificates has made it difficult for some schools to join the competition. When schools need to employ teachers, they often recruit them from China directly，which is a hidden trouble for (5) culture clash.
[解析] (1)“纷纷”即“争先恐后地做某事”，所以可译为scramble to do sth. 。 (2)“课程”可译为curriculum。 (3)“已有的”可译为in place。 (4)“缺乏”可译为a shortage of。 (5)“文化冲突”可译为culture clash。
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