Section A In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, one question will be asked, and you have fifteen seconds to read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.
[听力原文] W: This one's a good deal. It costs ￡150 and airfares are included in that price. Once you land, you still need to get the ski slopes. It's a two-hour journey. M: Yes, I know, I have a friend there who's going to meet me and we'll travel together. W: Oh, that's fine, I usually organize a coach ticket for my customers, because a taxi is far too expensive. But a lift from a local is even better. Question: How will the man go to the ski slopes after his air journey?
[解析] 男士提到“I have a friend there who's going to meet me and we'll travel together.”，可知他在那边有个朋友会来接他一起去。因此选C项。
2.
A.She is in favour of it.
B.The woman doesn't like it.
C.Nobody knows what it is.
D.E-learning will encourage people reading more.
A B C D
B
[听力原文] M: I wouldn't hesitate to say that I'm in favour of e-learning because I wouldn't have to carry several heavy books to school. W: I'm not quite sure why, but I feel more comfortable with paper textbooks. I don't think I would enjoy reading things on laptops. If I have to choose, I will say that I'm against digital learning. Question: What is the woman's opinion towards e-learning?
[听力原文] M: So, what topic are we going to choose for our project? It's due in three weeks. W: I know, it's not a lot time. I was going to suggest we do one on the environment. M: But that's so broad a topic. We should try to narrow it down, What about recycling? The other groups are concentrating on pollution. So this would be nice and different. W: That's a good idea. Question: Which topic are they going to choose for their project?
[听力原文] M: Hi, I'm interested in buying a ticket for the small business expo next week, but I'm not sure it will be useful for me. W: Well, this year we wanted to focus on computer skills. So, as well as representatives from 400 small businesses, we've invited over 250 specialists in that area. M: Oh, that should be interesting. Question: What is the man planning to do next week?
[解析] 录音中男士说他想买一张下周小企业展览会的票，由此可知他下周想去参观展览会。因此选B项。
5.
A.Doctor and patient.
B.Professor and student.
C.Mother and son.
D.Teacher and colleague.
A B C D
D
[听力原文] W: I have to go out of town on a family emergency. Can you cover my reading class tomorrow? M: Sure, but I need to read your teaching plan first. I hope your emergency works out fluently. W: Thanks. My mother's in hospital, and it's my turn to take care of her this week. Question: What is the relationship between the two speakers probably?
Section B In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, read the questions and the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.
Conversation One Listen to the conversation, mark each statement as either true (T) or false (F) according to your listening.
1. Students can choose from about ten essays titles for their first assignment.
对 错
A
[听力原文] M: I know it's early but do you know anything about the first assignment that we have to do? W: Yes, it's already up on the economics faculty notice board. There's a choice of essays up there. I think there are about 10 you can choose from. I can't remember any of the titles though apart from the one that I think I'm going to write about. M: What's that one then? W: It's about the short-term future of third world economies. M: Ooh. I don't like the sound of that. It seems very wide-ranging. W: It is but remember that I spent some of the summer vacation travelling in Africa and Asia so that has made me more interested in the subject and I've also got some firsthand ideas on the subject. M: Does the essay list mention how long the essays have to be and the deadlines? W: Yes. You remember that last year all the essays had to be 3,000 words in length? Well, that's gone up by a thousand words! M: Oh no! They'll take ages. W: I know. I was hoping that they'd stay at 3,000 words or only go up to 3,500, but no luck I'm afraid. M: What about the deadline? W: The first one has to be in by the 30th October and the second by the 30th November. It looks like one essay a month like last year. M: Well at least that hasn't changed but as it's the end of September now, that leaves only a month to get the first one done. I'm going to have got onto that straight away. W: Yes, you'd better. If you want to talk about it, I'm going to be at the campus cafeteria at 1:30 for lunch. We could go over some questions. M: OK. See you then. Bye. W: Bye.
[解析] 根据录音中的“There's a choice of essays up there. I think there are about 10 you can choose from.”意思就是，可以选择的论文题目有大约10个。因此，该判断正确。
2. The woman is going to write about wide-ranging future of Africa and Asia economics.
对 错
B
[解析] 题目涉及到该女士的论文方向，录音中与此相关的表达是“It's about the short-term future of third world economies.”由此可见，她的论文方向是“第三世界的经济学”，而不仅仅特指“亚洲和非洲的经济学”，题目犯了以偏概全的错误。因此，该判断错误。
3. The essays are required to be 3500 words.
对 错
B
[解析] 题目中涉及到论文的字数要求。录音中没有明确表明字数，但是根据表达“I was hoping that they'd stay at 3,000 words or only go up to 3,500, but no luck I'm afraid.”由此可见，3500字只是该女士所期盼的，而真实的字数要求肯定超过了3500字。因此，该判断错误。
4. The deadline for the second essay is the end of October.
对 错
B
[解析] 录音中提到“The first one has to be in by the 30th October and the second by the 30th November.”由此可见，第二篇论文上交的截止日期是11月30号，而不是10月底。因此，该判断错误。
5. They will meet up at cafeteria to discuss the essay.
对 错
A
[解析] 推理题。录音中的女士提到“If you want to talk about it, I'm going to be at the campus cafeteria at 1:30 for lunch. We could go over some questions.”由此可见，两人将会商讨论文的相关问题。因此，该判断正确。
Conversation Two Listen to the conversation, and choose the answer according to what you hear.
[听力原文] W: I suppose the first question I have to ask you, Alan, is one you get fed up answering, but here it goes. What is a best boy? M: Well, I am not sure why I am called a best boy exactly. But I like to think it is because I am the best at what I do. The title is an American term, used to describe the assistant to the man who works with the cameraman and electricians on a film to make sure that the film is properly lit. W: So how do you spend your time? M: Basically what I do is work between the electrical department and production. I deal with the companies where the lights come from. And I am also there on the film site, making sure that everything runs smoothly, that the lighting is set up when the camera crew arrives to shoot the film. And then I also help with the budget. We have to do time sheets and things like that. It is mostly paper work really. W: When did you start working in the industry? M: About 15 years ago. I had been an electrician and my first few film jobs were basically electrical ones. Then I moved over to this. W: It sounds a rather complicated job to me. M: No, not really. I've never had to do anything out of the ordinary. But I enjoy it. It is a challenge. W: Is working on location a plus for you? M: You see some great places, but long working days and problems with production are far more common. There is a lot of responsibility with the job, because there is so much money involved. The long hours are very unsociable which is OK if you are single. But there is quite a lot of work abroad, which puts a lot of pressure on the family. W: What advise would you give to someone wanting to give it a try? M: You need a good head for mathematics, plus knowing how to mind the fields? So training as an electrician is the first step. Then you need some experience on a production floor. W: Where do you see yourself in the future? M: I like it where I am. I like working behind the scenes, and seeing how the production works. There are enough challenges in my present job for me.
[解析] 由The title is an American term, used to describe the assistant to the man who works with the cameraman and electricians on a film to make sure that the film is properly lit. 可知best boy是一个职位的名称。
2. How long has Alan been working in the industry?
A.Fifteen years.
B.Five years.
C.Fourteen years.
D.Four years.
A B C D
A
[解析] 在女士询问Alan在该行业的工作时间时，Alan回答“大约15年了。”
3. For Alan, what is a disadvantage of the job?
A.Its heavy responsibility.
B.The pressure on his family.
C.The criticism he receives.
D.Too long working time.
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据But there is quite a lot of work abroad, which puts a lot of pressure on the family. 可知，该工作的缺点是给家庭造成了压力。
4. For a job like this, what does Alan recommend doing, first of all?
A.Receiving training as an electrician.
B.Taking a course in mathematics.
C.Working on the production floor.
D.Learning from the coworkers.
A B C D
A
[解析] 由Alan的回答So training as an electrician is the first step. 可知，此题答案选A。
5. What does Alan say about his future?
A.He will get a more challenging job.
B.He hopes to become a film producer.
C.He will continue doing the same job.
D.He hasn't decided yet.
A B C D
C
[解析] 根据对话结尾处Alan的话可以判断，Alan热爱自己的工作，应该不会换工作。
Section C In this section, you will hear five short news items. After each item, which will be read only once, there will be a twenty-second pause. During the pause, read the question and the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.
1. Which of the following statements best describe the condition of the passengers?
A.No one was hurt during the accident.
B.Someone was killed during the accident.
C.23 people were trapped in the train.
D.No one was fatally injured.
A B C D
D
[听力原文] An underground train derailed at a station in central Pairs, injuring 23 people and just missing another underground train standing on the opposite track. French Emergency Services said the train was travelling at 35 kilometers per hour when it derailed as it entered the station. No one had been killed and no one was trapped in the train during the accident. Ambulances rushed to the scene and doctors began treating casualties in the station and at a nearby café. Some people have broken limbs, and others have suffered bruising. No one was in critical condition. It was not known why the train came off the tracks.
[解析] 根据录音中的“No one had been killed and no one was trapped in the train during the accident”可知，没有人在这次事故中死亡。因此选D项。
2. Where is the Monash University located?
A.Austria.
B.Russia.
C.Australia.
D.America.
A B C D
C
[听力原文] An international study has discovered why some people who eat a high-fat diet remain slim, yet others pile on the weight. Researchers found in some people a high-fat diet causes the brain cells to become insulated from the body. This prevents vital signals, which tell the body to stop eating and to burn calories through exercise, from reaching the brain. The team from Monash University, Australia, said the findings provide a critical link in addressing the obesity epidemic.
[解析] 录音中最后一句提到，这个研究团队来自澳大利亚的莫纳什大学。因此选C项。
3. What problem is US government now faced with?
A.How to reduce the Governmen's debt.
B.How to cope with campus violence.
C.How to raise tax on high incomes.
D.How to avoid the fiscal cliff.
A B C D
D
[听力原文] Will congress and President Obama find a way to avoid the fiscal cliff? What came to be known as the fiscal cliff was really a series of automatic tax increases and government spending cuts that were scheduled to take effect at the start of the year. The reason—U.S. Government has too much debt. Now, the president and Congress could have avoided that fiscal cliff by coming up with the compromise, a different plan to reduce the debt. But as of yesterday, still no agreement.
[解析] 录音中指出，财政悬崖是美国总统和国会共同面对的一大难题。因此选D项。
4. Who was Charles Schulz?
A.He was a writer.
B.He was a comic painter.
C.He was a newspaper editor.
D.He was a reporter.
A B C D
B
[听力原文] Charles Schulz drew "Peanuts" for fifty years. The comic strip first appeared in seven American newspapers in nineteen fifty. At that time, the subjects were all children and animals. They still are. People love these characters because they demonstrate the failings and strengths of all human beings. For example, Charlie Brown usually cannot get things right. But he tries his best. And he never stops trying.
[解析] 根据录音中的描述“Charles Schulz drew”Peanuts“for fifty years. The comic strip first appeared in seven American newspapers in nineteen fifty”可知，Charles Schulz是一位漫画画家。因此选B项。
5. How about letting children get a little dirty in life?
A.It might be good for their health later in life.
B.It might be harmful for children to form good habits.
C.It is more likely to develop allergies and asthma.
D.It is more likely to make children happy.
A B C D
A
[听力原文] A new study suggests that early exposure to germs strengthens the immune system. That means letting children get a little dirty might be good for their health later in life. The study involved laboratory mice. It found that adult mice raised in a germ-free environment were more likely to develop allergies, asthma and other autoimmune disorders. There are more than eighty disorders where cells that normally defend the body instead attack tissues and organs.
[解析] 根据录音中“That means letting children get a little dirty might be good for their health later in life”可知，让孩子弄一点脏可能会对他们的健康有好处。因此选A项。
Section D In this section, you will hear two short passages. The passages will be read twice. After each passage, there will be a thirty second pause. During the pause, write the answers on the answer sheet.
Dictation Listen to the passage. For questions 21—25, fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. Today, I'd like to talk about what helps people successfully 1 a new culture. Whereas the reasons for migration are nowadays fairly easy to identify and largely related to employment opportunities or political instability, the factors behind being able to 2 the new culture and create a new life are considerably more complex. Let's start with an overview of the issues as shown on this diagram. Starting on the left, there are two lists of factors: internal and external. It's important to notice that the internal factors, in other words those based on an individual's personality, are divided into positive factors—trusting others and 3 people are different, and negative factors—being afraid and being 4 people. Now, you should also notice that external factors are not labeled in this way. It's much more difficult to know how to measure the effects of external factors and whether they actually are external or not. The influence of family relationships, climate, beliefs and values, and the ability to communicate in the language of the new culture have wide-ranging effects which are difficult to measure and can 5 .
[听力原文] Today, I'd like to talk about what helps people successfully integrate into a new culture. Whereas the reasons for migration are nowadays fairly easy to identify and largely related to employment opportunities or political instability, the factors behind being able to adapt to the new culture and create a new life are considerably more complex. Let's start with an overview of the issues as shown on this diagram. Starting on the left, there are two lists of factors: internal and external. It's important to notice that the internal factors, in other words those based on an individual's personality, are divided into positive factors—trusting others and acknowledging people are different, and negative factors—being afraid and being suspicious of people. Now, you should also notice that external factors are not labeled in this way. It's much more difficult to know how to measure the effects of external factors and whether they actually are external or not. The influence of family relationships, climate, beliefs and values, and the ability to communicate in the language of the new culture have wide-ranging effects which are difficult to measure and can distort any research.
2.
adapt to
3.
acknowledging
4.
suspicious of
5.
distort any research
Summary Listen to the passage. For questions 26—30, complete the notes using no more than three words for each blank. Super recently appointed a new 1 . Development of the Regent began in October 1999, using technology first designed for 2 . Production will use very accurate 3 . The car will be very economical to run. It has the best 4 in its class. A wide range of colors will be available. The official launch is next week. Advertising will concentrate on 5 . Sales are expected to be highest in cities.
[听力原文] OK. Before I move on to the new model, I just like to say a very warm welcome to our new marketing manager, Jane Seimes, who joined us this month. We are very glad to have her onboard. Right, well, the regent itself, we started developing the regent as long ago as October 1999, using technology first design for our rally cars. Our engineers have worked extremely hard to bring a truly new car onto the market. Quality is guaranteed, by one of the most up-to-date production lines in the world, equipped with the lasers. They can work to a very high-level of accuracy. Now, of course, many or most drivers won't be thinking about that. But I think they will be very grateful for the fact that the regent is extremely economical in terms of running costs. It has the best fuel consumption rate in its class. A lot of people say that all ears look the same these days. But that does not apply to the regent, with its special styling. And on top of that, it can be ordered in a large number of colors. More than any other ear in this press range. OK, the official launch is next week. Our advertising campaign starts tomorrow. And I'm very excited, because we are putting our main efforts into publicizing the model over the Internet. We feel we can affectively target our campaign in this way. I am very confident that the regent is going to sell very well indeed, and be part of super cars' continuing success. Because it is small and easy to park, I think we will see our best sales in cities.
[解析] (根据录音中的“I just like to say a very warm welcome to our new marketing manager”可知，该企业迎来了一位新的市场经理。故填marketing manager，表示“市场经理”。)
2.
rally cars
[解析] (根据录音中的“we started developing the regent as long ago as October 1999, using technology first designed for our rally cars”可知，从1999年10月，该企业就开始了对雷根特的开发，使用首次为其拉力赛赛车专门设计的技术。故填rally cars，表示“拉力赛赛车”。)
3.
lasers
[解析] (根据录音中的“Quality is guaranteed, by one of the most up-to-date production lines in the world, equipped with the lasers. They can work to a very high-level of accuracy”可知，该公司生产线采用精准的激光技术。此处应填lasers，表示“激光；镭射”。)
4.
fuel consumption rate
[解析] (根据录音中的“It has the best fuel consumption rate in its class”可知，该款产品拥有同类型产品中最佳的燃油消耗率。故填fuel consumption rate，表示“燃油消耗率”。)
5.
the Internet
[解析] (根据录音中的“we are putting our main efforts into publicizing the model over the Internet”可知，互联网是此次宣传的重点，故填the Internet。)
Part Ⅱ Vocabulary ﹠ Grammar There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.
1. In order to prevent stress from being set up in the metal, expansion joints are fitted which ______ the stress by allowing the pipe to expand or contract freely.
7. ______ before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party.
A.Had they arrived
B.Would they arrive
C.Were they arriving
D.Were they to arrive
A B C D
D
[解析] 本句是一个虚拟条件句，主句的谓语用的是“should+动词原形”，表示与现在事实相反或与将来事实可能相反。从句部分是省略了连接词if的倒装句，由于句子中的时间状语是the day after tomorrow，故从句动词应该用与将来事实相反的虚拟语气，即“should/were to+动词原形”。故D项是正确答案。
8. By no means ______ look down upon the unemployed.
A.we
B.should we
C.should not we
D.we should
A B C D
B
[解析] by no means“决不”，置于句首时应该用部分倒装结构。
9. Guest: I have to go now. Thank you for the delicious meal. Hostess: You're welcome. ______
A.I'm afraid I can't cook well.
B.I'm glad to have met you.
C.I'm glad you enjoyed it.
D.I hope to meet you again soon.
A B C D
C
[解析] 当客人感谢主人的热情款待时，主人一般回答：不客气，很高兴你喜欢这些食物。
10. Tourist: How much is that ring, please? Vendor: Only $200, sir. Tourist: ______ How about $100? Vendor: I can let you have it for $180.
A.All right. I'll take it.
B.That's very expensive.
C.How splendid it is!
D.I'd like very much to have it.
A B C D
B
[解析] 这是讨价还价用语，首先指出价格太高了，然后提出自己的出价。
11. —I can never do well in my first class of the day. I think my brain is still asleep! —______ —Maybe we should go jogging before school each morning. —That sounds like a good idea.
12. The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2016 is ______ to Bob Dylan "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition."
13. As the world's smallest continent and sixth largest country by total area, Australia ______ its size and isolation—is often called the "island continent".
A.owing to
B.in spite of
C.in the shape of
D.on behalf of
A B C D
A
[解析] 句意：作为世界上最小的大陆和总面积第六大的国家，澳大利亚凭借其地理的广袤性和孤立性，常常被称作“岛陆”。owing to由于；幸亏。in spite of尽管；虽然。in the shape of以…的形状。on behalf of代表。
14. ______ the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were horsedrawn.
15. On the flag of Australia, the small Union Jack represents the historical link ______ Britain and the large seven pointed star represents the six states and the territories.
Part Ⅲ Cloze Read the following passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the word in one of the following three ways: according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word, or by using the given letters of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet. In the early 1950s the researchers who produced the first clad glass optical fibers were not thinking of using them for communications. H 1 , fiber optics was already a well-established commercial technology when the famous paper by Kao and Hockham, 2 (claim) the use of low-loss optical fibers for communication, appeared in 1966. The first low-loss silica fiber was described in 3 which appeared in October of 1970. The date of this publication is sometimes 4 (cite) as the beginning of the era of fiber communication. Although this development did receive 5 (consider) attention in the research community at the time, it was far from inevitable that a major industry would evolve. The technological barriers appeared formidable because there were serious doubts as to wh 6 these fiber components could ever be produced economically enough, but the market potential was very significant. 7 (consequence), research and development activity expanded rapidly, and a number of important issues were re 8 during the early 1970s. During the middle and late 1970s, the rate of progress towards marketable products accelerated as the emphasis 9 (shift) from research to engineering. Fibers with losses app 10 the Rayleigh limit of 2dB/km at a wavelength of 0.8μm were produced. By 1980 improvement in component performance, cost, and reliability led to major commitments on the part of telephone companies.
Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions. Respond to the questions using information from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
Section A Surfing is something people often get hooked on after trying it a few times. For many surfers it is much more than a hobby—they would probably agree with the American professional surfer Kelly Slater when he said, "Once you're in, you're in. There's no getting out."
"Surfing", of course, refers to riding on ocean waves using a surfboard. Many surfers stand upon their boards, which requires good balance and is therefore difficult for most beginners to learn, but some lie down and "bodyboard". The history of surfing probably began with the Polynesian people of the Pacific Islands. One of-the first white people to see anyone surfing was the British explorer Captain Cook, when his ship arrived in Hawaii in 1778. He watched many Hawaiians riding waves on large pieces of wood, and reported that, "Surfing seems to give them a feeling of great pleasure." When surfing started to become very popular in the United States in the 1950s and 60s, surfers used large wooden boards (often more than three metres long) that were quite heavy. Boards today are shorter and also much lighter, because they are made of artificial materials instead of wood. For anyone who wants to try surfing, the only essentials are waves and a board. There are a few other things, however, that most surfers find important: a cord to attach one of their ankles to the board and therefore stop it from being carried a long way away when they fall off; wax, which they put on the surface of the board to help their feet stick to it; and a wetsuit to help them keep warm in cold water. The south-west of England is an example of a place where surfers usually need wetsuits, even in summer. Surfing has been a professional sport for many years and the very best surfers are able to make a living from it. Most of the best professional surfers in the last 30 years, both men and women, have been American or Australian, but surfers from Brazil, Peru and South Africa have also won important competitions. Complete the following form with no more than three words according to the passage.
Surfing
Features
Hard for 1 but addictive once "you're in".
Surfers could either stand on the surfboard or just lie down and " 2 ".
History
It was started by the Polynesian people of the Pacific Islands, and gained popularity in America in the 1950s and 60s.
The surfboard used to be made of wood, which was later replaced by 3 .
Countries including American, Australian, Brazil, Peru and South Africa are known for 4 .
Tips
Essentials include waves and a board.
Other important things are a safe cord that attaches their ankles to the board, wax to stick their feet to the board and a 5 to stay warm in cold waters like near the south-west of England.
1.
starters/beginners
[解析] (由文章第二段第二句“Many surfers stand upon their boards, which requires good balance and is therefore difficult for most beginners to learn”可知，很多冲浪者站在冲浪板上，这需要很好的平衡力，这就是为什么冲浪对新手来说很困难。因此填starters/beginners，表示“新手”。)
[解析] (由第四段末尾“Boards today are shorter and also much lighter, because they are made of artificial materials instead of wood”可知，今天常见的冲浪板更短也更轻，因为它们是采用 人造材料而不再是木头制作而成。因此填artificial materials，表示“人造材料”。)
4.
competitive professional surfers
[解析] (由最后一段可知，题目中的这些国家都盛产具有竞争力的专业冲浪运动员。因此填competitive professional surfers。)
5.
wetsuit
[解析] (由倒数第二段末尾“The south-west of England is an example of a place where surfers usually need wetsuits, even in summer”可知，在英格兰西南部这样即使是夏天也十分寒冷的水域里冲浪者们通常都需要穿上湿式防寒衣。因此填wetsuit，表示“湿式防寒衣”。)
Section B
Taj Mahal (泰姬陵), India
1 Faith and vanity, throughout the centuries, have often been the qualities that have inspired men to build. The majestic (宏伟壮丽的) TaiMahal, however, is a notable exception. The famous domed (穹顶) building is a memorial to the deep love of Shah Jahan, the fifth King of the Mogul empire, for a cherished wife, who died in childbirth. 2 Indeed, since its construction in the mid-17th century, the shimmering monument of white marble, set among peaceful gardens and pools, has attracted many tourists and pilgrims (朝圣者). Visitors are as moved by the many legends surrounding its creation as they are interested by its serene elegance... 3 Begun in 1631, the mausoleum (陵墓) took some 20,000 workmen 22 years to build at a cost of 40 million rupees. 4 Shah Hahan was apparently so pleased with the elegant mausoleum that he beheaded his chief architect, cut off the hands of the architect's assistants, and blinded the draftsmen, so that they would never be able to create a building better than it.
5 A harmonious complex of the architecture of Persia, India, and central Asia, it combines, for example, the traditional design of Mogul gardens with the characteristically Indian use of towers, and a dominant dome. The placement of a dome over an arched alcove (凉亭) is a characteristic of Persian architecture, successfully adapted in the Taj Mahal to a Mogul design. Complete the article with the following sentences. There are two extra sentences that you do not need to use. A. It is a balanced and symmetric grouping of buildings. B. Love moves mountains, according to the proverb, but rarely does it provide work for the architect. C. Taj Mahal is a perfect combination of Persian, Indian and central Asian architecture. D. It is probable that the Taj Mahal was not the work of a single master at all but the great efforts of many artists and craftsmen from all over Asia. E. Nowadays more and more tourists come to visit this momentous building. F. However, the two legends are in line with each other in one detail. G. According to legend, the queen's last wish was that the King build a monument so beautiful that whoever saw it could not help but sense their deep love.
Section C One hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least one bank-issued credit card. Credit cards give their owners automatic credit in stores, restaurants, and hotels, at home, across the country, and even abroad, and they make many baking services available as well. More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw or deposit money in scattered locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open. For many of us the "cashless society" is not on the horizon—it's already here. While computers offer these conveniences to consumers, they have many advantages for sellers too. Electronic cash registers can do much more than simply ring up sales. They can keep a wide range of records, including who sold what, when, and to whom. The information allows businessmen to keep track of their list of goods by showing which items are being sold and how fast they are moving. Decisions to recorder or return which employees are the most efficient, allowing personnel and staffing assignments to be made accordingly. And they also identify preferred customers for promotional campaigns. Computers are relied on by manufactures for similar reasons. Computer-analyzed marking reports can help decide which products to emphasize now, which to develop for the future, and which to drop. Computers keep track of goods in stock, of raw materials on hand, and even of the production process itself. Numerous other commercial enterprises, from theatres to magazine publishers, from gas and electric utilities to milk processors, bring better and more efficient services to consumers through the use of computers. Answer the following questions briefly according to the passage.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
Conveniences brought about by credit cards in life.
[解析] (这是一道文章主旨题。文中介绍了信用卡给人们生活带来的便利。)
2. What can computer-analyzed marketing report help manufactures?
It can help make production plan.
[解析] (第二段末指出计算机分析出的市场报告的作用是help decide which products to emphasize now, which to develop for the future, and which to drop, 即做出生产计划。)
3. What electronic cash registers can do when computers offer these conveniences to consumers?
They can keep a wide range of records.
[解析] (文章第二段提到Electronic cash registers can do much more than simply ring up sales. They can keep a wide range of records，他们不仅可以做简单的销售记录，而且可以做更全面的记录。)
4. What can computer-analyzed marking reports help?
They can help decide which products to emphasize now, which to develop for the future, and which to drop.
[解析] (由第二段倒数第二句话可知。)
5. Through the use of computers, what can commercial enterprises do for consumers?
They can bring better and more efficient services to consumers
[解析] (最后一段提出，在电脑帮助下，各种类型的企业将会为顾客提供更好更有效的服务。)
Section D Malnutrition during weaning age—when breast milk is being replaced by semi-solid foods—is highly prevalent in children of poor households in many developing countries. While the etiology is complex and multifactorial, the immediate causes are recognized as feeding at less than adequate levels for child growth and development, and recurrent infections, including diarrhoea, resulting mainly from ingestion of contaminated foods. As a result, many young children, particularly between six months to two years of age, experience weight loss and impaired growth and development. Two such answers have arisen. Firstly, cereal fermentation is used for reducing the risk of contamination under the existing inappropriate conditions for food preparation and storage in many households. Secondly, a tiny amount of sprouted gains flour is used in preparation of weaning foods as a magic way to lessen the viscosity without decreasing energy density. A method to eliminate pathogenic bacteria and inhibit their growth during storage of weaning preparations can benefit nutrition and health in young children considerably. Use of fermented foods for feeding children of weaning age appears to be an effective solution. Fermented foods have lower levels of diarrhoeal germ contamination, they are suitable for child feeding, and can be safely stored for much longer periods of time than fresh foods. The practice has been a traditional way of food preservation in many parts of the world. The antimicrobial properties of fermented foods and their relative higher safety—documented since the early 1900's—have been indicated in a number of studies. What are the underlying mechanisms by which fermentation processes help to prevent or reduce contamination? A possible answer suggests that during the fermentation process foods become more acid. This explains why diarrhoea-causing bacteria are not able to grow in fermented foods as rapidly as in unfermented ones. It is also hypothesized that some of the germs present in the foods are killed or inhibited from growing through the action of antimicrobial substances produced during fermentation (Dialogue on Diarrhoea, 1990). The fermented foods can, therefore, be kept for a longer time compared to fresh ones. It has been shown that while contamination levels in cooked unfermented foods increase with storage time, fermented foods remain less contaminated. Whatever the underlying mechanisms, the fact is that the exercise reduces contamination without adding to the household cost both in terms of time and money. Its preparation is easy. The cereal flour is mixed with water to form a dough which is left to be fermented; addition of yeast, or mixing with a small portion of previously fermented dough is sometimes needed. The dough can then be cooked into porridge for feeding to the child. Complete the summary with words from the passage, changing the form where necessary, with only one word for each blank. Malnutrition and the resulting impaired growth and development in children of weaning age in developing countries results not only from 1 food intake but also from infections caused by contaminated food. Studies have addressed the problem of inadequate intake by using sprouted grains in food preparation. Contamination has been tackled with 2 . Both of these methods are, or were, used traditionally and are practical and inexpensive. Fermented foods have higher 3 , and also have antimicrobial qualities. This means that contamination is decreased and that their 4 life is increased. Fermentation occurs when 5 is left to stand, occasionally with simple additives.
1.
inadequate
[解析] (文中第一段提到the immediate causes are recognized as feeding at less than adequate levels...and recurrent infections...resulting mainly from ingestion of contaminated foods，“(营养不良)的最直接的原因有摄取食物的不到位以及由于摄入污染食物造成的感染”。intake(医)摄取。)
2.
fermentation
[解析] (文中第二段提到Firstly, cereal fermentation is used for reducing the risk of contamination...，“首先，谷物发酵可用于降低污染的威胁……”。)
3.
acidity
[解析] (文中第四段提到...during the fermentation process foods become more acid，“在发酵过程中，食物的酸性加重”，这里为acid的名词acidity。)
4.
storage
[解析] (The fermented foods can，therefore, be kept for a longer time...，“因此，发酵食物可以保存的时间更长……”，且紧接着的下句也提到了storage time。)
5.
dough
[解析] (文中最后一段提到The cereal flour is mixed with water to form a dough which is left to be fermented...，“面粉加水做成面团，然后就让它开始发酵……”。)
Part Ⅴ Translation
Section A Translate the following paragraph into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
1. The world has changed. The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 marked the end of Cold War confrontation between the two major power blocs, which is undoubtedly the most important political transformation of the last few years. What has this meant for world peace? The geopolitical interpretation, perhaps the commonest, maintains that bipolarity based on the existence of two nuclear powers of equal strength was the guarantee of peace over the last forty years. Now that this balance of terror has disappeared, all kinds of wars are once again possible.
Section B Translate the underlined sentences into English by using the hints given in brackets. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet. 十岁的雷西安?尼尔是个理想的哥哥，他总是乐意陪妹妹上学，替爸爸妈妈跑腿去商店买东西。 1 虽然他于上个周末不幸去世，但这并没有停止他继续帮助他人。(stop...from) 上星期六，在离他们位于北区的公寓住宅几个街区的地方，雷西安的妈妈开着自家的福特车撞上了一辆停放着的卡车，车上的雷西安受了重伤。星期日，医生们宣告雷西安脑死亡。 2 他的家人并没有撤掉维持他呼吸的呼吸机，而是决定将他的器官捐献出来。(pull off) 雷西安本来在尤金?菲尔德学校就是个人人喜欢的学生。 3 而现在因为他，好几个孩子有机会重获新生了。(thanks to)雷西安的母亲说，捐献孩子的多个器官是一件难得的帮助她渡过丧子之痛的事情。她至今仍然难以相信她星期六带着雷西安、他的妹妹、弟弟以及他的两个表兄妹去麦当劳买午饭，短短的路上居然会发生这么可怕的事情。 “ 4 尽管他走了使我难过，不过我觉得他能让别人活下来。(figure)”他的妈妈说，“既然灵魂回归了天堂，那他还要器官干什么?” 5 她希望这一捐赠会有助于缓解家人的痛苦。(ease one's pain)她计划为自己，为比雷西安小11个月的尼科尔和四岁的迈克尔寻求心理咨询。“他是最好的哥哥，也是最好的大儿子。”雷西安的妈妈说。
1.
His tragic death over the weekend won't stop him from continuing to help others.
[解析] (tragic悲剧的；不幸的。“over”此处是“在……时”的意思。continue to do继续做某事。)
2.
But rather than pull him off the breathing machine, his family decided to donate his organs.
Now several children will have second chances at life thanks to him.
[解析] (“重获新生”即有了第二次生存的机会，因此可译为“have second chances at life”。thanks to幸亏；由于。)
4.
Though it was bad for me to let him go, I figured someone else can live because of him.
[解析] (“figure”在这里是“认为”的意思。)
5.
She hopes the donation will help ease her family's pain.
[解析] (donation捐赠。ease one's pain缓解某人的痛苦。)
Part Ⅵ Error Correction Proofread the passage as required. Each indicated line contains a maximum of one error. Correct the passage in the following ways: for a right line, put the sign "√" in. the corresponding blank; for a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank; for a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with the sign "∧" and write the word you believe to be missing in the blank; for an unnecessary word, cross the unnecessary word with the sign "—" and put the word with the sign in the blank. Write the answers on the answer sheet. Demographic indicators show that Americans in the postwar period were more eager than ever to establish families. They quickly brought down the age at marriage for both men and women and brought the birth rate to a twentieth century height 1 after more than a hundred years of a steady decline, producing the" baby boom." 2 These young adults established a trend of early marriage and relatively large families that went for more than two decades and caused a major but temporary 3 reversal of longterm demographic patterns. From the 1940s through the early 1960s, Americans married at a high rate and at a younger age than their 4 Europen counterparts. 5 Less noted but equally more significant, the men and women who formed 6 families between 1940 and 1960 nevertheless reduced the divorce rate after a 7 postwar peak; their marriages remained intact to a greater extent than did that of 8 couples who married in earlier as well as later decades. Since the United States 9 maintained its dubious distinction of having the highest divorce rate in the world, the temporary decline in divorce did not occur in the same extent in Europe. 10 Contrary to fears of the experts, the role of breadwinner and homemaker was not abandoned.
2. ABCDEFGH Which letter is two to the left of the letter immediately to the right of the letter that is three to the right of the letter immediately to the left of the letter D?
5. Which number comes next in this series of numbers? 2 3 5 7 11 13 ?
17
[解析] 前面几个数都是质数，所以接下来是17。
Part Ⅷ Writing
Ⅰ
1. The chart below shows the numbers of Chinese tourists visiting in Britain. Write a report of the information shown below about 120 words on the answer sheet.
To take a glance at the chart, we can draw the conclusion that in general, both the numbers of visitors and spending of Chinese tourists in Britain have increased by the end of 2007. In terms of the number of visits, we can see that it increased from 2001 to 2004, but slightly declined in the year of 2005. Then, it continued to increase and reached about 80 thousand in 2007. As for the amount of spending, it declined first from the year of 2001 to 2003 and reached the lowest of about 29 million in 2003. After 2003, it began to increase in the next two years. However, the number of spending had a second decline in 2006. In 2007, the situation quickly returned to the normal track and the spending reached about 61 million, nearly twice the number of that in 2003. To sum up, both the number of Chinese tourists in Britain and the amount of spending will continue to increase.
Ⅱ
1. Nearly a third of books purchased last year were juvenile titles. Nowadays parents are paying more and more attention to their children's learning, especially learning through reading. What's your opinion about it? Write your composition of no less than 160 words on the answer sheet.
Learning through Reading
There is a steady increase on the proportion of books we buy for children these years. This circumstance shows that our parents are paying much more attention to their children's learning process, especially through reading. Nowadays, with the explosion of knowledge and information worldwide, there are much more for our children to learn. Although there are many ways of learning, reading would be preferred as a much cheaper and easier way of learning, reading would be preferred as a much cheaper and easier way. For children, there are many benefits of reading. Firstly, reading increases their knowledge. They can learn about the world and set up the correct world outlook by reading books. What's more, reading can improve their vocabularies and will help them with their speaking and writing. Finally, reading is a good habit that would be beneficial to their whole life. It is good that our children are reading more books. We should provide our children with a better environment in which they could get all kinds of information by reading or some other ways, and guarantee them the best chances of improving themselves.
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