Part Ⅰ Writing Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled My View on "Moon-lite". You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below:
1. 1. 如今的年轻人中流行“月光族”,就是每个月都反自己赚的钱花光,没有任何积蓄的人群 2. 有人认为这是时尚的体现,但这样做存在着种种问题 3. 我的看法 My View on "Moonlite"
My View on "Moonlite" Moonlite is a term referring to those people who exhaust their earnings every month without any savings. With the acceleration of globalization, it seems that the availability of various commodities has put more and more people into the category of moonlite. And these people are even proud of this unique life style. The moonlite brag their behaviors as a fashionable way to live a life. But we have to admit that problems exist in both their beliefs and behaviors. Firstly, industrious and economical concept has been Chinese traditional moral excellence. And moonlite has violated the belief seriously. Secondly, no savings will place themselves in a difficult position in case of possibly unexpected expenses. Thirdly, this immoderate consumption habit may subconsciously infect their self-control abilities, which can result in serious consequences. In my view, though the moonlite may acquire temporary satisfaction from immoderate consumption, in the long term, it will deteriorate their personal financial levels. For majority of people, their income is limited and unnecessary expenses should be avoided. We should always bear this sentence in mind: "Live within your means and save for a rainy day".
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For question 1--7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8--10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Geniuses In 1905, Albert Einstein developed the theory of special relativity. He also proved that atoms exist and figured out that light behaves as both a particle and a wave. To top it all off, he developed his famous equation E=mcc, which describes the relationship between matter and energy, the same year. He was only 26 years old. Without a doubt, Einstein was a genius. So was Isaac Newton-as any fan of "Star Trek". The Next Generation can say he invented physics. He also played a big role in the development of calculus, which some people have trouble comprehending even after extensive classroom study. Another genius, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, started composing music when he was 5 years old. Mozart wrote hundreds of pieces before his death in 1760 at age 35. According to conventional wisdom, geniuses are different from everyone else. They can think faster and better than other people, In addition, many people think that all that extra brainpower leads to eccentric or quirky behavior. And although geniuses are fairly easy to spot, defining exactly what makes one person a genius is a little trickier. Figuring out how that person became a genius is harder still. There are two big things that make it difficult to study genius: The genius label is subjective. Some people insist that anyone with an intelligence quotient (IQ) higher than a certain value is a genius. Others feel that IQ tests measure only a limited part of a person's total intelligence. Some believe high test scores have little to do with real genius. Genius is a big-picture concept. Most scientific and medical inquiries, on the other band, examine de tails. A concept as subjective as genius isn't easy to quantify, analyze or study. So, when exploring how geniuses work, it's a good idea to start by defining precisely what a genius is. For the purpose of this article, a genius isn't simply someone with an exceptionally high IQ. Instead, a genius is an extraordinarily intelligent person who breaks new ground with discoveries, inventions or works of art. Usually, a genius' work changes the way people view the world or the field in which the work took place. In other words, a genius must be both intelligent and able to use that intelligence in a productive or impressive way. Genius and the Brain The brain regulates the body's organ systems. When a person moves around, it sends impulses along the nerves and tells the muscles what to do. The brain controls the senses of smell, taste, touch, sight and hearing, and the person experiences and processes emotions using his brain, On top of all that, the brain allows people to think, analyze information and solve problems. But how does it make someone smart? Scientists haven't figured out exactly how all the gray matter in the brain works, but they do have an idea of which part lets people think. The cerebral cortex (大脑皮层), which is the outermost part of the brain, is where thought and reasoning happen. These are the brain's higher function-- the lower functions, which relate to basic survival, take place deeper in the brain. The cerebral cortex is the largest part of the brain, and it's full of wrinkles and folds that allow it to fit in the skull. If an adult human's cerebral cortex is removed and stretched out, it would be about as large as a few pages of a newspaper. It's divided into several lobes(裂片), and different regions within these lobes handle specific tasks related to how people think. In spite of all those challenges to see the brain inside and how it works, researchers have figured out a few things about how the brain affects intelligence. A 2004 study at the University of California, Irvine found that the volume of gray matter in parts of the cerebral cortex had a greater impact on intelligence than the brain's total volume. The findings suggest that the physical attributes of many parts of the brain--rather than a centralized "intelligence center" --determine how smart a person is. Genius and Intelligence Like genius, intelligence can be difficult to quantify. Psychologists and neuroscientists study intelligence extensively. An entire field of study, known as psychometrics, is devoted to studying and measuring intelligence. But even within that field, experts don't always agree on exactly what it is or how best to analyze it. And while intelligence is central to genius, not all geniuses score well on intelligence tests or perform well in school. Intelligence testing has existed for thousands of years. The tests we know as IQ tests got their start near the end of the 19th century. Today, IQ tests generally measure a person's memory as well as language, spatial and mathematical abilities. IQ tests are also standardized so that most people score between 90 and 110. When placed on a graph, the IQ test scores of a large group of people will generally resemble a bell curve, with most people scoring in the average range. A common perception is that anyone scoring above a certain number--often 140--is automatically a genius. But in spite of the existence of high-IQ organizations, many scientists caution that there is no such thing as a genius-level IQ. Many educators and researchers feel that, in general, standardized IQ tests do a good job of predicting how well a child will perform in school. Schools often use these tests to determine which children to place in gifted or special education classes. Most colleges and universities and some employers also use standardized tests as part of their application processes. Intelligence and Adjustment One of the stereotypes surrounding gifted children is that they have trouble fitting in at school. Several scientific studies suggest that the stereotype has a foundation in reality. A Purdue University study of 423 gifted students suggested that they were susceptible to bullying. A 20-year study of gifted children ending in 1940 suggested that the trend of not fitting in continues into adulthood. The study used a test that measured both verbal intelligence and personal adjustment. People who scored above 140 in verbal intelligence generally had lower personal adjustment scores. However, in spite of their prevalence, these tests are not foolproof. In general, some minorities and people with lower income levels tend to score lower than people from other racial and economic groups. Critics contend that this makes IQ tests invalid or unfair. Others argue that they instead point out unfair ness and prejudice within a society. In addition, some researchers and theorists argue that the IQ test is too limiting and doesn't really give a full view of a person's intelligence. These researchers feel that intelligence is a combination of many factors. Creativity and Genius Geniuses like Einstein are also known for their creativity and productivity--and sometimes for their quirky behavior. There's a big difference between being really smart and being a genius. While geniuses tend to be exceptionally intelligent, they also use imagination and creativity to invent, discover or create something new within their field of interest. They break now ground rather than simply remembering or reciting existing information. The creativity of geniuses also relates to productivity and hard work. Sometimes, the most dramatic examples of genius involve people who produce their best work at a very young age. However, not every genius produces exceptional work early in life the way Einstein and Mozart did. Some, like Ludwig yon Beethoven, do their best work later in life. We may never know precisely where creativity comes from, why some people use their creativity more than others or why some people are most creative during specific times in their lives. We may not learn how one person ends up with the right balance of brainpower, intelligence and creativity to become a genius. But it's clear that geniuses are central to advancements in science, technology and understanding. Without geniuses, our understanding of mathematics, literature and music would be completely different. Concepts that we now take for granted, like gravity, planetary orbits and black holes, might still be undiscovered.
1. Who is the typical genius that started composing music when he was 5 years old?
A.Albert Einstein.
B.Star Trek.
C.Wolfgang Mozart.
D.Isaac Newton.
A B C D
C
由题干中composing music和5 years old定位到引言部分第二段倒数第二句,Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, started composing music when he was 5 years old.,因此不难选出C)。
2. Which is TRUE about IQ test according to the passage?
A.People who has a higher IQ is a genius.
B.IQ test measures a limited part of a person's intelligence.
C.High test scores have little to do with real genius.
D.There is still a controversy on whether IQ test can tell all about the genius.
A B C D
D
由题干中的IQ test定位到引言部分第五段第二、三、四句Some people insist... Others feel... Some believe... ,这说明人们对IQ test的观点有争议,争论的内容则为IQ test和天才的关系。因此选D)。
3. The genius mentioned here is someone not only with a high IQ but also ______.
4. Which is the master of five kinds of senses for human being?
A.The cerebral cortex.
B.The brain.
C.The nerves.
D.The muscles.
A B C D
B
由题干senses定位到第一个小标题下首段第三句The brain controls the senses of smell,taste, touch,sight and hearing... ,显然,这里的主语是brain,故选B。
5. The study found that the size of ______ in the cerebral cortex plays an important role in intelligence.
A.grey matter
B.lobes
C.nerves
D.cells
A B C D
A
由题干study,cerebral cortex定位到第一个小标题下第四段第二句A 2004 study ... found that the volume of gray matter in parts of the cerebral cortex had a greater impact on intelligence... 题干中的“size”对应文中的volume,答案为A)grey matter。
6. Within the ______ field, psychologists have controversy on how best to measure and analyze intelligence.
A.neurology
B.psychology
C.psychometrics
D.not mentioned
A B C D
C
由题干measure and analyze intelligence定位到第二个小标题下首段第三、四句An entire field of study,known as psychometrics, ... But even within that field, experts don't always agree on exactly what it is or how best to analyze it. (有一个被称作心理测试学的学科专门研究和测试智商。但即使在这个领域内部,专家们也不能就智商到底是什么和怎样进行最准确的测量达成一致。)因此答案为C)。
7. On the graph of the IQ scores of a lot of people, the average range of the bell curve would he the score ______.
A.below 100
B.between 90 and 110
C.between 100 and 110
D.higher than 110
A B C D
B
由题干graph,IQ,bell curve定位到第二个小标题下第三段第二句When placed on a graph, the IQ test scores... a bell curve, with most people scoring in the average range. (当很多人的智商测试分数被做成表格的时候,会呈现一个钟形的曲线,大部分人的分数位于中等区域。)而其前一句指出IQ tests are also standardized so that most people score between 90 and 110. (智商测验被标准化,使得大部分人的分数处于90到110分之间。)
8. If a boy has a low IQ in a school, he would probably be sent to ______.
special education classes
由题干school定位到第二个小标题下末段第二句Schools often use these tests to determine which children to place in gifted or special education classes. (学校经常会用这些测试来决定哪些孩子被分到尖子班,哪些孩子被分到特殊教育班。)
9. Some researchers are net cement with IQ test because they think that intelligence is ______.
a combination of many factors
由题干some researchers定位到第三个小标题下末段In addition, some researchers... These researchers feel that intelligence is a combination of many factors. (另外,一些研究人员和理论家认为智商测试具有局限性,不能真正显示一个人的智商。这些研究者认为智商应是多种因素的混合体。)
10. Geniuses don't confine themselves to some known knowledge but tend to use ______.
imagination and creativity
由题干tend to, known knowledge定位到第四个小标题下第二段第二、三句While geniuses tend to be..., they also use imagination and creativity... They break new ground rather than simply remembering or reciting existing information. (天才们不但非常聪明,他们也发挥自己的想象力和创造力来发明。发现或者是在他们感兴趣的范围内创造新事物。他们会打破常规而不是简单地记忆已知的知识。)
Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension
Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Questions 11 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
C.She wants to wash something away in her stomach.
D.She has a digestion problem.
A B C D
B
[解析] M: Honey, you've got to drink lots of water. It will wash away the infection in your eyes. W: I have been doing that all these days and I feel much better. Q: Why does the woman drink so much water?
2.
A.He is seriously ill and still in hospital.
B.Mary will do his work instead.
C.Morrison is his doctor.
D.He will go to work tomorrow.
A B C D
D
[解析] M: Hello, Mary, this is Dam Morrison from the office. I'm calling to see how Tom is feeling today. If he is not so well, I may arrange someone else to do his work instead. W: Oh, hello, Mr. Morrison. The doctor said he'd be able to go back to work tomorrow. Q: What can we learn about Tom from the conversation?
3.
A.She is expecting her turn.
B.She has found valuable information.
C.She needs another week to prepare.
D.She has net prepared yet.
A B C D
D
[解析] M: How are you going with your English morning report? It is your turn next Monday mornm4g. Usually you do everything very well. so all of us are expecting your presentation. W: I have spent a whole week searching online for the related information but nothing valuable came up. Q: How did the woman go with her morning report?
4.
A.The A41 at the Dome corner has few cars.
B.The A1M near Hatfield, Harrow Road has heavy traffic.
C.The A404, Harrow Road is very busy with many cars.
D.The A1M is now flowing freely without problems.
A B C D
B
[解析] M: Before the weather report, could you tell me some road news? W: Yes, well, the A41 is still very busy at the Dome corner this morning. Another traffic jam we have is in the AiM up near Hatfield. Harrow Road. The A404, Harrow Road is now flowing freely, no problems there. Q: What do we learn about the roads from the conversation?
5.
A.It is quite unexpected.
B.She has already got the news.
C.She has confidence in the man.
D.It is not exciting to learn about it.
A B C D
C
[解析] M: Susan, I feel so happy now. I've just got the news that I've won the scholarship for the next school year. W: You certainly deserve it Q: What does the woman mean?
6.
A.She should present him a book on music.
B.The teacher has some interests other than reading.
C.It's a good idea because the teacher loves reading.
D.The teacher would like to have a book on language teaching.
A B C D
B
[解析] W: Professor Smith has helped me so much that I'm thinking of presenting him a book of poetry. M: I think you'd better get him a music record. Just because he's a language teacher doesn't mean all he does is read. Q: What does the man mean?
7.
A.Clothes.
B.Carpet.
C.Curtain.
D.Flowers.
A B C D
B
[解析] M: It's mostly blue and green with a pattern of flowers in the middle. There's a dark green border. W: Yes, it matches the curtains well. We are going to put it down in the sitting room. Q: What are they talking about?
8.
A.The man spent half an hour parking the car.
B.The man asked the woman to wait for him for half an hour to cheek her endurance.
C.The man has driven two blocks before he gave the woman a lift.
D.The man spent half an hour driving two blocks.
A B C D
A
[解析] W: I have been waiting here for almost half an hour. why did you take so long to park the car? M: I'm sorry. I have driven two blocks before I spotted a place to park. Q: What do you learn from the conversation?
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[解析] 19-22 M: Hey, Jane. What's so interesting? W: Hi, Tom. I'm reading this fascinating article on the societies of the Ice Age. M: (19)The Ice Age? There weren't any societies then, just a group of people living in the cave. W: That's what people used to think. But a new exhibit of the America museum of natural history showed Ice Age people were surprisingly advanced. You may never hear of it. M: Oh, really? In what ways? W: (20)Well, Ice Age people were the inventors of language, art, and music as we know it. And they didn't live in caves, they built their own shelters. M: What did they use to build them? The cold weather would have killed off most of the trees so they couldn't have used wood. Of course they couldn't live in the ice blocks. W: In some of the warmer climate, they did build the houses of wood. In other places, they used animal bones and skins or lived in natural stone shelters. M: How did they stay warm? Animal skin wails don't sound very sturdy(坚固的). W: (21)Well, it says here that in the early Ice Age, they often faced the house towards south to take the advantage of the sun, a primitive sort of solar heating. M: Hey, that's pretty smart. But when night comes, it is still a problem to keep warm. W: They had some solution. People in the late Ice Age even insulated their homes by putting heated stones on the floor. They also have some creative ways to make their life better. M: All these sound interesting. (22) Can I read that magazine article after you're done? I think I can use some of the knowledge for my recent paper. W: Yes, sure. 19. What did the man think of the people in the Ice Age?
10.
A.Cave building technique.
B.Language and art.
C.Ice Age dancing.
D.Heating system.
A B C D
B
[解析] What did the people in the Ice Age invent?
11.
A.They lived in large groups.
B.They used sand as insulation.
C.They kept fires burning constantly.
D.They faced their homes toward the south.
A B C D
D
[解析] How did people in the early lee Age keep warm?
12.
A.Write a paper for him.
B.Lend him her magazine when she's done with it.
C.Come over to his house after class.
D.Help him study for a test.
A B C D
B
[解析] What does the man want the woman to do?
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage yon have just heard.
[解析] 23-25 W: Good morning. Housing office, how can I help you? M: Hi. (23)I'm calling about the new low-cost housing for graduate students. W: Are you aware that it's only available to married graduate students and their families? M: Yes. I think my wife and I may qualify since she's still in graduate school. But I was wondering whether there were any other requirements. W: Well, unless you have more than one child, you both have to have an annual income not less than 15,000 dollars. You may be qualified if you are in the above condition. M: I'm working as a part-time research assistant so that's no problem. (24)But right now we're living with my wife's parents. Does that mean we have to include their income, too? W: Not necessarily. M: I may have lots of questions to ask. Sorry for taking you so much lime. But I may still have a couple of questions to ask. W: Don't worry. Why don't you stop by our office so I can give you some forms to fill out and explain everything in more details? M: That sounds like a good idea. Would tomorrow morning be all right? W: The afternoon might be better. (25)It can be pretty crazy around here on a Friday morning. M: All right then. I'll try to make it in the afternoon. Is there anyone special I should ask for? W: You can ask for me, Susan Davidson. Or ask my assistant Bill Brown, if I'm not available when you are there M: Thanks so much for your help. I'll be there this Friday afternoon. W: Glad that I can help. You are welcome! Bye-bye! 23. Why does the man call the woman?
14.
A.With his grandparents.
B.In student housing.
C.With his wife's parents.
D.In his own apartment.
A B C D
C
[解析] Where does the man live?
15.
A.She isn't there in the morning.
B.Her assistant isn't there in the morning.
C.She won't have the forms he needs until the afternoon.
D.She isn't too busy in the afternoon.
A B C D
D
[解析] Why does the woman suggest that the man visit her office in the afternoon?
Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short 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 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage 1 Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
B.There were few places available for private reading.
C.Few people could read for themselves.
D.People relied on reading for entertainment.
A B C D
C
[解析] 26-29 Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and medieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term "reading" undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace. One should be careful, however, in assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud is a distraction to others. Examination of factors related to the historical development of silent reading reveals that it became the usual mode of reading for most adult reading tasks mainly (27)because the tasks themselves changed in character. (26)The 19th century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy, and thus in the number of readers. As readers increased, so the number of potential listeners decreased, and thus there was some reduction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and Offices. There reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers. Towards the end of the century there was still considerable argument over (28)whether books should be used for information, and over whether the reading material such as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed this argument remains with us still in education. However, whatever its virtues are, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the mass media on the one hand and by books and magazines for a specialized readership on the other. The social, cultural, and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term "reading" implied. 26. Why was reading aloud common before the 19th century?
2.
A.A change in the status of educated people.
B.A change in the nature of reading.
C.An increase in the number of books.
D.An increase in the average age of readers.
A B C D
B
[解析] What did the development of silent reading during the 19th century indicate?
3.
A.The importance of silent reading.
B.The information yielded by books and newspapers.
C.The effects of healthy reading.
D.The value of different types of reading materials.
A B C D
D
[解析] What are educationalists still arguing about?
[解析] 30-32 Stress is a very normal part of life. Most people feel stress at some time in their lives. It doesn't come from an event itself, that is, from the things that are happening in our lives. (30)It comes from the meaning we give to what has happened. We can experience stress any name we don't feel we have control It is the body's way of showing anxiety or worry. (31)Stress is not just caused by our mental or emotional condition it is also influenced by how tired we are, whether we have a balanced diet with enough vitamins and minerals, whether we get enough physical exercise, and whether we can relax. If we feel stressed, there are several things that we can do. First, we need to learn how to relax and breathe slowly and smoothly. We can also take some time out of our worried, busy schedule to notice the small things in life. Smell the air, look at the flowers, notice the small designs in the leaves on a tree--these activities can do much to quiet us and to give ourselves a small break in a busy schedule. We need to take care of our bodies. Being tired makes it easier for us to get sick and to develop physical problems related to stress. We need to get enough rest, eat well, and do some regular exercise. Finally, (32)we need to find out what is causing the stress in our lives. Once we have found it, we need to begin to change that part of our lives. If we believe that we can control stress, we can begin to control our lives. 30. Which of the following causes stress according to the speaker?
6.
A.When we are tired.
B.When we have a balanced diet.
C.When we can relax.
D.When we do regular exercise.
A B C D
A
[解析] When can we experience stress?
7.
A.Going to bed earlier.
B.Working even harder,
C.Reading more books.
D.Finding its cause.
A B C D
D
[解析] What can help us get rid of stress?
Passage 3 Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
D.Learning what other people do without being taught.
A B C D
D
[解析] 33-35 Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time: if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by hit he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people's. In the same way, (33)children learning to do all the other things they learn to do without being taught—to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle--compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them for himself. We do it all for him. We act as if he thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Let him work it out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the answers are to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not. If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in Mathematics or Science, (34)give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine work? (35)Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can't find the way to get the right answer. Let the children learn what all educated persons must someday learn, how to measure their own understanding, how to know what they know or do not know. 33. What is the best way for children to learn things?
9.
A.Teach the students the right way of thinking,
B.Point out the students' mistakes and correct them.
C.Give the students correct answers and let them work on their own.
D.Do some routine work.
A B C D
C
[解析] What should teachers do when teaching Mathematics?
10.
A.Allow children to learn from each other.
B.Point out children's mistakes whenever found.
C.Correct the children's mistakes as soon as possible.
D.Give children more book knowledge.
A B C D
A
[解析] According to the speaker, what should the teachers in school do?
Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. Forblanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. It's said very few children survived cancer before the 1970s. 1 treatments now show hops of long-term survival for almost eighty percent of young cancer patients. Yet the chemical drugs and radiation 2 to cure their cancers can cause other problems later. A newly reported study 3 more than 12,000 grown-ups who 4 childhood cancers. Their average age at the time of the study was twenty-eight. The researchers found that sixty-two percent of the cancer survivors had at least one 5 health problem. And they were eight times as likely as their sisters or brothers to 6 life-threatening conditions, because chemical drugs can damage bone growth during an important period of 7 and radiation for some cancers can 8 the risk of other cancers later. Survivors of bone cancers, and cancers of the central nervous system were at highest risk for health problems as adults. 9 . Doctors say newer cancer treatments are a little safer but not much. Still, 10 According to the author of the study, doctors should watch closely for problems as childhood cancer survivors get older, He says 11 . And he says it is especially important for survivors to eat right, exercise and not smoke.
[解析] 36-46 It's said very few children survived cancer before the 1970s. (36) Improved treatments now show hope of long-term survival [or almost eighty percent of young cancer patients. Yet the chemical drugs and radiation (37)employed to cure their cancers can cause other problems later. A newly reported study (38)investigated more than 12,000 grown-ups who (39)survived childhood cancers. Their average age at the time of the study was twenty-eight. The researchers found that sixty-two percent of the cancer survivors had at least one (40)chronic health problem. And they were eight times as likely as their sisters or brothers to (41)encounter life-threatening conditions, because chemical drugs can damage bone growth during an important period of (42)development, and radiation for some cancers can (43)increase the risk of other cancers later. Survivors of bone cancers, and cancers of the central nervous system were at highest risk for health problems as adults. (44)The study also found that girls who survived cancer were more likely than boys to have problems later. Doctors say newer cancer treatments are a little safer but not much. Still, (45)the good news is that many of the conditions linked to cancer treatments can be found when they are still treatable. According to the author of the study, doctors should watch closely for problems as childhood cancer survivors get older. He says (46)doctors should also be sure to provide information about problems that a child cancer patient might expect in the future. And he says it is especially important for survivors to eat right, exercise and not smoke.
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Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)
Section A Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. Please write your answers on Answer Sheet 2. Opinion polls are now beginning to show that, whoever is to blame and whatever happens from now on, high unemployment is probably here to stay. This means we shall have to find ways of sharing the available employment more widely. But we need to go further. We must ask some fundamental questions about the future work. Should we continue to treat employment as the norm? Should we not rather encourage many ways for self-respecting people to work? Should we not create conditions in which many of us can work for ourselves, rather than for an employer? Should we not aim to revive the household and the neighborhood, as well as the factory and the office, as centers of production and work? The Industrial Age has been the only period of human history in which most people's work has taken the form of jobs. The Industrial Age may now be coming to an end, and some of the changes in work patterns which it brought may have to be reversed. This seems a daunting(使人畏缩的) thought. But, in fact, it could offer a better future for work. Universal employment, as its history shows, has not meant economic freedom. Employment became widespread when the enclosures of the 17th and 18th centuries made many people dependent on paid work by depriving them of the use of the land, and thus of the means to provide a living for themselves. Then the factory system destroyed the cottage industries and removed, first by rail and then by road, people commuted longer distances to their places of employment until, eventually, many people's work lost all connection with their home loves and the places in which they love. Meanwhile, employment put women at a disadvantage. In preindustrial times, men and women had shared the productive work of the household and village community. Now it became customary for the husband to go out to the paid employment, leaving the unpaid work of the home and families to his wife. Tax and benefit regulations still assume this norm today, and restrict more flexible sharing of work roles between the sexes. It was not only women whose work status suffered. As employment became the dominant form of work, young people and old people were excluded—a problem now, as more teenagers become frustrated at school and more retired people want to live active lives. All this may now have to change. The time has certainly come to switch some effort and resources away from the idealist goal of creating jobs for all, to the urgent practical task of helping many people to manage without full time jobs.
1. Research carried out in the recent opinion polls shows that ______.
the present high unemployment is a fact of life
2. What does the author think about the coming end of the Industrial Age?
It could offer a better future for work.
3. According to the passage, what do the enclosures of the 17th and 18th centuries mean?
People have to look elsewhere for means of supporting themselves.
4. The effects of almost universal employment were overwhelming in that ______.
the work status of those not in paid employment suffered
5. The article concludes that our efforts and resources in terms of tacking employment are ______.
insufficient
Section B 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 The number of parents teaching their offspring at home will increase if the current public school system continues to be viewed as an irrelevant institution that can hinder a child's ability to learn. The rise of home-schooling reflects broadening dissatisfaction with formal education in the US. Discontent is high for two reasons. First, public schools are turning out a poor product--illiterate and unprepared graduates. For example, American 13-year-olds have been documented as having math skills that rank below their counterparts in 14 other developed countries. One survey noted that just one-third of high school juniors could place the Civil War in the correct half-century. Equally troubling, public schools have become scenes where drugs are sold, teachers are robbed, and homemade bombs are found in lockers. Compounding the situation, teachers' unions, school officials, and many politicians adamantly(坚决地) oppose the use of public monies(钱) for innovative solutions, such as vouchers and charter schools. Those alternatives, although not a panacea(万能) for all the present problems, are at least promising vehicles that could help poor and middle-income parents to find better schools for their children and break up the monopoly of a "one-size-fits-all" philosophy of education. In light of the educational quagmire(沼泽) the US finds itself in, many parents, impatient for reform, are taking matters into their own hands. One alternative that is gaining growing public acceptance is the educational option known as home-schooling. Home-schooling is defined simply as the "education of school-aged children at home rather than at a school". Home-schoolers believe that students who receive instruction simultaneously from the home and the community at large will be more culturally sophisticated than those whose bulk of learning experience is confined to a school. Home-schooling families believe they are using their liberties well and wisely. The American can-do spirit is evident in the home-schools and households parents manage simultaneously. Those families, however, could use some further deregulation, be it through home-school tax credits or a loosening of compulsory attendance school laws, to make their task easier.
1. According to the text, the number of children being schooled at home has increased because ______.
A.children don't want to go to school
B.parents are dissatisfied with pubic schools
C.home-schooled children learn better
D.public schools are too crowded
A B C D
B
推断题。由题干关键词the number和being schooled at home定位到第一段,该段说,如果在人们眼中,现行的公共教育体系继续有碍孩子学习能力的发展,在家中教育子女的家长将有增无减。这说明,在家中受教育的孩子数量增多是由于父母对公共学校的不满。
2. The author believes that using public monies to fund charter schools is ______.
4. According to the author, families that home-school their children would be helped by ______.
A.a relaxing of current regulations
B.governmental assistance
C.more understanding communities
D.better teaching in the public schools
A B C D
A
推断题,文章在最后一句指出:“这些家庭由于限制的放松而为自己的工作提供便利。”
5. The author's attitude towards home-schooling is ______.
A.supportive
B.inquiring
C.neutral
D.suspicious
A B C D
A
态度题。文章第一段和最后一段都表明作者支持家庭学校的态度。
Passage Two It is pretty hopeless as a venue for opera, it took years to build, its architect was forced to resign and it was never properly finished inside. None of this matters. The Sydney Opera House, by the reclusive Danish architect Jorn Utzon, is the mother and father of all modern landmark buildings. It has come to define not only a city, but an entire nation and continent. Beyond that, it is a global expression of cultural modernity. Everyone in the world with media access knows what the Sydney Opera House looks like. First designed in 1956 and finally declared completed in 1973, the opera house was the single best known modern building in the world until the arrival of Frank Gehry's equally extraordinary Bilbao Guggenheim in 1997. But it will outlive the Guggenheim as an international architectural icon--because it did all the difficult work tint. In the pantheon(万神殿) of classic modern buildings, Utzon's creation has the status of myth. The myth states that the unknown architect, then in his thirties, submitted rough sketches to the competition judges, that he ignored most of the rules, that his as only selected after being plucked at the last moment from the rejected pile by one of the judges, and that the design was unbuildable. But Sydney is remarkable for another reason: it is a complete one-off. It does not fit into any stylistic or chronological category. None of Utzon's other buildings--churches, government departments, house. looks anything like it, and architects today who try to copy his concept always end up looking very second-rate indeed. It is "modern", certainly, but it is an expressive modernism that was quite at odds with the rectilinear(直线的) "international style" of its time. It has more in common with the work of the American genius Frank Uloyd Wright, for whom Utzon worked briefly. Of course its location is an enormous help, sitting as it does on a promontory with water on three sides and the famous Sydney Harbor Bridge as a picture-postcard backdrop. But Utzon masterly exploited the site as nobody else could. Utzon left Australia in high indignation in 1966, never to return, before he could finish designing the interiors. As with Sir Christopher Wren at St Paul's Cathedral, Utzon was humiliated and removed from overseeing the final stages of his masterwork. But for all his manifold difficulties, which other contemporary architect can claim an equivalent achievement? The Sydney Opera House showed us that anything is possible, and it demonstrated that sheer, seductive beauty for its own sake is nothing to be ashamed of.
1. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A.the Danish architect Join Utzon totally failed in his design of Sydney Opera House and was forced to resign
B.the Danish architect Jorn Utzon has been made known as the founder of all the modern landmark buildings, in spite of his part failure in his design of Sydney Opera House
C.Sydney Opera House is hopelessly ugly and has never been finished inside
D.Sydney Opera House is the single best known modern building in the world up to now
2. Sydney Opera House will outlive the Guggenheim as an international architectural icon ______.
A.because it is a global expression of cultural modernity
B.because it is the first designed and built modern building
C.because everyone in the world with media access knows what the Sydney Opera House looks like
D.because it is the pioneer in accomplishing such an international architectural icon
A B C D
D
细节题。由题干outlive the Guggenheim定位到第二段末句,这里说到悉尼剧院将比古根海姆博物馆更加流传,因为它是国际建筑的开路先锋,D)“因为它是现代国际性建筑偶像的鼻祖”与此意一致。A)尽管在文章中提到了,但不算是题干中提到的原因:B)中的first有问题,第二段尽管提到the opera house was the single best-known modern building,但并没有说是第一;C)只是在陈述悉尼歌剧院闻名的程度。
3. The design of the Sydney Opera House has been taken as a myth because ______.
A.it was the workpiece of the famous architect
B.it met most of the rules for architectural design at that time
C.the design project suggested by Utzon was unbuildable
D.it was designed by an unknown architect and was thought unbuildable at that time
A B C D
D
细节题。由题干myth定位到第三段第二句,这里指出悉尼歌剧院成为神话的原因为the unknown architect,ignored most of the rules以及the design was unbuildable。D)是对第一个和第三个原因的总结,为正确答案。A)中的famous architect与原文unknown architect不符;B)中的meet与原文中的ignore冲突;C)只是片面说法。
4. From the passage, we know Frank Uloyd Wright______.
A.is the teacher of Utzon
B.had good effect on the Utzon's architect career
C.was opposite to the rectilinear "international style" of its time
D.forced Utzon to leave Australia
A B C D
B
推断题。由题干Frank Uloyd Wright定位到第四段第五句,这里说到Utzon在建筑领域曾与 Frank Uloyd Wright共事,两人当时有很多的共同见解,由此可见Utzon受了Frank Uloyd Wright的影响,B)与文意一致。
5. In this passage, the author's tone and attitude towards the design and accomplishment of the Sydney Opera House is ______.
A.highly critical
B.cold and objective
C.sympathetic yet reserved
D.positive and appreciative
A B C D
D
态度题。从全文看,作者对丹麦设计家约恩·乌特松在设计悉尼歌剧院中的独创思想是很肯定的,言辞话语之间充满着敬佩之情,称他为the mother and father of all modern landmark buildings,又称悉尼歌剧院为the single best-known modern building in the world。D)与文意一致。
Part Ⅴ Error Correction Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark( ∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash (—) in the blank. Autism (儿童自闭症) is a serious mental illness, especially of children, in which one becomes unable to communicate or form relationships with others. There has been alarming rise in autism rates in the U. S. and 62. ______ some other developed nations recently, which have come one of the most 63. ______ anguishing mystery of modern medicine, and the source of much desperate speculation 64. ______ by parents. In 1970, the incidence of autism was thought to be just 1 in 2,500; today about 1 in 170 kids born in the U, S. is down by autism. 65. ______ According to a recent study performed by Cornell University, autism can be caused by watching too much television at a tender year. "Approximate 17% of 66. ______ the growth in autism in California and Pennsylvania during the 1970s and 1980s was due to the growth of cable television". This is further supported by the fact which at present around 40% of autism diagnoses in the two states studied is the 67. ______ result of television watching due to precipitation. There aren't yet unreliable large-scale data on the viewing habits of kids 68. ______ aging 1 to 3—the period when symptoms of autism are typically identified, but 69. ______ the researchers are not at all discouraged. Once this fact becomes more obvious, it's time for parents to really take it serious and take actions to protect their 70. ______ children off this serious illness. 71. ______
搭配错误。protect sb. from/against sth. “保护某人,防止……受到……的侵害”是固定搭配。
Part Ⅵ Translation Directions: Complete the sentences by translation into English the Chinese given in brackets. Please write your translation on Answer Sheet 2.
1. I still remember that no sooner ____________________ (我们一得出这个结论,他们就同意了).
had we reached this conclusion than they agreed to it
[解析] ①固定结构。分析题干可知,本句是no sooner... than... 结构,表示“一……就……”。其中 no sooner后面的分句要采用部分倒装,而且句中谓语动词要用过去完成时,than后面的分句谓语用一般过去时。相似的结构还有hardly/barely/scarcely... when... ;②常见搭配。“得出结论”可译为reach/ draw a conclusion “同意”为agree to sth.或agree with sb.。
2. It is reported that every day ____________________________ (有几百人死于由洒后驾车引起的交通事故).
drunk driving is responsible for hundreds of deaths from traffic accidents