1. Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 150 words on the following topic: The Main Difference Between College Life and High School Life You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state clearly what you think the main differences between college life and high school life. In the second, state which one you prefer and explain why. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. Marks will be rewarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to following the instructions may result in a loss of marks.
The Main Differences Between College Life and High School Life As a sophomore student at a University, I found the life here enjoys a high level of freedom compared with the life in high school. The daily life in high school is fully scheduled by fixed lessons, leaving little room for students to develop their own hobbies or learn what they are really interested in. While at college, a wide range of options is open to students. We can choose favorable courses, excellent teachers as well as the most suitable time to take courses. With more free time, we are able to learn many new things apart from our majors, to attend lectures given by famous professors or personalities, to join in a certain student association, and to make friends from different provinces. In short, the life in university provides us much more chances to broaden our horizon. The life in high school is like a nestling in the eggshell, where everything is prepared and the outside world is sealed off, while the life in university is like that the nestling is pecking the eggshell and goes into the whole new world.
SECTION B NOTE-WRITING
1. Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50~60 words based on the following situation. You have mistaken classmate, Dennis' dictionary back home. Write him a note apologizing for it and explaining the situation briefly to him. Marks will be rewarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.
June 8, 2003 Dennis, I'm so sorry I took your dictionary by mistake yesterday. I did not know it until I got home. I wonder if that has caused you some troubles. If so, I'm really very sorry and hope you would forgive me, because I was in such a hurry that I took everything on the desk, including your dictionary when I left the classroom yesterday afternoon. I hope that you won't mind. I will give it back to you the moment we meet. Yours, Tony
PART Ⅱ DICTATION
1. Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO.
[解析] What Is Language? Being realistic, you'll be hard put to define what it is you're learning and be forced to accept that there are limitations on what you can say, how you can express yourself, what you can understand and when your reactions are accepted as appropriate. You'll lack precision in what you say, fail to recognize intended double meanings and generally be privileged to be subject to jokes, and all the follies of human interaction. There's just no point in hiding away in your embarrassment when that embarrassment is itself arising in a situation which helps you learn. Words change meaning, sometimes with alarming speed, so that yesterday's common use meaning becomes virtually lost overnight as a new usage appears. Where you experience communicating in a language as a challenge, people who use it with ease may deride you, have jokes at your expense and appear unwilling to allow for your limitations.
PART Ⅲ LISTENING COMPREHENSION In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.
SECTION A CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear eight statements. At the end of each statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.
[解析] Some people regret doing more than John but getting less than he.
[题解] 本句根据问题,应注意比较结构,并且应根据整句的含义推理John的情况。
2. What is said about Jimmy's uncle?
A.He was not young.
B.He was not ambitious.
C.He was not happy with his job.
D.He was not willing to be a janitor.
A B C D
B
[解析] Jimmy's uncle would not remain a janitor if he had been ambitious when he was young.
[题解] 本句应根据问题的选项,注意句中的虚拟语气。
3. When was the concert planned to hold?
A.In June.
B.In July.
C.In August.
D.Unknown.
A B C D
B
[解析] In June, it was reported that the concert would be held in July. But now I heard it has been put off to August.
[题解] 本句根据提问,应注意时间和月份。
4. What does the speaker imply?
A.Making a plan sometimes can save money.
B.People have paid further more for air travel.
C.Regular, full-priced plane tickets are cheaper.
D.There are many air flights for people to choose from.
A B C D
A
[解析] You don't have to pay high prices for air travel anymore. There are lots of alternatives to regular, full-priced plane tickets if you can plan far enough ahead.
[题解] 本句根据提问,应注意听清整句的意思。
5. The speaker promises to
A.collect the car.
B.correct the car.
C.arrange the car.
D.telephone the owner.
A B C D
A
[解析] You may telephone me if there is still something wrong with your car and we can arrange for you to collect it.
[题解] 本句根据问题,应注意句中动词的意思。
6. What does the speaker mean?
A.The speaker likes his sales program.
B.The speaker is satisfied with his pay.
C.The speaker feels bored and dull.
D.The speaker has to pay for his products.
A B C D
B
[解析] I have to sell the same products all the time, which is sometimes dull and boring. But by and large, I am quite well paid for it.
[题解] 本句应根据整句的意思,做出判断。要注意词组by and large: on the whole; taking everything into consideration总的来说;大体而言;一般而论。
7. What can we infer from the statement?
A.To stay with Jack is too difficult.
B.To stay with his colleagues is difficult.
C.To stay with his colleagues is not difficult.
D.His colleagues are not on good terms with him.
A B C D
D
[解析] Jack finds it difficult to stay on good terms with his colleagues, but it is not as difficult as he has expected.
[题解] 本句应注意比较句式和词组stay/be on good terms with:与……保持良好的关系。
8. What can be said about the field?
A.The field is left unplanted.
B.The field is lying waste.
C.The field is left open to playing.
D.The field is played with this year,
A B C D
A
[解析] You can play in the field that's lying fallow this year.
[题解] 本句根据问题,应注意整句意思和词组lie fallow:休耕。
SECTION B PASSAGES In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.
[解析] W: Bill, I am going to Sri Lanka next month. Is there any advice you'd like to give me for my first trip abroad? M: Well, see as much as you can, because this is a country with a very different culture from ours.
[题解] 对话是有关去斯里兰卡旅游前征求意见。根据提问,注意回答的内容:see as much as you can, because this is a county with a very different culture from ours.而选项C是最接近原义的了。
2. Which of the following best describes the woman's reaction?
A.Curious.
B.Dubious.
C.Suspicious.
D.Credulous.
A B C D
A
[解析] M: I don't have to go to work today. So I can do whatever I like. W: What do you mean? What's happened?
[题解] 对话是关于今天不必上班了。问题是那位女士对此番活的反应如何。她问道:What do you mean? What's happened?说明她是关心和探询,而不是怀疑。
3. What does the man do?
A.He is a doctor.
B.He is a waiter.
C.He is pharmacist.
D.He is a policeman.
A B C D
C
[解析] W: Excuse me, do you know where these pills or capsules are located? M: Yeah. I know. But have you got a prescription?
[题解] 对话是关于药品所处的位置和有没有处方。根据问题,应该是药剂师,或者药店老板。
4. What conclusion can we draw from the conversation?
A.The beach is usually very crowded now.
B.The beach is crowded all the year round,
C.The beach is unusually crowded this time.
D.The beach is less crowded now than before,
A B C D
C
[解析] M: It is so crowded. I wish there were less people on the beach now. W: Yeah. It is unusual at this time of the year.
[题解] 对话是关于海滩人满为患。根据对话,可以判断平时这个时间,海滩上并不很拥挤。
5. What does the woman's response imply?
A.She is friendly.
B.She is different.
C.She is confident.
D.She is self-assumed.
A B C D
C
[解析] M: How do you know that John tends to order more food than necessary? W: I know him better than you do.
[题解] 对话是关于约翰多订食品的事情。那位女士的回答说明她自信对约翰很了解。
6. What are they talking about and intending to do?
A.Counting the workers who have arrived.
B.Recording the arrival of workers.
C.Punishing the workers who are late.
D.Ensuring the timely arrival of all workers.
A B C D
D
[解析] M: Have all the workers punched in yet? W: They're supposed to have done so by now.
[题解] 对话是关于工人打卡上班。所以,根据对话,他们应该是在确定是否所有工人都准时上班了。动词punch:record the time of one arrival at work by putting one's card into a machine with a clock上班时打卡计时。
7. What can be inferred from the boy's response?
A.He is innocent.
B.He is careless.
C.He is cynical.
D.He is permissive.
A B C D
C
[解析] W: How often should I teach you that you must ask permission first? M: I don't know and I don't care.
D.Someone has interfered in her choice of career before.
A B C D
D
[解析] M: I think you must be free to choose which career you like to follow. W: I agree. I will no longer allow myself to be talked into anything I don't like.
Questions 18 and 19 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
[解析] 18-19 In its Monday report, Iraqi television showed scenes of Iraqi Mi-24 helicopter air-to-ground missiles as well as armor and infantry attacks, even though Baghdad is under strong pressure from the United States to cooperate with U. N. weapons inspectors or face attack. The United States and Britain reject Iraqi claims to have abandoned all weapons of mass destruction. The report said the maneuvers took place in the Iraqi desert but did not specify where or when. State television also broadcast a meeting between Saddam and Cabinet members. The report said Saddam told the Cabinet that although the weekend protests showed the world opposed an Iraq war, the nation must continue to prepare for conflict with America and Britain.
[题解] 本题是细节题。只要按顺序听清内容就行:scenes of Iraqi Mi-24 helicopter air-to-ground missiles。
2. Iraqi television report also showed that Saddam held a meeting with
A.some American reporters.
B.some British reporters.
C.some Russian reporters.
D.his cabinet members.
A B C D
D
[解析] 根据提问,注意听清关于萨达姆会见的人是谁:State television also broadcast a meeting between Saddam and Cabinet members.
Questions 20 and 21 are based on the following news. At the end of the ~ews item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
1. Koehler said in an interview with a German newspaper that he didn't believe
A.the world economy will fail to get rid of a recession.
B.the war in Iraq will bring the world economy to a recession.
C.the world economy has got enough resistance to a recession.
D.the world economy is still not flexible enough to resist to a recession.
A B C D
B
[解析] 20-21 Koehler said in an interview with a German newspaper released on Saturday that he didn't believe the world economy will fall into recession as a result of a war in Iraq. Koehler believed that international financial markets have developed a higher degree of resistance in recent years to such shocks. Many countries have learned lessons from the financial crises of the late 1990s, with many now having flexible exchange rates and higher currency reserves. "A lot depends on how long a possible war will last. I think that it will not come to a world recession," Koehler said, "Financial markets may also gain if any war in Iraq came to a swift conclusion."
[题解] 根据新闻报道,Koehler认为对伊战争不会使世界经济衰退。He didn't believe the world economy will fall into recession as a result of a war in Iraq.
2. According to the news, Koehler is most likely expecting the possibly swift war in Iraq
A.could bring an end to the world financial crises.
B.could offer some opportunities for financial markets.
C.could offer more lessons to many countries worldwide.
D.could shock the world economy to gain more profits.
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据新闻的最后一句话,Koehler甚至认为对伊战争如果速战速决,还有可能使金融市场盈利。Financial markets may also gain if any war in Iraq came to a swift conclusion。
Questions 22 and 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.. Now, listen to the news.
1. North Korea did not release its denouncement against the joint U. S. -South Korea maneuvers
A.on Monday.
B.on Tuesday.
C.till Tuesday.
D.by Monday.
A B C D
C
[解析] 22-23 The U. S. military announced on Monday that it would conduct two joint military exercises with South Korea next month, although it said the annual maneuvers are not related to the nuclear dispute with North Korea. North Korea has denounced past joint U. S. -South Korea maneuvers as preparations for an invasion. The North Korean threat was issued Monday by the spokesman of the North Korean military's mission to Panmunjom, a truce village where the American-led U.N. Command and the North Korean military meet to oversee the armistice. North Korean did not release the statement until Tuesday morning. The U. N. Command, which supervises the southern half of the Demilitarized Zone between the two Koreas, had no immediate comment on the statement.
[题解] 根据提问,听清新闻内容,尤其是关于朝鲜发布谴责的日期:North Korean did not release the statement until Tuesday morning。另外还有一句有关谴责的话是指朝鲜驻板门店的军事发言人在星期一提出的威胁:The North Korean threat was issued Monday by the spokesman of the North Korean military's mission to Panmunjom.
2. The U. S. -South Korea maneuvers will be conducted
A.this week.
B.next Monday.
C.next week.
D.next month.
A B C D
D
[解析] 新闻里提到美国和韩国将在下个月举行两次联合军事演习。The U.S.military announced on Monday that it would conduct two joint military exercises with South Korea next month.
Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
1. The Flower Auction is located on the outskirts of
A.Amsterdam.
B.New York.
C.Moscow.
D.Paris.
A B C D
A
[解析] 24-25 While most of Europe is still asleep, the flower brokers of the flower world are already hard at work. In the early hours of the morning on the outskirts of the Dutch capital, these horticultural heavyweights pack into the Flower Auction over just a few hours, some 90 million roses, tulips, potted plants and an array of thousands of cut flowers from the world's top growers will change hands, and by evening wind up in shops as far away as New York or Moscow. Business at the flower auction is blooming despite the global economic slowdown, with revenue still growing, as demand stays robust for holidays throughout the year—from Chinese New Year and St. Valentine's Day to Easter, Mother's Day, and Christmas.
[题解] 本题是细节题。新闻里提到花市是在荷兰首都的郊区:In the early hours of the morning on the outskirts of the Dutch capital.
2. It can be inferred from the news that the flowers will have been sent to their destinations
A.late in the afternoon.
B.by morning.
C.by afternoon.
D.by evening.
A B C D
D
[解析] 本题也是细节题。花市早上很早开市就是要使鲜花能够尽快送到各个城市的花店里: thousands of cut flowers from the world's top growers will change hands,and by evening wind up in shops as far away as New York or Moscow.
PART Ⅳ CLOZE Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark tile best choice for each blank on your answer sheet. It is 1 spring, and all of us are thankful to see trees blooming and birds 2 to nest again. Just about all of us have plenty of limbs, trees, and yard to do throughout the maintenance next few weeks. Caution! Grey, red, fox and flying squirrels and a variety of songbirds and rabbits are nesting. In some areas baby squirrels and rabbits are already showing up in rehabilitation. Squirrel 3 are very obvious; they are large and secured in the fork of tree branches. Just because you listen and don't hear any cries coming from the nest area, that means nothing. Flying squirrels make their nests in cavities. Wildlife withdraws and tries to make as little noise as possible to keep from attracting a 4 . attention. Man is fire biggest predator any wild creature will ever face. As you drag brush from gardens and yards, be alert and observant for 5 bunnies. Brush piles are favorite spots for rabbits to breed under. During the past couple of weeks, homeowners cleaning up after numerous snow, rain and wind storms have called for help with baby squirrels nesting in trees that has to be 6 . What can you do? If a tree is a danger to human and has to be cut, arrange for an experienced tree climber to 7 the baby squirrels before it is cut. Most professional tree trimmers will happily assist, if asked. After the tree is on the ground, if possible, create a leaf nest lined with soft cloth on the ground and place the babies in it, and leave the immediate area. Stay close enough to observe and rescue the babies 8 a neighborhood cat come by to investigate. The mother squirrel will probably return to 9 her babies and move them to a new nest. Squirrels have primary and secondary nests. The babies will probably be moved to a 10 one. If the mother squirrel has to build a new nest, she can do 11 in a matter of hours. When she comes to retrieve the babies, she will seemingly bite them in the stomach area. They put their tiny, sharp claws around her head and 12 while she carries them to the new nest. The building of a new nest and moving of her clutch may 13 no more than a few hours. Should the mother squirrel hot return, and you need help in saving the baby squirrels. Native wildlife is protected by law. A licensed rehabiliator is the only person that can 14 orphan, native wildlife to raise and release. During March and April, baby squirrels, rabbits and owls may need your help to survive. The rule of thumb is 15 until you are absolutely sure a baby is an orphan! It takes all of us human and wild working together to survive.
1.
A.officially
B.usually
C.generally
D.seasonally
A B C D
A
[解析] 按照文章的意思,应该是正式的春天了。单词officially:in an official manner;as (believed to have been) stated by officials.正式地;公开地;官方地。
[解析] 这里指的是小松鼠抓住不放开。词组hang on:keep hold of;keep doing sth.抓住;继续做。词组hang up:put sth.on a hook;to delay挂上去;延迟。词组hang about:walt or stay near (a place) without purpose;delay or move slowly游荡;耽搁。
13.
A.cost
B.spend
C.occupy
D.take
A B C D
D
[解析] 这里表示要花的时间不多。单词spend一般主语必须是人:sb.spend (time) doing sth.。单词cost一般是指做什么事情要花去某人多少费用成本或者生命等:cost sb.sth.(such as money or life)。而单词take是指花去某人多少时间去做什么事情:(sth.) take sb.(time) to do;to do sth.takes sb.(time) ;it (takes) sb.(time) to do sth.。
PART Ⅴ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
1. How we look probably worries us more ______ we are in our teens than at any other time in our life.
3. Ireland's total primary energy requirements ten years ago amounted to 8 billion tons of oil equivalent, ______ 38% was produced from indigenous sources.
A.which
B.of which
C.part of which
D.out of which
A B C D
B
[解析] 本句是定语从句。可以用of which 38% was produced from indigenous sources,也可以38% of which was produced from indigenous sources。这里指的是80亿吨石油中有38%是本国生产的。
4. The climate here is cooler throughout the year than______.
6. Johnson couldn't bear ______ no notice of in his company.
A.having taken
B.taking
C.been taken
D.being taken
A B C D
D
[解析] 本句意思是Johnson和伙伴们在一起的时候,不能容忍没有人注意他。动词bear后面跟动名词,而词组take no nonce of后面没有宾语,实质上宾语就是Johnson,所以必须选择动名词的被动语态。
7. Even though the young like to use the latest in words, they ______ use the fabulous and obsolete words.
A.don't dare
B.dare not
C.won't dare
D.dare not to
A B C D
B
[解析] 本句的意思是:即使年轻人喜欢使用流行“in”的词语,他们也不敢使用难以置信的和废弃过时的词语。情态动词dare和另一个情态动词need一样,还可以用做实义动词。无论用做哪种动词,其意义都差不多,只要按照该类动问特定的用法使用就行。比如,情态动词dare ask;dare not ask;实义动词dare to ask;do not dare to ask。
8. All of the tourists would have enjoyed themselves more if there ______ offers for free insurance policies.
SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.
TEXT A
Nord's Net: "Ways of Knowing" for the Science Classroom
it is apparent that Professor Warren A. Nord has found Eddington's parable of a fisherman's net advantageous in supporting his side of an ongoing discussion about religion and science in school curricula. He has employed the story on a number of occasions in various articles. Readers should not carelessly absorb "Nord's Net," however. Whenever any given allegory finds widespread and frequent employment in intellectual discussion, it deserves some scrutiny — which is the purpose of this essay. You may not be familiar with the net parable, so let's have Nord himself acquaint you with the tale. The following is a quote that succinctly summarizes both the parable and Nord's direct application of it. It comes from Taking Religion Seriously Across the Curriculum, by Nord and Haynes. The astronomer Arthur Eddington once told a parable about a fisherman who used a net with a three inch mesh. After a lifetime of fishing he concluded there were no fish shorter than three inches. Eddington's moral is that just as one's fishing net determines what one catches, so it is with conceptual nets: what we find in the ocean of reality depends on the conceptual net we bring to our investigation. For example, the modem scientific conceptual net allows scientists to catch only replicable events; the results of any experiment that cannot be replicated are not allowed to stand. This means that miracles, which are by definition singular events, can't be caught; scientists cannot ask God to replicate the miracle for the sake of a controlled experiment. Or, to take another example, the scientific method requires that evidence for knowledge claims be grounded in sense experience — the kinds of experience that instruments can measure. But this rules out religious experience as a source of knowledge about the world. First I will place Nord's premises in the context of how two approaches to human understanding — science's "replicable events" approach to knowledge, and religion's "miracles and religious experience" approach — have interacted over the centuries. Maybe later, I will take up the educational ramifications of implementing his premises in .public education.
1. Who is supposed to be the first to use the parable of Nord's Net, according to this passage? A. Professor Warren
A.Nord.
B.The astronomer Arthur Eddington.
C.Some ancient saga.
D.The author of this passage.
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据提问,查明是Professor Warren A.Nord引用the astronomer Arthur Eddington的寓言。
2. The purpose of this passage is
A.to talk about employment problems in the science classroom.
B.to examine the appropriateness of the wide use of metaphor.
C.to see if it is wise to summarize the parable of Nord's Net.
D.to familiarize you with its wide application in discussions.
A B C D
B
[解析] 问题问的是本文的目的。在第一段里的最后一句说得很清楚了。It deserves some scrutiny—which is the purpose of this essay.
3. The author of this passage correlates the fisherman's use of the net to
A.a scientific method.
B.a conceptual notion.
C.a controlled experiment.
D.a replicable event.
A B C D
A
[解析] 本题是推理题。根据提问,作者在第三段里,把使用渔网的方法与科学方法做比较。因此 the modem scientific conceptual net,其实就是指the scientific method。所以,渔网只能是一种方法,而不是一个概念,不是实验,也不是事件(因为在这里事件等于结果,就如渔网捕到的是鱼)。
TEXT B
Intense Concentration
As with any subject, people learn faster when concentration is high and we're actively interested in learning. Being interested and relaxed helps too. In intensely verbal courses the teachers are most effective when they act as a facilitator. Their prime task is to grab attention, help make sure that the activities are interesting and provide background information, which helps students to actively participate in the lesson and plan and implement effective, complimentary home study programs. The student is responsible for keeping himself or herself "Under Pressure" in the ways mentioned above. Of course this requires that students understand the types of pressure they should take upon themselves and when to back off. Imposed pressure is different in quality to self-imposed pressure, and it is the latter which is appropriate for adult learners, and children too, I suspect. In the typical actively verbal language class, understanding of the processes needed for effective language acquisition is necessarily inferred by the students. Communicating clearly with everyone in the class is difficult enough, so talking about why an activity is useful is quite likely to confuse and bemuse rather than enlighten students in a language course. For this reason transparent, open-ended activities with clear task goals form the foundation of any intensely verbal course. In other words, short demonstrations are followed by pair and group work doing the demonstrated activity and it is up to the students to make sure they involve themselves while the teacher is trying to target the activities so they are appropriate, allowing the students to discover for themselves ways in which the activity helps achieve their language target. Making activities appropriate is the key, meaning that students should be able to quickly realize that they can vary and extend what they are doing — that the example is a starting point, not a prescriptive pattern but a working start point which points them in a direction for exploration.
1. What do you think the author has most probably talked about previously, according to the passage?
A.How to learn faster than others.
B.How to deal with pressure.
C.What to do with interesting subject.
D.How to relax oneself while studying.
A B C D
B
[解析] 按照提问,短文中第一段中提到过keeping himself or herself “Under Pressure” in the ways mentioned above.
2. When teachers are mentioned to act as a facilitator, they should be acting
A.easily.
B.familiarly.
C.fast.
D.helpfully.
A B C D
D
[解析] 本题是有关具体的一个单词facilitator:one who acts to help or make sth.easy/easier。如果没弄懂单词意思,可以根据上下文来推理猜测。Their prime task is to grab attention, help make sure that the activities are interesting and provide background information, which helps students to actively participate in the lesson and plan and implement effective, complimentary home study programs.
3. Which of the following statements do you 'think that the writer will agree to?
A.We should not exert pressure upon ourselves, if possible.
B.Imposed pressure and self-imposed pressure are appropriate.
C.Imposed pressure may not be helpful in learning things.
D.Adults as well as children need certain pressure from outside.
A B C D
C
[解析] 根据问题,在相应的段落部分寻找答案。Imposed pressure is different in quality to self imposed pressure, and it is the latter which is appropriate for adult learners, and children too, I suspect.
4. Which of the following statements is true according to the writer of this passage?
A.Students should learn verbally by themselves in class.
B.Students should be encouraged to follow examples.
C.Students should understand all the demonstrations.
D.Students should target their activities and achieve them.
A B C D
B
[解析] 本题是推理题。应在相关的段落查找答案。根据提问,是问学生应该怎么做。所以答案应该在第二段里。尤其是结尾处the example is a starting point, not a prescriptive pattern but a working start point which points them in a direction for exploration。
TEXT C
Toward a Smarter Web
With the growth of the Web, many people have come to view the Internet as a handy source of information. Yet there are limits to the depth of the data that can be mined from cyberspace. Ask a search engine that runs on your favorite Web browser to tell you where you can buy a red convertible in Miami for under $35,000. Such a car does exist. But getting the answer online is a daunting task that often entails multiple searches. Now the Web's creator, British-born Tim Berners-Lee, has set about solving such problems. The goal is to provide for the automatic exchange of any type of content between many kinds of software programs, applications and databases and, when appropriate, between people. He compares the online situation today with the way things were when the first Web sites were launched almost exactly a decade ago. Before the Web created a common programming language. accessing each database required users to learn a special set of internal rules, which could be quite arcane. Consequently, only computer mavens bothered to get Internet addresses. But after Berners-Lee developed the "hypertext" system of linking documents and other information with the now-familiar Web tags, his creation became the fastest-growing data gathering system in human history, reaching 30 million active domain names in 2001. Now, history is repeating itself. Berners-Lee has dubbed his new project "the semantic Web." While the coding concepts are complex, the idea behind them is simple enough. The semantic Web would allow programs to browse the Internet and trade data without any direct human intervention. In theory, that could turn all of cyberspace into a unified interactive computer. "The semantic Web represents a long-term goal to change and improve the way in which computers and users work together, as well as the way computers work with other computers," Berners-Lee told a Harvard graduate school seminar the other day. "Instead of searching for words, we search for concepts that tie things together." Berners-Lee and his programming team seek to provide "intelligent agents" the capacity to understand the underlying meaning — the "semantics" — of the information they roam through to make their searches more meaningful and efficient. The initial step is to create standards that allow users to add descriptive tags, or "metadata," to Web content, making it easier to pinpoint exactly what you're looking for. Next, methods will need to be found to enable different programs to relate to metadata from various Web sites. Finally, programmers will be able to craft applications that infer vital facts from the ones they've been given. And finding that convertible will be much easier.
1. A Smarter Web is meant to be
A.a faster search engine.
B.a semantic Web.
C.a hypertext system.
D.a metadata.
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据提问,应该查找相关的段落。本题所问的问题也是与主旨有关。Berners-Lee has dubbed his new project “the semantic Web.”倒数第二段的内容中也有相关提及。
2. Which of the following is true of the smarter Web, according to the author of this passage?
A.The smarter Web is theoretically accessible to the present web.
B.The smarter Web is to link all computers up more automatically.
C.The smarter Web is interactive in its powerful searching ability.
D.The smarter Web is more coded and more program-oriented.
A B C D
C
[解析] 根据问题,应该看清新网络的特点。具有更加强大快速的搜索功能,而且具有互动性。因而,不是选项A所说,能否接近现有的网络。不是选项B那样将所有的电脑自动地机械地联接起来,而是智能地互动地将整个网络转变为像一台电脑一样。In theory,that could turn all of cyberspace into a unified interactive computer。也不是选项D所说的那样有更多的密码或者更加以软件程序为目的或者为寻向的网络,最终确实需要更多的密码和软件程序。
3. The purpose of the smarter Web is NOT
A.to ensure automatic exchange between programs, applications, databases and people.
B.to develop the "hypertext" system of linking documents and other information.
C.to try to solve such problems as multiple searches involved in the cyber surfing.
D.to browse the Internet and trade data without any direct human intervention.
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据提问,只要找出与智能网络无关的选项。选项B指的是Berners-Lee创造发明的并且已经塑造了现有的网络体系the “hypertext” system of linking documents and other information with the now-familiar Web tags。
4. What is the first thing Tim Berners-Lee has to do before establishing the smarter Web?
A.To set up standards for all Internet users.
B.To add descriptive tags or "metadata".
C.To find the proper methods for the Web.
D.To relate to metadata from various Web sites.
A B C D
A
[解析] 根据提问,应注意最后一段的第一句话,说明首先应该完成的任务。The initial step is to create standards that allow users to add descriptive tags, or “metadata,” to Web content.
TEXT D
Creativity
Creativity is neither something learned by applying a formula nor is it the unfettered, chaotic product of a genius. Instead, creativity should be viewed as an individualized process that helps the creator find order within chaos (or vice versa). Creativity seems to emerge from multiple experiences, coupled with a well-supported development of personal resources, including a sense of freedom to venture beyond the known. To create is to "bring into or cause to come into existence; make; originate". I find most often that my creative product IS my scholarship. Whether I compile a script, enact a performance art installation, or construct a fragmented review of a performance, I take a leap and then look around to see what I've gotten myself into. Although my scholarship takes many forms (screenplays; non-linear narratives; and combinations of video, sound, and movement pieces), initially my research resembles a puzzle, a collage of images and texts that do not seem to go together. I appear to have gotten into a mess, which is exactly where I had hoped to be. For me, creativity is a messy process that leads to the creation of "messy texts". I will provide you with my working definition of creativity. Next, I will discuss the concept of "messy texts," including a brief historical overview of how such expressive forms of scholarship developed. Third, I will explain how and why I wrote a messy text. Finally, I will challenge you to write a messy text of your own. Creativity is just something that's always been a part of my life. Ever since I first drew cartoon heads in the margins of our family Bible, I have been labeled "creative". Infrequent name calling aside, I always embraced and welcomed tile label. Teachers and family members encouraged it. I felt appreciated despite my perceived "kookiness" because some people valued my creative innovations and willingness to view things from multiple perspectives. This willingness to innovate is alluded to in self-growth guru Gail Sheehy's book Pathfinders (1981). She suggests that we should think of creativity as a four-part process: 1) Preparation, 2) Incubation, 3) Immersion & Illumination, and 4) Revision. Although interesting, Sheehy's description of the creative process does not really capture the essence of my own creative process. However, I finally found one that provided the flexibility I needed. Franklin Baer, a public health physician fascinated with the topic of creativity has created an interactive web page that can help anyone create her/his own personalized creativity process. So I went to the site and created my own process, an acronym using the letters of the word CREATE: Collect — gather information from a variety of sources Reflect — generate many ideas, questions, and responses to the information Embrace — select which idea(s) to focus on and expand Amend — work with an idea until it begins to take shape Toil — become obsessed with a project until it is complete Exhibit — find a venue for displaying the creative product. These verbs come closest to describing how the creative process works for me.
1. According to the first paragraph, the author would most likely agree with the idea that
A.the creative process is neither chaotic nor orderly.
B.the creative process is both chaotic and orderly.
C.the creative process is either chaotic or orderly.
D.the creative process is an individualized one.
A B C D
D
[解析] 按照问题,在第一段里看作者的观点:creativity should be viewed as an individualized process that helps the creator find order within chaos (or vice versa)。还有全文中作者的观点都是认为创造性是个人化的过程。选项B不对,因为创造性过程本身是否是混乱的或者有条不紊的,作者没有提及。只是说创造者可以在个性化的创造过程中,变混乱为秩序,或者化秩序为混乱。
2. According to the third paragraph, what do you think is NOT the product the author has created?
3. What do you think the author is going to do when he has said everything about creativity here in this essay?
A.He would go on with his own definition of the term creativity.
B.He will provide more examples of others to prove his view.
C.He is going to challenge the reader to follow his example.
D.He is likely to present his further messy idea of creativity.
A B C D
C
[解析] 本题是推理题。作者在第4段里讲到他要做的4件事情中的最后一件事是:Finally,I will challenge you to write a messy text of your own.也就是说他在介绍完了自己的观点以后,要让读者来按照他的方法创作。
4. Which of the following aspects suggested by Gail Sheehy will most likely NOT be in line with the author's own definition of creativity?
A.Preparation.
B.Incubation.
C.Illumination.
D.Revision.
A B C D
C
[解析] 问题是要对两种定义做个比较,因此属于细节题。需要仔细比较辨别。
SECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING In this section there are seven passages with a total of ten multiple-choice questions. Skim or scan them as required and then mark your answers on your answer sheet.
TEXT E
1. Subject: Hi Sherry! Guilt'? Guilt is my middle name. I feel guilty for not being more than I am, for letting opportunities pass me by, for not having enough energy to do everything, for spending so much time on the web! I feel guilty for not being best at everything, because merely being good at some things is not good enough. I feel guilty for having a bit of an edge on my personality even though I do like my personality. I feel guilty about having a daughter who refuses to wear dresses or pink pony tail holders. I feel guilty about producing boys who aren't great at sports, who are thin and wiry and freckled and spectacled. I feel guilty about aluminum cans and eating meat and using cleaning chemicals and having three children and driving a car — ecoguilt. But not guilty enough to change my had habits. I feel guilty for liking myself even though I'm convinced I've failed completely at being perfect. And now I feel guilty about writing so much! CandiceWhich of the following is the writer of this letter most likely the least guilty of?
A.Not having enough energy to do everything.
B.Merely being good at some things but not the best.
C.Keeping her bad habits, even if she herself knows.
D.Her thin and wiry and freckled and spectacled sons.
A B C D
C
[解析] 根据提问,可以快速地找到她所没有提到的事情。But not guilty enough to change my bad habits。因此,可以推理出她对保持坏习惯最不感到内疚。
TEXT F
1.
White House Tours
White House Visitor Center The center is open seven days a week from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and features many aspects of the White House, including its architecture, furnishings, first families, social events, relations with the press and world leaders, as well as a thirty-minute video. Allow between 20 minutes to 1 1/2 hours to explore the exhibits. Please note that restrooms are available, but food service is not. General Tour Information On-street parking is not available near the White House, and use of public transportation is strongly encouraged. The closest Metrorail stations to the White House (southeast corner of 15th and E Streets) are Federal Triangle (blue and orange lines), Metro Center (blue, orange, and red lines) and McPherson Square (blue and orange lines). Public telephones and restrooms are not available at the White House; the closest ones are in the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion, and in the White House Visitor Center.Which of the following is true, according to the tour guide?
A.There are restrooms available at the White House.
B.There are no restrooms at the White House.
C.There are food services at the White House.
D.Public telephones are available at the White House.
A B C D
B
[解析] 注意回答问题的关键是白宫里没有什么?在最后一段里介绍说Public telephones and restrooms are not available at the White House。但是文章中还提到有一处地方是有的:Please note that restrooms are available, but food service is not。但是,那是在White House Visitor Center,而不是在白宫里。
TEXT G
1. An Ounce of Knowledge Is Worth a Ton of Data: Quantitative Studies of the Trade-off Between Expertise and Data Based on Statistically Well-founded Empirical Induction There is currently a division in knowledge acquisition research and practice between techniques for the transfer of existing knowledge from human experts and those for the creation of new expertise through machine learning. This paper reports studies of the spectrum of trade-offs between these two extremes, measuring the amount of data required to attain knowledge through empirical induction given different forms and levels of expertise. This gives a principled economic evaluation of knowledge which can be used to guide knowledge acquisition theory and practice.What kind of writing is the following short passage?
1. Finalists for the business awards in the year of 2002:
2002 General Motors for environmental excellence in production processes. Reebok for human rights combating child labor in Pakistan. Bank of America for general excellence in ethics, environment, and community banking. Xerox Corp for unprecedented success with workplace diversity and employee relations. Home Depot Inc. for superior community involvement from all levels of the company. Odwalla Inc. for incorporating outstanding environmentalism in everything it does.Which of the following was awarded for superior community involvement from all levels of the company?
A.Reebok.
B.Home Depot Inc.
C.Bank of America.
D.Hewlett-Packard.
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据提问,应迅速寻找for superior community involvement from all levels of the company在哪一年是哪个公司因此获奖的。
TEXT I
2003 Feature Evening Performances!
Here's what's in store for Friday and Saturday Evenings! This is subject to change! March 7th March 8th Friday Night — 7:00 PM!Saturday Night — 7:00 PM! (MC) Hugh McLennan (MC) Terri Mason and Mike P Official Opening — Native Dancers Opening — Indian Cowboy Tribute Ben Beveridge Tammy Gislason Fred Miller Debra Hill Matt Johnston Danny Mack Terri Mason Frank Gleeson "Rising Star" Show Case Intermission Intermission BCCHS Scholarship Awards Hall of Fame Inductions Stephanie Davis Shirley Field Matt Johnston Wayne Nelson Ben Crane
1. Who is going to perform in the Opening — Indian Cowboy Tribute on Saturday Night — 7: 00, March 8th?
A.Fred Miller.
B.Debra Hill.
C.Terri Mason.
D.Shirley Field.
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据提问,只要查找星期六晚上七点钟开始的节目单。
2. Who is the actor that will perform in two openings on both March 7th and March 8th?
A.Matt Johnston.
B.Shirley Field.
C.Danny Mack.
D.Staley Ferial.
A B C D
A
[解析] 本题提问的问题如前一道题目,只是寻找的范围大多了。只要找到重复出现的同一个人名即可。
TEXT J 2002 November 14 — 18, '02 2002 ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work. Westin Hotel, Minneapolis USA. November 12 — 14, '02 2002 Participatory Design Conference. University of Washington, Seattle, Washington USA. November 1 — 4, '02 11th annual symposium on User Interface Software and Technology. Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, California USA. October 12 — 13, '02 1st Workshop on Human Factors in Computational Systems: Understanding Using, Constructing Interfaces. Maringa-Parana Brazil. September 1 — 4, '02 14th IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Abstracts Due February 27; Papers Due March 13, 2002. July: AgentSheets Inc. incorporated to commercialize the AgentSheets visual programming technology and Ristretto Java output. April 18 — 23: ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 02) "Making the Impossible Possible" Los Angeles Convention Center. Los Angeles, CA USA.
1. Which of the following conferences was held in Maringa-Parana Brazil?
A.ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work.
B.ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
C.1st Workshop on Human Factors in Computational Systems.
D.2nd International Conference on AUTONOMOUS AGENTS.
A B C D
C
[解析] 根据提问,迅速找到巴西的城市名称所在的条目:October 12一13,'02 1st Workshop on Human Factors in Computational Systems:Understanding Using,Constructing Interfaces.Maringa-Parana Brazil.
2. ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems was held in the city of
A.Halifax.
B.Minneapolis.
C.Los Angeles.
D.San Francisco.
A B C D
C
[解析] 根据提问,迅速查找到会议名称所在的条目:ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 02) “Making the Impossible Possible” Los Angeles Convention Center. Los Angeles, CA USA。
TEXT K Illegal Immigration A key point in the discussion of illegal immigration (and legal immigration, for that matter) is that many of those who are vehemently opposed to illegal immigration are also opposed to large amounts of legal immigration as well. These thinly hidden agendas mean that often the debate on illegal immigration cannot be separated from the debate on legal immigration. Americans firmly believe in tough laws against illegal immigrants and 70% of Americans want no more than 300,000 legal immigrants to enter the U.S. per year. In fact, 20% of Americans want immigration completely stopped. Taking these numbers as the truth, it is clear that America thinks that we have too many immigrants. Such a dislike of immigration is interesting considering the success of past immigration. Many people would say that today's immigrants are somehow different than those of the past. However, the truth is that the similarities between the immigrants of today and those of the past are numerous. Their reasons for coming to this country are often similar. When illegal immigration is not confused with legal immigration, debate can take place in a sane manner. Outlandish solutions like building a huge 2,000 mile-long fence and gathering a virtual army to defend the border from Mexicans are not the answer. Making legal immigration easier and more common is the best solution that we have now.
1. Which of the following solutions is the one the author will agree to?
A.Legalizing the illegal immigration.
B.Facilitating the legal immigration.
C.Building a long fence along the border.
D.Stationing a huge army defending the border.
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据提问,一般作者总是在文章的结尾提出自己的解决方法。所以在最后一段里作者说: Making legal immigration easier and more common is the best solution that we have now.
2. It can be inferred from the passage that every year there are most probably more than ________ entering the U. S.
A.800,000 immigrants
B.550,000 immigrants
C.480,000 immigrants
D.300,000 immigrants
A B C D
D
[解析] 根据提问,这是一道细节题。只要在相关的段落里找到信息。第三段里作者说:Americans firmly believe in tough laws against illegal immigrants and 70% of Americans want no more than 300,000 legal immigrants to enter the U.S.per year,