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2012年6月研究生英语学位课统考真题AGENERAL ENGLISH QUALIFYING TESTFOR NON-ENGLISH MAJOR GRADUATE STUDENTS(GETJUN1712)考试注意事项一、本考试由两份试卷组成:试卷一(Paper One)包括听力理解、词汇、完形填空与阅读理解四部分,共80题,按顺序统一编号;试卷二(Paper Two) 包括翻译与写作两部分,共3题。
此外,试卷分A 卷和B卷,请考生注意在答题卡上标出自己的试卷类型。
二、试卷一(题号1-80)为客观评分题(听力Section C 部分除外),答案一律用2B铅笔做在机读答题纸上,在对应题号下所选的字母中间划黑道,如[A][B][C][D]。
三、试卷二为主观评分题,答案做在ANSWER SHEET II上。
答题前,请仔细阅读试卷二的注意事项。
四、试卷一、试卷二上均不得作任何记号(听力Section C部分除外),答案一律写在答题纸上,否则无效。
五、本考试全部时间为150分钟,采用试卷一与试卷二分卷计时的办法。
试卷一考试时间为90分钟,听力理解部分以放完录音带为准,大约25分钟;其余部分共计时65分钟,每部分所占时间均标在试卷上,考生可自行掌握。
试卷二共计时60分钟,每部分所占时间均标在试卷上,考生可自行掌握。
六、试卷一与试卷二采取分别收卷的办法。
每次终了时间一到,考生一律停笔,等候监考教师收点试卷及答题纸。
全部考试结束后,须待监考教师将全部试卷及答题纸收点无误并宣布本考试结束,方可离开考场。
P APER ONEPART ILISTENING COMPREHENSION(25 minutes, 20 points)Section A ( 1 point each)Directions: In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be read ONLY ONCE. Choose the best answer from the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.1. A. He is pretty comfortable in this kind of setting.B. He is not at ease when seeing her.C. He is not used to the current surroundings.D. He rarely feels shy in unfamiliar places.2. A. Waiter and customer.B. Husband and wife.C. Boss and secretary.D. Doctor and patient.3. A. They went to see a movie.B. They had a heated quarrel.C. They ended their relationship.D. They changed their plan.4. A. At a coffee shop.B. In the street.C. At one’s home.D. In a restaurant.5. A. She prefers to go shopping with him.B. She does not want to eat out.C. She is in a bad mood today.D. She wants to enjoy the perfect weather.6. A. Tuesday and Friday.B. Wednesday and Thursday.C. Monday and Saturday.D. Saturday and Sunday.7. A. The man always makes wise decisions.B. Jane may not be able to do the job very well.C. Jane knows how to run a chain store.D. The man really likes the book cover.8. A. The woman needs to arrive earlier.B. The man has to delay his departure.C. The woman dislikes air travel.D. The man has some extra work tomorrow.9. A. Double major in both business and psychology.B. Major in business and minor in psychology.C. Drop business or psychology.D. Choose two closely related majors.Section B (1 point each)Directions:In this section you will hear two mini-talks. At the end of each talk, there will be some questions. Both the talks and the questions will be read to you only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must choose the best answer from the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.Mini-talk One10. A. It represents the bride's link to her family and the past.B. It represents support of the bride’s family and friends.C. It’s a symbol of good luck and success.D. It’s a symbol of good health.11. A. Wealth and health.B. Protection against evil.C. Loyalty and purity.D. A remainder of the past.12. A. Wearing something new.B. Wearing blue items.C. Wearing something borrowed.D. Wearing a silver sixpence in a shoe.Mini-talk Two13. A. They are facing budget deficit.B. They are giving more weight to academic study.C. They are conducting observational studies.D. They are shortening school hours.14. A. Because being active is the cause of higher grades.B. Because the amount of activity required is just right.C. Because they help students learn to follow rules in class.D. Because they can arouse students’ curiosity.15. A. Whether there is difference between school subjects.B. Whether physical activity is linked to academic performance.C. Whether a comparison should be made with the control.D. Whether the amount of activity affects academic performance.Section C (1 point each)Directions: In this section you will hear a short lecture. Listen to the recording and complete the notes about the lecture. You will hear the recording twice. After the recording you are asked to write down your answers on the Answer Sheet. You now have 25 seconds to read the notes below. (请在录音结束后把16-20题的答案抄写在答题纸上)16. To keep your sensitive information safe, your job is to create a password that is very______________ (3 words).17. Your password should not (2 words) about you.18. Consider this: in addition to (2 words), phrases can also be easy to remember.19. This password could still be stronger by adding upper-case letters, numbers or _________(2 words).20. Always remember to (3 words) each site you visit on a computerthat isn’t yours.PART IIVOCABULARY(10 minutes, 10 points )Section A (0.5 point each)Directions: There are ten questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with one word or phrase underlined. Below the sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined one. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.21.Facebook’s top executives are eligible for twice-a-year bonuses of up to 45 percent of theirbase salaries.A. optionalB. qualifiedC. desirableD. casual22.Ways have to be found to accommodate the special needs of these left-behind children in ruralareas.A. satisfyB. occupyC. alterD. host23.The n umber of people with Alzheimer’s disease in the United States is projected to more thandouble by 2050.A. devisedB. thrustC. estimatedD. encountered24. My supervisor, gentle and friendly, made me feel at ease from the first meeting with him.A. at largeB. at lengthC. at randomD. at home25. I searched the library to see what I could learn about the massacre, but nothing turned up.A. was recommendedB. was foundC. was understoodD. was clarified26. Geraldine Ferraro said that whoever coined the term ObamaCare was brilliant.A. came uponB. broke downC. made upD. drew on27. Upon learning that his mother was gravely ill, he wasted no time getting to the hospital.A. suddenlyB. moderatelyC. seriouslyD. genetically28. It requires uncompromising efforts to develop these residences into true homes for ourunderprivileged citizens.A. unproductiveB. unyieldingC. uninvitingD. unintentional29. Snow is not predicted for today; we can expect some rain, though.A. althoughB. thereforeC. yetD. however30. At that time, there was a wealth of evidence that Japan was planning war in the Pacific.A. abundantB. valuableC. expensiveD. pricelessSection B (0.5 point each)Directions: There are ten questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with something missing. Below each sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.31. This old man developed nerve damage to his brain, ________ him nearly disabled.A. leavingB. keepingC. allowingD. causing32. These discoveries have opened up new ________ in the field of cancer research.A. rainbowsB. horizonsC. altitudesD. paradoxes33. Some politicians in Japan still believe that the Nanjing massacre is nothing but a ________.A. novelB. flawC. truthD. myth34. Many people choose to be honest when creating their online ________ to make future datingeasier.A. pretextsB. prepositionsC. profilesD. protests35. Several large studies have found ________ lower odds of heart disease among regular nuteaters.A. confidentlyB. consistentlyC. conceptuallyD. contemptuously36. The boss needs a workout program that perfectly ________ his busy schedule.A. turns intoB. falls intoC. looks intoD. fits into37. A glimpse ________ our solar system reveals the neighborhood outside the sun’s influence isstranger than expected.A. intoB. atC. byD. beyond38. It has never _______ to me that an intimate knowledge of English grammar can be so useful.A. occurredB. happenedC. turnedD. conformed39. The FDA is expected to require safety studies on e-cigarettes and ________ their use.A. regulateB. recollectC. reboundD. rehearse40. Teenagers can become ________ and hard to handle if every single decision is taken awayfrom them.A. obedientB. cooperativeC. rebelliousD. aestheticPART IIICLOZE TEST(10 minutes, 10 points, 1 point each)Directions: There are 10 questions in this part of the test. Read the passage through. Then, go back and choose one suitable word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D for each blank in the passage. Mark the corresponding letter of the word or phrase you have chosen with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.“A better, richer and happier life for all our citizens.” That’s the American ___41___. In practice, it means living in a spacious, air-conditioned house, owning a car or three and maybe a boat or a holiday home, not to mention flying off to ___42___ destinations.The trouble ___43___ this lifestyle is that it consumes a lot of power. If everyone in the world started living like wealthy Americans, we ___44___ need to generate more than 10 times ___45___ energy each year. And ___46___, in a century or three, we all expect to be ___47___ by an army of robots and fly into space on holidays, we are going to need a vast amount more. Where are we going to get so much power from?It is clear that continuing to rely on ___48___ fuels will have catastrophic results, because of the dramatic warming effect of carbon dioxide. But alternative power sources will affect the climate too. For now, the climatic effects of “clean energy” sources are trivial ___49___ those from greenhouse gases, but if we keep on using ever more power over the coming centuries, they will become ever more ___50___.41. A. constitution B. dream C. history D. character42. A. exotic B. patriotic C. supersonic D. alcoholic43. A. on B. for C. at D. with44. A. shall B. will C. should D. would45. A. much more B. more than C. as much D. of more46. A. if B. though C. while D. so47. A. taken to B. attended to C. attached to D. submitted to48. A. rock B. stone C. fossil D. diamond49. A. according to B. based on C. such as D. compared with50. A. significant B. imperative C. indispensable D. negligiblePART IVREADING COMPREHENSION(45 minutes, 30 points, 1 point each)Directions: In this part of the test, there are five short passages. Read each passage carefully, and then do the questions that follow. Choose the best answer from the four choices given and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.Passage OneAs many people hit middle age, they often start to notice that their memory and mental clarity are not what they used to be. We suddenly can't remember where we put the keys just a moment ago or an old acquaintance’s name. As the brain fades, we refer to these occurrences as “senior moments.” While seemingly innocent, this loss of mental focus can potentially have a detrimental impact on our professional, social, and personal well-being.Neuroscientists are increasingly showing that there’s actually a lot that can be done. It turns out that the brain needs exercise in much the same way our muscles do, and the right mental workouts can significantly improve our basic cognitive functions. Thinking is essentially a process of making neural connections in the brain. Because these connections are made through effort and practice, scientists believe that intelligence can expand and fluctuate according to mental effort.A new company has taken it a step further and developed the first “brain training program”, called Lumosity, to actually help people improve and regain their mental sharpness. Lumosity is far more than an online place to exercise your mental skills. That’s because they have integrated these exercises into a Web-based program that allows you to systematically improve your memory and attention skills. The program keeps track of your progress and provides detailed feedback on your performance and improvement. Most importantly, it constantly modifies and enhances the games you play to build on the strengths you are developing - much like an effective exercise routine requires you to increase resistance and vary your muscle use.Apparently it works. In randomized, controlled clinical trials Lumosity was shown to significantly improve basic cognitive functions. One study showed students improved their scores on math tests by 34 percent after using Lumosity for six weeks. The company says its users have reported clearer and quicker thinking, improved memory, increased alertness and awareness, elevated mood, and better concentration at work or while driving.While many of the games at Lumosity are free, a modest subscription fee is required to use the full program over the long term. However, Lumosity is currently offering a free trial of their program to new users so that you can see how well it works before you decide to subscribe. The company believes the results will speak for themselves.51.What can we learn about “senior moments”?A. They are nothing to be worried about.B. They happen to each middle-aged person.C. They mostly happen to the elders.D. They are signs of declining memory.52. Neuroscientists are beginning to find that ________.A. cognitive functions can be improved by mental effortB. intelligence varies with the amount of physical exerciseC. “senior moments” are quite useful at workD. our brain and muscles should be trained differently53. From Paragraph 3, it can be concluded that Lumosity ________.A. is just an online place to exercise your mental skillsB. requires the users to keep doing the same gamesC. is a set of exercises intended for the mentally-retardedD. can help users make improvement in the brain54. Clinical trials have proved that Lumosity ________.A. is better than reportedB. is highly effective and beneficialC. should be under strict controlD. leaves much to be desired55. Which of the following statements is true about Lumosity?A. Access to these games is quite expensive.B. Chronic users have to pay for the access to the games.C. All the games at Lumosity are free of charge.D. Access to the games is limited to subscribers.56. The main purpose in writing this passage is to ________.A. present the new findings of neuroscientistsB. remind the middle-aged to take physical exerciseC. describe how Lumosity came into beingD. introduce how braining training makes you smarterPassage TwoAccording to psychology pr ofessor Carol Dweck of Stanford University, “Praising children for being smart can backfire.”If this doesn't get the attention of Millennium parents, I’m not sure what will. It is my observation that so many parents today believe that if their child appears to be the least bit “advanced” for his age, he’s destined to be the next Albert Einstein, Tiger Woods, or Bill Gates.It’s human nature for mom and dad to show much admiration for their child and dish out praise for accomplishments achieved. The problem is, according to this study, parents may not be doing the best thing by praising their child for his intelligence.Dweck’s research involved junior high students in New York and concluded that “classroom performance improved when her study subjects believed the brain is like a muscle that can grow.”Students who “focused on the learning process (effort, concentration or strategies used) asked for feedback and did better in all subjects.” Feedback such as, ‘You did well because you worked so hard’ or ‘You used so many descriptive words to make this story interesting’ can encourage children to try new things, as they are being rewarded for their effort. When the ‘time and effort’ strategy is being positively reinforced, the child will probably use the same strategy next time they are learning something. Over time new strategies can be introduced, so the child’s repertoire of strategies is broadened.Dweck goes on to say that “they (students who improved) performed better because their success was being measured by effort, not by test scores or grades.” Parents should praise effort, not just results. Children who received praise about their innate abilities (talents or strengths) had less chance of trying new things and became anxious and under performed as things became more difficult. That is one of the greatest dangers to continually praising children for whatever they do in order to falsely raise a child’s self-esteem.What are mom and dad to do? Offer genuine praise and encouragement for effort and successes, butbalance this with setting appropriate expectations and following up with consequences when the child falls short due to laziness. Don’t make excuses. Your child will better face the challenges life has to offer in the future when you as a parent recognize the efforts he is making today.57. The underlined word “backfire” in the first paragraph probably means ________.A. create some miraclesB. produce an undesirable resultC. be negligible to some extentD. be motivating and inspiring58. Which of the following can be considered proper feedback?A. You did really well on this spelling test, you must have spent hours practising your words.B. Oh, honey, you’re so smart—that failing grade won’t matter anyway.C. This is a wonderful painting. What a great artist you are!D. You did really well on this spelling test, you are very clever.59. A child who is praised for his effort and strategy is likely to ________.A. have his learning strategies increasedB. feel inferior to the smart childrenC. have falsely high self-esteemD. expect more praise and encouragement60. Praising a child for his talent may _______.A. encourage him to try new thingsB. motivate him to greater effortsC. leave him less prepared for challengesD. put his life at risk in case of failure61. The author’s advice to parents is________.A. to expose the child to greater challengesB. not to expect too much of a childC. to forbid the child to make any excusesD. to combine praise with constructive criticism62. Which of the following can be a proper title for this passage?A. Never Praise Your Child for Any of His AchievementsB. Praise Your Child, But Not for Being SmartC. How to Reward a Child for His EffortD. Praise –a Must for the Child’s FuturePassage ThreeAs a new matchmaker, internet dating sites promise two cutting edges: a vastly greater choice of potential partners and scientifically proven way of matching suitable people together.The greater choice is unarguable. But does it lead to better outcomes? And do the “scientifically tested methods” actually work? These are the questions asked by a team of psychologists led by Eli Finkel.The researchers’ first observation is how any of the muc h-boasted partner-matching methods actually works. Many firms preserve their intellectual property as trade secrets, and there is no reason why internet dating sites should not be among them. But this renders claims of effectiveness impossible to test objectively. There is thus no independent scientific evidence that any of these methods does enhance the chance of their hitting it off when they meet.It is possible to test the value of a claim that they match people with compatible personality traits. However, Dr Dyrenforth asked more than 20,000 people about their relationships and assessed their personalities. Members of couples with similar personalities were indeed happier than those without. But the difference was just 0.5%.Surely, the chances of finding that magic other are increased by the second thing internet dating brings: a multitude of choice. But here, too, things are not as simple as they might seem.An assumption behind all consumer decisions is that what people think they want is what they actually need. And the data suggest people are not good at knowing what they want. One of Dr Finkel’s own studies showed that when they are engaged in speed dating, people’s stated preferences at the beginning of the process do not well match the characters of the individuals they actually like. When faced with abundant choices, people pay less attention to characteristics that require thinking and conversation to evaluate and more to matters physical. Choice, in other words, dulls the critical faculties.Fi nkel’s conclusion is that love is as hard to find on the internet as elsewhere. You may be just as likely to luck out in the local café, or by acting on the impulse to stop and talk to that stranger on the street whose glance you caught, as you are by clicking away with a mouse and hoping that, one day, Cupid’s arrow will strike.63. The effectiveness of the dating sites is difficult to verify scientifically because they ________.A. keep their intellectual property secretB. have two cutting edgesC. adopt strange matching methodsD. are good at deception as evidenced64. The expression “hit it off” in Paragraph 3 probably means _______.A. say goodbyeB. get along wellC. get hurtD. dislike each other65. Dr. Dyrenforth found that couples with different personalities ________.A. were much less happy than those with similar personalitiesB. were more likely to divorce than those with similar personalitiesC. were almost as happy as those with similar personalitiesD. were much happier than those with similar personalities66. According to Paragraph 6, the abundance of choices offered by the dating sites ________.A. can increase the chance of finding ideal partnersB. helps people to become better aware of what they wantC. diverts attention from other mental qualitiesD. leads to exclusive concern with one’s appearance67. Finkel’s conclusion is that _______.A. it is impossible to find true love on the Internet wherever you areB. you are as likely to find love through chance encounters as via the InternetC. you are more likely to find love through these online dating sitesD. you can find love more easily by talking to a stranger on the street68. The researchers’ attitude towards thes e Internet dating sites is ________.A. suspicionB. confidenceC. objectionD. recommendationPassage FourMany countries have made it illegal to talk into a hand-held mobile phone while driving. But the latest research provides further confir mation that the danger lies less in what a motorist’s hands do when he takes a call than in what the conversation does to his brain. Even using a “hands-free” device can impair a driver’s attention to an alarming extent.Melina Kunar of the University of Warwick and Todd Horowitz of the Harvard Medical School ran a series of experiments in which two groups of volunteers had to pay attention and respond to a series of moving tasks on a computer screen that were reckoned equivalent in difficulty to driving. One group was left undistracted while the other had to engage in a conversation about their hobbies using a speakerphone. As Dr Kunar and Dr Horowitz report in Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, those who were making the equivalent of a hands-free call had an average reaction time 212 milliseconds slower than those who were not. That, they calculate, would add 5.7 meters to the braking distance of a car traveling at 100kph. They found that the group using the hands-free kit made 83 percent more errors in their tasks than those who were not talking.They also explored the effect of simply listening to something—such as a radio programme. For this they played a recording of the first chapter of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula”. Even though the test subjects were told to pay attention because they would be asked questions about the story afterwards, it had little effect on their reaction times. The research led by Frank Drews of the University of Utah suggests the same thing is true of the idle chatter of a passenger. Dr Kunar reckons that having to think about responses during a phone conversation competes for the brain’s resources in a way that listening to a monologue does not.Punishing people for using hand-held gadgets while driving is difficult enough, even though they can be seen from outside the car. Stopping people making hands-free calls would probably be impossible—especially because more and more vehicles are now being fitted with the necessary equipment as standard. Persuading people to switch their phones off altogether when they get behind the wheel might be the only answer. Who knows, they might even come to enjoy not having to take calls. And they’ll be likelier to arrive in one piece.69. Which body part is most affected by talking into a cell phone when driving?A. Hands.B. Feet.C. Eyes.D. The brain.70. In Kunar and Horowitz’s experiments, the subjects who performed tasks while talking ________.A. reacted more quickly and made fewer mistakesB. reacted more quickly, but made more mistakesC. reacted more slowly, but made fewer mistakesD. reacted more slowly and made more mistakes71. According to Frank Drews, a chat with passengers ________.A. affects drivers more than a phone conversationB. affects drivers more than listening to a storyC. has less effect on the drivers than a phone conversationD. has less effect on the drivers than listening to a story72. The law forbidding the use of hand-held phones when driving ________.A. is necessary and feasibleB. has been frequently brokenC. will arouse heated debateD. has been widely observed73. The best hope of stopping people using hands-free phones lies with ________.A. the lawmakersB. car manufacturersC. drivers themselvesD. new technology74. The purpose of the passage is to ________.A. inform people of the danger of using phones while drivingB. call on lawmakers to make new road laws on the use of cell phonesC. offer suggestions for drivers who use cell phones while drivingD. weigh the benefits and harms of using phones when drivingPassage FiveIn these times of fast media and ever-growing Internet, we are under so many external influences that it is anything but easy to think for ourselves. Unless you are a cunning, very aware person, you most likely don't even know when your thinking is not your own.Not that all outside influence is bad to forming your own views, but being unable to think for yourself can make you miserable at best, or a puppe t of someone else’s programming, at worst.Admittedly, we are all born into societies or cultures where the norms and customs are already established. We have little choice but to conform to what is already in place. This is not necessarily a bad thing, however, it can be confining and controlling if we accept everything blindly and never question the status quo.Does this mean all of your ideas can be original and unlike everyone else’s? Not at all!Nor does it require being contrary and argumentative just to be defiant or stand out. To think for yourself means that whatever opinions you hold will be well thought out and arise from。
2014年12月(A级)听力真题Section A1. A. production planningB。
public relationsC. Financial affairsD. Import and Export2. A. more workers are neededB. advertising costs moreC。
worker’s salaries are higher D. Raw materials are more expensive 3。
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to look for a dream jobB. to continue his studyC。
to find a chance to do business D. to visit his friend4。
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he is good at programmingC. he is nice and kindD. he finds the job difficult5。
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interviewer and intervieweeC。
doctor and nurseD。
shop assistant and customer Section BConversation 16。
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he was too busyB。
he got a new offerC。
his company has closed downD。
his company has moved away7. A。
to move to another cityB.to do social workC. to have his own businessD. to go to study abroadConversation 28. A。
the chief engineerB. the sales managerC. the office secretaryD。
英语系分层教学2011级专科2011 - 2012学年度秋学期期末考试《大学英语A级》试卷(A)答卷说明:本试卷共4页,6个大题,满分100分,120分钟完卷。
班号:_____________ 姓名______________I. Choose the best an swer for each bla nk. (20 poin ts, 1 point for each)1. ----- Don't forget to come to my birthday party tomorrow.A. I don'tB. I won'tC. I ca n'tD. I have n't2. The nu mber of people invited ______ fifty, but a nu mber of them __________ abse nt for differe nt reas ons.A. were; wasB. was; wasC. was; wereD. were; were3. The boy wan ted to ride his bicycle in the street, but his mother told him ______ .A. not toB. not to doC. not do itD. do not to4. She told me two stories, but _____ o f them was in teresti ng.A. eitherB. bothC. n eitherD. none5. Which n ewspaper do you thi nk ___ young people in Australia?A. most popular ofB. is the most popular withC. be most popular ofD. are the most popular with6. They were all tired, but ___ of them would stop to take a rest.A. anyB. someC. noneD.n either7. ---- What did you think of her speech?---- She _____ for an hour but did't ____ much.A. spoke; speakB. spoke; sayC. said; speakD.said; say8. If i had ____ . I'd visit Europe, stopping at all the small interesting places.A. a long eno ugh holidayB. an eno ugh long holidayC. a holiday eno ugh longD. a long holiday eno ugh9. We'd better complete the job with ___ money and ____ people.A. few; littleB. less; fewerC. fewer; lessD. more; more10. Would you mi nd ____ m e here at nine o'clock?A. meetB. to meetC. meeti ngD. met11. _____ the help of the guide dog , the old man ____ his son a visit.A. Under; spe ntB. With; tookC. With; paidD. Un der; showed12. I ofte n dream ___ my old frien ds.A. to seeB. see ingC. of see ingD. at see ing13. We could n't help ____ w he n we heard the hero's story.A. movingB. to moveC. to be movedD.be ing moved14. Whe n he became a famous poet he was ___ his early thirties.A. inB. atC. afterD. from15. The new stude nt ____ well with other classmates.A. got awayB. got upC. got alongD. got dow n16. My friend Mary is becoming ____ i n Chinese food.A. more and less in terestedB. more and more in terestedC. more and less in teresti ngD. more and more in terest ing17. Mr. Brow n caught several fish and the n ____ , which he thought is a good way to spe nd time.A. set it awayB. set it freeC. put them awayD. set them free18. The wi nd is ___ . Let's _____ the fence before a storm comes. A. strong; stre ngthe n B. stre ngthe n; stre ngthC. stre ngth; stre ngthe nD. stre ngthe ning; strong 19. After he ___ some coffee, he sat dow n to ____ some readi ng. A. did; do B. did; make C. made; make D. made; do20. ----- N ancy is not coming toni ght.----- B ut she ___ ?A. promisesB. promisedC. will promiseD. had promisedII. Fill in each bla nk with a word or expressi ongive n below. Change the form where n ecessary.(10 poin ts, 1 point for each )appear in short have difficulty in lift th ink of formbing …to an end hunt for as far as look forward to21. This is great and most en couragi ng progress; ______ , a triumph.22. We all __________________ y our next visit to Naijing.spe nding their holiday in France.his frien dship with Mike.. _in many books. 26. I will help you _________________ i can.27. The childre n _________________ a circle around her.28. My old grandmother __________________ remembering things.29. We've bee n _________________ t he lost boy all over the tow n.30. The guests __________________ t heir glasses to the health of the host.III. Reading Comprehension (30 points,3 points for each)Passage 1There was once an ant that was very thirsty.It ran here and there looking for some water but could not find any.The n sudde nly, whe n the ant was almost ready to die of thirst, a large drop of water fell on it.The ant drank the water, which saved its life.The water was actually a tear from a young girl who was crying. Because of her sadness, the tear had magical qualities and sudde nly the ant could speak the Ian guage of huma n bein gs.23. My pare nts are24. His lies25. This ideaThe ant looked up and saw the young girl sitting in front of a huge pile of seeds."Why are you sad?" asked the ant."I'm the prisoner of a giant." the girl told the ant. "He won't let me go until I've made three separate heaps of grain, barley (大麦)and rye(黑麦)out of this huge pile of seeds in which they are all mixed together.""That will take you a month!" the ant said, looking at the huge pile of seeds."I know," the girl cried, "and if I haven't finished by tomorrow, the giant will eat me for his supper!""Don't cry," the ant said, "my friends and I will help you."Soon thousands of ants were at work, separating the three kinds of seeds.The next morning, when the giant saw that the work had been done, he let the girl go.Thus it was one of her tears that saved her life.31. What is an ant?A. A small animal.B. An insect.C. A bird.D. A giant.32. When did the drop of water fall on the ant?A. When it was looking for food.B. When it saved the ant's life.C. When it was nearly dying.D. When it looked up.33. Why was the young girl crying?A. Because of her sadness.B. Because she saw the ant.C. Because the giant would let her go.D. Because the giant had given her an impossible job to do.34. What would the giant do if the girl failed to do the work?A. He would eat her.B. He would let her go.C. He would take her away.D. He would send her to prison.35. Who or what saved the girl's life?A. The giantB. The antC. The ant's friendsD. Her tearsPassage 2Oil is so important that it is sometimes called "black gold". Almost half of our energy comes from oil. We use it to run our cars and factories and to heat our homes, offices and schools. Many everyday things are made from oil. Your shirt may have oil in the material. The soap you wash your hands with might also be made from oil. Your favorite plastic toy is made from oil.Oil is hard to find, because it is trapped deep under the earth. Once the only way people knew there was oil someplace if it leaked out of the ground. Today, however, we have many ways of finding oil. One tool measures the pull of gravity. Places where gravity is weaker are more likely to have oil. Another tool is sound waves. Sound waves travel through different kinds of rocks at different speeds. We can use them to find the rocks that have oil in them.We need a lot of oil, and we are using up the oil wells we know about. Soon we must find new ways of looking for this "black gold".36. From this passage, we can know oil is ______________ .A. a kind of rocksB. a source of en ergyC. black goldD. black rocks 37. Accord ing to the passage, we can tell that __________ .A. oil is found in rocksB. oil runs in riversC. oil is found only un der waterD. oil runs very fast 38. Which of the following isn't the way to help find oil?A. Sound waves travel through differe nt kinds of rocks at differe nt speeds.B. People measure the pull of gravity to know if there is oil.C. Sound waves tell us where the oil has leaked out of the gro und.D. People know there is oil if it leaks out of the ground.39. Which of the follow ing does the passage lead you to believe?A. Oil was firstly found by measuring gravity.B. Many thi ngs are made from oil.C. We will n ever run out of oil.D. Our lives would be very differe nt if we did n't have oil.40. The mai n idea of the whole story is that __________ .A. many thi ngs are made from oilB. we must find new ways of looki ng for oilC. people spe nd a lot of time looki ng for oilD. oil is importa nt for us but hard to findIV. C-E Translation (15 points, 3 points for each)41. 我们应该集中精力学习。
2012年6月大学英语6级考试试题PartⅠ WritingDirections:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition entitled The Impact of the Internet on Interpersonal Communication following the outline below. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.The Impact of the Internet on Interpersonal Communication PartⅡ 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 questions 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.The Three-Year SolutionHartwick College, a small liberal-arts school in upstate New York, makes this offer to well-prepared students: earn your undergraduate degree in three years instead of four, and save about $43,000—the amount of one year's tuition and fees. A number of innovativecolleges are making the same offer to students anxious about saving time and money. That's both an opportunity and a warning for the best higher-education system in the world.The United States has almost all of the world's best universities.A recent Chinese survey ranks 35 American universities among the top 50, eight among the top 10. Our research universities have been the key to developing the competitive advantages that help Americans produce 25% of all the world's wealth. In 2007, 623,805 of theworld's brightest students were attracted to American universities.Yet, there are signs of peril (危险) within American higher education. U.S. colleges have to compete in the marketplace. Students may choose among 6,000 public, private, nonprofit, for-profit, orreligious institutions of higher learning. In addition, almost all of the $32 billion the federal government provides for university research is awarded competitively.But many colleges and universities are stuck in the past. For instance, the idea of the fall-to-spring "school year" hasn't changed much since before the American Revolution, when we were a nation of farmers and students put their books away to work the soil during the summer. That long summer stretch no longer makes sense. Former George Washington University president Stephen Trachtenberg estimates that a typical college uses its facilities for academic purposes a little more than half the calendar year. "While college facilities sit idle, they continue to generate maintenance expenses that contribute to the high cost of running a college," he has written.Within academic departments, tenure (终身职位), combined withage-discrimination laws, makes faculty turnover—critical for a university to remain current in changing times—difficult. Instead of protecting speech and encouraging diversity and innovative thinking, the tenure system often stifles (压制) them: younger professors must win the approval of established colleagues for tenure, encouraging like mindedness and sometimes inhibiting the free flow of ideas.Meanwhile, tuition has soared, leaving graduating students with unprecedented loan debt. Strong campus presidents to manage these problems are becoming harder to find, and to keep. In fact, students now stay on campus almost as long as their presidents. The average amount of time students now take to complete an undergraduate degree has stretched to six years and seven months as students interrupted by work, inconvenienced by unavailable classes, or lured by one more football season find it hard to graduate.Congress has tried to help students with college costs through Pell Grants and other forms of tuition support. But some of theirfixes have made the problem worse. The stack of congressional regulations governing federal student grants and loans now standstwice as tall as I do. Filling out these forms consumes 7% of every tuition dollar.For all of these reasons, some colleges like Hartwick are rethinking the old way of doing things and questioning decades-old assumptions about what a college degree means. For instance, why does it have to take four years to earn a diploma? This fall, 16 first-year students and four second-year students at Hartwick enrolled in the school's new three-year degree program. According to the college, the plan is designed for high-ability, highly motivated students who wish to save money or to move along more rapidly toward advanced degrees.By eliminating that extra year, three-year degree students save 25% in costs. Instead of taking 30 credits a year, these studentstake 40. During January, Hartwick runs a four-week course duringwhich students may earn three to four credits on or off campus, including a number of international sites. Summer courses are not required, but a student may enroll in them—and pay extra. Three-year students get first crack at course registration. There are no changes in the number of courses professors teach or in their pay.The three-year degree isn't a new idea. Geniuses have always breezed through. Judson College, a 350-student institution in Alabama, has offered students a three-year option for 40 years. Studentsattend "short terms" in May and June to earn the credits required for graduation. Bates College in Maine and Ball State University in Indiana are among other colleges offering three-year options.Changes at the high-school level are also helping to make it easier for many students to earn their undergraduate degrees in less time. One of five students arrives at college today with AdvancedPlacement (AP) credits amounting to a semester or more of college-level work. Many universities, including large schools like the University of Texas, make it easy for these AP students to graduate faster.For students who don't plan to stop with an undergraduate degree, the three-year plan may have an even greater appeal. Dr. John Sergent, head of Vanderbilt University Medical School's residency (住院医生) program, enrolled in Vanderbilt's undergraduate college in 1959. He entered medical school after only three years as did four or five of his classmates. "My first year of medical school counted as my senior year, which meant I had to take three to four labs a week to get all my sciences in. I basically skipped my senior year," says Sergent. He still had time to be a student senator and meet his wife.There are, however, drawbacks to moving through school at such a brisk pace. For one, it deprives students of the luxury of time to roam (遨游) intellectually. Compressing everything into three years also leaves less time for growing up, engaging in extracurricular activities, and studying abroad. On crowded campuses it could mean fewer opportunities to get into a prized professor's class. Iowa's Waldorf College has graduated several hundred students in its three-year-degree programs, but is now phasing out the option. Most Waldorf students wanted the full four-year experience—academically, socially, and athletically. And faculty members will be wary of any change that threatens the core curriculum in the name of moving students into the workforce."Most high governmental officials seem to conceive of educationin this light—as a way to ensure economic competitiveness and continued economic growth," Derek Bok, former president of Harvard, told The Washington Post. "I strongly disagree with this approach." Another risk: the new campus schedules might eventually produce lessrevenue for the institution and longer working hours for faculty members.Adopting a three-year option will not come easily to most schools. Those that wish to tackle tradition and make American campuses more cost-conscious may find it easier to take Trachtenberg's advice: open campuses year-round. "You could run two complete colleges, with two complete faculties," he says. "That's without cutting the length of students' vacations, increasing class sizes, or requiring faculty to teach more."Whether they experiment with three-year degrees, offer year-round classes, challenge the tenure system—or all of the above—universities are slowly realizing that to stay competitive andrelevant they must adapt to a rapidly changing world.Expanding the three-year option may be difficult, but it may be less difficult than asking Congress for additional financial help, asking legislators for more state support, or asking students foreven higher tuition payments. Campuses willing to adopt convenient schedules along with more-focused, less-expensive degrees may findthat they have a competitive advantage in attracting bright,motivated students. These sorts of innovations can help American universities avoid the perils of success.1. Why did Hartwick College start three-year degree programs?A) To create chances for the poor. B) To cut students' expenses.C) To enroll more students. D) To solve its financial problems.2. By quoting Stephen Trachtenberg the author wants to saythat______.A) American universities are resistant to changeB) the summer vacation contributes to student growthC) college facilities could be put to more effective useD) the costs of running a university are soaring3. The author thinks the tenure system in Americanuniversities______.A) suppresses creative thinking B) creates conflicts among colleaguesC) guarantees academic freedom D) is a sign of age discrimination4. What is said about the new three-year degree program at Hartwick?A) Its students have to earn more credits each year.B) Non-credit courses are eliminated altogether.C) Its faculty members teach more hours a week.D) Some summer courses are offered free of charge.5. What do we learn about Judson College's three-year degree program?A) It has been running for several decades. B) It is open to the brightest students only.C) It is the most successful in the country. D) It has many practical courses on offer.6. What changes in high schools help students earn undergraduate degrees in three years?A) Curriculums have been adapted to students' needs.B) More students have Advanced Placement credits.C) More elective courses are offered in high school.D) The overall quality of education has improved.7. What is said to be a drawback of the three-year college program?A) Students have to cope with too heavy a workload.B) Students don't have much time to roam intellectually.C) Students have little time to gain practical experience.D) Students don't have prized professors to teach them.8. College faculty members are afraid that the pretext of moving students into the workforce might pose a threat to______.9. Universities are increasingly aware that they must adapt to a rapidly changing world in order to ______.10. Convenient academic schedules with more-focused, less-expensive degrees will be more attractive to ______.Part Ⅲ Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: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.11. A) The serious accident may leave Anna paralyzed.B) The man happened to see Anna fall on her back.C) The injury will confine Anna to bed for quite a while.D) The doctor's therapy has been very successful.12. A) The man could watch the ballet with her. B) She happened to have bought two tickets.C) She can get a ballet ticket for the man. D) Her schedule conflicts with her sister's.13. A) He will send someone right away. B) He has to do other repairs first.C) The woman can call later that day. D) The woman can try to fix it herself.14. A) Take up a collection next week. B) Give his contribution some time later.C) Buy an expensive gift for Gemma. D) Borrow some money from the woman.15. A) Decline the invitation as early as possible. B) Ask Tony to convey thanks to his mother.C) Tell Tony's mother that she eats no meat. D) Add more fruits and vegetables to her diet.16. A) The increasing crime rate. B) The impact of mass media.C) The circulation of newspapers. D) The coverage of newspapers.17. A) Limit the number of participants in the conference.B) Check the number of people who have registered.C) Provide people with advice on career development.D) Move the conference to a more spacious place.18. A) The apartment is still available. B) The apartment is close to the campus.C) The advertisement is outdated. D) On-campus housing is hard to secure.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) To test how responsive dolphins are to various signals.B) To find out if the female dolphin is cleverer than the mate one.C) To see if dolphins can learn to communicate with each other.D) To examine how long it takes dolphins to acquire a skill.20. A) Produce the appropriate sound. B) Press the right-hand lever first.C) Raise their heads above the water. D) Swim straight into the same tank.21. A) Only one dolphin was able to see the light. B) The male dolphin received more rewards.C) Both dolphins were put in the same tank. D) The lever was beyond the dolphins' reach.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A) In a botanical garden. B) In a lecture room.C) In a resort town. D) On a cattle farm.23. A) It is an ideal place for people to retire to.B) It is at the centre of the fashion industry.C) It remains very attractive with its mineral waters.D) It has kept many traditions from Victorian times.24. A) It was named after a land owner in the old days.B) It is located in the eastern part of Harrogate.C) It is protected as parkland by a special law.D) It will be used as a centre for athletic training.25. A) The beautiful flowers. B) The refreshing air.C) The mineral waters. D) The vast grassland.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 OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) He provides counseling for university studentsB) He teaches psychology at Ohio State University.C) He has experience tutoring black students.D) He specializes in interpersonal relationships.27. A) Students who scored low on standardized tests.B) Black freshmen with high standardized test scores.C) Students who are accustomed to living in dorms.D) Black students from families with low incomes.28. A) They moved out of the college dorms at the end of the semester.B) They were more appreciative of the university's housing policy.C) They generally spent more time together than white pairs.D) They broke up more often than same-race roommates.29. A) Their racial attitudes improved. B) Their test scores rose gradually.C) They grew bored of each other. D) They started doing similar activities.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A) It will become popular gradually. B) It will change the concept of food.C) It has attracted worldwide attention. D) It can help solve global food crises.31. A) It has been increased over the years. B) It has been drastically cut by NASA.C) It is still far from being sufficient. D) It comes regularly from its donors.32. A) They are less healthy than we expected. B) They are not as expensive as before.C) They are more nutritious and delicious. D) They are not as natural as we believed.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A) He has bitter memories of childhood. 13) He was accused of family violence.C) He is a habitual criminal. D) He was wrongly imprisoned.34. A) The jury's prejudice against his race. B) The evidence found at the crime scene.C) The two victims' identification. D) The testimony of his two friends.35. A) The US judicial system has much room for improvement.B) Frightened victims can rarely make correct identification.C) Eyewitnesses are often misled by the lawyer's questions.D) Many factors influence the accuracy of witness testimony.Section CDirections: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 36to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks 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 youhave written.About 700,000 children in Mexico dropped out of school last year as recession-stricken families pushed kids to work, and a weak economic recovery will allow only a (36) improvement in the drop-out rate in 2010, a top education (37) said.Mexico's economy suffered more than any other in Latin Americalast year, (38) an estimated 7 percent due to a (39) in U.S. demandfor Mexican exports such as cars.The (40) led to a 4 percent increase in the number of kids wholeft (41) or middle school in 2009, said Juan de Dios Castro, who (42) the nation's adult education program and keeps a close watch on drop-out rates." (43) rose and that is a factor that makes our job more difficult," Castro told Reuters in an interview earlier this month.(44). As a result, drop-out rates will not improve much, Castro said."There will be some improvement, but not significant," Castro said.(45). And children often sell candy and crafts in the streets or work in restaurants.(46). Mexico's politicians have resisted mending the country's tax, energy and labor laws for decades, leaving its economy behind countries such as Brazil and Chile.Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)Section ADirections: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.Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.In face of global warming, much effort has been focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions through a variety of strategies~ But while much of the research and innovation has concentrated on finding less-polluting energy alternatives, it may be decades before clean technologies like wind and solar meet a significant portion of our energy needs.In the meantime, the amount of CO2 in the air is rapidly approaching the limits proposed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). "As long as we're consuming fossil fuels,we're putting out CO2," says Klaus Lackner, a geophysicist at Columbia University. "We cannot let the CO2 in the atmosphere rise indefinitely."That sense of urgency has increased interest in capturing and storing CO2, which the IPCC says could provide the more than 50% reduction in emissions thought needed to reduce global warming. "We see the potential for capture and storage to play an integral role in reducing emissions," says Kim Corley, Shell's senior advisor of CO2and environmental affairs. That forward thinking strategy is gaining support. The U.S. Department of Energy recently proposed putting $1 billion into new $2.4 billion coal-burning energy plant. The plant's carbon-capture technologies would serve as a pilot project for other new coal-burning plants.But what do you do with the gas once you've captured it? Oneoption is to put it to new uses. Dakota Gasification of North Dakota captures CO2 at a plant that converts coal into synthetic natural gas. It then ships the gas 200 miles by pipeline to Canada, where it is pumped underground in oil recovery operations. In the Netherlands, Shell delivers CO2 to farmers who pipe it into their greenhouses, increasing their yield of fruits and vegetables.However, scientists say that the scale of CO2 emissions will require vast amounts of long-term storage. Some propose storing the CO2 in coal mines or liquid storage in the ocean. Shell favorsstoring CO2 in deep geological structures such as saline (盐的) formations and exhausted oil and gas fields that exist throughout the world.47. What are suggested as renewable and less-polluting energy alternatives?48. What does the author say is a forward thinking strategy concerning the reduction of CO2 emissions?49. One way of handling the captured CO2 as suggested by theauthor is to store it and______.50. Through using CO2, Dutch farmers have been able to______.51. Long-term storage of CO2 is no easy job because of______.Section BDirections: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 OneQuestions 52 to 56 are based on the following passage.As anyone who has tried to lose weight knows, realistic goal-setting generally produces the best results. That's partially because it appears people who set realistic goals actually work more efficiently, and exert more effort, to achieve those goals.What's far less understood by scientists, however, are the potentially harmful effects of goal-setting.Newspapers relay daily accounts of goal-setting prevalent in industries and businesses up and down both Wall Street and Main Street, yet there has been surprisingly little research on how the long- trumpeted practice Of setting goals may have contributed to the current economic crisis, and unethical (不道德的) behavior in general."Goals are widely used and promoted as having really beneficial effects. And yet, the same motivation that can push people to exert more effort in a constructive way could also motivate people to be more likely to engage in unethical behaviors," says Maurice Schweitzer, an associate professor at Penn's Wharton School."It turns out there's no economic benefit to just having a goal—you just get a psychological benefit." Schweitzer says. "But in many cases, goals have economic rewards that make them more powerful."A prime example Schweitzer and his colleagues cite is the 2004 collapse of energy-trading giant Enron, where managers used financialincentives to motivate salesmen to meet specific revenue goals. The problem, Schweitzer says, is the actual trades were not profitable.Other studies have shown that saddling employees with unrealistic goals can compel them to lie, cheat or steal. Such was the case in the early 1990s when Sears imposed a sales quota on its auto repair staff. It prompted employees to overcharge for work and to complete unnecessary repairs on a companywide basis.Schweitzer concedes his research runs counter to a very large body of literature that commends the many benefits of goal-setting. Advocates of the practice have taken issue with his team's use of such evidence as news accounts to support his conclusion that goal-setting is widely over-prescribed.In a rebuttal (反驳) paper, Dr. Edwin Locke writes: "Goal-setting is not going away. Organizations cannot thrive without being focused on their desired end results any more than an individual can thrive without goals to provide a sense of purpose."But Schweitzer contends the "mounting causal evidence" linking goal-setting and harmful behavior should be studied to help spotlight issues that merit caution and further investigation. "Even a few negative effects could be so large that they outweigh many positive effects," he says."Goal-setting does help to coordinate and motivate people. My idea would be to combine that with careful oversight, a strong organizational culture, and make sure the goals that you use are going to be constructive and not significantly harm the organization," Schweitzer says.52. What message does the author try to convey about goal-setting?A) Its negative effects have long been neglected.B) The goals increase people's work efficiency.C) Its role has been largely underestimated.D) The goals most people set are unrealistic.53. What does Maurice Schweitzer want to show by citing the example of Enron?A) Setting realistic goals can turn a failing business into success.B) Businesses are less likely to succeed without settingrealistic goals.C) Financial incentives ensure companies meet specific revenue goals.D) Goals with financial rewards have strong motivational power.54. How did Sears' goal-setting affect its employees?A) They were obliged to work more hours to increase their sales.B) They competed with one another to attract more customers.C) They resorted to unethical practice to meet their sales quota.D) They improved their customer services on a companywide basis.55. What do advocates of goal-setting think of Schweitzer's research?A) Its findings are not of much practical value.B) It exaggerates the side effects of goal-setting.C) Its conclusion is not based on solid scientific evidence.D) It runs counter to the existing literature on the subject.56. What is Schweitzer's contention against Edwin Locke?A) The link between goal-setting and harmful behavior deserves further study.B) Goal-setting has become too deep-rooted in corporate culture.C) The positive effects of goal-setting outweigh its negative effects.D) Studying goal-setting can throw more light on successful business practices.Passage TwoQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.For most of the 20th century, Asia asked itself what it could learn from the modern, innovating West. Now the question must be reversed: what can the West's overly indebted and sluggish (经济滞长的) nations learn from a flourishing Asia?Just a few decades ago, Asia's two giants were stagnating (停滞不前) under faulty economic ideologies. However, once China began embracing free-market reforms in the 1980s, followed by India in the 1990s, both countries achieved rapid growth. Crucially, as they opened up their markets, they balanced market economy with sensible government direction. As the Indian economist Amartya Sen has wisely said, "The invisible hand of the market has often relied heavily on the visible hand of government."Contrast this middle path with America and Europe, which have each gone ideologically overboard in their own ways. Since the 1980s, America has been increasingly clinging to the ideology of uncontrolled free markets and dismissing the role of government—following Ronald Reagan's idea that "government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem." Of course, when the markets came crashing down in 2007, it was decisive government intervention that saved the day. Despite this fact, many Americans are still strongly opposed to "big government".If Americans could only free themselves from their antigovernment doctrine, they would begin to see that American's problems are not insoluble. A few sensible federal measures could put the country back on the right path. A simple consumption tax of, say, 5% would significantly reduce the country's huge government deficit without damaging productivity. A small gasoline tax would help free America from its dependence on oil imports and create incentives for green energy development. In the same way, a significant reduction of。
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也泛指文学作品对人的描写十分生动;渐入佳境:指状况渐好或兴趣逐渐浓厚;三项均不符合语境。
D项醍醐灌顶:比喻听了高明的意见使人受到很大启发。
也形容清凉舒适。
符合语境。
3、答案C 解析:A“不但……还……”联结的内容无关联性且这组关联词一般表递进关系,而本例中还后面的内容与“他在英语国家工作”无直接关系。
B制度的决策、出台、执行应为酝酿、出台、执行D经济全球化的日益深化与就业压力无关联4、答案C解析:与句末关联紧密的应为3,排除D,以4或6开头均显突兀,排除A,B故选C二、5、答案C解析:按文意胡三省是作注的人,读《资治通鉴》没有困难。
6、答案A解析:根据文意江中靠北岸处有沙洲7、答案B解析:文中未见“使船舶渡江到达北岸运河渡口的行程缩短了”的相关描述。
三、8、答案A 解析:冒:不顾、顶着9、答案A来源学+科+网Z+X+X+K]解析:只1.2.3为奋勇抗击金人,4为战果5为平乱6为战果来源学10、答案C 解析:据文意郭、吴产生隔阂在吴举劾之后第Ⅱ卷四、11、(1)臣在任时已听到警报,担心夏人一定会乘机侵占边地,希望朝廷选派将领设置守备。
(2)郭浩招集安抚流亡之人,开辟营田,(朝廷)把他所作所为颁示各路。
12、(1)“翻思”由实写到虚写,从眼前景写到春日景,体现了不同的季节。
作用:对比表强烈的感受(2)对比,突出对落叶的感叹13.(1)假舟楫者而绝江河善假于物也风掣红旗冻不翻去时雪满天山路(2)八百里分麾下炙五十弦翻塞外声五、14、答案:经历沧桑、时间冲刷(分析略)15.答案:当前的现实和文学发生很大的变化,对以前革命作家群那段历史已趋遗忘16.文字利用的工具、写文章的人、写作对象(说明略)17.一波三折曲折行文最终感悟而解脱归于平静清澈六、18.(1)由“客”可知不是戏曲界专业人士(2)在戏曲界人人都知道(3)他还搜集了700余份上世纪的戏单。
2012年6月16日大学英语六级考试真题附答案Part Ⅰ Writing (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic The Impact of the Internet on Interpersonal Communication. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.The Impact of the Internet on Interpersonal CommunicationPart Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(15minutes)Directions: In this part. You will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 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.The Three-Year SolutionHartwick College, a small liberal-arts school in upstate New York, makes New York, makes this offer to well prepared students: earn your undergraduate degree in three years instead of four, and save about 543,000—the amount of one year’s tuition and fees. A number of innovative colleges are making the same offer to students anxious about saving time and money. That’s both an opportunity and a warning for the best higher-education system in the world.The United States has almost all of the world’s best universities. A recent Chinese survey ranks 35 American universities among the top 50, eight among the top 10. Our research universities have been the key to developing the competitivead vantages that help Americans produce 25% of all the world’s wealth. In 2007, 623,805 of the world’s brightest students were attracted to American universities.Yet, there are signs of peril (危险)within American higher education. U.S. colleges have to compete in the marketplace. Students may choose among 6,000 public, private, nonprofit, for profit, or religious institutions of higher learning. In addition, almost all of the 532 billion the federal government provides for university research is awarded competitively.But many colleges and universities are stuck in the past. For instance, the idea of the fall-to-spring“school year”hasn’t changed much since before the American Revolution, when we were a summer stretch no longer makes sense. Former George Washington University president Stephen Trachtenberg estimates that a typical college uses its facilities for academic purposes a little more than half the calendar year.“While college facilities sit idle, they continue to generate maintenance expenses that c ontribute to the high cost of running a college,” he has written.Within academic departments, tenure(终身职位),combined withage-discrimination laws, makes faculty turnover—critical for a university to remain current in changing times—difficult. Instead of protecting speech and encouraging diversity and innovative thinking, the tenure system often stifles(压制)them: younger professors must win the approval of established colleagues for tenure, encouraging like-mindedness and sometimes inhibiting the free flow of ideas.Meanwhile, tuition has soared, leaving graduating students with unprecedented loan debt. Strong campus presidents to manage these problems are becoming harder to find, and to keep. In fact, students now stay on campus almost as long as their presidents. The average amount of time students now take to complete an undergraduate degree has stretched to six years and seven months as students interrupted by work, inconvenienced by unavailable classes, or lured by one more football season find it hard to graduate.Congress has tried to help students with college costs through Pell Grants and other forms of tuition support. But some of their fixes have made the problem worse. The stack of congressional regulations governing federal student grants and loans now stands twice as tall as I do. Filling out these forms consumes 7% of every tuition dollar.For all of these reasons, some colleges like Hartwick are rethinking the old way of doing things and questioning decades-old assumptions about what a college degree means. For instance, why does it have to take four years to earn a diploma? This fall, 16 first-year students and four second-year students at Hartwick enrolled in the school’s new three year degree program. According to the college, the plan i s designed for high-ability, highly motivated student who wish to save money or to move along more rapidly toward advanced degrees.By eliminating that extra year, there year degree students save 25% in costs. Instead of taking 30 credits a year, these students take 40. During January, Hartwick runs a four week course during which students may earn three to four credits on or off campus, including a number of international sites. Summer courses are not required, but a student may enroll in them—and pay extra. Three year students get first crack atcourse registration. There are no changes in the number of courses professors teach or in their pay.The three-year degree isn’t a new idea. Geniuses have always breezed through. Judson College, a 350-student institution in Alabama, has offered students athree-year option for 40 years. Students attend “short terms” in May and June to earn the credits required for graduation. Bates College in Maine and Ball State University in Indiana are among other colleges offering three-year options.Changes at the high-school level are also helping to make it easier for many students to earn their undergraduate degrees in less time. One of five students arrives at college today with Advanced Placement (AP) credits amounting to a semester or more of college level work. Many universities, including large schools like the University of Texas, make it easy for these AP students to graduate faster.For students who don’t plan to stop with an undergraduate degree, the three-year plan may have an even greater appeal. Dr. John Sergent, head of Vanderbilt University Medical School’s residency (住院医生) program, enrolled in Vanderbilt’s undergraduate college in 1959. He entered medical school after only three years as did four or five of his classmates.” My first year of medical school counted as my senior year, which meant I had to take three to four labs a week to get all my sciences in. I basically skipped my senior year,” says Sergent. He still had time to be a student senator and meet his wife.There are, however, drawbacks to moving through school at such a brisk pace. For one, it deprives students of the luxury of time to roam (遨游) intellectually. Compressing everything into three years also leaves less time for growing up, engaging in extracurricular activities, and studying abroad. On crowded campuses it could mean fewer opportunities to get into a prized professor’s class. Iowa’s Waldorf College has graduated several hundred students in its three-year degree program, but it now phasing out the option. Most Waldorf students wanted the full four-year experience—academically, socially, and athletically. And faculty members will be wary of any change that threatens the core curriculum in the name of moving students into the workforce.“Most high governmental officials seem to conceive of education in this light—as a way to ensure economic competitiveness and continued economic growth,” Derek Bok, former president of Harvard, told The Washington Post. “I strongly disagree with this approach.” Another risk: the new campus schedules might eventually produce less revenue for the institution and longer working hours for faculty members.Adopting a three-year option will not come easily to most school. Those that wish to tackle tradition and make American campus more cost-conscious may find it easier to take Trachtenberg’s advice: open campuses year-round.“You could run two complete colleges, with two complete faculties,”he says.“That’s without cutting the length of students’ vacations, increasing class sizes, or requiring faculty to teach more.”Whether they experiment with three-year degrees, offer year-round classes, challenge the tenure system—or all of the above—universities are slowly realizing that to stay competitive and relevant they must adapt to a rapidly changing world.Expanding the three-year option may be difficult, but it may be less difficult than asking Congress for additional financial help, asking legislators for more state support, or asking students even higher tuition payments. Campuses willing to adopt convenient schedules along with more focused, less-expensive degrees may find that they have a competitive advantage in attracting bright, motivated students. These sorts of innovations can help American universities avoid the perils of success.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
第三段:有人认为运动量比较小的运动对减肥没用,有人则觉得长期坚持这种运动可以减肥且不反弹。
第四段:有人认为肥胖可能会通过基因由母亲传给孩子,专家们致力于通过改变DNA排序来预防这种事情的发生。
第五段:肥胖以及减肥不当会带来很多疾病。
第六段:专家们对一种导致肥胖病毒的研究,这种病毒叫AD-36。
第七段:美国专家们研制出了对抗AD-36的疫苗。
英文原文阅读The WorldHealth Organization says obesity rates are risingin Pacific island countries. So,too, are health problems linkedto being overweight.The WHO says a major reasonfor the rising obesity rates is an in crease in imported foods. It says many Pacific islanders have replace d their traditional diets of vegetables and fruits with imported processed foods.Dr. Temu Waqanivalu iswith the World Health Organization's SouthPacific office in Suva, Fiji.He says many of the imported pro ducts lack nutritional value. But they are widely available, he says, and often cost less than healthier foods.TEMU WAQANIVALU:"In some of theplaces, you'd be amazed tosee how a bottle of Coke is cheaper than abottle of water.I think that represents the kind of off-environment we'vecreated that doesn't really encourage or make lifestyle choices aneasy choice for the population."Dr.Waqanivalu says the increase in importedfoods isonlypart ofthe problem. He says problems with agriculture production limit the availability of healthier foods. And a lack of physical activity among many Pacific islanders only adds to the obesity problem.The WHO says more than fifty percent of the population is overweight in at least tenPacific island countries. The rate is as high as eightypercentamong women in the territory of American Sa moa. Fiji had the lowest obesity rate at thirty percent.In all, almost ten million people live in Pacific island countries.The WHO estimates that about forty percent of them have health diso rders relatedtodiet and nutrition.Diabetes rates are among thehighest in the world. Forty-seven percent ofthe people in American Samoa have diabetes. So do fort y-four percent of the people in Tokelau, a territoryofNewZealan。
2012年12月大学英语三级(A级)真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)题型有:1. Listening Comprehension 2. V ocabulary and Structure 3. Reading Comprehension 4. Translation from English to Chinese 5. WritingPart I Listening Comprehension (15 minutes)Directions:This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. The dialogues and the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices A , B, C, and D.听力原文:W: Good morning, United Airlines. What can I do for you? M: I’d like to hook a flight ticket to Beijing next week. Q: What does the man want to do?1.A.Go to America.B.Leave Beijing.C.Book a ticket.D.Buy some gifts.正确答案:C解析:事实细节题。
2012年6月16日大学英语六级考试真题附答案Part Ⅰ Writing (30 minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic The Impact of the Internet on Interpersonal Communication. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.The Impact of the Internet on Interpersonal CommunicationPart Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(15minutes)Directions: In this part. You will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1。
For questions 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。
The Three—Year SolutionHartwick College, a small liberal-arts school in upstate New York, makes New York, makes this offer to well prepared students:earn your undergraduate degree in three years instead of four,and save about 543,000—the amount of one year's tuition and fees。
2012年6⽉六级真题及答案完整版Part ⅠWriting (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic The Impact of the Internet on Interpersonal Communication. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.The Impact of the Internet on Interpersonal CommunicationPart ⅡReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(15minutes)Directions: In this part. You will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 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.The Three-Year SolutionHartwick College, a small liberal-arts school in upstate New York, makes New York, makes this offer to well prepared students: earn your undergraduate degree in three years instead of four, and save about 543,000—the amount of one year’s tuition and fees. A number of innovative colleges are making the same offer to students anxious about saving time and money. That’s both an opportunity and a warning for the best higher-education system in the world.The United States has almost all of the world’s best universities. A recent Chinese survey ranks 35 American universities among the top 50, eight among the top 10. Our research universities have been the key to developing the competitive advantages that help Americans produce 25% of all the world’s wealth. In 2007, 623,805 of the world’s brightest students were attracted to American universities.Yet, there are signs of peril (危险)within American higher education. U.S. colleges have to compete in the marketplace. Students may choose among 6,000 public, private, nonprofit, for profit, or religious institutions of higher learning. In addition, almost all of the 532 billion the federal government provides for university research is awarded competitively.But many colleges and universities are stuck in the past. For instance, the idea of the fall-to-spring“school year”hasn’t changed much since before the American Revolution, when we were a summer stretch no longer makes sense. Former George Washington University president Stephen Trachtenberg estimates that a typical college uses its facilities for academic purposes a little more than half the calendar year.“While college facilities sit idle, they continue to generate maintenance expenses that contribute to the high cost of running a college,” he has written.Within academic departments, tenure(终⾝职位),combined with age-discrimination laws, makes faculty turnover—critical for a university to remain current in changing times—difficult. Instead of protecting speech and encouraging diversity and innovative thinking, the tenure system often stifles(压制)them: younger professors must win the approval of established colleagues for tenure, encouraging like-mindedness and sometimes inhibiting the free flow of ideas.as their presidents. The average amount of time students now take to complete an undergraduate degree has stretched to six years and seven months as students interrupted by work, inconvenienced by unavailable classes, or lured by one more football season find it hard to graduate.Congress has tried to help students with college costs through Pell Grants and other forms of tuition support. But some of their fixes have made the problem worse. The stack of congressional regulations governing federal student grants and loans now stands twice as tall as I do. Filling out these forms consumes 7% of every tuition dollar.For all of these reasons, some colleges like Hartwick are rethinking the old way of doing things and questioning decades-old assumptions about what a college degree means. For instance, why does it have to take four years to earn a diploma? This fall, 16 first-year students and four second-year students at Hartwick enrolled in the school’s new three year degree program. According to the college, the plan is designed for high-ability, highly motivated student who wish to save money or to move along more rapidly toward advanced degrees.By eliminating that extra year, there year degree students save 25% in costs. Instead of taking 30 credits a year, these students take 40. During January, Hartwick runs a four week course during which students may earn three to four credits on or off campus, including a number of international sites. Summer courses are not required, but a student may enroll in them—and pay extra. Three year students get first crack at course registration. There are no changes in the number of courses professors teach or in their pay.The three-year degree isn’t a new idea. Geniuses have always breezed through. Judson College, a 350-student institution inAlabama, has offered students a three-year option for 40 years. Students attend “short terms”in May and June to earn the credits required for graduation. Bates College in Maine and Ball State University in Indiana are among other colleges offering three-year options.Changes at the high-school level are also helping to make it easier for many students to earn their undergraduate degrees in less time. One of five students arrives at college today with Advanced Placement (AP) credits amounting to a semester or more of college level work. Many universities, including large schools like the University of Texas, make it easy for these AP students to graduate faster.For students who don’t plan to stop with an undergraduate degree, the three-year plan may have an even greater appeal. Dr. John Sergent, head of Vanderbilt University Medical School’s residency (住院医⽣) program, enrolled in Vanderbilt’s undergraduate college in 1959. He entered medical school after only three years as did four or five of his classmates.” My first year of medical school counted as my se nior year, which meant I had to take three to four labs a week to get all my sciences in. I basically skipped my senior year,” says Sergent. He still had time to be a student senator and meet his wife. There are, however, drawbacks to moving through school at such a brisk pace. For one, it deprives students of the luxury of time to roam (遨游) intellectually. Compressing everything into three years also leaves less time for growing up, engaging in extracurricular activities, and studying abroad. On crowded campuses it could mean fewer opportunities to get into a prized professor’s class. Iowa’s Waldorf College has graduated several hundred students in its three-year degree program, but it now phasing out the option. Most Waldorf students wanted the full four-year experience—academically, socially, and athletically. And faculty members will be wary of any change that threatens the core curriculum in the name of moving students into the workforce.“Most high governmental officials seem to conceive of education in this light—as a way to ensure economic competitiveness and continued economic growth,”Derek Bok, former president of Harvard, told The Washington Post. “I strongly disagree with this app roach.” Another risk: the new campus schedules might eventually produce less revenue for the institution and longer working hours for faculty members.Adopting a three-year option will not come easily to most school. Those that wish to tackle tradition and make American campus more cost-conscious may find it easier to take Trachtenberg’s advice: open campuses year-round.“You could run two complete coll eges, with two complete faculties,”hesays.“That’s without cutting the length of students’ vacations, increasing class sizes, or requiring faculty to teach more.”Whether they experiment with three-year degrees, offer year-round classes, challenge the tenure system—or all of the above —universities are slowly realizing that to stay competitive and relevant they must adapt to a rapidly changingfinancial help, asking legislators for more state support, or asking students even higher tuition payments. Campuses willing to adopt convenient schedules along with more focused, less-expensive degrees may find that they have a competitive advantage in attracting bright, motivated students. These sorts of innovations can help American universities avoid the perils of success.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
6⽉⼤学英语三级A级考试真题加详细解析2011年6⽉⼤学英语三级A级考试真题Part Ⅰ Listening ComprehensionDirections: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.From the dialogue we learn that the man is to take a flight to New York. Therefore, C. An air trip. is the correct answer. You should mark C on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Now the test will begin.1. A. Report to his boss. B. Talk with his agent. C. See his doctor. D. Visit his lawyer.2. A. The airport is too far away. B. The man has missed the bus.C. This bus doesn't go to the airport.D. There is no bus going to the airport.3. A. Before 8:45. B. Before 9:15. C. After 9:00. D. At 9:00.4. A. The man works in the city center. B. The man wants to live in the suburbs.C. The woman works in the suburbs.D. The woman lives in the city center.5. A. They can't agree on the price. B. The man's order is too small.C. The man asks for earlier delivery.D. They disagree on the discount.Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Conversation 16. A. The screen has gone black. B. The keyboard doesn't work.C. The connections are broken.D. The power supply is off.7. A. Start the computer again. C. Check the connections.B. Change the mouse. D. Replace the keyboard.Conversation 28. A. Happy. B. Excited. C. Nervous. D. Angry.9. A. A copy of his resume. B. An application form.C. A recommendation letter.D. A recent photo.10. A. Fashionably. B. Carefully. C. Nicely. D. Formally.Section CDirections: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear five questions. Both the passage and the questions will be read two times. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase (in no more than 3 words). The questions and incomplete answers are printed in your test paper. You should write your answers on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Now listen to the passage.11. Who is invited to give a talk at the reception?Professor Richard Johnson from ______.12. What period will follow Professor Johnson's talk?A ______ period.13. What refreshments have been prepared outside for the guests?Some chocolates, ______.14. When will Professor Johnson finish his talk?At about ______ tonight.15. Why must Professor Johnson leave by 8:30?He is taking ______ home tonight.Part Ⅱ StructureDirections: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.Section ADirections: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.16. I am very sorry ______ you such a lot of trouble by the delayed shipment.A. causedB. causingC. to have causedD. to be caused17. Hardly ______ his speech when a young woman in the audience rose to make a protest.A. George finishedB. does George finishC. George had finishedD. had George finished18. If you turn to the right at the corner, you'll find a path ______ to the historical building.A. leadB. leadingC. to leadD. leads19. The working pattern of Hainan Airlines is similar to ______ of Capital Airlines.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. whose20. ______ I had a problem, I would talk with someone online to seek help.A. As ifB. Just asC. Every timeD. So far21. Every Monday morning when I am in my small office, I wish I ______ in a multi-national company.A. were workingB. have workedC. am to workD. work22. I don't think this software is appropriate ______ the newly designed production line.A. atB. inC. ofD. for23. By the time you get to the office I ______ all the documents for the meeting.A. was preparingB. preparedC. had preparedD. will have prepared24. As he ______ to submit the accounting report before 4:30 pro, the assistant hurried to Mr. Smith's office.A. was requiredB. had requiredC. requiresD. required25. Few companies are interested in providing the software we need ______ the market is small.A. althoughB. sinceC. so thatD. as ifSection BDirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.26. The company (be) ______ in the land market since 1990 and it is now taking the lead in this field.27. If you give us any opportunity to deal in your products, the result will be (entire) ______ satisfactory.28. It is reported that the construction of the new subway (complete) ______ next month.29. The manager stressed the (important) ______ of developing a long-term strategy for the company.30. If he (take) ______ my advice at that time, he would have got the job he applied for.31. We (impress) ______ by the high quality and fine workmanship of your products when we visited your factory.32. Working from home is flexible and beneficial not only to the employees but also to the (employ) ______.33. Only after they had performed hundreds of experiments did they succeed in (solve) ______. the problem.34. The local government has decided to spend more money on the (equip) ______ of the hospitals in the rural area.35. I tried to fix the computer myself, but that just made it (bad) ______ than I had expected.Part Ⅲ Reading ComprehensionDirections: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 to 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should make the correct choiceand mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Car servicing is something that every car owner has to experience at least some time of the year. The best method to service your car is to go to your car service station and have the servicing done methodically (有条理地) according to your car maker. Consider this: Your car is up and running smoothly but the mileage (⾥程) figures indicate that you need to have it serviced. Certainly, this is the right thing to do but have you wondered what actually goes in to make you pay that servicing bill every 6 months?Servicing your car is a simple DIY (Do It Yourself) job that you can learn quickly and easily save some good money.If you have never serviced your car before personally, here's your resource: Servicing BasicsCar servicing essentially means inspecting the ear thoroughly for any damaged components, and replacing some parts regularly that wear out over time. If you review carefully it is certainly possible to do all this by yourself, as below:You will need a complete set of tools as provided by your car maker when you purchased the vehicle. This will usually consist of all the spanners (扳⼿) that you might need.Completely servicing your ear will need a few hours but you will end up saving a lot of money. Besides, it's fun too and a lot of learning.36. What is the best way to service your car?A. To service your car by yourself.B. To turn to other ear owners for help.C. To send your ear back to the ear maker.D. To have your car serviced at the service station.37. What indicates that your ear needs servicing?A. Weather conditions.B. Gas consumption.C. Mileage figures.D. Servicing bills.38. Why does the author suggest servicing your car by yourself?.A. It is money-saving and easy to learn.B. It is a simple way to save energy.C. It is convenient and challenging.D. It is done more efficiently.39. Some component parts should be replaced regularly because ______.A. they are outdatedB. they need to be oiledC. they become worn outD. they are easily available40. What is included in the set of tools provided by the ear maker for self-servicing?A. Spare parts.B. Cleaning brushes.C. Measuring meters.D. All kinds of spanners.Task 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions orunfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.Flying Blue is a frequent flier rewards program offered by Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Flying Blue members enjoy the ability to earn and spend air mile points on flights and services offered by Air France, KLM, and its various airline partners.Flying Blue also offers other ways to spend your points with select travel and transportation companies for things such as car and hotel rentals (租借). Award miles can be used to purchase discounts, gifts and free flights.Flying Blue offers several different levels of membership dependent on how often you fly and how many air mile points you have accumulated. The levels are in the order of Ivory (象⽛), Silver, Gold, and Platinum (⽩⾦). As one increases in membership level, one will receive increased benefits such as first class promotion on flights and extra baggage allowances. Members also are allowed entrance into SkyTeam VIP rooms.Members must fly on a paid flight at least once every twenty months or their miles will no longer count. The Flying Blue reward program is a great way for frequent fliers and travelers to get a little bit more out of their Airline travels. As the first membership level, Ivory is your gateway to enjoying all that Flying Blue has to offer. With Ivory membership, you can start earning and spending Miles on a large number of flights and services. There are so many reasons to join the Flying Blue program--and it all starts with Ivory.41. Flying Blue is a rewards program specially intended for ______.A. first class travelersB. business executivesC. frequent passengersD. VIP members42. Flying Blue members have the right to use their award miles to ______.A. get free ticketsB. visit local scenic spotsC. shop in the supermarketsD. go through the VIP passage43. To make their miles count, members must ______.A. pay their membership fees regularlyB. fly overseas at least once every yearC. take a domestic flight with Air France once a monthD. pay for their flight at least once within twenty months44. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. All the members enjoy equal benefits.B. Ivory is the starting membership level.C. Fliers can choose any membership level.D. VIP rooms are only for the Platinum level.45. The title of the passage could be ______.A. Introduction to Flying BlueB. Flying with Air France and KLMC. Accumulation of Air Mile PointsD. Levels of Flying Blue MembershipTask 3Directions: The following is an advertisement of Tour to Los Angeles. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it (No.46 to No.50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than three words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.In Downtown Los Angeles, you will have the opportunity to see the Music Center, the Los Angeles performing arts center which used to be the home of the Oscar Ceremony for more than thirty years. You will see the birth place of Los Angeles, and follow the history from the beginning at Olvera Street and see the oldest church in the city, Our Lady Queen Of L.A.You will witness and take a memorable picture of the world famous sign HOLLYWOOD. In Hollywood you will walk down the famous Walk of Fame before you stop at the Mann's Chinese Theatre. You will have a chance to see the cement (⽔泥) hand and foot prints of the Hollywood great people. Then off to Beverly Hills to see the homes of your favorite stars and Rodeo Drive where the rich and famous do their shopping.Lunch stop is at the new and historic Farmers Market. At the Farmers Market you will have time to choose and eat from the many different food courts (⾷府) and shop at one of the biggest shopping malls in the west side.Famous Sites to Visit in Los Angeles1. Music Center in downtown2. Olvera Street, the (46) of Los Angeles3. Our Lady Queen Of L.A, the oldest (47) in the city4. Famous sign HOLLYWOOD5. Mann's (48)6. Walk of Fame: cement (49) prints of the Hollywood great people7. Beverly Hills and (50) 8. The historic Farmers MarketTask 4Directions: The following is a list of road signs. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与……等同) those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55. A--No parking in front of this gate J--No entryB--Guest's ear park K--Pedestrian crossing aheadC--Dangerous bend L--Peak hours onlyD--Diverted traffic M--Please drive carefullyE--Limited parking N--Road closedF--Low bridge ahead O--Speed limit of 48 kmhG--New hours of parking control P--In case of fire, stay in vehicleH--Entry to motorway Q--One wayI--Parking for taxis only51. ( )弯道危险 ( )访客停车场52. ( )此路封闭 ( )只准许出租车停53. ( )前⽅桥低 ( )只限⾼峰时段54. ( )禁⽌驶⼊ ( )限速每⼩时48公⾥55. ( )单⾏道 ( )停车位有限Task 5Directions: The following is an Accident Report. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 to No.60) that follow. The answers (in no more than 3 words) should be written after theBRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENTA worker was painting the inside of the water tower. He was standing on a ladder 40 feet above the floor without wearing any fall protection equipment. Obviously he fell through an opening in the floor and died on the spot.INSPECTION RESULTSFollowing its inspection, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (管理局) listed three violations (违规) of its construction standards. Had the required fall protection been worn by the employee, his death could have been prevented. ACCIDENT PREVENTION RECOMMENDATIONS1. Employees must be provided and required to wear the necessary fall protection equipment.2. Employees must be instructed to recognize and avoid unsafe conditions associated with their work.56. What accident happened?A worker ______ from a water tower.57. What was the age of the worker?He was ______.58. What was the worker doing when the accident happened?He ______ the inside of the tower.59. What was the cause of the worker's death?He did not wear ______.60. What was the advice given to prevent accidents?Employees should be instructed to avoid ______.Part Ⅳ Translation—English into ChineseDirections: This part, numbered 61 through 65, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. After each of the sentences numbered 61 to 64, you will read four choices of suggested translation. You should choose the best translation and mark the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. And for the paragraph numbered 65, write your translation in the corresponding space on the Translation/Composition Sheet.61. You have your right to be concerned about your future work, whereas the interviewer has his about your ability to do the job.A.你有权关注⾃⼰未来的⼯作,并让⾯试官知道你有能⼒做这项⼯作。
2012年6月16日大学英语六级考试真题附答案Part Ⅰ Writing (30 minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic The Impact of the Internet on Interpersonal Communication。
You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words。
The Impact of the Internet on Interpersonal CommunicationPart Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(15minutes) Directions: In this part。
You will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1。
For questions 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。
The Three—Year SolutionHartwick College, a small liberal—arts school in upstate New York,makes New York,makes this offer to well prepared students: earn your undergraduate degree in three years instead of four,and save about 543,000—the amount of one year's tuition and fees。
听力原文 Section 1. W: Excuse me, would you mind if I use your phone? M: Sure. Its on the table over there. Q: What did the man mean? 2. M: That was a really interesting movie. I hope you enjoyed it, too. W: But I fell asleep just after it started Q: How did the woman feel about the movie? 3. W: What a nice city it was ten years ago! The air was clear and the water was clean. M: But, now there are too many cars and factories! Q: What do we know about the city now? 4. M: How about the companys business plan for next year? W: Its still being discussed at the board meeting. Q: What can we learn about the business plan from the conversation? 5. W: Winter is the best time to visit the Northeast because the snow there is so beautiful. M: Youre right. This is why we are planning to go there next week. Q: What are they talking about? Section Conversation 1 M: Ive been trying to call you for the last half hour, but the line was always busy. W: I was talking to my best friend Lily. M: I dont know how you girls have so much to say to each other. My phone calls are always short. W: Guess boys and girls are different. M: Im sure my parents would be angry if they had to pay a lot of money for the phone calls. What about yours? W: I dont think theyd mind. They are only angry when their calls couldnt get through. M: Then the best thing is for you to have a phone of your own. W: A good idea! I think Ill just do that. Now, why did you call me? M: I just want to tell you I cant go over to see you. 6. What did the boy think about the girls making long telephone conversations? 7. Why did the boy call the girl? Conversation 2 W: Wake up, Frank, time to rise. M: Ha, oh, hi, Jane, I must have fallen asleep while I was reading. W: You and everyone else. It looks more like a campground than a library. M: Well, the dorms too noisy to study in, and I find this place is quiet. W: Have you had any luck finding a topic for your paper? M: No. Professor White told us to write about anything in cultural anthropology. I wish she had not given us so much of a choice. W: Well, why not write about the ancient civilizations of Mexico? You seem to be interested in that part of the world. M: I am, but there is too much material to cover. Ill be writing forever, and prof. White only wants five to seven pages. W: So then limit it to one region of Mexico. Say the Uka town. Youve been there and you said its got lots of interesting relics. M: Thats not a bad idea. I brought many books and things back with me last summer, which would be great resource material, now if I can only remember where I put them. 8. Where does the conversation most probably take place? 9. What seems to be Franks problem? 10.Why doesnt Frank want to write about the ancient civilizations of Mexico? Section I am a university student. I will graduate after this semester. My best friend Bob is a foreign student from Dublin, Ireland. He has studied with me for 3 years. Last month he invited me to visit his country. That was my first trip to Ireland. I knew little about the country, so I was quite anxious. But I was really impressed with how warm my welcome was. There even was a welcome party when I arrived there. Everybody was really nice to me and I couldnt complain about a single thing. They taught me many new things and I tried to do my best to learn every day. I really enjoyed the life there and never felt bored. I am really glad that I had the chance to go there and had that wonderful experience. 11. When will the speaker graduate? 12. What nationality is Bob? 13. How long has Bob studied with the speaker? 14. What happened when the speaker arrived in Ireland? 15. How did the speaker feel about 选择题: 1. We must find a way to cut prices _______ reducing our profits too much. A. Without B with C. despite D. for 2. ______ some students are able to find employment after graduation, others will have to return to school and earn an advanced degree. A. Since B. Because C. While D. If 3. ______ the weather improves, we will suffer a huge loss in the tourist industry. A. As B. While C. Since D. Unless 4. Enclosed you ________ an application form that you are asked to fill out. A. A. will find B. find C. found D. are finding 5.Would you pass me the book_______ cover is black? A. Which B. that C. whose D. its 6. John had never been abroad before,_______ he found the business trip very exciting. A. Because B. so C. though D. while 7. I t is important that we ______ the task ahead of time. A. will finish B. finish C.finished D. shall finish 8. ________ by the failure of the project,the manager could hardly say a word. A. To be shocked B. Shocked C. Be shocked D. Shocking 9. When I first arrived in Japan, I was surprised ______ the way people greeted each other. A of B to C with D at 10. We are happy at the good news _______ Mr.Black has been awarded the Best Manager. A.That B. what C. which D. whether 1. If your neighbors are too noise, then you have a good reason to make your (complain)
大学英语三级A级真题2012年12月(总分:100.00,做题时间:120分钟)一、{{B}}Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehensionm{{/B}}(总题数:1,分数:5.00)(分数:5.00)A.Go to America.B.Leave Beijing.C.Book a ticket. √D.Buy some gifts.解析:[听力原文] W: Good morning, United Airlines.What can I do for you? M: I'd like to book a flight ticket to Beijing next week. Q: What does the man want to do? [题型] 语义题 [解析] 女士问可以为男士做点什么,男士回答想买一张去北京的机票,由此可知男士想预订机票。
所以正确答案为C。
A.An engineer.B.A professor.C.A manager. √D.A secretary.解析:[听力原文] W: Mike, have you found a new job yet? M: I am a project manager in a technical company now. Q: What's the man's job now? [题型] 细节题 [解析] 女士问男士在做什么工作,男士回答在一家技术公司做经理。
所以正确答案为C。
A.At a bank. √B.At a book store.C.In an office.D.In a restaurant.解析:[听力原文] M: Excuse me, where can I change some US dollars? W: Please go to Window 7. Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? [题型] 地点题 [解析] 男士问在哪里可以换一些美元,女士回答可以去七号窗口,由此可知对话发生在银行。
2013备考三:2012年职称英语考试综合类A级真题及答案2012年职称英语综合类A级真题答案第1部分:词汇选项(第1~15题,每题1分,共15分):本部分为l5个句子,每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线,要求应试者从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择l个与划线部分意义最相近的词或短语。
1. He shifted his position a little in order to (alleviate) the pain in his leg.control B. easy C. experience D. suffer2. Our aim was to (update) the health service, and we succeeded.offer B. provide C. modernize D. fund3. She moves from one (exotic) location to another.unusual B. familiar C. similar D. proper4. Nothing would (induce) me to vote for him again.teach B. help C. discourage D. attract5. The photographs (evoked) strong memories of our holiday in France.refreshed B. stored C. blocked D. erased6. The weather was (crisp) and clear and you could see the mountains fifty miles away.hot B. heavy C. fresh D. windy7. Every week the magazine presents the (profile) of a well-known sports personality.success B. description C. evidence D. plan8. Her comments about men are (utterly) ridiculous completely.slightly B. completely C. partly D. faintly9. The walls are made of (hollow) concrete blocks.A . big B. empty C. long D. now10. We almost (ran into) a Rolls-Royce that pulled out in front of us without signaling.A. overtookB. hitC. passedD. found11. When I heard the noise in the next room, I couldn’t resist havinga (peep) look.chance B. visit C. look D. try12. He has been granted (asylum) in France.A. powerB. reliefC. protectionD. license13. He was (weary) of the constant battle between them.A. fondB. tiredC. proudD. afraid14. Newborn babies can (discriminate) between a man’s and a woman`s voice.A. treatB. distinguishC. expressD. analyzes15. All the flats in the building had the same (layout) arrangement.A. colorB. sizeC. functionD. arrangement答案:alleviate—easeupdate—modernizeexotic—unusualinduce—attractevoked—refreshedcrisp—freshprofile—descriptionutterly—completelyhollow—emptyran into—hitpeep—lookasylum—protectionweary—tireddiscriminate—distinguishlayout—arrangement第2部分:阅读判断(第16~22题,每题1分,共7分)下面的短文后列出了7个句子,请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断;如果该句提供的是正确信息,请选择A;如果该句提供的是错误信息,请选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及,请选择C。
2012年6月大学英语六级考试真题试题及答案解析(完整版)Part ⅠWriting (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic The Impact of the Internet on Interpersonal Communication. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.The Impact of the Internet on Interpersonal CommunicationPart ⅡReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(15minutes)Directions: In this part. You will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 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.The Three-Year SolutionHartwick College, a small liberal-arts school in upstate New York, makes New York, makes this offer to well prepared students: earn your undergraduate degree in three years instead of four, and save about 543,000—the amount of one year’s tuition and fees. A number of innovative colleges are making the same offer to students anxious about saving time and money. That’s both an opportunity and a warning for the best higher-education system in the world.The United States has almost all of the world’s best universities. A recent Chinese survey ranks 35 American universities among the top 50, eight among the top 10. Our research universities have been the key to developing the competitive advantages that help Americans produce 25% of all the world’s wealth. In 2007, 623,805 of the world’s brightest students were attracted to American universities.Yet, there are signs of peril (危险)within American higher education. U.S. colleges have to compete in the marketplace. Students may choose among 6,000 public, private, nonprofit, forprofit, or religious institutions of higher learning. In addition, almost all of the 532 billion the federal government provides for university research is awarded competitively.But many colleges and universities are stuck in the past. For instance, the idea of the fall-to-spring“school year”hasn’t changed much since before the American Revolution, when we were a summer stretch no longer makes sense. Former George Washington University president Stephen Trachtenberg estimates that a typical college uses its facilities for academic purposes a little more than half the calendar year.“While college facilities sit idle, they continue to generate maintenance expenses that contribute to t he high cost of running a college,” he has written.Within academic departments, tenure(终身职位),combined with age-discrimination laws, makes faculty turnover—critical for a university to remain current in changing times—difficult. Instead of protecting speech and encouraging diversity and innovative thinking, the tenure system often stifles(压制)them: younger professors must win the approval of established colleagues for tenure, encouraging like-mindedness and sometimes inhibiting the free flow of ideas.Meanwhile, tuition has soared, leaving graduating students with unprecedented loan debt. Strong campus presidents to manage these problems are becoming harder to find, and to keep. In fact, students now stay on campus almost as long as their presidents. The average amount of time students now take to complete an undergraduate degree has stretched to six years and seven months as students interrupted by work, inconvenienced by unavailable classes, or lured by one more football season find it hard to graduate.Congress has tried to help students with college costs through Pell Grants and other forms of tuition support. But some of their fixes have made the problem worse. The stack of congressional regulations governing federal student grants and loans now stands twice as tall as I do. Filling out these forms consumes 7% of every tuition dollar.For all of these reasons, some colleges like Hartwick are rethinking the old way of doing things and questioning decades-old assumptions about what a college degree means. For instance, why does it have to take four years to earn a diploma? This fall, 16 first-year students and four second-year students at Hartwick enrolled in the school’s new three year degree program. According to the college, the plan is designed for high-ability, highly motivated student who wish to save money or to move along more rapidly toward advanced degrees.By eliminating that extra year, there year degree students save 25% in costs. Instead of taking 30 credits a year, these students take 40. During January, Hartwick runs a four week course during which students may earn three to four credits on or off campus, including a number of international sites. Summer courses are not required, but a student may enroll in them—and pay extra. Three year students get first crack at course registration. There are no changes in the number of courses professors teach or in their pay.The three-year degree isn’t a new idea. Geniuses have always breezed through. Judson College, a 350-student institution in Alabama, has offered students a three-year option for 40 years. Students attend “short terms” in May and June to earn the credits r equired for graduation. Bates College in Maine and Ball State University in Indiana are among other colleges offering three-year options.Changes at the high-school level are also helping to make it easier for many students to earn their undergraduate degrees in less time. One of five students arrives at college today with Advanced Placement (AP) credits amounting to a semester or more of college level work. Many universities, including large schools like the University of Texas, make it easy for these APstudents to graduate faster.For students who don’t plan to stop with an undergraduate degree, the three-year plan may have an even greater appeal. Dr. John Sergent, head of Vanderbilt University Medical School’s residency (住院医生) program, enrolled in Vanderbilt’s undergraduate colle ge in 1959. He entered medical school after only three years as did four or five of his classmates.” My first year of medical school counted as my senior year, which meant I had to take three to four labs a week to get all my sciences in. I basically skipp ed my senior year,” says Sergent. He still had time to be a student senator and meet his wife.There are, however, drawbacks to moving through school at such a brisk pace. For one, it deprives students of the luxury of time to roam (遨游) intellectually. Compressing everything into three years also leaves less time for growing up, engaging in extracurricular activities, and studying abroad. On crowded campuses it could mean fewer opportunities to get into a prized professor’s class. Iowa’s Waldorf College has graduated several hundred students in its three-year degree program, but it now phasing out the option. Most Waldorf students wanted the full four-year experience—academically, socially, and athletically. And faculty members will be wary of any change that threatens the core curriculum in the name of moving students into the workforce.“Most high governmental officials seem to conceive of education in this light—as a way to ensure economic competitiveness and continued economic growth,” Derek Bok, former president of Harvard, told The Washington Post. “I strongly disagree with this approach.” Another risk: the new campus schedules might eventually produce less revenue for the institution and longer working hours for faculty members.Adopting a three-year option will not come easily to most school. Those that wish to tackle tradition and make American campus more cost-conscious may find it easier to take Trachtenberg’s advice: open campuses year-round.“You could run two complete colleges, with two complete faculties,”he says.“That’s without cutting the length of students’ vacations, inc reasing class sizes, or requiring faculty to teach more.”Whether they experiment with three-year degrees, offer year-round classes, challenge the tenure system—or all of the above—universities are slowly realizing that to stay competitive and relevant they must adapt to a rapidly changing world.Expanding the three-year option may be difficult, but it may be less difficult than asking Congress for additional financial help, asking legislators for more state support, or asking students even higher tuition payments. Campuses willing to adopt convenient schedules along with more focused, less-expensive degrees may find that they have a competitive advantage in attracting bright, motivated students. These sorts of innovations can help American universities avoid the perils of success.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
2005年12月高等学校英语应用能力A级试题(05.12-12.6)Part IListening Comprehension(15 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.Section ADirections:This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are5 recorded dialogues in it. After eachdialogue, there is a recorded question.Both the dialogues and questions willbe spoken only once. When you heara question, you should decide on thecorrect answer from the 4 choicesmarked A, B, C and D given in yourtest paper. Then you should mark thecorresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through thecenter.1. A. In a post office.B. In a bank.C. In a big store.D. In a hotel.2. A. He has a lot of experience.B. He appears to be a bit too quiet.C. He is nice-looking.D. He lacks experience.3. A. Prepare a price list.B. Go to the Brown Company.C. Send a parcel by post.D. Mail a price list.4. A. She should repair the telephone herself.B. She can turn to Mike for help.C. He knows nothing about telephone.D. He will call the telephone company.5. A. Seeing a film.B. Attending an evening party.C. Having another try.D. Finding a better theater.Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. Thereare 2 recorded conversations in it.After each conversation, there aresome recorded questions. Both theconversations and questions will bespoken two times. When you hear aquestion, you should decide on thecorrect answer from the 4 choicesmarked A, B, C and D given in your testpaper. Then you should mark thecorresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through thecenter.Conversation 16. A. In the office.B. In a factory.C. At the airport.D. At the railway station.7. A. She was busy working.B. She was having a holiday.C. She wanted to get relaxed.D. She wanted toshop for Christmas.Conversation 28. A. To make an apology.B. To place an order.C. To ask about delivery.D. To cancel an appointment.9. A. TrucksB. PrintersC. PhonesD. Cameras10. A. For the late payment.B. For the damaged products.C. For the lost goods.D. For the delayed delivery.Section CDirections:This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You willhear a recorded passage. After thatyou will hear five questions. Both thepassage and the questions will be readtwo times. When you hear a question,you should complete the answer to itwith a word or a short phrase (in notmore than 3 words). The questions andincomplete answers are printed in yourtest paper. You should write youranswer on the Answer Sheetcorrespondingly. Now the passage willbegin.11. When did the family car become common in America?In the early.12. Why do more Americans have to drive to work?Because they have moved out of theto thesuburbs.13. Why do people like smaller cars now?Because the cost of gas has.14. How popular are Japanese and German cars in the U.S.?They sell.15. What does the speaker mainly talk about?in the U.S.Part II Structure (15 minutes)Directions:This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correctsentences.It consists of 2 sections. Section ADirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You are required to completeeach statement by choosing theappropriate answer from the 4 choicesmarked A, B, C and D. You should markthe corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through thecenter.16. My boss said that he was badlyneed of my assistance.A. atB. inC. forD. with17. She didn’t knowto express her ideas clearlywhen she was invited to speak at a meeting.A. whereB. whyC. whatD. how18. The professor, as a splendid speaker, was warmly received by the students.A. knownB. knowingC. to be knownD. having known19. tired of Tom’s all-talk-no-action attitude,Julia decided to do the job all by herself.A. To getB. To have gotC. GettingD. Have got20. Hein this company since he graduated fromAndongTechnicalCollege ten years ago.A. workedB. has been workingC. had workedD. was working21. you have any questions or needs, pleasecontact the manager after 5:00 p.m. on weekdays.A. BecauseB. WhereC. IfD. Though22. It cost her a lot of money, but she doesn’tregreta year traveling around the world.A. to have spentB. to spendC. spentD. spending23. Afterfor the job, you will be required to take a language test.A. being interviewedB. being interviewingC. interviewingD. having interviewed24. He is used to flying by air and on no occasion frightened.A. he has ever feltB. he ever feelsC. ever does he feelD. has he ever felt25. It is most desirable that hefor the informationby himself with a few clicks online.A. searchB. searchedC. has searchedD. will searchSection BDirections:There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in eachblank with the proper form of the wordgiven in the brackets. Write the word orwords in the corresponding space onthe Answer Sheet.26. Follow the (settle) of the strike, the train service is now back to normal.27. By the end of this year the factory (produce) 20,000 cell phones.28. Those who are working in the HumanResources Department are (humorous )than we expected.29. We should read more and see more in order to (wide) our horizons.30. All the members of the club were present when the Chairman (elect) last week.31. When she was very young, my sister alreadyknew where (put) her toys and dolls.32. Some experts suggest that we slow down the (economy) growth in the country.33. He might have been killed in that caraccident yesterday if he (take) part in that activity with the team.34. Doing a second job to earn more money also means you have to pay (addition)income tax.35. (watch) by a crowd of people, Charles feltembarrassed and couldn’t say a word.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the material carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinishedstatements, marked 36 to 40. For eachquestion or statement there are 4choices marked A, B, C and D. Youshould make the correct choice andmark the corresponding letter on theAnswer Sheet with a single linethrough the center.The holiday shopping season got off to a flying start over the Thanksgiving (感恩节) weekend in the U.S. Retailers (零售商) attracted discount-hungry consumers with specials (特价商品) of televisions, DVD players and other gifts. Discounters like Wal-Mart and Target had the greatest success, offering customers early bird specials, while major department stores and clothing chains only met modest sales goals. Online sales were also strong.“It was as expected. It wasn’t a source of great prosperity, but it was a good start,”said Nevill, a man in a US retail consulting firm. He said, “ One thing we often heard was that only things marked down (降价) were selling. Consumers want a bargain, especially around the holiday.”Shoppers did seem to like the many markdowns.A lady in the State of Connecticut said, “I’ve never seen so many sales. I feel like a kid in a candy store.”Nevill estimated that discounters had a 4%gain over last year’s Thanksgiving figure, while sales at department stores and mall based clothing chains were up 2% for the weekend. However, the Thanksgiving weekend is not necessarily a good way to judge how retailers will be successful for the season. Over the past few years, the weekend accounted for less than 10% of sales.Online merchants also had a good weekend. Sales were up 61% last Friday, compared to the day after Thanksgiving a year ago.36. Over the Thanksgiving weekend, people bought a lot more than usual because.A. Wal-Mart and Target offered birds as giftsB. shopping was the major weekend activityC. people had time to go shopping onlineD. they were allowed special discounts37. Retailers have the experience that consumers seem to.A. feel eager to buy discounted goodsB. be hungry for special kinds of goodsC. like to buy new DVD players as giftsD. be interested in major department stores38. From the context we know that Wal-Mart and Target are the names of two.A. food storesB. large retailersC. online servicesD. clothing chains39. By saying “I feel like a kid in a candy store”,the lady in Connecticut probably means that .A. she has difficulty choosing form such a wide variety of goodsB. she cannot decide whether she should buy some candyC. she is quite interested in buying candyD. she recalls her happy childhood days40. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Online sales were 61% higher than retailers’.B. Online merchants had an average weekend sale.C. Retailers lost much profit because of the discounts they offered.D. Retailers had an increase in sales in the Thanksgiving weekend.Task 2Directions:This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements arenumbered 41 to 45.The Future of General Motors (GM) Is YoursWe have everything college students need to know about GM’s Cooperative Education and Intern (实习) Programs in our Student Center. Each fall, GM recruiters (招聘人员) visit the campuses of many of the nation’s top engineering and business colleges and universities to recruit students. These students are considered for interesting assignments throughout our U.S. operations. Check out our Recruiting Calendar to see if GM will be visiting your campus. If your campus is not listed, please apply online.Will GM start your career moving? Fasten your seat belt!For full-time college students, General Motors offers both a Cooperative Education and an Intern Program. Participants in these real-business-world educational programs gain valuable degree-related experience, develop an insider’s understanding of how GM works and earn competitive wages. These programs are designed to provide GM with a source of highly talented candidates while giving students an opportunity for hands-on experience in their chosen field. As a result, participants in these programs are given serious consideration for full-time positions with GM when they graduate. Candidates for these programs must successfully complete an online assessment and possess qualifications that match the business needs of the organization.41. GM is likely to recruit college students for its programs who.A. do a full-time college programB. major in engineering and businessC. have had some practical experienceD. have gathered information about GM42. The Recruiting Calendar (Line 4, Para.1) gives the information about .A. the kinds of people GM needs to trainB. the nation’s top colleges and universitiesC. GM recruiters’visits to colleges and universities.D. The interesting tasks GM expects the students to fulfill43. Those students whose university is not listed on the Recruiting Calendar may.A. apply to GM online.B. be given interesting tasksC. come to the GM’s training offices directlyD. invite recruiters to visit their universities.44. The programs that GM offers to full-time college students will help them to .A. gain information about business in generalB. get business experience and good wagesC. develop their talents fullyD. obtain a higher degree45. GM offers the Cooperative Education and Intern Program in order to.A. make its business needs known to the publicB. perform successful online assessmentsC. advertise its newly-designed productsD. find out highly talented candidatesTask 3Directions:The following is an Introduction to Montserrat Publishing. After reading it,you are required to complete theoutline below it (No.46 to No.50).Youshould write your answer briefly (in notmore than 3 words) on the AnswerSheet correspondingly.We at Montserrat Publishing have published two books devoted to improving the everydayvocabulary of intermediate and advanced English language students.You probably find that even though you have been studying English for many years, you still have problems following a social conversation between English speaking people.Maybe you need English for business and you have a wide knowledge of the vocabulary related to your specialty (专业), but you find it difficult to conduct meetings in English. This is because you cannot understand the practical, everyday expressions being employed. You may also need to understand journals and trade magazines written in English where a dictionary is not enough to convey the real meaning of what is being said.The Practical Everyday English series consists of a collection of words and expressions used every day by all classes of society. The idea is that after being presented with a word or expression the reader can see how it is used by reading two or more clear examples. Each example contains at least one word or even two or three which have been studied on earlier pages.Information on Newly-published BooksName of the series:(46)Number of the books: (47)Intended readers:(48)students studying EnglishPurposes: 1. to enlarge the students’ everyday (49) of English2. to help understand the meaning of practical, everyday expressionsContent: a collection of (50)used every day in various situationsTask 4Directions:The following is a list of terms from abook on WTO. After reading it, you arerequired to find the items equivalent to(与……等同) those given in Chinese inthe table below.Then you should putthe corresponding letters in bracketson the Answer sheet, numbered 51through 55.A—dispute settlement bodyB—balance of international paymentsC—world trade organizationD—risk managementE—investment in non-productive project F—grant the national treatmentG— appeal bodyH— common agriculture policy I— customs valuesJ— export performanceK— food security L— free rider M— grey area measuresN— import licensing O— market accessP— market boards Q—presence of national parsonR—north american free trade areaS— international settlementT— peace clause U— least-developed countries V— most-favored-nation treatmentExample:(F)实行国民待遇 (P)营销机构51. ( )上诉机构 ( )最惠国待遇52. ( )和平条款 ( )进口许可53. ( )市场准入 ( )非生产性投资54. ( )食品安全保障 ( )共同农业政策55. ( )风险管理 ( )争端解决机构Task 5Directions: There is an advertisement below. After reading it, you are required tocomplete the statements that followthe questions (No.56 to No.60). Youshould write your answers (in not morethan 3 words) on the Answer Sheetcorrespondingly.Douglass Company (hereafter〈以下〉referred to as the Buyer) as one party and Anhui Import and Export Corporation (hereafter referred to as the Seller) as the other party agree to sign by their authorized representatives, as a result of friendly negotiation, the present Contract under the following terms and conditions:1) The Seller will arrange and sell 260 sets ofdrilling machines in the following two fiscalyears (财政年度);2) The Seller should take care of the quality, quantity, packing, and shipping;3) The Buyer should pay the Seller by irrevocable L/C and take care of the insurance;4) Claim shall be made within 10 days of goods’ arrival;5) Neither party shall break the contract without mutual agreement;6) The present contract is written in English,valid for two years, after which it may beextended, amended or discontinued;7) The contract was signed on April 14, 2005 in Hefei by representatives of the two parties. (Signature) For the Anhui Mechanic Import and Export Co. of People’s Republic of China. (Signature) For the Douglass Company of NewYork, N.Y, U.S.A.56. What is the contract product?.57. Which party is responsible for the insurance?.58. How should the Buyer pay the seller?By .59. How long is the contract valid for?.60. Who signed the contract?The of the two parties.Part IV Translation —English into Chinese (25 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. Each ofthe four sentences (No.61 to No.64) isfollowed by four choices of suggestedChinese translation marked A, B, C andD. Mark the best choice and write thecorresponding letter on the AnswerSheet. Write your translation of theparagraph (No.65) in thecorresponding space on theTranslation / Composition Sheet.61. You can buy a three-year-old car for only 60%of the price for a new vehicle and still have several years of trouble-free driving.A. 你可以买一辆已使用3年的二手车,价格只是新车的60%,但你仍然可以开几年而不出故障。
2012年6月A级试卷16. She was quite sure that she ________ the door before she left the office.A) will lock B) would lock C) has locked D) had locked17. In fact, there are different reasons ________ people are working long hours.A) where B) which C) why D) how18. Broadband (宽带) connections are widely available now, ________ makes online shoppingmuch easier.A) what B) whatever C) who D) which19. The manager decided to continue the sales for________ two weeks because of the large stockof goods.A) other B) another C) the other D) others20. We don’t have to hurry as the bus ________ for London at five in the evening.A) leaves B) left C) has been leaving D) has left21. ________ great losses in the financial crisis, the company closed down last year.A) Being suffered B) To suffer C) Having suffered D) Suffered22. Last week two engineers ________ to help solve the technical problems of the project.A) have sent B) were sent C) sent D) had sent23. You have to work in this position for two years ________ getting promoted.A) on B) since C) with D) before24. Please feel free to tell us ________ you think about our program so that we can benefit fromyour views and experience.A) what B) that C) if D) lest25. The company is offering a five percent discount to customers as a way ________ its onlinesales.A) promoting B) promoted C) to promote D) promotesSection B26. I am (please) __________ to inform you that you have won the first prize.27. The expert made a very (help) __________ suggestion for the project.28. I am told that Mr. Smith has refused (work) __________ in the Human Resources Department.29. The manager promised that the customer’s complaint would (look into) __________ as soonas possible.30. Consumers have become less interested in 3D TV at home, partly because of (have) ________to wear special glasses.31. Those who get nervous (easy) __________ may try Taiji, which relaxes the mind andstrengthens the body.32. According to a report (publish) __________ yesterday, an increasing number of young peopleare involved in community activities.33. We are informed that all the materials (arrive) __________ in the port of Chicago by now.34. Greatly (encourage) _________ by his friends, Jack has signed up for the singing competition.35. In his speech the manager expressed his thanks to those who have made their (contribute)__________ to the company.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)The practice of exchanging foreign currency can vary by country. In one country, you may have to change your money at the airport, and in other countries you may need to buy your foreign currency in advance. Here are some places you can exchange foreign currency for U.S. currency. Your BankIn many cases you can purchase U.S. currency for your trip from a bank. Banks tend to have higher exchange rates than some currency exchange businesses. Before you purchase currency from a bank, check the currency change rates for that day so you can compare the rate the bank is giving and determine if it’s a good offer. There is a fee involved in withdrawing foreign currency from your bank.The AirportCurrency exchange businesses can be found at most international airports, so you can purchase U.S. currency either before you board your flight or at the U.S. airport on arrival. Note that U.S. airports typically have fewer currency exchange counters than travelers are accustomed to seeing in other parts of the world. If the airport you are flying into is not in a major U.S. city, consider using the exchange service in your departure airport to be on the safe side. If you are in an airport where several exchange companies operate, be sure to shop around for the best rate and lowest exchange fee. .36. The practice of exchanging foreign currency __________.A) changes with time of the year B) depends on exchange rates of the dayC) is exactly the same all over the world D) is likely to differ from country to country37. When you withdraw foreign currency from your bank, you have to __________.A) open a bank account B) pay a fee to the bankC) use your credit card D) inform the bank in advance38. Before purchasing foreign currency from a bank, you are advised to __________.A) compare the exchange rates B) examine the services of the bankC) pay the exchange fee in advance D) deposit some money with the bank39. In which case are you advised to consider using the exchange service in your departureairport?A) If you are flying with a foreign airline.B) If the airport is far from the city center.C) If you are not flying into a major US city.D) If the airport you are flying into is not safe.40. The passage is mainly about __________.A) U.S currency B) exchange fees C) American airports D) currency exchangeTask 2Start your day off right with our continental breakfast free. Not only do we offer a generous variety of traditional continental foods, but also a couple of hot items each day. Too busy to sit down for breakfast? During the week, you can choose to take away a breakfast bag.We provide high speed Internet access in all guest rooms and common areas. Are you sick of sitting at the desk all day? We provide lap (放在膝盖上的) desks in every room to improve your work environment. Didn’t bring your laptop computer with you? Please use our computer and printer located in our business center. We can also provide fax and copy service at the front desk.Our 400 sq. feet of meeting space can hold up to 30 people. For an extra fee, we can provide electronic digital equipment. Conveniently located just next to the business center, our meeting space works well for all your business needs.We are located directly off Highway 131 at Exit 78. We are just 2 miles north of the M6-South Beltline. There are multiple restaurants within walking distance. Our address:755 54th Street S. W. Wyoming, MI 49509(616)261-5500, Fax (616)261-9120************************41. Which of the following is TRUE about the breakfast in the hotel?A) Chinese foods are also available. B) All the items provided are hot food.C) Free continental breakfast is provided. D) Breakfast can be taken away at weekends.42. Where can guests send their faxes in the hotel?A) From their own room. B) In the common area.C) In the meeting room. D) At the front desk.43. What’s the purpose of providing lap desks in all of the guest rooms?A) To improve the work environment. B) To connect the business center.C) To use fax and copy service. D) To speed up Internet access.44. According to the passage, hotel guests can use electronic digital equipment _________.A) by booking in advance B) by paying an extra feeC) with the help of a staff member D) with the manager’s permission45. One of the advantages of the hotel is that _________.A) it is located in a business centerB) there are many restaurants nearbyC) its meeting space is the largest in the cityD) a laptop computer is available in each roomTask 3CORT, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, is the world’s largest provider of rental (出租的) furniture. In business for over 40 years, we have served millions of individuals as well as over 80% of Fortune 500 companies.We have grown to be not only the industry’s leading provider of residential and commercial rental furniture, we also offer a full line of houseware rentals.And we don’t just help furnish your home, we can help you find it too. ApartmentSearch by CORT is our free online apartment locator which gives you access to millions of available apartment units nationwide. We can also help you locate a single family or townhome rental property that best suits your needs and budget.CORT has over 100 showrooms across the US. We also have established a global network of business partners that allow us to provide solutions in close to 70 countries around the world. We maintain our own fleet (车队) of trucks and have multiple distribution centers all aimed at providing fast, efficient service.A —expo B —registration feeC —scope of exhibitsD —exhibitor ’s profileE —trade showF —participation feeG —exhibition space H —queuing areaI —participation procedures J —reserve a spotK —theme zones L —sponsor and organizerM —fire exit N —exhibit directoryO —overseas supporter P —registration systemQ —sign upExamples: (A) 博览会 (D) 参展商简介Task 5Anchor ’s Care at home services offer a full range of personal care assistance as well as help with domestic tasks to support you with the activities of everyday life.We ensure that you retain your independence and quality of life, helping you to stay in your own home for as long as it suits you. Whether you need a little help around the house or more extensive home care, we are here to help with individually-tailored support.We have been providing home care for over 20 years and therefore know how important it is to feel completely comfortable with any care worker that comes into your home. And we understand that looking for a care worker can often be a source of real anxiety and concern.We select our care workers for their skill, reliability and professionalism, and ensure they are trained to deliver a first class service. Once placed, our care workers are regularly assessed to ensure that they continue to constantly deliver high quality care.56. What kind of home services is offered by Anchor ’s Care?A full range of _______________________________________ and help with domestic tasks.57. Why does Anchor’s Care provide individually-tailored support?To help its customers retain their independence and _________________________________.58. How long has Anchor’s Care been providing home care services?For _______________________________________________________________________.59. How does Anchor’s Care select care workers?They are selected according to their skill, _________________________ and professionalism.60. Why does Anchor’s Care regularly assess its workers?To ensure they constantly deliver _________________________________.61. I would like to pay a visit to your factory to find out about the possibility of importing automobile parts from you.A) 我想去你们工厂参观,看看你们厂是否有可能进口汽车零部件。