南充二诊 英语 答案 2013

2013年1月自考英语（二）真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Word Spelling 12. Word From 13. Translation from Chinese into English 14. Translation from English into ChineseV ocabulary and Structrue1．I rushed to the apartment, _____to find nobody was there.A．justB．onlyC．thusD．ever正确答案：B2．We need a____of your writing to see if you are in the right level.A．processB．patternC．directionD．sample正确答案：D3．No one will_____she killed her husband;t they all think she is so sweet.A．orderB．denyC．suspectD．predict正确答案：C4．People are generally tolerant____small faults.A．ofB．forC．withD．against正确答案：A5．The curtain has been used for too long, Its color has____.A．fadedB．meltedC．variedD．dropped正确答案：A6．He rejected the promotion____he didn’ t want the added responsibility. A．thoughB．becauseC．ifD．until正确答案：B7．We should help every child to reach his full_____.A．characterB．emotionC．potentialD．strength正确答案：C8．I’ d like to have this photo_____. Can I pick it up tomorrow? A．enlargedB．evolvedC．imaginedD．focused正确答案：A9．You can depend on Mike to be on time because he’ s so______. A．valuableB．changeableC．reliableD．capable正确答案：C10．I don’ t think I’ 11 ever adapt myself___this hot weather.A．fromB．ofC．intoD．to正确答案：DCloze TestBananas are plants that grow in tropical regions. They grow four to thirty feet in height. The banana looks like a tree, 【C1】______is not a tree. It does not have a woody stem. 【C2】______, its leaves grow from a tough rootstock by which the plant spreads. One large【C3】______grows from the central stem of the plant. This flower【C4】______into the fruit. Each plant has a number of bananas growing together, 【C5】______can weigh as much as forty-five kilograms. Cultivation of the banana has resulted in a fruit that has no seeds. 【C6】______Plants are started from the old plant. Bananas are【C7】______while they ate green. They ate then loaded on trains to be transported to ships that carry them to many parts of the world. During shipment, they begin to【C8】______and turn yellow. Brazil is the leading banana-growing country, producing as much as five million tons a year. The United States imports more bananas than【C9】______other country. Bananas are a source of some important nutrients, including vitamins and sugar. They have great 【C10】______in the treatment of certain diseases. Some banana plants can also be used to make rope and certain cloth.11．【C1】A．orB．andC．butD．so正确答案：C12．【C2】A．InsteadB．StillC．IndeedD．Thus正确答案：A13．【C3】A．fruitB．flowerC．leafD．branch正确答案：B14．【C4】A．malts B．builds C．breaks D．develops正确答案：D15．【C5】A．what B．that C．which D．they正确答案：C16．【C6】A．Thin B．Low C．Small D．New正确答案：D17．【C7】A．cut B．eaten C．split D．processed 正确答案：A18．【C8】A．expand B．grow C．mature D．separate 正确答案：C19．【C9】A．any B．some C．the D．an正确答案：A20．【C10】A．priceB．valueC．senseD．reward正确答案：BReading ComperhensionReading ComperhensionNow, there is a growing evidence that naps(小睡)are coming back. Many companies have set up nap rooms with beds, blankets and alarm clocks because they have recognized that most of their employees do not have enough sleep. If labor unions are truly interested in worker welfare , they should make such facilities a necessary item in contract negotiation. A brief nap makes people feel refreshed and relaxed. If workers take advantage of the opportunity to sleep for twenty minutes or so during the workday, they can go back to work with renewed enthusiasm and energy. Dr. Linda Pitt, for example, often manages to take a ten-minute nap between patient. She says that this respite helps her focus better on each patient’ s problems. Also, there are companies that encourage their employees to take naps. They find that napping reduces accidents and errors and increases productivity, even if it shortens the workday a bit. A recent NASA study showed that twenty-four-minute naps greatly improved a pilot’ s alertness and performance on long-distance flights. Studies have found that sleepy workers make more mistakes and cause more accidents. They are more likely to have heart attacks and other physical disorders. Dr. David Jones, a sleep researcher at Harvard, explained that the brain becomes less active when it fails to get enough sleep. It has been proved that lack of sleep affects attention and performance. It often leads to “microsleeps”, that is, involuntary lapses into sleep. These “microsleeps” often cause accidents. He suggested taking a “power nap” during the day to prevent the effects of sleep loss. “Naps greatly strengthen the ability to pay close attention to details and to make critical decisions, “ added Dr. Jones. He also stated that “a nap taken about eight hours after you wake can do much more for you than if you add those twenty minutes onto already adequate sleep at night. “21．According to the writer, many companies now______.A．start to negotiate with employeesB．set up labor unions for employeesC．provide nap rooms for employeesD．provide paid leaves for employees正确答案：C22．The underlined word “respite”(para. 2)probably means_____.A．testB．caseC．ideaD．break正确答案：D23．By taking a “power nap” , one can avoid_____.A．heart attacksB．possible accidentsC．brain diseasesD．physical disorders正确答案：B24．According to Dr. Jones, people benefit a lot from____.A．taking naps regularlyB．paying attention to detailsC．making good choicesD．sleeping eight hours a day正确答案：A25．The tone of the writer is_____.A．objectiveB．sympatheticC．emotionalD．understanding正确答案：AJudging from business profits, we should be enjoying a powerful economic recovery. During the depression, profits dropped by about 30%. But now profits grow every day. In the first quarter of this year, profits have recovered 87% of what they lost in the depression depression. When second—quarter results ate out, profits may rise above their previous peak. The recovery in profits should be a good sign. It makes companies more aggressive. They have a huge amount of money and ate able to do whatever they want-hire, make new investments, raise salaries. Historically, higher profits lead to higher employment. Yet, except for new companies, loss-makingcompanies don’t create new jobs. So far, the contrast between recovered profits and small job growth is surprising. Last year, employment dropped 3. 3 million. Since then, the economy has recovered only 11% of those lost jobs. Companies ate doing much better than workers; that’ s a characteristic of today’ s a characteristic of today’ s economy. The most obvious explanation is that the relationship between labor and capital has changed. Capital has become stronger, labor has become weaker. The situation has made business managers eager to cut costs in depressions and unwilling to hire workers early in recoveries. Reducing the number of employees is the quickest way to recover profits. The big job cuts in this depression should not have been surprising. With the breakdown of the financial system, companies had to do everything they can to save money , because they couldn’ t rely on outside money. So they cut jobs and new investment projects. Last year, business investment dropped 26%. Nothing like that had happened since the 1940s. However, there ate some good signs. Many companies have started to replace their old equipment. This can create new jobs. General Electric says its research budget is up 18% and it supports new product development. But it’ s not clear whether business leaders were so scared by the crisis that they’ ve become extremely cautious. That is bad. If labor is scared and capital is overcautious, the recovery must suffer.26．The passage shows the economy is getting better as profits have___.A．almost doubledB．recovered steadilyC．reached a new highD．made up for the losses正确答案：B27．According to paragraph 2, in the past, increased profits led to an increase in____.A．investmentB．jobsC．new companiesD．salaries正确答案：B28．To recover profits quickly, business managers often choose to____.A．reduce employmentB．increase work hoursC．Increase productivityD．move into new areas正确答案：A29．The writer seems to think of the big job cuts in this depression as______.A．shockingB．avoidableC．confusingD．acceptable正确答案：D30．The writer thinks a real economic recovery requires___.A．patienceB．experienceC．confidenceD．intelligence正确答案：CIn last week’s Science, a group of leading investigators led by John Beddington, the chief science adviser for the British government, published a call warning climate change has become a growing threat to agricultural production and food security. In other words, the potential risks to fanning are another reason why we need to reduce the carbon in the air. And the fact that the climate is already changing, and will continue to change, means that we also need to start adapting agriculture to a warmer world immediately. How exactly could climate change lower our ability to feed ourselves? Warming alone could do it, with already hot and dry places—like the American Southwest or the Horn of Africa—predicted to become hotter and drier. The terrible droughts that have affected Texas and East Africa lead to an extreme shortage of food in the latter case. While additional carbon in the air may help some plants, warmer temper temperatures can also slow down growth, so extreme heat could lead to greater crop loss. It’s not just drought, though; rain at the wrong time can be extremely bad for agriculture as well. That was obvious during the great floods in Pakistan in 2010, which not only killed thousands of people but also washed away crops. Those losses helped drive food prices to record highs during the past year, a level from which they’re only now beginning to drop. As the atmosphere warms, it can hold more water, which means we can expect heavier storms when the rain does fall. Warming isn’t the only threat to our ability to feed ourselves. It acts together with rising population and other factors. That’ s why scientists ate calling for more joint research as the first step to adapting agriculture to climate change. “The window of opportunity to prevent a climate crisis is rapidly closing, and we need better information and tools to balance how we grow our food and use our resources, “ says Molly Jahn, dean of College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin. If we hope to live well in a warmer world, we have no other choice.31．John Beddington says more carbon in the air will be a threat to_____. A．the atmosphereB．food supplyC．Global climateD．water supply正确答案：B32．Food shortage has already happened in______A．Southwest TexasB．Southwest AmericaC．East AfricaD．Central Africa正确答案：C33．During the past year food prices in Pakistan_____.A．remained unchangedB．dropped to their lowest levelC．began to jump downD．rose to their highest level正确答案：D34．According to Molly Jahn, we must act immediately to_____. A．prevent a climate crisisB．get enough informationC．find different resourcesD．increase food production正确答案：A35．This passage is mainly about_____.A．the technology of farmingB．the rise of food pricesC．the threat of climate changeD．the growth of population正确答案：CWord Spelling36．狭窄的a．______正确答案：narrow 37．第二十num. t______ 正确答案：twentieth 38．有限的a．l______ 正确答案：limited 39．表格n．f______正确答案：form40．现实n. r______正确答案：reality41．交通n. t______正确答案：traffic42．每周ad．w______ 正确答案：weekly 43．请求n. r______正确答案：request 44．退休vi．r______正确答案：retire45．想象vt. i______正确答案：imagine 46．诚实n．h______正确答案：honesty 47．普遍的a．g______正确答案：general48．调整vt．a______正确答案：adjust49．悲哀n. s______正确答案：sorrow50．拥有a．t______正确答案：possess51．消极的a. n______正确答案：negative52．全部的a．t______正确答案：total53．行政区n. d______正确答案：district54．确认vt．c______正确答案：confirm55．额外的a．e______正确答案：extraWord From56．We don’t want people to die in a_____(meaning)war. 正确答案：meaningless57．The company is divided into four_____(function)areas. 正确答案：functions58．Her_____(pronounce)is good, but she has a slight accent.正确答案：pronunciation59．The police are anxious for any information about the kid’ s_____(safe). 正确答案：safety60．I didn’ t_____(particular)want to go, but I had to.正确答案：particularly61．Her_____(ill)weakened her so much that she had difficulty walking.正确答案：illness62．The result of the match is_____(high)satisfactory.正确答案：highly63．I can never forget her wonderfully_____(express)smile.正确答案：expressive64．He shut the door with_____(violent).正确答案：violence65．It would be_____(responsible)to leave the children alone in the pool. 正确答案：irresponsibleTranslation from Chinese into English66．没有正确的选择就没有正确的决定。

2013年十月自考英语二答案1、The reason why I didn't attend the lecture was simply（）I got a bad cold that day. [单选题] *A. becauseB. asC. that(正确答案)D. for2、We ______ to set up a food bank to help hungry people next week.（）[单选题] *A. hadB. are going(正确答案)C. were goingD. went3、The more he tried to please her, _____she seemed to appreciate it. [单选题] *A.lessB.lesserC.the less(正确答案)D.the lesser4、Taking the subway is quite fast and cheap. It can _______ both time and money. [单选题] *A. savesB. save(正确答案)C. earnD. use5、In the future, people ______ a new kind of clothes that will be warm when they are cold, and cool when they’re hot.（）[单选题] *A. wearB. woreC. are wearingD. will wear(正确答案)6、I have worked all day. I'm so tired that I need _____ . [单选题] *A. a night restB. rest of nightC. a night's rest(正确答案)D. a rest of night7、Grandpa pointed to the hospital and said, “That’s _______ I was born?”[单选题] *A. whenB. howC. whyD. where(正确答案)8、36．The students will go to the Summer Palace if it __________ tomorrow. [单选题] * A．won’t rainB．isn’t rainingC．doesn’t rain (正确答案)D．isn’t rain9、58．—How much is Lucy's skirt?—She________320 yuan for it. I think it's a little dear. [单选题] *A．tookB．paid(正确答案)C．spentD．bought10、The news is?_______. We are all _______ at it. [单选题] *A. exciting;?excited(正确答案)B. excited;?excitingC. exciting;?excitingD. excited;?excited11、Nowadays schools should care for the full _______ of a student’s talents. [单选题] *A. satisfactionB. development(正确答案)C. communicationD. preparation12、80．Thousands of ________ from other countries visit the village every year. [单选题] * A．robotsB．postcardsC．tourists(正确答案)D．bridges13、He is going to _______ a party this evening. [单选题] *A. hold(正确答案)B. makeC. needD. hear14、The manager gave one of the salesgirls an accusing look for her（）attitude towards customers. [单选题] *A. impartialB. mildC. hostile(正确答案)D. opposing15、He spoke too fast, and we cannot follow him. [单选题] *A. 追赶B. 听懂(正确答案)C. 抓住D. 模仿16、If you get _______, you can have some bread on the table. [单选题] *A. happyB. hungry(正确答案)C. worriedD. sad17、Betty works as a waitress to earn money for her education. [单选题] *A. 服务员(正确答案)B. 打字员C. 秘书D. 演员18、—______ my surprise, Zhu Hui won the first prize in the speech contest. —But I think he could, because he kept practicing speaking.（）[单选题] *A. To(正确答案)B. AboutC. ForD. In19、Is there going to ______ a football match in the stadium next month?（）[单选题] *A. beingB. haveC. be(正确答案)D. having20、pencil - box is beautiful. But ____ is more beautiful than ____. [单选题] *A. Tom's; my; heB. Tom's; mine; his(正确答案)C. Tom's; mine; himD. Tom's; my; his21、Sam is going to have the party ______ Saturday evening. （）[单选题] *A. inB. on(正确答案)C. atD. to22、Don’t read in bed. It’s _______ your eyes. [单选题] *A. good atB. good forC. bad atD. bad for(正确答案)23、18．Who is staying at home now? ________, all of them are out. [单选题] * A．NoneB．No one(正确答案)C．EveryoneD．Nothing24、In the closet（）a pair of trousers his parents bought for his birthday. [单选题] *A. lyingB. lies(正确答案)c. lieD. is lain25、We’re proud that China _______ stronger and stronger these years. [单选题] *A. will becomeB. becameC. is becoming(正确答案)D. was becoming26、18．Monica wants to be a _______. She is good at sports and she loves teaching others. [单选题] *A．coach(正确答案)B．secretaryC．architectD．waiter27、I often _______ music from the Internet. [单选题] *A. download(正确答案)B. spendC. saveD. read28、I could ______ control my feelings and cried loudly when I heard the bad news. [单选题] *A. hardly(正确答案)B. ?reallyC. clearlyD. nearly29、There are still some wild tigers alive. [单选题] *A. 聪明的B. 凶恶的C. 野生的(正确答案)D. 珍贵的30、21．Design a travel guide for Shanghai! ________ the competition and be the winner! [单选题] *A．JoinB．AttendC．EnterD．Take part in (正确答案)。

2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(新课标Ⅱ卷)英语本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

考试结束，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。

第Ⅰ卷注意事项：1.答第Ⅰ卷时，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2. 选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号框。

不能答在试卷上，否则无效。

第一部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节单项填空(共15小题:每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

例:It is generally considered unwise to give a child he or she wants.A. howeverB. whateverC. whicheverD. whenever答案是B。

1．--I'm sorry I made a mistake!-- Nobody is perfect.A. Take your timeB. You're rightC.Whatever you sayD. Take it easy2. Would you like to with us to the film tonight?A. come alongB. come offC. come acrossD. come through3. I was glad to meet Jenny again, I didn't want to spend all day with her.A. butB. andC.soD.or4. When I arrived, Bryan took me to see the house_ I would be staying.A. whatB. whenC. whereD. which5.I got to the office earlier that day, the 7:30 train from PaddingtonA.caughlB. to have caughtC. to catchD. having caught6. Since nobody gave him any help, he have done the research on his own.A. canB. mustC. wouldD. need7. We very early so we packed the night before.A. leaveB. had leftC. were leavingD.have left8. The watch was very good, and he 20 percent down for it.A. a good oneB. a better oneC. the best oneD. a best one10. It was only after he had read the papers Mr. Gross realized the task before him was extremely difficult to complete.Awhen B. that C. which D. what11 A serious study of physics is impossible some knowledge of mathematics.A. againstB. beforeC. beyondD. without12. Only by increasing the number of doctors by 50 percent properly in this hospital.A. can be the patientsB. can the patients be treatedC. the patients can be treatedD.treated can be the patients13.Four and half hours of discussion took us up to midnight,and break for cheese,chocolate and tea with sugar.A.a;aB. the; theC.不填；theD.a;不填14. It's an either-or situation - we can buy a new car this year or we can go on holiday but we can’t do .A.othersB. eitherC.anotherD. both15. -Are you sure you won't come for a drink with us?- ,if you insistA. Not at allB. It dependsC. All right thenD.I don't care第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后面各题锁哥的四个选项(A、B、C 和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ReadingComprehension4Questions1-5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Bobbyandhismaster,farmerJohnGray,werefamiliarsightsinEdinburgh.Every Wednesdayafteravisittomarketandexactlyasthetime-gunboomedoneo'clock,thetwowouldenterTraill'sDiningRoomfortheirmiddaymeal,afrugallunchforGray,andabunforBobby.Thenin1858,theschedulewasinterrupted.FarmerGraydied.Threedaysafterthefuneralexactlyatoneo'clock,Traillfoundhimselflookingintoapairofbeseechingcanineeyes.Bobby gothisbunanddisappeared.ThiswasrepeatedforseveraldaysuntilTraill'scuriositygotthebetterofhim.Hefollowedthesmallterrierasheleftandracedtohismaster'sgrave.Therehe remainedeachday,fairorfoul,despitetheeffortsofdog-lovingtownspeopletogivehimanewhome.Thegraveyardcaretaker,whilesympathetic,wasatfirstnotsowillingtolethimin.ButBobby'sdevotionandfidelityweresogreatthatthecaretakerprovidedBobbywithashelterclose tothegravetoprotecthimfrombadweather.Then,afternineyears,Bobbywasarrestedasavagrantbecausehehadnolicense.The restaurantkeeperappearedincourtwithBobby.Hewasreleasedbymercifuljustice.Butjustto makesurethelawcouldnottouchhim.LordProvostWilliamChamberspaidBobby'sfeeeach yearandpresentedhimwithabrass-platedcollarinscribed"Greyfriars,BobbyfromTheLordProvost,1876,Licensee."Afterthat.Greyfriars'Bobbywasallowedtokeephislonelyvigilundisturbed.Henever variedhismealtime.Eachdayheleftthegraveyardasthegunroaredoneo'clocktopickuphis bunandtakeitbacktoeatathismaster'sside.Hemusthavebeenreallyhardyforheliveduntil1872,havingkepttohissolitarypostforfourteenlongyears.HewasburiedinGreyfriars',ofcourse,inaflowerbednearJohnGray'stombstone.1.Anappropriatetitleforthepassagecouldbe_____.A)Traill'sDiningRoomB)FarmerJohnGrayC)BobbytheFaithfulD)LordProvostWilliamChambers1.C〕文章主要讲了一条名叫“Bobby〞的义犬的故事，因此宜以BobbytheFaithful为题。

南充高中2012—2013学年度上学期期中考试 高2012级英语试题 考试时间：100分钟 总分：120分 第I卷（选择题 共5分） I、听力部分（共两节，满分20分） 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What does Mary usually do at a dancing party?A. Sits and watches others dancing.B. Dances with others.C. Plays music 2. What are they going to do?A. Join a partyB. Go to a concert.C. Talk about music. 3. What is the woman doing?A. Playing music.B. Cooking dinner.C. Neither. 4. Why was the boy late for class?A. He overslept.B. He didn't catch the bus. C. He spent much time in repairing his broken watch. 5. What is the probable relation between the speakers?A. Teacher and studentB. Husband and wife.C. Mother and son. 听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

2013考研英语（二）真题Section I Use of EnglishDirecti ons:Read the followi ng text ・ Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)Given the adva ntages of electronic money, you might think that we would move quickly to the cashless society in which all payments are made electronically・_ 1 __ a true cashless society is probably not around the comer.Indeed, predictions have been2for two decades but have not yet come to fruition. For example, Business Week predicted in 1975 that electronic means of payme nt would soon ''revolutionize the very 3 of money itself,'* only to ___ 4 __ itself _ several years later. Why has the movement to a cashless societybeen so __ 5 ___ in coming?Although electronic means of payment may be more efficient than a paymentssystem based on paper, several factors work ____ 6 __ the disappearanee of the papersystem ・First, it is very ____________ 7 ___ to set up the computer, card reader, andtelecommunications networks necessary to make electronic money the ______ 8 __ formof payme nt Second, paper checks have the adva ntage that they ______________________ 9__ receipts, something that many consumers are unwilling to ____ 10 ___ ・ Third, the use of paperchecks gives consumers several days of '"float” - it takes several days _____________________________ 11 __check is cashed and funds are ____ 12 __ from the issuer's account, which means thatthe writer of the check can cam interest on the funds in themean time.13 electronic payme nts arc immediate, they eliminate the float for the con sumer.Fourth, electronic means of payment may ____ 14 __ security and privacy concerns.We often hear media reports that an unauthorized hacker has been able to access acomputer database and to alter information ____ 15 ___ there. The fact that this is notan ___ 16 ___ occurrence means that dishonest persons might be able to access bankaccounts in electr onic payments systems and ___ 17 _from some one else's accounts.The __ 18 ___ of this type of fraud is no easy task, and a new field of computer scieneeelectr onic means of payme nt leaves an electronic 20 that contains a large amount of personal data ・There are concerns that gover nment, employers, and marketers might be able to access these data, thereby violating our privacy.1 ・[A] However [B] Moreover [C] Therefore [D] Otherwise2. [A] off [B] back [C] over [D] around3. [A] power [B] cone ept [C] history [D] role4. [A] reward [B] resist [C] resume [D] reverse5. [A] silent [B]sudden [C] slow [D] steady6. [A] for [B] against [CJwith [D] on7. [A] imaginative [B] expensive [C] sensitive [D] productive8. [A] similar [B] original [C] temporary [D] dominant9. [A] collect [B] provide [C] copy [D] print10. [A] give up [B] take over [C] bring back [D] pass down11. [A] before [B] after [C] since [D] when12. [A] kept [B] borrowed [C] released [D] withdrawn13. [A] Unless [B] Until [C] Because [D] Though14. [A] hide [B] express [C] raise (D]ease15. [A] analyzed [B] shared [C] stored [D] displayed16. [A] unsafe [B] unnatural [C] un comm on [D] unclear17. [A] steal [B] choose [C] benefit [D] return18. [A] consideration [B] prevent!on [C] manipulation [D] justification19. [A] cope with [B] fight against [C] adapt to [D] call for20. [A] chunk [B] chip [C] path [D] trailis developing to __ 19 __ security issues ・A further concer n is that the use ofSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirecti ons:Read the following four texts・ Answer the questions below each text by choosing A,B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points)Text 1In an essay entitled 44 Making It in America H ,the author Adam Davidsonrelates a joke from cotton about just how much a modern textile mill has been automated: The average mill only two employees today, ” a man and a dog・ The man is there to feed the dog is there to keep the man away from the machines.Da vidson ' s article is one of a number of pieces that have recently appearedmaking the point that the reason we have such stubbornly high unemployment anddeclining middle-class incomes today is also because of the adva nces in bothglobalization and the informatio n tech no logy revolution, which are more rapidlythan ever replacing labor with machines or foreign worker.In the past, workers with average skills, doing an average job could earn anaverage lifestyle ,But,today ‘average is officially over. Being a verage just wonearn you what it used to. It can 't when so many more employers have so muchmore access to so much more above average cheap foreign labor, cheap robotics,cheap software, cheap automation and cheap genius ・ Therefore, every one n eeds tofind their extra-their unique value contributi on that makes them stand out inwhatever is their field of employment.Yes, new tech no logy has been eati ng jobs forever, and always will. But therebeen an acceleration. As Davidson notes, ” In the 10 阀希MI用[U.S.]factories shed workers so fast that they erased almost all the gains of the previous70 years; roughly one out of every three manufacturing jobs-about 6 million in total -disappeared ・There will always be changed-new jobs, new products, new services・ But the one thing we know for sure isthat with each advance in globalization and the l・T・ revolution, the best jobs will require workers to have more andbetter education to make themselves above average・In a world where average is officially over, there are many things we need to do to support employment, butnothing would be more important than passing some kind of G」.Bill for the 21st century that ensures that everyAmerican has access to poet-high school education.21 ・ The joke in Paragraph 1 is used to illustrate _______ .[A] the impact of technological advances[B] the alleviation of job pressure[C] the shrinkage of textile mills[D] the decline of middle-class in comes22. According to Paragraph 3, to be a successful employee, one has to _________[A] work on cheap software[B] ask for a moderate salary[C] adopt an average lifestyle[D] contribute something unique23. The quotation in Paragraph 4 explains that _______[A] gains of tech no logy have been erased[B] job opportunities are disappearing at a high speed[C] factories are making much less money than before[D] new jobs and services have been offered24. According to the author, to reduce unemployment, the most important is _______[A] to accelerate the I.T. revolution[B] to ensure more education for people[C] to advanee economic globalization[D] to pass more bills in the 21st century25. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the text?[A] New Law Takes Effect[B] Technology Goes Cheap[C] Average Is Over[D] Recession Is BadText 2A century ago, the immigrants from across the Atlantic in eluded settlers andsojoumers. Along with the many folks looking to make a permanent home in theUnited States came those who had no intention to stay, and 7millin people arrivedwhile about 2 million departed ・ About a quarter of all Italian immigrants, for example, eve ntually retur ned to Italy for good ・ They even had an affectionatenickname, “ uccelli di passaggio, " birds of passage・Today, we are much more rigid about immigrants. We divide newcomers intotwo categories: legal or illegal, good or bad. We hail them as Americans in themaking, or our broken immigrati on system and the long political paralysis overhow to fix it. We don ' t need more categories, but weneed to change the way wethink about categoriesWe need to look bey ond strict definitions of legal and ・illegal. To start, we can recognize the new birds of passage, those living andthriving in the gray areas ・ We might then begi n to solve our immigration challenges.Crop pickers, violinists, construction workers, entrepreneurs, engineers, homehealth- care aides and physicists are among today * sbirds of passage・ They areenergetic participants in a global economy driven by the flow of work, money andideas ・ They prefer to come and go as opportunity calls them , They can man age tohave a job in one place and a family in another.With or without permission, they straddle laws, jurisdictions and identities withease・ We need them to imagine the United States as a place where they can beproductive for a while without committing themselves to staying forever. We needthem to feel that home can be both here and there and that they can belong to twonations honorably.Accommodating this new world of people in motion will require new attitudeson both sides of the immigration battle ・Looking beyond the culture war logic ofright or wrong means openi ng up the middle ground and un dersta nding thatmanaging immigratio n today requires multiple paths and multiple outcomes ・Including some that are not easy to accomplish legally in the existing system・26 “ Birds of passage ” refers to those who ______ ・[A] immigrate across the Atlantic[B] leave their home countries for good[C] stay in a foreign temporarily[D] find permanent jobs overseas27 It is implied in paragraph 2 that the current immigration system in the US _______ ・[A] needs new immigrant categories[B] has loosened control over immigrants[C] should be adopted to meet challenges[DJhas been fixed via political means28 According to the author, today ' s birds of passage want _____[A] financial incentives・[B] a global recog nition.[C] opportunities to get regular jobs・[DJthe freedom to stay and leave・29 The author suggests that the birds of passage today should be treated _[A] as faithful partners.[B] with economic favors・[C] with regal toleranee.[D] as mighty rivals・30 which is the best title of the passage?[A] come and go: big mistake[B] living and thriving : great risk[C] with or without: great risk [DJIegal or illegal: big mistakeScientists have found that although we are prone to snap overreactions, if wetake a moment and think about how we are likely to react, we can reduce or even eliminate the negative effects of our quick, hard-wired responses.whether someone is dangerous, our brains and bodies are hard-wired to react veryminute, preferably five. It takes a while to judge complex aspects of personality, like neuroticism or open-mindedness.But snapdecisionsin reaction to rapid stimuli aren ' t exclusiveinterpersonal realm ・ Psychologists at the University of Toronto found that viewing a fast-food logo for just a few milliseconds primes us to read 20 percent faster, eventhough reading has little to do with eating. We unconsciously associate fast fooddoing, Subjects exposed to fast-food flashes also tend to think a musical piece lasts too long.Yet we can reverse such influences ・ If we know we will overreact to consumerrepresentatives and real estate agents are always smiling), we can take a moment before buying .If we know female job scree ners are more likely to reject attractive female applicants, we can help screeners understand their biases-or hire outside scree ners.long-term study. When Dr. Gottman really wants to assess whether a couple will stay together, he invites them to his island retreat for a muck Ion ger evaluati on; two days, not two seconds.Our ability to mute our hard-wired reactions by pausing is what differentiatesus from animals: doge can think about the future only intermittently or for a few minutes ・ But historically we have spent about 12 percent of our days contemplating the Ion ger term ・ Although technology might change the way we react, it has ncha nged our n ature ・ We still have the imaginative temptation and reverse the high-speed trend.Joh n Gottman, the marriage expert, explains that wequickly “ thin sliceinformation reliably only after we ground such snap reactionsin u thick slicedText 3Snap decisions can be importantdefe nse mecha nisms; if we are judgingquickly, within millisec onds. But we need more time to assess other factors ・ To accurately tell whethersome one is sociable, studies show, wen eedatleast ato thewith speed and impatie neeand carry those impulses into whatever else we' reproducts or housing options when we see a happy face (onereason good salescapacity to rise above31 ・ The time needed in making decisions may ____・[A] vary according to the urgency of the situation[B] prove the complexity of our brain reaction[C] depend on the importance of the assessment[D] predetermine the accuracy of our judgment32. Our reaction to a fast-food logo shows that snap decisions ______ .[A] can be associative[B] are not unconscious[C] can be dangerous[D] are not impulsive33. To reverse the n egative in fluences of snap decisi ons, we should _____ ・[A] trust our first impression[B] do as people usually do[C] think before we act[D] ask for expert advice34. John Gottman says that reliable snap reaction are based on ______ ・[A] critical assessment[B] 1 thin sliced 1 study[C] sensible explanation[D] adequate in formation35. The author ' s attitude toward reversing the high -speed trend is __________ ・[A] tolerant[B] uncertain[C] optimistic[D] doubtfulText 4Europe is not a gender-equality heaven. In particular, the corporate workplaceof senior will n ever be completely family — frie ndly until women are partmanagement decisions, and Europe * s top oapogoajtaruije positions remainoverwhelm!ngly male・ Indeed, women hold only 14 percent of positions on Europe corporate boards・The Europe Union is now considering legislation to compel corporate boards to maintain a certainproportion of wome n・up to 60 perce nt・ This proposed man date was born of frustration ・Last year,VivianeEurope Commission Vice Preside ntReding issued a call to voluntary action. Reding invited corporations to sign up for gender balance goal of 40 percent female board membership・ But her appeal was considered a failure: only 24 companies took it up.Do we need quotas to ensure that women can continue to climb the corporateLadder fairy as they balance work and family?“ Personally, I don ' t like quotas, ” Reding said recently.But i like what the quotas do. w Quotas get action: they 44 open and they breakthrough the glass ceiling, ” according to Reding, a result seen in France and othercoun tries with legally bindi ng provisi ons on placing women in top busi nesspositions ・I understand Reding ' sreluctanee ・and her frustration・ I don *t like quotaseither; they run counter to my belief in meritocracy, government by the capable・Bur, when one considers the obstacles to achieving the meritocratic ideal, it doeslook as if a fairer world must be temporarily ordered・After all, four decades of evidence has now shown that corporations in Europeas the US are evading the meritocratic hiring and promotio n of women to topposition —no matter how much “ soft pressure 91is put upon them・ When womendo break through to the summit of corporate power-as, for example, SherylSan dberg recently did at Facebook —they attract massive attentio n preciselybecause they remain the exception to the rule・If appropriate pubic policies were in place to help all women — whether CEOs ortheir children ' csaregivers a-nd all families, Sandberg would be no morenewsworthy than any other highly capable person living in a more just society.36. In the European corporate workplace, generally ______ ・[A] women take the lead[B] men have the final say[C] corporate governance is overwhelmed[D] senior management is family-friendly37. The European Union ' s intended legislation is _________ ・[A] a reflection of gender balanee[B] a reluctant choice[C] a response to Reding ' s call[D] a voluntary action38. According to Reding, quotas may help women________ ・[A] get top business positions[B] see through the glass ceiling[C] balanee work and family[D] anticipate legal results39. The author ' s attitude toward Reding 1 s appeal is one of ___________ ・[B] objectiveness[D] approval40. Women entering top management become headlines due to the lack of __________ ・[A] more social justice[B] massive media attention[C] suitable public policies[D] great er “ soft pressurePart BDirecti ons:You are going to read a list of headings and a text. Choose the most suitableheading from the list A-F for each numbered paragraph (41-45).Mark your answerson ANSWER SHEET1. (10 points)The hugely popular blog the Skint Foodie chronicles how Tony balances his£ 60 a week to s love of good food with living on ben efits. After bills, Tony has£ 40of which goes on food, but 10 years ago he was earning £ 130,000 a I year working in corporate communications andeating at London's betft restaurants'11 at least twice a week・ Then his marriage failed, his career burned out and hisdrinking became serious・”The community mental health team saved my life. And I felt like that again, to a certain degree,when people responded to the blog so well・ It gaveme the validation and confidence that I'd lost. But it's still a day-by-day thing.11 Nowhe's living in a council flat and fielding offers from literary agents. He's feelingpositive, but he'll carry on blogging - not about eating as cheaply as you can - ”there are so many people in a much worsestate, with barely any money to spend on food” - but eating well on a budget. Here's his advice for economical foodies・[A] Live like a peasant[B] Balance your diet[C] Shopkeepers are your friends[D] Remember to treat yourself[E] Stick to what you need[F] Planning is everything[G] Waste not, want not41. ____________________Impulsive spendi ng isn't an option, so plan your week's menu in adva nee, making shopping lists for your ingredients in their exact quantities・ I have an Exceltemplate for a week of breakfast, lunch and dinner. Stop laughing: it's not just cost effective but helps you balanee your diet. It's also a good idea to shop daily instead of weekly, because, being-human, you'll sometimes change your mind about what you fancy.42 _____________________________________________________________This is where supermarkets and their anonymity come in handy・ With them, there's not the same embarrassment as when buying one carrot in a little greengrocer. And if you plan properly, you'll know that you only need, say, 350g of shin of beef and six rashers of bacon, not whatever weight is pre-packed in the supermarket chiller.43 ________You may proudly claim to only have frozen peas in the freezer - that's not good enough・ Mine is filled with leftovers, bread, stock, meat and fish・Planning ahead should eliminate wastage, but if you have surplus vegetables youll do a vegetable soup, and all fruits threatening to M go off will be cooked or juiced・44 ___________________________________Every one says this, but it really is a top tip for frugal eaters ・ Shop at butchers, delis and fish-sellers regularly, even for small things f and be super friendly. Soon you'll feel comfortable asking if they've any knuckles of ham for soups and stews, or beef bones, chicken carcasses and fish heads for stock which, more often than not, They will let you have for free.45 _________________You worVt be eating out a lot, but save your pennies and once every fewmonths treat yourself to a set lunch at a good restaur ant - £ 1.75 a week for threemonths gives you £ 2*1 ・ more tharT enough for a three-course lunch at Michelin- starred Arbutus・It's £ 16.95 there ・ or £ 12.99 for a large pizza fromDomino*s: I know which rd rather eat.Section III TranslationDirecti ons:Translate the following text from English into Chinese・ Write your translation on ANSWER SHEET 2. (15 points)I can pick a date from the past 53 years and know instantly where I was, what happened in the news and even the day of the week・ Ive been able to do this sinceI was four.I never feel overwhelmed with the amount of information my brain absorbs mymind seems to be able to cope and the information is stored away reatly・ When Ithink of a sad memory, I do what everyone does・try to put it to one side・ I don 'tthink it ' shader for me just because my memory is clearer. Powerful memorydoesn 11 make my emotions any more acute or vivid・ I can recall the day mygrandfather died and the sadness I felt when we went to the hospital the day before・I also remember that the musical play Hair opened on the Broadway on the sameday- they both just pop into my mind in the same way.Section IV Writing47・ Suppose your class is to hold a charity sale foe kids in need of help・ Write yourclassmates an email to1) inform them about the details and encourage them to participate ・2) Don't use your own n ame, use “Li Ming w in stead ・Don't write your address.(10 points)48 write an essay based on the following chart・ In your writing, you should "interpret the chart and 2)give your comments2013考研英语(二)答案Section I use of English1 •【答案】 A (However )【解析】空前作者讲到•鉴于电子货币的擁，你也许会诙，我们将快速步入非现金社会. 实现完全电子支付。

绵阳市高中2010级第二次诊断性考试英语本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷(非选择题)两部分，共12页，答题卡2页。

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第I卷（选择题，共90分）第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分40分）第一节：语法和词汇知识（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）从A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. — How about starting work tomorrow?—Sorry, but I can't possibly start until Tuesday._____A. Will that be OK?B. Is that a good idea?C. Do you think I'm right?D. Can't you agree with me?2. 一I happened to meet Lily yesterday.一Lucky dog! You_____ each other for exactly two years.A. haven't seenB. hadn't seenC. didn't seeD. don't see3. ___ h ow to hold the party for several days, the children finally reached anagreement.A. DiscussedB. DiscussingC. To discussD. Having discussed4. As is known to all his friends, _____ would ever discourage him because hewould never give up his dream to be a director.A. nothingB. anythingC. everythingD. something5. We ____ have hurried all the way to the airport — the flight was called offbecause of the foggy weather.A. mustn'tB. couldn'tC. needn'tD. wouldn't6. Bobby, _____ the alarm clock for 6 o'clock, or you will oversleep and be late for the train.A. settingB. setsC. setD. to set7. Take the note as a reminder_____ you forget to buy some sweets for the kids while shopping there.A. in caseB. so thatC. even ifD. as if8. — Did the speaker say anything that_____ you especially?—Not really. Actually I slept through his speech.A. adapted toB. took upC. broke downD. appealed to9. More wild tigers have been seen in the forest around this area, _____ there used tobe few.A. whenB. whereC. whatD. which10. The seriously ill man thinks it doesn't matter_____ he will die ，but what matters much is how he lives.A. howB. thatC. whyD. what第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

南充市高2022届高考适应性考试（二诊）英语参考答案及评分意见第一部分听力（共两节, 满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1. 5分, 满分7. 5分）1-5CBACB第二节〔共15小题;每小题1. 5分, 满分22. 5分）6-10 BBCBC 11-15 CBABA 16-20ACBCA第二部分阅读理解（共两节, 满分40分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2分, 满分30分）21-25 DDDB 26-30ABCBD 31-35AAC'BC第二节（共5小题;每小题2分, 满分10分）36-40 CGAEB第三部分语言知识运用（共两节, 满分45 分）第一节完形填空（共20 小题;每小题1. 5 分, 满分30 分）41-45 CCBDA 46-50AADCB 51-55DBCAB 56-60DDACB第二节（共10小题, 每小题1. 5分, 满分15分）61. for 62. to green 63. made 64. Was adopted 65. who66. decision 67. activities 68. living 69. an 70. better第四部分写作（共两节, 满分35 分）第一节短文改错（共10小题;每小题1分, 满分10分）Nowadays, we can see phubbers watching their mobile phones everywhere. They can't stop sending messages, surfing the Intermit listening /\ (to) music and even taking photos by using the mobile phone.Actually, phubbing disturbs not only our study and (but) our life. On the one hand. phubbers waste plenty of time play (playing) cell phone games and sending messages, particularly in the (\) class. On the other. using the mobile phone for a long time can lead to healthy (health) problems.As far as I am concerned, it is high time that we put down the mobile phone and raise (raised) our heads up. Do cherish that (what) is around us and appreciate the sceneries (scenery) ahead of us. Only when we use the mobile phone reasonable(reasonably), can you (we) realizethe happiness of life.第二节书面表达（满分25分）Dear Peter,I'm Li Hua, President of the Student Union of Guangming High School. On behalf of my school, I am writing to express our sincere thanks for donating books to us last week.Our schools have been friendly relation schools just one year, but we’ve benefited a lot from each other. It's very kind and generous of you to donate a number of books to us, which we believe are very informative and helpful to our students. In return, by EMS we have sent you some beautiful Chinese knots made by us students. Please note to check.I genuinely hope we can have more and better communication and cooperation . in the future.Thank you again for the books you generously donated.Looking forward to your next visit.Yours,Li Hua【解析】【分析】这是一篇应用文。

2013考研英语二真题及答案解析Section I Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)Given the advantages of electronic money, you might think that we would move quickly to the cashless society in which all payments are made electronically. 1 a true cashless society is probably not around the corner. Indeed, predictions have been 2 for two decades but have not yet come to fruition. For example, Business Week predicted in 1975 that electronic means of payment would soon "revolutionize the very 3 of money itself," only to 4 itself several years later. Why has the movement to a cashless society been so 5 in coming?Although electronic means of payment may be more efficient than a payments system based on paper, several factors work 6 the disappearance of the paper system. First, it is very 7 to set up the computer, card reader, and telecornmunications networks necessary to make electronic money the 8 form of payment Second, paper checks have the advantage that they 9 receipts, something that many consumers are unwilling to 10 . Third, the use of paper checks gives consumers several days of "float" - it takes several days 11 a check is cashed and funds are 12 from the issuer's account, which means that the writer of the check can cam interest on the funds in the meantime. 13 electronic payments arc immediate, they eliminate the float for the consumer.Fourth, electronic means of payment may 14 security and privacy concerns. We often hear media reports that an unauthorized hacker has been able to access a computer database and to alter information 15 there. The fact that this is not an 16 occurrence means that dishonest persons might be able to access bank accounts in electronic payments systems and 17 from someone else's accounts. The 18 of this type of fraud is no easy task, and a new field of computer science is developing to 19 security issues. A further concern is that the use of electronic means of payment leaves an electronic 20 that contains a large amount of personal data. There are concerns thatgovernment, employers, and marketers might be able to access these data, thereby violating our privacy.1. [A] However [B] Moreover [C] Therefore [D] Otherwise2. [A] off [B] back [C] over [D] around3. [A] power [B] concept [C] history [D] role4. [A] reward [B] resist [C] resume [D] reverse5. [A] silent [B] sudden [C] slow [D] steady6. [A] for [B] against [C]with [D] on7. [A] imaginative [B] expensive [C] sensitive [D] productive8. [A] similar [B] original [C] temporary [D] dominant9. [A] collect [B] provide [C] copy [D] print10. [A] give up [B] take over [C] bring back [D] pass down11. [A] before [B] after [C] since [D] when12. [A] kept [B] borrowed [C] released [D] withdrawn13. [A] Unless [B] Until [C] Because [D] Though14. [A] hide [B] express [C] raise [D]ease15. [A] analyzed [B] shared [C] stored [D] displayed16. [A] unsafe [B] unnatural [C] uncommon [D] unclear17. [A] steal [B] choose [C] benefit [D] return18. [A] consideration [B] prevention[C] manipulation [D] justification19. [A] cope with [B] fight against [C] adapt to [D] call for20. [A] chunk [B] chip [C] path [D] trailSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points)Text 1In an essay entitled “Making It in America”, the author Adam Davidson relates a joke from cotton about just how much a modern textile mill has been automated: The average mill only two e mployees today,” a man and a dog. The man is there to feed the dog is there to keep the man away from the machines.”Davidson’s article is one of a number of pieces that have recently appeared making the point that the reason we have such stubbornly high unemployment and declining middle-class incomes today is also because of the advances in both globalization and the information technology revolution, which are more rapidly than ever replacing labor with machines or foreign worker.In the past, workers with average skills, doing an average job，could earn an averagelifestyle ,But ,today ,average is officially over. Being average just won’t earn you what it used to. It can’t when so many more employers have so much more access to so much more above average cheap foreign labor, cheap robotics, cheap software, cheap automation and cheap genius. Therefore, everyone needs to find their extra-their unique value contribution that makes them stand out in whatever is their field of employment.Yes, new technology has been eating jobs forever, and always will. But there’s been an acceleration. As Davidson notes,” In the 10 years ending in 2009, [U.S.] factories shed workers so fast that they erased almost all the gains of the previous 70 years; roughly one out of every three manufacturing jobs-about 6 million in total -disappeared.There will always be changed-new jobs, new products, new services. But the one thing we know for sure is that with each advance in globalization and the I.T. revolution, the best jobs will require workers to have more and better education to make themselves above average.In a world where average is officially over, there are many things we need to do to support employment, but nothing would be more important than passing some kind of G.I.Bill for the 21st century that ensures that every American has access to poet-high school education.21. The joke in Paragraph 1 is used to illustrate_______.[A] the impact of technological advances[B] the alleviation of job pressure[C] the shrinkage of textile mills[D] the decline of middle-class incomes22. According to Paragraph 3, to be a successful employee, one has to______[A] work on cheap software[B] ask for a moderate salary[C] adopt an average lifestyle[D] contribute something unique23. The quotation in Paragraph 4 explains that ______[A] gains of technology have been erased[B] job opportunities are disappearing at a high speed[C] factories are making much less money than before[D] new jobs and services have been offered24. According to the author, to reduce unemployment, the most important is_____[A] to accelerate the I.T. revolution[B] to ensure more education for people[C] to advance economic globalization[D] to pass more bills in the 21st century25. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the text?[A] New Law Takes Effect[B] Technology Goes Cheap[C] Average Is Over[D] Recession Is BadText 2A century ago, the immigrants from across the Atlantic included settlers and sojourners. Along with the many folks looking to make a permanent home in the United States came those who had no intention to stay, and 7millin people arrived while about 2 million departed. About a quarter of allItalian immigrants, for example, eventually returned to Italy for good. They even had an affectionate nickname, “uccelli di passaggio,” birds of passage.Today, we are much more rigid about immigrants. We divide newcomers into two categories: legal or illegal, good or bad. We hail them as Americans in the making, or our broken immigration system and the long political paralysis over how to fix it. We don’t need more categories, but we need to change the way we think about categories. We need to look beyond strict definitions of legal and illegal. To start, we can recognize the new birds of passage, those living and thriving in the gray areas. We might then begin to solve our immigration challenges.Crop pickers, violinists, construction workers, entrepreneurs, engineers, home health-care aides and physicists are among tod ay’s birds of passage. They are energetic participants in a global economy driven by the flow of work, money and ideas .They prefer to come and go as opportunity calls them , They can manage to have a job in one place and a family in another.With or without permission, they straddle laws, jurisdictions and identities with ease. We need them to imagine the United States as a place where they can be productive for a while without committing themselves to staying forever. We need them to feel that home can be both here and there and that they can belong to two nations honorably.Accommodating this new world of people in motion will require new attitudes on both sides of the immigration battle .Looking beyond the culture war logic of right or wrong means opening up the middle ground and understanding that managing immigration today requires multiple paths and multiple outcomes. Including some that are not easy to accomplish legally in the existing system.26 “Birds of passage” refers to those who____.[A] immigrate across the Atlantic[B] leave their home countries for good[C] stay in a foreign temporarily[D]find permanent jobs overseas27 It is implied in paragraph 2 that the current immigration system in the US ____.[A] needs new immigrant categories[B] has loosened control over immigrants[C] should be adopted to meet challenges[D] has been fixed via political means28 According to the author, today’s birds of passage want___[A] financial incentives.[B] a global recognition.[C] opportunities to get regular jobs.[D]the freedom to stay and leave.29 The author suggests that the birds of passage today should be treated __[A] as faithful partners.[B] with economic favors.[C] with regal tolerance.[D]as mighty rivals.30 which is the best title of the passage?[A] come and go: big mistake[B] living and thriving : great risk[C] with or without : great risk[D]legal or illegal: big mistakeText 3Scientists have found that although we are prone to snap overreactions, if we take a moment and think about how we are likely to react, we can reduce or even eliminate the negative effects of our quick, hard-wired responses.Snap decisions can be important defense mechanisms; if we are judging whether someone is dangerous, our brains and bodies are hard-wired to react very quickly, within milliseconds. But we need more time to assess other factors. To accurately tell whether someone is sociable, studies show, we need at least a minute, preferably five. It takes a while to judge complex aspects of personality, like neuroticism or open-mindedness.But snap decisions in reaction to rapid stimuli aren’t exclusive to the interpersonal realm. Psychologists at the University of Toronto found that viewing a fast-food logo for just a few milliseconds primes us to read 20 percent faster, even though reading has little to do with eating. We unconsciously associate fast food with speed and impatience and carry those impulses into whatever else we’re doing, Subjects exposed to fast-food flashes also tend to think a musical piece lasts too long.Yet we can reverse such influences. If we know we will overreact to consumer products or housing options when we see a happy face (one reason good sales representatives and real estate agents are always smiling), we can take a moment before buying. If we know female job screenersare more likely to reject attractive female applicants, we can help screeners understand their biases-or hire outside screeners.John Gottman, the marriage expert, explains that we quickly “thin slice” informat ion reliably only after we ground such snap reactions in “thick sliced” long-term study. When Dr. Gottman really wants to assess whether a couple will stay together, he invites them to his island retreat for a muck longer evaluation; two days, not two seconds.Our ability to mute our hard-wired reactions by pausing is what differentiates us from animals: doge can think about the future only intermittently or for a few minutes. But historically we have spent about 12 percent of our days contemplating the longer term. Although technology might change the way we react, it hasn’t changed our nature. We still have the imaginative capacity to rise above temptation and reverse the high-speed trend.31. The time needed in making decisions may____.[A] vary according to the urgency of the situation[B] prove the complexity of our brain reaction[C] depend on the importance of the assessment[D] predetermine the accuracy of our judgment32. Our reaction to a fast-food logo shows that snap decisions____.[A] can be associative[B] are not unconscious[C] can be dangerous[D] are not impulsive33. To reverse the negative influences of snap decisions, we should____.[A] trust our first impression[B] do as people usually do[C] think before we act[D] ask for expert advice34. John Gottman says that reliable snap reaction are based on____.[A] critical assessment[B]‘thin sliced’study[C] sensible explanation[D] adequate information35. The author’s attitude toward reversing the high-speed trend is____.[A] tolerant[B] uncertain[C] optimistic[D] doubtfulText 4Europe is not a gender-equality heaven. In particular, the corporate workplace will never be completely family—friendly until women are part of senior management decisions, and Europe’s top corporate-governance positions remain overwhelmingly male. Indeed, women hold only 14 percent of positions on Europe corporate boards.The Europe Union is now considering legislation to compel corporate boards to maintain a certain proportion of women-up to 60 percent. This proposed mandate was born of frustration. Last year, Europe Commission Vice President Viviane Reding issued a call to voluntary action. Reding invited corporations to sign up for gender balance goal of 40 percent female board membership. But her appeal was considered a failure: only 24 companies took it up.Do we need quotas to ensure that women can continue to climb the corporate Ladder fairy as they balance work and family?“Personally, I don’t like quotas,” Reding said recently. “But i like what the quotas do.” Quotas get action: they “open the way to equality and they break through the glass ceiling,” according to Reding, a result seen in France and other countries with legally binding provisions on placing women in top business positions.I underst and Reding’s reluctance-and her frustration. I don’t like quotas either; they run counter to my belief in meritocracy, government by the capable. Bur, when one considers the obstacles to achieving the meritocratic ideal, it does look as if a fairer world must be temporarily ordered.After all, four decades of evidence has now shown that corporations in Europe as the US are evading the meritocratic hiring and promotion of women to top position—no matter how much “soft pressure ” is put upon them. When women do break through to the summit of corporate power--as, for example, Sheryl Sandberg recently did at Facebook—they attract massive attention precisely because they remain the exception to the rule.If appropriate pubic policies were in place to help all women—whether CEOs or their children’s caregivers—and all families, Sandberg would be no more newsworthy than any other highly capable person living in a more just society.36. In the European corporate workplace, generally_____.[A] women take the lead[B] men have the final say[C] corporate governance is overwhelmed[D] senior management is family-friendly37. The European Union’s intended legislation is ________.[A] a reflection of gender balance[B] a reluctant choice[C] a response to Reding’s call[D] a voluntary action38. According to Reding, quotas may help women ______.[A] get top business positions[B] see through the glass ceiling[C] balance work and family[D] anticipate legal results39. The author’s attitude toward Reding’s appeal is one of _________.[A] skepticism[B] objectiveness[C] indifference[D] approval40. Women entering top management become headlines due to the lack of ______.[A] more social justice[B] massive media attention[C] suitable public policies[D] greater“soft pressure”Part BDirections:You are going to read a list of headings and a text. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F for each numbered paragraph (41-45).Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET1. (10 points)The hugely popular blog the Skint Foodie chronicles how Tony balances his love of good food with living on benefits. After bills, Tony has £60 a week to spend, £40 of which goes on food, but 10 years ago he was earning £130,000 a I year working in corporate communications and eating at London's betft restaurants'" at least twice a week. Then his marriage failed, his career burned out and his drinking became serious. "The community mental health team saved my life. And I felt like that again, to a certain degree, when people responded to the blog so well. It gave me the validation and confidence that I'd lost. But it's still a day-by-day thing." Now he's living in a council flat and fielding offers from literary agents. He's feeling positive, but he'll carry on blogging - not about eating as cheaply as you can - "there are so many people in a much worse state, with barely any money to spend on food" - but eating well on a budget. Here's his advice for economical foodies.[A] Live like a peasant[B] Balance your diet[C] Shopkeepers are your friends[D] Remember to treat yourself[E] Stick to what you need[F] Planning is everything[G] Waste not, want not41._____________________Impulsive spending isn't an option, so plan your week's menu in advance, making shopping lists for your ingredients in their exact quantities. I have an Excel template for a week of breakfast, lunch and dinner. Stop laughing: it's not just cost effective but helps you balance your diet. It's also a good idea to shop daily instead of weekly, because, being-human, you'll sometimes change your mind about what you fancy.42____________________________________________________________This is where supermarkets and their anonymity come in handy. With them, there's not the same embarrassment as when buying one carrot in a little greengrocer. And if you plan properly, you'll know that you only need, say, 350g of shin of beef and six rashers of bacon, not whatever weight is pre-packed in the supermarket chiller.43_________You may proudly claim to only have frozen peas in the freezer - that's not good enough. Mine is filled with leftovers, bread, stock, meat and fish. Planning ahead should eliminate wastage, but if you have surplus vegetables you'll do a vegetable soup, and all fruits threatening to "go off' will be cooked or juiced.44___________________________________Everyone says this, but it really is a top tip for frugal eaters. Shop at butchers, delis andfish-sellers regularly, even for small things, and be super friendly. Soon you'll feel comfortable asking if they've any knuckles of ham for soups and stews, or beef bones, chicken carcasses and fish heads for stock which, more often than not, They will let you have for free.45__________________You won't be eating out a lot, but save your pennies and once every fewmonths treat yourself to a set lunch at a good restaurant - £1.75 a week for three months gives you £21 - more than" enough for a three-course lunch at Michelin-starred Arbutus. It's £16.95 there - or £12.99 for a large pizza from Domino's: I know which I'd rather eat.Section III TranslationDirections:Translate the following text from English into Chinese. Write your translation on ANSWER SHEET 2. (15 points)I can pick a date from the past 53 years and know instantly where I was, what happened in the news and even the day of the week. I’ve been able to do this since I was four.I never feel overwhelmed with the amount of information my brain absorbs my mind seems to be able to cope and the information is stored away reatly. When I think of a sad memory, I do what everyone does- try to put it to one side. I don’t think it’s harder for me just because my memory is clearer. Powerful memory doesn’t make my emotions any more acute or vivid. I can recall the day my grandfather died and the sadness I felt when we went to the hospital the day before. I also remember that the musical play Hair opened on the Broadway on the same day- they both just pop into my mind in the same way.Section IV Writing47. Suppose your class is to hold a charity sale foe kids in need of help. Write your classmates an email to1) inform them about the details and encourage them to participate .2) Don’t use your own name, use “Li Ming” instead. Don’t write your add ress.(10 points)48 write an essay based on the following chart. In your writing, you should1)interpret the chart and2)give your commentsYou should write about 150 words1．【答案】A（However）【解析】空前作者讲到“鉴于电子货币的优势,你也许会认为,我们将快速步入非现金社会,实现完全电子支付。