Part I Writing.
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Civil Servant Test Craze. Your essay should start with a brief description of the picture. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
1、Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the title Be Kind to Our Family．You can analyze the reasons why we are always harsh to our family and never beware the way we communicate with them and then appeal to people to be kind to their family． You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words． Write your essay on Answer Sheet
Section A
Questions2-11 are based on the following passage． Eating too much salt can lead to high blood pressure, stroke and heart attack, even where it's least expectedResearchers in Kenya from the Weill Comell Medical College say hypertension ( 高血壓)is on a startling rise in sub-Saharan AfricaThe problem is so (36)in the Americas that PAHO---the Pan American Health Organization--(37)a program called SaltSmart． Branka Legetic is the program coordinator． Legetic says most people don't know the dangers of eating too much sodium, the (38)found in salt． The World Health Organization recommends no more than five grams of sodium per day, the amount in a (39)of salt． The goal of SaltSmart is to get people to cut their salt (40)in half by the year 2020． In the U．S．, Million Hearts, a government-sponsored program, aims to prevent 1 million heart attacks and (41)by 2017． Dr． Janet Wright is the executive director． "We're asking for this effort to begin with the individual, within each of us． I think so many of us have been (42)by heart disease because it is still the number one killer in the country, one out of three deaths," said Wright． Wright explains that simple practices can go a long way to (43)this goal． "It could be adding a fruit or a vegetable． It could be building your way up to 150 minutes of exercise each week． And it can also mean working with your health care team to stay on medicines if they've been (44)," she said Wright says missing even a day's medication damages the heart, the kidneys, eyes and blood (45)Branka Legetic also says healthy eating habits could go a long way because there is a lot of salt in processed foods． A． intake B．moved C．a(chǎn)chieving D．vessels E．get F．chemical G．touched H．muscle I．launched J．begin K．physics L．strokes M．severe N．prescribed O．teaspoon
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A．He is sort of unclear of which to be put into flames． B．He is arranging them to find out which ones to display． C．He is choosing some of the pictures to copy． D．He is looking for some old memory-worthy pictures．
13、 A．They were in the same group when receiving training together． B．They used to be in the same band and had time to talk to each other． C．They were in the same discussion group to learn to debate． D．They learned the same musical instrument together．
14、 A．She is joining the society herself． B．She is quitting her society． C．She will persuade other members not to quit． D．She will help the man to find someone to fill the vacancy．
15、 A．Where the man got the coupon． B．Where she can buy a USB flash stick． C．Where the computer store locates． D．Where she can buy a computer．
16、 A．The man doesn't know what happened to the woman's article． B．The man doesn't have the time to read the woman's article． C．The woman's article won't be published quickly． D．The woman caused the publication late．
17、 A．Offer to buy that car． B．Find out the price of that car． C．Sell her car before buying that car． D．Buy that car with a cheek．
18、 A．The students should return to the classroom． B．The last meeting is poorly arranged C．More issues will be voted on． D．More students should come to the meeting．
19、 A．She is studying for a physics exam． B．She is planning her class schedule． C．She has a degree in astrophysics． D．She is planning to graduate this year．
20、聽(tīng)音頻，回答下列問(wèn)題： A．Because he, as a sales representative, is not good at communication． B．Because he does not have good command of English to do his job of international sales representative． C．Because his psychological state is not stable enough to be competent for his job of sales representative． D．Because he, as an international sales representative with a flight phobia, traveling is a part of his job
21、 A．He should pretend being on a bus． B．He should sit as close to the wings as possible． C．He should sit as close as possible to an emergency exit． D．He should sit in the center of a plane． 22、 A．He'd better use other transportations next time． B．He should go to see a doctor for some medicine． C．He should tell the air attendants about his situation． D．He should quit his job and get a less demanding one． Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard
23、聽(tīng)音頻，回答下列問(wèn)題： A．Because they are books strongly recommended by others． B．Because looking for books among the piles saves time and space． C．Because books are the best teachers in the world． D．Because these books are the containers of her good intentions．
24、 A．The books strongly recommended by others which she found impenetrable． B．The books that she doesn't like first time round C．The brilliant books which she won't have time to read them all． D．The books written by people she knows．
25、 A．She should throw them away because they are out-dated B．She should throw them away because the essence of the book has left in her soul． C．She shouldn't throw them away because they are brilliant． D．She shouldn't throw them away because they may be useful someday．
26、 A．She should throw the books written by people she knows right away． B．She should keep the books written by people she knows all her life as keepsakes． C．She should keep the books written by people she knows for the moment． D．She should donate the books written by people she knows．
27、聽(tīng)音頻，回答下列問(wèn)題： A．Mosquito repellent is a kind of medicine． B．Mosquito repellent is a mosquito-driving chemical． C．Mosquito repellent is a kind of job for mosquito-driving． D．Mosquito repellent is a kind of machine to kill mosquito．
28、 A．DEET is the most effective chemical at present． B．DEET is less effective than the new repellent． C．DEET is much cheaper than the new repellent． D．DEET is not available to both the rich and the poor．
29、 A．They will soon find a way to control the birth of mosquito． B．They will soon find a way to invent more effective repellents． C．They will soon find a way to manufacture cheaper and more effective repellents． D．They will soon find a way to make the repellents harmless．
30、聽(tīng)音頻，回答下列問(wèn)題： A．The water distribution is fair enough． B．Some places will get a lot less, while others get a lot more． C．Some places will get a lot less water pollution． D．Some places will get polluted water distribution．
31、 A．A temperature rise of 22 degrees． B．A temperature rise of 2-3 degrees． C．A temperature rise of 33 degrees． D．A temperature rise of 22-33 degrees．
32、 A．Because he wants to develop climate change models． B．Because he wants to control global warming． C．Because he wants to study water distribution． D．Because he wants to open up a research center．
33、聽(tīng)音頻，回答下列問(wèn)題： A．Babies begin learning when they go to school． B．Babies begin learning when they are 5-6 months old C．Babies begin learning when they are 1 year old D．Babies begin learning on their first day of life, and even before birth．
34、 A．They can recognize andunderstand images． B．They can recognize and understand tastes． C．They can recognize and understand sounds． D．They can recognize and understand pictures．
35、 A．Babies learned better when they were sitting up． B．Babies learned better when they were lying down． C．Babies leamed better when they were standing up． D．Babies learned better when they were running．
36、 A．Parents' care may be linked to development in the brain． B．The food they eat may be linked to development in the brain． C．The body position may be linked to development in the brain． D．The body weight may be linked to development in the brain． 二、聽(tīng)力填空 Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 37、When Sharon was 5 years old, she realised something was horribly wrong． She was playing Blind Man's Bluff in her front garden． When the blindfold (蒙眼布) was removed, she didn't know where she was． She has a (26) called developmental topographical disorientation (DTD) ． People with the condition struggle to form mental maps and so can't easily (27)This means they get lost--- a lot． This kind of flipping, where Sharon's world suddenly becomes (28) now happens to her throughout the day． As a child, Sharon told her mother what was happening． (29) , her mother said that she should never tell anyone, because they would think she was a (30)and bum her． Sharon quickly found a way to reorientate herself． Whenever her world flipped, she took herself somewhere private, closed her eyes and (31) in circles． "I open my eyes and the world is back to normal．"Then, almost 20 years later, a friend persuaded her to write to the (32) neurologist Oliver Sacks．She didn't think he would write back, but he did reply, suggesting that she might have topographagnosia--an orientation (33)that results from brain injury． Since then, Sharon has taken part in several studies． These all show that people with DTD have no problems with their memory or (34)． They can follow spoken directions and their brains are anatomically normal． However, there does seem to be decreased communication between two brain areas: the right hippocampus, (35)memory, and the prefrontal cortex, which is important for monitoring information, attention and working memory． 請(qǐng)回答第26題_________
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46、 請(qǐng)回答第35題_________ Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section B Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.
47、根據(jù)以下內(nèi)容回答47-56題 A． When LaTisha Styles graduated from Kennesaw State University in Georgia in 2006 she had $35,000 of student debt． This obligation (債務(wù)) would have been easy to discharge if her Spanish degree had helped her land a well-paid job But there is no shortage of Spanish-speakers in a nation that borders Latin America. So Ms． Styles found herself working in a clothes shop and a fast-food restaurant for no more than $11 an hour． B． Frustrated, she took the brave decision to go back to the same college and study something more pragmatic. She majored in finance, and now has a good job at an investment consulting firm． Her debt has increased to $65,000, but she will have little trouble paying it off． C．As Ms． Styles' story shows, there is no simple answer to the question "Is college worth it?" Some degrees pay for themselves; others don't． American school kids considering whether to take on huge student loans are constantly told that college is the gateway to the middle class． The truth is more subtle, as Barack Obama hinted when he said in January that "folks can make a lot more" by learning a trade "than they might with an art history degree"． An angry art history professor forced him to apologize, but he was right． D． College graduates aged 25 to 32 who are working full time earn about $17,500 more annually than their peers who have only a high school diploma, according to the Pew Research Centre, a think-tank． But not all degrees are equally useful． And given how much they cost--a residential four-year degree can set you back as much as $60,000 a year--many students end up worse offthan if they had started working at 18． E． PayScale, a research firm, has gathered data on the graduates of more than 900 universities and colleges, asking them what they studied and how much they now earn． The company then factors in the cost of a degree, after financial aid (discounts for the clever or poor that greatly reduce the sticker price at many universities) ． From this, PayScale estimates the financial returns of many different types of degree． Hard subjects pay off F． Unsurprisingly, PayScale's study reveals that engineering is a good bet wherever you study it． An engineering graduate from the University of California, Berkeley can expect to be nearly $1． lm better off after 20 years than someone who never went to college． Even the least profitable engineering courses generated a 20-year return of almost $500,000． G． Arts and humanities courses are much more varied All doubtless nourish the soul, but not all fatten the wallet． An arts degree from a rigorous school such as Columbia or the University of California, San Diego pays off handsomely． But an arts graduate from Murray State University in Kentucky can expect to make $147,000 less over 20 years than a high school graduate, after paying for his education． Of the 153 arts degrees in the study, 46 generated a return on investment worse than investing the money in 20-year treasury bills． Of those, 18 offered returns worse than zero． H． Colleges that score badly will no doubt complain that PayScale's rankings are based on relatively small numbers of graduates from each institution． Some schools are unfairly affected by the local job market--Murray State might look better if Kentucky's economy were thriving． Universities that set out to serve everyone will struggle to compete with selective institutions． And poor colleges will look worse than rich ones that offer lots of financial aid, since reducing the cost of a degree raises its return． I． All these warnings are true． But overall, the PayScale study surely overstates (夸張) the financial value of a college education． It does not compare graduates' earnings to what they would have earned, had they skipped college． (That number is unknowable)． It compares their earnings to those of people who did not go to college--many of whom did not go because they were not clever enough to get in． Thus, some of the premium (獎(jiǎng)金) that graduates earn simply reflects the fact that they are, on average, more intelligent than non-graduates． J． What is not in doubt is that the cost of university per student has risen by almost five times the rate of inflation since 1983, and graduate salaries have been flat for much of the past decade． Student debt has grown so large that it stops many young people from buying houses, starting businesses or having children． Those who borrowed for a bachelor's degree granted in 2012 owe an average of $29,400． The Project on Student Debt, a non-profit, says that 15% of borrowers default (違約) within three years of entering repayment． At for-profit colleges the rate is 22%． Glenn Reynolds, a law professor and author of The Higher Education Bubble, writes of graduates who "may wind up living in their parents' basements until they are old enough to collect Social Security．" K． That is an exaggeration: students enrolling this year who service their debts will see them forgiven (免除) after 20 years． But the burden is still heavy for many． It does not help that nearly a third of those who take out such loans eventually drop out of college; they must still repay their debts． A third transfer to different schools． Many four-year degrees drag on longer, and so cost more． Overall, the six-year graduation rate for four-year institutions is only 59%． L． The terrible national job market does not help, either． A report by McKinsey, a consultancy, found that 42% of recent graduates are in jobs that require less than a four-year college education． Some 41% of graduates from the nation's top colleges could not find jobs in their chosen field; and half of all graduates said they would choose a different major or school． M． Chegg, a company that provides online help to students, collaborated the study． Dan Rosensweig, its boss, says that only half of graduates feel prepared for a job in their field, and only 39% of managers feel that students are ready for the workforce． Students often cannot write clearly or organize their time sensibly． Four million jobs are unfilled because jobseekers lack the skills employers need. Grading the graders N． For all their flaws, studies like PayScale's help would-be students (and their parents) make more informed choices． As Americans start to realize how much a bad choice can hurt them, they will demand more transparency． Some colleges are providing it, prodded (督促) by the federal government． For example, the University of Texas recently launched a website showing how much its graduates earn and owe after five years． O． "Opportunity", said Mr． Obama on April 2rid, "means making college more affordable．" In time, transparency and technology will force many colleges to cut costs and raise quality． Online education will accelerate the trend In 2012, 6．7 million students were taking at least one online course． Such courses allow students to listen to fine lecturers without having to pay for luxurious dormitories or armies of college bureaucrats． They will not replace traditional colleges--face-to-face classes are still valuable—but they will force them to adapt． Those that offer poor value for money will have to shape up, or disappear． The fact that many college graduates fail to meet the job requirements leads to a huge number of job openings．
48、 According to the PayScale study, an engineering degree will always bring sound financial returns．
49、 Different arts degrees from different universities can vary greatly in the financial returns．
50、 Colleges are required to release the data on their graduates so that high school students can refer to them when choosing a university．
51、A large percentage of college graduates cannot find an ideal job in their own fields．
52、 It seems that Pew's study cannot reflect the real financial value of a particular degree．
53、 Online education will push some colleges to make an improvement in their teaching quality．
54、 Ms． Styles' experiences suggest that a Spanish degree cannot guarantee a job with a handsome salary in the U．S．
55、 The local economy and the amount of financial aid a college can offer affect its position in the Payscale study．
56、 The cost of university has increased much faster than how much a graduate can earn in the past ten years． Section C Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D ). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
57、Questions 57-66 are based on the following passage． If the average woman makes 77% of what a man makes for equal work, maybe she should only pay 77% for the purchases she makes as well． That's the idea behind a six-week campaign pioneered by Lean In DC, the local chapter (分會(huì)) of Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In ．movement． The group convinced about a dozen local businesses to offer 23% discounts to customers on Tuesday, which is Equal Pay Day, as a way of raising awareness of the gender pay gap and highlighting the differences that can exist between men's and women's paychecks． Equal Pay Day marks the symbolic point in the year when women's earnings catch up with their male peers'--that is, a woman would have to work from January 1, 2013 until April 8, 2014 to make what a man made in 2013 alone． "Hearing those same old numbers every year is bound to cause some fatigue," says Madeline Meth, 24, the Lean In group's founder and president, whose day job is in media relations at the Center for American Progress． "That was the idea behind trying to do something different to raise awareness．" These local DC businesses--such as Boundary Road, Pizzeria Paradiso and Uber--agreed to offer the discount, though some are only doing so during certain hours, for certain items or via online-only deals．And in an interesting twist (花招) , the discount will be offered to both women and men． "It helps to stress that 23 percent really makes a difference," Meth says． "In the end, equal pay is not just a women's issue．It's a family issue and an economic issue, too．" The idea originated from Meth and her seven-member board, who are mostly twenty-something young women trying to advance their careers by following Sandberg's manifesto (宣言) ． Their group, an umbrella organization for D. C.-area Lean In "circles," hosts monthly discussions, trainings and networking opportunities, Six weeks ago, they shared their idea with the national organization, which put them in contact with a few other local groups around the country． As a result, a handful of businesses in San Francisco and New Haven, Connecticut will also be offering Equal Pay Day deals． In addition to raising awareness about the gender pay gap, Meth said the campaign gave her and her young team the chance to practice their negotiating skills and get more comfortable with making requests from businesses and political leaders． For instance, after seeing a segment on the Today Show about Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, they decided to ask the congresswoman if she'd be willing to stop by the happy hour they coordinated for Tuesday evening at the Capitol Hill location of Hank's Oyster Bar． What's the purpose of Lean In DC's campaign on Equal Pay Day? A．To help young women advance their careers． B．To celebrate that women's earnings catch up with men's． C．To call attention to women,s being paid less than men． D．To make a request for more discounts for female customers．
58、 What does Meth think about the "numbers" (Line 1, ParA) 4． ? A．People care little about them． B．They seem no longer effective． C．They should be updated D．Memorizing them is tiring．
59、 What can we learn about the businesses that offer Equal Pay Day deals? A．Not all businesses offer the discount in a full scope． B．Not many businesses support this campaign． C．Their discount sales are only restricted to the DC areA) D．These businesses are all local but famous ones．
60、 Which of the following statements is TRUE of the Lean In DC? A．Its members are all young women in the workplace． B．It initiated the discount sales on Equal Pay Day． C．It started Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In movement． D．It holds various regular activities both for men and women．
61、 What have Meth and her team benefited from the campaign? A．They will have a chance to dine with a congresswoman． B．They have learned how to make a discount from businesses． C．They feel more comfortable and happy with themselves． D．They have improved their social competence．
62、Questions62-71 are based on the following passage． The U．S． isn't the only country with an expanding waistline (腰圍) ． A new study from the European Society of Cardiology predicts that rates of obesity will increase in almost all European countries by 2030． And Ireland comes in as the fattest country, with a 47% projected obesity rate for both men and women． To be fair, everywhere people are expanding． The prevalence of obesity worldwide nearly doubled between 1980 and 2008, according to the World Health Organization (WHO． , and although the U．S． is still leading the pack with obesity at 34．9%, European countries aren't lagging far behind with rates at roughly 23% for women and 20% for men． Presented by Dr． Laura Webber at the EuroPRevent congress in Amsterdam, the study takes into account all available data on body mass index and obesity/overweight trends in the WHO's 53 Euro-region countries． In those countries the study revealed little evidence of any plateau (穩(wěn)定期) ． Even as England's rate of increase today is less steep than it has been historically, levels continue to rise and will be much higher in 2030 than they were in 1993． Examining both overweight and obese rates combined, the numbers become even more shocking．The prevalence of overweight and obesity in males is set to reach 75% in the U．K． and 80% in the Czech Republic, Spain, and Poland . In Ireland, the projected rate is an enormous 90% for men and 84% for women． Considering that's almost everybody, Dr． Webber's comment that these results may be underestimates is all the more concerning． She points to the poor data available from many countries contributing to less certain predictions． The study also does not take into account the significant increase in childhood weight and obesity issues across Europe, with one in three 11-year-olds overweight or obese, according to the WHO． In accounting for differences in projected levels (the lowest found in Belgium at 44% and the Netherlands at 47%) the authors mention the potential effects of "economic positioning" and "type of market．" Ireland and the U．K．, where obesity rates are highest, have unregulated markets similar to the U．S． Giant food companies work collectively to maximize profit-encouraging over-consumption． In areas with more controlled market economies, like the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Sweden, and Finland, obesity levels are lower． However, obesity is a complex disease． "The United Nations has called for a whole-of-society approach to preventing obesity and related diseases," Dr． Webber said "Policies that reduce obesity are necessary to avoid premature mortality and prevent economic strain on already overburdened health systems． The WHO has put in place strategies that aim to guide countries towards reducing obesity through the promotion of physical activity and healthy diets．" What can we infer from the study from the European Society of Cardiology? A． Ireland may exceed the U．S． to be the fattest country． B． Europe will have a higher obesity rate than the U．S． C． Obesity will grow fast only in developed countries． D． Obesity will rise faster among men than among women．
63、 What is the obesity/overweight trend in the U．K． likely to be? A． Its obesity rate will increase slower than its overweight rate． B． It will have an obesity rate only next to Ireland C． Its obesity rate will increase slower than Finland's． D． Its obesity rate increases slower than in the past．
64、 What does the author think about the findings of the study? A． Some predictions are unreliable due to the poor datA) B． The findings are alarming since the real situation may be worse． C． Some predictions are shocking for differences in projected levels． D． The findings are incomplete for the lack of data on children．
65、 What is one possible reason for the obesity problem in some countries? A． The foods produced by food companies arc unhealthy． B． Governments fail to encourage more physical exercise． C． The market behaviors of food companies are poorly regulated D． People are unaware of the potential effects of obesity．
66、 What can be the best solution to the obesity problem? A． Make necessary policies． B． Rely on the WHO's strategies． C． Have a healthy diet． D． Exert all possible efforts． Part II Reading Comprehension Part VI Translation （30 minutes） Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.
67、元宵(rice glue ball) 是一種中國(guó)人在農(nóng)歷正月十五元宵節(jié)烹制食用的食品。元宵節(jié)吃元宵的習(xí)俗可追溯到宋代。元宵用糯米粉(glutinous rice flour) 等原料做成，呈圓形，又叫“湯圓”、 “湯團(tuán)”，這些名稱都與“團(tuán)圓”發(fā)音相近，所以元宵象征著全家人團(tuán)圓、和睦、幸福。人們也以吃元宵寄托對(duì)離別親人的思念和對(duì)未來(lái)美好生活的期望。元宵吃法很多，風(fēng)味各異，深受人們喜愛(ài)。但它是高糖分、高熱量食品，吃的時(shí)候應(yīng)有節(jié)制，以免對(duì)健康造成不利影響。
Questions2-11 are based on the following passage． Eating too much salt can lead to high blood pressure, stroke and heart attack, even where it's least expectedResearchers in Kenya from the Weill Comell Medical College say hypertension ( 高血壓)is on a startling rise in sub-Saharan AfricaThe problem is so (36)in the Americas that PAHO---the Pan American Health Organization--(37)a program called SaltSmart． Branka Legetic is the program coordinator． Legetic says most people don't know the dangers of eating too much sodium, the (38)found in salt． The World Health Organization recommends no more than five grams of sodium per day, the amount in a (39)of salt． The goal of SaltSmart is to get people to cut their salt (40)in half by the year 2020． In the U．S．, Million Hearts, a government-sponsored program, aims to prevent 1 million heart attacks and (41)by 2017． Dr． Janet Wright is the executive director． "We're asking for this effort to begin with the individual, within each of us． I think so many of us have been (42)by heart disease because it is still the number one killer in the country, one out of three deaths," said Wright． Wright explains that simple practices can go a long way to (43)this goal． "It could be adding a fruit or a vegetable． It could be building your way up to 150 minutes of exercise each week． And it can also mean working with your health care team to stay on medicines if they've been (44)," she said Wright says missing even a day's medication damages the heart, the kidneys, eyes and blood (45)Branka Legetic also says healthy eating habits could go a long way because there is a lot of salt in processed foods． A． intake B．moved C．a(chǎn)chieving D．vessels E．get F．chemical G．touched H．muscle I．launched J．begin K．physics L．strokes M．severe N．prescribed O．teaspoon
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A．He is sort of unclear of which to be put into flames． B．He is arranging them to find out which ones to display． C．He is choosing some of the pictures to copy． D．He is looking for some old memory-worthy pictures．
13、 A．They were in the same group when receiving training together． B．They used to be in the same band and had time to talk to each other． C．They were in the same discussion group to learn to debate． D．They learned the same musical instrument together．
14、 A．She is joining the society herself． B．She is quitting her society． C．She will persuade other members not to quit． D．She will help the man to find someone to fill the vacancy．
15、 A．Where the man got the coupon． B．Where she can buy a USB flash stick． C．Where the computer store locates． D．Where she can buy a computer．
16、 A．The man doesn't know what happened to the woman's article． B．The man doesn't have the time to read the woman's article． C．The woman's article won't be published quickly． D．The woman caused the publication late．
17、 A．Offer to buy that car． B．Find out the price of that car． C．Sell her car before buying that car． D．Buy that car with a cheek．
18、 A．The students should return to the classroom． B．The last meeting is poorly arranged C．More issues will be voted on． D．More students should come to the meeting．
19、 A．She is studying for a physics exam． B．She is planning her class schedule． C．She has a degree in astrophysics． D．She is planning to graduate this year．
20、聽(tīng)音頻，回答下列問(wèn)題： A．Because he, as a sales representative, is not good at communication． B．Because he does not have good command of English to do his job of international sales representative． C．Because his psychological state is not stable enough to be competent for his job of sales representative． D．Because he, as an international sales representative with a flight phobia, traveling is a part of his job
21、 A．He should pretend being on a bus． B．He should sit as close to the wings as possible． C．He should sit as close as possible to an emergency exit． D．He should sit in the center of a plane． 22、 A．He'd better use other transportations next time． B．He should go to see a doctor for some medicine． C．He should tell the air attendants about his situation． D．He should quit his job and get a less demanding one． Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard
23、聽(tīng)音頻，回答下列問(wèn)題： A．Because they are books strongly recommended by others． B．Because looking for books among the piles saves time and space． C．Because books are the best teachers in the world． D．Because these books are the containers of her good intentions．
24、 A．The books strongly recommended by others which she found impenetrable． B．The books that she doesn't like first time round C．The brilliant books which she won't have time to read them all． D．The books written by people she knows．
25、 A．She should throw them away because they are out-dated B．She should throw them away because the essence of the book has left in her soul． C．She shouldn't throw them away because they are brilliant． D．She shouldn't throw them away because they may be useful someday．
26、 A．She should throw the books written by people she knows right away． B．She should keep the books written by people she knows all her life as keepsakes． C．She should keep the books written by people she knows for the moment． D．She should donate the books written by people she knows．
27、聽(tīng)音頻，回答下列問(wèn)題： A．Mosquito repellent is a kind of medicine． B．Mosquito repellent is a mosquito-driving chemical． C．Mosquito repellent is a kind of job for mosquito-driving． D．Mosquito repellent is a kind of machine to kill mosquito．
28、 A．DEET is the most effective chemical at present． B．DEET is less effective than the new repellent． C．DEET is much cheaper than the new repellent． D．DEET is not available to both the rich and the poor．
29、 A．They will soon find a way to control the birth of mosquito． B．They will soon find a way to invent more effective repellents． C．They will soon find a way to manufacture cheaper and more effective repellents． D．They will soon find a way to make the repellents harmless．
30、聽(tīng)音頻，回答下列問(wèn)題： A．The water distribution is fair enough． B．Some places will get a lot less, while others get a lot more． C．Some places will get a lot less water pollution． D．Some places will get polluted water distribution．
31、 A．A temperature rise of 22 degrees． B．A temperature rise of 2-3 degrees． C．A temperature rise of 33 degrees． D．A temperature rise of 22-33 degrees．
32、 A．Because he wants to develop climate change models． B．Because he wants to control global warming． C．Because he wants to study water distribution． D．Because he wants to open up a research center．
33、聽(tīng)音頻，回答下列問(wèn)題： A．Babies begin learning when they go to school． B．Babies begin learning when they are 5-6 months old C．Babies begin learning when they are 1 year old D．Babies begin learning on their first day of life, and even before birth．
34、 A．They can recognize andunderstand images． B．They can recognize and understand tastes． C．They can recognize and understand sounds． D．They can recognize and understand pictures．
35、 A．Babies learned better when they were sitting up． B．Babies learned better when they were lying down． C．Babies leamed better when they were standing up． D．Babies learned better when they were running．
36、 A．Parents' care may be linked to development in the brain． B．The food they eat may be linked to development in the brain． C．The body position may be linked to development in the brain． D．The body weight may be linked to development in the brain． 二、聽(tīng)力填空 Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 37、When Sharon was 5 years old, she realised something was horribly wrong． She was playing Blind Man's Bluff in her front garden． When the blindfold (蒙眼布) was removed, she didn't know where she was． She has a (26) called developmental topographical disorientation (DTD) ． People with the condition struggle to form mental maps and so can't easily (27)This means they get lost--- a lot． This kind of flipping, where Sharon's world suddenly becomes (28) now happens to her throughout the day． As a child, Sharon told her mother what was happening． (29) , her mother said that she should never tell anyone, because they would think she was a (30)and bum her． Sharon quickly found a way to reorientate herself． Whenever her world flipped, she took herself somewhere private, closed her eyes and (31) in circles． "I open my eyes and the world is back to normal．"Then, almost 20 years later, a friend persuaded her to write to the (32) neurologist Oliver Sacks．She didn't think he would write back, but he did reply, suggesting that she might have topographagnosia--an orientation (33)that results from brain injury． Since then, Sharon has taken part in several studies． These all show that people with DTD have no problems with their memory or (34)． They can follow spoken directions and their brains are anatomically normal． However, there does seem to be decreased communication between two brain areas: the right hippocampus, (35)memory, and the prefrontal cortex, which is important for monitoring information, attention and working memory． 請(qǐng)回答第26題_________
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46、 請(qǐng)回答第35題_________ Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section B Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.
47、根據(jù)以下內(nèi)容回答47-56題 A． When LaTisha Styles graduated from Kennesaw State University in Georgia in 2006 she had $35,000 of student debt． This obligation (債務(wù)) would have been easy to discharge if her Spanish degree had helped her land a well-paid job But there is no shortage of Spanish-speakers in a nation that borders Latin America. So Ms． Styles found herself working in a clothes shop and a fast-food restaurant for no more than $11 an hour． B． Frustrated, she took the brave decision to go back to the same college and study something more pragmatic. She majored in finance, and now has a good job at an investment consulting firm． Her debt has increased to $65,000, but she will have little trouble paying it off． C．As Ms． Styles' story shows, there is no simple answer to the question "Is college worth it?" Some degrees pay for themselves; others don't． American school kids considering whether to take on huge student loans are constantly told that college is the gateway to the middle class． The truth is more subtle, as Barack Obama hinted when he said in January that "folks can make a lot more" by learning a trade "than they might with an art history degree"． An angry art history professor forced him to apologize, but he was right． D． College graduates aged 25 to 32 who are working full time earn about $17,500 more annually than their peers who have only a high school diploma, according to the Pew Research Centre, a think-tank． But not all degrees are equally useful． And given how much they cost--a residential four-year degree can set you back as much as $60,000 a year--many students end up worse offthan if they had started working at 18． E． PayScale, a research firm, has gathered data on the graduates of more than 900 universities and colleges, asking them what they studied and how much they now earn． The company then factors in the cost of a degree, after financial aid (discounts for the clever or poor that greatly reduce the sticker price at many universities) ． From this, PayScale estimates the financial returns of many different types of degree． Hard subjects pay off F． Unsurprisingly, PayScale's study reveals that engineering is a good bet wherever you study it． An engineering graduate from the University of California, Berkeley can expect to be nearly $1． lm better off after 20 years than someone who never went to college． Even the least profitable engineering courses generated a 20-year return of almost $500,000． G． Arts and humanities courses are much more varied All doubtless nourish the soul, but not all fatten the wallet． An arts degree from a rigorous school such as Columbia or the University of California, San Diego pays off handsomely． But an arts graduate from Murray State University in Kentucky can expect to make $147,000 less over 20 years than a high school graduate, after paying for his education． Of the 153 arts degrees in the study, 46 generated a return on investment worse than investing the money in 20-year treasury bills． Of those, 18 offered returns worse than zero． H． Colleges that score badly will no doubt complain that PayScale's rankings are based on relatively small numbers of graduates from each institution． Some schools are unfairly affected by the local job market--Murray State might look better if Kentucky's economy were thriving． Universities that set out to serve everyone will struggle to compete with selective institutions． And poor colleges will look worse than rich ones that offer lots of financial aid, since reducing the cost of a degree raises its return． I． All these warnings are true． But overall, the PayScale study surely overstates (夸張) the financial value of a college education． It does not compare graduates' earnings to what they would have earned, had they skipped college． (That number is unknowable)． It compares their earnings to those of people who did not go to college--many of whom did not go because they were not clever enough to get in． Thus, some of the premium (獎(jiǎng)金) that graduates earn simply reflects the fact that they are, on average, more intelligent than non-graduates． J． What is not in doubt is that the cost of university per student has risen by almost five times the rate of inflation since 1983, and graduate salaries have been flat for much of the past decade． Student debt has grown so large that it stops many young people from buying houses, starting businesses or having children． Those who borrowed for a bachelor's degree granted in 2012 owe an average of $29,400． The Project on Student Debt, a non-profit, says that 15% of borrowers default (違約) within three years of entering repayment． At for-profit colleges the rate is 22%． Glenn Reynolds, a law professor and author of The Higher Education Bubble, writes of graduates who "may wind up living in their parents' basements until they are old enough to collect Social Security．" K． That is an exaggeration: students enrolling this year who service their debts will see them forgiven (免除) after 20 years． But the burden is still heavy for many． It does not help that nearly a third of those who take out such loans eventually drop out of college; they must still repay their debts． A third transfer to different schools． Many four-year degrees drag on longer, and so cost more． Overall, the six-year graduation rate for four-year institutions is only 59%． L． The terrible national job market does not help, either． A report by McKinsey, a consultancy, found that 42% of recent graduates are in jobs that require less than a four-year college education． Some 41% of graduates from the nation's top colleges could not find jobs in their chosen field; and half of all graduates said they would choose a different major or school． M． Chegg, a company that provides online help to students, collaborated the study． Dan Rosensweig, its boss, says that only half of graduates feel prepared for a job in their field, and only 39% of managers feel that students are ready for the workforce． Students often cannot write clearly or organize their time sensibly． Four million jobs are unfilled because jobseekers lack the skills employers need. Grading the graders N． For all their flaws, studies like PayScale's help would-be students (and their parents) make more informed choices． As Americans start to realize how much a bad choice can hurt them, they will demand more transparency． Some colleges are providing it, prodded (督促) by the federal government． For example, the University of Texas recently launched a website showing how much its graduates earn and owe after five years． O． "Opportunity", said Mr． Obama on April 2rid, "means making college more affordable．" In time, transparency and technology will force many colleges to cut costs and raise quality． Online education will accelerate the trend In 2012, 6．7 million students were taking at least one online course． Such courses allow students to listen to fine lecturers without having to pay for luxurious dormitories or armies of college bureaucrats． They will not replace traditional colleges--face-to-face classes are still valuable—but they will force them to adapt． Those that offer poor value for money will have to shape up, or disappear． The fact that many college graduates fail to meet the job requirements leads to a huge number of job openings．
48、 According to the PayScale study, an engineering degree will always bring sound financial returns．
49、 Different arts degrees from different universities can vary greatly in the financial returns．
50、 Colleges are required to release the data on their graduates so that high school students can refer to them when choosing a university．
51、A large percentage of college graduates cannot find an ideal job in their own fields．
52、 It seems that Pew's study cannot reflect the real financial value of a particular degree．
53、 Online education will push some colleges to make an improvement in their teaching quality．
54、 Ms． Styles' experiences suggest that a Spanish degree cannot guarantee a job with a handsome salary in the U．S．
55、 The local economy and the amount of financial aid a college can offer affect its position in the Payscale study．
56、 The cost of university has increased much faster than how much a graduate can earn in the past ten years． Section C Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D ). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
57、Questions 57-66 are based on the following passage． If the average woman makes 77% of what a man makes for equal work, maybe she should only pay 77% for the purchases she makes as well． That's the idea behind a six-week campaign pioneered by Lean In DC, the local chapter (分會(huì)) of Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In ．movement． The group convinced about a dozen local businesses to offer 23% discounts to customers on Tuesday, which is Equal Pay Day, as a way of raising awareness of the gender pay gap and highlighting the differences that can exist between men's and women's paychecks． Equal Pay Day marks the symbolic point in the year when women's earnings catch up with their male peers'--that is, a woman would have to work from January 1, 2013 until April 8, 2014 to make what a man made in 2013 alone． "Hearing those same old numbers every year is bound to cause some fatigue," says Madeline Meth, 24, the Lean In group's founder and president, whose day job is in media relations at the Center for American Progress． "That was the idea behind trying to do something different to raise awareness．" These local DC businesses--such as Boundary Road, Pizzeria Paradiso and Uber--agreed to offer the discount, though some are only doing so during certain hours, for certain items or via online-only deals．And in an interesting twist (花招) , the discount will be offered to both women and men． "It helps to stress that 23 percent really makes a difference," Meth says． "In the end, equal pay is not just a women's issue．It's a family issue and an economic issue, too．" The idea originated from Meth and her seven-member board, who are mostly twenty-something young women trying to advance their careers by following Sandberg's manifesto (宣言) ． Their group, an umbrella organization for D. C.-area Lean In "circles," hosts monthly discussions, trainings and networking opportunities, Six weeks ago, they shared their idea with the national organization, which put them in contact with a few other local groups around the country． As a result, a handful of businesses in San Francisco and New Haven, Connecticut will also be offering Equal Pay Day deals． In addition to raising awareness about the gender pay gap, Meth said the campaign gave her and her young team the chance to practice their negotiating skills and get more comfortable with making requests from businesses and political leaders． For instance, after seeing a segment on the Today Show about Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, they decided to ask the congresswoman if she'd be willing to stop by the happy hour they coordinated for Tuesday evening at the Capitol Hill location of Hank's Oyster Bar． What's the purpose of Lean In DC's campaign on Equal Pay Day? A．To help young women advance their careers． B．To celebrate that women's earnings catch up with men's． C．To call attention to women,s being paid less than men． D．To make a request for more discounts for female customers．
58、 What does Meth think about the "numbers" (Line 1, ParA) 4． ? A．People care little about them． B．They seem no longer effective． C．They should be updated D．Memorizing them is tiring．
59、 What can we learn about the businesses that offer Equal Pay Day deals? A．Not all businesses offer the discount in a full scope． B．Not many businesses support this campaign． C．Their discount sales are only restricted to the DC areA) D．These businesses are all local but famous ones．
60、 Which of the following statements is TRUE of the Lean In DC? A．Its members are all young women in the workplace． B．It initiated the discount sales on Equal Pay Day． C．It started Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In movement． D．It holds various regular activities both for men and women．
61、 What have Meth and her team benefited from the campaign? A．They will have a chance to dine with a congresswoman． B．They have learned how to make a discount from businesses． C．They feel more comfortable and happy with themselves． D．They have improved their social competence．
62、Questions62-71 are based on the following passage． The U．S． isn't the only country with an expanding waistline (腰圍) ． A new study from the European Society of Cardiology predicts that rates of obesity will increase in almost all European countries by 2030． And Ireland comes in as the fattest country, with a 47% projected obesity rate for both men and women． To be fair, everywhere people are expanding． The prevalence of obesity worldwide nearly doubled between 1980 and 2008, according to the World Health Organization (WHO． , and although the U．S． is still leading the pack with obesity at 34．9%, European countries aren't lagging far behind with rates at roughly 23% for women and 20% for men． Presented by Dr． Laura Webber at the EuroPRevent congress in Amsterdam, the study takes into account all available data on body mass index and obesity/overweight trends in the WHO's 53 Euro-region countries． In those countries the study revealed little evidence of any plateau (穩(wěn)定期) ． Even as England's rate of increase today is less steep than it has been historically, levels continue to rise and will be much higher in 2030 than they were in 1993． Examining both overweight and obese rates combined, the numbers become even more shocking．The prevalence of overweight and obesity in males is set to reach 75% in the U．K． and 80% in the Czech Republic, Spain, and Poland . In Ireland, the projected rate is an enormous 90% for men and 84% for women． Considering that's almost everybody, Dr． Webber's comment that these results may be underestimates is all the more concerning． She points to the poor data available from many countries contributing to less certain predictions． The study also does not take into account the significant increase in childhood weight and obesity issues across Europe, with one in three 11-year-olds overweight or obese, according to the WHO． In accounting for differences in projected levels (the lowest found in Belgium at 44% and the Netherlands at 47%) the authors mention the potential effects of "economic positioning" and "type of market．" Ireland and the U．K．, where obesity rates are highest, have unregulated markets similar to the U．S． Giant food companies work collectively to maximize profit-encouraging over-consumption． In areas with more controlled market economies, like the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Sweden, and Finland, obesity levels are lower． However, obesity is a complex disease． "The United Nations has called for a whole-of-society approach to preventing obesity and related diseases," Dr． Webber said "Policies that reduce obesity are necessary to avoid premature mortality and prevent economic strain on already overburdened health systems． The WHO has put in place strategies that aim to guide countries towards reducing obesity through the promotion of physical activity and healthy diets．" What can we infer from the study from the European Society of Cardiology? A． Ireland may exceed the U．S． to be the fattest country． B． Europe will have a higher obesity rate than the U．S． C． Obesity will grow fast only in developed countries． D． Obesity will rise faster among men than among women．
63、 What is the obesity/overweight trend in the U．K． likely to be? A． Its obesity rate will increase slower than its overweight rate． B． It will have an obesity rate only next to Ireland C． Its obesity rate will increase slower than Finland's． D． Its obesity rate increases slower than in the past．
64、 What does the author think about the findings of the study? A． Some predictions are unreliable due to the poor datA) B． The findings are alarming since the real situation may be worse． C． Some predictions are shocking for differences in projected levels． D． The findings are incomplete for the lack of data on children．
65、 What is one possible reason for the obesity problem in some countries? A． The foods produced by food companies arc unhealthy． B． Governments fail to encourage more physical exercise． C． The market behaviors of food companies are poorly regulated D． People are unaware of the potential effects of obesity．
66、 What can be the best solution to the obesity problem? A． Make necessary policies． B． Rely on the WHO's strategies． C． Have a healthy diet． D． Exert all possible efforts． Part II Reading Comprehension Part VI Translation （30 minutes） Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.
67、元宵(rice glue ball) 是一種中國(guó)人在農(nóng)歷正月十五元宵節(jié)烹制食用的食品。元宵節(jié)吃元宵的習(xí)俗可追溯到宋代。元宵用糯米粉(glutinous rice flour) 等原料做成，呈圓形，又叫“湯圓”、 “湯團(tuán)”，這些名稱都與“團(tuán)圓”發(fā)音相近，所以元宵象征著全家人團(tuán)圓、和睦、幸福。人們也以吃元宵寄托對(duì)離別親人的思念和對(duì)未來(lái)美好生活的期望。元宵吃法很多，風(fēng)味各異，深受人們喜愛(ài)。但它是高糖分、高熱量食品，吃的時(shí)候應(yīng)有節(jié)制，以免對(duì)健康造成不利影響。