Ⅰ. Phonetics
Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the ONE that is different from the others in pronunciation. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
1、 A. suggest B. sudden C. suffer D. music
2、 A. label B. later C. latter D. lazy
3、 A. teach B. school C. lunch D. cheat
4、 A. laugh B. taught C. caught D. daughter
5、 A. function B. structure C. nuclear D. muscle
Ⅱ. Situational Dialogue
Directions: In this section there is a long dialogue with 5 missing sentences. At the end of the dialogue, there is a list of given choices. You are required to select the ONE that best fits into the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Note that there are two additional choices and you may not use any of the choices in the list more than once.
John: Good morning, I am John and I have an appointment with Doctor Clark at 8:30.
Nurse: Let me pull your record. In the meantime, please sign in and have a seat.
John: OK, thank you.
Nurse: John, follow me to Room A, please.
John: OK.
Nurse: Here we are. 6 ?
John: Well, lately I have been feeling tired, and occasionally I have had really bad headaches and an upset stomach(胃不舒服). On top of that, I have had this persistent(持续的) cough for the last two weeks.
Nurse: 7 ?
John: I started feeling tired about two months ago; then, a little bit after that the headaches came. I got the upset stomach long before feeling tired.
Nurse: Are you taking any medications?
John: 8 .
Nurse: What vitamins are you taking?
John: I am taking a multivitamin tablet and extra Vitamin C every day.
Nurse: 9 .
John: How am I doing?
Nurse: 10 . Please wait there for a minute. Doctor Clark will be with you in a moment.
John: Thank you.
A. Only my vitamins
B. OK, let me take your vital signs
C. When did you start having these symptoms(症状)
D. Did you suffer from insomnia(失眠)
E. What are your reasons for seeing Doctor Clark today
F. Please take a deep breath, hold your breath, and exhale(呼气)
G. Everything is good—normal blood pressure and no high temperature
Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: There are 2 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You are required to choose the ONE that best fits into the statement. Mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Cars are an important part of life in the United States. Without a car, most people feel that they are poor. And even if a person is poor, he doesn't feel really poor when he has a car.
Henry Ford was the man who first started making cars in large numbers. He probably didn't know how much the car was going to change American culture. The car made the United States a nation on wheels. And it helped make the United States what it is today.
There are three main reasons why the car became so popular in the United States. First of all, the country is a big one and Americans like to move around it. The car makes the travel the most comfortable and cheapest. With a car people can go to any place without spending a lot of money.
The second reason why cars are popular is the fact that the United States never really developed a practical and cheap public travel system. Long-distance trains have never been as common in the United States as they are in other parts of the world. Now there is a good system of air service provided by planes. But it is too expensive to be used often.
The third reason is the most important one, though. The American spirit of independence is what really made cars popular. Americans don't like waiting for a bus, or a train or even a plane. They don't like to have to follow an exact timetable. A car gives them the freedom to plan their own time. And this is the freedom that Americans want most to have.
Less oil has caused a big problem for Americans. But the answer will not be a bigger system of public transportation. The real answer will have to be a new kind of car, one that does not use so much oil.
11、 Which of the following statements is TRUE? ______
A. In the United States only the rich own cars.
B. In the United States all the poor have no cars.
C. When an American has a car, he will never be poor.
D. An American will feel poor unless he has a car.
12、 We can learn from this passage that Americans ______.
A. spend a lot of money traveling by car
B. travel a lot in their cars
C. never travel by plane
D. use public traffic often
13、 Which of the following is NOT told in the passage? ______
A. Buses, trains and planes are not comfortable.
B. Traveling by car is not expensive.
C. Americans have the spirit of independence.
D. Americans often move from place to place.
14、 In the writer's opinion, cars are popular in the United States mainly because ______.
A. Americans like planning their own time
B. Americans do not have enough public transportation
C. Americans will not feel poor when they travel in their cars
D. Americans cannot move around without their own cars
15、 "A nation on wheels" in the second paragraph means that ______.
A. everyone in the United States owns a car
B. the United States produces most of the cars in the world
C. cars play an important part in Americans' life
D. the United States depends on car industry for its development
Prior to the 20th century, many languages with small numbers of speakers survived for centuries. The increasingly interconnected modern world makes it much more difficult for small language communities to live in relative isolation, a key factor in language maintenance.
It remains to be seen whether the world can maintain its linguistic(语言的) and cultural diversity in the centuries ahead. Many powerful forces appear to work against it: Population growth, which pushes migrant populations into the world's last isolated locations; mass tourism; global telecommunications and mass media; and the spread of gigantic(巨大的) global corporations. All of these forces appear to indicate a future in which the language of advertising, popular culture and consumer products become similar. Already English and a few other major tongues have emerged as global languages of commerce and communication. For many of the world's peoples, learning one of these languages is viewed as the key to education, economic opportunity, and a better way of life.
Only about 3,000 languages now in use are expected to survive the coming century. Are most of the rest doomed in the century after that? Whether most of these languages survive will probably depend on how strongly cultural groups wish to keep their identity alive through a native language. To do so will require an emphasis on bilingualism (mastery of two languages). Bilingual(双语的) speakers could use their own language in smaller spheres—at home, among friends, in community settings—and a global language at work, in dealing with government, and in commercial spheres. In this way, many small languages could sustain their cultural and linguistic integrity alongside global languages, rather than yield to the homogenizing (同化的) forces of globalization.
Ironically(讽刺的是), the trend of technological innovation (创新) that has threatened minority languages could also help save them. For example, some experts predict that computer software translation tools will one day permit minority language speakers to browse the Internet using their native tongues. Linguists are currently using computer-aided learning tools to teach a variety of threatened languages.
16、 According to the first paragraph, minority language can be best preserved ______.
A. in the interconnected mode in the world
B. in relatively isolated language communities
C. if cultural groups wish to keep their native languages
D. if minority language speakers insist on using their own languages
17、 According to the author, whether the linguistic and cultural diversity of the world can be maintained in the future is still a mystery because ______.
A. globalization makes it possible for people to live without English and a few other major tongues
B. many migrants start to speak major languages to replace their mother tongue
C. major languages are gaining great popularity among people all over the world
D. languages with small numbers of speakers are useless in commerce and communication
18、 It can be inferred from the passage that the development of our World ______.
A. makes the existing languages more popular
B. will make it possible that English is spoken by all the people
C. undermines the progress of culture
D. is killing the minority languages
19、 Which is the closest meaning of the word "sustain" in the third paragraph? ______
A. Survive. B. Maintain. C. Thrive. D. Exclude.
20、 Computer technology is helpful for preserving minority languages in that it ______.
A. prevents the development of major languages
B. raises public awareness of saving those languages
C. makes it easier for linguists to study those languages
D. presents those languages before everyone
Section B
Directions: In this section there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Sports are a great way to work on developing your physical skills and build your 21 spirit. There are many different sports to choose from: baseball, basketball, football, golf, hockey, and tennis. No matter what you choose, you'll treasure the 22 with the friends you meet and enrich your life. And they are really 23 the time and effort for many reasons!
Firstly, it's an amazing stress reliever. Are you stressed about an upcoming exam? That group project? Your computer that just can't seem to print? Running around with a bunch of friends can do wonders for 24 your stress level.
Secondly, it will provide great exercise. While most college students would like to go to the gym on a regular 25 , few actually do. With a predetermined time already in your 26 , if you join in one of the intramural(校内的) sports teams, your workout(锻炼) is more likely to happen.
Thirdly, it is a great way to meet people. You may be getting 27 to seeing similar people in the courses for your major, in your residence hall, or at the events you go to on campus. Intramural sports can be a great way to meet students that you may not otherwise even run into on 28
Lastly, you can do just for fun. Most things you'll do in college are very goal 29 : produce a paper, plan an event, meet a deadline. Playing an intramural sport 30 you with a great opportunity to head out and have some good, old-fashioned fun.
A. schedule
B. loyal
C. reducing
D. competitive
E. worth
F. provides
G. popular
H. campus
I. basis
J. used
K. decisions
L. experience
M. limits
N. directed
O. achieve
Ⅳ. Cloze
Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You are required to choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
It's not quite true that a great salesperson can sell anything to anyone. For a start, they might not need it—and selling is all about meeting needs. 31 , selling is one of those things that can happen to anyone, no 32 what their job description is, so here are the basics.
STEP 1 Build trust
You need to 33 trust with the person to whom you are selling. They don't have to be your best friend but essentially people don't buy from people they hate or distrust.
STEP 2 Don't misunderstand the customer
Understand the needs of the other person. Then it's up to the salesperson to demonstrate that the benefits of their goods or services match the requirements. Without that, you have no sale.
STEP 3 Ask clever questions
Ask questions to find out what the customer's problems and issues are. Then think 34 what the needs must be. It's often more 35 than asking "What do you need?"
STEP 4 Know your stuff
It 36 without saying: know your product and understand the marketplace into which you are selling.
STEP 5 Don't overload people with details
You need to know every product specification but your customer doesn't.
Essentially, he or she needs to know how it will make their life 37 . If later on they want more details, they will find it on your website.
STFP 6 Salespeople are not necessarily born
The classic 38 of a salesperson is someone who is outgoing. But like customers who come in all personality types, salespeople can vary. The main thing is to be able to reflect and react to a customer's personality.
STEP 7 Be prepared to fail
It doesn't matter how good you are, you will get 39 . Selling is full of setbacks, so don't get hung up on it. 40 on to the next customer.
31、 A. However B. Although C. Because D. Whatever
32、 A. much B. more C. way D. matter
33、 A. put B. find C. establish D. know
34、 A. along B. through C. out D. across
35、 A. clear B. vague C. effective D. distinct
36、 A. goes B. moves C. does D. makes
37、 A. good B. better C. well D. best
38、 A. vision B. look C. focus D. image
39、 A. sent back B. recruited C. turned down D. contracts
40、 A. Phone B. Try C. Move D. Contact
Ⅴ. Writing
(15 points)
41、Directions: In this part you are required to write a composition entitled My View on Online Courses in no less than 100 words according to the following Chinese outline. Please remember to write it on the Answer Sheet.
1．疫情期间网络课程愈发普及。
2．网络课程的优势及弊端。
3．对网络课程的建议。
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