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Part Ⅰ Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct correct English sentences with grammatical structure. It consists of 2 sections.
Section A
Directions: In this section, there are 20 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1、It is hot outside. You can ______ your coat.
A．take away B．take up C．take down D．take off
2、Nobody can predict whether books ______ by the Internet in the future.
A．will be replaced B．were replaced C．replace D．will replace
3、All passengers ______ go through security checks before they take the high-speed train.
A．can B．must C．may D．dare
4、______ of the students in our school are boys.
A．Three fourth B．Threes fourth
C．Three fourths D．Third fourths
5、The baby is sleeping now. Would you mind ______ the radio?
A．turn down B．to turn down
C．to turning down D．turning down
6、We can get up early ______ we can catch the first bus.
A．in order to B．so that C．as soon as D．though
7、Mrs. Smith has made ______ clear that playing cellphones is not allowed in the school.
A．that B．this C．which D．it
8、It is ______ the law in some countries to leave little kids alone in the house.
A．beyond B．against C．without D．within
9、______, we are going to go to the park the day after tomorrow.
A．Weather is good
B．Weather will be good
C．Weather permits
D．Weather permitting
10、You had better ______ downstairs and tell the children ______ make so much noise.
A．go; don't B．go; not to
C．to go; not to D．to go; don't
11、The young couple often eats out because ______ of them can cook.
A．both B．either C．neither D．none
12、Not only I but also Jenny and Rose ______ fond of swimming and fishing.
A．am B．is C．be D．are
13、It is known to all that the Yellow River is the second ______ river in China.
A．long B．longer C．longest D．the longest
14、The new policy, ______ is about the tax reduction, is to be carried out next month.
A．that B．what C．it D．which
15、For the past forty years, our country ______ great achievements in economy.
A．has made B．had made C．is making D．was making
16、Work harder, ______ you will not be able to finish the task as required.
A．but B．and C．or D．so
17、Some retired men in our neighborhood play chess only to ______ time in the afternoon.
A．kill B．waste C．spend D．enjoy
18、The repairman examined the car engine ______ but could not find anything wrong with it.
A．exactly B．approximately C．precisely D．thoroughly
19、The fact ______ Great Britain is made up of three parts is still unknown to many people.
A．that B．why C．which D．what
20、It was between 1920 and 1930 ______ television was invented in America.
A．which B．that C．then D．when
Section B
Directions: There are ten sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four underlined choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is incorrect.
21、ItA. is hard for me to getB. ready forC. the trip all by meD..
22、We can't go outsideA. now becauseB. the rain isC. too bigD..
23、He came toA. the conclusion thatB. the greatestC. speed in the universe wasD. that of light.
24、The party, by whichA. my grandfather was invitedB., was extremelyC. enjoyableD..
25、Not only she complainedA. about the foodB., she also refusedC. to pay forD. it.
26、StayingA. in a hotel costsB. twice much asC. renting a room in a dormitoryD. for a week.
27、Your hairA. is too longB. and you'd betterC. have it to cutD. tomorrow.
28、The reasonA. Tom has made great progressB. is forC. he has never wastedD. his time.
29、The fire quickly spread toA. the first floor whereB. it destroyedC. all the equipmentsD. in the language lab.
30、ThatA. tests can actually give measurement of the language skillsB. of the students areC. questioned by many teachersD..
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension
Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. Each of the passages below is followed with some questions. For each question there are four answers marked A, B, C and D. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question.
The idea of conspicuous consumption implies some amount of showing off. You buy stuff to demonstrate, in conspicuous fashion, just how well you're doing. But a set of new studies show that buying high-status goods isn't only about showing off. You might also be willing to purchase expensive goods for entirely internal reasons—specifically, to help repair harmed self-worth.
"Individuals conspicuously consume to signal their wealth." That's the opening line in a paper published in Journal of Experimental Social Psychology written by Niro Sivanathan, an assistant professor at the London Business School, and Nathan C. Pettit, of Cornell University. But that's just too simple and too straightforward an explanation for why people buy luxury, or "high-status" goods. For one thing, Sivanathan and Pettit hoped to explain why it is that poor people tend to spend a much larger amount of their income on status purchases compared to those who are well off. Through a series of studies, the researchers came to the conclusion that we consume not only to impress others, but also to relieve psychological pain—in other words, to make you feel better when you're feeling depressed.
"The economic explanation—that people purchase conspicuous goods because they want to signal positive things about themselves to others—felt incomplete," says Sivanathan. "We wanted to study what causes people to act out their urge to purchase conspicuous goods, and more importantly what causes that urge in the first place. Our research shows that part of what is behind these consumption decisions is the desire to change the way they feel about and value themselves."
31、The underlined word "conspicuous" (Para. 1) means ______.
A．noticeable B．wealthy C．attractive D．impressive
32、About conspicuous consumption the new studies have found that ______.
A．higher prices mean better products and services
B．people with harmed serf-worth want to buy expensive goods
C．people consume conspicuously to show off their wealth
D．high-status goods are mainly fashion products
33、The new studies help us understand people ______ better.
A．who are confident about themselves B．who have high status and wealth
C．who are depressed for some reason D．who dislike luxury goods
34、According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? ______
A．People might buy expensive products for internal reasons.
B．People might buy expensive products to signal positive things about themselves.
C．People buy expensive products only to attract others' attention.
D．People buy expensive products to relieve psychological pain sometimes.
35、The researchers say the economic explanation was incomplete because ______.
A．people also want good opinions from others
B．people also compete for better social status
C．people can also be influenced by their friends
D．people also need to feel good about themselves
People are being lured(引诱) onto Facebook with the promise of a fun, free service, and don't realize that they're paying for it by giving up loads of personal information. Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data(数据) to advertisers that want to send targeted(目标的) messages.
Most Facebook users don't realize this is happening. Even if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea what they're paying for Facebook, because people don't really know what their personal details are worth.
The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules. Early on, you could keep everything private. That was the great thing about Facebook—you could create your own little private network. Last year, the company changed its privacy rules so that many things—your city, your photo, your friends' names—were set, by default(默认), to be shared with everyone on the Internet.
According to Facebook's vice president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people don't share information, they have a "less satisfying experience".
Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. Its original business model, which involved selling ads and putting them at the side of the page, totally failed. Who wants to look at ads when they're online connecting with their friends?
The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington. In April, Senator Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged the Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites. "I think the senators rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them," Schrage admits.
I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade(侵犯) our privacy, it's only the beginning, which is why I'm considering deactivating(撤销) my account(账号). Facebook is a handy site, but I'm upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I don't trust. That is too high a price to pay.
36、What do we learn about Facebook from the first paragraph? ______
A．It is a website that sends messages to targeted users.
B．It makes money by putting on advertisements.
C．It earns money by selling its user's personal data.
D．It provides a lot of information to its users.
37、What does the author say about most Facebook users? ______
A．They don't know their personal data enriches Facebook.
B．They are unwilling to give up their personal information.
C．They don't identify themselves when using website.
D．They care very little about their personal information.
38、Why does Facebook make changes to its rules according to Elliot Schrage? ______
A．To help its users make more friends.
B．To obey the Federal guidelines.
C．To make money by attracting more users.
D．To offer better service to its users.
39、What does Senator Charles Schumer argue for? ______
A．Setting guidelines for advertising on websites.
B．Setting rules for social-networking sites.
C．Stopping sharing user's personal information.
D．Removing ads from all social-networking sites.
40、Why does the author plan to stop using his Facebook account? ______
A．He is dissatisfied with its service.
B．He finds many of its users untrustworthy.
C．He doesn't want his personal data badly used.
D．He is upset by its frequent rule changes.
This year, like lots of other people, I'm going to try to make my own Christmas presents. It's not the first time that I've promised myself this. Being a milliner, and an all-round crafty type, I've often thought I should put my money where my mouth is. But this year I'm really going to stick to it. It's partly that I'm short of cash, but also that I've recently returned from an inspiring trip around Britain, looking into "make do and mend" for BBC's Newsnight.
I dreamed up the trip a few months ago. The thought of traveling the country—making things as I went, meeting artists and craftspeople—sounded like the perfect way to spend the summer. I'd pack a tent and a sewing machine and off I'd go. But by the time I finalized my plans and hit the road, leaves were already crunching under foot. It seemed crazy to camp with winter on the way; instead, Newsnight viewers offered me board and lodging in return for help with a craft task. There was an overwhelming response.
My tasks ranged from darning(缝补) a moth-eaten monk's jumper to making trousers for a stilt walker. Textile students in Harpenden offered to pay for my petrol in return for a talk about hats. In Derby, Amy needed help to transform an old pair of curtains.
I was really struck by people' s growing enthusiasm for making things. I asked a WI group in Sheffield how many could sew, and only a few put up their hands. But when I asked who wanted to learn, nearly everyone responded positively. At the Textile Workshop in Nottingham, the number of classes on offer has doubled in a year, and a knitting club in Leeds is growing by the week.
Craft is definitely fashionable at the moment. But over and above fashion, we're learning to appreciate effort and quality again. Perhaps once people rediscover the pleasure to be gained from making something unique, it may stick.
Sue Pilchard is curator(管理者) of quilts at the V&A, where next spring she'll be putting on the museum's first major quilting exhibition. Sue believes the return to crafting is wrapped up in how we are redefining ourselves. "There's certainly a movement towards a new domesticity. People, especially women, are starting to think about the way they live their lives. It's 40 years since the first women's liberation conference was held in Oxford. Since that time, we've been in the workplace, and we've had the opportunity of choice. Now we're deliberately choosing to go back into the home."
Whether you agree with that or not, there's something about Christmas that brings out the artistic streak in everyone. Whether it's baking mince pies or decking the halls, we're all prepared to have a go. So if you fancy pushing the boat out and making a few presents, try these really simple ideas, each inspired by my recent journey. They make ideal stocking fillers or small gifts, and take no longer than 30 minutes each. Play some carols, settle down with a steaming cup of cocoa, and forget the cold. You'll save yourself a bit of money and spread a little bit of love too!
41、The author promised to make herself a Christmas present this year mainly because ______.
A．she wanted to save money
B．she couldn't afford to buy one
C．she was inspired by her trip for a BBC program
D．a lot of people make presents themselves
42、Which of the following is CORRECT about the author's trip to Britain? ______
A．She met many artists and craftsmen on her way to Britain.
B．She spent a whole summer in Britain making crafts.
C．She was asked to sew clothes, pants and curtains and made a fortune.
D．Many people were found to be interested in making things themselves.
43、When was the author probably on her trip to Britain? ______
A．Spring. B．Late summer. C．Late autumn. D．Winter.
44、According to the passage, through crafting people learn to ______.
A．appreciate the efforts in manual things
B．keep up with fashion
C．stick to something interesting
D．understand craft better
45、What is the author's view on homemade Christmas presents? ______
A．Making Christmas presents can just convey a bit of your love.
B．It would take long time to prepare a Christmas present.
C．You can drink a cup of hot cocoa when you make preparations.
D．People can find their artistic talent in making Christmas presents.
What we know of prenatal development makes all this attempt made by a mother to mold the character of her unborn child by studying poetry, art, or mathematics during pregnancy seem utterly impossible. How could such extremely complex influences pass from the mother to the child? There is no connection between their nervous systems. Even the blood vessels of the mother and her child do not join directly. An emotional shock to the mother will affect her child, because it changes the activity of her glands and so the chemistry in her blood. Any chemical change in the mother' s blood will affect the child for better or worse. But we cannot see how a liking for mathematics or poetic genius can be dissolved in blood and produce a similar liking or genius in the child.
In our discussion of instincts, we saw that there was reason to believe that whatever we inherit must be some very simple sort rather than any complicated or very definite kind of behavior. It is certain that no one inherits a knowledge of mathematics. It may be, however, that children inherit more or less of a rather general ability that we may call "intelligence". If very intelligent children become deeply interested in mathematics, they will probably make a success of that study.
As for musical ability, it may be that what is inherited is an especially sensitive ear, a peculiar structure of the hands or the vocal organs, connections between nerves and muscles that make it comparatively easy to learn the movements a musician must execute, and particularly vigorous emotions. If these factors are all organized around music, the child may become a musician. The same factors, in other circumstance, might be organized around some other center of interest. The rich emotion might find expression in poetry. The capable fingers might develop skill in surgery. It is not the knowledge of music that is inherited, then nor even the love of it, but a certain bodily structure that makes it comparatively easy to acquire musical knowledge and skill. Whether that ability shall be directed toward music or some other undertaking may be decided entirely by forces in the environment in which a child grows up.
46、Which of the following statements is NOT true? ______
A．Some mothers try to influence their unborn children by studying art and other subjects during their pregnancy.
B．It is utterly impossible for us to learn anything about prenatal development.
C．The blood vessels of the mother and her child do not join directly.
D．There are no connection between mother's nervous systems and her unborn child's.
47、A mother will affect her unborn baby on the condition that ______.
A．she is emotionally shocked
B．she has a good knowledge of inheritance
C．she takes part in all kinds of activities
D．she sticks to studying
48、According to the passage, a child may inherit______.
A．everything from his mother
B．a knowledge of mathematics
C．a rather general ability that we call intelligence
D．her mother's musical ability
49、If a child inherits something from his mother, such as an especially sensitive ear, a peculiar structure of the hands or the vocal organs, he will ______.
A．surely become a musician
B．mostly become a poet
C．possibly become a teacher
D．become a musician on the condition that all these factors are organized around music
50、Which of the following is the best title for the passage? ______
A．Role of Inheritance
B．An Unborn Child
C．Function of Instincts
D．Inherited Talents
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Part Ⅲ Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English or Chinese.
51、大人们喝咖啡，而小孩子想要的是牛奶而不是咖啡。
52、有趣的是，越来越多的人在街头说英语了。
53、我的母亲总是在我有负面情绪的时候听我抱怨，并鼓励我好好生活。
54、It is important to sound polite when answering the phone, whoever it is from.
55、The government convinced the public the problem would be solved soon.
Part Ⅳ Guided Writing
56、Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a letter to Jessica in no less than 100 words. Your writing should be based on the following information given in Chinese.
(1)你和朋友Jessica原计划于8月一起去贵州旅行，但你的腿意外受伤(injure)了。
(2)假设你是李华，你写信向她表达歉意(apologize)。
(3)说明原因，并建议将旅行推迟到9月。
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