SectionA
ListeningComprehension(30minutes)
Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswersheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1.A)Sheisagreatathlete.B)Shehasathree-year-oldchild.C)ShecomestotalkaboutOlympicGames.D)Sheenjoysreadingnewbooks.2.A)Howathletesexcelinthepasttwentyyears.B)Howathleteshavechallengedtheirphysicalabilities.C)Howcomparisonsaremadebetweenathletes.D)Howtechnologyhashelpedathletesscalenewheights.3.A)Ourbodies.B)Ourscientificknowledge.C)Ourthoughts.D)Ourambitions.4.A)Itcanbeharmfultosomeathletesphysicalhealth.B)Athletesmaybecometoodependentontechnologicalprogress.C)Itmaygiveanunfairadvantagetosomeathletes.D)Scientificknowledgecanhelpathletescheatincompetitions.1Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.5.A)Variety.В)Flexibility.C)Sensitivity.D)Familysupport.6.A)Importingallkindsofgoodsovertheyears.B)MakingtradesbetweenChinaandItaly.C)Exchangingfurnitureforfoods.D)Usingthesamecontainerbackandforth.7.A)Warehouses.В)Cargocontainers.8.A)Higherprices.B)Moredemand.C)Productionlines.D)Businessoffices.C)Lowerimportduties.D)Rapidgrowth.SectionB
Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.9.A)Ithelpsemployeesreducetheirstress.В)Itdistinguishesofficesfromprisons.C)Itbreakstheboundaryofhierarchy.D)Itrevealsthedislikeamongemployees.10.A)Productiveemployeesexcelatalltaskstheyperform.B)Routineproductionworkcannotmakeemployeessatisfied.2C)Employeesperformbetterafterahappyweekend.D)Humorcanhelpworkersexcelatroutinetasks.11.A)Putbizarreexpressionsonthenotes.B)Takethebossdollapartaslongastheyreassembleit.C)Beateachotherduringthebreaks.D)Exchangestress-reducingitemswitheachother.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.12.A)Therecentfindingofachangedgeneinobesemice.B)Thenewdevelopmentofgenesandhormones.C)Thesimilaritybetweenhumangenesandmousegenes.D)Theinfluenceofgenesonindividualorganism.13.A)Itonlyworkswhentheorganismhassufficientfattytissues.B)Howandwhenthegenehaschangedisstillunknown.C)ItisnamedaftertheRockefellergeneticist.D)Itrendersmiceunabletosensewhentostopeating.14.A)Peopleofdifferentweighthavedifferentobesitygenes.B)Ourweightistotallydeterminedbygenes.C)Peoplearebornwithatendencytohaveacertainweight.D)Weightandheightarecloselyrelated.15.A)LackofphysicalactivitiesamongallAmericans.B)Theabundantprovisionofrichfoods.C)Thebeliefthatweightcannotbecontrolled.D)Thechangeoffoodsources.3SectionC
Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.16.A)Similarityininterests.B)Openness.17.A)Pleasure.B)Company.18.A)Inequality.B)Poorcommunication.C)Compassion.D)Mentalstimulation.C)Popularity.D)Emotionalfactors.C)Feelingsofbetrayal.D)Lackoffrankness.Questions19to21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.19.A)Inthedesertedfields.B)InthedinosaurpitinUtah.C)Inthebiologydepartmentofbiguniversities.D)Atmuseumsofnaturalhistoryinlargecities.20.A)Itissofarthelargestamountofdinosaurskeletonseverfound.B)Somenaturaldisasterkilledawholeherdofdinosaursinthearea.C)Thefindingofthebonescanhelpdiscoverthecauseofdinosaurextinction.D)Theuniquenessofthedepositmakesitamonumentinthestudyofdinosaurs.21.A)Theyfloateddownaneastwardflowingriver.B)Someofthedinosaursdiedofdryness.4C)Dinosaurswenttotheirgravebeforetheydied.D)Theywerepreservedwellbythesand.Questions22to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.22.A)Developingnewstylesoflivingatatoofastpace.B)Showinglessrespecttotheeldergeneration.C)Failingtocareforparentsinthetraditionalway.D)Lackingfinancialandmentalindependence.23.A)Theydon’thavetheurgetobewithfriendsandrelatives.B)Theyhavenochoicebuttolivealone.C)Theypreferdifferentlifestylesduetotheirdifferentethnicbackgrounds.D)Theyhaveasenseofindependenceandautonomy.24.A)Manymothersdon'twanttobecomegrandmothers.B)Therehavebeenextendedfamiliesinmostpartsoftheworld.C)Smallfamilyunitswithonlyparentsandchildrenareover-emphasized.D)Parentsandgrandparentsshouldstayoutofthechildren’sway.25.A)Saveenoughmoneytopayforthenursinghomes.B)Avoidbeingaburdentotheirchildren.C)Accepttheexistenceofthegenerationgap.D)Understandtherealneedoftheirchildren.PartIIISectionA
ReadingComprehension(40minutes)
Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Each5choiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Smallcommunities,withtheirdistinctivecharacter—wherelifeisstableandintenselyhuman—aredisappearing.Somehave26fromthefaceoftheearth,othersaredyingslowly,butallhave27changesastheyhavecomeintocontactwithan28machinecivilization.Themergingofdiversepeoplesintoacommonmasshasproducedtensionamongmembersoftheminoritiesandthemajorityalike.TheOldOrderAmish,whoarrivedonAmericanshoresincolonialtimes,have29inthemodernworldindistinctive,smallcommunities.Theyhaveresistedthehomogenization30moresuccessfullythanothers.Inplantingandharvesttimeonecanseetheirbeardedmenworkingthefieldswithhorsesandtheirwomenhangingoutthelaundryinneatrowstodry.ManyAmericanpeoplehaveseenAmishfamilies,withthemenwearingbroad-brimmedblackhatsandthewomeninlongdresses,inrailwayorbus31.AlthoughtheAmishhavelivedwith32Americaforovertwoandahalfcenturies,theyhavemoderateditsinfluenceontheirpersonallives,theirfamilies,communities,andtheirvalues.TheAmishareoften33byotherAmericanstoberelicsofthepastwholiveasimple,inflexiblelifededicatedtoinconvenientout-datedcustoms.Theyareseenasabandoningbothmodern34andtheAmericandreamofsuccessandprogress.ButmostpeoplehavenoquarrelwiththeAmishfordoingthingstheold-fashionedway.Theirconscientiousobjectionwastoleratedinwartime,forafterall,theyaregoodfarmerswho35thevirtuesofworkandthrift.A)accessingB)conveniencesC)destinedD)expandingE)industrializedF)perceivedG)practiceH)process6I)progressJ)respectiveK)survivedL)terminalsM)undergoneN)universalO)vanishedSectionB
Directions:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychoseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.CountriesRushforUpperHandinAntarctica[A]Onaglacier-filledislandwithfjords(峡湾)andelephantseals,RussiahasbuiltAntarctica’sfirstOrthodoxchurchonahilloverlookingitsresearchbase.Lessthananhourawaybysnowmobile,ChineselaborershaveupdatedtheGreatWallStation,avitalpartofChina’splantooperatefivebasesonAntarctica,completewithanindoorbadmintoncourtandsleepingquartersfor150people.Nottobeoutdone,India’sfuturisticnewBharathibase,builtonstilts(桩子)using134interlockingshippingcontainers,resemblesaspaceship.TurkeyandIranhaveannouncedplanstobuildbases,too.[B]Morethanacenturyhaspassedsinceexplorersracedtoplanttheirflagsatthebottomoftheworld,andfordecadestocomethiscontinentissupposedtobeprotectedasascientificpreserve,shieldedfromintrusionslikemilitaryactivitiesandmining.Butanarrayofcountriesarerushingtoassertgreaterinfluencehere,withaneyenotjusttowardsthedaythoseprotectivetreatiesexpire,butalsoforthestrategicandcommercialopportunitiesthatalreadyexist.[C]Thenewerplayersaresteppingintowhattheyviewasatreasurehouseofresources.SomeoftheventuresfocusontheAntarcticresourcesthatarealreadyupforgrabs,likeabundantsealife.SouthKorea,whichoperatesstate-of-the-artbaseshere,isincreasingitsfishingofkrill(磷虾)，foundinabundanceintheSouthernOcean,whileRussiarecentlyfrustratedeffortstocreateoneoftheworld’slargestoceansanctuarieshere.7[D]SomescientistsareexaminingthepotentialforharvestingicebergsfromAntarctica,whichisestimatedtohavethebiggestreservesoffreshwaterontheplanet.Nationsarealsopressingaheadwithspaceresearchandsatelliteprojectstoexpandtheirglobalnavigationabilities.[E]BuildingonaSoviet-erafoothold,RussiaisexpandingitsmonitoringstationsforGlonass,itsversionoftheGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS).AtleastthreeRussianstationsarealreadyoperatinginAntarctica,partofitsefforttochallengethedominanceoftheAmericanGPS,andnewstationsareplannedforsitesliketheRussianbase,intheshadowoftheOrthodoxChurchoftheHolyTrinity.[F]ElsewhereinAntarctica,RussianresearchersboastoftheirrecentdiscoveryofafreshwaterreservethesizeofLakeOntarioafterdrillingthroughmilesofsolidice.“Youcanseethatwe’reheretostay,”saidVladimirCheberdak,57,chiefoftheBellingshausenStation,ashesippedteaunderaportraitofFabianGottliebvonBellingshausen,ahigh-rankingofficerintheImperialRussianNavywhoexploredtheAntarcticcoastin1820.[G]Antarctica'smineral,oilandgaswealtharealonger-termprize.Thetreatybanningmininghere,shieldingcoveted(令人垂涎的)reservesofironore,coalandchromium,comesupforreviewin2048.Researchersrecentlyfoundkimberlite(金伯利岩)depositshintingattheexistenceofdiamonds.Andwhileassessmentsvarywidely,geologistsestimatethatAntarcticaholdsatleast36billionbarrelsofoilandnaturalgas.[H]BeyondtheAntarctictreaties,hugeobstaclespersisttotappingtheseresources,likedriftingicebergsthatcouldjeopardizeoffshoreplatforms.ThenthereisAntarctica’sremoteness,withsomemineraldepositsfoundinwindsweptlocationsonacontinentthatislargerthanEuropeandwherewintertemperatureshoveraroundminus55degreesCelsius.[I]ButadvancesintechnologymightmakeAntarcticaalotmoreaccessiblethreedecades8fromnow.Andevenbeforethen,scholarswarn,thedemandforresourcesinanenergy-hungryworldcouldraisepressuretorenegotiateAntarctica’streaties,possiblyallowingmorecommercialendeavorsherewellbeforetheprohibitionsagainstthemexpire.TheresearchstationsonKingGeorgeIslandofferaglimpseintothelonggameonthisice-blanketedcontinentasnationsassertthemselves,erodingtheswaylongheldbycountriesliketheUnitedStates,Britain,AustraliaandNewZealand.[J]BeingstationedinAntarcticainvolvesadaptingtolifeontheplanet’sdriest,windiestandcoldestcontinent,yeteachnationmanagestomakeitselfathome.BeardedRussianpriestsofferregularservicesattheOrthodoxchurchforthe16orsoRussianspeakerswhospendthewinteratthebase,largelypolarscientistsinfieldslikeglaciologyandmeteorology.Theirnumberclimbstoabout40inthewarmersummermonths.Chinahasarguablythefastest-growingoperationsinAntarctica.Itopeneditsfourthstationlastyearandispressingaheadwithplanstobuildafifth.Itisbuildingitssecondice-breakingshipandsettingupresearchdrillingoperationsonanicedome13422feetabovesealevelthatisoneoftheplanet’scoldestplaces.ChineseofficialssaytheexpansioninAntarcticaprioritizesscientificresearch,buttheyalsoacknowledgethatconcernsabout“resourcesecurityinfluencetheirmoves.[K]China’snewlyrenovatedGreatWallStationonKingGeorgeIslandmakestheRussianandChileanbaseshereseemoutdated.“Wedoweathermonitoringhereandotherresearch,”NingXu,53,thechiefoftheChinesebase,saidoverteaduringafierceblizzard(暴风雪)inlateNovember.Thelargebaseheleadsresemblesasnowed-incollegecampusonholidaybreak,withthecapacitytosleepmorethan10timesthe13peoplewhowerestayingonthroughtheAntarcticwinter.YongYu,aChinesemicrobiologist,showedoffthespaciousbuilding,withemptydesksunderanillustratedtimelinedetailingtherapidgrowthofChina'sAntarcticoperationssincethe1980s.“Wenowfeelequippedtogrow,”hesaid.[L]AssomecountriesexpandoperationsinAntarctica,theUnitedStatesmaintainsthreeyear-roundstationsonthecontinentwithmorethan1,000peopleduringthesouthern9hemisphere’ssummer,includingthoseattheAmurdsen-Scottstation,builtin1956atanelevationof9,301feetonaplateauattheSouthPole.ButUSresearchersquietlycomplainaboutbudgetrestraintsandhavingfarfewericebreakersthanRussia.limitingthereachoftheUnitedStatesinAntarctica.[M]ScholarswarnthatAntarctica’spoliticaldriftcouldblurthedistinctionbetweenmilitaryandcivilianactivitieslongbeforethecontinent’streatiescomeupforrenegotiation,especiallyinpartsofAntarcticathatareidealforintercepting(拦截)signalsfromsatellitesorretaskingsatellitesystems,potentiallyenhancingglobalelectronicintelligenceoperations.N)Somecountrieshavehadahardtimehere.Brazilopenedaresearchstationin1984,butitwaslargelydestroyedbyafirethatkilledtwomembersofthenavyin2012,thesameyearthatadiesel-ladenBrazilianbargesanknearthebase.Asifthatwerenotenough,aBrazilianC130HerculesmilitarytransportplanehasremainedstrandedneartherunwayofChile’sairbaseheresinceitcrash-landedin2014.[O]However,Brazil’sstretchofmisfortunehascreatedopportunitiesforChina.withaChinesecompanywinningtheS100millioncontractin2015torebuildtheBrazilianstation.[P]Amidallthechanges,Antarcticamaintainsitsallure.SouthKoreaopeneditssecondAntarcticresearchbasein2014,describingitasawaytotestrobotsdevelopedbyKoreanresearchersforuseinextremeconditions.WithRussia’shelp,BelarusispreparingtobuilditsfirstAntarcticbase.ColombiasaidthisyearthatitplannedtojoinotherSouthAmericannationswithbasesinAntarctica.[Q]“TheolddaysoftheAntarcticbeingdominatedbytheinterestsandwishesofwhitemenfromEuropean,AustralasianandNorthAmericanstatesareover,”saidKlausDodds,apoliticsscholarattheUniversityofLondonwhospecializesinAntarctica.“TherealityisthatAntarcticaisgeopoliticallycontested.”1036.AccordingtoChineseofficials,theiractivitiesinAntarcticalaygreateremphasisonscientificresearch.37.Effortstocreateoneoftheworld'slargestoceansanctuariesfailedbecauseofRussia’sobstruction.38.WithseveralmonitoringstationsoperatinginAntarctica,RussiaistryinghardtocounterAmerica’sdominanceinthefieldofworldwidenavigationalfacilities.39.Accordingtogeologists'estimates,Antarcticahasenormousreservesofoilandnaturalgas.40.ItisestimatedthatAntarcticaboastsoftherichestreservesoffreshwateronearth.41.ThedemandforenergyresourcesmaycompelrenegotiationofAntarctica’streatiesbeforetheirexpiration.42.ManycountriesareracingagainsteachothertoincreasetheirbusinessandstrategicinfluenceonAntarctica.43.Antarctica’sharshnaturalconditionsconstitutehugeobstaclestotheexploitationofitsresources.44.Withcompetitionfrommanycountries,Antarcticaisnolongerdominated-bythetraditionalwhitenations.45.AmericanscientistscomplainaboutlackofsufficientmoneyandequipmentfortheirexpansioninAntarctica.SectionC
Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestions11orunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Anyveterannicotineaddictwilltestifythatfancypackagingplaysnoroleinthedecisiontokeepsmoking.So,itisargued,strippingcartonsoftheirbrandingwilltriggernomassmovementtoquit.Butthatisn’twhythegovernment—underpressurefromcancercharities,healthworkersandtheLabourparty—hasagreedtolegislateforstandardizedpackaging.Thetheoryisthatsmokingshouldbestrippedofanyappealtodiscouragenewgenerationsfromstartinginthefirstplace.Plainpackagingwouldbeanotherstepinthereclassificationofcigarettesfrominvitingconsumerproductstonarcotics(麻醉剂).Naturally,thetobaccoindustryisviolentlyopposed.Nobusinesslikestoadmitthatitsellsaddictivepoisonasalifestylechoice.Thatiswhygovernmenthashistoricallyintervened,banningadvertising,imposinghealthwarningsandpunitive(惩罚性的)duties.Thisapproachhasledovertimetoafallinsmokingwithnumbershavingroughlyhalvedsincethe1970s.EvidencefromAustraliasuggestsplainpackagingpushessocietyfurtheralongthatroad.SincetobaccoisoneofthebiggestcausesofprematuredeathintheUK,ameasurethattamesthehabitevenbyafractionisworthtrying.Sowhyhasittakensolong?TheDepartmentofHealthdeclareditsintentiontoconsiderthemoveinNovember2010andconsultedthrough2012.ButtheplanwassuspendedinJuly2013.ItdidnotescapenoticethatalobbyingfirmsetupbyLyntonCrosby,DavidCameron’selectioncampaigndirector,hadpreviouslyactedforPhilipMorrisInternational.(Theprimeministerdeniedtherewasaconnectionbetweenhisnewadviser’soutsideinterestsandthechangeinlegislativeprogramme.)InNovember2013,afteranunnecessaryroundofadditionalconsultation,healthministerJaneEllisonsaidthegovernmentwasmindedtoproceedafterall.NowwearetoldMembersofParliament(MPs)willhaveafreevotebeforeparliamentisdissolvedinMarch.12Parliamenthasinfactalreadyauthorizedthegovernmenttotamethetobaccotrade.MPsvotedoverwhelminglyinfavourofLabouramendmentstothechildrenandfamiliesbilllastFebruarythatincludedthepowertoregulateforplainpackaging.WithsufficientwillinDowningStreetthiswouldhavebeendonealready.ButstrengthofwillisthemissingingredientwhereMr.Cameronandpublichealthareconcerned.Hisattitudetostateinterventionhaslookedconfusedeversincehisbizarre2006lament(叹惜)thatchocolateorangesplacedseductivelyatsupermarketcheckoutsfueledobesity.Thegovernmenthasmovedreluctantlyintoasensiblepublichealthpolicy,butwithsuchobviousover-cautiousnessthatanypoliticalcreditduebelongstotheopposition.WithoutsustainedexternalpressureitseemscertainMr.Cameronwouldstillbehookedontheinterestsofbigtobaccocompanies.46.Whatdochainsmokersthinkofcigarettepackaging?46.Whatdochainsmokersthinkofcigarettepackaging?A)Fancypackagingcanhelptoengagenewsmokers.B)Ithaslittletodowiththequalityortasteofcigarettes.C)Plainpackagingdiscouragesnon-smokersfromtakingupsmoking.D)Ithaslittleimpactontheirdecisionwhetherornottoquitsmoking.47.WhathastheUKgovernmentagreedtodoconcerningtobaccopackaging?A)Passalawtostandardizecigarettepackaging.B)Ridcigarettecartonsofalladvertisements.C)Subsidizecompaniestoadoptplainpackaging.D)Reclassifycigarettesaccordingtopackaging.48.WhathashappenedinAustraliawhereplainpackagingisimplemented?A)Prematuredeathratesresultingfromsmokinghavedeclined.B)ThenumberofsmokershasdroppedmoresharplythanintheUK.C)Thesalesoftobaccosubstituteshaveincreasedconsiderably.D)CigarettesaleshavebeenfallingfarmorequicklythanintheUK.49.WhyhasittakensolongfortheUKgovernmenttoconsiderplainpackaging?13A)PrimeMinisterCameronhasbeenreluctanttotakeaction.B)Thereisstrongoppositionfromveterannicotineaddicts.C)ManyMembersofParliamentareaddictedtosmoking.D)Pressurefromtobaccomanufacturersremainsstrong.50.WhatdidCameronsayaboutchocolateorangesatsupermarketcheckouts?A)Theyfueledalotofcontroversy.C)TheymademoreBritishpeopleobese.B)Theyattractedalotofsmokers.D)Theyhadcertainingredientsmissing.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Whatawasteofmoney!Inreturnforanaverageof£44,000ofdebt,studentsgetanaverageofonly14hoursoflectureandtutorialtimeaweekinBritain.Annualfeeshaverisenfrom£1,000to£9,000inthelastdecade,butcontacttimeatuniversityhasbarelyrisenatall.Andgraduatingdoesn'tevenprovideanyguaranteeofadecentjob:sixintengraduatestodayareinnon-graduatejobs.Nowonderithasbecomefashionabletodenouncemanyuniversitiesaslittlemorethanelaboratecon-tricks(骗术).There’salotforstudentstocomplainabout:therepaymentthresholdforpayingbackloanswillbefrozenforfiveyears,meaningthatlower-paidgraduateshavetostartrepayingtheirloans;andmaintenancegrantshavebeenreplacedbyloans,meaningthatstudentsfrompoorerbackgroundsfacehigherdebtthanthosewithwealthierparents.Yetitstillpaystogotouniversity.Ifgoingtouniversitydoesn’tworkout,studentspayverylittleifanyoftheirtuitionfeesback:youonlystartrepayingwhenyouareearning£21,000ayear.Almosthalfofgraduatesthosewhogoontoearnless—willhaveaportionoftheirdebtwrittenoff.It’snotjustthelecturesandtutorialsthatareimportant.Educationisthesumofwhatstudentsteacheachotherinbetweenlecturesandseminars.Studentsdonotmerelybenefitwhileatuniversity;studiesshowtheygoontobehealthierandhappierthan14non-graduates,andalsofarmorelikelytovote.Whateveryourtalents,itisextraordinarilydifficulttogetaleadingjobinmostfieldswithouthavingbeentouniversity.Recruiterscircleeliteuniversitieslikevultures(兀鹰).Manytopfirmswillnotevenlookatapplicationsfromthosewholacka2.1,i.e.,anupper-secondclassdegree,fromaneliteuniversity.Studentsatuniversityalsomeetthoselikelytobeinleadingjobsinthefuture,formingcontactsforlife.Thismightnotberight,butschool-leaverswhofailtoacknowledgeasmuchriskmakingthewrongdecisionaboutgoingtouniversity.Perhapsthereasonwhysomanyuniversitiesoffertheirstudentssolittleistheyknowstudyingatatopuniversityremainsabrilliantinvestmentevenifyoudon’tlearnanything.Studyingatuniversitywillonlybecomelessattractiveifemployersshifttheirfocusawayfromwheresomeonewenttouniversity—andthereisnosignofthathappeninganytimesoon.School-leaversmaymoan,buttheyhavelittlechoicebuttoembraceuniversityandthestudentdebtthatcomeswithit.51.Whatistheauthor’sopinionofgoingtouniversity?A)Itisworthwhileafterall.B)Itissimplyawasteoftime.C)Itishardtosaywhetheritisgoodorbad.D)Itistooexpensiveformostyoungpeople.52.WhatdoestheauthorsayabouttheemploymentsituationofBritishuniversitygraduates?A)Fewofthemaresatisfiedwiththejobstheyareoffered.B)Itusuallytakesalongtimeforthemtofindadecentjob.C)GraduatesfromeliteuniversitiesusuallycangetdecentjobsD)Mostofthemtakejobswhichdon’trequireacollegedegree.53.Whatdoestheauthorsayisimportantforuniversitystudentsbesidesclassroominstruction?A)Makingsuretoobtainanupper-secondclassdegree.15B)Practicalskillstheywillneedintheirfuturecareer.C)Interactionsamongthemselvesoutsidetheclassroom.D)Developingindependentandcreativethinkingabilities.54.Whatissaidtobeanadvantageofgoingtouniversity?A)Learninghowtotakerisksinanever-changingworld.B)Meetingpeoplewhowillbehelpfultoyouinthefuture.C)Havingopportunitiesofplayingaleadingroleinsociety.D)Gainingup-to-dateknowledgeinscienceandtechnology.55.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A)Itisnaturalforstudentstomakecomplaintsaboutuniversityeducation.B)Fewstudentsarewillingtobeartheburdenofdebtincurredatuniversity.C)Universityeducationisbecomingattractivetostudentswhocanaffordit.D)Theprestigeoftheuniversityinfluencesemployers’recruitmentdecisions.PartIVTranslation(30minutes)
Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.《三国演义》(TheRomanceoftheThreeKingdoms)写于14世纪，是中国著名的历史小说。这部小说以三国时期的历史为基础，描写了从二世纪下半叶到三世纪下半叶魏、蜀、吴之间的战争。小说描写了近千个人物和无数的历史事件。虽然这些人物和事件是有历史根据的，但它们都在不同程度上被戏剧化和扩大了。《三国演义》是公认的文学名著。面世以来，对中国一代又一代人产生了持续而久远的影响，吸引了一代又一代读者，对中国历史产生了广泛而深远的影响。16未得到监考教师指令前，不得翻阅该试题册！
PartIWriting(30minutes)(请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaycommentingonthesaying“Thebestpreparationfortomorrowisdoingyourbesttoday.”Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.请用黑色签字笔在答题卡1指定区域内作答作文题，在试题册上的作答无效！请认真填写以下信息：准考证号：姓名：错填、未填以上信息，按违规处理！17答案
PartIWriting
Atpresent,therelationshipbetweencurrentpainsandfuturegainshasbeenaheatedtopic,whichdrawstheattentionofthegeneralpublic.Justasasayinggoeslikethis:thebestpreparationfortomorrowisdoingyourbesttoday.AndIsidewiththeviewthatitisofgreatimportancetoworkhardatpresentinsteadofputtingthingsofftilltomorrow.Evidently,severalreasonscouldaccountformyconsideration,amongwhichthefollowingtwoholdtheprominentposition.Firstandforemost,aslongaswetakeadvantageofthepresent,wecangraspthechancestostepforwardandgetpromotedinourstudyorwork,becauseitissaidthatopportunitiesareforthosewhoarewell-prepared.Furthermore,ifwedon’ttryourbesttodoourutmostineverythingatpresentbutdaydreameveryday,thenwewillgetnothingtomorrow.Soitisadvisableforustosetagoalfortomorrowandtakeactionrightnow.Basedonalltheanalysisabove,wehaveknownthatcurrentpainsarepreparedfortomorrow’sgains,soitisessentialforustoseizethedayandbepreparedallthetimefortomorrow.Onlyinthiswaycanweembraceapromisingfuture.PartIIListeningComprehension
SectionA1.ASectionB9.ASectionC16.A17.D18.C19.D20.B21.A22.C23.D24.B25.B10.D11.B12.A13.D14.C15.B2.D3.B4.C5.B6.D7.A8.C18PartIIIReadingComprehension
SectionA26.O27.M28.D29.K30.H31.L32.E33.F34.B35.GSectionB36.J37.C38.E39.G40.D41.I42.B43.H44.Q45.LSectionC46.D47.A48.B49.A50.C51.A52.D53.C54.B55.DPartIVTranslation
TheRomanceoftheTheeKingdoms,whichwaswritteninthefourteenthcentury,isafamoushistoricalnovelinChina.BasedonthehistoryoftheThreeKingdomsperiod,thisnoveldescribesthewarbetweenWei,ShuandWufromthesecondhalfofthesecondcenturytothesecondhalfofthethirdcentury.Itdepictsnearlyathousandcharactersandcountlesshistoricalevents.Althoughthesecharactersandeventsarcbasedontherealhistory,theyaredramatizedandexaggeratedtobewidelyvaryingdegrees.TheRomanceoftheThreeKingdomsiswidelyacknowledgedtobealiterarymasterpiece.Sinceitspublication,ithasattractedanddeeplyinfluencedgenerationsofreadersinChina,andalsohasexertedanextensiveandfar-reachinginfluenceonChinesehistory.19
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