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PartIWriting(25minutes)

(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,youareallowed30minutestowriteanashorteasyonhowto

uldwriteatleast120words

butnomorethan180words.

PartIIListeningComprehension(30

minutes)SectionA

Directions:Inthisction,ndofeachnews

report,enewsreportandquestionswillbespoken

ouhearquestions,youmustchoothebestanswerfromthefourchoices

markedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasingle

linethroughthecentre.

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注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

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C)HerfriendErika.

D)Herlittlebrother.

1.A)Bytakingpicturesforpasrs-by.

B)Byllinglemonadeandpictures.

C)Byworkingparttimeatahospital.

D)Byaskingforhelponsocialmedia.

Questions3to4arebadonthenewreportyouhavejustheard.

2.A)Testingtheefficiencyofthenewsolarpanel.

B)Providingcleanenergytofivemillionpeople.

C)Generatingelectricpowerforpassingvehicles.

D)Findingcheaperwaysofhighwayconstruction.

3.A)Theyaremadefromcheapmaterials.

B)Theyareonlyabouthalfaninchthick.

C)Theycanbelaidrightontopofexistinghighways.

D)A)Theycanstandthewearandtearofnaturalelements.

Questions5to7arebadonthenewreportyouhavejustheard.

4.A)Thelackofcluesaboutthespecies.

B)Endlessfightingintheregion.

C)Inadequatefundingforrearch.

D)Thehazardsfromthedert.

5.A)Toobrvethewildlifeinthetwonationalparks.

B)TostudythehabitatoflionsinSudanand

Ethiopia.

C)Toidentifythereasonsforthelions‟disappearance.

D)Tofindevidenceoftheexistenceofthe“lostlions”.

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6.A)Lions‟tracks.

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B)Lionswalking.

C)Somecampingfacilities.

D)Trapstbylocalhunters.

SectionB

Directions:Inthisction,ndofeachconversation,

youhearaquestion,youmustchoothebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).

ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Questions8to11arebadontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

7.A)Aspecialgiftfromtheman.

B)Acallfromherdad.

C)Herweddinganniversary.

D)Her„luckybirthday‟.

8.A)Threwherasurpriparty.

B)Boughtheragoodnecklace.

C)Withatraveler‟scheck

D)Withhissmartphone

9.A)Whatherhusbandandthemanareupto.

B)Whathasbeentroublingherhusband.

C)Thetripherhusbandhasplanned.

D)Thegiftherhusbandhasbought.

11.A)Hewantstofindoutaboutthecouple‟sholidayplan.

B)Heiagertolearnhowthecouple‟sholidayturnsout.

C)Hewilltellthewomenthecretifherhusbandagrees.

D)Hewillbegladtobeaguideforthecouple‟sholidaytrip.

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Questions12to15arebadontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

12.A)Theytaketherival‟sattitudeintoaccount.

B)Theyknowwhentoadoptatoughattitude.

C)Theyarensitivetothedynamicsofa

negotiation.D)Theyetheimportanceofmaking

compromis.

13.A)Theyknowwhentostop.

B)Theyknowhowtoadapt.

C)Theyknowwhentomakecompromis.

D)Theyknowhowtocontroltheiremotion.

14.A)Theyarepatient.

B)Theylearnquickly.

C)Theyaregoodatexpression.

D)Theyupholdtheirprinciples.

15.A)Clarifyitemsofnegotiation.

B)Makeclearone'sintentions.

C)Gettoknowtheotherside.

D)Formulateone'sstrategy.

SectionC

Directions:Inthisction,ndofeachpassage,youwillhear

ouhearaquestion,

youmustchoothebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Thenmarkthe

correspondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Questions16to18arebadonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

16.A)HowspacerearchbenefitspeopleonEarth.

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B)WhentheInternationalSpaceStationwasbuilt.

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C)Howmanyspaceshuttlemissionstherewillbe.

D)WhenAmerica'arliestspaceprogramstarted.

17.A)Theytriedtomakebestuofthelatesttechnology.

B)Theytriedtomeetastronauts'specificrequirements.

C)Theydevelopedobjectsforastronautstouinouterspace.

D)Theyaccuratelycalculatedthespeedoftheorbitingshuttles.

18.A)Theyareexpensivetomake.

B)Theyareextremelyaccurate.

C)Theywerefirstmadeinspace.

D)Theywereinventedinthe1970s.

Questions19to21arebadonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

19.A)Everythingwasnaturalandgenuinethen.

B)Peoplehadplentyoflandtocultivatethen.

C)Itmarkedthebeginningofsomethingnew.

D)ItwaswhenherancestorscametoAmerica.

20.A)Theywereknowntobecreative.

B)Theyenjoyedlivingalivingalifeofea.

C)Theyhadallkindsofentertainment.

D)Theybelievedinworkingforgoals.

21.A)Chattingwithherancestors.

B)Doingneedleworkbythefire.

C)Furnishinghercountryhou.

D)Polishingallthesilverwork.

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Questions22to25arebadonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

22.A)Sitdownandtrytocalmyourlf.

B)Callyourfamilyorfriendsforhelp.

C)Uamaptoidentifyyourlocation.

D)Trytofollowyourfootprintsback.

23.A)Youmayendupenteringawonderland.

B)Youmaygetdrownedinasuddenflood.

C)Youmayexpoyourlftounexpecteddangers.

D)Youmayfindawayoutwithoutyourknowingit.

24.A)Walkuphill.

B)Lookforfood.

C)Startafire.

D)Waitpatiently.

25.A)Checkthelocalweather.

B)Findamapandacompass.

C)Prepareenoughfoodanddrink.

D)Informsomebodyofyourplan.

PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)

SectionA

Directions:Inthisction,requiredtolectoneword

foepassage

throughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices,

markthecorrespondin

maynotuanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

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Questions26to35arebadonthefollowingpassage.

Weallknowthereexistsgreatvoid（空白）inthepubliceducationalsystemwhenitcomes

to(26)toSTEM（Science,Technology,EngineeringMathematics）,Oneeducatornamed

ughthighschoolengineeringfor

icedtherewasarealvoidinqualitystemeducationatall(27)of

d,“IstartedEngineeringforkids(EFK)afternoticingareal

lackofmath,scienceandengineeringprogramsto(28)myownkids

in.”

Shedecidedtostartanafterschoolprogramwherechildren(29)in

bgrewquicklyandwhenitreached180membersandthekidsin

theprogramwonveralstate(30).shedecidedto

devoteallhertimetocultivatingand(31)itThe

globalbusinessEFKwasborn.

DoribeganoperatingEFKoutofherVirginiahome,whichshethenexpandedto(32)

,theEFKprogram(33)over144branchesin32stateswithinthe

United

avedoubledfrom$5millionin2014to$10millionin2015,with

websitestates,“Ournationisnot(34)

losophyistoinspirekidsatayoungagetounderstandthat

engineeringisagreat(35).”

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

A)attractedB)careerC)championshipsD)degrees

E)developingF)enrollG)exposureH)feasible

I)feedingJ)graduatingK)interestL)levels

M)localN)operatesO)participated

SectionB

Directions:Inthisction,

fytheparagraphfromwhichthe

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ragraphismarkedwitha

thequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.

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Whyaren’tyoucuriousaboutwhathappened?

[A]“YoususpendedRayRiceafterourvideo，”areporterfromTMZchallengedNational

FootballLeagueCommissionerRogerGoodelltheotherday.“Whydidn‟tyouhavethecuriosityto

gotothecasino（赌场）yourlf?”Theimplicationofthequestionisthatamorecurious

commissionerwouldhavefoundawaytogetthetape.

[B]Theaccusationofincuriosityisonethatwehearoften,carryingthesuggestionthatthere

issomethingwrongwithnotwantingtoarchoutthetruth,”havebeenbotheredforalongtime

aboutthecuriouslackofcuriosity,”saidaDemocraticmemberoftheNewJerylegislaturebackin

July,referringtoaninsufficientlyinquiringattitudeonthepartofanassistanttoNewJery

GovernorChrisChristiewhochonottoaskhardquestionsabouttheGeorgeWashingtonBridge

trafficscandal.“Isn‟tthemainstreammediatheleastbitcuriousaboutwhathappened?”wrote

conrvativewriterJenniferRubinearlierthisyear,referringtotheattackonAmericansin

Benghazi,Libya.

[C]Theimplication,ineachca,isthatcuriosityisagoodthing，andalackofcuriosityisa

haccusationssimplyeffortstoscorepoliticalpointsforone‟s

party?Oristhere

somethingofparticularvalueaboutcuriosityinandofitlf?

[D]ThejournalistIanLeslie,inhisnewandenjoyablebookCurious:TheDesiretoKnowand

WhyYourFutureDependsonIt,insiststhattheanswertothatlastquestionis„Yes‟.Leslieargues

thatcuriosityisamuch-overlookedhumanvirtue,crucialtooursuccess,andthatwearelosingit.

[E]Wearesuffering,hewrites,froma“rendipitydeficit.”Theword“rendipity”wascoined

byHoraceWalpoleinan1854letter,fromataleofthreeprinceswho“werealwaysmaking

discoveries,byaccident,ofthingstheywerenotinarchof.”Leslieworriesthattheriofthe

Internet,amongothersocialandtechnologicalchanges,hasreducedourappetiteforaimless

erhavewetheinclinationtoletourlveswanderthroughfieldsofknowledge,

d,weekonlytheinformationwewant.

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[F]Whyisthisaproblem?Becauwithoutcuriositywewilllothespiritofinnovationand

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eunimaginativegovernmentsanddyingcorporationsmakedisastrous

loavitalpartofwhathasmadehumanityasawholesosuccessfulasaspecies.

[G]Leslieprentsconsiderableevidenceforthepropositionthatthesocietyasawholeis

ope,forexample,therioftheInternethasledtoa

decliningconsumptionofnewsfromoutsidethereader’everythingistobe

lineininterestinliteraryfictionisalsooneofthecausidentifiedby

gliteraryfiction,hesays,makesusmorecurious.

[H]Moreover,inordertobecurious,„"youhavetobeawareofagapinyourknowledgeinthe

firstplace.''AlthoughLeslieperhapspaintsabitbroadlyincontendingthatmostofusareunaware

ofhowmuchwedon‟tknow,he‟ssurelyrighttopointoutthattheproblemisgrowing:“Googlecan

giveusthepowerfulillusionthatallquestionshavedefiniteanswers.”

[I]Indeed,Google,forwhichLeslieexpressadmiration,isalsohisfrequentwhippingboy(替

罪羊)•HequotesGoogleco­founderLarryPagetotheeffectthatthe“perfect

archengine”will“understandexactlywhatImeanandgivemebackexactlywhatIwant.”

Elwhereinthebook,Leslie

writes:“Googleaimstosaveyoufromthethirstofcuriosityaltogether.”

[J]Somewhatnostalgically(怀旧地)，hequotesJohnMaynardKeynes'sjustlyfamouswordsof

praitothebookstore:“Oneshouldenteritvaguely,almostinadream,andallowwhatisthere

theroundsofthebookshops,dippinginascuriosity

dictates,shouldbeanafternoon’ntertainment.”Ifonly!

[K]Citingtheworkofpsychologistsandcognitive(认知的）scientists，Lesliecriticizesthe

receivedwisdomthatacademicsuccessistheresultofacombinationofintellectualtalentandhard

ity,heargues,isthethirdkeyfactor—ultivated,

itwillnotsurvive:“estway

tokillitistoleaveitalone.”

[L]Schooleducation,hewarns,isoftenconductedinawaythatmakeschildrenincurious.

Childrenofeducatedandupper-middle-classparentsturnouttobefarmorecurious,evenatearly

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ckofcuriosityproducesarelativelackof

knowledge,andthelackofknowledgeisdifficultifnotimpossibletocompensateforlateron.

[M]AlthoughLeslie‟sbookisn'taboutpolitics,hedoesn'tentirelyshyawayfromtheproblem.

Politicalleaders,likeleadersofotherorganizations,ouldaskquestionsat

reriousconquences,hewarns,innotwantingtoknow.

[N]ministrationtoprepare

ingtoLeslie,thowhoridiculedformer

DefenSecretaryDonaldRumsfeldforhis2002remarkthatwehavetobewaryofthe“unknown

unknowns”ld‟sidea,Lesliewrites,“wasn‟tabsurd一itwassmart.”He

adds,“Thetragedyisthathedidn‟tfollowhisownadvice.”

[O]iticin

thoexamplesischarging,inadifferentway,thatsomeoneinauthorityisintentionallybeing

ittothereader‟spoliticalpreferencetodecidewhich,ifany,chargesshouldstick.

Butlet‟sbecarefulaboutdemandingcuriosityabouttheotherside‟sweaknessandremaining

ldbedelightedtopursueknowledgeforitsown

sake—evenwhenwhatwefindoutissomethingwedidn'tparticularlywanttoknow.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

rious,weneedtorealizefirstofallthattherearemanythingswedon‟tknow.

ingtoLeslie,curiosityisntialtoone‟ssuccess.

ldfeelhappywhenwepursueknowledgeforknowledge'ssake.

calleaders'lackofcuriositywillresultinbadconquences.

reoftenaccusationsaboutpoliticians‟andthemedia‟slackofcuriositytofindoutthe

truth.

scuriousachildis,thelessknowledgethechildmayturnouttohave.

delyacceptedthatacademicaccomplishmentliesinbothintelligenceanddiligence.

ngabookshopascuriosityleadsuscanbeagoodwaytoentertainourlves.

erioftheInternetandreducedappetiteforliteraryfictioncontributetopeople‟s

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curiosity.

dwouldn'tbesoinnovativewithoutcuriosity.

SectionC

Directions:ssageisfollowedbysomequestionsor

hofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Youshould

decideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethrough

thecentre.

PassageOne

Questions46to50arebadonthefollowingpassage.

Aginghappenstoallofus,dem

sillytocallsuchathinga“dia.”

Ontheotherhand,scientistsareincreasinglylearningthatagingandbiologicalagearetwo

differentthings,andthattheformerisakeyriskfactorforconditionssuchasheartdia,cancer

light,agingitlfmightbeenassomethingtreatable,thewayyouwould

treathighbloodpressureoravitamindeficiency.

Biophysthat

describingagingasadiacreatesincentivestodeveloptreatments.

“Ituntiesthehandsofthepharmaceutical(制药的）industrysothattheycanbegintreatingthe

diaandnotjustthesideeffects,”hesaid.

„„Rightnow,peoplethinkofagingasnaturalandsomethingyoucan‟tcontrol:‟hesaid.“In

academiccircles,peopletakeagingrearchasjustaninterestareawheretheycantrytodevelop

icalcommunityalsotakesagingforgranted,andcandonothingaboutitexcept

keeppeoplewithinacertainhealthrange.”

Butifagingwererecognizedasadia,hesaid,“Itwouldattractfundingandchangetheway

ttersisunderstandingthatagingiscurable.”

“Itwasalwaysknownthatthebodyaccumulatesdamage,”headded.“Theonlywaytocure

ofitaspreventivemedicineforage-related

conditions.''

LeonardHayflick,aprofessorattheUniversityofCalifornia,SanFrancisco,saidtheideathat

agingcanbecuredimpliesthehumanlifespancanbeincread,whichsomerearcherssuggestis

ckisnotamongthem.

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“There‟remanypeoplewhorecoverfromcancer,stroke,ycontinueto

age,

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becauagingisparatefromtheirdia,”Hayflicksaid.“Evenifthocausofdeathwere

eliminated,lifeexpectancywouldstillnotgomuchbeyond92years.”

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

peoplegenerallybelieveaboutaging?

A)Itshouldcaunoalarmwhatsoever.

B)Theyjustcannotdoanythingaboutit.

C)Itshouldberegardedasakindofdia.

D)Theycandelayitwithadvancesinscience.

anyscientistsviewagingnow?

A)Itmightbepreventedandtreated.

B)Itcanbeasriskyasheartdia.

C)Itresultsfromavitamindeficiency.

D)Itisanirreversiblebiologicalprocess.

esAlexZhavoronkovthinkof“describingagingasadia”?

A)Itwillpromptpeopletotakeagingmoreriously.

B)Itwillgreatlyhelpreducethesideeffectsofaging.

C)Itwillfreepharmacistsfromtheconventionalbeliefsaboutaging.

D)Itwillmotivatedoctorsandpharmaciststofindwaystotreataging.

welearnaboutthemedicalcommunity?

A)Theynowhaveastronginterestinrearchonaging.

B)Theydifferfromtheacademiccirclesintheirviewonaging.

C)Theycancontributetopeople‟shealthonlytoalimitedextent.

D)Theyhavewaystointerveneinpeople'sagingprocess.

esProfessorLeonardHayflickbelieve?

A)Thehumanlifespancannotbeprolonged.

B)Agingishardlyparablefromdia.

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C)Fewpeoplecanliveuptotheageof92.

D)Heartdiaisthemajorcauofaging.

PassageTwo

Questions51to55arebadonthefollowingpassage.

Femaleapplicantstopostdoctoralpositionsingeoscienceswerenearlyhalfaslikelytoreceive

excellentlettersofrecommendation，opher

Intagliatareports.

Asinmanyotherfields,rehigherstarting

salaries,havemorementoring(指导），sshowthey‟re

alsoperceivedasmorecompetentthanwomeninSTEM(Science,Technology,Engineering,and

Mathematics)fields.

Andnewrearchrevealsthatmenaremorelikelytoreceiveexcellentlettersofrecommendation,too.

“Say，youknow,thisisthebeststudentI‟veeverhad,”saysKuheliDutt,asocialscientistand

diversityofficeratColumbiaUniversity‟sLamontcampus.“Comparethoexcellent

letterswitha

merelygoodletter:'Thecandidatewasproductive,orintelligent,orasolidscientistorsomething

that‟sclearlysolidprai，‟butnothingthatsinglesoutthecandidateaxceptionaloroneofa

kind.”

Duttandhercolleaguesstudiedmorethan1,200lettersofrecommendationforpostdoctoral

realleditedforgenderandotheridentifyinginformation,soDutt

andundthat

femaleapplicantswereonlyhalfaslikelytogetoutstandingletters,comparedwiththeirmale

cludeslettersofrecommendationfromallovertheworld,andwrittenby,yes,

dingsareinthejournalNatureGeoscience.

Duttsaystheywerenotabletoevaluatetheactualscientificqualificationsoftheapplicants

saystheresultsstillsuggestwomeningeoscienceareatapotential

disadvantagefromtheverybeginningoftheircareersstartingwiththolessthanoutstanding

lettersofrecommendation.

“We‟renottr,

thepointistoutheresultsofthisstudytoopenupmeaningfuldialoguesonimplicitgenderbias,be

itatadepartmentalleveloraninstitutionallevelorevenadisciplinelevel.”Whichmayleadtosome

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recommendationsfortheletterwritersthemlves.

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注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

welearnaboutapplicantstopostdoctoralpositionsingeosciences?

A)Therearemanymoremenapplyingthanwomen.

B)Chancesforwomentogetthepositionsarescarce.

C)Moremalesthanfemalesarelikelytogetoutstandinglettersof

recommendation.

D)Maleapplicantshavemoreinterestinthepositionsthantheirfemale

counterparts.

studiesaboutmenandwomeninscientificrearchshow?

A)Womenengagedinpostdoctoralworkarequicklycatchingup.

B)Fewerwomenareapplyingforpostdoctoralpositionsduetogenderbias.

C)MenarebelievedtobebetterabletoexcelinSTEMdisciplines.

D)WomenwhoarekeenlyinterestedinSTEMfieldsareoftenexceptional.

thestudiesfindabouttherecommendationlettersforwomenapplicants?

A)Theyarehardlyeversupportedbyconcreteexamples.

B)Theycontainnothingthatdistinguishestheapplicants.

C)Theyprovideobjectiveinformationwithoutexaggeration.

D)Theyareoftenfilledwithpraiforexceptionalapplicants.

dDuttandhercolleaguesdowiththemorethan1,200lettersof

recommendation?

A)Theyaskedunbiadscholarstoevaluatethem.

B)Theyinvitedwomenprofessionalstoeditthem.

C)Theyassignedthemrandomlytoreviewers.

D)Theydeletedallinformationaboutgender.

esDuttaimtodowithherstudy?

A)Rairecommendationwriters‟awarenessofgenderbiasintheirletters.

B)Openupfreshavenuesforwomenpost-doctorstojoininrearchwork.

C)AlertwomenrearcherstoalltypesofgenderbiasintheSTEMdisciplines.

D)Startapublicdiscussiononhowtoraiwomen'sstatusinacademiccircles.

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PartIVTranslation(30minutes)

Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineinto

uldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.

黄ft位于安徽省南部。它风景独特，尤以其日出和云海著称。要欣赏大ft的宏伟壮丽，通常得

向上看。但要欣赏黄ft美景，就得向下看。黄ft的湿润气候有利于茶树生长，是中国主要产茶地之

一。这里还有许多温泉，其泉水有助于防治皮肤病。黄ft是中国主要旅游目的地之一，也是摄影和

传统国画最受欢迎的主题。

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

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PartIWriting(25minutes)

(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,youareallowed30minutestowriteanashorteasyonhowtobesthandlethe

uldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.

PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)

PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)

SectionA

Directions:Inthisction,requiredtolectoneword

foepassage

throughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices,

markthecorrespondin

maynotuanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Questions26to35arebadonthefollowingpassage.

Aratorpigeonmightnotbetheobviouschoicetotendtosomeonewhoissick,butthe

creatureshavesome(26)skillsthatcouldhelpthetreatmentofhumandias.

Pigeonsareoftenenasdirtybirdsandanurban(27),buttheyarejustthelatestina

ehavingabrain

nobiggerthanthe(28)ofyourindexfinger,pigeons

haveaveryimpressive(29)lyitwasshown

thattheycouldbetrainedtobeasaccurateashumansatdetectingbreastcancerinimages.

Ratsareoften(30)_______withspreadingdiaratherthan(31)_______it,butthis

long-tailedanimalishighly(32).Insidearat'snoareupto1.000differenttypesofolfactory

receptors(嗅

套相同，因此本套听力部分不再重复给出。

说明：2017年12月大学英语四级考试全国共考了两套听力.本套的听力内容与第

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觉感受器），vesratstheabilityto

detect(33)ult,someratsarebeingputtoworktodetectTB(肺结核).Whenthe

ratsdetectthesmell,theystopandrubtheirlegsto(34)asampleisinfected.

Traditionally,ahundredsampleswouldtakelabtechniciansmorethantwodaysto

(35)_______,tdetectionmethoddoesn‟trelyon

somoreaccurate—theratsareabletofindmoreTBinfectionsand,

therefore,savemorelives.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

A)associatedB)examineC)indicateD)nuisance

E)peakF)preventingG)prohibitingH)nsitive

I)slightJ)specifyK)superiorL)suspicious

M)tipN)treatedO)visual

SectionB

Directions:Inthisction,

fytheparagraphfromwhichthe

ragraphismarkedwitha

thequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.

DoIn-ClassExamsMakeStudentsStudyHarder?

[A]yemratherstrangethatIhavereturnedtocollege

ingmywaythroughColumbia

University,surroundedbystudentswhoquicklysupplytheverbalanswerwhileIamstill

processingthequestion.

[B]Sincethereisnowayformetoavoidexams,Iamcurrentlyquestioningwhatkindarethemost

lreadysweatedthroughnumerousin-classmidterms

andfinals,citedwhenIlearned

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this,figuringIhadafullweektodotherearch,readthetexts,.1was

stillrewritingmy

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hadlostthethreadisputtingitmildly.

[C]AsIwassufferingthroughmyweekofanxiety,overthinkingthematerialandguessingmygrasp

ofit,inbach,whoteaches

entsatColumbia,

believesstudents

ultimatelylearnmoreandencouragesthemtoformstudygroups.“Thatwaytheysocializeover

historyoutsidetheclass，whichwouldn'thappenwithoutthepressureofanin­clasxam,”he

explained.“Furthermore，in-clasxamsforcestudentstolearnhowtoperformunder

pressure,anesntialworkskill.”

[D]2012,125studentsat

Harvardwerecaughtupinascandalwhenitwasdiscoveredtheyhadcheatedonatake-home

examforaclasntitled“IntroductionToCongress”Somecollegeshavewhattheycallan

'•honorcode/'thoughifyouaresmartenoughtogetintotheschools,youareeithersmart

enoughtogetaroundanycodes

orhopefully,blockedandcluelessfortwosoliddays.I

momentarilywonderedifIcouldn‟tjustcallanexpertonthesubjectmatterwhichIwas

tackling，orsomeonewhotooktheclasspreviously,togetmegoing.

[E]FollowingtheHarvardscandal，MaryMiller,theformerdeanofstudentsatYale,madean

impassionedappealtoherschool‟sprofessorstorefrainfromtake­homeexams.“Studentsrisk

healthandwellbeing,aswellasperformanceinotherend-of-termwork,whenfacultyoffers

take-homeexamswithoutclear,time­limitedboundaries,”shetoldme.“Rearchnowshows

thatregularquizzes，shortessays,andotherassignmentsoverthecourofatermbetter

enhancelearningandretention.”

[F]Mostcollegeprofessorsagreethekindofexamtheychoolargelydependsonthesubject.A

quantitative-badone,forexample,isunlikelytobenthome,whereonecouldasktheirolder

onal-typeclass，suchascomputerscienceorjournalism,

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ontheotherhand,areoftenmorerearch-orientedandlendthemlvestotake-hometesting.

ChrisKoch,whoteaches“HistoryofBroadcastJournalism”atMontgomeryCommunity

CollegeinRockville,

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Maryland,pointsoutthatreportingisaboutinvestigationratherthanthememorizationof

minutedetails.“Inmyfield,it‟snotwhatyouknow一it‟swhatyouknowhowtofindout，‟‟

saysKoch.“Thereiswaytoomuchinformation,andmorecomingallthetime,foranyoneto

mysbyusingalltheresourcesavailabletothem.”

[G]Students’test-formpreferencesvary,too,oftendependingonthesubjectandcourdifficulty.

“Ipreferlake-homeessaysbecauitisthenreallyaboutthewriting,soyouhavetimetoedit

anddomorerearch,''saysElizabethDresr,ereisthestress

scaHaass,anioratMiddlebury,says,“1findthein-classonesaremore

stressfulintheshortterm,butthereisimmediatereliefasyouswallowinformationlikemad，

-homesrequirethoughtfulengagementwhichcanleadto

longertermstressasthereisnevera

momentwhenthetimeisup.”Meanwhile,OliviaRubin,asophomoreatEmory,saysshe

hardlyevenconsiderstake-homestrueexams.“Ifyouunderstandthematerialandhavethe

abilitytoarticulate(说出）yourthoughts,theyshouldbeabreeze.”

[H]Howstudentsul

arepeoplewhoalwayswaituntilthelastminute,andmakeitmuchharderthanitneedstobe.

Andthentherearethowho,notknowingwhatquestionsarecomingatthem,andhavingno

resourcestoreferto,ntherearewerarefolkswhofitboththo

descriptions.

[I]Yes,myadvancedagemustfactorintotheequation(等式)，inpartbecauofmyinabilityto

herreturningstudentatColumbia,KateMarber,told

me,“Wearelearningnotonlyallthisinformation,

schangedsincewewerelastin

school.”

[J]Ifnothingel,sked

hisopiniononthismatter,heresponded,“1likein-clasxamsbecauthetimeisalready

rerved,asoppodtousingmyfreetimeathometoworkonatest,''sto

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methatacompromiwouldbereceivingtheexamquestionsadayortwoinadvance,andthen

doingtheactualtestinclasswiththetickingclockoverhead.

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[K]Betteryet，howaboutwhatoneHunterCollegeprofessorreportedlydidrecentlyforherfinal

exam:Sheencouragedtheclassnottostressorevenstudy,promisingthat.“Itisgoingtobea

pieceofcake.”Whenthestudentscamein,sharpenedpencilsinhand,therewasnotabluebookin

,theysawalargechocolatecakeandtheyeachweregivenaslice.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

ystudentsfindithardtokeepupwiththerapidchangesineducation.

lievetake-homeexamsmayaffectstudents'performanceinothercours.

nprofessorsbelievein-clasxamsareultimatelymorehelpfultostudents.

-clasxamsarebelievedtodiscouragecheatinginexams.

horwashappytolearnshecoulddosomeexamsathome.

tswhoputofftheirworkuntilthelastmomentoftenfindtheexamsmoredifficultthan

theyactuallyare.

hordroppedoutofcollegesomefortyyearsago.

udentsthinktake-homeexamswilleatuptheirfreetime.

hordroppedoutofcollegesomefortyyearsago.

udentsthinktake-homeexamswillcatuptheirfreetime.

SectionC

Directions:ssageisfollowedbysomequestionsor

hofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Youshould

decideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethrough

thecentre.

PassageOne

Questions46to50arebadonthefollowingpassage.

Thatpeopleoftenexperiencetroublesleepinginadifferentbedinunfamiliarsurroundingsisa

phenomenonknownasthe“first­night”sonstaysinthesameroomthefollowingnight

sakiandhercolleaguesatBrownUniversitytoutto

investigatetheoriginsofthiffect.

knewthefirst-nighteffectprobablyhassomethingtodowithhowhumanvolved.

Thepuzzlewaswhatbenefitwouldbegainedfromitwhenperformancemightbeaffectedthe

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followingday.

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Shealsoknewfrompreviousworkconductedonbirdsanddolphinsthattheanimalsputhalfof

theirbrainstosleepatatimesothattheycanrestwhileremainingalertenoughtoavoidpredators

(捕食者aclorlook,her

teamstudied35

healthypeopleastheysleptintheunfamiliarenvironmentoftheuniversity‟sDepartmentof

ticipantachsleptinthedepartmentfortwonightsandwere

careffound,as

expected,theparticipantssleptlesswellontheirfirstnightthantheydidontheircond,taking

morethantwiceas

deepbleep,theparticipants‟brainsbehavedina

irstnightonly,thelefthemispheres(半球）of

theirbrainsdidnotsleepnearlyasdeeplyastheirrighthemispheresdid.

Curiousifthelefthemisphereswereindeedremainingawaketoprocessinformationdetectedin

thesurroundingenvironment,re-rantheexperimentwhileprentingthesleeping

participantswithamixofregularlytimedbeeps(蜂鸣声）ofthesametoneandirregularbeepsofa

kedoutthat,ifthelefthemispherewasstayingalerttokeep

guardinastrangeenvironment,thenitwouldreacttotheirregularbeepsbystirringpeoplefrom

precilywhatshefound.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

drearchersfindpuzzlingaboutthefirst-nighteffect?

A)

Towhatextentitcantroublepeople.C)Whatcircumstancesmaytriggerit.

B)

Whatroleithasplayedinevolution.D)Inwhatwayitcanbebeneficial.

sakidoingherrearch?

A)

Shefoundbirdsanddolphinsremainalertwhileasleep.

B)

Shefoundbirdsanddolphinssleepinmuchthesameway.

C)

Shegotsomeideafrompreviousstudiesonbirdsanddolphins.

D)

Sheconductedstudiesonbirds‟anddolphins'sleepingpatterns.

dowhenshefirstdidherexperiment?

A)

Shemonitoredthebrainactivityofparticipantssleepinginanewenvironment.

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B)

Sherecruited35participantsfromherDepartmentofPsychologicalSciences.

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C)

Shestudiedthedifferencesbetweenthetwosidesofparticipants‟brains.

D)

Shetestedherfindingsaboutbirdsanddolphinsonhumansubjects.

dowhenre-runningherexperiment?

A)

Sheanalyzedthenegativeeffectofirregulartonesonbrains.

B)

Sherecordedparticipants'adaptationtochangedenvironment.

C)

Sheexpodherparticipantstotwodifferentstimuli.

D)

Shecomparedtheresponsofdifferentparticipants."

findabouttheparticipantsinherexperiment?

A)

Theytendedtoenjoycertaintonesmorethanothers.

B)

Theytendedtoperceiveirregularbeepsasathreat.

C)

Theyfeltsleepywhenexpodtoregularbeeps.

D)

Theydifferedintheirtoleranceofirregulartones.

PassageTwo

Questions51to55arebadonthefollowingpassage.

It‟verworkedor

oveonlyslow

youdownandhinderyourcareergoals.

Didyouknowwomenaremorelikelythanmentofeelexhausted?Nearlytwiceasmanywomen

thanmenages18­44reportedfeeling“verytired”or„.exhausted‟‟，accordingtoarecentstudy.

Thisma‟salso

the

sonwomenmayfeel

exhaustedisthattheyhaveahardtimesaying“no.”Womenwanttobeabletodoitall一volunteer

forschoolpartiesorcookdeliciousmeals—andsotheiranswertoanyrequestisoften“Yes，1can.”

Womenstruggletosay“no”intheworkplaceforsimilarreasons,includingthedesiretobe

unately,thisinabilitytosay“no”maybehurtingwomen‟shealth

aswellastheircareer.

Attheworkplace,menuconflictasawaytopositionthemlves,whilewomenoftenavoid

conflictorstrivetobethepeacemaker,becautheydon'twanttobeviewedasaggressiveor

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disruptive

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mple,there‟saproblemthatneedstobeaddresdimmediately,resultingina

morelikelytofacethatdisputefromthe

perspectiveofwhatbenefitsthemmost，whereaswomenmayapproachthesamedisputefromthe

perspectiveofwhat‟stheeasiestandquickestwaytoresolvetheproblem—evenifthatmeansdoing

theboringworkthemlves.

Thisdifferenceinhandlingconflictcouldbethedecidingfactoronwhogetspromotedtoa

shavetobeabletodelegateandmanageresources

wily—eringmoreoftheworkloadmaynotearnyouthat

d,itmayhighlightyourinabilitytodelegateeffectively.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

estheauthorsayistheproblemwithwomen?

A)Theyareoftenunclearaboutthecareergoalstoreach.

B)Theyareusuallymorecommittedathomethanonthejob.

C)Theytendtobeover-optimisticabouthowfartheycouldgo.

D)Theytendtopushthemlvesbeyondthelimitsoftheirability.

orkingwomenofchild-bearingagetendtofeeldrainedofenergy?

A)Theystruggletosatisfythedemandsofbothworkandhome.

B)Theyaretoodevotedtoworkandunabletorelaxasaresult.

C)Theydotheirbesttocooperatewiththeirworkmates.

D)Theyareobligedtotakeuptoomanyresponsibilities.

yhinderthefutureprospectsofcareerwomen?

A)Theirunwillingnesstosay“no”.

B)Theirdesiretobeconsideredpowerful.

C)Anunderestimateoftheirownability.

D)Alackofcouragetofacechallenges.

womendifferintheirapproachtoresolvingworkplaceconflictsinthat.

A)womentendtobeeasilysatisfied

B)menaregenerallymorepersuasive

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C)mentendtoputtheirpersonalinterestsfirst

D)womenaremuchmorereadytocompromi

importanttoagoodleader?

A)Adominantpersonality.C)Thecouragetoadmitfailure.

B)Theabilitytodelegate.D)Astrongnofresponsibility.

PartIVTranslation(30minutes)

Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineinto

uldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.

泰ft位于ft东省西部。海拔1500余米，方圆约400平方公里。泰ft不仅雄伟壮观，而且

是一座历史文化名ft，过去3000多年一直是人们前往朝拜的地方。据记载，共有72位帝王曾来

此游览。许多作家到泰ft获取灵感，写诗作文，艺术家也来此绘画。ft上因此留下了许许多多的

文物古迹。泰ft如今己成为中国一处主要的旅游景点。

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

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2017

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PartIWriting(25minutes)

(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)

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Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanashorteasyonhowtobesthandlethe

uldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180

words.

PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)

PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)

SectionA

Directions:Inthisction,requiredtolectoneword

foepassage

throughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices,

markthecorrespondin

maynotuanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Questions26to35arebadonthefollowingpassage.

Technolog

thisdecadenewformsofentertainment,commerce,rearch,andcommunicationbecame

vingforcebehindmuchofthischangewasa(n)(26)_______

popularlyknownastheInternet.

aofan

attack,militaryadvirssuggestedthe(27)ofbeingabletooperateonecomputerfromanother

arlydays,theInternetwasudmainlybyscientiststocommunicatewithother

ernet(28)undergovernmentcontroluntil1984.

inescouldonlytransmit

informationata(29)elopmentoffiber-optic(光纤）cablesallowedfor

说明：2017年12月大学英语四级考试全国共考了两套听力.本套的听力内容与第

二

套相同，因此本套听力部分不再重复给出。

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billionsofbitsof

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ieslikeInteldevelopedfastermicroprocessors,so

personalcomputerscouldprocessthe(30)signalsatamorerapidrate.

Intheearly1990s,theWorldWideWebwasdeveloped,inlargepart,for(31)_______purpos.

Corporationsc

airlinetickets,hotel(32),andeven

sities(33)rearchdataon

theInternet,sostudentscouldfind(34)information

iessoondiscoveredthatworkcouldbedoneathomeand

(35)

online,soawholenewclassoftelecommutersbegantoearnalivingfromhomeofficesunshavenand

wearingpajamas(睡衣）.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

A)advantageB)commercialC)conrvationD)equippe

d

E)incomingF)innovationG)limitedH)local

I)maintainedJ)occupationsK)postedL)remaine

d

M)rervationsN)submittedO)valuable

SectionB

Directions:Inthisction,

fytheparagraphfromwhichthe

ragraphismarkedwitha

thequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.

TheHealthBenefitsofKnitting

[A]About15yearsago,Iwasinvitedtojoinaknittinggroup,Iagreedtogiveitatry.

[B]Mymotherhastaughtmetoknitat15,andIknittedinclassthroughoutcollegeandforafew

hintwo

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Mondaysinthegroup,Iwashooked,notonlyonknittingbutalsooncrocheting(钩织)，andI

wasonmywaytobecomingahighlyproductivecrafter.

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[C]I‟vemadecountlessbabyblankets，sweaters，scarves,hats，

knittingprojectwithmeeverywhere,covered

incollege,whenmyhandsarebusy,mymindstaysfocudonthehereandnow.

[D]Items,too,thatI‟mpartofanationalrenewalofinterestinneedleandotherhandicrafts

(手工艺）.TheCraftYarnCouncilreportsthatathirdofwomenages25-35nowknitorcrochet.

Evenmenandschoolchildrenareswellingtheranks,amongthemmyfriend‟sthree

April,thecouncilcreatedaStitchAwayStress”campaigninhonorofNationalStress

tBenson,apioneerinmind/bodymedicineandauthorofThe

RelaxationRespon,saysthattherepetitiveactionofneedleworkcaninducearelaxedstate

likethatassociatedwith

meditation(沉思)ugetbeyondtheinitiallearningcurve,knittingand

crocheting

canlowerheartrateandbloodpressure.

[E]Butunlikemeditation，craftactivitiesresultintangibleandoftenufulproductsthatcan

hotosofmysingularaccomplishmentsonmycellphonetoboostmy

spiritswhenneeded.

[F]Sincethe1990s,thecouncilhassurveyedhundredsofthousandsofknittersandcrocheters,who

routinelyliststressreliefandcreativefulfillmentastheactivities‟hemis

thefatherofaprematurelyborndaughterwhoreportedthatduringthebaby5sfiveweeksin

theintensivecareunit,“learninghowtoknitinfanthatsgavemeanofpurpoduringatime

‟sahobbythatI‟vestuckwith,anditcontinues;tohelpmecopewith

stressat

work,provideanoforderinhectic(忙乱的）days,andallowmybraintimetosolveproblems.

‟‟

[G]Arecentemailfromtheyarn(纺纱)companyRedHearttitled“HealthBenefitsofCrocheting

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andKnitting”promptedmetoexplorewhatelmightbeknownaboutthehealthvalueof

archrevealedthattherewardsgowellbeyondreplacingstress

andanxietywiththesatisfactionofcreation.

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[H]Forexample,KarenHayes,alifecoachinToronto,conductsknittingtherapyprograms,

includingKnittoQuittohelpsmokersgiveupthehabit,andKnittoHealforpeoplecoping

withhealthcris,sand

prisonswithcraf

havingtofollowinstructionsoncomplexcraftprojectscanimprovechildren‟smathskills.

[I]it‟schallengingto

smokewhileknitting,whenhandsareholdingneedlesandhooks，there,slesssnackingand

mindlesatingoutofboredom.

[J]I‟vefoundthatmyhandiworkwithyamhashelpedmyarthritic(患关节炎的）fingersremain

moredexterous(灵巧的）encouragedtotryknittingandcrochetingafter

developinganautoimmunediathatcaudalotofhandpainreportedontheCraftYam

Councilsitethatherhandsarenowlessstiffandpainful.

[K]A2009UniversityofBritishColumbiastudyof38womenwithaneatingdisorderwhowere

tay-four

percentofthewomensaidtheactivitylesnedtheirfearsandkeptthemfromthinkingabout

theirproblem.

[L]BetsanCorkhill,awellnesscoachinBath,England,andauthorofthebookKnitforHealth&

Wellness，establishedawebsite,Stitchlinks,toexplorethevalueofwhatshecallstherapeutic

errespondents,54percentofthowhowereclinicallydepresdsaidthat

dyof60lf-lectedpeoplewithpersistent

pain,llandcolleaguesreportedthatknittingenabledthemtoredirecttheir

focus,reducingtheir

gestedthatthebraincanprocessjustsomuchatonce,andthat

activitieslikeknittingandcrochetingmakeitharderforthebraintoregisterpainsignals.

Perhapsmostexcitingisrearchthatsuggeststhatcraftslikeknittingandcrochetingmay

2011study,rearchersledbyDr.

YonasGedaattheMayo

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ClinicinRochesterinterviewedarandom(随机的）sampleof1,321peopleages70-89，most

of

whomwerecognitively(在认知方面）normal,aboutthecognitiveactivitiestheyengagedinlate

in

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dy,publishedintheJournalofNeuropsychiatry&ClinicalNeurosciences,found

thatthowhoengagedincraftslikeknittingandcrochetinghadadiminishedchanceof

developingmildcognitivedisorderandmemoryloss.

[M]Althoughitispossiblethatonlypeoplewhoarecognitivelyhealthywouldpursuesuchactivities,

thowho

rearchersspeculatethatcraftactivitiespromotethedevelopmentofnervepathwaysinthe

brainthathelptomaintaincognitivehealth.

[N]Insupportofthatsuggestion,theUniversityofTexasatDallas

andcolleaguesdemonstratedthatlearningtoknitordodigitalphotographyenhancedmemory

hoengagedinactivitiesthatwerenotintellectually

challenging,eitherinasocial

grouporalone，didnotshowsuchimprovements.

[O]Giventhatsustainedsocialcontactshavebeenshowntosupporthealthandalonglife,tho

wishingtomaximizethehealthvalueofcraftsmightconsiderjoiningagroupoflike-minded

etrynottomissasingleweeklymeetingofmyknittinggroup.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

eauthorwasacollegestudent,shefoundthatknittinghelpedherconcentrate.

ngcanhelppeoplestayawayfromtobacco.

nandchildrenarenowjoiningthearmyofknitters.

memberofacraftsgroupenhancesone‟shealthandprolongsone‟slife.

ngdivertspeople9sattentionfromtheirpain.

horlearnttoknitasateenager,butitwasnotuntilshewasmucholderthatshebecame

keenlyinterested.

opleareknitting,theytendtoeatfewersnacks.

findingsshowthatknittingcanhelppeoplerelievestress.

ingtoastudy,knittersandcrochetersarelesslikelytosuffermildcognitivedamage.

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ductsofknittingcanincreaone‟snoflf-respect.

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SectionC

Directions:ssageisfollowedbysomequestionsor

hofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Youshould

decideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethrough

thecentre.

PassageOne

Questions46to50arebadonthefollowingpassage.

‟sindisputableisthatit‟sgrowingveryquickly.

Betweennowand2050,iesinsub-Saharan

banAfricanslivein

slums(贫民窟）；?

Africaisurbanisingatalowerlevelofincomethan

ansthere‟slittlemoneyaroundforinvestmentthatwould

tupgradesandnewcapacity，bridges，roadsand

eexceptionofSouthAfrica,

theonlylightrailmetrosysteminsub-SaharanAfricaisinAddisAbaba,cjamleads

toexpenandunpredictability,thingsthatkeepinvestorsaway.

Inotherpartsoftheworld,increasingagriculturalproductivityandindustrialisationwent

oductivefarmersmeanttherewasasurplusthatcouldfeedcities；inturn,that

etoooftenbuilt

mentisconcentratedincapitals，soisthemoney.

MosturbanAfricansworkforasmallminorityoftherich,whotendtobeinvolvedineither

cronyish(有裙带关系的)businessor

fricanagricultureisstillbroadlyunproductive,foodisimported,consumingaportion

ofrevenue.

Sowhatcanbedone?ThroughAfricancountriesarepoor,s,

foreignoilworkerscanpayasmuchas$65,000peryearinrentforamodestapartmentinasafe

partof

incomewerebettertaxed,

cityleadersweremoreaccountabletotheirresidents,theymightfavourprojectsdesignedtohelp

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nasnewroadsarebuilt,ity‟spopulationgrows

by5%ayear,itis

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difficulttokeepup.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

welearnfromthepassageaboutcitiesinsub-SaharanAfrica?

A)

Theyhavemoreslumsthanothercitiesintheworld.

B)

Theyaregrowingfastwithoutbecomingricher.

C)

Theyareasmodernidasmanycitielwhere.

D)

Theyattractmigrantswhowanttobebetteroff.

estheauthorimplyabouturbanisationinotherpartsoftheworld?

A)

Itbenefitedfromthecontributionofimmigrants.

B)

Itstartedwhenpeople‟sincomewasrelativelyhigh.

C)

Itbenefitedfromtheacceleratedriinproductivity.

D)

Itstartedwiththeimprovementofpeople‟slivelihood.

ub-SaharanAfricaunappealingtoinvestors?

A)

Itlacksadequatetransportfacilities.

B)

Thelivingexpenstherearetoohigh.

C)

Itisonthewholetoodenlypopulated.

D)

Thelocalgovernmentsarecorrupted.

waydoestheauthorsayAfricancitiesaredifferent?

A)

Theyhaveattractedhugenumbersoffarmlabourers.

B)

Theystillrelyheavilyonagriculturalproductivity.

C)

Theyhavedevelopedattheexpenofnature.

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D)

Theydependfarmoreonforeigninvestment.

ghtbeasolutiontotheproblemsfacingAfricancities?

A)

Loweringofapartmentrent.

B)

Bettereducationforresidents.

C)

Morerationaloverallplanning.

D)

Amoreresponsiblegovernment.

PassageTwo

Questions51to55arebadonthefollowingpassage.

Forthepastveraldecades，itemsthere‟sbeenageneralconnsusonhowtogetaheadin

America:Getacollegeeducation,findareliablejob,mericansstill

believeinthatpath,andiftheydo,isitattainable?

ThemostrecentNationalJournalpollaskedrespondentsabouttheAmericandream,whatit

takestoachievetheirgoals,andwhetherornottheyfeltasignificantamountofcontrolovertheir

abilitytobe

elmingly,theresultsshowthattoday,theideaoftheAmericandream—andwhat

ittakestoachieveit一looksquitedifferentthanitdidinthelate20thcentury.

Byandlarge,peoplefeltthattheiractionsandhardwork—notoutsideforces—werethe

pondentshaddecidedlymixedfeelingsabout

whatactionsmakeforabetterlifeinthecurrenteconomy.

Inthelastvenyears，Americanshavegrownmorepessimisticaboutthepowerofeducation

to

oughtheyegoingtocollegeasafairlyachievablegoal,amajority—52

percent—thinkthatyoungpeopledonotneedafour-yearcollegeeducationinordertobesuccessful.

MiguelMaeda,42，whohasamaster‟sdegreeandworksinpublichealth,wasthefirstinhis

family

togotocollege,whichhasallowedhimtoachieveanoffinancialstabilityhisparentsand

grandparentsneverdid.

Whilesome,likeMaeda,emphasizedthevalueofthedegreeratherthantheeducationitlf,

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othersstillecollegeasawaytogainnewperspectivesandlifeexperiences.

Sixty-year-oldWillFendley,whohadasuccessfulcareerinthemilitaryandneverearneda

college

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degree,thinks“personaldrive”ley,an

ofdriveandpurpo,aswellasaneffectivehigh-schooleducation,andbasiclifeskills,likebalancing

acheckbook,arethenecessaryingredientsforasuccessfullifeinAmerica.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

tobecommonlyacknowledgedthattosucceedinAmerica,onehadtohave.

E)anadvancedacademicdegree

F)anambitiontogetahead

G)afirmbeliefintheirdream

H)anofdriveandpurpo

thefindingofthelatestNationalJournalpollconcerningtheAmericandream?

A)MoreandmoreAmericansarefindingithardtorealize.

B)ItremainsaliveamongthemajorityofAmericanpeople.

C)Americans‟ideaofithaschangedoverthepastfewdecades.

D)AnincreasingnumberofyoungAmericansareabandoningit.

Americansnowthinkoftheroleofcollegeeducationinachievingsuccess?

E)Itstillremainsopentodebate.

F)

Ithasprovedtobebeyonddoubt.

G)

Itisnolongerasimportantasitudtobe.

H)Itismuchbetterunderstoodnowthanever.

omepeopleviewcollegeeducationthedays?

A）Itpromotesgenderequality.C)Itaddstocultural

diversity.B）Itneedstobestrengthened.D)Ithelpsbroaden

theirminds.

onefactoresntialtosuccessinAmerica,accordingtoWill

Fendley?A）Adesiretolearnandtoadapt.

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B）Astrongnofresponsibility.

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C）Awillingnesstocommitonelf.D）

Aclearaimandhighmotivation.

PartIVTranslation(30minutes)

Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineinto

uldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.

华ft位于华阴市,距西安120公里。华ft是秦岭的一部分,秦岭不仅分隔陕南与陕北,也分隔华

南与华北。与从前人们常去朝拜的泰ft不同,华ft过去很少有人光临,因为上ft的道路极其危

险。然而,希望长寿的人却经常上ft,因为ft上生长着许多药草,特别是一些稀有的药草。自上世

纪90年代安装缆车以来,参观人数大大增加。

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

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A

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