25. Some abstract modern paintings were ______ my understanding; I simply couldn’t figure out
what the painters really wanted to tell us. A. within B. behind C. around D. beyond 26. — What did you have for breakfast during your visit to Britain? — ______ but bread and butter. That was the only food they served day in and day out.
A. Nothing B. Everything C. Anything D. Something 27. — ______ I take the magazines out?
— I’m afraid not. They are supposed to be read here in the study room. A. Will B. Must C. May D. Need
28. Experiments on animals ______ long before the medicine was applied to patients. A. have conducted B. have been conducted C. had conducted D. had been conducted
29. The document film ______ next week aims at introducing local cultures to the world. A. released B. being released C. to be released D. having been released
30. The school authority had a discussion regarding ______ they should set up more scholarships
to meet the increasing demands.
A. whether B. what C. that D. whom
31. Something has to be done to stop the rivers from being further polluted, ? A. doesn’t it B. hasn’t it C. does it D. has it
32. A warning signal suddenly appeared on the screen of my computer, ______ the computer
was being attacked by a certain virus. A. indicated B. indicating C. to indicate D. having indicated 33. — Do you think the weather is good enough for a picnic? — Definitely. You couldn’t hope for ______ at this time of the month. A. the nicer day B. a nicer day C. the nicest day D. nice a day
34. On top of the hill ______, whose style can be traced to the ages of the Roman Empire. A. there standing a church B. does a church stand C. a church stands D. stands a church
35. As he didn’t feel like ______, he powered off his mobile phone and kept the computer
disconnected to the internet. A. being disturbed B. disturbing C. to disturb D. to be disturbed 36 — Do you have the time? I’ve got something to tell you. — Ok, ______ you make your story short.
A. now that B. even if C. so long as D. in case
37. There is strong evidence ______ the absence of regulations increases the probability that
some websites steal and sell their users’ personal information. A. where B. that C. how D. because
38. Shortly after the earthquake occurred a mobile hospital was set up, ______ the victims
received immediate treatment. A. when B. which C. there D. where
39. The polo bear will face the fate of extinction ______ the ice keeps melting at an alarming
speed. A. if B. until C. unless D. before
40. IP addresses are the unique sequence of numbers ______ to each computer, websites or other
Internet-connected devices. A. to assign B. assigning C. assigned D. being assigned Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. restore F. tempted B. adjustment C. sensitive G. addressed H. vary D. unnatural I. leave E. quality J. uninterrupted It is common to have difficulties sleeping during the day. Humans are born naturally to sleep
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best at night and be awake during the day. However, modern work schedules require some people to try to adapt the 41 schedule of shift work (轮班) — being awake at night and sleeping during the day.
In order to make this 42 acceptable to you, you need to pay special attention to your sleep environment and your preparation for sleep. If shift work is a necessary part of your work life, here are some suggestions that may help.
Arrange to sleep in a(n) 43 condition. This means you may have to unplug your phone, hang darkening curtains on the windows or wear a sleep eye mask, and ask your family and friends to 44 you alone while you sleep.
Fit in a nap. When your daytime sleep period is too short, taking a short nap of less than 30 minutes just before work or on a break has been shown to 45 energy and enhance performance.
Develop and follow a sleep routine. It’s best if you go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day. Try not to 46 this too much on weekends. Your body likes routine.
Take extra care to make healthy choices. You may be 47 to reach for unhealthy foods or nicotine (尼古丁) to stay awake or alcohol to try to sleep. But in the end these choices are more harmful than helpful.
If you have tried all these things and are still having problems getting enough 48 sleep during the day, talk to your doctor or a sleep specialist. Sometimes medical treatment may be helpful and safe. In other cases, there may be a potential sleep disorder that needs to be 49 as soon as possible. Section A
Everyone dreams of being successful. Does anyone think of the mere question as to what elements 50 success, if there is any? Is there a “success personality”—some winning combination of qualities that leads almost 51 to achievement? If so, exactly what is that secret success formula, and can anyone develop it? At the Gallop Organization we recently focused in depth on success, inquiring into the 52 of 1,500 distinguished people selected at random from who’s who in America. Our research finds out a number of 53 that occur regularly among top achievers. Here is one of the most important, that is common sense.
Common sense is the most obvious quality 54 by our participants. Seventy-nine percent award themselves a top score in this quality. And Sixty-one percent say that common sense was very important in 55 their success.
To most, common sense means the ability to present sound, practical 56 on everyday affairs. To do this, one has to sweep aside 57 ideas and get right to the key of what matters. A Texas oil and gas businessman puts it this way: “The key ability for success is
58 . In conduction of meeting and dealing with industry, 59 a complex problem to the simplest term is highly important.”
Is common sense a quality a person is born with, or can you do something to increase it? The oil man’s answer is that common sense can definitely be 60 . He owes his success to learning how to debate in school. Another way to 61 your store of common sense is to observe it in others, learning from their—and your own—mistakes.
Besides common sense, there are many other factors that 62 success: in order for you to achieve anything in your career, you have to first believe. You need to believe in yourself that you can achieve it, that is, you need to have 63 in your goals and your path to that success. However, nothing moves until you do something. Belief alone is not going to achieve anything for you. It must be followed up with concrete 64 . Your plan for career success is nothing unless you act upon it whole-heartedly. 50. A. define B. determine C. estimate D. prove 51. A. especially B. properly C. inevitably D. alternatively 52. A. opinions B. theories C. capabilities D. requirements 53. A. challenges B. attractions C. qualifications D. qualities 54. A. possessed B. recommended C. proposed D. achieved 55. A. thinking about B. approving of C. making out D. contributing to 56. A. performances B. judgments C. characters D. principles 57. A. original B. common C. extra D. moderate 58. A. advancing B. persevering C. simplifying D. revising
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59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. A. reducing A. protected A. add to A. create A. preparation A. thought B. comparing B. maintained B. get over B. influence B. attempt B. progress C. applying C. observed C. keep up C. judge C. faith C. plan D. referring D. developed D. go through D. attract D. support D. action
Section B
(A)
Last spring, employees of the Hartville Corporation organized a weeklong strike to protest poor working conditions and unreasonable company policies. A committee was organized to investigate circumstances that led to the strike. Here is part of the report.
Hartville’s overtime pay is well below the national level, and overtime is obliged at least once a week.
● Employees working in the manufacturing department have an alarmingly high rate of repetitive (重复的) stress injury. The equipment they are working with is extremely old and dangerous and does not meet current health and safety standards. The committee recommended that equipment be evaluated and brought up-to-date immediately.
● Sick and personal day policies are unclear. Employees report conflicting and/or confusing policies relating to sick and personal days, which have resulted in numerous misunderstandings about procedures and allowances as well as unfair punishment action.
● In the past four years, five pregnant women with clean work records were dismissed soon after their pregnancies were public. In all five cases, the reasons for firing were not specifically clear, although one of the employees was told by her immediate
●supervisor that new mothers make very unreliable employees.
● Hartville’s upper management is largely unaware of the dissatisfaction of employees. Evidence shows that middle management delays vital information leading to upper management’s underestimation of the seriousness of employee dissatisfaction. 65. Why do Hartville employees have a high rate of repetitive stress injury?
A. Because the management policy is out of date.B. Because their pays are extremely low. C. Because Hartville’s equipment is below standard. D. Because sick and personal day policies are not clear.
66. One reason that the Hartville”s upper management is unresponsive is that ________.
A. they are more concerned with saving money than protecting employees B. they are unaware of the degree of dissatisfaction among their employees C. the company authority restricts its management function
D. they have not been trained in the latest management techniques 67. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the findings?
A. A suggestion to raise employees’ pay and reduce work time. B. A description of employees being unfairly dismissed.
C. A comparison between overtime pay at Hartville and the national average. D. A finding about a problem within middle management.
(B)
Winter begins in the north on December 22nd. People and animals have been doing what they always do to prepare for the colder months. Squirrels (松鼠), for example, have been busy gathering nuts from trees. Well, scientists have been busy gathering information about what the squirrels do with the food they collect.
They examined differences between red squirrels and gray squirrels in the American state of Indiana. The scientists wanted to know how these differences could affect the growth of black walnut (黑胡桃) trees. The black walnut is the nut of choice for both kinds of squirrels. The black walnut tree is also a central part of some hardwood forests.
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Rob Swihart of Purdue University did the study with Jake Goheen, a former Purdue student now at the University of New Mexico. The two researchers estimate that several times as many walnuts grow when gathered by gray squirrels as compared to red squirrels. Gray squirrels and red squirrels do not store nuts and seeds in the same way. Gray squirrels bury nuts one at a time in a number of places. But they seldom remember where they buried every nut. So some nuts remain in the ground. Conditions are right for them to develop and grow the following spring. Red squirrels, however, store large groups of nuts above ground. Professor Swihart calls “death traps for seeds”.
Gray squirrels are native to Indiana. But Professor Swihart says their numbers began to decrease as more forests were cut for agriculture. Red squirrels began to spread through the state during the past century.
The researchers say red squirrels are native to forests that stay green all year, unlike walnut trees. They say the cleaning of forest land for agriculture has helped red squirrels invade Indiana. Jake Goheen calls them a sign of an environmental problem more than a cause. 68. The study done by Rob Swihart and Jake Goheen is to ________.
A. find out the living conditions for squirrels
B. learn squirrels’ influence on black walnut trees C. do something to get rid of squirrels
D. save the forests in the American state of Indiana
69. The difference between gray squirrels and red squirrels mainly lies in ________.
A. the way they gather the walnut B. the time they have winter sleep C. the place they have winter sleep D. the place they store the walnuts 70. When Professor Swihart says “death traps for seeds”, he actually means that ________. A. red squirrels eat more nuts than gray squirrels
B. gray squirrels and red squirrels will have severe fights C. nuts above the ground will not develop into plants D. seeds can be traps for other animals in the forest 71.
According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. The black walnut is equally attractive to both gray and red squirrels. B. Gray squirrels do more harm to the forest than red squirrels.
C. Red squirrels and gray squirrels have helped the spread of walnut trees. D. The cleaning of forest land benefits red squirrels directly.
(C)
Television is a relatively stable advertising medium. In many ways, the television ads today are almost the same to those two decades ago. Most television ads still feature actors, still run 30 or 60 seconds, and still show a product. However, the different medium of the Internet causes unique challenges to advertisers, forcing them to adapt their practices and techniques.
In the early days of Internet marketing, online advertisers used banner (框式广告) and pop-up ads (弹出式广告) to attract customers. These techniques reached large audiences, led to many sales leads, and came at a low cost. However, a small number of Internet users began to consider these advertising techniques annoying. Yet because marketing strategies relying heavily on banners and pop-ups produced results, companies invested growing amounts of money into purchasing these ad types. As consumers became more complicated, frustration with these online advertising techniques grew. Independent programmers began to develop tools that blocked banner and pop-up ads.
A major development in online marketing came with the introduction of pay-per-click ads. Unlike banner or pop-up ads, which originally required companies to pay every time a website visitor saw an ad, pay-per-click ads allowed companies to pay only when an interested potential customer clicked on an ad. More importantly, however, these ads are not affected by the pop-up and banner blockers. As a result of these advantages and the incredible growth in the use of search engines, which provide excellent places for pay-per-click advertising, a great number of
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companies began turning to pay-per-click marketing. However, as with the banner and pop-up ads, pay-per-click ads came with their shortcomings. When companies began pouring billions of dollars into this emerging medium, online advertising specialists started to notice the presence of what would later be called click fraud (欺诈): representatives of a company with no interest in the product advertised by a competitor click on the competitor’s ads simply to increase the marketing cost of the competitor. Click fraud grew so rapidly that marketers sought to diversify (摆脱) their online positions away from pay-per-click marketing through new mediums.
Although pay-per-click advertising remains a common and effective advertising tool, marketers adapted yet again to the changing elements of the Internet by adopting new techniques such as pay-per-performance advertising. As the pace of the Internet’s evolution increases, it seems all the more likely that advertising successfully on the Internet will require a strategy that avoids constancy (持续性) and welcomes change.
72. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The pace of the Internet’s evolution is increasing and will only increase in the future. B. Internet advertising fails to reach Internet users, causing ads to be blocked. C. The Internet has experienced dramatic changes in short periods of time.
D. Rapid development of the Internet calls for new advertising strategies and mediums. 73. As an advertising medium, the television and the Internet mainly differ in ________. A. the type of individual each medium reaches
B. whether the medium is interactive
C. the pace at which the medium develops D. the cost of advertising with each medium 74. According to the passage, which of the following is a typical click fraud?
A. Using software to block competitors’ advertisements. B. Clicking on the pay-per-click ads of competitors.
C. Clicking on the banner advertisements of opponent companies. D. Using search engine to attack the pages of competitors.
75. What does the author imply about the future of pay-per-performance advertising? A. It will eventually become less popular just like other forms of Internet advertising. B. It will not face shortcomings due to its differing approach to online marketing. C. Internet users will develop free software to block its effectiveness. D. Although it improves on pay-per-click advertising, it still suffers from click fraud.Section C
Directions: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.
A. The benefit of Smart Grid technology to daily life B. Background for the emerging of Smart Grid technology C. The side-effects Smart Grid technology causes D. People’s attitudes towards Smart Grid technology E. The supporting system of Smart Grid technology F. The challenges Smart Grid technology meet with 76. There are increasing fears of global warming. Consequently, many countries are focusing on the switch to a low carbon economy. This shift will lead to major changes in the supply and use of electricity. To meet these challenges, countries are investing in Smart Grid (智能电网) technology. This system aims to provide the electricity industry with a better understanding of power generation and demand to create a more efficient power network. 77. 第 5页 共 7页
Smart Grid technology basically involves the application of a computer system to the electricity network. The computer system can be used to collect information about supply and demand and improve engineer’s ability to manage the system. With better information about electricity demand, the network will be able to increase the amount of electricity delivered per unit generated, leading to potential reductions in fuel needs and carbon emissions (排放). 78. Smart Grid technology is profitable to consumers too. They will be able to collect real-time information on their energy use for each appliance. Varying tariffs (收费标准) throughout the day will give customers the motivation to use appliances at times when supply greatly exceeds (超过) demand, leading to great reductions in bills. 79. With these changes comes a range of things to be overcome. The first involves managing the supply and demand. Sources of renewable energy, such as wind, wave and solar, are unpredictable, and nuclear power, which is also set to increase as nations switch to alternative energy sources, is inflexible. A second problem is the fact that many renewable power generation sources are located in remote areas, such as windy uplands and coastal regions. 80. Although Smart Technology is still in its infancy, experimental plans to promote and test it are already underway. Consumers are currently testing the new smart meters which can be used in their homes to manage electricity use. Cities are investing money into smart energy, due to the high population density and high energy use. It is here where Smart Technology is likely to be promoted first, making use of a range of sustainable (可持续的) power sources, transport solutions.
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I. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 85. 这款电子词典值得买吗？ (worth)
86. 这孩子年龄太小，无法应对这么复杂的局面。(too…to…)
87. 当我心情不佳时，我常听听音乐来去除烦恼。(mood)
88. 经过热烈讨论，我们一致同意再为那所小学捐赠一台电脑。(agree)
89. 事实证明网络购物存在风险，因此下定单之前一定要深思熟虑。(exist)
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