Part I Writing.
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Civil Servant Test Craze. Your essay should start with a brief description of the picture. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
1、For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the title Love and House: Which is More Important. You can analyze the reasons respectively why some women choose houses and others choose love and finally give your opinion. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
題型備考：作文－聽力－閱讀理解－翻譯－題型試題－題型真題 Section A
Questions2-11are based on the following passage. That health and beauty are linked is not in doubt． But it comes as something of a surprise that who is(36) as beautiful depends not only on the health of a person but also on the average level of health in the place where she lives． This, though, is the conclusion of a study just published in Biology Letters by Urszula Marcinkowska of the University of Turku, in Finland, and her (37) -- for Ms． Macinkowska has found that men in healthy countries think women with the most (38) face are the prettiest whilst those in unhealthy places prefer more masculine-looking ones． Ms Marcinkowska came to this conclusion by showing nearly 2,000 men from 28 countries various versions of the same female faces, (39) to look less or more feminine and thus (40) the effect of different levels of oestrogen and testosterone．Oestrogen promotes (41) such as large eyes and full lips, that are (42) feminine． Testosterone promotes (43) features, such as wide faces and strong chins． Previous studies have shown that women with feminine features are more fertile． A man's (44) for them is thus likely to enhance his reproductive success． Ms Marcinkowska speculates that testosterone-induced behavioral characteristics like (45) which might be expected to correlate with masculine-looking faces even in women (they certainly do in men), help in the competition for resources needed to sustain children once they are born． But why that should be particularly important in an unhealthy country is unclear． A． features B． refined C． feminine D． favorable E． modified F． perceived G． preference H． dominance I． genetically J． personality K． characteristically L． masculine M． valuable N． colleagues O． reflect 2、第36題應填____ 3、第37題應填____ 4、第38題應填____ 5、第39題應填____ 6、第40題應填____ 7、第41題應填____ 8、第42題應填____ 9、第43題應填____ 10、第44題應填____ 11、第45題應填____ 一、聽力選擇題 回答12-36題： 12、A．He likes the geometry class more than the language class. B．He likes the language class more than the geometry class. C．He likes the geology class more than the language class． D．He likes the language class more than the geology class．
13、A．She asked the man to take an interview for a job． B．She asked the man if he had decided to rent her house． C．She wanted to make sure the man was moving in and work with her． D．She wanted to offer the man a job．
14、A．He wants to be enrolled in a postgraduate school． B．He wants to switch his major． C．He wants to further his study and learn a new major． D．He wants to be a Honor Graduate．
15、A．Only the aged prefer the life in a village． B．The woman is very experienced in making her decisions． C．That life is also the kind he would like to enjoy． D．The woman's life is better than the aged's．
16、A．She thinks it is a tedious sport． B．She knows it can calm her down． C．She finds it a breath-taking sport． D．She takes it as a necessary skill．
17、A．To avoid eye contact． B．To stay safe． C．To get to the destination faster． D．To stay focused．
18、A．It's a person to tell people how to maintain their remote controls． B．It's a device that can help people find their missing remote controls． C．It's a box where people can put their remote controls in． D．It's a cell phone software that prevents people from losing their remote control．
19、A．$ 80． B．$ 60． C．$100． D．$120．
20、聽音頻，回答下列問題： A．A professional service that brings people the sense of security． B．A professional bodyguard that offers the services of protecting people． C．A product that prevents people from burglary． D．A toy that arouses people's sense of security．
21、A．Light skin with gray hair． B．Light skin with dark hair． C．Light skin with blonde hair． D．Dark skin with dark hair． 22、 A．In a laboratory． B．In a company． C．At someone's home． D．In a studio．
23、 聽音頻，回答下列問題： A．An athlete． B．An actor． C．A director． D．A novelist．
24、 A．It is a boyhood memory． B．He could get excitement from it． C．He could get the feeling of victory from it． D．He hoped to take sportsman as his career．
25、 A．He plays individually and takes part in league competition． B．He plays individually as a member of a club． C．He plays in teams as a member of a club． D．He plays in teams and takes part in league competition．
26、 A．To win his game in baseball． B．To be a professional in baseball． C．To meet a living being from another planet． D．To be able to read science fictions every day．
27、 聽音頻，回答下列問題： A．Medical care． B．Second-hand smoke inhalation． C．Hurt to loved ones from premature death． D．The encouragement bought by cigarette advertisement．
28、 A．That part of education is no taught in a clear way． B．That part of education is absent． C．That part of education should begin as much as possible． D．That part of education is lacking in characteristics．
29、 A．Smoking and Health B．Secondhand Smoking C．The Economics of Smoking Policy D．Education and Smoking
30、 聽音頻，回答下列問題： A．A young work force are joining in this industry． B．A considerable proportion of farmers are getting out of the industry． C．More machines are to be applied in this industry． D．Insecticide is prohibited in this industry．
31、 A．They think the coming changes have a positive effect on the agriculture． B．They generally hold a pessimistic view on those changes． C．They are doubtful about if those changes are really to come． D．They are expecting that change to come．
32、 A．More younger farmers appear in this industry． B．American farms are shrinking because Americans consume more imported food． C．People are getting increasingly concerned about their food sources and quality． D．Smaller farms suggest the benefits of the advancement in technology．
33、 聽音頻，回答下列問題： A．There is a growing number of English teachers in the world． B．The numbers of English learners and English teachers is increasing at the same rate． C．The number of English teachers who use English as a tool to give instructions to students is growing． D．The number of English teachers who teach students to use English as a medium is growing．
34、 A．The traditional institutions． B．The satellites of American universities． C．The British Council and Oxford University． D．Global communication universities．
35、 A．It is not well-developed． B．It is dominated by English． C．It is prohibited． D．It needs stricter rules．
36、 A．The cost of a single language for global communication is heavy． B．Careful analysis by．the higher education agencies and the governors is necessary to reduce its cost． C．Great contributions have to be made by the public to reduce the cost． D．Students should have a clear eye to find out which language to learn． 二、聽力填空 Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 37、National parks are naturally beautiful． Most parks were declared parks to preserve the wild beauty that makes them so amazing． While nearly all these protected areas are pretty, a number are simply(26) in their beauty． Snowdonia National Park is one of them． (27) by the name, Snowdonia National Park is set on Snowdon Mountain． The mountain is 3,560 feet tall and as (28) as it is peaceful． Lakes and rivers are set amid trees and rocky outcroppings, making it the perfect place to practice (29) Visitors will also find old buildings, including several castles within park (30) The history of the area is full of folk tales and legends and makes it an even more exciting place to visit． In 1951, the Park was (31) the 3rd National Park in Great Britain, after the Peak District and the Lake District． The Park covers 2,140 km2 (827 square miles), and has 60 km (37 miles) of (32) The natural forests of the Park are of the mixed deciduous type． The Welsh Oak, ash, birch, hazel, and mountain-ash are the most common trees． Over 26,000 people live within the Snowdonia National Park, of whom (33) 62% can speak some Welsh． Every year Snowdonia National Park attracts more than 6 million visitors, making it the 3rd most (34) National Park in Wales and England． If you are a (35) Snowdonia National Park is the perfect place to visit． 聽音頻回答下列問題： 第26題應填____
38、 第27題應填____
39、 第28題應填____
40、 第29題應填____
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46、 第35題應填____ Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section B Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.
47、根據(jù)以下內(nèi)容回答47-56題： It's Time to Pay Attention to Sleep A． After being diagnosed with brain and lung cancer in 2011, Lynn Mitchell, 68, was averaging about an hour of solid sleep a night． Stressed about her treatments, she was paying for it in hours of lost sleep． B． The brain cancer was already affecting her mobility--Mitchell was often dizzy and would lose her balance--but the lack of sleep made things worse． Even walking becam increasingly difficult． Exhausted in the mornings, she was practically incoherent (精神恍惚)． When her doctors recommend she see a sleep therapist, Mitchell was relieved at how benign it sounded in comparison to the chemotherapy (化學療法)she had undergone and the gene therapy trial she was undergoing, which had side effects like nausea and fatigue． C． For about nine weeks, Mitchell worked with the sleep therapist to adjust her sleep habits． She went to bed only when she was extremely fired． She quit watching TV in bed． She stopped drinking caffeinated (含咖啡因的) coffee in the evening． She also learned breathing exercises to relax and help her fall asleep． It was all quite simple and common sense, and most importantly, noninvasive and didn't require taking any pills． D． "It's common knowledge that sleep is needed for day to day function," says Dr． David Rapoport, director of the Sleep Medicine Program at NYU School of Medicine． "What isn't common knowledge is that it really matters--it's not just cosmetic．" Rapoport has long seen people seek sleep therapy because they're chronically fired or suffering from insomnia, but an increasing number of patients are being referred to his center for common diseases, disorders, and mental health． E． Researchers have known for some time that sleep is critical for weight maintenance and hormone balance． And too little sleep is linked to everything from diabetes (糖尿病) to heart disease to depression． Recently, mounting evidence indicates that sleep plays a role in nearly every aspect of health． Beyond chronic illnesses, a child's behavioral problems at school could be rooted in mild sleep apnea (呼吸暫停)． And studies have shown children with ADHD (注意力缺陷多動癥) are more likely to get insufficient sleep． A recent study published in the journal SLEEP found a link between older men with poor sleep quality and cognitive decline． Another study shows sleep is essential in early childhood for development, learning, and the formation and retention of memories． F． But to many of us, sleep is easily sacrificed, especially since lack of it isn't seen as life threatening．Over time, sleep deprivation can have serious consequences, but we mostly sacrifice a night of sleep here and there, and always say that we'll "catch up．" Luckily, it is possible to make up for sleep debt (though it can take a very long time), but most Americans are still chronically sleep deprived． G． While diet and exercise have been a part of public health messaging for decades, doctors and health advocates are now beginning to argue that getting quality sleep may be just as important for overall health． "Sleep is probably easier to change than diet or exercise," says Dr． Michael Grandner , a sleep researcher at the University of Pennsylvania． "It may also give you more of an immediate reward if it helps you get through your day．" Sleep experts claim that it is one of the top three, and sometimes the most, important lifestyle adjustments one can make, in addition to diet and exercise． And while there's more evidence linking diet and exercise as influential health factors, sleep is probably more important in terms of brain and hormonal function． "Among a small group of sleep researchers, it's always been said that eating, exercise, and sleep are the three pillars of health," says Dr． Rapoport． H． In our increasingly professional and digital lives, carving out time for sleep is not only increasingly difficult, but also more necessary． Using technology before bed stimulates us and interferes with our sleep, yet 95% of Americans use some type of electronics like a computer, TV, or cell phone at least a few nights a week within the hour before we go to bed, according to a 2011 National Sleep Foundation survey． "Many doctors, lawyers, and executives stay up late and get up early and bum the candle at both ends," says Dr． Richard Lang, chair of Preventative Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic． "Making sure they pay attention to sleep in the same way they pay attention to diet and exercise is crucial．" I． To some, sleep has become a powerful cure to mental health． Arianna Huffington, president and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group, advocates that sleep is the secret to success, happiness, and peak performance． After passing out a few years ago from exhaustion and cracking a cheekbone against her desk, Huffington has become something of a sleep evangelist (傳道者)． In a 2010 TED Women conference, Huffington said, "The way to a more productive, more inspired, more joyful life is getting enough sleep．" Research linking high-quality sleep with better mental health is growing; a 2013 study found that treating depressed patients for insomnia can double their likelihood of overcoming the disorder． J． While 70% of physicians agree that inadequate sleep is a major health problem, only 43% counsel their patients on the benefits of adequate sleep． But there's growing pressure on primary care physicians to address, and even prescribe, sleep during routine check-ups． In a recent study published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, the researchers concluded that health professionals should prescribe sleep to prevent and treat metabolic disorders like obesity and diabetes． K． On the other hand, overlooking sleep as a major health issue can also have deadly consequences． It was recently reported that the operator of the Metro-North train that derailed in New York last year, killing four people and injuring more than 70, had an undiagnosed case of sleep apnea． L． Sleep therapies can range from simply learning new lifestyle behaviors to promote sleep, to figuring out how to position oneself in bed． More drastic measures involve surgery to open up an airway passage for people suffering from disorders like sleep apnea． Sleeping pills can be prescribed too, to get much needed rest, but sleep therapists tend to favor other approaches because of possible dependencies developing． M． A large part of reaping the benefits of sleep is known when you're not getting the right amount．According to a 2013 Gallup survey, 40% of Americans get less than the recommended seven to eight hours a night． While the typical person still logs about 6．8 hours of sleep per night, that's a drop from the 7．9 Americans were getting in the 1940s． N． When it comes to adequate sleep, it's much more personalized than previously thought． Some people feel great on five hours of rest, while others need ten． The best way to determine if you're getting the right amount, doctors say, is to find out how many hours of sleep you need to be able to wake up without an alarm and feel rested, refreshed, and energetic throughout the day． O． Since reforming her sleep habits, Mitchell has been clocking up to seven hours of shuteye a night for the past two months． "I'm alert in the morning, my balance is better, and I feel more energetic," says Mitchell． Getting enough sleep has helped her better deal with her cancers, and its symptoms． The best news is that she recently found out that her brain tumor is shrinking, and there are fewer cancerous spots on her lungs． According to Rapoport, people fail to fully realize the importance of sleep．
48、 The amount of time for an adequate sleep actually varies from person to person, and thus relies on personal judgment．
49、 The positive role of sleep therapy in treating depression indicates that sleep also contributes to mental health．
50、 Compared to the sleep therapy, the other therapies that Mitchell has to go through have some negative side effects．
51、 Now work and electronic products may play a role in depriving Americans of time for sleep．
52、 Mitchell has benefited much from sleep therapy in the fight against her brain and lung cancers．
53、 Among the various methods in sleep therapy, sleeping pills are usually the last choice by health professionals．
54、 It is recommended that physicians should adopt sleep as a way to prevent or treat some illnesses．
55、 It is now argued that high-quality sleep is no less important than diet and exercise in affecting health．
56、 Recent studies show that sleep is related to the behavioral problems of the kids and the cognitive abilities of the old． Section C Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D ). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
57、Questions57-66are based on the following passage. The first week of July 1776 was a busy one for Thomas Jefferson． The Declaration of Independence, which he largely wrote, was adopted on the fourth． But he chose the same week to begin keeping a record of the temperature change in a notebook． This wasn't a single example: for eight years, as president, Jefferson made detailed notes on the seasonal availability of various vegetables in the markets of Washington, DC． This wasn't because he couldn't focus, says Joshua Kendall, author of America's Obsessives (強迫癥者):The Compulsive Energy That Built a Nation． Rather, his obsessional habits were a self-soothing response to anxiety． When his wife died, he responded by cataloguing the tens of thousands of letters he'd sent or received． "A mind always employed is always happy," he liked to say． But that wasn't a platitude (陳詞濫調(diào)): some of Jefferson's compulsive industriousness made history, but all of it helped keep him mentally healthy． The core of Kendall's argument is that many successful people show symptoms of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (強迫型人格障礙)． Steve Jobs would get angry over a misplaced comma; he rejected one version of the Apple II computer because the lines on its internal circuit boards weren't straight enough． But, if Kendall is correct, Jobs wasn't a person consumed solely by his own ambition: he focused on shaping and perfecting the physical world just to avoid confronting his innermost self．Kendall quotes a psychiatrist who says it often begins with an insecure growing-up: "Children who have little control over the key events and people in their lives begin to focus on something they can control．" Avoiding self-reflection, they make poor parents and partners． But their avoidance also leads to their success． This is disturbing, since the "experiential avoidance"---the effort not to feel certain feelings, or think certain thoughts--is widely considered as a bad thing． It's blamed for everything from social anxiety to self-harm; the fast-developing acceptance and commitment therapy is dedicated to overcoming it, by helping people safely to "feel their feelings"． Could it really bring benefits? The question strikes deep at how we think about psychological disorders． By definition, they interfere with life． But what counts as interfering is subjective: is it "better" to be a great innovator than an ordinary spouse, or vice versa? The happiest among Kendall's obsessives are those with self-awareness: they chose to embrace their obsessions, accepting the downsides． The tragic ones kept trying to make their relationships conform to their rigid demands． A Wired magazine cover last year asked readers, “Do you really want to be like Steve Jobs?" In a work culture that increasingly uses "obsessive" as a compliment, it's worth pausing to ask the question．
What was the main reason for Thomas Jefferson being busy in the first week of July 1776? A．The adoption of the Declaration of Independence． B．The recording of the temperature changes． C．The recording of the availability of vegetables in the markets． D．All of the above．
58、According to Kendall, why did Jefferson catalogue these letters when his wife died? A．Because he couldn't focus on one matter． B．Because he had sent and received too many letters． C．Because he was industrious in order to make history． D．Because he wanted to get relieved from the pain．
59、According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true about Steve Jobs? A．He paid close attention to details． B．He showed some symptoms of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder． C．He easily lost his temper over little things． D．He tried to avoid facing his true self．
60、What does the underlined "it" (Line 4, Para.4)refer to? A．Acceptance and commitment therapy． B．Experiential avoidance． C．Social anxiety． D．Self-harm．
61、What can we infer about the author's attitude towards "obsessive"? A．It interferes with life． B．It can be taken as a compliment． C．It may lead to huge success． D．It is widely blamed for everything．
62、 QuesUons62-71are based on the following paassage According to a study conducted last April, female seniors studying at Boston College left the university with lower self-confidence than when they entered as freshmen． The study, administered by the Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment at Boston College, examined two surveys: the first of which was taken by students during their freshman year, and the second of which was taken by students exiting their senior year． Despite reports of high academic achievement, most female students gave themselves weaker self-evaluations in the second survey．Abbey Clark, a senior and founder of the Boston College chapter (分會) of I AM THAT GIRL, a female-empowerment (賦權) community, says the finding is "startling"． Clark hopes to change the trend by creating an open community that will ignite (點燃) confidence and empowerment in young women． I AM THAT GIRL, a global community which aims to help girls turn their self-doubt into self-love, is all about celebrating women's unique selves, Clark says． "I AM THAT GIRL helps girls turn their stories of struggle and adversity (逆境) into stories of connectedness and empowerment and feeling good about themselves," Clark says． "I think that all high school girls at one time or another can relate to the feeling of no being good enough．" To help young girls overcome these feelings, Clark says I AM THAT GIRL at Boston College' which boasts 100 members in its first registered year on campus, holds weekly meetings offering a "safe space" for college students in which they can discuss topics like body image, relationships, family dynamics and finding one's passions． Maria Pascucci, the founder of Campus Calm, a national organization that aims to help college women lead healthy, happy lives, says females feel the pressure to be perfect on a regular basis． She added that the media sends mixed messages to young girls, advising them to be the best they can be while simultaneously persuading them to buy more and strive for more． "In our society, being a perfectionist is a glorified and socially acceptable form of self-abuse," Pascucci says． Pascucci, who was teased as a young girl and suffered self-esteem issues, says her main message to young gifts is to let them know their sense of worth comes from within． "When we begin to compare ourselves to others, especially when we're vulnerable, that can do a lot of damage to our self-esteem," she says． Clark echoes Pascucci's point, saying it's important to let young girls know that their physical appearance is only "one slice of the pie"． "Girls have a lot to bring to the table," Clark says, "and that's looking past physical beauty and just celebrating something unique within yourself that isn't so apparent．"
What can we learn about the female seniors at Boston College? A．They took two surveys at the same time． B．They had improved theft academic performance． C．They had lost some confidence in themselves． D．They always feel the pressure to be perfect．
63、 Which of the following statements is true about I AM THAT GIRL? A．Now it has 100 members at Boston College． B．It is an international community created by Abbey Clark． C．It holds regular meetings for high school girls． D．It helps young women who face struggle and adversity．
64、 What does Pascucci believe that a girl's self-esteem should originate from? A．Her past experiences． B．The messages from the media． C．Her unique self． D．Her physical appearance．
65、 What can we learn from the passage about Abbey Clark? A．She shares a similar point of view with Pascucci． B．She questions the finding of the study． C．She considers physical beauty to be very important． D．She suffered self-esteem issues when she was young．
66、 Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? A．Let's Join I AM THAT GIRL B．Find Your Confidence from Within C．Try Not to Be a Perfectionist D．Be Confident in Your Looks Part II Reading Comprehension Part VI Translation （30 minutes） Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.
67、2012年11月中共新－屆領導集體上任以來， “中國夢”－詞正式進入官方語匯并迅速走紅。人們常常將中國夢與美國夢相提并論，但中國夢與美國夢既有相似點，又有不同點。它不僅是個人的夢，也是全體中國人的夢。中國夢體現(xiàn)了億萬中國人民對美好生活的期盼，凝聚著對民族復興(national rejuvenation)的希望。我們實現(xiàn)中國夢的過程，也是與國際社會互利合作和平發(fā)展的過程。所以，中國夢不僅是屬于中國的，也是屬于世界的。
題型備考：作文－聽力－閱讀理解－翻譯－題型試題－題型真題 Section A
Questions2-11are based on the following passage. That health and beauty are linked is not in doubt． But it comes as something of a surprise that who is(36) as beautiful depends not only on the health of a person but also on the average level of health in the place where she lives． This, though, is the conclusion of a study just published in Biology Letters by Urszula Marcinkowska of the University of Turku, in Finland, and her (37) -- for Ms． Macinkowska has found that men in healthy countries think women with the most (38) face are the prettiest whilst those in unhealthy places prefer more masculine-looking ones． Ms Marcinkowska came to this conclusion by showing nearly 2,000 men from 28 countries various versions of the same female faces, (39) to look less or more feminine and thus (40) the effect of different levels of oestrogen and testosterone．Oestrogen promotes (41) such as large eyes and full lips, that are (42) feminine． Testosterone promotes (43) features, such as wide faces and strong chins． Previous studies have shown that women with feminine features are more fertile． A man's (44) for them is thus likely to enhance his reproductive success． Ms Marcinkowska speculates that testosterone-induced behavioral characteristics like (45) which might be expected to correlate with masculine-looking faces even in women (they certainly do in men), help in the competition for resources needed to sustain children once they are born． But why that should be particularly important in an unhealthy country is unclear． A． features B． refined C． feminine D． favorable E． modified F． perceived G． preference H． dominance I． genetically J． personality K． characteristically L． masculine M． valuable N． colleagues O． reflect 2、第36題應填____ 3、第37題應填____ 4、第38題應填____ 5、第39題應填____ 6、第40題應填____ 7、第41題應填____ 8、第42題應填____ 9、第43題應填____ 10、第44題應填____ 11、第45題應填____ 一、聽力選擇題 回答12-36題： 12、A．He likes the geometry class more than the language class. B．He likes the language class more than the geometry class. C．He likes the geology class more than the language class． D．He likes the language class more than the geology class．
13、A．She asked the man to take an interview for a job． B．She asked the man if he had decided to rent her house． C．She wanted to make sure the man was moving in and work with her． D．She wanted to offer the man a job．
14、A．He wants to be enrolled in a postgraduate school． B．He wants to switch his major． C．He wants to further his study and learn a new major． D．He wants to be a Honor Graduate．
15、A．Only the aged prefer the life in a village． B．The woman is very experienced in making her decisions． C．That life is also the kind he would like to enjoy． D．The woman's life is better than the aged's．
16、A．She thinks it is a tedious sport． B．She knows it can calm her down． C．She finds it a breath-taking sport． D．She takes it as a necessary skill．
17、A．To avoid eye contact． B．To stay safe． C．To get to the destination faster． D．To stay focused．
18、A．It's a person to tell people how to maintain their remote controls． B．It's a device that can help people find their missing remote controls． C．It's a box where people can put their remote controls in． D．It's a cell phone software that prevents people from losing their remote control．
19、A．$ 80． B．$ 60． C．$100． D．$120．
20、聽音頻，回答下列問題： A．A professional service that brings people the sense of security． B．A professional bodyguard that offers the services of protecting people． C．A product that prevents people from burglary． D．A toy that arouses people's sense of security．
21、A．Light skin with gray hair． B．Light skin with dark hair． C．Light skin with blonde hair． D．Dark skin with dark hair． 22、 A．In a laboratory． B．In a company． C．At someone's home． D．In a studio．
23、 聽音頻，回答下列問題： A．An athlete． B．An actor． C．A director． D．A novelist．
24、 A．It is a boyhood memory． B．He could get excitement from it． C．He could get the feeling of victory from it． D．He hoped to take sportsman as his career．
25、 A．He plays individually and takes part in league competition． B．He plays individually as a member of a club． C．He plays in teams as a member of a club． D．He plays in teams and takes part in league competition．
26、 A．To win his game in baseball． B．To be a professional in baseball． C．To meet a living being from another planet． D．To be able to read science fictions every day．
27、 聽音頻，回答下列問題： A．Medical care． B．Second-hand smoke inhalation． C．Hurt to loved ones from premature death． D．The encouragement bought by cigarette advertisement．
28、 A．That part of education is no taught in a clear way． B．That part of education is absent． C．That part of education should begin as much as possible． D．That part of education is lacking in characteristics．
29、 A．Smoking and Health B．Secondhand Smoking C．The Economics of Smoking Policy D．Education and Smoking
30、 聽音頻，回答下列問題： A．A young work force are joining in this industry． B．A considerable proportion of farmers are getting out of the industry． C．More machines are to be applied in this industry． D．Insecticide is prohibited in this industry．
31、 A．They think the coming changes have a positive effect on the agriculture． B．They generally hold a pessimistic view on those changes． C．They are doubtful about if those changes are really to come． D．They are expecting that change to come．
32、 A．More younger farmers appear in this industry． B．American farms are shrinking because Americans consume more imported food． C．People are getting increasingly concerned about their food sources and quality． D．Smaller farms suggest the benefits of the advancement in technology．
33、 聽音頻，回答下列問題： A．There is a growing number of English teachers in the world． B．The numbers of English learners and English teachers is increasing at the same rate． C．The number of English teachers who use English as a tool to give instructions to students is growing． D．The number of English teachers who teach students to use English as a medium is growing．
34、 A．The traditional institutions． B．The satellites of American universities． C．The British Council and Oxford University． D．Global communication universities．
35、 A．It is not well-developed． B．It is dominated by English． C．It is prohibited． D．It needs stricter rules．
36、 A．The cost of a single language for global communication is heavy． B．Careful analysis by．the higher education agencies and the governors is necessary to reduce its cost． C．Great contributions have to be made by the public to reduce the cost． D．Students should have a clear eye to find out which language to learn． 二、聽力填空 Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 37、National parks are naturally beautiful． Most parks were declared parks to preserve the wild beauty that makes them so amazing． While nearly all these protected areas are pretty, a number are simply(26) in their beauty． Snowdonia National Park is one of them． (27) by the name, Snowdonia National Park is set on Snowdon Mountain． The mountain is 3,560 feet tall and as (28) as it is peaceful． Lakes and rivers are set amid trees and rocky outcroppings, making it the perfect place to practice (29) Visitors will also find old buildings, including several castles within park (30) The history of the area is full of folk tales and legends and makes it an even more exciting place to visit． In 1951, the Park was (31) the 3rd National Park in Great Britain, after the Peak District and the Lake District． The Park covers 2,140 km2 (827 square miles), and has 60 km (37 miles) of (32) The natural forests of the Park are of the mixed deciduous type． The Welsh Oak, ash, birch, hazel, and mountain-ash are the most common trees． Over 26,000 people live within the Snowdonia National Park, of whom (33) 62% can speak some Welsh． Every year Snowdonia National Park attracts more than 6 million visitors, making it the 3rd most (34) National Park in Wales and England． If you are a (35) Snowdonia National Park is the perfect place to visit． 聽音頻回答下列問題： 第26題應填____
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46、 第35題應填____ Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section B Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.
47、根據(jù)以下內(nèi)容回答47-56題： It's Time to Pay Attention to Sleep A． After being diagnosed with brain and lung cancer in 2011, Lynn Mitchell, 68, was averaging about an hour of solid sleep a night． Stressed about her treatments, she was paying for it in hours of lost sleep． B． The brain cancer was already affecting her mobility--Mitchell was often dizzy and would lose her balance--but the lack of sleep made things worse． Even walking becam increasingly difficult． Exhausted in the mornings, she was practically incoherent (精神恍惚)． When her doctors recommend she see a sleep therapist, Mitchell was relieved at how benign it sounded in comparison to the chemotherapy (化學療法)she had undergone and the gene therapy trial she was undergoing, which had side effects like nausea and fatigue． C． For about nine weeks, Mitchell worked with the sleep therapist to adjust her sleep habits． She went to bed only when she was extremely fired． She quit watching TV in bed． She stopped drinking caffeinated (含咖啡因的) coffee in the evening． She also learned breathing exercises to relax and help her fall asleep． It was all quite simple and common sense, and most importantly, noninvasive and didn't require taking any pills． D． "It's common knowledge that sleep is needed for day to day function," says Dr． David Rapoport, director of the Sleep Medicine Program at NYU School of Medicine． "What isn't common knowledge is that it really matters--it's not just cosmetic．" Rapoport has long seen people seek sleep therapy because they're chronically fired or suffering from insomnia, but an increasing number of patients are being referred to his center for common diseases, disorders, and mental health． E． Researchers have known for some time that sleep is critical for weight maintenance and hormone balance． And too little sleep is linked to everything from diabetes (糖尿病) to heart disease to depression． Recently, mounting evidence indicates that sleep plays a role in nearly every aspect of health． Beyond chronic illnesses, a child's behavioral problems at school could be rooted in mild sleep apnea (呼吸暫停)． And studies have shown children with ADHD (注意力缺陷多動癥) are more likely to get insufficient sleep． A recent study published in the journal SLEEP found a link between older men with poor sleep quality and cognitive decline． Another study shows sleep is essential in early childhood for development, learning, and the formation and retention of memories． F． But to many of us, sleep is easily sacrificed, especially since lack of it isn't seen as life threatening．Over time, sleep deprivation can have serious consequences, but we mostly sacrifice a night of sleep here and there, and always say that we'll "catch up．" Luckily, it is possible to make up for sleep debt (though it can take a very long time), but most Americans are still chronically sleep deprived． G． While diet and exercise have been a part of public health messaging for decades, doctors and health advocates are now beginning to argue that getting quality sleep may be just as important for overall health． "Sleep is probably easier to change than diet or exercise," says Dr． Michael Grandner , a sleep researcher at the University of Pennsylvania． "It may also give you more of an immediate reward if it helps you get through your day．" Sleep experts claim that it is one of the top three, and sometimes the most, important lifestyle adjustments one can make, in addition to diet and exercise． And while there's more evidence linking diet and exercise as influential health factors, sleep is probably more important in terms of brain and hormonal function． "Among a small group of sleep researchers, it's always been said that eating, exercise, and sleep are the three pillars of health," says Dr． Rapoport． H． In our increasingly professional and digital lives, carving out time for sleep is not only increasingly difficult, but also more necessary． Using technology before bed stimulates us and interferes with our sleep, yet 95% of Americans use some type of electronics like a computer, TV, or cell phone at least a few nights a week within the hour before we go to bed, according to a 2011 National Sleep Foundation survey． "Many doctors, lawyers, and executives stay up late and get up early and bum the candle at both ends," says Dr． Richard Lang, chair of Preventative Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic． "Making sure they pay attention to sleep in the same way they pay attention to diet and exercise is crucial．" I． To some, sleep has become a powerful cure to mental health． Arianna Huffington, president and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group, advocates that sleep is the secret to success, happiness, and peak performance． After passing out a few years ago from exhaustion and cracking a cheekbone against her desk, Huffington has become something of a sleep evangelist (傳道者)． In a 2010 TED Women conference, Huffington said, "The way to a more productive, more inspired, more joyful life is getting enough sleep．" Research linking high-quality sleep with better mental health is growing; a 2013 study found that treating depressed patients for insomnia can double their likelihood of overcoming the disorder． J． While 70% of physicians agree that inadequate sleep is a major health problem, only 43% counsel their patients on the benefits of adequate sleep． But there's growing pressure on primary care physicians to address, and even prescribe, sleep during routine check-ups． In a recent study published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, the researchers concluded that health professionals should prescribe sleep to prevent and treat metabolic disorders like obesity and diabetes． K． On the other hand, overlooking sleep as a major health issue can also have deadly consequences． It was recently reported that the operator of the Metro-North train that derailed in New York last year, killing four people and injuring more than 70, had an undiagnosed case of sleep apnea． L． Sleep therapies can range from simply learning new lifestyle behaviors to promote sleep, to figuring out how to position oneself in bed． More drastic measures involve surgery to open up an airway passage for people suffering from disorders like sleep apnea． Sleeping pills can be prescribed too, to get much needed rest, but sleep therapists tend to favor other approaches because of possible dependencies developing． M． A large part of reaping the benefits of sleep is known when you're not getting the right amount．According to a 2013 Gallup survey, 40% of Americans get less than the recommended seven to eight hours a night． While the typical person still logs about 6．8 hours of sleep per night, that's a drop from the 7．9 Americans were getting in the 1940s． N． When it comes to adequate sleep, it's much more personalized than previously thought． Some people feel great on five hours of rest, while others need ten． The best way to determine if you're getting the right amount, doctors say, is to find out how many hours of sleep you need to be able to wake up without an alarm and feel rested, refreshed, and energetic throughout the day． O． Since reforming her sleep habits, Mitchell has been clocking up to seven hours of shuteye a night for the past two months． "I'm alert in the morning, my balance is better, and I feel more energetic," says Mitchell． Getting enough sleep has helped her better deal with her cancers, and its symptoms． The best news is that she recently found out that her brain tumor is shrinking, and there are fewer cancerous spots on her lungs． According to Rapoport, people fail to fully realize the importance of sleep．
48、 The amount of time for an adequate sleep actually varies from person to person, and thus relies on personal judgment．
49、 The positive role of sleep therapy in treating depression indicates that sleep also contributes to mental health．
50、 Compared to the sleep therapy, the other therapies that Mitchell has to go through have some negative side effects．
51、 Now work and electronic products may play a role in depriving Americans of time for sleep．
52、 Mitchell has benefited much from sleep therapy in the fight against her brain and lung cancers．
53、 Among the various methods in sleep therapy, sleeping pills are usually the last choice by health professionals．
54、 It is recommended that physicians should adopt sleep as a way to prevent or treat some illnesses．
55、 It is now argued that high-quality sleep is no less important than diet and exercise in affecting health．
56、 Recent studies show that sleep is related to the behavioral problems of the kids and the cognitive abilities of the old． Section C Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D ). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
57、Questions57-66are based on the following passage. The first week of July 1776 was a busy one for Thomas Jefferson． The Declaration of Independence, which he largely wrote, was adopted on the fourth． But he chose the same week to begin keeping a record of the temperature change in a notebook． This wasn't a single example: for eight years, as president, Jefferson made detailed notes on the seasonal availability of various vegetables in the markets of Washington, DC． This wasn't because he couldn't focus, says Joshua Kendall, author of America's Obsessives (強迫癥者):The Compulsive Energy That Built a Nation． Rather, his obsessional habits were a self-soothing response to anxiety． When his wife died, he responded by cataloguing the tens of thousands of letters he'd sent or received． "A mind always employed is always happy," he liked to say． But that wasn't a platitude (陳詞濫調(diào)): some of Jefferson's compulsive industriousness made history, but all of it helped keep him mentally healthy． The core of Kendall's argument is that many successful people show symptoms of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (強迫型人格障礙)． Steve Jobs would get angry over a misplaced comma; he rejected one version of the Apple II computer because the lines on its internal circuit boards weren't straight enough． But, if Kendall is correct, Jobs wasn't a person consumed solely by his own ambition: he focused on shaping and perfecting the physical world just to avoid confronting his innermost self．Kendall quotes a psychiatrist who says it often begins with an insecure growing-up: "Children who have little control over the key events and people in their lives begin to focus on something they can control．" Avoiding self-reflection, they make poor parents and partners． But their avoidance also leads to their success． This is disturbing, since the "experiential avoidance"---the effort not to feel certain feelings, or think certain thoughts--is widely considered as a bad thing． It's blamed for everything from social anxiety to self-harm; the fast-developing acceptance and commitment therapy is dedicated to overcoming it, by helping people safely to "feel their feelings"． Could it really bring benefits? The question strikes deep at how we think about psychological disorders． By definition, they interfere with life． But what counts as interfering is subjective: is it "better" to be a great innovator than an ordinary spouse, or vice versa? The happiest among Kendall's obsessives are those with self-awareness: they chose to embrace their obsessions, accepting the downsides． The tragic ones kept trying to make their relationships conform to their rigid demands． A Wired magazine cover last year asked readers, “Do you really want to be like Steve Jobs?" In a work culture that increasingly uses "obsessive" as a compliment, it's worth pausing to ask the question．
What was the main reason for Thomas Jefferson being busy in the first week of July 1776? A．The adoption of the Declaration of Independence． B．The recording of the temperature changes． C．The recording of the availability of vegetables in the markets． D．All of the above．
58、According to Kendall, why did Jefferson catalogue these letters when his wife died? A．Because he couldn't focus on one matter． B．Because he had sent and received too many letters． C．Because he was industrious in order to make history． D．Because he wanted to get relieved from the pain．
59、According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true about Steve Jobs? A．He paid close attention to details． B．He showed some symptoms of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder． C．He easily lost his temper over little things． D．He tried to avoid facing his true self．
60、What does the underlined "it" (Line 4, Para.4)refer to? A．Acceptance and commitment therapy． B．Experiential avoidance． C．Social anxiety． D．Self-harm．
61、What can we infer about the author's attitude towards "obsessive"? A．It interferes with life． B．It can be taken as a compliment． C．It may lead to huge success． D．It is widely blamed for everything．
62、 QuesUons62-71are based on the following paassage According to a study conducted last April, female seniors studying at Boston College left the university with lower self-confidence than when they entered as freshmen． The study, administered by the Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment at Boston College, examined two surveys: the first of which was taken by students during their freshman year, and the second of which was taken by students exiting their senior year． Despite reports of high academic achievement, most female students gave themselves weaker self-evaluations in the second survey．Abbey Clark, a senior and founder of the Boston College chapter (分會) of I AM THAT GIRL, a female-empowerment (賦權) community, says the finding is "startling"． Clark hopes to change the trend by creating an open community that will ignite (點燃) confidence and empowerment in young women． I AM THAT GIRL, a global community which aims to help girls turn their self-doubt into self-love, is all about celebrating women's unique selves, Clark says． "I AM THAT GIRL helps girls turn their stories of struggle and adversity (逆境) into stories of connectedness and empowerment and feeling good about themselves," Clark says． "I think that all high school girls at one time or another can relate to the feeling of no being good enough．" To help young girls overcome these feelings, Clark says I AM THAT GIRL at Boston College' which boasts 100 members in its first registered year on campus, holds weekly meetings offering a "safe space" for college students in which they can discuss topics like body image, relationships, family dynamics and finding one's passions． Maria Pascucci, the founder of Campus Calm, a national organization that aims to help college women lead healthy, happy lives, says females feel the pressure to be perfect on a regular basis． She added that the media sends mixed messages to young girls, advising them to be the best they can be while simultaneously persuading them to buy more and strive for more． "In our society, being a perfectionist is a glorified and socially acceptable form of self-abuse," Pascucci says． Pascucci, who was teased as a young girl and suffered self-esteem issues, says her main message to young gifts is to let them know their sense of worth comes from within． "When we begin to compare ourselves to others, especially when we're vulnerable, that can do a lot of damage to our self-esteem," she says． Clark echoes Pascucci's point, saying it's important to let young girls know that their physical appearance is only "one slice of the pie"． "Girls have a lot to bring to the table," Clark says, "and that's looking past physical beauty and just celebrating something unique within yourself that isn't so apparent．"
What can we learn about the female seniors at Boston College? A．They took two surveys at the same time． B．They had improved theft academic performance． C．They had lost some confidence in themselves． D．They always feel the pressure to be perfect．
63、 Which of the following statements is true about I AM THAT GIRL? A．Now it has 100 members at Boston College． B．It is an international community created by Abbey Clark． C．It holds regular meetings for high school girls． D．It helps young women who face struggle and adversity．
64、 What does Pascucci believe that a girl's self-esteem should originate from? A．Her past experiences． B．The messages from the media． C．Her unique self． D．Her physical appearance．
65、 What can we learn from the passage about Abbey Clark? A．She shares a similar point of view with Pascucci． B．She questions the finding of the study． C．She considers physical beauty to be very important． D．She suffered self-esteem issues when she was young．
66、 Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? A．Let's Join I AM THAT GIRL B．Find Your Confidence from Within C．Try Not to Be a Perfectionist D．Be Confident in Your Looks Part II Reading Comprehension Part VI Translation （30 minutes） Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.
67、2012年11月中共新－屆領導集體上任以來， “中國夢”－詞正式進入官方語匯并迅速走紅。人們常常將中國夢與美國夢相提并論，但中國夢與美國夢既有相似點，又有不同點。它不僅是個人的夢，也是全體中國人的夢。中國夢體現(xiàn)了億萬中國人民對美好生活的期盼，凝聚著對民族復興(national rejuvenation)的希望。我們實現(xiàn)中國夢的過程，也是與國際社會互利合作和平發(fā)展的過程。所以，中國夢不僅是屬于中國的，也是屬于世界的。