2012年6月份英语期末考试范围及答案
2012年6月16日英语四级、六级试卷真题参考答案汇总(完整版)
2012年6月英语四级试题答案一、听力短对话：11. D. Discussing a house plan。
12. D. She is tired of the food in the canteen。
13. C. Listening to some loud music。
14. C. The man can dress casually for the occasion。
15. A. 100% cotton pants in dark blue。
16. C. Its location。
17. C. Travel overseas。
18. A. It is a fair bargain。
长对话：19. D Hosting an evening TV program20. A He worked as a salesman21. B He wanted to be his own boss22. A They are all the man’s friends23. B It remains a major of industrial activity24. C Transport problem25. D Measures to create job opportunities。
短文：26. B. They had known each other since childhood。
27. B. At Joe’s houses。
28. A. Social divisions will break down if people get t o know each other。
29. A. In his building’s parking lot。
30. A. It had been stolen by someone。
31. B. In the city garage。
32. D. The mysteriousness of creativity。
2012年6月大学英语四级考试真题试题及答案解析
2012年6月大学英语四级考试真题试题及答案解析(完整版)poor urban neighborhoods. While the emphasis on teaching to higher, test-driven standards as set in No Child Left Behind resulted in significantly better performance in elementary(and some middle)schools, high schools for a variety of reasons seemed to have made little progress.[虽然强调高质量的教学，测试驱动的标准是不让一个孩子掉队，这确实也让小学(和一些中间)学校的教育取得了更好效益，但是高中因为各种各样的原因似乎没有取得什么进展。
]Size isn’t everything, but it does matter, and the past decade has seen a noticeable countertrend toward smaller schools. This has been due ,in part ,to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has invested $1.8 billion in American high schools, helping to open about 1,000 small schools-most of them with about 400 kids each with an average enrollment of only 150 per grade, About 500 more are on the drawing board. Districts all over the country are takingPassage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.In times of economic crisis. Americans turn to their families for support. If the Great Depression is any guide, we may see a drop in our skyhigh divorce rate. But this won’t necessarily represent. an increase in happy marriages. In the long run, the Depression weakened American families, and the current crisis will probably do the same.We tend to think of the Depression as a time when families pulled together to survive huge job losses, By 1932. when nearly one-quarter of the workforce was unemployed, the divorce rate had declined by around 25% from 1929 But this doesn’t mean people were suddenly happier with their marriages. Rather, with incomes decreasing and insecure jobs, unhappy couples often couldn’t afford to divorce. They feared neither spouse could manage alone.Today, given the job losses of the past year, fewer unhappy couples will risk st arting separate households, Furthermore, the housing market meltdown will make it more difficult for them to finance their separations by selling their homes.After financial disasters family members also tend to do whatever they can to help each other and their communities, A 1940 book. The Unemployed Man and His Family, described a family in which the husband initially reacted to losing his job “with tireless search for work.”He was always active, looking for odd jobs to do.The problem is that such an impulse is hard to sustain Across the country, many similar families were unable to maintain the initial boost in morale(士气). For some, the hardships of life without steady work eventually overwhelmed their attempts to keep their families together. The divorce rate rose again during the rest of the decade as the recovery took hold.Millions of American families may now be in the initial stage of their responses to the current crisis, working together and supporting one another through the early months of unemployment.Today’s economic crisis could well generate a similar number of couples whose relationships have been irreparably(无法弥补地)ruined. So it’s only when the economy is healthy again that we’ll begin to see just how many broken families have been created.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
2012年6月英语四级真题及答案详细解析绝对完整版
2012年6月大学英语四级考试真题试题及答案解析(完整版) Part Ⅰ Writing (30minutes ) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Excessive Packaging Packaging following following following the the the outline outline outline given given given below. below. below. Y Y ou ou should write should write at at least least least 120 words 120 words but but no no no more more than 180 words. 1.目前许多商品存在过度包装的现象目前许多商品存在过度包装的现象2.出现这一现象的原因出现这一现象的原因3.我对这一现象的看法和建议我对这一现象的看法和建议On Excessive Packaging Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)(15minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer sheet 1. For questions 1-7,choose the best answer from the four choices marked A)，B)，C)and D). For questions 8-10,complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Small Schools Rising This year‟s list of the top 100 high schools shows that today, those with fewer students are flourishing. Fifty years ago, they were the latest thing in educational reform: big, modern, suburban high schools with students counted in the thousands. As baby boomers(二战后婴儿潮时期出生的人) came of high-school age, big schools promised economic efficiency. A greater choice of courses, and, and, of of of course, course, course, better better better football football football teams. teams. teams. Only Only Only years years years later later later did did did we we we understand understand understand the the the trade-offs trade-offs trade-offs this this involved: involved: the the the creation creation creation of of of excessive excessive excessive bureaucracies(bureaucracies(官僚机构)，the the difficulty difficulty difficulty of of of forging forging forging personal personal connections between teachers and students.SA T scores began dropping in 1963;today,on average,30% of students do not complete high school in four years, a figure that rises to 50% in poor urban neighborhoods. While the emphasis on teaching to higher, test-driven standards as set in in No No No Child Child Child Left Left Left Behind Behind Behind resulted resulted resulted in in in significantly significantly significantly better better better performance performance performance in in in elementary(and elementary(and elementary(and some some middle)schools, high schools for a variety of reasons seemed to have made little progress. Size isn‟t isn‟t everything, everything, but it does matter, and the past decade has has seen seen a noticeable countertrend countertrend toward toward toward smaller smaller smaller schools. This schools. This has has been been been due due due ,in ,in ,in part part part ,to ,to ,to the the the Bill Bill Bill and and and Melinda Melinda Melinda Gates Gates Foundation, Foundation, which which which has has has invested invested invested $1.8 $1.8 $1.8 billion billion billion in in in American American American high high high schools, schools, schools, helping helping helping to to to open open open about about 1,000 small schools-most of them with about 400 kids each with an average enrollment of only 150 per grade, About 500 more are on the drawing board. Districts all over the country are taking notice, notice, along along along with with with mayors mayors mayors in in in cities cities cities like like like New New New Y Y ork, ork, Chicago Chicago Chicago and and and San San San Diego. Diego. Diego. The The The movement movement includes includes independent independent independent public public public charter charter charter schools, schools, schools, such such such as as as No.1 No.1 No.1 BASIS BASIS BASIS in in in Tucson, Tucson, Tucson, with with with only only only 120 120 high-schoolers and 18 graduates this year. It embraces district-sanctioned magnet schools, such as the Talented and Gifted School, with 198 students, and the Science and Engineering Magnet,with383,which share a building in Dallas, as well as the City Honors School in Buffalo, N.Y ., ., which which which grew grew grew out out out of of of volunteer volunteer volunteer evening evening evening seminars seminars seminars for for for students. students. students. And And And it it it includes includes includes alternative alternative schools with students students selected selected selected by by by lottery(lottery(抽签)，such such as as as H-B H-B H-B Woodlawn Woodlawn Woodlawn in in in Arlington, Arlington, Arlington, V V a. a. And And most most noticeable noticeable noticeable of of of all, all, all, there there there is is is the the the phenomenon phenomenon phenomenon of of of large large large urban urban urban and and and suburban suburban suburban high high high schools schools schools that that have split up into smaller units of a few hundred, generally housed in the same grounds that once boasted thousands of students all marching to the same band. Hillsdale High School in San Mateo, Calif, is one of those, ranking No.423—among the top 2% in the country —on Newsweek‟s annual ranking of America‟s top high schools. The success of small small schools schools schools is is is apparent apparent apparent in in in the the the listings. listings. listings. T en T en years years years ago, when ago, when the the first first first Newsweek Newsweek Newsweek list list list based based based on on college-level college-level test test test participation participation participation was was was published, published, published, only only only three three three of of of the the the top top top 100 100 100 schools schools schools had had had graduating graduating Classes smaller than 100 students. This year there are 22. Nearly 250 schools on the full ,Newsweek list of the top 5% of schools nationally had fewer than 200 graduates in 2007. Although Although many many many of of of Hillsdale‟s Hillsdale‟s Hillsdale‟s students students students came came came from from from wealthy wealthy wealthy households, households, households, by by by the the the late late late 1990 1990 average test scores were sliding and it had earned the unaffectionate nickname (绰号) “Hillsjail. ” Jeff Jeff Gilbert. Gilbert. Gilbert. A A Hillsdale Hillsdale teacher teacher teacher who who who became became became principal principal principal last last last year, year, year, remembers sitting remembers sitting with with other other teachers watching students file out of a graduation ceremony and asking one another in astonishment, “How did that student graduate?”So So in in in 2003 2003 2003 Hillsdale Hillsdale Hillsdale remade remade remade itself itself itself into into into three three three “houses,” “houses,” “houses,” romantically romantically named named Florence, Florence, Marrakech and Kyoto. Each of the 300 arriving ninth graders are randomly(随机地) assigned to one of the houses. Where they will keep the same four core subject teachers for two years, before moving on to another for 11th and 12th grades. The closeness this system cultivates is reinforced by the institution of “advisory” classes Teachers meet with students in groups of 25, five mornings a week, for open-ended discussions of everything from homework problems to bad Saturday-night dates. The advisers also meet with students privately and stay in touch with parents, so they are deeply deeply invested in the students‟ success.“We‟re constantly talking about one another‟s advisers,” invested in the students‟ success.“We‟re constantly talking about one another‟s advisers,” says English teacher Chris Crockett. “If you hear that yours isn‟t doing well in math, or see them sitt sitting outside the dean‟s office, it‟s like a personal failure.” Along with the new structure came a ing outside the dean‟s office, it‟s like a personal failure.” Along with the new structure came a more demanding academic program, the percentage of freshmen taking biology jumped from 17 to 95.“It was rough for some. But by senior year, two -thirds have mo v ed up to physics,” says Gilbert ved up to physics,” says Gilbert “Our kids are coming to school in part because they know there are adults here who know them and care for them.”But not all schools show advances after downsizing, and it remains to be seen whether smaller schools will be a cure-all solution. The Newsweek list of top U.S. high schools was made this year, as in years past, according to a single metric, the proportion of students taking college-level exams. Over the years this system has come in for its share of criticism fo r its simplicity. B ut that is also its strength: it‟s easy for But that is also its strength: it‟s easy for readers to understand, and to do the arithmetic for their own schools if they‟d like.Ranking schools is always controversial, and this year a group of 38 superintendents(地区教育主管)from five sta states wrote to tes wrote to ask ask that that that their their their schools schools schools be be be excluded excluded excluded from from from the calculation.“It the calculation.“It is impossible impossible to to to know which know which high high schools schools schools are are are …the …the best‟ in in the the the nation, nation, nation, ”their ”their ”their letter letter letter read. read. read. in in in part. part. “Determining “Determining whether whether whether different schools different schools do do or or or don‟t don‟t offer offer a a a high high high quality quality quality of of of educatio educatio education n n requires requires requires a a look at man different measures, including students‟ overall academic accomplishments and their subsequent subsequent performance performance performance in in in college. college. college. And And And taking taking taking into into into consideration consideration consideration the the the unique unique unique needs needs needs of of of their their communities.”In In the the the end, end, end, the the the superintendents superintendents superintendents agreed agreed agreed to to to provide provide provide the the the data data data we we we sought, which sought, which is, is, after after after all, all, public information. There is, in our view, no real dispute here, we are all seeking the same thing, which is schools that better serve our children and our nation by encouraging students to tackle tough subjects under the guidance of gifted teachers. And if we keep working toward that goal, someday, perhaps a list won‟t be necessary.注意：此部分试题请在答卡1上作答. 1. 1. Fifty Fifty Fifty years years years ago. ago. ago. big. big. big. Modern. Modern. Modern. Suburban Suburban Suburban high high high schools schools schools were were were established established established in in in the the the hope hope hope of of __________. A) ensuring no child is left behind B) increasing economic efficiency C) improving students‟ performance on SAT D) providing good education for baby boomers 2. What happened as a result of setting up big schools? A) Teachers‟ workload increased.B) Students‟ performance declined.C) Administration became centralized. D) Students focused more on test scores. 3. What is said about the schools forded by the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation? A) They are usually magnet schools. B) They are often located in poor neighborhoods. C) They are popular with high-achieving students. D) They are mostly small in size. 4. What is most noticeable about the current trend in high school education? A) Some large schools have split up into smaller ones. B) A great variety of schools have sprung up in urban and suburban areas. C) Many schools compete for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funds. D) Students have to meet higher academic standards. 5. Newsweek ranked high schools according to . A) their students‟ academic achievementB) the number of their students admitted to college C) the size and number of their graduating classes D) their college-level test participation 6. What can we learn a bout Hillsdale‟s students in the late 1990s?A) They were made to study hard like prisoners. B) They called each other by unaffectionate nicknames. C) Most of them did not have any sense of discipline,D) Their school performance was getting worse. 7. According to Jeff Gilbert, the “advisory” classes at Hillsdale were set up so that students could . A) tell their teachers what they did on weekends B) experience a great deal of pleasure in learning C) maintain closer relationships with their teachers D) tackle the demanding biology and physics courses 8. is still still considered considered considered a a a strength strength strength of of of Newsweek‟s Newsweek‟s Newsweek‟s school school school ranking ranking ranking system system system in in in spite spite spite of of of the the criticism it receives. 9. 9. According According According to to to the the the 38 38 38 superintendents, superintendents, superintendents, to to to rank rank rank schools schools schools scientifically, scientifically, it it is is is necessary necessary necessary to to use . 10. To better serve the children and our nation, schools students to take . Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension (35minutes)Section A Directions: in this section you will hear 8 short conversations, one or more questions will be asked asked about what was about what was s aid. said. said. Both Both Both the conversation the conversation and and the the the questions will questions will be be spoken spoken spoken only only only once. once. After After each each each question question question there there there will will will be be be a a a pause. pause. pause. During During During the the the pause, pause, pause, you you you must must must read read read the the the four four four choices choices marked A)、B)、C)and D)、and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 注意：此部分试题请在答案卡2上作案。
2012年6月大学英语六级考试真题+答案
2012年6月大学英语六级考试真题Part I Writing （30 minutes）Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Impact of the Internet on Interpersonal Communication. Your essay should start with a brief description of the picture. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1.Part II Listening Comprehension （30 minutes）Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked ［A］, ［B］, ［C］and ［D］, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.1. ［A］The injury will confine Anna to bed for quite a while.［B］The serious accident may leave Anna paralyzed.［C］The man happened to see Anna fall on her back.［D］The doctor’s therapy has been very successful.2. ［A］The man could watch the ballet with her.［B］Her schedule conflicts with her sister’s.［C］She happened to have bought two tickets.［D］She can get a ballet ticket for the man.3. ［A］He will send someone right away.［B］He has to do other repairs first.［C］The woman can try to fix it herself.［D］The woman can call later that day.4. ［A］Borrow some money from the woman.［B］Give his contribution some time later.［C］Take up a collection next week.［D］Buy an expensive gift for Gemma.5. ［A］Add more fruits and vegetables to her diet.［B］Ask Tony to convey thanks to his mother.［C］Decline the invitation as early as possible.［D］Tell Tony’s mother that she eats no meat.6. ［A］The increasing crime rate.［B］The circulation of newspapers.［C］The coverage of newspapers.［D］The impact of mass media.7. ［A］Move the conference to a more spacious place.［B］Limit the number of participants in the conference.［C］Check the number of people who have registered.［D］Provide people with advice on career development.8. ［A］The apartment is still available. ［C］On-campus housing is hard to secure.［B］The advertisement is outdated. ［D］The apartment is close to the campus.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. ［A］To test how responsive dolphins are to various signals.［B］To see if dolphins can learn to communicate with each other.［C］To examine how long it takes dolphins to acquire a skill.［D］To find out if the female dolphin is cleverer than the male one.10. ［A］Raise their heads above the water. ［C］Press the right-hand lever first.［B］Swim straight into the same tank. ［D］Produce the appropriate sound.11. ［A］Both dolphins were put in the same tank.［B］The male dolphin received more rewards.［C］Only one dolphin was able to see the light.［D］The lever was beyond the dolphins’ reach.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. ［A］In a resort town. ［C］On a cattle farm.［B］In a lecture room. ［D］In a botanical garden.13. ［A］It is an ideal place for people to retire to.［B］It has kept many traditions from Victorian times.［C］It is at the centre of the fashion industry.［D］It remains very attractive with its mineral waters.14. ［A］It is located in the eastern part of Harrogate.［B］It will be used as a centre for athletic training.［C］It was named after a land owner in the old days.［D］It is protected as parkland by a special law.15. ［A］The beautiful flowers. ［C］The refreshing air.［B］The vast grassland. ［D］The mineral waters.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked ［A］, ［B］, ［C］and ［D］. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. ［A］He provides counseling for university students.［B］He teaches psychology at Ohio State University.［C］He specializes in interpersonal relationships.［D］He has experience tutoring black students.17. ［A］Students who scored low on standardized tests.［B］Students who are accustomed to living in dorms.［C］Black students from families with low incomes.［D］Black freshmen with high standardized test scores.18. ［A］They generally spent more time together than white pairs.［B］They moved out of the college dorms at the end of the semester.［C］They were more appreciative of the university’s housing policy.［D］They broke up more often than same-race roommates.19. ［A］Their test scores rose gradually. ［C］They grew bored of each other.［B］They started doing similar activities. ［D］Their racial attitudes improved.Passage TwoQuestions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.20. ［A］It can help solve global food crises.［B］It will change the concept of food.［C］It has attracted worldwide attention.［D］It will become popular gradually.21. ［A］It has been drastically cut by NASA.［B］It comes regularly from its donors.［C］It has been increased over the years.［D］It is still far from being sufficient.22. ［A］They are not as natural as we believed.［B］They are less healthy than we expected.［C］They are more nutritious and delicious.［D］They are not as expensive as before.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. ［A］He is a habitual criminal.［B］He was wrongly imprisoned.［C］He was accused of family violence.［D］He has bitter memories of childhood.24. ［A］The evidence found at the crime scene.［B］The jury’s prejudice against his race.［C］The two victims’ identification.［D］The testimony of his two friends.25. ［A］Eyewitnesses are often misled by the lawyer’s questions.［B］Frightened victims can rarely make correct identification.［C］Many factors influence the accuracy of witness testimony.［D］The US judicial system has much room for improvement.Section CDirections: 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.About 700,000 children in Mexico dropped out of school last year as recession-stricken families pushed kids to work, and a weak economic recovery will allow only a （26）__________ in the drop-out rate in 2010, a top education （27）__________ said.Mexico’s economy suffered more than any other in Latin America last year, （28）__________ an estimated 7 percent due to a （29）__________ in U.S. demand for Mexican exports such as cars.The （30）__________ led to a 4 percent increase in the number of kids who left （31）__________ in 2009, said Juan de Dios Castro, who （32）__________ the nation’s adult education program and keeps a close watch on drop-out rates.“（33）__________ rose and that is a factor that makes our job more difficult,”Castro told Reuters in an interview earlier this month.Hindered by higher taxes and weak demand for its exports, Mexico’s economy is seen only （34）__________ this year. As a result, drop-out rates will not improve much, Castro said. “There will be some improvement, but not significant,”Castro said.Mexico has （35）__________ had high drop-out rates as poor families pull kids out of school to help put food on the table. And children often sell candy and crafts in the streets or work in restaurants.Part III Reading Comprehension （40 minutes）Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.In face of global warming, much effort has been ___36___ on reducing greenhouse gas emissions through a variety of strategies. But while much of the research and innovation has concentrated on finding less-polluting energy ___37___, it may be decades before clean technologies like wind and solar meet a ___38___ portion of our energy needs.In the meantime, the amount of CO2 in the air is rapidly approaching the limits proposed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change（IPCC）. “As long as we’re consuming fossil fuels, we’re putting out CO2,”says Klaus Lackner, a geophysicist at Columbi a University. “We cannot let the CO2 in the atmosphere rise ___39___.”That ___40___ of urgency has increased interest in ___41___ and storing CO2, which the IPCC says could provide the more than 50% reduction in emissions thought needed to reduce global w arming. “We see the potential for capture and storage to play an in tegral role in reducing emissions,”says Kim Corley, Shell’s senior advisor of CO2 and ___42___ affairs. That forward thinking strategy is gaining support.But what do you do with the gas once you’ve captured it? One option is to put it to new uses. Dakota Gasification of North Dakota captures CO2 at a plant that ___43___ coal into synthetic natural gas. It then ships the gas 200 miles by pipeline to Canada, where it is pumped ___44___ in oil recovery operations.However, scientists say that the scale of CO2 emissions will require vast amounts of long-term storage. Some ___45___ storing the CO2 in coal mines or liquid storage in the ocean.A）converts I）understandingB）alternatives J）takesC）played K）capturingD）significant L）environmentalE）sense M）importantF）focused N）regularlyG）indefinitely O）proposeH）undergroundSection BDirections: 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.Teens’ Secret Lives OnlineA） Celina McPhail’s mom wouldn’t let her have a Facebook account. The 12-year-old is on Instagram instead. Her mother, Maria McPhail, agreed to let her download the app（应用软件）onto her iPod Touch, because she thought she was fostering an interest in photography. But Ms. McPhail, of Austin, Texas, has learned that Celina and her friends mostly use the service to post Photoshopped photo-jokes and text messages they create on another free app called Versagram.When kids can’t get on Facebook, “they’re good at f inding ways around that,” she says.B）It’s harder than ever to keep an eye on the children. Many parents limit their preteens’ access to well-known sites like Facebook and monitor what their children do online. But with kids constantly seeking new places to connect—preferably, unsupervised by their families—most parents are learning how difficult it is to prevent their kids from interacting with social media. C）Children are using technology at ever-younger ages. About 15% of kids under the age of 11 have their own mobile phone, according to eMarketer. The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project reported last summer that 16% of kids aged from 12 to 17 who are online used Twitter, double the number from two years earlier.D）Parents worry about the risks of online predators and bullying, and there are other concerns. Kids are creating permanent public records, and they may encounter excessive or inappropriate advertising. Yet many parents also believe it is in their kids’ interest to be expert in technology. E）As families grapple with how to use social media safely, many marketers are working to create social networks and other interactive applications for kids that parents will approve. Some go even further, seeing themselves as providing a crucial education in online literacy—“training wheels for social media”, as Rebecca Levey, founder of social media site KidzVuz puts it.F）Last week, 20 companies pitched online and mobile products for kids in Pasadena, Calif., at the 6th annual Digital Kids Conference. This summer, Microsoft and Scholastic will help sponsor the first Digital Family Summit in Philadelphia. Scholastic will preview a new version of Storia, an interactive e-reading application aimed at kids ages 3 to 14. “As kids migrate more to devices, we don’t want to be left out,”says Deborah Forte, president of Scholastic Media.G）“Digital media is a great thing for kids; even a 12-year-old can have a personal brand,”says Stephanie Schwab, the founder of the Digital Family convention. Her 3-year-old uses an iPad every day. When Ms. Schwab recently wondered out loud what the weather was like, her son responded, “Ask Siri.”H）KidzVuz is a social media start-up aimed at teaching kids how to create content at an early age. Kids create a profile with a handle （say, “GossipGirl”）but no name, and parents have to approve the account. Kids then create video reviews of books, films, food and clothes. There is no private messaging, and comments are actively monitored for nastiness. The site was launched by two technologically active mothers in New York City. One co-founder, Ms. Levey, says the idea is to create a safe place for children to learn how to communicate effectively and politely on a medium that will be key to their social, academic and economic lives.I）Faith King, a 9-year-old third grader in RedBank, N.J., says since she started posting video reviews to KidzVuz, she has learned important lessons of film production. “You need to make sure the lights are on so people can see you,”she says. She also has learned to focus on interesting contents. “Don’t review a dictionary,”she advises. Her mother, Cristie Ritz-King, says her daughter’s love of the site has prompted many conversations about the importance of being skeptical about strangers online and questioning the accuracy of information. She wants her daughter to learn early on to be agile（机敏的）with social media. “It’s never going away,”she says.J）The University of Southern California’s Annenberg Innovation Lab has created Playground, a social platform for school-age students. The idea is for kids to learn how to create Internet content —and to consider the implications of privacy, the permanence of a Web footprint, the basics of brand building and a little about online manners. Educators need to teach Internet literacy at anearly age, says Erin Reilly, Playground’s creator. “Kids are always going to find a back door for communication and coll aboration,” she says.K）Along with established social sites for kids, such as Walt Disney Co.’s Club Penguin, kids are flocking to newer sites such as , a meeting place aimed at girls’ ages 5 to 12 who are interested in designing clothes, and Everloop, a social network for kids under the age of 13. Viddy, a video-sharing site which functions similarly to Instagram, is becoming more popular with kids and teenagers as well.L）Some kids do join YouTube, Google, Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter, despite policies meant to bar kids under 13. These sites require that users enter their date of birth upon signing up, and they must be at least 13 years old. Apple—which requires an account to download apps like Instagram to an iPhone—has the same requirement. But there is little to bar kids from entering a false date of birth or getting an adult to set up an account. Instagram declined to comment.M）“If we learn that someone is not old enough to have a Google account, or we receive a report, we will investigate and take the appropriate action,”says Google spokesman Jay Nancarrow. He adds that users first have a chance to demonstrate that they meet our age requirements. If they don’t, we will close the account. Facebook and most other sites have similar policies.N）Still, some children establish public identities on social media networks like YouTube and Facebook with their parents’ permission. Autumn Miller, a 10-year-old from Southern California, has nearly 6,000 people following her Facebook fan-page postings（博文）, which include links to videos of her in makeup and costumes, dancing Laker-Girl style. Autie’s Freestyle Friday Dance Channel on YouTube has nearly 13,000 subscribers and hosts 39 videos that have logged in excess of 3.5 million views.O）Facebook’s “fan pages”—in which brands can establish a Facebook presence and those who “like”the brand can see its postings—are supposed to be managed by someone of appropriate age to have a profile page, according to Andrew Noyes, Facebook’s manager of public policy communications. Autie’s father Mr. Miller confirmed that his daughter mostly succeeds in overseeing her own fan page with parental supervision.P）But many parents and children find themselves in an evasive（躲躲闪闪的）dance online. Alexa Ashley’s mother, Lisa, allowed her on Facebook at 13—then took the account away. When she learned that her daughter, now 14, had an Instagram account and wanted to check it out, Alexa bristled at her mother’s interest. Alexa says she doesn’t mind being barred from Facebook—where her grandmother’s comments embarrassed her. She is sticking with Instagram for now.46. In spite of different kinds of concerns, many parents still think it is good for their kids to be skilled in internet technology.47. The more electronic devices are being used by children, the more markets the internet companies are longing to occupy.48. Maria McPhail allowed her 12-year-old daughter to download the app of Instagram because she believed her daughter was interested in photography.49. Parents’ watch and control can help children manage their own fan pages.50. Despite the age limitations, some kids fake their birthdates to open an online account.51. Being skeptical about strangers online and questioning the accuracy of information are very important.52. No kids can send or receive private messages on KidzVuz and their reviews are under severe control.53. Proper measures will be adopted by Google if its users are not old enough to have Google accounts.54. When Ms. Schwab asked about the weather conditions, her son advised her to seek help from Siri.55. Under the permission of parents, some children create public accounts on social media networks such as YouTube and Facebook.Section CDirections: 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.Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.As anyone who has tried to lose weight knows, realistic goal-setting generally produces the best results. That’s partially because it appears people who set realistic goals actually work more efficiently, and exert more effort, to achieve those goals.What’s far less understood by scientists, however, are the potentially harmful effects of goal-setting.Newspapers relay daily accounts of goal-setting prevalent in industries and businesses up and down both Wall Street and Main Street, yet there has been surprisingly little research on how the long-trumpeted practice of setting goals may have contributed to the current economic crisis, and unethical （不道德的）behavior in general.“Goals are widely used and promoted as having really beneficial effects. And yet, the same motivation that can push people to exert more effort in a constructive way could also motivate people to be more likely to engage in unethical behaviors,” says Mauri ce Schweitzer, an associate professor at Penn’s Wharton School.“It turns out there’s no economic benefit to just having a goal—you just get a psychological benefit.”Schweitzer says, “But in many cases, goals have economic rewards that make them more powerful.”A prime example Schweitzer and his colleagues cite is the 2004 collapse of energy-trading giant Enron, where managers used financial incentives to motivate salesmen to meet specific revenue goals. The problem, Schweitzer says, is the actual trades were not profitable.Other studies have shown that saddling employees with unrealistic goals can compel them to lie, cheat or steal. Such was the case in the early 1990s when Sears imposed a sales quota on its auto repair staff. It prompted employees to overcharge for work and to complete unnecessary repairs on a companywide basis.Schweitzer concedes his research runs counter to a very large body of literature that commends the many benefits of goal-setting. Advocates of the practice have taken issue with histeam’s use of such evidence as news accounts to support his conclusion that goal-setting is widely over-prescribed.In a rebuttal （反驳）paper, Dr. Edwin Locke writes: “Goal-setting is not going away. Organizations cannot thrive without being focused on their desired end results any more than an individual can thrive without goals to provide a sense of purpose.”But Schweitzer contends the “mounting causal evidence”linking goal-setting and harmful behavior should be studied to help spotlight issues that merit caution and further investigation. “Even a few negative effects could be so large that they outweigh man y positive effects,” he says.“Goal-setting does help coordinate and motivate people. My idea would be to combine that with careful oversight, a strong organizational culture, and make sure the goals that you use are going to be constructive and not significantly harm the organization,” Schweitzer says.56. What message does the author try to convey about goal-setting?［A］Its role has been largely underestimated.［B］The goals most people set are unrealistic.［C］The goals increase people’s work efficiency.［D］Its negative effects have long been neglected.57. What does Maurice Schweitzer want to show by citing the example of Enron?［A］Financial incentives ensure companies meet specific revenue goals.［B］Setting realistic goals can turn a failing business into success.［C］Goals with financial rewards have strong motivational power.［D］Businesses are less likely to succeed without setting realistic goals.58. How did Sears’ goal-setting affect its employees?［A］They resorted to unethical practice to meet their sales quota.［B］They improved their customer service on a companywide basis.［C］They were obliged to work more hours to increase their sales.［D］They competed with one another to attract more customers.59. What do advocates of goal-setting think of Schweitzer’s research?［A］It exaggerates the side effects of goal-setting.［B］Its conclusion is not based on solid scientific evidence.［C］It runs counter to the existing literature on the subject.［D］Its findings are not of much practical value.60. What is Schweitzer’s contention against Edwin Locke?［A］Goal-setting has become too deep-rooted in corporate culture.［B］Studying goal-setting can throw more light on successful business practices.［C］The link between goal-setting and harmful behavior deserves further study.［D］The positive effects of goal-setting outweigh its negative effects.Passage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.For most of the 20th century, Asia asked itself what it could learn from the modern, innovating West. Now the question must be reversed: what can the West’s overly indebted and sluggish （经济滞长的）nations learn from a flourishing Asia?Just a few decades ago, Asia’s two giants were stagnating （停滞不前）under faulty economic ideologies. However, once China began embracing free-market reforms in the 1980s, followed by India in the 1990s, both countries achieved rapid growth. Crucially, as they opened up their markets, they balanced market economy with sensible government direction. As the Indian economist Amartya Sen has wisely said, “The invisible hand of the market has often relied heavily on the visible hand of government.”Contrast this middle path with America and Europe, which have each gone ideologically overboard in their own ways. Since the 1980s, America has been increasingly clinging to the ideology of uncontrolled free markets and dismissing the role of government—following Ronald Reagan’s idea that “government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.”Of course, when the markets came crashing down in 2007, it was decisive government intervention that saved the day. Despite this fact, many Americans are still strongly opposed to “big government.”If Americans could only free themselves from their antigovernment doctrine, they would begin to see that America’s problems are not insoluble. A few sensible federal measures could put the country back on the right path. A simple consumption tax of, say, 5% would significantly reduce the country’s huge government deficit without damaging productivity. A small gasoline tax would help free America from its dependence on oil imports and create incentives for green energy development. In the same way, a significant reduction of wasteful agricultural subsidies could also lower the deficit. But in order to take advantage of these common-sense solutions, Americans will have to put aside their own attachment to the idea of smaller government and less regulation. American politicians will have to develop the courage to follow what is taught in all American public-policy schools: that there are good taxes and bad taxes. Asian countries have embraced this wisdom, and have built sound long-term fiscal （财政的）policies as a result.Meanwhile, Europe has fallen prey to a different ideological trap: the belief that European governments would always have infinite resources and could continue borrowing as if there were no tomorrow. Unlike the Americans, who felt that the markets knew best, the Europeans failed to anticipate how the markets would react to their endless borrowing. Today, the European Union is creating a $580 billion fund to ward off sovereign collapse. This will buy the EU time, but it will not solve the bloc’s larger problem.61. What has contributed to the rapid economic growth in China and India?［A］Copying western-style economic behavior.［B］Timely reform of government at all levels.［C］Free market plus government intervention.［D］Heavy reliance on the hand of government.62. What does Ronald Reagan mean by saying “government is the problem”（Lines 3-4, Para. 3）?［A］Many social ills are caused by wrong government policies.［B］Many social problems arise from government inefficiency.［C］Government action is key to solving economic problems.［D］Government regulation hinders economic development.63. What stopped the American economy from collapsing in 2007?［A］Abandonment of big government by the public.［B］Self-regulatory repair mechanisms of the free market.［C］Effective measures adopted by the government.［D］Cooperation between the government and businesses.64. What is the author’s suggestion to the American public in face of the government deficit?［A］They give up the idea of smaller government and less regulation.［B］They develop green energy to avoid dependence on oil import.［C］They urge the government to revise its existing public policies.［D］They put up with the inevitable sharp increase of different taxes.65. What’s the problem with the European Union?［A］Conservative ideology.［B］Shrinking market.［C］Lack of resources.［D］Excessive borrowing.Part IV 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.《孙子兵法》（The Art of War）是中国古代最重要的一部军事著作之一，是我国优秀传统文化的重要组成部分。
2012年6月英语B级真题答案及解析
2012年6月英语B级真题答案听力原文Sectio n A1.I’m goingto make coffee. Wouldyou like some?2.May I speakto Mr. Johnso n?3.Will you please writeyour name here?4.Can you help me to start the machin e?5.Shall we discuss the new plan now?Sectio nB6.M: Did you put the report on my desk?W: Yes, I did.Q: What did the man want?7.W: It seemsthe comput er doesn’t work.M: Y ou can ask John to repair it.Q: What does the man tell the womanto do?8.M: Have you read my email?W: What email? I haven’t got any email yet.Q: What does the womanmean?9.W: Hello, ABC Compan y! What can I do for you?M: I want to know when we can get the books we ordere d.Q: What does the man ask about?10.W: what do you thinkof your new manage r?M: Oh, he is very nice.Q: What does the man thinkof his manage r?答案与解析Part I Listen ing Compre hensi onSectio n A1．I’m goingto make coffee. Wouldyou like some?[答案解析]C．本题询问“我去做咖啡，你要喝些吗？”A．不用谢，没关系；B 请这边走； C 不，谢谢 D 你是对的。
2012年6月英语六级真题及答案
2012年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷PartⅠWriting(30minutes)注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。
Directions:For this part,you are allowed30minutes to write a composition on the topic The Impact of the Internet on Interpersonal Communication.You should write at least150words but no more than200words.The Certificate CrazePart II Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)(15minutes) Directions:In this part,you will have15minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet1.For questions1-7,choose the best answer from the fourchoices marked A),B),C)and D).For questions8-10,complete the seen tenses withthe information given in the passage.The Three-Year SolutionHartwick College,a small liberal-arts school in upstate New York,makes New York,makes this offer to well prepared students:earn your undergraduate degree in three years instead of four, and save about543,000—the amount of one year’s tuition and fees.A number of innovative colleges are making the same offer to students anxious about saving time and money.That’s both an opportunity and a warning for the best higher-education system in the world.The United States has almost all of the world’s best universities.A recent Chinese survey ranks35American universities among the top50,eight among the top10.Our research universities have been the key to developing the competitive advantages that help Americans produce25%of all the world’s wealth.In2007,623,805of the world’s brightest students were attracted to American universities.Yet,there are signs of peril(危险)within American higher education.U.S.colleges have to compete in the marketplace.Students may choose among6,000public,private,nonprofit,for profit, or religious institutions of higher learning.In addition,almost all of the532billion the federal government provides for university research is awarded competitively.But many colleges and universities are stuck in the past.For instance,the idea of thefall-to-spring“school year”hasn’t changed much since before the American Revolution,when we were a summer stretch no longer makes sense.Former George Washington University president Stephen Trachtenberg estimates that a typical college uses its facilities for academic purposes a little more than half the calendar year.“While college facilities sit idle,they continue to generate maintenance expenses that contribute to the high cost of running a college,”he has written.Within academic departments,tenure(终身职位)，combined with age-discrimination laws, makes faculty turnover—critical for a university to remain current in changing times—difficult. Instead of protecting speech and encouraging diversity and innovative thinking,the tenure system often stifles(压制)them:younger professors must win the approval of established colleagues for tenure,encouraging like-mindedness and sometimes inhibiting the free flow of ideas.Meanwhile,tuition has soared,leaving graduating students with unprecedented loan debt. Strong campus presidents to manage these problems are becoming harder to find,and to keep.Infact,students now stay on campus almost as long as their presidents.The average amount of time students now take to complete an undergraduate degree has stretched to six years and seven months as students interrupted by work,inconvenienced by unavailable classes,or lured by one more football season find it hard to graduate.Congress has tried to help students with college costs through Pell Grants and other forms of tuition support.But some of their fixes have made the problem worse.The stack of congressional regulations governing federal student grants and loans now stands twice as tall as I do.Filling out these forms consumes7%of every tuition dollar.For all of these reasons,some colleges like Hartwick are rethinking the old way of doing things and questioning decades-old assumptions about what a college degree means.For instance, why does it have to take four years to earn a diploma?This fall,16first-year students and four second-year students at Hartwick enrolled in the school’s new three year degree program. According to the college,the plan is designed for high-ability,highly motivated student who wish to save money or to move along more rapidly toward advanced degrees.By eliminating that extra year,there year degree students save25%in costs.Instead of taking 30credits a year,these students take40.During January,Hartwick runs a four week course during which students may earn three to four credits on or off campus,including a number of international sites.Summer courses are not required,but a student may enroll in them—and pay extra.Three year students get first crack at course registration.There are no changes in the number of courses professors teach or in their pay.The three-year degree isn’t a new idea.Geniuses have always breezed through.Judson College, a350-student institution in Alabama,has offered students a three-year option for40years.Students attend“short terms”in May and June to earn the credits required for graduation.Bates College in Maine and Ball State University in Indiana are among other colleges offering three-year options.Changes at the high-school level are also helping to make it easier for many students to earn their undergraduate degrees in less time.One of five students arrives at college today with Advanced Placement(AP)credits amounting to a semester or more of college level work.Many universities,including large schools like the University of Texas,make it easy for these AP students to graduate faster.For students who don’t plan to stop with an undergraduate degree,the three-year plan may have an even greater appeal.Dr.John Sergent,head of Vanderbilt University Medical School’s residency(住院医生)program,enrolled in Vanderbilt’s undergraduate college in1959.He entered medical school after only three years as did four or five of his classmates.”My first year of medical school counted as my senior year,which meant I had to take three to four labs a week to get all my sciences in.I basically skipped my senior year,”says Sergent.He still had time to be a student senator and meet his wife.There are,however,drawbacks to moving through school at such a brisk pace.For one,it deprives students of the luxury of time to roam(遨游)pressing everything into three years also leaves less time for growing up,engaging in extracurricular activities,and studying abroad.On crowded campuses it could mean fewer opportunities to get into a prized professor’s class.Iowa’s Waldorf College has graduated several hundred students in its three-year degree program,but it now phasing out the option.Most Waldorf students wanted the full four-year experience—academically,socially,and athletically.And faculty members will be wary of any change that threatens the core curriculum in the name of moving students into the workforce.“Most high governmental officials seem to conceive of education in this light—as a way to ensure economic competitiveness and continued economic growth,”Derek Bok,former president of Harvard,told The Washington Post.“I strongly disagree with this approach.”Another risk:the new campus schedules might eventually produce less revenue for the institution and longer working hours for faculty members.Adopting a three-year option will not come easily to most school.Those that wish to tackle tradition and make American campus more cost-conscious may find it easier to take Trachtenberg’s advice:open campuses year-round.“You could run two complete colleges,with two complete faculties,”he says.“That’s without cutting the length of students’vacations,increasing class sizes,or requiring faculty to teach more.”Whether they experiment with three-year degrees,offer year-round classes,challenge the tenure system—or all of the above—universities are slowly realizing that to stay competitive and relevant they must adapt to a rapidly changing world.Expanding the three-year option may be difficult,but it may be less difficult than asking Congress for additional financial help,asking legislators for more state support,or asking studentseven higher tuition payments.Campuses willing to adopt convenient schedules along with more focused,less-expensive degrees may find that they have a competitive advantage in attracting bright, motivated students.These sorts of innovations can help American universities avoid the perils of success.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
2012年6月英语CET6真题及答案
2012年6月全国大学英语六级考试试卷PartⅣReading Comprehension(Reading in Depth) (25minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. Please write your answers on Answer Sheet 2Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.In face of global warming, much effort has been focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions through a variety of strategies. But while much of the research and innovation has concentrated on finding less-polluting energy alternatives, it may be decades before clean technologies like wind and solar meet a significant portion of our energy needs.In the meantime, the amount of CO2 in the air is rapidly approaching the limits proposed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). “As long as we’re consuming fossil fuels, we’re putting out CO2,”says Klaus Lackner, a geophysicist at Columbia, University” We cannot let the CO2 in the atmosphere rise indefinitely.”That sense of urgency has increased interest in capturing and storing CO2, which the IPCC says could provide the more than 50% reduction in emissions thought needed to reduce global warming.“We see the potential for capture and storage to play an integra l role in reducing emissions,” says Kim Corley, Shell’s senior advisor of CO2 and environmental affairs. That forward thinking strategy is gaining support. The U.S. Department of Energy recently proposed putting $1 billion into a new $2.4 billion coal-burn ing energy plant. The plant’s carbon-capture technologies would serve as a pilot project for other new coal-burning plants.But what do you do with the gas once you’ve captured it? One option is to put it to new uses. Dakota Gasification of North Dakota captures CO2 at a plant that converts coal into synthetic natural gas. It then ships the gas 200 miles by pipeline to Canada, where it is pumped underground in oil recovery operations. In the Netherlands, Shell delivers CO2 to farmers who pipe it into their greenhouses, increasing their yield of fruits and vegetables.However, scientists say that the scale of CO2 emissions will require vast amounts of long-term storage. Some propose storing the CO2 in coal mines or liquid storage in the ocean, Shell favors storing CO2 in deep geological structures such as saline(盐的) formations and exhausted oil and gas fields that exist throughout the world.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
2012大学英语A级期末考试试题与答案
2012年6月A级考试全真试题Part Ⅰ Listening ComprehensionDirections:This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.Section ADirections:This section is to test yourability to give proper responses. There are 5 recorded questions in it. After each question,there is a pause. The questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.From the question we learn that the speaker is asking the listener to leave a message. Therefore, C. Yes, certainly is the correct answer. You should mark C on the Answer Sheet. Now the test will begin.1. A. Very nice. B. Too early. C. Why not? D. How lucky!2. A. Don't mention it. B. Not at all. C. It's lovely. D. All right.3. A. Yes, speaking. B. You're welcome.C. I'm sure.D. I like it very much.4. A. Here you are. B. Yes, it is. C. Not bad.D. Go ahead.5. A. Nothing serious. B. Here it is.C. Never mind.D. A good idea.Section BDirections:This section is to test yourability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues init. After each dialogue, thereis a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given inyour test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.6. A. In the hospital. B. In the office.C. In the bank.D. In the book store.7. A. His report. B. His paper.C. His plan.D. His interview.8. A. Customer service. B. Product advertising.C. New products.D. A sales plan.9. A. Go on with the work. B. Try something new.C. Go out for a walk.D. Have a cup of coffee.10. A. A business card. B. An advertisement.C. A price list.D. An instruction sheet.Section CDirections:In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed inthe test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read three times. During the second reading, you are required to put the missing words or phrases on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered blanks according to what you hear. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin.Hello, everybody! On behalf of the hotel, I'dlike to express our warmest welcome to you. We do hope all our (11) will feel happy and comfortable here. We would be pleased to provide (12) servicesto meet your needs. Here you can find manyconvenient facilities for youto use, such as a(13) , a health club and an indoor swimming pool.We also have three restaurants (14) Chinese and Western foods, two bars and a large shopping center. Any suggestions for (15) our service are welcome. Thank you for your attention.Part Ⅱ Vocabulary & StructureDirections:This part is to test your abilityto use words and phrases correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.Section ADirections:There are 10 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statementby choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.16. To ___B___ the truth, I really didn't know anything about yesterday's meeting.A. doB. tellC. putD. take17. Your sales methods will depend __B____ the customers with whom you deal.A. withB. onC. inD. for18. We support the view that poor managementwill __C____ business failure.A. break upB. take inC. lead toD. put off'19. In recent years, there have been over 30 foreign companies _A____ business in this city.A. doingB. doC. to doD. done20. It is easy to get the software we need__C____ the market is small.A. as ifB. so thatC. althoughD. until21. By the end of this year, they ___D___ a new program in Europe.A. had startedB. startC. are startingD. will have started22. Language learning is a slow process, which _A_____ a lot of effort, time and patience.A. requiresB. leavesC. paysD. offers23. More than 100 people died __B____ the earthquake in that area.A. in ease ofB. as a result ofC. in addition toD. on the basis of24. Mike has already put forward his suggestion __D____ a production plan should be completed next week.A. whomB. whatC. whichD. that25. I am writing to apply for the ___C__ of Sales Manager advertised in last Friday's China Daily.A. businessB. tradeC. positionD. operationSection BDirections:There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.26. (general) _Generally_____ speaking, table manners vary from culture to culture.27. The wallpaper pattern (design) __Was designed____ by a famous Chinese artist several years ago.28. The program aims to let all the employees (understand) __understand____ the culture of the company.29. The organization will start a (move)__movement____ to protect the environment next month.30. They have already discussed the report (give) __given____ by the department manager.31. We will set up a factory in that country, which is rich in (nature) __natural____ resources.32. Peter actually does a good job in keepingthe store clean, which is not as (simple)___simple___ as it seems to be.33. I really enjoy (work) ___working___together with you, and thank you for your cooperation.34. My first (impress) __impression____ of England was that it was a grey and rainy place.35. With the joint efforts of all the members, the team (perform) __performed____ very well last year.Part Ⅲ Re ading ComprehensionDirections:This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Directions:After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered36 to 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Youshould make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.When you speak on the telephone, you cannot use your facial (面部的) expression, eye contact andgestures to help communicate your message. Yourvoice must do the job.A good voice is pleasant to listen to becauseit communicates a positive message. Keep in mindthe following qualities of a good voice:Speak in a voice neither too loud nor too soft. Speak louder when giving important information.Speak slowly enough so that the listener has a chance to understand your message without yourhaving to repeat it. Keep in mind that as you speak the other person may be taking notes.Pronunciation is the correct way to say a word. To avoid mispronouncing (读错音) words, you maywish to check the pronunciation of unfamiliar words in the dictionary before you use them.People with an accent unlike yours may not understand your pronunciation of some words. Youalso may not understand the pronunciation of someof their words. In these cases, carefulpronunciation is very important for effective communication. You may need to repeat or spellwords that are unusual or easy to be misunderstood.36. When speaking on the phone, the essential factor for successful communication is your __A____.A. voiceB. gestureC. eye contactD. facial expression37. To give important information, a person speaking on the phone should __D____.A. keep a pleasant mannerB. use familiar wordsC. lower the voiceD. speak louder38. The speaker is advised to speak slowly in order to help the listener to __B____.A. remember some wordsB. repeat theinformationC. check the messageD. take some notes39. To avoid mispronouncing unfamiliar words, you are advised to ___A___.A. check them in a dictionaryB. pronounce them loudlyC. use other words insteadD. ask others for help40. Speakers sometimes need to spell some words to help listeners to understand __B____.A. long sentencesB. unusual wordsC. difficult questionsD. important expressionsTask 2Directions:This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.The first aid (急救) you learn from a course is not quite like reality. Most of us feel afraid when dealing with "the real thing". By overcoming these feelings, we are better able to use the first aid to cope with the unexpected.Doing your partFirst aid is not an exact science, and is thus open to human error. No matter how hard you try, the casualty (伤者) may not respond as hoped. Some conditions might lead to death, even with the best medical care.Giving care with confidenceThe casualty needs to feel protected and in safe hands. You can create an air of confidence and safety by:· being in control, both of yourself and the problem;· acting calmly and reasonably;· being gentle, but firm, with your hands, and speaking to the casualty kindly, but hopefully.Building up trustTalk to the casualty throughout yourexamination and treatment (治疗).· Explain what you are going to do.· Try to answer questions honestly to reduce fears as best as you can. If you do not know the answer, say so.41. When we deal with the real cases of first aid, we often feel _B_____.A. safeB. afraidC. excitedD. confident42. "First aid is... open to human error" inthe second paragraph means _C_____.A. there are never failures in first aidB. medical care in first aid is essentialC. human mistakes are possible in first aidD. first aid is widely applied to accidents43. An air of confidence and safety isimportant in giving first aid because the casualty needs to feel to be __C____.A. in controlB. comfortableC. in safe handsD. gentle but firm44. Which of the following can be a way tobuild up the casualty's trust? AA. To answer their questions honestly.B. To use as much medicine as possible.C. To avoid saying no to their questions.D. To provide them with the best treatment.45. The best title for the passage could be__B____.A. Importance of Giving First AidB. Advice on Giving First AidC. Future of First AidD. Types of First AidTask 3Directions:This is a car rental advertisement. After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 to 50 (in no more than 3 words) in the table below.Car Rental (租赁)Faster Reservations (预定) and Rental FeesSimply provide your Hertz Club number to speed up the reservation process, And at over 50locations in the U.S. and Canada, go to Hertz Club Express counters for faster service.Reduced Rates and Special OffersMembers may receive a special rate on rentalsin the U.S., Canada and Europe, and receive a special rate on child seat rentals.Reserve Specific Brand (品牌) and ModelAt 24 major U.S. airport locations, you can choose the brand and model for your weekly and weekend rentals. Only Hertz Club lets you reserve a specific brand a nd model, like the Ford Mustang. So the car you want is the one you get. Just book your reservation on , or by calling 1-800-654-3131.Car RentalsWay to speed up reservation: by providing your Hertz club number (46)Special rates offered to Hertz club members:1) on car rentals in the U.S., Canada Europe (47) ;2) on (48)child seat rentalsPlaces for reserving a specific brand and model: at 24 major U.S. airport locations (49)Ways of booking: through the Internet or by telephone (50)Task 4Directions:The following is a list of wordsand phrases used in a resume (简历). After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalentto (与……等同) those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the correspondingletters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51through 55.A--courses taken J--job objectiveB--current address K--permanent addressC--date of birth L--marital statusD--educational background M--part-time jobsE--email address N--position applied forF--health conditions O--rewardsG--hobbies and interests P--scholarshipsH--ID card No. Q--work experienceI--in-job training51. ( M) 兼职工作 (Q )工作经历52. (J )工作目标 (D )教育程度53. (F )健康状况 ( I)在职培训54. ( A)所学课程 ( G)兴趣爱好55. ( N)申请职位 (B )目前地址Task 5Directions:Here are some requirements for employees working for a restaurant. After readingthem, you are required to complete the answers that follow the questions (No.56 to No.60). You should write youranswers (in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.Requirements for All Employees1. Within ten minutes of arrival, be in uniform and at your workstation. Breaks should not be longer than the time allowed, and restroom and smoke breaks need to be part of the break periods, not in addition to them.2. Work dress should be clean and professional (职业的) each working day.3. All employees are responsible for cleaning any workstation.4. Work tasks are given daily, and may be changed during service as needed. Employees are expected to be flexible when receiving the tasks given.5. When tasks are completed, the employees are expected to clean the areas around their work-stations. Wiping all tables and counters off, cleaning the floor and under the tables, as well as wiping off the cooler door are also things that should be done when time allows.56. What should the employees do within 10 minutes after they arrive?Be in _uniform_____ and at their workplaces.57. What are the rules about the restroom and smoke breaks?They are regarded as part of _the breakperiods_____.58. What is the requirement about theemployees' work dress?Their work dress should be __clean and professional____.59. What are employees expected to do when they receive work tasks?They are expected to be __flexible____.60. What should the employees do when they complete their tasks?They are required to _clean the areas_____ around their workstations.Part Ⅳ Translation English into ChineseDirections:This part, numbered 61 to 65, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. Each of the four sentences (No. 61 to No. 64) is followed by four choices of suggested translation marked A, BC and D. Make the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Write your translation of the paragraph (No. 65) in the corresponding space on the Translation/Composition Sheet.61. I believe my education background and experience in team work fit in nicely with the job requirements.BA．我认为这个团队应该招聘像我这样受过教育并有经验的人。
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1.David will go on holiday as soon as he (finish) finishes the project.
2.Thank you for your letter of April 15, (tell) telling us about Mr. Brown’s visit to our company on day 10.
3.If I (be) were you, I wouldn’t ask such a silly question.
4.The more careful you are, the (well) better you will be able to complete the work.
5.They talked to him for hours, (try) trying to persuade him to change his mind.
6.Jane, as well as some of her classmates, (work) works in the Quality Control Department now.
7.Next week we (sign) will sign the sales contract with the new supplier.
8.It will be very (help) helpful if each member presents his or her own opinion at the meeting.
9.The price of the oil in the world market has (great) greatly increased in recent months.
10.The railway station was crowded with people (say) saying goodbye to their friends and relatives.
二、翻译
1.Everything from your sex, racial background, social class, and communication style all influences your body language.
翻译：你的性别，种族，社会阶级，和交流方式都会影响你的身势语。
2.Female friends and relatives gather around, preparing the bride for the ceremony.
翻译：女性朋友和亲戚聚在一起，为新娘打扮
3.他知道从错误中学习的重要性。
翻译：He knows the importance of learning from mistakes
4.我们刚要开始比赛就下起了雨。
翻译：We are about to start the race when it raining
5.在校园里，车速被限制（be limited to）在每小时10英里以下。
翻译：On campus speed limit of 10 mph is the following
三、写作
假设你是公司职员刘斌，给经理Mr.Johnson 写一张请假条。
时间：2008年6月19日，星期四
1. 咳嗽特别厉害，想去医院看病。
2. 因本周大部分工作已完成，故星期五请假一天。
3. 对由此造成的不便表示歉意。
4. 希望能得到经理的批准。
范文：
To: Mr.Johnson
From: liu bin
Date: June 19th, 2008,Thursday
Subject: Leave of Absence
Dear Mr. Johnson,
I caught a bad cold yesterday and coughed heavily today. I felt terrible this afternoon but I insisted on completing this week’s tasks today. I’d like to ask for leave on Friday to see the doctor. I hope you will grant my application for leave.
I will call you after I see the doctor to tell you my health condition. I hope after a good rest on weekend I will soon recover and come back to work next week. I hope this will not affect our company’s business. And I do apologize for the inconvenience caused by my illness.
Yours sincerely,
Liu Bin
He only weighed three pounds at birth.
The mountains were reflected in the lake.
In modern families, parents don’t stick to their traditional roles.
More and more people are aware of the importance of education.
She noticed a man dressed in a black suit glancing at her.
One should be careful with gestures when communicating with foreigners. She sent for more than one hundred letters to many companies to get a job. the worke rs’ yearly income was very low in the past.
The word comes to an African language.
She hangs on all her clothes neatly in the wardrobe.。