Part IWriting (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on Internet and the distance among people. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1.
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Internet and the Distance among People
Part H Listening Comprehension(30 minutes)
Section A
Directions: [n 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.He’ll help the woman move them.
B.He’ll keep them for the woman.
C.He can carry them with one hand.
D.He has a few more of them for the woman.
2.A.He spends too much money.
B.He seems to love watching television.
C.He has bought an expensive watch.
D.He should watch more television.
3.A.Booking a flight to Spain.
B.Paying for private lessons.
C.Giving Spanish tests to students.
D.Studying continually for two days.
4.A.They should be prepared for the possible rain.
B.It will rain much later in the week.
C.They need to buy another umbrella.
D.The weather forecast is often unreliable.
5.A.He is humorous.
B.He is careless.
C.He is thoughtful.
D.He is helpful.
6.A.He’s unable to appear on the court.
B.He should have become a better student.
C.He plays tennis better than she does.
D.He’s not so enthusiastic about academics.
7.A.The woman didn’t like cold weather.
B.The snow would get dirty quickly.
C.It wouldn’t snow.
D.All the snow would soon melt.
8.A.He’s already spoken to the technician.
B.The woman should make the repairs herself.
C.The woman should explain what needs to be repaired.
D. The technician hasn’t called yet.
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
9.A.Its variety of colors.
B.Its unusual texture.
C.The way it is sold.
D.Its main ingredient.
10. A.Its low purchase price.
B.Its good nutritional value.
C.Its wide availability.
D.Its high water content.
11. A.In a few weeks.
B.In two or three months.
C.In several years.
D.In ten years.
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12. A.He has a lot of free time.
B.Many of his friends are actors.
C.She knows he likes acting.
D.He’s looking for an acting job.
13. A.One night a week.
B.Every Wednesday for three hours.
C.Every other Thursday.
D.Three times a week.
14. A.He has to rearrange his evening schedule.
B.His schoolwork takes up most of his time.
C.He hasn’t been in a play for a long time.
D.He might not like the way the group works.
15. A.See her on Wednesday.
B.Learn his part quickly.
C. Enjoy the rehearsal.
D.Pick her up on Thursday.
Section B
Directions: 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 One
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
16. A.Summer vacation.
B.The housing office.
C.Resident advisers.
D.Check-out procedures.
17. A.Register for summer school.
B.Repair holes in room walls.
C.Removepersonalproperty.
D.Call the housing office.
18. A.Their summer addresses.
B.Any damage to their rooms.
C.When they plan to leave.
D.Questions for the housing office.
Passage Two
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19. A.Your heart rate is lowered.
B.It becomes harder for you to relax.
C.You become too tired to sleep.
D.Your sleeping rhythms are disrupted.
20. A.Failure to rest during the day.
B.Lack of sleep on weekends.
C.Vigorous exercise in the evening.
D.Eating cheese before going to bed.
21. A.They might eventually cause you to lose sleep.
B.They help produce a neurotransmitter in the brain.
C.You must not drink milk if you take them.
D.They make it unnecessary to take naps.
Passage Three
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
22. A.Characteristics of sand.
B.How animals live in the desert.
C.A snake’s special way of moving:
D.Techniques of skiing.
23. A.To climb hills.
B.To gain traction.
C.To fool its enemies.
D.To rest as it moves.
24. A.Wavy lines.
B.Circular lines.
C.Perpendicular lines.
D.Parallel lines.
25. A.Lower body temperatures.
B.Decreased energy consumption.
C.Greater ability to conceal itself.
D.Wider range of vision.
Section C
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.
The northern Italian city of Milan banned all traffic from its streets for 10 hours on Sunday (26)reduce smog.
The measure which was first imposed on a trial basis in the’year 2007 is (27)__________whenever pollution exceeds the statutory limit for 12 (28)__________ days.
Satellite imagery shows Milan to be one of the most polluted cities in Europe. An estimated 120,000 (29) will be affected by the move, according to the major daily newspaper in the city.
The most polluting vehicles have (30) __________ driving through the city center since Thursday. But on Sunday, there was supposed to be no traffic between 8:00 and 18:00.
The ban is imposed when pollution (31)__________50 micrograms of particulates per cubic meter of air over 12 days. The last time the full ban was (32) __________ was in February.
The move is not popular with all environmentalists, who argue that the city’s public transport system should be improved to (33)__________people from using their cars. Local Green Party councilor Enrico Fedrighini said cars with three or four people inside should be offered free parking, for example. "One or two car-free Sundays each month will not do anything to (34)__________ the smog crisis," he told the daily newspaper in the city.
Public transport was to be bolstered during the day, with an (35)__________ metro trains and buses operating.
Part HI Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)
Section A
Directions: 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.
The festive break is fast becoming a distant memory and for many, New Year fitness regimes are too. Despite2.6m people starting diets on New Year’s Day, research suggests that by the end of the week 92 percent of dieters gave up,36exercise and gorging on comfort food.
Findings37 by weightloss firm XLS-Medical, suggest that the 38 majority are unsuccessful at sticking to their diets for more than five days a week. Two out of l0 dieters 39 they have their first diet relapse (退步) just four to five days in, with hunger cited as the main cause. Boredom and alcohol were40 blamed for people failing to keep their health kick on track.
Dr. Matt Capehorn, Clinical Director of the National Obesity Forum, 41 that just one day off from dieting can undo a week’s worth of hard work. He told Female First: "A healthy diet, aimed at losing llb per week, relies on saving 3500 calories a week by having 500 calories less each day." "A day off the diet should mean that you eat the correct amount, but many dieters see it as an excuse to binge (大吃大喝 ) and have thousands of calories more than they need. "
The results suggest that a 42590,000 could already have43to stick to New Year diet resolutions.
And a vast majority are unaware of the negative impact a single day off can have on their weight loss efforts.
Yet44it was found only 5 percent of women stick to their diets until they’ve45their target weight.
A.massive
B.reached
C.highlighted
D.blamed
E.shunning
F.still
G.released
H.lost
I.also
J.admitted
K.treated
L.dieted
M.overall
N .vast
O.failed
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.
A University Degree No Longer Confers Financial Security
A.Millions of school-leavers in the rich world are about to bid a tearful goodbye to their parents and start a new life at university. Some are inspired by a pure love of learning. But most also believe that spending three or four years at university--and accumulating huge debts in the process--will boost their chances of landing a well-paid and secure job.
B.Their elders have always told them that education is the best way to equip themselves to thrive in a globalised world. Blue-collar workers will see their jobs outsourced and automated, the familiar argument goes. School dropouts will have to cope with a life of cash-strapped (资金紧张的) insecurity. But the graduate elite will have the world at its feet. There is some evidence to support this view. A recent study from Georgetown University’s Centre on Education and the Workforce argues that"obtaining a post-secondary credential ( 证书) is almost always worth it." Educational qualifications are tightly correlated with earnings: an American with a professional degree can expect to pocket $3.6m over a lifetime; one with merely a high- school diploma can expect only $1.3m. The gap between more- and less-educated earners may be widening. A study in 2002 found that someone with a bachelor’s degree could expect to earn 75% more over a lifetime than someone with only a high-school diploma. Today the disparity is even greater.
C.But is the past a reliable guide to the future? Or are we at the beginning of a new phase in the relationship between jobs and education? There are good reasons for thinking that old patterns are about to change--and that the current recession-driven downturn (衰退) in the demand for Western graduates will morph (改变) into something structural. The strong wind of creative destruction that has shaken so many blue-collar workers over the past few decades is beginning to shake the cognitive elite as well.
D.The supply of university graduates is increasing rapidly. The Chronicle of Higher Education calculates that between 1990 and 2007 the number of students going to university increased by 22% in North America, 74% in Europe, 144% in Latin America and 203% in Asia. In 2007 150m people attended university around the world, including 70m in Asia. Emerging economies—specially China--are pouring resources into building universities that can compete with the elite of America and Europe. They are also producing professional- services firms snch as Tata Consulting Services and Infosys that take fresh graduates and turn them into world-class computer programmers and consultants. The best and the brightest of the rich world must increasingly compete with the best and the brightest from poorer countries who are willing to work harder for less money.
E. At the same time, the demand for educated labor is being reconfigured (重新配置) by technology, in much the same way that the demand for agricultural labor was reconfigured in the 19th century and that for factory labor in the 20th. Computers can not only perform repetitive mental tasks much faster than human beings. They can also empower amateurs to do what professionals once did: why hire a flesh-and-blood accountant to complete your tax return when Turbotax (a software package ) will do the job at a fraction of the cost? And the variety of jobs that computers can do is multiplying as programmers teach them to deal with tone and linguistic ambiguity.
F.Several economists, including Paul Krugman, have begun to argue that post-industrial societies will be characterized not by a relentless rise in demand for the educated but by a great "hollowing out", as mid-level jobs are destroyed by smart machines and high-level job growth slows. David Autor, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), points out that the main effect of automation in the computer era is not that it destroys blue-collar jobs but that it destroys any job that can be reduced to a routine. Alan Blinder of Princeton University, argues that the jobs graduates have traditionally performed are if anything more "offshorable" than low-wage ones. A plumber or lorry-driver’s job cannot be outsourced to India. A computer programmer’s can.
G. A university education is still a prerequisite for entering some of the great industries, such as medicine, law and academia (学术界), that provide secure and well-paying jobs. Over the 20th century these industries did a wonderful job of raising barriers to entry--sometimes for good reasons (nobody wants to be operated on by a barber) and sometimes for self-interested ones. But these industries are beginning to bend the roles. Newspapers are fighting a losing battle with the blogosphere. Universities are replacing tenure-track professors with non-tenured staff. Law firms are contracting out routine work such as"discovery" (digging up documents relevant to a lawsuit) to computerized-search specialists such as Blackstone Discovery. Even doctors are threatened, as patients find advice online and treatment in Walmart’s new health centers.
H.Thomas Malone of MIT argues that these changes--automation, globalizafion and deregulation--may be part of a bigger change: the application of the division of labor to brain-work. Adam Smith’s factory managers broke the production of pins into 18 components. In the same way, companies are increasingly breaking the production of brain-work into ever tinier slices. TopCoder chops up IT projects into bite-sized chunks and then serves them up to a worldwide workforce of freelance coders.
I.These changes will undoubtedly improve the productivity of brain-workers. They will allow consumers to sidestep (规避 ) the professional industries that have extracted high rents for their services. And they will empower many brain-workers to focus on what they are best at and contract out more tedious tasks to others. But the reconfiguration of brain-work will also make life far less cozy and predictable for the next generation of graduates.
46. The creative destruction that has happened to blue-collar workers in the past also starts to affect the cognitive elite.
47. For the next generation of graduates, life will be far less comfortable and predictable with brain-work reconfigured.
48. After computers are taught by programmers to deal with tone and linguistic ambiguity, the variety of jobs they can do will increase dramatically.
49. Most school-leavers believe that, despite the huge debts they owe, going to university will increase their chances of getting secure jobs with high salaries.
50. Modern companies are more likely to break the production of intellectual work into ever tinier slices.
51. A scholar of Princeton University claims that the jobs traditionally taken by graduates are more likely to be offshored than low-wage ones.
52. The income gap between an American professional degree holder and an American high-school graduate shows income is closely related to educational qualifications.
53. The changes in the division of brain-work will save consumers some high service fees the professional organizations charge.
54. Some students have always been told that. to achieve success in a globalised world, it is most advisable to equip themselves with education.
55. Emerging economies are providing a lot of resources to build universities to compete with the elite of America and Europe.
Section C
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each 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 One
Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.
People’s tastes in recreation differ widely. At a recent festival of pop-music in the Isle of Wight, crowds of teenagers flocked to listen to their favorite singers and musicians. They went with single railway tickets and slept in the open, a very risky thing to do in the climate of Britain, even in August. They were packed together like sardines for four days. There were innumerable thieves, a gang of roughs tried several times to break things up, and police were everywhere. At the end of the festival many young fans found themselves broke, with no money left,and they had difficulty in getting back home. Most people would consider these conditions a nightmare of discomfort; the fans appeared to enjoy it all enormously.
Even in the overcrowded United Kingdom there are large tracts of open un-spoilt country, where people with more traditional tastes can go for quiet, and for the sense of freedom they derive from contact with nature. In the national parks especially, modern development of housing and industry is strictly controlled. Visitors may walk for miles through landscape of the greatest beauty and wildness, and often of considerable historic or scientific interest. Along the coasts of some of the maritime counties, public pathways have been created; these paths stretch for many miles along cliffs that look out on the Atlantic Ocean or the English Channel. Another path,lying inland, goes along the range of mountains in the north of England. It is called the Pennine Way. Here, the long-distance waller and the nature-lover can find much to enjoy, without feeling disturbed by large numbers of their fellows.
Yet few people make full use of the national parks established for everyone’s benefit. The commonest thing nowadays is for family groups to motor out to a beautiful spot and park their cars in a lay-by ( 英国的路旁停车带 ). A picnic basket is produced, along with a folding table and chairs, a kettle and a portable stove. They then settle down to a picnic in the lay-by beside the car. Apparently their idea of enjoyment is to get into the fresh air and amongst the country sights and sounds without having to wall a yard. They seem almost to like to hear and to smell the traffic.
56. In Britain it is very risky to __________.
A.go with a single railway ticket
B.listen to pop-music at the festival
C. sleep in the open
D.pack together in crowds
57. At the end of the festival, many young fans__________.
A.were arrested by the police
B.had spent most of their money
C.were sleeping out
D.became quite penniless
58. Even in the overcrowded United Kingdom there are large__________.
A.tracks through the open country
B.areas of country without soil
C.areas of countryside not developed
D.expanses of land where nobody works
59. Public pathways are created for people to__________.
A.commute to work
B.enjoy long-distance walking
C. wall to maritime counties
D.visit the historic or scenic sites
60. Family groups nowadays like to__________.
A.have meals out of doors by the road-side
B.go for a walk away from home
C.drive out past the beautiful places
D.hear and smell the animals
Passage Two
Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.
Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided in advance. He knows what he wants, and his objective is to find it and buy it; the price is a secondary consideration. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it in stock, the salesman promptly produces it, and the business of trying it on proceeds at once. All being well, the deal can be and often is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any chat and to everyone’s satisfaction.
For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants, or does not have eactly what he wants. In that case the salesman, as the name implies, tries to sell the customer something else--he offers the nearest he can to the article required. No good salesman brings out such a substitute bluntly; he does so with skill and polish. "I know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it for size? It happens to be the color you mentioned. " Few men have patience with this treatment, and the usual response is: "This is the right color and may be the right size, but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on. "
Now how does a woman go about buying clothes? In almost every respect she does so in the opposite way.
Her shopping is not often based on need. She has never fully made up her mind what she wants, and she is only"having a look around". She is always open to persuasion; indeed she sets great store by what the saleswoman tells her, even by what companions tell her. She will try on any number of things. Uppermost in her mind is the thought of finding something that everyone thinks suits her. Contrary to a lot of jokes, most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes. They are always on the look-out for the unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one rail to another, to and fro, often retracing her steps,before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It is a laborious process, but apparently an enjoyable one. So most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.
61. When a man is buying clothes, __________.
A.he chooses things that others recormnend
B.he buys cheap things, regardless of quality
C.he buys good things, so long as they are not too expensive
D. he does not mind how much he has to pay for the right things
62. In commerce a good salesman is one who__________.
A.sells something a customer does not particularly want
B.always has in stock the thing the customer wants
C.can find out quickly the goods required
D.does not waste his time on difficult customers
63. What does a man do when he cannot get exactly what he wants?
A.He buys something that is similar enough to the ideal one.
B.He usually does not buy anything.
C.At least two of his reqnirements must be met before he buys.
D.So long as the style is right, he buys the thing.
64. According to this passage, when shopping for clothes, women__________.
A.often buy things without thinking
B.seldom buy cheap clothes
C.welcome suggestions from anyone
D.never take any advice
65. What is the most obvious difference between men and women shoppers’?
A.The fact that men do not try clothes on in a shop.
B.Women bargain for their clothes, but men do not.
C.Women stand up while shopping, but men sit down.
D. The time they take over buying clothes.
Part IV Translation(30 minutes)
Directions: Far this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.
笔、墨、纸、砚(inkstone).就是人们所说的“文房四宝(fourtreasures cf the study)”，为书写中华五千年文明史作出了重要贡献。作为传承、弘扬中华文化和艺术的工具和载体，文房四宝铸就了汉字特有的书法(calligraphy)艺术和中国国画的独特风格。文房四宝本身也是供人观赏的艺术品，并逐渐成为收藏品。文房四宝品类繁多，制作工艺不断趋于完善，历代都有名匠、名品产生，形成了深厚的文化积淀。
答案精析
Part IWriting
【范文】
Internet and the Distance among People
As we can see from the picture, Internet connects the human society together, but sadly, walls of barrier are estricting people in their own space.
It is undeniable that Internet has changed the way people live. With many programs such as instant messaging, online communities, micro.blogs and so forth, communication can nearly be carried out everywhere at any time. But despite the great convenience, we find the distance among people becomes farther, instead of nearer. We play online games and forget to call the family; we sit alone surfing the net with mobile phones when classmates are gathering together; children today often play with the tablet computers, rather than with other kids from the neighborhood.
In my view, we should use the Internet reasonably, and keep in mind that the real life is much more meaningful than the virtual one. To be closer to other people, we should talk with them, using our voice, instead offinger tips. And we should pass this idea on to the younger generation.
【译文】
互联网与人们之间的距离
正如我们从图片中所看到的，互联网将人类社会联系在一起，但悲哀的是，重重阻隔将人们只限制在自己的空间。
无可否认，互联网改变了人们的生活方式，有了即时通讯软件、网络社区、微博等等，交流可以随时随地实现。但尽管互联网带来了如此大的便利，我们却发现人与人之间的距离变得越来越疏远，而不是越来越亲近。我们可能只顾着玩网络游戏而忘了给家人打电话，也可能在同学聚会的时候独自坐在角落里用手机上网;如今的小孩经常是在玩平板电脑，而不是和邻居家的小孩一起玩。
在我看来，我们应该合理使用互联网，并且记住：真实世界要比虚拟世界更有意义。为了拉近与他人的距离，我们应该多用声音而不是用指尖与他们交流。而且我们应该将这一理念传递给年轻的一代。
【要点用法】
battier障碍onfine game网络游戏
undeniable无可否认的surf浏览;网上冲浪
instant messaging即时通讯软件tablet computer平板电脑
online community网络社区virtual虚拟的
micro-blog微博finger tip指尖
【句法点评】
1.As we can see from the picture，Internet connects the human society together，but sadly…
首段描述图画的内容，用connect…together表示“联系在一起”，用but sadly转入相反方面的事实。
2.It is undeniable that Internet has changed the way people live.
本句为it引导的主语从句，真正的主语是that后面的内容。Itisundeniable意为“无可否认的是……”，也可以替换为undoubtedly。
3.But despite the great convenience，we fmd the distance among people becomes farther，instead of nearer.despite意为“尽管”，表示让步，其后面可以直接接名词或名词短语。farther与nearer相对。instead of意为“而不是”。有强调的作用。
4....children today often play with the tablet computers，rather than with other kids from the neighborhood.ratherthan后面为避免重复，承前省略了play。“邻居家的孩子”即为kidsfromtheneighborhood。
Part II Listening Comprehension
Section A
1.A
W: These boxes are too heavy for me to move.
M: Here, I’!1 give you a hand with them.
Q: What does the man say about the boxes?
【听前预测】
1.四项均以he开头。
2.三项提及woman。
3.三项含有表示帮助女士的词汇(help the woman，forthe woman)。
结论：本题可能与男士帮女士做什么事情有关。
【解析】女士说箱子太重了，她自己搬不动，于是男士提出“I’ll give you a hand with them.(我来帮你
搬。)”考点为短语9ive sb.ahand，意为“帮某人的忙”。故答案为A。
2.B
M: Paul says he doesn’t like television.
W: Yes, but he seems to spend a lot of time watching it, doesn’t he?
Q: What does the woman think about Paul?
【听前预测】
1.四项均以he开头。
2.两项提及television。
结论：对话可能与男士和电视机有关。可能是“看电视”、“买电视”或者“修电视”。
【解析】男士说保罗不喜欢看电视，女士说可他总是花很多时间在看电视上，可见女士以为保罗很喜欢看电视。故选B。
3.D
W: You seem well prepared for the coming Spanish midterm test. I’m impressed.
M: I’d better be prepared. I spent the last 48 hours cramming for it.
Q: What has the man been doing?
【听前预测】
1.两项与西班牙有关(spain，Spanish)。
2.三项含有与学习有关的词汇(1essons，tests，students，studying)。
结论：对话可能谈论与西班牙有关的学习问题。
【解析】女士称赞男士似乎已经为西班牙语课的期中考试做好了充分的准备。男士说：“I’d better be prepared.I spentthe last48 hours cramming forit.(我最好是准备好了。过去的48个小时，我一直在填鸭式地复习。)”cram一词为理解对话的难点，该词原指“填满，猛吃”，引申义为“死记硬背”，动词短语cram for意为“突击式、填鸭式地学习(尤指为了应考)”，故选D。该选项中的two days为原文中48hours的同义替换。
4.A
W: Is it supposed to rain tomorrow?
M: If you believe the weather forecast, we’d better bring our umbrellas.
Q: What does the man mean?
【听前预测】
1.两项以they开头。
2.两项含有与应该做某事有关的词汇(should，needto o
3.三项含有与雨有关的词汇(rain，umbrellA.。
结论：对话中的两人可能在谈论是否会下雨以及他们应该采取的措施。
【解析】女士问明天是否会下雨，男士回答说：“如果你相信天气预报的话，那最好就带上雨伞。”可见男士认为他们应该带上雨伞，以防下雨，故选A。
5.B
W: I will never go with Gary again. He could never remember where he parked his car.
M: That certainly sounds like Gary.
Q: What do we know about Gary?
【听前预测】
1.四项均以he is开头。
2.四项均含有与人的性格特征有关的形容词(humorous，careless，thoughtful，helpful)。
结论：本题可能与对某位男士的性格评价有关。
【解析】女士说她再也不会和加里一起出门了，因为他永远都想不起来自己把车停在了哪儿，男士说：
“That certainly sounds like Gary.(这听起来倒像是加里的作风。)”可见加里一向粗心大意，故选B。
6.D
M: Your son certainly shows a lot of enthusiasm on the tennis court.
W: I only wish he’d show as much for his studies.
Q: What does the woman imply about her son?
【听前预测】
1.四项均以he开头。
2.两项含有表示比较的词汇(better)。
3.两项含有与运动有关的词汇(court，tennis)。
4.两项含有与学习有关的词汇(student，academics)。
结论：对话可能与网球和学业有关，应注意辨别二者的关系。
【解析】男士说女士的儿子对网球场表现出了极大的热情。女士说她希望她的儿子对于学习也有同样的热情，意指他对学业没有那么感兴趣，故选D。
7.C
W: Look outside and see how beautiful the snow is !
M: So we did get snow after all.
Q: What had the man assumed?
【听前预测】
1.三项提及snow，一项提及cold weather。
2.三项含有would。
结论：本题可能与下雪的天气有关，并可能涉及过去的某种猜测。
【解析】女士说：“看外面，雪多漂亮!”男士回答说：“So we did get SnOW after all.(我们终究还是看到
下雪了。)”题目问男士原本是怎么以为的，从男士的回答可以看出他此前还以为他们看不到下雪了，故选C。
8.D
W: Has the technician called about the repairs yet?
M: When he does, I’ll have you talk to hhn.
Q: What does the man mean?
【听前预测】
1.两项以thewoman开头。
2.两项提及technician。
3.两项含有与修理有关的词汇(make the repairs，to be repaireD.。
结论：对话可能谈论请维修工修理东西的事情。
【解析】女士问：“维修工有没有来电话说关于维修的事情?”男士回答说：“他打电话来的时候，我会让你跟他说的。”可见男士的意思是修理工还没有打电话来，故选D。
Conversatioil One
W: I’ve been reading about a new healthful snack food. [9] It’s made from fish. Have you heard anything about it?
M: No, I haven’t. [9] But I don’t like fish very much anyway.
W: Not to worry. Although it’s made primarily from fish, it actually doesn’t have a fishy taste. In fact it can be flavored with tomato, cheese, or chocolate for instance.
M: [9] How could it not taste fishy? Do you know how this snack food is made?
W: First, the fish is minced, cooked and fermented, then water and starch are added to make a dough.
M: It sounds awful.
W: Actually the dough is very bland at that point. So the flavorings are added to give it some taste.
M: Well, it still sounds a little strange. [10] But I suppose this product will at least be low calorie and high protein, like a health food.
W: Yes, you could call it that. And it has a long shelf life, so it won’t spoil quickly. It is also easy to digest and can be made from types of fish that usually aren’t eaten or from high grade fish byproducts.
M: Have you got any samples? I might be willing to try the cheese-flavored variety.
W: No. [11 ] None of these seems to be available yet. As I understand it, this fish snack food probably won’t be in the stores for another couple of years. So you have a while to get used to the whole idea.
M: A couple of years, ha? It may just take me that long, but thanks for telling me about it.
9.What seems to surprise the man about the new product?
10. What would be a good reason for buying the product?
11. When will the new product be available?
9.D
【听前预测】
1.三项以its开头。
2.三项含有与性状有关的词;(colors，texture，ingredient)。
结论：本题可能与某事物的特征有关。
【解析】女士向男士谈及一种新的健康食品，是用鱼肉做成的。男士第一次听说，但对这种新产品的第一反应是他不喜欢鱼，因此不会太喜欢。接着女士向他解释说这种食品虽然是由鱼制成的，但并没有鱼味，而是添加了多种口味，如：西红柿、奶酪、巧克力等等。男士随后提出的问题是“How coulditnot tastefishy?”可见男士对制成这种新产品的原料最为好奇，故选D。
10.B
【听前预测】
1.四项均以its开头。
2.四项均含有形容词(10w，good，wide，high)。
3.四项均为正面评价。
结论：本题可能考查某事物的优点：
【解析】在女士向男士介绍了这种食品的做法之后，男士说它听起来仍然有点奇怪，但他认为这种食品至少是低热量、高蛋白的(lowcalorieandlli曲protein)。可见这种食品的卖点之一在于它的营养价值，故选B。
11.C
【听前预测】
1.四项均以in开头。
2.四项均表示一段时间。
结论：本题可能考查时间间隔，应注意听与时间有关的信息。
【解析】在听了女士的介绍之后，男士表示对奶酪口味的比较有兴趣，这时女士说“None ofthese seems to be availablevet.(无论哪种口味目前都还没有上市。)”想要买到的话可能还要等几年。选项C中的
several years是对原文中another couple of years的同义转述，故选C。
Conversation Two
M: Hello.
W: Hello, this is Emily Wood. May I speak to Robert Gilbank please?
M: Hi, Emily, it’s Robert. What can I do for you?
W: Well, I’m calling about the theater group I belong to, the Princeton Players. We are looking for more people to join us, especially men. 1121 And I thought you might be interested.
M: Oh, gosh, [12 ] you know how much I love acting, [14 ] but I’m taking some very hard courses. I might be able to learn my part, but I would hardly have time to come to the rehearsals.
W: Well, actually, [13] we rehearse only one night a week, Thursdays from seven to ten, though we would have to put in extra time before performance.
M: Only once a week, you say, Well, could you give me some time to think it over?
W: Sure, but look, [15 ] why don’t you come and watch our rehearsal next Thursday? I think you will like the way we work. When you see how much fun it is, you will want to join right away.
M: 1151 Okay, I’ll come to a rehearsal, but I can’t promise more than that.
W: Great. I’ll give you a call on Wednesday to remind you. Talk to you then, bye now.
M: Bye, Emily.
12. Why does Emily invite Robert to join in the theater group?
13. How often does the group rehearse?
14. Why does Robert ask for time to think about whether he will join the group?
15. What does Emily expect Robert to do?
12.C
【听前预测】
1.三项含有he，一项含有his。
2.三项含有与表演有关的词汇(actors，acting，actingjoB.。
结论：对话可能与男士及表演有关。
【解析】女士给男士打电话，邀请他加入剧团，因为女士觉得男士可能会比较感兴趣。对此男士的回答是“Oh，gosh，youknowhowmuchIlove acting.(哦，天哪，你知道我有多喜欢表演。)”可见，埃米莉邀请罗伯特加入剧团正是因为她知道罗伯特喜欢表演。
13.A
【听前预测】
1.两项以every开头。
2.两项以aweek结尾。
3.四项都是表示频率的短语。
结论：本题可能与某件事发生的频率有关。
【解析】动词rehearse意为“排练”，其名词形式为rehearsal。本题问的是埃米莉所在的剧团多久会进行一次排练。对话中明确提到，她们每周只在周四晚7点到l0点排练一次，可见选项A所说的“onenight a week(每周一次)”是正确的。选项C具有一定的迷惑性，因为对话中的确提到了Thursday，但该选项所说的every otherThumday意思是“每隔一周的周四”，故表述不正确。
14.B
【听前预测】
1.三项以he开头，一项以his开头。
2.三项含有与时间有关的词汇(schedule，time)。
结论：本题可能考查与男士的时间安排有关的内容。
【解析】在女士邀请男士的时候，男士回答说他的确很喜欢表演，但之后又提到“but l’m taking some very hard courses.(我选了一些非常难的课程。)”可见男士由于学业繁重无法分太多的精力给剧团活动，故选B。
15.C
【听前预测】
1.四项均以动词原形开头(see，learn，enjoy，pick)。
2.两项以时间结尾(Wednesday，Thursday)。
3.两项含有与表演有关的词汇(part，rehearsal)。
结论：本题可能考查在未来某一时间要做的事情。
【解析】男士无法立即作出决定，于是女士建议男士周四先去看看她们排练，当他发现其中的乐趣之后，自然会决定加入。可见，女士希望男士会喜欢剧团的排练，从而成为剧团的一员，故本题选C。
Section B
Passage One
【听力原文】
Good afternoon. I’m Celia Kim, housing director here at the university. [ 16] I’m visiting all the dormitories this week to inform students about check-out procedures. I know you have a lot on your minds with finals coming up, but there are a few things you need to be aware of as you prepare to leave for vacation. This dormitory will be closed during the summer months and will reopen on September 1st. You must vacate your room by June 3rd. Even if you’re registered for classes during the summer, you must leave this dorm by June 3rd. If this poses a problem for you, you should contact my office as soon as possible. You should remember to turn in your room key before you leave. Failure to return your key can result in a 20-dollar fine. [17 ] You must also make sure that all of your personal property has been cleared out of your room. [18] I’ll be passing out a form for you to fill out concerning the condition of your room. You should report on the form any damage to your room which has occurred over the last year, such as holes in the room’s walls, doors, windows or cabinets. That way, our summer maintenance crew will know where to make repairs before the next school year starts. If you have any questions during the next few days, please ask your resident advisors or call my office. Now please take one of the forms as they are passed around.
16. What does the speaker mainly discuss?
17. Before leaving their dorm rooms, what must the students do?
18. What must students report on the forms?
16.D
【解题思路】四项均为名词短语，相互之间关联度不高，且该题目为此段短文的第一题，因此很可能考查短文的主旨。
【解析】讲话者在开头就进行了自我介绍，表明自已是“housing director here atthe university(大学的住宿主管)，其讲话内容也围绕学生宿舍在暑期的各项管理规定展开，可见该短文的主旨是暑期前的各项退宿手续，故选D。check-out意为“离开房间;退房结账”，其反义短语为“check-in(办理入住;登记，报到)”。
17.C
【解题思路】
1.四项均以动词原形开头(register，repair，remove，call)。
2.三项属于学生可能需要做的事情(register for summer school，remove personal property，call the housing office)。
结论：本题可能考查学生需要做的事情，应留意与动作有关的信息。
【解析】本题是问学生在离开宿舍前必须要做的事情。housing director重点强调了三件事情：一是学生必须在6月3日之前搬离宿舍，如有困难，需与宿管部门联系;二是学生在离校之前要交出钥匙;三是要确保将自己的个人财物带出自己的房间。没有选项提及搬离或交钥匙的事情，故正确答案只能是C。
18.B
【解题思路】
1.四项均为名词性短语。
2.两项含有与假期有关的词汇(summer addresses，leave)，分别涉及地点和时间。
结论：应注意听与假期有关的名词，可能是需要听众提供某种信息。
【解析】本题是问学生在表格里应该填写什么信息。讲话者提到，学生需要填写一个关于房间状况的表格，写明在过去的一年当中房屋设施有哪些损坏，比如墙、门、窗、柜子等等。故选B。
Passage Two
【听力原文】
Good evening. I am doctor Winkle, saying hello to you from the school radio station. Do you have trouble sleeping at night? Tossing and turning in your bed can be a very painful experience. Then maybe this is for you.
[ 19 ] When you worry about needing sleep and twisting around, trying to find a comfortable position, you’re probably only making matters worse. What happens is that your heart rate actually increases, making it more difficult to relax. You may also have some bad habits that contribute to the problem.[20] Do you rest frequently during the day? Do you get virtually no exercise, or do you exercise strenuously late in the day?
Do you think about sleeping a lot or sleeping late on weekends? Any or all of these factors might be leading to your insomnia by disrupting your body’s natural rhythm. What should you do then on those sleepless nights? [21 ] Don’t bother with sleeping pills. They can actually cause worse insomnia later. The best thing to do is to drink milk or eat cheese or tuna fish. They are all rich in the amino acid that helps produce in the brain a neurotransmitter that induces sleep. This neurotransmitter will help you relax, and you’ll be on the way to get a good night’s sleep. Until tomorrow’s broadcast, this has been another in the series "Hints for Good Health" by Doctor Winkle.
19. What happens when you turn and twist to get comfortable?
20. What sometimes causes people to have trouble sleeping?
21. What does the speaker say about sleeping pills?
19.B
【解题思路】
1.四项均为句子。
2.三项含有与睡眠、休息有关词汇(relax，sleep，sleeping)。
3.四项均提及第二人称(your，you)。
结论：本题可能考查对睡眠情况的描述，从句式来看，可能是谈到某种影响。
【解析】短文在开始部分提到，如果担心自己难以入睡，一直辗转反侧试图找一个舒服的姿势的话，你很可能只会使情况更糟，因为这时候心率会加快，从而使人更难以放松、入睡，故选B：
20.C
【解题思路】
1.四项均为名词短语。
2.两项含有与缺少有关的词汇(failure，lack)。
3.三项含有与睡眠、休息有关的词汇(rest，sleep，goingto beD.。
结论：本题可能是问什么因素会导致失眠。
【解析】短文提到，“可能还有其他一些不好的习惯会导致失眠。你白天是不是经常休息?你是不是一点都不锻炼?抑或是你很晚的时候还做剧烈运动?你周末的时候是不是想多睡一会或睡懒觉?其中任何一个因素或者所有这些因素都可能导致失眠，因为它们会打乱你身体的自然节奏。”将各选项中的叙述与短文提及的内容比对即可得出正确选项为c。D(睡前吃奶酪)在后文中虽有提及，但却属于有助于睡眠的做法。
21.A
【解题思路】
1.三项以they开头，需先判定they的指代对象。
2.三项含有与产生影响有关的动词(cause，help，make)。
结论：本题可能考查某种东西会产生何种影响。
【解析】题干问讲话者(即温克尔博士)对于安眠药持怎样的观点。温克尔博士提到：“当晚上失眠的时候，你应该做些什么呢?不要吃安眠药，因为安眠药会引起以后更糟糕的失眠。最好是喝点牛奶，吃些奶酪或者金枪鱼。”故选A。
Passage Three
【听力原文】
[22] We’ve just discussed how most snakes move, but there are some notable exceptions. One is the snake called the "American side-winder". From its name, you can probably guess that it moves sideways rather than in a straight line. This is because it lives in the desert where the sand slips and slides. [23] With nothing firm to push against for traction, the side-winder has had to adapt its way of movement to the shifting sand. It pushes against the sand with the entire side of its body, and then move sideways or sidesteps. Think about how a skier climbs a slope on skies. The skier places the skies at an angle of approximately 90 degrees to the direction of movement. The skier then moves each ski by taking a step to the side up the slope. The side-winder snake moves in much the same manner. It lays its body at about 60 degree angle to the direction in which it wants to go. By doing this, the snake has more sand to push against. Then it points its head in the direction it wants to go and leaps to a parallel spot. Contractions down the length of the snake’s body force the remainder of the body to follow. [24] If you see the tracks left by a side-winder in loose sand, you’ll see a series of paralleled lines. !251 An added advantage gained from this method of moving may be that the snake’s body is kept cooler by the breaking of contact with the hot sand during its leaps.
22. What is the main topic of the talk?
23. Why does the side-winder move the way it does?
24. What do the side-winder’s tracks look like?
25. What may be a special advantage of the side-winder’s method of moving?
22.C
【解题思路】
1.四项均为名词性短语，且相互之间关联度不高。
2.两项合有与沙漠有关的词汇(sand，desert)。
结论：本题可能考查短文的主旨。
【解析】讲话者在开头处就提到：“刚刚我们已经讲了大多数蛇的移动方式，但是还有一些明显的特例，American side—winder(北美斜行蛇)就是其中的一种。”接下来，讲话者详细介绍了这种蛇的移动方式。故选C。
23.B
【解题思路】四项均为以to开头的不定式短语。而不定式短语通常可以表示目的。因此本题很可能考查某种做法的目的是什么。
【解析】题干问这种斜行蛇为什么要这样移动。短文中提到：“With nothing fu’rn to push against for traction，the side—winder has had to adapt its way of movement to the shifting sand.(由于找不到坚硬的东西来提供支撑摩擦力，斜行蛇只能使其移动的方式适应松软的细沙环境。)”接着，讲话者将这种蛇的移动方式与滑雪者的行进路线进行了类比，故选B。
24.D
【解题思路】
1.四项均以lines结尾。
2.修饰lines的均为表示形状的形容词(wavy，circular，perpendicular，parallel)。
结论：本题可能考查这种蛇移动路线的具体形状，需重点关注与lines有关的内容。
【解析】短文中明确提到，如果你观察斜行蛇在细沙中留下的痕迹，就会发现它的行迹是平行线的形状，故选D。其他三项wavy(波浪形)、circular(圆形)、perpendicular(垂直线形)均未提及，可以排除。
25.A
【解题思路】
1.四项均为名词短语。
2.三项以比较级开头(10wer，greater，wider)。
3.四项均含有与动物的生理状态有关的词或短语(body temperatures，energy consumption，conceal itself,vision)。
结论：本题可能考查斜行蛇特殊的移动方式对于其在沙漠中的生存有什么好处。
【解析】讲话者在结尾处指出，这种移动方式在行进的过程中有短时离开地面的时候，因此能够使斜行蛇在灼热的沙漠里保持较低的体温，故选A。
Section C
【听力原文】
The northern Italian city of Milan banned all traffic from its streets for 10 hours on Sunday [ 26 ] in an attempt to reduce smog.
The measure which was first imposed on a trial basis in the year 2007 is [ 27 ] triggered whenever pollution exceeds the statutory limit for 12 [28] consecutive days.
Satellite imagery shows Milan to be one of the most polluted cities in Europe. An estimated 120,000 [29]vehicles will be affected by the move, according to the major daily newspaper in the city.
The most polluting vehicles have [30 ] been banned from driving through the city center since Thursday. But on Sunday, there was supposed to be no traffic between 8:00 and 18:00.
The ban is imposed when pollution [31 ] exceeds 50 micrograms of particulates per cubic meter of air over 12 days. The last time the full ban was [32] in force was in February.
The move is not popular with all environmentalists, who argue that the city’s public transport system should be improved to [33 ] discourage people from using their cars. Local Green Party councilor Enrico Fedrighini said cars with three or four people inside should be offered free parking, for example. "One or two car-free Sundays
each month will not do anything to [34] tackle the smog crisis," he told the daily newspaper in the city.
Public transport was to be bolstered during the day, with an [35] extra metro trains and buses operating.
Part ⅢReading Comprehension
Section A
【参考译文】
新年假期会很快成为遥远的回忆，而对很多人来说，新年的减肥计划也会很快被抛之脑后。调查显示，尽管有260万人在新年第一天开始节食，但在该星期结束时，已有92%的节食减肥者放弃，[36]不再运动。而且开始大吃大喝。
减重中心XLS医院[37]发布的这项调查结果表明，[38]大多数人都无法在制定节食减肥计划的一周内坚持五天以上。五分之一的节食减肥者[39]承认自己在第四五天的时候就坚持不住了，他们提到的主要原因是饥饿。单调乏味和酒精的刺激[40]也让他们无法坚持瘦身计划。
国家肥胖论坛医疗主任马特·凯普霍恩博士[4l]强调说，仅仅一天不坚持节食就会毁掉一周的努力。他告诉《女士优先》杂志说：“健康的节食是一星期减去1磅，这需要一周内减少3500卡路里的摄取，而一天减少500卡路里的摄取即可。”“一天不节食应该意味着你摄入正确的食量，而很多节食者却把它当做大吃大喝的理由，摄取的卡路里数量比需要的多出好几千。”
调查结果显示，有[42]多达59万人可能已经[43]放弃了新年减肥计划。而且还有很多人不清楚一天不坚持节食对其减肥计划有何负面影响。然而[44]总的来说，仅有5%的女性能坚持到最后，直到[45]达到目标体重。
【答案解析】
36.E
语法判断：exercise后是and，而and前后应为并列结构(又称平行结构)，因为and后为gorging on comfortfood，所以前面也应当是现在分词短语，因此应填入现在分词。备选项中只有shunning是现在分词，因此答案很明确。
语义判断：shun：(故意或习惯地)避免;回避，躲开。从语义上判断也是正确的。
37.G
语法判断：此处应为定语来修饰fmdings，后为by，而过去分词既表示被动又可用作后置宾语，所以此处应填入过去分词。
语义判断：备选的过去分词或过去式有reached、highlighted、blamed、released、lost、admitted、treated、dieted、failed，但从上下文语义判断，意思应为：由减重中心XLS医院发布的调查或研究结果，所以应选择released。
38.N
语法判断：空格前的the是冠词，空格后的majority是名词，因此应当填入定语。
语义判断：符合语法条件的词有很多：massive、reached、highlighted、blamed、lost、admitted、treated、dieted、overall、vast、failed，而avastmajority是个近乎固定的搭配，意为“大多数”，故本题选N。
39.J
语法判断：此句缺谓语，后接一个省略了that的宾语从句。可作谓语的选项有reached、highlighted、blamed、lost、admitted、treated、dieted、failed，根据文章，可知只有admitted符合。
语义判断：该句意为：五分之一的节食减肥者承认自己在第四五天的时候就坚持不住了。
40.I
语法判断：此句主、谓、宾都不缺，而空格出现在were和blamed之间，所以应为状语，因而应填入副词。
语义判断：备选的副词有still、also和overall，上文提到了饥饿是人们放弃减肥的原因之一，而此处提到单调乏味和酒精的刺激也是让人们放弃减肥的原因，因而从语义上判断，只有also符合上下文意。
41.C
语法判断：此句缺谓语，应填入动词，其后接宾语从句。
语义判断：备选的动词有reached、highlighted、blamed、lost、treated、dieted、failed，但从上下文语义判断，此处意思应为：国家肥胖论坛医疗主任马特·凯普霍恩博士强调说，仅仅一天不坚持节食就会毁掉一周的努力。highlighted符合此处语法和语义的要求。
42.A
语法判断：a和590，000之间应该是形容词。
语义判断：备选的形容词还有massive和overall，从上下文语义判断massive应为正确选择。
43.O
语法判断：could already have后应为过去分词。
语义判断：备选的过去分词有reached、blamed、lost、treated、dieted、failed。从上下文语义判断，此处的意思应为：调查结果显示，有多达59万人可能已经放弃了新年减肥计划。因而failed是语法判断和语义判断后的最佳选择。
44.M
语法判断：此句主、谓、宾完整，应填入副词。
语义判断：备选的副词还有still和overall。overall意为“总体上，总的来说”，符合此处的语法和语义要求。
45.B
语法判断：空格前面是they’ve，故后面应接过去分词。
语义判断：空格后为targetweight(目标体重)，故按照语义和固定的搭配来进行判断，应为reached，即“达到目标体重”。
Section B
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大学文凭不再提供铁饭碗
A.发达国家的数百万高中毕业生将要含泪告别他们的父母，开始全新的大学生活。一些人上大学纯粹是出于对学习的热爱。[49]但大多数毕业生都这样认为：在大学里待三四年，尽管在这期间会欠下很多债务，却可以大大增加他们获得高薪、稳定工作的几率。
B.[54]他们的长辈们常常告诫他们，在这个全球化的世界中，要想使自己有所发展，最好的办法就是努力学习。人们常说，蓝领工人会发现他们的工作被外包和自动化，中途辍学者会过着经济上无保障的生活，而优秀毕业生则前程似锦。有一些证据支持这种看法。乔治城大学教育和劳动力中心最近的一项研究表明，“获得高等教育的文凭总是物有所值”。[52]学历与收入多少息息相关：一位拥有专业学位的美国人有望在一生中转到360万美元，而若是仅有高中文凭则只能赚到130万。文化程度高与文化程度低的人之间的收入差距可能还在扩大。2002年的一项研究发现，有本科学历的人在一生中会比只有高中学历的人收入高出75%，而如今二者之间的差距变得更大。
C.但是，过去如此，将来也必然如此吗?还是就业与教育之间的关系即将展开全新的一页?我们有充分的理由相信，旧模式即将发生改变——目前的经济衰退使得西方国家对毕业生的需求量有所减小，这会成为一种结构性的变化。[46]在过去几十年里曾经导致很多蓝领工人失去饭碗的创造性毁灭的风暴。现在也开始撼动文化精英了。
D.大学毕业生的人数在迅速增加。根据《高等教育编年史》，在1990年到2007年之间，北美的大学生人数增长了22%，欧洲增长了74%，拉美增长了144%，而亚洲则增长了203%。2007年，全球有1.5亿大学新生，其中7000万来自亚洲。[55]新兴经济体，尤其是中国，倾注了众多资源来建设能与美国和欧洲的顶级学府一争高下的大学。这些国家还成立诸如塔塔咨询和印孚瑟斯等专业服务公司来吸纳应届毕业生，并将他们培养成为世界级的电脑程序员和咨询师。发达国家的顶尖人才必须更加努力地与愿意多劳少得的发展中国家的顶尖人才竞争。
E.与此同时，与19世纪对农业劳动力的需求和20世纪对工业劳动力的需求发生的变革一样，当前由于技术进步，对受过教育的劳动力的需求也正在被重新配置。电脑不仅能以比人类更快的速度完成重复性的思维任务，而且还能够让外行去做专业人士的工作：如果Turbotax(一种软件程序包)能以很低的成本完成纳税申报的话.那何必还要雇佣一名真正的会计来完成这项工作呢?[48]当程序员使电脑能够处理音调和语言歧义的问题后，电脑能够完成的工作类别将会激增。
F.包括PaulKrugman在内的一些经济学家认为，随着中等水平的工作被智能机器取而代之，而高水平的工作增长放缓，后工业化社会对受教育者的需求并不会持续增加，而将会被挖空。麻省理工大学的DavidAutor指出，电脑时代的自动化的主要影响并不是它毁了蓝领工作，而是毁了所有能转化为执行程序的工作。[51]普林斯顿大学的AlanBlinder认为，比起低收入的工作来说，那些传统意义上由毕业生所从事的工作更可能“被外包”。水管工和货车司机的工作不可能外包到印度去做，而电脑程序员的工作却可以。
G.在诸如医药、法律和学术这类稳定、高薪的高级行业中，大学学历仍然是至关重要的敲门砖。20世纪以来，这些行业卓有成效地提高了入行门槛，有的是有充分理由的(如：没有人想要理发师来为他们做手术)，有的则出于自身利益的考虑。然而这些行业也已经开始有所变通。报纸业正在与博客进行一场胜算渺茫的搏斗，大学正在用一些非终身制的员工代替终身教授，律师事务所将诸如“搜查资料”(即搜寻诉讼相关的文件资料)的日常工作包给了类似BlackstoneDiscovery这样的电脑搜索专家。医生甚至也受到了威胁，因为患者可以在沃尔玛的新健康中心进行在线咨询和治疗。
H.麻省理工大学的ThomasMalone表示，自动化、全球化和自由化这些变化也许只是更大变革——将劳动分工引入到脑力工作中——的冰山一角。Adam Smith的工厂管理者将大头针的生产线分成了十八道工序。[50]同样：如今的企业将脑力工作划分得超乎以往地细致。TopCoder公司将IT项目分割成块，然后把这些工作分摊给全球的自由程序员。
I.毫无疑问，这些变化将会提高脑力劳动者的生产率，[53]也可以使消费者能够规避专业性行业收取的一些额的服务费用。而且这将使得许多脑力工作者能够将精力集中在他们最擅长的领域，而将更多枯燥乏味的工作外包给他人。[47]但是，这种脑力工作的重新整合将使下一代毕业生的生活更加艰辛.也更加变幻莫测。
【答案解析】
46.C
解析：题干意为，过去发生在蓝领工人身上的创造性毁灭，现在也开始对文化精英造成影响了。根据题干中的关键信息creative destruction、blue—collar和cognitive elite，便可以很快锁定文中C段。C段最后一句提到，在过去几十年里曾经导致很多蓝领工人失去饭碗的创造性毁灭的风暴，现在也开始撼动文化精英了。由此可知，题干是原文的同义转述，故答案为C。
47.I
解析：题干意为，对下一代毕业生来说，由于脑力工作重新整合，他们的生活将会更加艰辛和变幻莫测。注意抓住题干中的关键信息for tlle next generation of graduates和predicmble。文中I段最后一句提到，但是，这种脑力工作的重新整合将使下一代毕业生的生活更加艰辛，也更加变幻莫测。由此可见，题干是对原文的同义转述。故答案为I。
48.E
解析：题干意为，当程序员教会了电脑处理音调和语言歧义问题后，电脑能够完成的工作种类将显著增多。注意抓住题干中的关键信息toneandlinguistic ambiguity和mevariety ofjobs。文中E段最后一句提到，当程序员使电脑能够处理音调和语言歧义的问题后，电脑能够完成的工作类别将会激增。由此可见，题干是对原文的同义转述，故答案为E。
49.A
解析：题干意为，多数毕业生认为，尽管会欠下很多债务，但是上大学会使他们更有可能获得一份薪水较高的稳定工作。注意抓住题干中的关键信息sch001.1eavers、huge debts和chances。文中A段末句提到，大多数毕业生都这样认为：在大学里待三四年可以大大增加他们获得高薪、稳定工作的几率，尽管在这个过程中会欠下很多债务。由此可见，题干是对原文的同义转述，故答案为A。
50.H
解析：题干意为，企业越来越倾向于将脑力工作划分得超乎以往地细致。注意抓住题干中的关键信息companies和evertinier slices。文中论及脑力工作分工的内容出现在H段，该段第三句提到，同样，如今的企业将脑力工作划分得超乎以往地细致。由此可见，题干是对原文的同义转述，故答案为H。
51.F
解析：题干意为，普林斯顿大学的一位学者认为，那些传统上由毕业生所从事的工作比低薪工作更可能被外包出去。注意抓住题干中的关键信息PrincetonUniversity、traditionally和low.wageones。F段倒数第三句提到，普林斯顿大学的AlanBlinder认为，比起低收入的工作来说，毕业生所从事的传统工作更可能“被外包”。由此可见，题干是对原文的同义转述，故答案为F。
52.B.
解析：题干意为，一位拥有专业学位的美国人和仅有高中文凭的美国人之间的收入差距表明，收入与学历息息相关。注意抓住题干中的关键信息gap、professional degree、high—school和educational qualifications。文中论及收入差距的内容出现在B段，该段第七句提到，学历与收入多少息息相关：一位拥有专业学位的美国人有望在一生中赚到360万美元，而若是仅有高中文凭则只能赚到130万。由此可见，题干是对原文的同义转述，故答案为B。
53.I
解析：题干意为，脑力工作的细分使消费者能够规避那些专业机构收取的高额服务费。注意抓住题干中的关键信息consumers和professional。文中I段第二句提到，这些变化使消费者能够规避专业性行业收取的一些高额的服务费用。根据上下文，可知“它们”指的是“脑力工作的细化”。由此可见，题干是对原文的同义转述，故答案为I。
54.B
解析：题干意为，学生们常常被告知，要想在这个全球化的世界中取得成功，最好的办法就是努力学习。注意抓住题干中的关键信息a globalised world、equip themselves和education。文中B段第一句提到，长辈们常常告诫他们，在这个全球化的世界中，要想使自己有所发展，最好的办法就是努力学习。由此可见。题干是对原文的同义转述，故答案为B。
55.D
解析：题干意为，新兴经济体正在为建设大学提供大量的资源，以便能与美国和欧洲的顶级学府一争高下。注意抓住题干中的关键信息emerging economies、resources和me elite of America and Europe。文中D段第四句提到，新兴经济体，尤其是中国，倾注了众多资源来建设能与美国和欧洲的顶级学府一争高下的大学。由此可见，题干是对原文的同义转述，故答案为D。
SectionC
Passage One
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人们对于休闲娱乐的品位大相径庭。在英国怀特岛最近举办的一次流行音乐节上，青少年们成群结队地去听他们最喜爱的歌手和音乐家演唱。[56]他们只买得起去音乐节的单程火车票，甚至不惜露宿街头，在英国那种气候条件下，即便是在八月份，他们的这种行为也是非常危险的。他们像沙丁鱼一样在音乐节上挤了四天。音乐节现场有数不清的盗贼，一伙暴徒几次三番试图捣乱，而且到处都是警察。[57]音乐节结束后，许多年轻歌迷发现自己身无分文，想要回家都很困难。大多数人都会认为这种情形简直像噩梦一样叫人不爽，但是歌迷们似乎仍乐在其中。
[58]即便是在英国这样拥挤的国家，也有一大片一大片未遭破坏的乡村地区，在那里，有着更多传统品位的人们可以寻求安静以及他们在同大自然接触过程中产生的自由感。特别是在国家级公园所在的地区，房产和工业的现代发展受到严格限制。游客可以步行几英里，游览极度迷人而又十分原始的风景，以及大量历史和科学景点。[59]一些海滨县城修建了公路;这些公路沿着悬崖峭壁一直延伸，而这些峭壁则紧挨着大西洋或英吉利海峡。在内陆还有另一条公路，沿国北部的山脉修成，被称作奔宁公路。在这里，远途旅行者和热爱大自然的人能够收获不少乐趣一而不会有被大批其他游人打搅的感觉。
国家级公园是为造福公众而修建的，然而，很少有人能够充分利用这一资源。[60]现下最为常见的事情就是，全家人一起开车去一个美丽的景点，将车停在路边的停车带。他们全生野餐篮、折叠式桌椅、一把水壶和一台便携式火炉，然后在自己车的附近安顿下来，开始一顿野餐。显然，他们对娱乐的观点是呼吸新鲜空气，身处乡间，不用行走一步就能欣赏美景，听闻乡村之声。他们似乎很喜欢用耳朵和鼻子去感受乡问的车马交通。
【答案解析】
56.C
定位：根据题干信息词risky可将答案定位到第一段第三句。
解析：该句提到：“他们(青少年们)只买得起去音乐节的单程火车票，甚至不惜露宿街头，在英国那种气候条件下，即便是在八月份，他们的这种行为也是非常危险的。”故选C。
57.D
定位：根据题干信息atthe end ofthefestival可将答案定位到第一段倒数第二句。
解析：该句提到：“音乐节结束后，许多年轻歌迷发现自己身无分文，想要回家都很困难。”故选D。became quite penniless即意为“身无分文”，是对broke和with no money left的同义转述。
58.C
定位：根据题干信息even in the overcrowded United Kingdom可将答案定位到第二段第一句。
解析：原文提到：“Even in the overcrowded United Kingdom there are large tracts of open Hrl—spoilt country…(即便是在英国这样拥挤的国家，也有一大片一大片未遭破坏的乡村地区……)”选项C中的not developed是原文中tin.spoilt的同义转述，故为正确答案。
59.B
定位：根据题干信息public pathways可将答案定位到第二段第四句。
解析：原文提到，一些海滨县城修建了公路，在内陆，沿英国北部的山脉也有一条公路。远途旅行者和热爱大自然的人能够收获不少乐趣，而且不会有被大批其他游人打搅的感觉。可见，开辟公路就是为了让人们能够享受远足，享受自然，故选B。
60.A
定位：根据题干信息family groups nowadays可将答案定位到第三段第二句。
解析：原文提到，现下最为常见的事情就是，全家人一起开车去一个美丽的景点，将车停在路边的停车带。然后他们就拿出准备好的各种工具和食物在自己的汽车旁野餐，故选A。
Passage Two
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买衣服对男人和女人来说是不同的经历。[61]男人去购物是因为他需要某些东西。他的目的是既定的，而且提前就做好了决定。他知道自己需要什么，而他的目的就是找到那个东西并买下来，价格倒在其次。[65]男人都是直接走进商店，询问店员自己想要买的东西。如果店里有货，销售员能及时找到，而且马上就能试穿或试用，这一切顺利的话，整个交易一般在五分钟之内就可以完成。虽然几乎没什么言语交谈，但是买卖双方各自都满意。
[62]对于男人来说，如果商店没有他想买的东西或者羞不完全符合他心里的条件，可能会引发一些小问题。在那种情况下，导购就要像自己的职业名称(导“购”)所暗示的那样，尝试卖给顾客别的东西：他把跟顾客要求最接近的东西推荐给他。优秀的导购都不会贸然向顾客推荐替代品，他会花一番心思和技巧。比如，他会说：“先生，我知道这件上衣不是您想要的样式，但您能否试一下，看看大小合不合适。它的颜色刚好符合您的要求。”[63]对于这种情况，男人很少会买账，他们一般都会说：“也许衣服的颜色和大小都合适，但要是让我试穿的话：既浪费了你的时间，也浪费了我的。”
现在来看一下女人买衣服的过程是怎样的呢?每个环节差不多都和男人相反。女人购物通常都不是因为有什么需求。她从来都没完全决定自己想要买什么，只是“四处看看”。[64]女人总是肯听他人的劝说，她重视女店员的话，甚至是同伴的话。她会什么都试窒一下。在她内心深处，她要找的衣服，是所查人都认为适合她的。与很多
