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2014-09-06 
Section I Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Part A1、根据以下资料,回答1-5题:Read the following tex
Section I Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Part A

1、根据以下资料,回答1-5题:Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. As part of more comprehensive compliance and ethics programs,many companies have formulated internal policies pertaining to the ethical conduct of employees.These policies can be simple exhortations in broad,highly—generalized language(typically called a corporate ethics statement),or they Can be more detailed policies,containing specific behavioral requirements(typically called corporate ethics codes).61)They are generally meant to identify the company's expectations of workers and to offer guidance on handling some of the more For Questions 1一5.you will hear a reporter interviewing a runner who has just finished a Marathon race.While you listen,fill out the table with the information you have heard.Some of the information has been given to you in the table.Write only l word in each numbered box.You will hear the recording twice.You now have 25 seconds to read the table below.Marathon Race InterviewDistance of a Marathon race in kilometers

1.

Number of runners this year

2.

Jim’s finishing position this year

3.

Jim’s position last year

4.

The number of Jim’s hours in the race

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Section I Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Part B

6、For Questions 6-10.you will hear a passage about a visit to the City Zoo given by a tourist guide.While you listen,complete the sentences and answer the question.Use not more than 3 words for each answer.You will hear the recording twice.You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and the questions below.The speaker makes all announcement about the afternoon The first show will begin in the marine are-na at If visitors provide food fordition to our basic needs.C.Because we all enjoy reading books.D.Because man is never satisfied even if he has everything he wants.

18、 What can be inferred from the passage?A.We should be satisfied with our life.B.We should develop good habits.C.A reliable income makes the satisfactory standard of living possible.D.To provide for future expenditure is wise.

19、 “Shelter “refers toA.safe. B.shell.C.house. D.income.

20、 “Expenditure “meansA.exercise. B.expense.C.style. D.cost.Section II Use of English (15 minutes)

21、根据以下资料,回答21-40题: In the past,the Park Service focused on making the big scenic parks more___21___and comfort-able for tourists.Roads were paved to allow “windshield visitors” to experience the grandeur of nature without leaving their cars,and a___22___ number of hotels and grocery stores were permitted to open___23___the park boundaries. Now this trend is changing.Plans have been made to 24 the parks to their natural condition as much as possible.The objective of such a move would be to secure the preservation of the parks for future generations,___25___allowing.present—day visitors to experience pure wilderness,___26___from any obvious signs of civilization—an opportunity which is quickly disappearing in the twentieth century.___27___plans call only___28___a reduction in the number of cars 29 into the parks each day,but___30___,tourists may have to leave their cars at the gates and then either visit the park on foot 3l use park ___32___.___33___,stores and hotels may no longer be allowed within park boundaries and even the number of campgrounds may be restricted. Denali National Park in Alaska serves as an excellent___34___for this new type of park,one which has been changed only slightly from its___35___state.There is only one road,unpaved in ___36___,which cross___37___Denali.As car traffic is strictly limited,many visitors experience the magnificent___38___and wildlife from a park bus.Thereare no hotels or stores and only seven campgrounds within Denali’s 3,000 square miles.This___39___isolation offers backpackers.calloe—ists,and other sport enthusiasts a___40___physical and psychological challenge.

A.possibleB.accessibleC.approachableD.reachable

22、A.largeB.amazingC.minimumD.limited

23、A.withinB.insideC.onD.at

24、A.recoverB.turnC.rebuildD.restore

25、A.thusB.andC.whileD.but

26、A.releasedB.devoidC.freeD.resulted

27、A.DetailedB.InitialC.OverallD.Long-term

28、A.atB.onC.forD.about

29、A.allowedB.parkedC.movedD.headed

30、A.thenB.finallyC.consequentlyD.eventually31、A.orB.andC.butD.may

32、A.transportationB.trafficC.facilitiesD.lot

33、A.ExceptionallyB.AdditionallyC.IncreasinglyD.Extraordinarily

34、A.prototypeB.exampleC.modelD.pattern

35、A.originalB.naturalC.primitiveD.rude

36、A.segmentsB.portionsC.divisionsD.sections

37、A.inB.intoC.offD.through

38、A.sceneryB.sceneC.sightD.spectacle

39、A.comparativeB.relativeC.strictD.geographical

40、A.strangeB.specificC.specialD.distinctSection III Reading Comprehension (60 minutes)Part A

41、根据以下资料,回答41-60题: Parents now have a popular belief that schools are no longer interested in spelling.No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill.There are.however,greatly different ideas about how to teach it or how much.priority(优先)it must be giv-en over general language development and writing ability.The problem is that how to encourage a child to express himself freely and.confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities of spelling. If spelling becomes the only focal point of his teacher’s interest,clearly a bright child will be likely to“play safe”.He will be prone to write only words within his spelling range,choosing to avoid adventurous language.That’s why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability. I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience:“This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is illegible(难以辨认的).”It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupil’s technical abilities in writing.but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay.which included some beautiful expressions of the child’s deep feelings.The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors,but if his priorities had centered on the child’s ideas.an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation(动力)to seek im—provement. Teachers are different in their opinions about__________. A.the difficulties in teaching spellingB.the role of spelling in general language developmentC.the complexities of the basic writing skillsD.the necessity of teaching spelling

42、 The expression “play safe” probably means__________. A.to write carefullyB.to do as teachers sayC.to use dictionaries frequentlyD.to avoid using words one is not sure of

43、 Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that__________. A.students will be able to express their ideas more freelyB.students will have more confidence in writingC.teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakesD.students will learn to be independent of teachers

44、 The writer seems to think that the teacher’s judgment on that sensitive piece of writing isA.unfair B.reasonableC.foolish D.careless

45、 The major point discussed in the passage is A.the importance of developing writing skillsB.the complexities of spellingC.the correct way of marking compositionsD.the relationship between spelling and the content of a ccomposition

46、根据以下资料,回答46-65题: In the 1960s the West Coast became an important center for rock music.Los Angeles and Southern California are famous for sunshine and surfing.There, a quieter kind of rock called surf rock became famous. The Beach Boys sang songs like “Surfin’ U.S.A.”,“ Califorlia Girls” and“ Fun,Fun,Fun”.These songs made people dream about the good life in Califomia. Sam Francisco was a center for young people and rock music in the late l960s.This was the time of the Vietnam War, student protest,hippies, and drugs.Hippies talked about love and peace. They wore brightly colored clothes and had long hair.They listened to rock and folk-rock music. Drugs were a serious problem during that time.The deaths of three young rock stars, Janis Jo-pling,Jim Morrison and the great guitar player Jimi Hendrix were all related to drugs. Not all of the rock musicians came from California or,the U.S.A..That was me time of the great British rock groups like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.British rock musicians had a very important place in the rock music of the l960s in America. Another kind of softer rock music was created by the singers.Singers like Joni Mitchell and James Taylor wrote their own lyrics and their own music.Their songs were about love and friend—ship,good and bad times. In the l960s big rock concerts were very welcomed by everyone.The most famous concert was Woodstock.In 1969 in New York State,a million young people came together to hear the rock stars.This peaceful Woodstock concert was the most important musical event of the l960s. After World War II a great number of black people moved from the South to the big industrial cities like New York,Detroit,and Philadelphia. Many black people lived in poor part of the city such as Harlem in New York.Musicians wrote and sang about life in the big cities.Life was difficult but music and dancing made it a little easier. Popular black music had a strong beat for dancing.At first this music was called rhythm and blues.The 1960s called itsoul. In Detroit, a black musician named Berry Gordy set up an all black record company. It was called Motown.Motown or motor town is another name for Detroit, where cars are made. Most of me.famous soul musicians like the Supremes,the Temptations,and the Jackson Five recorded with Motown.

Where in the United States did pop music first emerge?A.The West. B.New York.C.The South. D.San Francisco.

47、 What was the war affair.in late 1960s that made many American young people love to take up pop music?A.The Korean War. B.The Word War ll.C.The Vietnam War. D.The Gulf War.

48、 The term “Hippies” refers to__________. A.three young rock StarsB.four Liverpool boysC.the rock group of the Rolling StonesD.the lost generation

49、 American rock music of the l960s was greatly influenced by__________. A.American country music B.British rock musicC.Hollywood film music D.the Hippies

50、 How did the black people feel about the pop music in the l960s?A.Terrible. B.Humiliating.C.Enjoyable. D.Holy.51、根据以下资料,回答51-70题: No company likes to be told it is contributing to the moral decline of a nation. “Is this what you like to accomplish with your careers?”an American senator asked Time Warner executives recently. “You have sold your souls,but must you corrupt our nation and threaten our children as well?”At Time Warner,however,such questions are simply the latest manifestation of the soul-searching that has involved the company ever since the company was born in l990.It’s a self-exam—ination that has.at different times,involved issues of responsibility,creative freedom and the cor-porate bottom line. At me core of this debate is chairman Gerald Levin,56,who took over from the late SteVe Ross in the early l990s.On the financial front,Levin is under pressure to raise the stock Price and reduce the company,s mountainous debt,which will increase to$17.3 billion after two new cable deals close.He has promised to sell off some of the property and restructure the company,but In—vestors are waiting impatiently. The flap over rap is not making life any easier for him.Levin has consistently defended the company,s rap music on the grounds of expression.In l992,when Time Warner was under fire for releasing Ice-T's violent rap song Cop Killer,Levin described rap as a lawful expression of street culture.which deserves outlet.“The test of any democratic society,”he wrote in a Wall Street Journal column. "lies not in how well it Call control expression but in whether it gives freedom of thought and expression the widest possible latitude,however disputable or irritating the results may sometimes be.We won't retreat when we face any threats.” Levin would not comment on the debate last week, but there were signs that the chairman was backing off his hard.1ine stand,at least to some extent.During the discussion of rock singing ver-ses at last month’s stockholders’ meeting,Levin asserted that“ music is not the cause of society's ills ”and even cited his son,a teacher in the Bronx,New York,who uses rap to communicate with students.But he talked as well about the “balanced straggle” between creative freedom and social responsibility,and he proclaimed that the company would launch a drive to develop standards of distribution and labeling of potentially objectionable music. The 15-member Time Warner board is generally supportive of Levin and his corporate strategy.But insiders say some of them have shown their concerns in this matter. “Some of us have known for many,many years that the freedoms under the First Amendment are not totally unlimited.”says Luce. “I think it is perhaps the case that some people associated with the company have only recently come to realize this."

An American senator criticized Time Warner for__________.A.its raising of the corporate stock priceB.its self—examination of the soulC.its neglect of social responsibilityD.its emphasis on creative freedom

52、 The word “flap”(Para.3)here means“__________”. A.controversyB.fearC.disasterD.solution

53、 In 1992.Time Warner caused public outage because it__________.A.sacked workers as a result of restructuringB.issued a record promoting violenceC.advocated the culture of the streetD.challenged the freedom of expression in democratic society

54、 In me face of recent attacks on the company,Levin__________.A.stuck to a strong stand to defend freedom of expressionB.softened his tone and introduced a new initiativeC.yielded to objections and resigned from the companyD.requested unconditional support from the 15-member board

55、 We can infer from the last paragraph that__________. A.profits and social responsibility can rarely go hand in hand in the companyB.few people are concerned about corporate responsibilityC.the debate over Time Warner’s policy will soon involve other companiesD.the Time Warner Board’s opinion of the company’s policy is divided

56、根据以下资料,回答56-75题: It was not“ the comet of the century” expels predicted it might be.However,Kohoutek has provided a bonanza of scientific information。It was first spotted 370 million miles from Earth,by an astronomer who was searching the sky for asteroids.and after whom the comet was named.Scientists who tracked Kohoutek the ten months before it passed the Earth predicted the comet would be a brilliant spectacle.But Kohoutek fell short of these predictions,disappointing.millions of amateur sky watchers,when it proved too pale to be seen with the unaided eye.Researchers were very happy nonetheless with the new information they were able to glean from their investigation of the comet.Perhaps the most significant discovery was the identification of two important chemical compounds methyl cyanide and hydrogen cyanide never before seen in comets,but found it the far.reaches of interstellar space.This discovery revealed new clues about the origin of comets. Most astronomers agree that comets are primordial remnants from the formation of the solar system, but whether they were born between Jupiter and Neptune or much farther out toward interstellar space has been the subject of much debate.If compounds no more complex than ammonia and methane,Key components of Jupiter,were seen in comets,it,would suggest that comets form with—in the planetary orbits.But more complex compounds.such as the methyl cyanide found in Ko-houtek,point to formation far beyond the planets;there the deep freeze of space has kept them un—changed. Why was Kohoutek referred to as “the comet of the century”?A.It was thought to be extremely old.B.It passes the Earth once a century.C.Scientists predicted it would be very bright.D.Scientists have been tracking it for a century.

57、 In what respect was Kohoutek a disappointment?A.It could be seen only through special equipment.B.It did not approach the.Earth. C.It did not provide valuable scientific information.D.It was moving too rapidly for scientists to photograph.

58、 According to the passage, what is one major component of Jupiter?A.Hydrogen cyanide.B.Methyl cyanide.C.Hydrogen.D.Ammonia.

59、 Which of the following questions is best answered by information gained from Kohoutek?A.Where were comets formed?B.When were comets formed?C.Where was the solar system formed?D.How was the solar system formed?

60、 What is the main topic of the passage?A.What was learned from KohoutekB.What was disappointing about KohoutekC.Where Kohoutek was spottedD.How Kohoutek was trackedSection III Reading Comprehension Part B

61、根据以下资料,回答61-65题: Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese.Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. Some years ago, Pioneer Hi-bred International,where l was employed, purchased Norand Corporation.Pioneer's sales representatives used Norand hand-held terminals to upload daily sales information and download new.price and sales incentive information.Pioneer bought so many of these hand-held terminals,the economics made the purchase of Norand look interesting.61)Ow-ning Norand also allowed Pioneer to explore high-technology markets outside agriculture. But after several years,the emerging laptop PC technology made the hand—held units out-of-date. Pioneer sold Norand at a loss.62)Pioneer always took a given percent of the annual profits to divide equally among all employees, so our profit-sharing checks were lower than if Pioneer had not purchased Norand.Additionally, my Pioneer stock was lower than it had been before the pur-chase of Norand.I was not pleased. 63)The CEO of Pioneer, Tom Urban, made annual formal visits to each of the Pioneer divi-sions to talk about the state of the business and to listen—to employees' concerns.When he went into the meeting room for his first visit after the Sale of Norand,he acknowledged me group,re—moved his jacket and neatly folded it across the back of the chair.He loosened his tie, undid his collar and rolled up his sleeves.What he said next was the last thing I ever expected to hear a CE0 say. He said, “I made a mistake buying Norand and I am sorry.I am your profit—sharing was lower because of the purchase,and I am sorry your stock was hurt by the purchase. 1 will continue to take risks, but I am a bit smarter now,and l will work harder for you.”The room was quiet for a moment before he asked for questions. A great mall and leader stood before US that day.64)As I sat listening to him, I knew I could trust him, and that he deserved every bit of loyalty I could give to him and to Pioneer.I also knew I could take risks in my own job. 65)In the brief mom—ent of silence before the questions started ,I recalled thinking that l would follow him into any battle.

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Section IV Writing.(35 minutes)

66、Read the following statement and write an essay on it In your essay,you should(1)state your opinion,and(2) support it with examples“Never give up,never lose hope.”You should write 160—200 words nearly on ASWER SHEET 2. [ 结 束 ]

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