Part I Writing.
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Civil Servant Test Craze. Your essay should start with a brief description of the picture. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
1、Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the topic My View on Terrorism．You can cite examples to analyze the danger and harm terrorism brings about and finally give your advice on how to combat terrorism． You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200． words． Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1．
Section A
2、Questions2-11 are based an the following passage． It's an annual occurrence in the dry season: a smoky, hazardous haze blankets southern Malaysia and Singapore． This year it was so bad that in some affected areas there was a 100 percent rise in the number of asthma cases． Hundreds of schools were closed, and the government of Malaysia (36) gas masks． The source of the pollution lies across the Malacca Strait in Indonesia where (37) burning of forests to clear space for palm oil plantations continues unabated Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono offered a public (38) for what has happened and asked for the understanding of Singapore and Malaysia The Indonesian president promised to prosecute anyone (39) in illegal slash-and-bum activities．Eight Southeast Asian companies are reportedly under (40) But the ongoing deforestation seems to contradict past promises． In 2009, President Yudhoyono pledged to reduce by 26 percent greenhouse gas (41) , caused mostly by deforestation． And in 2011he instituted a moratorium protecting designated forest areas． In exchange, (42) conscious Norway pledged $1 billion to support these efforts． Ariana Alisjahbana at the World Resources Institute says local officials are not supporting the national plan．"Actually it's a lack of coordination and lack of enforcement． So when we look over all the different rules Indonesia has on the books, (43) speaking they're very, very good ones． But they're just not (44) "said Alisjahbana Although the economic incentive to replace forests with farms hampers conservation, Alisjahbana says long-term progress is being made． But she says a greater commitment to stop the slash-and-bum (45) through incentives and strict penalties for violations is needed A．transport B．illegal C．a(chǎn)pology D． cheat E．deforestation F．out G．enforced H．involved I．distributed J．environmentally K．theoretically L．emissions M．practical N．examination O． investigation 第36題應(yīng)填____ 第37題應(yīng)填____ 第38題應(yīng)填____ 第39題應(yīng)填____ 第40題應(yīng)填____ 第41題應(yīng)填____ 第42題應(yīng)填____ 第43題應(yīng)填____ 第44題應(yīng)填____ 第45題應(yīng)填____ 一、聽力選擇題 12、聽音頻： 點擊播放
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A．Hisloveformusicisanattractiontohiswife． B．Heandhiswifeareboundtobemusicians． C．Neitherofthecouplecanplaymusicalinstruments． D．Hewifeplaysanimportantroleinhismusiccareer．
13、 A．Thedinersorderedthefoodthattheydon'twanttohave． B．Thewaiterofferedthedinerextrafood C．Thewaitersentthefoodtothewrongtable． D．Thedinersaskedforcompensation．
14、 A．Apositiveattitudeforherlife． B．Somesunshine． C．Somenewfriends． D．Thesenseofbelonging．
15、 A．Thewoman'shopefortheteachergivingthemanotherthreedayoffisunderstandable． B．Themanisaskingtostarttheprojectthreedayslater． C．Theyshouldnotriskaskingforanotherdelayfromtheprofessor． D．Theyshouldoffertofinishtheprojectaheadofschedulenexttime．
16、 A．Shedoesnotwanttokeepherfriendswaitingforher． B．Shedoesnotwanttogiveupthefreedomofwalkfreely． C．Shewantsthedoctortoknowshehasrecovered D．Shewantshermotherknowthatherfootwasswollen．
17、 A．Thedesigntherecannotmeethisdemand B．Thebarbercomplainedaboutthelowpay． C．Themancannolongeraffordthefee． D．Themanhasfoundanewbarber．
18、 A．Themanwasnotinthetrainstationatthattime． B．Thetrainwasoutofservicethosedays． C．Theman'searwashurtsohecouldnothear． D．Hemissedtheannouncementbecausehewasinthewashroom．
19、 A．Themanconsidersthewomananexcellentspeaker． B．Themandoesn'tthinkthewoman'sspeechafailure． C．Themanthinksthewomantoonervous． D．Themantakesherspeechasafailure．
20、聽音頻，回答下列問題： A．Theyjustwantedtocutbackontheirbudget． B．Theman'sperformancewasnotgoodenough． C．Themanshouldimprovehisrelationshipwithhisseniormanager． D．Themanshouldlearnmoreprofessionalknowledgebeforecomingback．
21、 A．Shedidreallymakeeffortstodoherjob B．Shejustwalkedalongthecoastforawatch． C．Shedidn'tdowhatsheshoulddoasasecretary． D．Shefeltawfulaboutherresponsibilities． 22、 A．Hejustdrovetheplaneautomaticallyasapilot． B．Hewassatisfiedwithjustfinishinghisroutine; C．Hewasirresponsibleforthefaulthemade． D．Hedidhisbesttodothatjob
23、聽音頻，回答下列問題： A．Inthemanager'sofficeoftherestaurant． B．Atthecounterofafastfoodrestaurant． C．Inthedininghallofarestaurant． D．Inthekitchenofafamily．
24、 A．Becausetheywanttosavemoney． B．Becausetheywanttomakethejuicemorenutritious． C．Becausetheywanttotrythemixedflavorsofthefruitandveges． D．Becausetheywanttogivethejuicetotheoldandyoung．
25、 A．Fromtwelvetoone． B．Fromonetotwo． C．Fromtwelvetotwo． D．Fromtwotothree．
26、 A．6hours． B．7hours． C．8hours． D．9hours．
27、聽音頻，回答下列問題： A．Whethertheprivacyrightisimportantornot． B．Whethertheprivacyrightorthefreedomofinformationismoreimportant． C．Whetherthefreedomofinformationisimportantornot． D．whetherthe"righttobeforgotten"shouldbediscussedornot．
28、 A．Oneremainsthefocus0fthepublicevenifhehaspaidapriceforhiswrongdeeds． B．Oneshouldberesponsibleallhislifeevenifhehaspaidtheprice~forhiswrongdeeds． C．Onecanescapetheattentionofthepublicafterhehaspaidthepriceforhiswrongdeeds． D．Onecanescapethepunishmentofthegovernmentafterhehaspaidthepriceforhiswrongdeeds．
29、 A．Thepublic B．Therightofthecourt． C．Thecourtdecision． D．Theresultofthedebate．
30、聽音頻，回答下列問題： A．Brainprocessingmethod B．Implicitmethod C．Grammarprocessingmethod D．Speakingoutmethod
31、 A．Explicitorclassroommethod, B．Implicitorimmersionmethod C．Combiningthetwomethods． D．Bothofthemethods．
32、 A．Bothofthegroups． B．Onlytheexplicitgroup． C．Onlytheimmersiongroup． D．Neitherofthegroups．
33、聽音頻，回答下列問題： A．Musicandliterature． B．Musicandthepublic C．Musicandeducation． D．Musicandpublicservice．
34、 A．Musiciansaretrainedaslistenersandmentors． B．Musiciansaretrainedasteachersandmanagers． C．Musiciansaretrainedasteachersandtrustedcounselors． D．Musiciansaretrainedasreadersandmentors．
35、 A．WhatmakesMusicianCorpsdifferentisthatitismeaningful． B．WhatmakesMusicianCorpsdifferentisthatitiseducational． C．WhatmakesMusicianCorpsdifferentisthatpeoplecanparticipate． D．WhatmakesMusicianCorpsdifferentisthatitisforpublicwelfare．
36、 A．HehopesMusieianCorpswillcontinuetoopenupmoreschools． B．HehopesMusicianCorpswillcontinuetoexpandacrossAmerica C．HehopesMusicianCorpswillcontinuetotrainmoreteachers． D．HehopesMusicianCorpswillcontinuetoopentoothercountries． 二、聽力填空 Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 37、A growing number of women out-cam their partners． Farnoosh Torabi, a personal finance expert based in Brooklyn, N．Y．, and author of When She Makes More: 10 Rules for Breadwinning Women, has advice for (26) financial friction (沖突) : First, transcend gender roles． "Develop a system with your partner that works in terms of (27) labor or child care, and not about 'I'm the woman and you're the guy,'" says Torabi, who is the(28) in her family, If your husband oversees all food, then let him take it on in full—buying groceries, feeding the kids, cooking and so on． Second, consider hiring outside help． Breadwinning women feel a lot of pressure to keep the (29) turning, but they don't have to juggle everything, Torabi says． "Consider the value of outsourcing some aspects of your life, such as (30) , office work or cooking． Do the math and make sure that whatever you are paying is (31) _ what your time is worth．" Third, know it can all change． If women are dating and are already earning more than their partners when they're dating, they are probably already navigating issues around money． But once they marry and have kids, even if the male previously earned more, (32) and other career instability means 'it can all flip tomorrow," Torabi says． Being comfortable with family roles is (33) --particularly when children are watching how their parents (34) ． "At the end of the day, it doesn't matter who makes (35) ," she says． "What's important is that Mom and Dad are happy in their chosen roles．" 請回答第26題_________
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46、 請回答第35題_________ Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section B Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.
47、根據(jù)以下內(nèi)容回答47-56題 A．When Takanori Shibata began working on robots in the early 1990s, he had something practical in mind, perhaps to help the elderly with their daily chores． But．he soo realized that robots were not really able to do anything useful, so he decided to make a robot that did not even try--but that could nevertheless deliver real benefits． B． The result of his labors, Paro, has been in development since 1998． It is 57cm long and looks like a baby seal． Thanks to an array of sub-skin sensors, it responds amiably to stroking; and though it cannot walk, it can turn its head at the sound of a human voice and tell one voice from another． It is a comforting and gentle presence in your arms, on your lap or on a table top, where it gives the impression of following a conversation． The best thing about it is that it seems to be helping in the care of people with dementia (癡呆) and other health problems． C) You could see Paro as a very well-designed $5,000 pet that will never turn on the person holding it, and will never be hurt if its master flies into a rage． It is as happy on one lap as the next, needs no house-training, can be easily washed and will not die． This makes it much more practical for a nursing home or hospital than a live pet． It is used in such homes in Japan, in parts of Europe and in America. D) Paro can also act as a source of reassurance and calm． People with Alzheimer's often suffer from "sun-downing"---a distressed urge to wander that comes on towards the end of the afternoon． Mr． Shibata has found that a seal in the arms tends to reduce such wandering, which means fewer falls． Experience in Italy, Denmark and America indicates that care homes equipped with Paro need less medication for their residents． Larger trials now under way in Australia should establish whether this and other benefits can be provided simply by a soft toy, or whether Paro's ability to interact with the world makes a clinical difference． E． If Paro proves to be more useful than a plush (毛絨) animal, there is a huge market for it． Akifumi Kitashima, who works on Japan's robotics strategy at the Ministry for the Economy, Trade and Industry, points out that in 2025 Japan will have 10．7 million more elderly people than it did in 2005． Though Japan is ageing particularly quickly, a lot of the rest of the world is on A) similar course． F． Looking after old people in homes might become easier with robots, be they mood enhancers like Paro or something more practical that can help careworkers lift and reposition their charges (受照料者) ． Yoshiyuki Sankai, perhaps Japan's best-known robotics entrepreneur, has set up a company called Cyberdyne to make wearable systems that help people walk and lift things by adding artificial strength to their limbs． G． Robots may also make it possible for old people to stay independent in their own homes for longer． Mr．Angle says this is iRobot's "long-term guiding star", towards which the Roomba--a cleaning robot--is a small step． Mr． Gupta at the National Science Foundation thinks that general-purpose home-help robots would be a big advance which could be achieved in a couple of decades． Another robotics expert Mr． Ng points out that if you get a graduate student to teleoperate (遠(yuǎn)程操控) a PR2 robot, it can already do almost everything a home-help robot might be required to do, so all that is needed is better software and more processing power, both of which are becoming ever more easily available． H． Cloud robotics can probably provide much of the required software． Mr． Pratt says that if． there were dramatic performance improvements in the finals of the DARPA Robotics Challenge, he would expect them to come from the cloud I． But specific robot hardware will need upgrading, too． No robot hand yet comes close to the utility of the human hand Tasks that require feedback in terms of force and fit--like putting a plug into a socket--remain particularly hard for robots, and there are a lot of such tasks around a house． General technological progress will not help; the only way to find a solution to this sort of problem is to work specifically on it． J． Even more important will be interfaces (界面) to tell the robots what to do． Take-me-by-the-wrist Baxter, stroke-me Paro and the film-enabling mechanical arms of Bot & Dolly all show that interfaces can matter just as much as any other technological advance． Tobias Kirmebrew, of Bot & Dolly, thinks that new interfaces could open up markets and applications of robotics in all sorts of fields, and might do so surprisingly quickly． K． Voice would be an obvious choice, but it has its drawbacks: the user will think a robot with a voice is smart． An interface that allows the robot to be dumb and the user not to care might be preferable．Indeed, small errors or needing help with something can be endearing． People do not resent Paro's need to be stroked; it is one of the things they like about it． CoBot's need for help with the lifts at Carnegie Mellon makes people warm to it, though being troubled for help by random robots in offices and shopping malls would probably not work so well． But if the interface is properly designed, teaching a home-help robot to do the job better might make it more welcome． L． It may also be a good idea to let the robots turn for help to people other than those they are working for．As Mr． Goldberg at Berkeley points out, the cloud does not just contain computers; it provides access to a lot of humans, too． One of the things that make Aethon's Tugs a success in hospitals is that the company's headquarters has a staffed help desk which deals with queries from robots． If one gets stuck or lost, a remote operator can look through its eyes, check its logs and sort things out before the hospital even becomes aware that anything is wrong． If similar support could be provided for robot home helps, the occasional mistake might not matter． M． If the robot can call on a help desk, it can communicate with other people too, perhaps providing a way for friends and relatives to stay in touch． Some home-automation products already allow a degree of monitoring, notes Oz Chambers of Carnegie Mellon, but what they offer leaves much to be desired .It makes the adult offspring feel greater responsibility--which they often cannot exercise—rather than giving them reassurance． The elderly, for their part, can feel snooped (窺探) upon． A robot with a defined presence in the house might make a better intermediary． N． What matters, as iRobot and other practically minded companies have learned, is not so much having robots but having a business model that does a job, be it washing the dishes, checking that medication is being taken or providing telepresence (遠(yuǎn)程監(jiān)控) ． Producing something reliable and likeable that can be sold in large numbers and does not get its makers sued may prove a lot more difficult than simply developing the required robotic skills, but not impossible． O． To be sure, robots will not spread as quickly as mobile phones have done． Over a decade they may not achieve much． Over a century, though, they could turn everyday life upside down． Paro is adopted in a number of nursing homes around the world for its obvious advantages over a live animal．
48、 It is suggested that robot producers offer human service that can help solve the problems a home-help robot may encounter．
49、 A robot can help people with the lifts by providing extra strength to their arms．
50、 It is ideal that a robot that allows monitoring covers only certain areas in the house．
51、 A robot like Paro that needs to trouble people for help may conversely arouse their affection．
52、 Some experts believe that home-help robots that can help the elderly live on their own will be realized in several decades．
53、 Now research is being conducted to determine whether Paro can be replaced by other kinds of toys in nursing homes．
54、 At present, the robot's failure to fulfill many daily tasks is partly due to the limitations of its hardware．
55、 Paro is designed so as to make people feel better by giving them a feeling that they are chatting with it．
56、 Japan isn't the only country that has to face the problem of population aging in the near future． Section C Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D ). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
57、Questions 57-66 are based on the following passage． Finally, good news on the obesity epidemic (流行) : Though their parents and older siblings are just as overweight as ever, little kids around the country are considerably slimming down． Obesity in children aged 2-5 has declined 43% in the last decade, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) data recently released in the Journal of the American Medical Association． Nearly 14% of young ones were considered obese in 2004 compared to a little over 8% in 2012． While this is undoubtedly a move in the right direction, obesity rates for older children and adults remain stalled (停滯) ． The reason behind the drop isn't clear, but several moves have been made in the last decade to combat the country's growing weight, and many of the initiatives have focused on our youngest citizens．CDC Director Tom Frieden says he's seen "signs from communities around the country with obesity prevention programs including Anchorage, Alaska, Philadelphia, New York City, and King County, Washington． This confirms that at least for kids, we can turn the trend and begin to reverse the obesity epidemic." Likely due to a combination of these federal and local health initiatives that aim to improve nutrition and exercise at daycares and preschool programs, young children seem to be getting healthier． Children now get less of their calories from sugary beverages．． And more babies are being breastfed (母乳喂養(yǎng)) , and for longer periods of time--a proven way to keep off excess weight in children． The CDC classifies obesity as the nation's number one health problem． Over one third of children and adolescents are overweight or obese--a number which rises to more than two-thirds for adults． While some parents might consider larger little ones as just carrying "baby fat", recent research has proven that excess weight follows young children and negatively affects them throughout their young and adult lives． One third of kindergarteners who are overweight are obese by the eighth grade, according to study published in the New England Journal of Medicine． And studies show over three quarters of obese children go on to become obese adults, with all the associated health problems． Obese children are at increased risk for heart disease, diabetes, bone and joint problems, and psychological problems associated with self-esteem． They also face increased health care costs, and premature death． News of the preschool slim down follows a 2012 report that showed extreme obesity started to decrease in two to four-year-olds who participated in federal nutrition programs, mostly the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WlC) , which provided food and education to almost 9 million low-income pregnant and breastfeeding women and children under 5 years of age in Fiscal Year 2011． What can we infer from the world "Finally" (Line 1, ParA) 1． ? A．Previous news on the obesity epidemic has been disappointing． B． Researchers have just found a solution to the obesity epidemic C． New research on the obesity epidemic has come to an end D． Federal nutrition programs have yielded expected results．
58、 What would Tom Frieden probably attribute the drop of obesity in children to? A． Babies' being breastfed B． Fewer calories in sugary beverages． C． Some health initiatives． D． The WIC program．
59、 What does the author think of obesity in children? A． It can be taken simply as "baby fat"． B． It is more serous than we might think． C． It is unlikely to last into adulthood D． It is easy to find a way to keep it off．
60、 What do we learn about obese children? A． It is easier for them to slim down than adults． B． They are temporarily affected by the excess weight． C． They tend to suffer from poor nutrition． D． They are more likely to be less confident．
61、 What do we learn from the 2012 report? A． It involved a number of federal and local health programs． B． The programs it involved focused on children and adolescents． C． Its results were consistent with the data recently released by CDC D． It decreased the percentage of obese children to a little over 8%．
62、Questions62-71are based on the following passage． Racial minorities, and African Americans in particular, face a whole host of disadvantages that are unique to their situation． Blacks, for instance, are least likely to hold substantial wealth and have access to decent schools, and more likely to live in poor neighborhoods with few services． They have worst health outcomes than their white counterparts, and face discrimination in housing and labor markets． And over the last year, there have been high-profile (備受矚目的) examples of the pervasive social problems faced by blacks, from unfair enforcement of drug laws to the deadly consequences of implicit bias． In other words, if you were to survey Americans on their hopes for the future, no one would be surprised by wide black pessimism． But that pessimism doesn't exist． Indeed, according to the latest Gallup poll on the nation's current standing, African Americans--and other minorities--are among the most optimistic people in the country． As of this month, 57% of nonwhites say that the country's standing looks good, compared to 33% of whites． What's more, nonwhites consistently show higher levels of optimism for the future than their white counterparts． This isn't hard to explain: For as much as minority communities continue to face tough challenges, they aren't as severe as they were in the past; for many African Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans, conditions have improved on a steady trajectory (發(fā)展軌道) ． This, it seems, is reason enough for optimism． That is to say, according to a study from the Pew Research Center, Hispanics (拉丁裔美國人) --for instance---are more likely than the general public to show commitment to the idea that hard work brings success． 75% say that most people can get ahead if they are willing to work hard, compared to 58% for Americans． As for white Americans? It wouldn't be wise to generalize about the views of every white person in the country, but if I had to speculate, I'd say it's the economy--it's hard to stay hopeful when you're met with stagnant conditions and economic pain． And that's especially true when--in your perceived past—things were better: jobs were easy to come by, and no one had to worry about losing their home or their property． Yes, it's certainly true that--for a subset of whites--pessimism on the country's future is tied to cultural anxiety--the U．S． is more diverse than it's ever been, there's no going back, and for the many white Americans who see the country as theirs, this is disturbing． But broadly speaking, if minorities and whites have different views of America's future, it's because--in some sense--they see themselves on different trajectories． What disadvantage are blacks more likely to face in the U．S．? A．To have poor neighbors． B． To suffer from mental health problems． C． To experience economic pain． D． To be treated unfairly when looking for a job
63、 What can we infer from the thrid paragraph? A． The author assumes that all Americans are pessimistic for the future． B． People assume that bad situations would lead to pessimism． C． The author assumes that Americans have different hopes for the future． D． People assume that blacks are optimistic by nature．
64、 Why are racial minorities more optimistic for the :future? A． They no longer worry about losing their property． B． The U．S． is believed to have a good standing． C． Their conditions are changing in an upward direction． D． They think that they can achieve success if they are willing to．
65、 What does the author take as one reason for whites' being less optimistic? A． The economic conditions become worse than before． B． They always believe that the past was better． C． They cannot consistently keep optimistic D． They have to face the same challenges with nonwhites．
66、 What does the underlined "this" (Line 3, ParA) 9． refer to? A． Racial diversity． B． Cultural anxiety． C． Pessimism for the future． D． A subset of whites． Part II Reading Comprehension Part VI Translation （30 minutes） Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.
67、武術(shù)(Chinese martial arts) 是中華民族一項寶貴的文化遺產(chǎn)，在我國具有悠久的歷史。它最早出現(xiàn)在商朝，是一種軍事訓(xùn)練手段，具有明顯的技擊特性。在長期的歷史演進(jìn)過程中，受古代哲學(xué)、醫(yī)學(xué)、美學(xué)(aesthetics) 等方面的滲透和影響，武術(shù)已成為了一種獨具民族風(fēng)格的練功方法和運動形式。它不僅有健身和技擊的價值，而且富有濃郁的藝術(shù)色彩。堅持練習(xí)武術(shù)，既能鍛煉體魄和意志，又能提高自身的修養(yǎng)和審美能力，所以中國武術(shù)至今仍受到廣泛的喜愛。
2、Questions2-11 are based an the following passage． It's an annual occurrence in the dry season: a smoky, hazardous haze blankets southern Malaysia and Singapore． This year it was so bad that in some affected areas there was a 100 percent rise in the number of asthma cases． Hundreds of schools were closed, and the government of Malaysia (36) gas masks． The source of the pollution lies across the Malacca Strait in Indonesia where (37) burning of forests to clear space for palm oil plantations continues unabated Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono offered a public (38) for what has happened and asked for the understanding of Singapore and Malaysia The Indonesian president promised to prosecute anyone (39) in illegal slash-and-bum activities．Eight Southeast Asian companies are reportedly under (40) But the ongoing deforestation seems to contradict past promises． In 2009, President Yudhoyono pledged to reduce by 26 percent greenhouse gas (41) , caused mostly by deforestation． And in 2011he instituted a moratorium protecting designated forest areas． In exchange, (42) conscious Norway pledged $1 billion to support these efforts． Ariana Alisjahbana at the World Resources Institute says local officials are not supporting the national plan．"Actually it's a lack of coordination and lack of enforcement． So when we look over all the different rules Indonesia has on the books, (43) speaking they're very, very good ones． But they're just not (44) "said Alisjahbana Although the economic incentive to replace forests with farms hampers conservation, Alisjahbana says long-term progress is being made． But she says a greater commitment to stop the slash-and-bum (45) through incentives and strict penalties for violations is needed A．transport B．illegal C．a(chǎn)pology D． cheat E．deforestation F．out G．enforced H．involved I．distributed J．environmentally K．theoretically L．emissions M．practical N．examination O． investigation 第36題應(yīng)填____ 第37題應(yīng)填____ 第38題應(yīng)填____ 第39題應(yīng)填____ 第40題應(yīng)填____ 第41題應(yīng)填____ 第42題應(yīng)填____ 第43題應(yīng)填____ 第44題應(yīng)填____ 第45題應(yīng)填____ 一、聽力選擇題 12、聽音頻： 點擊播放
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A．Hisloveformusicisanattractiontohiswife． B．Heandhiswifeareboundtobemusicians． C．Neitherofthecouplecanplaymusicalinstruments． D．Hewifeplaysanimportantroleinhismusiccareer．
13、 A．Thedinersorderedthefoodthattheydon'twanttohave． B．Thewaiterofferedthedinerextrafood C．Thewaitersentthefoodtothewrongtable． D．Thedinersaskedforcompensation．
14、 A．Apositiveattitudeforherlife． B．Somesunshine． C．Somenewfriends． D．Thesenseofbelonging．
15、 A．Thewoman'shopefortheteachergivingthemanotherthreedayoffisunderstandable． B．Themanisaskingtostarttheprojectthreedayslater． C．Theyshouldnotriskaskingforanotherdelayfromtheprofessor． D．Theyshouldoffertofinishtheprojectaheadofschedulenexttime．
16、 A．Shedoesnotwanttokeepherfriendswaitingforher． B．Shedoesnotwanttogiveupthefreedomofwalkfreely． C．Shewantsthedoctortoknowshehasrecovered D．Shewantshermotherknowthatherfootwasswollen．
17、 A．Thedesigntherecannotmeethisdemand B．Thebarbercomplainedaboutthelowpay． C．Themancannolongeraffordthefee． D．Themanhasfoundanewbarber．
18、 A．Themanwasnotinthetrainstationatthattime． B．Thetrainwasoutofservicethosedays． C．Theman'searwashurtsohecouldnothear． D．Hemissedtheannouncementbecausehewasinthewashroom．
19、 A．Themanconsidersthewomananexcellentspeaker． B．Themandoesn'tthinkthewoman'sspeechafailure． C．Themanthinksthewomantoonervous． D．Themantakesherspeechasafailure．
20、聽音頻，回答下列問題： A．Theyjustwantedtocutbackontheirbudget． B．Theman'sperformancewasnotgoodenough． C．Themanshouldimprovehisrelationshipwithhisseniormanager． D．Themanshouldlearnmoreprofessionalknowledgebeforecomingback．
21、 A．Shedidreallymakeeffortstodoherjob B．Shejustwalkedalongthecoastforawatch． C．Shedidn'tdowhatsheshoulddoasasecretary． D．Shefeltawfulaboutherresponsibilities． 22、 A．Hejustdrovetheplaneautomaticallyasapilot． B．Hewassatisfiedwithjustfinishinghisroutine; C．Hewasirresponsibleforthefaulthemade． D．Hedidhisbesttodothatjob
23、聽音頻，回答下列問題： A．Inthemanager'sofficeoftherestaurant． B．Atthecounterofafastfoodrestaurant． C．Inthedininghallofarestaurant． D．Inthekitchenofafamily．
24、 A．Becausetheywanttosavemoney． B．Becausetheywanttomakethejuicemorenutritious． C．Becausetheywanttotrythemixedflavorsofthefruitandveges． D．Becausetheywanttogivethejuicetotheoldandyoung．
25、 A．Fromtwelvetoone． B．Fromonetotwo． C．Fromtwelvetotwo． D．Fromtwotothree．
26、 A．6hours． B．7hours． C．8hours． D．9hours．
27、聽音頻，回答下列問題： A．Whethertheprivacyrightisimportantornot． B．Whethertheprivacyrightorthefreedomofinformationismoreimportant． C．Whetherthefreedomofinformationisimportantornot． D．whetherthe"righttobeforgotten"shouldbediscussedornot．
28、 A．Oneremainsthefocus0fthepublicevenifhehaspaidapriceforhiswrongdeeds． B．Oneshouldberesponsibleallhislifeevenifhehaspaidtheprice~forhiswrongdeeds． C．Onecanescapetheattentionofthepublicafterhehaspaidthepriceforhiswrongdeeds． D．Onecanescapethepunishmentofthegovernmentafterhehaspaidthepriceforhiswrongdeeds．
29、 A．Thepublic B．Therightofthecourt． C．Thecourtdecision． D．Theresultofthedebate．
30、聽音頻，回答下列問題： A．Brainprocessingmethod B．Implicitmethod C．Grammarprocessingmethod D．Speakingoutmethod
31、 A．Explicitorclassroommethod, B．Implicitorimmersionmethod C．Combiningthetwomethods． D．Bothofthemethods．
32、 A．Bothofthegroups． B．Onlytheexplicitgroup． C．Onlytheimmersiongroup． D．Neitherofthegroups．
33、聽音頻，回答下列問題： A．Musicandliterature． B．Musicandthepublic C．Musicandeducation． D．Musicandpublicservice．
34、 A．Musiciansaretrainedaslistenersandmentors． B．Musiciansaretrainedasteachersandmanagers． C．Musiciansaretrainedasteachersandtrustedcounselors． D．Musiciansaretrainedasreadersandmentors．
35、 A．WhatmakesMusicianCorpsdifferentisthatitismeaningful． B．WhatmakesMusicianCorpsdifferentisthatitiseducational． C．WhatmakesMusicianCorpsdifferentisthatpeoplecanparticipate． D．WhatmakesMusicianCorpsdifferentisthatitisforpublicwelfare．
36、 A．HehopesMusieianCorpswillcontinuetoopenupmoreschools． B．HehopesMusicianCorpswillcontinuetoexpandacrossAmerica C．HehopesMusicianCorpswillcontinuetotrainmoreteachers． D．HehopesMusicianCorpswillcontinuetoopentoothercountries． 二、聽力填空 Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 37、A growing number of women out-cam their partners． Farnoosh Torabi, a personal finance expert based in Brooklyn, N．Y．, and author of When She Makes More: 10 Rules for Breadwinning Women, has advice for (26) financial friction (沖突) : First, transcend gender roles． "Develop a system with your partner that works in terms of (27) labor or child care, and not about 'I'm the woman and you're the guy,'" says Torabi, who is the(28) in her family, If your husband oversees all food, then let him take it on in full—buying groceries, feeding the kids, cooking and so on． Second, consider hiring outside help． Breadwinning women feel a lot of pressure to keep the (29) turning, but they don't have to juggle everything, Torabi says． "Consider the value of outsourcing some aspects of your life, such as (30) , office work or cooking． Do the math and make sure that whatever you are paying is (31) _ what your time is worth．" Third, know it can all change． If women are dating and are already earning more than their partners when they're dating, they are probably already navigating issues around money． But once they marry and have kids, even if the male previously earned more, (32) and other career instability means 'it can all flip tomorrow," Torabi says． Being comfortable with family roles is (33) --particularly when children are watching how their parents (34) ． "At the end of the day, it doesn't matter who makes (35) ," she says． "What's important is that Mom and Dad are happy in their chosen roles．" 請回答第26題_________
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46、 請回答第35題_________ Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section B Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.
47、根據(jù)以下內(nèi)容回答47-56題 A．When Takanori Shibata began working on robots in the early 1990s, he had something practical in mind, perhaps to help the elderly with their daily chores． But．he soo realized that robots were not really able to do anything useful, so he decided to make a robot that did not even try--but that could nevertheless deliver real benefits． B． The result of his labors, Paro, has been in development since 1998． It is 57cm long and looks like a baby seal． Thanks to an array of sub-skin sensors, it responds amiably to stroking; and though it cannot walk, it can turn its head at the sound of a human voice and tell one voice from another． It is a comforting and gentle presence in your arms, on your lap or on a table top, where it gives the impression of following a conversation． The best thing about it is that it seems to be helping in the care of people with dementia (癡呆) and other health problems． C) You could see Paro as a very well-designed $5,000 pet that will never turn on the person holding it, and will never be hurt if its master flies into a rage． It is as happy on one lap as the next, needs no house-training, can be easily washed and will not die． This makes it much more practical for a nursing home or hospital than a live pet． It is used in such homes in Japan, in parts of Europe and in America. D) Paro can also act as a source of reassurance and calm． People with Alzheimer's often suffer from "sun-downing"---a distressed urge to wander that comes on towards the end of the afternoon． Mr． Shibata has found that a seal in the arms tends to reduce such wandering, which means fewer falls． Experience in Italy, Denmark and America indicates that care homes equipped with Paro need less medication for their residents． Larger trials now under way in Australia should establish whether this and other benefits can be provided simply by a soft toy, or whether Paro's ability to interact with the world makes a clinical difference． E． If Paro proves to be more useful than a plush (毛絨) animal, there is a huge market for it． Akifumi Kitashima, who works on Japan's robotics strategy at the Ministry for the Economy, Trade and Industry, points out that in 2025 Japan will have 10．7 million more elderly people than it did in 2005． Though Japan is ageing particularly quickly, a lot of the rest of the world is on A) similar course． F． Looking after old people in homes might become easier with robots, be they mood enhancers like Paro or something more practical that can help careworkers lift and reposition their charges (受照料者) ． Yoshiyuki Sankai, perhaps Japan's best-known robotics entrepreneur, has set up a company called Cyberdyne to make wearable systems that help people walk and lift things by adding artificial strength to their limbs． G． Robots may also make it possible for old people to stay independent in their own homes for longer． Mr．Angle says this is iRobot's "long-term guiding star", towards which the Roomba--a cleaning robot--is a small step． Mr． Gupta at the National Science Foundation thinks that general-purpose home-help robots would be a big advance which could be achieved in a couple of decades． Another robotics expert Mr． Ng points out that if you get a graduate student to teleoperate (遠(yuǎn)程操控) a PR2 robot, it can already do almost everything a home-help robot might be required to do, so all that is needed is better software and more processing power, both of which are becoming ever more easily available． H． Cloud robotics can probably provide much of the required software． Mr． Pratt says that if． there were dramatic performance improvements in the finals of the DARPA Robotics Challenge, he would expect them to come from the cloud I． But specific robot hardware will need upgrading, too． No robot hand yet comes close to the utility of the human hand Tasks that require feedback in terms of force and fit--like putting a plug into a socket--remain particularly hard for robots, and there are a lot of such tasks around a house． General technological progress will not help; the only way to find a solution to this sort of problem is to work specifically on it． J． Even more important will be interfaces (界面) to tell the robots what to do． Take-me-by-the-wrist Baxter, stroke-me Paro and the film-enabling mechanical arms of Bot & Dolly all show that interfaces can matter just as much as any other technological advance． Tobias Kirmebrew, of Bot & Dolly, thinks that new interfaces could open up markets and applications of robotics in all sorts of fields, and might do so surprisingly quickly． K． Voice would be an obvious choice, but it has its drawbacks: the user will think a robot with a voice is smart． An interface that allows the robot to be dumb and the user not to care might be preferable．Indeed, small errors or needing help with something can be endearing． People do not resent Paro's need to be stroked; it is one of the things they like about it． CoBot's need for help with the lifts at Carnegie Mellon makes people warm to it, though being troubled for help by random robots in offices and shopping malls would probably not work so well． But if the interface is properly designed, teaching a home-help robot to do the job better might make it more welcome． L． It may also be a good idea to let the robots turn for help to people other than those they are working for．As Mr． Goldberg at Berkeley points out, the cloud does not just contain computers; it provides access to a lot of humans, too． One of the things that make Aethon's Tugs a success in hospitals is that the company's headquarters has a staffed help desk which deals with queries from robots． If one gets stuck or lost, a remote operator can look through its eyes, check its logs and sort things out before the hospital even becomes aware that anything is wrong． If similar support could be provided for robot home helps, the occasional mistake might not matter． M． If the robot can call on a help desk, it can communicate with other people too, perhaps providing a way for friends and relatives to stay in touch． Some home-automation products already allow a degree of monitoring, notes Oz Chambers of Carnegie Mellon, but what they offer leaves much to be desired .It makes the adult offspring feel greater responsibility--which they often cannot exercise—rather than giving them reassurance． The elderly, for their part, can feel snooped (窺探) upon． A robot with a defined presence in the house might make a better intermediary． N． What matters, as iRobot and other practically minded companies have learned, is not so much having robots but having a business model that does a job, be it washing the dishes, checking that medication is being taken or providing telepresence (遠(yuǎn)程監(jiān)控) ． Producing something reliable and likeable that can be sold in large numbers and does not get its makers sued may prove a lot more difficult than simply developing the required robotic skills, but not impossible． O． To be sure, robots will not spread as quickly as mobile phones have done． Over a decade they may not achieve much． Over a century, though, they could turn everyday life upside down． Paro is adopted in a number of nursing homes around the world for its obvious advantages over a live animal．
48、 It is suggested that robot producers offer human service that can help solve the problems a home-help robot may encounter．
49、 A robot can help people with the lifts by providing extra strength to their arms．
50、 It is ideal that a robot that allows monitoring covers only certain areas in the house．
51、 A robot like Paro that needs to trouble people for help may conversely arouse their affection．
52、 Some experts believe that home-help robots that can help the elderly live on their own will be realized in several decades．
53、 Now research is being conducted to determine whether Paro can be replaced by other kinds of toys in nursing homes．
54、 At present, the robot's failure to fulfill many daily tasks is partly due to the limitations of its hardware．
55、 Paro is designed so as to make people feel better by giving them a feeling that they are chatting with it．
56、 Japan isn't the only country that has to face the problem of population aging in the near future． Section C Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D ). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
57、Questions 57-66 are based on the following passage． Finally, good news on the obesity epidemic (流行) : Though their parents and older siblings are just as overweight as ever, little kids around the country are considerably slimming down． Obesity in children aged 2-5 has declined 43% in the last decade, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) data recently released in the Journal of the American Medical Association． Nearly 14% of young ones were considered obese in 2004 compared to a little over 8% in 2012． While this is undoubtedly a move in the right direction, obesity rates for older children and adults remain stalled (停滯) ． The reason behind the drop isn't clear, but several moves have been made in the last decade to combat the country's growing weight, and many of the initiatives have focused on our youngest citizens．CDC Director Tom Frieden says he's seen "signs from communities around the country with obesity prevention programs including Anchorage, Alaska, Philadelphia, New York City, and King County, Washington． This confirms that at least for kids, we can turn the trend and begin to reverse the obesity epidemic." Likely due to a combination of these federal and local health initiatives that aim to improve nutrition and exercise at daycares and preschool programs, young children seem to be getting healthier． Children now get less of their calories from sugary beverages．． And more babies are being breastfed (母乳喂養(yǎng)) , and for longer periods of time--a proven way to keep off excess weight in children． The CDC classifies obesity as the nation's number one health problem． Over one third of children and adolescents are overweight or obese--a number which rises to more than two-thirds for adults． While some parents might consider larger little ones as just carrying "baby fat", recent research has proven that excess weight follows young children and negatively affects them throughout their young and adult lives． One third of kindergarteners who are overweight are obese by the eighth grade, according to study published in the New England Journal of Medicine． And studies show over three quarters of obese children go on to become obese adults, with all the associated health problems． Obese children are at increased risk for heart disease, diabetes, bone and joint problems, and psychological problems associated with self-esteem． They also face increased health care costs, and premature death． News of the preschool slim down follows a 2012 report that showed extreme obesity started to decrease in two to four-year-olds who participated in federal nutrition programs, mostly the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WlC) , which provided food and education to almost 9 million low-income pregnant and breastfeeding women and children under 5 years of age in Fiscal Year 2011． What can we infer from the world "Finally" (Line 1, ParA) 1． ? A．Previous news on the obesity epidemic has been disappointing． B． Researchers have just found a solution to the obesity epidemic C． New research on the obesity epidemic has come to an end D． Federal nutrition programs have yielded expected results．
58、 What would Tom Frieden probably attribute the drop of obesity in children to? A． Babies' being breastfed B． Fewer calories in sugary beverages． C． Some health initiatives． D． The WIC program．
59、 What does the author think of obesity in children? A． It can be taken simply as "baby fat"． B． It is more serous than we might think． C． It is unlikely to last into adulthood D． It is easy to find a way to keep it off．
60、 What do we learn about obese children? A． It is easier for them to slim down than adults． B． They are temporarily affected by the excess weight． C． They tend to suffer from poor nutrition． D． They are more likely to be less confident．
61、 What do we learn from the 2012 report? A． It involved a number of federal and local health programs． B． The programs it involved focused on children and adolescents． C． Its results were consistent with the data recently released by CDC D． It decreased the percentage of obese children to a little over 8%．
62、Questions62-71are based on the following passage． Racial minorities, and African Americans in particular, face a whole host of disadvantages that are unique to their situation． Blacks, for instance, are least likely to hold substantial wealth and have access to decent schools, and more likely to live in poor neighborhoods with few services． They have worst health outcomes than their white counterparts, and face discrimination in housing and labor markets． And over the last year, there have been high-profile (備受矚目的) examples of the pervasive social problems faced by blacks, from unfair enforcement of drug laws to the deadly consequences of implicit bias． In other words, if you were to survey Americans on their hopes for the future, no one would be surprised by wide black pessimism． But that pessimism doesn't exist． Indeed, according to the latest Gallup poll on the nation's current standing, African Americans--and other minorities--are among the most optimistic people in the country． As of this month, 57% of nonwhites say that the country's standing looks good, compared to 33% of whites． What's more, nonwhites consistently show higher levels of optimism for the future than their white counterparts． This isn't hard to explain: For as much as minority communities continue to face tough challenges, they aren't as severe as they were in the past; for many African Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans, conditions have improved on a steady trajectory (發(fā)展軌道) ． This, it seems, is reason enough for optimism． That is to say, according to a study from the Pew Research Center, Hispanics (拉丁裔美國人) --for instance---are more likely than the general public to show commitment to the idea that hard work brings success． 75% say that most people can get ahead if they are willing to work hard, compared to 58% for Americans． As for white Americans? It wouldn't be wise to generalize about the views of every white person in the country, but if I had to speculate, I'd say it's the economy--it's hard to stay hopeful when you're met with stagnant conditions and economic pain． And that's especially true when--in your perceived past—things were better: jobs were easy to come by, and no one had to worry about losing their home or their property． Yes, it's certainly true that--for a subset of whites--pessimism on the country's future is tied to cultural anxiety--the U．S． is more diverse than it's ever been, there's no going back, and for the many white Americans who see the country as theirs, this is disturbing． But broadly speaking, if minorities and whites have different views of America's future, it's because--in some sense--they see themselves on different trajectories． What disadvantage are blacks more likely to face in the U．S．? A．To have poor neighbors． B． To suffer from mental health problems． C． To experience economic pain． D． To be treated unfairly when looking for a job
63、 What can we infer from the thrid paragraph? A． The author assumes that all Americans are pessimistic for the future． B． People assume that bad situations would lead to pessimism． C． The author assumes that Americans have different hopes for the future． D． People assume that blacks are optimistic by nature．
64、 Why are racial minorities more optimistic for the :future? A． They no longer worry about losing their property． B． The U．S． is believed to have a good standing． C． Their conditions are changing in an upward direction． D． They think that they can achieve success if they are willing to．
65、 What does the author take as one reason for whites' being less optimistic? A． The economic conditions become worse than before． B． They always believe that the past was better． C． They cannot consistently keep optimistic D． They have to face the same challenges with nonwhites．
66、 What does the underlined "this" (Line 3, ParA) 9． refer to? A． Racial diversity． B． Cultural anxiety． C． Pessimism for the future． D． A subset of whites． Part II Reading Comprehension Part VI Translation （30 minutes） Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.
67、武術(shù)(Chinese martial arts) 是中華民族一項寶貴的文化遺產(chǎn)，在我國具有悠久的歷史。它最早出現(xiàn)在商朝，是一種軍事訓(xùn)練手段，具有明顯的技擊特性。在長期的歷史演進(jìn)過程中，受古代哲學(xué)、醫(yī)學(xué)、美學(xué)(aesthetics) 等方面的滲透和影響，武術(shù)已成為了一種獨具民族風(fēng)格的練功方法和運動形式。它不僅有健身和技擊的價值，而且富有濃郁的藝術(shù)色彩。堅持練習(xí)武術(shù)，既能鍛煉體魄和意志，又能提高自身的修養(yǎng)和審美能力，所以中國武術(shù)至今仍受到廣泛的喜愛。