Part I Listening Comprehension ( 14 minutes )
Section B
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.
Stress is the \"wear and tear\" our bodies experience, as we (11)_________________ to our changing environment. As a (12)_________________ influence, stress can help us take action. As a (13)_________________ influence, it can lead to health problems such as headache, insomnia, ulcers, high blood pressure and heart disease.
Our goal is not to eliminate stress but to learn how to (14)_________________ it and how to use it to help us. (15)_________________ stress may make us feel bored; on the other hand, (16)_________________ stress may make us feel tied up in knots. What we need to do is to find the (17)_________________ level of stress which will (18)_________________ overwhelm us.
There is no single level of stress that is optimal for all people. What is distressing to one may be a joy to another. Moreover, our (19)_________________ and the amount which we can tolerate changes with our ages.
It has been revealed that most illness is related to unrelieved stress. Being aware of stress and its effect on our lives can help reduce its harmful effects. There are many sources of stress, and there are many possibilities for its management. Here are three principles as to how to manage stress:
1. Become aware of your stressor and your emotional and physical reactions. 2. Recognize what you can change.
3. (20)_________________ of your emotional reactions to stress.
Script: Stress is the \"wear and tear\" our bodies experience, as we adjust to our changing environment. As a positive influence, stress can help us take action. As a negative influence, it can lead to health problems such as headache, insomnia, ulcers, high blood pressure and heart disease.
Our goal is not to eliminate stress but to learn how to manage it and how to use it to help us. Insufficient stress may make us feel bored; on the other hand, excessive stress may make us feel tied up in knots. What we need to do is to find the optimal level of stress which will motivate but not overwhelm us.
There is no single level of stress that is optimal for all people. What is distressing to one may be a joy to another. Moreover, our personal stress requirements and the amount which we can tolerate changes with our ages.
It has been revealed that most illness is related to unrelieved stress. Being aware of
stress and its effect on our lives can help reduce its harmful effects. There are many sources of stress, and there are many possibilities for its management. Here are three principles as to how to manage stress:
1. Become aware of your stressor and your emotional and physical reactions. 2. Recognize what you can change.
3. Reduce the intensity of your emotional reactions to stress.
正确答案： adjust 正确答案： positive 正确答案： negative 正确答案： manage 正确答案： Insufficient 正确答案： excessive 正确答案： optimal 正确答案： motivate but not
正确答案： personal stress requirements 正确答案： Reduce the intensity
Part II Reading Comprehension ( 25 minutes ) Section A
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with several 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. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
I’m not making anywhere near as much money as I did when I was employed full time, but now we don’t need as much either. I 21 enough income to handle our $600-a-month mortgage payments plus the usual expenses for a family like ours. That includes everything from music lessons and dental bills to car repairs and college costs. When it comes to insurance, we have a poor man’s major-medical policy. We have to pay the first $500 of any medical fees for each member of the family. It 22 80% of the costs beyond that. Although we are stuck with paying minor expenses, our premium is low — only $560 a year — and we are 23 against catastrophe. 24 that and the policy on our two cars at $400 a year, we have no other insurance. But we are setting aside $2,000 a year in an IRA.
We’ve been able to make up the difference in income by 25 without appreciably lowering our standard of living. We continue to dine out once or twice a month, but now we patronize local restaurants 26 more expensive places in the city. We still attend the opera and ballet in Milwaukee but only a few times a year. We eat less meat, drink cheaper wine and see fewer movies. 27 Christmases are a memory, and we combine vacations with story assignments …
I suspect not everyone who loves the country would be happy living the way we do. It takes a couple of special qualities. One is a 28 for solitude. Because we are so busy and on such a tight budget, we don’t entertain much. During the growing season there is no time for socializing anyway. Jim and Emily are 29 in school activities, but they too spend most of their time at home.
The other requirement is energy — a lot of it. The way to make self-sufficiency work on a small scale is to resist the 30 to buy a tractor and other expensive laborsaving devices. Instead, you do the work yourself. The only machinery we own (not counting the lawn mower) is a little three-horsepower rotary cultivator and a 16-inch chain saw.
A) picks up E) involved
B) temptation C) given D) generate F) instead of G) Extravagant
H) cutting up L) Aside from
I) cutting back J) endurance K) covered M) tolerance N) exotic O) pay
Section B
Directions: There are several 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.
Passage One
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
Genetically modified foods (or GM foods) are foods derived from genetically modified organisms. Genetically modified organisms have had specific changes introduced into their DNA by genetic engineering techniques. GM foods were first put on the market in the early 1990s. Typically, genetically modified foods are transgenic plant products: soybean, corn, canola, and cotton seed oil. Animal products have also been developed, although as of July 2010 none are currently on the market.
Critics have objected to GM foods on several grounds, including safety issues, ecological concerns, and economic concerns. However, genetically-modified foods are here to stay. That’s not to say that food produced by conventional agriculture will disappear, but simply that food-buying patterns will polarize (两极分化): there will be a right market for conventional food just as there is for organic food. It may even be that GM food will become the food of preference because consumers come to appreciate the health benefits of reduced pesticide use.
The reason GM food will not go away is that we need a three-fold increase in food production by the year 2050 to keep pace with the world’s predicted population growth to ten or eleven billion. It’s not just a question of more mouths to feed either. What is often forgotten is that all these extra people will take up space, reducing the overall land available for agriculture. \"Genetic modification is analogous to nuclear power: nobody loves it, but climate change has made its adoption imperative,\" says economist Paul Collier of Oxford University. \"Declining genetic modification makes a complicated issue more complex. Genetic modification offers both faster crop adaptation and a biological, rather than chemical, approach to yield increases.\"
The world has 800 million hungry people. Until now, food supplies have been increased by improved varieties, pesticides and artificial fertilizers: the green revolution. Now we’re on the edge of a new revolution: a genetic one.
It may well be that in the long term it is the developing world that benefits most from GM foods. It’s true that for the next ten years or so GM crops may be too expensive. But the lesson of personal computers is applicable here — once the technology has been developed for profitable crops, it will spread and become affordable for all. This doesn’t mean, unfortunately, that famines will disappear, but severity and duration will be helped by an improved ability to produce and distribute food.
31.
The introduction of GM food will affect _____. A) food-pricing standard B) food-buying patterns C) food-supplies scale D) food-production efficiency 32.
Consumers prefer GM food to conventional food because _____. A) GM food receives less pesticide application
B) GM food is more nutritious than organic food C) GM food is cheaper than conventional food D) Conventional food is free from chemicals 33.
If the world population grows to ten or eleven billion by the year 2050, _____. A) a genetic revolution will take over the green revolution B) the overall land available for agriculture will run out C) the number of hungry people will rise to 800 million
D) food production should be increased to three times that of today 34.
\"But the lesson of personal computers is applicable here\" (in the last paragraph) probably means that ______.
A) once the technological innovation is in progress, its cost will be reduced B) once the technology has been turned into productivity, it will become popular
C) once the technology has been developed for profitable products, it will enter into our daily life
D) once the technology has been improved to meet the demands of the developing world, it will be affordable
35.
We can infer from the passage that GM food will _____
A) be too expensive to afford
B) keep the world from starvation
C) be well-accepted by some consumers D) eventually replace conventional food
Passage Two
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
The radical transformation of the Soviet society had a profound impact on women’s lives. Soviet women under Stalin were also the first generation of women able to give birth in the safety of a hospital, with access to prenatal care (产检). Marxists had traditionally believed that both capitalism and the middle-class husbands exploited women. The Russian Revolution of 1917 immediately proclaimed complete equality of rights for women. In the 1920s divorce and abortion were made easily available, and women were urged to work outside the home and liberate themselves sexually. After Stalin came to power, sexual and familial liberation was played down, and the most lasting changes for women involved work and education.
These changes were truly revolutionary. Young women were constantly told that they had to be equal to men, that they could and should do everything men could do. Peasant women in Russia had long experienced the equality of backbreaking physical labor in the countryside, and they continued to enjoy that equality on collective farms. With the advent of the five-year-plans, millions of women also began to toil in factories and in heavy construction, building dams, roads and steel mills in summer heat and winter frost. Most of the opportunities open to men through education were also open to women. Determined women pursued their studies and entered the ranks of the better-paid specialists in industry and science. Medicine practically became a woman’s profession. By 1950, 75 percent of doctors in the Soviet Union were women.
Thus Stalinist society gave women great opportunities but demanded great sacrifices as well. The vast majority of women simply had to work outside the home. Wages were so low that it was almost impossible for a family or couple to live only on the husband’s earnings. Moreover, the full-time working woman had a heavy burden of household tasks in her off hours, for most Soviet men in the 1930s still considered the home and the children the woman’s responsibility. Men continued to monopolize the best jobs. Finally, rapid change and economic hardship led to many broken families, creating further physical, emotional, and mental strains for women. In any event, the often-neglected human resource of women was mobilized in Stalinist society.
36.
The main idea of this passage is that women in Stalinist society ________. A) had economic opportunities that had never been available before B) had difficulty balancing their work and family responsibilities C) had new opportunities but also many hardships
D) moved quickly into the highest levels of government 37.
In the last paragraph, \"monopolize\" probably means _____. A) hold B) earn C) leave D) pay 38.
The author’s main purpose in writing this passage is to ________. A) compare different systems of government B) tell stories about women in Soviet Union C) amuse the reader D) provide information 39.
The author’s tone in this passage can best be described as ________. A) disapproving B) emotional C) objective
D) sympathetic 40.
We can conclude that the economic and social status of women in Stalinist society ________. A) had been improved B) was worse than before
C) had not changed much
D) was better than that in capitalistic countries
Part III Vocabulary and Structure ( 11 minutes )
Directions: There are a number of incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.
41.
Steam turbines (涡轮机) are used for the _____ of electricity. A) construction B) manufacturing C) change
D) generation
42.
John says that his present job doesn’t provide him with enough _____ for his organizing ability. A) scope B) opening C) capacity D) range 43.
The scientists have absolute freedom as to what research they think is best to _____. A) engage B) devote C) seek D) pursue
44.
One foolish mistake can _____ you in a good deal of trouble. A) release B) involve C) evolve D) empower 45.
The doctor suggested __________ my diet with vitamins E and A. A) supplement B) supplementing C) add D) adding 46.
____________, this essay is quite good except for a few spelling mistakes. Which one of the following choices is NOT appropriate to fill in the blank? A) On balance B) Generally C) Generally speaking D) In balance 47.
Up the chimney roared the fire, and ______ the room with its broad blaze. A) brightened B) lingered C) furnished
D) fused
48.
Now the cheers and applause _____ in a single sustained roar. A) mingled B) concentrated C) assembled D) permeated 49.
They also are looking closely at what may be two key pieces of Columbia (哥伦比亚号航天飞机) _____ — a 2-foot piece of one wing and a 300-pound cover of a landing gear compartment. A) debris B) garbage C) palette D) canvas 50.
\"I am afraid it will not _____ my dress,\" she answered, \"and, besides, the Chamberlain's nephew has sent me some real jewels, and everybody knows that jewels cost far more than flowers.\"
A) settle into B) stand out C) expose to D) go with 51.
Unable to go out because of the deep snow, she felt _____ in her own house. A) isolated B) isolating C) imprisoned D) imprisoning 52.
Nobody encourages a man to dissect his appearance, feature by feature. _____ perfection, that is considered trivial — almost unmanly. A) As for B) As of C) As from D) As by
53.
\"Now that you have a job and I don't,\" the husband said to his wife, \"our situations are
_____.\"
A) remarkable B) diverged C) transferred D) reversed
54.
The street sellers repeatedly _____ their selling cries about their goods. A) advocated B) pursued C) barked D) confirmed 55.
\"We are convinced that efforts for a peaceful resolution of the situation regarding Iraq should be _____ continued,\" Putin told journalists after talks with Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in Berlin.
A) genetically B) normally C) persistently D) significantly
56.
With a tremulous whisper, he broke off in the middle of a sentence, his hands flapping at his side in a ______ shrug. A) psychic B) helpless C) capable D) tranquil 57.
During the citywide drive, doctors will provide free consultation and blood pressure examinations in local communities. ______, medical staff at district hospitals will receive special training to improve their professional skills in treating hypertension patients. A) As a result B) On balance C) For instance D) In addition 58.
We can _______ with four computers at the moment, but we'll need a couple more when the new staff arrive. A) go for B) go off
C) get through
D) get by 59.
Teachers are on strike in protest at the pay settlement _______ by the government this year. A) added B) stressed C) forced D) imposed 60.
Tim is good, smart and hardworking. __________, I can't speak too highly of him. A) As a result B) In a word C) By the way D) On the contrary
Part IV Translation ( 10 minutes )
Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
61. Frank made his way to the door and was about to close it ____________________ (此时他一眼看见门外放着一包奇怪的东西).
正确答案： when he caught sight of a strange package lying outside the door
62. Bragging and never persevering to an end while doing things, ____________________ (每个人都认为他终将一无所成).
63. ____________________ (随着工作条件的日益改善), the factory's productivity is increasing steadily.
64. ____________________ (他花了两年时间走遍全国各地寻找失踪的儿子), but in vain.
65. ____________________ (现在孩子们把互联网看成是理所当然的) because they think life is not enjoyable without it.
21. D 22. A 23. K24.L25. I 26. F 27. G28. M29. E30. B 31--40 BADCC CADCA
41--50 DADBB DAAAD 51--60 CADCC BDDDB
61正确答案： when he caught sight of a strange package lying outside the door 62正确答案： he is believed that he will get nowhere / amount to nothing 63正确答案： With the working conditions improving day by day
64正确答案： He spent two years traveling all over the country in quest of his missing son 65正确答案： Nowadays, children take Internet for granted
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