题目
第1题
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
A growing world population and the discoveries of science may alter this pattern of distribution in the future. As men slowly learn to master diseases, control floods, prevent famines, and stop wars, fewer people die every year; and in consequence the population of the world is steadily increasing. In 1925 there were about 2,000 million people in the world; by the end of the century there may well be over 4,000 million.
When numbers rise the extra mouths must be fed. New lands must be brought under cultivation, or land already farmed made to yield larger crops. In some areas the accessible land is so intensively cultivated that it will be difficult to make it provide more food. In some areas the population is so dense that the land is parceled out in units too tiny to allow for much improvement in farming methods. Were a large part of this farming population drawn off into industrial occupations, the land might be farmed much more productively by modern methods.
There is now a race for science, technology, and industry to keep the output of food rising faster than the number of people to be fed. New strains of crops are being developed which will thrive in unfavorable climates: there are now farms beyond the Arctic Circle in Siberia and North America; irrigation and dry-farming methods bring arid lands under the plough, dams hold back the waters of great rivers to ensure water for the fields in all seasons and to provide electric power for new industries; industrial chemistry provides fertilizers to suit particular soils; aeroplanes spray crops to destroy locusts and many plant diseases. Every year some new means is devised to increase or to protect the food of the world.
31. The author says that the world population is growing because _____.
A) there are many rich valleys and fertile plains
B) the pattern of distribution is being altered
C) people are living longer
D) new land is being brought under cultivation
32. The author says that in densely populated areas the land might be more productively farmed if _____.
A) the plots were subdivided
B) a large part of the people moved to a different part of the country
C) industrial methods were used in farming
D) the units of land were made much larger
33. We are told that there are now farms beyond the Arctic Circle. This has been made possible by _____.
A) producing new strains of crops
B) irrigation and dry-farming methods
C) providing fertilizers
D) destroying pests and disease
34. Which of these words is nearest in meaning to the word "strains"?
A) types B) sizes
C) seeds D) harvests
35. The author's main purpose is to _____.
A) argue for a belief B) describe a phenomenon
C) entertain D) propose a conclusion
第2题
Read carefully the following excerpt and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: ●summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then ●comment on whether our brains will get lazy in a world run by intelligent machines. You can support yourself with information from the excerpt. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. With intelligent machines to do the thinking, will our brains get lazy? Changing technology stimulates the brain and increases intelligence. But that may only be true if the technology challenges us. In a world run by intelligent machines, our lives could get a lot simpler. Would that make us less intelligent? Artificial intelligence is taking over many human jobs. For instance, planes are being flown much of the time by automatic pilots. And the complex problem of controlling air traffic around large modern airports is also achieved by artificial intelligence that operates well beyond the capacity of mere human air traffic controllers. As machines get smarter, they will do more of our thinking for us and make life easier. In the future, the electronic assistant will develop to the point that it serves similar functions as a real living butler, fulfilling requests such as: “Organize a dinner party for six on Thursday, Jeeves, and invite the usual guests.” At that point, our long struggle with challenging technologies is at an end. Like Be Wooster, we can take it easy knowing that the hard work of planning and organizing is being done by a better brain-the electronic assistant. Starved of mental effort, our brains will regress.
第3题
Cultural icons are hard to define, but we know them when we see them. They are people who manage to go beyond celebrity (明星), who are legendary, who somehow mange to become mythic. But what makes some figures icons and others mere celebrities? That's hard to answer. In part, their lives have the quality of a story to tell. For instance, the beautiful young Diana Spencer who at 19 married a prince, renounced marriage and the throne, and died at the moment she found true love. Good looks certainly help. So does a special indefinable charm, with the help of the media. But nothing confirms an icon more than a tragic death - such as Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Princess Diana.
(1)、The passage mainly deals with ______.
A:life and death
B:heroes and heroines
C:heroes and icons
D:icons and celebrities
(2)、Heroes and heroines are usually _________.
A:courageous
B:exemplary
C:self-sacrificing
D:all of the above
(3)、Which of the following statements is wrong? _________
A:Poverty in America has been eased with the economic growth.
B:Superstars are famous for being famous.
C:One's look can contribute to being famous.
D:Heroes and heroines can only emerge in war times.
(4)、Beautiful young Diana Spencer found her genuine love________.
A:when she was 19
B:when she became a princess
C: just before her death
D:after she gave birth to a prince
(5)、What is more likely to set an icon's status? ________
A:Good looks.
B:Tragic and early death.
C:Personal attraction.
D:The quality of one's story.
第4题
South America Located mostly(most) in the southern half of the earth, South America is a very(41)_____(interest) continent. The northern part of the continent is(42)_____(cover). By the Amazon Rainforest, which is home to thousands of the plant animal species. It is a very important force(43)_____(shape) the world's weather and climate patterns. And it is also important for the(44)_____(develop) of the economy of South America. Products such as chocolate, rubber, coffee and many kinds of medicine are(45)_____(harvest) from the plants found in the rainforest. Even the liquid from the skin of some species of tree frogs are being used as(46)_____(experiment) medicines. Other parts of South America are very(47)_____(differ).The Andes Mountains spread over the(48)_____(west) part of South America. The ranges, about 5500 miles long, are a continuous barrier, with many peaks rising beyond 2000(49)_____(foot). Southern South America is an extremely(50)_____(wind) and cold place where many species of penguins(企鹅), seals and whales live. _____
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第5题
He is incapable of saying, " I thought that last advertising campaign had a lot of good ideas in it, but perhaps next time we could give the copy more vitality(活力). " Instead, he would say, " That campaign was a disaster. A child of three could have done better !"
The fact that he is often right does not help. Other employees dislike his manner even more, but he is too insensitive to notice.
Another character among the list of ill-mannered employees is Sally, who seems to regard just being at work as a severe punishment. Everything is done unwillingly. Asking her to do a task beyond her basic job description is often not worth the trouble. It will be done, but only half-heartedly.
Fergus is just the opposite. He shows an over-familiarity to his boss. When an important visitor is shown into the manager's office, Fergus cannot take the hint and leave. Instead he will attempt to take part in the conversation, declaring, "You can talk in front of me. Henry and I don't have many secrets, do we?" Over the years Fergus has fallen behind his former equal. But he seeks to maintain the same close relationship that he imagines existed in their younger days.
Which of the following words describes Ted best?
A.Cold.
B.Tactless.
C.Stupid.
D.Warm-hearted.
第6题
The 74-page study says that pop music, as a global industry, is by far the most influential trend-setter for young people of most cultures. "Some lyrics advocate the smoking of marijuana (大麻) or taking other drugs, and certain pop stars make statements and set examples as if the use of drugs for non-medicinal purposes were a normal and acceptable part of a person's lifestyle," the study says.
"Surprisingly", says the Board, "the effect of drug-friendly pop music seems to survive despite the occasional shock of death by overdose (过量用药). Such incidents tend to be seen as an occasion to mourn the loss of a role model, and not an opportunity to confront the deadly effect of recreational drug use." Since the 1970s, several internationally famous singers and movie stars--including Elvis Presley, Janice Joplin, John Belushi, Jimi Hendrix, Jonathan Melvin and Andy Gibbs--have died of either drug abuse or drug related illnesses. With the globalization of popular music, messages tolerating or promoting drug abuse are now reaching beyond their countries of origin. "In most countries, the names of certain pop stars have become familiar to the members of every household, "the study says.
The UN study also blames the media for its description of certain drug issues--especially the use of marijuana and issues of liberalization and legalization, which encourages, rather than prevents, drug abuse. "Over the last years, we have seen how drug abuse is increasingly regarded as being acceptable or even attractive, " says Harold Ghodse, president of the Board. "Powerful pressure groups run political campaigns aimed at legalizing controlled drugs," he says. Ghodse also points out that all these developments have created an environment which is tolerant of or even favorable to drug abuse and spoils international drug prevention efforts currently underway.
The present study, he says, focuses on the issue of demand reduction and prevention within an environment that has become tolerant of drug abuse. The Board calls on governments to do their legal and moral duties, and to act against the pro-drug messages of the youth culture to which young people increasingly are being exposed.
Which of the following statements does the author tend to agree with?
A.The use of drugs for non-medicinal purposes is an acceptable part of a person's lifestyle.
B.The spreading of pop music may cause the drug abuse to go beyond the boundaries of the country.
C.No efforts have been made to prevent the spreading of drug abuse.
D.The governments have no ability to act against the pro-drug messages of the youth culture.
第7题
Changing technology and markets have stimulated the team approach tomanagement. Inflation, resource scarcity, reduced personnel levels and budgetcuts have all underscore the need for better coordination in organizations.Team management provides for this coordination. Team management calls for newskills if personnel potential is to be fully realized. Although a team may be composed ofknowledgeable people, they must learn new ways of relating and working togetherto solve cross-functional problems. When teams consist to be experiencedemployees from hierarchical organizations, who have been condition totraditional organizational culture. Cooperation may not occur naturally, itmainly to be created. Furthermore, the issue is not just how the team canfunction more effectively, but how it integrates with the overall organization,all society that it supposes it serves. A group of individuals is notautomatically a team. Therefore, team building may be necessary in order toimprove the group’s performance. Casey, an expert in this field, suggests thatthe cooperation process within teams must be organized, promoted and managed.He believes the team corporation results when members go beyond theirindividual capabilities, beyond what each is used to being and doing. Together,the team may then produce something new, unique and superior to that of any onemember. For this to happen, he suggests the multi-cultural managers exhibitunderstanding of their own and others’ cultural influences and limitations.They should also cultivate such skills as toleration of ambiguity, persistenceand patience, as well as assertedness. If a team manager exemplifies suchqualities, then the team as a whole would be better able to realize theirpotential and achieve their objectives.
Q 16: What should teammembers do to fully realize their potential?
Q 17: What needs to beconsidered for effective team management?
Q 18: What conclusion can wedraw from what Casey says?
第8题
Now read the passageand decide if the following statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). THE WINNER OF A TEACHING AWARD We are pleased to announce that the winner of this year's Teaching Award goes to Dr. Marie Dagenais. Dr. Dagenai graduated from Université de Montreal in 198
3. She became an Assistant Professor in the Faculty in 1988. In 2000 she was appointed as Associate Dean, a very important role in the Faculty. In 2001 she was appointed to Associate Professor and was Professor five years later. For many years she has held important roles in the Association of Teaching and Learning, including being President of this Association in 2005-06. Similarly she has been heavily involved with the American Association of Distance Education and was that Association's President during 2008-1
1. She has also held a number of leadership roles in the Commission on Lifelong Education of America, one of the most important organizations in adult education. This is an incomplete list of some of the countless important roles Dagenai has had both within the University and beyond in the field of distance education in America. She is a very worthy winner of the year's Teaching Award.
1.Marie is the winner of this year's Teaching Award.()
2.Marie graduated from Yale University in 1983.()
3. Marie was appointed to Professor in 2006.()
4.Marie was the president of American Association of Distance Education during 2009-11.()
5. Marie has done a great contribution to American distance education.()
第9题
Although the key to a good college is a high-quality faculty, the Carnegie study found that most colleges do very little to encourage good teaching. In fact, they do much to undermine it. As one professor observed:" Teaching is important, we are told, and yet faculty know that research and publication matter most." Not surprisingly, over the last twenty years colleges and universities have failed to graduate half of their four-year degree candidates. Faculty members who dedicated themselves to teaching soon discover that they will not be granted tenure(终身任期), promotion, or substantial salary increases. Yet 70 percent of all faculty say their interests lie more in teaching than in research. Additionally, a frequent complaint among young scholars is that" There is pressure to publish, although there is virtually no interest among administrators or colleagues in the content of the publications."
One of the reasons for the current crisis in American colleges and universities is that______.
A.a narrow vocationalism has come to dominate many colleges
B.students don' t have enough freedom in choosing what they want to learn
C.skills are being taught as a means to an end
D.students are only interested in obtaining credentials
第10题
This is anincomplete list of some of the countless important roles Dagenai has had both within the University and beyond in the field of distance education in America.She is a very worthy winner of the year’s Teaching Award.
1.Marie is the winner of this year’s Teaching Award.
A)正确
B)错误
2.Marie graduated from Yale University in 1983.
A)正确
B)错误
3.Marie was appointed to Professor in 2006.
A)正确
B)错误
4.Marie was the president of American Association of Distance Education during 2009-2011.
A)正确
B)错误
5.Marie has done a great contribution to American distance education.
A)正确
B)错误
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