2023年同等學(xué)力申碩統(tǒng)考英語試卷及答案

2023年同等學(xué)力申碩全國統(tǒng)考英語試卷

英語試卷一ENGLISHQUALIFICATIONTESTFORMASTER-DEGREEAPPLICANTSPaperOne(90minutes)PartIDialogueCommunication(10minutes，10points)PartIIVocabulary(20minutes，10points)PartIIIReadingComprehension(45minutes，30points)PartIVCloze(15minutes，15points)考生須知1．本考試分試卷一和試卷二兩部分。試卷一滿分65分，考試時間為90分鐘，9:00開始，10:30結(jié)束；試卷二滿分35分，考試時間為60分鐘，10:30開始，11:30結(jié)束。本考試及格原則為總分60分，其中試卷二不低于18分。2．請考生務(wù)必將本人考號最終兩位數(shù)字填寫在本頁右上角方框內(nèi)。3．本試卷一為A型試卷，請將答案用2B鉛筆填涂在A型答題卡上，答在其他類型答題卡或試卷上旳無效。答題前，請查對答題卡與否為A型卡，若不是，請規(guī)定監(jiān)考員予以更換。4．在答題卡上對旳旳填涂措施為：在答案所代表旳字母上劃線，如[A][B][C][D]。5．監(jiān)考員宣布試卷一考試結(jié)束后，請停止答試卷一，將試卷一和試卷一答題卡反扣在自己旳桌面上，繼續(xù)做試卷二。監(jiān)考員將到座位上收取試卷一和試卷一答題卡。6．監(jiān)考員收卷過程中，考生須配合監(jiān)考員驗(yàn)收，并請監(jiān)考員在準(zhǔn)考證上簽字（作為考生交卷旳憑據(jù)）。否則，若發(fā)生答卷遺失，責(zé)任由考生自負(fù)。英語試卷一A第1頁共17頁P(yáng)aperOne試卷一(90minutes)PartIDialogueCommunication(10minutes,10points,1foreach)SectionADialogueCompletionDirections:Inthissection,youwillread5shortincompletedialoguesbetweentwospeakers,eachfollowedby4choicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosetheanswerthatbestsuitsthesituationtocompletethedialoguebymarkingthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.1．A:It’snotlikeGeorgetobelateforanappointment.B:He’salwayspunctual.A．Noway.B．Anywayhe’slate.C．You’reright.D．Idon’tthinkso.2．A:Helen.Youlookgreat!You’remuchslimmerthanlasttimeIsawyou.B:ActuallyI’vebeenonadietandI’vebeendoingakeep-fitclasstoo.A．Well,yes.B．No,thanks.C．You’reflatteringme.D．Areyoukidding?3．A:I’msosorry.Ishouldn’thavethrownyourviolinaway.Whydidn’tyoutellmeitwasabirthdaypresentfromyourDad?B:What’sdoneisdone.A．Noproblem.B．Don’tworry.C．That’sfine.D．Forgetit.4．A:It’sreallyhardtomaintaincontactwhenpeoplemovearoundsomuch.B:A．That’sright.I’vebeenoutoftouchwithmyfriends.B．You’reunluckytohavelostcontactwithyourfriends.C．Isit?Peoplejustdriftapartindeed!D．Iaskthemtokeepmeinformedaboutwhattheyaredoing.5．A:Hi,John,howareyou?Iheardyouweresick.B:Theymusthaveconfusedmewithsomebodyelse._A．Iwassicklastweek.B．Icouldn’tagreewithyoumore.C．Soyou’reright.D．I’veneverfeltbetter.SectionBDialogueComprehensionDirections:Inthissection,youwillread5shortconversationsbetweenamanandawoman.Attheendofeachconversationthereisaquestionfollowedby4choicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosethebestanswertothequestionfromthe4choicesbymarkingthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.6．Woman:Wheredoyouplantogofordinner?Man:IwasthinkingofgoingtoJoe’s.It’sastone’sthrowaway.Besides,theenvironmentisgood.Question:WhatcanwelearnaboutJoe’s?A．It’snotexpensive.B．It’snotfarfromhere.C．It’saninterestingplace.D．It’sknownforitsspecialty.7．Man:Thatwasanabsolutelydeliciousmeal.Yourcookingisalwayssuperbbutthistimeyou’veexcelledyourself.Woman:I’mgladyouenjoyedit.It’sarecipeIhaven’ttriedbefore.Question:Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman’scooking?A．It’sasgoodasalways.B．It’sgoodenoughforsomethingnew.C．It’sbetterthanusual.D．It’sgood,butnotasgoodasbefore.8．Man:DoyouthinkthatBobisseriousaboutSally?Woman:Well,Iknowthis.I’veneverseenhimgooutsooftenwiththesamegirl.Question:Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromthewoman’sstatement?A．Bobnevergoessteadywithagirl.B．BobisseriousaboutSally.C．Bobwillsoonchangehisgirlfriend.D．BobisnotseriousaboutSally.9．Man:Everybody’shelpingoutwiththedinner.Wouldyoumakethesalad?Woman:Anythingbutthat.Question:Whatdoesthewomanmean?A．Shedoesn’twantanysalad.B．Shewillmakethesalad.C．She’dratherdosomeotherjobs.D．Shewantssomesalad.10．Man:Youknowwhat?Youshouldinvestthemoneyyourself.Woman:Thathadcrossedmymind.Question:Whatdoesthewomanmean?A．Theideahadbotheredher.B．Shehadinvestedthemoney.C．Shewouldn’tgiveitatry.D．Theideahadoccurredtoher.PartIIVocabulary(20minutes,10points,0.5foreach)SectionADirections:Inthissectionthereare10sentences,eachwithonewordorphraseunderlined.Choosetheonefromthe4choicesmarkedA,B,CandDthatbestkeepsthemeaningofthesentence.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.11．Theapplicationsofgeneticengineeringareabundantandchoosingoneappropriateforthiscasecanberatherdifficult.A．plentifulB．sufficientC．a(chǎn)dequateD．countable12．Thenewlyelectedpresidenthaspledged$13milliontotheautomobileindustryforitssurvival.A．preparedB．promisedC．disposedD．delivered13．TheAmericansrecognizethattheUNcanbethechannelforgreaterdiplomaticactivity.A．mediumB．placeC．resortD．tunnel14．Thegrowthofpart-timeandflexibleworkingpatternallowsmorewomentotakeadvantageofjobopportunities.A．catchupwithB．makeuseofC．castlightonD．getridof15．Nobodycanhelpbutbefascinatedbytheworldintowhichheistakenbythesciencefiction.A．impressedB．a(chǎn)musedC．puzzledD．a(chǎn)ttracted16．SenatorJamesMeekshascalledoffaboycottofChicagoPublicSchools,organizedtoprotestIllinois’educationfundingsystem.A．reclaimedB．proposedC．canceledD．indulged17．Thenewbookfocusesontheconceptthattoachieveandmaintaintotalhealth,peopleneedphysical,socialandemotionalwell-being.A．a(chǎn)ttainB．gainC．a(chǎn)cquireD．gather18．The16percentfareincreasewouldbringChicagofaresinlinewiththoseofotherbigcities.A．inagreementwithB．incooperationwithC．inconnectionwithD．inassociationwith19．ItistruethatLondonisoftensunless,dampandraw,thoughtheoccasionalsunnydaysseemallthemoreattractivebycontrast.A．mildB．chillyC．cloudyD．moist20．Likeflowersthathavebeenwaitingallwintertoblossom,touristsareeagertoburstforthwiththeircameras.A．surviveB．breezeC．bloomD．reviveSectionBDirections:Inthissection,thereare10incompletesentences.Foreachsentencethereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.21．Alargeofthesunlightneverreachestheearthwhileinfra-redheatgivenoffbytheearthisallowedtoescapefreely.A．ratioB．proportionC．rateD．fraction22．Itisamusingthatsheherfather’sbadtemperaswellashermother’sgoodlooks.A．inheritedB．retainedC．preservedD．maintained23．thefewwhohavefailedintheirexamination,alltheotherstudentsinthehallareinveryhighspirits.A．InspitethatB．ButforC．ApartfromD．Forthesakeof24．Thedeclineinmoralstandards,whichhaslongconcernedsocialanalysts,hasatlasttheattentionofaverageAmericans.A．clarifiedB．cultivatedC．characterizedD．captured25．OurneighborUncleJohnsonisastubbornman.Needlesstosay,wetriedtomakehimchangehismind.A．inshortB．insecretC．invainD．indanger26．ThewesternmediawasastonishedtoseethatChina’sGDPbyalmost40%justintwoyears’time.A．flourishedB．floatedC．soaredD．roared27．Unemploymentseemstobethesocialprobleminthisareaandmayunderminesocialstability.A．prevalentB．primitiveC．previousD．premature28．Manypeople,whenill,seetheirdoctorsandaskthemtosomethingthatwillmakethemfeelbetter.A．describeB．prescribeC．reviseD．devise29．Facinggrowingcostsandshrinkingtax,thegovernmentisnowthreateningtocutfundingforenvironmentalprotectionprograms.A．budgetB．collectionC．profitD．revenue30．Researchshowsheavycoffeedrinkingisasmallincreaseinbloodpressure,butnotenoughtoincreasetheriskforhighbloodpressure.A．comparedwithB．a(chǎn)ssociatedwithC．a(chǎn)ttributedtoD．referredtoPartIIIReadingComprehension(45minutes,30points,1foreach)Directions:Thereare5passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedby6questionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestoneandmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.PassageOneTheotherdaymysonaskedmeifhecouldrideuptohiselementaryschoolonhisbikeandmeethisfriend.Hewantedthebothofthemtoridebacktoourhousesotheycouldplayvideogamesandjumponthetrampoline(蹦床).Ihavetoadmit,partofmewantedtosayno.Wecangopickhimuporhisparentscanbringhimoverhere,Ithought.Butmysoniselevenyearsoldnow.Andafterall,Idolethimridehisbiketoschool.ButIalsodrivemydaughtertoschoolandIcanseehimontheway,makingsureheisgettingtheresafely.MyhusbandthinksIamtoooverprotective.Idon’tdaretoletmychildrenwalkanywherewithoutoneofusgoingalong.Asyoupulloutofourneighborhood,thereisashoppingcenteracrossthestreet.Mysonalwaysasksifhecanridehisbikeorwalkovertothedrugstorebyhimself.Butcrossingthatstreetisjusttoodangerous.Thecarsflyaroundthecornerlikethey’redrivinginacarrace.Whatifhegetshit?Whatifsometeenagebulliesarehangingoutintheparkinglot?IwantsomuchtogivemychildrenthefreedomthatIenjoyedhavingwhenIwasgrowingupbutIhesitatetodosobecausetherearedangersaroundeverycorner.Toomanykidnaps,toomanysexoffenders.Iwentonlineanddiscoveredthereare41sexoffendersinmyareaalone.Ihonestlydon’tthinkmymomworriedaboutsuchthingswhenherchildrenwereyoung.Growingupinthe1970swasindeedadifferenttime.IneverworeahelmetwhenIrodeabike.Wewereallovertheneighborhood,onourbikesandonfoot,cominghomefordinnerandthenbackoutagainuntildark.Werodeinthebackofthetruck,didn’twearseatbelts.Iwalkedtoandfromschooleveryday….31．Whatdidtheauthorfeelreluctanttolethersondo?A．Meethisfriend.B．Playvideogames.C．Jumponthetrampoline.D．Ridehisbikeonstreets.32．Whatdoestheauthormeanwhenshesays“Butmysoniselevenyearsoldnow”?A．Heisoldenoughtobegivensomefreedomnow.B．Heisabittooyoungtogooutalone.C．Hehasreachedthelegalageforridingabike.D．Hecan’tprotecthimselffromroadhazards.33．Givenherhusband’sattitudetowardsbringingupkids,hewouldmostprobably.A．drivehissontoschooltoensuresafetyB．followhissonallthewaytoschoolandbackC．givehissonmorefreedomindecidingwhattodoD．a(chǎn)sktheotherboy’sparentstobringhimoverhere34．WhichofthefollowingisNOTconsideredbytheauthorasapotentialthreattokids?A．Teenagebullies.B．Thedrugstore.C．Childabusers.D．Carsracingby.35．Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Thesocialsecuritybackinthe1970swasnobetterthanitistoday.B．Today’schildrenenjoymorefreedomthanthoseinthe1970s.C．Childrentodayaremoreobedienttotheirparents.D．Childreninthe1970senjoyedmorefreedomthanthosetoday.36．Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthispassage?A．Tocomparetoday’ssocialenvironmentwiththatofthe1970s.B．Toshowherconcernovertheincreasingcrimerateinherneighborhood.C．Todescribeherhesitationastohowmuchfreedomsheshouldgiveherson.D．Toexpressherworriesaboutbothsafetyandsecurityinherarea.PassageTwoAboutacenturyagomorepeoplewouldnothaveappreciatedthestudyofaforeignlanguageastheydotoday.Gonearethosedayswhenpatriotismtowardsone’sownlanguagewasamajorobstacletolearningforeignlanguages,atimewhenmostnationsweretryingtothrowtheiralienrulersoutoftheircountriesintheirfreedomstruggles.Gonearethosedayswhenpeoplewereproudoftheirmotherorfathertonguesandconsideredthattheirnativelanguagesalonewillsufficetheneedtosurvive.LanguageskillstodayhavebecomeasimportantasotherbusinessandcareerskillslikeIT,vocationalorprofessionalskills.Thuslearningaforeignlanguagetodayhasbecomeessentialforanindividualwhetheritisforcareers,growingabusiness,oreventomakeanimpression.AllthatoneneedstopossessthesedaysisadrivetolearnaforeignlanguageandthereareallkindsofinstitutesandcoursesthatteachvariousforeignlanguageslikeFrench,German,Spanish,andJapanese.Today’sworldeconomyhasbridgedthebarriersofrace,sex,colorandreligionandtheworldhasbecomeasmallerplace.Today’sbusinessesalsodemandlanguageskillstoexpandandgrowinothercountries.Tensandhundredsofbusinessesworldwideareexpandingandgrowingtheirbusinessesbypromotingthemincountriesotherthantheircountriesoforigin.ThetremendousgrowthoftheInternethasfurtherincreasedthedemandforlanguageskills.InCanadaanofficialrulealsosaysthatallcommercialestablishmentsmusthavetheirwebsitescreatedbothinEnglishandFrench,theofficiallanguagesofthecountry.Languagecanalsoeaseraceandborderbarriers.Youaremorewelcomeinanaliennationifyouknowthelanguageofthepeoplethereandcanconverseintheirtongue.Peopleinthesecountriesimmediatelyrespectyouandthinkyoucareabouttheircultureasmuchastheydobecauseinanyculturelanguageisthekeyidentity.37．Oneofthereasonsfornotstudyingaforeignlanguageinthepastis.A．itwastoodifficultB．itwasnotallowedC．itwasseenasdisloyaltyD．itwastaughtbyforeignrulers38．Accordingtothearticle,whichofthefollowingistrue?A．People’slanguageskillsarebetterthaninthepast.B．Foreignlanguageskillsareofvitalimportance.C．It’seasiernowadaystolearnaforeignlanguage.D．Peopletodayarenotproudoftheirnativelanguage.39．Whatdoes“tomakeanimpression”(Paragraph1)probablymean?A．Torememberthings.B．Toexpressideas.C．Toshowrespect.D．Tobelikedbyothers.40．Theworldhasbecomesmallerbecauseof.A．businessexpansionB．thegrowthoftheInternetC．a(chǎn)globalizedeconomyD．thelearningofforeignlanguages41．Accordingtothearticle,thegrowthoftheInternetrequires.A．moreforeignlanguageskillsB．morebilingualwebsitesC．bettercommandofEnglishD．morecommercialestablishments42．Peopleinaforeigncountrywilltreatyouwithmorerespectifyouspeaktheirlanguagebecause.A．theythinkyoulovetheircountryB．theythinkyouunderstandtheircultureC．it’seasierforthemtocommunicatewithyouD．theybelieveyouareagoodlanguagelearnerPassageThreeYoumayhavewonderedwhythesupermarketsareallthesame.Itisnotbecausethecompaniesthatoperatethemlackimagination.Itisbecausetheyallaimatpersuadingpeopletobuythings.Inthesupermarket,ittakesawhileforthemindtogetintoashoppingmode.Thisiswhytheareaimmediatelyinsidetheentranceisknownasthe“decompressionzone”.Peopleneedtoslowdownandlookaround,eveniftheyareregulars.Insalestermsthisareaisabitofaloss,soittendstobeusedmoreforpromotion.Immediatelyinsidethefirstthingshoppersmaycometoisthefreshfruitandvegetablessection.Forshoppers,thismakesnosense.Fruitandvegetablescanbeeasilydamaged,sotheyshouldbeboughtattheend,notthebeginning,ofashoppingtrip.Butwhatisatworkhere?Itturnsoutthatselectinggoodfreshfoodisawaytostartshopping,anditmakespeoplefeellessguiltyaboutreachingfortheunhealthystufflateron.Shoppersalreadyknowthateverydayitems,likemilk,areinvariablyplacedtowardsthebackofastoretoprovidemoreopportunitiestotemptcustomers.Butsupermarketsknowshoppersknowthis,sotheyuseothertricks,likeplacingpopularitemshalfwayalongasectionsothatpeoplehavetowalkallalongtheaislelookingforthem.Theideaistoboost“dwelltime”:thelengthoftimepeoplespendinastore.Traditionallyretailersmeasure“footfall”,asthenumberofpeopleenteringastoreisknown,butthosenumberssaynothingaboutwherepeoplegoandhowlongtheyspendthere.Butnowadays,apieceoftechnologycanfillthegap:themobilephone.PathIntelligence,aBritishcompanytrackedpeople’sphonesatGunwharfQuays,alargeretailcentreinPortsmouth—notbymonitoringcalls,butbyplottingthepositionsofhandsetsastheytransmitautomaticallytocellularnetworks.Itfoundthatwhendwelltimerose1%salesrose1.3%.Suchtechniquesareincreasinglypopularbecauseofadeepeningunderstandingabouthowshoppersmakechoices.Peopletellmarketresearchersthattheymakerationaldecisionsaboutwhattobuy,consideringthingslikeprice,selectionorconvenience.Butsubconsciousforces,involvingemotionandmemories,areclearlyalsoatwork.43．InParagraph2,“decompressionzone”istheareameantto.A．offershoppersaplacetohavearestB．prepareshoppersforthemoodofbuyingC．encourageshopperstotrynewproductsD．provideshopperswithdiscountinformation44．Puttingfruit-and-vegetablesectionneartheentrancetakesadvantageofshoppers’.A．commonsenseB．shoppinghabitsC．concernswithtimeD．shoppingpsychology45．PathIntelligenceusesatechnologyto.A．counthowmanypeopleenterastoreB．measurehowlongpeoplestayatastoreC．findoutwhatpeoplebuyinastoreD．monitorwhatpeoplesayanddoinastore46．WhathappenedatGunwharfQuaysshowedthatsales.A．wasindirectproportiontodwelltimeB．wasreverselylinkedtodwelltimeC．wasaffectedmorebyfootfallthanbydwelltimeD．wasaffectedmorebydwelltimethanbyfootfall47．Theauthorarguesthatshoppers.A．exertmoreinfluenceonstoresthantheyimagineB．a(chǎn)remorelikelytomakerationalchoicesthantheyknowC．tendtomakemoreemotionaldecisionsthantheythinkD．havemorecontroloverwhattheybuythantheyassume48．Thebesttitleforthepassageis.A．NewTechnologyBoostsStores’SalesB．HowShoppersMakeChoicesinStoresC．RationalandIrrationalWaysofShoppingD．TheSciencebehindStores’ArrangementsPassageFourAveryimportantworldproblemistheincreasingnumberofpeoplewhoactuallyinhabitthisplanet.Thelimitedamountoflandandlandresourceswillsoonbeunabletosupportthehugepopulationifitcontinuestogrowatitspresentrate.Sowhyisthishugeincreaseinpopulationtakingplace?Itisreallyduetothespreadoftheknowledgeandpracticeofwhatisbecomingknownas“DeathControl”.Youhavenodoubtheardoftheterm“BirthControl”.“DeathControl”issomethingratherdifferent.Itrecognizestheworkofthedoctorsandscientistswhonowkeepalivepeoplewho,notverylongago,wouldhavediedofavarietyofthenincurablediseases.Throughawidevarietyoftechnologicalinnovationsthatincludefarmingmethodsandthecontrolofdeadlydiseases,wehavefoundwaystoreducetherateatwhichwedie.However,thissuccessistheverycauseofthegreatestthreattomankind.Ifweexaminetheamountoflandavailableforthisever-increasingpopulation,webegintoseetheproblem.Ifeveryoneontheplanethadanequalshareofland,wewouldeachhaveabout50,000squaremetres.Thisfigureseemstobequiteencouraginguntilweexaminetheamountofusablelandweactuallyhave.Morethanthree-fifthsoftheworld’slandcannotproducefood.Obviously,withsolittlelandtosupportus,weshouldbetakinggreatcarenottoreduceitfurther.Butwearenot!Instead,weareconsumingits“capital”—itsnonrenewablefossilfuelsandothermineraldepositsthattookmillionsofyearstoformbutwhicharenowbeingdestroyedindecades.Wearealsodoingthesamewithothervitalresourcesnotusuallythoughtofasbeingnonrenewablesuchasfertilesoils,groundwaterandthemillionsofotherspeciesthatsharetheearthwithus.Itisaverycommonbeliefthattheproblemsofthepopulationexplosionarecausedmainlybypoorpeoplelivinginpoorcountrieswhodonotknowenoughtolimittheirreproduction.Thisisnottrue.Theactualnumberofpeopleinanareaisnotasimportantastheeffecttheyhaveonnature.Developingcountriesdohaveaneffectontheirenvironment,butitisthepopulationsofrichercountriesthathaveafargreaterimpactontheearthasawhole.49．Accordingtothearticle,whatcontributestothepopulationincrease?A．Birthexplosion.B．BirthControl.C．DeathControl.D．Technologicalinnovations.50．Theword“incurable”inParagraph2means.A．commonB．epidemicC．untreatableD．unknown51．Thereisn’tenoughlandtosupporthumanbeingsbecause.A．therearemoreseasthanlandintheworldB．mostoftheworld’slandisunusableC．theworld’slandhasalreadybeentakenupD．theworld’slandisnotdistributedequally52．InParagraph4thewriterimpliesthatfertilesoilsare.A．limitedB．renewableC．productiveD．nonrenewable53．Whatdoes“tolimittheirreproduction”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Tocontroldeath.B．Toproducelessgoods.C．Toincreaseproduction.D．Topracticebirthcontrol.54．Whatdoyouthinkthewriterisreallyconcernedabout?A．Longlifespans.B．Populationincrease.C．Overuseofresources.D．Thesuccessof“DeathControl”.PassageFiveAlldaylong,youareaffectedbylargeforces.Genesinfluenceyourintelligenceandwillingnesstotakerisks.Socialdynamicsunconsciouslyshapeyourchoices.Instantaneousperceptionssetoffneutralreactionsinyourheadwithoutyouevenbeingawareofthem.Overthepastfewyears,scientistshavemadeaseriesofexcitingdiscoveriesabouthowthesedeeppatternsinfluencedailylife.NobodyhasdonemoretobringthesediscoveriestopublicattentionthanMalcolmGladwell.Gladwell’snewbookOutliersseemsatfirstglancetobeadescriptionofexceptionallytalentedindividuals.Butinfact,it’sanotherbookaboutdeeppatterns.Exceptionallysuccessfulpeoplearenotlonepioneerswhocreatedtheirownsuccess,heargues.Theyaretheluckybeneficiariesofsocialarrangements.Gladwell’snoncontroversialclaimisthatsomepeoplehavemoreopportunitiesthanothers.BillGateswasluckytogotoagreatprivateschoolwithitsowncomputeratthedawnoftheinformationrevolution.Gladwell’sbookisbeingreceivedbyreviewersasacalltoactionfortheObamaAge.Itcouldleadpolicymakerstofinallyrejectpoliciesbuiltontheassumptionthatpeoplearecoldlyrationalprofit-maximizingindividuals.Itcouldcausethemtofocusmoreonpoliciesthatfosterrelationships,socialbondsandculturesofachievement.Yet,Ican’thelpbutfeelthatGladwellandotherswhosharehisemphasisarepreoccupiedwiththecoolnessofthediscoveries.They’velostsightofthepointatwhichtheinfluenceofsocialforcesendsandtheinfluenceoftheself-initiatingindividualbegins.Mostsuccessfulpeoplebeginwithtwobeliefs:thefuturecanbebetterthanthepresent,andIhavethepowertomakeitso.Theywereoftenshoweredbygoodfortunes,butreliedatcrucialmomentsuponachievementsofindividualwill.Thesepeoplealsohaveanextraordinaryabilitytoconsciouslyfocustheirattention.Controlofattentionistheultimateindividualpower.Peoplewhocandothatarenotprisonersofthestimuliaroundthem.Theycanchoosefromthepatternsintheworldandlengthentheirtimehorizons.Gladwell’ssocialdeterminismoverlookstheimportanceofindividualcharacterandindividualcreativity.Anditdoesn’tfullyexplainthegenuinegreatnessofhumanity’stalents.Astheclassicalphilosophersunderstood,examplesofindividualgreatnessinspireachievementmorereliablythananyotherformofeducation.55．InParagraph2,“thesedeeppatterns”referstoallofthefollowingEXCEPT.A．genesB．socialdynamicsC．instantaneousperceptionsD．neutralreactions56．Accordingtotheauthor,Gladwell’snewbookOutliersismainly.A．a(chǎn)descriptivestudyofexceptionallytalentedindividualsB．a(chǎn)bouttheimportanceofsocialarrangementstopersonalsuccessC．todiscusswhysomepeoplehavemoreopportunitiesthanothersD．toexplainwhyBillGatesismuchluckierthanothers57．ItcanbeseenfromParagraph5thatGladwell’sbook.A．hasbecomequiteinfluentialB．isbeginningtoinfluenceObama’spoliciesC．hasreceivedseverecriticismsD．a(chǎn)ssumesthatpeoplejustpursuemaximumprofits58．Accordingtotheauthor,themostfundamentalindividualpoweris.A．individualwillB．controlofattentionC．a(chǎn)goodcharacterD．exceptionalcreativity59．Theauthorbelievesthatindividualgreatnessismorecloselyrelatedto.A．socialforcesandgenesB．goodluckandeducationC．individualcharacterandcreativityD．individualgenesandgoodeducation60．Thispassageisprobablya.A．bookreviewB．bookreportC．politicalessayD．newsreportPartIVCloze(15minutes,15points,1foreach)Directions:Inthispart,thereisapassagewith15blanks.Foreachblankthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosethebestanswerforeachblankandmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.Nuclearenergyisanefficientandconvenientsubstituteforconventionalformsofenergywhichwerefoundinspecialgeographicallocations.Largeamountsof61andeffortarerequiredto62theselocations.Oncethesitesarefound,menandequipmentmustbebroughttotapandusethesesourcesofenergy.However,alargeproportionofsuchsitesarefoundonlyinfarand63places.Thisincreasesthedifficultiesof64theseformsofenergy.Withnuclearenergy,suchdifficultiesarenotpresent.Nuclearreactorscaneasilybebuiltanywhere,andmandoesnothavetocompetewiththe65ofnatureinordertoobtaintheenergy.Forequalamountsofenergy,nuclearenergyismuchmoreconvenientandinexpensivetoobtainthanconventionalsourcesofenergy.Withnuclearenergy,theamountofpollutionisgreatlyreduced.66theproductionofnuclearenergyisbasedonthefission(裂變)ofatoms,pollutioniskepttoaverylowlevel.Theenergyproducedinthereactorsisconvertedintoheatandelectricity,andthesehave67ornopollutionatall.Conventionalformsoffuel,68,producelargeamountsofpollution.Productionofnuclearenergyusesthe69ofthefissionofatoms;thus,70amountsofenergycanbeobtainedfromit.Theworld’sreservesofoil,coalandnaturalgasarerunning71atatremendousrateandcurrentestimatespredictthat72ofthe21stcentury,mostoftheseconventionalfuelswillbeusedup.Nuclearenergyistheexception73thisgloomyprediction.Throughsplittingandfusingatoms,largeamountsofenergycanbeproduced,and74thisprocesscangoonandonuntilallourenergyneedsaresatisfied.The75ofnuclearenergyasaboundlesssourceofenergyisindeedgr