2017年考研英語(yǔ)一真題及答案解析

2017年考研英語(yǔ)一真題及答案解析

（1~20/共20題）完形填空

Couldahugadaykeepthedoctoraway?Theanswermaybearesounding"yes!"___1_

helpingyoufeelcloseand_2___topeopleyoucareabout,itturnsoutthathugscanbringa

___3_ofhealthbenefitstoyourbodyandmind.Believeitornot,awarmembracemighteven

helpyou_4gettingsickthiswinter.

Inarecentstudy5_over400healthyadultsjesearchersfromCarnegieMellonUniversity

inPennsylvaniaexaminedtheeffectsofperceivedsocialsupportandthereceiptofhugs6_

theparticipants，susceptibility（敏感'性）todevelopingthecommoncoldafterbeing7_to

thevirus.Peoplewhoperceivedgreatersocialsupportwerelesslikelytocome8_witha

cold,andtheresearchers_9thatthestress-reducingeffectsofhugging10_about32

percentofthatbeneficialeffect.11_amongthosewhogotacold,theoneswhofeltgreater

socialsupportandreceivedmorefrequenthugshadlesssevere_12___.

"Huggingprotectspeoplewhoareunderstressfromthe13_riskforcoldsthatzsusually

_14withstress/'notesSheldonCohen,aprofessorofpsychologyatCarnegie.Hugging"isa

markerofintimacyandhelps_15thefeelingthatothersaretheretohelp

___16_difficulty."

Someexperts__17_thestress-reducing,health-relatedbenefitsofhuggingtothereleaseof

oxytocin（后口十催產(chǎn)素），oftencalled"thebondinghormone"_18___itpromotesattachmentin

relationships,includingthatbetweenmothersandtheirnewbornbabies.Oxytocinismade

primarilyinthecentrallowerpartofthebrain,andsomeofitisreleasedintothebloodstream.

Butsomeofit__19_inthebrain,whereit_20___mood,behaviorandphysiology.l.

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A.Unlike

B.Besides

C.Despite

□.Throughout

第2題

A.connected

B.restricted

C.equal

□.inferior

第3題

A.choice

B.view

C.lesson

D.host

第4題

A.recall

B.forget

C.avoid

D.keep

第5題

A.collecting

B.involving

C.guiding

D.affecting

第6題

A.of

B.in

C.at

D.on

第7題

A.devoted

B.exposed

C.lost

0.attracted

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A.across

B.along

C.down

D.out

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A.calculated

B.denied

C.doubted

0.imagined

第10題

A.served

B.required

C.restored

0.explained

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A.Even

B.Still

C.Rather

D.Thus

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A.defeats

B.symptoms

C.tests

□.errors

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A.minimized

B.highlighted

C.controlled

□.increased

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A.equipped

B.associated

C.presented

□.compared

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A.assess

B.moderate

C.generate

□.record

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A.inthefaceof

B.intheformof

C.inthewayof

D.inthenameof

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A.transfer

B.commit

C.attribute

D.return

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A.because

B.unless

C.though

D.until

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A.emerges

B.vanishes

C.remains

0.decreases

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A.experiences

B.combines

C.justifies

□.influences

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(21~25/共20題)SectionIIReading

PartA

Directions:

Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.

MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)

Firsttwohours,nowthreehours-thisishowfarinadvanceauthoritiesarerecommending

peopleshowuptocatchadomesticflight,atleastatsomemajorU.S.airportswithincreasingly

massivesecuritylines.

Americansarewillingtotoleratetime-consumingsecurityproceduresinreturnforincreased

safety.ThecrashofEgyptAirFlight804,whichterroristsmayhavedownedoverthe

MediterraneanSea.providesanothertragicreminderofwhy.Butdemandingtoomuchofair

travelersorprovidingtoolittlesecurityinreturnunderminespublicsupportfortheprocess.And

itshould:WastedtimeisadragonAmericans'economicandprivatelives,nottomention

infuriating.

Lastyear,theTransportationSecurityAdministration(TSA)foundinasecretcheckthat

undercoverinvestigatorswereabletosneakweapons-bothfakeandreal-pastairportsecurity

nearlyeverytimetheytried.Enhancedsecuritymeasuressincethen,combinedwitharisein

airlinetravelduetotheimprovingChicago'sO'HareInternational.Itisnotyetclearhowmuch

moreeffectiveairlinesecurityhasbecome-butthelinesareobvious.

Partoftheissueisthatthegovernmentdidnotanticipatethesteepincreaseinairlinetravel,so

theTSAisnowrushingtogetnewscreenersontheline.Partoftheissueisthatairportshave

onlysomuchroomforscreeninglanes.Anotherfactormaybethatmorepeoplearetryingto

overpacktheircarry-onbagstoavoidchecked-baggagefees,thoughtheairlinesstronglydispute

this.

ThereisonesteptheTSAcouldtakethatwouldnotrequireremodelingairportsorrushingto

hire:EnrollmorepeopleinthePreCheckprogram.PreCheckissupposedtobeawin-winfor

travelersandtheTSA.Passengerswhopassabackgroundcheckareeligibletouseexpedited

screeninglanes.ThisallowstheTSAwantstoenroll25millionpeopleinPreCheck.

Ithasnotgottenanywhereclosetothat,andonebigreasonisstickershock.Passengersmustpay

$85everyfiveyearstoprocesstheirbackgroundchecks.Sincethebeginning,thispricetaghas

beenPreCheckzsfatalflaw.Upcomingreformsmightbringthepricetoamorereasonablelevel.

ButCongressshouldlookintodoingsodirectly,byhelpingtofinancePreCheckenrollmentorto

cutcostsinotherways.

TheTSAcannotcontinuedivertingresourcesintounderusedPreChecklaneswhilemostofthe

travelingpublicsuffersinunnecessarylines.Itislongpasttimetomaketheprogramwork.

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thecrashofEgyptAirFlight804ismentionedto

A.stresstheurgencytostrengthensecurityworldwide.

B.highlightthenecessityofupgradingmajorUSairports.

C.explainAmericans'toleranceofcurrentsecuritychecks.

D.emphasistheimportanceofprivacyprotection.

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whichofthefollowingcontributionstolongwaitsatmajorairport?

A.Newrestrictionsoncarry-onbags.

B.ThedecliningefficiencyoftheTSA.

C.Anincreaseinthenumberoftravelers.

D.Frequentunexpectedsecretchecks.

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Theword"expedited"(Line4,Para.5)isclosestinmeaningto

A.faster.

B.quieter.

C.wider.

0.cheaper.

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OneproblemwiththePreCheckprogramis

A.Adramaticreductionofitsscale.

B.ltswrongly-directedimplementation.

C.Thegovernment'sreluctancetobackit.

D.Anunreasonablepriceforenrollment.

第25題

Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.LessScreeningforMoreSafety

B.PreCheck-aBelatedSolution

C.GettingStuckinSecurityLines

0.UnderusedPreCheckLanes

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(26~30/共20題)SectionIIReading

PartA

Directions:

Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.

MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)

"TheancientHawaiianswereastronomers,"wroteQueenLiliuokalani,Hawaiizslastreigning

monarch,in1897.StarwatcherswereamongthemostesteemedmembersofHawaiiansociety.

Sadly,allisnotwellwithastronomyinHawaiitoday.Protestshaveeruptedoverconstructionof

theThirtyMeterTelescope(TMT),agiantobservatorythatpromisestorevolutionizehumanity's

viewofthecosmos.

AtissueistheTMT'splannedlocationonMaunaKea,adormantvolcanoworshipedbysome

Hawaiiansasthepiko,thatconnectstheHawaiianIslandstotheheavens.ButMaunaKeaisalso

hometosomeoftheworld'smostpowerfultelescopes.RestedinthePacificOcean,Mauna

Keazspeakrisesabovethebulkofourplanetzsdenseatmosphere,whereconditionsallow

telescopestoobtainimagesofunsurpassedclarity.

OppositiontotelescopesonMaunaKeaisnothingnew.AsmallbutvocalgroupofHawaiiansand

environmentshavelongviewedtheirpresenceasdisrespectforsacredlandandapainful

reminderoftheoccupationofwhatwasonceasovereignnation.

Someblameforthecurrentcontroversybelongstoastronomers.Intheireagernesstobuild

biggertelescopes,theyforgotthatscienceistheonlywayofunderstandingtheworld.Theydid

notalwaysprioritizetheprotectionofMaunaKea'sfragileecosystemsoritsholinesstothe

islandsinhabitants.Hawaiiancultureisnotarelicofthepast;itisalivingcultureundergoinga

renaissancetoday.

Yetsciencehasaculturalhistory,too,withrootsgoingbacktothedawnofcivilization.Thesame

curiositytofindwhatliesbeyondthehorizonthatfirstbroughtearlyPolynesianstoHawaii's

shoresinspiresastronomerstodaytoexploretheheavens.Callstodisassemblealltelescopeson

MaunaKeaortobanfuturedevelopmentthereignoretherealitythatastronomyandHawaiian

culturebothseektoanswerbigquestionsaboutwhoweare,wherewecomefromandwhere

wearegoing.Perhapsthatiswhyweexplorethestarryskies,asifansweringaprimalcallingto

knowourselvesandourtrueancestralhomes.

TheastronomycommunityismakingcompromisestochangeitsuseofMaunaKea.TheTMTsite

waschosentominimizethetelescope'svisibilityaroundtheislandandtoavoidarchaeological

andenvironmentalimpact.TolimitthenumberoftelescopesonMaunaKea,oldoneswillbe

removedattheendoftheirlifetimesandtheirsitesreturnedtoanaturalstate.Thereisno

reasonwhyeveryonecannotbewelcomedonMaunaKeatoembracetheirculturalheritageand

tostudythestars.

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QueenLiliuokalani'sremarkinParagraph1indicates

A.itsconservativeviewonthehistoricalroleofastronomy.

B.theimportanceofastronomyinancientHawaiiansociety.

C.theregrettabledeclineofastronomyinancienttimes.

D.herappreciationofstarwatchers7featsinhertime.

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MaunaKeaisdeemedasanidealastronomicalsitedueto

A.itsgeographicalfeatures

B.itsprotectivesurroundings.

C.itsreligiousimplications.

D.itsexistinginfrastructure.

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TheconstructionoftheTMTisopposedbysomelocalspartlybecause

A.itmayriskruiningtheirintellectuallife.

B.itremindsthemofahumiliatinghistory.

C.theirculturewillloseachanceofrevival.

D.theyfearlosingcontrolofMaunaKea.

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ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph5thatprogressintodayzsastronomy

A.isfulfillingthedreamsofancientHawaiians.

B.helpsspreadHawaiiancultureacrosstheworld.

C.mayuncovertheoriginofHawaiianculture.

D.willeventuallysoftenHawaiianszhostility.

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Theauthor'sattitudetowardchoosingMaunaKeaastheTMTsiteisoneof

A.severecriticism.

B.passiveacceptance.

C.slighthesitancy.

D.fullapproval.

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(31~35/共20題)SectionIIReading

PartA

Directions:

Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.

MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)

RobertF.Kennedyoncesaidthatacountry'sGDPmeasures"everythingexceptthatwhichmakes

lifeworthwhile."WithBritainvotingtoleavetheEuropeanUnion,andGDPalreadypredictedto

slowasaresult,itisnowatimelymomenttoassesswhathewasreferringto.

ThequestionofGDPanditsusefulnesshasannoyedpolicymakersforoverhalfacentury.Many

arguethatitisaflawedconcept.Itmeasuresthingsthatdonotmatterandmissesthingsthatdo.

Bymostrecentmeasures,theUKzsGDPhasbeentheenvyoftheWesternworld,withrecordlow

unemploymentandhighgrowthfigures.Ifeverythingwasgoingsowell,thenwhydidover17

millionpeoplevoteforBrexit,despitethewarningsaboutwhatitcoulddototheircountry's

economicprospects?

Arecentannualstudyofcountriesandtheirabilitytoconvertgrowthintowell-beingshedssome

lightonthatquestion.Acrossthe163countriesmeasured,theUKisoneofthepoorest

performersinensuringthateconomicgrowthistranslatedintomeaningfulimprovementsforits

citizens.RatherthanjustfocusingonGDP,over40differentsetsofcriteriafromhealth,education

andcivilsocietyengagementhavebeenmeasuredtogetamoreroundedassessmentofhow

countriesareperforming.

Whileallofthesecountriesfacetheirownchallenges,thereareanumberofconsistentthemes.

Yes,therehasbeenabuddingeconomicrecoverysincethe2008globalcrash,butinkey

indicatorsinareassuchashealthandeducation,majoreconomieshavecontinuedtodecline.

Yetthisisn'tthecasewithallcountries.SomerelativelypoorEuropeancountrieshaveseenhuge

improvementsacrossmeasuresincludingcivilsociety,incomeequalityandtheenvironment.

Thisisalessonthatrichcountriescanlearn:WhenGDPisnolongerregardedasthesole

measureofacountryzssuccess,theworldlooksverydifferent.

So,whatKennedywasreferringtowasthatwhileGDPhasbeenthemostcommonmethodfor

measuringtheeconomicactivityofnations,asameasure,itisnolongerenough.Itdoesnot

includeimportantfactorssuchasenvironmentalqualityoreducationoutcomes-allthingsthat

contributetoapersonzssenseofwell-being.

ThesharphittogrowthpredictedaroundtheworldandintheUKcouldleadtoadeclineinthe

everydayserviceswedependonforourwell-beingandforgrowth.Butpolicymakerswho

refocuseffortsonimprovingwell-beingratherthansimplyworryingaboutGDPfigurescould

avoidtheforecasteddoomandmayevenseeprogress.

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RobertF.Kennedyiscitedbecausehe

A.praisedtheUKforitsGDP.

B.identifiedGDPwithhappiness.

C.misinterpretedtheroleofGDP.

D.hadalowopinionofGDP.

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ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph2that

A.theUKisreluctanttoremolditseconomicpattern.

B.GDPasthemeasureofsuccessiswidelydefiedintheUK.

C.theUKwillcontributelesstotheworldeconomy.

D.policymakersintheUKarepayinglessattentiontoGDP.

第33題

Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttherecentannualstudy?

A.Itissponsoredby163countries.

B.ltexcludesGDPasanindicator.

C.ltscriteriaarequestionable.

D.ltsresultsareenlightening.

第34題

Inthelasttwoparagraphs,theauthorsuggeststhat

A.theUKispreparingforaneconomicboom.

B.highGDPforeshadowsaneconomicdecline.

C.itisessentialtoconsiderfactorsbeyondGDP.

D.itrequirescautiontohandleeconomicissues.

第35題

Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.HighGDPButInadequateWell-being,aUKLesson

B.GDPFigures,aWindowonGlobalEconomicHealth

C.RebortF.Kennedy,aTerminatorofGDP

D.Brexit,theUKzsGatewaytoWell-being

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(36~40/共20題)SectionIIReading

PartA

Directions:

Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.

MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)

Inarareunanimousruling,theUSSupremeCourthasoverturnedthecorruptionconvictionofa

formerVirginiagovernor;RobertMcDonnell.Butitdidsowhileholdingitsnoseattheethicsof

hisconduct,whichincludedacceptinggiftssuchasaRolexwatchandaFerrariautomobilefroma

companyseekingaccesstogovernment.

Thehighcourt'sdecisionsaidthejudgeinMr.McDonnelTstrialfailedtotellajurythatitmust

lookonlyathis"officialacts/'ortheformergovernor'sdecisionson"specific"and"unsettled"

issuesrelatedtohisduties.

Merelyhelpingagift-givergainaccesstootherofficials,unlessdonewithclearintenttopressure

thoseofficials,isnotcorruption,thejusticesfound.

Thecourtdidsuggestthatacceptingfavorsinreturnforopeningdoorsis"distasteful"and

"nasty."Butunderanti-briberylaws,proofmustbemadeofconcretebenefits,suchasapproval

ofacontractorregulation.Simplyarrangingameeting,makingaphonecall,orhostinganevent

isnotan"officialact".

Thecourt'srulingislegallysoundindefiningakindoffavoritismthatisnotcriminal.Elected

leadersmustbeallowedtohelpsupportersdealwithbureaucraticproblemswithoutfearof

prosecutionforbribery."Thebasiccompactunderlyingrepresentativegovernment/'wroteChief

JusticeJohnRobertsforthecourt,"assumesthatpublicofficialswillhearfromtheirconstituents

andactontheirconcerns."

Buttherulingreinforcestheneedforcitizensandtheirelectedrepresentatives,notthecourts,to

ensureequalityofaccesstogovernment.Officialsmustnotbeallowedtoplayfavoritesin

providinginformationorinarrangingmeetingssimplybecauseanindividualorgroupprovidesa

campaigndonationorapersonalgift.Thistypeofintegrityrequireswell-enforcedlawsin

governmenttransparency,suchasrecordsofofficialmeetings,rulesonlobbying,andinformation

abouteachelectedleader'ssourceofwealth.

Favoritisminofficialaccesscanfanpublicperceptionsofcorruption.Butitisnotalways

corruption.Ratherofficialsmustavoiddoublestandards,ordifferenttypesofaccessforaverage

peopleandthewealthy.Ifconnectionscanbebought,abasicpremiseofdemocraticsociety-that

allareequalintreatmentbygovernment-isundermined.Goodgovernancerestsonan

understandingoftheinherentworthofeachindividual.

Thecourtzsrulingisastepforwardinthestruggleagainstbothcorruptionandofficialfavoritism.

第36題

Theunderminedsentence(Para.l)mostprobablyshowsthatthecourt

A.avoideddefiningtheextentofMcDonnelKsduties.

B.madenocompromiseinconvictingMcDonnell.

C.wascontemptuousofMcDonnell'sconduct.

0.refusedtocommentonMcDonnelTsethics.

第37題

AccordingtoParagraph4,anofficialactisdeemedcorruptiveonlyifitinvolves

A.leakingsecretsintentionally.

B.sizablegainsintheformofgifts.

C.concretereturnsforgift-givers.

□.breakingcontractsofficially.

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Thecourtzsrulingisbasedontheassumptionthatpublicofficialsare

A.justifiedinaddressingtheneedsoftheirconstituents.

B.qualifiedtodealindependentlywithbureaucraticissues.

C.allowedtofocusontheconcernsoftheirsupporters.

D.exemptfromconvictiononthechargeoffavoritism.

第39題

Well-enforcedlawsingovernmenttransparencyareneededto

A.awakentheconscienceofofficials.

B.guaranteefairplayinofficialaccess.

C.allowforcertainkindsoflobbying.

0.inspirehopesinaveragepeople.

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Theauthor'sattitudetowardthecourt'srulingis

A.sarcastic.

B.tolerant.

C.skeptical.

0.supportive

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(41~45/共5題)PartB

Directions:

Inthefollowingarticle,somesentenceshavebeenremoved.ForQuestions41-45,choosethe

mostsuitableonefromthelistA-Gtofitintoeachofthenumberedblank.Therearetwoextra

choices,whichdonotfitinanyofthegaps.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.

Thefollowingparagraphsaregiveninawrongorder.ForQuestions41-45,youarerequiredto

reorganizetheseparagraphsintoacoherentarticlebychoosingfromthelistA-Gtofillingthem

intothenumberedbox.ParagraphsBandDhavebeencorrectlyplaced.Markyouranswerson

ANSWERSHEET.(10points)

[A]Thefirstpublishedsketch,"ADinneratPoplarWalk"broughttearstoDickens'seyeswhenhe

discovereditinthepagesofTheMonthlyMagazine.Fromthenonhissketches,whichappeared

underthepenname"Boz"inTheEveningChronicle,earnedhimamodestreputation.

[B]TherunawaysuccessofThePickwickPapers,asitisgenerallyknowntoday,secured

Dickenszsfame.TherewerePickwickcoatsandPickwickcigars,andtheplump,spectacledhero,

SamuelPickwick,becameanationalfigure.

[C]SoonafterSketchesbyBozappeared,apublishingfirmapproachedDickenstowriteastory

inmonthlyinstallments,asabackdropforaseriesofwoodcutsbytheten-famousartistRobert

Seymour,whohadoriginatedtheideaforthestory.Withcharacteristicconfidence,Dickens

successfullyinsistedthatSeymour'spicturesillustratehisownstoryinstead.Afterthefirst

installment,DickenswrotetotheartistandaskedhimtocorrectadrawingDickensfeltwasnot

faithfulenoughtohisprose.Seymourmadethechange,wentintohisbackyard,andexpressed

hisdispleasurebycommittingsuicide.Dickensandhispublisherssimplypressedonwithanew

artist.Thecomicnovel,ThePosthumousPapersofthePickwickClub,appearedseriallyin1836

and1837,andwasfirstpublishedinbookformin1837.

[D]CharlesDickensisprobablythebest-knownand,tomanypeople,thegreatestEnglish

novelistofthe19thcentury.Amoralist,satirist,andsocialreformer.Dickenscraftedcomplex

plotsandstrikingcharactersthatcapturethepanoramaofEnglishsociety.

[E]Soonafterhisfather'sreleasefromprison,Dickensgotabetterjobaserrandboyinlaw

offices.Hetaughthimselfshorthandtogetanevenbetterjoblaterasacourtstenographerand

asareporterinParliament.Atthesametime,Dickens,whohadareporter'seyefortranscribing

thelifearoundhimespeciallyanythingcomicorodd,submittedshortsketchestoobscure

magazines.

[F]DickenswasborninPortsmouth,onEngland'ssoutherncoast.Hisfatherwasaclerkinthe

Britishnavypayoffice-arespectableposition,butwishlittlesocialstatus.Hispaternal

grandparents,astewardandahousekeeperpossessedevenlessstatus,havingbeenservants,

andDickenslaterconcealedtheirbackground.Dicken'smothersupposedlycamefromamore

respectablefamily.YettwoyearsbeforeDicken'sbirth,hismotherzsfatherwascaughtstealing

andfledtoEurope,nevertoreturn.Thefamily'sincreasingpovertyforcedDickensoutofschool

atage12toworkinWarrenzsBlackingWarehouse,ashoe-polishfactory,wheretheother

workingboysmockedhimas"theyounggentleman."Hisfatherwasthenimprisonedfordebt.

Thehumiliationsofhisfather'simprisonmentandhislaborintheblackingfactoryformed

Dicken'sgreatestwoundandbecamehisdeepestsecret.Hecouldnotconfidethemeventohis

wife,althoughtheyprovidetheunacknowledgedfoundationofhisfiction.

[G]AfterPickwick,Dickensplungedintoableakerworld.InOliverTwist,etracesanorphan's

progressfromtheworkhousetothecriminalslumsofLondon.NicholasNickleby,hisnextnovel,

combinesthedarknessofOliverTwistwiththesunlightofPickwick.Thepopularityofthese

novelsconsolidatedDichens'asanationallyandinternationallycelebratedmanofletters.

D-41f42-43f44->Bf45

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(46~50/共5題)PartC

Directions:Readthefollowingtextcarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsinto

Chinese.(10points)

ReadthefollowingtextcarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsintoChinese.Your

translationshouldbewrittenneatlyontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)

ThegrowthoftheuseofEnglishastheworld'sprimarylanguageforinternational

communicationhasobviouslybeencontinuingforseveraldecades.

___46___ButevenasthenumberofEnglishspeakersexpandsfurthertherearesignsthatthe

globalpredominanceofthelanguagemayfadewithintheforeseeablefuture.

Complexinternational,economic,technologicalandculturechangecouldstarttodiminishthe

leadingpositionofEnglishasthelanguageoftheworldmarket,andUKinterestswhichenjoy

advantagefromthebreathofEnglishusagewouldconsequentlyfacenewpressures.Those

realisticpossibilitiesarehighlightedinthestudypresentedbyDavidGraddol

___47___Hisanalysisshouldthereforeendanyself-contentednessamongthosewhomay

believethattheglobalpositionofEnglishissostablethattheyounggenerationoftheUnited

Kingdomdonotneedadditionallanguagecapabilities.

DavidGraddolconcludesthatmonoglotEnglishgraduatesfaceableakeconomicfutureas

qualifiedmultilingualyoungstersfromothercountriesareprovingtohaveacompetitive

advantageovertheirBritishcounterpartsinglobalcompaniesandorganizations.Alongside

that,___48___manycountriesareintroducingEnglishintotheprimary-schoolcurriculumbut

Britishschoolchildrenandstudentsdonotappeartobegaininggreaterencouragementto

achievefluencyinotherlanguages.

Iflefttothemselves,suchtrendswilldiminishtherelativestrengthoftheEnglishlanguagein

internationaleducationmarketsasthedemandforeducationalresourcesinlanguages,suchas

Spanish,ArabicorMandaringrowsandinternationalbusinessprocessoutsourcinginother

languagesuchasJapanese,FrenchandGerman,spreads.

___49___ThechangesidentifiedbyDavidGraddolallpresentclearandmajorchallengestoUK's

providersofEnglishlanguageteachingtopeopleofothercountriesandtobroadereducation

businesssectors.TheEnglishlanguageteachingsectordirectlyearnsnearly&1.3billionforthe

UKininvisibleexportsandourothereducationrelatedexploresearnupto&10billionayear

more.Astheinternationaleducationmarketexpands,therecentslowdowninthenumberof

internationalstudentsstudyinginthemainEnglish-speakingcountriesislikelytocontinue,

especiallyiftherearenoeffectivestrategicpoliciestopreventsuchslippage.

Theanticipationofpossibleshiftsindemandprovidedbythisstudyissignificant:___50___It

givesabasistoallorganizationwhichseektopromotethelearningandverydifferentoperating

environment.Thatisanecessaryandpracticalapproach.Inthisasinmuchelse,thosewhowish

toinfluencethefuturemustprepareforit.

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(l/l)SectionIIIWriting

PartA

Directions:Writeacomposition/letterofnolessthan100wordsonthefollowinginformation.

(10

points)

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Directions：

YouaretowriteanemailtoJamesCook,anewly-arrivedAustralianprofessor,recommending

sometouristattractionsinyourcity.Pleasegivereasonsforyourrecommendation.

YoushouldwriteneatlyontheANSWERSHEET.

Donotsignyourownnameattheendoftheemail.Use"LiMing"instead.

Donotwritetheaddress.(10points)____

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(1/1)PartB

Directions:Writeanessayof160-200wordsbasedonthefollowinginformation.(20points)

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Directions：

Writeanessayof160-200wordsbasedonthefollowingpictures.Inyouressay,youshould

l)describethepicturesbriefly,

2)interpretthemeaning,and

3)giveyourcomments.

YoushouldwriteneatlyontheANSWERSHEET.(20points)

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Couldahugadaykeepthedoctoraway?Theanswermaybearesounding"yes!"___1_

helpingyoufeelcloseand_2___topeopleyoucareabout,itturnsoutthathugscanbringa

___3_ofhealthbenefitstoyourbodyandmind.Believeitornot,awarmembracemighteven

helpyou_4gettingsickthiswinter.

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