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SECTION I Listening Comprehension
Directions:
This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are two parts in this section, Part A and Part B.
Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.
If you have any questions, you may raise your hand now as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.
Now look at Part A in your test booklet.
Part A
Directions:You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer—A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue only once.
1. What does the woman mean?
[A] She prefers the artists she has studied.
[B] She hopes they will take some of the paintings away.
[C] She hasn't gone to see the exhibits yet.
[D] She doesn't want to describe the exhibit.
【录音原文】
M: How did you like the new exhibit at the art gallery?
W: I still haven't been able to take any time out from studying.
2. What is the woman's reply?
[A] She knows Professor Arnold has come.
[B] She thinks Professor Arnold has checked in.
[C] She is sure that Professor Arnold has arrived.
[D] She doesn't know whether Professor Arnold has arrived.
【录音原文】
M: Has Professor Arnold from Sydney University arrived?
W: I'll have to check. Then I'll get back to you straight away.
3. Who answered the phone?
[A] James Clock.
[B] Mary
[C] Sue.
[D] Not mentioned.
【录音原文】
W: 79375828.
M: Hello. James Clock speaking. May I have a word with Mary?
W: I'll just see if she's in.
M: Right you are.
W: I'm afraid she's not here.
4. How does the man feel about his grade?
[A] It was an improvement.
[B] It was disappointing.
[C] It was unfair.
[D] It was satisfying.
【录音原文】
W: You look exhausted this morning, Steve.
M: I am pretty tired. I stayed up nearly all night getting ready for a mid-term exam this morning.
W: Have you gotten the results of the test yet?
M: Yes, and unfortunately, my grade could have been much better.
5. What does the woman mean?
[A] They're ready for the snow.
[B] Once it starts, it'll snow a lot.
[C] It has been snowing for some time.
[D] The winter has just begun.
【录音原文】
M: I think it's starting to snow.
W: Starting to snow? The ground's already covered.
6. What subject does the man teach now?
[A] English.
[B] Chemistry.
[C] History.
[D] Chinese.
【录音原文】
M: Good morning. Mary, how's it going?
W: Pretty good, Bill. How about you?
M: Oh. I'm OK. How is that English class you're teaching?
W: It's going really well. I have a great class this year. I've got 30 students.
M: That's good. I love to teach English. I'm only teaching history now.
7. Which subject does the woman like most?
[A] Science.
[B] Maths.
[C] History.
[D] Computer programming.
【录音原文】
M: I like science more than maths, but history is my favorite subject.
W: But I think computer programming is the best.
8. What does the man mean?
[A] The library no longer had the book on reserve.
[B] The library closed earlier than he'd expected.
[C] The professor had chosen a mystery book for him instead.
[D] The homework assignment isn't clear.
【录音原文】
W: Were you able to use the book that Dr. Nelson put on reserve for our homework?
M: No, I wasn't. It's a mystery to me why the library closed early.
9. What does the man mean?
[A] He must hand in a full report on the exhibition.
[B] He is too busy to go along.
[C] He has to wash his hands first.
[D] He has already seen the show.
【录音原文】
W: Are you coming with me to the art show?
M: No, I'm too busy with another project.
10. Where does this conversation most probably take place?
[A] In a library.
[B] In a hospital.
[C] At a bank.
[D] In a store.
【录音原文】
M: How long can I keep them?
W: Ten days. Then you will have to return them; otherwise you will be fined for being overdue.
Part A
Directions:
You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one y you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening，answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening，you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear the recording only once.
Questions 11—13 are based on the following dialogue.
11. How long has the woman been with the company?
[A] Only two years.
[B] Only one year.
[C] More than two years.
[D] One year and a half.
12. Why hasn't the woman got the new job, according to the man?
[A] Because she is a woman.
[B] Because of her clothes.
[C] Because she is not capable enough.
[D] Because she dislikes the job.
13. What can we learn from the dialogue?
[A] Carl Drexler is a good manager.
[B] The man thought the woman was too proud.
[C] The woman is not confident enough.
[D] The woman thinks that capability is the most important thing.
【答案及解析】
11.C录音中女士提到“He's been with the company only two years. I've been here longer.（他跟着公司才两年，我来这个公司比他更久）”，由此可知，女士在这个公司待了不止两年。因此C项正确。
12.B录音中女士反问男士说：“You mean you think I didn't get the job because I come to work in jeans and a sweater?（你的意思是你认为我没有得到这份工作是因为我穿着牛仔裤和毛衣去工作吗？）”，男士回答说：“有这个可能的，不是吗？”。即男士认为女士没有得到这份工作是因为女士的着装有问题。因此B项正确。
13.D由录音中女士的话“Why should I do that? I'm good at my job! That's the only important thing!（我为什么要穿裙子工作呢？我很擅长我的工作，这是唯一一件重要的事情。）”可知，这位女士认为工作能力是最重要的。因此D项正确。
【录音原文】
W: We've got a new manager in our department.
M: Oh? You hoped to get that job, didn't you?
W: Yes, I did.
M: I'm sorry. That's too bad. Who is it? Who got the job, I mean?
W: Someone called Drexler. Carl Drexler. He's been with the company only two years. I've been here longer. And I know more about the job, too!
M: Hmm. Why do you think they gave it to him and not to you?
W: Because I'm the wrong sex, of course!
M: You mean you didn't get the job because you're a woman?
W: Yes, that probably was it! It isn't fair.
M: What sort of clothes does he wear?
W: A dark suit. White shirt. A tie. Why?
M: Perhaps that had something to do with it.
W: You mean you think I didn't get the job because I come to work in jeans and a sweater?
M: It's possible, isn't it?
W: Do you really think I should wear different clothes?
M: Well...perhaps you should think about it.
W: Why should I wear a skirt? Or a dress?
M: I'm not saying you should. I'm saying you should think about it. That's all!
W: Why should I do that? I'm good at my job! That's the only important thing!
M: Hmm. Perhaps it should be the only important thing. But it isn't. Not in this company.
Questions 14—17 are based on the following dialogue.
14. Where is the Bank of English created?
[A] At the University of Buckingham.
[B] At the Oxford University.
[C] At the Cambridge University.
[D] At the University of Birmingham.
15. How many words are there in the Bank of English?
[A] 120 million.
[B] 112 million.
[C] 7,000.
[D] 20 million.
16. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the use of the Bank of English?
[A] The way ordinary people use English.
[B] The way language is developing.
[C] The way people communicate.
[D] The way psychologists treat the mentally diseased people.
17. What does Professor John Sinclair say about one of the findings coming out of the studies?
[A] “Ex” and “former” are often associated with “lover”.
[B] “Her lover” is more often used than “his lover”.
[C] English language is used wittily and lively.
[D] Ordinary people use English language more frequently.
【答案及解析】
14.D录音中男士提到“...the Bank of English corpus or word bank at the University of Birmingham.”，由此可知，英语语料库是在伯明翰大学创立的。因此D项正确。
15.A录音中男士提到“The computer database has 120 million words in it.”，由此可知，英语语料数据库中有一亿两千万个单词。因此A项正确。
16.D录音中女士问男士英语语料库的用途是什么，男士回答到它可以用来研究现在一般人使用英语的方式（A项）、供语言学家门研究语言发展的方式（B项）以及供心理学家们研究人们相互交流的方式（C项）等。只有D项“心理学家们治疗精神病患者的方式”在录音中没有提到，因此应选D项。
17.C录音中男士提到“Professor John Sinclair...says one of the findings that comes out of the studies is the wit and liveliness with which ordinary people use the English language.”，由此可知，人们正在诙谐地、生动地使用着英语。因此C项正确。
【录音原文】
M: Have you heard of the Bank of English?
W: No, I haven't. Can you tell me something about it?
M: Well, I'd love to. The largest body of English words gathered together for linguistic research in one computer reference source is the Bank of English corpus or word bank at the University of Birmingham. The computer database has 120 million words in it. The vocabulary which an ordinary English speaker would draw on in normal conversation is around 7,000 words. The Bank of English has been put together from the everyday use of English found in England in current newspapers such asThe Times of London, publications like magazines, radio programmes like those of the BBC and today's books.
W: What's the use of the Bank of English?
M: It is used for research into the way ordinary people use English today, for linguists studying the way language is developing and for psychologists looking at the way people communicate with each other.
W: Could you give me an example so that I can know it better?
M: Well, let's take the word “lover” as an example. One finding was that the words most often associated with “lover” were “cx” and “former”， meaning someone who was a past lover. The Bank of English also reveals that in the publications studies the phrase “her lover” occurred more often than “his lover”. Professor John Sinclair who is in charge of the Bank of English says one of the findings that comes out of the studies is the wit and liveliness with which ordinary people use the English language.
W: Thank you very much. I know a lot about it now.
Questions 18 - 21 are based on the following dialogue.
18. What is probably the man's position?
[A] Dean of Students.
[B] Lecturer in Speech Communication.
[C] Professor of Business Administration.
[D] Chairman of the Journalism Department.
19. What does she have to take before she begins practical training?
[A] English sociology.
[B] Journalism 121.
[C] Freshman French.
[D] Journalism 112.
20. How many courses did she take last semester?
[A] 3.
[B] 4
[C] 5.
[D] 6
21. What year is the woman going to be in?
[A] The junior year.
[B] The freshman year.
[C] The senior year.
[D] The sophomore year.
【答案及解析】
18.D录音中女士是在询问有关转专业的事，由录音中男士的话“Journalism 121 normally is taken in the freshman year as a general background course.（121新闻学这门课作为一般的基础性课程，通常在大一时修。）”以及“I look forward to seeing you in my department.（我很期待在我的系里看到你。）”可知，他有可能是新闻系的院长。因此D项正确。
19.B录音中女士问男士学生们什么时候开始实习，男士回答说“They don't begin practical training in reporting until the sophomore year. Journalism 121 normally is taken in the freshman year as a general background course.（大二才会开始实习，大一主要是修121新闻学这样的基础课程）”，即这位女士在实习之前要修121新闻学这门课程。因此B项正确。
20.C录音中男士问女士现在在学习哪些课程，女士回答说：“我这个学期修了三门必修课，以及‘美国历史’、‘美国文学’这两门选修课。上个学期修了四门必修课和‘基础法语’”。即这位女士上个学期共修了五门课。因此C项正确。
21.D录音中女士提到“Dr. Steven, I am thinking about changing my major before the end of the freshman year.（史蒂芬博士，我想在大一结束前转专业。）”，即这位女士大一即将结束，将要进入大二学年。因此D项正确。
【录音原文】
W: Dr. Steven, I am thinking about changing my major before the end of the freshman year.
M: What are you studying now?
W: I am taking three general requirements and American history and American literature this semester. Last semester I took four requirements and freshman French.
M: I believe it's not too late to change your major because you've mainly taken general requirements which all freshmen have to take. Also we have twelve electives so the two lit courses will be included in them, so you can change your major without losing any credits.
W: I am very happy to know I am still able to change my major. I am interested in writing newspaper articles, and after finishing my degree I would like to work for some newspaper firm.
M: Oh, I think you will be a good writer.
W: Dr. Steven, when do students start practical training?
M: They don't begin practical training in reporting until the sophomore year. Journalism 121 normally is taken in the freshman year as a general background course.
W: I see. I will take the course next semester. Thank you very much for your help.
M: You're welcome. I look forward to seeing you in my department.
Questions 22—25 are based on the following TV interview program.
22. Why did the woman eat the berries even though she was not sure whether they were poisonous?
[A] Because she was so hungry.
[B] Because the barriers were delicious.
[C] Because she had lost the faith to live.
[D] Because the berries were beautiful.
23. Why is finding a river important for people lost in the forest?
[A] Because it can supply water to people.
[B] Because it can lead people out of the forest.
[C] Because people can take a bath in it.
[D] Both A and B.
24. Was the woman far away from a river? Did she find it?
[A] Yes, she was miles away from a river but she found it at last.
[B] No, she was near a river and she found it without efforts.
[C] Yes, she was far away from a river and she didn't find it.
[D] No, she was near a river but she didn't notice it.
25. What saved her life at last?
[A] A local hunter.
[B] A dog.
[C] A bear.
[D] A monkey.
Now you have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet to your ANSWER SHEET.
That is the end of Listening Comprehension.
【答案及解析】
22.A录音中女士提到“I did not know what they were, or if they were good to eat or poisonous. However, I was so hungry that I had to eat something.（我不知道它们是什么，能不能吃，会不会有毒。但是我太饿了，必须得吃点什么）”，即因为她太饿了，所以尽管她不确定这些浆果有没有毒，这位女士还是吃了。因此A项正确。
23.D录音中女士提到“...you are supposed to look for a river, firstly because you need water to drink, and also because rivers lead out of the forest.”，由此可知，在森林中迷路，寻找水源很重要。一是因为你需要喝水（A项），二是因为水源可以引导人们走出森林（B项）。因此D项正确。
24.C录音中男士说，你可能离水源好几英里远呢！女士回答说：“确实是这样，我走了一整天，直到我实在走不动了，但是我什么都没有找到”。即这位女士当时确实离水源很远，并且她最后也没有找到水源。因此C项正确。
25.D录音中女士提到“That made me laugh. I decided at that moment that somehow I was going to survive.”，由此可知，在树枝间跳来跳去的一只猴子让这位女士开怀一笑，并下定决心，无论如何都要努力活下去。即最后是一只猴子唤起了她求生的斗志，救了她。因此D项正确。
【录音原文】
M: Now let's welcome Mrs. Green to our program!
W: Thank you.
M: So what's the story you want to share with us?
W: Well, it was an experience in a forest and I was lost. First I found some berries. I did not know what they were, or if they were good to eat or poisonous. However, I was so hungry that I had to eat something. Then while I was eating the berries, I remembered that when you are lost in the forest, you are supposed to look for a river, firstly because you need water to drink, and also because rivers lead out of the forest. So I set out to try to find a river.
M: But you could have been miles away from a river!
W: I was. I walked all day until I couldn't walk any more, but I found nothing. That evening, I realized that I might never find my way out. I might die in the forest and no one would ever find me.
M: Wow! You must have felt really lonely.
W: I did, but just as I was starting to feel really depressed, I saw a monkey sitting in a tree. He had come over to see what I was doing and he started chattering at me and leaping from branch to branch. That made me laugh. I decided at that moment that somehow I was going to survive.
SECTION II Use of English
（15 minutes）
Directions:
Read the following text. Choose the best word, or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C, or D on your ANSWER SHEET.
It is an unfortunate fact of today's life that most people are growing up unable to see the stars. The prime night sky exists only 26_____.pictures. This is true not only in cities and suburbs, but also in 27_____.areas. We have lost our view of the stars and 28_____.our nighttime environment as well.
Such a loss 29_____.be acceptable if light pollution were the inevitable price of progress, 30_____.it is not. Most sky glow is 31_____. It comes mainly from lighting sources that do little to increase 32_____.safety, security or utility. They produce only glare, 33_____.over one billion dollars annually in the U.S. alone.
34_____.science, the impact has been even more dramatic. Scientists require observations of extremely faint objects that can only be 35_____.with advanced devices at sites 36_____.of air pollution and urban sky glow. For example, some images of the objects can 37_____.information about faraway comers of the universe, helping us understand the way in 38_____.our world was actually formed. 39______，the light from these objects can be lost at the very end of its 40_____.in the glare of our own sky.
Reducing light pollution is not difficult. It 41_____.that public officials and citizens be 42______of the problem and act to counter it. As 43_____,people can help reduce sky glow just by 44_____.lighting only when necessary.
The stars above us are a 45 heritage. We must do our best to preserve it.
26. [A] on [B] from [C] in [D] at
27. [A] local [B] rural [C] industrial [D] scenic
28. [A] ruined [B] reduced [C] dirtied [D] wasted
29. [A] should [B] may [C] might [D] will
30. [A] but [B] as [C] because [D] though
31. [A] inadequate [B] invisible [C] unpredictable [D] unnecessary
32. [A] nighttime [B] lifetime [C] peacetime [D] longtime
33. [A] costing [B] making [C] putting [D] raising
34. [A] At [B] From [C] For [D] over
35. [A] accepted [B] made [C] pushed [D] sent
36. [A] worthy [B] typical [C] critical [D] free
37. [A] collect [B] offer [C] share [D] save
38. [A] that [B] what [C] when [D] which
39. [A] Besides [B] Instead [C] Therefore [D] Yet
40. [A] march [B] visit [C] journey [D] flight
41. [A] indicates [B] proves [C] requires [D] shows
42. [A] ashamed [B] aware [C] independent [D] tired
43. [A] individuals [B] natives [C] residents [D] victims
44. [A] fixing [B] providing [C] taking [D] using
45. [A] costless [B] priceless [C] valueless [D] worthless
【答案及解析】
26.C句意：星光灿烂的夜空只有在图片里才能见到。本题考查介词词义辨析。上文提到，如今大部分人都很难看到天空中的繁星，由此可推断出，这里表示“只有在图片里才能看到星星”。in在……里。因此C项正确。on在……上面。from来自。at在（某个地点、时刻等）。
27.B句意：不仅城市和郊区是这样，连乡村也是如此。本题考查形容词词义辨析。上文已提到城市、城市郊区，可以推知此处应表示“乡村地区也一样（看不到星星）”。因此B项rural“农村的，乡下的”为正确答案。local当地的。industrial工业的，产业的。scenic风景优美的。
28.C句意：我们不但看不到星星，也污染了夜空中的环境。本题考查动词词义辨析。由上下文可知，这里表示“污染了夜空中的环境”。dirty污染，弄脏。因此C项正确。ruin毁灭，使破产。reduce减少。waste浪费。
29.C句意：如果光污染是人类进步不可避免要付出的代价，那么这种损失或许可以被接受。本题考查情态动词用法。这里的if引导虚拟条件句，表示一种虚拟和假设（如果光污染是进步所必须付出的代价），因此主句应填入表示肯定的推测的情态动词，might“可能”符合题意，因此C项正确。
30.A句意：如果光污染是人类进步不可避免要付出的代价，那么这种损失或许可以被接受。但事实并非如此。本题考查连词用法。上文提到这种损失或许可以被接受，下文提到事实并非如此，由此可知，这里表示转折关系，故应填入转折连词but，表示“但是”。因此A项正确。as随着，因为。because意为“因为”，表示因果关系。“though意为尽管”，表示让步关系。
31.D句意：大多数人工白昼都是没有必要的。本题考查形容词辨析。下文提到，它们对加强夜间安全的帮助不大。由此可知，这些光其实都是没有必要的。unnecessary不必要的，多余的。因此D项正确。inadequate不充分的，不恰当的。invisible看不见的。unpredictable不可预知的，出乎意料的。
32.A句意：它们对加强夜间安全的帮助不大、实用性不强。本题考查名词词义辨析。上文提到人工白昼其实没有必要，下文进一步解释这一观点，即它们对加强夜间安全的帮助不大。nighttime夜晚。因此A项正确。lifetime一生。peacetime和平时期，太平盛世。longtime长时间。
33.A句意：单算美国，一年在此项目上就要花费十亿多美元。本题考查动词词义辨析。空格处应填入一个现在分词作伴随状语，表示“花费”。cost花费。因此A项正确。make制作。put放置。raise提高。
34.C句意：光污染给科学带来的影响更加严重。本题考查介词词义辨析。上文讲的是光污染对夜空环境的影响（大多数人都看不到星星了），下文讲的是光污染给科学带来的影响，即这里讲的是另外一个方面，应填入介词for，表示“对……来说”。at在（某场合、时刻等）。from来自。over超过，在……之上。
35.B句意：科学家们需要用先进的设备来观察极其细微的物体。本题考查动词搭配。这里的that引导定语从句，修饰先行词observations，且that在定语从句中作主语。空格处的单词需与observations构成固定搭配，表示“观察”。因此B项正确。make observations观察，观测。
36.D句意：这种观测需要在没有空气污染和城市灯光的环境下才能进行。本题考查固定搭配。free of sth.是固定搭配，表示“没有……的，摆脱，免除”。因此D项正确。worthy of值得……的。typical of典型的，特有的。critical of挑剔的，不满的。
37.B句意：例如，一些物体的影像可以提供宇宙遥远角落的信息。本题考查动词词义辨析。上文提到科学家们需要观察极其细微的物体，这里接着解释观察这些物体的意义（可以为研究提供信息），因此B项offer“提供”为正确答案。collect收集。share分享。save保存。
38.D句意：例如，一些物体的影像可以帮助我们了解地球实际形成的方式。本题考查定语从句。这里应填入一个定语从句的引导词，修饰先行词way，且空格前有介词in，因此应填入关系代词which。in the way用……方式。故D项正确。
39.D句意：然而，这些物体发出的光线可能在到达地球时被人工光线所覆盖而消失。本题考查连词用法。上文提到一些物体的影像可以帮助我们了解地球实际形成的方式，下文提到这些光线可能会消失，由此可知，上下文之间是转折关系，因此D项yet“然而”正确。besides而且。instead而不是，反而。therefore因此。
40.C句意：然而，这些光线可能在到达地球时被人工光线所覆盖而消失。本题考查名词词义辨析。此处表示这些物体的光线在到达地球的途中被地球上已有的人工光线覆盖，然后消失。因此C项journey“旅途”为正确答案。march前进，行军。visit参观。flight飞行。
41C句意：减少光污染需要政府官员和公民们意识到这个问题并行动起来对抗它。本题考查动词词义辨析。根据上下文可知，本段讲述的是减少光污染需要采取的举措（即需要政府官员和公民意识到这个问题并积极应对）。因此C项requires“要求，需要”为正确答案。indicate表明，指出。prove证明。show显示。
42.B句意：它需要政府官员和公民们意识到这个问题并行动起来对抗它。本题考查固定搭配。be aware of是固定词组，表示“意识到，知道，明白”。因此B项正确。
43.A句意：就个人而言，仅在必要时使用照明设备，就能帮助减少人工白昼现象。本题考查名词词义辨析。上文提到，减少光污染需要政府官员和公民意识到这一问题并积极行动，由此可知，这里讲的应该是作为个人，应该做些什么来帮助减少光污染。因此A项individuals“个人”为正确答案。native本地人。resident居民。victim受害者。
44.D句意：就个人而言，仅在必要时使用照明设备，就能帮助减少人工白昼现象。本题考查动词词义辨析。这里表示“使用照明设备”，因此D项use“使用”正确。fix使固定，修理。provide提供。take带走。
45.B句意：闪耀在我们上空的星星是无价的遗产。本题考查形容词词义辨析。下文提到我们必须竭尽所能来保护它。由此可知，这里表示“珍贵的，无价的”。因此B项priceless“无价的，极贵重的”正确。costless不花钱的，无需付出代价的。valueless不值钱的，微不足道的。worthless一文不值的，毫无价值的。
SECTION III Reading Comprehension
（40 minutes ）
Part A
Directions:
Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B，C or D. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.
Text 1
Sometime in the middle of the 15th century, a well-to-do merchant from London buried more than 6,700 gold and silver coins on a sloping hillside in Surrey. He was fleeing the War of the Roses and planned to return during better times. But he never did. The coins lay undisturbed until one September evening in 1990, when local resident Roger Mintey chanced upon them with a metal detector, a device used to determine the presence of metals. Mintey's find—much of which now sits in the British Museum—earned him roughly $350,000, enough to quit his job with a small manufacturer and spend more time pursuing lost treasure.
But digging up the past is controversial in Britain. In many European countries, metal detectorists, or people using metal detectors, face tough regulations. In the U. K., however, officials introduced a scheme in 1997 encouraging hobbyists to report their discoveries (except for those falling under the definition of treasure, like Mintey's find, which they are required to report） —but allowing them to keep what they find, or receive a reward. Last year, a hidden store was uncovered in a field outside Birmingham. It consists of more than 1,500 gold and silver objects from the seventh century and was valued at more than $ 4.5 million. While local museums hurry to raise enough money to keep the find off the open market, it sits in limbo, owned by the Crown but facing claims by the landowner and the metal detectorist who found it.
The find marks the latest battleground in the increasingly heated conflict between the country's 10,000—20,000 metal detectorists and the museum workers determined to protect its precious old objects. Supporters say the scheme stems the loss of valuable information about precious old objects, while opponents argue that metal detectorists don't report everything.
The debate centers on the larger question of who owns the past. “There's been a slow move over the centuries that precious old things belong to us all，” says Professor Christopher Chippindale of Cambridge University. But in Britain at least, the temptation of buried treasure could change all that.
46. According to the first paragraph, the coins in Surrey were_____.
[A] worth roughly $350,000
[B] possessed by a local resident
[C] unearthed about 500 years ago
[D] left by a merchant during a war
47. What do we know about Roger Mintey?
[A] He produces metal detectors.
[B] He owns a manufacturing firm.
[C] He works for the British Museum.
[D] He seeks buried treasure as a hobby.
48. In the U.K., metal detectorists_____.
[A] are rewarded for whatever they find
[B] are forced to obey tough regulations
[C] may keep what they have discovered
[D] should report whatever they discover
49. As for the find outside Birmingham, it is still unclear_____.
[A] how much it is worth
[B] how it was discovered
[C] who is entitled to it
[D] what it is made up of
50. According to Professor Christopher Chippindale, buried treasure_____.
[A] is owned by the public
[B] is debated in a heated way
[C] remains a big temptation
[D] turns precious over time
【答案及解析】
46.D细节题。由原文第一段中的“...a well-to-do merchant from London buried more than 6,700 gold and silver coins...He was fleeing the War of the Roses...”可知，萨里的这些钱币是一位商人在战争中留下的，因此D项正确。文中只提到Mintey所发现的金银币大约值35万美元，并不是说埋在萨里的所有金银币价值这么多钱（还有Mintey没有发现的），故A项错误；B项在第一段中没有提及；文中提到金银币于1990年被发现，距今（2015）二十五年，故C项也错误。
47.D推断题。文中第一段提到Mintey用金属探测器发现了金币，A项“他发明了金属探测器”错误；文中第一段提到Mintey在一家工厂工作，B项“他拥有一家工厂”错误；C项“他在大英博物馆工作”在文中没有提及，故A、B、C项均应排除。因此应选D项。
48.C细节题。由原文第二段中的“In the U.K., however, officials...encouraging hobbyists to report their discoveries—but allowing them to keep what they find, or receive a reward.”可知，英国官方于1997年颁布了一项新制度，鼓励爱好者们上报他们的发现（除了那些属于宝藏范围内的物品必须上报），但是允许他们拥有发现的物品或因上报他们的发现获得某种奖励。因此C项“金属探测家们可以拥有他们发现的物品”正确。
49.C推断题。由原文第二段中的“While local museums hurry to raise enough money to keep the find off the open market, it sits in limbo, owned by the Crown but facing claims by the landowner and the metal detectorist who find it.”可知，正当当地的博物馆急着筹集足够的资金去购买这些新发现的古物以免其流入市场时，它的归属权问题还在争论中，皇族拥有了它们，但是遭到了土地拥有者及古物发现者的指责。因此C项正确。
50.A细节题。由原文最后一段中的“There's been a slow move over the centuries that precious old things belong to us all.”可知，这位教授认为这些珍贵的文物是属于我们所有人的。因此A项正确。
Text 2
Every year for more than a decade I've gone with some good male friends to the music festival. Women are not invited, but they do prepare a picnic for our trip. The better the food, the more likely we are to continue our annual tradition and give them peace at least one week out of the year.
When we're not eating, we sit around in circles and talk about manly stuff: women, mostly. After years of this special journey I have figured out women are different from us, especially when it comes to how we communicate. Women don't need to manufacture reasons to chat, but guys need excuses like outings or organized events.
And I've noticed that when women are in groups there can be several conversations going on at once. When men are in a group, one man talks, and everybody else listens. It's like bluegrass jamming in a way; one musician plays the lead, and the rest try to follow.
I've had more heartfelt conversations with other men at the festival than I've had at any other time in my life, partly because there are no women there, and partly because we're all a little drunk. It was males bonding over whatever parts we still had left. The festival is also the only place I've ever cried in front of other men.
As the years have slipped by, some in our group have lost parents and grandparents，some have divorced, and others have changed careers, not always on purpose. It seems that every year something distressing has happened to at least one member of our crew, and the rest of us are there to listen and offer support.
I hope that this column can offer some comfort to women: if your man heads out on a bowling or poker night with the guys, be happy. Chances are good he's not fleeing you and the kids, but he's running toward the conversations he can only have with other men, and he'll come home the better for it.
51. It is implied in the first paragraph that_____.
[A] the trip is a relief for both men and women
[B] the trip will continue in spite of everything
[C] the quality of the picnic needs improvement
[D] the women can rarely get peace themselves
52. Men and women differ in the way they talk in that_____.
[A] men like to play the lead in conversations
[B] women can strike up a talk for any reason
[C] men can be engaged in several talks at once
[D] women are good listeners in conversations
53. That the author cried in front of other men reveals_____.
[A] the effect of bluegrass music upon men
[B] the effect of alcohol on men's behaviors
[C] men's need to release their deep emotions
[D] men's need to cultivate intimate friendship
54. What is the idea that the author wants to convey in paragraph 5?
[A] Life is doomed to be full of distresses.
[B] Changes are the constant theme of life.
[C] Friendship stays despite changes in life.
[Dl Life consists of sweating and harvesting.
55. In the last paragraph, the author advises women to_____.
[A] encourage their husbands to improve their life style
[B] encourage their husbands to go bowling or play poker
[C] give their husbands chances to flee from housework
[D] give their husbands chances for male communication
【答案及解析】
51.A推断题。由题干可定位至原文第一段。文章第一段讲到，作者每年都会和男性好友参加音乐节，他们都不带上妻子，但是妻子们会为他们的旅途准备野餐食物。这同样也给妻子们留出了一年当中至少一星期的放松时间。由此可推断，参加音乐节之旅对男性和女性来说都可以放松一下。因此A项正确。
52.B细节题。由原文第二段中的“Women don't need to manufacture reasons to chat, but guys need excuses like outing or organized events.”可知，女性们不用找理由去聊天，而男人却需要如外出或组织活动等理由来进行交流。即女性可以因为任何理由而谈话。因此B项正确。
53.C推断题。原文第四段中提到，这个只有男士参加的音乐节，亲朋密友会推心置腹地交谈，这是一种超越任何事物的兄弟情谊，而作者也只在音乐节时在其他男性朋友面前大哭过。即作者在其他男性朋友面前大哭表明男人们也需要在密友前释放他们内心的情感。因此C项正确。
54.C推断题。第五段中作者提到，时光荏苒，我们中有些人失去了亲人、有人离婚、有人转行。似乎每年都会有一些让人痛苦的事情发生在我们当中的至少某一个人身上，剩下的人都会静静聆听、给予支持。即作者主要是想说明无论生活充满了多少苦楚或变故，友谊都会长存。因此C项正确。
55.D推断题。由原文最后一段中的“if your man heads out on a bowling or poker night with the guys, be happy...he's running toward the conversations he can only have with other men（你的丈夫出去打保龄球或者打牌，你应该感到高兴，因为他正在进行男性之间的交流）”可知，作者建议妻子们给她们的丈夫们机会去进行男性之间的交流。因此D项正确。
Text 3
Given the choice, younger professionals are most interested in working at tech companies like Apple and government agencies like the State Department, but they are comparatively disinterested in working in the financial industry, according to a survey conducted by Universum, a research firm.
What attracts college graduates to big tech companies like Apple is mainly the cool factor surrounding these companies and their products, as the survey found young professionals were most influenced by the strength of the corporation's brand when picking their most desired companies.
“Companies that have appealing consumer brands generally also succeed in being perceived as attractive employers. People nowadays love to work for companies that produce their favorite products and services，” said Kortney Kutsop, employer branding specialist for Universum. “Also, market success is an important factor: The company needs to be generally seen as innovative and best-in-class in whatever they do—that's the recipe for success.”
By contrast, financial institutions like Citigroup, whose brands have been spoiled in recent years by the collapse of the financial industry, ranked in the lower half of the list of 99 companies desired by young professionals.
Beyond the power of a company's brand, college graduates were also heavily influenced by the perceived financial stability of each company, which may explain why major corporations like Apple would rank at the top，since they are constantly expanding and hiring new employees. On the other hand, government agencies, which fared slightly worse than the tech companies, may have been hurt by perceived weaknesses in recent years, given that the public sector as a whole has been forced to freeze wages and lay off employees.
Universum, which surveyed more than 10,000 young professionals who graduated from college in the last eight years, also found that many of them are looking to switch jobs in the near future. In fact, half of those surveyed claimed to have applied to other jobs in the past year and a quarter plan to switch jobs within six months, suggesting that the organizations at the top of this list may be flooded with new applications in the coming months.
56. The Universum survey found that college graduates_____.
[A] are sponsored by government agencies
[B] refuse to work in the financial industry
[C] are given better choices in employment
[D] prefer to work at major tech companies
57. According to Kortney Kutsop, young professionals nowadays_____.
[A] are brand-oriented in job hunting
[B] are brand-conscious in consumption
[C] are eager to be innovative employees
[D] are eager to get the recipe for success.
58. Citigroup has become less appealing to young job seekers due to_____.
[A] its inadequate service
[B ] its ruined reputation
[C] its lack of creativity
[D] its heavy workload
59. Compared with those at tech companies, jobs at government agencies in recent years_____.
[A] are better paid
[B] are better rated
[C] are less secure
[D] are less demanding
60. In the survey, a majority of young professionals who graduated from college in the last eight years_____.
[A] are influenced by financial instability
[B] are employed by big tech companies
[C] have decided to change their careers
[D] have found jobs in the public sector
【答案及解析】
56.D细节题。由原文第一段中的“Given the choice, younger professionals are most interested in working at tech companies like Apple and government agencies like the State Department, but they are comparatively disinterested in working in the financial industry...”可知，如果有机会，比起金融机构，大学毕业生更愿意去苹果这样的大型科技公司或国务院这样的政府机构就职。因此D项正确。
57.A细节题。由题干中的Kortney Kutsop可定位至原文第三段。由第三段中的“...people nowadays love to work for companies that produce their favorite products and services.”可知，对消费者有吸引力的品牌公司同样会成功吸引求职者。如今，人们喜欢在生产自己喜欢的产品和服务的公司就业。即现在年轻的求职者在择业时倾向于以公司品牌为导向。因此A项正确。
58.B细节题。由原文第四段中的“By contrast, financial institutions like Citigroup, whose brands have been spoiled in recent years by the collapse of the financial industry, ranked in the lower half of...”可知，像花旗集团这样的金融机构近几年随着金融产业的崩塌，企业的品牌遭到重创，所以对求职者的吸引力减小。商标、品牌即公司的名声。因此B项正确。“服务”、“创造性”以及“工作量”在文中都没有提及。
59.C推断題。由原文第五段中的“...government agencies...may have been hurt by perceived weaknesses in recent years, given that the public sector as a whole has been forced to freeze wages and lay off employees.”可知，政府部门的工作要逊色于科技公司。因为政府公共部门作为一个整体被迫冻结工资并辞退员工，所以政府部门的工作近年来也不景气。即工作没有保障。因此C项正确。
60.C细节题。由原文最后一段中的“Universum，...also found that many of them are looking to switch jobs in the near future.”可知，Universum在对过去八年内毕业的一万名毕业生进行调查时发现，他们当中很多人都在考虑换工作。因此C项正确。
Part A
Directions:
Read the texts from a magazine article in which five people talked about the future of reading. For questions 61 -65, match the name of each person (61—65) to one of the statements (A-G) given below. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.
Paul:
I think books will be more affordable. They are pretty expensive. Publishers are so silly because they focus on “We're not going to be selling so many hardcover books at $ 26.” But you're going to sell infinitely more electronically, so what are you complaining about? I view it as a greater opportunity. My e-reader is great because I travel，and I don't want to carry a billion things with me.
David:
I don't own an e-reader, and I've never read a page on an e-reader. I do everything I can to avoid more screen time.
Not to play down the value of a physical book, when it comes to somebody investing in one, it's something you want to keep. You have to give readers a choice, between a richer experience with physical books, and a more lifeless experience through an electronic reader.
James:
The new immigrants don't shoot the old inhabitants when they come in. One technology tends to supplement rather than substitute. How you read is not as important as: Will you read? Will you read something that's a book—the sustained train of thought of one person speaking to another? Search techniques are embedded in e-books that invite people to dip into something rather than follow a full train of thought.
Alex:
We've maintained in the last few years there will be fewer bookstores. We have the best business model in the world. Books are still a majority of what we sell in stores, but they are becoming less and less. About 50 percent of physical books are sold in non-bookstore outlets, like drugstores and club stores. There are people with agendas in this industry, but the physical book is going nowhere.
William:
E-readers take out the paper middleman and give me what I want from books: the words. My e-reader has allowed me to read more than ever. When I travel I can take five books with me—all without cutting down a single tree or using any extra jet fuel. Books made of paper can be beautiful, but they are never as beautiful as the words in the best of them.
Now match the name of each person (61 to 65) to the appropriate statement.
Note: there are two extra statements.
61. Paul
62. David
63. James
64. Alex
65. William
【答案及解析】
61.E主旨题。由Paul的话里提到的“But you're going to sell infinitely more electronically, so what are you complaining about? I view it as a greater opportunity.”可知，保罗认为出版商不应该把重点只放在出售精装书上。电子阅读对他们来说是一个很好的机会，他们可以售出更多的电子书。因此E项“电子阅读会给出版商带来好处而不是坏处”正确。
62.A主旨题。由David的话里提到的“I don't own an e-reader, and I've never read a page on an e-reader...You have to give readers a choice, between a richer experience with physical books, and a more lifeless experience through an electronic reader.”可知，大卫从没有用电子阅览器看过书，他认为读者应该自行选择是看能让读者有丰富的阅读体验的纸质书还是看死气沉沉的电子书。即大卫倾向于看纸质书。因此A项“比起电子书，我更喜欢纸质书”正确。
63.D主旨题。由James的话里提到的“One technology tends to supplement rather than substitute... How you read is not as important as: Will you read? Will you read something that's a book...”可知，詹姆士认为新技术的发明是为了补充而不是替代纸质书。用何种方式读书不如你会不会读书、你读得怎么样重要。因此D项“重要的不是用何种方式读书，而是读得怎么样”正确。
64.C主旨题。由Alex的话里提到的“Books are still a majority of what we sell in stores, but they are becoming less and less... the physical book is going nowhere.”可知，艾利克斯认为虽然纸质书仍是商店出售的主要产品，但是纸质书的销量仍在逐年下降，纸质书几乎要走投无路了。因此C项“纸质书的市场正在萎缩”正确。
65.B主旨题。由William的话里提到的“When I travel I can take five books with me—all without cutting down a single tree or using any extra jet fuel.”可知，威廉认为他旅行时可以带上五本书——而这并不会多砍掉一棵树、也不会增加任何飞机燃油消耗，即他认为看电子书很环保。因此B项正确。
SECTION IV Writing
（40 minutes）
Directions:
You should write your responses to both Part A and Part B of this section on your ANSWER SHEET.
Part A
66. You are the organizer of an English speech contest, and you want to invite a foreign teacher in your school to be a judge. Write an email to him.
1) telling him about the contest (time, location, topic, etc.);
2) expressing your hope for his participation and his reply to your message.
You should write approximately 100 words. Do not use your own name at the end of your email. Use “Wang Lin” instead.
【参考范文】
Dear Mr. Smith，
I am the organizer of an English speech contest. I am going to organize and hold an English speech contest——“Should college students take part time jobs?” in the auditorium (Room 101) at 2 p.m. on Friday afternoon (April 6th). I wonder if it is convenient for you to be invited to act as the judge of this contest since you are popular with students and have rich knowledge as well as fluent spoken English. If you can come, please contact me in 555-4355087 as soon as possible. I am looking forward to your further reply.
Yours Sincerely，
WangLin
【范文点评】
本题要求写一封邀请函。首先应该注意邀请函的格式（称呼、落款等）。其次要注意正文部分的写作层次：文章的开头要介绍自己并表达活动的内容、具体时间、地点等信息，接着应简洁地写出邀请的原因，注意语气应诚恳礼貌。最后应表达希望被邀请者能接受、希望自己能够尽早收到回复之意。
Part A
67. Below is a picture showing a young woman who works at home. Write an essay of about 120 words making reference to the following points:
1) the possible reasons why some people choose to work at home;
2) the strengths and weaknesses of working at home.
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Working at Home
Nowadays, it is getting more and more popular for people to work at home instead of in the office. In my opinion, people can benefit a lot from this working pattern.
The most important point is that people can save a lot of time and money from the transportation. And they can make the most of their free time and set their own schedules. In addition, companies don't need to rent expensive office buildings so that a large amount of money can be saved.
However, some people hold that working at home will leave no room for people to communicate with colleges, thus both workers and the company will make little progress. What's worse, people working at home will be disturbed by private trifles so that their working efficiency will be reduced.
A. far as I am concerned, given chance, I still prefer to work at home since I am confident in my self-discipline.【范文点评】
本题属于话题作文。首先要介绍图片所反映的现象（很多人在家里工作），接着明确提出中心论点，即自己的观点（我认为在家工作可以让人们获益）。然后分别阐释正方、反方的观点及论据。最后一段应重申自己的观点，与全文的中心论点相呼应。
THAT IS THE END OF THE TEST.