Section I Use of English
Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)
1.grants 2.external 3.picture 4.For example 5.fearful
6.on 7. if 8.test 9.success 10.chosen
11. otherwise 12.conducted 13.rated 14.took 15.then
16.marked 17.before 18.drop 19.undo 20.necessary
Section II Reading Comprehension
Part A
Directions:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions after each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points)
Text 1
21. insensitivity to fashion 22. shop for their garment more frequently
23.accusation 24.pricing is vital to environment-friendly purchasing
25.criticism of the fast-fashion industry
Text 2
26. lower their operational costs 27. online advertisers
28. will not benefit consumers 29. DNT may not serve its intended purpose
30. skepticism
Text 3
31. our faith in science and technology
32. sustained species
33. our immediate future is hard to conceive
34. draw on our experience from the past
35. the ever-bright prospects of mankind
Text 4
36. overstepped the authority of federal immigration
37. states’ legitimate role in immigration enforcement
38. stood in favor of the states
39. out weighs that held by the states
40. Justices intended to check the power of the administration
Part B
Directions:In the following article, some sentences have been removed. For Questions41-45, choose the most suitable one from the list A-G to fit into each of the numbered blank. There are two extra choices, which do not fit in any of the gaps.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)
41. These issues all have root causes in human behavior...
42. Despite these factors...
43. However, the numbers are still small...
44. During the late 1990s...
45. The idea is to force social to integrate...
Section III Translation
Directions:Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (10 points)
46.然而,当人们看到由无家可归的人所建立的家园的照片时,会发现其风格的多样性。相对于在装饰及想象力表达方面的需求,这些家园优先提及了各种基本需求,这给人们留下了深刻的印象。
47.一块神圣的和平之地,不管它有多么粗糙,它都是一种人类****的需求,和庇护所相反,那只是动物的****需求。
48.无家可归的人的花园,事实上是无家可归的花园,给要么是不存在的,要么是无法分辨得清的城市环境引入了一种形式。
49.我们当中大多数人都屈服于精神的道德败坏,我们经常把这种精神上的败坏推卸到心理环境上,直到有一天我们发现自己处于一个花园当中,并感受到这种压迫感消失,好像通过魔力一样。
50.尽管只是从一种“解放”的意义而言,但正是这种对自然的隐形或显性引用充分证明了使用”garden”这个词来描述综合建设的合理性.
Section IV Writing
Part A (10 points)
51. Directions:Write an e-mail of about 100 words to a foreign teacher in your college inviting him/her to be a judge for the upcoming English speech contest.
【参考范文】
Dear Prof. Smith,
On behalf of Students’ Union, I am writing this letter to invite you to attend the coming speech contest which will be held in Students’ Union Hall on Monday, January 21. It would be a great pleasure to have you with us.
As an internationally acclaimed scholar in English language and culture, your participation will be among the highlights of such a grand occasion. What’s more, since you have been teaching for such a long time that you enjoy a great popularity among all teachers and students, you are deemed the ideal judge for this speech competition.
It would be a great honor if you could accept this invitation. We are looking forward to your favorable early reply.
Sincerely yours,
Li Ming
Part B: (20 points)
52. Directions:Write an essay of about 160 – 200 words based on the following drawing.
【参考范文】
As is shown above, this simple picture represents a vigorous situation that every graduate student must face: hunting for jobs, further studying, starting a business and going aboard, which one should they choose? Without exception, everyone has to make choices in life, whether they concern school, career, or love. While some choices are simple, one cannot avoid the task of making difficult decisions.
There is sufficient evidence showing that choices are often directly related to one’s happiness. University students, face a hard and crucial decision upon graduating. Many students have difficulty deciding whether to continue studying or begin developing a career. As is known to all, every individual is different, and one must take the factors of one’s personal life into consideration. In addition to an awareness of specific circumstances, however, making the right choice also depends on correct appraisal of oneself.
It is without doubt that in order to choose correctly, therefore, one must be both realistic and self-aware. Furthermore, there is other aspect to be taken into consideration. Once having made a decision, one should seriously accept and pursue the path one has chosen, and strive towards the realization of one’s goal with spirit.