论文部分内容阅读
第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节单项填空(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. There is no doubt that the Diaoyu Islands are part of China and what some Japanese have done recently is actually offence against Chinese people.
A. a; /B. a; theC. the; /D. /; an
22. The drilling in Antarctica dragged on slowly because of lack of money, equipment breakdowns, environmental and severe cold.
A. concernsB. assumptionC. occupationsD. ignorance
23. Many people like to talk about generation gaps. I dont think there is in my family, though.
A. itB. someC. noneD. one
24. I really appreciate to drive me home,but I am afraid that I have to finish my work first now
A. you to offerB. it you offer
C. your offeringD. this you are offering
25. Telephone users sometimes complain about unreliable service and they consider unfair charges.
A. whichB. thatC. whatD. how
26. The sentence,which puzzled John,was also me and we had to turn to our English teacher for help.
A. beyondB. overC. afterD. off
27. The recent financial crisis into consideration, the Japanese boss back on the number of workers working for him.
A. taken; cutB. was taken; cutC. taking; cutsD. to take; cutting
28. True happiness does not the possession of money, but the joy of achievement.
A. contribute toB. consist inC. result inD. add to
29. I could have helped the old man yesterday morning.
A. did I comeB. if I cameC. had I comeD. if I should come
30. —When can I come for the photos? I need them tomorrow afternoon.
—They be ready by 12 oclock.
A. canB. shouldC. mightD. need
31. Red Sorghum was adapted from Mo Yans 1986 novel of the same name, to life a visual landscape of red sorghum and a fiery sun.
A. brought; settingB. bringing; setting
C. having brought; setD. bringing; set
32. The salmon we ate at the restaurant yesterday is terrific. Id like to have it again even if it costs .
A. much more twiceB. as much twice
C. twice as muchD. as twice much
33. My wife the night shift when my plane . Thats why no one is to meet me at the airport today.
A. will be working; arrivesB. was working; arrived
C. will have worked; has arrivedD. is working; is arriving
34. Id love to stay in the community I grew up, but ambition can drive me to the city to be “ the big companies are”. A. that; whereB. where; thatC. in which; whichD. where; where
35. —Do you think you will be able to finish your writing by five oclock today?
—. Ill be busy with experiments all day.
A. Not a chanceB. Not a littleC. Not to mention itD. Not a big deal
第二节完型填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上涂黑。
When I was young I loved taking part in high school musicals.I loved to 36 in front of hundreds of people.In one production, I auditioned(试音)like 37 else. My music teacher was 38 that I would get a particular part in the music drama. The part I thought I had was a 39 lead who sang some of the most beautiful love songs.
But one day the show director pulled me aside. I was 40 to be offered the leading role. To my disappointment, he said, “Bob, I found a boy with an excellent voice. I need to give the 41 to him.”
From that moment on I began hating music class. I 42 that I didnt like what we were singing. My music teacher didnt know why. She 43 me in front of the class and told me I had changed. She didnt know what I had been told. But when they 44 the finalists, I was given a 45 role. For some time my pride was 46 with having to do something I didnt think I should be doing. But I did it. The minor role I had 47 to be much more fun than I had expected. My performance even 48 my brother who was also in the audience.
Life is really like a 49 and although we do not audition for the role, each of us is 50 by the director to play a certain part in it. The 51 is that we sometimes dont like the part we are given. Like me in high school I became 52 —if I couldnt be the lead, I wouldnt show up for rehearsal(彩排).
Then we wonder why we feel so 53. Sometimes we dont even feel like we are a part of the “Big Show. ” Everyone does indeed have a role. Some are in front of the curtain, some are behind, but all are 54 for the show to go on. All 55 to success no matter how minor the part is.
36. A. debateB. broadcastC. singD. show
37. A. someoneB. everyoneC. anyoneD. no one
38. A. prejudicedB. concernedC. unexpectedD. convinced
39. A. romanticB. ridiculousC. mysteriousD. sensitive
40. A. attemptingB. expectingC. volunteeringD. pretending
41. A. partB. dealC.favorD. item
42. A. assessedB. advocatedC. concludedD. complained
43. A. warnedB. scoldedC. informedD. suspected
44. A. presentedB. identifiedC. announcedD. delivered 45. A. specificB. superC. slightD. small
46. A. strugglingB. competingC. swingingD. changing
47. A. happenedB. provedC. expandedD. switched
48. A. terrifiedB. disappointedC. surprisedD. embarrassed
49. A. jokeB. journeyC. stageD. play
50. A. appointedB. attachedC. employedD. instructed
51. A. reasonB. problemC. balanceD. focus
52. A. curiousB. helplessC. angryD. positive
53. A. exhaustedB. lostC. delightedD. thrilled
54. A. necessaryB. dependentC. naturalD. perfect
55. A. reactB. adjustC. referD. contribute
第三部分:阅读理解(共15小题:每小题2分,共30分)
阅读下列短文,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
(A)
The common Chinese greeting of “Ni chi le ma?” may soon be replaced by a new greeting: “Have you cleaned your plate?”
Over the Spring Festival holiday there was a big effort to get people to curb their habit of ordering too much food in restaurants because a lot of that food ended up being wasted. Holiday eaters were urged to “clean their plates” and were asked to take leftover food home in “doggy bags.”
The impetus behind the campaign was the startling government statistic that over 200 billion yuan is spent every year on food that ends up in the garbage bin. And in the midst of all this waste, statistics show that 128 million people are living below the poverty line and going hungry.
The “clean your plate” campaign is part of a worldwide effort to stop precious food from being wasted. The United Nations estimates that $1trillion (yes, thats a very big number) worth of food is wasted each year. Most of that is lost during food production and transportation, but a significant percentage is attributed to waste by consumers. The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has launched a campaign called “Think. Eat. Save.” to make people aware of the problem.
Chinese actress Fan Bingbing is an ambassador for UNEP and she encouraged people to upload pictures of their “clean plates” to show their support for the program. Thousands of people responded and demonstrated that they had a clear conscience to go along with their full stomachs.
Xi Jinping, the incoming Chinese president, is also urging people to be less wasteful and he told Party members to cut back on extravagant holiday banquets and to be more careful when spending the peoples money.
For some, though, Xi Jinpings and Fan Bingbings admonitions dont go far enough. Yuan Longping, an agricultural scientist, caused a stir by saying that wasting food should be treated as a crime. (Jail time for leftover chicken feet!?) If not a crime, wasting food is certainly a sin and it goes against what Xi Jinping calls, “the Chinese tradition of being diligent and thrifty.” Having a “clean plate” is just a traditional and responsible thing to do.
56. Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Over 200 billion yuan is wasted every year on food around China.
B. Its quite common for Chinese people to order more food than they need in restaurants.
C. Its universally acknowledged that wasting food is a crime.
D. Fan did something to promote peoples awareness of saving food.
57. What the best title for the passage?
A. Food is importantB. Have you cleaned your plate?
C. Jail time for leftover chicken feet!?D. Wasting food is crime.
(B)
If it really is whats on the inside that counts, then a lot of thin people might be in trouble.
Some doctors now think that the internal(内部的) fat surrounding important organs like the heart or liver could be as dangerous as the external fat which can be noticed more easily.
“Being thin doesnt surely mean you are not fat,” said Dr Jimmy Bell at Imperial College. Since 1994, Bell and his team have scanned nearly 800 people with MRI machines to create “fat maps” showing where people store fat.
According to the result, people who keep their weight through diet rather than exercise are likely to have major deposits of internal fat, even if they are slim.
Even people with normal Body Mass Index scores can have surprising levels of fat deposits inside. Of the women, as many as 45 percent of those with normal BMI scores (20 to 25) actually had too high levels of internal fat. Among men, the percentage was nearly 60 percent.
According to Bell, people who are fat on the inside are actually on the edge of being fat. They eat too many fatty and sugary foods, but they are not eating enough to be fat. Scientists believe we naturally store fat around the belly first, but at some point, the body may start storing it elsewhere.
Doctors are unsure about the exact dangers of internal fat, but some think it has something to do with heart disease and diabetes. They want to prove that internal fat damages the bodys communication systems.
The good news is that internal fat can be easily burned off through exercise or even by improving your diet. “If you want to be healthy, there is no short cut. Exercise has to be an important part of your lifestyle,” Bell said. 58. According to the pass age, which of the following is WRONG?
A. People with heart disease all have internal fat.
B. People can get rid of internal fat by improving diet.
C. Men are more likely to have too much internal fat.
D. Exercise can help to reduce the internal fat.
59. From the last paragraph, we can find that .
A. whether internal fat can lead to disease has been proved
B. exercise plays an important role in peoples life for keeping healthy
C. thin people usually have internal fat even if they are slim
D. it is easier to burn off internal fat than external fat
60. Doctors have found .
A. the exact dangers of internal fat
B. internal fat is the cause of heart disease and diabetes
C. being slim doesnt mean you are not fat inside
D. being slim is not dangerous at all
61. The underlined part in the last paragraph means .
A. a long roadB. a clear difference
C. an easy wayD. a short distance
(C)
Chinese writer Mo Yans Nobel Prize for Literature might ignite an explosion of global interest in Chinese literature and lead to more titles translated into English, European experts say.
“Hopefully, the award means more people will read Chinese literature and more works will get translated,” says Michel Hockx, professor of the Languages and Cultures of China and Inner Asia from University of London. “Many very good Chinese writers have been accepted globally for a long time already. Mo Yan is probably the most translated Chinese writer alive, with at least five of his novels made available in English over the past 20 years.”
Jonathan Ruppin, web editor of bookseller Foyles, says Mos win coincides with growing interest in Chinese literature and recognizes the talents of a distinctive and visionary(富于幻想的)writer. “We are very excited by the fact that English translations of more of his books should now become available,” Ruppin says. He made the comment after Mo became the first Chinese citizen to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in its centurylong history.
As EastWest cultural exchange has been booming, Chinese literature has been attracting growing attention in recent years. Hockx explains, “Its mainly because there are many more opportunities for Chinese writers to visit other countries, to publish their works outside China and to interact with readers abroad. At the same time, more and more people globally are learning Chinese and taking an interest in the Chinese language and culture.” University of Oxford lecturer in modern Chinese literature Margaret Hillenbrand says, “The obvious reason for the growing global presence of Chinese literature is the growing global presence of China itself. People have come to realize that there is a serious knowledge deficit between China and its international counterparts — in particular, China knows incomparablymore about Europe and America than the other way round — and reading Chinese literature is an effective, simple means of solving that gap.”
62. The underlined word “ignite” in Paragraph 1 probably means “”.
A. start outB. burn upC. set offD. appeal to
63. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Chinese literature has spread with the development of China.
B. The Nobel Prize for Literature has a history of hundreds of years.
C. In the past, no Chinese writers were accepted outside China.
D. Foreigners know about China mainly by reading Mo Yans works.
64. Chinese literature has been attracting growing attention mainly be cause
A. Chinese writers have been writing more and more books in English
B. the Chinese language has become the most widely used language in the world
C. the Chinese government attaches great importance to literature
D. the cultural communication between China and western countries has developed
65. How do you understand the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?
A. China knows more about Europe and America than before.
B. China knows more about Europe and America than they know about China.
C. China, Europe and America know one another more than before.
D. Compared with America, China knows more about Europe.
(D)
The malls were filled with people seeking gifts for their loved ones. Some of the malls remained open around the clock, partly to satisfy our needs to buy gifts.
Behind the materialistic aspect of shopping for gifts lies the idea of caring, being attentive to the desires of special people in our lives. However, to use a wellworn play on words: it is our presence, not our presents, that truly counts. Many of us, unfortunately, can be so inattentive, even in the presence of our loved ones, that we might as well not be there at all.
Attention is one of the greatest gifts we can give each other. Companies around the globe spend billions every year on advertising to catch our attention for just a short moment at a time. Whole industries–media, entertainment, education–rely on the precious gift of our attention for their continued existence. A baby lacking attention for a long time is likely to he psychologically unhealthy. In earlier times, both diet and attention could be left unregulated without major cause for concern. There were natural checks and balances: limited availability of food meant few got fat, for example. Similarly, in bygone times we might have spent a few hours communicating with the village storyteller, today, watching an entire TV series, while speaking to nobody, is common. In traditional societies, with smaller population, everyone would get a fair deal of attention. On many issues we might go to see Grandma or Grandpa; now we have Google and Wikipedia.
“She just wants attention.” people tend to think little of those doing things simply for attention. But the truth is that human beings need attention, and giving attention to each other is, to a large extent, what human civilization is based upon. This perhaps explains the runaway success(一举成功)of social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook. While we use such sites for “micro blogging”, “idea voicing” and “status updates”—the reality is that we are often doing no more or less than fulfilling our basic human drive for attention exchange.
I friend you, you friend me, I retweet you, you retweet me. The charming case with which we can now get and give attention is why many people appear overly attached to their smartphones. It is also a vicious(恶性)circle. As ever more people are busy exchanging attention online, there is increasingly less attention to be paid in the real world, which forces more people to seek their attention exchange online, or else risk attentionstarvation.
The very nature of attention exchange is being rapidly transformed, and there is a danger that some of us will develop unhealthy practices. Just as eating red meat every day is a bad idea, so it is with too much attention exchange. The biological consequences of our technological advancement in food production are highly visible; heart disease, diabetes and obesity. The consequences of our transformed attention exchanges will be psychological and social, and so may take longer to identify, but they will be equally damaging.
Facetoface attention is becoming rarer, and therefore more valuable. In a sense it is priceless. And it is a gift that can be given allyearround.
66. In the first two paragraphs the author
A. offers advice to attention giversB. analyses the present problems
C. states the necessity of presentsD. puts forward his point of view
67. People use social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook to . A. obtain informationB. give attention to others
C. voice their opinionsD. notice and get noticed
68. Attention exchange was not a major concern in traditional societies because of .
A. limited availability of foodB. natural checks and balances
C. a much smaller populationD. the guidance from old people
69. What can we infer from Paragraph 67?
A. More people will risk attentionstarvation in future.
B. The nature of attention exchange is rarely changed.
C. Technological advancement contributes to all diseases.
D. Transformed attention exchanges do harm to society.
70. The writers purpose for writing the passage is to .
A. advocate more focus on real life attention
B. analyze the necessity of attention giving
C. give practical tips on attention exchange
D. recommend some social networking sites
第Ⅱ卷非选择题(共35分)
第四部分:任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
请阅读短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意:每个空格只填一个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
Celebrating Sleep
World Sleep Day, observed on 21 March, was created to bring attention to the growing number of sleep problems worldwide. Sleep is a natural part of human life, but many people in the modern world ignore its importance. As a result, sleep problems are increasingly common.
In 2002, scientists at the University of Athens in Greece conducted a survey of over 35,000 people in 10 countries around the world, including China, Belgium and South Africa. Of the people that responded to the survey, 24 percent said that they did not sleep well, and based on their responses, 316 percent were diagnosed with insomnia and another 175 percent were diagnosed with borderline insomnia(失眠). In addition, 307 percent of survey respondents reported visiting a doctor for help with sleep problems and 116 per cent said that they felt very sleepy during the day.
Overall, the survey found that many people suffer the effects of poor quality sleep, some examples of which are being unable to fall asleep and waking up in the middle of the night. The main factors causing these problems are pressure from school or work and a fast pace of life, but noise pollution and light pollution also interfere with sleep and contribute to poor quality sleep. The surveys findings are particularly troubling because large numbers of people were found to have difficulty sleeping at night. The shortterm effects of this are tiredness and trouble concentrating. If this happens for a long time, the risk of gaining weight and having a heart attack may increase. There are many things you can do to improve the quality of your sleep. First, you should have regular sleep habits. Try to go to bed and wake up around the same time each day. You also need to make your bedroom a cool, dark, quiet place to sleep so that heat, light and noise do not disturb you. At night, you should also avoid things that contain caffeine, such as chocolate, coffee, tea and many soft drinks, as caffeine may keep you from sleeping.
Getting a good nights sleep is important for everyone. By following the advice above, you can rest better at night and work better during the day.
Title:Celebrating Sleep
TopicContext
World Sleep DayDue to 73 of sleep problems, people observed Mar. 21, World Sleep Day, bringing attention to the importance of sleep.
◆ Of 3, 5000 people in 10 countries in the world, there were 24 percent of the people saying they didnt sleep well.
◆ 31.6 percent were diagnosed with insomnia and another 17.5 percent were on the 74 of sleeplessness.
Responses of the survey◆ The 75 of the people feeling sleepy during the day is 11.6.
◆ 30.7 percent reported76 to a doctor for sleep problems.
71 causing sleep problems and their consequences
◆ Under 77 from school or work, people may have sleep problems.
◆ A fast pace of life causes sleep problem as well.
◆ Poor quality sleeps also 78 from noise or light pollution.
◆ There is much 79 that sleepless people easily gain weight and have a heart attack.
◆ Feeling tired and sleepy, people find it hard to concentrate.
72 to take to improve sleep quality◆ Have regular sleep habits
◆ Make your bedroom cool, dark and quiet
◆ Avoid things 80 caffeine
第五部分:写作(满分25分)
中国“虎妈”蔡美儿以其给两个女儿列出绝对不允许做的“十不准”在全球一炮走红。由此而引发的有关如何教育子女的争论愈演愈烈。请就此给China Daily投稿,阐明家长们的不同观点,并发表自己的见解。
一些家长的观点子女必须沿着父母为其选择的道路努力……
必要时采用高压手段……
另一些家长的观点孩子应该自由发展……
赏识教育,好孩子是夸出来的……
你的观点……(至少两点)
注意:1. 对所给要点逐一陈述,适当发挥,不要简单翻译。
2. 词数150左右。开头已经写好,不计入总词数。
3. 作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。
Amy Chua, a professor at Yale Law School, who listed ten “Donts” to her two daughters became famous overnight. She insists that parents should be very strict with their children. It has caused a heated online debate…
参考答案
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【参考范文】
Amy Chua, a professor at Yale Law School, who listed ten “Donts” to her two daughters became famous overnight. She insists that parents should be very strict with their children. It has caused a heated online debate.
Some parents insist that children should make every effort to live up to their parents expectations. They believe it is necessary to be strict with their children. They say parents who set high standards and push their kids to study and make achievements can ensure their childrens success in the future competition.
Others, on the contrary, hold the opinion that children should have the right to make their own decisions and develop in their own way. Additionally, praise the children when they do well and encourage them when they are faced with challenges, and they will be great.
In my opinion, those who are raised with the strict Chinese parenting style dont have the ability to think and act independently. They lack imagination, creativity and social skills. Parents should not put so much pressure on the children. Just give them suggestions and show respect to their own choices so that they will learn to be independent.
第一节单项填空(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. There is no doubt that the Diaoyu Islands are part of China and what some Japanese have done recently is actually offence against Chinese people.
A. a; /B. a; theC. the; /D. /; an
22. The drilling in Antarctica dragged on slowly because of lack of money, equipment breakdowns, environmental and severe cold.
A. concernsB. assumptionC. occupationsD. ignorance
23. Many people like to talk about generation gaps. I dont think there is in my family, though.
A. itB. someC. noneD. one
24. I really appreciate to drive me home,but I am afraid that I have to finish my work first now
A. you to offerB. it you offer
C. your offeringD. this you are offering
25. Telephone users sometimes complain about unreliable service and they consider unfair charges.
A. whichB. thatC. whatD. how
26. The sentence,which puzzled John,was also me and we had to turn to our English teacher for help.
A. beyondB. overC. afterD. off
27. The recent financial crisis into consideration, the Japanese boss back on the number of workers working for him.
A. taken; cutB. was taken; cutC. taking; cutsD. to take; cutting
28. True happiness does not the possession of money, but the joy of achievement.
A. contribute toB. consist inC. result inD. add to
29. I could have helped the old man yesterday morning.
A. did I comeB. if I cameC. had I comeD. if I should come
30. —When can I come for the photos? I need them tomorrow afternoon.
—They be ready by 12 oclock.
A. canB. shouldC. mightD. need
31. Red Sorghum was adapted from Mo Yans 1986 novel of the same name, to life a visual landscape of red sorghum and a fiery sun.
A. brought; settingB. bringing; setting
C. having brought; setD. bringing; set
32. The salmon we ate at the restaurant yesterday is terrific. Id like to have it again even if it costs .
A. much more twiceB. as much twice
C. twice as muchD. as twice much
33. My wife the night shift when my plane . Thats why no one is to meet me at the airport today.
A. will be working; arrivesB. was working; arrived
C. will have worked; has arrivedD. is working; is arriving
34. Id love to stay in the community I grew up, but ambition can drive me to the city to be “ the big companies are”. A. that; whereB. where; thatC. in which; whichD. where; where
35. —Do you think you will be able to finish your writing by five oclock today?
—. Ill be busy with experiments all day.
A. Not a chanceB. Not a littleC. Not to mention itD. Not a big deal
第二节完型填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上涂黑。
When I was young I loved taking part in high school musicals.I loved to 36 in front of hundreds of people.In one production, I auditioned(试音)like 37 else. My music teacher was 38 that I would get a particular part in the music drama. The part I thought I had was a 39 lead who sang some of the most beautiful love songs.
But one day the show director pulled me aside. I was 40 to be offered the leading role. To my disappointment, he said, “Bob, I found a boy with an excellent voice. I need to give the 41 to him.”
From that moment on I began hating music class. I 42 that I didnt like what we were singing. My music teacher didnt know why. She 43 me in front of the class and told me I had changed. She didnt know what I had been told. But when they 44 the finalists, I was given a 45 role. For some time my pride was 46 with having to do something I didnt think I should be doing. But I did it. The minor role I had 47 to be much more fun than I had expected. My performance even 48 my brother who was also in the audience.
Life is really like a 49 and although we do not audition for the role, each of us is 50 by the director to play a certain part in it. The 51 is that we sometimes dont like the part we are given. Like me in high school I became 52 —if I couldnt be the lead, I wouldnt show up for rehearsal(彩排).
Then we wonder why we feel so 53. Sometimes we dont even feel like we are a part of the “Big Show. ” Everyone does indeed have a role. Some are in front of the curtain, some are behind, but all are 54 for the show to go on. All 55 to success no matter how minor the part is.
36. A. debateB. broadcastC. singD. show
37. A. someoneB. everyoneC. anyoneD. no one
38. A. prejudicedB. concernedC. unexpectedD. convinced
39. A. romanticB. ridiculousC. mysteriousD. sensitive
40. A. attemptingB. expectingC. volunteeringD. pretending
41. A. partB. dealC.favorD. item
42. A. assessedB. advocatedC. concludedD. complained
43. A. warnedB. scoldedC. informedD. suspected
44. A. presentedB. identifiedC. announcedD. delivered 45. A. specificB. superC. slightD. small
46. A. strugglingB. competingC. swingingD. changing
47. A. happenedB. provedC. expandedD. switched
48. A. terrifiedB. disappointedC. surprisedD. embarrassed
49. A. jokeB. journeyC. stageD. play
50. A. appointedB. attachedC. employedD. instructed
51. A. reasonB. problemC. balanceD. focus
52. A. curiousB. helplessC. angryD. positive
53. A. exhaustedB. lostC. delightedD. thrilled
54. A. necessaryB. dependentC. naturalD. perfect
55. A. reactB. adjustC. referD. contribute
第三部分:阅读理解(共15小题:每小题2分,共30分)
阅读下列短文,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
(A)
The common Chinese greeting of “Ni chi le ma?” may soon be replaced by a new greeting: “Have you cleaned your plate?”
Over the Spring Festival holiday there was a big effort to get people to curb their habit of ordering too much food in restaurants because a lot of that food ended up being wasted. Holiday eaters were urged to “clean their plates” and were asked to take leftover food home in “doggy bags.”
The impetus behind the campaign was the startling government statistic that over 200 billion yuan is spent every year on food that ends up in the garbage bin. And in the midst of all this waste, statistics show that 128 million people are living below the poverty line and going hungry.
The “clean your plate” campaign is part of a worldwide effort to stop precious food from being wasted. The United Nations estimates that $1trillion (yes, thats a very big number) worth of food is wasted each year. Most of that is lost during food production and transportation, but a significant percentage is attributed to waste by consumers. The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has launched a campaign called “Think. Eat. Save.” to make people aware of the problem.
Chinese actress Fan Bingbing is an ambassador for UNEP and she encouraged people to upload pictures of their “clean plates” to show their support for the program. Thousands of people responded and demonstrated that they had a clear conscience to go along with their full stomachs.
Xi Jinping, the incoming Chinese president, is also urging people to be less wasteful and he told Party members to cut back on extravagant holiday banquets and to be more careful when spending the peoples money.
For some, though, Xi Jinpings and Fan Bingbings admonitions dont go far enough. Yuan Longping, an agricultural scientist, caused a stir by saying that wasting food should be treated as a crime. (Jail time for leftover chicken feet!?) If not a crime, wasting food is certainly a sin and it goes against what Xi Jinping calls, “the Chinese tradition of being diligent and thrifty.” Having a “clean plate” is just a traditional and responsible thing to do.
56. Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Over 200 billion yuan is wasted every year on food around China.
B. Its quite common for Chinese people to order more food than they need in restaurants.
C. Its universally acknowledged that wasting food is a crime.
D. Fan did something to promote peoples awareness of saving food.
57. What the best title for the passage?
A. Food is importantB. Have you cleaned your plate?
C. Jail time for leftover chicken feet!?D. Wasting food is crime.
(B)
If it really is whats on the inside that counts, then a lot of thin people might be in trouble.
Some doctors now think that the internal(内部的) fat surrounding important organs like the heart or liver could be as dangerous as the external fat which can be noticed more easily.
“Being thin doesnt surely mean you are not fat,” said Dr Jimmy Bell at Imperial College. Since 1994, Bell and his team have scanned nearly 800 people with MRI machines to create “fat maps” showing where people store fat.
According to the result, people who keep their weight through diet rather than exercise are likely to have major deposits of internal fat, even if they are slim.
Even people with normal Body Mass Index scores can have surprising levels of fat deposits inside. Of the women, as many as 45 percent of those with normal BMI scores (20 to 25) actually had too high levels of internal fat. Among men, the percentage was nearly 60 percent.
According to Bell, people who are fat on the inside are actually on the edge of being fat. They eat too many fatty and sugary foods, but they are not eating enough to be fat. Scientists believe we naturally store fat around the belly first, but at some point, the body may start storing it elsewhere.
Doctors are unsure about the exact dangers of internal fat, but some think it has something to do with heart disease and diabetes. They want to prove that internal fat damages the bodys communication systems.
The good news is that internal fat can be easily burned off through exercise or even by improving your diet. “If you want to be healthy, there is no short cut. Exercise has to be an important part of your lifestyle,” Bell said. 58. According to the pass age, which of the following is WRONG?
A. People with heart disease all have internal fat.
B. People can get rid of internal fat by improving diet.
C. Men are more likely to have too much internal fat.
D. Exercise can help to reduce the internal fat.
59. From the last paragraph, we can find that .
A. whether internal fat can lead to disease has been proved
B. exercise plays an important role in peoples life for keeping healthy
C. thin people usually have internal fat even if they are slim
D. it is easier to burn off internal fat than external fat
60. Doctors have found .
A. the exact dangers of internal fat
B. internal fat is the cause of heart disease and diabetes
C. being slim doesnt mean you are not fat inside
D. being slim is not dangerous at all
61. The underlined part in the last paragraph means .
A. a long roadB. a clear difference
C. an easy wayD. a short distance
(C)
Chinese writer Mo Yans Nobel Prize for Literature might ignite an explosion of global interest in Chinese literature and lead to more titles translated into English, European experts say.
“Hopefully, the award means more people will read Chinese literature and more works will get translated,” says Michel Hockx, professor of the Languages and Cultures of China and Inner Asia from University of London. “Many very good Chinese writers have been accepted globally for a long time already. Mo Yan is probably the most translated Chinese writer alive, with at least five of his novels made available in English over the past 20 years.”
Jonathan Ruppin, web editor of bookseller Foyles, says Mos win coincides with growing interest in Chinese literature and recognizes the talents of a distinctive and visionary(富于幻想的)writer. “We are very excited by the fact that English translations of more of his books should now become available,” Ruppin says. He made the comment after Mo became the first Chinese citizen to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in its centurylong history.
As EastWest cultural exchange has been booming, Chinese literature has been attracting growing attention in recent years. Hockx explains, “Its mainly because there are many more opportunities for Chinese writers to visit other countries, to publish their works outside China and to interact with readers abroad. At the same time, more and more people globally are learning Chinese and taking an interest in the Chinese language and culture.” University of Oxford lecturer in modern Chinese literature Margaret Hillenbrand says, “The obvious reason for the growing global presence of Chinese literature is the growing global presence of China itself. People have come to realize that there is a serious knowledge deficit between China and its international counterparts — in particular, China knows incomparablymore about Europe and America than the other way round — and reading Chinese literature is an effective, simple means of solving that gap.”
62. The underlined word “ignite” in Paragraph 1 probably means “”.
A. start outB. burn upC. set offD. appeal to
63. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Chinese literature has spread with the development of China.
B. The Nobel Prize for Literature has a history of hundreds of years.
C. In the past, no Chinese writers were accepted outside China.
D. Foreigners know about China mainly by reading Mo Yans works.
64. Chinese literature has been attracting growing attention mainly be cause
A. Chinese writers have been writing more and more books in English
B. the Chinese language has become the most widely used language in the world
C. the Chinese government attaches great importance to literature
D. the cultural communication between China and western countries has developed
65. How do you understand the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?
A. China knows more about Europe and America than before.
B. China knows more about Europe and America than they know about China.
C. China, Europe and America know one another more than before.
D. Compared with America, China knows more about Europe.
(D)
The malls were filled with people seeking gifts for their loved ones. Some of the malls remained open around the clock, partly to satisfy our needs to buy gifts.
Behind the materialistic aspect of shopping for gifts lies the idea of caring, being attentive to the desires of special people in our lives. However, to use a wellworn play on words: it is our presence, not our presents, that truly counts. Many of us, unfortunately, can be so inattentive, even in the presence of our loved ones, that we might as well not be there at all.
Attention is one of the greatest gifts we can give each other. Companies around the globe spend billions every year on advertising to catch our attention for just a short moment at a time. Whole industries–media, entertainment, education–rely on the precious gift of our attention for their continued existence. A baby lacking attention for a long time is likely to he psychologically unhealthy. In earlier times, both diet and attention could be left unregulated without major cause for concern. There were natural checks and balances: limited availability of food meant few got fat, for example. Similarly, in bygone times we might have spent a few hours communicating with the village storyteller, today, watching an entire TV series, while speaking to nobody, is common. In traditional societies, with smaller population, everyone would get a fair deal of attention. On many issues we might go to see Grandma or Grandpa; now we have Google and Wikipedia.
“She just wants attention.” people tend to think little of those doing things simply for attention. But the truth is that human beings need attention, and giving attention to each other is, to a large extent, what human civilization is based upon. This perhaps explains the runaway success(一举成功)of social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook. While we use such sites for “micro blogging”, “idea voicing” and “status updates”—the reality is that we are often doing no more or less than fulfilling our basic human drive for attention exchange.
I friend you, you friend me, I retweet you, you retweet me. The charming case with which we can now get and give attention is why many people appear overly attached to their smartphones. It is also a vicious(恶性)circle. As ever more people are busy exchanging attention online, there is increasingly less attention to be paid in the real world, which forces more people to seek their attention exchange online, or else risk attentionstarvation.
The very nature of attention exchange is being rapidly transformed, and there is a danger that some of us will develop unhealthy practices. Just as eating red meat every day is a bad idea, so it is with too much attention exchange. The biological consequences of our technological advancement in food production are highly visible; heart disease, diabetes and obesity. The consequences of our transformed attention exchanges will be psychological and social, and so may take longer to identify, but they will be equally damaging.
Facetoface attention is becoming rarer, and therefore more valuable. In a sense it is priceless. And it is a gift that can be given allyearround.
66. In the first two paragraphs the author
A. offers advice to attention giversB. analyses the present problems
C. states the necessity of presentsD. puts forward his point of view
67. People use social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook to . A. obtain informationB. give attention to others
C. voice their opinionsD. notice and get noticed
68. Attention exchange was not a major concern in traditional societies because of .
A. limited availability of foodB. natural checks and balances
C. a much smaller populationD. the guidance from old people
69. What can we infer from Paragraph 67?
A. More people will risk attentionstarvation in future.
B. The nature of attention exchange is rarely changed.
C. Technological advancement contributes to all diseases.
D. Transformed attention exchanges do harm to society.
70. The writers purpose for writing the passage is to .
A. advocate more focus on real life attention
B. analyze the necessity of attention giving
C. give practical tips on attention exchange
D. recommend some social networking sites
第Ⅱ卷非选择题(共35分)
第四部分:任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
请阅读短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意:每个空格只填一个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
Celebrating Sleep
World Sleep Day, observed on 21 March, was created to bring attention to the growing number of sleep problems worldwide. Sleep is a natural part of human life, but many people in the modern world ignore its importance. As a result, sleep problems are increasingly common.
In 2002, scientists at the University of Athens in Greece conducted a survey of over 35,000 people in 10 countries around the world, including China, Belgium and South Africa. Of the people that responded to the survey, 24 percent said that they did not sleep well, and based on their responses, 316 percent were diagnosed with insomnia and another 175 percent were diagnosed with borderline insomnia(失眠). In addition, 307 percent of survey respondents reported visiting a doctor for help with sleep problems and 116 per cent said that they felt very sleepy during the day.
Overall, the survey found that many people suffer the effects of poor quality sleep, some examples of which are being unable to fall asleep and waking up in the middle of the night. The main factors causing these problems are pressure from school or work and a fast pace of life, but noise pollution and light pollution also interfere with sleep and contribute to poor quality sleep. The surveys findings are particularly troubling because large numbers of people were found to have difficulty sleeping at night. The shortterm effects of this are tiredness and trouble concentrating. If this happens for a long time, the risk of gaining weight and having a heart attack may increase. There are many things you can do to improve the quality of your sleep. First, you should have regular sleep habits. Try to go to bed and wake up around the same time each day. You also need to make your bedroom a cool, dark, quiet place to sleep so that heat, light and noise do not disturb you. At night, you should also avoid things that contain caffeine, such as chocolate, coffee, tea and many soft drinks, as caffeine may keep you from sleeping.
Getting a good nights sleep is important for everyone. By following the advice above, you can rest better at night and work better during the day.
Title:Celebrating Sleep
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World Sleep DayDue to 73 of sleep problems, people observed Mar. 21, World Sleep Day, bringing attention to the importance of sleep.
◆ Of 3, 5000 people in 10 countries in the world, there were 24 percent of the people saying they didnt sleep well.
◆ 31.6 percent were diagnosed with insomnia and another 17.5 percent were on the 74 of sleeplessness.
Responses of the survey◆ The 75 of the people feeling sleepy during the day is 11.6.
◆ 30.7 percent reported76 to a doctor for sleep problems.
71 causing sleep problems and their consequences
◆ Under 77 from school or work, people may have sleep problems.
◆ A fast pace of life causes sleep problem as well.
◆ Poor quality sleeps also 78 from noise or light pollution.
◆ There is much 79 that sleepless people easily gain weight and have a heart attack.
◆ Feeling tired and sleepy, people find it hard to concentrate.
72 to take to improve sleep quality◆ Have regular sleep habits
◆ Make your bedroom cool, dark and quiet
◆ Avoid things 80 caffeine
第五部分:写作(满分25分)
中国“虎妈”蔡美儿以其给两个女儿列出绝对不允许做的“十不准”在全球一炮走红。由此而引发的有关如何教育子女的争论愈演愈烈。请就此给China Daily投稿,阐明家长们的不同观点,并发表自己的见解。
一些家长的观点子女必须沿着父母为其选择的道路努力……
必要时采用高压手段……
另一些家长的观点孩子应该自由发展……
赏识教育,好孩子是夸出来的……
你的观点……(至少两点)
注意:1. 对所给要点逐一陈述,适当发挥,不要简单翻译。
2. 词数150左右。开头已经写好,不计入总词数。
3. 作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。
Amy Chua, a professor at Yale Law School, who listed ten “Donts” to her two daughters became famous overnight. She insists that parents should be very strict with their children. It has caused a heated online debate…
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Amy Chua, a professor at Yale Law School, who listed ten “Donts” to her two daughters became famous overnight. She insists that parents should be very strict with their children. It has caused a heated online debate.
Some parents insist that children should make every effort to live up to their parents expectations. They believe it is necessary to be strict with their children. They say parents who set high standards and push their kids to study and make achievements can ensure their childrens success in the future competition.
Others, on the contrary, hold the opinion that children should have the right to make their own decisions and develop in their own way. Additionally, praise the children when they do well and encourage them when they are faced with challenges, and they will be great.
In my opinion, those who are raised with the strict Chinese parenting style dont have the ability to think and act independently. They lack imagination, creativity and social skills. Parents should not put so much pressure on the children. Just give them suggestions and show respect to their own choices so that they will learn to be independent.