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Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayonhowtobalanceworkandleisure.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.PartII
SectionAListeningComprehension(30minutes)
Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversationsAttheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1.A)Itcanbenefitprofessionalsandnon-professionalsalike.B)Itliststhevariouschallengesphysicistsareconfronting.C)Itdescribeshowsomemysteriesofphysicsweresolved.D)Itisoneofthemostfascinatingphysicsbookseverwritten.2.A)Physicists’contributiontohumanity.B)Storiesaboutsomefemalephysicists.C)Historicalevolutionofmodernphysics.D)Women’schangingattitudestophysics.3.A)Byexposingalotofmythsinphysics.B)Bydescribingherownlifeexperiences.C)Byincludinglotsoffascinatingknowledge.D)Bytellinganecdotesaboutfamousprofessors.4.A)Itavoidsdetailingabstractconceptsofphysics.B)Itcontainsalotofthought-provokingquestions.C)Itdemonstrateshowtheycanbecomephysicists.D)Itprovidesexperimentstheycandothemselves.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.-1-5.A)Heistoobusytofinishhisassignmentintime.B)Hedoesnotknowwhatkindoftopictowriteon.C)Hedoesnotunderstandtheprofessor’sinstructions.D)Hehasnoideahowtoproceedwithhisdissertation.6.A)Itistoobroad.C)Itischallenging.7.A)Biography.B)Nature.B)Itisabitoutdated.D)Itisinteresting.C)Philosophy.D)Beauty.8.A)Improvehiscumulativegrade.C)Sticktothetopicassigned.SectionBB)Develophisreadingability.D)Listtheparametersfirst.Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.9.A)TheunprecedentedhightemperatureinGreenland.B)ThecollapseoficeonthenortherntipofGreenland.C)TheunusualcoldspellintheArcticareainOctober.D)TherapidchangeofArctictemperaturewithinaday.10.A)Ithascreatedatotallynewclimatepattern.B)Itwillposeaseriousthreattomanyspecies.C)Ittypicallyappearsaboutonceeverytenyears.D)Ithaspuzzledtheclimatescientistsfordecades.11.A)ExtinctionofArcticwildlife.B)IcelesssummersintheArctic.C)Emigrationofindigenouspeople.D)Betterunderstandingofecosystems.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.12.A)Agoodstart.-2-B)Adetailedplan.C)Astrongdetermination.D)Ascientificapproach.13.A)Mostpeoplegetenergizedafterasufficientrest.B)Mostpeopletendtohaveafinitesourceofenergy.C)Itisvitaltotakebreaksbetweendemandingmentaltasks.D)Itismostimportanttohaveconfidenceinone’swillpower.14.A)Theycouldkeeponworkinglonger.B)Theycoulddomorechallengingtasks.C)Theyfounditeasiertofocusonworkathand.D)Theyheldmorepositiveattitudestowardlife.15.A)Theyarepartoftheirnature.B)Theyaresubjecttochange.C)Theyarerelatedtoculture.D)Theyarebeyondcontrol.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.16.A)Abouthalfofcurrentjobsmightbeautomated.B)Thejobsofdoctorsandlawyerswouldbethreatened.C)Thejobmarketisbecomingsomewhatunpredictable.D)Machinelearningwouldprovedisruptiveby2013.17.A)Theyarewidelyapplicableformassiveopenonlinecourses.B)Theyarenowbeingusedbynumeroushighschoolteachers.C)Theycouldreadasmanyas10,000essaysinasingleminute.D)Theycouldgradehigh-schoolessaysjustlikehumanteachers.18.A)Itneedsinstructionsthroughouttheprocess.B)Itdoespoorlyonfrequent,high-volumetasks.-3-C)Ithastorelyonhugeamountsofpreviousdata.D)Itisslowwhenitcomestotrackingnovelthings.Questions19to21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.19.B)C)D)20.B)C)D)A)Theengineeringproblemswithsolarpower.Thegenerationofsteamwiththelatesttechnology.Theimportanceofexploringnewenergysources.Thetheoreticalaspectsofsustainableenergy.A)Drivetrainswithsolarenergy.Upgradethecity’strainfacilities.Buildanewten-kilometrerailwayline.Cutdownthecity’senergyconsumption.21.A)Buildathankforkeepingcalciumoxide.B)C)D)Findanewmaterialforstoringenergy.Recoversuper-heatedsteam.Collectcarbondioxidegas.Questions22to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.22.A)Thelackofsupervisionbyboththenationalandlocalgovernments.B)C)D)Theimpactofthecurrenteconomiccrisisathomeandabroad.Thepoormanagementofdaycentresandhomehelpservices.Thepoorrelationbetweennationalhealthandsocialcareservices.23.A)Itwasmainlyprovidedbyvoluntaryservices.B)C)D)Itmainlycaterstotheneedsoftheprivileged.Itcalledforasufficientnumberofvolunteers.Ithasdeterioratedoverthepastsixtyyears.24.A)Theirlongerlifespans.B)C)D)Fewerhomehelpersavailable.Theirpreferenceforprivateservices.Moreofthemsufferingseriousillnesses.25.A)Theyareunabletopayforhealthservices.B)Theyhavelongbeendiscriminatedagainst.-4-C)D)Theyarevulnerabletoillnessesanddiseases.Theyhavecontributedagreatdealtosociety.PartIII
SectionAReadingComprehension(40minutes)
Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.JustoffthecoastofSouthernCaliforniasitsSantaCruzIsland,whereamagicalcreaturecalledtheislandfox26.Adecadeago,thisisland’secosystemwasin27.Wildpigsattractedgoldeneaglesfromthemainland,28crashedthefoxpopulation.SotheNatureConservancylauncheda29waragainstandthoseflyingthepigs,completewithhelicoptersandsharpshooters.Anditworked.Today,federalagenciesarepullingtheislandfoxfromtheEndangeredSpeciesList.It’sthefastest-everrecoveryofamammal,joiningpeersliketheLouisianablackbearasglowingsuccessesinthehistoryoftheEndangeredSpeciesAct.ButtherecoveryofSantaCruzIslandisn’tjustaboutthefox.TheNatureConservancyhas30waronamultitudeofinvasivespecieshere,fromsheeptoplantstothe31Argentineant.“Ourphilosophywiththeislandhasalwaysbeen,‘OK,32thethreatsandlettheislandgobacktowhatitwas,’”saysecologistChristinaBoser.Anditappearstobeworking.Nativeplantsarecomingback,andthefoxonceagainboundsaboutcarefree.ButkeepingthosefoxesfromharmwilloccupyBoserandhercolleaguesforyearstocome.Yousee,humansarestillallowedonSantaCruzIsland,andtheybringdogs.SoBoserhastovaccinateherfoxesagainstvariousdiseases.“We’reobligatedtokeepapulseonthepopulationforatleastfiveyearsafterthefoxesaredelisted,”saysBoser.Thatincludestaggingthefoxesand33theirnumberstoensurenothinggoeswrong.Thisisthestoryofthelittlefoxthathascomeback,andthepeoplewhohave34theirlivestoprotectingit.Thisisthestoryofwildlifeconservationintheageofmass35.A)aggressiveB)chaosC)configurationD)declaredE)dedicatedF)dwellsG)extinctionH)fierceI）hindersJ)mammalK)monitoringL）predatorsM）removeN)temptO）underlying-5-SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.DoParentsInvadeChildren’sPrivacyWhenTheyPostPhotosOnline?[A]WhenKatlynBurbidge’ssonwas6yearsold,hewasperformingsomeridiculoussonganddancetypicalofafirst-grader.Butaftershesnappedaphotoandstartedusingherphone,heaskedheraseriousquestion:“Areyougoingtopostthatonline?”Shelaughedandanswered,“Yes,IthinkIwill.”Whathesaidnextstoppedher.“Canyounot?”[B]That’swhenitdawnedonher:Shehadbeenpostingphotosofhimonlinewithoutaskinghispermission.“We’rebigadvocatesofbodilyautonomyandnotforcinghimtohugorkisspeopleunlesshewantsto,butitneveroccurredtomethatIshouldaskhispermissiontopostphotosofhimonline,”saysBurbidge,amomoftwoinWakefield,Massachusetts.“NowwhenIpostaphotoofhimonline,Ishowhimthephotoandgethisokay.”[C]Whenher8-month-oldis3or4yearsold,sheplanstostartaskinghiminanage-appropriateway,“Doyouwantotherpeopletoseethis?”That’spreciselytheapproachthattworesearchersadvocatedbeforearoomofpediatricians(儿科医生)lastweekattheAmericanAcademyofPediatricsmeeting,whentheydiscussedthe21stcenturychallengeof“sharenting,”anewtermforparents’onlinesharingabouttheirchildren.“Asadvocatesofchildren’srights,webelievethatchildrenshouldhaveavoiceaboutwhatinformationissharedaboutthemifpossible,”saysStaceySteinberg,alegalskillsprofessorattheUniversityofFloridaLevinCollegeofLawinGainesville.[D]Whetherit’sensuringthatyourchildisn’tbulliedoversomethingyoupost,thattheiridentityisn’tdigitally“kidnapped”,orthattheirphotosdon’tenduponahalfdozenchildpornography(色情)sites,asoneAustralianmomdiscovered,parentsandpediatriciansareincreasinglyawareoftheimportanceofprotectingchildren’sdigitalpresence.SteinbergandBaharehKeith,anassistantprofessorofpediatricsattheUniversityofFloridaCollegeofMedicine,saymostchildrenwilllikelyneverexperienceproblemsrelatedtowhattheirparentsshare,butatensionstillexistsbetweenparents’rightstosharetheirexperiencesandtheirchildren’srightstoprivacy.[E]“We’reinnowaytryingtosilenceparents’voices,”Steinbergsays.“Atthesametime,werecognizethatchildrenmighthaveaninterestinenteringadulthoodfreetocreatetheirowndigitalfootprint.”Theycitedastudypresentedearlierthisyearof249pairsofparentsandtheirchildreninwhichtwiceasmanychildrenas-6-parentswantedrulesonwhatparentscouldshare.“Theparentssaid,‘Wedon’tneedrules—we’refine,’andthechildrensaid,‘Ourparentsneedrules,’”Keithsays.“Thechildrenwantedautonomyaboutthisissueandwereworriedabouttheirparentssharinginformationaboutthem.”[F]AlthoughtheAmericanAcademyofPediatricsoffersguidelinesrecommendingthatparentsmodelappropriatesocialmediausefortheirchildren,itdoesnotexplicitlydiscussoversharingbyparents.“Ithinkthisisaverylegitimateconcern,andIappreciatetheirdrawingourattentiontoit,”DavidHill,afatheroffive,says.Heseesaroleforpediatricianstotalkwithparentsaboutthis,butbelievesthemessagingmustextendfarbeyondpediatricians’offices.“Ilookforwardtoseeingresearchersexpandourunderstandingoftheissuesowecantranslateitintoeffectiveeducationandpolicy,”hesays.[G]There’sbeenlittleresearchonthetopic,Steinbergwroteinalawarticleaboutthisissue.Whilestatescouldpasslawsrelatedtosharinginformationaboutchildrenonline,Steinbergfeelsparentsthemselvesaregenerallybestsuitedtomakethesedecisionsfortheirfamilies.“Whilewedidn’twanttocreateanyunnecessarypanic,wedidfindsomeconcernsthatweretroublesome,andwethoughtthatparentsoratleastphysiciansshouldbeawareofthosepotentialrisks,”Steinbergsays.Theyincludephotosrepurposedforinappropriateorillegalmeans,identitytheft,embarrassment,bullyingbypeersordigitalkidnapping.[H]Butthat’sthenegativeside,withrisksthatmustbebalancedagainstthebenefitsofsharing.Steinbergpointedoutthatparentalsharingonsocialmediahelpsbuildcommunities,connectspread-outfamilies,providesupportandraiseawarenessaroundimportantsocialissuesforwhichparentsmightbetheirchildren’sonlyvoice.[I]AC.S.Mottsurveyfoundamongthe56percentofmothersand34percentoffatherswhodiscussedparentingonsocialmedia,72percentofthemsaidsharingmadethemfeellessalone,andnearlyasmanysaidsharinghelpedthemworrylessandgavethemadvicefromotherparents.Themostcommontopicstheydiscussedincludedkids’sleep,nutrition,discipline,behaviorproblemsanddaycareandpreschool.[J]“There’sthispeer-to-peernatureofhealthcarethesedayswithaprofoundopportunityforparentstolearnhelpfultips,safetyandpreventionefforts,pro-vaccinemessagesandallkindsofothermessagesfromotherparentsintheirsocialcommunities,”saysWendySueSwanson,apediatricianandexecutivedirectorofdigitalhealthatSeattleChildren’sHospital,wheresheblogsaboutherownparentingjourneytohelpotherparents.“They’regettingnurturedbypeoplethey’vealreadyselectedthattheytrust,”shesays.[K]“Howdoweweightherisks,howdowethinkaboutthebenefits,andhowdowealleviatetherisks?”shesays.“Thosearethequestionsweneedtoaskourselves,andeveryonecanhaveadifferentanswer.”[L]Someparentsfindthebestrouteforthemisnottoshareatall.BridgetO’Hanlonandherhusband,wholiveinCleveland,decidedbeforetheirdaughterwasbornthattheywouldnotpostherphotosonline.Whenafewfamilymembersdidpostpictures,O’Hanlonandherhusbandmadetheirwishesclear.“It’sbeenhardnottoshare-7-picturesofherbecausepeoplealwayswanttoknowhowbabiesandtoddlers(学走路的孩子)aredoingandtoseepictures,butwemadethedecisiontohavesocialmediawhileshedidnot,”O’Hanlonsaid.Similarly,AlisonJamisonofNewYorkdecidedwithherhusbandthattheirchildhadarighttotheirownonlineidentity.Theydiduseaninvitation-onlyphotosharingplatformsothatfriendsandfamily,includingthosefaraway,couldseethephotos,buttheystoodfirm,simplyrefusingtoputtheirchild’sphotosonothersocialmediaplatforms.[M]“Formostfamilies,it’sajourney.Sometimesitgoeswrong,butmostofthetimeitdoesn’t,”saysSwanson,whorecommendsstartingtoaskchildrenpermissiontopostnarrativesorphotosaroundages6to8.“We’lllearnmoreandmorewhatourtoleranceis.Wecanaskourkidstohelpuslearnasasocietywhat’sokayandwhat’snot.”[N]Indeed,thatlearningprocessgoesbothways.BriaDunham,amotherinSomerville,Massachusetts,wassoexcitedtowatchamomentofbrotherlybondingwhileherfirst-graderandbabytookabathtogetherthatshesnappedafewphotos.Butwhensheconsideredpostingthemonline,shetooktheperspectiveofherson:Howwouldhefeelifhisclassmates’parentssawphotosofhimchest-upinthebathtub?“ItmademethinkabouthowI’mteachinghimtohaveownershipofhisownbodyandhowwhatissharedtodayenduresintothefuture,”Dunhamsays.“SoIkeptthepicturestomyselfandacceptedthisasonemorestepinsupportinghisincreasingautonomy.”36.Steinbergarguedparentalsharingonlinecanbebeneficial.37.Accordingtoanexpert,whenchildrenreachschoolage,theycanhelptheirparentslearnwhatcanandcannotbedone.38.Onemotherrefrainedfrompostingherson’sphotosonlinewhensheconsideredthematterfromherson’sperspective.39.Accordingtoastudy,morechildrenthanparentsthinkthereshouldberulesonparents’sharing.40.KatlynBurbidgehadneverrealizedshehadtoaskherson’sapprovaltoputhisphotosonline.41.Amotherdecidednottopostherson’sphotoonlinewhenheaskedhernotto.42.Awomanpediatriciantriestohelpotherparentsbysharingherownparentingexperience.43.Therearepeoplewhodecidesimplynottosharetheirchildren’sphotosonline.44.Parentsandphysiciansshouldrealizesharinginformationonlineaboutchildrenmayinvolverisks.-8-45.Parentswhosharetheirparentingexperiencesmayfindthemselvesintrudingintotheirchildren’sprivacy.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Perhapsitistimeforfarmerstoputtheirfeetupnowthatrobotsareusedtoinspectcrops,digupweeds,andevenhavebecomeshepherds,too.Commercialgrowingfieldsareastronomicallyhugeandtakethousandsofman-hourstooperate.OneprimeexampleisoneofAustralia’smostisolatedcattlestations,SuplejackDownsintheNorthernTerritory,extendingacross4,000squarekilometers,takingover13hourstoreachbycarfromthenearestmajortown—AliceSprings.Theextremeisolationofthesemassivefarmsleavesthemoftenunattended,andmonitoredonlyonceortwiceayear,whichmeansifthelivestockfallsillorrequiresassistance,itcanbealongtimeforfarmerstodiscover.However,robotsarecomingtotherescue.Robotsarecurrentlyunderatwo-yeartrialinWaleswhichwilltrain“farmbots”toherd,monitorthehealthoflivestock,andmakesurethereisenoughpastureforthemtograzeon.Therobotsareequippedwithmanysensorstoidentifyconditionsoftheenvironment,cattleandfood,usingthermalandvisionsensorsthatdetectchangesinbodytemperature.“You’vealsogotcolor,textureandshapesensorslookingdownatthegroundtocheckpasturequality,”saysSalahSukkariehoftheUniversityofSydney,whowillcarryouttrialsonseveralfarmsincentralNewSouthWales.Duringthetrials,therobotalgorithms(算法)andmechanicswillbefine-tunedtomakeitbettersuitedtoailinglivestockandensureitsafelynavigatesaroundpotentialhazardsincludingtrees,mud,swamps,andhills.“Wewanttoimprovethequalityofanimalhealthandmakeiteasierforfarmerstomaintainlargelandscapeswhereanimalsroamfree,”saysSukkarieh.Therobotsarenotlimitedtoherdingandmonitoringlivestock.Theyhavebeencreatedtocountindividualfruit,inspectcrops,andevenpullweeds.Manyrobotsareequippedwithhigh-techsensorsandcomplexlearningalgorithmstoavoidinjuringhumansastheyworksidebyside.Therobotsalsolearnthemostefficientandsafestpassages,andallowengineersandfarmerstoanalyzeandbetteroptimizetheattributesandtasksoftherobot,aswellasprovidealivestreamgivingreal-timefeedbackonexactlywhatishappeningonthefarms.Ofcourse,someworryliesinreplacingagriculturalworkers.However,itisfarmersthatarepushingfortheadvancementsduetoever-increasinglaborvacancies,makingitdifficulttomaintainlarge-scaleoperations.Therobotshaveprovidedmajorbenefitstofarmersinvariousways,fromhuntingandpullingweedsto-9-monitoringtheconditionofeverysinglefruit.Futurefarmswilllikelyexperienceagreaterdealofautonomyasrobotstakeupmoreandmorefarmworkefficiently.46.Whatmayfarmersbeabletodowithrobotsappearingonthefarmingscene?A)UpgradefarmproduceB)Enjoymoreleisurehours.C)Modifythegenesofcrops.D)Cutdownfarmingcosts.47.Whatwill“farmbots”beexpectedtodo?A)Takeupmanyofthefarmers’routines.B)Providemedicaltreatmentsforlivestock.C)Leadthetrendinfarmingtheworldover.D)Improvethequalityofpasturesforgrazing.48.Whatcanrobotsdowhenequippedwithhigh-techsensorsandcomplexlearningalgorithms?A)Helpfarmerschoosethemostefficientandsafestpassages.B)Helpfarmerssimplifytheirfarmingtasksandmanagement.C)Allowfarmerstolearninstantlywhatisoccurringonthefarm.D)Allowfarmerstogivethemreal-timeinstructionsonwhattodo.49.Whyarefarmerspressingforroboticfarming?A)Farmingcostsarefastincreasing.B)Roboticstechnologyismaturing.C)Roboticfarmingisthetrend.D)Laborshortageisworsening50.Whatdoestheauthorthinkfuturefarmswillbelike?A)Moreandmoreautomated.B)Moreandmoreproductive.C)Largerandlargerinscale.D)Betterandbetterincondition.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassageThepublicmustbeabletounderstandthebasicsofsciencetomakeinformeddecisions.Perhapsthemostdramaticexampleofthenegativeconsequencesofpoorcommunicationbetweenscientistsandthepublicistheissueofclimatechange,whereavarietyoffactors,nottheleastofwhichisabreakdowninthetransmissionof-10-fundamentalclimatedatatothegeneralpublic,hascontributedtowidespreadmistrustandmisunderstandingofscientistsandtheirresearch.Theissueofclimatechangealsoillustrateshowthepublicacceptanceandunderstandingofscience(orthelackofit)caninfluencegovernmentaldecision-makingwithregardtoregulation,sciencepolicyandresearchfunding.However,theimportanceofeffectivecommunicationwithageneralaudienceisnotlimitedtohotissueslikeclimatechange.Itisalsocriticalforsociallychargedneuroscienceissuessuchasthegeneticbasisforaparticularbehavior,thetherapeuticpotentialofstemcelltherapyforneurodegenerativediseases,ortheuseofanimalmodels,areaswherethepublicunderstandingofsciencecanalsoinfluencepolicyandfundingdecisions.Furthermore,withcontinuingadvancesinindividualgenome(基因组)sequencingandtheadventofpersonalizedmedicine,morenon-scientistswillneedtobecomfortableanalyzingcomplexscientificinformationtomakedecisionsthatdirectlyaffecttheirqualityoflife.Sciencejournalismisthemainchannelforthepopularizationofscientificinformationamongthepublic.Muchhasbeenwrittenabouthowtherelationshipbetweenscientistsandthemediacanshapetheefficienttransmissionofscientificadvancestothepublic.Goodsciencejournalistsarespecialistsinmakingcomplextopicsaccessibletoageneralaudience,whileadheringtoscientificaccuracy.Unfortunately,piecesofsciencejournalismcanalsooversimplifyandgeneralizetheirsubjectmaterialtothepointthatthebasicinformationconveyedisobscuredoratworst,obviouslywrong.Theimpactofabasicdiscoveryonhumanhealthcanbeexaggeratedsothatthepublicthinksamiraculouscureisafewmonthstoyearsawaywheninrealitythesignificanceofthestudyisfarmorelimited.Eventhoughscientistsplayapartintransmittinginformationtojournalistsandultimatelythepublic,toooftentheblameforineffectivecommunicationisplacedonthesideofthejournalists.Webelievethatatleastpartoftheproblemliesinplacesotherthantheinteractionbetweenscientistsandmembersofthemedia,andexistsbecauseforonethingweunderestimatehowdifficultitisforscientiststocommunicateeffectivelywithadiversityofaudiences,andforanothermostscientistsdonotreceiveformaltraininginsciencecommunication.51.Whatdoestheexampleofclimatechangeservetoshow?A)Theimportanceofclimatedataisincreasinglyrecognized.B)Adequategovernmentfundingisvitaltoscientificresearch.C)Governmentregulationhelpsthepublicunderstandscience.D)Commonfolks’scientificknowledgecanswaypolicymaking.52.Whatshouldnon-scientistsdotoensuretheirqualityoflife?A)Seekpersonalizedmedicalassistancefromdoctors.B)Acquireabasicunderstandingofmedicalscience.C)Havetheirindividualgenomesequenced.D)Makeinformeduseofanimalmodels.53.Whyisitimportantforscientiststobuildagoodrelationshipwiththemedia?-11-A)Ithelpsthemtoeffectivelypopularizenewscientificinformation.B)Itenablesthepublictodevelopapositiveattitudetowardscience.C)Ithelpsthemtoestablishamorepositivepublicimage.D)Itenablesthemtoapplytheirfindingstopublichealth.54.Whatdoestheauthorsayistheproblemwithsciencejournalism?A)Itiskeenontransmittingsensationalinformation.B)Ittendstooversimplifypeople’shealthproblems.C)Itmaygiveinaccurateordistortedinformationtothepublic.D)Itmayprovideinformationopentodifferentinterpretations.55.Whatshouldscientistsdotoimparttheirlatestfindingstothepublicmoreeffectively?A)Givetrainingtosciencejournalists.B)Stimulatepublicinterestinscience.C)Seektimelyassistancefromthemedia.D)Improvetheircommunicationskills.PartIVTranslation(30minutes)
Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.近年来，中国越来越多的博物馆免费向公众开放。博物馆展览次数和参观人数都明显增长。在一些广受欢迎的博物馆门前，排长队已很常见。这些博物馆必须采取措施限制参观人数。如今，展览形式越来越多样。一些大型博物馆利用多媒体和虚拟现实等先进技术，使展览更具吸引力。不少博物馆还举办在线展览，人们可在网上观赏珍稀展品。然而，现场观看展品的体验对大多数参观者还是更具吸引力。-12-参考答案PartⅠWriting
HowtoBalanceWorkandLeisureJustastheoldsayinggoes,“AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboy.\"Itillustratestheimportanceandnecessityofkeepingabalancebetweenworkandleisure.However,intoday'sfast-pacedworkculture,it'sdifficultformostpeopletosuccessfullymaintainagoodbalancebetweenthetwo.Asforme,sometipscancontributetoachievingthebalance.Firstofall,youshoulddevelopefficientworkinghabits,becauseonlyinthiswaycanyousqueezeoutsomeleisuretime.Itrequiresyoutodevoteyourfullattentiontothetaskathandandcompletedailyworkefficiently.Secondly,inordertorelievethefatigueandstress,it'svitaltoscheduleonethingthatyouareinterestedineachdayandsetasidesometimeforrelaxation.Lastbutnotleast,forthoseworkaholics,pleasekeepinmindthatifyouworkhard,youshouldn'tfeelguiltywhenyouspendtimeonpersonalleisureactivities,forentertainmentisalsoapartoflife.Toconclude,workandleisurecomplementeachother,sowhenyougettiredofandboredwithyourdailygrind,trytotakesometimeoffworktorelaxyourself.PartⅡListeningComprehension
SectionA1.A9.A16.A2.B10.C17.D3.C4.D5.D13.D20.A6.A7.B8.C15.B22.D23.A24.C25.BSectionB11.B12.C18.C19.D14.A21.BSectionCPartⅢReadingComprehension
SectionA26.F36.H46.B27.B37.M47.A28.L38.N48.C29.H39.E49.D30.D40.B50.A31.A32.M42.J52.B33.K43.L34.E44.G35.G45.D55.DSectionB41.A51.DSectionC53.A54.CPartⅣTranslation
Inrecentyears,moreandmoremuseumsinChinahavebeenopentothepublicfreeofcharge.Thenumberofexhibitionsandvisitorstomuseumshasseenanobviousincrease.Ithasbecomecommontoseethatpeoplestandinlongqueuesinfrontofsomepopularmuseums.Therefore,thesemuseumsmusttakemeasurestorestrictthenumberofvisitors.Nowadays,theformsofexhibitionsbecomeincreasinglydiverse.Somelargemuseumsuse-13-advancedtechnologiessuchasmultimediaandvirtualrealitytomaketheirexhibitionsmoreattractive.Quiteafewmuseumsalsoholdonlineexhibitionswherepeoplecanappreciaterareandpreciousexhibits.However,theexperienceofviewingtheexhibitsonsiteisstillmoreappealingtomostvisitors.-14-
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