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II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill
in
the blanks to make the passage
coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks
with a
given word, fill in each blank
with the proper form of the given word; for the
other blanks,
use one word that best
fits each blank.
Wildlife
in Decline The populations of Earths wild
vertebrates (
脊椎动物）
have
declined by 58% over the
past four
decades, according to the Living Planet Report
2016 published by the World Wildlife Fund.
Climate change and activities such as
deforestation and
poaching
（偷猎）
are in large
part
(21)______(blame) for the decline.
If the trend continues, by 2020, the world
(22)________(lose) two-
thirds of its
vertebrate biodiversity. “Sadly, there is no sign
yet (23)________ this rate will decrease,” the
report says.
“Across land,
fresh water and the oceans, human activities are
forcing wildlife populations to the
edge,
says Marco Lambertini, director-
general of WWF International. The Living Planet
Report is published
every two years. It
aims to provide an assessment of the state of the
worlds wildlife. The 2016 study
included 3700 different species of
birds, fish, mammals, amphibians and reptiles
around the world. The
team collected
data from more than 3000 sources, including
government statistics and surveys (24) ______
(carry) out by conservation groups.
They then analyzed (25) ______ the population
sizes had changed over
time. Lambertini
said some groups of animals had done worse than
others. ''We do see particularly strong
declines (26) ______ the freshwater
environment. For freshwater species alone, the
decline stands at 81%
since 1970. This
is related to the way that water (27)________(use)
and taken out of freshwater systems,
and also to the
fragmentation
（分裂）
of
freshwater systems through dam building, for
example.”
The report also
highlighted other species, such as African
elephants, (28) ________ nave suffered huge
declines in recent years, and sharks,
which are threatened by overfishing. (29) ________
________
________ all the terrifying
facts, however, some conservationists say there is
still hope. “One of the things
that I
think is the most important is that these wild
animals haven't yet gone extinct,” said Robin
Freeman
，
head of the
Zoological Society of
London. “On the
whole, (30) ________ are not dying out, and
that means we still have
opportunities to do something about the
decline.”
Section B
Directions: Fill
in each blank with a proper word chosen from the
box. Each word can be used
only once.
Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. contribute
B.
flows
C. fundamental
D. lays
E. notes
_F. outline
G. reflect
H. respectively
I. shared
J. serve
K. uncertainly
Leadership
Traits_
（特质）
__
My
job puts me in contact with extraordinary leaders
in many fields. So I tend to ____31____ a lot on
leadership and how we can inspire
successful teamwork, cooperation, and
partnerships. In my experience,
it is
clear that the most successful leadersboth men and
womenalways demonstrate three ____32____ traits.
Trustworthiness Leaders must set an
example of honesty and justice and earn the trust
of their teams
through their everyday
actions. When you do so with positive energy and
enthusiasm for ____33____ goals
and
purpose, you can deeply connect with your team and
customers. A culture of trust enables you to
empower employees and ____34____ the
foundation for communication, accountability, and
continuous
improvement.
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Compassion (
共情
)
You can't forget that organizational success
____35____ from the hearts and minds of
the men and women you lead. Rather than
treating your people as youd like to be treated,
treat them as they
would like to be
treated. Small gestures like choosing face-to-face
meetings or sending personal
____36____
can have an enormous impact on the spirits of the
teams. In addition to thanks and praise, you
must also understand peoples needs,
pressures, and individual goals, which will allow
you to lead them
more effectively and
____37____ to their personal ambitions and
professional development. Decisiveness
In times of ____38____ employees long
for clarity. As a leader, you won't always have
all of the
answersno one expects you
toso you must be open to listening and learning
from others. Once you
understand a
particular challenge and ____39____ the options,
you have to be confident in making bold
and optimistic decisions. Successful
leadership demands a lifelong commitment to
sharpening these three
basic skills.
Wherever you have the opportunity to ____40____,
the qualities of trustworthiness,
compassion, and decisiveness are the
keys to leadership and organizational success.
III Reading Comprehension
Directions: For each blank in the
following passage there are four words or phrases
marked A,
B, C and D. Fill in each
blank with the word or phrase that best fits the
context.
Boxing is a
popular sport that many people seem to be
fascinated by . Newspapers , magazines and sports
programme on TV frequently
_____41____boxing matches . Professional boxers
earn a lot of money , and
successful
boxers are ____42___as big heroes. It seems to me
that people , especially men ,find it
__43_____because it is an aggressive
sport . When they watch a boxing match , they can
___44____ the
winning boxer , and this
gives them the feeling of being a _ 45_____
themselves . It is a fact that many
people have feeling of aggression from
time to time , but they cannot show their
__46_____in their
everyday lives .
Watching a boxing match gives them an outlet for
this aggression . However , there is a
__47____side to boxing . It can be a
very dangerous sport . Although boxers wear gloves
during the fights ,
and amateur boxers
__48____have to wear helmets , there have
frequently been accident in both
professional and amateur boxing ,
sometimes with __49______consequences . Boxers
have suffered from
head injuries , and
occasionally , fighters have even been killed as a
result of being knocked out in
the___50_______. Furthermore , studies
have shown that there are often long-term effects
of boxing , in
the form of serious
brain _51______,even if a boxer has never been
knocked out . I am personally not at all
in __52____of aggressive sports like
boxing . I think it would be better if less time
was ___53____to
aggressive sports on
TV, and we welcomed more men and women from non-
aggressive sports as our
heroes and
heroines in our society . I believe that the world
is aggressive enough already ! Of course ,
people like __54_____sports , and so do
I , but I think that ___55___other people in an
aggressive way is
not something that
should be regarded as a sport.
41. A.
broadcast B. cover C. host
D. design
42.
A.
kept dual C. thought
D. treated
43.
A. appealing B. subjective
C. violent D. challenging
44.
A. pick up
B. believe in C. identify with D.
long for
45.
A.
winner B. spectator C.
inspector D. trainer
46.
A. ambition
B. aggression C. energy D.
strength
47.
A.
positive B. indifferent C. deadly
D. negative
48.
A. otherwise B. somehow C. even
D. barely
49.
A.
dramatic B. eye-catching C. emotional
D. special
50.
A. court B. ring C.
pitch D. yard
51.
A. Loss
B. drain C. damage D.
disorder
52.
A.
favour B. process C. charge
D. power
53.
A.
shifted B. transformed C. given
D. delivered
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54.
A.
competitive B. quiet C.
cooperative D. regular
55.
A. invading
B. insulting C. teasing D.
hitting
Section B
Directions:
Read the following three
passages. Each passage is followed by several
questions or
unfinished statements. For
each of them there are four choices marked A. B, C
and D. Choose
the one that fits best
according to the information given in the passage
you have just read.
(A)
Frankenstein
Frankenstein was a book by Mary Shelly
----its been adapted for the screen dozens of
times. The story of
Frankenstein is
told through a series of letters written by
Captain Robert Walton to his sister , as he leads
an
expedition
（长征）
to the North Pole . On
the way , he meets Victor Frankenstein , who tells
Walton the
story of his life.
Frankenstein is the surname of the guy who creates
the monster . The monster
doesn
’
t
actually
have a game . Anyway , Victor is a scientist
who
’
s desperate to discover
the secret of life . After
years of
study , he makes an enormous creature out of human
remains and brings it to life . Victor intends it
to be beautiful . Unfortunately , the
creature turns out really hideous , and Victor
runs away in terror .
Although the
monster is good and kind , humans are scared of it
. When they mistreat it , the monster
becomes angry and evil . Wanting
revenge on its creator , the monster murders Dr.
Frankenstein
’
brother ,
his wife , and his best friend . When
Victor figures out the monster is behind all the
deaths , he swears to
track it down and
kill it . This book was written in 1816, right
after a period called the Enlightenment . The
Enlightenment emphasized the pursuit of
knowledge and reason , and gave rise to the
scientific method .
Mary Shelley
criticized the Enlightenment through the character
of Victor Frankenstein , “ He is a negative
example of an Enlightenment scientist
-------he pursues knowledge at any cost , and his
obsession with
discovering the secret
of life destroys him , as well as his friends and
family .” Some Enlightenment
thinkers
might have seen such a loss as necessary for the
advancement of science , but not Mary Shelley .
She and her husband , poet Percy Shelly
, were part of the Romantic Movement in art and
literature .
Romanticism was a reaction
against the Enlightenment embrace of rationality
and reason . The Romantics
emphasized
emotion over rationality , and thought people
should feel awe and terror in regard to nature .
Frankenstein incorporates all these
ideas. To Shelley , Frankenstein
doesn
’
t fear and respect the
world of
nature enough ------she says
that by tempering with nature , he brings about
complete disaster .
Frankenstein is not
just a great Romantic novel . Its also considered
one of the first major works of science
fiction . It influences a whole
generation of writers , and the monster has become
one of the most
recognizable figures in
Western culture.
56. Which
of the following is closest in the meaning to
hideous in Paragraph 1?
A.
Unattractive B. Engaging C. Charming D. Handsome
57. What is Victor
Frankenstein
’
s fatal
weakness?
A. His love of
science B. His rejection of his own creation
C. His lack of respect for
nature D. His inability to form human relationship
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58.
How was the Romantic era different from
the Enlightenment ?
A.
The Romantic era emphasized emotion
the Enlightenment emphasized reason .
B.
The Romantic
era occurred during the 20th century the
Enlightenment occurred during the 19th
century .
C.
The Romantic era emphasized poetry
the Enlightenment emphasized prose .
D.
The Romantic
era saw major scientific discoveries the
Enlightenment was an era of literary discovery .
59. What effect did “ F rankenstein”
have on later works of fiction ?
A. It inspired books about the
Enlightenment
B. It inspired technical
writing
C. It inspired books of poetry
D. It inspired science-fiction writing
60. If you are a 22-year-old nurse ,
you can apply for the railcard without ________.
A. the signature of your director B $$
28 c. application form D. passport-sized photos
61. The 1/3 OFF discount may not apply
for the railcard holders who travel at _______.
A. 11 pm on Sunday in August B. 7.
am on Tuesday in February
C. 7 am on
Monday in July D. 11 pm on Friday in March
62. Which of the following is True
according to the leaflet ?
A. If you
railcard doesn
’
t have your
name signed , it will be used by someone else.
B. The benefits of a railcard are
transferable to your friend of your age .
C. If you have no ticket but have
boarded a train , you will still be eligible for a
discounted ticket
D. If railcard
holders wish to use the Eurostar network ,
they must pay the full fare. The ‘
Phone
< br>Stack(
堆
)’Game
Whenever Michael Carl , the fashion
market director at Vanity Fair , goes out to
dinner with friends , he
plays
something, called the “ phone stack” game :
Everyone places their phones in the
middle
of the table
whoever looks at their device before
the check arrives picks up the bill . As smart-
phones continue to
burrow(
钻入
) their
way into our lives , and wearable devices like
Google Glass threaten to eat into our
person space even further ,
overburdened users are carving out their own
device-free zones with special
tricks
and life hacks . “Disconnecting is a luxury that
we all need ,” Lesley M. M. Blume , a New York
writer keeps her phone away from the
dinner table at home .” The expectation that
we
must always be
available
to employers ,colleague, family : It creates a
real obstacle in trying to set aside private time
. But
that private time is more
important than ever. “ Much of the digital
detoxing
（戒毒）
is centered on
the
home , where urgent e-mails from
co-workers , texts from friends , Instagram photos
from acquaintances
and updates on
Facebook get together to disturb domestic
quietness. A popular method is to appoint a kind
of cellphone lockbox , like the milk
tin that Brandon Holley , the former editor of
lucky magazine , uses.
“ If my phones
is buzzing or lighting up , its still a
distraction , so it goes in the box . “, said Ms.
Holley ,
who lives in a row house in
Red Hook , Brooklyn , with her son ,Smith , and
husband , John .” Its not
someth
ing I want my kid to
see.” Sleep is a big factor , which is why some
people draw the cellphone
-free
line at the bedroom.” I
don’
t want to sleep next to something
that is a charged ball of information with
photos an e-
mails ,” said
Peter Som , the fashion d
esigner , who
keeps his phone plugged in the living room
overnight .” “It definitely is a head
clearer and describes daytime and sleep time
clearly .”
Households with young children are
especially mindful about being overconnected ,
with parents sensitive
to how children
may imitate bad habits . But its not just inside
the home where users are separating
themselves from the habit . Cellphone
overusers are making efforts to disconnect in
social settings ,whether
at the request
of the host or in the form of friendly competition
. The phone-stack game is a lighthearted
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way for friends to police
against rude behavior when eating out . The game
gained popularity after Brian
Perez, a
dancer in Los Angeles , posted the idea online.
63.
What might be
the reason for Michael Carl to play the “ phone
stack” game?
A.
His friends arent willing to pay for
the meal voluntarily .
B.
B. He wants to do some funny things
with those phones
C.
He has been fed up with digital devices
being present everywhere
D.
The wearable devices have brought
threats to his privacy .
64.
Why is it
difficulty for people to break away from their
digital device at home ?
A. Because
they have to do some work at home
B.
Because they are expected to be always available
to the outside
C. Because people have
been addicted to digital devices.
D.
Because digital devices can enrich peoples family
life.
65. What does Peter Som do to
ensure his sleeping quality at night ?
A. He puts his phone in the living room
.
B. He ignores any information in the
phone
C. He deletes all information in
his phone
D. He puts his phones in a
lockbox
66. Why does the phone-stack
game become popular as soon as it is posted
online?
A. The game helps create a
harmonious relationship among friends.
B. The game makes the host get along
well with the guest
C. The game can
prevent children from imitating their parents
behavior
D. The game meets peoples
demand for keeping away from phones easily
baby was not
doing Effie financed mt wife’s trip to New York
for consultation with a
specialist.
your help to those in greater need.
oddest part of the whole affair is
that people whom I help often help others later
on.
worked diligently all
her life
E.“Pay me whenever
you like,”said Effie ,climbing back into her
truck.
F.“Don’t
give it to me all at once,”she said.
“Any apple today ?”, Effie asked
cheerfully at my window ,. I followed her to
he
r truck and bought a kilo .
On credit , of course . Cash was the
one thing in the world I lacked just them . All
pretense
（借口）
of
payment was drooped when our funds ,
food and fuel decreased to alarming lows. Effie
came often , always
bringing some gift:
a jar of peaches or some firewood . There were
other generosities.___________ Effie
was not a rich woman . Her income ,
derived from investment she had made while running
an interior
decorating shop , had never
exceeded $$200 a month , which she supplemented by
selling her apples .But
she always
managed to help someone poorer . Years passed
before I was able to return the money Effie had
given me from time to time . She was
ill now and had aged rapidly in the last year .”
Here , darling , “ I
said , “ is what I
owe you ,” _____________” Give it back as I gave
it to you
-----
a little at a
time.” “ I
think she believed there was
magic in the slow discharge of a love debt. The
simple fact is that I never
repaid the
whole amount to Effie , for she died a few weeks
later . By now , the few dollars Effie gave me
have been multiplied many times . But a
curious thing began to happen . ___________At that
time , it
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seemed that my
debt would forever go unsettled . So the account
can never be marked closed , for Effies
love will go on in hearts that have
never known her .
IV. Summary
Writing
Directions:Read the following
passage. Summarize the main idea and
the main point(s) of the passage in no
more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as
possible.
Chaco
Great House As early as the twelfth century A.D.,
the settlements of Chaco Canyon in New Mexico
in the American Southwest were notable
for their
hundreds of rooms and often
stand three or four stories high. Archaeologists
have been trying to determine
how the
buildings were used. While there is still no
universally agreed upon explanation, there are
three
competing theories.
One theory holds that the Chaco
structures were purely residential, with each
housing hundreds of people.
Supporters
of this theory have interpreted Chaco great houses
as earlier versions of the architecture seen in
more recent Southwest societies. In
particular, the Chaco houses appear strikingly
similar to the large, well-
known
A second theory contends
that the Chaco structures were usedto store food
supplies. One of the main crops
of the
Chaco people was grain maize, which could be
stored for long periods of time without spoiling
and
could serve as a long-lasting
supply of food. The supplies of maize had to be
stored somewhere, and the
size of the
great houses would make them very suitable for the
purpose.
A third theory
proposes that houses were used as ceremonial
centers. Close to one house, called Pueblo
Alto, archaeologists identified an
enormous mound formed by a pile of old material.
Excavations of the
mound revealed
deposits containing a surprisingly large number of
broken pots. This finding has been
interpreted as evidence that people
gathered at Pueblo Alto for special ceremonies. At
the ceremonies, they
ate festive meals
and then discarded the pots in which the meals had
been prepared or served. Such
ceremonies have been documented for
other Native American cultures.
V. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into
English, using the words given in the
brackets.
72. <
/p>
想和我一起看电影的人请举手。（
those
）
73.
背包旅行（
backpacking
）不仅是一种度假形式，也是一种受教育方式。（
Not
only
）
74.
人们理所当然地认为花的钱越
多就越有可能获得高品质的服务。
(grant )
75.
网
购是一种电子商务，它让顾客可以足不出户地购买心仪的商品或服务。（
commerc
e
）