單項(xiàng)選擇題
1、聽(tīng)錄音,回答題

A． It'll enable them to enjoy the best medical care.
B． It'll allow them to receive free medical treatment.
C． It'll protect them from possible financial crises.
D． It'll prevent the doctors from overcharging them.


2、聽(tīng)錄音,回答題

A．The guided tours.
B．University Books.
C．The Student Federation.
D．A volunteer group.


3、Passage One
Questions are based on thefollowingpassage．
The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts in higher education isn’t all either／or proposition(命題)，although the current emphasis on preparing young americans for STEM(science，technology,engineering，maths)-related fields can make it seem that way．
The latest congressional report acknowledges the critical importance of technicA． training，but alsoasserts that the study of the humanities(人文學(xué)科)and sociA． sciences must remain central components of America’s educational system at A．l levels．Both areas are critical to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society,become innovative(創(chuàng)新的)leaders，and benefit from the spiritual enrichment that the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides．
Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education worry about graduares’iob prospects as technologicA． advances and changes in domestic and globA． markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs．Under these circumstances，it’s natural to look for what may appear to be the most“practical”way out of the problem：“Major in a subject designed to get you a job”seems the obvious answer to some．though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as“soit”oRen，in fact，lead to employment and Success in the long run．Indeed，according to surveys，employers have expressed a preference for students who have received a broadly-based education that has taught them to write well，think critically，research creatively,and communicate easily．
Moreover,students should be prepared not just for their first job，but for their 4th and 5th iobs，as there’s little reason to doubt that people entering the workforce today will be called upon to play many different roles over the course of their careers．The ones who will do the best in this new environment will be those whose educations have prepared them to be flexible．The ability to draw upon every availaB．e tool and insight-picked up from science，arts，and technology-o solve the proB．ems of the future，and take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves，will be helpful to them and the United States．
注意：此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡2上作答。
What does the latest congressional report suggest?
A．STEM．related subjects help students find iobs in the information society．
B．The humanities and STEM subjects should be given equal importance．
C．The liberal arts in higher education help enrich students’spiritual life．
D．Higher education should be adjusted to the practical needs of society．


4、 回答題
    When companies consider their benefits mix．coverage for medical care is often top．of-mind．Yet there may be another,even more powerful concern driving employee coverage preferences：vision care．Roughly 75%of adults in the United States require some type of vision correction．a(chǎn)nd 84 percent of adults believe that vision benefits are somewhat or very important to them．As a result．vision assistance is moving higher and higher on the list of sought．a(chǎn)fter employee benefits．
    What’s driving the trend?One factor is the increasing power of eye examinations to detect systemic illness．In addition to identifying nearsightedness，farsightedness and astigmatism，routine eye exanls now play a role in diagnosing conditions such as diabetes，brain aneurysms(腦動(dòng)脈瘤)，liver disease and stroke risk．
    Early identification，in turn，translates into markedly lower expenditures for employers．In 2014，eye problems will cost companies an estimated$8 billion in reduced productivity．Making sure employees get the right eye care helps employers reduce these losses．At the same time，it boosts their ability to retain loyal workers．
    So what’s the best way to get patients into the exam chair?One way is to provide a vision plan that lowers out-of-pocket(自已付費(fèi)的)expenses．Indeed，research shows that out-of-pocket expense--not premiums--is the number-one factor employees consider when choosing a-vision plan．“And that’s just smart．”says independent insurance broker Shannon Enders．“Premiums make up only about 30 percent of total out．of-pocket expenses．So it pays to100k beyond the premium and see the real cost of a plan．”
    A study conducted by Service Excellence Group Inc．，a leading market research company,shows how the right vision insurance plan can result in across—the-board(全面的)savings for employees．The study compared the prices customers with different insurance plans paid for the same popular pair of eyeglasses at independent doctors and retail chains．It found that customers with insurance plans that were most successful at keeping out-of-pocket expenses low saved hundreds of dollars．
    With eyeglasses becoming as much of a fashion accessory(裝飾品)as a vision aid，forward-thinking companies are beginning to take note．Enders says more of his clients are saying yes to vision care plans．“Employees care about their eyes，”he says．“And offering benefits packages with the features employees care most about will become an even more important corporate strategy going forward．”

What is the meaning of the last sentence of paragraph one?
A．Vision assistance is listed on the list of popular worker interests．
B．Vision assistance is becoming more and more popular among employees。
C．Vision assistance is considered as one of the employee benefits．
D．Vision assistance is the top concern of the employees．


簡(jiǎn)答題
5、中國(guó)戲曲是中國(guó)戲劇和音樂(lè)劇的結(jié)合。其起源可追溯到3世紀(jì)。中國(guó)戲曲有很多地方劇分支。京劇是其中有名的一個(gè)。京劇出現(xiàn)于18世紀(jì)末，并于l9世紀(jì)中期得到充分發(fā)展和認(rèn)可。京劇在清朝宮廷{the qing Dy-nasty court}特別受歡迎，并已被視為中國(guó)的文化珍品之一。中國(guó)戲曲會(huì)用到面具。面具的每種顏色代表不同的含義，用來(lái)表現(xiàn)人物角色，說(shuō)明他們的情感狀態(tài)和大致性格。


6、與全國(guó)大多數(shù)其他城市的人相比．廣州人的平均收入很高。小康之家越來(lái)越多。因此，廣州人上館子很常見(jiàn)。廣州的餐館整天賓客滿座，因?yàn)閺V州人似乎特愛(ài)享用美食。他們喜歡上館子喝早茶（morning tea ）。在那里，小推車(chē)（carts）上裝著各種“點(diǎn)心”（dim sum）。從一個(gè)桌子推到另一個(gè)桌子， 供應(yīng)顧客。周末一大早，從7點(diǎn)開(kāi)始很多人就起床，在各種餐館里邊喝茶，邊吃早餐，邊和朋友聊天。

7、 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay．You should start youressay with a brief description  of the picture and then express  your views on  theimportance of doing small things before undertaking something big．You should write atleast 120 words but no more than 180 words.



8、 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a shortessay on the following question. You should write at least 120 words butno more than 180 words.
Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown,what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to seeand why?


9、雄居于我國(guó)東海岸中部的上海是長(zhǎng)江三角洲的門(mén)戶(gateway)，也是我國(guó)交通運(yùn)輸和國(guó)際貿(mào)易交易的重要樞紐(hub)。它地處南北海岸線中心，長(zhǎng)江由此入海。交通便利，腹地寬闊，地理位置優(yōu)越。黃浦江是上海的天然隔離帶。把上海分割成了東、西兩部分。浦西是上海的中心，也曾經(jīng)是上海的驕傲，而浦東的開(kāi)發(fā)越來(lái)越吸引全球的目光，已成為世人矚目的焦點(diǎn)。


10、對(duì)于每個(gè)來(lái)北京旅游的游客來(lái)說(shuō)，一定不可錯(cuò)過(guò)的美食無(wú)疑是北京烤鴨(Be i j i ng roast duck)。烤鴨是具有世界聲譽(yù)的北京著名菜式，由中國(guó)漢族人研制于明朝。在當(dāng)時(shí)是宮廷食品。北京烤鴨既美昧又健康，也符合各民族人民的飲食習(xí)慣。2008年北京奧運(yùn)會(huì)期間，北京烤鴨與中國(guó)水餃一起被納入奧運(yùn)菜單之中，受到了世界各國(guó)運(yùn)動(dòng)員的熱烈追捧。在奧運(yùn)村,平均每天要吃掉700只左右的北京烤鴨。