Part I Writing

　　写作范文

　　Technology and Education

　　The cartoon above vividly depicts a boy tells his teacher he is going to need tech support to solve an extremely easy question on the blackboard. The picture illustrates that students are highly dependent on technology, overlooking the importance of independent thinking. However, as far as I am concerned, technology plays an important but not indispensable role in academic life。

　　Undoubtedly, advanced technology has brought much convenience, but we are not supposed to rely on the technology too much. There are two reasons to support this view. To start with, we shoulder the responsibility to learn, and we cannot learn well with technology tools at hand. Furthermore, the future progress of technology depends on us. And only by having a total understanding of basic knowledge, can we promote the development of science and technology in the future。

　　Of course, the technology, especially the Internet, has made it much easier to get access to information than before. However, over dependence on technology has done more harm than good. Therefore, we should master basic knowledge on our own and learn how to apply technology to our academic life. Only in this way, can we benefit most from our learning process。

　　听力原文

　　Section A

　　1.W: Oh, here’s a piece of cake and a small coffee for you, sir. The total is 35 yuan. For here, or to go?

　　M: To go. I’d like to have them in my car. Thank you。

　　Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?

　　2.W: Oh, I must have been sitting in the same position too long. My legs have fallen asleep。

　　M: Shake them a little before you get up。

　　Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?

　　3.W: It’s hard to believe that half the class couldn’t complete the 3,000m race, isn’t it?

　　M: I’m afraid that says something about the students’ physical fitness。

　　Q: What does the man mean?

　　4.W: Have Lisa and Erik started a family yet? They’ve been married for two years now。

　　M: Erik told me that they postponed having children until he gets his doctoral degree。

　　Q: What do we learn about Lisa and Erik?

　　5.W: Hi, John. Haven’t seen you for quite a few days. I heard from guys at the gym you’ve been sick. How are you feeling now?

　　M: They must have confused me with my brother Jack. Anyway, he’s feeling better now。

　　Q: What does the man mean?

　　6.W: Excuse me. Will it take me long to get to the museum that opens to the public recently?

　　M: No, it’s no distance at all. In fact, I’m going in the same direction. Come, and I’ll show you the way when we get to the crossroads。

　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

　　7.M: See that guy over there in the corner. He comes in every Friday night around six and he just sits there for hours。

　　W: It’s odd. But there is not much we can do as long as he orders something to drink。

　　Q: What does the woman mean?

　　8.W: You certainly have a lot of clocks. There seems to be one in every room。

　　M: My family gave them to me because I have trouble keeping track of time。

　　Q: What does the man’s family want him to do?

　　Conversation One

　　M: Watch it, Mary!

　　W: What’s the matter?

　　M: This is the end of the road. There’s a river just beyond those trees。

　　W: Another river? I’ve never seen so many rivers anywhere in my life. Let’s go take a look。

　　M: This river is wide and deep。

　　W: Yeah, you’re sure right about that. We aren’t going to be able to put any ordinary bridge across this one。

　　M: Do we have to get the trucks over to the other side?

　　W: That’s what they told me。

　　M: What about a ferry?

　　W: That’s what we’ll have to do if I can’t think of anything else. But it’ll really slow down the operation。

　　M: What about flying the equipment over in a helicopter?

　　W: We’d have to take the big trucks apart and then put them back together again, slower than a ferry, and a lot more expensive。

　　M: What are you going to do then?

　　W: Well, I’m beginning to get an idea. Have you ever heard about pontoon bridge?

　　M: No, what’s that?

　　W: It’s a bridge that’s supported on boats. The boats are anchored at regular distances and they carry the weight of the bridge。

　　M: I guess that might work if you have enough boats, but won’t it take a long time to build them?

　　W: Maybe we can buy them。

　　M: Buy them?

　　W: From some of the native villagers. I’ve seen some fairly big rowing boats。

　　M: I don’t know about that. Most of those boats are pretty light。

　　W: Yeah, but if we tied a bunch of them together, they might support a road. Let’s find out anyhow。

　　M: OK。

　　9. What do the speakers say about the river beyond the trees?

　　10. What were the speakers told to do?

　　11. What did the speakers decide to do finally?

　　Conversation Two

　　W: Did your father encourage you to climb Mt Qomolangma?

　　M: No. I even asked him to pull some strings so that I could climb with an Indian expedition, and he flatly said no. He climbed so that we wouldn’t have to。

　　W: Did you climb any mountains with him when you were a kid?

　　M: Mt BC Roy, a training peak。

　　W: What did he say at the top?

　　M: He didn’t talk much, but from his smile I could see he was proud。

　　W: The Sherpa view of climbing is different from the western view?

　　M: We Sherpas believe that mountains are places where the Gods live, especially Mt Qomolangma. Before we climb, we perform religious ceremonies to ask God for permission and safe passage. Sherpas don’t have any interest in climbing mountains. Mostly they climb as a necessity, to make money, but the western world looks at Mt Qomolangma as another rock and says,“Wow, this is the highest mountain.Let’s go conquer it。”You don’t conquer Mt Qomolangma. You go on Mt Qomolangma. Just as if you are crawling into your mother’s lap。

　　W: Let’s talk about the day you reached the summit of Mt Qomolangma。

　　M: My desire to climb Mt Qomolangma grew even more after my father died in 1986. I wanted to climb to understand him. Throughout the whole climb I thought about it. On the final day, I felt my father was pulling or pushing me, because I didn’t know where this energy came from. When I finally got to the top, I cried. I could see my dad there with a big smile。

　　12. What did the man ask his father to do?

　　13. What do we learn about the man’s father from the conversation?

　　14. How do westerners view mountains according to the man?

　　15. What does the man say about his climb to the summit of Mt Qomolangma?

　　Section B

　　Passage One

　　There are a few differences in the organization of memorandums and letters. Memorandums and letters differ somewhat in appearance. To and from, replace a letter’s inside address and signature block, for example. Further, letters are usually sent outside the organization, while memorandums are usually internal messages. As internal messages, memorandums tend to be more informal, and more direct than their letter counterparts。

　　One survey of 800 business people showed they spent from 21% to 38% of their time writing memorandums. There must be a lot of executives overwhelmed by the number of memorandums they received. As a result, competition for the readers’ time places importance on directness and clarity in memorandums. So perhaps even more so than with letters. Memorandums should start with a statement of the purpose early in the message. Memorandums also need special visual treatment: Keep paragraphs short, much like newspaper articles. Computers increasingly aid mid- and upper-level managers who prepare their own memorandums without secretarial help. If you prepare your own correspondence, realize the importance of dating your messages. Knowing precisely when you recommended, ordered, signed, or asked about something often is crucial. Computers often can date information for you easily。

　　Another characteristic that can set memorandums apart from letters is the inclusion of humor. When the internal message is light-hearted and relatively unimportant, humor in a memorandum can distinguish its offer as a person with personality and depth. As long as the humor is on target, does not embarrass others, is not overdone, and is not too frequent, it can reflect positively on its author。

　　16. How does the speaker start his talk?

　　17. What did the survey of 800 business people show?

　　18. What does the speaker say is most important in memorandum writing?

　　19. What characteristic of a memorandum can make readers think highly of its writer?

　　Passage Two

　　At school and at work, I have noticed that people have different kinds of work habits. Some people are collaborators who like to work in groups. They find that doing a project with someone else makes the job more pleasant and the load lighter. Collaborators never work alone unless they are forced to。

　　A second category I have noticed is the advice seeker. An advice seeker does the bulk of her work alone but frequently looks to others for advice. When this worker has reached the crucial point in her project, she may show it to a classmate or a co-worker just to get another opinion. Getting the advice of others makes this worker feel secure about her project as it takes shape。

　　Another type of worker I have noticed is the slacker. A slacker tries to avoid work whenever possible. If he seems to be busy at the computer, he is probably playing a game online and if he is writing busily, he is probably making his grocery list. Slackers will do anything except the work they are paid to do。

　　The final type of worker is the loner. This type of worker prefers working alone. This type of worker has confidence in his ability and he is likely to feel that collaboration is a waste of time. Loners work with others only when they are forced to. Collaborators, advice seekers, slackers and loners have different work styles, but each knows the work habits that help him or her to get the job done。

　　20. What do collaborators and loners have in common?

　　21. In what aspect does an advice seeker differ greatly from a loner?

　　22. What do we learn about slackers?

　　Passage Three

　　Before the Civil War, if you were black and born a free man, you could still be forced into slavery. That’s what happened to Solomon Northup. Northup was born a free man in Minerva, New York, in 1808. He was a carpenter and talented drummer. In 1834, he and his wife moved to Saratoga Springs, New York, where they had three children。

　　In 1841, Northup met two men who claimed to be from a circus. Because he needed the money, Northup agreed to join them as a drummer in Washington, D.C. Once they reached Washington, however, the men drugged, chained, robbed, and sold him to a slave trader. Northup was shipped south to New Orleans, along with other slaves, where he was sold in a slave market. He spent the next 12 years as a slave, working for three masters. Northup worked hard and endured much cruelty, but he was always looking for the chance to escape or contact his family and friends in New York. Finally, in 1852, Northup befriended Samuel Bass, a Canadian carpenter. With his help, Northup sent a letter to his friends in New York. Through the help of his friends, he regained his freedom in 1853. Northup returned to New York, where he was finally reunited with his family。

　　Northup has many descendants, who gathered together in Saratoga Springs on July 24, 1999, for a tribute to their ancestor.The town of Saratoga Springs declared July 24 Solomon Northup Day to remember the suffering of Northup and other African-Americans who lived as slaves。

　　23. What happened to Solomon Northup in 1841?

　　24. Who helped Northup regain contact with his friends?

　　25. What did the town of Saratoga Springs do?

　　PartⅡListening Comprehension

　　1~5 BDCAB 6~10 BACDA 11~15 DABDC 16~20 BACDC 21~25 ABCAD

　　26. manifests 27.discrimination 28.uninformed 29.dating back to 30.imitating

　　31. generations 32.conform to 33.exposed 34.entitled to 35.knowledgeable

　　Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension

　　36~40 MCFHN 41~45 OEIBJ 46~50 JBDKH 51~55 ELIAG

　　56~60 CBADB 61~65 ACDAD

　　Part Ⅳ Translation

　　参考译文

　　Since the very beginning of the reform in 1978, China has transformed from a planned economy to an economy based on the market and undergone a rapid development of economy and society. GDP has risen at an average annual rate of 10%， thus over 500 million people getting rid of poverty. The Millennium Development Goals of UN have been achieved or will be soon. Currently, the twelfth Five Year Plan of China emphasizes the development of service industry, the solutions to the environment and the social imbalance. The government has set goals to reduce pollution, enhance energy efficiency, improve the opportunity to receive education and medical insurance and expand social insurance. The current 7% annual economic growth target of China shows the government attaches importance to the quality of life rather than the speed of economic growth。