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PartIWriting(30minutes)1.如今不少学生在英语学习中不注重拼写2.浮现这种状况因素3.为了变化这种状况,我以为…
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PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)
Directions:
Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.
CaughtintheWeb
Afewmonthsago,itwasn'tunusualfor47-year-oldCarlaToebetospend15hoursperdayonline.She'dwakeupearly,turnonherlaptopandchatonInternetdatingsitesandinstant-messagingprograms–leavingherbedforonlybriefintervals.Herhouseholdbillspiledup,alongwiththedishesanddirtylaundry,butittooknear-constantcomplaintsfromherfourdaughtersbeforesherealizedshehadaproblem.
"Iwasstartingtofeellikemywholeworldwasfallingapart–kindofslippingintoadepression,"saidCarla."IknewthatifIdidn'tgetoffthedatingsites,I'djustkeepgoing,"detaching(使脱离)herselffurtherfromtheoutsideworld.
Toebe'sconclusion:
Shefeltlikeshewas"addicted"totheInternet.She'snotalone.
ConcernaboutexcessiveInternetuseisn'tnew.Asfarbackas1995,articlesinmedicaljournalsandtheestablishmentofaPennsylvaniatreatmentcenterforoverusersgeneratedinterestinthesubject.There'sstillnoconsensusonhowmuchtimeonlineconstitutestoomuchorwhetheraddictionispossible.
ButasrelianceontheWebgrows,therearesignsthatthequestionisgettingmoreseriousattention:
Lastmonth,astudypublishedinCNSSpectrumsclaimedtobethefirstlarge-scalelookatexcessiveInternetuse.TheAmericanPsychiatricAssociationmayconsiderlistingInternetaddictioninthenexteditionofitsdiagnosticmanual.AndscoresofonlinediscussionboardshavepoppeduponwhichpeoplediscussnegativeexperiencestiedtotoomuchtimeontheWeb.
"There'snoquestionthatthere'repeoplewho'reseriouslyintroublebecausethey'reoverdoingtheirInternetinvolvement,"saidpsychiatrist(精神科医生)IvanGoldberg.Goldbergcallstheproblemadisorderratherthanatrueaddiction.
JonathanBishop,aresearcherinWalesspecializinginonlinecommunities,ismoreskeptical."TheInternetisanenvironment,"hesaid."Youcan'tbeaddictedtotheenvironment."Bishopdescribestheproblemassimplyamatterofpriorities,whichcanbesolvedbyencouragingpeopletoprioritizeotherlifegoalsandplansinplaceoftimespentonline.
ThenewCNSSpectrumsstudywasbasedonresultsofanationwidetelephonesurveyofmorethan2,500adults.Likethesurvey,thisonewasconductedbyStanfordUniversityresearchers.About6%ofrespondentsreportedthat"theirrelationshipssufferedbecauseofexcessiveInternetuse."About9%attemptedtoconceal"nonessentialInternetuse,"andnearly4%reportedfeeling"preoccupiedbytheInternetwhenoffline."
About8%saidtheyusedtheInternetasawaytoescapeproblems,andalmost14%reportedthey"foundithardtostayawayfromtheInternetforseveraldaysatatime."
"TheInternetproblemisstillinitsinfancy,"saidEliasAboujaoude,aStanfordprofessor.Nosingleonlineactivityistoblameforexcessiveuse,hesaid."They'reonlineinchatrooms,checkinge-mail,orwritingblogs.[Theproblemis]notlimitedtoporn(色情)orgambling"websites.
ExcessiveInternetuseshouldbedefinednotbythenumberofhoursspentonlinebut"intermsoflosses,"saidMaressaOrzack,aHarvardUniversityprofessor."Ifit'saloss[where]you'renotgettingtowork,andfamilyrelationshipsarebreakingdownasaresult,thenit'stoomuch."
Sincetheearly1990s,severalclinicshavebeenestablishedintheU.S.totreatheavyInternetusers.TheyincludetheCenterforInternetAddictionRecoveryandtheCenterforInternetBehavior.
ThewebsiteforOrzack'scenterliststhefollowingamongthepsychologicalsymptomsofcomputeraddiction:
●Havingasenseofwell-being(幸福)orexcitementwhileatthecomputer.
●Longingformoreandmoretimeatthecomputer.
●Neglectoffamilyandfriends.
●Feelingempty,depressedorirritablewhennotatthecomputer.
●Lyingtoemployersandfamilyaboutactivities.
●Inabilitytostoptheactivity.
●Problemswithschoolorjob.
Physicalsymptomslistedincludedryeyes,backaches,skippingmeals,poorpersonalhygiene(卫生)andsleepdisturbances.
PeoplewhostrugglewithexcessiveInternetusemaybedepressedorhaveothermooddisorders,Orzacksaid.WhenshediscussesInternethabitswithherpatients,theyoftenreportthatbeingonlineoffersa"senseofbelonging,andescape,excitement[and]fun,"shesaid."Somepeoplesayrelief…becausetheyfindthemselvessorelaxed."
SomepartsoftheInternetseemtodrawpeopleinmorethanothers.Internetgamersspendcountlesshourscompetingingamesagainstpeoplefromallovertheworld.Onesuchgame,calledWorldofWarcraft,iscitedonmanysitesbyposterscomplainingofa"gamingaddiction."
AndrewHeidrich,aneducationnetworkadministratorfromSacramento,playsWorldofWarcraftforabouttwotofourhourseveryothernight,butthat'snothingcomparedwiththe40to60hoursaweekhespentplayingonlinegameswhenhewasincollege.Hecutbackonlyafterafull-scalefamilyintervention(干预),inwhichrelativestoldhimhe'dgainedweight.
"There'sthiswholecultureofcompetitionthatsuckspeoplein"withonlinegaming,saidHeidrich,nowafatheroftwo."Peopledoitattheexpenseofeverythingthatwasaconstantintheirlives."Heidrichnowvisitswebsitesthatdiscussgamingaddictionregularly"toremindmyselftokeepmyloveforonlinegamesincheck."
ToebealsoregularlyvisitsasitewherepostersdiscussInternetoveruse.InAugust,whenshefirstrealizedshehadaproblem,shepostedamessageonaYahooInternetaddictiongroupwiththesubjectline:
"IhaveanInternetAddiction."
"I'mself-employedandneedtheInternetformywork,butI'mfailingtoaccomplishmywork,totakecareofmyhome,togiveattentiontomychildren,"shewroteinamessagesenttothegroup."Ihavenomoneyorinsurancetogetprofessionalhelp;Ican'tevenpaymymortgage(抵押贷款)andfacelosingeverything."
Sincethen,Toebesaid,shehaskeptherpromisetoherselftocutbackonherInternetuse."Ihaveaboyfriendnow,andI'mnotinterestedinonlinedating,"shesaidbyphonelastweek."It'salotbetternow."
1.WhateventuallymadeCarlaToeberealizeshewasspendingtoomuchtimeontheInternet?
A)Thepoorlymanagedstateofherhouse.
B)Thehighfinancialcostsaddingup.
C)Fatigueresultingfromlackofsleep.
D)Herdaughter'srepeatedcomplaints.
2.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutexcessiveInternetuse?
A)Ithasbecomevirtuallyinevitable.
B)Ithasbeensomewhatexaggerated.
C)Peoplehaven'tyetreachedagreementonitsdefinition.
D)Peopleshouldbewarnedofitsharmfulconsequences.
3.JonathanBishopbelievesthattheInternetoveruseproblemcanbesolvedifpeople______.
A)canreachaconsensusonitsdefinition
B)canrealizewhatisimportantinlife
C)trytoimprovetheInternetenvironment
D)becomeawareofitsseriousconsequences
4.AccordingtoProfessorMaressaOrzack,Internetusewouldbeconsideredexcessiveif______.
A)itseriouslyaffectedfamilyrelationships
B)onevisitedpornwebsitesfrequently
C)toomuchtimewasspentinchatrooms
D)peoplegotinvolvedinonlinegambling
5.AccordingtoOrzack,peoplewhostrugglewithheavyrelianceontheInternetmayfeel______.
A)pressured
B)puzzled
C)depressed
D)discouraged
6.WhydidAndreHeidrichcutbackonlinegaming?
A)Hehadoffendedhisrelatives.
B)Hiscareerhadbeenruined.
C)Hehadlostalotofmoney.
D)Hisfamilyhadintervened.
7.AndrewHeidrichnowvisitswebsitesthatdiscussonlinegamingaddictionto______.
A)curbhisdesireforonlinegaming
B)improvehisonlinegamingskills
C)exchangeonlinegamingexperience
D)showhowgoodheisatonlinegaming
8.Inoneofthemessagesshepostedonawebsite,Toebeadmittedthatshe__hadanInternetaddiction____.
9.ExcessiveInternetusehadrenderedToebesopoorthatshecouldn'taffordtoseek__professionalhelp____.
10.Nowthatshe'sgotaboyfriend,Toebeisnolongercrazyabout__onlinedating____.
PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
注意:
此某些试题请在答题卡2上作答。
11.
A)Hecannotfinishhisassignmentbeforethedeadline.
B)Hecannotgetaccesstotheassignedbook.
C)Hehasdifficultyunderstandingthebook.
D)Hehasprovedtobeabetterreaderthanthewoman.
12.
A)Shewilldrivethemantothesupermarket.
B)Themanneedn'tgoshoppingeveryweek.
C)Themanshouldbuyacarofhisown.
D)Shecanpickthemanupatthegrocerystore.
13.
A)Tidyuptheplace.
B)Holdaparty.
C)Getmorefoodanddrinks.
D)Askhisfriendtocomeover.
14.
A)Thefirst-roundtalksshouldstartassoonaspossible.
B)HecouldchangehisscheduletomeetJohnSmith.
C)ThetalkscanbeheldanydayexceptthisFr