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1、s （3） _II. Types and Characteristics of Research PapersA. Number of basic types: twoB. Characteristics:1. survey-type paper:to gather （4） _to quoteto （5） _The writer should be （6） _.2. argumentative （research） paper:a. The writer should do more, e.g.to interpretto question, etc.b. （7） _varies with t

2、he topic, e.g.to recommend an action, etc.III. How to Choose a Topic for a Research PaperIn choosing a topic, it is important to （8） _.Question No. 1: your familiarity with the topicQuestion No. 2: Availability of relevant information on the chosen topicQuestion No. 3: Narrowing the topic down to （9

3、） _Question No. 4: Asking questions about （10） _The questions help us to work out way into the topic and discover its possibilities.SECTION B INTERVIEWIn this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each quest

4、ion on your coloured answer sheet.Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.Now listen to the interview.1. What is the purpose of Professor McKays report?A. To look into the mental health of old

5、 people.B. To explain why people have negative views on old age.C. To help correct some false beliefs about old age.D. To identify the various problems of old age2. Which of the following is NOT Professor McKays view?A. People change in old age a lot more than at the age of 21.B. There are as many s

6、ick people in old age as in middle age.C. We should not expect more physical illness among old people.D. We should not expect to find old people unattractive as a group.3. According to Professor McKays report,A. family love is gradually disappearing.B. it is hard to comment on family feeling.C. more

7、 children are indifferent to their parents.D. family love remains as strong as ever.4. Professor McKay is _ towards the tendency of more parents living apart from their children.A. negativeB. positiveC. ambiguousD. neutral5. The only popular belief that Professor McKay is unable to provide evidence

8、against is A. old-age sickness.B. loose family ties.C. poor mental abilities.D. difficulities in maths.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestion 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.6. Scientists in Brazil h

9、ave used frog skin toA. eliminate bacteria.B. treat burns.C. Speed up recovery.D. reduce treatment cost.Question 7 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.7. What is NOT a feature of the new karaoke mach

10、ine?A. It is featured by high technology.B. It allows you to imitate famous singers.C. It can automatically alter the tempo and tone of a song.D. It can be placed in specially designed theme rooms.Question 8 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to

11、 answer the question. Now listen to the news.8. Chinas Internet users had reached _ by the end of June.A. 68 millionB. 8.9 millionC. 10 millionD. 1.5 millionQuestion 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the question. Now listen

12、 to the news.9. According to the WTO, Chinese exports rose _ last year.A. 21%B. 10%C. 22%D. 4.7310. According to the news, which trading nation in the top 10 has reported a 5 per cent fall in exports?A. The UK.B. The US.C. Japan.D. Germany.PART II READING COMPREHENSION （30 MIN）TEXT AI remember meeti

13、ng him one evening with his pushcart. I had managed to sell all my papers and was coming home in the snow. It was that strange hour in downtown New York when the workers were pouring homeward in the twilight. I marched among thousands of tired men and women whom the factory whistles had unyoked. The

14、y flowed in rivers through the clothing factory districts, then down along the avenues to the East Side.I met my father near Cooper Union. I recognized him, a hunched, frozen figure in an old overcoat standing by a banana cart. He looked so lonely, the tears came to my eyes. Then he saw me, and his

15、face lit with his sad, beautiful smile -Charlie Chaplins smile.Arch, its Mikey, he said. So you have sold your papers! Come and eat a banana.He offered me one. I refused it. I felt it crucial that my father sell his bananas, not give them away. He thought I was shy, and coaxed and joked with me, and

16、 made me eat the banana. It smelled of wet straw and snow.You havent sold many bananas today, pop, I said anxiously.He shrugged his shoulders.What can I do? No one seems to want them.It was true. The work crowds pushed home morosely over the pavements. The rusty sky darkened over New York building,

17、the tall street lamps were lit, innumerable trucks, street cars and elevated trains clattered by. Nobody and nothing in the great city stopped for my fathers bananas.I ought to yell, said my father dolefully. I ought to make a big noise like other peddlers, but it makes my throat sore. Anyway, Im as

18、hamed of yelling, it makes me feel like a fool. I had eaten one of his bananas. My sick conscience told me that I ought to pay for it somehow. I must remain here and help my father.Ill yell for you, pop, I volunteered.Arch, no, he said, go home; you have worked enough today. Just tell momma Ill be l

19、ate.But I yelled and yelled. My father, standing by, spoke occasional words of praise, and said I was a wonderful yeller. Nobody else paid attention. The workers drifted past us wearily, endlessly; a defeated army wrapped in dreams of home. Elevated trains crashed; the Cooper Union clock burned abov

20、e us; the sky grew black, the wind poured, the slush burned through our shoes. There were thousands of strange, silent figures pouring over the sidewalks in snow. None of them stopped to buy bananas. I yelled and yelled, nobody listened.My father tried to stop me at last. Nu, he said smiling to cons

21、ole me, that was wonderful yelling. Mikey. But its plain we are unlucky today! Lets go home.I was frantic, and almost in tears. I insisted on keeping up my desperate yells. But at last my father persuaded me to leave with him.11. unyoked in the first paragraph is closest in meaning toA. sent outB. r

22、eleasedC. dispatchedD. removed12. Which of the following in the first paragraph does NOT indicated crowds of people?A.Thousands ofB. FlowedC. PouringD. Unyoked13. Which of the following is intended to be a pair of contrast in the passage?A. Huge crowds and lonely individuals.B. Weather conditions an

23、d street lamps.C. Clattering trains and peddlers yells.D. Moving crowds and street traffic.14. Which of the following words is NOT suitable to describe the character of the son?A. CompassionateB. ResponsibleC. ShyD. Determined15. What is the theme of the story?A. The misery of the factory workers.B.

24、 How to survive in a harsh environment.C. Generation gap between the father and the son.D. Love between the father and the son.16. What is the authors attitude towards the father and the son?A. IndifferentB. SympatheticC. AppreciativeD. Difficult to tellTEXT B When former President Ronald Reagan fel

25、l and broke his hip two weeks ago, he joined a group of more than 350,000 elderly Americans who fracture their hips each year. At 89 and suffering from advanced Alzheimers disease, Reagan is in one of the highest-risk groups for this type of accident. The incidence of hip fractures not only increase

26、s after age 50 but doubles every five to six years as the risk of falling increases. Slipping and tumbling are not the only causes of hip fractures; weakened bones sometimes break spontaneously. But falling is the major cause, representing 90% of all hip fractures. These injuries are not to be taken

27、 lightly. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, only 25% of those who suffer hip fractures ever fully recover; as many as 20% will die within 12 months. Even when patients do recover, nearly half will need a cane or a walker to get around.When it comes to hip fractures, the most

28、dangerous place for elderly Americans, it turns out, is their homes; nearly 60% of these dangerous spills will occur in ore around the patients domicile. This isnt all bad news, however, because a few modifications could prevent a lot of accidents.The first thing to do is to get rid of those throw rugs that line hallways and entrances. They often fold over or bunch up, turning them into booby traps for anyone shuf