1、4.A)TherestaurantwasnotuptothespeakerseGpectations.B)Therestaurantplacesmanyadsinpopularmagazines.C)ThecriticthoughthighlyoftheChineserestaurant.D)Chinatownhasgotthebestrestaurantinthecity.5.A)Heisgoingtovisithismotherinthehospital.B)HeisgoingtotakeonanewjobneGtweek.C)Hehasmanythingstodealwithrightn
2、ow.D)Hebehavesinawaynobodyunderstands.6.A)Alargenumberofstudentsrefusedtovotelastnight.B)Atleasttwentystudentsareneededtovoteonanissue.C)Majorcampusissueshadtobediscussedatthemeeting.D)Morestudentshavetoappeartomaketheirvoiceheard.7.A)Thewomancanhardlytellwhatshelikes.B)ThespeakerslikewatchingTVvery
3、much.C)ThespeakershavenothingtodobutwatchTV.D)ThemanseldomwatchedTVbeforeretirement.8.A)Thewomanshouldhaveretiredearlier.4B)Hewillhelpthewomansolvetheproblem.C)Hefindsithardtoagreewithwhatthewomansays.D)Thewomanwillbeabletoattendtheclassesshewants.Questions9to12arebasedontheconversationyouhavejusthe
4、ard.9.A)Persuadethemantojoinhercompany. B)Employthemostup-to-datetechnology.C)EGportbikestoforeignmarkets. D)EGpandtheirdomesticbusiness.10.A)Thestatesubsidizessmallandmediumenterprises.B)Thegovernmenthascontroloverbicycleimports.C)Theycancompetewiththebestdomesticmanufactures.D)Theyhaveacostadvanta
5、geandcanchargehigherprices.11.A)EGtracostsmighteatuptheirprofitsabroad.B)Moreworkerswillbeneededtodopackaging.C)Theymightlosetoforeignbikemanufacturers.D)Itisverydifficulttofindsuitablelocalagents.12.A)Reporttothemanagement. B)Attractforeigninvestments.C)Conductafeasibilitystudy. D)Consultfinanciale
6、Gperts.Questions13to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.13.A)Coalburntdailyforthecomfortofourhomes.B)Anythingthatcanbeusedtoproducepower.C)FuelrefinedfromoileGtractedfromunderground.D)Electricitythatkeepsallkindsofmachinesrunning.14.A)Oilwillsoonbereplacedbyalternativeenergysources.B)Oilrese
7、rvesintheworldwillbeeGhaustedinadecade.C)Oilconsumptionhasgivenrisetomanyglobalproblems.D)Oilproductionwillbegintodeclineworldwideby2015.15.A)Minimizetheuseoffossilfuels. B)Startdevelopingalternativefuels.C)Findtherealcauseforglobalwarming. D)Takestepstoreducethegreenhouseeffect.SectionBPassageOneQu
8、estions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Theabilitytopredictfashiontrends. B)Arefinedtasteforartisticworks.C)YearsofpracticaleGperience. D)Strictprofessionaltraining.17.A)PromotingallkindsofAmericanhand-madespecialities.B)Strengtheningcooperationwithforeigngovernments.C)Conductingtrade
9、inartworkswithdealersoverseas.D)Purchasinghandicraftsfromallovertheworld.18.A)Shehasaccesstofashionablethings. B)Sheisdoingwhatsheenjoysdoing.C)Shecanenjoylifeonamodestsalary. D)Sheisfreetodowhatevershewants.PassageTwoQuestions19to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Joininneighborhoodpatrols
10、. B)Getinvolvedinhiscommunity.C)Voicehiscomplaintstothecitycouncil. D)Makesuggestionstothelocalauthorities.20.A)Deteriorationinthequalityoflife. B)Increaseofpolicepatrolsatnight.C)Renovationofthevacantbuildings. D)Violationofcommunityregulations.21.A)Theymaytakealongtimetosolve. B)Theyneedassistance
11、formthecity.C)Theyhavetobedealtwithonebyone. D)Theyaretoobigforindividualefforts.22.A)Hehadgotsomegroceriesatabigdiscount.B)Hehadreadafunnyposternearhisseat.C)Hehaddoneasmalldeedofkindness.D)Hehadcaughtthebusjustintime.PassageThreeQuestions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.23.A)Childhoodand
12、familygrowth. B)Pressureanddisease.C)Familylifeandhealth. D)Stressanddepression.24.A)IteGperiencedaseriesofmisfortunes. B)Itwasintheprocessofreorganization.C)Hismotherdiedofasuddenheartattack. D)Hiswifelefthimbecauseofhisbadtemper.25.A)Theywouldgivehimatriplebypasssurgery.B)Theycouldremovetheblockin
13、hisartery.C)Theycoulddonothingtohelphim.D)Theywouldtryhardtosavehislife.SectionCWhenmostpeoplethinkoftheword“education”,theythinkofapupilasasortofanimatesausagecasing.Intothisemptycasting,theteachers(26)stuff“education.”Butgenuineeducation,asSocratesknewmorethantwothousandyearsago,isnot(27)thestuffi
14、ngofinformationintoaperson,butratherelicitingknowledgefromhim;itisthe(28)ofwhatisinthemind.“Themostimportantpartofeducation,”oncewroteWilliamErnestHocking,the(29)Harvardphilosopher,“isthisinstructionofamaninwhathehasinsideofhim.”And,asEdithHamiltonhasremindedus,Socratesneversaid,“Iknow,learnfromme。”
15、Hesaid,rather,“Lookintoyourownselvesandfindthe(30) ofthetruththatGodhasputintoeveryheartandthatonlyyoucankindle(点燃)toa(31) .”Inadialogue,Socratestakesanignorantslaveboy,withoutadayof(32),andprovestotheamazedobserversthattheboyreally“knows”geometry一becausetheprinciplesofgeometryarealreadyinhismind,wa
16、itingtobecalledout.Somanyofthediscussionsand(33)aboutthecontentofeducationareuselessandinconclusivebecausethey(34)whatshould“gointo”thestudentratherthanwithwhatshouldbetakenout,andhowthiscanbestbedone.Thecollegestudentwhooncesaidtome,afteralecture,“IspendsomuchtimestudyingthatIdonthaveachancetolearn
17、anything,”wasclearlyeGpressinghis(35)withthesausagecasingviewofeducation.PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)ReadingcomprehensionInnovation,theeliGir(灵丹妙药)ofprogress,hasalwayscostpeopletheirjobs.IntheIndustrialRevolutionhandweaverswere_36_asidebythemechanicalloom.Overthepast30yearsthedigitalrevolu
18、tionhas_37_manyofthemid-skilljobsthatunderpinned20th-centurymiddle-classlife.Typists,ticketagents,banktellersandmanyproduction-linejobshavebeendispensedwith,justastheweaverswere.Forthosewhobelievethattechnologicalprogresshasmadetheworldabetterplace,suchdisruptionisanaturalpartofrising_38_.Althoughin
19、novationkillssomejobs,itcreatesnewandbetterones,asamore_39_societybecomesricheranditswealthierinhabitantsdemandmoregoodsandservices.AhundredyearsagooneinthreeAmericanworkerswas_40_onafarm.Todaylessthan2%ofthemproducefarmorefood.Themillionsfreedfromthelandwerenotrendered_41_,butfoundbetter-paidworkas
20、theeconomygrewmoresophisticated.Todaythepoolofsecretarieshas_42_,butthereareevermorecomputerprogrammersandwebdesigners.Optimismremainstherightstarting-point,butforworkersthedislocatingeffectsoftechnologymaymakethemselvesevidentfasterthanits_43_.Evenifnewjobsandwonderfulproductsemerge,intheshorttermi
21、ncomegapswillwiden,causinghugesocialdislocationandperhapsevenchangingpolitics.Technologys_44_willfeellikeatornado(旋风),hittingtherichworldfirst,but_45_sweepingthroughpoorercountriestoo.Nogovernmentispreparedforit.A)benefitsB)displacedC)employedD)eventuallyE)impactF)joblessG)primarilyH)productiveI)pro
22、sperityJ)responsiveK)rhythmL)sentimentsM)shrunkN)sweptO)withdrawnWhytheMonaLisaStandsOutAHaveyoueverfallenforanovelandbeenamazednottofinditonlistsofgreatbooks?Orwalkedaroundasculpturerenownedasaclassic,strugglingtoseewhatthefussisabout?Ifso,youveprobablyponderedthequestionCuttingaskedhimselfthatday:
23、howdoesaworkofartcometobeconsideredgreat?BTheintuitiveansweristhatsomeworksofartarejustgreat:ofintrinsicallysuperiorquality.Thepaintingsthatwinprimespotsingalleries,gettaughtinclassesandreproducedinbooksaretheonesthathaveprovedtheirartisticvalueovertime.Ifyoucantseetheyresuperior,thatsyourproblem.It
24、sanintimidatinglyneateGplanation.Butsomesocialscientistshavebeenaskingawkwardquestionsofit,raisingthepossibilitythatartisticcanonsarelittlemorethanfossilisedhistoricalaccidents.CCutting,aprofessoratCornellUniversity,wonderedifapsychologicalmechanismknownasthe“mere-eGposureeffect”playedaroleindecidin
25、gwhichpaintingsrisetothetopoftheculturalleague.CuttingdesignedaneGperimenttotesthishunch.Overalecturecourseheregularlyshowedundergraduatesworksofimpressionismfortwosecondsatatime.Someofthepaintingswerecanonical,includedinart-historybooks.Otherswerelesserknownbutofcomparablequality.ThesewereeGposedfo
26、urtimesasoften.Afterwards,thestudentspreferredthemtothecanonicalworks,whileacontrolgroupofstudentslikedthecanonicalonesbest.Cuttingsstudentshadgrowntolikethosepaintingsmoresimplybecausetheyhadseenthemmore.DCuttingbelieveshiseGperimentoffersaclueastohowcanonsareformed.Hepointsoutthatthemostreproduced
27、worksofimpressionismtodaytendtohavebeenboughtbyfiveorsiGwealthyandinfluentialcollectorsinthelate19thcentury.Thepreferencesofthesemenbestowedprestigeoncertainworks,whichmadetheworksmorelikelytobehungingalleriesandprintedinanthologies.Thefamepasseddowntheyears,gainingmomentumfrommereeGposureasitdidso.
28、ThemorepeoplewereeGposedto,themoretheylikedit,andthemoretheylikedit,themoreitappearedinbooks,onpostersandinbigeGhibitions.Meanwhile,academicsandcriticscreatedsophisticatedjustificationsforitspre-eminence.Afterall,itsnotjustthemasseswhotendtoratewhattheyseemoreoftenmorehighly.Ascontemporaryartistslik
29、eWarholandDamienHirsthavegrasped,criticalacclaimisdeeplyentwinedwithpublicity.“Scholars”,Cuttingargues,“arenodifferentfromthepublicintheeffectsofmereeGposure.”ETheprocessdescribedbyCuttingevokesaprinciplethatthesociologistDuncanWattscalls“cumulativeadvantage”:onceathingbecomespopular,itwilltendtobec
30、omemorepopularstill.Afewyearsago,Watts,whoisemployedbyMicrosofttostudythedynamicsofsocialnetworks,hadasimilareGperiencetoCuttinginanotherParismuseum.Afterqueuingtoseethe“MonaLisa”initsclimate-controlledbulletproofboGattheLouvre,hecameawaypuzzled:whywasitconsideredsosuperiortothethreeotherLeonardosinthepreviouschamber,towhichnobodyseemedtobepayingtheslightestattention?FWhenWattslookedintothehistoryof“thegreatestpaintingofalltime”,hediscoveredthat,formostofitslife,the“MonaLisa”remainedinrelativeobscurity.Inthe1850s
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