第4章 2016年1月研究生英语学位课统考真题

（研究生英语学位课统考真题分为试卷A和试卷B,两种试卷内容一样，只是顺序不同，因此本书仅公开发表试卷A的部分）

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GENERAL ENGLISH QUALIFYING TEST

FOR NON-ENGLISH MAJOR GRADUATE STUDENTS

(GET JAN 09 16)

考试注意事项

一、本考试由两份试卷组成：试卷一（Paper One）包括听力理解、词汇、完形填空与阅读理解四部分，共80题，按顺序统一编号；试卷二(Paper Two)包括翻译与写作两部分，共3题。此外，试卷分A卷和B卷，请考生注意在答题卡上标出自己的试卷类型。

二、试卷一（题号1~80）为客观评分题（听力Section C部分除外），答案一律用2B铅笔做在机读答题纸上，在对应题号下所选的字母中间划黑道，如[A][B][C][D]。

三、试卷二为主观评分题，答案做在ANSWER SHEETⅡ上。答题前，请仔细阅读试卷二的注意事项。

四、试卷一、试卷二上均不得作任何记号（听力Section C部分除外），答案一律写在答题纸上，否则无效。

五、本考试全部时间为150分钟，采用试卷一与试卷二分卷计时的办法。

试卷一考试时间为90分钟，听力理解部分以放完录音带为准，大约25分钟；其余部分共计时65分钟，每部分所占时间均标在试卷上，考生可自行掌握。

六、试卷二共计时60分钟，每部分所占时间均标在试卷上，考生可自行掌握。

试卷一与试卷二采取分别收卷的办法。每次终了时间一到，考生一律停笔，等候监考教师收点试卷及答题纸。全部考试结束后，须待监考教师将全部试卷及答题纸收点无误并宣布本考试结束，方可离开考场。

PAPER ONE

PARTⅠLISTENING COMPREHENSION

(25minutes,20points)

Section A(1point each)

Directions:In this section,you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers.At the end of each conversation aquestion will be asked about what was said.The conversations and the questions will be read only once.Choose the best answer from the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with asingle bar across the square brackets on your machine-scored Answer Sheet.

1.A.Because it is raining heavily.

B.Because they want to have apicnic.

C.Because there is too much traffic.

D.Because the location is not easy to find.

2.A.Eat in the new cafeteria.

B.Save some extra money.

C.Look for an evening job.

D.Pay the bill and leave.

3.A.He will buy aring for her.

B.He will organize the session.

C.He will meet Sally right away.

D.He will give Sally acall.

4.A.A receptionist.

B.A shop assistant.

C.A fee collector.

D.A bus conductor.

5.A.The man ought to stop practicing.

B.The man is aperfect pianist.

C.The man should keep practicing.

D.The man can have agood rest.

6.A.Because he was too busy to buy her apresent.

B.Because he forgot about her birthday.

C.Because he couldn't buy her the album.

D.Because he spent afortune on the new CD.

7.A.Put more money in the parking meter.

B.Place an order at the restaurant.

C.Get some change from the restaurant.

D.Park his car in another parking lot.

8.A.Comparing men with women makes no sense.

B.Men are mostly smarter than women.

C.Women have better physical strength.

D.Men normally prefer apples to bananas.

9.A.She will start ahuge new project.

B.She will have supper with him.

C.She will go to aparty this evening.

D.She can't afford any time to dine out.

Section B(1point each)

Directions:In this section you will hear two mini-talks.At the end of each talk,there will be some questions.Both the talks and the questions will be read to you only once.After each question,there will be apause.During the pause,you must choose the best answer from the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with asingle bar across the square brackets on your machine-scored Answer Sheet.

Mini-talk One

10.A.As much as possible.

B.An average-sized handful.

C.More than20grams.

D.Higher than suggested before.

11.A.Because they contain added oils and sugars.

B.Because the healthy nutrients are killed.

C.Because they are high in fat and calories.

D.Because they have less protein and minerals.

12.A.Chronic diseases.

B.Death from cancer.

C.Acute diseases.

D.Heart disease.

Mini-talk Two

13.A.Near the Potomac River.

B.At the National Harbor.

C.Just outside Maryland.

D.Inside Washington DC.

14.A.$15.

B.$14.

C.$50.

D.$55.

15.A.The Singapore Flyer.

B.The Star of Nanchang.

C.The London Eye.

D.The High Roller.

Section C(1point each)

Directions:In this section you will hear ashort lecture.Listen to the recording and complete the notes about the lecture.You will hear the recording twice.After the recording you are asked to write down your answers on the Answer Sheet.You now have25seconds to read the notes below.

（请听完录音后把16~20题的答案抄写在答题纸上）

16.Exercise has been proven to(3words)and relieve stress.

17.You need to know where notes are at all times to study—especially

those(2words)right before aquiz.

18.Attendance is part of your grade and just(2words)will ensure you10%of your grade.

19.Make sure you study notes,because simply writing the notes will not guarantee you(3words).

20.Do not let yourself(2words)if everyone finishes before you;a good grade will be worth it.

PARTⅡ

VOCABULARY

(10minutes,10points)

Section A(0.5point each)

Directions:There are ten questions in this section.Each question is asentence with one word or phrase underlined.Below the sentence are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D.Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined one.Mark the corresponding letter with asingle bar across the square brackets on your machine-scored Answer Sheet.

21.It is essential that the government demonstrate more willingness to crack down on corruption.

A.foster

B.facilitate

C.curb

D.devise

22.The Haitian people had to endure crushing poverty and disappointment that would sap anyone's spirit.

A.tolerable

B.severe

C.persistent

D.temporary

23.Disinterested in serious readings,many commuters read solely for pleasure via cell phones.

A.chronically

B.intellectually

C.somewhat

D.exclusively

24.Among the renowned scientists in China,Qian Xuesen is probably the best known.

A.celebrated

B.controversial

C.notorious

D.skeptical

25.The tone of the conversation was reassuring and reinforced my resolve to support him.

A.reluctance

B.determination

C.hostility

D.solution

26.They represented the full spectrum of the American people,from every walk of life and background.

A.distance

B.route

C.occupation

D.standard

27.The president fully lived up to his promises by giving me free rein to choose my own team.

A.violated

B.fulfilled

C.pledged

D.endorsed

28.Rather than producing instant effect,regular exercise can benefit you in the long run.

A.in the final outcome

B.on the other hand

C.once and for all

D.from aunique perspective

29.The doctor selflessly tended the wounded soldiers before dressing his own wound.

A.opened up

B.inclined to

C.contemplated on

D.cared for

30.To succeed in the21st century,we need to integrate traditional tools of foreign policy while tapping the energy and ideas of citizens.

A.taking on

B.dwelling upon

C.drawing upon

D.focusing on

Section B(0.5point each)

Directions:There are ten questions in this section.Each question is asentence with something missing.Below each sentence are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D.Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.Mark the corresponding letter with asingle bar across the square brackets on your machine-scored Answer Sheet.

31.Doctors would have nothing to cheer if the cure being more harmful than the disease.

A.turned up

B.ended up

C.looked up

D.took up

32.Bribery might national resources into crooked officials'offshore accounts.

A.divert

B.defy

C.detect

D.discard

33.These findings could have major for improving people's health.

A.influences

B.impacts

C.effects

D.implications

34.It might be possible to help prevent depression by people's good feelings.

A.diminishing

B.manipulating

C.boosting

D.anticipating

35.Doctors are expected to describe what apatient needs to do to preserve health.

A.ambiguously

B.specifically

C.randomly

D.virtually

36.In African American and poor,overweight and obese kids are more common.

A.neighborhoods

B.zones

C.sectors

D.territories

37.Marshall and Truman launched an plan to rebuild Europe's shattered countries.

A.obscure

B.eccentric

C.illusionary

D.ambitious

38.The job of president of the United States awide array of knowledge,skills,and abilities.

A.heads for

B.makes for

C.calls for

D.runs for

39.There are many regions in Africa that have long been poverty and disease.

A.bound for

B.indulged in

C.stricken with

D.oriented to

40.Officials whose statements are with their actions can hardly win anyone's trust.

A.incompetent

B.inconsistent

C.ineligible

D.inaccessible

PARTⅢ CLOZE TEST

(10minutes,10points,1point each)

Directions:There are10questions in this part of the test.Read the passage through.Then,go back and choose one suitable word or phrase marked A,B,C,or Dfor each blank in the passage.Mark the corresponding letter of the word or phrase you have chosen with asingle bar across the square brackets on your machine-scored Answer Sheet.

Does happiness matter?People react to this question in surprisingly different ways.Some regard happiness as trivial;others see happiness as 41 important.To explore this mystery,we are to 42 looking at what happiness actually means.

Happiness relates to how we feel,not just apassing 43.We are emotional beings and experience awide 44 of feelings on adaily basis.Negative emotions help us to 45 danger or defend ourselves 46 positive emotions help us to build our capacity to cope when things go wrong.

Trying to live ahappy life is not 47 denying negative emotions or pretending to feel joyful all the time.We all encounter 48 and it's completely natural for us to feel anger,sadness or frustration.To suggest 49 would be to deny part of the human condition.Happiness 50 being able to make the most of the good times in order to experience the best possible life overall.

41.A.rigorously B.deadly C.vitally D.scarcely

42.A.start by B.contribute to C.forget about D.drop out

43.A.passion B.mood C.affection D.sense

44.A.scale B.gap C.vision D.range

45.A.get stuck in B.get along with C.get away from D.get down to

46.A.but B.while C.however D.yet

47.A.with B.into C.about D.beneath

48.A.adversity B.diversity C.intensity D.immensity

49.A.somehow B.otherwise C.furthermore D.elsewhere

50.A.needs B.require C.concerns D.involves

PARTⅣ READING COMPREHENSION

(45minutes,30points,1point each)

Directions:In this part of the test,there are five short passages.Read each passage carefully,and then do the questions that follow.Choose the best answer from the four choices given and mark the corresponding letter with asingle bar across the square brackets on your machine-scored Answer Sheet.

Passage One

The first reviews of the Apple Watch are in,and the verdict is:This is agood product with abright future.But maybe don't buy one quite yet.

That's not to say the reviews weren't glowing,because they were.Anyone who was hoping that the Watch would fall short of the high standard that Apple boasts for its products is going to be disappointed.There's no doubt,from these reviews,that Apple's smartwatch is immediately the best of its kind on the market.It's asatisfying indulgence.

But there are criticisms,and strong ones,about how far the product needs to go to appeal to everyone.At least,it certainly is adevice that comes into its own after a"steep learning curve."

Complaints are the most telling part of the reviews.Manjoo,for example,warns that this is not necessarily asimple device to understand.That's contrary to Apple's normal reputation—the iPhone,for example,is agreat smartphone for technophobes because it's so easy to navigate.But that's not the market that should pick up the first generation of the Watch.

"There's agood chance it will not work perfectly for most consumers right out of the box,because it is best after you learn to use various software settings to personalize use,"Manjoo notes."Indeed,to adegree unusual for anew Apple device,the Watch is not suited for tech amateurs.It is designed for people who are flooded with notifications coming in through their phones,and for those who care to think about,and want to try to manage,the way the digital world intrudes on their lives."

Other criticisms range from the fact that the device is alittle slow to complaints that it's still alittle too clumsy to be fashionable,which could pose an obstacle to wider adoption.People are less certain about how smoothly it actually works.The Watch relies on other Apple software such as the company's Siri voice control software,which fails to work as often as it's successful.

Joanna Stern may have explained this sentiment best in saying that she's generally not recommending that her friends buy this generation of the Watch.Every time she gazes down to admire it,she starts seeing how the next one will look better.If you're not quite sure,it's perfectly okay to wait for the next generation.

51.The reviews of the Apple Watch.

A.suggest consumers never buy this product

B.are generally positive about this product

C.exaggerate the advantages of this product

D.don't think highly of this product

52.The underlined sentence in the second paragraph probably means the Watch.

A.is of ahigh standard and quality

B.will disappoint most of its consumers

C.is inferior to other products of Apple

D.will probably get worse in terms of quality

53.Which of the following is NOT one of the problems with the Watch?

A.Difficult to navigate.

B.Prone to breakdown.

C.Not graceful.

D.A little too expensive.

54.Paragraph5is mainly concerned with.

A.the unique features of the Apple Watch

B.difficulties using the Apple Watch

C.the superiority of the Watch

D.the harm of the Watch to health

55.It can be concluded from the last paragraph that Joanna Stern.

A.is going to buy this generation of the Watch

B.recommends buying the Watch right away

C.is not eager to buy the Watch of this generation

D.hopes to keep innovating the Watch for herself

56.This passage is primarily intended to.

A.be an advertisement for the Apple Watch

B.urge consumers to boycott this new Watch

C.argue against negative reports about the Watch

D.remind customers to be cautious about the Watch

Passage Two

Scientists have long tried to link genius to high intelligence without success.Professor Allan Snyder said that the term"genius"was often misused and hard to define."It is very rare."To him,it's the creation itself and not aperson's potential that defines genius.It's certainly not ascore on an IQ test.It's especially someone who allows us to view the world in anew light.

According to neuropsychologist Rex Jung,genius is notoriously difficult to predict and does not necessarily require extremely high levels of intelligence.He points to astudy by Lewis Terman which followed more than1,500children with extremely high IQs to see if genius would eventually emerge.

While many grew up to be successful,his study missed two Nobel Prize winners who did not make the IQ cut:William Shockley,who co-invented the transistor,and physicist Luis Alvarez.Neither of them had high enough IQs to make it into Terman's study but it was their original thinking that eventually set them apart from their more intelligent peers.

While intelligence may not be the defining factor,what genius does seem to require is unusually high levels of creativity and perseverance.

Barry Marshall won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in2005for discovering that stomach ulcers(溃疡)were caused by bacteria and not stress,believing ulcers were linked to bacteria but were not allowed to experiment on humans.Other scientists then believed there was alink between ulcers,stress and acid.In desperation,Marshall mixed up some of the bacteria and drank it.After afew days he was proved correct—he had given himself an ulcer,and proved that antibiotics could be used to cure the condition.

"Ultimately creativity involves rebellion,"Prof Snyder said."You have to challenge the authorities and have the courage to broadcast your ideas to aresistant world."He believes that what distinguishes a"champion"from the rest is not the desire to be the best,or the fear of failure,rather it's an unconscious hatred to being just average.

But Prof McMahon argues that perhaps more than any other virtue,the one quality that genius possess is an ability to work and never let aproblem go.While this quality can appear sometimes to be stubbornness or obsession,it is what can separate genius from intelligence.He agrees with Thomas Edison"Genius is1percent inspiration and99percent perspiration."

57.The study conducted by Lewis Terman is presented to argue that.

A.one has to have high IQs to win the Nobel Prize

B.those with high IQs are capable of original thinking

C.high IQs are more vital than original thinking in research

D.those without high IQs can also win the Nobel Prize

58.Barry Marshall is mentioned to prove that.

A.intelligence is the defining factor for genius

B.persistence and creativity are essential to genius

C.authorities are often an obstacle to research

D.experimentation on humans is necessary

59.It seems to Professor Snyder that awinner is characterized by.

A.habitual obedience and modesty

B.the courage to challenge authorities

C.the desire to be the top one

D.the fear of failure

60.Professor McMahon believes that the most important quality for genius is.

A.the ability to stick to the end

B.a high level of intelligence

C.inspiration about research

D.a willingness to listen to others

61.It can be concluded from this passage that.

A.a genius is difficult to define or predict

B.everyone has some chance of becoming agenius

C.the term"genius"is actually easy to define

D.success requires nothing but high intelligence

62.This passage is focused on.

A.indispensability of ahigh IQ to success

B.qualities that facilitate scientific research

C.what it usually takes to be agenius

D.different definitions of genius

Passage Three

Forty years ago butter suddenly became bad for you and those who ate quantities of red meat were believed to take their lives in their hands unfortunately.The public response to guidelines advising us to eat less fat ignited hysteria.The panic was fuelled by the sort of over-simplistic newspaper articles that often follow new guidance on our eating habits.Fat was the root of all evil in the70s and80s.Now it is sugar.

Recently,a new paper says the guidance on fat should never have been introduced because it was based on inadequate evidence.Meat and dairy can go back on the shopping list and the dinner table.The paper was written by ZoëHarcombe,a writer of diet books.

People who ate higher fat diets in trials in the70s did not have higher death rates from heart disease,they say.Carbohydrate consumption went up as fat went down.Food companies began to produce low-fat ranges and many products,like the low-fat yoghurts,compensated for the loss of taste by adding large amounts of sugar.The rise of sugar in response to the fat phobia is undoubtedly real and has done alot of damage.

If the original trial evidence was weak,they say,that is partly because diet and nutrition trials are incredibly hard to do.People often either actually forget what they have eaten during aweek or month or suffer from asort of embarrassment-induced loss of memory.They are abit ashamed of doughnuts,crisps and cream cakes.

The six small studies Harcombe and colleagues looked at from the70s were randomized control trials—where one group eats what they like and others eat what they are told to.It is the gold standard model in drug trials,but it does not work well in diets.Patients in atrial will take the pills the doctor gives them.People in diet studies,told not to eat fat,may try and even succeed to adegree,but experience shows that most people revert to their usual eating habits rather than tell researchers that they failed.

Some critics said focusing on one nutrient alone is not useful.It is not whether we should eat butter or give up sugar that matters.The best approach is to eat wholesome real food,such as adiet that includes fruit and vegetables,fish,lean meat and olive oil.

63.The underlined words in the first paragraph probably mean.

A.feel quite safe

B.risk their lives

C.become fatally ill

D.prepare for suicide

64.Guidelines on consumption of fat that were released in the1970s.

A.had aprofound impact

B.came under attack in newspapers

C.promoted the use of butter

D.suggested banning the use of sugar

65.It seems to ZoëHarcombe that release of the guidance on fat.

A.can still benefit health

B.was amistake

C.had little effect

D.had asolid basis

66.According to Paragraph3,which of the following was aconsequence of the new guidance?

A.Many food products tasted better.

B.The incidence of heart disease rose.

C.Consumption of sugar went up.

D.People ceased to consume any fat.

67.It can be inferred from Paragraphs4and5that.

A.control trials on diets have worked well

B.it is easy to change one's eating habits

C.nutrition trials do harm to one's memory

D.subjects of diet studies eat fat secretly

68.Which of the following statements would the author agree with?

A.A wholesome diet approach is the best.

B.Fat is the root of all evils regarding health.

C.Fat has proved more nutritious than sugar.

D.We should consume as little sugar as possible.

Passage Four

In2010,Timothy Judge,a business professor,set out to determine the real impact of salary on job satisfaction.Judge and his colleagues examined86different studies measuring both salary and job satisfaction and statistically evaluated the experiences of over15,000employees.Their conclusion:"Level of pay had little relation to job satisfaction."

These results might be intensely incompatible with your personal experience.We all know what it is like to get araise or land ajob with abig paycheck.How do we account for these findings?

One explanation is that people tend to adapt to their level of income surprisingly quickly.If you earn$45,000a year and receive word that your manager has just authorized a$5,000increase,you can expect to feel pretty excited.The question is whether that feeling is enduring.

It's abit like driving anew car.You get agenuine thrill out of that first ride home from the dealership.Breathing in the new car scent,you can't help but notice all the ways your new vehicle is superior to your old one.But after afew weeks,it's all background.You go back to being the same person,except for the set of keys.

Another reason is that in many cases,the promise of abig paycheck lures people to pursue jobs they don't really enjoy.Judge's team found"a sample of lawyers earning an annual average of$148,000per year was less job-satisfied than child care workers earning$23,500annually."Being alawyer can be incredibly fulfilling for some,but it comes at the price of emotional bankruptcy for others.

Studies indicate that workplace happiness lie in having ajob that fulfills your basic,human psychological needs.The most rewarding jobs are the ones that provide experiences that grow employees'competence,connect them to their colleagues in ameaningful way and offer them autonomy in how they do their work.

Suppose that you were offered ajob that paid an annual salary of$200,000.All it required was that you arrive at the office every morning and stare at the wall,doing absolutely nothing,by yourself,for eight hours aday.Would you take it?If you did,chances are you'd be miserable.

Let's face it:Nearly every organization can do more to create rewarding workplace experiences.And they can do it without breaking the bank.

69.According to Paragraph2,people normally believe that.

A.levels of pay don't determine job satisfaction

B.it is apleasure to offer others adecent job

C.the harder you work,the better you are paid

D.job satisfaction depends on ahigh pay

70.Driving anew car is mentioned in Paragraph4to illustrate that.

A.cars should be replaced regularly

B.new excitement doesn't last long

C.people prefer new things to the old D.we can never make enough money

71.The central idea of Paragraph5is that.

A.few lawyers are satisfied with their jobs

B.lawyers are much better paid than child carers

C.enjoying your job outweighs ahigh salary

D.childcare providers are happy with their work

72.Which of the following adds less to workplace happiness according to Paragraph6?

A.The opportunity of building up your expertise.

B.The right to decide how you do aparticular job.

C.Important interactions with your fellow workers.

D.The availability of any job regardless of the pay.

73.Paragraph7is trying to argue that.

A.a high salary doesn't necessarily mean job satisfaction

B.employees have to find something to do each day

C.a simple job can sometimes bring ahigh pay

D.some jobs are enjoyable and some are dull

74.This passage is intended to discuss.

A.the relations between occupation and happiness

B.the current concerns of employees about salary

C.what factors contribute most to job satisfaction

D.the importance of ahigh salary to job satisfaction

Passage Five

As ademocracy,the United States is to dispense with dynastic families,but next year's presidential election could well become afamily affair.A Clinton or aBush has been acandidate in seven of the past nine races.

In politics the Clintons and the Bushes hardly count as exceptions.How can this happen in acountry that went to war to rid itself of aking's inherited authority?In politics and business,power is still concentrated in the family.In Europe family power is one reason why politics seems like aclosed shop.Fifty-seven of the650members of the recently dissolved British Parliament are related to current or former MPs.More than90%of the world's businesses are family-managed or-controlled.Families own or control33%of American companies and40%of French and German ones with revenues of more than$1billion ayear.

The importance of power families would have surprised the founders of modern economic and political theory.Political dynasties were supposed to fade as ordinary people got the vote.Family businesses were supposed to lose ground as public companies raised money from millions of small investors.

This never happened—partly because many advantages of family relationship proved surprisingly enduring.Political dynasties have apowerful mixture of brand names and personal connections.Family companies can be more flexible and far-seeing than public companies.Family owners typically want their firms to last for generations,and they can make long-term investments without worrying about shareholders hunting for immediate profits.

However,family power poses problems.While people should be judged on their individual merits rather than their family connections or their brand name,The New York Times reckons that the son of agovernor is6,000times more likely than the average American male baby-boomer to become agovernor himself,and the son of asenator is8,500times more likely to become asenator.The concentration of power and wealth in asmall elite raises questions about legitimacy.

Family power also has its dark side—especially where business and politics are twisted together.Incompetent officials often use political connections to protect themselves from competition,leading to corruption.A study found that firms representing almost8%of the world's market capitalization were run by relatives of political leaders.Even without political connections,business families can exercise an unhealthy influence over the wider economy.If family power cannot be contested,it should not be welcome.

75.Clintons and Bushes are mentioned.

A.to highlight their contributions to the country

B.as examples of dynastic families

C.as exceptions to the presidential election

D.to prove that America is areal democracy

76.The second paragraph is offering evidence that.

A.the US has abolished inherited authority

B.family power outweighs family businesses

C.the wealthy are more likely to go into politics

D.power families and dynasties are here to stay

77.The underlined words"a closed shop"in Paragraph2imply that.

A.politicians are mostly merchants

B.politics won't take aperson very far

C.politics is quite exclusive to outsiders

D.politics doesn't work any more

78.Paragraph Four describes how power families and family businesses.

A.maintain their superiority

B.lose their glory gradually

C.put up with various hardships D.try to seek short-term profits

79.Family power will cause the following problems EXCEPT.

A.close economy-politics ties

B.political corruption

C.adverse effect on economy

D.intensified competition

80.This passage is intended to discuss.

A.the power of families and dynasties

B.the future of family enterprises

C.definitions of family power

D.ways to make afamily powerful

请确认是否在机读卡上涂了A卷或B卷

PAPER TWO

译写答题注意事项

一、本试卷（Paper Two）答案一律写在答题纸Ⅱ（Answer SheetⅡ）上，草稿纸上的答题内容一律不予计分。

二、中、英文尽可能做到字迹清晰，书写工整，疏密相间均匀，字体大小适当。

三、英文作文必须逐行书写，不得隔行或跳行。

PARTⅤ TRANSLATION

(30minutes,20points)

Section A(15minutes,10points)

Directions:Put the following paragraph into Chinese.Write your Chinese version in the proper space on Answer SheetⅡ.

One of e-mail's chief virtues is that information can be exchanged without the participants having to get online simultaneously and without the shortcomings of the telephone.A second advantage is its speed.In seconds you can send entire documents across time zones.E-mail gives people more flexibility in their schedules and spares them time-consuming distractions.Besides,E-mail eliminates the visual symbols of social status that are apparent to everyone in aface-to-face meeting.Ideas that are proposed online tend to be evaluated in terms of their merits more than their origin.It can nurture asense of commitment in those who see themselves actively involved in adiscussion.

Section B(15minutes,10points)

Directions:Put the following paragraph into English.Write your English version in the proper space on Answer SheetⅡ.

近几年，日益恶化的雾霾严重威胁着人类健康，因此中国城市居民对生活环境特别担忧。近30%的细颗粒物归因于机动车尾气，截止到2014年年末，北京机动车数量超过500万，使我们很难远离被污染的空气。我们付出的代价将是发达国家的两倍。

PARTⅥ WRITING

(30minutes,10points)

Directions:For this part,you are allowed30minutes to write acomposition of no less than150words under the title of"Advantages of Having Two Kids."You are advised to avoid using any stereotyped expressions or sentences,such as"last but not the least."