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2014学年度第一学期期末质量测试120150I（103分ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.A.Only inthegroupisolderthanHisgroupisalmosttheHeisthe intheHeappearsonlyinthesecondA.Ithasunusuallygood B.IthasexcellentC.Theservicethereis D.EverythingthereisA.Shethinksitwillbebetterthantheold B.SheisanxiousforittobeC.Sheisworriedthatitisnotlong D.ShefeelsthatitshouldnothavebeenA.Heoften B.HeisneverC.Heoftendoes D.HeisA.Shedidn’tknowherdaughtercouldsingsoShesingsbetterthanherShedoesn’tlikeherSheherselfdoesn’thaveagoodA. B. C. D.A.TheapplesandpearsmightnotbeTheapplesarenotasgoodastheTheapplesandpearsareveryTheapplesandpearsareasgoodastheyA.Thetalkshaven’tstartedThetalkshaven’tproducedanyTheirtalkshaveachievedTheirtalksbrokedownandcouldgonoA.Thelong B.ThebrokendownC.Themistakesinher D.The ephoneA.BecauseshefeelsveryhotintheBecauseshewantstoavoidmeetingBecauseshewantstosmokeacigaretteBecauseshedoesn’tlikethesmellofsmokeSectionDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingA.ManycarswereturnedupsidedownasaresultofthePeter’shometownwaslocatedintheThereweremanylargestonesontheroadsaftertheTractorsandlorrieswerebusycarryingfoodtothefloodedA.HowpeoplefoughtagainstanaturalHelpwasrushedtotheflood-strickenAbigfloodstruckPeter’sManypeoplediedinaseriousA.ThebigfloodoccurredinOver2500peoplelosttheirMorethan100peoplediedintheThevictimsofthefloodedareawerecarriedtosafetybyQuestions14through16arebasedonthefollowingA.BecausehewassotiredthatheBecausehelikedsnackssomuchthathetookitalmosteveryBecausethefastfoodheoftentookcausedhim eweakerandBecausehewantedtobegivenbloodA.Whenpeoplearesobusy,theywillskiptheirmeals. TheyusuallyhavetakeawaysorsnacksThespeakerregretstohavetakentoomuchfastfood,headvisesothersnottofollowhisThespeakerprefersquicksnackstohome-cookedThespeakerhadintendedtocooksomethingA.Haveawonderful B.EnjoyyourgoodC.Haveasatisfying D.ThankyouforyourSectionDirections:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingHowmanycupsofcoffeehasFreddrunksinceHowmanycupsofcoffeehasFreddrunksincelunch? Hedranksomuchcoffeesimplybecausehefelt intheAccordingtothelady’sopinion,toomuchcoffeeislikelytocause Studieshaveshownthatcoffeemakesyouworkfastbutnot Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingThewomanis backgroundBackgroundmusicissupposedto Musicgivesyou Thewomanis backgroundBackgroundmusicissupposedto Musicgivesyou andpeoplearoundFastmusicmakescustomersspend inhamburgerGrammarandvocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Youcan’tgoneartheCityCentreMallindowntownSeattlewithoutseeingthemermaidlogoofacertaininternationalcoffeecompany.Todaythecompany(25) (establish)5,945storesintheUnitedStatesand2,392moreoverseasandinCanada.Whileit(26) seemthatthereisalreadyaStarbucksateverycorner,ChairmanHowardSchultzsaysthecompanyisjustgettingstarted.Thecompanyplanstodoublethecurrentnumberofdomesticstorestonearly12,000.Tomeet(27) target,Sawbuckswillstartmorestoresatairportsandsupermarkets.Don’tbefooled:thekeytoitssuccessisnotthetasteofitscoffee.(28) hasmadethemgreatismakingsurethatnoonehasabadexperienceintheirstores.OnewayitintendstokeepfurtheritsgrowthistomovecustomersthroughitslinemoreWhileStarbucksexecutiveslovetotalkabouttheirstore’sgentleenvironmentasa“thirdplace” homeandwork,itturnsoutthatonly30percentofcustomersactuallyusethetablescouches.Everyoneelse(30) ofnewstoreswillnowofferdrive-

(grab)theircoffeetogo,(31) oneThecompanyisalsocomingupwithnewideas(32) (getcustomerstodigdeeperintotheirwallets.OneachfloorofStarbucksheadquarterssouthofdowntownSeattle,employeesofthecompanytout（兜售）newplansforfoodandnewdrinkssuchascoffeeliqueurs（咖啡酒）andthisyear’sholidayoffering:pumpkinspicelattes.ArtofAristotleoncewrotethat“happinessisastateofactivity”.Inotherwords,whetheryouareseekinglifelongsatisfaction(33) afewmomentsofgoodcheeryouhavegottomoveforward.We’vesurveyedtheexpertsandfoundfourstepstotaketowardasunnydisposition（性格）:Overa30-yearperiod,UniversityofIllinoisresearchersaskednearly12,000people(34) e,education,politicalparticipation,volunteeractivities,andcloserelationshipsaffectedtheir (find)withthemoststable,longest,andmostcontentedSingingaloud,talkingtoastranger,raisingyourhand:Allmayincreaseafeelingofwell-being,accordingtoastudyfromWakeForestUniversity.Participantstrackedtheirmoodsfortwoweeksandreportedfeelinghappierwhentheywere(36) SPENDMONEYONTheeditorsof gave$5or$20randomlyto46strangers.Halfthegroupwastoldtospendmoneyon(37) whiletheotherhalfwastoldtospenditonothersThosewho’dsharedthewealthfeltmuchhappierattheendofthedaythanthosewho’dspentitonthemselvesTherewasnodifferenceinhappinessbetweenthosewhospent$5or$20,suggestingthatit’snothowmuchmoneyyouspend,buthowyouspendit,(38) canboost(提升)thespirit.FOCUSONTHEStudiesfromtheUniversityofPennsylvania’sPositivePsychologyCentershow(39) negative-mindedpeoplewhowrotedownthreegoodthingsthathappenedtothemeachdayforsixmonthsreportedan(40) (improve)outlook.SectionDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.A.B.C.G. H. I.D.J.E.K.Mostindividualsexperiencesomeformoftestanxietywhentheytakeanimportantexamination.Thisanxietycan41itselfinphysicalsymptomslikenauseaorsweatypa,orinemotionalsymptomslikepanicandirritability.Often,individualswill enervouslongbeforetheexamdatebecausetheyfeel42bytheamountofmaterialtheymustmaster.Thefirststepin43thisanxietyisrealizingthattestanxietyisanaturalreaction,andthatitcanbe44.Inordertoregaincontroloveranxiety,oneshouldbreaktheexam45intosmallersections.Itwillseemmucheasiertomasteraseriesofsmallsubjectsthantohandleahugesubjectallatonce.Test-takersshouldmakeastudyscheduleweeksormonthsaheadoftheexam,andgivethemselvesasmallamounttolearneachperiod.Whentheexamday46arrives,anxietywillbereducedbythefeelingofpreparedness.Apartfromthat,anxietycanbelessenedinafeweasyways.First,avoidhavinganyexcessivelystimulatingfoods,suchasthose47caffeineorsugar,onthedayoftheexam.Gettingagoodnight'ssleepandalittlebitofexercisewill48one'sbrainandallowforeasy49ofthelearnedmaterial.Duringtheexam,breathedeeplyandsitinacomfortableposition.Onexamswherethisispossible,manypeoplefindcomfortingoingthroughandansweringalloftheeasyquestionsbefore50themoredifficultones.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Leadershipisawordgettingalotofattentionthesedays.Itappearsinthetitleofnewadvice,how-to,andbusinessbookswithamazing51.Definitionsvary,butmostoftheonesI’veseendon’thelpmuch.It’satotally52subject:YouthinkAisagreatleader;IlikeB’s53better.Thatis,youmaynotbeableto54it,butyouknowitwhenyouseeit.Sothisismytakeontheelusive难以捉摸的Yearsago,leadershiphad55todowithaspecificability.“Leader”wasthe56giventotheemperoroftheorganization.The wasthecommander,the57withcompletecontrol.But58thereisanotherwaytoestablishyourselfasaleader.Hereismydefinition:Leadershipistheabilitytogetotherstodowhatyouwant,need,orexpectthemtodo,andfeelgoodaboutngit.Itisthe59part(feelinggoodaboutngit)thatissoelusive.IfIamincharge,IcancertainlydemandyoudowhatIexpectyoutodoandinsistyougetitdone.Icangiveorders.60,Iamtheboss,andeveryoneknowswhatthatmeans.Itisasurewaytodestroytheatmosphereofthe61.Today,Ibelievethatapproachisontheway62,althoughitwillalwaysbewithus.Whenpeoplehatetheboss,sure,thebossiscalled“leader”—butnotagoodone,becausethefollowersareanunhappybunch.Iftheyhadanother,63jobtogoto,theywouldbegoneinaminute. 3.Competentandexperienced;4.Partoftheteam;5.Ableandwillingtoparticipate;6.Ready ;7.Adaptabletochange;8.EagertoshareA.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B. 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A.B.C.D.A.AboveB.AfterC.ForD.OntheA.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.money-B.highly-C.decent-D.far-A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.SectionDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.Beinganormal,healthynineteen-year-old,Rhonawasinthehabitoffallingasleepthemomentherheadtouchedherpillowandnotwakeningupagainuntilhermothercalledheratseven-thirty.Whensheawokethatmorninginthegreylightofearlydawn,shehadnoideawhathaddisturbedher.Thensheimagined,orthoughtsheimagined,afaintsmellofsmokearoundhernostrils鼻孔Whatwasstrangethough,wastheveryfactthatshewaswideawakeand,accordingtoherbedsideclock,itwasonlyaquartertofour.Shesatup,listening,alert.Therewasdefiniyasmellofburning.Risingquickly,shecrossedtothewindowandopeneditquietly,thinkingitwouldbetheremainsofgardenbonfire.Butitwasn’t.Shesawsmokeandflamesbillowingoutofadownstairswindownextdoor.Barefootandinpyjamas,sheranfirsttoherparents’room,openingtheirdoortocall,“Mum!Dad!There’safirenextdoor!”Downstairsinaflash,shehurriedlydialed999andgavehernameandaddressinclear,brieftones.Bythetimeshehadfinished,Graeme,herelderbrother,wascomingrunningdownstairs.“Yougototheirfrontdoor—I’llgototheback,”shesaidtoAsshebangedontheirneighbors’backdoor,shecouldhearachildcryinginfear.Withoutstoptothink,Rhonaliftedthelargedoorstopandsmasheditthroughaglasspanel,putherhandinandturnedthekeywhichopenedthedoor.Throughthesmokeshesawadryingscreenhungwithwhitewashingandshegrabbedatasmanyofthedampclothesasshecouldonherwaypasttowardsthestairs.HalfwayupshemetMrParkercarryingthebabyandshehurriedlygavehimsomewettowelsbeforengthesameforMrsParkerwhowasbehindhimleadingtwo-year-oldClarebythehand.“Crouchdownaslowasyoucan,”Rhonadirectedthemasshetookthechild’sotherhand.Withinamatterofsecondsthefamilywassafelyoutside.Rhonawokeupearlyinthemorning 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D.InatouristSinceninety-eightpercentofHongKongpeopleareChinese,halfofthemfromMainlandChinawhoknowlittleEnglish,thereseemstobenovalidreasonwhyChineseshouldnotbeoneoftheofficiallanguagesofHongKong.Generally,none-EnglishspeakingChinesemakeoutverywell.Itismostlythecourtsthattheyexperiencedanygreatdifficulty–HongKong’slawandcourtproceedingsareinEnglish–because,apparently,notsufficientattentionisgiventotranslatinglawsandproceduresintoChinese.Oneotherdifficultyliesinthefieldofofficialcommunication–fromernmentoffices.ItseemsnomorethanreasonablethatsuchcommunicationsaddressedtoChinesepeopleshouldbeinbothChineseandEnglish.TheChineseLanguageCommitteehas,initsfourreportstoernment,proposedthattheChineselanguageshouldhaveequalstatuswiththeEnglishlanguageinmeetingsoftheLegislativeCouncil,theUrbanCouncilandernmentBoardsandCommittees;inoralandwrittencommunicationsbetweenernmentandthepublic;incourt-proceedingsandthelanguageofthelaw;andintheHongKongSchool ofEducationExaminations–allthatby1974or1975.Thekey-wordinthe mendationisstatus,asJudgeT.L.Yang,ChairmanoftheLegal mitteeoftheernment-appointedChineseLanguageCommittee,pointedout. HeisnothappywiththetermFatTingUMenwhichtheCommitteeadoptedtoindicatetheofficialstatusoftheChinese HisHonorpreferredKunFongUMen,meaningalanguageusedbyInotherwords,suchofficiallanguage,whetherChineseorEnglish,neednotnecessarilybeusedineveryinstance. Consequently,situationsmayoccurinwhichonlyChineseisusedbytheernmentand,again,othercommunicationsituationsinwhichonlyEnglishisused. AsoneChinesenewspapereditorialpointedout,equalstatusdoesnotnecessarilymeanequaluse–inlaworanyotherofficialTheresultoftheChineseLanguageCommittee’sfourReportsseemstobethatChineseandEnglisharenowusedintheUrbanCouncilandtheLegislativeCouncilmeetingsandarelikelytobeusedshortlyinothercircumstancesprospectedbythatCommittee.Letitbenoted,however,thatinHongKong,aseverywhereelse,newideastakeholdveryslowly–unlesspressureisexertedfromsomequarteroranother.Forinstance,afterthedemonstrationsbypost-secondarystudentsinfavorofChineseasanofficiallanguage,ernmentcommunicatedwiththepublicinbothChineseandEnglish.However,whensuchcommunicationappearedinwriting,theChinesetranslationwasoftensoinadequatethatthereceivers,iftheywereable,readtheEnglishtounderstandthemeaningoftheChinese.Accordingtothewriter,Chineseshouldbemadeanofficiallanguagebecause mostHongKongcitizenshaveanadequatecommandofsomeHongKongcitizensfindconsiderabledifficultyinlegalthepopulationofHongKongispredominantlythenationalprideoftheHongKongChineseurgesthemtodemandThemainideaofthesixthparagraphisthat equalstatusofEnglishandChinesemeansequalonlyChineseshouldbeusedinofficialbothEnglishandChineseshouldbeemployedinallofficialbothEnglishandChineseoreitherlanguageshouldbeusedasthesituationThephraseorwordnearestinmeaningtotakeholdintheseventhparagraphis fastenuponthe B.C.are D.areThewriter,inhisconclusion,impliesthat ernmentwillbeforcedtoacceptChineseasanofficialgoodtranslatorsaredefiniyinadequateinHongmanydifficultieswillarisefromtranslatingEnglishinto hastobebilingual(双语的)beforeheunderstandstranslationsinSunshinemightbehealthierthanmostpeoplethink,outweighingtheriskofskincancer.BritishdoctorssuggestedlastweekandranstraightintoastormThefourresearchersatBristolUniversityinwesternEnglandwereaccusedofweakeningyearsofningtowarnpeopleofthedangersoftoomuchsun.Expertsagreeexposuretothesun’sultravioletrays(紫外线)increasestheriskofskincancerandacce