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预计试题四

PartIWriting(30minutes)

Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicToBuyBooksOnlineorinBookstore?Youshouldwriteatleast120words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:1)有的人喜欢在网上书店买书2)有的人却喜欢去传统书店买书3)你的看法ToBuyBooksOnlineorinBookstore?

PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)

BeliefintheValueofaCollegeDegreeAnewnationalsurveyofyoungadultsage18to25fromthenonprofit,nonpartisanopinionresearchorganizationPublicAgendafindsthatthevastmajorityoftodaysyoungadults—theAfricanAmerican,HispanicorLatino,AsianAmericanorwhite—stronglybelieveinthevalueofhighereducation.MostoftheyoungadultssurveyedinLifeAfterHighSchool:YoungPeopleTalkaboutTheirHopesandProspectsreportthattheirparentsinspiredthegoalofgoingtocollegeandmosthadateacherinhighschoolwhotookastrongpersonalinterestinthemandencouragedthemtogoontocollege.

YoungPeopleHaveStrongBeliefinCollegeEducationAcrossracialandethniclines,youngAmericansseegoingtocollegeasapositivethingtodo.Threeinfour(74%)youngadultsagreethatcollegehelpsprepareyoufortherealworld.77%ofAfricanAmericans,81%ofHispanics,85%ofAsianAmericansand81%ofwhitessaidthat“peoplerespectyoumorewhentheyknowyouvegraduatedfromcollege.〞Thesefindingscounterthebeliefofsomethatlargenumbersofminorityyouthdespiseacademicsuccess.Only7%ofyoungAfricanAmericansand3%ofyoungHispanicssurveyedsaythatgraduatingfromcollegeissomethingtheircircleoffriendslooksdownon.Butthesurveyconfirmswhatnationaldatashows—goingtocollegeisstillnotcommonplaceformostAfricanAmericansandHispanics.TheAfricanAmericansandHispanics(8%each)surveyedwerelesslikelytohaveearnedabachelorsdegreethantheirAsianAmerican(25%)andwhite(16%)peers.Substantialnumbersbelievetheirhighschoolteachersandclassesshouldhavedonealotmoretopreparethemforcollegelevelwork(51%AfricanAmerican,48%Hispanic,44%AsianAmericanand39%white).Buttheyalsoholdthemselvesaccountableforpoorpreparation.69%ofAfricanAmericans,75%ofHispanics,70%ofAsianAmericansand65%ofwhitesadmitthattheythemselves“couldhavepaidalotmoreattentionandworkedharder〞inhighschool.

PositiveViewsEncouragedtheKidstoGotoCollegeParentsseemtobeprimemoversforgettingkidstogotocollege.About6in10saidthattheirparentsstronglyexpectedthemtogotocollege(61%ofAfricanAmericans,59%ofHispanics,86%ofAsianAmericansand63%ofwhites).Majoritiesofallgroupspointtoaparentastheonepersonwhohasbeenthemostimportantinfluenceontheirdecisionsonissueslikeworkandcollege.Intermsofinspiration,teachers,coachesandotheradultmentorsalsocomeinforsomehighmarks.74%ofAfricanAmericans,69%ofHispanics,63%ofAsianAmericansand66%ofwhitessaidtheyhadahighschoolteacherwhotookapersonalinterestinthemandencouragedthemtogotocollege.Similarmajoritiessaidtheyhadateacherorcoachwhoreallyinspiredthemtodotheirbest.Asforhighschoolcounselors,theyoungpeopleacrossalldemographicgroupssurveyedindicatedthatcounselingresourceswerestretchedthin,with53%sayingtherewerenotenoughcounselorsintheirhighschool.Abouthalf(52%)saidtheirschoolcounselorsusuallymadeanefforttogetto

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knowthem,while47%saidtheyusuallyfeltlike“justanotherfaceinthecrowd.〞

DifferentViewsAlmost9in10(89%)agreedthat“collegeisnotforeveryone〞andasolidmajority(57%)agreedthat“earningmoneyinsteadofsittinginaclassroom〞canbeanadvantage.ButLifeAfterHighSchoolraisesseriousquestionsaboutthefutureofyoungadultswithnocollegedegree.Comparedtothosewitheithera2or4yeardegree,thisgroupislesshappywiththeirworksituationandlessfocusedonplanningafuture.Just1in5oftheselesseducatedyoungadultssaidtheylovetheirjob,comparedwith31%ofthosewithdegrees.7in10withlimitededucationsaidtheyareintheircurrentjobmorebychancethanbydesign,comparedto56%ofyoungworkerswithdegrees.Lackofparentalencouragementseemstoplayabigrole.Bya30pointmargin,youngworkerswithlesseducationarelesslikelythanthemoreeducatedtosaytheirparentsstronglyexpectedthemtogotocollege(32%vs.67%).Bya22pointmargintheyarelesslikelytopointtoaparentastheirnumberonesourceofguidance(47%vs.69%).Thosewithoutcollegedegreesaremorelikelytosaytheycouldhaveworkedharderinschool(78%ofthelesseducatedsaidthiscomparedto62%withdegrees).Whileconventionalwisdommayholdthatthosewithoutcollegedegreesdidnthavementorsinhighschool,majoritiessaidtheydid,infact,haveahighschoolteacherorcoachwhotookaninterestandinspiredthem.

DifferencesaboutEducationRelatedtoMenandWomenThisresearchsuggeststhatyoungwomenhaveinternalizedtheworthofpostsecondaryeducationmorethanyoungmenhave.Youngmenaremorelikelytosaytheydidntattendorcompletecollegebecausethey“hadenoughofschool〞(32%vs.22%ofyoungwomen),andweremorelikelytosaytheydidntcompleteadditionaleducationbecausetheypreferredtoworkandmakemoney(56%vs.42%).Incontrast,7in10(69%)youngwomenwhowenttocollegesaidthey“reallyenjoybeinginschool〞,whereasasignificantlysmallermajorityofyoungmen(58%)whowenttocollegesaidthesamething.

Summary:Hopes,InspirationandTradeoffsPerhapsthemosthearteningmessagefromLifeAfterHighSchoolisthatthevastmajorityoftodaysyoungadults—acrossracialandethniclines—believethathighereducationisawaytoearnbothsocietysrespectandinsurethecareeradvancementandfinancialsecuritytheyyearnfor.Accordingtotheyoungadultsthemselves,parentsarethemostimportantadultswhoinspirethemtogetahighereducation.Pointedly,thoseyoungpeoplewhodontcontinueonafterhighschoolaremuchlesslikelytosaytheirparentsexpectedthemtogotocollegeorthattheirparentsaretheirmostimportantsourceofguidance.ThefindingsindicatethatAfricanAmericanandHispanicyoungpeoplearefarmorelikelythantheirwhitepeerstosaytheyhadtocompromiseontheirchoiceofcollegeduetofinancialconstraints.Finally,thereportstates“fewwoulddenythatmanyindividualsshapeconstructive,honorableandsatisfyingliveswithouthighereducation,andthereisausefuldebateaboutwhetherallyoungpeopleneedorwilleventoleratemoreschoolingafterhighschool.Evenso,itisworthaskinghowcomfortablewearewiththehaphazard,letthechipsfallwheretheymaycareerpathsomanyyoungpeoplewhoarentincollegeseemtobepursuing.〞［1160words］

1.WhatdoesthesurveyconductedbyPublicAgendafind,accordingtothefirstparagraph?［A］Lessandlessyoungadultsenjoyreceivinghighereducation.［B］Mostyoungadultsregretwastingtoomuchtimeinschool.

［C］Highereducationdoesntnecessarilyensurefinancialreturn.

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［D］Parentsandteachersareimportantininspiringyoungadultstogotocollege.2.Accordingtothepassage,whatdoesthenationaldatashow?

［A］ManyAfricanAmericansandHispanicsfailtoreceivecollegeeducation.

［B］Highereducationguaranteesonescareeradvancementandfinancialsecurity.［C］Majoritiesofyoungpeoplefollowtheirparentswilloncareerselection.［D］ThetuitionincollegeistoohighformostminoritiesinAmerica.3.51%AfricanAmericanyoungadultsthinkthat.

［A］itstheirownfaultthattheydidntgetcollegeeducation

［B］theirhighschooldidntpreparethemsuccessfullyforcollegelevelwork［C］theywerenotgivenequalopportunitiesforhighereducation［D］mostofthemmeetprejudicesincollege

4.Whatcanweknowabouthighschoolcounselors,accordingtheresearch?［A］Theyshownointerestinstudents.

［B］Theydonotplayagreatroleininspiringstudentstogettocollege.［C］Theycannothelpstudentssolvedifficultproblems.

［D］Theyarenotwillingtoofferprofessionaladvicestostudents.5.78%oflesseducatedpeopleadmitthat.

［A］theydidnothavementorstoinspiretheminschool［B］theyearnlessthanthosewithcollegeeducation［C］theydidnotstudyashardastheyshouldinschool［D］theyregretgivingupstudyingtooearly

6.Theauthorpointsoutthatjust1in5ofthelesseducatedyoungadults.

［A］aresatisfiedwiththeircurrentjob［B］respecttheirparentsopinion［C］haveagoodchanceofsuccess［D］considercollegeeducationvaluable7.Comparedwithyoungmen,youngwomenwhogotocollegearemorelikelyto.［A］preferarts［B］getgoodgrades

［C］studyhardinschool［D］enjoybeinginschool

8.57%youngadultsagreedthatcomparedwithstudyinginschool,itismoreadvantageousto.9.Manytodaysyoungadultshaveacommonagreementthathighereducationcanhelpthemearnsocietysrespectaswellas.

10.AfricanAmericanandHispanicyoungpeoplesaytheyhadtocompromiseontheirchoiceofcollegebecauseofthe.

PartIIIListeningComprehension（35minutes）SectionA

11.［A］HeenjoysbeinganEnglishteacher.

［B］HedoesntmindspeakingEnglishwithanaccent.［C］HedoesntlikethewayAmericansspeak.

［D］HespeaksEnglishasifhewereanativespeaker.

12.［A］Hehastohandlealotofwork.［B］Therewillbealotofpeopleandcarsonthestreets.

［C］Itisgoingtobecloudythisweekend.［D］Hedoesntlikedrivingacar.13.［A］Shecangivethemanhernotesforreference.［B］Shecantakenotesfortheman.

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［C］Shecanlendthemanpencilandpaper.

［D］Shecanlendthemansomemoneytobuypencilandpaper.

14.［A］Theyarenotbeautifulatall.［B］Theyarequitecomfortable.［C］Theyaretooexpensive.［D］Theydeservemoremoney.15.［A］One.［B］Two.［C］Three.［D］Four.16.［A］Tuesday.［B］Wednesday.［C］Thursday.［D］Friday.17.［A］Totheclassroom.［B］Tothecinema.［C］Tothetestingroom.［D］Tothelibrary.18.［A］Twelvecookiesweregiventothem.［B］Thebakerwasnotabletomakethecookies.

［C］Thecookiestastemuchbetterthanshehadhoped.［D］Theyweregivenmorecookiesthantheyexpected.

Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19.［A］Heshouldbuybooksaboutthegreatmanbeforehand.［B］Heshouldreadbooksaboutthegreatmanbeforehand.

［C］HeshouldsearchforsomeinformationaboutthegreatmanontheInternet.［D］Heshouldfirsttalkaboutthegreatmanwithhisinstructor.20.［A］Hecaughtabadcold.

［B］HehadalreadyknownmuchaboutConfucius.

［C］HewantedtogettoknowaboutConfuciusfromthewoman.

［D］Itwassocoldthathedidnotwanttoleavehometoattendthelecture.21.［A］HehadnointerestinConfucianism.［B］HedidntknowmuchaboutConfucius.

［C］HedidntwanttoreadbooksaboutConfucius.［D］HeknewmoreaboutConfuciusthanthewoman.

Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.22.［A］Aprofessor.［B］Astudent.

［C］Ateachingassistant.［D］Asalesman.

23.［A］Sheisafreshman.［B］Shemajorsinchemistry.

［C］ShewouldliketogotoMiami.［D］Shewantstobuysomenewbooks.24.［A］Gobacktoherdormitory.［B］Gotocollectthegarbage.

［C］Gotohavealookinthecampusbookstore.［D］Gotobuysomeicecream.25.［A］Thepriceofanoldbookwillbeabouttwothirdsofanewone.［B］Theoldbookwillbeatthefullprice.

［C］Twothirdsoftheoldbooksareingoodcondition.［D］Thewomancoursecontainsmanynewtexts.SectionBPassageOne

26.［A］In59B.C.［B］Inthe700s.［C］In1620.［D］In1609.

27.［A］TheBostonNewsletter.［B］TheDailyCurrent.［C］AsahiShimbun.［D］NewYorkTimes.28.［A］Lessthan13.［B］About1,800.［C］Morethan59.［D］Morethan30.PassageTwo

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29.［A］Arecipeforasoftdrink.［B］Themedicinaleffectsofcola.［C］Thehistoryofcola.［D］Softdrinkproduction.30.［A］Relaxpeople.［B］Cureheadache.

［C］Flavorhardcandy.［D］Provideenergytopeople.31.［A］Heimprovedtheflavorofcola.［B］Hefoundagoodwaytocureheadache.

［C］Hecontributedmuchtothedevelopmentofcola.［D］Hewasthefirstpersontodrinkcola.PassageThree

32.［A］Itsfollowersaremostlysingers.［B］Ithasbeenexpandingsinceitsbirth.［C］Itsprinciplesarehardtofollow.［D］ItstartedinEuropeandthenspreadtotheUS.33.［A］Tocreatefeelingsofhappinessfortheyoungpeoplebysinging.［B］Topromoteahealthierlifestyleamongyoungpeople.

［C］Tonarrowthegapbetweentheoldergenerationandtheyoungpeople.［D］Tochangetheattitudeoftheyoungpeopletowardswork.34.［A］Heusedtodrink,smokeandtakedrugs.

［B］Hebelongedtoastreetgangwhohungoutalot.［C］Hewasjoblesswhenhejoinedthemovement.［D］Hewasaclosefriendofthemovementsleader.

35.［A］Itishardfortheoldergenerationtounderstandtheyoungpeople.［B］Itispossibleforyoungpeopletoliveahealthierlife.

［C］Alifestylefreefromthepoisonsoflifeisworthstrivingfor.

［D］Youngpeoplewillliveahealthierlifeiflefttomaketheirownchoice.SectionC

Therearetwotypesofpeopleintheworld.Althoughtheyhave(36)degreesofhealthandwealthandothercomfortsoflife,onebecomeshappy,theotherbecomes(37).Thisarisesfromthedifferentwaysinwhichthey(38)things,persons,andevents,andtheresultingeffectsup