2017年3月英语中级口译（笔试）真题及答案解析

2017年3月英语中级口译（笔试）真题及答案解析

（1~20/共20题）SECTION1:LISTENINGTEST

A:SpotDictation

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearapassageandreadthesamepassagewithblanks

init.Fillineachoftheblankswiththewordorwordsyouhaveheardonthetape.Writeyour

answerinthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.Rememberyouwillhearthe

passageONLYONCE.

Thereisanincreasingneedformorefoodworldwide.AccordingtotheprojectionsbytheUnited

NationsPopulationDivision,theworldpopulationwillincreasefrom6.8billiontodayto9billion

1.Sixty-fivetoninetypercentoftheinlandcapturefishproduction2inthedeveloping

andlow-incomefood-deficitcountries.3for2020suggeststhat826millionpeople,or12.

8percent,ofdevelopingcountrycitizens4US$1.25adayorlessandthattherewillbe

almost2billionpoorpeoplelivingatorbelowtheUS$2aday5.Thegrowingpopulation

willneedsignificantincreaseinfoodproduction6

Moreland,includingwetlandswillbeused,andsomewillbeused7,asagricultural

foodproductionexpandsduringdecades.Thiswill8increaseduseofagrochemicalswith

seriousnegativeconsequencesforinlandfisheries.

9forbothirrigationanddomesticpurposeswillcontinuetoincrease,leadingto10

ofwaterforfisheries,especiallyduringthedryseason.Therewillbeattemptsto11water

betweenseparatebasins,withunpredictableconsequencesforbiodiversity.Therearealso

alreadyplans12andtransformthemintoshippinglanes13,provincesandcountries

inareaswithpoorlydevelopedrailandroadinfrastructure.Thereisexpectedtobeincreased

demandforenergy,includinghydropower—14furtherdammingofrivers.

Theneedforanimalprotein,includingfish,15.Mostmarinefishstocksarealready

exploited.16increasesinaquacultureproduction,17willincreaseoninlandfish

stocks,andtherewillprobablybeariseinunsustainablefishingmethods,suchastheuseof

18,electrofishinganddrypumpingof19.Thesemethodsareallcapableofkilling20

indiscriminately.

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（21~25/共10题）B:ListeningComprehension

Statements

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearseveralshortstatements.Thesestatementswill

bespokenONLYONCE,andyouwillnotfindthemwrittenonthepaper;soyoumustlisten

carefully.Whenyouhearastatement,readtheanswerchoicesanddecidewhichoneisclosestin

meaningtothestatementyouhaveheard.Thenwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechosen

inthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

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第21题

A.Hehasoftenthoughtdeeply.

B.Hehasseldomreadwidely.

C.Hisknowledgeisnotprofound.

D.Hislearningisapparentlynotpractical.

第22题

A.Theworkersprotestedasworkinghoursremainedunchanged.

B.Theworkerswerenotsatisfiedwiththeresult.

C.Thecompanydidnotincreasetheworkers'wagesbutcutworkinghours.

D.Thecompanysatisfiedtheworkersbyraisingwagesandreducingworkinghours.

第23题

A.Mr.Johnsonnowrarelysmokes.

B.Mr.Johnsonisaheavysmoker.

C.Mr.Johnsondisapprovesofsmoking.

D.Mr.Johnsonisneverseensmoking.

第24题

A.Beinginventiveandoriginalisnotnecessaryinhiswork.

B.Heisnotrecommendedforpromotionbecauseofhiswork.

C.Heiscommendedforhiscreativeandoriginalwork.

D.Hisworkisrecommendedasinventiveandoriginal.

第25题

A.Hewilllikelyquithisjobnomatterwhetherhegetsapayrise.

B.ltseemsverylikelythathewillgetapayrise.

C.Heseemslikelytokeephisjobifhegetsapayrise.

D.Hewillprobablygiveuphisjobunlesshegetsapayrise.

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（26~30/共10题）B:ListeningComprehension

Statements

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearseveralshortstatements.Thesestatementswill

bespokenONLYONCE,andyouwillnotfindthemwrittenonthepaper;soyoumustlisten

carefully.Whenyouhearastatement,readtheanswerchoicesanddecidewhichoneisclosestin

meaningtothestatementyouhaveheard.Thenwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechosen

inthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

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A.DespitethebadweatherwehavemoretouristsfromEuropeancountries.

B.WehavemanagedtoattractalotoftouristsfromEuropeandNorthAmerica.

C.Thebadweatheristhechiefreasonwhywelosttouristsandmadenoprofitatall.

D.Wehavemadeaprofitdespitethefallingnumberoftouristsandbadweather.

第27题

A.You'llencountercarelessdriversonbusyroads.

B.Defectivebrakesneedfixingbeforeyoudrive.

C.Drivingforhourswithoutabreakputsallroadusersindanger.

D.ltisdangerousdrivingwithfaultybrakes.

第28题

A.Theproposaltostartthesaleofsoftdrinks,biscuitsandsweetswasdismissed.

B.Aconsiderablemajorityofpeoplebroughtforwardtheproposal.

C.Schoolkidswelcomedthesaleofsoftdrinks,biscuitsandsweetsoncampus.

D.Theproposalwasunanimouslyrejectedbythosewhodiscussedit.

第29题

A.Theorderedgoodshavenotbeendeliveredasexpected.

B.Pleasedispatchthegoodsimmediatelyastheyareneededurgently.

C.Pleasecanceltheorderifthegoodsarenotthetypethatwewant.

D.Thecalltocanceltheorderhasnotbeenreceived.

第30题

A.Ourmarketshareissuretoreach25%despitethestrongcompetition.

B.Ourmarketshareisaimedtoreach25%,butthegoalisnoteasytoreach.

C.Ourmarketsharehasalreadyincreasedtoaround25%sofar.

D.Ourmarketsharewillnotreach25%becauseofthedomesticcompetition.

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（31~34/共20题）TalksandConversations

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearseveralshorttalksandconversations.Aftereach

ofthese,youwillhearafewquestions.Listencarefullybecauseyouwillhearthetalkor

conversationandquestionsONL/ONCE.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefouranswerchoices

andchoosethebestanswertothatquestion.Thenwritetheletteroftheansweryouhave

choseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

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A.Farmerandlandlord.

B.Employerandtractordriver.

C.Hostandvisitor.

D.Husbandandwife.

第32题

A.Expandit.

B.Furnishit.

C.Fixitup.

D.Putupafencearoundit..

第33题

A.Helikespotatoesbetter.

B.Potatoesdonotneedalotofwork.

C.Thegardenisnotbigenough.

D.Theweatherisfavorableforpotatoes.

第34题

A.Shedoesnotcareaboutit.

B.Shefeelshappyaboutit.

C.ltisnotworthwhile.

D.ltisnothingbutadream.

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（35~38/共20题）TalksandConversations

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearseveralshorttalksandconversations.Aftereach

ofthese,youwillhearafewquestions.Listencarefullybecauseyouwillhearthetalkor

conversationandquestionsONLYONCE.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefouranswerchoices

andchoosethebestanswertothatquestion.Thenwritetheletteroftheansweryouhave

choseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

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第35题

A.Decoratingthehouse.

B.Furnishingthehouse.

C.AIteringthestructuresofthehouse.

0.Fencingthehousewithbushes.

第36题

A.Tosavetime.

B.Tosavemoney.

C.Toenjoysolitude.

D.Todehousework.

第37题

A.Theycanhavebreakfastwiththefamily.

B.Theywillfeelathomeinnotime.

C.Theycanlearncooking.

D.Theypaylessforit.

第38题

A.Gettinglodgingswithalandlady.

B.Rentingabed-sittingroom.

C.Sharingarentedflatorhousewithotherstudents.

0.Livingathomeandcommutingtoandfromschool.

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（39~42/共20题）TalksandConversations

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearseveralshorttalksandconversations.Aftereach

ofthese,youwillhearafewquestions.Listencarefullybecauseyouwillhearthetalkor

conversationandquestionsONLYONCE.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefouranswerchoices

andchoosethebestanswertothatquestion.Thenwritetheletteroftheansweryouhave

choseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

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A.Hisapartmentwasbrokeninto.

B.Hisofficewasransacked.

C.Hewasmuggedonastreet.

D.Hehadhiscallphonestolen.

第40题

A.Acamera.

B.Alaptop.

C.ATVset.

0.Paperwork.

第41题

A.Scaredthatsomeonehadbrokenintohisprivatespace.

B.Angrybecausehewouldneverfindoutthetruth.

C.Uncertainwhetherhecouldgethisstuffback.

D.Surethatthepolicecouldcatchthethief.

第42题

A.Hehopedtogetbackasmanyofhisownthingsaspossible.

B.Hethoughtitcouldhelpthepolicetocatchthethief.

C.Hefeltthathehadlostsomeirreplaceablepersonalitems.

D.Hecouldhavearecordofwhatwasstolenfortaxpurposes.

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（43~46/共20题）TalksandConversations

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearseveralshorttalksandconversations.Aftereach

ofthese,youwillhearafewquestions.Listencarefullybecauseyouwillhearthetalkor

conversationandquestionsONLYONCE.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefouranswerchoices

andchoosethebestanswertothatquestion.Thenwritetheletteroftheansweryouhave

choseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

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第43题

A.Aspeechshouldbemadeinterestingtoattractlisteners.

B.Aspeechshouldberehearsedbeforeitisactuallydelivered.

C.Theeffectiveuseofvoiceisimportantinspeechmaking.

D.ltisdesirabletouseamicrophonetoalargeaudience.

第44题

A.Useamicrophonetomakehisvoiceheardtoeverylistener.

B.Adjusthisvoicetothesizeoftheroomandtheaudience.

C.Speakloudlywithoutusingamicrophone.

D.Speakinanaturaltonepleasingtolisteners.

第45题

A.Toemphasizeimportantpoints.

B.Ibsignalatransitiontothenexttopic.

C.Tostimulateinterestfromlisteners.

D.Tokeeplistenersinsuspense.

第46题

A.Watchandlistentoavideodisc.

B.Ratethevoiceofeffectivespeakers.

C.Recordagoodspeaker'svoice.

□.Evaluatetheirownvoiceinarecorder.

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（47~50/共20题）TalksandConversations

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearseveralshorttalksandconversations.Aftereach

ofthese,youwillhearafewquestions.Listencarefullybecauseyouwillhearthetalkor

conversationandquestionsONL/ONCE.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefouranswerchoices

andchoosethebestanswertothatquestion.Thenwritetheletteroftheansweryouhave

choseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

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A.$25.

B.$27.

C.$30.

D.$32.

第48题

A.15days.

B.25days.

C.27days.

D.30days.

第49题

A.Twopercent.

B.Fivepercent.

C.Tenpercent.

□.Fifteenpercent.

第50题

A.Timelydelivery.

B.Productdiscount.

C.Earlypayment.

D.After-saleservice.

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(5广55/共5题)C:ListeningTranslation

SectenceTranslation

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhear5sentencesinEnglish.Youwillhearthe

sentencesONLYONCE.Afteryouhaveheardeachsentence,translateitintoChineseandwrite

yourversioninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhear5sentencesinEnglish.Youwillhearthe

sentencesonlyonce.Afteryouhaveheardeachsentence,translateitintoChineseandwriteyour

versioninthecorrespondingspaceonyourAnswerSheet.

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(56~57/共2题)PassageTranslation

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhear2passagesinEnglish.Youwillhearthepassages

ONLYONCE.Afteryouhaveheardeachpassage,translateitintoChineseandwriteyourversion

inthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.Youmaytakenoteswhileyouare

listening.

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhear2passagesinEnglish.Youwillhearthepassages

onlyonce.Afteryouhaveheardeachpassage,translateitintoChineseandwriteyourversionin

thecorrespondingspaceonyourAnswerSheet.Youmaytakenoteswhileyouarelistening.

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(58~62/共30题)SECTION2:STUDASKILLS

Directions:Inthissection,youwillreadseveralpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveral

questionsbasedonitscontent.YouaretochooseONEbestanswer.(A),(B),C.or(D),toeach

question.Answerallthequestionsfollowingeachpassageonthebasisofwhatisstatedor

impliedinthatpassageandwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorresponding

spaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

Needaridehomefortheholidays?Hitchhikingmayhavefallenoutoffavor;butanewformof

ridesharinghasemergedtoreplaceiton—whereelse?—theWeb.Todaytensofthousandsof

Americansgoonlineeverymonthtostickavirtualthumboutincyberspace,especiallyduring

holidaytravelseasons.

C—thelargestride-sharingforum—expectstoreceivea50%increaseinrequests

fromusershopingtocatcharidehomeforThanksgivingdinner.Andwhynot?Asamodeof

travel,it*scheap,fuelefficientandrelativelysafe.Besides,saysJimBuckmaster,CEOofCraigslist,

"it'sanadventure."

RidesharingonCraigslistisbasicallyanelectronicversionofthebulletinboardsyoufindon

mostcollegecampuses.Peopleseekingridessaywheretheywanttogo,anddriverswithroomto

sparearrangeaplacetomeet.Craigslist,whichrequiresnomembershipandchargesnofee,

fields20,000ride-sharingpostsinatypicalmonth,anumberthatswellsto30,000duringpeak

traveltimes.

Tomeetthegrowingdemand,morethanadozenmajorride-sharingsiteshavesprungup,

manyofthemquitesophisticated.

AtCyouenteryourdestination,andthesitespitsoutalistofregistered

usersheadedyourway.R,oneofthefastest-growingsiteswith11,000uniqueusers

sinceAugust,willsendyouatextmessagewhenapotentialmatcharises.Itw川alsobityouwith

a$2surchargeforeachtransactionandtake9.5%offthedriver'sfee.Howmucharcthosefees?

Thatdependsonwhatkindofdealyoucanstrike.

Ridesharinggenerallyaffordsmorecompanionshipthanatrainorbustrip.Adisclaimeron

eRideShare,cornreads,"WhiletheAmericanAutomobileAssociation(AAA)encourages

carpoolingwithsomeoneyouknow,itwarnsagainstridesharingwhenyoudon'tknowwhois

behindthewheel.

Ride-sharingsiteslikeRidesterhavetriedtoalleviatesafetyconcernsbyrequiringusersto

registerandinstitutingafeedbacksysteminwhichpassengerscanratethequalityoftheirdriver.

Thesitealsooffersanescrowaccountthatholdsapassenger'scarpoolingfeeuntilthe

transactioniscompleted.Fornowthebestadviceistheoneyourmotherwouldgive:Don'tget

intoacarwithperfectstrangers,andiftheirdrivingmakesyouuncomfortable,askthemtodrop

youatthenearestbusortrainstation.

第58题

"Hitchhikingmayhavefallenoutoffavor,..."(para.1)means.

A.hitchhikingmaynotbeaspopularasbefore

B.thepassengerswantthedriverstodothemafavor

C.thedriversnolongerwelcomethehitchhikers

D.moreandmorepeopleliketohitchhikenow

第59题

WhichofthefollowingisNOTthecharacteristicofhitchhikingincyberspace?

A.ltisfuelefficient.

B.ltisinexpensive.

C.ltisrelativelysafe.

D.ltisratherromantic.

第60题

Whichsitewillsendyouatextmessagewhenapotentialmatcharises?

A.C.

B.C.

C.eRideS.

D.R.

第61题

WhichstatementisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Cisoneofthefastest-growingsites.

B.ThefeeCraigslistchargescanbeveryhigh.

C.Ridesharingprovidesmorecompanionshipthanpublictransport.

D.Ride-sharingsitesdiscouragecarpoolingwithperfectstrangers.

第62题

Whatdoride-sharingsiteslikeRidesterdotoalleviatesafetyconcerns?

A.Theytrytoencourageuserstotakebusesortrains.

B.Theyaskuserstoregisterandthengiveafeedback.

C.Theytrytopersuadetheuserstotravelwiththosetheyknow.

D.Theychargehighfeesfrombothdriversandhitchhikers.

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(63~67/共30题)SECTION2:STUDASKILLS

Directions:Inthissection,youwillreadseveralpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveral

questionsbasedonitscontent.YouaretochooseONEbestanswer.(A),(B),C.or(D),toeach

question.Answerallthequestionsfollowingeachpassageonthebasisofwhatisstatedor

impliedinthatpassageandwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorresponding

spaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

Alllivingcellsonearthrequiremoisturefortheirmetabolism.Cerealgrainswhenbroughtin

fromthefield,althoughtheymayappeartobedry,maycontain20percentofmoistureormore.

Iftheyarestoredinabin,thereissufficientmoistureinthemtosupportseveralvarietiesof

insects.Theseinsectswill,therefore,liveandbreedand,astheygrowandeatthegrain,it

providesthemwithbiologicalenergyfortheirlifeprocesses.Thisenergywill,justasinman,

becomemanifestasheat.Sincethebulkofthegrainactsasaninsulator;thetemperature

surroundingthecolonyofinsectswillrisesothat,notonlyispartofthegrainspoiledbythe

directattackoftheinsectsbutmoremaybedamagedbytheheat.Sometimes,thetemperature

mayevenrisetothepointwherethestoredgraincatchesfire.Forsafestorage,grainmustbe

drieduntilitsmoisturecontentis13percentorless.

Thedirectdryingofotherfoodshasalsobeenused.Fishhasbeendriedinmanypartsofthe

worldbesidesAfrica.Slicesofdriedmeatarepreparedbynumerousraces.Biltong,aformof

driedmeat,wasacustomaryfoodfortravelers.Thedryingofmeatorfish,eitherinthesunor

overafire,quiteapartfromthedegreetowhichitexposesthefoodtoinfectionbybacteriaand

infestationbyinsects,tendsalsotoharmitsquality.Proteinsarecomplexmolecularstructures

whicharereadilydisrupted.Thisisthereasonwhydriedmeatbecomestoughandcan,with

somescientificjustification,belikenedtoleather.

Thetechnicalprocessofdryingfoodsindirectlybypicklingtheminthestrongsaltsolutions

commonlycalled'brine*doeslessharmtotheproteinthanstraightforwarddrying,particularlyif

thisiscarriedoutathightemperatures.Itisforthisreasonthatmanyofthetypicaldrying

processesarenottakentocompletion.Thatistosay,theouterpartsmaybedriedleavinga

moistinnersection.Underthesecircumstances,preservationisonlypartial.Thedriedfoodkeeps

longerthanitwouldhaveundriedbutitcannotbekeptindefinitely.Forthisreason,traditional

processesaretobefoundinmanypartsoftheworldinwhichacombinationofpartialdryingand

picklinginbrineisused.Quiteoftenthedryinginvolvesexposuretosmoke.Foodstreatedinthis

wayare,besidesfishofvarioussorts,bacon,hamsandnumeroustypesofsausages.

第63题

Accordingtothepassage,insectsalsospoilstoredcerealsby.

A.consumingallthegrainthemselves

B.raisingthesurroundingtemperature

C.increasingthemoisturecontentinthegrain

0.attackingeachotherformoregrain

第64题

Directdryingaffectsthequalityofmeatorfishbecause.

A.itexposesthemtoinsects

B.itmakesthemsofter

C.itdamagestheprotein

D.itdevelopsbacteria

第65题

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatsaltingpreservesfoodby.

A.destroyingtheprotein

B.drawingawaymoisture

C.dryingthefoodinthesun

0.dressingthefood

第66题

Theword"pickling"(para.3)means.

A.exposingtothesun

B.smokingdirectly

C.bakinginanoven

0.keepinginsaltedwater

第67题

Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?

A.FoodPreservation.

B.BiologicalEnergy.

C.MoistureContent.

0.MolecularStructures.

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(68~72/共30题)SECTION2:STUDASKILLS

Directions:Inthissection,youwillreadseveralpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveral

questionsbasedonitscontent.YouaretochooseONEbestanswer.(A),(B),C.or(D),toeach

question.Answerallthequestionsfollowingeachpassageonthebasisofwhatisstatedor

impliedinthatpassageandwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorresponding

spaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

Schoolbullyinghasmanyparentsworried,andnotjustthosewhosekidshavebeenonthe

receivingend.Aseriesofshockingincidentshasmadeheadlinesandprovokedoutragein

communitiesacrossthecountry.InColumbus,Indiana,a13-year-oldwaschargedwithfelony

intimidationafterheheldaknifeagainstafellowstudent'sthroatinaclassroomwhilethe

teacher'sbackwasturned.InYorktown,Virginia,16-year-oldChristianTaylortookhisownlife

shortlyafterhismother,AliseWilliams,complainedtohighschoolofficialsthathersonhad

sufferedmonthsofrelentlessbullyingbyclassmates,includingonestudentwhoshesaystold

Christianto"justgoaheadandcommitsuicideandgetitoverwith."

Thosecaseshavepromptedparentsandschoolofficialstoaskwhetherwe'rejustseeingthe

tipoftheiceberg,sincebullyingoftentakesplaceofftheradarscreenofgrown-ups.While

overallincidentsofschoolviolence,suchasassaultandtheft,havedeclinedinthelastdecade,

bullyingisontherise.

Indeed,researchershavefoundthatkidsareparticularlysensitivetointimidationand

emotionalcruelty.Itmakesthemfeelmorefearfulandanxiousthaniftheywerethevictimsof

theftoraphysicalattack.Andthesufferinggoesfarbeyondmomentaryhumiliation.Theyare

morelikelytobedistractedfromlearning,getpoorergradesandbecomevictimsofviolentcrime.

Theyfeelpowerless,andlosefaithintheabilityofadultstohelpthem.

Peerabusehasalwaysexistedatschool,butthekindsofkidswhoareharassingothershave

changed.Thestereotypeofyesteryear—aphysicallyintimidating,low-achieving,socially

maladjustedloner-nolongerapplies.Instead,bulliesthesedaysare,oftenasnot,popularkids

andacademicachievers."Theyarealphagirlsandquarterbacksandnotnecessarilykids

strugglingtogainasocialfoothold,"saysElizabethEnglander,directoroftheMassachusetts

AggressionReductionCenteratBridgewaterStateCollege,whichrunsanti-bullyingprogramsin

K-12schools.Girlsareslightlymorelikelythanboystoactoutagainstothers-notphysically,but

byusingtacticslikealienationanddeliberaterumorscalculatedtoinflictmaximumpsychological

damage.

Sowhatcausesastudentwhoisdoingwelltogooutofhisorherwaytohurtanother?For

one,there'sthemomentaryrushkidsgetfrombeingperceivedasdominantinagroupsituation.

Butresearchsuggeststhatthegrowingfrequencyandintensityofbullyingmaybetheresultofa

troublingdeclineinsocialskillsamongadolescents.Ina2009study,75percentofeducators

perceivedasignificantdropand25percentsaidtheysawaslightdecline.

Psychologistssaythatthesechangesmaybeconnectedtothewaywe'reraisingourkids.In

thelast20yearsopportunitiesforpreschoolersandelementaryschoolkidstoengageinfreeplay

withotherchildrenhaveprettymuchevaporated.Instead,parentsrelentlesslycramtheirkids'

scheduleswithanarrayofadult-ledacademicandsportsenrichmentactivities.

第68题

Inthefirstsentence"...thosewhosekidsareonthereceivingend"refersto.

A.parentswhosekidshavebeenbullies

B.parentswhosekidshavebeenbullied

C.parentswhosekidshavewitnessedbullying

□.parentswhosekidshaveheardofbullying

第69题

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Adultstendtoturnablindeyetobullying.

B.Bullyingisoftenattributabletoinadequacyinsocialskills.

C.Bullying,liketheft,hasincreasedinthelastdecade.

0.Assaultortheftisasscaryasbullying.

第70题

BullyingmayleadtoallofthefollowingEXCEPTthat.

A.victimshavetroubleconcentratingonlearning

B.victims'academicachievementsdecline

C.victimsbecomeaggressivethemselves

0.victimssufferfromafeelingofhelplessness

第71题

Whichofthefollowingdescriptionsfitsatypicalpresent-dayschoolbully?

A.Thebullyisastudentexcellinginstudyorsports.

B.Thebullyisaslowstudentwithfewfriends.

C.Thebullyismorelikelyaboythanagirl.

D.Thebullyisbigandstrongforhis/herage.

第72题

Theword"evaporated"inthelastparagraphmostlikelymeans.

A.emerged

B.evolved

C.changed

□.vanished

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(73~77/共30题)SECTION2:STUDASKILLS

Directions:Inthissection,youwillreadseveralpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveral

questionsbasedonitscontent.YouaretochooseONEbestanswer.(A),(B),C.or(D),toeach

question.Answerallthequestionsfollowingeachpassageonthebasisofwhatisstatedor

impliedinthatpassageandwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorresponding

spaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

FromtheupstairswindowsinColinMacQueen'shousethereisn'taviewoftheseabuthecan

clearlyseetheshipstoweringovertheroofsofflatsandhouses.Theviewisprettyspectacular.

Butit'swhathecannotseethatworriesMacQueen.LikemanycitiesacrosstheUK,Southampton

haspoorairquality,andwhilethegovernmentandlocalauthoritiesarelookingtotakeactionon

cars,maritimefuel-thedirtiestandmostpollutingofalldiesels-isonnoone'sradar.Notonly

dothegiantcruiselinerschurnoutpollutantsatsea,theyalsokeeptheirenginesrunningwhen

theyaredockedinplaceslikeMacQueen'shometown.

Britainisinthemidstofsomethingofaseafaringrenaissance,withagrowthinseagoing

freightandanexplosionintheholidaycruisemarket.Aroundthecountry,docksincludingthose

atPlymouth,Liverpool,Greenwich,Orkney,EdinburghandHullareproposingorworkingon

expansionstoaccommodatemoreandbiggercruiseandcargoships.

ThenumberofBritonstakingcruiseholidaysisestimatedtosurpass2millionthisyear,double

thenumberadecadeago.Globally,some25millionpeoplesetsaillastyear,upby10millionina

decade.

"Moreandmoreplacesareopeningupfortourists:therearenow50portsintheUKand

Irelandthatpeopleoncruisescanvisit,and19cruiseportstheycandrivetotostarttheirholiday.

It'sconvenientandeasy,andyoucantakeallyourluggageinthecarrighttotheship.Everyth