Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is unwise to put all your eggs in one basket. You can give examples to illustrate your point .You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is unwise a person by their appearance. You can give examples to illustrate your point .You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is unwise to jump to conclusions upon seeing or hearing something. You can give examples to illustrate your point .You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A
Directions:In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause,you must read the four choices marked A),B),C)and D),and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet1 with a single line through the centre.
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1.A)They might be stolen goods
B)They might be fake products
C)They might be faulty products
D)They might be smuggled good
2.A)They are civil servants
B)They are job applicants
C)They are news reporters
D)They are public speakers
3.A)The man has decided to quit his computer class
B)The woman wants to get a degree in administration
C)A computer degree is a must for administrative work
D)The man went to change the time of his computer class
4.A)A lot of contestants participated in the show
B)The fifth contestant won the biggest prize
C)It was not as exciting as he had expected
D)It was sponsored by a car manufacturer
5.A)Reading a newspaper column
B)Looking at a railway timetable
C)Driving form New York to Boston
D)Waiting for someone at the airport
6.A)He wears a coat bought in the mall
B)He got a new job at the barbershop
C)He had a finger hurt last night
D)He had his hair cut yesterday
7.A)He cannot appreciate the Picasso exhibition
B)Even his nephew can draw as well as Picasso
C)He is not quite impressed with modern paintings
D)Some drawings by kindergarten kids are excellent
8.A)He should not put the cart before the horse
B)His conduct does not square with his words
C)His attitude to student government has changed
D)He has long been involved in student government
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard
9.A)She left her own car in Manchester
B)Something went wrong with her car
C)She wants to go traveling on the weekend
D)Her car won,t be back in a week,s time
10.A)Safety
B)Size
C)Comfort
D)Cost
11.A)Third-party insurance
B)Value-added tax
C)Petrol
D)CDW
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard
12.A)How to update the basic facilities
B)What to do to enhance their position
C)Where to locate their plant
D)How to attract investments
13.A)Their road link to other European countries is fast
B)They are all located in the south of France
C)They are very close to each other
D)Their basic facilities are good
14.A)Try to avoid making a hasty decision
B)Take advantage of the train links
C)Talk with the local authorities
D)Conduct field surveys first
15.A)Future product distribution
B)Local employment policies
C)Road and rail links for small towns
D)Skilled workforce in the hilly region Section B Directions:In this section,you will hear 3 short passages..At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
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Passage one
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just haard.
16.A)One fifth of them were on bad terms with their sisters and broithers.
B)About one eighth of them admitted to lingering bitter feelings.
C)More than half of them were involved in inheritance disputes.
D)Most of them had broken with their sisters and brothers.
17.A)Less concern with money matters.
B)More experience in worldly affairs.
C)Advance in age.
D)Freedom from work.
18.A)They have little time left to renew contact with their brothers and sisters.
B)They tend to forget past unhappy memories and focus on their present needs .
C)They are more tolerant of one another.
D)They find close relatives more reliable.
Passage Two
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19.A)They have bright colors and intricate patterns.
B)They can only survive in parts of the Americas.
D)They have strong wings capable of flying long distances.
20.A)In a Michigan mountain forest.
B)In a Louisiana mountain forest.
C)In a Kentucky mountain forest.
D)In aMexican mountain forest.
21.A)Each flock of butterflies lays eggs in the same states.
B)They start to lay eggs when they are nine months old.
C)Each generation in a cycle lays eggs at a different place.
D)Only the strongest can reach their destination to lay eggs.
22.A)Evolution of monarch butterflies.
B)Living habits of monarch butterflies.
C)Migration patterns of monarch butterflies.
D)Environmental impacts on monarch butterfly life.
Passage Three
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you habe just heard.
23.A)Time has become more limited
B)Time has become more precious
C)Time is money
D)Time is relative
24.A)Americams now attach more importance to the effective use of time.
B)Americans today have more free time than earlier generations
C)The number of hours Americans work has increased steadily
D)More and more Americans feel pressed for time nowadays
25.A)Our interpersonal relationships improve
B)Our work efficiency increases greatly.
C)Our living habits are altered
D)Our behavior is changed
Section C
Directions: In this section,you will hear a passage three times.when the passage isRead for the first time,you should listen carefully for its general idea.when the passage is read for the second time.you are required to fill the blanks with the exact words you have just heard ,Finally,when the passage is read for the third time,you should check what you have written.
The first copyright law in the United States was passed by Congress in1790. .In1976 Congress enacted the latest copyright law, __(26) __ the technological developments that had occurred since the passage of the Copyright Act of 1909. For example,in 1909,anyone who wanted to make a single copy of a __(27) __ work for personal use had to do so by hand.The very process__(28) __ a limitation on the quantity of materials copied. Today, a photocopier can do the work in seconds; the limitation has diasppeared. The 1909 law did not provide full protection for films and suond recording,nor did it__(29) __ the need to protect radio and television. As a result,__(30) __ of the law and abuese of the intent of the law have lessened the__(31) __ rewards of authors,artises,and producers.The 1976 Copyright Act has not prevented these abuses fully, but it has clarified the legal rights of the injured parties and given them an__(32) __ for remedy.
since 1976 the Act has been__(33) __ to inclued computer sofrware,and guiedlines have been adpoted for fair use of television broadcases.These changes have cleared up much of the confusion and conflict that followed__(34) __ the 1976 legislation.
The fine points of the law are decided by the courts and by acceptable common practice over time.As these decisions and agreements are made,we modify our behavior accordingly. For now,we need to__(35) __ the law and its guidelines as accurately as we can and to act in a fair manner. Part III Rdading Comprehension (40minutes) Section A
Directions:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks,You are required to select One word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.
Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bamk is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
For investors who desire low risk and guaranteed income,U.S. Government bonds are a secure investment because these bonds have the financial backing and full faith and credit of the federal government.Municipal bonds,also secure,are offered by local governmengts and often have____36______such as tax-free interest.Some may even be ____37______.Corportate bonds are a bit more risky.
Two questions often_____38_____first-time corportate bond investors.The first is”If I purchase a corportate bond,do I have to hold it until the matueity date?”The answer is no.Bonds are bought and sold daily on ____39_____securities exchanges.However,if your bond does not have____40_____ that make it attractive to other investors, you may be forced to sell your bond at a____41____i.e., a price less than the bond’s face value. But if your bond is highly valued by other investors, you may be able to sell it at a premium, i.e., a price above its face value. Bond prices gcncrally____42____ inversely (相反地)with current market interest rates. As interest rates go up, bond pnccs tall, and vice versa (反之亦然).Thus, like all investments，bonds have a degree of risk.
The second question is “How can I ___43_______ the investment risk of a particular bond issue?” Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Service rate the level of risk of many corporate and government bonds. And ____44______, the higher the market risk of a bond，the higher the interest rate. Investors will invest in a bond considered risky only if the _____45_____return is high enough.
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A) advantages I) fluctuate
B) assess J) indefinite
C) bother K) insured
D) conserved L) major
E) deduction M) naturally
F) discount N) potential
G) embarrass 0) simultaneously
H) features Section B Directions::In this section,you are going to read a passage with ten statments attached to it.each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs.identify the paragraph from weich the information is derived.you may choose a parpgraph more than once.each paragraph is marked with a letter.answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on answer sheet 2.
lessons from a Feminist Paradise
[A]On the surface,Sweden appears to be a feminist paradise.Look at any global survey of gender equality and Sweden will be near the top.Family-friendly policies are its norm-with 16 months of paid parental leave,special protections for part-time workers,and state-subsidized preschools where,according to a government website,"gender-awareness education is increasingly common."due to an unfficial quota system,women hold 45 percent of positions in the swedish parliament.they have enjoyed the protection of government agencies with titles like the Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality and the Secretariat of Gender Research.So why are American women so far ahead of their Swedish counterparts in breaking through the glass ceiling?
[B]in a 2012 report,the World Economic Forum found that when it comes to closing the gender gap in"econmic participation and opportunity,"the United States is ahead of not only Sweden but also Finland,Denmark,the Netherlands,Iceland,Germany,and the United Kingdom.Sweden's rank in the report can largely be explained by its political quota system.Though the United States has fewer women in the workorce(68 percent compared to Sweden's 77 percent).American women who choose to be employed are far more likely to work full-time and to hold high-level jobs as manangers or professionals.They also own more businesses,lauch more start-ups(新创办的企业),and more often work in traditionally male fields.As for breaking through the glass ceiling in business,American women are well in the lead.
[C]what explains the American advantage?How can it be that societies like Sweden,where gender equality is vigorously pusued and engorced,have fewer female managers,executives,professionals,and business owners than eh laissez-faire(自由放任的)united states?A new study by clrnell economists Francine Blau and Lawrence Kahn gives an explanation.
[D]Generous parental leave policies and readily available part-time options have unintended consequences:instead of strengthening women's attachment to the workplace,they appear to weaken it.In addition to a 16-month leave,a swedish parent has the right to work six hours a day (for a reduced salary)until his or her child is eight years old.Mothers are far more likely than fathers to take advantage of this law,But extended leaves and part-time employment are known to be harmful to careers—for both genders. And with women a second factor comes into play:most seem to enjoy the flexible-time arrangement(once known as the “mommytrack”)and never find their way back to full-time or high-level employment.In sum:generous family-friendly policies do keep more women in the labor market,but they also tend to diminisb their careers.
[E] According to Blau and Kahn,Swedish-style paternal(父亲的)leave policies and flexibletime arrangements pose a second threat to woman’s progress:they make employers cautious about hiring woman for full-time positions at all.Offering ajob to a man is the safer bet.He is far less likely to take a year of parental leave and then return on a reduced work schedule for the next eight years.
[F]I became aware of the triale of career-focused European woman a few years ago when I met a post-doctoral student from Germany who was then a visiting fellow at Johns Hopkins. She was astonished by the professional possibilities afforded to young American woman. Her best hope in Germany was a govermment job—prospects for woman in the private sector were dim.”In Germany “ she told me,”we have all the benefits,”but employers don’t’ wan to hire us.”
[G] Swedish economists Magnus Henrekson and Mikael Stenkula addressed the following question in their 2009 study:why are there so few female top executives in the European egalitarian(平等主义的)welfare states?Their answer:”Broad-based welfare-state policies hinder women’s representation in elite competitive positions.”
[H] It is tempting to declare the Swedish policies regressive(退步的)and hail the American system as superior.But that would be shortsighted.The Swedes can certainly take a lesson from the United States and look for ways to clear a path for their ambitious female careerists. But most woman are not committsd careerists.When the Pew Research Center recently asked American parents to identify their”ideal”life arrangement,47 percent of mothers said they would prefer to work park-time and 20percent said they would prefer not to work at all.Fathers answered differrntly:75 percent preferred full-time work.Some version of the Swedish system might work well for a majority of American parents,but the United States is unlikely to fully embrace the Swedish model. Still,we can learn from their experience.
[I] Despite its failure to shatter the glass ceiling,Sweden has one of the most powerful and innovative economies in the world.In its 2011-2012survey,the World Economic Forum ranked Sweden as the “rockstar of the recovery”in the Washington Post,also leads the world in life satisfaction and happiness. It is a society well worth studying,and its efforts to conquer the gender gap impart a vital lesson—though not the lesson the Swedes had in mind。
[J] Sweden has gone farther than any other nation on earth to integrate the sexes and to offer women the same opportunities and freedoms as men.For decades,these descendants of the Vikings have been trying to show the world that the right mix of enlinghtened policy.consciousness raising, and non-sexist child rearingwould close the gender divide once and for all.Yet the divide persists.
[K] A 2012 press release from Statistics Sweden bears the title “Gender Equality in Sweden Treading(踩)Water” and notes:
1、The total income from employment for all ages is lower for women than for men.
2、One in three employed women and one in ten employed men work part-time.
3、Women's working time is influenced by the number and age of theirchildren, but men′s working time is not affected by these factors.
4、Of all employees，only 13 percent of the women and 12 percent of the men have occupations with an even distribution of the sexes.
[L] Confronted with such facts, some Swedish activists and legislators are demanding more ex-treme and far-reaching measures, such as replacing male and female pronouns with a neutral alternative and monitoring children more closely to correct them when they gravitahta(被吸引) toward gendered play. When it came to light last year that mothers, far more than fathers, chose to stay home from work to care for their sick kids. Ulf Kristersson. minister of social security, quickly commissioned a study to determine the causcs of and possiiblce cures for this disturbing stale of affairs.
[M]Swcdish family policies, by accommodating women's preferences efleetively, are reduting the number of women in elite competitive positions. The Swedes will find this paradoxical and try to find solutions. Let us hope these do not include banning gender pronouns, policing children′s play, implementing more gender quotas, or treating women′s special attachment to home and family as a social injustice. Most mothers do not aspire to (向往) elite, competitive full-time positions: the Swedish policies have given them the freedom and opportunity to live the lives they prefer. Americans should look past the gender rhetoric and consider what these Scandina-vians have achieved. On their way to creating a feminist paradise, the Swedes have uninten-tionally created a haven (避风港) for normal mortals.
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46.Sweden has done more than other nations to close the gender gap. but it conimucs 10 exist.
47.Sweden is one of the most competitive economics life satisfaction.
48. More American women hold elite job positions in business than Swedish women.
49. Swedish family-friendly policies tend to exert a negative influence on women′s careers.
50.The quota system in Sweden ensures women′s better representation in government.
51.Though the Swedish model appears workable for most American parents, it may not be accepted by them in its entirety.
52.Swedish women are allowed the freedom and opportunity to choose their own way of life.
53.Swedish employers are hesitant about hiring women for full-time positions because of the family-friendly policies.
54.Gender-awareness education is becoming more and more popular in state-subsidized preschools in Sweden.
55.Some lawmakers in Sweden propose that genderless pronouns be used in the Swedish language. Section C Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A). B). C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.
Texting has long been bemoaned (哀叹)as the downfall of the written word,””penmanship for illiter,”as one critic called it. To which the proper response is LOL.
Texting properly isn′t writing at all. It′s a “spoken” language that is getting richer and more complex by the year.
First,some historical perspective. Writing was only invented 5,500 years ago. whereas Ianguage probably traces back at least 80.000 years. Thus talking came first; writing is just a craft that came along later. As such, the first writing was based on the way people talk，with short sentences.
However, while talking is largely subconscious and rapid, writing is deliberate and slow, Over time,writers took advantage of this and started cratting long-winded sentences such as this one:The whole engagement lasted above 12 hours, till the gradual retreat of the Per trsians was changed into a disorderly flight, of which the shameful example was given by the principal leaders and……”
No one talks like that casually — or should. But it is natural to desire to do so for special occasions. In the old days, we didn’t much write like talking because there was no mechanism to reproduce the speed of conversation. But texting and instant messaging do — and a revolution has begun. It involves the crude mechanics of writing, but in its economy, spontaneity and even vulgaritv. texting is actually a new kind of talking, with its own kind of grammar and conventions.
Take LOL. It doesn’t actually mean “laughing out loud” in a literal sense anymore. LOL has evolved into something much subtler and sophisticated and is used even when nothing is remotely amusing. Jocelyn texts “Where have you been?” and Annabelle texts back ，LOL at the library studying for two hours.” LOL signals basic empath)’(同感)between tcxters. easing tension and creating a sense of equality. Instead of having a literal meaning, it docs something - conveying an attitude — just like the -cd ending conveys past tense rather than “meaning.，anything. LOL. of all things, is grammar.
Of course no one thinks about that consciously. But then most of communication operates without being noticed. Over time, the meaning of a word or an expression drifts meat used to mean any kind of food, silly used to mean, believe it or not，blessed.
Civilization, then，is fine 一 people banging away on their smartphones are fluently using a code separate from the one they use in actual writing, and there is no evidence that texting is ruining composition skills. Worldwide people speak differently from the w ay they write, and texting -quick, casual and only intended to be read once — is actually a way of talking with your fingers.
56. What do critics say about texting?
A) It is mainly confined to youngsters
B) It competes with traditional writing.
C) It will ruin the wnttcn language.
D) It is often hard to understand.
57. In what way does the author say writing is different from talking?
A) It is crafted with specific skills.
C) It does not have as long a history.
B) It expresses ideas more accuratcly.
D) It is not as easy to comprehend.
58. Why is LOL much used in tcxting?
A) It brings textcrs closer to each other.
B) It shows the tcxtcr's sophistication.
C) It is a trendy way to communicate
D) It adds to the humor of the text
59. Examples like meat and silly are cited to show
A) the difTerencc between writing and talking
B) how difTercntly words are used in tcxting
C) why people use the words the way they do
D) the gradual change of word meaning
60.what does the author think of texting?
A)It facilitates exchange of ideas among people.
B)It is a new form of verbal communication.
C)It deteriorates pelple's composition skills.
D)It hastens the decline of the written word.
Passage Two
Questions 61to 65are based on the following passage.
it's possible to admire oprah winfrey and still wish Harvard hadn't awarded her an honorary doctor of law degree and the commencement(毕业典礼)speaker spot at yesterday's graduation.There's no question Oprah's achievements place her in the temple of American success stories. Talent,charm,and an exceptional work ethic have rarely hurled anyone of world's most successful entertainment icons and the first African-American female billionaire.
Honorary degrees are often conferred on non-academic leaders in the arts,business,and politics.Harvard's list in recent years has included Kofi fi Annan,Bill Gates,Meryl Streep,and David Souter.But Oprah's list in recent years has included Kofi Annan,Bill Gates,Mery1 Streep,and david souter.But Oprah's particular brand of celebrity is not a good fit for the values of a university whose motto(座右铭),Veritas,means truth.Oprah's passionate advocacy extends,unfortunately,to a hearty embrace of fake science.Most notoriously,Oprah's validation of jenny McCarthy's claim that vaccines cause autism(自闭症)has no doubt contributed to much harm through the foolish avoidance of vaccines.
Famous people arc entitled to a few failings, like the rest of us. and the choice of commencement speakers often reflects a balance of insututional pnonties and aspirations. Judging from our conversations with many students. Oprah was a widely popular choice.
But this vote of confidence in Oprah sends a troubling message at precisely the time when American univereities need to do more to advance the cause of reason. As former Dean of Harvard College. Harry Lewis, noted in a blog post about his objections. “It seems vcrv odd for Harvard to honor such a high profile popularizer of the irrational…… at a time when political and religious nonsense so jeopardize the rule of reason in this allegedly enlightened democracy and around the world.”
As America′s oldest and most visible university. Harvard has a spccial opportunity to convey its respcct for science not only through its research and teaching programs but also in its public affirmation of evidence-based inquiry.
Unfortunately，many American universities seem awfully busy protecting their brand name and not nearly busy enough protecting the pursuit of knowledge. A recent article in The Harvard Crimson noted the shocking growth of Harvard′s public relations arm in the last five years and it questioned whether a focus on risk management and avoiding controversywas really the best outward-looking face of this great institution.
As American research universities begin to resemble profit centers and entertainment complexes, it’s easy to lose sight of their primary mission; to produce and spread knowledge.This mission depends on traditions of rational discourse and vigorous defense of the scientific method.Oprah Winfrey’s honoray doctorate was a step in the wrong direction.
61.what do we learn about Oprah Winfrey from the passage?
A)She was a distinguished graduate of H arvard School of LaW.
B)She worked her way to success in the entertainment industry.
C)She used to abuse her children when she was a young mother.
D)She achieved her fame through persistent advocacy of fake science.
62.Why does the author deem it inappropriate for Harvard to confer an honorary degree on Oprah winfrey?
A) She did not specialize in the study of law.
B)She was known as a supporter of fake science.
C)She was an icon of the entertainment industry
D)She had not distinguished herself academically.
63.How did Harry Lewis react to Harvard’s decision in his blong post ?
A)He was strongly against it.
B)He considered it unpopular.
C)He thought it would help enhance Harvard’s reputation.
D)He thought it represented the will of the Harvard community.
64.What is the author’s regret about many American universities?
A)They show inadequate respect for evidence-based inquiry
B)They fall short of expectations in teaching and research
C)They attach too much importance to public relations
D)They are tolerant of political and religious nonsense
65.What does the author think a prestigious university like H arvard should focus on?
A)Cultivation of student creativity
B)Liberation of the human mind
C)Liberation of the human mind
D)Pursuit of knowledge and truth Part IV Translation (30minutes)
翻译一：
北京计划未来三年投资7，600亿元治理污染，从减少PM2.5排放入手，这一新公布的计划旨在减少四种主要污染源，包括500多万俩机动车的尾气(exhaust)排放、周边地区燃煤、来自北方的沙尘暴和本地的建筑灰尘。另有850亿元用于新建或升级城市垃圾处理和污水(sewage)处理设施，加上300亿元投资未来三年的植树造林(forestation) 市政府还计划建造一批水循环利用工厂，并制止违章建筑，以改善环境。另外，将更严厉地处罚违反限排规定的行为。
翻译二：
最近，中国科学院(Chinese A cademy of Sciences ) 出版了关于其最新科学发现与未来一年展望的年度系列报告。系列报告包括三部分：科学发展报告、高技术发展报告、中国可持续发展战略报告。第一份报告包含中国科学家的最新发现，诸如新粒子研究与H7N9病毒研究的突破，该报告还突出强调了未来几年需要关注的问题。第二份报告公布了一些应用科学研究的突破。该报告还突出强调了未来几年需要关注的问题。第二份报告公布了一些应用科学研究的热门领域。如3D打印和人造器官研究。第三份报告呼吁加强顶层设计，以消除工业升级中的结构性障碍，并促进节能减排。
翻译三：
中文热词通常反映社会变化和文化，有些在外国媒体上愈来愈流行。例如，土豪(tuhao)和大妈(dama)都是老词，但是已获取了新的意义。 土豪以前指欺压佃户和仆人的乡村地主，现在用于指花钱如流水或者喜欢炫耀财富的人，也就是说，土豪有钱，但没有品位。大妈是对中年妇女的称呼，但现在特指不久前金价下跌时大量购买黄精的中国妇女。 土豪和大妈可能会被人收入新版牛津(Oxford)英语词典，至今已有约120个中文词被加进了牛津英语词典，成为了英语语言的一部分。 写作
作文题一：
For this part ， your are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is unwise to judge a person by their appearance 。You can give explain to illustrate your point .You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words .
It is a truth universally acknowledged that the criteria of judging a person are extremely complex.Various as the standards might be, judging a person by appearance is the most unreliable one. As a famous saying goes, it is unwise to judge a person by their appearance. This proverb aims to deliver the message that in order to truly know a person, we need to go beyond their looks and dresses and focus on more profound aspects.
There are several reasons supportive of this statement. Firstly, people are so diverse that some of them are not willing to demonstrate themeselves by their appearance because they may dedicate more time to their work and their hobbies. Moreover, it is too busy for the modern urban people to maintain their appearance. If we judge a person by their appearance when he or she is in a bad state, we might lose a possible good friend or an opportunity. For instance, yesterday the dean of our department, on his way to the teaching building for an emergent meeting with an important investor, fell to the ground and got very dirty. But the new security, taking him for a beggar or a vendor, didn’t allow the dean to enter the building. Finally, the security was fired for his arbitrary judgment.
To conclude, judging a person by their appearance is highly undependable. Therefore, we’d better draw a conclusion about a person through a long period of observations, interactions, and communication.
这篇文章的题型没有很难，可以直接当做引言类的文章来写。二段用两原因+一例子的方式是最容易写的。最后一段给出一点点建议就好。
作文二：把全部鸡蛋放到一个篮子里是不明智的。
It is a truth universally acknowledged that we need to have a plan B when we are doing important things. As a famous proverbs goes, it is unwise to put all your eggs in one basket. This saying obviously aims to deliver the message that in order to avoid possible failures and setbacks, we ought to make adequate and flexible preparations.
Nobody can be certain of what is going to happen in the future; therefore, we all need to have different plans and prepations in case of undesirable outcomes. Then, the losses and risks can be tremendously reduced. For instance, a decade ago, chinese stock market was extremely profitable and made numerous people millionnaires just overnight. One day, my uncle came to my home and he intended to borrow money from my parents. He promised that he would return the money plus the interest in two years. But my father was dicreet and he only loaned him a few. Then, he deposited some in the bank, invested some in the national bond, and spent the rest on a new apartment. Two years later, chinese stock market crashed and my uncle nearly lost all his fortune. Luckily, my father’s decision made more money for us.
To conclude, it is highly unfeasible to put all eggs in just one basket. Not only will this give rise to the unexpected and unaffordable result, but we will be inclined to be irrationale and unreasonable.
作文三：看到什么、听到什么就立刻得出结论是不明智的。
Living in an age when the adolescents are lack of the necessary guidance and supervision, we can never fail to figure out the fact that teenagers are becoming especially self-conscious. Under this circumstance, the youngsters are more likely to believe in what they have listened or seen instead of thinking twice before drawing their conclusions, which is pathetically and undoubtedly considered controversial or even unreasonable.
The reasons why I insist on the viewpoint that we should never directly and irresponsibly come to conclusions only by listening or seeing mainly lie in the following two aspects. To begin with, it is an invariable law to every existence in the world that nothing will stay still even for just one second.So are the things happening around us. What we see or listen may be just some particular period of the development of things, which proves unstable and changeable. In addition, the perspectives we conclude just through seeing or listening are usually one-sided. Drawing conclusions rashly is not objective enough to make our statements persuasive.
To sum up, it is unwise for us to define any thing as what we assume or imagine at first sight. Only by our serious thinking and accurate analyzing
can we come up with more rational and reasonable conclusions.
听力
短对话
1. 参考原文：
M: Look at these low prices at these fashionable TV sets. Something is fishy, don’t you think so?
W: Well, there have been a lot of robberies recently. Some of the stolen goods may have landed here。
Q: What does the woman imply about the low price television sets?
点评：本题考察语义推断。考点第二个说话的女士。对应选项A They might be stolen goods.
2. 参考原文：
M: I’ve been assigned to cover the governess speech today. What about you?
W: Nothing is grand as yours. I have to do an interview for the evening news about a man with dozens of cats。
Q: What do we learn about the speakers?
点评：本题考察人物身份。从 “cover the governess speech”(cover表示报道) “do an interview”可以推测，两人都是记者。对应选项C They are news reporters.
3. 参考原文：
W: Didn’t I see you going into the administration building this afternoon?
M: I needed to switch my computer class to the 950 section。
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
点评：本题考查事实细节。考点在第二位男士所说的话。对应选项D : The man went to change the time of his computer class 选项中change是对switch的同义改写。
4. 参考原文：
W: I guess you watch the quiz show on television last night. What did you think about it?
M: Well, it’s great. The first four contestants won only small prizes, but the fifth left with a new luxury car。
Q: What does the man say about the quiz show?
点评：本题考察转折关系。考点在第二位男士。男士觉得智力竞赛节目不错，前4个人只赢得了小奖品，但是第五个人赢得了一辆豪车。对应选项B：The fifth contestant won the biggest prize 选项中的biggest prize是对only small prizes的反向改写。
5. 参考原文：
W: I can’t find the arrival time of the New York to Boston Express on this schedule。
M: Look for New York in the left-hand column and follow it across until you find the hour listed in the Boston column。
Q: What are the speakers most probably doing?
点评：本题考察对话主题。必须要结合二人谈话的内容才能推测出来。根据 “New York to Boston Express”(express 表示特快列车)“schedule” “the hour”可以推测，两人正在寻找火车时刻表，对应选项B Looking for a railway timetable.
6. 参考原文：
W: You look different today, but Ican’t quite put my finger on what it is。
M: Oh, yesterday I finally got around to that new barbershop in the mall and enjoyed their services。
Q: What can be inferred about the man?
点评：本题考察事实细节。考点在第二位男士。从“new barbershop’可以推测，答案为D： He had his haircut yesterday.
7. 参考原文：
W: What do you think Picasso’s painting exhibited in the city museum?
M: Personally I can’t quite see the meaning in his modern works. Most of them remind me of the stuff my nephew brings home from the kindergarten。
Q: What does the man mean?
点评：本题考察态度观点。考点在第二位男士。从 “I can’t quite see the meaning in his modern works” 可以推测，男士并不喜欢当代艺术，对应选项A：He cannot appreciate the Picasso exhibition
8. 参考原文：
W: Rod said he wanted to get involved in student government this year。
M: But he hasn’t gone through a single meeting, has he?
Q: What does the man imply about Rod?
点评：本题考察语义推断，考点在明显信号词but之后。女士说Rod想要参与学生政府，男士反问：但是他并没有通过任何一次会议吧?言下之意，Rod参与过许多次会议，但一直没有通过。对应选项D He has been long involved in student government.
【短对话综合点评】：
本套短对话规律性较强，8道题基本针对第二个人进行提问。2、4、5、6考法巧妙，需要同学们在听懂的基础上迅速反应，具有一定区分度。整体难度较往年有些微提升。 长对话
Conversation 1
M：Good morning! Madam. Can I help you?
W: Oh, I do hope so. I have to get to Manchester today and my own car has broken down. Do you by any chance have a car available?
M：For how many days?Madam.
W: Three,just until the weekend.
M: And what sort of car did you have in mind?
W: Well.That depends a little bit on the price. But I normally drive a Chevrolet. Do you have anything like that?
M:Yes,Certainly. That’s group C which includes Chevrolet and sea-arrows.
W:How much are they?
M:Well,for three days, you would have to have it under the unlimited mileage conditions. Which will work out cheaper for Manchester anyway.
Let’s see, Group C, three to five days hire with unlimited mileage is 53 pounds per day.
W:I see. Does that include everything?
M:It Includes third party insurance, but it’s not include value-added tax,patrol or CDW.
W:What’that?
M:CDW? Oh, that’s the cover you in case you damage the hire car. Third party insurance only covers you for damage two another vehicle.For Group C cars is 6 pounds per day.
W:OK. I think I’ll have the Chevrolet.
M:All right. Could I have your driving license please?
W:Certainly. Here we are.
M:So, it’s Ms.JB.couty.
W:Yes.That’s right.
M:And the number is 509024bc9cs, expiring the 1st,July,2015.And you want to take it immediately?
W:Yes, I do ,please.
M:Lovely.Well you could just initial that box there for the CDW.And that box there to confirm you have known driving convictions,thank you,And then sign there.Great!That’s it!
Q9:Why does the woman want to hire a car?
Q10:What is the woman’s main consideration in hiring a car?
Q11:What does the daily charge included?
9.点评：根据女士所说的 “my own car has broken down” 对应选项B Something went wrong with her car.
10.点评：根据女士所说的 “That depends a little bit on the price.’’ 以及后文反复出现的询价，可知本题对应选项D: Cost
11.点评：根据男士所说的 “It Includes third party insurance” 可知答案对应选项A: Third-party insurance.
Conversation 2
12. C Where to locate their plant.
13. D Their basic facilities are good.
14. A Try to avoid making a hasty decision.
15. C Road and rail links for small towns. 短文理解：
Passage 1
In a study of older people with sisters and brothers, psychologist Debra Gold of the Duke Center for the study of aging and human development found that about 20% said they were hostile or indifferent to ward their sisters and brothers. Reasons for this ranged from inheritance disputes to hostility between spouses. But, many of those who had poor relationships felt guilty. Although most people admitted to some lingering rivalry, it was rarely strong enough to end the relationship. Only four out of the 54 people interviewed had completely broken with their sisters and brothers and only one of the four felt comfortable with the break. As sisters and brothers advanced into old age, closeness increases and rivalry diminishes, explains VC, a psychologist at Purdue University. Most of the elderly people he interviewed said they had supportive and friendly dealings and got along well or very well with their sisters and brothers. Only 4% got along poorly. Gold found that as people age, they often become more involved with and interested in their sisters and brothers. 53% of those she interviewed said that contact with their sisters and brothers increase innate adulthood. With family and career obligations reduced, many said that they had more time for each other. Others said that they felted with time to heal wounds. A man who had recently reconciled with his brother told Gold there’s something that lets older people to put aside bad deeds of the past and focus a little on what we need now, especially when it’s sisters and brothers.
16. What does the study by Debra Gold find about older people?
17. What has probably caused closeness to increase among sisters and brothers according to VC?
18. What did the man who had recently reconciled with his brother tell Debra Gold about older people?
16. 点评：本文第一句话就是考点，根据 “about 20% said they were hostile or indifferent to ward their sisters and brothers” 得出本题答案为选项A: One fifth of them were on bad terms with their sisters and brothers. 其中one fifth是对20%的同义改写， “be on bad terms with”是对 “hostile or indifferent to”的改写。
17. 点评：考点信息来自文章中间， “As sisters and brothers advanced into old age, closeness increases and rivalry diminishes, explains VC” 得出本题答案为选项C: Advance in age.
18. 点评：考点信息来自文章最后， “there’s something that lets older people to put aside(放到一旁) bad deeds(不好的行为) of the past and focus a little on what we need now” 得出本题答案为选项B: They tend to forget past unhappy memories and focus on their present needs. Passage 2:
Monarch butterflies, the large origin black insects, are common summer sights in northern United States and Canada. They brighten in parks and gardens as they fly among the flowers. What makes monarch butterflies particularly interesting is they migrate, all the way to California or Mexico in back. They are thought to be the only insect that does this. Every year in the late summer, monarch begin their migration to the south, those heading for Mexico go first for the Louisiana Mississippi region. And then they fly to go across Mexico into Texas. Once in Mexico, they establish themselves in one of about 15 sizes in the mountain forth. Each side provides the winter home for millions of monarchs. The butterflies are so numerous that they often cover the entire trees. When spring comes, they began their long journey north. The question is often asked whether every butterfly makes the round trip journey every year. And the answer is no. The average monarch lives about nine month. So when fly the north, they might lay eggs in Louisiana and die. The eggs of that following generation may be found in Kentucky, the eggs of next generation may be in the Kang Michigan. The last generation of the season about the forth may make the journey back in Mexico and restart the cycle. Scientists learn about the monarch butterflies’ migration by capturing and placing the identifying tags in the insects. By recapturing the attempt of the monarch and noting where they came from, the next scientist can figure out things like butterfly’s age and its routing
Question 19 to 22
19. what is the unique about the monarch butterfly according to the speaker?
20. where does the butterfly settle at the end of the migration?
21. what does the speaker say about the monarch butterflies’ reproduction?
22. what is the talk mainly about ?
19. 点评：本题无法直接得出答案。第3、4句话说，“What makes monarch butterflies particularly interesting is they migrate, all the way to California or Mexico in back. They are thought to be the only insect that does this.” 第4句中的 “the only insect that does this’就是19题题干的出处，而”this”指的是上文提到的他们迁徙的方式。由此得知，令monarch butterflies独一无二的是它们的迁徙方式。对应选项C: They are the only insect that migrates along fixed routes. Fixed routes表示 固定路线，是对原文 “all the way to California or Mexico in back”的概括性改写。
20. 点评：本题来自文章中间。 “Once in Mexico, they establish themselves in one of about 15 sizes in the mountain forth. ” 所谓的establish oneself in some place就表示在某处安家。对应选项D In a Mexican mountain forest.
21.点评：本题无法直接得出答案，答案是对文章尾部三句话的概括性总结： “So when fly the north, they might lay eggs in Louisiana and die. The eggs of that following generation may be found in Kentucky, the eggs of next generation may be in the Kang Michigan. The last generation of the season about the forth may make the journey back in Mexico and restart the cycle.”对应选项C Each generation in a cycle lays eggs at a different place.
22. 点评：由于本文从头到尾都在介绍的迁徙模式和特点，因此容易得出答案为选项C Migration patterns of monarch butterflies. passage 3
People nowadays seem to have the sense that their time has become more limited. Compared with early generations we spend more and more time working and have less and less free time to engage in leisure pursues. But this premise turns out to be an illusion. The most comprehensive data from major Time Use Service suggests, if anything, Americans today have more free time than the early generations. The number of hours we work has not changed much, but we spend less time now on home tasks. So we have a great amount of time for leisure than in decades past. so why do we feel like time so scare. One problem is that time becomes more valuable and time becomes more worth money. we feel like we have less of it. workers who bill or get paid by the hour, think employer and fast-food workers, report focusing more on pursuing more money than those who get paid by salary and the fact has been fast. In one experiment, people were told to play the role of consultant and bill their time by either nine dollars an hour or ninety dollars an hour. When people billed their time by ninety dollars an hour they report feeling far more priced for time. Thinking about our time as money, changes are our behavior as well. in one study, people who were instructed to think about money before entering a cafe spent less times chatting with the other patrons and more time working. Those who are thinking their time did reverse spending time socializing instead of working.
23 to 25
23. what does the speaker say now people feel about time?
24. what do the data from time use service show?
25. what happen when we think our time about our as money?
23. 点评：本题就是对文章第一句话进行提问， “People nowadays seem to have the sense that their time has become more limited.” 对应选项A. Time has becomes more limited.
24. 点评：本题可以直接得出答案，考察信息为 “ …data … suggests… Americans today have more free time than the early generations” 对应选项B. Americans today have more free time than earlier generations.
25. 点评：本题考察的是文中所提到的一个实验的结论，即 “Thinking about our time as money, changes are our behavior as well.” 对应选项D. Our behavior is changed.
【短文理解综合点评】：第1、3篇答案比较直接，大体符合“所听基本即所选”原则，且并未出现逆序现象为难考生;第2篇文章难度很大，需要联系主题来理解细节，具有较强区分度，考生的能力高下立现。
复合式听写答案：
26. taking into consideration
27. literary
28. imposed
29. anticipate
30. violations
31. financial
32. avenue
33. amended
34. in the wake of
35. interpret 选词填空
Millions of Americans are entering their 60s and are more concerned than ever about retirement.
36. N) spoiling
本空与前面的spend构成spend time doing的搭配，需要动词ing形式。备选的有illustrating(阐述)和spoiling(宠爱)，能与空后的grandkids构成合理搭配的明显只有spoiling，意为“花更多时间去宠孙子”。
37. K) radically
本空所在句不缺主干成分，且本空是修饰different ideas，因此需要副词。备选的有mysteriously(神秘地)、radically(根本地)和separately(分开地)。能与different ideas构成合理搭配的只有radically，这里做程度副词，表示丈夫与妻子有着“根本上不同的观点”。
38. C) disagree
本空为从句中的谓语，因此缺少动词，由于从句主语为复数couples，因此需要动词原形或过去式;且要考虑与空后的on构成搭配，应为不及物动词。备选的有assume(假设)、disagree(不同意)、observe(观察)和underestimate(低估)。其中不及物且与on能构成搭配的只有disagree。另外，第一段段末提到的丈夫与妻子有着“根本上不同的观点”也提示了这里所描述的现象应当是夫妻们不同意彼此的意见。
39. O) underestimate
本空为该句谓语，且与之并列的前半句使用的是一般现在时，因此需要动词原形，备选的有assume(假设)、observe(观察)和underestimate(低估)。能够与空后的age构成合理搭配的只有underestimate，意为丈夫们“低估了妻子退休时的年龄”。另外，前半句与该句构成转折，而前半句提到的是妻子一般能正确判断丈夫的退休年龄，可知该句应描述的是丈夫不了解妻子的退休年龄。
40. I) optimistic
本空为表语，且被副词slightly修饰，空气还有more，提示了应为形容词。备选的又confidential(机密的)、forthcoming(即将到来的)和optimistic(乐观的)。注意本空形容的是空后的standard of living(生活标准)，能构成合理意思的只有optimistic，意为丈夫比妻子“对于生活标准要略微乐观一些”。
41. M) separately
本空与together构成并列，因此应该与together词性一致，为副词。备选的有mysteriously(神秘地)和separately(分开地)。能与together意思上构成并列的只有separately，表示正好相反的状态，被or串联，构成选择型的并列。
42. A) assume
本空为该句谓语，且并列的后半句用的是一般现在时，而本句主语为复数they，因此本空需要动词原形。备选的有assume(假设)和observe(观察)。能在这里构成合理意思的只有assume，意为“他们以为他们意见一致”。
43. L) reality
空前的the提示了本空需要名词，空后的is提示了本空需要可数名词单数或不可数名词。备选的有formula(公式、方案)、package(包裹)和reality(现实)。这里能构成合理意思的只有reality，意为“但现实是他们甚至都没有谈论这个话题”。注意前半句的assume暗示了前半句是夫妻们自以为的现象、也就是假象，这也暗示43空所在的转折之后的后半句描述的才是真相。
44. E) forthcoming
本空是在形容retirement date(退休日期)，需要形容词。备选的有confidential(机密的)和forthcoming(即将到来的)。能构成合理意思的只有forthcoming，意为“常常是马上就要来临的退休日成为了退休规划的催化剂”，即人们只有接近退休的时候才会被迫开始做规划。
45. J) package
空前的an后面需要可数名词单数，但early-retirement并非可数名词单数，因此本空才应当是被an限定的可数名词单数。备选的有formula(公式、方案)和package(包裹)。这里意思更合理的是package，这个词可以表示“一揽子计划”，early-retirement package意为“提前退休计划”。 长篇阅读
Lessons from a feminist paradise on Equal Pay Day
By Christina Hoff Sommers
本文选自2013年4月9日的 American Enterprise Institute
46. Sweden has done more than other nations to close the gender gap, but it continues to exist.
答案J。
解析：“has done more than other nations”对应第一句“has gone farther than any other nation”, “close the gender gap”对应倒数第二句“close the gender divide”，“it continues to exist”对应最后一句“the divide persists”
47. Sweden is one of the most competitive economies in the world and its people enjoy the greatest life satisfaction.
答案I。
解析： “one of the most competitive economies in the world”对应第二句 “the world’s third most competitive economy”， “…enjoy the greatest life satisfaction”对应第三句“… also leads the world in life satisfaction and happiness”
48. More American women hold elite job positions in business than Swedish women.
答案M。
解析： “elite job positions” 对应第一句“elite competitive positions”， “More American…than Swedish women”对应第一句瑞士的政策正在“reducing the number of women in elite positions”,结合后文提到美国的情况，得出更多美国女性拥有高级职位。
49. Swedish family-friendly policies tend to exert a negative influence on women’s career.
答案D。
解析： “Swedish family-friendly policies”对应第一句“Generous parental leave policies and readily available part-time options”，“a negative influence”指的就是第二句提到的“they appear to weaken it”，这里的it指的是前文提到的“women’s attachment to the workplace” 。
50. The quota system in Sweden ensures women’s better representation in government.
答案A。
解析： “The quota system in Sweden”对应第四句“an unofficial quota system”，“representation in government” 对应后来提到的“45 percent of positions in the Swedish parliament” 。
51. Though the Swedish model appears workable for most American parents, it may not be accepted by them in its entirely.
答案H。
解析：“the Swedish model appears workable for most American parents”对应倒数第二句“Swedish system might work well for a majority of American parents”，“may not be accepted by them in its entirely”对应最后一句“unlikely to fully embrace the Swedish model”。
52. Swedish women are allowed the freedom and opportunity to choose their own way of life.
答案M。
解析：瑞典的女性有更多自由和机会来选择想要的生活。该句直接对应M段倒数第3句话：” the Swedish policies have given them the freedom and opportunity to live the lives they prefer.”
53. Swedish employers are hesitant about hiring women for full-time positions because of the family-friendly policies.
答案E。
解析：因为家庭友好型政策，瑞典的雇主们在雇佣全职女性时会有顾虑。对应E段第一句话，” they make employers wary of hiring women for full-time positions at all.”句中 they 指的就是family-friendly policies，而be hesitant about是对be wary of的改写。
54. Gender-awareness education is becoming more and more popular in state-subsidized preschools in Sweden.
答案A。
解析：根据 “Gender-awareness education”对应到A段第3句话：“state-subsidized preschools where, gender-awareness education is increasingly common.” 而 “more and more popular”就是对 “increasingly common”的改写。
55. Some lawmakers in Sweden propose the genderless pronouns be used in the Swedish language.
答案L。
解析：根据”lawmakers”对应到L段第一句“legislators”，”the genderless pronouns” 对应 “replacing male and female pronouns with a neutral alternative”。 仔细阅读
第一篇：Texting LOL
本文选自2013年4月25日TIME的Is Texting Killing the English Language? 作者是John McWhorter。
56. C. It will ruin the written language.
解析：题干问到批评者对短消息的评价，这出现在首段首句。这里批评者哀叹短消息是downfall of the written word(书面文字的衰落)。downfall对应ruin(毁坏、堕落)，written word对应written language。
57. A. It is crafted with specific skills.
解析：题干所问的书面语与口语的区别出现在第二段。本段，作者用两者历史长短的差异引出了两者特点的差异：书面语是出现在口语之后的一种工艺(writing is just a craft that came along later)。下文具体举例，体现了书面语突出句子的技术性(crafting long-winded sentences)。这都对应A选项。C选项所说的“书面语历史不如口语久”(It does not have as long a history)在本段有提及，但并非是作者强调的两者的区别。其它选项未提及。
58. A. It brings texters closer to each other.
解析：题干问到LOL在短信中的功能，出现在第四段。该段开头指出LOL并不是简单的字面意思(doesn’t mean…in a literal sense anymore)，而是演变为了更微妙、复杂的含义(evolve into something much subtler and sophisticated)。我该段中间进一步举例指出，LOL可以消除对话双方的紧张、创造公平感(easing tension and creating a sense of equality)。这即被改写为brings texters closer(将双方拉得更近)。
59. D. the gradual change of word meaning
解析：题干问到meat和silly的例子被引用是为了说明什么。文中meat和silly出现在第五段末的破折号后，而破折号前即是这两个词作为例子要论证的观点：词与表达的意思会随着时间变化(Over time, the meaning of a word or an expression frits)。这对应的即是D选项。
60. B. It is a new form of verbal communication.
解析：本题所问的作者对短信息的观点集中出现在末段。末段首句作者提出发短信并不会导致写作技能的衰退(there is no evidence that texting is ruining composition skills)。第二句提到发短信事实上是一种用手指说话的方式(is actually a way of talking with your fingers)，这对应的就是B选项的意思。 第二篇：Oprah Winfrey and Harvard
本文选自2013年5月31日TIME: Oprah as Harvard’s Commencement Speaker Is an Endorsement of Phony Science (by Erika Christakis and Nicholas A. Christakis).
61. B. She worked her way to success in the entertainment industry.
解析：文章首段介绍了关于Oprah Winfrey的信息。首段末提到她为one of the world’s most successful entertainment icons(世界上最的娱乐偶像之一)，这对应的就是B选项。其它几个选项，A称其为“哈佛大学法学院”的毕业生(a distinguished graduate of Harvard School of Law)，但首段首句明确提出哈佛只是给她办法荣誉博士学位(honorary doctor of law degree)，可知她本人并非哈佛毕业。C说她曾“虐待自己的小孩”(abuse her children)，但首段末句只是提到她本人曾被虐待、且曾是一位年轻的母亲(this former abused teenage mother)。D称她通过长期支持伪科学而有名(achieved her fame through advocacy of fake science)。第二段第四句确实提及Opera支持伪科学理论，但这并非她成名之道;她是由娱乐界的身份而成名的。
62. B. She was known as a supporter of fake science.
解析：题干问到作者认为哈佛不应该给Oprah颁发荣誉学位的原因，作者在第二段第三句中提到了这个观点(Oprah’s particular brand of celebrity is not a good fit)。原因出现在第四句，作者提出Oprah一致相当拥护伪科学理论(Oprah’s passionate advocacy extends to a hearty embrace of fake science)。这对应的即是B选项。
63. A. He was strongly against it.
解析：题干问到的Harry Lewis在Blog spot中对哈佛行为的评价出现在文章第四段第二句，这里明确说道Harry表示了他对此行为的反对(objection)，并举他具体的话强调了他认为哈佛决定的不妥以及不合时宜。这对应的是A选项。其它选项都无法体现Harry的强烈负面态度。
64. A. They show inadequate respect for evidence-based inquiry.
解析：题干问到作者对许多美国大学的遗憾，这直接对应第六段段首的unfortunately，其后面的内容应该就是令作者感到遗憾的事。这里作者提到许多美国大学只忙于维护品牌，对追求知识的保护则不足够(not busy enough protecting the pursuit of knowledge)。这里的not enough即对应inadequate。考虑到上段末作者曾提到哈佛这类大学应该要公开肯定基于证据的质询(public affirmation of evidence-based inquiry)，而affirmation对应respect。结合上述信息与本段首的unfortunately，可知这里作者想表达的也就应该是这些大学对于evidence-based inquiry的肯定做得不够。
65. D. Pursuit of knowledge and truth.
解析：题干问到作者认为像哈佛这种大学应该关注的方面是什么，这对应末段首句作者提到的primary mission(首要任务)，因此这里提到的produce and spread knowledge(制造与传播知识)即应该是正确答案信息，对应的也只有D 选项。 翻译一： 中文热词通常反映社会变化和文化，有些在外国媒体上愈来愈流行。例如，土豪和大妈都是老词，但已获取了新的意义。
土豪以前指欺压佃户和仆人的乡村地主，现在用于指花钱如流水或喜欢炫耀财富的人， 也就是说，土豪有钱，但是没有品位。大妈是对中年妇女的称呼，但是现在特指不久前金价大跌时大量购买黄金的中国妇女。
土豪和大妈可能会被收入新版的牛津(OXford)英语词典，至今约有120中文加进了牛津英语词典，成了英语语言的一部分。
The Chinese heated words usually reflect social changes and culture, some of which are increasingly popular with foreign media. Tuhao and dama, for example, are both old words, but they get different meanings now.
The word tuhao used to mean rural landlords who oppress their tenants and servants, while now it refers to people spending money without limits or those showing off all around. That is to say, tuhao owns money rather than taste. The word dama is used to describe middle-aged women. However, it is regarded as a special word to call those Chinese women who rushed to purchase gold when the gold price decreased sharply not long ago.
Tuhao and dama may be included in the new Oxford dictionary. Up to now, about 120 Chinese words have been added to it, becoming a part of English language.
此篇文章难度系数不高，属于热门话题，所以同学们在平时备考时可以多了解一些热门话题并对其相关的英文文章多加记忆，会对考试有很大的帮助。
首先我们来看第一段话的重要考察点：
1中文热词通常反映社会变化和文化，有些(The Chinese heated words usually reflect social changes and culture， some of which)，这里考查的语法知识很典型，属于非限定性定语从句，从句中的which 指代Chinese heated words。如果基础不好的同学也可以不用从句而直接用and 连接两个简单句的翻译方法，比如(social changes and culture, and some of them )。
2愈来愈流行 (increasingly popular) 这里属于“越来越+形容词”的考查点如果基础不好的同学可以用最朴素的more and more +adj. 来替换，这里不像写作，只需要你能翻出来正确的表达就ok 。
3例如 (for example )注意举例子在翻译中是非常常见的知识点，所以同学们一定要多积累一些举例的方法。 以下列出一些常用的表达： like ，such as ，for example ， for instance 。
第二段重点分析如下：
1 定语从句 ：指欺压佃户和仆人的乡村地主 (rural landlords who oppress their tenants and servants) 考查标志词“的”，在翻译中遇到“V.+n.+的+n.” 这样的表达时我们可以考虑使用定从来翻译。比如我们看这句话后面的一部分 “现在用于指花钱如流水或喜欢炫耀财富的人” 这里的“喜欢炫耀+财富+的+人”符合我们的模式，我们可以这样翻译：people who spend money without any limits or like to show off around 。 当然范文中使用的是分词做定语(people spending money without limits or those showing off all around) 基础好的同学可以用这样的翻译方法，但实在不能掌握的用定语从句也是很好的。
2 解释，描述性的词语：本段多处用到描述的词语而在翻译中描述的词汇也是极其常考的，希望同学们多做积累。这里列出一些描述，解释性的词语供大家参考：mean ，refers to ，that is to say，describe ，be regarded as .
3状语从句：(现在特指不久前金价大跌时大量购买黄金的中国妇女。)这句话是定语从句+状语从句的考查，考查的是when 引导的时间状语。对于这种从句复合式的考法同学们要理清思路，只要思路清晰翻译起来很好拿分。 这里定语从句的判断还是服从我们讲过的“v.购买+n.黄金+的+n.妇女” 模式 。
第三段的重点如下：
1 多动词的翻译：一句话中若有多个动词那这句话的翻译时动词的翻译一定是重点考查对象。(土豪和大妈可能会被收入新版的牛津(OXford)英语词典，至今约有120中文加进了牛津英语词典，成了英语语言的一部分。 )
此句中第一第二个动词已经被至今这个时间状语所分割开来，所以没有什么好讲的，而第二个动词与第三个之间没有明显的衔接或分割，那么我们就要注意要么用连词连接成为两个简单句(比如Up to now, about 120 Chinese words have been added to it, and become a part of English language).要么使用其他的方法讲起成为一个句子，而这里我们使用的是将第三个动词用分词形式来出现。(Up to now, about 120 Chinese words have been added to it, becoming a part of English language.)以上两种翻译方法都是可行的。
综上所述，不难看出本篇文章翻译所考察的知识点其实是很常见的知识点，而且一句话往往有很多种翻译方法，它并不像写作那样对于表达有所谓高级和低级之分，只要能翻出正确的表达，都是能够拿到相应分数的，所以在翻译过程中一定要选择自己所能驾驭的层次来翻，不求多难只求达意。 二：中国科学院
最近中国科学院(Chinese Academy of Science )出版了关于其最新科学发现与未来一年展望的年度系列报告。系列报告包括三部分：科学发展报告，高技术发展报告，中国可持续战略报告。第一份报告包含中国科学家的最新发现，诸如新粒子研究与H7N9病毒研究的突破。该报告还突出强调了未来几年需要关注的问题。第二份报告公布了一些应用科学研究的热门领域，如3D打印和人造器官研究。第三份报告呼吁加强顶层设计，以消除工业升级中的结构性障碍，并促进节能减排。
Chinese Academy of Science recently published an annual report about its latest scientific findings and the prospect of the next year. The report consists of three parts: science development, more advanced technology development and the sustainable strategy of China. The first one includes the latest findings of Chinese scientists, such as the research of new particle and the breakthrough in the study of H7N9 virus. Furthermore, it highlights some problems we need to focus in next few years. The second one announces some heated fields in applied science. For example, the 3-dimension print and the study of artificial human organs. The third one suggests people enhance the top design in order to get rid of the structural obstacles in industrial upgrading and to promote the energy-saving and emission-reduction.
解析：第一句，修饰成分较长，注意分清主干(中国科学院出版了年度系列报告);第二句，句式简单，考察词汇;第三句考察同义词包括(include,consist of)替换;第四句无难度;第五句结构和第三句一致，考察专业词汇的翻译(应用科学，3D); 第六句考察suggest后虚拟语气用should do, do 通常省略，另外考察词汇节能减排。 三：环境污染
北京计划未来三年投资7600亿元治理污染，从减少pm2.5排放入手。这一新公布的计划旨在减少四种主要污染源，包括500万辆机动车的尾气排放、周边地区燃煤、来自北方的沙尘暴和本地的建筑灰尘，另外850亿元用于新建或升级城市垃圾处理和污水处理设施，加上300亿元投资未来三年的植树造林。
市政府还计划建造一批水循环利用工厂，并制止违章建筑，以改善环境。另外，北京还将更严厉地处罚违反减排规定的行为。
Beijing is going to invest 760 billion yuan in next three years to control pollution, beginning with cutting down the emission of PM 2.5 . This newly announced project aims to reduce four major sources of pollution, including exhaust from 5000 thousand motor vehicles, coal-burning in surrounding areas, sandstorms from the north and local construction dust. Another 85 billion yuan is used to build or upgrade the facilities of disposing garbage and sewage of the city. In addition, 30 billion to support afforestation programs in next three years.
The municipal government also plans to construct some plants to use cycle water, banning illegal constructions to modify the environment. Furthermore, Beijing will punish those who violate the rules of emission-reduction more severely.
解析：第一句包含两个简单句，两句主语一致，所以可以将后半句改为非谓语形式; 第二句，考察词汇尾气、燃煤、沙尘暴、建筑灰尘;第三句和第四句都是简单句，考察垃圾处理、污水处理、植树造林的表达;第五句两项政府举措，仍然将第二句用非谓语表达。最后一句注意定语从句的使用。
总体上看，这篇六级翻译句式不算很复杂，但是对热点词汇的考察占了比较大的比重。
