第三級

　　PUBLIC ENGLISH TEST SYSTEM (PETS)

　　LEVEL3

　　2014年4月筆試真卷

　　筆試部分答題時間：120分鐘

　　SECTION I Listening Comprehension (略)

　　SECTION Ⅱ Use of English

　　( 15 minutes)

　　Directions:

　　Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B,C, or D on your ANSWER SHEET.

　　In the United States today, families basically have two contrasting attitudes toward television. Many families 26 the television to be on at any time of the day or night. Very often, 27 of these families watch television 28 or don' t interact with other family members 29 they are watching. The TV is used to make 30 kind of background noise in the house, 31 as a kind of electronic babysitter. Parents often turn it on to 32 "bored" children. In contrast, other families 33 control when the television will be watched and what programs can be watched. 34 these families watch programs together and discuss them together. In these homes, the TV is rarely on 35 nobody is watching it. Parents don't use it as an electronic babysitter; 36 they insist that children read or play 37 rather than sit in front of a screen.

　　38 the contrasting attitudes toward television 39, families in America are choosing television 40 other passive activities, such as watching movies, playing video games, and surfing the Web 41 regularity that has never happened before. These activities are 42 in their inactivity. Family members--young and old--watch rather than 43. These passive forms of entertainment

　　44 , rather than encourage, family 45 and community involvement.

　　26. [A] allow [B] enable [C] cause [D] require

　　27. [A] parents [B] members [C] seniors [D] children

　　28. [ A ] singly [ B ] loosely [ C ] flexibly [ D ] directly

　　29. [ A ] which [ B ] while [ C ] whereas [ D ] wherever

　　30. [ A ] little [ B ] such [ C ] some [ D ] this

　　31. [A] or [B] and [C] thus [D] so

　　32. [ A ] enlighten [ B ] entertain [ C ] move [ D ] manage

　　[ D ] manage

　　33. [ A ] effectively [ B ] strictly [ C ] unwillingly [ D ] widely

　　34. [ A ] Never [ B ] Hardly [ C ] Seldom [ D ] Often

　　35. [A] if [B] even if [C] so [D] so that

　　36. [ A ] however [ B ] instead [ C ] moreover [ D ] therefore

　　37. [A] separately [B] quietly [C] creatively [D] actively

　　38. [ A ] Because of [ B ] In place of [ C ] In spite of [ D ] Speaking of

　　39. [A] viewing [R] educating [C] broadcasting [D] programming

　　40. [ A ] among [ B ] despite [ C ] and [ D ] as

　　41. [A] with [B] by [C] for [D] over

　　42. [ A ] usual [ B ] common [ C ] same [ D ] similar

　　43. [ A ] sleep [ B ] sit [ C ] eat [ D ] do

　　44. [ A ] weaken [ B ] end [ C ] avoid [ D ] worry

　　45. [ A ] building [ B ] interaction [ C ] planning [ D ] reunion

　　SECTION Ⅲ Reading Comprehension

　　(40 minutes)

　　Part A

　　Directions:

　　Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.

　　Text 1

　　Nisaburo and Hiroko Ohata are unlike most Japanese couples their age. Sure, Hiroko,58, is worried about her husband' s high blood pressure, while Nisaburo,60, promises his wife that if she loses 18 pounds they' 11 take a trip abroad. What makes the Ohatas different is how they met, through a matchmaking organization for single seniors. " On the second date, he asked if I wanted to meet his family," says Hiroko. "I took that as a proposal. " A little rushed, perhaps, but 17years after his wife' s death, Nisaburo knew he' d found a new wife. The couple just celebrated four years of marital happiness last month.

　　In the past, people like Nisaburo and Hiroko might have chosen to live out their lives alone. But as Japan' s society ages, attitudes about love and remarriage late in life are changing. In 2006,according to government data, three times more men and nearly five times more women in their 60sand 70s married for at least the second time, compared with 20 years before.

　　Granted, change is slow. For this silver-haired population, the concept of "dating" is still masked by the term ocha nomi tomodachi (friends having tea together). And older people often need help meeting prospective mates. That' s where specialized matchmaking services such as Ai Senior--" Love Senior"--come in. When Shunichi lkeda started the online service three years ago, he was surprised by how many visits he was getting from people in their 60s.

　　Ikeda says that his clients have an "American perspective" about the dating scene. And their children are often very supportive, sometimes being the ones to register parents. "More older people are realizing that life is supposed to be enjoyable--not lonely," says Ikeda. About 17% of the matchmaking clients in Japan are over 50 years old, according to Ai Senior, and seniors' market share has more than doubled over the past three years.

　　"For older, single men, even doing laundry or cooking is difficult," says Ikeda. "They want to live with a woman. Likewise, it can be boring for women living alone. They want to provide for someone. "

　　46. According to the writer, the Ohatas are different from most senior Japanese couples in that______

　　[A] they remarried with the help of an agency[B] they decided to marry on the second date[C] the husband suffers from a health problem[D] the wife is concerned about losing weight

　　47. As is implied in the text, Nisaburo' s proposal on the second date might be considered______

　　[A] typical of single seniors [B] irresponsible to his family

　　[C] a surprise to the woman [D] a decision made in haste

　　48. In Japan, the change in attitudes about remarriage results from an increase in [A] its population [B] single women______

　　[C] senior people [D] the divorced

　　49. According to Ai Senior, the matchmaking clients in Japan______

　　[A] admire the American lifestyle [B] are mostly under 50 years of age

　　[C] share a vague term for "dating" [D] doubled over the past three years

　　50. According to Ikeda, more single seniors remarry in order to______

　　[A] live a longer life [B] solve financial problems

　　[ C ] make their life enjoyable [ D ] support their children together

　　Text 2

　　When you become a parent, much of your focus shifts from your own future to your kids' future. But one of the most effective ways to help your children learn to dream big is to ensure that your own dreams don' t get pushed aside by everyday demands.

　　Our everyday experiences provide learning opportunities. When you tap into them, you create a lifelong learning habit that will always keep you growing. Even your most disappointing experiences can be turned into breakthroughs.

　　Every dream begins in the imagination. Take a few minutes to sit down with a notebook and think about where you would like to be in 20 years. Write down details about all aspects of your ideal life. Feel free to imagine. Don' t worry about whether you know how to get there now—you have 20 years to figure that out. You can also start by picking a year in the future and making a collection of things you' d like in your life by then. Check in on it from time to time to see where you've made progress.

　　We're often encouraged to work on our weaknesses, but working on your strengths is easier and creates better results. For help of identifying them, ask some friends, or colleagues to write down what they most appreciate about you. They' ll enjoy doing this, and you' 11 feel great when you read the responses. Once you know your strengths, you can put them to work to help you achieve your dreams.

　　Confidence is the foundation for all your other abilities. "Progress, not perfection" is a great saying to keep your confidence high. Every night, write down five achievements that happened that day. Big or small, it doesn' t matter. If proper, add ideas for further progress and actions you can take to get started.

　　Find ways to add what you love to do to your life now. This will give you more energy and keep you connected with your bigger dreams. Making a list of old hobbies is a great way to restore your old passions. Things you' re enthusiastic about come with their own store of energy. Connecting with them can give you a push when you most need it.

　　51. In order to help your children to dream big you must______

　　[ A] fulfill everyday tasks [ B ] build your own career

　　[C] keep your own dreams [ D] make them look ahead

　　52. The writer suggests that, to begin your big dream, you should______

　　[A] stretch your imagination [ B ] have a best-laid plan for 20 years

　　[ C ] recollect all your likes and dislikes [D] engage yourself in lifelong learning

　　53. According to the writer, to achieve our dreams, we should______

　　[ A] work on our strengths [ B ] develop our creativity

　　[ C ] identify our weaknesses [ D ] seek advice from friends

　　54. To keep high confidence, it is important for one to______

　　[ A ] take appropriate actions [ B ] notice his daily progress

　　[ C ] try his best in everything [ D ] form new ideas every day

　　55. The writer thinks that one can hold fast to his dream by______

　　[ A ] listing the details of his ideal life [B] improving some of his old hobbies

　　[C ] adding new ideas to his old dreams [ D ] energizing himself with old passions

　　Text 3

　　Commercial classical music radio in North America has changed dramatically over the past decade. The number of stations has shrunk very rapidly--many operators dropped the format in favor of something more profitable, like pop or rock, with their crazy youthful audience. But the availability of satellite radio, Internet streaming and digital technologies has introduced new options for classical fans.

　　In the city of Toronto, a familiar media player entered the tray last year: Moses Znaimer,65,the famous brave television pioneer who was the driving force behind Toronto' s CITY-TV. Eleven months ago, he took ownership of Classical 96.3 FM, Canada' s first and largest commercial classical station, which "re-launched" this month with some new on-air hosts, a totally new schedule, and more attention to singing art and less to full-length symphonies.

　　The popular station airs selections (usually no more than 10 to15 minutes long) of greatest-hits classical works,24 hours a day. This usually means single movements of larger works and other pieces, with commercial ads in between. The station may never be the preferred destination of highbrow classical fans, who seek full-length symphonies and operas. But this doesn't seem to trouble Znaimer, who says of his main competitor, CBC Radio Two: "They play classical, and they do it well when they do it, but they don' t do it all the time, and they' re doing it less and less. "

　　Marilyn Gilbert, a Toronto artist manager, also makes a comparison to Canada' s national broadcaster when she praises Znaimer' s station: "Classical 96.3 FIVI is very important for the community and the country, especially in view of the changes that are going on at CBC. "

　　Znaimer is best-known for his influential work in television, but he was also one of the creators of Cross Country Checkup, the longest-running show on CBC Radio. Today he calls Classical96.3 FIVI "arguably the most successful of all classical music stations on the continent. At about800,000 listeners per week, we are larger even than the New York Times classical station [WQXR-FM]." And under his excellent and creative leadership, the sound of the station has become livelier.

　　56. Many operators have dropped commercial classical radio in order to______

　　[ A ] make more profits [B] promote pop music

　　[C] use new technology [D] attract classical fans

　　57. From the text we learn that Moses Znaimer wanted to_______

　　[A] consolidate his position at Classical 96.3 FM

　　[B] acquaint classical fans with some new radio stations

　　[C] help expand Toronto' s CITY-TV into a bigger business

　　[D] make Classical 96.3 FM more satisfying to classical fans

　　58. It can be inferred that Classical 96.3 FM makes money by

　　[A] attracting and broadcasting commercials[ B ] showing carefully selected programs

　　[ C] competing with CBC Radio Two[ D ] pleasing highbrow classical fans

　　59. Marilyn Gilbert believes Classical 96.3 FM______

　　[ A] encourages people to learn classical music

　　[ B ] introduces a new idea to broadcasting reform

　　[ C ] matters a lot to the community and the country

　　[ D ] causes CBC to change its way of program arrangement

　　60. The success of Classical 96.3 FM lies in the fact that

　　[ A ] it has reformed its traditional program style

　　[ B ] it is more diverse than WQXR-FM in New York[ C ] it has attracted audiences of different age groups[ D ] it is the biggest broadcasting station on the continent

　　Part B

　　Directions:

　　Read the texts from a magazine in which five people voice their different opinions responding to an article on the issue of social networking. For questions 61 to65, match the name of each person (61 to 65 ) to one of the statements ( A to G) given below. Mark your answers on your AN-SWER SHEET.

　　Laura:

　　I think that I have to agree with you. The idea to surround yourself with good and successful people still rings true. The electronic age may aid contact and communication. However, it does not substitute for looking someone in the eye. One has to have that person-to-person feel to instinctively grasp inner character. I' m sure that a combination of the two types of interaction will lend flavor to the future.

　　Mike :

　　I naturally tend to prefer face-to-face relationship building. However, having friends and business acquaintances all over the world, I find that tools such as Linkedln are quite useful. Both enable me to maintain old connections and make new connections with people I find I have something in common with. Learning how to use these vehicles is the key. I think we are presently in the process of doing just that.

　　Nick:

　　Just like what you have already mentioned, there is obviously a big difference between how people meet and interact on the net and in real world. What the network world offers is a more relaxed, fun, expressive place to be. I like social networking particularly because it offers me a chance to make a lot of friends. That social networking sites do not build long-lasting relationships is just a misconception.

　　Linda:

　　It is all about a combination of various networking sites, and, if you want to do business, just a few e-mail exchanges. That' s how I get to know my clients. Face-to-face networking is not al-ways possible for me. I have clients around the globe,99% of whom I' ve never met in person. People who oppose social-networking sites don' t understand the real changes that have taken place in the last decade.

　　Helen:

　　Sure enough, social networks are used to reconnect with friends. But they are also a tool forgetting your business recognized. They are great places to place ads or comments about your business, because they are open to the public to view. It can be used as a way to network with would-be consumers. It is a perfect way to promote your business to the widest range of people globally.

　　Now match the name of each person (61 to 65) to the appropriate statement.

　　Note: there are two extra statements. E D A F B

　　Statements

　　61. Laura [A] I do not think that online friendships are short-lived.

　　62. Mike [B] Networking can make your companies better known.

　　63. Nick [C] I doubt if people could use networking vehicles properly.

　　64. Linda [D] To benefit from networking, you should learn how to use it.

　　65. Helen [E] To understand people better, you have to meet them in person.

　　[F] Social networking reflects the new demands of the changing time.

　　[G] In my opinion, networking has more disadvantages than advantages.

　　SECTION IV Writing

　　(40 minutes)

　　Directions:

　　You should write your responses to both Part A and Part B of this section on your ANSWER SHEET.

　　Part A

　　66. You want to invite John Smith, your former English teacher, to attend a reunion party of your class.

　　Write an email to him,

　　1 ) telling him the purpose of the party, time and place of the party, etc. ;

　　2) expressing your wish for his accepting the invitation.

　　You should write approximately 100 words. Do not use your own name at the end of your email. Use "Wang Lin" instead.

　　Part B

　　67. Below is a chart showing the number of students wearing glasses within a class of 50students in a junior high school. Look at the chart and write an essay of about 120 words makingreference to the following points:

　　1 ) tendency of short-sightedness among the Students;

　　2) possible reasons and solutions to the problem.

　　第一部分聽力(略)

　　第二部分英語知識運(yùn)用

　　參考譯文

　　如今，美國家庭對于電視基本上存在著兩種對立的態(tài)度。許多家庭無論白天黑夜都讓電視開著。這些家庭的成員通常獨(dú)自看電視或看電視時彼此不交流。電視被用作家庭的某種背景噪音或安撫孩子的電子保姆。父母常打開電視來吸引孩子的興趣。與之相反，其他的家庭嚴(yán)格控制看電視的時間和內(nèi)容。這些家庭常在觀看并討論電視內(nèi)容。在這些家庭中，如果沒人看，電視就會被關(guān)上。家長也不會用它來哄孩子。相反，他們寧愿讓孩子安靜地讀書或玩耍，而不是看電視。

　　盡管對于觀看電視存在著不同的觀點(diǎn)，美國家庭在一些動中都選擇了電視。這些活動包括定期看電影、玩電子游戲些活動以前根本不存在。這些活動的相似點(diǎn)在于其被動性。家庭成員，無論長幼，都在“看”，而不在“做”。這些被動形式的娛樂不但沒有加強(qiáng)反而減弱了家庭互動和社區(qū)參與。

　　26.A【精析】本題考查的是固定用法。“allow…to do…”表示“允許做某事”，該句意為“都讓電視開著”。故選A。

　　27.B【精析】本題考查的是固定用法。“members of these families”表示“家庭成員”，故選B。

　　28.A【精析】本題考查副詞詞義辨析。這里是說“這些家庭的成員獨(dú)自看電視或看電視時不相互交流”。因此只有“singly”符合題意，故選A。

　　29.B 【精析】本題考查的是時間狀語從句的引導(dǎo)詞。句意同28題，故選B。

　　30.C【精析】本題考查的是固定用法。“some kind”表示“某種”，故選C。

　　31.A【精析】本題考查上下文語義的銜接，此處是說“或用作安撫孩子的電子保姆”，選項(xiàng)“or”符合題意。故選A。

　　32.B【精析】本題考查上下文語義的銜接。此處是說“父母常打開電視來吸引孩子的興趣”。“entertain sb.”表示使人娛樂，符合題意。故選B。

　　33.B【精析】本題考查上下文的語義的銜接。此處是說“與之相反，其他家庭嚴(yán)格控制看電視的時問和內(nèi)容”，選項(xiàng)“strictly”符合題意。故選B。

　　34.D【精析】本題考查頻率副詞詞義辨析。“often”表示“通常”，根據(jù)句意，故選D。

　　35.A【精析】這里考查條件句的引導(dǎo)詞.，此處是說“如果沒人看，電視就會被關(guān)上”，選項(xiàng)“if”符合題意。故選A。

　　36.B 【精析】本題考查上下文語義的銜接。前后兩句意思相反，四個選項(xiàng)中，只有“instead”符合題意，故選B。

　　37.B【精析】本題考查上下文語義的銜接。此處意為“他們情愿讓孩子安靜地讀書或玩耍”。四個選項(xiàng)中，只有“quietly”符合題意，故選B。

　　38.C【精析】本題考查上下文語義的銜接。此處意為“盡管對于觀看電視存在著不同的觀點(diǎn)”，四個選項(xiàng)中，只有“in spite of”表示讓步關(guān)系，故選C。

　　39.A 【精析】本題考查是固定用法。“television viewing”表示“觀看電視”，故選A。

　　40.C【精析】本題考查上下文語義的銜接：這里是說“美國家庭都選擇電視和其他一些被動性的活動”，只有選項(xiàng)“and”符合題意。故選C。

　　41.A【精析】本題考查固定用法。“with regularity”表示“定期;有規(guī)律地”，該句意為“這些活動包括定期看電影、玩電子游戲和上網(wǎng)”。故選A。

　　42.D【精析】本題考查形容詞詞義辨析。這里是說“這些活動的相似點(diǎn)在于其被動性”。選項(xiàng)中，“common”表示“共有的”;“similar”表示“相似的，類似的”，而且“be similar in...”是固定搭配。故選D。

　　43.D【精析】本題考查上下文語義的銜接。此處是說“都在‘看’，而不再‘做…，選項(xiàng)“do”體現(xiàn)了與“watch”的對立，突出了看電視的被動性，故選D。

　　44.A【精析】本題考查上下文語義的銜接。此處是說“這些被動形式的娛樂不但沒有加強(qiáng)反而減弱了家庭交流和社區(qū)參與”，選項(xiàng)“weaken”符合題意。故選A。

　　45.B 【精析】本題考查上F文語義的銜接。由該句可知：“這些被動形式的娛樂不但沒有加強(qiáng)反而減弱了家庭互動和社區(qū)參與”。“family interaction”意為“家庭互動”，符合題意。故選B。

　　第三部分 閱讀理解

         Part A

　　Text1

　　參考譯文

　　Nisaburo和Hirok00hata與大多數(shù)日本同齡的夫妻不同。當(dāng)然，58歲的Hiroko一直擔(dān)心丈夫的高血壓，而60歲的Nisaburo也承諾他的妻子，如果她減重18磅，就會帶她去國外旅行。Ohaas夫婦與眾不同的是他們的相遇，即通過一個為孤單老人搭橋的婚介機(jī)構(gòu)。“在第二次約會時，他問我想不想見他的家人?”Hiroko說，“我把這當(dāng)作是求婚。”也許有一點(diǎn)倉促，但在妻子去世17年后，Nisaburo知道他已經(jīng)找到了一位新的妻子。上個月，這對夫婦剛剛慶祝了他們四周年結(jié)婚紀(jì)念日。

　　過去，像Nisaburo和Hiroko的人可能會選擇獨(dú)自生活。但隨著日本社會的老齡化，人們對愛情和老年再婚的態(tài)度也在改變。根據(jù)政府?dāng)?shù)據(jù)顯示，與20年前相比，在2006年，六七十歲的人群中，有三倍以上的男性和幾乎五倍的女性選擇第二次婚姻。

　　當(dāng)然，這種變化是緩慢的。對“銀發(fā)”人群來說，“約會”在很大程度上仍然被遮掩成是一起喝茶的朋友。老年人經(jīng)常需要一些幫助來面見可能的伴侶。這就是專業(yè)婚介服務(wù)如“艾老人”——“愛老人”的由來。三年前，Shunichi Ikeda開始在線服務(wù)，很多60多歲的人提出問詢，他感到很驚訝。

　　Ikeda說，他的客戶對約會的場景存在著一個“美國視角”。他們的孩子往往也很支持，有時還會親自為父母注冊。Ikeda說：“越來越多的老年人意識到生活應(yīng)該是快樂的，而不是寂寞的。”根據(jù)“艾老人”的統(tǒng)計(jì)，在日本，約17%的被牽線搭橋的客戶超過50歲，而且老年人的市場份額已經(jīng)比過去三年增加了一倍。

　　“對年紀(jì)大的、獨(dú)居的男性老人來說，洗衣做飯都很困難，”Ikeda說，“他們想有個老伴。同樣，獨(dú)居的女性也很乏味，她們也想有個伴。”

　　46.A 【精析】細(xì)節(jié)題。從文章第一段第三句話“What makes the Ohatas different is how they met, through a matchmaking organization for single seniors.”可知：這對夫妻和同齡的日本夫妻相比，其特殊性在于他們是通過相親機(jī)構(gòu)介紹再婚的。故選A。

　　47.D【精析】推斷題。從文章第一段第六句話“A little rushed，perhaps…”可知：Nisaburo第二次見面就提出面見家人有些倉促。故選D。

　　48.C 【精析】細(xì)節(jié)題。從文章第二段第二句話“But as Japan's society ages, attitudes about love and remarriage late in life are changing.”可知：但隨著日本社會的老齡化，人們對愛情和老年再婚的態(tài)度也在改變。故選C。

　　49.D【精析】細(xì)節(jié)題。從文章第四段第四句“…and seniors' market share has more than doubled over the past three years.”可知：老年人的市場份額已經(jīng)比過去三年增加了一倍。故選D。

　　50.C【精析】細(xì)節(jié)題。從文章第四段第三句…More older people are realizing that life is supposed to be enjoyable--not lonely,’ says Ikeda.”可知：在Ikeda看來，更多的老年人再婚是使他們的生活變得快樂。故選C。

　　Text2

　　參考譯文

　　當(dāng)你成為一名父母，你的大部分注意力就會從自己的未來轉(zhuǎn)向到孩子的未來。但是，幫助孩子樹立遠(yuǎn)大理想的最有效的方式之一是保證自己的夢想沒有被日常生活所干擾。

　　我們?nèi)粘５慕?jīng)歷都可以作為學(xué)習(xí)的機(jī)會。當(dāng)你注重發(fā)掘這些機(jī)會，你就形成了一種終身學(xué)習(xí)的習(xí)慣，這可以使你不斷進(jìn)步。即使是最糟糕的經(jīng)歷也可以變成成功路上的突破口。

　　每一個夢想都來自于想象。花幾分鐘的時間拿個筆記簿，坐下來，想一想自己20年后的場景。寫下自己理想生活的方方面面。大膽地去想象。不要考慮自己現(xiàn)在是否知道如何實(shí)現(xiàn)夢想——你有20年的時間去考慮。你也可以選出將來的一年，列出到那時你想實(shí)現(xiàn)的一系列事項(xiàng)。時不時地自我核對一下，看看自己在哪些方面取得了進(jìn)步。

　　人們通常鼓勵我們克服缺點(diǎn)，但是利用自身的優(yōu)勢更為容易，也會帶來更好的結(jié)果。，為了幫助自己意識到自身的優(yōu)勢，你可以讓一些朋友或同事寫出他們最欣賞你的地方。他們會很樂意這么做。當(dāng)你看到他們的回答后也會感覺很棒。一旦找到了自己的優(yōu)勢，你就可以充分利用它們并實(shí)現(xiàn)自己的夢想。

　　信心是你其他能力的基礎(chǔ)。俗話說“進(jìn)步而不是完美”，這可以使你保持自信心。，每天晚上都寫下當(dāng)天所實(shí)現(xiàn)的5個成就。成就的大小并不重要。如果合適的話，你可以為以后的進(jìn)步和行動增添新的想法?，F(xiàn)在就想辦法把自己的興趣融入自己的生活。這會給你帶來更大的力量，使你追求更大的夢想。羅列出曾經(jīng)的愛好非常有助于保持激情。你所熱衰的事情蘊(yùn)含著巨大的能量。保持愛好會在你最需要的時候給予你動力。

　　51.C【精析】細(xì)節(jié)題。由文章第一段的第二句“But one of the most effective ways to help your children learn to dream big is to ensure that your own dreams don't get pushed aside by everyday demands.”可知：幫助孩子樹立遠(yuǎn)大理想的最有效的方式之一是保證自己的夢想沒有被日常生活所干擾。故選C。

　　52.A【精析】細(xì)節(jié)題。由文章笫三段第一句“Every dream begins in the imagination.”可知：開始夢想的第一步是要展開想象。故選A。

　　53.A【精析】細(xì)節(jié)題。由文章第四段最后一句“Once you know your strengths, you can put them to work to help you achieve your dreams.”可知：一旦找到了自己的優(yōu)勢，你就可以充分利用它們并實(shí)現(xiàn)自己的夢想。故選A。

　　54.B【精析】推斷題。由文章第五段第二句“‘Progress，not perfection is a great saying to keep your confidence high.”可知：每天一點(diǎn)小進(jìn)步是保持自信的重要途徑。由此推斷，為了保持高度自信，看見自己每天的進(jìn)步是很重要的。故選B。

　　55.B【精析】推斷題。由文章最后一段第一句“Find ways to add what you love to do to your life now.”可知：現(xiàn)在就想辦法把自己的興趣融入自己的生活。同時，由該段最后兩句“Things you're enthusiastic about come with their own store of energy. Connecting with them can give you a push when you most need it.”可知：你所熱衷的事情蘊(yùn)含著巨大的能量。保持愛好會在你最需要的時候給予你動力。由此可以推斷改進(jìn)·些先前的愛好可以使人堅(jiān)持夢想。故選B。

　　Text 3

　　參考譯文

　　北美的商業(yè)古典音樂電臺在過去十年發(fā)生了巨大變化。電臺數(shù)量急劇下降——許多電臺放棄了原先的模式，轉(zhuǎn)向利潤更高的音樂類型，如流行音樂或搖滾樂。這些音樂擁有許多瘋狂的年輕聽眾。但是，衛(wèi)星廣播、網(wǎng)絡(luò)和數(shù)字技術(shù)的出現(xiàn)使古典樂迷們有了新的選擇。

　　在多倫多，去年出現(xiàn)了一位知名的媒體人——莫斯‘渃拿摩。他65歲，是有名的電視先驅(qū)者，他一手負(fù)責(zé)了多倫多的CITY -TV。11個月前，他接管了古典樂電臺FM 96.3。這是加拿大第一家，也是最大的一家商業(yè)古典音樂電臺。電臺本月重新開播，出現(xiàn)了幾個新的主持人和全新的節(jié)目計(jì)劃，它更注重歌唱藝術(shù)而不是那些未刪減的交響樂。

　　該電臺一天24小時都播放一些最流行的經(jīng)典作品的選段(通常不超過10到15分鐘)。這就意味著將長的音樂作品進(jìn)行分割，中間穿插各種商業(yè)廣告。這種電臺對于那些追求質(zhì)量的古典樂迷來說是不具有吸引力的。他們追求的是未刪減的交響樂和歌劇。，但是，對于澇拿摩來說，這不是問題。他談及主要的對手--CBC Radio Two時說：“他們播放古典音樂，而且做得不錯，但是沒有一直這么做，他們做得越來越少。”瑪麗琳，吉爾伯特是多倫多的一位藝術(shù)總監(jiān)。她在贊揚(yáng)渃拿摩的電臺時也比較了加拿大國家廣播公司：“古典音樂FM 96.3對于社區(qū)和國家來說是很重要的，特別是考慮到CBC正在經(jīng)歷的變化。”

　　渃拿摩在電視方面的卓越成就讓人熟知，但他還是《全國核查》的創(chuàng)始人之一。這是CBC所播放的最長時間的節(jié)目。如今，他稱古典音樂FM 96.3是“該大洲所有古典音樂電臺中最成功的，每周擁有800，000聽眾，我們甚至比紐約時報的古典樂臺WQXR-FM的聽眾都多”。在他卓越和富有創(chuàng)造性的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)下，該電臺變得越來越有活力了。

　　56.A【精析】細(xì)節(jié)題。從文章第一段第二句“...many operators dropped the format in favor of something more profitable...”可知：許多電臺放棄了原先的模式，轉(zhuǎn)向利潤更高的音樂類型。故選A。

　　57.D【精析】推斷題。從文章第二段可知：渃拿摩負(fù)責(zé)了FM 96.3之后，使電臺重新開播，并在主持人和節(jié)目計(jì)劃方面做出了調(diào)整。同時，文章第三段，當(dāng)渃拿摩談及CBC Radio Two時，他認(rèn)為“他們播放古典音樂，而且做得不錯，但是沒有一直這么做，他們做得越來越少”。由此可以推斷渃拿摩主要想讓FM 96.3更好地為喜歡古典音樂的聽眾服務(wù)。故選D。

　　58.A【精析】推斷題。從文章第三段第二句“This usually means single movements of large works and other pieces, with commercial ads in between.”可知：該電臺主要靠播送廣告而盈利。故選A。

　　59.c【精析】細(xì)節(jié)題。從文章第四段“...Classical 96.3 FM is very important for the community and the country...”可知：FM96.3對于社區(qū)和國家來說是很重要的。故選C。

　　60.C【精析】推斷題。從文章最后一段第二句“...the most successful of all classical music stations on the continent...800,000 listeners per week，we are larger even than the New York Times...”可知：該大洲所有古典音樂電臺中最成功的，每周擁有800，000聽眾，我們甚至比紐約時報的古典樂臺的聽眾都多。由此可以推斷，F(xiàn)M 96.3成功的原因在于吸引不同年齡段的觀眾。故選C。

　　Part B

　　參考譯文

　　下面這段文字是5個人對于當(dāng)下社會人際關(guān)系網(wǎng)的不同觀點(diǎn)。

　　勞拉：

　　我想我跟你想法一致。讓自己身邊充滿好人和成功人士，這個想法聽起來依然千真萬確。電子時代幫助人們進(jìn)行接觸和交流，然而，它卻不能代替面對面的交流。只有面對面的交流才能直達(dá)內(nèi)心深處。我深信如果將這兩種方式相結(jié)合定能為我們的將來增色不少。

　　邁克：

　　我會選擇面對面的人際交流。然而，結(jié)交了全世界的朋友和生意場上的熟人之后，我發(fā)現(xiàn)像Linkedln這樣的工具十分有用。通過它我既可以和老朋友保持聯(lián)系，也可以結(jié)交和我有共同點(diǎn)的新朋友。學(xué)會如何使用這些工具是關(guān)鍵所在。我認(rèn)為我們當(dāng)前正處在這一過程之中。

　　尼克：

　　就像你剛剛在前面提到的，人們在網(wǎng)絡(luò)中和現(xiàn)實(shí)中的見面和互動存在著很大的區(qū)別。網(wǎng)絡(luò)世界所提供的是一個更舒適、有趣和有表現(xiàn)力的地方。我之所以喜歡社交網(wǎng)絡(luò)尤其是因?yàn)樗軌蛱峁┙Y(jié)交許多朋友的機(jī)會。那種認(rèn)為在社交網(wǎng)絡(luò)上認(rèn)識的朋友不能長久是錯誤的觀念。

　　琳達(dá)：

　　這就涉及到各種網(wǎng)站的集合，而且，如果你想做生意，只要互發(fā)幾封電子郵件即可。我也就是這樣認(rèn)識了我的客戶。我不可能跟每個客戶面對面地接觸。我在全世界都有客戶，其中99%的人我從未見過。那些反對社交網(wǎng)站的人不能真正理解過去十年里所發(fā)生的實(shí)實(shí)在在的各種變化。

　　海倫：

　　毫無疑問，社交網(wǎng)絡(luò)可以用來聯(lián)系朋友。但它們也可以作為讓你的企業(yè)出名的工具。由于網(wǎng)絡(luò)的公開性，你可以用它們發(fā)布有關(guān)的廣告和評論。它也可以作為和潛在的顧客交流的一種方式。它是企業(yè)提升全球知名度的絕佳途徑。

　　61.E【精析】主旨題。勞拉認(rèn)為網(wǎng)絡(luò)時代可以增進(jìn)人們的接觸和交流，但它不能代替現(xiàn)實(shí)世界的人際交往。這與E項(xiàng)的“為了更好地理解別人，你得親自與他們接觸”所表示的意思相同。故選E。

　　62.D【精析】主旨題。邁克認(rèn)為學(xué)會使用一些網(wǎng)絡(luò)工具能夠更好地與人交流。這與D項(xiàng)“為了能使用網(wǎng)絡(luò)工具進(jìn)行有效的交際，你應(yīng)該學(xué)會如何使用它”所表示的意思相同。故選D。

　　63.A【精析】主旨題。尼克認(rèn)為他選擇網(wǎng)絡(luò)的最主要原因是網(wǎng)絡(luò)能夠提供許多結(jié)交朋友的機(jī)會，并且這種關(guān)系可以長期維持。這與A項(xiàng)“我認(rèn)為網(wǎng)上的友情不是短期的”所表示的意思相同。故選A。

　　64.F【精析】主旨題。琳達(dá)認(rèn)為網(wǎng)絡(luò)為其提供客戶，那些反對網(wǎng)絡(luò)的人不能理解過去十年的變化。這與F項(xiàng)“網(wǎng)絡(luò)社會折射出不斷變化中的新需要”所表示的意思相同。故選F。

　　65.B 【精析】主旨題。海倫認(rèn)為網(wǎng)絡(luò)不僅可以用來交友，還是擴(kuò)大企業(yè)知名度的工具。這與B項(xiàng)“網(wǎng)絡(luò)可讓你的公司更出名”所表示的意思相同。故選B。

　　第四部分寫作

　　Part A

　　66.【高分范文】

　　Dear John Smith,

　　I am writing to invite you to attend the reunion party of our class, which will be held on Friday, the 18th of January at 7:000'clock p.m. at the Spring Hotel, No.120, Jianguo Road. We have graduated for 5 years and we all missed the beautiful atmosphere of the college life. That is why we hold this party trying to recollect our early memories. We take pleasure in inviting you to join us. If you accept our sincere invitation, please inform us at your earliest convenience, enabling us to make the necessary preparations.

　　Yours Sincerely，

　　Wang Lin

　　【寫作點(diǎn)金】

　　此篇作文是應(yīng)用文文體，是邀請以前的英語老師來參加班級聚會。寫作時，首先應(yīng)該注意邀請函的格式。其次要注意正文部分的寫作層次：文章的開頭就要說明寫信人的目的，即邀請老師參加班級聚會，然后要說明本次聚會的目的、時間和地點(diǎn)，這一部分語言要簡練清晰。最后要表示對對方接受邀請的希望，并表明希望盡早得到回復(fù)，以便有所安排。

　　【高頻詞句】

　　the reunion party 聚會

　　the beautiful atmosphere 美好的氛圍

　　the college life 大學(xué)生活

　　recollect one's memories 回憶

　　sincere invitation 誠摯的邀請

　　at one's earliest convenience 在某人方便的時候

　　Part B

　　ž柱狀圖-bar chart

　　ž曲線圖-line graph

　　ž餅狀圖-pie chart

　　ž表格- table

　　Chart, graph, bar chart, pie chart, line graph, table，diagram，flow chart, map

　　這些詞之間的相互替換

　　Is about, show, indicate, illustrate, give information about 這些詞之間的相互替換

　　67.【高分范文】

　　Poor Eyesight among Students

　　From the picture, we can see that the number of students wearing glasses in a class of 50 is on the rise from 16 in 2010 to34 in 2012. Actually, the phenomenon is universal in junior and senior schools in China. But what brings about this problem for our youngsters?

　　In my opinion, heavy learning is the first reason. Nowadays students have to devote more time to learning, which often leads to overtired eyes. Secondly, weak sense of protection is also responsible for the poorer eye-sight among the young people. Finally, an unbalanced diet is also to blame. Figuring out the causes, I strongly suggest the students take every possible measures to protect their eyesight. For example, taking several breaks during learning to relax the eyes; avoiding the overuse of the eyes; having a more balanced diet.

　　【寫作點(diǎn)金】

　　這是一篇看圖作文。首先要明確題目的要求：既要求描述圖片的內(nèi)容又要找出可能的原因并給出解決問題的方法。其次在描述圖片中的情景或問題現(xiàn)狀時，要抓住要點(diǎn)，精確描寫問題現(xiàn)狀。另外，在提出解決問題的方法時，要注意條理。

　　【高頻詞句】

　　devote... to... 致力于，投入(時間、精力等)

　　overtired 過度疲勞的

　　weak sense of protection 保護(hù)意識薄弱

　　be responsible for... 對…負(fù)責(zé)

　　overuse 過度使用

　　unbalanced diet 不均衡的飲食