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2017年全国硕士研究生招生考试
英语(一)试题
SectionⅠUseofEnglish
Directions:
Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)
Couldahugadaykeepthedoctoraway?Theanswermaybearesounding“yes! ”1helpingyoufeelcloseand2topeopleyoucareabout,itturnsoutthathugscanbringa3ofhealthbenefitstoyourbodyandmind.Believeitornot,awarmembracemightevenhelpyou4gettingsickthiswinter.
Inarecentstudy5over400healthyadults,researchersfromCarnegieMellonUniversityinPennsylvaniaexaminedtheeffectsofperceivedsocialsupportandthereceiptofhugs6theparticipants’susceptibilitytodevelopingthecommoncoldafterbeing7tothevirus.Peoplewhoperceivedgreatersocialsupportwerelesslikelytocome8withacold,andtheresearchers9thatthestress-reducingeffectsofhugging10about32percentofthatbeneficialeffect.11amongthosewhogotacold,theoneswhofeltgreatersocialsupportandreceivedmorefrequenthugshadlesssevere12.
“Huggingprotectspeoplewhoareunderstressfromthe13riskforcoldsthat’susually14withstress,”notesSheldonCohen,aprofessorofpsychologyatCarnegie.Hugging“isamarkerofintimacyandhelps15thefeelingthatothersaretheretohelp16difficulty.”
Someexperts17thestress-reducing,health-relatedbenefitsofhuggingtothereleaseofoxytocin,oftencalled“thebondinghormone”18itpromotesattachmentinrelationships,includingthatbetweenmothersandtheirnewbornbabies.Oxytocinismadeprimarilyinthecentrallowerpartofthebrain,andsomeofit19inthebrain,whereit20mood,behaviorandphysiology.
1.A.UnlikeB.BesidesC.ThroughoutD.Despite
2.A.equalB.restrictedC.connectedD.inferior
3.A.hostB.viewC.lessonD.choice
4.A.recallB.forgetC.avoidD.keep
5.A.collectingB.affectingC.guidingD.involving
6.A.onB.inC.atD.of
7.A.devotedB.exposedC.lostD.attracted
8.A.alongB.acrossC.downD.out
9.A.imaginedB.deniedC.doubtedD.calculated
10.A.servedB.explainedC.restoredD.required
11.A.ThusB.StillC.RatherD.Even
12.A.defeatsB.symptomsC.errorsD.tests
13.A.highlightedB.minimizedC.controlledD.increased
14.A.associatedB.equippedC.presentedD.compared
15.A.assessB.moderateC.generateD.record
16.A.inthefaceofB.intheformofC.inthenameofD.inthewayof
17.A.attributeB.commitC.transferD.return
18.A.unlessB.becauseC.thoughD.until
19.A.vanishesB.emergesC.remainsD.decreases
20.A.experiencesB.combinesC.justifiesD.Influences
[答案]
1.[B]Besides
2.[C]connected
3.[A]host
4.[C]avoid
5.[D]involving
6.[A]on
7.[B]exposed
8.[C]down
9.[D]calculated
10.[B]explained
11.[D]Even
12.[B]symptoms
13.[D]increased
14.[A]associated
15.[C]generate
16.[A]inthefaceof
17.[A]attribute
18.[B]because
19.[C]remains
20.[D]influences
SectionⅡReadingComprehension
PartA
Directions:
Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)
Text1
Firsttwohours,nowthreehours-thisishowfarinadvanceauthoritiesarerecommendingpeopleshowuptocatchadomesticflight,atleastatsomemajorU.S.airportswithincreasinglymassivesecuritylines.
Americansarewillingtotoleratetime-consumingsecurityproceduresinreturnforincreasedsafety.ThecrashofEgyptAirFlight804,whichterroristsmayhavedownedovertheMediterraneanSea,providesanothertragicreminderofwhy.Butdemandingtoomuchofairtravelersorprovidingtoolittlesecurityinreturnunderminespublicsupportfortheprocess.Anditshould:WastedtimeisadragonAmericans’economicandprivatelives,nottomentioninfuriating.
Lastyear,theTransportationSecurityAdministration(TSA)foundinasecretcheckthatundercoverinvestigatorswereabletosneakweapons-bothfakeandreal-pastairportsecuritynearlyeverytimetheytried.Enhancedsecuritymeasuressincethen,combinedwithariseinairlinetravelduetotheimprovingeconomyandlowoilprices,haveresultedinlongwaitsatmajorairportssuchasChicago’sO'HareInternational.Itisnotyetclearhowmuchmoreeffectiveairlinesecurityhasbecome-butthelinesareobvious.
Partoftheissueisthatthegovernmentdidnotanticipatethesteepincreaseinairlinetravel,sotheTSAisnowrushingtogetnewscreenersontheline.Partoftheissueisthatairportshaveonlysomuchroomforscreeninglanes.Anotherfactormaybethatmorepeoplearetryingtooverpacktheircarry-onbagstoavoidchecked-baggagefees,thoughtheairlinesstronglydisputethis.
ThereisonesteptheTSAcouldtakethatwouldnotrequireremodelingairportsorrushingtohire:EnrollmorepeopleinthePreCheckprogram.PreCheckissupposedtobeawin-winfortravelersandtheTSA.Passengerswhopassabackgroundcheckareeligibletouseexpeditedscreeninglanes.ThisallowstheTSAtofocusontravelerswhoarehigherrisk,savingtimeforeveryoneinvolved.TheTSAwantstoenroll25millionpeopleinPreCheck.
Ithasnotgottenanywhereclosetothat,andonebigreasonisstickershock:Passengersmustpay$85everyfiveyearstoprocesstheirbackgroundchecks.Sincethebeginning,thispricetaghasbeenPreCheck’sfatalflaw.Upcomingreformsmightbringthepricetoamorereasonablelevel.ButCongressshouldlookdoingsodirectly,byhelpingtofinancePreCheckenrollmentortocutcostsinotherways.
TheTSAcannotcontinuedivertingresourcesunderusedPreChecklaneswhilemostofthetravelingpublicsuffersinunnecessaryline's.Itislongpasttimeomaketheprogramwork.
21.ThecrashofEgyptAirFlight804ismentionedto
[A]stresstheurgencytostrengthensecurityworldwide.
[B]explainAmerican’stoleranceofcurrentsecuritychecks.
[C]highlightthenecessityofupgradingmajorU.S.Airports.
[D]emphasizetheimportanceofprivacyprotection.
22.Whichofthefollowingcontributestolongwaitsatmajorairports?
[A]Newrestrictionsoncarry-onbags.
[B]ThedecliningefficiencyoftheTSA.
[C]Anincreaseinthenumberoftravelers.
[D]Frequentunexpectedsecretchecks.
23.Theword“expedited ”(Line4,Para.5)isclosestinmeaningto
[A]quieter.
[B]faster.
[C]wider.
[D]cheaper.
24.OneproblemwiththePreCheckprogramis
[A]adramaticreductionofitsscale.
[B]itswrongly-directedimplementation.
[C]thegovernment’sreluctancetobackit.
[D]anunreasonablepriceforenrollment.
25.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
[A]GettingStuckinSecurityLines
[B]PreCheck-aBelatedSolution
[C]LessScreeningforMoreSafety
[D]UnderusedPreCheckLanes
Text1[答案]
21.[
B]explainAmericans'toleranceofcurrentsecurityworldwide
22.[C]Anincreaseinthenumberoftravellers
23.[D]faster
24.[D]anunreasonblepriceforenrollment
25.[A]LessScreeningforMoreSafety
Text2
“TheancientHawaiiansareastronomers”,wroteQueenLilihuokalani,Hawii’slastreigningmonarch,in1987,StarwatcherswereamongthemostesteemedmembersofHawaiiansociety.Sadly,allisnotwellwithastronomyinHawaiitoday.ProtestershaveeruptofoverconstructionoftheThirtyMeterTelescope(TMT),agiantobservatorythatpromisestorevolutionizehumanity’sviewofcosmos.
AttheissueistheTMT’splannedlocationonMaunaKea,adomantvolcanoworshipedbyhsomeHawaiianaspoko,thatconnectstheHawaiianIslandtotheheavens.ButMaunaKeaisalsohometosomeoftheworld’smostpowerfultelescopes.RestedinthePercificOcean,MaunaKea’speakrisesabovethebulkofourplanet’sdenseatmosphere,whereconditionsallowtelescopestoobtainimagesofsurpassedclarity.
OppositionstotelescopesonMaunaKeaisnothingnew.AsmallbutvocalgroupofHawaiiansandenvironmentalistshavelongviewedtheirpresenceasdisrespectforsacredlandandapainfulreminderofoccupationofwhatwasonesasovereignnation.
Someblameforthecurrentcontroversybelongstoastronomers.Intheireagernesstobuiltbiggertelescopes,theyforgotthatscienceisnottheonlywayforunderstandingtheworld.TheydidnotalwaysprioritizetheprotectionofMaunaKea’sfragileecosystemsoritsholinesstotheislands’inhabitants.Hawaiiancultureisnottherelicofthepastitisalivingcultureundergoingarenaissancetoday.
Yetsciencehasaculturehistory,too,whichrootsgoingbacktothedawnofcivilization.ThesamecuriositytofindwhatliesbeyondthehorizonthatfirstbroughtclearlyPolynesianstoHawaii’sshoresinspiresastronomerstodaytoexploretheheavens.CallstodisassemblealltelescopesonMaunaKeaortobanbothseektoanswerbigquestionsaboutwhoweare,wherewecomefromandwherewearegoing.Perhapsthatiswhyweexplorethestarryskies.Asifansweringaprimarycallingtoknowourselvesandourtrueancestralhomes.
TheastronomycommunityismakingcomprisestochangeitsuseofMaunaKea.TheTMTsitewaschosentominimizethetelescope’svisibilityaroundtheislandandtoavoidarchaeologicalandenvironmentalimpact.TolimitthenumberoftelescopesonMaunaKea,oldoneswillberemovedattheendoftheirlifetimesandtheirsitesretunedtoanaturalstate.ThereisnoreasonwhyeveryonecannotbewelcomedonMaunaKeatoembracetheirculturalheritageandtostudythestars.
26.QueenLiliuokalani’sremarkinParagraph1indicates
[A].herconservativeviewonthehistoricalroleofastronomy
[B].theimportanceofastronomyinancientHawaiiansociety
[C].theregrettabledeclineofastronomyinancienttimes
[D].herappreciationofstarwatcher’sfeatsinhertime
27.MaunaKeaisdeemedasanidealastronomicalsitedueto
[A].itsgeographicalfeatures
[B].itsprotectivesurroundings
[C].itsreligiousimplication
[D].itsexcitinginfrastructure
28.TheconstructionoftheTMTisopposedbysomelocalpartlybecause
[A].itmayriskruiningthetheirintellectuallife
[B].itremainsthemofahumiliatinghistory
[C].theirculturewillloseachanceofrevival
[D].theyfearlosingcontrolofMaunaKea
29.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph5thatprogressintoday’sastronomy
[A].isfulfillingthedreamsofancientHawaiian
[B].helpsspreadHawaiiancultureacrosstheworld
[C].maycovertheoriginofHawaiianculture
[D].willeventuallysoftenHawaiians’history
30.Theauthor’sattitudetowardschoosingMaunaKeaastheTMTsiteisoneof
[A].severecriticism
[B].passiveacceptance
[C].slighthesitancy
[D].fullapproval
Text2[答案]
26.[C]theregrettabledeclineofastronomyinancienttimes
27.[A]itsgeographicalfeatures
28.[B]itremindsthemofahumiliatinghistory
29.[C]mayuncovertheoriginofHawaiianculture
30.[D]fullapproval
Text3
RobertF.Kennedyoncesaidthatacountry’sGDPmeasures“everythingexceptthatwhichmakeslifeworthwhile.”WithBritainvotingtoleavetheEuropean,andGDPalreadypredictedtoslowasaresult,itisnowatimelymomenttoassesswhathewasreferringto.
ThequestionofGDPanditsusefulnesshasannoyedpolicymakersforoverhalfacentury.Manyarguethatitisaflawedconcept.Itmeasuresthingsthatdonotmatterandmissthingsthatdo.Bymostrecentmeasures,theUK’sGDPhasbeentheenvyoftheWesternWorld,withrecordlowunemploymentandhighgrowthfigures.Ifeverythingwasgoingsosowell,thenwhydidover17millionpeoplevoteforBrexit,despitethewarningsaboutwhatitcoulddototheircountry’seconomicprospects?
Arecentannualstudyofcountriesandtheirabilitytoconvertgrowthwell-beingshedssomelightonthatquestion.Acrossthe163countriesmeasured,theUKisoneofthepoorestperformersinensuringthateconomicgrowthistranslatedmeaningfulimprovementforitscitizens.RatherthanjustfocusingonGDP,over40differentsetsofcriteriafromhealth,educationandcivilsocietyengagementhavebeenmeasuredtogetamoreroundedassessmentofhowcountriesareperforming.
Whileallofthesecountriesfacetheirownchallenges,thereareanumberofconsistentthemes.Yes,therehasbeenabuddingeconomicrecoverysincethe2008globalcrash,butinkeyindicatorsinareassuchashealthandeducation,majoreconomieshavecontinuedtodecline.Yetthisisn’tthecasewithallcountries.SomerelativelypoorEuropeancountrieshaveseenhugeimprovementsacrossmeasuresincludingcivilsociety,incomeequalityandtheenvironment.
Thisisalessonthatrichcountriescanlearn:WhenGDPisnolongerregardedasthesolemeasureofacountry’ssuccess,theworldlooksverydifferent.
So,whatKennedywasreferringtowasthatwhileGDPhasbeenthemostcommonmethodformeasuringtheeconomicactivityofnations,asameasure,itisnolongerenough.Itdoesnotincludeimportantfactorssuchasenvironmentalequalityoreducationoutcomes-allthingsthatcontributetoaperson’ssenseofwell-being.
ThesharphittogrowthpredictedaroundtheworldandintheUKcouldleadtoadeclineintheeverydayserviceswedependonforourwell-beingandforgrowth.Butpolicymakerwhorefocuseffortsonimprovingwell-beingratherthansimplyworryingaboutGDPfigurescouldavoidtheforecasteddoomandmayevenseeprogress.
31.RobertF.Kennedyiscitedbecausehe
ApraisedtheUKforitsGDP.
BidentifiedGDPwithhappiness.
CmisinterpretedtheroleofGDP.
DhadalowopinionofGDP.
32.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph2that
AtheUKisreluctanttoremolditseconomicpattern.
BtheUKwillcontributelesstotheworldeconomy.
CGDPasthemeasureofsuccessiswidelydefiedintheUK.
DpolicymakerintheUKarepayinglessattentiontoGDP.
33.Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttherecentannualstudy?
AItexcludesGDPasanindicator.
BItissponsoredby163countries.
CItscriteriaarequestionable.
DItsresultareenlightening.
34.Inthelasttwoparagraphs,theauthorsuggeststhat
AtheUKispreparingforaneconomicboom.
BhighGDPforeshadowsaneconomicdecline.
CitisessentialtoconsiderfactorsbeyondGDP.
Ditrequirescautiontohandleeconomicissue.
35.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?
AhighGDPButInadequateWell-being,aUKLesson
BGDPFigures,aWindowonGlobalEconomicHealth
CRobertF.Kennedy,aTerminatorofGDP
DBrexit,theUK’sGatewaytoWell-being
Text3[答案]
31.[D]HadalowopinionofGDP.
32.[C]GDPasthemeasureofsuccessiswidelydefiedintheUK.
33.[A]Itsresultsareenlightening.
34.[C]ItisessentialtoconsiderfactorsarebeyondGDP.
35.[A]HighGDPButInadequateWell-being,aUKLesson.
Text4
Inarareunanimousruling,theUSSupremeCourthasoverturnedthecorruptionconvictionofaformerVirginiagovernor,RobertMcDonnell.Butitdidsowhileholdingitsnoseattheethicsofhisconduct,whichincludedacceptinggiftssuchasaRolexwatchandaFerrariautomobilefromacompanyseekingaccesstogovernment.
Thehighcourt’sdecisionsaidthejudgeinMr.McDonnell’strailfailedtotellajurythatitmustlookonlyathis“officialacts ”,ortheformergovernor’sdecisionson“specific”and“unsettled”issuesrelatedtohisduties.
Merelyhelpingagift-givergainaccesstootherofficials,unlessdonewithclearintenttopressurethoseofficials,isnotcorruption,thejusticesfound.
Thecourtdidsuggestthatacceptingfavorsinreturnforopeningdoorsis“distasteful ”and“nasty”.Butunderanti-briberylaws,proofmustbemadeofconcretebenefits,suchasapprovalofacontractorregulation.Simplyarrangingameeting,makingaphonecall,orhostinganeventisnotanan“officialact”.
Thecourt’srulingislegallysoundindefiningakindoffavoritismthatisnotcriminal.Electedleadersmustbeallowedtohelpsupportersdealwithbureaucraticproblemswithoutfearofprosecutionforbribery.“Thebasiccompactunderlyingrepresentativegovernment, ”wroteChiefJusticeJohnRobertforthecourt,“assumesthatpublicofficialswillhearfromtheirconstituentsandactontheirconcerns.”
Buttherulingreinforcestheneedforcitizensandtheirelectedrepresentatives,notthecourts,toensureequalityofaccesstogovernment.Officialsmustnotbeallowedtoplayfavoritesinprovidinginformationorinarrangingmeetingssimplybecauseanindividualorgroupprovidesacampaigndonationorapersonalgift.Thistypeofintegrityrequireswell-enforcedlawsingovernmenttransparency,suchasrecordsofofficialmeetings,rulesonlobbying,andinformationabouteachelectedleader’ssourcesofwealth.
Favoritisminofficialaccesscanfanpublicperceptionsofcorruption.Butitisnotalwayscorruption.Ratherofficialsmustavoiddoublestandards,ordifferenttypesofaccessforaveragepeopleandthewealthy.Ifconnectionscanbebought,abasicpremiseofdemocraticsociety---thatallareequalintreatmentbygovernment---isundermined.Goodgovernancerestsonanunderstandingoftheinherentworthofeachindividual.
Thecourt’srulingisastepforwardinthestruggleagainstbothcorruptionandofficialfavoritism.
36.Theunderlinedsentence(Para.1)mostprobablyshowsthatthecourt
AavoideddefiningtheextentofMcDonnell’sduties.
BmadenocompromiseinconvictingMcDonnell.
CwascontemptuousofMcDonnell’sconduct.
DrefusedtocommentonMcDonnell’sethics.
37AccordingtoParagraph4,anofficialactisdeemedcorruptiveonlyifitinvolves
Aconcretereturnsforgift-givers.
Bsizablegainsintheformofgifts.
Cleakingsecretsintentionally.
Dbreakingcontractsofficially.
38Thecourt’srulingisbasedontheassumptionthatpublicofficialsare
Aallowedtofocusontheconcernsoftheirsupporters.
Bqualifiedtodealindependentlywithbureaucraticissues.
Cjustifiedinaddressingtheneedsoftheirconstituents.
Dexemptfromconvictiononthechargeoffavoritism.
39Well-enforcedlawsingovernmenttransparencyareneededto
Aawakentheconscienceofofficials.
Bguaranteefairplayinofficialaccess.
Callowforcertainkindsoflobbying.
Dinspirehopesinaveragepeople.
40Theauthor’sattitudetowardthecourt’srulingis
Asarcastic.
Btolerant.
Cskeptical
Dsupportive
Text4[答案]
36.[B]madenocompromiseinconvictingMcDonnell
37.[A]concretereturnsforthegift-givers
38.[A]allowedtofocusontheconcernsoftheirsupporters
39.[B]guaranteefairplayinofficialaccess
40.[D]supportive
PartB
Directions:
Thefollowingparagraphsaregiveninawrongorder.Forquestions41-45,youarerequiredtorecognizetheseparagraphsacoherenttextbychoosingfromthelistA-Gandfillingthemthenumberedboxes.ParagraphsBandDhavebeencorrectlyplaced.MarkyouanswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)
[A]Thefirstpublishedsketch,“ADinneratPolarWalk”broughttearstoDickens’seyeswhenhediscovereditinthepagesofTheMonthlyMagazine.Fromthenonhissketches,whichappearedunderthepenname“Boz ”inTheEveningChronicle,earnedhimamodestreputation.
[B]TherunawaysuccessofThePickwickPapers,asitisgenerallyknowntoday,securedDickens’sfame.TherewerePickwickcoatsandPickwickcigars,andtheplump,spectacledhero,SamuelPickwick,becameanationalfigure.
[C]SoonafterSketchesbyBozappeared,apublishingfirmapproachedDickenstowriteastoryinmonthlyinstallments,asabackdropforaseriesofwoodcutsbythethen-famousartistRobertSeymour,whohadoriginatedtheideaforthestory.Withcharacteristicconfidence,DickenssuccessfullyinsistedthatSeymour’spicturesillustratehisownstoryinstead.Afterthefirstinstallment,Dickenswrotetohispose.Seymourmadethechange,wenthisbackyard,andexpressedhisdispleasurebycommittingsuicide.Dickensandhispublisherssimplypressedonwithanewartist.Thecomicnovel,ThePosthumousPapersofthePickwickClub,appearedseriallyin1836and1837andwasfirstpublishedinbookformin1837.
[D]CharlesDickensisprobablythebest-knownand,tomanypeople,thegreatestEnglishnovelistofthe19thcentury.Amoralist,satirist,andsocialreformer,DickenscaftedcomplexplotsandstrikingcharactersthatcapturethepanoramaofEnglishsociety.
[E]Soonafterhisfather’sreleasefromprison,Dickensgotabetterjobaserrandboyinlawoffices.Hetaughthimselfshorthandtogetonevenbetterjoblaterasacourtstenographerandasareporterinparliament.Atthesametime,Dickens,whohadareporter’seyefortranscribingthelifearoundhim,especiallyanythingcomicoradd,submittedshortsketchestoobscuremagazines.
[F]DickenswasborninPortsmatch,onEngland’sstudentcoast.HisfatherwasaclerkintheBritishNavypayoffice-arespectableposition,butwithlittlesocialstatus.Hispaternalgrandparents,astewardandahousekeeper,possessedevenlessstatus,havingbeenservants,andDickenslaterconcealedtheirbackground,Dickens’smothersupposedlycamefromamorerespectablefamily.YettwoyearsbeforeDickens’sbirth,hismother’sfatherhascaught,stealingandfledtoEurope,nevertoreturn.Thefamily’sincreasingpartyforcedDickensoutofschoolatage12toworkinwarren’sBlackingisNarehouse,ashoe-polishingfactory,wheretheotherworkingboysneckedhimasyounggentleman”.Hisfatherwasthenimprisonedfordebt.Thehumiliationsofhisfather’simprisonmentandhislaborintheblackingfactoryformedDickens’sgreatestwoundandbecamehisdeepsecret.Hecouldnotconfidethemeventohiswife,althoughtheyprovidetheacknowledgedfoundationofhisfiction.
[G]AfterPickwicr,Dickensplungedableakerword.Inotherhetracesanorphan’sprogressfromtheworkhousetothecriminalslumsofLondon.NieholasNickleby,hisnextnovel,combinesthedarknessofOliverTuiswiththesunlightofPickwick.ThepopularityofthesenovelsconsolidatedDicken’sasanationallyandinternationallycelebratedmanofletters.
[答案]
PartB
41.F.DickenswasborninPortsmactch,onEnglands…
42.E.Soonafterhisfather’sreleasefromprison…
43.A.Thefirstpublishedsketch,“ADinneratPoplarWalk”…
44.C.SoonafterSketchesbyBozappearedapublishingfirm…
45.G.AfterPickwick,Dickensplungedableakerworld…
PartC
Directions:
ReadthefollowingtextcarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsChinese.YourtranslationshouldbewrittenneatontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)
ThegowthoftheuseofEnglishastheworld’sprimarylanguageforinternationalcommunicationhasobviouslybeencontinuingforseveraldecades(46)butevenasthenumberofEnglishspeakersexpandsfurthertherearesingsthattheglobalpredominanceofthelanguagemayfadewithintheforeseeablefuture.
Complexinternational,economic,technologicalandculturalchangescouldstarttodiminishtheleadingpositionofEnglishasthelanguageoftheworldmarket,andUKinterestswhichenjoyadvantagefromthebeadthofEnglishusagewouldconsequentlyfacefewpressures.ThoserealisticpossibilitiesarehighlightedinthestudypresentedbyDavidGraddol.(47)Hisanalysisshouldthereforeendanyself-contendednessamongthosewhomaybelievethattheglobalpositionofEnglishissostablethattheyounggenerationsoftheUnitedKingdomdonotneedadditionallanguagescapabilities.
DavidGraddolconcludesthatmonoglotEnglishgraduatesfaceableakeconomicfutureasqualifiedmultilingualyoungstersfromothercountriesareprovingtohaveacompetitiveadvantageovertheirBritishcounterpartsinglobalcompaniesandorganizationsalongsidethat(48)manycountriesareintroducingEnglishtheprimary-schoolcurriculumbutBritishschoolchildrenandstudentsdonotappeartobegaininggreaterencouragementtoachievefluencyinotherlanguages.Iflefttothemselves,suchtrendswilldiminishtherelativestrengthoftheEnglishlanguageininternationaleducationmarketsasthedemandforeducationalresourcesinlanguages,suchasSpanish,ArabicorMandaringrowsandinternationalbusinessprocessoutsourcinginotherlanguagessuchasJapanese,FrenchandGerman,spreads.
(49)ThechangesidentifiedbyDavidGraddolallpresentclearandmajorchallengestotheUK’sprovidersofEnglishlanguageteachingtopeopleofothercountriesandtobroadereducationbusinesssectors.TheEnglishlanguageteachingsectordirectlyearnsnearly£1.3billionfortheUKininvisibleexportsandourothereducationrelatedexportsearnupto£10billionayearmore.Astheinternationaleducationmarketexpands,therecentslowdowninthenumbersofinternationalstudentsstudyinginthemainEnglish-speakingcountriesislikelytocontinue,especiallyiftherearenoeffectivestrategicpoliciestopreventsuchslippage.Clearly,theeffectofdevelopmentsinthatdirectionwouldnotbelimitedtothecommercialandeducationalsectors.Culturalandcivilcontactsandunderstandingwouldalsobediluted.
Theanticipationofpossibleshiftsindemandprovidedbythisstudyissignificant:(50)ItgivesabasistoallorganizationswhichseektopromotethelearninganduseofEnglish,abasisforplanningtomeetthepossibilitiesofwhatcouldbeaverydifferentoperatingenvironment.Thatisanecessaryandpracticalapproach.Inthiscaseinmuchelse,thosewhowishtoinfluencethefuture.
[答案]
46.但是随着讲英语人数的进一步扩增,社会发现了这些迹象:英语语言的全球主导地位预期将来可能变弱。
47.因此 ,大卫·格瑞德尔的一些分析经过了一些人的自我满足,这些人可能相信英语的世界地位很稳固,因此英国的年轻人无需掌握其他语言能力。
48.许多国家正在将英语纳入小学课程当中 ,但是英国的儿童和学生似乎并未受到鼓励而能够流利地运用其他语言。
49.大卫·格瑞德尔所确定的这些变化都体现出了对英国的英语语言的提供者清晰且主要的质疑,这些提供者教其他国家的人们英语,并扩大教育事业的版图 。
50.这一预期为试图促进英语语言的学习和使用的机构奠定了基础 ,也为满足这些可能性的计划奠定了基础,即人们能够建立一种截然不同的运行操作环境的可能性。
PartB
SectionIIIWriting
51.Directions:
YouaretowriteanemailtoJamesCook,anewly-arrivedAustraliaprofessor,recommendingsometouristattractioninyourcity.Pleasegivereasonforyourecommendation.
YoushouldwriteneatlyontheANSWERSHEET.
Donotsignyourownnameattheendoftheemai.Use“LiMing”instead.
Donotwritetheaddress.(10points).
51.[参考范文]
DearProfessor,
Iamwritingthislettertorecommendyousomefamousattractionsofthiscity.Ihavelivedheresince1990andhavebeenfamiliarwitheverycornerofourcity.
Firstly,consideringthatyouarethefreshvisitortoourcity,soitisadvisableforyoutohavealookupontheCity’sMuseum,whichisbeneficialforquicklylearningthecomprehensiveperspective,suchasthedevelopmentofthiscity,anditsspecificculture.What’smore,anothertouristsitedeservingyourattentionisourspecialandsophisticatedbuildingsinthecenterofthecity,sincethesebuildingsaretellingresidentsthegradualchanginghabitsandlifestyles,whicharehelpfultoassimilateyourselfthiscity.
Idohopethatyouwouldfindthesetouristattractionsworthyofyourvisitandappreciation.
Sincerelyyours,
LiMing
52.Directions:
Writeanessayof160-200wordsbasedonthefollowingpictures.Inyouressay,youshould
1)Describethepicturesbriefly
2)Interpretthemeaning,and
3)Giveyourcomments.
YoushouldwriteneatlyontheANSWERSHEET.(20points)
[参考范文]
Herearetwopictures,bothinterestingbutwithsharplycontrastedimplication.Asisvividlydepictedinthefirstphoto,amansittinginsofalookingathisbookshelvesandsatisfiedwiththequantity,whichsuccessfullyarousesourcuriosity.Onthecontrary,thesecondpicturedescribesthatanotherteenagersethisaimatcomplete20piecesbooksreading,finallycompletingthecontrastofthetwopictures.Apparently,whatthetwodrawingshavesubtlyconveyedbytheirstrikingcontrastissupposedtobegivenfurtheranalysis.
Withtheincreasingpaceofmodernlife,perhapsnochangehascharacterizedthepastdecademoredramaticallythanthewidespreadofreading.Naturally,itbringsusbothadvantagesanddisadvantages.Asformypart,thelatteroutweighsitsformer.Onthetopoflististhatpeoplebecameflippancywithoutreading.Inaddition,thereistheotherpointthatnoonecanignore.Itisuniversallyadmittedthatanationwillrecedewithoutreading.NoothercasecanbetterillustratetheconsequencesofwhatIhavediscussedthanthepictureabove.
Accordingtotheanalysisabove,itisadvisableforustotakestepstomaximizeitspositiveeffectsandminimizethedisadvantages.Ofallthesteps,massmediatendstofunctionessentiallyinthejob.Onlyinthiswaycanwemakethebestofthevalueofreadingandembraceabrightfuture.
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