單項選擇題
1、根據下列材料，請回答題：
Passage One
Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.
Living in a time when an ever-increasing number of news providers push a constant stream of headlines at us every day, people cannot say they do not feel overwhelmed.
But what of it's the ways we choose to read the news that make us feel overwhelmed? An interesting new study conducted by Avery Holton and Iris Chyi from the University of Texas looks at the factors that contribute to the concept of information overload.
They surveyed more than 750 adults on their digital consumption habits and perceptions of information overload. What the findings suggest, Holton said, is that the news platforms a person is using can play a bigger role in making him feel overwhelmed than the sheer number of news sources being consumed. So even if you read The Huffington Post and The New York Times in a day, you may not feel as drowned with news ff you read on your phone instead of on your desktop. The more contained, or even constrained, aplat form feels, the more it can contribute to people feeling less overwhelmed, Holton said.
That may also explain why people have feelings of being overwhelmed by Facebook, which like reading on the web, can be a bottomless hole of stories, videos, and endless links. But it doesn't explain why people in the survey had different feelings towards Twitter, which can also be a stream of links.
One possible explanation is whether you define yourself" as a news fan. The survey asked people to report. how much they enjoyed keeping up with the new——people who said they did had less of a perception of information overload. If you're the type of person who wants to follow news during the day, it's likely you have an established routine and a set of sites you check regularly. You also may not need as much context around the news. All of that would make Twitter a good source for you.
Conversely, if you're more passive about following the news, you might need to make more , of an effort to find the right sources or find background or contextual information, which could lead to feelings of being overloaded, Holton said. "Knowing what you're looking for can decrease overload or perceptions of overload. So can constant engagement," he said.

The new study conducted by Avery Holton and Iris Chyi
A．examines how news providers take advantage of headlines
B．studies what can lead to the concept of information overload
C．discusses solutions for people who feel overwhelmed
D．reviews different attitudes to the digital consumption


2、根據下列材料，請回答題：
While it's easy enough to brush off a few sleepless nights with a pot of coffee and the occasional desk nap, you may be doing more harm than you realise. According to a new study from Surrey University, having less than six hours of sleep per night can actually shut down genes that play a key role in the body's 36 of self-repair.
We rely on our genes to constantly produce the proteins needed to 37 the wear on our bodies'tissue that we suffer throughout the day. But when scientists divided 26 volunteers into two groups—one of which slept for less than 6 hours per night for an entire week and the other for 10 hours per night—some of the sleep-deprived group's genes actually stopped working.
The functions of 711 genes in total were altered in some way, 38 ones involved in metabolism ( 新陳代謝), inflammation (炎癥), immunity and stress. There is some good news though: a week of normal sleep was enough to 39 the malfunctioning genes back to peak condition, but should the40  sleep patterns continue, health problems that aren't, quite so easily reversible, like obesity (肥胖)and heart disease, have a 41 chance of cropping up. And this study only scratches the 42.
according to Professor Colin Smith, one of the scientists  43  in the study: This is only a week of sleep 44 and it is only five and a haft or six hours a night. Many people have that amount of sleep for weeks, months and maybe even years so we have no idea how much 45 it might be.
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B．amounted                                            
C．approaching   
D．attract
E．casual
F．charactexs
G．fresh  
H．ignore
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L．tiny
M．total
N．violated                                  
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3、 根據以下資料，回答題：
Questions 61 to 65 are based on thefollowingpassage．
Milleunials(千禧一代)have a reputation for being pretty savvy(聰慧的)with technology and social media——not to mention their finances----一but today’s young adults are clueless when it comes to knowledge of their credit．
A new study conducted by the Consumer Federation of America and VantageScore Solutions finds that 18-34 year-olds lag behind older Americans on credit knowledge．Not that older generations are whiz kids when it comes to credit——just over 40％of consumers surveyed even know what their credit score measures，for instance—but millennials have the dubious distinction(區別)of being even less-informed than other age groups．
Only around half of milleunials have ever even bothered to order a free copy of their credit report，as compared to about three．quarters of older people surveyed．
They’re more likely to think age plays a role in credit scoring，that the government keeps track of consumer credit data and that credit repair services can legitimately fix your credit(by and large，they Can’t)．And while most of them know that a lot of credit card debt，declaring bankruptcy and missing payments can affect their credit，only 6％got everything fight when they picked from a list of factors that could potentially impact their score．
Young adults have a pretty poor grasp on how far-reaching this impact is：Only 1 8 percent knew that utility companies，cell phone carders，mortgage lenders and home insurers，landlords and credit card companies can all use a consumer’s credit when doing business with them．
They’re also unaware of the financial consequences of bad credit．just 1 5％knew that a bad credit score could cost more than$5，000 in higher interest payments over the life of a car loan．
One factor that seems to make a difference in how much credit knowledge people have is whether or not．mey’ve actually goRen their free credit report(if you’re one of the many who haven’t，you can do so at annualcreditreport．corn)．Interestingly,
people who got their credit reports knew more than those who had just gotten their credit scores．
“Those who are interested in their credit reports are probably also interested in their credit scores．”CFA executive director Stephen Brobeck says in a statement．“It’s so easy to go online and get your free reports that this action likely motivates people to learn more about credit scores．”
注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。．
What does the word“whiz kids”mean(Line 3．Para．2)?
A．Children who are very naughty．
B．Children who are a little dull．
C．Children who are extraordinarily smart．
D．Children who quite sensitive．


4、Questionsare based on the following passage．
Until recently,I had liale idea what palm oil(棕櫚油)is and why some people consider it one of the most controversial ingredients found in nearly half of our supermarket products．But when I found out why people were upset，1 was moved to take action．
The Southeast Asian country of Indonesia is the world’s biggest exporter of palm oil，which has been both a blessing and a curse．It's a massive industry,providing income for thousands of workers，but palm oilis also the largest driver of the mass destruction of Indonesia’s rain forests．The consequences of this destruction are significant：the loss of biodiversity,conflicts with communities who depend on the forest for their own livelihoods，and increasing emissions of green house gases that cause climate change．
Forests are home to countless species．There are as few as 400 Sumatran tigers left in Indonesia,and their time on earth is running out．Greenpeace has released research showing that the expansion of oil palm and pulpwood plantations was responsible for nearly two-thirds of the destruction of Sumatran tiger habitat from 2009 to 20 11．Sumatran tigers，forced to flee from the destruction of their homes,also find themselves in direct contact with humans．Many are killed or maimed as local residents try to protect themselves from the scared animals．The decline of Sumatlan tigers is a measure of the loss of rain forest，biodiversity and also climate stability．If the tigers disappear,then we are facing all environmental tragedy．
If you eat chocolate，wash your hair or your clothes，there’s a good chance you are being made a part of this cycle of destruction．And not by choice．Palm oil can and must make a genuine contribution to Indonesia and its people．And part of the solution rests with global brands that make the products we consume daily．Palm oil that results from forest destruction is traded around the world．But together we can say enough is enough．It’s time big brands guarantee you and me that forest destruction is not a part of their products．
We are all a part of the future，and together we can ensure these magnificent animals are．too．
注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。
Why is the great export of palm oil both a blessing and a curse?
A．Because every coin has two sides，without the exception of export of palm oil．
B．Because it is both a stimulation of economy increase and climate warming．
C．Because it both makes contribution to climate improvement and economy decline．
D．Because it is both the driver of large income and huge destruction of forests．


簡答題
5、        中華民族的傳統文化博大精深，源遠流長。早在2000多年前，就產生了以孔盂為代表的儒家學說(Confucianism)和以老子和莊子為代表的道家學說(Taoism)，以及其他許多也在中國思想史上有地位的學說和學派(doctrines)。這就是有名的諸子百家(the masters’ hundred schools)。從孔夫子到孫中山。中華民族的傳統文化有許多寶貴的思想和品質，許多人民性和民主性的好東西。比如，強調仁愛、強調群體、強調天下為公。

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Chinese students are experiencing stricter examination on their visas．

7、“抱抱團”(Free HuggerS)是一項公益行為藝術活動，源于國外。它通過在街頭宣傳，與主動上前的陌生人擁抱的形式，向社會傳遞“拒絕冷漠”、“互相關愛”的主題。  “抱抱團”的行為受到了眾人的關注，也引起了許多的爭議。有人認為，街頭擁抱拉近了陌生人之間的感情；也有人認為，僅靠這種活動消除不了陌生人之間的冷漠，況且中國人比較含蓄，采取這樣的形式有作秀之嫌(pub |i．c j ty stunt)。


8、中秋節(M i d-Autumn Fest i va |)源自于人們對月亮的崇拜。我國是古老的農業國家，古人經長期觀察認為，月亮的運行同農業生產和季節變化有很大關系，因此祭月就成了祈禱國家長治久安的一項重要祭祀活動。在長期的歷史進程中，人們在祭月拜月的同時，又出現了賞月的習俗。中秋節成為固定的節日，大約是在唐代。北宋時期，中秋節已經成為普遍的民俗節日。


9、中國高速客運鐵路。常被簡稱為“中國高鐵”。它作為現代社會的一種新的運輸方式。有著運載能力大、運輸效率高、運行速度快、節能環保等特點。在運載能力和效率上，一趟列車可以運送1000多人，每隔5分鐘就可以開出一趟列車；在運行速度上，目前設計時速可達350公里；在節能環保上，高速鐵路是綠色交通工具，非常適應節能減排(energy-say i ng and em i ss i on-reduct；on)的要求。


10、You shouM write a short essay entitled Will E-books Replace Traditional Books．
寫作導航
1．隨著信息技術的發展，電子書越來越多；
2．有人認為電子書取代傳統書，并列舉電子圖書的優點；
3．提出自己的想法。