單項選擇題
1、聽錄音,回答題

A． Workers on the platforms and trains were replaced by machines.
B． A completely automatic line was added to its network.
C． It became the first completely automatic railway in the world.
D．Its trains became manual-controlled.


2、根據材料，回答問題。
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 bank 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.
Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.
One in five US workers regularly attends after-work drinks with co-workers, where the most common36 range from bad-mouthing (說……的壞話) another worker to kissing a colleague and drinking too much, according to a study37on Tuesday.
Most workers attend so-called happy hours to 38 with colleagues, although 15 percent go to hear the latest office gossip and 13 percent go because they feel obligated, said the survey conducted for CareerBuilder. corn, an online job site.
As to what happens when the after-work drinks flow, 16 percent reported bad-mouthing a colleague, 10 percent shared a secret about a colleague, 8 percent kissed a colleague and 8 percent said they drank too much and acted39.5 percent said they had shared a secret about the company, and 4 percent40to singing karaoke.
While 21 percent of those who attend say happy hours are good for41,85 percent said attending had not helped them get42to someone higher up or get a better position.
An equal number of men and women said they attend happy hours with co-workers, with younger workers aged 25 to 34 most likely and workers over 55 least43to attend.
Overall, 21 percent of workers attend happy hours with co-workers and, of those,44a quarter go at least once a month.
The survey was45online by Harris Interactive on behalf of CareerBuilder. com among 6,987 full-time employees.
A． bond
B. acknowledged
C． nearly
D． specially
E.anywhere
F. mishaps
G. obligated
H. likely
I. conducted
J. idly
K. unprofessionally
L. networking
M . released
N. confessed
O. researched
36.__________


3、Passage One
Questions are based on thefollowingpassage．
The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts in higher education isn’t all either／or proposition(命題)，although the current emphasis on preparing young americans for STEM(science，technology,engineering，maths)-related fields can make it seem that way．
The latest congressional report acknowledges the critical importance of technicA． training，but alsoasserts that the study of the humanities(人文學科)and sociA． sciences must remain central components of America’s educational system at A．l levels．Both areas are critical to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society,become innovative(創新的)leaders，and benefit from the spiritual enrichment that the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides．
Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education worry about graduares’iob prospects as technologicA． advances and changes in domestic and globA． markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs．Under these circumstances，it’s natural to look for what may appear to be the most“practical”way out of the problem：“Major in a subject designed to get you a job”seems the obvious answer to some．though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as“soit”oRen，in fact，lead to employment and Success in the long run．Indeed，according to surveys，employers have expressed a preference for students who have received a broadly-based education that has taught them to write well，think critically，research creatively,and communicate easily．
Moreover,students should be prepared not just for their first job，but for their 4th and 5th iobs，as there’s little reason to doubt that people entering the workforce today will be called upon to play many different roles over the course of their careers．The ones who will do the best in this new environment will be those whose educations have prepared them to be flexible．The ability to draw upon every availaB．e tool and insight-picked up from science，arts，and technology-o solve the proB．ems of the future，and take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves，will be helpful to them and the United States．
注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。
What does the latest congressional report suggest?
A．STEM．related subjects help students find iobs in the information society．
B．The humanities and STEM subjects should be given equal importance．
C．The liberal arts in higher education help enrich students’spiritual life．
D．Higher education should be adjusted to the practical needs of society．


4、 回答題
    They say that sticks and stones may break your bones，but words will never hurt you．Yet childhood bullying really can damage your long-term health．
    Gone are the days when bullying was considered an inevitable and ultimately harmless part of growing up—iust last month we learned that childhood bullying can lead to poorer mental health even into middle age．
    Now William Copeland at Duke University in Durham，North Carolina，and his colleagues have shown that it can have lingering physiological effects too．They tracked 1420 9-year-olds right through their teens．Each child was seen up to nine times during the study and quizzed about bullying．The team then measured levels of C-reactive protein in their blood．CRP is a marker of inflammation(炎癥)linked to higher risk of cardiovascular disease (心血管疾病)and problems like diabetes．
    “Because we were collecting biological samples throughout，we were able to look at CRP levels in subjects prior to their bullying involvement．”says Copeland．“This really gives us an idea of the changes bullying brings about．”
    Although CRP levels naturally rise in everyone during adolescence，levels were highest in children who reported being tormented by bullies．Even at the ages of 1 9 and 2 1，children who had once been bullied had CRP levels about 1．4 times higher than peers who were neither perpetrators nor victims．In a cruel twist，the bullies had the lowest levels of all．suggesting they didn’t suffer the same health risks． They may even see a benefit from their behavior,though Copeland stresses it doesn’t vindicate(辯護)their actions．“The goal would instead be to find other ways to produce this protective effect without it being at someone else’s expense，”he says．
    Andrea Danese at King’s College London has previously shown that maltreatment during childhood can lead to higll levels of inflammation in adult life．“This new study is a helpful addition in showing that these effects extend to another important childhood stressor,”he says．He suggests that care workers could monitor levels of CRP in children having psychotherapy to see if it is helping to soothe the stress of being bullied．

What do you know about CRP?
A．It is a symbol of the inflammation．
B．It is a symbol of cardiovascular．
C．It relates directly to diabetes．
D．It is a symbol of physiological effects caused by bullying．


簡答題
5、Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a shortessa3On the topic of certificate craze ( 考證熱 ) on campus. You shouldstart your iessay with a brief account of the possible reasons forcertificate craze and then make comments on it. You should write at least
120 words but no more than 180 words.


6、 剪紙(paper cutting)是中國為流行的傳統民間藝術形式之一。中國剪紙有一千五百多年的歷史，在明朝和清朝時期(the Ming and OingDynasties)特別流行。人們常用剪紙美化居家環境。特別是在春節和婚慶期間，剪紙被用來裝飾門窗和房間，以增加喜慶的氣氛。剪紙常用的顏色是紅色，象征健康和興旺。中國剪紙在世界各地很受歡迎，經常被用作饋贈外國友人的禮物。
 
 


7、 You should write a short essay entitled Spring Festival Gala on ccte．
寫作導航
1．許多人喜歡在除夕夜看春節晚會；
2．但有些人提出取消春節晚會；
3．提出自己的看法：不同意取消春晚。

8、You shouM write a short essay on the topic ofstudents selecting their lecturers．
寫作導航
1．引出現象：有些大學允許學生自由選擇某些課程的任課教師；
2．指出學生選擇教師時所考慮的主要因素。
3．點明學生自選任課教師的益處和可能產生的問題。


9、You should write an email inreply to a friend"s inquiry about whether you are going to work or continue your study after graduation．You shouM also explain the reasons behind your choice． 
寫作導航 
1．回應對方來信，提出自己的觀點，即會選擇繼續深造； 
2．從就業形勢和知識的重要性兩方面闡述了做出該選擇的原因，并指出會通過 
參加實踐活動來保持與時俱進； 
3．進行總結;
4．按照書信格式表達感謝和祝愿。 


10、賽龍舟(Dragon Boat Race)是端午節的主要習俗，這一傳統早出現于戰國時代(Warring
States Period．。相傳古時楚國人因為不合得賢臣屈原投江而死，許多人劃船追趕去救他，但依然不見其蹤跡。此后每年農歷五月五日，人們都賽龍舟來紀念他。人們覺得劃龍舟可以驅散江中的魚兒，以避免它們吃掉屈原的尸體。現在，賽龍舟除了紀念屈原，還成為了一種比賽項目。1980年，賽龍舟被列入中國國家體育比賽項目。