1、Education(教育)(一)(暂缺语音,只供参考)及答案解析(总分:70.00,做题时间:90 分钟)一、Section Listening (总题数:0,分数:0.00)二、Part A(总题数:1,分数:4.00)(分数:4.00)(1).Who has ordered these books?(分数:1.00)A.Jane.B.Tom.C.Sue.D.The woman.(2).Why is the man working so late today?(分数:1.00)A.He does some extra work for the boss.B.He is delayed by
2、the traffic jam.C.He doesnt want to go home during the rush hour.D.BothA. andC. .(3).What can be concluded from this conversation?(分数:1.00)A.Professor Wangs Latin class must be cancelled the next week.B.It is quite probable that the womans information is not tree.C.There will be Professor Wangs Lati
3、n class the next week.D.The woman is telling a rumor intentionally.(4).What does the man think the woman should do?(分数:1.00)A.Close the window.B.Put on more clothes.C.Take a deep breath.D.Move to another room.三、Part B(总题数:1,分数:2.00)Questions 5 to 6 are based on the following passage.1. According to
4、the passage, how many people in the world are unable to read and write? A.Five hundred million. B.Half the worlds total population. C.Seven hundred million. D.Seven hundred billion.A B C D C解析 5-6Recently the attack on illiteracy(文盲 ) has been stepped up A world plan has been drawn up by a committee
5、 of UNESCO experts in Paris, as part of the United Nations Development Decade, and an international conference on the subject has also been held.UNESCO stresses that functional literacy is the aim People must learn the basic skills of responsible citizenship: the ability to read notices, newspapers,
6、 timetables, letters, price-lists, to keep simple records and accounts, to sort out the significance of the information gathered and to fill in formsThe major areas of illiteracy are in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America In Africa there are at least one hundred million illiterates, comprisi
7、ng eighty to eighty-five percent of the total population In Europe the figure is about twenty-four million, most of them in Southern Europe, with Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Yugoslavia heading the list(the United Kingdom has about seven hundred thousand) 2. Whats the purpose of the plan drawn by UNE
8、SCO? A.To hold an international meeting. B.To be part of the United Nations Development Decade. C.To achieve functional literacy. D.To teach people how to fill in forms.A B C D C(分数:2.00)(1).According to the passage, how many people in the world are unable to read and write?(分数:1.00)A.Five hundred m
9、illion.B.Half the worlds total population.C.Seven hundred million.D.Seven hundred billion.(2).Whats the purpose of the plan drawn by UNESCO?(分数:1.00)A.To hold an international meeting.B.To be part of the United Nations Development Decade.C.To achieve functional literacy.D.To teach people how to fill
10、 in forms.四、Section Use of Eng(总题数:1,分数:20.00)Text In post-war America, other groups sought their place on Americas campuses, too. The 1 of women in higher education began to increase. Black and Hispanic 2 demand an end 3 segregation in elementary and 4 educationand thus an equal opportunity to get
11、into college. (In the United States the 5 “minority“ has two meanings, often 6 : (1)A minority is any ethnic or racial group that 7 a small percentage of the total 8 ; (2)The term also 9 a group that has less political power than the 10 .) By the 1960s, college 11 special plans and programs to equal
12、ize educational opportunities 12 every level, for all groups. Some of these plans were called “affirmative action programs“. Their goal was to make up for past 13 by giving special preference 14 members of minorities seeking jobs or 15 to college. Some colleges, for example, sponsored programs to he
13、lp minority students prepare for college while 16 in high school. By the 1970s, the United States government stood firmly 17 such goals, it required colleges and universities receiving public 18 to practise some form of affirmative action. But when colleges began to set 19 (fixed numbers) of minorit
14、y students to be admitted, many Americans (including minority citizens) 20 . They felt that this was another form of discrimination. (分数:20.00)(1).A. engagement B. enrollment C. enlightenmentD. input(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.A.partsB.componentsC.makeupD.minoritiesA.forB.inC.toD.againstA.secondaryB.secondC.mi
15、ddleD.fundamentalA.titleB.articleC.termD.terminalA.associatedB.connectedC.showsD.relatedA.makes ofB.makes outC.makes upD.makes afterA.peopleB.populationC.populationsD.citizensA.insistsB.providesC.suggestsD.supportsA.majorityB.commonC.generalD.minority(11).A. input B. introduced C. transplantedD. imp
16、orted(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.A.inB.atC.onD.byA.inequalityB.equalityC.unequalityD.disequalityA.toB.inC.intoD.atA.entranceB.admissionC.permissionD.allowanceA.onlyB.evenC.stillD.alsoA.behindB.underC.againstD.beneathA.moneyB.fundsC.currentlyD.coinA.quotesB.quotasC.numbersD.goalsA.proposedB.disputesC.protestedD
17、.pronounced五、Section Reading Co(总题数:0,分数:0.00)六、Part A(总题数:1,分数:10.00)In the 1990s, everyone believed that education was the key to economic success. A college degree, even a postgraduate degree, was essential for anyone who wanted a good job as one of those “symbolic analysts“. But computers are pr
18、oficient at analyzing symbols; it is the messiness of the real world that they have trouble with. Therefore, many of the jobs that once required a college degree have been eliminated. The others can be done by any intelligent person, whether or not he has studied world literature. This trend should
19、have been obvious in 1996. Even then, Americas richest man was Bill Gates, a college drop-out who did not need a lot of formal education to build the worlds most powerful in- formation technology company. Or consider the panic over “downsizing“ that gripped America in 1996. As economists quickly poi
20、nted out, the rate at which Americans were losing jobs in the 90s was not especially high by historical standards. Downsizing suddenly became news because, for the first time, white-collar, college- educated workers “were being fired in large numbers, even while skilled mechanists and other blue-col
21、lar workers were in demand. This should have signaled that the days of ever-rising wage premiums for people with higher education were over. Eventually, the eroding payoff(工资的发放)of higher education created a crisis in education it-self. Why should a student put himself through four years of college
22、and several years of postgraduate work to acquire credentials(资格;证书)with little monetary value? These days, jobs that require only 6 or 12 months of vocational trainingparanursing (特别护理), carpentry, household maintenance and so onpay nearly as much if not more than a job that requires a masters degr
23、ee, and pay more than one requiting a PhD. So enrollment in colleges and universities has dropped almost two-thirds since its peak at the turn of the century. Today a place like Harvard is, as it was in the 19th century, more of a social institution than a scholarly onea place for children of the we
24、althy to refine their social graces and befriend others of their class.(分数:10.00)(1).What is the authors opinion of higher education in future?(分数:2.00)A.It will be the key to economic success.B.It will become something like professional training.C.The devaluation of higher education will be the tre
25、nd.D.The focus of higher education will move to computer science.(2).The author gives the example of Bill Gates to_.(分数:2.00)A.show the importance of formal educationB.tell readers how to build a computer companyC.illustrate the development of information technologyD.prove the trend mentioned before
26、(3).The word “downsizing“ in Para. 4 probably means_.(分数:2.00)A.reducing in numberB.moving toward the lower sideC.turning downD.manufacturing a smaller version(4).Why is there a crisis in higher education?(分数:2.00)A.People cant get expected payoff from higher education.B.People think its too long fo
27、r them to acquire academic credentials.C.Other professions are more attractive.D.It is too difficult for people to acquire a PhD.(5).The best title of the passage is_.(分数:2.00)A.The Depression of the White-collarsB.The Devaluation of Higher EducationC.The Impact of Information TechnologyD.The Impact
28、 of “Downsizing“七、Part B(总题数:1,分数:4.00)Tang Haiyang Im fond of new things and like a life that changes every day. If people engaged in this specialty fail to learn new things and brash up their knowledge, they will be eliminated quickly through competition. Sometimes I think how tiring it is to live
29、 a whole life like this. No wonder many people in the IT industry have designed a life pattern of working hard and making enough money to retire at the age of 40. Dai Ni I dreamed of becoming a diplomat in my childhood. But I never thought of serving as a kids head. Working with children, I feel pur
30、e happiness. Ive learned a lot from them, such as the law governing the Internet and websites. The Internet is developing so quickly that young people of my age do not necessarily know more than the kids do. Chen Bin The greatest attraction of the Internet industry lies in its difference from tradit
31、ional industries. New ideas can be adopted quickly in the trade. On many occasions there are no defined rules. People give full play to their own abilities. If its successful, its fight. If not, take up a new idea. Theres no fixed pattern here. Lin Sumin The charm of the Internet lies in its possess
32、ion of some basic things that cater to human nature, things that satisfy peoples desire to communicate while hiding themselves. Everybody wishes to make sincere friends. But, more and more people are afraid of face-to-face communication. So they indulge in chatting on the net. Chatting on the net is
33、 a sort of unreal state. But, is it all true when people talk face to face? Now match each of the persons with the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements. Statements A. I feel happy to have learned a lot from children. B. I hope to realize my media dream through Internet. C. I t
34、hink people wish to talk with each other without face-to-face communication. D. I must keep on learning new things in this field. E. I can always have new ideas on the Internet. F. Internet is charming.(分数:4.00)(1).Tang Haiyang(分数:1.00)(2).Dai Ni(分数:1.00)(3).Chen Bin(分数:1.00)(4).Lin Sumin(分数:1.00)八、
35、Section Writing(总题数:0,分数:0.00)九、Part A(总题数:1,分数:15.00)1.Write a letter to a university abroad to apply for some scholarship in order to study for obtaining a graduate degree in science. You should include in your letter: (1) your purpose for writing the letter (2) your major (3) your academic backgr
36、ound You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter. Use “Huang Kang“ instead. You do not need to write the address. (分数:15.00)_十、Part B(总题数:1,分数:15.00)2.Below is a graph showing the change in the number of students who wear glasses in No. 1 Primary Sch
37、ool during 1960- 2000. Look at the graph and write an essay of about 120 words making reference to the following points. (1) the change of the number in these years (2) the possible reasons for this phenomenon (3) your opinion (分数:15.00)_Education(教育)(一)(暂缺语音,只供参考)答案解析(总分:70.00,做题时间:90 分钟)一、Section
38、Listening (总题数:0,分数:0.00)二、Part A(总题数:1,分数:4.00)(分数:4.00)(1).Who has ordered these books?(分数:1.00)A.Jane.B.Tom. C.Sue.D.The woman.解析:解析 M:Has Jane or Sue ordered these text books? W:Tom has ordered them(2).Why is the man working so late today?(分数:1.00)A.He does some extra work for the boss.B.He is d
39、elayed by the traffic jam.C.He doesnt want to go home during the rush hour.D.BothA. andC. . 解析:解析 M:Why are you working so late? M:I dont like the rush hour traffic,besides,the boss asked me to do some extra work for him today(3).What can be concluded from this conversation?(分数:1.00)A.Professor Wang
40、s Latin class must be cancelled the next week. B.It is quite probable that the womans information is not tree.C.There will be Professor Wangs Latin class the next week.D.The woman is telling a rumor intentionally.解析:解析 W:Professor Wang will attend a meeting next week,so his Latin class must be cance
41、lled that week M:Where did you get an idea like that?(4).What does the man think the woman should do?(分数:1.00)A.Close the window.B.Put on more clothes. C.Take a deep breath.D.Move to another room.解析:解析 W:Would you please close the window? I feel a bit cold. M:Oh,Im sorry,but maybe you should put on
42、your sweaterWe need some fresh air三、Part B(总题数:1,分数:2.00)Questions 5 to 6 are based on the following passage.1. According to the passage, how many people in the world are unable to read and write? A.Five hundred million. B.Half the worlds total population. C.Seven hundred million. D.Seven hundred bi
43、llion.A B C D C解析 5-6Recently the attack on illiteracy(文盲 ) has been stepped up A world plan has been drawn up by a committee of UNESCO experts in Paris, as part of the United Nations Development Decade, and an international conference on the subject has also been held.UNESCO stresses that functiona
44、l literacy is the aim People must learn the basic skills of responsible citizenship: the ability to read notices, newspapers, timetables, letters, price-lists, to keep simple records and accounts, to sort out the significance of the information gathered and to fill in formsThe major areas of illiter
45、acy are in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America In Africa there are at least one hundred million illiterates, comprising eighty to eighty-five percent of the total population In Europe the figure is about twenty-four million, most of them in Southern Europe, with Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Y
46、ugoslavia heading the list(the United Kingdom has about seven hundred thousand) 2. Whats the purpose of the plan drawn by UNESCO? A.To hold an international meeting. B.To be part of the United Nations Development Decade. C.To achieve functional literacy. D.To teach people how to fill in forms.A B C
47、D C(分数:2.00)(1).According to the passage, how many people in the world are unable to read and write?(分数:1.00)A.Five hundred million.B.Half the worlds total population.C.Seven hundred million. D.Seven hundred billion.解析:解析 5-6 Recently the attack on illiteracy(文盲) has been stepped upA world plan has
48、been drawn up by a committee of UNESCO experts in Paris,as part of the United Nations Development Decade,and an international conference on the subject has also been held.UNESCO stresses that functional literacy is the aimPeople must learn the basic skills of responsible citizenship:the ability to r
49、ead notices,newspapers,timetables,letters,price-lists,to keep simple records and accounts,to sort out the significance of the information gathered and to fill in forms The major areas of illiteracy are in Asia,Africa,and Central and South AmericaIn Africa there are at least one hundred million illitera