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(2015.04)(滿分150分,考試時(shí)間 120分鐘)第I卷(共103分)I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.A.anengineer.B.Arepairman.C.Ateacher.D.Ashopassistant.A.Inahospital.C.Inasupermarket.A.Houseagentandclient.C.Teacherandstudent.A.Discouraged.B.Sad.B.Atarestaurant.D.Inanicecreamshop.Brotherandsister.D.Masterandapprentice.Happy.D.Satisfied.A.Hewonderswhichscarfthewomanchose.Hewonderswhatcolorthejacketis.Hethinksheselectedanicescarf.Hethinksanycolorgoeswellwiththejacket.A.Takingadrivingcourse. B.Receivingamedicaltreatment.C.AttendinganArtlesson. D.Doingamake-uptraining.A.Helpthemanfindthebuilding.Followthemantotheexhibit.Assistthemantoreadthemap.Showthemanwheretogetanewmap.A.Theactresswasgivenabigchairtositon.Theactresswaswarmlywelcomedbytheaudience.Theaudiencewasveryhappywhentheysawtheactor.Theactressgaveherperformanceonthechair.A.Hedoesn’texpecttoenjoythetheatre.He’ssorryhecan’tgowiththewoman.Hethinksthetheatrewillbetoocrowded.Hedoesn’tlikegoingtoplays.A.Thebluelightinthestoreisreallyveryeffective.Thewomanismistakenaboutthelight’scolor.Everythinglooksdifferentonceitisoutofthestore.Thewomanhasnotroubledistinguishingcolors.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.Arthistoryclassistaughtonlyinthelecturehall.Mentallydisabledchildrenaretaughtoutsidetheclassroom.Professorsteachchildrenthroughrealworldexperiences.Studentsquiteappreciatethevalueofclassroomlearning.A.Tosupporthispointofview.Topraisetheprofessor.Toadviseustostudypsychology.Topraisehisfriend.A.Studentslearnalotmorethroughexperiences.Studentsfindgreatfuninslidesandtextbooks.Studentsdeveloptheircreativitythroughtextbooks.Studentsgetfirsthandinformationbyobservation.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.Toinformvisitorsofthepark’shistory.Toprovideanoverviewofthepark’smainattractions.Toshowvisitorsremoteplacesinthepark.Toteachvisitorshowbesttophotographwildlife.A.Itiseasytogetlost.Itrequiresenormousstrength.Itisagoodgroupactivity.peopleshouldn’tdoitinwinter.A.Therearefewertourists.Theentrancefeesarelower.Theanimalsaremoreactive.Therearefewerinsects.SectionCDirections:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.DreamJobFuturejobTobeaphysician"s(17) .SpecifictasksCheck-ups,takingoutstitches,orotherthings,butnot(18) .WaystoqualifyforthejobSixyearsof(19) atcollege,(20) yearsatahospitalasanintern.Completetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachanswer.Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.InterviewquestionfromthepersonnelmanagerWhydoesMs.Johnsonwantto(21) .Reason1Nochancefor(22) intheoldcompany.Reason2A(23) inCalifornia.Reason3Arise(24) .Completetheform.WritenomorethanTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.GrammarandvocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.AItwasacold,wetdayonJune6,2010,when14-year-oldWasanaarrivedatschool.Waitingoutsidehisclassroomforhisclassmatestoarrive,Wasanastaredattherain.Thenhiseyesfelluponthe18-metre-highhillthatstoodatthebackoftheclassroom.Henoticedlargeamountsofrainwaterflowingdownthehill,andwaterwasalsobubblingatthebaseofarockonthehill.Forafewminutes,Wasanastaredatthewater,wondering__25itlookedsofamiliar.Thenithithim--thescenewassimilartothevideo__26hewasshownduringDisasterManagementclasses.__27 (fear)acomingdisaster,heshoutedwildlyatthestudentswaitingoutsidetheirclassrooms. “Run,run,droonckon’thtestayhere!Thehillisgoingtofallonus! ”Chaosbrokeoutasthestudentsrantotheopenareathat__28 (appoint)asanemergencygatheringpoint.WhensometeachersapproachedWasana,heshowedthemthewatergushingfromthehill,andtheystartedleadingthestudentsto__29 (safe)ground.JustthenPrincipalGurusinghedroveintotheschool.Wasanaranovertotellhimwhatwashappening.After_30 (examine)thesite,Gurusingheknewtheschoolwasindanger.Theenormousrockatthetopofthehillcouldcomecrashingdownatanymoment.Leadingagroupofteachersandolderstudents,Gurusingheclimbedthehillandtriedtomakethewaterflowawayfromtherock.Theyweretoolate:tenminuteslater,theyheardscreamsasthehugerockrusheddownthehill.TherewaslittleGurusingheandhisgroupcoulddo__31 theywatchedtheearthswallowtheirclassrooms.__32 32 Wasana’qsuickactionandcarefulobservation,noonewashurtintheincident.BManydriversdreamofthedaywhentheycansitbackwhiletheircardrivesitself.Whileseveralcompaniesareworkinghardtomake__33 areality,self-drivingcarsstillfacemanyproblems.Googlewasoneofthefirst__34 (get)intothisindustry.It__35 (develop)self-drivingcarssince2009,anditsnewdriverlesscariscalledFirely.Butthedriverlesscarisonlya“fairweatherfriend”,theDailyMailcommented.AccordingtotheMITTechnologyReview,thecurrentdriverlesscarscan’treactlikeahumandriver.Theycan’tdriveinheavyrainorsnow.ChrisUrmson,directoroftheGooglecarteam,saidthatthisisbecausethedetectiontechnologyisnotyetgoodenoughtoseparatecertainobjectsfromweatherconditions.Inthecars’eyes,raindropsandsnowflakesarethesameasrocks,andcarsstopforthem.Butifthemanhole(下水道入口) aheadisleft__36 (uncover),theydriveoveritwithouthesitation.___37 alltheseproblems,Urmsonsaiddriverlesscarswillhappenmorequicklythanpeoplethink.Butevenatthattime,driverlesscarswon’tbetruly“driverless.”IntheUS,onlywhensomeonesitsinthedriver’sseat__38 driverlesscarsallowedonroadsincertainstatesEuropeancountries,Mexico,Chile,BrazilandRussianfollowtheUnitedNationsConventiononRoadTraffic.Theconventionusedtosay:“Everydriver__39 atalltimesbeabletocontrolhisvehicleortoguidehisanimals.”AchangewasagreedinMay,allowingacartodriveitself__40 40 40 adriverisinthecarandabletotakethewheelatanytimeSectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.analyzeB.relevantC.indicatingD.restrictedE.transformA.analyzeB.relevantC.indicatingD.restrictedE.transformF.primarilyG.discipliningH.reputationsI.pioneeredJ.establishmentK.necessarilyBeforethe1850 's,theUnitedShateanumberofsmallcolleges,mostofthemdatingfromcolonialdays.Theyweresmall,churchconnectedinstitutionswhoseprimaryconcernwastoshapethemoralcharacteroftheirstudents.ThroughoutEurope,institutionsofhigherlearninghaddeveloped,bearingtheancientnameofuniversity.TheGermanuniversitywasconcerned__41withcreatingandspreadingknowledge,notmorals.Betweenmid-centuryandtheendofthe1800 's,morethanninethousandyoungAmericans,dissatisfiedwiththeirtrainingathome,wenttoGermanyforadvancedstudy.Someofthemreturntobecomepresidentsofcollegesofhigh__42--Harvard,Yale,Columbia--and__43themintomodernuniversities.Thenewpresidentsbrokealltieswiththechurchesandbroughtinanewkindoffaculty.Professorswerehiredfortheirknowledgeofasubject,notbecausetheywereoftheproperfaithandhadastrongarmfor__44students.Thenewprinciplewasthatauniversitywastocreateknowledgeaswellaspassiton,andthiscalledforafacultycomposedofteacher-scholars.DrillingandlearningbyrotewerereplacedbytheGermanmethodoflecturing,inwhichtheprofessorowsresearchwaspresentedinclass.Graduatetrainingleadingtothe.,anancientGermandegree__45thehighestlevelofadvancedscholarlyachievement,wasintroduced.Withthe__46oftheseminarsystem,graduatestudentlearnedtoquestion,__47,andconducttheirownresearch.Atthesametime,thenewuniversitygreatlyexpandedinsizeandcourseofferings,breakingcompletelyoutoftheold,__48curriculum(課程)ofmathematics,classics,rhetoric,andmusic.ThepresidentofHarvard49theelectivesystem,bywhichstudentswereabletochoosetheirowncourseofstudy.Thenotionofmajorfieldsofstudyemerged.Thenewgoalwastomaketheuniversity 50totherealpursuitsoftheworld.Payingcloseattentiontothepracticalneedsofsociety,thenewuniversitiestrainedmenandwomentoworkatitstasks.Studentswerealsotrainedaseconomists,architects,agriculturalists,socialwelfareworkers,andteachers.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.MostAmericanmagazinesandnewspapersreserve60percentoftheirpagesforads.TheNewYorkTimesSundayedition__51maycontain350pagesofadvertisements.Someradiostationsdevote40minutesofeveryhourto__52.Thenthereistelevision.Thevastmajorityoftelevisionadstodayconsistofbriefadvertisingspots,__53inlengthfromafewsecondstoseveralminutes.Accordingtooneestimate,Americanyoungsterssitthroughthreehoursoftelevisioncommercialseachweek.Bythetimetheygraduatefromhighschool,theywillhavebeen54360,000TVads.Televisionadvertisesinairports,hospitalwaitingrooms,andschools.Majorsportingeventsarenowmajoradvertisingevents.Racingcarsserveashighspeed.Someathletesreceivemostoftheirmoneyfromadvertisements.Onetop-rankingbasketballplayerearned$millionbyplayingball.Advertiserspaidhimninetimesthatmuchtotheirproducts.Thereisnoescape.Commercialadsare__57onwalls,buses,andtrucks.They58theinsideoftaxisandsubways--eventhedoorsofpublictoilets.__59messagescalltousinsupermarkets,stores,elevators--and__60weareonholdonthetelephone.Insomecountriessomuchadvertisingcomesthroughthemailthatmanyrecipientsproceeddirectlyfromthemailboxtothenearestwastebasketto61thejunkmail.62Insiders'Report,publishedbyMcCann-Erickson,aglobaladvertisingagency,theestimatedamountofmoneyspentonadvertisingworldwidein1990was$billion.Sincethen,thefigureshavesoaredto$billionfor1997and$billionfor1998.Bigmoney.Whatisthe__63ofallofthis?Oneanalystputitthisway: Advertisingisoneofthemostpowerfulsocializingforcesintheculture.Adssell__64thanproducts.Theysellimages,values,goals,__65ofwhoweareandwhoweshouldbe.Theyshapeourattitudesandourattitudesshapeourbehavior.”51.A.lonelyB.aloneC.singlyD.individually52.A.commerceB.consumersC.commercialsD.contracts53.A.rangingB.varyingC.changingD.adjusting54.A.takentoB.spentinC.expectedofD.exposedto55.A.flashesB.billboardsC.attractionsD.messages56.A.improveB.promoteC.urgeD.update57.A.symbolizedB.illustratedC.demonstratedD.displayed58.A.modifyB.decorateC.polishD.fix59.A.AudioB.StudioC.OralD.Video60.A.sinceB.whileC.unlessD.if61.A.throwawayB.laydownC.blowoutD.breakdown62.A.ExceptforB.ApartfromC.AccordingtoD.Includingin63.A.effectB.affectC.resultD.purpose64.A.lessB.sameC.similarD.more65.A.outlooksB.opinionsC.conceptsD.implicationsSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.AForfourlonelyyears,EvelynJonesofRockford,Illinois,livedfriendlessandforgotteninoneroomofacheaphotel.「wasn'tsick,butIwasactingsick,“the78-year-oldwidowsays,Everydaywasthesame.Iwouldjustlieonmybedandmaybecookupsomesoup."Then,sixmonthsago,shewasinvitedtoTheBrighterSide--Rockford 'sdaycarecenterfortheelderly.Everyweekdaymorningsincethen,shehasleftherhometomeetnineotheroldpeopleinachurchforarichprogramofcharitywork,trips,games,and--mostimportantofall--friendlycompanionship.Justafewyearsago,therewerefewchoicesfortheelderlybetweenanormallifeintheirownhomesandbeingtotallyconfinedinnursinghomes.Manyofthemweresenttoresthomeslongbeforetheyneededfull-timecare.OtherslikeMrs.Joneswerelefttotakecareofthemselves.Butin1971,theWhiteHouseConferenceonAgingcalledforthedevelopmentofalternativestocareinnursinghomesforoldpeople,andsincethen,government-supportedday-careprogramslikeTheBrighterSidehavebeendevelopedinmostbigAmericancities.Thisrepresentsarealalternativetothefearedinstitutionandmakesoldpeoplebelievetheyhavenotlefttheworldofliving”,saysAliceBrophy,64,directorofNewYorkCity'sOfficefortheAging,“Teydowellatthecenters,andIhateitwhenpeopledescribeusaselderlyplaypens(嬰兒扶欄) ."NewYork's138centersencouragecontinuingcontactfortheagedwiththecommunity'slife.Thecentersservemorethan15,000members,andvolunteerworkersarealwayslookingfornewones.Ifsomeonedoesn'tshowupatthecenterforseveraldaysinarow,aworkeratthecentercallstomakesurealliswell.Andalthoughparticipationinthecenterisfree,thosewhowanttocanpayfortheirlunches.Nonormalstudieshavebeenmadeofthesecentersfortheelderly,butgovernmentofficialsareenthusiastic.Inthefuture,thePublicHealthServicewilldoastudytodecideiftheprogramscanreceivefederalMedicaremoney.Andtheoldpeoplethemselvesareveryhappywiththeprograms.Thereisnoway”,saysEvelynJones,smilingathernewcompanionsattheBrighterSide,thatIwillevergobacktospendingmydaywithallthoselosesatthehotel.”Accordingtothepassage,manyoldpeoplewenttothenursinghomesbecauseTheyareinurgentneedoffull-timecare.Theywereratherwillingtogothere.Theyweresentthere.Theywerevolunteersthere.WecanconcludefromthestatementsofAliceBrophythatthecentersarelikeelderlyplaypens.theoldpeopledowellatthedaycarecenters.oldpeoplelikenursinginstitutions.outsidetheBrightersidetheydon 'tworkfortheold.What'sauthor'sattitudetowardstheprogramofdaycarecenters?A.pessimistic.B.concerned.C.neutral.D.optimistic.Whatisthemainideaofthearticle?DaycarecentersmaybeabletoreceivefederalMedicaremoney.Daycarecenterscanmakelifebetterforelderlypeople.ManyoldpeopleintheUnitedStatesarelonely.Oldpeoplehavenoplaceintheirsociety.
BBiographyNicoleMaryKidman,AC(born20June1967)isanAmerican-bornAustralianactress,fashionmodel,singerandhumanitarian.SheisalsoknownforhermarriagetoTomCruise,towhomshewasmarriedfor11yearsandadoptedtwochildren,andhercurrentmarriagetocountrymusicianKeithUrban,withwhomshehastwobiologicaldaughters.AsaresultofbeingborntoAustralianparentsinHawaii,KidmanhasdualcitizenshipinAustraliaandtheUnitedStates.ThefollowingisalistofmoviesthatKidmanhasbeeninvolvedwith.(1989)AfterstarringinanumberofsmallAustralianfilmsandTVshows,Kidman'sbreakthroughwasinthe1989thrillerDeadCalm.Itwasbasedonthe1963by.ThefilmwasdirectedbyAustralianfilmmakerandfilmedaroundthe.DayofThunder(1990)DaysofThunderisa1990Americanautoracingfilmreleasedby,bringingherworldwiderecognition.ThecastincludesTomCruise,NicoleKidmanandRobertDuvall.ThisisthefirstofthreefilmstostarbothCruiseandKidman(theothertwobeingand).(1995)BatmanForeverisa1995Americandirectedby,basedonthecharacter.TheplotfocusesonBatmantryingtostop(Jones)andthe(Carrey)intheirvillainousschemetobringthecityundertheircontrol.ThefilmwasreleasedonJune16,1995,receivingmixedreviews,butwasafinancialsuccess.(2001)Kidman'spformanceinthemusical(2001)earnedherasecondandfirstnominationfor.IttellsthestoryofayoungEnglishpoet/writer,Christian(),whofallsinlovewiththeterminally-illstarofthe,actressandSatine().(2002)Kidman'sperformanceasinthedramafilm(2002)receivedcriticalacclaimandearnedherananda.Theplotfocusesonthreewomenofdifferentgenerationswhoselivesareinterconnectedbythenovelby,who,in1920sEngland,isstrugglingwithdepressionandmentalillnesswhiletryingtowritehernovel.RabbitHole(2010)ThescreenplayofRabbitHoleisanbyofhis2005.Kidmanproducedtheprojectviahercompany,.Theplotdealswithacouplestrugglingtohealafterthedeathoftheiryoungson.KidmanwascriticallyadmiredforherperformanceasBeccaCorbettandreceivedand.Wikipedia,thefreeencyclopediaJumpto:,WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutNicoleKidmanistrue?KidmanhasdualnationalitybecauseofbeingborntoAmericanparentsinAustralia.KidmanandCruisegavebirthtotwochildrenintheir11-yearmarriage.KidmanwasknownforTVshowsbeforereceivingrecognitioninmotionpictureindustry.FarandAwaywasthefirstmovieKidmanstaredwithherex-husband.arebasedontheformerworks.DeadCalm,MoulinRouge!andTheHoursBatmanForever,DeadCalmandRabbitHoleDayofThunder,BatmanForeverandTheHoursTheHours,BatmanForeverandRabbitHoleTheunderlinedwordacclaim"hasthesimilarmeaningto.A.criticism B.complimentC.complaint D.commentWherecanweprobablyfindthearticle?Areferencesite B.AfashionmagazineAnauto-biography D.AnationalnewspaperC“TheHeartoftheMatter,newly-heeasedreportbytheAmericanAcademyofArtsandSciences(AAAS),deservespraiseforattachingtheimportanceofthehumanitiesandsocialsciencestotheprosperityandsecurityofliberaldemocracyinAmerica.Regrettably,however,thereportfasuretoaddressthetruenatureofthecrisisfacingliberaleducationmaycausemoreharmthangood.In2010,leadingcongressionalDemocratsandRepublicanssentletterstotheAAASaskingthatitidentifyactionsthatcouldbetakenbyfederalstatesandlocalgovernments,universities,foundations,educators,individualbenefactors(捐助者)andotherstomaintainnationalexcellenceinhumanitiesandsocialscientificscholarshipandeducation.Inresponse,theAAASformedtheCommitteeontheHumanitiesandSocialSciences.AmongtheCommittee's51membersaretop-universitypresidents,scholars,lawyers,judges,andbusinessexecutives,aswellasdistinguishedfiguresfromdiplomacy,filmmaking,musicandjournalism.Thegoalsidentifiedinthereportaregenerallyadmirable.Becausethegovernmentsupportsfullliteracy(識(shí)字)ofcitizens,thereportstressesthestudyofhistoryandgovernment,particularlyAmericanhistoryandAmericangovernment;andencouragestheuseofnewdigitaltechnologies.Toencourageinnovationandcompetition,thereportcallsforincreasedinvestmentinresearch,theintroductionofaseriesofcurriculathatimprovestudentsdbilitytosolveproblemsandcommunicateeffectivelyinthe21stcentury,increasedfundingforteachersandtheencouragementofscholarstobringtheirlearningintopracticeonthegreatchallengesoftheday.Thereportalsoadvocatesgreaterstudyofforeignlanguages,internationalaffairsandtheexpansionofstudyabroadprograms.Unfortunately,despite2yearsinthemaking,"TheHeartoftheMatter"nevergetstotheheartofthematter:theilliberalnatureofliberaleducationatourleadingcollegesanduniversities.ThecommitteeignoresthatforseveraldecadesAmerica'scollegesanduniversitieshaveproducedgraduateswhodon'tknowthecontentandcharacterofliberaleducationandOnusdeprivedofitsbenefits.Sadly,thespiritofinquiryonceathomeoncampushasbeenreplacedbytheuseofthehumanitiesandsocialsciencesasvehiclesforpublicizing “progressiveToday,professorsroutinelytreattheprogressiveinterpretationofhistoryandprogressivepublicpolicyasthepropersubjectofstudywhileportrayingconservativeorclassicalliberalideas—suchasfreemarketsandself-reliance—asfallingoutsidetheboundariesofroutine,andsometimeslegalintellectualinvestigation.TheAAASdisplaysgreatenthusiasmforliberaleducation.Yetitsreportmaywellholdbackreformbyobscuring(遮蔽)thedepthandbreadthofthechallengethatCongressaskedittoclarify.InfluentialfiguresintheCongressrequiredthattheAAASreportonhowto.maintainpeople'sinterestinliberaleducationdefinethegovernment'sroleineducationkeepaleadingpositioninliberaleducationsafeguardindividuals'rightstoeducationWhichoneofthefollowingstatementsaboutwhattheAAASplansuggestsistrue?AnexclusivestudyofAmericanhistory.Agreateremphasisontheoreticalsubjects.Theapplicationofemergingtechnologies.Fundingforthestudyofforeignlanguages.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagefessorsareroutinelysupportiveoffreemarketsintellectualinvestigationareputgreatvalueonincollegeprogressivepublicpolicyisoutofboundariesofproperstudyprofessorshaveprejudiceagainstclassicalliberalideasWhichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?TheAAAS'sContributiontoLiberalEducationIlliberalEducationand"TheHeartoftheMatter”WaystoGrasp"TheHeartoftheMatter”"ProgressivePolicyvs.LiberalEducationSectionCDirections:Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.Allaroundtheworld,lawyersgeneratemorehostility(敵意)thanthemembersofanyotherprofession—withthepossibleexceptionofjournalism.ButtherearefewplaceswhereclientshavemoregroundsforcomplaintthanAmerica.Duringthedecadebeforetheeconomiccrisis,spendingonlegalservicesinAmericagrewtwiceasfastasinflation(通貨膨脹).Thebestlawyersmadeskyscrapers-fullofmoney,temptingevermorestudentstopileintolawschools.Butmostlawgraduatesnevergetabig-firmjob.Manyoftheminsteadbecomethekindoflawsuitfilerthatmakesthelegalsystemacostlynightmare.Therearemanyreasonsforthis.Oneistheexcessivecostsofalegaleducation.ThereisjustonepathforalawyerinmostAmericanstates:afour-yearundergraduatedegreeinsomeunrelatedsubject,thenathree-yearlawdegreeatoneof200lawschoolsauthorizedbytheAmericanBarAssociationandanexpensivepreparationforthebarexam(律師資格考).Thisleavestoday'saverage5thoolgraduatewith$100,000ofdebtontopofundergraduatedebts.Law-schooldebtmeansthatmanycannotaffordtogointogovernmentornon-profitwork,andthattheyhavetoworkextremelyhard.Reformingthesystemwouldhelpbothlawyersandtheircustomers.Sensibleideashavebeenaroundforalongtime,butthestate-levelbodiesthatgoverntheprofessionhavebeentooconservativetoimplementthem.Oneideaistoallowpeopletostudylawasanundergraduatedegree.Anotheristoletstudentssitforthebarafteronlytwoyearsoflawschool.Ifthebarexamistrulyanessentialenoughtestforawould-belawyer,thosewhocantakeitearliershouldbeallowedtodoso.Studentswhodonotneedtheextratrainingcouldcuttheirdebtmountainbyathird.Theotherreasonwhycostsaresohighistherestrictiveguild-likeownershipstructureofthebusiness.ExceptintheDistrictofColumbia,non-lawyersmaynotownanyshareofalawfirm.Thiskeepsfeeshighandinnovationslow.Thereispressureforchangefromwithintheprofession,butopponentsofchangeamongtheregulatorsinsistthatkeepingoutsidersoutofalawfirmisolateslawyersfromthepressuretomakemoneyratherthanserveclientsethically(道德上)Infact,allowingnon-lawyerstoownsharesinlawfirmswouldreducecostsandimproveservicestocustomers,byencouraginglawfirmstousetechnologyandtoemployprofessionalmanagerstofocusonimprovingfirmsefficiency.(Note:AnswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinNOMORETHANTWELVEWORDS)Studentswhoaretemptedtotakeuplawastheirprofession.TheunderlinedwordtheminPara.4refersto.Inadditiontoshorteningtheallowancetimetotakethebarexam,thesystemreformshouldinclude.Whyistheguild-likeownershipstructureofthelegalsystemconsideredrestrictive?第II卷(共47分)I.TranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.
1、我們渴望一個(gè)沒有污染的星球。 (free)2、微風(fēng)吹拂著她的頭發(fā),那小女孩注視著彩蝶在花海中飛舞。 (With…)3、這部最近出品的電影旨在喚起人們對(duì)貧困山區(qū)兒童的關(guān)注。 (mean)4、他向朋友保證在任何情況下他都不會(huì)違背做一個(gè)誠實(shí)守信人的承諾。(undernocircumstances)5、正是高三的學(xué)習(xí)經(jīng)歷使我們相信無論過程多么艱難,我們的努力終將會(huì)得到回報(bào)。(convince,payoff)n.Guidedwriting(25分)Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120—150words.Thecompositionmustbebasedontheinformationgivenbelow.教室是我們學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)活動(dòng)的最主要場所, 簡單描述你現(xiàn)在的教室, 并發(fā)揮想象力, 描述你理想中的教室。2014學(xué)年第二學(xué)期奉賢區(qū)高三二模調(diào)研考試參考答案第一卷I.Listening:AABDD1-5BBAAC6-10AABDD11-13CAA14-16BADSectionCassistantsurgery21.changeher/thepositionSectionCassistantsurgery21.changeher/theposition23.pleasantclimate19.schooling20.two22.furtheradvancement/promotion24.insalarySectionA:25.whywhich2
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