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同等學(xué)力考研英語預(yù)測(cè)串同等學(xué)力考研英語預(yù)測(cè)串PartOneOralCommunication(15minutes,10points)SectionADirections:InthissectiontherearetwoincompletedialoguesandeachdialoguehasthreeblanksandthreechoicesA,BandC,takenfromthedialogue.FillineachoftheblankswithoneofthechoicestocompletethedialogueandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.DialogueIcanunderstandItsoundslikewe’rebothbusyIdon’thaveagreenAmy:Youknow,sincePeterwentofftocollege,it’seasiertotakecareoftheMary:(1)A ,Irememberwhenmylastchildmovedout.Italmostseemedliketherewasnothingtodo.Beforethechildrenleft,wewouldallgetupinthemorningandhaveagoodbreakfast,thenthekidswouldgoofftoschool,andSamwouldleaveforwork.I’dhavetherestofthedaytoworkaroundthehouse.Amy:ThatsoundsprettymuchlikemyfamilybeforePeterleft.WhenI’mnotworkinginthehouse,Iliketogooutsideandworkinmyvegetablegarden.MostofthevegetablesIgrowareformyfamily.ButIgivealottomyneighbors,too.Mary:Iadmirepeoplewhocandothat.(2) Idoexperimentalittlenowandthen,butwithnoluck.Infact,sometimesIthinkIcankillplantsjustbylookingatthem.Amy:Oh,Mary:Ioftenthinkso.Anyway,I’mnotgoodatgrowingthings.ButI’mgoodatneedlework.Iliketosew,tomendclothes.Amy:(3) B,weliketokeepourselvesbusy.Well,IguesssomepeopleareTimesaredifferentWhydon’tyouwatchthevideoandfindWell,Iguessitwon’tMrs.Cooper:Lookwhatmygrandsonisdoing—areyouwatchingTVagain,Paul?Isn’tthatthesameshowthatwasonyesterday?Paul:It’snotjustoneshow,Grandma.Theyareactuallyalotofdifferentshow.Theyare1Mrs.Cooper:Oh,Paul:WhyMrs.Cooper:Oh,Paul:Whydon’tyousitdownandwatchacouple?They’rereallyMrs.Cooper:(4) what’sthatgirlholdingthesticksupposedtobePaul:She’sMrs.Cooper:DoyoucallthatPaul:Mrs.Cooper:Humm.MusicwasverydifferentwhenIwasyoung.Itwas…pleasanttotheear.Itmadeyoufeelhappy.Itwasn’tjustalotofangrynoise.Andsingerscertainlywouldn’tshaketheirfistsatpeopleinanger,likethat.Paul:Musictodayisn’tjustangrynoise,Grandma.(5) Mrs.Cooper:Isupposeso..IsthisanotherPaul:Yeah.Thisone’sgreat.IsawitMrs.Cooper:Who’sthatPaul:WhichMrs.Cooper:TheonewearingthefunnyPaul:He’stheleaderoftheband.Butinthisvideohe’sjustanormalkidwhostandsonthecornerallday,playinghisguitar.Thenthisbig,shinycarcomesalong..Mrs.Cooper: Mrs.Cooper:Humm.Inmyday,“normal”kidsdidn’tstandaroundoncornersallday,waitingforbig,shinycarstocomealong.Directions:InthissectionthereisoneincompleteinterviewwhichhasfourblanksandfourchoicesA,B,CandD,takenfromtheinterview.FillineachoftheblankswithoneofthechoicestocompletetheinterviewandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.Oh,andIalsolovetap-dancingveryWhatdoyoudoforaCouldyoutellmealittlemoreaboutNo,I’mlivinginIbizaInterviewer: Nancy:Sure.IwasborninLondon.ButIwanttotellyouthatI’vegotdualnationalitybecausemymother’sfromNicaragua.Interviewer:Doyoustilllivein2Nancy:(8) Interviewer:Oh,really?HowlonghaveyoubeenNancy:Notlong.ImovedfromNancy:(8) Interviewer:Oh,really?HowlonghaveyoubeenNancy:Notlong.ImovedfromLondonwithmytwodaughters,AssisiandAmba,aboutsixmonthsago.Interviewer:AreyouhappyNancy:Yeah,veryhappy.Weloveoutdoorlife.Alsomymother’sSpanishspeakerandIfeelmorecomfortableinaLatincountry.Interviewer:HaveyoumadeanyNancy:Yeah,I’vemadelotsofnewfriendsthere.AfewEnglish,butmytwobestfriendsareArgentinianandSpanish.Interviewer:(9) Nancy:I’mapainter,butI’verecentlystartedajewelrybusinesswithafriendandthattakesupmostofmytime.IalsodosomemodelingwhenIneedthecash.Interviewer:AndwhatdoyoudoinyourfreeNancy:Well,withabusinessandtwoyoungchildren,Idon’thavemuchfreetime,butIlovepaintingandlisteningtomusic.(10) PartSectionDialogue1.2.3..8.9.10.PartIIVocabulary(10minutes,10Directions:Inthissectionthereare10sequences,eachwithonewordorphraseunderlined.Choosetheonefromthe4choicesmarkedA,B,CandDthatbestkeepsthemeaningofthesentences.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.201211.Inhisclosingremarks,thechairmanexpresshisthankstoallthosewhohadcontributedtosuccessofthe12.BothTomandhis takeaftertheirfathernotonlyinappearancebutalsoin13.Thehurricanewasincrediblydevastatingaudleftthousands14.Readersarerequiredtocomplywiththerulesofthelibraryandmindtheir315.Economicfactorsfairnessofeducation.aside,thedistributionofresourcesalso16,Watchingmepullingthecalfawkwardlytothebarn,theIrishmilkmaidfoughthardtobackher17.Thegovernmenthascalledanindependentinquiryintothe18.Agreat15.Economicfactorsfairnessofeducation.aside,thedistributionofresourcesalso16,Watchingmepullingthecalfawkwardlytothebarn,theIrishmilkmaidfoughthardtobackher17.Thegovernmenthascalledanindependentinquiryintothe18.AgreatnumberofhouseswouldhavetoberemovedtomakewayforthenewA.TaketheplaceB.giveC.buildD.work19.Druguseaccountsforapproximatelythree-quarterofallreportedcasesofHIVinthe20.Fortheirownsafety,householdpetsshouldbeconfinedtotheirown21.Bya ,bothcandidateshavecomeupwiththesamesolutiontothe22.ThediscussionA.at thespeakerstoppedwassoprolongedandexhaustingB.atC.atD.at23.MrTunickfiledsuitagainsttheNewYorkpolicedepartmentaftercity A.turnedB.turnedC.turnedD.turned24.Thefiremanhad escapewhenastaircasecollapsedbeneathhisA.B.C.D. to25.Manypainters,rocksingers,andstreetdancershavedistincthairA.B.C.D.26.Thathebroughtthecompanybigprofits puttingthecompany’sintohisownA.B.C.D.27. 50newstaffthisyearasbusinessA.takingB.takingC.takingD.taking28.Isthetheoryofevolutionin withreligiousteachings,ordoesitleaveroomforA.B.C.D.29.Librariesareaninvestmentforthefutureandshouldnotbeallowedtofall.A.B.C.D.30.AtransplantoperationissuccessfulonlyifdoctorscanpreventthebodyfromrejectingA.B.C.D.4201311.IreadthenewspapereverydaysothatIcanstayinformedaboutcurrentB.C.D.12.Aftersevendaysinthedesert,theexplorerwasrelievedwhenheeventuallyfoundB.C.D.13.Whenwegave201311.IreadthenewspapereverydaysothatIcanstayinformedaboutcurrentB.C.D.12.Aftersevendaysinthedesert,theexplorerwasrelievedwhenheeventuallyfoundB.C.D.13.Whenwegavethechildrenicecream,theyimmediatelyceasedB.C.D.14.ThescienceteacherdemonstratedtheprocessofturningsolidgoldintoB.C.D.15.John’sapplicationforadmissiongraduatestudiesintheSchoolofEducationhasB.C.D.16.MostcollegestudentsintheUnitedStatesliveawayfromB.C.D.Thepursuitofmaximumprofitoftendrivesmanufacturerstoturnoutthingsthatcandotopeople’sB.C.D.18.Manydifferentpartsmakeupanairplane:theengine(s),thewings,thetail,andsoB.C.D.19.YoumakeitsoundasifIdiditonB.C.D.20.HecouldneverhaveforeseenthatonedayhisbookswouldsellinB.C.2014D.11.Nowandinthefuture,wewillliveasfreepeople,notinfearandneveratthemercyofforeignA.intheinterestC.forthesakeB.underthecontrolD.atthecost12.PublicacceptanceofrabbitasaneconomicalsourceofproteindependshowproducersmarketA.B.C.D.13.ManyNewEnglandcommunitiesdonotpermittheconstructionofa“modernist”lestitaltertheiroverallarchitecturalA.incaseB.inspiteC.forfearD.inorder14.Essentially,atheoryisanabstract,symbolicrepresentationofwhatisconceivedtobeA.B.C.D.15.TelevisioncommercialhavebeenunderconstantscrutinyforthelastfewA.B.C.D.16.ThemayorhasspentahandsomeamountoftimeinhislastternworkingtobringdowntherateA.B.C.D.17.HispoorperformancemaybeattributedtothelackofA.causedB.focusedC.takenD.viewed18.Thenewcutininterestrateismeanttopromotedomestic5A.B.C.D.19.ConditionsforthegrowthofthisplantareoptimuminearlyA.mostC.mostB.mostD.most20.SheoftensayshergreatesthappinessconsistsinhelpingthedisadvantagedA.isproportionateC.liesA.B.C.D.19.ConditionsforthegrowthofthisplantareoptimuminearlyA.mostC.mostB.mostD.most20.SheoftensayshergreatesthappinessconsistsinhelpingthedisadvantagedA.isproportionateC.liesB.iscomposedD.relies201511.ThereareseveraldifferentoptionsforgettingInternetA.B.C.D. Earthhasanatmosphere,whichprotectsthesurfacefromharmfulA.B.C.D.13.ThemanagergaveoneoftheanaccusinglookforherhostileattitudeA.B.C.D. Sinceitislatetochangemymindnow,IamresolvedtocarryouttheA.B.C.D. SecurityguardsdispersedthecrowdthathadgatheredaroundtheA.B.C.D.16.Tostarttheprogram,insertthediskandfollowtheA.takeB.turnC.trackD.put17.Thepatient’sconditionhasdeterioratedsincelastA.B.C.D.18.Icouldn’taffordtoflyhome,andatrainticketwaslikewisebeyondmyA.B.C.D.beyondourown19.Despiteyearsofsearching,scientistshavedetectednosignsofA.B.C.D.20.IpreferchickentofishbecauseIamworriedaboutaccidentallyswallowingasmallA.B.2016C.D.11.Suchexperiencehelpspromoteone’salertnesstoothercultures,aswellasaappreciationofone’sownB.Ifyoualwaystrytofindfaultwithother,itmeansthatyouhavegainedanotherA.B.D.TheelectionwillbebroughtforwardtoJuneassomanypeopleareonholidayinAstotheB.ofC.shouldthinkorangeD.andpotatochipswillA.D.15.Watchingthesekidsgrowbringsmesatisfactionthatisdifficultto16.Thejournalpublishedaseriesofarticlesthatreviewedtheprospectsforaneweraof6C.17.Ifyoudon’tslowdownandtakeabreak,you’llbeburnedoutveryC.17.Ifyoudon’tslowdownandtakeabreak,you’llbeburnedoutvery18.FollowingourmergingwithSmithbrothers,thenewcompanywill,fromnowon,beknownSmithandMurphyA.19.Onlynative-borncitizensareeligiblefortheU.S.20.Itwas38degreesandtheairconditioningbarelycooledthe參考答201211-201311-201411-201511-15ADAB201616-2021-2526-3016-2016-2016-20DCAC16-20PartIIIReadingComprehension(45minutes,25points)SectionADirection:Thereare4passagesinthispart,eachisfollowedby5unfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicemarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestoneandmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.Prettyinpink:adultwomendonotrememberbeingsoobsessedwiththecolour,yetitispervasiveinouryounggirls’lives.Itisnotthatpinkisintrinsicallybad,butitissuchatinysliceoftherainbowand,thoughitmaycelebrategirlhoodinoneway,italsorepeatedlyandfirmlyfusesgirls’identitytoappearance.Thenitpresentsthatconnection,evenamongtwo-year-olds,betweengirlsasnotonlyinnocentbutasevidenceofinnocence.Lookingaround,Idespairedatthesingularlackofimaginationaboutgirls’livesandinterests.Girls’attractiontopinkmayseemunavoidable,somehowencodedintheirDNA,butaccordingtoJoPaoletti,anassociateprofessorofAmericanStudies,itisnot.Childrenwerenotcolour-codedatalluntiltheearly20thcentury,intheerabeforedomesticwashingmachinesallbabiesworewhiteasapracticalmatter,sincetheonlywayofgettingclothescleanwastoboilthem.What’smore,bothboysandgirlsworewhatwerethoughtofasgender-neutraldresses.Whennurserycolourswereintroduced,pinkwasactuallyconsideredthemoremasculinecolour,apastelversionofred,whichwasassociatedwithstrength.Blue,withitsintimationsoftheVirginMary,constancyandfaithfulness,symbolizedfemininity.Itwasnotuntilthemid-7amplifyingageandsexdifferencesamplifyingageandsexdifferencesbecameadominantchildren’smarketingstrategy,thatpinkfullycameintoitsown,whenitbegantoseeminherentlyattractivetogirls,partofwhatdefinedthemasfemale,atleastforthefirstfewcriticalyears.Ihadnotrealizedhowprofoundlymarketingtrendsdictatedourperceptionofwhatisnaturaltokids,includingourcorebeliefsabouttheirpsychologicaldevelopment.Takethetoddler.Iassumedthatphasewassomethingexpertsdevelopedafteryearsofresearchintochildren’sbehavior:wrong.Turnsout,accordingtoDanielCook,ahistorianofchildhoodconsumerism,itwaspopularizedasamarketingtrickbyclothingmanufacturersinthe1930s.Tradepublicationscounseleddepartmentstoresthat,inordertoincreasesales,theyshouldcreatea“thirdsteppingstone”betweeninfantwearandolderkids’clothes.Itwasonlyafter“toddler”becameacommonshoppers’termthatitevolvedintoabroadlyaccepteddevelopmentalstage.Splittingkids,oradults,intoever-tiniercategorieshasprovedasure-firewaytoboostprofits.Andoneoftheeasiestwaystosegmentamarketistomagnifygenderdifferences-orinventthemwheretheydidnotpreviouslyexist.26.Bysaying“itis…therainbow”(Line3,Para.1),theauthormeanspink [A]shouldnotbethesolerepresentationofgirlhood[B]shouldnotbeassociatedwithgirls’innocence[C]cannotexplaingirls’lackofimagination[D]cannotinfluencegirls’livesandinterests27.Accordingtoparagraph2,whichofthefollowingistrueofColoursareencodedingirls’BlueusedtoberegardedasthecolourforPinkusedtobeaneutralcolourinsymbolisingWhiteispreferredby28.Theauthorsuggeststhatourperceptionofchildren’spsychologicaldevelopmentwasmuchinfluencedby [A]themarketingofproductsforchildren[B]theobservationofchildren’snature[C]researchesintochildren’sbehaviour[D]studiesofchildhoodconsumption29.Wemaylearnfromparagraph4thatdepartmentstoreswereadvisedto [A]focusoninfantwearandolderkids’clothes[B]attachequalimportancetodifferentgenders[C]classifyconsumersintosmallergroups[D]createsomecommonshoppers’terms30.Itcanbeconcludedthatgirls’attractiontopinkseemstobe [A]clearlyexplainedbytheirinborntendencyfullyunderstoodbyclothingmainlyimposedbyprofit-driven參考答案：26.A27.B28.A29.C20178In2003,IwastoldbyarestaurantowneronaThaiislandthatlocalfishermenusedtowraptheirlunchinbananaleaves,whichtheywouldthencasuallytossoverboardwhendone.ThatwasOK,becausetheleavesdecayedandthefishatethemall.Butinthepastdecade,hesaid,plasticwraphadrapidlyreplacedbananaleaves,sothebeachwasedgedwithacrustofplastic.Thisisaworldwideproblem—wecan’tpointthefingeratThaifishermen.TheUKaloneproducesmorethan170mIn2003,IwastoldbyarestaurantowneronaThaiislandthatlocalfishermenusedtowraptheirlunchinbananaleaves,whichtheywouldthencasuallytossoverboardwhendone.ThatwasOK,becausetheleavesdecayedandthefishatethemall.Butinthepastdecade,hesaid,plasticwraphadrapidlyreplacedbananaleaves,sothebeachwasedgedwithacrustofplastic.Thisisaworldwideproblem—wecan’tpointthefingeratThaifishermen.TheUKaloneproducesmorethan170mtonsofwasteeveryyearmuchofitfoodpackaging.NowweliveinanabsurdagewhereapacketofcookiescanhavesevenlayersofwrappingWhileithasrevolutionisedthewaywestoreandconsumefood,thereisnowsomuchofitthatlandfills(垃圾填埋場(chǎng)can’tcope.Someofitispoisonous,andsomeofitneverdegrades.Itcantake450yearsforsometypesofplasticbottletobreakdown.Indeed,asRachelleStraussoftheUK’sZeroWasteWeeksays,weneveractuallythrowanything“away”—it’sreallyjustputsomewhereelse.It’seasytodespairatthescaleofhandlingtheplasticwrap,butitisn’tbeyondhumanitytosolveit—lookathowtheworldtookactiononCFCs(含氯氟烴therearesignsthattheholeintheozonelayerisnowclosing.FoodpackagingoughttobeaCommentWhileasanindividualIcandomybesttoavoidexcessivepackaging,itisreallyonlygovernmentregulationthatcanforcecorporationstochangetheirpractices.CommentIneverunderstandwhysupermarketchainsinsistoncoveringproductssuchasbananasandcucumbersinplasticwrap.Why?Theyhavetheirownpackaging—theskinorpeel!CommentIlovepackaging—ifit’swelldesignedofcourse.Ithelpsusbemorehygienicandpractical.Thesolutiontothesepackagingnecessitiesisclearlytoencouragetheuseofbio-degradableCommentBefore,everythingwethrewoutwasbio-degradableandnowit’snot.Guessit’shardtochangethatbehaviorovernight.Whatistheauthor’sviewontheplasticprobleminTheproblemisnotuniquetoThereisnopointoverreactingtotheItisimportanttoraisepeople’sThegovernmentshouldbeheld“Apacketofcookies”ismentionedinParagraph2 .illustratetheproblemofexcessiveintroducetherevolutionarywayofreviewthegradualdevelopmentofemphasizethenecessityoffood43.Theword“doddle”(Para.3)probablymeans A.nolongerC.beyondB.extremelyD.easily944.Whichofthecommentsis44.WhichofthecommentsispositiveaboutA.CommentB.CommentC.CommentD.Comment45.Whichofthefollowingcommentspointoutwaystosolveover-A.Comments1andC.Comments2andB.Comments1andD.Comments3and答案4145AADC樣卷Directions:Inthissection,youarerequiredtoreadonequotedblogandthecommentsonit.Theblogandcommentsarefollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.“Yearsago,afriendofmineobservedthat80percentofthepeopleinthiscountryhavetoomuchself-esteemand20percenthavemuchtoolittle.Thatstruckmeasprettyaccurate,butpsychologistswilltellyouthatself-esteemisnotaconstant.People’sappraisaloftheirownworthvaries….Ihavetheimpressionthatmorepeoplehaveunstableself-esteemthanbefore.Isaythisbecausesomeofthetraditionalstandardspeopleusedtomeasuretheirownworthhaveeroded(middleclassrespectability),whereasmorepeoplenowseemtomeasurethemselvesagainstcelebritiesandsuperstars.Itwouldbeinterestingtoknowifanybodyhasstudiedchangesinthecriteriaweusetomeasureself-esteem.”YoubringupaninterestingpointbecauseIdobelievevaluesandbeliefshavechanged.Itwouldbeveryinterestingtoseethecriteriausedforself-worth.Ifindithardtobelievethatonly20%ofpeoplehavelowself-esteem.I’vebeenfollowingBreneBrown’sthoughtsonthesubjectofself-worth,andlowself-worth(onsomelevel)seemsmuchmorecommon.Ifthequalityofone’sself-esteemisgoingtobejudgedbycomparisonswiththosewhoarecelebritiesandsuperstars,thentheentireexerciseisreallypointless.Self-esteemsolution:AhappyEgo(self-worth)isproportionatetowealth.Themorewealth,themoreself-BenjaminFranklinsaiditbest,anditappliestoallfacetsoflife.“Contentmentwillmakeapoormanrichjustasdiscontentwillmakearichmanpoor.”Itdoesnotmeannottrytodoyourbest,orbetherichest.Itsimplymeansonceyou’vedoneyourbestbecontentwithyourself,justasifyoudon’tgiveyourbesteffortdiscontentissuretofollow.I’ve“retired”from30yearsofexpensive,ifinteresting,“personalgrowth”and“self-improvement,”muchprobablymotivatedbytryingto“fix”myself.Hangingoutwithfriendsatalocalcaféiswaymoresatisfying.Arelatedconceptyoumaybeinterestedinisthe“sociometertheory”ofself-esteem,pioneeredbyMarkLeary(WakeForest).Basicallyitstatesthatourself-esteemisdeterminedbytheamountofperceivedsocialacceptance/rejection,andtheamountofperceivedsocialacceptance/rejection,andthatdeterminationisfullofcognitivebiasesanderrors.Awesomestuff.Themainideaofthequotedblogisthat mostpeopleinthecountryhavetoomuchself-itisurgenttohelpthosewhohavetoolittleself-thecriteriaforpeopletomeasuretheirself-wortharethetraditionalstandardsmakepeoplefeel42.Amongallthecomments,whichofthefollowingchoicesbringsinauthoritativesourcesintheirdiscussions?A.Comment1andCommentC.Comment1andCommentB.Comment3andCommentD.Comment4andCommentWhatallthecommentatorstrytorespondtointheirwritingis therespectforthetraditionalthestandardsofself-worthmarriage,celebritiesandsocialego,contentmentandsocialWhydoesthewriterofComment5trytoclarifyBenjaminFranklin’sBecauseBenjaminFranklin’ssayingisuniversallyBecausecontentmentmeans“rich’anddiscontentmeansBecauseifyoudoyourbest,youwillbetheBecausemisunderstandingmightoccurofFranklin’s45.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardthe“sociometertheory”inCommentA.Affirmative B.C.D.答案41—45:SectionDirections:Inthissection,youarerequiredtoreadseveralexcerptsfromnewspapersand/ormagazines.Theseexcerptsarefollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerExcerptSalesofe-readerssurgedduringtheChristmasholidayseason,accordingtoaPewResearchCenterreport,whichshowedthatthenumberofadultsintheUnitedStateswhoownedtabletsnearlydoubledfrommid-DecembertoearlyJanuary.ExcerptApple,basedinCupertino,California,controls73%ofthemarket,whileSamsungElectronicCo.,SonyCorp.andToshibaCorp.areamongcompaniesmakingconstantimprovementsontabletswithoutbringingservicesthatcutintomarketshare,SarahRotmanEpps,ananalystatForrester,saidinthereport.ExcerptUnderSquare’syear-longpilotprogram,aniIpadwouldbeinstalledinthespacewhereTVscurrentlysit,andthedriverwouldhaveaniPhonetoprocesscredit-cardpayments.ThetechnologywouldallowdriverstoTVscurrentlysit,andthedriverwouldhaveaniPhonetoprocesscredit-cardpayments.Thetechnologywouldallowdriverstoacceptapassenger’scardatanypointduringtheride,thenentertheamountlater.ThesystemchargesdriverslessincreditcardtransactionfeesthanthecurrentExcerptWhenAppleintroducedtheiPadtabletcomputerin2010,itwasdoingwhatitalikestodobest:creatinganewcategorytodominate,asidhaddonewiththeiPodandiPhone.Bytheendoftheyear,thecompanyhadsoldnearly15millioniPads,generatingabout$9.5billioninrevenue.Justtwoyearslater,thechiefexecutiveofAppleTimothyD.Cook,hasaprediction:thedaywillcomewhentabletdevicesliketheAppleiPadoutselltraditionalpersonalcomputers.ExcerptApplehasmadeitsfirstattempttoqualifyhowmanyAmericanjobscanbecreditedtothesaleofitsiPadsandotherproducts,agroupthatincludestheAppleengineerswhodesignthedevicesandthedriverswhodeliverthem—eventhepeoplewhobuildthetrucksthatgetthemthere.OnFriday,thecompanypublishedtheresultsofastudyitcommissionedsayingthatithad“createdorsupported”514,000Americanjobs.ThestudyisanefforttoshowthatApple’sbenefittotheAmericanjobmarketgoesfarbeyondthe47,000peopleitdirectlyemployshere.ExcerptPeoplewhoreade-booksontabletsliketheiPadarerealizingthatwhileabookonablack-andwhiteKindleisstraightforwardandimmersive,atabletoffersamenuofdistractionsthatcanfragmentthereadingexperience,orstopitinitstracks.E-maillurkstantalizinglywithinreach.LookingupatrickywordorunknownfactinthebookiseasilyaccomplishedthroughaquickGooglesearch.Andifabookstartstodrag,givinguponittostreamamovieoverNetflixorscrollthroughyourTwitterfeedisonlyafewtapsaway.WhatissaidaboutAppleInc.withitstabletdeviceslikeItdoubleditssaleofe-readersduringtheChristmasItcontrols73%ofthetabletdeviceItchargescustomerslessincreditcardtransactionIthaslongbeensellingitstraditionalpersonal43.WhichofthefollowingreplacementofTaxiTVs?A.Excerpt1andExcerptC.Excerpt2andExcerptinvolvesthecreationoftabletdevicesanditsB.Excerpt3andExcerptD.Excerpt3andExcerptTabletdevicescanmiraculouslyperformmanyfunctionsbuttheyalsocausetheproblem itsrivalssucceedingincuttingintothemarketfailingtoprocesscredit-cardpaymentswithane-bookreadersbeingdistractedfromtheirnormalmisleadingthetrucksthatgetthemtothetablet45.Itcanbeinferredfromoneoftheexcerptsthatasuccessfulcompanyshouldtakethesocialresponsibilityof filingreportstotheagencieslikePewresearchinstallingitsproductsinthespacewhereTaxiTVsC.predictingthetrendsinproductdesignC.predictingthetrendsinproductdesignandD.creatingmorejobsforpeopletobeinvolvedinitsbusiness答案42—45:SectionDirections:Inthissection,youarerequiredtoreadfourpiecesofnewsanddecidewhichofthefollowingfourtitlesmarkedA,B,CandDisbestsuitedtoeachofthem.ChoosethebestandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerNokiaposts$1.38bnlossinthefourthqtrGoldsurgesto7-weekhighof$1720R-PowerropesinGermanutilityfor“Wearecreating,notstealingjobsinUS,(42) LONDON:GoldpricessoaredThursdaytothehighestlevelinalmostsevenweeksasthedollarweakenedaftertheUSFederalReservevowedtokeepinterestratesnearzeromorethan2years.Thepreciousmetalroseupto$1,720.35anounceontheLondonBullionMarket—thehighestlevelsinceDecember9butstillfarbelowtherecordpeakof$1,921.15struckonSeptember6.“WiththeUSFederalpledgingtokeepinterestratesincheckuntillate2014,goldsoared,”saidRoseNorman,bossofBritish-basedbullionbrokerSharpPixley.“Althoughtherewasheavyspeculativebuying,anxiousinvestorsjoinedthefraywhoareconcernedbycurrencydepreciationasglobalcentralbanksuseeasymonetarypoliciestofloodmarketswith(43) Davos:WithHCLTechannouncing10,000jobsforlocalsintheUSandEurope,IndiaInconThursdaychosetheWEFmeettosendastrongmessagethatIndiaITarecreatingandnotstealingjobsintroubledwesterneconomies.AmessageemergedfromBritishPMDavidCameron’sadvicetoEUthatinsteadofbeingathreat,emergingeconomieslikeIndiacanbeofgreathelptoEurope.ConcludingFTAwithIndiabytheyear-endwouldbeinEurope’sinterest,hesaid.hastobeFTAs,bilateraltradeagreementswithcountrieslikeIndiaandSingaporealongwithothercountries,”hesaid.(44) Helsinki:MobilephonemakerNokiaCorppostedafourth-quarternetlossof1.70billioneuro($1.38bn)assalesslumped21%evenasthecompany’sfirstWindowsmartphoneshitmarketsinEuropeandAsia.Thelosscompareswithaprofitof745millioneurointhesameperiodayearNokiasaidnetrevenue,includingbothitsmobilephonesanditsnetworkdivisions,fell12.6billioneurointheQ4of2010to10billion,withsmartphonesplunging23%.Nokiahaslostitsonce-dominanceintheglobalcellphonemarket,withAndroidphonesandiPhonesovertakingitinthegrowingsmartphonesegment.Nokiaisattemptingacomebackwithitinthegrowingsmartphonesegment.NokiaisattemptingacomebackwithphonesMicrosoft’sWindowsoftware,astrugglethatCEOStephenElopcharacterizedas“warof(45) NewDelhi:AnilAmbani’sR-PowerhasropedinRWEPowerInternationalofGermanytohelpthecompanywithextractingcoalfromitscaptiveminesoftheTilaiyaultra-megapowerproject,thethirdplantthegovernmenthasmandatedthecompanytosetup.RWEPowerisoneofEurope’sleadingenergyutilitiesandGerman’sbiggestcoalminer.ThecompanywouldhelpR-Powerdesignandplantheengineeringaspectsofcaptivemineandprocurementofequipmentandensurequalitycontrol.GovernmenthasallocatedKerendariBandCcoalblocksofNorthKaranpuracoalfieldsinJharkhandtomeetthefuelrequirementoftheTilaiyaproject.Thesemineshavereserveofover1billionton.Thecompanyplanstoproduce40milliontonsofcoalper答案42—45:PartIVCloze(10minutes,10Directions:Thereare10blanksinthefollowingpassage.Foreachnumberedblank,thereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Foryearswehavebelievedwewereeitherhealthyorsick.51,duringthemid-90s,scientistsdevelopedanewconceptcalled"sub-health",astatus52healthandillness.Theconceptofsub-healthhasbecome53becauseithashelpedtoexplainm