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欢迎您使用Gmail邀请自动发布页面。本页面旨在为寻求Gmail邀请的人提供最简单高效的自动发送服务。

目前我们每天可以从来自世界各地的网友手中获得近几十万封Gmail邀请信的名额。

如果您今后获得了邀请权，也请将多余的邀请发至我们的服务信箱。

如果现在您想获得邀请，请进入页面在空白栏中填写您已有的电子邮件地址，然后立即查看您留下的邮箱，我们已经将邀请信发送至您填写的电子邮箱中了。重要提示：由于竞争的关系，Hotmail用户可能收不到Gmail邀请信，同时国内部分邮箱会将其默认为垃圾邮件，因此如果你未找到邀请信请到垃圾邮件文件夹中找一下。

Gmail邮箱入口

Welcome to our gmail invite spooler. This page offers a place for people with Gmail invites and those who want them to come together with minimal effort and fuss.
Currently, we have more than 300,000 invites available to share. Thanks to the generosity of folks like you, we've distributed more than 400,000 invites since this page went up.

If you have invites to share, please feel free to send them to our service mailbox. They will be added to the available pool immediately.

Gmail工具和插件网址大全，现转贴与大家共享！

They make Gmail easier to use are starting to pop up on the web, here are the ones I've found so far:

• Official Gmail Notifier from Google (beta) - Downloadable Windows application that alerts you when you have new Gmail messages.
• Gmail Search Extension - Search your Gmail account from the Firefox search bar
• Gmail Tray - A search box for the Windows taskbar
• Gmail Notifier - Firefox extension, installs an icon on your toolbar that displays the amount of new messages in your inbox
• Gmail-to - Associate all mailto: links with Gmail as opposed to Outlook
• Gmail-to Bookmarklet - Compose messages from your Gmail account from any page
• Gmailit - Bookmarklet to send the current page you're viewing to someone through Gmail
• GMail Loader (GML) - Cross platform application forwards your existing email to Gmail
• Pop Goes the GMail - Gmail > POP3 converter
• gExodus - Graphical user interface tool allows you to import your emails into your Gmail account.
• gCount - a menu bar item for Mac OS X 10.3 or later that displays the number of unread messages in the inbox (Via Google Blogoscoped)
• GMail, RSS Feeds - Retrieve notifications of new mail through RSS
• Gmail as online backup system - .php script to back up files to Gmail and retrieve them
• Gmail in Opera - Use Gmail with the Opera browser, which currently is unsupported
• Gmail Gems - Tips and Tricks to use Gmail more efficiently
• Unread Gmail - Create a label called "Unread", Gmail will automatically add all unread items to it (Via Gmail Wiki)
• PINE Addressbook to Gmail - Export addressbook in CSV format from PINE to Gmail.
• GmailFS - Gmail Filesystem - GmailFS provides a mountable Linux filesystem which uses your Gmail account as its storage medium. (Via Scripting.com)
• GSuite - Lets you access and use Gmail from a mini-browser in the system tray
• GmailStatus - Shows the number of unread messages in the Mac OSX menubar
• gmail copy - Command line utility to copy files to and from gmail (Via del.icio.us)
• GMailer (libgmailer) - A PHP library/class that helps you accessing/checking/using GMail through PHP scripts. (A blog that uses this to convert Gmail messages into the blog posts)
• Gmail icon generator - Create an image of your Gmail address to minimize spam exposure
• Gmail Agent API - Open Source extensible foundation for interfacing with Gmail. Written for .NET framework

原文网址：http://www.igniq.com/robs_blog/2004/06/gmail-tools-plugins.html

GMAIL轻松当1G硬盘

 

Google推出Gmail以来，受到了广大网友的欢迎，大家纷纷被它的大容量、大空间所吸引，我们可以把好多文件收藏到Gmail邮箱中，这样就不会担心它们被误删了。但是上传管理Gmail邮箱是一件很麻烦的事，前几天笔者在网上发现了一款管理Gmail的软件：Gmail Drive shell extension，安装软件后，可以在硬盘上创建一个虚拟分区，让管理Gmail就像管理本地硬盘一样轻松方便了。

　　一、软件安装

　　首选我们登录官方网站下载Gmail Drive shell extension的安装文件（官方网站地址：http://www.viksoe.dk/code/gmail.htm）。软件非常小，只有116K，下载完成解压后，点击Setup文件，就进行了软件的安装，软件的安装是非常简单的，不用任何操作就完成发了安装。只是打开"我的电脑"就会发现多了一个名字为GMail Drive的分区。

　　
     二、软件使用

　　双击刚刚添加的虚拟分区，就会弹出要求登录的窗口，这时填写上以前审请过的Gmail的用户名与密码，就可以登录了，如果想以后自动登录的话，在"Auto login"后面的小方框选中就可以了。


　　我们可以像管理本地硬盘一样来管理这个分区，右键点分区，选择"属性"就可以看到分区的属性了，从属性框中，我们可以看到，这个分区的文件系统是GmailFS格式的，同时可以看到分区的使用大小及未使用大小。双击分区，就可以打开分区，这里会发现里面什么也没有，不过不要着急。找一个文件拖动到这个分区试一下，就会发现Gmail Drive shell extension开始向Gmail的服务器传送文件了，传送过程就像我们本地硬盘间复制文件一样，其实际上这个过程是向你的Gmail账户发送了一封Email，只不过把刚才拖动的文件作为附件传送到Gmail服务器上去了。另外我们还可以对这个分区进行建立文件夹、删除文件等操作，所有的一切就像是在本地硬盘间操作一样方便。

　　

　　这样来管理我们的Gmail邮箱是不是方便了许多，大家也赶快下载安装来体验一下这种轻松管理Gmail的方法吧。

转贴：Google隐藏的小秘密

     http://www.google.com/microsoft  微软风格的入口

　　http://www.google.com/mac  MAC风格的入口

　　http://www.google.com/linux  Linux风格的入口

　　http://www.google.com/bsd  FreeBSD风格的入口

　　Google有各种语言的版本，下面这些语言可能是在是稀罕了点儿

　　http://www.google.com/intl/xx-klingon/  克林冈语入口(没看过星际旅行吗？)

　　http://www.google.com/intl/xx-bork/  政治入口？

　　http://www.google.com/intl/xx-elmer/  宗教入口

      http://www.google.com/intl/xx-piglatin/  小猪入口

　　http://www.google.com/intl/xx-hacker/  黑客专用入口

　　Google里还有一个小小的彩蛋游戏，大家自己去看吧！

　　http://www.google.com/Easter/feature_easter.html

　　下面是一个更有用的彩蛋

　　http://froogle.google.com/

　　作用：通过特殊的搜索引擎，你可以在网上找到你想购物的网站位置。以及你可以很方便的搜索出同类产品的价格。

　　看看世界各地的商品价格，自己再买的时候心底有数多了把

　　http://labs.google.com/gviewer.html

　　作用：一个小玩具，适合那些连鼠标都懒得动的懒人。当你在google上找到了查询结果后，你可以使用google viewer让结果以自己定义的间隔时间来一条一条自动滚屏。

　　http://labs.google.com/cgi-bin/webquotes

　　作用：可以搜索出你要查询的内容在internet上被多少其他的网站引用过，可以让你知道internet上其他人对你要查询内容的观点，适合写论文和评论以及特殊用途人使用。

　　http://labs.google.com/glossary

　　作用：顾名思义了，就是一个查英语缩写语意的工具，google的词汇表

　　http://labs1.google.com/gvs.html

　　作用：给google打一个电话，说出你要查找的内容，然后google会把你要查询的结果显示出来。给不识字的人用的？

 

博导Ph.D. supervisor; doctoral advisor

博士生Ph.D candidate 

掺水文凭diploma obtained by using unfair or unlawful means

成人中等职业技术教育adult secondary vocational and echnical education 

成人中等专科学校secondary specialized (technical) school for adults 

成人高考the national higher education exams for self-taught adults

成人中等专科学校 secondary specialized /technical school for adults  

大学生创业 university students' innovative undertaking  

大专生 junior college student  

大专文凭 associate degree  

贷学金（助学贷款） student loan 

德才兼备 have both political integrity and ability; people who possess both political integrity 

and professional ability 

第二学位 second Bachelor's degree 

点名册 roll book 

电大       college courses broadcast on television 

电子词典 electronic dictionary 

定向招生 enroll students who are pre-assigned to specific posts or areas 

定向生 targeted-area student 

高材生    top student

公务员    civil servant

归国留学生    returned students 

函授大学       correspondence university 

计划内招生planned enrollment

教工teachers and staff

交流学者exchange scholar

教书育人impart knowledge and educate people

教务处 dean's office

教学法pedagogy; teaching method 

教研室teaching and research division

教育部社政司Social Science Research and Ideological Work Department of the Ministry of Education 

教育乱收费unauthorized collection of fees by educational institutions

教育质量quality of education

借读生transient student

机读形式machine-readable form

进修班class for further studies

军训military training(intended for high school annd college students）

考研take part in the entrance exams for postgraduate schools 

考研热the craze for graduate school 

课件（教师多媒体教学演示片）courseware

课间操exercise between classes

客座教授guest professor

老三届    junior and senior high school graduates of 1966~1968; school leavers of 1966~1968 

老年学校       school for the aged

两院院士       academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering

留学咨询       consulting on the study abroad 

录取通知书   letter of admission / acceptance letter

论文答辩       (thesis) oral defense 

录取分数线    entry score

模拟测试       mock test; simulated exam 

评职       professional evaluation

普通高等教育       regular higher education

普通高校       regular institutions of higher learning

强化班    intensive training class 

人才市场       the personnel market

三好学生merit student; three good student(good in study, attitude and health) 

世界大学生运动会(大运会）Universiade; college students' athletics meet 

双向选择two-way selection (referring to employer and employee choosing each other in a job market) 

双学位double degree;two Bachelor's degrees

思想道德教育ideological and moral education

特困       exceptional poverty; special difficulty

同等学力       have the same educational level (as the regular graduate or student of certain 

academic qualification) 

文科       liberal arts 

现代远程教育modern distance education/ learning

校园数字化campus digitalization

校园歌曲campus song

校园文化campus culture

校训school motto

新新人类New Human Being；X Generation 

性教育sex education

巡回报告touring report

学分 credit; academic credit

学分制academic credit system

学科带头人pace-setter in scientific research; academic leader

学历教育education with record of formal schooling 

学前教育preschool education

学生处students' affairs division 

学生减负alleviate the burden on students 

学时credit hours

学术报告academic report

学术讲座academic forum

学位制academic degree system

学年academic year

学生处students' affairs office

义务教育compulsory education

因材施教teach students according to their aptitude

应届毕业生this year's graduates 

在职博士生on-job doctorate 

在职研究生 on-job postgraduates

招生就业指导办公室enrolment and vocation guidance office 

招生办公室admissions office

职业高中（职高） vocational high school 

职业教育和继续教育vocational education and continuing education

中专生secondary specialized or technical school student 

助学行动 activity to assist the impoverished students

专升本upgrade from junior college student to university student; students with the diploma of 

junior college try to obtain the undergraduate diplomat through self-taught study 

自费留学go to study abroad at one's own expense 

自费研究生self-supporting graduate student

自学考试 self-study examination 

自学考试教材self-taught examination textbooks

综合素质comprehensive quality

These days we've got so much topical news: American Election, Yasser Arafat's death... You know, there's an old saying in English--No news is good news. Does that mean if we do hear the news it's supposed to be bad? Everybody has his orher own opinion. However, I don't want to comment on any news here. I'd like to talk about the term "news" itself. So far how many expressions have you known about the news? You might mention "breaking news", "Daily news" ...  Not enough! :) Come on. David has more! 

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【Vocabulary】

News   (nz, nyz) pl.n. (used with a sing. verb)

Definition:

A.Information about recent events or happenings, especially as reported by newspapers, periodicals, radio, or television.

B. A presentation of such information, as in a newspaper or on a newscast. (From www.dictionary.com)

Introduction:

News is the reporting of current events usually by local, regional or mass media in the form of newspapers, television and radio programs, or sites on the World Wide Web. News reporting is a type of journalism, typically written or broadcast in news style. Most news is investigated and presented by journalists (or reporters) and often distributed via news agencies. If the content of news is significant enough, it eventually becomes history.
To be considered news, an event usually must have broad interest due to one or more news values:
•     Impact (how many people were, are or will be affected?)
•     Timeliness (did the event occur very recently?)
•     Revelation (is there significant new information, previously unknown?)
•     Proximity (was the event nearby geographically?)
•     Entertainment (does it make for a fun story?)
•     Oddity (was the event highly unusual?)
•     Celebrity (was anyone famous involved?)

        N

         W       +        E

          S

News coverage often includes the "five W's and the H" -- who, what, where, when, why, and how.
The word "news" comes from a special use of the plural of the word "new", and not as the common backronym claims, from the four cardinal directions (North, East, West, and South). Old spellings of the word varied widey—newesse, newis, nevis, neus, newys, niewes, newis, nues, etc—casting further doubt on the popular etymological theory.
In democracies, news organizations are often expected to aim for objectivity: reporters cover both sides in a controversy and try to eliminate bias. This is not true of all organizations in all cultures. For instance, British television news is required to be objective, but the newspapers are expected to have a point of view although limits are set by the government agency Ofcom, the Office of Communications, and the UK has stricter libel laws than the US for the press.
(From Wikipedia)

Expressions:

breaking news 突发的消息

wonderful news 极好的消息

welcome news 可喜的消息

unsettling news 使人不安的消息

topical news 时事新闻

thrilling news 令人兴奋的消息

television news 电视新闻

tearful news 悲痛的消息

surprising news 惊人的消息

spread news 传播消息

sore news 使人痛心的消息

news agency 通讯社

news analyst 评论员

news blackout 新闻管制

news bulletin 公告

news communication 新闻广播

news conference 记者招待会

news editing 新闻编辑

news film 新闻片

news flash 最后新闻 简短的新闻报道

news hen （美）女新闻记者

news ink 新闻用墨水

news network 新闻网

news period 新闻课

news picture 新闻片

news release (=press release) 新闻稿

news report 新闻报道

news room 新闻编辑室

news stall (newsstand) 报亭

news vendor 卖报人

news window 新闻图片栏 

news sheet 小报

news beat 新闻记者的采访区

newsboy 报童，送报人

newscaster 新闻播报员

news letter时事通讯

newsmaker制造新闻的事件

newsmonger爱传播新闻的人, 饶舌者

newspaper 报纸

newspaper campaign新闻战

newspaper page facsimile apparatus报纸传真机

newspeak (以规避,迂回,含混为特点的)官方宣传语言

newsreader 新闻广播员

newsreel新闻影片

newswire 新闻专线

newsworthy 有新闻价值的

newsy多新闻的, 成话题的, 爱闲话的

美国大选已经落下帷幕了，围绕着这一话题美国国内展开了诸多的讨论。21世纪初期的美国大学生被冠以了"Generation Y"的一代，生活在布什时代的他们有什么想对自己的总统说的呢？美国的纽约时报网站2004年11月6日刊载了一篇对于包括哈佛大学在内的10所著名高校在校生的问卷调查报告。对于各种令人关注的问题，大学生们的回答可以说是不尽相同却各抒己见。让我们赶快来看看他们都说些什么吧！（David译）

注：文中观点不代表译者及本站观点，仅供语言教学之用。

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Dear Mr. Presidet
总统先生，您好！
By JAMIE PATRICK CHANDLER

New York Times 纽约时报 原文

Published: November 7, 2004 出版日期：2004年11月7日
Copyright©翻译：关伟

COLLEGE students may be the hot demographic for politicians, but they're a tough group for pollsters to track down. The reason is simple: most lack the home phone number needed for random sampling. To get a sense of what the cellphone generation is thinking, Education Life conducted face-to-face interviews in October at 10 campuses: Princeton, Harvard, Ohio State University, Baylor University (Waco, Tex.), University of Texas at Austin, University of Florida, University of Georgia, University of California at Santa Barbara, University of Illinois at Chicago and City University of New York-City College. Interviewers questioned 112 women and 121 men, freshmen to seniors. The students were asked what personal and political issues mattered most to them, about the war in Iraq and about long-term job prospects. In general, they were a hopeful bunch; more than 80 percent were optimistic about their futures. The looming exception was jobs, which more than 40 percent thought would be hard to find after graduation.
大学生大概是涉足政治最多，同时也是做民意调查的人员最难掌握的人群了。原因很简单：大多数的人都没有固定电话以供随机抽样。为了了解这"手机"一代的人的想法，十月份我们教育专栏选择了十所高校进行了一次面对面的采访。地点包括：普林斯顿大学、哈佛大学、俄亥俄州立大学、贝乐大学、奥斯丁得克萨斯大学、佛罗里达大学、乔治亚大学、加利福尼亚圣芭芭拉大学、芝加哥伊利诺伊斯大学和纽约城市大学。调查人员对一年级到四年级的112名女同学和121名男同学进行了问卷调查，题目包括他们最关心的个人和政治问题、对于伊拉克战争的看法以及他们对于长远的工作前景的考虑等。总起来看，他们可以说是乐观的一代。超过80%的大学生对未来抱有希望。而较不确定的是就业问题，40%多的人认为毕业后很难能找到一份适合的工作。

Students were asked what the president should focus on first. These issues were mentioned most: （The New York Times Jamie Patrick Chandler is an adjunct lecturer in American politics at the City University of New York. ）

学生们被问及了总统应该首先关注哪些方面的问题。下面是被提及最多的一些问题：（纽约时报作者Jamie Patrick Chandler是纽约城市大学助理讲师，研究美国政治问题）

1. Education/tuition 教育与学费
2. Iraq 伊拉克
3. Economy 经济
4. Career/job prospects 就业前景
5. College studies 大学学习
6. Draft 征兵
7. Environment 环境
9. Morality/gay marriage 伦理/同性恋婚姻
10. Health care 医疗保健
11. Civil liberties/rights 民主自由与权利
12. National security 国家安全
13. College life 大学生活
14. Presidential leadership 总统的领导才能
15. Women's issues 妇女问题
16. Foreign policy 外交政策
17. Terrorism 恐怖主义
18. No worries 不担心
19. Ennui 不感兴趣
20. Immigration 移民

The issues that concern me most are those surrounding inequality and personal freedom; i.e., homosexual civil union, Patriot Act, crime, poverty and corporate crime.'' - Jason Kinney, 18 University of Georgia
"我最关心的问题就是身边的不平等问题和个人自由权利问题，诸如同性恋婚姻、爱国法案、犯罪、贫困和公司犯罪等。"                                                                                       --Jason Kinney, 18岁，乔治亚大学

The decline in morality and increasing liberality. Is that a word? Liberalness, maybe. - Jasmine Dowell, 19 Harvard
道德的败落和自由权利的增强，或者是不是叫自由主义？                        --Jasmine Dowell，19岁，哈佛大学

I worry most about the economy and the employment rate. I worry that all my money spent on college might be wasted.'' - Dionysios Tsalcalis, 26 Ohio State University
我最关心经济状况和就业率。我担心花在上学的钱最后都付诸东流。-- Dionysios Tsalcalis, 26岁，俄亥俄州立大学

Rising tuition cost because of insufficient federal funding.'' - Linda Do, 20 University of Texas at Austin
学费不断增长，因为没有足够的联邦资金。                                   -- Linda Do, 20岁，奥斯丁得克萨斯大学

I think that eventually it will get to a draft. The way we struggle to keep control in Iraq, the way we keep dedicating military power around the world, more people will be needed. The prospect of a draft is a political tool.'' - Jeff Krisko, 18 University of California at Santa Barbara
我想最后还是征兵问题。我们努力地试图控制伊拉克，不断地在世界各地保持军事领导地位，结果是将有更多的人被应征入伍。征兵将成为一种政治工具。     -- Jeff Krisko, 18岁，加利福尼亚圣芭芭拉大学

I am currently an engineering major, and I don't want to have my job handed to someone in another country just so companies can increase profit. It happened with computer science. It can happen to engineering. - Urribarri Abhay, 17 CUNY-City College
我现在学习工程学专业，我不想我的工作最后被别的国家的什么人抢了去，因为公司都在想办法节约开支提高收益。这已经在计算机行业发生了，很快也会降临到工程技术领域。                 -- Urribarri Abhay, 17岁，纽约城市大学

As a double major in economics and political science, the issue that worries me the most would have to be the subpar operation of the Federal Reserve in that it has kept the prime rate too low for too long, thereby creating the potential for hyperinflation.'' - Joseph Siegrist, 21 Ohio State University
我修的是经济学和政治学的双学位，我最担心的是联邦储备的调低政策，他已经在太长的一段时间内保持太低的利率了，这无疑会增加过度通货膨胀的风险。  -- Joseph Siegrist, 21岁，俄亥俄州立大学

First, kill the terrorists before they kill me. Second, the meltdown of our culture due to the idea of relativism. - Mark Roehrenbeck, 22 Ohio State University
第一，在恐怖分子行动前消灭他们；第二，辩证地看我们必须达到文化的融合。                                                                                       -- Mark Roehrenbeck, 22岁，俄亥俄州立大学

Speaking up more during discussions. Getting to class on time, especially when I have only 10 minutes between classes. Time management. - Angie Nguyen, 18 University of California at Santa Barbara
讨论时多发言。上课不迟到，特别是当我两节课只有十分钟换教室时—做好时间安排。           -- Angie Nguyen, 18岁，加利福尼亚圣芭芭拉大学

I'm a pretty free-go-lucky guy. I'm not really worried.'' - Sam Yoffe, 19 University of Florida
我是一个什么都看得开的人。我对这些不算太担心。                  &nsp;           -- Sam Yoffe, 19岁，佛罗里达大学

I feel that most Americans are so uninvolved with the political aspect of their lives. They're complacent with others deciding for them and then ultimately deciding for me. That's alarming.'' - Kimberly Blitch, 18 University of Georgia
我觉得大多数的美国人都太不关心会影响他们生活的政治话题。他们很满足于被别人安排着，最终我也会成为受害者，这必须引起我们的注意。               -- Kimberly Blitch, 18岁，乔治亚大学

Please think about education! Wars, terrorism, whatever -- do that on your own time, Mr. Pres. - Travis Moak, 22 University of Georgia
多关心关心教育吧！战争、恐怖主义还是其它的什么，留给你自己的时间去做吧，总统先生。 -- Travis Moak, 22岁，乔治亚大学

Education is the key to helping solve problems in the world, such as global warming, globalization, gene therapy and cultural toleration. Equalizing the opportunity for education to all should be the president's No. 1 issue. Education should not be last on the list when it comes to budget expense and first on the list when it comes to budget cuts. - Jill Smiley, 21 Ohio State University
教育是解决世界上的许多问题的关键，比如全球变暖、全球化问题、基因疗法以及文化信仰自由等。平衡所有人受教育的权利该是总统的第一要务。教育不该当计划开支时排在最后而当削减预算时排在第一位。   -- Jill Smiley, 21岁，俄亥俄州立大学

Medical care. I don't have health insurance. I don't have a job either, and I don't have financial aid. I have a baby and a husband who is working 14 to 16 hours a day so that he can support us. - Celina Mejia CUNY-City College
医疗保健。我没有医疗保险，也没有工作，还得不到经济来源。我有一个小孩，丈夫每天工作14至16个小时来支撑我们的生活。                                                                              -- Celina Mejia，纽约城市大学

Some immigrants, like myself, have to pay for other's broken dishes. Post 9/11, many doors of opportunity have closed on immigrants, thus making things difficult in reaching the goals we came here to achieve. - Hector Camarillo, 19 CUNY-City College
像我一样的一些移民现在不得不成为替罪羊。后911时代，为移民这提供工作的门都关上了，当初移民到这里时期待的东西都很难实现了。                                                                -- Hector Camarillo, 19岁，纽约城市大学

Students were asked to name which issues personally concerned them most. These were mentioned most:
大学生们最后列举出了他们最为关心的问题，下面是列出的排名：

1. Iraq 伊拉克
2. Economy 经济
3. Foreign policy 外交政策
4. National security 国家安全
5. Education 教育
6. Jobs 就业
7. Health care 医疗保健
8. Welfare/poverty 贫穷与福利
9. Morality/gay marriage 道德及同性恋婚姻
10. Terrorism 恐怖主义
11. Immigration 移民问题
12. Social Security 社会保障
13. Presidential leadership 总统的领导才能
14. Civil liberties/rights民主自由与权利
15. Draft 征兵
16. Environment 环境保护
17. Women's issues 妇女问题
18. Personal safety 人身安全
19. Nuclear proliferation 核扩散
20. Insufficient foreign aid 不适当的国际援助

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《2005年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语考试大纲》做了如下修订：

　　1. 对试卷结构以及样题和答案进行了调整。试卷结构如下：

         第一部分 英语知识运用，20小题，共10分。

　　   第二部分 阅读理解

　　         A节 四篇阅读文章，20小题，共40分。

　　         B节 一篇阅读文章，5小题，共10分。

　　         C节 英译汉，5小题，共10分。

　　   第三部分 写作

　　         A节 应用短文写作，1小题，满分10分。

                B节 短文写作，1小题，满分20分。

　　2. 修改了主观题的评分标准

　　3. 重新设计了答题卡1和答题卡2，要求考生将英语知识运用和阅读理解A节、B节的答案填涂在答题卡1上，将阅读理解C节的答案和作文写在答题卡2上。修改了"考试说明"和"试卷示例"中关于答题卡的描述。

　　4. 重新修订了"附录2"，将词汇表中的总词汇量增加到5500词，并删去词汇表中的中文释义。

　　5. 扩充了"附录3"的内容，补充了常用前缀、后缀的条目，增加了部分国家（或地区）、语言、国民及国籍表，及常见缩写词等。

　　6. 将"附录4"更换为2004年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题、听力录音文字稿及参考答案。

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2005年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语考试大纲

考试说明

       全国硕士研究生入学统一考试是为高等学校和科研机构招收硕士研究生而设置的。其中，英语实行全国统一考试。它的评价标准是高等学校非英语专业优秀本科毕业生能达到的及格或及格以上水平，以保证被录取者具有一定的英语水平，有利于各高等学校和科研机构在专业上择优选拔。
       考试对象为2005年参加全国硕士研究生入学统一考试的本科应届毕业生，以及符合报考条件的具有同等学历的在职人员。
       本考试对课程和教材不作统一规定，凡符合下列评价目标的课程及教材都适合考生应考复习。
      一、评价目标
       考生应掌握下列语言知识和技能：
       （一）语言知识
       1. 语法知识
       考生应能熟练地运用基本的语法知识。
       本大纲没有专门列出对语法知识的具体要求，其目的是鼓励考生用听、说、读、写的实践代替单纯的语法知识学习，以求考生在交际中能更准确、自如地运用语法知识。
       2. 词汇
       考生应能掌握5500左右的词汇以及相关词组（详见附录）。
       英语语言的演化是一个世界范围内的动态发展过程，它受到当今科技发展和社会进步的影响。这意味着需要对本大纲词汇表不断进行研究和定期的修订。
       此外，硕士研究入学英语考试是为非英语专业考生设置的。考虑到交际的需要，考生还应自行掌握涉及个人好恶、生活习惯、宗教信仰，以及本人工作或专业等方面的特殊词汇。
       （二）语言技能
       1. 阅读
       考生应能读懂不同类型的文字材料（生词量不超过所读材料总词汇量的3%），包括信函、书报和杂志上的文章，还应能读懂与本人学习或工作有关的文献、技术说明和产品介绍等。根据所读材料，考生应能：
1)      理解主旨要义；
2)      理解文中的具体信息；
3)      理解文中的概念性含义；
4)      进行有关的判断、推理和引申；
5)      根据上下文推测生词的词义；
6)      理解文章的总体结构以及单句之间、段落之间的关系；
7)      理解作者的意图、观点或态度；
8)      区分论点和论据。

2. 写作
       考生应能写不同类型的应用文，包括私人和公务信函、备忘录、摘要、报告等，还应能写一般描述性、叙述性和说明或议论性的文章。短文写作时，考生应能：
1)      做到语法、拼写、标点正确，用词恰当；
2)      遵循文章的特定文体格式；
3)      合理组织文章结构，使其内容统一、连贯；
4)      根据写作目的和特定读者，恰当选用语域。

二、考试形式、考试内容与试卷结构
       （一）考试形式  
       考试形式为笔试。考试时间为180分钟。满分为100分。
       试卷分试题册和答题卡（1、2）两部分。考生应将1~45题的答案按要求填涂在答题卡1上，将46~52题的答案写在答题卡2上。
       （二）考试内容与试卷结构
       试题分三部分，共52题，包括英语知识运用、阅读理解和写作。
       
第一部分 英语知识运用
       该部分不仅考查考生对不同语境中规范的语言要素（包括词汇、表达方式和结构）的掌握程度，而且还考查考生对语段特征（如连贯性和一致性等）的辨识能力等。共20小题，每小题0.5分，共10分。
       在一篇240~280词的文章中留出20个空白，要求考生从每题给出的4个选项中选出最佳答案，使补全后的文章意思通顺、前后连贯、结构完整。考生在答题卡1上作答。
       
第二部分 阅读理解
       该部分由A、B、C三节组成，考查考生理解书面英语的能力。共30小题，每小题2分，共60分。
       A节（20题）：主要考查考生理解具体信息、掌握文章大意、猜测生词词义并进行推断等能力。要求考生根据所提供的四篇（总长度约为1600词）文章的内容，从每题所给出的4个选项中选出最佳答案。考生在题卡1上作答。
       B节（5题）：主要考查考生对诸如连贯性、一致性等语段特征以及文章结构的理解。本部分的内容是一篇总长度为500~600词的文章，其中有5段空白，文章后有6~7段文字，要求考生根据文章内容从这6~7段文字中选择能分别放进文章中5个空白处的5段。考生在答题卡1上作答。
       C节（5题）：主要考查考生准确理解内容或结构复杂的英语材料的能力。要求考生阅读一篇约400词的文章，并将其中5个划线部分（约150词）译成汉语，要求译文准确、完整、通顺。考生在答题卡2上作答。
       
第三部分 写作
       该部分由A、B两节组成，考查考生的书面表达能力。总分30分。
       A节：考生根据所给情景写出一篇约100词（标点符号不计算在内）的应用性短文，包括信件、便笺、备忘录等。考生在答题卡2上作答。满分10分。
       B节：要求考生根据提示信息写出一篇160~200词的短文（标点符号不计算在内）。提示信息的形式有主题句、写作提纲、规定情景、图、表等。考生在答题卡2上作答。满分20分。

2005年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试卷结构表

部分	节	为考生提供的信息	指导语语言	测试要点	题型	题目数量	计分	答题卡 种类
I 英语知识 运用(10分)		1篇文章 (240～248词)	英语	词汇、语法和结构	完形填空  多项选择题(四选一)	20	10	答题卡1 （机器 阅卷）
II 阅读理解 (60分)	A	4篇文章 (共约1600词)	英语	理解具体信息，掌握文章大意，猜测生词词义并进行推断等	多项选择题(四选一)	20	40
	B	1篇文章 (共约500～600词)	英语	理解文章结构	选择搭配题	5	10
	C	1篇文章 (约400词)5处划线部分(约150词)	英语	理解的准确性	英译汉	5	10	答题卡2 （人工阅卷、机器登分）
Ⅲ 写  作 (30分)	A	规定情景	英语	书面表达	应用文(约100词)	1	10
	B	主题句、写作提纲、规定情景、图、表等	英语	书面表达	短文写作(160～200词)	1	20
总计						50+2	100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

摘自《2005年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语考试大纲》

英语专业八级考试- -

                                      

新版英语专业八级考试大纲（2005年起执行）

试卷的题型、题数、计分、比重和时间列表如下:
 

　
您对英语专业八级考试有什么想说的吗？请在下面的评论处留下你的看法吧！详细内容

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一 考试目的
本考试的目的是全面检查已完成英语专业高年级阶段课程的学生是否达到了<<大纲>>所规定的英语语言综合运用能力标准以及英语专业知识的要求。
二 考试的性质与范围
本考试属于标准参考性教学检查类考试.考试范围包括<<大纲>>所规定的听 读 写 译四个方面的能力以及英语专业知识.
三 考试时间 、对象与命题
本考试在英语专业第八学期举行,每年一次.考试对象为英语专业四年级学生.本考试由教育部高等学校外语专业教学指导委员会英语组组织有关命题专家命题, 外语专业教学指导委员会办公室负责考试的实施.
四 考试形式:
为了有效考核学生综合运用英语进行交际的能力,即兼顾考试的科学性、客观性,又考虑到考试的可行性以及高年级阶段英语水平评估的特点,本考试采用多种考试形式,以保证考试的效度和信度.
五 考试内容:
本考试共有六个部分:听力理解、阅读理解、人文知识、改错、翻译、写作.整个考试需时185分钟.
　
I 听力理解(Part I : Listening Comprehension)
　
1. 测试要求:
(a )能听懂真实交际场合中的各种英语会话和讲话.
(b)能听懂VOA、BBC或CNN等国外媒体节目中有关政治、经济、文化、教育、科技等方面的专题报道。
(c) 能听懂有关政治、经济、历史、文化、教育、语言文学、科普方面的演讲及演讲后的问答。
(d)考试时间约25分钟
2.测试形式:
本部分采用填空题和多项选择题形式,分三节:Section A, Section B, Section C,共20题.
. Section A: Mini-lecture
本部分由一个约900个单词的讲座和一项填空任务组成。要求学生先边听边做笔记，然后完成填空任务。答题时间约为10分钟.本部分共有10题.
Section B: Conversation or Interview
本部分由一个约800个单词会话组成。会话后有5道多项选择题. Section C:
Section C ：News Broadcast
在若干段新闻报道后有5道多项选择题..
Section B& Section C的每道多项选择题后有10秒的间隙,要求学生从所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案.听力理解部分的录音语速为每分钟约150个单词,念一遍.
3.测试目的:
测试学生获得口头信息的能力.
4.选材原则:
(a)VOA和BBC新闻材料为学生所熟悉的一般新闻报道 短评或讲话等.
(b)对话部分的内容与学生的日常生活、工作和学习活动相关.
(c) 听写材料中所出现的词语原则上不超出<<>大纲>规定的范围.
II. 阅读理解 (Part II: Reading Comprehension)
　
1.测试要求:
(a) 能读懂一般英美报刊杂志上的社论和书评.
(b) 能读懂有一定难度的历史传记和文学作品.
(c) 能理解所读材料的主旨大意,分辨出其中的事实和细节;既理解字面意义和隐含意义；又能根据所读材料进行判断和推理;能分析所读材料的思想观点、语篇结构、语言特点和修辞手法。
(d) 能在阅读中根据需要自觉调整阅读速度和阅读技巧.
(f) 考试时间30分钟
2.测试形式:
本部分采用多项选择题,由数篇阅读材料组成.阅读材料约含3000个单词.每篇材料后有若干道题.学生应根据所读材料内容,从每道题的四个选项中选出一个最佳的答案.共20道题。
3.测试目的:
本部分测试学生通过阅读获取有关信息的能力,考核学生掌握相关阅读策略和技巧的程度.既要求准确性,也要求一定的速度.阅读速度为每分钟150个单词.
4.选材原则:
(a )题材广泛,包括社会、科技、文化、经济、日常知识、人物传记等.
(b)体裁多样,包括记叙文、描写文、说明文、 议论文、广告、说明书、图表等.
(c)关键词汇基本上不超出<<大纲>>规定的范围.
　
III． 人文知识（Part III：General Knowledge）
　
1．测试要求:
(a) 能基本了解主要英语国家的地理、历史、现状、文化传统等.
(b) 能初步具备英语文学知识.
(c) 能初步具备英语语言学知识
(d) 考试时间10分钟
2.测试形式:
本部分采用多项选择题,要求学生从每道题的四个选项中选出一个最佳的答案.共10道题,
3.测试目的:
本部分测试学生对主要英语国家社会与文化、英语文学与英语语言学基本知识的掌握程度。
4．测试范围：
（a）主要英语国家社会与文化知识。
（b）英语文学知识。
（c）英语语言学知识。

　（人文知识部分的样题见下面评论处的留言）

IV． 改错（Part IV：Proofreading）
　
1．测试要求:
能运用语法、词汇、修辞等语言知识识别所给短文内容的语病并提出改正方法。
2．测试形式:
本部分由一篇约250个单词的短文组成，短文中有10行标有题号。该10行内含有一个语误。要求学生根据"增添"、"删除"、或"改变其中某一个单词或短语"三种方法中的一种改正语误。
本部分为主观试题，共10题。考试时间15分钟。
3．测试目的:
测试学生运用语言知识的能力。
V． 翻译（Part V：Translation）
　
1．测试要求:
（a）能运用汉译英的理论和技巧，翻译我国报刊杂志上的文章和一般文学作品。速度为每小时250至300个汉字。译文必须忠实原意，语言通顺、流畅。
（b）能运用英译汉的理论和技巧，翻译英美报刊杂志上的文章和文学原著。速度为每小时250至300个英文单词。译文必须忠实原意，语言通顺、流畅。
2．测试形式:

本部分为主观试题，分两个项目。考试时间60分钟。
Section A：From Chinese to English
将一段150个汉字组成的段落译成英语。
Section B: From English to Chinese
将一段150个英文单词组成的段落译成汉语。
3． 测试目的:
测试学生的翻译能力。
　
VI.写作(Part VI: Writing )
　
1.测试要求:
能根据所给的作文题目及要求撰写各类体裁的文章，文章长度约400个单词；能做到内容充实、语言通顺、用词恰当、表达得体。
2.测试形式:
本部分分为主观试题,共一个作文题目。考试时间45分钟.
3.测试目的:
按照<<大纲>>的要求测试学生的写作能力.
英语专业八级答题和计分
填空、改错、翻译和作文做在规定的主观题答题卷上.多项选择题的答案写在客观题答题卷上.凡是写在试题册上的一律无效,予以作废.
试卷各部分采用记权方式 折算成百分制.以60分为及格标准.
试卷的题型、题数、计分、比重和时间列表如下:
 

　

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2005)

-GRADE FOUR-

TIME LIMIT: 130 MIN

 

PART I     DICTATION [15 MIN]

 

Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this

time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.

 

Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.

 

PART II    LISTENING COMPREHENSION [15 MIN]

 

In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.

 

SECTION A CONVERSATIONS

 

In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

 

Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.

 

1. According to the conversation, Mr Johnson is NOT very strong in

A. history.

B. geography.

C. mathematics.

D. art.

 

2. Mr Johnson thinks that _______ can help him a lot in the job.

A. logic

B. writing

C. history

D. mathematics

 

3. Mr Johnson would like to work as a(n)

A. adviser.

B. computer programmer.

C. product designer.

D. school teacher.

 

Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.

 

4. What is the main purpose of the research?

A. To make preparations for a new publication.

B. To learn how couples spend their weekends.

C. To know how housework is shared.

D. To investigate what people do at the weekend.

 

5. What does the man do on Fridays?

A. He goes to exercise classes.

B. He goes sailing.

C. He goes to the cinema.

D. He stays at home.

 

6. On which day does the couple always go out?

A. Friday.

B. Saturday.

C. Sunday.

D. Any weekday.

 

7. Which personal detail does the man give?

A. Surname.

B. First name.

C. Address.

D. Age.

 

Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.

 

8. Parcel Express needs the following details about the sender EXCEPT

A. name.

B. address.

C. receipt.

D. phone number.

 

9. Parcels must be left open mainly for

A. customs’ check.

B. security check.

C. convenience’s sake.

D. the company’s sake.

 

10. The woman’s last inquiry is mainly concerned with

A. the time needed for sending the parcel.

B. the flight time to New York.

C. the parcel destination.

D. parcel collection.

 

SECTION B PASSAGE

 

In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

 

注：这篇短文的内容除地名外，和英语之家发布的第二套考前模拟训练题中的听力短文完全一样

Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.

 

11. Where is the train to Nanjing now standing?

A. At Platform 7.

B. At Platform 8.

C. At Platform 9.

D. At Platform 13.

 

12. Which train will now leave at 11:35?

A. The train to Jinnan.

B. The train to Zhengzhou.

C. The train to Tianjin.

D. The train to Hangzhou.

 

13. Which train has now been cancelled?

A. The train to Jinnan.

B. The train to Zhengzhou.

C. The train to Tianjin.

D. The train to Hangzhou.

 

Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.

 

14. The museum was built in memory of those

A. who died in wars.

B. who worked to help victims.

C. who lost their families in disasters.

D. who fought in wars.

 

15. Henry Durant put forward the idea because he

A. had once fought in a war in Italy.

B. had been wounded in a war.

C. had assisted in treating the wounded.

D. had seen the casualties and cruelties of war.

 

16. Which of the following statements about the symbols is INCORRECT?

A. Both are used as the organization’s official symbols.

B. Both are used regardless of religious significance.

C. The red cross was the organization’s original symbol.

D. The red crescent was later adopted for use in certain regions.

 

17. How should cheerleading be viewed according to the passage?

A. It is just a lot of cheering.

B. It mainly involves yelling.

C. It mainly involves dancing.

D. It is competitive in nature.

 

Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.

 

18. How do the cheerleaders perform their jobs?

A. They set fireworks for their team.

B. They put on athletic shows.

C. They run around the spectators.

D. They yell for people to buy drinks.

 

19. Why do the cheerleaders sometimes suffer physical injuries?

A. Because they try dangerous acts to catch people’s attention.

B. Because they shout and yell so their voice becomes hoarse.

C. Because they go to the pyramid and the hills to perform.

D. Because they dance too much every day for practice.

 

20. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The first cheerleaders was a man named John Campbell.

B. Cheerleaders’ contests are only held at the state level.

C. Before 1930 there were no women cheerleaders.

D. The first cheerleading occurred in 1898.

 

SECTION C NEWS BROAOCAST

 

Questions 21 to 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.

 

21. How many of the emigrants died after being thrown into the sea?

A. 15 of them.

B. 3 of them.

C. 100 of them.

D. Dozens of them.

 

22. The illegal emigrants came from

A. Italy.

B. Africa.

C. the Mediterranean region.

D. places unknown.

 

Question 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.

 

23. What does the news item mainly report?

A. China will send three people into space in a week.

B. Three Chinese astronauts will spend a week in space.

span lang="EN-US">C. The Shenzhou VI will be launched next year.

D. Shenzhou V circled the earth for two days.

 

Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.

 

24. Which of the following had NOT been affected by the wildfires?

A. Houses.

B. Land.

C. Skies.

D. Cars.

 

25. The fires were thought to have been started

A. purposefully.

B. accidentally.

C. on the Mexican border.

D. in southern California.

 

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.

 

26. ________ ranks second among leading tourism nations.

A. France

B. The United States

C. Spain

D. Italy

 

27. It is predicted that by 2020 China will receive _________ visitors.

A. 77 million

B. 130 million

C. 36.8 million

D. 100 million

 

28. According to a Xinhua report, last year saw a _________ per cent increase in the number of Chinese traveling abroad.

A. 16.6

B. 30

C. 100

D. 37

 

Question 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.

 

29. What would happen to the Argentine officers?

A. They would be arrested by Spanish authorities.

B. They would be tried in an Argentine court.

C. They would be sent to Spain for trial.

D. They would be tortured or murdered.

 

30. What accusation would the Argentine officers face?

A. Violation of human rights.

B. Involvement in illegal actions.

C. Planning anti-government activities.

D. Being part of the military rule.

 

PART III CLOZE [15 MIN.]

 

Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.

 

A person’s home is as much a reflection of his personality as the clothes he wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time. Depending on personality, most have in mind a(n) “(31) ______ home”. But in general, and especially for the student or new wage earners, there are practical (32) ________ of cash and location on achieving that idea.

 

Cash (33) ________, in fact, often means that the only way of (34) _________ when you leave school is to stay at home for a while until things (35) _________ financially. There are obvious (36) ________of living at home—personal laundry is usually (37) _________ done along with the family wash; meals are provided and there will be a well-established circle of friends to (38) _________. And there is (39) _________ the responsibility for paying bills, rates, etc.

 

On the other hand, (40) _________ depends on how a family gets on. Do your parents like your friends? You may love your family—(41) _________do you like them? Are you prepared to be (42) __________ when your parents ask where you are going in the evening and what time you expect to be back? If you find that you cannot manage a(n) (43) _________, and that you finally have the money to leave, how do you (44) _________ finding somewhere else to live?

 

If you plan to stay in your home area, the possibilities are (45) _________well-known to you already. Friends and the local paper are always (46) _________. If you are going to work in a (47) _________ area, again there are the papers—and the accommodation agencies, (48) _________ these should be approached with (49) _________. Agencies are allowed to charge a fee, usually the (50) ________ of the first week’s rent, if you take accommodation they have found for you.

 

31. A. ideal    B. perfect    C. imaginary   D. satisfactory

32. A. deficiencies   B. weaknesses   C. insufficiencies   D. limitations

33. A. cut   B. shortage   C. lack   D. drain

34. A. getting over   B. getting in   C. getting back   D. getting along

35. A. improve   B. enhance   C. develop   D. proceed

36. A. concerns   b. issues   C. advantages   D. problems

37. A. still   B. always   C. habitually   D. consequently

38. A. call in   B. call over   C. call upon   D. call out

39. A. always   B. rarely    C. little   D. sometimes

40. A. little    B. enough &nbs; C. many   D. much

41. A. and   B. but   C. still   D. or

42. A. tolerant   B. hostile   C. indifferent   D. good-tempered

43. A. agreement   B. consensus   C. compromise   D. deal

44. A. go about   B. go over   C. go in for   D. go through

45. A. seldom   B. less   C. probably   D. certainly

46. A. dependent   B. a good source of information   C. of great value   D. reliable

47. A. familiar   B. cold   C. humid   D. new

48. A. though   B. while   C. since   D. as

49. A. enthusiasm   B. hesitation   C. caution   D. concern

50. A. same   B. equivalent   C. equal   D. simiarity

 

PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY      [15 MIN]

 

There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Mark your answers on your answer sheet.

 

51. If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he ________ able to advise you much better than I can.

A. would be         B. will have been      C. was         D. were

 

52. _________, Mr. Wells is scarcely in sympathy with the working class.

A. Although he is a socialist                 B. Even if he is a socialist

C. Being a socialist                        D. Since he is a socialist

 

53. His remarks were ________ annoy everybody at the meeting.

A. so as to          B. such as to        C. such to           D. as much as to

 

54. James has just arrived, but I didn’t know he _________ until yesterday.

A. will come        B. was coming       C. had been coming   D. came

 

55. _________ conscious of my moral obligations as a citizen.

A. I was and always will be                B. I have to be and always will be

C. I had been and always will be            D. I have been and always will be

 

56. Because fuel supplies are finite and many people are wasteful, we will have to install _________ solar heating device in our home.

A. some type of                         B. some types of a

C. some type of a                        D. some types of

 

57. I went there in 1984, and that was the only occasion when I ________ the journey in exactly two days.

A. must take                           B. must have made

C. was able to make                     D. could make

 

58. I know he failed his last test, but really he’s _________ stupid.

A. something but                        B. anything but

C. nothing but                          D. not but

 

59. Do you know Tim’s brother? He is _________ than Tim.

A. much more sportsman                  B. more of a sportsman

C. more of sportsman                     D. more a sportsman

 

60. That was not the first time he ________ us. I think it’s high time we ________ strong actions against him.

A. betrayed…take                        B. had betrayed…took

C. has betrayed…took                     D. has betrayed…take

 

61. What’s the chance of ________ a general election this year?

A. there being                           B. there to be

C. there be                       nbsp;      D. there going to be

 

62. The meeting was put off because we __________ a meeting without John.

A. objected having                        B. were objected to having

C. objected to have                        D. objected to having

 

63. ________ you _______ further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice.

A. If, had               B. Have, had          C. Should, have        D. In case, had

 

64. He asked me to lend him some money, which I agreed to do, ________ that he paid me back the following week.

A. on occasion      B. on purpose        C. on condition       D. only if

 

65. Children who stay away from school do ________ for different reasons.

A. them        B. /          C. it          D. theirs

 

66. –Why are you staring?

–I’ve never seen ______tree before.

A. kind of      B. that kind of       C. such kind          D. such 

67. There are still many problem ahead of us, but by his time next year we can see light at the end of the _________.

A. battle           B. day       C. road         D. tunnel

 

68. We realized that he was under great _________, so we took no notice of his bad temper.

A. excitement      B. stress      C. crisis         D. nervousness

 

69. The director tried to get the actors to _________ to the next scene by hand signals.

A. move on        B. move off    C. move out     D. move along

 

70. His ideas are invariably condemned as ________ by his colleagues.

A. imaginative      B. ingenious   C. impractical    D. theoretical

 

71. Thousands of people turned out into the streets to _________ against the local authorities’ decision to build a highway across the field.

A. contradict        B. reform     C. counter       D. protest

 

72. The majority of nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a _________.

A. minority         B. scarcity      C. rarity       D. minimum

 

73. Professor Johnson’s retirement ________ from next January.

A. carries into effect                     B. takes effect

C. has effect                            D. puts into effect

 

74. The president explained that the purpose of taxation was to ________ government spending.

A. finance         B. expand          C. enlarge         D. budget

 

75. The heat in summer is no less _________ here in this mountain region.

A. concentrated     B. extensive        C. intense         D. intensive

 

76. Taking photographs is strictly ________ here, as it may damage the precious cave paintings.

A. forbidden       B. rejected          C. excluded       D. denied

 

77. Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will _________.

A. pull back      B. pull up         C. pull through         D. pull out

 

78. Since the early nineties, the trend in most businesses has been toward on-demand, always-available products and services that suit the customer’s _________ rather than the company’s.

A. benefit        B. availability     C. suitability         D. convenience

 

79. The priest made the ________ of the cross when he entered the church.

A. mark         B. signal          C. sign           D. gesture

 

80. This spacious room is ________ furnished with just a few articles in it.

A. lightly         B. sparsely        C. hardly         D. rarely

 

PART V   READING COMPREHENSION   [25 MIN]

In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.

Mark your answers on your answer sheet.

 

 

TEXT A

 

 

81. We can learn from the beginning of the passage that

A. the author and his brother had done poorly in school.

B. the author had been very concerned about his school work.

C. the author had spent much time watching TV after school.

D. the author had realized how important schooling was.

 

82. Which of the following is NOT true about the author’s family?

A. He came from a middle-class family.

B. He came from a single-parent family.

C. His mother worked as a cleaner.

D. His mother had received little education.

 

83. The mother was ________ to make her two sons switch to reading books.

A. hesitant

B. unprepared

C. reluctant

D. determined

 

84. How did the two boys feel about going to the library at first?

A. They were afraid.

B. They were reluctant.

C. They were indifferent.

D. They were eager to go.

 

85. The author began to love books for the following reasons EXCEPT that

A. he began to see something in his mind.

B. he could visualize what he read in his mind.

C. he could go back to read the books again.

D. he realized that books offered him new experience.

　

TEXT B

注：本文摘自 《英语学习四十年精选之异域风情 + 国外风情面面观》

 

Predicting the future is always risky. But it's probably safe to say that at least a few historians will one day speak of the 20th century as America's “ Disney era ” . Today, it's certainly difficult to think of any other single thing that represents modern America as powerfully as the company that created Mickey Mouse. Globally, brands like Coca-Cola and McDonalds may be more widely-known, but neither encapsulates 20th-century America in quite the same way as Disney.

 

   The reasons for Disney's success are varied and numerous, but ultimately the credit belongs to one person — the man who created the cartoon and built the company from nothing, Walt Disney. Ironically, he could not draw particularly well. But he was a genius in plenty of other respects. In business, his greatest skills were his insight and his management ability. After setting himself up in Hollywood, he single-handedly pioneered the concepts of branding and merchandising — something his company still does brilliantly today.

 

   But what really distinguished Disney was his ability to identify with his audiences. Disney always made sure his films championed the “ little guy ” , and made him feel proud to be American. This he achieved by creating characters that reflected the hopes and fears of ordinary people. Some celebrated American achievements — Disney's very first cartoon Plane Crazy, featuring a silent Mickey Mouse, was inspired by Charles Lindbergh's flight across the Atlantic. Others, like the There Little Pigs and Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, showed how, through hard work and helping one's fellow man, or Americans could survive social and economic crises like the Great Depression.

 

   Disney's other great virtue was the fact that his company — unlike other big corporations — had a human face. His Hollywood studio — the public heard — operated just like a democracy, where everyone was on firstname terms and had a say in how things should be run. He was also regarded as a great patriot because not only did his cartoons celebrate America, but, during World War II, studios made training films for American soldiers.

 

   The reality, of course, was less idyllic. As the public would later learn, Disney's patriotism had an unpleasant side. After a strike by cartoonists in 1941, he became convinced that Hollywood had been infiltrated by Communists. He agreed to work for the FBI as a mole, identifying and spying on colleagues whom he suspected were subversives.

 

   But, apart from his affiliations with the FBI, Disney was more or less the genuine article. A new book, The Magic Kingdom; Walt Disney and the American Way of Life, by Steven Watts, confirms that he was very definitely on the side of ordinary Americans — in the 30s and 40s he voted for Franklin Roosevelt, believing he was a champion of the workers. Also, Disney was not an apologist for the FBI, as some have suggested. In fact, he was always suspicious of large, bureaucratic organizations, as is evidenced in films like That Darned Cat, in which he portrayed FBI agents as bungling incompetents.

 

   By the time he died in 1966, Walt Disney was an icon like Thomas Edison and the Wright Brothers. To business people and filmmakers, he was a role model; to the public at large, he was “ Unce Walt ”— the man who had entertained them all their lives, the man who represented them all their lives, the man who represented all that was good about America.

 

86. Walt Disney is believed to possess the following abilities EXCEPT

A. painting.

B. creativity

C. management.

D. merchandising.

 

87. According to the passage, what was the pleasant side of Disney’s patriotism?

A. He sided with ordinary Americans in his films.

B. He supported America’s war efforts in his own way.

C. He had doubts about large, bureaucratic organizations.

D. He voted for Franklin Roosevelt in the 30s and 40s.

 

88. In the sixth paragraph the sentence “Disney was more or less the genuine article” means that

A. Disney was a creative and capable person.

B. Disney once agreed to work for the FBI.

C. Disney ran his company in a democratic way.

D. Disney was sympathetic with ordinary people.

 

89. The writer’s attitude toward Walt Disney can best be described as

A. sympathetic.

B. objective.

C. critical.

D. skeptical.

 

TEXT C

 

 

90. The author indicates at the beginning of the passage that

A. people listen to music for similar reasons.

B. reasons for listening to music are varied.

C. some people don’t understand music at all.

D. purposes for listening to music can be specified.

 

91. We can infer from the second paragraph that the book from which this excerpt is taken is mainly meant for

A. listeners.

B. composers.

C. musicians.

D. directors.

 

92. According to the passage, enjoying music is not an end in itself because people hope to ________ through listening.

A. learn more musical devices

B. know more about composers

C. communicate more effectively

D. understand music better

 

93. What is the common ground for musical experience to develop?

A. Material.

B. Listening.

C. Sound.

D. Activity.

 

94. The importance of movement in music is explained by comparing it to

A. a pattern of melody.

B. a series of drumbeats.

C. physical movement.

D. existence and experience.

　

　

TEXT D

 

 

95. What are gut feelings?

A. They are feelings one is born with.

B. They are feelings one may be unaware of.

C. They are feelings of fear and anxiety.

D. They are feelings felt by sensible people.

 

96. According to the author, the importance of knowing one’s gut feelings is that

A. one can develop them.

B. one can call others’ attention to them.

C. one may get rid of them.

D. one may control them.

 

97. The word “spice” in paragraph Six is closest in meaning to

A. add interest to

B. lengthen.

C. make dull

D. bring into existence.

 

98. On mood control, the author seems to suggest that we

A. can control the occurrence of mood.

B. are often unaware of what mood we are in.

C. can determine the duration of mood.

D. lack strategies for controlling moods.

 

99. The essence of “reframing” is

A. to forget the unpleasant situation.

B. to adopt a positive attitude.

C. to protect oneself properly.

d. to avoid road accidents.

 

100. What is the best title for the passage?

A. What is emotional intelligence?

B. How to develop emotional intelligence.

C. Strategies for geeting rid of foul moods.

D. How to control one’s gut feelings.

　

PART VI WRITING     [45 MIN.]

 

SECTION A COMPOSITION       [35 MIN]

The students’ Union of your university is planning to hold an arts festival next semester, and they are inviting students to contribute their ideas and suggestions as to how it should be organized or what should be included.

 

Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:

 

MY IDEA OF A UNIVERSITY ARTS FESTIVAL

 

You are to write in three parts.

In the first part, state specifically what your idea is.

In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your idea OR describe your idea.

In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.

 

SECTION B NOTE-WRITING      [10 MIN]

 

Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:

 

You have got two tickets to a concert given by a famous pop band/orchestra. Write a note to your friend, Hilda/Mike, describing briefly what it is and inviting her/him to come with you.

 

Marks will be awarded for content ,organization, grammer and appropriateness.

 

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