Part I Writing 　　作文一： 　　For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes towrite a short essay based on the picture below. 　　You should start your essay with a briefaccount of the impact of the Internet on the way people communicate and then explainwhether electronic communication can replace face-to-face contact.You shouldwrite at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
    
    “Dear Andy-How are you? Your mother and I are fine.We both miss youand hope you are doing well.We look forward to seeing you again the nest timeyour computer crashes and you come down-stairs for something to eat,Love,Momand Dad.”
    What this thought-provoking drawing mirrors is the phenomenon thatthe Internet has penetrated into our life. There is no consensus of opinionsamong people regarding whether electronic communication can replaceface-to-face contact. Some people hold the attitude that we shouldn’t spend toomuch time on their computer terminal rather than relating to people in the realworld.
    作文二： 　　For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes towrite a short essay based on the picture below. 　　You should start your essay with a briefaccount of the impact of the Internet on learning and then explain why　doesn’t simplymean learning to obtain information. You should write at least 120 words but nomore than 180 words.
    As is vividly shown above, a teacher and a pupil stand in front of ablackboard, talking about the relation of internet and education. The pupil,holding a smart-phone in his hand, questions whether he needs any othereducation or not, with the mastery of Google. 　　While the Internet has greatly impacted how to learn, educationdoesn’t simply means learning to acquire information because of thefollowing two factors. On one hand, education is very inclusive, so leaning toobtain message is usually a part of it. If we overemphasize students’ ability ofacquiring information, we will fail to educate the young to be developed fully.On the other hand, it is only a passive way of learning to obtain information,which do not parallel to creative thinking that is essential for education. 　　Thus, whileputting emphasis on education, we should cultivate the youngsters’ awarenessof obtaining the knowledge in many aspects rather than just by the internet.Only in this way, can our society be more harmonious; can our economy be moreprosperous, and we, as individuals, embrace more promising perspective.
    作文三： 　　For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essaybased on the picture below. 　　You should start your essay with a brief account of theincreasin,use of the mobile phone in people’s life and explainthe 　　Consequence of overusing it. You should write at least 120 words butno more than 180 words.
     　People are crossing the street looking at their cell phones andusing walking sticks in order to see.
    This pictureportrays an ironic situation: on the road, a man, who is completely concentrating on his cellphone whereas using astick for direction, which implies the unprecedented popularity or evenoverusing cell phones nowadays. 　　Exaggeratedas the picture is, the phenomenon behind it is rather thought-provoking. Withthe development of high-tech equipment, especially smart phones, people ingrowing numbers tend to become addicted to the excessive use of them. Accordingto a survey carried out in China Daily several days ago, almost 47% of citizensexplain that they would experience certain kind of anxiety without cellphonesat hand. Meanwhile, the overusing cellphones, firstly would exert detrimentalimpact on the health of us. What's worse, it would perform a negative characterin interpersonal relationship since we have less time to communicate. 　　Judging fromthe evidence above, certain measures should be taken. Firstly, certaininstitutions in China should launch relevant campaigns to limit the excessiveuse of cellphones. Moreover, we, as college students, should put emphasis on itright from ourselves as a start.
    Part II ListeningComprehension 　　Section A 　　Directions:In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2long conversations.At the end of each conversation,one or more questions willbe asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will bespoken only once.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause,youmust read the four choices marked A),B),C)and D),and decide which is the bestanswer,Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single linethrough the centre. 　　注意：此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡1上作答。 　　1. 　　A)Go to a place he has visited 　　B)Make her own arrangements 　　C)Consult a travel agent 　　D)Join in a package tour 　　2. 　　A)They are on a long trip by car 　　B)They are syuck in a traffic jam 　　C)They are used to getting up early 　　D)They are tired of eating out at night 　　3. 　　A)He is a person difficult to deal with 　　B)He dislikes any formal gathering 　　C)He is unwilling to speak in public 　　D)He often keeps a distance from others 　　4. 　　A)Work in another deparment 　　B)Pursue further education 　　C)Recruit graduate students 　　D)Take an administrative job 　　5. 　　A)He would not be available to start the job in time 　　B)He is not quite qualified for the art director position 　　C)He would like to leave some more time for himself 　　D)He will get his application letter ready before May1 　　6. 　　A)Cleaner 　　B)porter 　　C)Mechanic 　　D)Salesman 　　7. 　　A)Reqest one or two roommates to do the cleaning 　　B)Help Laura with her term paper due this weekend 　　C)Get Laura to clean the apartment herself this time 　　D)Ask Laura to put off the cleaning until another week 　　8. 　　A) A problem caused by the construction 　　B)An accident that occurred on the bridge 　　C)The building project they are working on 　　D)The public transportaion conditions 　　Questions 9 to 11are based on the conversation you have heard. 9 　　A) To look for a job as a salesperson 　　B) To have a talk with Miss Thompson. 　　C) To place an order for some products. 　　D) To complain about a faulty appliance.
    10 　　A) The person in charge is not in the office. 　　B) The supplies are out of stock for the moment. 　　C) They failed to reach an agreement on the price. 　　D) The company is re-cataloguing the items.
    11 　　A) 0743,12536 extension 15. 　　B) 0734,38750 extension 15. 　　C) 0734,21653 extension 51. 　　D) 0734,62135 extension 51.
    Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you havejust heard.
    12 　　A)Since he found a girlfriend 　　B)Since he took to heavy smoking. 　　C)Since he began to exercise regularly 　　D)Since he started to live on his own. 　　 　　13 　　A)He is getting too fat. 　　B)He smokes too much 　　C)He doesn’t eat vegetables. 　　D)He doesn’t look well at all. 　　 　　14 　　A)They are overweight for their age 　　B)They are respectful to their parents 　　C)They are still in their early twenties 　　D)They dislike doing physical exercise.
    15 　　A)To quit smoking. 　　B)To find a girlfriend 　　C)To reduce his weight 　　D)To follow her advice.
    Section B 　　Directions: Inthis section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, youwill hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spokenonly once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from thefour choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
    注意：此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡1上作答。 　　Passage One 　　Questions 16 to19 are based on the passage you have just heard.
    16. 　　A)They have destroyed several small towns. 　　B)They will soon spread to San Francisco. 　　C)They have injured many residents. 　　D)They are burning out of control. 　　17. 　　A) They have been hospitalized. 　　B) They have got skin problems. 　　C) They were choked by the thick smoke. 　　D) They were poisoned by the burning chemicals. 　　18. 　　A)It failed because of a sudden rocket explosion. 　　B) It has been re-scheduled for a midday takeoff. 　　C) It has been canceled due to technical problems. 　　D) It was delayed for eleven hours and thirty minutes. 　　19. 　　A)They made frequent long-distance calls to each other. 　　B) They illegally used government computers in New Jersey. 　　C) They were found to be smarter than computer specialists. 　　D) They were arrested for stealing government information. 　　 　　Passage Two 　　Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. 　　 　　20. 　　A)Peaceful 　　B)Considerate 　　C)Generous 　　D)Cooperative 　　21. 　　A)Someone dumped the clothes left in the washer and dryer. 　　B)Someone broke the washer and dryer by overloading them. 　　C)Mindy Lance’s laundry blocked the way to the laundry room. 　　D)Mindy Lance’s threatened to take revenge on her neighbors. 　　22. 　　A)Asking the neighborhood committee for help. 　　B)Limiting the amount of laundry for each wash. 　　C)Informing the building manager of the matter. 　　D)Installing a few more washers and dryers. 　　 　　Passage Three 　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 　　23.A) She is both a popular and a highlyrespected author. 　　B) She is the most loved African novelist ofall times. 　　C) She is the most influential author sincethe 1930's. 　　D) She is the first writer to focus on the fate of slaves.
    24. A) The Book Critics Circle Award. 　　B) The Pulitzer Prize for fiction 　　C) The Nobel Prize for literature. 　　D) The National Book Award.
    25. A)She is a relative of Morrison's. 　　B) She is a skilled storyteller. 　　C) She is a slave from Africa. 　　D) She is a black woman
    Section C 　　Directions: In this section, you will hear apassage three times. When the passage is read for the first time，you should listen carefullyfor its general idea.When the passage is read for the second time，you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you havejust heard. Finally，when the passage is read for thethird time，you should check what you have written. 　　注意：此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡1上作答。
    Many college students today own personal computer that costanywhere from $1,000 to perhaps %5,000 or more. (26)_________, it is notuncommon for them to purchase (27)_________costing another several hundreddollars. Twenty years ago, computers were (28) ___________, but they were verylarge and extremely expensive. Few, if any,(29) __________ purchased computersfor home use. Over the years, the price of the “guts” of a computer---itsmemory—has declined to less than a thousandth of the price per unit of memorythat prevailed twenty years ago. This is the main reason why computers cost somuch less today than they used to. Moreover, (30) _________improvements havemade it possible to (31) ___________memory circuitry that is small enough tofit into the portable personal computers that many of us own and use.(32)___________, as the price of computation has declined the average consumerand business have spent more on purchasing computers. 　　(33)___________,improved agricultural technology, hybrid(雜交) seeds,(34)_________animal breeding, and so on have vastlyincreased the amount of output a typical farmer can produce. The prices ofgoods such as meats and grains have fallen sharply relative to the prices ofmost other goods and services. As agricultural prices have fallen, manyhouseholds have decreased their total expenses on food. Even though the (35)______________ofa product purchased generally increases when its price falls, total expenses onit may decline.
    Part Ⅲ Reading 　　Section A 　　To get a sense of how women have progressed in science , take aquick tour of the physics department at the University of California, Berkeley.This is a storied place, the 36 of some of the most importantdiscoveries in modern science-starting with Ernest Lawrence's invention of thecyclotron(回旋加速器)in 1931. 　　A generationago, female faces were 37 and, even today, visitors walkingthrough the first floor of LeConte Hall will see a full corridor of exhibits 38 themany distinguished physicists who made history here, 39 all ofthere white males. 　　But climb up to the third floor and you'll see a 40 display.There, among the photos of current faculty members and students, are portraitsof the 41 head of the department, Marjorie Shapiro and four other womenwhose research 42 everything from the mechanics of the universe to thesmallest particles of matter. A sixth woman was hired just two weeks ago.Although they're still only about 10 percent of the physics faculty, women areclearly a presence here. 　　And the real 43 may be in the smaller photos to the right:graduate and undergraduate students,about 20 percent of them female. Every years Berkeley sends its fresh femalephysics PhDs to the country's top universities. That makes Shapiro optimistic,but also 44. "I believethings are getting better "she says. "but they're not getting better as 45 as I would like.“ 　　注意：此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡2上作答 　　A)circumstance 　　B)confidence 　　C)covers 　　D)current 　　E)deals 　　F)different 　　G)exposing 　　H)fast 　　I)honoring 　　J)hope 　　K)presently 　　L)rare 　　M)realistic 　　N)site 　　O)virtually 　　This is a storied place, the 36 of some of the mostimportant discoveries in modern science-starting with Ernest Lawrence'sinvention of the cyclotron(回旋加速器)in 1931. 　　36. n: A. circumstance B. confidence 　　E. deals J. hope 　　N. site 　　答案：N 　　A generation ago, female faces were 37 and,even today, visitors walking through the first floor of LeConte Hall will see afull corridor of exhibits 38 the many distinguished physicistswho made history here, 39 all of there white males. 　　37. adj.: D. current F. different H. fast 　　L. rare M. realistic 　　答案：L 　　38. v.ing: G. exposing I. honoring 　　答案：I 　　39. adv: K. presently O. virtually 　　答案：O 　　There, among the photos of current faculty members and students, areportraits of the 41 head of the department, Marjorie Shapiro and fourother women whose research 42 everything from the mechanics of theuniverse to the smallest particles of matter. 　　41. adj.: D. current F. different H. fast 　　L. rare M. realistic 　　42. v.: C. covers E. deals J. hope 　　答案：C 　　And the real 43 may be in the smaller photos to the right:graduate and undergraduate students,about 20 percent of them female. …That makes Shapiro optimistic, but also 44. 　　43. n: A. circumstance B. confidence E. deals 　　J. Hope　　　　 N. site 　　44. adj.: D. current F. different H. fast 　　L. rare M. realistic 　　"I believe things are getting better"she says. "but they're notgetting better as 45 as I would like.“ 　　45. adj.: D. current F. different H. fast 　　L. rare　 M. realistic 　　答案：H 　　Section B 　　Is College a Worthy Investment? 　　【點(diǎn)評(píng)】 　　本文主要針對(duì)大學(xué)教育是否是一項(xiàng)值得投資的話題進(jìn)行深入探討和分析，文章標(biāo)題Is College a Worthy Investment?已經(jīng)很明顯地暗示了文章的主旨大意內(nèi)容，考生做題時(shí)應(yīng)多關(guān)注標(biāo)題，這是很重要的解題線索。 　　本文選自Newsweek《新聞周刊》，該話題是考生比較熟悉的教育問(wèn)題，大學(xué)教育是否值得投資，文中指出大學(xué)高等教育不是人們獲得成功的途徑，人們應(yīng)該選擇適合自己的道路，即使上了大學(xué)也不一定能找到好工作，同時(shí)也指出目前市場(chǎng)和企業(yè)需求的變化，人們應(yīng)該理性選擇，提高覺(jué)悟，做出正確的選擇。 　　文章本身話題和語(yǔ)言難度并不高，大多考查事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)，考生應(yīng)掌握一定的同義轉(zhuǎn)換技能。
    注意：此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡2 上作答。 　　A) Why are we spending so much money oncollege? And why are we so unhappy about it. We all seem to agree that acollege education is wonderful, and yet strangely we worry when we see families investing so much in this supposedlyessential good. Maybe it’s time to ask a question that seems almost sacrilegious(大不敬的）；is allthis investment in college education really worth it? 　　B)The answer, I fear, is no. For anincreasing number of kids, the extra time and money spent pursuing a collegediploma will leave them worse off than they were before they set foot oncampus. 　　C)For my entire adult life, a goodeducation has been the most important thing for middle-class households. Myparents spent more educating my sister and me than they spent on their bouse,and they’re not the only ones… and, ofcourse, for an increasing number of families , most of the cost oftheir house is actually the cost oftheir house is actually the cost of living in a good school district.Questioning the value of a college education seems a bit like questioning thevalue of happiness ,or fan. 　　D)The average price of all goods andservices has risen about 50 percent. Butthe price of a college education has nearly doubled in that time. Is theeducation that today’s students are getting twice as good? Are new workers twice assmart? Have they become somebodymassively more expensive to educate? 　　E)Perhaps a bit. Richard Vedder , an OhioUniversity economics professor , says, “I look at the data,and I see college costs rising faster than inflation up to the mid-1980s by Ipercent a year. Now I see them rising 3 to 4 percent a year over inflation.What has happened ? The federal government has started dropping money out ofairplanes,”Aid has increased ,subsidized (補(bǔ)貼的）loans have becomeavailable, and “the universities have gotten the money,” EconomistBryan Caplan , who is writing a book about education, agrees. “ It is agiant waste of resources that will continue as long as the subsidies continue.” 　　F) Promotional literature for colleges andstudent loans often speaks of debt as an “investment inyourself.” But an investment is supposed to generate income to pay off theloans. More than half of all recent graduates are unemployed or in jobs that donot require a degree, and the amount of student-loan debt carried by householdshas more than quintupled since 1999. These graduates were told that a diplomawas all they needed to succeed, but it won’t even get them outof the spare bedroom at Mom and Dad’s. For many, themost tangible result of their four years is the loan payments, which nowaverage hundreds of dollars a month on loan balances in the tens of thousands. 　　G)It’s true about themoney—sort of. College graduates now make 80 percent more than people whohave only a high-school diploma, and though there are no precise estimates, thewage premium for an elite school seems to be even higher. But that’s not trueof every student. It’s very easy to spend four years majoring in English literature andbeer pong and come out no more employable than you were before you went in.Conversely, chemical engineers straight out of school can easily make triple orquadruple the wages of an entry-level high-school graduate. 　　H) James Heckman, the Nobel Prize–winningeconomist, has examined how the returns on education break down for individualswith different backgrounds and levels of ability. “Even withthese high prices, you’re still finding a high return for individuals who are bright andmotivated,” he says. On the other hand, “if you’re notcollege ready, then the answer is no, it’s not worth it.” Expertstend to agree that for the average student, college is still worth it today,but they also agree that the rapid increase in price is eating up more and moreof the potential return. For borderline students, tuition hikes can push thosereturns into negative territory. 　　I）Everyone seems toagree that the government, and parents, should be rethinking how we invest inhigher education—and that employers need to rethink the increasing use of collegedegrees as crude screening tools for jobs that don’t reallyrequire college skills. “Employers seeing a surplus of college graduates and looking to filljobs are just tacking on that requirement,” says Vedder. “De facto, acollege degree becomes a job requirement for becoming a bartender.” 　　J） We have started tosee some change on the finance side. A law passed in 2007 allows many studentsto cap their loan payment at 10 percent of their income and forgives anybalance after 25 years. But of course, that doesn’t control the costof education; it just shifts it to taxpayers. It also encourages graduates tochoose lower-paying careers, which diminishes the financial return to educationstill further. “You’re subsidizing people to become priests and poets and so forth,” saysHeckman. “You may think that’s a good thing, or you may not.” Either way it willbe expensive for the government. 　　K）What might be a lotcheaper is putting more kids to work: not necessarily as burger flippers but aspart of an educational effort. Caplan notes that work also builds valuableskills—probably more valuable for kids who don’t naturallylove sitting in a classroom. Heckman agrees wholeheartedly: “People aredifferent, and those abilities can be shaped. That’s what we’ve learned,and public policy should recognize that.” 　　L） Heckman would liketo see more apprenticeship-style programs, where kids can learn in theworkplace—learn not just specific job skills, but the kind of “soft skills,” likegetting to work on time and getting along with a team, that are crucial forcareer success. “It’s about having mentors and having workplace-based education,” he says. “Time andagain I’ve seen examples of this kind of program working.” 　　M）Ah, but how do weget there from here? With better public policy, hopefully, but also by makingbetter individual decisions. “Historically markets have been able to handle these things,” saysVedder, “and I think eventually markets will handle this one. If it doesn’t improvesoon, people are going to wake up and ask, ‘Why am I going tocollege?’?” 　　注意：此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡2 上作答。 　　46.Caplan suggests that kids who don’t loveschool go to work. 　　K）What might be a lotcheaper is putting more kids to work: not necessarily as burger flippers but aspart of an educational effort. Caplan notes that work also builds valuableskills—probably more valuable for kids who don’t naturallylove sitting in a classroom. Heckman agrees wholeheartedly: “People aredifferent, and those abilities can be shaped. That’s what we’ve learned,and public policy should recognize that.” 　　47.An increasing number of families spendmore money on houses in a good school district. 　　C) For my entire adult life, a goodeducation has been the most important thing for middle-class households. Myparents spent more educating my sister and me than they spent on their house, andthey’re not the only ones… and, ofcourse, for an increasing number of families , most of the cost oftheir house is actually the cost oftheir house is actually the cost of living in a good school district.Questioning the value of a college education seems a bit like questioning thevalue of happiness ,or fan. 　　48.Subsidized loans to college students area huge waste of money, according to oneeconomist. 　　E) Perhaps a bit. Richard Vedder , an OhioUniversity economics professor , says, “I look at the data,and I see college costs rising faster than inflation up to the mid-1980s by Ipercent a year. Now I see them rising 3 to 4 percent a year over inflation.What has happened ? The federal government has started dropping money out ofairplanes,”Aid has increased ,subsidized (補(bǔ)貼的）loans have becomeavailable, and “the universities have gotten the money,” EconomistBryan Caplan , who is writing a book about education, agrees. “ It is agiant waste of resources that will continue as long as the subsidies continue.” 　　49.More and more kids find they fare worsewith a college diploma. 　　B) The answer, I fear, is no. For anincreasing number of kids, the extra time and money spent pursuing a collegediploma will leave them worse off than they were before they set foot oncampus. 　　50.For those who are not prepared forhigher education, going to college is not worth it . 　　H) James Heckman, the Nobel Prize–winningeconomist, has examined how the returns on education break down for individualswith different backgrounds and levels of ability. “Even withthese high prices, you’re still finding a high return for individuals who are bright andmotivated,” he says. On the other hand, “if you’re notcollege ready, then the answer is no, it’s not worth it.” Expertstend to agree that for the average student, college is still worth it today,but they also agree that the rapid increase in price is eating up more and moreof the potential return. For borderline students, tuition hikes can push thosereturns into negative territory. 　　51.Over the years the cost of a collegeeducation has increased almost by 100%. 　　D) The average price of all goods andservices has risen about 50 percent. Butthe price of a college education has nearly doubled in that time. Is theeducation that today’s students are getting twice as good? Are new workers twice assmart? Have they become somebodymassively more expensive to educate? 　　52.A law passed recently allows manystudents to pay no more than one tenth of their income for their college loans. 　　J） We have started tosee some change on the finance side. A law passed in 2007 allows many studentsto cap their loan payment at 10 percent of their income and forgives anybalance after 25 years. But of course, that doesn’t control the costof education; it just shifts it to taxpayers. It also encourages graduates tochoose lower-paying careers, which diminishes the financial return to educationstill further. “You’re subsidizing people to become priests and poets and so forth,” saysHeckman. “You may think that’s a good thing, or you may not.” Either way it willbe expensive for the government. 　　53.Middle-class Americans have highlyvalued a good education. 　　C) For my entire adult life, a goodeducation has been the most important thing for middle-class households. Myparents spent more educating my sister and me than they spent on their house,and they’re not the only ones… and, ofcourse, for an increasing number of families , most of the cost oftheir house is actually the cost oftheir house is actually the cost of living in a good school district.Questioning the value of a college education seems a bit like questioning thevalue of happiness ,or fan. 　　54.More kids should be encouraged toparticipate in programs where they can learn not only job skills but alsosocial skills . 　　L） Heckman would liketo see more apprenticeship-style programs, where kids can learn in theworkplace—learn not just specific job skills, but the kind of “soft skills,” likegetting to work on time and getting along with a team, that are crucial forcareer success. “It’s about having mentors and having workplace-based education,” he says. “Time andagain I’ve seen examples of this kind of program working.” 　　55.Over fifty percent of recent collegegraduates remain unemployed or unable to find a suitable job. 　　F) Promotional literature for colleges andstudent loans often speaks of debt as an “investment inyourself.” But an investment is supposed to generate income to pay off theloans. More than half of all recent graduates are unemployed or in jobs that donot require a degree, and the amount of student-loan debt carried by householdshas more than quintupled since 1999. These graduates were told that a diplomawas all they needed to succeed, but it won’t even get them outof the spare bedroom at Mom and Dad’s. For many, themost tangible result of their four years is the loan payments, which nowaverage hundreds of dollars a month on loan balances in the tens of thousands.