4 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. Each word can be used only onceassertioncompetencecondemnationdelegationeminencespecificationspeculationresignationrestoration1 The reporter ate her breakfast with the members of the _____ in their designated dining room, and then followed them to the meeting hall2 When Leslie was fully occupied with looking after the two young babies, Alan took over supervising the _____ of the old farmhouse.3 We agree on the _____ that emotional intelligence is an important factor for success in the workplace as it influences communication and team collaboration4 The technical _____ of the device are in the brochures the company made for the consumers.5 Daily contact with your academic supervisor is important if you are to develop professional _____ and skills6 Since its founding over 20 years ago, the company has strived to achieve_____ and distinction in the field of medical technology.7 You should be respectful during the debate as unsuitable comments would face _____ from fellow participants.8 They hope the sales manager's _____ would open a space for a more competent candidate.9 Until a book tour last summer, Zane had not revealed herself publicly, prompting wild about whether an author with _____ such a peculiar name was a man or a woman.

British newspapers are much smaller than they used to be and their readers are often in a hurry ,so newspapermen write as few words as possible .They tell their readers at once what happened ,where ,when and how it happened and what was the result how many people were killed ,what change was done and so on .Readers want the fact set out as fully and accurately as possible .Readers are also interested in the people who have seen the accident. So a newspaperman always likes to get some information from someone who was there, which can be given in the person's own words .Because he can use only a few words ,the newspaperman must choose those words carefully ,every one must be effective(有效). Instead of “he called out in a loud voice”, he writes“he shouted”; instead of “the loose stones rolled noisily down the side of the mountain”, he will write“ they thundered down the mountainside”. Because many of the readers aren't very clever, and most of them are in a hurry. (1).1. From the text, we learn that newspapermen write as few words as possible ,because readers___. A.want to know more about the news B.take no interest in what has happened C.have no time to read the news carefully D.pay much attention to the result(2).2. The underlined word“one” in the text refers to ______. A.word B.newspaperman C.reader D.person(3).4. In what way do you think British newspapers have become smaller? A.In a page size. B.In number of readers. C.In number of pages. D.In number of copies(4).3. Which of the following would best complete the text ? A.he will keep his writing short B.he won’t care about his writing C.he will give nothing but information D.he won’t make his writing good enough.(5).5. Which of the following is true? A.Readers are not satisfied with the short news. B.Not many people have time to read the long articles in newspapers.C.Readers find the language of the newspapers exciting. D.Newspapermen try to report as fully as possible.

Passage Two Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage. The traditional school year, with three months of vacation every summer, was first implemented when America was an agricultural society and the summer months were needed for farm work. Since then, we've completely changed as a nation. Students no longer spend summers farming, but they aren't in school, either. The average American student receives 13 weeks off from school each calendar year-with about 11 of those during the summer. Few other countries have more than seven weeks off in a school calendar. With the U.S. lagging behind other countries in academics, it's time to consider year-round schooling. One benefit of this change is that students will not fall victim to the “summer slide,” or the well- documented phenomenon where students forget some of the knowledge they have acquired when too much time is taken off from school. Decades of research shows that it can take from 8 to 13 weeks at the beginning of every school year for students to get back to where they were before the summer holiday. But year-round schooling isn't just about academics. Teachers and students experience a closer relationship in year-round schools than they do in traditional schools and, in the absence of any long-term break, students do not feel detached from the school environment. These closer bonds and greater attachment pay off. Research shows that students in year-round schools are more self-confident and feel more positive about their schooling experience. But don't kids need time to relax? Some childhood development experts believe that time off from school is vital to healthy development as kids are not designed to spend so much of their time inside classrooms and the summer break provides a perfect opportunity to get outside. The problem with this argument is that most children aren't playing outside or even spending time with other kids. While some children visit summer camps, most stay at home, watching TV or playing games on electronic devices, which hardly benefits them. The U.S. has changed from a farming economy to a knowledge-and innovation-based economy, so it makes sense for the school year to change as well. 51. Why did America's traditional school year have a three-month summer vacation? A) Students needed to help with farm work. B) Students needed time to learn necessary farming skills. C) The agricultural society then attached less importance to academics. D) America lagged behind other countries in making a scientific school calendar. 52. What benefit will year-round schooling bring students in addition to improving their learning? A) It will help them get back to where their lessons started. B) It will enable them to absorb what they have learned. C) It will familiarize them with the school environment. D) It will strengthen their relationship with teachers. 53. What do some childhood development experts believe about the long summer vacation? A) It meets students' need to study on their own. B) It enables students to learn about the outside world. C) It satisfies students' desire to stay longer at home. D) It contributes to students' healthy growth. 54. What is the argument against the experts' idea of a long summer vacation? A) It does little good to most students. B) It benefits few students playing outside. C) It leads students to neglect their studies. D) It makes students addicted to computer games. 55. What does the author think of the traditional school year in the U.S. today? A) Well-grounded. C) Outdated. B) Culture-bound. D) Welcomed.

Listen to a short passage and choose the best answer to each question you hear. [音频] [br][/br] [音频]A. He was very active in community service.B. He did quite well in mathematics and science.C. He had excellent records in almost all subjects.D. He searched for information to keep himself busy.

The local government is trying to adopt the dynamical mechanism of urbanization to ______ its urban development.A. accelerateB. replicateC. empowerD. innovate

When he completed his training program, he ______ a job by an IT company.A. have offered B. offered C. had offered D. was offered

As the small airplane ascended into the ___skies, the passengers clung tightly to theirarmrests.(chop)

4 ) The patient could not decide what to do , He asked the doctor for advice 5 ) I have to take a sleeping pill , I can t fall asleep easily at night 6 ) You must have worked the whole night yesterday . You look so tired 7 ) He works as hard as others . He is in poor health 8 ) We watched aPPT in the morning . We discussed it in the afternoon 9 ) Tom brings a small bottle of eye - drop with him . His eyes feel dry 10 ) You know the rules of grammar . You will be able to write correctly

The new mayor advocates that the factories should be ___ around different areas instead of being in a single area. (scatter)

With the expansion of Chinese viewers, many Western filmmakers have started to ___ Chinese elements in their products to meet Chinese audiences’ needs.A. holdB. composeC. incorporateD. digest