Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.-|||-1.A)She is attracted to the beauty of modern buildings.-|||-B)She is preoccupied with her dream to be an architect.-|||-C)She is influenced by her father who teaches architecture.-|||-D)She is drawn to its integration of design and engineering.-|||-2.A)Through hard work. C)By studying the subject online.-|||-B)With the professor`s help. D)By taking prerequisite courses.-|||-3.A)It is groundbreaking. C)It is immaterial.-|||-B) It is long-lasting. D)It is immortal.-|||-4.A)Economics. C)Computer science.-|||-B)Philosophy. D)Western art.

Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.When selecting gifts, it's important to consider the occasion, the party's theme, and the host's age and gender, as these factors influence the ideal choice. For example, a gift for a 13-year-old girl would differ from one for a 28-year-old man. Reflect on why the party is being held. Is it to celebrate a marriage? A graduation? Understanding this will help you choose an appropriate gift—ideally something they'll find useful for the event. Below you'll find suggested gifts for various occasions. Feel free to use these ideas or create your own personalized options.For Mom's birthday or Mother's DayTry elegant jewelry, a specialty cookbook (if she likes cooking), a best-selling novel she'd enjoy, a feel-good movie you can watch together, or a heartfelt handwritten poem.For Dad's birthday or Father's DayGreat options include sports event tickets, a mug (杯子) with a funny saying, a watch, or a scrapbook (剪贴簿) of your memories together.For young childrenPerfect gifts include plush stuffed animals, children's picture book, fun bubble wands, art marker sets, toy trucks, or popular dolls (or other toys).For friendsThoughtful choices are framed photo of your friendship, a gift card to their favourite store, a subscription to their favorite magazine, or the latest bestseller.For weddingsIdeal gifts include quality kitchenware, great picture frames, decorative serving platters, ornamental (装饰性的) keepsakes, custom wedding artwork (艺术品), bedding sets, or a beautiful vase.31. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an important factor in choosing a gift?A) The occasion.B) The party's theme.C) The price.D) The host's age and gender.32. According to the passage, suitable gifts for a mom's birthday don't include ________.A) a scrapbook of your memoriesB) a film you can watch togetherC) a handwritten poemD) a book she'd like to read33. The passage suggests we choose ________ for a young child's birthday.A) animals such as a dogB) toys such as dollsC) jewelry such as a ringD) books such as a cookbook34. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a gift for a wedding?A) A serving platter.B) A magazine.C) A picture frame.D) A vase.35. This passage is mainly about ________.A) how to buy gifts according to the age of the hostB) how to send gifts according to the gender of the hostC) how to receive gifts according to different occasionsD) how to choose gifts according to different occasions

The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is one of the most significant cultural _ of 1960s-70s China.A. ruinsB. contributionsC. emblemsD. regions

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.-|||-16.A)They are quite friendly to humans. C)They are unafraid of humans.-|||-B)They are shrinking in numbers. D)They are especially fond of garbage.-|||-17.A)It is strictly forbidden C)It is a gesture of human generosity.-|||-B)It is an uncommon sight D)It is allowed only in certain areas.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.-|||-16.A)They are quite friendly to humans. C)They are unafraid of humans.-|||-B)They are shrinking in numbers. D)They are especially fond of garbage.-|||-17.A)It is strictly forbidden C)It is a gesture of human generosity.-|||-B)It is an uncommon sight D)It is allowed only in certain areas.

12题选（）。A. We are running out of natural resources soonB. Only combined efforts can make a differenceC. The waste problem will eventually hurt all of usD. All of us can actually benefit from recycling

My husband and I booked a ten-day tour of China with ABC Tour. It was an excellent experience. Everything was so well organized that I never had to 20 anything. The group was small and it felt like we were a big group of old-friends all 21 , not just passengers on the bus. I was very happy with how well-informed each guide was, how flexible they were to 22 we all had a great time. Our trip to China was 23 . We will definitely 24 ABC Tour when we return to China for yet another visit.1、 2、 3、 4、 5、

I don’t know the reason ______ you were absent from the meeting, but I am sure that someone will tell me the reason ______ you haven’t told me.A. why; thatB. that; whyC. because; whichD. of which; that

Federal Express is a company that specializes in rapid overnight delivery of high-priority packages. The first company of its type, Federal Express was founded by the youthful Fred Smith in 1971, when he was only 28 years old. Smith had actually developed the idea for the rapid delivery service in a term paper for an economics class when he was a student at Yale University. The term paper received a less-than-stellar grade because of the infeasibility of the project that Smith had outlined. The model that Smith proposed had never been tried; it was a model that was efficient to operate but at the same time very difficult to institute.Smith achieved efficiency in his model by designing a system that was separate from the passenger system and could, therefore, focus on how to deliver packages most efficiently. His strategy was to have his own planes so that he could create his own schedules and to ship all packages through the centralized hub city of Memphis, a set-up which resembles thespokes (轮辐) on the wheel of a bicycle. With this combination of his own planes and hub set-up, he could get packages anywhere in the United States overnight.What made Smith's idea difficult to institute was the fact that the entire system had to be created before the company could begin operations. He needed a fleet of aircraft to collect packages from airports every night and deliver them to Memphis, where they were immediately sorted and flown out to their new destinations; he needed a fleet of trucks to deliver packages to and from the various airports; he needed facilities and trained staff all in place to handle the operation. Smith had a 4 million inheritance from his father, and he managed to raise an additional 91 million dollars from venture capitalists to get the company operating.1、 The most appropriate title for this passage is "______".A.The Problems and Frustrations of a Business StudentB.The Importance of Business StudiesC.The Capitalization of Federal ExpressD.The Implementation of a Successful Business2、 What is stated in the passage about Smith's term paper?E.Smith submitted it through a delivery service.F.It was written by a student of Smith's.G.The grade was not quite satisfactory.H.The professor thought it had great potential.3、 What was Smith's key idea?I.That he should focus on passenger service.J.That package delivery should be separate from passenger service.K.That packages could be delivered on other companies' planes.L.That passenger service had to be efficient.4、 What difficulty did Smith confront to make his idea true?M.No hub city was found before the company's operation.N.The entire delivery system had to be built up before the company's operation.O.No plane was available to him before the company's operation.P.No bicycle wheel was available to him before the company's operation.5、 It can be inferred from the passage that Smith selected Memphis as his hub city because it ______.Q.was near the middle of the countryR.had a large number of passenger aircraftS.already had a large package delivery serviceT.had a favorite passenger airport

Female applicants to postdoctoral positions in geosciences were nearly half as likely to receive excellent letters of recommendation, compared with their male counterparts. Christopher Intagliata reports.As in many other fields, gender bias is widespread in the sciences. Men score higher starting salaries, have more mentoring （指导）, and have better odds of being hired. Studies show they're also perceived as more competent than women in STEM （Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics） fields. And new research reveals that men are more likely to receive excellent letters of recommendation, too."Say, you know, this is the best student I've ever had," says Kuheli Dutt, a social scientist and diversity officer at Columbia University's Lamont campus. "Compare those excellent letters with a merely good letter: 'The candidate was productive, or intelligent, or a solid scientist or something that's clearly solid praise,' but nothing that singles out the candidate as exceptional or one of a kind."Dutt and her colleagues studied more than 1,200 letters of recommendation for postdoctoral positions in geoscience. They were all edited for gender and other identifying information, so Dutt and her team could assign them a score without knowing the gender of the student. They found that female applicants were only half as likely to get outstanding letters, compared with their male counterparts. That includes letters of recommendation from all over the world, and written by, yes, men and women. The findings are in the journal Nature Geoscience.Dutt says they were not able to evaluate the actual scientific qualifications of the applicants using the data in the files. But she says the results still suggest women in geoscience are at a potential disadvantage from the very beginning of their careers starting with those less than outstanding letters of recommendation."We're not trying to assign blame or criticize anyone or call anyone conscious sexist. Rather, the point is to use the results of this study to open up meaningful dialogues on implicit gender bias, be it at a departmental level or an institutional level or even a discipline level." Which may lead to some recommendations for the letter writers themselves.What do we learn about applicants to postdoctoral positions in geosciences?A.There are many more men applying than women.B.Chances for women to get the positions are scare.C.More males than females are likely to get outstanding letters of recommendation.D.Male applicants have more interest in these positions than their female counterparts.What do studies about men and women in scientific research show?A.Women engaged in postdoctoral work are quickly catching up.B.Fewer women are applying for postdoctoral positions due to gender bias.C.Men are believed to be better able to excel in STEM disciplines.D.Women who are keenly interested in STEM fields are often exceptional.What do the studies find about the recommendation letters for women applicants?A.They are hardly ever supported by concrete examples.B.They contain nothing that distinguishes the applicants.C.They provide objective information without exaggeration.D.They are often filled with praise for exceptional applicants.What did Dutt and her colleagues do with the more than 1,200 letters of recommendation?A.They asked unbiased scholars to evaluate them.B.They invited women professionals to edit them.C.They assigned them randomly to reviewers.D.They deleted all information about gender.What does Dutt aim to do with her study?A.Raise recommendation writers' awareness of gender bias in their letters.B.Open up fresh avenues for women post—doctors to join in research work.C.Alert women researchers to all types of gender bias in the STEM disciplines.D.Start a public discussion on how to raise women's status in academic circles.

A.) Most of her schoolmates are younger than she is.B.) She simply has no idea what school to transfer to.C.) There are too many activities for her to cope with.D.) She worries she won't fit in as a transfer student.