21. keen adj.热衷的;渴望的

Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinishedstatements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B)，C) and D). You should decide on thebest choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Last year, a child was born at a hospital in the UK with her heart outside her body. Few babies survive this rare condition, and those who do must endure numerous operations and are likely to have complex needs. When her mother was interviewed, three weeks after her daughter's birth, she was asked if she was prepared for what might be a daunting (令人生畏的) task caring for her. She answered without hesitation that, as far as she was concerned, this would be a“privilege".Rarely has there been a better example of the power of attitude, one of our most powerful psychological tools. Our attitudes allow us to turn mistakes into opportunities, and loss into the chance for new beginnings. An attitude is a settled way of thinking, feeling and/ or behaving towards particular objects, people, events or ideologies. We use our attitudes to filter, interpret and react to the world around us. You weren't born with attitudes; rather they are all learned, and this happens in a number of ways.The most powerful influences occur during early childhood and include both what happened to youdirectly, and what those around you did and said in your presence. As you acquire a distinctive identity,your attitudes are further refined by the behavior of those with whom you identify- your family, those of your gender and culture, and the people you admire, even though you may not know them personally.Friendships and other important relationships become increasingly important, particularly during adolescence. About that same time and throughout adulthood, the information you receive, especially when ideas are repeated in association with goals and achievements you find attractive, also refines your attitudes.Many people assume that our attitudes are internally consistent, that is, the way you think and feel about somecone or something predicts your behavior towards them. However, many studies have found that feelings and thoughts don't nessarily predict behavior. In general, your attitudes will be internally consistent only when the behavior is easy, and when those around you hold similar beliefs. That's why, for example, many say they believe in the benefits of recycling or exercise, but don't behave in line with their views, because it takes awareness, effort and courage to go beyond merely stating that you believe something is a good idea.One of the most efective ways to change an attitude is to start behaving as if you already feel and think the way you'd prefer to. Take some time to reflect on your attitudes, to think about what you believe and why. Is there anything you consider a burden rather than a privilege? If so, start behaving right now as if the latter is the case.46. What do we learn from the passage about attitude?A) It shapes our beliefs and ideologies.B) It improves our psychological wellbeing.C) It determines how we respond to our immediate environment.D) It changes the way we think, feel and interact with one another.47. What can contribute to the refinement of one's attitude, according to the passage?A) Their idols' behaviors.C) Their contact with the opposite gender.B) Their educational level.D) Their interaction with different cultures.48. What do many studies find about people's feelings and thoughts?A) They may not suggest how a person is going to behave.B) They are in a way consistent with a person's mentality.C) They may not find expression in interpersonal relations.D) They are in line with a person's behavior no matter what.49. How come many people don't do what they believe is good?A) They can't afford the time.C) They are hypocritical.B) They have no idea how to.D) They lack willpower.50. What is proposed as a strategy to change attitude?A) Changing things that require one's immediate attention.B) Starting to act in a way that embodies one s aspirations.C) Adjusting one's behavior gradually over a period of time.D) Considering ways of reducing one's psychological burdens.

大学的青春时光,人生只有一次,应该好好珍惜。为学之要贵在勤奋,贵在钻研,贵在有恒。A person enjoys only once the youthful days at college so you should 1.____ them . To 2.__knowledge one has to study 3.__and 4.__.(intensive,acquire,persistent,cherish,diligent)

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.-|||-23.A)Having a good start every day. C)Having a sense of direction.-|||-B)Having strong self-confidence. D)Having specialist knowledge.-|||-24.A)Our brains and muscles have just had enough rest during the night.-|||-B)People who rise early in the morning have a clear head.-|||-C)Our willpower and attention span are strongest in the morning.-|||-D)People are influenced by the saying"The early bird gets the worm."-|||-25.A)It helps us review our mistakes. C)It helps us set our goals-|||-B)It helps us make full use of our time. D)It helps us get prepared.

Once she starts ______ coins into laundry machines, she'll appreciate the years of clean clothes I've provided for free.A. feedingB. haulingC. polishingD. clipping

Please translate the following English passage into Chinese.At the Spring Festival early this year, I returned to the village. I saw blacktop roads. Now living in brick houses, the villagers had internet access. Elderly folks had basic old-age care, and all villagers had medical care coverage. Children were in school. Of course, meat was readily available. This made me very aware that the Chinese Dream is after all a dream of the people. We can fulfill the Chinese Dream only when we link it to our people’s yearning for a better life.

Social media can be a powerful communication tool for employees, helping them to collaborate, share ideas and solve problems. Research has shown that 82% of employees think social media can improve work relationships and 60% believe it can support decision-making processes. These beliefs contribute to a majority of workers connecting with colleagues on social media, even during work hours. What does previous research about social media reveal? A. Most employees think positively of it.B. It improves employees' work efficiency.C. It enables employees to form connections.D. Employees spend much of their work time on it.

I'll admit I've never quite understood the obsession(难以破除的成见)surrounding genetically modified (GM) crops. To environmentalist opponents, GM foods are simply evil, an understudied, possibly harmful tool used by big agricultural businesses to control global seed markets and crush local farmers. They argue that GM foods have never delivered on their supposed promise, that money spent on GM crops would be better channeled to organic farming and that consumers should be protected with warning labels on any products that contain genetically modified ingredients. To supporters, GM crops are a key part of the effort to sustainably provide food to meet a growing global population. But more than that, supporters see the GM opposition of many environmentalists as fundamentally anti-science, no different than those who question the basics of man-made climate change.For both sides, GM foods seem to act as a symbol: you're pro-agricultural business or anti-science. But science is exactly what we need more of when it comes to GM foods, which is why I was happy to see Nature devote a special series of articles to the GM food controversy. The conclusion: while GM crops haven't yet realized their initial promise and have been dominated by agricultural businesses, there is reason to continue to use and develop them to help meet the enormous challenge of sustainably feeding a growing planet.That doesn't mean GM crops are perfect, or a one-size-fits-all solution to global agriculture problems. But anything that can increase farming efficiency—the amount of crops we can produce per acre of land—will be extremely useful. GM crops can and almost certainly will be part of that suite of tools' but so will traditional plant breeding, improved soil and crop management—and perhaps most important of all, better storage and transport infrastructure(基础设施), especially in the developing world. (It doesn't do much good for farmers in places like sub-Saharan Africa to produce more food if they can't get it to hungry consumers. ) I'd like to see more non-industry research done on GM crops—not just because we'd worry less about bias, but also because seed companies like Monsanto and Pioneer shouldn't be the only entities working to harness genetic modification. I'd like to see GM research on less commercial crops, like com. I don't think it's vital to label GM ingredients in food, but I also wouldn't be against it—and industry would be smart to go along with labeling, just as a way of removing fears about the technology.Most of all, though, I wish a tenth of the energy that's spent endlessly debating GM crops was focused on those more pressing challenges for global agriculture. There are much bigger battles to fight.1．How do environmentalist opponents view GM foods according to the passage?A.They will eventually ruin agriculture and the environment.B.They are used by big businesses to monopolize agriculture.C.They have proved potentially harmful to consumers' health.D.They pose a tremendous threat to current farming practice.2．What does the author say is vital to solving the controversy between the two sides of the debate?A.Breaking the GM food monopoly.B.More friendly exchange of ideas.C.Regulating GM food production.D.More scientific research on GM crops.3．What is the author's view on the solution to agricultural problems?A.It has to depend more and more on GM technology.B.It is vital to the sustainable development of human society.C.GM crops should be allowed until better alternatives are found.D.Whatever is useful to boost farming efficiency should be encouraged.4．What does the author think of the ongoing debate around GM crops?A.It arises out of ignorance of and prejudice against new science.B.It distracts the public attention from other key issues of the world.C.Efforts spent on it should be turned to more urgent issues of agriculture.D.Neither side is likely to give in until more convincing evidence is found..

Section A-|||-Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.-|||-Intelligence makes for better leaders-thom maentes to executives to presidents-according to-|||-multiple studies.It certainly makes sense that handling a market shift or legislative logjam(僵局) 26 -|||-cognitive oomph(活力).But new research on leadership suggests that,at a certain 27 having a higher-|||-IQ stops helping and starts hurting.-|||-Although 28 research has shown that groups with smarter leaders perform better by objective-|||-measures, some studies have hinted that followers might 29 view leaders with supreme intellect as less-|||-effective. Decades ago Dean Simonton,a psychologist at the University of California,Davis,proposed that-|||-brilliant leaders`words may simply go over people`s heads,their solutions could be more 30 to implement-|||-and followers might find it harder to relate to them.-|||-The researchers looked at 379 male and female business leaders in 30 countries, across fields that-|||-included banking,retail and technology. The managers took IQ tests and each was rated on leadership style-|||-and effectiveness by an average of eight co-workers. IQ positively correlated wit ratings of leader-|||-eftectiveness,statiegy fo vision and several other 31 up to a point. The ratings peaked at an IQ-|||-of around 120,which is higher than roughly 80 percent of office workers. Beyond that,the ratings 32 -|||-The researchers suggest that the right interpretation of the finding would be that it 33 a need to-|||-understand what high IQ leaders do that leads to lower perceptions by followers. Leaders should use their-|||-intelligence to generate creative metaphors that will persuade and 34 others-the way former US-|||-President Barack Obama did. The only way a smart person can signal their intelligence 35 and still-|||-connect with the people is to speak in charismatic (有超凡魅力的) ways.-|||-A)appropriately I) point-|||-B characteristics J) previous-|||-C)complicated K)requires-|||-D )continuously L) significant-|||-E)declined M)stage-|||-F)decreased N)subjectively-|||-G )highlights O) transcend-|||-H) inspire