1、時間表時長開場完畢聽力35分鐘9:009:35筆試客觀題55分鐘9:3510:30畋答題卡1)翻譯30分鐘10:3011:00寫作30分鐘11:0011:30畋答題紙及試卷)EnglishProficiencyTestDONOTOPENTHISBOOKLETUNTILYOUARETOLDTODOSO.Timeallowed:150minutesSection I ListeningTestAnswerSheet1Section II ReadingprehensionAnswerSheet1Section III ClozeAnswerSheet1Section IV TranslationA

2、nswerSheet2Section V WritingAnswerSheet2Section I ListeningTest(50marks)Section II Readingprehension(40marks)Directions:Thereare4readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandwrite

3、youranswersonAnswerSheet1.Passage1Phonesarenowthedominanttechnologywithwhichyoungpeople,andurbanyouthinparticular,nowdefinethemselves.Whatsortofphoneyoucarryandhowyoucustomizeitsaysagreatdealaboutyou,justasthechoiceofcardidforapreviousgeneration.Intoday'scongestedcities,youcannolongermakeastatem

4、entbypullingupoutsideabarinaparticularkindofcar.Instead,youmakeasimilarstatementbydisplayingyourmobilephone,withitscarefullychosenringtone,screenlogoandslipcover.Mobilephones,likecars,arefashionitems:inbothcases,peoplebuynewonesfarmoreoftenthanisactuallynecessary.Botharesocialtechnologiesthatbringpe

5、opletogether;forteenagers,bothactassymbolsofindependence.Andcarsandphonesalikepromotefreedomandmobility,withunexpectedsocialconsequences.Thedesignofbothcarsandphonesstartedoffbeingdefinedbysomethingthatwasnolongerthere.Carswereoriginallyhorselesscarriages,andearlymodelslookedsuitablycarriage-like;on

6、lylaterdidcardesignersrealizethatcarscouldbealmostanyshapetheywantedtomakethem.Similarly,mobilephonesusedtolookmuchlikethepush-buttontypeoffixed-linephones,onlywithoutthewire.Butnowtheyeinabewilderingrangeofstrangeshapesandsizes.Lessvisibly,asthestructureofthemobile-phoneindustrychanges,itincreasing

7、lyresemblesthatofthecarindustry.Handset-makers,likecarmakers,buildsomemodelsthemselvesandhavethedesignandmanufacturingdonebyothers.Specialistfirmssupplyparticularsub-assembliesinbothindustries.Outwardlydifferentproductsarebuiltonahandfulofmonunderlying"platforms"inbothindustries,toreduceco

8、sts.Ineachcase,brandinganddesignarebeingmoreimportantastheunderlyingtechnologybeesincreasinglyinterchangeable.Inphones,aspreviouslyhappenedincars,establishedwesternpaniesarefacingstiffpetitionfromnimblerAsianfirms.SmallwonderthenthatNokia,theworld'slargesthandset-maker,recruiteditsdesignchief,Fr

9、ankNuovo,fromBMW.Thatmobilephonesaretakingonmanyofthesocialfunctionsofcarsistobeweled.Whileitisalaudablegoalthateveryoneonearthshouldsomedayhaveamobilephone,carsubiquityproducesmixedfeelings.Theyareahorriblyinefficientmodeoftransport-whymoveatonofmetalaroundinordertotransportafewbagsofgroceries?-and

10、theycausepollution.Achirpinghandsetisamuchgreenerformofself-expressionthananoldbanger,itmayirritatebutitissafe.Inthehandsofadrunkdriver,acarbeesadeadlyweapon.Thatisnottrueofaphone(thoughterroristsrecentlyriggedmobilephonestotriggerbombsinMadrid).Despiteconcernthatradiationfromphonesandmastscauseshea

11、lthproblems,thereisnoclearevidenceofharm,andsimilarworriesaboutpowerlinesandputerscreensprovedunfounded.Lesspollution,lesstraffic,feweralcohol-relateddeathsandinjuries:theswitchfromcarstophonescannothappensoonenough.1. Foryoungpeople,mobilephonesarelikecarsbecauseA theyaremadewithadvancedtechnology.

12、B theyareusedinsocialactivities.C theyshouldbechangedfrequently.D theysymbolizetheirindependence.2. ThedesignofmobilephonesA emphasizestheshapeandsizemorethantechnology.B ismodeledonthatofautomobiles.C evolvesinasimilarwaytocardesign.D hasbeeninfluencedbytheshapeoffixed-linephones.3. Inwhatwaydoesth

13、emobilephoneindustryresembletheautomobileindustry?A Themodelbuildingisdonebyotherpanies.B Specialistfirmscontributemostoftheassemblies.C Thecostofproductionneedstoberationalized.D Productionisconcentratedonafewselectplatforms.4. NokiarecruiteditsdesignchieffromBMWtoA increasethepetitiveedgeofitsbran

14、danddesign.B enhancecooperationwiththeautomobileindustry.C makeuseofautomobiletechnologyinhandsetmanufacturing.D produceinterchangeablepartsforcarsandmobilephones.5. Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?A Thereplacementofcarsbymobilephonesarousesmixedfeelings.B Mobilephonesareadevicemorefriendlytoenviro

15、nment.C Mobilephonescanbeusedforterroristpurposes.D Mobilephonesgenerateharmtothehumanbodyasputerscreensdo.Passage2Iprefertothinkofourmomentasarenaissanceratherthanarevolution.Somanypeopletalkaboutthisputerrevolutionintermsoftheindividualuserwhoisempoweredtoexpresshimself,breakdownobsoleteinstitutio

16、ns,ortopplethecorporate-industrialmonoliths.Iusedtodosomyself,butit'sanunnecessarilypolarandbativevision.Andonceit'sreducedtotheideaofempoweringindividuals,allthoseindividualsstartlookingalotmorelikeconsumersthanautonomoushumanbeings.Itdevolvesquicklyintoone-to-onema“rketing".Iusedtothi

17、nkthatthisaccelerationofhumanactionwasagreatthing.Ithoughtwe'dsimplybypassourrestrictingeditorialvoices,getoursuper-egosoutoftheway,andbehaveinthatpurelyspontaneous,wonderfulfashionthatallhumanbeingswouldbehaveiniftheywereuncorruptedbysocialandinstitutionalbiases.Untilaboutthreeyearsago,Ithought

18、thatweshouldjustlettechnologydevelopatitsownpaceandinitsownway.IwrotethreeloudbooksaboutthepotentialofthenewmediaandhonestlybelievedIwaswritingthemforwhatIconceivedofasthe"counterculture"ideology-oratleastforpeoplewhosoughttousethesetechnologiesforathoughtful,positiveculturalevolution.Itol

19、dthestoryofhowourtightlycontrolledmediawasgivingwaytoamoreorganic,naturalmediaspace.Mediausedtobeatop-downaffair.PeoplelikeWilliamRandolphHearstorRupertMurdochcouldmakedecisionsfromtheupperfloorsofglassskyscrapers,andtheirmessageswouldtrickledowntotherestofusthroughtheone-waymedia.Butnow,thankstoput

20、ersandcamcordersandtheInternetandmodems,themediahavebeenforcedtoincorporatefeedbackanditeration.IwroteMediaVirus!toannouncethatthetimehadewhenwecouldlaunchanyideawewanted,thatthepowerwasinourhandsagain.Iwrotebooksabouthowyoungpeopleunderstoodmediabetterthanadultsandwerealreadyusingitinnew,excitingwa

21、ys.Atthetime,Isaweveryonewhocalledforustoputonthebrakes,ortoputnewgovernorsonthedevelopmentofculture,astheenemyofourculturalevolution.Theirvigilancewouldpreventusfromreachingthenextlevelofplexity.Butsomethingkeptnaggingatme.Icouldn'thelpthinkingthatwhenyoueliminatefearandsimplyfollowyourdesires,

22、youdon'talwaysgetthebestresults.Intheworstcase,itcanevenbearecipeforfascism.OverthepastfewyearswehavejustlettheInternetgo,andwe'vegotanelectronicstripmallasaresult.Wethoughtauthoritywasunnecessaryandkeptitoutofournetwork.That'swhatgavemarketforcesafreerein.SoIstartedtoexplorewhetherthere

23、isawaytofostergrowth,newthought,culturalinnovation,andevenmarketswithoutgettingabsolutelycarriedawayandlosingallsenseofpurpose.1. Accordingtotheauthor,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A Thechangecausedbytheputerisnotasradicalaspeoplethought.B Thecorporateindustriesarebeingobsolete.C TheInternetha

24、sitsownmarketvalue.D Wehavelittlecontroloverthedevelopmentoftechnology.2. FromthesecondparagraphitcanbeinferredthatthewriterA hadanobjectiveviewoftheputerrevolutionatfirst.B haschangedhisviewsabouttheputerrevolution.C doesnotknowverymuchabouttheputerrevolution.D overestimatedtheadvantagesoftheputerr

25、evolution.3. Thesentence"Mediausedtobeatop-downaffair"(line9,para.2,)probablymeansthat.A theyrepresentedtheinterestsoftheupperclass.B theytendedtobeconservative.C informationwasreceivedinapassivemanner.D thepeopleatthetophavemoreaccesstoputers.4. Whichofthefollowingismadepossiblebythenewme

26、dia?A Lessrestrictiononmessages.B Morespontaneousexpression.C Two-waymunication.D Youngpeople'seasieraccesstomedia.5. Whatconclusiondoesthewriterreachaboutthenewmedia?A Theyaregreatinnovations.B Theyshouldfollowtheirowncourse.word.zl.C Theyneedtobebalancedbetweencontrolandfreedom.D Theyshouldexp

27、andfurther.Passage3Morallyandculturally,Americansociety,asreflectedinourTVprograms,ourtheatricalfare,ourliteratureandart,appearstohavehitbottom.Gen.DavidSarnofffeltpromptedtoissueastatementindefenseoftheTVindustry,Hepointedoutthattherewasmuchgoodinitsprogramsthatwasbeingoverlookedwhileitsoccasionald

28、erelictionswerebeingexcessivelystressed.ItstruckmethatwhathewassayingaboutTVappliedtootheraspectsofAmericancultureaswell,particularlytothetheatricalproductions.WithoutnecessarilyrestingonhisconvictionthatthegoodoutweighedthebadinAmericanculturalactivity.IsawfurtherimplicationsinGen.Sarnoff'sdecl

29、aration.Audiencesneededtobesensitizedmoreandmoretothepositivequalitiesoftheentertainmentandculturalmedia.Inaddition,throughsuchincreasedpublicsensitivity,producerswouldbeencouragedtoprovideevermoreofthefine,andlessofthesordid.Hereiswherequestionsarise.IftheexemplaryaspectsofTVarenotbeingrecognized,w

30、hatisthereasonforsuchalackofappreciation?Similarly,andfurther,ifthetheatre,includinginthistermthelegitimatestage,onandoffBroadwayaswellasthemovingpictures,haslargemeasuresofgoodness,truthandbeautywhichareunappreciated,howarewetochangethissituation?Allinall,whatshouldbedonetoencourageandcondonethegoo

31、d,andtodiscourageandcondemntheunsavoryintheAmericanculturalpattern?Theseareseriousandpressingquestions-seriousforthesurvivaloftheAmericanWayofLife,andpressingforimmediateandadequateanswers.IndeedthesimpletruthisthatthefacethatAmericashowstheworldaffectsseriouslythefutureofdemocracyallovertheglobe.Si

32、ncethetheatreinitsbroadestsenseisalargeaspectofAmericancultureitsexpressionaswellasitscreation-IsawtheurgentimportanceofbringingtheworthwhileelementsintheAmericanTheatretothefore.EspeciallywasthisimportanceimpressedonmewhenlrealizedhowmuchHollywoodwasinvolvedinexportingAmericanlifetotheworld,andhowm

33、uchBroadwaywithallitstheatresmeanttothemoderndrama.ThenthethoughtoftheBiblecametomeinthisconnection.WasnottheBiblethebasisofWesterncivilizationasfarasmoralsareconcerned?WhynotusetheBibleasguideandtouchstone,asdirectionandgoalinthematteroftheculturalachievementsofWesternsociety?Thuswasborn"TheBi

34、bleonBroadway".Itiswellknownthatthedramahaditsorigininreligion.TheGreeks,theRomans,aswellastheearlyHebrews,allhadformsofthedramawhichamongthefirsttwodevelopedintoourclassicalplays.IntheMiddleAges,itwastheChurchintheWesternWorldthatproducedthemoralityandmysteryplays.Withsuchalonghistoryitisnotsu

35、rprisingtofindanaffinitybetweentheBibleandtheTheatre.1. WhatdidDavidSarnoff'sremarksimply?A TheaudienceshouldnotbetoopickyaboutTVprograms.B TheaudienceshouldbeawareofthepositiveaspectsofTVprograms.C TheaudienceneedtobeprovidedwithabettervarietyofTVprograms.D Theaudienceshouldbeencouragedtobecrit

36、icalofTVprograms.2. Whichofthefollowingstatementsregardingthetheatrewouldtheauthormostlikelyagreewith?A CriticsofAmericanculturallifearebiased.B ThetheatredoesnotreflectAmericanculture.C Theentertainmentmediacontainmuchwholesomecontent.D Hollywoodhasservedastheprimarysourceforentertainment.3. Whicho

37、fthefollowingstatementsbestreflectstheauthor'sownideas?A Americanartformshavedegeneratedtoanewlow.B ThegoodoutweighsthebadinAmericanculturalactivity.C OnlythebiblicalcontentofAmericantheatrehaspositivemeaning.D PositivecontentinAmericancultureisnotappreciatedbythepublic.4. Theexpression"the

38、Bibleasguideandtouchstone"inParagraph8probablymeansA anacademicapproachtotheatricalresearch.B asourceofinspirationforaudience.C standardsprincipleintheatricalproduction.D theuseoftheBibleasacriterionineverydaylife.5. Whatistheauthorprimarilyconcernedwith?A ThedevelopmentofAmericantheatre.B Thed

39、ecliningtrendofmoralityinAmerica.C ThelownessofmoralityinAmericantheatre.D TheroleoftheBibleinthecontemporarytheatre.Passage4Anineyearoldschoolgirlsinglehandedlycooksupasciencefairexperimentthatendsupdebunkingawidelypracticedmedicaltreatment.EmilyRosastargetwasapracticeknownastherapeutictouch(TTfors

40、hort),whoseadvocatesmanipulatepatientstomak“eenergyfiethemfeelbetterandeven,saysome,tocurethemofvariousills.YetEmilyenergyfieldscantbedetected,evenbytrainedTTpractitioners.Obviouslymindfulofthepublicityvalueofthesituation,JournaleditorGeorgeLundbergappearedonTVtodeclare,“Agedoesmatter.Itsgoodscience

41、thatmatters,andthisisgoodscience.EmilysmotherLindaRosa,aregisterednurse,hasbeencampaigningagainstTTfornearlyadecade.LindafirstthoughtaboutTTinthelate80s,whenshelearneditwasontheapprovedlistforcontinuingnursingeducationinColorado.Its100,000trainedpractitioners(48,000intheU.S.)donteventouchtheirpatien

42、ts.Instead,theywavedtheirhandsafewinchesfromthepatientbody,pushingenergyfieldsarounduntiltheyrein“balance.TTadvocatessaythesemanipulationscanhelphealwounds,relievepainandreducefever.TheclaimsaretakenseriouslyenoughthatTTtherapistsarefrequentlyhiredbyleadinghospitals,atupto$70anhour,tosmoothpatientse

43、nergy,sometimesduringsurgery.YetRosacouldnotfindanyevidencethatitworks.Toprovidesuchproof,TTtherapistswouldhavetositdownforindependenttestingsomethingtheyhaventbeeneagertodo,eventhoughJamesRandihasofferedmorethan$1milliontoanyonewhocandemonstratetheexistenceofahumanenergyfield.(Heshadonetakersofar.S

44、hefailed.)AskepticmightconcludethatTTpractitionersareafraidtolaytheirbeliefsontheline.Butwhocouldturndownaninnocentfourthgrader?SaysEmily:“IthinktheydidnttakemeveryseriouslybecauseImakid.Theexperimentwasstraightforward:21TTtherapistsstucktheirhands,palmsup,throughascreen.Emilyheldherownhandoveroneof

45、theirsleftorrightandthepractitionershadtosaywhichhanditwas.Whentheresultswererecorded,theyddonenobetterthantheywouldhavebysimplyguessing.Iftherewasanenergyfield,theycouldntfeelit.1. WhichofthefollowingisevidencethatTTiswidelypracticed?A TThasbeeninexistencefordecades.B Manypatientswerecuredbytherape

46、utictouch.C TTtherapistsareoftenemployedbyleadinghospitals.D Morethan100,000peopleareundergoingTTtreatment.2. VeryfewTTpractitionersrespondedtothe$1millionofferbecauseA theydidnttaketheofferseriouslyB theydidntwanttorisktheircareerC theywereunwillingtorevealtheirsecretD theythoughtitwasnotinlinewith

47、theirpractice3. ThepurposeofEmilyRosasexperimentwas.A toseewhyTTcouldworkthewayitdidB tofindouthowTTcuredpatientsillnessesC totestwhethershecouldsensethehumanenergyfieldD totestwhetherahumanenergyfieldreallyexisted4. WhydidsomeTTpractitionersagreetobethesubjectsofEmilysexperiment?A Itinvolvednothing

48、morethanmereguessing.B Theythoughtitwasgoingtobealotoffun.C Itwasmorestraightforwardthanotherexperiments.D Theysensednoharminalittlegirlsexperiment.5. Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A Somewidelyacceptedbeliefscanbedeceiving.B Solidevidenceweighsmorethanpuretheories.C Littlechildrencanbeascleverastrain

49、edTTpractitioners.D TheprincipleofTTistooprofoundtounderstand.Section III Cloze(10marks)Directions:Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordforeachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonAnswerSheet1.Sleepisdividedintoperiodsofso-calledREMsleep,characterizedbyrapideyemovementsanddreaming,andlongerperiodsofnon-RE

50、Msleep.1kindofsleepisatallwell-understood,butREMsleepis_2toservesomerestorativefunctionofthebrain.Thepurposeofnon-REMsleepisevenmore3_.Thenewexperiments,suchasthese_4forthefirsttimeatarecentmeetingoftheSocietyforSleepResearchinMinneapolis,suggestfascinatingexplanations_5ofnon-REMsleep.Forexample,ithaslongbeenknownthattotalsleep_6is100percentfataltorats,yet,_7examinationofthedeadbodies,theanimalslookpletelynormal.Aresearchhasnow_8themysteryofwhytheanimalsdie.Th