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PartIWriting(30minutes)

Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofOnlineShopping.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbellow:

OnlineShopping

1.此刻網(wǎng)上購(gòu)物已成為一種時(shí)髦

2.網(wǎng)上購(gòu)物有好多好處,但也有好多問(wèn)題

3.我的建議

PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

BritishCuisine:theBestofOldandNew

Britishcuisine(烹調(diào))hascomeofageinrecentyearsaschefs(廚師)combinethebestofoldand

new.

WhydoesBritishfoodhaveareputationforbeingsobad?Becauseitisbad!Thosearenotthemost

encouragingwordstohearjustbeforeeatinglunchatoneofHongKong'ssmartestBritishrestaurants,Alfie'sbyKEE,butheadchefNeilTomeshasmoretosay.

"Thepast15yearsorsohavebeenanoticeableperiodofimprovementforfoodinEngland,"the

Englishchefsays,citingthetrendinBritishcuisineforbetteringredients,preparationandcookingmethods,andmoreappealingpresentation.ChefsuchasDeliaSmith,NigelSlater,JamieOliverand

GordonRamsaymadethepublicrealisethatcooking-andeating-didn'thavetobeaboringthing.Andnow,mostoftheBritishpublicisfamiliarevenwiththeextremesofHestonBlumenthal'smoleculargastronomy,aformofcookingthatemploysscientificmethodstocreatetheperfectdish.

"It'snolongerthecasethatthecommonmaninEnglandisembarrassedtoshowheknowsaboutfood,"Tomessays.

Therewasplentyofroomforimprovement.Theproblemswiththenation'scuisinecanbetraced

backtotheSecondWorldWar.Beforethewar,muchofBritain'sfoodwasimportedandwhenGermanU-boatsbeganattackingshipsbringingfoodtothecountry,Britainwentonrations(配給).

"Asrationingcametoanendinthe1950s,technologypickedupandwasusedtomass-producefood,"Tomessays."Andbythenpeoplewerejusthappytohaveadecentquantityoffoodintheirkitchens."

Theyweren'tlookingforcuredmeats,organicproduceorbeautifulpresentation;theywerelookingforwhatevertheycouldgettheirhandson,andthisprioritisationofquantityoverqualityprevailedfordecades,meaningagenerationwasbroughtupwithfoodthatcouldn'tcompetewithneighbouringFrance,Italy,BelgiumorSpain.

BeforestarchefssuchasOliverbeganmakingcookingfashionable,itwashardtofindarestaurant

inLondonthatwasopenafter9pm.Butinrecentyearsthecapital'sculinary(烹調(diào)的)scenehasdevelopedtothepointthatitisnowconfidentofitsabilitytopleasethetastesofanyinternationalvisitor.

WiththeopeningofAlfie'sinApril,andotherssuchasThePawn,twoyearsago,modernBritish

foodhasmadeitswaytoHongKong."WithBritishfood,IthinkthatHongKongrestaurantarekeeping

up,"saysDavidTamlyn,theWelshexecutivechefatThePawninWanChai."HongKongdinersare

extremelyresponsivetonewideasorpresentations,whichisgoodnewsfornewdishes."

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ChefsagreethatdinersinHongKongareembracingthemodernBritishtrend.Somerestaurantsaremodifyingtherecipes(菜譜)ofBritishdishestobreathenewlifeintotheclassics,whileotherareusingbetterqualityingredientsbutremainingtruetoBritishtraditionalandtastes.

Tamlynisinthesecondcamp."Weselectourfoodveryparticulary.WeuseUSbeef,NewZealandlambandforourcustards(牛奶蛋糊)weuseBird'sCustardPowder,"Tamlynsays."Somerestaurantsgoforcustardmadefreshwitheggs,sugarandcream,butBritishcustardisdifferent,andwestaytruetothat."

MatthewHill,seniormanageratthetwo-year-oldSoHorestaurantYorkshirePudding,alsousesbetteringredientsasameansofimprovingdishes."TherearealotofexistingperceptionsaboutBritishfoodandsowecan'talterthesetoomuch.We'reatraditionalBritishrestaurantsotherearesomestaples(主菜)thatwillremainessentiallyunchanged."

Thesetraditionaldishesincludefishandchips,steakandkidneypieandlargepiecesofroastedmeats.AtAlfie's,thenewestoftheBritishrestaurantsintownandperhapsthemostgentlemen'sclub-likeindesign,NeilTomesexplainshispassionforprovenance(原產(chǎn)地)."Britainhasstartedtobecomereallyproudofthefoodit'sproducing.Ithasexcellentorganicfarms,beautifullycraftedcheeses,high-qualitymeats."

However,theBritishdon'thaveahistoryofexportingtheirfoodstuffs,whichmakesitdifficultforrestaurantsinHongKongtosourceauthenticingredients.

"WecangetalotofouringredientsonceaweekfromtheUK,"Tamlynexplains."Butthereisalsopressuretobuylocalandsaveonfoodmiles,whichmeanswetakeourvegetablesfromthelocalmarkets,andtherearealotthatworkwellwithBritishstaples."

ThePhoenix,inMid-Levels,offersthewidestinterpretationof"Britishcuisine",whilestilltryingtomaintainitssoul.Thegastro-pubhasexistedinvariouslocationsinHongKongsince2002.SingaporeanheadchefTommyTehKumChaioffersdailyspecialsonablackboard,ratherthanstickingtoamenu.ThisenableshimtoreinterpretBritishcuisinedependingonwhatisavailableinthelocalmarkets.

"Weusealotofingredientsthatpeoplewouldn'tperhapsassociateasBritish,butarepresentedinaBritishway.Bellpeppersstuffedwithcouscous,alongsideratatouille,isaverypopulardish."

Althoughtheingredientsmaynotstrikedinersasbeingtraditional,theycanbefoundindishesacrossBritain.

Eventhetraditionalchefsareawareoftheneedtoadapttolocaltastesandcustoms,while

maintainingtheBrutishnessoftheircuisine.

AtYorkshirePudding,Hillsaysthathisstaffasksdinerswhethertheywouldliketosharetheir

meals.Smalldishes,sharedmealsand"mixingitup"isnotsomethingcommonlydoneinBritain,but

YorkshirePuddingwillbringfulldishedtothetableandofferindividualplatesforeachdinner."Thatway,peoplestillgetthepresentationofthedishesastheyweredesigned,butcancarvethemuphowevertheylike,"Hillsays.

ThispracticeisalsopopularatThePawn,althoughlargelyforrotisseries(烤肉館),Tamlynsays.

"SometableswillarriveonSunday,orderawholechickenandashoulderoflamborababypig,andjuststayforhoursenjoyingeverythingwebringoutforthem."

SomeBritishtraditionsaretoosacred(神圣的)tomesswith,however,Tomessays."I'dneverchange

afullEnglishbreakfast."

1.WhatisBritishfoodgenerallyknownfor?

A)Itsuniqueflavor.B)Itsbadtaste.

C)ItsspecialcookingmethodsD)Itsorganicingredients.

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2.TheSecondWorldWarledto____inBritain.

A)aninadequatesupplyoffoodB)adecreaseofgrainproduction

C)anincreaseinfoodimportD)achangeinpeople'seatinghabits

Whycouldn'tBritaincompetewithsomeofitsneighboringcountriesintermsoffoodinthepost-wardecades?

A)Itsfoodlackedvariety.B)Itspeoplecaredmoreforquantity.

C)Itwasshortofwell-trainedchefs.D)Itdidn'thaveflavorfulfoodingredients.

Withculinaryimprovementinrecentyears,London'srestaurantsarenowabletoappealtothetastesof

____.

A)mostyoungpeopleB)elderlyBritishdiners

C)allkindsofoverseasvisitorsD)upper-classcustomers

5.WhatdoHongKongdinerswelcome,accordingtoWelshexecutivechefDavidTamlyn?

A)Authenticclassiccuisine.B)Locallyproducedingredients.

C)Newideasandpresentations.D)Thereturnofhome-styledishes.

6.Whileusingqualityingredients,DavidTamlyninsiststhatthedishesshould____.

A)benefitpeople'shealthB)lookbeautifulandinviting

C)beofferedatreasonablepricesD)maintainBritishtraditionaltastes

7.WhydoesNeilTomessayhelovesfoodingredientsfromBritain?

A)Theyappealtopeoplefromallovertheworld.B)Theyareproducedonexcellentorganicforms.

C)Theyareprocessedinascientificway.D)Theycomeinagreatvariety.

TamlynsaysthatbesidesimportingingredientsfromBritainonceaweek,hisrestaurantalsobuysvegetablesfrom____________________.

ThePhoenixinMid-LevelsmaynotuseBritishingredients,butpresentsitsdishes________________.

10.YorkshirePuddingisarestaurantwhichwillbringfulldishestothetablebutofferplatestothose

dinerswhowouldliketo___________________________.

PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

11.A)Heiscarelessabouthisappearance.

Heisashamedofhispresentcondition.

Hechangesjobsfrequently.

Heshaveseveryotherday.

A)Janemaybecaughtinatrafficjam.

Janeshouldhavestartedalittleearlier.

HeknowswhatsortofpersonJaneis.

HeisirritatedathavingtowaitforJane.

A)TrainingfortheMid-AtlanticChampionships.

Makingpreparationsforatrans-Atlantictrip.

Collectinginformationaboutbaseballgames.

Analyzingtheirrivals'on-fieldperformance.

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A)Hehadanarrowescapeinacaraccident.

Heishospitalizedforaseriousinjury.

Helosthismothertwoweeksago.

Hehasbeenhavingahardtime.

A)Thewomanhasknownthespeakerforalongtime.

Themanhaddifficultyunderstandingthelecture.

Themanismakingafussaboutnothing.

Thewomanthinkshighlyofthespeaker.

A)Hehasdifficultymakingsenseoflogic.

Statisticsandlogicarebothchallengingsubjects.

Thewomanshouldseekhelpfromthetutoringservice.

Tutoringservicesareverypopularwithstudents.

A)HerovercoatisasstylishasJill's.

Jillmissedherclasslastweek.

Jillworetheovercoatlastweek.

Sheisinthesameclassastheman.

A)Acomputergame.

Animaginarysituation.

Anexcitingexperience.

Avacationbythesea.

Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

A)Beautifulsceneryinthecountryside.B)Dangersofcross-countryskiing.Painandpleasureinsports.

Asportheparticipatesin.

A)Hecan'tfindgoodexamplestoillustratehispoint.

Hecan'tfindapeacefulplacetodotheassignment.

Hedoesn'tknowhowtodescribethebeautifulcountryscenery.

Hecan'tdecidewhethertoincludetheeffortpartofskiing.

A)Newideascomeupasyouwrite.

Muchtimeisspentoncollectingdata.

Alotofeffortismadeinvain.

Thewriter'spointofviewoftenchanges.

Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

A)Journalistofalocalnewspaper.

Directorofeveningradioprograms.

Produceroftelevisioncommercials.

Hostessoftheweekly"BusinessWorld".

A)Heranthreerestaurantswithhiswife'shelp.

Heandhiswifedideverythingbythemselves.

Heworkedbothasacookandawaiter.

Hehiredacookandtwolocalwaitresses.

A)Hehardlyneedstodoanyadvertisingnowadays.

Headvertisesalotonradioandinnewspapers.

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HespendshugesumsonTVcommercialseveryyear.

Hehireschildrentodistributeadsinshoppingcenters.

A)Therestaurantlocation.

Therestaurantatmosphere.

Thefoodvariety.

Thefoodprice.

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOne

A)Itsprotectionisoftenneglectedbychildren.

Itcannotbefullyrestoredoncedamaged.

Therearemanyfalsenotionsaboutit.

Therearevariouswaystoprotectit.

A)Itmaymakethewearerfeeltired.

Itwillgraduallyweakentheeyesofadults.

Itcanleadtothelossofvisioninchildren.

Itcanpermanentlychangetheeyestructure.

A)Itcanneverbedonewithhightechnology.

Itisthebestwaytorestoredamagedeyesight.

Itisamajorachievementineyesurgery.

Itcanonlybepartlyaccomplishednow.PassageTwo

A)Theythinktheyshouldfollowthecurrenttrend.

Nursinghomesarewell-equippedandconvenient.

Adultday-carecentersareeasilyaccessible.

Theyhavejobsandothercommitments.

A)Theydon'twanttouseupalltheirlifesavings.

Theyfeartheywillregretitafterwards.

Theywouldliketospendmoretimewiththem.

Theydon'twanttoseetheirhusbandspoorlytreated.

A)Provideprofessionalstandardcare.

Befrankandseekhelpfromothers.

Beaffectionateandcooperative.

Makeuseofcommunityfacilities.

PassageThree

A)Healthandsafetyconditionsintheworkplace.

Rightsandresponsibilitiesofcompanyemployees.

Commoncomplaintsmadebyofficeworkers.

Conflictsbetweenlaborandmanagement.

A)Replaceitsout-datedequipment.

Improvethewelfareofaffectedworkers.

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Followthegovernmentregulationsstrictly.

Provideextrahealthcompensation.

A)Theyrequestedtotransfertoasaferdepartment.

Theyquitworktoprotecttheirunbornbabies.

Theysoughthelpfromunionrepresentatives.

Theywantedtoworkshorterhours.

A)Toshowhowtheylovewintersports.

Toattracttheattentionfromthemedia.

Toprotectagainstthepoorworkingconditions.

Toprotectthemselvesagainstthecoldweather.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,you

arerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.

Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.

Contrarytotheoldwarningthattimewaitsfornoone,timeslowsdownwhenyouareonthemove.

Italsoslowsdownmoreasyoumovefaster,whichmeansastronauts(宇航員)somedaymay

(36)__________solonginspacethattheywouldreturntoanEarthofthe(37)__________future.Ifyou

couldmoveatthespeedoflight,yourtimewouldstandstill.Ifyoucouldmovefasterthanlight,yourtimewouldmove(38)__________.

Althoughnoformofmatteryet(39)__________movesasfastasorfasterthanlight,

(40)__________experimentshavealreadyconfirmedthataccelerated(41)__________causesatraveler's

timetobestretched.AlbertEinstein(42)__________thisin1905,whenhe(43)__________theconcept

ofrelativetimeaspartofhisSpecialTheoryofRelativity.Asearchisnowunderwaytoconfirmthe

suspectedexistenceofparticlesofmatter(44)_______________________________________________

__________________________________________.

Anobsession(沉浸)withtime-saving,gaining,wasting,losing,andmastering

it-(45)_______________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________.Humanityalsohasbeenobsessedwithtryingtocapturethe

meaningoftime.Einstein(46)___________________________________________________________

____________________________________.Thus,timeandtime'srelativityaremeasurablebyany

hourglass,alarmclock,oranatomicclockthatcanmeasureabillionthofasecond.

PartⅣReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes)

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Thepopularnotionthatolderpeopleneedlesssleepthanyoungeradultsisamyth,scientistssaid

yesterday.Whileelderlypeople47tosleepforfewerhoursthantheydidwhentheywereyounger,this

6hasa(n)48effectontheirbrain'sperformanceandtheywouldbenefitfromgettingmore,accordingtoresearch.SeanDrummond,apsychiatrist(心理醫(yī)生)attheUniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego,saidthatolderpeoplearemorelikelytosufferfrombrokensleep,whileyoungerpeoplearebetteratsleeping49straightthroughthenight.Moresleepinoldage,however,is50withbetterhealth,andmostolderpeoplewouldfeelbetterandmore51iftheysleptforlongerperiods,hesaid."Theabilitytosleepinonechunk(整塊時(shí)間)overnightgoesdownasweagebuttheamountofsleepweneedto52welldoesnotchange,"DrDrummondtoldtheAmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementofScienceconferenceinSanDiego."It's53amyththatolderpeopleneedlesssleep.Themorehealthyanolderadultis,themoretheysleepliketheydidwhentheywere54.Ourdatasuggeststhatolderadultswouldbenefitfrom55togetasmuchsleepastheydidintheir30s.That's56frompersontoperson,buttheamountofsleepwehadat35isprobablythesameamountweneedat75."A)alertB)associatedC)attractingD)clingE)continuingF)definitelyG)differentH)efficientlyI)formallyJ)functionK)mixedL)negativeM)sufficientN)tendO)youngerSectionBDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethrough

thecentre.

PassageOne

Severalrecentstudieshavefoundthatbeingrandomly(隨機(jī)地)assignedtoaroommateofanother

racecanleadtoincreasedtolerancebutalsotoagreaterlikelihood(可能性)ofconflict.

Recentreportsfoundthatlodgingwithastudentofadifferentracemaydecreaseprejudiceand

compelstudentstoengageinmoreethnicallydiversefriendships.

AnOhioStateUniversitystudyalsofoundthatblackstudentslivingwithawhiteroommatesawhigheracademicsuccessthroughouttheircollegecareers.Researchersbelievethismaybecausedbysocialpressure.

InaNewYorkTimesarticle,SamRoakye-theonlyblackstudentonhisfreshmanyearfloor-saidthat"ifyou'resurroundedbywhites,youhavesomethingtoprove."

Researchersalsoobservedproblemsresultingfrompairinginterracialstudentsinresidences.Accordingtotworecentstudies,randomlyassignedroommatesofdifferentracearemorelikelyto

experienceconflictssostrainedthatoneroommatewillmoveout.

AnIndianaUniversitystudyfoundthatinterracialroommateswerethreetimesaslikelyastwowhiteroommatestonolongerlivetogetherbytheendofthesemester.

GraceKao,aprofessoratPennsaidshewasnotsurprisedbythefindings."Thismaybethefirsttimethatsomeofthesestudentshaveinteracted,andlived,withsomeoneofadifferentrace,"shesaid.

AtPenn,studentsarenotaskedtoindicateracewhenapplyingforhousing.

"Oneofthegreatthingsaboutfreshmanhousingisthat,withsomeexceptions,theprocessthrowsyoutogetherrandomly,"saidUndergraduateAssemblychairmanAlecWebley."Thisisthedefinitionofintegration."

"I'veexperiencedroommateconflictsbetweeninterracialstudentsthathavebothbrokendown7

stereotypesandreinforcedstereotypes,"saidonePennresidentadvisor(RA).TheRAoftwoyearsadded

thatwhilesomeconflicts"providedmoremulticulturalacceptanceandmelding(交融),"therewerealso"jarringculturalconfrontations."

TheRAsaidthattheseconflictshavealsooccurredamongroommatesofthesamerace.

Kaosaidshecautionsagainstforminganygeneralizationsbasedonanyoneofthestudies,notingthatmorebackgroundcharacteristicsofthestudentsneedtobestudiesandexplained.

Whatcanwelearnfromsomerecentstudies?

Conflictsbetweenstudiesofdifferentracesareunavoidable.

Studentsofdifferentracesareprejudicedagainsteachother.

Interraciallodgingdoesmoreharmthangood.

Interraciallodgingmayhavediverseoutcomes.

WhatdoesSamBoakye'sremarkmean?

Whitestudentstendtolookdownupontheirblackpeers.

Blackstudentscancompetewiththeirwhitepeersacademically.

Blackstudentsfeelsomewhatembarrassedamongwhitepeersduringthefreshmanyear.

Beingsurroundedbywhitepeersmotivatesablackstudenttoworkhardertosucceed.

WhatdoestheIndiansUniverisitystudyshow?

Interracialroommatesaremorelikelytofallout.

Fewwhitestudentslikesharingaroomwithablackpeer.

Roommatesofdifferentracesjustdon'tgetalong.

Assigningstudents'lodgingrandomlyisnotagoodpolicy.

WhatdoesAlecWebleyconsidertobethe"definitionofintegration"?

Studentsofdifferentracesarerequiredtoshareroom.

Interraciallodgingisarrangedbytheschoolforfreshmen.

Lodgingisassignedtostudentsofdifferentraceswithoutexception.

Theschoolrandomlyassignsroommateswithoutregardtorace.

WhatdoesGraceKaosayaboutinterraciallodging?

Itisunscientifictomakegeneralizationsaboutitwithoutfurtherstudy.

Schoolsshouldbecautiouswhenmakingdecisionsaboutstudentlodging.

Students'racialbackgroundshouldbeconsideredbeforelodgingisassigned.

Experiencedresidentadvisorsshouldbeassignedtohandletheproblems.

PassageTwo

Globalwarmingiscausingmorethan300,000deathsandabout$125billionineconomiclosseseachyear,accordingtoareportbytheGlobalHumanitarianForum,anorganizationledbyKofiAnnan,theformerUnitedNationssecretarygeneral.

Thereport,tobereleasedFriday,analyzeddataandexistingstudiesofhealth,disaster,populationandeconomictrends.Itfoundthathuman-influencedclimatechangewasraisingtheglobaldeathratesfromillnessesincludingmalnutrition(營(yíng)養(yǎng)不良)andheat-relatedhealthproblems.

Butevenbeforeitsrelease,thereportdrewcriticismfromsomeexpertsonclimateandrisk,whoquestioneditsmethodsandconclusions.

Alongwiththedeaths,thereportsaidthatthelivesof325millionpeople,primarilyinpoorcountries,werebeingseriouslyaffectedbyclimatechange.Itprojectedthatthenumberwoulddoubleby2030.

RogerPielkeJr.,apoliticalscientistattheUniversityofColorado,Boulder,whostudiesdisastertrends,saidtheForum'sreportwas"amethodologicalembarrassment"becausetherewasnowayto

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distinguishdeathsoreconomiclossesrelatedtohumandrivenglobalwarmingamidthemuchlarger

lossesresultingfromthegrowthinpopulationsandeconomicdevelopmentinvulnerable(易受損害的)regions.Dr.Pielkesaidthat"climatechangeisanimportantproblemrequiringourutmostattention."Butthereport,hesaid,"willharmthecauseforactiononbothclimatechangeanddisastersbecauseitissodeeplyflawed(有瑕疵的)"

However,SorenAnderasen,asocialscientistatDalbergGlobalDevelopmentPartnerswhosupervisedthewritingofthereport,defendedit,sayingthatitwasclearthatthenumberswereroughestimates.Hesaidthereportwasaimedatworldleaders,whowillmeetinCopenhageninDecembertonegotiateanewinternationalclimatetreaty.

Inapressreleasedescribingthereport,Mr.Annanstressedtheneedforthenegotiationstofocusonincreasingtheflowofmoneyfromrichtopoorregionstohelpreducetheirvulnerabilitytoclimatehazards,whilestillcurbingtheemissionsoftheheat-trappinggases.Morethan90%ofthehumanandeconomiclossesfromclimatechangeareoccurringinpoorcountries,accordingtothereport.

WhatisthefindingoftheGlobalHumanitarianForum?

Globaltemperaturesaffecttherateofeconomicdevelopment.

Ratesofdeathfromillnesshaverisenduetoglobalwarming.

Malnutritionhascausedserioushealthproblemsinpoorcountries.

Economictrendshavetodowithpopulationandnaturaldisasters.

WhatdowelearnabouttheForum'sreportfromthepassage?

Itwaschallengedbysomeclimateandriskexperts.

Itarousedalotofinterestinthescientificcircles.

Itwaswarmlyreceivedbyenvironmentalists.

Itcausedabigstirindevelopingcountries.

WhatdoesDr.PielkesayabouttheForum'sreport?

Itsstatisticslookembarrassing.

Itisinvalidintermsofmethodology.

Itdeservesourclosestattention.

Itsconclusionispurposelyexaggerated.

WhatisSorenAndreasen'sviewofthereport?

Itsconclusionsarebasedoncarefullycollecteddata.

Itisvulnerabletocriticismifthestatisticsarecloselyexamined.

ItwillgiverisetoheateddiscussionsattheCopenhagenconference.

Itsroughestimatesaremeanttodrawtheattentionofworldleaders.

WhatdoesKofiAnnansayshouldbethefocusoftheCopenhagenconference?

Howrichandpoorregionscanshareresponsibilityincurbingglobalwarming.

Howhumanandeconomiclossesfromclimatechangecanbereduced.

Howemissionsofheat-trappinggasescanbereducedonaglobalscale.

Howrichcountriescanbetterhelppoorregionsreduceclimatehazards.

PartⅤCloze(15minutes)

Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.Foreachblanktherearefourchoicesmarked

A),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.

ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre

Whenitcomestoeatingamartforyourheart,stopthinkingaboutshort-termfixesandsimplifyyourlifewithastraightforwardapproachthatwillserveyouwellforyearstocome.

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Smarteatinggoesbeyondanalyzingeverybiteoffoodyoulift67yourmouth."Inthepastwe

usedtobelievethat68amountsofindividualnutrients(營(yíng)養(yǎng)物)werethe69togoodhealth,"saysLindaVanHorn,chairoftheAmericanHeartAssociation'sNutritionCommittee."Butnowwehave

a70understandingofhealthyeatingandthekindsoffoodnecessaryto71notonlyheartdiseasebutdisease72general,"sheadds.Scientistsnow73onthebroaderpictureofthebalanceoffoodeaten74severaldaysoraweek75thanonthenumberofmilligrams(毫克)ofthisorthat76ateachmeal.Fruits,vegetablesandwholegrains,forexample,providenutrientsandplant-basedcompounds77forgoodhealth."Themorewelearn,themore78wearebythewealthofessentialsubstancesthey79,"VanHorncontinues,"andhowthey80witheachothertokeepushealthy."You'llautomaticallybe81therightheart-healthytrackifvegetables,fruitsandwholegrainsmake82threequartersofthefoodonyourdinnerplate.83intherestaurantonequarterwithleanmeatorchicken,fishoreggs.Thefoodsyouchoosetoeataswellasthoseyouchooseto84clearlycontributetoyourwell-being.Withouta85,eachofthesmalldecisionsyoumakeinthisrealmcanmakeabig86onyourhealthintheyearstocome.67.A)betweenB)throughC)insideD)to68.A)seriousB)splendidC)specificD)separate69.A)keyB)pointC)leadD)center70.A)strictB)differentC)typicalD)natural71.A)rescueB)preventC)forbidD)offend72.A)inB)uponC)forD)by73.A)turnB)putC)focusD)carry74.A)overB)alongC)withD)beyond75.A)otherB)betterC)ratherD)sooner76.A)conveyedB)consumedC)enteredD)exhausted77.A)vitalB)initialC)validD)radical78.A)disturbedB)depressedC)amazedD)amused79.A)retainB)containC)attainD)maintain80.A)interfereB)interactC)reckonD)rest81.A)atB)ofC)onD)within82.A)outB)intoC)offD)up83.A)EngageB)FillC)InsertD)Pack84.A)deleteB)hinderC)avoidD)spoil85.A)notionB)hesitationC)reasonD)doubt86.A)outcomeB)functionC)impactD)commitmentPartVITranslation(5minutes)

87.Theuniversityauthoritiesdidnotapprovetheregulation,____________________________________

(也沒(méi)有解說(shuō)為何).

Janeistiredofdealingwithcustomercomplaintsandwishesthatshe__________________________

__________________(能被分配做另一項(xiàng)工作).

89.Johnrescuedthedrowningchild_____________________________________(冒著自己生命危險(xiǎn)).

90.Georgecalledhisbossfromtheairportbutit_______________________________________(接電話

的倒是他的助手).

10答案:PartIWriting略PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)1.B.Itsbadtaste2.A.aninadequatesupplyofproduction3.B.Itspeoplecaredmoreforquantity4.C.allk

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