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    Section I Use of English
    Directions: Read the following text. For each numbered blank there are four
choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on
ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)
    Given the advantages of electronic money, you might think that we would
move quickly to the cashless society in which all payments are made
electronically. __1___, a true cashless society is probably not around the
corner. Indeed, predictions of such a society have been ___2__ for two decades
but have not yet come to fruition. For example, Business Week predicted in 1975
that electronic means of payment would soon “revolutionize the very ___3__ of
money itself,” only to __4___ itself several years later. Why has the movement
to a cashless society been so __5___ in coming?
    Although electronic means of payment may be more efficient than a payments
system based on paper, several factors work __6___ the disappearance of the
paper system. First, it is very ___7__ to set up the computer, card reader, and
telecommunications networks necessary to make electronic money the ___8__ form
of payment. Second, paper checks have the advantage that they ___9__ receipts,
something that many consumers are unwilling to __10___. Third, the use of paper
checks gives consumers several days of “float”-- it takes several days ___11__ a
check is cashed and funds are __12___ from the issuer’s account, which means
that the writer of the check can earn interest on the funds in the meantime.
__13___ electronic payments are immediate, they eliminate the float for the
consumer. Fourth, electronic means of payment may __14__ security and privacy
concerns. We often hear media reports that an unauthorized hacker has been able
to access a computer database and to alter information ___15__ there. The fact
that this is not an ___16__ occurrence means that dishonest persons might be
able to access bank accounts in electronic payments systems and __17___from
someone else’s accounts. The __18___ of this type of fraud is no easy task, and
a whole new filed of computer science is developing to ___19__ security issues.
A further concern is that the use of electronic means of payment leave an
electronic __20___ that contains a large amount of personal data. There are
concerns that government, employers, and marketers might be able to access these
data, thereby violating our privacy.
    1. [A] However [B] Moreover [C] Therefore [D] Otherwise
    2. [A] around [B] back [C] over [D] off
    3. [A] power [B] concept [C] history [D] role
    4. [A] reward [B] resist [C] resume [D] reverse
    5. [A] when [B] sudden [C] slow [D] steady
    6. [A] for [B] against [C] with [D] on
    7. [A] expensive [B] imaginative [C] sensitive [D] productive
    8. [A] dominant [B] original [C] temporary [D] similar
    9. [A] collect [B] provide [C] copy [D] print
    10. [A] give up [B] take over [C] bring back [D] pass down
    11. [A] when [B] after [C] since [D] before
    12. [A] kept [B] borrowed [C] withdrawn [D] released
    13. [A] Unless [B] Because [C] Until [D] Though
    14. [A] hide [B] express [C] raise [D] ease
    15. [A] analyzed [B] shared [C] displayed [D] stored
    16. [A] unsafe [B] unnatural [C] unclear [D] uncommon
    17. [A] choose [B] steal [C] benefit [D] return
    18. [A] consideration [B] manipulation [C] prevention [D] justification
    19. [A] call for [B] fight against [C] adapt to [D] cope with
    20. [A] chunk [B] chip [C] trail [D] path
    Section II Reading Comprehension
    Part A
    Directions: Read the following passages. Answer the questions below each
passage by choosing A B C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40
points)
    Text 1
    In an essay entitled “Making It in America,” the author Adam Davidson
relates a joke from cotton country about just how much a modern textile mill has
been automated: The average mill has only two employees today, “a man and a dog.
The man is there to feed the dog, and the dog is there to keep the man away from
the machines.” mE &SAm5#d
    \[%_ :­9eq Davidson’s article is one of a number of pieces that have
recently appeared making the point that the reason we have such stubbornly high
unemployment and sagging middle-class incomes today is largely because of the
big drop in demand because of the Great Recession, but it is also because of the
quantum advances in both globalization and the information technology
revolution, which are more rapidly than ever replacing labor with machines or
foreign workers. 9Q\RCl_1
    sejT] rJ In the past, workers with average skills, doing an average job,
could earn an average lifestyle. But, today, average is officially over. Being
average just won’t earn you what it used to. It can’t when so many more
employers have so much more access to so much more above average cheap foreign
labor, cheap robotics, cheap software, cheap automation and cheap genius.
Therefore, everyone needs to find their extra — their unique value contribution
that makes them stand out in whatever is their field of employment.
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    Yes, new technology has been eating jobs forever, and always will. But
there’s been an acceleration. As Davidson notes, “In the 10 years ending in
2009, [U.S.] factories shed workers so fast that they erased almost all the
gains of the previous 70 years; roughly one out of every three manufacturing
jobs — about 6 million in total — disappeared.” }vg|05L
    v9(N}hoP There will always be change — new jobs, new products, new
services. But the one thing we know for sure is that with each advance in
globalization and the I.T. revolution, the best jobs will require workers to
have more and better education to make themselves above average. 0T 0I
    In a world where average is officially over, there are many things we need
to do to buttress employment, but nothing would be more important than passing
some kind of G.I. Bill for the 21st century that ensures that every American has
access to post-high school education.
    21. The joke in Paragraph 1 is used to illustrate______.
    A. the impact of technological advances B. the alleviation of job
pressure
    C. the shrinkage of textile mills D. the decline of middle-class
incomes
    22. According to Paragraph 3, to be a successful employee, one has
to_____.
    A. adopt an average lifestyle B. work on cheap software
    C. contribute something unique D. ask for a moderate salary
    23. The quotation in Paragraph 4 explains that_____.
    A. gains of technology have been erased
    B. job opportunities are disappearing at a high spread
    C. factories are making much less money than before
    D. new jobs and services have been offered
    24. According to the author, to reduce unemployment, the most important is
____.
    A. to accelerate the I.T. revolution B. to ensure more education for
people
    C. to advance economic globalization D. to pass more bills in the 21st
century
    25. which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the
text?
    A. Technology Goes Cheap B. New Law Takes Effect
    C. Recession Is Bad D. Average Is Over
    Text2
    A century ago, the immigrants from across the Atlantic included settlers
and sojourners. Along with the many folks looking to make a permanent home in
the United States came those who had no intention to stay, and who would make
some money and then go home. Between 1908 and 1915, about 7 million people
arrived while about 2 million departed. About a quarter of all Italian
immigrants, for example, eventually returned to Italy for good. They even had an
affectionate nickname, "uccelli di passaggio," birds of passage. %#7­^b=;=
    et6@);F Today, we are much more rigid about immigrants. We divide newcomers
into two categories: legal or illegal, good or bad. We hail them as Americans in
the making, or brand them as aliens to be kicked out. That framework has
contributed mightily to our broken immigration system and the long political
paralysis over how to fix it. Qexv_:C We don't need more categories, but we need
to change the way we think about categories. We need to look beyond strict
definitions of legal and illegal. To start, we can recognize the new birds of
passage, those living and thriving in the gray areas. We might then begin to
solve our immigration challenges. 6;}FZ
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    With or without permission, they straddle laws, jurisdictions and
identities with ease. We need them to imagine the United States as a place where
they can be productive for a while without committing themselves to staying
forever. We need them to feel that home can be both here and there and that they
can belong to two nations honorably. p{E(RsA
    `^#Rwn# Accommodating this new world of people in motion will require new
attitudes on both sides of the immigration battle. Looking beyond the culture
war logic of right or wrong means opening up the middle ground and understanding
that managing immigration today requires multiple paths and multiple outcomes,
including some that are not easy to accomplish legally in the existing
system.
    26. “Birds of passage” refers to those who_____.
    A. find permanent jobs overseas B. leave their home countries for good
    C. immigrate across the Atlantic D. stay in a foreign country
temporarily
    27. It is implied in Paragraph 2 that the current immigration system in the
US ____.
    A. needs new immigrant categories B. has loosened control over
immigrants
    C. should be adapted to meet challenges D. has been fixed via political
means
    28. According to the author, today’s birds of passage want_____.
    A. financial incentives B. a global recognition
    C. opportunities to get regular jobs D. the freedom to stay and leave
    29. The author suggests that the birds of passage today should be
treated_____.
    A. as faithful partners B. with legal tolerance C. with economic favors D.
as mighty rivals
    30. The most appropriate title for this text would be ____.
    A. Come and Go: Big Mistake B. Living and Thriving: Great Risk
    C. Legal and Illegal: Big Mistake D. With or Without: Great Risk
    Text 3
    Scientists have found that although we are prone to snap overreactions, if
we take a moment and think about how we are likely to react, we can reduce or
even eliminate the negative effects of our quick, hard-wired responses.
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    4lp9 ­0saSnap decisions can be important defense mechanisms; if we are
judging whether someone is dangerous, our brains and bodies are hard-wired to
react very quickly, within milliseconds. But we need more time to assess other
factors. To accurately tell whether someone is sociable, studies show, we need
at least a minute, preferably five. It takes a while to judge complex aspects of
personality, like neuroticism or open-mindedness. If we need to understand how
nine justices resolved a difficult legal issue, we need even more time.
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    \pd@ But snap decisions in reaction to rapid stimuli aren’t exclusive to
the interpersonal realm. Psychologists at the University of Toronto, found that
viewing a fast-food logo for just a few milliseconds primes us to read 20
percent faster, even though reading has little to do with eating. We
unconsciously associate fast food with speed and impatience and carry those
impulses into whatever else we’re doing. Subjects exposed to fast-food flashes
also tend to think a musical piece lasts too long. ZUd*[\F~!
    KvvG H-Yet we can reverse such influences. If we know we will overreact to
consumer products or housing options when we see a happy face (one reason good
sales representatives and real estate agents are always smiling), we can take a
moment before buying. If we know female job screeners are more likely to reject
attractive female applicants, we can help screeners understand their biases — or
hire outside screeners. OOE
    \6a' p QI understand Reding’s reluctance-and her frustration. I don’t like
quotas either; they run counter to my belief in meritocracy, governance by the
capable. But, when one considers the obstacles to achieving the meritocratic
ideal, it does look as if a fairer world must be temporarily ordered.
    After all, four decades of evidence has now shown that corporations in
Europe as well as the US are evading the meritocratic hiring and promotion of
women to top positions – no matter how much “soft pressure” is put upon them.
When women do break through to the summit of corporate power – as, for example,
Sheryl Sandberg recently did at Facebook – they garner massive attention
precisely because they remain the exception to the rule. q7aqbkwz} Z)xcxSo
    If appropriate public policies were in place to help all women – whether
CEOs or their children’s caregivers – and all families, Sandberg would be no
more newsworthy than any other highly capable person living in a more just
society.
    36.In the European corporate workplace, generally______.
    A. women take the lead B. men have the final say
    C. corporate governance is overwhelmed D. senior management is
family-friendly
    37.The European Union’s intended legislation is ____
    A. a reflection of gender balance B. a reluctant choice
    C. a response to Reding’s call D. a voluntary action
    38.According to Reding, quotas may help women ____.
    A. get top business positions B. see through the glass ceiling
    C. balance work and family D. anticipate legal result
    39.The author’s attitude toward Reading’s appeal is one of ____.
    A. skepticism B. objectiveness C. indifference D. approval
    40.Women entering top management become headlines due to the lack of
_____.
    A. more social justice B. massive media attention
    C .suitable public policies D. greater “soft pressure”
    Part B
    Directions: /V{UTMSRead the following text and answer the question by
choosing the most suitable subtitle from the A-G for each numbered
paragraph(41-45)。There are two extra subtitle you do not need to use. Mark your
answer on the ANWSER SHEET (10 point)
    A. Shopkeepers are your friends tuIZYp8tIN
    B. Remember to treat yourself ssx#|InY
    C. Stick to what you need @MVul_­@6
    D. Planning is everything 3!­\h'5{
    E. Waste not, want not S
    F. Live like a peasant
    G. Balance your diet
    /V{UTMSz The hugely popular blog the Skint Foodie chronicles how Tony
balances his love of good food with living on benefits. After bills, Tony has
£60 a week to spend, £40 of which goes on food, but 10 years ago he was earning
£130,000 a year working in corporate communications and eating at London's best
restaurants at least twice a week". w_56y8Pd4 :'QiwfThen his marriage failed,
his career burned out and his drinking became serious. "I assumed the end would
be me drinking myself to death," he says, dryly. "The community mental health
team saved my life. And I felt like that again, to a certain degree, when people
responded to the blog so well. It gave me the validation and confidence that I'd
lost. But it's still a day-by-day thing." W%g*sc*+ 13!@L bCNow he's living in a
council flat and fielding offers from literary agents. He's feeling positive,
but he'll carry on blogging – not about eating as cheaply as you can – "there
are so many people in a much worse state, with barely any money to spend on
food" – but eating well on a budget. Here's his advice for economical foodies.
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    41___________________
    Impulsive spending isn't an option, so plan your week's menu in advance,
making shopping lists for your ingredients in their exact quantities. I have an
Excel template for a week of breakfast, lunch and dinner. Stop laughing: it's
not just cost effective but helps you balance your diet. It's also a good idea
to shop daily instead of weekly, because, being human, you'll sometimes change
your mind about what you fancy. DQ3­L=
    vb?.‑`B_>& 42____________________
    This is where supermarkets and their anonymity come in handy. With them,
there's not the same embarrassment as when buying one carrot in a little
greengrocer. And if you plan properly, you'll know that you only need, say, 350g
of shin of beef and six rashers of bacon, not whatever weight is pre-packed in
the supermarket chiller. |&{S ~^$ 6pSTw\/
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    V_%&P 43_________________
    You may proudly claim to only have frozen peas in the freezer – that's not
good enough. Mine is filled with leftovers, bread, stock, meat and fish.
Planning ahead should eliminate wastage, but if you have surplus vegetables
you'll do a vegetable soup, and all fruits threatening to "go off" will be
cooked or juiced. 7I'C'.6iM o+}k$i!
    44__________________
    Everyone says this, but it really is a top tip for frugal eaters. Shop at
butchers, delis and fish-sellers regularly, even for small things, and be super
friendly. Soon you'll feel comfortable asking if they've any knuckles of ham for
soups and stews, or beef bones, chicken carcasses and fish heads for stock
which, more often than not, they'll let you have for free. BCe'J!
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    45___________________
    You won't be eating out a lot, but save your pennies and once every few
months treat yourself to a set lunch at a good restaurant – £1.75 a week for
three months gives you £21 – more than enough for a three-course lunch at
Michelin-starred Arbutus. It's £16.95 there – or £12.99 for a large pizza from
Domino's: I know which I'd rather eat.
    Section III Translation
    46. Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese and write your
translation on ANSWER SHEET 2. (15points)
    I can pick a data from the past 53 years and know instantly where I
was，what happened in the news and even the day of the week，I’ ve been able to do
this, since I was four.
    I never feel overwhelmed with the amount of information my brain absorbs.
My mind seems to be able to cope and the information is stored away neatly. When
I think of a sad memory I do what everybody does---try to put it to one side. I
don’t think it harder for me just because my memory is clearer. Powerful memory
doesn’t make my emotions any more acute or vivid. I can recall the day my
grandfather died and the sadness I felt when we went to the hospital the day
before. I also remember that the musical play hair opened on Broadway on the
same day-they both just pop into my mind in the same way.
    Section IV Writing
    Part A
    Directions:Suppose your class is to hold a charity sale for kids in need of
help. Write your classmates an email to
    1) inform them about the details, and
    2) encourage them to participate
    You should write about 100 words on the ANSWER SHEET
    Do not use your own name. Use “Li Ming” instead.
    Do not write your address.
    (10 points)
    Part B
    Directions: Write an essay based on the following chart in your writing,
you should
    (1)interpret the chart ,and
    (2)give your comments
    You should write about 150 words.
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