阅读下文，回答题
Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.
Americans have long prided themselves as being part of an optimistic society. But a new researched scribes Americans as pessimistic，believing the nation is in decline and that quality of life for（36） generations may be lower than it is today.
Defining the American Dream is not easy，although four definitions dominate people’s （37） of what it means to them，according to researchers at the Xavier University’s Institute for Politics and the American Dream：opportunity, freedom，family and financial success. Happiness，wealth，home owner ship are among the things that（38） as less important in people’s views of what the dream means.
However people define it，they believe the American Dream is harder to achieve for this generation that it was for their parents’ generation. Sixty percent of those（39）  by Xavier University said that was their conclusion. Even more--68 percent--said their children and grandchildren will find it more（40） to achieve than they have.
The results may not be （41） ，given the state of the economy. The deep recession that has gripped the nation sent the unemployment（42）  to 9.7 percent. Add to that the damage done to retirement savings accounts by the（43） decline in the stock market. Today，a majority of Americans--58percent--see the country in decline. A smaller majority--52 percent--believe the world now （44）  to many other places to see where the future is. It’s little wonder Americans are in a pessimistic（45）.
A. looks
B. mood
C. ratio
D. rank
E. surveyed
F. contemporary
G. difficult
H. future
I. rate
J. supported
K. sharp
L. hopes
M. perceptions
N. disappointing
O. surprising

第(36)题应填__________ 


2、听录音，回答题

A．She hasn’t finished reading the book．
B．She won't lend her book to the mall．
C．The man doesn't need the book．
D．The mall can use her book if he likes．


3、Questions are based on the following passage.
The countries that have left the United States behind in math and science education have one thing in common：They offer the same high education standards all across the nation．The United States，however，relies oil standards that 36 , not just from state to state，but often from district to district.
That could 37 change if the states adopt the new rigorous standards proposed last week by the National Governors Association and a group 38 state school supervisors．The proposal lays out clear, ambitious 39 for what children should learn year to year and could change curriculums, tests and teacher training.
The standards，based on intensive 40 , reflect what students must know to succeed at college and to find good jobs in the 21st century．They are 41 benchmarked，which means that they imitate the expectations of high-performing school systems abroad.
This is not a call for a national curriculum．Rather，the proposed standards set out the skills that children should learn from kindergarten through high school．But it will take more than new standards to rebuild the schools．The same states and organizations that cooperated on the standards need to cooperate on a new and 42 curriculum．The troubled colleges of education need to 43 teachers who can teach the skills students will need．And 44 tests must be created so that we can measure results.
It is believed that the new standards provide all excellent 45 point for the task of remaking public schooling in the United States.
A．goals
B．research
C．ordinary
D．representing
E．internationally
F． eventually
G．vary
H．prepare
I．innovative
J．sophisticated
K．depend
L．differs
M．starting
N．aim
O．specially
第(36)题应填__________

4、听录音,回答题

A．It is located on Route 18．
B．It has an interesting museum.
C．It is a beautiful little town.
D．It lies seven miles east of Newton.


5、Questions  are based on the following passage．
Alex Pang's amusing new book The Distraction Addiction addresses those of us who feel panic without a cellphone or computer．And that, he claims, is pretty much all of us．When we're not online, where we spend four months annually, we're engaged in the stressful work of trying to get online．
The Distraction Addiction is not framed as a self-help book．It's a thoughtful examination of the dangers of our computing overdose and a historical overview of how technological advances change consciousness．A "professional futurist", Pang urges an approach which he calls "contemplative (沉思的) computing．" He asks that you pay full attention to  "how your mind and body interact with computers and how your attention and creativity are influenced by technology．"
Pang's first job is to free you from the common misconception that doing two things at once allows you to get more done．What is commonly called multitasking is, in fact, switch-tasking, and its harmful effects on productivity are well documented．Pang doesn't advocate returning to a pre-Internet world．Instead, he asks you to "take a more ecological (生态的) view of your relationships with technologies and
look for ways devices or media may be making specific tasks easier or faster but at the same time making your work and life harder．"
The Distraction Addiction is particularly fascinating on how technologies have changed certain fields of labor-often for the worse．For architects, computer-aided design has become essential but in some ways has cheapened the design process．As one architect puts it, "Architecture is first and foremost about thinking．．, and drawing is a more productive way of thinking" than computer-aided design．
Somewhat less amusing are Pang's solutions for kicking the Internet habit．He recommends the usual behavior-modification approaches, familiar to anyone who has completed a not smoking program．Keep logs to study your online profile and decide what you can knock out, download a program like Freedom that locks you out of your browser, or take a  "digital Sabbath (安息日 )":  "Unless you're a reporter or
emergency-department doctor, you'll discover that your world doesn't fall apart when you go offline．"
Alex Pang's new book is aimed for readers who
A．find their work online too stressful
B．go online mainly for entertainment
C．are fearful about using the cellphone or computer
D．can hardly tear themselves away from the Internet


6、听录音,回答题

A．The guided tours.
B．University Books.
C．The Student Federation.
D．A volunteer group.


7、听录音,回答题

A． The root of Tom's health problems.
B． The woman's problems with her workaholic professor.
C． Tom's relationship with his professor.
D． Problems that Tom and the woman have with their workloads.


简答题
8、For this part, ．you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following question．You should w~te at least 120 words but No more than 180 words．
Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the most interestingplace you would like to take him/her to see and why?


9、 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a shortessay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a briefaccount of the phenomenon people run red lights on purpose and thenexplain how to deal with it. You should write at least 120 ords but nomore than 180 words.



10、 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on Internet and the distance among people. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1.