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单项选择题
1、
根据录音，选择合适的答案（　　）。
A．The man can forward the mail to Mary．
B．She can call Mary to take care of the mail．
C．Mary probably knows Sally's new address．
D．She would like to resume contact with Sally．


2、
根据录音，选择合适的答案（　　）。
A．Report the result of a discussion．  
B．Raise some environmental issues．
C．Submit an important document．
D．Revise an environmental report．


3、阅读下文，回答题
Master’s of Your Own Field.
A）In the face of a fearsome job market and high graduate unemployment levels，postgraduate education is booming. More than 270，000 students returned to university to add a dash of postgraduate flash to their CVs in the previous year：demand for master’s degrees surged 27％.while the number of PhD candidates rose 9％.And the latest research suggests that those currently sweating over postgraduate thesis proposals can sit back and look content. Postgraduate Education in the United Kingdom, A paper published by the British Library and the Higher Education Pokey Institute（Hepi），found that，three and a half years after graduation，94％of postgraduates found work in the professions，compared to78％of undergraduates.
B）There were more reasons to smile from the Higher Education Careers Services Unit，whose research into graduate market trends confirmed that master's graduates experienced lower rates of unemployment during the recession than their first-degree peers. But that extra employability comes at a cost. The average price tag attached to a one-year master’s course for a domestic student has risen to$4，000. The average cost of an MBA, meanwhile，has hit $12，000.Add that expense to the growing concern that universities’ ability to provide advanced learning could be hit by staffing cuts and funding squeezes，and the outlook for postgraduate education looks less rosy.
C）Those worries come out in the Hepi report，which also shows that the pay premium（奖金）for postgraduates is decreasing．ne report’s authors admit that postgraduate study may “no longer carry the weight it used to，as increasing numbers of postgraduate qualifiers compete for jobs in UK workplaces”．They also admit that as the financial returns from higher study decrease while fees rise，“it may become increasingly difficult for those from less economically secure backgrounds to consider this course”．That’s one of the issues being tackled in an official review of postgraduate education currently being undertaken by the Department for Business，Innovation and Skills．
D）For now，however，rising fees and lower salary premiums mean wannabe-postgraduates need to be discerning（有辨别力的）when choosing a course．One crucial thing to look at，according to Carl Gilleard，chief executive of the Association of Graduate Recruiters，is how the course will help you meet your future employment aims．“If postgraduate qualifications are undertaken for the right reason, and the graduate is able to explain their value to prospective employers，they can certainly be very worthwhile additions to CVs．”he says “7Ihe desirability of a postgraduate degree varies between sectors--in science and engineering a postgraduate qualification is often a requirement．and in investment banking an MBA is seen by many as invaluable when supported by Structured work experience．But if the real reason is to delay the job search or as a last resort after failing to secure a job，then it is not going to be a worthwhile exercise．”
E）Gilleard also advises postgraduate students to carry out work experience while studying．“It’s important to find ways to build on employability skills--the majority of recruiters think that the ability to demonstrate the competencies required for a role is just as important as having an additional academic qualification．”
F）That was an important consideration for Jamie Esterkin，23，from Manchester, who graduated with a law degree from Nottingham University in 2008．He knew that one day he wanted to work as a lawyer．but decided to do a master's in another subject to broaden his knowledge first．“l was interested in property and business，and wanted to sample life in London，so I chose to do a master’s in real estate development at the University of Westminster．”Esterkin explains．“I thought it would be especially useful if I choose to specialise in real estate law one day．”
G）He began searching websites and university introductions，looking for a course that covered a range of property topics．had a strong reputation and offered good value for money．“I found that business and property postgraduate courses at many London universities cost upwards of￡20，000 for a single year，but they mainly covered similar areas．”The price tag was one of the things that drew Esterkin to the Westminster course：he could fund the￡5，000 fee through savings，help from his parents and a part-time job．
H）“Looking back，I think it represented good value for money--the teaching was excellent and the course was interesting and varied，”he says．“The postgraduate learning style was more practical，with hands—on experience that helped me gain a better understanding of the workings of the commercial world．”Esterkin has now returned for a final year of legal study，having secured a training contract with a City firm next year．“Given the level of competition in law, I definitely think that my postgraduate degree．helped to distinguish me from the crowd,” he says. His tip for future postgraduates is to work harder from the start．“Postgraduate courses are taught and examined in a very different way from undergraduate degrees，and as they only last nine months，it’s tough to judge the level you need to succeed．”
I）The drive to find a good job was also a key motivation for Lauren Dolan，22，from Bath， who graduated with a degree in management systems from Manchester Metropolitan University in June 2008．She chose to engage in master’s study with one eye on the competitive graduate job market and another on the gloomy economic climate．“l wanted to have something over and above an undergraduate degree to make me stand out from other candidates，”she says．Although she had had weekend and holiday jobs since she was 15，a lack of professional work experience led her to choose a master's in advanced management practice at Bath University’s business school，which included a six-month work placement in industry．
J）“The course gave me a very sold foundation，both in terms of theoretical knowledge and practical．work experience。”Dolan explains．She spent her placement working at yoghurt-maker Danone，where she says：“l was given responsibility from the start and the very varied tasks enabled me to develop my skills．”The fact that she successfully appHed for a permanent job at the firm after graduation：．meails that Dolan feels the￡12，000 tuition fees were a worthy investment．She adds：“Although itinitially sounds expensive，I started work the day after my course ended，so it was definitelyworthwhile．”

Carl Gilleard suggests that one should choose a course based on future employment aims．


4、Questions are based on the following passage．
Once the hard decisions have been made about how to treat a patient’s cancer，doctors face aul even more difficult question：how do you help patients deal with the side effects of treatment?
The issue is a challenge for physicians because，unlike with cancer therapies，there are few scientific studies on the most effective ways to handle the side effects  including common symptoms such as poor sleep or fatigue．But addressing these seemingly coluinon complications（并发症）is crucial for helping patients maintain their regular lifestyle，which in turn may even encourage the success of their cancer treatment．
That’s why Dr．Karen Mustian of the University of Rochester Medical Center decided to put a favorite practice of cancer survivors yoga--to the test．In a paper she will present at the American Society of Clinical Oncology（肿瘤学）（Asco）annual meeting in June，Mustian designed a standardized program based on hatha yoga—a slow-moving form of the discipline-and tested its effect on improving：the quality of life for cancer survivors．
Called YOCAS，the four-week program involved sessi。ons of hatha yoga twice a week for 75 minutes each，in combination with breathing exercises and meditation（冥想）．Among the 410 participants，who were divided into yoga and traditional follow-up care groups，those practicing yoga recorded nearly double the improvement in sleep quality and reduction of fatigue compared to those not practicing yoga．They also reported better quality of life overall，Mnstian says．
For cancer physicians．the findings will be a welcome addition to their discussions with patients．“Many patients ask about complementary（互补的）therapies，whether they are exercise or meditation or yoga，”says Dr,Douglas Blayney，medical director of the comprehensive cancer center at University of Michigan and president of ASCO．“I often don’t know what to tell them because there isn't a lot of science on these complementary therapies．Here is a scientific study showing benefit，so at least we can have some assurance in telling women that here is a yoga program，here are its characteristics and it has been shown to have beneficial effects on sleep and quality of life．’’
What bothers the cancer physicians after determining the treatment plan?
A．How to prevent the side effects from appearing．
B．How to handle the side effects effectively．
C．How to persuade the patient to accept the therapy．
D．How to prove effectiveness of the treatment．


5、Questions are based on the following passage.
Eating a Mediterranean-style diet--packed with fruits，vegetables，legumes（豆类．，nuts，olive oil and丘sh—is good for your heart.many studies have found.Now scientists are suggesting the diet may be goodfor your mental health，to0.
A study of over l0，000 Spaniards followed for almost four and half years on average found that thosewho reported eating a healthy Mediterranean diet at the beginning of the study were about half as likelyto develop depression than those who said they did not stick to the diet.
All of the participants were free of depression when they were recruited to the study，and each filledout a l36-item food frequency questionnaire when they joined.Based on their serf-reported dietary habits，they were assigned a score between o and 9，with the highest score reflecting the closest sticking to aMediterranean diet.
Over time，those who had scored between 5 and 9on the Mediterranean diet were 42 percent to51
percent less likely to develop depression，the study found，than those who scored between o and 2.
ne study does not prove a cause—and-effect relationship between the Mediterranean diet and a lowerrisk for depression，only an association between the tw0.Still，many scientists are convinced that somedamaging processes involved in cardiovascular（心脏血管的．disease may also play a role in mental health.“Both cardiovascular disease and depression share conunon mechanisms，”said Dr.Miguel AngelMartinez.Gonzalez，professor of preventive medicine at University of Navarra in Pamplona,Spam，and seniorauthor of the paper，published in the October issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.
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“ne m醐曲帆L懈（细胞膜．of our nerve cell are composed of fat，so the quality of fat that you areeating definitely has all influence on the quality of the neuron membranes，and the body’s combination ofneurotrausmitters is dependent on the vitamins you’re eatin9.”Dr.Martinez.Gonzalez added． “We thinkthose least sticking to the Mediterranean dietary plan have a deficiency of essential nutrients.’’
The elements of the diet most closely linked to a lower risk of depression were fruits.nuts and
legumes，the study found.
Scientists have proved that a Mediterranean-style diet.
A．helps develop a healthy heart
B．results in a healthy mind
C．is popular among Spaniards
D．contains little fat


6、Questions are based on the following passage．
Walking, if you do it vigorously enough, is the overall best exercise for regular physical activity．It requires no equipment, everyone knows how to do it and it carries the___36_____risk of injury．The human body is designed to wall．You can walk in parks or along a river or in your neighborhood．To get___37_____benefit from walking, aim for 45 minutes a day, an average of five days a week．
Strength training is another important___38_____of ．physical activity．Its purpose is to build and____39____ bone and muscle mass, both of which shrink with age．In general, you will want to do strength training two or three days a week, ___40_____recovery days between sessions．
Finally, flexibility and balance training are___41_____important as the body ages．Aches and pains, are high on the list of complaints in old age．The result of constant muscle tension and stiffness of joints, many of them are___42_____, and simple flexibility training can____43____these by making  muscles stronger and keeping joints lubricated (润滑)．Some of this you do whenever you stretch．If you watch dogs and cats, you'll get an idea of how natural it is．The general  ___44_____is simple: whenever the body has been in one position for a while, it is good to ___45_____stretch it in an opposite position．
A．allowing
B．avoidable
C．briefly
D．component
E．determined
F．helping
G．increasingly
H．lowest
I．maintain
J．maximum
K．prevent
L．principle
M．provoke
N．seriously
O．topic
第(36)题应填__________


7、根据材料，回答问题。
Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided in advance. He knows what he wants, and his objective is to find it and buy it; the price is a secondary consideration. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it in stock, the salesman promptly produces it, and the business of trying it on proceeds at once. All being well, the deal can be and often is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any chat and to everyone's satisfaction.
 For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants, or does not have eactly what he wants. In that case the salesman, as the name implies, tries to sell the customer something else--he offers the nearest he can to the article required. No good salesman brings out such a substitute bluntly; he does so with skill and polish. "I know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it for size? It happens to be the color you mentioned. " Few men have patience with this treatment, and the usual response is: "This is the right color and may be the right size, but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on. "
 Now how does a woman go about buying clothes? In almost every respect she does so in the opposite way.
Her shopping is not often based on need. She has never fully made up her mind what she wants, and she is only"having a look around". She is always open to persuasion; indeed she sets great store by what the saleswoman tells her, even by what companions tell her. She will try on any number of things. Uppermost in her mind is the thought of finding something that everyone thinks suits her. Contrary to a lot of jokes, most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes. They are always on the look-out for the unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one rail to another, to and fro, often retracing her steps,before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It is a laborious process, but apparently an enjoyable one. So most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.
When a man is buying clothes, __________.
A．he chooses things that others recormnend
B．he buys cheap things, regardless of quality
C．he buys good things, so long as they are not too expensive
D．he does not mind how much he has to pay for the right things


简答题
8、听录音，回答题
English is the leading international language. In different countries around the (26) __English is acquired as the mother tongue; in others it is used as a second language. Some nations use English as their official language, (27) __ the function of administration; in others it is used as an international language for business, (28) __ and industry.
What factors and forces have led to the spread of English? Why is English now (29)__ so prestig- ious that, across the globe, individuals and societies feel disadvantaged if they do not have (30)__ in this language? How has English changed through 1,500 years? These are some of the questions that you investigate when you study English.
You also examine the immense (31)_ of English and come to understand how it is used as a symbol of both individual identity and social connection. You develop in-depth knowledge of the intricate structure of the language. Why do some non-native speakers of English claim that it is a difficult language to learn, while infants (32) __ English-speaking communities acquire their language before they learn to use forks and knives? At the University of Sussex, you are introduced to the nature and grammar of English in all aspects. This involves the study of sound structures, the formation of words, the (33) __ and the construction of meaning, as well as examination of the theories explaining these aspects of English usage. You are encouraged to develop your own individual (34)__ various practical and (35)__ issues, which are raised by studying how speakers and writers employ English for a wide variety of purposes.
第(26)题__________


9、中国将于l2月l0号开启32条高铁路线，这个扩大的铁路网包括链接城市上海和毗邻香港的制造业中心城市广州市的路线。这段长达ll06英里的路线将列车运行时间减少到了6小时51分，之前的运行时间是l6小时。中国拥有世界上的高速铁路专线网，这将增长中的人口和经济联系了起来。中国有关当局对运输网络怀揣远大的梦想，他们希望中国的铁路网能与亚洲各邻国、俄罗斯、甚至是美国和英国实现连接。


10、 在中国，人们对一切艺术的艺术，即生活的艺术，懂得很多。一个较为年轻的国家可能会致力于进步；然而一个古老的文明国度，自然在人生的历程上见多识广，她所感兴趣的自然是如何过好生活。就中国而言，由于有了中国的人文主义精神，把人当作一切事物的中心，把人类幸福当作知识的终结，于是，强调生活的艺术就是更为自然的事情了。但即使没有人文主义，-个古老的文明也一定会有一个不同的价值尺度，只有这样.它才会知道仟么是“持久的生活乐趣”。任何一个民族，如果它不知道如何享受生活，那么，在我们的眼里，这个民族一定是粗野的、不文明的。