C.Ajournalist.C.Atarestaurant.C.15minutes.D.Alibrarian.C.Ajournalist.C.Atarestaurant.C.15minutes.D.Alibrarian.D.Atatravelagency.D.20minutes.A.Hespendstoomuchmoney.C.HeactuallylikeswatchingTV.A.Thewomanshouldgetanewwatch.C.Heknowswhatiswrongwiththewatch.HeshouldwatchmoreTV.D.Heboughtanexpensivewatch.Thewomanneedstobuyanotherbattery.D.Thestorecanprobablyfixthewoman'swatch.A.Heshouldworkinthesummerschool.Hemaynotwanttodoso.A.Spendmoretimeonthecourse.Dropthecourseassoonaspossible.A.Theyshouldbuyalotofcoffee.C.Coffeeisoutofstockinthesupermarket.A.Thefinalexam.B.Alawschool.A.Hewasn'tabletofindaseatthere.C.Theseatsthereareuncomfortable.Heshouldn'tgotoNewYorkinthesummer.Hemayhavedifficultyindoingso.Turntothegraduateassistantforhelp.Helpthegraduateassistantwiththecourse.Thesupermarketisn'tgoingtobeclosed.D.Theyshouldwaitforabetterdealoncoffee.Areferenceletter.D.Thedepartmentpolicy.Hehadtowaitalongtimeforaseatthere.D.Itprovidesreadingmaterialsforcustomers.I三1=1英語考試時間120分鐘，滿分140分。請將答案填寫在答題紙上）ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.A.Apostwoman.B.Ateacher.A.Onaplane.B.Onatrain.A.5minutes.B.10minutes.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillhearseverallongerconversation(s)andshortpassage(s),andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachoftheconversation(s)andthepassage(s).Theconversation(s)andthepassage(s)willbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingnews.A.2.B.18.C.About125.D.Over1,300.A.Helpinggooduniversitiestoenrollmorestudents.B.Gettingmorefinancialsupportfromforeignstudents.EncouragingmoreforeignstudentstotravelaroundtheUK.AttractingmoreexcellentforeignstudentstoworkinBritain.

A.HevotedforDonaldTrump.B.Hedidnotvoteinthepresidentialelection.Hemadeapoliticalspeechintheconcert.D.Hesangforonly40minutesintheconcert.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.Theycanplaymanykindsofgameswithsnow.Theycanseethebeautifulsceneryoffallingsnow.Theycanhaveseveraldaysofffromschoolifitsnows.Theycanenjoysteaminghotchocolateonasnowyday.A.ThebuildingofsnowmenforchildrenC.Thespreadofsaltmixedwithsand.A.ThebuildingofsnowmenforchildrenC.Thespreadofsaltmixedwithsand.A.Rareandexciting.C.Unusualbutdisappointing.TheremovalofsnowofftheirdrivewayThelowtemperaturethatsnowbrings.Dangerousandchallenging.D.Troublesomebutinteresting.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.A.Itencourageswiseconsumption.Itmakesiteasiertopayoffdebt.A.Itencourageswiseconsumption.Itmakesiteasiertopayoffdebt.A.Itmakespeoplefeelsafer.C.Itenablespeopletogetthingscheaper.A.Doingsomeshopping.B.Itisimpossibletogetstolen.Itcanbeusedinanemergency.B.Itpreventspeoplefromoverspending.Ithelpspeopleknowmoreaboutmoney.B.Doingsomereading.C.Openinganaccount.D.Takingalesson.20.A.Shopownersprefercashtocreditcards.Thewomanpayspartofhisbilleachmonth.Mostpeopledon'tchoosetousecreditcards.Themanwasn'tpersuadedbythewomanatlast.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.SuspendedCoffeeHowaboutbuyingacupofcoffeeforsomeoneyou'llnevermeet?Theidea,beguninNaples,Italy,andcalled“SuspendedCoffee"—i.e.,acustomerpaysforacoffeeand“banks"itforsomeone(21)(fortunate)一hasbecomeaninternationalinternetsensation(轟動)withcoffeeshopsinEuropeandNorthAmerica(22)(participate)inthemovement.TheFacebookpagealonehasmorethan28,000“likes."Thetraditionof“suspendedcoffee"isalong-standingtraditioninItaly(23)increasedinpopularityaftertheSecondWorldWar.RecentlythepracticewasstartingtotakeholdinotherEuropeancountries(24)(hit)hardeconomically.HomegrownHamilton,acoffeechainofCanada,hasdecidedtojointheeffort.“It'safantasticinitiative(25)wedecidedtohelpout.Wehadbeendoingitprettymuchanyway,justnotunderabanner.Duringthewinter,weweregivingawaycoffeeorsouptothehomeless,"saidmanagerMikePattison,“Staffmembersarealwaysclosetothecoffeehouse'sfrontdoor,and(26)theyseesomeonewalkingbywholooksliketheywantacoffeebutcan'taffordit,theyapproachthatperson.Iftheoffer(27)(accept),theyprovidethecoffee.”However,noteveryonesupportstheidea.Inapostingonthewebsite,Consumerist,columnistLauraNorthrupraises(28)numberofobjections,includingthatcoffeeisn'tnutritiousfoodforpeoplewhoarehungryand(29)theactioncouldresultin“greedypeople”takingadvantageofothers'kindness.Hesayspeople(30)considerotherwaystohelp.SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.availableB.psychologicalC.timelyD.estimatesE.distractF.expressG.inaccurateH.trendI.therapistJ.addressK.recallSmartPhoneApplicationTracksMentalHealthMilitaryserviceisobviouslyroughonaservicemember'smentalhealth.Accordingtosome31,30percentofservicemembersdevelopsometypeofmentalhealthissuewithinfourmonthsofreturninghomeafterleavingthearmy.Themilitaryisspendingmoremoneythaneverto32mentalhealthissueswithintheranks,andtheirlatestattemptisasmartphoneapplicationcalledtheT2MoodTrackerapplication,whichhelpsservicememberskeeptrackoftheirmentalhealthafterleavingthearmy.Theappworkslikeahigh-techdiary,allowingusersto33emotionsandbehaviorsthatresultfromtherapy,medication,dailyexperiencesorchangeshappeningatworkorinthehome.Thesmartphoneappisn'tsupposedtobeapocket34,though.Itservesmoreasanextremelyaccurateand35recordofaservicemember'smentalhealth.PerryBosmajianisapsychologistwiththeNationalCenterforTeleHealthandTechnology,wherethissmartphoneappwascreated.Hesaysthissmartphoneappwillproducemuchmoreaccurateresultsonthe36conditionsofservicememberswhohavereturnedhome.“Therapistsandphysiciansoftenhavetorelyonpatient37whentryingtogatherinformationaboutsymptomsoverthepreviousweeksormonths,"Bosmajiansaid.“Researchhasshownthatinformationcollectedafterthefact,especiallyaboutmood,tendstobe38.Thebestrecordofanexperienceiswhenit'srecordedatthetimeandplaceithappens."Theappspecificallytracksanxiety,depression,generalwell-being,lifestress,post-traumati受傷后的)stressandbraininjury.Thedailyexpressionsaddupovertimetoproducea(an)39thatcanbeobservedbyphysiciansandtherapists.Theapphasbeendownloadedmorethan5,000timessinceitbecame40ontheAndroidMarketayearago.TheappshouldbeavailableforiPhoneuserssometimenextyear.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.DirectionsMatterJetlag（時差感）maybetheworstpartoftravelling,andithitsmanypeoplehardertravellingeastthanwest.Whytheyfeelthiswayis41,butscientistsrecentlydevelopedanewmodelthatprovidesanexplanationforthemysteryandinsightsonrecoveringfromjetlag.Themodelimitatesthewayneuronaloscillatorcells（神經振子纟田胞）42crossingtimezones.Thesecellsinourbrains43ourbiologicalclocks.However,thecellsdon'tquiteoperateonaperfect24-hourschedule.Instead,theiractivityfollowsa44thatlastsslightlylongerthanthat,about24.5hours.AccordingtoMichelleGirvan,anassociateprofessorofphysicsattheUniversityofMarylandandaco-authorofthestudy,thatmeansit's45forustoextendthelengthofaday—forexample,byflyingwestacrosstimezones—thantoshortentheday,byflyingeast.Thescientistsfoundthatfor46travel,apersonwhocrossedthreetimezoneswouldfullyinalittlelessthanfourdays.Forsixtimezones,recoverywouldtakeaboutsixdays.Forninetimezones,therecoverywouldtakejustlessthaneightdays.However,whenapersontravelsintheoppositedirection,therecoverytimedoesn'tmatchupas.Whenapersoncrossesthreetimezonesgoingeast,ittakesalittlemorethanfourdaystorecover.Forsixtimezones,therecoverytime49tomorethaneightdays.Andforninetimezones,therecoveryperiodismorethan12days.Girvannotedthatnoteveryonehasabiologicalclockofexactly24.5hours.50,itvariesfrompersontoperson.Theotherfactortoconsideris51cuessuchassunlight,Girvanadded.Howapersonreactstothesecuescanalso52howquicklyheorshewilladjusttoanewtimezone.Thescientistshopethattheirnewmodelcanbeusedinthefuturetofigureoutthebestwaysto53jetlag.Forexample,ifyouwillbetravelingsixtimezoneseastward,startbysettingyourclockaheadanhourortwoseveraldaysbeforeyouleave.Andwhenyouarriveinanewtimezone,makesurethattheoutsidecuesyouareexposedto54thenewtimezone.Thatmeansthatifit'sdaytimeinthenewtimezone,exposeyourselftosunlight.Andifit'snighttime,avoidartificial55,includingthosefromsmartphonesandcomputers,tohelpyourbiologicalclockadjust.41.A.incredibleB.apparentC.surprisingD.unclear42.A.copewithB.accountforC.respondtoD.resultin43.A.kickB.watchC.stopD.regulate44.A.cycleB.routineC.processD.pattern45.A.saferB.easierC.moredangerousD.moredifficult46.A.eastwardB.southwardC.westwardD.northward47.A.adjustB.understandC.prepareD.change48.A.relativelyB.nicelyC.classicallyD.awkwardly49.A.reducesB.jumpsC.contributesD.leads50.A.MoreoverB.OtherwiseC.HoweverD.Rather51.A.externalB.verbalC.socialD.chemical52.A.promoteB.emphasizeC.impactD.orient53.A.formB.endureC.shelterD.beat54.A.specifyB.matchC.shiftD.destroyII55.A.lightsB.barriersC.flavoursD.sounds55.A.lightsB.barriersC.flavoursD.soundsSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.（A）Awomanstandingoversixfeettallandweighingabout200poundsisboundtomakeanimpression.ButinMaryFields'case,thesefeatureswereoutmatchedbyaheartofgoldthatmadeherlegendary（傳奇的）.BornintoslaveryinTennesseein1832or1833,Maryhadnothing,notevenadateofbirth.However,inherearlyyears,shefoundsomethingoftrulylastingvalue一afriendnamedDolly.Inadditiontofriendship,DollyalsomayhavetaughtMarytoreadandwrite,aninvaluableadvantageforslaves.AttheendofAmerica'sCivilWar,Maryfinallyreceivedherfreedomandmadeherownwayoutintotheworld.MarywasemployedonasteamboatasamaidwhenshereceivedwordfromDolly,nowanun（修女）inOhiocalledMotherAmadeus.MaryarrivedinOhioin1878andworkedatAmadeus'girls'school,managingthekitchenandgarden.Shebecameknownasagun-carrying,cigar-smokingwoman,butalsoasanexampleofkindnessandreliability.Afterafewyears,though,AmadeuswassenttoanotherschooloutWestinMontana,becomingthefirstblackwomantosettleincentralMontana.WhenMarywasinher50s,asickMotherAmadeuscalledherWest.SoMarymadeherwaytothesmalltownofCascade,Montana,tonurseAmadeustohealth.Shedidthisandmore,runningsuppliesandvisitorstoSt.Peter'sMissionwhereAmadeuslived.Oncewhenherwagon（四輪馬車）overturned,sheguardedthedeliveryfromwolvesthroughthenight.ButMary'sroughedgescausedthelocalbishop（主教）toprohibitherfromworkingatthemission.MotherAmadeusthensetherupasthefirstAfrican-AmericanfemaleemployeeoftheU.S.PostalService.Thoughinher60s,Marywassuchadependablemailcarrierthatsheearnedthename“Stagecoach”Mary.ShebecameabelovedfigureinCascade.Shewastheonlywomanallowedinthesaloon（酒館）,wasthebaseballteam'sbiggestfanandwasgivenfreemealsinthetownhotel.Nearly70,MaryquitdeliveringthemailbutremainedinCascade.Thetown'sschoolclosedtocelebrateherunknownbirthdaytwiceayear.Whenshepassedawayin1914,asimplecrosswasplacedtomarkhergraveandherlegendintheWildWest.WhataboutMaryFieldsimpressedpeoplemost?Hertallandfatfigure.B.Herreputationasaneducatedslave.Herfriendlinessandresponsibility.D.Herhabitofcarryingagunandsmoking.WhichofthefollowingshowsMary'slifeexperienceintheorderoftime?MarybegantodelivermailinCascade.MaryworkedinaschoolinMontana.Marywastaughttoreadandwrite.MarytookcareofsickAmadeus.Maryworkedonasteamedboat.A.⑤①③②④B.⑤④②①③C.②④⑤③①D.③⑤②④①Marybecameamailcarrierbecause.peopleinCascadelovedherB.sheonceworkedatSt.Peter'sMissionC.MotherAmadeusrecommendedherD.theUSPostalServiceneededafemaleemployeeInthelastparagraph,“herlegend”mostprobablyrefersto.herhighsocialstatusB.herunusuallifeasapioneerC.herfriendshipwithAmadeus.D.herroleintheliberationofslavesB)JENISONPUBLICSCHOOLSPartTimeEnrollment(HomeS匚hoolElectiveCourses)Grades1-12JenisonInternationalAcademyisexcitedtoofferonline,nonessentialcoursestointernationalstudents?Kindlyviewtheonlineelectiveoptions,aswellastheenrollmentprocess,below?TheapplicationwindowforparttimeenrollmentswillcloseonFriday,December30,2016?OnlineCoursesOfferedGrades1-12FlectiveOpportunitiesPleaseclicktoviewourElectiveCourseOfferings.PartTimeEnrollmentatJIAStudentsparticipatingintheprogramareallowedtoenrollinupto4electivecourseseachsemester,andhavetheoptiontotake100%oftheircoursesonlineorcreateaschedulecombinationofonlineandon-campuscoursesatJenisonPublicSchools,whichmayalsoincludeTechCenter,Co-op,andotherqualifiedprograms.StudentApplicationProcessSTEP1:OnlinePreparationPleasereviewthefollowingInteractiveOnlineReadinessCriteria.Pleasekeepthisformforyourownrecords.OnlineReadinessCriteriaSTEP2:SubmitForms&DocumentationBycompletingthePartTimeEnrollmentApplication,applicantsarefulfillingtheVirtualLearningandDistrict-RequiredDocumentation.PrintedApplicationParentsorguardianscandownload,print,andcompletetheJIAEnrollmentpaperwork&JPSDistrictApplication.Mail,scanorfaxallcompletedpaperworkusingthecontactinformationprovidedonthefirstpage.PrintedApplicationAdditionalRequiredDocumentationcanbefoundwithintheenrollmentpacket.Anemailwillbesenttotheparentorguardianemailaccountwhenacompletedapplicationhasbeenreceived.Uponreviewandapproval,awelcomemessageandcourseselectionemailwillbeissuedtothesameaddress.Thecoursesaredesignedfor.high-levelstudentswhoarestudyinginJenisonPublicSchoolsinternationalstudentswhoseparentsworkinJenisonPublicSchoolsforeignstudentswhocan'tstudyfulltimeinJenisonInternationalAcademygraduatestudentswhowantapart-timejobinJenisonInternationalAcademyTogetenrolled,oneshould.preparebothonlineandofflineB.printtheOnlineReadinessCriteriaC.contactJIAinpersonbeforehandD.emailtheJIAEnrollmentpaperworkWhatcanbelearnedfromthewebpage?A.TheenrollmentshouldbeappliedonDecember30,2016.Theparentorguardianneedstohaveanemailaccount.Thestudentsneedtostudyatleast8courseseachyear.Thecoursescanonlybelearnedonline.Twoheadsarebetterthanone,accordingtotheoldsaying.Sowhyaregroupswithlotsof“heads”knownformakingbaddecisions?Whydoes“groupthink”immediatelymeanineffectivenessandmistakes?ThesequestionsareansweredinafascinatingnewbookcalledWiser:GettingBeyondGroupthinktoMakeGroupsSmarter,writtenbyCassR.Sunstein,aformerWhiteHouseofficial,andReidHastie,anacademicspecializedinthepsychologyofdecisionmaking.Buildingontheircombinedexperiencesandresearch,SunsteinandHastieanalyzewhatgoeswrongingroupdecision-making,thenofferclear-outsolutionstoovercometheseproblems.Groupdecision-makinginvolvesdiscussionsamongmembersofagroup,eachwiththeirownskills,experience,ideasandinformation.Unfortunately,astheauthorsexplain,therearetwotypesofinfluenceongroupmembers—informationalsignalsandsocialpressures—whichskew（扭曲）thediscussions.Informationalsignalscausepeopletokeepinformationtothemselveswhenitdisagreeswithinformationfromothers,especiallyleaders.Socialpressurescausepeopletokeepinformationtothemselvestoavoidpunishmentfromleaderswhoaredenied.Theseinfluencesleadtofourproblems,theauthorswrite:Insteadofcorrectingtheerrorsoftheirmembers,groupsactuallyexpandthoseerrors;cascadeeffects（聯級效應）takeoverwhenthegroupfollowswhomeverspokefirstorloudest;groupsbecomemoreextremeintheirideas,astheinternaldiscussionsstrengthentheirpredisposed（預先有傾向的）thoughts;andgroupsfocusonsharedinformationinsteadofunsharedinformation.Havinglaidoutthecoreproblems,theauthorsoffersolutions.Theybeginwithalistofmethodsaimedathandlingthefourcoreproblems,suchas:Leadershavetokeepquietandconvincegroupmembersthattheysincerelywanttohearallideas.Groupsuccessshouldberewarded.Groupmembersmustunderstandthatifthegroupisright,everyonebenefits;thiswillencouragethemtoensurethattheyfindtherightanswerinsteadofpushingtheirownideas.Groupmembersshouldbeassignedspecificroles,thusensuringthateveryonecontributes.Eitherindividualsorassignedteamsshouldbetaskedwithactingasdevil'sadvocates（唱反調的人）.Groupsalsofail,theauthorwrites,becausetheydon'tdistinguishbetweentheearlyroundsofdiscussions,inwhichallideasmustbeallowedonthetable,andthefinalroundsofdiscussions,inwhichgroupsmustbetightandanalyticalastheyseektheaccuratesolution.Successfulgroupswilldeliberatelyseparatethetwoprocesses.Inanotherapproach,theauthorsdemonstratethatthewisdomofcrowdswilloftenleadtotherightanswerifamajorityofcrowdmembersknowtheirmaterial.Decision-makersoftenprefertorelyononesingleexpert,but“chasingtheexpert”significantlyreducestheprobabilityofgettingthedecisionright.Wiserisaquick,engagingandthoughtfulreadthatconvincinglyarguesthat,withafewsimplestepsandopen-mindedleadership,groupdiscussionscan,indeed,leadtowiserdecisions.Thepassageismainlywrittento.A.makeanadvertisementforanewbookB.introducethemainpointsofanewbookC.provethattwoheadsarebetterthanoneD.showhowtomakegroupthinkmoreeffectiveAccordingtothepassage,groupssometimesmakebaddecisionsbecausesomemembers.A.arecriticalofothersB.arepunishedbytheleaderC.disagreewiththeleaderD.donotsharedifferentideasWhichofthefollowingcanhelpimprovetheeffectivenessofgroupthink?A.Anexperthelpstomakethefinaldecision.Teamsuccessisadvocatedwithpositivemeasures.Nooneisallowedtoputforwardtheirdisagreement.Leadersdon'texpresstheirownopinionsintheprocess.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Wisermaybewelcomedbydecision-makers.Wisercanchangedecision-makers'attitudetowardswork.Themorepeopleinthegroup,thebetterdecisionwillbemade.Thefinalroundsofdiscussionsarethemostimportantindecision-making.SectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.AspecialvalueisplacedoneducationinAsia,wheretutoringisviewedasanextensionoftheschoolday.Childrendon'tseemtomindthattheyhaveatutor.Diagnostictestscanhelptakeintoaccounttheareasofstudyneedingspecialreviewandemphasis.Anotherreasonforthegrowthinbusinessisparentalfrustrationandtheirpackedschedules.Childrenworkcooperativelywiththeirprivatetutors.Norisitaimedonlyatlower-achievingstudents.TutoringaNewNormalIt'snotpianolessonsordancelessons.Nowadays,thebiggestextra-curricularactivityintheWestisgoingtoatutor.“Ispendabout800Canadiandollarsamonthontutors.It'scostly,”saysPet,amotherinCanada.However,sheadds,“afterfindingouthalfmydaughter'sclasshadtutors,Ifeltlikemychildwasgoingtofallbehindbecauseeveryoneelseseemedtobeahead.”Shelley,amotherofthree,alsohastutorsconstantlycominginandoutofherhome.“WhenIusedtositdownwithmychildren,itwashardtogetthemfocused.Iwasalwaysshouting.WhenIgotatutoronceaweek,theybecamefocusedforoneentirehourandcouldgetmostoftheirhomeworkdone.”Tutoringisn'tsimplyaprivateschoolphenomenon.67InCanadaalone,sevenpercentofhighschoolstudentsreportedusingatutorin2010.Thatincreasedto15percentlastyear.Overall,parentshiretutorsbecausetheyareworriedschoolsarenotmeetingtheirexpectations,butthereisalsoaculturalshift.68AsalargenumberofAsiansemigratedtotheWestovertherecentyears,theirattitudestowardseducationhavehadanimpact.“Alotofparentsjustdon'thavetimetohelptheirchildrenwithhomework,"saysJulieDiamond,presidentofanAmericantutoringcompany.“Otherscouldn'thelptheirchildrenafterGrade3.”Therehasbeenashiftintheattitudes,too.“Childrenusedtogetbullie（欺侮）forhavingatutor,"Diamondsays.“Nowit'sbecomingthenormtohaveone.”Oneparentfeelssurprisedt