2014學年度第一學期期末質量測試120150SectionDirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.A.OnlyoneinthegroupisolderthanHisgroupisalmosttheHeistheyoungestintheHeappearsonlyinthesecondA.Ithasunusuallygood B.IthasexcellentC.Theservicethereis D.EverythingthereisA.Shethinksitwillbebetterthantheold B.SheisanxiousforittobeC.Sheisworriedthatitisnotlongenough. D.ShefeelsthatitshouldnothavebeenA.Heoftencom B.HeisneverC.Heoftendoes D.HeisA.Shedidn’tknowherdaughtercouldsingsoShesingsbetterthanherShedoesn’tlikeherSheherselfdoesn’thaveagoodA. B. C. D.A.TheapplesandpearsmightnotbeTheapplesarenotasgoodastheTheapplesandpearsareveryTheapplesandpearsareasgoodastheyA.Thetalkshaven’tstartedThetalkshaven’tproducedanyTheirtalkshaveachievedTheirtalksbrokedownandcouldgonoA.Thelong B.ThebrokendownC.Themistakesinher D.ThebadephoneA.BecauseshefeelsveryhotintheBecauseshewantstoavoidmeetingBecauseshewantstosmokeacigaretteBecauseshedoesn’tlikethesmellofsmokeSectionDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingA.ManycarswereturnedupsidedownasaresultofthePeter’shometownwaslocatedintheThereweremanylargestonesontheroadsaftertheTractorsandlorrieswerebusycarryingfoodtothefloodedA.HowpeoplefoughtagainstanaturalHelpwasrushedtotheflood-strickenAbigfloodstruckPeter’sManypeoplediedinaseriousA.ThebigfloodoccurredinOver2500peoplelosttheirMorethan100peoplediedintheThevictimsofthefloodedareawerecarriedtosafetybyQuestions14through16arebasedonthefollowingA.BecausehewassotiredthatheBecausehelikedsnackssomuchthathetookitalmosteveryBecausethefastfoodheoftentookcausedhim eweakerandBecausehewantedtobegivenbloodA.Whenpeoplearesobusy,theywillskiptheirmeals. Thespeakerregretstohavetakentoomuchfastfood,headvisesothersnottofollowhisThespeakerprefersquicksnackstohome-cookedThespeakerhadintendedtocooksomethingA.Haveawonderful B.EnjoyyourgoodC.Haveasatisfying D.ThankyouforyourSectionDirections:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingCompletetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachHowHowmanycupsofcoffeehasFreddrunksincelunch? Hedranksomuchcoffeesimplybecausehefelt intheAccordingtothelady’sopinion,toomuchcoffeeislikelytocause Studieshaveshownthatcoffeemakesyouworkfastbutnot Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingCompletetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachThewomanThewomanis Backgroundmusicissupposedto Musicgivesyou andpeoplearoundFastmusicmakescustomersspend in randvocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.certaininternationalcoffee.Todaythe (25) (establish)5,945storesintheUnitedStatesand2,392moreoverseasandinCanada.Whileit(26) seemthatthereisalreadyaStarbucksateverycorner,ChairmanHowardSchultzsaystheisjustgettingstarted.The nstodoublethecurrentnumberofdomesticstorestonearly12,000.Tomeet(27) target,Sawbuckswillstartmorestoresatairportsandsupermarkets.Don’tbefooled:thekeytoitssuccessisnotthetasteofitscoffee.(28) hasmadethemgreatismakingsurethatnoonehasabadexperienceintheirstores.WhileStarbucksexecutiveslovetotalkabouttheirstore’sgentleenvironmentasa“thirdce”(29) andcouches.Everyoneelse(30) thirdofnewstoreswillnowofferdrive-

(grab)theircoffeetogo,(31) isalsocomingupwithnewideas(32) (get)customerstodigdeeperofthe tout（兜售）newnsforfoodandnewdrinkssuchascoffeeliqueurs（咖啡酒）andthisyear’sholidayoffering:pumpkinspicelattes.ArtofAristotleoncewrotethat“happinessisastateofactivity”.Inotherwords,whetheryouareseekinglifelongsatisfaction(33) afewmomentsofgoodcheer,youhavegottomoveforwardWe’vesurveyedtheexpertsandfoundfourstepstotaketowardasunnydisposition（性 e,education,politicalparticipation,volunteeractivities,andcloserelationshipsaffectedtheirhappiness.ReportedNewsweek’sSharonBegleyonthefindings,“Thehighestlevelofhappiness(35) (find)withthemoststable,longest,andmostcontentedrelationships.”EXPRESSSingingaloud,talkingtoastranger,raisingyourhand:Allmayincreaseafeelingofwell-being,accordingtoastudyfromWakeUniversity.Participantstrackedtheirmoodsfortwoweeksandreportedfeelinghappierwhentheywere(36) SPENDMONEYONTheeditorsof gave$5or$20randomlyto46strangers.Halfthegroupwastoldtospendmoneyon(37) ,whiletheotherhalfwastoldtospenditonothers.Thosewho’dsharedthewealthfeltmuchhappierattheendofthedaythanthosewho’dspentitonthemselves.Therewasnodifferenceinhappinessbetweenthosewhospent$5or$20suggestingthatit’snothowmuchmoneyyouspend,buthowyouspendit,(38) canboost(提升)thespirit.FOCUSONTHEStudiesfromtheUniversityofPennsylvania’sPositivePsychologyCentershow(39) negative-mindedpeoplewhowrotedownthreegoodthingsthathappenedtothemeachdayforsixmonthsreportedan(40) (improve)outlook.SectionDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.A.B.C.G. H. I.J.E.K.Mostindividualsexperiencesomeformoftestanxietywhentheytakeanimportantexamination.Thisanxietycan41itselfinphysicalsymptomslikenauseaorsweatypa,orinemotionalsymptomslikepanicandirritability.Often,individualswill theexamdatebecausetheyfeel42bytheamountofmaterialtheymustmaster.Thefirststepin43thisanxietyisrealizingthattestanxietyisanaturalreaction,andthatitcanbe44.Inordertoregaincontroloveranxiety,oneshouldbreaktheexam45intosmallersections.Itwillseemmucheasiertomasteraseriesofsmallsubjectsthantohandleahugesubjectallatonce.Test-takersshouldmakeastudyscheduleweeksormonthsaheadoftheexam,andgivethemselvesasmallamounttolearneachperiod.Whentheexamday46arrives,anxietywillbereducedbythefeelingofpreparedness.Apartfromthat,anxietycanbelessenedinafeweasyways.First,avoidhavinganyexcessivelystimulatingfoods,suchasthose47caffeinesugar,onthedayoftheexam.Gettingagoodnight'ssleepandalittlebitofexercisewill48one'sbrainandallowforeasy49ofthelearnedmaterial.Duringtheexam,breathedeeplyandsitinacomfortableposition.Onexamswherethisispossible,manypeoplefindcomfortingoingthroughandansweringalloftheeasyquestionsbefore50themoredifficultones.SectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Leadershipisawordgettingalotofattentionthesedays.Itappearsinthetitleofnewadvice,how-to,andbusinessbookswithamazing51.Definitionsvary,butmostoftheonesI’veseendon’thelpmuch.It’satotally52subject:YouthinkAisagreatleader;IlikeB’s53better.Thatis,youmaynotbeableto54it,butyouknowitwhenyouseeit.Sothisismytakeontheelusive難以捉摸的Yearsago,leadershiphad55todowithaspecificability.“Leader”wasthe56giventotheemperoroftheorganization.Thewasthecommander,the57withcompletecontrol.But58thereisanotherwaytoestablishyourselfasaleader.Hereismydefinition:Leadershipistheabilitytogetotherstodowhatyouwant,need,orexpectthemtodo,andfeelgoodaboutngit.Itisthe59part(feelinggoodaboutngit)thatissoelusive.IfIamincharge,IcancertainlydemandyoudowhatIexpectyoutodoandinsistyougetitdone.Icangiveorders.60,Iamtheboss,andeveryoneknowswhatthatmeans.Itisasurewaytodestroytheatmosphereofthe61.Today,Ibelievethatapproachisontheway62,althoughitwillalwaysbewithus.Whenpeoplehatetheboss,sure,thebossiscalled“leader”—butnotagoodone,becausethefollowersareanunhappybunch.Iftheyhadanother,63jobtogoto,theywouldbegoneinaminute.HereisalistofthequalitiesIbelieveit64tobeagoodleader:1.Likable;2.Trustworthy;3.Competentandexperienced;4.Partoftheteam;5.Ableandwillingtoparticipate;6.Readyto65;7.Adaptabletochange;8.EagertoshareA. B. C. D.A. B. C. D.A. B. C. D.A. B. C. D.A.a B. C. D.A. B. C. D.A. B. C. D.A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D.A.Above B.After C.For D.OntheA. B. C.D.workA. B. C. D.A.money- B.highly- A. B. C. D.A. B. C. D.SectionDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.Beinganormal,healthynineteen-year-old,RhonawasinthehabitoffallingasleepthemomentherheadtouchedherpillowandnotwakeningupagainuntilhermothercalledheratWhensheawokethatmorninginthegreylightofearlydawn,shehadnoideawhathaddisturbedher.Thensheimagined,orthoughtsheimagined,afaintsmellofsmokearoundhernostrils鼻孔).Whatwasstrange,though,wastheveryfactthatshewaswideawakeand,accordingtoherbedsideclock,itwasonlyaquartertofour.Shesatup,listening,alert.Therewasdefiniyasmellofburning.Risingquickly,shecrossedtothewindowandopeneditquietly,thinkingitwouldbetheremainsofsomegardenbonfire.Butitwasn’t.Shesawsmokeandflamesbillowingoutofadownstairswindownextdoor.Barefootandinpyjamas,sheranfirsttoherparents’room,openingtheirdoortocall,Dad!There’safirenextDownstairsinaflash,shehurriedlydialed999andgavehernameandaddressinclear,brieftones.Bythetimeshehadfinished,Graeme,herelderbrother,wascomingrunningdownstairs.“Yougototheirfrontdoor—I’llgototheback,”shesaidtoAsshebangedontheirneighbors’backdoor,shecouldhearachildcryinginfear.Withoutstoptothink,Rhonaliftedthelargedoorstopandsmasheditthroughaglasspanel,putherhandinandturnedthekeywhichopenedthedoor.Throughthesmokeshesawadryingscreenhungwithwhitewashingandshegrabbedatasmanyofthedampclothesasshecouldonherwaypasttowardsthestairs.HalfwayupshemetMrParkercarryingthebabyandshehurriedlygavehimsomewettowelsbeforengthesameforMrsParkerwhowasbehindhimleadingtwo-year-oldClarebythehand.“Crouchdownaslowasyoucan,”Rhonadirectedthemasshetookthechild’sotherWithinamatterofsecondsthefamilywassafelyRhonawokeupearlyinthemorning 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D.InatouristSinceninety-eightpercentofHongKongpeopleare,halfofthemfromwhoknowlittleEnglish,thereseemstobenovalidreasonwhyshouldnotbeoneoftheofficiallanguagesofHongKong.Generally,none-Englishspeakingmakeoutverywell.Itismostlythecourtsthattheyexperiencedanygreatdifficulty–HongKong’slawandcourtproceedingsareinEnglish–because,apparently,notsufficientattentionisgiventotranslatinglawsandproceduresintoOneotherdifficultyliesinthefieldofofficialcommunication–fromernmentoffices.ItseemsnomorethanreasonablethatsuchcommunicationsaddressedtopeopleshouldbeinbothandEnglish.TheLanguageCommitteehas,initsfourreportstoernment,proposedthatthelanguageshouldhaveequalstatuswiththeEnglishlanguageinmeetingsoftheLegislativeCouncil,theUrbanCouncilandernmentBoardsandCommittees;inoralandwrittencommunicationsbetweenernmentandthepublic;incourt-proceedingsandthelanguageofthelaw;andintheHongKongSchoolofEducationExaminations–allthatby1974or1975.Thekey-wordinthe mendationisstatus,asJudgeT.L.Yang,ChairmanoftheLegal mitteeoftheernment-appointed LanguageCommittee,pointedout. HeisnothappywiththetermFatTingUMenwhichtheCommitteeadoptedtoindicatetheofficialstatusofthe HisHonorpreferredKunFongUMen,meaningalanguageusedbyInotherwords,suchofficiallanguage,whetherorEnglish,neednotnecessarilybeusedineveryinstance. Consequently,situationsmayoccurinwhichonlyisusedbytheernmentand,again,othercommunicationsituationsinwhichonlyEnglishisused. Asonenewspapereditorialpointedout,equalstatusdoesnotnecessarilymeanequaluse–whetherinlaworanyotherofficialTheresultoftheLanguageCommittee’sfourReportsseemstobethatandEnglisharenowusedintheUrbanCouncilandtheLegislativeCouncilmeetingsandarelikelytobeusedshortlyinothercircumstancesprospectedbythatCommittee.Letitbenoted,however,thatinHongKong,aseverywhereelse,newideastakeholdveryslowly–unlesspressureisexertedfromsomequarteroranother.Forinstance,afterthedemonstrationsbypost-secondarystudentsinfavorofasanofficiallanguage,ernmentcommunicatedwiththepublicinboth andEnglish.However,whensuchcommunicationappearedinwriting,thetranslationwasoftensoinadequatethatthereceivers,iftheywereable,readtheEnglishtounderstandthemeaningofthe.Accordingtothewriter,shouldbemadeanofficiallanguagebecause mostHongKongcitizenshaveanadequatecommandofsomeHongKongcitizensfindconsiderabledifficultyinlegalthepopulationofHongKongispredominantlythenationalprideoftheHongKongurgesthemtodemandThemainideaofthesixthparagraphisthat equalstatusofEnglishandmeansequalonlyshouldbeusedinofficialbothEnglishandshouldbeemployedinallofficialbothEnglishandoreitherlanguageshouldbeusedasthesituationThephraseorwordnearestinmeaningtotakeholdintheseventhparagraphis fastenuponthe B.C.are D.areThewriter,inhisconclusion,impliesthat theernmentwillbedtoacceptasanofficialgoodtranslatorsaredefiniyinadequateiHongmanydifficultieswillarisefromtranslatingEnglishinto hastobebilingual(雙語的)beforeheunderstandstranslationsinSunshinemightbehealthierthanmostpeoplethink,outweighingtheriskofskincancer.Britishdoctorssuggestedlastweekandranstraightintoastorm.ThefourresearchersatBristolUniversityinwesternEnglandwereaccusedofweakeningyearsofningtowarnpeopleofthedangersoftoomuchsun.Expertsagreeexposuretothesun’sultravioletrays(紫外線)increasestheriskofskincancerandacceleratesthesignsofaging.ButintheBr