C. Pleasant and arousing stimuli can enhance cognitive capacity. D. The Autumn concerto could enhance cognitive ability.
(B)
A new Pew Research poll shows that the cultural battle between rich and poor is as fierce as ever.
Fully 66% of Americans believe there are 'strong' or 'very strong' conflicts between rich and poor in the U.S. That's way up from 47% in 2009.
The rich-poor conflict now eclipses perceived conflicts over immigration. The poll found that 62% of respondents believed there was a strong conflict between immigrants and native-born Americans less than the 66% for rich-poor.
What's more, Americans remain highly skeptical of the way the rich in America get rich. According to the poll, 46% of respondents believe the wealthy got wealthy 'because they were born with money or they knew the right people.'
Only 43% of Americans believe that 'hard work, ambition or education' are the reasons the rich got rich.
Of course, these questions could have been phrased more precisely. Getting rich through an inheritance is very different from getting rich by making the right connections and relationships in life (clearly a part of any rich-person's journey). They should be separated as wealth causes.
And the numbers are about the same as they were in 2009, meaning that while class-warfare may be at an all-time high, Americans' actual perceptions of the rich haven't changed much.
Yet their opinions are still fairly negative, since more Americans believe the rich owe their fortunes to their parents or clubby social circles rather than hard work, ambition or education. This skeptical view is most pronounced among the young, or those between the ages of 18 and 34.
Republicans believe in the 'hard work' path more than Democrats (their responses are almost mirror opposites). And men generally fall into the 'hard work' camp more than women.
The results highlight just how conflicted Americans are about the rich. Most studies show that more than two-thirds of today's millionaires made it themselves, rather than from inheritance. And clearly education and skills matter in making a fortune in the knowledge economy.
70. The new Pew Research poll tells us that __________. A. the conflict between rich and poor becomes not so appear. B. more people believe there is a conflict between rich and poor.
C. there is no conflict between immigrants and native-born Americans D. the cultural conflict between rich and immigrants is as fierce as ever.
71. What does the word “eclipses” (line 1, para 3) mean? A. To make something disappear gradually B. To make something much more influential C. To make something seem more obvious.
D. To make something appear dull by comparison.
72. What can we learn from the results of most studies? A. Most of the rich people made their fortune on their own.
B. Most of today?s millionaires became rich through inheritance. C. Education is not as important for people when making a fortune D. The current economy does not value education very much
C
Today , a successful single woman who falls for a man making less money than she does or not sharing her sharing her career ambition may face not-so-subtle disapproval from friends and family and be considered as she is “marrying down”.
These women were in love with solid supportive guys who shared their values -- men who weren't driven by money. They dreaded the concerned whispers from friends or family who persisted in believing that they were 'marrying down.'
As a couples therapist, the notion of marrying down strikes me as impossibly out of date. It's right out of the 'Downton Abbey' era, when suitable marriages were entirely a matter of matching people according to social class and fortune -- hence the panic when Lord Grantham's youngest daughter marries the family's Irish driver.
The notion that women should 'marry up' endured well past the heyday of the English gentry, and the most successful breadwinners were considered the most desirable mates. Well into the 20th century, relatively few high-paying jobs were available to women, so for the most part, women went to college to get their M.R.S., or maybe to land the kind of work that would put them near the right professional men.
Today, more women than men are graduating from college and graduate school. Pew Research, which has been compiling data on the topic over the past 50 years, reports that for the first time, 'the share of couples in which the wife is the one 'marrying down' educationally is higher than those in which the husband has more education.' In 2012, the report notes, 27% of newlywed women married a spouse with less education, while only 15% of newlywed men did the same.
More education doesn't necessarily lead to greater earning power, but in most U.S. cities, single, childless women under 30 now make more money than their male peers, according to analysis by Reach Advisors, a research firm.
For most strong, successful women, the alpha male of old isn't the best match. I have seen in my practice what happens when two dominant personalities engage in power struggles: The alpha male will assume that his priorities should dominate, while the alpha woman will assert hers. These are the most difficult things to deal with.
What high-achieving women need are men strong enough to support their achievements, contribute to the household in services and/or money, and be loving partners.
Today's romances suggest that growing numbers of smart women and men are marrying neither up nor down -- they're just marrying the right person.
73. What were considered when matching people in the “Downton Abbey “era? A. Age and interestB. Blood and ageC. Job and classD. Fortune and class
74. What was the main reason that woman went to college in the 20th century?
A.They wanted to get well-paid jobs
B. They wanted to be financially independent C. They wanted to become professional D. They wanted to find a satisfying husband
75. Why the alpha male and successful women are not well matched? A. They do not know how to negotiate
B. They care much about other people?s feelings C. They are too busy to take care of each other D. They are both very ambitious
76.What does the author think about today?s marriage? A. More and more people are marrying up. B. More and more people are marrying down. C. More and more people get married for love D. More and more people get married for money.
Section C
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. A. When a historian refers to the historical context of an event B. So there are a lot of very tired and stretched and dissatisfied women out there C. causing considerate difficulties for many D. When we consider the historical context, from royalty to land laborers AB. ignorant of the considerable difficulties caused by many AC. still regarded by some as somehow tragic
The role of women, even constitutionally, has been to be in the home, care-giving, produce children and so on. For centuries women who produce many children have been respected and considered good, productive,”valuable“. Women who do not have children, conversely, for whatever reason, generally been perceived be of lesser value .___77__, we see that it has long been thus. The notion of continuing the bloodline is an old that is still with us. And the end of bloodline is ___78____.
The fact that there are more options available to women now I s, ironically, ___79____. On the one hand we are encouraged to have careers , excel in those careers , but also be sure to have a family before it?s “too late” , We are now encouraged to do both , not necessarily to choose. Ideally, we do both .__80______who cannot understand why they feel so awful and unsupported. This “doing-of-both” is not support very well. There is not a sense of equality for many women out there as a result of these “choices”. For many it?s merely a source of anxiety, at its anxiety, at its root is merely sense of more to do. IV．Summary Writing
Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main
idea of the passage and how it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible.
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for China and Africa to work together to achieve their mutual dreams on his first visit to Africa since he took office. As China and Africa have always been a community of common destiny with similar historical experience and values, as well as shared strategic interests and development tasks, the Chinese dream is also closely connected with the dream of the African countries. The more China grows itself, the more development opportunities it will create for Africa.
Fulfilling the Chinese Dream will not only promote peace and stability of the world and Africa and open up numerous economic opportunities for Africa countries to realize their own dreams and visions , but also will be beneficial for Africa countries to explore their own development paths . As a Permanent Member of the United Nations Security Council and a developing country at the same time, China was and will always be a firm and strong supporter to maintaining the peace and stability in Africa. While advocating the respect of Africa ?s ownership in its peace and security issues, we will continue to shoulder our due responsibility and will be a positive stakeholder in this regard. A stronger China means a stronger friend and supporter for Africa. China will continue to be committed to our mutual cooperation and work together with Kenya and other African countries to realize our dreams of national prosperity and well-off societies. V. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
82. 这项计划和原来的计划比起来，要完整得多。（complete）
83. 只有通过大量实践，我们才能完全胜任这份工作。（Only ）
84. 直到你意识到了学习英语的重要性，你才能学好它。（It is --------）
85. 虽然他一次一次遭到失败，但他投身于科研工作的愿望仍未改变。（devote）
VI. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
假设你们班级即将召开以“感恩”为主题的班会课，届时你代表同学们在毕业前的最后一次主题班会课上表达对老师的感激之情。请你写一篇演讲稿。
语法填空
21-25 that, to fulfill, for, misguided, will bring 26-30 could, how, others, when, which 选词填空
41-45 BHGED 46-50 CFAIK 完型填空
51-55 CBDDA 56-60 BACBA 61-65 ACDDB 阅读理解
66-69 DBBC 70-72 BDA 73-76 DDAC77-80 D , AC , C , B