I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy, it’s only the beginning. Which is why I’m considering deactivating(撤销)my account. Facebook is a handy site, but I’m upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I don’t That’s too high a price to pay. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
62.What do we learn about Facebook from the first paragraph? A)It is a website that sends messages to targeted users. B)It makes money by putting on advertisements. C)It profits by selling its users’ personal data. D)It provides loads of information to its users. 63.What does the author say about most Facebook users? A)They are reluctant to give up their personal information. B)They don’t know their personal data enriches Facebook. C)They don’t identify themselves when using the website. D)They care very little about their personal information.
64.Why does Facebook make changes to its rules according to Elliot Schrage? A)To render better service to its users. B)To conform to the Federal guidelines. C)To improve its users’ connectivity. D)To expand its scope of business.
65.Why does Senator Charles Schumer advocate? A)Setting guidelines for advertising on websites. B)Banning the sharing of users’ personal information.
C)Formulating regulations for social-networking sites. D)Removing ads from all social-networking sites.
66.Why does the author plan to cancel his Facebook account? A)He is dissatisfied with its current service. B)He finds many of its users untrustworthy. C)He doesn’t want his personal data abused. D)He is upset by its frequent rule changes. Part VCloze (15 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D)on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
Because conflict and disagreements are part of all close relationships, couples need to learn strategies for managing conflict in a healthy and constructive way. Some couples just 67 and deny the presence of any conflict in a relationship. 68 ,denying the existence of conflict results in
couples 69 to solve their problems at early 70 ,which can then lead to even greater problems later 71 .Not surprisingly, expressing anger and disagreement leads to lower marital (婚姻的)satisfaction at the beginning. However, this pattern of behavior 72 increases in marital satisfaction over time. Research suggests that working 73 conflicts is an important predictor of marital satisfaction.
So, what can you do to manage conflict in your own relationships? First, try to understand the other person’s point of view 74 put yourself in his of her place. People who are 75 to what their partner thinks and
feels 76 greater relationship satisfaction. For example, researchers found that among people in dating relationships 77 marriages, those who can adopt their partner’s perspective show more positive 78 .more
relationship-enhancing attributes and more constructive responses 79 conflict.
Second, because conflict and disagreements are an 80 part of close relationships. People need to be able to apologize to their partner for wrongdoing and 81 forgiveness from their parents for their own acts. Apologies minimize conflict, lead to forgiveness, and serve to restore relationship closeness. In line 82 this view, spouses who are more forgiving show higher mental 83 over time. Increasingly, apologizing can even have 84 health benefits. For example, when people reflect on hurtful 85 and grudges(怨恨)，they show negative physiological(生理的) effects, including 86 heart rate and blood pressure, compared to when they reflect on sympathetic perspective-taking and forgiving. 67.A)resolve B)regret C)abandon D)avoid 68. A)Besides B)Therefore C)Moreover D)However 69. A)trying B)declining C)failing D)striving 70. A)ages B)years C)stages D)intervals 71. A)on B)by C)off D)away
72. A)prescribes B)protests C)proves D)predicts 73. A)round B)amid C)among D)through 74. A)so B)while C)but D)and
75. A)sensitive B)superior C)exclusive D)efficient 76. A)expose B)experience C)explore D)exploit 77. A)as long as B)as far as C)as well as D)as soon as 78. A)minds B)emotions C)psychology D)affection 79. A)to B)against C)at D)toward
80. A)absolute B)inevitable C)essential D)obvious
81. A)require B)inquire C)receive D)achieve 82. A)over B)with C)up D)of
83. A)quality B)identity C)charity D)capability 84. A)creative B)positive C)objective D)competitive 85. A)prospects B)concepts C)memories D)outlooks 86. A)added B)toughened C)strengthened D)increased Part Vl Translation (5 minutes)
Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
Please write your translation on Answer Sheet 2 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答，只需写出译文部分。
87．Those flowers looked as if they_____________________(好长时间没有浇水了). 88.Fred bought a car last week. It is______________________(比我的车便宜一千英镑).
89.This TV program is quite boning We might______________(不妨听听音乐) 90．He left his office in a hurry, with______________________(灯亮着，门开着) 91．The famous novel is said to __________________________(已经被译成多种语言). 答案及解析
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1. D) providing good education for baby boomers。 2. D) Students’ performance declined。 3. D) They are mostly small in size。
4. D) Some large schools have split up into smaller ones。 5. C) their college-level test participation。 6. B) Their school performance was getting worse。 7. A) maintain closer relationships with their teachers。 8. Simplicity 9. different measures 10. tough subjects
11.M: As you can see from the drawings, the kitchen has one door into the dining room, another into the family room and a third to the outside。
W: The door into the family room isn’t big enough. Could it be made wider? Q: What are the speakers doing? 【答案】D) Discussing a housing plan。
【解析】此题为简单的推理题。从drawing，kitchen等关键词可知，两人正在看房间的图纸，并讨论希望family room能够再大点。
12.M: I’m thinking about where to go for a bite tonight. Any suggestions, Barbara?
W: Well, how about the French restaurant near the KFC? Frankly, I’ve had enough of our canteen food。
Q: What do we learn about the woman?
【答案】D) She is tired of the food in the canteen。
【解析】此题为推理题。从对话中可知，男子问女子对于晚上到哪里吃饭有没有任何建议。女子回答去KFC旁边的法国餐厅，因为她已经受够了食堂的食物。
13.W: Hey, if you can’t enjoy the music at a sensible volume, why not use earphones? I’m preparing for the speech contest。
M: Oh, sorry. I didn’t realize I’ve being bothering you all this time。 Q: What is the man probably doing? 【答案】C) Listening to some loud music。