B. Students can only take out loans from credit cards. C. Most of students’ loans come from credit cards. D. Credit cards have a bad effect on college students.
62. The underlined part “come in handy” in the third paragraph probably means “_______”. A. bring trouble B. make mistakes C. be important D. be useful
63. According to SallieMae, what is the possible reason why students get so many credit card
offers in the mail?
A. Many students’ first credit card is based on direct mail. B. It costs the banks little to mail out credit cards.
C. Students don’t like to go to the bank to open a credit card account. D. Banks have no other way to let students use their credit cards. 64. What is the theme of the third paragraph? A. The advantages of using debit cards.
B. The similarities between credit cards and debit cards. C. The advantages of using credit cards.
D. Credit cards are the most convenient form of payment.
65. According to SallieMae, how many students had not discussed credit issues with their parents. A. 1/3 B. 2/3 C. 1/4 D. 3/4
C
It is understandable that many of today’s college graduates view themselves as the
generation that opportunity forgot.
This fall, I interviewed 85 recent graduates of various colleges to discuss their success
in finding a job. Of those I interviewed ——many from famous schools ---- only five are in the career fields they prepared for; the rest are unemployed or in jobs that are temporary. Graduates with once-marketable degrees in accounting and computer science, for example, now compete with applicants who have five years of experience and will accept the same entry-level salary.
Mainly because there too many applicants for too few jobs, employees are ignoring resumes
(简历) that once commanded interviews. But in my work as a management consultant, I find that many executives also feel that recent graduates have contributed to a problem: that young people have been so pampered (纵容) by their parents and are so untested academically that they bring little value to today’s demanding workplace.
Some of the least judgmental, most supportive managers I know are criticizing recent
graduates for poor quality in their written and oral reports, and for difficulty in drawing essential facts from masses of data. Earlier generations faced this criticism as well, but employees flooded with resumes have now become far more selective than their predecessors (前人)。
Among all the cruel talks about unemployment, little is said about the impact on the
nation’s future of a generation convinced that the workplace has little use for it. This generation must regain its confidence if they are to remain the birthplace of ideas, products and services that shape world.
The quickest way to rebuild that confidence is to form partnerships between recent
graduates and the companies that will employ them.
Corporations, in turn, should consider investing in training and developing a generation
they will eventually need. High-potential graduates for whom there isn’t an immediate opening could be hired, not as unpaid interns(实习生) but as salaried trainees given three to six months to prove their value in a series of assignments. Those who don’t seize the opportunity can quickly be dismissed. Trainees should be given guidance to help them avoid the small missteps that can damage a career before it starts.
66. Why do today’s college graduates consider themselves as being forgotten by opportunity? A. There are fewer jobs than they expected.
B. Many of them are not employed or in steady jobs that they want. C. They are not as confident as the previous graduates. D. They don’t know how to seize opportunities.
67. What is the attitude of the employers towards so many resumes? A. Careful B. Favored C. Positive D. Ignoring. 68. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. College graduates bring no value to a demanding workplace because of their lack of experience. B. The young generation can be the birthplace of ideas, products and services that shape the world. C. Graduates with higher degrees are more competent than those who have rich work experience. D. Most high-potential graduates can immediately bring benefit to companies.
69. What is the quickest way that recent graduates can deal with their awkward condition/ A. Form partnerships between recent graduates and the companies.
B. Act as mentors for the older generation in order to improve their abilities. C. Ask their managers more questions and learn more from them. D. Make every effort to get training and practice.
70. What should corporations do to help graduates in their careers? A. Dismiss them if they find graduates incompetent. B. Hire them as unpaid or low-paid interns.
C. Invest in training and develop their potential.
D. Persuade the older generation to tolerate their missteps.
Part IV Writing (45 marks) Section A (10 marks)
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Young people are definitely less courageous (勇敢的) than they were three decades ago. Why
is this? It’s because they are spoiled, and take for granted everything that they have or are given.
Three decades ago, there wasn’t nearly as much blatant (公然的) disrespect for elders,
peers, or other people in general. At that time, young people were taught that to get anything or get anywhere in life, they’d have to work for it and earn it.
If young people aren’t being taught the basics of respecting others, and aren’t being
taught that they need to work to make a living, then where are they to learn courage?
Courage isn’t necessarily about risking your life, for whatever reason. It is about being
able to face any kind of hardship, and to make decisions and face the consequences of those decisions. Courage means being able to learn from hard times, and to take those lessons with you through
life. It means having the resourcefulness (足智多谋) to find ways to deal with your problems yourself, and not being afraid to do so.
Too many young people now rely on parents, siblings, older relatives and others to get them
through life. Too often they turn to these figures whenever they get into trouble, and expect to have their problems solved for them.
If we are to help our young people become more courageous, we should stop spoiling them,
stop doing everything for them, and teach them the skills necessary to make basic life decisions on their own.
Once these basic principles are instilled (灌输) in our young people, I think we’ll find
that they are more courageous than we could have dreamed, and more like the young people of three decades ago than we had ever imagined.
It’s time to go back to older values and ideas, and to bring courage back into our young
people and society.
Theme (71)_______ young people 30 year ago, those are less courageous. The behavior （2）They generally show (72) _________for elders and of young other people. people today （3）They take for granted whatever they have or receive. （4）Many of them are too (73) _________ their parents or other relatives to get them through life. ? ? (74)_______ ? They are not (75) ________ of the basics of respecting others. They are not taught to work hard to make their dreams (76) _______. They don’t have the (77) _______ to make wise decisions and overcome difficulties independently. ? They tend to expect others, such as their parents or siblings, to help them out when they are (78) ______. ? Never (79) ______ them; only help them when necessary. ? Teach them the skills they need to make basic life decisions by themselves. It’s time we went back to older values and ideas, and (80) _______ into our young people and society. Tips Conclusion
Section B (10 mark.)
Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage. Fast food and too much TV time should not take all the blame for the weigh problems. A group of researchers say that a number of aspects of modern living from lack of sleep to environmental chemicals and to living with air conditioning—may be closely related to the weigh problems of many people.
Lack of sleep is one of factors. Research in animals and humans suggest that a lack of sleep over a long time can increase appetite. Studies also show that many adults and children are sleeping less than they used to. In recent decades, adults have gone from sleeping for all average of nine hours to about seven hours.
There is also evidence that industrial chemicals may increase body fat. These chemicals, which are used in products, change hormonal activity when they get into the body. Studies suggest that people have been getting more and more of these chemicals through the food chain in recent decades.
Another factor that may be making people overweight is air conditioning. The body burns calories when forced to eat less in hot and wet weather, but air conditioning makes it unnecessary for the body to make any adjustment.
Researchers also list other possible risk factors for overweight, including more older mothers, whose children may become overweight more easily; a number of medicines which can lead to weight gain; and fewer people who smoke, since people often gain weight when they stop smoking because nicotine can make people eat less.
No one is suggesting that people should stop working and sleep more, or keep smoking. When it comes to say any person’s weight, what really matters is how much they eat and how much of the food they use every day. That means diet and exercise are still the key.
81. Why does lack of sleep will result in weight problem? (no more than 5 words) (2’) ____________________________________________________.
82. How long do adults averagely sleep nowadays? (no more than 2 words) (2’) _____________________________________________________.
83. How do the industrial chemicals affecting our weight come into our body? (no more than 4 words) (3’)
______________________________________________________.
84. What is the main idea of this passage? (no more than 18 words) (3’) _______________________________________________________.
Section C (25 marks)
Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 2013年中国将在天津举办第六届东亚运动会，其主题是“和平， 友谊， 和谐， 发展”。假如你
是天津市某中学高三年级三班学生李华，你班就东亚会将给天津带来的影响展开了激烈的讨论。请根据下表内容给<<21 世纪报>>的编辑写一封信，说说你们讨论的结果以及你个人的看法。
积极影响 1.传递“和平， 友谊， 和谐， 发展”的运动会主题 2.增加就业机会，促进旅游业的发展 3.使市民响应低碳生活，增强环保意识 4.让世界更了解中国，使天津更美丽 消极影响 1.交通拥挤 2.造成污染，破坏环境 3.资源浪费 ?? 注意：
1. 词数：不少于100字。
2. 可适当加入细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。 参考词汇: 碳排放 carbon emissions Dear editor,
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The 6 East Asian Games will be held in Tianjin in 2013. ___________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________。 Yours truly,
衡阳市八中3013届高三第二次教学质量检测
英 语
参考答案：
1 ACBCA 6 BCABA 11 BCBAC
16 flooding 17 500 18 human activities 19 warning 20 hunger 21 BADBC 26 CCBDA 31 BBDDD 36 DCABA 41 BDBCA 46 DA
48 which 49 have 50 The 51 to 52 there 53 since 54 other 55 before 56-60. CDABA 61-65. CDACA 66-70. BDBAC
71. Compared with. 72. disrespect/ little/less respect. 73. dependent on
74. Reasons 75. aware 76. come true ? ability 78. in trouble 79. spoil 80. brought courage back.
81. Because it can increase appetite. 82. Seven/7 hours.
83. Through the food chain.
84. A number of aspects of modern living may be closely related to the weight problems of many people.
Possible version:
Dear editor,
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The 6 East Asian Games will be held in Tianjin in 2013. Recently our class have had a discussion about its effects on Tianjin.
Some students believe there are many good effects. They think East Asian Games will not only help more people find jobs but also prosper tourism and make our city more beautiful. They also hold the view that the Games will ensure people in Tianjin to respond to the idea of having a green low carbon life and call on all the citizens of Tianjin to experience the benefits from the event. Besides, people in Tianjin will catch the golden chance of communicating with foreign friends from other Asian countries, creating a more peaceful world together. Finally, it will make China better known to the world. Others think the Games will also bring some trouble. For example, at that time, the traffic will be heavier and the environment will more or less be destroyed. Furthermore, holding East Asian Games will also cause more pollution and waste some resources.
So I think the Games have both good/positive and bad/negative effects. And it is certain that our government will take measures to avoid the negative situation. What’s more, our competitors will do better in the 2013 East Asian Games.
Yours truly, Li Hua