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　　Part I Writing (30minutes)

　　Directions：For this part， you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay 。Suppose you are two options upon graduation： one is to take a job in a company and the other to go to a graduate school。 You are to make a choice between the two。 Write an essay to explain the reasons for your choice。 You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words。

　　Much controversy has been aroused about whether the students should find a job or start their own business after graduation。 Taking a look around， we can find that some graduates bustle around job markets， while others choose to run a shop on TMall。 However， I prefer the former choice。

　　From my perspective， there are good reasons to find a job in the first several years after their graduation。 First and foremost， if a graduate intends to accumulate working experience and learn from the seniors， it is advisable for him to find a job。 It is an undeniable fact that the theoretical knowledge will provide the graduates with the ability to consider things comprehensively， however， only under the integration with practice can the rigid knowledge be useful for their future development。 Inevitably， doing something small is the premise of undertaking something great。 Take Jack Ma， the founder of Alibaba and taobao， for example。 He also finds some jobs before establishing his own career， laying a solid foundation for his later success。

　　Consequently， it is of great necessity to find a job after graduation。 I firmly believe that it will continue to bring about more returns to our life and future。

　　(太原鄭麗)

　　Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)

　　Section A

　　1。 Why did John move out of the castle?

　　C。 It was dangerous to live in。

　　2。 What happened in Scotland last Wednesday?

　　A。 A storm。

　　3。 What does the news reporter say about the miners?

　　D。 They were strapped in an underground elevator。

　　4。 What did the rescue team do?

　　B。 They sent supplies to keep the miners warm。

　　5。 What is the US postal service planning to do?

　　C。 Close some of its post office。

　　6。 What measure has been planned to save costs?

　　D。 Stopping mail delivery on Saturdays。

　　7。 What will happen when the proposed measure comes into effect?

　　D。 Many post office staff will lose their jobs。

　　Section B

　　8。 What will happen to the press operator who is late for work according to the woman?

　　A。 He will lose part of his pay。

　　9。 What does the man say about John who stands by the time clock?

　　B。 He is a trustworthy guy。

　　10。 Why does the man suggest the woman see the worker who was late?

　　C。 She is better at handling such matters。

　　11。 What does the woman say about Jack Green?

　　A。 He is always trying to stir up trouble。

　　12。 What do foreigners generally think of British People according to the woman?

　　B。 Reserved。

　　13。 What may British people typically do on a train according to the man?

　　C。 They stay quiet。

　　14。 What does the man say about the Italian woman working in Manchester?

　　B。 She was never invited to a colleague’s home。

　　15。 Why do British people prefer houses to flats?

　　D。 Houses provide more privacy。

　　Section C

　　16。 What does the speaker say about the college students applying for a campus job?

　　A。 They will automatically be given hiring priority。

　　17。 What can students do to find a campus job according to the speaker?

　　A。 Visit the school careers service。

　　18。 What does the speaker say is a library monitor responsibility?

　　C。 Supervising study spaces to ensure a quiet atmosphere。

　　19。 Why have the tea farmers in Kenya decided to grow purple tea?

　　B。 It may be sold at a higher price。

　　20。 What do researchers say about the purple tea?

　　D。 It is healthier than green tea。

　　21。 What is Mr。 Combara found about the purple tea?

　　A。 It does not have a stable market。

　　22。 What does the speaker say about today’s consumers?

　　C。 They prefer unique object of high quality。

　　23。 What does the speaker say about good craftsmen in the past?

　　B。 They could only try to create at night。

　　24。 What do craftsmen help consumers do?

　　B。 Make wise choices。

　　25。 Why do state art councils help sponsor local arts and crafts festival?

　　D。 To boost the local economy。

　　PARTⅢ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)

　　Section A

　　26。 E)challenges

　　27。 J)Searched

　　28。 D)categorizing

　　29。 K)similarities

　　30。 L)slightly

　　31 G)percentage

　　32 O)traditional

　　33。 I)regardless

　　34。 H)proving

　　35。 M)suggests

　　Section B

　　36-40 IDJFB 41-45 HCKGE

　　36。 It is possible for burglars to make jamming attacks with the necessary equipment and skill。

　　I

　　37。 Interfering with a wireless security system is similar to interfering with a conversation。

　　D

　　38。 A burglar has to continuously jam the wireless security device to avoid triggering the alarm， both inside and outside the house。

　　J

　　39。 SimpliSafe provides devices that are able to distinguish incidental radio interference from targeted jamming attacks。

　　F

　　40。 Only a very small proportion of burglaries are committed by technical means。

　　B

　　41。 It is difficult to crack SimpliSafe as its system keeps changing。

　　H

　　42。 Wireless devices will transmit signals so as to activate the alarm once something wrong is detected。

　　C

　　43。 Different measures should be taken to protect one’s home from burglary in addition to the wireless security system。

　　K

　　44。 SimpliSafe’s device can send a warning to the house owner’s cellphone。

　　G

　　45。 Burglars can easily get a security device’s frequency by Internet search。

　　E

　　Section C

　　Passage One

　　46。 What can we learn about Bill Perry from the passage?

　　B) He intends to get rid of tipping practice。

　　47。 What is the main reason why the author hates tipping?

　　C) It forces the consumers to compensate the waiter。

　　48。 Why do many people love tipping according to the author?

　　D) They can have some say in how much their servers earn。

　　49。 What have some waiters come to realize according to a survey?

　　A) Service quality has little effect on tip size。

　　50。 What does the author argue for in the passage?

　　D) Waiters should be paid by employers instead of customers。

　　Passage Two

　　51。 What does the author， mainly discuss in the passage?

　　C) The impact of cheap oil on global economic growth

　　52。 Why do some experts believe cheap oil will stimulate the global economy?

　　D) Consumers will spend their savings from cheap oil on other commodities

　　53。 What happens in many oil-exporting countries when oil prices go down?

　　C) They use their money reserves to back up consumption。

　　54。 How does Carl Weinberg view the current oil price plunge?

　　B) Its negative effects more than cancel cut its positive effects

　　55。 Why haven’t falling oil prices boosted the global economy as they did before?

　　C) oil importers account for a larger portion of the global economy

　　Part IV Translation (30 minutes)

　　Directions： For this part， you are allowed 30minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English 。You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2。

　　在中國(guó)文化中，紅色通常象征著好運(yùn)、長(zhǎng)壽和幸福。在春節(jié)和其他喜慶場(chǎng)合，紅色到處可見。人們把現(xiàn)金作為禮物送給家人或親密朋友時(shí)，通常放在紅色信封里。紅色在中國(guó)流行的另一個(gè)原因是人們把它與中國(guó)革命和共產(chǎn)黨相聯(lián)系。然而，紅色并不總是代表好運(yùn)和快樂。因?yàn)閺乃狼罢呙�字通常用紅色書寫，用紅墨水書寫中國(guó)人名被看成是一種冒犯行為。

　　As a symbol of good luck， longevity and happiness in Chinese culture， the colour of red can be seen everywhere on festive occasions such as Chinese New Year。 Cash is usually put in red envelopes as gifts to relatives and close friends。 Also， red is much-welcomed in China because of its association with Chinese revolutions and the Communist Party。 However， red does not always represent good luck and happiness。 Red was previously used to write the names of the deceased so it is seen as an offence to write Chinese people’s names in red ink。