PartⅠListeningComprehension(20minutes)
SECTIONA
Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Example:Youwillhear:
A)2hours.B)3hours.C)4hours.D)5hours.Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoaretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9o’clockinthemorningandhavetofinishat2intheafternoon.Therefore,D)“5hours”isthecorrectanswer.Youshouldchoose[D]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]〖KG-1*2〗—
1.A)Atthecustoms.B)Attheairport.
C)Atthesupermarket.D)Atthepostoffice.
2.A)Hedoesn’thavethefighttools.B)Hecan’taffordit.
C)Hewantstowaituntilthenextday.D)Hedoesn’tneedone
3.A)Allthepassengerswerekilled.B)Theplanecrashedinthenight.
C)Nomoresurvivorshavebeenfound.D)It’stoolatetosearchforsurvivors.
4.A)AfterthreeP.M.
B)Fromonetothreethisafternoon.
C)Fromonetothreeeveryafternoon.
D)Thewholeafternoon.
5.A)Aheadcold.B)Theweather.
C)Thewoman’sson.D)Fatigue.
6.A)Itsresultswerejustasexpected.
B)Itwasn’tverywelldesigned.
C)Itfullyreflectedthestudents’ability.
D)Itsresultsfellshortofherexpectations.
7.A)Havingsomedrinks.
B)Lookingupthephonenumberlater.
C)Leavingtheproblemalone.
D)Makinganextraeffort.
8.A)About80.B)Morethan80.
C)Halfofthestudentbody.D)About40.
9.A)Hebelievesdancingisenjoyable.B)Hedefinitelydoesnotlikedancing.
C)Headmiresthosewhodance.D)Hewon’tdanceuntilhehasdonehiswork
10.A)Turnright.B)Turnleft.
C)Drivetwoblockstothenextstoplight.D)MakeaU-turnatthesecondstoplight.
SECTIONB
Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Passage1
Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
11.A)Experienceinnegotiating.B)Ahighlevelofintelligence.
C)Thetimetheyspendonpreparation.D)Theamountofpaytheyreceive.
12.A)Studythecasecarefullybeforehand.B)Sticktoasettarget.
C)Appearfriendlytotheotherparty.D)Trytobeflexibleabouttheirterms.
13.A)Makesurethereisnomisunderstanding.
B)Trytopersuadebygivingvariousreasons.
C)Repeatthesamereasons.
D)Listencarefullyandpatientlytotheotherparty.
Passage2
Questions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
14.A)Efficientcomputerizationwillspeedsolarenergy.
B)Clothing,housingandanimalbreeding.
C)Agricultureanddrugs.
D)Childrearingandartificialhearts.
15.A)Broadcodestomaximizehumanbenefits.
B)Strictsupervisionofallscientificresearch.
C)Theindifferenceofpublicattitudestowardethicalandhumanvalues.
D)Themaintenanceofchemistryasapurescience.
16.A)Availabilityofartificialbodyorgans.
B)Eliminationofgeneticdefects.
C)Improvementsindrugsformedicaluse.
D)Anexplanationoftheoriginoflife.
Passage3
Questions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
17.A)Hebuyscheapthings,regardlessofquality.
B)Hechoosesthingsthatothersrecommend.
C)Hedoesnotmindmuchaboutthepriceoftherightthings.
D)Hebuysgoodqualitythings,solongastheyarenottoodear.
18.A)Theywelcomesuggestionsfromanyone.
B)Womenrarelyconsiderbuyingcheapclothes.
C)Hershoppingisoftenbasedonneed.
D)Theylistentoadvicebutnevertakeit.
19.A)Hebuysasimilarthingofthecolorhewants.
B)Heusuallydoesnotbuyanything.
C)Atleasttwoofhisrequirementsmustbemetbeforehebuys.
D)Solongasthestyleisright,hebuysthething.
20.A)Thefactthatmendonottryclothesoninashop.
B)Womenbargainfortheirclothes,butmensitdown.
C)Womenstandupshopping,butmensitdown.
D)Thetimetheytakeoverbuyingclothes.
PartⅡReadingComprehension(35minutes)
Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Peopledonotanalyzeeveryproblemtheymeet.Sometimestheytrytorememberasolutionfromthelasttimetheyhadasimilarproblem.Theyoftenaccepttheopinionsorideasofotherpeople.Othertimestheybegintoactwithoutthinking;theytrytofindasolutionbytrialanderror.However,whenallthesemethodsfail,thepersonwithaproblemhastostartanalyzing.TherearesixstagesiFirstthepersonmustrecognizethatthereisaproblem.Forexample,Sam’sbicycleisbroken,andhecannotrideittoclassasheusuallydoes.Sammustseethatthereisaproblemwithhisbicycle.
Nextthethinkermustdefinetheproblem.BeforeSamcanrepairhisbicycle,hemustfindthereasonwhyitdoesnotwork.Forinstance,hemustdetermineiftheproblemiswiththegears,thebrakes,ortheframe.Hemustmakehisproblemmorespecific.Nowthepersonmustlookforinformationthatwillmaketheproblemclearerandleadtopossiblesolutions.Forinstance,supposeSamdecidedthathisbikedoesnotworkbecausethereissomethingwrongwiththegearwheels.Atthistime,hecanlookinhisbicyclerepairbookandreadaboutgears.Hecantalktohisfriendsatthebikeshop.Hecanlookathisgearscarefully.
Afterstudyingtheproblem,thepersonshouldhaveseveralsuggestionsforapossiblesolution.TakeSamasanillustration.Hissuggestionsmightbe:putoilonthegearwheels;buynewgearwheelsandreplacetheoldones;tightenorloosenthegearwheels.Eventuallyonesuggestionseemstobethesolutiontotheproblem.Sometimesthefinalideacomesverysuddenlybecausethethinkersuddenlyseessomethingneworseessomethinginanewway.Sam,forexample,suddenlyseesthatthereisapieceofchewinggum(口香糖)betweenthegearwheels.Heimmediatelyrealizesthesolutiontohisproblem:hemustcleanthegearwheels.
Finallythesolutionistested.Samcleansthegearwheelsandfindsthatafterwardshisbicycleworksperfectly.Inshort,hehassolvedtheproblem.
21.Inanalyzingaproblemweshoulddoallthefollowingexcept____
A)recognizeanddefinetheproblem
B)lookforinformationtomaketheproblemclearer
C)havesuggestionsforapossiblesolution
D)findasolutionbytrialormistake
22.ByreferringtoSam’sbrokenbicycle,theauthorintendsto____.
A)illustratethewaystorepairhisbicycle
B)discusstheproblemsofhisbicycle
C)tellushowtosolveaproblem
D)showushowtoanalyzeaproblem
23.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue
A)Peopledonotanalyzetheproblemtheymeet.
B)Peopleoftenaccepttheopinionsorideasofotherpeople.
C)Peoplemaylearnfromtheirpastexperience
D)Peoplecannotsolvesomeproblemstheymeet.
24.Asusedinthelastsentence,thephrase“inshort”means____.
A)inthelongrunB)indetailC)inawordD)intheend
25.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage
A)SixStagesforRepairingSam’sBicycle.
B)PossibleWaystoProblem-solving.
C)NecessitiesofProblemAnalysis.
D)SuggestionsforAnalyzingaProblem.
Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Stonetools,animalbonesandanincisedmammothtuskfoundinRussia’sfrigidfarnorthhaveprovidedwhatarchaeologistssayisthefirstevidencethatmodernhumansorNeanderthalslivedintheArcticmorethan30,000yearsago,atleast15,000yearsearlierthanpreviouslythought.AteamofRussianandNorwegianarchaeologists,describingthediscoveryintoday’sissueofthejournalNature,saidthecampsite,atMamontovayaKurya,ontheUraRiverattheArcticCircle,wasthe“oldestdocumentedevidenceforhumanpresenceatthishighlatitude.”DigginginthebedofanoldriverchannelclosetotheUralMountains,theteamuncovered123mammalbones,includinghorse,reindeerandwolf.“Themostimportantfind,”theysaid,wasafour-footmammothtuskwithgroovesmadebychoppingwithasharpstoneedge,“unequivocallytheworkofhumans.”Thetuskwascarbon-datedatabout36,600yearsold.Plantremainsfoundamongtheartifactsweredatedat30,000to31,000years.
Otherarchaeologistssaidtheanalysisappearedtobesound.Buttheycautionedthatitwasdifficult,whendealingwithriverbeddeposits,tobesurethatartifactshadnotbecomejumbledoutoftheirtrueplace,andthustime,inthegeologiclayers.Theyquestionedwhetherthediscovererscouldreliablyconcludethatthestonetoolswereinfactcontemporarywiththebones.Butinacommentaryaccompanyingthearticle,Dr.JohnA.J.GowlettoftheUniversityofLiverpoolinEnglandwrote,“Althoughtherearequestionstobeanswered,theartifactsillustrateboththecapacityofearlyhumanstodotheunexpected,andthevalueofarchaeologists’researchinginunlikelyareas.”
ThediscovererssaidtheycouldnotdeterminefromthefewstoneartifactswhetherthesitewasoccupiedbyNeanderthals,hominidswhobythenhadalonghistoryashuntersinEuropeandwesternAsia,orsomeofthefirstanatomicallymodernhumanstoreachEurope.Inanycase,otherarchaeologistssaid,thefindingscouldbesignificant.IfthesetoolmakerswereNeanderthals,thefindingssuggestedthatthesehumanrelatives,whobecameextinctafter30,000yearsago,weremorecapableandadaptablethantheyaregenerallygivencreditfor.LivingintheArcticclimatepresumablyrequiredhigherlevelsoftechnologyandsocialorganization.
Iftheyweremodernhumans,thenthesurpriseisthattheyhadpenetratedsofarnorthinsuchashorttime.TherehasbeennofirmevidenceformodernhumansinEuropebeforeabout35,000yearsago.IthadgenerallybeenthoughtthatthenorthernmostpartofEurasiawasnotoccupiedbyhumansuntilthefinalstageofthelasticeage,some13,000to14,000yearsago,whentheworld’sclimatebegantomoderate.Dr.GowlettsaidthenewfindingsindicatedthattheArcticregionofEuropeanRussiawasextremelycoldbutrelativelydryandice-freemorethan30,000yearsago.
26.Whatisthesignificanceofthediscovery
A)ItshowsthatmodernhumanslivedintheArcticmorethan3,000yearsago.
B)ItshowsthatNeanderthalslivedintheArcticmorethan3,000yearsago.
C)Itshowstheoldestdocumentedevidenceforhumanpresenceatsuchhighlatitude.
D)Itshowshumancouldusetools30,000yearsago.
27.Whytheteambelievedthatthefour-footmammothtuskwasthemostimportantfind
A)Becauseitwasthelongesttuskeverfound.
B)Becausethereweresignsleftbyhuman’stoolsonit.
C)Becausethereweregroovesonit.
D)Becausetherearenotanymammothtuskallovertheworld.
28.WhendidtheNeanderthalsextinct
A)Morethan30,000yearsago.B)After30,000yearsago.
C)Beforeabout35,000yearsago.D)Some13,000to14,000yearsago
29.Whowerethosetoolmakers
A)Neanderthals.B)Modernhumans.C)Archaeologists.D)Notdetermined.
30.What’stheweatherlikeintheArcticregionofEuropeanRussiamorethan30,000yearsago
A)Moderatetemperature,relativelydryandice-free.
B)Extremelycold,relativelydryandice-free.
C)Extremelycold,plentyofrainingandice-free.
D)Extremelycold,relativelydryandicefrosted.
Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Afterwatchingmymotherdealwithourfamilyoffive,Ican’tunderstandwhyheranswertothequestion,“Whatdoyoudo”isalways,“Oh,I’mjustahousewife.”JUSTahousewife”Anyonewhospendsmostofhertimeinmealpreparationandcleanup,washinganddryingclothes,keepingthehouseclean,leadingascouttroop,playingtaxidrivertouskidswhenit’stimeforschool,musiclessonsorthedentist,doingvolunteerworkforherfavoritecharity,andmakingsurethatallourfamilyneedsaremetisnotJUSTahousewife.She’stherealWonderWoman.Whyisitthatsomanymotherslikeminethinkofthemselvesassecond-classorsomethingsimilarWherehasthisnotioncomefromHavewemalesmadethemfeelthiswayHasoursocietymade“goingtowork”outsidethehomeseemmoreimportantthanwhatahousewifemustfaceeachday
Iwouldbeverycurioustoseewhatwouldhappenifahousewifewentonstrike.Disheswouldpileup.Foodinthehousewouldrunout.Nomealswouldappearonthetable.Therewouldbenocleanclotheswhenneeded.Highbootswouldberequiredjusttomakeitthroughthehousescatteredwithgarbage.Walkingandbusridingwouldincrease.Thosescouttroopswouldhavetobreakup.Charitieswouldsuffer.Idoubtifthemanofthehousewouldbeabletotakeover.Oh,hemightstartoutwiththeattitudethathecandojustasgoodajob,buthowlongwouldthatlastNotlong,oncehehadtocomehomeeachnightafterworktomorehouseholdduties.Therewouldbenomorecominghometoapreparedmeal;he’dhavetofixithimself.Thekidswouldallbescreamingforsomethingtoeat,cleanclothesandmorebusfaremoney.Oncehequietedthekids,he’dhavetocleanthehouse,goshopping,makesurethatkidsgotabath,andfixlunchesforthenextday.Oncethekidsweredownforthenight,hemightbeabletocrawlintoanunmadebedandtrytoreadthemorningnewspaper.
No,Idon’tthinkmanymalesaregoingtovolunteerforthejob.IknowIdon’twantit.So,thanks,mom!I’lldowhatIcantocreateanationalholidayforhousewives.ItcouldbeappropriatelycalledWonderWomanDay.
31.Bywhatmeansdothechildrenoftheauthor’sfamilygotoschool
A)Theytakeschoolbus.B)Theytakeataxi.
C)Theirmotherdrivesforthem.D)Scouttroopsendsthemtoschool.
32.Ifahousewifewentonstrike,whichoneofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue
A)Childrenwouldscreamforsomethingtoeat.
B)Nomealswouldappearonthetable.
C)Thescouttroopswouldhaveawonderfultime.
D)Themanofthehousewouldn’tbeabletotakeover.
33.Intheauthor’sopinion,____.
A)manymalesaregoingtovolunteerforhousewives’work
B)housewivesdeserveanationalholidaynamedWonderWomanDay
C)themanofthehousewouldbeabletotakeoverthehousewives’work
D)housewivesaresecond-classcitizensorsomethingsimilar
34.Theauthor’sattitudetowardhousewives’workis____.
A)criticalB)indifferentC)ironicalD)appreciative
35.Themainideaofthepassageisabout____.
A)housewives,thewonderwomen
B)whatwouldhappenifhousewiveswentonstrike
C)thereplacementofwomenbymenashousewives
D)thesettingupofanationalholidayforhousewives
Passage4
Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Childrenaregettingsofattheymaybethefirstgenerationtodiebeforetheirparents,anexpertclaimedyesterday.Today’syoungstersarealreadyfallingpreytopotentialkillerssuchasdiabetesbecauseoftheirweight.Fattyfast-fooddietscombinedwithsedentarylifestylesdominatedbytelevisionsandcomputerscouldmeankidswilldietragicallyyoung,saysProfessorAndrewPrentice,fromtheLondonSchoolofHygieneandTropicalMedicine.
Atthesametime,theshapeofthehumanbodyisgoingthroughahugeevolutionaryshiftbecauseadultsaregettingsofat.HereinBritain,latestresearchshowsthattheaveragewaistsizeforamanis36-38inandmaybe42-44inby2032.Thiscompareswithonly32.6inin1972.Women’swaistshavegrownfromanaverageof22inin1920to24insintheFiftiesand30innow.Oneofthemajorreasonswhychildrennowareatgreaterriskisthatwearegettingfatteryounger.IntheUKalone,morethanonemillionunder-16sareclassedasoverweightorobese—doublethenumberinthemid-Eighties.Oneintenfour-year-oldsarealsomedicallyclassifiedasobese.Theobesitypandemic—anextensiveepidemic—whichstartedintheUS,hasnowspreadtoEurope,Australia,CentralAmericaandtheMiddleEast.
Manynationsnowrecordmorethan20percentoftheirpopulationasclinicallyobeseandwelloverhalfthepopulationasoverweight.ProfPrenticesaidthechangeinourshapehasbeencausedbyaglutofeasilyavailablehigh-energyfoodscombinedwithadramaticdropintheenergyweuseasaresultoftechnologydevelopments.Heisnotaloneinhisconcern.Onlylastweekonemedicaljournalrevealedhowobesitywasfuellingariseincancercases.Obesityalsoincreasestheriskfactorforstrokesandheartdisease.Anaveragelyobeseperson’slifespanisshortenedbyaroundnineyearswhileaseverelyobesepersonbymanymore.ProfPrenticesaid:“Sowillparentsoutlivetheirchildren,asclaimedrecentlybyanAmericanobesityspecialist”Theanswerisyes—andno.Yes,whentheoffspringbecomegrosslyobese.ThisisnowbecominganalarminglycommonoccurrenceintheUS.Suchchildrenandadolescentshaveagreatlyreducedqualityoflifeintermsofboththeirphysicalandpsychosocialhealth.SosayNotothatdoughnutandburger.
36.Whatdoestheword“sedentary(Para.2)”mean
A)sitstill.B)eattoomuch.C)studyveryhardh.D)passivethinking.
37.WhichstatementisTRUE
A)Theaveragewaistsizeforamanis36-38in.
B)Theaveragewaistsizeforawomanis30in.
C)Inthemid-Eighties,morethanhalfmillionunder-16sintheUKareclassedasoverweight.
D)TheobesitypandemichasnowspreadtoSouthAmerica.
38.AccordingtoProfPrentice,whatarethereasonsforthechangeinourshape
A)Weeattoomuchandrefusetodophysicalexercises.
B)High-energyfoodsareeasytogetandtechnologydevelopsfast.
C)High-energyfoodsarethemaindietandweusetechnology.
D)High-energyfoodsareeasytogetandweconsumelessenergy.
39.Obesityincreasestheriskfactorof____.
A)diabetes,shortsight,cancer,strokes
B)diabetes,cancer,strokes,psychosocialillness
C)cancer,strokes,fatty,heartdisease
D)strokes,heartdisease,diabetes,headache
40.Whatdoestheauthormeanby“SosayNotothatdoughnutandburger”
A)Answeringthequestion“willparentsoutlivetheirchildren”.
B)Thedoughnutandburgershouldbebanned.
C)Weshouldleadahealthylife.
D)Weshouldbegindieting.
PartⅢVocabulary(20minutes)
Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
41.Waterfillsthe____intheground.
A)depressionB)distressC)depressionsD)prosperity
42.Whatyouarediscussingisapsychologicalproblemandisoutofthe____ofart.
A)domainB)rangeC)areaD)region
43.Helendoesn’tknowhowmuchIspentinpaintingyourhouse.Ifsheeverfoundout,I’msure____.
A)she’dneverforgivemeC)she’llneverforgiveme
B)sheneverforgivesmeD)sheneverforgaveme
44.Doyouthinkitpossibletohavethework____within3days.
A)todoB)done
C)tobedoneD)beingdone
45.Agoodscientist____intoallaspectsofaprobleminordertofindsolutions.
A)pricksB)pokesC)probesD)peers
46.Mostgoodwritersuseeverymeans____tomakethereader’swaysmoothandeasy.
A)attheirdisposalB)attheirrequest
C)attheirwillD)attheirconvenience
47.Evenasachildheshowedaninclinationto____overtheotherchildren.
A)dominateB)ruleC)governD)inspect
48.Ifmostbreadwinners____aday’spaytotheHopeProject,thenitwillbehopeful.
A)giftB)presentC)donateD)give
49.Westartedburningsomeleavesinouryard,butthefiregot____andwehadtocallthefirebrigadetoputitout.
A)outofhandB)outoforderC)outofplaceD)outofway
50.Astronautsare____allkindsoftestsbeforetheyareactuallysentupinaspacecraft.
A)inclinedtoB)subjectedtoC)pronetoD)boundto
51.Thepoliceman____notedsomethingdifferentaboutthefellow’saccent.
A)undoubtedB)doubtless
C)doubtfulD)undoubting
52.Inhisunhappinesshehadcomeeventoquestionhis____.
A)diversityB)entity
C)prosperityD)minority
53.Risingenergycostsincreaseoperatingcosts____formanyolderair-conditioningsystemsinlargebuildings,causingownerstoseekhelp.
A)heatedlyB)severelyC)fiercelyD)drastically
54.Asyoumusthaveseenfrommywork,I’mperfectly____ofhim.
A)indignantB)independentC)influentialD)innocent
55.Opponentsofourpresenttaxprogramarguethatitdiscourages____fromtryingnewfieldsofbusinessactivity.
A)entrepreneursB)sportsmen
C)eolouistsD)mediators
56.His____,scheduledfortheweekofJan.23,wasstatedlastweekwhenhefiledanappealandaskedthejudgetosparehislife.
A)desertionB)execution
C)suicideD)persecution
57.Happiness,likeadeerintheforest,dislikes____attentionandifyouchaseit,itwillrunaway.
A)impatientB)purposefulC)undueD)uncomfortable
58.Afterthecompletionofthatbridge,the____company’sbusinesshasbeenshrinking.
A)navigationB)carriageC)marineD)ferry
59.Theteacherrichly____theuseoftheword.
A)exemplifiesB)embodies
C)typifiesD)proclaims
60.Pooreyesightwill____youfrommilitaryservice.
A)preventB)restrainC)exemptD)stop
61.A____ofthelongreportbythebudgetcommitteewassubmittedtothemayorforapproval.
A)shorthandB)schemeC)scheduleD)sketch
62.Inlessthanamillionthofasecondthevastcomputerofaninternationalairlinecan____accept800bookinginquiries,andsearchits50millionmemoryunitsforappropriatereplies.
A)simultaneouslyB)implicitlyC)cautiouslyD)confidentially
63.The____spentinunscrewingtherustyboltleftherexhausted.
A)expeditionB)execution
C)employmentD)exertion
64.Haveyouanyproofthataheadlessghost____thathouse
A)huntedB)examined
C)hauntedD)wandered
65.Thestreetsare____withpeople.
A)liveB)livelyC)livingD)alive
66.Psychologistshavesucceededin____parents’confidenceintheirownauthority.
A)underratingB)undervaluingC)underplayingD)undermining
67.Awrongdoerisconstantly____byfearofdiscovery.
A)pursuedB)haunted
C)stayedinD)hauled
68.Thechildwasplayingonthefloorwithhiscollectionof____farmanimals.
A)infinitesimalB)microscopic
C)trivialD)miniature
69.Itwaslateradmittedthattheinformationhadbeenobtainedfromunreliable____.
A)originsB)sourcesC)resourcesD)amendes
70.Thenewly-electedPresidentsaystheelectionwas____compliancewiththelaw.
A)spaciousB)sophisticatedC)substantialD)steady
PartⅣErrorCorrection(15minutes)
Directions:Thispartconsistsofashortpassage.Inthepassagetherearealtogether10mistakes,oneineachnumberedline.Youmayhavetochangeaword,addawordordeleteaword.Ifyouchangeaword,crossitoutandwritethecorrectwordinthecorrespondingblank.Ifyouaddaword,putaninsertionmark(∧)intherightplaceandwritethemissingwordintheblank.Ifyoudeleteaword,crossitoutandputaslash(/)intheblank.
Theplaceofthechildinsocietyhasvariedforthousandsofyearsandhasbeeneffectedbydifferentculturesandreligions.Inancienttimesunwantedchildrenwereoccasionallyabandoned,puttodeath,exploitingorofferedforreligioussacrifices,andinanyeventalargepercentageofthemdidn’tsurvivetheirphysicallyhazardousexistencetoreachtomaturity.
Inwesterncivilizationwithinthelastfewhundredyears,therehavebeenmanychangesinattitudewiththeyoung.InagriculturalEurope,andlaterwiththebeginningoftheIndustrialRevolution,thechildrenofthepoorworklonghoursforlittleornopay,andtherewasnopublicconcernontheirsafetyorwelfarepunishmentcouldbebrutalandsevere.
Bytheeighteenthcenturytheharshandseveremethodsbegantoshowanychange.Societyslowlyaccorded(给予)childrenaroleofimportance.Bookswerewrittenexpresslyforthemandgraduallylawswerepassingfortheirprotection.Effortsweremadetocreateforthemalifebetterthantheirparents!
Inthepastfewdecadesparentshavebecomemoreandmoreattentivefortheneedsoftheirchildren.Betterhealthcareisavailableandeducationisnolongerreservingforthechildrenfromwealthyfamilies.
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79.______
80.______
PartⅤWriting(30minutes)
Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedtowriteacompositiononthetopicOnPart-timeJobs.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline.
1.Somepeoplesaythatcollegestudentsshouldtakepart-timejobs.
2.Othersworrythatpart-timejobsdothemmoreharmthangood.
3.WhatisyourviewonthisWhyorwhynot
答案
PartⅠ
SectionA
1.答案D。
【试题分析】本题为对话地点辨别题。
【关键词语】“stamps”、“envelope”
【详细解答】听清男声中的“stamps”、“envelope”等词,则可以排除A、B、C各项,只有D项正确。
2.答案B。
【试题分析】本题是一道理解推断题。
【关键词语】but,can’t,wait,nextpayday
【详细解答】本题要求考生把握住对话中的细节,特别是“but”一词后面的内容。把“现在不能支付”,与“要等下一次发薪水”联系起来,考生就可得到正确答案。
3.答案C。
【试题分析】细节题。
【关键词语】Theyhaven’tfoundanybodyelse.
【详细解答】从theyhaven’tfoundanybodyelse来看,可能找到部分幸存者,只是这几个小时没有找到更多的,说明C为正确答案。
4.答案B。
【关键词语】officehoursbetweenoneandthreethisafternoon
5.答案B。
【关键词语】snow,cold,sun
【详细解答】本题要求考生听懂对话。本对话是就下雪冷,渴望出太阳而说的,所以可推断出正确答案应该选择B。同时考生不要被“tired”一词迷惑而误选D,“betiredof”一词意为“对什么东西表示厌倦”。
6.答案D。
【详细解答】从quitedisappointing来看,考试结果出乎意料,令人失望,所以答案为D。
7.答案A。
【试题分析】本题为推断说话者意图题。
【详细解答】从男子所说的“Howaboutalemonadebreak”,我们可得知他想喝一杯柠檬汽水休息一下,故答案应为A。
8.答案D。
【试题分析】本题是理解计算题。
【关键词语】80,only,have,haveanyrealtalent
【详细解答】本题要求考生在听懂对话含义的基础上进行计算。80是总数,“but”后面的句子给出了符合题意的答案80÷2=40。
9.答案B
【关键词语】thelastthingonewantstodo
【详细解答】thelastthingonewantstodo一般用来表示“最不愿意做某事”,由此可以判断答案为B。
10.答案B
【试题分析】本题是考查考生对细节掌握的题目。
【关键词语】turnleft,thesecondstoplight
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Passageone
11.〖ZK(〗答案C。
【参考译文】好的谈判人员与一般的有什么共同点
12.答案A。
【参考译文】根据说话人,好的谈判人会怎么做
【试题分析】推断题。
【详细解答】goodnegotiatorscanmakealotofsuggestionsandconsidertwicethenumberofthealternatives说明他们能够提前仔细研究,答案为A。
13.答案B。
【参考译文】根据说话人,一般的谈判人通常怎么做
【试题分析】本题为信息再现。
PassageTwo
14.答案C。
【参考译文】化学影响人类哪个方面的生存
【试题分析】本题为直接细节题。
15.答案A。
【参考译文】讲述者认为应该建立什么
【试题分析】本题考查考生对关键词句的理解。
【详细解答】若听清文中这句话:“Wemustestablishbroadcodesofconductandvaluestomaximizehumanbenefits.”,则不难得出本题答案。
16.答案C。
【参考译文】化学和生物研究已经取得了什么成就
【试题分析】本题考查考生根据所听内容作引申推断的能力。
【详细解答】该题要求考生听清问题中的时态和文中内容所用的时态。当谈论到化学生物研究时,材料中用的是将来时态:“Chemicalandbiologicalinvestigationsaidedbyenormouslyefficientcomputerswillexplaintheoriginsoflife,andperhapsleadtotheartificialcreationoflife.Therewillalsobethepossibilityofreducingoreliminatinggeneticdefects.”,即生化研究有可能为人类做出这些贡献,而问题是生化研究已经取得了什么成绩,故A,B,D三项用将来时态和不肯定语气的都应该排除,故
本题只能选C。
PassageThree
17.答案C。
【参考译文】从男士在商店购买衣服的经历中,我们可以得出什么结论
【试题分析】本题为间接推理题,需要抓住关键词来作判断。
18.答案A。
【试题分析】本题考查考生根据关键词作推断的能力。
19.答案B。
【参考译文】当一位男士找不到他实际所需要的东西时,他会做什么
【试题分析】本题考查考生根据细节内容作推断的能力。
【详细解答】材料中谈到:当男士买不到东西时,他不会听从售货员的建议试穿别的衣服而会说:“Thisistherightcolorandmaybetherightsize,butIshouldbewastingmytimeandyoursbytryingiton”.据此,我们可推断出他不会买任何东西。因此,本题应选B。
20.答案D。
【参考译文】男性顾客和女性顾客最显著的不同之处是什么
PartⅡ
Passageone短文大意
人们不会对遇见的每个问题都进行分析。有时人们试图用上一次解决相似问题的方法来处理问题。他们时常会接受其他人的意见,有时他们不经思考就采取行动,用边失败边尝试的办法寻找解决方案。当所有的这些方法都失败的时候,人们就不得不开始分析问题。作者以修理自行车为例指出,分析一个问题分六个阶段。
21.答案D。
【参考译文】分析问题时,我们应该按照下列的说法去做,除了____。
【试题分析】判断题。
【详细解答】ABC三项可从作者对六个阶段的说明中找到出处。D项就是作者在第一段提出的theytrytofindasolutionbytrialanderror.“用边失败边尝试的办法寻找解决方案”,这个阶段是在开始分析问题之前。
22.答案C。
【参考译文】通过Sam的坏自行车的例子,作者试图____。
【试题分析】意图理解题。
【详细解答】作者以山姆修自行车为例,是要说明分析问题的六个阶段。其本意与自行车无关,因此C项符合作者意图。
23.答案A。
【参考译文】下列那个不正确
【详细解答】文中第一段有B、D项的出处;作者也讲到Sometimestheytrytorememberasolutionfromthelasttimetheyhadasimilarproblem.其大意与C项“人们可从过去经验中获得教训”相同;惟有A项“人们不去分析所遇到的问题”是曲解第一句Peopledonotanalyzeeveryproblemtheymeet.“人们不会对遇见的每个问题都进行分析”,如果人们真的不去分析所遇到的问题,作者就不必写此文了。
24.答案C。
【参考译文】最后一句话中的“inshort”指代的是
【试题分析】指代题。
【详细解答】此处inshort指的是“总之”,四个选项中C项含义有“一句话”之意,与题符合。
25.答案B。
【试题分析】主旨题。
PassageTwo短文大意
26.答案C。
【参考译文】发明的意义是
【详细解答】正如考古学家们说的:thecampsite,…wastheoldestdocumentedevidenceforhumanpresenceatthishighlatitude.这个发现证明人类很早就在极北地出现了,这是它的重大意义所在,C项符合。A、B两项未有定论,D项则可由别的考古发现证明,并不是这一次发现的意义所在。
27.答案B。
【参考译文】为什么小组认为四只脚的猛犸象牙的发现是最重要的发现
【详细解答】文中对这只four-footmammothtusk的描述是…withgroovesmadebychoppingwithasharpstoneedge,“unequivocallytheworkofhumans.”即在这只猛犸象牙上有石器砍削的痕迹,可以证明是当时人类用工具对象牙进行了加工,也就证明当时人类会使用工具了。所以这只象牙的重要性是它的证据作用,即B项。A、D项文不对题,C项未指出真正的原因。
28.答案B。
【参考译文】穴居人是何时灭绝的
【详细解答】文中倒数第二段指出,Neanderthals,…whobecameextinctafter30,000yearsago,说明尼安德特人是在距今3万年前以后渐渐消亡的,B项数字正确。
29.答案D。
【参考译文】谁是工具的制造者
【试题分析】综合判断题。
【详细解答】纵观全文,考古学家对居住在此地的人种仍在争论,不能确定到底是尼安德特人还是现代人曾在此居住,所以D项正确。
30.答案B。
【参考译文】3万年前,俄罗斯欧洲地带的北极区的天气怎样
【详细解答】文中最后有Dr.GowlettsaidthenewfindingsindicatedthattheArcticregionofEuropeanRussiawasextremelycoldbutrelativelydryandice-freemorethan30,000yearsago.说明30,000年前的俄罗斯欧洲部分是“奇冷无比,相对较干旱,不会冰冻”,因此B项符合。
PassageThree短文大意
31.答案C。
【参考译文】作者家里的孩子们是乘何种交通工具上学的
【试题分析】本题是细节题。
32.答案C。
【参考译文】假如家庭主妇罢工了,下列那种说法不正确
33.答案B。
【参考译文】在作者看来____。
【试题分析】本题是作者观点题。
【详细解答】从文中可知,A、C、D三项都与作者的观点相反,而I’lldowhatIcantocreateanationalholidayforhousewives.一句明确表达了作者的想法,与B项相符。
34.答案D。
【参考译文】作者对家庭主妇的工作采取何种态度
【详细解答】critical指“批评的”;indifferent指“漠不关心的”;ironical指“讽刺的”;只有appreciative有“表示感激的”之意,符合作者的观点。
35.答案A。
【试题分析】本题是意图理解题。
【详细解答】作者全篇都在向家庭妇女们表达敬意,表示理解;B、D两项过于片面,都只是作者讨论的一个部分而非全部,C项与作者观点相反;只有A项才全面总结了全文意图。
PassageFour短文大意
现在的孩子们正变得越来越胖,以至于他们可能成为先他们父母而去的一代。由于过度肥胖,现在的孩子们已经变成了一些潜在病魔的猎物,糖尿病就是其中之一。伦敦卫生及热带医学学院的安德鲁普伦蒂斯教授认为,脂肪含量过高的快餐饮食,加上电视和电脑使得孩子们养成了久坐不动的生活方式,极有可能大大缩短年轻一代的寿命。与此同时,成人们正越长越胖。为什么现在的孩子们面临着比我们更大的危险呢原因之一就在于,他们发胖的年龄比我们早得多。普伦蒂斯教授说,导致我们体形变化的原因是,现代生活中高热量食物随处可见,随手可得,而科技的发展使得人们每天消耗的热量却大大减少。如果下一代继续长胖,就有可能比他们的父母寿命还短。
36.答案A。
【参考译文】“sedentary(Para.2)”的意思是
【详细解答】sedentary出现在Fattyfast-fooddietscombinedwithsedentarylifestylesdominatedbytelevisionsandcomputerscouldmeankidswilldietragicallyyoung,…句意为“脂肪含量过高的快餐饮食,加上电视和电脑使得孩子们养成了sedentary的生活方式,极有可能大大缩短年轻一代的寿命”,“电视和电脑”是养成孩子们sedentary的生活方式的原因,由此可见,sedentary指“久坐不动”。
37.答案C。
【参考译文】那一个陈述正确
38.答案D。
【参考译文】根据Prof.Prentice,我们外形的改变是因为____。
【详细解答】Prof.Prentice指出…thechangeinourshapehasbeencausedbyaglutofeasilyavailablehigh-energyfoodscombinedwithadramaticdropintheenergyweuseasaresultoftechnologydevelopments.意为“导致我们体形变化的原因是,现代生活中高热量食物随处可见,随手可得,而科技的发展使得人们每天消耗的热量却大大减少”,符合这句句意的是D项。
39.答案B。
【参考译文】肥胖增加了____的危险因素
40.答案C。
【参考译文】通过“SosayNotothatdoughnutandburger”作者表达了
【详细解答】此句意为“所以,就让我们向油炸圈和夹肉饼说‘不’吧”,这不是回答“孩子们的寿命是否会比他们的父母还短呢”,其意图是呼吁人们要有健康的生活方式,不是要禁止油腻食物,也不是要人们一起减肥。因此C项符合作者意图。
PartⅢ
41.答案C。
【参考译文】地上低凹处积满了水。
【试题分析】形近词辨析。
【详细解答】distress忧伤,苦恼;prosperity繁茂,繁荣;为depression的反义词之一。depression表示沮丧、萧条之意时为不可数名词;指凹地,凹陷时,是可数名词。
42.答案A。
【参考译文】你们所讨论的是个心理学上的问题,也超出的艺术的范围。
【试题分析】近义词辨析。
【详细解答】domain和range都可以表示领域和范围之意。domain是指活动,思想等方面具体的领域;range是指能覆盖的最大距离,变化的幅度,听觉视觉所能影响或达到的范围以及人的知识面等。area是指某一方面、地区或领域,为一般用语,既可以指大的地区,也可以指小的地点,还可以指某一具体的学科。region是地区之意,主要侧重于地质学方面。
43.答案A。
【参考译文】Helen不知道漆房子花了多少钱,她要是知道的话,我敢保证她再不会原谅我的。
【试题分析】语法题。
【详细解答】虚拟语气,表示与将来事实相反。
44.答案B。
【参考译文】你认为3天内完成工作可能吗
【试题分析】语法题
【详细解答】havesth.done:sth.是被做的,故用过去分词做补语
45.答案C。
【参考译文】优秀的科学家总是对问题的方方面面进行考虑,以期找到有效的解决途径。
【试题分析】本题为形近动词的辨析题。
【详细解答】probe探查,查明;probeinto为固定词组,意为:探究,探索。如:acongressionalprobeintopricefixing.议会对价格稳定的调查。prick刺,戳,刺痛,竖起poke戳,捅,拨开,刺;peer凝视,窥视。根据句子的意思,应选C。
46.答案A。
【参考译文】许多好的作家用尽一切方法使他们的作品易于读者阅读。
【试题分析】本题为词组的搭配题。
【详细解答】atone’sdisposal“供某人使用”;atone’srequest“应某人请求”;不说atone’swill,而是atwill“任意,随意”;atone’sconvenience“在某人方便时”。
47.答案A。
【参考译文】还是孩子时他就显示了支配其它孩于的倾向。
【详细解答】rule,govern和dominate都有控制,管理之意。rule着重指通过制定法律,发号施令或行使绝对的权力完全控制别人之意。govern是运用权力使管理得以维持。dominate是指以自己为中心,要求别人服从自己之意。inspect是监督,督察之意。
48.答案C。
【参考译文】如果大多数养家的人都为希望工程捐赠他的一天所得,则希望工程大有希望。
【详细解答】动词gift指赋与某人什么才能,通常用被动语态。present,donate和give都有给和赠予之意。give为一般用语;present是正式地颁给某人,通常附有仪式,着重强调赠者和接受方的关系。donate所赠的对象一般是慈善事业或者机构。
49.答案A。
【参考译文】我们一开始在后院烧了一些树叶,但是火大得失去了控制,我们不得不叫消防队来灭火。
【详细解答】outofhand“无法控制”;outoforder“出毛病”;outofplace“在不适当的地位,不合适”;outofway“不碍事”。
50.答案:B。
【参考译文】宇航员在被正式送到宇宙飞船之前,要经受各种各样的测试。
【试题分析】本题考查对词组意思的辨析能力
【详细解答】A.inclinedto意为“倾向于…的”;B.subjectedto意为“使接受,使遭受”,常用被动态;C.proneto意为“倾于...”;D.boundto意为“被迫的,肯定的”。根据句意,选项B为正确答案。
51.答案B。
【参考译文】警察肯定注意到了那个小伙子的口音有点异样。
【详细解答】doubtful怀疑的。undoubted和undoubting都有确定的和肯定的之意,其区别为现在分词和过去分词的区别;doubtless既可作形容词,也可以作副词,其它三词只能作形容词。
52.答案B。
【参考译文】在他不幸时,他甚至会怀疑自己的存在。
【详细解答】entity表示existence存在,是不可数名词,符合题义。diversity多样性;prosperity繁荣;minority少数
53.答案D。
【参考译文】能源价格的上升使大型建筑中许多老式空调系统的运行费用急剧增长,这使得业主们开始寻求帮助。
【试题分析】本题为词义相近副词的辨析
【详细解答】drastically“激烈地”;heatedly“热烈地”;severely“严峻地”;fiercely“严厉地”。四个选项中只有drastically可以用来修饰increase,在句中意为“急剧上涨”。
54.答案B。
【参考译文】你一定能从我的工作上看出来,我完全不依赖他。
【试题分析】本题为形容词词义的辨析题。
【详细解答】independent(常与of连用)独立的;自立的,不受他人控制的;如:adecisionindependentoftheoutcomeofthestudy与研究结果无关的决定。indignantadj.愤怒的,愤慨的;influentialadj.有影响的,有势力的;innocentadj.(~of)清白的,无罪的,天真的,无知的。
55.答案A。
【参考译文】我们目前税收方案的反对者们认为该方案会打消企业家们尝试新的商业活动的念头。
【试题分析】词义辨析。
【详细解答】句中的taxprogram和businessactivity只与entrepreneurs有必然联系。entrepreneurs实业家;sportsmen运动员;geologists地理学家;mediators调停者
56.答案B。
【参考译文】他的死刑于上周被宣布,定于元月二十三日的那一天执行,当时他正提出上诉请求,求法官饶他一命。
【详细解答】句中的fileaappeal(提出上诉请求)和sparehislife(饶他一命)说明execution(死刑判决)为正确答案。desertion(被)遗弃,suicide自杀,persecution迫害
57.答案C。
【详细解答】undue“过度的,过分的,不适当的”;impatient“不耐烦的”;purposeful“抱有目的的,有意图的”;uncomfortable“不舒适的”。
58.答案D。
【参考译文】自从大桥完工之后,轮渡公司的生意就开始萎缩了。
【试题分析】本题为名词词义辨析题。
【详细解答】navigation航海,领航,航行;carriage马车,客车;marine舰队,水兵,海运业;ferry摆渡,渡船,渡口。
59.答案A。
【参考译文】老师举了许多例子说明这个词的用法。
60.答案C。
【参考译文】视力差会使你免服兵役。
【试题分析】词语搭配问题。
【详细解答】注意四词所接介词from后是否可用名词。四词中只有exempt所带的from后可用名词,而其它三词若表示“不使某人做某事”时所带的from不接名词,而接动名词,用于以下搭配:preventsb.fromdoingsth.阻止某人做某事;restrainsb.fromdoingsth.抑制、制止某人做某事;stopsb.fromdoingsth.阻止某人做某事
61.答案D。
【参考译文】预算委员会所作的长报告的纲要被送到市长那儿以取得他的同意。
【试题分析】本题为形近名词的辨析。
62.答案A。
【参考译文】在不到百分之一秒之内,国际航班的巨大电脑就能接受800个定票咨询,并在5亿个记忆储存单位内搜索合适的回复。
【试题分析】本题为副词词义的辨析题。
【详细解答】simultaneously“同时地”,相当于atthesametime;implicitly“含蓄地”;cautiously“谨慎地”;confidentially“秘密地”。
63.答案D。
【参考译文】费力扭松螺栓使她精疲力竭。
【详细解答】expedition远征,考察;execution实行,执行,处决;employment雇用
64.答案C。
【参考译文】你有一个无头鬼在那屋子里头出没的证据吗
【详细解答】根据句子的aheadlessghost(无头鬼)可知haunted是答案。
65.答案D。
【参考译文】大街上到处是人。
【试题分析】本题为固定搭配题。
【详细解答】bealivewith意为“充满……的,到处是”,符合句意。live(作定语),“活的,活生生的”;lively,“活泼的,活跃的,有生气的”;living,“活的,现存的”,均不符合句意。
66.答案:D。
【参考译文】心理学家已成功地使父母们不再过分相信自己的权威.
【试题分析】本题为形近动词词义的辨析。
【详细解答】undermine“削弱….的基础”。underrate,undervalue“低估”;underplay“表演不充分”。
67.答案B。
【参考译文】作恶的人经常提心吊胆怕人发觉。
【详细解答】hauntedby被…弄得提心吊胆,精神不安;stay是不及物动词,无被动语态;pursue追赶,追逐
68.答案D。
【参考译文】孩子在地板上玩他收藏的小型牲畜.
【详细解答】miniature微型的;infinitesimal无限小的;microscopic微小的,指体积非常小,若不借助显微镜肉眼就无法看见的;trivial琐碎的,微不足道的。从句中的play和collection来看,D正确。
69.答案B。
【试题分析】本题为意近名词词意的辨析题。
70.答案C。
【参考译文】新当选的总统说这次竞选实际上是遵循法律的。
【试题分析】本题为形近形容词辨析题。
【详细解答】substantial实质上的,大体上的substantialcompliancewiththelaw实际上遵守法律。spaciousadj.广大的,大规模的;sophisticatedadj.诡辩的,久经世故的;steadyadj.稳固的,稳定的,坚定的,扎实的,坚定不移的。
PartⅣ
内容概要:
71.【参考答案】effected→affected
【解题技巧】词性错误。
【详细解答】effect是名词,影响,而此处需要动词,因此改作affectv.
72.【参考答案】exploiting→exploited
【解题技巧】语态错误。
【详细解答】此处需要被动语态,因为孩子们是被剥削。
73.【参考答案】to→to[KG-1*4]
【解题技巧】及物动词用法错误。
【详细解答】reach是及物动词,后应接宾语,而不需要介词。
74.【参考答案】with→toward
【解题技巧】介词搭配错误。
【详细解答】attitude后接介词toward。
75.【参考答案】work→worked
【解题技巧】时态错误。
【详细解答】此处应用一般现在时才符合全篇的安排。
76.【参考答案】on→for
77.【参考答案】any→some
【解题技巧】词语用法错误。
【详细解答】any只用于疑问句和否定句,而some一般用于肯定句。
78.【参考答案】passing→passed
【详细解答】此处需要被动语态,而不是主动语态。
79.【参考答案】for→to
【解题技巧】介词固定搭配。
【详细解答】attentive后接介词to。
80.【参考答案】reserving→reserved
【详细解答】此处需要被动语态。
PartⅤ
写作指导
本文为议论文。可以分四段写。在第一段中提出自己的观点。第二段列举大学生从事业余工作的好处,并举出论据;第三段举出论据,论证业余工作的弊端;最后提出自己的建议。论证方法可采用比较和对比法,业余工作的利与弊的比较对比;还可以用例证法;因果分析论证法。关联词可以用first,second(表示列举);besides(表示补充:而且);however(表示对比:可是,然而)等。
SampleWriting
OnPart-timeJobs
Peoplehavedifferentviewsonwhethercollegestudentsshouldtakepart-timejobs.Ithinkpart-timejobshaveboththeiradvantagesanddisadvantages.
First,part-timejobsmayofferstudentsanopportunitytodisplaytheirabilityandhelpthemapplytheirknowledgeinpractice,andinreturn,theirexperiencewillmakethemknowbetterwhattheyhavelearnedinclassandbooks.
Second,part-timejobsinbusinesscanfosterasenseofcompetition,whichtheyneedinfuture.Part-timejobsmakestudentsmoreconfidentinthemselvesbecausethroughtheworktheycanrealizetheirownvalueandprovethattheyarecapablepeople.
Third,ithelpsstudentsdevelopasenseofindependence,andhelpsrelievetheirparents’economicburdens.Withthemoneyearned,theycanbuywhatevertheyneedfortheirstudy.However,part-timejobsoftendistractstudents’attentionfromtheirstudies,andsomestudentsevenplaytruant.Itisevidentthattheycanhardlyfocustheirattentionontheirstudyiftheyworkseveralhoursonthejob,fortheymaybepreoccupiedwithhowtoimprovetheirworkmostofthetime.Thoughstudentswhohavepart-timejobsmayrelievetheirparents’economicburdens,theirearlycontactwithsocietymayexposethemtosomesocialills.
Owingtotheadvantagesanddisadvantagesinvolvedinworkingpart-time,studentshavetostrikeabalancebetweentheirstudyandthejob.Themaintaskofstudentsistostudyhardandlearnwhatisneededfortheirfuturecareer,socialexperiencecanbegainedaftergraduation.