问答题{{B}}Directions:{{/B}} For this part, you are required to write a composition on the topic "Computers". You should write coherently and neatly in at least 160 words and base your composition on the outline below: 1) The computer's status in modern society; 2) Computers also cause some negative effects; 3) What do you think of the prospect of computer's future development?

问答题Interlocutor:Now,I'dlikeyoutotalkaboutsomethingbetweenyourselvesandspeakloudlysothatwecanhearyou.Youshouldtakecaretosharetheopportunityofspeaking.(PutPictureforCandidatesinfrontofbothcandidatesandgiveinstructionswithreferencetothepicture.)Whichofthefamoussayingsdoyoulikebest?Makeyourchoiceandgiveyourreasons.Thesepictureareforyourreference.Youhavethreeminutesforthis.Wouldyouliketobeginnow,please?

问答题Television is now playing a very important part in our life. But television, like other things, has both advantages and disadvantages. Does the former outweigh the latter? In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a comparatively cheap one. (62) For a family of four, for example,it is more convenient as well as cheaper, with almost unlimited entertainment available, than to go out in search of amusement elsewhere. They do not have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre, the cinema, or the opera, only to discover, perhaps, that the show is disappointing. (63) All they have to do is press a button, and they can see plays, films, operas, and shows of every kind, not to mention political discussions and the latest exciting football match. Some people, however, maintain that this is precisely where the danger lies. The television viewer takes no initiative. He makes no choice and exercises no judgment. He is completely passive and has everything presented to him without any effort on his part. (64) Television, it is often said,keeps one informed about current events,allows one to follow the latest developments in science and politics, and offers endless series of programs which are both instructive and entertaining. The most distant countries and the strangest custom are brought right into one's sitting-room. (65) It could be argued that the radio performs this service just as well; but on television everything is much more living, much more real. Yet here again there is a danger. We get so used to looking at it, so dependent on its flickering pictures, that it begins to dominate our lives. There are many other arguments for and against television. The poor quality of its programs is often criticized. But it is undoubtedly a great comfort to many lonely elderly people. And does it corrupt or instruct our children? I think we must realize that television in itself is neither good nor bad. (66) It is the uses to which it is put that determine its value to society.

问答题It doesn't take an Einstein to recognize that Albert Einstein's brain was very different from yours and mine The gray matter housed inside that shaggy head managed to revolutionize our concepts of time, space, motion — the very foundations of physical reality — not just once but several times during his astonishing career. 61)Yet while there clearly had to be something remarkable about Einstein's brain, the pathologist who removed it from the great physicist's skull after his death reported that the organ was. to all appearances, well within the normal range — no bigger or heavier than anyone else's. But a new analysis of Einstein's brain by Canadian scientists, reported in the current Lancet, reveals that it has some distinctive physical characteristics after all. 62)A portion of the brain that governs mathematical ability and spatial reasoning—two key ingredients to the sort of thinking Einstein did best — was significantly larger than average and may also have had more interconnections among its ceils, which could have allowed them to work together more effectively. In 1996,Harvey gave much of his data and a significant fraction of the tissue itself to Dr Sandra Witel-son, a neuroscientist who maintains a "brain bank" at McMaster for comparative studies of brain structure and function. 63)These normal, undiseased brains, willed to science by people whose intelligence had been carefully measured before death, gave Witelson a solid set of benchmarks against which to measure the seat of Einstein's brilliant thoughts. Not only was Einstein's inferior parietal region unusually bulky, the scientists found, but a feature called the Sylvian fissure was much smaller than average, 64)Without this groove that normally slices through the tissue, the brain cells were pecked close together, permitting more interconnections—which in principle can permit more cross-referencing of information and ideas, leading to great leaps of insight. That's the idea, anyway. But while it's quite plausible according to current neurological theory, that doesn't necessarily make it true. We know Einstein was a genius, end we now know that his brain was physically different from the average. But none of this proves a cause-and-effect relationship. "What you really need, "says McLean's Benes," is to look at the brains of a number of mathematical geniuses to see if the same abnormalities are present." Even if they are, it's possible that the bulked-brains are a result of strenuous mental exercise, not an inherent feature that makes genius possible. 65)Bottom line: we still don't know whether Einstein was born with an extraordinary mind or whether he earned it, one brilliant idea at a time.

问答题 　　U61)Shipbuilding industry leader South Korea suffered a slump in orders of nearly 40 per cent in the first half of this year although there was a slight recovery, in the second quarter/U, the government said on July 31. 62) UThe commerce, industry and energy ministry reported the volume of orders fell 31.1 per cent in the second quarter till June. after a 46 per cent fall il! the first three months/U. South Korea entered the global shipbuilding industry in 1974. At present, five of the world's top ten shipyards are in Korea. 63) UKorean shipbuilders have the world's most efficient steel producer which can provide cheaper and better quality of steel products than any other steel producer/U, 64) UKorean shipyards are based in the same area, which is a vital condition for efficient operations/U. In addition, new environmental measures will increase demand for more clean energy like liquefied natural gas (LNG), which in turn will raise demand for LNG tankers. 65) USteady growth of world trade will increase the need for larger container 'ships. on which Korean shipbuilders are strong and competitive./U

问答题With the rapid development of China's economy, many people have bought Or are planning to buy cars. Some people believe that private cars will bring us more benefits, while others object to growing private cars. What is your opinion? Write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic: Advantages and Disadvantages of Private Cars In the first part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.

问答题How well the predictions will be validated by later performance depends upon the amount, reliability, and appropriateness of the information used and on the skill and wisdom with which it is interpreted.

问答题It was bad luck even to call after him, so if he had forgotten anything, someone had to run after him and put the object into his hands.

问答题Interlocutor:I"mgoingtogiveyouapictureandI"dlikeyoutofirstdescribeitbrieflyandthengiveyourcommentonwhatyouseeinthepicture.(PutPictureforcandidatesinfrontofbothcandidates.)CandidateA,thisisyourpicture.Youhavethreeminutestotalkaboutit.CandidateB,listencarefullywhileCandidateAisspeaking.Whenhe/shehasfinished,I"dlikeyoutoaskhim/heraquestionaboutwhathe/shehassaid.CandidateA,wouldyouliketobeginnow,please?Interlocutor:Thankyou.Now,CandidateB,couldyoupleaseaskyourpartneraquestion?(Halfaminuteforaskingandansweringthequestion.)

问答题{{B}}Write a composition on the following topic:{{/B}} If you could make one important change in a school that you attended, what change would you make? You should write 160--200 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.

问答题And speaking of freedom, is not the author free, as few men are free? Is he not secure, as few men are secure? The tools of his industry are so common and so cheap that they have almost ceased to have commercial value. He needs no bulky pile of raw material, no elaborate apparatus, no service of men or animals. He is dependent for his occupation upon no one but himself, and nothing outside him that his occupation upon no one but himself, and nothing outside him that maters. He is the sovereign of an empire, self supporting, self-contained...No one can deprive him of his stock in trade; no one can force him to exercise his faculty against his will; no one can prevent him exercising it as he chooses. The pen is the great liberator of men and nations. No chains can bind, no poverty can choke, no tariff can restrict the free play of his mind. (From The Joys of Writing by Winston Churchill)

问答题Family relations have changed in recent years in China, as we have more and more one-child families. The only child in the family becomes the center of attention and his wishes are always obeyed. The child has become the head of the family while the grandparents, the traditional heads of the family, are reduced to the bottom of the hierarchy. There has been a discussion recently on this issue in a newspaper. Write an essay to the newspaper to express your views. Your argument should be based on and make full use of the outline below : (1) Family planning is one of the basic policies of our country. Why?. (2) The current situation in Chinese families. (3) Your suggestions and comment.