{{B}}SECTION B CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation , five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of [A], [B], [C] and [D], and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.You have thirty seconds to preview the questions.{{/B}}

With more college graduates becoming entrepreneurs, many college students are also wondering whether they should quit school to start a business. Do you support college students dropping out of school and starting their own businesses? Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. YES The employment stress can be released if college students start their own businesses. With the fierce competition in the job market, college graduates will find it increasingly difficult to find a job. But the problem may be solved if they choose to set up their own businesses. From the general aspect, the more students start their own businesses, the less stress of employment will be. Starting their own businesses can help students grow up quickly. Students usually have no opportunity to experience much before they enter the society. However, they can make full use of their talent when running companies. You are going to work for what you want. There are many successful examples about college students who start their own businesses, such as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. NO The university can prepare students to become more adaptable before they step into society. The courses they learn will equip them with professional knowledge and learning skills. The practical activities will provide them with rich work experience and improve their all-around skills. After they spend four years in university, students can cope with the society better. It is unrealistic for a student in his 20 s to start a business. Not everyone can become Bill Gates. Running a company needs firm determination, clear mind and the ability to endure hardship. However, not all those who drop out of colleges can meet the above requirements. So following the trend blindly will only bring negative effect on their life and career.

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He made her a toy horse, using bamboo twigs. The italicized part functions as a(n)_____ in the sentence.

My uncle is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is no longer the man____he was fifteen years ago.(2011)

Improve Your Public Speaking Skills1. Practice in a【T1】______ environmentReceive feedback about their【T2】______Practice in an international organization holding【T3】______Members obtain advice about speeches and【T4】______2. Simplify and break it downMake complex, sophisticated activity more【T5】______Divided into three partsPhysical message:【T6】______【T7】______message: make full use of PowerPointStory message:【T8】______ of presentation3. VideotapingStudy how you【T9】______your audienceWatch models of good speeches online and【T10】______

You will now listen to part of a lecture. You will then be asked a question about it. After you hear the question, you will have 20 seconds to prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak.Question: Using points and examples from the talk, explain how the opportunist plant species live and then become extinct in an area. You will now listen to part of a lecture. You will then be asked a question about it. After you hear the question, you will have 20 seconds to prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak.Question: Using points and examples from the talk, explain how the opportunist plant species live and then become extinct in an area.

Read carefully the following excerpt on education resources gap between schools and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then comment on whether it is sensible to divide elite schools from other schools in elementary education. You should support yourself with information from the excerpt. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Balance Education Resources Recent National Bureau of Statistics data indicates that, while housing prices across the country are falling, property prices in the school districts of some regions are still rising. A 4.4-square-meter space in a Beijing school district was sold for a whopping 1.35 million yuan ($220,300). The space, in fact, a small room, is nothing but a "passport" for the buyer's child to get admitted to a so-called elite school in the area. Many parents believe that getting their children enrolled in a good school is a ticket to a bright future not only in education, but also other spheres of life. Since the problem has arisen because of the unbalanced distribution of educational resources, local governments should take measures to correct the imbalance. Given the narrow outlook on political performance, some local governments have used available educational resources to forge a number of so-called elite schools and left others poorly equipped in hardware or software or both. It has been proved beyond doubt that poor education perpetuates poverty. If local governments keep using a major part of the educational resources on a small group of schools, how can we build a harmonious society? Every child is entitled to quality education. And this should no longer be confined to paper.

{{B}}PART I DICTATIONDirections: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work.{{/B}}

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A. function B. warning C. definition D. replacing E. express F. words G. deeds H. interpret I. limitless J. single K. boundless L. general M. ordinary N. distinguishes O. different A language is a signaling system which operates with symbolic vocal sounds, and which is used by a group of people for the purpose of communication. Let's look at this【C1】______ in more detail because it is language, more than anything else, that【C2】______ man from the rest of the animal world. Other animals, it is true, communicate with one another by means of cries: for example, many birds utter【C3】______ calls at the approach of danger, monkeys utter【C4】______ cries, such as expressions of anger, fear and pleasure. But these various means of communication differ in important ways from human language. For instance, animals' cries do not【C5】______ thoughts and feelings clearly. This means, basically, that they lack structure. They lack the kind of structure that enables us to divide a human utterance into【C6】______. We can change an utterance by【C7】______ one word in it with another: a good illustration of this is a soldier who can say, e.g., "tanks approaching from the north", and who can change one word and say "aircraft approaching from the north" or "tanks approaching from the west"; but a bird has a【C8】______alarm cry, which means "danger! " This is why the number of signals that an animal can make is very limited: the great tit is a case in point; it has about twenty different calls, whereas in human language the number of possible utterances is【C9】______. It also explains why animal cries are very【C10】______ in meaning.

When people try to express their views on the importance of gifts, some might say that those without talent should not be supposed to learn a foreign language. What do you think? Write a composition in NO LESS THAN 200 words on the following topic: Is Talent an Important Factor in Learning a Foreign Language? You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is. In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your opinion. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.

PASSAGE THREE

It's getting darker and darker. I am afraid a heavy rain is _______.

Which of the following underlined parts is used as an object?

Sometimes it's good to stop for a while to think about the past and ______ the future.

The following determiners (限定词) can be used with both plural and uncountable nouns EXCEPT ______.

These tight jeans will ______ to fit you perfectly as you wear them more.

Which of the following sentences indicates PERMISSION?

I almost jumped out of my skin when I saw my boyfriend at the movie theater with another girl. The underlined part means ______.