填空题{{B}}Questions 36-40{{/B}}Answer the following questions using {{B}}NO MORE
THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS{{/B}} for each answer.
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{{I}} TRUE if the information
in the text agrees with the statement FALSE
if the information in the text contradicts the statement
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this{{/I}}
填空题In the past, young Indian women who wanted careers were most likely to consider teaching or becoming doctors because each of these is considered to be ______.
填空题handle conflicts
填空题Poor infrastructure means that parts of Mozambique are without food while other parts have plenty.
填空题Listen to the statements and fill in the blanks with surnames mentioned.
填空题The information board is at _________ .
填空题 Questions 31-40
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE
THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
EXOTIC PESTS
Origin
Name
New habitat
Notes
Australia
red-backedspider
New Zealandand Japan
even on island in middle of{{U}}(31) {{U}}{{/U}}{{/U}}
England
rabbit
Australia
800 years ago: imported intoEngland to be used for{{U}}(32)
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America
fire ants
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imported by chance
Australia
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Scotland
deliberately introducedin order to improve{{U}}(35) {{U}}(not
effective){{/U}}{{/U}}
New Zealand
flatworm
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accidental introduction insideimported{{U}} (37)
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Japan
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Australiancoastal waters
some advantages
Australia
budgerigar
urban areas ofsouth-east{{U}}(39) {{U}}{{/U}}{{/U}}
smaller flocks because ofarrival of{{U}} (40) {{U}}inrecent
years{{/U}}{{/U}}
填空题Questions 31-34 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. CREDIT CARD FRAUD Criminals need a chip and (31) to steal credit card's details. Methods of copying a magnetic stripe: · to (32) · to use an entire counterfeit · to use a (33) £100 for equipments and (34)
填空题{{B}}Questions 18-20{{/B}}Decide which mobile phone package(s) is/are being
described. Write the appropriate letter(s) on your answer sheet. Note that more
than one answer may be possible.A. pay-monthly
B. pre-paid C. pay-as-you-go
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填空题Youshouldspendabout20minutesonQuestions1-14,whicharebasedonReadingPassage1below.DoingItfortheKidsAThedefiningmomentofVickyYaylor'spostdoccamewhenshemetaneight-year-oldgirlinaprimaryschool."1askedher,'Whatdoyouthinkaboutscience?'andshesaidstraightout,'Menarescientists',"recallsTaylor."'ButI'mascientist,'Isaid—andthattotallychangedherperception."BTaylor,anendocrinologist,istakingpartinaschemethatpaysresearchersatImperialCollegeLondontospendhalftheirtimeteachinginlocalschools.INSPIRE(InnovativeSchemeforPost-docsinResearchandEducation),nowhalfwaythroughitstrialperiod,isaresponsetofearsthatscienceteachingintheUnitedKingdomisincrisis.ThenumberofsciencestudentsinUKschoolsanduniversitieshasfalleninmostsubjectsoverthepastdecade,erodingthesupplyofscienceteachers(seegraphic).Some800newphysicsteacherswereneededin2000,butonly200signedupforteachertraining.SimilarshortagesandtrendsareseenintheUnitedStates,andwhenvacanciesarefilled,theteachersarelessandlesslikelytohaveanysciencetraining.CINSPIREistryingtoreversethistrend.IncollaborationwiththepharmaceuticalcompanyGlaxoSmithKline,itoffersthree-yearcontractstopostdoctoralresearchers,combinedwithateacher-trainingcourse.RichardSykes,formerchairmanofGlaxoSmithKlineandcurrentrectorofImperialCollege,isthedrivingforcebehindthescheme,whichbeganinSeptember2002.SincejoiningImperialin2001,hehasbecomeconcernedbytheshrinkingpoolofscienceapplicants.DSykesbelievesthatINSPIREcanshapethenextgenerationofscientistswhiletheyarestillintheclassroom.Hehadthecontactsandclouttobringtogetherdrug-industrycash,academicexpertiseandgovernmentsupporttomakeithappen.AlthoughINSPIRE'sfuturefundingisnotyetsecure,Sykesbelievestheschemecouldbereproducedinuniversitiesandschoolsaroundthecountry.EWhyencourageactivescientists,notjustgraduates,tobecometeachers?Sykes'sresponseisblunt."Mostpeoplewhoteachsciencehaven'tevenbeenproperlyeducatedinit.Askidsgetoldertheybecomemoresophisticatedandaskmoresophisticatedquestions—andiftheydon'tgetanswers,theygiveup."Postdocshavetheexperience,backgroundanddepthofunderstandingtogivethemthoseanswers,heclaims.FAlltheINSPIREpostdocsagreethattheirexperienceallowsthemtoactasrolemodels,givecareersadvice,andtalkabouthowscienceisusedinthewiderworld.Buttherearesomepracticalbenefitstoo.JennyLittenisapig-nutritionresearcheratImperialCollege'scampusinWye,Kent,andisfinishingherfirstyearwithINSPIRE.Sometimesthepigletsinherresearcharestillborn,soshedissectedoneoftheseanimalsforacrowdof60pupils.Theteachershewasworkingwithhadaphysicsbackground,andwouldneverhavedonethedissectionhimself,explainsLitten."It'sadifferentexperienceforthekids,becausenotmanysecondaryschoolsdemonstratedissectionanymore,"shesays.GAfterthreeyears,theINSPIREpostdocscaneithercontinuetheirresearchorswitchtoteaching.Noneoftheoriginalrecruitshasdecidedyet.Buteveniftheystayinresearch,theschoolstheyworkinwillstillhavebenefited.Eachschoolgets£40,000(US$75,000)fromGlaxoSmithKlinetokick-startabidtobecomeaspecialistsciencecollege,amovethatattractsincreasedgovernmentfundingforequipmentandstaff.Theschoolsspreadthesebenefitsbyrunningeveningclasses,orintroducingyoungerchildrentoscience.Taylor'smomentwiththelittlegirlhappenedduringanoutreachvisittoalocalprimaryschool.HPlantscientistStevenCookwasamongthefirstINSPIRErecruits.Hesaysthatiftheybecometeacherstheyaremorelikelytoworkwitholderpupilswhohavechosentostudyscience.HesawINSPIREasarouteintoteachingthatallowedthemtocontinueresearchprojectswhileearningalmostthreetimesasmuchastraineeteachers.Butjugglingtwojobsisachallenge.Eventhoughtheirtimeshouldbesplitevenlybetweenteachingandresearch,allthepostdocssaythatstudyingforateachingqualificationeatsintotheirresearchtime.Itisvirtuallyimpossibletogotoaconferenceifithappensduringateachingblock,saysTaylor.ICooksayshisresearchadviseristotallysupportiveofthescheme,notleastbecausehegetsafree'half-postdoc'forthreeyears.EventhoughCook'sresearchhasprogressedslowly,hebelievesthathavingcompletedhisteachertraininghewillbeabletodevotemoretimetothelab.Itiscertainlyvitaltohaveasupportivelabgroup:"Theteamisveryadaptable,sotheresearchcancontinueevenwhenI'mnothere,"saysLitten."It'saguaranteedbitoffundingforthreeyears,whereasalotofpostdocjobsmightonlybeforayear,"saysDavidChestnut,alaserphysicistinhisfirstyearwithINSPIRE.Heisundecidedabouthisfuture,butsaysthatheenjoysteachingandispickinguptransferableskills."It'scertainlynoticeableinpublicspeaking.IwenttoaconferenceacoupleofweeksagowhereIwasmuchmoreconfident,"hesays.JTayloriscandidthatshesawthisasawaytoboostherchancesofgettingauniversitylectureship."TheonethingIdidn'thavewasateachingqualification,"shesays.ShepointsoutthattheUKgovernmentispushingforallnewlecturerstohaveaformalteachingqualificationby2006."Andifyouwanttolearnteachingskills,it'sbettertogotowheretheproperteachingishappening,whichisinschool,"shesays.INSPIREallowshertogetateachingqualificationwithoutdroppingherresearch,andgivesheranalternativecareeroptionthatiseasiertofitafamilyaround."It'sstillaproblemforfemaleresearcherstotakeacareerbreaktohavekids,"shesays.KWithonlysixpostdoc-teacherssofar,canINSPIREmakearealdifference?Taylorthinksso."IfyoujustinspireoneNobelprizewinnerthenit'sbeenworthit—wherewouldwebeifEinsteinhadoptedforEnglishinsteadofscience?"shesays."Atfirst,ourinterestinINSPIREwasthemoney,"admitsRalphJames,headofscienceatStGregory'sHighSchoolinLondon,whereTaylorteaches,buthewassurprisedbyhowmuchdifferencethepostdocsmadetopracticallessons."Ifit'sasuccessthenitcouldbeamodeltobeadoptedelsewhere,"headds.LTheUniversityofLeedsislaunchinganequivalentschemeinSeptember.OeriNursaw,headoftheuniversity'scityandregionaloffice,iscoordinatingthescheme.ShehopesthatitwillyieldmoreapplicationsforLeeds'smathematicsandsciencecourses.And,sheadds,goingintoschoolsisgoodforresearchers:"Teachingwillgivethemabetterunderstandingoftheirsubject."IttookLeedstwoyearstogetgoing,butNursawthinksotheruniversitiescouldgetaprogrammerstartedinlessthanayear.MShirleyAnnJackson,presidentoftheAmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementoScience,hascampaignedforsimilaroutreacheffortsintheUnitedStatesformorethantwoyears.Shearguesthatuniversityorindustryresearcherscouldmakesignificantteachingcontributionduringtheschoolyearandfocusontheirresearchinthesummer.NThekeyismoney:everyonelikestheseinitiatives,butnobodywantstopayforthem.Afterreceivinggovernmentfundingduringitsfirstyear,INSPIRE'sfutureislookingshaky.Imperialisnowfundingthepostdocs'researchthemselves,whichSykessaysisunsustainable.DespitesupportfromBritain'sscienceminister,DavidSainsbury,Sykessaysthat"thegoodintentionsjustgetlostinthebureaucraticmachine.Kafkahadnothingonthis."Thedualnatureofapostdoc'sworkmeansthatthegovernmentdepartmentsresponsibleforresearchandeducationeachpassthebuck,headds.Therewon'tbeashortageofapplicants.Initsfirstyear,theschemeattractedmoreOthan50applicationsfromImperialforjustthreepositions.Allsixpostdocssaythattheywouldrecommendtheschemetoanyoneinterestedinteaching,andtheschoolsremainkeen."Thestudentshavereallywarmedtothefactthatthesepeopleareactuallyusingscienceforsomethinguseful,"saysGarethCross,ateacheratStewardsSchoolinHarlow,andoneofthescienceteachersinvolved."Andontopofthat,theycanbringalittlebitofaweandwonderintotheclassroom."
填空题A number of pests are now born with an innate immunity to some pesticides.
填空题Chinese medical authors are known to have influenced Indian writing.
填空题Listen to the statements and fill in the blanks with family names mentioned.Listen to the statements and fill in the blanks with family names mentioned.
填空题Most dieticians disagree with the concept of ______ when dieting.
填空题Questions 33-37 Complete the summary below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 33-37 on your answer sheet. Eats, Shoots and Leaves is a book on punctuation by journalist Lynne Truss, who could be described as a (33) . She dedicates the book to the Bolshevik Printers who started the (34) by protesting for better pay conditions. The book is partly a humorous criticism of incorrect punctuation. Some of the examples are so bad it is possible that they are actually a (35) . Truss also guides the reader on correct punctuation usage. She likes the em dash because it is not as (36) as the semicolon, for example, but remains a (37) of the latter due to its ability to discipline areas of text that are crowded with commas.
填空题Complete the following information.
Customer name
7 ______
Shipping from
14 Hopton Close, Porton, 8 ______,UK.
Shipping to
9 ______Road, Toronto, TR12 3CN, Canada
Contact number
(mobile)0977 023 685
Collection date
19th
Crates
3×2 cubic metres
Total cost
£360
Notes
Must finish packing by 10 ______
填空题Questions27-30Choosefouranswersfromtheboxandwritethecorrectletter,A-G,nexttoquestions27-30.A.lightsB.fixedcameraC.mirrorD.torchesE.woodenscreenF.bikeG.largebox
填空题 Questions 22-24
Complete the table below. Use NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.
COUNTRY PROFILES
Singapore
Malaysia
Area of land:
630 square kilometres
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Population:
Approximate ethnic mix:
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{{U}}{{U}} 4 {{/U}}{{/U}}Chinese
14% Malay
9% Indian
Under 24 million
65% Malay (Bumiputera)
26% Chinese
8% Indian
