单选题I searched the library to see what I could learn about the massacre, but nothing turned up. A. was recommended B. was found C. was understood D. was clarified

单选题As political stability is one of our {{U}}prime{{/U}} concerns, we have much faith in the government. A. minor B. principal C. ordinary D. previous

单选题 There are over 6,000 different computer and online games in the world now. A segment of them are considered to be both educational and harmlessly entertaining. One such game teaches geography, and another trains pilots. Others train the player in the logical thinking and problem solving. Some games may also help young people to become more computer literate, which is more important in this technology-driven era. But the dark side of the computer games has become more and more obvious. "A segment of games features anti-social themes of violence, sex and crude language," says David Walsh, president of the National Institute on Media and Family. "Unfortunately, it's a segment that seems particularly popular with kids aged eight to fifteen." One study showed that almost 80 percent of the computer and online games young people preferred contained violence. The investigators said "These are not just games anymore. These are learning machines. We're teaching kids in the most incredible manner what it's like to pull the trigger. What they are not learning are the real-life consequences." They also said "The new and more sophisticated games are even worse, because they have better graphics and allow the player to participate in even more realistic violent acts." In the game Carmageddon, for example, the player will have driven over and killed up to 33,000 people by the time all levels are completed. A description of the outcome of the game says: "Your victims not only squish under your tires and splatter blood on the windshield, they also get on their knee and beg for mercy, or commit suicide. If you like, you can also {{U}}dismember{{/U}} them." Is all this simulated violence harmful? Approximately 3,000 different studies have been conducted on this subject. Many have suggested that there is a connection between violence in games and increased aggressiveness in the players. Some specialists downplay the influence of the games, saying that other factors must be taken into consideration, such as the possibility that kids who already have violent tendencies are choosing such games. But could it be that violent games still play a contributing role? It seems unrealistic to insist that people are not influenced by what they see. If that were true, why would the commercial world spend billions of dollars annually for television advertising?

单选题Passage Two Cyber crime is likely to bring about as much destruction as the credit crisis in the coming years if international regulation is not improved, some of the world's top crime experts said. Damage caused by cyber crime is estimated at $100 billion annually, said Kilian Strauss, of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)."These criminals outsmart us ten, or a hundred to one," Strauss told Reuters, adding more Internet experts were needed to investigate and tackle cyber crime. Criminal organizations are exploiting a regulatory vacuum to commit Internet crimes such as computer spying, money-laundering and theft of personal information, and the scope for damage is vast, experts told a European Economic Crime conference in Frankfurt. "We need multilateral understanding, account and oversight to avoid, in the years to come, a cyber crisis equivalent to the current financial crisis," Antonio Maria Costa, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, said. Internet crime is also a threat to national security, they said. Several countries, including the United States, have voiced concern over some hackers' abilities to electronically spy on them and disrupt computer networks. Calls for greater regulation of the Internet come at a time of regulatory renaissance, with policymakers looking to support the powers of financial sector watchdogs in the wake of the global financial crisis. "Because of the transnational nature of identity-related crime, and especially of cyber-crime, if we do not tackle the crime everywhere we will not solve it anywhere," Costa said. The President of Interpol, Khoo Boon Hui, said increasingly highly technological gangs from Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa were coming up with ever more sophisticated ways of swindling money from vulnerable people. He also said there was a trend of company bosses being bribed by fraudsters claiming to have guilty evidence about their firms. Strauss, who works as Senior Program Officer at the Office of the Coordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental activities, said Internet crime watchdogs could learn a lot from criminals willing to switch sides.

单选题My mother keeps reminding me to {{U}}stick to{{/U}} my principles and remain honest in whatever I do. A. adhere to B. set about C. insist on D. come upon

单选题Timothy Dolan commented that he felt {{U}}somewhat{{/U}} better following a private meeting with President Obama. A. for some reason B. by large measure C. to some extent D. at any time

单选题Visitors to this plateau are likely to have a ______ headache for the first five years. A. splitting B. slapping C. slicing D. sprawling

单选题You don't have to ask him to {{U}}render{{/U}} an account of his actions, for he rarely tells the truth. A. deliver B. narrate C. settle D. compress

单选题Overseas athletes and officials were impressed by the superb performance of Chinese counterparts. A. unique B. splendid C. unbelievable D. imaginative

单选题 The digital attack of e-books and Amazon-style e-tailers has put bookstores at risk. Digital books are expected to outsell print titles by 2015 in Britain and even sooner in America. With this change, physical bookstores appear to be on borrowed time. So, what is the future of the bookstore? This is a burning question on everyone's lips at a recent event at Foyles's flagship bookshop in London. To remain successful, a bookstore must improve "the experience of buying books," says Alex Lifschutz, an architect. He suggests an array of approaches: "small, quiet spaces sheltered with books; larger spaces where one can dwell and read; other larger but still intimate spaces where one can hear talks from authors about books." Exteriors must buzz with activity, entrances must be full of eye-catching presentations. The trend for not only incorporating cafes in bookstores but also placing them on the top floor makes good sense. This draws shoppers upwards floor-by-floor, which is bound to encourage people to linger longer and spend more. There are plenty of ways to delight customers. The consensus is that bookstores need to become cultural destinations where people are prepared to pay good money to hear a concert, see a film or attend a talk. The programming will have to be intelligent and the space comfortable. As shoppers often browse in shops only to buy online later, some wonder whether it makes sense to charge people for the privilege. A more attractive idea might be a membership scheme like those offered by museums and other cultural venues. Unlike reward cards, which offer discounts and other nominal benefits, a club membership could provide priority access to events and a private lounge where members can eat, drink and meet authors before events. Different memberships could tailor to the needs of children and students. To survive and thrive, bookstores should celebrate the book in all its forms: rare, second-hand, digital, self-printed and so on. Readers should have the option of buying e-books in-store, and budding authors should have access to self-printing book machines, an important source of revenue in America. The bookstore of the future will have to work hard. Service will be knowledgeable and personalized, the inventory expertly selected, spaces well-designed and the cultural events appealing. Whether bookstores are up to the challenge is not clear. The fate of these stores is a cliff-hanger.

问答题Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of no less than 150 words under the title of "A Teacher I Love." You are advised to avoid using any stereotyped expressions or sentences, such as "last but not the least."

问答题Social progress has done away with the need for backbreaking work and has provided time and leisure for personality development. With it, indeed because of it, today the middle-class family expects each of its members to develop his unique personality, and so does each individual, more or less, himself. This new- obligation of the family to provide a setting for the development of a unique personality makes family consensus extremely difficult, if not impossible. Nothing is more problematic for a small group of quite different, unique individuals than to live in close quarters, in close harmony with each other. Besides, the necessity of cultivating teenagers' moral character adds to the difficulty in parenting.

问答题{{B}}Directions:{{/B}} For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of no less than 150 words under the title of "The Negative Effect of the Cell Phone." Give examples or data to support your idea.

问答题Section B Put the following paragraph into English. 在中国，拿硕士学位通常需要三年时间。第一年积累足够的学分后，学生接着在后两年完成毕业论文。论文要有一定学术价值，还要反映学生的科研能力。人们越来越重视学术诚信，这将有助于提高科学界的道德标准。

问答题Section A Put the following paragraph into Chinese. Changes and developments in a science are determined by numerous causes. Every science grows from its past, and the state reached in a previous generation provides the starting point for the next. But no science is carried on in a vacuum, without reference to or contact with other sciences and the general atmosphere for learning. Scientists and men of learning are also men of their age and country, and they can't live independent of the culture. Besides its own past, the course of science is also affected by the social context of its contemporary world and the intellectual premises in it. Applications of the science and the expectations that others have of it may be a very important determinant of the direction of its growth and changes.

问答题Directions: For this part, you are allowed30 minutes to write a composition of no less than 150 words under the title of "A Teacher I Love." You are advised to avoid using any stereotyped expressions or sentences, such as "last but not the least."

问答题Directions: Put the following paragraph into Chinese. This is all very well, but it has serious implications for data security and personal privacy because computers are inherently insecure. The recent activities of hackers and data thieves in the United States, Germany, and Britain have shown how all-too-easy it still is to break into even the most-sophisticated financial and military systems. The list of scares perpetrated by the new breed of hi-tech criminals, ranging from fraud in airline-ticket reservations to the reprogramming of the chips inside mobile phones, is growing daily.

问答题{{B}}Directions:{{/B}} For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of no less than 150 words under the title of 'Which Is More Important for You, a Decent job or a High Academic Degree?" You are supposed to make a choice and elaborate on your reasons for your choice.

问答题中国科研人员每年发表的论文数量之大，令人吃惊，但学术价值高的只是很小一部分。愿意从事耗时的实验和敢于克服困难是有成就科学家的基本素质。伴随成功的往往是失败。不论结果如何，任何为创新做出的努力都是有回报的。

问答题The standard three-year master's program in China has been with us for many years，but it was challenged by some educational experts recently．They said two years was enough for the program． 1．As a graduate student，which do you think is better for you to finish your graduate studies—two years or three years? 2．Give at least two reasons to support your choice．