2012自主招生华约英语试题

2012年“华约”自主招生AAA英语试题及答案 2012年“华约”高水平大学自主选拔学业能力测试 阅读与写作（第二部分） 注意事项： 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 Section  I   Reading Part A Read the following text.Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank(30points)   There are two leading, complementary views on the sources of workplace stress. Understanding the difference between the two is the first step in learning how to cope. The first regards stress as coming from how you_18_your situation. For example, one day your boss emerges from a long, closed-door meeting_19_upset.Then she e-mails you requesting a meeting. Do you_20_think you’d be fired? If your mind starts spinning a disaster, it’s enough to drive your body to a stress_21_.To cope with it, you may not be able to avoid the stir,_22_you can learn to change your response and _23_your mind Start keeping a list of everything in your day that causes stress Is there something new or_24_in your work life? Do certain colleagues make your_25_boil?Find how every item_26_the list makes you feel and then ask yourself,” Is my reaction correct or_27_the top?” This step is__28_,because once you understand where your emotions are coming from, you can find a_29_way to deal with them. The other view says outside factors,_30_distressing work environments, mostly drive workplace stress.Common_31_of stress-causing environments include non-communicative bosses ,_32_isolating work, and jobs that require much effort but offer little_33_.Finding another job may be the most effective solution in the long run.But_34_the job market improves, find ways to regain a sense of control over your time and you_35_If you must endure a two-hour trip in rush-hour traffic to arrive at the office by 9 am, start your workday earlier so you_36_the worst time to travel. If you can’t_37_your colleagues, shut your office door or take your work to a conference room for part of the day. 18.[A]believe       [B]perceive       [C]receive          [D]relieve 19.[A]feeling       [B]keeping        [C]looking         [D]turning 20.[A]constantly    [B]currently       [C]immediately      [D]occasionally 21.[A]situation     [B]reaction        [C]condition        [D]association 22.[A]and         [B]reaction        [C]condition        [D]if 23.[A]calm        [B]change         [C]set             [D]speak 24.[A]creative      [B]different       [C]familiar         [D]successful 25.[A]blood        [B]body          [C]head            [D]heat 26.[A]among       [B]within         [C]on              [D]to 27.[A]under        [B]over           [C]beyond          [D]at 28.[A]clear         [B]key            [C]simple          [D]usual 29.[A]healthier       [B]newer         [C]readier         [D]stronger 30.[A]as            [B]despite         [C]except         [D]like 31.[A]appearances    [B]atmospheres     [C]categories      [D]characteristics 32.[A]socially        [B]publicly        [C]organizationally  [D]personally 33.[A]wealth         [B]profit          [C]award          [D]reward 34.[A]after           [B]although       [C]until           [D]when 35.[A]positions       [B]properties       [C]spaces         [D]surroundings 36.[A]avoid          [B]miss           [C]prevent         [D]resist 37.[A]accept          [B]convince       [C]please          [D]stand Part B In the following article,some sentences or paragraphs have been removed.For questions 38 to 42,choose the most suitable one from the list A-F tofit into each of the numbered gaps There is ONE which does not fit in any of the gaps (15points)   Most observers agree that communication media and technologies have contributed to a society that is changing very rapidly. There key issues have arisen in the tide of this rapid change: individual privacy, coverage of politics in the media ,and the availability of information. The first issue is privacy New communication and information technologies have enabled many organizations and people to collect, organize, and sell information about other people and organizations, both quickly cheaply. The easy availability of personal information makes banking, education, health care, and sales much more convenient for both consumers and sellers. Credit card and automated teller machine(ATM)systems would be impossible without large databases of information available on demand. Scanners in the supermarket rapidly and accurately record every item that passes over them, making grocery checkouts faster and error free38         The negative side to all this shared information is that there is little control over who sees or uses this personal information.39       Credit report errors occur often and can be very damaging to a person’s financial situation. Many Americans worry that having so much of their personal information available to so many others may hurt their privacy. The second issue is coverage of politics .Some researchers believe that media news coverage of campaigning has hurt the political process in the United States.40        Other researchers think that the media, especially newspapers and television, have helped educate Americans about the political process, and have made them more critical and careful voters. The penny press ,public education, and public libraries are uniquely American inventions that were meant to ensure that Americans could educate themselves about important issues and events,and so be able to make political decisions.Today,however,most cities have only one newspaper(and therefore no competing points of view in the press); public education is experiencing unprecedented financial difficulties and lack of public confidence ,and governments are cutting library budgets to the minimum41          Another concern among researchers studying changes in society is information equity—the growing gap between the information rich(people with easy access to information)and the information poor (people with less access to information).As new technologies and communication services emerge,the service companies would like to find receptive –and paying—audiences .42         AT&T provided”universal service at affordable prices”so that most people could afford local telephone service. [A]In this climate ,many researchers are concerned that Americans may not have access to reliable information,although some believe that more citizens will turn to the Internet and the World Wide Web as sources of information about key issues. [B]Companies maintain huge mailing lists of customers that record not only their names,addresses,and phone numbers,but also major recent purchases,credit ratings,and demographic information(such as sex,age ,income,and educational level)that helps the companies identify target markets for specific products. [C]Medical records are shared not only by doctors’ offices and hospitals but are regularly made available to insurance companies as well Auto insurance companies obtain information about traffic violations from state and local police departments. [D]Newspaper circulation has declined,and magazine and book prices have increased sharply.Online services(Internet service providers)charge customers by the hour to connect to their networks. [E]Newspapers,radio,and television were for many years the major sources of day –to-day information,and they were very inexpensive for the audience.Broadcast signals could be received free of charge,and daily newspapers supported themselves mainly with advertising so that per copy prices stayed low. [F]They cite the declining rates of voter participation and negative public opinions about politics and politicians as evidence that despite the coverage,Americans know less about politics,and therefore are more subject to political control than ever before. PartC 43.Read the following text and summarize it in Chinese.You should write approximately200characters.(20points)   British government today unveiled plans for strengthening the regulation of home education