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PartIWritingMyopiniononcertificatecrazeThegrowingtendencyamongcollegestudentstogetallkindsofcertificateshasindoing,quitepossibly,youwouldgettheanswerthatheorsheispreparingforacertificateofsomekind.So,why'sthecraze?Thereasonbehindthisphenomenoniscommon—theenormouspressureoffindingajob.Facedwithaharshjobmarket,moststudentshavenochoicebuttoseekmorecertificatestoparlaytheirqualifications.Anotherfactoristhatdiplomaandcertificatesstillweighsheavilyintermsofsignifyingonesability.Forthesakeofincreasingtheiroddsoflandingabetterjob,thestudentsarecompelledtorunfromoneexamtoanother.ThoughIhaveanopenmindtowardthecrazeoncertificates,Isuggestthatstudentsshouldbemorerationalwhenitcomestocertificates,sincetheydonotnecessarilytelltheirability.Instead,theyshouldbemoreinvolvedinlearningandcapabilityboosting,thus,opportunitieswouldcomequitenaturally.ThegrowingtendencybebusilyengagedindoingThereasonbehindharshjobmarkethavenochoicebuttoparlaytheirqualificationssth.weighsheavilyintermsofincreasingone'soddsofbeinvolvedindoingbecompelledtodohaveanopenmindtowardcapabilityboosting2.微观语言点方面，有个主谓一致的方面的错误（diplomaandcertificatesstillweighsheavily）；有些语句稍显啰嗦，比quitepossibly,youwouldgettheanswerthat可简化成you'dmostlikelybetoldthatpressureoffindingajob不妨改为theenormouspressureofgettingemployed。CertificatecrazeRecentlythephenomenonofcertificatecrazehasbecomeabigconcernofthepublic.Itisalsoanewcrazeintheuniversity,whichseemslikearoutineactivityoncampus,forcertificatesdoplayavitalrolewhenstudentslookforadecentjob.Admittedly,therearedifferentpurposesbehindthisphenomenon.Somepeopleaimatcertificatesbecauseoftheemploymentpressure.Withtheadmissionexpansionofcolleges,agreatmanygraduateshavetofacethefiercecompetitioninthejobmarket.Soitisthecertificatesthatcanmakethemmorecompetitive.However,someothersconsiderallthediplomaandcertificatesimportantstandardsbywhichaperson'sabilitycanbemeasured.Theysparenoefforttogetthecertificatesforthesolepurposeofprovingthattheyarequalifiedinacertainfield.Moreover,therearethosewhojustwanttoenrichtheirlifebypreparingforthecertificatesbecausetheyreallyenjoytheirprogress.Frommypointofview,weshouldbemorerationalwhenitcomestocertificates,sincecertificatesdonotnecessarilyproveone'sability.Beingcrazyingettingcertificationsblindlyisnothingbutwastingtime.Toconclude,weshouldfocusonimprovingourabilitybutnotmerelygettingacertificate.Thejobmarkettodayisincreasinglysophisticated,requiringworkerstohavespecializedknowledgeintheirfields.Asaresult,becomingcertifiedisatrendamongtoday'sjobseekingyouth.Moreandmorepeople,studentsespecially,lookatobtainingcertificationasameanstogettingabetterjoband,therefore,enjoyingbrighterfuture.Thereareasmanycertificatesastherearefieldsofstudy.LawyerswilltaketheLSAT,businessmajorswilltaketheGMATtofurthertheirstudyintheUS,andthoseofEnglishcertificationexams.Isthisnecessary?Or,isthe"certificationcraze"justatrendthatwilleventuallypass?Imyselfhaveobtainedtwodifferentcertifications:oneinJapanese(N2)andanotherinteachingEnglishasaforeignlanguage(TEFL).Bothofthesecertificationshavebeenbeneficialingettinggoodjobs.Therefore,itismyopinionthat,trendornot,theresultsofbecomingcertifiedarerealandcanbeinvaluableinopeningupfutureopportunities.PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)1.B.Thelowgraduationratesofminoritystudents2.D.itsincreasedenrollmentofminoritystudents3.B.Therisinggenerationwillbelesswelleducatedthanthepreviousone.原文内容是：willbelesswelleducatedthanthepreviousone.而D选项说美国将会失去其在高等4.C.Fifiteenpercent解析：答案在原文第四段最后一句话。only15%ofAfrican-Americansdidsoaswell.5.B.theyrecruitthebeststudentstheirabilitytoselectthebeststudents.可知本题答案选B。6.A.Universitiesaretoblame.解析：根据原文第6段somecriticsblameaffirmativeaction,7.B.Theycannotaffordthehightuition.8.thattheyarelessqualified解析：定位到原文第九段中间部分，破折号之后，andalsotohelpminoritystudentsovercomethestereotypethattheyarelessqualified.9.somepreparatorycoursesfreshmanyeartogivethemsomepreparatorycourses.解析：定位到原文最后一段第一句。Witheffortandmoney,thegraduationgapcanbeclosed.PartIIIListeningComprehensionM:Ileft20pagesheretocopy.Hereisthereceipt.W:I'msorry,sir.Butwe'realittlebehind.Couldyoucomebackinafewminutes?答案：C.Shehasnotgottheman'scopiesready.W:Ihopeyou'renottooputoutwithmeforthedelay.Ihavetostopbyfriends'hometopickupabookonmywayhere.M:Well,that'snotabigdeal.Butyoumightatleastphoneifyouknowyou'regoingtokeepsomeonewaiting.Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthewomanfromtheconversation?答案：B.Shewaslatefortheappointment.W:Markisthebestcandidateforchairmanofthestudentunion,isn'the?M:Well,thatguywon'tbeabletowintheelectionunlesshegetssomemajorityvotefromwomenstudents.AndI'mnotsureaboutthat.答案：C.Itwon'tbeeasyforMarktowintheelection.M:Sorrytohavekeptyouwaiting,Madam.I'velocatedyourluggage.ItwasleftbehindinParisandwon'tarriveuntillaterthisevening.W:Oh,Ican'tbelievethis.Haveitdelivertomyhotelthen,Iguess.答案：A.Itfailedtoarriveatitsdestinationintime.W:Idon'tthinkwehaveenoughinformationforourpresentation,butwehavetogiveittomorrow.Theredoesn'tseemtobemuchwecandoaboutit.M:Yeah,atthispointwe'llhavetomakedowithwhatwe'vegot.Q:Whatdoesthemansuggesttheydo?答案：A.Justmakeuseofwhateverinformationisavailable.解析：关键词presentation,为校园场景。考点为第二人建议题，"atthispoint,we'llhavetodoM:Iamtakingthisgreatcourse-PsychologyofLanguage,it'sreallyinteresting.Sinceyouareapsychologymajor,youshouldsignupforit.W:ActuallyItriedtodothat,buttheytoldmeIhavetotakelanguagestudiesfirst.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?答案：D.Thewomanisn'tqualifiedtotakethecoursethemanmentioned.W:CanyoubelievethewayLarrywastalkingtohisroommate?Nowondertheydon'tgetalong.M:Well,maybeLarrywasjustreactingtosomethinghisroommatesaid.Therearetwosidestoeverystoryyouknow.Q:WhatdoesthemanimplyaboutLarryandhisroommate?答案：A.Theyarebothtoblame.happens.Thismaybetheendofus.W:Istillhavehopewecangethelpfromthebank.Afterallwedon'tneedthatQ:Whatdowelearnaboutthespeakersfromtheconversation?答案：A.Theyareindesperateneedoffinancialassistance.Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.W:YouknowI'veoftenwonderedwhypeoplelaughatthepictureofabigbellybusinessmanslippingonabananaskinandfallingonhisbottom.Wearetofeelsorryforthem.M:Actually,Laura,Ithinkwelaughbecausewearegladitdidnthappentous.Butofcoursethereisalsoakindofhumoroussatisfactioninseeingsomebodyself-importantmakingafoolofthemselves.W:Yes,andtherearealotofjokesaboutpeoplewhoaretoofatorphysicallyhandicapped,youknow,deaf,orshort-sightedthingslikethat.Afterall,itsnotreallyfunnytobelikethat.M:Oh,Ithinkthatsbecausewe'reembarrassed.Wedontknowhowtocopewiththesituation.Perhapsweareevenabitfrightenedwemaygetlikethat,sowelaugh.M:Whataboutthecustardpieroutine?W:Whatdoyoumean'custardpieroutine'?M:Youknow,allthoseoldfilmswheresomeonegetssooutragedwithhisboss,Hepicksupacustardpieandplastersitallovertheotherperson'sface.W:Thatnevermakesmelaughmuch,becauseyoucanguesswhatsgoingtohappen.Butalotofpeoplestillfinditlaughable.Itmustbecauseofthesortofthethingwe'dalllovetodoonceinawhileandneverquiethavethecourageto.M:Ihadanoldauntwhousedtothrowcupsofteaatpeoplewhenshewasparticularlyirritated.Shesaiditrelievedherfeelings.W:Itmusthavecomeabitexpensive.M:Notreally.Shetookcarenevertothrowherbestchina.19.C）Wederivesomehumoroussatisfactionfromtheirmisfortune.解析：Butofcoursethereisalsoakindofhumoroussatisfactioninseeingsomebodyself-importantmakingafoolofthemselves.一句中，可知，我们会嘲笑他人的不幸，20.C)Theydon'tknowhowtocopewiththesituation21.A)Theythemselveswouldliketodoitbutdon'tdareto.wouldliketodo是lovetodo的同义替换词，daretodo又是havecouragetodo的22.C)Torelieveherfeelings.解析：relievefeelings意为缓和情绪，对话中提到，Shesaiditrelievedherfeelings.W:YournameSanjayKumaristhatcorrect?W:YouclaimyouaretravelingonascholarshipfromDelhiUniversity.M:That'sright.W:Nowitseemsthatahandgunwasfoundinyourluggage.Doyouadmitthat?M:Yes,butW：Accordingtothestatementyoumade,youhadneverseenthehandgunbeforeitwasfoundinyourbag.Doyoustillmaintainthat?M:Butit'strue.Iswearit.W:Mmm,youdorealizeMr.KumarthattobringahandgunintoHongKongwithoutproperauthorizationisaseriousoffense.M:ButIdidn'tbringit.IttherewhenIleftDelhi.Mybagsweresearched.ItwaspartoftheairportsecurityW:Maybeso,butsomeonemanagedtogetthathandgunontotheaircraftoritcouldn'thavebeenthere.W:Tellme,wherewasyourpersonalbagduringtheflight?M:Ihaditdownbymyfeetbetweenmeandthemaninthenextseat.M:HewastheonlypersonwhocouldhaveopenedmybagwhileIwasasleep.ItmustW:Isee.Haveyouanyideawhothismanwas?M:Hetoldmehisname,AlfredFoster.Hewasveryfriendly,afterIwokeupthatis.Hehadn'tspokenbefore.W:AlfredFoster,wecancheckthatonthepassengerlist.M:Hesaidhehadacarcomingtomeethim.Heofferedmealift.W:Oh,Whyshouldhedothat?M:Sohecangethishandgunback,that'swhy.Pleasefindhim,Madam.Questions23-25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard23.D)BringingahandgunintoHongKong便说到，"Nowitseemsthatahandgunwasfoundinyourluggage"，也就是说在24.D)HeissuspectedofhavingslippedsomethingintoKumar'sbag25.B)FindAlfredFoster.能够找到AlfredFosterEveryoneislookingforagoodinvestmentthesedays.Andwithstocks,currenciesandcompaniesallcrashing,somearefindingthattakingthetripofalifetimeisactuallyasmartmoverightnow.Pricesaregood,crowdsarefewerandthedividendslikeexpandedworldview,lifelongmemories,thesatisfactionofboostingtheglobaleconomy—can'tbeeasilysnatchedaway.SylviaandPaulCusterson,aretiredcoupleonbird-watchingexcursions.Laterthisyear,theyareplanningatriptoPatagonia."We'reusingourcapitalnow,"saysSylvia,"Andwhynot?We'renotgettinganyinterestinthebank.Ifit'saplacewereallywanttogo,thenwewillgo.Wemayaswelltravelwhilewe'refitandhealthy."Sometravelagentsarethrivinginspiteoftheeconomy."We'vehadmorepeoplebookinginthefirstquarterofthisyearthanlast,"saysHubertMoineau,founderofTselanaTravel,whichisplanningtointroduceanewprogramoflongeradventuretrips,includingpolarexpeditionsandcruisesintheGalápagos."We'rehearingthingslike,'Wedon'tknowwhatthesituationwillbeinsixmonthssolet'stravelnow'",AshleyToft,managingdirectoroftheU.K.touroperatorExplorehasbeensurprisedtoseeanincreaseinlast-minutebookingsofhigh-pricedtripstosuchplacesasIndia,BhutanandNepal."Itseemspeoplewouldratherelsethanthebigtrip,"hesays.Travelhasbecomeanecessity.It'sjusthowwetravelthatischanging.Questions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.managingdirectoroftheU.K.touroperatorExplore等。一定程度上会让考生觉得26.Accordingtothespeaker,whyaresomepeoplewillingtospendtheirmoneyontravelthesedays?答案：B）Theythinktravelgivesthemtheirmoney'sworth.位答案。文章第一句"Everyoneislookingforagoodinvestment",紧接着说明但如今"投资"，(takingthetripofalifetimeisactuallyasmartmove)27.WhatisTselanaTravelplanningtodo,accordingtoitsfounder?答案：D)Launchanewprogramofadventuretrips.28.AccordingtoAshleyToft,managingdirectorofExplore,whatischangingnowwithregardtotravels?答案：B)Thewaypeopletravel.解析：细节题。关键词"AshleyToft"和"changing"，考生容易选C选项，因为这个Ashley"Travelhasbecomeanecessity.It'sjusthowwetravelthatischanging."2个Somehowtheoldmaleandfemalestereotypesnolongerfit.Menandwomeninthiscountryhaven'tbeenfulfillingtheirtraditionalrolesforsometimenow.Andthereseemtobefewerandfewerdifferencesbetweenthesexes.Forinstance,eventhoughovermoreresponsibilityinthebusinessworld,earninghighersalariesthaneverbeforeandenteringfieldsofworkthatusedtobeexclusivelymaleareas.Atofficemeetingsandingroupdiscussions,theymightspeakupmoreoften,expressstrongopinionsandcomeupwithmorecreativeandpracticalideasthantheirmalenews.Notonlyhadshefoundthehighestpayingjobofhercareer,butshealsoacceptedadatewiththemostcharmingmenshe'devermet."Really?",Iresponded,"tellmeaboutthem.""Receptionistinanattorney'sofficeandawelderataconstructionsite."Sheansweredinamatter-of-factway.Theinterestingthingismydaughtersdateisthereceptionistandmydaughteristhewelder.Theoldstereotypesofmensandwomen'sworkhavebeenchangingmorequicklythaneverbefore,exceptperhapsin"Who'sgoingtomowthelawn?"Iaskedmyhusbandthismorning."Oh,Iwill,"heansweredpolitely."That'smen'swork.""What?"Irritated,Iraisedmyvoice."That'saridiculousstereotype.I'llshowyouwhocandothebestjobonthelawn."Theworktook3hoursandIdiditallmyself.Questions29to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.29.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?30.Whatmightwomendoatofficemeetingsnowadaysaccordingtothespeaker?答案：A)Offermorecreativeandpracticalideasthanmen.upmoreoften,expressstrongopinionsandcomeupwithmorecreativeandpracticalideasthantheirmalecolleagues."排除其他选项。31.Whydidthespeakermowthelawnherselfthatmorning?答案：C)Toshowthatwomenarecapableofdoingwhatmendo.FlorenceHayesisajournalistfortheGreenVilleJournal,thedailynewspaperintown.SpecificallyshecoverscrimeintheGreenVillearea.Thisresponsibilitytakeshertomanydifferentplaceseveryweek——thepolicestation,thecourtandthehospital.Mostofthecrimesthatshewritesaboutfallintotwogroups:violentcrimesandcrimesagainstproperty.Thereisn'tmuchviolentcrimeinasmalltownlikeGreenVille,oratleastnotasmuchasinthelargeurbanareas.ButassaultsoftenoccuronFridayandSaturdaynights,nearthebarsdowntown.Thererealsooneortworapesoncampuseverysemester.Florenceisveryinterestedinthistypeofcrimeandtriestowritealongarticleabouteachone.SheexpectsthatthiswillmakewomenmorecarefulwhentheywalkaroundGreenVillealoneatnightFortunately,therewereusuallynomurdersinGreenVille.CrimesagainstpropertymakeupmostofMissHeyesreporting.Theyrangefromminorcasesofdeliberatedamagingofthingstomuchmoreseriousoffenses,suchascaraccidentsinvolvingdrunkdriversorbankrobberiesbutFlorencehastoreportalloftheseviolationsfromthethiefwhotooktypewritersfromeveryunlockroominthedormitorytothethiefwhostoleonemilliondollarsworthofartworkfromtheuniversitymuseum.MissHayesenjoysworkingforanewspaperbutshesometimesgetsunhappyaboutallthecrimeshehastoreport.Shewouldprefertostartwritingaboutsomethingmoreinterestingandlessunpleasantsuchaslocalnewsorpolitics,maybenextyearGreenVille32.WhatisFlorenceHayes'mainresponsibilityasajournalist?答案：B）ReportingcriminaloffensesinGreenville.shecoverscrimeintheGreenVillearea."且后面文章都是介绍女主人公报道的也都33.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutsecurityinGreenville?答案：D）Ithasfewerviolentcrimesthanbigcities.34.WhatdowelearnaboutcrimesagainstpropertyintheGreenVillearea?答案：A)Thereareawiderangeofcases.propertymakeupmostofMissHeyes'reporting."35.WhatwouldFlorenceHayesprefertodo?答案：A)Writeaboutsomethingpleasant.prefertostart..."C和D没有提到。B选项，文中的确提到了localnewsorpoliticsinterestingandlessunpleasant"表明应该选A。InAmerica,peoplearefacedwithmoreandmoredecisionseveryday,whetheritspickingoneofthirty-oneicecreamflavors,ordecidingwhetherandwhentogetmarried.Thatsoundslikeagreatthing,butasarecentstudyhasshown,toomanychoicescanmakeusconfused,unhappy,evenparalyzedwithindecision.'That'sparticularlytruewhenitcomestotheworkplace',saysBarrySchwartz,anauthorofsixbooksabouthumanbehavior.Studentsaregraduatingwithavarietyofskillsandinterests,butoftenfindthemselvesoverwhelmedwhenitcomestochoosinganultimatecareergoal.Inastudy,Schwartzobserveddecision-makingamongcollegestudentsduringtheirsenioryear.Basedonanswerstoquestionsregardingtheirjobhuntingstrategiesandcareerdecisions,hedividedthestudentsintotwogroups：maximizers,whoconsidereverypossibleoption,andsatisficers,wholookuntiltheyfindanoptionthatisgoodenough.Youmightexpectthatthestudentwhohadundertakenthemostexhaustedsearchwouldbethemostsatisfiedwiththeirfinaldecision,butitturnsoutthatsnottrue.Schwartzfoundthatwhilemaximizersendedupwithbetter-payingjobsthansatisficersonaverage,theyweren'tashappywiththeirdecision.Thereasonwhythesepeoplefeellesssatisfiedisthataworldofpossibilitiesmayalsobeaworldofmissedopportunities.Whenyoulookateverypossibleoption,youtendtofocusmoreonwhatwasgivenupthanwhatwasgained.Aftersurveyingeveryoption,apersonismoreacutelyawareoftheopportunitiestheyhadtoturndowntopursuejustonecareer.36flavors37confused38particularly39behavior40variety41overwhelmed42senior43strategies44whohadundertakenthemostexhaustedsearchwouldbethemostsatisfiedwiththeirfinaldecision45whythesepeoplefeellesssatisfiedisthataworldofpossibilitiesmayalsobeaworldofmissedopportunities.46apersonismoreacutelyawareoftheopportunitiestheyhadtoturndowntopursuejustonecareer.第二句whythesepeoplefeellesssatisfiedisthataworldofpossibilitiesmightalsoaworldoflessopportunities这句比较长，但是结构比较简单，单词也不难，考PartIVReadingComprehension(Readingindepth)Questions47to51arebasedonthefollowingpassage.47.whatisinyourboss'smind48.challengingourboss'sauthority49.possibleconsequences50.beproposedandreviewed51.confrontations文章的第三段Thefirstruleofsayingnotothebossisdon'tsayno.Sheprobablyhassomethinginmindwhenshemakessuggestions,anditsuptoyoutofindout该做的就是找出这些想法。"所以应该填"whatisinhermind."stakesbychallengingherauthority.Thatissueisalreadydecided."我们不应该文第三段Thethirdruleistobereadytociteoptionsandconsequences.Thebossssuggestionsmightbeappropriate,buttherearealwaysconsequences.后面作者可以回到原文倒数第二段First,youneedasystemforhowstoriesareproposedand51题是针对文章的最后一段提问；Byanticipating"whatiftheyhappen,youcanreachunderstandingthatwillhelpeaseyououtofconfrontations即可。Questions52to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.52.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?答案：D.Thegeneralpublicthinksdifferentlyfrommosteconomistsontheimpactofimmigration.解析：第一段第二句"TheAmericanpublicoverwhelminglythinksthey'rebad."说economistsisthat53.InwhatwaydoestheauthorthinkordinaryAmericansbenefitfromimmigration?答案：B.Theycangetconsumergoodsatlowerprices.关键词：profit,lowerprices解析：原文第三段第三句"theseproducers'savingsprobablytranslateintolower54.Whydonativelow-skilledworkerssuffermostfromillegalimmigration?答案：C.Theyhaveahardertimegettingajobwithdecentpay.关键词：low-skilled,reducethewageshigh-schooldrop-outs"low-skilledworkers"，而选项C中的"decentpay"与原文中"reducethewages"55.Whatisthechiefconcernofnativehigh-skilled,better-educatedemployeesabouttheinflowofimmigrants?答案：D.Itmayplaceagreatstrainonthestatebudget.关键词：high-skilled,fiscalburden解析：第四段第一句提到"whatworriedthemmostwasthefiscalburden56.Whatistheironyaboutthede