2023年同等學(xué)力人員申請(qǐng)碩士學(xué)位英語水平全國統(tǒng)一考試

2023年同等學(xué)力人員申請(qǐng)碩士學(xué)位英語水平全國統(tǒng)一考試ENGLISHQUALIFICATIONTESTFORMASTERDEGREEAPPLICANTSPaperOne(試卷一)（100minutes）PartIOralCommunication(10points)SectionADirections:InthissectiontherearetwoincompletedialoguesandeachdialoguehasthreeblanksandthreechoicesA,BandC，takenfromthedialogue.FillineachoftheblankswithoneofthechoicestocompletethedialogueandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.DialogueOneA.Willyoutakecareofthatforme?B.Doesithaveanythingvaluableinside?C.Howdoyouwanttosendit?Clerk:MayIhelpyou?Customer:Yes.I’dliketosendthislettertomyfamilyinEngland.Clerk:Didyouwriteyourreturnaddressontheenvelope?Customer:Yes,Idid.Clerk:1Customer:IguessI’llsenditairmail.Clerk:2Customer:Yes.Ienclosedacheckandsomephotographs.Clerk:Thenyou’dbettersenditbyregisteredmail.Customer:That’sagoodidea.3Clerk:I’msorry,sir.You’llhavetotakeyourlettertothenextwindow.DialogueTwoA.Youcan’tevenstayinthesunforfiveminutes.B.Iguessso.C.Youwantmyadvice?Winnie:Oh,man!Nobodycanstandthiskindofscorchingheat.Marc:Absolutely!4Winnie:Anyway,Iguessthisafternoonthere’snothingwecandobutstayhome.Marc:5Idon’twanttobetakentothehospitalforheatexhaustionorsomething.Winnie:6Drinkalotofliquidsandspareyourselftheworstoftheheat!Marc:Yeah,you’reright.Gottodrinkalotoffluids.SectionBDirections:InthissectionthereisoneincompleteinterviewwhichhasfourblanksandfourchoicesA,B,CandD,takenfromtheinterview.FillineachoftheblankswithoneofthechoicestocompletetheinterviewandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.A.Iliterallycan’tstop.B.ButnowIdon’tneedtoworryanymore.C.You’reknownasthefirstbillionaireauthorhere.D.Butthat’snotjustaboutmoney.Interviewer:Youhavepublishedsixpopularbooks.7Interviewee:Yeah.Interviewer:Sohowhasbeingthefirstbillionaireauthoraffectedyourperceptionofyourself?Interviewee:Idressbetter.Well,youcandefinitelyaffordbetterclothes.8Ithinkthesinglebiggestthingthatmoneygaveme—andobviouslyIcamefromaplacewhereIwasasinglemotheranditreallywashandtomouthatonepoint.Itwasliterallyaspoorasyoucangetwithoutbeinghomelessatonepoint.9Never.Interviewer:Areyouinaplacenowwhereyoucanacceptthatyouwillalwaysberich?Interviewee:No.Interviewer:Andwillyoubewritingmore?Interviewee:Oh,definitely.Ican’t,yeah,10Well,Imean,youcouldtiemyhandstomysides,Isuppose,butIhavetowrite.Formyownmentalhealth,Ineedtowrite.PartⅡVocabulary(10points)Directions:Inthisparttherearetensentences,eachwithonewordorphraseunderlined.ChoosetheonefromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandDthatbestkeepsthemeaningofthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.11.Suchexperiencehelpspromoteone’salertnesstoothercultures,aswellasabetterappreciationofone’sownculture.A.preferenceB.adjustmentC.sensitivityD.response12.Ifyoualwaystrytofindfaultwithothers,itmeansthatyouhavegainedanothershortcoming.A.ignoreB.criticizeC.impressD.follow13.TheelectionwillbebroughtforwardtoJuneassomanypeopleareonholidayinJuly.A.prolongedB.adaptedC.postponedD.advanced14.Astothequestionofrefreshments,Ishouldthinkorangejuiceandpotatochipswillbesufficient.A.enoughB.abundantC.satisfyingD.proper15.Watchingthesekidsgrowbringsmesatisfactionthatisdifficulttosurpass.A.obtainB.exceedC.describeD.forget16.Thejournalpublishedaseriesofarticlesthatreviewedtheprospectsforaneweraof“geneticmedicine”.A.backgroundB.explorationC.surveyD.outlook17.Ifyoudon’tslowdownandtakeabreak,you’llbeburnedoutveryquickly.A.distressedB.anxiousC.exhaustedD.upset18.FollowingourmergingwithSmithBrothers,thenewcompanywill,fromnowon,beknownasSmithandMurphyInc.A.cooperationB.meetingC.agreementDbination19.OnlynativeborncitizensareeligiblefortheU.S.Presidency.A.requiredB.qualifiedC.selectedD.elected20.Itwas38degreesandtheairconditioningbarelycooledtheroom.A.simplyB.quicklyC.hardlyD.stronglyPartⅢReadingComprehension(25points)SectionADirections:Inthissection,therearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.PassageOneWhatdidyoustudyatuniversity?Ifitwassomethingalongthelinesoflaworbusiness,youmightwanttolookawaynow.That’sbecauseaccordingtonewresearch,whichhasfoundalinkbetweenouruniversitysubjectsandourpersonalities,youhaveselfish,uncooperativetendenciesandarenotveryintouchwithyourfeelings.Ontheplusside,you’reprobablythelifeandsoulofaparty,thefindingssuggest.Researchersanalyzeddatafrommorethan13,000universitystudentswhowereinvolvedin12separatestudies.Fromthis,theydiscoveredacorrelationbetweenthe“BigFive”majorpersonalitytraitsandthesubjectstheywereenrolledon.Forexample,thosestudyinglaw,economics,politicalscienceandmedicinetendedtobemuchmoreoutgoingthanthosetakingothersubjects,thestudyfound.Butwhenitcameto“agreeableness”—thetendencytowardsbeinghelpful,generousandconsiderate—thelawyersscoredparticularlylow,asdidbusinessandeconomicsstudents.Artsandhumanitiesstudents，aswellasthosestudyingpsychologyandpoliticsscoredhighlyforopenness,meaningtheywerecurious,imaginativeandintouchwiththeirinnerfeelings,whileeconomists,engineers,lawyersandscientistsscoredcomparativelylow.However,theartsandhumanitiesstudentsalsotendedtobelessconscientiousandmorenervous,typicallyexhibitingsignsofanxietyandmoodiness.Psychologystudentswerenotfarbehindartsandhumanitiesstudentsforthesetraits.StudyauthorAnnaVedel，fromtheUniversityofAarhusinDenmark,saidshewassurprisedbytheresults.“Theeffectsizesshowthatthedifferencesfoundarenottrivial,farfrom,”shesaid.“Onthemorehumoroussidetheydoconfirmourmoreorlessprejudicialstereotypesofthedisturbedpsychologist,thewithdrawnnaturalscientist，thecynicaleconomist.”Andshesaidthatthefindingscouldhelpthoseschoolpupilswhocurrentlyhavenoideawhattostudyatuniversity,aswellashelpingacademicstoplantheirlectures.“I’mnotarguingthattheseresultsshouldplayamajorroleineitherguidanceorselection,butitmightprovidesomeinspirationforstudentsthatareindoubtaboutstudychoicesandwanttomakeachoicebasedonmorethanabilities,forexample,”saidDrVedel.“Orteachersmightbetterunderstandtheirstudentpopulation.”21.Thefirstparagraphimpliesthatlaworbusinessstudentsmay.A.beamusedbytheresearchB.beinterestedintheresearchC.disliketheresearchD.enjoytheresearch22.Accordingtotheresearch,lawstudentsscoredparticularlylowinthetraitof.C.anxietyD.selfishness23.Theword“conscientious”(Para.4)probablymeans“”.24.AnnaVedelstatedthattheresearch.A.confirmedthelinkbetweenpersonalityandprofessionB.showedthatthedifferenceswerefarfromsignificantC.wasnotreliablebecauseofitsprejudicialobservationD.didnothaveenoughsamplestosupportitsfindings25.AccordingtoAnnaVedel,theresearchmayhelp.A.studentsmakewisechoicesinfindingjobsB.teachersunderstandtheirstudentsbetterC.studentsmakepresentationsmoreacademicallyD.schoolpupilsgotobetteruniversitiesPassageTwoAlphaGo’svictoryoverGo（圍棋）championLeeSedolreportedlyshockedartificialintelligenceexperts,whothoughtsuchaneventwas10to15yearsaway.Butifthetimingwasasurprise,theoutcomewasnot.Onthecontrary,itwasinevitableandentirelyforeseeable.Playingcomplexgamesispreciselywhatcomputersdosupremelywell.Justastheybeattheworldchampionsatcheckers(跳棋)andthenchess,theyweredestinedtobeatthechampionatGo.YetIdon’tbelieve,assomedo,thathumandefeatslikethisonepresageaneraofmassunemploymentinwhichawesomelyablecomputersleavemostofuswithnothingtodo.Advancingtechnologywillprofoundlychangethenatureofhighvaluehumanskillsandthatisthreatening,butwearen’tdoomed.Theskillsofdeephumaninteraction,theabilitiestomanagetheexchangesthatoccuronlybetweenpeople,willonlybecomemorevaluable.Threeoftheseskillsstandout:Thefirst,thefoundationoftherest,isempathy,whichismorethanjustfeelingsomeoneelse’spain.It’stheabilitytoperceivewhatanotherpersonisthinkingorfeeling,andtorespondinanappropriateway.Thesecondiscreativeproblemsolvingingroups.Researchongroupeffectivenessshowsthatthekeyisn’tteamcohesionormotivationoreventhesmartestmember’sIQ;rather,it’sthesocialsensitivityofthemembers,theirabilitytoreadoneanotherandkeepanyonefromdominating.Thethirdcriticalability,somewhatsurprisingly,isstorytelling,whichhasnottraditionallybeenvaluedbyorganizations.Charts,graphsanddataanalysiswillcontinuetobeimportant,butthat’sexactlywhattechnologydoessowell.Tochangepeople’smindsorinspirethemtoact,tellthemastory.Theseskills,thoughbasictoourhumanity,arefundamentallydifferentfromtheskillsthathavebeenthebasisofeconomicprogressformostofhumanhistory,suchaslogic，knowledgeandanalysis,whichwelearnedfromtextbooksandinclassrooms.Bycontrast,theskillsofdeephumaninteractionaddresstheoftenirrationalrealityofhowhumanbeingsbehave,andwefindthemnotintextbooksbutinsideourselves.Ascomputersmasterevermorecomplexity,that’swherewe’llfindthesourceofourcontinuedvalue.26.Accordingtotheauthor,AlphaGo’svictory.A.couldhavehappenedearlierB.cameasapleasantsurpriseC.wasanexpectedresultD.wasmoreamatterofluck27.Theword“presage”(Para.2)isclosestinmeaningto“”.28.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthehumanfutureinfaceoftechnology?..29.Whichofthefollowingisthemostfundamentaltohumaninteraction?A.Socialsensitivityofgroupmemberstounderstandeachother.B.Strongabilitytosharepeople’sfeelingsandrespond.C.Teamspirittomakesurethateveryoneisinvolved.D.Inspirationalstorytellingtomotivatepeopletoact.30.Accordingtotheauthor,theskillsofdeephumaninteraction.A.arethesourceoftruehumanvaluesinthefutureB.canworkwithknowledgetomaketheworldbetterC.aresimilartotheskillsofhumanlogicandanalysisD.canbelearnedfromtextbooksandinclassroomsPassageThreeLastyear,IwentWWOOFing(WillingWorkersonOrganicFarms)atabeautifulorganicfarminLaRéunion.WithWWOOFing,volunteersexchangetheirtimeandworkforfoodandaccommodation.Isleptinacabininthewoodswithhedgehogs（刺猬）diggingaboutinthebushes,alldifferentcolouredbirdssinginginthemorningandendlessrowsofpalmtreesofferingshadefromthesun.Forme,oneofthebestwaystogettoknowanewplaceistoworkwiththeland,livewiththelocalsandsharemealstogether.ThisiswhyIabsolutelyloveWWOOFing.Ithasgottobeoneofthebestwaystotravel.Itisamutuallybeneficialexchangewhereeveryoneinvolvedprioritisespeopleandenvironmentaboveprofit.Yougetthetimeandspacetodeepenaconnectionwithlocalcommunitiesandnature.Thereisalottolearnandeachfarmhasitsownuniquewayofdoingthings,dependingontheenvironment,climateandsoil.AtthefarminLaRéunionweplantedpalmtreestoharvestthecoreofthetrunkwhichcanbeeateninsalads.BeforestayingwiththefarmIhadonlyeatenheartofpalmfromcanswhichwerenothingincomparisontotherealthing,freshfromtheground.Whenpottinguptheverybeginningsofthepalmtrees,Ifeltgratefultobeapartofthestartofthetrees’cycle.Iwasfilledwithawethatsomethingsosmallcouldgrowintosomethingsobigandstrong.Wealsodidlotsofweeding,whichhelpedmetogettoknowallkindsofdifferentplants,tobeabletoidentifywhichoneswecoulduseasherbs/medicine/insaladsandwhichwereseenasuneatable.Ialsogottoharvestpineapplesandguavafruit(番石榴)tomakejamswhichwillbesoldatthelocalmarket.Ofcourse,noteveryoneisabletotravelfarawayintothefield.ThegreatthingabouttheskillsharephilosophybehindWWOOFingisthatit’ssomethingwecanalldofromourownbackyard.Thefocusshiftsfrommoneytohowwecanbestsupporteachotherinourcommunities.Afairexchangecanmakeabigdifferenceintheworld.31.WWOOFingenablesvolunteersto.A.getfoodandshelterfortheirworkB.travelaroundLaRéunionforfreeC.tellthedifferencesbetweenvariousbirdsD.haveclosecontactwithwildanimals32.TheauthorfoundhisfarmlifeinLaRéunionquite.33.TheauthordidallofthefollowingontheorganicfarmEXCEPT.A.removingweedsB.plantingpalmtreesC.harvestingfruitsD.collectingvegetables34.ThephilosophyofWWOOFingisto.A.improvelocalenvironmentB.makelocalslivebetterC.unitedifferentcommunitiesD.advocateafairexchange35.Thispassageismainlyabout.A.thedevelopmentofWWOOFingB.alocalWWOOFingcommunityC.acharmingWWOOFingexperienceD.thesystemofWWOOFingPassageFourExpertssaydistractedwalkingisagrowingproblem,aspeopleofallagesbecomemoredependentonelectronicdevicesforpersonalandprofessionalmatters.Theyalsonotepedestriandeathshavebeenrisinginrecentyears.In2005，11%ofallUSdeathsinvolvedpedestrians,butthatnumberroseto15%in2023.Theriseindeathscoincideswithstatesintroducingbillsthattargetpedestrians.Somestates,suchasHawaii,Arkansas,Illinois,NevadaandNewYork,continuetointroducelegislationeveryyear.ThemeasurerecentlyintroducedbyNewJerseyassemblywomanPamelaLampittwouldbanwalkingwhiletextingandprohibitpedestriansonpublicroadsfromusingelectroniccommunicationdevicesunlesstheyarehandsfree.Violatorswouldfacefinesofupto$50，15dayimprisonmentorboth,whichisthesamepenaltyasjaywalking(亂穿馬路).Halfofthefinewouldbeallocatedtosafetyeducationaboutthedangersofwalkingwhiletexting,saidLampitt.Someseetheproposalasanunnecessarygovernmentoverreach,whileotherssaytheyunderstandLampitt’sreasoning.Butmostagreethatpeopleneedtobemadeawareoftheissue.“Distractedpedestrians,likedistracteddrivers,presentapotentialdangertothemselvesanddriversontheroad,”Lampittsaid.“Anindividualcrossingtheroaddistractedbytheirsmartphonepresentsjustasmuchdangertomotoristsassomeonejaywalkingandshouldbeheld,atminimum,tothesamepenalty.”Themainquestionraisedaboutthemeasure,though,iswhetheritcanbeenforcedconsistentlybypoliceofficerswhousuallyhavemorepressingmatterstodealwith.Somefeelthatratherthanimposinganewlaw，thestateshouldfocusondistractedwalkingeducation.Lampittsaidthemeasurewasneededtostopandpenalize“riskybehavior”.ShecitedaNationalSafetyCouncilreportthatshoweddistractedwalkingincidentsinvolvingcellphonesaccountedforanestimated11,101injuriesfrom2000to2023.Thestudyfoundamajorityofthoseinjuredwerefemaleandmostwere40oryounger.Talkingonthephonewasthemostprevalentactivityatthetimeofinjury,whiletextingaccountedfor12%.Nearly80%oftheinjuriesoccurredastheresultofafall,while9%occurredfromthepedestrianstrikingamotionlessobject.36.Thispassageismainlyconcernedwith.A.thedifficultyinenforcingroadregulationsB.risingdeathscausedbydistractedwalkingC.thedangersofjaywalkingonbusystreetsD.distractedwalkinginvolvingsmartphones37.Thestatesintroducingbillsthattargetpedestrians.A.havebenefitedfromthebillsB.findithardtocarrythemoutC.havebeenpromotingthelegislationD.willhavefewerdeathsofpedestrians38.AccordingtothemeasureproposedbyLampitt,walkingwhiletextingwould.A.becomeillegalB.involvesafetyeducationC.beblamedpubliclyD.incurafineofover$5039.Lampittreasonsthatdistractedpedestriansareasdangerousas.A.motoristsB.speedingdriversC.jaywalkersD.drunkdrivers40.Whichofthefollowingwouldtheauthorofthepassagemostprobablyagreewith?A.Malesaremorevulnerabletodistractedwalkinginjuries.B.Policeofficersareunhappywiththeproposedlaw.C.Safetyeducationismoreimportantthanpenalty.D.Risingdistractedwalkingincidentscallforrealattention.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youarerequiredtoreadonequotedblogandthecommentsonit.Theblogandcommentsarefollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersA，B，CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.Thesaying“ClothesMaketheMan”datesbacksome400yearsanditreferstothefactthatwhenpeopleseeawelldressedperson,theyassumethatpersonisaprofessional,capable，and(especiallyintheolddays)rich.Therefore,youhadtodresslikehowyouwantedtobeperceived,whatyouwantedtoeventuallyachieve.Fastforward400years,lotsoffolksstillthinkthesameway.Butdoesitreallymakeadifference?Ihappentobeoneofthosewhodonotputfaithintheoldsaying.IsupposeImightbeintheminoritybutIamamemberofaneliteclubwiththelikesofSteveJobsandBillGatesinmycamp.Perceptionisnotreality;perceptionishalfwaytodiscoveringreality.Perceptionisdrawnfromourownimpressions，ourownbeliefsystems.Isitpowerfulandinfluential?Absolutely!Isitallthatitseems?Lessoftenthanyouthink.Howmanytimeshaveyoucastaninitialjudgmentonlytosurpriseyourselflaterandlearnhowyoumissedoutonagreatopportunity,personoridea?Comment1:Inthepresentera,manyassociatethewelldressedwithbeingthemostsuccessful.IttookfolksinthebusinessworldalongtimetooverlookthewaySteveJobsworejeansonthepublicstage.IdidnotknowMr.Jobs,thoughIwishIhad.Ihavehearditsaidthatheinventedtheconceptof“businesscasual.”Inmymindthatisasmuchamatterofselfconfidenceasitisamatteroftasteinclothing.Comment2:YouarewrongaboutSteveJobs.Hecertainlydidcareabouthowhewasperceivedandhisappearancewasverymuchcalculatedtoachievehisdesiredeffect.Fromhisearlyformalbusinessclothingdowntotheaggressivecasualnessofhiseventualblackturtleneckandjeansuniform,hisclothesandtheimpacttheymadewereclearlyforemostinhismind.Comment3:Itremindsmeofthestoryaboutthephilosopherwhogoestoaformaldinnerpartyinjeans.Whenaskedifhefeltoutofplacebecauseofhisclothes,helookedaroundandsaidhehadn’tnoticed.41.Whichofthefollowingmightthewriterofthepassageagreewith?A.SteveJobsandBillGatesdressformally.B.Weshouldnotjudgeapersonbyhisclothing.C.Itisclothesthatmaketheman.D.Thewelldressedaremorelikelytosucceed.42.Accordingtothewriterofthepassage,perception.mightprovewrongispowerfulandreliableishalfrealitymightbeworthlesstous43.ThewriterofComment1seemsto.dislikethewaySteveJobsdressedforbusinessoccasionssuggestthatbusinesspeoplehavenotasteinclothingbelievethatthewelldressedarethemostsuccessfulthinkthatSteveJobs’casualnessreflectedhisselfconfidence44.SpeakingofSteveJobs,thewriterofComment2.pointsoutthatSteveJobswasaveryaggressivepersonsuggeststhatheandSteveJobsusedtobeinthesameclubholdsthesameviewasthewriterofthepassagethinksSteveJobs’casualnesswascarefullythoughtout45.Whenhewenttothedinnerpartyinjeans(Comment3)，thephilosopher.thoughtthatpeoplelikedhisclotheswasnotawareofhowhisclotheslookedfeltquiteembarrassedconsideredhimselfoutofplacePartⅣCloze(10points)Directions:Inthispart,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA，B，C，andD.ChoosethebestanswerforeachblankandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.Thehistoryoftransportationisverylongandfullofchangesandinventions.Itstarts46walking,whichisnotanyinvention;itjusttakesenergy.Peopleusedtowalktogettootherplaces.Ifyouwantedtogetsomewherequickly,the47waytodothatwastorun.Actually,thefirstinventionfortransportation48wastheshoe.Centuriesagotherewerenoshoes,andpeoplewalkedbarefoot.Thenpeopleinvented49totransportthemselvesandmaterialsfromoneplacetoanother.Insomecultures,peopleinventedsledges(雪橇)，50areakindofboardthatyoudragalongtheground.Youcantiethingsonthesledgetohelpcarrythem,butit’sachallenginginvention51ifyouhitarockwiththesledgeasyoupullit,thecontentscan52.Inothercultures,peopleinventedthewheel,whichtheyusedtomakeiteasiertomovethings—andpeople.Thatwasthebeginningofmanyinnovationsintransportation.53peoplehadwheelstheycouldinventotherwaystotravel.Theycouldputthewheelonaboardandmakeitawagon,andthentheycould54thatwagontoanoxorahorseandrideaswellascarrymaterials.Thatwheelledto55wehavetoday:trucks,automobiles,andevenboatsandplanes.Forexample,thereweresteamboatsthatusedgiantwheelsthatturnedwithblades,pushingthewaterandpushingtheboatforward.46474849505152.A.pulloutB.slipoffC.holddownD.putdown535455PartⅤTextCompletion(20points)Directions:Inthispart,therearethreeincompletetextswith20questions.Aboveeachtexttherearethreeorfouritemstobecompleted.First,usethechoicesprovidedintheboxtocompletetheitems.Second,usethecompleteditemstofillintheblanksofthetext.MarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.TextOneA.manyB.chooseC.thinkofD.waysofPhrases:A.56onlyonelanguageB.57anyreasonnottoC.in58differentwaysD.themostboring59seeingtheworldIthinkeverylanguagehasacertainwayofseeingtheworld.Eachisawholedifferentworld—awholedifferentmindsets.Icouldn’tpossibly60becauseitwouldmeanreallygivingupthepossibilitytobeabletoseetheworld61.Sothemonolinguallifestyle,forme,isthesaddest,theloneliest,62.Therearesomanyadvantagesoflearningalanguage;Ireallycan’t63.TextTwoA.knownB.ideaC.feelPhrases:A.butitmay64likeforeverB.apersonmayhaveno65whatiswrongC.whatis66aspanicdisorderApanicattackisasuddenfeelingofterror.Usuallyitdoesnotlastlong,67.Thecausecanbesomethingasnormallyuneventfulasdrivingoverabridgeorflyinginanairplane.Anditcanhappenevenifthepersonhasdrivenovermanybridgesorflownmanytimesbefore.Afastheartbeat.Sweatyhands.Difficultybreathing.Alightheadedfeeling.Atfirst68.Butthesecanallbesignsof69.Thefirstappearanceusuallyisbetweentheagesofeighteenandtwentyfour.Insomecasesitdevelopsafteratragedy,likethedeathofalovedone,orsomeotherdifficultsituation.TextThreeA.lightsB.protectC.inthedarkPhrases:A.sitathome70B.turnoffallnonessential71C.passedalawto72theseaI’mabigfanoftryingtosavetheenvironment,andthismonthistheWWF(WorldWideFundforNature)annualEarthHour.EarthHourisaneventwhereyou73andpowerbetween89pm,thingslikeyourTVandcomputer.However,youdon’tjust74foranhour.Instead,peoplegatheringroupsandhavefunwithoutusingpower.Thingslikedancing,fireworksandmusicalperformancesarepopularandit’sveryfuntotakepart.EarthHourisn’tjustaboutsavingenergy;peopleinvolvedinEarthHourhavealsoplantedaforestinUganda,builtsolarpanelsinIndiaand75inArgentina.PaperTwo（試卷二）(50minutes)PartⅥTranslation(10points)Directions:TranslatethefollowingpassageintoChinese.WriteyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.Booksaresteadilyincreasinginsize:theaveragenumberofpageshasgrownby25%overthelast15years.Astudyofmorethan2,500booksappearingonNewYorkTimesbestsellerrevealsthattheaveragelengthhasincreasedfrom320pagesin1999to400pagesin2023.JamesFinlayson,whocarriedoutthestudy,believed“there’sarelativelyconsistentpatternofgrowthyearonyear”.ForFinlayson,muchofthisshiftcanbeexplainedbytheind