SectionIUseofEnglish
Directions:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmark[A],[B],[C],or[D]ontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Eveniffamiliesdon’tsitdowntoeattogetherasfrequentlyasbefore,millionsofBritonswillnonethelesshavegotasharethisweekendofoneofthatnation’sgreattraditions:theSundayroast.1acoldwinter’sday,fewculinarypleasurescan2it.Yetaswereportnow.Thefoodpolicearedeterminedourhealth.Thatthis3shouldberenderedyetanotherqualitypleasure4todamageourhealth.TheFoodStandardsAuthority(FSA)has5apublicwormingabouttherisksofacompoundcalledacrylamidethatformsinsomefoodscooked6hightemperatures.Thismeansthatpeopleshould7crispingtheirroastpotatoes,rejectthin—crustpizzasandonly8toasttheirbread.Butwhereistheevidencetosupportsuchalarmistadvice?9studieshaveshownthatacrylamidecancauseneurologicaldamageinmice,thereisno10evidencethatitcausescancerinhumans.Scientistssaythecompoundis11tocausecancerbuthavenohardscientificproof12theprecautionaryprincipleitcouldbearguedthatitis13tofollowtheFSAadvice.14,itwasrumouredthatsmokingcausedcancerforyearsbeforetheevidencewasfoundtoprovea15.Doubtlessapieceofboiledbeefcanalwaysbe16uponSundayalongsidesomesteamedvegetables,withouttheYorkshirepuddingandnowine.Butwouldlifebeworthliving?17,theFSAsaysitisnottellingpeopletocutoutroastfoods18,butreducetheirlifetimeintake.Howeverits19riskscomingacrossasbeingpushyandoverprotective.Constanthealthscaresjust20withonelistening.[D]Till[C]On[B]Towards1.[A]In2.[A]match[D]influence[C]satisfy[B]express3.[A]patience[B]enjoyment[C]surprise[D]concern4.[A]intensified[B]privileged[C]compelled[D]guaranteed5.[A]issued[B]received[C]compelled[D]guaranteed[D]by[C]for[B]at6.[A]under7.[A]forget[B]regret[C]finish[D]avoid[D]initially[C]easily[B]regularly8.[A]partially9.[A]Unless[B]Since[C]If[D]While10.[A]secondary[B]external[C]conclusive[D]negative[D]slow[C]likely[B]bound11.[A]insufficient12.[A]Onthebasisof[B]Atthecostof[C]Inadditionto[D]Incontrastto[D]fortunate[C]urgent[B]advisable13.[A]interesting14.[A]Asusual[B]Inparticular[C]Bydefinition[D]Afterall[D]pattern[C]connection[B]combination15.[A]resemblance16.[A]made[B]served[C]saved[D]used17.[A]Tobefair[B]Forinstance[C]Tobebrief[D]Ingeneral[D]carefully[C]gradually[B]entirely18.[A]reluctantly19.[A]promise[B]experience[C]campaign[D]competition[D]endup.[C]openup[B]pickup20.[A]followup1SectionIIReadingComprehension
PartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.Answerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosing[A],[B],[C],or[D].MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1AgroupoflabourMPs,amongthemYvetteCooper,arebringinginthenewyearwithacalltoinstituteaUK“townofculture”award.Theproposalisthatitshouldsitalongsidetheexistingcityofculturetitle,whichwasheldbyHullin2017andhasbeenawardedtoCoventryforzoz1.CooperandhercolleaguesarguethatthesuccessofthecrownforHull,whereitbroughtin£220mofinvestmentandanavalancheofarts,outnottobeconfinedtocities.Britain’town,itistruearenotpreventedfromapplying,buttheygenerallylacktheresourcestoputtogetherabittobeattheirbiggercompetitions.Atownofcultureawardcould,itisargued,becomeanannualevent,attractingfundingandcreatingjobs.SomemightseetheproposalasaboobyprizeforthefactthatBritainisnolongerbeabletoapplyforthemuchmoreprestigioustitleofEuropeancapitalofculture,asough-afterawardbaggedbyGlasgowin1990andLiverpoolin2008.AcynicmightspeculatethattheUKisonthevergeofdisappearingintoanendlessfeverofself-celebrationinitsdesperationtoreinventitselfforthepost-Brexitworld:aftertownofculture,whoknowsthatwillfollow—villageofculture?Suburbofculture?Hamletofculture?Itisalsowiselorecallthatsuchtitlesarenotacure-all.Abadlyrun“yearofculture”washesinandoutofaplacelikethetide,bringingprominenceforaspellbutleavingnolastingbenefitstothecommunity.Thereallysuccessfulholdersofsuchtitlesarethosethatdoagreatdealmorethanfillhotelbedroomsandbringinhigh-profileartseventsandgoodpressforayear.Theytransformtheaspirationsofthepeoplewholivethere;theynudgetheself-imageofthecityintoabolderandmoreoptimisticlight.Itishardtogetright,andrequiresaremarkabledegreeofvision,aswellascooperationbetweencityauthorities,theprivatesector,community.groupsandculturalorganisations.Butitcanbedone:Glasgow’syearasEuropeancapitalofculturecancertainlybeseenasoneofcomplexseriesoffactorsthathaveturnedthecityintothepowerofart,musicandtheatrethatitremainstoday.A“townofculture”couldbenotjustabouttheartsbutabouthonouringatown’speculiarities—helpingsustainitshighstreet,supportinglocalfacilitiesandaboveallcelebratingitspeopleandturnitintoaction.21.Cooperandhercolleaguesarguethata“townofculture”awardcould_______[A]consolidatethetown-citytiesinBritain.[B]promotecooperationamongBritain’stowns.[C]increasetheeconomicstrengthofBritain’stowns.[D]focusBritain’slimitedresourcesonculturalevents.22.AccordingtoParagraph2,theproposalmightberegardedbysomeas[A]asensiblecompromise.[B]aself-deceivingattempt.[C]aneye-catchingbonus.[D]aninaccessibletarget.23.Theauthorsuggeststhatatitleholderissuccessfulonlyifit[A]endeavourstomaintainitsimage.[B]meetstheaspirationsofitspeople.[C]bringsitslocalartstoprominence.[D]commitstoitslong-termgrowth.224.GlasgowismentionedinParagraph3topresent[A]acontrastingcase.(B]asupportingexample.[C]abackgroundstory.[D]arelatedtopic.25.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheproposal?[A]Skeptical.[B]Objective.[C]Favourable.[D]Critical.Text2Scientificpublishinghaslongbeenalicencetoprintmoney.Scientistsneedjournalsinwhichtopublishtheirresearch,sotheywillsupplythearticleswithoutmonetaryreward.Otherscientistsperformthespecialisedworkofpeerreviewalsoforfree,becauseitisacentralelementintheacquisitionofstatusandtheproductionofscientificknowledge.Withthecontentofpaperssecuredforfree,thepublisherneedsonlyfindamarketforitsjournal.Untilthiscentury,universitylibrarieswerenotverypricesensitive.Scientificpublishersroutinelyreportprofitmarginsapproaching40%ontheiroperations,atatimewhentherestofthepublishingindustryisinanexistentialcrisis.TheDutchgiantElsevier,whichclaimstopublish25%ofthescientificpapersproducedintheworld,madeprofitsofmorethan£900mlastyear,whileUKuniversitiesalonespentmorethan£210min2016toenableresearcherstoaccesstheirownpubliclyfundedresearch;bothfiguresseemtoriseunstoppablydespiteincreasinglydesperateeffortstochangethem.Themostdrastic,andthoroughlyillegal,reactionhasbeentheemergenceofSci-Hub,akindofglobalphotocopierforscientificpapers,setupin2012,whichnowclaimstoofferaccesstoeverypaywalledarticlepublishedsince2015.ThesuccessofSci-Hub,whichreliesonresearcherspassingoncopiestheyhavethemselveslegallyaccessed,showsthelegalecosystemhaslostlegitimacyamongisusersandmustbetransformedsothatitworksforallparticipants.InBritainthemovetowardsopenaccesspublishinghasbeendrivenbyfundingbodies.Insomewaysithasbeenverysuccessful.MorethanhalfofallBritishscientificresearchisnowpublishedunderopenaccessterms:eitherfreelyavailablefromthemomentofpublication,orpaywalledforayearormoresothatthepublisherscanmakeaprofitbeforebeingplacedongeneralrelease.Yetthenewsystemhasnotworkedoutanycheaperfortheuniversities.Publishershaverespondedtothedemandthattheymaketheirproductfreetoreadersbychargingtheirwritersfeestocoverthecostsofpreparinganarticle.Theserangefromaround£500to$5,000.Areportlastyearpointedoutthatthecostsbothofsubscriptionsandofthese“articlepreparationcosts\"hadbeensteadilyrisingatarateaboveinflation.Insomewaysthescientificpublishingmodelresemblestheeconomyofthesocialinternet:labourisprovidedfreeinexchangeforthehopeofstatus,whilehugeprofitsaremadebyafewbigfirmswhorunthemarketplaces.Inbothcases,weneedarebalancingofpower.26.Scientificpublishingisseenas“alicencetoprintmoney”partlybecause[A]itsfundinghasenjoyedasteadyincrease.[B]itsmarketingstrategyhasbeensuccessful.[C]itspaymentforpeerreviewisreduced.[D]itscontentacquisitioncostsnothing.27.AccordingtoParagraphs2and3,scientificpublishersElsevierhave3[A]thrivedmainlyonuniversitylibraries.[B]gonethroughanexistentialcrisis.[C]revivedthepublishingindustry.[D]financedresearchersgenerously.28.HowdoestheauthorfeelaboutthesuccessofSci-Hub?[A]Relieved.[B]Puzzled.[C]Concerned.[D]Encouraged.29.ItcanbelearnedfromParagraphs5and6thatopenaccessterms[A]allowpublisherssomeroomtomakemoney.[B]renderpublishingmucheasierforscientists.[C]reducethecostofpublicationsubstantially[D]freeuniversitiesfromfinancialburdens.30.Whichofthefollowingcharacteristicsthescientificpublishingmodel?[A]Trialsubscriptionisoffered.[B]Labourtriumphsoverstatus.[C]Costsarewellcontrolled.[D]Thefewfeedonthemany..Text3Progressivesoftensupportdiversitymandatesasapathtoequalityandawaytoleveltheplayingfield.Butalltoooftensuchpoliciesareaninsincereformofvirtue-signalingthatbenefitsonlythemostprivilegedanddoeslittletohelpaveragepeople.ApairofbillssponsoredbyMassachusettsstateSenatorJasonLewisandHouseSpeakerProTemporePatriciaHaddad,toensure“genderparity”onboardsandcommissions,provideacaseinpoint.HaddadandLewisareconcernedthatmorethanhalfthestate-governmentboardsarelessthan40percentfemale.Inordertoensurethatelitewomenhavemoresuchopportunities,theyhaveproposedimposinggovernmentquotas.Ifthebillsbecomelaw,stateboardsandcommissionswillberequiredtosetaside50percentofboardseatsforwomenby2022.ThebillsaresimilartoameasurerecentlyadoptedinCalifornia,whichlastyearbecamethefirststatetorequiregenderquotasforprivatecompanies.Insigningthemeasure,CaliforniaGovernorJerryBrownadmittedthatthelaw,whichexpresslyclassifiespeopleonthebasisofsex,isprobablyunconstitutional.TheUSSupremeCourtfrownsonsex-basedclassificationsunlesstheyaredesignedtoaddressan“important”policyinterest,BecausetheCalifornialawappliestoallboards,evenwherethereisnohistoryofpriordiscrimination,courtsarelikelytorulethatthelawviolatestheconstitutionalguaranteeof“equalprotection”.Butaresuchgovernmentmandatesevennecessary?Femaleparticipationoncorporateboardsmaynotcurrentlymirrorthepercentageofwomeninthegeneralpopulation,butsowhat?Thenumberofwomenoncorporateboardshasbeensteadilyincreasingwithoutgovernmentinterference.AccordingtoastudybyCatalyst,between2010and2015theshareofwomenontheboardsofglobalcorporationsincreasedby54percent.Requiringcompaniestomakegendertheprimaryqualificationforboardmembershipwillinevitablyleadtolessexperiencedprivatesectorboards.ThatisexactlywhathappenedwhenNorwayadoptedanationwidecorporategenderquota.4WritinginTheNewRepublic,AliceLeenotesthatincreasingthenumberofopportunitiesforboardmembershipwithoutincreasingthepoolofqualifiedwomentoserveonsuchboardshasledtoa“goldenskirt”phenomenon.wherethesameelitewomenscoopupmultipleseatsonavarietyofboards.Nexttimesomebodypushescorporatequotasasawaytopromotegenderequity,rememberthatsuchpoliciesarelargelyself-servingmeasuresthatmaketheirsponsorsfeelgoodbutdolittletohelpaveragewomen.31.TheauthorbelieveshatthebillssponsoredbyLewisandHaddadwill_______[A]helplittletoreducegenderbias.[B]poseathreattothestategovernment.[C]raisewomen’spositioninpolitics.[D]greatlybroadencareeroptions.32.WhichofthefollowingistrueoftheCaliforniameasure?[A]Ithasirritatedprivatebusinessowners.[B]ItiswelcomedbytheSupremeCourt.[C]ItmaygoagainsttheConstitution.[D]Itwillsettlethepriorcontroversies.33.TheauthormentionsthestudybyCatalysttoillustrate_______[A]theharmfromarbitraryboarddecision.[B]theimportanceofconstitutionalguarantees.[C]thepressureonwomeninglobalcorporations.[D]theneedlessnessofgovernmentinterventions.34.Norway’sadoptionofanationwidecorporategenderquotahasledto______[A]theunderestimationofelitewomen’srole.[B]theobjectiontofemaleparticipationonbards.[C]theentryofunqualifiedcandidatesintotheboard.[D]thegrowingtensionbetweenLaborandmanagement.35.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthetext?IAIWomen’sneedinemploymentshouldbeconsidered[B]Feasibilityshouldbeaprimeconcerninpolicymaking.[C]Everyoneshouldtryhardtopromotesocialjustice.[D]Majorsocialissuesshouldbethefocusoflegislation.Text4LastThursday,theFrenchSenatepassedadigitalservicestax,whichwouldimposeanentirelynewtaxonlargemultinationalsthatprovidedigitalservicestoconsumersorusersinFrance.Digitalservicesincludeeverythingfromprovidingaplatformforsellinggoodsandservicesonlinetotargetingadvertisingbasedonuserdata.andthetaxappliestogrossrevenuefromsuchservices.ManyFrenchpoliticiansandmediaoutletshavereferredtothisasa“GAFAtax,\"meaningthatitisdesignedtoapplyprimarilytocompaniessuchasGoogle,Apple,FacebookandAmazon—inotherwords,multinationaltechcompaniesbasedintheUnitedStates.ThedigitalservicestaxnowawaitsthesignatureofPresidentEmmanuelMacron,whohasexpressedsupportforthemeasure,anditcouldgointoeffectwithinthenextfewweeks.Butithasalreadysparkedsignificantcontroversy,withtheUniteStatestraderepresentativeopeninganinvestigationintowhetherthetaxdiscriminatesagainstAmericancompanies,whichinturncouldleadtotradesanctionsagainstFrance.TheFrenchtaxisnotjustaunilateralmovebyonecountryinneedofrevenue.Instead,thedigitalservicestaxispartofamuchlargertrend,withcountriesoverthepastfewyearsproposingorputtinginplaceanalphabetsoupofnewinternationaltaxprovisions.ThesehaveincludedBritain'sDPT(divertedprofitstax),Australia'sMAAL5(multinationalantiavoidancelaw),andIndia'sSEP(significanteconomicpresence)test,to.namebutafew.Atthesametime,theEuropeanUnion,Spain,Britainandseveralothercountrieshaveallseriouslycontemplateddigitalservicestaxes.Theseunilateraldevelopmentsdifferintheirspecifics,buttheyarealldesignedtotaxmultinationalsonincomeandrevenuethatcountriesbelievetheyshouldhavearighttotax,evenifinternationaltaxrulesdonotgrantthemthatright.Inotherwords,theyallshareaviewthattheinternationaltaxsystemhasfailedtokeepupwiththecurrenteconomy.Inresponsetothesemanyunilateralmeasures,theOrganizationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment(OECD)iscurrentlyworkingwith131countriestoreachaconsensusbytheendof2020onaninternationalsolution.BothFranceandtheUnitedStatesareinvolvedintheorganization'swork,butFrance'sdigitalservicestaxandtheAmericanresponseraisequestionsaboutwhatthefutureholdsfortheinternationaltaxsystem.France'splannedtaxisaclearwaning:Unlessabroadconsensuscanbereachedonreformingtheinternationaltaxsystem.othernationsarelikelytofollowsuit,andAmericancompanieswillfaceacascadeofdifferenttaxesfromdozensofnationsthatwillproveburdensomeandcostly.36.TheFrenchSenatehaspassedabillto_______[A]regulatedigitalservicesplatforms.[B]protectFrenchcompanies'interests.[C]imposealevyontechmultinationals.[D]curbtheinfluenceofadvertising.37.ItcanbelearnedfromParagraph2thatthedigitalservicestax_______[A]maytriggercountermeasuresagainstFrance.[B]isapttoarousecriticismathomeandabroad.[C]aimstoeaseinternationaltradetensions.[D]willpromptthetechgiantstoquitFrance.38.Thecountriesadoptingtheunilateralmeasuressharetheopinionthat_______[A]redistributionoftechgiants'revenuemustbeensured.[B]thecurrentinternationaltaxsystemneedsupgrading[C]techmultinationals'monopolyshouldbeprevented.[D]allcountriesoughttoenjoyequaltaxingrights.39.ItcanbelearnedfromParagraph5thattheOECO'scurrentwork_______[A]isbeingresistedbyUScompanies.[B]needstobereadjustedimmediately.[C]isfacedwithuncertainprospects.[D]needstoinvolvemorecountries.40.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthistext?[A]FranceIsConfrontedwithTradeSanctions[B]FranceleadsthechargeonDigitalTax[C]FranceSays\"NO\"toTechMultinationals[D]FranceDemandsaRoleintheDigitalEconomyPartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromtheA-Gforeachofthenumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadings.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)6[A]Eyefixationsarebrief[B]Toomucheyecontactisinstinctivelyfelttorude[C]Eyecontactcanbeafriendlysocialsignal[D]Personalitycanaffecthowapersonreactstoeyecontact[E]Biologicalfactorsbehindeyecontactarebeinginvestigated[F]Mostpeoplearenotcomfortableholdingeyecontactwithstrangers[G]Eyecontactcanalsobeaggressive.Inasocialsituation,eyecontactwithanotherpersoncanshowthatyouarepayingattentioninafriendlyway.Butitcanalsobeantagonisticsuchaswhenapoliticalcandidateturnstowardtheircompetitorduringadebateandmakeseyecontactthatsignalshostility.Here’swhathardsciencerevealsabouteyecontact:41._______________________Weknowthatatypicalinfantwillinstinctivelygazeintoitsmother’seyes,andshewilllookback.Thismutualgazeisamajorpartoftheattachmentbetweenmotherandchild.Inadulthood,lookingsomeoneelseinapleasantwaycanbeacomplimentarysignofpayingattention.Itcancatchsomeone’sattentioninacrowdedroom,“Eyecontactandsmile”cansignalavailabilityandconfidence,acommon-sensenotionsupportedinstudiesbypsychologistMonicaMoore.42._______________________NeuroscientistBonnieAugeungfoundthatthehormoneoxytocinincreasedtheamountofeyecontactfrommentowardtheinterviewerduringabriefinterviewwhenthedirectionoftheirgazewasrecorded.Thiswasalsofoundinhigh-functioningmenwithsomeautisticspectrumsymptoms,whomaytendtoavoideyecontact.Specificbrainregionsthatrespondduringdirectgazearebeingexploredbyotherresearches,usingadvancedmethodsofbrainscanning.43._______________________Withtheuseofeye-trackingtechnology,JuliaMinsonoftheHarvardKennedySchoolofGovernmentconcludedthateyecontactcansignalverydifferentkindsofmessages,dependingonthesituation.Whileeyecontactmaybeasignofconnectionortrustinfriendlysituations,it’smorelikelytobeassociatedwithdominanceorintimidationinadversarialsituations.“Whetheryou'reapoliticianoraparent,itmightbehelpfultokeepinmindthattryingtomaintaineyecontactmaybackfireifyou'retryingtoconvincesomeonewhohasadifferentsetofbeliefsthanyou,”saidMinson.44._______________________Whenwelookatafaceorapicture,oureyespauseononespotatatime,oftenontheeyesormouth.Thesepausestypicallyoccurataboutthreepersecond,andtheeyesthenjumptoanotherspot,untilseveralimportantpointsintheimageareregisteredlikeaseriesofsnapshots.Howthewholeimageisthenassembledandperceivedisstillamysteryalthoughitisthesubjectofcurrentresearch.45._______________________Inpeoplewhoscorehighinatestofneuroticism,apersonalitydimensionassociatedwithself-consciousnessandanxiety,eyecontacttriggeredmoreactivityassociatedwithavoidance,accordingtotheFinnishresearcherJariHietanenandcolleagues.“Ourfindingsindicatethatpeopledonotonlyfeeldifferentwhentheyarethecentreofattentionbutthattheirbrainreactionsalsodiffer.”Amoredirectfindingisthatpeoplewhoscoredhighfornegativeemotionslikeanxietylookedatothersforshorterperiodsoftimeandreportedmorecomfortablefeelingswhenothersdidnotlookdirectlyatthem.41.CEyecontactcanbeafriendlysocialsignalE42.EBiologicalfactorsbehindeyecontactarebeinginvestigated743.GEyecontactcanalsobeaggressive44.AEyefixactionsarebrief45.DPersonalitycanaffecthowapersonreactstoeyecontactPartCDirections:ReadthefollowingtextcarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsintoChinese.YourtranslationshouldbewrittenneatlyontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)FollowingtheexplosionofcreativityinFlorenceduringthe14thcenturyknownastheRenaissance,themodernworldsawadeparturefromwhatithadonceknown.ItturnedfromGodandtheauthorityoftheRomanCatholicChurchandinsteadfavouredamorehumanisticapproachtobeing.RenaissanceideashadspreadthroughoutEuropewellintothe17thcentury,withtheartsandsciencesflourishingextraordinarilyamongthosewithamorelogicaldisposition.(46)WiththeChurch’steachingsandwaysofthinkingeclipsedbytheRenaissance,thegapbetweentheMedievalandmodemperiodshadbeenbridgedleadingtonewandunexploredintellectualterritories.DuringtheRenaissance,thegreatmindsofNicolausCopernicus,JohannesKeplerandGalileoGalileidemonstratedthepowerofscientificstudyanddiscovery.(47)Beforeeachoftheirrevelations,manythinkersatthetimehadsustainedmoreancientwaysofthinking,includingthegeo-centricviewthattheEarthwasatthecentreofouruniverse.Copernicustheorizedin1543thatalloftheplanetsthatweknewofrevolvednotaroundtheEarth,buttheSun,asystemthatwaslaterupheldbyGalileoathisownexpense.Offeringupsuchatheoryduringatimeofhightensionbetweenscientificandreligiousmindswasbrandedasheresy,andanysuchhereticsthatcontinuedtospreadtheseliesweretobepunishedbyimprisonmentorevendeath.(48)DespiteattemptsbytheChurchtosuppressthisnewgenerationoflogiciansandrationalists,moreexplanationsforhowtheuniversefunctionedwerebeingmadeataratethatthepeoplecouldnolongerignore.Itwaswiththesegreatrevelationsthatanewkindofphilosophyfoundedinreasonwasborn.TheChurch’slongstandingdogmawaslosingthegreatbattlefortruthtorationalistsandscientists.ThisveryfactembodiedthenewwaysofthinkingthatsweptthroughEuropeduringmostof17thcentury.(49)Asmanytookonthedutyoftryingtointegratereasoningandscientificphilosophiesintotheworld,theRenaissancewasoveranditwastimeforanewera—theAgeofReason.The17thand18thcenturiesweretimesofradicalchangeandcuriosity.Scientificmethod,reductionismandthequestioningofChurchidealswastobeencouraged,aswereideasofliberty,toleranceandprogress.(50)SuchactionstoseekknowledgeandtounderstandwhatinformationwealreadyknewwerecapturedbytheLatinphrase‘sapereaude’or‘daretoknow’,afterImmanuelKantuseditinhisessay“AnAnswertotheQuestion:WhatisEnlightenment?”.Itwasthepurposeandresponsibilityofgreatmindstogoforthandseekoutthetruth,whichtheybelievedtobefoundedinknowledge.【参考译文】46.随着教会的教义和思维方式在文艺复兴时期黯然失色，中世纪与现代之间的鸿沟得以弥合，从而出现了新的及尚未开发的知识领域。47.在每个真理揭示之前，当时的许多思想家都采用了更古老的思维方式，仍旧沿用以前的思维模式，其中包括认为地球是宇宙中心的地球中心说。48.尽管教会试图镇压这一代逻辑学家和理性主义者，但人们对宇宙如何运转的解释却越来越多，并且以一种不容忽视的速度在增加。49.当许多人承担起将理性科学的哲学融入世界的责任时，文艺复兴时代已经结束，并且开启了一个新的时8代。50.此类寻求知识和了解已知信息的行为被拉丁语概括为：“sapereaude”即“敢于求知”。SectionIIIWriting
PartA51.Directions:Thestudentunionofyouruniversityhasassignedyoutoinformtheinternationalstudentsaboutanupcomingsingingcontest.Writeanoticeinabout100words.WriteyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.Donotuseyourownnameinthenotice.(10points)【参考范文】NoticeDec.21,2019Inordertoenrichthecampuslifeandprovidethecolorfullifeforyou,theStudents’Unionispreparingtheupcomingsingingcontest,whichwillbeheldintheauditoriuminouruniversityontheeveningofDecember31,2019.Now,theUnionisrecruitingcontestantsforthiscompetition.Anyonewhoarefondofsigningorinterestedinthecompetition,pleasesendhisorherapplicationtostudents’union@sohu.combeforenextWednesday.Besides,therearegenerousawardsingratitudeforthisactivity.Pleasedonothesitatetocontactusifyouhaveanyqueriesconcerningthesingingcontest.Meanwhile,volunteersforthisactivityarebadlyneededtoassistusinorganizingtherelevantaffairs.Wearelookingforwardtoyourparticipation.TheStudents’Union【参考译文翻译】通知2019年12月21日为了丰富校园生活，为大家提供丰富多彩的生活，学生会正在筹备即将于2019年12月31日晚在我校大礼堂举行的歌唱比赛。现在，学生会正在为这次比赛招募选手。有意报名或有意报名的同学请于下周三之前将报名表发送至学生会邮箱@sohu.com。此外，本次活动还设有丰厚的奖励。如果您对歌唱比赛有任何疑问，请随时与我们联系。同时，我们也非常需要这次活动的志愿者来协助我们组织相关的事务。我们期待您的参与。学生会PartB52.Directions:Writeanessayof160-200wordsbasedonthepicturesbelow.Inyouressay,youshould1)describethepicturebriefly,2)interprettheimpliedmeaning,and3)giveyourcomments.WriteyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.(20points)9【参考范文】Portrayeddistinctivelybythetwocartoonsaboveisanimpressivescene:agirlintheleftpictureisdoinghomeworkandsayingthatearlycompletionisbetter.Nevertheless,theboyintherightpictureissittinginfrontofthedeskandsayingthathewillnotfinishthehomeworkuntilthelastminute.Undoubtedly,thesymbolicimplicationofthepicturesistoshowusthatimportanceshouldbeattachedtotheformationofgoodhabits,especiallythegoodhabitoftimemanagement.Ontheonehand,efficienttimemanagementiscriticaltopersonaldevelopment.Astheoldsayinggoes,“Timeismoney,”andinthefast-pacedmodernlife,itseemsthatwealwayshavealotofthingstodoandweareverybusy.Inthefaceofsuchasituation,wehavetorealizethatefficiencyholdsthekeytosavingtimeandtimemanagementskillsholdthekeytopersonalsuccess.Ontheotherhand,goodtimemanagementhabitsplayavitalroleinthedevelopmentofthewholesociety.Thereisnodoubtthat,toalargeextent,socialprogressiscloselyrelatedtotheeffortsofeachindividual.Ifwecandevelopthegoodhabitoftimemanagement,wearemuchmorelikelytoimproveefficiencyandhaveabetterperformanceinthelearningandworkingprocess,whichisanintegralpartofsocialadvancesandprosperity.Fromwhathasbeenmentionedabove,wecancometotheconclusionthatthesenseofefficienttimemanagementskillsisofequalimportanceinpersonalandsocialprogress.Therefore,weoughttotakeadvantageofthephenomenontoenlightenthepublicandthepressisexpectedtotakealeadinadvertisingthevalueofdevelopinggoodtimemanagementhabits.Onlyinthiswaycanwehaveabrightfuture.【参考范文翻译】上面两幅漫画所描绘的是一个令人印象深刻的画面：左图中的一个女孩正在做作业，她说早完成比较好。然而，右图中的男孩正坐在书桌前，说他要到最后一分钟才会完成。毫无疑问，这两幅图的象征意义是：我们应该重视好习惯的养成，尤其是时间管理方面的好习惯。一方面，高效的时间管理对个人发展至关重要。俗话说，“时间就是金钱”，在快节奏的现代生活中，我们似乎总是有很多事情要做，很忙。面对这种情况，我们必须认识到，效率是节省时间的关键，而且时间管10理技能是个人成功的关键。另一方面，良好的时间管理习惯对整个社会的发展起着至关重要的作用。毋庸置疑，社会进步在很大程度上与每个人的努力密切相关。如果我们能养成良好的时间管理习惯，我们就更有可能提高效率，在学习和工作过程中有更好的表现，这是社会进步和繁荣发展不可分割的一部分。综上所述，可得出如下结论：高效的时间管理对于个人和社会的进步同等重要。因此，我们应该利用这一现象来启发公众，而媒体应该带头宣传养成良好的时间管理习惯的价值。只有这样，我们才能拥有一个光明的未来。11
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