Directions:Choose the one that best completes each sentence from the four choices given below . 1.The shop-assistant was straight with his customers . If an article was of_______quality ,he would tell them so. A . humble B . inferior C . minor D . awkward2. He learns from a book that keeping a balanced diet is really important for his health so he sometimes eats fish as a(n) _______to his vegetarian diet . A . improvement B . agreement C . supplement D . requirement 3. The supply of electric power of Madrid and neighboring districts has had to be_______. A . weakened B . lowered C . omitted D . restricted 4. They don t care who they sell weapons to. All they are interested in is_______. A . dividend B . bonus C . profit D . royalty 5. In order to solve that public theft case as soon as possible the police set a_______ to catch the thieves.A . plan B . device C . trap D . trick 6. Investment remains tiny_______ because of the exorbitant cost of land . A . specifically B . primarily C . especially D . specially7. Extensive reporting on television has helped to interest in a wide variety of sports and activities .A . gather B . generate C . assemble D . yield 8. We decorate the house on a tight_______.A.budget B.cost C.expense D.price

The Internet has enabled the spread of information at lightning speed. This information revolution has created tremendous business opportunities for online publishers, but not all of them maintain proper quality-control mechanisms to ensure that only good information is being shared. Instead, many publishers aim simply to make money by whatever means possible, with no regard for the implications for society at large. When selfish publishers set up shops online, the primary goal is to publish as much as possible, often at the cost of quality. In this respect, many publishers start numerous online journals focused on overlapping (重叠的) disciplines—to increase their total number of published papers—and hire young business managers who do not have any experience in either science or publishing. In some cases, online publishers even give up peer review, while still presenting themselves as scientific journals—deception designed to take advantage of scientists who simply want to share their research. If publishers structure their business to make more revenue, it often does harm to their products. When publishers start journals with overlapping domains, in combination with the pressure to publish more studies, this could promote the publication of marginal or even questionable articles. Moreover, publishers with multiple overlapping journals and journals with very narrow specialties (专业) increase the demands on the time and efforts of willing reviewers. With the fact that reviewers are generally not compensated for their time and effort, journal editors are often unable to find enough reviewers to keep up with the increased publication rate. To improve the situation and increase the trust in scientific community, the pressure to publish must be reduced. Funding and promotion decisions should not be based on the number of publications, but on the quality of those publications and a researcher's long-term productivity and instructions. And that's just the start. We need additional mechanisms, such as Beau's list of predatory (掠夺的) publishers, to alert scientists to fake journals and fake articles. In addition, the price for online publication must be controlled and a mechanism must be put in place to honor and reward hard-working reviewers.1What does the author think of online publishers?A. small proportion of them can guarantee their publishing quality.B.They have lots of opportunities to renovate their business models.C.Many of them tend to try every means to make a buck.D.Social impact is their first priority when publishing books.2It can be inferred from the second paragraph that________.E.peer review generally is a criterion to identify academic journalsF.researchers focus their research on the combination of disciplinesG.scientists care about their publications rather than researchH.young business managers are willing to face new challenges3Why can’t publishers find enough reviewers to review papers?I.Reviewers are pressed for time when reviewing articles.J.Reviewers’ gains can’t make up for what they have done.K.Publishers may compel reviewers to accept marginal articles.L.Publishers urge reviewers to increase publication rate rapidly.4What is the author’s suggestion for online publication?M.More weight should be put on the quantity of publications.N.It is worthwhile to reward diligent reviewers for their efforts.O.Fake journals should be reported to a regulatory organization.P.The price of online publication should be lowered greatly.5What is the main idea of this passage?Q.Online publishers should take measures to fight against fake scientific journals.R.Online publishers are pursuing their work efficiency at the cost of quality.S.Online publishers’ business models are quite likely to harm their publications.T.Online publishers are sacrificing the quality of research articles to make money.

Part I . Vocabulary and Structure ( This part includes 20 items , 2 point for each item , totaling 40 poits , Directions . There are 20 items in this section . For each of them there are four choices marked A , B , C , and D , You should decide the best choice and click the corresponding letter 1 . We are concerned that the emergence of an anti - immigrant racts published party in Australia which has close links with us will _ investor confidence A . destroy B spare c unify D undermine

The Sultana was a Mississippi River steamboat destroyed in an explosion on April 27, 1865. An 1)____________ 1,800 of the 2,400 passengers were killed, and the Sultana sank not far from Memphis, Tennessee. This disaster received little public attention, as it took place soon after the President Abraham Lincoln was 2) ____________. The wooden steamboat was constructed in 1863 and 3) ____________ be used for the lower Mississippi cotton trade. Registering 1,719 tons, the steamboat was built to carry no more than 376 people. For two years, it ran a regular route between St. Louis and New Orleans. Sometimes it was asked to carry troops. The Sultana left New Orleans on April 21, 1865.Most of the passengers were Union soldiers who had recently been 4) ____________ Confederate prison camps. The US government had 5) ____________ the Sultana to transport these former prisoners of war back to their homes in the north. At 2 a.m. on April 27, about seven miles north of Memphis, at least one boiler 6) ____________, causing a huge explosion that destroyed the center portion of the boat, throwing sleeping men high into the air before landing in the river Confusion and chaos 7) ____________ as men tried to save themselves and others. Many drowned while others burned to death. The direct cause of the explosion was later determined to be the leaky and poorly repaired steam boiler. Passengers who 8) ____________ the initial explosion had to risk their lives in the icy water of the Mississippi or burn with the ship. Many died of drowning or coldness. Bodies of 9) ____________ continued to be found downriver for months. Many were never recovered. Some of the Sultana's crew, including the captain, were among those who 10) ____________.

A.Listening for gist.Listen to the recording once and answer the following questions.-|||-1.What is the recording about?-|||-__-|||-2.How many activities are mentioned?-|||-__-|||-B.Listening for details.-|||-1.Listen to the recording again.When is each place open? Write down the days and times on-|||--27.-|||-2.Decide whether each of the statements is true (T) or false (F).-|||-1)The night market only opens at night. square -|||-2)The nightclub closes before midnight. square -|||-3)The park is not very crowded before seven o'clock. square

Nothing ever becomes real till it is experienced -- even a proverb is no proverb to you till your life has ______ it.A. illustratedB. analyzedC. depictedD. defined

Harvard researcher Tasha Eurich conducted a four-year study to discover what self-awareness is, why it is important, and how we can develop it. According to the study, there are two primary types of self-awareness. Internal self-awareness reflects how clearly we see our own values, passions, aspirations, impact on others and how well we fit with our environment. Her research found that strong inner self-awareness yields higher job and relationship satisfaction. However, it is also associated with higher anxiety, stress, and depression. External self-awareness correlates to a person's ability to understand how others see them.5. Which of the following topics is the most probably one to be explored in the next discussion?A Strategies for developing our self-awareness.B The role of self-awareness in emotional stability and self-regulation.

Listening compreheion.-|||-Exercise 1:Listening for gist.Listen to the recording once and answer the following questions.-|||-1.What are the speakers talking about?-|||-2.What do they think of the topic?-|||-Exercise2:Listening for details.-|||-1.Listen to the recording again and complete the chart.-|||-Race When and where is it? What`s good about it? What`s bad about it?-|||-Rock and Roll in late __-|||-Marathon-|||-__-|||-__-|||-Patagonian in __-|||-Expedition-|||-Race __-|||-2.Discuss with a partner.Which race do you like most? Why?

A ) pessimist B ) optimist C ) inspired D ) inspiration E ) positive F ) affirmative G ) attract H ) outcomes I ) overcome J ) accomplishment K ) attitude L ) speed M ) negative N ) outlook O ) defeat An 6 ) _ feels hopeful and 7)_ most of the time and finds the 8 )outlooks_ in things and people . The law of attraction works best when you have an 9 ) _ view about life . You will move people toward you and 10_ better luck and events . Remind yourself that certain things take time to develop and grow . If you keep repeating . successful habits and expect the best , you can' t help but produce victory in the end . With each 11 )_ , you will feel more enthusiastic and hopeful that you will create more promising 12 ) _If you think it' s still difficult for you to develop an optimistic 13 ) _ and need further help , read , especially . autobiographies of successful men and study how they 14 ) _ their challenges and difficulties through elforts and idealistic views . Listen and watch inspirational and motivational video and audio programs . Look out for the teachers who will 15 ) _ up your learning process and help you acquire more ideas and improve your skills . Put the knowledge into action