B卷满分50分

I. 选词填空 (共7小题; 每小题2分, 满分14分)

用方框中单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每个单词只能使用一次。

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1. Our information comes from a ____________ source. So yocan trust it.

2. Too many activities ___________ his time so he seldom had time to relax himself.

3. In the underwater world, children can touch crabs and other smaller ____________.

4. Cooperation between the two countries will bring more ____________ to the people.

5. Johnson will arrive at the airport at 3:00 p.m. I'll make a(n) ____________ for him to be picked up.

6. My friend was ill but she refused to go to the hospital. I had to ____________ her to see the doctor.

7. Tom is a(n) ____________ man. He prefers physical activities and he often goes water skiing and diving.

II. 阅读表达(共4小题; 每小题2分, 满分8分)

阅读下面的短文和问题，根据短文内容，在相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息，完成对该问题的回答。答语要意思清楚，结构正确，书写工整。

Do the British really get together every afternoon at 4 p.m. to sit and drink several cups of tea? Ask any of my German students and they will tell yo“YES!”

I’m sorry to disappoint, but it’s simply not true. We drink over 150 million cups of tea a day in Britain, but there is no special time for the nation’s favorite drink. British people will drink tea all day whether morning, noon or night (my mother makes her first cup at 6 a.m.). There are reasons for the confusion surrounding “teatime”, however.

“Tea” is widely used as a name for the evening meal. This is more common in Scotland and the north of England but yocan hear it all over the country. Usually it is the main meal of the day, eaten between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. So, “teatime” refers to the meal and not the drink. In the south, the evening meal is often called dinner, while dinner in the north is the midday meal. Confused? Many heated debates can happen between southerners and northerners about the right name.

What about tea breaks? Surely this must be a special time for tea? Wrong again, I’m afraid. Tea breaks are simply an opportunity to have a rest from work for around 10 minutes. During this time yocan drink whatever yolike. Also a small snack, like biscuits, is usually eaten. The best time for a tea break is mid-morning around 11 a.m. or mid-afternoon around 3 p.m.

But what about tea rooms? Can I drink tea there? Yes! A tea room is the perfect place to go with friends and family to enjoy tea, cakes, and sandwiches. This is known as afternoon tea and is usually served during special activities such as a birthday or engagement (订婚) party. Tea rooms are also very popular with tourists and are definitely worth a visit.

Teatime, tea breaks, afternoon tea... how could yopossibly get muddled up (混淆)?

1. What does “tea” mean in Scotland and the north of England? (不多于3个单词)

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2. What is the aim of tea breaks? (不多于4个单词)

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3. What special activities can be held in tea rooms? (不多于5个单词)

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4. Why does the writer write this passage? (不多于7个单词)

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III. 阅读理解 (共4小题; 每小题2分, 满分8分)

阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Online Degree Programs Face Barriers to Success

The United States Department of Education has noted the growing popularity of online degree programs, known as ‘distance education’. It reported that 14 percent of all students at American colleges and universities studied through such programs in 2014.

Leanne is one of those students. Her goal was to earn a master’s degree in nursing from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. She signed up for the university's online program in 2014.

Leanne chose to study online for many of the same reasons that other students do. She was working full-time, and did not want to move away from her job and family to continue her education. Leanne liked that she was able to study whenever and however much she wanted.

But while the program met her needs at first, Leanne feels there are things she did not get from studying online. She earned her undergraduate degree from a traditional, face-to-face study program at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Leanne says physically being in a classroom helps build a strong connection between students and their professors. She says in some ways she liked taking control and leading her own studies. But many times, she also felt lost without that special connection.

“In the end, there’s really no substitute for the exchanges that actually happen in a classroom. So if I were to do it again, I don’t know whether I would have made the same decision.”

In addition, it may not be just a student’s learning that suffers in a distance learning program. There is some concern about what future employers think about an online degree.

Public Agenda is a nonprofit research organization in the United States. In 2013, the group reported on a study of over 600 employment specialists working for American companies.

Fifty-six percent said they were more likely to offer jobs to people with a more traditional college experience, where students and teachers meet face-to-face. Forty-two percent said they thought students in online programs learned less than those in traditional programs. And 39 percent of those questioned said they thought online programs were easier to complete.

It is hard for people to change their ideas about higher education from a professor teaching students in a classroom. Also, some employers may have limited understanding of what is possible through an online program. Many people think studying online just means watching videos of teachers talking. Yet technology is always changing. Computer programs may someday educate and test students in ways human teachers cannot.