TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2011)&GRADE EIGHT

what's happening / the context

closeness to people

body language

poly-chronic

message itself

the message

mono-chronic

lateness

great influence / significance

B. Declining capacity to learn syntax.

D. Difficulty stems from either difference or similarity.

A. The traditional method.

C. The monitor hypothesis.

B. Differences between mother tongue and a second language.

A. Greyhound is Britain's largest bus and train operator.

D. Fires near the capital were soon under control.

B. Troops were brought in to help the firefighters.

A. Fewer job opportunities in Mexico.

D. the economic downturn in the U.S.

A. The family structure.

C. English working-class homes waste a lot of space

D. simple

A. togetherness

B. constant pressure from the state

B. It confirms the effect of high-tech hubris.

B. Slow growth of the US economy.

A. integrated use of paper and digital form

C. More digital data use leads to greater paper use.

B. He agrees with some of the people quoted in the passage.

D. Because Britons are still conscious of their class status.

B. class would refer to something more subtle than money

C. Occupation and class are no longer related with each other.

D. Fewer types of work.

A. showing modesty

D. awkwardness

B. Luxurious.

A. They regarded the couple as an object of fun.

C. ... sweeping over the horizon, a precipice.

B. the couple felt ill at ease

D. Scotland

D. the Dutch

A. Canada.

B. Thomas Paine.

D. novelist

C. Epic

A. The Great Gatsby.

C. Cognitive linguistics

A. absence of obstruction

C. Multilingualism

grew 后加 up

conscience 改成 consciousness

soon 改成 sooner

the 去掉

disagreeing 改成 disagreeable

imaginative 改成 imaginary

literal 改成 literary

in 去掉

which 前加 in

Therefore, 改成 Nevertheless

Being in haste and at leisure are two distinct lifestyles. But in real life, people have to shuttle between these two lifestyles frequently, without knowing whether they are "at leisure" or "in haste". For instance, when we are enjoying our holidays in a tourist attraction, a phone call from the boss  tells us contingencies have happened with our clients or work. The hideous and gloomy side of the convenient modern high-tech device drives away all the interest. The following leisure time can only be reduced to the pure form, because we are already in a restless and anxious state of mind.

在尼泊尔上空飞行,你的想象力很容易开始翱翔,仿佛你很渺小——就像一只小蝴蝶——飞在一幅三维的建筑地形图上,那些环绕着每个高脊的梯田就像图中环形的等高线｡
尼泊尔是一个小国｡我们的飞机在一万两千英尺的高空向东平稳飞行,透过左侧的窗户,可以清楚看见下方三十英里处雄伟的喜马拉雅山呈现出的白色蜃景｡
转向右侧的窗口,看到的是三､四座高高的布有梯田的山脊,很快它们就被印度境内的广阔平原所代替了｡
飞机下方只能看见极少的几条路｡在尼泊尔,最主要的出行方式是沿着古老的小路步行,这些小路联系着全国各地｡除此以外,这个国家还有一个空中网络,虽然机场尘土飞扬,但对我来说,也算是幸运,因为我没时间进行两个半星期的徒步旅行到达目的地｡我当时是在去当地机场的航班上｡

Higher Entry Fees During Peak Travel Season
In recent years, people in China have more time and money to visit famous sites of historical interest, owing to longer holidays and higher incomes. These visits, on the one hand, can enrich their own life and bring the sites substantial incomes. On the other hand, too many visits, especially during travel peaks when there are more visitors, have caused huge problems in several aspects. In my opinion, one effective solution to this problem is to charge higher fees during peak travel seasons.
For one reason, those who oppose higher fees have ignored the unique features of famous sites of historical interest. Different from the common parks, the historical spots normally imply ample historical and cultural values. The relics in these spots are so precious and fragile that they usually need special and professional preservation and administration, which obviously costs large amounts of money. During peak travel seasons, even more tourists pay visits to the historical spots. Such huge amount of people arriving at one historical spot may probably lead to some unexpected damages. Facing this situation, there is no better measure than raising the entry fees to reduce the number of tourists in peak seasons. The only purpose of charging higher entry fees is to stop some people's visits during special seasons so as to achieve a better protection of the valuable relics. With higher entry fees, some people may change their plans and give up their visits. Here economic means are applied to conserve precious things at the sites of historical interest in an appropriate and sustainable way.
For another reason, higher fees charged may effectively reduce the number of tourists visiting historical spots in peak seasons, which is also good to the safety of the tourists. Reports on the accidents happening to tourists are not new to us. Especially during peak seasons, heavy traffic of passengers poses potential threats to the life of tourists. Furthermore, relaxation is always an ultimate goal for tourists. It is almost impossible for anyone to appreciate anything in an overcrowded spot with a sea of people around. An ideal holiday may even be ruined by the hustle and bustle and endless waiting.
In short, we need to control the number of visitors especially during the peak travel seasons, to guarantee a sound protection of historical spots as well as the safety of tourists. Among others, higher entry fees may be a simple and effective economic means of regulation, which should be taken into account by the authorities. As for the tourists, this may not be so bad as it sounds.