Section Ⅰ Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points) Recent legal research indicated that incorrect identification is a major factor in many miscarriages of justice. It also suggests that identification of people by witnesses in a courtroom is not as (1) as commonly believed. Recent studies do not support the (2) of faith judges, jurors, lawyers and the police have in eyewitness evidence. The Law Commission recently published an educational paper, "Total Recall The Reliability of Witness (3) ", as a companion guide to a proposed code of evidence. The paper finds that commonly held (4) about how our minds work and how well we remember are often wrong. But while human memory is (5) change, it should not be underestimated. In court witnesses are asked to give evidence about events, and judges and juries (6) its reliability. The paper points out that memory is complex, and the reliability of any person’s recall must be assessed (7) . Both common sense and research say memory (8) over time. The accuracy of recall and recognition are (9) their best immediately (10) encoding the information, declining at first rapidly, then gradually. The longer the delay, the more likely it is that information obtained after the event will interfere (11) the original memory, which reduces (12) . The paper says (13) interviews or media reports can create such (14) . "People are particularly susceptible to having their memories (15) when the passage of time allows the original memory to (16) , and will be most susceptible if they repeat the (17) as fact." Witnesses may see or read information after the event, then (18) it to produce something (19) than what was experienced, significantly reducing the reliability of their memory of an event or offender, "Further, witnesses may strongly believe in their memories, even though aspects of those memories are (20) false." Read the following text. Choose the best word (s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.8()
A. misinformation
B. mistreatment
C. misguidance
D. misjudgement
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Part B Directions: You are going to read a text about the topic of homebased business, followed by a list of examples. Choose the best example from the list A-F for each numbered subheading (41-45). There is one extra example which you do not need to use. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points) Leaving corporate America to run a homebased business is the ideal situation for many people: There’s no boss breathing down your neck, no boring meetings to attend and no 45- minute drives in rush hour traffic. Working from home can be a rewarding experience, but it’s easy to forget the basic rules of running a successful business when it’s 10 hours of just you, your computer and the distractions of home. To help you stay on track, we’ve contacted homebased business expert Rosalind Resnick, CEO of Axxess Business Centers Inc., a New York small-business consulting firm. She’s put together several helpful tips for keeping your homebased business running smoothly. 41. Organize your family time. Once your professional life is organized, you may need to consider organizing your personal life. 42. Motivate yourself. Sit down and set some goals for yourself. 43. Take time out for good behavior. Take a break every now and then so you don’t get burned out. 44. Network. Network with other homebased business owners in either a formal or informal setting. 45. Consider moving out of your home. At the point when your business becomes so successful that you cannot efficiently work close together, start considering moving your office outside the home. [A] This is a good way to find service providers, leaders and potential clients. Surrounding yourself with people who also work from home will give you the support you need, and refer you to people who can help you grow your business. [B] Maybe you noticed right away, or maybe it’s just becoming apparent, that you tend to work around the schedule of your family members. This is especially true if you have children. A lot of people, especially young moms, decide that they’re going to quit their jobs in corporate America and work from home in order to care for their children and save on daycare expenses. But in reality, if you’re serious about running a homebased business and earning a decent income, you’re going to have to make arrangements for childcare in or outside the home. Otherwise it becomes too distracting. Consider hiring a babysitter so you’re guaranteed five to six solid hours to get your work done. [C] You no longer have quarterly reviews or progress reports, so it’s important to keep track of whether or not you’re making progress in your business. It’s one thing to set small goals like completing your to-do list—you also have to set goals to motivate yourself to succeed. Hopefully by now you’re making as much, if not more, money at your homebased business than you were at your former job. If you aren’t, begin by setting a goal to bring in the same amount of income you were, and slowly raise the bar to increase your income by a couple of thousand a month. Once you’ve met a goal, make time to reward yourself by doing something fun, which brings us to the next tip. [D] For a lot of people, working from home is a launching pad. In the beginning, many business owners work from home in order to keep overhead low. If you have more than one person with different roles working from your home office, you should ideally be working in separate rooms. It can be difficult having two people work side by side, even if those two people are spouses and love each other very much. It’s distracting for anyone to have someone three feet away from you talking on the phone. Be prepared for expansion. [E] It’s not uncommon to find yourself working 60-to 70-hour weeks. But the good thing is, if you want to sneak out and see a movie at two in the afternoon, nobody’s going to tell you not to do it. You have that freedom and flexibility as a home business owner. It can be tempting to work all the time when you start seeing how successful your business has become, but know when to relax. You’ve already established a smooth-running business. [F] In its high levels, the mantle is relatively cool; at greater depth, high temperatures make the rock behave more like a liquid than a solid. 44
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Judging from recent surveys, most experts in sleep behavior agree that there is virtually an epidemic of sleepiness in the nation. "I can’t think of a single study that hasn’t found Americans getting (62) sleep than they ought to." says Dr. David. (63) people who think they are Sleeping enough would probably be better (64) with more rest. The beginning of our sleep deficit crisis can be (65) to the invention of the light bulb a century ago. From diary entries and other personal (66) from the 18th and 19th centuries, sleep scientists have reached the (67) that the average person used to sleep about 9.5 hours a night. "The best sleep habits once were (68) on us, when we had nothing to do in the evening down on the farm, and it was dark." By the 1950s and 1960s, that sleep schedule had been reduced (69) , to between 7.5 and 8 hours, and most people had to wake to an alarm clock. "People cheat on their sleep, and they don’t even (70) they’re doing it," says Dr. David. "They think they’re okay because they can get (71) on 6.5 hours, when they really need 7.5, 8 or even more to feel ideally (72) " Perhaps the most merciless robber of sleep, researchers say, is the (73) of the day. Whenever pressures from work, family, friends and community (74) , many people consider sleep the least (75) item on the agenda. "In our soci-ety, you’re considered (76) it’ you say you only need 5.5 hours’ sleep. If yon say you’ve got to get 8.5 hours, people think you lack (77) and ambition." To assess the (78) of sleep deficit, researchers have put subjects (79) a set of psychological and performance tests requiring them, for instance, to add columns of numbers or recall a passage read to them only minutes earlier. "We’ve found that if you’re sleep-deprived, performance (80) ," says Dr. David. "Short-term memory is impaired, (81) are abilities to make decisions and to concentrate."
A. dramatically
B. specially
C. slightly
D. rarely
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Judging from recent surveys, most experts in sleep behavior agree that there is virtually an epidemic of sleepiness in the nation. "I can’t think of a single study that hasn’t found Americans getting (62) sleep than they ought to." says Dr. David. (63) people who think they are Sleeping enough would probably be better (64) with more rest. The beginning of our sleep deficit crisis can be (65) to the invention of the light bulb a century ago. From diary entries and other personal (66) from the 18th and 19th centuries, sleep scientists have reached the (67) that the average person used to sleep about 9.5 hours a night. "The best sleep habits once were (68) on us, when we had nothing to do in the evening down on the farm, and it was dark." By the 1950s and 1960s, that sleep schedule had been reduced (69) , to between 7.5 and 8 hours, and most people had to wake to an alarm clock. "People cheat on their sleep, and they don’t even (70) they’re doing it," says Dr. David. "They think they’re okay because they can get (71) on 6.5 hours, when they really need 7.5, 8 or even more to feel ideally (72) " Perhaps the most merciless robber of sleep, researchers say, is the (73) of the day. Whenever pressures from work, family, friends and community (74) , many people consider sleep the least (75) item on the agenda. "In our soci-ety, you’re considered (76) it’ you say you only need 5.5 hours’ sleep. If yon say you’ve got to get 8.5 hours, people think you lack (77) and ambition." To assess the (78) of sleep deficit, researchers have put subjects (79) a set of psychological and performance tests requiring them, for instance, to add columns of numbers or recall a passage read to them only minutes earlier. "We’ve found that if you’re sleep-deprived, performance (80) ," says Dr. David. "Short-term memory is impaired, (81) are abilities to make decisions and to concentrate."
A. by
B. off
C. for
D. through
Section Ⅰ Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points) Recent legal research indicated that incorrect identification is a major factor in many miscarriages of justice. It also suggests that identification of people by witnesses in a courtroom is not as (1) as commonly believed. Recent studies do not support the (2) of faith judges, jurors, lawyers and the police have in eyewitness evidence. The Law Commission recently published an educational paper, "Total Recall The Reliability of Witness (3) ", as a companion guide to a proposed code of evidence. The paper finds that commonly held (4) about how our minds work and how well we remember are often wrong. But while human memory is (5) change, it should not be underestimated. In court witnesses are asked to give evidence about events, and judges and juries (6) its reliability. The paper points out that memory is complex, and the reliability of any person’s recall must be assessed (7) . Both common sense and research say memory (8) over time. The accuracy of recall and recognition are (9) their best immediately (10) encoding the information, declining at first rapidly, then gradually. The longer the delay, the more likely it is that information obtained after the event will interfere (11) the original memory, which reduces (12) . The paper says (13) interviews or media reports can create such (14) . "People are particularly susceptible to having their memories (15) when the passage of time allows the original memory to (16) , and will be most susceptible if they repeat the (17) as fact." Witnesses may see or read information after the event, then (18) it to produce something (19) than what was experienced, significantly reducing the reliability of their memory of an event or offender, "Further, witnesses may strongly believe in their memories, even though aspects of those memories are (20) false." Read the following text. Choose the best word (s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.3()
A. descends
B. declines
C. inclines
D. degrades