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浙江省2012年选拔优秀高职高专毕业生进入本科学习统一考试
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题号得分核分人请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂、写在答题纸上。一二三四总分选择题部分
注意事项：1.答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔填写在答题纸规定的位置上。2.每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试题卷上。PartIReadingComprehension(60marks,60minutes)SectionA
FormatⅠ（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestions.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet.Passageone
Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Itisoftenclaimedthatnuclearenergyissomethingwecannotdowithout.Weliveinaconsumersocietywherethereisanenormousdemandforcommercialproductsofallkinds.Moreover,anincreaseinindustrialproductionisconsideredtobeonesolutiontotheproblemofmassunemployment.Suchanincreasepresumes（意味着）anabundantandcheapenergysupply.Manypeoplebelievethatnuclearenergyprovidesaninexhaustible（用不完的）andeconomicalsourceofpowerandthatitisthereforeessentialforanindustriallydevelopingsociety.Thereareanumberofotheradvantagesintheuseofnuclearenergy.Firstly,nuclearpower,exceptforaccidents,isclean.Afurtheradvantageisthatanuclearpowerstationcanberunandmaintainedbyrelativelyfewtechnicalandadministrativestaff.Thenuclearreactorrepresentsanenormousstepinourscientificevolutionand,whatevertheanti-nucleargroupsays,itiswrongtoexpectareturntomoreprimitivesourcesoffuel.However,opponentsof
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nuclearenergypointoutthatnuclearpowerstationsbringadirectthreatnotonlytotheenvironmentbutalsotocivilliberties.
Furthermore,itisquestionablewhetherultimatelynuclearpowerisacheapsourceofenergy.Therehave,forexample,beenverycostlyaccidentsinAmerica,inBritainand,ofcourse,inRussia.Thepossibilityofincreasesinthecostofuranium（铀）inadditiontothecostofgreatersafetyprovisionscouldpricenuclearpoweroutofthemarket.Inthelongrun,environmentalistsargue,nuclearenergywastesvaluableresourcesanddisturbstheecology（生态）toanextentwhichcouldbringaboutthedestructionofthehumanrace.Thus,ifwewishtosurvive,wecannotaffordnuclearenergy.Inspiteofthecaseagainstnuclearenergyoutlinedabove,nuclearenergyprogramsareexpanding.Suchanexpansionassumesacontinualgrowthinindustrialproductionandconsumerdemands.However,itisdoubtfulwhetherthisgrowthwillorcancontinue.Havingweigheduptheargumentsonbothsides,itseemstherearegoodeconomicandecologicalreasonsforsourcesofenergyotherthannuclearpower.
1.Accordingtothepassage,whatcanhelpsolvethesocialproblemofunemployment?
A.Developingscienceandtechnology.B.Increasingtheindustrialproduction.C.Increasingthedemandforcommercialproducts.D.Providinganabundantandcheapenergysupply.2.WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofthereasonswhysomepeoplesupportthenuclearenergy?
A.Nuclearenergycannotbeusedupanditisclean.B.Nuclearenergysavesmoneyandmanpower.C.Nuclearenergyissymbolicofthescientificdevelopment.D.Nuclearenergybringspeoplecomfortandconvenience.
3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsmaythewriteragreewith?A.Nuclearenergyprogramswillundoubtedlycontinueexpanding.
B.Thedemandforcommercialproductswillsurelykeepgrowinginanycase.C.Uraniumisagoodsourceofenergyforeconomicandecologicalreasons.
D.Theincreasingcostmaypossiblyforcenuclearenergytowithdrawfromthemarket.4.ThewritermentionsthenuclearaccidentsinAmerica,BritainandRussiatoshowthat______.
A.ifanaccidentshouldhappen,itwouldcostalotofmoneyB.therewillbenouraniumtobeusedinthefuture
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C.nuclearwasteisapotentialdangertohumanhealthD.nuclearenergywillfinallydestroythehumanbeings5.Whatisthewriter'sattitudetowardsnuclearenergy?A.IndifferentB.TolerantC.NegativeD.Supportive
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PassageTwo
Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
LloydSlocumwasunemployedfor18months,butlikehundredsofthousandsofAmericans,he'sworkingparttimethisholidayshoppingseason,unloadingtrucksandstockingshelvesforaBeallsstoreinPortSt.Lucie,Fla.
“Itgivesyousomethingtolookforwardto,”saysSlocum,29.
HeplanstousecashtobuyhisfatheraChristmaspresentandhopestomoveontoafull-timepositionwithBealls/Burke'sstores,aSunbeltchain.
BlackFriday,theofficialstartofholidayshoppingheat,alsokicksofftheless-celebratedseasonofthepart-timeworker.Retailers（零售商）alonearehiringabout500,000seasonalemployeesthisyear,mostofwhomareparttime,accordingtotheNationalRetailFederation.Retailers'recentshifttoopeningonThanksgivingormidnightonBlackFridayhasintensifiedtheneedforpart-timeworkers.Holidayjobsofferfinancialandemotionallifelineformanyofthenation'sjobless.Theyalsopointupatroublingreality:Anear-recordnumberofAmericansareworkingparttimethroughouttheyear,eventhoughtheywouldpreferfull-timejobs.It'snotjustbecauseoftherecession（经济衰退）.Economistsciteabroader,longer-termshifttowardpart-timeworkasemployerscutexpensesandmorepreciselymatchstaffingwithupsanddownsofcustomerdemand.
Thenumberofpart-timerswhoreallywantfull-timepositions—so-calledinvoluntarypart-timeemployees—hasrisenfrom8.4millioninJanuaryto8.9millionlastmonth,accordingtotheBureauofLaborStatistics.Thetotalhashungat8.5millionto9millionsinceearly2009—doublethepre-recessionlevel.
Bycontrast,thetotalofunemployedAmericanshasstayedflatatabout13.9millionthisyearandisdownfromabout15millioninlate2009asemployershadadded2millionorsojobs.Thegapshowshowthenation'sofficial9%joblessratedoesn'tfullyreflecttheeffectcausedbyahalf-speedeconomicrecovery.6.LloydSlocumisoneofthoseAmericanswho______.A.volunteertounloadtrucksandstockshelvesB.seekonlyfulltimepositionswithretailersC.prefertobepaidincashtochecksD.takepart-timeholidayjobs
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7.Theemployersofferseasonaljobsforholidaysmainlybecause______.A.businessisgettingslowerB.customerdemandgrowsC.less-celebratedseasonendsD.full-timepositionsarefilledup
8.InAmerica,“BlackFriday”usuallymarksthebeginningof______.A.24-hourworkshiftsB.ThanksgivingdinnerC.ChristmascelebrationsD.aholidayshoppingseason
9.Whydoesthewritersay“holidayjobsofferfinancialandemotionallifeline”?A.Theyareasteadystaffsupplyforemployers.B.Theygivehopeandsupporttothejobless.C.Theyhelpcuttheexpensesforretailers.D.Theypointtoatroublingreality.
10.Thegrowingnumberofpart-timersindicatesthat______.A.thereisanoticeableshiftinattitudetowardworkB.theunemploymentratehasreachedarecordhighC.AmericaneconomyisrecoveringunsatisfactorilyD.thenation'sofficialjoblessrateisnotreliablePassageThree
Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Wecovet（垂涎）theirfood,theirwineandtheirabilitytostayslimwhileconsumingboth...butshouldwebeadmiringtheFrenchfortheirparentingskills,aswell?
Inherverybuzzynewbook,“BoringUpBebe,”AmericanmomandParisresidentPamelaDruckermanmakestheargumentthattheFrenchhavealeguponrearingtheirchildren.\issomethingaboutthewaytheFrenchparentthatmakesitlessofagrindandmoreofapleasure,\Druckerman,AformerWallStreetJournalreporter.Shecitesa2009studyfindingmothersinOhiothinkcaringfortheirchildrenisfarlesspleasantthanmothersinRennes,France.
WhatexactlydoFrenchparentsdothat'ssodifferentfromAmericanparents?Afewexamples:Teachingkidspatienceandself-controlthroughdelayedgratification:Frenchparentsteachtheirchildrentowaitforwhattheywantfromanearlyage---forafewminutes,usually---insteadofimmediatelygivenintokids'demands.
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\notconvincedthat,thesecretofwhyFrenchkidsrarelywhineorcollapseintotantrums（发脾气）---oratleastdosolessthanAmericankids---isthatthey'vedevelopedtheinternalresourcestocopewithfrustration,\writes.
Sleeptrainingoftenbeginsatbirth:inFrance,babiesareexpectedtobesleepingthroughthenightbythetimethey'refourmonthsold.Parentsdon'tignoretheirbabies'criesbuttheydopausebeforerespondingtothem.
\parentsbelieveit'stheirjobtogentlyteachbabiestosleepwell,\writes,.\don'tviewbeinguphalfthenightwithaneight-month-oldasasignofparentalcommitment.\
Theydon'tgiveintoguiltoverspendingtimeawayfromtheirkids:Frenchwomenbelievethat%unhealthyformothersandchildrentospendalltheirtimetogether.…Children---Evenbabiesandtoddlers,gettocultivatetheirinnerliveswithoutamother'sconstantinterference.\
11.Itcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraphthat________A.FrenchpeoplearesuperiortoAmericans.B.Frenchfoodisbetterthanfrenchwine.C.Frenchpeopleareadmirable.D.Frenchfoodastasty.
12.Theunderlinethewordshavealockupinparagraphtwoprobablymeans_______
A.offerhelpB.gainadvantageC.actfastD.standup13.Druckermancitesthe2009studyinordertoshowthat_________A.Frenchparentsaremorefriendlytotheirchildren.B.Americanparentslovetheirchildrenverymuch.C.Frenchparentsaremoreskillful.D.Americanparentsenjoycaringforchildren.14.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______A.Americanparentsaremoreresponsible.B.Americanparentsoftenhavetobeuphalfthenight.C.Frenchparentsoftenignoredbaby'scries
D.Frenchparentsfeelguiltyspendingtimeawayfromtheirkids.15.Thewritermayagreewiththefollowingstatementsexcept_______
A.Frenchmomshavemorefreetime.B.Frenchwayofparentingisbetter.C.Americankidsareeasilyfrustrated.D.Americankidsaremoreindependent.PassageFour
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