1、 A 4. In the authors eyes, if you find a subject is difficult to learn, it means you are not good at it. 5. The algebra teacher took the grades as a judgment of the ability of individual students. 6. Holding the belief that womens brains are as powerful as mans, the author reminds us that a woman ca
2、n learn anything a man can. 7. As a 19-year-old mother who had two kids, the author felt unhappy at her job and life. 8. At last, the author quit her job on a Friday when she was 30 years old. 9. In college, the author met a group of younger female students and they just encouraged and supported one
3、 another. 10. With her childhood dream fulfilled eventually, the author turned out to be a new woman. Section B In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second
4、 time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Kelley had worked as a legal （11）_ , but she had an accident and became paralyzed, and that changed her （12）_ on life.
5、 She decided to take distance education courses for opportunities to find another （13）_ . Distance education allowed her to （14）_ the education with her growing family. Distance education also gave her an opportunity to （15）_ her own goals. Although distance education was hard work, thinking of her
6、children helped （16）_ . Kelley finally succeeded in obtaining her （17）_ degree, and planned to study for a masters degree. She hoped to work in counseling to help （18）_ or disabled people. Kelleys （19）_ is a good example, showing （20）_ of online learning on our lives. Kelley had worked as a legal as
7、sistant, but she had an accident and became paralyzed, and that changed her outlook on life. She decided to take distance education courses for opportunities to find another career. Distance education allowed her to balance the education with her growing family. Distance education also gave her an o
8、pportunity to pursue her own goals. Although distance education was hard work, thinking of her children helped make it worthwhile. Kelley finally succeeded in obtaining her bachelors degree, and planned to study for a masters degree. She hoped to work in counseling to help injured or disabled people
9、. Kelleys experience is a good example, showing the great impact of online learning on our lives. assistant outlook career balance pursue make it worthwhile bachelors injured experience the great impact Part II Reading Comprehension （ 25 minutes ） In this section, there is a passage with several bla
10、nks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. At
11、 the end of my junior year of high school, I 21 a summer program designed to 22 girls in engineering. The six-week program was free, and students were given college credit and a dorm room at the University of Maryland. I 23 to the program, not because I wanted to be an 24 , but because I was craving
12、 25 and wanted to get out of my parents house for six weeks. I was accepted to the program and I earned six engineering 26 . The next year I entered the university as an engineering major. Five years later I had a degree and three 27 job offers. I cant help shuddering when I hear about studies that
13、show that women are at a 28 when it comes to math. They imply that I am somehow 29 . Im not, but I do know that if I hadnt stumbled into that summer program, I 30 be an engineer. A） independence B） as if C） decent D） credits E） grades F） wouldnt G） engineer H） ambition I） heard about J） straight K）
14、disadvantage L） abnormal M） interest N） proper O） applied 21. _ I 22. _ M 23. _ O 24. _ G 25. _ 26. _ D 27. _ C 28. _ K 29. _ L 30. _ F There are several passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A）,
15、B）, C） and D）. You should decide on the best choice. Passage One Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage. Holidays usually help us remember what irritates us most about family. The husband who waits until the last minute to shop. The children who poison cherished family time with bad t
16、empers. The sister-in-law who criticizes the father who complains. This is also the time of year when we are together with people with whom we have long-time conflicts. The black mood that spoils holiday gatherings is a result of having three or four generations under one roof. There is tremendous c
17、onflict of values, and you cant negotiate values. The result: Everybody gets their hot buttons pushed, and emotions explode. These hot buttons have familiar labels. Minimizing: Its not that big a deal. Degrading:You are just a kid; what do you know? Blaming:You always Comparing:You are just your fat
18、her. Judging:Thats the silliest idea I ever heard. Name-calling:You are being ridiculous. And dictating:I know better. Do it my way. These are the top 10 hot buttons, and during the holidays they get pushed over and over. You even know who is going to say what and when. Nobody wants a blow-up on a h
19、oliday, so we ignore and ignore. But those disagreements stay with us and things become worse at the next family gathering. Here are ways to diffuse these emotional moments. Acknowledge the intentions of the speaker:I know you mean well. Say how you feel. It hurts me when you make fun of my work. Or
20、 give the speaker a face-saving option:If you are worried that I am not cooking enough food, why dont you bring one of your favorite dishes. Most of the communication is in body language and tone of voice. You need to say it in an open, warm and caring way. Dont expect every disagreement to be resol
21、ved. Sometimes you just need to say, Lets talk about this again later. You are not giving up or giving in. you are keeping your dignity and moving on. 31. What is the cause of the black mood during family gatherings? A） People have bad-tempered children. B） People live with mean sister-in-law. C） Pe
22、ople have been together with old people. D） People have different ideas about lives. 32. What does hot button mean in the passage? A） Something used as a switch. B） Something causing disputes. C） Something arousing anger. D） Something with a high temperature. 33. When one wants to command others, he
23、 will begin with _. A） B） C） D） 34. Which one is NOT a way to ease a family conflict, according to the author? A） To tell your feeling directly to your family members. B） To admit the good will of your family members. C） To hide your dissatisfaction with a smile. D） To give your family members a cha
24、nce to avoid embarrassment. 35. What is the authors opinion of family conflicts? A） It is difficult to deal with family conflicts. B） Family conflicts can not be resolved. C） It needs compromises to avoid family conflicts. D） Family conflicts can be ignored. Passage Two Questions 36 to 40 are based
25、on the following passage. When I was in 7th grade, I had a lot of trouble reading. My mother used to sit by my side, and explain each paragraph of each school reading assignment to me because I didnt understand what I was reading. She would have to read each paragraph to me, and then after each para
26、graph, she summarized what we just read. In class, I tried to hide the fact that I couldnt read. My teachers gave us the last 10 minutes of class to start our reading homework, and I would sit there for the last ten minutes of class staring at the page, pretending I was reading it I remember a terrible feeling of not wanting to get in trouble for not being able to comprehend. I had to wait until I got home so my mother could explain
