(2012)华约自主招生英语试题

2012年―华约‖自主招生AAA英语试题及答案

2012年―华约‖高水平大学自主选拔学业能力测试

阅读与写作（第二部分）

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Section I Reading

Part A

Read the following text.Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank(30points)

There are two leading, complementary views on the sources of workplace stress. Understanding the difference between the two is the first step in learning how to cope.

The first regards stress as coming from how you_18_your situation. For example, one day your boss emerges from a long, closed-door meeting_19_upset.Then she e-mails you requesting a meeting. Do you_20_think you’d be fired? If your mind starts spinning a disaster, it’s enough to drive your body to a stress_21_.To cope with it, you may not be able to avoid the stir,_22_you can learn to change your response and _23_your mind Start keeping a list of everything in your day that causes stress Is there something new or_24_in your work life? Do certain colleagues make your_25_boil?Find how every item_26_the list makes you feel and then ask yourself,‖ Is my reaction correct or_27_the top?‖ This step is__28_,because once you understand where your emotions are coming from, you can find a_29_way to deal with them.

The other view says outside factors,_30_distressing work environments, mostly drive workplace mon_31_of stress-causing environments include non-communicative bosses ,_32_isolating work, and jobs that require much effort but offer little_33_.Finding another job may be the most effective solution in the long run.But_34_the job market improves, find ways to regain a sense of control over your time and you_35_If you must endure a two-hour trip in rush-hour traffic to arrive at the office by 9 am, start your workday earlier so you_36_the worst ti me to travel. If you can’t_37_your colleagues, shut your office door or take your work to a conference room for part of the day.

18.[A]believe [B]perceive [C]receive [D]relieve

19.[A]feeling [B]keeping [C]looking [D]turning

20.[A]constantly [B]currently [C]immediately [D]occasionally

21.[A]situation [B]reaction [C]condition [D]association

22.[A]and [B]reaction [C]condition [D]if

23.[A]calm [B]change [C]set [D]speak

24.[A]creative [B]different [C]familiar [D]successful

25.[A]blood [B]body [C]head [D]heat

26.[A]among [B]within [C]on [D]to

27.[A]under [B]over [C]beyond [D]at

28.[A]clear [B]key [C]simple [D]usual

29.[A]healthier [B]newer [C]readier [D]stronger

30.[A]as [B]despite [C]except [D]like

31.[A]appearances [B]atmospheres [C]categories [D]characteristics

32.[A]socially [B]publicly [C]organizationally [D]personally

33.[A]wealth [B]profit [C]award [D]reward

34.[A]after [B]although [C]until [D]when

35.[A]positions [B]properties [C]spaces [D]surroundings

36.[A]avoid [B]miss [C]prevent [D]resist

37.[A]accept [B]convince [C]please [D]stand

Part B

In the following article,some sentences or paragraphs have been removed.For questions 38 to 42,choose the most suitable one from the list A-F tofit into each of the numbered gaps There is ONE which does not fit in any of the gaps (15points)

Most observers agree that communication media and technologies have contributed to a society that is changing very rapidly. There key issues have arisen in the tide of this rapid change: individual privacy, coverage of politics in the media ,and the availability of information.

The first issue is privacy New communication and information technologies have enabled many organizations and people to collect, organize, and sell information about other people and organizations, both quickly cheaply. The easy availability of personal information makes banking, education, health care, and sales much more convenient for both consumers and sellers. Credit card and automated teller machine(ATM)systems would be impossible without large databases of information available on demand. Scanners in the supermarket rapidly and accurately record every item that passes over them, making grocery checkouts faster and error free38

The negative side to all this shared information is that there is little control over who sees or uses this personal information.39 Credit report errors occur often and can be very damaging to a person’s financial situation. Many Americans worry that having so much of their personal information available to so many others may hurt their privacy.

The second issue is coverage of politics .Some researchers believe that media news coverage of campaigning has hurt the political process in the United