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Parents today are more nervous about their kids’ safety than previous generations because________. A.there are now fewer children in the family B.the number of traffic accidents has been increasing C.their fear is amplified by media exposure of crime D.crime rates have been on the rise over the years 7. According to child experts, how and when kids may be allowed more freedom depends on ________. A.the traditions and customs of the munity B.the safety conditions of their neighborhood C.their parents’ psychological makeup D.their maturity and personal qualities 8. According to Gallagher and Skenazy, children who are watchful will be better able to stay away from Unsafe situations. 9. Being able to find out where a child is anytime helps lessen parents’ Their anxiety and control. 10. Nowadays with the help of GPS cell phones, parents can, from a distance, track their children’s Movements. Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Section A 注意:此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡2上作答。Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A.To help young people improve their driving skills. B.To alert teenagers to the dangers of reckless driving. C.To teach young people road manners through videotapes. D.To show teens the penalties imposed on careless drivers. 27. A.Road accidents. B.Street violence. C.Drug abuse. D.Lung cancer. 28. A.It has changed teens’ way of life. B.It has made teens feel like adults. C.It has acplished its objective. D.It has been supported by parents.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. A.Customers may get addicted to the smells. B.Customers may be misled by the smells. C.It hides the defects of certain goods. D.It gives rise to unfair petition. 30. A.Flexible. B.Critical. C.Supportive. D.Cautious. 31. A.The flower scent stimulated people’s desire to buy. B.Stronger smells had greater effects on consumers. C.Most shoppers hated the small the shoe store. D.84% of the customers were unaware of the smells.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. A.A goods train hit a bus carrying many passengers. B.Two passenger trains crashed into each other. C.A passenger train collided with a goods train. D.An express train was derailed when hit by a bomb. 33. A.The rescue operations have not been very effective. B.More than 300 injured passengers were hospitalized. C.The cause of the tragic accident remains unknown. D.The exact casualty figures are not yet available. 34. A.There was a bomb scare. B.There was a terrorist attack. C.A fire alarm was set off by mistake. D.50 pounds of explosives were found. 35. A.Follow policemen’s directions. B.Keep an eye weather. C.Avoid snowcovered roads. D.Drive with special care. Section C 注意:此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡2上作答。 in others it’s used as an international language for business, (39) ________ and industry. What factors and forces have led to the (40) ________ of English? Why is English now considered to be so prestigious that, across the globe, individuals and societies feel (41) ________ if they do not have (42) ________ in this language? How has English changed through 1,500 Years? These are some of the questions that you (43) ________ when you study English. You also examine the immense variability of English and (44) ________. You develop indepth knowledge of the intricate structure of the language. Why do some nonnative speakers of English claim that it’s a difficult language to learn, while (45) ________? At the University of Sussex, you are introduced to the nature and grammar of English in all aspects. This involves the study of sound structures, the formation of words, the sequencing words and the construction of meaning, as well as examination of the theories explaining the aspects of English usage. (46) ________, which are raised by studying how speakers and writers employ English for a wide variety of purposes. Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or inplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or plete statements in the fewest possible words. Please write your answers on Answer Sheet 2. Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage. There is nothing new about TV and fashion magazines giving girls unhealthy ideas about how thin they need to be in order to be considered beautiful. What is surprising is the method psychologists at the University of Texas have e up with to keep girls from developing eating disorders. Their main weapon against super skinny (role) models: a brand of civil disobedience dubbed “body activism.” Since 2001, more than 1,000 high school and college students in the . have participated in the Body Project, which works by getting girls to understand how they have been buying into the notion that you have to be thin to be happy or successful. After critiquing (評(píng)論) the socalled thin ideal by writing essays and roleplaying with their peers, participants are directed to e up with and execute small, nonviolent acts. They include slipping notes saying “Love your body the way it is” into dieting books at stores like Borders and writing letters to Mattel, makers of the impossibly proportioned Barbie doll. According to a study in the latest issue of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, the risk of developing eating disorders was reduced 61% among Body Project participants. And they continued to exhibit positive bodyimage attitudes as long as three years after pleting the program, which consists, of four onehour sessions. Such lasting effects may be due to girls’ realizing not only how they were being influenced but also who was benefiting from the societal pressure to be t