【正文】 your mind on the benefits, not on the difficulties. F. Simple things first. G. Regards a task as an exercise. 第 三 部分 完形填空 (共 20 小題 ， 每小題 分，滿分 30 分 ) Communication is an important part of any relationship. Many of us are ___41___ to share our experiences or emotions with our friends. But when it’s our turn to lend a(n) ___42___, we soon bee bored or are short of idea on how to ___43___ and offer advice. That’s because of what researchers call “l(fā)istener burnout(倦怠 )”. A friend might talk to us ___44___, often plaining about the same ___45___ problems. When we offer quick advice to ___46___ the situation, we may be unconsciously trying to ___47___ ourselves from burnout. However, good listeners ___48___ their natural tendency to solve the other’s problems hurriedly and to keep the conversation brief. To be a good ___49___, you need to use “active listening”. It starts with the real ___50___ to help others and think through their feelings. Don’t ___51___ things. You can start by putting your phone ___52___ and sitting close to your friend. Let your facial expressions ___53___ what he or she is saying. ___54___ you are able to fully understand, acknowledge the other person’s ___55___ by reflecting them back: “That must be really hard for you.” Use ___56___ words or even sounds such as “yes”, “right”, and “hmm” to ___57___ the other person to continue. Of course, a ___58___ can be extremely hard if the other person is too critical. But don’t get defensive. Effective listeners don’t block out negative___59___ . Instead, they listen and understand what the person is trying to convey ___60___ responding. 41. A. afraid B. hesitant C. shy D. eager 42. A. shoulder B. hand C. ear D. eye 43. A. respond B. explain C. argue D. quit 44. A. aimlessly B. endlessly C. hopefully D. cautiously 45. A. difficult B. old C. acute D. sensitive 46. A. fix B. discuss C. create D. describe 47. A. five B. protect C. discourage D. prevent 48. A. follow B. reveal C. form D. overe 49. A. reader B. partner C. listener D. speaker 50. A. demand B. habit C. desire D. ability 51. A. skip B. rush C. overlook D. delay 52. A. away B. off C. out D. up 53. A. record B. restrict C. reflect D. replace 54. A. Whether B. Since C. While D. If 55. A. suggestions B. purposes C. responses D. feelings 56. A. big B. tough C. strong D. short 57. A. force B. remind C. encourage D. convince 58. A. conversation B. project C. problem D. lecture 59. A. criticism B. criminal C. curiosity D. crowd 60. A. after B. before C. while D. once 第 II 卷 第一節(jié)：語法填空 (共 10 小題，每題 1 分，滿分 10 分 ) Dubai was a 6,000person fishing village half a century ago. Since 1966, when oil was discovered there, the population of Dubai has grown 61 million. Over the years, it has bee a wellknown tourist destination. 62 attracts tourists to Dubai are taxfree shopping, dry weather, excellent acmodations, delicious food and beaches that go on for miles. In fact, some foreigners e here only 63 （ experience） the shopping. There are dozens of shopping malls, 64 （ provide） every famous brand you can name. Those outdoor markets sell everything from spices（香料） to gold at fair prices. Choosing what places to visit in Dubai is difficult, because even the hotels there are also amazing 65 （ attract） . The Burj A1 Arab is considered one of the world’s best hotels, and 66 is located on its own island, about 1,000 feet offshore from Dubai. Built in 67 shape of a ship, this hotel is still 68 （ tall） than the Eiffel Tower and nearly as tall as the Empire State Building. Certainly, there are also other great places of interest to visit. Indeed, travelling around this country will 69 （ true） give you an amazing experience because of its interesting things which 70 （ offer） to all types of tourists. 第二節(jié)：短文改錯 (共 10 小題，每題 1 分，滿分 10 分 ) When my father bought for me a puter as birthday present last year, I felt very excited. As we all know, puters are getting more usefully nowadays. A lot of informations can be stored in it. We can learn what is lately happened in the world on the Inter. In the past, people had to do lots of work that were very dangerous. Besides, now puters can do it instead of people. With an exam e, I do exercises on my puter. Then it will not only correct them and tell me the right answers. 第三節(jié)： 翻譯句子 （共 5 小題，每題 2 分，滿分 10 分） 1. 傾聽是大多數(shù)人所缺乏的技巧，而交流是雙向的過程 － 它涉及說和聽兩個方面。 3. 她在工作的同時還要肩負額外的責任照顧小女兒，而且因為貧窮買不起打字機，她只好手寫。 5. 事實上，她從沒學會基本的社交技能，所以每當她張嘴說話時，就犯一些經常性的錯