C. People may die while doing extreme sports. D. Extreme sports are essential parts of human life.
Section D (10 marks)
Questions 71—75 are based on the following passage.
Albert Einstein was one of the greatest thinkers the world has ever known. He formulated theories of relativity, successfully described the nature of the universe and came up with the most famous equation in the world. David Beckham is the footballer whose skills and precision have made him one of the most gifted sportsmen of his generation. Who is more intelligent?
How Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences (MI) dares us to put these two men on neighboring pedestals. Instead of regarding intelligence as a single quantity measurable by pen-and-paper tests, Gardner, an education professor at Harvard University, divides human intelligence into no fewer than eight separate categories ranging from mathematical to musical competence. (74)His ideas have provoked vigorous debate about how one defines intelligence. Gardner’s point is that quantity measures only one capacity, the sort of mental agility that is valued in academic achievement, and that this single number does not do justice to human potential. So he has created his own spheres of achievement. Some categories are easily reconcilable with general perceptions about IQ. For example, “linguistic” intelligence confers a mastery of language, and is the preserve of such people as poets, writers and linguists. “Logical mathematical” intelligence marks out people who take a reasoning approach to physical things, and seek underlying principles. Einstein is the standard –bearer of this group, which also includes philosophers. These two categories are the main components of what we generally think of as “intelligence”.
“Musical” intelligence characterizes musicians, composers and conductors. “Spatial” intelligence is about being able to picture perspective, to visualize a world in one’s head with great accuracy. Chess players, artists and architects would rate highly in this category. Dancers, athletes and actors are lumped under the “bodily-kinesthetic” heading; these individual, like Beckham, are able to control their bodies and movements very carefully.
Then come two types of “personal” intelligence-intrapersonal, the ability to gauge one’s own mood, feelings and mental states, and interpersonal, being able to gauge it in others and use the information. These two categories could be interpreted as emotional intelligence. Psychiatrists are particularly adept at the former, while religious leaders and politicians are seen as people who can exploit the latter.
Charles Darwin is perhaps the perfect embodiment of the eighth intelligence –“naturalist”. This label describes people with a deep understanding of the natural world and its objects. Zoologists and botanists can count themselves among this group.
(75)These eight categories certainly reflect the fact that, in these areas, there is a spectrum of human ability ranging from the hopeless to the brilliant. But are these really intelligences, or could these competences be more accurately described as gifts or talents? Questions 71—73
Answer the following questions briefly according to the passage.
71. What are the main components of “intelligence” we generally think of? 72. What kind of abilities does emotional intelligence involve?
73. Which intelligences are represented by Einstein and Beckham respectively? Questions 74—75
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Translate the underlined sentences in the passage into Chinese.
74. His ideas have provoked vigorous debate about how one defines intelligence.
75. These eight categories certainly reflect the fact that, in these areas, there is a spectrum of human ability ranging from the hopeless to the brilliant.
Part V Translation (10 marks)
Translate the following sentences into English, using the hints given in brackets. Remember to write the answer on the answer sheet.
76. 既然没有退路了，我们不妨试试他的方法。(might as well) 77. 公司的利润连续三个月下滑，你如何解释？(account for)
78. 在谈到如何能取得成功时，Blair强调创造机遇比等待机遇更重要。（put emphasis on） 79. 我希望我年轻的时候也有你们这么好的机会。（虚拟语气） 80. 高昂的学费并不一定能够保证良好的教育。（guarantee）
Part VI Error Correction (10 marks)
Proofread the passage as required. Each indicated line contains a maximum of one error. Correct the passage in the following way: for a right line, put the sign “√” in the corresponding blank; for a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank; for a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with the sign “∧” and write the word you believe to be missing in the blank; for an unnecessary word, cross the unnecessary word with the sign “\\” and put the word with the sign “\\” in the blank. Write the answers on the answer sheet. For example: One of my favorite writers are Charlotte Bronte. She was born in the early ___is___ nineteenth century when women had far fewer opportunities ∧ they have now. __than___ She lived in a small village in Yorkshire and she took great pleasure in walking ____√___ on the moors where __where__ Cash reward is a common form of motivation used by parents with high
expectation to encourage their children work hard at exam time. Some 81. ________
youngsters receive payments of as much as ￡100 for each A grade they
obtain at GSCE. But would such “bribes” be based on exam performance or 82. ________ should they, as many parents and teachers feel, be offered in recognition of a 83. ________ child’s effort, regardless of results? The later approach would solve the 84. ________
problems of how parents reward children with different levels of ability; 85. ________
imagine, for example, a family with one child who is academically gift and 86. ________ another who has learning difficulties. The dangers of result-relating incentives 87. ________ for the second child are clear; with little hope of obtaining the higher grades,
the withholding of promised financial rewards would only compound of the 88.________
child’s feeling of false. However, some leading educational psychologists 89. ________
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believe that parents should rely in their own judgments in such matters. They 90. ________ maintain that if parents know that money will motivate their child, then they should not be condemned for operating a system of cash payouts.
Part VII IQ Test (5 marks)
There are five IQ Test questions in this part. Write the answers on the answer sheet. 91. Which two words starting with “P” and “O” contain the most letters? 92. What is at: The beginning of eternity
The end of time and space The beginning of every end And the end of every place? 93.
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What’s the phrase that is represented by the picture? 94. Which picture should replace
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95. Your sock drawer contains ten pairs of white socks and ten pairs of black socks. If you’re only allowed to take one sock from the drawer at a time and you can’t see the color of the sock you’re taking until you’ve taken it, how many socks do you have to take before you’re guaranteed to have at least one matching pair? Part VIII Writing (30 marks) I (10 marks) WRITERS REQUIRED We are looking for people to write for this magazine about places of interest in their local area which would be of interest to an international readership. We would like to hear from anyone who has: —an interest in travelling to places of interest; —some personal experience of writing; Send us a letter of application, explaining why you think you are suitable. You should write no fewer than 100 words on the answer sheet. Use “Frank” instead of your real name.
II (20 marks)
China is now experiencing the largest mass migration of people, an estimated 230 million (2010),
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