Four in 10 Chinese complain about the great gap between large investments in education and its returns, a recent nationwide survey has showed.
The Horizon Research Consultancy Group polled 3,355 residents aged 16 to 60 in both urban and rural areas, including Beijing and Shanghai.
The survey found that only 16 percent of respondents believed their investments on education gave good returns.
Those with higher education voiced greater disappointment at the quality of education received, the survey showed.
People in the rural areas generally gave more positive feedback（反馈）on the quality of education than those from the cities, the survey found.
"Our education has been focusing on an examination-oriented system," Huo Qingwen, the deputy director of language education testing service center under the Beijing Foreign Studies University, told China Daily yesterday.
"The survey result doesn't surprise me, as I had heard complaints not only from the students, but also from the teachers who have been asked to focus more about the exam-passing rate," Huo said.
"The job market is still hungry for talented staff, but many graduates are not competent(胜任的) because the posts require more practical experience and creative ability of workers," Huo added.
Most university graduates prefer jobs in large cities, causing an imbalance in human resources between urban and rural areas, Hong said.
The graduates would get better job options if they chose to work at the grassroots (基础的) level because of the government's preferential policies, including the waiving of tuition for those willing to work in the country's rural and western regions, he added.
About 580,000 graduates last year found county- or village-level jobs, and more than 550,000 got jobs in the central and western regions, Ministry of Education figures showed.
"Because many graduates focus only on jobs with high salaries and that are directly relevant to their specialties, they miss other good work opportunities," Kong Xiang, a Beijing graduate who works as an English teacher in a college located at a remote area in Yunnan province, said.
The recent survey showed that education costs form one-quarter of an urban family's income, while it forms one-third of a rural family's income.
46．According to the passage, most people think that _______
A. the investments in education gave them good returns.
B. the investments in education don’t bring them good results.
C. college students are satisfied with their the education received.
D. People in the cities are more satisfied with the quality of education than those in the rural areas.
47．Which of the following is NOT mentioned?
A. China’s education has been focusing on an examination-oriented system .
B. Both the teachers and students are asked to pay more attention to the exam-passing rate.
C. The job market now does not lack university graduates.
D. Most university graduates enjoy hunting jobs in large cities.
48. What would happen to the graduates if they chose to work at the grassroots level?
A. They would get higher salaries. B. They would get lower salaries.
C. Their tuition would be free. D. They would get better job choices.
49. How much does the education cost according to the survey ?
A. One-third of a family's income.
B. one-quarter of a rural family's income.
C. 25% of an urban family's income.
D. Three in ten a rural family's income.
50. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage.
A. The gap between investments in education and its returns
B. Education and university graduates
C. China’s higher education
D. Education costs
第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为3l—40的相应位置上。
In today’s competitive world, the ability to work happily with other people is a good way of marking yourself out from everybody ___31_____. While teamwork may offer the chance to blame others ___32_____ your mistakes, you can never blame __33____ for your failings as a teammate. Get to know one another, so you can build up a group and combine your advantages. Find out each other’s values, weaknesses, and past __34________ (achieve).
Don’t shy away form disagreements __35____ work out how __36____ (deal) with them. Humor can be a good way, so have a laugh together.
Before getting down to business, it’s important to establish ground rules. First, make sure you all share the same idea of time. Will 9:30 am meetings take place at midday? Then, work out how you are going to make decisions. These are probably __37______ (well) made at a formal meeting and communicated by e-mail. You must also agree with your teammate __38______ will be responsible for making decisions. Even if you have decided __39______ decisions don’t have to be agreed on, it is important that every team member __40________(keep) active.
Ⅱ语言知识及应用(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
People joke that the number of pet dogs in Beijing is more than the urban population. It is an exaggeration to some but Beijingers seem to 21 their pets more than most.
Over the past 15 years, the number of pet dogs in the city has 22 dramatically, right after the local government lifted a ban. Now Beijing is home to more than 1 million 23 according to recent statistics.
Day or night, if you walk into any residential area, it will be easy to spot someone 24 their dog. Often, there is no lead attached to the puppy, which makes it more like a 25 companion rather than an animal. They 26 stroll (漫步) at the same leisurely, carefree pace.
If they meet their neighbors with dogs too, then two 27 emerge（出现）at once: One is for people to engage in gossip, the other is for dogs to career madly around the playground. That is one of the most 28 things I have seen in the city.
But some Beijingers spoil their dogs too much. 29 during winter, when they dress their pets up as living toys with colorful vests and even pairs of homemade 30 . I pity these dogs deeply, and realize how civilized they have become.
21. A. feed B. love C. hate D. play
22. A. risen B. raised C. reduced D. got
23. A. people B. animals C. schools D. dogs
24. A. walking B. training C. playing D. feeding
25. A. man B. woman C. human D. child
26. A. never B. always C. seldom D. once
27. A. groups B. classes C. men D. dogs
28. A. excited B. boring C. important D. interesting
29. A. Beautifully B. Specially C. Especially D. Strangely
30. A. hats B. boots C. clothes D. toys
第二节 读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150左右的英语短文。
On September 1, 1965, the Tibet Autonomous Region was officially established, which marked the establishment of the people's democratic power in Tibet. From then on, the Tibetan people enjoyed the right to administer their own affairs and, together with the people throughout the country, engaged in the socialist development. Nowadays, the Tibet Autonomous Region, covering one-eighth of China's territory with a population of 2.8 million, has developed rapidly in recent years.
China is a multi-ethnic country and Tibet is an inalienable(不可分割的) part of China. For more than 700 years the central government of China has continuously exercised sovereignty over Tibet. No government of any country in the world has ever recognized Tibet as an independent state. Anyone must be denounced(谴责) if he tries to split his motherland. British Foreign Secretary Lord Lansdowne, in a formal instruction in 1904, called Tibet "a province of the Chinese Empire." In his speech, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru said, "Over the past several hundred years, as far as I know, at no time has any foreign country denied China's sovereignty over Tibet." The Dalai clique and overseas anti-China forces used to claim that between the 1911 Revolution and the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Tibet became a country "exercising full authority." However, many historical facts denied such a fallacy(谬论). The so-called "Tibetan independence" which the Dalai clique and overseas anti-China forces spread is nothing but a fiction of the imperialists who committed aggression against China in modern history. Never will they succeed.
[写作内容]
1. 以约30个词概括短文的要点。
2. 然后以约120个词就 “西藏是中国领土不可分割的一部分” 的主题发表看法，并包括如下要点：
(1) 自古以来，西藏就是中国的领土，西藏历史源远流长；
(2) 在中央政府的大力支持下，西藏在经济、政治、文化等方面都得到了很好的发展；
(3) 达赖分裂祖国的行为必将受到热爱和平的中国人民和全世界华人的强烈谴责；
(4) 作为中学生，你认为该怎么做？
[写作要求]
(1) 可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点， 也可以参照阅读材料的
内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
(2) 标题自定。
[评分标准] 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
IV 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 基础写作（共1小题，满分15分)
假设你是李华，是广州白云中学的学生。 请你围绕“构建和谐社会”的主题，用英语给全校学生写一封倡议书。
[写作内容]
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构建和谐社会 |
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人与社会 |
热爱祖国，关心家乡，积极参与学校活动 |
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人与人 |
尊老爱幼，尊敬师长，团结同学，互相帮助，诚实守信 |
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人与自然 |
节约能源，保护环境 |
[写作要求]
1. 只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；
2. 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入句子总数。
[评分标准]
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
Building a Harmonious Society
Dear fellow students,
Our government is going to build a "harmonious society". __________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Let's start right now and spare no effort to do a little bit every day, every hour, and every minute!
Li Hua
From Guangzhou Baiyun High School
第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
首先，请阅读下列有关电器的介绍：
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This 12-inch everyday pan is made of aluminum, allowing for quick heat giving. The stainless-steel handles are comfortable to grasp, plus they decrease heat moving so handles stay cool on the stovetop. The included lid is ideal for moist-heat cooking. It cooks fast and is easy to clean and can cook everything with little oil or no oil. |
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This electric pressure washer is an ideal choice for home and auto cleaning projects. It features and an instant stop or start function. It also includes an adjustable pressure nozzle(喷嘴), so you can adjust pressure from 100 PSI to 1300 PSI, and owns effective cleaning power. |
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This solar spotlight turns on automatically at dark and off at dawn. Show off garden accessories like fountains or light a path through your yard with a solar light that needs neither electricity nor maintenance. Solar lighting saves money and energy by gathering power from the sun. |
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Keep the air in the home, office, or workplace circulating with this high-performance fan. It features a design for fast, focused cooling and effective air circulation. It also comes equipped with a three-speed motor and a specially-designed blade, which provides different power. Thoughtfully designed, the fan can also be wall mounted to help save floor space. |
阅读以下消费者的信息，然后匹配他们拟要购买的电器。
56. Terminal examination is coming near and it is getting hotter and hotter. Michael studies hard at his desk, often wet through with sweat. Now what he is most longing for is some kind of instrument that can cool himself while he is doing his lessons at the desk so he can have a better learning result.
57. It is only a few days before Christmas Day. Jacky and his family are to give their house a thorough cleaning. As his father has some trouble with his health, Jacky volunteers to undertake the task of cleaning the ceiling and walls. In order to do a better job, he is eager to find an ideal instrument to match his aim.
58. For the purpose of being admitted by a key university, Harry has been burying himself in lessons and often studies until late into the night so that he often feels tired out and sleepy. “Why not refresh myself with a cup of coffee now and then?” He thinks and then he comes up with an idea….
59. Simon has decided to go hiking with his classmates for a holiday and hopes to have a picnic by cooking in the open air to add pleasure and fun to their trip. Now he is given the task that he should get an instrument with which they can cook delicious dishes.
60. Peter’s mother is a cleaner whose job is to get clean kinds of floors, including carpets of many buildings. The boring work — especially the stair carpet cleaning — often makes her mother worn out. So Rachel is anxious to buy her an easy-to-use machine to take the place of her mother’s heavy work.
[A] This 1000-wat electric kettle
rapidly boils up to 1 quart of water for coffee, tea and more. It provides a
rapid and quiet heating process, making it ideal for the office, home or students’
bedroom, and unit’s easy-open lid is designed with a security lock to prevent
spilling. The kettle automatically shuts off when the water boils.
[B] 
[C] This lightweight carpet cleaner
comes with a display of convenient features. It gets under furniture and in
hard-to-reach areas, and it is removable for easy clean-up. It provides
heavy-duty cleaning for the worst type dirt, like high-traffic areas and pet
stains, and dirty water and clean water always remain separate. It is ideal
for carpeted stairs.
[D] 
[E] 
[F]