part1

1. The desire to find new challenges is an admirable human ____________.

• （A）action

• （B）quality

• （C）behavior

• （D）trait

2. The biggest __________ of the entrepreneur's penchant to understand everything about nothing and a little bit about a lot of things is that they get bored quickly with any one task.

• （A）downside

• （B）fault

• （C）positive aspect

• （D）benefit

3. Entrepreneurs want results immediately, while managers are happy to wait, confident that if they _________ perfectly over time the results will eventually follow.

• （A）play

• （B）behave

• （C）execute

• （D）fulfill

4. A longer _________ of healthy years will lead to greater wealth and prospects for happiness.

• （A）span

• （B）width

• （C）distance

• （D）length

5. The entrepreneur is constantly being pulled _______ course when plans don't go as planned.

• （A）away

• （B）off

• （C）on

• （D）out

6. Some diseases are _____ by certain water animals.

• （A）transplanted

• （B）transformed

• （C）transported

• （D）transmitted

7. He __________ through the names on the list.

• （A）ran

• （B）walked

• （C）wrote

• （D）waved

8. They _________ to make arrangement beforehand.

• （A）aimed

• （B）presented

• （C）proposed

• （D）offered

9. They ____________ a treaty between the two countries.

• （A）included

• （B）ended

• （C）concluded

• （D）worked

10. The vacuum cleaner is a valuable labor-saving ______.

• （A）device

• （B）engine

• （C）piece

• （D）instrument

11. The flight was postponed because of technical problems and was finally cancelled last week when a ______ was discovered.

• （A）accident

• （B）defect

• （C）damage

• （D）defeat

12. When she was crossing the road, she was knocked down by a motor-car and lay ______ by the roadside.

• （A）asleep

• （B）thoughtless

• （C）unconscious

• （D）unaware

13. The novels he has written have shown his ______ ability as an author.

• （A）literal

• （B）literally

• （C）literature

• （D）literary

14. The reader is urged to be a leader, rather than a follower; to rely on his own power, rather than to ______.

• （A）inform

• （B）conform

• （C）deform

• （D）reform

15. He would much ______ it if you could do him the favor.

• （A）award

• （B）apply

• （C）appreciate

• （D）anticipate

16. If our ______ is correct, then the space-craft should reach the moon on Monday.

• （A）calculation

• （B）composition

• （C）communication

• （D）vision

17. San Francisco’s Chinese community, comprising 67, 000 ______, is the largest concentration of Chinese outside of Asia.

• （A）visitors

• （B）workers

• （C）adults

• （D）inhabitants

18. We didn’t catch the train on ______ of the traffic congestion.

• （A）basis

• （B）charge

• （C）account

• （D）behalf

19. Though he has suffered from cancer for so many years, it is so strange that he has ______ to the present day.

• （A）deprived

• （B）survived

• （C）derived

• （D）revived

20. During the races there were two accidents to motor-cyclists including one ______ accident.

• （A）fatal

• （B）killing

• （C）dead

• （D）deathly

• 参考答案：1-5. DACAB    6-10.DACCA  11-15.BCDBC 16-20. ADCBA

part 2

Parker got the museum gig by responding to an email asking Appomattox schools, teams and other groups if they wanted to sell drinks and other things at the museum to

(1) the lack of vending machines. He presented his business model, 

(2) and health license to museum staff and began selling shortly after.

    Since the museum requires an adult to be present, one or both of his parents have helped him with the hot dogs while Parker 

(3)with customers and creates his

(4)

 drinks. Both are supportive of their son, making it clear this is his operation, and he calls the shots.

    “I love working with him,” his father, Joe Maroney, said. “To see him change and try to 

(5) him, because he’ll actually ask for advice, is a great plus.”

    (6) runs in the family. While growing up, Joe Maroney used to have lemonade stands and 

(7) lawns. He said he is happy to help his son earn money for college to avoid debt.

    “He’s a great kid,” he said. “I want to give him the skills to be able to be 

(8) in life, to be self-sufficient.”

      Parker began his business 

(9) , Pea Dawgs, in 2009 as a part of his parents’ real estate company. Since then he has worked 40 festivals and will sometimes set up at De Vault Family Vineyards where he’ll be this weekend for the watermelon festival.

    A(10)of his sales go into buying more supplies for the bigger festivals, but he’s already managed to save enough for two years or so of college, depending on where he goes. He hopes to go to Virginia Tech and major in forensic science.

• A. mowed

• B. productive

• C. supplement

• D. interacts

• E. produce

• F. insurance

• G. bulk

• H. remark

• I. mentor

• J. signature

• K. Entrepreneurship

• L. beneficial

• M. specialty

• N. adventure

• O. venture

参考答案：1-5.CFDMI  6-10.KABOG

part 3

 Reading Comprehension

Directions: There are two passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best choice.

Passage One

Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.

With the university term well and truly under way, many students will still be considering what clubs they might join. Rowing, debating, journalism and philosophy are among the most obvious pursuits. Of course, these activities are worthwhile in that they promote qualities such as persistence and creativity – valuable ingredients both personally and professionally.

However, there is another field – that of entrepreneurship – that has been gathering momentum in recent years. Indeed, entrepreneurship is an activity that cannot only enhance students' success academically, but strengthen confidence and instill qualities and skills conducive to success upon graduation.

Entrepreneurship, which applies to those who build for-profit start-ups and charities alike, can be a stressful pursuit, but the rewards can enrich a traditional university experience. Student entrepreneurs gain hands-on experience with their education, grow their personal networks and have no choice but to become more diligent with their study time. Students and young professionals have never had more opportunity to acquire meaningful industry experience whilst pursuing their degrees. In a world that is increasingly interdisciplinary, solutions to seemingly intractable problems will be solved by bringing together business, government and charities. Students with the ability to think across disciplines and sectors prepare themselves for long-term success.

Traditionally, becoming an entrepreneur has been viewed as a risky endeavor. But with public figures including Sir Richard Branson and Andrew Devenport of The Prince's Youth Business International serving as public role models, there has never been a better time to chart one's own course. Plus, the free consulting you can get from professors will prove invaluable in starting a business and taking your first steps.

University is a formative and tremendously exciting time. We meet countless people, are exposed to new ways of thinking and, in the process, come to better understand ourselves. Entrepreneurship, now one of the UK's great advantages, adds an entirely new dimension to university studies. Freshers and continuing students alike have never been more able to see their ideas become reality and generate meaningful change in the process.

1. What can you infer from Paragraph 2?

(A)Entrepreneurship can help a student fulfill his academic ambitions.

(B)Entrepreneurship can make a student become good at time management.

(C)Entrepreneurship can make a student become more confident.

(D)Entrepreneurship can help a student acquire qualities leading to future success.

2. What is not the benefit of starting a business in college?

(A)Gaining industry experience along with pursuing degrees.

(B)Having professionals for valuable consultations.

(C)Exposure to interesting people and different new ideas.

(D)Guidance from entrepreneurship heroes like Branson and Devenport.

3. What’s the author’s attitude towards taking up entrepreneurship in college? 

(A)Enthusiastic and encouraging.

(B)Enthusiastic but withholding.

(C)Neutral but optimistic.

(D)Clear-headed and neutral.

4. What kind of students is likely to achieve success in the long run? 

(A)A student who can develop valuable personal networks. 

(B)A student who is good at juggling work and study.

(C)A student who can think across disciplines and sectors. 

(D)A student who can learn from successful business models.

5.What is the best title for this passage?

(A)Why entrepreneurship is challenging and rewarding.

(B)How to become a student entrepreneur.

(C)Why is college an ideal place for business? 

(D)Why students are born entrepreneurs.

Passage Two

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

It was a beautiful, sunny Saturday. I was going to meet an old university friend I hadn't seen for years, and was really excited to hear all his news. My train was running a little late, but that was no big problem - I could text him to say I would be delayed. He would understand. But … where was my mobile phone? I had that familiar sinking feeling. Yes, I'd forgotten it at home.

No mobile phone. I'm sure I'm not alone in feeling anxious, on edge and worried when I don't have my phone with me. In fact, I know I'm not alone: two-thirds of us experience “nomophobia”, the fear of being out of mobile phone contact. That's according to a study from 2012 which surveyed 1,000 people in the UK about their relationship with mobile phones. It says we check our mobile phones 34 times a day, that women are more “nomophobic” than men, and that 18-24 year-olds are the most likely to suffer fear of being without their mobiles: 77% of them say they are unable to be apart from their phones for more than a few minutes. It's funny to think that around 20 years ago the only people with mobile phones would be businesspeople carrying their large, plastic “bricks”. Of course, these days, mobile phones are everywhere. A UN study from this year said mobile phone subscriptions would outnumber people across the world by the end of 2014. And when there are more phones than people in the world, maybe it's time to ask who really is in charge? Are you in control of your phone, or does your phone control you?

So, what happened with my university friend? When I arrived a few minutes late he just laughed and said: "You haven't changed at all – still always late!" And we had a great afternoon catching up, full of jokes and stories, with no interruptions and no nagging desire to check my phone. Not having it with me felt strangely liberating. Maybe I'll leave it at home on purpose next time.

6. How did the author feel when he realized he had left his mobile phone at home? 

(A)He felt disappointed. 

(B)He felt sad.

(C)He felt drowned.

(D)He felt something bad would happen.

7. What is the meaning of “nomophobia”?

(A)The fear of being too occupied with mobile phone calls.

(B)The fear of being alone without people around.

(C)The fear of being out of mobile phone contact. 

(D)The fear of being unable to afford a mobile phone.

8. Which of the following statements is true?

(A)According to a study from 2012, one-third of people experience “nomophobia”.

(B)The study says that women are most likely to suffer fear of being without their mobiles.

(C)77% of the 18-24 year-olds are unable to be apart from their phones for more than a few minutes.

(D)According to the study, men are more “nomophbia” than women.

9. Which word was used to describe old mobile phones?

(A)Toys. 

(B)Bricks.

(C)Cells.

(D)Bottles.

10. How did the author feel not having his phone after meeting his friend?

(A)He felt a sinking feeling.

(B)He felt relieved.

(C)He felt anxious.

(D)He felt it was “strangely liberating”.

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