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1、 Drawing a comparison between modern life and ancient life, we cannot imagine what life will be like now without invention. Invention must be attached great importance to, as it is invention that contributes to theadvancement of our society. There are several examples which can be cited to illustrat

2、e this concept. I can think of no better illustration than the following one. If Edisonhadnt invented the light bulb, we would have lived a life asthe blind in the night.Given that invention plays such an essential role in our life, what can we do to cultivate this precious spirit? For one thing, it

3、 is advisable for the social media and publicity department to vigorously inform the public of the importance of invention. For another, the relevant authorities should set up favorable regulations to encourage invention. For example, they can set up the practice of giving premiums or issuing patent

4、 certificate to inventors.Finally, I want to use the following saying as our mutual encouragement, Invention is the spirit of human beings progress. ? At no time should we underestimate the power of invention. ? Therefore, when an idea comes to your mind, just make your own invention.Part II Listeni

5、ng Comprehension （30 minutes）Part Reading Comprehension （40 minutes）Section A In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making yo

6、ur choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.It is important

7、 that scientists be seen as normal people asking and answering important questions. Good, sound science depends on 26G , experiments and reasoned methodologies. It requires a willingness to ask new questions and try new approaches. It requires one to take risks and experience failures. But good scie

8、nce also requires 27 B understanding,clear explanation and concise presentation.Our country needs more scientists who are willing to step out in the public 28 A and offer their opinions on important matters. We need more scientists who can explain what they are doing in language that is 29 C and und

9、erstandable to the public. Those of us who are not scientists should also be prepared to support public engagement by scientists, and to 30 I scientific knowledge into our public communications.Too many people in this country, including some among our elected leadership, still do not understand how

10、science works or why robust, long-range investments in research vitally matter. In the 1960s, the United States 31 D nearly 17% of discretionary （可酌情支配的） spending to research and development, 32 N decades of economic growth. By 2008, the figure had fallen into the single 33 E This occurs at a time w

11、hen other nations have made significant gains in their own research capabilities.At the University of California （UC）, we 34 M ourselves not only on the quality of our research, but also on its contribution to improving our world. To 35 F the development of science from the lab bench to the market p

12、lace, UC is investing our own money in our own good ideas.A. Arena B. contextualC. Convincing D. devotedE. Digits F. hastenG. Hypotheses H. impairingI. Incorporate J. indefiniteK. Indulge L. inertiaM. Pride N. reapingO. WarrantSection B In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten state

13、ments attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.A

14、re We in an Innovation Lull?A Scan the highlights of this years Consumer Electronics Show （ CES ）, and you may get a slight feeling of having seen them before. Many of the coolest gadgets this year are the same as the coolest gadgets last year-or the year before, even. The booths are still exciting,

15、 and the demos are still just as crazy. It is still easy to be dazzled by the display of drones （无人机）,3D printers,virtual reality goggles （ 眼镜） and more smart devices than you could ever hope to reflection, however, it is equally easy to feel like you have seen it all before. And it is hard not to t

16、hink: Are we in an innovation lull （ 间歇期） ?B In some ways, the answer is yes. For years, smartphones, televisions, tablets, laptops and desktops have made up a huge part of the market and driven innovation. But now these segments are looking at slower growth curves-or shrinking markets in some cases

17、-as consumers are not as eager to spend money on new gadgets. Meanwhile, emerging technologies-the drones,3D printers and smart-home devices of the world-now seem a bit too old to be called the next big thing. C Basically the tech industry seems to be in an awkward period now. There is not any one-h

18、it wonder, and there will not be one for years to come, said Gary Shapiro, president and chief executive of the Consumer Technology Association （CTA）. In his eyes, however, that doesnt necessarily mean that innovation has stopped. It has just grown up a little. Many industries are going out of infan

19、cy and becoming adolescents, Shapiro said.D For instance, new technologies that are building upon existing technology have not found their footing well enough to appeal to a mass audience, because, in many cases, they need to work effectively with other devices to realize their full appeal. Take the

20、 evolution of the smart home,for example. Companies are pushing it hard but make it almost overwhelming even to dip a toe in the water for the average consumer, because there are so many compatibility issues to think about. No average person wants to figure out whether their favorite calendar softwa

21、re works with their fridge or whether their washing machine and tablet get along. Having to install a different app for each smart appliance in your home is annoying; it would be nicer if you could manage everything together. And while you may forgive your smartphone an occasional fault, you probabl

22、y have less patience for error messages from your door lock.E Companies are promoting their own standards, and the market has not had time to choose a winner yet as this is still very new. Companies that have long focused on hardware now have to think of ecosystems instead to give consumers practica

23、l solutions to their everyday problems.The dialogue is changing from what is technologically possible to what is technologically meaningful, said economist Shawn DuBravac. DuBravac works for CTA-which puts on the show each year-and said that this shift to a search for solutions has been noticeable a

24、s he researched his predictions for 2016.F So much of what CES has been about is the cool. It is about the flashiness and the gadgets, said John Curran, managing director of research at Accenture. But over the last couple of years,and in this one in particular, we are starting to see companies shift

25、 from what is the largest screen size, the smallest form factor or the shiniest object and more into what all of these devices do that is practical in a consumers life. Even the technology press conferences, which have been high- profile in the past and reached a level of drama and theatrics fitting

26、 for a Las Vegas stage, have a different bent to them. Rather than just dazzling with a high cool factor, there is a focus on the practical. Fitbit, for example, released its first smartwatch Monday, selling with a clear purpose-to improve your fitness-and promoting it as a tool, not a toy. Not only

27、 that, it supports a number of platforms: Apples iOS, Googles Android and Microsofts Windows phone.G That seems to be what consumers are demanding, after all. Consumers are becoming increasingly bored with what companies have to offer: A survey of 28,000 consumers in 28 countries released by Accentu

28、re found consumers are not as excited about technology as they once were. For example, when asked whether they would buy a new smartphone this year, only 48 percent said yes-a six-point drop from 2015.H And when it comes to the hyper-connected super-smart world that technology firms are painting for

29、 us, it seems that consumers are growing more uneasy about handing over the massive amounts of consumer data needed to provide the personalized, customized solutions that companies need to improve their services. That could be another explanation for why companies seem to be strengthening their talk

30、 of the practicality of their devices.I Companies have already won part of the battle, having driven tech into every part of our lives, tracking our steps and our very heartbeats. Yet the persistent question of Why do I need that?-or, perhaps more tellingly, Why do you need to know that?-dogs the st

31、eps of many new ventures. Only 13 percent of respondents said that they were interested in buying a smartwatch in 2016, for example-an increase of just one percent from the previous year despite a year of high-profile launches. That is bad news for any firm that may hope that smartwatches can make up ground for maturing smartphone and tablet markets. And the survey found flat demand for fitness monitors, sma