Investment in arts could produce potential (77)_______ economic results. ★TeCo used a $35,000 art investment to attract an overall support of $400,000. ★In Dallas, one dollar invested in arts could harvest and extraordinary return of nearly $300. ★In Philadelphia the arts have created about 35,000 job opportunities for workers (78)_______ arts industry. Art students making a With these (79)_______ in mind, art students need not worry about their career good living and have a(n) (80)_______ plan. 第五部分: 书面表达(满分25 分)

81. 请阅读下面文字,并按照要求用英语写一篇150 词左右的文章。

【写作内容】

1. 用约30个词概括上述利用排名（ratings）进行消费的现象； 2. 谈谈你如何看待消费排名，然后用2-3个理由或论据支撑你的看法。 【写作要求】

1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句； 2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称； 3. 不必写标题。 【评分标准】

内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。

Li Jiang 6 July, Sunny Our family will go on a trip next month and need a suitcase. Two days ago, Mom asked me to find relevant information on the internet. But the information I got was rich and varied, or even contradictory. Confused, I simply based my decision on the ratings. Within five minutes, we ordered the one we were satisfied with. This afternoon, Mom received the case and told me she liked it very much. Su Hua 6 July, Sunny This morning, our family went out, hanging round in the downtown area. We found a rating of the Top Ten Restaurants, and went into one of them. We spent quite a lot of money, but were not happy. Mom complained a lot, and said that despite its high ratings, the food was not to our taste. I was puzzled. Should I believe in these ratings, or should I not 英语试题参考答案

第一部分（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分） 1. B 11. A

2. C 3. C 4. B 12. B

5. A

6. B 15. C

7. A 16. B

8. B 17. C

9. C 10. C 18. B 19. C

20. A

13. A 14. A

第二部分（共35小题；每小题1分，共35分） 21. D 31. C 22. C 32. D 23. B 33. A 24. B 34. B 25. A 26. D 35. D 36. B 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. A 37. D 38. A 39. B 40. D 41. A 42. B 43. D 44. C 45. A 46. C

47. A 48. C 49. B 51. C

52. D

53. B

54. A

55. C

第三部分（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分） 56. C 57. B 58. A 59. A 60. D 61. B

62. D 63. C 64. A 66. A

67. B

68. D

69. C

70. A

第四部分（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分） 71. benefit 72. Ways 73. joint/collective

74. Promotion/marketing

75. Effect 76. fares 77. Positive 78. outside/beyond 79. statistics/data/analyses 80. Alternative

第五部分（满分25分） Possible version one:

As a major channel of consumption information, the rating is an efficient source of

information for shopping in our own consumption. Interestingly, the same rating may have different influences on different consumers.

I tend to consult consumption ratings whatever I purchase. Firstly, the higher rating means

the higher quality of the product, or better service. Based on the ratings, I bought my beloved backpack, saw interesting films and tasted delicious foods. Secondly, ratings can save time to make decisions in shopping. For example, there are huge amounts of reference books which I am often confused to choose from. In that case, it is both convenient and economical to buy books according to the ratings.

There is no doubt that it is unwise to depend completely on the ratings in consumption. The

advantages and disadvantages of ratings are often closely related. It is necessary to hold an objective attitude towards ratings. Possible version two:

Nowadays, most commodities or services are rated through certain channels. These ratings,

easy to access, are playing an increasingly important role in customers' purchase decision.

50. D 65. B

However, results are sometimes unsatisfactory.

There is no denying that such ratings might bring convenience to consumers, but they are

often misleading and unreliable. As we all know, most of the ratings are based on others’ judgment on the product or service concerned. Every judgment comes from a specific need or a unique psychological state. Apparently, blindly following others' advice will affect our own judgment. Another fact should not be neglected that some of the ratings are the outcome of a careful manipulation of companies or sellers. It has become a common practice for some to pay for good ratings on their products or services so as to increase their sales.

Therefore, we should give a second thought to these ratings whenever we go shopping.