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1、.*PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayontheimportanceofwritingabilityandhowtodevelopit.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words._PartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofe
2、achnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyou
3、havejustheard.1.A)Annoyed.B)Scared.C)Confused.D)Offended.2.A)Itcrawledoverthewomanshands.B)Itwounduponthesteeringwheel.C)Itwaskilledbythepoliceonthespot.D)Itwascoveredwithlargescales.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A)Astudyofthefast-foodservice.B)Fastfoodcustomersatisfaction.
4、C)McDonaldsnewbusinessstrategies.D)Competitioninthefast-foodindustry.4.A)Customershigherdemands.B)Theinefficiencyofemployees.C)Increasedvarietyofproducts.D)Therisingnumberofcustomers.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Internationaltreatiesregardingspacetravelprograms.B)Legaliss
5、uesinvolvedincommercialspaceexploration.C)U.S.governmentsapprovalofprivatespacemissions.D)Competitionamongpublicandprivatespacecompanies.6.A)Deliverscientificequipmenttothemoon.B)Approveanewmissiontotravelintoouterspace.C)Workwithfederalagenciesonspaceprograms.D)LaunchamannedspacecrafttoMars.7.A)Iti
6、ssignificant.B)Itispromising.C)Itisunpredictable.D)Itisunprofitable.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourc
7、hoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)VisitingherfamilyinThailand.B)ShowingfriendsaroundPhuket.C)SwimmingaroundaThaiisland.D)LyinginthesunonaThaibeach.9.A)ShevisitedaThaiorphan
8、age.B)ShemetaThaigirlsparents.C)ShelearnedsomeThaiwords.D)ShesunbathedonaThaibeach.10.A)Hisclasswillstartinaminute.B)Hehasgotanincomingphonecall.C)Someoneisknockingathisdoor.D)Hisphoneisrunningoutofpower.11.A)HeisinterestedinThaiartworks.B)Heisgoingtoopenasouvenirshop.C)Hecollectsthingsfromdifferent
9、countries.D)HewantstoknowmoreaboutThaiculture.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Buyingsomefitnessequipmentforthenewgym.B)Openingagymandbecomingpersonaltrainers.C)Signingupforaweight-losscourse.D)Tryingoutanewgymintown.13.A)Professionalpersonaltraining.B)Freeexerciseforthe
10、firstweek.C)Adiscountforahalf-yearmembership.D)Additionalbenefitsforyoungcouples.14.A)Thesafetyofweight-lifting.B)Thehighmembershipfee.C)Therenewalofhismembership.D)Theoperationoffitnessequipment.15.A)Shewantsherinvitationrenewed.B)Sheusedtodo200sit-upseveryday.C)Sheknowsthebasicsofweight-lifting.D)
11、Sheusedtobethegymspersonaltrainer.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Thenmarkthecorresp
12、ondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Theytendtobenervousduringinterviews.B)Theyoftenapplyforanumberofpositions.C)Theyworryabouttheresultsoftheirapplications.D)Theysearchextensivelyforemployersinformation.17.A)Getbetterorga
13、nized.B)Edittheirreferences.C)Findbetter-paidjobs.D)Analyzethesearchingprocess.18.A)Providetheirdataindetail.B)Personalizeeachapplication.C)Makeuseofbettersearchengines.D)Applyformorepromisingpositions.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Ifkidsdidnotlikeschool,reallearningwouldn
14、ottakeplace.B)Ifnotforcedtogotoschool,kidswouldbeoutinthestreets.C)Ifschoolsstayedthewaytheyare,parentsweresuretoprotest.D)Ifteachingfailedtoimprove,kidswouldstayawayfromschool.20.A)Allowthemtoplayinterestinggamesinclass.B)Trytostiruptheirinterestinlabexperiments.C)Letthemstayhomeandlearnfromtheirpa
15、rents.D)Designactivitiestheynowenjoydoingonholidays.21.A)Allowkidstolearnattheirownpace.B)Encouragekidstolearnfromeachother.C)Organizekidsintovariousinterestgroups.D)Takekidsoutofschooltolearnatfirsthand.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)ItisespeciallypopularinFloridaandAlaska
16、.B)Itisamajorsocialactivityamongtheyoung.C)Itisseenalmostanywhereandonanyoccasion.D)Itisevenmoreexpressivethanthewrittenword.23.A)ItislocatedinabigcityinIowa.B)Itisreallymarveloustolookat.C)Itoffersfreedanceclassestoseniors.D)Itofferspeopleachancetosocialize.24.A)Theirstateofmindimproved.B)Theybecam
17、ebetterdancers.C)Theyenjoyedbetterhealth.D)Theirrelationshipstrengthened.25.A)Itisfun.B)Itislife.C)Itisexhausting.D)Itisrhythmical.PartReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordb
18、ankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Sincethe1940s,southernCaliforniahashadareputat
19、ionforsmog.Thingsarenotasbadastheyoncewerebut,accordingtotheAmericanLungAssociation,LosAngelesisstilltheworstcityintheUnitedStatesforlevelsof26.GazingdownonthecityfromtheGettyCenter,anartmuseumintheSantaMonicaMountains,onewouldfindtheviewofthePacificOceanblurredbythehaze(霾).Noristhestatesbadair27toi
20、tssouth.Fresno,inthecentralvalley,comestopofthelistinAmericaforyear-roundpollution.Residentsheartsandlungsareaffectedasa28.Allofwhich,combinedwithCaliforniasreputationasthehomeoftechnological29,makestheplaceidealfordevelopingandtestingsystemsdesignedtomonitorpollutionin30.AndthatisjustwhatAclima,ane
21、wfirminSanFrancisco,hasbeendoingoverthepastfewmonths.Ithasbeentryingoutmonitoringstationsthatare31toyieldminute-to-minutemapsof32airpollution.Suchstationswillalsobeabletokeepaneyeonwhatishappeninginsidebuildings,includingoffices.Tothisend,Aclimahasbeen33withGooglesStreetViewsystem.DavidaHerzl,Aclima
22、sboss,saystheyhaverevealedpollutionhighsondayswhenSanFranciscostransitworkerswentonstrikeandthecitys34wereforcedtousetheircars.Conversely, cycletoworkdayshavedonetheirjobby35pollutionlows.A)assistedB)collaboratingC)consequenceD)consumersE)creatingF)detailG)domesticH)frequentlyI)inhabitantsJ)innovati
23、onK)intendedL)outdoorM)pollutantsN)restrictedO)sumSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphism
24、arkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.AsTouristsCrowdOutLocals,VeniceFacesEndangeredListA)Onarecentfallmorning,alargecrowdblockedthestepsatoneofVenicesmaintouristsites,theRialtoBridge.TheRialtoBridgeisoneofthefourbridgesspanningtheGrandCanal.Itistheoldestbr
25、idgeacrossthecanal,andwasthedividinglinebetweenthedistrictsofSanMarcoandSanPolo.Butonthisday,therewasatwist:itwasfilledwithVenetians,nottourists.B) Peoplearecheeringandholdingtheircartsintheair,saysGiovanniGiorgio,whohelpedorganizethemarchwithagrass-rootsorganizationcalledGenerazione90.Thecartsheref
26、erstoaresmallshoppingcartsthesymbolofatrueVenetian. Itstartedasajoke,hesayswithalaugh. Theideawastoputbladesonthewheels!Youknow?LikeBenHur.Preciselylikethat,youjustgoaroundandrunpeopledown.C)Veniceisoneofthehottesttouristdestinationsintheworld.Butthatsaproblem.Upto90,000touristscrowditsstreetsandcan
27、alseverydayfaroutnumberingthe55,000permanentresidents.Thetouristincreaseisonekeyreasonthecityspopulationisdownfrom175,000inthe1950s.TheoutnumberedVenetianshavebeensteadilyfleeing.Andthosewhostickaroundaretiredoflivinginaplacewheretheycantevengettothemarketwithoutswimmingthroughaseaofpicture-snapping
28、tourists.Imagine,navigatingthrough50,000peoplewhileonthewaytoschoolortowork.D)LauraChigi,agrandmotheratthemarch,saysthelocalandnationalgovernmentshavefailedtodoanythingaboutthecrowdsfordecades,becausetheyreonlyinterestedintourismtheprimaryindustryinVenice,worthmorethan$3billionin2015. Veniceisacashc
29、ow,shesays, andeveryonewantsapiece.E)JustbeyondSt.MarksSquare,acruiseshippasses,oneofhundredseveryyearthatappearovertheirmedieval(中世纪的)surroundings.Theirmassivewakecreateswavesatthebottomofthesea,weakeningthefoundationsofthecenturies-oldbuildingsthemselves. EverytimeIseeacruiseship,Ifeelsad,Chigisay
30、s. Youseethemuditdrags;thedestructionitleavesinitswake?Thathurtstheancientwoodenpolesholdingupthecityunderwater.OnedaywellseeVenicebreakdown.F)Foratime,UNESCO,theculturalwingoftheUnitedNations,seemedtoagree.Twoyearsago,itputItalyonnotice,sayingthegovernmentwasnotprotectingVenice.UNESCOconsiderstheen
31、tirecityaWorldHeritageSite,agreathonorthatmeansVenice,attheculturallevel,belongstoalloftheworldspeople.In2014,UNESCOgaveItalytwoyearstomanageVenicesflourishingtourismorthecitywouldbeplacedonanotherlistWorldHeritageInDanger,joiningsuchsitesasAleppoandPalmyra,destroyedbythewarinSyria.G)Venicesdeadline
32、passedwithbarelyamurmur(嘟哝)thissummer,justasUNESCOwasmeetinginIstanbul.Onlyonerepresentative,JadTabetfromLebanon,triedtoraisetheissue. Forseveralyears,thesituationofheritageinVenicehasbeenworsening,andithasnowreachedadramaticsituation,TabettoldUNESCO. Wehavetoactquicklythereisnotamomenttowaste.H)But
33、UNESCOdidntevenholdavote. Itsbeenpostponeduntil2017,saysAnnaSomers,thefounderandCEOofTheArtNewspaperandtheformerheadofVeniceinPeril,agroupdevotedtorestoringVenetianart.ShesaysthemainreasontheU.N.culturalorganizationdidntvotetodeclareVeniceaWorldHeritageSiteInDangerisbecauseUNESCOhasbecomeintenselypo
34、liticized.Therewouldhavebeensomeback-roomnegotiations.I)ItalyboastsmoreUNESCOWorldHeritageSitesthananyothercountryintheworld,grantingitconsiderablepowerandinfluencewithintheorganization.TheformerheadoftheUNESCOWorldHeritageCentre,whichoverseesheritagesites,isFrancescoBandarin,aVenetianwhonowservesas
35、UNESCOsassistantdirector-generalforculture.J)Earlierthisyear,ItalysignedanaccordwithUNESCOtoestablishataskforceofpoliceartdetectivesandarchaeologists(考古学家)toprotectculturalheritagefromnaturaldisastersandterrorgroups,suchasISIS.TheaccordunderlinedItalysglobalreputationasagoodstewardofartandculture.K)
36、ButaddingVenicetotheUNESCOendangeredlistwhichisdominatedbysitesindevelopingandconflict-riddencountrieswouldbeaninternationalembarrassment,andcouldevenhurtItalysprofitabletourismindustry.TheItalianCultureMinistrysaysitisunawareofanygovernmenteffortstopressureUNESCO.Asfortheorganizationitself,itdeclin
37、edarequestforaninterview.L)Thecityscurrentmayor,LuigiBrugnaro,hasridiculedUNESCOandtoldittominditsownbusiness,whilecontinuingtosupportthecruiseshipindustry,whichemploys5,000Veniceresidents.M)AsforVenetians,theyrebeyondfrustratedandhopingforasolutionsoon. Itsanightmareforme.Somesituationsarereallydif
38、ficultwithtouristsaround,saysGiorgioashenavigatesaroundaswellingcrowdattheRialtoBridge. Therearejustsomanyofthem.Theyneverknowwheretheyaregoing,anddonotwalkinanorderlymanner.Navigatingthestreetscanbeexhausting.N)Thenithitshim:Thiscrowdisntmadeupoftourists.TheyreVenetians.Giorgiosayshesneverexperienc
39、edtheRialtoBridgethiswayinallhis22years. Foronce,wearetheoneswhoareblockingthetraffic,hesaysdelightedly. Itfeelsunreal.Itfeelslikeweresomeformofendangeredspecies.Itsjustnice.Thefeelingisjustpure.But,heworries,iftourismisntmanagedandhisfellowlocalscontinuetomovetothemainland,hisgenerationmightbethela
40、stwhocancallthemselvesnativeVenetians.36.ThepassingcruiseshipswillunderminethefoundationsoftheancientbuildingsinVenice.37.TheItaliangovernmenthasjustreachedanagreementwithUNESCOtotakemeasurestoprotectitsculturalheritage.38.TheheritagesituationinVenicehasbeendeterioratinginthepastfewyears.39.ThedecreaseinthenumberofpermanentresidentsinVeniceismainlyduetotheincreaseoftourists.40.Iftou