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1、第十二次拓展考试I. Listening ComprehensionSection A Short ConversationsDirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you
2、hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. It is not as good as she has expected. B. It needs improving.C. It is just so-so.D. Its wonderful.2. A. He is not every enthusiast
3、ic about his English lessons.B. He has made great progress in his English.C. He is a student of the music department.D. He is not very interested in English songs.3. A. He didnt get the book he needed.C. The library is closed on weekends.4. A. The man can see a different view.C. The man cannot affor
4、d the food.5. A. To protect her from getting scratches.C. To prevent mosquito bites.6. A. The furnished apartment was inexpensive.B. He had no idea where the book was.D. He didnt have time to go to the library.B. The food is not tasty enough.D. The food is worth the prices.B. To help relieve her of
5、the pain.D. To avoid getting sunburnt.B. The apartment was provided with some old furniture.C. The furniture he bought was very cheap.D. The furniture in the market was on sale every Sunday.7. A. Its not as hard as expected.B. Its too tough fbr some students.C. Ifs much more difficult than people th
6、ink. D. Its believed to be the hardest course.8. A. They are probably art students.B. They both like elephants.C. They wont go to the zoo together. D. They are making an appointment.9. A. The tickets are more expensive than expected.B. The tickets are sold in advance at half price.Komodo dragons, Ko
7、modo Island, IndonesiaLanding on Komodo, you would feel like stepping back to a time when dinosaurs ruled the Earth, as park maps reported, Here be dragons!” This mountainous volcanic island is home to the worlds largest living lizard 一 the Komodo dragon. Weighing 79 to 91kg, the Komodo dragon has a
8、 tail as long as its body. You can hike to a viewpoint at Banugulung and watch as park rangers feed food to the lizards, some of which are more than 10ft long.Planning: Komodo is reached solely by boat from Bima (on eastern Sumbawa) or Labuan Bajo (on westernFlores).Flores).Wildebeest migration, Ser
9、engeti, TanzaniaUndoubtedly the worlds most spectacular wildlife sight is the annual wildebeest migration, when 1.4 million wildebeest and 200,000 zebras and gazelles are on the move across the Serengeti plains. The animals are trekking to chase the clean water and fresh grass. Along the way, lions
10、and hyenas stalk them, and crocodiles lie in wait.Planning: The herds migrate across Tanzania from December through July, and then pass through the Masai Mara in Kenya in August and September.40. In which place can a variety of types of animals be viewed?D. Serengeti.A. Alaska.B. Sierra Chincua.C. K
11、omodo Island.41. The underlined word gregarious probably means.A. being able to climbB. preferring group livingC. migrating in huge numbersD. moderate in temper42. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. Right whales are distinguished from other whales by unique app
12、earance features.B. Viewing spots for grizzly bears can be reached through air and on foot.C. Komodo dragons are similar to dinosaurs in living period.D. Wildebeest herds travel to pursue favorable food conditions.CAmericas businesses are getting older and fatter, while many new businesses are dying
13、 in infancy.A study last month by the Brookings Institution found that the proportion of older firms has grown steadily over several decades, while the survival rate of new companies has fallen. In addition, young people are starting companies at a sharply lower rate than in the past.A new report fr
14、om the National Association of Manufacturers shows a major cause: The cost of obeying government regulations has risen to more than $2 trillion （12.26 trillion yuan） annually, or 12 percent of the GDP, and this cost falls disproportionately on smaller, newer businesses.Its risky, difficult and expen
15、sive to start a business, and getting more so. Governments are imposing various new rules on a seemingly daily basis: health insurance, minimum wage increases and, most recently in California, compulsory paid sick days for even hourly employees. These regulations shift huge social welfare costs dire
16、ctly onto often-struggling small businesses, while being proportionally much less costly for larger companies.This is partly an unintended issue of resources-established companies can cope with new costs more easily but its also deliberate. For instance big insurance companies got a seat at the tabl
17、e to help write Obamacare, butless politically powerful firms一like medical device manufacturers-got squeezed.Mature, successful corporations can employ ex-lawmakers with connections, distribute campaign contributions and even write regulations for themselves. They are also more likely to want to pro
18、tect steady revenue streams than revolutionize their industry.Major companies that have been so ill-managed they would otherwise collapse-airlines, car companies and banksstagger （蹒跚）on because politicians ride to the rescue with bags of taxpayer money.The genius of our unique system of government i
19、s the determination to protect and defend the rights of the individual over the rights of the nation. As such, the rise of a well-connected oligarchy （寡头政治）that protects big business at the expense of small business, and the established over the new, is opposite to American ideals.Income inequality-
20、which is directly caused by faulty government policy-is being promoted as the reason to impose more of that bad policy. But lefs be perfectly clear, we do not have a free market but one where government picks winners and losers through regulations and financial aids.Politics is, and always has been,
21、 about balancing competing interests seeking to benefit themselves, and thafs as it should be, but the force of government should never be used to reduce competition, kill innovation or support and extend artificial monopolies (垄断)by harming the consumer, the taxpayer and the economy. Policy must br
22、eed our new and small businesses or see the as-yet undreamed of innovations that could be our bright future die in infancy.43. We can learn from the passage that.A. over several decades, new companies have grown steadilymature, successful corporations prefer to maintain their stable incomesB. less p
23、olitically powerful firms also have their voice in making regulationsthe cost of obeying government regulations falls equally on all businesses44. We can infer from the last three paragraphs that.A. the rise of a well-connected oligarchy is contrary to American idealsthe state economy may depend on
24、those innovative businessesC income inequality is what the government should take action to resolvethe government picks winners and losers through the law of free market45. It can be concluded from the passage that.A. larger and older firms have a command of resources of various aspectsmost of the e
25、x-lawmakers work in mature, successful corporationsB. politicians like providing financial aids to the companies of worse operationbig insurance companies have better relationship with Obama46. As to the development of smaller businesses, the writer is.A. contentedB. confidentC. concernedD. convince
26、dSection CDirections: Read the following article and choose the most suitable statement from A-AC for each blank. There are two extra statements which you do not need.Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), which means Doctors Without Borders”, was established in 1971. It is now one of the worlds largest or
27、ganizations that provide emergency medical relief. In 1999, it won the Nobel PeacePrize. Its aim is to help people who have suffered badly in wars or natural disasters, such as earthquakes or floods.Each year, about 3,000 people are sent abroad to work in more than 60 different countries worldwide.4
28、7 In most projects, there are about seven local members to every one of foreigner. Volunteers are paid about $ 1,400 each month and receive travel expenses. They usually work on a project for six months to a year. Many volunteers go on more than one mission.One volunteer reports, Working in politica
29、lly sensitive areas with limited resources can be frustrating, but there is huge satisfaction in making even a small or temporary difference to people. What better recommendation than to sayJTm about to leave on a third mission!48 You have to be able to deal with stress, and you need to be able to w
30、ork independently as well as in a team. You are not required to have medical qualifications. Besides medical expertise, MSF needs the skills of technical staff such as building engineers and food experts.49 One of my biggest challenges was organizing a team to open a new hospital in a town that had
31、had no medical care for three years “ one volunteer said. This volunteer said the project was a success because of thereduction of deaths and the fact that the local people were so thankful. Another volunteer says, With MSF, I have had the chance to travel and test my skills to the limits both profe
32、ssionally and personally. 50 A. In some countries, there are even more volunteer professionals than locally hired staff.B. The rewards can be enormous.C. MSF relies on volunteer professionals but also works closely with about 25,000 locally hired staff.D. What do volunteers have in common?E. What qu
33、alities and skills do you need to become a volunteer?F. The reaction of volunteers returning from MSF speaks for itself.IV. Summary Writing51. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.It is a co
34、mmon sight on campus or in the streets: a young person rides by on an electric scooter, traveling quickly and proudly. But Beijings traffic authorities have said that starting on Sept.5, people who are caught riding electric scooters on public roads or bicycle lanes will be fined 10 yuan. They will
35、also be given a warning not to use the vehicles on public roads again.The announcement was made after traffic police in Shanghai started a campaign to get electric scooters off public roads, with police officers stopping riders because the scooters could cause traffic problems.The Beijing Consumer A
36、ssociation said it had tested more than 20 electric scooters of different brands recently and found that most had substandard brakes. It added that 16 of the tested scooters could go faster than the maximum 20 km per hour set for electric bikes. According to the traffic police people who ride electr
37、ic scooters at certain speeds can easily bump into the vehicles in the vehicle lane and hurt people who walk in the bicycle lanes.But seeing the benefits that electric scooters have brought to young people, experts are worried that the ban may take effect slowly.Electric scooters are a great answer
38、to the last mile problem, of getting from a public transport station to ones home. Theyre light enough to throw over your shoulder. Theyre easy to ride just about anywhere and dont need a lot of physical effort. The scooter can travel 25 km on one charge. Its convenient and easy to control.They are
39、also good for environment. Unlike cars and buses, electric scooters produce no carbon dioxide, need no fuel and make almost no noise.For many young people, they use them to copy cool celebrities they have seen in videos.C. Its difficult to buy the tickets on the spot.D. Its better to buy the tickets
40、 beforehand.10. A. The womans father likes her present very much.B. The woman had better not buy a shirt this time.C. Its a good idea for the woman to buy her father a shirt.D. The woman should buy a shirt as soon as possible.Section B Passages and Longer ConversationsDirections: In Section B, you w
41、ill hear one short passage and two longer conversations, and you will be asked some questions on each of them. The passage and conversations will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one wou
42、ld be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Zero degrees Celsius.B. Minus fifteen degrees Celsius.C. Minus twenty degrees Celsius.D. Minus fifty degrees Celsius.12. A. For up to one year.B. For twenty-four hours.C. For a few
43、hours.D. For a few weeks.13. A. After foods have been unfrozen, they can be frozen again.B. Whether the freezing process is fast has nothing to do with the taste of the food.C. To start the freezing process, it is important to lower the temperature to zero degrees Celsius.D. Generally, if frozen foo
44、d is left unfrozen for more than twenty-four hours without being eaten, it must be thrown away.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. He was an anti-apartheid activist.B. He was also the leader of the African National Congress.C. He spent many years in prison.D. He won his
45、 presidency in a fully representative democratic election.15. A. The winning of the Nobel Peace Prize.B. The transition towards multi-racial democracy in South Africa.C. The honorary title of Madiba.D. The reconciliation and negotiation between the African countries.16. A. To honor the multi-racial
46、democracy in South Africa.B. To celebrate Mandelas being elected as President.C. To mark Mandelas contribution to world freedom.D. To mourn Mandelas death.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. Medicine.B. Education.C. World history.D. Foreign commerce.18. A. Because
47、she wants her daughter to be a doctor or a teacher.B. Because few people choose foreign commerce as their major nowadays.C. Because she has seen the bankruptcy of many big companies.D. Because the world is under economic crisis and commerce is not hot any more.19. A. A life in which she can enjoy pe
48、oples respect.B. A life without stress and woiry.C. A life in which she can foresee her future.D. A life full of different chances.20. A. He thinks it is hopefully on the way of recovery.B. He thinks it is getting worse sooner or later.C. He thinks nobody can foresee how the world economy will be.D. He thinks the world economy is not bad at all.IL Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of t