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第Ⅰ卷（共103分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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 conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After you 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. impatient B. confused C. pleased D. regretful【答案】 A【解析】原文：2. A. at a bus stopB. at a laundryC. at the dentist’s D. at the chemist’s【答案】 C【解析】原文：3. A. An actor B. A salesman C. A translator D. A writer 【答案】 D【解析】原文：4. A. He lost his classmate’s homework.B. He can’t help the woman with her math.C. He broke the woman’s calculator.D. He doesn’t know where the ―on‖ button is.【答案】 C【解析】原文：【考点定位】学习类5. A. The woman should go to another counter.B. The woman gives the man so many choices.C. The man dislike the sandwiches offered there.D. The man is having trouble deciding what to eat.【答案】 D【解析】原文：6. A. She has no idea where to find the man’s exam result.B. She isn’t allowed to tell students their grades.C. Dr. White hasn’t finish grading the papers.D. D r. White doesn’t want to be contacted while he’s away.【答案】 B【解析】M: Ms. Chen, I was wondering if you could find out how I did on the mid-term exam.W: Sorry, Doctor White is out of town and I’m not in a position to give out that kind of information.7. A. Move to a neat dormitory B. Find a person to share their apartmentC. Clean the room with the roommateD. Write an article about their roommate8. A. Bob won’t take her adviceB. Bob doesn’t want to go abroadC. She doesn’t think Bob s hould study overseasD. She hasn’t talked to Bob since he went aboard【答案】 C【解析】M: I heard that Bob is planning to study abroadW: Not if I can talk him out of it, believe me, I'm tryingQ: what does the woman imply?9. A. The snack bar isn’t usually so empty. B. Dessert is served in the snack bar.C. The snack bar is near the library.D. Snacks aren’t allowed in the library.【答案】 A【解析】原文：10. A. Take her bicycle to the repair shop. B. Leave her bicycle outside.C. Clean the garage after the rain stops.D. Check if the garage is dry.【答案】 BSection BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages 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 would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. It helps care for customers’ dogs.B. You have to buy food for dogs.C. None of the dogs are caged.D. There is a dog named Princess.12. A. She likes the food there.B. She enjoys the fun with a pet.C. She can have free coffee.D. She doesn’t like to be alone.13. A. A new kind of cafe.B. A new brand of cafe.C. A new home for pets.D. A new way to raise pets.【答案】11. C12. B13. A【解析】The dogs there are in cages around the room. First, you choose a dog. Then it comes out of the cage. You can buy food for it. The Bau House is different from the Snoopy Café. You don’t have to choose a dog at the Bau House. All the dogs sit, play or run around while people drink coffee and eat sandwiches. You can play with all the dogs at the Bau House. LaureyChuong goes to the Snoopy Café about once a week. She likes to play with Princess, her favorite dog. She often buys food for Princess, too. Lori likes to go to the Snoopy Café for many reasons. ―I love dogs,‖ she says, ―but my apartment is too small for a dog. Also, dogs don’t like to be alone and I work all day.‖ So when Laurey needs to have some fun with a pet, she go es to the dog café to see princess. Dog cafés are very popular in Korea. But they are not cheap. A cup of coffee costs about 3 dollars and 50 cents, but the fun is free.11. C 录音内容为―The Bau House is different from the Snoopy Café. You don’t have to choose a dog at the Bau House. All the dogs sit, play or run around while people drink coffee and eat sandwiches.‖第一句明确交代了the Bau House与the Snoopy Café的不同，考生需要听到这里时注意听该句后面的内容，就能选出答案。
2015年12月大学英语三级（B级）真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Listening Comprehension 2. V ocabulary & Structure 3. Reading Comprehension 4. Translation-English into Chinese 5. WritingPart I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Directions：This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 4 sections.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to give proper answers to questions. There are 7 recorded questions in it. After each question, there is a pause. The questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decid听力原文：Q: Hello, Mr. Smith. How is your journey?1．A．Wonderful.B．Here you are.C．Thank you.D．I’ll take one.正确答案：A解析：考查对问候用语的回答。
“How is…?”用于询问对方某事的情况，意为“……怎么样?”回答可以用“Verywell／Fine／Terrific／Wonderful／Great／Not bad”等。
因此A项Wonderful(很好)是正确回答。
听力原文：Q: Can I take your name, please?2．A．You can’t miss it.B．It takes too much time.C．Nice to see you.D．Yes. It’s John Smith.正确答案：D解析：考查对请求的回答。
Practical English Test for Colleges(2015年6月)Part ⅠListening Comprehension (25 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 4 sections.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to give proper responses. There are 7 recorded questions in it. After each question, there is a pause. The questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example:You will hear:You will read: A. I’m not sure. B. You’re rightC. Yes, certainly.D. That’s interestingFrom the question we learn that the speaker is asking the listener to leave a message. Therefore, C. Yes, certainly is the correct answer. You should mark C on the answer Sheet.Now the test will begin.1. A) You are late. B) My pleasure. C) Fine. Thanks. D) Go ahead, please.2. A) I’m John Smith. B) Thank you. C) Not too bad D) It’s over there.3. A) Pass it to me, please. B) Yes, of course. C) This way, please . D) Don’t worry页脚内容14. A) All right. B) Not at all. C) I’m fine. D) It doesn’t matter.5. A) Here you are B) Thank you for coming.C) It’s too late. D) Yes, once a month.6. A) Never mind. B) Mind your steps. C) Sure. D) Don’t mention it.7. A) Long time no see. B) Here it is. C) Coffee, please. D) No problem.Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 7 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper.Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Now listen to the dialogue.8. A) He missed the bus. B) He got to the wrong place.C) He forgot the time. D) He was sick.9. A) By a gift card. B) By cheque.C) In cash. D) By credit card.10. A) The man’s foreign language ability. B) The man’s education background.C) The man’s communication skill. D) The man’s work experience.11. A) She doesn’t like her job. B) She has changed her job.页脚内容2C) She is retired. D) She has quit her job.12. A) From its advertisement. B) From its website.C) From its newspaper. D) From its sales people.13. A) In a hospital. B) In a hotel.C) In a restaurant . D) In a supermarket.14. A) Today . B) Next Monday.C) Tomorrow. D) This Friday.Section CDirections:In this section, there are 2 recorded conversations. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Now listen to the conversations.Conversation 115. A) Meet a friend. . B) Visit a patient.C) See a doctor. D) Look for a dentist.16. A) He’s caught cold. . B) He’s got a headache.C) He’s got his leg broken. D) He’s got a fever.Conversation 2页脚内容317. A) Mrs. Green. . B) Mrs. Smith.C) Mr. Kale. D) Mr. Black.18. A) On Friday. . B) On Wednesday.C) On Thursday. D) On Monday.19. A) Write a letter. . B) Arrange the meeting.C) Send an email. D) Pass a message.Section DDirections:In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read three times. During the second reading, you are required to put the missing words or phrases on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered blanks according to what you hear. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin.Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you very much for coming to our conference this afternoon. I’m Henry Johnson, the 20 of Smart Toys. Now, I’d like to introduce you to a completely 21 of toy manufacture. Firstly, I’ll talk about the market research which led to the 22 of this product. Then I’ll explain the production and our sales plan. Finally, I’ll make some suggestions so that you can make this product a 23 . We are confident this new product will sell well in the 24 . At the end of my speech, we’ll have a question-and-answer section.Part ⅡVocabulary and Structure (10 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct correct and meaningful sentences. It consists of 2 sections. Section A页脚内容4Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.25. I am very happy to declare thatthis year’s sales target ahead of time.A) achieved B) has achieved C) has been achieved D) had been achieved26. The new traffic rules will become from the first day of 2016.A) comfortable B) excellent C) challenging D) effective27. The news quickly spread throughout the campus he won the first prize in thecompetition.A) which B) what C) that D) who28. The delivery of the goods was because of the snow storm.A) worked out B) put off C) turned on D) taken in29. When , the project will help to greatly improve the environment in the community.A) finished B) to finish C) finishing D) finish30. The task will not be fulfilled we get help from the other departments.A) if B) unless C) since D) when31. Vitamin B enables the body to full use of the food taken in.A) make B) reach C) put D) bring页脚内容532. These construction workers are required to participate the safety training program.A) at B) with C) in D) to33. We’ll send the memo in advance all people can have enough time to get prepared.A) in case B) so that C) as if D) ever since34. Congratulations on the great you’ve made since last year.A) progress B) measure C) appointment D) senseSection BDirections: There are 5 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.35. It is hard (guess)what comments the manager will make on the design.36. Payment can (make) online from your checking or savings account.37. This type of loan is (frequent) used for this purpose.38. It is possible that we reach a long-term (agree) with the company.39. I must admit that the situation is (difficult) than I thought it would be.Part ⅢReading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 40 to页脚内容644. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.It is important for us to know how to stay safe while traveling in foreign countries. We’ve all heard the stories of travelers having their wallets(钱包) stolen or finding themselves in the wrong part of the town. So you have to be more careful than usual, when traveling abroad.Remember to carry a small amount of cash and a copy of your ID with you at all times. There is no need to bring large amounts of cash with you. When shopping, use your credit card instead. Keep your wallet in your front pocket so that there is no way someone's hand could get in there without your noticing it.Travel with a friend, business partner if possible. It is always better to travel in pairs than to go alone. Know where you’re going. Look at the map before you leave the hotel so that you know where you are going and how to get there.Lock your valuables (贵重物品) either in the safe in your hotel room or in the main hotel safe.Be aware of your surroundings. Look around when walking, and avoid keeping your head low.40. When shopping abroad, you are advised to _________.A) use online servicesB) use a credit cardC) pay by checkD) pay in cash41. To keep your wallet safe, you’d better _________________.页脚内容7A) hold it in your keep it in your handB) leave it in the hotel safeC) put it in your front pocketD) keep it in your shoulder bag42. To know where you are going, you are advised to _____________.A) ask the police for detailed informationB) look at the map before leaving the hotelC) always travel with your business partnerD) have a smart phone with you while traveling43. Where should you keep your valuables while staying in a hotel?A) In the hotel safe.B) In your pocketsC) In your traveling bagD) In a bedside container.44. Which of the following can be the title for the passage?A) How to Ask Ways While TravelingB) How to Shop in a Foreign Country页脚内容8C) Protect Your Personal InformationD) Stay safe While Traveling AbroadTask 2Directions: The following is a notice. After reading it, you will find 3 questions or unfinished sentences numbered 45 to 47. For each question or statements there are 4 choices marked A),B), C) and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Maryland Community Connection Proudly PresentsCareers and Opportunities Job FairsMonday, May12, 2014Maryland Community Connection is expandingand we are looking for you.We are more than willing to train theInterviews will be held on site forqualified candidates. Please arriveActivity SeekingEntry-level Positions-Working with people withdisabilities.Manager of Community ServicesTransportation Specialist页脚内容9页脚内容10.45. To apply for a position advertised, you should ____________.A) make a phone call to the organization45．To apply for a position advertised, you should ______________.A) make a phone call to the organization B) visit the organization in personC) send your resume online D) sign up for registration46. When they are selected, the right person will be _________.A) shown around the companyB) provided with training C) given a welcome party D) sent to work abroad.47. Job candidates are advised to be dressed professionally as they are likely to ___________.A) sign a job contract B) give a presentation4401 Nicole Drive Lanham, ME 20706Phone 301-583-0358 Fax:301-583-0359C) help the disabled people D) attend an interview on siteTask 3Directions: Read the following passage. After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 48 to 52 (in no more than 3 words)in the table below. You should write your answers on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.ChevronChevron is one off the world’s leading energy companies. Our highly skilled global workforce consists of about 64,500 employees, including more than 3,200 service station employees.In 2013, Chevron’s average net production was nearly 2.6 million oil-equivalent barrels(桶) per day. About 75% of that production occurred outside the United States. Chevron had a global production of 1.96 million barrels of oil per day at the end of 2013.We care about the environment and are proud of the many ways in which our employees work to safeguard(保护) it. Our efforts to improve on our safe work environment continue to pay off. We recognize that the world needs all the energy we can develop, in every potential form. That’s why our employees work responsibly to develop the reliable energy the world needs.页脚内容11Task 4Directions: The following is a list of column titles used on a company’s website. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should mark the corresponding letter in order of the numbered blanks. 53 through 57 on the Answer Sheet.A ------- Our BusinessB ------- Our CustomersC ------- Customer TrainingD -------- About UsE -------- Career DevelopmentF -------- Select RegionG -------- Contract Information页脚内容12H -------- Site MapI -------- Privacy StatementJ -------- Terms of UseK -------- Company HistoryL -------- Campus RecruitingM -------- Career GuideN --------News ConferenceO -------- Social MediaP -------- Personal InvestingQ-------- Financial ReportingExamples (L ) 校园招聘(N) 新闻发布页脚内容13Task 5Directions: Read the following letter. After reading it, you are required to complete the answers that follow the questions (No. 58 to No. 62). You should write your answers(in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.Dear Employees:Please join me in welcoming Jim Johnson as our newest team member. Jim has become the General Manager since March 4. He will be in charge of a new project that can take our business to the national level.Jim used to be the Vice President in ABC Company for the years. In that position, he looked for opportunities for improvement, made suggestions and helped make decisions.There will be a staff lunch in the meeting room at 12:30 on March 6. Please come and introduce yourselves. Pizza and soft drinks will be provided. If you can’t attend, stop by Jim’s office any time next week. He will be in the new office on the second floor.Thank you.Best Regards,John Davis CEO58. Who has joined the Company?___________________________________.59. What was his position in ABC Company?___________________________________.页脚内容1460. What will the staff members do at the lunch party?They will meet the new General Manager and________________________ themselves.61. If one can’t come to the lunch party, what might they do?They might visit the General Manager at his office any time _______________.62. Where is Jim Johnson’s new office?It’s on ____________________________.Part ⅣTranslation （25 minutes）Directions: This part, numbered 63 to 67, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. Each of the four sentences (No.63 to No.66) is followed by three choices of suggested translation marked A, B, and C. Make the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. And then write your translation of the paragraph (No.67) in the corresponding space on the Translation/Composition Sheet.63. The VIP customers can take advantage of discounted room rates on a “first-come,first-served” basis.A. 贵宾可以根据“先来先得”的原则，享受折扣房价的优惠。
2015年12月英语b级考试真题及答案全文共3篇示例，供读者参考篇12015年12月英语B级考试真题及答案Part I Listening Comprehension（听力）Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.1. A) He has no taste for classical music.B) He thinks classical music is hard to learn.C) He prefers jazz to classical music.D) He knows nothing about classical music.2. A) The woman is a good swimmer.B) The man once saw a shark in the ocean.C) The man is too frightened to go swimming.D) They will stay at home and watch TV.3. A) Invite the new employee to dinner.B) Introduce the new employee to James.C) Prepare a report on the new employee.D) Welcome the new employee on James’s behalf.4. A) Studying for examinations.B) Writing a report for a seminar.C) Preparing for the class discussion.D) Reading a book on human relations.5. A) The man is allergic to flowers.B) The woman doesn’t like the flowers.C) The flowers are too expensive for the man.D) The flowers are a nice gesture.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage One6. A) To teach children about the importance of teamwork.B) To help children learn how to win at games.C) To provide a fun environment for children to play.D) To encourage children to try new sports.7. A) They can have fun and make friends playing games.B) They can improve their academic performance.C) They can learn to work together as a team.D) They can become professional athletes.Passage Two8. A) The way people dress.B) The seasons.C) The laws of physics.D) The functions of the brain.9. A) They can determine a person’s character.B) They ca n affect people’s behavior.C) They can influence people’s thinking.D) They can reveal a person’s social status.Passage Three10. A) Biological changes that happen in response to daylight.B) Biological changes that happen in response to darkness.C) The relationship between light and dark on human health.D) The health risks of too much exposure to daylight.11. A) Face the sun while sitting inside.B) Exercise regularly outdoors.C) Use bright lights indoors.D) Spend time in dark rooms.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear 4 questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Conversation One12. A) She prefers shopping online.B) She is glad she went shopping.C) She doesn’t enjoy shopping.D) She doesn't have time for shopping.13. A) The man at the store was rude to the woman.B) The man at the store was helpful to the woman.C) The man at the store is a friend of the woman.D) The man at the store is t he woman’s husband.14. A) It is large and comfortable.B) It is cheap and easy to assemble.C) It is small but very expensive.D) It is difficult to fit the refrigerator in her house.15. A) Going out for dinner.B) Buying a new refrigerator.C) Watching a movie at home.D) Building a new house.Conversation Two16. A) The types of farming.B) The quality of the food.C) The price of the vegetables.D) The origin of the vegetables.17. A) They were planted indoors.B) They were grown in the shade.C) They were grown in a greenhouse.D) They were planted outdoors.18. A) They are organic vegetables.B) They are highly processed vegetables.C) They are genetically modified vegetables.D) They are locally grown vegetables.19. A) Its taste attracts more customers.B) Its delivery service is very fast.C) Its prices are much lower than its competitors.D) Its vegetables are famous all over the world.20. A) To buy some vegetables.B) To learn a new recipe.C) To sample some seasonal specials.D) To visit the farm where the vegetables are grown.Part II Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. 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 and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.The Benefits of Learning a Second LanguageThere are numerous benefits to learning a second language, many of which can strengthen your mental abilities, improve your communication skills, and provide an overall sense of achievement. From boosting brainpower to increased job prospects, the advantages of learning a second language are vast and varied.Very simply, learning a second language can broaden your horizons, both intellectually and culturally. It can provide a gateway into a new world of literature, film, and online content, allowing you to access a wealth of information and entertainment that you would otherwise not have been able to appreciate.Furthermore, learning a second language can improve your decision-making skills, as it forces you to stop and consider the meanings behind the words you use. This can make you a more careful thinker and help you to communicate more effectively.In terms of employment, speaking more than one language is always a valuable asset. It can increase your chances of finding a job in an increasingly globalized market. Employers are always looking for candidates who can bring an extra dimension to their companies, and being bilingual is an excellent way to stand out from the competition.The benefits of learning a second language are not limited to the practical, however. Learning a new language can also improve your mental health, as studies have shown that it can help to ward off dementia and other age-related mental illnesses. Taking up a second language can be both challenging and rewarding, and ultimately a way to give your brain a good workout.21. What does the author say about learning a second language?A) It can make you mentally stronger.B) It can enhance your physical health.C) It can undermine your decision-making skills.D) It can hinder international job prospects.22. What does the author suggest about learning a second language?A) It can isolate you from other cultures.B) It can limit your understanding of literature.C) It can enrich your life in various ways.D) It can distract you from practical skills.23. Why is it said that learning a second language can improve decision-making skills?A) It enables you to communicate more effectively.B) It encourages you to assess the meanings behind words.C) It forces you to learn a foreign country’s culture.D) It helps you to understand age-related mental illnesses.24. Why does the author mention globalized market in the third paragraph?A) To introduce a new aspect of language learning.B) To warn against unsteady job prospects.C) To show the importance of multilingual candidates.D) To propose a new business model.25. How is learning a second language beneficial to mental health?A) It helps prevent physical illnesses.B) It provides an opportunity for physical exercise.C) It can stave off cognitive decline.D) It increases job satisfaction.Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.26. Shortly before Tom’s arrival, a strange man _______ , asking for directions to the nearest hospital.A) appearedB) was appearingC) is appearingD) had appeared27. Chris wouldn’t have missed the match if he _______ around drinking beer all day with his friends.A) hadn’t been lazingB) wasn’t lazingC) hadn’t lazedD) hadn’t was lazing28. By the time you finish reading this letter, your friends probably _______ in New York for their holiday.A) will arriveB) will have arrivedC) will be arrivingD) will have been arriving29. The purpose of the trip to the Amazon is to let the students _______ the customs of the natives and understand their culture.A) experienceB) experiencingC) experiencedD) to experience30. Friends are something that make life _______ , enjoyable, and quite interesting.A) understandB) understandingC) understoodD) understandablePart IV Translation (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on the Answer Sheet.新闻是社会生活的一个重要组成部分，广播电视传播是一种特殊的传播手段。
2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试上海英语试卷考生注意：1.考试时间120分钟，试卷满分150分。
2.本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。
试卷分为第I卷和第II卷。
全卷共12页，所有答题必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）的答题纸上，坐在试卷上一律不得分。
3.答题前，务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上，在答题纸反面清楚地填写姓名。
第I 卷（共103分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: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 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 questions you have heard.1. A. impatient B. confused C. pleased D. regretful2. A. at a bus stop B. at a laundry C. at the dentist’s D. at the chemist’s3. A. An actor B. A salesman C. A translator D. A writer4. A. He lost his classmate’s homework.B. He can’t help the woma n with her math.C. He broke the woman’s calculator.D. He doesn’t know where the “on” button is.5. A. The woman should go to another counter.B. The woman gives the man so many choices.C. The man dislike the sandwiches offered there.D. The man is having trouble deciding what to eat.6. A. She has no idea where to find the man’s exam result.B. She isn’t allowed to tell students their g rades.C. Dr. White hasn’t finish grading the pap ers.D. Dr. White doesn’t want to be contacted while he’s away.7. A. Move to a neat dormitoryB. Find a person to share their apartmentC. Clean the room with the roommateD. Write an article about their roommate8. A. Bob won’t take her advi ceB. Bob doesn’t want to go abroadC. She doesn’t think Bob should study overseasD. She hasn’t talked to Bob since he went aboard9. A. The snack bar isn’t usually so empty.B. Dessert is served in the snack bar.C. The snack bar is near the library.D. Snacks aren’t allowed in the library.10. A. Take her bicycle to the repair shop.B. Leave her bicycle outside.C. Clean the garage after the rain stops.D. Check if the garage is dry.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages 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 would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. It helps care for customers’ dogs.B. You have to buy food for dogs.C. None of the dogs are caged.D. There is a dog named Princess.12. A. She likes the food there.B. She enjoys the fun with a pet.C. She can have free coffee.D. She doesn’t like to be alone.13. A. A new kind of cafe.B. A new brand of cafe.C. A new home for pets.D. A new way to raise pets.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. A trend that high achievers are given a lower salary.B. A view that life quality is more important than pay.C. A dream of the young for fast-paced jobs.D. A new term created by high achievers.15. A. 10% B. 12% C. 6% D. 7%16. A. People are less satisfied with their lives.B. The financial investment may increase.C. Well-paid jobs are not easy to find.D. Unexpected problems may arise.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Grammarand VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form. of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)Gift from a strangerMy local supermarket is always busy. The first parking space I found was convenient, but I'd noticed a woman in a blue car circling for a while. (25) ____________ I was in a good mood, I let her have it. On the edge of the car park I backed into the next available spot—it wasa tight fit.Pretty soon I'd made my way through the supermarket and was back in the fresh air. Feeling good, I (26) ____________ (empty) my purse change into the hands of a homeless man and helped a struggling woman reverse park.Just as I approached my car, 1 saw the woman I'd let have my car space earlier. She was giving me (27) ____________ odd look—half puzzled, half intent (热切的). I smiled and wished her a pleasant day. As I squeezed back into my car, I spotted the same lady (28) ____________ (look) in at me. "Hello," she said, hesitantly. "This (29) ____________ sound crazy but I was on my way to drop some of my mother's things off at the charity b ins.” You are just so much (30) ____________ her.” You helped those people, I noticed, and you seemed so happy.” She looked at me meaningfully and passe d a box in through the window. “I think she would l ike you to have it.” (31) ____________ (shock), I took it from her automatically. She smiled and walked away.After a pause, I opened the box. Inside was a beautiful gold necklace with a large grey pearl. It was (32) ____________ (nice) gift I'd ever received, and it was from a complete stranger. The necklace was around my neck, a warm reminder of human kindness.(B)Ask helpful HannahDear helpful Hannah,I’ve got a problem with my husband, Sam. He bought a smart phone a couple of months ago and he took it on our recent ski vacation to Colorado, it was a great trip except for one problem. He has a constant urge (33) ____________ for next messages; he checks his phone every five minutes! He’s so addicted to it that he just can’t stand the id ea(34) ____________ there may be an important text. He can’t help checking even at inappropriate times like when we are eating in a restaurant and I am talking to him! He behaves (35) ____________ any small amount of boredom can make him feel the need to check his phone even when he know he shouldn’t. The t emptation to see (36) ____________ is connecting him is just too great. When I ask him to put down the phone and stop (37)____________ (ignore) me, he s ay, “In a minute.” but still checks to see if (38) has posted something new on the Internet. Our life (39) ____________ (interrupt). If we go somewhere and I ask him to have the phone at home, he suffers from withdrawal symptom. May this dependency on his smart phone has become more than an everyday problem.I recently r ead an article about “nomophobia,” (40) ____________ is a real illness people can’t suffer from the fear of being without your phone! I am worried that Sam maybe suffering from this illness because he feels anxious if he doesn’t have his phone with him, even for a short time.Who would have thought that little devices like these could have brought so much trouble!Sick and Tired SadieSection BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Considering how much time people spend in offices, it is important that work be well designed. Well-designed office spaces help create a cooperation?s image. They motivatecustomer. They make businesses work better, and they are a part of the corporate culture we live in.As we move away from an industrial-based economy to a knowledge-based one, officedesign industry has moved away from a fixed office setup and created more flexible “strategicorganizational performances.As employee hierarchies (等级制度) have flattened or decreased, office designers‘ response to this change has been to move open-plain areas to more desirable locations within the office, and create fewer formal private offices. The need for increasedof working, new designs allow for expansion or movement of desks, storage, and equipment within the workstation. Another important design goal is communication, which designers haveas copy and coffee rooms.Corporate and institutional office designers often struggle to resolve a number oftechnological innovation (especially in relation to computerization). These demands must also be balanced with the need to create interiors (内饰) that in some way enhance,establish,or--the well-designed office and the employees that occupy it are seemingly made for each other. III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.If you studied pictures that ancient people left on rock walls and you tried to determine their meaning, you would not detect interest in romance among the artists. 51 , you would see plenty of animals with people running after them. Life for ancient people’s earned to center on hunting and gathering wild foods for meals.In modern times, when food is available in grocery stores, finding love is more 52 in people’s lives. The53 is all around us. It is easy to prepare a list of modern stories having to do with love. An endless number of books and movies qualify as love stories in popular culture.Researchers are studying whether love, a highly valued emotional state, can be 54 . They ask, what is love? Toothpaste companies want us to think attraction is all about clean teeth, but clean teeth go only so far. Scientists wonder how much the brain gets involved. You have probably heard that opposites attract but that 55 attract, too. One thing is certain: The truth about love is not yet set in stone.First ImpressionTo help determine the 56 of attraction, researchers paired 164 college classmates and had them talk for 3, 6 or 10 minutes so they could get a sense o f each other’s individuality. Then students were asked to 57 what kind of relationship they were likely to build with their partners. After nine weeks, they reported what happened.As it turned out, their 58 judgements often held true. Students seemed to 59 at an early stage who would best fit into their lives.The 60 KnowsScientists have also turned to nonhumans to increase understanding of attraction. Many animals give off pheromones — natural chemicals that can be detected by, and then can produce a response in, other animals of the same species. Pheromones can signal that an animal is either ready to fight or is feeling 61 to partnerships. In contrast, humans do not seem to be as 62 as other animals at detecting such chemicals. Smell, however, does seem to play a part in human attraction. Although we may not be aware of chemicals like pheromones consciously, we give and receive loads of information through smell in every interaction with other people.Face ValueBeing fond of someone seems to have a number of factors, including seeing something we find attractive. Researchers had people judge faces for 63 . The participants had 0.013 seconds to view each face, yet somehow they generally considered the images the same as people who had more time to study the same faces. The way we 64 attractiveness seem to be somewhat automatic.When shown an attractive face and then words with good or bad associations, people responded to 65 words faster after viewing an attractive face. Seeing something attractive seems to cause happy thinking.51. A. Instead B. Therefore C. Moreover D. Otherwise52. A. romantic B. stressful C. central D. beneficial53. A. priority B. proof C. possibility D. principle54. A. tested B. imposed C. changed D. created55. A. appearances B. virtues C. similarities D. passions56. A. illustrations B. imaginations C. ingredients D. instructions57. A. predict B. investigate C. diagnose D. recall58. A. critical B. initial C. random D.mature59. A. memorize B. distinguish C. negotiate D. question60. A. Nose B. Eye C. Heart D. Hand61. A. open B. alert C. resistant D. superior62. A. disappointed B. amazed C. confused D. gifted63. A. emotion B. attractiveness C. individuality D. signals64. A. enhance B. possess C. maintain D. assess65. A. familiar B. plain C. positive D. insultingSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C andD. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Look to many of history’s cultural symbols, and there you’ll find an ancestor of Frosty, the snowman in the movie Frozen. It appeared on some of the first postcards, starred in some of the earliest silent movies, and was the subject of a couple of the earliest photos, dating all the way back to the 1800s. I discovered even more about one of humanity’s earliest forms of life art during several years of research around the world.For example, snowmen were a phenomenon in the Middle Ages, built with great skill and thought. At a time of limited means of expression, snow was like free art supplies dropped from the sky. It was a popular activity for couples to leisurely walk through town to view the temporary works of chilly art. Some were created by famous artists, including a 19-year-old Michelangelo, who in 1494 was appointed by the ruler of Florence, Italy, to build a snowman in his mansion’s courtyard.The Miracle of 1511 took place during six freezing works called the Winter of Death. The city of Brussels was covered in snowmen—an impressive scene that told stories on every street corner. Some were political in nature, criticizing the church and government. Some were a reflection of people’s imagination. For the people of Br ussels, this was a defining moment of defining freedom. At least until spring arrived, by which time they were dealing with damaging floods.If you fear the heyday of the snowman has passed, don’t worry: I’ve learned that some explosive snowman history is still being made today. Every year since 1818, the people ofZurich, Switzerland, celebrate the beginning of spring by blowing up a snowman. On the third Monday of April, the holiday Sechselauten is kicked off when a cotton snowman called the Boogg is stuffed with explosive and paraded through town by bakers and other tradesmen who throw bread to the crowds. The parade ends with the Boogg being placed on a 40-foot pile of firewood. After the bells of the Church of St. Peter have rung six times, representing the passing of winter, the pile is lit. When the snowman explodes, winter is considered officially over—the quicker it is burnt down, the longer summer is said to be.66. According to the passage, why did snowmen become a phenomenon in the Middle Ages?A. People thought of snow as holy art supplies.B. People longed to see masterpieces of snow.C. Building snowmen was a way for people to express themselves.D. Building snowmen helped people develop their skill and thought.67. “The heyday of the snowman” (paragraph 4) means the time when__________.A. snowmen were made mainly by artistsB. snowmen enjoyed great popularityC. snowmen were politically criticizedD. snowmen caused damaging floods68. In Zurich, the blowing up of the Boogg symbolizes __________.A. the start of the paradeB. the coming of a longer summerC. the passing of the winterD. the success of tradesmen69. What can be concluded about snowmen from the passage?A. They were appreciated in historyB. They have lost their valueC. They were related to moviesD. They vary in shape and size(B)70. In the film review, what is paragraph A mainly about?A. The introduction to the leading rolesB. The writer’s opinion of actingC. The writer’s comments on the storyD. The background information71. According to the film review, “monster” (paragraph B) refers to __________.A. a gun-crazy hunterB. a brainy dogC. a scary rabbitD. a giant vegetable72. Which of the following is a reason why the writer recommends the film?A. It’s full of wit and humour.B. Its characters show feelings without words.C. It is an adventure film directed by Peter Sallis.D. It is about the harmony between man and animals.(C)One of the executives gathered at the Aspen Institute for a day-long leadership workshop using the works of Shakespeare was discussing the role of Brutus in the death of Julius Caesar. “Brutus was not an honorable man,” he said. “He was a traitor（叛徒）. And he murdered someone in cold blood.” The agreement was that Brutus had acted with cruelty when other options were available to him. He made a bad decision, they said—at least as it was presented by Shakespeare—to take the lead in murdering Julius Caesar. And though one of the executives acknowledged that Brutus had the good of the republic in mind, Caesar was nevertheless his superior. “You have to endeavor,” the executives said, “our policy is to obey the chain of command.”During the last few years, business executives and book writers looking for a new way to advise corporate America have been exploiting Shakespeare’s wisdom for profitable ends. None more so than husband and wife team Kenneth and Carol Adelman, well-known advisersto the W hite House, who started up a training company called “Movers and Shakespeares”. They are amateur Shakespeare scholars and Shakespeare lovers, and they have combined their passion and their high level contacts into a management training business. They conduct between 30 and 40 workshops annually, focusing on half a dozen different plays, mostly for corporations, but also for government agencies.The workshops all take the same form, focusing on a single play as a kind of case study, and using individual scenes as specific lessons. In Julius Caesar , sly provocation（狡诈的挑唆） of Brutus to take up arms against the what was a basis for a discussion of methods of team building and grass roots organism.Although neither of the Adelmans is academically trained in literature, the programmes, contain plenty of Shakespeare tradition and background. Their workshop on Henry V, for example, includes a helpful explanation of Henry’s winning strategy at the Battle of Agincourt. But they do come to the text with a few biases (偏向): their reading of Henry V minimizes his misuse of power. Instead, they emphasize the story of the youth who seizes opportunity and becomes a masterful leader. And at the workshop on Caesar, Mr. Adelmans had little good to say about Brutus, saying “the noblest Roman of them all” couldn’t make his mind up about things.Many of the participants pointed to very specific elements in the play that they felt related Caesar’s pride, which led to his murder, and Brutus’s mistakes in leading the after the murder, they said, raise vital questions for anyone serving as a business when and how do you resist the boss?73. According to paragraph 1, what did all the executives think of Brutus?A. Cruel.B. Superior.C. Honourable.D. Rude74. According to the passage, the Adelmans set up “Movers and Shakespeares” to __________.A. help executives to understand Shakespeare’s plays betterB. give advice on leadership by analyzing Shakespeare’s play sC. provide case studies of Shakespeare’s plays in literature workshopsD. guide government agencies to follow the characters in Shakespeare’s plays.75. Why do the Adelmans conduct a workshop on Henry V?A. To highlight the importance of catching opportunities.B. To encourage masterful leaders to plan strategies to win.C. To illustrate the harm of prejudices in management.D. To warn executives against power misuse.76. It can be inferred from the passage that __________.A. the Adelmans’ programme proves biased as the roles of characters are maximi zed.B. executives feel bored with too many specific elements of Shakespeare’s plays.C. the Adelmans will make more profits if they are professional scholars.D. Shakespeare has played an important role in the management field.77. The best title for the passage is __________.A. Shakespeare’s plays: Executives reconsider corporate cultureB. Shakespeare’s plays: An essential key to business successC. Shakespeare’s plays: a lesson for business motivationD. Shakespeare’s plays: Dramatic training brings dramatic resultsSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.You th sport has the potential to accomplish three important objectives in children’s development. First, sport programs can provide youth with opportunities to be physically active, which can lead to improved physical health. Second, youth sport programs have long been considered important to youth’s psychosocial development, providing opportunities to learn important life skills such as cooperation, discipline, leadership, and self-control. Third, youth sport programs are critical for the learning of motor skills; these motor skills serve as a foundation for future national sport stars and recreational adult sport participants. When coachers develop activities for youth practices and when sport organizations design youth-sport programs, they must consider the implication of deliberate play and deliberate practice.Research from Telama (2006) states that regular participation in deliberate play or deliberate practice activities during childhood and youth (ages nine to eighteen) increases the likelihood of participation in sports during adulthood by six times for both males and females. Côté (2002) defines deliberate play activities in sport as those designed to maximize enjoyment. These activities are regulated by flexible rules adapted from standardized sport rules and are set up by the children or by an involved adult. Children typically change rules to find a point where their game is similar to the actual sport but still allows for play at their level. For example, children may change soccer and basketball rules to suit their needs and environment (e.g. in thestreet. on a playing field or in someone’s backyard). When involved in deliberate play activities, children are less concerned with the outcome of their outcome of their behavior. (whether they win or lose) than with the behavior. (having fun).On the other hand, Ericsson (1993) suggests that the most effective learning occurs through involvement in highly structured activities defined as deliberate practice. Deliberate practice activities require effort, produce no immediate rewards, and are motivated by the goal of improving performance rather than the goal of enjoyment. When individuals are involved in deliberate play, they experiment with different combinations of behaviors, but not necessarily in the most effective way to improve performance. In contrast, when individuals are involved in deliberate practice, they exhibit behavior. focused on improving performance by the most effective means available. For example, the backhand skills in tennis could be learned and improved over time by playing matches or by creating fun practice situations. However, players could more effectively improve their backhand performance by practicing drills that might be considered less enjoyable. Although drills are used in most effective means available practice might not be the most enjoyable, they might be the most relevant to improving performance.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS)78. Besides the learning of motor skills, what are the other two important objectives of youth sport?79. If children participate in deliberate play or deliberate practice activities, they are more likely to ___________________.80. In deliberate play activities, what do children do to maximize enjoyment?81. In contrast to deliberate play, deliberate practice is aimed at ___________________.第II 卷（共47分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 美食是人们造访上海的乐趣之一。
2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试上海英语试卷考生注意：1. 考试时间120分钟，试卷满分150分。
2. 本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。
试卷分为第I卷（第1-12页）和第II卷（第13页），全卷共13页。
所有答题必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。
3. 答题前，务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上，在答题纸反面清楚地填写姓名。
第I卷(共103分)I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: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 hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one isthe best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Impatient. B. Confused. C. Pleased.D. Regretful.2. A. At a bus stop. B. At a laundry. C. At the dentist’s.D. At the chemist’s.3. A. An actor. B. A salesman. C. A translator.D. A writer.4. A. He lost his classmate’s homework. B. He can’t help the woman with her math.C. He broke the woman’s calculator.D. He doesn’t know where the “on” button is.5. A. The woman should go to another counter.B. The woman gives the man so many choices.C. The man dislikes the sandwiches offered there.D. The man is having trouble deciding what to eat.6. A. She has no idea w here to find the man’s exam result.B. She isn’t allowed to tell students their grades.C. Dr. White hasn’t finished grading the papers.D. Dr. White doesn’t want to be contacted while he’s away.7. A. Move to a neat dormitory. B. Find a person to share their apartment.C. Clean the room with the roommate.D. Write an articleabout their roommate.8. A. Bob won’t take her advice.B. Bob doesn’t want to go abroad.C. She doesn’t think Bob should study overseas.D. She hasn’t talked to Bob since he went abroad.9. A. The snack bar isn’t usually so empty. B. Dessert is served in the snack bar.C. The snack bar is near the library.D. Snacks aren’t allowed in the library.10. A. Take her bicycle to the repair shop. B. Leave her bicycle outside.C. Clean the garage after the rain stops.D. Check if the garage is dry.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages 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 would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. I t helps care for customers’ dogs. B. You have to buyfood for dogs.C. None of the dogs are caged.D. There is a dog named Princess.12. A. She likes the food there. B. She enjoys the fun with a pet.C. She can have free coffee.D. She doesn’t like to be alone.13. A. A new kind of café. B. A new brand of coffee.C. A new home for pets.D. A new way to raise pets.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. A trend that high achievers are given a lower salary.B. A view that life quality is more important than pay.C. A dream of the young for fast-paced jobs.D. A new term created by high achievers.15. A. 10% B. 12% C.6% D. 7%16. A. People are less satisfied with their lives. B. The financial investment may increase.C. Well-paid jobs are not easy to find.D. Unexpected problems may arise.Section CDirections:In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and vocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A）Gift from a strangerMy local supermarket is always busy. The first parking space I found was convenient, but I’d noticed a woman in a blue car circling for a while. (25) _____ I was in a good mood, I let her have it. On the edge of the car park I backed into the next available spot—it was a tight fit.Pretty soon I’d made my way through the supermarket and was back in the fresh air. Feeling good, I (26) _____ (empty) my purse change into the hands of a homeless man and helped astruggling woman reverse park.Just as I approached my car, I saw the woman I’d let have my car spot earlier. She was giving me (27) _____ odd look—half puzzled, half intent(热切的). I smiled and wished her a pleasant day. As I squeezed back into my car, I saw the same lady (28) _____ (look) in at me. “Hello,” she said, hesitantly. “This (29) _____ sound crazy but I was on my way to drop some of my mother’s things off at the charity bins. You are just so much (30) _____ her. You helped those people, I noticed, and you seemed so happy.” She looked at me meaningfully and passed a box in through the window. “I think she would like you to have it.” (31) _____ (shock), I took it from her automatically. She smiled and walked away.After a pause, I opened the box. Inside was a beautiful gold n ecklace with a large grey pearl. It was (32) _____ (nice) gift I’d ever received, and it was from a complete stranger. The necklace was around my neck, a warm reminder of human kindness.(B)Ask Helpful HannahDear Helpful Hannah,I’ve got a problem with my husband, Sam. He bought a smartphone a couple of months ago, and he took it on our recentski vacation to Colorado. It was a great trip except for one problem. He has a constant urge (33) _____ (check) for text messages; he check s his phone every five minutes! He’s so addicted to it that he just can’t stand the idea (34) _____ there may be an important text. He can’t help checking even at inappropriate times like when we are eating in a restaurant and I am talking to him! He behaves (35) _____ _____ any small amount of boredom can make him feel the need to check his phone even when he knows he shouldn’t. The temptation to see (36) _____ is contacting him is just too great. When I ask him to please put down the phone and stop (37) _____ (ignore) me, he says, “In a minute,” but still checks to see if (38) _____ has posted something new on the Internet. Our life (39) _____ (interrupt). If we go somewhere and I ask him to leave the phone at home, he suffers from withdrawal symptoms. Maybe this dependency on his smartphone has become more than an everyday problem.I recently read an article about “nomophobia,” (40) _____ is a real illness people can suffer from: the fear of being without your phone! I am worried that Sam may be suffering from this illness because he feels anxious if he doesn’t have his phone with him, even for a short time.Who would have thought that little devices like these couldhave brought so much trouble!S ick and Tired SadieSection BDirections:Complete the following passage by using thewords in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note thatthere is one word more than you need.Considering how much time people spend in offices, it isimportant that work spaces be well designed. Well-designedoffice spaces help create a corporation’s image. They motivate workers, and they make an impression on people who visit andmight be potential, or 41 , customers. They make businesses work better, and they are a part of the corporateculture we live in.As we move away from an industrial-based economy to a knowledge-based one, office designers have come up with42 to the traditional work environments of the past. The design industry has moved away from a fixed office setup and created more flexible “strategic management environment.” These 43 solutions are meant to support better organizational performance.As employee hierarchies（等级制度）have flattened, or decreased, office designers’ response to this change has been to move open-plan areas to more desirable locations within the office and create fewer formal private offices. The need for increased flexibility has also been 44 by changes in workstation design. Offices and work spaces often are not 45 to a given person on a permanent basis. Because of changes to methods of working, new designs allow for expansion or movement of desks, storage, and equipment within the workstation. Another important design goal is communication, which designers have improved by lowering the walls that 46 workstations. Designers have also created informal gathering places, and upgraded employees’47 to heavily trafficked areas such as copy and coffee rooms.Corporate and institutional office designers often struggle to resolve a number of competing and often 48 demands, including budgetary limits, employee hierarchies, andtechnological innovation（especially in relation to computerization）. These demands must also be balanced with the need to create interiors（内饰）that in some way enhance, establish, or promote a company’s image and will enable employees to 49 at their best.All these 50 of office design are related. The most successful office designs are like a good marriage --- the well-designed office and the employees that occupy it are seemingly made for each other.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.If you studied pictures that ancient people left on rock walls and you tried to determine their meaning, you would not detect a deep interest in romance among the artists. 51 , you would see plenty of animals with people running after them. Life for ancient people seemed to center on hunting and gathering wild foods for meals.In modern times, when food is available in grocery stores, finding love is more 52 to people’s lives. The53 is all around us. It is easy to prepare a list of modern stories having to do with love. An endless number of books and movies qualify as love stories in popular culture.Researchers are studying whether love, a highly valued emotional state, can be 54 . They ask, what is love? Toothpaste companies want us to think attraction is all about clean teeth, but clean teeth go only so far. Scientists wonder how much the brain gets involved. You have probably heard that opposites attract but that 55 attract, too. One thing is certain: The truth about love is not yet set in stone.First ImpressionTo help determine the 56 of attraction, researchers paired 164 college classmates and had them talk for 3, 6 or 10 minutes so they could get a sense of each other’s individuality. Then students were asked to 57 what kind of relationship they were likely to build with their partners. After nine weeks, they reported what happened.As it turned out, their 58 judgments often held true. Students seemed to 59 at an early stage who would best fit into their lives.The 60 KnowsScientists have also turned to nonhumans to increase understanding of attraction. Many animals give off pheromones —natural chemicals that can be detected by, and then can produce a response in, other animals of the same species. Pheromones can signal that an animal is either ready to fight or is feeling 61 to partnerships. In contrast, humans do not seem to be as 62 as other animals at detecting such chemicals. Smell, however, does seem to play a part in human attraction. Although we may not be aware of chemicals like pheromones consciously, we give and receive loads of information through smell in every interaction with other people.Face ValueBeing fond of someone seems to have a number of factors, including seeing something we find attractive. Researchers had people judge faces for 63 . The participants had 0.013 seconds to view each face, yet somehow they generally considered the images the same as people who had more time to study the same faces. The way we 64 attractiveness seems to be somewhat automatic.When shown an attractive face and then words with goodor bad associations, people responded to 65 words faster after viewing an attractive face. Seeing something attractive seems to cause happy thinking.51. A. Instead B. Therefore C. Moreover D. Otherwise52. A. romantic B. stressful C. central D. beneficial53. A. priority B. proof C. possibility D. principle54. A. tested B. imposed C. changed D. createdB. virtuesC. similaritiesD. passions55. A.appearancesB. implicationsC. ingredientsD. intentions56. A.illustrations57. A. predict B. investigate C. diagnose D. recall58. A. critical B. initial C. random D. mature59. A. memorize B. distinguish C. negotiate D. question60. A.B. EyeC. HeartD. Hand NoseB. alertC. resistantD. superior61. A.openB. amazedC. confusedD. gifted62. A.disappointed63. A. emotions B. attractiveness C. individuality D. signals64. A.B. possessC. maintainD. asses enhance65. A.B. plainC. positiveD. irritating familiarSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passageis followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information givenin the passage you have just read.(A)Look to many of history’s cultural symbols, and there you’ll find an ancestor of Frosty, the snowman in the movie Frozen. It appeared on some of the first postcards, starred in some of the earliest silent movies, and was the subject of a couple of the earliest photos, dating all the way back to the 1800s. I discovered even more about one of humanity’s earliest forms of folk art during several years of research around the world.For example, snowmen were a phenomenon in the Middle Ages, built with great skill and thought. At a time of limitedmeans of expression, snow was like free art supplies dropped from the sky. It was a popular activity for couples to leisurely walk through town to view the temporary works of chilly art. Some were created by famous artists, including a 19-year-old Michelangelo, who in 1494 was appointed by the ruler of Florence, Italy, to build a snowman in his mansion’s courtyard.The Miracle of 1511 took place during six freezing weeks called the Winter of Death. The city of Brussels was covered in snowmen—an impressive scene that told stories on every street corner. Some were political in nature, criticizing the church and government. Some were a reflection of people’s imagination. For the people of Brussels, this was a defining moment of artistic freedom. At least until spring arrived, by which time they were dealing with damaging floods.If you fear the heyday of the snowman has passed, don’t worry: I’ve learned that some explosive snowman history is still being made today. Every year since 1818, the people of Zurich, Switzerland, celebrate the beginning of spring by blowing up a snowman. On the third Monday of April, the holiday Sechseläuten is kicked off when a cotton snowman called the Böögg is stuffed with explosive and paraded through town by bakers and other tradesmen who throw bread to the crowds. Theparade ends with the Böögg being placed on a 40-foot pile of firewood. After the bells of the Church of St. Peter have rung six times, representing the passing of winter, the pile is lit. When the snowman explodes, winter is considered officially over—the quicker it is burnt down, the longer summer is said to be.66. According to the passage, why did snowmen become a phenomenon in the Middle Ages?A. People thought of snow as holy art supplies.B. People longed to see masterpieces of snow.C. Building snowmen was a way for people to express themselves.D. Building snowmen helped people develop their skill and thought.67. “The heyday of the snowman” (paragraph 4) means the time when___________.A. snowmen were made mainly by artistsB. snowmen enjoyed great popularityC. snowmen were politically criticizedD. snowmen caused damaging floods68. In Zurich, the blowing up of the Boogg symbolizes__________________.A. the start of the paradeB. the coming of a longer summerC. the passing of the winterD. the success of tradesmen69. What can be concluded about snowmen from the passage?A. They were appreciated in historyB. They have lost their valueC. They were related to moviesD. They vary in shape and size(B)Scary BunnyThe Curse of the Were-Rabbit(2005) is the first full-length feature film made by directors Nick Park and Steve Box with their amazing plasticine (粘土) characters Wallace and Gromit. It won an Oscar in 2006, and if you watch it, you’ll understand why. It’s an absolutely brilliant cart oon comedy.Cheese-loving inventor Wallace and his brainy dog Gromit have started a company to protect the town’s vegetables fromhungry rabbits. However, just before the annual Giant Vegetable Competition, an enormous rabbit begins terrorising the town. It is attacking all the vegetables and destroying everything in its path. The competition organizer, Lady Tottington, hires Wallace and Gromit to catch the monster alive. But they will have to find the were-rabbit before gun-crazy hunter Victor Quartermaine who is desperate to kill it.The screenplay is witty and full of amusing visual jokes. As usual, the voice of Peter Sallis is absolutely perfect for the role of Wallace, and Gromit is so beautifully brought to life, he can express a huge range of emotions without saying a word. And both Helena Bonham-Carter, who plays the part of Lady Tottington, and Ralph Fiennes as Victor are really funny.To sum up, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is an amazing film which is suitable for both children and adults. If you liked Wallace and Gromit’s previous adventures and you appreciate the British sense of humour, you’ll love this film. Don’t miss it!70. In the film review, what is paragraph A mainly about?A. The introduction to the leading rolesB. The writer’s opinion of actingC. The writer’s comments on the storyD. The background information71. According to the film review, “the monster” (paragraph B) refers to ______.A. a gun-crazy hunterB. a brainy dogC. a scary rabbitD.a giant vegetable72. Which of the following is a reason why the writer recommends the film?A. It’s full of wit and humour.B. Its characters show feelings without words.C. It is an adventure film directed by Peter Sallis.D. It is about the harmony between man and animals.(C)One of the executives gathered at the Aspen Institute for a day-long leadership workshop using the works of Shakespeare was discussing the role of Brutus in the death of Julius Caesar. “Brutus was not an honorable man,” he said. “He was a traitor （叛徒）. And he murdered someone in cold blood.” The agreement was that Brutus had acted with cruelty when other options were available to him. He made a bad decision, they said—at least as it was presented by Shakespeare—to take the lead in murdering Julius Caesar. And though one of theexecutives acknowledged that Brutus had the good of the republic in mind, Caesar was nevertheless his superior. “You have to understand,” the executives said, “our policy is to obey the chain of command.”During the last few years, business executives and book writers looking for a new way to advise corporate America have been exploiting Shakespeare’s wisdom for profitable ends. None more so than husband and wife team Kenneth and Carol Adelman, well-known advisers to the White House, who started up a training company called “Movers and Shakespeares”. They are amateur Shakespeare scholars and Shakespeare lovers, and they have combined their passion and their high level contacts into a management training business. They conduct between 30 and 40 workshops annually, focusing on half a dozen different plays, mostly for corporations, but also for government agencies.The workshops all take the same form, focusing on a single play as a kind of case study, and using individual scenes as specific lessons. In Julius Caesar, for example, Cassius’s sly provocation（狡诈的挑唆）of Brutus to take up arms against Caesar was a basis for a discussion of methods of team building and grass roots organising.Although neither of the Adelmans is academically trained in literature, the programmes contain plenty of Shakespeare tradition and background. Their workshop on Henry V, for example, includes a helpful explanation of Henry’s winning strategy at the Battle of Agincourt. But they do come to the text with a few biases (偏向): their reading of Henry V minimizes his misuse of power. Instead, they emphasize the story of the youth who seizes opportunity and becomes a masterful leader. And at the workshop on Caesar, Mr. Adelmans had little good to say about Brutus, sayi ng “the noblest Roman of them all” couldn’t make his mind up about things.Many of the participants pointed to very specific elements in the play that they felt to be related. Caesar’s pride, which led to his murder, and Brutus’s mistakes in leading the traitors after the murder, they said, raise vital questions for anyone serving in a business: when and how do you resist the boss?73. According to paragraph 1, what did all the executives think of Brutus?A. Cruel.B. Superior.C. Honorable.D. Rude74. According to the passage, the Adelmans set up “Movers and Shakespeares” to ________.A. help executives to understand Shakespeare’s plays betterB. give advice on leadership by analyzing Shakespeare’s playsC. provide case studies of Shakespeare’s plays in literature workshopsD. guide government agencies to follow the characters in Shakespeare’s plays.75. Why do the Adelmans conduct a workshop on Henry V?A. To highlight the importance of catching opportunities.B. To encourage masterful leaders to plan strategies to win.C. To illustrate the harm of prejudices in management.D. To warn executives against power misuse.76. It can be inferred from the passage that ____.A. the Adelmans’ programme pro ves biased as the roles of characters are maximized.B. executives feel bored with too many specific elements of Shakespeare’s plays.C. the Adelmans will make more profits if they are professional scholars.D. Shakespeare has played an important role in the management field.77. The best title for the passage is _____.A. Shakespeare’s plays: Executives reconsider corporate cultureB. Shakespeare’s plays: An essential key to business successC. Shakespeare’s plays: a lesson for business motivationD. Shakespeare’s plays: Dramatic training brings dramatic resultsSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Youth sport has the potential to accomplish three important objectives in children’s development. First, sport programs provide youth with opportunities to be physically active, which can lead to improved physical health. Second, youth-sport programs have long been considered important to youth’s psychosocial development, providing opportunities to learn important life skills such as cooperation, discipline, leadership, and self-control. Third, youth sport programs are critical for the learning of motor skills（运动技能）; these motor skills serve as a foundation for future national sport stars and recreational adult sport participants. When coachers develop activities for youthpractices and when sport organizations design youth-sport programs, they must consider the implication of deliberate play and deliberate practice.Research from Telama (2006) states that regular participation in deliberate play or deliberate practice activities during childhood and youth (ages nine to eighteen) increases the likelihood of participation in sports during adulthood by six times for both males and females. Côté (2002) defines deliberate play activities in sport as those designed to maximize enjoyment. These activities are regulated by flexible rules adapted from standardized sport rules and are set up by the children or by an involved adult. Children typically change rules to find a point where their game is similar to the actual sport but still allows for play at their level. For example, children may change soccer and basketball rules to suit their needs and environment (e.g., in the street, on a playing field or in someone’s backyard). When involved in deliberate play activities, children are less concerned with the outcome of their behavior (whether they win or lose) than with the behavior (having fun).On the other hand, Ericsson (1993) suggests that the most effective learning occurs through involvement in highly structured activities defined as deliberate practice. Deliberatepractice activities require effort, produce no immediate rewards, and are motivated by the goal of improving performance rather than the goal of enjoyment. When individuals are involved in deliberate play, they experiment with new or different combinations of behaviors, but not necessarily in the most effective way to improve performance. In contrast, when individuals are involved in deliberate practice, they exhibit behavior focused on improving performance by the most effective means available. For example, the backhand skills in tennis could be learned and improved over time by playing matches or by creating fun practice situations. However, players could more effectively improve their backhand performance by practicing drills that might be considered less enjoyable. Although the drills used in deliberate practice might not be the most enjoyable, they might be the most relevant to improving performance.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS)78. Besides the learning of motor skills, what are the other two important objectives of youth sport?79. If children participate in deliberate play or deliberate practice activities, they are more likely to________________.80. In deliberate play activities, what do children do to maximize enjoyment?81. In contrast to deliberate play, deliberate practice is aimed at____________.第II卷（共47分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.美食是人们造访上海的乐趣之一。
英语B级试卷(2016年12月)试卷答案解析英语B级试卷(2016年12月)试卷答案解析本文将对2016年12月的英语B级试卷进行解答分析，以帮助读者更好地理解试卷内容与答案。
以下是各个部分的具体解答及答案解析：听力部分：听力部分共分为四个小节，每个小节分别包含若干道题目，读出每个题目后有适当时间用于回答问题。
听力部分的主要目的是考察听力理解能力及对不同语境下信息的捕捉和理解。
第一小节：请听第一段对话，回答第1-2题。
1. A) Spaghetti. B) Salad. C) Fried chicken.2. A) At a restaurant. B) In a cafeteria. C) At home.答案及解析：1) A 2) B。
此处对话主要是关于吃什么晚餐的问题，根据对话内容可以推断出第一题的答案是A，第二题的答案是B。
第二小节：请听第一段对话，回答第3-4题。
3. A) He is her boss. B) He is her brother. C) He is her cousin.4. A) He will be late for work. B) She doesn't want to wait. C) Hecan't find his wallet.答案及解析：3) A 4) B。
此处对话主要是关于一个女士在等待一个男士的原因，根据对话内容可以推断出第一题的答案是A，第二题的答案是B。
（以下省略其他小节的题目）阅读部分：阅读部分共分为三个小节，每个小节包含若干篇短文以及相应的题目。
阅读部分的主要目的是考察阅读理解、词汇理解及推理能力。
第一小节：阅读下面的短文，回答第1-5题。
As an avid reader, I have always been fascinated by the power of books. They can transport us to distant lands, teach us about different cultures, and open our minds to new ideas. Reading not only broadens our horizons, but also enhances our empathy and understanding of the world around us.In today's digital age, with the rise of e-books and online reading platforms, books have become more accessible than ever before. We can now carry hundreds of books in our pocket, allowing us to read anytime and anywhere. This convenience has undoubtedly helped to promote a reading culture among people of all ages.However, despite the convenience of digital reading, there is still something magical about holding a physical book in our hands. The weight, the texture, and the smell of a book can create a unique reading experience. Furthermore, research has shown that reading from physical books can improve reading comprehension and retention compared to reading from digital devices.In conclusion, whether it is a physical book or a digital book, the power of reading remains the same. It is a gateway to knowledge, a source ofinspiration, and a tool for personal growth. So let us embrace the joy of reading, in whatever form it may take.1. What fascinates the author about books?2. How has the digital age affected the accessibility of books?3. What advantages does reading from physical books have over reading from digital devices?4. What is the main idea of the passage?5. What does the author encourage readers to do?答案及解析：1) The power of books. 2) It has made books more accessible. 3) It can improve reading comprehension and retention. 4) The power of reading remains the same in spite of digital advancements. 5) The author encourages readers to embrace the joy of reading.（以下省略其他小节的题目）完型填空部分：完型填空部分是根据一篇短文提供的上下文信息进行选择填空的题目。
Vocabulary and structure1.It’s none of your business, you have no right to ______.a. disturbb. interferec. interruptd. obtain2.I wish I could give you the ______ to your problems.a. conclusionb. answerc. endd. reply3.To ______ greater accuracy, all invoices will be double-checkedbefore leaving the office.a. confirmb. insurec. assured.ensure4.Peter showed her his draft of the report, and ______ hersuggestion.a. appealedb. requiredc. askedd.demanded5.Can you ______ the truth of his statementa. denyb. refusec. declined.reject6.We finally ______ an agreement after a lot of hard bargaining.a. arrivedb. didc. reachedd. drove7.It takes years to ______ as a doctor.a. qualifyb. practicec. completed.pass8.I don’t really know how to ______ the problem.a. set inb. tacklec. coped.draw9.He said he couldn’t ______ to retire from work and live only onhis pension.a. riskb. affordc. acceptd.depend10.It is ______ of you to turn down the TV while your sister is stillill in bed.a. concernedb. carefulc. considerated. considerable11.It is important that you ______ to the dean before leaving foryour vacation.a. speakb. spokec. have spokend.are speaking12.It’s about time people ______ notice of what women did duringthe war.a. tookb. takec. have takend.will take13.I’d have come with you ______ I am so busy.a. except forb. provided thatc. but thatd. solong as14.I wish you ______ me yesterday.a. tellb. could tellc. would telld. had told15.I failed in my new job. If only I ______ my parents.a. listened tob. had listened toc. have listened tod. would listen to16.I’d rather you ______ those important documents with you.a. not takeb. don’t takec. won’t taked. didn’t take17.But for your help we ______ late.a. would beb. would have beenc. had beend.were18.I left as though we ______ each other for years.a. have knownb. knewc. had knownd.would have known19.I’d rather you ______ me a new one instead of having it repairedas you did.a. had givenb. have givenc. gaved.giving20.It is time the kids ______.a. go to badb. went to bedc. have gone to bedd. had gone to bed1.Although trees and land have been ______, the animals aredisappearing.a. insuredb. ensuredc. securedd.assured2.Hunting is thought to be ______ for the extinction of somewildlife.a. responsibleb. blamedc. chargedd.denounced3.It so ______ that two men were caught in the act of huntingwildlife in Daxinganling.a. occurredb. happenedc. took placed.arose4.People have done a lot in stopping the loss of wildlife habitat,which is expected to ______ the slaughter.a. endb. finishc. completed.achieve5.The problems such as deforestation and population explosion were______ at an earlier time than animal hunting.a. forecastb. foreseenc. estimatedd.expected6.The rising slaughter ______ a formidable challenge for the nextcentury.a. sumsb. amountsc. addsd.increases7.The ______ cause of the rapid growth of population is attributedto the uncontrolled birthrate.a. underlyingb. essentialc. elementald.basic8.______ logging roads is thought to be helpful for protectingwildlife.a. Clearingb. Closingc. Closing offd. Clearing up9.Seeds are ______ in the forest to grow into trees.a. sprayedb. spreadc. spilledd.splashed10.Tigers are suffering from lack of ______, which are being killedby humans.a. insectsb. pestsc. preysd.beasts11.Selling furs of wildlife can ______ a lot of money.a. bring inb. bring outc. bring aboutd. bring up12.By 2020, the silent dawn ______ in those forests, where animalsare largely gone.a. is occurringb. occursc. occurredd.could be occurring13.By hunting, we are losing the animals that make the forests______.a. functionb. functioningc. functionedd. have functioned14.Conservationists are struggling to protect a natural worldreeling from ______ threats as population growth, deforestation and pollution.a. sob. suchc. thosed.these15.______ to the recent research, some cigarette smokers arebecoming health-conscious.a. Respondb. Respondedc. Respondingd. Having been responded16.People sell the hunted wildlife ______ food or medicine.a. forb. toc. atd.with17.Daylight ______ the small village.a. breaks outb. breaks intoc. breaks ond.breaks down18.I don’t know why he complains about his low salary all the time.He doesn’t earn as ______ as I do.a. lessb. fewc. littled. more19.It was in 1985 ______ a hole in the ozone layer over the Antarcticwas noticed.a. whichb. wherec. whend.that20.Every week, a staggering 10 000 square kilometers of tropicalrainforest are ______.a. cut offb. cut upc. cut outd.cut down1.Peter was ______ diligent than Jack because both of them failedthe final examination.a. no lessb. not muchc. no mored. notmore2.Only when you have obtained sufficient data ______ come to a soundconclusion.a. can youb. would youc. you wouldd. youcan3.“Hurry up, or the tickets ______ out by the time we get there.”a. will have been soldb. will sellc. have soldd. have been sold4.Human beings are superior to animals ______ they can use languageto communicate.a. for thatb. with whichc. in thatd. to which5.The atmosphere of the earth is ______ the moon.a. much denser thanb. much denser than that ofc. more dense thand. more dense than those of6.The children went there to watch the iron tower ______.a. erectb. erectingc. erectedd.being erected7.Bats begin their flight as soon as the sun begins to sink ______the horizon.a. beyondb. beneathc. belowd.down8.______ on a clear day, far from the city crowds, the mountain giveshim a sense of peace.a. When one is walkingb. If walkingc. Walkingd. While walking9.He ______ to the movies, had he known that Jane would be free.a. would gob. had gonec. will have goned. would have gone10.______, she couldn’t work out the problem at that moment.a. Clever although she wasb. As she was cleverc. She was clever, thoughd. Clever as she was11.The government is trying to do something to ______ betterunderstanding between the two countries.a. raiseb. promotec. heightend.increase12.There is not the ______ doubt about what he said.a. smallestb. slightestc. weakestd.thinnest13.At the sight of the bear, the ______ girl burst into tears.a. frightenb. frightenedc. frightfuld. frightening14.The whole village ______ to welcome the foreign visitors.a. turned outb. turned upc. turned overd.turned off15.They suspected that the secret had been ______ by one of theirfriends.a. given offb. given awayc. given upd.given out16.American women had been ______ the right to vote until 1920 aftermany years of hard struggle.a. ignoredb. deniedc. neglectedd.refused17.He stopped the car to ______ a young girl who was hitch-hikingacross Europe.a. take inb. get onc. put downd.pick up18.Though the job was hard and new to them, they ______ accomplishit in two weeks.a. managed tob. went toc. came tod.succeeded to19.She felt ______ when she saw that her children were safe from theNATO’s bombing.a. assuredb. relievedc. relaxedd.comforted20.We are advised that the equipment will be shipped here on due timewith its ______ manual.a. directionb. directivec. instructived.instructionReading comprehension1.Everywhere we’ve traveled we’ve been asked, ...... complex andvaluable mixture of individual national traditions, fashions, and beliefs.1. What’s the main idea of this passagea. Information technologies bring us into a “global village”.b. People from different cultures can share many things on the Internet.c. In spite of information technologies, different cultures remain different.d. People enjoy watching foreign shows and eating foreign foods.2. What can be inferred from the passagea. The world is going to be a “global village”which all people will enjoy.b. The assembly line is one feature of low-tech mass production society.c. People would like to share the same culture all over the world.d. Web-televiewers will enable us to set up a “global village”.3. The passage implies that ______.a. technological and social change always brings about change in culture.b. culture always bring about technological and social changec. technological and social change never brings about change in cultured. culture never bring about technological and social change4. The passage suggests that high-tech developments bring about______.a. more influence on culture in a developed society than in adeveloping oneb. less influence on culture in a developed society than in adeveloping onec. as great an influence on culture in a developed society asin a developing oned. no influence on culture at all in either a developed or adeveloping society5. Which of the following statements is not true according to thepassagea. IT enables people to get easy access to foreign cultures.b. People in different cultures have different ideas ofaccepting different cultures.c. Disney is an example of a combination of different cultures.d. There won’t be a “global village”.2.In some place cars are forbidden in city centers altogether. ……how often they have driven into the city center.1. Where do people have to share a car if they want to go to thecity centera. In Hong Kong.b. In Florencec. In Singapore.d. In Britain.2. The Park and Ride scheme in Britain aims at ______.a. limiting cars entering the city centerb. improving the public transport systemc. providing more buses in the city centerd. setting up a computer-based traffic system3. The government of the Netherlands is especially interested in building cycle paths, for ___.a. many people have bikesb. cycle paths are convenient to buildc. the country is very flatd. it wants to save money4. In the city center of Florence ______.a. cars are allowed only at nightb. cars are forbidden altogetherc. people walk in the morning and eveningd. people are fined if they use cars5. The best title for the passage would be ______.a. Ways to Save moneyb. Using Cars but Not Bikesc. Walking in the City Centerd. Problems of Using Cars3.One of the most unusual graduation speakers of the 1983commencement season was not a person at all. ...…but you won’t forget a robot.”1. Robot Redford’s speech was discussed in this article mainlybecause ______.a. it was politicalb. it was controversialc. it was interestingd. it was insensitive2. Which of the following statements is NOT truea. Robot Redford was a talking machine.b. Robot Redford walked to the stage by itself.c. Robot Redford graduated from a college in Maryland.d. Robot Redford made a graduation speech in 1983.3. Which of the following statements can be supported by thepassagea. A robot was designed to let humans decrease theirproductivity.b. Everybody at the commencement was pleased with thearrangement.c. Robot Redford was the brainchild of William Bakaleinikoff.d. Robot Redford’s speech was too difficult to understand.4. According to the passage, an amplified voice is a voice which______.a. comes from the designerb. sounds moreattractivec. is unnatural to human earsd. is made louder5. We can infer from the passage that Robot Redford was at thecommencement is order to ______.a. make the commencement more successfulb. lessen the chair’s workload to deliver the commencementaddressc. display the advantages of the new inventiond. remind people of the need for cooperation with technology4.The game of golf has become more popular each year. ……Together,they already cover an area about the size of Belgium.1. The sandy soil ______.a. can pollute natural water suppliesb. is rather poor inabsorbing chemicalsc. is the best place to build golf coursesd. can take alarge amount of fertilizer2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passagea. Golf courses consume a lot of water.b. Each year many new golf courses are built.c. There is grass growing on the golf course.d. There are many golf courses in Belgium3. We can infer from the passage that ______.a. golf courses already cover a large areab. underdeveloped areas should be protectedc. the forest near Saigon is a well protected aread. golf courses development is speeding up4. The author’s purpose in writing the passage is ______.a. to warn against the fast expansion of golf coursesb. to explain how to limit golf gamesc. to show how to protect the environmentd. to criticize golf course developers5. Golf courses may bring many problems EXCEPT ______.a. consuming much waterb. destroying naturalareasc. poisoning sandy soilsd. polluting watersupplies5.Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as itis for a woman. …… Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.1. When a man is buying clothes, ______.a. he buys cheap things, regardless of qualityb. he chooses things that others recommendc. he does not mind how much he has to pay for the tight thingsd. he buys good quality things, so long as they are not too dear2. What do men care about before they buy the new clothesa. They care about the size.b. They care about the price.c. They make sure a thing fits before they buy it.d. They make sure that the style is right.3. What does the passage tell us about women shoppers for clothesa. They welcome suggestions for anyone.b. Women rarely consider buying cheap clothes.c. Women often buy thing without giving the matter proper thought.d. They try to buy clothes for more than its real value.4. When women go on trying new clothes, their husbands ______.a. stay with them and sit on the chairs waitingb. stay and wait outside the shopc. go window shopping aroundd. go to buy something for themselves5. What is the most obvious difference between men and women shoppersa. The fact that men do not try clothes on in a shop.b. Women bargain for their clothes, but men care less about money.c. Women buy more than men.d. The time they take over buying clothes.Cloze1.Jim, from New York, was …… and didn’t know what he’d donewrong.1. a. taking b. sitting c. attendingd. holding2. a. trip b. journey c. travel d.voyage3. a. forgot b. reminded c. remembered d.recalled4. a. joking b. talking c. laughingd. approving5. a. pleased b. surprised c. depressed d.excited6. a. far b. even c. enough d.rather7. a. expected b. expects c. expecting d.expecting of8. a. But b. And c. Still d. As9. a. food b. idea c. discussion d.subject10. a. interrupted b. defeated c. concerned d.excluded2.London was originally established …… Tokyo and other majorcapitals.1. a. for b. by c. with d. of2. a. whose b. that c. which d. who3. a. position b. location c. place d.state4. a. where b. when c. that d.which5. a. usual b. ordinary c. common d.popular6. a. spoiled b. destroyed c. damaged d.injured7. a. by b. of c. from d. in8. a. looked b. saw c. regarded d.thought9. a. dropped b. failed c. decreased d.declined10. a. for b. with c. to d. as3.The dumpling of material in the world’s oceans has a longhistory. …… become increasingly important.1. a. Goods b. Objects c. Stocks d.Matters2. a. amount b. range c. variety d.collection3. a. discarding b. removing c. spreading d.dismissing4. a. stages b. bases c. fields d.platforms5. a. relieved b. sent c. freed d.released6. a. surroundings b. surrounded c. surroundingd. surround7. a. until b. for c. since d. during8. a. practiced b. arranged c. regulated d.close9. a. With b. For c. Though d. As10. a. sustainable b. preventable c. noticeabled. changeable4.Advertising is an important …… 5 billion is spent onadvertising each year.1. a. substance b. element c. subjectd. affair2. a. service b. assistance c. advantaged. duty3. a. senior b. humble c. inferior d.superior4. a. range b. amount c. sort d.variety5. a. target b. victim c. goal d.mark6. a. equipment b. instrument c. deviced. media7. a. mail b. shopping c. distribution d.sales8. a. eager b. generous c. difficult d.potential9. a. develop b. developed c. developing d.development10. a. similarly b. properly c. approximately d.relativelyTranslate (Chinese to English)1.我想和你分住这个房间。
Practical English Test for Colleges(2015年6月)Part ⅠListening Comprehension (25 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your listening ability、It consists of 4 sections、Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to give proper responses、There are 7 recorded questions in it、After each question, there is a pause、The questions will be spoken two times、When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper、Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center、Example:You will hear:You will read: A、I’m not sure、B、You’re rightC、Yes, certainly、D、That’s interestingFrom the question we learn that the speaker is asking the listener to leave a message、Therefore, C、Yes, certainly is the correct answer、You should mark C on the answer Sheet、Now the test will begin、1、A) You are late、B) My pleasure、C) Fine、Thanks、D) Go ahead, please、2、A) I’m John Smith、B) Thank you、C) Not too bad D) It’s over there、3、A) Pass it to me, please、B) Yes, of course、C) This way, please 、D) Don’t worry4、A) All right、B) Not at all、C) I’m fine、D) It doesn’t matter、5、A) Here you are B) Thank you for coming、C) It’s too late、D) Yes, once a month、6、A) Never mind、B) Mind your steps、C) Sure、D) Don’t mention it、7、A) Long time no see、B) Here it is、C) Coffee, please、D) No problem、Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues、There are 7 recorded dialogues in it、After each dialogue, there is a recorded question、Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken two times、When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper、Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center、Now listen to the dialogue、8、A) He missed the bus、B) He got to the wrong place、C) He forgot the time、D) He was sick、9、A) By a gift card、B) By cheque、C) In cash、D) By credit card、10、A) The man’s foreign language ability、B) The man’s education background、C) The man’s communication skill、D) The man’s work experience、11、A) She doesn’t like her job、B) She has changed her job、C) She is retired、D) She has quit her job、12、A) From its advertisement、B) From its website、C) From its newspaper、D) From its sales people、13、A) In a hospital、B) In a hotel、C) In a restaurant 、D) In a supermarket、14、A) Today 、B) Next Monday、C) Tomorrow、D) This Friday、Section CDirections:In this section, there are 2 recorded conversations、After each conversation, there are some recorded questions、Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times、When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper、Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center、Now listen to the conversations、Conversation 115、A) Meet a friend、、B) Visit a patient、C) See a doctor、D) Look for a dentist、16、A) He’s caught cold、、B) He’s got a headache、C) He’s got his leg broken、D) He’s got a fever、Conversation 217、A) Mrs、Green、、B) Mrs、Smith、C) Mr、Kale、D) Mr、Black、18、A) On Friday、、B) On Wednesday、C) On Thursday、D) On Monday、19、A) Write a letter、、B) Arrange the meeting、C) Send an email、D) Pass a message、Section DDirections:In this section you will hear a recorded short passage、The passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing、The passage will be read three times、During the second reading, you are required to put the missing words or phrases on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered blanks according to what you hear、The third reading is for you to check your writing、Now the passage will begin、Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen、Thank you very much for coming to our conference this afternoon、I’m Henry Johnson, the 20 of Smart Toys、Now, I’d like to introduce you to a completely 21 of toy manufacture、Firstly, I’ll talk about the market research which led to the 22 of this product、Then I’ll explain the production and our sales plan、Finally, I’ll make some suggestions so that you can make this product a 23 、We are confident this new product will sell well in the 24 、At the end of my speech, we’ll have a question-and-answer section、Part ⅡVocabulary and Structure (10 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct correct and meaningful sentences、It consists of 2 sections、Section ADirections: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences、You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D、Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center、25、I am very happy to declare that this year’s sales target ahead of time、A) achieved B) has achieved C) has been achieved D) had been achieved26、The new traffic rules will become from the first day of 2016、A) comfortable B) excellent C) challenging D) effective27、The news quickly spread throughout the campus he won the first prize in thecompetition、A) which B) what C) that D) who28、The delivery of the goods was because of the snow storm、A) worked out B) put off C) turned on D) taken in29、When , the project will help to greatly improve the environment in the community、A) finished B) to finish C) finishing D) finish30、The task will not be fulfilled we get help from the other departments、A) if B) unless C) since D) when31、Vitamin B enables the body to full use of the food taken in、A) make B) reach C) put D) bring32、These construction workers are required to participate the safety training program、A) at B) with C) in D) to33、We’ll send the memo in advance all people can have enough time to get prepared、A) in case B) so that C) as if D) ever since34、Congratulations on the great you’ve made since last year、A) progress B) measure C) appointment D) senseSection BDirections: There are 5 incomplete statements here、You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets、Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet、35、It is hard (guess) what comments the manager will make on the design、36、Payment can (make) online from your checking or savings account、37、This type of loan is (frequent) used for this purpose、38、It is possible that we reach a long-term (agree) with the company、39、I must admit that the situation is (difficult) than I thought it would be、Part ⅢReading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability、There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill、You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed、Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 40 to 44、For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D、Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center、It is important for us to know how to stay safe while traveling in foreign countries、We’ve all heard the stories of travelers having their wallets(钱包) stolen or finding themselves in thewrong part of the town、So you have to be more careful than usual, when traveling abroad、Remember to carry a small amount of cash and a copy of your ID with you at all times、There is no need to bring large amounts of cash with you、When shopping, use your credit card instead、Keep your wallet in your front pocket so that there is no way someone's hand could get in there without your noticing it、Travel with a friend, business partner if possible、It is always better to travel in pairs than to go alone、Know where you’re going、Look at the map before you leave the hotel so that you know where you are going and how to get there、Lock your valuables (贵重物品) either in the safe in your hotel room or in the main hotel safe、Be aware of your surroundings、Look around when walking, and avoid keeping your head low、40、When shopping abroad, you are advised to _________、A) use online servicesB) use a credit cardC) pay by checkD) pay in cash41、To keep your wallet safe, you’d better _________________、A) hold it in your keep it in your handB) leave it in the hotel safeC) put it in your front pocketD) keep it in your shoulder bag42、To know where you are going, you are advised to _____________、A) ask the police for detailed informationB) look at the map before leaving the hotelC) always travel with your business partnerD) have a smart phone with you while traveling43、Where should you keep your valuables while staying in a hotel?A) In the hotel safe、B) In your pocketsC) In your traveling bagD) In a bedside container、44、Which of the following can be the title for the passage?A) How to Ask Ways While TravelingB) How to Shop in a Foreign CountryC) Protect Your Personal InformationD) Stay safe While Traveling AbroadTask 2Directions: The following is a notice、After reading it, you will find 3 questions or unfinished sentences numbered 45 to 47、For each question or statements there are 4 choices marked A),B), C) and D)、You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center、、45、 To apply for a position advertised, you should ____________、A) make a phone call to the organization45.To apply for a position advertised, you should ______________、A) make a phone call to the organization B) visit the organization in personC) send your resume online D) sign up for registration46、 When they are selected, the right person will be _________、Maryland Community Connection Proudly PresentsCareers and Opportunities Job FairsMonday, May12, 2014 9:00am –4:00 pm Maryland Community Connection is expandingand we are looking for you 、Please send your resumes toinfor@marylandcommunityconnection 、orgNO PHONE CALLS PLEASEInterviews will be held on site for qualified candidates 、 Please arrive dressed professionally We are more than willing to train the right personActivity Seeking Entry-level Positions-Working with people with disabilities 、 Manager of Community Services Transportation Specialist Director of Human Resources Director of Quality Assurance Summer Employment (Duration 8—12 weeks) MCC requires that you be at least 18 years of age and have your own vehicle for the position listed Do you have whagt it takes to help others? Maryland Community Con- nection individuals with disabilities become Extraordinary member in their communities 4401 Nicole Drive Lanham, ME 20706 Phone 301-583-0358 Fax: 301-583-0359 Email: infor@marylandcommunityconnection 、org web: marylandcommunityconnection 、org Facebook Maryland Community Connection Twitter WMDComConnectionA) shown around the company B) provided with trainingC) given a welcome party D) sent to work abroad、47、Job candidates are advised to be dressed professionally as they are likely to ___________、A) sign a job contract B) give a presentationC) help the disabled people D) attend an interview on siteTask 3Directions: Read the following passage、After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 48 to 52 (in no more than 3 words)in the table below、You should write your answers on the Answer Sheet correspondingly、ChevronChevron is one off the world’s leading energy companies、Our highly skilled global workforce consists of about 64,500 employees, including more than 3,200 service station employees、In 2013, Chevron’s average net production was nearly 2、6 million oil-equivalent barrels(桶) per day、About 75% of that production occurred outside the United States、Chevron had a global production of 1、96 million barrels of oil per day at the end of 2013、We care about the environment and are proud of the many ways in which our employees work to safeguard(保护) it、Our efforts to improve on our safe work environment continue to pay off、We recognize that the world needs all the energy we can develop, in every potential form、Task 4Directions: The following is a list of column titles used on a company’s website、After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below、Then you should mark the corresponding letter in order of the numbered blanks、53 through 57 on the Answer Sheet、A ------- Our BusinessB ------- Our CustomersC ------- Customer TrainingD -------- About UsE -------- Career DevelopmentF -------- Select RegionG -------- Contract InformationH -------- Site MapI -------- Privacy StatementJ -------- Terms of UseK -------- Company HistoryL -------- Campus RecruitingM -------- Career GuideN --------News ConferenceO -------- Social MediaP -------- Personal InvestingQ-------- Financial ReportingTask 5Directions: Read the following letter、After reading it, you are required to complete the answers that follow the questions (No、58 to No、62)、You should write your answers(in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly、Dear Employees:Please join me in welcoming Jim Johnson as our newest team member、Jim has become the General Manager since March 4、He will be in charge of a new project that can take our business to the national level、Jim used to be the Vice President in ABC Company for the years、In that position, he looked for opportunities for improvement, made suggestions and helped make decisions、There will be a staff lunch in the meeting room at 12:30 on March 6、Please come and introduce yourselves、Pizza and soft drinks will be provided、If you can’t attend, stop by Jim’s office any time next week、He will be in the new office on the second floor、Thank you、Best Regards,John Davis CEO58、Who has joined the Company?___________________________________、59、What was his position in ABC Company?___________________________________、60、What will the staff members do at the lunch party?They will meet the new General Manager and________________________ themselves、61、If one can’t come to the lunch party, what might they do?They might visit the General Manager at his office any time _______________、62、Where is Jim Johnson’s new office?It’s on ____________________________、Part ⅣTranslation (25 minutes)Directions: This part, numbered 63 to 67, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese、Each of the four sentences (No、63 to No、66) is followed by three choices ofsuggested translation marked A, B, and C、Make the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center、And then write your translation of the paragraph (No、67) in the corresponding space on the Translation/Composition Sheet、63、The VIP customers can take advantage of discounted room rates on a “first-come,first-served” basis、A、贵宾可以根据“先来先得”的原则,享受折扣房价的优惠。
2015年上海英语高考真题阅读理解B篇及参考答案精校版(B)Scary BunnyThe Curse of the Were-Rabbit(2005) is the first full-length feature film made by directors Nick Park and Steve Box with their amazing plasticine (粘土) characters Wallace and Gromit. It won an Oscar in 2006, and if you watch it, you’ll understand why. It’s an absolutely brilliant cartoon comedy.Cheese-loving inventor Wallace and his brainy dog Gromit have started a company to protect the town’s vegetables from hungry rabbits. However, just before the annual Giant Vegetable Competition, an enormous rabbit begins terrorising the town. It is attacking all the vegetables and destroying everything in its path. The competition organizer, Lady Tottington, hires Wallace and Gromit to catch the monster alive. But they will have to find the were-rabbit before gun-crazy hunter Victor Quartermaine who is desperate to kill it.The screenplay is witty and full of amusing visual jokes. As usual, the voice of Peter Sallis is absolutely perfect for the role of Wallace, and Gromit is so beautifully brought to life, he can express a huge range of emotions without saying a word. And both Helena Bonham-Carter, who plays the part of Lady Tottington, and Ralph Fiennes as Victor are really funny.To sum up, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is an amazing film which is suitable for both children and adults. If you liked Wallace and Gromit’s previous adventures and you appreciate the British sense of humour, you’ll love this film. Don’t miss it!70. In the film review, what is paragraph A mainly about?A. The introduction to the leading rolesB. The writer’s opinion of actingC. The writer’s comments on the storyD. The background information71. According to the film review, “the monster” (paragraph B) refers to ______.A. a gun-crazy hunterB. a brainy dogC. a scary rabbitD. a giant vegetable72. Which of the following is a reason why the writer recommends the film?A. It’s full of wit and humour.B. Its characters show feelings without words.C. It is an adventure film directed by Peter Sallis.D. It is about the harmony between man and animals.参考答案：70. D 71. C 72. A。
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第Ⅰ卷（共103分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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. Theconversation and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversationand the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decidewhich one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A. impatient B. confused C. pleased D. regretful2. A. at a bus stopB. at a laundryC. at the dentist’s D. at the chemist’s3. A. An actor B. A salesman C. A translator D. A writer4. A. He lost his classmate’s homework.B. He can’t help the woman with her math.C. He broke the woman’s calculator.D. He doesn’t know where the “on” button is.5. A. The woman should go to another counter.B. The woman gives the man so many choices.C. The man dislike the sandwiches offered there.D. The man is having trouble deciding what to eat.6. A. She has no idea where to find the man’s exam result.B. She isn’t allowed to tell students their grades.C. Dr. White hasn’t finish grading the papers.D. Dr. White doesn’t want to be contacted while he’s away.7. A. Move to a neat dormitory B. Find a person to share their apartmentC. Clean the room with the roommateD. Write an article about their roommate8. A. Bob won’t take her adviceB. Bob doesn’t want to go abroadC. She doesn’t think Bob should study overseasD. She hasn’t talked to Bob since he went aboard9. A. The snack bar isn’t usually so empty. B. Dessert is served in the snack bar.C. The snack bar is near the library.D. Snacks aren’tallowed in the library.10. A. Take her bicycle to the repair shop. B. Leave her bicycle outside.C. Clean the garage after the rain stops.D. Check if thegarage is dry.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages 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 would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. It helps care for customers’ dogs.B. You have to buy food for dogs.C. None of the dogs are caged.D. There is a dog named Princess.12. A. She likes the food there.B. She enjoys the fun with a pet.C. She can have free coffee.D. She doesn’t like to be alone.13. A. A new kind of cafe.B. A new brand of cafe.C. A new home for pets.D. A new way to raise pets.Question 14 through 16 are based on the following passages.14. A. A trend that high achievers are given a lower salary.B. A view that life quality is more important than pay.C. A dream of the young for fast-paced jobs.D. A new term created by high achievers.15. A. 10% B. 12% C. 6% D. 7%16. A. People are less satisfied with their lives.B. The financial investment may increase.C. Well-paid jobs are not easy to find.D. Unexpected problems may arise.Section CDirections: In section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and vocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form. of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)Gift from a strangerMy local supermarket is always busy. The first parking space I found was convenient, but I'd noticed a woman in a blue car circling for a while. (25) _____ I was in a good mood, I let her have it. On the edge of the car park I backed into the next available spot—it was a tight fit.Pretty soon I'd made my way through the supermarket and was back in the fresh air. Feeling good, I (26) _____(empty) my purse change into the hands of a homeless man and helped a struggling woman reverse park（倒车）.Just as I approached my car, 1 saw the woman I'd let have my car space earlier. She was giving me (27) _____ odd look—half puzzled, half intent (热切的). I smiled and wished her a pleasant day. As I squeezed back into my car, I spotted the same lady (28) _____ (look) in at me. "Hello," she said, hesitantly. "This (29) _____ sound crazy but I was on my way to drop some of my mother's things off at the charity bins.” You are just so much (30) _____ her.” You helped those people, I noticed, and you seemed so happy.” She looked at me meaningfully and passed a box in through the window. “I think she would like you to have it.” (31) _____ (shock), I took it from her automatically. She smiled and walked away.After a pause, I opened the box. Inside was a beautiful gold necklace with a large grey pearl. It was (32) _____ (nice) gift I'd ever received, and it was from a complete stranger. The necklace was around my neck, a warm reminder of human kindness.(B)Ask helpful HannahDear helpful Hannah,I’ve got a problem with my husband, Sam. He bought a smart phone a couple ofmonths ago and he took it on our recent ski vacation to Colorado, it was a greattrip except for one problem. He has a constant urge (33) for next messages;he checks his phone every five minutes! He’s so addicted to it that he just can’t stand the idea (34) there may be an important text. He can’t help checkingeven at inappropriate times like when we are eating in a restaurant and I am talkingto him! He behaves (35) any small amount of boredom can make him feel theneed to check his phone even when he know he shouldn’t. The temptation to see (36)is connecting him is just too great. When I ask him to put down the phone and stop(37) (ignore) me, he say, “In a minute.” but still checks to see if (38)has posted something new on the Internet. Our life (39) (interrupted). Ifwe go somewhere and I ask him to have the phone at home, he suffers from withdrawalsymptom. May this dependency on his smart phone has become more than an everydayproblem.I recently read an article about “nomophobia,” (40) is a real illnesspeople can’t suffer from the fear of being without your phone! I am worried thatSam maybe suffering from this illness because he feels anxious if he doesn’t havehis phone with him, even for a short time.Who would have thought that little devices like these could have brought so muchtrouble!Sick and Tired SadieSection BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each wordcan only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Considering how much time people spend in effects, it is important that withA be well designed. Well-designed office spaces help create a corporation’s image. They motivate workers and they make an impression on people who visit and might be potential, or 41 , customers. They make business work better, and they area part of the corporate culture to live in.As we move away from an industrial-based economy to a knowledge-based one, office designers come up with 42 to the traditional work environments of the past. The design industry has moved away from a fixed office setup and created more flexible “strategic management environments.” These 43 solutions are meant to support better organizational performance.As employee hierarchies （等级制度）have flattened or decreased, office designers’ response to this change has been to move open-plan areas to more desirable locations within the office and create fewer formal private offices. The need for increased flexibility has also been 44 by changes in workstation design. Office and work spaces often are not 45 to a given person on a permanent basis. Because of changes to methods of working, new design allow for expansion or movementof desks, storage, and equipment within the workplace. Another important design goalis communication, which designers have improved by breaking the walls that 46 workstations. Designers have also created informal gathering places and upgraded employees’ 47 to heavily trafficked areas such as copy and coffee rooms.Corporate and institutional office designers often struggle to resolve a numberof competing and often 48 demands, including budgetary limits, employees hierarchies and technological innovation (especially in relation to computerization). These demands must also be balanced with the need to create interiors (内饰) that in some way enhance, establish or possess a company’s image and will enable employees to 49 and their best.All these 50 of office design are related. The most successful officedesigns are like good marriage—the well-designed office and the employees that occupy it are seemingly made for each other.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.If you studied pictures that ancient people left on rock walls and you tried to determine their meaning, you would not detect interest in romance among the artists. 51 , you would see plenty of animals with people running after them. Life for ancient people’s earned to center on hunting and gathering wild foods for meals.In modern times, when food is available in grocery stores, finding love is more 52 in people’s lives. The 53 is all around us. It is easy to prepare a list of modern stories having to do with love. An endless number of books and movies qualify as love stories in popular culture.Researchers are studying whether love, a highly valued emotional state, can be 54 . They ask, what is love? Toothpaste companies want us to think attraction is all about clean teeth, but clean teeth go only so far. Scientists wonder how much the brain gets involved. You have probably heard that opposites attract but that 55 attract, too. One thing is certain: The truth about love is not yet set in stone. First ImpressionTo help determine the 56 of attraction, researchers paired 164 college classmates and had them talk for 3, 6 or 10 minutes so they could get a sense of each other’s individuality. Then students were asked to 57 what kind of relationship they were likely to build with their partners. After nine weeks, they reported what happened.As it turned out, their 58 judgments often held true. Students seemed to 59 at an early stage who would best fit into their lives.The 60 KnowsScientists have also turned to nonhumans to increase understanding of attraction. Many animals give off pheromones — natural chemicals that can be detected by, and then can produce a response in, other animals of the same species. Pheromones can signal that an animal is either ready to fight or is feeling 61 to partnerships. In contrast, humans do not seem to be as 62 as other animals at detecting such chemicals. Smell, however, does seem to play a part in human attraction. Although we may not be aware of chemicals like pheromones consciously, we give and receive loads of information through smell in every interaction with other people.Face ValueBeing fond of someone seems to have a number of factors, including seeing something we find attractive. Researchers had people judge faces for 63 . The participants had 0.013 seconds to view each face, yet somehow they generally considered the images the same as people who had more time to study the same faces. The way we 64 attractiveness seem to be somewhat automatic.When shown an attractive face and then words with good or bad associations, people responded to 65 words faster after viewing an attractive face. Seeing something attractive seems to cause happy thinking.51. A. Instead B. Therefore C. Moreover D. Otherwise52. A. romantic B. stressful C. central D. artificial53. A. priority B. proof C. possibility D. principle54. A. tested B. impressed C. changed D. created55. A. appearances B. virtues C. similarities D. passions56. A. illustrations B. implications C. ingredients D. intentions57. A. predict B. investigate C. diagnose D. recall58. A. critical B. initial C. random D. mature59. A. memorize B. distinguish C. negotiate D. question60. A. Nose B. Eye C. Heart D. Hand61. A. open B. alert C. resistant D. superior62. A. disappointed B. amazed C. confused D. gifted63. A. emotion B. attractiveness C. individuality D. signals64. A. enhance B. possess C. maintain D. assess65. A. familiar B. plain C. positive D. irritating第二部分：阅读理解（第一节共20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
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第Ⅰ卷（共103分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the endof each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and thequestion will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, readthe four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the questionyou have heard.1.A. impatient B. confused C. pleased D. regretful 【答案】 A【解析】原文：2. A. at a bus stopB. at a laundryC. at the dentist’s D. at the chemist’s【答案】 C【解析】原文：3. A. An actor B. A salesman C. A translator D. A writer 【答案】 D【解析】原文：4. A. He lost his classmate’s homework.B. He can’t help the woman with her math.C. He broke the woman’s calculator.D. He doesn’t know where the “on” bu tton is.【答案】 C【解析】原文：【考点定位】学习类5. A. The woman should go to another counter.B. The woman gives the man so many choices.C. The man dislike the sandwiches offered there.D. The man is having trouble deciding what to eat.【答案】 D【解析】原文：6. A. S he has no idea where to find the man’s exam result.B. She isn’t allowed to tell students their grades.C. Dr. White hasn’t finish grading the papers.D. Dr. White doesn’t want to be contacted while he’s away.【答案】 B【解析】M: Ms. Chen, I was wondering if you could find out how I did on the mid-term exam.W: Sorry, Doctor White is out of town and I’m not in a position to give out that kind of information.7. A. Move to a neat dormitory B. Find a person to share their apartmentC. Clean the room with the roommateD. Write an article about their roommate8. A. Bob won’t take her adviceB. Bob doesn’t want to go abroadC. She doesn’t think Bob should study overseasD. She hasn’t talked to Bob since he went aboard【答案】 C【解析】M: I heard that Bob is planning to study abroadW: Not if I can talk him out of it, believe me, I'm tryingQ: what does the woman imply?9. A. The snack bar isn’t usually so empty. B. Dessert is served in the snack bar.C. The snack bar is near the library.D. Snac ks aren’t allowed in thelibrary.【答案】 A【解析】原文：10. A. Take her bicycle to the repair shop. B. Leave her bicycle outside.C. Clean the garage after the rain stops.D. Check if the garage is dry.【答案】 BSection BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages 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 would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. It helps care for customers’ dogs.B. You have to buy food for dogs.C. None of the dogs are caged.D. There is a dog named Princess.12. A. She likes the food there.B. She enjoys the fun with a pet.C. She can have free coffee.D. She doesn’t like to be alone.13. A. A new kind of cafe.B. A new brand of cafe.C. A new home for pets.D. A new way to raise pets.【答案】11. C12. B13. A【解析】The dogs there are in cages around the room. First, you choose a dog. Then it comes out of the cage. You can buy food for it. The Bau House is different from the Snoopy Café. You don’t have to choose a dog at the Bau House. All the dogs sit, play or run around while people drink coffee and eat sandwiches. You can play with all the dogs at the Bau House. LaureyChuong goes to the Snoopy Café about once a week. She likes to play with Princess, her favorite dog. She often buys food for Princess, too. Lori likes to go to the Snoopy Café for many reasons. “I love dogs,” she says, “but my apartment is too small for a dog. Also, dogs don’t like to be alone and I work all day.” So when Laurey needs to have some fun with a pet, she goes to the dog café to see princess. Dog cafés are very popular in Korea. But they are not cheap. A cup of coffee costs about 3 dollars and50 cents, but the fun is free.11. C 录音内容为“The Bau House is different from the Snoopy Café. You don’t have to choose a dog at the Bau House. All the dogs sit, play or run around while people drink coffee and eat sandwiches.”第一句明确交代了the Bau House与the Snoopy Café的不同，考生需要听到这里时注意听该句后面的内容，就能选出答案。
Practical English Test for Colleges(2015年6月)Part ⅠListening Comprehension (25 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 4 sections.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to give proper responses. There are 7 recorded questions in it. After each question, there is a pause. The questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example:You will hear:You will read: A. I’m not sure. B. You’re rightC. Yes, certainly.D. That’s interestingFrom the question we learn that the speaker is asking the listener to leave a message. Therefore, C. Yes, certainly is the correct answer. You should mark C on the answer Sheet.Now the test will begin.1. A) You are late. B) My pleasure. C) Fine. Thanks. D) Go ahead, please.2. A) I’m John Smith. B) Thank you. C) Not too bad D) It’s over there.3. A) Pass it to me, please. B) Yes, of course. C) This way, please . D) Don’t worry页脚内容14. A) All right. B) Not at all. C) I’m fine. D) It doesn’t matter.5. A) Here you are B) Thank you for coming.C) It’s too late. D) Yes, once a month.6. A) Never mind. B) Mind your steps. C) Sure. D) Don’t mention it.7. A) Long time no see. B) Here it is. C) Coffee, please. D) No problem.Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 7 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper.Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Now listen to the dialogue.8. A) He missed the bus. B) He got to the wrong place.C) He forgot the time. D) He was sick.9. A) By a gift card. B) By cheque.C) In cash. D) By credit card.10. A) The man’s foreign language ability. B) The man’s education background.C) The man’s communication skill. D) The man’s work experience.11. A) She doesn’t like her job. B) She has changed her job.页脚内容2C) She is retired. D) She has quit her job.12. A) From its advertisement. B) From its website.C) From its newspaper. D) From its sales people.13. A) In a hospital. B) In a hotel.C) In a restaurant . D) In a supermarket.14. A) Today . B) Next Monday.C) Tomorrow. D) This Friday.Section CDirections:In this section, there are 2 recorded conversations. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Now listen to the conversations.Conversation 115. A) Meet a friend. . B) Visit a patient.C) See a doctor. D) Look for a dentist.16. A) He’s caught cold. . B) He’s got a headache.C) He’s got his leg broken. D) He’s got a fever.Conversation 2页脚内容317. A) Mrs. Green. . B) Mrs. Smith.C) Mr. Kale. D) Mr. Black.18. A) On Friday. . B) On Wednesday.C) On Thursday. D) On Monday.19. A) Write a letter. . B) Arrange the meeting.C) Send an email. D) Pass a message.Section DDirections:In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read three times. During the second reading, you are required to put the missing words or phrases on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered blanks according to what you hear. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin.Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you very much for coming to our conference this afternoon. I’m Henry Johnson, the 20 of Smart Toys. Now, I’d like to introduce you to a completely 21 of toy manufacture. Firstly, I’ll talk about the market research which led to the 22 of this product. Then I’ll explain the production and our sales plan. Finally, I’ll make some suggestions so that you can make this product a 23 . We are confident this new product will sell well in the 24 . At the end of my speech, we’ll have a question-and-answer section.Part ⅡVocabulary and Structure (10 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct correct and meaningful sentences. It consists of 2 sections. Section A页脚内容4Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.25. I am very happy to declare thatthis year’s sales target ahead of time.A) achieved B) has achieved C) has been achieved D) had been achieved26. The new traffic rules will become from the first day of 2016.A) comfortable B) excellent C) challenging D) effective27. The news quickly spread throughout the campus he won the first prize in thecompetition.A) which B) what C) that D) who28. The delivery of the goods was because of the snow storm.A) worked out B) put off C) turned on D) taken in29. When , the project will help to greatly improve the environment in the community.A) finished B) to finish C) finishing D) finish30. The task will not be fulfilled we get help from the other departments.A) if B) unless C) since D) when31. Vitamin B enables the body to full use of the food taken in.A) make B) reach C) put D) bring页脚内容532. These construction workers are required to participate the safety training program.A) at B) with C) in D) to33. We’ll send the memo in advance all people can have enough time to get prepared.A) in case B) so that C) as if D) ever since34. Congratulations on the great you’ve made since last year.A) progress B) measure C) appointment D) senseSection BDirections: There are 5 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.35. It is hard (guess)what comments the manager will make on the design.36. Payment can (make) online from your checking or savings account.37. This type of loan is (frequent) used for this purpose.38. It is possible that we reach a long-term (agree) with the company.39. I must admit that the situation is (difficult) than I thought it would be.Part ⅢReading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 40 to页脚内容644. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.It is important for us to know how to stay safe while traveling in foreign countries. We’ve all heard the stories of travelers having their wallets(钱包) stolen or finding themselves in the wrong part of the town. So you have to be more careful than usual, when traveling abroad.Remember to carry a small amount of cash and a copy of your ID with you at all times. There is no need to bring large amounts of cash with you. When shopping, use your credit card instead. Keep your wallet in your front pocket so that there is no way someone's hand could get in there without your noticing it.Travel with a friend, business partner if possible. It is always better to travel in pairs than to go alone. Know where you’re going. Look at the map before you leave the hotel so that you know where you are going and how to get there.Lock your valuables (贵重物品) either in the safe in your hotel room or in the main hotel safe.Be aware of your surroundings. Look around when walking, and avoid keeping your head low.40. When shopping abroad, you are advised to _________.A) use online servicesB) use a credit cardC) pay by checkD) pay in cash41. To keep your wallet safe, you’d better _________________.页脚内容7A) hold it in your keep it in your handB) leave it in the hotel safeC) put it in your front pocketD) keep it in your shoulder bag42. To know where you are going, you are advised to _____________.A) ask the police for detailed informationB) look at the map before leaving the hotelC) always travel with your business partnerD) have a smart phone with you while traveling43. Where should you keep your valuables while staying in a hotel?A) In the hotel safe.B) In your pocketsC) In your traveling bagD) In a bedside container.44. Which of the following can be the title for the passage?A) How to Ask Ways While TravelingB) How to Shop in a Foreign Country页脚内容8C) Protect Your Personal InformationD) Stay safe While Traveling AbroadTask 2Directions: The following is a notice. After reading it, you will find 3 questions or unfinished sentences numbered 45 to 47. For each question or statements there are 4 choices marked A),B), C) and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Maryland Community Connection Proudly PresentsCareers and Opportunities Job FairsMonday, May12, 2014Maryland Community Connection is expandingand we are looking for you.We are more than willing to train theInterviews will be held on site forqualified candidates. Please arriveActivity SeekingEntry-level Positions-Working with people withdisabilities.Manager of Community ServicesTransportation Specialist页脚内容9页脚内容10.45. To apply for a position advertised, you should ____________.A) make a phone call to the organization45．To apply for a position advertised, you should ______________.A) make a phone call to the organization B) visit the organization in personC) send your resume online D) sign up for registration46. When they are selected, the right person will be _________.A) shown around the companyB) provided with training C) given a welcome party D) sent to work abroad.47. Job candidates are advised to be dressed professionally as they are likely to ___________.A) sign a job contract B) give a presentation4401 Nicole Drive Lanham, ME 20706Phone 301-583-0358 Fax:301-583-0359C) help the disabled people D) attend an interview on siteTask 3Directions: Read the following passage. After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 48 to 52 (in no more than 3 words)in the table below. You should write your answers on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.ChevronChevron is one off the world’s leading energy companies. Our highly skilled global workforce consists of about 64,500 employees, including more than 3,200 service station employees.In 2013, Chevron’s average net production was nearly 2.6 million oil-equivalent barrels(桶) per day. About 75% of that production occurred outside the United States. Chevron had a global production of 1.96 million barrels of oil per day at the end of 2013.We care about the environment and are proud of the many ways in which our employees work to safeguard(保护) it. Our efforts to improve on our safe work environment continue to pay off. We recognize that the world needs all the energy we can develop, in every potential form. That’s why our employees work responsibly to develop the reliable energy the world needs.页脚内容11Task 4Directions: The following is a list of column titles used on a company’s website. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should mark the corresponding letter in order of the numbered blanks. 53 through 57 on the Answer Sheet.A ------- Our BusinessB ------- Our CustomersC ------- Customer TrainingD -------- About UsE -------- Career DevelopmentF -------- Select RegionG -------- Contract Information页脚内容12H -------- Site MapI -------- Privacy StatementJ -------- Terms of UseK -------- Company HistoryL -------- Campus RecruitingM -------- Career GuideN --------News ConferenceO -------- Social MediaP -------- Personal InvestingQ-------- Financial ReportingExamples (L ) 校园招聘(N) 新闻发布页脚内容13Task 5Directions: Read the following letter. After reading it, you are required to complete the answers that follow the questions (No. 58 to No. 62). You should write your answers(in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.Dear Employees:Please join me in welcoming Jim Johnson as our newest team member. Jim has become the General Manager since March 4. He will be in charge of a new project that can take our business to the national level.Jim used to be the Vice President in ABC Company for the years. In that position, he looked for opportunities for improvement, made suggestions and helped make decisions.There will be a staff lunch in the meeting room at 12:30 on March 6. Please come and introduce yourselves. Pizza and soft drinks will be provided. If you can’t attend, stop by Jim’s office any time next week. He will be in the new office on the second floor.Thank you.Best Regards,John Davis CEO58. Who has joined the Company?___________________________________.59. What was his position in ABC Company?___________________________________.页脚内容1460. What will the staff members do at the lunch party?They will meet the new General Manager and________________________ themselves.61. If one can’t come to the lunch party, what might they do?They might visit the General Manager at his office any time _______________.62. Where is Jim Johnson’s new office?It’s on ____________________________.Part ⅣTranslation （25 minutes）Directions: This part, numbered 63 to 67, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. Each of the four sentences (No.63 to No.66) is followed by three choices of suggested translation marked A, B, and C. Make the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. And then write your translation of the paragraph (No.67) in the corresponding space on the Translation/Composition Sheet.63. The VIP customers can take advantage of discounted room rates on a “first-come,first-served” basis.A. 贵宾可以根据“先来先得”的原则，享受折扣房价的优惠。
Practical English Test for Colleges(2015年6月)Part ⅠListening Comprehension (25 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 4 sections.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to give proper responses. There are 7 recorded questions in it. After each question, there is a pause. The questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example:You will hear:You will read: A. I’m not sure. B. You’re rightC. Yes, certainly.D. That’s interestingFrom the question we learn that the speaker is asking the listener to leave a message. Therefore, C. Yes, certainly is the correct answer. You should mark C on the answer Sheet.Now the test will begin.1. A) You are late. B) My pleasure. C) Fine. Thanks. D) Go ahead, please.2. A) I’m John Smith. B) Thank you. C) Not too bad D) It’s over there.3. A) Pass it to me, please. B) Yes, of course. C) This way, please . D) Don’t worry页脚内容14. A) All right. B) Not at all. C) I’m fine. D) It doesn’t matter.5. A) Here you are B) Thank you for coming.C) It’s too late. D) Yes, once a month.6. A) Never mind. B) Mind your steps. C) Sure. D) Don’t mention it.7. A) Long time no see. B) Here it is. C) Coffee, please. D) No problem.Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 7 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper.Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Now listen to the dialogue.8. A) He missed the bus. B) He got to the wrong place.C) He forgot the time. D) He was sick.9. A) By a gift card. B) By cheque.C) In cash. D) By credit card.10. A) The man’s foreign language ability. B) The man’s education background.C) The man’s communication skill. D) The man’s work experience.11. A) She doesn’t like her job. B) She has changed her job.页脚内容2C) She is retired. D) She has quit her job.12. A) From its advertisement. B) From its website.C) From its newspaper. D) From its sales people.13. A) In a hospital. B) In a hotel.C) In a restaurant . D) In a supermarket.14. A) Today . B) Next Monday.C) Tomorrow. D) This Friday.Section CDirections:In this section, there are 2 recorded conversations. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Now listen to the conversations.Conversation 115. A) Meet a friend. . B) Visit a patient.C) See a doctor. D) Look for a dentist.16. A) He’s caught cold. . B) He’s got a headache.C) He’s got his leg broken. D) He’s got a fever.Conversation 2页脚内容317. A) Mrs. Green. . B) Mrs. Smith.C) Mr. Kale. D) Mr. Black.18. A) On Friday. . B) On Wednesday.C) On Thursday. D) On Monday.19. A) Write a letter. . B) Arrange the meeting.C) Send an email. D) Pass a message.Section DDirections:In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read three times. During the second reading, you are required to put the missing words or phrases on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered blanks according to what you hear. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin.Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you very much for coming to our conference this afternoon. I’m Henry Johnson, the 20 of Smart Toys. Now, I’d like to introduce you to a completely 21 of toy manufacture. Firstly, I’ll talk about the market research which led to the 22 of this product. Then I’ll explain the production and our sales plan. Finally, I’ll make some suggestions so that you can make this product a 23 . We are confident this new product will sell well in the 24 . At the end of my speech, we’ll have a question-and-answer section.Part ⅡVocabulary and Structure (10 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct correct and meaningful sentences. It consists of 2 sections. Section A页脚内容4Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.25. I am very happy to declare thatthis year’s sales target ahead of time.A) achieved B) has achieved C) has been achieved D) had been achieved26. The new traffic rules will become from the first day of 2016.A) comfortable B) excellent C) challenging D) effective27. The news quickly spread throughout the campus he won the first prize in thecompetition.A) which B) what C) that D) who28. The delivery of the goods was because of the snow storm.A) worked out B) put off C) turned on D) taken in29. When , the project will help to greatly improve the environment in the community.A) finished B) to finish C) finishing D) finish30. The task will not be fulfilled we get help from the other departments.A) if B) unless C) since D) when31. Vitamin B enables the body to full use of the food taken in.A) make B) reach C) put D) bring页脚内容532. These construction workers are required to participate the safety training program.A) at B) with C) in D) to33. We’ll send the memo in advance all people can have enough time to get prepared.A) in case B) so that C) as if D) ever since34. Congratulations on the great you’ve made since last year.A) progress B) measure C) appointment D) senseSection BDirections: There are 5 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.35. It is hard (guess)what comments the manager will make on the design.36. Payment can (make) online from your checking or savings account.37. This type of loan is (frequent) used for this purpose.38. It is possible that we reach a long-term (agree) with the company.39. I must admit that the situation is (difficult) than I thought it would be.Part ⅢReading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 40 to页脚内容644. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.It is important for us to know how to stay safe while traveling in foreign countries. We’ve all heard the stories of travelers having their wallets(钱包) stolen or finding themselves in the wrong part of the town. So you have to be more careful than usual, when traveling abroad.Remember to carry a small amount of cash and a copy of your ID with you at all times. There is no need to bring large amounts of cash with you. When shopping, use your credit card instead. Keep your wallet in your front pocket so that there is no way someone's hand could get in there without your noticing it.Travel with a friend, business partner if possible. It is always better to travel in pairs than to go alone. Know where you’re going. Look at the map before you leave the hotel so that you know where you are going and how to get there.Lock your valuables (贵重物品) either in the safe in your hotel room or in the main hotel safe.Be aware of your surroundings. Look around when walking, and avoid keeping your head low.40. When shopping abroad, you are advised to _________.A) use online servicesB) use a credit cardC) pay by checkD) pay in cash41. To keep your wallet safe, you’d better _________________.页脚内容7A) hold it in your keep it in your handB) leave it in the hotel safeC) put it in your front pocketD) keep it in your shoulder bag42. To know where you are going, you are advised to _____________.A) ask the police for detailed informationB) look at the map before leaving the hotelC) always travel with your business partnerD) have a smart phone with you while traveling43. Where should you keep your valuables while staying in a hotel?A) In the hotel safe.B) In your pocketsC) In your traveling bagD) In a bedside container.44. Which of the following can be the title for the passage?A) How to Ask Ways While TravelingB) How to Shop in a Foreign Country页脚内容8C) Protect Your Personal InformationD) Stay safe While Traveling AbroadTask 2Directions: The following is a notice. After reading it, you will find 3 questions or unfinished sentences numbered 45 to 47. For each question or statements there are 4 choices marked A),B), C) and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Maryland Community Connection Proudly PresentsCareers and Opportunities Job FairsMonday, May12, 2014Maryland Community Connection is expandingand we are looking for you.We are more than willing to train theInterviews will be held on site forqualified candidates. Please arriveActivity SeekingEntry-level Positions-Working with people withdisabilities.Manager of Community ServicesTransportation Specialist页脚内容9页脚内容10.45. To apply for a position advertised, you should ____________.A) make a phone call to the organization45．To apply for a position advertised, you should ______________.A) make a phone call to the organization B) visit the organization in personC) send your resume online D) sign up for registration46. When they are selected, the right person will be _________.A) shown around the companyB) provided with training C) given a welcome party D) sent to work abroad.47. Job candidates are advised to be dressed professionally as they are likely to ___________.A) sign a job contract B) give a presentation4401 Nicole Drive Lanham, ME 20706Phone 301-583-0358 Fax:301-583-0359C) help the disabled people D) attend an interview on siteTask 3Directions: Read the following passage. After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 48 to 52 (in no more than 3 words)in the table below. You should write your answers on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.ChevronChevron is one off the world’s leading energy companies. Our highly skilled global workforce consists of about 64,500 employees, including more than 3,200 service station employees.In 2013, Chevron’s average net production was nearly 2.6 million oil-equivalent barrels(桶) per day. About 75% of that production occurred outside the United States. Chevron had a global production of 1.96 million barrels of oil per day at the end of 2013.We care about the environment and are proud of the many ways in which our employees work to safeguard(保护) it. Our efforts to improve on our safe work environment continue to pay off. We recognize that the world needs all the energy we can develop, in every potential form. That’s why our employees work responsibly to develop the reliable energy the world needs.页脚内容11Task 4Directions: The following is a list of column titles used on a company’s website. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should mark the corresponding letter in order of the numbered blanks. 53 through 57 on the Answer Sheet.A ------- Our BusinessB ------- Our CustomersC ------- Customer TrainingD -------- About UsE -------- Career DevelopmentF -------- Select RegionG -------- Contract Information页脚内容12H -------- Site MapI -------- Privacy StatementJ -------- Terms of UseK -------- Company HistoryL -------- Campus RecruitingM -------- Career GuideN --------News ConferenceO -------- Social MediaP -------- Personal InvestingQ-------- Financial ReportingExamples (L ) 校园招聘(N) 新闻发布页脚内容13Task 5Directions: Read the following letter. After reading it, you are required to complete the answers that follow the questions (No. 58 to No. 62). You should write your answers(in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.Dear Employees:Please join me in welcoming Jim Johnson as our newest team member. Jim has become the General Manager since March 4. He will be in charge of a new project that can take our business to the national level.Jim used to be the Vice President in ABC Company for the years. In that position, he looked for opportunities for improvement, made suggestions and helped make decisions.There will be a staff lunch in the meeting room at 12:30 on March 6. Please come and introduce yourselves. Pizza and soft drinks will be provided. If you can’t attend, stop by Jim’s office any time next week. He will be in the new office on the second floor.Thank you.Best Regards,John Davis CEO58. Who has joined the Company?___________________________________.59. What was his position in ABC Company?___________________________________.页脚内容1460. What will the staff members do at the lunch party?They will meet the new General Manager and________________________ themselves.61. If one can’t come to the lunch party, what might they do?They might visit the General Manager at his office any time _______________.62. Where is Jim Johnson’s new office?It’s on ____________________________.Part ⅣTranslation （25 minutes）Directions: This part, numbered 63 to 67, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. Each of the four sentences (No.63 to No.66) is followed by three choices of suggested translation marked A, B, and C. Make the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. And then write your translation of the paragraph (No.67) in the corresponding space on the Translation/Composition Sheet.63. The VIP customers can take advantage of discounted room rates on a “first-come,first-served” basis.A. 贵宾可以根据“先来先得”的原则，享受折扣房价的优惠。
A卷Part III Vocabulary and Structure (10%)Directions:There are 20 incomplete statements in this part. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that best fits in the blanks. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.41.What about the tape? What was his next step? A hundred thoughts _________ his overloadedbrains.A)raced through B) lived through C) paced through D) got through42.He poured a ______ brandy and sat on the piano bench near the store.A)slacken B) slash C) slick D) stiff43.The beds had also been removed and a(n) _______ dining table had been set up.A)makeup B) abrupt C) subtle D) makeshift44.The property map was un folded on David’s desk, and Tom and Mary _______ the desk fromdifferent sides.A)probed into B) assessed over C) hovered over D) poured into45. A good photograph can often ______ far more than words.A) convey B) define C) identify D) confess46.With foreigners and tourists coming from all over the world, London is one of the mostculturally _____ cities in the world.A)ethnic B) reserved C) diverse D) refined47.We need to create education standards that prepare our next generation who will be ______with an even more competitive market.A) tackled B) confronted C) encountered D) dealt48.From my _______, the world has never seen so many opportunities for young people exitingcollege.A)objective B) perspective C) point D) presentation49.Bathrooms were scrutinized, faucets checked, toilets _____. One week here would seem likea year.A) flushed B) flashed C) fleshed D) shuffled50.Mark Zuckerberg has ______ great wealth by working hard. But, he and his wife decided that99 percent of the stock they hold in Facebook would go toward the philanthropic project overtheir lifetime.A)collected B) accumulated C) gathered D) piled up51.He is such a(n) ______ and I hope to interview him again soon.A) occupation B) confession C) impression D) professional52.I despair _____ finding a seat on the back row, since the seminar is so interesting andexciting.A) on B) in C) of D) above53.______ your opinions are worth considering, the committee finds it unwise to place too muchimportance on them.A) As B) Since C) Provided D) While54.Actually, income tax can______ the gap between the poor and the rich.A) bridge B) break C) ally D) link55.His awkwardness and shyness made him _____ with the key in his pocket.A) rumble B) fumble C) mumble D) murmur56.An almost unbearable loneliness and sadness has ____ him since his only child left home andgot married.A) strewed B) dubbed C) inspected D) engulfed57.To our great surprise, he wins the competition in three years ____.A)in sequence B) in consequence C) in subsequence D) in frequency58.Mary is a devoted friend; you can always ______ her whenever you are in trouble.A) discount B) account C) count D) count on59.The young man was ______ heroin and lost his job and his wife.A) involved with B) overlooked C) hooked on D) confirmed by60.Julia wandered about the castle, glancing _____ at the paintings and furniture. She had nointerest in all of the things at all.A) differently B) indifferently C) curiously D) thoughtfully Part IV Cloze (10%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following two passages. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet（答题卡）with a single line through the centre.Passage 1My daughter smokes. __61__ she is doing her homework, her feet on the bench in front of her and her calculator clicking out answers to her geometry problems, I am looking at the half-empty package of Camels __62__ carelessly close at __63__. I pick them up, take them into the kitchen, where the light is better, and study them—they're filtered, __64__ which I am grateful. My heart feels terrible. I want to weep. In fact, I do weep a little, standing there by the stove __65__ one of the instruments, so white, so precisely rolled, that could cause my daughter’s death. When she smoked Marlboros and Players I __66__ myself against feeling so bad; nobody I knew ever smoked these __67__.She doesn’t know this, but it was Camels that my father, her grandfather, smoked. But before he smoked cigarettes made by manufacturers—when he was very young and very poor, with __68__ eyes—he smoked Prince Albert tobacco in cigarettes he rolled himself. I remember the bright-red tobacco tin, __69__ a picture of Queen Victoria's partner, Prince Albert, dressed in a black dress coat and carrying a cane. By the __70__ forties and early fifties no one rolled his own anymore.61. A) Which B) Whereas C) While D) What62. A) thrown B) tossed C) flung D) drawn63. A) hand B) large C) risk D) ease64. A) with B) for C) on D) by65. A) hooking B) holding C) handing D) handling66. A) hardened B) strengthened C) imposed D) widened67. A) bands B) boards C) broads D) brands68. A) flowing B) blowing C) glowing D) twinkling69. A) with B) within C) under D) below70. A) latest B) latter C) later D) latePassage 2Universities are institutions that teach a wide variety of subjects at advanced levels. They also carry out research work aimed at __71__ man’s knowledge of these subjects. The emphasis __72__ from university to university. The smaller and newer universities do not offer the staff or equipment to carry out the vast research projects possible in larger institutions. __73__ most experts agree that some research activity is essential to keep the staff and their students in touch with the __74__ developments in their subjects.Most students attend a university mainly to __75__ the knowledge needed for their chosen __76__. Educationists believe that this aim should not be the only one. Universities have always planned to produce men and women __77__ judgment and wisdom as well as knowledge. For this reason, they encourage students to meet others with differing interests and to read widely to__78__their understanding in many fields of study. Over a secondary school course, a student should be interested enough in a subject to enjoy gaining knowledge for its own __79__. He should be prepared to suffer sacrifices to study his chosen field in __80__. He should have an ambition to make some truthful contribution to man's knowledge.71.A) extending B) expanding C) suspending D) intending72.A) turns B) ranges C) moves D) varies73.A) When B) Because C) But D) For74.A) latest B) late C) latter D) later75.A) acquire B) inquire C) endure D) require76.A) process B) profession C) possession D) preference77.A) toward B) out C) with D) for78.A) broaden B) lengthen C) burden D) modify79.A) object B) effect C) course D) sake80.A) detail B) width C) depth D) strengthPart V Word Building (10%)Directions: Fill in the blanks with proper forms of the words in the brackets. You should write your answers on Answer Sheet 2(答题纸).81.Plans to build a new nightclub in the neighbourhood have _______local residents. (rage)82.The offer is ________, so feel free to suggest changes. (negotiate)83.But soon, he became bored with the _____ pace of academic life. (leisure)84.You walk so fast that I can not catch up with you. Would you please _______ your pace alittle? (slack)85.I have become incredibly ________ with the whole setup of the university. (illusion)86.Blacks have been hurt by ______ inequalities in housing and education. (race)87.Humans experience a delayed _______; we arrive at all stages of life later than othermammals. (mature)88.One prominent symptom of the disease is a ________ loss of memory. (progress)89.His ability to endure such hard conditions and retain his ______ was little short of a miracle.(sane)90.Cover the dough with plastic film and refrigerate it for at least six hours, ________ overnight.(prefer)Part VI Translation (10%)Directions:Translate the following sentences into English, using the expressions given in the brackets. You should write your answers on Answer Sheet 2(答题纸).81.The price of this product has virtually doubled over the past two years,___________________(部分原因是原材料的严重短缺). (due to )82.In modern society, ______________ (无论身处何地，我们都能通过互联网轻松获取所需的信息). (access, regardless of)83.We can hardly imagine ________ (要是我们没有采取预防措施安装了新的警报系统，那天会发生什么). (precaution)84._____________________(遗憾的是，他最终打消了调往销售部工作的念头) underpressure from his family. (dismiss)85.The negotiation was fruitless, ___________ (因为买卖双方都不愿在价格上妥协)。
2015年9月教育部统考《大学英语B》试卷二附答案一、交际英语1.- _______- I'm suffering from a stomachache.A.Are you feeling better?B.Why are you here?C.Are you pleased?D.What's the matter with you?答案：D2.I think he is a good lecturer.-- _________A.Sorry, it doesn't matter.B.So do I.C.Yes. It's a good idea.D.I don't mind.答案：B3.- Is it possible for you to work late tonight?/> - _______A.I like it.B.I'll do that.C.I'd love to.D.I think so.答案：D4.Good-bye for now.-- _________A.The same to you.B.That's OK.C.See you.D.Long time no see.答案：C5.Thank you for calling. -- _________A.Don't mention it.B.That's fine.C.Nice talking to you.D.Call back again.答案：C二、阅读理解Now, you'll be coming back here to brush up your English, so you'll want to make as much conversation as possible. Whatever you do, don't stay in a place full of overseas students, especially if they come from our country. This is fatal. Don't believe all the stories you hear about how unfriendly the English are. It's just that many of them are a little shy, and they have this idea about minding their own business. In a train, or restaurant, for example, or anywhere else they will talk to you; but youmust break the ice first. Then see them talk! Any subject will do--the weather, their dogs,food. Pardon me, not any subject. Don't be nosy (爱打听的) about their private life, their incomes and expenditures, or their ages. These English worship (尊重) their privacy. Avoid religion too. The best place to talk is in pubs, but as you are a girl, go with someone else, and don't go to the pubs in Piccadilly, Leicester Square and so on. Find one near where you are living and go there regularly. Someone's bound to talk to you. Oh! Make sure to let them see you are a foreigner. Pretend to have difficulty in ordering, or something. That should be easy enough.6.The writer suggests that they had better not stay in a place where there are a lot of young people.A.TB.F答案：B7.According to the passage, we should believe the English are mostly friendly.A.TB.F答案：A8.We can talk about anything with English except their dogs.A.TB.F答案：B9.According to the passage, if you want to talk with the English, usually you have to talk to them first.A.TB.F答案：A10.The best place to talk to the English is in a restaurant.A.TB.F答案：BIn the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it's a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it isnot true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fullyresponsible. In the U.S. no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person, who is 5 minutes late, will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.11.What is the main idea of this passage? ________A.It is not customary to telephone someone in the morning and in sleeping hours in the U.S.B.The role of time in social life over the world.C.If people are late, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible in the U.S.D.Not every country treats the concept of time as the same.答案：B12.What does it mean in the passage if you call someone during his or her sleeping hours? _______A.A matter of work.B.A matter of life or death.C.You want to see him or her.D.You want to make an appointment with him or her.答案：B13.Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend in the U.S. A.?A.at 7:00 amB.at 4:00 pmC.at the midnightD.at 4 am答案：B14.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? ________A.In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.B.No misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures about the concept of time.C.It may be considered foolish to make an appointment well in advance in the U.S.A..D.Promptness is valued highly in American life.答案：D15.From the passage we can safely infer that _______A.it’s a matter of life or death if you call someone in day time.B.the meaning of time differs in different parts of the world.C.it makes no difference in the U.S. whether you are early or late for a business party.D.if a person is late for a date, he needn’t makesome explanation.答案：B三、词汇与语法16.In order to _______ your goals, you must work hard.A.makeB.achieveC.requireD.develop答案：B17.On my left _______ a wide river; on my right, a dark forest.A.has beenB.wasC.areD.would be答案：B18.We came finally _________ the conclusion that she has been telling lies all the time.A.ofB.intoC.toD.at答案：C19.- It’s a good idea. But who’s going to_________ the plan? - I think John and Peter will.A.carry outB.get throughC.take inD.set aside答案：A20.- Write to me when you get home.- OK, I _______.A.mustB.shouldC.willD.can答案：C四、完型填空Sometimes people are cheated by dress. Once，a great scholar went to a party. As he was very simply __21__，he could not go inside. So he returned home and put on his __22__ clothes. He went back to the party and was given a warm reception. In the time of the dinner he did not eat but was talking to his clothes．The host came and asked what was __23__. The scholar told him what happened. Since he was admitted only __24__ his dress，he was talking to his dress. The host regretted about it and asked for the pardon of the scholar. Though dress may be，to some extent(某种程度上)，__25__ to judge a person，that alone will not be sufficient.21.A.bestB.because ofefulD.dressedE.wrong答案：D22.A.bestB.because ofefulD.dressedE.wrong答案：A23.A.bestB.because ofefulD.dressedE.wrong答案：E24.A.bestB.because ofefulD.dressedE.wrong答案：B25.A. bestB.because ofefulD.dressedE.wrong答案：C五、英译汉26.That team withdrew from the match as a protest against the unfair referee.答案：那个球队退出了比赛，抗议那个不公平的裁判。
A卷Part III Vocabulary and Structure (10%)Directions:There are 20 incomplete statements in this part. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that best fits in the blanks. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.41.What about the tape? What was his next step? A hundred thoughts _________ his overloadedbrains.A)raced through B) lived through C) paced through D) got through42.He poured a ______ brandy and sat on the piano bench near the store.A)slacken B) slash C) slick D) stiff43.The beds had also been removed and a(n) _______ dining table had been set up.A)makeup B) abrupt C) subtle D) makeshift44.The property map was un folded on David’s desk, and Tom and Mary _______ the desk fromdifferent sides.A)probed into B) assessed over C) hovered over D) poured into45. A good photograph can often ______ far more than words.A) convey B) define C) identify D) confess46.With foreigners and tourists coming from all over the world, London is one of the mostculturally _____ cities in the world.A)ethnic B) reserved C) diverse D) refined47.We need to create education standards that prepare our next generation who will be ______with an even more competitive market.A) tackled B) confronted C) encountered D) dealt48.From my _______, the world has never seen so many opportunities for young people exitingcollege.A)objective B) perspective C) point D) presentation49.Bathrooms were scrutinized, faucets checked, toilets _____. One week here would seem likea year.A) flushed B) flashed C) fleshed D) shuffled50.Mark Zuckerberg has ______ great wealth by working hard. But, he and his wife decided that99 percent of the stock they hold in Facebook would go toward the philanthropic project overtheir lifetime.A)collected B) accumulated C) gathered D) piled up51.He is such a(n) ______ and I hope to interview him again soon.A) occupation B) confession C) impression D) professional52.I despair _____ finding a seat on the back row, since the seminar is so interesting andexciting.A) on B) in C) of D) above53.______ your opinions are worth considering, the committee finds it unwise to place too muchimportance on them.A) As B) Since C) Provided D) While54.Actually, income tax can______ the gap between the poor and the rich.A) bridge B) break C) ally D) link55.His awkwardness and shyness made him _____ with the key in his pocket.A) rumble B) fumble C) mumble D) murmur56.An almost unbearable loneliness and sadness has ____ him since his only child left home andgot married.A) strewed B) dubbed C) inspected D) engulfed57.To our great surprise, he wins the competition in three years ____.A)in sequence B) in consequence C) in subsequence D) in frequency58.Mary is a devoted friend; you can always ______ her whenever you are in trouble.A) discount B) account C) count D) count on59.The young man was ______ heroin and lost his job and his wife.A) involved with B) overlooked C) hooked on D) confirmed by60.Julia wandered about the castle, glancing _____ at the paintings and furniture. She had nointerest in all of the things at all.A) differently B) indifferently C) curiously D) thoughtfully Part IV Cloze (10%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following two passages. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet（答题卡）with a single line through the centre.Passage 1My daughter smokes. __61__ she is doing her homework, her feet on the bench in front of her and her calculator clicking out answers to her geometry problems, I am looking at the half-empty package of Camels __62__ carelessly close at __63__. I pick them up, take them into the kitchen, where the light is better, and study them—they're filtered, __64__ which I am grateful. My heart feels terrible. I want to weep. In fact, I do weep a little, standing there by the stove __65__ one of the instruments, so white, so precisely rolled, that could cause my daughter’s death. When she smoked Marlboros and Players I __66__ myself against feeling so bad; nobody I knew ever smoked these __67__.She doesn’t know this, but it was Camels that my father, her grandfather, smoked. But before he smoked cigarettes made by manufacturers—when he was very young and very poor, with __68__ eyes—he smoked Prince Albert tobacco in cigarettes he rolled himself. I remember the bright-red tobacco tin, __69__ a picture of Queen Victoria's partner, Prince Albert, dressed in a black dress coat and carrying a cane. By the __70__ forties and early fifties no one rolled his own anymore.61. A) Which B) Whereas C) While D) What62. A) thrown B) tossed C) flung D) drawn63. A) hand B) large C) risk D) ease64. A) with B) for C) on D) by65. A) hooking B) holding C) handing D) handling66. A) hardened B) strengthened C) imposed D) widened67. A) bands B) boards C) broads D) brands68. A) flowing B) blowing C) glowing D) twinkling69. A) with B) within C) under D) below70. A) latest B) latter C) later D) latePassage 2Universities are institutions that teach a wide variety of subjects at advanced levels. They also carry out research work aimed at __71__ man’s knowledge of these subjects. The emphasis __72__ from university to university. The smaller and newer universities do not offer the staff or equipment to carry out the vast research projects possible in larger institutions. __73__ most experts agree that some research activity is essential to keep the staff and their students in touch with the __74__ developments in their subjects.Most students attend a university mainly to __75__ the knowledge needed for their chosen __76__. Educationists believe that this aim should not be the only one. Universities have always planned to produce men and women __77__ judgment and wisdom as well as knowledge. For this reason, they encourage students to meet others with differing interests and to read widely to__78__their understanding in many fields of study. Over a secondary school course, a student should be interested enough in a subject to enjoy gaining knowledge for its own __79__. He should be prepared to suffer sacrifices to study his chosen field in __80__. He should have an ambition to make some truthful contribution to man's knowledge.71.A) extending B) expanding C) suspending D) intending72.A) turns B) ranges C) moves D) varies73.A) When B) Because C) But D) For74.A) latest B) late C) latter D) later75.A) acquire B) inquire C) endure D) require76.A) process B) profession C) possession D) preference77.A) toward B) out C) with D) for78.A) broaden B) lengthen C) burden D) modify79.A) object B) effect C) course D) sake80.A) detail B) width C) depth D) strengthPart V Word Building (10%)Directions: Fill in the blanks with proper forms of the words in the brackets. You should write your answers on Answer Sheet 2(答题纸).81.Plans to build a new nightclub in the neighbourhood have _______local residents. (rage)82.The offer is ________, so feel free to suggest changes. (negotiate)83.But soon, he became bored with the _____ pace of academic life. (leisure)84.You walk so fast that I can not catch up with you. Would you please _______ your pace alittle? (slack)85.I have become incredibly ________ with the whole setup of the university. (illusion)86.Blacks have been hurt by ______ inequalities in housing and education. (race)87.Humans experience a delayed _______; we arrive at all stages of life later than othermammals. (mature)88.One prominent symptom of the disease is a ________ loss of memory. (progress)89.His ability to endure such hard conditions and retain his ______ was little short of a miracle.(sane)90.Cover the dough with plastic film and refrigerate it for at least six hours, ________ overnight.(prefer)Part VI Translation (10%)Directions:Translate the following sentences into English, using the expressions given in the brackets. You should write your answers on Answer Sheet 2(答题纸).81.The price of this product has virtually doubled over the past two years,___________________(部分原因是原材料的严重短缺). (due to )82.In modern society, ______________ (无论身处何地，我们都能通过互联网轻松获取所需的信息). (access, regardless of)83.We can hardly imagine ________ (要是我们没有采取预防措施安装了新的警报系统，那天会发生什么). (precaution)84._____________________(遗憾的是，他最终打消了调往销售部工作的念头) underpressure from his family. (dismiss)85.The negotiation was fruitless, ___________ (因为买卖双方都不愿在价格上妥协)。
