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Section A (5 marks)
In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a fifteen-second pause. During the pause, read the question and 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 Where is the man recommended to read?
A. In a park.
B. In a library.
C. In a café.
D. At home.
【答案】 C
【解析】 录音中在男士说起孩子吵闹影响他阅读时，女士建议“Maybe you should try reading in a café. It should be quieter there.”。由此可知男士被建议去咖啡厅阅读。故选C。
【录音原文】
M: Something that annoys me is children who are noisy, especially when I’m trying to read.
W: Where do you usually read?
M: I like to read in the park.
W: Maybe you should try reading in a café. It should be quieter there.
2 What is said about Anna?
A. She will soon come back to work in the UK.
B. Her family will hold a birthday party for her.
C. She has been a manager of her firm for a few months.
D. She has just been fired by the US branch of her firm.
【答案】 A
【解析】 录音中男士说“Anna’s just been made managing director of the UK branch of her firm”。由此可知Anna即将回英国工作。故选A。
【录音原文】
M: Julie, have you heard? Anna’s just been made managing director of the UK branch of her firm, so she’s coming back from the States!
W: Oh, Dad, that’s wonderful news. Let’s give her a spectacular home-coming party when she gets back. She’s certainly the career girl of the family.
3 What’s wrong with Mike’s computer?
A. It broke down all of a sudden.
B. It has been infected by a virus.
C. It crashed after it was reset.
D. All the files in it were missing.
【答案】 B
【解析】 录音中Mike说有蠕虫病毒入侵了他的防火墙并毁了C盘，在Bella追问下才说“Sorry. Computers. I got a virus.”。由此可知Mike的电脑被病毒感染。故选B。
【录音原文】
W: Mike, where have you been? I was really worried.
M: Bella, I’ve had a terrible day.
W: Why? What happened?
M: A worm got through my firewall and disabled my C drive.
W: What are you talking about? I don’t understand a single word.
M: Sorry. Computers. I got a virus. It’s destroyed everything.
4 Why does the man prefer Barcelona to Edinburgh for their travel?
A. The ticket of the flight to Barcelona is cheap.
B. There aren’t many great things to see in Edinburgh.
C. It is warmer in Barcelona than in Edinburgh.
D. The speakers have never been to Barcelona before.
【答案】 C
【解析】 录音中讨论旅游地点时，男士说“Edinburgh is too cold for me. I like warmer weather. Barcelona is a bit warmer.”由此可知男士想去巴塞罗那是因为那里更暖和。故选C。
【录音原文】
M: Well, we’re travelling in March so we need to get the tickets soon. Where would you like to go?
W: I think Barcelona sounds really good or maybe Edinburgh...I’m not sure. There’re lots of great things to see and do in both places. What do you think?
M: I think Edinburgh is too cold for me. I like warmer weather. Barcelona is a bit warmer.
W: Yes, I think so. And Edinburgh’s too expensive.
M: OK. Then we’ve decided on Barcelona.
5 How did Mr. Miller learn to do basic carpentry and electrics?
A. He took evening classes.
B. He learned it from Paul.
C. His friends taught him.
D. He read a lot of books.
【答案】 A
【解析】 录音中女士问起Miller先生如何学习木工和电工时，Miller先生回答说他借了些书但没什么用，于是“I decided to go to evening classes so that I could learn basic carpentry and electrics.”由此可知Miller先生是在晚课上学会木工和电工的。故选A。
【录音原文】
W: Well, Mr. Miller. How long have you been working on do-it-yourself?
M: I first became interested several years ago. You see, my son Paul is disabled. He’s in a wheel-chair and I just had to make alterations to the house. I couldn’t afford to pay workmen to do it. Then I had to learn to do it myself.
W: Have you had any experience of this kind of work?
M: No. I got a few books from the library but they didn’t help. Then I decided to go to evening classes so that I could learn basic carpentry and electrics.
Section B (10 marks)
In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, read the questions and make your answers on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.
Conversation One
Listen to the conversation, and mark each statement as either true (T) or false (F) according to your listening.
6 Cycling through Europe was considered to be one of Jenny’s fantastic trips.
7 When Jenny first wrote a travel diary, she always mixed facts with her feelings about the places and the people.
8 One of Jenny’s friends who worked for a travel company is crucial to her becoming a travel writer.
9 When travelling back with notebooks full of notes, Jenny finds it difficult to decide what to include and what to leave out.
10 Jenny advises people who want to work as a travel writer to travel as much as possible.
【答案与解析】
6 T 录音中Jenny提到“We did some fantastic trips, like cycling through Europe…”由此可知Jenny认为骑行穿越欧洲是一场十分精彩的旅行。故该判断正确。
7 F 录音中Jenny提到“At first, it was just facts.”由此可知最开始写旅行日记时，Jenny只记录事实，并不融入情感。故该判断错误。
8 T 录音中采访者问起Jenny作为旅行作家的第一个突破时，Jenny提到一个在旅游公司工作的朋友让她写土耳其旅行指南。由此可知这个朋友给她成为旅行作家这件事带来了突破，起到了关键作用。故该判断正确。
9 T 录音中Jenny提到旅行归来时她的笔记本总是记得满满的，而写作时“The most difficult thing is deciding what to include and what to leave out.”由此可知Jenny很难决定在写作时写下什么内容、省略什么内容。故该判断正确。
10 F 录音中Jenny对想要成为旅行作家的人提了三点建议：尽量多阅读；旅行时尽量多记细节；努力争取。但她没有提到要尽可能多地去旅游。故该判断错误。
【录音原文】
M: It’s great to have you with us today, Jenny. So, how did you start travelling?
W: Well, as a child, I travelled a lot with my family. We did some fantastic trips, like cycling through Europe, when I was 13. By the time I was 16 I had visited 19 countries!
M: And how did you start writing?
W: When I travelled I always wrote a diary. I didn’t want to forget all the things that I had seen and experienced. So I wrote it all down. At first, it was just facts. Then I added my feelings and stories about the places and the people.
M: It’s sometimes difficult to get started as a writer. What was your first “break” as a travel writer?
W: It was luck. I had lived in Turkey for about two years. Then a friend of mine, who worked for a travel company, said he needed someone to write a travel guide about Turkey. So I did it! Other writing jobs just came from that.
M: And when you’re writing, what’s the most difficult thing?
W: When I get home from travelling, I have notebooks full of notes. I often feel like writing about everything. The most difficult thing is deciding what to include and what to leave out.
M: What advice would you give to someone thinking of being a travel writer?
W: Firstly, read as many books as you can. Secondly, take notes of as many details as you can when you’re travelling. Finally, go for it!
M: Thank you, Jenny.
Conversation Two
Listen to the conversation, mark each question as A, B, C or D according to your listening.
11 What research are the speakers talking about?
A. How the human brain works.
B. Why men are good at reading maps.
C. The difference between men’s and women’s brains.
D. The difference between human brain and animal brain.
12 How much does whales’ brain weigh on average?
A. 1.2 kilograms.
B. 1.4 kilograms.
C. 1.7 kilograms.
D. 7 kilograms.
13 How did the researchers conduct the research?
A. By performing 1,000 operations on brains.
B. By observing the brains of nearly 1,000 people.
C. By drawing the pictures of human brains.
D. By comparing animal brains with human brains.
14 What does the result of the research show?
A. Men’s and women’s brains work in different ways.
B. Animal brains’ size is usually bigger than human brains’ size.
C. The smaller a man’s brain size is, the smarter he will be.
D. Men are good at learning and performing multi-tasks.
15 What are women better at according to the research?
A. Navigating.
B. Cycling.
C. Reading maps.
D. Remembering words.
【答案与解析】
11 C 录音中女士说“today we’re talking about new research into the differences between men’s and women’s brains.”由此可知这项研究的主题是男女大脑的不同。故选C。
12 D 录音中女士提到“This compares with the average of 7 kilograms for whales…”由此可知鲸鱼大脑的平均重量是7千克。故选D。
13 B 录音中女士提到“This research was conducted by a team from the University of Pennsylvania in the US. They looked at the brains of nearly 1,000 men and women ...”由此可知研究方法是对1000个个体的大脑进行研究。故选B。
14 A 录音中女士提到研究结果表明男性大脑中联系存在于每个半脑之中，而女性大脑的两个半脑之间的联系紧密，导致男女性擅长不同的事情。故选A。
15 D 录音中女士提到“The research also showed women are better at remembering words, faces and information about other people.”由此可知女性更擅长的事情之一是记忆词汇。故选D。
【录音原文】
W: Rob, today we’re talking about new research into the differences between men’s and women’s brains. This research says that men are better at some things, like reading maps.
M: Yes, I’m good at reading maps and even my wife would agree.
W: But women are better at other things, like remembering faces. That’s according to this research. By the way, do you know how much the average human brain weighs?
M: I really don’t know.
W: It’s 1.4 kilograms. This compares with the average of 7 kilograms for whales and 1.4 kilograms for dolphins. Albert Einstein’s brain was only 1.2 kilograms; that’s lower than average, so size isn’t everything.
M: Yes.
W: This research was conducted by a team from the University of Pennsylvania in the US. They looked at the brains of nearly 1,000 men and women and found they were wired differently.
M: What’s the difference?
W: They found that in males, the stronger connections run within each hemisphere. In women the stronger connections are between the two sides of the brain.
M: So men have better links. Women have stronger connections between each side. But what does that mean?
W: Well, they say these differences might explain why men are better at learning and performing a single task, like cycling or navigating, and why women are often better at multi-tasking. The research also showed women are better at remembering words, faces and information about other people, and they also have longer attention spans.
M: It’s very interesting.
Section C
In this section, you will hear five short news items. Each item will be read only once. After each item, there will be a fifteen-second pause. During the pause, read the question and 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.
16 What is true according to the British government agency?
A. Potatoes are more nutritious than rice.
B. Toasted bread is healthy food for breakfast.
C. Eating hash browned potatoes too much may be harmful.
D. It is necessary to limit the consumption of sea food.
【答案】 C
【解析】 新闻中提到“if you like any of these foods cooked until they are dark brown in color, you might want to limit how much of them you eat.”由此可推测深棕色食物可能对人体有害，因此需要限制食用。故选C。
【录音原文】
Many Americans have toasted bread first thing in the morning. For some, the morning meal also includes hash browned potatoes. Or later in the day, they might enjoy potato chips or crispy French fries. But if you like any of these foods cooked until they are dark brown in color, you might want to limit how much of them you eat. That is the finding of a British government agency.
17 What happened to some major news organizations?
A. They were accused of using inaccurate facts in their news reports.
B. They protested against President Trump’s new policy on employment.
C. They had a heated argument with President Trump’s spokesman.
D. They were refused entry to a press briefing at the White House.
【答案】 D
【解析】 新闻开头提到“Several major news organizations have been excluded from a press briefing at the White House, including the New York Times, CNN and the BBC.”由此可知这些主要新闻机构被禁止参加白宫新闻发布会。故选D。
【录音原文】
Several major news organizations have been excluded from a press briefing at the White House, including the New York Times, CNN and the BBC. They were refused entry to an off-camera briefing with President Trump’s spokesman Sean Spicer. He said he was not going to allow false narratives, false stories and inaccurate facts to get out.
18 What do we learn from the news item?
A. The World Cup has given rise to a football fan culture all over the world.
B. Russia might win the right to host the 2018 World Cup by illegal means.
C. There was controversy among Russians over whether to host a World Cup.
D. It wasn’t easy for Russia to win the right to host the 2018 World Cup.
【答案】 B
【解析】 新闻中提到“…with soccer’s governing body FIFA having to investigate claims that bribery influenced the voting process.”由此可知俄罗斯很可能是通过影响投票过程的收受贿赂手段赢得2018年世界杯主办权的，而这是违法行为。故选B。
【录音原文】
Russia hasn’t had it easy since winning the right to stage the 2018 World Cup. The secret ballot it won in 2010 was mired in controversy, with soccer’s governing body FIFA having to investigate claims that bribery influenced the voting process. Russia’s football fan culture has come back under considerable scrutiny due to hooliganism and racist abuse of black players.
19 What is hitting parts of America?
A. Wildfires.
B. An earthquake.
C. Huge floods.
D. A snowstorm.
【答案】 A
【解析】 新闻开头提到“Emergency crews are scrambling across four mid-western states as wildfires scorch hundreds of square miles of land.”由此可知野火正在袭击美国部分地区。故选A。
【录音原文】
Emergency crews are scrambling across four mid-western states as wildfires scorch hundreds of square miles of land. The fires have burned parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Colorado, killing six people and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. In Kansas, 625 square miles have already burned. Conditions in neighboring Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska have also led to concerns that the fires could spread across state lines.
20 What is the function of the new Microsoft app?
A. Showing people how astronauts do research in space.
B. Providing space enthusiasts with a virtual universe.
C. Allowing users to explore the universe on their own PC.
D. Explaining how the world’s most powerful telescopes work.
【答案】 C
【解析】 新闻中提到“The Microsoft Worldwide Telescope enables users to explore the entire universe without even having to get on a bus, let alone train to be an astronaut.”，开头也提到这个应用程序是通过个人电脑运行。由此可知这个应用程序的功能是让用户能够通过自家的电脑观察太空。故选C。
【录音原文】
Microsoft has just released a new app which allows people to access the world’s most powerful telescopes from the convenience of their own PC. The Microsoft Worldwide Telescope enables users to explore the entire universe without even having to get on a bus, let alone train to be an astronaut. Users can either look around the universe solo, or take a guided tour with narration from astronomers and educators pointing out the most interesting things in space.
Section D (10 marks)
In this section, you will hear two short passages. The passages will be read twice. After each passage, there will be a thirty-second pause. During the pause, write the answers on the answer sheet.
Dictation
Listen to the passage. For questions 21—25, fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear.
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome on board this British Airways flight to Rome. In a very short time, just as soon as we (21) _____, we will be taking off. Our flight time today is one and a half hours, so we will be in Rome in time for lunch! The cabin crew will be serving refreshments during the flight, so just sit back and relax. We hope you will enjoy the flight. If you need (22) _____, just press the button and a flight attendant will come to help you.
If you look out of the right-hand side of the plane, you will see Mont Blanc. In a few moments’ time, the crew will be giving out (23) _____. When you have filled them in, please place them in your passport. They will be collected as you go through passport control.
After thirty minutes we will be landing. Please put your seats into the upright position. You are requested to (24) _____ until the plane has come to a complete standstill. Before you leave the plane, please look around to make sure you haven’t left any of (25) _____behind. We hope you will fly again soon with British Airways.
【答案】
21 have received permission
22 any assistance
23 immigration forms
24 remain seated
25 your possessions
【录音原文】
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome on board this British Airways flight to Rome. In a very short time, just as soon as we have received permission , we will be taking off. Our flight time today is one and a half hours, so we will be in Rome in time for lunch! The cabin crew will be serving refreshments during the flight, so just sit back and relax. We hope you will enjoy the flight. If you need any assistance , just press the button and a flight attendant will come to help you.
If you look out of the right-hand side of the plane, you will see Mont Blanc. In a few moments’ time, the crew will be giving out immigration forms . When you have filled them in, please place them in your passport. They will be collected as you go through passport control.
After thirty minutes we will be landing. Please put your seats into the upright position. You are requested to remain seated until the plane has come to a complete standstill. Before you leave the plane, please look around to make sure you haven’t left any of your possessions behind. We hope you will fly again soon with British Airways.
Summary
Listen to the passage. For questions 26—30, complete the notes using no more than three words for each blank.
Undergraduates in the UK have poor levels of (26) _____ and numeracy. This is in accordance with the result of the survey conducted by the Nuffield Review. It shows that a small minority of secondary school students need additional help with (27) _____ when they go to university. Some universities even offer courses (28) _____ from remedial maths to essay writing to help students. As for the reasons for the decline in spelling and writing standards, some people say that computers and the Internet are to (29) _____. Other experts say that low reading levels are related to an (30) _____ in time spent on TV.
【答案与解析】
26 literacy
（录音中提到“Some universities in the UK are disappointed by the poor levels of literacy and numeracy among undergraduates”，由此可知学生们的读写和计算都有问题。因此该空填literacy。）
27 English and math(s)
（录音中提到“a small minority still require additional help with English and maths at university.”由此可知一小部分学生在英语和数学方面还需额外帮助。因此该空填English and math（s）。）
28 ranging
（录音中提到“A few universities offer courses ranging from remedial maths to essay writing because of the problem.”因此该空填ranging。）
29 blame
（录音中提到“Some lecturers at universities blame computers and the Internet.”由此可知有些讲师认为这是电脑和互联网导致的问题。根据该空前的to可推断该空填blame。）
30 increase
（录音中提到“Also, some experts suggest a link between low reading levels and an increase in time spent watching TV.”因此该空填increase。）
【录音原文】
Some universities in the UK are disappointed by the poor levels of literacy and numeracy among undergraduates. Most of the lecturers at top British universities say that the majority of school-leavers have got a “fear of numbers” and poor grammar. These concerns are supported by the results of a survey conducted by the Nuffield Review.
The survey approached over half of the universities in the UK, and interviewed around 250 lecturers and admissions tutors. The results of the survey are worrying. Although the vast majority of students pass their secondary school exams, a small minority still require additional help with English and maths at university. A few universities offer courses ranging from remedial maths to essay writing because of the problem. No one from the universities surveyed believed that the English and maths standards of undergraduates are acceptable.
The people surveyed gave different theories for the decline in spelling and writing standards. Some lecturers at universities blame computers and the Internet. Computers have spellcheckers, calculators and spreadsheets, so students don’t have to check their work for themselves. One tutor added, “Students copy essays from the Internet. Reading books is a lost skill”. Also, some experts suggest a link between low reading levels and an increase in time spent watching TV. They argue that people have got little time for anything else because they’re watching so much TV.
There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.
31 The Scottish government has announced plans to call for a second independence referendum when the terms of the United Kingdom’s _____ from the European Union become clear.
A. independence
B. isolation
C. exit
D. escape
【答案】 C
【解析】 句意：当英国脱欧期限已经明朗时，苏格兰政府宣布举行第二次独立公投。exit退出。independence独立。isolation隔离。escape逃跑。故选C。
32 Monica is _____ ambitious person. She won’t be simply satisfied with _____ achievement that has been made.
A. the; a
B. an; /
C. an; the
D. /; an
【答案】 C
【解析】 句意：Monica雄心勃勃。她不会仅仅满足于已经取得的成就。ambitious person并非特指Monica，因此用不定冠词，且由于ambitious以元音开头，故应用an。achievement that has been made为特指，应用定冠词the。故选C。
33 China’s economy is unlikely to continue to grow at a _____ pace without innovation playing a big part, according to a scholar at one of Britain’s top technology and research institutes.
A. renewable
B. sustainable
C. credible
D. responsible
【答案】 B
【解析】 句意：据英国一个顶尖技术研究机构的一位学者说，在没有创新起重要作用的情况下，中国经济便几乎不可能继续以持续速度增长。sustainable可持续的。renewable可再生的。credible可信的。responsible负责的。故选B。
34 It is customary to _____ speaking, but the interrupter is always jumping into the conversation _____.
A. take turns; out of turn
B. take turn; out of turns
C. take a turn; out of turns
D. take your turn; out of turn
【答案】 A
【解析】 句意：通常做法是轮流发言，但是插话人经常不按顺序插进对话里。take turns为固定搭配，意为“轮流”。out of turn为固定搭配，意为“不按顺序地”。故选A。
35 The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef _____ over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching _____ an area of about 0.34 million square kilometers.
A. consisted; for
B. consisted of; to
C. composed; to
D. composed of; for
【答案】 D
【解析】 句意：大堡礁是世界上最大的珊瑚礁，由超过2900块独立礁石和900个岛组成，延伸面积大约为34万平方公里。be composed of为固定搭配，意为“由……组成”。stretch for全长……。故选D。
36 Six months before the first screening of the film, the directors _____ a website, which was updated every Friday.
A. picked up
B. set up
C. took up
D. brought up
【答案】 B
【解析】 句意：在开始拍摄电影的六个月之前，导演建立了一个网站，每周五更新。set up建立。pick up拾起。take up开始从事。bring up提出；养育。故选B。
37 It rained every day for two weeks, completely _____ our holiday.
A. had ruined
B. ruined
C. ruining
D. being ruined
【答案】 C
【解析】 句意：两周以来每天都在下雨，完全毁了我们的假期。该句包含结果状语结构，应使用动词的现在分词形式。故选C。
38 _____ there is little we can do to modify the weather, we can at least know what kind of weather to expect.
A. Before
B. Unless
C. As soon as
D. While
【答案】 D
【解析】 句意：我们现在很难做到改变天气，但至少我们能了解预期的天气状况。while在此作并列连词，意为“而，却”，表示对照关系。故选D。
39 _____ when I myself became a parent did I realize the value of my parents’ advice.
A. Only
B. Never
C. Not only
D. Not
【答案】 A
【解析】 句意：只有当我自己成为一名家长的时候，我才理解了我父母给我提出的建议的价值。四个选项中只有only放在句首时，主句应倒装。故选A。
40 I shall never forget those years _____ I lived in the countryside with my grandparents, _____ has had a great effect on my life.
A. which; that
B. when; which
C. that; who
D. while; that
【答案】 B
【解析】 句意：我永远忘不了和祖父母住在乡下的那些年，那几年的生活对我的人生有重大影响。when引导修饰时间的定语从句，which引导非限制性定语从句。故选B。
41 Michelangelo designed many buildings, but _____ was his work at St. Peter’s Basilica_____ represented his greatest achievement as an architect.
A. it; that
B. what; that
C. it; who
D. that; which
【答案】 A
【解析】 句意：Michelangelo设计了很多建筑，但他在圣彼得大教堂的作品代表了他作为建筑师的最高成就。该句包含强调句，形式为“it is/was…that…”。故选A。
42 It was a very tempting job offer. I weighed up the _____, but I decided in the end that I wouldn’t take it.
A. ins and outs
B. odds and ends
C. pros and cons
D. ups and downs
【答案】 C
【解析】 句意：这个工作机会十分吸引人。我权衡了利弊，但最终决定不接受。pros and cons正反两方面，利弊。ins and outs兴衰。odds and ends零碎东西。ups and downs沉浮。故选C。
43 —David. It’s good to meet you. _____
—Three years, but I’m thinking about stopping soon.
—Why’s that?
—It’s time for a change, and I can’t work the long hours any more.
A. When did you come to the United States?
B. What time do you get to work every day?
C. How many hours have you worked so far today?
D. How long have you been a teacher in New York?
【答案】 D
【解析】 对话中David的回答是“三年”，是一个时间段，由此可知提问者问的是时间长度，并根据最后的回答可知问题与工作有关。D项问的是“你在纽约当老师多久了？”，最符合情景。
44 —Tony? _____
—Like what?
—I mean, can you dance or play an instrument?
—Why?
—There’s going to be a talent show at the university social club next week. I thought you’d be great, so I recommended you.
A. Can you do anything special?
B. I like reading in the school library.
C. Who would you like to talk to?
D. How about this book on English literature?
【答案】 A
【解析】 对话中提问者对问题做了解释，问Tony是否会跳舞或者乐器，并根据结尾提问者要推荐Tony参加才艺表演可知，提问者询问的应该是Tony的特长。A项“你会做什么特别的事吗？”最符合情景。
45 —So, we’ve got two candidates, Dan and Sharon, to discuss for the president of the Student Union. _____
—Well, I like Dan because he’s bright and organized, and he’s got the right qualifications.
Do you agree?
—I’m not sure about Dan. He’s very quiet, and he doesn’t smile much. Sharon’s very sociable and capable.
A. What are you going to do?
B. What do you think of them, Bob?
C. Have you got any spare time?
D. Can you explain the process in detail?
【答案】 B
【解析】 对话者提到有两个候选人，并在后面的对话中讨论了两位候选人的优缺点。由此可推测提问的是对两人的看法。B项问的是“你觉得他们怎么样，Bob？”，最符合情景。
Read the following passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the correct word in one of the following three ways: according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word, or by using the given letter(s) of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
One evening in 1993, Trevor Baylis was watching a programme on television about the AIDS epidemic in Africa. The programme explained that the only way to stop the spread of AIDS was to educate people about the disease. However, (46) _____ (broadcast) the information was extremely difficult. Most people didn’t have a radio as there was no electricity, and batteries were too (47) ex_____. At this point Trevor Baylis dozed off and had a dream. In the dream he imagined that he was out in the jungle (48) _____ to some music on an old gramophone. When he woke up, he had dreamt up the prototype of the clockwork radio.
It took him two to three months to get a concept off the ground and decide that his idea could really (49) wo_____. He filed a patent, and then the problems began. By April of the following year he was a very frustrated man. He had been trying to find a backer for his idea, (50) _____ every British company he had contacted had turned him down. However, his (51) _____ (expect) TV appearance on the BBC programme changed everything. Trevor Baylis was approached by a South African businessman, and soon money was found to establish a company with a factory based in Cape Town. The company was called Baygen, which stands (52) _____ Baylis Generators. Today 200,000 radios are made in Africa each month, with demand outstripping (53) sup_____.
Trevor Baylis’ invention has made him wealthy, but he hasn’t changed his lifestyle. He gets most satisfaction from the fact that Baygen products are helping the (54) _____ (need).
According to Trevor Baylis, you don’t need to be a genius to be an inventor. He believes there’s an invention in all of us. His advice to anybody who has a good idea—keep the idea to (55) _____ (you) and never give up.
【答案与解析】
46 broadcasting
（该处意为“播报信息十分困难”。“播报信息”为句子的主语，动词应用现在分词形式。因此该处填入broadcasting。）
47 expensive
（根据文意可推测此处说明的是造成大多数人没有收音机的电池的特点，根据字母提示可推测应为expensive。因此该处填入expensive。）
48 listening
（listen to music为固定搭配。做状语时动词用现在分词形式。因此该处填入listening。）
49 work
（该处意为“他的主意是可行的”。work运转。因此该处填入work。）
50 but
（根据文意可知此时Trevor遇到了困难。他试图找一个赞助商，但找的所有公司都拒绝了。该空应表转折。因此该处填入but。）
51 unexpected
（根据文意，该句表示情况的转变。由此可推测Trevor自己也没有预料到能上电视。因此该处填入unexpected。）
52 for
（stand for代表。因此该处填入for。）
53 supply
（句意： 现在非洲每月生产20万台收音机，需求大大超过供给。demand意为“需求”，根据文意可判断该处应填入demand的反义词，根据字母提示可判断应填入supply。）
54 needy
（the＋形容词可表示“具有某种属性的一类人群”，应使用need的形容词形式。因此该处填入needy。）
55 yourself
（根据文意可判断宾语为自身，应使用you的反身代词。因此该处填入yourself。）
Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions. Respond to the questions using information from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
Section A (5 marks)
Questions 56—60 are based on the following passage.
Do you know anyone who feels awkward at a party or hates to be in a crowd of people? They’re probably just shy, but if they get really frightened, they may be suffering from a phobia. A phobia is a fear of a certain thing controlling you, rather than you controlling it. The three most common are claustrophobia (fear of closed spaces), agoraphobia (fear of public places) and social phobia (fear of social occasions like parties). Three young people tell us how they manage to fight their fears.
A. Alice Brown
I’m absolutely terrified of heights. I can’t even bring myself to climb to the top of a small hill. There’s a lift in Toronto, with a glass floor. It goes up the outside of a really high building and you can see everything below getting smaller and smaller. Just thinking of this lift makes me go cold and sometimes gives me nightmares. I’d like to face up to my phobia and I try by telling myself that I’m not frightened of the real situation, I’m only frightened by the idea of it. Once you realize that, you can fight the fear.
B. Joan Peterson
I think I’m a bit worried by nature and I dread anything happening to me or my family. I think this is why I can’t stand the sound of sirens. Even when I hear an ambulance or a police siren on TV, it makes me feel strange and I start to panic. I do relaxation and deep-breathing exercises which help me feel calm. My mother gave me the idea of counting to ten, by which time the noise has usually stopped.
C. Peter Holmes
I’m scared of spiders. Even very small spiders and plastic spiders frighten me. I can’t even look at a picture of one without imagining that it’s crawling up my leg. It makes my hands go sweaty. I’ m going to get over it, though. For now, I just tell myself that spiders aren’t capable of hurting me. I’m looking forward to the day when I can pick up a spider, look at it, and say “You don’t terrify me anymore!”
So, if you find yourself feeling afraid or short of breath, if you feel like running away or you can’t move because you’re so scared, don’t let it get you down! Take a deep breath, tell yourself that you’re going to get over the fear, and you’ll succeed in doing so!
Questions 56—60
Complete the table with no more than three words from the passage.
【答案与解析】
56 heights
（根据姓名Alice Brown定位至文章A部分。由该部分第一句“I’m absolutely terrified of heights.”可知答案为heights。）
57 sirens
（根据姓名Joan Peterson定位至文章B部分。由该部分第二句“I think this is why I can’t stand the sound of sirens.”可知答案为sirens。）
58 deep-breathing exercises
（根据姓名定位至文章B部分。由该部分倒数第二句“I do relaxation and deep-thinking exercises which help me feel calm”可知答案为deep-breathing exercises。）
59 (go) sweaty
（根据姓名Peter Holmes定位至文章C部分。由该部分第一段第四句“It makes my hands go sweaty.”可知答案为sweaty/go sweaty。）
60 capable of
（根据姓名Peter Holmes定位至文章C部分。由该部分第一段倒数第二句“For now, I just tell myself spiders aren’t capable of hurting me.”可知答案为capable of。）
Section B (10 marks)
Questions 61—65 are based on the following passage.
(61) __________ There are a few small differences in the grammar and there are a few words that are different on either side of Atlantic, but the big difference is the accent. Some British films have subtitles in America because people can’t understand what the actors are saying, and some American TV series are difficult for the British to understand.
(62) __________ The problems are with the different kinds of American and British English. These different dialects and accents depend on people’s social class and the geographical area where they live. It is possible, for example, that a middle-class speaker from the south of England will find it difficult to understand a working-class speaker from the north. In the same way, a wealthy Californian may not understand a working-class New Yorker. All of these people have accents, but the middle-class accents are usually closer to Standard English.
(63) __________ What sort of English should they learn? Is American English better than British English, or the other way round? The answer depends on their reasons for learning English. If they are learning English for their work, the choice will probably be easy. But for many students, it doesn’t matter. What matters is that they understand and are understood.
(64) __________ Most English that you hear and see around the world is spoken or written by non-native speakers—between, for example, a Greek and a German, or between a Russian and an Italian. English is the main language of business, academic conferences and tourism, of popular music, home computers and video games. English has become the Latin of the modern world.
(65) __________ More and more people now talk about English as an International Language—a language that is not American or British. It has hundreds of different accents, but if people can understand what you are saying, no problem.
Questions 61—65
Complete the passage with the following sentences. There are two extra sentences that you do not need to use.
A. With so many different Englishes, it is difficult for learners of the language.
B. Because of this, the question of American or British English is becoming less and less important.
C. The British and the Americans like to talk about the differences between British and American English.
D. How many new words enter the English language every year?
E. The world is changing and English is no longer the property of the British, Americans or Australians.
F. Historically, English has had a lot of contact with speakers of many other languages.
G. However, if you listen to Standard English in Britain or the US, there are no problems of understanding at all.
【答案与解析】
61 C 文章第一段提到美式英语和英式英语在语法和词汇的方面区别很小，但口音区别却很大，并以英国和美国的电影为例阐述这一观点。由此可知该段综述了美式英语与英式英语的区别。C项意为“英国人和美国人喜欢讨论英式英语与美式英语之间的区别”，最符合该段主题。故选C。
62 G 文章第二段主要说明了在同一个国家的不同地区，依据人所处阶级，不同的人的方言和口音也会不一样。结尾提到中产阶级口音接近于标准英语。G项意为“如果你听的是美国或英国的标准英语，理解起来便毫不费力。”，与该段第二句构成过渡句并与该段结尾照应，最符合文意。故选G。
63 A 文章第三段的主题围绕着“学习英语”展开。根据前文对英式英语和美式英语之间的不同的描述，以及该段第二句“他们应该学习哪种语言？”可知，该段第一句应有“他们”的指代对象，根据该段大意可推测“他们”指的是英语学习者。A项意为“由于有这么多种不同的英语，对于英语学习者来说就很麻烦”，最符合题意。故选A。
64 E 文章倒数第二段说明了英语使用的广泛性——英语已成为“现代拉丁语”，在很多领域都是主要使用的语言，并且不仅限于英国和美国，也被很多非英语母语者使用。E项意为“世界在改变，英语不再是英国人、美国人或澳大利亚人的专利”，最符合题意。故选E。
65 B 文章最后一段说明越来越多的人把英语看作国际性语言，而不再是所谓的“英式英语”和“美式英语”。由此可推断英式英语与美式英语之间的差别已经不再重要。B项意为“由于这个原因，关于英式英语与美式英语的问题越来越不重要了”，承接上段有关英语广泛性的讨论，引出下段关于“英式”与“美式”概念的淡化，最符合题意。故选B。
Section C (10 marks)
Questions 66—70 are based on the following passage.
How come it is so difficult to find English food in England? In France you eat French food, in Italy Italian food, but in England, in any High Street in the land, it is easier to find Indian and Chinese restaurants than English ones. In London you can eat Thai, Swiss, Spanish and Italian,... but where are the English restaurants?
It is not only in restaurants that foreign dishes are replacing traditional British food. In every supermarket, sales of pasta and pizza are booming. Why has this happened? What is wrong with the cooks of Britain that they prefer cooking pasta to potatoes? Why do they now like cooking in wine and olive oil? But perhaps it is a good thing. After all, this is the 21st century and we can get ingredients from all over the world in just a few hours. Anyway, wasn’t English food always disgusting and tasteless? The answer is “No”. To understand this, we have to go back to before World War Ⅱ.
The British have always imported food from abroad. From the time of the Roman invasion foreign trade was a major influence on British cooking. English kitchens, like the English language, absorbed ingredients from all over the world. Another important influence was the weather. The British rain gives them rich soil and green grass. It means that they are able to produce some of the finest varieties of meat, fruit and vegetables.
However, World War Ⅱ changed everything. Wartime women had to forget 600 years of British cooking, learn to do without foreign imports and ration their use of home-grown food.
The Ministry of Food published cheap, boring recipes. Britain never managed to recover from the wartime attitude to food. They were left with a loss of confidence in their cooking skills and after years of Ministry recipes they began to believe that British food was boring, and they searched the world for new dishes. The British people became tourists at their own dining tables and in the restaurants of their land! This is a tragedy! Surely food is as much as a part of their culture as their landscape, their language, and their literature. Nowadays, cooking British food is like speaking a dead language.
However, there is still one small ray of hope. British pubs are often the best places to eat well and cheaply in Britain, and they also increasingly try to serve tasty British food.
Questions 66—70
Answer the following questions according to the passage.
66 Is it easy to find English food in England?
67 What had a great influence on British cooking?
68 When did British food start to change?
69 What does British culture include, besides British food?
70 Where can people still have British food?
【答案与解析】
66 No, it isn’t.
（文章第一段开头作者便发问“How come it is so difficult to find English food in England?”，由此可知在英国确实很难找到英式食物。）
67 Foreign trade in the time of the Roman invasion and the weather.
（文章第三段第二句和第四句分别提到“From the time of the Roman invasion foreign trade was a major influence on British cooking.” “Another important influence was the weather.”从罗马入侵时代开始，对外贸易便极大地影响了英式烹饪。天气对烹饪也产生了重要影响。
68 From World War Ⅱ/ the Second World War.
（文章第四段提到“World War Ⅱ changed everything”，并提到战时的妇女们由于战争原因不得不放弃600年的英式烹饪传统，开始用本国出产的食物烹饪。倒数第二段开头说到，在二战时期“The Ministry of Food published cheap, boring recipes”，而英国人自此再也没有改变这种“对待食物的战时态度”，从而导致英国食物彻底发生了改变。）
69 The landscape, the language and the literature.
（文章倒数第二段倒数第二句提到“Surely food is as much as a part of their culture as their landscape, their language, and their literature”，由此可知英国文化还包括风景、语言与文学。）
70 In British pubs.
（文章最后一段开头提到“英国食物还有一线希望”，然后说到“British pubs are often the best places to eat well and cheaply in Britain, and they also increasingly try to serve tasty British food.”由此可知，在英国的酒吧里还有机会吃到美味的英式美食。）
Section D (10 marks)
Questions 71—75 are based on the following passage.
These days, college lecture halls in the United States are being filled more and more with female rather than male students. Women now make up 55 percent of the college population— and that number continues to rise.
Forty years ago, male students were the majority on college campuses in the United States. Traditionally men acted as the breadwinner of the family and college was seen as the path to career advancement and higher salaries. But during the feminist movements of the 1970s, more women aspired to having careers and enrolled in college to pursue a degree. By the mid-1980s, more women than men were attending college.
At the same time, there was a decline in the number of males applying to college. Educators are uncertain of the cause of this decline, but it continues to affect enrollment numbers for men in higher education.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, males leave or are kicked out of high school in higher numbers than females. And male students are three times more likely to be placed in special education programs. Author Christina Hoff Sommers attributes the drop in male enrollment to early stereotyping of boys as “aggressive” and “non-academic”.
Others believe the drop in male enrollment can be attributed to the growing number of men seeking jobs in repair, construction, and technology. These are careers that often don’t require a four-year degree from a university but still promise good salaries.
The effect of there being more women than men at colleges has created some noticeable changes. The higher number of female students has led to more diverse classes and programs offered at universities. And at a graduation time, one may notice a difference in what types of university degrees are awarded to men and women. While women earn a higher percentage of bachelor’s and master’s degrees, men still earn a higher percentage of doctorate degrees. But fewer men on campus haven’t changed the male/female ratios in some majors. There are still fewer women in fields such as math, engineering, science and computers.
To increase male enrollment, some schools have formed partnership with male mentoring groups to encourage younger students to aim for college. Others have modified their recruiting and admissions policies, sending out extra mailings to boys and paying closer attention to male candidates. One female junior complained, “It’s not fair that a boy would get extra weight over a girl, but it would be better if there were more boys on campus.” The dilemma presents a challenge for colleges: How can a school attempt to close the gender gap in ways that ensure that both men and women have equal access to opportunities in universities?
Questions 71—75
Complete the summary with a maximum of two words from the passage, changing the form where necessary.
Universities in the United States currently have more female students than male students. Since the 1970s, more woman have chosen to pursue (71) _____, while the number of men enrolling in university (72) _____. Some researchers attribute this to discrimination against boys in high school. Other researchers believe that the drop in enrollment is because more men can find jobs with (73) _____ that don’t require a university degree. Although the growing number of women has led to more diverse courses at universities, administrators would like to have more men enrolled. Universities now face (74) _____. How can they recruit more boys while at the same time (75) _____ equal opportunity to girls at universities?
【答案与解析】
71 a degree/university (college) degrees
（根据关键词the 1970s定位至文章第二段。该段提到在这个时间段，“more women aspired to having careers and enrolled in college to pursue a degree.”因此该空填入a degree或university/college degrees。）
72 has declined/dropped
（文章第三段第一句提到“there was a decline in the number of males applying to college”，即男生入学率下降。因此该空填入has declined或has dropped。）
73 good/high salaries
（文章倒数第三段提到越来越多的男性开始寻找修理、建筑和技术方面的工作，而这些工作“often don’t require a four-year degree from a university but still promise good salaries”，这样的工作不需要大学文凭也能挣到高薪。因此该空填入good salaries或high salaries。）
74 a dilemma
（文章最后一段最后一句提到“The dilemma presents a challenge for colleges”，这种困境给大学生带来了挑战。因此该空填入“a dilemma”。）
75 ensuring
（文章最后一段最后一句提到大学面临的挑战：“How can a school attempt to close the gender gap in ways that ensure that both men and women have equal access to opportunities in universities?”。据此可知答案。while后应接动词的现在分词形式，因此该空填入“ensuring”。）
Section A (5 marks)
Translate the following paragraph into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
76
A recent survey of human resource directors in the UK uncovered some common mistakes that job applicants make in the interview process. Chief among the complaints is a lack of preparation for the process. Many applicants neglect to do basic research on the company they are applying to and are thus unable to tell interviewers why they want to work in their company, and how they can be of benefit to it. Some applicants make spelling mistakes on their CVs and generally exhibit poor writing skills, and others fail to follow the application process correctly. If you fail to prepare properly during the application process, what guarantee do employers have that you will handle your work responsibilities professionally?
【参考译文】
在最近的一项调查中，英国人力资源主管揭示了求职者在面试中常犯的一些错误。最主要的问题就是缺乏对面试过程的准备。很多求职者忽视了对所申请入职公司的基本了解，因此无法告诉面试官为什么想要在该公司工作，以及如何让公司受益。一些求职者的简历中存在拼写错误，他们通常表现出较差的写作技巧。其他求职者则未能恰当地遵循申请过程。如果你在申请过程中准备得不充分，雇主凭什么相信你能专业地承担工作职责呢？
Section B (10 marks)
Translate the underlined sentences in the following passage into English by using the hints given tin brackets. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
77 故宫，旧称“紫禁城”，总面积达 72 万多平方米。 （known as）故宫是明清时期的皇宫，也是中国现存最大、最完整的古建筑群。故宫始建于公元1406年，l420年基本竣工。在它500多年的历史长河中，曾有24位皇帝在此居住过。78. 虽经明清时期的多次改造和扩张，故宫仍保持原来的布局 （layout） 。 （despite）
故宫被联合国教科文组织列入“世界文化遗产”名录后辟为“故宫博物院”。它是一个可移动文物的宝库，与此同时，也是国家5A级旅游景区。2012年，故宫博物院的最高单日客流量超过18万人，每年的客流量超过1500万人。79. 它可以视为世界上最繁忙的博物馆。 （regard…as）
80 红墙背后的许多日常生活细节已经消失在历史的长河中。 （disappear）这个传统的建制通常与皇室和阶级有关，远离了普通人的生活。近年来，故宫博物院通过一系列创造性的努力，如整合数字媒体和技术等，尽量不再封闭，从而赢得了公众的广泛赞誉。所以，是不是互联网的发展改变了博物馆作为“宝库”的传统角色呢？81. 我们如何让传统文化瑰宝在保持原有韵味的同时实现现代转变？ （give...a modern twist）
【答案与解析】
77 Imperial Palace, formerly known as the “Forbidden City”, covers an area of over 720,000 square metres.
（known as意为“被称为”，在句中作插入语。“故宫”和“紫禁城”为专有名词，分别译为“Imperial Palace”和“the Forbidden City”。）
78 Despite repeated renovation and expansion during the Ming and Qing dynasties, Imperial Palace still keeps its original layout.
（despite意为“尽管”，后不需加介词。renovation整修。）
79 It can be regarded as the busiest museum in the world.
（regard…as被认为是……。）
80 Many details of everyday life behind the red walls have disappeared in the long river of history.
（disappear消失。everyday life日常生活。the long river of history历史长河。由句中的“已经”一词可判断句子应使用现在完成时。）
81 How can we give traditional cultural treasures a modern twist while maintaining their original flavour?
（give…a modern twist实现现代转变。maintain保持。flavour风韵。）
Proofread the passage as required. Each indicated line contains a maximum of one error. Correct the passage in the following ways: for a right line, put the sign “ √ ” in the corresponding blank; for a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank; for a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with the sign “∧” and write the word you believe to be missing in the blank; for an unnecessary word, cross the unnecessary word with the sign “\” and put the word with the sign in the blank. Write the answers on the answer sheet.
【答案与解析】
82 perhaps,∧that→is
（此处为one reason is that...句型。）
83 one→ones/people
(“结婚的人”与“未结婚的人”均指一类人，应用复数ones，或与前文一致，使用people。)
84 tends→tend
（tend的主语是relationships，为复数，不能用第三人称单数形式。）
85 what→which
（逗号后为非限制性定语从句，只能用which引导。）
86 surprising→surprisingly
（此处插入成分修饰的是动词show，应用副词形式surprisingly。）
87 去掉a
（此处意为“更少得感冒”，fewer为比较级形式，不加不定冠词。）
88 such→so
（so…that…为固定搭配，意为“如此……以至于……”。）
89 belong∧strong→to
（belong为不及物动词，后接宾语时应加介词to。）
90 more→fewer
（属于大型宗教团体的人会更快乐，比一般人能多活四年，由此可推测这类人应当更少患病。因此more不符合文意，应改为fewer。）
91 √
There are five IQ test questions in this part. Write the answers on the answer sheet.
92 What does “a stone’s throw” mean in the following sentence? Give the answer in Chinese. Better still, it is a stone’s throw from the natural beauty of North Yorkshire.
【答案】 离得很近/一箭之遥
【解析】 句意：更好的是，离北约克郡的自然美景只有一箭之遥了。a stone’s throw直译为“扔一块石头的距离”，根据常识可知这个距离不可能太远，即“离得很近”。
93 What is it that comes four times in every week, two times in every month but only once in a year?
【答案】 The letter e.
【解析】 every week中有四个e，every month有两个e，a year中有一个e。
94 A large volume of water is gushing through a pipe which narrows at the outlet. At which point, A, B, C, or D will the water flow fastest?
【答案】 C
【解析】 水流在水管最狭窄的地方速度最快。
95 Which number should replace the question mark?
【答案】 15
【解析】 通过前两个圆圈中的数字可知，6×8÷4＝12，9×8÷4＝18，同理，6×10÷4＝15。
96 David’s house is west of the post office and south-west of the farm. The farm is due east of the school. The school is north-west of the post office. These four places form the points of a square. Where is David’s house in relation to the school?
【答案】 South
【解析】 以大卫家为固定点，以上北下南、左西右东为标准，可知邮局应在大卫家右侧，农场在大卫家右上方，学校在邮局左上方。并由于这四个地方构成正方形，由此可画出下图。根据下图即可判断大卫家在学校正南。
A research organization did a survey to find out who are the happiest people in Britain. They interviewed over 5,000 people. Here are the results of the survey. At what time in their lives are British people happiest? When are they least happy? What are the probable reasons?
Write a report in 80—100 words based on the results. Write on the answer sheet.
【参考范文】
According to the chart, British people between 35 and 44 are the happiest, but the least happy ones are those beyond 65. Maybe this is because the middle age of British people have had a stable job and earned enough money to enjoy a comfortable life, so they’ll have less worry and be happier. However, after 65, as British people grow old, they’ll be lack of sense of security, because they usually leave from their occupations and have no children around them. What’s more, the weather may also contribute to the gloomy mood of old people.
A wave of efforts to carry forward traditional culture is sweeping China nationwide. Starting from hit cultural TV programmes such as Chinese Idioms Congress , Chinese Poetry Conference and the most recent success Readers , the richness and depth of Chinese culture are knocking on the doors of people’s hearts.
What is your view on this phenomenon? Write an essay in at least 120 words on the answer sheet.
【参考范文】
Recently, many TV programs’ themes are based on Chinese poetry or idioms, making people pay more attention to the traditional culture. In my opinion, this is a good sign. Traditional culture shouldn’t be forgotten.
In the long history of China, Chinese have created a unique and abundant treasury of culture, which shouldn’t be thrown away. First, for individuals, learning about traditional culture will greatly improve their cultural literacy. Then, Chinese traditional culture shows us where we originated from and makes our nation prosperous. A nation with no emphasis on its culture is bound to perish. Last but not least, traditional culture is our nation’s card on the world stage. In order to have cultural communication with other countries, it is indispensable.
All in all, people should never forget our traditional culture, because it is an essential part of our nation.