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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 twenty-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 What are the speakers talking about?
A. The importance of studying “Feng Shui”.
B. A practical interpretation of “Feng Shui”.
C. How to avoid attacks from behind.
D. Ways to arrange seats for a business meeting.
【答案】 B
【解析】 录音中女士的话谈到“风水”，由“‘Feng Shui’ teaches that you should never sit with the door behind you”可知，此句是对这个名词的解释，第二句则是以此回答男士关于开会时如何选座的问题。因此选B项。
【录音原文】
M: I have a question. I’m never quite sure where to sit during a business meeting.
W: The ancient Chinese art “Feng Shui” teaches that you should never sit with the door behind you—and actually there’s a scientific reason for that. When a person’s back is placed towards an open space he becomes stressed; his blood pressure increases and his heart beats faster.
M: That makes sense! People subconsciously worry about getting attacked if they don’t know what’s going on behind them.
2 Why is Isaac Newton mentioned in the conversation?
A. To show the importance of scientific discoveries.
B. To explain how a falling apple inspired him.
C. To show a positive effect of not using cell phones.
D. To explain the impact of the theory of gravity.
【答案】 C
【解析】 录音开头提到牛顿的故事，说他只需静静地坐在树下就能发现万有引力定律。最后通过女士的话“He probably wouldn’t have had time to think about gravity if he was talking on his cell phone (如果牛顿当时在打电话的话，可能根本就不会有时间去思考引力。)”可知，提到牛顿的故事是为了表明没有电话的好处。因此选C项。
【录音原文】
W: Many famous people discovered important things when they were just sitting silently by themselves…you know the story about Isaac Newton, right?
M: Yes, He came up with the theory of gravity while sitting in a field and seeing an apple fall from a tree.
W: He probably wouldn’t have had time to think about gravity if he was talking on his cell phone. Anyway, I really hope they don’t allow cell phones on planes. We need a few last places without cell phones!
3 What happened according to the man?
A. Burglars broke into the company and stole lots of valuables.
B. Somebody sent huge amounts of junk to his email account.
C. Thieves were caught stealing computers from the company last night.
D. Hackers stole lots of valuable information from the company.
【答案】 D
【解析】 录音开头女士以为是入室盗窃，后面通过男士的解释“they might have gotten quite a bit of valuable information. But it wasn’t thieves, it was online hackers”可知，答案选D项。
【录音原文】
M: Hey, Cory... did you hear about the break-in?
W: No! Burglars broke in? Did they steal anything valuable?
M: Actually, they might have gotten quite a bit of valuable information. But it wasn’t thieves, it was online hackers. Somebody broke into our computer system!
4 What does the woman suggest doing?
A. Buying organic products only.
B. Trying some organic tomatoes.
C. Asking Jason for advice about food.
D. Going somewhere else to shop.
【答案】 B
【解析】 录音开头女士建议买些有机蔬菜，但男士认为太贵。后面通过女士的话“We’ll get some organic tomatoes, just to give them a try”可知，女士最后建议先尝试一下有机西红柿。因此选B项。
【录音原文】
W: Let’s get some organic vegetables. My sister Amy says they really do taste better.
M: Maybe, but they’re also more expensive. I was talking to Jason at work about this. I mean, yeah, he buys organic food, but his salary is also much higher than mine.
W: OK, let’s do this. We’ll get some organic tomatoes, just to give them a try. Then we’ll see how we like them and go from there.
5 What can we infer from the conversation?
A. As he grows older, George drinks less and less coffee.
B. Coffee-drinking experts will try different kinds of coffee.
C. The woman drinks black coffee as George does.
D. George regards himself as a true expert in coffee drinking.
【答案】 D
【解析】 录音中男士说他随着年龄的增长，喝咖啡的量也在增长。后面女士问是否为了更好的品味咖啡而去喝黑咖啡，根据男士的回答“True experts would probably drink it black, and I drink it black”可知，男士认为自己是喝咖啡的专家。因此选D项。
【录音原文】
W: So how much coffee do you drink, George?
M: I drink increasing amounts as I get older, I think. I drink probably five cups a day.
W: Do we have to drink it black to appreciate it properly?
M: It depends on your taste, I think. True experts would probably drink it black, and I drink it black.
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 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.
Conversation One
6 What is Marcos’ brother going to do next Thursday?
A. Attend a birthday party.
B. Go sightseeing.
C. Visit some friends.
D. Stay at home.
7 What is the woman going to do on the coming Thanksgiving Day?
A. Buy lots of presents for her family and friends.
B. Invite some friends to have a meal at home.
C. Have a long walk after watching television.
D. Attend the grand Macy’s Parade in New York.
8 What is Marcos’ response to the woman’s invitation?
A. He declines it because he is busy.
B. He is not certain whether to accept it or not.
C. He appreciates it but can’t promise to attend.
D. He is very pleased to accept it.
9 What is the difference between Christmas and Thanksgiving according to the woman?
A. People don’t give presents at Thanksgiving as they do at Christmas.
B. People go out a lot at Thanksgiving but stay at home at Christmas.
C. Thanksgiving is not as widely known or celebrated as Christmas.
D. There is a parade everywhere at Thanksgiving but not at Christmas.
10 What do people usually do at Thanksgiving according to the conversation?
A. They hold many kinds of celebrations.
B. They exchange gifts with friends and family members.
C. They stay at home and have a good time together.
D. They take a long walk in the early morning.
【答案与解析】
6 C 根据录音中男士的回答“my brother is staying with friends next week”可知，他兄弟下个星期都会与朋友一起。因此选C项。
7 B 根据录音中女士的话“I’m going to cook roast turkey!...really just getting together with family and friends and having a lovely dinner”可知，感恩节就是在家与家人朋友一起吃饭。因此选B项。
8 D 根据录音中男士对女士提出邀请的回答“thanks, I’d love to”可知，答案选D项。
9 A 录音中男士询问是否要像圣诞节那样送礼物，根据女士的回答“People don’t usually buy lots of presents or anything”可知，答案为A项。
10 C 根据录音中女士的话“but mostly, they just sit around and watch TV together”，“it’s just a time for giving thanks, and getting together with family and friends and eating turkey”可知，感恩节就是大家在一起吃饭、玩耍与互相感恩。因此选C项。
【录音原文】
W: Hi, Marcos, what’re you doing next Thursday? And your brother too…is he around?
M: Erm…my brother is staying with friends next week…but I’m not doing anything…Why?
W: Well, I’m having a meal at my house to celebrate Thanksgiving and I’d really like you to come join us.
M: Oh, thanks, I’d love to! That’s very kind of you! I’ve never been to a Thanksgiving meal before. It’s an important festival here, isn’t it?
W: Yes…and I’m going to cook roast turkey! Thanksgiving is all about the food…well…really just getting together with family and friends and having a lovely dinner. Sometimes, after the dinner, people go out for a walk or something, but mostly, they just sit around and watch TV together.
M: Mmm…And what about presents and things? Is it a time when you give presents to people, like at Christmas or…?
W: Emm…no, not really…it’s a big and important celebration but it isn’t commercial. People don’t usually buy lots of presents or anything. There’re some big public celebrations like the Macy’s Parade in New York…but for most people, it’s just a time for giving thanks, and getting together with family and friends and eating turkey!
Conversation Two
11 Why do lots of people take aspirin daily?
A. They believe it makes their skin smooth and beautiful.
B. They think it can help prevent certain diseases.
C. They believe it strengthens their immune system.
D. They think it can help reduce the risk of cancer.
12 What may daily aspirin intake cause according to a medical journal?
A. Blindness.
B. Deafness.
C. Internal bleeding
D. Low blood pressure.
13 Who can take aspirin according to the interview?
A. Patients who have a heart attack or stroke.
B. Those who are suffering from internal bleeding.
C. Someone whose family members also take aspirin.
D. Smokers with high blood pressure and diabetes.
14 What is Dr. Besser’s suggestion on the use of aspirin?
A. People take it if their heart problem is not serious.
B. People take it regularly once they start taking it.
C. People take it only when absolutely necessary.
D. People take it as soon as they feel uncomfortable.
15 What do the speakers mean by saying “even the tiny aspirin, that’s still aspirin”?
A. Aspirin is no good for dealing with heart attacks.
B. A small dose of the medicine may also cause problems.
C. The use of aspirin as medicine should be strictly forbidden.
D. Even doctors may make mistakes about the use of aspirin.
【答案与解析】
11 B 根据录音中记者的说法“Forty-three million people are taking some kind of aspirin every day to prevent heart attacks and strokes”可知，人们是为了预防心脏病和中风才吃阿司匹林的。因此选B项。
12 A 根据录音中的说法“medical journal…says…that daily aspirin could be linked with…which can cause blindness”可知，该日报说每天服用阿司匹林可能致盲。因此选A项。
13 A 根据录音中Besser博士的回答“if you have a heart attack or stroke, it can be life-saving. So you need to be on that drug”可知，由心脏病或中风的患者可以服用阿司匹林。因此选A项。
14 C 根据录音中Besser博士的话“if you’re at high risk…The bottom line is if you’re at low risk, you don’t want to be on the drug that can cause problems”可知，没有患病风险就不用服用阿司匹林，只在需要的时候服用。因此选C项。
15 B 后面的录音中记者说到这句话“even the tiny aspirin, that’s still aspirin（即使是药片很小的阿司匹林，它还是阿司匹林。）”，随后博士回答“That’s right. It can cause problems”，由此可知，阿司匹林虽然药片很小，但还是会造成问题。因此选B项。
【录音原文】
Interviewer: There’s a big headline tonight about modern health. Forty-three million people are taking some kind of aspirin every day to prevent heart attacks and strokes, but now the leading medical journal JAMA says there’s evidence that daily aspirin could be linked with a small increase in macular degeneration which can cause blindness. There’re lots of questions…Tonight ABC’s chief medical editor Dr. Richard Besser is here. So what exactly does this study show?
Richard Besser: Well, it is a study out of stray. They looked 2,400 people for 15 years and found that aspirin doubled your risk of macular degeneration which, as you said, causes blindness. The risk is small. It’s only 3.5%, but if you add that to all we know about aspirin causing internal bleeding, you really need to make sure you’re someone who’s gonna benefit from being on aspirin.
Interviewer: So all the people who’re being given aspirin, who take aspirin, think it’s for their health, where do you start today, what do you ask your doctor when you are going?
Richard Besser: Well, I mean, clearly if you have a heart attack or stroke, it can be life-saving. So you need to be on that drug. Then the next thing, if you’re at high risk, so to find that out. Did someone in your family have a heart attack or a stroke at an early age, or do you have other risk factors like smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes? If you have those, your doctor can actually tell you what your risk would be if you were having a heart attack. The bottom line is if you’re at low risk, you don’t want to be on the drug that can cause problems.
Interviewer: And you’re telling me even the tiny aspirin, that’s still aspirin.
Richard Besser: That’s right. It can cause problems.
Interviewer: OK, thank you, Richard Besser.
Section C (5 marks)
In this section, you will hear five short news items. After each item, which will be read only once, there will be a twenty-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 can blind students in Kenya benefit from the technology to be adopted?
A. The technology will enable them to see some day.
B. They will be able to live a more comfortable life.
C. They can not only read by means of touch but also listen to materials.
D. The technology can provide them with assistance in case of emergency.
【答案】 C
【解析】 根据录音中的“...to adopt technology that provides material in an audible form”可知，该科技能提供音频形式的材料。因此选C项。
【录音原文】
Until recently, blind and visually impaired students in Kenya were still using Braille books for their studies. But Kenyan schools for the blind are now beginning to adopt technology that provides material in an audible form—and in the process expands their opportunities. Assistive technology equips the learners with many skills that really make them independent in life. Students can read materials like books, magazines, newspapers by themselves. And apart from that—assistive technology equips them with employable skills.
17 What does the Russian government plan to do according to the media?
A. Send a new crew of astronauts to the International Space Station.
B. Cut the International Space Station budget for the next decade.
C. Train more astronauts for the next decade’s space explorations.
D. Cooperate more with the USA in space explorations.
【答案】 B
【解析】 根据录音中的“the government plans to cut the amount of money it spends on the International Space Station during the next decade”可知，答案为B项。
【录音原文】
Russian media say the government plans to cut the amount of money it spends on the International Space Station during the next decade. The Izvestiya daily reports the latest budget drafts for 2016—25 include about $3.3 billion in spending on the station, or about $330 million a year. That is a 10 percent reduction from a previous draft in April. Russia’s space agency is one of five that work together to operate the station with a rotating crew of astronauts that conduct experiments.
18 Why will travelers passing from Denmark into Sweden be required to show photo identification?
A. To stop the flow of illegal migrants into Sweden.
B. To maintain the two countries’ peaceful border.
C. To ensure Sweden’s national security.
D. To prevent smuggling and drug trafficking.
【答案】 A
【解析】 根据录音中的“The move...is an attempt to stop the flow of undocumented migrants into the country”可知，从丹麦入境瑞典需要查身份证的目的是禁止非法移民进入。因此选A项。
【录音原文】
Travelers passing from Denmark into Sweden will have to show photo identification starting Monday. The move by Sweden is an attempt to stop the flow of undocumented migrants into the country known for its generous welfare system. The new measure means Sweden is closing its open-door migrant policy after receiving 160,000 migrants last year. Neighboring Denmark only took in 18,000. Travelers have been warned to expect long lines on the Danish side of a major entry point for migrants seeking a new life in Sweden.
19 What can we infer from the WHO announcement?
A. Liberia is the only country in West Africa free from Ebola virus.
B. Although Ebola is under control people should guard against its possible return.
C. Small outbreaks of Ebola virus have been reported and 42 announced dead.
D. Free medical treatment will be provided to all Ebola sufferers.
【答案】 B
【解析】 根据录音中的“the WHO cautioned that small outbreaks are expected”可知，尽管埃博拉病毒已消除，但WHO还是警告要小心小范围的爆发。因此选B项。
【录音原文】
The World Health Organization has announced an end to the Ebola virus outbreak in Liberia, meaning all three countries at the epicenter of the West African outbreak are now considered Ebola-free. The WHO announcement came Thursday after 42 days without a new reported case in Liberia. When announcing the milestone, the WHO cautioned that small outbreaks are expected and called for continued strong surveillance to keep the disease at bay.
20 Why did Time magazine name Angela Merkel its 2015 “Person of the Year”?
A. She is the most capable and respected woman leader in the world.
B. Germany has been developing fast under her leadership.
C. She helped maintain the integrity of the European Union.
D. She made contributions whenever Europe faced a serious crisis.
【答案】 D
【解析】 由录音的第一句话可知，默克尔总理在欧洲的许多大事上都做出了贡献。随后指出“The magazine said Merkel ‘stepped in’ every time Europe faced a serious crisis”，也就是说，每当欧洲面临危机，她总是能帮助解决。由此可知，答案为D项。
【录音原文】
Time magazine has named German Chancellor Angela Merkel its 2015 “Person of the Year,” noting her leadership during the Syrian refugee crisis, the Greek economic bailout, currency turmoil in the European Union, and Russia’s intervention in Ukraine. The magazine said Merkel “stepped in” every time Europe faced a serious crisis. It said while much of the world is debating the balance between safety and freedom, Merkel is asking Germany and the rest of the world to believe that great civilization build bridges, not walls. She says wars are won both on and off the battlefield.
Section D (10 marks)
In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words or phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. The passage will be read twice. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
Brazilians certainly know how to throw a party—but will Rio be ready to welcome over 10,000 athletes and all the international visitors to the 2016 Olympics? At the moment, some natives of Rio aren’t too enthusiastic about the Games. They know they’ll be (21) _____ a lot more roadworks and infrastructure building before the Olympic torch is lit in the Maracana Stadium next August.
Delays in venue construction gave the International Olympic Committee a fright in 2014. The government has since cleaned up its act and was praised recently for being “on the right track”, although the challenge of cleaning up the highly (22) _____ of the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon and Guanabara Bay—venues for the (23) _____ competitions— remains.
Fortunately, Brazil has learnt a lot from hosting the World Cup in 2014. Some businesses realized they were missing a trick by not communicating well with their international customers. Restaurants now know that using the Internet to (24)_____ isn’t always a good idea: ‘bife a cavalo’ isn’t really ‘horse steak’—it’s beef with (25) _____ on top!
Security was a key challenge in 2014—and during the Olympics, the police will be working hard to prevent (26) _____. As with other developing countries, crime rates are high, and visitors will be encouraged to keep their wits about them so as to (27) _____ to pickpockets or muggers.
So while the Cariocas are already becoming athletes—by jumping and running across construction sites on their daily commute—they know that the Games have the potential to be (28) _____, they will be able to let their hair down, and international visitors will have a good time in their company.
Even those Brazilians who (29) _____ know deep down something that others don’t. An old local saying goes: ‘Deus é Brasileiro’ (‘God is Brazilian’). They hope he will give them a hand to make the Games a success. And you can be sure that whatever happens—or doesn’t happen—Brazilians will show the world why they have (30) _____ as party people!
【答案与解析】
21 putting up with
（根据录音中的“They know they’ll be putting up with a lot more roadworks and infrastructure building...”可知，他们知道将要忍受更多的道路施工和基础设施建设。put up with忍受。此处填入现在分词形式。因此填putting up with。）
22 polluted waters
（根据录音中的“although the challenge of cleaning up the highly polluted waters of...venues for the sailing and rowing competitions—remains”可知，他们还需要清理被严重污染的水。因此填polluted waters。）
23 sailing and rowing
（根据上一个填空的录音可知，他们所要清理的水域是要用作帆船和划艇比赛场地的。因此填sailing and rowing。）
24 translate the menu
（根据录音中的“Restaurants now know that using the Internet to translate the menu isn’t always a good idea”可知，餐馆现在知道通过网络来翻译菜单有时候并不是个好主意。因此填translate the menu。）
25 a fried egg
（根据录音中的“‘bife a cavalo’ isn’t really ‘horse steak’—it’s beef with a fried egg on top”可知，这个葡萄牙语菜名的实际意思是带煎蛋的牛排。因此填a fried egg。）
26 street crime
（根据录音中的“during the Olympics, the police will be working hard to prevent street crime”可知，在奥运期间，警察会努力防范街头犯罪。因此填street crime。）
27 avoid falling victim
（根据录音中的“visitors will be encouraged to keep their wits about them so as to avoid falling victim to pickpockets or muggers”可知，为避免成为被扒或被抢的受害者，他们鼓励游客尽量保持警觉。因此填avoid falling victim。）
28 a great spectacle
（根据录音中的“the Games have the potential to be a great spectacle”可知，这次的奥林匹克赛事可能会成为一次盛大的奇观。因此填a great spectacle。）
29 have their reservations
（根据录音中的“Even those Brazilians who have their reservations know deep down something that others don’t”可知，那些已经有观看预订的巴西人心里清楚一些其他人不能明白的事情。因此填have their reservations。）
30 such a reputation
（根据录音中的“Brazilians will show the world why they have such a reputation as party people”可知，巴西人民会向全世界展示他们如何能获得派对民族这样的声誉的。因此填such a reputation。）
【录音原文】
Brazilians certainly know how to throw a party—but will Rio be ready to welcome over 10,000 athletes and all the international visitors to the 2016 Olympics? At the moment, some natives of Rio aren’t too enthusiastic about the Games. They know they’ll be putting up with a lot more roadworks and infrastructure building before the Olympic torch is lit in the Maracana Stadium next August.
Delays in venue construction gave the International Olympic Committee a fright in 2014. The government has since cleaned up its act and was praised recently for being “on the right track”, although the challenge of cleaning up the highly polluted waters of the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon and Guanabara Bay—venues for the sailing and rowing competitions—remains.
Fortunately, Brazil has learnt a lot from hosting the World Cup in 2014. Some businesses realized they were missing a trick by not communicating well with their international customers. Restaurants now know that using the Internet to translate the menu isn’t always a good idea: ‘bife a cavalo’ isn’t really ‘horse steak’—it’s beef with a fried egg on top!
Security was a key challenge in 2014—and during the Olympics, the police will be working hard to prevent street crime. As with other developing countries, crime rates are high, and visitors will be encouraged to keep their wits about them so as to avoid falling victim to pickpockets or muggers.
So while the Cariocas are already becoming athletes—by jumping and running across construction sites on their daily commute—they know that the Games have the potential to be a great spectacle, they will be able to let their hair down, and international visitors will have a good time in their company.
Even those Brazilians who have their reservations know deep down something that others don’t. An old local saying goes: ‘Deus é Brasileiro’ (‘God is Brazilian’). They hope he will give them a hand to make the Games a success. And you can be sure that whatever happens—or doesn’t happen—Brazilians will show the world why they have such a reputation as party people!
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.
Section A Vocabulary and Grammar (10 marks)
31 The woman refused to _____ the car keys to her husband _____ he had promised to wear his safety belt at once.
A. hand in; so
B. hand out; that
C. hand over; until
D. hand down; unless
【答案】 C
【解析】 句意：直到丈夫答应立刻系上安全带为止，不然这位女士是不会将车钥匙给他的。hand over交出；until直到……为止。符合句意，因此答案为C项。hand in上交；so所以。hand out分发。hand down把……传下去；unless除非。
32 After _____ a long weekly meeting he felt really exhausted and _____ Leslie’s absence to take a nap.
A. so; made a profit of
B. such; took advantage of
C. that; gained benefit from
D. then; got control of
【答案】 B
【解析】 句意：在如此漫长的周会结束后，他感到十分疲惫，趁着Leslie不在，他打了个盹。such修饰名词或名词词组，take advantage of表示“利用(时机)”，符合句意，因此答案为B项。so修饰形容词或形容词词组。make a profit of从……中获取利益。gain benefit from从……中获利。get control of控制。
33 Jacob is a bad-tempered person who has a tendency to _____ all of his problems out _____ other people.
A. let; of
B. put; with
C. get; to
D. take; on
【答案】 D
【解析】 句意：Jacob是一个脾气不好的人，习惯于将自己的所有问题都发泄到别人身上。take...out on拿……出气，对……发泄。符合句意，因此答案为D项。let...out of让……出去。put out with sb.对某人生气。get out to去到。
34 It suddenly _____ her mind that she had long promised to meet a close friend for dinner that night.
A. crossed
B. hit
C. struck
D. touched
【答案】 A
【解析】 句意：她突然想起来，很早之前承诺那晚要与一位好友见面并共享晚餐。hit和strike也可表示想起某事，但是后面直接跟人。即hit sb.和strike sb.。sth. cross one’s mind某人突然想起某事。符合句意，因此答案为A项。
35 Corn originated in the New World and thus was known in Europe until Columbus found it _____ in Cuba.
A. cultivating
B. been cultivated
C. having cultivated
D. being cultivated
【答案】 D
【解析】 句意：玉米起源于新大陆，随后直到哥伦布发现古巴也有在培植玉米，才开始在欧洲盛行。考查时态及语态。find sth. done发现某事已经完成。find sth. being done发现某事正在被做。此处培植玉米应用被动语态。哥伦布发现的时候是玉米正在被培植的时候，事情正在发生。因此选D项。
36 Some women _____ a good salary in a job instead of staying home, but they decided not to work for the _____ of the family.
A. must make; interest
B. should have made; whole
C. would make; goodness
D. could have made; sake
【答案】 D
【解析】 句意：有些妇女本可以参加工作换取不错的薪水，而不是待在家里；但是她们为了自己的家庭决定不工作。could have done表示“本可以做而没做”，for the sake of为固定搭配，表示“为了，为了……的利益”，符合句意，因此答案为D项。should have done本应当做而没做。for the whole of为了整体。
37 _____ that there is no perfect solution to the problem, I think you have made the right decision.
A. Accepted
B. Known
C. Granted
D. Taken
【答案】 C
【解析】 句意：假定这个问题没有完美的解决方法，我认为你的决定是对的。granted that假定；即使。符合句意，因此答案为C项。
38 _____ mainly for the invention of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell devoted his life to helping the deaf.
A. He is remembered
B. To remember
C. While remembering
D. Although remembered
【答案】 D
【解析】 句意：尽管为人所铭记的主要还是他发明电话，但是亚历山大·格拉汉姆·贝尔一生都在帮助聋哑人。主语是人，谓语动词remember用被动形式。根据句意，答案为D项。
39 —Hello, is your club taking on new members at the moment?
—_____ Just give me a moment and I’ll get you an application form. Right—here we are.
A. Oh, yes, we’re always interested in that.
B. No, get out of here and leave me alone!
C. Sorry, I’m afraid we don’t have any now.
D. Sure, show me your ticket please!
【答案】 A
【解析】 横线前面的句子是询问是否还招收新成员。横线后面的回答表明，回答的人拿来一张申请表。由此可知，还在继续招收。因此选A项。
40 —As a medical student, how do you feel about the idea of private health care?
—_____ I think it’s everybody’s basic right to receive free medical treatment.
A. You need to think twice.
B. I’m really against it.
C. None of my business.
D. That’s a great idea.
【答案】 B
【解析】 横线前面的句子是询问对私人医疗保健的看法，横线后面的回答表明，他认为接收免费的医疗是每个人的基本权利。而私人医疗是付费的，由此可知，回答的人觉得私人医疗保健不合理。因此选B项。
Section B Culture (5 marks)
41 The United Nations is an international organization founded in _____. It is currently made up of 193 member states.
A. 1941
B. 1945
C. 1949
D. 1955
【答案】 B
【解析】 联合国（United Nations，缩写UN）是1945年第二次世界大战后成立的国际组织，是一个由主权国家组成的国际组织，在1945年10月24日在美国加州旧金山签订生效的《联合国宪章》标志着联合国正式成立。到2012年为止，联合国共193个成员国。
42 Large boycotts during _____ limited participation in the 1980 and 1984 Olympic Games.
A. the Cold War
B. the Cultural Revolution
C. the Korean War
D. the Vietnam War
【答案】 A
【解析】 1980年的莫斯科奥运会，以美国为首的北大西洋公约组织抵制以苏联为首的华沙条约组织。1984年的洛杉矶奥运会上，苏联抵制美国。
43 Several seconds after the landing on the surface of the Moon occurred on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong set his left boot on the lunar surface and said the famous words, “That’s one small step for man, _____”.
A. one big step for human beings
B. one huge stride for the others
C. one giant leap for mankind
D. one great opportunity for people
【答案】 C
【解析】 尼尔·阿姆斯特朗曾是美国国家航空航天局的宇航员、试飞员、海军飞行员，以在执行第一艘载人登月宇宙飞船阿波罗11号任务时成为第一名踏上月球的人类而闻名。他在首次踏上月球时说：“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind（我的一小步，人类的一大步）”。
44 The hero of one of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies, _____, has probably been discussed more than any other Shakespearean character, especially for his famous soliloquy which begins with “To be or not to be; that is the question”.
A. Hamlet
B. King Lear
C. Macbeth
D. Othello
【答案】 A
【解析】 “To be or not to be; that is the question (生存还是毁灭，这是一个值得考虑的问题)”，这句话是莎士比亚四大悲剧之一的《哈姆雷特》（ Hamlet ）中的经典独白。
45 _____ was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, a renowned man of learning and also the only writer in the colonial period still read today.
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. George Washington
D. Thomas Jefferson
【答案】 B
【解析】 美国国父共有12位，包括富兰克林、华盛顿、亚当斯以及杰斐逊等。富兰克林刻苦好学，在掌握印刷技术之余，还广泛阅读文学、历史、哲学方面的著作，并且是殖民地时期唯一的作家，其作品依然传诵至今。
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.
Modern society excels in cynicism. Academics and pseudo-academics delight in deconstructing even the most cherished of childhood delights, seemingly determined to rob us (46) _____ the pure joy of fantasy. Forget the super villain. For our superheroes, most (47) _____ (death) adversaries are the post-modern academics. For example, a book published in 2002 debates the science behind “Superman,” the world’s most famous (48) fic_____ superhero: The Science of Superheroes by Lois Gresh and Robert Weinberg.
According to Gresh and Weinberg, when superheroes were created, little or no attention was paid to the (49) _____ (feasible) of their powers and how they could possibly interact with ordinary objects and people. In effect, their thesis appears to be that the science behind superheroes is totally incorrect. Gresh and Weinberg seem to take great delight in debunking superheroes, Superman in particular, in their book, arguing with great effectiveness concerning how impossible it would be for Superman to ever be a (50) _____ (real). They point out that the laws of physics are broken time and time again in the Superman story. It would be impossible for him, for example, to perform such stupendous feats of super strength, such as holding cars, trains, and even planes in the air. How, they ask, could he possibly (51) st_____ perfectly balanced on Earth while moving a mass far greater than his own over his head?
However, is there really any value to be found in dissecting fantasy characters such as these? After all, the (52) _____ (intend) of the fantasy is to entertain and automatically requires that the audience suspend their disbelief. When James Bond, Ethan Hunt, or any of the super spies, perform astounding feats of an impossible physical nature we do not care, we simply enjoy. (53) _____ would that matter to any child, or even adult, who simply enjoys the stories? Remember this is not educational material but purely entertainment. Why (54) spo_____ the fun? Let Superman, Spiderman, Batman and all the other superheroes continue to bring joy and even inspiration to those who love them and let us leave science to deal (55) _____ everyday life, which is so rarely quite as fascinating as the world of our favourite childhood heroes.
【答案与解析】
46 of
（根据横线前后的内容可知，此处是固定搭配rob sb. of sth.，表示“剥夺某人某物”，因此填入介词of。）
47 deadly
（根据横线前后的内容可知，此处应填入一个形容词修饰名词adversaries（敌手），提示词为death，其形容词形式为deadly，表示“致命的”。因此填入deadly。）
48 fictional
（根据横线前后的内容可知，此处填入形容词修饰名词superhero，而根据前文中的“a book...debates the science behind “Superman,” the world’s most famous...”可知，《超人》是世界著名的虚幻超级英雄。fictional虚幻的。此处填入fictional。）
49 feasibility
（feasible可行的。根据句子意思，在创造超级英雄时，人们很少去关注他们超能力的实际可行性。此处填入名词形式。feasibility可行性。因此答案为feasibility。）
50 reality
（根据横线前面的冠词a可知，此处填入名词。由提示词real可知，此处填入reality。）
51 stay
（此处意为：超人故事打破了物理常规，超人不可能举起汽车、火车，甚至飞机。又怎么能够移动头顶上远比他重的东西，同时保持平衡呢？stay balanced为固定搭配，表示“保持平衡”。因此填入stay。）
52 intention
（根据此句句意，科幻的目的是娱乐。此处应填入名词。根据提示词intend，可知此处填入intention。）
53 Why
（上一句提到“超级间谍能利用惊人的技术，这些都是物理特性中无法实现的。但我们不在乎，我们只是享受就好”，由此可以推断，本句可能在询问人们享受这些技术的原因。横线处后面是一个完整的句子，且句子成分完整，结合意思应填Why。）
54 spoil
（前一句提到“这些并不是教育性的材料，纯属娱乐。”，由此可以推断，本句应表示：为什么要破坏这样的乐趣呢？结合提示，此处应填spoil。）
55 with
（本句表示：就让这些超人们继续带来欢乐，生活中的事情就让科学来解决吧。deal with为固定搭配，表示“解决，处理”。因此填入with。）
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.
What is it that attracts so many people to diving? The reasons are as diverse as the available experiences.
Drift divers roll off their boats into strong tidal currents which shoot them rapidly down gullies and over reefs for a kilometer or more. Stopping is nigh impossible—like trying to stand in a hurricane. With one hand firmly gripping your partner, it is just possible to steady yourself and steer with your free hand, dodging the rocks that emerge ghost-like from the fog. This is underwater motorway madness, a crazy freedom. In these fast currents, plankton feeders emerge for an easy meal and divers with quick reflexes can sometimes grab an unwary scallop.
Depth divers enjoy a different kind of trip. Ascending and descending is like night flying: unable to see either surface or bottom, you depend on your depth gauge to measure progress. If there is a line to follow to the bottom, it will gradually disappear into eerie nothingness. This is the limbo of diving; weightless and apparently motionless, you see nothing but your fellow diver. When the bottom finally rises from the gloom to meet you, the surrounding world is completely blue-green, because the deeper you go the more the colours from the red end of the colour spectrum are progressively absorbed by the water. Pressure squeezes your suit, your mask, your buoyancy regulator and your lungs, all of which have to be repeatedly inflated. You are in a dark, cold and totally alien environment.
Then there are wreck divers. Some, armed with navigation charts and comprehensive underwater toolkits strapped to their waists, become so weighed down with mementoes it is a wonder they manage to surface at all. Most, however, are happy simply to swim along hulls that sometimes stand 15 metres or more from the sea floor, forming artificial reefs that attract a profusion of marine life. Most wrecks are just huge chunks of broken steel and many of the more intact or important ones are protected.
Wrecks offer plenty of fascinating enclosed spaces, but only the foolhardy or the very experienced venture deep inside them. Sounds of breathing are amplified by chambers of rusting steel, and bubbles run horizontally along the plates above, seeking a way to the surface. Lobsters and conger eels peer out from their crannies, grotesquely enlarged by their proximity and the magnifying effects of water.
For me, the ultimate thrill is night diving. All kinds of creatures, hidden during the day, emerge at night to feed, mate and exercise. Because it is only possible to see what the torch beam picks out, colours are more defined and your attention becomes more focused. Switch off your torch and you are surrounded by the dull glow of phosphorescence (磷光), which gradually fades to total inky blackness.
Questions 56—60
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.
56 According to the writer, the main attraction of drift diving is the speed at which the diver moves.
57 When describing depth diving, the writer emphasizes the distance that has to be travelled.
58 According to the writer, the majority of wreck divers can often carry to the surface what they find.
59 The greater problem with wrecks is that they attract divers to dangerous places.
60 The writer likes night diving because the colours then are different from those during the day.
【答案与解析】
56 T 文章第二段描述漂流潜水者在水下的情况，提到潜水者们在水下是不可能停下来的，这就好像试图站在飓风中。从文中的“This is underwater motorway madness, a crazy freedom（这就是水下高速公路的疯狂，疯狂的自由）”可知，作者认为，这种水下快速移动的刺激就是漂流潜水吸引人的地方。题干描述与文章意思一致，因此正确。
57 F 由depth diving（深度潜水）可定位至第三段。根据该段中的“Ascending and descending is like night flying: unable to see either surface or bottom, you depend on your depth gauge to measure progress”可知，深度潜水的特点就是不知道深浅。在潜水的过程中，什么都看不到，只能看到随行者，并非强调距离的重要性。本题表述与文章意思不符，因此错误。
58 F 原文中讲述wreck diving（沉船潜水）的地方在倒数第三段和倒数第二段。根据倒数第三段中的“...become so weighed down with mementoes it is a wonder they manage to surface at all. Most, however, are happy simply to swim along hulls”可知，潜水员们携带的纪念物太重，他们能浮出水面就是个奇迹了。大多数的爱好者只是沿着这些碎片游。本题表述与文章意思不符，因此错误。
59 T 由原文倒数第二段中的“Wrecks offer plenty of fascinating enclosed spaces, but only the foolhardy or the very experienced venture deep inside them”可知，海底沉船有很多封闭的空间，只有那些真的有经验或者胆子大的人才会去探险。题干是说沉船潜水最大的问题是会将潜水者吸引到危险的地方。题干描述与文章意思一致，因此正确。
60 F 原文中讲述night diving（夜潜）的地方在最后一段。根据该段中的“All kinds of creatures, hidden during the day, emerge at night to feed, mate and exercise.”可知，白天藏匿起来的生物在晚上都会出来觅食、交配和活动。后面又提到，晚上只能看到手电光照射的地方，颜色清楚，注意力更集中。关掉手电后，会被周围暗淡的磷光包围。本题表述与文章意思不符，因此错误。
Section B (10 marks)
Questions 61—65 are based on the following passage.
The video wave has swept too far. It bears a large responsibility for the declining interest in reading among the young. If we don’t do something to stem the tide, the reading impulse will soon be drowned.
(61) _____________________________Everyone, psychologists tell us, needs stories. Cavemen told them round their fires. Mythologies and folk stories have been passed between generations for centuries. Most of us are literate and in theory our fictional needs could be satisfied by reading.
(62) _____________________________Today’s generation of average and below average school children rely on video, television and film. While many of these offerings may be harmless in themselves, they do nothing to build up reading skills. They are replacing the consolidatory work which turns halting mechanical reading into the real thing. If some of the hours children spend watching television were devoted to reading, the population would be better educated.
(63) _____________________________Someone else has made all the decisions about casting, setting, clothing, facial expressions, tone and so on. Reading a story is an active partnership between the writer and the reader. Ideas are sketched and the mind of the reader creates the rest.
(64) _____________________________It is because children whose reading is hesitant cannot readily identify and enjoy the plot. Watching something is easier. This is leading to a generation whose mental processes are too stultified. The problem is that many children read very slowly. I worry, for instance, about children who carry the same 100-word book about with them for a fortnight. I meet them daily. They conscientiously decode a page or two in a class and about the same again for homework. It is hardly surprising that such children then declare that they find reading boring and prefer to watch television. Their difficulty is not reading the words—it is interpreting them. They need to be able to read fast enough to feed the mind’s hunger for a story.
(65) _____________________________Parents need to be convinced of the importance of preventing their children from wasting their hours on inert viewing. Without television the child is likely to turn to books for entertainment.
I used to think that filmed versions of enjoyable books were a spur to reading. I have changed my mind. Visual images drown imagination. A dramatization, seen once, can destroy your reading forever. Dramatized fiction is the literary equivalent of empty calories. It replaces the appetite for real food. Children must have a nutritionally balanced reading diet.
Questions 61—65
Complete the passage with the following sentences. There are two extra sentences that you do not need to use.
A. Watching a story is a totally passive pastime.
B. But it’s not so.
C. The time-honored way of improving reading is by reading fiction.
D. Why is dramatized fiction usurping the written kind?
E. What are your aims for reading?
F. You may start reading by asking questions about yourself!
G. That means practice and only by reading daily will a child become a strong and independent reader.
【答案与解析】
61 C 根据横线处上文的意思可知，我们需要帮助青少年提升对阅读的兴趣。横线处下文指明，心理学家说每个人都需要故事。我们对故事的需求可以通过阅读来获取。那么可以通过读小说来提升阅读。因此选C项。
62 B 前段是说通过小说提升阅读，后段是说很多年轻人依赖于电视、电影等，这些并不能提升阅读能力。则横线处填入一个转折句。因此选B项。
63 A 根据横线处后文的意思，有人已经决定了所有演员、背景、服装、声音等等。阅读一本小说是读者与作者之间的积极合作。作者勾画出思想，读者自己创造场景。因此可知，在看电视版小说时，才会有人设定好所有人物和背景。因此选A项。
64 D 根据横线处后一句可知，横线处应填入一个问句。根据回答“because children whose reading is hesitant cannot readily identify and enjoy the plot. Watching something is easier.”可知，问题应该是关于为什么孩子们更喜欢看电视而不是纸质书。因此选D项。
65 G 根据横线处前文的意思，孩子们阅读纸质小说有困难，是因为他们没办法快速理解阅读到的文字。横线处后文的意思是，父母们应知晓阅读的重要性，防止孩子们将时间浪费在怠惰的看电视上面。因此，横线处的句子属于过渡句。选G项。
Section C (10 marks)
Questions 66—70 are based on the following passage.
“Games, movies and soccer do not necessarily have to be the only themes of a student’s four- year existence,” Liu Zhenyu has his own thoughts of how university life should be spent. “Instead, I’m encouraging them to get together to exchange thoughts and ideas on how to become the country’s next big potatoes.”
Along with fellow student Yang Honghao, the 21-year-old suspended his studies last year in Guangzhou to create BEPOTATO, a startup platform which aims to help young people realise their entrepreneurial dreams.
Raising funds via crowdfunding, mostly from other students, the two have opened five café- based operations in Guangzhou and Shanghai, all located near universities. Individual shareholders have just topped 1,000. “The investors are outstanding leaders and entrepreneurial pioneers at universities. In our cafés, they can get to know each other, exchange ideas and spark new ideas,” Liu said. Celebrities and famous business-people are also invited to share their thoughts and experiences with the young businesspeople.
The startup is also expanding its presence online through social media, and Liu said the company’s official WeChat account has roughly 1.5 million users. “Through this combination of online and offline channels, we hope to create a sharing business community,” he said.
This kind of entrepreneurial activity is spreading like wildfire in Guangzhou, given its huge student population. According to official statistics, around 24,000 individuals created their own companies from January to November this year in the city, and 3,000 of them were university students.
Of the 376 projects recognised at the city’s annual entrepreneurship contest for university students, 235 have become registered companies, the biggest of which is generating annual revenue of around 500 million yuan. A staggering 700,000 university students took part in this year’s contest.
Ouyang Weimin, Guangzhou’s vice-mayor, said the government will continue to raise its investment in technology in an effort to promote such innovation and entrepreneurship. “We plan to increase our technology funding to more than 10 billion yuan by 2017, that will be 2.7 percent of the city’s GDP being ploughed into research and development, and the provincial capital plans to build 900 new high-tech companies in three years,” Ouyang said.
Questions 66—70
Answer the following questions according to the passage.
66 What does Liu Zhenyu encourage college students to do?
67 How did Liu Zhenyu and Yang Honghao get funds to open the café-based operations?
68 Why are celebrities and famous business-people invited to the cafés?
69 How many university students created companies in Guangzhou this year?
70 How much technology fund is the Guangzhou government going to increase to by 2017?
【答案与解析】
66 He encourages them to get together to exchange ideas on how to become the country’s future strength.
（根据文章第一段中Liu Zhenyu说的话“I’m encouraging them to get together to exchange thoughts and ideas on how to become the country’s next big potatoes”可知，他鼓励大学生们在一起互相交流如何成为国家未来的栋梁。big potatoes大人物。因此本句可作为答案。）
67 They raised funds mostly from other students.
（根据文章第三段第一句“Raising funds via crowdfunding, mostly from other students, the two have opened five café-based operations in Guangzhou and Shanghai”可知，他们两人通过其他学生的众筹，在广州和上海开了五家咖啡馆为主的运营业务。因此答案为：They raised funds mostly from other students。）
68 They are invited to share their thoughts and experiences with the young business people.
（根据文章第三段最后一句话“Celebrities and famous business-people are also invited to share their thoughts and experiences with the young businesspeople”可知，他们邀请名人和商界人士来给年轻的创业者分享心得与经验。因此此句即为答案。）
69 3,000
（根据文章倒数第三段中的“around 24,000 individuals created their own companies...this year in the city, and 3,000 of them were university students”可知，有三千大学生在广州创立公司。因此答案为：3000。）
70 More than 10 billion yuan.
（根据文章最后一段中的“We plan to increase our technology funding to more than 10 billion yuan by 2017”可知，广州政府计划在2017年将科技经费提高到一百亿元人民币以上。因此答案为More than 10 billion yuan。）
Section D (10 marks)
Questions 71—75 are based on the following passage.
Like people, each country has unique characteristics. Many countries are known by the products they produce. These products are anything from foods and minerals to plants and buildings. Here are what a few countries are known for.
Sri Lanka is well known for its Ceylon tea. The country exports more black tea than any other nation. Ceylon was the country’s name when it was a British colony. In the 19th century, Sri Lanka was famous for its coffee. But most of its coffee plantations were destroyed by insects in the 1870s. It was during this time Britain started the tea plantations.
When people think of Bulgaria, they often say “Rosova Dolina,” which means “the valley of roses.” During the rule of the Turkish Empire, the Bulgarian rose became widely popular. Bulgaria produces 80 percent of the world’s roses. Bulgaria also produces rose oil and rose perfume. The country even has rose juice. In fact, people long ago believed that the Greek gods gained immortality by drinking elixir made with roses. To make one 500-milliter bottle of rose juice, 50 roses are needed.
Ghana’s cacao beans were used to make drinks for the rich during ancient times in Central America. Later, a special kind of cacao was brought to Ghana from Brazil in 1824. Known as the porastero cacao, it made up 80-90 percent of all cacao produced. The cacao is flat and dark purple. It has a bitter and sour taste. Ghana’s chocolate has also gained international acclaim.
It is difficult to say where cheese first came from. What we do know is that the Swiss made cheese long before Jesus was born. Cheese then was used as currency in Switzerland and represented social status and wealth. In the fourth century, cheese was internationally introduced and quickly became popular. There is an unusual story about how fondue came about. Long ago, the Swiss living on the mountains were confined to their homes because of a large snowstorm. Cheese, wine and bread were the last food they had left. They melted the cheese with wine and ate the bread with it.
Farmlands are plentiful in Argentina, so the country can grow many kinds of crops. The crops are used to feed its numerous livestock. The invention of refrigerator ships has made exporting of meats safer and easier. Argentina jumped at the opportunity to increase meat exports. Without refrigerator ships, the meat could get contaminated while travelling long distances.
Questions 71—75
Complete the summary with words from the passage, changing the form where necessary, with only one word for each blank.
Countries throughout the world are famous for the (71) _____ products they produce. Sri Lanka, a former (72) _____ of the British empire, exports more black tea than any other country in the world. Bulgaria and Ghana account for at least eighty percent of the world’s roses and cacao markets respectively. The Swiss have long been associated with cheese, and actually used it as (73) _____ in the old days. At that time cheese was supposed to (74) _____ social status and wealth. Argentina has plenty of farmland that can grow a variety of crops to feed livestock, its chief exports. Thanks to refrigerator ships, the meats can avoid (75) _____ on the long journey to other countries.
【答案与解析】
71 unique
（原文第一段中指出“each country has unique characteristics（每个国家都有各自独特的地方。）”，许多国家因为它们生产的产品而著名。因此，产品是它们独特的地方。此处填unique。）
72 colony
（根据原文第二段中的“Ceylon was the country’s name when it was a British colony”可知，锡兰是斯里兰卡之前沦为英国殖民地时候的名字。因此斯里兰卡是大英帝国之前的殖民地。此处填colony。）
73 currency
（根据文章倒数第二段中的“Cheese then was used as currency in Switzerland”可知，奶酪在之前被用作瑞士的货币。因此此处填currency。）
74 represent
（根据文章倒数第二段中的“Cheese then...and represented social status and wealth”可知，当时奶酪还被视作社会地位和财富的象征。因此此处填represent。）
75 contamination
（根据原文最后一段中的“Without refrigerator ships, the meat could get contaminated while travelling long distances”可知，若没有冷藏运输船，肉类会在长途运输中腐烂变质。此处应填contaminate的名词形式contamination，做avoid的宾语。）
Section A (5 marks)
Translate the following paragraph into Chinese. Remember to write the answer on the answer sheet.
76 Many forests and grasslands across the world have been shrinking—or even disappearing—for many years. The idea of restoring forests and grasslands is nothing new. Scientists have tested many methods of restoring grasslands with positive results. In some cases, they simply plant new grass in places where it has disappeared. Some projects have even reintroduced animals and plants. In turn, these places were converted into their previous states of flourishing life. Not only does this help plant and animal species, it can also prevent the dust storms that pose a health risk to humans.
【译文】 多年以来，世界各地的森林和草原一直在缩小，甚至在消失。重建森林和草原已不再是什么新鲜事。科学家们测试了很多重建草原的方法，获得了积极的成效。有些情况下，他们仅仅只是在草原消失的地方重新种草。有些项目甚至还重新引进动物和植物。如此一来，这些地方就恢复了之前繁荣茂盛的状态。这样不仅仅有助于动植物种群，还能防止沙尘暴给人类带来健康危害。
【解析】
①句式结构
本段结构清晰。翻译时应注意句子结构的调整，如第一句中表示时间的短语，翻译成中文时可放于句首。
②重点词汇
shrink 收缩
in some cases 在某些情况下，有时候
reintroduce 再引入
convert sth. into 把……转化成
flourishing 繁荣的
pose a risk to 构成风险
Section B (10 marks)
Translate the following sentences into English by using the hints given in brackets. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
77 门卫拒绝让没有请帖的人进入。(turn away)
【答案】 The guard at the door turned away people without invitations.
【解析】 turn away不准……入内。guard at the door门卫。
78 究竟采用哪些技术可以根据所授科目以及学生的需求来定。(depend on)
【答案】 Which technologies should be used on earth depends on subjects taught and students’ needs.
【解析】 depend on取决于。on earth究竟。句子做主语时，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。
79 当被问及他们的孩子为什么学得好时，大多数亚洲父母都说是“用功”，而美国父母则说是“天赋”。(while)
【答案】 When asked why their children could learn so well, most Asian parents would say that it was “diligence”, while American parents would say “talent”.
【解析】 while然而。diligence勤劳，用功。
80 园林不可缺水。无水，则园中一草一石，一花一木皆无生趣。(lose vitality)
【答案】 Water cannot be absent in gardens. Without water, the stones, grasses, flowers and trees will all lose vitality.
【解析】 lose vitality失去生命力，失去活力。be absent没有；缺席。
81 中国许多传统体育项目，不仅可健身，而且具有很高的艺术价值和娱乐教育功能。(not only ... but also)
【答案】 Many Chinese traditional sports can not only be used to exercise, but also have high artistic values and recreational and educational functions.
【解析】 not only...but also不仅……而且。artistic values艺术价值。recreational娱乐性的。
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 flight→flights
（根据句意，多伦多到世界主要城市都有直达航班。此处航班应该用复数。所以把flight改为flights。）
83 office→official
（根据句意，英语和法语是加拿大的两种官方语言。所以把office改为official，official表示“官方的，正式的”。）
84 Spain→Spanish
（根据句意，许多人也会讲中文、意大利语、泰米尔语、葡萄牙语和西班牙语。西班牙语为Spanish。所以把Spain改为Spanish。）
85 visit∧Chinatown→a
（根据句意Chinatown与a Little Italy以及a Little Spain都是并列关系，应保持一致。所以在Chinatown前面加上a。）
86 去掉too
（too many太多的，过多的。这个短语意思偏消极。所以去掉too。）
87 √
88 on→from
（根据句意，从顶楼处向外看，风景很奇妙。on the top表示“在顶上”，放在文中就是指顶楼的风景，而不是从顶楼向外看的风景。from the top从高处。所以把on改为from。）
89 with→and
（根据句意，它是多伦多棒球队以及足球队的所在地。此两个球队之间是并列关系，应用and连接。所以把with改为and。）
90 that→what
（根据原文中的句子“But that impresses visitors a lot is PATH”可知，此句为主语从句，that若要引导主语从句，从句应为完整的句子，而原文中的从句缺乏主语。所以把that改为what。）
91 connect→connects
（根据原文中的句子“It runs for 27 kilometers and connect 1,200 shops and other businesses”可知，句中有两个并列谓语run和connect，而主语是第三人称单数。所以把connect改为connects。）
There are five IQ Test questions in this part. Write the answers on the answer sheet.
92 Who always tries to make people say cheese?
【答案】 A photographer
【解析】 问题意思为：谁总是让人们说奶酪(cheese)？而在照相时，人们总是会说“茄子”(say cheese)让自己看起来很开心。因此摄影师经常让人们say cheese。
93 What has hands but no feet, a face but no eyes, tells but does not talk?
【答案】 A clock
【解析】 题干的意思是：什么东西有手没有脚，有脸没有眼，能道不会说？钟表上的指针就是hands of a clock，表盘就是face，钟表能告诉(tell)你时间，但钟表不能说话(talk)。所以答案就是A clock。
94 Fill in the bracket with a word that forms different words with the preceding letters.
GI
SC
W
GR
(…)
【答案】 ANT
【解析】 P＋ANT＝PANT(喘息)，GI＋ANT＝GIANT(巨大的)，SC＋ANT＝SCANT(不足的)，W＋ANT＝WANT(想要)，GR＋ANT＝GRANT(授予)。
95 What may be the Chinese meaning of “icing on the cake” in the following sentence?
—The baseball magazine I subscribe to ran a contest. And guess what? I received the grand prize: two tickets to the World Series. I couldn’t be any luckier than if the Yankees were to win. Seeing my favourite team score another victory would be the icing on the cake !
【答案】 锦上添花
【解析】 此段话的大意是：我获得了两张世界赛事的门票，这是一件很令人开心的事！要是足够幸运，能亲眼看到我喜欢的队获胜的话，就是锦上添花了(ice on the cake)！
96 Which pattern on the right belongs in the group on the left?
【答案】 A
【解析】 左边四个小图都有一个共同点：每个小图上面都有四个记号。由此可排除C、D、E项；B项的图是左右对称的，而左边四个小图均不是左右对称的。通过排除法可知，选A项。
The magazine published by your English Club has been encouraging readers to exchange information about books they have enjoyed reading in English. The books can be of any type (not only literature). Write a short review including a brief summary of the book which you have enjoyed reading, saying why you think others might enjoy it and what they might learn from it.
Write the review in at least 150 words and write it on the answer sheet.
【参考范文】
The book I have just finished reading and really makes me impressed and emotional is the one called Eat, Pray, Love , written by an American female writer Elizabeth Gilbert.
Genuinely speaking, it tells the story of an American woman, who works as an editor in a magazine, after an agonizing marriage and a long period of divorce seesaw, and decides to travel around to meet different people and heal herself. She eats various Italian food, visits a famous yoga teacher in India and learns to meditate and to connect to God and find a way out of all the torture in Bali. Throughout the whole journey, she never stops praying and meditating until she finally saves herself.
Love is the main theme of this book: the remaining love to her ex-husband, the love from a man, the love for food and the love for God. All these are worth your tears. To travel along with the heroine is also a fantastic experience. Different people from different countries show different lifestyles and in the end you will find yourself in tranquility.
Some people think that each age has its own art form. Therefore the traditional art forms like classic music, painting, theatre, etc. will sooner or later be abandoned by the young people and inevitably replaced by new art forms better suited to our age. Others hold on the contrary that classic art is eternal. What is your opinion?
Write an essay of about 180 words to state your argument. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
【参考范文】
Through the ages, everything has been changing and developing, art form is no exception, especially in this fast-evolving technological society. Will those traditional art forms be substituted by new ones? Some people worry about that, but I deem it the other way.
Classic art forms, like music, paintings and theaters, are intellectual gatherings left by our ancestors. They are of high artistic and collecting values. Nothing of such priceless heritages will ever die down, just like the famous drama by Shakespeare, Hamlet . It is still on the stage nowadays in the form of drama. Although it was once adapted to film, the drama version is the more popular and famous one. Otherwise, lots of people are fond of collecting art works. They try every effort to search the world for music records, paintings and books. Today we have electronic devices that can function like a music record, a piece of paper and a book with convenience, but galleries maintain, libraries exist, and discs can still be seen in bars. Traditional art forms are adjusting themselves to the new world.
Traditional art forms are hoped to be everlasting. It is and it will be.