1、PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayontheimportanceofwritingabilityandhowtodevelopit.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words._PartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeac
2、hnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouha
3、vejustheard.1.A)Annoyed.B)Scared.C)Confused.D)Offended.2.A)Itcrawledoverthewomanshands.B)Itwounduponthesteeringwheel.C)Itwaskilledbythepoliceonthespot.D)Itwascoveredwithlargescales.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A)Astudyofthefast-foodservice.B)Fastfoodcustomersatisfaction.C)
4、McDonaldsnewbusinessstrategies.D)Competitioninthefast-foodindustry.4.A)Customershigherdemands.B)Theinefficiencyofemployees.C)Increasedvarietyofproducts.D)Therisingnumberofcustomers.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Internationaltreatiesregardingspacetravelprograms.B)Legalissue
5、sinvolvedincommercialspaceexploration.C)U.S.governmentsapprovalofprivatespacemissions.D)Competitionamongpublicandprivatespacecompanies.6.A)Deliverscientificequipmenttothemoon.B)Approveanewmissiontotravelintoouterspace.C)Workwithfederalagenciesonspaceprograms.D)LaunchamannedspacecrafttoMars.7.A)Itiss
6、ignificant.B)Itispromising.C)Itisunpredictable.D)Itisunprofitable.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourcho
7、icesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)VisitingherfamilyinThailand.B)ShowingfriendsaroundPhuket.C)SwimmingaroundaThaiisland.D)LyinginthesunonaThaibeach.9.A)ShevisitedaThaiorphanag
8、e.B)ShemetaThaigirlsparents.C)ShelearnedsomeThaiwords.D)ShesunbathedonaThaibeach.10.A)Hisclasswillstartinaminute.B)Hehasgotanincomingphonecall.C)Someoneisknockingathisdoor.D)Hisphoneisrunningoutofpower.11.A)HeisinterestedinThaiartworks.B)Heisgoingtoopenasouvenirshop.C)Hecollectsthingsfromdifferentco
9、untries.D)HewantstoknowmoreaboutThaiculture.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Buyingsomefitnessequipmentforthenewgym.B)Openingagymandbecomingpersonaltrainers.C)Signingupforaweight-losscourse.D)Tryingoutanewgymintown.13.A)Professionalpersonaltraining.B)Freeexerciseforthefi
10、rstweek.C)Adiscountforahalf-yearmembership.D)Additionalbenefitsforyoungcouples.14.A)Thesafetyofweight-lifting.B)Thehighmembershipfee.C)Therenewalofhismembership.D)Theoperationoffitnessequipment.15.A)Shewantsherinvitationrenewed.B)Sheusedtodo200sit-upseveryday.C)Sheknowsthebasicsofweight-lifting.D)Sh
11、eusedtobethegymspersonaltrainer.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Thenmarkthecorrespon
12、dingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Theytendtobenervousduringinterviews.B)Theyoftenapplyforanumberofpositions.C)Theyworryabouttheresultsoftheirapplications.D)Theysearchextensivelyforemployersinformation.17.A)Getbetterorgani
13、zed.B)Edittheirreferences.C)Findbetter-paidjobs.D)Analyzethesearchingprocess.18.A)Providetheirdataindetail.B)Personalizeeachapplication.C)Makeuseofbettersearchengines.D)Applyformorepromisingpositions.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Ifkidsdidnotlikeschool,reallearningwouldnot
14、takeplace.B)Ifnotforcedtogotoschool,kidswouldbeoutinthestreets.C)Ifschoolsstayedthewaytheyare,parentsweresuretoprotest.D)Ifteachingfailedtoimprove,kidswouldstayawayfromschool.20.A)Allowthemtoplayinterestinggamesinclass.B)Trytostiruptheirinterestinlabexperiments.C)Letthemstayhomeandlearnfromtheirpare
15、nts.D)Designactivitiestheynowenjoydoingonholidays.21.A)Allowkidstolearnattheirownpace.B)Encouragekidstolearnfromeachother.C)Organizekidsintovariousinterestgroups.D)Takekidsoutofschooltolearnatfirsthand.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)ItisespeciallypopularinFloridaandAlaska.B
16、)Itisamajorsocialactivityamongtheyoung.C)Itisseenalmostanywhereandonanyoccasion.D)Itisevenmoreexpressivethanthewrittenword.23.A)ItislocatedinabigcityinIowa.B)Itisreallymarveloustolookat.C)Itoffersfreedanceclassestoseniors.D)Itofferspeopleachancetosocialize.24.A)Theirstateofmindimproved.B)Theybecameb
17、etterdancers.C)Theyenjoyedbetterhealth.D)Theirrelationshipstrengthened.25.A)Itisfun.B)Itislife.C)Itisexhausting.D)Itisrhythmical.PartReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordban
18、kfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Sincethe1940s,southernCaliforniahashadareputatio
19、nforsmog.Thingsarenotasbadastheyoncewerebut,accordingtotheAmericanLungAssociation,LosAngelesisstilltheworstcityintheUnitedStatesforlevelsof26.GazingdownonthecityfromtheGettyCenter,anartmuseumintheSantaMonicaMountains,onewouldfindtheviewofthePacificOceanblurredbythehaze(霾).Noristhestatesbadair27toits
20、south.Fresno,inthecentralvalley,comestopofthelistinAmericaforyear-roundpollution.Residentsheartsandlungsareaffectedasa28.Allofwhich,combinedwithCaliforniasreputationasthehomeoftechnological29,makestheplaceidealfordevelopingandtestingsystemsdesignedtomonitorpollutionin30.AndthatisjustwhatAclima,anewf
21、irminSanFrancisco,hasbeendoingoverthepastfewmonths.Ithasbeentryingoutmonitoringstationsthatare31toyieldminute-to-minutemapsof32airpollution.Suchstationswillalsobeabletokeepaneyeonwhatishappeninginsidebuildings,includingoffices.Tothisend,Aclimahasbeen33withGooglesStreetViewsystem.DavidaHerzl,Aclimasb
22、oss,saystheyhaverevealedpollutionhighsondayswhenSanFranciscostransitworkerswentonstrikeandthecitys34wereforcedtousetheircars.Conversely, cycletoworkdayshavedonetheirjobby35pollutionlows.A)assistedB)collaboratingC)consequenceD)consumersE)creatingF)detailG)domesticH)frequentlyI)inhabitantsJ)innovation
23、K)intendedL)outdoorM)pollutantsN)restrictedO)sumSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismar
24、kedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.AsTouristsCrowdOutLocals,VeniceFacesEndangeredListA)Onarecentfallmorning,alargecrowdblockedthestepsatoneofVenicesmaintouristsites,theRialtoBridge.TheRialtoBridgeisoneofthefourbridgesspanningtheGrandCanal.Itistheoldestbrid
25、geacrossthecanal,andwasthedividinglinebetweenthedistrictsofSanMarcoandSanPolo.Butonthisday,therewasatwist:itwasfilledwithVenetians,nottourists.B) Peoplearecheeringandholdingtheircartsintheair,saysGiovanniGiorgio,whohelpedorganizethemarchwithagrass-rootsorganizationcalledGenerazione90.Thecartsherefer
26、stoaresmallshoppingcartsthesymbolofatrueVenetian. Itstartedasajoke,hesayswithalaugh. Theideawastoputbladesonthewheels!Youknow?LikeBenHur.Preciselylikethat,youjustgoaroundandrunpeopledown.C)Veniceisoneofthehottesttouristdestinationsintheworld.Butthatsaproblem.Upto90,000touristscrowditsstreetsandcanal
27、severydayfaroutnumberingthe55,000permanentresidents.Thetouristincreaseisonekeyreasonthecityspopulationisdownfrom175,000inthe1950s.TheoutnumberedVenetianshavebeensteadilyfleeing.Andthosewhostickaroundaretiredoflivinginaplacewheretheycantevengettothemarketwithoutswimmingthroughaseaofpicture-snappingto
28、urists.Imagine,navigatingthrough50,000peoplewhileonthewaytoschoolortowork.D)LauraChigi,agrandmotheratthemarch,saysthelocalandnationalgovernmentshavefailedtodoanythingaboutthecrowdsfordecades,becausetheyreonlyinterestedintourismtheprimaryindustryinVenice,worthmorethan$3billionin2015. Veniceisacashcow
29、,shesays, andeveryonewantsapiece.E)JustbeyondSt.MarksSquare,acruiseshippasses,oneofhundredseveryyearthatappearovertheirmedieval(中世纪的)surroundings.Theirmassivewakecreateswavesatthebottomofthesea,weakeningthefoundationsofthecenturies-oldbuildingsthemselves. EverytimeIseeacruiseship,Ifeelsad,Chigisays.
30、 Youseethemuditdrags;thedestructionitleavesinitswake?Thathurtstheancientwoodenpolesholdingupthecityunderwater.OnedaywellseeVenicebreakdown.F)Foratime,UNESCO,theculturalwingoftheUnitedNations,seemedtoagree.Twoyearsago,itputItalyonnotice,sayingthegovernmentwasnotprotectingVenice.UNESCOconsiderstheenti
31、recityaWorldHeritageSite,agreathonorthatmeansVenice,attheculturallevel,belongstoalloftheworldspeople.In2014,UNESCOgaveItalytwoyearstomanageVenicesflourishingtourismorthecitywouldbeplacedonanotherlistWorldHeritageInDanger,joiningsuchsitesasAleppoandPalmyra,destroyedbythewarinSyria.G)Venicesdeadlinepa
32、ssedwithbarelyamurmur(嘟哝)thissummer,justasUNESCOwasmeetinginIstanbul.Onlyonerepresentative,JadTabetfromLebanon,triedtoraisetheissue. Forseveralyears,thesituationofheritageinVenicehasbeenworsening,andithasnowreachedadramaticsituation,TabettoldUNESCO. Wehavetoactquicklythereisnotamomenttowaste.H)ButUN
33、ESCOdidntevenholdavote. Itsbeenpostponeduntil2017,saysAnnaSomers,thefounderandCEOofTheArtNewspaperandtheformerheadofVeniceinPeril,agroupdevotedtorestoringVenetianart.ShesaysthemainreasontheU.N.culturalorganizationdidntvotetodeclareVeniceaWorldHeritageSiteInDangerisbecauseUNESCOhasbecomeintenselypoli
34、ticized.Therewouldhavebeensomeback-roomnegotiations.I)ItalyboastsmoreUNESCOWorldHeritageSitesthananyothercountryintheworld,grantingitconsiderablepowerandinfluencewithintheorganization.TheformerheadoftheUNESCOWorldHeritageCentre,whichoverseesheritagesites,isFrancescoBandarin,aVenetianwhonowservesasUN
35、ESCOsassistantdirector-generalforculture.J)Earlierthisyear,ItalysignedanaccordwithUNESCOtoestablishataskforceofpoliceartdetectivesandarchaeologists(考古学家)toprotectculturalheritagefromnaturaldisastersandterrorgroups,suchasISIS.TheaccordunderlinedItalysglobalreputationasagoodstewardofartandculture.K)Bu
36、taddingVenicetotheUNESCOendangeredlistwhichisdominatedbysitesindevelopingandconflict-riddencountrieswouldbeaninternationalembarrassment,andcouldevenhurtItalysprofitabletourismindustry.TheItalianCultureMinistrysaysitisunawareofanygovernmenteffortstopressureUNESCO.Asfortheorganizationitself,itdeclined
37、arequestforaninterview.L)Thecityscurrentmayor,LuigiBrugnaro,hasridiculedUNESCOandtoldittominditsownbusiness,whilecontinuingtosupportthecruiseshipindustry,whichemploys5,000Veniceresidents.M)AsforVenetians,theyrebeyondfrustratedandhopingforasolutionsoon. Itsanightmareforme.Somesituationsarereallydiffi
38、cultwithtouristsaround,saysGiorgioashenavigatesaroundaswellingcrowdattheRialtoBridge. Therearejustsomanyofthem.Theyneverknowwheretheyaregoing,anddonotwalkinanorderlymanner.Navigatingthestreetscanbeexhausting.N)Thenithitshim:Thiscrowdisntmadeupoftourists.TheyreVenetians.Giorgiosayshesneverexperienced
39、theRialtoBridgethiswayinallhis22years. Foronce,wearetheoneswhoareblockingthetraffic,hesaysdelightedly. Itfeelsunreal.Itfeelslikeweresomeformofendangeredspecies.Itsjustnice.Thefeelingisjustpure.But,heworries,iftourismisntmanagedandhisfellowlocalscontinuetomovetothemainland,hisgenerationmightbethelast
40、whocancallthemselvesnativeVenetians.36.ThepassingcruiseshipswillunderminethefoundationsoftheancientbuildingsinVenice.37.TheItaliangovernmenthasjustreachedanagreementwithUNESCOtotakemeasurestoprotectitsculturalheritage.38.TheheritagesituationinVenicehasbeendeterioratinginthepastfewyears.39.ThedecreaseinthenumberofpermanentresidentsinVeniceismainlyduetotheincreaseoftourists.40.Iftourism