四级模拟卷10

Writing

(30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following question. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit China, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why? Part II

Listening Comprehension

(30 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

1. A) The visual effect of the movie is impressive.

B) The actor and actress of the movie are all big stars. C) The child actress gives a wonderful performance. D) The plot of the movie is attractive. 2. A) They may meet tomorrow afternoon.

B) They had better do the experiment first. C) There is no need to discuss the program.

D) They should start the program as soon as possible. 3. A) A stranger.

B) A murder. C) A robbery. D) A burglary.

4. A) Mr. Smith has signed the contract.

B) Mr. Smith is unavailable till Thursday.

C) The man should have called before the visit. D) She is not sure when Mr. Smith will be back. 5. A) There is still room for improvement.

B) The language is hard to understand.

C) The description of the experiment is too detailed. D) The structure has to be revised.

6. A) There are only two-bedroom apartments available.

B) The man can have a look at the apartment instantly. C) The man is likely to get an apartment in two weeks.

D) The man had better share the apartment with a roommate. 7. A) He could afford the business class.

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B) He prefers to fly economy class. C) He would rather fly business class. D) He refuses to travel by air.

8. A) The man has difficulty meeting Prof. Lee’s requirement.

B) Prof. Lee is extremely strict with his students. C) The man is totally absorbed in Prof. Lee’s lecture.

D) Prof. Lee’s lecture is kind of boring in the man’s opinion. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. A) To help people find a better job.

B) To help people with English learning.

C) To help people improve their communication skills. D) To help people get enrolled in a famous university. 10. A) She wants to learn some basic language skills.

B) Her friend wants to study abroad.

C) She is calling to consult for her daughter.

D) She has to study English for the sake of her job. 11. A) It is a form that helps the student get a student visa.

B) It is a certification about the student’s English proficiency. C) It is a certificate that shows the student’s education experience. D) It is a reference letter that helps the student get in the US embassy. 12. A) The applicants must confirm the application in person.

B) The applicants can apply it at any time they want.

C) The applicants can apply it through Internet or by letter. D) The applicants need to pay the tuition at the beginning. Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 13. A) A transport planner.

B) A bus route designer. C) An architectural designer. D) An environmental appraiser.

14. A) It is mainly about the design of bus routes.

B) It investigates the environmental effect of car use.

C) It helps to program the construction of a new shopping center. D) Its main purpose is to make full use of the public transport. 15. A) Impose a duty on private cars.

B) Promote the public environmental consciousness. C) Abolish the public parking lot. D) Raise the petrol prices.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then

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mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Passage One

Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. A) More and more teens smoke cigars.

B) More teens are trying to quit smoking.

C) The number of teenage smokers has increased by 11 %.

D) The overall number of teenage smokers has increased to 51%. 17. A) It is quite expensive and requires the teens to save their allowance.

B) It can be purchased one at a time so it can be afforded by the teens. C) There are only fruit flavored cigars available at the market. D) Most teens buy cigars because of peer affection. 18. A) The flavor makes the cigars more poisonous.

B) The government hasn’t realized the seriousness. C) The children are unconscious of its harm to health. D) The number of teenage smokers keeps growing. 19. A) The cigar association has taken some actions.

B) Teens have been taught cigars are less poisonous than cigarettes. C) The attempts to stop teens from smoking cigars are effective. D) There is no special restriction on the sales of flavored cigars. Passage Two

Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. 20. A) They are afraid of facing the conflicts.

B) They always meet some trouble in work. C) They feel hungry when they are angry.

D) They don’t want to express their anger directly. 21. A) It may lead to some health problems.

B) It is not an effective way to deal with anger. C) It may result in some mental problems. D) It may make people angrier.

22. A) Choose some different foods to eat.

B) Try to take a more balanced diet.

C) Learn some tools and strategies to deal with anger. D) Learn to deal with our life with more pleasure. Passage Three

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 23. A) It is a new kind of cell phone battery.

B) It is a kind of material which uses body heat to charge a battery. C) It is a device that could generate electricity from body movement. D) It is a device that collects body static electricity. 24. A) It still requires further improvement.

B) It is a little complex to charge a cell phone with the material.

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C) It can produce the power needed by an iPhone. D) It is a little expensive to manufacture this material. 25. A) It will be an essential accessory for MP3 player.

B) It could be used to produce cold-proof cloth. C) It could be used in some emergency cases.

D) It could be used as a lighter or a heater in urgency.

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

Great employees are dependable, (26)___________, great leaders and great followers... they possess (27)___________ easily-defined—but hard to find—qualities:

They ignore job descriptions. The smaller the company, the more important it is that employees can think on their feet, adapt quickly to shifting priorities, and do whatever it takes, (28)___________ role or position, to get things done.

They’re odd. The best employees are often a little different: They seem slightly (29)___________, but in a really good way. Unusual personalities shake things up, make work more fun, and (30)___________ a plain group into a team with flavor.

They know when to dial it back. When a major challenge (31)___________ or a situation gets stressful, the best employees stop expressing their (32)___________ and fit perfectly into the team.

They publicly praise. Remarkable employees recognize the (33)___________ of others, especially in group settings where their impact is even greater.

And they privately complain. We all want employees to bring issues forward, but some problems are better (34)___________ in private. Great employees often get more latitude to bring up controversial subjects in a group setting. Remarkable employees come to you before or after a meeting to discuss a (35)___________ issue, knowing that bringing it up in a group setting could set off a firestorm.

They speak when others won’t. Remarkable employees have an inborn feeling for the concerns of those around them, and step up to ask questions when others hesitate. Part III

Reading Comprehension

(40 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.

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The Web sometimes seems like a siren specter(塞壬海妖) that lures(诱惑) us into sitting around like some species of houseplant while our trunk(躯干) grows abnormally wide. Its (36)___________ enticements(诱惑) keep us from doing what we know we should, like, say, making any movement whatsoever or (37)___________ foods that do not come packaged in Styrofoam (泡沫塑料). But according to a new research, the Internet can also be something else: a place for helping people keep weight off. The new study, (38)___________ over a two-and-a-half-year period, found that the more often people logged on to a website, the more likely they were to (39)___________ weight loss. Of course, it wasn’t just any old website, but one that investigators at the Kaiser Permanente Centre for Health Research (KPCHR) had designed (40)___________ to help people keep the pounds off. What made the website work was its mixture of accountability (责任) and (41)___________. Users were asked log in once a week to (42)___________ their weight and the amount of exercise they’d done. If they didn’t log in regularly, they got a little nudge(提示) by e-mail, then a(n) (43)___________ phone call. Once on the site, users could chat with other (44)___________ of the study in a kind of mini-Facebook setting. The site was designed to mimic as much as possible what it’s like to be in a weight-loss program that offers (45)___________ counseling and group meetings. It wasn’t quite as effective as human-to-human interaction, but it was better than nothing at all.

A) maintain I) sociability B) consuming J) enter C) attracts K) personal D) automated L) establish E) separately M) specifically F) abundant N) warning G) obligation O) participants H) conducted Section B

Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.

How Your Language Affects Your Wealth and Health

A) Does the language we speak determine how healthy and rich we will be? New research by Keith Chen of Yale Business School suggests so. The structure of languages affects our judgments and decisions about the future and this might have dramatic long-term consequences.

B) There has been a lot of research into how we deal with the future. For example, the famous marshmallow(棉花软糖) studies of Walter Mischel and colleagues showed that being able to resist

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temptation is predictive of future success. Four-year-old kids were given a marshmallow and were told that if they did not eat that marshmallow and waited for the experimenter to come back, they would get two marshmallows instead of one. Follow-up studies showed that the kids who were able to wait for the bigger future reward became more successful young adults.

C) Resisting our impulses for immediate pleasure is often the only way to attain the outcomes that are important to us. We want to keep a slim figure but we also want that last slice of pizza. Some people are better at delaying satisfaction than others. Those people have a better chance of accumulating wealth and keeping a healthy life style. They are less likely to be impulse buyers or smokers.

D) Chen’s recent findings suggest that an unlikely factor, language, strongly affects our future-oriented behavior. Some languages strongly distinguish the present and the future. Other languages only weakly distinguish the present and the future. Chen’s recent research suggests that people who speak languages that weakly distinguish the present and the future are better prepared for the future. They accumulate more wealth and they are better able to maintain their health. The way these people conceptualize(概念) the future is similar to the way they conceptualize the present. As a result, the future does not feel very distant and it is easier for them to act in accordance with their future interests.

E) Different languages have different ways of talking about the future. Some languages, such as English, require their speakers to refer to the future explicitly. Every time English-speaker stalk about the future, they have to use future markers such as “will”. In other languages, such as Mandarin(汉语普通话), future markers are not obligatory(必须的). The future is often talked about similar to the way present is talked about and the meaning is understood from the context. Languages such as English constantly remind their speakers that future events are distant. For speakers of languages such as Mandarin, future feels closer. As a consequence, resisting immediate impulses and investing for the future is easier for Mandarin speakers.

F) Chen analyzed individual-level data from 76 developed and developing countries. This data includes people’s economic decisions, such as whether they saved any money last year, the languages they speak at home, demographics(人口统计特征), and cultural factors such as “saving is an important cultural value for me”. He also analyzed individual-level data on people’s retirement assets, smoking and exercising habits, and general health in older age. Lastly. he analyzed national-level data that includes national savings rates, country GDP and GDP growth rates, country demographics, and proportions of people speaking different languages.

G) People’s savings rates are affected by various factors such as their income, education level, age, religious affiliation(隶属关系), their countries’ legal systems , and their cultural values. After those factors were accounted for, the effect of language on people’s savings rates turned out to be big. Speaking a language that has obligatory future markers, such as English, makes people 30 percent less likely to save money for the future. This effect is as large as the effect of unemployment. Being unemployed decreases the likelihood of saving by about 30 percent as well. H) Similar analyses showed that speaking a language that does not have obligatory future markers, such as Mandarin, makes people accumulate more retirement assets, smoke less, exercise more, and generally be healthier in older age. Countries’ national savings rates are also affected by language. Having a larger proportion of people speaking a language that does not have obligatory future markers makes national savings rates higher.

I) This is an unconventional way of explaining people’s consumption-saving decisions and

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health-related behavior. More conventional factors include dispositional(意向的), situational, motivational, and cultural factors. The marshmallow studies focus on dispositional factors—being able to delay satisfaction is an inherent ability. Other researches have looked at situational factors. For example, researchers have shown that simply rearranging the placement of food and beverages(饮料) in a cafeteria can improve sales of healthy items. Other research has focused on motivational factors. People often need to curb their current desire to consume in order to reach their future goal of getting out of debt. Researchers have shown that closing smaller debt accounts first gives a sense of accomplishment early on, boosts motivation, and increases the likelihood of completely getting rid of debt. The motivational effect is beneficial even if closing off smaller debt accounts does not make economic sense, for instance when the bigger debt accounts have higher interest rates attached to them. Other research has investigated cultural factors. It has been argued that Americans spend more than they need to because they want to emulate(仿效) the lifestyles and spending patterns of people who are much richer than themselves. Chen’s findings suggest that maybe we should focus more on how we talk about the future in order to improve our intertemporal(跨期的) decision making.

J) These results also provide evidence for the language-cognition link, which has stirred some controversy among researchers. Early 20th century thinkers such as Ferdinand de Saussure and Ludwig Wittgenstein were among the first who argued that language can impact the way people think and act. More recently, Steven Pinker argued that we think in a universal grammar and languages do not significantly shape our thinking. The issue is still hotly debated.

K) At a more practical level, researchers have been looking for ways to help people act in accordance with their long-term interests. Recent findings suggest that making the future feel closer to the present might improve future-oriented behavior. For instance, researchers recently presented people with renderings of their future selves made using age-progression algorithms(运算法则) that forecast how physical appearances would change over time. One group of participants saw a digital representation of their current selves in a virtual mirror, and the other group saw an age-morphed(演变的) version of their future selves. Those participants who saw the age-morphed version of their future selves allocated more money toward a virtual savings account. The intervention brought people’s future to the present and as a result they saved more for the future.

L) Chen’s research shows that language structures our future-related thoughts. Chen’s research points at the possibility that the way we talk about the future can shape our mindsets. Language can move the future back and forth in our mental space and this might have dramatic influences on our judgments and decisions.

46. Because Mandarin speakers feel the future is closer, it is easier for them to resist immediate impulses and to invest for the future.

47. Cultural factors may explain why Americans spend more than they need to.

48. People whose languages distinguish the present and the future weakly form the idea of the future in a similar way as of the present.

49. Recent studies indicate that future-oriented behavior might be improved by making the future feel closer to the time being.

50. The famous marshmallow studies suggested that the ability to resist temptation may predict

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people’s future success.

51. Speakers of a language whose future markers are obligatory are 30% less likely to save money for the future.

52. Language’s ability to move the future to and fro in our mind might greatly influence our judgments and decisions.

53. People who delay satisfaction better are more likely to be wealthy and have a healthy life style.

54. Steven Pinker thought we think in a universal grammar and languages do not have an important effect on shaping our thinking.

55. Researchers focusing on situational factors show that rearranging the placement of food and drinks in a cafeteria can improve sales of healthy items.

Section C

Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

Passage One

Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.

Anti-oxidants(抗氧化剂) in coffee are thought to help protect against stroke—but too much raises blood pressure, which increases the risk, according to Japanese researchers. Similarly, green tea could also be beneficial for preventing the devastating event, caused when a blood vessel in or serving the brain is either blocked or bursts. The study looked at the beverage habits of more than 83 000 healthy adults, aged 45 to 74, whose health was tracked for 13 years on average. They found that people who drank at least one cup of coffee a day had about a 20 percent lower risk of stroke, compared to those who rarely drank it. To get an equivalent effect, about four cups of green tea a day were required. All results were adjusted to take into account differences between the groups in age composition, gender, smoking, alcohol, weight, diet and exercise. Dr. Yoshihiro Kokubo, lead author of the study, published in the journal Stroke, said: “The regular action of drinking tea and coffee, largely benefits cardiovascular(心脏血管的) health because it partly keeps blood clots from forming.” Their results for coffee were similar to that of “study of studies”, presented at a European conference, which found that one to three cups a day was associated with a 14 percent reduction. For three to six cups, there appeared to be a similar although weaker association, but there was no benefit from drinking six or more. Exactly why coffee and green tea appears to lower stroke risk is unclear, although antioxidants are thought to be at work. However, the science is by no means cut and dried. Caffeine raises blood pressure, and there have been indications that too much coffee can raise stroke risk because of this. Dr. Dale Webb, from the Stroke Association said: “We welcome this study which suggests

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that the benefits of antioxidants in coffee and green tea may offset the potential harm from caffeine.” He thought, the results demonstrate higher consumption of green tea and coffee might reduce the risks for stroke, especially for inter-cerebral haemorrhage(脑出血). “We would like to see further research to understand the underlying biological mechanisms for these findings.” he said.

56. What may lead to a stroke according to the first paragraph?

A) Higher blood pressure.

B) Drinking a cup of coffee a day. C) Blocked blood vessels in the brain. D) Threatening anti-oxidants.

57. Which has the same effect with drinking a cup of coffee a day in preventing a stroke?

A) Taking frequent exercise every day. B) Drinking 4 cups of green tea a day.

C) Drinking three to six cups of coffee a day. D) Drinking 20 cups of tea every day.

58. What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?

A) One to three cups of green tea a day can lower stroke risk by 14%. B) Four cups of coffee a day is beneficial to stroke risk reduction.

C) Drinking more than six cups of coffee a day contributes to people’s health. D) No cups of coffee a day always keeps doctor away.

59. What does “the science is by no means cut and dried” (Line l, Para. 6) mean?

A) The science is practical but not theoretical. B) The science is regularized but not disorganized. C) The science is complicated but not puzzling. D) The science is challenging but not conservative. 60. What is the attitude of Dr. Dale Webb toward this study?

A) He saw more findings of this study unsatisfiedly. B) He understood the difficulty of this study. C) He appreciated the achievements of this study. D) He was disappointed to find no following research. Passage Two

Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.

People in their sixties should go to university to retrain because they will be expected to work for longer before retirement, the Government has suggested. Older workers who take courses to keep their skills up to date will be more likely to keep their jobs, claims David Willetts, the higher education minister. Mr. Willetts said the age limit on student loans to cover tuition fees had been lifted, making a degree course “great value” for older people. This would help them cope with the pressure they would face to keep up to date as they worked well into their sixties, he suggested. His comments followed a government report which found that the country’s future economic success would depend on the skills and contributions of older workers. Campaigners for the elderly voiced doubts that prospective pensioners would be willing to commit to challenging degree courses and increased levels of debt to continue working. One in

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four people will be older than 65 by 2033 and economists have warned that the ageing population will place an unsustainable burden on taxpayers unless more people work for longer. The state pension age is to rise to 67 by 2028. Ministers have warned that they have no idea when younger workers in their thirties will be able to retire. Mr. Willetts, urged workers older than 60 to give further education serious consideration. “There is certainly a pressure for continuing to get retrained and upskilled,” he said. “Higher education has an economic benefit in that if you stay up to date with knowledge and skills you are more employable.” “Education is such a good thing it is not reserved for younger people,” he said. “There will be people of all ages who will want to study. There is great value in lifelong learning.” Under previous rules, students in England were eligible(符合条件的) for a loan to cover tuition fees only if they were younger than 54. Latest figures showed that only 1 940 undergraduates starting courses last year were older than 60, out of a total of 552 240 students in Britain. Some 6 455 were aged between 50 and 60, according to the Higher Education Statistics Agency.

61. Why is it “great value” for older people to take a degree course?

A) Because they can get training without paying student loans. B) Because they can cover the college tuition fees by themselves. C) Because they are allowed to apply for student loans.

D) Because they face the age limit when applying for the tuition fees.

62. Who will most probably refuse to continue to work through taking a degree course?

A) Elderly workers.

B) Prospective pensioners. C) Mature taxpayers. D) Young students.

63. According to the economists, how can the ageing population problem be solved?

A) Taxpayers should pay more taxes. B) More people should work longer. C) The state birth rate should increase. D) The state pension age should be raised.

64. According to Mr. Willetts, what is the advantage of higher education?

A) It allows people at various ages to get good education paying no tuition fees. B) Younger people have more chances to achieve a higher degree than the old. C) Older workers can take the opportunity to fulfil their dreams of learning.

D) Up-to-date knowledge and skills can increase people’s probability of being hired. 65. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _________.

A) People older than 54 now can’t apply for student loans to cover their tuition fees. B) Older people who are willing to get retrained now are becoming fewer and fewer. C) The older people become, the fewer of them will receive higher education.

D) Undergraduates older than 50 account for more than 7% of students in Britain. Part IV

Translation

(30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.

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“中国梦”(Chinese Dream )是一个新名词，于2012年由*主席首次提出。“中国梦”实质上指要实现中华民族的复兴(rejuvenation)，这是最伟大的梦想。具体来说，“中国梦”就是要让国人有更好的教育，更高的收入，更完善的医疗保健和更良好的环境。为此，*主席呼吁年轻人敢于追求，努力去实现梦想。“中国梦”的提出增强了民族自豪感和民族自信心。

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四级模拟卷10参考答案 Part I

National Center for the Performing Arts

I know you are fascinated by the Chinese arts, Beijing Opera in particular, which is very appealing to you. Since you will come to China, I am willing to accompany you to the National Center for the Performing Arts to appreciate the splendid performances there. There you can enjoy the authentic performances of Beijing Opera by some celebrated actors. As the essence and miniature of Chinese culture, Beijing Opera absorbs the advantages of many Chinese local operas and folk melodies, prevailing in every corner of China. With its exposure to the Western world, many foreigners begin to fall in love with it. Besides, you can also have the opportunity to feast your eyes on other forms of arts, which might also arouse your interest. By enjoying the authentic performances of Beijing Opera, you are bound to have a further understanding of the Chinese arts, which in turn, will enrich your artistic accomplishment. I am sure that you will be deeply impressed, and it must be a wonderful and unforgettable experience.

Part II

Listening Comprehension

Writing

Section A 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. B 11. A 12. C 13. A 14. D 15. D Section B

16. A 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. D 21. B 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. C Section C 26. diligent 27. a wide range of 28. regardless of 29. odd 30. transform 31. pops up 32. individuality 33. contributions 34. handled 35. sensitive

听力原文 Section A

1. M: Do you remember the movie I told you the day before? All the tickets are sold out.

W: What a shame! It is said thatthe child actress is an eye-catcher. Q: What does the woman mean?

2. W: When are you available? I want to discuss the project with you. We have to finish it before the weekend.

M: How about 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the library? I have an experiment today. Q: What do we know from the conversation?

3. M: When did you find the door broken and your belongings missing?

W: About 6:30, when I was back from work. That's when I called the police and reported the break-in. Q: What are the two speakers talking about?

4. M: Could I see Mr. Smith? I need to confirm the contract with him in person.

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W: I'm sorry, but he is on a business trip. He'll be back on Thursday. You could call on Wednesday to make sure. Q: What does the woman mean?

5. W: What do you think about my graduation thesis?

M: It is pretty good. But if I were you, I would detail the experiment part to make it more convincible and try to polish the language. Q: What does the man think of the woman's thesis?

6. M: Good afternoon, I am looking for a one-bedroom apartment. Do you have any available?

W: No. I am sorry. None are available at this time, but I expect a vacancy in about two weeks. Q: What can we infer from the conversation?

7. W: Do you want to fly business or economy class? Business class will be much more comfortable.

M: Maybe, but economy class is fine. Business class costs too much. I would rather save money than be comfortable. Q: What does the man mean?

8. W: Don't you think Prof. Lee is wonderful? He is knowledgeable, energetic and humorous. I could listen to his lecture all day long.

M: That's interesting. As far as I'm concerned, it is kind of torture. It is really hard for me to stay awake. Q: What can be inferred about Prof. Lee? Conversation One

M: English Language Center. How may I help you?

W: Yes. I'm calling to find out more information about your program. For example, what kind of courses do you offer?

M: First of all, (9)the purpose of our program is to provide language learning opportunities, whether a student's goal is to master basic functional language skills for his or her job, or to study intensively to enter a US college. W: Okay. (10)I'm calling for a friend who is interested in attending a US university.

M: That's the kind of instruction that we provide, from basic communication courses to content-based classes such as computer literacy, intercultural communication and business English.

W: Great. What are your application deadlines for the next semester?

M: (12)We ask applicants to apply no later than two months before the semester begins. This gives us time to process the application and issue the student's I-20. W: An I-20?

M: (11)An I-20 is a form which indicates that we are giving permission for the student to study in our program, and then the student takes this form to the US embassy in his or her country to apply for the F-1 student visa. W: Alright. What is the tuition for a full-time student? M: It's 2 030 dollars.

W: And how does one apply?

M: (12)We can send you an application and you can mail it back to us, or you can fill out our application that's online at our Web site. W: Alright. I think that's about it.

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Thank you for help.

Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. What is the purpose of the language center's program? 10.Why does the woman call the English Language Center? 11. What is an I-20?

12. What can we learn about the application for the program? Conversation Two

M: Hi, Serena, what is your current job?

W: (13)I work as a transport planner for a consultancy, an international consultancy based in New Zealand.

M: Transport planner? Does that mean you plan things being transported, like across the ocean? W: No. (14)Transport planning stems from town planning, which involves planning of things that you can use to move people around. M: Then, what do you do? Do you design bus routes?

W: The job is varied. I can plan bus routes. But quite often, it ends up being policy-driven work. (14)What I end up doing is environmental impact assessments. For example, if you've got a new project coming in, such as a new shopping center, I'd look at what impact it would have on the environment, how people get to the shopping center, if there is a possibility to reduce car use, and how that could be implemented. M: What are the ways that can reduce the car use?

W: There are quite a few different ways. (15)The first would be to influence people's behavior, and change their mental attitude towards transport. If you can make it easy for them to walk or cycle to a given destination, they'll choose to do so.

M: That makes sense. Is there some other things?

W: (15)The second is to hike up petrol prices, which is something the government controls. (15)The other thing you could do is to make parking of cars very difficult at common public places. M: So basically, your job is to reduce cars.

Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 13. What profession does the woman take?

14. What can be inferred about the woman's job?

15. What can they do to reduce the car use according to the woman? Section B Passage One

There's a new teen trend and this one just may have you blowing smoke out of your ears. The good news is that the overall number of teens who smoke cigarettes has declined significantly during the past ten years. (16)The bad news is that new statistics found that cigar use among teens increased by more than 11% in the past decade. And the cigars are not the ones that your uncles smoked. The cigars of choice are candy-flavored. Selling tobacco products to minors remains illegal, but in typical teen fashion, teens are able to find adults to purchase these cigars for them and not all stores check IDs. The cigars are available in tempting flavors including chocolate, mango, strawberry and peach. The flavors are no doubt intended to conceal the taste of the tobacco. Also, (17)the cigars are sold individually for an amount that any teen allowance can handle, which is less than one dollar. (18)The saddest part of this situation is that teens are often unaware of the

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health risks associated with cigars. It certainly appears to be time to educate them that cigars may have more tobacco than cigarettes and may put them at risk for the same dreadful illnesses including cancer. Apparently, attempts at the state and local level have been unsuccessful. (19)And the FDA has banned the sale of flavored cigarettes nationally but not flavored cigars. As expected, the cigar association has remained in silence on this issue. Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. What can we learn about teens' smoking? 17. What can we learn about the flavored cigar?

18. What is the saddest part of teenagers' smoking cigar?

19. What can we know about the efforts to solve this problem? Passage Two

One of the biggest triggers for emotional eating is anger. Eating when we're angry, frustrated, irritated, feeling like we've been treated unfairly—we may call it different names, but these words usually boil down to feeling angry. Anger, and the conflict that often accompanies it, makes many people—especially women—uncomfortable. Many of us go to great lengths to avoid expressing our anger directly. Even when we've learned to face the conflicts and the sticky situations head-on in professional settings, we may still shy away from addressing our anger in our personal lives. Literally, many people swallow it. (20)Many women who feel strong and competent in other areas of their lives, feel so uncomfortable with anger and frustration that they turn to food to avoid it, change it, bury it, or sometimes even turn the anger on themselves. (21)Taking control of emotional eating isn't just about food. It's about taking on challenging issues and learning to cope with them differently and directly. That's one of the reasons that taking charge of emotional eating is so empowering. Taking charge of emotional eating transforms you. If we aren't comfortable standing tall and facing conflict head on and if we don't have the tools to deal with anger in an effective manner that reflects our best selves, we're not fully in the game. (22)It's not about choosing different foods to eat; it's about learning the tools and strategies that help you move beyond emotional eating and dieting by approaching the rest of your life more effectively. Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. 20. Why do women prefer emotional eating?

21. Why do we need to take control of emotional eating? 22. What should we do to take control of emotional eating? Passage Three

Charging your cell phone may soon require only two items: a simple piece of fabric and your body. (23)Researchers have developed a “Power Felt” that uses thermoelectric technology to charge devices such as cell phones. Working in conjunction with outside temperatures, the material is capable of turning body heat into an electrical current to keep personal electronic devices up and running. (24)Currently, the material only produces 140 nanowatts of power, which is about “a millionth of the power your iPhone uses when it's idle,” but scientists are doing further research and hoping to largely improve the quality of the material. Eventually, the research team hopes to market a phone-sized fabric swatch for just $1. It is said that charging a phone with the material is easy: just attach the fabric near the battery and hold the device in your hand. With further improvements, the device might come in handy for distance runners who need to charge their digital music players while they're out on the town. It's pretty cool to make a jacket with a completely thermoelectric inside liner that gathers warmth from body heat, while the exterior

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remains cold from the outside temperature, and it's definitely within reach. (25)In addition to the obvious convenience factor, scientists said the material might be useful in urgent situations. You could imagine it in an emergency kit, wrapped around a flashlight, powering a weather radio... Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 23. What is a “Power Felt”?

24. What can we learn about the “Power Felt” currently?

25. What can be learned about the future of the “Power Felt”? Part III

Reading Comprehension

Section A

36. F 37. B 38. H 39. A Section B 46. E 47. I Section C 56. C 57. B Part IV

40. M 41. I 42. J 43. D 44. O 45. K

48. D 49. K 50. B 51. G 52. L 53. C 54. J 55. I

58. B

59. D

60. C 61. C 62. B

63. B

64. D

65. C

Translation

Chinese Dream is a new term first put forward by President Xi Jinping in 2012. Chinese Dream in essence is to realize the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, which is the biggest dream. Specifically, Chinese Dream is to entitle people to better education, higher incomes, better medical and health care, and better environment. To this end, President Xi Jinping called upon young people to dare to pursue and work hard to fulfill their dreams. The introduction of Chinese Dream has enhanced the sense of national pride as well as national confidence.

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