1、Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: Suppose you are asked to give advice on whether to attend a vocational college or a university, write an essay to state your opinion. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.【参考范文】Whether to Attend a Vocational College or a Unive
2、rsity?Its an undisputable truth that virtually all high school graduates will encounter the choices between a vocational college and a university. And when it comes to this question, students ideas are not cut from the same cloth. In point of which to choose and what to be taken into consideration,
3、my advices are as follow.In the first place, we should be conscious of the fact that both of the two choices have its own superiorities. For instance, a vocational college specializes in cultivating human resources with practical capabilities; while a university serves as the cradle of academic rese
4、archers in different fields. Then it does follow that high school graduates should have a clear picture of themselves. That is to say, they should know their merits and demerits and their choices must give play to their strengths whilst circumvent weaknesses. In addition, interest is the best teache
5、r and its also the premise of learning on ones own initiative. Thus interest must be taken into account because it can not only decide how far one can reach academically and professionally but also how happy and fulfilled one will be.In brief, all above just goes to show that there really is no one-
6、size-fits-all answer for the question. The key lies in a clear cognition, accurate self-positioning and the interest of oneself. Only then can every one find a right path that works best for us.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear two long c
7、onversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet
8、 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) He would feel insulted. B) He would feel very sad.C) He would be embarrassed. D) He would be disappointed.【答案】A【解析】题目问如果男士在二手书店中发现了自己写的书，那么男士会感觉怎样。男士 说到：如果他在二手书店发现了自己的书，他会 认为这是种侮辱。因此选 A。
9、2. A) They are worthy of a prize. B) They are of little value.C) They make good reading. D) They need improvement.【答案】B【解析】题目问男士的妻子认为他的书怎么样。男士 说到：他最新的一本 书是在 2004 年写的，当时在写的时候给他妻子看了一小部分。妻子 认为他写的内容是垃圾。这表明他的妻子认为他写的书毫无价值。因此选 B。3. A) He seldom writes a book straight through.B) He writes several books simu
10、ltaneously.C) He draws on his real-life experiences.D) He often turns to his wife for help.【答案】A【解析】题目问当男士在写作的时候，他通常会做什么。在对话中，女士问男士他那本被埋葬的巨人 为什么被 搁置了那么久，显然是过了十年才把这本书写好。男士回答：他写书通常都是写写停停，写到一半就会搁置几年时间再继续写。男士的言外之意是，他很少会一口气把 一本书写完。因此选 A。4. A) Writing a book is just like watching a football match.B) Write
11、rs actually work every bit as hard as footballers.C) He likes watching a football match after finishing a book.D) Unlike a football match, there is no end to writing a book.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.【答案】D【解析】题目问男士提到足球比赛是想表达什么。男士在最后说到，足球运 动员在结束的哨声吹响的时候，就意味着比赛已
12、 经结束了。但是 对于作家来说 ，永远都没有结束的哨声这一说。因此选 D。5. A) Achievements of black male athletes in college.B) Financial assistance to black athletes in college.C) High college dropout rates among black athletes.D) Undergraduate enrollments of black athletes.【答案】C【解析】题目问这两个讲话者在谈论什么。女士在一开始就引出主 题：一份研究表明，在大学中黑人运动员的辍学率特别
13、高。因此 选 C。6. A) They display great talent in every kind of game.B) They are better at sports than at academic work.C) They have difficulty finding money to complete their studies.D) They make money for the college but often fail to earn a degree.【答案】D【解析】题目问这份研究对黑人男性运动员有什么新的发现。男士说到：他们是以给学校创造收入的工薪阶层的身
14、份存在的，而不是以受教育的学生的身份存在的。就是说，黑人男性运动员只是学校的挣钱工具，而学校并没有 给他们太多接受学 术教育的机会。因此 选 D。7. A) About 15%. B) Around 40%.C) Slightly over 50%. D) Approximately 70%.【答案】C【解析】题目问黑人男性运动员的毕业率是多少。女士回答：在 65 所学校中只有勉强一半多一点儿的黑人能毕业。因此选 C。8. A) Coaches lack the incentive to graduate them.B) College degrees do not count much to
15、 them.C) They have little interest in academic work.D) Schools do not deem it a serious problem.【答案】A【解析】题目问根据男士可知，黑人运 动员没能取得大学学位的原因是什么。男士在最后说到：所有的动机不是要赢得比赛就是不能输掉比赛。教 练缺乏 让他们毕业的动力。因此 选 A。Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three
16、 or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 9 to 12 are
17、 based on the passage you have just heard.9. A) Marketing strategies. B) Holiday shopping.C) Shopping malls. D) Online stores.【答案】B【解析】题目问说话者主要说了什么。听力材料一开始就提到 “Americas holiday shopping season starts on Black Friday. It is the busiest shopping day of the year”，因此，不难推断出该篇听力的主题是关于 holiday shopping，因此本
18、 题选 B。10. A) About 50% of holiday shoppers.B) About 20-30% of holiday shoppers.C) About 136 million.D) About 183.8 million.【答案】D【解析】题目问有多少人会在网络星期一那天购物。听力篇章中提及， “About 183.8 million people will shop on Cyber Monday”，就不难选出本题答案 D。11. A) They have fewer customers.B) They find it hard to survive.C) They
19、are thriving once more.D) They appeal to elderly customers.【答案】C【解析】题目问关于传统购物中心， 财富是怎么说的。听力篇章中提及“Fortune says the weakest of the malls have closed. The sector is thriving again”，由此可知，本 题答案选 C。12. A) Better quality of consumer goods.B) Higher employment and wages.C) Greater varieties of commodities.D
20、) People having more leisure time.【答案】B【解析】题目是问购物者数量增加的原因是什么。篇章中提到， “lower unemployment and rising wages could give Americans more money to spend”，其中 B 选项与这句话完全符合，lower unemployment 即 higher employment，故本 题选 B。Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.13. A) They are new specie
21、s of big insects.B)They are overprescribed antibiotics.C)They are life-threatening diseases.D)They are antibiotic-resistant bacteria.【答案】D【解析】题目问关于超级细菌我们知道什么。篇章中提及， “you may have heard about the new superbugs which are antibiotic-resistant bacteria that have developed as a result of overprescribed a
22、ntibiotics.“ ,其中 D 选项与这句话完全符合。14. A) Antibiotics are now in short supply.B)Many infections are no longer curable.C)Large amounts of tax money are wasted.D)Routine operations have become complex.【答案】D【解析】题目问抗生素用量过度的后果是什么。篇章中提到 “seemingly routine operations. are now much more hazardous.”，D 选项与此相符合。15.
23、 A) Facilities.B)Expertise.C)Money.D)Publicity.【答案】C【解析】题目问，在说话者看来，为应对严重威胁生命的传染病，什么是最迫切需要的。篇章最后提及：面对严重威胁生命的传染病，却只有 1.2%的预算被用于研究上，这与所需的资金相差甚远。由此可知 C 选项正确。Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions. The recordings will
24、be played only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), CJ and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.16. A) It is ac
25、cessible only to the talented.B) It improves students ability to think.C) It starts a lifelong learning process.D) It gives birth to many eminent scholars.【答案】B【解析】题目问说话者是如何描述大学的。听力材料中提到 “you are here to understand thinking better and to think better your- self”，B 选项与此相符合。17. A) They encourage acade
26、mic democracy.B) They promote globalization.C) They uphold the presidents authority.D) They protect students rights.【答案】A【解析】题目问关于大学，我们 可以从说话者的故事中了解到什么。篇章中提到 “But what was really important about that was the universities stand out as places that really are about the authority of ideas.“，由此可推断出大学鼓励思想
27、交流，鼓励学术民主，A 选项正确。18. A) His thirst for knowledge. B) His eagerness to find a job.C) His contempt for authority. D) His potential for leadership.【答案】A【解析】题目是问说话者在挑战他论文的年轻人身上看到了什么。听力篇章中提及 “a. you couldnt debate that young mans hunger to learn”，由此可判断选 A。Questions 19 to 22 are based on the recording you
28、 have just heard.19. A) Few people know how to retrieve information properly.B)People can enhance their memory with a few tricks.C)Most people have a rather poor long-term memory.D)People tend to underestimate their mental powers.【答案】D【解析】听力篇章一开始就提及， “Psychological research shows we consistently und
29、erestimate our mental powers. ”，这与 D 选项 完全符合。20. A) They present the states in a surprisingly different order.B)They include more or less the same number of states.C)They are exactly the same as is shown in the atlas.D)They contain names of the most familiar states.【答案】B【解析】听力材料中提到， “The two lists w
30、ill contain roughly the same number of states but they will not be identical”，由此可知本题答案为 B 选项。21. A) Focusing on what is likely to be tested.B)Having a good sleep the night before.C)Reviewing your lessons where the exam is to take place.D)Making sensible decisions while choosing your answers.【答案】C【解析
31、】题目问说话者对如何准备和参加考试有何建议。听力篇章中提及“If possible, you should also try to learn information in the room where it is going to be tested”，这与 C 选项完全符合，故本题选 C。22. A) Discover when you can learn best.B) Change your time of study daily.B) Give yourself a double bonus afterwards.D) Follow the example of a marathon
32、 runner.【答案】A【解析】题目问关于学习，说话 者给了我们什么建议。听力篇章中曾提及：“When you learn is also important”，这表明，要找到最适合自己学 习的时间，故 A 选项正确。Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.23. A) He is a politician. B) He is a businessman.C)He is a sociologist. D) He is an economist.【答案】C【解析】题目是问说话者是做什么的。听力篇章中提及
33、“It concerns not only us sociologists but also economists, politicians and business people.”，答案 为 C 选项。24. A) In slums.B) In Africa.C) In pre-industrial societies.D) In developing countries.【答案】D【解析】题目是问说话者说在哪可以发 现极度贫穷的情况。听力篇章中提及：“Where does extreme poverty occur? Well, you can find it only in devel
34、oping countries.”，因此本 题答案选 D。25. A) They have no access to health care, let alone entertainment or recreation.B)Their income is less than 50% of the national average family income.C)They work extra hours to have their basic needs met.D)Their children cannot afford to go to private schools.【答案】B【解析】题
35、目是问家庭相对贫穷的美国人是什么样的。听力篇章中提及：“in the United States a family can be considered poor if their income is less than 50% of the national average family income.”，这与 B 选项完全符合。Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required
36、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 li
37、ne through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Lets all stop judging people who talk to themselves. New research says that those who cant seem to keep their inner monologues(独白) in are actually more likely to stay on task, remain _26_ better and show improved perc
38、eption capabilities. Not bad, really, for some extra muttering.According to a series of experiments published in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology by professors Gary Lupyan and Daniel Swignley, the act of using verbal clues to _27_ mental pictures helps people function quicker.In one
39、experiment, they showed pictures of various objects to twenty _28_ and asked them to find just one of those, a banana. Half were _29_ to repeat out loud what they were looking for and the other half kept their lips _30_. Those who talked to themselves found the banana slightly faster than those who
40、didnt，the researchers say. In other experiments, Lupyan and Swignley found that _31_ the name of a common product when on the hunt for it helped quicken someones pace, but talking about uncommon items showed no advantage and slowed you down.Common research has long held that talking themselves throu
41、gh a task helps children learn, although doing so when youve _32_ matured is not a great sign of _33_. The two professors hope to refute that idea, _34_ that just as when kids walk themselves through a process, adults can benefit from using language not just to communicate, but also to help “augment
42、 thinking”.Of course, you are still encouraged to keep the talking at library tones and, whatever you do, keep the information you share simple, like a grocery list. At any _35_, theres still such a thing as too much information.26. 【解析】F。空格前的 remain 为系动词，因此空格 处需要填入一个形容词；根据前面的句意“更有可能坚持做一件事”，可知 focus
43、ed 最为符合，表示“ 保持全神贯注”，因此本 题选F。27. 【解析】L。根据空格前的 to 可判断空格处应填入动词原形，根据句意， “使用口头提示来记忆图像”，可知 选项 L 符合。28. 【解析】0。空格前是量 词 twenty，因此空格 处需填入一个名词复数；再由前边的“In one experiment”可知这是一个实验，所以这里选择 volunteers （志愿者）最为合适，故本题选 0。29. 【解析】H。空格前后分别为 be 动词 were 和介词 to，因此空格处需要填入一个动词的被动语态；根据句意， “一半人被_要大声地重复他们要找的东西， ”可知 instructed （
44、通知，指 导）最为合适，因此本题答案选 H。30. 【解析】J。根据句子结构可判断空格处需要填入一个形容词。再由 the other half 对应的是前边的 Half， 可知这里的情况和前 边的不同，前 边说 repeat out loud （大声地重复），后边自然就是要表达“不说话” 的意思，keep ones lips sealed 即“闭上嘴巴、不说话”的意思，故本 题选 J。31. 【解析】M。空格前的 that 引导的是宾语从句，空格与后面的名词词组 the name of a common product 共同充当宾语从句的主语，因此空格处应填入动词的-ing 形式，根据句意可判
45、断 uttering 更为合适，故本 题选 M。32. 【解析 】A。空格所在句是一个现在完成时态，空格前后组成谓语动词 have matured，因此空格处实际上并不缺成分，只可能填入一个副词来修饰动词 matured，根据单词意思， 这里应选 apparently。33. 【解析】C 。根据空格前边的 a great sign of 可知，空格 处缺少一个名词；再根据句意， “当你足够成熟时，自言自语并不能显 示出你的_” ，可知 这里填入 brilliance 更为合适。故本 题选C。34. 【解析 】 D。空格前 边是一句完整的 话，空格后是 that 从句，由此判断空格处 填入动词的
46、-ing 形式，作为前边句子的伴随状语，并引导后面的宾语从句；分析选项，动词的-ing 形式只剩下 claiming 这 一个词，故本题选 D。35. 【解析】N。空格 处需要填入一个名 词，与前边的 At any 构成介词词组；结合整篇文章的大意，此处填入 volume 最为合适，故本 题选 N。Section BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in
47、 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.Rich Children and Poor Ones Are Raised Very DifferentlyA
48、 The lives of children from rich and poor American families look more different than ever before.B Well-off families are ruled by calendars, with children enrolled in ballet, soccer and after-school programs, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. There are usually two parents, who spend a l
49、ot of time reading to children and worrying about their anxiety levels and hectic schedules.C In poor families, meanwhile, children tend to spend their time at home or with extended family. They are more likely to grow up in neighborhoods that their parents say arent great for raising children, and their parents worry about them getting shot, beaten up or in trouble with the law.D The class differences in child rearing are growing a symptom of widening inequality with far-reaching consequences. Different upbringings set children on
