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SectionB(10marks)
Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeaone-minutepause.Duringthepause,readthefivequestions,eachwiththreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
Conversationone
6.WhatreasondidonefirmofpublishersgivefornotacceptingDominic’Sfirstbook?
A.Itssubject.B.Itsstyle.C.Itslength.
7.WhatdidDominicwantfromthecharactersinhisbooks?
A.Tobeasrealisticaspossible.B.Tochangeasthestorydeveloped.
C.Tobelikeablepeople.
8.WhathappensafterDominicfinishedwritinghisseries.ofbooks?
A.Readerswantedmoreofthesame.B.Hegottiredofreceivingletters.
C.Manypublishersofferedhimcontracts.
9.WhatisDominic’Sambitionatthemoment?
A.Towinanawardinthescience—fictionfield.B.Togetmorepeopletoreadhisnovels.
C.Toimprovehisstory—tellingskills.
10.WhydidDominicacceptafilmoffer?
A.Hewantedarestfromwriting.B.HeWaspromisedhighearnings.
C.HeWastooproudtorejectit.
ConversationTwo
11.WhydidJackgetaroleinthesoapopera?
A.Hehadacertificateindramastudies.B.OneofhisfriendswasaTVstar.
C.ATVstarhadjustresigned.
12.WhichpartofJack’sjobisthemostdifficult?
A.Rememberinghisfines.B.Pretendingtobeabadperson.
C.Workingwithfamouspeople.
13.HowdoesJackavoidthenegativeeffectsoffame?
A.Hereadsaboutotheractors’experiences.B.Helistenstohisoldfriends.
C.Hefollowshismother’Sadvice.
14.WhatisJack’Sreasonfornotgoingtothegym?
A.Heprefersteamsports.B.Heistoobusy.‘
C.Hethinksitisunnecessary.
15.What’SJack’Sdreamforthefuture?
A.TowinaTVprize.B.Tobecomeacinemaactor.
C.T0becomeworld-famous
SectionC(5marks)
Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortnewsitem.Eachitemwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachitem,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter
16.Whichcountriesdoesthenewsconcerninparticular?
A.MexicoandtheUSA.B.MexicoandCanada.C.MexicoandRussia.
17.HOWmanystatuesarementionedinthenews?
A.2.B.3.C.4.
18.Howmanytimesdidthechocolatecompanychangeitsmind?
A.Once.B.Twice.C.Threetimes.
19.WhichcompanysaysthatChinaisits3rdmostimportantmarket?
A.RollsRoyce.B.Ferrari.C.Lamborghini.
20.whatwasJonScieszka’spreviousjob?
A.Ambassador.B.Teacher.C.Author.
SectionD(10marks)
Inthissection,youarerequiredtofill10blanks,eachwithNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSafterlisteningtoashortpassage.Thepassagewillbereadtwice.Remembertowritetheanswersontheanswersheet.
“Christmasiscoming,andthegooseisgettingfat!
”
ChristmasisthebiggestfestivalinBritainandiscelebratedon25thDecember.ThefourweeksbeforeChristmasarecalledAdvent,andaretraditionallycelebratedinchurchesbylightingacandleeachSundayduringthistime.Nowadays,manypeopleinBritainarenotvery(21)____________,butthey
stillcelebrateChristmas,and(22)__________thepreparationsbeginlongbeforeAdvent.Infact,as
earlyasSeptemberorOctober,youstarttoseesignsthatChristmasis(23)_____________.
ThefirstplacestotellUSthatweshouldbethinkingaboutChristmasaretheshops.PeopleinBritainspend(24)____________over~600(around$1,000)perpersononChristmaseveryyear,andtheshopsencouragepeopletospendmoreandmore.ShopsputupChristmasdecorations,playcheesyChristmassongsor(25)______________,andsomeshopworkerswearChristmashats.SomebigshopsonRegentStreetandOxfordStreetinLondoncreate(26)____________intheirwindowswithmovingcharacters,fallingsnow,colorfullightsandmusic.
Sowhatdopeoplebuy(27)____________Christmas?
Well,Christmasdecorations,Christmascardstosendtofriendsandrelatives,presentsforlovedonesandwrappingpapertowrapthemupwith.Andof
coursefood!
(28)_______________thespecialChristmasdinnerofroastturkeyorgoose,peoplebuylotsofchocolates,nutsandsnacksforeveryonetoenjoy.
ChildrenarethepeoplewhogetthemostexcitedthatChristmasiscoming.Theystartmakingfistsofpresentstheywouldlike,andgivethemtotheirparents,orsendthemto(29)_____________.InDecember,theycanalsoopenAdventcalendars,whichareawayofcountingdowntoChristmas.Thesecalendarshaveawindowtoopenforeverydayfromthe1sttothe24thofDecember(ChristmasEve).
AbasicAdventcalendarhasaChrist-massypicturebehindeachwindow,butmostchildren’sfavoritecalendarsarechocolateAdventcalendars,whichshowachocolateforeverydayofthemonth.
It’sagreatbuild—uptothe(30)________________thatgoesonatChristmas
PartIIVocabularyandStructures(15marks)
Thereare15incompletesentencesinthispart.Foreachblanktherearefourchoices,markedA,BCandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence,thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
31JAsadevelopingcountry,wemustkeep________withtherapiddevelopmentoftheworldeconomy.
A.moveB.stepC.speedD.pace
32.Thescientistshaveabsolutefreedomastowhatresearchtheythinkitbestto___________.
A.pursueB.devoteC.adjustD.engage
33.Insteadofbeingsenttoprison,theshoplifterwas__________withafine.
A.setoutB.setbackC.1etoffD.1etalone
34.Weshouldalwaysbearinmindthat______________decisionsoftenresultinseriousconsequences.
A.urgentB.instantC.promptD.hasty
35.Ifcertainindustriesdidn’treceivea_________fromthestate,they’dstandlittlechanceofsurviving.
A.donationB.subsidyC.mortgageD.credit
36.Thethreementriedmanytimestosneakacrosstheborderintotheneighboringcountry,________by
thepoliceeachtime.
A.hadbeencapturedB.beingalwayscaptured
C.onlytobecapturedD.unfortunatelycaptured
37.Idecidedtogetanadvanceddegreewith_________applyingforabetterjob.
A.theintentiontoB.thepurposetoC.aviewtoD.anaimto
38.Muchas_____,Icouldn’tlendhimthemoneybecauseIsimplydidn’thavethatmuchsparecash.
A.1wouldhavelikedtoB.1wouldliketohave
C.IshouldhavetolikeD.Ishouldhavelikedto
39.Ifyouwanttomakeagoodimpression,it’Simportantto——yourcolleagues.
A.goinforB.100kforwardtoC.keepinwithD.comeupwith
40.He____________unwisely,buthewasatleasttryingtodosomethinghelpful.
A.mayhaveactedB.musthaveactedC.shouldnotactD.wouldnotact
41.——,healwaystrieshisbesttocompleteitontime.
A.HoweverthetaskishardB.Howeverhardthetaskis
C.ThoughhardthetaskisD.Thoughhardisthetask
42.Thechairmanofthecompanysaidthatnewtechniqueshad_____improvedtheirproductionefficiency.
A.violentlyB.severelyC.extrremelyD.radically
43.Sam:
Hello?
Tom:
Sam!
Helpme!
Sam:
What’sthematter.Tom?
I'
mhangingfromthisrockbyonehand.Ican’tholdonmuchlonger.Calltherescueservicequickly!
Sam:
Veryfunny,Tom.Whyareyoualways_____________?
Tom:
I'
mnothavingyouon.It’strue!
Honestly!
Pulltheotherone,Tom!
A.puttingyourfootinitB.puttingyourfeetup
C.pullingmylegD.pullingtherope
44.JuRe:
Doyouknoweverybodyhere?
Paul:
No.Hardlyanybody.
Jlllie:
HowdoyouknowSam?
,
He’SafriendofMark’S.Howdoyouknowhim?
Julie:
SamandIgotothesamegym.
He’Saniceguy._______________
AboutayearorSO.
Whoelsedoyouknowhere?
Well,there’SSam’Sgirlfriend,Clare…
A.Howlonghaveyouknownhim?
B.Whatdoyouknowabouthim?
C.Howwelldoyouknowhim?
D.Whydoyouwanttoknowhim?
45.Mary:
Arethereanymorepoints?
Havewecoveredeverything?
Peter:
_____________________
Andy:
NeitherhaveI..
John:
Justonething.I'
dliketoremindeveryonethatthenextmeetingwillbeonMondayanteroom.
Mary:
Thanks.I'
dforgottenthat.So,ifeveryoneagrees,I'
dliketoleaveitthere.
A.Ihaveonethingtoadd.B.CanImakeanannouncement?
C.That’Sagoodpoint.D.Ihavenothingtoadd.
PartIIICloze(10marks)
Readthefo