1、Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four po
2、ssible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. At an airport. B. On a plane. C. On a bus. D. In a department store.2. A. He is suffering a pain in the neck. B. His roommate walks in his sleep. C. His roommates bed is always in a mess. D. He
3、 doesnt like sharing a room with anyone.3. A. The woman was fully absorbed in the movie. B. The woman lost her way to the cinema that evening. C. The woman couldnt understand the movie very well. D. The movie was no better than what the woman had imagined.4. A. $160. B. $50. C. $120. D. $150. 5. A.
4、He really likes his wifes new hairstyle. B. His wife didnt take his sensible advice. C. He didnt want to cut his wifes long hair. D. His wife often complains about everything.6. A. Puzzled. B. Regretful. C. Angry. D. Relieved.7. A. A job offer. B. An entry form. C. An excellent rsum. D. The position
5、 of system engineer.8. A. Mr. James talks a lot about gardening. B. Mr. James likes boasting of his cleverness. C. The woman is not interested in what Mr. James says. D. Mr. James isnt very straightforward in what he says.9. A. The elderly are expert at using apps. B. The elderly dont know how to us
6、e apps. C. The elderly can help to develop smart apps. D. The app developers cant afford to ignore the elderly.10. A. Mr. Johnsons ideas are nonsense. B. He quite agrees with Mr. Johnsons views. C. He has his own opinions on social welfare. D. Mr. Johnson is skillful in expressing his ideas. Section
7、 B In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the fo
8、ur possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. In multi-cultural countries. B. In developing countries.C. In developed countries. D. In densely-populated countries.12. A
9、. Lack of communication facilities. B. Temporary shelter.C. Power failure. D. No access to recreation. 13. A. Features of different types of poverty. B. Approaches to poverty elimination. C. Changes in three poverty categories. D. Ways to calculate the poverty line.Questions 14 through 16 are based
10、on the following passage. 14. A. Because of the course materials. B. Because of the discussion topics. C. Because of others misuse of technology. D. Because of a rule the speaker made for his class.15. A. The speakers history class received low assessment. B. The students think highly of the speaker
11、s history class. C. The speaker made the rule because he was against technology. D. The speaker made the rule just because of his unpleasant experiences.16. A. It may improve teaching and offer more help. B. It may allow students to get on well with each other. C. It may distract students from being
12、 involved in class. D. It may help students to better understand complex themes.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. She bumped into a coffee table. B. She chatted with the cafe owner. C. She talked with someone she knew. D. She was listening to a lively debate.18.
13、A. Newspapers were given out to customers. B. An entrance fee was charged for getting in. C. It was the meeting place for debating clubs.D. It was first started in Oxford in the 16th century.19. A. Partly right. B. Extremely interesting. C. Very unfair. D. A bit unreasonable.20. A. By providing free
14、 laptops for use. B. By making sofas comfortable to sit on. C. By engaging them in stimulating conversation. D. By transporting customers to various destinations.II. Grammar and Vocabulary After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For
15、 the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.The Best Way of Losing WeightForget what the skinny movie stars and the TV adverts say - losing weight is hard work. (21) _ you do it through exercis
16、e, diet, or a bit of both, its extremely challenging to lose those pounds and then to keep them off. Sometimes it can involve (22) _ (change) huge parts of your day-to-day life and it can mean breaking decades-old habits.But it turns out theres one little thing you (23) _ do to help you achieve your
17、 goal and its got nothing to do with food or exercise. The experts at Weight Watchers did research which shows many of their members were more successful and (24) _ (discouraged) when they shared regular updates on their new healthy lifestyle online. They found people who shared a diary of their dai
18、ly lives with friends and followers were stimulated and inspired by positive feedback (25) _ they lost some pounds and kept them off.More than 50 per cent of people said the support of a weight loss community was crucial when it came (26) _ changing their eating habits and 53 per cent shared photos
19、of their meals on social media. With this knowledge under their belts, Weight Watchers (27) _ (launch) a series of short films lately which show people recording their daily weight loss journey.One of the members who shared her journey was Danielle Duggins, and her video shows her enjoying a range o
20、f healthy meals and a few treats, while (28) _ (play) with her children.The companys marketing director Claudia Nicholls said: “The support of a community has always proved to be an effective way of forming and sustaining healthy habits, but there has never been an easier or more affordable way (29)
21、 _ (tap) into the power of the crowd for support and inspiration with the explosion of online communities. Weight Watchers owns a social community for members, Connect, (30) _ sees over 14,000 daily posts in the UK alone, and provides our members with instant access to a community of people who are
22、on similar journeys to them. Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. scale B. engaged C. disastrous D. hotspots E. targetF. victim G. interwoven H. inevitable I. continuous J. resolve K. risky Why
23、Bike Theft Is Not Taken Seriously?For many people a bicycle is the only transport they can afford and it is very convenient for them to use. Therefore, the impact of the loss of their bike can be _31_. But why is cycle theft so often seen as a minor crime?According to the police, 96,210 bikes were s
24、tolen in 2018, and about one in 50 bicycle-owning households fall _32_ to cycle theft each year. Those who can afford a second bike might have a “beater”, a cheap bike they leave in _33_ areas, and can afford to lose but those who cannot make both ends meet, and live below the poverty line will find
25、 themselves cornered by bike theft. According to a survey for Bike Register, 50% of victims felt police didnt investigate the crime, while those _34_ in cycle theft see it as low risk in terms of being caught. Police recover just 3% of stolen bikes. In fact, the problem is almost certainly much grea
26、ter: People often dont report it thinking theres nothing the police can do, so the full _35_ of the problem remains hidden. Cycle crime hotspots were identified as Cambridge, Oxford, Southampton, Bristol, etc. Most cycle thefts occur near or in peoples homes, but thieves also _36_ transport hubs (中心
27、,枢纽) and university campuses. In the meantime, the police have come up with a way to _37_ the issue. Training 23 officers in regional cycle crime taskforces is part of a national cycle crime strategy, _38_ with measures like education on safe locking techniques, working with websites where more than
28、 half of stolen bikes are sold, and identifying cycle theft _39_ and priorities.If a bike is stolen, there is about a 20% chance the victim will not replace it, losing their transport, exercise, and potential access to local communities and service. It is widely accepted that polices _40_ effort is
29、fundamental to a drop in cycle theft.III. Reading Comprehension For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Technology is playing a vital role in preservation and ecology research.
30、 Drones (无人机) hold huge _41_ in the fight to save the worlds remaining wildlife from extinction. So researchers can now track wild animals through dense forests and monitor whales in vast oceans. Its estimated thatup to five living species become extinct every day, making it urgent that universities
31、 develop new technologies to capture the data that can persuade _42_ to act.The British International Education Association hosted a conference in January to _43_ the importance of technological solutions in protecting vulnerable (易受伤害的) species and ecosystems. Speakers underlined how technology can hel
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