1、A. It is much colder there. B. There are few activities. C. There are no good restaurants. D. There is no cinema or theatre. Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation
2、. 4. Miss Parkinson became interested in her own business _. A. before she worked for the media companyB. when she was on holiday five years ago C. after she went to therapists and classes D. after her friend recommended it to her 5. Why did she ask her teachers to teach her at home?A. She was busie
3、r than before. B. It was more convenient. C. She liked to exercise at home. D. She was given a promotion. 6. Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation?A. She recommended people to take classes. B. She was willing to pay more for classes at home. C. She left her job immediately
4、 after her promotion. D. She regarded the business as a pastime at first. 7. Why did she finally leave her job?A. She got bored with her job. B. She saw an opportunity. C. She needed the money. D. She was forced to leave. Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the c
5、onversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation. 8. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the single-lens reflex?A. Different lenses can be used. B. Focusing is easier. C. You can see what you are taking. D. It is cheaper and lighter. 9. Acco
6、rding to the shop assistant, the main difference between the two types of cameras lies in _. A. lens B. price C. weight D. size 10. It can be inferred from the conversation that the customer is more likely to buy _ in the end. A. a single-lens camera B. nothingC. a rangefinder camera D. several lens
7、es instead SECTION B PASSAGES Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage. 11. Which of the following details about the front of the house is CORRECT?A. The front is pink. B. The cu
8、rtain is drawn.C. No window can be seen. D. There are two doors. 12. What is to the immediate left side of the house?A. A washing line. B. Another house. C. A flat area. D. A chimney. 13. Where is the small town in the picture?A. Between two hills. B. Further to the left of the house. C. At the back
9、 of the house. D. At the side of a hill. Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage. 14. When did Ben first become interested in Mongolia?A. When he grew up. B. When he learned Mon
10、golian. C. When he returned home. D. When he was nine years old. 15. Where did he spend most of his teenage years?A. In Mongolia. B. In the Arab world. C. In his hometown. D. In some other regions. 16. We learn from the passage that Ben _ while doing his masters degree. A. became interested in class
11、ical Mongolian B. learned classical and modern Mongolian C. gave up modern Mongolian D. mastered modern Mongolian 17. Which of the following details is NOT true according to the passage?A. Ben wants to visit Mongolia when the weather is warm. B. Ben considers the travel expense reasonable. C. The tr
12、ip today is expensive considering inflation. D. Ben was unable to travel to Mongolia in 1971. Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage. 18. Which is the height of towers at Sky G
13、reens vertical farm?A. 9 meters. B. 20 meters. C. 100 meters. D. 40 meters. 19. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. The farm sells its vegetables to a local supermarket. B. The farm uses less water and energy to grow vegetables. C. The farm causes less pollution in its pro
14、duction. D. The farm sells at the same price as imported produce 20. According to the passage, one particular advantage of the Sky Green is _. A. local climate B. local support C. plan for expansion D. closeness to the city SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news
15、. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news. 21. According to the passage, Turkish police were unsure about _. A. when the woman was killed B. the main cause of the death C. the womans identity D. why she failed to return home 22. How
16、many people had been detained by Turkish police?A. 9. B. 19. C.22. D. 33. Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news. 23. What is the situation now in Kidal according to the news?A. I
17、slamist militants are still in control of the town. B. French forces have entered the town. C. French are going to land at the airport. D. Islamist militants are attacking the airport. 24. Why did the French launch the military operation?A. To control Kidal airport. B. To protect the town. C. To pro
18、tect the capital Bamako. D. To fight against Islamist militants. Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news. 25. Which of the following is TRUE about the immigration reform?A. It was
19、proposed by a group of senators. B. Mr Obama had carried out the reform. C. Illegal immigrants would soon be given citizenship. D. The reform failed to improve the current system. 26. According to Obamas 2011 blueprint, how long would it take for illegal immigrants to gain citizenship?A. Eight years
20、. B. Five years. C. Thirteen years. D. Eleven years. Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news. 27. What is Lorraine Melvills business?A. Running a plastic surgery clinic. B. Arrangi
21、ng for surgery and safaris. C. Providing consultancy to local people. D. Organizing trips to UK and American. 28. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the news item?A. Local African clients helped keep her business going. B. Her clients were unable to pay her the money. C. Her
22、business was affected by the global financial crisis. D. She still had as many European clients as before. Questions 29 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news. 29. What is the main idea of the news item
23、?A. Foreign investment in unstable regions. B. BPs presence in North Africa. C. Security concerns in risky countries. D. Protection for foreign oil workers. Questions 30 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to th
24、e news. 30. What is the main message of the news item?A. London attracts shoppers from all over the world. B. Most people in Nigeria live in poverty. C. Wealthier Nigerians become a big spender. D. People from the Middle East are the most wealthy. PART III CLOZE 15 MIN The Victorians had become addi
25、cted to speed and they wanted to go ever faster. Time was money and efficiency became (31)_ important. Although divisions of labor had been (32)_ by Adam Smith and illustrated by a pin factory in The Wealth of Nations in 1776, (33)_ could now become fully realized. This specialization of labor was i
26、n (34)_ contrast to the rural means of production, in (35)_ the family was the means of production, consumption and socialization. (36)_ greater speed came a greater need for industries and businesses to make more and make it quicker. Steam made this (37)_ and changed working life forever (38)_ were
27、 the days when work was (39)_ by natural forces: steam engines were servant (40)_ neither season nor sunshine. Factories had foremen and life became correspondingly more (41)_. The clocking-on machine was (42)_ in 1885 and time and motion studies to increase efficiency would be introduced only (43)_
28、 twenty years later. (44)_ it was not all bad news. Agricultural incomes depended on variable harvests and weather. Factories provided (45)_ and predictable income, but long hours. Working life was becoming increasingly regulated, and the working (46)_ was reorganized to promote ever-greater efficie
29、ncy. The old (47)_ St. Monday - when no work was done - was (48)_, work stopped around midday on Saturday and did not resume (49)_ Monday morning. A new division between “work” and “leisure” emerged, and this new block of weekend leisure time coincided with the development of spectator sports like cricket and football, and the (50)_ of music hall entertainment for the new working classes. 31. A. increasingly B. surprisingly C. slowly D. obviously 32. A. contributed B. informed C. spread D. conceived 33. A. he B. it C. these D. those 34. A. clear B. marked C. apparen
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