2012届上海英语区县学校同步练习试卷集（9）
上海市2011学年八校联考 英语试卷
（本卷满分150分；完卷时间120分钟）
第I卷（共105分）
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
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 possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. 46.
B. 52.
C. 40. B. On the platform. D. Near the stairs. B. The woman should be more patient. D. 20.
2. A. At the information desk.
C. On the train.
3. A. The woman should get another job.
C. The woman congratulated the wrong person. D. The woman was waiting in the wrong place. 4. A. The transportation for the ship is free. C. Some people may not go on the trip. 5. A. A driver. 6. A. Very good. B. The class don’t enjoy going on the field trip. D. All of the class members have paid the fee.
D. A policeman. D. Just OK.
B. A passenger. C. A witness. B. Very bad.
C. Unique.
7. A. Compare her own papers to others. C. Have someone else type her papers. 8. A. Extremely long and boring.
C. Lacking a good clue. 9. A. Attending every lecture.
C. Reading very extensively.
B. Watch out for the usual typing mistakes. D. Ask another person to check her papers. B. Hard to understand. D. Not worth seeing twice. B. Doing lots of homework. D. Using test-taking skills.
10. A. The digital TV system will offer different programs.
B. He is eager to see what the new system is like. C. He thinks it unrealistic to have 500 channels. D. The new TV system may not provide anything better.
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Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four 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. Bad weather.
B. Mistakes made by the air traffic controllers. D. The breach of duty of the pilot.
C. The loss of control of the airplane.
12. A. The pilot of the first plane made a big mistake.
B. They avoided each other by turning in different directions. C. They narrowly escaped crashing into each other. D. One plane was suddenly out of control. 13. A. The role played by the air controllers.
B. The importance of the pilots.
C. Air travel is much safer than other means of traveling. D. The potential danger in the air travel.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. He is too young to get a credit card. C. He has very little spare time. 15. A. He often goes out with his friends.
C. He has a handsome income. 16. A. He received lots of job offers.
C. He lost interest in school studies.
Section C
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer. Making a Phone Call From: To: Caller’s Address: The problem with the washing machine: Request: The problem with the windows:
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B. He has no time to learn driving. D. He will soon lose his job. B. He lives with his mother. D. He graduated with six O-levels. B. He was eager to help his mother. D. He wanted to earn his own living.
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Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. How big is the number of copies of the local paper the man It’s about 21 . is working for? What are national papers like The Times called? They are called 22 . What is one of the biggest differences between local and They’ll give you 23 to the national papers? news. Where was the same story in The Daily Telegraph?
It was on a 24 . II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
25. Even _____ Chinese standards, the Agricultural Bank is large, with about 400,000 staff and more branches than many Wall Street firms have desks.
A. by
beginning of _____.
A. the other A. won’t…cant
B. other B. mustn’t…may
C. another
D. one more
27. Billy, you _____ play with the fire, you _____ hurt yourself. C. shouldn’t…must D. can’t; shouldn’t C. have planted C. was disputed C. to be telling C. How an C. To take
D. had planted D. be disputed D. to have been told D. What an D. Taken
28. This time yesterday all the volunteers _____ trees to make our campus more beautiful. A. were planting B. are planting A. disputed A. to tell A. How A. Taking them area.
A. sending
B. to send
C. having sent
D. to have sent
34. What worried the child most was _____ to visit his mother in the hospital.
A. his not allowing C. his being not allowed others.
A. those
B. that
C. what C. when…that
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B. on C. for D. in 26. Graduation is a happy occasion when young people celebrate the end of one life stage and the 29. What the man said under the oath _____ by several other witnesses. B. were disputed B. to be told B. What B. Taken them
30. Do let your mother know all the truth. She appears _____ everything. 31. _____ amazing film Inception is! It is especially popular with young people. 32. _____ out of context, the words one uses in an argument can easily lead to misunderstanding. 33. Lots of rescue workers were working around the clock, _____ supplies to the earthquake-stricken B. his not being allowed D. his having not been allowed
35. From _____ her friends have told us, she is living a life full of work, joy and caring for
D. which D. where…did
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36. It was _____ I was in college _____ I began to write letters in English.
A. since…that B. that…when
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37. The professor has made another wonderful discovery, _____ great importance to science.
A. which I think it is of
C. which I think it environment.
A. and the more
B. the less
C. the more
D. and the less
39. _____ and the lesson began.
A. In came the teacher C. Came the teacher in Section B Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. aggressively F. move Finding discounted tickets online is a quick and simple process. Many airline companies now are competing 41 for business and provide discounts based on time of year, destination, and number of people flying and length of visit. Airline tickets are 42 over the Internet or at airlines themselves. It is faster and more 43 to purchase tickets online. Websites that offer airline discount tickets usually offer travel information as well. This way, you can actually book your entire 44 with just one click! If you choose to travel in the off season, you will be pleased to know this is an excellent time to save money. Off season tickets are sometimes cut to half of the 45 price! Planning a trip during peak months, on the other hand, will prove a bit more difficult. If you do want to 46 during a popular time, airline discount tickets will be hot items and you will want to reserve them ahead of time. Airlines want your 47 and will go out of their way to make sure you use them for all your travelling needs. If you have a travel agent, they can do the 48 for you. However, an agent isn’t necessarily needed in this day and age where online support centers assist you in every way possible. This is helpful to know for people who cannot afford a travel agent. Remember to search around and don’t just 49 go with the first offer you find attractive. Many sites and stores will tempt you to spend your money with them and you should be able to find the cheapest price within minutes using the Internet to find the best price available.
B. available G. negotiating C. automatically H. travel D. business I. regular E. efficient J. vacation A. take that B. take it B. Came in the teacher D. In came she C. make that D. make it B. which I think is of D. I think which is of
38. The more civilized man has become, _____ he is limited by the disadvantage of his
40. Don’t _____ for granted that he will keep his promise. III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: 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.
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Social anxiety is a most common problem today. Then how can you avoid being 50 when you meet people? It is 51 for you to make preparations for any 52 situation and to begin preparations as far ahead of time as possible. 53 , you’ve been invited two weeks beforehand to a big dinner party at which some of the other guests are businessmen. 54 you can make preparations by reading the newspapers and magazines, listening to news broadcast for 55 of conversation in the area of trade and commerce and thinking of questions to ask in a conversation that 56 be answered by yes or no, such as “what do you think of…?”
Before going to a party, prepare yourself 57 your material, giving 58 attention to your voice and appearance. If you are enthusiastic and active, you’ll have a 59 effect of giving the audience the message: I’m glad I’m here; I’m glad you’re here. However, don’t ever think that the audience will treat you with 60 . Think beforehand of the ten best questions you could get and be 61 with your answers. When you’re asked an unfriendly question, never show anger to the person who asks the question. If you don’t, you 62 . The way you listen gives 63 about you, too. Listen with interest, fixing your eyes in the speaker. It says, I’m with you; I’m interested in what you’re saying. Once you’ve 64 a situation, you’re 50% of the way towards overcoming nervousness. The other 50% is the physical and mental control of nervousness: control yourself and your audience.
50. A. nervous 51. A. complicated 52. A. emergency 53. A. So far 54. A. So 55. A. topics 56. A. must 57. A. as will as 58. A. little 59. A. contrary 60. A. sympathy 61. A. open 62. A. leave 63. A. message 64. A. dealt with Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
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B. rude B. wrong
B. communication B. Once again B. Then B. purpose B. will
B. for the sake of B. special B. funny B. honesty B. strict B. roar B. secrets B. prepared for
C. slow C. necessary C. work C. In fact C. But C. regulation C. can’t C. because of C. entire C. good C. seriousness C. ready C. relax C. answers C. got out of
D. stupid D. easy D. discussion D. For example D. Or D. principles D. needn’t D. instead of D. chief D. weak D. disapproval D. satisfied D. lose D. compliments D. made use of
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(A)
She was born to wealth and power in an era when money and politics were left to the men. Later, as The Washington Post’s publisher, Katharine Graham became one of America’s most powerful women.
Despite a privileged background, Katharine had to deal, while growing up, with the high demands her mother placed on her children. Katharine’s love of journalism, which she shared with her father, led to her career after college at The Washington Post, the newspaper her father bought in 1933. At the post, Katharine met Phil Graham, a young, charming lawyer who became her husband. When, in 1945, Katharine’s father chose Phil over her to take over his struggling paper, Katharine didn’t object and stayed at home as a wife and mother of four.
While Phil’s successful efforts to restore the prominence made the Grahams popular members of the Washington social scene, Katharine privately suffered tremendous pain from her husband’s increasingly abusive behavior and wild mood swings caused by severe depression. When Phil committed suicide, the 46-year-old Katharine found herself thrown into a new job, that of newspaper publisher. But determined to save the family paper for her children, Katharine rose to the challenge of running The Post, attending meetings in every department, working endlessly to prove herself to her critics, and becoming the toast of Washington. In 1971, Katharine ordered The Post to print a copy of the Pentagon Papers, the top-secret documents revealing the truth about the United State’s involvement in the Vietnam War. What’s more, her courageous decision and support for her journalists prepared The Post to break the most important political story in modern history: Watergate, one of the greatest scandals in the American political history. Katharine managed to keep control over the most chaotic (disorder) of situations when it was reported, all the time insisting the news stories be accurate and fair.
65. Katharine Graham was born in a time when _____.
A. women were not given the chance to receive education B. women were not considered as intelligent as men C. women were not permitted to achieve their goals D. women were not allowed to enter every field
66. Which of the following statements is true?
A. It was Katharine’s husband who made the greatest contributions to The Post. B. When Katharine Graham first took over The Post, her critics doubted her ability. C. Katharine Graham was successful in her career but suffered severe depression. D. Katharine Graham was free to do whatever she liked in her early life.
67. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Ups and downs of The Washington Post. B. Katharine Graham’s family life and career.
C. Katharine Graham: from housewife to successful publisher. D. Katharine Graham: a woman who shaped American journalism.
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(B) SeniorNet Learning Center Computer Classes Voice Mailbox: (770)564-4699 (Please allow extra time for a volunteer to respond.) Website: www.seniornet.org/usa/Gwinnet Registration for Winter Quarter 2003: Monday, January 6, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Current SeniorNet members register first, then new students. Classes may fill up quickly; a waiting list will be provided if a class is filled. SeniorNet membership, available at registration, is required for all computer classes. Register in person at the Gwinnett Senior Center at Bethesda Park. No sign-up before January 6; call for a list of openings after that date. Classes start the week of Tuesday, January 21; last class Monday, March 17. Most classes meet for 2 hours, 1 day a week, for 8 weeks. A schedule may be picked up at Gwinnett Senior Center 2 weeks before registration or viewed at our website. Classes may be canceled or added after registration. Courses may include Introduction to these programs: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Works, Internet, Word Processing, Graphics, and Genealogy (系谱学). Intro to Windows and Intro to Works are required for all higher-level courses, and some courses have added prerequisites (先决条件) Fees: All fees must be paid separately. SeniorNet membership: $40 annually per person, cash, credit card or check to SeniorNet. Most class fess: $35 (Genealogy, which meets fours weekly for eight weeks, $70), cash or check. Additional fee for non-Gwinnett County residents: $7.50 per person per class, cash or check. 68. This advertisement is mainly about computer classes for _____. 69. It seems that volunteers are needed and that _____ to allow time for them to respond. 70. Before registration, you can _____ the schedule for the classes.
71. Those who _____ have to pay extra fees for the classes they attend.
A. are non-SeniorNet members C. are students of higher-level courses
B. will meet eight weeks D. do not live in Gwinnett County
A. buy
B. order
C. review
D. read
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(C)
The world economy has run into a brick wall. Despite countless warnings in recent years about the need to address a potential hunger crisis in poor countries and a looming energy crisis worldwide, world leaders failed to think ahead. The result is a global food crisis. Wheat, corn and rice prices have more than doubled in the past two years. And oil prices have increased more than three times since the start of 2004. These food-price increase，combined with increasing energy costs，will slow if not stop economic growth in many parts of the world and will even affect political stability. Practical solutions to these problems do exist, but we’ll have to start thinking ahead and acting globally.
Here are three steps to ease the current crisis and avoid the potential for a global crisis. The first is to promote the dramatic success of Malawi, a country in southern Africa, which three years ago established a special fund to help its farmers get fertilizer and seeds with high productivity. Malawi's harvest doubled after just one year. An international fund based on the Malawi model would cost a mere $10 per person annually in the rich world, or $10 billion altogether. Second, the U.S. and Europe should abandon their policies of paying partly for the change of food into biofuels. The U.S. government gives farmers a taxpayer-financed payment of 51 cents per gallon of ethanol (乙醇) changed from corn. There may be a case for biofuels produced on lands that do not produce foods — tree crops，grasses and wood products — but there’s no case for the government to pay to put the world’s dinner into the gas tank. Third, we urgently need to weather-proof the world’s crops as soon and as effectively as possible. For a poor farmer, sometimes something as simple as a farm pond — which collects rainwater to be used in a dry weather — can make the difference between a good harvest and a bad one. The world has already committed to establishing a Climate Adaptation Fund to help poor regions climate-proof vital economic activities such as food production and health care but has not yet acted upon the promise.
72. An international fund based on the Malawi model would _____.
A. cost each of the developed countries $10 billion per year B. aim to double the harvest in southern African countries in a year C. decrease the food prices as well as the energy prices D. give poor farmers access to fertilizer and highly productive seeds
73. With the second step the author expresses the idea that _____.
A. it is not wise to change food crops into gas B. it is misleading to put tree crops into the gas tank C. we should get alternative forms of fuel in any way D. biofuels should be developed on a large scale
74. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. A rain-collecting pond is a simple safeguard against dry weather. B. A Climate Adaptation Fund has been established to help poor regions. C. The world has made a serious promise to build farm ponds.
D. It makes a great difference whether we develop wood products or not.
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75. In the passage, the author calls on us to _____.
A. slow down but not to stop economic growth B. develop tree crops, grasses and wood products C. achieve economic growth and political stability D. act now so as to relieve the global food shortage
Section C
Directions: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need. A. A guide to the greatest minds B. Book membership C. Friends of one’s whole life D. Spirits within living memory E. Always living in the best company F. Immortal products of mankind 76. A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps; for there is a companionship of books as well as of men; and one should always live in the best company, whether it be of books or of men. 77. A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today that it always was, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It does not turn its back upon us in the time of unhappiness or distress. It always receives us with the same kindness, amusing and instructing us in youth, and comforting and consoling us in age. 78. Books possess an essence of immortality. They are by far the most lasting products of human efforts. Temples and statues decay, but books survive. Time is of no account with great thoughts, which are as fresh today when they first passed through their author’s minds ages ago. What was then said and thought still speaks to us vividly as ever from the printed page. 79. Books introduce us into the best society; they bring us into the presence of the greatest minds that have ever lived. We hear what they said and did; we see them as if they were really alive; we sympathize with them, enjoy with them, and grieve with them; their experience becomes ours, and we feel as if we were, in a measure, actors with them in the scenes which they described.
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80. The great and good do not die even in this world. Embalmed in books, their spirits walk abroad. The book is a living voice. It is an intellect to which one still listens. Hence we ever remain under the influence of great men. The imperial (特优的) intellects of the world as much as alive now as they were years ago.
Section D
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
In 1983 a Korean Airlines flight went off course and crashed. All the passengers were killed. An investigation revealed that the pilots had set their starting point wrong, and the error was overstated as they flew. Today’s technology ensures that this disaster could not happen again. That technology is the Global Positioning System (GPS), which is now used routinely for navigation (导航) on over-water flights. GPS is a great aid when the geography of an area is uncertain. It would have kept the Korean plane on course.
GPS is the network of 24 satellites launched and maintained by the US military. The satellites are in continuous orbit 12,000 miles above the earth. Using geometry (几何学) the satellite signals accurately show the exact position of a location. GPS was originally used by the military to locate troops and tanks. It can tell where an aircraft is. It can also tell how to get a weapon to a target. There are even hand-held, battery-operated GPS units for use by individual soldiers. In 1995 a US Air Force pilot was shot down over Bosnia. He used a hand-held unit to find his exact position and radioed that information to his rescuers before he could be captured. What began as a military application is now finding a rapidly growing civilian market. Fishermen at sea, hikers on mountains, and even rental cars are equipped with GPS. It is also being used in an increasing number of fire trucks, police cars, and ambulances. GPS can be used by farmers, too, to accurately guide a tractor in the field. Researchers have successfully used GPS to guide vehicles in fog and at night and to guide driverless vehicles. Vital as its military use is, it is most likely that GPS will get its greatest application in the civilian world.
(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.)
81. What made the Korean plane crash?
82. How does GPS work? It uses __________.
83. List at least four examples that can be equipped with GPS in the civilian world.
84. By saying “civilian market” in Para. 3, the author probably means __________.
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第II卷（共45分）
I. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1. 有消息传来，那场意外的火灾造成了重大损失。(word) 2. 你能给我推荐一名能用英语上地理课的老师吗？(capable) 3. 警方告诫我们不要将个人信息透露给陌生人。(warn)
4. 找到他的新家不易，因为他的新居坐落于市区的边缘。(locate)
5. 尽管遭受如此严重的自然灾害，但只要不灰心，我们终会克服暂时的困难。(although)
II. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
中学生和父母常有隔阂，彼此不容易理解。怎样才能消除隔阂、增进理解，是大家都在谈论的话题。请谈谈你的看法和解决方法。
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参考答案及听力文字
上海市2011学年八校联考 英语试卷
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（松江二中、青浦、七宝、市二、行知、进才、位育；嘉定一中、南洋）
第I卷
I. Listening Comprehension Section A 1~5 BACCD 6~10 BDBAD Section B
11~13 BCD 14~16 ACC Section C
17. Apartment 18. leaking 19. straight 20. locks 21. 28,000 22. quality papers 23. a different angle 24. back page II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A
25~29 ACBAC 30~34 DDDAB 35~40 CCBBA B Section B
41~45 ABEJI 46~49 HDGC III. Reading Comprehension Section A
50~54 ACBDB 55~59 ACABC 60~64 ACDAB Section B 65~67 DBC 68~71 ACCD 72~75 DAAD Section C
76~80 ECFAD Section D
81. The pilots had set their starting point wrong, and the error was overstated as they flew. 82. a network of 24 satellites and geometry to show the exact position of a location 83. Fishermen, hikers, rental cars, fire trucks, police cars, ambulances, farmers and vehicles. 84. the market of ordinary people / the market in other fields 第II卷
I. Translation 1. Word came that the unexpected fire (had) caused a great loss.
2. Can you recommend me a teacher who is capable of teaching geography in English? 3. The police warned us that we should not release any personal information to strangers. 4. It is difficult / not easy to find his new home, as his house is located on the edge of the city. 5． Although we are suffering such a severe natural disaster, we will eventually overcome the
temporary difficulty as long as we don’t lose heart.
II. Guided Writing 略
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Tapescript
Listening Comprehension
Section A
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 possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. M: Did all the students in your class pass the English test on Friday? W: No, only forty-six passed. Although the test was very easy, six students didn’t do well. Q: How many students are there in the class?
2. M: Where have you been all this time? The train is about to leave. W: I’m sorry I’m late, but I was waiting for you at the information desk upstairs. It’s lucky I thought to find you here on the platform.
Q: Where did the woman think they were supposed to meet? 3. W: Congratulations! I know you’ve got a job. When will you start to work? M: You must be thinking of someone else, I’m still waiting for a reply. Q: What does the man mean?
4. M: I think the whole class’s going on the field trip next Friday. W: I’m not sure. Not everyone has paid the transportation fee. Q: What does the woman mean?
5. M: Excuse me! Could you tell me some details about the car accident? We are looking into it. W: Well. I was walking with my friends when I saw a car rush out from that street and crash into the parked truck.
Q: What is the man most probably? 6. W: Hello, Tom! What do you think of our new school dormitory? M: Oh, in my opinion, it could not be worse. Q: What does the man think of the new dormitory? 7. M: Do you always look over your own papers for typing mistakes? W: I usually have to do it myself, but I’d rather have someone else do it for me. Q: What would the woman prefer to do? 8. W: Have you seen the movie The Departed? The story was so complicated that I really got lost. M: Yeah, I felt the same. But after I saw it a second time, I could put all the pieces together. Q: How did the two speakers find the movie? 9. M: I’m really surprised you got an “A” on the test. You didn’t seem to have done a lot of reading. W: Now you know why I never miss a lecture. Q: What contributes to the woman’s high score?
10. W: Have you heard about the new digital television system? It lets people get about 500 channels. M: Yeah, but I doubt they’ll have anything different from what we watch now. Q: What does the man mean?
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
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Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
Today, air travel is far safer than driving a car on a busy motorway. But there’s a danger that grows every year.
From the moment an airplane takes off to the moment it lands, every moment is watched on radar screens. The air traffic controllers around a busy airport may handle 1,000 planes a day. Any plane that flies near the airport comes under the orders of the controllers there. Even a small mistake on their part could cause a disaster.
Recently such a disaster almost happened. Two large jets were flying towards the airport. One was carrying 69 passengers and came from Sydney. The other was carrying 156 passengers from New York. An air traffic controller noticed on his radar screen that the two planes were too close to each other. He ordered one to turn to the right and to climb. But he made a mistake. He ordered the wrong plane to do this. So, instead of turning away from the second plane, the first plane turned towards it. Fifteen seconds later it flew directly in front of the second plane. The avoided each other by the smallest part of a second. The distance between them was less than that of a large swimming pool.
(Now listen again, please) Questions:
11. Which factor can be the most potential danger for the airplane? 12. What happened to the two large jets?
13. What does the example mentioned in the passage show?
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
Computer programmer David Jones earns £35,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card. Instead, he has been told to wait another two years, until he is 18. The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job. David’s firm releases two new games for the fast growing computer market each month.
But David’s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage, or get credit cards. David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. “I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs,” he said. David spends some of his money on records and clothes and gives his mother 50 pounds a week. But most of his spare time is spent working. “Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school,” he said, “But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway.” David added: “I would like to earn a million and I suppose earlier retirement is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear.”
(Now listen again, please)
Questions: 14. What is one of the problems that David is facing now? 15. In what way is David different from people of his age? 16. Why did David decide to leave school and start working?
Section C
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you will be required to fulfill the task by filling in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
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W: Good morning, MIC House Agency.
M: Good morning. I’m ringing about the problems I have been with my apartment. W: Yes, of course. If I can just take a few details first…What’s your name? M: Paul Smiley.
W: OK, and what’s the address?
M: Apartment 2, 16 Rose Lane, Newton.
W: What are the problems that you have been having？
M: Well, the first thing is the washing machine. It’s been leaking a little and it’s beginning to get
worse. Because we have a small child, we really need to get that done straight away. W: OK, that’s a washing machine for immediate repair. M: Then, we are worried about all the windows. W: Are they broken?
M: No, but there are no locks on them. W: Anything else? M: No, that’s all.
W: OK, fine. What we’ll do is to get someone over to you this afternoon, if you’re in. M: Great, well, thanks very much for your help. W: That’s fine. Thank you for calling. M: Goodbye. W: Goodbye.
(Now listen again, please) Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. W: What’s the difference between local and national papers? M: Well, a local paper circulates in a particular area. They always have small numbers of copies, sometimes only 2,000.
W: Now, you work for a local paper, don’t you? M: Yes.
W: How big is its circulation? M: 28,000. About 28,000. W: And what about the national newspapers? M: Oh, they can have huge circulations, four million, even 8 million. W: But The Times and The Guardian, they have much smaller number of copies. Less than a
million, I suppose? M: Yes, but there are what we call “quality papers”. They are different. W: How are they different? M: Well, first of all, there is a big difference in the sort of readers the two papers get. W: Yes? M: And they’ll give you a different angle to the news. W: How will they treat it different? M: Well, I remember an example. A few years ago an examiner refused to give a girl a driving test, because he thought her skirt was too short. W: Is that so?
M: Yes. Now, in one of the popular papers, The Daily Mirror in fact, this was on the front page.
Eight paragraphs, with a picture of the girl, of course. W: In her short skirt?
M: Yes. But in one quality paper, The Daily Telegraph, the same story was on a back page and
only two paragraphs about it. W: Was there a photograph? M: Of course not.
(Now listen again, please)
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
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