英语试卷
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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. By car. B. On foot. 2. A. A policeman.
B. A postman.
C. By bus. D. By bike. D. A teacher.
C. A doctor.
3. A. He didn’t sleep well last night. C. He went to bed late last night. B. He did too much work last night.
D. He worked late with his work.
B. The plane is delayed due to bad weather. D. The departure time is unknown. B. Starting an argument. D. Correcting a mistake. B. Read the agreement. D. Buy a certain product.
4. A. The man has just missed his flight.
C. The plane will leave at 9:14. 5. A. Offering a suggestion.
C. Stopping a fight.
6. A. Apply for a discount.
C. Fill in the application form.
7. A. The woman was too tired to see the TV programme.
B. The man missed part of the TV programme.
C. Both of the speakers found the TV programme boring. D. The man regretted wasting time on the TV programme.
B. Revise the report. D. Present the report. B. Learn how to be attentive. D. Take her job more seriously.
8. A. Select the data.
C.Collect more data.
9. A. Go to bed earlier.
C. Spend more time outdoors.
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10. A. He feels sorry for the students.
Section B
B. He is strongly against the punishment. D. He offers an option to stop cheating.
C. He approves of the professor’s action.
Directions: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 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. Volunteer work and study.
B. Work and relaxation.
D. Cultural study and local visiting. B. It helps broaden your horizons. D. It might take you to unusual places B. Ways to spend a working holiday. D. The concept of a working holiday.
C. Adventurous trip and project.
12. A. It offers ways to learn a new language.
C. It guarantees you to earn money.
13. A. Volunteering in foreign countries.
C. Great places for a working holiday.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. Committed.
B. Flexible.
C. Independent.
D. Agreeable.
15. A. They easily get wounded when doing exercise.
B. They feel uncomfortable when they are observed. C. They are serious about their exercise plan. D. They are suitable to take up co-operative sports.
16. A. To help people understand what personality type they are.
B. To explain how personal characteristics affect exercise habits. C. To identify the dangers of doing the wrong type of exercise. D. To describe different types of exercises available at present.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. Student opinions on a biology program.
B. The present situation of biology education.
C. The treatment and status of biology professors. D. The quality of biology laboratory equipment.
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18. A. Incapable teaching staff.
B. Inaccessible laboratory.
C. Insufficient budget. D. Unmotivated students.
19. A. It’s unsuitable for complex experiments. B. It’s too complicated to use. C. It’s more than satisfactory. D. It’s much better than expected. 20. A. The professorsshould be more devoted to the program.
II. Grammar and vocabulary Section A
Directions:After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For 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.
We want our children to succeed in school and, perhaps even more importantly, in life. But the paradox(悖论) is that our children can only truly succeed (21) ______ they first learn how to fail. Consider the finding that world-class figure skaters fall over more often in practice than low-level figure skaters. Why are the really good skaters falling over the most?
The reason is actually quite simple. Top skaters are constantly challenging themselves in practice. (22) ______ (stretch) their limitations, they keep trying their best. They fall over so often, but it is precisely why they learn so fast. Lower-level skaters have a quite different approach. They are always attempting jumps they can already do very easily, (23) ______ (remain) within their comfort zone. This is why they don’t fall over. In a superficial sense, they look successful, because they are always on their feet. Never (24) ______ (fail) in practice prevents them from making progress.
(25) ______ is true of skating is also true of life. James Dyson worked through 5,126 prototypes (原型) for his newest vacuum before coming up with the design(26) ______ made his fortune. These failures were essential to the pathway of learning. As Dyson put(27) ______: “You can’t develop new technologyunless you test new ideas and learn when things go wrong. Failure is essential to invention.”
In healthcare, however, things are very different. Clinicians don’t like to admit to failure, partly because they have strongegos (自我) —particularly the senior doctors—and partly because they fear litigation (诉讼). The consequence is that (28) ______ ______ learning from failure, healthcare often covers up failure. The direct consequence is that the same mistakes (29) ______ (repeat). According to the Journal of Patient Safety, 400,000 people die every year in American hospitals alone due to preventable error. (30) ______ healthcare learns to respond positively to failure, things will not improve.
B. Some professors may go elsewhere to teach.
C. Some professors can’t get budge to conduct experiments. D. The professors aren’t academically recognized.
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Section B
Directions: 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. declared F. significantly K. inseparable B. survive G. dominated C. individualized H. contrast D. advocated I. supposedly E. signal J. apart They’re still kids, and although there’s a lot that the experts don’t yet know about them, one thing they do agree on is that what the kids use and expect from their world has changed rapidly. And it’s all because of technology.
To the psychologists, sociologists, and media experts who study them, their digital devices set this new group 31 , even from their Millennial (千禧年的) elders, who are quite familiar with technology. They want to be constantly connected and available in a way even their older brothers and sisters don’t quite get. These differences may seem slight, but they 32 the appearance of a new generation.
The 33 between Millennialelders and this younger group was so evident to psychologist Larry Rosen that he has 34 the birth of a new generation in a new book, Rewired: Understanding the ingeneration and the Way They Learn, out next month. Rosen says the technically 35 life experience of those born since the early 1990s is so different from the Millennial elders he wrote about in his 2007 book, Me, MySpace and I: Parenting the Net Generation, that they distinguishthemselves as a new generation, which he hasgiven them the nickname of “ingeneration”.
Rosen says portability is the key. They are 36 from their wireless devices, which allow them to text as well as talk, so they can be constantly connected—even in class, where cell phones are 37 banned.
Many researchers are trying to determine whether technology somehow causes the brains of young people to be wired differently. “They should be distracted and should perform more poorly than they do,” Rosen says. “But findings show teens 38 distractions much better than we would predict by their age and their brain development.”
Because these kids are more devoted to technology at younger ages, Rosen says, the educational system has to change 39 .
“The growth on the use of technology with children is very rapid, and we run the risk of being out of step with this generation as far as how they learn and how they think. We have to give them options because they want their world40 ,” Rosen says.
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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.
After my public lectures on evolution, someone in the audience asks, “Are we still
evolving?” People want to know if humans are getting taller, smarter, better looking or more athletic. My answer is truthful but 41 : We’re almost certainly evolving, but we don’t know in what 42 or how fast.
We’ve seen some evolution in our species over the past few millennia, but it was detected by reconstructing history from DNA sequences. For example, we know that during the past 10,000 years, several populations of humans — those keeping sheep, cows or goats for milk— gained the ability to digest dairy products. This quality was 43 in our earlier ancestors who, after babyhood, never encountered milk. And in the past 3,000 years, Tibetans have acquired 44 adaptations that allowed them to develop well in their high-altitude, low-oxygen home. But these well-documented changes are limited to particular populations, so the 45 for recent evolution of our entire species, remains not much.
The authors of “Evolving Ourselves” 46 . Not only, they claim, are we evolving faster than ever, but we’re doing it to ourselves. Juan Enriquez and Steve Gullans argue that humans have 47 evolution — not just in our own species but virtually in all species: “For better or worse, we are increasingly in charge. We are the primary drivers of 48 . We will directly and indirectly determine what lives, what dies, where, and when. We are in a different phase of evolution: the future of life is now 49 .”
According to the authors, we’ve replaced natural selection with what they call “ 50 selection.” Overfishing, for example, has reduced the average size of many fish species, for taking the biggest fishes is 51 those smaller fishes.
Yet while there’s no doubt that we’re changing the planet, the claim that we’re completely changing evolution on the planet 52 . Let’s take those fish that are evolving to reproduce smaller and younger for example. This 53 has been documented in many species that we eat, but this is just a minuscule fraction (极小的一部分) of the 30,000 known species of fish.
The authors speak with 54 assurance about how our species is evolving in response to nearly everything. When they claim, for example, our ingestion (摄取) of drugs and exposure to chemicals mean that “our children’s brains are evolving fast,” they are abusing (滥用) the word “ 55 .” Our children’s brains may be changing fast in response to 第 5 页 / 共17 页
the new pharmacological (药理学的) environment, but change alone is not evolution. 41. A. instructive 42. A. direction 43. A. beneficial 44. A. unproved 45. A. study 46. A. disagree 47. A. delayed
B. disappointing B. region
B. adaptable B. changeable B. evidence B. support B. disaster
C. decisive C. unique C. genetic C. interest C. follow C. change C. in peace
D. conflicting D. condition D. useless D. mysterious D. implication D. approve D. controlled D. disturbance D. out of control D. emotional D. for the protection of
C. frequency
B. overdone B. out of order B. unnatural B. at the cost of
C. neglected
48. A. unbalance 49. A. in our hands 50. A. destructive 51. A. by means of
C. adventurous C. in favor of D. comes to an end C. phenomenon C. sensitive C. exposure
52. A. makes no sense
C. calls attention
53. A. problem 54. A. strong
Section B
B. makes great impression
D. obstacle D. persuasive D. evolution
B. mistake B. baseless
55. A. environment B. technology
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.
(A)
Once again DC Comics and Warner Bros. have divided fans and critics over their latest superhero film.
There had been worrying news about Justice League in the months before its release, with a lot of reshoots of scenes, a new director being brought in to finish the film after original director Zack Snyder’s tragic loss of
his daughter and, of course, a lot of talk about Ben Affleck’s future in the role of Batman.
Some people are saying that Justice League is another big disappointment, that it could have been incredible and instead fails to really entertain. Others say that Warner Bros. have finally got it right and that the future for the League looks bright.
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My opinion lies somewhere in the middle. The film was by no means a disappointment: it was exciting, funny and a lot of fun to watch. There’s something special about watching the heroes from your childhood brought to life on the big screen and maybe that is affecting my opinion.
However, I will say that a lot of work needs to be done if the producer wants to make a great success. Although the film was good, it was obvious which scenes had been reshot and how the characters had been changed. I also have to mention the several scenes in which the special effects were very badly done; these are the kinds of problems that you don’t expect to see in a film with such a big budget.
Another point to add is that it is good to see the producer making Superman slightly a brighter character and adding some jokes to the plot to keep things fun. But the producer must be careful not to make the mistake that another film producer—here, not mentioning the name—is coming very close to doing: turning all of the films into bright and colorful shows and losing a lot of seriously good stories.
In the end, Justice League is not a perfect film but it is definitely not a terrible one. A lot of work is still to be done but I hope that DC does not completely lose its darker side. 56. Before the release of Justice League, many people showed their ______.
A. pity for the director, Zack Snyder
B. concern about the film’s quality D. support for the actor, Ben Affleck
C. higher expectation of the new director
57. According to the author, what’s special about Justice League?
A. It advocates social justice. C. It has some brave heroes.
B. It brings lots of fun to the audience. D. It brings back childhood memories.
58. In Paragraph 5 the author mainly wants to express his ______.
A. views on the film’s weakness C. love for the film
B. advice to the film’s director D. expectation of the film’s sequels
59. The author mentioned another film producer to ______.
A. stress the importance of fun in a film
B. show Justice League’s lack of a serious plot C. serve as a warning to the producer of Justice League D. set an example for the producer of Justice League
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(B)
60. According to the passage, it is good habit to ______ when you are writing your email.
A. include all of your social network links B. send your emails to all of your coworkers C. use different font size to make the massage vivid D. keep the subject line brief
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61. Which of the following statements might the author agree with?
A. The subject line is filled with Hey instead of being left blank. B. Using capitals is acceptable when offering congratulations. C. You are supposed to reply to only one person at a time. D. Social network links should be included in your signature.
62. In which of the following sentences does the phrase “cry wolf” is correctly used?
A. Economists are just crying wolf while actually the economic future is not so bad. B. The government is always crying wolf and has never kept the promise to reduce taxes. C. He cried wolf when he received a letter saying that his application had been rejected. D. He just cried wolf in comforting her when he didn’t know what had really happened.
(C)
The recession (衰退) of 2008-09 was remarkable in rich countries for its intensity, the followingrecovery for its weakness. The labour market has also broken the rules, as new research from the OECD, a think-tank of mainly rich countries, shows in its annual Employment Outlook.
Young people always suffer in recessions. Employers stop hiring them; and they often get rid of new recruits because they are easier to dismiss. But in previous episodes, such as the recessions of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, older workers were also kicked off. This time is different. During the financial crisis in 2008, and since, they have done better than other age groups.
The researchers focus on movements in “non-employment” as a share of the total population in three age groups between the final quarters of 2007 and 2012. This measure has the advantage of including not just unemployment, where people are looking for work, but also inactivity, where people are not seeking jobs. Whereas the average non-employment rate in the OECD has risen by four percentage points among young people and by one-and-a-half points among 25-to 54-year-olds, it has fallen by two points among the 55-64 age group.
Why have older employees done so well? In some southern European countries they benefit from job protection not afforded to younger workers, but that did not really help them in past recessions. What has changed, says Stefano Scarpetta, head of the OECD’s employment directorate, is that firms now bear the full costs of getting rid of older staff. In the past,early-retirement policies provided by governments (in the mistaken belief that these would help young people) made it cheaper to push grey-haired workers out of the door. These have largely stopped.
Many will argue that older workers have done better at the expense of the young. That view is wrongheaded. First, it is a fallacy that a job gained for one person is a job lost for another; there is no fixed amount of work. And second, as the report shows, young and old people are by and large not substitutes in the workplace. They do different types of work in
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different types of occupation: younger people are keen on IT firms, for example, whereas older folk tend to be employed in more traditional industries. There are plenty of things that should be done to help the young jobless, but kicking older workers out of the workplace is not one of them.
63. By saying “The labour market has also broken the rules”, the author means ______.
A. young employees were protected by the government B. young employees suffered moderately in labour market C. old employees suffered very little in the labour market D. The recession had little impact on labour market
64. What do we know about “early-retirement policies” mentioned in the 4thparagraph?
A. They proved to be little use and nearly no longer in effect. B. They have effectively helped young employees. C. They financially supported the elderly people.
D. They have gain popularity in southern European countries.
65. The word “fallacy” (in the last paragraph) probably means “______”.
A. common belief
B. wrong concept D. wise statement
C. acceptable assumption
66. Which of the following might the author agree with?
A. Early-retirement policies should have been well adoptedby governments. B. Young people should be encouraged into traditional industries.
C. Supportive policies should be made to help elderly people when crisis occurs. D. Old people’s remaining in jobs doesn’t necessarily threaten young people’s jobs.
Section C
Directions:Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
A. It takes continuous time and effort to be successful in any area. B. The general rule goes that the harder you try, the greater results you get. C. Many old beliefs are being performed these days and are followed blindly. D. It always takes tests and then fails us to learn anything worthwhile. E. However, in most circumstances your effort and attempt go well alongside with your desired achievement. F. But the price we pay to realize this is high because it takes a great amount of courage to follow your own path. 第 10 页 / 共17 页
Life is not easy when you are looking for something worthwhile and ready to learn from the best experiences. 67 Here are some life lessons which people will learn the hard way in majority of cases.
68 However, people usually get discouraged when it takes more time than they thought it would. At this time, people refer only to people who have already achieved what they want to do. Look at any successful person and you’ll notice one thing common in all of them: they took time to learn and mastered their skill like no one else. There is no elevator to success and you have to take the stairs.
Be brave to take the road less traveled. In our whole life, we always want to follow the same path that everyone suggests, do the same thing everyone does, take the same career path everyone takes, wear the same clothes everyone wears, and hang out with the same people we work with. Why? Because we are scared to fail. But when you get bored of life, you realize that you are not meant to do what everyone does and that your destiny is different from anyone else’s out there in the world. 69
You don’t have to live your life in a way society wants you to. 70 Parents sometimes force their children to select a career they don’t want because other children have selected that career.Worst of all, people follow them without even asking.There is no harm in believing in old beliefs but when you pursue them before your interest, sooner or later you’ll realize that you should first do what you think is right.
IV. Summary Writing
Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
As is known to all, many things can be measured in terms of data. Sometimes data can
indeed tell the truth. With the help of data we can easily know the price of a can of Coke in the supermarket or the result of a football match or the temperature of a certain day. Obviously, data can make our life easier and more comfortable. What is more important, data seem to be fairer than words or statements. If the data are true, we don’t have to worry about being cheated. Nowadays, as lies exist in the world, data are expected to tell the truth. Therefore, many of us would rather believe data.
On the other hand, if we judge things only by data from the so-called specific research, aren’t we a little too narrow-minded? Many people often treat the so-called specific data unwisely just to make sure that they are making the right decisions. But sometimes we may find that data aren’t everything. For example, how can you tell that somebody isn’t a good student just because he or she doesn’t get high marks in the final examination?
There are many things in our life which cannot be measured by data. For example, the degree of your feeling happy in your life, the depth of love between you and your friends, and
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the faith you have in your country. We can only feel them in our hearts but can never express them in data.
There is no doubt that analyzing the exact data is important to assessment of an actual event. But data should be dealt with wisely. We often get wrong data which mislead us. We should try our best to be wise thinkers. Remember, data have no feeling but we humans have. Data do not mean much to people if we do not have the abilities to analyze the data with the knowledge and confidence to judge whether they are true or false.
Data are data after all. Life is much more colorful than the pale data. So give the cold data a warm heart and we’ll find that the world is far more wonderful than the pale data can describe.
V. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
72. 我们相约周末去植物园看花展。(appointment)
73. 这家超市商品种类繁多，能满足不同的消费需求。(variety)
74. 如果父母在教育孩子的问题上意见一致，家庭就会更加和睦。(share)
75. 许多学校已将剪纸之类的民间艺术引入课堂，这不但培养了学生的动手能力，也提高了他们的艺术鉴赏力。(not only…)
VI. Guided Writing
Directions:Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
假设你们学校正在向学生征询开设选修课（optional course）的有关事宜。请你写信给校长，提出你希望开设的选修课的名称，并简要说说这门课应该涉及的主要内容以及开设这门选修课的意义。
闵行区2018学年第一学期高三年级质量调研考试英语试卷
参考答案及评分标准
I. Listening Comprehension 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. B C 11.B 12. C 13. D 14. A 15. D 16. B 17. A B
评分标准：第1—10 每题1分；第11—20 每题1.5分。
8. A 18. C
9. C 19. A
10. 20.
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II. Grammar and vocabulary Section A 21. if / when 22. To stretch 25. What 26.which / that 29. are repeated 30. Until / Unless 评分标准：每题1分。 Section B 31. J 32. E 33. H 34. A C
评分标准：每题1分。
III. Reading Comprehension Section A 41. B 42. A 43. D 44. C B 51. C 52. A 53. C 54. B 评分标准：每题1分。 Section B 56. B 57. D 58. A 59. C B 66. D
评分标准：每题2分。 Section C 67. D
68. A
69. F
70. C
23. remaining 27. it
24. failing 28.instead of
35. G 36. K 37. I 38. B 39. F 40.
45. B 55. D
46. A 47. D 48. C 49. A 50.
60. D 61. B 62. A 63. C 64. A 65.
评分标准：每题2分。
IV. Summary Writing （71）
One Possible Version (仅供阅读参考) People believe data because it make our life easier and comfortable and because data seems to be fair. However, it’s unwise to rely too much on data. Firstly, sometimes data only tells half the truth. Secondly, not everything can be valued by data. Lastly, wrong data may prevent us from making a good judgment. V. Translation (仅供阅读参考)
72. We have made an appointment (1分) to see the flower show (1分) in the botanical garden this weekend (1分).
73. The supermarket has a large variety of goods (1分), which can meet (1分) the needs of different customers (1分). 74. If parents share the same idea (1.5分)on the issue of educating their children (1.5分), the family will be more harmonious (1分).
75. Many schools have introduced folk arts, such as paper-cut into classrooms (2分), and that not only cultivates students’ practical ability (2分), but also improves their artistic appreciation (1分). VI. Guided Writing
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闵行区2018学年第一学期高三年级教学调研考试英语试卷录音文字
现在是闵行区2018学年第一学期高三年级质量调研考试英语听力测试时间。先试音，试音的内容是一段音乐，时间越半分钟，请注意调节好音量。现在开始试音……试音结束，听力测试现在开始。
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. W: Look at the traffic, the cars and buses are barely moving on! M: That’s why I usually leave my car in the garage and go to work on my bike. Q: How does the man usually go to work?
2. M: Can I speak to Mr. Linton, please?
W: I’m sorry, but Mr. Linton is dealing with an emergency in the clinic right now. Q: What is Mr. Linton?
3. W: You look so tired. Did you stay up late last night with the work? M: I went to bed early last night, but the music from my neighbor kept me awake almost the whole night. Q: Why does the man look so tired?
4. M: Is this the check-in counter for flight 914 to Los Angeles? W: Yes, but I’m sorry the flight is delayed because of a minor mechanical problem. Please wait for further notice.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
5. M: Why don’t you just tell Mr. Johnson how you feel? W: I’m just so angry that I don’t know what I would say to him. Q: What is the man doing?
6. W: Can I get any discount if I apply for a membership? M: Certainly. Please read the agreement and fill in the application form if you accept the terms. Q: What should the woman do first?
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7. W: I really enjoyed the TV special about the royal family last night. Did you get home in time to see it? M: Oh, yes, but I wish I could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
8. W: Do we need to collect more data for the report? M: I don’t think so. What we need next is to decide on the useful data for the report. Q: What will the speakers do next?
9. W: I fail to sleep well at night and as a result, I can’t concentrate myself on the job during the day. M: Well, you spend too much time in the room. And your body can’t tell if it’s night. That’s how your problem comes up. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?
10. W: Professor Dalton caught some students cheating on the final exam and failed them on the spot. M: Serves them right. I won’t feel sorry for anyone who tries to pass the test that way. Q: What does the man imply?
Section B
Directions: 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 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.
It’s fairly easy to know what a working holiday is. It is a vacation which normally lasts for several weeks or even months, during which you divide your time between work and relaxation. The typical working holiday includes some manual labor and sightseeing. You can usually get room and board in exchange for a few hours of work. Countries all over the world offer the chances to work or volunteer and live in a new environment. All you need is a return ticket and enough cash to live on.
A working holiday is a great way to broaden your horizons since it gives you the chance to explore a country, practice a new language, and meet people from all over the world. These kinds of adventures sometimes have a really big impact on those who have experienced a working holiday. They often say that it was one of the best memories of their lives. Be aware! Even though some working vacation programs pay, not all of them do. Sometimes you end up paying to go on working vacation. However, a working holiday can get you off the usual routine and into spots the average tour bus would never go near. (Listen again, please)
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Questions:
11. What is the main theme of a working holiday?
12. Which of the following is NOT true about a working holiday? 13. What’s the passage mainly about?
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. Before you make your fitness plan, you should know something about your personality. Usually we divide people into three different personalities. That is: highly sensitive personality, type A personality and type B personality. Highly sensitive people may be more uncomfortable with group exercise classes or team sports where they feel their every move is being observed and evaluated. Additionally, they may feel more upset over an ineffective or poor exercise results. Type A personality people are known for sticking closely to their plan, not to mention being super competitive. However, this can cause them to stick too closely to a fitness routine. To get better exercise results, Type A people need to be aware that following an exercise plan too strictly may limit their progress. They should be more flexible and listen to their body, especially when they are in pain. Type B Personality people may get too lazy about their exercise plan, which prevents them from seeing results. They are often less willing to devote enough time and energy to their fitness goals, especially if exercise is something that makes them anxious. Type B individuals succeed in creative and co-operative environments, so team sports and group gym classes may be perfect. (Listen again, please)
14. Which word can best describe type A personality people?
15. Which of the following is true about type B personality people? 16. What is the main purpose of the passage?
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
M: First, I want to thank you for doing this survey. This is an open-ended questions survey, so please don’t feel held back. W: OK, I will try my best.
M: That’s good. Now, will you please tell me first your major and what year you are in?
W: Yes, I’m currently in my fourth year of a biology course and I’m majoring in microbiology.
M: How do you feel about the biology program at this university?
W: On the whole it’s…er…it’s Ok. However, as this university is still known primarily as a liberal arts school, you might say that biology doesn’t always work well with a very limited budget.
M: How do you think this under-funding problem affects the quality of education?
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W: Well, for example, the laboratory has all the equipment you would normally find at a standard lab. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to conduct experiments that are complex. M: How would you describe the quality of the professors?
W: I think they are very well committed to the program and to their students. But the problem is that they themselves feel that they are working with inferior equipment. M: Well, it sounds reasonable. But could you explain it more exactly?
W: Yes. I have heard some of them are having contracts in other universities. I’m afraid we are unable to keep them next term. This could put the program in great risk because we rely so much on skills.
M: Well, I hope your comments help to get that message across. Thanks again and I hope you have a great future. W: Thank you.
(Listen again, please) Questions
17. What is the survey mainly about?
18. What is the main problem with the biology program? 19. What does the woman say about the laboratory?
20. What do we know about the professors from the conversation?
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