2016年嘉定区高三英语第三次教学质量检测试卷.doc

‎2016年嘉定区高三英语第三次教学质量检测试卷 第I卷（共103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. August 6. B. August 7. C. August 13. D. August 19.‎ ‎2. A. A coat store. B. A chemist’s. C. A dry cleaner. D. A watch shop.‎ ‎3. A. Policeman and driver. B. Teacher and student.‎ ‎ C. Boss and clerk. D. Doctor and nurse.‎ ‎4. A. A brand of jeans. B. A new hair style. C. Popular stars. D. School uniforms.‎ ‎5. A. The man enjoys dramas very much.‎ ‎ B. Soap operas aren’t the woman’s favorite.‎ ‎ C. The woman has watched a lot of soap operas.‎ ‎ D. The man doesn’t want to watch a drama with the woman.‎ ‎6. A. Anxious. B. Casual. C. Supportive. D. Unbelieving.‎ ‎7. A. The style of the watch. B. Her boyfriend’s figure. ‎ ‎ C. The price of the watch. D. Her boyfriend’s preference.‎ ‎8. A. The damage to the environment. B. The location of the hotel.‎ ‎ C. The demand of the job market. D. The solution to the issue.‎ ‎9. A. She can’t afford that much for a trip.‎ B. She is fortunate to have made a lot of money.‎ C. She doesn’t think 15,000 dollars is enough for the trip.‎ D. She considers 15,000 dollars only a small sum of money.‎ 10. A. Skipping the meal to lose weight. B. Having the pizza with the woman.‎ C. Ordering food to be eaten at home. D. Dining out instead of eating at home.‎ 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. Engine trouble. B. Poor weather. C. Tall waterfalls. D. Tight budget.‎ ‎12. A. Amazing as well as tough. B. Funny while incredible.‎ ‎ C. Disappointing but rewarding. D. Fascinating and well-paid.‎ ‎13. A. A mechanic. B. A photographer. C. A travel writer. D. A weather ‎ man.‎ Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. ‎ ‎14. A. Because it is totally beyond most students’ ability.‎ ‎ B. Because it doesn’t help people today learn from history.‎ ‎ C. Because students should be taught from the past forward.‎ ‎ D. Because this kind of teaching approach is out-of-fashion.‎ ‎15. A. By studying with the traditional approach.‎ B. By keeping names, places and dates in mind.‎ C. By putting forward questions about the near future.‎ D. By looking into the past for answers to present problems.‎ ‎16. A. To explain the history of education.‎ B. To state the purpose of learning history.‎ C. To criticize students’ habits of history study. ‎ D. To present a new method of history education.‎ 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. ‎ RESERVATION NAME: __17__ Tan DESTINATION: __18__‎ Departure Flight Date: May 20th Class: __19__‎ Return Flight Date: May __20__‎ Class: Business Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each blank.‎ Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. ‎ Being a News Announcer at KGN Good Points Bad Points l ‎__21__‎ l ‎__22__‎ l interviews with important people l high stress l long __23__‎ PS: Because of the tough competition, you have to be __24__.‎ Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each blank.‎ II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages 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.‎ ‎(A)‎ Every object tells a story. Even the most ordinary objects can present to us powerful images. Sometimes it is the ordinary nature of these objects that actually ____25____ (make) them so extraordinary. Such is the case with an old leather shoe in a museum in Alaska. At first glance it does not look like much. It is a woman’s shoe of a style popular in the 1890s. But what is unique about this shoe is ____26___ it was found. It was discovered on the Checkout Pass, the famous trail used by the people seeking gold in Alaska. Who it belonged to or why it was left there ____27___ (be) not known. Was it perhaps dropped by accident as the woman climbed up the 1500 stairs carved out of ice? Or did she throw away goods that she didn't need in order to travel____28____(light)? 　　Over 100, 000 people with “gold fever” made this trip hoping to become millionaires. Few of them understood that on their way they would have to cross a harsh wildness. Unprepared for such a dangerous journey, many died of starvation and exposure ____29____ the cold weather. 　　The Canadian government finally started requiring the gold seekers to bring one ton of supplies with them. This was thought to be enough for a person to survive for one year. They would carry their supplies in backpacks each ____30____ (weigh) up to fifty pounds; it usually took at least 40 trips to get everything to the top and over the pass. Whoever dropped the shoe must____31____ (be) a brave and determined woman. Perhaps she was successful and made____32____ to Alaska. Perhaps she had to turn back in defeat. No one will ever know for sure, but what we do know is that she took part in one of the greatest adventures in the 19th century.‎ ‎(B)‎ Facial piercings（刺穿）and tattoos may (33)________ (become) more common ---- but that doesn’t mean they are any more accepted in the workplace, according to a new study. Visible body art is often still seen (34)_______ unprofessional and unwanted by coworkers, researchers from Texas State University found, with people saying they would rather not work with someone with piercings and tattoos when face-to-face contact with customers is required.‎ ‎“Our analysis suggests that body art wearers (35)________ (not overcome) employment prejudices,” said Brian K. Miller, who headed the research team. In the study, more than 150 people were given the tasks of selling business insurance. The researchers found even those who had piercings and tattoos (36)________ were critical of others with body art.‎ While only one percent of Americans had a tattoo 30 years ago, by 2006 the number had jumped to 24 percent. The trend is (37)________ (popular) among young people, Miller said, with about 16 percent of people aged 18 to 24 having both tattoos and piercings. According to another survey, Miller found 58 percent of managers said they would be less likely (38)________ (hire) an applicant with visible tattoos or body piercings.‎ Jason Ryan Arment, who has a number of tattoos, said (39)________ ________ ________ you can’t see them, tattoos shouldn’t be a problem. ‎ In some jobs body art can even be a plus. “Think about the audience for skateboards,” said Miller. “It (40)________ be good for these sales people to have piercings or tattoos.”‎ 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. additional B. academic C. balance D. options E. highlight F. particular G. involved H. orient I.‎ thought J. presentation K. available ‎ ‎ ‎ Job seekers should know the rules of labor market before they try to find a proper job. Most career organizations 41 three stages for graduates to follow the process of securing a suitable career: recognizing abilities, matching these to available jobs and presenting them well to possible employers.‎ ‎ Job seekers have to make a careful assessment of their abilities. One area of assessment should be of their 42 qualifications, which include special skills within their subject area. Graduates should also consider their own values and attitudes. An honest assessment of personal interests and abilities such as creative skills, or skills acquired from work experience, should also be given careful 43 .‎ ‎ The second stage is to study the opportunities which are 44 for employment. To do this, graduates can study job and position information in newspapers, or they can pay a visit to a careers office, write to friends or relatives who may already be ‎45 in a particular profession. After studying all the various 46 , they should be in a position to make informed comparisons between various careers.‎ ‎ Good personal 47 is essential in the search for a good career. Job application forms should be filled in carefully and correctly, without grammar or spelling errors. They should also prepare properly by finding out all they can about the possible employer. When 48 information is asked for, job seekers should describe their abilities and work experience in more depth, as well as 49 their own abilities with the employer’s needs, explain why they are interested in a career with the 50 company and try to show that they already know something about the company and its activities. Interviewees should try to give positive answers and not be afraid of asking questions about anything they are unsure about. ‎ 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.‎ ‎ The standard research report, regardless of the field or the intended reader, contains four major sections:‎ ‎ Problem Section. The first section is the statement of the problem with which the research project is____51__. There should be an explanation of the ___52__-- social, economic, medical, psychological, educational, etc. -- of the question;___53___, why the investigation was worth conducting. Thus, we must explain that the question is thought to have significant relevance to certain problems and might ___54__ some sort of regulations on them. As a part, a review of past researches is recommended, which consists of summaries of the __55____of previous researchers with some assessment of the value to your recent research. ‎ ‎ Procedures Section. This section___56___ , with as much data as possible, exactly how the study was carried out. It usually includes description of any necessary equipment, how the subjects were selected, how many ___57___were made and when, what statistical technique was used to ____58___ the findings, etc. The goal of this section is to allow the reader to redo the experiment if such were desired to ___59___your findings. ‎ ‎ ___60___ Section. The third section, perhaps the most important, is the presentation of what is ‎ obtained from the investigation. The basic rule in this section is to give all the data relative to the research question __61___ asked. If the experiments undertaken fail to prove anything, or if the data was inadequate or ___62____expectations, the report should be honestly written and as complete as possible, just as it would be if the hypothesis(假设) were totally proven by the research. ‎ ‎ Discussion Section. The final required section of a research report is a discussion of the results obtained and a statement of any conclusions drawn from them. Of primary importance is the conclusion for future decision making.__63____, the discussion section must assess the research results fully: were they validly obtained, are they complete or limited, are they ___64__ over a wide range of circumstances? The discussion section should also point out what question remain___65___ and perhaps suggest directions for further research.‎ ‎51. A. focused B. concerned C. satisfied D. concentrated ‎52. A. potential B. existence C. significance D. implication ‎53. A. in other words B. for example C. as a result D. on the whole ‎54. A. result from B. occur to C. stand for D. lead to ‎55. A. diligence B. endurance C. hardships D. contributions ‎56. A. possesses B. details C. monitors D. indicates ‎57. A. subjects B. factors C. measures D. observations ‎58. A. influence B. polish C. evaluate D. predict ‎59. A. confirm B. protest C. convince D. suspect ‎ ‎60. A. Investigations B. Questions C. Results D. Expectations ‎ ‎61. A. reluctantly B. normally C. appropriately D. initially ‎62. A. contrary to B. lacking in C. separate from D. restricted to ‎63. A. However B. Therefore C. Furthermore D. Otherwise ‎64. A. flexible B. applicable C. predicable D. recognizable ‎65. A. unanswered B. unprocessed C. discussed D. investigated Section B ‎ Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by some 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)‎ Now, let’s talk about earthquakes on our planet. Some countries have large numbers of earthquakes. Japan is one of them. Others do not have many. For example, there are few earthquakes in Britain. There is often a great noise during an earthquake. The ground vibrates (震动) . Houses fall down. Trains run off the lines. Sometimes, there is a heavy loss of human lives.‎ Earthquakes often happen near volcanoes, but this is not always true. The centers of some ‎ earthquakes are under the sea. The bottom of the sea suddenly moves. The powerful forces inside the earth break the rocks. The coast is shaken and great waves appear. These waves, also known as seismic waves (地震波) , or tsunamis (海啸) can travel long distances and rush over the land when they reach it. They are strong enough to break down houses and other buildings. Very often fires follow the most serious earthquakes. In 1906, the numbers of fires were burning in the city. The water pipes were also shaken and broken, so it was not possible to put the fire out. There was ‎ no water. The Tokyo Earthquake of 1923 happened just before noon. People were cooking meals on their fires at that time. When the ground shook, the fires shook, too. Hot materials were thrown on the different parts of the houses, some of which were made of wood. Soon 134 fires were burning in the city.‎ What kind of building stands up best in an earthquake? A building with concrete walls is perhaps the best. A steel frame will make it even stronger. The frame holds the different parts together and the walls so not easily fall. There is less chance of fire because concrete and steel do not burn. Over the years, scientists carefully studied the results of the earthquake in different parts of the world, and they are convinced that this kind of building is the safest.‎ ‎66. What can we know about earthquake from the first paragraph?‎ A. Britain‎ has large numbers of earthquake.‎ B. There is often a great noise during an earthquake.‎ C. There is a heavy loss of human lives in every earthquake.‎ D. Trains will not run off the lines during the earthquake.‎ ‎67. Some of the undersea earthquakes were caused by ______ .‎ ‎ A. the breakout of the volcano B. the seismic waves.‎ ‎ C. the tsunami D. the powerful forces inside the earth ‎ ‎68. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?‎ A. A building with concrete walls and a steel frame stands up best in an earthquake.‎ B. There is no chance of fire in a building with concrete walls.‎ C. Scientist studied the causes of the earthquake to get the conclusion.‎ D. A steel frame has no help in making the house stronger.‎ ‎69. This text is probably a ______ .‎ ‎ A. book review B. popular science report ‎ ‎ C. newspaper ad D. fairy tale ‎(B)‎ Submitting Assignment Online In order to upload an assignment to the system properly, you must save the assignment using one of the following applications: Microsoft Word, Corel WordPerfect, or Microsoft Excel.‎ After you complete an assignment, it is important to save your work. This ensures that assignment being uploaded to the system is the most updated version. Your word processing program may attempt to save the assignment to a folder on your computer. We recommend creating a new folder, named after your course, in a location that is easy to remember, such as “My Documents.”‎ File Name Requirements Select a file name for the assignment that is easy to remember. The file name must NOT contain spaces. Any spaces used in the file name will prevent the file from uploading to the system. File names using the extensions .rtf, .html, .zip, .jpg, or .exe are NOT allowed. ‎ Assignment Upload Procedure When the file is ready to upload, follow these steps:‎ ‎1. Sign in the system.‎ ‎2. Enter your address information and click the CONTINUE button. You will be routed to ‎ the “Directions” screen.‎ ‎3. Review the directions and click the CONTINUE button. You will be routed to the “Special Assignment Upload” screen.‎ ‎4. Click the SEARCH button. The “Choose File” window pops up.‎ ‎5. Find the location on your computer where you saved your assignment, and select the file.‎ After you have selected the file, click the UPLOAD button to upload your assignment to the system.‎ Assignment Submission Dates ‎ Assignments must be submitted by midnight on the specified due date. Submit your assignment on time so that it reaches the system on or before the due date. No late assignments will be accepted or marked. Assignments delivered after the due date will not be assessed and will be failed. Please manage your time carefully as family and work demands will not be accepted as excuses for late or non-submissions. Tutors and administrators do not have the authority to grant extensions. ‎ ‎70. Which of the following file names is acceptable for submitting assignment?‎ A. research paper.doc B. research paper.pdf ‎ C. researchpaper.doc D. researchpaper.rtf ‎71.Students are advised to save an assignment to a specific folder in order to ________.‎ A. sign in the system B. remember where the document is C. choose the appropriate application D. remember the document name quickly ‎72. The phrase “pops up” in the passage probably means “________”.‎ A. appears B. eliminates C. scans D. browses ‎ ‎73. If you summit your assignment after the due time, you ________.‎ A. can have a second chance B. should ask a tutor for help C. may apply for an extension D. will get a fail for the work ‎ ‎(C)‎ Global Positioning Systems are now a part of everyday driving in many countries. These satellite-based systems provide turn-by-turn directions to help people get to where they want to go. But, they can also cause a lot of problems, send you to the wrong place or leave you completely lost. Many times, the driver is to blame. Sometimes a GPS error is responsible. Most often, say Barry Brown, it is a combination of the two.‎ We spoke to Mr. Brown by Skype. He told us about an incident involving a friend who had flown to an airport in the eastern United States. There he borrowed a GPS-equipped car to use during his stay. Barry Brown: “ And they just plugged in an address and then set off to their destination. And, then it wasn’t until they were driving for thirty minutes that they realized they actually put in a destination back on the West Coast where they lived. They actually put their home address in. So again, the GPS is kind of ‘garbage in garbage out’.”‎ Mr. Brown says this is a common human error. But, he says, what makes the problem worse has something to do with some of the shortcomings, or failures, of GPS equipment. Barry Brown: “One problem with a lot of the GPS units is that they have a very small screen and they just tell you the next turn. Because they just give you the next turn, sometimes that means that it is not really giving you the overview that you would need to know that it is going to the wrong place.”‎ Barry Brown formerly served as a professor with the University of California, San Diego. While there, he worked on a project with Eric Laurier from the University‎ of ‎Edinburgh. The two men studied the effects of GPS devices on Driving by placing cameras in people’s cars. They wrote a paper based on their research. It is called “The Normal, Natural Troubles of Driving with GPS.” It lists several areas where GPS systems can cause confusion for drivers. These include maps that are outdated, incorrect or difficult to understand. They also include timing issues related to when GPS commands are given.‎ Barry Brown says to make GPS systems better we need a better understanding of how drivers, passengers and GPS systems work together.‎ ‎74. In para. 2, Mr. Brown mentioned his friend in the conversation to ______.‎ ‎  A. laugh at his stupid friend ‎  B. describe an example of human error ‎  C. build up his own reputation ‎  D. prove the GPS system is only garbage ‎75. Which of the following statement would Barry Brown be most likely to agree with?‎ ‎    A. GPS units are to blame for the most GPS service failure.‎ ‎    B. We should introduce higher standard for the driving license ‎    C. Cameras are urgently needed to help improve GPS systems.‎ ‎    D. Some shortcomings of GPS equipment are more likely to result in service failure.‎ ‎76. According to Barry and Eric, which of the following is NOT among the areas of GPS systems that may confuse drivers?‎ ‎     A. Wrong maps B. Out-dated maps ‎     C. Difficult instructions D. Timing of GPS commands.‎ ‎77. What would be the best title for the text?‎ ‎      A. Driving with GPS Can Be Difficult ‎      B. Driving Confusions Can Be Caused By Small Screen ‎      C. Driving without GPS Should Be Much More Convenient ‎     D. GPS Equipment In Driving: To Be Deserted Or Improved Section C Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.‎ When the Internet powerhouse Yahoo wanted to teach ethics to its employees, it faced a challenge familiar to multinational companies. ‎ Yahoo employs nearly 14,000 people at 25 sites worldwide. They would feel bored at sitting down in front of a dated video in which actors with 1980s haircuts tell them what to do. So it hired a company called The Network to design a game. In the game, the truck where Yahoo was founded traveled the world, turning into a boat and a helicopter along the way as it visited some of Yahoo's foreign offices. Participants play in game show-like scenarios that quiz them about conflicts of interest and doing business fairly. And employees note: Yahoo is tracking how well they do. ‎ Such activities draw more enthusiastic participation and teach more effectively than traditional methods. They are described as alternative-reality games (ARGs), involving both ‎ interactive and real-world elements. Besides teaching employees, ARGs have also been used in many areas for a number of different purposes. ‎ From a marketing perspective, a number of very successful ARGs have been written as a way to build product awareness. A very popular ARG called I Love Bees was produced to market the 2004 video game Halo 2. At its height, I Love Bees received between two to three million unique visitors over the course of three months. ‎ ARGs are more than just a fun way to learn. They have also been used to solve real world problems. An ARG called World Without Oil was created to obtain collective input from players about dealing with the world's dependency on oil. World without Oil simulates the first 32 days of a global oil crisis and anybody could play by creating a personal story that recorded the imagined reality of their life in the crisis. World Without Oil's success on a small budget has opened the door for similar games to engage mainstream Internet users with climate change, education reform, governmental policy and other timely, vital issues.‎ ‎(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)‎ ‎78. What challenge did yahoo face in teaching ethics to its employees?‎ ‎___________________________________________________________‎ ‎79. In the game designed for yahoo, participants had to answer questions about ________.‎ ‎80. What are the three major functions of ARG mentioned in the passage?‎ ‎ __________________________________________________________‎ ‎81. The success of World Without Oil suggests that ARGs can ________.‎ 第II卷  （共47分）‎ ‎1、平衡的饮食是保持健康的关键。(fit)‎ ‎2、千万别沉溺于赌博, 否则你迟早会陷入困境。 (addict)‎ ‎3、那些花有可能已经很长时间没有浇水了。(chance)‎ ‎4、不管环境怎样，充满自信的人都一定会找到获胜的途径。（regardless）‎ ‎5、据说新的微博用户注册时必须用实名的原因是保护网民的利益。(register)‎ II. Guided Writing Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.‎ 以下四组图片描绘了中美教育之间的差异，请任选两组图片谈谈你的感想。左列是美国，右列是中国。‎ 英语三模试卷答题纸 第Ⅰ卷 得分 评卷人 I. Listening/ Longer Conversations (8分)‎ ‎ 17. 18. ‎ ‎ 19. 20. ‎ ‎ 21. 22. ‎ ‎ 23. 24. ‎ 得分 评卷人 II. Grammar (16分)‎ ‎25 ________________________ 26 _______________________‎ ‎27 ________________________ 28 ________________________‎ ‎29 ________________________ 30 ________________________‎ ‎31 ________________________ 32 ________________________‎ ‎33 ________________________ 34 ________________________‎ ‎35 ________________________ 36 ________________________‎ ‎37 ________________________ 38 ________________________‎ ‎39 ________________________ 40 ________________________‎ 得分 评卷人 V. Reading / Section C (8分)‎ ‎.‎ ‎78._____________________________________________________________‎ ‎ 79._______________________________________________________________‎ ‎ 80._______________________________________________________________‎ ‎ 81._______________________________________________________________‎ 第Ⅱ卷 得分 评卷人 Ⅰ.Translation (22分) ‎ ‎ 1、 ‎ ‎ 2、 ‎ ‎ 3、 ___‎ ‎ 4、 ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 5、 ‎ ‎ ‎ 得分 评卷人 Ⅱ.Guided Writing (25分)‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ _________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ __________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ _____________________________________________________________________‎ Keys and script:‎ I. ‎ ‎1 – 5 BCAAB 6 – 10 CCAAC ‎11 – 13 AAC 14 – 16 BDD ‎17. Peter 18. London 19. Economy 20. 28th ‎21. high salary / well paid 22. lots of travel / travel a lot ‎23. working hours 24. confident and aggressive ‎(A) 25. makes 26. where 27. is 28.lighter ‎ ‎29. to 30.weighing 31. have been 32.it ‎ ‎ (B) 33. be coming 34. as 35. have not overcome 36. themselves 37. most popular ‎ ‎ 38. to hire 39. as long as 40. might/may ‎41-45. EBIKG 46-50. DJACF ‎ ‎51-55 BCADD 56-60 BDCAC 61-65 DABBA ‎66---69 BDAB 70---73 CBAD 74—77 BDCA ‎78. (How to) draw more enthusiastic participation and teach more effectively. 79. conflicts of interest and doing business fairly 80. Teaching employees, building product awareness and solving real world problems. 81. engage mainstream Internet users with more timely, vital issues ‎1、平衡的饮食是保持健康的关键。(fit)‎ A balanced diet is the key to keeping fit.‎ ‎2、千万别沉溺于赌博, 否则你迟早会陷入困境。 (addict)‎ Be sure not to be addicted to gambling, or / otherwise you will get into trouble sooner or later.‎ ‎3、那些花有可能已经很长时间没有浇水了。(chance)‎ Chances are that those flowers haven’t been watered for a long time.‎ ‎4、不管环境怎样，充满自信的人都一定会找到获胜的途径。（regardless）‎ Regardless of the environment, those who are full of confidence are sure to find a way to victory/success.‎ ‎5、据说新的微博用户注册时必须用实名的原因是保护网民的利益。(register)‎ It is said that why new users of microblog have to use their real names when they are registering is to protect their interest.‎ II. Writing ‎（略）‎ ‎\‎ 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: When is your son’s birthday?‎ W: August 13th, 6 days later than mine.‎ ‎ Q: When is the woman’s birthday?‎ 2. W: Uh, Don, is there a place around here where I can get a coat cleaned quickly?‎ M: Yes, there’s a one-hour dry cleaner in the Shell Building on Madison. It’s about two ‎ blocks from here.‎ ‎ Q: Where will the woman probably go?‎ 3. M: Why didn’t you stop when the light had changed red?‎ ‎ W: I’m terribly sorry that I was absent-minded. Do I have to pay a fine?‎ Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?‎ 4. W: Well, have you heard of JLA jeans?‎ ‎ M: Yeah, they are really in style right now. All the popular kids are wearing them.‎ Q: What are they talking about?‎ 5. M: How do you feel about soap operas?‎ W: I don’t really care much for dramas.‎ ‎ Q: What can we learn from the conversation?‎ 6. W: Have you heard about the plan to reduce the number of car parks in the city?‎ M: Oh yeah! Isn’t it great！‎ ‎ Q: What’s the man’s attitude towards the new plan?‎ 7. M: This is a wonderful sports watch. I’m sure you only want the best for your boyfriend.‎ W: I do, but money is a bit tight. Do you think … could you give me a discount?‎ ‎ Q: What is the woman’s major concern?‎ 8. W: I’m really concerned about this new hotel development. The first issue is that they’ll have to cut down the trees in the area.‎ M: Yes, but I think that is unavoidable. Besides, think of all the jobs that it’ll bring to the ‎ area.‎ ‎ Q: What worries the woman a lot?‎ 9. M: Do you want to go on a trip with us to Australia this spring? It will cost about 15,000 ‎ dollars a person.‎ W: 15,000 dollars? Do you think my father has just left me a large fortune?‎ Q: What can be inferred about the woman?‎ 10. W: Hey, Andy, is there anything to eat? I’m starving.‎ M: No, I thought there was a frozen pizza, but it’s gone. Hmm, why don’t we get take-out?‎ ‎ Q: What does the man suggest?‎ 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.‎ Good evening! Now, I know many of you are excited about the idea of getting paid to travel the world and see the sights. But remember, traveling isn’t all fun and games. It is hard work too. I remember when I was in Egypt to look at the pyramids. Now, of course they are fascinating – they are over 4,000 years old – but remember, Egypt is mostly desert and the temperature is often over forty-five degrees! So, the weather can be a problem.‎ And several years later, I was traveling down the Yangtze River in China with some photographers, and we constantly had engine trouble with our boat, so we couldn’t steer along the 6380-kilometer river. Instead, we had to abandon our journey after just 2150, which was a major disappointment.‎ The last journey I want to tell you about was the most rewarding. We went to Angel‎ ‎Falls, the tallest waterfall in the world. We backpacked for seventeen days through the jungles of Venezuela to get there. But when they finally came into view, with their breathtaking drop of 807 meters, it was incredible! So, remember, being a travel writer may sound like an amazing career, and it is certainly rewarding, but you have to be prepared for every possibility! ‎ 11. What forced the speaker to stop his journey down the Yangtze River?‎ ‎12. What does the speaker think of his job?‎ ‎13. What might be the speaker’s career?‎ Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. ‎ What is the purpose of learning history? What’s the best way to teach it? Recently educators are rethinking their approach to history education. One new view is that it should be taught from the present backwards, keeping in mind the question, “Why is it like this today?” Let me give you an example. The traditional approach to teaching the history of business, of corporation, always begins with the history of the Industrial Revolution, and proceeds slowly through all the government action over three hundred years to the present. Critics say that method, making students only memorize names, places, and dates about the Industrial Revolution is a waste. Instead, it’s more effective for learners to begin with a present-day question, like, “Why is the economy so bad these days?” and then go back to examine the history of business to find the answer. In other words, beginning with the question about the present is more effective than rote memorization because it demonstrates a cause-and-effect approach to the study of history. And when students begin to see history as a cause-and-effect relationship, they can understand why the ‎ study of history is important.‎ ‎14. Why do critics regard only memorizing historical facts as a waste of time?‎ ‎15. How can students see history as a “cause-and-effect” relationship?‎ ‎16. What is the main point of this talk?‎ 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. ‎ W: Planet Travel. Julie speaking.‎ M: Oh, er, hi. This is Peter Tan, I have an account with …‎ W: Oh, hi, Mr. Tan. How can I help you?‎ M: Well, I’d like to make a round-trip reservation to the United Kingdom.‎ W: Sure. Business class?‎ M: That would be nice, but, no, not this trip.‎ W: OK. Round trip. Economy.‎ M: Uh-huh. I need to be in London on the 20th.‎ W: OK. Let me just take this down. May 20th, London. OK. How about coming back?‎ M: Is the 28th OK?‎ W: Yeah, no problem. Oh wait, there’s only business class left on the flight. Is that OK?‎ M: Yeah, it’ll have to be.‎ W: OK, I’ll just confirm these details and fax you the schedule.‎ M: Thanks.‎ Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each blank.‎ Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. ‎ M: Hello?‎ W: Hello, Carl? It’s Kate Taggart here. ‎ M: Kate! How have you been?‎ W: Great. Actually, I’ve just been offered a job as news announcer at KGN and I wanted to ask you a few questions.‎ M: That’s wonderful. What do you want to know?‎ W: Well, what’s it like to be a news announcer at a big station like that?‎ M: Well…you know, there are good points and bad points. Announcers are very well paid…‎ W: Yeah, the salary is a lot higher. But tell me some of the bad points.‎ M: Hmm. Well, stress is one. Being an announcer is a really high-stress job.‎ W: And I guess the working hours are pretty long…‎ M: That’s for sure. But, you’d get to travel a lot. I know you love to travel. ‎ W: I sure do. And also I’d get to interview some pretty important people. That would definitely be a plus.‎ M: Yeah, it would. One other thing, as an announcer, you just have to be very confident and aggressive. The competition is tough. Everyone will be competing with you to get your job.‎ W: Hmm. Well, thanks, Carl! You helped me a lot. ‎ Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each blank. ‎