2018-2019学年第一学期徐汇区学习能力诊断卷
高三英语 试卷 2018.12
考生注意：
1. 考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。
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I. Listening Comprehension
Section A Short Conversations
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. At a special party. B. At a hair-dressing salon.
C. At a night club. D. At a fashion show.
2. A. Finland. B. Egypt. C. Mexico. D. Zambia.
3. A. Camping. B. Travelling. C. Sporting. D. Shopping.
4. A. She is also a fan of Argentina. B. She is also working very hard.
C. She loves American football so much. D. She works for the World Cup.
5. A. She threw something at a truck. B. She threw herself out of window and broke her leg.
C. She moved a truck to save a little boy. D. She rushed to a moving truck to save a kid.
1. A. They planned to go skiing in the rain. B. They just want to grab the chance.
C. They will probably change their mind. D. They’ll go skiing even in the rain.
2. A. Lisa likes the messy situation. B. Lisa made the mess.
C. He and Lisa are settling a problem. D. Lisa likes the new place.
3. A. The lady should stop being patient. B. He can’t understand the lady’s feeling.
C. The lady should not blame others. D. Nobody may be interested in her problem.
4. A. Certain gift from Hawaii. B. A grand wedding party.
C. Two plane tickets to Hawaii. D. A picture of the moon.
5. A. They went to see a movie. B. The dancers impressed them both.
C. The woman is also a dancer. D. The man invited the lady to the show.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and the passage(s). The conversation(s) and the passage(s) 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. Aircraft design. B. Mathematics. C. Engineering. D. Science.
12. A. 40. B. 14. C. 4. D. 0.
13. A. She stuck to studying engineering at college.
B. She addressed to students at high schools and colleges.
C.
She tried to persuade women not to do engineering for its hard work.
D. She researched defense systems of satellites and rockets.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
11. A. The South Atlantic Ocean. B. The coast of South America.
C. African continent. D. The coast of Angola.
12. A. He studies the similarities between ancient and modern animals.
B. He discovers the remains of ancient sea animals on the coast.
C. He studies the cause of separation of South America and Africa.
D. He helps do the arrangement of the ancient animal remains in a museum.
13. A. Because the remains were exposed on the coast.
B. Because these animals used to live close to each other in one place.
C. Because these animals were driven to one place and killed.
D. Because these animals were all eaten by one large, fierce ancient sea animal.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
14. A. A saving account in a single name. B. A saving account in joint names.
C. A checking account in a single name. D. A checking account in joint names.
15. A. 4. B. 3 C. 2 D. 1
16. A. The lady and her brothers or sisters. B. The lady’s parents.
C. The lady and her father. D. The lady and her mother.
17. A. Identification paper, photograph, a letter of introduction and some money.
B. Identification paper, some clarifications, a letter of introduction and some money.
C. A letter of introduction, photographs, a check book and some money.
D. Driving license, identification paper, photos, and a letter of introduction.
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.
The Battle of Chancellorsville, one of the most famous battles of the Civil War, took place in Virginia in the spring of 1863. For months, the two armies had been staying on opposite banks of a narrow river. The Confederate（南方联盟） troops were led by perhaps (21) _______ (honored) military tactician（战略家） in American history, General Robert E. Lee. The Union （北方联盟）soldiers were led by “Fighting” Joe Hooker.
In appearance, personality, and lifestyle, these men were nearly perfect opposites. Lee, an older man in poor health with a gray beard, had a solemn, measured character. Hooker was a blond, broad-shouldered young man (22) _______ pride over his appearance was but one aspect of his self-centeredness. Whereas Lee was loyal and principled, Hooker was known for his rollicking enjoyment of both women and whiskey.
Despite the fact that the Confederacy (23) _______ (win) the last four major battles and the Union soldiers were starving, (24) _______ (exhaust), and demoralized, Hooker proclaimed, “My plans are perfect. And when I start to carry them out, (25) _______ God have mercy on Bobby Lee, for I shall have none.” Why was Hooker so confident?
Hooker had used spies, analysts, and even hot air balloons to compile a vast amount of intelligence about Lee’s army. He had already been aware, for example, (26) _______ Lee had only 61,000 men to Hooker’s own 134,000. Supported by his superior numbers, Hooker secretly moved 70,000 of his men fifteen miles up and across the river, and then ordered them to sneak back down to position themselves (27) _______ Lee’s army. In effect, Hooker had cut off the Confederate soldiers in front and behind.
They were trapped. Satisfied with his advantage, Hooker became convinced that Lee’s only option was to retreat to Richmond, thus (28) _______ (assure) a Union victory.
Yet Lee, despite his disadvantages of both numbers and position, did not retreat. Instead, he moved his troops into position to attack. Union soldiers who tried to warn Hooker that Lee was on the offensive (29) _______ (dismiss) as cowards. Having become convinced that Lee had no choice but (30) _______ (retreat), Hooker began to ignore reality. When Lee’s army attacked the Union soldiers at 5:00 p.m., they were eating supper, completely unprepared for battle. They abandoned their rifles and fled as Lee’s troops came shrieking out of the brush, bayonets drawn. Against all odds, Lee won the Battle of Chancellorsville, and Hooker’s forces withdrew in defeat.
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. inadequate
B. repeatedly
C. process
D. achieve
E. directed
F. reactions
G. raising
H. eliminate
I. characterized
J. immediate
K. mechanism
The human body can tolerate only a small range of temperature, especially when the person is engaged in vigorous activity. Heat (31) _______ usually occur when large amounts of water and/or salt are lost through oversweating following exhausting exercise. When the body becomes overheated and cannot (32) _______ this overheatedness, heat exhaustion and heat stroke are possible.
Heat exhaustion is generally (33) _______ by sweaty skin, tiredness, sickness, dizziness, plentiful sweating, and sometimes fainting, resulting from a(n) (34) _______ intake of water and the loss of fluids. First aid treatment for this condition includes having the victim lie down, (35) _______ the feet 8 to 12 inches, applying cool, wet cloths to the skin, and giving the victim sips of salt water (1 teaspoon per glass, half a glass every 15 minutes) over a 1-hour period.
Heat stroke is much more serious; it is a(n) (36) _______ life-threatening situation. The characteristics of heat stroke are a high body temperature (which may reach 106° F or more); a rapid pulse; hot, dry skin; and a blocked sweating (37) _______. Victims of this condition may be unconscious, and first-aid measures should be (38) _______ at quickly cooling the body. The victim should be placed in a tub of cold water or (39) _______ sponged with cool water until his or her temperature is sufficiently lowered. Fans or air conditioners will also help with the cooling (40) _______. Care should be taken, however, not to over-chill the victim once the temperature is below 102° F.
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.
For centuries, time was measured by the position of the sun with the use of sundials. Noon was recognized when the sun was the highest in the sky, and cities would set their clock by this apparent (41) _______ time, even though some cities would often be on a slightly different time. Daylight Saving Time (DST), sometimes called summer time, was (42) _______ to make better use of daylight. Thus, clocks are set forward one hour in the spring to move an hour of daylight from the morning to the evening and then set back one hour in the fall to return to (43) _______ daylight.
Benjamin Franklin first conceived the idea of daylight saving during his term as an American delegate in Paris in 1784 and wrote about it (44) _______ in his essay, “An Economical Project.” It is said that Franklin awoke early one morning and was surprised to see the sunlight at such an hour. Always the (45) _______, Franklin believed the practice of moving the time could save on the use of candlelight, as candles were expensive at the time.
In England, builder William Willett (1857–1915) became a strong supporter for Daylight Saving Time upon noticing blinds(百叶窗) of many houses were (46) _______
on an early sunny morning. Willet believed everyone, including himself, would appreciate longer hours of light in the evenings. In 1909, Sir Robert Pearce (47) _______ a bill in the House of Commons to make it obligatory（义务） to (48) _______ the clocks. A bill was drafted and introduced into Parliament several times but met with great opposition, mostly from farmers. (49) _______, in 1925, it was decided that summer time should begin on the day following the third Saturday in April and close after the first Saturday in October.
The U.S. Congress passed the Standard Time Act of 1918 to establish standard time and (50) _______ and set Daylight Saving Time across the continent. This act also devised（制定） five time (51) _______ throughout the United States: Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, and Alaska. The first time zone was set on “the mean astronomical time of the seventy-fifth degree of longitude west from Greenwich” (England). In 1919, this act was abandoned.
President Roosevelt established year-round Daylight Saving Time (also called War Time) from 1942–1945. However, after this period, each state (52) _______ its own DST, which proved to be (53) _______ to television and radio broadcasting and transportation. In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson created the Department of Transportation and signed the Uniform Time Act. As a result, the Department of Transportation was given the responsibility for the time laws. During the oil embargo（禁运） and energy crisis of the 1970s, President Richard Nixon (54) _______ DST through the Daylight Saving Time Energy Act of 1973 to conserve energy further. This law was (55) _______ in 1986, and Daylight Saving Time was reset to begin on the first Sunday in April (to spring ahead) and end on the last Sunday in October (to fall back).
41. A. popular B. solar C. particular D. singular
42. A. employed B. evaluated C. distributed D. contributed
43. A. fruitful B. full C. beautiful D. normal
44. A. negatively B. alternatively C. extensively D. aggressively
41. A. journalist B. physicist C. chemist D. economist
42. A. closed B. opened C. fixed D. installed
43. A. introduced B. restricted C. donated D. deleted
44. A. stop B. adjust C. wind D. mend
45. A. Permanently B. Eventually C. Unfortunately D. Theoretically
46. A. reserve B. persevere C. preserve D. observe
47. A. places B. districts C. zones D. territories
48. A. interrupted B. tempted C. imported D. adopted
49. A. pleasing B. confusing C. convincing D. comforting
50. A. extended B. afforded C. abandoned D. defended
51. A. assembled B. combined C. abused D. modified
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.
A
The lives of the Ancient Greeks revolved（运转） around Eris, a concept by which they defined the universe. They believed that the world existed in a condition of opposites. If there was good, then there was evil；if there was love, then there was hatred; joy, then sorrow; war, then peace; and so on. The Greeks believed that good Eris occurred when one held a balanced outlook on life and coped with problems as they arose. It was a kind of ease of living that came from trying to bring together the great opposing forces in nature. Bad Eris was evident in the violent conditions that ruled men’s lives. Although these things were found in nature and sometimes
could not be controlled, it was believed that bad Eris occurred when one ignored a problem, letting it grow larger until it destroyed not only that person, but his family as well. The Ancient Greeks saw Eris as a goddess: Eris, the Goddess of Discord, better known as Trouble.
One myth that expresses this concept of bad Eris deals with the marriage of King Peleus and the river goddess Thetis. Zeus, the supreme ruler, learns that Thetis would bear a child strong enough to destroy its father. Not wanting to father his own ruin, Zeus convinces Thetis to marry a human, a mortal（凡人） whose child could never challenge the gods. He promises her, among other things, the greatest wedding in all of Heaven and Earth and allows the couple to invite whomever they please. This is one of the first mixed marriages of Greek Mythology and the lesson learned from it still applies today. They do invite everyone . . . except Eris, the Goddess of Discord. In other words, instead of facing the problems brought on by a mixed marriage, they turn their backs on them. They refused to deal directly with their problems and the result is tragic. In her fury（狂怒）, Eris arrives, ruins the wedding, causes a jealous argument between the three major goddesses over a golden apple, and sets in place the conditions that lead to the Trojan War. The war would take place 20 years in the future, but it would result in the death of the only child of the bride and groom, Achilles. Eris would destroy the parents’ hopes for their future, leaving the couple with no legal heirs (继承人) to the throne.
Hence, when we are told, “If you don’t invite trouble, trouble comes,” it means that if we don’t deal with our problems, our problems will deal with us . . . with a revenge! It is easy to see why the Greeks considered many of their myths learning myths, for this one teaches us the best way to defeat that which can destroy us.
41. Bad Eris is defined in the passage as _______
A. the violent conditions of life. B. the problems man encounters.
C. the evil goddess who has a golden apple. D. the murderer of generations.
41. Zeus married Thetis off because _______
A. he needed to buy the loyalty of a great king of mankind.
B. he feared the gods would create bad Eris by competing over her.
C. he feared the Trojan War would be fought over her.
D. he feared being a father of a boy who would kill him in the future.
42. Zeus did not fear a child of King Peleus because _______
A. he knew that the child could not climb Mt. Olympus and manage to kill a god.
B. he knew that the child would be killed in the Trojan War which would happen in 20 years.
C. he knew that no matter how strong a mortal child was, he couldn’t overthrow an immortal god.
D. he knew that Thetis would always love him above everyone else.
43. What does the myth in the passage want to tell us?
A. Do not consider a mixed marriage.
B. Do not anger the gods.
C. Do not ignore the problems that arise in life.
D. Do not take myths seriously.
B
The National Storytelling Youth Olympics is an event where thousands of kids from grades 6 to 12 compete against each other by telling stories. It is sponsored by the Master’s Degree Program in Reading and Storytelling at East Tennessee State University. The sole purpose of this event is to promote and encourage both the art and science of storytelling among middle school and high school students. Although this event is competitive, its underlying intent and goal is to provide students across the nation with a reason to practice numerous noncompetitive skills.
Those skills include skillful sportsmanship , responsible behavior, and an attitude of respect for others and the storytelling genre. The eventual goal of the National Storytelling Youth Olympics is to encourage every classroom in America to
discover (or rediscover) the beauty of storytelling and story performance.
The National Storytelling Youth Olympics takes place usually around the first weekend in March. Students from all over the country arrive by bus, plane, or automobile in Johnson City, Tennessee. They usually arrive on Thursday or Friday. Those that arrive on Thursday take advantage of their early arrival by telling stories at local schools. On Friday, an evening meal is prepared for all contestants, coaches, and parents. Games are played, stories are told, and lifetime friendships begin. Saturday is the day of the big event. A luncheon（午餐会） is held in the afternoon so contestants can familiarize themselves with the surroundings and do a sound check.
The event is divided into three categories separated by grades. Contestants are judged not only by their storytelling performance, but also by the attitude and behavior they display during the entire weekend. A winner is picked from each of the three categories; however, there is an overall winner who is granted the name of Grand Torch Bearer. This person is selected not only by the judges, but also by the contestants. After the winners have been announced, the contestants retreat back to their hotel where a celebratory ice cream party is held; and believe it or not, they tell more stories! This is what the National Storytelling Youth Olympics is all about: developing a love for the art of storytelling.
56. Which of the following sets of words best describes the Grand Torch Bearer?
A. competitive, ambitious, talented B. respectful, responsible, skilled
C. athletic, determined, creative D. imaginative, individualistic, pessimistic
57. Why would someone MOST LIKELY choose to attend the National Storytelling Youth Olympics?
A. To refine storytelling skills while meeting new friends.
B. To compete fiercely with the best storytellers in the country.
C. T
o earn money and fame.
D. To develop one’s personal skill in lecture only.
56. When is dinner prepared for all contestants, coaches, and parents?
A. Wednesday. B. Friday. C. Thursday. D. Saturday.
C
Philosophy of Education is a label applied to the study of the purpose, process, nature and ideals of education. It can be considered a branch of both philosophy and education. Education can be defined as the teaching and learning of specific skills, and the imparting of knowledge, judgment and wisdom, and is something broader than the societal institution of education we often speak of.
Many educationalists consider it a weak and imprecise field, too far removed from the practical applications of the real world to be useful. But philosophers dating back to Plato and the Ancient Greeks have given the area much thought and emphasis, and there is little doubt that their work has helped shape the practice of education over the millennia.
Plato is the earliest important educational thinker, and education is an essential element in “The Republic” (his most important work on philosophy and political theory, written around 360 B.C.). In it, he advocates some rather extreme methods: removing children from their mothers’ care and raising them as wards of the state, and differentiating children suitable to the various castes(社会等级), the highest receiving the most education, so that they could act as guardians of the city and care for the less able. He believed that education should be holistic（全面的）, including facts, skills, physical discipline, music and art. Plato believed that talent and intelligence is not distributed genetically and thus is to be found in children born to all classes, although his proposed system of selective public education for an educated minority of the population does not really follow a democratic model.
Aristotle considered human nature, habit and reason to be equally important forces to be cultivated in education, the ultimate aim of which should be to produce good and virtuous citizens. He proposed that teachers lead their students systematically, and that repetition be used as a key tool to develop good habits, unlike Socrates’ emphasis on questioning his listeners to bring out their own ideas. He emphasized the balancing of the theoretical and practical aspects of subjects taught, among which he clearly mentions reading, writing, mathematics, music, physical education, literature, history, and a wide range of sciences, as well as play, which he also considered important.
During the period of Middle Age, the idea of Perennialism was first formulated by St. Thomas Aquinas in his work “De Magistro”. Perennialism holds that one should teach those things deemed to be of everlasting importance to all people everywhere, namely principles and reasoning, not just facts (which are apt to change over time), and that one should teach first about people, not machines or techniques. It was originally religious in nature, and it was only much later that a theory of worldly Perennialism developed.
During the Renaissance（文艺复兴）, the French doubter Michel de Montaigne (1533 - 1592) was one of the first to critically look at education. Unusually for his time, Montaigne was willing to question the conventional wisdom of the period, calling into question the whole structure of the educational system, and the assumption that university-educated philosophers were necessarily wiser than uneducated farm workers, for example.
56. Why do many educationists consider philosophy a ‘weak and imprecise field’?
A. It is the practical applications of the real world.
B. Its theoretical concepts are easily understood.
C. It is irrelevant for education.
D. It is not practically applicable.
57. What is the difference between the approaches of Socrates and Aristotle?
A.
Aristotle felt the need for repetition to develop good habits in students; Socrates felt that students need to be constantly questioned.
B. Aristotle felt the need for rote-learning; Socrates emphasized on dialogic learning.
C. There was no difference.
D. Aristotle emphasized on the importance of paying attention to human nature; Socrates emphasized upon science.
56. According to the passage, the underlined word “Perennialism” most probably refers to something _____________
A. that is unnecessary. B. that is of ceaseless importance.
C. that is abstract and theoretical. D. that exists no more.
57. Why did Aquinas propose a model of education which did not lay much emphasis on facts?
A. Facts are not important.
B. Facts do not lead to holistic education.
C. Facts change with the changing times.
D. Facts are frozen in time.
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. These questions may well get clearer and clearer during the process of academic writing.
B. The introduction should function as the hook which draws the reader in and holds his attention.
C. It is a formal skill, which requires precision and accuracy, and is perfected by continuous and dedicated practice.
D. If one is hesitant to answer even one of the aforementioned questions, one had better not write at all!
E. It may take one a considerable period of time to know the skills of academic writing, even long after his/her college graduation.
F. It is a time-consuming activity and demands patience and perseverance.
The art of academic writing is not easy to master. (67) _____________________________________ Academic writing is the skilful exposition and explanation of an argument, which the writer has carefully researched and developed over a sustained period of time. (68) __________________________________ But the joy of reading and sharing with others, one’s succinctly composed piece of argument, is incomparable.
Before beginning to write, the writer must ask himself a few questions – Why am I writing? What is it that I intend to share with others? What purpose will my writing serve? Have I read enough about the topic or theme about which I am going to write? (69) ________________________________________ Because academic writing is a serious activity – it makes one part of a shared community of readers and writers who wish to disseminate and learn from well-argued pieces of writing.
The structure of an argumentative essay should take the form of – Introduction (which should be around ten percent of the entire essay), Body (it should constitute eighty percent of the piece) and the Conclusion (again, ten per cent of the essay). (70) ______________________________________ The body should include cogent and coherently linked paragraphs and the conclusion should re-state the argument and offer
a substantial ending to the piece.
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.
What started as a race to space between the United States and Russia has turned out to be a technological revolution that has greatly improved the quality of daily life throughout the world. Scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have invented new technology to make space flights doable. The same technology, when applied on Earth, has produced thousands of products in the areas of health and sports that have significant impacts on our lives.
Many of these improvements are in the fields of health and medicine. NASA-inspired technology fueled the great advances in the early detection of deadly diseases. For instance, computer chips designed for the Hubble telescope are used in digital imaging devices that help medical professionals detect cancer at very early stages. Eye doctors can now diagnose vision problems in very young children by using ocular screening. Ultrasound scanners, portable x-ray devices, and bone analyzers are among the medical devices developed with the help of space technology.
Fogless ski goggles and special sportswear are among the hundreds of items of sports equipment inspired by NASA technology. Space technology has been applied to sports too. The running shoes that athletes use today have midsoles that act like shock absorbers and keep the runners steady while in motion. These shoes utilize the technology NASA used to design the moon boot. In golf, athletes use a new ball that employs NASA research on how to make the flight of the ball from the tee to the green faster and more accurate. In swimming, athletes can swim faster because of NASA-developed riblets in the fabric of their swimsuits.
Almost all aspects of daily life continue to improve because NASA scientists are still at work. Transportation, methods of preparing food, and work environments are other ways in which NASA technology has made significant changes.
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V. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
72. 遇到突发危险时，人会茫然不知所措，这是很正常的。（which）
73. 一个人究竟怎样才能完成这样一个伟大的工程呢？（How）
74. 在此之前，他从未和那位主编讨论过自己的新书。（Not）
75. 情况是在不断地变化，要使自己的思想适应新的情况，就得学习。(adapt)
VI. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
学校将组织一次“我心目中的英雄”主题班会活动，请你以Heroes in My Heart为题，写一篇演讲稿。 基本要求如下：
· 你心目中英雄的标准；
· 你心目中英雄的事迹简介（请举1-2例）；
· 从这些英雄事迹中，你学到了些什么？
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2018学年第一学期徐汇区学习能力诊断卷
高三英语 听力文稿及答案 2018.12
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A Short Conversations
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: How would you like your hair today? The same style as usual?
W: I have a special party to attend tonight and I’d like to change my style.
Q: Where does the dialogue most probably happen?
1. W: Where would you probably go for this coming vacation?
M: Hmm. I think I would go to Southern Africa.
Q: Which of the following countries will the man probably go?
2. M: You’re absolutely right. It’s such a good escape from everyday life.
W: Yes. I love sleeping outside, cooking over an open fire and hearing all the nature sounds.
Q: What are they most probably talking about?
3. M: I’m saving up my vacation time at work so I can go to the World Cup next year.
W: Really? Me too. Actually, I’m an Argentina fan.
Q: Why does the woman say “Me too.”?
4. W: What? Sara broke her leg? What happened?
M: Well. She threw herself in front of a moving truck to save a little boy in the middle of the road.
Q: What did Sara do?
5. M: The weather forecast said that there is a chance of rain tomorrow. We’ll still go skiing?
W: Maybe we shouldn’t risk it. I’m not sure I want to get stuck in the rain.
Q: What do we learn from the talk?
6. W: How are you settling in?
M: Oh, we are still in a bit of a mess, but Lisa seems to like it here.
Q: What does the man mean?
7. W: You just don’t know what I feel! Everything is getting worse, because of him.
M: Stop blaming other people. Be patient, and think positively.
Q:
What does the man mean?
1. M: Congratulations! It’s absolutely a grand wedding party. Have you opened the gift I gave you?
W: Yes. Thanks a lot. Hawaii is a nice place for the honeymoon.
Q: What’s probably the gift?
2. M: What a fantastic performance! Thank you for inviting me to the musical.
W: You are welcome. I’m happy you enjoyed the show. The dancers were amazing. It reminds me of when I used to dance.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and the passage(s). The conversation(s) and the passage(s) 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.
· Mary Ross was born on August 9, 1908, in the state of Oklahoma. Her work is considered critical to the early stages of the age of space travel.
· Ross showed special abilities in math and science from an early age. As a student, she developed an interest in aviation, the practice of flying aircraft. She went on to earn a master's degree in mathematics from Colorado State Teachers College -- now called the University of Northern Colorado.
· During World War II, Ross began working for the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation as a mathematician. There, she was urged to complete work in aircraft engineering.
She earned a special certification in the field from the University of California - Los Angeles in 1949.
· Ross was later chosen to join Lockheed's top-secret Skunk Works team that worked on aircraft designs. The name refers to a group that is permitted to work independently on advanced projects. She was the only female engineer among the team's 40 members.
· Early on, she researched defense systems. By the late 1950s, her work centered on satellites and a series of space rockets called Agenda. The rockets were extremely important in the 1960s during the Apollo moon program.
· Ross retired from Lockheed in 1973. But she continued to give talks at high schools and colleges to encourage more women and Native Americans to study engineering.
· Mary Ross died in 2008, a few months before her 100th birthday.
Questions:
11. In what major did Ross get her master’s degree?
12. How many female colleagues did Ross have when working in a Lockheed's top-secret team?
13. What did Ross go on to do after her retirement?
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
· Millions of years ago, many large, strange-looking sea creatures lived in what is now the South Atlantic Ocean. Scientists say the continents of South America and Africa separated millions of years ago. As this happened, they say, many kinds of dangerous animals and other life forms settled in the newly formed body of water off the coast of Angola.
· Today, scientists are studying ancient animal remains discovered on the Angolan coast. They knew there would be remains in the area, but "didn't know how good they would be."
· Jacobs and a team of scientists and students helped prepare the remains to be shown at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. He said visitors to the museum can see the similarity between the ancient and modern ocean environment and animals.
· Michael Polcyn, another researcher, says one ancient fish-eating animal had a long nose and teeth similar to that of a dolphin. He notes that visitors can see the remains of large, fierce animals, as well as gentler creatures like an ancient giant sea turtle.
· "We have a clear picture of this moment in time 72 million years ago that has preserved all of these animals that were living together in one place."
· Scientists say a large rock from space hit the earth millions of years ago and killed most of the animals.
Questions:
11. Where are scientists studying the ancient animal remains?
12. What does Jacobs do?
13. Why could scientists find so many ancient animal remains?
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
W: Good morning, sir. May I come in?
M: Good morning. Yes, please. Take a seat. I guess you want to open an account, right?
W: Yes.
M: Great! What account do you want to open, a checking account or a savings account?
W: I would like to open a savings account in your bank. What is the procedure?
M: Would you like to open an account in a single name or in joint names?
W: I would like to open a joint account with my father.
M: In that case both of you have to present identification papers and a set of two photographs each.
W: Would it be alright if I brought a photocopy of my driving license?
M: Yes, that would be fine. In fact, photocopies of your voter’s card electricity bill, or driving license are accepted.
W: Is that all that is required?
M: Just one more requirement. We need an introduction by an account holder of our bank.
W: Fine I’ll get that. Just two more clarifications, please. What is the minimum
bank balance needed for opening the account and what is the interest rate on a savings account?
M: The minimum balance is $ 500 and we are offering an interest rate of 3.5% on the savings account these days.
W: I’ll be back with all the stuff needed.
M: Yes, on opening an account with us we will give you a cheque book for withdrawals and a pass book for keeping an account. Both you and your father can operate the account.
W: Thank you for all the help.
M: A friendly and prompt customer service is our motto.
Questions:
11. What kind of account does the lady want to open?
12. How many photos does the lady need to prepare for a new account?
13. Who may withdraw money from the account?
14. What does a person need to open a savings account in this bank?
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
1-5 BDABD 6-10 CDCCB
Section B
11-13 BDB 14-16 DDB 17-20 BACA
II. Grammar and vocabulary
Section A
21. the most honored 22. whose 23. had won 24. exhausted 25. may 26. that 27. behind 28. assuring 29. were dismissed 30. to retreat
Section B
31. F 32. H 33. I 34. A 35. G 36. J 37. K 38. E 39. B 40. C
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
41-45 BADCD 46-50 AABBC 51-55 CDBAD
Section B
56-59 ADCC 60-62 BAB 63-66 DABC
Section C
67. C 68. F 69. D 70. B
IV. Summary Writing
The technologies innovated to meet the demand of space flights are also employed in people’s daily life. For instance, in health, some technology is adopted to detect early cancer, or diagnose eye diseases. In sports, some technology is applied to manufacture sports shoes to keep athletes running steadily, or to make swimsuits for athletes to swim faster.
V. Translation
72. People may get overwhelmed in the face of sudden dangers, which is quite natural. / One may get at a loss when facing a sudden danger, which is quite natural.
73. How on earth can a person accomplish such a great project? / How on earth can one accomplish such a grand project?
74. Not until that moment had he ever talked about his new book with that chief editor. Not until this had he ever discussed his new book with the chief editor.
75. The situation is constantly changing. To adapt your thinking to new situations, you have to learn. / Situations are changing continually, so we must study to adapt our thinking to new situations.
VI. Guided Writing
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