青浦区 2019 学年第一学期高三英语期终学业质量调研试卷
（时间 120 分钟，满分 140 分） Q2019.12
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. 10. B. 20. C. 30. D. 40.
2. A. A teacher. B. A coach. C. A judge. D. A doctor.
3. A. In the school clinic. B. In the bookstore.
C. In the teacher’s office. D. In the theatre.
4. A. The man didn’t even know Jenny. B. Jenny changed the color of her hair.
C. The woman dialed Jenny last week. D. The man didn’t notice Jenny’s hair.
5. A. He kept awake last night, feeling hot.
B. He stayed up late last night, working hard.
C. He didn’t have an air conditioner in his room.
D. He didn’t go to work last night because he was tired.
6. A. Checking in. B. Giving suggestions.
C. Making complaints. D. Looking for the toilet.
7. A. Reasonable. B. Practical. C. Serious. D. Ridiculous.
8. A. He was attracted. B. He was puzzled.
C. He was bored. D. He was unconscious.
9. A. The man is already fed up with playing the piano.
B. The piece of music the man played is very popular.
C. The woman came to the concert at the man’s request.
D. The man’s unique talents are the envy of many people.
10. A. Whether the houses are for sale.B. Whether the article is worth reading.
C. Whether the house developers are negative.
D. Whether paying a visit to the house is helpful.
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 short passages and the longer conversation. The
short passages and the longer 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 is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. Sunlight exposure. B. Stress level. C. Health risks. D. Lifestyle.
12. A. Because fatty fish contain Vitamin A & D.
B. Because eyes have special needs for nutrition.
C. Because eye maintenance mainly relies on foods.
D. Because leafy green vegetables are rich in nutrition.
13. A. By using computers with 24-inch screens. B. By glaring at the screen.
C. By reducing exposure to blue light. D. By rubbing the eye every two hours.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. Contented and relieved. B. Anxious and depressed.
C. Proud but a bit nervous. D. Excited but a bit sad.
15. A. Choose the right school for them. B. Help them to learn by themselves.
C. Read books and magazines to them. D. Set an example for them to follow.
16. A. Their intelligence. B. The quality of their school.
C. Their family life. D. The effort put in learning.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. Mother and son. B. Tour guide and visitor.C. Husband and wife. D. Shop assistant and customer.
18. A. It will not be fun with Mr. Whitehead hosting.
B. It is a comedy show she has watched before.
C. It has been criticized in the local papers.
D. It consists of a lot of different acts.
19. A. It has little impact on people’s daily life. B. It sounds quite alarming.
C. It is getting more serious these days. D. It seems a depressing topic.
20. A. Watch a charity comedy. B. Go and see Carmen.
C. Look after the kids. D. Book tickets for City Theatre.
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.Mako sharks get new protections
At the global wildlife trade meeting in Geneva, countries have decided to protect the
endangered mako shark from trade. GENEVA made the proposal (21) ______ more protections
should be taken for both shortfin and longfin mako sharks and was adopted today after a 102-40
vote at the global wildlife trade summit. The vote still needs to be finalized at the full meeting at
the end, when all appendix (附录) change proposals passed in committee are officially adopted.
The proposal, debated at this year’s CITES Conference, lists mako sharks under Appendix II,
meaning that they can’t be traded (22) ______ it can be shown that fishing wouldn’t threaten their
chances for survival. Conservationists say this was the world’s last chance to prevent mako shark
populations from collapsing.
(23) ______ (list) mako sharks on CITES Appendix II is great news for shark conservation.
More than 50 of the 183 CITES members signed on as supporters of the proposal brought forth by
Mexico. Nonetheless, conservationists feared that opposition from a few countries with fairly
large mako fishing industries—primarily the United States, Canada, and Japan—(24) ______ tip
the scale. Japan opposed the measure during the debates, and the United States announced
afterward it (25) ______ (vote) no.
In the past, the U.S. and others have supported listing other shark species under CITES, but
not so in this case, (26) ______ commercial interests. For a lot of these countries, they were happy
to list shark species when it was ones they weren’t so heavily involved in fishing. Suddenly, when
they’re being asked to be responsible, rather than asking other people to be responsible, they’re
(27) ______ (little) keen to take it on board.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature, which determines the conservation
status of species claims that both species of mako sharks to be endangered, saying an (28) ______
(estimate) 50 to 79 percent population decline over three generations, or about 75 years. They (29)
______ (target) for their fins (鳍), used in shark fin soup—a dish in Asian countries, that’s often
served at weddings as a sign of respect for guests. Their meat is more edible compared to (30)
______ of other sharks, which is often acidic and is usually sold as a byproduct of the fin trade for
“pennies on the dollar”.
Section BDirections: 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. benefits B. refreshing C. promises D. capitalistic E. increased F. launched
G. nationwide H. intake I. advisable J. responding K. depression
In between all the measures to battle the severe air pollution levels in Delhi, there’s one more
option for you — a bar that has “pure air”. Delhi’s first-ever oxygen bar — named “Oxy Pure” —
offers 15 minutes of 80-90 percent pure oxygen starting from Rs 299.
The bar, __31__ in May, also offers its customers several aromas（香味）to choose from
that can be filled with oxygen. The aromas include lemongrass, cherry, mango and more.
Customers are given a lightweight tube, used for supplementary oxygen __32__. The device
is placed near the customer’s nose through which they are advised to breathe in the aroma-filled
oxygen.
According to the aroma you choose, each session __33__ to improve one’s sleep patterns and
digestion, cure headaches and even claims to work as a remedy for __34__.
“I was passing by and saw that they were offering pure oxygen. I thought I would give it a try
and went for the lemongrass flavour. It was __35__,” Manjul Mehta, a customer at Oxy Pure told
Delhi Daily.
Speaking to Delhi Daily, Bonny Irengbam, senior sales assistant at the bar, said customers
were __36__ positively after a few sessions.
“Some people, who try it for the first time, will feel relaxed and fresh. But only people who
undergo the sessions regularly will get real __37__ of the aroma,” he added. “Though we have
regular customers, we don’t encourage back-to-back sessions, as __38__ levels of oxygen in the
body can make a person dizzy. It is __39__ to do it once or twice a month or to stick with the
10-15 minute sessions a day,” he said.
Dr. Rajesh Chawla, a senior consultant in medicine said that though such sessions do not
have any side-effects, it does not help in the long run either. “Even if you breathe in the so-called
pure oxygen for two hours in a day, you will go back to breathing the polluted air for the rest of
the 22 hours”, he said. He added that the concept is purely a(n) __40__ move. 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.
Stories about the problems of tourism have been numerous in the last few years. Yet it does
not have to be a problem. Although tourism inevitably affects the region in which it takes place,
the costs to these fragile (脆弱的) environments and their local cultures can be __41__. Indeed, as
has happened with some Alpine villages，it can even be a(n) __42__ for refreshing local cultures.
And a growing number of adventure tourism __43__ are trying to ensure that their activities
benefit the local population and environment over the long term.
In the Swiss Alps, communities have decided that their future depends on combining tourism
more effectively with the local __44__. Local concern about the rising number of second home
developments in the Swiss Pays-d’Enhaut resulted in __45__ being imposed on their growth.
There has also been a new interest in cheese production in the area, providing the locals with a
__46__ source of income that does not depend on outside visitors.
Many of the Arctic tourist destinations have been exploited by __47__ companies, who
employ temporary workers and send most of the profits back to their home base. But some Arctic
communities are now operating tour businesses themselves, thereby ensuring that the benefits
increase __48__. For instance, a native corporation in Alaska, employing local people, is running
an air tour from Anchorage to Kotzebue, where tourists eat Arctic food, walk on the lands and
watch local musicians and dancers.
Native people in the desert regions of the American Southwest have followed __49__
strategies, encouraging tourists to visit their towns and reservations to __50__ high-quality
handicrafts and artwork. Some have established highly profitable stoneware businesses, while the
Navajo and Hopi groups have been similarly __51__ with jewelry.
Too many people living in fragile environments have lost control over their economies, their
culture and their environment when tourism has spread through their homelands. Merely
restricting tourism cannot be the __52__ to the imbalance because people’s desire to see new
places will not just disappear. __53__, communities in fragile environments must achieve greater control over tourism ventures in their regions, in order to __54__ their needs and desires with the
demands of tourism. A growing number of communities are __55__ that, with firm combined
decision-making, this is possible. The critical question now is whether this can become the normal
status, rather than the exception.
41. A. promoted B. minimized C. inherited D. deleted
42. A. vehicle B. responsibility C. example D. entrance
43. A. operators B. professors C. mayors D. journalists
44. A. committee B. culture C. scenery D. economy
45. A. views B. burdens C. limits D. qualifications
46. A. costly B. critical C. reliable D. sensible
47. A. responsible B. native C. thoughtful D. outside
48. A. locally B. extensively C. virtually D. typically
49. A. positive B. personalized C. similar D. primary
50. A. estimate B. collect C. appreciate D. purchase
51. A. relevant B. successful C. combined D. impressed
52. A. desire B. solution C. appeal D. priority
53. A. Instead B. Moreover C. However D. Besides
54. A. balance B. meet C. require D. recognize
55. A. complaining B. mentioning C. demonstrating D. protesting
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)
McCoy was looking for a safe place to do drugs when something clearly out of place caught
his eye: a luxurious brown leather handbag. McCoy, 36, could relate all too well. One of his few possessions, the sleeping bag he used in
an abandoned house, had recently been stolen. Remembering how angered he’d been by his own
loss, he resolved to return the purse to its owner.
He began right away, starting with the address on the bill found in the handbag. After
traveling much of the day and finally approaching the address on the bill, he was stopped by a
woman, who asked whether she could buy the purse. McCoy refused, saying he was searching for
its owner. “But I am the owner,” the woman said. “That’s my purse.”
A month earlier, Kaitlyn Smith, 29, a sales representative for a medical device company, had
woken up to find her apartment broken into and her purse stolen. Now she came across a tall,
messy-looking man holding it tightly. She could instantly tell he wasn’t in good shape.
At Smith’s urging, McCoy told her his story. He’d been in charge of a landscaping business
until 2012, when a car accident left him addicted to drugs.
Smith, amazed this stranger had gone to such great lengths to return her bag, asked whether
there was anything she could do to help. “I’m a drug addict,” McCoy warned. “I don’t want to
intrude on your life; I’m probably gonna let you down.”
Unafraid, Smith gave him her phone number, saying, “If you want to go to rehab (戒毒所),
call me.” She then drove him back to his neighborhood and left, thinking that would be the end of
it. Two days later, she got a call.
Smith realized that McCoy was serious about getting better, so she dug into her savings
account and bought McCoy a plane ticket to Florida. While there, he would call her to let her
know how he was doing. “We were getting to know each other,” Smith says. “His scared,
desperate voice turned into a healthy, lively one.” After 28 days at a rehab program at Johns
Hopkins Hospital, McCoy is drug-free. He lives at a residential recovery center in Baltimore, and
a GoFundMe page set up by Smith has covered his rent, groceries, and incidentals. His life is back
on track, all because one crime victim could understand another’s loss.
56. What drove McCoy to look for the owner of the handbag?
A. The urge to find a business partner. B. The resolution to recover his sleeping bag.
C. His own unfortunate experience. D. His anger over the poor living condition.
57. What was McCoy’s initial reaction towards Smith’s intention to help?A. Enthusiasm. B. Resistance. C. Hostility. D. Gratitude.
58. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. McCoy was a victim of an identity theft.
B. Smith offered McCoy a ride home at his request.
C. McCoy looked unhealthy when he bumped into Smith.
D. Smith covered McCoy’s living expense in the recovery centre.
59. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A. Drug-abuse Can Heal. B. Lost and Found.
C. Mutual Communication Matters. D. Good Deeds Repaid.
(B)
Growing Green Thumbs
Callie’s Kids by Calloway Nursery
Denton, 940/591-8865;
Flower Mound, 972/691-2650;
Lewisville, 972/315-3133.
www.mytexasgarden.com
LEARN: Kids ages 5-12 can explore and plant in the Calloway gardens with a parent/caregiver’s
supervision at 9:30 am on the first or third Wednesdays from June to August. A garden expert will
share tips and advice for the best gardening practices during the 45-minute session (beginning on
June 2). Preregistration online is required.
COST: Free
Denton Children’s Community Garden
2200 Bowling Green Ave., Denton, 940/349-2883.
www.dcmga.com
LEARN: Join the weekend work at the community garden, where caregivers, parents and master
gardeners help children of all ages plant new vegetables, water the plants, harvest from the
gardens and more. The instructors also lead games about nutrition, good and bad insects and more.
10 am-5 pm on Saturdays.
COST: FreeCoppell Community Gardens
255 Parkway Blvd., Coppell.
www.copp11communitygarden.org
LEARN: Kids of all ages (with a parent/caregiver) can volunteer at either the Helping Hands
Garden (255 Parkway Blvd.) or Ground Delivery Garden (450 S. Denton Tap Road). Children will
have the opportunity to till (耕) the ground, plant vegetables, harvest from the garden and more.
Master gardeners are available on site; all harvested foods are either sold at the community's
farmers’ market or donated to the area food bank. Work begins every Saturday at about 9 am.
COST: Free
60. If a child wants to plant in the Calloway gardens, he / she ______.
A. needs to register online before hand
B. should be present every Wednesday morning
C. must be under supervision throughout the year
D. can visit www.dcmga.com for more information
61. Which of the following can be learned from the passage?
A. All the three gardens are based in Denton.
B. Experts in Calloway Gardens are tipped for their instructions.
C. Kids in Coppell Community Gardens may take harvests home.
D. Activities in Denton Children’s Community Gardens are entertaining.
62. This piece of writing is most probably issued by ______.
A. a food industry in bad need of funding
B. a website promoting gardening facilities
C. an institution offering learning programs
D. an association publicizing botanical gardens
(C)
Though the spread of good reproduction (复制品) of works of art can be culturally valuable,
museums continue to promote the special status of original work and highlight the authenticity (真实) of its exhibits. Unfortunately, this seems to place severe limitations on the kind of experience
offered to visitors.
One limitation is related to the way the museum presents its exhibits. Art museums are often
called “treasure houses”. We are reminded of this even before we view a collection by the
presence of security guards who keep us away from the exhibits. In addition, a major collection
like that of London’s National Gallery is housed in numerous rooms, where a single piece of work
is likely to be worth more than all the average visitor possesses. In a society that judges the
personal status of the individual so much by their material worth, it is therefore difficult not to be
impressed by one’s own relative “worthlessness” in such an environment.
Furthermore, consideration of the “value” of the original work in its treasure house setting
impresses upon the viewer that since these works were originally produced, they have been
assigned a huge value in terms of money by some person or institution more powerful than
themselves. Evidently, nothing the viewer thinks about the work is going to alter that value, and so
today’s viewer is discouraged from trying to extend that spontaneous, immediate, self-reliant kind
of interpretation which would originally have met the work.
The visitor may then be struck by the strangeness of seeing such a variety of paintings,
drawings and sculptures brought together in an environment for which they were not originally
created. This “displacement effect” is further heightened by the huge volume of exhibits. In the
case of a major collection, there are probably more works on display than we could realistically
view in weeks or even months.
This is particularly distressing because time seems to be a vital factor in the appreciation of
all art forms. A fundamental difference between paintings and other art forms is that there is no
prescribed time over which a painting is viewed. Operas, novels and poems are read in a
prescribed time sequence, whereas a picture has no clear place at which to start viewing, or at
which to finish. Thus art works themselves encourage us to view them superficially, without
appreciating the richness of detail and labor that is involved.
Consequently, the dominant critical approach becomes that of the art historian, a specialized
academic approach devoted to “discovering the meaning” of art within the cultural context of its
time. This is in harmony with the museum’s function, since the approach is dedicated to seeking
out and conserving “authentic”, “original” readings of the exhibits. 63. The writer mentions London’s National Gallery to illustrate ______.
A. the undesirable cost to a nation of maintaining a huge collection of art
B. the conflict that may arise in society between financial and artistic values
C. the negative effect a museum can have on visitors’ opinion of themselves
D. the need to put individual well-being above large-scale artistic schemes
64. The writer says that today viewers may be unwilling to criticize a work because they ______.
A. lack the knowledge needed
B. fear it may have financial implications
C. have no real concept of the work’s value
D. feel their personal reaction is of no significance
65. The writer says that unlike other forms of art, the appreciation of a painting does not ______.
A. involve direct contact with an audience
B. require a specific location for performance
C. need the involvement of other professionals
D. call for a specific beginning or ending
66. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A. Original work: killer of artistic appreciation
B. Original work: reduction to value of art works
C. Original work: substitute for reproduction
D. Original work: art historians’ bread and butter
Section C
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each
sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A. Heart failure can by all means be cured by Vitamin D3.
B. Changes in heart function were measured by ultrasound.
C. In the others, who took placebo, there was no change in cardiac function.
D. Participants were asked to take vitamin D3 or a placebo tablet for one year.
E. Sunscreen will prevent people from absorbing more Vitamin D3 to a great extent.
F. The finding could make a significant difference to the care of heart failure patients.
Vitamin D3 Improve Heart Function
A daily dose of vitamin D3 improves heart function in people with heart failure, a five-year
University of Leeds research project has found.
Dr. Klaus Witte, from the School of Medicine and Consultant Cardiologist at Leeds Teaching
Hospitals NHS Trust, led the study. He said: “This is a significant breakthrough for patients. It is
the first evidence that vitamin D3 can improve heart function of people with heart muscle
weakness –known as heart failure.” __67__
Vitamin D3 can be boosted by exposure to sunlight, but heart failure patients are often
deficient in it even during the summer because older people make less vitamin D3 in response to
sunlight than younger people. Vitamin D3 production in the skin is also reduced by sunscreen.
The study, which was funded by the Medical Research Council, involved more than 160
patients from Leeds who were already being treated for their heart failure using proven treatments
including beta — blockers, ACE-inhibitors and pacemakers. __68__ Those patients who took
vitamin D3 experienced an improvement in heart function which was not seen in those who took a
placebo.
__69__ Heart specialists measure heart function by taking an ultrasound scan of the heart
and measuring how much blood pumps from the heart with each heartbeat, known as ejection
fraction. The ejection fraction of a healthy person is usually between 60% and 70%. In heart
failure patients, the ejection fraction is often significantly impaired — in the patients enrolled into
the study the average ejection fraction was 26%.
In the 80 patients who took Vitamin D3, the heart’s pumping function improved from 26% to
34%. __70__ This means that for some heart disease patients, taking vitamin D3 regularly may
lessen the need for them to be fitted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), a device which detects dangerous irregular heart rhythms and can shock the heart to restore a normal
rhythm.
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.
Social media and teens’ anxiety
From cyber-bullying to cruel comments, social media can be a land mine for kids. Issues
parents never worried about are now a risk for many teens. With kids’ digital well-being a
concern, researchers are exploring potential links between social media and the rise in teen suicide
rates, tech addiction, and loss of real-life social skills. Many parents are wondering: Is social
media causing my kid to have anxiety?
It’s a question that worried parents. Some research has observed a relationship between social
media use and anxiety in kids, but it’s difficult to know if and when social media causes anxiety or
whether kids who are anxious turn to social media as a way to seek support. How kids use social
media matters, too. Social comparison and feedback-seeking behaviors have been associated with
depressive symptoms, which often co-occur with anxiety.
How can parents keep social media a positive for kids?
1. Seeing photos of a trip to the beach your friends didn’t invite you to can really be
upsetting. If your kid is tired of digital drama, suggest they take a break from social media for a
while. In fact, if they post a status update that they’re taking a break, their friends might be very
accepting because they’ve had similar feelings.
2. People post stuff that makes their lives look perfect — not the homework struggles, or the
fight they had with their dad. Remind kids that social media leaves the messy stuff out — and that
everyone has ups and downs.
3. In a world where kids could spend their days lying around looking at Wechat, it’s doubly
important for them to feel as though they’re cultivating their inner lives. Prompt them to balance social media with soul-nourishing activities such as hobbies, exercise, reading, and helping others.
Otherwise, what are they going to show off about on social media?
V. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the
brackets.
72．艺术节开幕式上学生的演出真是太棒了！（performance）
73．图书管理员提醒新生，杂志阅毕要放回原处。（where）
74．只有耐得住寂寞，并不断挑战自我，才能更好地为未来做准备。（Only）
75．做自我介绍时，不必面面俱到，而要突出你的与众不同之处。（distinguish）
VI. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given
below in Chinese.
假设你是明启中学高三学生李青，将在主题为“我的家乡变美了”的班会上发言。请撰
写一篇演讲稿，内容必须包括：
▪ 家乡变美了的具体表现；
▪ 你对家乡未来的畅想。
（演讲稿的开头已给出，不计入总词数。）青浦区 2019 学年第一学期高三年级期终学业质量调研测试
英语学科 试卷 参考答案 Q2019.12
I. Listening Comprehension
1-10 CDBBA CDCBD 11-13 DBC 14-16 DDC 17-20 CADB
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
21. that 22. unless 23. Listing 24. could/would 25. had voted
26. with/for 27. less 28. estimated 29. are targeted 30. that
31-40 F H C K B J A E I D
III. Reading Comprehension
41-55 BAADC CDACD BBAAC
56-59 CBCD
60-62 ADC
63-66 CDDA
67-70 F D B C
IV. Summary writing (for reference)
Whether social media causes anxiety has become the focus of parents concerned with their
kids’ digital health. Tips are offered on positive effects of social media on children. They can keep
off social medial temporarily if bored with it. They should be aware that life is imperfect and face
barriers bravely. Besides, taking some meaningful offline activities are strongly recommended.
(60 字)
V. Translation 72. How wonderful/terrific the students’ performance at the opening ceremony of the Art Festival
was!
// What wonderful/terrific performance the students put on/presented/gave at the opening
ceremony of the Art Festival!
73. The librarian reminded the freshmen to put the magazines where they were/belonged/lay after
finishing reading them.
// The librarian reminded the freshmen that they should put the magazines where they
were/belonged/lay after finishing reading them.
74. Only when we can endure loneliness and challenge ourselves constantly can we better prepare
for the future.
// Only by enduring loneliness and challenging ourselves constantly can we better prepare for the
future.
(can we be better prepared/can we better prepare ourselves)
75. When making self-introductions, you don’t need to present/cover all the aspects/details about
yourself; instead, you should highlight/underline/emphasize/stress what distinguishes you from
others.青浦区 2019 学年第一学期高三年级期终学业质量调研测试
英语学科 试卷 听力文字稿 Q2019.12
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: How much is the T-shirt over there?
W: They are on sale. Buy one for 20 dollars, and half price for the second one.
Q: How much should the man pay if he buys two T-shirts?
2. W: I broke my knee a week ago, and it still hurts a lot.
M: Oh, you should have had an examination earlier.
Q: What is most probably the man?
3. M: Excuse me, where can I find something by the writer Mark Twain?
W: Go upstairs, and you will find what you need near the checkout counter.
Q: Where is the conversation most probably taking place?
4. W: Did you notice that Jenny had her hair dyed last week?
M: Noticed? I didn’t even recognize her.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation?
5. W: You look tired, Eddie. What’s up?M: I couldn’t sleep at all last night. It’s really hot these days, but the air conditioner in my room
doesn’t work.
Q: What can be learned about the man?
6. M: Good evening, Madam. Is there anything wrong?
W: I’m afraid there is. We checked in an hour ago, only to find the toilet didn’t flush smoothly.
Q: What is the woman doing?
7. M: I’m taking a trip to the Happy Valley this weekend.
W: You can’t be serious! We’ve got two reports to finish this weekend.
Q: What does the woman think of the man’s plan?
8. W: John, what do you think of yesterday’s lecture?
M: I tried to listen. But soon my mind began to wander and I lost concentration.
Q: How does the man feel about the lecture?
9. W: I really enjoy that piece you just played on the piano. I bet you have a lot of requests for it.
M: You said it. People just can’t get enough of it.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
10. M: This article is nothing but advertising for housing developers. I don’t think the houses for
sale are half that good.
W: Come on, David. Why so negative? Just a trip to look at the places won’t cost us much.
Q: What is the focus of the conversation?
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 short passages and the longer conversation. The
short passages and the longer 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 is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
Good vision helps you perform well. That’s why it’s important to take a few simple steps to
make sure you help keep your eyesight at its best. Here are some simple tips to help maintain eye
health:
Your eyes are unique and have their own set of nutritional needs. As part of your healthy
diet, choose foods rich in Vitamins A and C. Foods like leafy, green vegetables and fatty fish are
important to the health of the eye.
When you get the right hours of sleep, there is a high chance of you waking up without a
burn feeling in both eyes as a result of lack of sleep. Also, you will look great and get to perform
at your best.
Smoking exposes your eyes to high levels of stress. While the connection has not been
clearly identified, it is known that smoking increases your risk for a variety of health conditions
affecting the eye.
Making use of digital devices for hours each day exposes your eyes to high energy blue light
which isn’t healthy. Therefore, keep your computer screen within 20 to 24 inches of your eye.
Adjust lighting to minimize glare on the screen, rub the eye gently and take a break every 20
minutes.
(Now listen again, please.)
Questions:
11. What is eye health related to?
12. According to the passage, why does diet matter much to the eyes?
13. How can one protect his eyes while using digital devices?
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
When children start school for the very first time, parents often feel a sense of excitement together with a touch of sadness. This is the start of a new adventure for children playing and
interacting with new friends sharing, taking turns and settling into a new routine.
But of course, this is not the start of children’s education, which in fact began at birth. Back
then, parents would have been their children’s most influential teachers. During this time at home,
a child would have learned more than at any other period in his life. During children’s first year in
school much time will be spent in learning to read and they need to know that this is fun and
worthwhile. Children will naturally copy parents so it is important that parents are seen reading
and enjoying books, newspapers and magazines rather than just absorbed in screens. Ultimately an
excellent education should be a close partnership between parents and teachers. A child’s year
splits fairly neatly into thirds: a 3rd at school, a 3rd asleep and a third awake at home or on
holiday.
Regardless of the quality of a school, a child’s home life is of key importance. It is the
determining factor of their academic success. A child may have started on a new journey but his
parents’ work is far from finished.
(Now listen again, please.)
Questions:
14. How do parents feel when their children start going to school?
15. What should parents do for the success of their children’s education?
16. What is the key factor of children’s academic success according to the passage?
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
M: Cindy, do you feel like going out tonight?
W: Yeah. Why not? Tonight, Mom will come here to look after the kids. Plus, we haven’t been
out for ages.
M: What a shame. Well, let’s see in the paper what we can see tonight. Look, it says there is a
comedy special on.
W: Where is it on?
M: It’s at the City Theatre. It’s a charity comedy night with lots of different acts. It looks pretty good. The critic in the local papers says it’s the funniest thing he’s ever seen. It says here Roger
Whitehead is an amazing host to a night of foreign performances.
W: Emm, I’m not keen on him. He’s not very funny.
M: Then what about a film on climate change? Does it sound good to you?
W: No, not really. It doesn’t appeal to me. What is it about? Just climate change?
M: I think it’s about how climate change affects everyday life. I wonder how they make it
entertaining.
W: Well, it sounds really awful. It’s an important subject, I agree. But I’m not in the mood for
anything depressing. What else is on?
M: There is a Spanish Dance Festival. It says in the paper, “Anna Gomez leads in an exciting
production of the great Spanish love story, Carmen.”
W: Oh, I love dance. That sounds really interesting. Then, what time is it on?
M: At 7:30 at the City Stadium.
W: Well, that’s good. We still have enough time to get there.
M: Great. I’ll book the tickets online now.
(Now listen again, please.)
Questions:
17. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?
18. Why is Cindy not in favour of the comedy at the City Theatre?
19. What does the woman think of climate change?
20. What do they decide to do finally?
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