闵行区 2020 学年第二学期高三年级质量调研考试英语试卷
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. A bank officer. B. A policeman.
C. A lawyer. D. A delivery man.
2. A. Unpleasant atmosphere.
B. Terrible food.
C. Slow service.
D. Unacceptable price.
3. A. Cloudy. B. Clear.
C. Rainy.
D. Overcast.
4. A. Work in groups.
B. Give presentations.
C. Turn in their homework.
D. Check their answers.
5. A. Depressed. B. Uncertain.
C. Sad. D. Relived.
6. A. Make a medical appointment.
B. Give the man a ride.
C. Buy the man some medicine.
D. Take the man to the hospital.
7. A. To participate in a skiing race.
B. To apply for a new job.
C. To begin a new career.
D. To sell the house in Italy.
8. A. He’ll accept the job.
B. He is busy on Sunday.
C. He will not work on Sunday.
D. He will turn down the offer.
9. A. Differences in customs.
B. Differences in pronunciations.
C. Differences in words.
D. Differences in accents.
10. A. He knows very little about John. B.
John doesn’t deserve the promotion.
C. John should earn more money.
D. He doesn’t care for the news.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you
will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the
conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a
question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best
answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. Dogs become tired out.
B. Cats are very happy.
C. Dogs feel enjoyable.
D. Cats get injured easily.
12. A. They misunderstand each other. B.
They are worried about their behaviors.
C. They enjoy exactly the same hobbies. D. They wave their tails
too often.
13. A. Dogs are good at hunting animals. B. Dogs don’t
like cats naturally.
C. Cats usually like playing with dogs. D. Dogs and cats can
possibly live in harmony.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. Record studios. B. Individual persons. C. Social media.
D. Live concerts.
15. A. They should start their career on their own.
B. They should get advice from the talented musicians.
C. They should use online stages fully to become noticeable.
D. They should seek cooperation with recording companies.
16. A. Comparison of musicians living at different ages.
B. Advice for those who want to stand out in music career.
C. The development of music styles at present.
D. People’s different attitudes toward different musicians.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. It’s not big enough.
B. It’s out of their budget.
C. There is no garden.
D. The kitchen is too small.
18. A. It’s within the price range.
B. It’s spacious for the family.
C. It’s in bad conditions.
D. It’s ideally located.
19. A. The unacceptable rent.
B. The inconvenient location.
C. The noise around.
D. The incomplete equipment.
20. A. Go on looking for an apartment. B.
Decorate their new apartment.
C. Move to the basement suite.
D. Buy new furniture.
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.
Everywhere I look outside my home I see people busy on their high-tech devices, while driving,
walking, shopping, even sitting in toilets. (21) ______ connected electronically, they are away from
physical reality.
People (22) ______ (influence) to become technology addicted. One survey reported that
“addicted” was the word most commonly used by people (23) ______ (describe) their relationship
to iPad and similar devices. One study found that people had a harder time
(24) ______ (resist) the temptation of social media than they did for sleep, cigarettes and alcohol.
The main goal of technology companies is to get people to spend more money and time on their
products, not to actually improve our quality of life. They have successfully created a cultural
disease. I see people (25) ______ (trap) in a pathological (病态的) relationship with time-consuming
technology, (26) ______ they serve technology more than technology serves them. I call this
technology servitude (奴役). I am referring to a loss of personal freedom and independence (27)
______ ______ uncontrolled consumption of many kinds of devices that eat up time and money.
What is a healthy use of technology devices? That is the vital question. Who is really in charge
of my life? That is what we need to ask (28) ______ if we are to have any chance of breaking up
false beliefs about the use of technology. When we can live happily without using so much
technology for a day or a week, then we can regain control and personal freedom, become the master
of technology and discover what there is to enjoy in life free of technology. Mae West is famous for
the wisdom that “too much of a good thing is wonderful.” (29) ______ it’s time to discover that it does
not work for technology.
Richard Fernandez, an executive coach at Google acknowledged that “we can be swept away
by our technologies.” To break the grand digital connection, people must consider (30) ______
life long ago could be fantastic without today’s overused technology.
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. potential B. limitless C. attached D. initial E. promotion F. appeal
G. expand H. equal I. recognition J. threaten K. practice
Celebrity (名人) has become one of the most important representatives of popular culture. Fans
used to be crazy about a specific film, but now the public tends to base its consumption on the
interest of celebrity 31 to any given product. Besides, fashion magazines have almost
abandoned the 32 of putting models on the cover because they don’t sell nearly as well as
famous faces. As a result, celebrities have realized their unbelievably powerful market 33 ,
moving from advertising for others’ products to developing their own.
Celebrity clothing lines aren’t a completely new phenomenon, but in the past, they were
typically aimed at the ordinary consumers, and limited to a few TV actresses. Today they’re started
by first-class stars whose products enjoy 34 fame with some world top brands. The most
successful start-ups have been those by celebrities with specific personal style. As celebrities become
more and more experienced at the market, they try to 35 their production scale rapidly,
covering almost all the products of daily life.
However, for every success story, there’s a related warning tale of a celebrity who overvalued
his consumer 36 . No matter how famous the product’s origin is, if it fails to impress consumers
with its own qualities, it begins to resemble an exercise in self-promotional marketing. And once the
37 attention dies down, consumer interest might fade, loyalty returning to tried-and-true labels.
Today, celebrities face even more severe embarrassment. The pop-cultural circle might be
bigger than ever, but its rate of turnover has speeded up as well. Each misstep is likely to
38 to reduce a celebrity’s shelf life, and the same newspaper or magazine that once brought
him fame has no problem picking him to pieces when the opportunity appears. Still, the ego’s (自我
的) potential for expansion is 39 . Having already achieved great wealth and public 40 ,
many celebrities see fashion as the next frontier to be conquered. As the saying goes, success and
failure always go hand in hand. Their success as designers might last only a short time, but
fashion—like celebrity—has always been temporary.
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.
Many things happen when people are ageing. Apart from the greying hair and wrinkled skin,
there is a(n) 41 change which comes with older age. When humans reach their later years, they
favour more long-term 42 and their social circle is reduced.
Now, for what appears to be the first time, scientists have seen the same 43 in another
species. Twenty years of observations of chimpanzees (猩猩) reveal that older males choose to keep
contact with their 44 friends at the expense of other relationships.
The researchers studied 78,000 hours of observations made between 1996 and 2016 that
followed the social 45 of 21 male chimpanzees between the ages of 15 and 58 years old. They
classified the chimps ’ 46 depending on the amount of time they sat with others and groomed
(梳毛) them. They then rated (分类) the various pairings as mutual (相互的) friendships, where
both chimps seemed to enjoy the relationship; 47 friendships, where one chimp was more keen
to be friends than the other; and non-friendships, where neither chimp showed 48 the other.
When the scientists looked at the 49 of friendships, they found that the older chimps had
more mutual friendships and fewer one-sided friendships than younger chimps. Another 50
seen in older humans was also spotted in the chimps. As the males got older, their levels of 51
gradually become less, meaning they started fewer fights and tended to threaten others in their group
less often.
The observations have left the researchers 52 . According to an idea in psychology known
as socio-emotional selectivity theory, older humans prefer more 53 relationships because they
are aware that time is running out. However many animal experts argue that chimpanzees 54
the human sense of mortality (死亡), suggesting something else is driving the behaviour.
Robin Dunbar, a professor of evolutionary psychology at the University of Oxford, said in
humans, the 55 social circles with age is due to declining social motivation to get out and meet
people combined by lack of opportunity. In chimpanzees, as older males compete less for mates,
they may focus on close, reciprocal (互惠的) relationships with trusted partners, he said.
41. A. physical B. intellectual
C. emotional D. functional
42. A. habits B. friends
C. tasks D. ideas
43. A. problem B. obstacle
C. struggle D. behaviour
44. A. established B. respective
C. experienced D. thoughtful
45. A. skills B. reputations
C. interactions D. positions
46. A. intelligence B. relationships C.
popularity D. performances
47. A. easy-going B. warm-hearted C.
self-relying D. one-sided
48. A. respect for B. courage to
C. interest in D. loyalty to
49. A. patterns B. importance
C. meanings D. development
50. A. instinct B. disadvantage
C. feature D. belief
51. A. responsibility B. aggression C.
reliability D. advancement
52. A. delighted B. amused
C. relived D. puzzled
53. A. unknown B. positive
C. insecure D. senseless
54. A. lack B. obtain
C. imitate D. abandon
55. A. absence from B. isolation from C. decrease
in D. distinction in
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)
Each day, 10-year-old Seth asked his mom for more and more lunch money. Yet he seemed
skinnier than ever and came home from school hungry. It turned out that Seth was handing his lunch
money to fifth grader, who was threatening to beat him up if he didn’t pay.
Most kids have been made fun of by a brother or a friend at some point. And it’s
not usually harmful when done in a playful and friendly way, and both kids find it funny. But when
teasing becomes hurtful, unkind, and constant, it crosses the line into bullying and needs to be
stopped.
Bullying is intentional torment (折磨) in physical or psychological ways. It can
range from hitting, name-calling and threats to blackmailing (勒索) money and possessions. Some
kids bully others by deliberately separating them and spreading rumours about them. Others use
social media or electronic messaging to make fun of others or hurt their feelings.
It’s important to take bullying seriously and not just brush it off as something
that kids have to tolerate. The effects can be serious and affect kids’ sense of safety and self-worth.
In severe cases, bullying has contributed to tragedies, such as suicides and school shootings.
Kids bully for a variety of reasons. Sometimes they pick on kids because they
need a victim—someone who seems emotionally or physically weaker, or just acts or appears
different in some way—to feel more important, popular, or in control. Although some bullies are
bigger or stronger than their victims, that’s not always the case.
Sometimes kids bully others because that’s the way they’ve been treated. They
may think their behavior is normal because they come from families or other settings where
everyone regularly gets angry and shouts or calls each other names.
Unless your child tells you about bullying—or has visible injuries—it can be
difficult to figure out if it’s happening.
56. What is the author’s purpose of telling Seth’s story?
A. To introduce the topic of bullying. B. To seek help
for the victims of bullying.
C. To analyze the cause of bullying. D. To
display the effects of bullying on kids.
57. What does the phrase “brush it off” (in paragraph 4) probably mean?
A. Remove bullying.
B. Ignore bullying.
C. Avoid bullying.
D. Punish bullying.
58. According to the passage, which of the following about bullying is NOT true?
A. Bullying is accidental behaviors.
B. Those who bully get emotional satisfaction.
C. The weak are easy to be bullied.
D. The experience of being bullied can lead to bullying.
59. What will the following paragraph most probably talk about?
A. Problems of bullying.
B. Cause and effect of bullying.
C. Signs of bullying.
D. Psychological reasons of bullying.
(B)
60. Which of the following phrases can be put in the blank (in the 4th line)?
A. Just Opposite My Opinion
B. Joy of Missing Out
C. Jump off Mental Obstacle
D. Justify Our Main Objective
61. According to the passage, which of the following is a state of JOMO?
A. You are busy with a report, so you don’t have to attend a staff meeting.
B. You are not feeling well, so you are allowed to leave the work earlier.
C. You received a dinner party invitation, but you preferred to stay home.
D. You were tired out after work, but you heard your favorite song on the radio.
62. The word “zeitgeist” (in the last paragraph) probably refers to ______.
A. a mixed or unfavorable feeling toward technology
B. a trend to use new words related to technology
Word entry – JOMO
JOMO is an acronym (首字母缩略词) standing for the expression ____________ , and it
simply refers to the gratifying feeling you get when you break away from the (real or virtual)
activities of your social group and spend time doing exactly what you most want to do.
JOMO is often described as a resist against the hyper-connected society we live in, where
technology pushes both social and professional activity constantly in our faces, so that it’s
virtually impossible to be happily unaware of what everyone else is doing. This often forces us
into spending time in ways which we wouldn’t necessarily have chosen. JOMO then, is about
stepping off the social fashion and reconnecting with what really makes us happy.
Background – JOMO
The concept of JOMO first appeared in 2012, its early use often credited to blogger Anil Dash
who, having to withdraw from both on- and offline activity for a period after the birth of his son,
realized that he’d enjoyed himself greatly and didn’t feel he’d missed out on anything at all.
JOMO is a play on the earlier acronym FOMO , meaning “fear of missing out”, which is
used to describe the feeling of anxiety that people experience when they discover, often via social
media, that they’ve let go on a social event or other positive experience.
The existence of expressions like JOMO suggest that, although we’re unlikely to resist
technology completely, the more deeply we immerse (沉浸) in it, the more we’re beginning to
evaluate its hold on us. Other newly created combined words reflecting
this zeitgeist include ringxiety, the constant need to check your phone or mistakenly thinking it’s
ringing, phubbing, the related condition of being impolite in social situations by checking your
phone, tablet, etc., and infobesity, continuous addiction to digital information in a way which
affects your ability to concentrate.
C. the fear of negative influence of technology on people
D. the lack of ability to use technology properly
(C)
Once upon a time, science fiction was just a style among other styles. There were crime stories,
there were horror stories, there was literary fiction, and there was science fiction. But today science
themes dominate these other styles. It’s difficult to think of much modern crime, horror or “serious”
fiction that doesn’t involve science.
And it’s not just books. With every second movie and computer game having a sci-fi element,
science fiction seems to have controlled our entire entertainment culture. It’s clear that if we want to
define science fiction, we should relate it to the role that science plays in our lives.
Although some experts have claimed to be able to trace sci-fi back to ancient times, it is more
reasonable to find it in initial form in the 19th century, when industrial societies arose. One of the
features that set industrial societies apart from other kinds was the increasing part that science played
in everyday life. Factories with vast machines turned out huge quantities of goods, which were
transported by trains, motor vehicles and ships all over the world. Cities were built on the back of
technology, with electricity in homes and hospitals helping everyone to lead healthier, more
convenient lives. All of these changes had great effects not only on people’s real lives, but on their
imaginative ones.
Writers began to describe these changing physical and mental landscapes, eventually giving
science fiction a large and devoted fan base of especially young readers, who found that it spoke to
their curiosity about the future that science would create.
But sci-fiction reflected fears about science more than it did hopes. These typical early science
fiction novels might be a UK novel like H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds (1897). With great skill,
Wells played upon the fears of technology by imagining Earth under threat by a civilization –that of
men from Mars.
The science fiction of today expresses the impact of the computing revolution, robotics and our
environmental challenges, while it is less concerned with “little green men from Mars” and other
themes of past sci-fiction.
Given that science, technology and politics are always intertwined, contemporary science
fiction often has a great deal to say about power. Many recent novels – like American Cory
Doctorow’s Little Brother (2008) – are concerned with government and security service
“conspiracies ( 阴 谋 )” against the people, particularly as the revelations of whistleblowers like
Edward Snowden sink in. This can give sci-fi writing a “skeptical (怀疑的)” feel.
This underlines one of the features that remains constant between the beginnings of the empire
of science fiction and its state today.
As then, so now: We want to read about how fearful the future will be, not how it will be a
paradise.
63. According to the first paragraph, we know that ______.
A. science fiction used to take the leadership in literature
B. horror story and literary fiction have initiated science fiction
C. modern fiction reflects the influence of science fiction
D. science fiction is the dominant literature style at present time
64. What caused science fiction to appear in the 19th century?
A. The curiosity of young readers about the future.
B. The changes that the industrial revolution brought about.
C. People’s stretched imagination affected by their real life.
D. People’s fears about science rather than hopes.
65. According to the passage, what do we know about the early science fiction?
A. It aroused people’s curiosity of science on daily life.
B. It intensified people’s worries about the social problems.
C. It promoted people’s understanding of the true value of science.
D. It conveyed an atmosphere of imaginary anxieties to people.
66. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Despite the content, the theme of science fiction remains the same.
B. The fear of outer space attack has long been a worry among people of times.
C. The appearance of science fiction has caused misunderstanding among people.
D. Science fiction is weakening government power implemented on people.
Section C
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box.
Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
A. It’s the inner self born in our mind that is keeping us under control.
B. Furthermore, if we try to live by the opinions of others, we will build our life on sinking sand.
C. As a matter of fact, people sometimes fail to understand who they are and where they are going.
D. For the most of us, it’s other people — society, colleagues, friends, family or our community.
E. I think there’s only one way — make a conscious decision to stop caring what otherpeople think.
F. Therefore, we are so eager for the approval of others that we live unhappy and limited lives,
failing to do the things we really want to.
Who’s in control of your life? Who’s pulling your strings? 67 We learned this
way of operating when we were very young, of course. We were brainwashed. We discovered that
feeling important and feeling accepted was a nice experience and so we learned to do everything we
could to make other people like us. As Oscar Wilde puts it, “Most people are other people. Their
thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry (模仿), their passions a quotation.”
So when people tell us how wonderful we are, it makes us feel good. We long for this good
feeling like a drug — we are addicted to it and seek it out wherever we can. 68 Just
as drug addicts and alcoholics live worsened lives to keep getting their fix (成瘾物), we worsen our
own existence to get our own constant fix of approval.
But just as with any drug, there is a price to pay. The price of the approval drug is freedom —
the freedom to be ourselves. The truth is that we cannot control what other people think. People have
their own schedule and they come with their own baggage and, in the end, they’re more interested in
themselves than in you. 69 Everyone has a different way of thinking, and people
change their opinions all the time. The person who tries to please everyone will only end up getting
exhausted and probably pleasing no one in the process.
So how can we take back control? 70 We should guide ourselves by means of a
set of values — not values imposed from the outside by others, but innate values which come from
within. If we are driven by these values and not by the changing opinions and value systems of
others, we will live a more authentic, effective, purposeful and happy life.
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.
These days, it’s not unusual to see middle-aged men collecting Star Wars action figures, office
workers wearing Hello Kitty accessories, or celebrities like David Beckham playing with Lego
bricks. It’s becoming more and more common to see adult taking an interest in toys, comic books
and the activities that are traditionally associated with children. This phenomenon has given rise to a
new word: kidult.
What lies behind the phenomenon? One is about adults’ nostalgia (怀旧的) for
the carefree days of childhood, and this is especially true with today’s fast-paced, stressful lifestyles.
Another is about a societal change in recent decades where people are starting families later. As a
result, they have more time and money to spend on themselves. Some adults could only
window-shop for their dream toys when they were kids, but now they can afford that
radio-controlled car or high-priced doll they have always wanted.
Society traditionally disapproves of adults who refuse to put aside childhood
interests, viewing the refusal as a sign of social immaturity (不成熟) and irresponsibility. Those who
agree with this view sometimes claim that kidults are suffering from the pop-psychology concept
known as Peter Pan Syndrome, an anomaly (异常) that people remain emotionally at the level of
teenagers.
From the standpoint of kidults, though, this phenomenon is seen as nothing but
harmless fun. Kidults insist that having youthful interests keeps them young, happy and creative, and
their refusal to conform to society’s acceptable tastes shows independent thinking. Besides, they
argue that being part of the social trend of delayed adulthood is not purely a personal choice. The
real causes include expensive housing, increased educational requirements for employment and poor
work opportunities.
V. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
72. 天气这么好，周六去植物园野餐好吗？ (Why not…)
73. 我现在比以前挣得多了，每月支付日常开销后还能存一些钱。(make)
74. 我外婆眼力不济了，看不了太小的字，需要一部适合老年人的手机。(suitable)
75. 获得粉丝大量点赞后他感概万千，回想起创业之初经历的种种磨难，他不禁失声痛哭。
(can’t help)
VI. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given
below in Chinese.
假设你是李华，你们学校将为学生开设一系列微课程，每人可以选择其中的一项参加。
课程包括“文学欣赏”(Literature Appreciation)、 “厨艺” (Cooking Skills) 和“野外生存”
(Wilderness Survival Skills)。你在英国留学的表哥 Wilson 很关心你这次课程的选择。请你写
E-mail 给他，说说你选择的结果，并简要谈谈这你样选择的理由。
闵行区 2020 学年第二学期高三年级质量调研考试英语试卷
参考答案及评分标准
I. Listening Comprehension
1-10 DCBAD BCACD
11-13 CAD 14-16 ACB 17-20 BDCA
II. Grammar and vocabulary
Section A
21. when 22. have been influenced 23. to describe 24. resisting
25. trapped
26. Where 27. because of / thanks to / owing to 28. ourselves
29. But 30. how
Section B
31-40. CKAHG FDJB I
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
41-55 CBDAC BDCAC BDBAC
Section B
56-59 ABAC 60-62 BCA 63-66 C BDA
Section C
67-70. DFBE
IV. Summary Writing（71）
答题要点 (仅供参考)
1. Kidult: adults who act like children (第一段)
2. Causes: nostalgia for childhood life / societal change such as later family life （第二段）
3. Criticized as an unacceptable behavior （第三段）
4. It’s beneficial / society be responsible for the phenomenon (第四段)
One Possible Version
Kidults refer to adults who take up childhood interests. The growing phenomenon can be
explained by their desire to recapture childhood pleasures and their ability to afford them because of
delayed marriage. Though traditionally considered immature and irresponsible, kidults believe this
harmless behavior, which benefits the individuals and shows their independent thinking, is due
largely to social factors. （58 words）
V. Translation
72. Why not go to the botanic garden (1 分) for a picnic this Saturday (1 分) when we have such fine
weather? (1 分)
73. I’m making more money now than before(1 分), and I can save some money (1 分) after paying
the daily expenses every month (1 分).
74. My grandma’s eyesight is too poor to read small words, (2 分) so she needs a mobile phone (1 分)
suitable for the elderly/ old people. (1 分)
75. After receiving a lot of praise from his fans (1 分), he was filled with different emotions (1 分)
and couldn’t help crying out loud (1 分) when he was recalling all kinds of hardships (1 分) at the
beginning of his business (1 分).
闵行区 2020 学年第二学期高三年级质量调研考试英语试卷录音文字
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: A package for Mr. Wrench from a Mr. Sandoval. Is he at home, Ma’am?
W: Sorry, he is not home. But I’m his wife, Jane Wrench. Can I accept it for him?
Q: What is the man?
2. W: What a disappointment! I was told this restaurant was good. But the service was quite
unacceptable.
M: Yeah, it is very slow. It seems a waiter is responsible for too many tables.
Q: What is the woman complaining about?
3. M: The rain has stopped. You should see the sky this evening. There was a huge rainbow.
W: I didn’t even know it was raining. There were no clouds in the sky before I fell asleep this
afternoon.
Q: How was the weather before the woman slept?
4. M: Miss Green, this homework seems very difficult. Can you give us some help with the
answer?
W: No, but I will allow you to work in groups this time, then one person from each group will
present the answer to the class.
Q: What will the class do first?
5. W: Today is the last day of my exams. Relief isn’t a strong enough word for how I feel.
M: Sadly, I have two more exams to go.
Q: How does the woman feel?
6. M: I feel like I am coming down with a cold. I should probably take some medicine to make
myself feel better.
W: Do you want me to drive you to the drugstore?
Q: What does the woman offer to do for the man?
7. M: After the holiday, I’m going to sell the house and move to Italy. I’ll start a new business
there. The idea came to me when I went skiing.
W: Well, that’s a surprise. And it’s a big step you’re taking.
Q: What is the man’s plan after the holiday?
8. W: This job is for three days: Monday, Friday and Sunday.
M: Well, I was hoping to keep Sunday free. Anyway, I can change myself a bit.
Q: What does the man imply?
9. M: It’s funny that when you say “fall”, it refers to what we call “autumn”. You guys are strange.
W: Well, we say the exact same thing about you.
Q: What are the speakers talking about?
10. W: Have you heard the news that John has been promoted and his salary has been doubled?
M: So what? Couldn’t care less!
Q: What does the man mean?
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you
will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the
conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a
question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best
answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
Dogs and cats are different in many ways. So sometimes it is difficult for them to get along.
However, with patience and the right circumstances, cats and dogs can be best friends.
For example, dogs tend to be social animals and they are naturally playful. Cats, on the other
hand, tend to be more independent. A dog that wants to play might seem aggressive and frightening
to a cat. This may lead the cat to defend itself against an attack although that’s really just a desire to
play. Similarly, dogs like to chase each other. It’s a fun game. Chasing cats can be just as fun as
chasing other dogs. Again, cats may interpret such playful behavior as a threat.
Dogs and cats all have tails, but tails can make things confusing. When a dog waves its tail, it’s
sending a friendly message: “I’m happy. Let’s play.” Cats, however, wave their tails when they are
angry. You can see how this might lead cats and dogs to become confused if they’re facing each
other with waving tails!
Although dogs and cats aren’t really enemies, dogs are hunters by nature. This natural behavior
could cause problems between dogs and cats. But it can be controlled by special training called
socialization when the animals meet for the first time.
(Listen again, please.)
Questions:
11. What may happen when dogs are chasing cats?
12. Which of the following may be one of the reasons that dogs and cats fight often?
13. What can be inferred from the passage?
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
Social media has changed how people become popular. Before, people would record their
music and send them to recording studios. They would play in live concerts and hope to be
discovered by a famous recording studio. Now, people post videos online and then try to gain a
following. This makes it easier than it was before for a regular person to find success. Now, it is not
in the hands of the recording studios, but rather the regular person.
If you want to launch a successful music career, it makes sense to use the power of technology
to do so. You should create a self-image on a social media site, Youtube or Instagram, and post
videos of yourself doing what you love.
You can learn a lot from the talented musicians who made it big through the click of a button.
That is, you should make full use of your resources. With so many amazingly talented musicians
begging for the spotlight, it can be hard to break away from the crowd. The best way to stand out and
get your face noticed is by showing your face on as many online platforms as possible.
(Listen again, please.)
Questions:
14. What did young musician mainly rely on to gain fame in the past?
15. What is strongly suggested to those who want to become music stars?
16. What is the passage mainly about?
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
W: Have you decided on the apartment we want to rent after the checking out, dear?
M: Well, I seem to be filled with too much information about those apartments. I would say the
Ritter Park apartment is what we really need. It’s spacious for my family. The garden is a bit small,
though. It’s not a real problem. The real problem is that it’s far beyond our price range.
W: What a pity! What about the others? You mentioned you checked out the Rainbow Apartment
and Parson Apartment.
M: Yes. The Rainbow Apartment has a great view over the downtown area. Only one block away
from the shopping center and the metro. It gets everything—washing machine, dishwasher…you
name it. The price is just a little over our budget, but it is good price considering its place.
Unfortunately, there are only two bedrooms. I don’t think Jack and Tommy would like to share a
room.
W: No, they don’t want to be interrupted with each other.
M: That’s why I gave it up and visited the Parson Apartment. The price is quite OK, and there are
enough rooms for the four of us.
W: Sounds good.
M: The apartment itself is very good, if it wasn’t too close to the bars and a Karaoke room.
W: Did you check out the basement suite? I don’t like the idea of living underground.
M: Neither do I. Just for your curiosity, I would say there is a big kitchen, three bedrooms, and even
a fitting room. They offered an unbelievably low price. Water, electricity, cable TV, and Internet
access are all included in the rent.
(Listen again, please.)
Questions:
17. Why did the man give up the Ritter Park apartment?
18. What did the man say about the Rainbow Apartment?
19. What is the disadvantage of the Parson Apartment?
20. What will the speakers most probably do next?
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