2016学年第二学期向明中学高三英语质量检测
第I卷(共100分)
I.
Listening Comprehension (1-10题，每题1分；11-20题，每题1.5分；共25分)
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. 2.
A. At a car shop. B. In a garage. C. At a gas station. D. In a parking lot. A. Guest and receptionist. B. Passenger and air hostess. C. Customer and shop assistant. D. Guest and waitress. 3. A. Writing his term paper. B. Having a coffee break. C. Playing computer games. D. Attending an online school. 4. A. To the bank. B. To a book store. C. To a shoe store. D. To the grocery. 5. A. Walk to the station . B. Drive the woman to the station. C. Take a lift to the station D. Take a walk with the woman. 6. A. He missed it. B. He watched it. C. He disliked it. D. He would see it again. 7. A. The woman is satisfied with her body shape. B. A relative will move in to live with them. C. The woman is expecting a baby. D. The woman is trying to lose weight. 8. A. Go back to apply for the job again. B. Think about whether to quit the job. C. Get some training before quitting the job. D. Apply for another part-time job.
9. A. The battery is not correctly positioned. B. The man doesn’t know how the calculator works. C. The calculator needs a new battery. D. The man should enter the number in a different way. 10. A. The job advertisement is written in French and Spanish. B. The notice appeared in French and Spanish newspapers. C. She would like to teach the man French and Spanish. D. French and Spanish are necessary for the job. 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 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. The couple beat the girl and abandoned her. B. The couple took the girl’s life. C. The couple hid the girl inside a freezer. D. The couple took the girl away from home in a suitcase. 12. A. Jan.30 B. Jan.31C. Feb.25D. Feb.26. 13. A. The couple will appear in court again on Feb. 25. B. The couple is accused of killing Kayleigh on Feb. 25. C. Krueger and Warner are currently at home. D. Both Krueger and Warner spoke for themselves during their first appearance in court.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following story.
14. A. Exercise leads only to modest weight loss without diet changes. B. Exercise can make people lose their weight as expected. C. Hoping to lose weight sometimes would be ruined due to bad habits. D. People can lose extra weight in an appropriate way. 15. A. They didn’t get any check. B. They were unwilling to join the research. C. They were heart disease patients. D. They were heavy and young.
16. A. The most exercised group lost more weight than expected. B. The non-exercise group gained five pounds in weight. C. The moderate exercises group lost the most of their weight. D. The three groups almost have no distinction.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. 17. A. Make an appointment for an interview. B. Send in an application letter. C. Fill in an application form. D. Make a brief self-introduction on the phone. 18. A. Someone having a college degree in advertising. B. Someone experienced in business management. C. Someone ready to take on more responsibilities. D. Someone willing to work beyond regular hours. 19. A. Travel opportunities. B. Handsome pay. C. Prospects for promotion. D. Flexible working hours. 20. A. It depends on the working hours. B. It is about 500 pounds a week. C. It will be set by the Human Resources. D. It is to be negotiated.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary(每题1分，共20分） 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.
Avocado(牛油果) imports soar as Chinese develop taste for “butter fruit”
China’s soaring appetite for avocados, driven by demand from its health-conscious middle class, has made the ―butter fruit‖ — unheard of a few years ago — the country’s star performer in the (21) ______ (import) fruit market.
Exports from Latin American nations such as Mexico and Chile are rising by about 250 per cent a year, (22) ______ (leap) from just 154 tonnes in 2012 to more than 25,000 tonnes in 2016.
―More people are paying attention to healthy lifestyles and avocados meet that need,‖ said Zhang Hui, a sales manager at Fruitday, an online food delivery company.
Even western fast-food brands such as KFC and McDonald’s are being forced to suit the changing tastes of their consumers.
Yum China, which (23) ______ (operate) 5,000 KFC stores in the country, last month launched an ―avocado series‖ of chicken burgers and wraps slathered with guacamole(鳄梨色拉) to help upgrade the image of (24) ______ fried chicken chain, sourcing the fruit from Mexico.
―Avocado is viewed as a fruit (25) ______ nutritional value eclipses that of many other fruits,‖ said Joey Wat, Yum China’s chief operations officer. A planned three-week avocado promotion ended early due to high demand.
China has almost no experience (26) ______ commercial avocado cultivation, meaning imports are likely (27) ______ (dominate) the market for years.
In 2011, Mexico began exports to China, where the avocado was still ―(28) ______ very rare fruit‖, according to Alejandro Salas, a Mexican trade commissioner in Shanghai. He predicts that Chinese demand will help Mexico diversify away from the US, its top market. ―This market will be the second (29) ______ (large)‖ he said.
Mexican officials have held events to promote the fruit, teaching chefs about avocado and tofu smoothies — but last year the country was overtaken by Chile as the dominant exporter to China. Chile has the advantage of a free-trade agreement with China, (30) ______ Mexican fruit imports have a 10 per cent tariff(关税). Section B
Directions:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. concern B. abandoning C. rush D. accordingly E. well-being F. attached G. struggle H. psychological I. burdens J. unusual K. currently Counting the Cost of China’s Left-Behind Children
As a growing number of village couples head to thecities in search of work, a generation of left-behindchildren is emerging in China. The number of these left-behind children living with their grandparents or great-grandparents is _____31_____ estimated at 60 millionnationwide. These children often face ____32______ and emotional problems as well as challenges to their personal safety and ____33_____. In recent years, we have seen an increasing numberof left-behind children suffering from death by drowning,poisoning, traffic accidents or fire incidents. Pan Lu, aresearcher with the College of Humanities andDevelopment Studies at China Agricultural University,points out that as their parents rush into cities foreconomic opportunities, they must rely on their childrento take on some of the ____34______ of farming. Nevertheless, doing farm work at an early age makes children vulnerable to injury. Besides, the rights of these left-behind children are likely to be infringed upon(侵害). It is not ____35____ thatthey are beaten, threatened or even sexually assaulted.
Education is yet another _____36_____. When the children are old enough, theirparents will often put
them in packed boardinghouses ____37______ to the public schools in order to finish theirnine-year public education. However, because of thepoor conditions of those houses, many left-behindchildren ____38______ to keep up. Some even end up ____39_____ school altogether. A survey conducted bythe Population Development Center at China’s RenminUniversity, showed that only 88 percent of 14 year oldleft-behind children are still in school. Left-behindchildren are slowly becoming ―lagging-behind‖ children.
In the ____40_____ for economic opportunity and growth,these left-behind children are becoming victims. This is a social problem for which we must find a solution. An All-China Women’s Federation reportsuggests that the government should create a dynamicinformation system for the left-behind children and atthe same time with the help of schools, families andcommunities set up a protection network the childrencan turn to.
III. Reading
(41 -55题，每题1分；56 – 66题，每题2分；67-70题，每题2分；Section D，10分；共55分) Section A
Directions:For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
The Psychology of Discounting
When retailers want to persuade customers to buy a particular product, they typically offer it at a discount. According to a new study to be published in the Journal of Marketing, they are missing a __41__.
A team of researchers, led by Akshay Rao of the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management, __42__consumers’ attitudes to discounting. Shoppers, they found, much prefer getting something extra free to getting something cheaper. The main reason is that most people are poor at fractions(分数).
Consumers often struggle to realize, ___43__, that a 50% increase in___44__ is the same as a 33% discount in price. They overwhelmingly __45__the former is better value. In an experiment, the researchers sold 73% more hand lotion (护手霜) when it was offered in a bonus pack than when it carried an ___46___discount (even after all other effects, such as a desire to stockpile were controlled for).
This ___47___ blind spot remains even when the deal __ 48____ favours the discounted product. In another experiment, this time on his undergraduates, Mr Rao offered two ___49___on loose coffee beans: 33% extra free or 33% off the price. The discount is by far the better proposition, but the supposedly clever students viewed them as equivalent.
Studies have shown other ways in which retailers can exploit consumers’ mathematical__50___. One is to ____51___them with double discounting. People are more likely to see a bargain in a product that has been reduced by 20%, and then by an additional 25%, than one that has been subject to an equivalent, one-off, 40% reduction.
Marketing types can draw lessons beyond just___52___, says Mr Rao. When advertising a new car’s efficiency, for example, it is more ___53___ to talk about the number of extra miles per gallon it does, rather than the equivalent percentage___54____ in fuel consumption.
There may be lessons for regulators too. Even ___55___shoppers are easily foxed. Sending everyone back to school for maths refresher-courses seems out of the question. But more noticeably displayed unit prices in shops and advertisements would be a great help. 41. A. trick B. point C. guide D. method 42. A. communicated with B. looked at C. concerned about D. engaged in 43. A. by contrast B. after all C. for example D. as usual 44. A. quantity B. catalogue C. quality D. variety 45. A. indicate B. assume C. deny D. confess 46. A. attractive B. adequate C. essential D. equivalent
47. A. mathematical B. subjective C. inevitable D. impressive 48. A. invisibly B. clearly C. objectively D. blindly 49. A. deals B. discounts C. situations D. decisions 50. A. inaccessibility B. failure C. illiteracy D. dependence 51. A. equip B. connect C. confuse D. motivate 52. A. bargaining B. pricing C. advertising D. retailing 53. A. deceptive B. aggressive C. logical D. convincing 54. A. fall B. usage C. volume D. increase 55. A. reasonable B. well-educated C. flexible D. good-tempered
Section B
Direction：Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished sattments. For each of them there are four choices markedA, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
What are pillows really stuffed with? Not physically, but symbolically? The question occurred to me with the photos in the news and social media from the 50 cities around the world that staged public celebrations for International Pillow Fight Day. Armed with nothing more than bring-our-own sacrificial cushions, strangers struck heavily each other in playful feather from Amsterdam to Atlanta, Warsaw to Washington DC. But why? Is there anything more to this delightful celebration?
As a cultural sign, the pillow is deceptively soft. Since at least the 16th Century, the humble pillow has been given unexpected meanings. The Chinese playwright Tang Xianzu who tells a famous story about a wise man who meets a depressed young scholar at an inn and offers him a magic pillow filled with the most vivid dreams of a seemingly more fulfilling life. When the young man awakens to discover that his happy 50-year dream has in fact come and gone in the short space of an afternoon’s nap, our impression of the pillow’s power shifts from wonder to terror.
Subsequent writers have likewise seized upon the pillow. When the 19th-Century English novelist Charlotte Bront? poetically observed ―a ruffled(不平的) mind makes a restless pillow‖, she didn’t just change the expected order of the adjectives and nouns, but instead she made it unclear the boundaries between mind and matter – the thing resting and the thing rested upon.
It’s a trick perhaps Bront? learned from the Renaissance philosopher Montaigne, who once insisted that ―ignorance is the softest pillow on which a man can rest his head‖. On Montaigne’s thinking, intelligence and happiness confront each other forever in a pillow fight that only one can win. With the words of Tang, Bront?, and Montaigne, we can perhaps more easily measure the attraction of the global pillow fight. Like a ritual of release, the annual international pillow fight amounts to a kind of cleansing, a brushing off of daily worries: an emptying of the world’s collective mind. Rather than a launch-pad for weightless rest, the pillow is a symbol of heavy thought: an anchor that drags the world’s soul down – one that must be lightened.
56. The example of Tang Xianzu is used to illustrate that__________. A. pillows gives people satisfactory dreams B. dreams are always wonderful while the real world is cruel C. people’s impression of pillows changes from wonder to terror
D. pillows symbolically conveys the meaning in contrast to their soft appearance 57. Which of the following is TRUE about Charlotte Bront? according to the passage? A. She wrote poems about pillows. B. She regarded pillows as reflections of our minds.
C. She shared same viewpoint with Tang Xianzu on pillows. D. She was likely influenced by the thoughts of Renaissance.
58. The underlined phrase in the 4th paragraph ―ignorance is the softest pillow on which a man can rest his head‖ most probably means __________? A. Pillows give us comforts. B. Ignorant people can easily fall asleep. C. Pillows make people more intelligent. D. People can win happiness in the pillow fight. 59. According to the author, why is Pillow Fight Day so popular around the world? A. Because it is a ritual release. B. Because it makes life delightful. C. Because it comforts restless minds D. Because it contains profound meaning of life.
(B)
Seek Out a Unique Beach
VISIT
Oregon. For sun and fun away from the crowded beaches of Florida, check out the Oregon coast and its 363 miles of gorgeous shoreline, stretching from the Columbia River south to the redwood forests of California. Every beach is public and free. ―The coast is a perfect place to watch sea lions sun themselves or simply see the mighty Pacific waves crash in the sunset followed by a seafood feast in one of the busy fishing communities located between the coves(小海湾),‖ says Bramblett. July and August aren’t peak gray whale migration season, but there’s still a good chance you could catch a glimpse of some of the 200 whales that spend the summers off the Oregon coast. SLEEP
Next to a lighthouse. Imagine yourself an ancient mariner when you book a room overlooking the Pacific Ocean at the Heceta Head Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast in Yachats, Oregon. The working lighthouse, which dated to 1894, cast a bright beam 21 miles out to sea, making it the brightest light on the Oregon coast. The cliff-top rooms at the Light Keeper’s home nearby aren’t cheap—you’ll shell out up to $385 for a weekend night during peak season (price includes a seven-course breakfast). BEWARE
Dangerous currents. Unless you love cold water (or wear a wet suit), you may not want to venture into the sea off the Oregon coast, even during the summer. But if you do, be prepared for tip currents. To get out of a dangerous current, don’t panic, warns Tom Grill, a spokesman for the U.S. Lifesaving Association. Swim parallel to the beach until you’re no longer being pulled out to sea, then swim diagonally(成对角线地) toward the shore. BRING
Baby powder. Use a generous amount of baby powder to remove sand from your hands, feet or hair. The powder quickly absorbs moisture, allowing sand to fall off easily. 60. It can be inferred from the section SLEEP that __________. A. the price of one night stay remains the same all the year around B. those who stay there can have a free access to the beach and the lighthouse C. those who want to stay there have to pay more during a tourist season D. the price includes the breakfast for seven people.
61. What is suggested by the leaflet if you want to enjoy your stay at the beach? A. Avoid wearing wet suits.
B. Never dive into the cold water off the coast.
C. Bring baby powder to protect your skin from sand scratches. D. Don’t swim straight toward the shore when there’re dangerous currents.
62. Oregon coast will provide you with all the following experiences except __________.
A. a perfect view of sea lions
B. a mariner like stay in the more than 100-year-old lighthouse C. a seafood feast in the popular local community D. sun and fun of the less crowded beach.
(C)
With the coming of big data age, data science is supposed to be starved for, of which the adaption can point a profound change in corporate competitiveness. Companies, both born in the digital era and traditional world are showing off their skills in data science. Therefore, it seems to have been creating a great demand for the experts of this type.
Mr Carlos Guestrin, machine learning professor from University of Washington argues that all software applications will need inbuilt intelligence within five years, making data scientists — people trained to analyze large bodies of information — key workers in this emerging ―cognitive‖ technology economy. There are already critical applications that depend on machine learning, a subfield of data science, led by recommendation programs, fraud detection systems, forecasting tools and applications for predicting customer behavior.
Many companies that are born digital — particularly internet companies that have a great number of real-time customer interactions to handle — are all-in when it comes to data science. Pinterest, for instance, maintains more than 100 machine learning models that could be applied to different classes of problems, and it constantly fields requests from managers eager to use this resource to deal with their business problem. The factors weighing on many traditional companies will be the high cost of mounting a serious machine-learning operation. Netflix is estimated to spend $150m a year on a single application and the total bill is probably four times that once all its uses of the technology are taken into account.
Another problem for many non-technology companies is talent. Of the computer science experts who use Kaggle, only about 1,000 have deep learning skills, compared to 100,000 who can apply other machine learning techniques, says Mr Goldbloom. He adds that even some big companies of this type are often reluctant to expand their pay scales to hire the top talent in this field.
The biggest barrier to adapting to the coming era of ―smart‖ applications, however, is likely to be cultural. Some companies, such as General Electric, have been building their own Silicon Valley presence to attract and develop the digital skills they will need.
Despite the obstacles, some may master this difficult transition. But companies that were built, from the beginning, with data science at their center, are likely to represent serious competition. 63. Which one is obstacle for many traditional companies to popularize learning operation? A. Technological problem. B. Expert crisis. C. High cost. D. Customer interactions.
64. What can not be inferred from the passage about the machine learning? A. Machine learning operations are costly in Netflix.
B. Machine learning plays an important role in existent applications.
C. Machine learning experts are not highly paid in some non-technology companies. D. Machine learning models are not sufficient to solve business problems in Pinterest. 65. The underlined word in the 3rd paragraph ―fields‖ most probably means __________. A. avoids B. creates C. solves D. classifies 66. Which of the following is the best title for this passage? A. Data science: a forefront force in tech business
B. Corporate competition: an obstacle to the transition C. Machine learning : a key to smart technology
D. Technique experts: a decisive factor of the coming era
Section C
Directions: Read the following passage. 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. B. C. D. E. However, Uber deny this was the intention. Uber was criticized of deliberately ordering rides of rival companies. Silicon Valley’s culture seems hostile to humane and democratic values. Uber wanted to know as much as possible about the people who use its service, and those who don’t. Uber is a transportation network company headquartered in San Francisco, operating in 570 cities worldwide. F. In fact, it makes people wonder what would happen to someone carrying a knife who promised never to stab a policeman with it. Time to Tame Silicon Valley
The company Uber brings into very sharp focus the question of whether corporations can be said to have a moral character. If any human being were to behave with the single-minded and greed of the company, we would consider them anti-social.
__67__ Therefore, it has an arrangement with Unroll.me, a company which offered a free service for unsubscribing from junk mail, to buy the contacts Unroll.me customers had had with rival taxi companies. Beyond that, it keeps track of the phones that have been used to book its services even after the original owner has sold them, but attempts this with Apple’s phones is forbidden by the company.
Uber has also adjusted its software so that regulatory agencies that the company regarded as hostile would, when they tried to hire a driver, be given false reports about the location of its cars. Uber management booked and then cancelled rides with a rival company which took their vehicles out of circulation. __68__ The punishment for this behavior was so small that it was not worth worrying about.
Uber promised not to use this software against law enforcement. __69__ Travis Kalanick of Uber got a personal criticism from Tim Cook, who runs Apple, but the company did not prohibit the use of the app. Too much money was invested in that.
The ―sharing economy‖ encourages the insecure and exploited to exploit others equally insecure to the profit of a tiny group of billionaires. __70__ The outgoing CEO of Yahoo, Marissa Mayer, who is widely judged to have been a failure, is likely to get a $186m payout. This may not be a cause for panic. Yet there’s an urgent political task to tame these companies, to ensure they are punished when they break the law, that they pay their taxes fairly and that they behave responsibly.
Section D．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.
Bicycle Sharing
For years, bike-sharing plans have been common in big cities around the world, including in China. Examples include Paris’s Vélib and London’s Santander Cycles (―Boris bikes‖). But these require customers to return the bicycles to docking stations (泊车位). In China, a more user-friendly approach is spreading rapidly. It involves bikes that can be paid for using a smartphone and left anywhere. GPS tracking enables them to be located with a mobile app. A ride typically costs only one yuan ($0.15) on a bike in an eye-catching colour.
The first such service was launched in June 2015 by a startup called Ofo. The company now has around 2.5m yellow-framed bikes in more than 50 cities in China. Its main rival, Mobike, which started up only a year ago, says it has ―several million‖ of its orange-wheeled bikes spread across a similar area. Bluegogo has half a million bikes in six Chinese cities. It plans to add a new city every two weeks.
However, the dockless system is easy to abuse. Some riders hide the bikes in or near their homes to prevent others from using them. Another trick involves scratchingoff a bike’s QR code to stop others from scanning it. A bigger problem for the new firms is persuading people to use bikes instead of cars. Thirty years ago, 63% of Beijingers cycled to work. Now, only 12% do. Many people think that cycling is only for the poor. A dating-show contestant famously said in 2010 that she would ―rather cry in a BMW than smile on a bike.‖Cycling is also dangerous. About 40% of road accidents involve bicycles, according to a report in 2013. Some city authorities accuse the bike-sharing firms of causing congestion. This month, the southern city of Shenzhen ordered limits on the number of shared bikes. Other cities, including Shanghai and Beijing, are considering similar measures.
Despite some disadvantages, such user-friendly services represent the kind of green innovation that China wants and may even bring ―a revolution‖.
第II卷（共40分）
I. Translation（1-2句，每句3分；第3句4分；第4句5分；共15分）
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1. 在这家超市可以买到各种圣诞装饰品。（available）
2. 这个市长从来没有想到过玩忽职守会使他身陷囹圄。（It）
3. 通常来说，向服务员而不是经理去投诉糟糕的食物质量和服务是没有用的。(complain)
4. 意识到老龄化问题带来的破坏性后果，当地政府鼓励年轻夫妇们生育二胎，这给奶粉市场带来了生机。（which）
II. Writing
Directions:Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in
Chinese.
请你以高三学生李华的署名给校长发一封电子邮件，感谢学校三年来对你的培养和教育，并向学校提出如下建议：
1. 学校教学应该注重学生学习方法的培养 2. 学校应该丰富学生的校园生活
注意：你可以适当发挥，但不能透漏你和你们学校的真实信息
三模Key
第I卷
I. Listening(1-10题，每题1分；11-20题，每题1.5分；共25分) 1.DBCDA 6. BCBAD 11. BAA 14. ADC 17. BDAD
II. Grammar and Vocabulary(第二大题每小题1分。共20分。) Section A 21.imported 22.leaping 23. operates 24. its 26. in 27. to dominate 28. a 29. largest
Section B
31 – 40 K H E I J, A F G B C
C第67至70小题，每题2分; Section D, 10分。共55分。)
Section A
41---45 ABCAB 46---50 DABAC 51---55 CBDAB
Section B
56-59 DBBC 60-62CDB 63-66 CDCA
Section C 67-70 DAFC
IV．Summary Writing（10分）
A user-friendly bike-sharing plan is taking off in China, which sparks the development of bike sharing companies.(1分) However, the disadvantages, including the abuse of the dockless system, (1分) the danger of cycling,(1分) and the congestion caused by shared bikes, have aroused much concern. Despite this, the services represent green innovation. (1分) (结构5分，另外5分语言分)
第II卷 I. Translation(第1-2句每句3分;第3句4分;第4句5分,共15分) 1. Christmas decorations are available at/in this supermarket.
2. It never occurred to the major that neglect of duty would put him in jail/prison.
3. Generally speaking, it is no use complaining to the waiter instead of the manager about/of poor food quality and service.
4. Realizing the damaging consequences caused by the aging problem, the local authorities encourage young couple to have a second baby，which brings energy to the powder market.
25.whose 30. while/but
III. Reading(第三大题: Section A第41至55小题，每题1分；Section B第56至66小题，每题2分；Section
听力原文 Section A
1. W: Wow! So many cars here! Is there any room to park our car?
M: Oh, it’s not always convenient to have a car. Sometimes parking is really a problem. Q: What does the conversation probably take place?
2. M: Sorry to trouble you. May I have a blanket please? I feel cold. W: Yes, of course, but could you wait until after take-off please? Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
3. W: Have you been wasting your time on those online games again?
M: Not really. I’ve worked on my term paper a lot this week and I need a break. Q: What is the man doing now?
4. M: I’m leaving now. What do you want me to get? M: Pick up a bottle of milk and a loaf of bread please. Q: Where is the man probably going?
5. W: Would you like me to drive you to the station? M: Don’t bother. It is only 8 minutes’ walk. Q: What will the man probably do?
6. W: Did you watch the football match last night? M: I wouldn’t miss it for anything. Q: What does the man mean?
7. W: Oh dear, none of my clothes fit me well now.
M: Take it easy. Nothing is better than expecting a new family member. Q: What can we learn from the conversation?
8. M: Do you really mean you want to quit this job? W: Well, maybe I’d better give it a second thought. Q: What is the woman going to do?
9. M: This calculator isn’t working properly. W: I think you’ve got the battery in upside down. Q: What can be concluded form this conversation?
10. M: I’d like to apply for the position you advertised in the paper. W: A good knowledge of French and Spanish is a must. Q: What does the woman imply?
Section B
Question 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
SAN FRANCISCO—Authorities in Northern California said on Tuesday that a woman and her boyfriend charged with killing her 3-year-old daughter stored the girl’s body in a suitcase and inside a freezer.
Sara Krueger and her boyfriend, Ryan Scott Warner, put little Kayleigh Slusher's body in a suitcase and then placed her body in a freezer, Napa police Capt. JeffTroendly said.
―Investigators learned through interviews with the suspects that the girl’s body was kept in a suitcase at one point and then a freezer,‖ Troendly said. ―We believe that they are responsible for the death of Kayleigh Slusher.‖
Krueger, 23 and Warner, 26, were charged with murder and hitting on a child resulting in death, Napa County District Attorney Gary lieberstein announced Tuesday.
Neither Krueger nor Warner spoke for themselves as a judge appointed them lawyers during their first appearance in court Tuesday. The couple is accused of killing Kayleigh on Jan.30, 2014, the day after Napa
police officers visited their apartment to check on the girl, according to a criminal complaint filed Tuesday. Krueger and Warner are each being held in jail without bail. They are due back in court on Feb. 25. 11. What did the couple do to their three-year-old daughter? 12. When was the girl killed?
13. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
Question 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
Most people who start working out in hopes of shedding pounds would be disappointed; many scientists have found that without major changes to diet, exercise typically results in only modest weight loss at best.
To reach that conclusion, the Danish scientists rounded up a group of heavy young men. The volunteers, most in their 20s or early 30s, visited the scientists' lab to undergo health check. None had high blood pressure or heart disease and, while heavy, they were not very fat.
The men were then randomly assigned to exercise or not. The non-exercisers returned to their former routines, with no change to their diets. A second group began 13 weeks of almost daily moderate exercise, consisting ofjogging, cycling or otherwise sweating for about 30 minutes. A third group tackled a more intense routine of almost hour-long workouts.
The men were asked not to consciously change their diets, and to keep detailed daily food diaries throughout the 13 weeks. At the end of the 13 weeks, the members of the non-exercise group weighed the same as they had at the start, which is hardly surprising. On the other hand, the men who had exercised the most, working out for 60 minutes a day, had managed to drop some weight, losing an average of five pounds each, about 20 percent less than would have been expected. Considering the number of calories the men were consuming each day during exercise. Meanwhile, the volunteers who'd worked out for only 30 minutes a day did considerably better, shedding about seven pounds each. 14. What have many scientists found?
15. What do we learn about the experiment participant?
16. What do we learn about the result of the scientists’ experiment?
Question 17 through 20 are based on the following passage.
M: I’m phoning up about this job you’ve advertised in this paper, this uh, young sales manager. W: Oh, yes.
M: I’d like to apply for it. Would you send me an application form? W: No, you simply send in a written application, a letter. M: Can you tell me a bit more about the job?
W: Well, we are really looking for some who isn't too concerned about working fairly long hours. M: What do you mean by long hours?
W: This is a job which does as the advertisement says have travel possibilities and very often one would be away at weekends, for instance.
M: Oh, I thought you meant working in evenings and working overtime.
W: Well, it could also mean working in the evenings, but for a managerial post we don't pay for overtime. That's for other grades.
M: Oh, what kind of money are you paying then?
W: Well, this is to be negotiated. Oh. It depends partly on your experience and education. Perhaps you can tell me briefly what that is. M: I've just left school and got A-level in geography. W: Oh, 1 see.
M: And it's the travel that appeals to me. That's why I'm inquiring about the job. W: Yes, I see. What sort of salary were you thinking in terms OP
M: starting off, I thought it would be something of 500 pounds a week.
W: Well, send in your application letter, and then we'll consider your case along with all the other applicants. M: All right, many thanks. Good bye. W: Bye. Questions:
17. What does the woman say the applicant should do first to apply for the job? 18. What kind of person is the company looking for? 19. What does the man like most about the job?
20. What does the woman say about the salary if the man is accepted by the company?