Q: Where does the conversation probably take place? （B）
2. W: How long will it take you to fix my smartphone?
M: I’ll call you when it’s ready. But it shouldn’t take longer than a week. Q: What is the probable relationship between the speakers? (D)
3. W: John, do you want to work out in the gym with me today?
M: Sure, but I can’t leave now. I have an appointment with my professor at 4 o’clock. Q:Why can’t John go to the gym now? (B)
4. M: Is this café really as good as people say? W: It used to be even better. Q: How’s the café? (A)
5. W: What I am interested in is to live long enough to see the world become a better place to live.
M: Well, if your goal is long life, then the cheeseburger in your hand is a step in the wrong direction.
Q: What does the man mean? (D)
6. M: Is that nice-looking straw hat light and strong? W: Yes, you can wear it rain or shine.
Q: What are the two speakers talking about? (D)
7. W: Your brother Jack’s cooking his own dinner. He wants to take care of himself like
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an adult.
M: I plan on putting that off for as long as possible. Q:What can we infer from the man? (A)
8. W: Are you interested in applying to a safety school in case you don??t get into Harvard University?
M: Safety school? You??re funny. Q: What does the man imply? (B)
9. W: Did you cook the dish as instructed in the cookbook? M: If there??s one thing I shine at, it??s following instructions. Q: What can we learn from the conversation? (D)
10.M: So Peter??s asked you to dinner. Are you going? W: When have you known me to turn down a free meal? Q: What can we learn from the conversation? (B)
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and a longer conversation, and you will be asked some questions on 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 is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
Food is created in various ways, sometimes by accident or by experimentation. Here??s how a fun product was invented.
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In 1930, Ruth and Kenneth Wakefield opened a restaurant on an old road between Boston and Cape Cod in Massachusetts. They named it the Toll House Inn. Ruth was an expert cook, and the inn became famous for its desserts.
Many sources claim Ruth invented her chocolate chip cookie by accident. But she often experimented with recipes to please her guests. One time, she decided to add chocolate to her popular butter cookies. She told a Boston newspaper reporter that she was deliberately ??trying to give her guests something different??. Using a tool, she broke a semi-sweet chocolate bar into small pieces and mixed them with egg, milk and flour. When she took the cookies from the oven, the chocolate hadn’t melted into the flour mixture. Guests loved Ruth??s new Toll House Chocolate Cookies.
The recipe soon appeared in a Boston newspaper. Ruth added it to the 1938 edition of her cookbook. The recipe called for two Nestlé semi-sweet chocolate bars to be ??cut in pieces the size of a pea??.
The cookies became so popular that Nestlé??s sales increased greatly. The company began carving lines into its chocolate bars to make them easier to break. It even printed Ruth??s recipe on the wrapper. Later, Nestlé created the semi-sweet chocolate chip. The recipe still appears on every bag. Accident or not, Ruth Wakefield created America??s most popular cookie. Questions:
11. Where did Ruth invent the chocolate cookie? 12. How was Ruth??s chocolate cookie created? 13. What did Ruth do to her recipe for chocolate cookies? 11-13 BAD
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
A new study says up to one-half of the world??s sandy beaches could disappear by 2100 because of climate change. Australia, Canada, Chile, Mexico, China and the United States would be among the hardest hit, the research shows. The study was published in the journal Nature Climate Change. Michalis Vousdoukas was the lead investigator. ??Touristic areas which have sandy beaches as their main selling point will probably face strong consequences,?? he said.
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Aside from economic value, beaches play an important environmental role. ??Sandy beaches are important habitats supporting a wide range of species. They also protect the coast from the effects of storms, so without sandy beaches other inland environments can be affected by the effects of waves and saltwater intrusion,?? Vousdoukas added.
Global sea levels have increased in recent decades. Major causes include melting ice. And water expands as it warms.
Researchers examined satellite images showing shoreline changes during the past thirty years. They then used these trends in two different climate change situations. One situation predicted a small reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. The other situation predicted high greenhouse gas emissions. Greenhouse gas emissions have a link to climate change.
By 2050, the researchers projected beach losses of between 13 and 15 percent. By 2100, the projected losses are from 35 to 49.5 percent. Australia would lose more sandy shoreline than any other country, with 14,849 kilometers projected to be gone by 2100. Canada is second in projected losses. The United States could lose up to 5,530 kilometers. Questions:
14. Why are sandy beaches important to the environment? 15. Which country will suffer the most according to the research? 16. What is the passage mainly about? 14-16 A A C
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following dialogue. M: Hi, Mary. I haven??t seen you for ages. Where have you been?
W: Hello, Ken. I’ve been on a business trip in Madrid, where I had a conference on behalf of our company??s London headquarters with some Spanish customers. M: But the conference was over a week ago. What kept you there all this time? W: Because of the volcano, Ken. Don??t you ever watch the news?
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