A) Because conventional retailers don't cater for their customers. B) Because more people are waiting for the best bargain.

C) Because stores compete by offering discounted merchandise. D) Because many customers begin to favor shopping online. 62. What is the advantage of online retailers?

A) They don't charge their customers for purchase tax. B) They can offer convenient and beneficial services C) They needn't pay any taxes for its sales.

D) They can offer the lowest prices for the same goods. 63. What can we learn from the third paragraph?

A) Conventional retailers hold a better situation than last year. B) E-retailers don't have their own offline stores.

C) Conventional retailers make more profits from higher prices. D) E-retailers are not faced with the problem of overstock. 64. What is the main purpose for retailers to set up \ A) To let customers inspect the quality of items. B) To cut down the cost of running businesses.

C) To arouse customers' curiosity to purchase goods. D) To redouble their efforts on online sales.

65. Why does Best Buy sell music lessons with its instruments? A) It tries to offer particular services for customers. B) It aims at luring more customers for its lessons. C) It may promote the sales of its musical instruments. D) It may attract more people to buy things there.

PartⅣ Translation (30 minutes) Directions: For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.

中国的菜肴拥有许多种不同的流派(genre)，但是最具影响力并且最为公众所熟悉的就是“八大菜系”< the \它门是:鲁菜、川菜、粤菜、闽菜、苏菜、浙菜、湘菜以及徽菜。确定一种流派形式的关键要素十分复杂，包括历史、烹调特征、地理、气候、资源以及生活方式。不同地区的菜肴各具特色，因此尽管有时两个地区相互毗邻，但是它们的风格却完全不同。

Answer Sheet 2

PartⅡ Listening Comprehension Section A

1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. _____ 5. _____ 6. _____ 7. _____ 8. _____ 9. _____ 10. _____ 11. _____ 12. _____ 13. _____ 14. _____ 15. _____ Section B

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Model Test Three

Part I Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the importance of reading literature, you should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

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注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

1. A) $38. B) $25.80. C) $32. D) $34. 2. A) Manager and clerk. B) Director and secretary. C) Doctor and nurse. D) Professor and student. 3. A) The woman is afraid of thunderstorms. B) The man works for a roofing company.

C) The roof of the woman's house needs repairing. D) The man?s roof is leaking. 4. A) London. B) Cardiff. C) Manchester. D) Edinburgh. 5. A) She found it interesting. B) She found it boring. C) She found it informative. D) She found it enjoyable. 6. A) By bus. B) By subway. C) In their own car. D) By taxi.

7. A) She hasn't handed in her photos yet.

B) She has to choose a picture for the office. C) Her camera was broken.

D) She will get her student's card tomorrow. 8. A) It is quite romantic. B) It looks nice.

C) It doesn't look very delicious. D) It's a pity he can't see what he's eating.

Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. A) She was returning home from a party. B) She was taking her time in the street. C) She just got off work when she saw the UFO. D) She was driving home from a restaurant. 10. A) A giant deer. B) A huge animal. C) A strange man. D) A hairy creature. 11. A) She walked to a flying saucer. B) She followed the animal to a plane. C) She was carried to a spaceship.

D) She Left the car to go toward the spaceship. 12. A) The woman should have a thorough rest. B) The woman should seek medical treatment. C) The woman should call the fire department. D) The woman should contact the newspaper.

Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 13. A) Pay the entrance fee. B) Take off your shoes. C) Put your clothes in a locker. D) Change clothes 14. A) A swimming suit. B) Shorts. C) A long robe. D) Nothing.

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15. A) Watch videos. B) Drink something, like tea. C) Play Japanese chess with friends. D) Play cards. Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding Letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 Passage One

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. A) Lung cancer and breathing diseases. B) Cancer of lips, mouth, throat. C) Spontaneous abortion. D) Gum disease 17. A) Smoking is not related to higher rates of health problems. B) Many other kinds of health problems are less well known. C) The smoker doesn't breathe in. D) The smoker will have no smoke related health worries. 18. A) Stomachache. B) Gum disease. C) Tooth loss. D) Cough. Passage Two

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19. A) Because they were driven by steam power. B ) Because they did the work that animals used to do. C) Because they pulled cars full of coal. D) Because they were made of iron. 20. A) He wanted the railroad to be successful. B) He wanted to have a more powerful steam engine. C) He wanted to own the land near the railroad. D) He wanted to build his own railroads. 21. A) The horse won over the train. B) The horse lost the race. C) The engine broke down and the train stopped. D) The engine broke into several parts. Passage Three

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 22. A) More people having jobs. B) Fewer people having jobs. C) Keeping the same repeatedly. D) People don't like their jobs. 23. A) One and three quarter million more than five years ago. B) One and three quarter million more than one year ago. C) One and three quarter million fewer than five years ago. D) One and three quarter million fewer than one year ago. 24. A) Tax cuts during his first term and the short depression. B) Tax cut and some government spending programmes. C) The short depression and some government spending programmes. D) Tax cuts, the short depression and some government spending programmes. 25. A) A little less than six hundred billion dollars. B) Six hundred billion dollars. C) More than six hundred billion dollars. D) About six hundred billion dollars. Section C

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