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5.Whatdoestheshopsell?
A.Clothes.B.Books.C.Food.
SectionB
Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeaone-minutepause.Duringthepause,readthefivequestions,eachwiththreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
ConversationOne
6.Whydoesthewomancomparehumanmemorytoaharddiscdrive?
A.Becausebothcanbewipedoutbyaccidents.
B.Becausebothcanbetrainedtoworkbetter.
C.Becausebothcanbeexpanded.
7.WhatarewetoldaboutpeoplesufferingfromAlzheimer'
sdisease?
A.Theydon'
tunderstandthemechanismsofmemory.
B.Theycan'
trememberwhotheyare.
C.Theyforgethowtoperformsimpletasks.
8.WhohasalowerriskofdevelopingAlzheimer'
A.Peoplewhohavereceivedlittleeducation.
B.Peoplewhohavementallyactivejobs.
C.Peoplewhofirsthavegoodmemories.
9.Accordingtothewoman,whatharmsourmemories?
A.Doingtoomuchphysicalexercise.
B.Thenumberofdevicesinmodernlife.
C.Devicesdesignedtohelpusrememberthings.
10.Howcanwerememberthingsmoreeasilyaccordingtothewoman?
A.Byconnectingthemwithaphysicalobject.
B.Bylookingatthemverycarefullyfirst.
C.Byhavingpeopleremindusofthem.
ConversationTwo
11.Whatunusualabilitydoesthewomanhave?
A.Relatingemotionstowords.
B.Linkingcolorsandemotions.
C.Connectingcolorswithwords.
12.Howdidthewomandevelopthiscondition?
A.Itwaspassedontoherfromherparents.
B.Shegotitwhenshewasachild.
C.Shedevelopeditaftershehadchildren.
13.Whenthewomanwasyounger,whatdidsheandherbrotheroftenargueabout?
A.Whethertheyhadunusualabilities.
B.Thecolorsconnectedwithwords.
C.Whytheysawdifferentcolorsforcertainwords.
14.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherability?
A.Itisdirectlyassociatedwithhermoods.
B.Itcanmakeherfeeldepressed.
C.Ithasmadeherveryfamous.
15.Howdoesthewoman'
sconditionaffectherreading?
A.Itenableshertoreadfasterthanaverage.
B.Shelikestorereadasentencefromtimetotime.
C.Shetendstoskipsentenceswithbrightcolors.
SectionC
Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortnewsitems.Aftereachitem,whichwillbereadonlyonce,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
16.WhendidEastTimorwinindependence?
A.Lessthanayearago.B.Twoyearsago.C.Aboutsevenyearsago.
17.WhowasthefirstpresidentofanindependentLebanon?
A.Caland'
sfather.B.Caland'
sgrandfather.C.Caland'
smother.
18.WhatdidPiekensasktheyoungpeopletodo?
A.Todemandanationalenergyplan.
B.Tofightfortheircount13'
.
C.Toendtheenergycrisis.
19.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthisnewsitem?
A.Thedangersofsmoking.
B.Thedangersofsecond-handsmoke.
C.Thedangersofthird-handsmoke.
20.HowmanypeoplewerekilledintheaccidentinadditiontoRobertSanchez?
A.25.B.24.C.130.
SectionD
Inthissection,youwillhearapassagewhichwillbereadonlyonce.Youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Remembertowritetheanswersontheanswersheet.
Oneofthemostinterestingdevelopmentsinthetoymarkethasbeenthe(21)inthatmosttraditionaloftoys:
trainsets.Modelsofallsorts,butespeciallyrailways,were(22)inthe1980sand1990s,buttheyhavebecomebigbusinessinthelastfewyears.InBritaintherehasalwaysbeenastronginterestinrailways,ascanbeseenfromthenumberofpeoplewhogo"
trainspotting"
--(23)aboutlocomotivesandtrainmovements.ThisalsoexplainswhyBritainisthelargestmodelrailwaymarketinEurope.
Moderntrainsetsareintroducingchildren,whomayneverhavetraveledonarealtrain,tothejoysofrailwaymodeling.Forparents,modelrailwaysarea(24)tocomputersandvideogames.Modeltrainsaremorelastingthanothertoys,andtheirqualityis(25).Thishasaddedtotheir(26)withbothparentsandchildren.Interestingly,the(27)ofpurchasersofmodelrailwaystodayareadults,notchildren.BythatIdonotmeanthatparentsbuymodelrailwaysfortheirchildren,although(28)thishappensagreatdeal.Imeanadultswhoarewillingtospendalotofmoneyonminiaturelocomotivesand(29)partoftheirchildhood.Purchasersofmodeltrainsareoften(30),suchasbankersandbusinessexecutives.
PartⅡVocabularyandStructure
Thereare15incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
31.Theelephanthadsome______relativescalledmammoths,whichlivedduringtheStoneAge.
A.remoteB.distantC.relevantD.distinct
32.ItwasonlywhenIfelttheaircraftleavetherunway,andsawManhattan______intothedistancebeneathandbehindme,thatIfinallybegantorelax.
A.recedingB.retreatingC.removingD.reversing
33.Manyoldhousesarebeingdemolishedto______newbuildingsandparkinglots.
A.giverisetoB.bringforthC.provideforD.makeroomfor
34.______wehavetheofficiallistofparticipants,wecanmakethefinalarrangementsaccordingly.
A.UntilB.EventhoughC.NowthatD.Unless
35.Heappearedtobeserious,butthetruthisthatforonereasonoranother,hedidn'
tgethisjoke______veryeffectively.
A.downB.aroundC.acrossD.out
36.Iwantthelightfittingstobe______theceiling.
A.flatonB.flushwithC.paralleltoD.levelin
37.Althoughthevictimhadatestingdevicethat______theproblem,hecontinuedtoreplacethefuses.Thisledtothedisruptionofthegroundingpathandthecreationofahazardoussituation.
A.wouldhaveidentifiedB.wouldidentify
C.willhaveidentifiedD.willidentify
38.Theissuein______iswhetherCongressshouldpreserveaconceptcalled"
netneutrality"
A.caseB.mindC.contradictionD.question
39.Militarymusicmayhave______fromattemptstogetpeoplereadyfor______byusingfastmusicwithdrummingtostimulatetheirheartstobeatfaster.
A.expanded;
confrontationB.advanced;
struggle
C.evolved;
battleD.elevated;
strife
40.Peoplecarryoutmuchoftheircommercehere,______sellingvegetables,servinglocalsmealsorrunning,ahairsalon.
A.wasitB.itisC.itbeingD.beit
41.Thereseemedlittlehopethattheexplorers,______intherainforest,wouldfindtheirwayout.
A.havingdesertedB.tohavebeendeserted
C.tobedesertedD.havingbeendeserted
42.______,ifanyonewantstograbtheRadioGraybloggraphicforthepurposeoflinking,gorightahead.
A.IncidentallyB.ConsequentlyC.SubsequentlyD.Accidentally
43.Itiscertainthatnofoodisasgoodas______earnedbyone'
sownlabor,whetherphysicalormental.
A.suchB.thatC.whatD.one
44.Ben:
Lookatthisposter.TwoofthewomenwhowereonthepolarexpeditiontoAntarcticaaregivingatalkintheTownHallnextmonth!
Gina:
Oh,I'
dreallyliketohearmoreaboutthat.______.
Ben:
Justaminute.I'
llhavealook.Itdoesn'
tsay.ShallIphonetheTownHallandfindout?
______They'
renotopennowthough,soyou'
llhavetoringtomorrow.
A.Wouldyouliketogowithme?
;
No,youneedn'
t.
B.Whatdatearetheycoming?
Yes,goodideaV
C.I'
msofascinatedwithAntarctica!
Yes,goahead.
D.Doesitgiveanydetails?
No,thanks,Icandothatmyself.
45.Female:
It'
salwayssohardtoknow______.
Male:
Iknow.Imean,theonlythinghelikesdoingisgoingfishing,andhebuysallthatstuffhimself.Andclothes..,he'
sgotsomanyalready.
Female:
Well,howaboutanewfishingrod?
______Imean,he'
ssoparticular.
A.howtomakeDadhappy;
Sure.
B.whenDadgoesout;
Giveitatry.
C.whattogetforDad;
Iwouldn'
tdare.
D.whereDadbuyshisstuff;
Notbad.
PartⅢReadingComprehension
Thereisonepassageinthissectionfollowedbyfivequestions.Foreachquestion,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice,thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
IhavebeenlivinginLondonformorethan60years,butstill,whenI'
mdrivingandtakesomecleverback-streetshort-cut,IcatchmyselfthinkinghowextraordinaryitisthatIamdoingthis!
ForamomentthetownmouseIhavebecomeisbeingseenbythecountrymousetusedtobe.Andalthough,givenanewstart,Iwoul