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Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.
1.Accordingtotheconversation,anexampleof“Christmastrimmings”couldbe_______.
A.presentsB.fruitsC.sauceD.meat.
2.AChristmaslunchwouldincludeallthefollowingEXCEPT_______.
A.roastturkeyB.sweetpotatoesC.meatD.carrots.
3.WhydidHelencometoRob?
shouse?
A.ShewantedtotalktoRob.B.ShehadcometohelpRob.
C.Shehadbeeninvitedtolunch.D.Shewasinterestedincooking.
Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.
4.Whydidthewomanphonetheclub?
A.Shewantedtoknowmoreaboutit.B.Shewasanewcomerandfeltlonely.C.Shewantedtolearnanewlanguage.D.Shewasinterestedinsocialactivities.
5.Welearnfromtheconversationthattheclub_______.
A.mainlyorganizeslanguageactivitiesB.acceptsmembersfromlocalstudents
C.hasbeensetupforalongtimeD.isincreasingitsmembership
6.Accordingtotheconversation,thewomanmightcometopracticeGermanon_______.
A.WednesdayB.TuesdayC.MondayD.Friday
7.Whatisthemangoingtodoaftertheconversation?
A.Callupthewomanforheraddress.B.Waitforthewomantocallhimagain.
C.Mailthewomansomeinformation.D.Waitforthewomantopickupaform.
Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.
8.Accordingtothewoman,whatactuallymakesherjobdifficult?
A.Difficultquestionsfrominterviewees.B.Embarrassingrequestsfrominterviewees.
C.Lackofprofessionalbackground.D.Lackofinterviewingskills.
9.ThewomanusesallthefollowingadjectiveswhentalkingaboutattendingjobfairsEXCEPT_______.
A.prospectiveB.usefulC.importantD.tiring
10.Welearnfromtheconversationthatthewoman_______.
A.worksbetteratjobfairsB.prefershonestpeople
C.oftenworksonherownD.isexperiencedinherwork.
SECTIONBPASSAGES
Inthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.
11.Accordingtotoday'
sweatherforecast,whichpartofEuropehasdryweather?
A.Scandinavianmountains.B.NorthwesternEurope.
C.NorthernEurope.D.SouthernEurope.
12.InwhichpartofEuropedoestheweatherstaybothfineandcool?
A.SouthernEurope.B.NorthernEurope.
C.EasternEurope.D.NorthwesternEurope.
13.Inwhichregionwilltheweatherchangetomorrow?
A.NorthernpartsoftheMediterranean.B.EasternpartsoftheMediterranean.
C.CentralpartsoftheMediterranean.D.SouthernpartsoftheMediterranean.
Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.
14.Accordingtothepassage,whatbenefitcantechnologybringtopeople?
A.Closercontactwithmoderndevices.B.Greaterchangesinsocialorganization.
C.Betterunderstandingofmassmedia.D.Moreusefulinformationtobettertheirlife.
15.Thespeakerquestionsabouteverybody?
saccesstotechnologicaladvances.Themainreasonis_______.
A.illiteracyB.povertyC.foodshortageD.ignorance
16.AccordingtotheUNplan,allthefollowingwillbeachievedwithintenyearsEXCEPT_______.
A.givingeveryonearadioorTVB.startingtocarryouttheschemeintenyears
C.offeringinternetservicetomorepeopleD.providingmorejobopportunities
17.Whatcouldbethetopicofthepassage?
A.Growthintelecommunications.B.Technologyandthedevelopingworld.
C.Educationandmedicalcare.D.Buildinganinformationsociety.
Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.
18.PeopleinLatinAmericawearsomething_______toexpresstheirhopesforwealthintheNewYear.
A.newB.redC.whiteD.yellow
19.WhichofthefollowingNewYear?
straditionssignalsfriendship?
A.Throwingolddishes.B.Wearingsomethingred.
C.Wearingsomethingwhite.D.Eatingroundfruits.
20.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasone'
sownNewYear?
stradition?
A.WatchingTVathome.B.Goingtobedearly.
C.Visitingfriends.D.Runningandshoutingoutside.
SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST
Inthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
Questions21and22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now.listentothenews.
21.WhatishappeningtotheschoolsinFairfaxCountythisschoolyear?
A.15schoolshavestartedsocialstudies.B.15schoolshaveuseddigitaltextbooks.
C.Studentsarereadytouseelectronicresources.D.Digitaltextbooksareusedforsocialstudies.
22.Withdigitaltextbooks,schoolshavesavedabout_______milliondollars.
A.1B.2C.3D.4
Questions23and24arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.
23.Whofoundthesuspiciousitemattheairport?
A.TSAagents.B.FBIagents.C.Thepolice.D.Passengers.
24.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT?
A.Theterminalwasclosedtemporarilyafterwards.
B.Therewasathoroughsearchinsidetheairport.
C.Passengersattheairportweresafeandsound.
D.Thesecurityauthoritiesidentifiedtheexplosives.
Questions25and26arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.
25.Accordingtothenewsitem,doctorsusearttherapytotreatthefollowingproblemsEXCEPT_______.
A.alcoholabuseB.smokingC.depressionD.schizophrenia
26.Whydiddoctorsintroducearttherapyinthefirstplace?
A.Topreventpatientsfromsmoking.B.Tobetterunderstandpatients.
C.Togetpatientsoccupied.D.Toteachpatientssomeskills.
Questions27and28arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.
27.Whatisthemainpurposeofthenewrules?
A.Toreducethenumberofpilotsonduty.B.Topreventpilotsfromworkingovertime.
C.Toensureanadequateamountofsleep.D.Tofixtheamountofworkforeachpilot.
28.TheIndependentPilotsAssociationwasunhappyaboutthenewrulesbecausethey_______.
A.hadonlycoveredcargoplanepilotsB.hadfailedtocoverallthepilotsC.wouldbeputintoeffectintwoyearsD.wouldbetoocostlyifimplemented
Questions29and30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.
29.Whyisincreaseinlivestockproductionnecessary?
A.Becauselivestockproductionishighlyefficient.
B.Becausemorepeoplewillbecomewealthier.
C.Becauseitmayhelpdoublefoodproduction.
D.Becauseithasfewerecologicalrisks.
30.Whatdoestheword“challenge”meaninthenewsitem?
A.Balancebetweenhumansurvivalandecology.
B.Conflictbetweenlesslandandmoreproduction.
C.Differencebetweenpresentandfutureneeds.
D.Callsbyenvironmentalcriticstoconsumelessmeat.
PARTIIICLOZE[15MIN]
Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.MarkthebestchoiceforeachblankonANSWERSHEETTWO.
Everyoneknowsthattaxationisnecessaryinamodernstate:
Withoutit,it(31)____notbepossibletopaythesoldiersandpolicemenwhoprotectus;
(32)____theworkersingovernmentofficeswho(33)____ourhealth,ourfood,ourwater,andalltheotherthingsthatwecannotdoforourselves;
northeministersandmembersofparliament(国会)whogovernthecountryforus.(34)____taxation,wepayforthingsthatweneedjust(35)____weneedsomewheretoliveandsomethingtoeat.But(36)____everyoneknowsthattaxationisnecessary,differentpeoplehavedifferentideasabout(37)____taxationshouldbearranged.Shouldeachpersonhavetopayacertainamountofmoneytothegovernmenteachyear?
Orshouldtherebetaxonthingsthatpeople