试题十八及答案 试卷一 Paper One Part I Listening Comprehension(20 minutes) Directions: In this section, you will hear ten short conversations At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question 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 the Answer sheet with a single line through the center. Example: You will hear: You will read A)At the office. B )In the waiting room C)At the airport D)In a restaurant. From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they to finish in the evening This is most likely to have taken place at the office Therefore, A. At the office is the best answer you should choose (al on the r sheet and mark it with a single line through the center [Y]Sample Answer [A] [KG-1*5]-[B] [C] [D] 1. A)8 hours B)2 hours C)6 hours D)4 hours. 2. A)He doesn't like the dinner because it's very dirty. B)Generally speaking, he C)He has never had such a nice dinner D)He has a same feeling with the woman 3. A)She decided to stay at home B)She was sick. C)she had to fly out of town D)She said that she'd come later 4. A)They havent discussed it casually B)They have discussed it casually. C)They will discuss it casually. D)They won't discuss it casually. 5.A)Tom and Kate will be away from home tonight
试题十八及答案 试卷一 Paper One Part ⅠListening Comprehension (20 minutes) Directions:In this section,you will hear ten short conversations.At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the question 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Example:You will hear: You will read: A)At the office. B)In the waiting room. C)At the airport. D)In a restaurant. From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening.This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore,A.At the office is the best answer.You should choose 【A】on the Answe r Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center. [JY]Sample Answer ［A］[KG-1*5]—［B］［C］［D］ 1.A)8 hours. B)2 hours. C) 6 hours. D)4 hours. 2.A)He doesn’t like the dinner because it’s very dirty.B)Generally speaking, he likes it. C)He has never had such a nice dinner. D)He has a same feeling with the woman. 3.A)She decided to stay at home. B)She was sick. C)She had to fly out of town. D)She said that she’d come later. 4.A)They haven’t discussed it casually. B)They have discussed it casually. C)They will discuss it casually. D)They won’t discuss it casually. 5.A)Tom and Kate will be away from home tonight
B)They are going to a concert. CTom's talking on a phone. D)They'lI ask in a baby-sitter. 6A)$40.B)$14.C)580.D)$28 7. A)One. B)Two. C)Three. D)Four. 8.A)Cold. B)Cool. C)Warm. D)Raining 9.A)The woman B)A bakery. C)The woman's husband. D)The woman's moth 10.A)she thinks it is too expensive. B)She thinks the dress is out of date. C)she doesn't like the dress D)She likes the dress SECtiON B Directions: In this section you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C)and d). Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 〖WT5”HZ〗 Questions11to13 are based on the passage you have just heard 11. A)The museums are a financial success. B)The public should support cultural institutions C)Crocker Bank wants new depositors D)People are leaving New York too rapidly 12. A)They have hotels and stores B )Hotels are beside the museums C)Tourists are brought to the city by them to spend money. D)They need money to build the museums 13. A)Too many hotels in the cities B)Not enough tourists C)Reduction in government support D)People are not interested in art any more Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard 14.A)Mrs Baker. B)Mrs. Baker's sister. C)Mr Bakers sister. D)Mr Baker
B)They are going to a concert. C)Tom’s talking on a phone. D)They’ll ask in a baby-sitter. 6.A)$ 40. B)$14. C)$80.D)$28. 7.A)One. B)Two. C)Three.D)Four. 8.A)Cold. B)Cool.C)Warm.D)Raining. 9.A)The woman. B)A bakery. C)The woman’s husband. D)The woman’s mother. 10.A)She thinks it is too expensive. B)She thinks the dress is out of date. C)She doesn’t like the dress. D)She likes the dress. 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 〖WT5”HZ〗Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11.A)The museums are a financial success. B)The public should support cultural institutions. C)Crocker Bank wants new depositors. D)People are leaving New York too rapidly. 12.A)They have hotels and stores. B)Hotels are beside the museums. C)Tourists are brought to the city by them to spend money. D)They need money to build the museums. 13.A)Too many hotels in the cities. B)Not enough tourists. C)Reduction in government support. D)People are not interested in art any more. Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14.A)Mrs.Baker. B)Mrs.Baker’s sister. C)Mr.Baker’s sister. D)Mr.Baker
15.A)Mrs. Bakers sister cooked for him B)Mrs Baker cooked for him C)Mr Baker himself did the cooking D)Mr. Baker's sister cooked for him 16. A)He had to meet his wifes sister. B )He had to meet his sister. C)He had to see his sister off. D)He had to meet his wife. Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard 17.A)To explain why recycling is importart B)To describe the recycling program C)To discuss whether or not recycling should be mandatory D)To explain how to find the recycling facilities 18.A)Because all the trash cans are the same color. B)Because not enough people volunteer to collect the trash C)Because most people don' t like to sort their trash D)Because collections are not made on a regular basis. 19.A)Pink. B) C)Brown. D)White 20.A)To paint the trash cans. B)To pick up and sort the trash C)To pick up and deliver the trash D)To work in the recycling center. Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is fol lowed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four hoices marked A), B),) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark t he corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the cente Passage 1 Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage Hardly a week goes by without some advance in technology that would have seemed incredible 50 years ago. And we can expect the rate of change to accelerate rathe
15.A)Mrs.Baker’s sister cooked for him. B)Mrs.Baker cooked for him. C)Mr.Baker himself did the cooking. D)Mr.Baker’s sister cooked for him. 16.A)He had to meet his wife’s sister. B)He had to meet his sister. C)He had to see his sister off. D)He had to meet his wife. Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 17.A)To explain why recycling is importart. B)To describe the recycling program. C)To discuss whether or not recycling should be mandatory. D)To explain how to find the recycling facilities. 18.A)Because all the trash cans are the same color. B)Because not enough people volunteer to collect the trash. C)Because most people don’t like to sort their trash. D)Because collections are not made on a regular basis. 19.A)Pink. B)Green. C)Brown. D)White. 20.A)To paint the trash cans. B)To pick up and sort the trash. C)To pick up and deliver the trash. D)To work in the recycling center. Part ⅡReading Comprehension (35 minutes) Directions:There are 4 passages in this part.Each passage is fol lowed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark t he corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the cente r. Passage 1 Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. Hardly a week goes by without some advance in technology that would have seemed incredible 50 years ago.And we can expect the rate of change to accelerate rathe
r than slow down within our lifetime. The developments in technology are bound revolutionized communications. People will be transmitting messages dow eve have a dramatic effect on the future of work. By 2010, new technology will ha telephon e lines that previously would have been sent by post. Not only postmen but also lerks and secretaries will vanish in a paper-free society. All the routine tasks they perform will be carried on a tiny silicon chip so that they will be as obso lete as the horse and cart after the invention of the motor car one change will make thousands, if not millions redundant Even people in traditional professions where expert knowledge has been the key, a re unlikely ape the effects of new technology. Instead of going to a solic itor, you might go to a computer which is progammed with all the most up-to-date legal information Doctors too will find that an electronic competitor will be ab le to carry out a much quicker and more accurate diagnosis and recommend more ef ficient courses of treatment. In education, teachers will be largely replaced by t eaching machines far more knowledgeable than any human being Most learning take place in the home via video conferencing Children will still go to school t hough until another place is created where they can make friends and develop cial skills What can we do to avoid the threat of unemployment? We shouldnt hide our heads i n the sand. Unions will try to stop change but they will be fighting a losing bat tle. People should get computer literate as this just might save them from profes sional extinction. After all, there will be a few jobs left in law, education and m edicine for those few individuals who are capable of writing and programming software of the future. Strangely enough, there will still be jobs like rubbish c ollection and cleaning as it is tough to programme tasks which are largely unpre dictable 21. According to the writer the rate of change in technology A)will remain the sameB)will slow down C)will speed up D)can not be predicted 22. The writer expects that by 2010 new technology will have revolutionized communications and A )bookshops will not exist B)the present postal system will have disappea C)people will no longer send letters
r than slow down within our lifetime.The developments in technology are bound to have a dramatic effect on the future of work.By 2010, new technology will have revolutionized communications.People will be transmitting messages down telephon e lines that previously would have been sent by post.Not only postmen but also c lerks and secretaries will vanish in a paper-free society.All the routine tasks they perform will be carried on a tiny silicon chip so that they will be as obso lete as the horse and cart after the invention of the motor car.One change will make thousands,if not millions,redundant. Even people in traditional professions,where expert knowledge has been the key,a re unlikely to escape the effects of new technology.Instead of going to a solic itor,you might go to a computer which is progammed with all the most up-to-date legal information.Doctors,too,will find that an electronic competitor will be ab le to carry out a much quicker and more accurate diagnosis and recommend more ef ficient courses of treatment.In education,teachers will be largely replaced by t eaching machines far more knowledgeable than any human being.Most learning will take place in the home via video conferencing.Children will still go to school t hough ,until another place is created where they can make friends and develop so cial skills. What can we do to avoid the threat of unemployment?We shouldn’t hide our heads i n the sand.Unions will try to stop change but they will be fighting a losing bat tle.People should get computer literate as this just might save them from profes sional extinction.After all,there will be a few jobs left in law,education and m edicine for those few individuals who are capable of writing and programming the software of the future.Strangely enough,there will still be jobs like rubbish c ollection and cleaning as it is tough to programme tasks which are largely unpre dictable. 21.According to the writer,the rate of change in technology ____. A)will remain the sameB)will slow down C)will speed up D)can not be predicted 22.The writer expects that by 2010 new technology will have revolutionized communications and ____. A)bookshops will not exist B)the present postal system will have disappeared C)people will no longer send letters
D)the postmen will have been replaced by the motor car 23. From the passage, we can infer that A)professionals won't be affected by new techonology B)doctors wont be as efficient C)computers can not replace lawyers D)experts will know less in the future 24. The passage tells us that in the future A)children will not be taught in schools B)no teachers will be needed C)teachers will be less knowledgeable D)children will learn life skills at school 25.In the writer's view A)people should be prepared for the future Bthere exists no threat of unemployment C)unions can stop the unfavourable change D)people had better become cleaners Passage 2 Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage. The World Health Organization says as many as 10 million persons worldwide may have the virus(n#)that causes AIDS Experts believe about 350 thousand persons have the disease And one million more may get it in the next five years.In the United States, about 50,000 persons have died with AIDS.The countrys top medical official says more than 90 percent of all Americans who had the AIDs virus five years ago are dead There is no cure for aids and no vaccine H) medicine te However, researchers know much more about aids than they did just a few years ago. We now know that AIDS is caused by a virus. The virus invades healthy cells including white blood cells that are part of our defense system against disease. It takes control of the healthy cell's genetic(ufta)material and forces the cell to make a copy of the virus. the cell then dies and the viral particles move on to invade and kill more healthy cells The AIDs virus is carried in a person's body fluids. the virus can be passed sexually or by sharing instruments used to take intravenous(静脉内的) drugs.It also can be passed in blood products or from a pregnant woman with AiDs to her developing baby Many stories about the spread of AIDs are false. You cannot get AIDs by working or attending school with someone who has the disease. You can not get it by touching, drinking glasses or other objects used by such persons. Experts say no one has gotten aids by living with, caring for or touching an AIDS patient There are several warning signs of an AIDS infection. They include al ways feeling tired, unexplained weight loss and uncontrolled expulsion of body
D)the postmen will have been replaced by the motor car 23.From the passage,we can infer that ____. A)professionals won’t be affected by new techonology B)doctors won’t be as efficient as computers C)computers can not replace lawyers D)experts will know less in the future 24.The passage tells us that in the future____. A)children will not be taught in schools B)no teachers will be needed C)teachers will be less knowledgeable D)children will learn life skills at school 25.In the writer’s view,____ . A)people should be prepared for the future B)there exists no threat of unemployment C)unions can stop the unfavourable change D)people had better become cleaners Passage 2 Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage. The World Health Organization says as many as 10 million persons worldwide may have the virus(病毒) that causes AIDS.Experts believe about 350 thousand persons have the disease.And one million more may get it in the next five years.In the United States,about 50,000 persons have died with AIDS.The country’s top medical official says more than 90 percent of all Americans who had the AIDS virus five years ago are dead. There is no cure for AIDS and no vaccine(疫苗) medicine to prevent it. However,researchers know much more about AIDS than they did just a few years ago.We now know that AIDS is caused by a virus.The virus invades healthy cells including white blood cells that are part of our defense system against disease.It takes control of the healthy cell’s genetic(遗传的) material and forces the cell to make a copy of the virus. The cell then dies.And the viral particles move on to invade and kill more healthy cells. The AIDS virus is carried in a person’s body fluids.The virus can be passed sexually or by sharing instruments used to take intravenous(静脉内的) drugs.It also can be passed in blood products or from a pregnant woman with AIDS to her developing baby. Many stories about the spread of AIDS are false.You cannot get AIDS by working or attending school with someone who has the disease.You can not get it by touching,drinking glasses or other objects used by such persons.Experts say no one has gotten AIDS by living with,caring for or touching an AIDS patient. There are several warning signs of an AIDS infection.They include always feeling tired,unexplained weight loss and uncontrolled expulsion of body