宝山区2012学年第一学期期末 高三年级英语学科质量监测试卷
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1、本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。全卷共11页。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。 2、答第一卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用钢笔或水笔清楚填写学校、班级、姓名、准考证号，并用铅笔在答题卡上正确涂写准考证号。
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第I卷 （共105分）
Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension
Section A Short Conversations
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. 20 pounds. 2. A. At 7:10.
B. 60 pounds. B. At 8:00.
C. 30 pounds. C. At 7:50. C. At a bank.
D. 40 pounds. D. At 7:30. D. At a cinema.
3. A. In a hospital. B. In a restaurant.
4. A. Barbara and the speaker. C. Barbara. B. The student himself.
D. The teacher. B. Go with him. D. Tell him the time.
5. A. Help him to find his luggage. C. Take care of his luggage.
6. A. The woman shows the disappointment at what the man will do. B. The woman would like to join them.
C. The woman suggests the man should reconsider his plan. D. The woman tries to persuade the man not to go with Jerry. 7. A. She thinks the man should be preparing for his final exams. B. She is not interested in Disneyland. C. She thinks the man needs a holiday.
D. She thinks the man should forget his final party. 8. A. Dangerous.
B. Brave.
C. Rude.
D. Modest.
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9. A. The rain is not expected to last much longer.
B. The next few days are supposed to be sunny and warm. C. Clouds and cold weather are expected. D. It will be much better than it already is. 10. A. She likes what he prepares for her. B. He gives her an extra bedroom.
C. He offers to take her home as soon as possible. D. She is very pleased with her stay at his home.
Section B Passages
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages 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 would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. Reasonable. B. A little bit high. C. Hard to afford. 12. A. Banks.
B. Friends.
C. Parents.
D. Quite low. D. Schools.
13. A. Medical schools reduce the tuition.
B. Medical schools receive money from the government. C. Medical schools borrow money from banks. D. Medical students study for a shorter time.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. It can help to learn how to serve their parents. B. It can help to learn how to become strong and fat.
C. Children will benefit from it and prepare themselves for the future. D. It can make children more confident and cleverer. 15. A. Broken radios and television sets are useful. B. One’s curiosity may be useful for his later life. C. An engineer must fix many broken radios.
D. A good student should spend much time repairing radios.
16. A. The parents’ ideas of educating their children do have some problems. B. The education system in China is less than satisfactory. C. It’s important to develop children’s skills.
D. Children’s hobby is a key to success in the future.
Section C Longer Conversations
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
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At the lost and Found The first item the man claimed: The place where he lost the first item: Description of the second lost item: The place the woman suggested the man go: A black 17 On the 18 Dark blue with big black 19 A 20 clothes shop Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. What was Jane’s original plan? What was her final decision? Why did she change her mind? What did Jane and Tom decide to do? II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
25. Mitch tries to strike a balance _____ his work and his family life. A. over B. under C. between 26. Besides the occasional hotdog, I rarely eat _____ unhealthy. A. nothing B. anything C. something
To go 21 . To go to 22 in this city. The original plan wasn’t 23 . Keep 24 . D. with D. none
27. When disaster strikes, you _____ find yourself without water, gas and electricity. A. might B. must C. should D. will
28. Since the 14th and 15th centuries, the Diaoyu Islands _____ in Chinese maps.
A. have been included B. had been included C. were included D. would be included 29. You may be able to prevent problems if you _____. A. are not prepared B. had prepared C. prepared
D. are prepared
30. He didn’t have chance to read many books, but folk stories _____ by local people became the root of Mo Yan’s later writings. A. to tell B. to be told C. told D. being told 31. It was with their dolls _____ the girls entertained themselves. A. before B. since C. until
D. that
32. Along with graduation _____ to look for a job! A. comes the need B. does the need come C. the need comes D. is the need come 33. Over time, overuse of antibiotics（抗生素）leads to bacteria that are resistant to the drugs, _____ them all the harder to kill. A. make B. to make
C. made
D. making
34. There’s little privacy _____ you have to share a room with a family member. A. when B. where C. what D. how 35. You didn’t study for your test, so your teacher has a point about _____ you failed!
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A. why B. what C. that D. whether 36. Sherry used a piece of bread _____ the rat into her trap. A. tempting B. tempted C. to tempt D. to have tempted 37. Activities on the farm range from milking cows to _____ the chickens to satisfy the needs of different people. A. feed B. fed C. feeding D. have fed
38. Nowadays, you’ll notice a phenomenon _____ a lot of people are wearing jeans to concerts. A. where B. that C. if D. whether 39. Shannon will continue to bother you with phone calls _____ you help her. A. as if B. as far as C. until D. as soon as 40. Lucy has many positive personality features _____ make her popular at school. A. where B. what C. that D. so that Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. majority B. involving C. association D. visible E. wearing F. distraction G. attentively H. fatal I. specifically J. needed People who wear headphones might want to throw them away while walking outside. A study finds that accidents involving walkers 41 the devices have increased three times in recent years.
Researchers combed several sources to find incidents in the U.S. of crashes 42 walkers and vehicles from 2004 to 2011. Searching the National Injury Surveillance System, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Google News archives and Westlaw Campus Research, they found 116 cases of death or injury involving walkers wearing headphones. Cases in which people were using mobile phones (including hands-free devices) were not included.
Over the years the number of cases increased, from 16 in 2004 and 2005 to 47 in 2010 and 2011. The victims’ average age was 21, and most (68 percent) were male. The 43 ( 67percent ) were under the age of 30. Most (55 percent) were hit by trains, and 70 percent of the crashes, most of which were in urban areas, were 44 .
In 74 percent of the cases, police or eyewitness reports said the walker had headphones on when hit. And 29 percent of reports made mention of horns or warning bells going off before the crash.
The study authors pointed to two likely causes that may be a factor in what they call “the possible 45 between headphone use and walker injury”: sensory deprivation（感官剥夺） and 46 . The latter is more 47 called “inattentional blindness,” referring to the use of electronic devices and how they decrease attention to things going on around us.
Hearing what’s going on in the environment, they point out, could be more important than 48 clues for walkers. But the authors add that this study doesn’t show cause or relationship of headphone use and walker risk, and other factors could have been involved in the accidents, such as walkers being intoxicated（陶醉）or drivers being at fault.
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which groups of people may be most at risk. III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Reading involves looking at illustrative symbols and expressing mentally the sounds and ideas they represent. Concepts of reading have changed 50 over the centuries. During the 1950’s and 1960’s especially, increased attention has been devoted to 51 the reading process. Although experts agree that reading 52 a complex organization of higher mental 53 , they disagree about the exact nature of the process. Some experts, who regard language primarily as a code using symbols to represent sounds, 54 reading as simply the decoding（解码）of symbols into the sounds they stand for.
These authorities 55 that meaning, being concerned with thinking, must be taught independently of the decoding process. Others maintain that reading is inexplainably related to thinking, and that a child who pronounces sounds without 56 their meaning is not truly reading. The reader, 57 some, is not just a person with a theoretical ability to read but one who 58 reads.
Many adults, although they have the ability to read, have never read a book in its 59 . By some experts they would not be 60 as readers. Clearly, the philosophy, objectives, methods and materials of reading will depend on the definition one use. By the most 61 and satisfactory definition, reading is the ability to 62 the sound-symbols code of the language, to interpret meaning for various 63 , at various rates, and at various levels of difficulty, and to do so widely and enthusiastically. , reading is the interpretation of ideas through the use of symbols representing sounds and ideas. 50. A. specifically 51. A. understanding 52. A. involves 53. A. opinions 54. A. view 55. A. support
B. dramatically B. translating
C. abstractly C. defining C. specializes C. manners C. reassure C. attempt C. reciting
D. ridiculously D. substituting D. analyzes D. functions D. agree D. compete D. reading
B. concentrates B. effects B. look B. argue
56. A. interpreting B. saying
57. A. in addition to 58. A. completely 59. A. part 60. A. applied
B. for example B. carefully B. whole
C. according to D. such as C. publically C. standard C. classified C. certain C. define C. stages
D. actually D. straight D. graded D. complicated D. unlock D. steps
B. granted B. doubtful B. illustrate B. degrees
61. A. instructive 62. A. strike
63. A. purposes
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. A. On the other hand B. In short Section B
C. By the way D. So far
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
Lighter and cheaper than high-quality video cameras, today’s best smartphones can shoot and edit high-definition (HD) videos. With lower-quality lenses(透镜) and image sensors, smartphones probably won’t replace professional video cameras anytime soon. Still, some creative filmmakers are extending the borders of smartphone moviemaking by shooting professional-quality films using only smartphones.
Soon after Apple’s iPhone 4 was released, two filmmakers decided to make a short film using only their iPhone 4s. Michael Koerbel and Anna Elizabeth James shot and edited the one-and-a-half-minute film Apple of My Eye in only 48 hours. Audiences were fascinated with the film, in which a man and his grandfather connect emotionally while admiring a model train set in a store window. The filmmakers followed up their success with Goldilocks, an extraordinary spy novel told over nine, three-minute films.
Many filmmakers are convinced that smartphone films are here to stay. One sign is their inclusion in major film festivals. In February 2012, organizers of the Berkshire International Film Festival staged the 10 X 10 On North Festival. Entries included Oliver by Hooman Khalili, an award-winning film about a girl whose special powers enable her to brighten the lives of three lonely people. Another entry was Yearlapse’11, a 365-second film by Zsolt Haraszti that describes an actual journey he made from New York to London.
During the festival, which ran from February 16 to 26, these and many other smartphone films were shown at the Beacon Cinema in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Similar festivals in Canada and South Korea have given smartphone filmmakers opportunities to show off their creative work. 65. What does the article imply about smartphone filmmakers? A. Their efforts have gotten little attention. B. Their biggest challenge is finding actors. C. They’ve influenced famous movie studios D. They must overcome equipment limitations. 66. What does the article point out about Haraszti’s film? A. It uses slow-motion effects. B. It took just minutes to make. C. Its cast was quite large. D. It’s based on true events. 67. Which film is about secret agents? A. Apple of My Eye. B. Goldilocks. C. Olive.
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D. Yearlapse ’11.
68. According to this article, what is true about the festivals in Canada and South Korea? A. They’re held at the same time of year. B. They’re part of an emerging trend. C. They both receive government support. D. They’re still in the planning stages.
(B)
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D. all of the above
70. If a family of 4 persons — one senior, a couple and a 12-year-old boy — are taking a sunset trolley ride, how much is the total admission fee? A. $18. B. $25.5. C. $33. D. $39.5. 71. Which one of the following is NOT included in the admission? A. Unlimited sunset trolley ride. B. Access to the Museum Grounds. C. A visit to the Museum Exhibits. D. A use of the museum picnic areas.
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Discoveries in science and technology are thought by “untaught minds” to come in blinding flashes or as the result of dramatic accidents. Sir Alexander Fleming did not, as legend
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would have it, look at the mold ( 霉 ) on a piece of cheese and get the idea for penicillin there and then. He experimented with antibacterial substances for nine years before he made his discovery. Inventions and innovations almost always come out of tough trial and error. Innovation is like soccer; even the best players miss the goal and have their shots blocked much more frequently than they score.
The point is that the players who score most are the ones who take most shots at the goal—and so it goes with innovation in any field of activity. The prime difference between innovation and others is one of approach. Everybody gets ideas, but innovators work consciously on theirs, and they follow them through until they prove practicable or otherwise. What ordinary people see as fanciful abstractions, professional innovators see as solid possibilities.
“Creative thinking may mean simply the realization that there’s no particular goodness in doing things the way they have always been done.” Wrote Rudolph Flesch, a language authority. This accounts for our reaction to seemingly simple innovations like plastic garbage bags and suitcases on wheels that make life more convenient: “How come nobody thought of that before?” The creative approach begins with the proposal that nothing be as it appears. Innovators will not accept that there is only one way to do anything. Faced with getting from A to B, the average person will automatically set out on the best-known and apparently simplest route. The innovator will search for alternate courses, which may prove easier in the long run and are sure to be more interesting and challenging even if they lead to dead ends. Highly creative individuals really do march to a different drummer.
72. What does the author probably mean by “untaught mind” in the first paragraph? A. An individual who often comes up with new ideas by accident. B. A person who has had no education.
C. A citizen of a society that restricts personal creativity.
D. A person ignorant of the hard work involved in experimentation. 73. According to the author, what differs innovators from non-innovators? A. The way they present their findings. B. The way they deal with problems. C. The intelligence they possess. D. The variety of ideas they have.
74.The phrase “march to a different drummer” (the last line of the passage) suggests that highly creative individuals are _____.
A. unwilling to follow common ways of doing things B. diligent in pursuing their goals
C. concerned about the advance of society D. devoted to the progress of science
75.The most suitable title for this passage might be _____. A. The Relation Between Creation and Diligence
B. To Be a Creative Expert in the Study of Human Creativity C. What Are So Special about Creative Individuals D. Discoveries and Innovation
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Section C
Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need. A. Your weight depends on your genes. B. Say “no” to junk food—no exceptions. C. Carbs are good or bad for you.
D. Skipping meals helps you lose more weight. E. It is difficult to lose weight.
F. You can control where your body loses weight.
Dieting is hard work, and there are plenty of “helpful” diet tricks that can make weight loss even harder! Here are some common myths about losing weight and the truth behind them. 76. Carbohydrates are actually an important source of energy. There are good carbs and bad carbs. Refined and processed foods, like white bread or white rice, are examples of bad carbs. Good carbs include whole wheat bread and brown rice. They’re rich in fiber and really good for you!
77. On the contrary, studies show that people who eat breakfast tend to eat fewer calories throughout the day. And if you know you’re going to be eating a big meal later, don’t starve yourself in order to “save your calories.” You’ll just eat more during the meal because you’re so hungry! Instead, eat smaller meals a couple days before and after, and exercise more. 78. Bad news—if you want a flatter stomach, just exercising your abs won’t work. You can’t target where you lose weight. Cardio exercises will help burn fat, while weight training helps build muscles. Your “trouble areas” might not be the first to slim down, but keep exercising! 79. If you and your family have problems with obesity, you’re not destined to be fat. While a “fat gene” does exist, its influence on your size is actually pretty small. Smart eating and exercise have a much greater impact than your genes. Only 25 percent of your weight is controlled by genes—the rest is up to you! 80. Many people think that the key to losing weight is cutting out all bad foods. But the more restrictive your diet is, the more likely you are to break it—and in a big way. To lose weight and keep it off, eat great 80 percent of the time, but indulge in a treat or two the other 20 percent. Section D
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
That experiences influence future behaviour is evidence of an obvious but nevertheless
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remarkable activity called remembering. Learning could not occur without the function popularly named memory. Constant practice has such an effect on memory as to lead to skillful performance on the piano, to recitation of a poem, and even to reading and understanding these words. So called intelligent behaviour demands memory, remembering being a primary requirement for reasoning. The ability to solve any problem or even to recognize that a problem exists depends on memory. Typically, the decision to cross a street is based on remembering many earlier experiences.
Practice (or review) tends to build and maintain memory for a task or for any learned material. Over a period of no practice what has been learned tends to be forgotten; and the adaptive consequences may not seem obvious. Yet, dramatic instances of sudden forgetting can be seen to be adaptive. In this sense, the ability to forget can be interpreted to have survived through a process of natural selection in animals. Indeed, when one’s memory of an emotionally painful experience leads to serious anxiety, forgetting may produce relief. Nevertheless, an evolutionary interpretation might make it difficult to understand how the commonly gradual process of forgetting survived natural selection.
In thinking about the evolution of memory together with all its possible aspects, it is helpful to consider what would happen if memories failed to fade. Forgetting clearly aids situation in time, since old memories weaken and the new tend to stand out, providing clues for inferring duration. Another line of thought assumes a memory storage system of limited capacity that provides adaptive flexibility specifically through forgetting. In this view, continual adjustments are made between learning or memory storage (input) and forgetting(output). Indeed, there is evidence that the rate at which individuals forget is directly related to how much they have learned. Such data offer common support of contemporary models of memory that assume an input-output balance. (Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS) 81. According to Para. 1, memory plays an important role in _____________________________. 82. We can obviously notice that over a period of no practice what has been learned tends to be forgotten from _______________________________________________________________. 83. What does it seem that the author disagree to explain?
84. According to the last paragraph, how do we exactly make adjustments between memory and forgetting?
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IV. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 85. 今天的报告有多少人缺席？( absent )
86. 对自己有信心是获取成功的第一步。( confidence ) 87. 做了错事能及时为自己的所作所为道歉是有礼貌的。( It )
88. 因为他的优秀作品，莫言被公认为是世界上一名伟大的作家。( recognize )
. “中国好声音”迷倒了许多年轻人，它也是2012年在中国最受观众喜爱的娱乐节目之一。( fascinate） V. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
下图是向阳中学高一（2）班上英语课时小组活动的一个场景，请根据图片写一篇报道（不要使用真实姓名和校名）。内容包括： 描述图片内容；
结合自己的经历简单谈谈你对课堂教学中小组活动的看法。
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高三答案
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1—5 BABCC 6—10 CABCD 11—16 CAA CBA 17. coat 18. underground 19. buttons 20. second-hand
21. abroad 22. a law school 23. a sensible idea 24. in touch 25—29 CBAAD 30—34 CDADA 35—40 ACCBC C
41. E 42. B 43. A 44. H 45. C 46. F 47. I 48. D 49. J 50—54 BCADA 55—59 BACDB 60— CCDAB
65—68 DDBB 69—71 CBA 72—75 DBAC 76—80 CDFAB 81. learning, intelligent behaviour and the ability to solve any problem 82. dramatic instances of sudden forgetting
83. how the process of forgetting survived by evolutionary interpretation 84. Not mentioned in the passage/We don’t know.
85. How many people/ are absent from/ lecture today/today’s lecture?
86. Having confidence/ in yourself/ is the first step/ to success/to achieve success.
87. It is good manners/ to make an apology to others/ for what you have done/ when making mistakes/doing something wrong.
88. MoYan is recognized/ as a great writer/ in the world/ for his excellent works
. The Voice of China/ fascinated a large number of young people/, which is also one of the audience’s/ favourite entertainment programmes/ in China in 2012.
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Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension
Section A Short Conversations
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. M: How much is the ticket for the play?
W: It’s 20 pounds for the general public, but students’ tickets are half price. Q: How much will the man pay to buy two tickets of each kind? 2. M: It’s already 7:30. Shall we go now? Or we’ll be late.
W: No, I just had my breakfast about 20 minutes ago. But we will try to get to the airport within
2 hours.
Q: When did the woman have breakfast?
3. M: This place is so crowded and noisy! How long on earth shall I have to wait? W: I’m sorry, sir. Just a minute, there will be a table available. Q: Where does this conversation probably take place?
4. M: This composition is absolutely well written. Did you write it all by yourself? W: Of course, I wrote it myself, but Barbara helped me to type it.
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Q: Who typed the composition?
5. M: I’ll be back in a minute. Can you keep an eye on my luggage please? W: Sure, I’ll be glad to.
Q: What does the woman agree to do for the man?
6. M: Jerry and I have decided to go camping in the tropical jungle this summer holiday. W: Are you crazy? Why don’t you give it a second thought? Q: What does the woman mean?
7. M: I’m dying to go to Disneyland for the coming spring half term holiday. W: Have you forgotten your final exams? Q: What does the woman mean?
8. M: Arthur is great! He saved an old man when he was trapped in a burning building last Friday. W: Well, this is not the first dangerous situation he was in. Q: Which of the following best describes Arthur?
9. M: It would be nice if the last few days of holiday in London were sunny and warm! W: But that is not what they forecast, is it?
Q: What does the woman imply about the weather?
10. M: Please come back again as soon as possible. The spare bedroom is yours for the asking. W: Many thanks. I really had a wonderful time. Q: Why did the woman thank the man? Section B Passages
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages 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 would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
Although America is a powerful rich country, people there complain that the cost of the medical care in the US is too high. The time and money that doctors spend on their medical education is probably one reason for this problem.
A visit to a doctor’s office costs from fifteen to fifty dollars. It is almost impossible for most people to pay for the medical care they need. Many people in the US think that doctors are over paid. Most doctors, however, disagree. They say that they are required to study medicine for a long time. Tuition for many years of medical education costs a lot of money. Doctors say that it is necessary for most medical students to borrow money from banks to pay for their tuition. Because this money must be paid back to the bank, young doctors need to receive a lot of money from their work. So they charge people high prices for medical care.
Since high expense of education is one reason of high costs, one way to lower costs would be to have medical schools become free or less expensive.
Questions:
11. What do most people in the U.S. think of the medical cost in their country? 12. Where do most medical students borrow money from?
13. Which of the following is mentioned as a way to lower the medical costs?
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
Chinese parents are very generous with their children’s education. Parents often send their
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children to the best schools or even abroad regardless of the money.
The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to take multiple-choice tests and how to study well, but parents are not teaching them the most important skills they need to be confident, happy and clever.
Parents can achieve this by teaching practical skills like cooking, sewing and doing other housework.
Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life. It is enjoyable but difficult. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually finish his job successfully. A well-cooked dinner will give him much satisfaction and a lot of self-confidence.
Some old machines, such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child to play with will make him curious and arouse his interest. He will spend hours looking at them, trying to fix them. These activities are not only teaching a child to read a book, but rather to think, and to use his mind. And that is more important.
Questions:
14. According to the passage, how can cooking help children?
15. What can we learn from the example of a broken radio or TV set? 16. What can we infer from this passage?
Section C Longer Conversations
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. W: Good morning, sir!
M: Good morning. I wonder if you can help me. I lost my coat. W: Where and when did you lose it, sir?
M: Er… I left it on the … um… underground, yesterday morning. W: Can you describe it?
M: Well, it’s a black coat and got a wide belt and a thick furry collar. W: Hmm. I’m afraid we haven’t got anything like that, sir. Sorry.
M: Well, actually, I lost another coat last week, in the cinema. It’s a long coat. It’s dark blue with big black buttons.
W: Sorry sir. Nothing is like that.
M: Hmm. And then this morning I left my white raincoat in the coffee shop. Em, it has a…
W: You see, sir, I’m quite busy now. If you really need a coat badly, you can go to that very good second-hand clothes shop over there at the street corner…
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. W: Tom! Nice to see you again!
M: Me too. How are you going these years, Jane? W: Pretty well. How are you then?
M: Not bad. Tell me, Jane. Last time I saw you, you were planning to go abroad, weren’t you?
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W: Yes, I was. But in the end I changed my mind.
M: Really? But if I remember correctly, going abroad is always your dream. What made you change your mind?
W: Well, it’s a long story and I don’t want to bore you with all the details. Anyway, I decided that going abroad wasn’t a sensible idea and I decided to go to a law school in this city instead. M: A law school? Sounds interesting! You used to be much interested in physics, I remember. It seems you have changed a lot.
W: Well, a lot has happened since we last saw each other. Someday we can have a good chat. M: Good. We really should try to stay in touch. Let’s have dinner together sometime soon. W: Good idea! Here is my new telephone number. Call me when you are free. M: Sure, I will! W: Bye! M: Bye!
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
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