Part I Oral Communication(10points)

Section A

Directions:In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks and three choices A,B and C,taken from the dialogue.Fill in

each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue and

mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

Dialogue1

A.How about you?

B.Wanna join us?

C.It’s a long weekend

Tina:I'm so glad the weekends finally here.

Lewis:Me too.Imagine!__1__I We've got three days in a row.

Tina:So,where're you going?

Lewis:I don’t have any plan yet.I'll just play it by ear__2__.

Tina:We're going to go hiking and camping in the mountains.

Lewis:That sounds exciting.

Tina:__3__

Lewis:Hm,let me think about it.I'll let you know later

Dialogue Two

A And l’d like the cheapest flight available.

B.What is your destination?

C.And when will you be returning?

Travel Agent:Freedom Travel.How can I help you?

Caller:Yes,I'd like to make a flight reservation for the twenty-third of this month Travel Agent:Okay.__4__

Caller:Well.I'm flying to Helsinki,Finland.

Travel Agent:Okay.Let me check what flights are available.__5__.

Caller:Uh,well,I'd like to catch a return flight on the twenty-ninth.__6__. Travel Agent:Okay.Let me see.Um,that’s flight1070from Salt Lake City to New York,Kenned

Airport,transferring to flight90from Kennedy to Helsinki.It's only$980 Caller:Alright,lets go with that

Section B

Directions:In this section there is one incomplete interview which has four blanks and four choices A,B,C and D,taken from the interview.Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the Answer sheet.

A.I think the big difference is.

B.What have you done to make this yours?C how they look in the Oval Office.

D you don't need so much heart.

On Donald Trump's100th day as U.S.president he spoke with"Face the Nation"host and Chief Washington Correspondent John Dickerson.

Dickerson:What's the difference between negotiating in Washington versus negotiating in business.

Trump:Well,__7__for what we're doing here,Washington,you really need heart, because you're talking about a lot of people.Whereas business,__8__You want to make a good deal.

Dickerson:Every president makes the Oval Office theirs.__9__.

Trump:Well,a lot of things.We had these incredible flags including the American flags.The Coast Guard flag over here.And I said,"Well,let's see10So the flags were up.The picture of Thomas Jefferson I put up.The picture of Andrew Jackson I put up because they said his campaign and my campaign tended to mirror each other o we did a lot of--actually we did a lot of work.It's--it s a much different-look than it was previously.

Part II Vocabulary(10points)

Directions:In this part there are ten sentences,each with one word or phrase underlined.Choose the one from the four choices marked A,B,C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence.Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet

11.According to the minister,measures are being taken to introduce more diversity into the education system

A.difference B adversity C unity D.variety

12.He would once in a while lose his temper when he found himself involved in an argument.

A.rarely

B.often

C.occasional

D.seldom

13.Intuition is something that cannot be proven,but many people believe in it and use it for decision making

A.Instinct

B.Intelligence C Rationality D.Experience

14.A global company must be sensitive to the cultures and customs of the countries where it operates.

A.patient

B.generous

C.emotional

D.responsive

15.At last John Smith stepped down as the company's CEO and returned to his roots in software research.

A.retired

B.resigned

C.revived

D.reacted

16.Immersed in their experiment,they had no idea what happened just outside their lab.

A.Concentrated

B.Addicted

C.Absorbed

D.Committed

17.Last month the government initiated a public debate on the future direction of the sport policy.

A.transmitted

B.followed

C.promoted

D.launched

8.My beard started to grow,and I unwillingly complied with the order to shave it off.

A.considered

B.questioned

C.supported

D.observed19.As the fighting intensified,the chances of any peace deal diminished.

A.decreased

B.changed

C.disappeared

D.expanded

20.However superficially appealing such an idea might appear,it was irrational and reckless.

A.possibly B seemingly C.apparently D.practically Part III Reading Comprehension(25points)

Section A

Directions:In this section,there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements,each with four suggested answers A,B,C and D.Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

Passage one

Alice Paul Tapper was on a fourth-grade field trip last year when she noticed something that bothered her.The girls were standing in the back of the room, listening politely as the guide spoke.The boys crowded together in the front.They raised their hands to respond to questions,even if they didn't know the answer.

Alice,10,often doesn’t raise her hand in class,even if she's pretty sure she knows the answer.Shes nervous she'll get it wrong and fed embarrassed.On that field trip,she figured a lot of other girls were probably keeping quiet,too.

Alice told her mom what she saw.They talked about how girls are often told to be quiet and polite,while boys are encouraged to be bold and assertive.Alice and her mom talk about that kind of thing a lot.She wants boys and girls to have the same opportunities.“Girls are important,and their ideas are important,”Alice says.“They should be heard.”

Alice's mom is the leader of Alice's Girl Scout troop in Washington,D.C.She and Alice brought the issue up at their next Girl Scout meeting.Alice found she was right. The other girls said they,too,sometimes hesitated to raise their hands,and they worried that this could hold them back in life.Alice wanted to change that.“If a girl raises her hand,it is one step toward becoming a great leader,”she says.

Alice's troop decided to ask the girl Scouts organization to create a new patch. The new patch was introduced in October2017.It is called the Raise Your Hand patch.To earn it,a girl has to do three things.She must pledge to raise her hand in class when she thinks she knows the answer--even if she's not100%sure.She must recruit three girls to make the same pledge.and she must talk about how raising her hand makes her feel.So far,more than5,400girls have earned the raise your Hand patch.They live in every state in the U.S.,plus Canada,the United Kingdom,Australia, and Ireland.Girls are powerful,Alice says.They should raise their hands so they can release the power inside them.

21.What bothered Alice on her field trip last year?

A.The guide was impolite to the girls.

B.There were more boys than girls.

C.The boys made trouble as the guide spoke.

D.The girls were less responsive than the boys.

22.Girls often don’t raise their hands in class because they________.A.don't know the answer pretty well

B.don't want to get too much attention

C.are taught to be quiet and polite

D.are given fewer chances than boys

23.The Raise Your Hand patch was created to_______,

A.encourage girls to speak up

B.improve girls'talent for organization

C.call for more support from girls

D.highlight the importance of girls

24.The Raise Your Hand patch______.

A has helped girls become leaders

B.is popular in some states in the U.S

C.is spreading all over the world

D.has attracted thousands of girls

25.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage______.

A.A Show of hands

B.A Campaign for Equality

C.The Girl Scouts Organization

D.The Story of a New Patch

Passage Two

Stephen Having was born on8January,1942and grew up in St Albans the eldest of four brothers and sisters.His father was a research biologist and his mother a medical research secretary,so it was not surprising that he was interested in science. As a student he was drawn to physics and math as he believed they offered the most fundamental insights into the world.But nothing marked him out as special from his classmates or in his first terra at Oxford University

Stephen got first in Physics from Oxford,and started a PhD at Cambridge.His own private universe expanded when he proposed to his future wife,Jane was also from St Albans,and was a modern languages undergraduate.She had met Hawking at a New Year's party,before his diagnosis.The couple decided to marry quickly, because hey did not know how long Stephen could live.As Stephens health deteriorated,he took to walking with stick.

Hacking escaped the limits of his disability by training his mind to work in a new way.As he started to lose the use of his limbs,he developed a way of visualizing problems in his mind to reach a solution instead of by writing equations Some of his colleagues have suggested that this way of thinking has led to his greatest discoveries Hawking was now working on one of science's most bizarre ideas-black holes,an extreme prediction of Einsteins general theory of relativity.

Hawking’s work on black boles helped prove the idea of a"Big Bang"at the birth of the Universe Developed in the1940s,Big Bang theory was still not accepted by all scientists.Working with mathematician Roger Penrose.Hawking realized that black holes were like the Big Bang in reverse-and that meant the math he'd used to describe black boles also described the Dig Bang.It was a key moment in showing theBig Bang really happened.As his body deteriorated Hawking’s career was taking off.

26.Hawking developed an early interest in science because______.

A.his brothers and sisters loved it

B.he took related lessons as a kid

C.he excelled in math and physics

D.his parents influenced him

27.What can be learned about Hawkings wife Jane?

A.She and Hawking came from the same place.

B.She and Hawking went to the same school.

C.She married Hawking on New Years Day.

D.She didn’t know of his disease before their marriage.

28.Hawking’s self-trained way of working______.

A.helped the

B.required a lot of equation writing

C.relied heavily on mental images

D.was copied by his colleagues

29.The following statements about the Big Bang theory are true EXCEPT_______.

A.Hawking was its founder

B.it was connected with black holes

C.Hawking’s research supported it

D.Not all scientists agreed with it.

30.As a leading figure in science,Hawking_______.

A lived for fifty-five years

B.wrote many best-selling novels

C.organizations for the disabled

D.fought against his disease most of his life

Passage Three

Imagine that you're a fly.You're just looking for a place to rest,when you see a nice pink leaf,That looks like a nice place to land,As you rest your feet on the leaf, you notice something strange.This leaf is hairy.You begin to make your move,but you trigger the plants reaction.Snap!In one-tenth of a second,you are caught in the venus fly trap.You will be digested in five to twelve days.

Out of about391,000plant species in the world,only600or so are carnivorous We call them this because they attract,trap,and eat bugs.Like other plants,they get energy from the sun,But unlike other plants,they get their nutrients from their prey(at),Carnivorous plants live in places where the soil lacks nutrients.Most plants get nutrients from the soil.Carnivorous plants have turned to other sources.

Pitcher plants trick their prey into landing on them.They offer nectar(EE)bribes to the foolish insects that would take them.True to their name,pitcher plants have deep chambers.Their landing surface is slippery.They have inward pointing hairs, making it hard to escape.The fly lands on the pitcher plant to eat but slips into a pit filled with digestive fluids.

Corkscrew plants have inviting stems.Curved hairs line the inside of these stems.These hairs allow insects to go up the stems,but not back.Going forward leads to the plant's stomach.Bugs who wander into the corkscrew plant find that they are unable to escape.They must march to their own death.

And then there are the bladderworts.They live in water and float near the surface.Their traps are like small bladders(Rt#3)hidden beneath the water.Only their flowers are visible from the surface.When bugs swim into the trigger hairs,the plant reacts.The bladder sucks up the prey and the water surrounding it.The prey will be digested within hours.

31.The word"carnivorous"(Para.2)is closest in meaning to_______.

A.nutritious B bug-eating C.plant-eating D.attractive

32.Which statement would the author most likely agree with?

A.There are too many species of carnivorous plants.

B.There are too few plant species in the world.

C.Only a small number of plant species are carnivorous

D.The majority of plants are carnivorous.

33.Carnivorous plants get their nutrients mainly from________.

A.other plants

B.the soil C the sun D their prey

34.Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the third paragraph?

A.There are many studies of carnivorous plants

B.The pitcher plant tricks bugs into its stomach.

C.The pitcher plant kills its prey in various ways

D.Some plants attract bugs by offering them nectar.

35.As can be inferred,the corkscrews chamber for digestion is located_______.

A.somewhere towards its row B somewhere towards its top

C.inside its flowers

D.inside its leaves

Passage Four

Serenity(TA)is difficult to find in today's fast-paced world.A moment of complete calm seems to be a rare and wonderful find.For me,those precious moments occur on a boat.As legendary sailor Vito Dumas once said:"It's out there at sea that you are really yourself.On deck,enjoy ing awe-inspiring views,the cares of everyday life blown away on the sea breeze,you can appreciate his point.

Flying is a misery From airport chaos to the confined space of an aircraft, nothing about commercial aviation appeals to my sense of adventure-or comfort. Favoring boat travel isn't just about managing flight fear,though.Whether I'm on a short ferry crossing or a cruise,the sea provides a true sense of travel,from the impressive physical shift of a ship leaving port to its navigation of the open water." We are tied to the ocean,John F Kennedy said.As my ship steers towards an exciting new destination,I feel that affinity.

And I'm not alone."The joumey is part of the holiday,”says travel writer Helen Ochyra.I'll stand out on deck,whatever the weather,and watch the ropes being untied,the boat slipping away from the dock and the landscape drifting farther and farther away.”

Tom Bourlet,founder of the Spaghetti Traveler blog,agrees:"On a plane,it's

difficult to make out much more than grassland;on the ferry,there is something exciting about seeing land slowly getting closer.”

For Cathy Winston,travel editor,is about the sense of adventure."Even on a fairly simple journey from A to B,”she says,“wide and open sea makes it feel like you could be off to discover new lands.There's a certain romance you don't get on a plane or on a motorway.”Winston also values the family-friendly aspects of sea travel.“There's something so relaxing about being on the water,especially with kids,"she says.

Whether it's for kid-happy convenience or sheer romance,boats will al ways be the preferred mode of transport for many travelers.A boat gets me where I want to go,avoiding the rush-and terror-of air ravel,And out on the waves,as reality melts away,I always rediscover my own passion for the sea.

36.Which aspect of sea travel is emphasized in the first paragraph?

A.Extraordinary view B Complete freedom.

C.Peace of mind

D.Sense of adventure

37.The word"affinity”(Para.2)is closest in meaning to________.

A.strong emotion

B.close connection

C.sheer excitement

D.impressive moment

38.Who is deeply impressed while watching the boat leaving the dock?

A.Helen Ochyra

B.Vito Dumas.

C.Cathy Winston,

D.John F Kennedy

39.According to Tom Bourlet,sea travel is better than air travel in that it______.

A.enables people to engage in deeper thought

B.gives passengers a better chance to relax

C.provides a more comfortable environment

D.offers a clearer view of the landscape

40.According to the last two paragraphs,sea travel has all the following benefits EXCEPT________.

A.being family-friendly

B.satisfying an adventurous heart

C.promoting a healthy lifestyle

D.providing relaxation

Section B

Directions:In this section,you are required to read one quoted blog and the comments on it The biog and comments arc followed by questions or unfinished statements,each with four suggested answers A,B,C and D.Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

At SXSW,the tech and culture conference in Austin,London Mayor Sadiq Khan criticized big tech companies and regulators for failing to stem the spread of hate, misinformation and radical viewpoints online.

The mayor said that governments have been in"dereliction of duty"when it comes to passing regulations to combat the ways technology has negatively affected society."One of the biggest problems over the last few years is that politicians and governments have just been passive-sitting on their hands-while the tech revolution has happened around them,"Khan said in his remarks.“Ultimately,”he said,“it's up to governments to work with technology businesses and leaders to make sure that technological advancement has the proper checks.”

Social media firms are already under new regulatory pressure in Europe,thanks to German laws enacted in January that will fine companies that don't take down problematic content within24hours of it being reported.

Khan did not call for this type of regulation but warmed that even stricter regulation could be on its way if companies don't respond to government concerns. "Ultimately-there must be greater responsibility taken by some tech companies for the impact they,'re having on the world.”

Comment1:

Looking at this from the point of view of“industrial regulation”is simply flawed. At the core of this,it is individual who are making choices to"post"each and every time.What our society seems to have lost is a sense of personal responsibility. Comment2:

It's not exactly easy to implement laws that targets content online.The bigger issue is that law enforcement simply doesn't have the resources to act on all these crimes happening on the Internet.

Comment3:

I agree that technology has failed us in at least one very important way:Twitter, Face book et,published and continued to publish untruths and fake“news”,that some people assume are accurate.They must do something.

Comment4:

The companies at issue promote the content being objected to.That is the content that drives their revenues and profits,So self-regulation just never works without the threat of harsh regulation.

Comment5:

Information and Communications Technology(ICT),through its evolution,has generally been perceived as beneficial,furthering progress and the common good.But, ICT has not had the foresight to see how the evolving industry can produce unintended consequences.It's time for ICT to step up.

41.The word"dereliction"(Para.2)probably means_______.

A.deliberate neglect

B.potential abuse

C.constant misjudgment

D.apparent misunderstanding

42.What does Khan emphasize with his remarks in the last paragraph?

A.Strict British regulation.

B.German-style regulatory law.

C.Government-industry cooperation.

D.Self-regulation.

43.According to Comment I,who is to blame for the spread of misinformation?

A.Businesses.B Individuals.

C.Government officials.D Industry leaders.

44.Which of the comments favors strict government regulation?A.Comment2

B.Comment3

C.Comment4

D.Comment5

45.Which comments agree with Khan on the role of tech companies?

A.Comments1and4

B.Comments2and3.

C.Comments4and5

D.Comments3and5.

Part IV Cloze(10points)

Directions:In this part,there is a passage with ten blanks.For each blank there are four choices marked4,B,C,and D.Choose the best answer for each blank and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

Every day,they slowly accumulate,Plates covered in sauces and bread pieces. Bowls with a fine layer of who-knows-what.Forks,knives,and spoons all stuck with bits of this and that,At the end of a long day of work,cooking,cleaning,and,for many,negotiating with small children,a couple has to__46__the big quest going to do the__47__?

A recent report on family dynamics suggests that the answer to that question can have a significant Impact__48__the health and long lasting of a relationship. The study examined a variety of different household tasks,__49__shopping, Laundry and housecleaning,and found that,for women in families,it's more important To__50__the responsibility of doing the dishes than any other task.Women who wash the vast majority of the dishes themselves report__51__relationship conflict and less relationship satisfaction than women with husbands__52__help.Women are happier about sharing dishwashing53than they are about sharing any other household task.

What is it about dishes?Dan Carlson,assistant professor of family and consumer studies at the University of Utah,and the lead author of the study,offers his own observations:"Doing dishes is gross.__54__,unlike some other household tasks such as cooking or gardening,doing dishes well does not__55__praise.”

46.A.make B.ask C.face D.deal

47.A.cooking B.laundry C.homework D.dishes

48.A.on B.for C.to D.at

49.A.requiring B.including C.undertaking D.organizing

50.A.exchange B.shoulder C.take D.share

51.A.less B.fewer C.further D.more

52.A.which B.who C.what D.whom

53.A.duties B.problems C.questions D.troubles

54.A.Seemingly B.However C.Besides D.provide

Part V Text Completion(20points

Directions:In this part.there are three incomplete texts with20questions(Ranging from56to75).Above each text there are three or four phrases to be completed. First,use the choices provided in the box to complete the phrases.Second,use the completed phrases to fill in the blanks of the text Note you should blacken the letters that indicate your answers on the Answer sheet.

Text OneA.so plentiful

B.showered with

C.exchange rings

Phrases:

A.the bride and groom often__56__

B.where the food is__57__

C.the couple is often__58__handfuls of uncooked nice

Wedding ceremonies in the United States vary as much as the people do.But many weddings,no matter where or how they are performed,include certain traditional customs.For instance,__59__at the ceremony.The rings are usually worn on the fourth finger of the left hand,and are exchanged in the middle of the ceremony.

After the ceremony,__60__by friends and family,Rice,as we know,shows productivity and harvest.And then there is often a party,__61__that it almost takes the attention away from the people.

Text Two

A who

B.only

C the way

Phrases:

A That number__62__increases

B.they change__63__their brains work

C.children____use too much technology

More than a third of children under the age of two use mobile media.65as children age,with95%of teens12-17spending time online.

The time spent with technology doesn't just give kids novel ways of doing things; it can lead to distraction and decreased memory.For example,while video games may condition the brain to pay attention to multiple stimuli__66__.

Children who always use search engines may become very good at finding information-but not very good at remembering it.In addition,__67__may not have enough opportunities to use their imagination or to read and think deeply about the material.

Text Three

A.temperature

B.special

C.think

D.other

Phrases:A.have created a__68__technique

B.__69__of eating the peel

C at a freezing cold__70__

D.similar to__71__countries

It almost seems too hard to believe,but there is now a banana that has an eatable peel.Most people would never__72__of a banana.However,banana farmers in Japan__73__for growing bananas with a peel we can eat.Farmers in Okayama,in the west of Japan,keep their banana trees__74__of-60C.The farmers then replant the trees in27C temperatures.The huge change in temperature makes the tree suddenly grow too quickly for the peel to fully mature.This makes the skin thin, soft and sweet enough to eat Bananas are the most popular fruit in Japan.__75__, Japan imports most of its bananas.About99%of bananas in Japanese stores are imported.The new technique could mean Japanese people eat more home-grown bananas.

Paper Two

Part VI Translation(10points)

Directions:Translate the following passage into Chinese.Write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.

It's harder and harder to find peace and,especially,quiet.Even in most remote pares of Alaska the sound of a jet crossing overhead is all too common.Scientists set off across the U.S.to study the audio ecology.They recorded more than a million hours of sound from various sources.

They found that noise pollution is not good for people and it's even worse for animals with more sensitive ears.And the problem is not confined to land but echoes across the seas as well,where human-produced noise interferes with the live of various ocean dwellers.These days on Earth it's rare to hear“silence”.

Part II writing(30minutes,15points)

Directions:Write a composition in no less than150words on the topic:The Ideal Public Library.You could write according to the clues given below.Write your composition on the Answer.

A library is a place in which reading materials,such as books,periodicals,and newspapers,and often other materials such as musical and video recordings,are kept for use or lending.Describe the public library you would like to have in your neighborhood.

Key to the answer

Paper One

1-10CABBC AADB C

11--20DCADB CDDA B

21-30DCADB DACA D

31-40BCDBB CBADC41---50A DBCD CDABD

51—60DBACB CABAC

61—70BBCAA BCBCA

71—75DBACD

Paper Two(50minutes)

Part VI Translation(10points)

Directions:Translate the following passage into Chinese Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.

It's harder and harder to find peace and,especially,quiet Even in most remote pares of Alaska the sound of a jet crossing overhead is all too common.Scientists set off across the U.S to study the audio ecology.They recorded more than a million hours of sound from various sources.

They found that noise pollution is not good for people and it's even worse for animals with more sensitive ears.And the problem is not confined to land but echoes across the seas as well,where human-produced noise interferes with the live of various ocean dwellers.These days on Earth it's rare to hear“silence”.

寻找平静越来越难,寻求安宁尤其如此。即使在阿拉斯加最偏远的地区,人们听到从头上传来飞机的声音也稀松常见。于是，科学家们纷纷动身前往美国各地研究“音频生态”，他们从不同地方记录的声音(总共)超过了一百万小时。

科学家们发现，噪音污染对人类有害，对于那些听觉灵敏的动物们危害尤甚。另外，噪音污染并不仅仅局限于，其影响甚至波及到海洋。在那里，人类制造的噪音干扰了不同种类的海洋生物的生活。现在要在地球上聆听寂静之声太难了。

Part VII writing(15points)

Directions:Write a composition in no less than150words on the topic:The Ideal Public Library.You could write according to the clues given below.Write your composition on the Answer Sheet.

A library is a place in which reading materials,such as books,periodicals,and newspapers,and often other materials such as musical and video recordings,are kept for use or lending.Describe the public library you would like to have in your neighborhood

参考范文:

The Ideal public library

Nowadays,with the development of social civilization and economy,the government and the society have achieved a common sense that library should play a far-reaching role in cross-cultural communication and civilization inheritance.

Consequently,an ideal public library established in the neighborhood is supposed to be such a place where people feel free to use and borrow various reading materials and even musical and video recordings.As far as I am concerned,an ideal public library serves to meet certain requirements as follows.

To begin with,the library should be in a splendid and spacious building designed with many different floors distinguished by specific functions,such as science fiction section,education and culture section,so as to attract targeted audience for their specific knowledge expansion.Apart from that,it will surely be a gorgeous place as long as the library is decorated by some modern urban sculptures or statures of historical figure representing wisdom and knowledge.Last but not the least;an ideal library should also possess some state-of-the-art managerial computer system providing convenience to common audience while reducing the time of peoples waiting and some warm-hearted librarians offering exceptional service.All in all,when it comes to the ideal library,what occurs in my mind is the one that comforts our soul with its wits and meets our physical requirement with its facility.下载本文