II.ListeningComprehension(30)PartAShortConversationsDirections:InPartA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyoupaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.A.Ina B.InaC.Ata D.AtarailwayA.Husbandand B.BrotherandC.Teacherand D.ClerkandA.Samturnedit B.HeturnsintheC.Itwasinthe D.HegotitfromA. B.AchocolatemilkC. D.AvegetableA.Shethinkstheycan’tgotothetheatrewithouttheB.ShesuggestsgoingtothetheatrebyC.Shebelievestheman’sbrotherwillletthemusethecarD.ShethinksthetheatreisfarawayfromA.Hehatesgoingtothepianocourse.C.Heistoooldtolearnthepiano.A.Sheisalreadya

B.HewouldliketomakedecisionsD.HeisalreadygoodatyingtheB.Shedoesn’tknowwhatshewilldoafterC.ShehasnodesiretoD.ShelikesteachingveryA.Reada B.WriteaC.Talkabouta D.ListentotheradioA.SomeonehastoldhimwhereitB.Hedoesn’tC.Heknowswhereitisbutcan’tltheD.HehasaskedsomeoneforA.Shelosther B.ShedroveC.Somethingwaswrongwithher D.ShebrokethetrafficPart ShortPassagesDirections:InPartB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Question11through13arebasedonthefollowingA.TherearetoomanypeopleB.TherearealwaystoomanycarsinC.TheceswherehewantstobearealwaysveryD.ThestreetsinTokyoareA.At11:00pm B.At C.At12:00 D.AtA.AboutC.About

B.AboutD.AboutQuestion14through16arebasedonthefollowingA.ShewasboredwithheridlelifeatB.ShewasofferedagoodjobbyherC.Shewantedtohelpwiththefamily’sD.HerfamilywouldliketoseehermoreinvolvedinsocialA.ngC.ReadingnewspapersandwatchingA.JanegotangryatBill’sB.BillfailedtoadapttothenewC.BillblamedJaneforneglectingtheD.Thechildrenwerenottakengoodcare

B.Lookingafterherneighbour’sD.TakinggoodcareofherPartCLongerConversationsDirections:InPartC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhear.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowing Thedateof 26th,Thetrainedsecretarial processorconversationskillsandTheephoneCompletetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachBlank21through24arebasedonthefollowingWhywasthewomantoldtocometotheman’sShe’s Whatdoesthewomandobeforecomingtoschooleverymorning? tosomeWhatdoesthemandecidetodotohelpTooffer Howdoesthewomandoinherstudiesat Completetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachSectionADirections:Readthefollowingtwopassages.Fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherent.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword.Fortheotherblanks,fillineachblankwithoneproperword.Makesurethatyouranswersaregrticallycorrect.IfyouaskanEnglishaboutthepressinhiscountry,hewillalmostcertainlybegintalkingaboutthemorningdailyandSunday“nationalnewspaper,”allof nowhavetheirheadofficesinLondon.Later,almostasanafterthought,hemaygoon (talk)abouttheprovincialmorningdailies,theLondonandprovincialeveningpapers.Thedominatingpositionofthenationaldailypapersisduetothesmallnessofthecountry,witheverylargetownin27(little)thanfivehoursfromLondon.Apaper28(print)inaroundmidnightcanbeatanybreakfasttableinEnglishthenextmorning,exceptinremotecountrydistricts.Alloverthecountry,mostpeopleread29samenewspapersandthedominantpositionoftheLondonpapersmayreflectalackofregionalidentity.Thepress,,includingweeklymagazinesandlocalnewspapers,ismostlyownedbyoneofaboutfivelargeorganizations.Independentsmallnewspaper-publishersfind verydifficulttosurvive,andmanynewspapers (stop)publicationduringthepasttwentyyears,includingevensomenationalones.Butthehugeorganizations,orempires,differanotherandarethemselvesnotstatic.

MoneyspentonadvertisingismoneyspentaswellasanyIknowof.Itservesdirectlytoassistarapiddistributionofgoodsatreasonableprices,thus33(establish)afirmhomemarketandsomakingitpossibletoprovideforexportatcompetitiveprices.Bydrawingattentionstonewideasithelpsenormouslytoraisestandardsofliving.Byheltoincreasedemanditensuresanincreasedneedoflabor,andisthereforeaneffectivewaytofightunemployment.Itlowersthecostsofmanyservices:34advertisementsyourdailynewspaperwouldcostfourtimesasmuch,thepriceofyourevisionlicensewouldneed35(double),andtravelbybusortube36(cost)20percentmore.Andperhapsmostimportantofall,advertisingprovidesaguaranteeofreasonablevalueintheproductsandservicesyou37(buy).Apartfromthefact38twenty-sevenactsofParliamenternthetermsofadvertising,noregularadvertiserdarepromoteaproductthatfailstoliveuptothepromiseofhisadvertisements.He39foolsomepeopleforalittlewhilethroughmisleadingadvertising.Hewillnotdosoforlong,formercifullythepublichadthegoodsensenottobuytheinferiorarticlemorethanonce.Ifyouseeanarticleconsistentlyadvertised,itisthesurestproofIknowthatthearticledoes40isclaimedforit,andthatitrepresentsgoodSectionBDirections:Completethesentenceswiththewordsorphrasesinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Thereisoneextrawhichyoudonotneed.A.B.C.D.E.K.G.H.I.J.Thehomeinspectionisanessentialpartofanyhomebuyingprocess.Withoutahomeinspection,youcanneverbesurewhatyou'regettingandwhenbuyingahomethat'salotofmoneyto41onuncertainty.Ahomeinspectionensuresthatthereareno42andthatyoucanenjoyyourfuturehomeforyearstocome.Ahomeinspectionwill 43hiringa tosendahomeinspectorouttogothroughyourpotentialhomewithyouandthoroughlyinspecteverythingtomakesuretherearenomajorproblemsthatmightnotbeobvioustothe homeowner.Hewillgooverallthewiring,plumbing(管道系統),theroofandthefoundationtomakesureeverythingis 45sound.Atthesametimeasthehomeinspectionit'salwaysagoodideatohaveapestinspectiontocheckfordamaginginsectssuchascarpenterants.Differentstateshavedifferentregulationsforhomeinspections.Soyouneedtobeawareofwhattherequirementsofyour46stateareandmakesuretheinspectorcoverstheseareas.It’sagoodideatoasktoseeany47certification,whichaprofessionalhomeinspectorwillgladlyshowyou.It’salsobesttomakecertainthatyourspecificinspectorhasexperiencewithyourregion.Alocalhomeinspectorwillbetter48conditionsinyourareasuchasdampbasements,winterdamagetoroofingorcracksinthefoundationcausedbynormalsettling.Athoroughhomeinspectiontakestime,sodon’tsettleforsomeonethatyoufeelmightbetaking49.Manyhomeinspectorsarehappytohaveyou panythemontheinspection.Awalkthroughwiththehomeinspectorisagreattimetolearnabouthowyourhomeworksandwhattolookforintermsof50trouble.Ahomeinspectionisjustabsoluynecessaryandonewillprovidemuchpeaceofmindonceyoumoveintoyournewhome.Ⅲ.ReadingComprehensionSectionA(15)Directions：ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Peopleoftenaskwhichthemostdifficultlanguagetolearnis,anditisnoteasytoanswerbecausetherearemanyfactorstotakeintoconsideration.Firstly,inafirstlanguagethedifferencesare51aspeoplelearntheirmothertonguenaturally,sothequestionofhowhardalanguageistolearnisonly52whenlearningasecondlanguage.AnativespeakerofSpanish, 53,willfindPortuguesemucheasiertolearnthananativespeakerof ,becausePortugueseisverysimilartoSpanish, isverydifferent.Sofirstlanguagecan learningasecondlanguage.Thegreaterthedifferencesbetweenthesecondlanguageandourfirstare,the itwillbeformostpeopletolearn.Manypeopleanswerthat isthehardestlanguagetolearn,possibly bythethoughtoflearningthe writingsystem,andthepronunciationof doesappeartobeverydifficultformanyforeignlearners. ,forJapanesespeakers,whoalreadyusecharactersintheirownlanguage,learning willbelessdifficultthanforspeakersoflanguagesusingtheRomanalphabet.Somepeopleseemtolearnlanguages60,whileothersfinditverydifficult.Teachersandthe61inwhichthelanguageislearnedalsoyanimportantrole,aswellaseachlearner'smotivationforlearning.Ifpeoplelearnalanguagebecausetheyneedtouseit62,theyoftenlearnitfasterthanpeoplestudyingalanguagethathasnodirectuseintheirdaytodayDifferentculturesand fromthosecultureswillfinddifferentlanguagesmoredifficult.Nolanguageiseasytolearnwell, languageswhicharerelatedtoourfirstlanguageareeasier.Learningacompleydifferentwritingsystemisahugenecessarilymakealanguagemoredifficultthananother.

,butthatdoesA.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.byB.inC.forD.afterA.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.SectionBDirections:Readthefollowingpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.Hometomemeansasenseoffamiliarityandnostalgia(懷舊).It’sfuntocomehome.Itlooksthesame.Itsmellsthesame.You’llrealizewhat’schangedisyou.Homeiswhereweranrememberpain,love,andsomeotherexperiences:Wepartedhere;Myparentsmethere;Iwonthreechampionshipshere.IfIclosemyeyes,Icanstillhaveaclearpictureinmindofmyfirsthome.Iwalkinthedoorandseeabrownsofasurroundingalowglass-topwoodentable.Totherightofthelivingroomismyfirstbedroom.It’sempty,butit’swheremyearliestmemoriesare.ThereisthediningroomtablewhereIcelebratedbirthdays,andwhereIcriedon—whenIdidn’twanttoweartheskirtmymothermadeforme.Ialwayslikedstandingonthattablebecauseitmademefeeltallandstrong.IfIsitatthistable,Icanseemyfavoriteroominthehouse,myparents’room.Itissimple:abrownwoodendresserlinestherightsideofthewallnexttoaevisionandacoupleofphotosofmygrandparentsoneachside.Theirbedismysafezone.Icanjumponitanytime—wakingupmyparentsifIamscaredorifIhaveanimportantannouncementthatcannotwaituntilthemorning.I’mluckybecauseIknowmyfirsthomestillexists.Itexistsinmymindandheart,onaphysicalpropertyonWest64thstreetonthewesternedgeofLosAngeles.ItisproofIlived,Igrew,andIlearned.SometimeswhenIfeellost,Iliedownandshutmyeyes,andIgohome.Iknowit’swhereI’llfindmyfamily,mydogs,andmybelongings.IpurposelyleavethewindowopenatnightbecauseIknowI’llbeblamedbyMom.ButIdon’tmind,becauseIwanttohearhersaymyname,whichremindsmeI’mhome.Whydoestheauthorcallherparents’bedher“safezone”(ParagraphItisherfavoritecetoHerneedscanbesatisfiedHergrandparents’photosarelinedoneachHerparentsalwaysytogetherwithherWhatcanbelearnedfromtheTheoldfurnitureisstillintheauthor’sfirstTheauthorcanstillvisitherfirstphysicalhomeinLosTheauthor’sfavoriteroominherfirsthomeisthediningManypeopleoftheauthor’sagecanstillfindtheirfirstphysicalSometimeswhenshefeelslost,theauthor openthewindowat B.liedowninbedtohaveaC.trytobringbackasenseof D.gotoLosAngelestovisitherWhatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthisToexpresshowmuchsheisattachedtoherTodeclarehowmuchshelovesherfirstTodescribethestateofherTolookbackonherAdultBasicEducation(ABE)andGEDTheAdultBasicEducationDepartmentservesahugepopulationofearners.Ourtaskistoteachbasicskillsandhelplearnerstogetmoreknowledgetofunctioneffectivelyasafamilymember,citizen,worker,andlifelonglearnerinachangingworld.ABEisanon-credit(非學分的)programofself-improvementdesignedtoimprovebasicskillsforstudentswhoareofdifferenteducationallevels.Developmentsofreading,writing,andmathsskillsarepaidspecialattentionto,aswellaslifeskills,employ-ability,andtechnology.StudentswithouthighschooldiplomasalsohaveopportunitiestopreparefortheGEDexamsinthefivesubjectareas;writing,socialstudies,science,liture,andmaths.ABEclassesareopentoanyone18oroverwhodesirestoimprovebasicreading,writing,andmathsskillsattheprecollegelevel.Studentswhoare16or17mustfirstobtainanofficialreleasefromhighschoolbeforeattendingclass.Tobeaccepted,studentsmustattendanEducationalnningSession.DuringtheEducationalnningSessionstudentswillbegivenanoverviewoftheABEprogramsaswellasPCCpolities,fees,etc.Studentswillalsohavetheirreading,writing,andmathsabilitiesassessed.DuringtheEducationalnningSession.Theresultsoftheirassessmentswillhelptheteachersdevelopindividualprogramsofstudyforstudentstoguidethemtowardtheiralgoals.StudentsneedingspecialhelpmustgetintouchwiththeOfficeforStudentswithDisabilities( )atleasttwoweeksbeforethesessionisheld.ABE0741:BeginningLi ABE0742:BeginningABEO743:IntermediateABE0744:IntermediateABE0745:SecondaryABE0746:SecondaryⅡ(IncludespreparationfortheGEDTheABEDepartmentservesanaim providelearnerswithbasicknowledgeandskillstofitinwithhelplearnerssuccessfullygetajobinachangingofferdiplomastothosewhofailtofinishsecondaryprovidestudentswithopportunitiesfortheGEDA17-year-oldisnotacceptedtoABEclassesonlybecause isbelowcan”tofferahighschoolhasleftschoolwithoutofficialisassessedaspoorinlearningWhatisthe nningSessionintendedAnassessmentofstudents”basicskillHelstudentsbebetteratthefourbasicFindingoutwhethertheycanbeacceptedtoABEProvidingspecialhelptodisabledDifferentcoursesareofferedtodifferentstudentsaccording theirowntheassessmentsduringtheEducationnningtheirperformancesinhowmuchtheypayfortheYou'resittingonthetrainhomeandthe oppositeyouyawns.Suddenly,you'reyawningwithhim,thoughtyou'renottired.Thisphenomenonconfusedscientistsforyearsuntilarecentstudyfoundthatpeopletendtosympathizewithfellowhumans.Supportingthisclaimwasdiscoverythatthosechildrenwhowereunabletofromnormalemotionaltieswithothersdidnotexperiencecontagions(有力的)yawning,whichshowedthathumanscommunicateregularlywithoutwords.HogoCritchley,aneuroscientist,hasconductedanexperimentrecently,whichwillprovethathappinessandsadnesscanspreadlikethecommoncold.AccordingtoCritchley,ourmindandbodyareinconstantexchangeabouthowwe'refeeling.“Emotionsareclosedlinkedwithstatesofinternalresponses,”heexined.“Therearealsomorevisiblechangesinourgestureandfacialexpressions.Whenwe'reinagroup,thesesignalsanspreadtoanother .Forexample,there'retheobvioustendencytoswhensdatandtherearelessobviouschangesthatreflectemotionsofsurprise,angerorsadnesssuchasachangeinourheartrateandbloodpressure.HugoCritchleyfurtherexined,“Ourbodiessynchroniseandwhenweliketheother weevencopyhisbehaviour.Nexttimeyouchatwithafriend,takenoteofhowyou’resitting-it'sprettylikelythatyouwillbethesame.Scientistsbelieveit’sourwayoflingeachotherthatyou’reparents.Throughbodylanguage,humansgiveeachotherverysubtlebutclearsignalsthatshowemotions.”So,whatlessonscanwelearnfromthis?“spendtimewithhappypeople—otherwiseyourhealthcouldsuffer,”saidCritchley.“Whenwe’resad,ourbodygoesintofightorflightmode.Butwhenwe’rehappy,ourbodyworksnormallyandwefeelrelaxedandpositive.Sowelookbright,ourskinglows,wefeelhealthyanditaffectseveryonearoundus.”AccordingtoHugo emotionsareasvisibleasfacialweyawnmorefrequentlywhenwehaveaemotionsareconnectedwithstatesofinternalthechangeofbloodpressureisnotlinkedwiththechangeofTheunderlinedword“synchronise”inparagraph4means move B.changeC.relax D.respondFromthepassagewecan sadnessisascontagiousasangerislesscontagiousthansurpriseismorecontagiousthansurpriseisthemostcontagiousamongWhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtotheEmotionshavedelicateinfluenceonfellowChildrenlikecopyingtheactionsofthefellowScientistsarestillconfusedaboutcontagiousPeopletendtocommunicatemorewithbodySectionCDirections:Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.EveryJanuary,BreckenridgehoststheInternationalSnowSculptureChampionships.FourteenteamstravelfromallovertheworldtoSwitzerlandtocompete.Teamssculptforsixty-fivehoursoverfivedays.Eachteamhopesthatwhenthetimeisup,itssculpturewillbejudgedthebest.Asthechampionshipbegins,thefourteenteamsarefacedwithhugeblocksofsnowthattwentytonseach.Thesculptorsbringouttheirfavoritetoolsthatworkbestonthehardicedsnow,buttheyarenotallowedtoemploytoolsthatuseelectricity.Mostteamsareinspiredbywhattheyhaveseenindailylife.Forexample,oneteamcarvedateapotwithteapouringout.Anotherteamsculptedalittlecatonitshindfeetreachingintoafishbowlcompletewithwaterripplesandacrabtryingtoattackthecat.In2006,TeamUSAsculptedagoldendoglookingatitsimagereflectedinamirror.Tocreatetheeffectthatthelittledogsawitsreflectionintheglass,thescarvedtwodogsfacingeachotherwiththeirpawstouching.Asthefinalhoursofthecompetitiontickby,exhaustedteammembersaddlast-minutedetail.Theyusesmallbroomstobrushoffsnowcaughtintinyholes.Oneteammembercountsdownthelastfiveminuteswhileothersarebusycleaningupthetools.Iftheyleaveanytoolsbehind,theywillbeout.Whenthewhistlebows,everyonemuststepawayfromthesculpture.Th