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Part I Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: Suppose you are asked to give advice on whether to attend a vocational college or a university, write an essay to state your opinion. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
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Whether to Attend a Vocational College or a University?
It’s an undisputable truth that virtually all high school graduates will encounter the choices between a vocational college and a university. And when it comes to this question, students’ ideas are not cut from the same cloth. In point of which to choose and what to be taken into consideration, my advices are as follow.
In the first place, we should be conscious of the fact that both of the two choices have its own superiorities. For instance, a vocational college specializes in cultivating human resources with practical capabilities; while a university serves as the cradle of academic researchers in different fields. Then it does follow that high school
graduates should have a clear picture of themselves. That is to say, they should know their merits and demerits and their choices must give play to their strengths whilst circumvent weaknesses. In addition, interest is the best teacher and it’s also the premise of learning on one’s own initiative. Thus interest must be taken into account because it can not only decide how far one can reach academically and professionally but also how happy and fulfilled one will be.
In brief, all above just goes to show that there really is no one-size-fits-all answer for the question. The key lies in a clear cognition, accurate self-positioning and the interest of oneself. Only then can every one find a right path that works best for us.
Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation 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 Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 1. A) He would feel insulted. B) He would feel very sad. C) He would be embarrassed. D) He would be disappointed. 【答案】A
【解析】题目问如果男士在二手书店中发现了自己写的书,那么男士会感觉怎样。男士说到:如果他在二手书店发现了自己的书,他会认为这是种侮辱。因此选A。
2. A) They are worthy of a prize. B) They are of little value. C) They make good reading. D) They need improvement. 【答案】B
【解析】题目问男士的妻子认为他的书怎么样。男士说到:他最新的一本书是在2004年写的,当时在写的时候给他妻子看了一小部分。妻子认为他写的内容是垃圾。这表明他的妻子认为他写的书毫无价值。因此选B。
3. A) He seldom writes a book straight through.
B) He writes several books simultaneously. C) He draws on his real-life experiences. D) He often turns to his wife for help. 【答案】A
【解析】题目问当男士在写作的时候,他通常会做什么。在对话中,女士问男士他那本《被埋葬的巨人》 为什么被搁置了那么久,显然是过了十年才把这本书写好。男士回答:他写书通常都是写写停停,写到一半就会搁置几年时间再继续写。男士的言外之意是,他很少会一口气把 一本书写完。因此选A。
4. A) Writing a book is just like watching a football match. B) Writers actually work every bit as hard as footballers. C) He likes watching a football match after finishing a book. D) Unlike a football match, there is no end to writing a book. Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 【答案】D
【解析】题目问男士提到足球比赛是想表达什么。男士在最后说到,足球运动员在结束的哨声吹响的时候,就意味着比赛已经结束了。但是对于作家来说,永远都没有结束的哨声这一说。因此选D。
5. A) Achievements of black male athletes in college. B) Financial assistance to black athletes in college. C) High college dropout rates among black athletes. D) Undergraduate enrollments of black athletes. 【答案】C
【解析】题目问这两个讲话者在谈论什么。女士在一开始就引出主题:一份研究表明,在大学中黑人运动员的辍学率特别高。因此选C。
6. A) They display great talent in every kind of game. B) They are better at sports than at academic work.
C) They have difficulty finding money to complete their studies. D) They make money for the college but often fail to earn a degree. 【答案】D
【解析】题目问这份研究对黑人男性运动员有什么新的发现。男士说到:他们是以给学校创造收入的工薪阶层的身份存在的,而不是以受教育的学生的身份存在的。就是说,黑人男性运动员只是学校的挣钱工具,而学校并没有给他们太多接受学术教育的机会。因此选D。
7. A) About 15%. B) Around 40%.
C) Slightly over 50%. D) Approximately 70%. 【答案】C
【解析】题目问黑人男性运动员的毕业率是多少。女士回答:在65所学校中只有勉强一半多一点儿的黑人能毕业。因此选C。
8. A) Coaches lack the incentive to graduate them. B) College degrees do not count much to them. C) They have little interest in academic work. D) Schools do not deem it a serious problem. 【答案】A
【解析】题目问根据男士可知,黑人运动员没能取得大学学位的原因是什么。男士在最后说到:所有的动机不是要赢得比赛就是不能输掉比赛。教练缺乏让他们毕业的动力。因此选A。
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four 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 Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard. 9. A) Marketing strategies. B) Holiday shopping. C) Shopping malls. D) Online stores. 【答案】B
【解析】题目问说话者主要说了什么。听力材料一开始就提到“America’s holiday shopping season starts on Black Friday... It is the busiest shopping day of the year”,因此,不难推断出该篇听力的主题是关于holiday shopping,因此本题选B。
10. A) About 50% of holiday shoppers. B) About 20-30% of holiday shoppers. C) About 136 million. D) About 183.8 million. 【答案】D
【解析】题目问有多少人会在网络星期一那天购物。听力篇章中提及,“About 183.8 million people will shop on Cyber Monday”,就不难选出本题答案D。
11. A) They have fewer customers. B) They find it hard to survive. C) They are thriving once more. D) They appeal to elderly customers. 【答案】C
【解析】题目问关于传统购物中心,《财富》是怎么说的。听力篇章中提及“Fortune says the weakest of the malls have closed. The sector is thriving again”,由此可知,本题答案选C。
12. A) Better quality of consumer goods. B) Higher employment and wages. C) Greater varieties of commodities. D) People having more leisure time. 【答案】B
【解析】题目是问购物者数量增加的原因是什么。篇章中提到,“…lower unemployment and rising wages could give Americans more money to spend”,其中B选项与这句话完全符合,lower unemployment 即higher employment,故本题选B。
Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard. 13. A) They are new species of big insects. B)They are overprescribed antibiotics. C)They are life-threatening diseases. D)They are antibiotic-resistant bacteria. 【答案】D