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Model Test ThreePart I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Live a Low-carbon Life. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.1.现在人们倡导低碳生活式2.低碳生活有许多好处3.作为大学生.我们应该……Part II Reading Comprehension ( Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1 -7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).For questions 8 -10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Can You Afford Not to Go to University?As universities in England learn how hard they will be hit by higher education funding cuts, students may be concerned they face increasing costs just to get through their degree. But as more young people go to university in the UK, will those who decide to call it a day after A-levels find this decision proves a costly one?Students considering university might be put off by the prospect of higher tuition fees, a heavy student debt and years more studying. A review into higher education funding due in the autumn might recommend students pay more. But graduates can expect to earn 100,000 more over their working life after tax than teenagers who get a job after A-levels, according to the government.It still wants to reach a situation where 50% of people aged 18 to 30 participate in higher education. In 2007 - 2008, the participation rate reached 43. 3% . UK graduates can expect to earn even more than the government suggests, gaining on average 157% more than non-graduates, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).Analyst Andreas Schleicher says improved graduate job prospects have a knock-on effect for the wider economy. "This is not simply a zero-sum game where those with university degrees are pushing out those without degrees from a fixed set of jobs."Countries that have done well in raising the proportion of highly-skilled workers have also seen better employment prospects for the lower skilled as job opportunities filter down, OECD data suggests "Not all courses equal. "But graduates' prospects of gaining the highly-skilled jobs depend on the university they go to and the course they do, according to John Philpott, chief economic adviser at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development." There will be a gradual realization that not every degree is of equal value in market terms," he says. He believes students need better information on the "likely level of pay" that could follow a particular course and that they will consider increasingly the "return" on their degree.For undergraduate Alex Mbaya, in his final year at Queen Mary, University of London, these considerations were not uppermost in his mind when he started his pharmaceutical chemistry degree. "I just had a passion for science. I didn't really think about a career at the end. It was what I really wanted to do. I wanted to learn more and enjoy it," says the 23-year-old. He is convinced he will fare better in the jobs stakes because he has been to university. "It is true at the end of this degree I will have 28,000 worth of debt but having done science I am certainly one of the winners. I can go into finance or I can transfer to law or even stay in science," he says.Final-year student Sophie Richardson also took her French and linguistics degree because she was interested in the subject. Even with a debt of 36,000 the 22-year-old woman does not regret for her decision. "I think I will be able to get into a higher level of job than I would have without a degree," she said, "I hope so. "Best motivation? Her optimism does not seem misplaced. Ian Brinkley, associate director of the Work Foundation, says the "reward" graduates can earn has remained constant over the past 10 years. He believes this will continue, especially in sectors where demand is likely to be high, such as business services, IT, computer services and the creative and cultural sector.Courses in science, engineering, mathematics or computer-related subjects will attract greater financial returns than humanities or arts degrees, he says.University and Colleges Union general secretary Sally Hunt does not think a "graduate premium" is the best basis for deciding on a course. She says students should be encouraged to pursue what they have always wanted to do. She also fears the cost of university means some students are choosing a course because it is nearer home. "Universities are not just graduate factories turning out a ready supply for business—they are there to teach all sorts of things. Graduates are less likely to be involved in crime, they are less likely to be on benefits and less likely to be a burden on the NHS, and so the case for investing in students is clear."Friends madeWes Streeting, president of the National Union of Students, says going to university is about more than the financial rewards, including the network of friends made and the broader experience it brings. Although graduates are leaving university with record levels of debt, he says people should not be put off applying as they are likely to face a better economic outlook.The government is keen to point out that more people are at university than ever before. In 2008 - 2009, there were nearly 2. 4 million people in higher education in the UK compared with more than 1. 5 million in 1994 -1995.Higher Education Minister David Lammy said, "A degree is a strong investment which stands graduates in good stead for a long and successful career, giving them better prospects than those with lower qualifications." He says university is "not the only choice" and that more resources are being put into other training, including money to create jobs for long-term unemployed young people."Second-rate"But economist Mr. Philpott says, "The push for more graduates is partly based on the conception that it is good financially to get a degree and it has a social cache and the idea that people who don't get a degree are somehow treated as second-rate. That attitude will take some time to shift. "For those considering university, Mr. Streeting says, " My advice to young people is to think really carefully about what they want to do, what interests them, what excites them and what the best route is for them. "Second-year drama student Scott Austin Shaw does not need convincing about the merits of university. "You can learn a lot about yourself and what you want to achieve in life from the different people you meet and the different things you get involved in. I would stay forever if I could," he says.1.If there were no higher education funding cuts, ______ .A) university in England would be hit B) the cost for higher education would increaseC) a heavy debt would occur to students D) students would finish studying earlier2.Which goes against John Philpott in terms of obtaining a highly-skilled job?A)The university and the course matter a lot.B)The specific interest of a student matters a lot.C)The value in market terms of a degree matters.D)The better information of "likely level of pay" matters.3.Alex Mbaya's choice of pharmaceutical chemistry as his major is based on _____ .A) information on the "likely level of pay" B) a good "return" on this degreeC) strong passion for science D) the career after graduation4.Which of the following four subjects expects the worst "financial return" , according to Ian Brinkley?A) Foreign Language. B) Computer science.C) Engineering. D) Business.5.Which of the following statements about "graduate reward" accords with Sally Hunt's opinion'.'A)To think about the possible financial return before going to university.B)To put personal interest as the priority for university.C)To do some research about the real job market.D)To worry about the potential debt for university study.6.In Wes Streeting's opinion, the biggest advantage of going to university is ______ .A) the financial rewards B) the knowledge one gainsC) the broader experience it brings D) a better political outlook37.Alex, Sally and Scott Austin Shaw share with each other the opinion that _______ .A) they all chase after their interestB) they all think about "reward" before universityC) they all want a good financial returnD) they all have debt for college8.From Analyst Andreas Schleicher's point of view, the optimistic expectation for a satisfying job aftergraduation have a ________.9.Wes Streeting believes people should not be put off applying as they are likely to ________.10. According to David Lammy, more education resources, money included, are used to create jobs for________.Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At. the end of each conversation, one or mare questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions 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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11. A) Look up some material.B)Refine his paper.C)Consult with his tutor.D)W rite his paper.12. A) He must pass the exam for text in the course.B) He can't find the text in the used book section.C) He must check the text in the used book section.D) He hasn't got the text used in his course yet.13. A) She is fed up with it.B) She has a fascinating life.C) She feels serious about it.D) She has a relaxing life.14.A) C ancel the room he has booked.B)Move to another motel with his kids.C)Wait to arrive at a better time.D)R eserve the room for his kids.15.A) H e won't go because he is not interested.B)He'll probably not go since he is busy.C)He won't regret missing such a chance.D)He'll definitely go though he is busy.16. A) The woman may see him in his concert tour.B) The woman may have made a mistake.C) T he woman should not appear in the downtown.D) The woman may have thought right.17.A) K eep diligent in normal times.B) Find the worthy information on the course.C) Repeat the course next semester.D) Burn the midnight oil to pass the course.18. A) S ummer is very short here.B)It lacks sunshine.C)Hard to bear the coldness.D)Extremely pleasant.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.A) Because he can make more new friends.B) Because he can develop to an all-around person.C) Because he can make fortunes easily there.D) Because he can explore more chances there.20.A) Save the money as possible as he can.B) Work overtime to earn the rent.C) Rent an apartment with others.D) Share the cost of living with others.21.A) She wanted to accompany her parents.B) She didn't like to float around in big city.C) She was tired of quarrelling with him.D) She shouldn't have been too insistent.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22.A) The man's travel plan.B) The man's experience of being a tourist.C) The architecture the man had seen.D) The vacation the man had taken.23.A) It is not a peak period for travel.B) There is a package tour to Paris.C) It is the unique place to visit.D) There are famous tourist attractions.24.A) He was ill for the tiring sightseeing.B) He was fed up with the sightseeing.C) He was desperately homesick.D) He was tired of too many schedules.25.A) Visit some popular places.B) Relax regularly during the travel.C) Go to some famous places.D) Plan a relaxing travel.Section BDirections: 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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26.A) They have focused on performance of the less gifted kid.B)They have assumed the psychological trait of the parents.C)They have put emphasis on self-respect and confidence.D)They have done rigorous analysis of kids' performance.27.A) It helped them sort out the different information of the different genes.B)It made them distinguish the relevant effect of genes and environment.C)It allowed them to analyze the possible relationship between confidence and IQ.D)It permitted them to study the potential inheritance of confidence from parents.28.A) Kids' confidence genes. B) IQ genes.5C) Shared environment. D) School performance.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29.A) Because the cashless society is under the way.B)Because banks have issued enough credit cards.C)Because many bank services are available for owners.D)Because credit cards can be read automatically.30.A) It allows the sellers to tail after their list of goods.B)It provides wide range of information about the customer.C)It assists the sellers to calculate the volume of business.D)It helps the arrangement for the selling of some goods.31.A) Marketing reports.B) Useful information.C) Satisfying services.D) Updated news.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32.A) Make you stuck and get boiled about the stress.B) Improve your health and prolong your life.C) C) Inspire your mind and slow down your disease.D) Ruin your health and destroy your life.33.A) By doing exercises periodically.B) By reducing risk of diseases as much as possible.C) By having short-term stress regularly.D) By experiencing illness routinely.34.A) Do what you do as usual to keep the stress.B) Consult with a doctor about your problem.C) Participate in some activities to get relaxed.D) Keep track of the stress level each day.35.A) It can give you more stress.B) It can lighten your mood.C) It can balance your mind.D) It can make your stress burst.Section CDirections:In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.A fable is a tale that teaches a lesson. Fables entertain, but they also contain important truths about the way people act. Some writers of fable (36)________ the lesson, or moral, at the end of the story. "Look before you (37)________ ," "Don't count your chickens before they're hatched," "(38)________ what you preach," and many other familiar sayings are the (39)________ of old fables. In almost all fables the characters are animals that have the (40)________ power of speech. One of the best known writers of fables was Aesop, who was a Greek slave. He had had no (41)________ about fable, but he knew a great deal about people and the way they (42)________ . Some of his stories were funny, but often they were bitter ( 43)________ on Greek life.Little is known about him. In fact, there is some question as to whether he lived at all. ( 44 )_________________________________________________________________________________.Anyway, whether a man named Aesop really lived is not very important. What does matter is that someone whose name may or may not have been Aesop gave us a great many fables. (45)_____________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________. Among the fables which are believed to have been told by Aesop are The Fox and the Grapes, The Wind and the Sun, and The Lion and the Mouse. (46)________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________. Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes) Section ADirections: .In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. 47 his famous "I have a dream" speech while President Barack Obama has made the Oval Office his own 48 .To varying degrees, each president puts his own imprint on this 49 workspace. Even the smallest change—Obama's penholder, for example—is closely 50 for symbolism.While recent presidents have each done a big 51 upon taking office, Obama decided against major redecorating.The table behind Obama's desk is full of family photos—a wedding picture, a picture from the day he announced for president and more—photos that he says 52 him "why I'm doing what I'm doing."There's now a bust (半身像) of King in the Oval Office, in addition to the March on Washington program that 53 hung on Obama's "wall of heroes" in his Senate office.Perhaps no room in the White House is more closely 54 with the presidency.As Obama on updating the look of the Oval Office, in came four pieces of pottery by 55__ ___ Native American artists, all on loan from the National Museum of the American Indian. Also new to the Obama bookshelves are three mechanical devices on loan from the National Museum of American History's patent(专利) collection; models for Samuel Morse's 1849 telegraph register, John Peer's 1874 gear-cutting machine and Henry Williams' 1877 feathering paddlewheel for steamboats.White House curator (馆长) William Allman said the patent models fit Obama's 56 —his " interest in American history, his interest in technology and his interest in the creative spirit".Section BDirections:There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed 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 the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.Are you a social butterfly, or do you prefer being at the edge of a group of friends? Either way, your genes and evolution may play a major role, U.S. researchers reported.While it may come as no surprise that genes may help explain why some people have many friends and others have few, the researchers said, their findings go just a little farther than that.7 "Some of the things we find are frankly bizarre (异乎寻常的)," said Nicholas Christakis of Harvard University in Massachusetts, who helped conduct the study."We find that how interconnected your friends are depends on your genes. Some people have four friends who know each other and some people have four friends who don't know each other. Whether Dick and Harry know each other depends on Tom's genes," Christakis said in a telephone interview.Christakis and colleague James Fowler of the University of California San Diego are best known for their studies that show obesity, smoking and happiness spread in networks.For this study, they and Christopher Dawes of UCSD used national data that compared more than 1,000 identical and fraternal (异卵的) twins. Because twins share an environment, these studies are good for showing the impact that genes have on various things, because identical twins share all their genes while fraternal twins share just half."We found there appears to be a genetic tendency to introduce your friends to each other," Christakis said. There could be good, evolutionary reasons for this. People in the middle of a social network could be privy (参与其中的)to useful gossip, such as the location of food or good investment choices.But they would also be at risk of catching germs from all sides—in which case the advantage would lie in more cautious social behavior, they wrote in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences." It may be that natural selection is acting on not just things like whether or not we can resist the common cold, but also who it is that we are going to come into contact with," Fowler said in a statement.57.What can be inferred from the telephone interview on the researcher Christakis?A)One's genes decide how many friends he/she can have in social life.B)The intimacy between a person's friends relies on the person's genes.C)One's genes decide whether one is active in the social connection or not.D)The reason why the number of one's friends may vary from one to another.58.Which aspect are Christakis and his colleague James Fowler good at?A)Such common issues as obesity, smoking and happiness in social life.B)The style people interact with their friends in social connection.C)How genes may affect people's obesity, smoking and happiness.D)The transmission of obesity, smoking and happiness among friends.59.The genetic tendency mentioned in the passage ______ .A) is estimated to be reasonable B) could be explained by evolutionC) is relevant to genetic functions D) is possible to do good for people60.According to the research, what had people better do to benefit from socializing?A)Make great efforts to take part in social activities with higher alertness.B)Cultivate a better genetic tendency to introduce friends to each other.C)Make friends with each other more cautiously in the social network.D)Endeavor to decrease the potential risk that exists in the social network.61.What does "natural selection" in the last paragraph probably refer to?A)The genes a person is born with.B)Natural personality decided by genes.C)Gifts that the nature gives to a person.D)Evolutionary process one may experience.Passage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.Bosses in general can be a pain in the...well, you know, but a new study finds that your boss' gender can affect just how much pain he or she seems to inflict (使承受).Researchers at the University of Toronto used data from a national telephone survey of working adults in the United States and compared the stress levels and physical health problems of men and women working in one of three situations; for a lone male supervisor, a lone female supervisor, or for both a male and female supervisor.The study found that:Women who had only one female boss reported more psychological distress (such as trouble sleeping, difficulty focusing on work, depression and anxiety) and physical symptoms (such as headaches, stomach pain or heartburn, neck and back pain and tiredness) than women who worked for one male boss.Women who reported to a mixed-gender pair of supervisors also reported more of these symptoms than their peers who worked for a single male boss.Men who worked for a single supervisor, regardless of the supervisor's gender, had similar levels of distress. Men who worked for a mixed-gender pair had fewer mental and physical symptoms than those working for a lone male supervisor.The analysis, detailed in the September issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, controlled for occupation, job sector and other workplace conditions, meaning the results were independent of these factors.The findings, specifically those of female subordinates with females bosses, contradict theories suggested by previous studies that demographic (人口统计学的) similarities between a boss and their subordinate would promote harmony in the work place, while demographic differences would create problems.The researchers speculated that these contradictions may stem from the stereotype (老套、模式化的见解)that it is more "normal" for men to be leaders and display the typical leadership characteristics. So while female subordinates may expect more "aggressive" traits from a male leader, they could expect more support from a supervisor who is also female than they actually get, said study co-author Scott Schieman.Women leaders who "act like men" in terms of society's unconscious expectations may be viewed more negatively, Schieman said. He and other sociologists suspect this was a situation faced by Hillary Clinton during the Democratic primary races.62.According to the passage, what can we learn about the findings of the study?A)People working for a female supervisor face more depression and physical symptoms.B)Men have fewer depression and physical symptoms than their female counterparts.C)Women facing a single boss have similar symptoms to their peers facing a mixed-gendersupervisor.D)Men facing a lone male supervisor experience more depression and physical symptoms.63.To remove certain disturbing effect, the research limited the interviewees _______ .A) workplace B) position typeC) job description D) working style64.According to the findings of previous studies, which of the following statements is true?A)Male supervisor is more capable of leading female workers into harmony.B)The mix-gender group is apt to promote their working efficiency.C)Boss and employee of the same gender cooperate better than mix-gender pair.D)Female worker is prone to come into collision with female boss.65.What is the conventional conception of men and women in workplace?A)Men leaders have greater working capacity.B)Women leaders are inclined to be more tolerant.C)Women supervisors have less grasp of the business overall than male leaders.D)Men are better at management than their female counterparts.66.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A)Women leaders face more discrimination in career than men.B)Women leaders with male manner of acting are aggressive and not welcome.C)The potential concept of women leaders affects their career prospects.D)Hillary Clinton's dilemma in election could be attributed to her gender.Part V Cloze (15 minutes) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.。