Part 1 You are going to read a magazine article in which a famous chef talks about the importance of good service in restaurants. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-I for each part (1-7) of the article. There is one extra heading you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0). A A central figure B A policy for the times C Seen but not heard D A fairer system E Playing the right part F Time well spent G A strong sense of involvement H The deciding factor I All-round improvement
At your service Top chef and restaurant owner Giancarlo Curtis talks about what he looks for, apart from good food, when he eats out. Recently, I went into a restaurant near my home where I have eaten several times over the years. It used to have old-fashioned traditional style, but it has just re-opened after being completely renovated. The new surroundings seem to have given a lift to everything, from the food cooked by a new chef from Brittany in France, to the atmosphere and the quality of the service. 1. ______ Many hours of behind-the-scenes work must have gone into getting the service so good. The staff were very pleasant and the speed with which they reacted to customers' needs was excellent. When someone sneezed, a box of tissues appeared. I have never seen that before in a restaurant. The preparation has certainly paid off. 2. ______ Twenty years ago when people went out to restaurants, they probably never set eyes on the chef— probably didn't even know his name. But the person they did know was the head waiter. He was the important one, the person who could get you the best table, who could impress your friends by recognising you when you arrived. 3. ______ Things have changed, but I think what is going to happen with so many good new restaurants opening these days is that the waiters are going to become very important again. The level of service is what is going to distinguish one restaurant from another. 4. ______ But we are talking about modern, unstuffy service, which is not four waiters hovering around your table making you nervous, but a relaxed presence, giving you the feeling there is someone there and providing help and advice when you need it. There is a fine distinction between a server and a servant, and this is what the best waiter has learnt to appreciate. 5. ______ Although they have to be commercial, the most popular restaurants aim to provide the kind of reception, comfort and consideration you would give to someone coming for a dinner party at your home. Service is not about the correctness of knives and forks and glasses— people really don't care about those things any more—nowadays it is about putting people at their ease. 6. ______ What's more, waiting staff need to have a stake in the success of the enterprise. I realised that when I opened my own restaurant. The staff, chefs and waiters did all the decorating and the flowers themselves and it worked well because the right atmosphere had been created by people who cared. 7. ______ Above all, the waiting staff should be consistent, which is why I have always preferred the custom of putting an optional service charge on the bill, rather than relying on discretionary tips, so that all the stall feel valued. I don't like the kind of situation where there is competition going on, with one star waiter trying to outshine the rest. That affects the quality of the service as a whole.
1.
F
“Time well spent”即“时间花得值”。该段主要描写餐厅在装饰一新之后顾客得到的服务更加周到及时。比如,顾客中有人打喷嚏,服务员马上递上纸巾等。因此选F。
2.
A
“A central figure”即”中心人物”。该段主要讲述在20年前,人们去餐厅吃饭可能从来都不注意厨师,不知道他的名字,却熟知饭店里的领班。他会帮你安排位子.你刚一进店就认出你,让你在朋友面前很有面子。所以,领班是最为重要的人物。因此选A。
3.
H
“The deciding factor”即”决定因素”。该段主要观点是,如今许多事情都已改变,但是随着许多新的、好的餐厅的开张,服务员又将变得更加重要。服务水平是区分不同饭店的因素。因此选H。
4.
E
“Playing the right part”即“扮演合适的角色”。该段与上一段紧密衔接,土要阐述server(侍者)和servant(佣人)的区别。我们所说的现代意义上的服务并不是那种令人窒息的服务:四个服务员围着客人满桌子转,使得客人很紧张,而是服务员很放松地在你需要帮助时及时出现。因此选E。
Part 2 You are going to read a magazine article about an artist who paints flowers. For questions 8-14, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.
An eye for detail
Artist Susan Shepherd is best known for her flower paintings, and the large garden that surrounds her house is the source of many of her subjects. It is full of her favourite flowers, most especially varieties of tulips and poppies. Some of tile plants are unruly and seed themselves all over the garden. There is a harmony of colour, shape and structure in the two long flower borders that line the paved path which crosses the garden line 10 from east to west. Much of this is due to the previous owners, who were keen gardeners, and who left plants that appealed to Susan. She also inherited the gardener, Danny. 'In tact, it was really his garden,' she says. 'We got on very well. At first he would say, "Oh, it's not worth it" to some of the things I wanted to put in, but when I said I wanted to paint them, he recognised what I had in mind.' Susan prefers to focus on detailed studies of individual plants rather than on the garden as a whole, though she will occasionally paint a group of plants where they are. More usually, she picks them and then takes them up to her studio. 'I don't set the whole thing up at once,' she says. 'I take one flower out and paint it, which might take a few days, and then I bring in another one and build up the painting that way. Sometimes it takes a couple of years to finish.' Her busiest time of year is spring and early summer, when the tulips are out, followed by the poppies. 'They all come out together, and you're so busy,' she says. But tile gradual decaying process is also part of the fascination for her. With tulips, for example, 'you bring them in and put them in water, then leave them for perhaps a day and they each form themselves into different shapes. They open out mad are fantastic. When you first put them in a vase, yon think they are boring, but they change all the time with twists and turns.' Susan has always been interested in plants: 'I did botany at school and used to collect wild flowers from all around the countryside,' she says. 't wasn't particularly interested in gardening then; in fact, I didn't like garden flowers, I thought they were artificial—to me, the only real ones were wild.' Nowadays, the garden owes much to plants that originated in far-off lands, though they seem as much al home in her garden as they did in China or the Himalayas. She has a come-what-may attitude to the garden, rather like an affectionate any who is quite happy for children to run about undisciplined as long as they don't do any serious damage. With two forthcoming exhibitions to prepare for, and a ready supply of subject material at her back door, finding time to work in the garden has been difficult recently. She now employs an extra gardener but, despite the need to paint, she knows that, to maintain her connection with her subject matter, 'you have to get your hands dirty'.
1. In the first paragraph, the writer describes Susan's garden as
A.having caused problems for the previous owners.
B.having a path lined with flowers.
C.needing a lot of work to keep it looking attractive.
D.being only partly finished.
A B C D
B
本题为事实细节型问题:“在第一段中作者把Susan的花园描写成…”,根据文章中的描写,苏珊的花园:There is a harmony of colour,shape and structure in the two long flower borders that line the paved path which crosses the garden from east to west。故答案为B。
D.He was slow to see the point of some of her ideas.
A B C D
D
本题为推理型问题:“关于Danny,Susan说了什么?”,根据文章第一段内容,他最初认为Susan的一些想法没什么价值,但当Susan说要画这些花时.他理解了她心中想要什么。故答案为D:At first he would say…,but when I said I wanted to paint them,he recognized what I had in mind.
4. What is Susan's approach to painting?
A.She will wait until a flower is ready to be picked before painting it.
B.She likes to do research on a plant before she paints it.
C.She spends all day painting an individual flower.
Part 3 You are going to read a magazine article about swimming with dolphins Eight paragraphs have been removed from the article. Choose from the paragraphs A-I the one which fits each gap (15-21) There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Dolphins in the Bay of Plenty
Swimming with groups of dolphins, known as 'pods', is beck,ming a popular holiday activity for the adventurous tourist. Our travel correspondent reports. 'You must remember that these dolphins are wild. They are not fed or trained iii any way. These trips are purely on the dolphins' terms.' So said one of our guides, as she briefed us before we set out for our rendezvous. No skill is required to swim with dolphins, just common sense and an awareness that we are visitors in their world. Once on board the boat, our guides talked to us about what we could expect from our trip. 15 __________________ The common dolphin we were seeking has a blue-black upper body, a grey lower body, and a long snout. We had been told that if they were in a feeding mood we would get a short encounter with them, but if they were being playful then it could last as long as two hours. 16 __________________ Soon we were in the middle of a much larger pod, with dolphins all around us. The first group of six swimmers put on their snorkels, slipped off the back of the boat and swam off towards them. 17 __________________ Visibility was not at its best, but the low clicking sounds and the high-pitched squeaks were amazing enough. The dolphins did not seem bothered by my presence in the water above them. Sometimes they would rush by so close that I could feel the pressure-wave as they passed. 18 __________________ I personally found it more rewarding to sit on the bow of the boat and watch as the surface of the sea all around filled with their perfectly arching dolphin backs. Some of the mole advanced snorkellers were able to dive down with these dolphins, an experience they clearly enjoyed. 19 __________________ In fact, they are very sociable animals, always supporting each other within the pod. The guides are beginning to recognise some of the local dolphins by the markings on their backs, and some individuals appear time after time. 20 __________________ Indeed, the pod we had found, on some hidden signal, suddenly turned away from the boat and headed off in file stone direction at high speed. We watched as hundreds of backs broke through the water's surface at the same time, disappearing into the distance. 21 __________________ They had finally finished feeding and were content to play alongside as they showed us the way home. The sun beamed down, and as each dolphin broke the surface of the water and exhaled, a rainbow would form for a few seconds in the mist. It was an enchanting experience. A This was a magical experience and, as time in the water is limited, everyone rotates to get an equal share. We spent the next two hours getting in and out of the boat, and visiting other pods. B An excited shriek led us all to try something that one girl had just discovered, and we all rushed to hang our feet over the front so that the playful creatures would touch them. C A spotter plane circled above the bay, looking for large pods of dolphins to direct us towards. On deck, we watched for splashes on the surface of the water. D These include mothers gently guiding their young alongside, either to introduce them to the boat, or to proudly show off their babies. Yet, when they become bored with playing, they leave. E After 20 minutes, we sighted our first small pod. The dolphins came rushing towards the boat, swimming alongside and overtaking us until they could surf on the boat's bow wave. F However, touching the creatures is strongly discouraged. This is despite the fact that dolphins have a very friendly reputation, and have never been known to be aggressive towards human beings in the wild. G Eventually it was time to leave, and the boat headed back to port. As we slowly motored along, we picked up another pod, which was joined by more and more dolphins until we had a huge escort. H After five minutes, that group was signalled back to the boat. I got ready to slide into the water with the next six swimmers, leaving the excited chatter of the first group behind. I I was in Whakatane, in the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand, which is fast becoming the place to visit for those who want a close encounter with dolphins.
1.
C
C段中“A spotter plane…looking for large pods of dolphins to direct us towards.”即 “一架侦察机在海湾上空盘旋指引我们寻找海豚群”,第15空后面段落中的“The common dolphin we were seeking…”即 “我们正在寻找的普通海豚…”,选项C中的”looking for”与本段中的“seeking”是上下文的关键词,是上下两段文字的契合点与连接点,是该选择的语言逻辑线索.符合文章内容上下文一致性及事件发展的逻辑。
2.
E
E段中“…we sighted our first small pod.”即 ”…我们看到了第一群海豚”,第16空后面段落中的”Soon we were in the middle of a much larger pod,…”即 ”不久我们已穿行于更大的海豚群中…”,选项E中”After 20minutes”给出了时间顺序,与上文相连,另外“pod“为本段关键词是上下两段文字的契合点与连接点.是该选择的逻辑线索.符合文章内容上下文一致性及事件发展的逻辑。
3.
H
上文提到找到“dolphin group”而选项H中”After five minutes,that group…”明确了上下文事件的连续性与发展。第16空后面段落中的”…The first group of…“即“第一组…”和H段中”…that group was signaled back…”即“那组被召回…” ”group”为本段关键词,是上下两段文字的契合点与连接点,是该选择的逻辑线索,符合文章内容上下文一致性及事件发展的逻辑。
4.
A
A段中“We spent the next two hours getting in and out of the boat and visiting other pods.” 即 ”在下面的两个小时我们忙着上船下船,察看其他海豚群”和第18空后面段落中的“I personally found it more rewarding to sit on the bow of the boat…”即 ”我个人认为坐在船头反而更有收获…”是上下两段文字的契合点与连接点,是该选择的语言逻辑线索,符合文章内容上下文一致性及事件发展的逻辑。
5.
F
F选项中开头的“However”起到了与上文转折的作用。第18空后面段落中的”…some of…were able to dive down with these dolphins…”即”一些人可以潜到水下与海豚一起…”和F段中 ”However,touching the creature is strongly discouraged…”即”但是触摸这些海豚是被严格禁止的…”是上下两段文字的契合点与连接点,是该选择的语言逻辑线索,符合文章内容上下文一致性及事件发展的逻辑。
6.
D
第19空后面段落中的”…some individuals appear time after time.”即“一些个别海豚个时地出现”和D段中“These include mothers…”即 ”其中包括一些母海豚…”正是转折关系,是上下两段文字的契合点与连接点,是该选择的语言逻辑线索,符合文章内容上下文一致性及事件发展的逻辑。
7.
G
G段中”Eventually it was time to leave…”即 ”最后,该离开了“,这里”eventually”一词是该选择的语言逻辑线索,符合文章内容上下文一致性及事件发展的逻辑。
Part 4 You are going to read a magazine article in which five people talk about railway journeys. For questions 22-35, choose from the people (A-E). The people maybe chosen more than once. When more than one answer is required, these maybe given in any order. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Which person or people
found on returning years later that nothing had changed? 0 E was unable to count on the train service? 22______ enjoyed the company of fellow passengers? 23______ found the views from the train dramatic? 24______ 25______ welcomed a chance to relax on the trip? 26______ was never disappointed by the journey? 27______ has a reason for feeling grateful to one special train? 28______ traveled on a railway which is no longer in regular service? 29______ regretted not going on a particular train trip? 30______ used to travel on the railway whenever possible? 31______ learnt an interesting piece of information on a train journey? 32______ took a train which travelled from one country to another? 33______ says that the railway had been looked after by unpaid helpers? 34______ was once considered not old enough to travel by train? 35______ On the rails Five celebrities tell Andrew Morgan their favourite memories of railway journeys. A Andrea Thompson—Newsreader I fell in love with the south of France a long time ago and try to get back there as often as I can. There's a local train from Cannes along the coast which crosses the border with Italy. It takes you past some of the most amazing seascapes. It never matters what the weather is like, or what time of the year it is, it is always enchanting. Out of the other window are some of the best back gardens and residences in the whole of France. You feel like someone peeping into the property of the rich and famous. The travelers themselves are always lively because there is an interesting mix of tourists and locals, all with different itineraries but all admirers of the breath taking journey. B Rod Simpson—Explorer I have enjoyed so many rail journeys through the years, but if I had to pick a favourite it would be the Nile Valley Express, which runs across the desert of northern Sudan. The one misfortune in my youth, growing up in South Africa, was missing out on a family train journey from Cape Town to the Kruger National Park. I was regarded as being too young and troublesome and was sent off to an aunt. When I came to live in England as a teenager, I still hadn't travelled by train. London Waterloo was the first real station I ever saw and its great glass dome filled me with wonder. C Betty Cooper—Novelist I am indebted to one train in particular: the Blue Train, which took my husband and me on our honeymoon across France to catch a boat to Egypt. It was on the train that my husband gave me a pink dress, which I thought was absolutely wonderful. Someone happened to mention that pink was good for the brain, and I've never stopped wearing the colour since. What I remember about the journey itself, however, is how lovely it was to travel through France and then by boat up the Nile to Luxor. It was, without a doubt, the perfect way to wind down after all the wedding preparations. D Martin Brown —Journalist We were working on a series of articles based on a round-the-world trip and had to cross a desert in an African country. There wasn't a road, so the only way we could continue our journey was to take what was affectionately known as the Desert Express. The timetable was unreliable --we were just given a day. We also heard that, in any case, the driver would often wait for days to depart if he knew there were passengers still on their way. When it appeared, there was a sudden charge of what seemed like hundreds of people climbing into and onto the carriages passengers were even allowed to travel on the roof free. During the night, the train crossed some of the most beautiful landscapes I have ever seen. It was like a dream, like travelling across the moon. E Jennifer Dickens—Actress I imagine most people's favourite impressions of trains and railways are formed when they are young children, but that's not my case. I was brought up in Singapore and Cyprus, where I saw very few trains, let alone travelled on them. It wasn't until I was a teenager that trains began to dominate my life. I made a film which featured a railway in Yorkshire. Most of the filming tool< place on an old, disused stretch of the line which had been lovingly maintained by volunteers. That's where my passion for steam trains began. When we weren't filming, we took every opportunity to have a ride on the train, and, when I went back last year, it was as if time had stood still. Everything was the same, even the gaslights on the station platform !
1.
D
第22题的问题为:“Which person or people was unable to count on the train service?” (谁不能指望火车上的服务?)D段中描写道:”The time table was unreliable…”(火车时刻表不可靠…)。 因此,答案为D。
2.
A
第23题的问题为:“Which person or people enjoyed the company of fellow passengers?” (谁喜欢在火车上有许多乘客做伴,)A段中描写道;”The travellers themselves are always lively because there is an interesting mix of tourists and locals…”(旅行的人们都很愉快,因为在火车上游客和当地人融在一起,非常有趣…)因此,答案为A。
3.
A
第24题的问题为:“Which person or people found the views from the train dramatic?”(谁发现从火车上看到的景色引人入胜?)A段中分别描写道:“It takes you past some of the most amazing seascapes…Out of the other window are some of the best back gardens…”在夜间,火车驶过我曾看到的最优美的风景。)因此.答案为A。
4.
D
第25题的问题为:“Which person or people found the views from the train dramatic?”(谁发现从火车上看到的景色引人入胜?)D段中分别描写道:“During the night,the train crossed some of the most beautiful landscapes I have ever seen。”(它带着你穿过一些最迷人的海景,…透过另一扇窗户,能看到一些最美丽的后花园。因此.答案为D。
5.
C
第26题的问题为:”Which person or people welcomed a chance to relax on the trip?”(谁认为乘火车旅行是很好的放松机会?)C段中描写道:“,taws, without a doubt,the perfect way to wind down after all the wedding preparation.”(无疑,在忙完所有婚礼准备后,这是一种最完美的放松的方式。)因此,答案为C。
6.
A
第27题的问题为;”Which person or people was never disappointed by the journey?“(谁从未对火车旅行感到失望?)A段中描写道:”I fell in love with the south of France a long time ago and try to get back there as often as I can.There is a local train…” (很久以前我就爱上了法国南方,并总是尽可能经常地旧地重游。那儿有当地火车…)因此,答案为A。
7.
C
第28题的问题为:“Which person or people has a reason for feeling grateful to one special train?”(谁有理由对一次特殊的火车旅行,训不感激?)C段中描写道:”I am indebted to one train in particular:the Blue Train,which took my husband and me on our honeymoon…”(我特别感激一列火车:蓝色列车,我和我丈夫就是坐这列火车去度蜜月的…)因此,答案为C。
8.
E
第29题的问题为:”Which person or people travelled on a railway which is no longer in regular service?”(谁曾在不再进行常规运营的铁路上旅行? )E段中描写道:“Most of the filming took place on and old,disused stretch of the line…”(电影的大部分拍摄都是在一段古老的。废弃不用的铁路线上进行的…)因此,答案为E。
9.
B
第30题的问题为:”Which person or people regretted not going on a particular train trip?“(谁很遗憾没能参加一次特定的火车旅行?)B段中描写道:“The one misfortune in my youth,growing up in South Africa,was missing out on a family train journey…”(我在南非长大.小时候的遗憾就是错过了一次家庭火车旅行…)因此,答案为B。
10.
E
第31题的问题为:“Which person or people used to travel on the railway whenever possible?”(谁过去只要有机会就乘火车旅行})E段中描写道:“When we weren't filming,we took every opportunity to have a ride on the train… (不拍电影的时候,我们利用每一次机会乘火车旅行…)因此.答案为E。
11.
C
第32题的问题为:“Which person or people learnt an interesting piece of information on a train journey?”(谁在一次火车旅行中听说了一件有趣的事情?) C段中描写道:“Someone happened to mention that pink was good for the brain,and I have never stopped wearing the colour since.”(有人偶然提到粉红色对大脑有益,从此我从未停止过穿这种颜色的衣服。)因此,答案为C。
12.
A
第33题的问题为:”Which person or people took a train which travelled from one country to another?"(谁乘火车从一国到另一国旅行?)A段中描写道:“There is a local train from Cannes along the coast which cresses the border with lately.”(有一列从法国戛纳驶来的列车沿着与意大利接壤的海岸线行驶)。 因此,答案为A。
13.
E
第34题的问题为:“Which person or people says that the railway had been looked after by unpaid helpers?"(谁说铁路一直以来都由一些志愿者维护?)E段中描写道:”Most of the filming took place on an old,disused stretch of the line which had been lovingly maintained by volunteers.”(电影的大部分拍摄都是在一段古老的、废弃不用的铁路线上进行的,这段铁路一直由志愿者们在维护。)因此,答案为E。
14.
B
第35题的问题为:“Which person or people was once considered not old enough to travel by train?”(谁曾被认为年龄不够而不能坐火车旅行?)B段中描写道:“I was regarded as being too young and troublesome and was sent off to an aunt.“ (我被认为年龄太小、太折腾不能坐火车旅行而被送到姨妈家。)因此,答案为B。
PAPER 2 WRITING
Part 1 You must answer this question.
1. Your English friend, Bill, is a travel writer and he recently visited a town which you know well. He has written a chapter about the town for a guide book and you have just read the chapter. Read the extract from Bill's letter and your notes. Then, using all your notes, write a letter to Bill, giving him the information and suggestions he needs. Thanks for agreeing to check the chapter that I've written. Could you let me know what you liked about it? If any of the information is inaccurate, please give me the correct information! Do you think there's anything else I should include? Once again, thanks a lot for reading the chapter Please write back soon. Bill Notes for Bill Tell Bill what I liked about his chapter—places to visit .... Give Bill correct information about —parking in city centre —museum opening times Suggest Bill include —map —nightlife (give Bill details) Write a letter of between 120 and 180 words in an appropriate style. Do not write any postal addresses.
[参考范文] Dear Bill, I'm writing about the San Diego chapter from your new guide.Reading it was gnate fun,so there's no need to thank me.Your section on local tourist attractions was excellent,especially the descriptions of the beaches I’m looking forward to reading the next chapter There are a few things I should point out—most parking lots downtown charge five dollars Per hour not two.There are some cheaper lots, as you say, but many of those have I started to raise prices.Also , the Natural History Museum and other museums at Balboa Park open at 9:30 AM,not 10:30 AM.I think all of your other information is accurate. Remember to include a map of the down town area.There are a lot of one-ways trees, so visitors tend to need help You should also add something about the downtown nightlife.The most popular clubs are called Moira's(corner of B St.and 4th St.)and Branson's(6th St. and India St.).Let me know if you have any questions about any of this. Yours truly Mary
Part 2 Write an answer to one of the questions 2-4 in this part. Write your answer in 120-180 words in an appropriate style.
1. Your teacher has asked you to write a stow for the college English language magazine. The stow must begin with the following words: It was only a small mistake but it changed my fife forever. Write your story.
It was only a small mistake but it changed my life forever, In the year 2001, I took part in a review class for 2002 MBA entrance exam. I studied math, administration and other courses everyday. I tried my best to study those courses in order to pass the exam. On January 17, 2002, it was the time for me to take part in the exam. I was very excited and nervous. I checked my stationery again and again. I even forgot to have my breakfast on that day. When I went into the classroom, the examiner asked me to produce the ID card. Oh, my God, what happened? I forgot to bring my ID card with me. Therefore, I missed the math exam. As a result, I lost the chance to pursue MBA courses that year. Then, I was arranged to a branch company in another city. Because I was new there both to the position and the environment, I was busy making myself be suitable to the situation, Therefore, I would not have time to prepare for the MBA examination anymore. Time flies fast, three year later, the branch company was closed for not running well. Since I did not have MBA degree, I lost the management position. Consequently, my whole life changed.
2. You see the following notice in an international magazine. COMPETITION Is it better to live in a flat, a modern house or an old house? Write us an article giving your opinions. The best article will be published and the writer will receive ¥500. Write your article for the magazine.
For years, people have had the goal of owning a house, particularly in the suburbs. Put it's better in many ways to live in a fiat. A decent-sized flat in a city can give us the chance to live close to a large number of other people. People who live in houses tend to be isolated from their neighbors, spending time in their own worlds. To live in a flat, in a building with dozens of other people, means living in a community and feeling close to the other people in that community. A flat is usually the only choice for people who want to live in the heart of a city—this means the chance to interact with people from different places and backgrounds. Our cities are centers of culture, and the arts —of many things that make modern life interesting and exciting. Not everyone is interested in city life. Some people prefer a house in the suburb. But for true closeness to life, a flat in the city is the best choice.
[解析]
文章基本内容
1.文章也应就住房种类的选择发表自己的看法
2.也可以仅对某一类住房展开论述
语法与结构
发表自己就某一事物的看法/观点及阐述相应缘由的语言能力
文章结构及连贯性
运用合理的段落和衔接词,清晰的扩展观点
适用文体及格式
正式与非正式文体的自然过渡,通篇文体风格保持一致
目标读者感觉
理解作者表述的观点
3. You have had a class discussion on being rich and famous. Your teacher has now asked you to write a composition, giving your opinions on the following statement: Everybody would like to be rich and famous. Write your composition.
We tend to assume that everybody wants to be rich and famous. What does that mean? To find out, we might ask why people want to be rich or famous. They might say, "I want to buy a big house and own cars," or, "I want people to know and love me," or "I want to be important and powerful," or even, "I want to be able to enjoy my life." I hat different people answer this question differently is significant. We have only general definitions of the terms "rich" and "famous". Usually, these ideas really represent something else. Many people are unhappy, and also happen not to be rich or famous; their problems are different from those of people who are. Many believe that being rich or famous would solve their problems;yet we know that the rich and famous are often unhappy. Seldom do people truly want wealth or fame.Often they want something Simpler and mope real,They want to feel happy,and safe,and good about themselves,That is a different matter.
[解析]
文章基本内容
就作文命题发表赞同或反对意见或从正反两方来论述命题
语法与结构
具备表述意见并进行相关说明的语言能力
文章结构及连贯性
运用适当的段落和衔接词清晰的论述自己的观点
适用文体及格式
中性文体(正式与非正式文体之间)
目标读者感觉
明晰阐述的观点
PAPER 3 USE OF ENGLISH
Part 1 For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
THOMAS EDISON
On the night of 21 October 1931, millions of Americans took part in a coast-to-coast ceremony to commemorate the passing of a great man. Lights 1 in homes and offices from New York to California. The ceremony 2 the death of an inventor—indeed, to many people, the most important inventor of 3 time: Thomas Alva Edison. Few inventors have 4 an impact as great as his on everyday life. While most of his 1 000- plus inventions were devices we no 5 use, many of the things he invented played a crucial 6 in the development of modern technology, simply by showing what was possible. And one should never 7 how amazing some of Edison's inventions were. In so many ways, Edison is the perfect example of an inventor, by which I 8 not just someone who 9 up clever gadgets, but someone whose products transform the lives of millions. He possessed the key characteristics that an inventor needs to 10 a success of inventions. Sheer determination is certainly one of them. Edison famously tried thousands of materials while working 11 a new type of battery, reacting to failure by cheerfully 12 to his colleagues: 'Well, 13 we know 8 000 things that don't work.' Knowing when to take no 14 of experts is also important. Edison's proposal for electric lighting circuitry was 15 with total disbelief by eminent scientists, until he lit up whole streets with his lights.
make a success为固定搭配,意为”获取成功”,其他三个选项均不能与 success搭配成动宾关系。故选B。
11.
A.up
B.through
C.on
D.to
A B C D
C
work on是“致力于…,研究”之意,on是介词,后面接研究的对象,根据上下文应选C。
12.
A.announcing
B.informing
C.instructing
D.notifying
A B C D
A
announce to为固定搭配,意为“向…宣布”,其他选项都不能与to连用。
13.
A.by far
B.at least
C.even though
D.for all
A B C D
B
by far意为“…得多”,at least意为“至少”,even though意为“即使”, for all 意为“虽然,尽管”。故选B。
14.
A.notice
B.regard
C.attention
D.view
A B C D
A
take notice of为固定搭配,意为”注意到”,take no notice of sb,意为“没注意某人,不理睬某人”。故选A。
15.
A.gathered
B.caught
C.drawn
D.received
A B C D
D
be received by是“被…接受,听取…”之意,be caught by是“被…抓住”之意,be drawn by是”被…吸引”之意。be received with total disbelief by…意为”当听到(这建议)时,他们完全不相信…”。故选D。
Part 2 For questions 16-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
VANCOUVER
Vancouver in western Canada is named after Captain George Vancouver of the British Royal Navy. However, Captain Vancouver was not the first European 1 visit the area. The coast 2 already been explored by the Spanish. Captain Vancouver did 3 spend many days there, even 4 he was warmly welcomed by the local people and the scenery amazed him and everyone else 5 was travelling with him. The scenery still amazes visitors to 6 city of Vancouver today. First-time visitors who are 7 search of breathtaking views 8 usually directed to a beach which is about ten minutes 9 the city centre. There, looking out over the sailing boats racing across the blue water, visitors see Vancouver's towering skyline backed by the magnificent Coast Mountains. Then they sigh and say, 'It's 10 beautiful that I want to stay forever!' You can't blame them. The city is regularly picked by international travel associations 11 one of the world's best tourist destinations. They are only confirming what the two million residents and eight million tourists visiting Greater Vancouver 12 single year already know: there is simply 13 other place on earth quite 14 it. It's not just the gorgeous setting where mountains meet the sea that appeals to people, 15 also Vancouver's wide range of sporting, cultural and entertainment facilities.
1.
to
the first European to visit the area,意为”第一个访问该地区的欧洲人”。 to visit是不定式做后置定语,修饰the first European。
2.
had
句中表达的时态为过去完成时的被动语态。
3.
not
根据上下文判断此处是否定句,故在did后加not。
4.
though
这是一个让步状语从句,even though表达”即使”之意。
5.
who/that
此处为定语从句.修饰everyone else。
6.
the
这里是特指温哥华这个城市,固定用法,如the city of Beijing“北京市”。
7.
in
in search of是固定搭配,意为“为了寻找…”。
8.
are
此处应主谓一致,主语是复数“visitors”,故答案为are。
9.
from
from意为“离…(多远)”。
10.
so
此处为固定句型so…that。
11.
as
as one of…意为“作为…之一”。
12.
every/each
every/each single year意为“每一年”。
13.
no
根据上下文此处应为否定句,no other place是常用说法,意思是“没有其它地方”,所以答案为no。
14.
like
like是”像…”之意。
15.
but
此处为固定搭配not just…but also…,意为”不仅…而且…”。
Part 3 For questions 31-40, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
1. 'Don't sit in front of the computer for too long,' our teacher told us. warned Our teacher____________________in front of the computer for too long.
warned us not to sit
warn+宾语+not+to+动词意为“警告。告戒或预先通知某人勿做…”。
2. We got lost coming home from the leisure centre. way We couldn't ____________________ from the leisure centre.
find our/the way home
get lost意为“迷路”,即couldn't find the way。
3. I tried as hard as I could to keep my promise to them. best I ____________________ break my promise to them.
did/tried my best not to
do/try one's best to do sth意为“竭尽全力做某事”,其否定形式为do/try one's best not to do sth。
4. Mary didn't find it difficult to pass her driving test. difficulty Mary had ____________________ her driving test.
little/no difficulty(in)passing
have difficulty为固定搭配,意为“有困难”,其否定形式为have no/little difficulty。
5. I always trust Carla's advice. somebody Carla ____________________ advice I always trust.
is somebody whose
whose引导定语从句,表示“谁的…”。
6. We appear to have been given the wrong address. as It ____________________ we have been given the wrong address.
seems/appears as if/as though
此处为固定用法,意为“似乎,好像”。
7. I couldn't understand the instructions for my new video recorder. sense The instructions for my new video recorder didn't ____________________ me.
make(any/much)sense to
否定用法指的是”对某人没有任何/很大意义”。
8. Stephen didn't realise that the city centre was a bus ride away. necessary What Stephen failed to realize ____________________ to catch a bus to the city centre.
was that is was necessary
It is necessary to…为固定句型。
9. It's a pity we didn't do more sport when I was at school. could I wish that ____________________ more sport when I was at school.
we could have done
wish引导的宾语从句中谓语动词通常用虚拟语气。
10. He described the hotel to us in detail. detailed He ____________________ of the hotel.
Part 4 For questions 41-55, read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there.
FRIENDSHIP
0 I believe that nothing matters as much as having a couple of really good 00 friends. They help you feel like good about yourself and they'll always 41 listen to your problems for hours on end. Since there are friends for different 42 reasons, for different ages and stages in life. New made friends and 'best' 43 friends, friends for playing tennis and going to the cinema with - all 44 of us are dependent on having friends. So how and why do we make up 45 friends? Psychologists tell us that we prefer those we see as sharing with 46 our views and attitudes and who are similar to us in an age and background, 47 though not necessarily in any personality. We see our friends as reflecting 48 ourselves, or that what we would like to be. This can be particularly 49 important when we are teenagers. Many of people-and I'm no exception- 50 regard their oldest friends as their closest. I have a friend so that 51 I've known since some schooldays. She lives in Australia and we 52 rarely see much each other. However, on my last birthday we got together 53 in Paris and have spent a wonderful weekend sightseeing and talking. 54 We will know that, no matter how many years go by when we do not 55 get together at all, the same level of friendship always remains.
1.
since多余
本句为简单句,不用since之类的连接词。
2.
made多余
new直接修饰friends,new made friends是汉语式英语表达法。
3.
正确。
4.
up多余
make up意为“编造,组成”,此处意思为“交朋友”,应为make friends,所以去掉up。
5.
with多余
share with后跟某人。share something为“分享(某观点,某物等)”。
6.
an多余
in age意为“在年龄段上”。
7.
any多余
in personality是指在个性方面。
8.
that多余
此句中what we like to be已经完整,所以应去掉that。
9.
of多余
many直接修饰people,表示许多人,无需再用of。
10.
so多余
此处为定语从句,用that引导。so that引导状语从句,意为“为了…”,与句意不符。
11.
some多余
school days指”学生时代”无需用some修饰。
12.
much多余
rarely see表示很少见面,see much表示常见面,句意矛盾,根据上下文应为彼此很少见面,即rarely see each other。
13.
have多余
此处应为一般过去时,spent应与and前面的got在时恋上保持一致。
14.
will多余
此处用一般现在时即可。
15.
正确。
Part 5 For questions 56-65, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (O).
A JOB WITH RISKS
Have you ever been to the cinema and wondered in amazement. how AMAZE film stars manage to perform 1 acts like jumping off buildings or driving DANGER at great speed? They don't, of course. The real 2 are usually stunt men PERFORM or women, who can earn a very good 3 by standing in LIVE for the stars when necessary. The work is 4 demanding and, before INCREDIBLE qualifying for this job, they have to 5 their ability in six sports including PROOF skiing, riding and gymnastics. Naturally, 6 and timing are important and everything is planned down SAFE to the 7 detail. In a scene which involves a complicated series of TINY actions, there is no time for 8 mistakes. A stunt man or woman often CARE has only one chance of getting things right, 9 film stars, who can LIKE always film a scene 10 until it gains the director's approval. REPEAT
1.
dangerous
此处是形容词修饰名词的形式,故用dangerous。
2.
performers
根据文章意思应用复数,而且指人,所以用performers。
3.
living
此处为固定搭配earnsliving,意为“谋生”。
4.
incredibly
此处为副词修饰形容词的形式,故用incredibly。
5.
prove
proof是名词,此处应该用动词,所以用prove。
6.
safety
此处是名词做主语的形式,所以用safe的名词形式safety。
7.
tiniest
根据句意,此处应用tiny的最高级tiniest:表示最微小的细节。
8.
careless
careless mistake为固定搭配,意为“疏忽”。
9.
unlike
由句意可知”他们与明星不同…”故用unlike。
10.
repeatedly
此处为副词修饰动词短语的形式,故用repeat的副词形式 repeatedly。
PAPER 4 LISTENING
Part 1 You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
1. You overhear a young man talking about his first job. How did he feel in his first job?
A.Bored.
B.Confused.
C.Enthusiastic.
A B C
C
[解析] Man: I didn't want to go to university, so when I finished school, I went and got a job. My parents said if I was in full-time education, they'd give me an allowance, but if not, I'd have to work. So, I got a job in a big store in the menswear department ... Actually, I think I had to go out and find out what I could do because in school I wasn't particularly brilliant, so, when it came to doing work, I think I had to prove a lot of people wrong. So I really felt like doing it ... even though it was just selling socks in Hayrides.
2. You hear a radio announcement about a dance company. What are listeners being invited to?
A.A show.
B.A talk.
C.A party.
A B C
B
[解析] Man: The Hilton Dance Company have been at the Camden Theatre for almost a month now, offering us a wonderful programmed of mainly modern dances. The company have just celebrated their twentieth year of performances all over the world! But this week they'll be taking a break from dancing, to give us an idea of how a dance company works. Top dancer and company manager Lisa west will be in the theatre telling us about the company's work, but all the dancers will be there too, so it's also your opportunity for a get-together! And, of course, you don't need to have any experience of dance for this ...
3. You overhear a woman talking to a man about something that happened to her. Who was she?
A.A pedestrian.
B.A driver.
C.A passenger.
A B C
B
[解析] Woman: I tell you, we were dead lucky! He could have done some serious damage if we hadn't reacted so quickly. Man: What did he do --just shoot straight out without looking? Woman: Yeah. Clare yelled something at me and I just slammed on the brakes. Man: Did he stop? Woman: You're joking! Just blasted his horn at us and carried on. Man: And there was nobody behind you? Woman: No, fortunately, otherwise who knows what might have happened. Man: You were lucky. That road's always busy.
4. You hear a woman talking on the radio about her work making wildlife films. What is her main point?
A.Being in the right place at the right time is a matter of luck.
B.More time is spent planning than actually filming.
C.It is worthwhile spending time preparing.
A B C
C
[解析] Woman: The research for a major wildlife TV series can take up to a year, followed by about two years filming, with four or five camera teams around the world at any one time. Finding the right stories to film is only half the job. The other half is finding the right location and then going out to help the camera-person film it. This can be difficult-- you have to make sure you're in the right place at the right time. So good planning is essential. We spend a lot of time on the phone beforehand, getting advice from local experts.
5. You hear part of a travel programme on the radio. Where is the speaker?
A.Outside a cafe.
B.By the sea.
C.On a lake.
A B C
C
[解析] Man: This is the most beautiful place I've ever visited and believe me, in my career as a travel writer, I've seen some fabulous scenes. From the deck of this small sailing boat, I have a wonderful view out over a short expanse of sparkling blue water to the white houses of the village on the left, and then to the wooded hillsides behind, which climb up to the snow-covered mountain peaks surrounding this lovely valley. By the water's edge, people are sitting in the late evening sun enjoying a leisurely meal of fresh fish, caught in these waters only a few hours ago. It's heaven!
6. You overhear a woman talking about a table-tennis table in a sports shop. What does she want the shop assistant to do about her table-tennis table?
A.Provide her with a new one.
B.Have it put together for her.
C.Give her the money back.
A B C
B
[解析] Woman: Giving me my money back isn't the point. My son needs to practice for an important match, but at the moment his table is lying in bits on the floor. When I bought it, I was assured that it would only take a matter of moments to screw the different parts in place, but the instructions don't make sense. Since I paid so much for it, I think it's only fair to ask for some hands-on help from you in getting it into a usable state. My son is impatient for a game on his new table!
7. You hear part of an interview with a businesswoman. What is her business?
A.Hiring out boats.
B.Hiring out caravans.
C.Building boats.
A B C
A
[解析] Interviewer: Helen, was this business always a dream of yours? Woman: New, net really, it developed from what we used to do, build fishing boats. Interviewer: How long have you been in business? Woman: About eight years, first we built the marina, then we bought boats to rent out for cruising holidays! It's going well. Interviewer: How many boats de you have? During the summer I bet you're pretty busy. Woman: Yes, people use them like caravans really, they go up river for their holidays and then bring them back to the moorings here for us to prepare for the next client ...
8. You hear a man talking on the radio. Who is talking?
A.An actor.
B.A journalist.
C.A theatre-goer.
A B C
A
[解析] Man: This is a really delicious pad -- plenty to get your teeth into, some very good speeches, a let of change of mood. There's lots for the audience to identify with too, so it all goes to make my job more rewarding. The fact that this is a revival means I also have the hallenge of putting my own stamp on a role. The original performance, by the man who created the part some twenty years ago, will still be in the mind of some members of the audience. I couldn't ask for more.
Part 2 You will hear a radio interview with Mike Reynolds, whose hobby is exploring underground places such as caves. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences. Cavers explore underground places such as mines and 1 as well as caves. When cavers camp underground, they choose places which have 2 and available. In the UK, the place Mike likes best for caving is 3 As a physical activity, Mike compares caving to 4 Cavers can pay as much as £20 for a suitable 5 Cavers can pay as much as £50 for the right kind of 6 ,which is worn on the head. Mike recommends buying expensive 7 to avoid having accidents. Caving is a sport for people of 8 and backgrounds. Some caves in Britain are called 'places of 9 The need for safety explains why people don't organize caving 10
[解析] 9-18 Interviewer: In the studio with me today, I have Mike Reynolds who's what is known as a caver. In other words, he spends long periods of time exploring underground caves for pleasure. And Mike's here to tell us all about this fascinating hobby and how to get started on it. So Mike, why caves? Mike: Well, cavers actually explore any space that's underground whether it's caves, old mines or tunnels. Interviewer: Oh right. So hew big are these underground spaces? Mike: Oh -- anything up to 80 kilometres long ... which means that, in some cases, in order to reach the end you've got to sleep, to set up camp, inside the cave at some point-- usually where both space and fresh air are available. Interviewer: No good ill you're afraid of the dark. Mike: No. Interviewer: So, where do you find the best caves? Mike: In terms of countries, the best places are, for example, Ireland, Australia and the Philippines. Here in the UK, various areas have the right sort of geology. My favorite is Wales, but you can find plenty of caves in northern England and in Scotland too. Interviewer: Caving involves a lot of physical exercise, doesn't it? Mike: That's right ... in terms of physical activity, it's very similar to climbing except they go up and we go down. The conditions can be very different though ... we often find ourselves facing very small gaps in the rock which we have to crawl through on our hands and knees. Interviewer: So the right equipment is obviously very important. If I wanted to start out on a hobby like this, what would I need? Mike: Well, you'd need a hard hat, and it's important to get one that fits properly, so that it doesn't keep falling over your eyes or feel too tight, and these can cost anything from five to twenty pounds. Interviewer: Umm ... that doesn't sound too much for starters. Mike: Oh, but then there's the lamp. You wear that on your head because it's very important to keep your hands free at all times. But it doesn't come with the hat and it can cost anything up to fifty pounds to get a suitable one. Interviewer: I guess warm clothes are a must too? Mike: You'll need to spend thirty to forty pounds on a waterproof suit because the caves can be pretty wet and cold inside and you can get iii if you're not protected. Then, of course, the thing that you really need to spend money on is something for your feet that keeps the water out. Strong boots are essential for this, also because without them you could be slipping on wet surfaces and doing yourself an injury. Cheap ones are just not as safe, I'm afraid. Interviewer: It sounds pretty tough. I mean is it really only a sport for the young and fit? Mike: That's quite interesting because people tend to think that, but in fact cavers come from all ages and backgrounds -- students and professionals alike. You even find eighty-year-olds who've been doing it for years. Interviewer: What exactly is it that people find so attractive? Mike: It's excitement ... the pleasure you get in finding something new - a passage that nobody knew about before or a piece of rock that's just lovely to look at. Interviewer: And I understand that conservation has become a key issue as well? Mike: Yes. Forty-eight caves in Britain are now known as 'places of special interest' because of what they contain and this is the same in other countries too. Interviewer: So, do cavers enjoy competing, like in other sports? Mike: No. We want to enjoy a safe sport and, in order to ensure that, there are no competitions in caving. We try to organize a range of events, but the emphasis is on co-operation and the enjoyment of the sport for what it can offer the individual. Interviewer: Well, it sounds like something I'll have to try one day. Mike, thank you very much for coming in and sharing ...
2.
space (and) fresh air
3.
Wales
4.
climbing
5.
hat
6.
lamp
7.
boots
8.
all ages
9.
special interest
10.
competitions
Part 3 You will hear five different people talking about their work on a cruise ship. For questions 19- 23, choose from the list (A-F) what each speaker says about their work. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do net need to use. A One aspect of my job is less interesting than others. B My job involves planning for the unexpected. C You have to be sociable to do my job. D I don't like routine in my working life. E There's not much work to do during the day. F I provide passengers with a souvenir of their trip.
[解析] Man: I deal with anything to do with entertainment on board, and that covers guest lecturers, cabaret artists, the show company and any special nights. I have to plan each cruise with all the performers and then introduce them at the beginning of the show. There's never a dull moment and if I want time to myself, I have to escape to my cabin because a huge part of my job is to mix with people. There are often parties to attend ... and then, sometimes, dance nights to organize. So, if I'm not in the shows, I'll be out there dancing with the passengers, because that's part of my job too.
2. ____________
[解析] Woman: I'm in charge of reception at the Health and Fitness Centre, so I greet passengers and organize their individual fitness programmers and beauty treatments. I wouldn't say it was glamorous because it's very hard work, but the rewards for me are meeting really interesting people, and the system of working, We do eight-month contracts, and once you've finished, it's up to you how much time you have off. Then you renew your contract when you're ready. I like working on a contract basis; I don't like to feel as if I'm stuck somewhere. At home, everyone follows the same nine-to-five pattern. Here, time just has a different meaning.
3. ____________
[解析] Man: I'm responsible for the safety of the passengers. That means that, apart from keeping an eye on things on a day-to-day basis, I have to make sure that passengers can be safely evacuated if there's an emergency. So, 1 do a lot of staff training, to make sure each member of staff knows exactly what to do if there's a problem ... and, of course, we do emergency drills with the passengers. In theory, I'm on call for twenty-four hours a day, but, in fact, I'm generally on duty for about fifteen so I do get the chance to socialise a bit too. When we're in port, though, I get the whole time off.
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F
[解析] Woman: There are six photographers here, and we take photos of passengers in various locations on the ship. My main role, though, is to develop and print all the passenger film so I'm less in evidence socially. We don't have set hours because every cruise programmed is different and, because I print the photos, I frequently carry on working until six in the morning -- getting them ready for the next day. It's quite exciting. People like having their pictures taken with the captain, and we also do quite a few shots in the restaurant and on party nights, but -- generally -- people come to us with their own requests.
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[解析] Man: I'm in charge of all the restaurants on board. So, menus, castings and the quality of food, plus any staff issues --it's all down to me, 1 love all that even if the paperwork and accounts can be a bit dull sometimes. But I've worked for this company for nearly 24 years, and I haven't regretted it for one minute. Even though we can't choose where we go, we can put in requests for certain cruises. So, normally, I do four months away and then two months' leave. Where else could you get a job like that and get paid for it? You miss your friends and family, but you don't get time to think about it.
Part 4 You will hear a radio discussion in which four people are talking about the advertising of children's toys on television. For questions 24-30, decide which views are expressed by any of the speakers and which are not. Write YES for those views which are expressed, and NO for those which are not expressed.
1. Most young children are aware when advertisements are being shown on television.
NO
[解析] 24-30 Interviewer: Today we're talking about the advertising of toys. With me I have Anna Thompson, a member of an environmental group and mother of three, David Wheeler, father of two and manager of a marketing company, and Jim East here is an Advertising Standards Officer who makes the rules about television advertising in Britain. Anna, first, your group has been asking people to stop and think before they go out and buy more toys. Anna: Yes, parents are under more and more pressure to buy the latest toy for their child and we feel that television advertising is at fault. A lot of it is targeted at children of maybe five or six. There's evidence that these children don't distinguish between the advertisements and the programmes so they enjoy the pictures and the stores and then of course they want the product. Interviewer: Do you think though that today's children are any different from children ten, twenty, even thirty years ago? Anna: If you look at the kind of top toys, you'll find that 20, 30 years ago the same toys would run over two, three or four years and now you'll find that there are lots Of new ones each year. We're talking about the way new things are pushed at kids, every five minutes practically. David: Can I just come in there and say that advertising on British television by toy manufacturers to kids is actually decreasing and it has been for the last six years. Anna: But spending on advertising has increased -- the advertisements which do appear are much more sophisticated and have had more money spent on them. David: But for a toy manufacturer to keep its share of the market, it has to do just that. Traditional toys are having a hard time now from all the other things aimed at kids -- competition from videos, computer games and the rest. What used to be spent on toys now has to be shared with all these newer and probably more exciting products. Interviewer: Jim, what are the rules governing the advertising of toys to children in Britain? Jim: OK, very briefly, advertisers are not allowed to say, "go and ask your parents for this product". What they show in terms of the product itself has to reflect what the product can actually do, It mustn't do magical things on television that it can't do in real life. Interviewer: I'm a mother of four small children myself and what I wonder when I watch the advertisements is how they can show something which I know is tiny and plastic but it's shot in such a way -- the camera work and the lighting and stuff—that it looks very attractive. Are they allowed, those sorts of advertisements? Jim: Well, in toy advertisements, unlike for other products, advertisers are obliged to show some kind of familiar item that kids will recognise and put it next to the toy so that you can tell how big it really is. Advertisers can, though, show their products in the best light as long as it's not actually misleading. Interviewer: How about if toy advertisements weren't allowed until after 8 pm, when most children are in bed. What difference would that make? David? David: Well, very little, I'd say. For a start 8 pm isn't significant: a quarter of all children's viewing takes place after that time, even some of the young children, four to sevens, are watching then. But, really why shouldn't the kids see the adverts? Anna: Because advertising is teaching kids that they can use something a few times and then throw it away. It doesn't do them any good and it certainly doesn't do the planet any good. Jim: I have to say that we deal with all the complaints about toy advertising on television and we get a handful each year. The research we've done indicates that the majority of people find toy advertising acceptable. Interviewer: Well, we have to leave it there, so thank you.
2. There are fewer toy advertisements on British television than there used to be.
YES
3. Parents are spending increasing amounts of their money on traditional toys.
NO
4. Advertisers have to indicate the actual size of toys advertised on television.
YES
5. Children would be less influenced by toy advertisements if they were only shown after 8:00 pm.
NO
6. Advertising encourages children to lose interest in their toys very quickly.
YES
7. Evidence shows that most people are worried about toy advertising on television.
NO
PAPER 5 SPEAKING You take the Speaking test with another candidate, referred to here as your partner. There are two examiners. One will speak to you and your partner and the other will be listening. Both examiners will award marks.
Part 1
1. The examiner asks you and your partner questions about yourselves. You may be asked about things like 'your hometown', 'your interests', 'your career plans', etc.
Interlocutor: Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is ... and this is my colleague ... He/she is just going to listen to us. And your names are ...? Could I have your mark sheets, please? Thank you. First of all we'd like to know something about you, so I'm going to ask you some questions about yourselves. (Candidate A), do you live in ..,? (name of the town where examination is being held) And you (Candidate B)? What do you tike about living (here/name of candidate's hometown)? And what about you (Candidate A/B)? (Select one or more questions from any of the following cataloes as appropriate,) Homelike ·Do you come from a large or a small family? What do you like about living in a large/small family? ·Does your family live in a house or a flat? Tell me something about it. Work and education ·Do you work or are you a student? Tell me about your day, ·What do you remember most about your early school days? Personal experiences ·What do you enjoy doing with your friends? ·What's your favourite month of the year? Why? Leisure time ·What do people do in their free/spare time where you live? ·What do you enjoy doing in the evenings? The media ·Do you watch TV? What sort of programmes do you like? ·Do you prefer reading newspapers or magazines? What's your favourite newspaper/magazine? Travel and holidays ·Do you enjoy traveling? Tell me about a place you've enjoyed visiting. ·Have you ever been on holiday without your family? Where did you go?
Part 2
1. The examiner gives you two photographs and asks you to talk about them for one minute. The examiner then asks your partner a question about your photographs and your partner responds briefly. Then the examiner gives your partner two different photographs. Your partner talks about these photographs for one minute. This time the examiner asks you a question about your partner's photographs and you respond briefly.
Interlocutor: Now, I'd like each of you to talk on your own for about a minute. I'm going to give each of you two different photographs and I'd like you to talk about them. (Candidate A), here are your two photographs. They show different places where people work. Indicate pictures lA and lB on page 239 to Candidate A. Please let (Candidate B) see them. (Candidate B), I'll give you your photographs in a minute. (Candidate A), I'd like you to compare and contrast these photographs, and say what you think it is like to work in places like these. Remember, you have only about a minute for this, so don't worry if I interrupt you. All right? CandidateA: [One minute.] Interlocutor: Thank you. [Retrieve photographs.] (Candidate B), which place would you like to work in? Candidate B: [Approximately twenty seconds.] Interlocutor: Thank you. Now, (Candidate B), here are your two photographs. They show places that tourists enjoy visiting. Please let (Candidate A) have a look at them. Indicate pictures 1C and 1D on page 242 to Candidate B. I'd like you to compare and contrast these photographs, and say why you think people choose to go to places like these. Remember, (Candidate B), you have only about a minute for this, so don't worry if I interrupt you. All right? Candidate B: [One minute.] Interlocutor: Thank you. [Retrieve photographs.] (Candidate A), which place would you prefer to visit? Candidate A: [Approximately twenty seconds.] Interlocutor: Thank you.
Part 3
1. The examiner asks you and your partner to talk together. You may be asked to solve a problem or try to come to a decision about something. For example, you might be asked to decide the best way to use some rooms in a language school. The examiner gives you a picture to help you but does net join in the conversation.
Interlocutor: Now, I'd like you to talk about something together for about three minutes. I'm just going to listen. (4 minutes for groups of three.) A friend is going to travel around the world for six months. Here are some of the things he might have problems with. Indicate the set of pictures 1E on pages 240-241 to the candidates. First, talk to each other about the problems he might have. Then decide what he could do to avoid these problems. You have only about three minutes for this. (4 minutes for groups of three.) So, once again, don't worry if I stop you, and please speak so that we can hear you. All right? Candidates A & B: [Three minutes.] Interlocutor: Thank you.
Part 4
1. The examiner joins in the conversation. You all talk together in a more general way about what has been said in Part 3. The examiner asks you questions but you and your partner are also expected to develop the conversation.
Interlocutor: Select any of the following questions as appropriate. · Have you ever had problems like these on holiday? · Do you think it's a good idea to go travelling for six months? · If you could go travelling for six months, with whom would you like to go? Why? · What's the most interesting journey you've ever made? · What advice would you give someone visiting Beijing for the first time? · Do you usually take advice when people give it to you? Why (not)? Thank you. That is the end of the test.