Part 1 You are going to read a newspaper article about an island in the Irish Sea, called the Isle of Man, which is fast becoming a centre for film-making. Choose from the list A-H the sentence which best summarises each part (1-6) of the article. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0). A The new film industry is not expected to make big profits immediately. B The new film industry has resulted in some criticism of the island's government. C It was initially difficult to persuade film-makers to use the island. D The island is already able to compete with other film- making centres. E Film-makers are able to find a wide range of settings for their films on the island. F More investment is planned as the new film industry becomes established. G Financial reasons have made film companies see the island as a good place to make new films. H The island's inhabitants are keen to be involved with the new film industry. TREASURE ISLAND Only 73,000 people live on the Isle of Man, but several thousand of them have registered with Jay-Dee Promotions. This is the casting and extras agency John Banks and his wife Pat run to service tile film industry that has suddenly taken off on the island. Banks does not know exactly how many clients he has—he is too busy to count them. And Jay-Dcc is only one of three such agencies that have sprung up in the last year or two. 1 __________ Until recently the island's principal contributions to cinema were a comedy about motorcycle racing, and Tile Man.am ah, one of Alfred Hitchcock's silent movies. But producers have now discovered an important reason to undertake the inconvenient voyage to the middle of the Irish Sca-money. In the past couple of years, the Isle of Mall government has lent over £6.5 million of public money to film companies. If a film is a success then the Isle of Man will receive a share of the profits. This has turned the island into an offshore I folly wood. 2 __________ Only one film was made in 1995, two in 1996, but there were no fewer than eleven in the following year. However, from the beginning, the Isle of Man government has followed the strategy of Hollywood, where the role of thumb is that for every ten films, seven will lose money, one will cover its costs, one will provide modest returns, and the tenth, it is hoped, will be an enormous hit. 3 __________ An island 45 kilometres long, with no history of film production, is suddenly turning out the same number of fins as the Scottish film industry, which has a huge pool of local talent and an infrastructure that has evolved over the years. However, it was always the intention of the Isle of Man government to lure productions away from England, Scotland and Ireland. 4 __________ Producers have suddenly discovered the affluent little holiday island to be the perfect location for seemingly any film. It has doubled for Cornwall, Hamburg, Sydney Harbour in the nineteenth century, rural Ireland and inner- city England. It has even attracted a new production of Treasure island. Geographical specifics did not seem to be uppermost in the mind of the film's producer: 'We gambled with the fact that we would be able to have enough sunny days to be able to do the tropical island part.' 5 __________ Tile Isle of Man film initiative was inspired not by vague dreams of glory, but by hopes of boosting the economy. Its tourist industry has been in decline for twenty years and it was thought that a hit film would help it. One of the early objectives was simply to demonstrate to a doubtful fin industry that it was possible to make feature films on the island. 6 __________ The govcrnmcnt's financial advisors have targeted films in the £2-3 million price rouge as premising the highest potential returns at least risk. The Isle of Mat) is an important financial centre and this expertise has aided its move into film. The island's government has another£6.5 million to lend over the next two years and is currently considering building a studio.
1.
G
“Financial reasons have made film companies see the island as a good place to make new films.”即”财政原因已使得电影公司把这座小岛看成制作新电影的好地方”。因为这段主要讲述在过去的几年中,小岛政府给电影公司贷款拍电影,如果电影获得成功,小岛政府将分享盈利,这使得该岛变成了海上好莱坞。因此,G最贴切。
2.
A
“The new film industry is not expected to make big profits immediately.”即“人们不指望新兴的电影业能马上挣大钱”。因为该段主要讲小岛政府如何效仿好莱坞的基本法则(the rule of thumb);每拍十部影片,其中七部亏本,一部持平.一部略有盈余,而第十部才会获得巨大成功。因此,A最合适。
3.
D
“The island is already able to compete with other film-making centers.”即“小岛已经具备与其他电影制作中心竞争的能力”。该段的第一句表明,小岛已经与具有多年发展历史的苏格兰电影业拍摄同样数量的电影了。因此,D最恰当地概括了该段内容。
4.
E
“Film-makers are able to find a wide range of settings for their films on the island。”即”电影制造商能够在小岛上找到拍摄电影的场景”。该段列举了几个仅在小岛一地就能拍到的场景,如Cornwall,Hamburg,Sydney等等。因此,E最能概括该段的内容。
5.
C
“It was initially difficult to persuade film-makers to use the island.”即“最初很难劝服电影制造商来小岛拍摄。”该段的最后一句doubtful一词表明,当初人们对在小岛是否能制作电影持怀疑态度。因此,C为最佳答案。
6.
F
“More investment is planned as the new film industry becomes established”,即”随着电影业的初步建立,(政府)计划投入更多的资金”。该段最后一句话表明,小岛政府将再提供650万英镑的贷款发展电影业。因此,F最贴切地.表达了该段的内容。
Part 2 You are going to read an extract from a novel. For questions 7-13, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. miss Rita Cohen, a tiny, pale-skinned girl who looked half the age of Seymour's daughter, Marie, but claimed to be some six years olde. r, came to his factory one day. She was dressed in overalls and ugly big shoes, and a bush of wiry hair framed her pretty face. She was so tiny, so young that he could barely believe that she was at the University of Pennsylvania, doing research into the leather industry in New Jersey for her Master's degree. Three or four times a year someone either phoned Seymour or wrote to him to ask permission to see, his factory, and occasionally he would assist a student by answering questions over the phone or, if the student struck him as especially serious, by offering a brie~ tour. Rita Cohen was nearly as small, he thought, as the children from Marie's third-year class, who'd been brought the, 50 kilometres from their rural schoolhouse one day, all those years ago, so that Marie's daddy could show them how he made gloves, show them especially Marie's favourite spot, the laying- off table, where, at the end of the process, the men shaped and pressed each and every glove by pulling line 13 it carefully down over steam-heated brass hands. The hands were dangerously hot and they were shiny and they stuck straight up from the table in a row, thin-looking, like hands that had been flattened. As a little girl, Marie was captivated by their strangeness and called them the 'pancake hands'. He heard Rita asking, 'How many pieces come in a shipment?' 'How many? Between twenty and twenty- five thousand.' She continued taking notes as she asked, 'They come direct to your shipping department?' He liked finding that she was interested in every last detail. 'They come to the tannery. The tannery is a contractor. We buy the material and they make it into the right kind of leather for us to use. My grandfather and father worked in the tannery right here in town. So did I, for six months, when I started in the business. Ever been inside a tannery?' 'Not yet.' 'Well you've got to go to a tannery if you're going to write about leather. I'll set that up for you if you'd like that. They're primitive places. The technology has improve, d things, but what you'll see isn't that different from what you'd have seen hundreds of years ago. Awful work. It's said to be the oldest industry of which remains have been found anywhere. Six-thousand-year-old relics of tanning found somewhere Turkey, I believe. The first clothing was just skins that were lined by smoking them. I told you it was an interesting subject once you gel into it. My father is the leather scholar; he's the one you should be talking to. Start my father off about gloves and how'll talk for two days. That's typical, hay the way: glovemen love the trade and everything about it. Tell me, have you ever seen anything being manufactured, Miss Cohen?' 'I can't say I have.' 'Never seen anything made?' 'Saw my mother make a cake when I was a child.' He laughed. She had made him laugh. An innocent with spirit, eager to learn. His daughter was easily 30cm taller than Rile Cohen, fair where she was dark, but otherwise Rite Cohen had begun to re, mind him of Marie. The good-natured intelligence that would just waft out of her amt into the house when she came home from school, full of what she'd learned in class. How she remembered everything. Everything neatly taken down in her notebook and memorised overnight. 'I'll tell you what we're going to do. We're going to bring you right through the whole process. Come on. We're going to make you a pair of gloves and you're, going to watch them being made from start to finish. What size do you wear?'
1. What was Seymour's first impression of Rita Cohen?
A.She reminded him of his daughter.
B.She was rather unattractive.
C.She did net look like a research student.
D.She hadn't given much thought to her appearance.
A B C D
C
本题属于事实细节型问题:”Seymour对Rita Cohen的第一印象如何?”,根据文章第一段中的对RitaCohen描写,以及Stymour对她的印象”hecouldbarely believe that she was at the University of Pennsyvania,doing research into…for her Master's degree:”答案应为C,”她看起来不像一位攻读硕士学位的人”。
2. Seymour would show students round his factory if
Part 3 You are going to read a newspaper article about human beings getting taller. Eight sentences have been removed from the article, Choose from the sentences A-I the one that fits each gap (14-20). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0).
It's true—We're all getting too big for our boots
Chris Greener was fourteen when he told his careers teacher be wanted to join the navy when he left school. 'What do you want to be?' asked the teacher, looking the boy up and down. 'The flagpole un a ship?' The teacher had a pout because Chris, though still only fourteen, was already almost two metres tall. Every decade, the average height of people in Europe grows another centimetre. Every year, more and more truly big people are horn. continuingly, this does not mean humanity is producing a new super race. 14__________ Only now are we losing the effects of generations of poor diet-with dramatic effects. 'We are only now beginning to fulfil our proper potential and are reaching the dimensions programmed by our bodies,' says paleontologist Professor Chris Stringer. 'We are becoming Cro-Magnons again- the people who lived on this planet 40,000 years ago.' For most of human history, our ancestors got their food from a wide variety of sources: women gathered herbs, fruits and berries, while men supplemented these with occasional kills of animals (a way of life still adopted by the world's few remaining tribes of hunter-gatherer). 15__________ Then about 9,000 years ago, agriculture was invented with devastating consequences. Most of the planet's green places have been gradually taken over by farmers, with the result that just three carbohydrate- rich plants - wheat, rice and maize provide more than half of the calories consumed by the human race today. 16__________ Over the centuries we have lived on soups, porridges and breads that have left us underfed and underdeveloped. In one study of skeletons of American Indians in Ohio, scientists discovered that when they began to grow corn, healthy hunter-gatherers were turned into sickly, underweight farmers. Tooth decay increased, as did diseases. Far from being one of the blessings of the New World, com was a public health disaster, according to some anthropologists. 17__________ The fact that most people relying on this system are poorly nourished and stunted has only recently been tackled, even by the world's wealthier nations. Only in Europe, the US and Japan are diets again reflecting the richness of our attesters' diets. As a result, the average man in the US is now 179cm, in Holland 180cm, and in Japan 177cm. It is a welcome trend, though not without its own problems.18__________A standard bed-length has remained at 190em since 1860, while the height of a door was fixed at 198cm in 1880. Even worse, leg-room in planes and trains seems to have shrank rather than grown, while clothes manufacturers are constantly having to revise their range of products. The question is: where will it all end? We cannot grow for ever. 19__________But what is it? According to Robert Fugal, of Chicago University, it could be as much as 193cm -and we are likely to reach it some time this century. However, scientists add one note of qualification. Individuals may be growing taller because of improved nutrition, but as a species we are actually shrinking, although very tightly. During the last ice age, 10,000 years ago, members no the human race were slightly rounder and taller an evolution's response to the cold. (Large round bodies are best at keeping in heat.) 20__________ And as the planet continues to heat up, we may shrink even further. In other words, the growth of human beings could be offset by global warming. A We must have some programmed upper limit. B As they benefit from the changes in agriculture, people expect to have this wide variety of foods available. C In fact, we are returning to what we were like as cavemen. D This poor diet has had a disastrous effect on human health and physique. E Since the climate warmed, we appear to have got slightly thinner and smaller, even when properly fed. F Nevertheless, from then on agriculture spread because a piece of farmed land could support ten times the number of people who had previously lived off it as hunter-gatherers. G One research study found that they based their diet on 85 different wild plants, for example. H Heights may have risen, but the world has not moved on, it seems. I Today, at 228cm, he is Britain's tallest man.
1.
C
在第14空前的一段中“intriguingly,this does not mean humanity is producing a new super race. ” 即 “有趣的是这一切并不意味着人类正在制造一种新的超级种族”。C选项的“In fact,we are returning to what we were like as cavemen.”即“事实上,我们正回到我们原来穴居人的样子”。该段最后一句话也强调了这一点。
2.
G
G选项为”…they based their diet on 85different wild plants…”即“…他们以85种野生植物为食…”与第15空前后对our ancestors的描述具有相承关系,这里they与plants是该选择的语言逻辑线索,连接了上下文.使文章内容连贯一致,符合文章发展逻辑。
3.
D
该段的上文提到了“diet”而第16空后面一段中”…that have left us underfed and underdeveloped。”即 ”…使得我们吃不饱并发育不良”,使我们不难看出D应作为该段的主题句放在段首,而this poor diet是上下两段文字的契合点,是语言的逻辑线索。
4.
F
F中提到“Nevertheless,from then on agriculture spread…”即 “然而,从那时起,农业却普及开来…”这是对上文的转折,尽管是“pocrdiet"但却发展了。这 nevertheless及agriculture是上下两段文字的契合点,是该选择的语言逻辑线索。
5.
H
第18空白段前边一段中的最后一句话“It is a welcome trend,though not without it own problems.”即”尽管它本身还存在一些问题,但这是个受人欢迎的趋势”及第18空后面段落中的对问题的具体描述,我们不难看出H段中的这句话可以高度概括下文,并放在下段之首。heights是上下两段文字的契合点,是该选择的语言逻辑线索。
6.
A
这里根据第19空白段的上文“…where will it all end?We cannot grow for ever.”即“长到多高才是头?我们不能永远长下去”,以及其中的语气及语感,只有 A能填补这个空缺。两句主语都是“we”,又都讲一件事。这里cannot和must也是上下两段文字的契合点,是该选择的语言逻辑线索。
7.
E
第20空后面段落中的“And as the planet continues tp heat up,we may shrink even further.” 即“随着地球继续变暖,我们的个子可能会进一步变矮”,可以使我们迅速选择E。其中原文中的continues to heat及shrink even further和E段中的warmed及got slightly thinner and smaller是上下两段文字的契合点,是该选择的语言逻辑线索。
Part 4 You are going to read an article about guidebooks to London. For questions 21-35, choose from the guidebooks (A-G). The guidebooks may be chosen more than once. When more than one answer is required, these may be given in any order. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Of which guidebook(s) is the following stated?
It is frequently revised. 0. F It is quite expensive. 21. ______ It is not aimed at local people. 22. ______ Its appearance is similar to other books by the same publisher. 23. ______ It contains some errors. 24. ______ It is reasonably priced. 25. ______ It shows great enthusiasm for the city. 26. ______ It has always been produced with a particular market in mind. 27. ______ It is written by people who have all the latest information. 28. ______ It is written in a friendly style. 29. ______ 30. ______ It is part of the first series of its kind to be published. 31. ______ It omits some sights which should be included. 32. ______ It contains more information than other guides. 33. ______ It might appeal to London residents. 34. ______ Its information about places to eat is enjoyable to read. 35. ______ London Guidebooks Visitors to London, which has so much to offer, need all the help they can get. Alastair Beckley takes his pick of the capital's guidebooks. Guidebook A Informal and familiar in tone, this valuable book has much to offer. Produced by the same people who put together London's principal listings magazine, this is right Lip to date with what's happening in the city very much its home ground. It is concise enough to cater for those staying for just a couple of days, yet covers all areas of interest to visitors in an admirably condensed and approachable way. On balance, this is the single most handy book to have with you in London. Guidebook B This book is beautifully illustrated, with cutaway diagrams of buildings and bird's-eye-view itineraries rather than plain maps. leis is a model of the clear professional design that is the recognisable trademark of this series. Its coverage of the main sights is strong, and visually it's a real trial - a delight to own as a practical guide. It's a bit pricey but well worth a look. Guidebook C Probably the best-suited for a longish stay in the city. This guide surpasses its competitors in its sheer depth of knowledge and in the detail it provides. It's particularly handy for the thorough stroller with plenty of time on his or her hands, covering virtually every building or monument of any interest-and with well- drawn maps of each area. ILs coverage of all types of restaurants, which encourages you to go out and try them, can also be appreciated from the comfort of your armchair. Guidebook D In many ways, this serviceable guide is broadly comparable to the other guides but, whereas many of them feel as though they come from the 'inside', this feels geared towards visitors from elsewhere in the English-speaking world. It has its strengths, offering decent coverage of the sights, museums and inexpensive places to eat. Guidebook E It is astonishing-and perhaps the greatest tribute one can pay to London as a city that it's possible to have a high-quality holiday there and scarcely spend anything on admission charges. In this guide, the obvious bargains (National Gallery, British Museum, etc.) are almost lost among an impressive range of places which cost nothing to visit. It should pay more attention to the numerous wonderful churches in [he City of London but otherwise this is a must for the seriously budget-conscious or the Londoner who is looking for something different (like me). The book itself isn't quite free, but at £4.95, it's not far off it. Guidebook F This is the latest in the longest-standing series of budget guides and, unlike its competitors, it is still definitely aimed at young backpackers. Its description of the sights is less detailed than most and the accuracy of some of the information is surprisingly poor for such a regularly updated publication. However, it manages to cram in everything of significance, and is strongly weighted towards practicalities and entertainment. Guidebook G Here is a guide which comes with a distinct personality rather than following the .style of the series to which it belongs. It is chatty, companionable, opinionated, crammed full of history and anecdotes as well as practical information. I can best describe the experience (for that's what it is) of reading this book as follows: imagine arriving in town and being taken in hand by a local who is determined to show you the best of everything and to give you the benefit of their considerable experience of a city for which they obviously hold a passion.
1.
B
第21题的问题为:“Of which guide book is the following stated:it is quite expensive?” (哪本旅行指南非常昂贵?)B段中描写道:“It's a bit pricey but well worth a look。”(它有点贵,但还是值得一读)。
2.
D
第22题的问题为;“Of which guide book is the following stated:it is not aimed at local people?” (哪本旅行指南不是写给本地人看的?)D段中描写道:“…this feels geared towards visitors from elsewhere in the English-speaking world.”(感觉它适合从其他英语国家来的游客)。
3.
B
第23题的问题为:“Of which guidebook is the following stated:its appearance is similar to other books by the same publisher?”(哪本旅行指南的封皮设计与同一出版商出版的其他书籍相似?)B段中描写道:”This is a model of the clear professional design that is the recognisable trade mark of this series.”(这本指南无疑是一个典范.专业化的设计使人们很容易辨认出该系列的商标)。
4.
F
第24题的问题为:“Of which guidebook is the following stated:it contains someerrors?”(哪本旅行指南中含有错误?)F段中描写道:“Its description of the sights is less detailed than most and the accuracy of some of the information is surprisingly poor for such a regularly updated publication.”(该指南对景点的描述与其他大多数指南相比不够详细,一些信息的准确性对这样一个定期更新的出版物来说也是惊人地差)。
5.
E
第25题的问题为;“Of which guidebook is the following stated:it is reasonably priced?"(哪本旅行指南定价合理?)E段中描写道:“The book itself isn't quite free,but at £4.95,it's not far off it”(这本指南不是免费的,定价为4.95英镑,该价格不算离谱)。
6.
G
第26题的问题为:“Of which guidebook is the following stated:it shows great enthusiasm for the city?”(哪本旅行指南展示对该城市的极大热情,)G段中描写道:“I can best describe the experience of reading this book as follows:imagine arriving in town and being taken in hand by a local who is determined to show you the best of evewthing…”(我可以将阅读这本指南的体验最恰当地描写成如下情景:就像你到达一个小镇,被一个当地人拉着手,并一定要带你游览这座城市最好的地方…)。
7.
F
第27题的问题为:“Of which guidebook is the following stated:it has always been produced with a particular market in mind?”(哪本旅行指南的出版是针对某个特定的消费群体?)F段中描写道:”…unlike its competitors,it is still definitely aimed at young backpackers.”(与它的竞争对手不同的是,该旅行指南始终瞄准背包徒步旅行者这个市场)。
8.
A
第28题的问题为;“Of which guidebook is the following stated:it is written by people who have all the latest information?”(哪本旅行指南是由那些了解最新信息的人士所撰写?)A段中描写道:“…this is right up to date with what's happening in the city”(这本指南对该城市中正在发生的事情的描写恰恰都是最新的)。
9.
A
第29题的问题为:“Of which guidebook is the following stated: it is written in a friendly style?”(哪本旅行指南的写作风格比较亲切友好?)A段中描写道:”Informal and familiar in tone,this valuable book has much to offer.” (该指南行文口语化.通俗化.提供了许多信息该指南像是在与人聊天,非常友善)。
10.
G
第30题的问题为:“Of which guidebook is the following stated: it is written in a friendly style?”(哪本旅行指南的写作风格比较亲切友好?)G段中描写道:“It is chatty,companionable…” (该指南行文口语化.通俗化.提供了许多信息该指南像是在与人聊天,非常友善)。
11.
F
第31题的问题为:“Of which guidebook is the following stated:it is part of the first series of its kind to be published”(哪本旅行指南是最早的同类出版系列的一部分)F段中描写道:“This is the latest in the longest-standing series of budget guides…”(该指南是一套历史最为悠久、价格非常低廉的系列中最新的一部…)。
12.
E
第32题的问题为:“Of which guidebook is the following stated:it omits some sights which should be included?”(哪本旅行指南省略了一些应该提及的景点?)E段中描写道;“In this guide,the obvious bargains(National Gallery,British Museum,etc.)are almost lost among an impressive range of places which cost nothing to visit.” (在该本指南中,一些明显的价格便宜的景点,如国家美术馆,大英博物馆等,几乎被一大批不需花费任何钱就可以参观浏览的景点所淹没)。
13.
C
第33题的问题为:“Of which guidebook is the following stated:it contains more information than other guides?” (哪本旅行指南包含比其他指南更丰富的信息?)C段中描写道: “This guide surpasses its competitors in its sheer depth of knowledge and in the detail it provides.”(该指南在知识的深度和细节方面都超出了它的竞争对手)。
14.
E
第34题的问题为:“Of which guidebook is the following stated:it might appeal to London residents? ”(哪本旅行指南可能会吸引伦敦当地居民?)E段中描写道:“…this is a must for the seriously budqet-conscious or the Londoner who is looking for something different…”(该指南对那些很注重旅行预算或正在寻找一些不同寻常的伦敦人来说是一本必读指南)。
15.
C
第35题的问题为:”Of which guidebook is the following stated:its information about places to eat is enjoy able to read?”(哪本旅行指南中有关用餐地方的描写阅读起来更令人愉悦?)C段中描写道:“Its coverage of all types of restaurants,which encourages you to go out and try them,can also be appreciated from the comfort of your armchair.'’(它包含了各种餐厅的信息,这些描写吸引你走出家门想亲口尝一尝它们的风味,你也可以坐在安乐椅中享用美味佳肴)。
PAPER 2 WRITING
Part 1 You must answer this question.
1. Some British people are coming to your area and you have been asked to help organise the group's visit. Read the extract from a letter you have received from Mrs Davidson, the leader of the group, and the notes you have made. Then write a letter to Mrs Davidson, using all your notes.
Write a letter of between 120 and 180 words in an appropriate style. Do not write any postal addresses.
Dear Mrs,Davidson, I’m writing to answer your questions about your San Diego trip.I’m glad to hear that you'll be here from July 2 toJuly7——we are hosting our annual Vegan Festival on the 5 th and 6th,This is one of our best-known events,and you'll seevegans and vegetables from all over the country.It's a great experience.Tickets are just fifteen dollars. The Grand Hotel is one of San Diego's oldest hotels it twas built in1857and is located near one of our most popular beaches,There's a great ocean view,and the seafood in that area is excellent. If you're interested in shopping, there are wonderful shops near the Grand Hotel-in particular, look for The Captain's, which sells telescopes, compasses, and other souvenirs. I recommend a trip to one of the surfing beaches for your teenagers, The S. D. Recreation Centre is also a great place to play croquet. I wish you a safe journey-don't bother bringing a gift, That will only make your luggage heavier! Sincerely yours, Bill Jones
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. You have seen this announcement in an international music magazine. MUSIC ON THE RADIO Our readers tell us they love listening to the music on the radio! What would your ideal evening music programme consist of'? Write us an article: ● telling us what type of music you'd like to hear ● giving your suggestions for making the programme popular The writer with the best ideas will win El ,000 to spend on CDs. Write your article.
My ideal music program would remain deliberately uncommitted to any style or "kind" of music. The goal of the program would be to introduce large numbers of people to music they have not heard before. The host of the show and the music played would ideally be different every time, Any style of music-vegan punk rock, local folk music, traditional Vietnamese farming songs, and the 20th century music concert would be allowed on the program, with the exception of popular music that most people have already heard on every radio station, on TV, and in "cool" clothing stores everywhere. Why have a radio show if you're going to play what everyone knows? The pregram would have a lead organizer, whose task would be to attract the interest of members of the community, teach them the basics of recording and broadcasting, and help them host the show, Advertisements, both for listeners, and for potential hosts, could go up in different community centers I and public places, and in local music stores, concert venues and publications.
[解析]
文章基本内容
文章应明确作者喜欢听收音机里的何种音乐并至少列出一个使音乐节目流行的建议
语法与结构
能够提供信息、提出针对性建议用语,选用的词汇应与音乐和收音机主题相关
文章结构及连贯性
用适当的段落和衔接词清晰地论述自己的观点
适用文体及格式
正式与非正式文体的自然过渡,全文自始至终文体保持一致
目标读者感觉
充分感知作者提供的相关信息
2. You have had a class discussion on how people's lives will change in the future. Now your teacher has asked you to write a composition on the following statement: People's fives will change dramatically in the next 50 years. Write your composition.
People's lives will change dramatically in the next 50 years. We anticipate advances in genetics, medicine, and transportation, the opening of international markets, and more. People look enthusiastically to the future, Yet, life today is also dramatically different from life 50 years ago, and that life was dramatically different from life 100 years ago. Is life "better" now than it was fifty years ago? For many people, the answer is yes. But for many, the answer is no, Hunger, poverty, misery, repression and cruelty existed a hundred years ago. They existed thousands of years ago, and they exist today. "Technology" and "development" have improved life dramatically for great numbers of people. But to some people these benefits are not available, and their existence alone does not address the problems of those people. For ail our "advancement", a large part of our world lives worse, or no better, than it did fifty years ago. A future in which all people could enjoy the fruits of this advancement would be a future truly worth celebrating.
[解析]
文章基本内容
作文需围绕命题展开讨论
语法与结构
表达个人观点和说明的语言应用能力
文章结构及连贯性
用适当的段落和衔接词清晰地论述自己的观点
适用文体及格式
中性文体
目标读者感觉
使读者能理解作者的观点
3. An English friend, Jo, has written to you for some advice. This is part of the letter you have received. I leave school this summer and have a year free before university. I want to come to your country First I'd like to spend some time traveling. Then I'd like to find a job for three months. Please give me some advice on traveling and working in your country. Thanks, Jo Write your letter. Do not write any postal addresses.
Dear Jo, it's so exciting that you'll be coming to live in China for a year. There are plenty of great places for you to visit, and I'm sure you'll have a great time. I think you should try to see lots of different places, particularly in western China and in the countryside. The Tibet and Xinjiang regions are especially interesting and will allow you to learn about China's ethnic minorities. I believe these places are famous, but not so popular as travel destinations. If you can spend some time there, you should have a lot to discuss with most local people. If you want to work, it's pretty easy for a native English speaker to get a job in one of the major cities (i.e. Beijing, Shanghai, and other large cities). You can get a teaching job, or work as an English expert on smaller jobs-editing, preparing teaching materials, and so on. lt's also pretty easy to get a tutoring job if you live near a university. let's make plans! I can't wait to see you in China, Yours Leon
[解析]
文章基本内容
信函应就Jo在笔者的国家旅游和工作提出针对性建议
语法与结构
驾御使用建议性语言的能力
文章结构及连贯性
清晰的段落和文字的组织能力;恰如其分的开头的结尾
适用文体及格式
非正式性信函
目标读者感觉
使读者能充分了解作者的建议
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).
UNDER THE CITY STREETS
While skyscraper offices and elegant apartment blocks remain the public face of most major cities, these cities also have a mass of secret tunnels and hidden pipes below 1 which keep everything working. This other world exists beneath many of our greatest cities, forgotten or neglected by all but a tiny 2 of engineers and historians. For example, there are more than 150 kilometres of rivers under the streets of London. Most have been 3 over and, sadly, all that 4 is their names. Perhaps the greatest 5 to the city is the River Fleet, a 6 great river which previously had beautiful houses on its 7 It now goes underground in the north of the city and 8 into the River Thames by Blackfriars Bridge. The London Underground 9 1000 kilometres of underground railway track winding under the capital and more than 100 stations below street level. Along some underground railway (10) commuters can sometimes catch a 10 glimpse of the platforms of more than forty closed stations which have been left under the city. 11 some are used as film sets, most (13) forgotten. Some have had their entrances on the street turned into restaurants and shops, but most entrances have been 12 down. Interestingly, there is also a special underground Post Office railway that 13 a link between east and west London postal centres.
1.
A.land
B.ground
C.soil
D.earth
A B C D
B
所给的四个词中均有“土壤”之意,但文中句子要表达的是在地面之下,故选择ground。
2.
A.number
B.amount
C.total
D.few
A B C D
A
a number of为固定结构,表示”若干,许多”,后面接可数名词,amount of后面接不可数名词,total,few在意思上不宜与tiny搭配。
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).
MY HOME TOWN
I was born in one of the the most interesting cities in Malaysia. It has a rich, colourful history and many parts of the city have hardly changed at 1 during the last five centuries. However, nowadays, it is 2 longer the trade centre that it once 3 it is difficult to imagine that at one time its harbour 4 to be visited by over 2,000 ships a week, and that the huge warehouses along the quayside would have 5 full of spices and silks, jewels and tea. The old city centre is small, which 6 it very easy to explore 7 foot. A river neatly divides the town, 8 only physically but in spirit too. On one side, you find a 9 many grand houses, but immediately you cross the river, you find 10 in ancient Chinatown, which is where you really (26) a step back into the past. From the earliest times, this has been the heart of the city and it's fun to wander through the colourful, noisy backstreets. As 11 as the streets that sell a wide 12 of clothes and shoes, there are also streets famous 13 high quality antiques. Unfortunately, most of the bargains disappeared many years ago. However, 14 you look around carefully, you could still come across an interesting souvenir.
1.
all
at all是固定词组,“全然,根本”的意思,常和否定词连用,表示“一点也不…”。
2.
no
no longer“不再”的意思。
3.
was
根据句意,应该使用一般过去式。
4.
used
used to be“过去经常…”之意。
5.
been
be full of为固定结构,意为“充满…”,此处完成时态have后应该用been。
6.
makes
make+宾语+补语.“使…成为”。
7.
on
on foot是固定结构,“步行”。
8.
not
not only…but为固定搭配,“不但…而且…”。
9.
good/great
a good/great many。意思是“好多的,非常多的”。
10.
yourself
find oneself意思是”发现自己(处在某地或某种状态)”。
11.
take
take a step是固定搭配。
12.
well
as well as是固定形式,“也”的意思。
13.
range/variety/choice
a wide range/variety/choice of,意思是“各种各样的”。
14.
for
be famous for,是“因…而著名”之意,be famous as是“作为…而著名”。
15.
if
此处意为“如果”,引导状语从句。
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. Here is an example (0).
1. Nina's parents said she wasn't to use their new camera. let Nina's parents ____________________ use their new camera.
didn't let Nina use/refused to let Nina use/wouldn’t let Nina use
原句意为 Nina的父母说她不能使用他们的新相机,换句话说就是不让她使用他们的新相机。
2. The TV programme was so complicated that none of the children could understand it. too The TV programme was____________________ the children to understand.
too complicated for…to understand
原句用的是so…that,“如此…以至于…”,可以换成“too…to”句型。
3. The only shoes I could find to fit me were in black leather. any I could ____________________ fitted me, apart from some in black leather.
not find any shoes which/that
any意为“任何”,原句是说大小合适的只能找到黑皮鞋,即,除此之外其他任何颜色的鞋都不合适。
4. Luke knocked over the old lady's bicycle by accident. mean Luke ____________________ knock over the old lady's bicycle.
didn't mean to
句中by accident为“偶然”之意,而mean to do sth.是“企图做某事”,didn't mean to do是“不是故意地做了某事”。
5. I've already planned my next holiday. arrangements I've already ____________________ my next holiday.
made(the/my)arrangements for
plan为“计划”,动词,arrangements是名词,”安排”的意思。
6. They say the ice in Antarctica is getting thinner all the time. said The ice in Antarctica ____________________ getting thinner all the time.
is said to be
原句“他们说…”,可转变为”据说…”。
7. We didn't enjoy our walk along the seafront because it was so windy. prevented The strong wind ____________________ our walk along the seafront.
prevented us (from)enjoying/prevented our enjoying/enjoyment of
大风使我们没能享受在海边散步的乐趣.即大风使我们在海边散步扫了兴。
8. It looks as if Susan has left her jacket behind. seems Susan ____________________ her jacket behind.
seems to have left
It looks as if sb…可转换成sb seems to。
9. A newly-qualified dentist took out Mr Dupont's tooth. had Mr Dupont ____________________ by a newly-qualified dentist.
had his tooth taken out/extracted
have sth done是“让别人做某事”的意思。
10. Antonio only lost the 100-metre race because he fell. not If Antonio had ____________________ won the 100-metre race.
not fallen,he would have
因为跌倒了,所以输掉了100米比赛,假如没有跌倒,他就会赢得100米比赛。
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. PLAYING CHESS 0 In your last letter you asked me to tell you why I like playing 00 chess so much. Well, I nevertheless think it is because chess gives 41 me a feeling of the excitement. I am quite competitive and like 42 me challenge of playing one-to-one. It gets intense sometimes; 43 in a game you can get extremely nervous and excited and have all 44 sorts of emotions. If I have played such a good player, put up 45 a good fight and lost, then that is too satisfying, but it is always 46 better than to win! There is also a good social side to chess. I 47 have made lots of friends at playing in competitions across 48 Europe. It is really interesting seeing cultures more different from 49 mine and trying to practise other languages! Now I play most of 50 weekends and holidays, but I do not know for certain if I will continue 51 to take part in competitions. During the last couple of years while I 52 have had more schoolwork, in which makes life more difficult. You 53 have got to be an extremely ,good player for chess to be so financially 54 worthwhile. However, I would like recommend it as a hobby to 55 anyone. If you are interested, you should to join a chess club at once.
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 (0).
BIGFOOT
There are some people who believe in the existence existence of Bigfoot, EXIST a 1 ape-like creature that is supposed to live in the mountains MYSTERY of the USA. In 1967, some hunters elaimed to have 2 filmed ACCIDENT such a creature and many people see this as firm 3 that PROVE Bigfoot is real. But now, researchers have come to the 4 that the film is a trick. CONCLUDE After a close 5 of it, they claim to have identified a man-made ANALYSE fastener at the creature's waist. Bigfoot is, therefore, 6 to be LIKELY anything more than a man in an animal suit. Some people remain unconvinced by the 7 though. Bigfoot fans SCIENCE are extremely 8 that a fastener would show up on such an old film. DOUBT In 9 they say that the creature caught on camera does not move ADD like a human and that it is therefore 10 a wild creature of nature.
1.
mysterious
应该是mystery的形容词形式,故用mysterious。
2.
accidentally
副词修饰动词,此处应用accidental的副词形式accidentally。
3.
proof
名词proof.prove是动词“证明”。
4.
conclusion
名词conclusion,conclude是动词,“作出结论”意思。
5.
analysis
名词analysis,analyse为动词,意思是”分析”。
6.
unlikely
根据句意该用否定形式unlikely,likely的意思是“可能”。
7.
scientists
句意是“科学家”scientists,science是”科学”。
8.
doubtful
形容词doubtful.doubt为动词。
9.
addition
in addition 为固定用法
10.
truly
true为形容词, 副词形式为truly。
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 hear part of an interview in which a film director talks about his favourite movie. Why does he like the film? A It is very funny. B It is very exciting. C It is very romantic.
A B C D
A
[解析] Interviewer: So, do you have a favourite movie? Director: Oh ... that's difficult. Well ... I think it has to be The Agents, the Mel Rivers movie. I like it because it reminds you that no matter how hard life is, or how many times you get knocked down by bad situations, things can get a whole lot worse. Interviewer: When did you first see it? Director: On television, late one night... I must have been about 16. There were moments when I just couldn't stop laughing. It's anarchic and silly, but it's very warm. I love the friendship that develops between the two main characters.
2. You hear a man talking about a sofa he bought. What is he complaining about? A. He received the wrong sofa. B. The shop overcharged him for the sofa. C. The sofa was damaged.
A B C D
C
[解析] Man: I think this is the last time I'm buying anything from that shop. I can't believe how inefficient they are! But they've got reasonable prices. The next time I buy a sofa I'd be prepared to pay double to avoid all this stress. They came to deliver it, and when I saw it I thought this isn't the sofa I chose, maybe the colour looks different in daylight. But it was mine. And then I realised that part of the cover at the back was torn and the filling was coming out. So I got them to take it away and now I have to wait two weeks to get it replaced.
3. You hear an actor talking about using different accents in his work. What point is he making about actors? A. They need to study a wide variety of accents. B. They have to be able to control their use of accents. C. They should try to keep their original accents,
A B C D
B
[解析] Man: Most actors start out with a bit of a regional or non-standard accent of some sort, but what tends to happen is that, at drama school, part of the training is to acquire what's called 'standard English'. So you lose your original accent and when somebody says, you know, 'Do something in your old voice', it takes a couple of minutes to click in and get your head round it again. I phone my parents and they say, 'My, you sound so English', but then over here, I sometimes don't get work because people can hear that I'm actually Australian, so I've got a bit more work to do there.
4. You hear part of an interview in which a man is talking about winning his first horse race. What does he say about it? A. He found it rather disappointing. B. He didn't have a chance to celebrate. C. He was too tired to care.
A B C D
B
[解析] Interviewer: Can you still remember the thrill of it? I mean the first time you actually ride out there, out in front must be ... Man: Yeah, yeah, it was certainly a big thrill, but it was an evening event. It was the last race and it was almost dark by the time we'd finished and when I got home it was about ten or eleven o'clock, so there was very little time to think about it or do anything. And I had to be up at about half five the next day for my job, so unfortunately it was straight back to work really.
5. You hear a writer of musicals talking on the radio. What is he trying to explain? A. why his aunt's career was net very successful B. the difference between American and British musicals C. his reasons for becoming a writer of musicals
A B C D
C
[解析] Man: I was always fascinated by the musical theatre, from the very word go. My aunt was an actress, not a particularly successful one, but I thought her world was unbelievably glamorous. And she used to take me to London to see some of the American musicals which were on in Great Britain some time after they were on in New York, and so I got to see a lot of things at a very early age. It just grabbed me, it was one of those things.
6. You hear the beginning of a lecture about ancient history. What is the lecture going to be about? A. trade in arms and weapons B. trade in luxury household goods C. trade in works of art
A B C D
A
[解析] Woman: The earliest records of this trade go back to the Ancient Greek period with various deals around the Mediterranean area. Unlike the trade in more decorative or luxury goods, however, few written records remain. So, we mostly rely on archaeological evidence which does show, for example, that designs for swords spread from Greece to the rest of Europe. And using the type of research more usually associated with the spread of artistic trends, we can now show how the equipment necessary to do battle was being exported.
7. You hear a man talking about traveling from London to France for his job. What does he say about the train journey? A. He's able to use it to his advantage. B. It's a boring but necessary part of his job. C. He enjoys the social aspect of it.
A B C D
A
[解析] Man: The best thing about the Eurostar train is that it is city centre to city centre. I almost always travel with colleagues and we use the train as a second office. Sometimes there are as many as nine of us and I schedule formal meetings to have on the train. I invite suppliers and clients, who have meetings in Paris on the same day, to travel with us so we can discuss business. It's a perfect opportunity to talk without the distractions of the office-we don't switch on our mobile phones.
8. You hear a woman in a shop talking about some lost photographs. What does she think the shop should give her? A. some money B. a replacement film C. an apology
A B C D
A
[解析] Woman: It's no good just standing there saying you're sorry, because that isn't going to give me the photographs you've lost, is it? And I took them on a once-in-a- lifetime holiday, so it's impossible to replace them. It didn't cross my mind for an instant that you could lose a roll of film, just like that. To be frank, I think it's an insult just to offer me a new roll in its place. I would expect at the very least to be offered a refund and compensation for the loss and inconvenience, even if it isn't your normal policy.
Part 2 You will hear part of a radio interview with a woman who sailed round the world on her own. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences. Anna was employed by a 1 when she first started sailing. The idea of sailing round the world came from a book called 2 Anna spent some time 3 the boat before taking it out to sea. Anna tested her boat on a trip which lasted for only 4 because it was damaged. Anna got the money she needed to make the trip from various 5 companies. Anna's worst problem during the trip was when she felt 6 because the boat was going so slowly. Anna found the 7 in the Southern Ocean the most exciting part of the trip. On her return, Anna phoned the 8 to ask for a certificate. Anna's claim was doubted because she hadn't been in contact with people on 9 during her trip. Anna's story was finally believed after her 10 had been checked.
[解析] 9-18 Interviewer: In the studio this week we have Anna Stephens who returned last July after a non-stop voyage round the world alone. Anna, welcome to the programme. Tell me, how did you get interested in sailing? Anna: Well, although I was a teacher of sports in a school for a while, it wasn't until I started working for a travel agency that I first went sailing. A colleague invited me and I loved it straightaway. After that I went on several sailing holidays with friends in the Mediterranean. Interviewer: So, where did you get the idea to sail round the world alone? Anna: Well, I read a book, 'High Adventure' was the title, which was about a woman sailing alone, and it really impressed me. I suddenly knew what I wanted to do with my life. So I gave up my job and talked a friend into lending me his boat. It was a bit old and rusty, but basically fine. I then spent the next few months mending the boat. Interviewer: Did you take the boat out to sea to test it? Anna: Well, that was the problem -- I had planned to spend three weeks seeing how the boat performed at sea, but after six days I had to return because it got damaged in bad weather. That was good really because if I'd had three weeks of good weather, I wouldn't have realised what problems I needed to sort out. Interviewer: What did people say when you had to turn back? Anna: Oh, some of them thought this proved I wasn't ready for the trip. I would have preferred to carry on with my preparations without telling anybody, but because I relied on money from a number of local companies, they all had to be kept informed of my progress. Interviewer: Right. Once you finally set out and you were out there alone, did you never feel lonely? Anna: Well, yes I did, but that wasn't my main problem. The trip was ruined for me by the boat making such slow progress that I got bored. I wanted to be doing something all the time. The only time I really felt busy was in the Southern Ocean, where there were enormous storms and I had plenty to think about all the time. Interviewer: Were the storms really frightening? Anna: No, they were the really exciting part. My main difficulty was when I got back home and people didn't believe I'd really done it. Interviewer: Why did that happen? Anna: Well, as soon as I returned, I got on the phone to the World Sailing Club to say that I had successfully completed the trip and what did I have to do to get my certificate. They told me to fill in all the forms, etc. Then, on television, people began to say that it was strange although I claimed to have sailed around the world, I had not been in touch with any ships along the way. That's what started it. After that the newspapers were saying I hadn't made the trip at alii Interviewer: So how did you manage to convince people? Anna: Well, I showed the sailing club my diaries, which I'd been very careful to keep up-to-date throughout the trip, and they checked them and gave me a certificate. I even got an apology from the newspapers in the end. Interviewer: And what will your next challenge be? Anna: I haven't got any firm plans as yet, but rm writing a book about the trip. Interviewer: Well, thank you, Anna. We look forward to reading all about it ...
2.
High Adventure
3.
mending/repairing
4.
6 days
5.
local
6.
bored
7.
(enormous) storms
8.
(World) Sailing Club
9.
(other) ships
10.
diaries
Part 3 You will hear five young people talking about what makes a good teacher. For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-F) which of the opinions each speaker expresses. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. A A good teacher praises effort. B A good teacher knows the subject well. C A good teacher is strict. D A good teacher is available outside the classroom. E A good teacher is entertaining. F A good teacher has experience.
[解析] Girl: Well, I've had lots of teachers who really knew their stuff, I mean, you could ask any question, and you knew you'd get the answer ... But most teachers, when their class was over, that was it, they were gone. You see, a teacher may know a lot, the thing is, it's usually after class that you need their help, often as an individual, if you know what I mean. They think if they just turn up and de the job, that's good enough. 1 remember one teacher, she was new, said drop in any time. I liked that, I really did ...
2. ____________
C
[解析] Boy: I was always good at maths, and I think it was because I had this excellent teacher, I was lucky really. 1 didn't like doing my homework, and he'd say, these are the rules, take it or leave it, you do this for tomorrow or you're out of my class. You see, a teacher may be there for you whenever you need his advice, but if he doesn't force you to do your best, it'll all be wasted, won't it? This teacher had been in the school for many many years, and I know some of the younger teachers didn't like his methods.
3. ____________
F
[解析] Girl: I think it takes some time for a teacher to become really good. Sometimes a teacher who's just starting, well, they can be so demanding, expect a lot, it's as if they want to teach you everything now, if you know what I mean. Some of my friends were always against the teachers who'd been there for a while, and I used to say, well, they're the ones who've gone through all this before, and when they tell me I've done something really well, it means a lot, doesn't it?
4. ____________
B
[解析] Boy: In my opinion, a good teacher has to be able to cover a topic thoroughly. I once had a history teacher who was really kind and helpful, you know, her smile, her manner, like a big sister she was. I was very interested in history at the time, and I realised she didn't exactly ... master the subject... I think this kind of put me off, although she was always willing to look things up for me in her library, nothing was too much trouble for her. But I sort of lost confidence in her.
5. ____________
A
[解析] Girl: No matter how much a teacher knows about a subject, I think he or she needs to remember that the students are not there to become experts. A good teacher is one that gives encouragement all the time, who tells you when you're making progress, even if it's only very little progress. Of course, a person can know everything about a subject and still be no good as a teacher. We've all had teachers like that, the kind who'll only be satisfied with the highest standards and who will never give you credit for having tried.
Part 4 You will hear a radio interview about a mountain-climbing weekend. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
1. How did Douglas feel when he booked the weekend?
A.sure that he would enjoy training for it
B.uncertain if it was a good idea for him
C.surprised that such activities were organised
A B C
B
[解析] 24-30 Interviewer: My guest today is Douglas Turner, who recently spent a weekend climbing a mountain in Africa. Douglas, how did this come about? Douglas: Well, I suppose it started with seeing adverts for activity holidays in the national press week after week; it somehow got into my subconscious. Then there was one which said, 'Are you ready for the greatest physical challenge of your life? 5,000 metres. One weekend', and somewhat against my better judgement, I found myself picking up the phone straight away. You see, I simply hadn't trained for it, the nearest I'd got was a bit of hill-walking five years ago. Interviewer: What did you think you would get out of the weekend? Douglas: Generally when I go to things I enjoy meeting people, but in this case I was afraid the rest of the group would be a bunch of healthy types, and I wouldn't have much in common with them. And as for the physical effort of climbing the mountain, I thought I'd be lucky if I survived the weekend at all! It was more a kind of wanting to see what I was mentally capable of doing, would I get cold feet and not go at all, or go, but give up halfway up, that sort of thing. Interviewer: But you made it to the top. Douglas: Yes, I did. Much to my surprise, I can tell you. Interviewer: And were you right about the other people? Douglas: No, actually. There were a few serious walkers and climbers, but most of the participants were professional people who wanted to do something ,quite different once in a while, more or less like me, in fact. So not intimidating after all. Though I have to admit that nearly all of them were fleer than me. Actually I hadn't realised so many people did this sort of thing. It was funny, when I told a friend that I was going, she said, 'Oh, not another one. Everyone I know's going climbing this year. There's a big thing about pushing yourself to your limit at the moment, isn't there? You're welcome to it,' she said. 'You won't catch me up there.' Interviewer: How did you all get on together? Douglas: I suppose we were a bit suspicious of each other at first, but that soon went, and we somehow developed a really close group feeling, and nobody complained about having to wait for the slow ones, which usually included me. Or at least, if they did complain, they did it out of earshot. In fact, on the flight home we were busy exchanging cards and decided to book another weekend trip as a party-- but without a mountain in sight this time. Interviewer: Se how did the weekend compare with your expectations? Douglas: It was much better than I'd expected. It made me change, in subtle ways. As I'd hoped, I gained in self-knowledge, and I learnt to get on with people I couldn't escape from, but I also became much more observant, of the tiny little wild flowers, for instance, and that was quite a bonus. Interviewer: I suppose you're going to be a regular mountain climber now. Douglas: The pair of boots I wore, I'm keeping with the mud still on them, on my desk at work. They're a kind of trophy, to prove to myself that rve done it. But I somehow don't think I'll be using them again. I'm going to have to put them somewhere less visible, though, because it's sometimes a bit embarrassing when other people are impressed. Interviewer: Douglas Turner, thank you very much. Douglas: Thank you.
2. Douglas expected that the experience would help him to
A.meet people with similar interests.
B.improve his physical fitness.
C.discover his psychological limits.
A B C
C
3. He was surprised that the other participants
A.were there for reasons like his.
B.were experienced climbers.
C.were in better condition than him.
A B C
A
4. What did one of his friends say to him?
A.He was making a mistake.
B.Climbing was fashionable.
C.She was envious of him.
A B C
B
5. What did the people plan at the end of the trip?
A.to send each other postcards
B.to take a different sort of trip together
C.to go on another climbing trip together
A B C
B
6. In what way did Douglas change as a result of the trip?
A.He developed more interest in people.
B.He became more ambitious.
C.He began to notice more things around him.
A B C
C
7. Douglas's boots are still muddy because he wants them to
A.remind him of what he has achieved.
B.warn him not to do it again.
C.show other people what he has done.
A B C
A
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 home town', 'your interests', 'your career plans', etc.
Interlocutor: Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is ... and this is my colleague ... He I 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 town where examination is being held) And you (Candidate B)? ·What do you like about living (here/name of candidate's home town)? ·And what about you (Candidate A/B)? (Select one or more questions from any of the following categories as appropriate.) Homelife ·What do you enjoy doing when you're with your family? ·Who are you most similar to in your family? In what ways are you similar? Work and education ·What sort of job would you like to do in the future? Why? ·Would you like a job in multinational company? Why? Personal experiences ·What do you enjoy doing with your friends? ·What's your favourite month of the year? Why? Leisure time ·Is your weekend usually relaxing or very busy? Tell me what sort of things you do. ·What did you do last weekend? And what about this weekend, have you got any plans? The media ·Do you prefer reading newspapers or magazines? What's your favourite newspaper/magazine? ·Do you ever use the Internet to find out information? What sort of things do you look for? Travel and holidays ·What was your favourite sort of holiday when you were younger? ·Where would you like to go for your next holiday? Why?
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 friends spending time together. Indicate pictures 2A and 2B on page 243 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 the people are feeling. Remember, you have only about a minute for this, so don't worry if I interrupt you. All right? Candidate A: [One minute.] Interlocutor: Thank you. [Retrieve photographs.] (Candidate B), where do you usually meet your friends? Candidate B: [Approximately twenty seconds.] Interlocutor: Thank you. Now, (Candidate B), here are your two photographs. They show people taking photographs. Please let (Candidate B) have a look at them. Indicate pictures 2C and 2D on page 246 to Candidate B. I'd like you to compare and contrast these photographs, and say why you think the photographs are being taken. 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), are you good at taking photographs? Candidate A: [Approximately twenty seconds.] Intedocutor: 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 not join in the conversation.
Interlocutor: Now, rd like you to talk about something together for about three minutes. I'm just going to listen. (4 minutes for groups of three.) People enjoy doing sports for many different reasons. Here are some pictures of popular sports. Indicate the set of pictures 2E on pages 244-245 to the candidates. First, talk to each other about why people choose to do these different kinds of sports. Then decide which sport would be the most difficult to do well. 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. ·Do you think everyone should do some kind of sport? Why (not)? ·Are there many places to de sports in your area? How often do you go there? ·Some people feel there is too much sport on television. Do you agree? ·Do you think sport stars earn too much money? Why (not)? ·What sort of person do you most respect? ·Do you think competition in life is a good thing? Why (not)? Thank you. That is the end of the test.