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1、TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS()GRADEEIGHTTIMELIMIT：195MINPARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(35MIN)SECTIONAMINI-LECTUREInthissectionyouwillhearamini-lectureYouwillhearthelectureONCEONLY.Whilelistening,takenotesontheimportantpointsYournoteswillnotbemarked,butyouwillneedthemtocompleteagap-fillingtaskafterthemini-lectu

2、reWhenthelectureisover,youwillbegiventwominutestocheckyournotes,andanothertenminutestocompletethegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETONE,usingnomorethanthreewordsineachgapMakesuretheword(s)youfillinis(are)bothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptableYoumayrefertoyournoteswhilecompletingthetaskUsetheblanksheetf

3、ornote-takingNow,listentothemini-lectureUnderstandingAcademicLecturesListeningtoacademiclecturesisanimportanttaskforuniversitystudents.Then,howcanwecomprehendalectureefficiently?I.Understandall(1)A.wordsB.(2)stressintonation(3)II.AddinginformationA.lectures:SharinginformationwithaudienceB.listeners:

4、(4)C.sourcesofinformationknowledgeof(5)(6)oftheworldD.listeninginvolvingthreesteps:hearing(7)addingIII.(8)A.reasonsovercomenoisesavetimeB.(9)contentorganizationIV.EvaluatingwhilelisteningA.helptpdecidethe(10)ofnotesB.helptorememberinformationSECTIONBINTERVIEWInthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONL

5、Y.ListencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollowMarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWOQuestions1to5arebasedonaninterviewAttheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestionsNowlistentotheinterview1.Theresathinksthatthepresentgovernmentis_.Adoingwhattheyhav

6、epromisedtoschoolsBcreatingopportunitiesforleadinguniversitiesCconsideringremovingbarriersforstateschoolpupilsDreducingopportunitiesforstateschoolpupils2.WhatdoesTheresaseeasaprobleminsecondaryschoolsnow?AUniversitiesarenotworkinghardtoacceptstateschoolpupils.BThenumberofstatepupilsapplyingtoOxfordf

7、ailstoincrease.CThegovernmenthasloweredstatepupilsexpectations.DLeadinguniversitiesarerejectingstateschoolpupils.3.InTheresasview,schoolfreedommeansthatschoolsshould_.AbegivenmorefundingfromeducationauthoritiesBbegivenallthemoneyanddecidehowtospenditCbegrantedgreaterpowertorunthemselvesDbegivenmoreo

8、pportunitiesandchoices4.AccordingtoTheresa,whodecidesordecidemoneyforschoolsatthepresent?ALocaleducationauthoritiesandthecentralgovernment.BLocaleducationauthoritiesandsecondaryschoolstogether.CLocaleducationauthoritiesonly.DThecentralgovernmentonly.5.Throughoutthetalk,theinterviewerdoesallthefollow

9、ingEXCEPT_.AaskingforclarificationBchallengingtheintervieweeCsupportingtheintervieweeDinitiatingtopicsSECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTInthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLYListencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollowMarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWOQuestions6and7arebasedonthefollowingne

10、ws,Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestionsNowlistentothenewsNewsItem16.Whatisthemainideaofthenewsitem?AFewerpeoplewatchTVonceaweek.BSmartphonesandtabletshavereplacedTV.CNewtechnologyhasledtomorefamilytime.DBiggerTVsetshaveattractedmorepeople.NewsItem27.Howmanylawmakersvoted

11、forthemarijuanalegalizationbill?A50.B12.C46.D18.8.Thepassingofthebillmeansthatmarijuanacanbe_.Aboughtbypeopleunder18BmadeavailabletodrugaddictsCprovidedbythegovernmentDboughtindrugstoresNewsItem39.Whatdidthereviewofglobaldatareveal?ADiarrheaisacommondisease.BGoodsanitationledtoincreaseinheight.CTher

12、eweremanyproblemsofpoorsanitation.DAfricanchildrenliveinworsesanitaryconditions.10.Thepurpo搜索引擎优化fDr.AlanDangoursstudywasmostlikelyto_.AexaminelinksbetweensanitationanddeathfromillnessBlookintofactorsaffectingthegrowthofchildrenCinvestigatehowtotacklesymptomslikediarrheaDreviewandcompareconditionsin

13、differentcountriesPARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION(30MIN)Inthissectiontherearefourreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotalof20multiple-choicequestions.ReadthepassagesandthenmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWOTEXTAIn,manyshopperschosetoavoidthefranticcrowdsanddotheirholidayshoppingfromthecomfortoftheirc

14、omputer.Salesatonlineretailersgainedbymorethan15%,makingitthebiggestseasonever.Butpeoplearealsoreturningthosepurchasesatrecordrates,up8%fromlastyear.Whatwentwrong?Isthelingeringshadowoftheglobalfinancialcrisismakingithardertoacceptextravagantindulgences?Orthatpeopleshopmoreimpulsively-andthereforema

15、kebaddecisions-whenonline?Bothargumentsareplausible.However,thereisathirdfactor:aquestionoftouch.Wecanlovethelookbut,inanonlineenvironment,wecannotfeelthequalityofatexture,theshapeofthefit,thefallofafoldor,forthatmatter,theweightofanearring.Andphysicallyinteractingwithanobjectmakesyoumorecommitted.W

16、henmymostrecentbookBrandwashedwasreleased,Iteamedupwithalocalbookstoretoconductanexperimentaboutthedifferencesbetweentheonlineandofflineshoppingexperience.Icarefullyinstructedagroupofvolunteerstopromotemybookintwodifferentways.Thefirstwasafairlyhands-offapproach.Wheneveracustomerwouldinquireaboutmyb

17、ook,thevolunteerwouldtakethemovertotheshelfandpointtoit.Outof20suchrequests,sixcustomersproceededwiththepurchase.Thesecondoptionalsoinvolvedgoingovertotheshelfbut,thistime,removingthebookandthensubtlyholdingontoitforjustanextramomentbeforeplacingitinthecustomershands.Ofthe20peoplewhowerehandedtheboo

18、k.13endedupbuyingit.Justphysicallypassingthebookshowedabigdifferenceinsales.Why?Wefeelsomethingsimilartoasen搜索引擎优化fownershipwhenweholdthingsinourhand.Thatswhyweestablishorreestablishconnectionbygreetingstrangersandfriendswithahandshake.Inthiscase,havingtothenletgoofthebookafterholdingitmightgenerate

19、asubtlesen搜索引擎优化floss,andmotivateustomakethepurchaseevenmore.Arecentstudyalsorevealedthepoweroftouch,inthiscasewhenitcametoconventionalmail.Adeeperandlonger-lastingimpressionofamessagewasformedwhendeliveredinaletter,asopposedtoreceivingthesamemessageonline.Brainimagingshowedthat,ontouchingthepaper,t

20、heemotionalcenterofthebrainwasactivated,thusformingastrongerbond.Thestudyalsoindicatedthatoncetouchbecomespartoftheprocess,itcouldtranslateintoasen搜索引擎优化fpossession.Thissen搜索引擎优化fownershipissimplynotpartoftheequationintheonlineshoppingexperience.Astheritualsofpurchaseinthelead-uptoChristmaschange,no

21、tonlydowegivelessthoughttothetypeofgiftswebuyforourlovedonesbut,throughourowndigitalwishlists,weincreasinglycontrolwhattheybuyforus.Thereality,however,isthatnomatterhowconvincedweallarethatdigitalisthewaytogo,findingrealsatisfactionwillprobablytakemorethanafewsimpleclicks.11.Accordingtotheauthor,sho

22、ppersarereturningtheirpurchasesforallthefollowingreasonsEXCEPTthat_.AtheyareunsatisfiedwiththequalityofthepurchaseBtheyeventuallyfindthepurchasetooexpensiveCtheychangetheirmindoutofuncertaintyDtheyregretmakingthepurchasewithoutforethought12.Whatisthepurpo搜索引擎优化ftheexperimentinthebookstore?AToseewhic

23、hpromotionmethodispreferredbycustomers.BTofindoutthestrengthsandweaknessesofbothmethods.CTotrytosetupanewretailer-customerrelationship.DToseetheeffectofanapproachoncustomersdecisions.13.WhydoestheauthorcitethestudybyBangorUniversityandtheRoyalMailService?ATocomparesimilarresponsesindifferentsettings

24、.BToprovidefurtherevidenceforhisownobservation.CToofferascientificaccountofthebrainsfunctions.DTodescribeemotionalresponsesinonlineshopping.14.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?ARealsatisfactiondependsonfactorsotherthanthecomputer.BDespiteonlineshoppingwestillattachimportancetogiftbuying.CSomepe

25、oplearestilluncertainaboutthedigitalage.DOnlineshoppingoffersrealsatisfactiontoshoppers.TextBMyprofessorbrotherandIhaveanargumentaboutheadandheartaboutwhetherheovervaluesIQwhileIlearnmoretowardEQ.Wetypicallyhavethisdebateaboutpeoplecanwebefriendswithareallysmartjerk怪物?buttherescorollarytoanimalsaswe

26、ll.Idloveitifourdogcouldfetchthemorningpaperandthenreadittomeovercoffee,butIactuallycaremuchmoreaboutherloyalandinnocentheart.Theresalreadyenoughthinkinggoingonisourhouse,andweprobablyspendtoomuchtimeinourheads,whereweneedsomerolemodelingisininstinct,andthatswhereadogisarovingrevelation.Ididnotgrowu

27、pwithdogs,whichmeantthatmyolderdaughtersrespectfulbutunyieldingdeterminationtogetonerequiredsomeadjustmentonmypart.Ioftenfeltshewastrainingme:fromagesof6to9,shegentlyschooledmeinvariousbreedsandtheirpersonalities,whisperedtothedogsweencounteredsotheywouldcharmandpersuademe,demonstratedbyherself-disp

28、linethatshewasreadyfortheresponsibility.AndthuscameourdogTwist,whomIsometimesmistakeforathirddaughter.AtfirstIthoughtthechallengewouldbetotrainhertosit,toheel,towalkcalmlybesideusandnotgowildlychasingtheneighbourhoodrabbits.ButIsoondiscoveredhowmuchmorewehadtolearnfromherthanshefromus.Ifitistrue,for

29、example,thatthesecrettoachildssuccessislessraregeniusthanrawpersistence,Twistsabilitytostayontaskisamodelforusall,especiallyifthetaskistryingtocapturethesunbeamthatflicksaroundthelivingroomasthewindblowsthroughthebranchesoutside.Sheneversucceeds,andshenevergivesup.Thisincludeswhensherunssquareintowa

30、lls.Thenthereisherunfailingpatience,whichbreaksdownonlywhenshesensesthatdinnertimewas15minutesagoandwehavesomehowfailedtonotice.Eventhensheismoreeagerthanindignant,andherrefusaltowhineshowsarestraintofwhichImnotalwayscapablewhenhungry.ButthelessonIvaluemostistheoneinforgiveness,andTwistfirstofferedt

31、hiswhenshewasstillveryyoung.Whenshewasabout7monthsold,wetookhertothevettobesprayed(切除卵巢).Weturnedherovertoastranger,whoprocceededtoperformaprocedurethatwasprobablynotpleasant,Butwhenthevetreturnedhertous,limpandtender,therewasnorecrimination(反责)，nohowcouldyoudothattome?Itwasasthoughshereallyknewthat

32、wecouldnotintentionallycauseherpain,andwhileshedidnotunderstand,sheforgaveandcurledupwithherheadonmydaughterslap.Isupposewecouldhaveconcludedthatshewasjustblindlyloyalanddocile.Buteventuallyweknewbetter.Sheisentirelycapableofdisobedience,asshehasprovedmanytimes.Shewillignoreuswhentherearemoreinteres

33、tingthingstolookat,rebukeuswhenwearecareless,barkintothetwilightwhenshehasurgentmessagestosend.Butherpatiencewithourfailingsandfricklenessandherwillingnesstogiveusascondchanceareadailylessoningratitude.Myfriendswhogrewupwithdogstellmehowwhentheywereteenagersandtrustednooneintheworld,theycouldtellthe

34、irdogalltheirsecrets.Itwastheonefriendwhowouldnotgossiporbetray,couldprovideinthemiddleofthenightthesoft,unbegrudgingcomfortandpeacethatadolescenceconspirestodisrupt.Anagethatisallaboutgrowthandriskneedssomeanchorsandweigths,amodelofsteadfastnesswhenallelseisinflux.SometimesIthinkTwistsdevotionkeeps

35、mygirlsonabenevolentlash,onethathangsquietlyattheirsideastheytrotalongbutoccasionallyyanksthembacktosafetyandsolidground.Weveweighedsomanydecisionssocarefullyinraisingourdaughterswhatschooltosendthemtoandwhatchurchtoattend,whentogivethemcellphonesandwithwhatprecautions.Butwhenitcomestowhatreallyshap

36、estheircharacterandbindsourfamily,Ineverwouldhavethoughtwewouldowesomuchtoitssmallestmember.15.Inthefirstparagraph,theauthorsuggeststhat_.AapersoncaneitherhaveahighIQoralowEQBherprofessorbrothercarestoomuchaboutIQCweneedexamplesofhowtofollowonesheartDsheprefersdogsthatarecleverandloyal16.Accordingto

37、thepassage,allthefollowingareTwistscharacteristicsEXCEPT_.AresignationBpatienceCforgivenessDtenacity17.Accordingtothecontext,themeaningofthewordsquareisclosestto_.AfastBblindlyCstraightDstubbornly18.ThatTwistsdevotionkeepsmygirlsonabenevolentleashmeansthat_.ATwistiscapableoflookingafterthegirlsBTwis

38、tandthegirlshavebecomefriendsCTwistknowshowtofollowthegirlsDTwistsloyaltyhelpsthegirlsgrowup19.Whatdoestheauthortrytoexpressinthelastparagraph?ADifficultiesinraisingherchildren.BWorriesaboutwhattobuyforkids.CGratitudetoTwistforherrole.DConcernsaboutschoolingandreligion.TextCMostWestAfricanlorriesate

39、notinwhatonewouldcallthefirstflushofyouth,andIhadlearntbybitterexperiencenottoexpectanythingverymuchofthem.ButthelorrythatarrivedtotakemeuptothemountainswasworsethananythingIhadseenbefore:ittotteredonthebordersofseniledecay.Itstoodthereonbuckledwheels,wheezingandgaspingwithexhaustionfromhavingtoclim

40、bupthegentleslopetothecamp,andIconsignedmyselfandmyloadstoitwithsometrepidation.Thedriver,whowasacheerfulfellow,pointedoutthathewouldrequiremyassistanceintwoverynecessaryoperations:first,Ihadtokeepthehandbrakepresseddownwhentravellingdownhill,forunlessitwasheldthusalmostlevelwiththeflooritsullenlyre

41、fusedtofunction.Secondly,Ihadtokeepasterneyeontheclutch,awilfulpieceofmechanism,thatseizedeverychancetoleapoutofitssocketwithanoiselikeastranglingleopard.AsitwasobviousthatnotevenaWestAfricanlorrydrivercouldbesuccessfulindrivingwhilecrouchedunderthedashboardinapre-natalposition,Ihadtotakeovercontrol

42、oftheseinstrumentsifIvaluedmylife.So,whileIduckedatintervalstoputonthebrake,amidtherichsmellofburningrubber,ournoblelorryjerkeditswaytowardsthemountainsatasteadytwentymilesperhour;sometimes,whenadownwardslopefavouredit,itthrewcautiontothewindsandcareeredalonginamadcapfashionattwenty-five.Forthefirst

43、thirtymilestheredearthroadwounditswaythroughthelowlandforest,thegianttreesstandinginsolidranksalongsideandtheirbranchesentwinedinanarchwayofleavesaboveus.Flocksofhornbillsflappedacrosstheroad,honkingliketheghostsofancienttaxis,andonthebanks,drapeddecorativelyinthepatchesofsunlight,theagamalizardslay

44、,blushingintosunsetcolouringwithexcitementandnoddingtheirheadsfuriously.Slowlyandalmostimperceptiblytheroadstartedtoclimbupwards,loopingitswayinlanguidcurvesroundtheforestedhills.Inthebackofthelorrytheboyslifteduptheirvoicesinsong:Homeagain,homeagain,WhenshallIseemahome?WhenshallIseemamammy?Illnever

45、forgetmahome.Thedriverhummedtherefrainsoftlytohimself,glancingatmetoseeifIwouldobject.TohissurpriseIjoinedin,andsowhilethelorryrolledonwardstrailingaswirlingtailofreddustbehindit,theboysinthebackmaintainedthechoruswhilethedriverandIharmonizedandsangcomplicatedtwiddlybits,andthedriverplayedastaccatoa

46、ccompanimentonthehorn.Breaksintheforestbecamemorefrequentthehigherweclimbed,andpresentlyanewtypeofundergrowthbegantoappear:massivetree-fernsstandinginconspiratorialgroupsattheroadsideontheirthick,squat,andhairytrunks,thefrondsofleavessproutingfromthetopslikedelicategreenfountains.Thesefernswerethegu

47、ardiansofanewworld,forsuddenly,asthoughthehillshadshruggedthemselvesfreeofcloak,theforestdisappeared.Itlaybehindusinthevalley,athickpeltofgreenundulatingawayintotheheat-shimmereddistance,whileaboveusthehillsiderosemajestically,coveredinacoatofrippling,waist-highgrass,bleachedgoldenbythesun.Thelorrycrepthigherandhigher,theenginegaspingandshudderingwiththisunaccustomedactivity.Ibegantothinkthatweshouldhavetopushthewretchedthingupthelasttwoorthreehundredfeet,buttoeveryonessurprisewemadeit,andthelorrycreptontothebrowofthehill,