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1、Part I Writing作文一Directions：For this part ，you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on innovation/creation/invention. Your essay should include the importance of innovation and measures to be taken to encourage innovation/creation/invention. You are required to write at least 150 words but

2、no more than 200 words.参考范文 ：In todays highly competitive world, innovation matters enormously to an organization or a country. It is the driving force behind increased competitiveness. Take growing a successful business as an example. In this day and age, social media are gaining popularity among t

3、he general public. A company that only relies on traditional media doing its marketing is more likely to get eliminated in the digital era. Put in another way, a company with its focus on social media to boost its brand recognition stands a better chance of standing out from the crowd. Clearly, inno

4、vation is a vital contributing factor to business success. What can be done to encourage innovation? To name only a few: Above all, a business or a country should strive to build a corporate culture or a social climate that values innovation. Second, anyone who participates in the innovation process

5、 should be rewarded. Third, we are in urgent need of an education system that stresses innovation over mechanical learning. Simply put, innovation is an important force that pushes our society forward.作文二Directions：For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on creation. Your ess

6、ay should include the importance of creation and measures to be taken to encourage creation. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. 参考范文 ：Nowadays it is common to encounter a scene when people want to see things happen but cant make things happen for various reasons

7、. The most important reason is that they just refuse to create and innovate. With the accelerated pace of our society, more and more people recognize 精品资料 - - - 欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - 欢迎下载 名师归纳 - - - - - - - - - -第 1 页，共 19 页 - - - - - - - - - - the importance of creation that is bound to make a

8、 difference in social productivity.As far as I am concerned, we should all have the notion of being the participants of supporting creation. First of all, creation is the most vital factor to improve the inner competitiveness of our nation. For another, it is certain that creation is so essential th

9、at enables many people to find their positions in the company and careers in their lives.Measures are also needed to encourage creation. First and foremost, the government should establish certain rules to sweep up the obstacles of invention. Some people have already complained much about comPart Li

10、stening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer fro

11、m the four choices marked A),B),C)and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard. It tries to predict the possible trends of global climate change.B) It studies the impacts of globa

12、l climate change on peoples lives.C) It links the science of climate change to economic and policy issues.D) It focuses on the efforts countries can make to deal with global warming. It will take a long time before a consensus is reached on its impact.B) It would be more costly to deal with its cons

13、equences than to avoid it.C) It is the most pressing issue confronting all countries.D) It is bound to cause endless disputes among nations. The transition to low-carbon energy systems.B) The cooperation among world major powers.C) The signing of a global agreement.D) The raising of peoples awarenes

14、s.精品资料 - - - 欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - 欢迎下载 名师归纳 - - - - - - - - - -第 2 页，共 19 页 - - - - - - - - - - Carry out more research on it.B) Plan well in advance.C) Cut down energy consumption.D) Adopt new technology.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard. When luck plays a rol

15、e.B) What determines success.C) Whether practice makes perfect.D) How important natural talent is. It knocks at your door only once in a while.B) It is something that no one can possibly create.C) It comes naturally out of ones self-confidence.D) It means being good at seizing opportunities.Luck rar

16、ely contributes to a persons success.B) One must have natural talent to be successful.C) One should always be ready to seize opportunities.D) Practice is essential to becoming good at something. Putting time and effort into fun things is profitable.B) People who love what they do care little about m

17、oney.C) Being passionate about work can make one wealthy.D) People in need of money work hard automatically.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once

18、. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard. The stump of a giant tree.B) A huge

19、piece of rock.C) The peak of a mountain.D) A tall chimney. Human activity.精品资料 - - - 欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - 欢迎下载 名师归纳 - - - - - - - - - -第 3 页，共 19 页 - - - - - - - - - - B) Wind and water.C) Chemical processes.D) Fire and fury. It is a historical monument.B) It was built in ancient times.C) It i

20、s Indians sacred place for worship.D) It was created by supernatural powers. By sheltering them in a cave.B) By killing the attacking bears.C) By lifting them well above the ground.D) By taking them to the top of a mountain.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.They will bu

21、y something from the convenience stores.B) They will take advantage of the time to rest a while.C) They will have their vehicles washed or serviced.D) They will pick up some souvenirs or gift items. They can bring only temporary pleasures.B) They are meant for the extremely wealthy.C) They should be

22、 done away with altogether.D) They may eventually drive one to bankruptcy.A good way to socialize is to have daily lunch with ones colleagues.B) Retirement savings should come first in ones family budgeting.C) A vacation will be affordable if one saves 20 dollars a week.D) Small daily savings can ma

23、ke a big difference in ones life.Section CDirections:In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions. The recordings will be played only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) a

24、nd D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard. They should be done away with.B) They are necessary in our lives.精品资料 - - - 欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - 欢迎下载 名师归纳 - - - - - - - - - -第 4

25、 页，共 19 页 - - - - - - - - - - C) They enrich our experience.D) They are harmful to health. They feel stressed out even without any challenges in life.B) They feel too overwhelmed to deal with lifes problems.C) They are anxious to free themselves from lifes troubles.D) They are exhausted even without

26、 doing any heavy work. They expand our mind.B) They prolong our lives.C) They narrow our focus.D) They lessen our burdens.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. It is not easily breakable.B) It came from a 3D printer.C) It represents the latest style.D) It was made by

27、a fashion designer. When she had just graduated from her college.B) When she attended a conference in New YorkC) When she was studying at a fashion design school.D) When she attended a fashion show nine months ago. It was difficult to print.B) It was hard to come by.C) It was hard and breakable.D) I

28、t was extremely expensive.It is the latest model of a 3D printer.B)It is a plastic widely used in 3D printing.C)It gives fashion designers room for imagination.D)It marks a breakthrough in printing material.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.They arise from the advance

29、s in technology.B)They have not been examined in detail so far.C)They are easy to solve with modern technology.D)They cant be solved without government support.It is attractive to entrepreneurs.B)It demands huge investment.精品资料 - - - 欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - 欢迎下载 名师归纳 - - - - - - - - - -第 5 页，共 19

30、 页 - - - - - - - - - - C)It focuses on new products.D)It is intensely competitive.Cooperation with big companies.B)Recruiting more qualified staff.C)In-service training of IT personnel.D)Sharing of costs with each other.参考答案1. C It links the science of climate change to economic and policy issues. 2

31、. B It would be more costly to deal with its consequences than to avoid it. 3. A The transition to low-carbon energy systems. 4. C Plan well in advance. 5. B What determines success. 6. D It means being good at seizing opportunities. 7. D Practice is essential to becoming good at something. 8. C Bei

32、ng passionate about work can make one wealthy. Section B9. A To stump of a giant tree. 10. B Wind and water. 11. D It was created by supernatural powers. 12. C By lifting them well above the ground. 13. A They will buy something from the convenience stores. 14. A They can bring only temporary pleasu

33、res. 15. D Small daily savings an make a big difference in ones life. Section C16. B They are necessary in our lives.17. B They feel too overwhelmed to deal with lifes problem.18. A They expand our mind.19. B It came from a 3D printer.20. C When she was studying at a fashion design school.21. C It w

34、as hard and breakable.22. D It marks a breakthrough in printing material.精品资料 - - - 欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - 欢迎下载 名师归纳 - - - - - - - - - -第 6 页，共 19 页 - - - - - - - - - - 23. A They arise from the advances in technology.24. D It is intensively competitive.25. D Sharing of costs with each other.Par

35、t III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select out one word for each blank from a lot of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Eac

36、h choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Small communities, with their distinctive characterwhere life is stable and intensel

37、y human are disappearing. Some have _26_ from the face of the earth, others are dying slowly, but all have _27_ changes as they have come into contact with an _28_ machine civilization. The merging of diverse peoples into a common mass has produced tension among members of the minorities and the maj

38、ority alike.The Old Order Amish, who arrived on American shores in colonial times, have _29_ in the modern world in distinctive, small communities. They have resisted the homogenization _30_ more successfully than others. In planting and harvest times one can see their bearded men working the fields

39、 with horses and their women hanging out the laundry in neat rows to dry. Many American people have seen Amish families with the men wearing broad-brimmed black hats and the women in long dresses. In railway or bus the Amish have lived with _32_ America for over two and a half centuries. They have m

40、oderated its influence on their personal lives, their families, communities, and their values.The Amish are often _33_ by other Americans to be relics of the past who live a simple, inflexible life dedicated to inconvenient out-dated customs. They are seen as abandoning both modem _34_ and the Ameri

41、can dream of success and progress, But most people have no quarrel 精品资料 - - - 欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - 欢迎下载 名师归纳 - - - - - - - - - -第 7 页，共 19 页 - - - - - - - - - - with the Amish for doing things the old-fashioned way. Their conscientious objection was tolerated in wartime. For after all. They ar

42、e good farmers who _35_ the virtues of work and thrift.A)accessing I)progressB)conveniences J)respectiveC)destined K)survivedD)expanding L)terminalsE)industrialized M)undergoneF)perceived N)universalG)practice O)vanishedH)process参考答案Section A26. O vanished27. M undergone28. D expanding29. K survived

43、30. H process31. L terminals32. E industrialized33. F perceived34. B conveniences35. G practiceSection BDirections:In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from whic

44、h the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Countries Rush for Upper Hand in AntarcticaA) On a glacier-filled island with fjords(峡湾)and elephant seals, Russ

45、ia has built Antarcticas first Orthodox church on a bill overlooking its research base. Less than an hour away by snowmobile. Chinese laborers 精品资料 - - - 欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - 欢迎下载 名师归纳 - - - - - - - - - -第 8 页，共 19 页 - - - - - - - - - - have updated the Great Wall Station, a vital part of Chin

46、as plan to operate five basses on Antarctica, complete with an indoor badminton court and sleeping quarters for 150 people. Not to be outdone, India s futuristic new Bharathi base, built on stills(桩子)using 134 interlocking shipping containers, resembles a spaceship. Turkey and Iran have announced pl

47、ans to build bases, too.B) More than a century has passed since explorers raced to plant their flags at the bottom of the world, and for decades to come this continent is supposed to be protected as a scientific preserve, shielded from intrusions like military activities and mining . But an array of

48、 countries are rushing to assert greater influence here, with an eye not just towards the day those protective treaties expire, but also for the strategic and commercial that already exist.C) The newer players are stepping into what they view as a treasure house of resources. Some of the ventures fo

49、cus on the Antarctic resources that are already up for grabs, like abundant sea life. South Korea, which operates state-ofthe-art bases here, is increasing its fishing of krill(磷虾 ) ，found in abundance in the Southern Ocean, while Russia recently frustrated efforts to create one of the worlds larges

50、t ocean sanctuaries here.D) Some scientists are examining the potential for harvesting icebergs form Antarctica, which is estimated to have the biggest reserves of fresh water on the planet. Nations are also pressing ahead with space research and satellite projects to expand their global navigation