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1、Test 2LISTENINGSECTION 1 Questions 1-10Questions 1-10Complete the notes below.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS ANDIOR A NUMBER for each answer.LIBRARY INFORMATION32ExampleMinimum joining age:For registration , must take two 1 andAnswer18 yearsCost to join per year (without current student card): 3E Nu

2、mber of items allowed:( members of public)4 Loan times:f four weeksFines start at 5f Computers can be booked up to 6 hoursinadvanceLibrary holds most national papers, all 7 ,andmagazinesNeed 8tousephotocopierCreative Writing class held on 10 eveningsListeningSECTION 2 Questions 11-20Questions 11-15C

3、hoose the correct letter,A,B or C.BICYCLES FOR THE WORLD11 In 1993 Dan Pearman went to EcuadorA as a tourist guide.B as part of his studies.C as a voluntary worker.12 Dans neighbour was successful in business because heA employed carpenters from the area.B was the most skilled craftsman in the town.

4、C found it easy to reach customers.13 Dan says the charity relies onA getting enough bicycles to send regularly.B finding new areas which need the bicycles.C charging for the bicycles it sends abroad.14 What does Dan say about the town of Rivas?A It has received the greatest number of bikes.B It has

5、 almost as many bikes as Amsterdam.C Its economy has been totally transformed.15 What problem did the charity face in August 2000?A It couldnt meet its overheads.B It had to delay sending the bikes.C It was criticised in the British media.33Test 2Questions 16 and 17Answer the questions below.Write N

6、O MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.16 How much money did the charity receive when it won an award?. . 17 What is the charity currently hoping to buy?Questions 18-20Choose THREE letters A-G.Which THREE things can the general public do to help the charity Pedal Power?A organise a bicycle

7、 collection B repair the donated bikesC donate their unwanted tools D do voluntary work in its office E hold an event to raise money F identifly areas that need bikesG write to the government34ListeningSECTION 3 Questions 21-30Questions 21-30Complete the table below.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AN

8、DIOR A NUMBER for each answer.Student Lifevideo projectCristinalbrahimEnjoyed:using the cameragoing to a Bntist21 contact with students doingother courses (has asked someto 22with him)Most usefullanguagepracticelistening to instructionslearning 23vocabularylistening to Brtish studentslanguage becaus

9、e of-normal speed-large amount of24 Generalusefulnessoperating video cameraworking with other people-learning abou25 -compromising-26 peoplewho have different viewsthe importance of27 Things to dodifferently infuturedecide when to28 each stageat the beginningmake more effort tc29 wththe cameradont m

10、ake the film too30 35Test 2SECTION 4 Questions 31-40Questions 31-40Complete the notes below.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS ANDIOR A NUMBER for each answer:ANTARCTICAGEOGRAPHY worlds highest, coldest and windiest continent more than 31 timesasbigastheUKRESEARCH STATIONS international teams work toget

11、her 33isintegratedwithtechnicalsupport stations contain accommodation, work areas, a kitchen, a 34 andaSym supplies were brought to Zero One station by sledge froma 35 atthe edge of the ice 15 km away problem of snow build-ups solved by building stations on 36 withadjustable legsFOOD AND DIET averag

12、e daily requirement for an adultin Antarctica isapproximately37 kilocalories rations for field work prepared by process of freeze-drying36ListeningRESEARCHThe most important research focuses on climate change, including- measuring changes in the ice-cap (because of effects on sea levels and38 )- mon

13、itoring the hole in the ozone layer- analysing air from bubbles in ice to measure 39 causedbyhumanactivityWORK OPPORTUNITIESMany openings for 40 peopleincluding- research assistants- administrative and technical positions37Test 2READINGREADING PASSAGE 1You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions

14、1-13, which are based on Reading Passage I below.BAKELTEThe birth of modern plasticsin 1907,Leo Hendrck Baekeland,a Belgian scientist working in New York,discovered and patented a revolutionary new synthetic material.His Invention,which he named Bakelite, was of enormous technological importance,and

15、 effectvely launched the modern plastics industryThe term plasticcomes from the Greek plassein,meaning to mould.Some plastics arederived from natural sources,some are semi-synthetic (the result of chemical action on anatural substance),and some are entirely synthetic,that is,chemically engineered fr

16、om theconstituents of coal or oll.Some are thermoplastic,which means that,like candlewax,they melt when heated and can then be reshaped.Others are thermosetting:like eggs,theycannot revert to their original viscous state,and their shape is thus fixed for ever.Bakelite had the distinction of being th

17、e frrst totally synthetic thermosetting plastic.The history of todays plastics begins with the discovery of a series of semi-syntheticthermoplastic maternals in the mid-nineteenth century.The impetus behind the development of these early plastics was generated by a number of factors -immense technol

18、ogicalprogress in the domain of chemistry,coupled with wider cultural changes,and the pragmatic need to find acceptable substitutes for dwindling supplles ofluxurymaterials such astortoiseshell and ivory.Baekelands interest in plastics began in 1885 when,as a young chemistry student inBelglum,he emb

19、arked on research into phenollc resins,the group of sticky substancesproduced when phenol (carbollc acid)combines with an aldehyde(a volatile fluid similar to alcohol).He soon abandoned the subject,however,only returning to it some years later.By 1905 he was a wealthy New Yorker,having recently made

20、 his fortune with the Invention of a new photographic paper.While Baekeland had been busily amassing dollars,some advances had been made in the development of plastics.The years 1899 and 1900 had seen thepatenting of the first semt-synthetic thermosetting material that could be manufactured on an in

21、dustrial scale.In purely scientific terms,Baekelands major contribution to the field is not so much the actual discovery of the material to which he gave his name,but rather themethod by which a reaction between phenol and formaldehyde could be controlled,thus38Readingmaking possible its preparation

22、 on a commercial basis.On 13 July 1907,Baekeland took out his famous patent describing this preparation,the essential features of which are still in use today.The original patent outlined a three-stage process,in which phenol and formaldehyde(from wood or coal)were initially combined under vacuum in

23、side a large egg-shaped kettle. The result was a resin known as Novalak,which became soluble and malleable when heated. The resin was allowed to cool in shallow trays until it hardened,and then broken up andground into powder.Other substances were then introduced:including fillers,such aswoodflour,a

24、sbestos or cotton,which increase strength and moisture resistance,catalysts (substances to speed up the reaction between two chemicals without joining to either)and hexa,a compound of ammonia and formaldehyde which supplied the additionalformaldehyde necessary to form a thermosetting resin.This resi

25、n was then left to cool andharden,and ground up a second time.The resulting granular powder was raw Bakelite,ready to be made into a vast range of manufactured objects.In the last stage,the heated Bakelite was poured into a hollow mould of the required shape and subjected to extreme heat andpressure

26、,therebysettingits form for life.The design of Bakelite objects,everything from earrings to televiston sets,was governed to a large extent by the technical requirements of the moulding process.The object could not be designed so that it was locked into the mould and therefore difficult to extract.A

27、common general rule was that objects should taper towards the deepest part of the mould,and ifnecessary the product was moulded in separate pieces.Moulds had to be carefully designed so that the molten Bakelite would flow evenly and completely into the mould.Sharp corners proved impractical and were

28、 thus avoided,giving rise to the smooth,streamlinedstylepopular in the 1930s.The thickness of the walls of the mould was also crucial:thick wallstook longer to cool and harden,a factor which had to be considered by the designer in order to make the most efficient use of machines.Baekelands invention

29、,although treated with disdain in its early years,went on to enjoy anunparalleled popularity which lasted throughout the first half of the twentieth century.Itbecame the wonder product of the new world of industrial expansion-the material of athousand uses.Being both non-porous and heat-resistant,Ba

30、kelite kitchen goods werepromoted as being germ-free and sterilisable.Electrical manufacturers seized on its insulating properties,and consumers everywhere relished its dazzling array of shades,delighted thatthey were now,at last,no longer restricted to the wood tones and drab browns of the pre- pla

31、stic era.It then fell from favour again during the 1950s,and was despised and destroyed in vast quantities.Recently,however,it has been experiencing something of a renaissance,with renewed demand for original Bakelite objects in the collectorsmarketplace,andmuseums,societies and dedicated individual

32、s once again appreciating the style and originality of this innovative material.39Test 2Questions I-3Complete the summaryChoose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer:Write your answers in boxes I-3 on your answer sheet.Some plastics behave in a similar way to 1 in that they melt under heata

33、nd can be moulded into new forms.Bakelite was unique because it was the first materialto be both entirely 2in origin,and thermosetting.There were several reasons for the research into plastics in the nineteenth century.among them the great advances that had been made in the field of 3ancthe search f

34、or alternatives to natural resources like ivory.40ReadingQuestions 4-8Complete the ffow-chart.Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.Write your answers in boxes 4-8 on your answer sheet.The Production of Bakelite41ammonia.formaldehyde phenolformaldehyde 一5 (e.g.cotton,asbestos)catalys

35、ts6combine under vacuumstage one00 enedbreak up a d into powdergilinlage w tescol harder edbreak uo powder3akeliteeatnnlu intaneo heaPiy ncool until hardenedTest 2Questions 9 and 10Choose TWO letters A-E.Write your answers in boxes 9 and 10 on your answer sheet.NB Your answers may be given in either

36、 order.Which TWO of the following factors influencing the design of Bakelite objects are mentioned in the text?A the function which the object would serveB the ease with which the resin could fill the mouldC the facility with which the object could be removed from the mouldD the limitations of the m

37、aterials used to manufacture the mouldE the fashionable styles of the periodQuestions II-13Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?In boxes lI-13 on your answer sheet,writeTRUE if the statement agrees with the informationFALSE if the statement contradicts th

38、e informationNOT GIVEN if there is no information on this11 Modern-day plastic preparation is based on the same principles as that patented in 190712 Bakelite was immediately welcomed as a practical and versatile material.13 Bakelite was only available in a limited range of colours.42ReadingREADING

39、PASSAGE 2You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14-27,which are based on Reading Passage 2 belowWhats so funny?John McCrone reviews recent research on humourThe joke comes over the headphones:Which side of a dog has the most hair?The left. No,not funny.Try again.Which side of a dog has the m

40、ost hair?The outside.Hah!The punchline is silly yet fitting,tempting a smile,even a laugh.Laughter has always struck people as deeply mysterious,perhaps pointless.The writer Arthur Koestler dubbed it the luxury reflex:unique in that it serves no apparent biological purpose.Theories about humour have

41、 an ancient pedigree.Plato expressed the idea that humour is simply a delighted feeling of superiority over others.Kant and Freud felt that joke-tellingrelies on building up a psychic tension which is safely punctured by the ludicrousness ofthe punchline.But most modern humour theorists have settled

42、 on some version ofAristotles belief that jokes are based on a reaction to or resolution of incongruity,when the punchline is either a nonsense or,though appearing silly,has a clever second meaning.Graeme Ritchie,a computational linguist in Edinburgh,studies the linguistic structure of jokes in orde

43、r to understand not only humour but language understanding and reasoning in machines.He says that while there is no single format for jokes,many revolve around a sudden and surprising conceptual shift.A comedian will present a situation followed by an unexpected interpretation that is also apt.So ev

44、en if a punchline sounds silly,the listener can see there is a clever semantic fit andthat sudden mental Aha!is the buzz that makes us laugh.Viewed from this angle,humour is just a form of creative insight,a sudden leap to a new perspective.However,there is another type of laughter,the laughter of social appeasement and it isimportant to understand this too.Play is a crucial part of development in most you