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-GRADEFOUR-TIMeLIMIT:130MINDICTATION [10MIN]Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.YouwillthenbegivenONEminutetocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.LISTENINGCOMPREHENSION [20MIN]TALKInthissectionyouwillhearatalkYouwillhearthetalkONCEONLY.Whilelistening,youmaylookatthetaskonANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap.Makesurewhatyoufillinisbothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayusetheblanksheetfornote-taking.Youhavethirtysecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.Nowlistentothetalk.Whenitisover,youwillbegiventwominutestocheckyourwork.CONVERSATIONSInthissectionyouwillheartwoconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.BoththeconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenONCEONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-secondpause.Duringthepause,youshouldreadthefourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.Youhavethirtysecondstopreviewthechoices.Now,listentotheconversations.ConversationOneQuestions1to5arebasedonConversationOne.A.Ithaswipedthedatafromtheflashdrive.Itcan,treaddatafromtheflashdrive.Thefilesstoredinithavegotlost.Thefilesinitcan,tbeopened.A.Getatotalrefund.Getapartialrefund.Getanewcomputer.Getanewharddisk.A.Indifferent.Surprised.Anxious.Dissatisfied.A.By8:30tomorrowmorning.After8:30tomorrowmorning.At8:30thisevening.Anytimetomorrow.5.A.6574-3205.B.6547-2305.C.6457-2035.D.6475-3025.5.A.6574-3205.B.6547-2305.C.6457-2035.D.6475-3025.ConversationTwoQuestions6to10arebasedonConversationTwo.A.Holdapartyathome.Introduceourselvesfirst.Avoidmeetingthem.Waitforthemtovisitus.A.Donothingaboutit.Tellhimtostop.Givehimareasontostop.Callthepoliceimmediately.A.Trytobepatient.Trytobesympathetic.Don,tappeartobefriendly.Don,tanswertheirquestions.A.Nomorethanfiveminutes.Fivetotenminutes.Abouthalfanhour.Aboutanhour.A.FamilyCircleMagazine.Morningradioprograms.Betty,swebsite.CBSnewswebsite.[10MIN]PARTIIILANGUAGEUSAGE[10MIN]Therearetwentysentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.combinationoftechniquesauthorsuse,allstories—fromthebriefestanecdotestothelongestnovels—haveaplot.RegardingWhateverInsofarasNomatterShefollowedthereceptionistdownaluxuriouscorridortoacloseddoor,thewomengaveaquickknockbeforeopeningit.onwhichbutwhenwhereinthenMsEnnabis oneofthefirstPalestinianwith seven years5racingexperience.woman driverswomen driverwomen driverswoman driver“IwonderedifIcouldhaveawordwithyou.”Thepasttenseinthesentencereferstoa.A.pasteventforexacttimereferencepresenteventfortentativenesspresenteventforuncertaintypasteventforpoliteness“IfIwereyou,Iwouldn,twaittoproposetoher.”Thesubjunctivemoodinthesentenceisusedto.alleviatehostilityexpressunfavorablefeelingsindicateuncertaintymakeasuggestion“It5sashamethatthecityofficialshouldhavegonebackonhisword.”ThemodalauxiliarySHOULDexpress.obligationdisappointmentfutureinthepasttentativenessTimothyRayBrown,thefirstmancuredofHIV,initiallyoptedagainstthestemcelltransplantthathistory.couldhavelatermadeshouldhavemadelatermightmakelaterwouldlatermakeSomeMartianrockstructureslookstrikinglylikestructuresonEarththatareknownbymicrobes.havingbeencreatedbeingcreatedtohavebeencreatedtobecreatedAtthatmoment,withthecrowdwatchingme,Iwasnotafraidintheordinarysense,as ifI alone.wouldhavebeen.hadbeenshouldbe.hadbeencouldbe.weremighthavebeen.wereYoumustfireincompetentassistantofyourstheanthatwhicheverSomenarrativesseemmorelikeplays,heavywithdialoguebywhichwritersallowtheirtorevealthemselves.characterscharacteristicscharismacharacterizationsIfyouintendtomeltthesnowfordrinkingwater,youcanextrapuritybyrunningitthroughacoffeefilter.A.assureB.insureC.reassureD.ensureA.assureB.insureC.reassureD.ensureThedaisy-likeflowersofchamomilehavebeenusedforcenturiestoanxietyandinsomnia.declinerelievequenchsuppressDespiteconcernaboutthedisappearanceofthealbuminpopularmusic,2014deliveredagreatcropofalbum.A.publicationsB.appearancesC.releasesD.presentationsTheparty,sreducedvoteinthegeneralelectionwasoflackofsupportforitspolicies.revealingconfirmingindicativeevidentHeclosedhiseyesandheldthetwoversionsofLaMappatohismind,stoanalyzetheirdifferences.visioneyeviewsightTwelvepupilswerekilledandfiveinjuredaftergunmenattackedtheschoolduringlunchtime.criticallyenormouslygreatlyhardA15-year-oldgirlhasbeenarrestedaccusationsofusingInstagramtoanonymouslythreatenherhigh-school.overwithonforItwasreportedthata73-year-oldmandiedonanEtihadflighttoGermanyfromAbuDhabi.boundedbindedboundaryboundIt’sthecaseintheregion;astoryalwayssoundsclearenoughatadistanced,buttheneareryougettothesceneofeventsthevagueritbecomes.unchangeablyinvariablyunalterablyimmovably[10MIN]PARTIVCLOZE[10MIN]Decidewhichofthewordsgivenintheboxbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblank.ThewordscanbeusedONCEONLY.MarktheletterforeachwordonANSWERSHEETTWO.A.alwaysB.barelyC.demiseD.emergenceE.gainedF.implicationsG.leafH.lostI.naturallyJ.objectK.oneL.onlineM.risingN.singleO.valueMillionsofpeoplenowrenttheirmoviestheNetflixway.Theyfilloutawishlistfromthe50,009titlesonthecompany,sWebsiteandreceivethefirstfewDVD,sinthemail;whentheymaileachoneback,thenextoneonthelistissent.TheNetflixmodelhasbeenexhaustivelyanalyzedforitsdisruptive,new-economy(31).WhatwillitmeanforvideostoreslikeBlockbuster?Whatwillitmeanformoviestudiosandtheaters?Whatdoesitshowabout“l(fā)ongtail”businesses--onesthatcombinemanymarketsintoa(32)targetaudience?Butoneothermajorimplicationhas(33)beenmentioned:whatthisandsimilarInternet-basedbusinessesmeanfortheUnitedStatesPostalService.Everyday,sometwomillionNetflixenvelopescomeandgoasfirst-classmail.Theyarejoinedbymillionsofothershipmentsfrom(34)pharmacies,eBayvendors,AandotherbusinessesthatdidnotexistbeforetheInternet.The(35)of“snailmail”intheageofinstantelectronic communicationhasbeenpredictedatleastasoftenasthecomingofthepaperlessoffice.Buttheconsumptionofpaperkeeps(36).Ithasroughlydoubledsince1980.Onaverage,anAmericanhouseholdreceivestwiceasmanypiecesofmailadayasitdidinthe1970's.TheharmfulsideoftheInternet'simpactisobviousbutstatisticallylessimportantthanmanywouldguess.People(37)writefewerletterswhentheycansende-mailmessages.To(38)throughaboxofoldpapercorrespondenceistoknowwhathasbeen(39)inthisshift:theprettystamps,thevaryinglookandfeelofhandwrittenandtypedcorrespondence,thetangible(40)thatwasonceinthesender,shands.[35MIN][35MIN]PARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSIONSECTIONAMULTIPLECHOICEQUESTIONSInthissectiontherearethreepassagesfollowedbytenmultiplechoicequestions.Foreachmultiplechoicequestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswerandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.PASSAGEONEWhenIwasayounggirllivinginIreland,Iwasalwayspleasedwhenitrained,becausethatmeantIcouldgotreasurehunting.What,stheconnectionbetweenawetdayandasearchforburiedtreasure?Well,it5squitesimple.Ireland,assomeofyoumayalreadyknow,isthehomeofLeprechauns-littlemenwhopossessmagicpowersand,perhapsmoreinterestingly,potsofgold.Now,althoughLeprechaunsareinterestingcharacters,IhavetoadmitthatIwasmoreintriguedbythestoriesoftheirtreasurehoard.This,asallofIrelandknows,theyhideattheendoftherainbow.Leprechaunscanbefearsomefolkbutifyoucandiscovertheendoftherainbow,theyhavetounwillinglysurrendertheirgoldtoyou.Sowheneveritrained,Iwouldlookupintheskyandfollowthecurveoftherainbowtoseewhereitended.Ineverdidunearthanytreasure,butIdidspendmanyhappy,showerydaysdreamingofwhatIcoulddowiththefortuneifIfoundit.AsIgotolder,andstartedworking,rainydayscametobejustanothernuisanceandmychildhooddreamsoffindingtreasurefaded.Butforsomepeoplethedreamofstrikingitluckyneverfades,andforafortunatefew,thedreamevencomestrue!SuchisthecaseofMelFisher.Hisdreamoffindingtreasurealsobeganinchildhood,whilereadingthegreatliteratureclassics“TreasureIsland”and“MobyDick”.However,unlikemyself,hechasedhisdreamandintheendmanagedtobecomeoneofthemostfamousprofessionaltreasurehuntersofalltime,andforgoodreason.In1985,hefishedupthepricelesscargoofthesunkenSpanishshipAtocha,whichnettedhimanincredible$400milliondollars!Aftertheshipsankin1622offthecoastofFlorida,itsmurkywatersbecameatreasure-trove埋藏的寶藏)ofpreciousstones,goldbarsandsilvercoinsknownas“piecesofeight”.Theaptly-namedFisher,whoranacommercialsalvagingoperation,hadbeentryingtolocatetheunderwatertreasureforover16yearswhenhefinallyhitthejackpot!Hisdreamshadcometruebutfindingandkeepingthetreasurewasn,tallplainsding.Afterbattlingwithhostileconditionsatsea,Fisherthenhadtobattleinthecourts.Infact,theStateofFloridatookFishertocourtoverownershipofthefindandtheFederalgovernmentsoonfollowedsuit.Aftermorethan200hearings,Fisheragreedtodonate20%ofhisyearlyfindingsforpublicdisplay,andsonowthereisamuseuminFloridawhichdisplayshundredsoftheobjectswhichweresalvagedfromtheAtocha.Thistruestoryseemslikeamodern-dayfairytale:amanpursueshisdreamthroughadversityandintheend,hetriumphsoverthedifficulties-theyalllivehappilyeverafter,right?Well,notexactly.ArchaeologistsobjecttothefactthatwithcommercialsalvagingoperationslikeFisher,s,theobjectsaresoldanddispersedandUNESCOareworriedaboutprotectingourunderwaterheritagefromwhatitdescribesas“pillaging”搶劫、掠奪).Thecounter-argumentisthatinprofessional,well-runoperationssuchasFisher,s,eachpieceisaccuratelyandminutelyrecordedandthatitisthisinformationwhichismoreimportantthantheactualobject,andthatsuchoperationshelpincreaseourwealthofarchaeologicalknowledge.IndeedasinFisher,scase,theymakehistorymoreaccessibletopeoplethroughmuseumdonationsandinformationonwebsites.Thedistinctionofwhetherthesetreasurehuntersaresalvagingorpillagingourunderwaterheritagemaynotbeclear,butwhatisclearisthattreasurehuntingisnotjustinnocentchild,splayanymorebutprofitablebigbusiness.Ihavelearntthattheendoftherainbowisbeyondmyreach,butinconsolation,withjustaclickofthemouse,ItoocanhaveashareintherichesthattheAtochahasrevealed.AsFriedrichNietzschesowiselysaid:“Ourtreasureliesinthebeehiveofourknowledge.”InPara.4,thephrase“hitthejackpotmeansaccordingtothecontext.discoveredthejackpot.foundthetreasurebrokeoneoftheobjectsranasalvagingoperationItcanbeconcludedfromParas.5and6that.peopleholdentirelydifferentviewsontheissueUNESCO,sviewisdifferentfromarchaeologists,allsalvagingoperationsshouldbeprohibitedattentionshouldbepaidtothefind'seducationalvalueHowdidtheauthorfeelaboutthetreasurefromtheAtocha(Para.7)?ShewasunconcernedaboutwherethetreasurecamefromShewassadthatshewasunabletodiscoverandsalvagetreasure.Shewasangrythattreasurehunterswerepillagingheritage.Shewasgladthatpeoplecanhaveachancetoseethetreasure.PASSAGETWOPaulwasdissatisfiedwithhimselfandwitheverything.Thedeepestofhislovebelongedtohismother.Whenhefelthehadhurtherorwoundedhisloveforherhecouldnotbearit.Nowitwasspring,andtherewasbattlebetweenhimandMiriam.Thisyearhehadagooddealagainsther.Shewasvaguelyawareofit.Theoldfeelingthatshewastobeasacrificetothislove,whichshehadhadwhensheprayed,wasmingledinallheremotions.Shedidnotatthebottombelievesheeverwouldhavehim.Shedidnotbelieveinherselfprimarily:doubtedwhethershecouldeverbewhathewoulddemandofher.Certainlysheneversawherselflivinghappilythroughalifetimewithhim.Shesawtragedysorrowandsacrificeahead.Andinsacrificeshewasproudinrenunciationshewasstrongforshedidnottrustherselftosupporteverydaylife.Shewaspreparedforthebigthingsandthedeepthings,liketragedy.Itwasthesufficiencyofthesmallday-lifeshecouldnottrust.TheEasterholidaysbeganhappily.Paulwashisownfrankself.Yetshefeltitwouldgowrong.OntheSundayafternoonshestoodatherbedroomwindow,lookingacrossattheoak-treesofthewood,inwhosebranchesatwilightwastangled,belowthebrightskyoftheafternoon.Grey-greenrosettesofhoneysuckleleaveshungbeforethewindow,somealready,shefancied,showingbud.Itwasspring,whichshelovedanddreaded.Hearingtheclackofthegateshestoodinsuspense.Itwasabrightgreyday.Paulcameintotheyardwithhisbicycle,whichglitteredashewalked.Usuallyheranghisbellandlaughedtowardsthehouse.To-dayhewalkedwithshutlipsandcold,cruelbearing,thathadsomethingofaslouchandasneerinit.Sheknewhimwellbynow,andcouldtellfromthatkeen-looking,aloofyoungbodyofhiswhatwashappeninginsidehim.Therewasacoldcorrectnessinthewayheputhisbicycleinitsplace,thatmadeherheartsink.Shecamedownstairsnervously.Shewaswearinganewnetblousethatshethoughtbecameher.Ithadahighcollarwithatinyruff,makingher,shethought,lookwonderfullyawoman,anddignified.Attwentyshewasfull-breastedandluxuriouslyformed.Herfacewasstilllikeasoftrichmask,unchangeable.Buthereyes,oncelifted,werewonderful.Shewasafraidofhim.Hewouldnoticehernewblouse.He,beinginahard,ironicalmood,wasentertainingthefamilytoadescriptionofaservicegiveninthePrimitiveMethodistChapel.Hesatattheheadofthetable,hismobileface,withtheeyesthatcouldbesobeautiful,shiningwithtendernessordancingwithlaughter,nowtakingononeexpressionandthenanother,inimitationofvariouspeoplehewasmocking.Hismockeryalwayshurther;itwastoonearthereality.Hewastoocleverandcruel.Shefeltthatwhenhiseyeswerelikethis,hardwithmockinghate,hewouldspareneitherhimselfnoranybodyelse.ButMrs.Leiverswaswipinghereyeswithlaughter,andMr.Leivers,justawakefromhisSundaynap,wasrubbinghisheadinamusement.Thethreebrotherssatwithruffled,sleepyappearanceintheirshirt-sleeves,givingaguffawfromtimetotime.Thewholefamilyloveda“take-off’morethananything.ItcanbelearnedfromthebeginningthatMariam’sattitudetowardlovebetweenherandPaulisindifferentdesperatepessimisticambiguousThenarrationinPara.3tellsusthatMiriamhadallthefollowingfeelingsexceptdelightexpectationuncertaintyforebodingWhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECTaboutthefamily,sresponsetoPaul,smockery?Onlytheparentsfounditentertaining.EverymemberexceptMarriamwasamusedThebrothersfoundithardtoappreciate.Mariamalsothoughtitwasamusing.PASSAGETHREEI’vewrittenthisarticleandyou’rereadingit.Sowearemembersofthesameclub.We’rebothliterate11——wecanreadandwrite.Andwebothprobablyfeelthatliteracyisessentialtoourlives.Butmillionsofpeopleallovertheworldareilliterate.EveninindustrialisedWesterncountries,suchastheUKandtheUSA,approximately20%ofthepopulationhave“l(fā)owliteracylevels”.Butwhatexactlydoesthatmean?Myparentsbothleftschoolat14.Theycouldreadandwrite,butexceptforaquicklookatthedailynewspaper,readingandwritingdidn,tplayabigpartintheirlives.Therewereveryfewbooksinthehouse.Mymotherwasamazedbecausethewomanwholivednextdooralwayswrotealistofwhatsheneededbeforeshewenttothesupermarket.Whycouldn,tsheremember?Welaughedaboutthatforweeks.Ourfamilydidn,twritelists!AndwhenIwasonly14yearsoldmyfathergavemeanimportantletterthathe'dwrittentothebankandaskedmetocheckitforgrammarandspellingmistakes.Andtherewerequitealot.HeneverusuallywrotelettersorpostcardsorevenChristmascards.Sowhenhehadtowritehewasn'tcomfortableorconfident.Doesthatmeanthatmyfatherhada“l(fā)owlevelofliteracy”?Idon'tthinkso.Therearelotsofdifferentdefinitionsofliteracy.Someexpertsdefineitashavingthereadingandwritingskillsthatyouneedtobeindependentinyoureverydaylife.So,forexample,ifyoucanreadinstructions,writeacheque,fillinaform,——anythingthatyouneedtodoineverydaylife——thenyouare“functionallyliterate”.Otherpeoplesaythatyouareilliterateifyouthinkthatyouareilliterate.Inotherwords,ifyoufeelthatyoucan,treadorwriteaswellasyouwouldliketo.Ifyouliveinasocietywheremostpeopleareliteratethenyouwillfeelashamedorembarrassedandavoidsituationsinwhichyouhavetoreadorwrite.Thefatherofafriendofminefinallyadmittedtohisfamilythathecouldn'treadwhenhewas45yearsold.Heboughtthenewspapereverydayandpretendedtoreadit——andbelieveitornot,hisfamilyhadnoidea.Weoftenforgetthatwritingisarecentinvention.Manyyearsago,theword“l(fā)iterate”meantbeingabletocommunicatewellinspeaking,inotherwordswhatwenowcall“articulate”.Storytellingwasanimportantactivityinthepastandstillistodayinsomesocieties.Readingwasoftenacooperativeactivity——someonewouldreadaloudtoagroup,oftenfromareligioustextsuchastheKoranortheBible.Onlyahundredyearsago,intheUnitedStates,youwereconsideredtobeliterateifyoucouldsignyournametoapieceofpaper.Itwasanimportantskill.Youwerenotallowedtovoteifyoucouldn,tsignthevotingregister,soliteracywasconnectedwithpoliticalrights,andmanypeoplewereexcludedfromthedemocraticprocess.Nowadaysweseereadingandwritingasbeingconnected,butthatwasn'tsointhepast.Manypeoplecouldread,butnotwrite.Writingwasaskilledprofession.Ifyouneededsomethingwrittenthenyoupaidanexperttowriteitforyou.Andofcourse,richandimportantpeoplehavealwaysemployedpeopletowritethingsforthem.Importantcompanybossesdictatedletterstotheirsecretariesorpersonalassistants.Andnowwithnewcomputersoftwareyoucandictatedirectlytoyourcomputer.Beingilliteratecanhaveabigeffectonpeople,slives.Forexample,astudyintheUKshowedthatpeoplewhowriteandspellbadlyareseenascareless,immatureandunreliable,andoftenunintelligent.Soitismoredifficultforthemtofindjobs,evenwhenreadingandwritingarenotnecessaryforthework.World-widestatisticsshowthatliteracyproblemsareassociatedwithpovertyandalackofpoliticalpower.Morewomenthanmenareilliterate.Illiteratepeoplehaveworsehealth,biggerfamiliesandaremore12likelytogotoprison.Soliteracycampaignsmustbeagoodthing.Butdon,tforgetthatanilliterateperson,orsomeonewithalowlevelofliteracy,isn'tnecessarilystupidorignorant—andmaynotbeunhappyatall.Kno八wledgeandwisdomisn'tonl~foundinWhydoestheauthorgivetwoexamplesinPara2?Toshowthatliteracyisinterpretedindifferentways.ToshowthatFatherwasmoreliteratethanMother.Toindicatehowimportantreadingandwritingare.Tocomparethelevelofliteracybetweenneighbours.Accordingtotheauthor,thefollowingaresomeofthedefiningfeaturesofliteracyEXCETT.psychologicalfunctionalsocialindependentWhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutreadingandwritingisCORRECT?Readingandwritinghavealwaysbeenregardedasequallydifficult.Peoplehadtoreadandwritewellinordertobeallowedtovote.Readingoftenrequiresmoreimmediateinteractionthanwriting.Readingandwritinghavealwaysbeenviewedasbeingconnected.Whatdothelasttwoparagraphsmainlyfocuson?Effectsofilliteracyandemploymentproblems.Effectsofilliteracyandassociatedproblems.Effectsofilliteracyonone,spersonalitydevelopment.Effectsofilliteracyonwomen,scareerdevelopment.SECTIONBSHORTANSWERQUESTIONSInthissectiontherearefiveshortanswerquestionsbasedonthepassagesinSectionA.AnswerthequestionswithNOMORETHANTENWORDSinthespaceprovidedonANSWERSHEETTWO.PASSAGEONEWhatdoesThisinPara.2referto?WhydidFisherhavetobattleinthecourtsafterhefoundthetreasure(Para.4)?PASSAGETWOWhydidMariamwearanewnetblouseonSundayafternoon?Whatisthemeaningofthesentence“…h(huán)ewouldspareneitherhimselfnoranybodyelse”inPara.5?13PASSAGETHREEExplainthemeaningofthelastsentenceofPara.11accordingtothecontext.[45MIN]isualgue[45MIN]isualguePARTVIWRITINGReadcarefullythefollowingexcerptandthenwriteyourresponseinNOLESSTHAN200words,inwhichyoushould:summarizethemainmessageoftheexcerpt,andthencommentonwhetherourbrainswillgetlazyinaworldrunbyintelligentmachinesYoucansupporty