A)TheirdriverswouldfeelsafeaftergettingusedtotheautomaticTheywouldbeunpopularwithdriverswhoonlytrusttheirownTheirincreasedcomfortlevelshaveboostedtheirTheyarenotactuallyassafeasautomakersQuestions3to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA)Theftsof dogsinAseriesofinjuriesto AttacksonsomeIditarodRaceAseriousaccidentintheAlaskasportsA)HestayedbehindtolookafterhisinjuredHehaswontheAlaskaIditarodRacefourHereceivedaminorinjuryintheIditarodHehasquitthecompetitioninAlaskaforQuestions5to7arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA)ItsankintotheseaduetoItranintoNicaragua’sBigCornItdisappearedbetweentwolargeItturnedoverbecauseofstrongA) B)C) A)HehashelpedwiththerescueHeisbeinginvestigatedbytheHewasdrownedwiththeHeisamongthosepeopleSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA)Atashop B)AtacommunityC)Atanaccountancy D)AtanITA)Heloutwithdata B)ArrangingC)Sortingapplication D)MakingphoneA)HeenjoysusingHeneedsthemoneyHewantstoworkinthecityHehasrelevantworkingA)PurchasesomebusinessLearnsomecomputerImprovehisprogrammingReviewsomeaccountancyQuestions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA)TheyarekeenonhighTheyarepoorattechnologyTheyoftenlistentoNationalPublicTheyfeelsuperiorinscienceandA) B)C) D) B)C) D) A)ItisundergoingadrasticItlaysemphasisoncreativeIthasmuchroomforItprioritizestrainingofpracticalSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassagesoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeyedonlyonce.AfteryouhearaThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughtheQuestions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)Theyhavesmall B)TheygrowwhiteC)Theytastelike D)TheycomefromCentralA)TheyturnedfromwhitetopurpleinTheybecamepopularontheworldTheybecameanimportantfoodforTheybegantolooklikemodern-dayA)TheywerefoundquiteTherewereseriousfoodPeoplediscoveredtheirmedicinalFarmmachineshelpedlowertheirQuestions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)ShecouldupdateherfamilyanytimesheShecouldcallupherfamilywheneversheShecouldlocateherfriendswherevertheyShecoulddownloadasmanypicturesassheA)ShelikedtoinformherfriendsaboutherSheenjoyedreadingherfriends’statusShefeltquitepopularamongShefeltshewasateenagerA)Shecouldbarelyrespondtoallher ShespentmoretimeupdatingherfriendsthanherShecouldbarely updatesandherShedidn’tseemto ngaswellas Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)TheyhavestrongTheylivealongerlifethanTheyeatmuchlessinTheycanworklongerthanA)ItwasapetofaSpanishItwasboughtbyGeorgeItwasbroughtoverfromItwasdonatedbyaU.S.A)TheymetandexchangedideasonanimalTheyparticipatedinamule-drivingTheyshowedandtradedanimalsintheTheyfedmuleswiththebestfoodtheycouldA)Thewideruseof B)ThearrivalofC)Ashrinkinganimal D)AgrowingdonkeyPart Reading (40SectionDirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthethebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemoninthebankmorethanonce.Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingAmerica’sInternetisfesterthaneverbefore,butpeoplestillcominaboutInternetbeingtooNewYork’sAttorneyGeneral’soffice(26) aninvestigationinthefallintowhetherornotVerizon,CablevisionandTimeWarneraredeliveringbroadbandthat’sasfastastheproviders(27) itis.Earlierthismonth,theofficeaskedforthepublic’shelptomeasuretheirspeedresults,sayingconsumers(28) togetthespeedstheywerepromised.“Toomanyofusmaybepayingforonething,andgettinganother，”theAttorneyGeneralsaid.Iftheinvestigationuncoversanything,itwouldn’tbethefirsttimeprovidergotinto(29) overthebroadbandspeedsitpromisedanddeliveredcustomers.BackinJune,theFederalCommunicationsCommissionfinedAT&T$100millionover(30) thatthecarriersecretlyreducedwirelessspeedsaftercustomersconsumedacertainamountof(31) Evenwhentheystayontherightsideofthelaw,Internetprovidersarousecustomers’angeroverbandwidthspeedandcost.Justthisweek,aninvestigationfoundthatmedia giantComcastisthemost(32) providerOver10months,Comcastreceivednearly12,000customercomints,many(33) toitsmonthlydatacapandoverage(超過額度的）charges.SomeAmericansaregettingso withInternetprovidersthey’rejustup.AstudyfoundthatthenumberofAmericanswithhigh-speedInternetathome fellduringthelasttwoyears,and15%ofpeoplenowconsiderthemselvestobe“cord-cutters.”注意：此部分試題請在2B)C)E)comF)G) I)J)K)L)M)N)O)SectionDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.YoumaychooseabymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.FromAccountanttoYogi:MakingaRadicalCareerAtsomepoint,almostallofuswillexperienceaperiodofradicalprofessionalchange.Someofuswillseekitout;forothersitwillfeellikean eintrusionintootherwisestablecareers.Eitherway,wehavechoicesabouthowwerespondtoitwhenitWerecentlycaughtupwithyogaentrepreneurLeahZaccaria,whoputherselfthroughthefireofchangetocomple yreinventherself.Inhersearchtolivealifeofpurpose,Leahleftherhigh-payingaccountingjob,herhusband,andherhome,hitheprocess,shebuiltaradicallynewlifeandcareer.Sincethen,shehasfoundedtwoyogastudios,metanewlifepartner,andformedanewcommunityofpeople.Evenifyouralreinventionislessdrastic,wethinktherearelessonsfromherexperiencethatWheredotheseedsofchangecomefrom?theNativeAmericannshaveasaying:“Payattentiontothewhisperssoyouwon’thavetohearthescreams.”O(jiān)ftenthebestideasforbigchangescomefromunexpectedces—it’sjustamatteroftuningin.Greatleadersrecognizetheweaksignalsorslightsignsthatpointtobigchangestocome.Leahreflectsonatimeshelistenedtothewhispers:“Aboutthetimemydaughterwasfiveyearsold.Istartedhavingasensethat‘thisisn’tright.”’Shethenrealizedthatherlifenolongermatchedhervisionforit.Upuntilthatpoint,Leahhadfollowedtraditionalmeasuresofsuccess.Aftergraduatingwithadegreeinbusinessandaccounting,shejoinedapublicaccountingfirm,married,boughtahouse,putlotsofstuffinit,andhadababy.“Ididwhateverybodyelsethoughtlookedsuccessful,”shesays.Leaheasilycouldhavefallenintoatrapoffeelingcontent;instead,herenergysparkedaperiodofexperimentationandrenewal.Feelingtheneedtochange,Leahstartedyingwithfuturepossibilitiesbyexploringherinterestsanddevelonewcapabilities.Firsttryingphysicalexerciseanddieting,shelostsomeweightanddiscoveredaninnerstrength.“1feltpowerfulbecause1brokethroughmyownlimitations,”sherecalls.However,itwasanotherinterestthatledLeahtoradicallyreinventherself.“Iofclarityrightthenandthere:Yogaissavingmylife.Yogaiswakingmeup.I’mnothappyandIwanttochangeandI’mdonewiththis.”InthatmomentofclarityLeahmadeanimportantleap,conqueringherinner tochangeandmakingafirmcommitmenttotakebiggersteps.Creatingthefutureyouwantisaloteasierifyouarereadytoexploittheopportunitiesthatcomeyourway.WhenLeahmadethecommitmenttochange,sheprimedherselftonewopportunitiesshemayotherwisehaveoverlooked.Sherecalls:OnedayamanIworkedwith,Ryan,whohadhisofficenexttomine,said,“Leah,let’sgolookatthisspaceonQueenAnne.”Heknewmyloveforyogaandhadseenaspaceclosetowherehelivedthathethoughtmightbegoodtoserveasayogastudio.AssoonasIsawthelocation,Iknewthiswasit.OfcourseIwasscared,yetIhadthisstrongsenseof“Ihavetodothis.”O(jiān)nlyafewmonthslaterLeahopenedherfirstyogastudio,butsuccesswasnotinstant.Creatingthefuturetakestime.That’swhyleaderscontinuetomanagethepresentwhilebuildingtowardthebigchangesofthefuture.Whenit’stimetomaketheleap,theytakeactionandimmediaydropwhat’snolongerservingtheirpurpose.InitiallyLeahstayedwithheraccountingjobwhilestartinguptheyogastudiotomakeitallwork.Soonafter,sheknewshehadtomakeaboldmovetofullycommittohernewfuture.Withintwoyears,Leahshedthesafetyofheraccountingjobandmadetheswitchcomplete.Suchdrasticchangeisnoteasy.Steeringthroughchangeandfacingobstaclesbringsusfacetofacewithourfears.Leahreflectsonone thattriggeredherfears,whenherinvestorsthreatenedtoshutherdown:“IwasprobablyupagainstthemostfearI’veeverhad，”shesays.“Ihadspenttwoyearscultivatingthiscommunity,andithad esuccessfulveryfast,butwithinsixmonthsIwasfacingtheprospectoflosingitall.”Sheconnectedwithhersenseofpurposeanddugdeep,cultivatingatremendoussenseofstrength.“IwasfeelingsointentionalandstrongthatIwasn’tgoingtoletfearjusttakeover.Iwasthinking,‘OK,guys,ifyouwanttotrytoshutmedown,shutmedown.’AndIknewitwasanegotiationscheme,soIwasabletosaytomyself,‘Thisisnotreal.’”Bynamingherfearsandfacingthemhead-on,Leahgainedconfidence.Formostofus,lettinggoofthesafetyandsecurityofthepastgivesusgreatfear.Callingoutourfearsexplicitly,asLeahdid,canhelpusactdecisively.Thecycleofrenewalneverends.Leah’sgrowthspurredhertoopenhersecondstudio—anditwasn’tforthemoney.forme.Honestly,Ididn’tneedtoopenasecondstudio.IwasmakingasmuchmoneyasIwasasanaccountant.ButIknowifyoudon’tgrow,youstandstill,andthatdoesn’tworkforme.Considerthecurrentmomentinyourownlife,yourteamoryourorganization.Whereareyouinthecycleofrenewal:Areyouactivelypreservingthepresent,orselectivelyforgettingthepast,orboldlycreatingthefuture?WhatadvicewouldLeahgiveyoutomoveyouaheadonyourjourney?Oncewe’reonthepathofgrowth,wecancontinuallymovethroughtheseasonsoftransformationandrenewal.注意：此部分試題請在2ReadinesstotakeadvantageofnewopportunitieswillmakeiteasiertocreatedesiredByconventionalstandards,Leahwasatypicalsuccessfulwomanbeforeshechangedhercareer.LeahgainedconfidencebylayingoutherfearsandconfrontingthemInsearchofameaningfullife,Leahgaveupwhatshehadandsetupherownyoga40Leah'sinterestinyogapromptedhertomakeafirmdecisiontoreshapeherSmallsignsmayindicategreatchangestocomeandthereforemeritLeah’sfirstyogastudiowasbynomeansanimmediateSomepeopleregardprofessionalchangeasanunpleasantexperiencethatdisturbstheirstablecareers.TheworstfearLeaheverhadwastheprospectoflosingheryogaAssheexplorednewinterestsanddevelopednewpotentials，LeahfeltpowerfulSectionDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.EachpassageisfollowedbysomePassageQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingTheUrbanization—migrationawayfromthesuburbstothecitycenter—willbethebiggestrealestatetrendin2015,accordingtoanewreport.ThereportsaysAmerica’surbanizationwillcontinuetobethemostsignificantissueaffectingtheindustry,ascitiesacrossthecountryimitatethewalkabilityandtransit-orienteddevelopmentmakingcitieslikeNewYorkandSanFranciscososuccessful.Assmallercitiescopythemodelofthese“24-hourcities，’’tfioreaffordableversionsoftheseceswillbecreated.Thereportreferstothisasthecomingofthe“18-hourcity，”，andusesthetermtorefertocitieslikeHouston,Austin,Charlotte,andNashville,whichare“positioningthemselvesashighlycompetitive,intermsoflivability,employmentofferings,andrecreationalandculturalfacilities.”Anothertrendthatlookssignificantin2015isthatAmerica’slargestpopulationgroup,Millennials(千禧一代)，willcontinuetoputoffbuyingahouse.ApartmentswillretaintheirappealforawhileforMillennials,hauntedbywhathappenedtohome-owningThistrendwillcontinueintothe2020s,thereportprojects.Afterthat,surveyrespondentsdisagreeoverwhetherthisgenerationwillfollowintheirparents，footsteps,movingtothesuburbstoraisefamilies,orwillchoosetoremaininthecitycenter.AnotherissueaffectingrealestateinthecomingyearwillbeAmerica’sinfrastructure.Mostroads,bridges,transit,watersystems,theelectricgrid,communicationsnetworkswereinstalled50to100yearsago,andtheyarelargelytakenforgranteduntiltheyfail.Thereport’swritersstatethatAmerica’sfailuretoinvestininfrastructureimpactsnotonlythehealthofthereal-estatemarket,butalsoourabilitytoremaingloballyApartfromthespecifictrendshighlightedabove,whichcausesomeinvestorstoworry,thereportportraysanoveralloptimismbornebytherecenthealthyreal-estate“upcycle”andimprovingeconomy.Seventy-fourpercentoftherespondentssurveyedreporta“goodtoexcellent”expectationofreal-estateprofitabilityin2015.Whileexcessiveoptimismcanpromotebadinvestmentpatterns,resultinginareal-estate“bubble,”thereport’swritersdownythatpotential einthatithasnotyetoccurred.注意：此部分試題請在2Accordingtothenewreport,realestatedevelopmentin2015will anacceleratingashifttocityanewfocusonsmallanever-increasingWhatcharacterizes“24-hourcities”likeNewPeoplecanlivewithoutprivatePeoplearegenerallymorePeoplecanenjoyservicesaroundthePeopleareinharmonywiththeWhyareMillennialsreluctanttobuyaTheycanonlyaffordsmallThehousepricesarecurrentlytooTheirparents'badexperiencestillhauntsTheyfeelattachedtothesuburbanWhatmighthinderrealestatedevelopmentintheThecontinuingeconomicrecessionintheThelackofconfidenceonthepartofThefierceglobalTheworseningHowdomostoftherespondentsinthesurveyfeelabouttheU.S.real-estatemarketin2015? B)C) D)PassageQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingThebrainisaseeminglyendlesslibrary,whoseshelveshouseourmostpreciousmemoriesaswellasourlifetime’sknowledge.ButisthereapointwhereitreachesTheanswerisno,becausebrainsaremoresophisticatedthanthat.Insteadofjustcrowdingin,oldinformationissometimespushedoutofthebrainfornewmemoriestoPreviousbehaviouralstudieshaveshownthatlearningnewinformationcanleadtoforgetting.Butinanewstudy,researchersdemonstratedforthefirsttimehowthiseffectoccursinthebrain.Indailylife,forgettingactuallyhasclearadvantages.Imagine,forinstance,thatyoulostyourbankcard.Thenewcardyoureceivewillcomewithanew alidentificatipnnumber(PIN).EachtimeyourememberthenewPIN,yougraduallyforgettheoldone.Thisprocessimprovesaccesstorelevantinformation,withoutoldmemoriesinterfering.Andmostofusmaysometimesfeelthefrustrationofhavingoldmemoriesinterferewithnew,relevantmemories.Considertryingtorememberwhereyouparkedyourcarinthesamecarparkyouwereataweekearlier.Thistypeofmemory(whereyouaretryingtoremembernew,butsimilarinformation)isparticularlyvulnerabletointerference.withinexistinginformationbyformingassociations.Andwhenweretrieve(檢索)information,boththedesiredandassociatedbutirrelevantinformationisrecalled.,Themajorityofpreviousresearchhasfocusedonhowwelearnandremembernewinformation.Butcurrentstudiesarebeginningtocegreateremphasisontheconditionsunderwhichweforget,asitsimportancebeginstobemoreappreciated.Averysmallnumberofpeopleareabletorememberalmosteverydetailoftheirlife.Whileitmaysoundlikeanadvantagetomany,peoplewiththisrareconditionoftenfindtheirunusualabilityburdensome.Inasense,forgettingisourbrain’swayofsortingmemories,sothemostrelevantmemoriesarereadyforretrieval.Normalforgettingmayevenbeasafetymechanismtoensureourbraindoesn’t etoofull.注意：此部分試題請在2WhathavepastbehaviouralstudiesfoundaboutourItscapacityactuallyknowsnoItgrowssophisticatedwithItkeepsourmostpreciousmemoriesuntillife’sNewinformationlearnedpushesoldinformationWhatisthebenefitof susfrompainfulIthelpsslowdownouragingItfacilitatesouraccesstorelevantItpreventsoldinformationfromformingWhatistheemphasisofcurrentstudiesofWhenpeopletendtoWhatcontributestoHownewtechnologyhindersmemoryWhylearningandforgettingarcWhatdopeoplefindabouttheirrareabilitytoremembereverydetailoftheirItaddstotheburdenoftheirItmakestheirlifemoreItcontributestotheirsuccessinItconstitutesarareobjectofWhatdoesthepassagesayaboutItcanenlargeourbrainIthelpsgetridofnegativeItisawayoforganisingourItshouldnotcauseanyalarminanyPart (30Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30m