上海市崇明县2012届高三英语二模试卷(含答案及听力文字)
崇明县2012年高考模拟考试试卷高三英语试卷
（本卷满分150分；完卷时间120分钟）
第I卷（共105分）
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. At 5:30. B. At 5:00. C. At 4:30. D. At 4:00.
2. A. She’s happy with driving to work. B. Ten miles is too short a distance.
C. She lives too far from her working place.
D. The road is good but the traffic isn’t.
3. A. In a classroom. B. In a bookstore.
C. In a library.
D. In a department store.
4. A. Paying a bill. B. Changing money.
C. Counting money.
D. Saving money.
5. A. Boss and clerk. B. Doctor and patient.
C. Teacher and student.
D. Father and daughter.
6. A. He should draft an outline. B. He should think about his ideas more.
C. He should read the essay out.
D. He should immediately write the essay.
7. A. Curious. B. Enthusiastic. C. Fascinated. D. Uninterested.
8. A. Pass the book. B. Listen to the woman.
C. Take the book himself.
D. Repeat his request.
9. A. By bus. B. By bike. C. By car. D. By taxi.
10. A. James is clever but very shy. B. James is smart but not qualified enough.
C. James is qualified but very lazy.
D. James is pitiful but interested in the job.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following report.
11. A. By begging in the street every day.
B. By bringing food from Wan Chenchen’s school.
C. By selling paper boards and used plastic bottles.
D. By relying on the money Wan Chenchen’s parents left.
12. A. He is afraid of the surgery. B. He doesn’t want to be looked down upon.
C. He has six fingers on his right hand.
D. The government has given him much money.
13. A. Independent. B. Intelligent. C. Naughty. D. Timid.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. They can make new friends. B. They can learn more about the world.
C. They can know themselves better.
D. They can make their own schedules.
15. A. They become scientists. B. They cook for their new friends.
C. They learn to ride a horse.
D. They do a lot of shopping.
16. A. Travelling alone is romantic.
B. Travelling alone is a good way of travel.
C. Travelling alone provides a good way to study.
D. Travelling alone is scary and boring for some people.
Section C
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you will be required to fulfill the task by filling in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
25.Germs are everywhere, just waiting to enter your body and infect you _____ a cold, the flu or
other sicknesses.
A. to
B. at
C. from
D. with
26.Each of them knew the probable purpose of _____ in standing there, and neither spoke.
A. the other
B. another
C. others
D. the others
27.We can’t act on your advice; _____, thank you for giving it.
A. moreover
B. therefore
C. nevertheless
D. instead
28.One of the basic principles of wildlife protection involves _____ adequate natural food and
shelter to maintain populations of each species in a given environment.
A. provided
B. providing
C. to provide
D. provide
29.It was from the wallets of these poor people that cigarette makers are determined to make
money by promoting goods _____ are labeled by the WHO as dangerous to health.
A. where
B. which
C. what
D. as
30.Wearing shoes _____ for the activity you are doing can help avoid some foot injuries to a
large extent.
A. design
B. designing
C. designed
D. to design
31.It has been proved _____ eating vegetables in childhood helps to protect you against serious
illness in later life.
A. if
B. because
C. that
D. when
32.I _____ to him because he phoned me shortly afterwards.
A. needn’t have written
B. might not have written
C. couldn’t have written
D. mustn’t have written
33.The question to be discussed is _____ we can make our efforts rewarded.
A. how
B. if
C. which
D. what
34._____ the volunteers have to consider their own problems, they are still encouraged by the
spirit.
A. If only
B. Even if
C. As long as
D. As far as
35.This scientist is known _____ on this problem for about ten years.
A. to work
B. to be working
C. to have been working
D. to have been worked
36.It was only when I reread his poems recently _____ I began to appreciate their beauty.
A. that
B. which
C. when
D. so
37.Smokers who regularly drink are nearly _____ to suffer from lung cancer as are smokers who
don’t drink, according to a new study in Cancer Research.
A. twice likely as
B. twice as likely
C. as twice likely
D. as likely as
38._____ different life today is from what it was fifty years ago!
A. What
B. What a
C. How
D. How a
39._____ thoroughly, the garden looked more beautiful than ever before.
A. Cleaning
B. Having been cleaned
C. Having it cleaned
D. He had cleaned it
40._____ there is water nearby, make a special effort to breed fish.
A. Although
B. Unless
C. Where
D. Until
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Everyone has a childhood full of dreams. Looking back on my childhood, I am 41 that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon 42 their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no 43 for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.
Before World War I,we spent our summer holidays in Hungary.I have only the 44 memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a clear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the local birds, and above all, the insects.
I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love for the natural world and my enthusiasm had led me into various investigations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil reading about other people’s observations and discoveries. Then something happens — that brings these observations together in my 45 mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the 46 , because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books, which some might honor with the 47 of scientific research.
But curiosity, a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist: one of the outstanding and essential qualities 48 is self-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist, up to point, can be made. A naturalist is 49 . If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
It’s hardly surprising that weather is a favorite topic for so many people around the world.It 50 where we choose to live, what we wear, our moods, and perhaps even our national features. A sunny day can lessen the deepest 51 , while very bad weather can destroy homes and threaten lives.
The human race has always tried to 52 the weather, especially in areas of the world where there are many changes. Two popular traditional ways of predicting weather use pine cones (松果) and seaweed (海草). When the air has a high level of humidity (湿度), there is a higher chance of rain. When the humidity is low, there is more chance of 53 weather. Pine cones and seaweed feels dry when the humidity is low, 54 high humidity has the opposite effect.
Today’s methods of prediction increasingly depend on 55 . Satellites, balloons, ships, aircraft and weather centers with 56 equipments send data to computers.The data is then 57 , and the weather is predicted. However, 58 this system cannot predict weather for longer than about a week.
A recent study by an Australian scientist suggests that certain people may have a special
59 for predicting weather. However, it is 60 that these people could use their talent in another way, since the same group had a lot of success in predicting changes in another system —the stock market.
It 61 that a study of weather may also enable scientists to predict the sudden 62 of a disease. An Ebola epidemic (a kind of disease) in Uganda in the year 2000 came after the same rare 63 conditions that had been present before a sudden spread of the disease 6 years earlier. Efforts to 64 the spread of air-borne diseases such as foot and mouth are also strongly dependent on favorable wind conditions.
50. A. shows B. affects C. predicts D. introduces
51. A. enjoyment B. sadness C. excitement D. laziness
52. A. guess B. use C. change D. improve
53. A. windy B. bad C. fine D. cold
54. A. when B. while C. although D. as
55. A. industry B. intelligence C. technology D. people
56. A. monitoring B. predicting C. shaping D. moving
57. A. used B. processed C. taught D. answered
58. A. also B. still C. only D. even
59. A. gift B. concern C. application D. liking
60. A. necessary B. easy C. unique D. possible
61. A. happens B. occurs C. appears D. estimates
62. A. start B. shift C. cure D. crash
63. A. living B. working C. health D. weather
64. A. encourage B. quicken C. limit D. shorten
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
Being a victim of schoolyard violence can help pupils learn how to manage argument and develop their ability to get along with others, it was claimed.
Helene Guldberg, associate lecturer in child development at the Open University, said trying to stop the “supposedly terrible dangers of bullying(欺负)”can do more harm than good. She insisted teachers should not break up “everyday playground argument”, saying children should be left to deal with it themselves.
In an on-line article, Dr. Guldberg said that bullying was “an experience that children need to develop”. But the comments were strongly criticized by anti-bullying campaigners.
According to official figures, almost half of children claim they are bullied at school. One of the biggest studies of its kind by Ofsted showed 48 percent of young people had been orally or physically abused in the last year. It comes despite a number of government measures designed to crack down on the threats.
Writing o n a website, Dr. Guldberg said: “Teachers are increasingly taking the task of looking after children’s health and well-being rather than being allowed to get on with the task of educating them. Children are encouraged to assume their relationships with other children are damaging, and encouraged to look upon their classmates with suspicion.” She added: “If we treat children as if they cannot possibly cope with hurtful experiences, then we will likely to weaken their confidence and make them less likely to cope with difficult events in the future. In effect, we will prevent them from growing up.”
The comments echo (附和) remarks made by teachers in recent years who claim the education system has been too focused on developing children’s social skills at the expense of academic learning. But Sue Steel, national manager of the Anti-Bullying Alliance, sa id: “Children who are being bullied often find it difficult to tell anyone. Teachers can help by giving appropriate attention.”
65.The underlined word “abused” (in Para. 4) is similar in meaning to “_____”.
A. criticized
B. attacked
C. helped
D. judged
66.Which of the following is TRUE according to Helene Guldberg?
A. Teachers should take the task of dealing with children’s argument.
B. Children should be left to cope with their argument themselves.
C. Children will gain their confidence if teachers manage their argument for them.
D. Children can’t cope with difficult events after dealing with hurtful experiences themselves.
67.Anti-bullying campaigners think that _____.
A. teachers should help deal with children’s argument in a proper way
B. the government should take measures to stop children from being bullied
C. children will be prevented from growing up with too much school violence
D. teachers should develop children’s academic learning rather than social skills
68.The passage mainly tells us that schoolyard violence is _____.
A. difficult to get rid of
B. common among young people
C. not necessarily bad for children
D. harmful to children’s academic learning
69.If Jack wants to call his friend in Northern Ireland from London, he should dial _____.
A. 0044 + area code (without 0) + local number
B. 048 + area code (without 0) + local number
C. area code (without 0) + local number
D. 00353 + the area code (without 0) + local number
70.While travelling in Northern Ireland, you _____.
A. can stop until 21:00 on Thursdays
B. needn’t leave a tip after receiving service
C. can use American dollars to buy what you want
D. can draw money from banks from 9:00 to 16:30 every day
71.Which of the following is TRUE according to the above Visitor Guide?
A. A German needn’t a passport to travel in Northern Ireland.
B. A visitor can dial 999 in emergency situations while in Northern Ireland.
C. Any European can get healthcare in Northern Ireland at a reduced cost or free of charge.
D. A visitor will be charged ￡3 for leaving luggage in Belfast Welcome Centre for 6 hours.
(C)
Lots of bacteria can grow in the seemingly unfriendly environment under glaciers (冰川), a region formerly considered free of much biology. This finding by glaciologists working in Switzerland could help solve some puzzles of the last ice age and point the way for finding life on other planets.
Bacteria with odd lifestyles have been under increasing study lately, with most research focused on the species which prefer hot homes. The new study shifts attention to the other end of the thermometer(温度计). The exciting thing is the idea of pushing the window of acceptable bacterial environments a little bit farther open.
Researchers have previously collected small numbers of bacteria from ice in Antarctica and Greenland, but they could not determine whether these were active bacteria or just frozen cells blown in by wind. In contrast, the earth beneath two Swiss glaciers harbors large colonies of bacteria — hundreds of millions of cells per gram — that appear to be growing at 0℃.
Scientists followed upon these findings by taking samples of ice, water, and earth at two mountain glaciers. They found that earth beneath the glaciers contained much larger populations of bacteria than did surface and inner part of ice. Those findings indicate that the bacteria were growing at the bottom of the glacier and are not something washed in while the scientists drilled through the ice.
Looking at the bacteria under a microscope (显微镜), the researchers found that many were in the process of dividing, and healthy under the ice. The bacteria might break down minerals and plant remains originally buried beneath the glacier or later washed in by water going slowly through the ice, scientists say.
“Some of the assumptions we have made in the past now must be seriously questioned,” say researchers. “If bacteria can live under glaciers on Earth, why not on other planets? The new study points out in many ways that the bottoms of glaciers are probably quite good environments from the point of view of bacteria. So, maybe the bottom of the ice sheets on other planets would be a sensible place to try if you’re going to look for life on them.”
72.What is special about the new study on bacteria?
A. It focuses on the bacteria in hot environments.
B. It opens the windows of the bacterial labs wider.
C. It pays more attention to the bacteria in the thermometer.
D. It changes scientists’ view about the environment bacteria exist in.
73.Which of the following facts proves that bacteria under glaciers are alive?
A. Water is going slowly through the ice.
B. The drills used by scientists are free of bacteria.
C. Many of the bacteria are in the process of dividing.
D. The earth beneath the glacier contains more bacteria.
74.From the passage we can learn that _____.
A. bacteria disappear in the inner part of ice
B. bacteria must be also alive on other planets
C. bacteria can grow in extreme weathers
D. bacteria grow by breaking themselves down
75.The passage is mainly about the possibility of the existence of life _____.
A. under the sea
B. in hot water
C. on other planets
D. under glaciers
Section C
Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.
Many men are devoted to exercise to build up their bodies, but the phrase “use it or lose it” applies to more than just the muscle in our bodies — it also applies to our brains. Here are 5 tips that can help our brains stay sharp.
76.
It plays an important role in all cognitive activities, including reading, reasoning and mental calculation. There are several types of its work in the brain. Taken together, these are the cognitive skills we may notice most when they begin to fail. To keep a good memory, you need to train for it, which can be easier than you think. Listening to music is enjoyable. By choosing a song you don’t know and memorizing the lyrics, you improve your memory skills.
77.
It is necessary in nearly all daily tasks and it enables you to focus despite noise and to think about several things at once. We can improve the skill by simply changing our routines. Change your course to work or reorganize your desk — both will force your brain to wake up and pay attention again.
78.
It will increase your ability to recognize, remember and understand words. With regular practice, you can expand your knowledge of new words and more easily think of words to say because they will come to you more naturally. For example, if you usually only read the sports section, try reading a few business articles. You’ll learn new words, and by using them you can also exercise your brain.
79.
You can also exercise your brain by taking advantage of your environment. Try walking into a room and picking out five items and their locations. When you exit the room, try to remember all five items and where they are located. Too easy? Wait two hours and try to remember those items and their locations. Analyzing what you saw will force you to use your memory and train your brain to focus on your surroundings.
80.
It helps you make decisions, build up hypotheses and consider the possible consequences of your actions. Activities in which you must define a strategy to reach a desired outcome and calculate the right moves to reach the solution in the shortest possible time are actually fun activities you can do daily. For example, playing video games requires you to come up with a strategy so as to advance to the next level.
Section D
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
In so many ways, cyberspace (网络空间) mirrors the real world. People ask for information, play games, and share hobby tips. Others buy and sell products. Still others look for friendship, or even love.
Unlike the real world, however, your knowledge about a person is limited to words on a computer screen. Identity and appearance mean very little in cyberspace. Rather, a person’s thoughts — or at least the thoughts they type — are what really count. So even the shyest person can become a chat-room star.
Usually, this “faceless” communication doesn’t create problems. Identity doesn’t really matter when you’re in a chat room discussing politics or hobbies. In fact, this emphasis on the ideas themselves makes the Internet a great place for exciting conversation. Where else can so many people come together to chat about their interests?
But some Internet users want more than just someone to chat with. They’re looking for serious love relationships. Is cyberspace a good place to find love? That answer depends on whom you ask. Some of these relationships actually succeed. Others fail miserably.
Supporters of online relationships claim that the Internet allows couples to get to know each other intellectually first. Personal appearance doesn’t get in the way.
But critics of online relationships argue that no one can truly know another person in cyberspace. Why? Because the Internet gives users a lot of control over how others view them. Internet users can carefully craft their words to fit whatever image they want to give. And they don’t have to worry about what their “faceless” communication is doing for their image. In a sense, they’re not really themselves.
All of this may be fine if the relationship stays in cyberspace. But not knowing a person is a big problem in a love relationship. With so many unknowns, it’s easy to let one’s imagination “fill in the blanks.” This inevitably leads to disappointment when couples meet in person. How someone imagines an online friend is often quite different than the real person.
So, before looking for love in cyberspace, remember the advice of Internet pioneer Clifford Stoll: “Life in the real world is far richer than anything you’ll find on a computer screen.”
(Note:Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)
81.We learn about a person in cyberspace only through __________.
82.Why is the Internet a great place for exciting conversation?
83.What makes online love relationship often fail?
84.From the passage we can learn that the writer __________ looking for love on the Internet.
第II卷（共45分）
I. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1.请完成作业后再和你的朋友聊天。(before)
2.除非马上采取有效措施，否则这个地区的人们将面临灾难。(face)
3.没日没夜地工作对他的健康消耗很大，因此不久他就病倒了。(drain)
4.虽然他每天到公园里锻炼身体，但却对昨天那里发生的事情一无所知。(ignorant)
5.得知自己被那所梦寐以求的大学录取时，她是如此激动以至于彻夜未眠。(So…that…)
II. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
近年来，食品安全事件频频曝光，食品安全问题成为人们关注的焦点。最近，某网站的一个论坛正在就这个问题展开讨论，请你也来参与这个讨论，谈谈你对这一问题的看法。你的讨论需包括：
食品安全问题的现状；
产生这一问题的原因；
解决这一问题的建议。
崇明县2012年高考模拟考试试卷高三英语试卷
参考答案及听力文字
第I卷
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
1~5 CABBA 6~10 ADDCB
Section B
11~13 CBA14~16 BCB
Section C
17. Thatcher 18. 5:00
19. 8.5920. Friday
21. rent an apartment 22. a bus line
23. next month 24. central air conditioning
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
25~29 DACBB30~34 CCAAB 35~40 CABCBC
Section B
41~45 JDBEF46~49 GHAI
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
50~54 BBACB 55~59 CABDA 60~64 DCADC
Section B
65~68 BBAC 69~71 CAB 72~75 DCCD
Section C
76~80 DBFAE
Section D
81. the thoughts they type on a computer screen
82. Because people focus on the ideas while talking.
83. Communicating with an imaginary person.
84. disagrees with
第II卷
I. Translation
1. Please finish your homework before you chat with your friend.
2. People in this area will be faced with a disaster unless effective measures are taken at once.
3. Working day and night was a great drain on his health, so he fell ill soon.
4. Although he takes exercise in the park every day, he is completely ignorant of what happened
there yesterday.
5. So excited was she that she failed to fall asleep the whole night when she learned she had
been admitted to the university she had been dreaming of for a long time.
II. Guided Writing
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Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. W: Oh, no. It’s five o’clock already and I haven’t finished writing the report.
M: Don’t worry. That clock is half an hour fast. You still have time to do it.
Q: When does the conversation take place?
2. M: Do you live very far from your work?
W: The distance is about 10 miles. But it doesn’t seem that far. The road is good and there’s not much traffic.
Q: What can we learn from the woman’s reply?
3. W: Excuse me. I want some dictionaries. Where can I find them?
M: The regular-priced ones are here. And on that shelf in the corner of the room, we have some on discount.
Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?
4. M: Could you change this bill into one 50-dollar bill, and five 10-dollar bills please?
W: Sure. Fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty, ninety, one hundred. Here you are.
Q: What is the conversation about?
5. M: Mr. Johnson, I wonder whether it’s possible for me to take a vacation early next month.
W: Did you fill out a request form?
Q: What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
6. M: It seems I can’t organize the ideas for this essay.
W: Haven’t you thought about writing an outline?
Q: What does the woman mean?
7. W: You should see the new movie. They are going to continue the movie for another two
weeks.
M: Mm … Normally I would n’t, but as you recommended it so strongly …
Q: What is the man’s usual attitude towards films?
8. M: Could you please pass me that book?
W: What? I can hardly hear you.
Q: What will the man most probably do next?
9. W: I’m so tired of driving to work every day. The traffic is so bad these days. Also the bus,
every time I pass it, it’s packed.
M: I think you can ride a bike to work. It’s not very far to the office from your place after all, and cycling’s good for your health.
Q: How does the woman go to work these days?
10. M: James wants to apply for the job, but he is really not qualified, I’m afraid.
W: That’s a pity. But he seems so bright. Don’t you think we can train him?
Q: Why might the applicant receive on-the-job training?
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following report.
An orphan in Chongqing born with six fingers on his right hand is determined to rely on himself to save up for his surgery by collecting and selling used bottles, Yangcheng Evening News reported.
Wan Chenchen, 13, whose parents passed away years ago, lives with his grandmother. The two support themselves by collecting and selling paper boards and used plastic bottles.
“When the day goes well and we sell enough bottles, I buy eggs and make scrambled eggs with rice for Chenchen,” Wan Chenchen’s grandmother said. Chenchen would occasionally bring food saved from his lunch in the school canteen for his grandmother.
Chenchen is shorter and smaller than his peers because of poor nutrition. He refused many donations as he’s determined to save on his own for the 8,000 yuan needed for the operation. “To gain dignity, I have to depend on myself,” Chenchen said.
He will have to collect more than 100,000 bottles, at about 0.05 yuan per bottle, to pay for the surgery. Chenchen has so far saved 400 yuan.
(Now listen again, please) Questions:
11. How does Wan Chenchen and his grandmother make a living?
12. Why does Wan Chenchen refuse many donations?
13. Which of the words best describe Wan Chenchen?
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
How do you usually travel? Do you go with a close friend or a group of friends? Do you join a tour group? Do you travel with your family?
Have you ever imagined travelling alone? In the mid 1990s, it was estimated that 9 million Americans were planning a summer vacation alone. Since then, the number of solo travelers has increased.
You may think that traveling alone would be scary or boring. Well, according to people who do it, that’s not exactly true. Single travelers often have positive experiences: they make new friends, get to know themselves better, and can make their own schedule.
There are many different things you can do on a vacation alone. Some single travelers use the time to learn or practice a sport such as golf, mountain climbing, or surfing. Others go and stay on a farm and learn how to ride a horse. You can pretend to be a cowboy or a cowgirl for a day!
You may not believe this, but some travelers like to study on their vacation. They even go to “vacation college” at a university or join a research team as a volunteer worker. It’s hard but satisfying work. You can “play scientist” for a week or two while you help someone with their project.
For single travelers of different ages and sexes, there are many travel choices. There are tours for women only and for people over the age of 60. And, of course, there are trips for singles who are looking for romance. One company offers trips that focus on fine dining — there is time for sightseeing during the day for sharing a delicious meal with new friends at night.
The next time you take a trip somewhere, why don’t you consider going alone?
Have a pleasant journey!
(Now listen again, please) Questions:
14. Which is not an advantage for single travelers according to the passage?
15. What do some travelers do when they go alone according to the passage?
16. What does the passage mainly want to assure us?
Section C
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you will be required to fulfill the task by filling in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
W: Hello, this is Cambridge Theatre, booking office.
M: Hello, I wonder if you have got any tickets for Mamma Mia for this Saturday evening?
W: Which performance? 5:00 p.m. or 8:30 p.m.?
M: 8:30 p.m., please.
W: OK, let me check. Sorry, that performance is just sold out.
M: Well, have you got any tickets for the 5:00 p.m. performance?
W: Yes, we have tickets at 8 pounds 59 pence, 10 pounds 80 pence and 12 pounds.
M: I’d like to reserve two seats at 8 pounds 59 pence, please.
W: Right. That’s two tickets at 8 pounds 59 pence, Saturday 5:00 p.m. performance. What’s the name, please?
M: Henry Thatcher.
W: Thatcher. Is that T-H-A-T-C-H-E-R?
M: That’s right.
W: Thank you. You’ll collect the tickets one day in advance, won’t you?
M: Yes, of course.
W: By the way, it’s better to collect your tickets before 4:30 p.m.
M: No problem. Thank you. Goodbye.
(Now listen again, please) Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
M: Good morning, my name is Tony Smith.
W: Good morning, Mr. Smith. I’m Barbara Hanks. Do you need my help?
M: Yeah, Ms. Hanks. I need an apartment for one year. Could you show me …?
W: Oh, I see. In order to match your needs better, I would like to ask you a few questions before
I show you what we have available. First, what price range are you interested in?
M: Somewhere around 450 dollars a month.
W: I see. Did you have a specific location in mind?
M: Well, I’d like to live somewhere near the university or at least on a bus line.
W: And when would you like to move in?
M: On the first day of next month.
W: All right. Are there any other requirements you would like to have? For example, a dishwasher, access to the Internet, or central air conditioning?
M: I would definitely like to have access to the Internet, and with summers like these, central air conditioning is also a must! Hmm … a dishwasher is not that important. Oh, yes, and two bedrooms would be nice.
W: OK. Here are photos of the apartments we have available which fit your preferences.
M: Thanks. This one on Broadway Avenue looks nice. I would like to see that one. And the one on Main Street.
W: Sure. Let me get the keys and we will go look at them. If you choose to rent one of them, we will need a damage deposit of $250.
M: That’s no problem.
W: And you can sign a contract today, if you like.
M: Great! Thank you.
(Now listen again, please) Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
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