1、Part I Writing(30minutes)Directions:Suppose your university student union is planning to hold a speech contest.You are now to write a proposal for organizing the contest.The proposal may include the topic,aim,procedure and selection of contestants.You will have 30 minutes to write the proposal.You s
2、hould write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part II Section A-Listening Comprehension(25 minutes)Directions:In this section,you will hear three news reports.At the end of each news report,you will hear two or three questions.Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only on
3、ce.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked AJ,BJ,CJ and DJ.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1.A)She was pierced by a chicken bon
4、e.C)She suffered from lung cancer.B)She was coughing all the time.D)She suffered from shock.2.A)By eating chicken soup daily.C)Through a surgical operation.B)Through regular exercising.D)By using traditional Chinese medicine.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.A)It w
5、as born 13 years ago.C)It got injured in a big bushfire.B)It was Alice Grays lovely pet.D)It ran away into a nearby forest.4.A)They rebuilt the fencing around their farm.B)They spent seven years replanting their farm.C)They claimed damages for their heavy losses.D)They installed a camera to monitor
6、sheep activity.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.A)The disappearance of some gold and diamonds.B)The transfer of tons of precious metal by air.C)The crash of a Russian cargo airplane.D)The loss of gold from an airplane.6.A)It made an emergency landing.C)It contacted
7、 the goldmine company.B)It informed the local police at once.D)It had a crew member fix the problem.7.A)They will cooperate with the police.B)They had checked the plane carefully.C)They will be questioned by the police.D)They took some gold bars and diamonds.Section B Directions:In this section,you
8、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 from the four choices marked A),BJ,C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on A
9、nswer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.A)For the companys records.C)To follow the companys rule.B)For future training purposes.D)To ensure information security.9.A)To check her customer reference number.B)To inquire a
10、bout the price of office chairs.C)To get her money back for the returned chair.D)To make complaints about its customer service.10.A)She had to update its information.C)She lost it about three days ago.B)She forgot where she had left it.D)She was issued a new card.11.A)Reconsider her options for paym
11、ent methods.B)Make a specific note on the companys system.C)Update her bank card details on the companys website.D)Upload her personal information to the companys website.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A)He is feeling exhausted.C)He has to work late.B)He is t
12、ired of cooking.D)He wants to try Asian foods.13.A)Book a table.C)Download a menu.B)Order a delivery.D)Locate a restaurant.14.A)It is not tasty.C)It is too oily.B)It is not healthy.D)It is too spicy.15.A)She is too concerned about money.C)She is too picky about food.B)She is too weight-conscious.D)S
13、he is too eager to please.Section C Directions:In this section,you will hear three 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.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices mar
14、ked A),B),C)and 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 passage you have just heard.16.A)Owners personalities affect their cats behaviour and wellbeing.B)Parents personalities can affect the personalities of th
15、eir children.C)Parents and cat owners alike experience high levels of anxiety.D)More and more people are treating pet cats like their children.17.A)Give their pets behavioural training.B)Provide their pets with the best care.C)Know their pets feelings and desires.D)Interact with their pets in novel
16、ways.18.A)More convincing explanation.C)Collection of more data.B)More extensive sampling.D)Further investigation.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A)People should do more running than mere walking.B)Running is the best exercise for extending ones life.C)People shoul
17、d exercise at least 60 minutes every day.D)Running is the easiest form of exercise for most people.20.A)Improving their brain function.B)Regulating their breathing rate.C)Slowing down their ageing process.D)Accelerating their blood circulation.21.A)They found it easy to control their emotions.B)They
18、 struggled to handle negative emotions.C)They were more eager to enjoy a movie.D)They were less affected by sad movies.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A)He is a tour guide.B)He is a famous architect.C)He is a local entrepreneur.D)He is the owner of the Hill House.2
19、3.A)He studied the blueprints of other famous buildings.B)He inquired about his clients family background.C)He observed his clients life and habits.D)He took a tour of his clients old home.24.A)A house made of timber and brick.B)A house with a lot of free space.C)A house of the current fashion.D)A h
20、ouse of a unique design.25.A)They are well preserved and in pretty good shape.B)They are copies built to the architects designs.C)They were designed by another architect.D)They were badly damaged but restored.Part III Section A Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)Directions:In this section,there is a p
21、assage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully before making your choices,Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter for each it
22、em 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.Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.It is commonly believed that the great English dramatist and poet William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-on-Avon on April 23
23、,1564.But it is impossible to know the 26 day on which he was born.Church records show he was baptized(i7t;t-L)on April 26,and three days was a customary amount of time to wait before baptizing a newly born baby.Shakespeares date of death is 27 known,however:it was April 23,1616.He was 52 and had re
24、tired to Stratford three years before.Although few plays have been performed or analyzed as extensively as the 38 plays Shakespeare wrote,there are few surviving details about his life.This 28 of biographical information is due primarily to his social 29;he was not a noble,but the son of a leather t
25、rader.Shakespeare 30 attended the grammar school in Stratford,where he would have studied Latin and read 31 literature.He did not go to university and at age 18 married Anne Hathaway,who was eight years his 32.They had four children,including the twins,Hamnet and Judith.Nothing is known of the perio
26、d between the birth of the twins and Shakespeares 33 as a dramatist in London in the early 1590s.In a million words written over 20 years,he 34 the full range of human emotions and conflicts with a 35 that remains sharp today.As his great contemporary the poet and dramatist Ben Jonson said,He was no
27、t of an age,but for all time.A)captured I)precision B)classical J)probably C)conclusively K)quality D)emergence L)scarcity E)exact M)senior F)generated N)separated G)particular 0)systematically H)position Section B Directions:In this section,you are going to read a passage with ten statements attach
28、ed to it.Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs.Identify the paragraph from which 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.How to
29、not be boring A)Humans are creatures of habit.We love to establish a routine and stick with it.Then we often put ourselves on auto-pilot.Routines can be incredibly useful in helping you get things done.However,too much of a routine can also make you incredibly boring.Nevertheless,many people live li
30、ves that are boringly predictable,or live a life where everything is outlined or planned.B)To tell the truth,interesting people are more popular among their friends.If you dont arouse someones curiosity or brighten someones day,you probably come across as being a little bit dull.But that doesnt mean
31、 your life has ended and you cant do anything to change it.If you find yourself searching for something to say beyond small talk,try these tactics to find more interesting approaches to conversation.C)Recently,I was at a gathering of colleagues when someone turned to me and asked,So,whats new with y
32、ou?Ordinarily,I think Im a good conversationalist.After all,its literally my job to talk to people and tell their stories or share their advice.And thats not exactly an unexpected question.Still,the only new-to-me topics that came to mind were my daughters basketball tournament(4*-H-f.-)and my feeli
33、ngs about that mornings political headlines-neither amusing nor appropriate topics at that moment.D)Oh,no,I thought.Have I become boring?But sharing our experiences in an authentic way to connect with other people is what makes us interesting,says associate professor Michael Pirson.The hesitation I
34、felt in not sharing the ordinary things that were happening in my life,and the wild mental search for something more interesting,may have backfired and made me seem less interesting.E)If someone is making up some conversation that might be interesting,its probably not going to land well,says Pirson,
35、whose expertise includes trust and well-being,mindfulness,and humanistic management.Its going to feel like a made-up conversation that people dont necessarily want to tune in to.F)The most interesting people arent those whove gone on some Eat,Pray,Love journey to find themselves.Instead,Pirson says,
36、they re those who examine the ordinary.Often,the boring things may not be boring at all.Maybe they are actually little miracles,he says.Share your observations about the world around you-interesting stories you heard or things you noticed-and you may be surprised by the universal connection they ins
37、pire.G)This is essentially how Jessica Hagy starts her day.The author of How to Be Interesting:An Instruction Manual,Hagy spends a lot of time thinking about whats interesting to her.People who are interesting are persistently curious,she says.H)Think about the everyday things around you and ask que
38、stions about them.What is that roadside monument I see on my way to work every day?Who built that interesting building in my city?What nearby attractions havent I visited?Why do people do things that way?Use what you find to ask more questions and learn more about the world around you.Having that so
39、rt of curiosity is almost like a protective gear from getting into boredom,she says.And when you find things that are truly interesting to you,share them.I)Television veteran Audrey Morrissey,executive producer of NBCs The Voice,is always looking for what will make a person or story interesting to v
40、iewers:Its usually a matter of individuality.Having a strong point of view,signature style,or being a super-enthusiast in a particular field makes someone interesting,she says.That means embracing what is truly interesting or unique about yourself.Many people are not boring in the way that they can
41、carry a conversation or can be good at a social gathering,etc.To be interesting means that you have lived life,taken risks,traveled,sought out experience to learn for yourself and share with others,she says.J)Of course,its possible to be a fountain of knowledge and a boring person,says public relati
42、ons consultant Andrea Pass.Paying attention to the listener is an important part of having a conversation thats interesting to both parties.Talking on and on about whats interesting to you isnt going to make you an interesting person,she says.K)If the listener is not paying attention,its your sign t
43、o shorten the story or change direction.Make sure to bring the audience into the conversation so that it is not one-sided,Pass says.Be a better listener yourself,and give others opportunities to participate in the conversation by inviting them with questions or requests to share their own experience
44、s or thoughts.(e.g.,Now,tell me about your favorite book,or Have you ever been to that attraction?)Questions are a powerful tool,especially when they encourage others to disclose information about themselves.A 2012 study from the University of California,Santa Barbara,found that roughly 40%of the ti
45、me we are talking,were disclosing subjective information about our experience.And when were doing so,our brains are more engaged.So one strategy to leave others with the impression that you re a sparkling conversation partner is to get others to talk about themselves.L)Being relatable is also essent
46、ial,Morrissey says.The best entertainment and storytelling comes from people who are relatable-those who dont shy away from opening up but freely share who they are and what they care about.These are the people viewers most relate to and find interesting.Being authentic,honest,and vulnerable is alwa
47、ys interesting.2021 if 12 J=j il2Jl!EI 2 6 JJr 10 JJr by:7tj!:,lf!i)f M)I have now come to realize that being boring,in actuality,is not only about who you are as a person,but also how you present yourself.No matter what,make sure you are having fun in life.Because when you are enjoying,people aroun
48、d you will begin to enjoy as well.Show some interest in them and they will definitely show some in you.If you are a very reserved person,this could be a little difficult at first.But with a little effort,you can definitely improve.36.Pirson claims that some ordinary things may often prove to be mira
49、culously interesting.37.To make a conversation interesting,it is important that you listen to the other party attentively.38.A person who is unable to stimulate others curiosity or make their life enjoyable may appear somewhat boring.39.Interesting people usually possess certain unique qualities,acc
50、ording to a TV program producer.40.Be interested in others and they are sure to be interested in you.41.The author considers himself usually good at conducting conversations.42.Interesting people are always full of curiosity.43.Falling into a routine can tum a person into an utter bore.44.One strate
