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2024届上海市长宁区高三上学期12月一模英语试卷
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.
A. Teacher and student. B. IT engineer and customer. C. Colleagues. D. Husband and wife.
A. $115. B. $20. C. $95. D. $80.
A. Continue the STEM class. B. Consult her son’s STEM teacher.
C. Take a more useful class. D. Persuade his son to give up the STEM class.
4. A. Take the woman to the station. B. Take care of his own things.
C. Find out when the next bus leaves. D. Show the woman the way to the station.
5. A. He was good at tidying up garages. B. He helped James to build up the garage.
C. James felt bad to have helped him with it. D. James helped him with some of the tidying.
6. A. He thinks that time is very limited. B. He has difficulty reading so many pages.
C. He can’t get access to the assigned book. D. He refuses to read the assigned book.
7. A. She had meant to attend the 19th Asian Games.
B. She did watch the opening ceremony on TV.
C. She regretted missing the opening ceremony.
D. She should have asked her classmate to call her earlier.
A. She is doing research with Professor Adams.
B. She is assisting Professor Adams with his teaching.
C. She is looking for an assistant for Professor Adams.
D. She is going to be Professor Adams’ research assistant.
9. A. The working hours make it impossible for her to refuse.
B. The job is turning into an excellent opportunity for her.
C. She’s looking forward to meeting her new colleagues.
D. She refused the position because of the low salary.
10. A. They find it hard to collect books for the children.
B. They have called all club members to contribute.
C. They are satisfied with the result of their work.
D. They seem disappointed with what they have done.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation 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 passage.
A. Explaining why greyhounds are aggressive. B. Making people know more about greyhounds.
C. Telling people to stay away from greyhounds. D. Describing greyhounds of different colors.
12. A. They are so big in size. B. They can live a very long life.
C. They can run races at any time. D. They are quiet and easy to look after.
13. A. To visit vets regularly. B. To keep it warm.
C. To take care of its legs. D. To keep it slim.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
A. The ever-rising childcare prices. B. The balance between work and family.
C. The budget of family expenses. D. The selection of a good daycare center.
15. A. The prices of childcare vary greatly from state to state.
B. Increased childcare prices have not led to better service.
C. Childcare workers’ pay has not increased with the rising childcare costs.
D. There is a severe shortage of childcare professionals in a number of states.
16. A. Caregivers should receive regular professional training.
B. Less strict rules about childcare might lower the costs.
C. It is crucial to strike a balance between quality and costs.
D. It is better for different states to learn from each other.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. To get a driver’s license. B. To refresh his driving skills.
C. To review his driving knowledge. D. To test his driving skills.
18. A. In an open parking lot. B. In the neighborhood.
C. In the car for a driving test. D. In an examination room.
19. A. He almost hit a pedestrian. B. He didn’t signal his turn.
C. He drove faster than he was allowed. D. All of the above mistakes.
20. A. Come on Friday or Monday next time. B. Have more practice.
C. Take the test with another officer. D. Get his car checked.
Ⅱ. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
Even Very Young Children Can Be Depressed
If you doubted it, I would introduce you to Susan, who came to my office and talked constantly about her “bad feeling.” Susan 21 (lose) interest in her favorite activities, stopped playing with her friends, and told her parents that she wanted to be dead. She’d spent more time in the school nurse’s office than in her classroom.
Susan was six years old and 22 (suffer) from depression. Proper treatment helped Susan recover. Without it, she might still be an unhappy child, alone and in pain.
The risk for depression does tend to increase as we grow older. Depression in young children is rare but real. Rene Spitz, a 23 (note) psychological researcher, found that infants who were in an institutional orphanage after World War II refused to eat and eventually died 24 they weren’t held by their caretakers. Children have an innate need 25 (hold) and comforted. If those needs aren’t met, then even very young children can fail to thrive and may become sick and die.
Approximately 1% of preschoolers experience depression; they often have great difficulty expressing their feelings, because not all of their language skills 26 (develop) sufficiently. Instead of expressing their feelings in language, the depressed preschool children are likely to show emotions by exhibiting significantly aggressive, fearful, or crying behavior. 27 most preschool children may get angry if they’re hungry, sleepy, afraid 28 their parents go away, or fail to get Daddy to buy them the latest toys, these behaviors are often carried to extremes of intensity and frequency in depressed children.
Although a diagnosis of clinical depression is rare in preschool children, there are times when it is appropriate. In most cases, the child who 29 (experience) significant frustrations resulting from the death or absence of a parent, has witnessed or been victims of violence, or has had a significant health problem 30 0 has interrupted normal emotional or physical development. I find preschool children to be more resilient (适应力强的) than older children in dealing with these events, as long as they have a supportive parent and receive timely treatment.
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.
A. objected B. choices C. inequality D. combination E. paid F. respond
G. personality H. fade I. reduce J. inherited K. environmental
What makes us happy
You probably know the type of personality in some people: they seem to be hopeful in almost everything. Are they simply born happy Is it the product of their environment Or does it come from their life decisions
If you are familiar with genetics research, you will have guessed that it is a 31 of all three. A 2018 study of 1516 Norwegian twins suggests that around 30% of the differences in people’s life satisfaction is 32 . Much of this seems to be related to personality traits.
To put this in context, the heritability of IQ is thought to be around 80%, so 33 factors clearly play a role in our happiness. These include our physical health, the size and strength of our social network, job opportunities and income. It seems that the absolute value of our salary matters less than whether we feel richer than those around us, which may explain why the level of 34 predicts happiness better than GDP.
Interestingly, many important life 35 have only a little influence on our happiness. Consider marriage. A 2019 study found that, on average, life satisfaction does rise after the wedding, but the feeling of happiness tends to 36 over middle age.
Parenthood is even more complex. For decades, social scientists have found that people with children at home are significantly less happy than those without. More recent research, however, suggests that there are important regional differences.
Analyses show that these differences can be almost completely explained by variations in 37 parental
leave, flexible working hours, affordable childcare and holiday leave, which together 38 the potential for work-family conflict. The effects of these policies may play out across generations. In addition to the legacy of their genes, parents’ own emotional well-being will influence the family vigour, which will, in turn, shape the
39 of their children.
Our life satisfaction, then, is shaped by our genes, health, economic prospects, relationships and the culture around us. While many of these things may be beyond your control, there is now good evidence that certain psychological strategies will help you to 40 to your circumstances in the happiest way possible.
Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage 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.
The Amazon is warming three times faster than the global average
It is perhaps the most ironic symbol of the life on our planet. The Amazon is the world’s largest and most bio-diverse tropical rainforest and a huge trap for carbon dioxide. The harms of 41 in this vital resource are old news. But now, the time on the clock is running out. It seems that the world’s biggest rainforest is about to turn into the world’s biggest environmental 42 . “We are about to collapse,” says Luciana Gati at Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research. “We are in a(n) 43 , we need action now.”
Gati has spent years 44 the Amazon from the air. She believes we are as little as five years from a point of no return, where rainforest begins to turn into dry land. It is also the point at which billions of tons of carbon would be 45 into the atmosphere. “It’s a nightmare,” she says.
That nightmare situation is the well-known Amazon 46 point, where the ecosystem can no longer cope with the damage of the forest cutting. Like a domino game, one brick falling will 47 the whole tower to collapse in a heap.
Warnings that this is approaching have now taken on extreme urgency. The rate of deforestation has increased sharply and is fast approaching the theoretical 48 . In September, a group of more than 200 experts, including Gatti, released an assessment of the situation. The conclusion: we are on the 49 of disaster.
Scientists first began to seriously worry about a potential Amazon tipping point in about 2000, when some studies warned that a combination of climate change and deforestation could cause the rainforest to 50 .
A few years later, a team of Brazilian scientists put numbers on it. They 51 that in central, southern and eastern parts of the Amazon, a loss of 40% of the forest cover from pre-industrial levels, or 30C warming would reduce rainfall so much that the rest of the forest would die of 52 and turn into a dry land in less than a decade.
The scientists have since 53 that prediction, partly due to the global warming that has happened since 2000. The Amazon is already 1.20C warmer than it was in pre-industrial times and is warming three times faster than the global 54 . At that rate of warming, between 20 and 25% deforestation would be enough to dry up the land and destroy the Amazon completely.
“Either way, we would be wise not to exceed 20 %, says a scientist, “for the commonsense reason that there is no point in 55 the precise point of limit by tipping it.”
41. A. fertilization B. elimination C. deforestation D. frustration
42. A. program B. disaster C. protection D. regulation
43. A. evolution B. spotlight C. condition D. emergency
44. A. measuring B. observing C. protecting D. criticizing
45. A. released B. melted C. turned D. supplied
46. A. tipping B. disappointing C. awarding D. tapping
A. build B. turn C. cause D. make
48. A. problem B. prediction C. aspect D. limit
49. A. base B. edge C. surface D. track
50. A. dry out B. run down C. pay off D. rise up
51. A. boasted B. insisted C. estimated D. instructed
52. A. thirst B. starvation C. cold D. disease
53. A. digested B. revised C. encouraged D. previewed
54. A. strategy B. climate C. average D. system
55. A. diagnosing B. instructing C. inquiring D. discovering
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.
(A)
As Dr. Pedro Jose grows older, he keeps setting his goals higher. He believes people in every walk of life need to constantly stretch for new challenges. His daily juggling act is extremely demanding. He’s a doctor, professor, and volunteer medical director of Saint John Clinic for undocumented immigrants. He still pushes on continuing to publicize his agenda in the media and serving on numerous boards and foundations.
In 2002, Jose was named chairman of the board of the Hispanic Heritage Awards Foundation. The awards recognize Hispanics who make important contributions to life in America.
Jose believes the stories of Hispanic accomplishments can inspire all Americans. He adds, most important, the scholarships are offered by the foundation. Only two-thirds of Hispanics graduate from high school. To help others, you must be able to help yourself, and that begins with education.
Jose has received no shortage of honors of his own, including the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship and the Presidential Service Award. In 1994, Time magazine named him one of the nation’s 50 top leaders under the age of 40. And Hispanic magazine named him Hispanic of the Year in 2002. Jose’s autobiography, Waking Up in America, is now being made into a TV movie, starring Andy Garcia.
Jose’s fervent hope is that the movie will help change people’s attitudes about the homeless. He hopes it will show that beyond the hard label are human beings---people who did not choose to be poor. Homeless people have needs and feelings that are no different from anyone else’s. They need help, not judgment.
Most of all, though, Jose hopes that people will begin to realize the power they have to change things. There should never be another man in Bed 9, who died without anyone even knowing his name. There should never be another Giles Woodson, the man who was burned to death on the streets of Miami.
“As a nation, what makes us great is our individuality. But what makes us truly powerful is when we work together,” says Jose. “If people put their minds to it, this kind of suffering can be solved.”
How did Jose help the homeless
Volunteered to provide medical service for them. B. Provided good education for them.
C. Set higher goals to face the coming challenges. D. Conducted medical research on them.
Why was Jose named the head of the Hispanic Heritage Awards Foundation
His success in the medical field inspired Americans.
He contributed a lot to helping people in need.
He developed good relationships with Hispanics.
He found few Hispanics graduated from high school.
Why was his autobiography made into a TV movie
His foundation provided scholarships for Hispanics.
He changed his attitude towards the homeless.
He was a role model for Hispanics and other Americans.
He had a significant influence on the homeless.
What do Jose’s words in the last paragraph imply
Be united and we will make the world a better place to live.
Governments are responsible for the problem of the homeless.
Do bear in mind that the homeless have suffered quite a lot.
With rights and power, the homeless can solve their problems.
(B)
Take Off with Historic Hiring Growth
A message from Kate Gebo
Welcome aboard!
We are so happy to have you fly with us. I’m sure you’ve thought about United as a way to travel, and with over 95,000 employees and growing, our company is also the center for rewarding careers.
I could not be prouder to lead Human Resources at United during this exciting time for our company, while we’re building the biggest and best airline in the history of aviation. Earlier this year, we announced that we are on track to hire at least 15,000 new employees by the end of this year.
When people think of career opportunities at United, they often think of being a pilot or flight attendant. In reality, our organization has a wide variety of roles in addition to our fantastic pilots and flight attendants, with jobs and functions to keep our airports running and our planes flying.
Whether it’s for operational roles, such as ramp service employees, customer service representatives, and aircraft technicians, or for corporate roles in human resources, digital technology, and social media, we’re hiring across every function of the airline, seeking strong talent that will take us to new heights.
A role at United is not just a job; it’s a career. Many of our employees have taken on new roles in different departments throughout their tenure (聘用期), which we support to develop and invest in our workforce. In the past seven years, more than 1,500 frontline employees were promoted to management roles, and 78 % of our senior leaders were promoted internally.
Beyond the traditional career paths, we’re proud to create new paths to help our talent pipelines fulfill some of the industry’s most critical job functions. Aviate, our pilot career development program, offers aspiring and established pilots a path to the United flight deck. Calibrate is our full-time, paid apprenticeship program for those wanting to go into aircraft maintenance and other technical operational roles. Our newly launched Innovate program helps provide the skills and experiences needed to succeed in a technology career at United.
We’re hiring from coast to coast, at our seven major hubs and across a broad range of positions. If you’re ready to join me and 95,000 of the industry’s best and brightest at United, I encourage you to visit careers. today to see what opportunities await you. Your career is cleared for takeoff.
United with you,
Kate Gebo
Executive Vice President,
Human Resources and Labor Relations
What is the main purpose of this passage
Guarantee to provide first-class customer service.
Promote frontline employees to management roles.
Introduce jobs available in some departments of United.
Advertise for United to enroll pilots and flight attendants.
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
Visit careers., and you can see positions available.
Employees at United can change their jobs with interest.
Employees have to keep their positions throughout their tenure.
The United is making efforts to be the biggest and best airline.
62. Which is most suitable for those wanting to be technicians
The full-time, paid apprenticeship program. B. The traditional United career path.
C. The newly launched Innovate program. D. The new paths for talent pipelines.
(C)
When I volunteered as a social worker at a domestic violence shelter in a developing country, I imagined the position for which my university experience had prepared me. I imagined conducting intake interviews and walking around from organization to organization seeking support that the women would need to rebuild their lives. When I arrived, I felt as if I already had months of experience, experience gained in the hypothetical situations I had invented and subsequently resolved single-handedly. I felt thoroughly prepared to tackle the situation I assumed was waiting for me.
I arrived full of zeal. Within moments, my reality made a sharp break from which I had expected. The coordinator explained that the shelter’s need for financial self-sufficiency had become obvious. To address this, the center was planning to open a bakery. I immediately enthused about the project, making many references to the small enterprise case studies I had researched at the university. In response to my impassioned reply, the coordinator declared me in charge of the bakery. At that moment, I was as prepared to bake bread as I was to run for political office. The bigger problem, however, was that I was completely unfamiliar with the for-profit business models necessary to run the bakery. I was out of my depth in a foreign river with only my coordinator’s confidence to keep me afloat.
They say that necessity is the mother of invention. I began finding recipes and using the expertise of friends. With their help making bread, printing leaflets and making contacts, the bakery was soon running successfully. After a short time it became a significant source of income for the house.
In addition to funds, baking bread provided a natural environment to work with and get to know the women of the shelter. Kneading dough(揉面团) side by side, I shared in the friendly atmosphere of the kitchen, treated to stories about their children and the towns and jobs they had to leave behind to ensure their safety. Baking helped me develop strong relationships with the women and advanced my understanding of their situations. It also improved the women’s self-esteem. Their ability to master a new skill gave them confidence in themselves, and the fact that the bakery contributed to the upkeep of the house gave the women a sense of pride and the confidence that they had the capability to support themselves.
Baking gave me the opportunity to work in a capacity I had not at all expected, but one that proved very successful. Learning to bake gave me as much newfound self-confidence as it gave the women, and I found that sometimes quality social work can be as simple as kneading dough.
63. The primary purpose of the passage is to show how the author ________________.
A. was shocked by the reality
B. broadened the scope of her work
C. developed her abilities to run a for-profit enterprise
D. handled a tough situation in a developing country
64. The statement that the author arrived “full of zeal” indicates that she was ____________.
A. anxious and insecure B. confident but uninformed
C. eager and interested D. enthusiastic but incompetent
65. Why was the author initially enthusiastic about the idea of the bakery
A. She considered it from a theoretical point of view.
B. She hoped to get a leadership position in the bakery.
C. She wanted to show her baking skills to her new coordinator.
D. She believed it is a good way to raise women’s self-esteem.
66. What did the last sentence (“Learning ... dough”) indicate
A. The author underestimated her abilities to learn new skills.
B. The author derived benefit from her work by helping others.
The author lacked self-confidence as much as the women working with her.
D. The author found performing social work surprisingly easy with no education.
Section C
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
A. It will not be long before he’s back in prison again. B. We’re all relieved that the criminal is being punished for his misdeeds. C. Community service is likely to turn prisoners into better persons. D. Offenders are tried and sentenced according to the legal system. E. The threat of another spell in jail will stop him from breaking the law again. F. Put the money into supporting deprived areas which are the grounds for crime.
Hello, everyone!
Are you worried about crime I am. We read it every day in the newspapers. A terrible crime has been committed, and the police have arrested someone. He has appeared in court and claimed his innocence but has been found guilty of his crime and he has been sentenced to ten years in prison. 67 Innocent citizens like you and me can sleep more safely at night.
But what happens next We all hope the prisoner will benefit from society’s retribution. A spell (一阵子) in prison will reform him and make him a better person. We all hope he’ll reform and become like us. We all hope that when he is eventually released, he will be a good character. 68 But, let’s face it. The reality is usually very different. The prisoner may be released on parole (假释)before the end of his sentence. He will try to re-enter society. But then he often becomes a victim himself, unable to find work and is rejected by society. 69 .
So what can we do to make sure the offender doesn’t commit another crime Of course, there are alternatives to prison, such as community service or he can pay a large fine. Alternatively, we could establish a more severe system of punishment.
The answer is far simpler. We need to be tough not on the criminal, but on the cause of the crime. We should spend less of the taxpayer’s money in funding the judges and all the other people who are working for the legal system. 70 We in the ConLab Party believe that everybody needs a good chance in life, and this is a good step forward.
Vote for us now!
IV. Summary Writing
Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
71. The problem of robocalls has become so bad that we refuse to pick up calls from numbers we don’t know. Nearly half of the calls we receive are scams(欺诈). We’ve realized the severity of the problem by supporting and developing a group of tools, apps and approaches intended to prevent scammers from getting through. Unfortunately, it’s too little. By the time these “solutions” become widely available, scammers will have moved onto cleverer means. In the near future, it’s not just going to be the number you see on your screen that will be in doubt. Soon you will also question whether the voice you’re hearing is actually real.
That’s because there are many powerful voice manipulation(处理) technologies to be available. A company showed a new voice technology able to produce a convincing human–sounding voice able to speak to a receptionist and book a reservation without detection.
These developments are likely to make our current problems with robocalls much worse. The reason that robocalls are a headache has less to do with amount than precision. A decade of data disclosure of personal information has led to a situation where scammers can easily learn your mother’s name, and far more. Armed with this knowledge, they’re able to cheat the targeted people. This means, for example, that a scammer could call you from what looks to be a familiar number and talk to you with a voice sounding exactly like your bank teller’s, misleading you to “confirm” your address and card number. Scammers follow money, so companies will be the worst hit. A lot of business is still done over the phone, and much of it is based on trust and existing relationships. Voice manipulation technologies may weaken that gradually.
We need to deal with the insecure nature of our telecom networks. Phone carriers and consumers need to work together to find ways of determining and communicating what is real. That might mean either developing a uniform way to mark videos and images, showing when and who they were made by or abandoning phone calls altogether and moving towards data-based communications—using apps like WeChat and Alipay, which can be tied to your identity.
V. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
边喝咖啡边欣赏上海夜景多惬意呀！（How）
这个案例太复杂，一时半会解释不清楚。（too…to）
中美领导人在旧金山会晤，意义非凡，吸引了世界的关注，推动了中美关系的发展。（importance）
只有坚持理想和信念，并做好失败的准备，一切看起来不可能战胜的困难终将迎刃而解。（Only）
Ⅵ. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120 - 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
AI技术日新月异，有些职业比如翻译可能将被人工智能翻译软件所替代。因此，你认为未来还有学习外语的需要吗？为什么？请写一篇短文说明你的观点。
参考答案及评分标准
Listening Comprehension
评分标准：第1—10 每小题1分；第11—20 每小题1.5分。
1-5 D B A A D 6-10 C B B D C 11-13 B D B 14-16 A C B 17-20 A C D B
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A 评分标准：每小题1分。
had lost/lost 22. suffered/was suffering 23. noted 24. if /when
to be held 26. are developed/have been developed 27. While/Although/Though
28. when 29. has experienced 30. that/which
Section B 评分标准：每小题1分。
31-35 D J K C B 36-40 H E I G F
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A 评分标准：每小题1分。
45 C B D B A 46-50 A C D B A 51-55 C A B C D
Section B 评分标准：每小题2分。
56. A 57. B 58. C 59. A 60. D 61. C 62. A 63. B 64. C 65. A 66. B
Section C 评分标准：每小题2分。
67-70 B E A F
IV. Summary Writing
(For reference only)
评分标准：本答题满分10分。
Robocall problems become more severe with the development of voice manipulation technologies. The disclosure of personal information enables scammers to cheat individuals and businesses easily, and many people have become victims. Thus, to avoid being cheated, more secure telecom networks are needed to prevent scammers. Stop using phones and use data-based communications tied to identity instead. (56 words)
V. Translation
评分标准：第72—73 每题3分；第74题4分；第75题5分。
72. How pleasant /pleased it is to enjoy/appreciate the night view of Shanghai while drinking coffee.
73. This case is too complex/complicated to interpret / explain in (such) a short time / in a couple of minutes.
74.The meeting between Chinese and American presidents/leaders in San Francisco was of significant importance, which attracted the worldwide attention and promoted the Sino-Us relation
, attracting…and promoting….
It is of great importance that Chinese President and American President met in San Francisco, which attracted the worldwide attention and promoted the China/Sino-Us relation.
Only by holding / having our belief(s), and being prepared for failure(s), can all the problems that seem to
be unable to conquer/solve / to be solved at last.
VI. Guided Writing
评分标准：本答题满分25分。f
2023学年第一学期高三英语质量调研 听力文本
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 a 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: Michael, I can’t connect to the Internet. We seem to have problems with WIFI.
M: Don’t worry. I have just changed the password of it. You know Max is always playing online games these days.
Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers
M: I really enjoy my stay here, but I have to pay $95, which seems a little bit expensive. Last time I only
paid $80.
W: Yes. I’m sorry, sir. We had to increase our prices considerably this year. But it is actually a discounted price as you’re a regular guest. It would normally be $115.
Q: How much did the man save this time
W: I’m considering dropping my son’s STEM class. He seems to get nothing from it.
M: If I were you, I’d stick with it. But if my son loses interest in it, I will consult his teacher.
Q: What does the man suggest the woman do
W: Excuse me. Is there a bus I can take to get to Burlingame station
M: There is, but you can’t rely on it. I’ll give you a ride if you want. Wait until I put these things away.
Q: What is the man most probably going to do
W: It must have taken you a long time to tidy up your messy garage.
M: It wasn’t too bad. I got James to do some of it.
Q: What does the man mean
6. W: Just imagine! We have to finish reading 300 pages before Monday! It’s Friday today. How can the professor expect us to do it in such a short time
M: Yeah, but what troubles me is that I can’t find the book in the library or in the university bookstore.
Q: What does the man mean
7. M: Did you watch the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games
W: I almost missed it, because my classmate happened to call me by WeChat.
Q: What does the woman imply
8. M: Are you doing research for professor Adams this semester
W: Actually, I’m working as his teaching assistant.
Q: What does the woman mean
9. W: Did you hear that Catherine turned down that job
M: Yeah, the hours are convenient, but she won’t be able to make ends meet with the salary.
Q: What does the man say about Catherine
10. M: I’m really glad our club decided to collect books for the children in the remote area. And most of the
people we phoned seemed happy to contribute.
W: Yeah! I agree. Now that we’ve gone through most of the numbers on our list, and I guess we can call it
a day.
Q: What do we learn about the speakers
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation 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 passage.
Most people think of racing when they see greyhounds and believe they need lots of exercise. They can actually be quite lazy! Greyhounds are good at fast races but no long-distance running. They do need regular exercise but they like to run for a short burst and then get back on the bed or a comfortable seat. Another misunderstanding is that greyhounds must be aggressive because they are big in size. In fact greyhounds love people and are gentle with children.
Greyhounds can live for 12-14 years but usually only race for two or three years, and after that they make great pets. They don’t need a lot of space, don’t make a lot of noise, and don’t eat a lot for their size.
Greyhounds have smooth body coats, low body fat and are very healthy. Because they’re slim they don’t have the leg problems like other dogs the same height. But they do feel the cold. Especially since they would much rather be at home in bed than walking around outside. (Now listen again.)
Questions:
11. What is the passage mainly talking about
12. Why does the author say that greyhounds make great pets
13. What is important to keep a pet greyhound
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
Children are our future. But sadly, hiring someone to take care of them while you go to work is getting more expensive by the year.
Earlier this month, it was reported that the cost of enrolling a small kid at a childcare center rose 3% , faster than the overall cost of living. There are now large strips of the country where daycare for a kid costs more than a tenth of the average married couple’s income. This is not necessarily a new trend, but it is a somewhat puzzling one. The price of professional childcare has been rising since 2000. Yet during that time, pay for professional childcare workers has stood still. Actually caregivers make less today, in real terms, than they did in 2010. Considering that labor costs are responsible for up to 80% of a daycare center’s expenses, one would expect flat wages to have meant flat prices.
So who’s to blame for higher childcare costs
Childcare is a carefully regulated industry. States have rules about how many children each employee is allowed
to watch over. And the stricter the regulations, the higher the costs. If it has to hire a caregiver for every two children, it can’t really achieve any economics of scale on labor to save money when other expenses go up. In Massachusetts, childcare centers must hire one teacher for every three kids. The price of care averaged more than $ 19, 000 per year. In Mississippi, centers must hire one teacher for every five kids. The price of care averaged less than $ 6,000. Certainly, it doesn’t seem to be an accident that the cheap daycare available is in the least regulated South.
(Now listen again.)
Questions:
What problem do parents of infants have to face
15. What does the author feel puzzled about
16. What is the author’s view on daycare service
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
W: Ok, Mr. Smith. Are you ready Let’s begin your road test.
M: Yes, I am ready. I’ve been practicing all the week.
W: Right. As I’m sure you are aware of the requirements of the test. You will not only be tested on your knowledge of the rules of the road, but on your behavior towards other motorists.
M: Yeah, I know. Shall we go now
W: Ok. Go ahead and take it easy.
M: Thanks.
W: Whoa! Look at the speed limit sign. The speed limit in this business district is only 25 miles an hour.
M: Sorry, I didn’t notice it.
W: Now, turn right at the next corner. Not here! Wow! You forgot to signal, too!
M: Gosh. I forgot.
W: Forget it. Just keep driving.
M: So, how am I doing Can I just take a glance at your notes
W: No! Watch out. Mr. Smith. You’re driving too close to the vehicle in front of us.
M: Oh, yeah. I’m just so excited about getting my license today.
W: OK. Now, carefully turn right here, and wait, wait. Stop! You almost hit that pedestrian. How on earth did you pass the written test anyway You have to give way to any pedestrians crossing the street.
M: Oh, sorry about that. It won’t happen again.
W: Now, drive carefully back to my office.
M: Does this mean I didn’t pass the test
W: No, you didn’t. I’m afraid you failed today. Please keep practicing and come back until you are quite familiar with the rules of the road.
M: Thank you. I will practice and come back.
W: You are welcome any time on the weekdays, but Monday and Friday are quite busy.
M: Thanks. I got it. (Now listen again.)
Questions:
17. Why did the man take the test
18. Where did the conversation take place
19. What mistake did the man make
20. What did the woman suggest the man do in the end

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