1、雅思入学测试Section 1：Grammar (5 Mins)_In this section, you will be given 5mins to do a multiple choice about grammar.1. I . want to be a practising doctor but now Im more interested in research. A. was used to B. used to C. would2. I finished my essay yesterday but . it in to the tutor yet. A. Ive given
2、B. I havent given C. I didnt give3. When I arrived, the lecture ., so I didnt find it easy to follow. A. started B. had started C. had been starting4. The government has released some . data showing how schools are not providing an adequate education to our children. A. shocking B. shock C. shocked5
3、. The bookshop . the end of the road is excellent. A. at B. on C. in6. There were millions of people around the world . the football match live on television. A. watched B. watching C. were watching7. When you write your essays you . copy ideas from books without referencing them properly. A. mustnt
4、 B. dont have to C. have to8. What will you do if you . get a good IELTS score? A. dont B. didnt C. wont9. If I didnt have to work tonight, . able to relax now. A. Id be B. Im C. Ill be 10. I wish that man . tapping his fingers on the table. Its really annoying me. A. stopped B. had stopped C. would
5、 stopSection 2：Reading Comprehension (15 Mins)_In this section, you will be given 15mins to do a reading comprehensive, first you read this passage and then answer those questions.Crop-growing skyscrapersBy the year 2050, nearly 80% of the Earths population will live in urban centres. Applying the m
6、ost conservative estimates to current demographic trends, the human population will increase by about three billion people by then. An estimated 109 hectares of new land (about 20% larger than Brazil) will be needed to grow enough food to feed them, if traditional farming methods continue as they ar
7、e practised today. At present, throughout the world, over 80% of the land that is suitable for raising crops is in use. Historically, some 15% of that has been laid waste by poor management practices. What can be done to ensure enough food for the worlds population to live on?The concept of indoor f
8、arming is not new, since hothouse production of tomatoes and other produce has been in vogue for some time. What is new is the urgent need to scale up this technology to accommodate another three billion people. Many believe an entirely new approach to indoor farming is required, employing cutting-e
9、dge technologies. One such proposal is for the Vertical Farm.The concept is of multi-storey buildings in which food crops are grown in environmentally controlled conditions. Situated in the heart of urban centres, they would drastically reduce the amount of transportation required to bring food to c
10、onsumers. Vertical farms would need to be efficient, cheap to construct and safe to operate. If successfully implemented, proponents claim, vertical farms offer the promise of urban renewal, sustainable production of a safe and varied food supply (through year-round production of all crops), and the
11、 eventual repair of ecosystems that have been sacrificed for horizontal farming.It took humans 10,000 years to learn how to grow most of the crops we now take for granted. Along the way, we despoiled most of the land we worked, often turning verdant, natural ecozones into semi-arid deserts. Within t
12、hat same time frame, we evolved into an urban species, in which 60% of the human population now lives vertically in cities. This means that, for the majority, we humans have shelter from the elements, yet we subject our food-bearing plants to the rigours of the great outdoors and can do no more than
13、 hope for a good weather year. However, more often than not now, due to a rapidly changing climate, that is not what happens. Massive floods, long droughts, hurricanes and severe monsoons take their toll each year, destroying millions of tons of valuable crops.The supporters of vertical farming clai
14、m many potential advantages for the system. For instance, crops would be produced all year round, as they would be kept in artificially controlled, optimum growing conditions. There would be no weather-related crop failures due to droughts, floods or pests. All the food could be grown organically, e
15、liminating the need for herbicides, pesticides and fertilisers. The system would greatly reduce the incidence of many infectious diseases that are acquired at the agricultural interface. Although the system would consume energy, it would return energy to the grid via methane generation from composti
16、ng nonedible parts of plants. It would also dramatically reduce fossil fuel use, by cutting out the need for tractors, ploughs and shipping.A major drawback of vertical farming, however, is that the plants would require artificial light. Without it, those plants nearest the windows would be exposed
17、to more sunlight and grow more quickly, reducing the efficiency of the system. Singlestorey greenhouses have the benefit of natural overhead light: even so, many still need artificial lighting.A multi-storey facility with no natural overhead light would require far more. Generating enough light coul
18、d be prohibitively expensive, unless cheap, renewable energy is available, and this appears to be rather a future aspiration than a likelihood for the near future.One variation on vertical farming that has been developed is to grow plants in stacked trays that move on rails. Moving the trays allows
19、the plants to get enough sunlight. This system is already in operation, and works well within a single-storey greenhouse with light reaching it from above: it is not certain, however, that it can be made to work without that overhead natural light.Vertical farming is an attempt to address the undoub
20、ted problems that we face in producing enough food for a growing population. At the moment, though, more needs to be done to reduce the detrimental impact it would have on the environment, particularly as regards the use of energy. While it is possible that much of our food will be grown in skyscrap
21、ers in future, most experts currently believe it is far more likely that we will simply use the space available on urban rooftops.Complete the sentences below. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.Indoor farming1. Some food plants, including _, are already grown indoors.2.
22、Vertical farms would be located in _, meaning that there would be less need to take them long distances to customers.3. Vertical farms could use methane from plants and animals to produce _.4. The consumption of _ would be cut because agricultural vehicles would be unnecessary.5. The fact that verti
23、cal farms would need _ light is a disadvantage.6. One form of vertical farming involves planting in _ which are not fixed.7. The most probable development is that food will be grown on _ in towns and cities.Section 3：Listening (15 Mins)_Questions 1-6Complete the notes below.Write NO MORE THAN TWO WO
24、RDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.Questions 5 and 6Choose TWO letters A-E.Which two things are included of the tour? A. fishing trip B. guided bushwalk C. reptile park entry D. table tennis E. tennisQuestions 7-10Complete the sentences belowWrite NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each a
25、nswer.7. The tour costs $_8. Bookings must be made no late than _ days in advance.9. A _ deposit is required.10. The customers reference number is _.Section 4：Writing (20 Mins)_You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.The governments funds should be invested in teaching science rather than other subjects so as to help a country make progress and develop. To what extent do you agree or disagree?Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.Write at least 150 words._建议栏学生问题课程规划
