1、-stress-intonation-（3） _ II. Adding informationA. lecturers: sharing information with audienceB. listeners: （4） _C. sources of information-knowledge of （5） _-（6） _ of the world D. listening involving three steps: -hearing-（7） _-addingIII. （8） _A. reasons:-overcome noise-save time B. （9） _ -content -
2、organization IV. Evaluating while listeningA. helps to decide the （10） _ of notesB. helps to remember informationSECTION B INTERVIEWIn this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that followMark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWOQ
3、uestions 1 to 5 are based on an interviewAt the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questionsNow listen to the interview1. Theresa thinks that the present government is _.Adoing what they have promised to schoolsBcreating opportunities for leading u
4、niversitiesCconsidering removing barriers for state school pupilsDreducing opportunities for state school pupils2. What does Theresa see as a problem in secondary schools now?AUniversities are not working hard to accept state school pupils.BThe number of state pupils applying to Oxford fails to incr
5、ease.CThe government has lowered state pupils expectations.DLeading universities are rejecting state school pupils.3. In Theresas view, school freedom means that schools should _.A be given more funding from education authoritiesB be given all the money and decide how to spend itC be granted greater
6、 power to run themselvesD be given more opportunities and choices4. According to Theresa, who decides or decide money for schools at the present?A Local education authorities and the central government.B Local education authorities and secondary schools together.C Local education authorities only.D
7、The central government only.5. Throughout the talk, the interviewer does all the following EXCEPT _.Aasking for clarificationBchallenging the intervieweeCsupporting the intervieweeDinitiating topicsSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLYListen carefully and then an
8、swer the questions that followMark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWOQuestions 6 and 7 are based on thefollowing news,At the end ofthe news item,you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questionsNow listen to the newsNews Item 16. What is the main idea of the news item?AFewer peo
9、ple watch TV once a week.BSmartphones and tablets have replaced TV.CNew technology has led to more family time.DBigger TV sets have attracted more people.News Item 27. How many lawmakers voted for the marijuana legalization bill?A50. B12.C46. D 18.8.The passing of the bill means that marijuana can b
10、e_.Abought by people under 18Bmade available to drug addictsCprovided by the governmentDbought in drug storesNews Item 39.What did the review of global data reveal?ADiarrhea is a common disease.BGood sanitation led to increase in height.CThere were many problems of poor sanitation.D African children
11、 live in worse sanitary conditions.10.The purpose of Dr. Alan Dangours study was most likely to _.Aexamine links between sanitation and death from illnessBlook into factors affecting the growth of childrenCinvestigate how to tackle symptoms like diarrheaDreview and compare conditions in different co
12、untriesPART II READING COMPREHENSION （30 MIN）In this section there arefourreadingpassagesfollowedby a totalof20 multiple-choice questions. Read the passages and then mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWOTEXT AIn 2011, many shoppers chose to avoid the frantic crowds and do their h
13、oliday shopping from the comfort of their computer. Sales at online retailers gained by more than 15%, making it the biggest season ever. But people are also returning those purchases at record rates, up 8% from last year.What went wrong? Is the lingering shadow of the global financial crisis making
14、 it harder to accept extravagant indulgences? Or that people shop more impulsively - and therefore make bad decisions - when online? Both arguments are plausible. However, there is a third factor: a question of touch. We can love the look but, in an online environment, we cannot feel the quality of
15、a texture, the shape of the fit, the fall of a fold or, for that matter, the weight of an earring. And physically interacting with an object makes you more committed .When my most recent book Brandwashed was released, I teamed up with a local bookstore to conduct an experiment about the differences
16、between the online and offline shopping experience. I carefully instructed a group of volunteers to promote my book in two different ways. The first was a fairly hands-off approach. Whenever a customer would inquire about my book, the volunteer would take them over to the shelf and point to it. Out
17、of 20 such requests, six customers proceeded with the purchase.The second option also involved going over to the shelf but, this time, removing the book and then subtly holding onto it for just an extra moment before placing it in the customers hands. Of the 20 people who were handed the book. 13 en
18、ded up buying it. Just physically passing the book showed a big difference in sales. Why? We feel something similar to a sense of ownership when we hold things in our hand. Thats why we establish or reestablish connection by greeting strangers and friends with a handshake. In this case, having to th
19、en let go of the book after holding it might generate a subtle sense of loss, and motivate us to make the purchase even more.A recent study also revealed the power of touch, in this case when it came to conventional mail. A deeper and longer-lasting impression of a message was formed when delivered
20、in a letter, as opposed to receiving the same message online. Brain imaging showed that, on touching the paper, the emotional center of the brain was activated, thus forming a stronger bond. The study also indicated that once touch becomes part of the process, it could translate into a sense of poss
21、ession. This sense of ownership is simply not part of the equation in the online shopping experience. As the rituals of purchase in the lead-up to Christmas change, not only do we give less thought to the type of gifts we buy for our loved ones but, through our own digital wish lists, we increasingl
22、y control what they buy for us. The reality, however, is that no matter how convinced we all are that digital is the way to go, finding real satisfaction will probably take more than a few simple clicks.11. According to the author, shoppers are returning their purchases for all the following reasons
23、 EXCEPT that _.A they are unsatisfied with the quality of the purchaseBthey eventually find the purchase too expensiveC they change their mind out of uncertaintyD they regret making the purchase without forethought12. What is the purpose of the experiment in the bookstore?A To see which promotion me
24、thod is preferred by customers.BTo find out the strengths and weaknesses of both methods.C To try to set up a new retailer-customer relationship.D To see the effect of an approach on customers decisions.13. Why does the author cite the study by Bangor University and the Royal Mail Service?ATo compar
25、e similar responses in different settings.B To provide further evidence for his own observation.C To offer a scientific account of the brains functions.D To describe emotional responses in online shopping.14. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?AReal satisfaction depends on factors other th
26、an the computer.B Despite online shopping we still attach importance to gift buying.C Some people are still uncertain about the digital age.D Online shopping offers real satisfaction to shoppers.Text B My professor brother and I have an argument about head and heart about whether he overvalues IQ wh
27、ile I learn more toward EQ. We typically have this debate about peoplecan we be friends with a really smart jerk（怪物）?but theres corollary to animals as well. Id love it if our dog could fetch the morning paper and then read it to me over coffee, but I actually care much more about her loyal and innocent heart. Theres already enough thinking going on is our house, and we probably spend too much time in our heads, where we need some role modeling is in instinct, and thats where a dog is a roving revelation. I did not grow up with dogs,
