2020年全国英语竞赛《A类研究生》初赛试题及答案
二、Part Ⅱ Vocabulary
15 marks
1.
There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part.For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D.Choose the one that best completes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.
Many of the people and places in the book have been _____ in the names of streets.
Many of the people and places in the book have been _____ in the names of streets.
参考答案B
解析句意：书中许多的人物和地方都是以街道命名，以此作为纪念。commemorate庆祝，纪念。anticipate预料；预见。commercialize使商业化；使商品化。appeal呼吁，恳求。故选B。
2.
Although architecture has artistic qualities, it must also satisfy a number of important practical _____.
参考答案A
解析句意：虽然建筑具有艺术性，但同时它也必须满足许多重要的实用因素。consideration考虑；原因。obligation义务；职责；债务。observation观察；监视。regulation管理；规则。故选A。
3.
The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could _____.
参考答案C
解析句意：对人类来说这些珍宝的毁坏是一种损失，无论多少金钱也弥补不了。make up for补偿，弥补。stand up to经得起；抵抗。put up with忍受；容忍。come up with提出；想出。故选C。
4.
—I still haven’t made a decision _____ the new engineering project.
—It’s really a hard choice.
—It’s really a hard choice.
参考答案D
解析句意：—关于这个新的工程项目，我还没有做出决定。—这太难选择了。with regard to关于；至于。in contrast to与……形成对照。in view of鉴于；考虑到。on account of由于；因为。故选D。
5.
We are going to have a get-together before we _____ for the summer vacation.
参考答案D
解析句意：在放暑假之前，我们要举行一次联欢会。break up结束；解散。break down分解；发生故障。break out爆发；突发。break through突破；突围。故选D。
6.
Etymologically considered, the word journeyman means one who is employed _____.
参考答案A
解析句意：从词源上来看，“journeyman”这个单词的意思是按日雇佣的人。by the day按日；按日计算。此处为固定搭配，故选A。
7.
Although they suffered a serious drought, the harvest was not _____ they got the year before.
参考答案C
解析句意：虽然他们遭受了严重的干旱，但他们的收成并不比前一年少。句首although表转折，说明前面提到的干旱并没有对今年的收成造成影响，收成应该比去年多。横线前有not表否定，因此横线处应表示“更少”，即less than。故选C。
8.
There’s one thing I dislike about him: he will never _____ having made the mistake.
参考答案D
解析句意：他有一点我不喜欢，那就是他从不承认自己犯了错误。admit承认。identify确认；鉴定。reconcile使一致；使和解。confront面对；遭遇。
9.
The atmosphere is as much a part of our earth as _____ its soil and water of its lakes, rivers, seas and oceans.
参考答案C
解析句意：大气层就像地球上的土壤和江河湖泊中的水一样，它们都是地球的一部分。可以将这个句子拆分成两个完整的句子，即“The atmosphere is a part of our earth”和“Its soil and water of its lakes, rivers, seas and oceans _____ a part of our earth”，原句中“as much…as…”为固定搭配，连接两个并列成分，表示“像……一样……”。拆分后第二句的主语为复数，因此谓语动词用are，故选C。
10.
“We must keep a secret of the things _____ here,” the general said, _____ at the man in charge of the information office.
参考答案B
解析句意：“我们必须对这里讨论的事情保密。”将军说道，严肃地盯着负责新闻办公室的人。根据句子的情境可知，这个秘密正在被讨论，因此前面应该使用现在进行时。第二个空格处作“the general said”的伴随状语，且动词stare与主语general为主动关系，因此用动词的现在分词形式，副词seriously修饰动词，应放在动词的前面。故选B。
11.
_____ she couldn’t understand was _____ fewer and fewer students showed interest in her lessons.
参考答案A
解析句意：她无法理解的是，为什么对她的课感兴趣的学生越来越少。“_____ she couldn’t understand”为主语从句，从句中缺少宾语，横线处应填入what作从句的宾语。that不能在主语从句中充当成分。根据句意可知，她对学生越来越少的原因感到困惑，因此第二个横线处应填入why。故选A。
12.
I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave _____ something occurred which attracted my attention.
参考答案C
解析句意：我感到有点失望，正准备离开的时候，发生了一件事引起了我的注意。“be about to do…when…”为固定搭配，意为“正打算做某事突然……”。故选C。
13.
—Excuse me, I need to get a scarf for my mum.
—Try Ladies’ Wear, sir.It’s one floor up.
—OK, and the scarves are ...?
—Er ..._____, just walk straight ahead and you’ll see the scarves on the right.Oh, by the way, we’ve got some very nice gloves just in.Your mother might like those too.
—I’ll go to get the scarf first.Thanks.
—Try Ladies’ Wear, sir.It’s one floor up.
—OK, and the scarves are ...?
—Er ..._____, just walk straight ahead and you’ll see the scarves on the right.Oh, by the way, we’ve got some very nice gloves just in.Your mother might like those too.
—I’ll go to get the scarf first.Thanks.
参考答案B
解析根据横线后的对话内容可知，这个人在告诉对方卖围巾的地方怎么走。前面提到过围巾在Ladies’ Wear区域，A选项与之矛盾，故排除。联系横线后的内容，C选项表示在乘坐电梯的时候直走，不符合实际，故排除。前面提到卖围巾的地方在楼上一层，D选项并没有上楼，而是从对话的地方直走，故排除。只有B选项符合上下文语境，故选B。
14.
—Country Plumbing and Heating.
—Hello.Could you tell me if you fix kitchen sinks?
—Yes.What’s the problem?
—_____.
—Well, we can send one of our plumbers at 4:00 this afternoon.Will someone be home then?
—I’ll be there then.And my address is ...
—Hello.Could you tell me if you fix kitchen sinks?
—Yes.What’s the problem?
—_____.
—Well, we can send one of our plumbers at 4:00 this afternoon.Will someone be home then?
—I’ll be there then.And my address is ...
参考答案A
解析对话开头提到这是乡村管道有关的电话，横线后的对话也提到管道工人，所以横线处出现的问题应该与厨房管道问题有关，故选A。
15.
—I see that Vincent is smiling again.
—Yes.He didn’t go directly to his boss._____
—That was certainly an unusual way of handling the situation, but it did bring good results.
—Yes.He didn’t go directly to his boss._____
—That was certainly an unusual way of handling the situation, but it did bring good results.
参考答案B
解析横线后的对话中提到，这是一种不同寻常的解决办法，但带来了好的结果。说明横线处提到的方法非比寻常而且很有效。A、D选项的解决办法相同，故排除。横线前面提到没有直接去找老板，说明要解决的这个问题与老板有关，B选项提到了老板的妈妈，与语境中的问题有一定关联，故选B。
三、Part Ⅲ Cloze
10 marks
Read the following passage and fill in each blank with one word.Choose the correct word in one of the following three ways: according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word, or by using the given letter(s) of the word.Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
One afternoon in the summer of 1989, a 27-year-old food technologist called Helen Sharman happened to be listening to the radio.She heard an unusual position being advertised: “Astronaut wanted—no (46) pre_____ experience necessary”.She wrote down the phone number and the next day sent off her application.
Sharman was one of 13,000 hopefuls who applied to become the first British astronaut when the British agreed to co-operate with the Russians on the Juno space mission. Applicants for the project had to take tough psychological and physical tests. They needed to be scientifically trained, had to speak a foreign language and had to be able to deal with difficult situations, without panicking. Helen Sharman turned out to be (47) id_____. She was a highly-trained scientist, could speak several languages and was well known for her ability to stay cool under pressure. Obviously, physical fitness was also important, and, although Sharman often played squash and regularly went cycling and swimming, she now admits that she was no great athlete when she applied. A strong digestive system was also vital. In space there’s almost no gravity, so the movement of food through the stomach is dependent on muscle power.
To Sharman’s surprise, her application was successful, and six months later she was in Russia, (48) _____ (begin) eighteen months of training. One of the most interesting parts of her preparation was a set of tests which simulated weightlessness. “Actually, it’s extremely difficult to do this on Earth,” explains Sharman, “because to weigh absolutely nothing you have to be positioned between two planets so that the force of their gravity is pulling you in opposite (49)_____ (direct).” The nearest it is possible to get to these conditions on Earth is in a plane that is flying in enormous loops. “We used huge aircraft. When the plane gets to the top and starts to fall, you fall with it, so you feel as if you’re weightless. Each experiment only lasted about 23 (50)_____—not very long—otherwise it would hit the ground.” Once in space, Sharman got used to weightlessness, despite a little initial discomfort.
Another important part of Sharman’s preparation included learning about the technical aspects of space travel. There were only three people in the spacecraft, and they all needed to be able to operate it. The Russians wanted to make (51)_____ Helen could operate all the systems she would need to survive on her own in an emergency.
On 18 May, 1991, Sharman boarded the Soyuz spacecraft with two Russian cosmonauts. Once it was in space, the craft travelled (52)_____ a speed of 29,000 km/h. It docked with the Mir Space Station two days later. She says living up there was not as (53)_____ (frighten) as it sounds.
“Eating wasn’t too difficult. We sucked coffee and tea out of tubes and ate tinned food.”
In space Sharman carried out experiments on various materials to be used for new drugs and electronics. The results were brought back to Earth for (54) ana_____.
Although she would like to go back into space, these days Sharman is happy working as a part-time consultant to a company making satellites. The rest of her time she spends trying to persuade schoolchildren to take up a (55) car_____ in science and technology.
One afternoon in the summer of 1989, a 27-year-old food technologist called Helen Sharman happened to be listening to the radio.She heard an unusual position being advertised: “Astronaut wanted—no (46) pre_____ experience necessary”.She wrote down the phone number and the next day sent off her application. Sharman was one of 13,000 hopefuls who applied to become the first British astronaut when the British agreed to co-operate with the Russians on the Juno space mission. Applicants for the project had to take tough psychological and physical tests. They needed to be scientifically trained, had to speak a foreign language and had to be able to deal with difficult situations, without panicking. Helen Sharman turned out to be (47) id_____. She was a highly-trained scientist, could speak several languages and was well known for her ability to stay cool under pressure. Obviously, physical fitness was also important, and, although Sharman often played squash and regularly went cycling and swimming, she now admits that she was no great athlete when she applied. A strong digestive system was also vital. In space there’s almost no gravity, so the movement of food through the stomach is dependent on muscle power.To Sharman’s surprise, her application was successful, and six months later she was in Russia, (48) _____ (begin) eighteen months of training. One of the most interesting parts of her preparation was a set of tests which simulated weightlessness. “Actually, it’s extremely difficult to do this on Earth,” explains Sharman, “because to weigh absolutely nothing you have to be positioned between two planets so that the force of their gravity is pulling you in opposite (49)_____ (direct).” The nearest it is possible to get to these conditions on Earth is in a plane that is flying in enormous loops. “We used huge aircraft. When the plane gets to the top and starts to fall, you fall with it, so you feel as if you’re weightless. Each experiment only lasted about 23 (50)_____—not very long—otherwise it would hit the ground.” Once in space, Sharman got used to weightlessness, despite a little initial discomfort.
Another important part of Sharman’s preparation included learning about the technical aspects of space travel. There were only three people in the spacecraft, and they all needed to be able to operate it. The Russians wanted to make (51)_____ Helen could operate all the systems she would need to survive on her own in an emergency.
On 18 May, 1991, Sharman boarded the Soyuz spacecraft with two Russian cosmonauts. Once it was in space, the craft travelled (52)_____ a speed of 29,000 km/h. It docked with the Mir Space Station two days later. She says living up there was not as (53)_____ (frighten) as it sounds.
“Eating wasn’t too difficult. We sucked coffee and tea out of tubes and ate tinned food.”
In space Sharman carried out experiments on various materials to be used for new drugs and electronics. The results were brought back to Earth for (54) ana_____.
Although she would like to go back into space, these days Sharman is happy working as a part-time consultant to a company making satellites. The rest of her time she spends trying to persuade schoolchildren to take up a (55) car_____ in science and technology.
16.
_____
参考答案previous
解析前面提到广播里正在招聘宇航员，根据空格前的no和后面的experience推测，这项工作并不需要有工作经验。因此填入previous，意为“先前的，以前的”。
17.
_____
参考答案ideal
解析上一句提到，他们需要接受专业训练，会说一门外语，并且能够镇定地处理困难。空格后又提到沙曼是受到高度训练的科学家，会说几门外语，而且能在压力下工作。这些都说明沙曼符合他们的要求，是理想人选。因此填入ideal，意为“理想的”。
18.
_____
参考答案beginning
解析逗号前是完整的句子，空格处的动词需要变换为现在分词形式，作伴随状语，表示与前面的动作同时发生，即到了俄国后沙曼就开始了为期十八个月的训练。因此填入beginning。
19.
_____
参考答案directions
解析空格前为形容词opposite，因此空格处应填入direct的名词形式direction，意为“方向”。
20.
_____
参考答案second
解析前一句提到，这个实验是利用飞机飞到高空后俯冲时带来的失重感来模拟太空。根据常识可知，要产生这种近似太空的失重感，飞机俯冲的速度很快，所以每次实验的时间肯定很短，因此填入second。
21.
_____
参考答案sure
解析联系上下文意思可知，俄国人想要确认沙曼能够独自操作这些系统，这样在紧急情况下她才能存活下来。因此填入sure。
22.
_____
参考答案at
解析联系空格前后的内容可知，宇宙飞船以时速29000千米航行，因此填入介词at，这里“travel at a speed of…”表示“以……速度航行”。
23.
_____
参考答案frightening
解析根据前文可知，这里表示在宇宙飞船中生活这件事并没有听起来那么可怕，因此填入形容词frightening，意为“令人恐惧的”。
24.
_____
参考答案analysis
解析前面提到沙曼在太空中做了很多实验，由此推测这些实验数据要被带回地球供科学家们研究分析，根据空格前的单词提示可以推断此处应填入名词analysis，意为“分析”。
25.
_____
参考答案career
解析上文提到沙曼在结束太空旅行之后，一直致力于向学生们传播科学技术知识，根据空格处的字母提示，推测沙曼希望这些学生能够从事科学技术相关的工作，因此填入career。
【全文翻译】
1989年夏天的一个下午，27岁的食品技术专家海伦·沙曼碰巧在听收音机。她听说招聘的是一个不同寻常的职位：宇航员，无需相关经验。她写下了电话号码，第二天就寄出了她的申请。
当英国同意与俄国合作完成“朱诺号”太空任务时，有13000名申请者申请成为第一个英国宇航员，沙曼就是其中之一。该项目的申请者必须接受严格的心理和身体测试。他们需要接受科学训练，必须会说一门外语，必须能够在不恐慌的情况下处理困难的情况。沙曼是理想的人选。她是一名训练有素的科学家，会说好几种语言，并以在压力下保持冷静的能力而闻名。显然，身体健康同样重要。尽管沙曼经常打壁球，定期骑自行车、游泳，但她承认，在她申请时，她并不是一位运动健将。有一个强大的消化系统也很重要。在太空中几乎没有重力，所以食物在胃部的运动要靠肌肉力量完成。
令沙曼意外的是，她申请成功了。六个月后，她到了俄国，开始了为期18周的训练。在她的准备工作中，最有趣的部分之一就是一系列的模拟失重测试。“事实上，在地球上做这个非常困难，”沙曼解释道，“因为要想完全失重，你必须处在两个行星之间，这样它们的引力就会把你拉向两个相反的方向。”在地球上，最容易实现这个条件的方法就是置身于一架循环盘旋的飞机中。“我们用的是大型飞机。当飞机到达顶部开始下落的时候，你也跟着下降，所以你感觉好像失重了。每次实验只持续23秒，时间不是很长，否则的话就会撞到地上。”一旦进入太空中，尽管开始的时候有些不舒服，沙曼会适应失重状态。
沙曼的准备工作中，另外一个重要部分就是学习太空旅行相关的技术。宇宙飞船中只有三个人，他们都要学会操作它。俄国人想要确保海伦能够在紧急情况下操作所需系统得以存活。
1991年5月18日，沙曼同两名俄国宇航员登上了联盟号宇宙飞船。一进入太空，飞船就以时速29000千米飞行。两天后，它与和平号空间站对接。她说住在飞船里并不像听起来那么可怕。“吃饭不算困难。我们用吸管喝咖啡还有茶，吃罐头食品。”
在太空中，沙曼对用于制造新药和电子产品的各种材料进行了实验。实验结果被带回地球进行分析。
虽然她想重返太空，但现在她很高兴在一家卫星制造公司做兼职顾问。在之后的岁月中，她都在努力说服学龄儿童从事科学技术方面的工作。
【全文翻译】
1989年夏天的一个下午，27岁的食品技术专家海伦·沙曼碰巧在听收音机。她听说招聘的是一个不同寻常的职位：宇航员，无需相关经验。她写下了电话号码，第二天就寄出了她的申请。
当英国同意与俄国合作完成“朱诺号”太空任务时，有13000名申请者申请成为第一个英国宇航员，沙曼就是其中之一。该项目的申请者必须接受严格的心理和身体测试。他们需要接受科学训练，必须会说一门外语，必须能够在不恐慌的情况下处理困难的情况。沙曼是理想的人选。她是一名训练有素的科学家，会说好几种语言，并以在压力下保持冷静的能力而闻名。显然，身体健康同样重要。尽管沙曼经常打壁球，定期骑自行车、游泳，但她承认，在她申请时，她并不是一位运动健将。有一个强大的消化系统也很重要。在太空中几乎没有重力，所以食物在胃部的运动要靠肌肉力量完成。
令沙曼意外的是，她申请成功了。六个月后，她到了俄国，开始了为期18周的训练。在她的准备工作中，最有趣的部分之一就是一系列的模拟失重测试。“事实上，在地球上做这个非常困难，”沙曼解释道，“因为要想完全失重，你必须处在两个行星之间，这样它们的引力就会把你拉向两个相反的方向。”在地球上，最容易实现这个条件的方法就是置身于一架循环盘旋的飞机中。“我们用的是大型飞机。当飞机到达顶部开始下落的时候，你也跟着下降，所以你感觉好像失重了。每次实验只持续23秒，时间不是很长，否则的话就会撞到地上。”一旦进入太空中，尽管开始的时候有些不舒服，沙曼会适应失重状态。
沙曼的准备工作中，另外一个重要部分就是学习太空旅行相关的技术。宇宙飞船中只有三个人，他们都要学会操作它。俄国人想要确保海伦能够在紧急情况下操作所需系统得以存活。
1991年5月18日，沙曼同两名俄国宇航员登上了联盟号宇宙飞船。一进入太空，飞船就以时速29000千米飞行。两天后，它与和平号空间站对接。她说住在飞船里并不像听起来那么可怕。“吃饭不算困难。我们用吸管喝咖啡还有茶，吃罐头食品。”
在太空中，沙曼对用于制造新药和电子产品的各种材料进行了实验。实验结果被带回地球进行分析。
虽然她想重返太空，但现在她很高兴在一家卫星制造公司做兼职顾问。在之后的岁月中，她都在努力说服学龄儿童从事科学技术方面的工作。
四、Part Ⅳ RC
30 marks（Reading Comprehension）
Section A (10 marks)
Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.
Good evening, everyone.As many of you know I often travel for my job as a rug buyer and this evening I’ve been asked to give a talk about travelling in Europe and Asia.I’ll try to pass on some useful advice for those of you who are planning to travel there yourselves.At the end of my talk, I’ll be happy to answer questions.
My first piece of advice is to work hard on your research before you go if you want to make your trip enjoyable and rewarding.I plan my trips very carefully for at least three months before I leave, reading about the places I am going to visit on the Internet and in books.
I had a very memorable trip recently, starting out in Morocco.Morocco is a country located in North Africa.It has a coast on the Atlantic Ocean that reaches past the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea.It is bordered by Spain, Algeria, and Western Sahara.Much of Morocco is mountainous.The Atlas Mountain and Rif Mountains are located on the northern coast and interior.The city of Marrakech is an absolutely amazing place to visit and well worth adding to your itinerary.Try to stay near the old part of the city.There are so many historical buildings and so much to see.The mosques in particular are very beautiful.
After leaving Morocco I took a long tiring boat ride to Turkey. Turkey is a transcontinental country located in Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia bordering the Black Sea. It has a strategic location controlling the Turkish Straits that link the Black and Aegean Seas. The geography of Turkey consists of narrow coastal plains in the west that become increasingly rugged as they progress eastward. It was well worth the trio, especially if you like local crafts. I bought a beautiful Turkish carpet in one of the villages while I was there. The man that sold it to me spoke very good English and he told me all about the different styles of carpet. I was fascinated to see the extraordinary range of patterns.
I left the small mountain villages of Turkey to travel to the huge, crowded cities of India. India is the largest country in South Asia. The word “Indian” comes from Sindhu, a local name for the Indus River. Indians also call their country “Bharat”, the name of a legendary emperor. Indian history dates to the third millennium BC when Harappan civilization flourished in the Indus Valley. Aryan-speaking tribes from Central Asia began settling in northwestern India around 1700 BC. These groups eventually took over much of India.
India is a fascinating country, and I have always enjoyed my visits there. Everywhere you go the people are very welcoming and friendly towards visitors. They always seem pleased to see you. It’s easy to see why India is such a popular destination for travellers.
One of the highlights for me on this visit was the Gujarati Textile Museum. It was the first time I had been there. If you are interested in textiles, this museum is really impressive, with lots of information and some absolutely stunning examples of Indian silk embroidery, and other fabrics.
If you’re interested in seeing wildlife I recommend travelling in the more remote areas of the country. I was amazed at the variety of wonderful animals which I saw on my trip and the most incredible colourful birds with vivid blue and green feathers. I also saw several poisonous spiders, although I have to say that I found the insects rather frightening!
Questions 56 to 60
Complete the table below, using two words for each blank according to the information above.
Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.
Good evening, everyone.As many of you know I often travel for my job as a rug buyer and this evening I’ve been asked to give a talk about travelling in Europe and Asia.I’ll try to pass on some useful advice for those of you who are planning to travel there yourselves.At the end of my talk, I’ll be happy to answer questions.
My first piece of advice is to work hard on your research before you go if you want to make your trip enjoyable and rewarding.I plan my trips very carefully for at least three months before I leave, reading about the places I am going to visit on the Internet and in books.I had a very memorable trip recently, starting out in Morocco.Morocco is a country located in North Africa.It has a coast on the Atlantic Ocean that reaches past the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea.It is bordered by Spain, Algeria, and Western Sahara.Much of Morocco is mountainous.The Atlas Mountain and Rif Mountains are located on the northern coast and interior.The city of Marrakech is an absolutely amazing place to visit and well worth adding to your itinerary.Try to stay near the old part of the city.There are so many historical buildings and so much to see.The mosques in particular are very beautiful.
After leaving Morocco I took a long tiring boat ride to Turkey. Turkey is a transcontinental country located in Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia bordering the Black Sea. It has a strategic location controlling the Turkish Straits that link the Black and Aegean Seas. The geography of Turkey consists of narrow coastal plains in the west that become increasingly rugged as they progress eastward. It was well worth the trio, especially if you like local crafts. I bought a beautiful Turkish carpet in one of the villages while I was there. The man that sold it to me spoke very good English and he told me all about the different styles of carpet. I was fascinated to see the extraordinary range of patterns.I left the small mountain villages of Turkey to travel to the huge, crowded cities of India. India is the largest country in South Asia. The word “Indian” comes from Sindhu, a local name for the Indus River. Indians also call their country “Bharat”, the name of a legendary emperor. Indian history dates to the third millennium BC when Harappan civilization flourished in the Indus Valley. Aryan-speaking tribes from Central Asia began settling in northwestern India around 1700 BC. These groups eventually took over much of India.
India is a fascinating country, and I have always enjoyed my visits there. Everywhere you go the people are very welcoming and friendly towards visitors. They always seem pleased to see you. It’s easy to see why India is such a popular destination for travellers.One of the highlights for me on this visit was the Gujarati Textile Museum. It was the first time I had been there. If you are interested in textiles, this museum is really impressive, with lots of information and some absolutely stunning examples of Indian silk embroidery, and other fabrics.
If you’re interested in seeing wildlife I recommend travelling in the more remote areas of the country. I was amazed at the variety of wonderful animals which I saw on my trip and the most incredible colourful birds with vivid blue and green feathers. I also saw several poisonous spiders, although I have to say that I found the insects rather frightening!
Questions 56 to 60
Complete the table below, using two words for each blank according to the information above.
26.
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参考答案historical buildings
解析根据横线后面的mosques可以定位到文章第三段的最后两句“There are so many historical buildings and so much to see.The mosques in particular are very beautiful”，这里提到摩洛哥有许多历史建筑，还有非常漂亮的清真寺。因此填入historical buildings。
27.
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参考答案local crafts
解析文章第四段的中间提到“It was well worth the trio, especially if you like local crafts”，土耳其的工艺品很值得一提，且在本段中，除了工艺品之外并没有提到其他很出名或很有特色的东西，因此推断土耳其以工艺品闻名，故填入local crafts。
28.
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参考答案Turkish carpet
解析文章第四段倒数第三句提到“I bought a beautiful Turkish carpet in one of the villages while I was there”，作者在一个村子里买了一张漂亮的土耳其地毯，因此填入Turkish carpet。
29.
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参考答案Indian silk
解析根据横线后的embroidery定位到文章倒数第二段最后一句“…and some absolutely stunning examples of Indian silk embroidery”，这里有许多印度丝绸刺绣的样本，因此填入Indian silk。
30.
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参考答案more remote
解析根据横线前的wildlife定位到文章最后一段第一句“If you’re interested in seeing wildlife I recommend travelling in the more remote areas of the country”，如果对野生动物感兴趣的话最好到更加偏远的地方去，因此应填入more remote。
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大家晚上好。众所周知，作为一名地毯采购员，我经常出差。今晚我受邀来做一个关于在欧洲和亚洲旅行的演讲，我想给那些打算去那儿旅游的人传授一些有用的建议。在我演讲结束后，我很乐意回答大家的提问。
我的第一个建议是，如果你想让你的旅行愉快而有意义，那么在出发前要努力做好你的调查工作。在我离开之前，我至少花了三个月的时间仔细计划我的旅行，在网上和书上了解我要去的地方。
我最近有一次非常难忘的旅行，始于摩洛哥。摩洛哥是一个位于北非的国家。它的海岸线在大西洋边上，穿过直布罗陀海峡一直延伸到地中海。它与西班牙、阿尔及利亚和西撒哈拉接壤。摩洛哥大部分都是山区。阿特拉斯山和里夫山位于北部海岸和内陆。马拉喀什是一个绝对令人惊奇的地方，值得添加到你的行程之中。尽量住在这座城市的老城区附近。这里有很多历史建筑，还有很多风景值得一看。尤其是清真寺非常漂亮。
离开摩洛哥后，我乘船去了土耳其。土耳其是一个横跨两个大陆的国家，位于欧洲东南部和亚洲西南部，毗邻黑海。它占据战略位置，控制着土耳其海峡，这个海峡连接黑海和爱琴海。土耳其的地理环境由西部狭窄的诸多沿海平原组成，越往东这些平原也变得越来越崎岖。对于喜欢当地工艺品的人来说，三件套值得一提。在那儿的时候，我在其中的一个村子里买了一块漂亮的土耳其地毯。卖给我地毯的人英语说得很好，他告诉我各种不同款式的地毯。我被这些不同寻常的图案迷住了。
我离开了土耳其的小山村，去了印度拥挤的大城市。印度是南亚最大的国家。印度这个词来源于“Sindhu”，这是当地人对印度河的称呼。印度人也称他们的国家为巴拉特，这是传说中一位皇帝的名字。印度的历史可以追溯到公元前3000年哈拉帕文明在印度河流域的鼎盛时期。大约公元前1700年，来自中亚的雅利安部落开始在印度西北部定居。这些部落最终占领了印度的大部分地区。
印度是一个迷人的国家，我一直很喜欢去那里。无论你走到哪里，人们对游客都非常热情友好。他们见到你总是很高兴。不难理解为什么印度如此受游客欢迎。
对我来说，这次参观的亮点之一是古吉拉特纺织博物馆。这是我第一次去那里。如果你对纺织品感兴趣，这个博物馆真的令人印象深刻，这里有大量纺织相关的信息，还有一些绝对令人惊叹的印度丝绸刺绣和其他织物的样本。
如果你对野生动物感兴趣，我建议你到印度较偏远的地区去旅行。在旅行中令我感到惊讶的是，我看到了各种奇妙的动物，还有最令人难以置信的鸟类，这些鸟色彩艳丽，羽毛是鲜艳的蓝色或绿色。我还看到了几只毒蜘蛛，尽管我不得不说，这些昆虫非常可怕！
【全文翻译】
大家晚上好。众所周知，作为一名地毯采购员，我经常出差。今晚我受邀来做一个关于在欧洲和亚洲旅行的演讲，我想给那些打算去那儿旅游的人传授一些有用的建议。在我演讲结束后，我很乐意回答大家的提问。
我的第一个建议是，如果你想让你的旅行愉快而有意义，那么在出发前要努力做好你的调查工作。在我离开之前，我至少花了三个月的时间仔细计划我的旅行，在网上和书上了解我要去的地方。
我最近有一次非常难忘的旅行，始于摩洛哥。摩洛哥是一个位于北非的国家。它的海岸线在大西洋边上，穿过直布罗陀海峡一直延伸到地中海。它与西班牙、阿尔及利亚和西撒哈拉接壤。摩洛哥大部分都是山区。阿特拉斯山和里夫山位于北部海岸和内陆。马拉喀什是一个绝对令人惊奇的地方，值得添加到你的行程之中。尽量住在这座城市的老城区附近。这里有很多历史建筑，还有很多风景值得一看。尤其是清真寺非常漂亮。
离开摩洛哥后，我乘船去了土耳其。土耳其是一个横跨两个大陆的国家，位于欧洲东南部和亚洲西南部，毗邻黑海。它占据战略位置，控制着土耳其海峡，这个海峡连接黑海和爱琴海。土耳其的地理环境由西部狭窄的诸多沿海平原组成，越往东这些平原也变得越来越崎岖。对于喜欢当地工艺品的人来说，三件套值得一提。在那儿的时候，我在其中的一个村子里买了一块漂亮的土耳其地毯。卖给我地毯的人英语说得很好，他告诉我各种不同款式的地毯。我被这些不同寻常的图案迷住了。
我离开了土耳其的小山村，去了印度拥挤的大城市。印度是南亚最大的国家。印度这个词来源于“Sindhu”，这是当地人对印度河的称呼。印度人也称他们的国家为巴拉特，这是传说中一位皇帝的名字。印度的历史可以追溯到公元前3000年哈拉帕文明在印度河流域的鼎盛时期。大约公元前1700年，来自中亚的雅利安部落开始在印度西北部定居。这些部落最终占领了印度的大部分地区。
印度是一个迷人的国家，我一直很喜欢去那里。无论你走到哪里，人们对游客都非常热情友好。他们见到你总是很高兴。不难理解为什么印度如此受游客欢迎。
对我来说，这次参观的亮点之一是古吉拉特纺织博物馆。这是我第一次去那里。如果你对纺织品感兴趣，这个博物馆真的令人印象深刻，这里有大量纺织相关的信息，还有一些绝对令人惊叹的印度丝绸刺绣和其他织物的样本。
如果你对野生动物感兴趣，我建议你到印度较偏远的地区去旅行。在旅行中令我感到惊讶的是，我看到了各种奇妙的动物，还有最令人难以置信的鸟类，这些鸟色彩艳丽，羽毛是鲜艳的蓝色或绿色。我还看到了几只毒蜘蛛，尽管我不得不说，这些昆虫非常可怕！
Section B (10 marks)
Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.
You are going to read a magazine article written by a wildlife photographer, Jenny Laverne.
I suppose you could say I’ve been passionate about wildlife since I was a child. One of my earliest memories is of getting keen on fishing in a stream near our house, and while I was standing there waiting for the fish to bite, I’d start noticing all the wildlife. I’d rush home and tell my parents all about the animals and birds I’d seen. Later on I learnt a lot from my uncle, who’s very knowledgeable about birds, and I watched every wildlife series there was on TV. Then I bought my first camera, and a photographer was born!
I’m completely self-taught, as I don’t believe you can learn a skill by sitting in a classroom. That said, friends and colleagues say you get a lot out of attending courses—it just isn’t my experience, so I wouldn’t recommend it. Of course once you’ve learnt the basics, it might be fun to be a member of a photographic club, so you can work on projects together.
I’m busy all the time now that I’m better known, and I work spring, summer, autumn, winter, with hardly a break sometimes—not something I need or want to do, but I’ve got into the routine of it. I have to get the most out of each day, so I often find myself making notes for articles, say, or editing images, maybe, while waiting in a hide for a bird to appear. I try to be patient, but luckily there’s usually nobody to hear if I get across and start muttering to myself!
The south-west is my home and that’s where I take most of my photos. It’s not that I mind driving or even flying further afield, I just feel there’s such a diversity of subjects here, from red deer to field voles, so I’m lucky to have them on my doorstep. I always ask my friends to tell me when they happen to spot an interesting or unusual animal if they’re out walking, but they don’t often remember! But I do sometimes get tip-offs from members of the public or wildlife organisations operating locally.
I’ve been working as a wildlife photographer for ten years now and have a pretty strong reputation, though I say so myself. I use the most sophisticated cameras and lenses I can get hold of, but that doesn’t make me different from any other professional photographer. And I put in a lot of hours, but again, that’s something we all have to do. I think what I’m known for is being able to come up with exceptional images in adverse conditions. And wildlife is a popular area at the moment. Of course, it’s not my only area of expertise. I dabble in (涉足) country sports, conservation projects and landscape shots as well.
I’m proud to say that almost all the subjects in my images are taken in the wild—under no circumstances are the animals out under any stress or their habitats disturbed, and where necessary I obtain the appropriate licence. I’ve very occasionally photographed captive subjects, but only if a particular commission—a request from an owner, perhaps—requires this, or if I’ve been asked to do so by the Secret World Animal Rescue Centre, which I’m happy to work with.
My range of clients varies from someone just wanting a picture to hang in their sitting room, to picture libraries and major wildlife charities.I’ve been fortunate enough to win a couple of international competitions.A while ago I spent ages checking the proofs of a book of what I think are my most beautiful photos—it’s out in the shops now, in fact.Something I haven’t done, which would be fun, is to travel round the country showing a selection of my images at local art galleries and libraries.I like the idea of making contact with the public.But who knows what else will occur to me?
Questions 61 to 65
Answer the following questions with the information given in the passage.
Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.
You are going to read a magazine article written by a wildlife photographer, Jenny Laverne.
I suppose you could say I’ve been passionate about wildlife since I was a child. One of my earliest memories is of getting keen on fishing in a stream near our house, and while I was standing there waiting for the fish to bite, I’d start noticing all the wildlife. I’d rush home and tell my parents all about the animals and birds I’d seen. Later on I learnt a lot from my uncle, who’s very knowledgeable about birds, and I watched every wildlife series there was on TV. Then I bought my first camera, and a photographer was born!I’m completely self-taught, as I don’t believe you can learn a skill by sitting in a classroom. That said, friends and colleagues say you get a lot out of attending courses—it just isn’t my experience, so I wouldn’t recommend it. Of course once you’ve learnt the basics, it might be fun to be a member of a photographic club, so you can work on projects together.
I’m busy all the time now that I’m better known, and I work spring, summer, autumn, winter, with hardly a break sometimes—not something I need or want to do, but I’ve got into the routine of it. I have to get the most out of each day, so I often find myself making notes for articles, say, or editing images, maybe, while waiting in a hide for a bird to appear. I try to be patient, but luckily there’s usually nobody to hear if I get across and start muttering to myself!
The south-west is my home and that’s where I take most of my photos. It’s not that I mind driving or even flying further afield, I just feel there’s such a diversity of subjects here, from red deer to field voles, so I’m lucky to have them on my doorstep. I always ask my friends to tell me when they happen to spot an interesting or unusual animal if they’re out walking, but they don’t often remember! But I do sometimes get tip-offs from members of the public or wildlife organisations operating locally.
I’ve been working as a wildlife photographer for ten years now and have a pretty strong reputation, though I say so myself. I use the most sophisticated cameras and lenses I can get hold of, but that doesn’t make me different from any other professional photographer. And I put in a lot of hours, but again, that’s something we all have to do. I think what I’m known for is being able to come up with exceptional images in adverse conditions. And wildlife is a popular area at the moment. Of course, it’s not my only area of expertise. I dabble in (涉足) country sports, conservation projects and landscape shots as well.
I’m proud to say that almost all the subjects in my images are taken in the wild—under no circumstances are the animals out under any stress or their habitats disturbed, and where necessary I obtain the appropriate licence. I’ve very occasionally photographed captive subjects, but only if a particular commission—a request from an owner, perhaps—requires this, or if I’ve been asked to do so by the Secret World Animal Rescue Centre, which I’m happy to work with.
My range of clients varies from someone just wanting a picture to hang in their sitting room, to picture libraries and major wildlife charities.I’ve been fortunate enough to win a couple of international competitions.A while ago I spent ages checking the proofs of a book of what I think are my most beautiful photos—it’s out in the shops now, in fact.Something I haven’t done, which would be fun, is to travel round the country showing a selection of my images at local art galleries and libraries.I like the idea of making contact with the public.But who knows what else will occur to me?Questions 61 to 65
Answer the following questions with the information given in the passage.
31.
What attracted Jenny’s attention while she was fishing as a child?
参考答案The wildlife all around./ The animals and birds she saw near the stream.
解析文章第二段的第二句提到“…while I was standing there waiting for the fish to bite, I’d start noticing all the wildlife”，在钓鱼的时候，她开始注意到周围所有的野生动物，说明她对野生动物很感兴趣。
32.
How did Jenny learn photography?
参考答案She learned it all by herself./ She was completely self-taught.
解析文章第三段第一句提到“I’m completely self-taught”，她完全靠自学才学会摄影。
33.
What does Jenny say makes her different from other professional photographers?
参考答案She can come up with exceptional images in adverse conditions.
解析文章第三段中间提到“I think what I’m known for is being able to come up with exceptional images in adverse conditions”，她与别人的不同之处在于，即使在不利的条件下她也能拍出很特别的照片。
34.
What does Jenny strictly avoid photographing?
参考答案Animals that are under stress or whose habitats are disturbed.
解析文章倒数第二段开头提到“…under no circumstances are the animals out under any stress or their habitats disturbed, and where necessary I obtain the appropriate licence”，在任何情况下，她都不会去给动物施压或者破坏他们的栖息地，所以她反对这两种拍照行为。
35.
What is Jenny hoping to do in the future?
参考答案Travel round the country showing a selection of her images at local art galleries and libraries.
解析文章最后一段倒数第三句提到“Something I haven’t done, which would be fun, is to travel round the country showing a selection of my images at local art galleries and libraries”，她想要环游世界，在这些地方的艺术馆和图书馆展示自己的照片。
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你将会读到一篇由野生动物摄影师珍妮·拉维恩写的杂志文章。
我想你可以说我从小就对野生动物充满热情。我最早的记忆之一就是喜欢在我家附近的一条小溪里钓鱼，当我站在那里等鱼上钩时，我开始注意到周围所有的野生动物。我会赶回家把我看到的动物和鸟都告诉我的父母。后来我从叔叔那里学到了很多，他对鸟类很了解。我看了电视上的每一部野生动物系列片。然后我买了我的第一台相机，一个摄影师就此诞生！
我完全靠自学，因为我不相信坐在教室里就能学会一项技能。尽管如此，我的朋友和同事都说能从课堂中收获许多，但这些都不是我自己的经验，所以我不推荐上课。当然，一旦你学会了基础知识，成为摄影师俱乐部的一员可能会很有趣，这样你们就可以一起做项目了。
我现在出名了，变得很忙，一年四季都在工作，几乎没有时间休息，有时不是我需要或者想要做这些工作，而是我已经养成了这样的习惯。我必须充分利用每一天，所以我经常发现自己在为文章做笔记，或者编辑图片，这也许只是为了等待一只鸟的出现。我试着保持耐心，幸运的是，如果我在过马路时自言自语，没有人会听到。
西南是我的家，我大部分照片都是在那里拍的。我并不介意开车甚至是坐飞机到更远的地方，我只是觉得，从马鹿到田鼠，这里有这么多的题材，所以我很幸运它们就在我的家门口。我总是对我的朋友说，如果他们在外面散步的时候，碰巧看到有趣或者不同寻常的动物时请告诉我，但是他们经常忘记！但我有时会从当地的公众或野生动物组织成员那里得到消息。
我作为一名野生动物摄影师已经工作了十年，有相当高的名誉——虽然这是我对自己的评价。我用的是我能找到的最先进的相机和镜头，但这并没有让我变得与其他专业摄影师有什么不同。我为此花费了很多时间，但这是我们每个人都必须做的事情。我觉得我的出彩之处在于我能在不利的条件下拍出精彩的照片。现如今野生动物是一个很受欢迎的领域。当然，这不是我唯一的专业领域。我还涉足国家体育、环境保护、风景拍摄等。
我可以自豪地说，我的照片中，几乎所有的动物都是在野外拍摄的，在任何情况下，动物都不会受到任何压力或栖息地的干扰。而且在必要的情况下，我也获得了许可证。我偶尔也会给被捕的动物拍照，但只有在特定的委托（可能是主人的要求）之下才会如此。秘密世界动物救助中心也曾提出这样的要求，我很乐意与他们合作。
我的客户范围很广，有的人只是想把照片挂在客厅里，有的是收入图片库和主要的野生动物慈善机构里。我很幸运，获得过许多国际大奖。不久前，我花了很长时间校对一本书，这本书上收集了我认为最好看的照片，事实上，这本书现在已经在商店里了。我还有一件有趣的事情没做，那就是周游世界，在当地的艺术馆和图书馆里展览我的一些精选照片。我喜欢与公众接触的想法。但谁知道我还会想做什么？
【全文翻译】
你将会读到一篇由野生动物摄影师珍妮·拉维恩写的杂志文章。
我想你可以说我从小就对野生动物充满热情。我最早的记忆之一就是喜欢在我家附近的一条小溪里钓鱼，当我站在那里等鱼上钩时，我开始注意到周围所有的野生动物。我会赶回家把我看到的动物和鸟都告诉我的父母。后来我从叔叔那里学到了很多，他对鸟类很了解。我看了电视上的每一部野生动物系列片。然后我买了我的第一台相机，一个摄影师就此诞生！
我完全靠自学，因为我不相信坐在教室里就能学会一项技能。尽管如此，我的朋友和同事都说能从课堂中收获许多，但这些都不是我自己的经验，所以我不推荐上课。当然，一旦你学会了基础知识，成为摄影师俱乐部的一员可能会很有趣，这样你们就可以一起做项目了。
我现在出名了，变得很忙，一年四季都在工作，几乎没有时间休息，有时不是我需要或者想要做这些工作，而是我已经养成了这样的习惯。我必须充分利用每一天，所以我经常发现自己在为文章做笔记，或者编辑图片，这也许只是为了等待一只鸟的出现。我试着保持耐心，幸运的是，如果我在过马路时自言自语，没有人会听到。
西南是我的家，我大部分照片都是在那里拍的。我并不介意开车甚至是坐飞机到更远的地方，我只是觉得，从马鹿到田鼠，这里有这么多的题材，所以我很幸运它们就在我的家门口。我总是对我的朋友说，如果他们在外面散步的时候，碰巧看到有趣或者不同寻常的动物时请告诉我，但是他们经常忘记！但我有时会从当地的公众或野生动物组织成员那里得到消息。
我作为一名野生动物摄影师已经工作了十年，有相当高的名誉——虽然这是我对自己的评价。我用的是我能找到的最先进的相机和镜头，但这并没有让我变得与其他专业摄影师有什么不同。我为此花费了很多时间，但这是我们每个人都必须做的事情。我觉得我的出彩之处在于我能在不利的条件下拍出精彩的照片。现如今野生动物是一个很受欢迎的领域。当然，这不是我唯一的专业领域。我还涉足国家体育、环境保护、风景拍摄等。
我可以自豪地说，我的照片中，几乎所有的动物都是在野外拍摄的，在任何情况下，动物都不会受到任何压力或栖息地的干扰。而且在必要的情况下，我也获得了许可证。我偶尔也会给被捕的动物拍照，但只有在特定的委托（可能是主人的要求）之下才会如此。秘密世界动物救助中心也曾提出这样的要求，我很乐意与他们合作。
我的客户范围很广，有的人只是想把照片挂在客厅里，有的是收入图片库和主要的野生动物慈善机构里。我很幸运，获得过许多国际大奖。不久前，我花了很长时间校对一本书，这本书上收集了我认为最好看的照片，事实上，这本书现在已经在商店里了。我还有一件有趣的事情没做，那就是周游世界，在当地的艺术馆和图书馆里展览我的一些精选照片。我喜欢与公众接触的想法。但谁知道我还会想做什么？
Section C (10 marks)
Questions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage.
In English, the word about colour can reflect different emotions.Blue and grey mean bad mood and red means vitality.You might think that whether you choose a blue shirt or a yellow one to wear to work or college makes no difference to your day and those around you.However, an increasing number of experts argue that the colours we choose affect our mood, our career prospects and even our health.
The power of colour has been used for centuries and we should be making the most of it in our lives today.Colour affects us to a greater degree than most of us realise.It is used increasingly by psychologists and therapists for influencing mood and state of mind, and for various types of treatments when we are ill.Some people even believe that the blind can benefit from the “vibrations” that colour gives off.
A new research found that people are easily affected by the products that are in colours.For example, when students see the red colour on the blackboard, they don’t feel eased.The candies which are packaged in green don’t often sell well and the food aren’t packaged in blue.Colour has something to do with people’s mood, so the wise manufacturers make use of this rule to catch people’s attention.They choose the colour that pleases customers and make more profits.Companies use colour to great effect to encourage us to buy their products.For example, purple is seen as creative and mixes well with red, to show that a company has ideas and the power to make them happen.Orange and blue are also recommended colours for companies to use, because orange is the colour of communication and blue suggests safety and security.So this could be a particularly good combination.Companies have found that certain colours “speak” to specific age groups.They often use red to attract younger people to their products, for example, as it is vibrant and more youthful than colours like gold and navy, which older customers seem to prefer.
Wearing different colours can affect how you feel and how others react to you, so it is important to consider this when deciding what to wear in the morning.If you want people to take you seriously, then wearing navy blue or black is good.Blue would also be helpful for an interview or oral examination because it relaxes you and makes you feel calm.Red gets you noticed by everyone and makes you, the wearer, feel energetic, but be careful, as it can raise your pulse rate and not everyone wants this effect.
Turquoise (青绿色) is a “user-friendly”, approachable colour, which people are attracted to; they feel friendly towards you when you wear it.It is also thought that turquoise can treat stress and headaches.Green is a good colour if you are not feeling well, and possibly this is why we sometimes give flowers and plants to friends and relatives in hospital.
So think carefully before you leave the house or visit a friend with a gift.The colours you choose in both cases are a powerful tool.Are you making the right impression—on yourself and on others.
Questions 66 to 70
Complete the summary below with information from the passage, using no more than three words for each blank.
It is thought that colour affects our (66)_____, our career and how we feel.Some people believe that it can even help cure illnesses.Companies use colour to appeal to different kinds of customers and to make us (67)_____.Wearing certain colours can affect our performance in interviews or (68)_____, and it can affect how others behave towards us.Turquoise can treat (69)_____.We sometimes give (70)_____ to friends and relatives in hospital, as the colour can have a positive on whoever receives the gift.
Questions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage.
In English, the word about colour can reflect different emotions.Blue and grey mean bad mood and red means vitality.You might think that whether you choose a blue shirt or a yellow one to wear to work or college makes no difference to your day and those around you.However, an increasing number of experts argue that the colours we choose affect our mood, our career prospects and even our health.The power of colour has been used for centuries and we should be making the most of it in our lives today.Colour affects us to a greater degree than most of us realise.It is used increasingly by psychologists and therapists for influencing mood and state of mind, and for various types of treatments when we are ill.Some people even believe that the blind can benefit from the “vibrations” that colour gives off.
A new research found that people are easily affected by the products that are in colours.For example, when students see the red colour on the blackboard, they don’t feel eased.The candies which are packaged in green don’t often sell well and the food aren’t packaged in blue.Colour has something to do with people’s mood, so the wise manufacturers make use of this rule to catch people’s attention.They choose the colour that pleases customers and make more profits.Companies use colour to great effect to encourage us to buy their products.For example, purple is seen as creative and mixes well with red, to show that a company has ideas and the power to make them happen.Orange and blue are also recommended colours for companies to use, because orange is the colour of communication and blue suggests safety and security.So this could be a particularly good combination.Companies have found that certain colours “speak” to specific age groups.They often use red to attract younger people to their products, for example, as it is vibrant and more youthful than colours like gold and navy, which older customers seem to prefer.Wearing different colours can affect how you feel and how others react to you, so it is important to consider this when deciding what to wear in the morning.If you want people to take you seriously, then wearing navy blue or black is good.Blue would also be helpful for an interview or oral examination because it relaxes you and makes you feel calm.Red gets you noticed by everyone and makes you, the wearer, feel energetic, but be careful, as it can raise your pulse rate and not everyone wants this effect.
Turquoise (青绿色) is a “user-friendly”, approachable colour, which people are attracted to; they feel friendly towards you when you wear it.It is also thought that turquoise can treat stress and headaches.Green is a good colour if you are not feeling well, and possibly this is why we sometimes give flowers and plants to friends and relatives in hospital.
So think carefully before you leave the house or visit a friend with a gift.The colours you choose in both cases are a powerful tool.Are you making the right impression—on yourself and on others.
Questions 66 to 70
Complete the summary below with information from the passage, using no more than three words for each blank.
It is thought that colour affects our (66)_____, our career and how we feel.Some people believe that it can even help cure illnesses.Companies use colour to appeal to different kinds of customers and to make us (67)_____.Wearing certain colours can affect our performance in interviews or (68)_____, and it can affect how others behave towards us.Turquoise can treat (69)_____.We sometimes give (70)_____ to friends and relatives in hospital, as the colour can have a positive on whoever receives the gift.
36.
_____
参考答案health
解析文章第一段最后一句提到“However, an increasing number of experts argue that the colours we choose affect our mood, our career prospects and even our health”，颜色会影响我们的情绪、事业还有健康，横线后已经提到事业和情绪，因此横线处应填入health。
37.
_____
参考答案buy their products
解析文章第三段中间提到“Companies use colour to great effect to encourage us to buy their products”，那些公司利用颜色来鼓励顾客购买他们的产品，因此横线处应填入buy their products。
38.
_____
参考答案oral examinations
解析根据横线前面的interviews可以定位到文章倒数第三段第三句“Blue would also be helpful for an interview or oral examination because it relaxes you and makes you feel calm”，蓝色可以帮助你在面试或者口语考试中保持镇静。因此应填入oral examinations。
39.
_____
参考答案stress and headaches
解析根据单词turquoise和treat定位到文章倒数第二段第二句“It is also thought that turquoise can treat stress and headaches”，青绿色能够治疗压力和头痛，因此填入stress and headaches。
40.
_____
参考答案flowers and plants
解析根据横线后的内容可以定位到文章的倒数第二段最后一句“Green is a good colour if you are not feeling well, and possibly this is why we sometimes give flowers and plants to friends and relatives in hospital”，绿色可以帮助舒缓情绪，这也是为什么我们在医院探病的时候会送花还有植物。因此应填入flowers and plants。
【全文翻译】
在英语中，与颜色有关的词语可以反映人不同的情绪。蓝色和灰色代表消极情绪，而红色代表活力。你可能认为，你选择穿一件蓝色衬衫还是黄色衬衫去上班或上大学，并不会对你和你周围的人产生影响。然而，越来越多地学者认为，我们选择的颜色会影响我们的情绪、职业前途甚至是健康。
颜色的力量已经被利用了好几个世纪，今天我们应该在生活中更充分地利用它。颜色给我们带来的影响比我们意识到的要多。越来越多的心理学家和治疗师利用颜色来影响人的情绪和精神状态，并将其用于治疗。一些人甚至相信盲人能从颜色发出的“震动”中获益。
一项新的研究发现，人们很容易受到有颜色产品的影响。比如，当学生在黑板上看到红色时，他们感到并不轻松。绿色包装的糖果通常卖得不好，食品一般不用蓝色包装。颜色会影响人的情绪，所以聪明的制造商会利用这一点来吸引顾客。他们选择能取悦顾客的颜色来赚取更多的利润。公司利用颜色来极大地鼓励我们购买他们的产品。例如，紫色被认为具有创造性，能很好地与红色融合，以此表明这家公司有想法并能将之付诸实践。橙色和蓝色也是公司推荐使用的颜色，因为橙色代表沟通，而蓝色代表安全，所以这可能是一个特别好的组合。公司发现，特定的颜色适合特定的年龄群体。例如，他们经常利用红色来吸引年轻人，因为这个颜色更有活力，也更年轻。相比之下，像金色和深蓝色，则更受老年人喜爱。
穿不同颜色的衣服会影响你的感受，也会影响别人对你的反应，所以，在早上决定穿什么的时候考虑这一点很重要。如果你想让别人认真对待你，那么穿深蓝色或黑色是不错的选择。面试或口语考试时穿蓝色很有用，因为这会帮助你放松下来保持冷静。红色会吸引所有人的注意，让穿戴者感到精力充沛，但要小心，因为红色会提高脉搏频率，但不是每个人都想要这种效果。
青绿色是一种很人性化、平易近人的颜色，深受人们喜爱；当你穿戴这种颜色的时候，人们会对你很友好。人们还认为青绿色可以缓解压力和头痛。当你不是很舒服时，绿色是一个很好的选择，这也可能是为什么有时我们会给住院的亲戚朋友送花和植物。
所以，在你出门或者带礼物拜访朋友前要考虑清楚。在这些场合下，你所选择的颜色会是一个强大的工具。你有给自己或者他人留下好的印象吗？
【全文翻译】
在英语中，与颜色有关的词语可以反映人不同的情绪。蓝色和灰色代表消极情绪，而红色代表活力。你可能认为，你选择穿一件蓝色衬衫还是黄色衬衫去上班或上大学，并不会对你和你周围的人产生影响。然而，越来越多地学者认为，我们选择的颜色会影响我们的情绪、职业前途甚至是健康。
颜色的力量已经被利用了好几个世纪，今天我们应该在生活中更充分地利用它。颜色给我们带来的影响比我们意识到的要多。越来越多的心理学家和治疗师利用颜色来影响人的情绪和精神状态，并将其用于治疗。一些人甚至相信盲人能从颜色发出的“震动”中获益。
一项新的研究发现，人们很容易受到有颜色产品的影响。比如，当学生在黑板上看到红色时，他们感到并不轻松。绿色包装的糖果通常卖得不好，食品一般不用蓝色包装。颜色会影响人的情绪，所以聪明的制造商会利用这一点来吸引顾客。他们选择能取悦顾客的颜色来赚取更多的利润。公司利用颜色来极大地鼓励我们购买他们的产品。例如，紫色被认为具有创造性，能很好地与红色融合，以此表明这家公司有想法并能将之付诸实践。橙色和蓝色也是公司推荐使用的颜色，因为橙色代表沟通，而蓝色代表安全，所以这可能是一个特别好的组合。公司发现，特定的颜色适合特定的年龄群体。例如，他们经常利用红色来吸引年轻人，因为这个颜色更有活力，也更年轻。相比之下，像金色和深蓝色，则更受老年人喜爱。
穿不同颜色的衣服会影响你的感受，也会影响别人对你的反应，所以，在早上决定穿什么的时候考虑这一点很重要。如果你想让别人认真对待你，那么穿深蓝色或黑色是不错的选择。面试或口语考试时穿蓝色很有用，因为这会帮助你放松下来保持冷静。红色会吸引所有人的注意，让穿戴者感到精力充沛，但要小心，因为红色会提高脉搏频率，但不是每个人都想要这种效果。
青绿色是一种很人性化、平易近人的颜色，深受人们喜爱；当你穿戴这种颜色的时候，人们会对你很友好。人们还认为青绿色可以缓解压力和头痛。当你不是很舒服时，绿色是一个很好的选择，这也可能是为什么有时我们会给住院的亲戚朋友送花和植物。
所以，在你出门或者带礼物拜访朋友前要考虑清楚。在这些场合下，你所选择的颜色会是一个强大的工具。你有给自己或者他人留下好的印象吗？
五、Part Ⅴ Translation
15 marks
41.
Section A (5 marks)
Translate the following paragraph into Chinese.Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
Young people are watching less and less news on television.A research suggests that young people are increasingly using social media as their primary news source.There is evidence that young people are consuming news more actively via social media.It suggests presenting news stories in a less complicated, more accessible way to attract young people’s attention.Some people suggested this would be “dumbing down (使……容易理解) content for young audiences”.
Translate the following paragraph into Chinese.Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
Young people are watching less and less news on television.A research suggests that young people are increasingly using social media as their primary news source.There is evidence that young people are consuming news more actively via social media.It suggests presenting news stories in a less complicated, more accessible way to attract young people’s attention.Some people suggested this would be “dumbing down (使……容易理解) content for young audiences”.
参考答案在电视上看新闻的年轻人越来越少。研究表明，年轻人越来越多地使用社交媒体作为他们主要的新闻来源。有证据表明，年轻人更多地通过社交媒体看新闻。这表明要以一种不那么复杂、更容易接触的方式呈现新闻，以吸引年轻人的注意力。有些人认为这将“便于年轻观众了解新闻内容”。
解析翻译要点：①via通过。②consume本意为“消耗，消费”，这里指获取新闻。③in a…way以……的方式。④在翻译本段时，注意不同的语境下suggest的含义。在第二句和第四句中，suggest表示“暗示；表明”。在最后一句中，suggest表示“认为”。
42.
Section B (10 marks)
Translate the following sentences into English by using the hints given in brackets.Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
在社交媒体上晒照之前，或许我们都会用一款应用来一键磨皮，放大双眼，加长睫毛以及丰满唇行。(72)只需在手机上轻点几下，我们便能轻松地向全世界展现“最好”的自己。(tap)然而，这么做的问题在于，简单地修图去掉自身瑕疵的同时，我们也改变了看待自己的方式。(73)一些研究人员分析了美图应用给人们的自尊所带来的不良影响，以及其让人产生外貌焦虑的潜在可能。(photo editing apps; self-esteem)研究人员也发出警告称，这类应用模糊了现实与虚幻的界限。(74)这些应用几分钟就能改变一个人的外表，追求的是一种不切实际的审美。(an unrealistic standard of beauty)在过去，人们或许会将自己的相貌与名人进行比较。但对如今的年轻人而言，审美标准大多数来自在社交媒体上看到的形象。(75)这便是许多年轻人在外貌上产生身份认同危机的原因。(suffer an identity crisis)当人们花费过多时间进行此类比较时，他们或许便患上“美容病”，甚至很难接受自己真实的外貌。因为立在你与世界之间的是一面镜子，它如影随形，无处不在，你根本无法放下它。(76)所以当我们在照一面真实的镜子时，我们不能问自己：“我看起来和美颜照片里的我一样漂亮吗？”(in the filtered photos)相反地，我们应该这么想：“我觉得很好，我有一种健康美。”
Translate the following sentences into English by using the hints given in brackets.Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
在社交媒体上晒照之前，或许我们都会用一款应用来一键磨皮，放大双眼，加长睫毛以及丰满唇行。(72)只需在手机上轻点几下，我们便能轻松地向全世界展现“最好”的自己。(tap)然而，这么做的问题在于，简单地修图去掉自身瑕疵的同时，我们也改变了看待自己的方式。(73)一些研究人员分析了美图应用给人们的自尊所带来的不良影响，以及其让人产生外貌焦虑的潜在可能。(photo editing apps; self-esteem)研究人员也发出警告称，这类应用模糊了现实与虚幻的界限。(74)这些应用几分钟就能改变一个人的外表，追求的是一种不切实际的审美。(an unrealistic standard of beauty)在过去，人们或许会将自己的相貌与名人进行比较。但对如今的年轻人而言，审美标准大多数来自在社交媒体上看到的形象。(75)这便是许多年轻人在外貌上产生身份认同危机的原因。(suffer an identity crisis)当人们花费过多时间进行此类比较时，他们或许便患上“美容病”，甚至很难接受自己真实的外貌。因为立在你与世界之间的是一面镜子，它如影随形，无处不在，你根本无法放下它。(76)所以当我们在照一面真实的镜子时，我们不能问自己：“我看起来和美颜照片里的我一样漂亮吗？”(in the filtered photos)相反地，我们应该这么想：“我觉得很好，我有一种健康美。”
参考答案1.With a couple of tapes on our mobile phones, we can easily present the “best” version of ourselves to the world.<br />【分析】逗号前后的两句主语都是“我们”，可以将前面的句子转换为with引导的伴随状语。“轻点几下”可译为a couple of tapes。<br /> 2.Some researchers analyzed photo editing apps’ bad impacts on people’s self-esteem and their potential to cause appearance anxieties.<br />【分析】“不良影响”和“潜在可能”是两个并列的成分，用and连接。photo editing apps美图应用。self-esteem自尊。“外貌焦虑”可直译为“appearance anxieties”。<br /> 3.These apps allow one to change their appearance in minutes and follow an unrealistic standard of beauty.<br />【分析】这句结构比较简单，可按照原文语序逐字翻译。需要注意的是，change和follow是两个并列的动词，两个词的时态也要保持一致。<br /> 4.That is why many young people suffer an identity crisis in appearance.<br />【分析】suffer an identity crisis身份认同危机。翻译时可巧妙地将此句转换为why引导的原因状语从句。<br /> 5.So when we look in a real mirror, we can’t ask ourselves, “Do I look as good as myself in the filtered photos?”<br />【分析】in the filtered photos美颜相机里。可按照原文语序进行翻译，“和……一样漂亮”可以译为“as good as”。
六、Part Ⅵ EC
10 marks（Error Correction）
Proofread the passage as required.Each indicated line contains a maximum of one error.Correct the passage in the following ways: for a right line, put the sign “√” in the corresponding blank; for a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank; for a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with the sign “∧” and write the word you believe to be missing in the blank; for an unnecessary word, cross the unnecessary word with the sign “\” and put the word with the sign in the blank.Write the answers on the answer sheet.
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参考答案meet→meets
解析which引导定语从句作Schools Association的定语，从句中，which作主语指代Schools Association，是单数名词，因此从句的谓语动词应使用第三人称单数形式，故将meet改为meets。
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参考答案disappointing→disappointed
解析这句话的主语是人，后面的形容词应用来修饰主语we，所以应该将disappointing改为disappointed，意为“失望的，沮丧的”。
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参考答案have→had
解析根据上下文语境可知，这里的描述使用的是一般过去式，都是已经发生过的事情，因此应该使用过去完成时，故将have改为had。
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参考答案about→for
解析根据上下文意思可知，在预定的时候，我要了南瓜汤，还有肉或鱼，还有蔬菜。ask about询问，打听。ask for请求，要求。因此应将about改为for。
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参考答案following→followed
解析此句中“followed by a choice of meat or fish and three vegetables”作伴随状语，动词follow应该用过去分词形式，故将following改为followed。
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参考答案took→taking / person∧took→person who took
解析这句的主句部分是“The person said that menu was available”，中间的“took my booking”为the person的定语，如果是作为定语从句，则缺少引导词who作为从句的主语，如果不用从句，则需要将took改为现在分词形式作定语。
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参考答案with
解析“offer sb sth”意为“给某人提供某物”，转换为被动语态时应为“sb be offered sth”，中间不需要介词，故删除with。
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参考答案can→could
解析根据语义可知，这里的can为实义动词，时态应遵循语境中的时态，即一般过去时。故应将can改为could。
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参考答案√
解析
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参考答案since→unless
解析最后一句提到，作者希望这个餐馆能够在恢复到以前的状态之后告知他，说明作者还想来这个餐馆，前提条件是他们恢复到以前的样子，因此将since改为unless，意为“除非”。
七、Part Ⅶ IQ Test
10 marks
53.
There are five IQ Test question in this part.Write the answers on the answer sheet.
At Kew Gardens, the giant Victoria lily grows in a small pond.Suppose it doubles its size each day and it covers the whole pond—as it does—after 30 days.After how many days does it cover haft the pond?
At Kew Gardens, the giant Victoria lily grows in a small pond.Suppose it doubles its size each day and it covers the whole pond—as it does—after 30 days.After how many days does it cover haft the pond?
参考答案After 29 days.
解析根据题干意思可知，每过一天，这个花就会长成前一天的两倍大。也就是说，前一天花的大小是后一天的二分之一。第30天的时候，花覆盖了整个池塘，那么第29天的时候，花覆盖了池塘的一半。因此答案为29天后。
54.
Add one letter, not necessarily the same letter, to each word at the front, end or middle, to find two words that are similar in meaning.
PAST; SICK
PAST; SICK
参考答案PASTE; STICK
解析paste粘合；拼贴。stick粘贴。
55.
The numbers and letters in this square are linked.Find the correct number to replace the question mark.
参考答案6
解析按照字母表顺序，A与G之间相隔5个字母，G与O之间相隔7个字母，O与T之间相隔4个字母，T与A之间相隔6个字母，因此答案为6。
56.
What number should replace the question mark?
参考答案3
解析从左到右，第一列到第三列每列的数字之和分别是1、3、5；从右到左，第一列到第三列每列的数字之和也是1、3、5。因此最中间一列的数字之和应该是7，问号处应填入3。
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Which is the odd one out?
参考答案2
解析思路1：除了图2，其他图都可以找到与之一样的黑白球排列顺序（图1、4、6、9为黑黑白白黑，图3、8为白白白黑白，图5、7为白黑白黑白）。思路2：除了图2，其他图最少有一个黑点处在偶数位置上。
八、Part Ⅷ Writing
30 marks
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Section A (10 marks)
You have seen this competition in a magazine and decide to write an entry.
W
rite your entry for the competition.Your article should be at least 100 words long.
Don’t forget to also include:
●why you have chosen the particular creature you are writing about
●what, for you, is special about it
●what can be done to take care of it.
Write your article on the answer sheet.
You have seen this competition in a magazine and decide to write an entry.
Write your entry for the competition.Your article should be at least 100 words long.
Don’t forget to also include:
●why you have chosen the particular creature you are writing about
●what, for you, is special about it
●what can be done to take care of it.
Write your article on the answer sheet.
参考答案【参考范文】<br /> Pandas are one of the most precious animals in the world.They are very rare and are regarded as the national treasure of China.Pandas are endemic to China and their main habitat is in the surrounding mountainous areas of Sichuan and Shanxi.They have fat bodies and short tails, and their black and white appearance helps them hide in forests and snow.They like eating bamboo leaves and bamboo shoots.<br /> Pandas have lived on the earth for millions of years and are known as “living fossils”.To provide them better habitat, people set several Giant Panda Nature Reserves in Sichuan.The survival rate of giant pandas is extremely low, so the state has hired professional keepers to take care of them.These experts will adjust the pandas’ diet and living environment according to their physical conditions to ensure that they can live longer.
解析根据给出的图片和题干的要求可知，文章中需要写明以下信息：喜欢的动物是什么，该动物的栖息地、外貌特征和习性，选择写这个动物的原因，它的特别之处，以及照顾这个动物需要注意的地方。写作的时候按照要按照题目的要求介绍，不要遗漏信息。
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Section B (20 marks)
The future is coming, but it probably won’t look like the set of a science fiction film.Everyday items will look pretty much like those we see around us today.But under the surface, things are changing.One place where we are likely to see big changes is the home.Describe the house you will own in twenty years’ time and compare it with the house you live in now.
Write an article of at least 160 words on the answer sheet.
The future is coming, but it probably won’t look like the set of a science fiction film.Everyday items will look pretty much like those we see around us today.But under the surface, things are changing.One place where we are likely to see big changes is the home.Describe the house you will own in twenty years’ time and compare it with the house you live in now.
Write an article of at least 160 words on the answer sheet.
参考答案【参考范文】<br /> It is not hard for us to image a house of the future, because the technology is developing at a breathtaking pace and what we wanted 20 years ago has already achieved.<br /> Each time when someone visits me, I’m tired of hanging around the house, looking for spare slippers and preparing delicious food.However, in the future the house robot will help us welcome the visitors and entertain the guests.With a couple of tapes on our mobile phones, the robot will also help us clean up the house.The solar system will provide us with enough electricity to maintain our daily use.The walls are made of special materials to keep the house at a constant temperature so that we won’t be worry about the climate changes outside.Moreover, all the equipment in the house can be controlled by your voice, as well as the apps on your phone, which means we can do anything without leaving the chair.<br /> Comparing to the house we live in now, houses in the future will be built highly-automated.People won’t be trapped in cleaning or space planning any more, and they will no longer worry about the safety of old people living alone.
解析题目要求描述二十年后的房子，并与现在的房子进行对比。范文在第一段引出话题，第二段的时候先提出现在的房子的不便之处，然后描述未来的房子是怎么样的。最后一段再次对比现在的房子和二十年后的房子，指出最大的不同。在写作的时候要注意到题目不仅要求描述未来的房子，还要与现在住的房子进行对比。