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Part I Writing ( 30 minutes)
Directions, For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on online libraries. You can start
your essay with the sentence "Online libraries are becoming increasingly popular". You should write at least
120 words but no more than 180 words.
II
Part Listening Comprehension ( 25 minutes)
Section A
Directions, In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear
two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a
question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark
the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.
1. A) Ship traffic in the Atlantic. C) Exhaust from cars in Europe.
B) Warm currents in the ocean. D) Particles emitted by power plants.
2. A) They need to be taken seriously. C) They might be causing trouble to air flights.
B) They have a huge effect on fishery. D) They may be affecting the world's climate.
Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.
3. A) To appeal for higher wages. C) To call for a permanent security guard.
B) To demand better health care. D) To dismiss the bad-tempered supervisor.
4. A) ft had already taken strong action. C) It would take their appeal seriously.
B) It would put customers' needs first. D) It was seeking help from the police.
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.
5. A) The road was flooded. C) The road was frozen with snow.
B) The road was blocked. D) The road was covered with spilled gas.
6. A) A truck plunged into a pool of liquid chocolate.
B) The heavy snow made driving very difficult.
C) The truck driver dozed off while driving.
D) A truck hit a barrier and overturned.
7. A) It was a long time before the cleanup was finished.
B) It was a hard task to remove the spilled substance.
C) rt was fortunate that no passenger got injured.
D) It was difficult to contact the manufacturer.
第1/8页Section B
Directions, In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will
hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a
question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark
the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
8. A) She wanted to save for a new phone. C) She could enjoy discounts with cash.
B) She found it much safer to use cash. D) She had been cheated using phone apps.
9. A) They can save a lot more time and trouble.
B) They find it less difficult to make purchases.
C) They derive greater pleasure from buying things.
D) They are less aware of the value of their money.
10. A) More valuable items. C) Everyday necessities.
B) More non-essential things. D)Electronic devices.
ll. A) It can improve shopping efficiency. C) It may lead to excessive spending.
B) It is altering the way of shopping. D) It appeals more to younger people.
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12. A) He wanted to order some wooden furniture.
B) He had to change the furniture delivery time.
C) He had a problem with the furniture delivered.
D) He wanted the furniture store to give him a refund.
13. A) Send the furniture back to the store. C) Collect the furniture he ordered.
B) Describe the furniture he received. D) Buy another brand of furniture.
14. A) Correct their mistake. C)Apologize to his wife.
B) Improve their service. D) Give the money back.
15. A) She recommended a new style.
B) She offered some gift to the man.
C) She apologized to the man once more.
D) She checked all the items with the man.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or
four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you
must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A ) , B) , C) and D). Then mark the
corre:,ponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
16. A) Reading books of wisdom. C) Sharing with others.
B) Tidying up one's home. D) Donating to charity.
17. A) Things that make one happy. C) Things that occupy little space.
B) Things that are becoming rare. D) Things that cost a lot of money.
18. A) It joined the city's clean-up campaign.
B) It sold as many as fifty boxes of books.
C) It received an incredibly large number of donated books.
D) It did little business because of the unusual cold weather.
第2/8页Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19. A) Give free meals to the homeless. C) Help the vulnerable to cook lunches.
B) Provide shelter for the homeless. D) Call for change in the local government.
20. A) Strengthen co-operation. C) Win national support.
B) Promote understanding. D) Follow his example.
21. A) Spreading news of his deeds. C) Following the example he sets.
B) Writing him thank-you notes. D) Sending him hand-made bags.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
22. A) To solve word search puzzles.
B) To send smartphone messages.
C) To test their eyesight using a phone app.
D) To install some audio equipment in a lab.
23. A) They could not go on until the ringing stopped.
B) They could no longer concentrate on their task.
C) They grabbed the phone and called back right away.
D) They asked their experimenter to hang up the phone.
24. A) A rise in emotional problems. C) A reduction in the amount of sleep.
B) A decline in sports activities. D) A decline in academic performance.
25. A) Protect the eyesight of the younger generation.
B) Take effective measures to raise productivity.
C) Realize the disruptive effects of technology.
D) Ensure they have sufficient sleep every day.
Part ]I Reading Comprehension ( 40 minutes)
Section A
Directions, In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each
blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully
before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding
letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may ,wt use any of the
words in the bank more than once.
There're three main types of financial stress people encounter. The first type is apparent in people
being stressed about the 26 ups and downs of investment markets-actually not so much the ups,
but 27 the downs. These people are usually unable or unprepared to endure the long haul.
The next common type of financial stress is that caused by debt. In a 28 percentage of cases of
debt-induced financial stress, credit cards and loans will be a central element. Often there'll be a car loan
and perhaps a mortgage, but credit cards often seem to be the gateway to debt-related financial difficulties
for many.
The third type of stress and __2 9_ _ _ the least known is inherited financial stress, which is the most
destructive. It is experienced by those who have grown up in households where their parents regularly
30 and fought about money. Money therefore becomes a stressful topic, and so the thought of
sitting down and planning is an unattractive 31
Those suffering inherited financial anxiety 32 to follow one of two patterns. Either they put
their head in the sand, they would 33 examining their financial statements, budgeting, and
第3/8页discussing financial matters with those closest to them. Alternatively, they would go to the other
34 , and micro-analyze everything, to the point of complete __3 _5_ _ . They're convinced that
whatever decision they make will be the wrong one.
A) appearance F) extreme K) proposition
B) argued G) inaction L) rebelled
C) avoid H)incredibly M) statement
D) considerable I) normal N) tend
E) definitely J) possibly 0) traditional
Section B
Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each
statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the
information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a
letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.
Doctor's orders: Let children just play
A) Imagine a drug that could enhance a child's creativity and critical thinking. Imagine that this drug were
simple to make, safe to take, and could be had for free. The nation's leading pediatricians ( JL,H !E. _i.)
say this miracle compound exists. In a new clinical report, they are urging doctors to prescribe it
liberally to the children in their care.
B) "This may seem old-fashioned, but there are skills to be learned when kids aren't told what to do,"
said Dr. Michael Yogman, a Harvard Medical School pediatrician who led the drafting of the call to
arms. Whether it's rough physical play, outdoor play or pretend play, kids derive important lessons
from the chance to make things up as they go, he said.
C) The advice, issued Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics, may come as a shock to some
parents. After spending years fretting ( ;l:yf ·tit) over which toys to buy, which apps to download and
which skill-building programs to send their kids to after school, letting them simply play-or better
yet, playing with them-could seem like a step backward. The pediatricians insist that it's not. The
academy's guidance does not include specific recommendations for the dosing of play. Instead, it asks
doctors to advise parents before their babies turn two that play is essential to healthy development.
D) "Play is not silly behavior," the academy's report declares. It fosters children's creativity,
cooperation, and problem-solving skills-all of which are critical for a 2lst-century workforce. When
parents engage in play with their children, it builds a wall against the harmful effects of all kinds of
stress, including poverty, the academy says. In the pediatricians' view, essentially every life skill that's
valued in adults can be built up with play. "Collaboration, negotiation, decision-making, creativity,
leadership, and increased physical activity are just some of the skills and benefits children gain through
play," they wrote. The pediatricians' appeal comes as kids are being squeezed by increasing academic
demands at school and the constant invasion of digital media.
E) The trends have been a long time coming. Between 1981 and 1997, detailed time-use studies showed
that the time children spent at play declined by 25 percent. Since the adoption of sweeping education
reforms in 2001, public schools have steadily increased the amount of time devoted to preparing for
standardized tests. The focus on academic "skills and drills" has cut deeply into recess (-iJf_ fa] 1;/c..,@:) and
other time for free play.
第4/8页F) By 2009, a study of Los Angeles kindergarten classrooms found that five-year-olds were so burdened
with academic requirements that they were down to an average of just 19 minutes per day of "choice
time," when they were permitted to play freely with blocks, toys or other children. One in four Los
Angeles teachers reported there was no time at all for "free play." Increased academic pressures have
left 30 percent of U.S. kindergarten classes without any recess. Such findings prompted the American
Academy of Pediatrics to issue a policy statement in 2013 on the "crucial role of recess in school."
G) Pediatricians aren't the only ones who have noticed. Tn a report titled "Crisis in the Kindergarten," a
group of educators, health professionals and child advocates called the loss of play in early childhood
''a tragedy, both for the children themselves and for our nation and the world." Kids in play-based
kindergartens "end up equally good or better at reading and other intellectual skills, and they are more
likely to become well-adjusted healthy people," the Alliance for Childhood said in 2009. Indeed, new
research demonstrates why playing with blocks might have been time better spent, Yogman said. The
trial assessed the effectiveness of an early mathematics intervention ( -tffii) aimed at preschoolers. The
results showed almost no gains in math achievement.
H) Another playtime thief: the growing proportion of kids' time spent in front of screens and digital
devices, even among preschoolers. Last year, Common Sense Media reported that children up through
age eight spent an average of two hours and 19 minutes in front of screens each day, including an
average of 42 minutes a day for those under two. This increase of digital use comes with rising risks of
obesity, sleep deprivation and cognitive ( iJ.. 9'11 a-ii ) , language and social-emotional delays, the
American Academy of Pediatrics warned in 2016.
I) "I respect that parents have busy lives and it's easy to hand a child an iPhone," Yogman said. "But
there's a cost to that. For young children, it's much too passive. And kids really learn better when
they're actively engaged and have to really discover things."
J) The decline of play is a special hazard for the roughly 1 in 5 children in the United States who live in
poverty. These 14 million children most urgently need to develop the resilience ( -'pJ.1
