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Model Test Two
PartI Writing (30minutes)
Directions: For this part,you are allowed30minutes to write ashortessayentitled The Importanceof Changeby
commenting on the saying “If you’re prepared to adapt and learn, you can transform.” You should write at
least120wordsbutnomorethan180words.
PartII ListeningComprehension (25 minutes)
SectionA
Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four
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
AnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
1.A)Itwillbedisconnectedforrepainting.
B) Ithasbongedformorethan168years.
C) Itwillstopringingfouryearslater.
D) Itwillstopringingforfouryears.
2.A)Tokeepthefamoustimepiececlean.
B)Tokeeptheclockworkingforfuturegenerations.
C)Toreplacethebellofthefamoustimepiece.
D)Toreconstructthebuildingandtheclock.
Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
3.A)Theymustshowtheirpersonalitiesthroughclothing.
B)Theymustwearalmostallwhite.
C)Theymusthighwhitesocks.
D)Theymustimpressthecrowdwiththeirclothing.
4.A)Herankedthefourthinthetournament.
B) Hewonthetitleinthetournament.
C) Heworeshortwhitesocksinthetournament.
D) Heworeawhiteheadbandwithblackstripes.
Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
5.A)Anewlyformedbeach. C)Thereturnofanoldbeach.
B)Therevivedtravelbusiness. D)Thereturnofseaweed.
6.A)ItbeganreturninginApril.
B) Itwascoarseatfirst.
C) Itformedafteraseriesofhurricanes.
D) Itbeganreturninglastyear.
7.A)Itisthewestern-mostpartofEurope. C)IthassixBlueFlagbeachesalready.
B) ItisapartofIreland. D)Itisrainyallyearround.SectionB
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
mustchoosethebestanswerfrom the fourchoicesmarked A), B), C), andD).Then markthe correspondingletter
onAnswer Sheet 1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
8.A)Lookforamissingfile.
B) Mark“Confidential”onafile.
C)Makeacopyofafile.
D)Circulateafiletothestaff.
9.A)Anewchairrange.
B)Anewwatchrange.
C)Anewdeskrange.
D)Anewcuprange.
10.A)Becausetheyfoundsomeonesuspicious.
B)Becausethemanlostthekeyofthesafe.
C) Becausethewomanlostanewdesign.
D) Becausethemanlostthepaymentofthismorning.
11.A)Kind-hearted. B)Terrible. C)Strange. D)Humorous.
Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
12.A)Open. B)Polite. C)Creative. D)Selfish.
13.A)SheissickofBritishcustom.
B) Shelikesdrinkingcoffee.
C) ShehasbeentoBritainforfouryears.
D) Shedoesn’tspeak“please”sooften.
14.A)Stupid. B)Friendly. C)Terrible. D)Considerate.
15.A)Theyusemanywordstosaythings.
B)Theyapologizeallthetime.
C)Theykeepaslightsmileontheirface.
D)Theyputthemselvesinothers’shoes.
SectionC
Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.
Both the passage andthe questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best
answerfrom thefour choicesmarked A), B), C)andD). Then mark the correspondingletter onAnswer Sheet 1
withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
16.A)Itisbasedonknowledgelevel.
B) Itisbasedoncognitivelevel.
C) Itisrandom.
D) Itiscontroversial.
17.A)Someteachersworktogethertoteachoneclass.
B) Differentteachersseetomusicandphysicaleducation.
C)Theoldpatternhasbeenreformedtomeetstudents’demand.
D) Oneteacherisprimarilyresponsibleforoneclass.
18.A)Thepreferenceforscience. C)Theteachingsubjects.
B)Theteachingmethods. D)Theteachinggoals.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
19.A)Buildingcyclepathsontheroad.
B) Publicizingtheadvantagesofcycling.
C) Providingfacilitiesforcyclists.
D) Raisingfaresofpublictransport.
20.A)Itisquickerandcheaper. C)Itdoesn’tneedanyeffort.
B) Itrequireslesscommitment. D)Itenablesonetoloseweightfaster.
21.A)Cyclistshavebiggermuscles. C)Cyclistsareslimmer.
B) Cyclistssuffernopain. D)Cyclistshardlycatchacold.
Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
22.A)Itissoothing. C)Itisluxurious.
B) Itisstriking. D)Itisfortunate.
23.A)Itmakesthemcoolandmysterious.
B) Itissimilartothecolourofthesky.
C) Itgivesasenseofbeingdependable.
D) Itindicateswealthandsecurity.
24.A)Itmakesanenvironmentallyfriendlyimpression.
B) Itattractscustomers’attentiongreatly.
C) Itimpliesgrowthandmovement.
D) Itimitatesthecolouroftrafficlights.
25.A)Itwasdifficulttoproducethedyeinthepast.
B) Itisthechoiceofmanychocolatecompanies.
C) Itwasthecolourusedbyroyalfamiliesonly.
D) Itmakesproductsseemunique.
PartⅢ ReadingComprehension (40minutes )
SectionA
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. Youare 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. Youmay not use any of the words in the
bankmorethanonce.
Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
My co-teacher and I met in the parking lot before school and stared into my car trunk at the costumes and
props we had gathered over the weekend. We were giddy with excitement and nervous because neither of us
had26anythinglikethisbefore.
The co-teacher, Alice, had found a book called Teaching Content Outrageously by Stanley Pogrow, which
explained how secondary classrooms can incorporate drama into any content to 27 students in learning—
incorporating the element of surprise, for example, or developing role-play or simulation experiences to teach
contentandstandards.Thebookinspiredustochangehowwetaughtourseventh-gradelanguage-artsstudentsina
high-povertyschoolthat28withtestscores,especiallyreadingandmath.
The sense of urgency in the building was 29 ,and the pressure on teachers to increase student achievement
was often 30 . The district required us to teach a curriculum 31 aligned with a 15-year-old reading textbook
containing outdated articles about Ricky Martin, ice fishing, and cartography in a(n) 32 that it was both
condescending and 33 But district personnel insisted that teachers use the textbook citing evidence that it
broughtuptestscores.The34curriculum,wedecided,wouldneverbeenoughtoencourageourstudentstolove readingand
writing.Therefore,AliceandIdecidedtotakethe35andapplyPogrow’sadvice.
A)attempt I)persuade
B)designated J)place
C)engage K)rigidly
D)extent L)risk
E)innovatively M)struggled
F)nonexistent N)tried
G)obvious O)uninteresting
H)overwhelming
SectionB
Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement
containsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.
You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by
markingthecorrespondingletteronAnswer Sheet2.
CorporateAmbitions:Amazon,theWorld’sMostRemarkableFirm,IsJustGettingStarted
[A]Amazon is an extraordinary company. The former bookseller accounts for more than half of every new
dollar spent online in America. It is the world’s leading provider of cloud computing. This year Amazon will
probably spend twice as much on television as HBO, a cable channel. Its own-brand physical products include
batteries, almonds, suits and speakers linked to a virtual voice-activated assistant that can control, among other
things,yourlampsandsprinkler.
[B]YetAmazon’s shareholders are working on the premise that it is just getting started. Since the beginning
of 2015 its share price has jumped by 173%, seven times quicker than in the two previous years(and 12 times
faster than the S&P 500 index). With a market capitalization(市值)of some $400bn, it is the fifth-most-valuable
firmintheworld.Neverbeforehasacompanybeenworthsomuchforsolongwhilemakingsolittlemoney:92%
ofitsvalueisduetoprofitsexpectedafter2020.
[C]That is because investors anticipate both an extraordinary rise in revenue, from sales of $ 136bn last year
to half a trillion over the next decade, and a jump in profits. The hopes invested in it imply that it will probably
become more profitable than any other firm in America. Ground for skepticism does not come much more fertile
thanthis:Amazon willhavetogrow fasterthanalmostanybigcompanyinmodernhistory tojustifyits valuation.
Canitpossiblydoso?
[D]It is easy to tick offsome of the pitfalls(隐患).Rivals will notstand still. Microsoft hascloud-computing
ambitions; Walmart already has revenues nudging $500bn and is beefing up online. If anything happened to Jeff
Bezos, Amazon’s founder and boss, the gap would be exceptionally hard to fill. But the striking thing about the
companyishowmuchof achanceithasofachievingsuchunprecedentedgoals.
[E] Thisislargelyduetothefirm’sunusualapproachtotwodimensionsofcorporatelife.Thefirstoftheseis
time.Inanerawhenexecutives routinelywhinge about(发牢骚)pressuretoproduceshort-term results,Amazon is
resolutely focused on the distant horizon. Mr.Bezos emphasises continual investment to propel( 推 动 )its two
principalbusinesses,e-commerceandAmazonWebServices(AWS),itscloud-computingarm.
[F]In e-commerce, the more shoppers Amazon lures, the more retailers and manufacturers want to sell their
goodsonAmazon.ThatgivesAmazonmorecashfornewservices—suchastwo-hourshippingandmusic—which
entice more shoppers. Similarly, the more customers use AWS, the more Amazon can invest in new services,
which attract more customers. A third virtuous circle is starting to whirl(迅速旋转)around Alexa, the firm’s
voice-activated assistant: as developers build services for Alexa, it becomes more useful to consumers, giving
developersreasontocreateyetmoreservices.
[G]So long asshareholders retain their faith in this model, Amazon’s heady valuation resembles aself-fulfilling prophecy. The company will be able to keep spending, and its spending will keep making it more
powerful. Their faith is sustained by Amazon’s record. It has had its failures—its attempt to make a smartphone
was a debacle. But the business is starting to crank out( 快速大量地制造)cash. Last year cashflow(before
investment)was$16bn,morethanquadruplethelevelfiveyearsago.
[H]If Amazon’s approach to time-frames is competitors, as too is the sheer breadth of its activities. The
company’s list of current and possible competitors, as described in its annual filings, includes logistics firms,
search engines, social networks, food manufacturers and producers of “physical, digital and interactive media of
all types”. A wing span this large is more reminiscent of a conglomerate(大型联合企业)than a retailer, which
makes Amazon’s share price seem even more bloated: stockmarkets typically apply a “conglomerate discount” to
reflecttheirinefficencies.
[I] Many of these services support Amazon’s own expansion and that of other companies. The obvious
example is AWS, which powers Amazon’s operations as well as those of other firms. But Amazon also rents
warehousespaceto othersellers. It is building a $1.5bn air-freight hub(中心)in Kentucky.It is testing technology
in stores to let consumers skip the cash register altogether, and experimenting with drone deliveries to the home.
Such tools could presumably serve other customers, too. Some think that Amazon could become a new kind of
utility:onethatprovidestheinfrastructureofcommerce,fromcomputingpowertopaymentstologistics.
[J] And here lies real problem with the expectations surrounding Amazon. If it gets anywhere close to
fulfillingthem, itwill attention ofregulators. For now,Amazon is unlikelyto trigger antitrust(反垄断的)action.It
is not yet the biggest retailer in America, its most mature market. America’s antitrust enforcers look mainly at a
firm’seffectonconsumers andpricing. Seenthroughthis lens,antitrustenforcerslookmainlyatafirm’seffecton
consumersandpricing.Seenthroughthislens,Amazonappearspristine(处于原始状态的).Consumersapplaudit;
itisthemostwell-regardedcompanyinAmerica,accordingtoaHarrispoll.(AWSisaboontostartups,too.)
[K]But as it grows, so will concerns about its power. Even on standard antitrust grounds, that may pose a
problem: if it makes as much money as investors hope, a rough calculation suggests its earnings could be worth
the equivalent of 25% of the combined profits of listed Western retail and media firms. But regulators are also
changing the way they think about technology. In Europe, Google stands accused of using its clout as a search
engine to extend its power to adjacent businesses. The comparative immunity from legal liability of digital
platforms—for the posting of inflammatory content on Facebook, say,or the vetting of drivers on Uber—is being
chippedaway.
[L]Amazon’s business model will also encourage regulators to think differently. Investors value Amazon’s
growth over profits; that makes predatory pricing more tempting. In future, firms could increasingly depend on
tools provided by their biggest rival. If Amazon does become a utility for commerce, the calls will grow for it to
beregulated as one.Shareholders areright to believe in Amazon’s potential. Butsuccess will bringit into conflict
withanevenstrongerbeast:government.
36.Amazonhasformedsoundcirclesthatpushitse-commerce,AWSandAlexavoiceserviceforward.
37.ThereislesschanceofAmericangovernmentfilinganantitrustlawsuitagainstAmazonbecauseofitsscale
asaretailerandcustomers’positivecomments.
38.ThetwopotentialperilsfacedbyAmazoncomefromitscompetitorsanditsleaderJeffBezosrespectively.
39.Amazon used to sell books online, but now the company has expanded its business scope into providing
cloudcomputingandmanufacturingitsownphysicalproducts.
40.It’sbelievedthatAmazonwillofferinfrastructureofcommercewithitsAWS,rentalwarehousespace,
logisticscenterinKentucky,checkout-freeshoppingtechnologyanddronedelivery.
41.ThedevelopmentofAmazonandthechangingattitudeofregulatorstowardstechnologywillpossiblybring
Amazonantitrusttroubleinthefuture.
42. Amazon’sexecutiveshaven’texperiencedthesamepressureastheircounterpartsinothercompaniesdueto
Amazon’sforward-lookingstrategyaboutcontinuinginvestingine-commerceandAWS.43.Amazonremainssohighinmarketvalueforsolongbutsosmallinprofitthatnoothercompanyinhistory
canmatchwithit.
44.DespiteAmazon’ssetbackinmakingsmartphones,thisbusinessisnowturningaprofit.
45.Theinvestors’doubleexpectationsforAmazonsuggestthatitislikelytobecomethemostprofitable
companyinAmerica.
SectionC
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished
statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best
choiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswer Sheet 2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Think today’s kids want to be doctors or lawyers? No. YouTube stardom( 明 星 )it the number one dream
careerforyoungpeopletoday,atleastaccordingtoawidelypublicizedsurveybyaBritishnewspaper.
The appeal is obvious: Some 20-somethings are making millions by playing video games or sharing beauty
tips online. But the pressure of having to endlessly produce original content that makes them look accessible,
transparent, and authentic has proven too much for some people, including Essena O’Neill. The former social
media figure went public in her posts about experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety from living an
overexposedlife.
Living professionally online has also been a challenge for 24-year-old Lauren Riihimaki. Six million people
follow her YouTube channel, LaurDIY, which covers topics ranging from home decorating to her adoption of a
lovelylittledog.
Most of these stars are between the ages of 20 and 26. Unlike movie stars or rock stars, these videostars do
most of their work themselves. They’re responsible for everything from developing an idea, to physically
producing it, to starring in it , to directing it, to editing it, to programming it, to promoting and marketing And to
keeptheirhungryaudiencessatisfied,theyshouldbedoingallthatatleasttwiceaweek.
That’s why Lauren Riihimaki came close not just to burning out, but breaking down. She has overcome and
pushed the boundaries of her anxiety so insanely since she started YouTube. She sees a psychologist andshe’s on
medication(药物治疗).Andthat’sbeenworkingforher.
Dana Julian, a Los Angeles psychologist, says one of the hardest things about managing life as a YouTube
star is making a career out of something that can be an addiction. Anyone with a Facebook, Twitteror Instagram
accountis familiar with the rush to showoff. Butnow,imagine it magnified(放大)bymillions of clicks, likes and
followers.
For YouTube stars, when they’re clearly overwhelmed, they should be told to get offline for a while. Stop
beingabrand.Takesometime,justtobeapersonagain.
46. WhyisYouTubestardomthenumberonedreamcareerforyoungpeople?
A)Theyprefertosharetheirbeautysecretsonline.
B)Theyconsideritthebestwaytomakealiving.
C)Theyareattractedbythewaytomakeafortune.
D)Theywishtobecomewell-knownandwealthy.
47. WhatdoweknowaboutEssenaO’Neill?
A)Shesufferedfromanxietybecauseofherlovelife.
B) Shepretendedtobeauthenticandaccessible.
C) Shewasoverburdenedwithdebtandwork.
D) Shemightnotbeasocialmediastaranymore.48. WhatcanweconcludeaboutLaurenRiihimaki?
A) Shehasadoptedmorethanonelittledog.
B) Sheisontheedgeofchaosandconfusion.
C) Shehasbecomesensitiveandconfusion.
D) Sheismakingprogresswiththehelpofanexpert.
49. Comparingtomoviestarsorrockstars,videostarsprobably .
A) havemoreskills
B) worklongerhours
C) havetobestronger
D) havefeweraudiences
50. AccordingtoDanaJulian,youngpeopledreamtobevideostarsbecauseof .
A) interest B)vanity C)enlightenment D)curiosity
PassageTwo
Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
For decades, biobanking has been held up as an essential research tool. While few doubt the scientific value
of having catalogues of well-characterized tissues, cells, and other samples, these research platforms have also
generateda significantamountof legal andmoral controversy, especially in thecontext ofconsent andthe control
ofresearchsamples.
Throughout the world, billions of public and private dollars have been invested in biobanks and millions of
individuals have been asked to donate biological material and personal information. But, at the same time, there
remainsdeepuncertaintyaboutfundamentallegalandmoralnorms.
Legal scholars have argued that the most commonly used form of consent—that is, broad or open consent—
does not adhere to relevant legal norms, which would seem to require a more comprehensive and specific
approach to the consent process. Because the details of future work cannot be known, this approach means
providing research participants with far less information than is traditionally disclosed(披露)in the case of
specificconsent.
It is true that many studies have consistently found that, for the most part, the public supports biobanking
initiatives and trusts the research community. But that support and trust are fragile. There are many social forces,
such as the increasing involvement of industry in biobanking initiatives, which could erode public confidence. In
addition, there are a number of social trends that may heighten public interest in the control of human biological
material.Researchethicscontroversiescanhaveaprofounderectonpublicperceptionsandconsentpolicy.
An emerging interest in biorights, though not widespread, could also challenge the existing approaches of
biobanking.Indeed,areassuchasgenetics(遗传学)andstemcellresearchreceiveagreatdealofpositivecoverage
inthepopularpress,includingreferencetotheeconomicpotentialofthework.
Within the scientific community it has become widely accepted that biobanks are an indispensable research
tool, essential for picking out complex gene-environment interactions. There is little doubt that biobanking is here
tostay. Butweneedtorecognizethatdespitedecadesofacademicdebate,fundamentallegalandmoralchallenges
remain.
51. Astobiobanking,whatdopeopledoubtabout?
A) Thepermissionandcontrolofsamples.
B) Thedonationofbiologicalmaterial.
C) Thescientificvalueofresearchsamples.
D) Theelementarylegalandmoralstandards.
52. Whatisoneofthedisadvantagesofbroadconsentcomparingtospecificconsent?
A) Itfollowsmoreapproaches.
B) Itrequiresmoreparticipants.C) Itrevealslessinformation.
D) Itconformstofewerlegalnorms.
53. Theword“fragile”(Line2,Para.4)mostprobablymeans .
A) delicate B)illogical C)persistent D)damaged
54. Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?
A) Thefutureofbiobankingseemstobebrightandpromising.
B) Stemcellresearchhasbecomethefocusofbiobankingresearch.
C) Peoplehaveshiftedtheirinteresttobiorightsinsteadofresearch.
D) Theeconomicpotentialofbiobankingresearchshouldbeemphasized.
55. Whatdoestheauthorthinkofbiobanking?
A) Itisavitalresearchtoolthatresearcherscannotdowithout.
B)Despiteitssignificance,someproblemsstillneedtobesolved.
C) Itexploresthefunctionsofhumangenesandenvironment.
D) Thecontroversyaboutbiobankingwillcontinueforalongtime.
PartⅣ Translation (30 minutes)
Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseinto
English.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswer Sheet2.
中医（TraditionalChineseMedicine）有五千多年的历史，是中国古代劳动人民几千年对抗疾病的经验
总结。中医学运用阴阳理论来解释人体的生理和病理现象。阴阳和五行是中医的理论基础。中医使用中药、 针灸
（acupuncture）以及许多其他治疗手段，使人体达到阴阳调和。虽然在西方医学和中医之间仍然有很大的鸿沟，
但目前传统中医已经遍布世界 160多个国家和地区。有人甚至戏称中医是中国的第五大发明。
