Directions: Suppose your school is organizing an orientation program to help the freshmen adapt to the new environment and academic studies. You are now to write a proposal, which may include its aim, duration, participants, and activities. You will have 30 minutes to write the proposal. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
Part II 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 single line through the centre.
Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.
1. A) She was pierced by a chicken bone. B) She was coughing all the time. C) She suffered from lung cancer. D) She suffered from shock. 2. A) By eating chicken soup daily. B) Through regular exercising.
C) Through a surgical operation. D) By using traditional Chinese medicine. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.
3. A) It was born 13 years ago. B) It was Alice Gray’s lovely pet. C) It got injured in a big bush fire. D) It ran away into a nearby forest.
4. A) They rebuilt the fencing around their farm. B) They spent seven years replanting their farm. C) They claimed damages for their heavy losses. D) They installed a camera to monitor sheep activity. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.
5. A) The disappearance of some gold and diamonds. B) The transfer of tons of precious metal by air. C) The crash of a Russian cargo airplane. D) The loss of gold from an airplane. 6. A) It made an emergency landing. B) It informed the local police at once. C) It contacted the goldmine company. D) It had a crew member fix the problem 7. A) They will cooperate with the police. B) They had checked the plane carefully. C) They will be questioned by the police. D) They took some gold bars and diamonds. Section B
Drections: 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) For the company’s records. B) For future training purposes. C) To follow the company’s rule. D) To ensure information security,
9. A) To check her customer reference number. B) To inquire about the price of office chairs. C) To get her money back for the returned chair. D) To make complaints about its customer service. 10. A) She had to update its information. B) She forgot where she had left it. C) She lost it about three days ago. D) She was issued a new card. 11. A) Reconsider her options for payment methods. B) Make a specific note on the company’s system. C) Update her bank card details on the company’s website. D) Upload her personal information to the company’s website. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12. A) He is feeling exhausted. B) He is tired of cooking. C) He has to work late. D) He wants to try Asian foods. 13. A) Book a table. B) Order a delivery, C) Download a menu. D) Locate a restaurant. 14. A) It is not tasty. B) It is not healthy. C) It is too oily. D) It is too spicy.
15. A) She is too concerned about money. B) She is too weight-conscious. C) She is too picky about food. D) She is too eager to please. 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 corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre.
Ouestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. A) Owners’ personalities affect their cats’ behaviour and wellbeing. B) Parents’ personalities can affect the personalities of their children. C) Parents and cat owners alike experience high levels of anxiety, D) More and more people are treating pet cats like their children.
17. A) Give their pets behavioural training. B) Provide their pets with the best care. C) Know their pets’ feelings and desires. D) Interact with their pets in novel ways.
18. A) More convincing explanation. B) More extensive sampling. C) Collection of more data. D) Further investigation. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19. A) People should do more running than mere walking. B) Running is the best exercise for extending one’s life. C) People should exercise at least 60 minutes every day. D) Running is the easiest form of exercise for most people.
20. A) Improving their brain function. B) Regulating their breathing rate. C) Slowing down their ageing process. D) Accelerating their blood circulation. 21. A) They found it easy to control their emotions. B) They struggled to handle negative emotions. C) They were more eager to enjoy a movie. D) They were less affected by sad movies. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
22. A) He is a tour guide. B) He is a famous architect. C) He is a local entrepreneur. D) He is the owner of the Hill House. 23. A) He studied the blueprints of other famous buildings. B) He inquired about his client’s family background. C) He observed his client’s life and habits. D) He took a tour of his client’s old home.
24. A) A house made of timber and brick. B) A house with a lot of free space. C) A house of the current fashion. D) A house of a unique design. 25. A) They are well preserved and in pretty good shape. B) They are copies built to the architect’s designs. C) They were designed by another architect. D) They were badly damaged but restored.
Part III 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 not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Many people believe that passion and commitment are the foundations of strong romantic relationships. But a relationship is made of two 26 individuals. And the personality traits（特征）these individuals 27
or lack can often make a relationship more-or less-likely to 28 . Recent research has found that one trait in particular-humility（谦逊）-is an important indicator of successful relationships. Humility can sometimes be 29 with a lack of confidence. But researchers have come to realize that being humble generally indicates the 30 of deeply admirable personal qualities. Being humble means you have the ability to accurately 31 your deficiencies without denying your skills and strengths. For example, you might recognize that you are intelligent, but realize that you are not a 32 Thus, humility
leads to an honest view of one’s own advantages and shortcomings. Humble people do not ignore, avoid. or try to deny their limits or deficiencies. They can 33 mistakes, see value in things that are far from perfect and identify areas for improvement. Perhaps it is not 34 , then, that humility appears to be a huge asset to relationships. One study found that people tend to rate this quality 35 in their spouse. The study also found that someone who is humble is more likely to initiate a romantic relationship, perhaps because they are less likely to see themselves as \"too good\" for someone else. Thus, a humble partner might be your ideal partner.
A) acknowledge E) extremely I) possess M) surprising B) assess F) genius J) presence N) thoroughly C) confused G) highly K) puzzled O) unique D) endure H) permanent L) status
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.
Why it matters that teens are reading less
[A] Most of us spend much more time with digital media than we did a decade ago. But today’s teens have grown up with smartphones. Compared with teens a couple of decades ago, the way they interact with traditional media like books and movies is fundamentally different.
[B] Analysis of surveys of over one million teens in the United States collected since 1976 reveals a major shift in how teens are spending their leisure time. Paper books are being ignored, in favor of screens. Digital devices are changing other behaviors, too. More and more, young people choose spending time on their electronic devices over engaging in other activities, regardless of the type. Indeed, by 2016, the average American high school senior said they spent six hours a day writing text messages, on social media, and online during their free time. And that covers just three activities, and if other digital media activities were included, that estimate would no doubt rise.
[C] Teens did not always spend that much time with digital media. Online time has doubled since 2006, and social media use has moved from a periodic activity to a daily one in the same period. By 2016, nearly nine out of ten young women in the 12th grade said they visited social media sites every day. Meanwhile, time spent playing video games rose from under an hour a day to an hour and a half on average. One out of ten American 12th grade students in 2016 spent 40 hours a week or more playing video games. Let me emphasize that this is equal to the time most adults spend per week at work.
[D] If teens are spending so much time using electronic devices, does that mean they have to give up some other
activities? Maybe not. Over the years, many scholars have insisted that time online does not necessarily take away time spent engaging with traditional media or on other activities. Some people, they argue, are just more interested in certain kinds of media and entertainment. Thus, using more of one type of media does not necessarily mean less of the other.
[E] That may be true, but that still does not tell us much about what happens across a whole generation of people when time spent on digital media grows. Large surveys conducted over the course of many years tell us that American youth are not going to the cinema nearly as often as they did in the past. While 70 percent of 8th and 10th grade students used to go to the movies once a month or more, now only about half do this. More and more, watching a movie is something teens choose to do on their electronic devices. Why is this a problem? One reason is that going to the cinema is generally a social activity. Now, watching movies is something that most teens do alone. This fits a larger pattern. In another analysis, researchers found that today’s teens go out with their friends much less often than previous generations did.
[F] But the trends related to movies are less disturbing compared with the change in how teens spend their time. Research has revealed an enormous decline in reading. In 1980, about 60 percent of senior high school students said they read a book, newspaper or magazine every day that was not assigned for school. By 2016, only 16 percent did. This is a huge drop and it is important to note that this was not merely a decline in reading paper books, newspapers or magazines. The survey allowed for reading materials on a digital device. [G] Indeed, the number of senior high school students who said they had not read any books for pleasure in the last year was one out of three by 2016. That is triple the number from two decades ago. For today’s youth, books, newspapers and magazines have less and less of a presence in their daily lives. Of course, teens are still reading. But they are generally reading short texts. Most of them are not reading long articles or books that explore deep themes and require critical thinking and reflection. Perhaps not accidentally, in 2016 reading scores were the lowest they have ever been since 1972.
[H] This might present problems for young people later on. When high school students go on to college, their past and current reading habits will influence their academic performance. Imagine going from reading texts as short as one or two sentences to trying to read entire books written in complex language and containing sophisticated ideas. Reading and comprehending longer books and chapters takes practice, and American
teens are no longer getting that practice.
[I] So how can this problem be solved? Should parents and teachers take away teens’ smartphones and replace them with paper books? Probably not. Research has shown that smartphones are currently American teens’ main form of social communication. This means that, without a smartphone, teens are likely to feel isolated from their peers. However, that doesn’t mean teens need to use electronic devices as often as they do now. Data connecting excessive digital media time to mental health issues suggests a limit of two hours a day of free time spent with screens, a restriction that will also allow time for other activities-like going to the movies with friends or reading longer, more complicated texts.
[J] The latter is especially important. I would argue that of all the changes brought about by the widespread use of digital devices, the huge decline in reading is likely to have the biggest negative impact on today’s teens because reading books and longer articles is one of the best ways to learn critical thinking. It helps people to understand complex issues and to separate fact from fiction. Thus, deep reading is crucial for being a good citizen, a successful college student and a productive employee. If serious reading dies, a lot will go with it. 36. Many years’ surveys reveal that young people in America are going to the cinema much less often than they used to.
37. Survey analysis shows American teens now spend their leisure time on digital devices rather than reading printed books.
38. The number of senior high schoolers not reading books for pleasure in a year increased three times over 20 years.
39. Many scholars claim that spending time on electronic devices doesn’t necessarily mean a decrease of time for other activities.
40. Most people spend much more time interacting with digital media than they did ten years ago. 41. The author claims that it will be a great loss if we no longer read books and longer articles.
42. Over a decade or so, American teens’ social media use shifted from an occasional activity to a routine one. 43. A more disturbing trend in America today is that teens are spending far less time reading than around four decades ago.
44. Some five years ago, high school seniors in America generally spent more than six hours a day on electronic devices.
45. It was found that American youngsters today don’t socialize nearly as much as the earlier generations.
Section C
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 choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.
Have you ever wondered how acceptable it is to hug or touch someone? While it may sound safe to avoid all physical contact so as not to offend anyone, the lack of touching might imply cold attitudes or indifference in interpersonal relationships.
So, what should we do? The simple answer is to thoroughly learn unique cultural norms for physical contact. In nonverbal communication terminology（术语）, physical contact and the study of touching are generally referred to as haptics.
Haptics in communication often suggest the level of intimacy. They are usually classified into two groups: high-contact and low-contact.
Asia and quite surprisingly the United States, Canada and Britain belong to low-contact cultures. People from the rest of the world, such as Latin America, are considered to be in high-contact cultures, where they tend to expect touching in social interactions and feel more comfortable with physical closeness. Despite the classification, there are more complex factors such as relational closeness, gender, age, and context that can affect how someone views physical contact.
One common French custom of greetings is cheek-kissing, but it is mostly restricted to friends, close acquaintances and family members. While cheek-kissing for Latin Americans is also a universal greeting form, it does not require such a high degree of relational closeness. However, gender matters more for them because cheek-kissing often only happens between women or a man and a woman but not two men.
In contrast, in certain Arabian, African, and Asian countries, men can publicly hold hands or show physical affection as signs of brotherhood or friendship while these behaviors may suggest a romantic relationship in other parts of the world. Although men’s touching is more normal in these cultures, physical contact between persons of opposite sexes who are not family members is negatively perceived in Arabian countries.
These factors could definitely affect the degree to which someone is comfortable with tactile（触觉）communication and physical intimacy. Therefore if you are someone who loves to show physical affection, you should not be afraid to show it or drastically change your behaviors-just ask for consent beforehand! 46. What does the author say in the first paragraph about physical contact? A) Its role in interpersonal relationships is getting increasingly important. B) It is becoming more acceptable to many who used to think it offensive. C) Its absence might suggest a lack of warmth in interpersonal relationships. D) It might prompt different responses from people of different social backgrounds. 47. What does physical contact in communication suggest?
A) What social class people belong to. B) How civilized the communicators are.
C) What family background people come from. D) How close the communicator’ relationships are.
48. What do we learn about people in high-contact cultures? A) They are sensitive to the way people express their emotions. B) They take touching as a cultural norm in social interactions. C) They attach great importance to close ties among people. D) They tend to be more open in interpersonal relationships. 49. What do we learn about social customs in Arabian countries? A) Men can show friendship in public through physical affection. B) Non-traditional romantic relationships are simply unacceptable. C) Physical contact between unfamiliar people is negatively perceived. D) People of different ages and genders show affection in different ways. 50. What does the author tell us to do concerning tactile communication?
A) Lay emphasis on nonverbal communication. B) Learn to use appropriate body language first. C) Pay attention to the differences between genders. D) Take other people’s preference into consideration.
Passage Two
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.
From climate change to the ongoing pandemic（大流行病） and beyond, the issues facing today’s world are increasingly complex and dynamic. Yet solving problems like these requires new approaches that extend beyond traditional ways of thinking. A study led by Yale Professor of Psychology, Paul O’Keefe, found that having a growth mindset（思维倾向）of interest may spark this type of innovation.
Professor O’Keefe established in earlier studies that people hold different beliefs about the nature of interest. Those with a growth mindset of interest tend to believe that interests can be developed and cultivated, while those with a fixed mindset of interest tend to believe that interests are inherent（与生具有的）and simply need to be ‘found’. Building on these findings, the latest research examined how a growth mindset of interest can boost integrative thinking across the traditional disciplinary boundaries of arts and sciences.
For example, in one task, research participants were instructed to create new college majors by combining two or more existing academic Arts or Science programs at their university. After coding and analyzing the ideas they generated, the team found that people with a growth mindset of interest were more likely to bridge programs across the arts and sciences to create new majors like computational economies rather than creating majors that drew from only one of those areas, like computational chemistry.
As Professor O’Keefe pointed out, “This research provides a useful direction for organizations whose products and services call for integrated and creative solutions. Take smartphones for example. You need not only computer science and engineering knowledge, but also an understanding of psychology and visual design to create a better product. Employees with a growth mindset may be more likely to devise innovative ideas that
bridge multiple areas of knowledge to achieve better solutions.”
The benefits of a growth mindset of interest may also extend to those seeking employment. This is a pressing issue because many people are becoming unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Having a growth mindset of interest can help job seekers expand their interests and become more adaptable to different fields, and take the initiative to learn new skills. 51. What does the author say about the world today?
A) It faces problems that are getting more varied and complicated. B) It has done away with many of the traditional ways of thinking. C) It is undergoing radical and profound changes. D) It is witnessing various types of innovations. 52. What did Professor O’Keefe find in his earlier studies?
A) People’s interests tend to change with age. B) People’s interests determine their mindsets. C) People are divided about the nature of interest. D) People of different ages have different mindsets. 53. What is the focus of Professor O’Keefe’s recent research?
A) How boundaries can be removed between arts and science disciplines. B) How feasible it is to create new disciplines like computational economics. C) How students in arts and sciences view the two types of mindset of interest. D) How a growth mindset of interest can contribute to cross-disciplinary thinking. 54. What does the author want to illustrate with the example of smartphones? A) Hi-tech products are needed in interdisciplinary research. B) Improved technology gives birth to highly popular products. C) Making innovative products needs multidisciplinary knowledge. D) Hi-tech products can boost people’s integrative thinking.
55. What is the author’s suggestion to those who are seeking employment? A) Learning practical skills. B) Broadening their interests. C) Staying safe in the pandemic. D) Knowing their pressing issues.
Part IV Translation (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.
都江揠（Dujiangyan）坐落在成都平原西部的岷江上，距成都市约50公里，始建于公元前三世纪。它的独特之处在于无需用堤坝调控水沆。两千多年来，都江堰一直有效地发挥着防洪与灌溉作用，使成都平原成为早涝保收的沃土和中国最重要的粮食产地之一。都江堰工程体现了我国人民与自然和谐共存的智慧，是全世界年代最久、仍在使用、无坝控水的水利工程。
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