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—GRADEFOUR—TIMELIMIT:130MINPARTIDICTATION[10MIN]Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[20MIN]SECTIONATALKInthissectionyouwillhearatalk.YouwillhearthetalkONCEONLY.Whilelistening,youmaylookatthetaskontheANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap.Makesurewhatyoufillinisbothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayusetheblanksheetfornote-taking.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.Now,listentothetalk.Whenitisover,youwillbegivenTWOminutestocheckyourwork.OnlineEducationJnlrmlufliQU*OnlinecDuraescanbringthebestqualityeducaliuntopMjpltammdthewiorldf&rfree-Componcntb0『Onlineeducation■nocixnftraintscf⑴Componcntb0『Onlineeducation■nocixnftraintscf⑴—contentdesignforonlinecourses—short,modulartmitseachdiscussingf2)_—dincrcntwaysofdediitgwithtii^materis]—1muchmore(3)Providingsludenhwith—⑷.questions—(5)anthequestions(G)___一.indifferentways_(7}fenvm—medianresponsetimer22miiiut*?Beocfitsflf<mlineeducation—ucation&5a(S)—enabling⑻亠:m&kih呂(10)possibleConclusicnOmisingHit1?-GJC2)——⑶U)佢)創(chuàng)⑦、㈤———(&)C10)一SECTIONBCONVERSATIONSfivequestionswyoushouldreadfivequestionswyoushouldreadInthissection,youwillheartwoconversations.Attheendoftheconversionbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.BoththeconversatioanndthequestionswillbespokenONCEONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-secondpause.Duringthepause,thefourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthequestions.Now,listentotheconversations.CONVERSATIONONEA.cItan'rteaddatafromtheflashdrive.IthaswipedthedatafromtheflashdriveThefilesstoredinithavegotlostD.Thefilesinitcan'tbeopenedA.GetatotalrefundGetapartialrefundGetanewcomputerGetanewharddisk.A.Indifferent.B.SurpCr.isAendxiousD.DissatisfiedABy8:30tomorrowmormingAfter8:30tomorrowmorningAt8:30thiseveninAnytimetomorrowA.65743205B.6547-2305C.6457-2035.D.6475302CONVERSATIONTWOA.Holdapartyathome.Introduceourselvesfirst.AvoidmeetingthemWaitforthemtovisitusA.Donothingaboutit.Tellhimtostop.GivehimareasontostopCallthepoliceimmediately.A.don'tanswertheirquestionsdon'tappeartobefriendly.TrytobesympatheticTrytobepatient.A.Nomorethanfiveminutes.FivetotenminutesAbouthalfanhour.Aboutanhour.A.FamilyCircleMagazineMorningradioprogramsbetty'swebsiteCBSnewswebsite.PartIII.Languageueagecombinationoftechniquesauthorsuse,allstories---fromthebriefestanecdotestothelongestnovelshaveaplot.RegardingB.Whatever.C.InsofarasD.NomatterShefollowedthereceptionistdownaluxuriouscorridortoacloseddoor,thewomengaveaquickknockbeforeopeningit..whereinB.onwhichC.butwhenD.thenMsEnnabisoneofthefirstPalestinianwithsevenyears'racingexperience.womandriversB.womendriverC.womendriversD.womandriverTOC\o"1-5"\h\z“IwonderedifIcouldhaveawordwithyou”Thepasttenseinthesentencereferstoa.A.pasteventforexacttimereferenceB.presenteventfortentativenessC.presenteventforuncertaintyD.pasteventforpoliteness“IfIwereyou,Iwouldn'twaittoproposetoher.”Thesubjunctivemoodinthesentenceisusedto.A.alleviatehostilityB.expressunfavorablefeelingsC.indicateuncertaintyD.makeasuggestion“It'sashamethatthecityofficialshouldhavegonebackonhisword.”ThemodalauxiliarySHOULDexpress__.AobligationBdisappointmentCfutureinthepastD.tentativenessTimothyRayBrown,thefirstmancuredofHIV,initiallyoptedagainstthestemcelltransplantationthathistory.A.couldhavelatermadeB.shouldhavemadelaterC.mightmakelaterD.wouldlatermakeSomeMartianrockstructureslookstrikinglylikestructuresonEarththatareknownbymicrobes.A.havingbeencreatedB.beingcreatedC.tohavebeencreatedD.tobecreatedAtthatmoment,withthecrowdwatchingme,Iwasnotafraidintheordinarysense,asifIalone.A.wouldhavebeen...hadbeenB.shouldbe...hadbeenC.couldbe...wereD.mighthavebeen.wereYoumustfireincompetentassistantofyoursA.theB.anC.thatD.whicheverSomenarrativesseemmorelikeplays,heavywithdialoguebywhichwritersallowtheirtorevealthemselves.A.charactersB.characteristicsC.charismaDcharacterizationsIfyouintendtomeltthesnowfordrinkingwater,youcan________extrapuritybyrunningitthroughacoffeefilter.A.assureB.insureC.reassureD.ensureThedaisy-likeflowersofchamomilehavebeenusedforcenturiestoanxietyandinsomnia.A.declineB.relieveCquenchDsuppressDespiteconcernaboutthedisappearanceofthealbuminpopularmusic,2014deliveredagreatcropofalbum.A.publicationsBappearancesC.releasesD.presentationsTheparty'sreducedvoteinthegeneralelectionwas_oflackofsupportforitspolicies.A.revealingB.confirmingC.indicativeD.evidentHeclosedhiseyesandheldthetwoversionsofLaMappatohismind'stoanalyzetheirdifferences.A.visionBeyeC.viewD.sightTwelvepupilswerekilledandfiveinjuredaftergunmenattackedtheschoolduringlunchtime.A.criticallyB.enormouslyC.greatl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attreasurehuntingisnotjustinnocentchild'splayanymorebutprofitablebigbusiness.Ihavelearntthattheendoftherainbowisbeyondmyreach,butinconsolation,withjustaclickofthemouse,ItoocanhaveashareintherichesthattheAtochahasrevealed.AsFriedrichNietzschesowiselysaid:“Ourtreasureliesinthebeehiveofourknowledge.”InPara.4,thephrase“hitthejackpot”meansaccordingtothetext.discoveredthejackpot.foundthetreasurebrokeoneoftheobjectsranasalvagingoperationItcanbeconcludedfromParas.5and6that.peopleholdentirelydifferentviewsontheissueUNESCO'sviewisdifferentfromarchaeologists'allsalvagingoperationsshouldbeprohibitedattentionshouldbepaidtothefind'seducationalvalueHowdidtheauthorfeelaboutthetreasurefromtheAtocha（Para.7）?ShewasunconcernedaboutwherethetreasurecamefromShewassadthatshewasunabletodiscoverandsalvagetreasure.Shewasangrythattreasurehunterswerepillagingheritage.Shewasgladthatpeoplecanhaveachancetoseethetreasure.Passagetwo（1）PAULwasdissatisfiedwithhimselfandwitheverything.Thedeepestofhislovebelongedtohismother.Whenhefelthehadhurther,orwoundedhisloveforher,hecouldnotbearit.Nowitwasspring,andtherewasbattlebetweenhimandMiriam.Thisyearhehadagooddealagainsther.Shewasvaguelyawareofit.Theoldfeelingthatshewastobeasacrificetothislove,whichshehadhadwhensheprayed,wasmingledinallheremotions.Shedidnotatthebottombelievesheeverwouldhavehim.Shedidnotbelieveinherselfprimarily:doubtedwhethershecouldeverbewhathewoulddemandofher.Certainlysheneversawherselflivinghappilythroughalifetimewithhim.Shesawtragedy,sorrow,andsacrificeahead.Andinsacrificeshewasproud,inrenunciationshewasstrong,forshedidnottrustherselftosupporteverydaylife.Shewaspreparedforthebigthingsandthedeepthings,liketragedy.Itwasthesufficiencyofthesmallday-lifeshecouldnottrust.（2）TheEasterholidaysbeganhappily.Paulwashisownfrankself.Yetshefeltitwouldgowrong.OntheSundayafternoonshestoodatherbedroomwindow,lookingacrossattheoak-treesofthewood,inwhosebranchesatwilightwastangled,belowthebrightskyoftheafternoon.Grey-greenrosettesofhoneysuckleleaveshungbeforethewindow,somealready,shefancied,showingbud.Itwasspring,whichshelovedanddreaded.（3）Hearingtheclackofthegateshestoodinsuspense.Itwasabrightgreyday.Paulcameintotheyardwithhisbicycle,whichglitteredashewalked.Usuallyheranghisbellandlaughedtowardsthehouse.To-dayhewalkedwithshutlipsandcold,cruelbearing,thathadsomethingofaslouchandasneerinit.Sheknewhimwellbynow,andcouldtellfromthatkeen-looking,aloofyoungbodyofhiswhatwashappeninginsidehim.Therewasacoldcorrectnessinthewayheputhisbicycleinitsplace,thatmadeherheartsink.（4）Shecamedownstairsnervously.Shewaswearinganewnetblousethatshethoughtbecameher.Ithadahighcollarwithatinyruff,makingher,shethought,lookwonderfullyawoman,anddignified.Attwentyshewasfull-breastedandluxuriouslyformed.Herfacewasstilllikeasoftrichmask,unchangeable.Buthereyes,oncelifted,werewonderful.Shewasafraidofhim.Hewouldnoticehernewblouse.（5）He,beinginahard,ironicalmood,wasentertainingthefamilytoadescriptionofaservicegiveninthePrimitiveMethodistChapel.Hesatattheheadofthetable,hismobileface,withtheeyesthatcouldbesobeautiful,shiningwithtendernessordancingwithlaughter,nowtakingononeexpressionandthenanother,inimitationofvariouspeoplehewasmocking.Hismockeryalwayshurther;itwastoonearthereality.Hewastoocleverandcruel.Shefeltthatwhenhiseyeswerelikethis,hardwithmockinghate,hewouldspareneitherhimselfnoranybodyelse.ButMrs.Leiverswaswipinghereyeswithlaughter,andMr.Leivers,justawakefromhisSundaynap,wasrubbinghisheadinamusement.Thethreebrotherssatwithruffled,sleepyappearanceintheirshirt-sleeves,givingaguffawfromtimetotime.Thewholefamilyloveda"take-off"morethananything.ItcanbelearnedfromthebeginningthatMariam'sattitudetowardlovebetweenherandPaulis.A.indifferentB.desperateC.pessimisticD.ambiguousThenarrationinPara.3tellsusthatMiriamhadallthefollowingfeelingsexcept.A.delightB.expectationC.uncertaintyD.forebodingWhichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrectaboutthefamily'sresponsetoPaul'smockery?A.Onlytheparentsfounditentertaining.B.EverymemberexceptMarriamwasamusedC.Thebrothersfoundithardtoappreciate.D.MariamalsothoughtitwasamusingPassagethree（1）I'vewrittenthisarticleandyou'rereadingit.Sowearemembersofthesameclub.We'rebothliterate一wecanreadandwrite.Andwebothprobablyfeelthatliteracyisessentialtoourlives.Butmillionsofpeopleallovertheworldareilliterate.Eveninindustrialisedwesterncountries,suchastheUKandtheUSA,approximately20%ofthepopulationhave'lowliteracylevels'.Butwhatexactlydoesthatmean?（2）Myparentsbothleftschoolat14.Theycouldreadandwrite,butexceptforaquicklookatthedailynewspaper,readingandwritingdidn'tplayabigpartintheirlives.Therewereveryfewbooksinthehouse.Mymotherwasamazedbecausethewomanwholivednextdooralwayswrotealistofwhatsheneededbeforeshewenttothesupermarket.Whycouldn'tsheremember?Welaughedaboutthatforweeks.Ourfamilydidn'twritelists!AndwhenIwasonly14yearsoldmyfathergavemeanimportantletterthathe'dwrittentothebankandaskedmetocheckitforgrammarandspellingmistakes.Andtherewerequitealot.HeneverusuallywrotelettersorpostcardsorevenChristmascards.Sowhenhehadtowritehewasn'tcomfortableorconfident.Doesthatmeanthatmyfatherhada'lowlevelofliteracy'?Idon'tthinkso.（3）Therearelotsofdifferentdefinitionsofliteracy.Someexpertsdefineitashavingthereadingandwritingskillsthatyouneedtobeindependentinyoureverydaylife.So,forexample,ifyoucanreadinstructions,writeacheque,fillinaform,一anythingthatyouneedtodoineverydaylife一thenyouare'functionallyliterate'.（4）Otherpeoplesaythatyouareilliterateifyouthinkthatyouareilliterate.Inotherwords,ifyoufeelthatyoucan'treadorwriteaswellasyouwouldliketo.（5）Ifyouliveinasocietywheremostpeopleareliteratethenyouwillfeelashamedorembarrassedandavoidsituationsinwhichyouhavetoreadorwrite.Thefatherofafriendofminefinallyadmittedtohisfamilythathecouldn'treadwhenhewas45yearsold.Heboughtthenewspapereverydayandpretendedtoreadit-andbelieveitornot,hisfamilyhadnoidea.（6）Weoftenforgetthatwritingisarecentinvention.Manyyearsago,theword'literate'meantbeingabletocommunicatewellinspeaking,inotherwordswhatwenowcall'articulate'.Storytellingwasanimportantactivityinthepastandstillistodayinsomesocieties.Readingwasoftenaco-operativeactivity一someonewouldreadaloudtoagroup,oftenfromareligioustextsuchastheKoranortheBible.（7）Onlyahundredyearsago,intheUnitedStates,youwereconsideredtobeliterateifyoucouldsignyournametoapieceofpaper.Itwasanimportantskill.Youwerenotallowedtovoteifyoucouldn'tsignthevotingregister,soliteracywasconnectedwithpoliticalrights,andmanypeoplewereexcludedfromthedemocraticprocess.（8）Nowadaysweseereadingandwritingasbeingconnected,butthatwasn'tsointhepast.Manypeoplecouldread,butnotwrite.Writingwasaskilledprofession.Ifyouneededsomethingwrittenthenyoupaidanexperttowriteitforyou.（9）Andofcourse,richandimportantpeoplehavealwaysemployedpeopletowritethingsforthem.Importantcompanybossesdictatedletterstotheirsecretariesorpersonalassistants.Andnowwithnewcomputersoftwareyoucandictatedirectlytoyourcomputer.（10）Beingilliteratecanhaveabigeffectonpeople'slives.Forexample,astudyintheUKshowedthatpeoplewhowriteandspellbadlyareseenascareless,immatureandunreliable,andoftenunintelligent.Soitismoredifficultforthemtofindjobs,evenwhenreadingandwritingarenotnecessaryforthework.（11）World-widestatisticsshowthatliteracyproblemsareassociatedwithpovertyandalackofpoliticalpower.Morewomenthanmenareilliterate.Illiteratepeoplehaveworsehealth,biggerfamiliesandaremorelikelytogotoprison.Soliteracycampaignsmustbeagoodthing.Butdon'tforgetthatanilliterateperson,orsomeonewithalowlevelofliteracy,isn'tnecessarilystupidorignorant一andmaynotbeunhappyatall.Knowledgeandwisdomisn'tonlyfoundinwriting.WhydoestheauthorgivetwoexamplesinPara2?Toshowthatliteracyisinterpretedindifferentways.ToshowthatFatherwasmoreliteratethanMother.Toindicatehowimportantreadingandwritingare.Tocomparethelevelofliteracybetweenneighbours.Accordingtotheauthor,thefollowingaresomeofthedefiningfeaturesofliteracyEXCETT.A.psyhchologicalB.functionalC.socialD.independentWhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutreadingandwritingisCORRECT?Readingandwritinghavealwaysbeenregardedasequallydifficult.Peoplehadtoreadandwritewellinordertobeallowedtovote.Readingoftenrequiresmoreimmediateinteractionthanwriting.Readingandwritinghavealwaysbeenviewedasbeingconnected.Whatdothelasttwoparagraphsmainlyfocuson?Effectsofilliteracyandemploymentproblems.Effectsofilliteracyandassociatedproblems.Effectsofilliteracyonone'spersonalitydevelopment.Effectsofilliteracyonwomen'scareerdevelopment.SectionB.Shortanswerquestions.(Answereachquestionwithnomorethantenwords)Passageone.whatdoesThisinPara.2referto?ItreferstothetreasurehoardofLeprechauns.WhydidFisherhavetobattleinthecourtsafterhefoundthetreasure(Para.4)?Becausehewassuedoverownershipofthetreasure.Passagetwo.WhydidMariamwe