Model Test TwoPartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Importance of Change bycommenting on the saying "If you're prepared to adapt and leam,you can transform."You should write atleast120 words but no more than 180 words.Part IIListening Comprehension(25 minutes)SectionADirections:In this section,you will hear three news reports.At the end of each conversation,you will hear fourquestions.Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you mustchoose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer 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)It will be disconnected for repainting.B)It has bonged for more than 168 years.C)It will stop ringing for four years.D)It will stop ringing for four years.2.A)To keep the famous timepiece clean.B)To keep the clock working for future generations.C)To replace the bell of the famous timepiece.D)To reconstruct the building and the clock.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.A)They must show their personalities through clothing.B)They must wear almost all white.C)They must high white socks.D)They must impress the crowd with their clothing.4.A)He ranked the fourth in the toumament.B)He won the title in the toumament.C)He wore short white socks in the tournament.D)He wore a white headband with black stripes.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.A)A newly formed beach.C)The return of an old beach.B)The revived travel business.D)The return of seaweed.6.A)It began retuming in April.B)It was coarse at first.C)It formed after a series of hurricanes.D)It began returning last year.7.A)It is the westem-most part of EuropeC)It has six Blue Flag beaches already.B)It is a part of Ireland.D)It is rainy all year round.Section BDirections:In this section,you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversation,you will hearfour questions.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,youmust choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C),and D).Then mark the corresponding letteron 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)Look for a missing file.B)Mark“Confidential”on a file.C)Make a copy of a file.D)Circulate a file to the staff.9.A)A new chair range.B)A new watch range.C)A new desk range.D)Anew cup range.10.A)Because they found someone suspicious.B)Because the man lost the key of the safe.C)Because the woman lost a new design.D)Because the man lost the payment of this morning.11.A)Kind-hearted.B)Terrible.C)Strange.D)Humorous.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A)Open.B)Polite.C)Creative.D)Selfish.13.A)She is sick of British custom.B)She likes drinking coffee.C)She has been to Britain for four years.D)She doesn't speak“please”so often.14.A)Stupid.B)Friendly.D)Considerate.15.A)They use many words to say things.B)They apologize all the time.C)They keep a slight smile on their face.D)They put themselves in others'shoes.Section CDirections:In this section,you will hear three passages.At the end of each passage,you will hear some questionsBoth the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the bestanswer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A)It is based on knowledge level.B)It is based on cognitive level.C)It is random.D)It is controversial.17.A)Some teachers work together to teach one class.B)Different teachers see to music and physical education.C)The old pattern has been reformed to meet students'demand.D)One teacher is primarily responsible for one class.18.A)The preference for scienceC)The teaching subjects.B)The teaching methods.D)The teaching goals.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A)Building cycle paths on the road.B)Publicizing the advantages of cyclingC)Providing facilities for cyclists.D)Raising fares of public transport.20.A)It is quicker and cheaper.C)It doesn't need any effort.B)It requires less commitment.D)It enables one to lose weight faster.21.A)Cyclists have bigger muscles.C)Cyclists are slimmer.B)Cyclists suffer no pain.D)Cyclists hardly catch a cold.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A)It is soothingC)It is luxurious.B)It is striking.D)It is fortunate.23.A)It makes them cool and mysterious.B)It is similar to the colour of the sky.C)It gives a sense of being dependable.D)It indicates wealth and security.24.A)It makes an environmentally friendly impression.B)It attracts customers'attention greatlyC)It implies growth and movement.D)It imitates the colour of traffic lights.25.A)It was difficult to produce the dye in the past.B)It is the choice of many chocolate companies.C)It was the colour used by royal families only.D)It makes products seem uniquePartⅢReading Comprehension(40 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word for each blankfrom a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully beforemaking your choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter foreach item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in thebank more than once.Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.My co-teacher and I met in the parking lot before school and stared into my car trunk at the costumes andprops we had gathered over the weekend.We were giddy with excitement and nervous because neither of ushad 26 anything like this before.The co-teacher,Alice,had found a book called Teaching Content Outrageously by Stanley Pogrow,whichlearning-incorporating the element of surprise,for example,or developing role-play or simulation experiences toteach content and standards.The book inspired us to change how we taught our seventh-grade language-artsstudents in a high-poverty school that 28with test scores,especially reading and math.The sense of urgency in the building was29,and the pressure on teachers to increase student achievementcontaining outdated articles about Ricky Martin,ice fishing,and cartography in a(n)that it was bothcondescending and 33.But district personnel insisted that teachers use the textbook,citing evidence that itbrought up test scores.