Model Test ThreePartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay.Suppose you have two options on how togo on your tour:one is to go on a package tour and the other is to go on a self-guided tour.You are to make achoice.Write an essay to explain the reasons for your choice.You should write at least120 words but no more than180 words.Listening 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 I and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1.A)Wait for the hurricane to stop.B)Call 911 for help.C)Leave their homes immediately.D)Turn to social media websites for help.2.A)Their colleagues.B)Their neighbors.C)Local fire departmentD)A restaurant where they often had dinner.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.A)A piece of multi-use fumiture for kids.B)A camera for watching children in another room.C)A young boy's daily life with his twin brother.D)Ayoung boy rescuing his brother trapped under the furniture.4.A)Playing with a new camera.B)Trying to move a dresser.C)Trying to climb to the top of a dresser.D)Climbing the wall in their bedroomQuestions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.A)Icebergs float through these waters between May and July.B)Its fresh water comes from melting icebergsC)People can see icebergs from the coast.D)There is a huge iceberg sitting on the coast.6.A)It has a population of 5,000people.B)Its pillar industry is tourism.C)Its residents are good at fishingD)It has only one small inn.7.A)It will melt within 10 days.B)It will be pushed into the sea by ocean currents.C)It will be used as the background of films.D)It will be pushed into the sea by local residents.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)A single room.B)A double room.C)A family room.D)A suite.9.A)He is here on a research mission.B)He is here for meeting friends.C)He is here for sightseeing.D)He is here on a business travel.10.A)Free airport shuttle service.B)A full continental buffet every evening.C)Use of the mini-bar in the room.D)Room service provided by the hotel.11.A)In the moming.B)In the afternoon.C)At noon.D)Before midnight.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A)A lighting cameraman.B)A movie maker.C)A film and video editorD)A film director.13.A)Wonderful.B)Challenging.C)FrustratingD)Difficult.14.A)There are no office hour limits.初B)Employees are reluctant to work overtime.C)Employees work more than 16 hours a day.D)Working overtime is very common.15.A)They are much more effective.B)They are socially great.C)They are sometimes annoying.D)They are not so common.Section CDirections:In this section,you will hear three passages.At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions.Both 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)Cars and iron ore.B)Iron ore and people.C)Animals and iron ore.D)People and animals.17.A)It includes three infrastructure companies.B)It has 24 operators to run the services.C)It has no state-owned companies.D)It is a highly complex system.18.A)He thinks British trains are the most punctual in the world.B)He never complains to the Rail Passenger Council.C)He constantly encounters the poor train service.D)He often complains about the poor train service.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A)The trifles of daily lifeB)The basics of relationshipsC)The standards of relationships.D)The feelings of romantic gestures.20.A)It needs something special.C)It is the source of happiness.B)It is highly demanding.D)It doesn't exist in real life.21.A)There are many ups and downs in life.C)People tend to think highly of themselves.B)It is hard to find a healthy relationship.D)People have easy access to meeting strangers.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A)They are liable to attack.C)They are as smart as catsB)They like to smell people.D)They are independent.23.A)Strong.B)Quiet.C)Neat.D)Loyal.24.A)They can be trained to deliver things.C)They can be used to work as police dogs.B)They can be put to use guide dogs.D)They can be trained to help the disabled.25.A)Evaluating dogs'reaction to different cancers.B)Using dogs to discover early stage cancer.C)Examining dogs'highly sophisticated sensor.D)Investigating the functions of dogs;noses.PartⅢReading 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.There's something rotten in the state of women's health.As this article is being written in July,Republicansin Congress are 26 in a frenzied effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act(ACA)put in place by theObama administration.At least 22 million Americans would lose medical insurance by 2026 under thelatest 27 of this plan-which includes large cuts to Medicaid-and lack of insurance means more sickness anddeath for thousands,data show.These cuts 28 to affect women more than men-whether by removing basichealth coverage,cutting matemity care or29 limiting reproductive rights.It's time to take a stand against this war on women's health.Current events are just the latest 30 in a longhistory of male-centric medicine,often driven not by politicians but by scientists and physicians.Before theNational Institutes of Health Revitalization Act of 1993,which 31 the inclusion of women and minorities inthat female hormonal cycles would interfere with the results.The 33,meant women did not know how drugsWhether or not the repeal-and-replace legislation passes this year,these34are part of a larger war onwomen's health that is not likely to abate anytime soon.We must resist this assault.Never mind "America First"-it's 35 to put women first.