Model Test FivePartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to writ an essay.There are two different views about healthcare:one is that health care should be free for everyone and the other is that people should pay medical costs forthemselves.You are to give your own opinion.Write an essay to explain the reasons for your opinion.You shouldwrite at least 120ords but no more that 180 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)The amount of it changes from season to season.B)The amount of it shrinks to the lowest level in JulyC)The amount of it grows in winter and shrinks in summerD)The amount of it is close to that of Arctic sea ice.2.A)It has something to do with the weather.B)It is due to the greenhouse effect.C)It is hard to identify.D)It has aroused public concern.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.A)It is warming at a slower pace that elsewhere.B)It is warming at a quicker pace that elsewhere.C)Its temperature is soaring at a high speed everywhere.D)Its temperature is going towards the level of tropical areas.4.A)The trend of climate change can be reversed.B)The sea-level rise is a linear trend.C)The rising sea level is largely caused by floods.D)The sea-level rise is acceleratingQuestions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.A)The process of turning hydrogen into a metal.B)Hydrogen might be tumed into a metal.C)Reflectivity is a key trait of metals.D)The decades-long search for superconductors.6.A)By compressing it to 4.9 million times atmospheric pressure.B)By heating it up to extremely high temperatures.C)By cooling it down to extremely cold temperatures.D)By squeezing it strong enough at room temperature.7.A)Most of them work only at room temperature.B)Most of them work only at freezing temperature.7C)Most of them work only at extremely cold temperatures.D)Most of them work only at extremely high temperatures.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)He is applying for a job.B)He is reading a job advertisement.C)He is filing in a form for a school.D)He is writing his graduation thesis.9.A)Because he does not want his college education to be useless.B)Because he is quite skilled in his major.C)Because he has spent much time and money on college education.D)Because he is very interested in his major.10.A)How to improve nutrition for children of the minority groups.B)How to distribute food and money to the poor.C)How to understand the needs of the poor.D)How to collect money for charitable causes.初11.A)It is frustrating.B)It is natural.C)It is intolerable.D)It is motivating.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A)Because people in that period believed in the power of God.B)Because people in that period believed in the power of mankind.C)Because people in that period believed in the power of religious faith.D)Because people in that period believed in the power of nature.13.A)He was elected the first president of the USAB)He was one of the drafters of the Declaration of Independence.C)He was a successful businessman as well as a famous writer.D)He was the embodiment of American Dream.14.A)He was the commander in chief of the Continental army.B)He was the second American president.C)He drafted the Declaration of Independence alone.D)He was a successful statesman and scientist.15.A)So far as you work hard,you can make your dream come true.B)Only when you have a higher education can you realize your dream.C)Despite your efforts,you can't make it if opportunity does not strike you.D)Despite your efforts,your family background counts more in your life.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)A new exhibition to explore the significance of selfies as an art form.B)A new exhibition to explore the importance of self-portraits.C)A new exhibition of Vincent Van Gogh's famous works.D)Anew exhibition of recent celebrities'selfies.17.A)A tool of becoming icons of the digital era.B)A tool of artistic expression to which we all have access.C)A shift in society using technology as a means of self-expression.D)Ashift in society using technology as a means of becoming popular.18.A)Modern technology.C)The smartphone.B)Social media.D)The iPhone.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A)A punishing figureB)A righteous figure.C)A funny figure.D)An almighty figure.20.A)They try to entertain the devil with gifts.C)They try to ask their parents to beat the devil.B)They try to run away.D)They try to hide at a corner of their rooms.21.A)In German folklore.C)In Australian folklore.B)In Austrian folklore.D)In Croatian folkloreQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A)Misconceptions about learning English.C)The key to learning English speaking.B)The key to leaming English vocabulary.D)The key to talking to native speakers.23.A)More speaking practice.B)A wide vocabularyC)Rich knowledge of grammar.D)More input.24.A)Because they tend to think in their native language.B)Because they are slower in the process of learning a language.C)Because they are ashamed of making mistakes.D)Because they lack speaking practice.25.A)It can be trained only by speaking with native speakers.B)It is a skill and should be trained.C)It is a skill that develops automatically.D)It can be trained by reciting English essays.PartⅢReading Comprehension(40 minutesSectionADirections: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.Passwords are a pain in the ass.They're either easy to26or hare to remember,and when breaches(27 you have to come up with a whole new one.So people are trying to do away with passwordsaltogether,and so far fingerprint scanners are doing the job nicely.Still,fingerprints alone are not 28.Online security has become 29 important,forcing serviceproviders to come up with better measures such as two-factor authentication (to 30 user information.Companies are turning to other parts of our bodies to find biometric(生物计量的)__3l__that are up to the task,and our faces and eyes are at the top of the list.Although facial and eye-based recognition appear gimmicky fornow,they may soon become as prevalent and popular as fingerprint scanners.That pairing could root outpasswords and clunky text-message two-factor32altogether,making it a completely biometric process.The popularity,prevalence and convenience of fingerprint scanning means it is here to stay,and by no meansare face and eye recognition meant to33it.Choudhury sees the newer method as a complement to