Model Test OnePartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to offer your suggestions to your cousin whosought your advice on how to make his resume distinctive.You should write at least120 words but no more than180 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 I and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1.A)Two.B)Three.C)Four.D)Five.2.A)He called the police after the accident.B)He broke his arm in the accident.C)He was caught taking drugs.D)He was arrested by the police.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.A)A cure to brain cancer.B)A new surgical instrument.C)A pen that can identify cancerous tissue.D)Anew drug that can eliminate cancerous tissue.4.A)Finding the border between the cancerous and normal tissue.B)Identifying the accuracy rate of the new device.C)Improving their speed of removing a tumour.D)Using the new device in brain surgery.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.A)To collect scientific data on it.C)To take photos of the storm on it.B)To monitor the storm on it.D)To investigate its environment.6.A)It has lasted for nearly 350 years.B)It has lasted for more that 350 months.C)It seems to be getting smaller.D)It seems to be getting larger.7.A)What initially caused the storm.C)What is the impact of the storm.B)What is underneath the storm.D)What makes the storm last for so long.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)It's for disabled adults.B)It's in a sports centre.C)It's rewarding and challenging.D)It's compulsive in her community.9.A)The skills they need.B)The products they have.C)The market they target.D)The language they require.10.A)Diversify markets and sales strategies.B)Reduce costs and jobs.C)Learn from other companies.D)Listen to the opinions of experts.11.A)The salary and the workload.B)The office hour and the penalty system.C)The welfare and the holiday system.D)The ethical policy and the carbon footprint.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A)Double-decker buses.B)The traffic in London.C)Bus routes.D)Travels in Britain.13.A)It has no windows.B)People get onto it at the front.D)It is open at the back.初14.A)Uncomfortable.B)Noisy.C)Dangerous.D)Shabby.15.A)Bendy buses can help reduce the traffic jam.B)Bendy buses are more environmentally friendlyC)Bendy buses are convenient for people in wheelchairs.D)Bendy buses are more popular among tourists.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)They had four toes.B)They were not as big as dogs.C)They lived in South AmericaD)They lived in thick forests.17.A)They had long legs and a long tail.B)They were smaller and had front eyes.C)They began to eat grass as well as fruit.D)They were bigger and had long legs.18.A)They evolved into donkeys in Asia and Africa.B)They used their long legs to run south to South Africa.C)They began to eat apples on the North American plains.D)They preferred grass to fruit and vegetables.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A)Being rejected by friends and teachers.B)Staying away from his native land.C)Adapting to new study expectations.D)Keeping a balance between study and job.20.A)Talking with older brothers or sisters.C)Starting a conversation with close friends.B)Having a casual talk with a college student.D)Playing with friends on the same sports team.21.A)Follow traditions of with a college student.C)Respect the customs of different colleges.B)Take part in as many activities as possible.D)Take others'advice as reference only.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A)They tend to harm wildlife.C)They are thrown away everywhere.B)They are hardly recyclable.D)They are made from useless materials.23.A)It is fatal.B)It is weird.C)It is very serious.D)It is complicated.24.A)The sea creatures that have taken in then are consumed by humans.B)The ocean's ecology has been polluted and affected humans.C)Humans eat the seabirds that have swallowed plastic particles.D)Humans consume the fish that have eaten sea creatures with them.25.A)Its use has been drastically reduced.C)Most products use natural materials.B)It is still an indispensable material.D)The use of plastic items will be charged.PartⅢReading Comprehension(40 minutes)SectionADirections: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.A third of the planet's land is severely degraded and fertile soil is being lost at the rate of 24bn tonnes a year,according to a new United Nations-backed study that calls for a shift away from destructively intensive agriculture,The alarming 26,which is forecast to continue as demand for food and productive land increases,willass to the risks of conflicts unless 27 actions are implemented,wams the institution behind the report."As the ready supply of healthy and productive land dries up and the population grows,competition is28for land within countries and globally,"said executive secretary of the UN Convention to CombatDesertification (UNCCD)at the launch of the Global Land Outlook."To 29 the losses,the outlooksuggests it is in all our interests to step back and rethink how we are managing the pressures and the competition."The Global Land Outlook is30as the most comprehensive study of its type,mapping the interlinkedimpacts of urbanization,climate change,erosion and forest loss.But the biggest factor is the 31 ofindustrial farming.Heavy tilling,multiple harvests ans 32use of agrochemicals have increased yields atthe 33 of long-term sustainability.If the past 20 years,agricultural production has increased threefold andthe amount of irrigated land has doubled,notes a paper in the outlook by the Joint Research Centre (JRC)of theEuropean commission.Over time,however,this 34 fertility and can lead to abandonment of land and35 desertification.