1、 P P t t I I WritingWriting (30(30 minutes)minutes) DirDir tions:tions: For this rt, you are allo d 80 minutes to write an essay titled Is technologytechnology makingmaking peoplepeople lazy?.lazy?. The tatement gin beow is for your reeree. You houd write at t 180 rds rd but no more than MMa an ny y
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3、) tiontion A A DiDi tions:tions: In this section, u will hear three news rerts At the end of each news report, u will hear two or th questions. th t news rert and the questions will sken only one. After you hear a question, you mt choose the st answer from the four hoices marked A), B), C) and D). T
4、hen mark the orresndin letter on AnswerAnswer S S t t 1 1 with a single line throuh the entre. QuQu tiontion 1 1 a an nd d 2 2 a are re b ba a e ed d onon e e newnew p pt t youyou havehave juju t t hehe 1. A) See the Pope. B)B) Go to Newcastle. C) Travel to Germany. D) Tour an Italian city. 2. A) He
5、 was taken to hospital in an ambulance. B)B) His car hit a sign and was badly damaged. -8)-His-GPS-system-went out of-order;- D) He ended up in the wrong place. QueQue ti tis s 3 3 anand d 4 4 baba e ed d onon e e newnew reportreport youyou havehave juju t t hearhear 3. A) Scotland will reach the na
6、tional target in carbon emissions reduction ahead of schedule. B)B) Glasgow City Council has made a deal with ScottishPower on carbon emissions. C) Glasgow has pledged to take the lead in reducing carbon emissions in the . D) First Minister Nicola Sturgeon urged ScottishPower to reduce carbon emissi
7、ons. 4. A) Glasgow needs to invest in new technologies to reach its goal. B)B) Glasgow is going to e lore new sources of renewable energy. C) Stricter regulation is needed in transforming Glasgows economy. D)D) Its necessary to create more low-emission zones as soon as possible. QuQu ti tis s 5 5 to
8、 to 7 7 a a baba onon e e newnew r re eportport youyou havehave juju t t h h 5. A) It donates money to overpopulated animal shelters. B)B) It permits employees to bring cats into their office. C) It gives 5,000 yen to employees who keep pet cats. D) It allows workers to do whatever their hearts desi
9、re. 2021 6 A 24 6. A) Keep cats off the street. C) Volunteer to help in animal shelters B)B) Rescue homeless cats D)D) ntribute to a fund for cat protection. 7. A) It It has ontributed tremendously to the firms fame B)B) It It has helped a lot to improve animals well-being C) It It has led some othe
10、r companies to follow suit. D)D) It It has res ted in damage to office equipment SectionSection B B DiDi ctions:ctions: In this section, you will hear t long conve tions. At t end of each conversation, u will hear four questions. th the convertion and the questions wili be sn only once. ter you hear
11、 a question, u must chse the best ansr om the four choices marked A), B), C) a D). en mark the corsnding letter on AnswerAnswer SheetSheet 1 1 with a single line through the centre. ti tis s 8 8 t t 1111 areare b b c cv vatiati n n y y u u havhav j ju ust st h h 8 A) Find out where Jimmy is. C) Make
12、 friends with Jimmy B) Borrow money from Jimmy D) Ask Jimmy what is to be done 9 A) He was unsure what kind of fellow Jimmy was B) He was working on a sdy project with Jimmy. C) He wanted to make a sinere apology to Jimmy D) He wanted to invite her to join in a sdy project 10 A) He got a ticket for
13、speeding C) He was involved in a traffic accident. D) He had an operation for his injury B) He got his car badly damaged. 11 A) He needed to make some donation to charity. B) He found the 60 pounds in his pocket missing C) He wanted to buy a gift for his mothers birthday. D) He wanted to conceal som
14、ething from his parents. ti tis s 1212 t t 1515 a a b b thth c cv v satisati y y u u havhav j ju ust st h h 12 A) Shopping delivery. B) Shopping online. C) Where he goes shopping D)D) How often he does shoppg C) Driving too long a distance D) Getting ones car parked. C) e quality of food products D)
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16、tis: s: In this section, you will hear three ges At the end of each pas, you will hear three or four questions. Both the and the questions will be sn only once . After u hear a question , you must chse the best ansr from the four choices ma A ) , B ) , C C ) ) and D ) . en mark the corsnding letter
17、on AnswerAnswer etet 1 1 with a single line thugh the centre. ti tis s 1616 1818 a a basbas thth passagpassag y y u u havhav j ju ust st h h 16. A) ey have little talent for learning math. B) ey need_ical help f ma anxiety. _ C) ey need extra help to cath up in the math class D) ey have strong negat
18、ive emotions towards math. 2021 6 25 17. A) II II tt tt will gradually pass away without teachers help. B) It It affects low performing children only. C) is related to a childs low intelligence. D) It It exists mostly among children from poor families. 18. A) Most of them have average to strong math
19、 ability. B) Most of them get timely help from their teachers. C) They will regain confidence with counselling. D) They are mostly secondary school students. QuestionsQuestions 1919 to to 2121 areare basedbased onon thethe passagepassage youyou havehave justjust hearhear 19. A) Social media addictio
20、n is a threat to our health. B) Too many people are addicted to smartphones. C) Addiction to computer games is a disease. D) Computer games can be rather addictive. 20. A) They prioritize their favored activity over what they should do. B) They do their favored activity whenever and wherever possibl
21、e. C) They are unaware of the damage their behavior is doing to them. D) TIt Ithey are unable to get rid of their addiction without professional help. 21. A) may be less damaging than previously believed. B) TIt Ithere will never be agreement on its harm to people. C) may prove to be beneficial to d
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23、hey are a shade of red bordering on brown. D) They vary in color from country to country. 23. A) They must endure wear and tear. C) They must be made from a rare material. D) They must follow some common standards. - - i li - - - - - - - - B) They must be of the same size. - - -24 A7 y- look-mo t ad
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