高考英語模擬題-2014屆二模

2014I卷（共103分ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveA.Atapaint B.AtagroceryC.Ata D.At gameA. B. C. D.A.Heleftthedoor B.HebroketheC.Hetookthevaseoffthe D.HeturnedouttobeA.Judgeand B.manandC.Cleanerand D.TeacherandA.She’sgotafulltimejobatthe B.ShewassurprisedtogetafullC.Everythingwentjustashadbeenexpected.D.BrightonUniversityisnotheridealA.Themanhasaserioussleep B.NeitherofthemhasfinishedtheC.Theybothhadahardtimengthepaper.D.ThewomanthoughtthepapereasytoA.Helpthewomanfindthe B.FollowthewomantotheC.Assistthewomantoreadthe D.ShowthewomanwheretogetanewA.Mrs.BrownwasunhappythisB.Mrs.BrownisapatientC.SusanmustbepooratherD.SusanmighthavebeenscoldedbyMrs.A.SheisgoingtotryanewhighwaytotheB.ShewantstogoearlytoavoidatrafficC.ShehasnoideahowtogettotheD.ShewantstoleavethecinemabeforethemovieisA.Shelovesgoingtoworkon B.ThefirmsheworksinisnotfarC.Shehastosavemoneyforher D.IttakeshertoomuchtimetogotoSectionDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassage.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingA.ItisanimportantoccasionofAmericanculturalB.TheycanhavedrinksandsnackswhilewatchingtheC.SomecompaniesofferviewersexpensivesampleD.Theresultofthegamemaybepeople’sA.Excitingprofessional B.FancyadvertisementsofC.Pleasantatmosphereonthe D.WarmcompanyoftheirA.ExpensiveandimpressiveTVB.VariouswaysofentertainingaudienceduringC.AnintroductiontoapopularballgameinD.DifferentsportspeoplelovetoplayinQuestions14through16arebasedonthefollowingA.Introducinghealthygenesintoa B.RemovingfaultycellsfromC.Providingemotionalsupportto D.PreventingpatientsfrombrainA.ItstillremainsinanexperimentalstageatB.IthastakentheplaceofsurgeryorC.IthasonlybeentriedonyoungpatientssoD.IthelpspatientstohaveaspeedyandfullA.ChildrenaremorelikelytobeinfectedbyB.HowtopopularizegenetherapyindifferentC.AcoupleofsuccessfulexamplesofanewD.GenesratherthananyotherthingsarethemasterofourSectionDirections:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingIntended Mary GraduatedfromIntended Mary GraduatedfromLeedsUniversitywiththeMAdegreeinForeignlanguage: ephoneNo: Interview Next JobApplicationBlanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingCompletetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachHowbigistheAbout WhatisthepresentItneeds Whatdoesthemanplantogrowonthe Howdoesthewomanlikeherhusband’sSheholds ofGrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Aboyplaysawayfromhomeandfightswithothers.He’sdefeated,getshurtandsuffersshame.Ifheisstrong-willed,hewouldclench(咬緊)histeeth,makingafirmfistfrom(25) infrontofothers.Butassoonashereturnshomehewouldburstoutcryingatthefirstsightofhiscloserelatives.Hewouldbealltearspouringouthissufferings.Thesameistrueforastrong-willedgrown-up.Nomatterwhatharmhesuffershewoulddohisbest(26) (conceal)hisfeelings,tryingnottoletothersknowhowhefeels.Hewouldswallowhisbittertearsandshowasmilingfaceatothers(27) hedidn’tcareabit.Buthoweverstrong-willedheis,mostprobablyhewouldcryassoonashemeetshiscloserelativewholoveshimandto(28) hecanpourouthisheartunly.Notonlywouldheweepbuthe’dcryhiseyesout(29) Ifsomebodyweepsinyourface—theneverofthetypengthisinfrontofothers,you’dbettersitbyandlethimcryto(30) heart’scontent,foritshowsyouareregardedashisdearestor(31) (reliable)one.It’smuchbettertohavesomeonecryinginyourfacethanbemetexclusivelyby(32) smilingface.Anyonecansatyou,butveryfewwillweepinyourface,becausethelatterismuchharderforonetodothantheformer.Someofyoungsoldierswhohadrecentlyjoinedthearmywerebeingtrainedinmodernwaysoffighting.Oneofthelessonstheyshouldtakewas(33) anunarmedmancouldtrickanarmedenemy,takehisweaponawayandhavehim(34) (arrest).Firstoneoftheirtwoinstructorstookaknifeawayfromtheother,usingonlyhisbarehands,andthenhetookagunawayfromhiminthesameway.Afterthelesson,andbeforetheywentontotraintheyoungsoldierstodothesethingsthemselves,thetwoinstructorsaskedthemanumberofquestionstoseehowwelltheyhadunderstoodwhat (show).Oneofthequestionswasthis,“Well,younowknow(36) anunarmedmancandoagainstamanwithagun.Imaginethatyou(37) (guard)abridgeateightonenight,andthatyouhaveagun.Suddenlyyouseeanunarmedenemysoldier(38) (come)towardsyou,andwhatwillyoudo?”Theyoungsoldierwho(39) answerthisquestionthoughtcarefullyforafewseconds(40) heanswered,andthensaid,“WellafterwhatIhavejustseen,IthinkthatthefirstthingIwoulddowouldbetogetridofmygunasquicklyasIcouldsothattheunarmedenemysoldiercouldn’ttakeitfrommeandkillmewithit!”SectionA. B. C.D.A. B. C.D.J.E.K.G. H.I. Rainforests,foundinEarth’stemperateandtropical(熱帶的)zones,aresomeofthebiologicallyvariedecosystemsontheplanet.Allrainforestssharecertain features,includingaclosedcanopy,thedensevegetationofthetopbranchesthatformsaroofabovetheforestfloor,adampandwarmclimate,and42constanttemperaturesthroughouttheyear.Mostoftheforest’sinsectandanimallifegrowswellinthecanopy’sleafyandsunlitenvironment.Theforest’sgroundcover,bycomparison,issmall.Lessthan2percentofthesun’slightmakesitswaythroughthecanopyandthedarknessbelow.Thisdarkness,alongwiththepoorqualityofthesoils,43plantRainforestsarea(n44partofEarth’stotalecologyHugeamountsofwaterareabsorbedintotreerootsand45intotheatmospherefromthetreeleavesthroughaprocesscalledtranspiration(蒸發(fā)Treerootsalsofixthesoilinplaceandslowtherunoffofrainsintoriversandoceans.Throughtheprocessofphotosynthesis(光合作用),rainforestsabsorbmorecarbondioxideandgiveoffmoreoxygenthananyotherecosystem.Therainforestsare46shrinkingatarapidrateasaresultoftheprofitableventuresoffarming,logging,andmining.Whentropicalrainforestsare47inordertoraisecattleandcrops,thenutrient-poorsoilsarequickly48.Whenfarmersmoveontonewareas,heavyrainsandbakingsunleavethelandfruitlessandlifeless.Loggingandminingcausesimilardamagetothelandanddestroytheterritoryof49millionsofbirds,insectsandanimals.Bysome50,anareaoftropicalrainforestthesizeofthestateofDelawaredisappearsinthiswayeverymonth.ReadingSection ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD. Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Archaeologistsarescientistswhosearchforcluesthathelpformaclearerpictureofthelivespeopleledinthepast.Archaeologyisamodernscience,butithasbeen51forcenturies.Morethan2,400yearsago,theGreekhistorianHerodotusdescribedtheEgyptianpyramidsandothermonuments.Hemayhavebeenthefirstwritertoconsiderthatremainsand52couldprovideinformationfor53generations.Formorethanathousandyears,however,such54wereobserversratherthanresearchers.Inthe1700s,scientistsandadventurersfromavarietyofcountriestraveled55toexploreancientsites.Digsthatarestill56beganin1709atHercula,anItaliancityburiedinashduringtheexplosionofMountVesuviusinA.D.79.TheDanishscholarCarstenNiebuhrvisitedtheruinsofPersepolisintheMiddleEastin1765tostudycuneiformwriting(楔形文字).57,archaeologydidn’t eawidelyrecognizedscienceandschoolsdidn’trecognizethesubjectasascholarlypursuituntilthe19thcentury.Thetermitselfwas58in1837.ItcomesfromaLatinwordmeaning“thestudyofantiquities(古物).”O(jiān)neofthefirstarchaeologiststouseascientificapproachtothedisciplinewasHeinrichSchliemannofGermany,whointhelate1800s59theancientcivilizationofthecityofTroy.Today,archaeologistsuncoverthepastinmanydifferent ,includingdesertsandjungles,atsitescalleddigs.Ancientsources,folktales,andlandscapefeaturescansuggestwherearchaeologistsshouldlook.Surveysofthelandhelpthemchoosesites toprovideartifacts,theobjectsthatwillunlockthestoryofaparticularpeople—theirdailylives,theirbeliefs,andtheirtiestoothercultures.Asite,however,doesnothavetobeoldtobeinterestingtoanarchaeologist.Someprefertostudymore settlements.Onescientist,forinstance,studiescoalminingcampsinCaliforniabyexaminingthegarbagethatminers .Archaeologistsmayworkforuniversities,museumsor ernments,andsomeofthemareinvolvedineducatingthepublicabout ancientsites.Artifacthunterswhoare historyrobtheseplacesandsellwhattheyfindforafewdollarstoimmoraldealersinantiquities.51.A.B.C.D.52.A.B.C.D.53.A.B.C.D.54.A.B.C.D.55.A.B.C.D.56.A.inB.ingoodC.onD.outof57.A.B.C.D.58.A.B.C.D.59.A.B.C.D.60.A.B.C.D.61.A.B.C.D.62.A.B.C.D.63.A.gaveB.gaveC.leftD.left64.A.B.C.D.A.aware B.fedup C.ignorant D.familiarSectionDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.Whenmyolddogdevelopedmajorhealthproblems,Iknewthatwatchinghimfailwouldbepainful,butIwasn’tpreparedforthepowerfullessonshe’dofferinthelastyearofhislife.Chancewas14whentheproblemsstarted.First,hedevelopedacancerthatlefthimwhistlingforbreath.Thencamecataracts(白內(nèi)障)inbotheyes,arthritis(關(guān)節(jié)炎)inhislegs,andaseriesofministrokes(小中風)thatthrewoffhisbalance.Anyoneofthesemisfortuneswouldhaveleftmebeggingforrelief,butChancebecamecalmerasthedisabilitiespiledup.Whenlegpainlefthimfrozenonthefloor,unabletoriseforaquickpatasIcamehome,hedidn’tcomplain.Hejustlaytherepatiently,signalingmewithhishammeringtail,eachmovementspellingoutthevalueofwaitingforthethingsyouwant.Whenhiscataractsmadesteeringimpossibleafterdark,he’dstandcalmlyuntilIcouldguidehiminside,provinghoweasyitistofindhappinessifyouletgoofyourprideandinsecuritiesandlearntoleanonthosewholoveyou.Whenministrokeshadhimwalkunsteadilylikeadrunk,hetaughtthevalueofpersistence.Fordaysaftereachattack,he’dfallashemovedabout.Yetagainandagainhe’dtrytowalk,eachdaymovingafewmorestepsuntilfinallyhewasabletogetoutsideandbackbyhimself.Therewerelessonsinsomuchofwhathedid,butthekeyonesurelywastheimportanceofobtainingallthejoypossiblefromeachexperiencewhetherit’sadaylazingunderawarmsunorafewminutesappreciatingafavoritemeal.Formostofourlifetogether,Chancewasalwaysrushingahead,searchingoutnewadventures,thencirclingbacktoletmeknowwhatlayaroundthenextbend.Asanolddog,hedidthesamething,usinghisattitude,insteadofhisonce-fastlegs,toshowtheway.Chancesufferedverymuchfromallthediseaseshehadexceptfor havingproblemwith B.walkingaroundC.havingtrouble D.losinghiseyesightin isthemostimportantlessontheauthorlearnedfromLivinginthepresentandenjoyingwhatweLearningtodependonthosewhoweloveandThatweshouldexpectgoodthingstohappenThatweshouldpersevereinwhatwebelieveisworthItisimpliedinthepassagethat peoplemightsufferfromdifferentdiseaseswhentheygrowpeoplecouldfaceagingwithcourageandpets ecalmerforlackofenergyintheirlastpetsandmastersshouldsticktogetherheleachotherinWhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribestheauthor’sfeelingstoA. B. C. D.——By1865 Langham’slegend ) backto1865,whenTheLondonopenedasEurope’sfirstGrandHoForover140yearsthisflagshiphohasbeenattheforefrontofcharminghospitality(好客).Today,allLanghampropertiesworldwideshowthesamephilosophy,reflectingeleganceindesign,innovationinhospitality,genuineserveandfascinationofthesenses.ABOUT1865isourwayofsayingthank-youforyoursupporttoourcollectionofhos.Bringingyouexclusivebenefitsandrecognition,weensureyourstaywithusisespeciallycomfortableanduniquelymemorable.Guestswhoarejustbeginningtogettoknowusbystayingonceinourpropertieswillbeinvitedto eExplorermembers.Stay3timesatanyofourpropertieswithina12-monthperiodandyouwillbeentitledtoGatewaymembership.ToenrolasVoyagermember,simplygatheratotalof5stayswithin12Thismembershiprankis forthetop1%ofVoyagermemberswhoshowthehighestlevelofcommitmentbystayinginoursuperior-categoryroomsandsuites(套房).Exclusivetoachosenfew,Destinymembershipisofferedbyinvitationonly.1865MEMBERSHIPBENEFITSIn-roombroadbandInternet****Latecheck-***alisedroom*** e**Upgradetonextroom**One-waycoach*Exclusive*Dependingonroom ingaVoyagermember,whenstaying5ormoretimeswithina12monthBetweenthecityairportandtheproperty,andvalidwithconfirmedroombookingAllbenefitsarerestrictedtotheregistered1865Remarks:SomeoftheabovebenefitsdonotapplytoEatonSmart,NewDelhiAirportTransitHo.Toexplorethebenefitsofthisho,pleasevisit1865 Tohavea1865membership,guestsneedto registerat B.visitLanghamthreetimesinaC.havefivestaysinLangham D.stayinLanghampropertiesWhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothegivenGatewaymembershave4pmlatecheck-outpriorityanytimetheyMemberscangetthebenefitslistedinthetableatallLangham’sTheveryfirst ofLanghamcollectionwasbuiltin1865inTop1%VoyagerswithsuperresidencerecordcanapplyforDestinyTony,ontheirhoneymoontrip,wantstosurprisehiswifewithabunchofrosesonarrivingattheho .Tonyatleastneedstohavethemembershipof A. B. C. D.WhatisthemainpurposeoftheToattractmorepotential B.TosharethehistoryofLangham C.Tointroducesuccessful management.D.TolistLangham s’exclusiveCharlesDickens’novelATaleofTwoCitiesissetintheyearsbeforeandduringtheFrenchRevolution(1789-1799).Duringitscourse,Frenchrevolutionariesbroughtdowntheempireandestablishedarepublicoffreeandequalcitizens.Inreadingthework,oneseesthatDickensdistortedsomedetailsoftheFrenchRevolution.Atthebeginning,Dickensnotesthat,in1775,Francewasbusyspendingmoney.ThismentionofFrance’sspendingtouchesbrieflyonwhatisperhapsthemajorcauseoftheFrenchRevolution.Beforetherevolution,theernmentoftenborrowedmoneybecauseitspentmorethanitraisedintaxes.Theincreasedspendingandborrowingmademanypeople’sbloodboil,yetDickensfocusedinsteadonthenobility’soppressionandexploitationoftheworkingclass,includingpeasants,asthecausesoftheTheMarquis,oneofthebook’scharacters,ill-treatsandkillsmanypeople.Thus,herepresentsthenobleswhomistreatthelowerclasses.OnereviewercriticizedthispictureasanunfairrepresentationofFrenchsocietyinthemid-1700s.Thereviewerpointedoutthattheernmentwouldhavepunishednobleswhomistreatedormurdered.Noblesmayhavebeenguiltyofotherevils,however,suchasnotfeedingthestarvingmassesafterbadweatherruinedcropsin1789.DickensaccountofthestormingoftheBastillefailstomentionthatthegangthatstormedtheprisonwaslookingforbulletsandbombstouseindefenseagainstapossibleattackbytheking’stroops.Dickensdoesincludesomeaccuratedetailshowever,suchasthecrowd’sfindingonlysevenprisonersandfreeingthemandthepack’sexecuting(處決)theprisonadministratorandstickinghisheadonapostThescenethatthewomenknit(編織astheywatchtheexecutionsmayseemtobeanodddetail,butactuallymanywomendidknitstockingsforthewareffortastheywatchedthekillingmachineatwork.Dickens’descriptionsofthesteadystreamofsentencedpeopleintoprisonandthecartstakingthemtotheirdeathsgivereaderssomeideaofthefrequencywithwhichofficialsjailedandexecutedpeopleduringtheRuleofTerror,whichlastedaboutayear.DuringtheTerror,theernmentjailedabout250thousandpeopletried(審判andkilledabout17thousand,andexecutedabout12thousandwithoutatrialThoseexecutedincludedpeoplewhoopposedtherevolution,peoplewhooffendedtherevolutionaries,andevensomerevolutionaries.About15percentweremembersoftheministryorWhatdoestheword“distorted”inParagraph2mostprobablyA. B. C. D.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtotheAwildcrowdrushedintotheBastilletofightwiththeroyalThenobles’mistreatingandkillingpeopleisthemaincauseoftheAboutthirtythousandpeoplelosttheirlivesinthecourseoftheRuleofWomenwereforcedtoworkforthewarswhilewatchingpeopleWhatcanbeinferredfromtheDickenswasonceamongtherevolutionariesstormingtheTherewasanextremedisorderandhorrorduringtheNoblesofthosedaysinFrancewereloadedwithheavysocialClassicliteraryworksmayserveashistorytextbookstoagreatWhichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleoftheTheCollapseoftheFrenchUnknownFactsduringtheRuleofDickens’DescriptionoftheFrenchACriticalViewonATaleofTwoSectionDirections:Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.Fordecades,asmallpercentageofhomeownershavebeeninstallingsolarpanels(嵌板)ontheirrooftops.Thosepanelscollectsolarenergyandchangeitintoelectricity.Untilrecently,thepanelsweretooexpensiveforaveragehomeowners,andtheirdesignswereanythingbutappealing.Thankstonewadvances,however,solarpanelsforhomesare ingcheaperandlessawkward,causingmorehomeownerstoconsiderinstallingthem.LastfallfurnituresellerIKEAbegansellingsolarpanelsinitsU.K.stores.Ofcourse,homeimprovementstoressuchasHomeDepothavebeensellingpanelsforawhile.ButtheinitiativebyIKEAisseenasawaytobringtheDoItYourselfsolaroptiontothemasses.Whileshopforinexpensivefurniture,shopperscouldaddaboxortwoofsolarpanelstotheircarts.IKEAispartneringwithacompanythathandlesinstallationandservicingofthepanels,makingtheswitchtosolareasyforcustomers.Ifallgoeswell,IKEAplanstobeginsellingthepanelsinothercountriessoon.SolTech,aSwedishtechcompany,offersasolar-powersolutionthatismuchmorepleasingtotheeyethantraditionalsolarpanelsInsteadofflatpanels,SolTechoffersaglasstile(瓦片)solutionthatgoeswellwithexistingtiledroofdesigns.Thesee-throughtileshaveasilver-graycolortothem,andtheirshapefitstraditionaltiledroofdesigns.SolTechcurrentlyoffersthesolarsystemsthatheatthehome’sairorwaterandonesolarPVsystemthatproduceselectricity.NewEnergyTechnologies,Inc.isdeveloasolarapplicationthatwon’tbeinstalledonrooftops.Instead,thefirst-of-its-kindSolarWindowTMtechnologyenablessee-throughwindowstoproduceelectricityinthewayofshoweringtheirglasssurfaceswiththecompany’spatent-pending(專利申請中的)electricity-producingcoatings.Amazingly,SolarWindowTMcanproduceelectricityinlow-lightconditionsandcaneventurnindoorlightintoelectricity!Thisproductholdsgreatpromiseforcommercialbuildingssinceabout60percentofacommercialbuilding’ssurfaceiscoveredwith(Note:AnswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinNOMORETHANEIGHTSolarpanelsonhomeowners’rooftopsworkby Whatis ngtopopularizetheirDIYsolarSolTech’ssolarpanelsareprettierbecausethesee-throughglasstilesare HowisSolarWindowTMtechnologyusedtoproduceII（共47分 TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthe WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.2014年高三英語教學質(zhì)量檢測試卷，部分現(xiàn)在開ListeningSectionDirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveW:Goodafternoon.WhatcanIdoforM:I’mhavingaheadache,perhapsfromplaying games.Doyouhaveanypainkillers?Q:Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?M:Thesenewbagslookverynice.HowmuchareW:Itwasoriginally60poundsforeach.Butifyoubuytwo,youwillgetonefree.SoIgotthreealtogether.Q:HowmuchdoeseachbagactuallycosttheM:Thedoorwasleftopen,sothewindblewthevaseoffthetable.W:That’stosayIpunishedTombymistake.Q:WhatdoweknowaboutW:Ididn’tknowthisisaone-wayM:I’msorry,butignoranceofthelawisnoQ:WhatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwoM:IhearthatyouaregoingtostudyinBrightonUniversitynextyear,isthattrue?W:Yes.ButIneverexpectedthattheuniversitywouldoffermeafullscholarship.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?W:Howareyougettingonwithyourpaper?I’mhavingarealhardtimewithmine.M:Afteracoupleofsleeplessnights,Iamfinallydone.Q:WhatdowelearnfromtheW:Hi,Ihaveamapofthecampus,butIstillcannotfindthebuildingwheretheexhibitis.Wouldyoupleaselmehowtogetthere?M:Thatlookslikeanoldmap.Followme.I’mgoingthatwaymyself.Q:Whatisthemanprobablygoingtodo?M:DidyounoticethatSusanwasinlowspiritsthisW:Yes.IfonlyMrs.Brownhadbeenmoregentletoherstudents.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?M:Whyareyouleavingsoearly?Themoviedoesn’tstarttillW:Idon’twanttogetstuckinatrafficjam.It’sterribleonthehighwayduringrushhours.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?M:ThenwhydoyoudecidetoquityourpresentW:That’sbecauseofthejourney.Ittakesabouttwohourstotheworkplace.Yourfirmiswithinawalkingdistance.Q:WhydoesthewomanwanttogiveupherpresentSectionDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassage.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonebethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveQuestions11through13arebasedonthefollowingOnaspecialSundaynight,millionsofAmericansaregluedtotheirTVs,watchingtheSuperBowl,themostpopularAmericanfootballgameoftheyear.Theyareeatingpizza,chickenwingsandchipsandcheeringeverymove.WhyareAmericanssocrazyaboutAmericanfootball?Well,itismoreexcitingthanothersports.Oneteamcanlosepossessionoftheballinaminute,whichmayallowtheiropponentstomakeatouchdown.Thenthatteammaywinthegameunexpectedly!TheSuperBowlalsoentertainsitsaudiencewithagreathalftimeshow.Thefootballfieldisturnedintoastage.Thenanimpressiveperformanceofdancingandsingingwithspecialeffectsoccurs.SincetheSuperBowlisthemost-watchedTVprograminAmerica,commercialbroadcastisalsoveryexpensive.Bigmoneyisalsospentonthecommercials.Theydrawtheviewers’attentionadvertisetheirimageorproductsduringthecommercialBesidesfootball,wehavebasketballandbaseball.Ifyou’renotasportsfanyet,comeandpickasportorateam.Gotoaballgamewithyourfamily,andcheeryourteamon.SportsaredefiniyapartofAmericancultureoneshouldnotmiss.(Nowlistenagain,please.)WhyareAmericanssofascinatedwithAmericanWhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedabouttheTVprogramoftheSuperWhatisthepassagemainlyQuestions14through16arebasedonthefollowing“Weusedtothinkthatourfatewasinourstars,butnowweknowthat,toalargeextent,ourfateisinourgenes,”saidJamesWatson,agenebiologist.Scientistsareseeingthatgenetherapyisreformingthetreatmentofdisease.Althoughmuchoftheresearchisatthebeginningstages,somesuccessespointtotherealbenefitofthetherapy.InItaly,doctorshaverecentlytreatedonegeneticdiseasewithgenetherapy.Thisdiseasemostoftenbeginstodestroythebrainwhenchildrenarebetween1and2,stopthemfromwalkingandtalking.Byinsertingnormal,healthygeneticmaterialintoaandtheninfectingthepatients,scientistsseemtobeabletocurethedisease.Thechildrengiventhetherapyarenowinkindergartenandlivingnormallives.Genetherapyhasalsoseenusedtohelpolderpatients.Thesepeoplesufferfromadiseasethatcausesslowmovementanduncontrollableshakingbecausepartofthebraindies.Thosetreatedwithgenetherapyshoweda23.1percentimprovementwhentestedsixmonthslater.Genetherapyappearstobeamorepositivealternativetosurgeryormedicine.Butmoreresearchisneededtoassureitssafety.(Nowlistenagain,please.)HowdoscientistsusegenetherapytotreatchildrenwithbrainWhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutgenetherapyisWhatisthespeakermainlytalkingSectionDirections:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtof