高考英语模拟题2014届二模浦东新区

2013学年度第二学期期末质量测试I卷（103分ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.C.AtrafficD.Abus2.A.B.C.D.3.A. B.Shop C. D.4.A.Parentand manandC.Busdriverand D.Receptionistand5.A.Sheisnotinterestedin B.ShethinksitisgoodC.Sheistoobusytogotothe D.Shehasnoideaaboutthe6.A.It’sgoodforhealthtohavesomeiceB.Hecan’teatanysnacksbecauseofhisC.Hedoesn’tbelieveinwhatthedoctorD.Hecan’teaticecreamthoughhefeels7.A. B. C. D.8.A.Tryingtodrawa B.PaintingthediningC.Discussingahouse D.Cleaningthe9.A.Hehasanear B.HeneverC.Hehasnevermisseda D.Hehassomethingimportantto10.A.Shecan’tsaymuchabouther B.Shedidn’tseetheC.Shespeakshighlyoftheadvertisement.D.Shedoesn’tlikehertravelverySectionDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowing11.A.BecausehewantedtostayconnectedwithB.BecausehethoughtfarmingwasapromisingC.BecausehewastiredofbeingaD.Becausehefoundfarming12.A.Givingsomefinancial B.OfferingspecializedbusinessC.Promotingfarm D.Providingthelinkwiththe13.A.ManyAmericanshavedevelopedatasteforfreshlocalB.MorepeopleinAmericatendtochoosefarmingasajobthanC. ernmentsinAmericaencouragepeopletotakeupfarmingasaD.TheUnitedStatesisamongtheworld’sleadingagriculturalQuestions14through16arebasedonthefollowing14.A.Famouscreative B.AmajorscientificC.Themysteriousnessof D.CreativityasshowninA.Creative B.NaturalC.Logical D.CriticalA.Itisbeyondordinary B.ItispartofeverydayC.Itisyettobefully D.ItisauniquehumanSectionDirections:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingCompletethe WriteONEWORDforeachA RobberyA Informationaboutthe HairArounddark andalightBlanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingCompletetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachWhatisthenameofthe WhatproblemdoesthewomanShe thereferenceWhatExtensionsareusuallygiventowho WhatistheProfessor’sfinal toprepareherSectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentgrticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.OnenightIdecidedtospendsometimebuildingahappierandcloserrelationshipwithmydaughter.Asshe25(ask)metoychesswithher,Isuggestedagameandsheeagerlyaccepted.Itwasaschoolnight,however,andatnineo’clockmydaughteraskedifI26hurrymymoves,becausesheneededtogotobed;shehadtogetupatsixinthemorning.Iknewshehadstrictslee27Ithoughtsheoughttobeabletogiveupsomeofthisstrictness.Isaidtoher,“Whatfunitis!Whynotstayuplateforonce.”Weyedonfor28fifteenminutes,duringwhichtimeshelookedanxious.Finallyshesaid,“Please,Daddy,doitquickly.”“No,”Ireplied.“29youwanttoyitwell,you’regoingtoyitslowly.”Andsoweuntilsuddenlymydaughterburstintotears,andadmitted30(beat).Clearly,Ihadmadeamistake.Ihadstartedtheeveningwantingtohaveahappytimewithmydaughterbuthadallowedmyintentiontowinto emoreimportantthanmyrelationshipwithmydaughter.WhenIwasachild,mydesire31(win)servedmewell.Asaparent,Irealizedthatitgotinmyway.SoIhadtochange. eworryisratheracommonproblemoftheaged,lonelinessisanotherproblemthatagedparentsmayface.Ofallthereasons32exintheirloneliness,alargegeographicaldistancebetweenparentsandtheirchildrenisthemajorone.ThisphenomenoniscommonlyknownasEmptyNestSyndrome”(空巢综合症).Inordertoseek33(good)chancesoutsidetheircountries,manyyoungpeoplehavegoneabroad,34(leave)theirparentsbehindwithnoclearideaofwhentheywillreturnhome.Theirparentsspendcountlesslonelydaysandnightstakingcareofthemselves,inthehopethatsomedaytheirchildrenwillcomebacktostaywiththem.Thefact35mostoftheseyoungpeoplehavegonetoEuropeanizedorAmericanizedsocietiesmakesitunlikelythattheywillholdastightlytothevalueofduty36theywouldhaveiftheyhadnotlefttheircountries.Whateverthecase,ithasbeennotedthatthevaluestheyholddonotnecessarilymatch37theyactuallydo.Thisgeographicalandculturaldistancealsopreventsthegrown-upchildrenfromprovidingtimelyresponse38theneedsoftheiragedparents.Thesituationinwhichgrown-upchildrenlivefarawayfromtheiragedparents39(describe)as“distantparentphenomenon”,40iscommonbothindevelopedcountriesandindevelocountries.Oursocietyhasnotyetbeenwellpreparedfor“EmptyNestSyndrome”.SectionDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A. B.C.D.E. G.H.I.J.transK.Sinceitsappearancein2007,researchersatSanDiego-basedOrganovohaveexperimentedwithprintingawidevarietyoftissues,includingbitsoflung,kidneyandheartmuscle.Nowtheworld’sfirstpubliclytraded3Dbioprinting isgetting41forproduction.InJanuaryslicesofhumanlivertissuewere42toanoutsidelaboratoryfortesting.These43takeabout30minutestoproduce,saysKeithMurphy,thefirm’schiefexecutive.LaterthisyearOrganovoaimstobegincommercialsales.Theinventionof3Dprintingprovidedatechnologynow44tomanufactureeverythingfromaircraftpartstobodyparts.Butthe45of3Dbioprintingisevenbrightertocreatehumantissuesforresearch,drugdevelopmentandtesting,and46asrecementorgans,suchasakidney,forpatientsdesperayinneedof47.Bioprintedorganscouldbemadefrompatients’owncellsandthuswouldnotbe48bytheirimmune(免疫的)systems.TheycouldalsobemanufacturedonAtpresentonlyafewofcompaniesaretryingto49theproductionofbioprintedtissues.ButThomasBoland,anearlypioneerinthefield,saysthatplentyofothersareinterested.Healsoestimatesthatabout80teamsatresearchinstitutionsaroundtheworldarenowtryingtoprint50smallpiecesoftissuessuchasskin,bloodvessels,liver,lungandheart.“It’sawonderfultechnologytobuildthree-dimensionalbiologicalstructures,”saysGaborForgacs,whoco-foundedOrganovoin2007.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CD.FillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitstheItisofficiallyknownasTheSwissReTower,or30StMaryAxe.AsatypicalexampleofgreenarchitectureinLondon,whatismostremarkableaboutthebuildingisitsenergy-efficiency.51itsartfuldesignandsomefancytechnology,itisexpectedtoconsumeupto50%lessenergythanconventionalofficebuilding.Greenarchitectureisbuildingsaredesigned,builtandrun.

thewaySupportersofgreenarchitecturearguethattheapproachhasmany53.Inthecaseofalargeoffice,forexample,the54ofgreendesigntechniquesandclevertechnologycannotonlyreduceenergyconsumptionandenvironmentalimpact,butalsoreducerunningcosts,createamore55workingenvironment,improveemployee’shealthandproductivity,reducelegalliability,and56propertyvaluesandrentalreturns.Goinggreensavesmoneybyreducinglong-termenergycosts:asurveyof99greenbuildingsinAmericafoundthatonaverage,theyuse30%lessenergythanconventionalbuildings.Soanybuildingcostscanbe57quickly.Thetraditionalapproachoftryingtominimizeconstruction58,canleadtohigherenergybillsandwastedGreenbuildingscanalsohavelessobvious59benefits.Theuseofnaturaldaylightinofficebuildings,forexample,besidesreducingenergycosts,alsoseemstomakeworkersmoreproductive.LockheedMartin,anaerospacefirm,foundthatabsenteeism(缺勤)60by15%afteritmoved2,500employeesintoanewgreenbuildinginSunnyvale,California.61,theuseofdaylightinshopcomplexesappearstoincrease62.Italsofoundthatstudentsinnaturallylitclassroomsperformedupto20%better.The63inproductivitypaidforthebuilding’shigherconstructioncostswithinayear.Despiteitsbenefitsanditsgrowingpopularity,greenarchitectureisstillnotaspopularasexpected.Themain64isco-ordination(协调),forgreenbuildingsrequiremuchmorenningbyarchitects,engineers,buildersanddevelopersthantraditionalbuildings.But,withoutdoubt,greenarchitecturewill65toreshapetheconstructionindustryoverthenextfiveyears,withevermoreinnovative,energy-efficientandenvironmentallyfriendlybuildings.“Nooneisngthisforfun,”hesays.“There’stoomuchatrisk.”51.A.Ince B.Thanks C.Inspite D.Inaddition52.A.B.C.D.53.A.B.C.D.54.A.B.C.D.55.A.B.C.D.56.A.B.C.D.57.A.B.C.D.58.A.inB.forC.byD.in59.A.B.C.D.60.A.B.C.recordD.61.A.B.C.D.62.A.B.C.D.63.A.B.C.D.64.A.B.C.D.65.A.B.C.D.SectionDirections:Readthefollowingpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread. whosetthecourseofmylifewasaschoolteachernamedMarjorieHurd.WhenIsteppedoffashipinNewYorkHarborin1949,Iwasanine-year-oldwarrefugee,whohadlosthismotherandwascomingtolivewiththefatherhedidnotknow.Mymother,EleniGatzoyiannis,hadbeenimprisonedandshotforsendingmysistersandmetodom.IwasthirteenyearsoldwhenIenteredChandlerJuniorHigh.ShortlyafterIarrived,Iwastoldtoselectahobbytopursueduring“clubhours.”Theideaofhobbiesandclubsmadenosensetomyimmigrantears,butIdecidedtofollowtheprettiestgirlinmyclass.SheledmeintothepresenceofMissHurd,theschoolnewspaperadviserandEnglishteacher.Atoughwomanwithsalt-and-pepperhairanddeterminedeyes,MissHurdhadnopatiencewithlazybones.Shedrilledusingrr,assignedstoriesforustoreadanddiscuss,andeventuallytaughtushowtoputoutanewspaper.HerintroductiontothelirywealthofGreecegavemeanewonmywar-tornhomeland,makingmeproudofmyorigins.HereffortsinspiredmetounderstandthelogicandstructureoftheEnglishlanguage.Owingtoherinspiration,duringmynexttwenty-fiveyears,Ibecameajournalistbyprofession.MissHurdretiredattheageof62.Bythen,shehadtaughtforatotalof41years.Evenafterherretirement,shecontinuallymadeaprojectofunwillingstudentsinwhomshespiedasparkofpotential.Thestudentsweremainlyfromthemosttroubledhomes,yetshealternaybulliedandcharmedthemwithherownspecialbrandoftoughlove,untilthesparkcaughtfire.MissHurdwastheonewhodirectedmygriefandpainintowriting.ButforMissHurd,Iwouldn’t eareporter.Shewasthecatalystthatsentmeintojournalismandindirectlycausedallthegoodthingsthatcameafter.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraphTwomostprobablyHobbiesandclubsdidnotinteresttheTheauthorturnedadeafeartojoiningHobbiesandclubswereinaccessibletoimmigrantsliketheTheauthorhadnoideawhathobbiesandclubswereallWhichofthefollowingcausedtheauthortothinkofhishomelandStepontheAmericansoilforthefirstHermother’smiserableBeingexposedtoGreek ryFollowingtheprettiestgirlinhisItcanbeinferredfromParagraphFourthat MissHurd’scontributionwasrecognizedacrosstheStudentsfromtroubledhomespreferredMissHurd’steachingThestudentsMissHurdtaughtwereallfinallyMissHurdemployedauniquewaytohandletheseThepassageismainlyconcernedwith howtheauthorbecameatheimportanceofinspirationinone’stheteacherwhoshapedtheauthor’sfactorscontributingtoasuccessfulAboutTheProgramforInternationalStudentAssessment(PISA)isatriennialinternationalsurveywhichaimstoevaluateeducationsystemsworldwidebytestingtheskillsandknowledgeof15-year-oldstudents.Todate,studentsrepresentingmorethan70economieshaveparticipatedintheassessment.

WhatmakesPISAPISAisuniquebecauseitdevelopstestswhicharenotdirectlylinkedtotheschoolcurriculum.Thetestsaredesignedtoassesstowhatextentstudentsattheendofcompulsoryeducation,canapplytheirknowledgetoreal-lifesituationsandbeequippedforfullparticipationinsociety.TheinformationcollectedthroughbackgroundquestionnairesalsoprovidescontextwhichcanhelpystsinterprettheWhattheassessmentSincetheyear2000,everythreeyears,fifteen-year-oldstudentsfromrandomlyselectedschoolsworldwidetaketestsinthekeysubjects:reading,mathematicsandscience,withafocusononesubjectineachyearofassessment.Thestudentstakeatestthatlasts2hours.Thetestsareamixtureofopen-endedandmultiple-choicequestionsthatareorganisedingroupsbasedonapassagesettingoutareal-lifesituation.Atotalofabout390minutesoftestitemsare Studentstakedifferentcombinationsofdifferenttests.

AsinterestinPISAhasgrown,schoolandlocaleducatorshavebeenwantingtoknowhowtheirindividualschoolscomparewithstudentsandschoolsineducationsystemsworldwide.Toaddressthisneed,the（TheOrganizationforEconomicCo-thePISA-basedtestforschools.ItiscurrentlyavailableintheUnitedStatesand ernmentstomakethetestavailableinothercountriessuchasEnglandandPISAisdifferentfromotherprogrammesbecause itstestiscloselyrelatedtotheschoolitstestaimstoassesswhetherstudentscansolvereal-lifeitstestcanequipstudentsforfullparticipationintestscoresdirectlydeterminetheysisoftheWhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtotheTest-takersarecarefullyTest-takersanswerthesameTest-takersaretestedonthreekeyTest-takersspendabout390minutesontheWhatcanweinferfromthelastStudentsofallageswillbeabletotakePTSintheMorecountriesarelikelytohavePTSintheSchoolandlocaleducatorsshowlittleinterestinPISAatPISAprovidesevaluationofeducationsystemwithinacertainWherecanwemostprobablyfindtheA.Onthe B.Ina C.Ina D.InanYANGYUANQING,Lenovo’sboss,hardlyspokeawordofEnglishuntilhewasabout40:hegrewupinruralpovertyandreadengineeringatuniversity.ButwhenLenovoboughtIBM’s divisionin2005hedecidedtoimmersehimselfinEnglish:hemovedhisfamilytoNorthCarolina,hiredalanguagetutorand—theultimatesacrifice—spenthourswatchingcable-TVnews.Lenovoisoneofagrowingnumberofmultinationalsfromthenon-AnglophoneworldthathavemadeEnglishtheirofficiallanguage.ThefashionbeganinceswithsmallpopulationsbutglobalambitionssuchasSingaporeandSwitzerland.CorporateEnglishisnowinvadingmoredifficultterritory,suchasJapan.Rakuten,acrossbetweenAmazonandeBay,andFastRetailing,whichoperatestheUniqlofashionchain,wereamongthefirsttoswitch.Nowtheyarebeingjoinedbyold-economycompaniessuchasHonda,acarmaker,andBridgestone,atyremaker.firmsareprovinghardertohandle:theyhaveahugeinternalmarketandarestrugglingtoenrolcompetentmanagersofanydescription,letaloneEnglish-speakers.ButsomearefollowingLenovo’slead.hasintroducedEnglishasasecondlanguageandencouragesambitiousemployees efluent.Englishmakesiteasiertorecruitglobalstars(includingboardmembers),reachglobalmarketsandassembleglobalproductionteams.SuchstepsareespeciallyimportanttocompaniesinJapan,wherethepopulationisshrinking.TsedalNeeleyofHarvardBusinessSchoolsaysthat“Englishnisation”canstirupahornet’snestofemotions.MsNeeleyarguesthatcompaniesmustthinkcarefullyaboutimplementingathattouchesonsomanyemotions.SeniormanagersshouldexintoemployeeswhyswitchingtoEnglishissoimportant,providethemwithclassesandconversationgroups,andofferthemincentives(刺激toimprovetheirfluency.ThosewhoarealreadyproficientinEnglishshouldspeakmoreslowlyandtrynottodominateconversations.Andmanagersmustactasrefereesandenrs,resolvingsanddiscouragingstafffromreturntotheirnativetongues.InterernmentalbodiesliketheEuropeanUnionareobligedtopretendthatthereisnopredominantglobaltongue.ButbusinessesworldwidearefacinguptotherealitythatEnglishisthelanguageonwhichthesunneversets.Lenovo’sbossmadealltheeffortstofamiliarizehimselfwithEnglishexcept hiringalanguageresettlinginanEnglish-speakingexpandingthebusinessexposinghimselftoEnglishCable-TVWhatcanweinferfromthe firmswouldliketointroducecorporatefirmsareingreatneedofEnglishmajorsastheirfollowedLenovoasthesecondlargestmultinationalin AdoptingcorporateEnglishismoredifficultinceswithalargeWhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtotheThedecreaseinpopulationpushestheJapanesetolearnEnglishNeither ernmentalbodiesnorbusinesseswillregardEnglishasaglobalCompaniesshouldhandleemployees’emotionscarefullyduringtheThosegoodatEnglishshouldbeencouragedtospeakmoreinWhichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleoftheEnglish—BusinessLeaders’NewEnglish—TheBestToolinEnglish—DominatingFactorofSuccessfulSectionDirections:Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.NowmanypeoplestrivetobeafolloweroftheLOHASmovement.LOHASmeans“lifestylesofhealthandsustainability.”Thistermwascoinedin2000bytwoAmericanscholars.Lohasiansbelieveinleadingahealthylifestylethatisactivelyinvolvedinpreservingtheearth’senvironmentandresources.AccordingtoLohasians,respectforone’sownmentalandphysicalhealthshouldexistinparallelwithcarefortheearth’secology.Theybelievetheiractions,inthisway,canhaveapositiveeffectonourglobalenvironment,andmightbeabletominimizethenegativeeffectsofpeople’smindlessandselfishconsumption.Takeorganicfoods,forexample.Lohasianspreferthem,notonlybecausetheyarechemical-andgoodforthehumanbody,butalsobecausetheyarecultivatedusingnaturalfertilizers,whichdonotharmthesoil.EvenmoreLohansiansturntolocallygrownproduce(农产品),thetransportationofwhichconsumesfarlessfuelthanthatofimportedgoods.Asglobalwarminghas eauniversalconcern,Lohasiansareanxioustofindwaystocutdownonenergyconsumption.Indeed,Lohasiansarealwaysconsideringthelong-termimpactoftheirbehavioronthenet.AsmoreconsumersareadoptingLOHASvalues,thisgrowingtrendhasdawnedonthecorporateworldandtheybegintopracticeresponsiblecapitalism,whichmeansprovidinggoodsandservicesusingenvironmentallyfriendlyandeconomicallysustainablebusinesspractices.Forinstance,Coca-Cola’seffortsintheareaofsustainablepackagingfocusmainlyon“usingless”and“reusingmore.”In2006,Coca-Colaredesigneditsglassbottletoextenditslifecycleandreduceitsimpactontheenvironment.Asaresult,the 89,000metrictonsofglassin2007alone,and,therefore,reducedcarbondioxideemissionstoalevelequivalenttothatofthentingofmorethan13,000acresoftrees.Clearly,LOHASvalueshave easignificanttrendintheworldtoday.Individualorcorporate“culturalcreatives”arepromotingthesevaluesbychallengingoldtraditionsandhabits,andbuildingnewlifestyles.Althoughwhetherthesepracticeswillbringimmediatebenefitstotheenvironmentandthehealthofpeopletodayremainsunknown,Lohasiansareconfidentthatthesepracticeswillbenefittheirchildrenandfuturegenerations.AllindividualsshouldevolveintoLohasiansandtakeactiontosavethenet,beforeitistoolate.(Note:AnswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinNOMORETHANTWELVELohasiansareconvincedthatthroughtheirresponsibleactions, mightbereducedtoaWhyislocallygrownproducefavouredbyConsumers’growingtrendofLOHASvalueshasinspiredcompaniesto Intermsoftheirpractices,Lohasiansarenotsureof 第II卷（47分Directions:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthe GuidedDirections:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120—150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelow 2013学年度第二学期期末质量测试ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.W:Canyouhelpmeout?I’mtryingtofindHoM:Turnrightatthetrafficlight.ItisnexttothenewshopQ:WheredoesthewomanwanttoW:Oh,no.It’sfiveo’clockalready,andIhaven’tfinishedmy.M:Don’tworry.Thatclockisfifteenminutesfast.Youstillhavetimetodoit.Q:Whattimeisitnow?M:Imustsay,Miss,thefoodwasgreatandI’veneverhadbetterW:Well,thankyou,Sir.I’llpassyourpraiseontothecookandthemanager.AndthankstoofortheQ:Whatisthewoman’sM:Whenyousawtheaccident,didyouringusimmediaW:Yes.ThefirstthingIdidwastocalltheQ:WhatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwoM:DidyouhearthatthelatestmovieofAngelinaJolieiscomingsoon?I’mW:Well,notforme.Look,IhavepilesofworktoQ:WhatcanwelearnfromtheW:God,whatahotday!WhynotstopandgetsomeiceM:Idesperayneedthattocooldown,butmydentistsuggestedmeavoidingthatkindofQ:WhatdoesthemanW:Youdon’tseemtobeabletositstilltoday.What’sgoingM:Todaythey’llannouncewhogetsthebigQ:Howdoesthemanprobably M:Asyoucanseefromthedrawings,thekitchenhasonedoorintothediningroom,anotherintothefamilyroomandathirdtotheoutside.W:Thedoorintothefamilyroomisn’tbigenough.CoulditbemadeQ:WhatarethespeakersW:ImusthavetoldMikefivetimesnottoforgetthemeeting,andhestillmissedM:Well,youknow,Mike—everythinggoesinoneearandouttheQ:WhatcanbeinferredaboutM:Whataboutyourtravel,MissW:Tolthetruth,Ishouldhavehadasurvey.Theadvertisementdidn’tseemQ:WhatdoesthewomanSectionDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowing(FirstTheUnitedStatesisoneoftheworld’sleadingagriculturalnations,butfewAmericansarefarmers.Onerecentstudyshowedjusttwopercentofthepopulationwiththejobinagriculture.Yet,smallfarmsseemtobeappearinginmanyareastomeetagrowingdemandforlocallyproducedfood.Thepeopleoperatingthesesmallfarmsoftenhavelittleornoexperienceinfarming.MarkMillsonceworkedasachef.Hedecidedtoleavehissecurejobandturntofarming.Hesayshisdecisionwasbasedonastronginterestinagriculture.Federal,stateandlocal ernmentsbelievenowisthetimetocreatejobsandnewbusinesses.MarkMillswasoneoffourpeopleacceptedintheNewFarmerPilotProjectinMontgomeryCounty,Maryland.Theprojectprovidesthenewfarmerswithspecializedbusinesstraining,likemarketingandbusinessnning.Itprovidestheconnectionwiththelandowner,sothatthenewfarmerscanhavethelandtoon.Besides,italsoprovidesthefinancingforthedeerfenceandtheMr.Mills’firstyearinfarmingwassuccessful.Heproducedabout450kilogramsofturnips,90kilogramsofcarrots,and130kilogramsofgreenleafyvegetables.Buttheproblemheisfacingnowishowtosellthem.(Second…WhydidMarkMillsleavehisjobaccordingtotheWhichofthefollowingisnotincludedintheprogramfornewWhatdoesthepassagemainlytalkQuestions14through16arebasedonthefollowing(FirstWell,topickupwhereweleftofflasttime,Ibelieveweagreedthatcreativityisamysteriousidea.Itwasthosethingsweallrecognizewhenweseeit,butwedon’treallyunderstandwhatitis.Weseemtofeelthatsomepeoplearenaturallycreative,butwedon’tknowhowtheygotthatway.Iscreativityanaturalgiftlikegoodlooks,orisitsomethingthatcanbeacquiredlikeknowledge?Perhapsifweyzethecreativeprocesscarefully,wemightunderstandwhatitisandhowitmightworkinourlives.Thecreativeprocesshasalwaysbeenacceptedasthesourceofallimportantworkinthearts,butweshouldnotthinkthecreativityysaroleonlyinthearts.Everymajorscientificdiscoverybeganwithsomeoneimaginingtheworldtolookdifferentlyfromthewayotherssawit.Andthisiswhatcreativityisallabout--imaginingtheworldinanewway.Anddespitewhatyoumaybelieveaboutthelimitsofyourowncreativeimaginations,weallhavethepotentialtoimaginetheworldinanabsoluynewway.Infact,youarebornwithit.Itisyourbirthrightasahumanbeing.Andwhat’smore,youuseiteveryday,almosteverymomentofyourlife.Yourcreativeimaginationiswhatyouusetomakesenseofyourexperiences.It’syourcreativemindthatgetsmeaningfromdifferentexperiencesandbringsordertoyourworld.(second…WhatdidthespeakermostprobablydiscusslastWhatleadstomajorscientificdiscoveriesaccordingtotheWhatdoesthespeakerimplyaboutthecreativeSectionDirections:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowing(FirstM:o.Thanksverymuchforcomingdowntothestation.Can