大多数牲畜死亡。出现在新闻最后部分，是气候变化对非洲农户造成的后果。A.D都有在新闻中提到，但这两项答非所问，与问题无关。
6.What do we learn about African agriculture from the news report? 【A】【详解】新闻开头说到气候变化对非洲农业的影响，随后便介绍了非洲农业的情况：小农户是非洲农业的支柱(the major support for African agriculture)，故A正确。新闻中提到撒哈拉南部的非洲约有70%的农业人口都是小农户，他们的粮食产出占非洲所需粮食的80%，约有90%的农场是靠天吃饭，这意味要依赖于天气。B.C.D将这三项应的数据均与新闻不符。 7. What will rising temperatures affect the farmers’life? 【B】【详解】新闻末尾提到，气温的大幅度升高会使家畜更容易受到害虫和疾病的困扰，导致大多数牲畜死亡，故B正确。气温的大幅度升高将给非洲粮食安全带来很多问题，将导致产量降低，八。它会导致产量增高。与新闻内容相反。气温的大幅度升高会增多虫害，而不会。减少害虫。，故C错误。D。会影响食品安全。未在新闻中提到。 Section B
Conversation One
W: I'm sorry,but I can't let you check out these books. M: What do you mean?
W: Wow, the computer shows you got an overdue book,art work, out since last September.
M: But that's impossible.I only started going to this school last month and I'm a business major, not an artist.
W: Oh. This is pretty strange.Let me look out the records.OK. You are Richard Smith? M: Yeah.
M: No, I am living on campus,
W: You did say you are Richard Smith, right?
M: Yeah, well,my full name is Richard James Smith,but I usually go by Richard Smith.
W: Let me check one more thing on the computer.Aha, I see now.There's another Richard Smith in the class...Richard El Smith.And it looks like he's the onewho got the overdue book checked out.
M: Another Richard Smith?No kidding. W: So I guess you two never met.
M: No, but I think I should probably try.I could at least warn him what's just happened.
W: Good idea.Now I'll let you check out these books today.But I suggest you start using your middle name,or mid initial to avoid any problem like this in the future. 8.Why is the man talking to the woman? 【C】【详解】对话的第一匈女士很明确地指出。我不能让你借这些书。，从而可知男士是想借书，因此C正确。
9. Why is the man talking to the woman? 【A】【详解】女士说男士在去年9月就借了一本书迄今未还，男士反驳说：“不可能，我上个月才入学”。因此A正确。
10. What does the woman discover when she looks at the records on her computer? 【D】【详解】女士说。有另一个RichatdSmith，叫RichardE1 8mjth。。男士非常惊讶，说。另一个RichardSmith?。因此答案为D.
11. What does the woman suggest the man do in the future? 【C】【详解】对话结尾处女士说。但是我建议你开始使用中名或中名首字母，以免未来再出现类似的问题。。可见D是正确的。
Conversation Two
M: Belinda,the game will begin soon.
W: I can't wait to watch the game, Martin.This is the first time I've ever been to a soccer game at a stadium.I always watch them on TV at home.
M: This is not a soccer game.It's football. American football. W: You mean it's a rugby game?
M: No, no, no.You've got them all wrong...The game is on. Look!They use an elliptic ball in an American football match.They can also pass the ball with their hands.
W: I see.Soccer uses a round ball and the players can't touch the ball with their hands.Is that right?
M: You're smarter than I thought.Now watch the game. W: Oh, that is violent!
M: What are you talking about?It's exciting.
W: Listen, Martin. I can't stand this.I don't like American football at all.I came here only because I thought this was going to be a soccer game.
M: Don't be silly, Belinda.You'll love it.It's just begun. W: Please. I want to go home.
M: All right, all right.This is crazy.What will my friends say about this? W: You can stay if you want.I can go home by myself. 12.What kind of game are the speakers watching?
【B】【详解】男士告诉女士他们看的是美式足球(即美式橄榄球)比赛，故B正确。 13.What do we learn about American football from the conversation?
【B】【详解】男士解释美式足球的规则时说，他们使用椭圆形的(elliptic)球比赛，可以用手触球传球。故B正确。D错在only一词。
14.What do the two speakers think of American football and soccer?
【C】【详解】整篇对话都充满了双方对美式足球的看法，因此本题不难作答。当然，对话中女士也明确表明她。根本不喜欢美式足球。，故C正确。 15.Why did the woman come to watch the game? 【A】【详解】女士说她来看球赛只是因为她以为会是一场足球比赛，故选A.女士认为橄榄球赛很暴力，她想回家，可排除B和D是男士觉得比赛很刺激，故C也不对。
Section C Passage One
Cambridge is about 90 kilometres northeast of London.It is one of the most beautiful places in Britain.Everything about the city of Cambridge reminds you of its famous university:students on bicycles,the atmosphere of learning,traditions and the magnificent buildings of the 30 colleges that are in the University of Cambridge.Most of the colleges stand on the bank of the Cam River,a gentle river that flows through the heart of the city.Tourists and students like boating in a kind of flat-bottom boat to see the colleges or to relax themselves.If the water traffic reminds the visitors of Venice,the road traffic here is more likely to recall Beijing or Amsterdam.The streets are full of bicycles,hundreds and hundreds of them.They provide a cheap form of transport for the students and a very convenient way of getting around the streets in Cambridge. 16.What is the speaker's impression of Cambridge?
【B】【详解】录音开头便提出：“它是不列颠最美的地方之一”，B，种的attractive与最高级表达the most beautiful 同义，故B正确。短文没有提及哪里的学生的生活是否舒服，故D不可选。
17.What do tourists enjoy doing in Cambridge for relaxation?
【C】【详解】短文说：“旅游者和学生们喜欢泛舟来放松自己”，可判断C（在河上泛舟）正确。
18.Why did the road traffic in Cambridge remind people of Beijing? 【D】【详解】短文提到剑桥的路上交通是，说该市让人联想到北京或者阿姆斯特丹，并说“街上满是自行车，有成千上万辆之多”，可见D正确。 Passage Two
Mr. Foster started his publishing business with only one magazine.It was called World News.Mostly it had summaries of important week events from around the world.But it always included one or two stories about interesting people.Mr. Foster put these in because he believed all people like to read about other people.Several years ago,Mr. Foster started two magazines.One was called Enterprise.It is for business people.And the other was called Action,for sports fans.Like World News,they always have two or three stories about interesting people.Five years ago,Mr. Foster got another idea for a magazine.He wanted this one to have even more stories about people than the others and to have more photographs.This one was named Faces and Places.From the very beginning,it was a big success. 19.What is Mr. Foster's profession?
【D】【详解】文章首句即说Foster先生的出版业是从一份杂志开始的；整篇文章就说他几年前以及五年前不断推出新杂志的出版生涯。故D。
20.Why did Mr. Foster add stories about interesting people to the magazine World News? 【C】【详解】短文提到，Foster先生登载人物故事的原因是：“他相信说有人都喜欢读其他人的故事”故C。
21.Who would be interested in the magazine Action,according to the passage? 【C】【详解】短文提到，几年前Foster 办了两份杂志，其中Action 是为体育爱好者而办的，故C。
Passage Three
Joe is a student at a college in an urban area.During his first two semesters,he did very well and at the beginning of the third semester he was admitted to a special medical program.If he completed the program successfully,he would be granted admission to a good medical school.He would be able to study to become a doctor.Joe's mother and father both have full-time jobs and Joe works part-time in a restaurant to help the family finances.
Several weeks ago,Joe's mother began feeling sharp chest pains.When she went to a doctor,he told her that she would need a heart surgery and would have to give up her job.This would enlarge medical expenses and lose almost half the family's income.Joe's father wants him to drop out of school and go to work full-time to help the family.Joe loves his family very much.But, if he drops out now,he would lose the entire semester's credit and may even lose his place in the premedical program.
He doesn't know what to do.He speaks to his girlfriend Maria who urges him to remain in school since to withdraw now would place his entire future in danger. He also speaks to his cousin Carol,who tells him that his first duty is to help his family get through the difficult times. 22.When was Joe admitted to the special medical program?
【C】【详解】短文开头处提到，。在前两个学期他功课学得很好，于是在第三个学期开始的时候，他被招入了一个专门医学课程班。\因此，C正确。 23.Why would Joe's mother give up her job? 【A】【详解】医生建议她做心脏手术，并说她得放弃工作。故A正确。 24.Who advised Joe to give up his studies?
【C】【详解】短文最后说，Joe的表妹Carol说，Joe的首要职责是帮助家人渡过难关，亦即暂时休学。故C正确。Joe的父亲希望他退学，而他的女朋友希望他完成学业。B.D的态度未提及。
25.What is Joe going to do?
【D】【详解】短文结尾部分说，Joe。不知道该怎么做才好\，于是他征求女朋友和表妹的意见，而两个人的意见也不一致。可见，他还没有下定决心，故选D
Model test 5 Section A
Directions: In this section,you will hear three news reports.At the end of each news report,you will hear two or three questions.Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer 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 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item. A) The U. K experts are tackling a host of health problems. B) Overweight could lead to healthy problems.
C) The trend of raising level of obesity will continue. D) Children are taking too many sugary .
2. A) More taxes are imposed on sugary drinks. B) Advertisements of soft drinks are banned. C) Junk food stores should be closed.
D) Children are not allowed to watch TV programmes.
Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item. 3. A) It can shift the screen from blue light to a warmer setting. B) It can help people to fall into a sound sleep. C) It can locate people and guide them at night. D) It can record people's biological clock. 4. A) They can share students' profiles. B) They can log in students' bank accounts.
C) They can manage students' courses and books. D) They can teach students online.
Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item. 5. A) It has about 3, 000 authorized stores in Europe. B) Its branding rents are as high as market rates.
C) It charges overpriced rents from authorized store owners. D) It receives many complaints from its customers.
6. A) It brought business opportunities for authorized store owners.
B) It offered low price food for its customers. C) It created more revenue than its competitors. D) It dominated 66% European market. 7. A) It failed to pay taxes from royalties. B) It avoided paying lowest wage in the U. S. C) It had problems on its authorized stores' food. D) It gained too much profit from dominant market. Section B
Directions: In this section,you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversation,you will hear four questions.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Conversation One
8. A) To inquire about switching majors.C)To make up the remaining credits. B) To find a helping supervisor.D)To apply for a master’s degree. 9. A) A literature professor.C)Dean of the English Department. B) An academic advisor. D)A Doctor of Economics.
10. A) He can't catch up with his classmates.C) He is not interested in his present major. B) He finds the English course load mo heavy.D)He is good at Applied Linguistics. 11. A) In only one semester.C)In at most three semester. B) In just two semesters.D)In at least four semester. Conversation Two
12. A) Garbage.C) Used batteries.
B) Plastic meal-boxes.D)Disposable wooden chopsticks. 13. A) They are describing a new dustbin.
B) They are discussing the protection of environment. C) They are collecting used batteries.
D) They are looking forward to attending a lecture. 14. A) To make full use of the metals left.
B) To protect the forest resources from being destroyed. C) To rn11 for stopping using plastic meal-boxes.
D) To awaken people to the environmental problems.
15.A) She will attend the lecture. C) She will join the “Green Movement”. B) She will draw up a program.D)She is not sure what she will do. Section C
Directions: 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 best answer 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.
Passage One
16. A) The art of saying thank you.