SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST

Part A: Spot Dictation

Part B: Listening Comprehension

1 – 5     D  A  D  B  B  

6 – 10    C  A  C  B  A  

11 – 15   B  D  A  D  B  

16 – 20   C  D  A  D  A  

21 – 25   B  C  B  A  D

26 – 30   C  D  C  C  A  

SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS

Questions 1 – 5     C  D  D  A  B  

Questions 6 – 10    C  D  B  A  D  

Questions 11 – 15   C  A  C  D  C  

Questions 16 – 20   D  A  C  B  A  

Questions 21 – 25   D  A  B  C  B  

Questions 26 – 30   B  A  B  D  B  

Part C: Listening and Translation

1. Sentence Translation

Sentence 1:

Australia has millions of sheep. They say there are three sheep for each inhabitant of the country. Thousands of tons of wool are produced each year in Australia. (28)

Sentence 2:

People in large cities are surrounded by noise pollution. Every day their ears are bombarded by sounds made by vehicles, machines, television, loud speakers and so on. (27)

Sentence 3:

In order to be successful in this world, you must “get along” with people. This means you must learn to behave in such a way that you have the affection and respect of others. (34)

Sentence 4:

In the big-data era, the biggest business in developed countries has become information, which we have more access to, thanks to email, the Internet, TV, and cell-phones. (27)

Sentence 5:

Initially, they were demanding a discount of 20% on orders of over 10,000 units, but we finally managed to beat them down to 12.

（參考譯文）

 (一) 澳大利亞有成百萬頭羊。據說每位國民人均三頭羊在澳大利亞，每年生產成千噸的羊毛。

（二）大城市的居民飽受噪音的困擾。每天有汽車，機器，電視和擴音喇叭等的聲音沖擊著他們的耳朵。

（三）為了在這個世界上取得成功，你必須與人“和諧相處”。 這就是說你必須學會讓你的行為獲得他人的喜愛和尊重。

（四）在大數據時代, 發達國家最大的商機 / 商業就是信息，分我們通過電子郵件，互聯網，電視和手機而獲得信息。

（五）一開始 / 最初，他們要求（我們）對一萬件以上的定單有百分之二十的折扣，但最后我們談止 / 使其降止百分之十二。

2. Passage Translation

Passage 1:

Swimming is one of the best forms of exercise. It can improve heart action. It also helps blood circulate. Swimming will develop strong muscles. It will even strengthen the lungs. People who are disabled and cannot enjoy other sports can keep their bodies in better condition by swimming. It is a good idea for parents to make sure that their children learn to swim at an early age. This will be an activity that the children can enjoy for the rest of their lives. (84)  

Passage 2:

Ice cream has been around for more than 4,000 years. The first ice cream was produced by the Chinese, and it consisted of a mixture made from rice and milk. The paste was put into snow to freeze and kept cold in underground chambers. Later Marco Polo discovered ice cream on his voyage to China and brought the recipe back to Europe. Today ice cream is found all over the world. But the country where the most ice cream is eaten is the United States. The average American eats 21 liters of ice cream a year. (96)

（參考譯文）：  

（一）游泳是（體育）鍛煉的最好方式之一。它能改善心臟功能。它也能幫助血液循環。游泳會促進肌肉發達。它甚至會增強肺部功能。（身體有）殘疾的人如不能參與其他運動，可以通過游泳保持身體健康 / 較好的體格。對于父母來說，確保他們的孩子在幼時 / （人生）早期就學游泳，是個不錯的選擇。這是一項孩子們可以終身享受的（體育）運動。

（二）冰淇淋有4千多年的歷史。最早的冰淇淋是中國人制造的，由大米和牛奶混合而成。（他們）將其裹在雪里冷凍后放進地窖里冷藏。 后來，馬可 波羅到中國后發現了冰淇淋，并將其食譜帶回了歐洲。 今天，冰淇淋遍布全世界。但 （今天）冰淇淋消費最多的國家是美國。美國人均年消費21升的冰淇淋。

SECTION 3: TRANSLATION TEST (1)

Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

    As manufacturers continue to roll out new smartphones, luring customers to ditch their old phones, data security experts warn that improperly disposed phones can be mined for personal data by hackers in the U.S. and abroad.

　　The Environmental Protection Agency reports more than 416,000 cellphones are disposed of every day and almost 40% of cellphone users fail to take any security measures, such as erasing their data before disposing of it.

　　According to the EPA, the average American is expected to buy a new cellphone every 24 months. After new cellphones are purchased, old phones are either recycled or trashed. In most cases, they end up on an offshore landfill. More than 80% of e-waste is exported to Asia where workers break down electronic devices for metals, particularly gold and silver. //

　　Without federal regulations on proper handling procedures, there is no way to assure consumers a best practice for e-cycling. Currently the EPA does not have any data on the amount of e-waste being exported — only data on how much is being recycled, which for cellphones is less than 10%.

（參考譯文）

隨著制造商不斷推出新款智能手機，誘使顧客棄用他們的舊手機，數據安全專家警告說，舊手機處置不當可能導致個人信息被美國國內外的黑客竊取。

環境保護署的報告稱，每天有超過41.6萬部舊手機被處理掉，但是約40%的手機用戶未采取任何安全措施，比如在處置之前抹掉手機中的信息。

根據環保署的報告，普通美國人估計每兩年購買一部新手機。購得新手機以后，舊手機要么被回收，要么當垃圾處理。大多數情況下，舊手機最終在一個近海填埋場填埋掉。超過80%的電子垃圾出口到亞洲，那里的工人將電子設備拆借，獲取各種金屬，特別是金和銀。//

由于聯邦政府對舊手機的妥善處置未作出規定，所以無法確保消費者在電子回收方面做到最好。目前，環保署沒有任何關于電子垃圾出口數量的數據，只有回收方面的數據——舊手機的回收率不到10%。

SECTION 4: TRANSLATION TEST (2)

Directions: Translate the following passage into English and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

　　一天王安經過一棵大樹時，突然有一只小麻雀掉到地上。他決定把它帶回去喂養。走到家門口，突然想起媽媽不允許他在家里養小動物。他輕輕地把小麻雀放在門后，急忙走進屋去，在他的哀求下媽媽破例答應了兒子。//

　　王安興沖沖跑到門后，不料小麻雀不見了，一只黑貓在擦拭著嘴巴。王安為此傷心了很久。從此，他記取了一個很大的教訓：只要自己認定的事情，決不可優柔寡斷。猶豫不決固然可以減少做錯事的可能性，但也失去了成功的機遇。

（參考譯文）

   One day, as An Wang walked past a large tree, a little sparrow suddenly fell from the tree to the ground. Wang decided to bring it home and take care of it. He was about to enter the house when he remembered his mother would not allow him to keep any pets. Gently he placed the little bird behind the door and hurried in to ask for approval from his mother, who finally gave her consent upon his pleadings. //

   Overjoyed, Wang ran back to the door, only to find that the sparrow had disappeared and a black cat was rubbing its mouth with its paws. This incident made him sad for a long time. From it he learned an important lesson: never hesitate over what one believes to be the right thing to do; indecision may reduce the possibility of making mistakes, but it may also deprive one of the opportunity to succeed.

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