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You can see them in every airport in the world.They are businessmen and women who have to travel for their work.
When they first applied for the job,they may have thought of good food and hotels,huge expense accounts and fashionable they have to sit in airport lounges,tired and uncomfortable in their smart clothes,listening to the loudspeaker announce “The flight to Tokyo,or Berlin,or New York is delayed for another two hours”。Some people say to me,“How lucky you are to be able to travel abroad in your work! You can go sightseeing without paying any money by yourself!” They think that my job is like a continual holiday.It is not.
There are advantages,of course,and I do think I am lucky,but only because I can go to places I would never visit if I was a tourist.
Section A Dictation（15 分）
Directions
Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15-20 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet.
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The History of Handwriting
Handwriting has been an important form of communication for centuries.
In ancient times, people used sharp tools to carve symbols on stones or clay tablets.
As civilizations developed, writing materials like papyrus and parchment became common.
The invention of the pen and ink greatly improved writing efficiency.
During the Middle Ages, monks spent years copying books by hand with elegant scripts.
With the rise of printing presses in the 15th century, handwriting lost its dominant role.
However, it remains a personal and expressive skill in modern society.
Even today, many people value the uniqueness of handwritten notes and letters.
参考答案
The History of Handwriting
Handwriting has been an important form of communication for centuries.
In ancient times, people used sharp tools to carve symbols on stones or clay tablets.
As civilizations developed, writing materials like papyrus and parchment became common.
The invention of the pen and ink greatly improved writing efficiency.
During the Middle Ages, monks spent years copying books by hand with elegant scripts.
With the rise of printing presses in the 15th century, handwriting lost its dominant role.
However, it remains a personal and expressive skill in modern society.
Even today, many people value the uniqueness of handwritten notes and letters.
评分说明（节选）
每句为一个意群，共 8 个意群，总分 15 分（前 7 句各 2 分，最后 1 句 1 分）。
小错误（如 “papyrus” 拼为 “papyru”、漏写 “the”）每处扣 0.5 分，同一错误不重复扣分。
大错误（如 “printing presses” 改为 “printing machines”、漏写整句）每处扣 1-2 分。
Section B Talk（10 分）
Directions
In this section, you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at the outline below and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure what you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You will have 30 seconds to check your work after the talk.
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Good morning, everyone. Today I want to share tips on improving public speaking. First of all, preparation is key. You should research your topic thoroughly and understand your audiences needs. Second, practice is essential. Rehearse in front of a mirror or friends to get feedback. Thirdly, body language matters. Maintain eye contact and use natural gestures. Also, pay attention to your voice. Vary your tone and speed to keep listeners engaged. In conclusion, confidence comes from preparation and practice. With these steps, you can become a better speaker.
填空练习
Tips for Improving Public Speaking
Preparation
Research the topic 1. ______
Understand audience needs
Practice
Rehearse in front of others
Get 2. ______
Body Language
Maintain 3. ______
Use natural gestures
Voice Control
Vary tone and 4. ______
Conclusion
Confidence from 5. ______ and practice
参考答案
thoroughly 2. feedback 3. eye contact 4. speed 5. preparation
Section C Conversations（10 分）
Directions
In this section, you will hear two conversations. For each conversation, you will be asked several questions. You will hear the conversations ONCE ONLY. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.
Conversation 1
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W: Hi Tom, why are you carrying so many books?
M: I’m preparing for my TEM-4 exam. I need to practice listening every day.
W: How do you usually practice?
M: I do dictations every morning and listen to talks in the afternoon. Sometimes I use apps for news listening.
W: That sounds hard. Do you have any tips?
M: Well, for dictation, don’t write every word at first. Listen for the main idea first.
W: Oh, I always start writing immediately and miss the rest.
M: Yeah, that’s a common mistake. Also, learn some shorthand symbols to save time.
Questions
What is Tom preparing for?
A. A writing competition
B. The TEM-4 exam
C. A listening contest
D. A job interview
What does Tom suggest for dictation practice?
A. Write every word quickly
B. Listen for main ideas first
C. Use apps all the time
D. Practice only in the morning
Conversation 2
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M: Excuse me, where can I find books on public speaking?
W: They are on the third floor, next to the education section.
M: How long can I borrow them?
W: For two weeks. But you can renew them online if you need more time.
M: Thanks. Do you have any recommendations?
W: This one called Speak with Confidence is very popular. It has tips on body language and voice control.
M: Great, I’ll take it.
Questions
Where are the public speaking books located?
A. First floor
B. Second floor
C. Third floor
D. Fourth floor
How long can the man borrow the book?
A. One week
B. Two weeks
C. Three weeks
D. Four weeks
参考答案
B 2. B 3. C 4. B
Are some people born clever,and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experience?
Strangely enough,the answer to these questions is some extent our intelligence is given us at birth,and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low the other hand,a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings.Thus,the limits of a person’s intelligence are fixed at birth,whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment.This view,held by most experts now,can be supported in a number of ways.As is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with.The closer the blood relationship between two people is,the closer they are likely to be in intelligence.
According to psychologists,an emotion is aroused when a man or animal views something as either bad or good.When a person feels like running away from something he thinks will hurt him,we call this emotion fear.If the person wants to remove the danger by attacking it,we call the emotion anger.The emotions of joy and love are aroused when we think something can help us.An emotion does not have to be created by something in the outside world.It can be created by a persons thoughts.
Everyone has emotions,but many psychologists believe that infants are born without emotions.They believe children learn emotions just as they learn to read and write.A growing child not only learns his emotions but learns how to act in certain situations because of an emotion.
Passage 48
Population Growth
It is well-known that there has been a drastic increase in world population. But it is probably less well-known that the extinction rate of wildlife species is experiencing a parallel trend.
Take the United States for instance. In 1990, U.S. population reached an unprecedented level of 250 million, which is approximately 250 times of that of 1800. On the other hand, wildlife species are disappearing from the country at an alarming rate. By 1900, about 70 wildlife species would never be seen in U.S.. We are fully justified in declaring that the explosive population growth has had an adverse effect on the survival of wildlife species and will be a constant threat to the wildlife resources if no immediate actions are taken.
Nothing has ever equaled the magnitude and speed with which the human species is altering the physical and chemical world. It has been demolishing the environment we are living in.
Passage 25
A Place of Our Own
We are all usually very careful when we buy something for the house. Why? Because we have to live with it for a long time. We paint a room to make it brighter, so we choose the colours carefully.
We buy new curtains in order to match the newly decorated room, so they must be the right colour. We move the furniture round so as to make more space — or we buy new furniture — and so on. It is an endless business.
Rich or poor, we take time to furnish a room. Perhaps some people buy furniture in order to impress their friends. But most of us just want to enjoy our surroundings. We want to live as comfortably as we can afford to. We spend a large part of our lives at home. We want to make a small corner in the world which we can recognize as our own.
December 7,1941 was one of the worst days in American all Americans who are old enough to remember that day can still remember what they were doing at the moment they heard "the news".The news was that America had been attacked!
Shortly before 2:00 P.M.a radio dispatch came into Washington from Honolulu,Hawaii,"Air Raid,Pearl Harbor- This is no drill." Japanese planes had begun an attack on the largest American military base in the Pacific.They first destroyed planes on the ground.Then they bombed the ships in the harbor.
No one had expected the attack.So no one was prepared for it.And it did not take long for the Japanese to do their damage.When the smoke cleared,the Navy counted its losses- Eighteen ships had been sunk or badly 150 planes had been than 2,400 Americans had been killed and more than 1,200 wounded.
Dreams are a product of the sleepers mind.They include events and feelings that he has dreams are related to events of the day before the dream and the strong wishes of the dreamer.Many minor incidents of the hours before sleep appear in dreams.Few events more than two days old turn up.Deep wishes or fears,especially those held since childhood,often appear in dreams,and many dreams fulfill such wishes.Events in the sleepers surroundings,a loud noise,for example,may become part of a dream,but they do not cause dreams.
Some dreams involve deep feelings that a person may not realize he has.Psychiatrists often use material from a patients dreams to help the person understand himself better.Dreaming may help maintain good learning ability,memory,and emotional adjustment.
Education in China today has been developing rapidly. In many provinces,it is compulsory and children start school at the age of six.They attend 5 years of elementary school and 6 years of high school.
After graduation from high school,a student can start his higher education in a two-year college,a four-year college,a university,or a specialized professional school. Most colleges admit students on the basis of their entrance examination records.The cost of a college education is not very high.And the greater part of it is met by their families, though students can get support from their college. Many students receive scholarships from the school, the government,or private foundations and organizations.
Though great progress has been made in China in the field of education,there is still a comparatively large part of the population in the country who cannot read and write.
Time is can gain time,spend time,waste time,save time,or even kill questions in American English reveal this concrete quality as though time were a possession.“Do you have any time?”,“Can you get some time for this?”,“How much free time do you have?” The treatment of time as a possession influences the way that time is carefully divided.
Generally,Americans are taught to do one thing at a time and may be uncomfortable when an activity is interrupted.In businesses,the careful schedu ling of time and the separation of activities are common practices.Appointment calendars are printed with 15-,30-,and 60-minute time slots.The idea that “there is a time and place for everything” extends to American social life.Visitors who drop by without prior notice may interrupt their host’s personal time.Thus,calling friends on the telephone before visiting them is generally preferred to visitors’ dropping by.
The issue of re-employment has emerged with large numbers of surplus labourers having been laid off.There is no doubt that it would lead to endless trouble if the surplus were not reorganized properly.In order to maintain social stability and to secure peoples normal living standards,it is essential to work out solutions to the problem.
Solving the problem is a two-way operation as far as the government and workers are the one hand,the government at all levels should try every possible means to create a wide range of employment options open to laid-off workers; on the other hand,these workers ought not to sit idle and wait for opportunities to come.So long as they dont lose heart and constantly strive to better themselves,their futures will be bright.
Time is can gain time,spend time,waste time,save tame,or even kill questions in American English reveal this concrete quality as though time were a possession."Do you have any time?","Can you get some time for this?","How much free time do you have?" The treatment of time as a possession influences the way that time is carefully divided.
Generally,Americans are taught to do one thing at a time and may be uncomfortable when an activity is interrupted.In businesses,the careful scheduling of time and the separation of activities are common practices.
Appointment calendars are printed with 15-,30-,and 60-niinute time slots.The idea that "there is a time and place for everything" extends to American social life.Visitors who drop by without prior notice may interrupt their host’s personal time.Thus,calling friends on the telephone before visiting them is generally preferred to visitors dropping by.(157 words)
The temptation to steal is greater than ever before especially in large shops and people are not so honest as they once were.
A detective recently watched a well-dressed woman who always went into a large store on Monday Monday,there were fewer people in the shop than usual when the woman came in,so it was easier for the detective to watch her.The woman first bought a few small articles.After a little time,she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped it for her as quickly as possible.The woman simply took the parcel and walked out of the shop without paying.When she was arrested,the detective found out that the shop assistant was her daughter..Believe it or not,the girl “gave” her mother a free dress every week.