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Model Test ThreePart WritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled A Shopping Mall in the Neighborhood. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below: 1据称，在你所在的社区将建立一个大型的购物中心； 2发表你的意见并说出支持或反对的理由。A Shopping Mall in the NeighborhoodPart Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 17, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).For questions 810, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Genetic Testing Genetic testing is transforming medicine and the way families think about their health. As science uncovers the complicated secrets of DNA, we face difficult choices and new challenges.About Genetic testing The year was 1895 and Pauline Gross, a young actress, was scared. Gross knew nothing about the human-genome (基因组，染色体组) projectsuch medical triumphs, but she did know about a nasty disease called cancer, and it was running through her family. Im healthy now, she often told Dr. Aldred Warthin from at the University of Michigan, but I fully expect to die an early death. At the time, Grosss prediction was based solely on observation: family members had died of cancer; she would, too. Today, more than 100 years later, Grosss relatives have a much more clinical option: genetic testing. With a simple blood test; they can peer into their own DNA, learningwhile still perfectly healthywhether they carry an inheritable gene mutation (突变) that has dogged their family for decades and puts them at serious risk.Take the Testing Testing is a kind of the genomic revolution. A major goal is to create new sophisticated therapies that home in on a diseases biological source, then fix the problem. Already, genes are helping to predict a patients response to existing medications. A prime example, taken by Dr, Wylie Burke of the University of Washington, is a variant of a gene called TPMT, which can lead to life-threatening reactions to certain doses of chemotherapy (化学疗法). A genetic test can guide safe and appropriate treatment. Two genes have been identified that influence a persons response to the anti-blood-clotting drug. And scientists are uncovering genetic differences in the way people respond to other widely used medications, like antidepressants (抗抑郁药). Knowing a patients genotype, or genetic profile, may also help researchers uncover new preventive therapies for sticky diseases. At Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Christopher Ross has tested several compounds shown to slow the progression of Huntingtons in mice. Now he wants to test them in people who are positive for the Huntingtons mutation but have not developed symptomsa novel approach to clinical drug trials, which almost always involve sick people seeking cures. Were using genetics to move from treating the disease after it happens, he says, to preventing the worst symptoms of the disease before it happens. Its not just their own health that people care about. There is also the desire to get rid of disease from the family tree. Therefore, the future is what drives many adults to the clinic. The gene tests currently offered for certain diseases, like breast cancer, affect only a small percentage of total cases. Inherited mutations contribute to just 5 to 10 percent of all breast cancers. But the impact on a single life can be huge. The key: being able to do something to ward off disease. Genetic testing offers us profound insight, says Dr. Stephen Gruber, of the University of Michigan. But it has to be balanced with our ability to care for these patients. Genetic testing today starts at the earliest stages of life. Couples planning to have children can be screened prior to conception to see if they are carriers of genetic diseases; prenatal (产前) tests are offered during pregnancy, and states now screen newborns for as many as 29 conditions, the majority of them genetic disorders. For Jana and Tom Monaco, of Woodbridge, Va., early testing has made an enormous difference in the lives of their children. Their journey began in 2001, when their seemingly healthy third child, 3-year-old Stephen, developed a life-threatening stomach virus that led to severe brain damage. His diagnosis: a rare but treatable disease called isovaleric acidemia (IVA). Unknowingly, Jana and her husband were carriers of the disease, and at the time, IVA was not included in newborn screening. The Monacos had no warning whatsoever.Not Take the Testing Genetic testing, exciting as it may seem, isnt always the answer. When Wendy Uhlmann, a genetic counselor at the University of Michigan, teaches medical students, she flashes two slides on a screen side by side. One says ignorance is bliss (福佑). The other: knowledge is power. Thats because the value of testing becomes especially ambiguousand ethically complicatedwhen there is no way to prevent or treat disease, as in the case of early-onset Alzheimers, which often strikes before the age of 50, or Huntingtons. Today only about 5 percent of people who are at risk for Huntingtonswhich is caused by a single gene and leads to a progressive loss of physical control and mental acuitytake the test. Many are worried that genetic testing will put their health insurance or job security at risk. While there have been few documented cases of discrimination, nobody can say for sure what will happen as more disease genes are discovered and more Americans sign on for predictive testing. States have a patchwork of regulations in place, but what needs to happen now, experts say, is for Congress to pass the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, which would put a federal stamp of approval on keeping genetic information safe. Moreover, some people cant live with uncertainty. Stephanie Vogt knew Huntington ran in her familyher grandfather and his three brothers all died of complications of the diseaseand she wanted to find out where she stood. As soon as I found out there was a test, I just had to do it, she says. In August 2000, after comprehensive genetic counseling, Stephanie, her sister, Victoria, and their mother, Gayle Smith, learned her results: positive. It was like a scene Out of The Matrix, where everything freezes and starts again, says Stephanie, now 35 and single. Scientific revolutions must be tempered by reality. Genes arent the only factors involved in complex diseaseslifestyle and environmental influences, such as diet or smoking, are too. And predictions about new tests and treatments may not come to pass as fast as researchers hopethey may not come at all. Still, its hard not to get excited about the future, especially when you consider the medical competition now underway.1. Pauline Gross felt seared because she thought she would die of _. A) stroke B) cancer C) SARS D) AIDS2. Genetic testing can be used to decide whether a patient has the inheritable gene mutation by peering into their _. A) blood cell B) lung cell C) liver cell D) DNA3. The major purpose of genetic testing in medication is to _. A) predict the death rate of inheritable disease B) predict a patients response to medication C) find out the biological source and fix the problem D) guide safe and appropriate treatment4. What have Christopher Ross experimental results revealed to us? A) Those inheritable diseases may be cured through genetic testing. B) Those inheritable diseases may be predicted through genetic testing. C) Those inheritable diseases may be prevented through genetic testing. D) Those inheritable diseases may be controlled through genetic testing.5. How many people with breast cancer are inherited from family tree? A) 5 to 10 percent. B) 10 percent. C) About 15 percent. D) 5 percent.6. Couples planning to have children can take prenatal genetic tests to know _. A) Whether their babies are genetically healthy or not B) whether they can have a baby C) when their babies will come into the world D) whether their babies are boy or girl babies7. According to the passage, what is Wendy Uhlmanns attitude toward genetic testing? A) She is indifferent to it. B) She does not agrees with it at all. C) She has no idea about it. D) She has some doubts about it.8. Many choose not to take the genetic testing because they worried that it will risk their _.9. In August 2000, Stephanie Vogt learned she got the disease of _.10. From the last paragraph, we know many factors involved in complex diseases, such as gene, lifestyle and _.Part Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Questions 11 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.11. A) Dana agrees with her. B) Dana likes the food. C) Dana likes to put on weight. D) Dana must be unhappy.12. A) It is rainy. B) It is sunny. C) It is fine. D) It is cloudy.13. A) The play is seldom delayed to start. B) The play will start twenty minutes later. C) The newspaper is seldom wrong. D) They probably have to continue to wait.14. A) He didnt have enough money. B) Radios of all brands were sold out then. C) He couldnt get the right brand of radio. D) The store will sell the radio tomorrow.15. A) It will take at least three weeks to finish the test. B) The test will be more difficult than they expect. C) They still have time to prepare for it. D) The test will be more difficult than they expect.16. A) Go with the woman for a drink. B) Drink what he has brought with him. C) Continue with his work until lunchtime. D) Ask the woman to get him some soft drink.17. A) He will write a letter to another company. B) He has received many job offers. C) He hasnt accepted the job offer. D) He will let the woman have the job.18. A) She will have a drink while she waits. B) She will help the man with the work. C) She will get some coffee for the man. D) She will go out first and get her car.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) Tennis sets. B) Computer and TV set. C) Bookcase and book shelf. D) Refrigerator and kitchen stuff.20. A) Give them to the second and third year students for free. B) Sell them to the second-hand bookshop. C) Advertise them in the student newspaper for sale. D) Advertise them on the university notice boards.21. A) It may not pay well. B) It may not come on time. C) It may not take your goods. D) It may charge the quote.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A) Love for beauty and a desire to impress other people. B) A desire to express oneself and a display of ones wealth C) Individual taste and love for beauty. D) Individual taste and a desire to express oneself.23. A) They may be homesick and feel insecure. B) They may try to attract other peoples attention. C) They are either cold or sick. D) They want to protect themselves from physical injuries.24. A) They prefer white. B) They prefer red. C) They prefer yellow. D) They prefer gray.25. A) Reporter and fashion designer. B) Teacher and student. C) Shop assistant and customer. D) Husband and wife.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short 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 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) Solar energy. B) Synthetic fuel. C) Alcohol fuel. D) Electricity power.27. A) Air traffic conditions. B) Road conditions. C) New traffic rules. D) Traffic jams on highways.28. A) Arrive early for boarding. B) Carry little luggage. C) Undergo security checks. D) Arrive early for boarding.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A) He feels funny. B) He feels angry. C) He feels excited. D) He feels sad.30. A) The newcomers dont like the new environment shortly after their arrival. B) The newcomers begin to hate the city, the country in the new culture. C) The newcomers begin to enjoy their life more but leave the country. D) The newcomers begin to adjust to their surroundings and enjoy their life.31. A) The people who had no hobbies in their own culture. B) The people who were not active and successful in their own culture. C) The people who had high position in their own culture. D) The people who never had any difficulties in their own culture.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A) In the 17th century. B) In the 15th century. C) In the 18th century. D) In the 16th century.33. A) Because of the beautiful garden in front of it. B) Because of its old style of architecture. C) Because it was at the sea side. D) Because it was the only modern building there.34. A) To welcome the tourists. B) To make money. C) To keep the tourists away. D) To attract the tourists.35. A) In order to have more peace. B) In order to earn more money. C) In order to welcome more visitors. D) In order to have a bigger garden.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. The need for birth control methods has developed fairly (36) , with the desire among many women to be able to (37) when they want to have a baby. At the same time there is a growing (38) of the problem of a rapidly increasing world population. This problem of a (39) world population is largely the result of (40) medical skills, which have (41) the death rate and at the same time raised the birth rate by increasing live births and the number of babies who (42) early childhood. There is a growing (43) that food production cannot keep pace with these increase, the result of which is that in some countries people are already starving to death. This problem is farther complicated by the fact that in places like America and Europe we obtain by trade and consume far more food and resources like oil than, say, the average India, (44) . World population is rising at rate of two percent a year; this means an addition of 70 million people a year to the present population of more than 3500 million. (45) . The fastest growing region is Latin America which includes South and Central America and the Caribbean, while Africa and Asia closely follow Latin America. However, (46) .Part Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. The ability to laugh at your own weaknesses and blunders (失误) has long been recognized as a sign of maturity. And yet this is one of the most difficult (47) of your sense of humor to develop. Oscar Wilde once offered a (48) insight about the way we live our lives when he said that Life is too important to be taken seriously. I dont think he meant you dont have to take your (49) , promises, work, etc. seriously. He didnt mean that its OK to live life with no (50) . I think he meant that the quality of our life suffers when we (51) everything in a serious manner. We are no longer (52) , cheerful and s