雅思全真强化试题2 TEST

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1、TEST 2LISTENINGNUMBER OF QUESTIONS:40APPROX. TIME:30 MINUTESInstructionsYou will hear a number of conversations and talks and you must answer questions on what you hear.The conversations are recorded and you will have time to read the instructions and questions, and to check your work.The tape will

2、be played ONCE only.The test is organized in 4 sections.You can write your answers on the question paper and at the end of the test you will be given time to transfer your answers to an answer sheet.Section 1Questions 1-10Questions 1-10Write ONE WORD or A NUMBER for each space.location53, Stanley Ro

3、ad (1) floor flat12a, (example) semi- detached houserent per month140 per person(6) per personnumber of bedrooms22/3other roomsliving room, (2) room, kitchen, bathrooma living rooms, dining room, kitchen, bathroom, (7) study/bedroomutilitieselectricity 20 per month gas (3) per month water 112 per ye

4、ar(shared)electricity 30 per month (very (8) )garden(4) yard with washing linesmall garden with (9) and pear treeparking(5) yestransport94 bus to university(10) bus to universitySection 2Questions 11-20Questions 11-13Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.11.The Accommodation Officer believe

5、s students are lucky to have a of types of housing.12. dont prefer accommodation close to the campus.13.Faily accommodation is situated in the town .Questions 14-19Choose the features A-H below which best describe the good points of each type of accommodation.A non-shared accommodation E convenient

6、positionB good social life F regular securityC healthy walks G study facilitiesD diversity of accommodation H choice of bookshopsWalgraveParkhillUptonQuestion 20Circle the correct letter A-C.20.If you fail to choose the right accommodation you mayA suffer great discomfortB become ill at homeC get in

7、to financial difficultiesSection 3Questions 21-30Questions 21-25Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.21.Dimitri studied at .22.The subject Dimitri studied was .23.At university what Dimitri particularly enjoyed was learning about new and different .24.Mareka first met Dimitri on a(n) course.

8、25.Mareka and Dimitri have two things in common: and .Questions 26-30Circle the correct letters A-C.26.The three students became very good friendsA in the first year of UniversityB after Mareka returned to her studiesC when they first lived together27.Marekas father hadA a bad backB a weak heartC a

9、broken leg28.Philippe changed his degree subject fromA medicineB medical physicsC chemistry29.Philippe changed his degree subject becauseA he fell in love with someoneB he wanted better gradesC he became interested in something else30.The students agree that the worst thing about studying in Britain

10、 isA the costB the studiesC the mealsSection 4Questions 31-40Questions 31-34Choose the correct letter A-D.31.Slide 1 32.Slide 2 33.Slide 3 34.Slide 4 Questions 35-38Write ONE WORD for each answer.35.The speaker believes that aircraft will never be as as birds.36.The speaker compares the way the F-16

11、 moves to a bird.37.The British developed an aircraft needing less .38.Many airlines could go due to increased expense and fewer customers.Questions 39-40Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.39.What feature makes some planes more comfortable? 40.What will the non-stalling aircraft probably

12、 save? ACADEMIC READINGNUMBER OF QUESTIONS:40TIME ALLOWED:1 HOURInstructionsWRITE ALL ANSWERS ON THE ANSWER SHEETThe test is organized as follows:Reading Passage 1 Questions 1-13Reading Passage 2 Questions 14-26Reading Passage 3 Questions 27-40Start at the beginning f the test and read the passages

13、in order. Answer all the questions. If you are not sure of an answer, you can leave it and try to answer it later.Section 1Questions 1-13You should spend about 20 minutes on questions 1-13, which are based on Reading Passage 1 below.Secrets of the River NigerFor centuries Africa was known as the Dar

14、k Continent. Traders and sailors were familiar with its coastal regions, but the area beyond was largely a mystery. There were tales of fabulous creatures, lost civilizations and great treasures to be found by anyone brave enough to venture into the interior.Throughout this vast continent, there was

15、 no greater enigma than the River Niger. By the mid 1700s, most African rivers were known to Europeans by the point at which they reached the sea. What was unknown was exactly where they came from. The Upper Nile, for example, had been known since ancient times, but its source was only discovered a

16、mere hundred years ago.The River Niger, however, was an enigma, because its source was already known, but what happened next to this massive river, one of the longest on earth, was puzzling.The source of the River Niger is actually quite close to the Atlantic coast, in hills which border what is now

17、 known as Sierra Leone. For centuries, it ran north and east and flowed into a salt lake. As the Sahara expanded between 4000 and 400 BC, the river altered its course and joined the Quorra, which flowed south and east from mountains in the central Sahara Desert towards the coast in West Africa. The

18、Quorra has long since dried up and the present River Niger flows in a huge, 2600 mile loop through one of the driest regions of Africa. Some early European maps showed the Niger flowing into the centre of the continent. On other maps it just seemed to disappear into the desert (as, in fact, it did a

19、t one time). Some showed it flowing east into Lake Chad, whilst still others showed it flowing west into the Atlantic.In 1788, the London-based African Association decided to solve the riddle and sent out two expeditions but by the following year, neither had made much progress. One expedition only

20、went as far as Cairo, where its leader died. The other expedition failed too, having reached no further than the coast of Libya. More successfully, from 1795 to 1797 Mungo Park, a Scottish doctor, explored the upper reaches of the river and established beyond all doubt that the river ran west to eas

21、t into the heart of the continent. Park became a national hero and his subsequent book recounting his adventures has scarcely been out of print since 1798. Yet this discovery only seemed to deepen the mystery of this mighty river, since its final destination was still unknown.In 1799, the German exp

22、lorer, Friedrich Hornemann, travelled south from Tripoli in Libya and followed the Niger east and south as far as Katsina, which is in modern day Nigeria. He died there, his fate only discovered some twenty years later by the explorers Joseph Ritchie and John Lyon. Then Mungo Park returned in 1804 a

23、nd navigated some 1500 miles of the river as far as Bussa before he was killed by local tribesmen. It was a further twenty years before Hugh Clapperton also reached Bussa and established the facts surrounding Parks death, before dying there himself. These were dangerous times for explorers.General o

24、pinion now held that the river ran into the Bight of Benin in West Africa, the coastline of which had been familiar to Europeans for hundreds of years. A river, believed to be the Niger, reached the coast amongst dense mangrove swamps, but the breaking up of the river into numerous distributaries ma

25、de it difficult to ascertain. However, believing that this was the Niger was one thing-proving it was quite another. There were still people who held alternative theories on the projected course of the river. For example, secretary to the British Admiralty, John Barrow, thought the river turned nort

26、h again and there ran into sponsored the mission which finally disproved his own theory.In 1829, Richard Lander, who had travelled to Africa previously as Clappertons servant, was now sent with his brother John to follow the river from Bussa. They succeeded in reaching the sea near the town of Brass

27、 the following year, but were captured by pirates. Unlike many of their predecessors in Africa, however, they escaped with their lives and returned to Britain amidst much acclaim in 1831 with the news of their discovery and after so long, the mystery of the rivers final destination was finally solve

28、d.Questions 1-6Match the situations 1-6 with the explorers A-G. each name may be used more than once. Write your answers in boxes 1-6 on your answer sheet.A Richard LanderB Joseph RitchieC Hugh ClappertonD John LanderE Friedrich HornemannF Mungo ParkG John Barrow1. first discovered that the Niger fl

29、owed into central Africa.2. reached Katsina, before passing away.3. established what had happened to Friedrich Hornemann.4. returned to Africa in a more responsible role.5. lost his life when attacked natives.6. didnt believe conventional theories.Questions 7-13Do the following statements agree with

30、 the information given in Reading Passage 1? In boxes 7-13 on your answer sheet write.YES if the statement agrees with the informationNO if the statement contradicts the informationNOT GIVEN if there is no information on this in the passage7.The Quorra now flows east into Lake Chad.8.The Upper Nile

31、flowed into the Lower Nile.9.The growth of the Sahara Desert caused the Niger to change direction.10.The point at which the Niger reaches the sea is still not known.11.Many early European maps had conflicting information.12.The Niger at one time joined the River Nile.13.Many explorers never returned

32、 home.Section 2Questions 14-26You should spend about 20 minutes on questions 14-26, which are based on Reading Passage 2 below.Question 14Choose the most suitable title for Reading Passage 2 from the list below. Write your answer in box 14 on your answer sheet.A Old Remedies Still Work Today.B The F

33、orest PharmacyC Miracle Cure From NatureD A Modern Cure For An Ancient KillerA The search for cures to treat common diseases is not new, nor is it unusual to find the cures for such diseases in tree bark. Aspirin for headaches and quinine for the treatment of malaria are both examples of modern medi

34、cines which have been derived from tree bark. But he latest additions to this list may be the most significant yet, according to the findings of research into the medicinal benefits of the bark of the African Bush Willow. At an international conference, Dr Scott Remick of the USA claimed that combre

35、tastin, a product of this bark, has proved up to 85% effective in combating cancer, and may, in combination with chemotherapy, finally provide a way to destroy many types of tumor.B The African Bush Willow, which grows in South Africa, has been recognized as a medicinal plant by local tribespeople f

36、or many years. In the past, its roots were used as purgatives and its gum was used to treat sores and ulcers. Common along river banks in southern Africa, this plant(scientific name, Combretum caffrum) has proved both hardy and prolific. It is one of the worlds fastest-growing trees and can grow one

37、 metre in height annually to a maximum of fourteen metres. To sustain this level of growth normally requires warmth, rich soil and abundant water. But even when these are in short supply, the African Bush Willow can survive. It is resistant to severe drought and even sustained periods of frost, and

38、temperatures well below zero do not damage the tree.C Combretastin, the active ingredient in the bark, was originally isolated from the stems and branches in the 1970s by South African researcher, Dr Gordon Cragg. A massive seventy-seven kilogrammes of material was needed from the tree to produce ju

39、st a few milligrams of the active ingredient. However, scientists have now been able to produce the drug synthetically. This type of manufacturing has meant that the drug can now be mass-produced and used much more widely in the treatment of cancer. Most cancers are caused by tumors, which create th

40、eir own network of capillaries to supply the blood they need in order to grow. The effect of combretastin is to reduce the tumors ability to create these capillaries and thereby starve the tumor to death.D Combretastin appears to work very quickly, often reducing the blood flow to a tumor within fou

41、r to six hours after its first application. A feature in its favor is that combretastin doesnt appear to affect the blood supplies to other healthy organs. But, used in isolation, a small number of cancerous cells which appear able to live off normal blood supplies, appear to remain unaffected by co

42、mbretastin, and radiation therapy is required to destroy these cells and remove the threat of cancer altogether.E Initial trials have been carried out on twenty-five patients in the USA. These have met with a remarkable measure of success. One 55-year-old man, suffering from a particularly aggressiv

43、e form of thyroid cancer before treatment, has been cancer-free for two years following a course of the new drug. It is generally held that if a cancer doesnt return within two years of treatment, it has been cured. So far, other patients involved in the trials since then, including those with cance

44、r of the bowel, have also remained clear of their cancers.F Trials in the UK have met with similar success, but have reported significant side effects, including diarrhea and skin pain. In Britain, experts believe that the drug works best in conjunction with other therapies, including radiotherapy.

45、The results of these combined treatments suggest that 85% of cancers could be totally eliminated, and similar trials are due to start in the USA. Dr Kate Law of the Cancer Research Campaign in London comments, “We will be watching the results of these trials with interest. On the face of it, these l

46、atest trials are very encouraging.”G The drug has been greeted with enthusiasm by professionals and patients alike despite some of the experiments having limited success. One patient suffering from lung and liver cancers agreed to be one of the guinea pigs in the pharmaceutical trials .fortunately h

47、e met with a degree of success in that his respiratory organs have been clear for over a year. However, this has not been the case with the other source of cancer and as yet new drug has had no marked effect on it. Nevertheless, researchers are continuing in their quest to find a cure for all forms

48、of cancers and they are confident that a breakthrough is on the horizon.Questions 15-17Choose the best answers A, B, C or D. Write your answers in boxes 15-17 on your answer sheet.15.The active ingredient of combratastin was found in which part of the tree?A the gumB the branchesC the rootsD the lea

49、ves16.According to the text, medicines NOT derived from tree bark, have been used to cure which condition?A soresB malariaC cancerD migraine17According to the text, which of the following has not as yet been cured using combretastin?A bowel cancerB thyroid cancerC liver cancerD lung cancerQuestions

50、18-20Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from Reading Passage 2 for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 18-20 on your answer sheet.18.Researchers believe that advances will be made in in finding cures for all types of cancer.19.The African Bush Willow is extremely sturdy and can survive long interva

51、ls in very low .20.In Britain, researchers believe that most cancers can be cured using combretastin together with .Questions 21-26Reading Passage 2 has seven paragraphs, A-G. Choose the most suitable headings for paragraphs B-G from the list below. Write the appropriate numbers i-x in boxes 21-26 o

52、n your answer sheet.There are more headings than paragraphs, so you will not use them all.List of Headingsi)Strange Medicine vi)Ongoing Researchii)How the Drug Works vii)Research Campaigniii)Robust and Versatile viii)Artificial Substitutesiv)Plants Growing ix)Happy Patientsv)Universal Approval x)Add

53、itional Consequences21.Paragraph B 24.Paragraph E 22.Paragraph C 25.Paragraph F 23.Paragraph D 26.Paragraph G Section 3Questions 27-40You should spend about 20 minutes on questions 27-40, which are based on Reading Passage 3 below.The Man Who Could Change Your LifeDr Rob Briner, an occupational psyc

54、hologist from Birkbeck College, London, has developed a new approach to dealing with a problem which he claims supercedes all existing solutions to the biggest cause of absenteeism and ill-health stress.Dr Briner is critical of the multi-million pound stress industrys use of the questionnaires widel

55、y employed to measure stress levels in businesses, and the way their results are used. He complains that the questions, being too generalized in their content, lack sufficient detail and dont produce accurate results. In addition, he feels that the majority of stress management techniques for tensio

56、nfrom office massage to relaxation training and full-scale job redesign-have no real sustained benefit for staff.For example, a study in the US looked at part-time mature students who were working in demanding jobs while simultaneously studying. They were given advice on managing pressure but after

57、wards their levels were worse. Dr Briner says, “Too often, stress management training simply makes people aware of problems they werent aware of before. Its like showing a hypochondriac a medical dictionary.” He emphasizes that he doesnt doubt work can have harmful effects on our health, but differe

58、nt people react in different ways to tension at work.Dr Briners lack of faith in these conventional means of dealing with stress is borne out by the increasingly alarming statistics. According to the Health and Safety Executive(HSE) around half a million of us are suffering from work-related anxiety

59、 or depression at levels that make us ill. Stress-related illness accounts for the loss of 6.5m working days each year and costs employers around 370m. The latest survey by the Industrial Society found that 86% of workers felt stress was a problem in their organization and 36% believed it to be a si

60、gnificant issue. Now, however, Dr Briner thinks he has found a solution.Speaking at a recent British Psychological Societys Occupational Conference, Dr Briner announced a new method of tackling this work-related problem: the Management Standards Approach. He describes the standards as a checklist, w

61、hich will alert companies to the main causes of workplace stress and advise managers on how to combat it.Not surprisingly, considering his dislike of vague terminology, Dr Briners new standards are highly detailed. In essence, he calls for a realistic assessment of the nature and quantity of the wor

62、kload when designing and recruiting for jobs, and training in workload management for staff. He came to this conclusion after investigating the causes of stress in two companies by using a questionnaire more specific in content, asking fewer questions but getting more detailed descriptions of the problems people were facing. Instead of merely identifying the extent of the harm done by stress, the danger signs were recognized and so, ways of controlling these hazards were developed.One solution he recommends is that