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Part I writing

Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on why students should be encouraged to developeffective communication skills.You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.参考范⽂：

As contemporary students have been involved in intensified competitions, it is necessary for them to strengthen a variety ofcompetences, the most important of which is effective communication skills. One of the main reasons is that delivering ideasstraightforward and eliminating misunderstandings are essential, especially for those living in the complicated social

network. Thus, better interpersonal relationships, resulting from the effective communication skills, will lay a solid foundationfor student learning. Another factor contributing to the necessity of the skills is that students with clear words and gesturescan make new friends with ease. Last but not the least, those abilities must pave the way for students’ careers in the future.Given that corporations need all-round talents, communicating well with colleagues, customers and even bosses should betaken into consideration, so students could cultivate those basic skills in the early stage of their life. In brief, only with highcapacity to communicate effectively can students cope with the ubiquitous challenges and make great preparations for theirfuture.

Part II Listening ComprehensionSection AConversation one

Paul: Good morning, Safe house Insurance. My name is Paul. How can I help you today?

May: Morning.I wouldn’t say that it’s good from where I’m standing. This is Miss Wilson and this is the third time I’ve calledthis week since receiving your letter about our insurance claim. I’m getting a little fed up with my calls about my claim beingcompletely disregarded.

Paul: Miss Wilson, thank you for calling back. Can I take some details to help me look at your claim?

May: It’s Miss May Wilson of 15 South Sea Road in Cornwall. And the details are that our village was extensively flooded 2months ago. The entire ground floor of our cottage was submerged in water and five of us have been living in a caravan eversince. You people are still withholding the money we are entitled to over a bizarre technical detail. And it’s not acceptable,Paul!

Paul: Miss Wilson, according to the notes on your account, the bizarre technical detail that you mentioned refers to the factthat you hadn’t paid house insurance the month before the incident.

May: That money left our account, and now that you should be paying now, you’re suddenly saying that you didn’t receive iton time. I’m really skeptical about this claim.

Paul: The contract does say that any missed payment in a year will affect the terms and conditions of the insurance contractand may affect claims. Of course, I can pass you on to my manager to talk to you more about this.

May: I’ve already spoken to him and you can tell him I’m furious now and that your company has a lawsuit on its hands. Youwill be hearing from my lawyer. Goodbye.Q1: What is the woman complaining about?

Q2: What is the problem the woman’s family encountered?

Q3: What has caused the so-called “bizarre technical detail” according to the man?Q4: What did the woman say she would do at the end of the conversation?Conversation Two

W: How do you feel about the future of artificial intelligence? Personally, I feel quite optimistic about it.M: AI? I’m not so optimistic, actually. In fact, it’s something we should be concerned about.

W: Well, it will help us humans understand ourselves better. And, when we have a better understanding of ourselves, we canimprove the world.

M: Well, one thing is for sure: Technology is evolving faster than our ability to understand it. And in the future, AI will makejobs kind of pointless.

W: I think artificial intelligence will actually help create new kinds of jobs which would require less of our time and allow us tobe centered on creative tasks.

M: I doubt that very much. Probably the last job that will remain will be writing AI software. And then eventually, AI will justwrite its own software.

W: At that time, we’re going to have a lot of jobs which nobody would want to do, so we’ll need artificial intelligence for therobots to take care of the old guys like us.

M: I don’t know. There’s a risk that human civilization could be replaced by a superior type of digital life. AI will be able tocompletely simulate a person in every way possible. In fact, some people think we’re in the simulation, right now.W: That’s impossible. Humans can’t even make a mosquito. Computers only have chips. People have brains and that’swhere the wisdom comes from.

M: Once it’s fully developed, AI will become tired of trying to communicate with humans. As we would be much slowerthinkers in comparison.

W: I’m not so sure. A computer is a computer and a computer is just a toy.

M: Computers can easily communicate incredibly fast, so the computer will just get impatient talking to humans. It will bebarely getting any information out.

W: Well, I believe there’s a benevolent future with AI. I also think you watch too many science fiction films.Q5: What do we learn about the speakers from the conversation?Q6: What will new kinds of jobs be like, according to the woman?Q7: What is the risk the man anticipates?

Q8: What is the man’s concern about AI technology?Section BPassage 1

To achieve financial security, how much you save is always more important than the amount you earn or how shrewdly youinvest. If you are under 30 years old, your goal should be to save 20% of your monthly income after tax deductions. This isirrespective of how much you earn. Approximately 50% should be reserved for the essential like food and accommodation.Through mainly 30% is for recreation and entertainment. But for many young people, it’ll be difficult to designate such a largeproportion of their income for savings.

If you find it hard to save any money at all, start up by cutting all unnecessary spending, allocate at a tiny amount of 1 or 2percent for savings, and gradually increase that amount. Always keep that 20% goal in mind for prevent yourself frombecoming complacent.

It can be challenging to stick to such a strict plan. But if you adopt the right mindset, you should be able to make it work foryou.

So, what should you be doing with the money that you saving? Some must be kept easily accessible in case you need somecash in emergency. The largest proportion should be invested retirement plans. Either for the young employer or privately.And you can keep some money for high risk but potentially lucrative investments. Dividends can be re-invested or used topurchase something you like. By following this plan, you should hopefully be able to enjoy your life now, and still befinancially secure in future.

Q9 What are people under 30 advised to do to achieve financial security?

Q10 What should people do if they find difficult to follow this speakers’ advice on their financial plan?Q11 What does the speaker think is important for achieving financial security?Passage 2

I work in advertising and I like to keep up with current trends, mainly because I’m aware that we live in an image-obsessedworld. However, when I first started my job, occasionally I’d catch a glimpse of myself in the lifts, and find myself thinking thatI looked a total mess. Was I being held back by my choice of clothing? The sure answer is yes, especially when clients arequick to judge you on your style rather than your work. But no one can be unique with their outfit every day. I mean that’s whyuniforms were invented. So, here’s what I did.I created my own uniform. To do this, I chose an appropriate outfit.Then I

bought multiple items of the same style in different shades.Now, I never worry about what I’m wearing in the morning even if Ido get a bit tired of just wearing the same classic pieces. Overall, when it comes to work, you have to ask yourself: will

looking smarter enhance my ability to do my job? For some, this question may not be an issue at all. Especially if you workremotely and rarely see your colleagues or clients face to face. But if your job involves interacting with other people, theanswer to this is often yes. So rather than finding a system, I think we should just do whatever help us to achieve our goalsthat work. If that means playing a safe with your image, then let’s face it. It’s probably worth it.Q12: What do we learn about the speaker when she first started her job?Q13: Why were uniforms are invented according to the speaker?Q14: What does the speaker say about looking smarter?

Q15: What does the speaker advise people do in an image obsessed world?Section CPassage 1

Did you know that Americans have approximately three times the amount of space we had 50 years ago? Therefore, you'dthink we'd have sufficient room for all of our possessions. On the contrary, the personal storage business is now a growingindustry. We've got triple the space, but we've become such enthusiastic consumers that we require even more. This

phenomenon has resulted in significant credit card debt, enormous environmental footprints, and perhaps not coincidentally,our happiness levels have failed to increase over the same half century.

I'm here to suggest an alternative – that having less, might actually be a preferable decision. Many of us have experienced, atsome stage, the pleasure of possessing less. I propose that less stuff and less space can not only help you economize, butalso simplify your life. I recently started an innovativeproject to discover some creative solutions that offered me everything Irequired. By purchasing an apartment that was 40 square meters instead of 60, I admittedly saved $ 200,000. Smaller spaceleads to reduce utility bills, and also a smaller carbon footprint. Because it is designed around an edited collection ofpossessions, limited to my favorite stuff, I'm really excited to live there.

How can we live more basically? Firstly, we must ruthlessly cut the unnecessary objects out of our lives. To extend

consumption, we should think before we buy, and ask yourselves, \"will it truly make me happier?\" Obviously, we should

possess some great stuff, but we want belongings that we're going to love for years. Secondly, we require space efficiency.We want appliances that are designed for use most of the time, not for occasional use. Why own a six-burner stove when yourarely use even three burners? Finally, we need multifunctional spaces and housewares.

I combined a movable wall with transforming furniture to get more out of my limited space. Consider my coffee table. It

increases in size to accommodate ten. My office is tugged away, easily hidden. My bed simply pops out the wall. For gas, Ican relocate the movable wall and utilize the foldable guest beds I installed.

I'm not saying that we should all live in tinier apartments, but consider the benefits of an edited life. When you return homeand walk through your front door, take a moment to ask yourselves, \"could I do with a little life editing? Will that give me morefreedom and more time?

Q 16: What has prevented Americans happiness levels from increasing?Q 17: What things should we possess according to the speaker?Q 18: What do we learn about the items in the speaker's home?Passage 2

Now, believe it or not. People sometimes lie in order to maintain a good honest reputation, -- even if it hurts them to do so. Atleast, this is what a team of scientists is suggesting, with evidence to prove it.

Picture this scenario: You often drive for work and can be compensated for up to 400 miles per month. Most people at yourcompany drive about 300 miles each month. But this month, you drove 400 miles. How many miles do you think you'd claimin your expense report?

The scientist asked this exact question as part of the study we’re discussing today. With surprising results, they found that12% of respondents reported the distance they drove as less than the actual figure, giving an average answer of 384 miles. Inother words, they lied about their number of miles, even though they would forfeit money they were owed.

The researchers believe this was to seem honest, with the assumption being that others would be suspicious of a highexpense claim. But why would people fabricate numbers to their own detriment? The researchers explained that manypeople carry a great deal about their reputation and how they’ll be judged by others. If they care enough, they concernedabout appearing honest and not losing their respect of others. Maybe greater than their desire to actually be honest.The researchers assert that they find a new suggest that when people obtain very favorable outcomes. They anticipate otherpeople's suspicious reactions and prefer lying and appearing honest to telling the truth and appearing as selfish liars.So why is this research important? Well, experts generally agreed there are two main types of lie, selfish liars and liars thatare meant to benefit others. The first, as you may predict, is for selfish gain, such as submitting a fraudulent claim to an

insurance company, while the second involves lying to help others or not offend others. For example, telling a friend whoseoutfit you don’t like that they look great.

But the researchers are suggesting a third type of lying, lying to maintain a good reputation. Now this hypothesis is new andsome skeptics argue that this isn’t a whole new category of lie.

The findings seem intuitive to me. After all, one of the main motivations for lying is to increase our worth in the eyes of others,so it seems highly likely that people will lie to seem honest.Q19: What did the team of scientist find in their study?

Q20: Why would people fabricate numbers to their own detriment according to the researchers?Q21: What does the speaker think of the researchers’ findings?Passage 3

Why do old people dislike new music? As I’ve grown older, I often hear people my age say things like they just don’t makegood music like they used to. Why does this happen? Luckily, psychology can give us some insights into this puzzle. Musicaltastes begin to crystallize as early as age 13 or 14. By the time we’re in our early 20s, these tastes get locked into placepretty firmly. (22)

In fact, studies have found that by the time we turn 33, most of us have stopped listening to new music. Meanwhile, popularsongs released when you’re in your early teens are likely to remain quite popular among your age group for the rest of yourlife . (23)

There could be a biological explanation for this, as there’s evidence that the brain’s ability to make subtle distinctions

between different chords, rhythms, and melodies deteriorates with age. So to older people, newer, less familiar songs mightall “sound the same.”

But there’ re maybe some simpler reasons for older people’s aversion to newer music. One of the most researched laws ofsocial psychology is something called the “mere exposure effect.” , which in essence means that the more we’re exposed tosomething, the more we tend to like it. (24)

This happens with people we know, the advertisements we see and, the songs we listen to.

When you’re in your early teens, you probably spend a fair amount of time listening to music or watching music videos. Yourfavorite songs and artists become familiar, comforting parts of your routine.

For many people over 30, job and family obligations increase, so there’s less time to spend discovering new music. Instead,many will simply listen to old, familiar favorites from that period of their lives when they had more free time.

Of course, those teen years weren’t necessarily carefree. They’re famously confusing, which is why so many TV shows andmovies revolve around the high school turmoil.

Psychology research has shown that the emotions that we experience as teens seem more intense than those that comelater. And we also know that intense emotions are associated with stronger memories and preferences. Both of these mightexplain why the songs we listen to during this period become so memorable and beloved. (25)

So there’s nothing wrong with your parents because they don’t like your music. Rather it’s all part of the natural order ofthings.

22. What does the speaker mainly discuss in this talk?

23. What have studies found about most people by the time they turned 33?24 .What was observed about the mice on the 11th day of the experiment?25 .What did the scientists find about the mice from the experiment?听⼒答案:

1.B)Her claim has been completely disregarded2.B)The ground floor of their cottage was flooded

3.A)The woman's failure to pay her house insurance in time4.D)File a lawsuit against the insurance company.5.C)They disagree about the future of Al technology.6.D)Less time-consuming and focusing on creation7.C)Digital life could replace human civilization8.A)lt will be smarter than human beings9.C)Save one-fifth of their net monthly income10.D)Start by doing something small11.A) A proper mindset

12.A)She found her outfit inappropriate

13.D)To save the trouble of choosing a unique outfit every day14. B)It matters a lot in jobs involving interactions with others15. C) Do whatever is possible to look smart.16. B)Their obsession with consumption17. A)Things that we cherish most

18.C)They serve multiple purposes

19.D)Over 10% of the respondents lied about the distance the drove20.B)They want to protect their reputation21. C)They seem intuitive.

22. A) Older people's aversion to new music.23. C) They find all music sounds the same.

24.A)The more you experience something, the better you'll appreciate it.25.D)Teenagers' emotions are more intense.Part III Reading ComprehensionSection A

The idea of taxing things that are bad for society参考答案：26.A) discouraging27.E) impaired28.J) instrumental29.N) pump30.GJ incentives31.M) probably32,E) dividend33.U) predict34.H)inherently35.O)swellingSection B

Why lifelong learning is the international passport to success参考答案：36-45 HEBKICJNFM

36.[H]Those projects are then interwoven with fast-paced modules learned' on-the-fly and at Technical will depending on thenature of the project.

37.[E] The Bachelor's degree could be your passport to life- long learning.

38.[B]Why?Because universities and curricula are designed along the three unities of French classicaltragedy:time,action,and place.39.[K] Sound like science fiction?

40.[l] In addition to technical capabilities,the very nature of projects develops social and entrepreneurial skills,such as designthinking,initiative taking,team leading,activity re- porting or resource planning.41.[C] The university model needs to evolve.

42.[J] After the MSc diploma is earned,there would be many more stamps of lifelong learning over the years.43.[N] Even if time were not an issue,who will pay for life- long learning?

44.[F] Recent advances in computational methods and data science push us into rethinking science and engineering.

45.[M] This could fix the main organizational challenges for the university,but not for the learners,due to lack of time,- familyobligations or funds.Section CPassage one

参考答案：46-50 BBCBC

46.B) The near impossibility of appreciating art in an age of mass tourism.47.B) It is quite common to misinterpret artistic works.

48.C) Good management is key to handling large crowds of visitors.49.B) It is possible to combine entertainment with appreciation of serious art.50.C) Help us to see the world from a different perspective.Passage two

参考答案：51-55 DAAAB

51.D) It takes no notice of the potential impact on the environment.52.A) It has the capacity and the financial resources to do so.53.D) Farming consumes most of our natural resources.54.D) Its alleged failure to regulate the industries.

55.B) Endeavor to ensure the sustainable development of agriculture.Part IV Translation

港珠澳⼤桥(Hong Kong- Zhuhai-Macau Bridge)全长55公⾥，是我国⼀项不同寻常的⼯程壮举。⼤桥将三个城市连接起来，是世界上最长的跨海桥梁和隧道系统。⼤桥将三个城市之间的旅⾏时间从3⼩时缩短到30分钟。这座跨度巨⼤的钢筋混凝⼟⼤桥充分证明中国有能⼒建造创纪录的巨型建筑。它将助推区域⼀体化，促进经济增长。⼤桥是中国发展⾃⼰的⼤湾区总体规划的关键。中国希望将⼤湾区建成在技术创新和经济繁荣上能与旧⾦⼭、纽约和东京的湾区相媲美的地区。【参考译⽂】

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, with a total length of 55 kilometers, is an extraordinary engineering feat in our country. Byconnecting three cities together, it is the longest sea-crossing bridge and tunnel system in the world. The bridge cuts the roadtravel time among three cities from three hours to thirty minutes. The huge span of the reinforced concrete bridge fully provesChinese ability to build the record megastructure. It will boost both regional integration and economic growth. The bridge iscrucial for China to develop its own master plan for the Greater Bay Area, which is expected to rival San Francisco Bay Area,New York Bay Area and Tokyo Bay Area in terms of technological innovation and economic prosperity.