Test A
1
Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读)（视频）
Everyone has their own routine and personal habits. Although it is difficult to change them, sometimes it’s a good idea to try something different, like Rodman and Gina. They’re adopting a greener family lifestyle for a TV show called Urban Conversion. Rodman doesn’t care much about the environment. But his wife, Gina, is in favour of a life that is environmentally responsible and closer to to nature. Rodman has promised to learn how to live a more eco-friendly life, but he’ll have to step outside his comfort zone to succeed. So what is stopping us from trying new things?
2
Part B Role Play (角色扮演)
情景介绍
角色：你是Mary。
任务：(1)与朋友Tom谈论在中国生活的话题；
(2)根据谈话内容回答另一朋友的提问。
生词：dialect方言
下面请用英语提出三个问题。
1. 你对北京的第一印象是什么？
2. 你来这里之前学过中文吗？
3. 你能跟我多说点你在北京的生活吗？
3
Part C Retelling (故事复述)
梗概：Tom不想去奶奶家乡，撒谎后认识到错误，去之后收获了乐趣。
关键词：voted (投票)
Grandma’s choice (奶奶的选择)
complained (抱怨)
lied (撒谎)
fun (乐趣)
参考答案
2
Part B Role Play (角色扮演)
视频对话
W: Hi,Tom.
M: Hi, Mary. I am sorry I am late.
W: Never mind. I’ve just arrived too. Thanks for your time.
M: No worries. I am usually free on Thursday.
W: That’s nice. As I told you on the phone, I need to write a story about international students’ life in Beijing for a newspaper. You are really an important source of my writing.
M: Haha, I am happy to be on the headline.
W: OK. Let’s start. Do you enjoy your life here in Beijing?
M: Sure. I’ve already been here for over three years.
三问：
1. 提问：你对北京的第一印象是什么？
考生翻译：What was your first impression of Beijing?
电脑回答：This may sound a little bit strange, but I did immediately feel at home. I felt save to walk on the streets. I found Chinese people friendly and supportive. With the help of my Chinese friends, I settled myself into life in Beijing very soon. Now, I have no problem speaking Chinese, but it was a huge challenge to me when I first arrived.
2. 提问：你来这里之前学过中文吗？
考生翻译：Had you learned Chinese before you came here?
电脑回答：Haha, it was really a funny story. Back in my country, my neighbour from China had taught me Chinese for years before I came here. I thought I could speak good Chinese. However, when I arrived in Beijing, the local people didn’t understand me at all. It turned out that what I learned was not putonghua, but a dialect. I then had to learn putonghua from the very beginning.
3. 提问：你能跟我多说点你在北京的生活吗？
考生翻译：Can you tell me more about your life in Beijing?
电脑回答：OK. As you know, I’ve made videos and posted them on social media. And now, I have five million followers. They are interested in my happy life in China. I think my experiences could help more people, east or west, to have better understanding of this great nation. I’ve planned to continue my study here and get a master’s degree in Chinese history.
五答：
1. 电脑提问：When is Tom usually free?
考生回答：On Thursday.
2. 电脑提问：How long has Tom been in Beijing?
考生回答：For over three years.
3. 电脑提问：What did Tom think of Chinese people?
考生回答：Friendly and supportive.
4. 电脑提问：Who taught Tom Chinese in his country?
考生回答：His neighbour from China.
5. 电脑提问：What has Tom planned to do?
考生回答：He has planned to continue his study in Beijing and get a master’s degree in Chinese history.
3
Part C Retelling (故事复述)
视频原文
Grandma’s Theme Park
Tom’s family went on a tour every year. They voted on the family tour’s destination. This year, Tom hoped to go to a theme park in a big southern city. He thought he would get all the votes like last year. However, this time, most votes went to Grandma’s choice—her hometown, a small village. Tom didn’t want to go and complained that his idea was not valued. Father said, “We must respect the result of the vote.” Feeling that it was impossible to persuade the family to change the destination, he thought maybe he could make Grandma give up the tour herself. The day before the tour, when Grandma was busy packing, Tom lied to Grandma that he was not feeling very well. Grandma stopped the packing, hesitated a moment and told Tom that she would stay to look after him. Seeing Grandma’s worries about him, Tom felt ashamed of his trick and said sorry to Grandma. The next day, the whole family left for Grandma’s hometown. Much to his surprise, Tom had great fun there—maybe no less fun than in the theme park. More importantly, seeing Grandma’s excitement and happiness, Tom was glad that Grandma was back to her own theme park.
Test B
1
Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读)
A week has passed. The elephants are still searching for water. They’ve survived so far by draining the last drops from dried-up water holes. The oldest member of the herd must lead them to water soon. With a mental map formed over decades, she’s brought the family to an ancient seep. It’s a hidden lifeline in times of drought. The elephants can smell the water through the earth, and they know that to get to it, they must dig. For the adults, it’s easy. But for calves, it’s more of a challenge. They won’t have tusks to dig with until they’re two years old.
2
Part B Role Play (角色扮演)
情景介绍
角色：你是Tom。
任务：(1)与同学Mary谈论乌镇戏剧节的话题；
(2)根据谈话内容回答另一同学的提问。
生词: Theatre Festival戏剧节；
indoors室内；
outdoors户外
下面请用英语提出三个问题。
1. 戏剧节里有多少个演出？
2. 你最难忘的经历是什么？
3. 你觉得你的表演怎么样？
3
Part C Retelling (故事复述)
梗概：Mary不想从事家族生意，想当作家，父亲不同意，但获爷爷支持。
关键词：sweets makers (糖果师)
writer (作家)
upset (沮丧的)
talk (谈话)
mistake (错误)
参考答案
2
Part B Role Play (角色扮演)
视频对话
M: Hello, Mary. How is it going with your presentation?
W: I’ve just finished the final draft this morning.
M: Good for you. What are you going to talk about?
W: I am going to share my experience in the Wuzhen Theatre Festival. I took more than one hundred photos there. I would use some of them in my presentation.
M: That sounds lovely. You must have bad a wonderful experience. Was the town full of visitors during the Theatre Festival?
W: Yes, you can’t imagine how busy every street was in Wuzhen. Every day, there were different kinds of perfomances.
三问：
1. 提问：戏剧节里有多少个演出？
考生翻译：How many performances were there at the Theatre Festival?
电脑回答：I am not sure. Someone told me that there were sixty-four perfomances indoors and outdoors at the festival. It was impossible for me to see them all as I could only stay in Wuzhen for the weekend. I chose to watch two traditional operas and one contemporary drama. The two days were filled with unforgettable experiences and fun memories.
2. 提问：你最难忘的经历是什么？
考生翻译：What was your most unforgettable experience?
电脑回答：Well, I would say the street acting. It happened when I was wandering about in the lively town to kill time for the next show. As I walked past a tea house, a young lady invited me to act out a role in their street play. I hesitated at first, but quickly agreed to give it a try. This street play involved some interations with viewers. When the performing ended, everyone laughed.
3. 提问：你觉得你的表演怎么样？
考生翻译：What do you think of your performance?
电脑回答：I think I did a good job. Both the viewers and other performers in the play thought highly of my performing. This acting experience made me reconsider my career choice. In the past, I wanted to be a doctor. But now, I am wondering if I am suitable for a theatre job, like a performer or a director.
五答：
1. 电脑提问：When did Mary finish the final draft of the presentation?
考生回答：This morning.
2. 电脑提问：How many photos did Mary take?
考生回答：More than one hundred.
3. 电脑提问：What did Mary choose to watch?
考生回答：Two traditional operas and one contemporary drama.
4. 电脑提问：What did the young lady invite Mary to do?
考生回答：To act out a role in their street play.
5. 电脑提问：What made Mary reconsider her career choice?
考生回答：Her acting experience in Wuzhen.
3
Part C Retelling (故事复述)
视频原文
Sweet Truth
Mary was born in a traditional family who have been sweets makers for generations. She was expected to carry on the family business. However, Mary hated making sweets, but dreamed of becoming a writer. Recently, she won a national writing award. She thought it a chance to tell the family her dream. When she told the good news of her award, her grandpa looked happy, but her father impatiently interrupted her, saying that she should have spent more time making sweets rather than on writing. Mary was totally upset, thinking her parents would never support her to be a writer. The next day, there was a grand family meal. All her aunts, uncles and cousins came and they kept talking about sweets business. Mary felt like an outsider in this happy crowd. When grandpa joked about Mary sweets making skills, she cried out, “I hate making sweets. I want to be a writer.” The crowd immediately went silent. Mary’s father jumped in anger. Grandpa stopped him. Then he had a long talk with Mary in private. After the talk, grandpa told the whole family it’s a mistake to give up a genius writer for an average sweets maker.
Test C
1
Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读)
Dickens was born into a comfortable middle class family and as a child he loved books and reading. But in 1823, his father got into debt. The family were locked up in Marshalsea /'mɑːʃ(ə)lsiː/ prison, and 12-year-old Charles was sent out to work. He found himself in a blacking factory by the river Thames, putting labels on bottles of shoe polish. Dickens never forgot these experiences and through his novels he showed the dark side of 19th century society. He wrote about what he saw: the huge houses of the rich and the terrible conditions that the poor lived in.
2
Part B Role Play (角色扮演)
情景介绍
角色：你是Tom。
任务：(1) 与朋友Mary谈论简单生活方式的话题；
(2) 根据谈话内容回答另一朋友的提问。
生词：wardrobe 衣橱；
yoga瑜伽
下面请用英语提出三个问题。
1. 这种简单生活方式是什么意思？
2. 你是怎样开始的呢？
3. 你后悔过这个决定吗？
3
Part C Retelling (故事复述)
梗概：Tom过生日想要玩具飞船，爸爸用纸盒做了一个，父子“探索太空”。
关键词：spaceship (宇宙飞船)
birthday (生日)
promised (承诺)
box (盒子)
explored (探索)
参考答案
2
Part B Role Play (角色扮演)
视频对话
M: Hey, Mary, do you know the spring sale is now on?
W: Oh, yes, my mom told me about it last night.
M: Most items in the nearby department store are up to 75% off. Were you like to shop around there?
W: I am afraid not.
M: But you used to do a lot of shopping at this time of the year.
W: Things changed. Now I don’t want to buy anything that I don’t actually need. I’ve been practising a simple lifestyle for almost eight months.
三问：
1. 提问：这种简单生活方式是什么意思？
考生翻译：What does this simple lifestyle mean?
电脑回答：It means reducing life to its basic needs. The idea is not foreign to us. In fact, more than 2,000 years ago, a Chinese philosopher spread the idea among his followers. I think he could be regarded as the first person to practise this lifestyle. However, keeping such a single lifestyle isn’t always that easy. And some people even struggle to get started.
2. 提问：你是怎样开始的呢？
考生翻译：How did you get started?
电脑回答：I started with my clothes. That was really a painful process as I used to be such a big fan of fashion. I carefully sorted out my clothes, kept necessary ones, and put the rest in five big boxes. But I really loved some clothes in the boxes. I even put some of them back to the wardrobe /'wɔ:drəʊb/ again and again. Several weeks later, I’ve finally made a firm decision to donate the five boxes of clothes.
3. 提问：你后悔过这个决定吗？
考生翻译：Have you ever regretted this decision?
电脑回答：A few times, yes. But I know I’ve made the right decision. Now my life has been totally changed. I have only a few clothes to choose from. So I spend less time deciding on what to wear before I leave home every day. As I removed all those unnecessary items, my apartment seems to have more space. Now I have set up a sports corner for yoga. I’m living a much happier and healthier life.
五答：
1. 电脑提问：Who told Mary about the spring sale last night?
考生回答：Her mother.
2. 电脑提问：How long has Mary been practising a simple lifestyle?
考生回答：For almost eight months.
3. 电脑提问：Who could be regarded as the first person to practise this lifestyle?
考生回答：A Chinese philosopher.
4. 电脑提问：What did Mary finally do with the five boxes of clothes?
考生回答：She donated the five boxes of clothes.
5. 电脑提问：Why does Mary’s apartment seem to have more space?
考生回答：She removed all those unnecessary items.
3
Part C Retelling (故事复述)
视频原文
Tom’s Spaceship
Tom loved space and everything about it. One day, Tom saw a spaceship in the window of a toy store and loved it very much. So when his parents asked him what he wanted for his birthday, he said he wanted the spaceship. Tom’s father knew how expensive that spaceship was. He wanted to tell Tom that their family couldn’t afford it. But seeing Tom’s excitement, he promised that Tom would have his spaceship on his birthday. Tom jumped with joy. On the day of his birthday, Tom got up early and ran to the living room to see his gift. But he didn’t see the spaceship. His heart was down. Dad must have forgotten his birthday gift. Just then a voice came, “Astronaut Tom, are you ready to take off?” Curiously, Tom turned around and saw dad riding on a spaceship. The spaceship was made out of big box and it had wings and big room to ride on. It’s not what he wanted, but it’s better. Tom jumped into spaceship excitedly and started a space exploration with his father. On that day, father and son happily explored the space of their living room, kitchen and backyard.
Test D
1
Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读)
Do you ever wake up and think, is today going to be a good day or a bad day? Well, the ancient Maya believed they could answer that question. The Maya lived here, in parts of Mexico and Central America. They are famous for their complex calendars. In Mayan cities, they closely watched the movement of the sun, moon, stars, and planets. They built their king’s tombs under rays of sunlight. And they waited for the moon to pass here above the palace before they got the crops out of the fields. Their knowledge of the sun and moon helped them make their calendar.
2 Part B Role Play (角色扮演)
情景介绍
角色：你是Tom。
任务：(1)与同学Mary谈论智能机器人的话题；
(2)根据谈话内容回答另一同学的提问。
生词：artificial intelligence(AI)人工智能；
indoors室内；
care worker护理人员
下面请用英语提出三个问题。
1. 这个研究项目是关于什么的？
2. 这些机器人具体能做什么呢？
3. 它们能和人们交流吗？
3
Part C Retelling (故事复述)
梗概：生日当天，Mary经历了一系列不愉快的事，但最终收获生日惊喜。
关键词：attention (关注)
birthday (生日)
forgotten (忘记了)
disappointed (失望的)
surprise (惊喜)
参考答案
2
Part B Role Play (角色扮演)
视频对话
M: Hi, Mary. I want to watch a movie tonight. Any recommendations?
W: Ha? You’re asking the right person. I just watched a fantastic movie called I, robot last Saturday.
M: Sounds like science fiction.
W: Yes. Indeed, in this movie, people have AI robots at home to do all the housework.
M: Wow, I must watch it. You know, I want to study artificial Intelligence when I get into college
W: Me, too. My uncle is an engineer in this field. He told me a lot about AI technology. His company is now working on a research project that will benefit a lot of people.
三问：
1. 提问：这个研究项目是关于什么的？
考生翻译：What is this research project about?
电脑回答：The project is about developing AI robots that can provide good health care at home. People who need the most are the elderly who live alone and the injured who have to stay indoors. You know, there aren’t enough care workers. My uncle’s company tries to produce AI robots that can do the care worker’s job.
2. 提问：这些机器人具体能做什么呢？
考生翻译：What exactly can these robots do?
电脑回答：Basically, they are like stay-at-home care workers always ready to serve. They can check blood pressure, help take medicine, keep and analyse the health data of their users. What’s more, they are able to learn and grow. It only takes these robots less than three days to adapt to new users, learning their living habits and understanding their needs.
3. 提问：它们能和人们交流吗？
考生翻译：Can they communicate with people?
电脑回答：Sure. A special feature of the robots is that they can speak like a relative or friend of their users with a particular voice or accent. With their company, their users can truly feel they’re being taken care of by their loved ones. Besides, they can amuse people by telling jokes, singing songs and playing chess.
五答：
1. 电脑提问：When did Mary watch the movie?
考生回答：Last Saturday.
2. 电脑提问：What is Mary’s uncle?
考生回答：Her uncle is an engineer.
3. 电脑提问：Who need the robots most?
考生回答：The elderly who live alone and the injured who have to stay indoors.
4. 电脑提问：How long does it take for the robots to adapt to new users?
考生回答：Less than three days.
5. 电脑提问：How can the robots amuse their users?
考生回答：By telling jokes, singing songs and playing chess.
3
Part C Retelling (故事复述)
视频原文
Mary’s birthday
Mary was upset recently. It started when her baby brother Tom was born and it took away all her parents’ attention. Today was Mary’s twelfth birthday. But for most of the day, Mary thought it the worst birthday. Her bad day began at breakfast. When her parents found Tom having a fever, they became very worried and spent the whole morning taking care of him. Till Mary left for school, neither of her parents mentioned anything about her birthday. What’s worse, at lunchtime, Mary did not find her lunchbox in her bag. “Mom must have forgotten my lunchbox,” She said to herself. In the evening, when Mary was back home, she opened the front door, only to find the house quiet. She thought her parents must have been staying in the hospital with Tom and forgotten her birthday. Mary felt so disappointed that she almost cried. Just then there was a burst of voices. “Surprise!” Her parents jumped out, taking out a big birthday cake and singing the birthday song. Even Tom was wearing a tiny party hat. Now Mary knew that her parents had never forgotten her birthday. It was this moment that Mary felt it was a happy birthday.