19. Which tablet computer’s hardware inside is more powerful?
A. The CNET Kum. B. The Google Nexus 7. C. The Apple iPad mini.
20. What does the company announce that it can do for the United States?
A. It can reduce the amount of plastic waste.
B. It can help to recycle the plastic waste.
C. It can increase the amount of exports.
Section D (10 marks)
In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words or phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. The passage will be read twice. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
If you (21) ____ smooth skin that glows with youth, the chances are that at some point you will have heard the exhortation to drink lots of water in order to (22) ____ those evil toxins and keep your skin healthy.
The exact amount people suggest varies. US – based advice (23) ____ eight glasses a day, while in hotter climates people are advised to drink to more to (24) ____ higher rates of sweating. But regardless of the exact volume of water suggested, the principle behind the advice remains the same --- taking extra water on board will keep your skin hydrated. In other words, water acts like a moisturizer, but from the inside out.
This is such a common idea you might be surprised at the (25) ____ to back up. You might expect there to be countless studies where people are (26) ____ two groups, one assigned to sip water all day, the other to drink a normal amount. Then the smoothness of the skin could be (27) ____ a month or so later to establish whether sipping more lead to smoother skin.
In fact such studies are rare, partly because water can’t be patented, so it is hard to find anyone to fund such research when there will be no new (28) ____ or cosmetic to sell that could repay the costs. A review by the dermatologist Ronni Wolf at the KaplanMedicalCenter in Israel found just one study looking at the effect of long-term water intake on the skin. But the results were (29) ____. After four weeks, the group who drank mineral water showed a decrease in skin
density, which some believe suggests the skin is retaining more moisture, while those who drank tap water showed an increase in skin density. But regardless of the type of water they drank, it made no difference to their (30) ____ or to the smoothness of their skin.
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (15 marks)
There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.
31. The new star said to the journalists that she ____ the opportunity to show that she could play a serious film role.
A. greeted B. rejoiced C. welcomed D. cheered
32. We haven’t really ____ a solution to the problem yet, which makes the boss really frustrated.
A. built up B. fallen back on C. brought over D. come up with
33. Personally, I am ____ banning cigarette smoking completely, especially in public areas.
A. in touch with B. apart from C. in favor of D. regardless of
34. Until a firm agreement has been reached, I am not ____ to accepting the offer.
A. accustomed B. dedicated C. committed D. entitled
35. The government is making every effort to ____ an economic crisis, but it seems nothing could help.
A. eliminate B. avert C. impede D. swerve
36. ____ a serious crime, what exactly should you do?
A. Unless you witness B. If you were to witness
C. If only you witness D. since you witness
37. During examinations candidates are always supposed to stay in seats, keep their eyes on the work, ____ to anyone.
A. and not speak B. but could not speak
C. rather than speakD. instead of speaking
38. Realizing that he hadn’t got enough money and ____ to borrow any from his parents, he decided to sell his house.
A. wanted not B. not to want C. wanting not D. not wanting
39. There’s no point waiting here any longer. We ____ go and have something to eat.
A. can hardly B. are bound to C. might as well D. will have to
40. While many people may refer to up-to-minute news, it is unlikely that television and the Internet ____ the newspapers completely.
A. will replace B. replace C. are replacing D. have replaced
41. She married a very nice young architect from Belfast, ____ she met on a bus during her journey to Northern Ireland.
A. who B. when C. which D. where
42. It is a kind of illness that can result in total blindness if ____
A. to leave untreated B. is left untreated
C. leaving untreated D. left untreated
43. ----I’m so disappointed with my son! He just wouldn’t practice the piano!
----Take it easy. You can lead ____ to water, but you can’t make it drink.
A. a duck B. a horse C. a cow D. a dog
44. ----Good morning, Madam! I’d like some information about the course.