d) it consists mainly of various kinds of seafood.
4. a) it involved 13, 000 researchers from asia, europe and america. b) it was conducted in seven mid-eastern countries in the 1950s c) it is regarded as one of the greatest researches of its kind. d)it has drawn the attention of medical doctors the world over. 25. a) they care much about their health. b) they eat foods with little fat. c)they use little oil in cooking d) they have lower mortality rates Part II Listening Comprehension Section A
Long Conversation 1
1.【答案】C. They facilitate the donation of unsold food to the needy.
2.【答案】B.It passed a law aiming to stop overproduction.
3.【答案】D.It has banned supermarkets from dumping edible food. 4.【答案】A.the confusion over food expiration labels. Long Conversation 2
5.【答案】B.It has just launched its annual anniversary sales. 6.【答案】D.Price adjustment within seven days of purchase.
7.【答案】C.Credit it to her account. 8.【答案】D. Complimentary tailoring. Section B Passage 1
9.【答案】A. They are thin, tall, and unlike real human beings. 10.【答案】D. Their body shapes have not changed much. 11.【答案】C. On the Internet. Passage 2
12.【答案】A. Moveable metal type began to be used in printing. 13.【答案】B. It was the biggest printer in the 16th century. 14.【答案】B. It boosted the circulation of popular works. 15.【答案】D. It promoted the growth of national languages. Section C Recording 1
16. 【答案】D) They choose a job without thinking it through. 17. 【答案】B) Find out what job choices are available. 18. 【答案】A) The qualifications you have. Recording 2
19. 【答案】B) It is a cultural festival founded for African-Americans. 20. 【答案】C) To help African-Americans to realize their goals.
21. 【答案】B) The first fruits of the harvest. 22. 【答案】A) They recite a principle. Recording 3
23. 【答案】A) It is one of the world’s most healthy diets.
24. 【答案】C) It is regarded as one of the greatest researchers of its kind.
25. 【答案】D) They have lower mortality rates. Part III Reading Comprehension(40 minutes) Section A
Directions: 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.
In the past 12 months,Nigeria has suffered from a shrinking economy, a sliding currency, and a prolonged fuel shortage. Now, Africa’s largest in facing a food crisis as major tomato fields have been destroyed by an insect,leading to a nationwide shortage and escalating prices. The insect, Tutaabsoluta, has destroyed 80% of farms in Kaduna, Nigeria's largest tomato producing state, leading the government there to declare a state of
26 .The insect, also known as the tomato leaf miner, devastates crops by 27 on fruits and digging into and moving through stalks.It 28 incredibly quickly,
breeding up to 12 generations per year if conditions are favorable. it is believed to have 29 in South America in the early 1900s, and later spread to Europe before crossing over to sub-Saharan Africa.
In Nigeria, where tomatoes are a staple of local diets,the insect's effects are devastating. Retail prices for a 30 of tomatoes at local markets have risen from $0. 50 to $2.50. Farmers are reporting steep losses and a new $20 million tomato-paste factory has 31 production due to the shortages.
Given the moth's ability also to attack crops like pepper and
potatoes, Audu Ogbeh, Nigeria's minister of agriculture, has warned that the pest may\
country.Ogbeh says experts are investigating how to control the pest’s damage and prevent its spread, which has gone largely 33 until now. Despite being the continent's second-largest producer of tomatoes, Nigeria is 34 on $1 billion worth of tomato-paste imports every year.as around 75% of the local harvest goes to waste thanks to a lack of proper storage facilities. A further 35 in local supplies is yet another unwelcome setback to the industry. A) dependent I）originated B) Embarking J) reduction C) emergenc K) reproduces D) feeding L）security E) grazes M）terror
F) halted N) unchecked G) handful O）unchecked H) multitude
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension Section A选词填空 26. C emergency 27. D feeding 28. K reproduces 29. I originated 30. G handful 31. F halted 32. L security 33. N unchecked 34. A dependent 35. J reduction
Section B
Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once.