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　　On Excessive Packaging

　　Nowadays the phenomena of excessive packaging of goods are prevailing in our society: clothes swathed in tissue paper, placed in cardboard box and finally wrapped in well-designed plastic bags, imported bottles of grape wine packed in wooden boxes, fruits put in hand-woven baskets, to name but a few.

　　There are several causes of excessive packaging. The first reason is that a large number of companies believe that they can attract customers’ attention and stimulate their purchasing desire by over-packaging their goods, thus gaining more profits. On the other hand, quite a number of consumers mistakenly hold that the more delicate the package is, the better the quality will be, thus encouraging excessive packaging.

　　In my point of view, excessive packaging has disastrous consequences, including the loss of precious resources, excessive consumption of water and energy, and unnecessary extraction of scarce land for landfill.

　　To solve the problem, it’s necessary to take the following measures. First, laws and regulations must be made to restrict excessive packaging of companies. In addition, we need to raise consumer’s awareness that excessive packaging doesn’t equal to high quality and advocate packaging recycling.

　　【解析】

　　本次作文的話題是“過度包裝”，話題不斷新，考生應該都比較熟悉。寫好本篇作文的關鍵在于緊跟題目所列提綱：現象——原因——看法和建議，確定相應的寫作結構。重點分析產生此現象的原因有哪些，把最重要的兩三點羅列下來。最后，根據分析出的原因提供相應的建議。

　　范文首段開門見山，首先一句話總結如今社會上過度包裝現象盛行，而后舉出一些實例補充說明。

　　第二段重點從公司和消費者兩方面論述產生過度包裝的原因。公司方面是為了吸引顧客，刺激消費，贏取更多的利潤;消費者方面是認為包裝越精美，質量越好這種錯誤的消費意識。

　　接下來作者表明自己的看法，認為過度包裝會導致很多問題：稀缺資源的流失;水，能源的過度消耗以及產生不必要的垃圾場等。

　　最后一段作者針對原因提出了一些解決方案。第一方面，建立法律規章制度來約束企業的過度包裝行為。第二方面，必須讓消費者認識到過度包裝不等同于高質量，并提倡包裝物的回收利用。

　　本文條理清晰，論述充分，語言使用規范得當，如：to name but a few，the first reason is that…，on the other hand，in my point of view，to solve the problem，first，in addition等。

　　1. D) providing good education for baby boomers.

　　2. D) Students’ performance declined.

　　3. D) They are mostly small in size.

　　4. D) Some large schools have split up into smaller ones.

　　5. C) their college-level test participation.

　　6. B) Their school performance was getting worse.

　　7. A) maintain closer relationships with their teachers.

　　8. Simplicity

　　9. different measures

　　10. tough subjects

　　聽力短對話

　　11.

　　M: As you can see from the drawings, the kitchen has one door into the dining room, another into the family room and a third to the outside.

　　W: The door into the family room isn’t big enough. Could it be made wider?

　　Q: What are the speakers doing?

　　【答案】D) Discussing a housing plan.

　　【解析】此題為簡單的推理題。從drawing，kitchen等關鍵詞可知，兩人正在看房間的圖紙，并討論希望family room能夠再大點。

　　12.

　　M: I’m thinking about where to go for a bite tonight. Any suggestions, Barbara?

　　W: Well, how about the French restaurant near the KFC? Frankly, I’ve had enough of our canteen food.

　　Q: What do we learn about the woman?

　　【答案】D) She is tired of the food in the canteen.

　　【解析】此題為推理題。從對話中可知，男子問女子對于晚上到哪里吃飯有沒有任何建議。女子回答去KFC旁邊的法國餐廳，因為她已經受夠了食堂的食物。

　　13.

　　W: Hey, if you can’t enjoy the music at a sensible volume, why not use earphones? I’m preparing for the speech contest.

　　M: Oh, sorry. I didn’t realize I’ve being bothering you all this time.

　　Q: What is the man probably doing?

　　【答案】C) Listening to some loud music.

　　【解析】此題為較為簡單的推理題。從volume，earphone，bother等關鍵詞可知該男子聽音樂時把音量調的很高，從而影響到了女子準備演講比賽。

　　14.

　　M: Finally, I’ve got the chance to put on my new suit tonight. I hope to make a good impression on your family.

　　W: Come on! It’s only a family reunion. So jeans and T-shirts are just fine.

　　Q: What does the woman mean?

　　【答案】C) The man can dress casually for the occasion.

　　【解析】此題為推理題。男子想穿新套裝給女方家庭留下好印象，但是女子說這只是個家庭聚會，穿牛仔褲和T恤就行，即穿著隨意即可。

　　15.

　　M: Would you like to see those pants in brown and navy blue? These two colors are coming in this season.

　　W: Oh, actually grey is my favourite color, but I prefer something made from cotton, 100% cotton I mean.

　　Q: What is the woman looking for?

　　【答案】B) Grey pants made from pure cotton.

　　【解析】此題為細節題。從關鍵詞pants，grey，100% cotton可知，女子想要的是灰色純棉的短褲。

　　16.

　　W: From here, the mountains look as if you could just reach out and touch them.

　　M: That’s why I chose this lodge. It has one of the best views in Switzerland.

　　Q: What is the man’s chief consideration in choosing the lodge?

　　【答案】C) Its location.

　　【解析】此題為細節題。男子說他選擇這個旅館的原因是它有著瑞士最好的視野，所以他最在乎的是位置。

　　17.

　　M: What do I have to do to apply for a passport?

　　W: You need proof of citizenship, either an old passport or a birth certificate and three photographs. Then you must complete this form and pay a fee.

　　Q: What is the man most probably going to do?

　　【答案】C) Travel overseas.

　　【解析】此題為推理題。男子詢問女子如何申請護照，女子回答時說的出生證，照片等是申請護照的所需用品。

　　18.

　　M: Miss, can I interest you in a pork special with serving tonight? It’s only 799, half the usual price and it’s very tasty.

　　W: Oh really? I will try it.

　　Q: What does the man say about the dish?

　　【答案】A) It is a good bargain.

　　【解析】此題為細節題。男子在給女子推薦時說該道菜今晚的價格是平時的一般，且很好吃，可見十分劃算。

　　聽力長對話：

　　Part III Listening Comprehension

　　Section A

　　Conversation 1

　　W：Good evening, and welcome to this week’s business world. The program for and about business people. Tonight we have Mr. Steven Kayne, who has just taken over and established bicycle shop. Tell us, Mr. Kayne, what made you want to run your own store?

　　M: Well, I always loved racing bikes and fixing them. When I was working full-time as a salesman for a big company, I seldom had time to enjoy my hobby. I knew then that as soon as I had enough money to get my own business going, I’ll do it. I had my heart set on it and I didn’t let anything stand in my way. When I went down to the bank and got a business loan, I knew I’d love being my own boss. Now my time is my own. I open the store when I want and leave when I want。

　　W:You mean you don’t keep regular hours?

　　M: Well, the sign on my store says the hours are ten to six, but if business is slower than usual, I can just lock up and take off early。

　　W: Had you hired any employees to work with you yet?

　　M: Yeah, a couple of friends of mine who love biking as much as I do. They help me out a few days a week. It’s great because we play cards or just sit around and talk when there are no customers.

　　W: Thank you, Mr. Kayne. We wish you success in your new business。

　　Q19.what is the woman doing?

　　Q20.What did Mr. Kayne do before he took over the bicycle shop?

　　Q21.Why did the man take over a bicycle shop?

　　Q22.What do we learn about the people working in the shop?

　　答案：

　　19. D

　　20. A

　　21. B

　　22. A

　　Conversation 2

　　W: Well, the main activities in the region were historically steel and paper processing, I think。

　　M: Yes, but I’m not quite sure about the status of those industries now. Could you tell us something about that?

　　W: Yes, of course. In fact, they are less significant, but steel-related manufacturing still accounts for 44% of industrial activity. So it’s still very important. In fact, 80% of Spain’s machine tools are from the Basque country. As for paper processing, there’s still a little. But it’s no longer what it once was in the region. So, is that clear?

　　M: Yes, thanks。

　　W: Now, to get back to what I was saying, there’s a lot of unemployment as well as geographical problems in the region。

　　M: Sorry, Victoria. What do you mean by geographical problems?

　　W: Well, what I mean is the area is very hilly, mountainous in parts. So there used to be transport problems, now though there are new train links and better roads, but it may be that some smaller towns inland remain not very well connected, is that OK? Does that make sense? When we talk about specific location suggestions for the factory, we’ll see this in more detail, so we’ll come back to this question, OK?

　　M: OK, right。

　　W: So I was about to say something about the work force in the region and the level of training and education. In general, it’s very good and improving。

　　Question 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard。

　　23. What does the woman say about the steel-related manufacturing in the region?

　　24. What problems hinder the region’s development?

　　25. What will the speakers discuss later?

　　答案：

　　23. B

　　24. C

　　25. C

        聽力短文答案：

　　Part III Listening Comprehension

　　Section B

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

　　Passage one

　　Q26: B. They had known each other since childhood

　　Q27: B. At Joe’s house

　　Q28: A. Social divisions will break down if people get to know each other.

　　Passage two

　　Q29: A. In his building’s parking lot

　　Q30: A. It had been stolen by someone

　　Q31: B. In the city garage

　　Passage three

　　Q32: D. The mysteriousness of creativity

　　Q33: A. It is the source of all artistic work

　　Q34: D. Creative imagination

　　Q35: A. It is part of everyday life

　　復合聽寫答案

　　36. calculators

　　37. handle

　　38. items

　　39. Responding

　　40. emergencies

　　41. rarely

　　42. occur

　　43. murders

　　44. there have been hundreds of thefts and cases of deliberate damaging of public property.

　　45. Things get stolen when it is easy to steal them because they are left lying around unwatched.

　　46. A better way to solve this problem might be for all of us to be more careful with our things.

　　深度閱讀選題填空

　　47. E. domestic

　　48. C. communities

　　49. O. survive

　　50. H. gather

　　51. M. serves

　　52. N. surroundings

　　53. J. recession

　　54. K. reported

　　55. I. households

　　56. F. financially

　　57. B. bring about a drop in the divorce rate

　　58. C. living separately would be too costly

　　59. D. Falling housing prices.

　　60. C. It will irreparably damage their relationship.

　　61. D. The economic recovery will see a higher divorce rate.

　　62. D) It profits by selling its user’s personal data.

　　63. C) They don’t know their personal data enriches Facebook.

　　64. C) To render better service to its users.

　　65. B) Formulating regulations for social-networking sites.

　　66. C) He doesn’t want his personal data abused.

　　點評：

　　文章的主題圍繞當下很受歡迎的社交網站Facebook，揭露其將用戶資料出售給廣告商。而大多數用戶并未意識到這一點，因為他們并沒有意識到個人資料的重要性。作者的態度和立場非常鮮明，并表示考慮注銷自己的賬戶。

　　完形填空

　　67. C avoid

　　68. B however

　　69. D failing

　　70. C stages

　　71. A on

　　72. A predicts

　　73. A through

　　74. B and

　　75. B sensitive

　　76. D experience

　　77. B as well as

　　78. C emotions

　　79. D to

　　80. A inevitable

　　81. D receive

　　82. A with

　　83. D quality

　　84. B positive

　　85. A memories

　　86. B increased

　　翻譯答案

　　87. Those flowers looked as if they hadn't been watered for a long time(好長時間沒有澆水了)。

　　【點評】they即flowers做主語，用被動語態。一段時間應用完成時，looked過去式相比，后面應該過去完成時。

　　88. Fred bought a car last week. It is £1,000 cheaper than mine(比我的車便宜一千英鎊)。

　　【點評】簡單的比較級，cheaper than。不需要重復car，直接用mine代替my car。

　　89. This TV program is quite boring. We might as well listen to the music (不妨聽聽音樂)。

　　【點評】might as well“不妨”，原句中有might。listen to the music，聽音樂。

　　90. He left his office in a hurry, with lights on and doors open(燈亮著，門開著)。

　　【點評】with短語做伴隨狀語，邏輯主語和表語之間的系動詞省略。

　　91.The famous novel is said to have been translated into multiple languages(已經被譯成多種語言)。

　　【點評】be said to后面跟動詞原型，“已經被譯”，用完成時被動語態have been translated，介詞用into。