Part I Listening Comprehension (30%)
Section A
Directions: In this section you will hear five conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear three questions about the conversation. The question will be spoken only once. After you hear the question, read the four possible answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and mark the letter of your choice on the ANSWER SHEET.
Now let’s begin.
Conversation One
1. A. Stomachache.
B. Headache.
C. Toothache.
D. Backache.
2. A. About 2 months ago.
B. About 4 months ago.
C. About 6 months ago.
D. About 8 months ago.
3. A. The possible cause.
B. The duration.
C. The severity.
D. The family history.
Conversation Two
4. A. The plan for losing weight.
B. The goal of fitness training.
C. The types of morning exercising.
D. The benefits from morning exercising.
5. A. It stimulates appetite.
B. It helps to keep the workout routine.
C. There is more free time in the morning.
D. It increases physical activities for the whole day.
6. A. It suppresses appetite.
B. It burns more calories.
C. It boosts homeostasis.
D. It decreases metabolism.
Conversation Three
7. A. The woman’s husband.
B. The woman’s father.
C. The woman’s son.
D. The woman herself.
8. A. The smoker picked up the habit again.
B. The smoker never tried quitting smoking.
C. The smoker was tired of quitting smoking.
D. The smoker succeeded in quitting smoking.
9. A. Extra mucus was secreted.
B. More dead cells accumulated.
C. The lungs started to function properly again.
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Conversation Four
10. A. She mentally collapsed.
B. She had a heart failure.
C. She got a brain injury.
D. She suffered from insomnia.
11. A. She was mistreated.
B. One of her parents died.
C. She was bullied by her peers.
D. Her parents had a poor relationship.
12. A. Learn to deal with people.
B. Cheer up and go on.
C. Forget about her problems.
D. Find herself another boyfriend.
Conversation Five
13. A. Promoting hormone secretion.
B. Stimulating insulin production.
C. Preventing insulin breakdown.
D. Balancing hormone actions.
14. A. Patients new to injections.
B. Patients with mild diabetes.
C. Patients having allergic reaction.
D. Patients already taking insulin injections.
15. A. Insulin injection.
B. Hormone regulation.
C. Medication overuse.
D. Non-insulin medication.
Section B
Directions: In this section you will hear five passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three questions about the passage. The question will be spoken only once. After you hear the question, read the four possible answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and mark the letter of your choice on the ANSWER SHEET.
Passage One
16. A. Because more screening tests scare people.
B. Because most screening tests are invasive.
C. Because screening tests are not always cheap.
D. Because screening tests are not always accurate.
17. A. Overtreatment.
B. Delayed treatment.
C. Related ethical issues.
D. Invasiveness of the treatment.
18. A. Example of overtreatment.
B. Side-effects of screening tests.
C. The beneficial medical tests.
D. The advanced invasive tests.
Passage Two
19. A. Weak kids.
B. Single men.
C. Married women.
D. Men of certain ethnicities.
20. A. Legs.
B. Face.
C. Arms.
D. Genitals.
21. A. No fever was reported.
B. Rash was rarely reported.
C. Early symptoms were less typical.
D. Chills or headaches were common.
Passage Three
22. A. Anonymous peer evaluation.
B. Students’ ratings of teachers.
C. Assessment of the test result.
D. Students’ voting in the classroom.
23. A. Selection of teachers.
B. Decision on the major.
C. Judgement of their own performance.
D. Evaluation of student-teacher relationship.
24. A. Invalid reports.
B. Possible abuses.
C. Unfair executions.
D. Biased interpretation.
Passage Four
25. A. 1 hour later.
B. 6 hours later.
C. 10 hours later.
D. 13 hours later.
26. A. Squeezing out oxygen.
B. Supporting cell activity.
C. Stopping inflammation.
D. Decomposing cell wastes.
27. A. It improves palliative care.
B. It stimulates blood circulation.
C. It facilitates animal-to-human transplantation.
D. It increases the number of organs needed for transplantation.
Passage Five
28. A. Nurse shortage.
B. Inadequate vaccine supply.
C. Limited financial resources.
D. Low-quality medical education.
29. A. Britain.
B. Canada.
C. Switzerland.
D. The United States.
30. A. Nurses from rich countries have lighter workload.
B. Nurses from poor countries are unevenly educated.
C. Rich countries employ a majority of high-skilled nurses.
D. Nurses educated in poor countries may not use their skills at home.
Part II Vocabulary (10%)
Section A
Directions: In this section, all the sentences are incomplete. Four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D are given beneath each of them. You are to choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence, then mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.
31. The government should bring in new healthcare management that will have proper ________.
A. overgrowth B. overcharge C. oversight D. overlook
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答案及解析
Part I Listening Comprehension
Section A
Conversation One
M: Take a seat, please, Mrs. Smith.
W: Thank you.
M: What seems to be the problem?
W: I’ve been getting a very bad headache lately.
M: You say, lately. When exactly did it start?
W: About two months ago?
M: Did anything happen to you at that time? Did you have a fall, or a hit on the head or something like that?
W: Nothing I can remember. The headache just started.
M: Have you ever had headaches like this before?
W: Yes, but it was years ago, just after I got married. I was still trying to work, and we were living with my husband’s parents.
Question 1: What is the woman’s problem?
【试题答案】B
【试题解析】题干为：这位女士的问题是什么？由I’ve been getting a very bad headache lately.（我最近头痛得很厉害。）可知，女士的问题是最近头疼得很厉害。因此B选项“Headache.（头痛。）”正确。
Question 2: When did the problem start?
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【试题解析】题干为：问题是什么时候开始的？由About two months ago?（大概两个月前吧?）可知，头疼大概是两个月前开始的。因此A选项“About 2 months ago.（大概两个月前。）”正确。
Question 3: What did the man want to learn later on in the talk?
【试题答案】A
【试题解析】题干为：在后面的谈话中，男士想了解什么？由Did anything happen to you at that time? Did you have a fall, or a hit on the head or something like that?（当时你有没有什么不好的情况发生？比如摔了一跤、头部受了撞击之类的？）和Have you ever had headaches like this before?（你以前有过这样的头痛吗?）可知，男士想了解女士的可能原因，是因为跌倒、受伤，还是有头痛的病史。因此A选项“The possible cause.（可能的原因。）”正确。
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