第二节：听取信息(共5小题，每小题分，满分5分)

听下面一段对话。请根据题目要求，从所给的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为16—20的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅读时间，录音读两遍，你将有80秒钟的作答时间。

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Ancient Egyptians Began their New Year At the end of (16)_____.

Ancient Babylonians Held a festival to (17)_____ the next farming cycle On March 23.

Japanese Hang (18)_____ across the front of their houses to keep out evil spirits and bring happiness and good luck.

To welcome the New Year.

Hindus Leave shrines (19)_____their beds so they see beautiful objects when they wake up

To welcome the New Year.

(20)_____ Enjoy the traditional polar bear swim To welcome the New Year.

Ⅱ.语言知识及应用(共两节，满分35分)

第一节：完型填空(共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A，B，C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The latest reform in testing is the computerized test. Test questions and answer choices are presented on the 21 and students can answer with a tap of the keyboard or a click of the mouse. Before the actual test begins ,there usually is an instruction showing how to use the computer to 22 the questions. Scores are displayed on the screen at the end of the test so that a student has immediate feedback 23 having to return several days later for results.

Some computerized tests are “adaptive ”.This means that a test question is selected from a large pool of items based on how the test taker has responded to the 24 question. The first question presented is of medium difficulty .If the test taker answers 25 ,the next item will be more difficult. If he or she answers incorrectly ,the next question will be easier. The computer 26 questions by level of difficulty and many other factors such as sex, race and age references ,subject area the question is drawn from ,and form of question ,before presenting it on the screen. In this way ,the questions are “adapted ”to find the true skill 27 of the test taker.

Among all the conveniences of computerized testing ,there are some 28 .No longer can you have a quick look at the 29 test ,answer the easy questions first ,and come back later to finish the difficult ones. Test items are presented one at a time ,and you must choose an answer in order to move on to the next question .Once you have confirmed your answer ,you cannot go back to 30 it if ,later on ,you realize that your answer was wrong .

21. A. screen B. paper C. board D. surface

22. A. put aside B. concentrate on C. respond to D. apply to

23. A. other than B. rather than C. regardless of D. as to

24. A. previous B. basic C. following D. single

25. A. briefly B. smartly C. correctly D. thoughtfully

26. A. classifies B. answers C. considers D. recognizes

27. A. standard B. factor C. pattern D. level

28. A. qualities B. limits C. services D. features

29. A. formal B. objective C. final D. entire

30. A. identify B. exchange C. change D. overlook