雅思英語考試經(jīng)典資料匯編5：Reading and Writing Test A

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READING

SECTION1Questions1-14

ReadtheinformationbelowandanswerQuestions1-7.

MAILORDERBROCHURE

Wantsomegreatclothingideasforyourfamily

OurkeyforclothingspecialsinJuly

Mformen

Forunder510

WforwomenCforchildren

CottonsocksCWoollensocksCSportssocksM

-madeofpurecottonforlongwearing

-tokeepyoungfeetwarminwinter

-togowithjeansandothercasualclothes

Patternedbelts

Forunder$25

W

-togowithjeansandothercasualclothes

CottonshirtsW

-fordayandeveningwear

SilkshirtsM

-fivesizes,indesignercolours,forthatspecialsocialoccasion

T-shirtsC

-hard-wearing,whitewithavarietyofanimalmotif

ColourT-shirts

Forunder$50

MW

-cottonandpolyesterblend,plaincolours,noironing

BluejeansMW

-non-shrink,colourfast,smallsizesonly

SilkshirtsMW

-plainandpatterned,allsizes

HoodedjacketC

-protectsfromthewind,4sizes,largestrongpockets

JacketW

-waterproofwithzipperfront,allsizes

Oryoucanbuyagiftvouchersothatsomeoneelsecanchoose.Thesecomein$10,$20and$50amounts.

AdditionalmonthlyspecialsforJulytoSeptember

July

August

September

-$10voucherwithanypurchaseover$60

-Travelalarmclockworth$19.95freewithpurchasesof$80ormore!

-Children'sbackpacks.Freewithanycreditcardpurchaseover$75!

Note:Postageandpackingcharges

Theseareappliedtoeachorderasfollows

WithinAustralia:

$7.95peraddress,regularpost

$17.95forExpressDeliveryService(overnight

Overseas:

SurfaceMail(allowaminimumoftwomonthsfordelivery

Airmail(allowaroundtwoweeksdeliverytomostdestinations)

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QuestionsI-7

Dothefollowingstatementsagreewiththeinformationgiveninthetextonthepreviouspage?

Inboxesl-7onyouranswersheet,write

TRUE

FALSE

NOTGIVEN

ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformation

ifthestatementcontradictstheinformation

ifthereisnoinformationonthis

1Women'scottonsockscostlessthanmen's.

2Men'ssilkshirtsareavailableinmorethanfivecolours.

3Children'sT-shirtscomeinavarietyofcolours.

4Thechild'sjackethasfourpockets.

5Ifyoubuyclothesworth$80inAugust,youwillreceiveafreealarmclock.

6Thechargeforspecialnext-daydeliveryinAustraliais$7.95.

7Allclothingisguaranteedtoarrivewithintwomonths.

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Questions8-14

Thelistof'NewBookReleases'onthefollowingpagehasninebookdescriptionsA-I.

Choosethecorrecttitleforeachbookfromthelistofbooktitlesbelow:

Writethecorrectnumberi-xiinboxes8-14onyouranswersheet.

ListofBookTitles

FieldGuidetoNativeBirdsofAustralia

1TheBushonTwoWheels:100TopRides

iiiBushFoodsofAustralianAborigines

ivAPictorialHistoryoftheDinosaurinAustralia

vBushwalkinginAustralia

viWorldGeographica

viiDrivingAdventuresfor4-wheel-driveVehiclesviiiSurvivalTechniquesintheWild

ixEncyclopaediaofAustralianWildlife

xGuidetotheArtoftheAustralianDesert

xiFieldGuidetoAnimalsoftheWorld

8BookA

9BookB

10BookC

Example

BookD

Answervi

11BookE

12BookF

13BookG

14BookH

Example

Bookl

Answer

vii

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NewBookReleases

AThisbookdescribesthecreativilyofAboriginalpeoplelivinginthedriestpartsofAustralia.Stunningreproductionsofpaintings,beautifulphotographyand

informativetext.

BPocket-sizedmapsandillustrationswithdetailedinformationonthenestingsitesandmigrationpatternsofAustralia.Thisisaclassicbookletsuitableforbothbeginner

andexpert.

CPackedfullofinformationfortheavidhiker,thisbookisamust.Photographs,maps

andpracticaladvicewillguideyourjourneysonfootthroughtheforestsofthesoutherncontinent.

DMorethananatlas-thisbookcontainsmaps,photographsandanabundanceofinformationonthelandandclimateofcountriesfromaroundtheglobe.

EAustralia'spremiermountainbikingguidebook-takingyouthroughahostofnationalparksandstateforests.

FHere'stheA-ZofAustraliannativeanimals-takeanin-depthlookattheirlivesandcharacteristics,throughfantasticphotographsandinformativetext.

GGraphicartistshaveworkedwithresearchersandscienfiststoillustratehowtheseprehistoricanimalslivedanddiedontheAustraliancontinent.

HAdefinifivehandbookonoutdoorsafety-withaspecificfocusonequipment,nutrition,firstaid,specialclothingandbushskills.

1Detailedguidesto15sceniccartoursthatwilltakeyouontofascinatingwildernesstracksandalongroutesthatyoucouldotherwisehavemissed.

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Reading

SECTION2Questions15-27

ReadtheadvertisementbelowandanswerQuestions15-20.

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Questions15-20

Dothefollowingstatementsagreewiththeinformationgivenintheadvertisementonthepreviouspage?

Inboxes15-20onyouranswersheet,write

TRUEifthestatementagreeswiththeinformation

FALSEifthestatementcontradictstheinformation

NOTGIVENifthereisnoinformationonthis

15TheprogramcostincludesinternalflightswithintheUSA.

16Emergencyassistanceofferedintheprogramincludeslegaladvice.

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ReadtheinformationbelowandanswerQuestions21-27.

NETSCAPE

FleEditViewGocommunicatorHelp

CONTENTS:ARTHURPHILLIP

COLLEGE

AaboutArthurPhillipCollege

Glearningmethods

Bentryrequirements

Hcoursefees

Corientationfornewstudents

Istudycommitment

Dacademiccounsellingservice

Jassessmentandresults

Ecreditcoursestouniversity

Ksocialactivitiesandclubs

FassistanceforinternationalstudentsLwhat'snew

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Questions21-27

Eachoftheshortparagraphsbelow(21-27)givesinformationaboutArthurPhillipCollege.

Readeachparagraphandchoosewhichofthelinkedsectionsofthewebsite,A-L,wouldcontainthisinformation.

WritethecorrectletterA-Linboxes21-27onyouranswersheet.

21AllstudentsreceiveatranscriptofresultsandrelevantawarddocumentationwhentheyendtheirstudieswiththeCollege.

22Onenrolment,allstudentsreceiveautomaticmembershiptotheSocialClubandPublicSpeakingClub.Studentsmaychoosetoparticipateinanyarrangedactivities.The

Collegeencouragesandpromotesinteractionbetweenstudentsandteachingandnon-teachingstaff.

23SuccessfulcompletionandtheachievementofanAorBresultinsomecourseswill

enablestudentstoachieveadvancedstandinginthesesubjectsiftheyproceedto

universitystudy.Foralistofthecoursesacceptabletoaparticularuniversity,e-mailusyourrequestwiththenameoftheuniversityandthecourseyouareinterestedin.

24ArthurPhillipCollegeisoneofthetopbusinesscollegesinSydney,Australia.The

Collegeoffersawiderangeofeducationalandtrainingprogramsinbusinessand

relatedareas.Itsaccreditedvocationaltrainingcoursesaredesignedtomeettheneedsofindividualstudentsandindustry.

25AtArthurPhillipCollegeyouwilllearnfromlectures,seminars,casestudies,group

projects,individualassignmentsandclassworkshops.Lecturesandseminarspresent

conceptsandideasandprovideforquestion-and-answersessions.Studentsareexpectedtotakeanactiveroleinthelearningprocessthroughclassparticipation,presentationsandprojects.

26CoursesatArthurPhillipCollegeinvolveanaverageof25hoursperweekoftuitiontime,withsupervisedgroupstudyaccountingforafurther5hoursperweek.Atleast10hoursperweekofindividualstudyisalsorecommendedformostcourses.

27DuringthisprogramyouwillmeettheDirectorofStudies,teachersandkey

administrativestaffsuchastheAccommodationOfficerandStudentCounsellorsothat,rightfromyourfirstday,youwillknowhoweachofthemcanhelpyouduringyourtimeattheCollege.

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SECTION3Questions28-40

ReadthepassagebelowandanswerQuestions28-40.

LACKOFSLEEP

SectionA

Itisestimatedthattheaveragemanorwomanneedsbetweenseven-and-a-halfandeight

hours'sleepanight.Somecanmanageonalotless.BaronessThatcher,forexample,wasreportedtobeabletogetbyonfourhours'

sleepanightwhenshewasPrimeMinisterofBritain.DrJillWilkinson,seniorlecturerin

psychologyatSurreyUniversityandco-authorof'PsychologyinCounsellingandTherapeuticPractice',statesthathealthyindividuals

sleepinglessthanfivehoursorevenaslittleastwohoursinevery24hoursarerare,butrepresentasizeableminority.

SectionB

Thelatestbeliefsarethatthemainpurposesofsleeparetoenablethebodytorestand

replenish,allowingtimeforrepairstotake

placeandfortissuetoberegenerated.Onesupportingpieceofevidenceforthisrest-and-repairtheoryisthatproductionofthegrowthhormonesomatotropin,whichhelpstissuetoregenerate,peakswhileweareasleep.Lackofsleep,however,cancompromisethe

immunesystem,muddlethinking,cause

depression,promoteanxietyandencourageirritability

SectionC

ResearchersinSanDiegodeprivedagroupofmenofsleepbetween3amand7amonjustonenight,andfoundthatlevelsoftheirbodies'naturaldefencesagainstviralinfectionshadfallensignificantlywhenmeasuredthe

followingmorning.Sleepisessentialforourphysicalandemotionalwell-beingandtherearefewaspectsofdailylivingthatarenotdisruptedbythelackofit',saysProfessor

WiliamRegelsonofVirginiaUniversity,aspecialistininsomnia.'Becauseitcan

seriouslyunderminethefunctioningoftheimmunesystem,sufferersarevulnerabletoinfection.'

SectionD

Formanypeople,lackofsleepisrarelya

matterofchoice.Somehaveproblemsgettingtosleep,otherswithstayingasleepuntilthe

morning.Despitepopularbeliefthatsleepisonelongevent,researchshowsthat,inan

averagenight,therearefivestagesofsleep

andfourcycles,duringwhichthesequenceofstagesisrepeated.Inthefirstlightphase,theheartrateandbloodpressuregodownand

themusclesrelax.Inthenexttwostages,

sleepgetsprogressivelydeeper.Instagefour,usuallyreachedafteranhour,theslumberissodeepthat,ifawoken,thesleeperwouldbeconfusedanddisorientated.Itisinthisphasethatsleep-walkingcanoccur,withanaverageepisodelastingnomorethan15minutes.Inthefifthstage,therapideyemovement(REM)stage,theheartbeatquicklygetsbackto

normallevels,brainactivityacceleratesto

daytimeheightsandaboveandtheeyesmoveconstantlybeneathclosedlidsasifthesleeperislookingatsomething.Duringthisstage,thebodyisalmostparalysed.ThisREMphaseisalsothetimewhenwedream.

SectionE

Sleepingpatternschangewithage,whichiswhymanypeopleover60developinsomnia.InAmerica,thatagegroupconsumesalmosthalfthesleepmedicationonthemarket.One

theoryfortheage-relatedchangeisthatitisduetohormonalchanges.Thetemperature

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riseoccursatdaybreakintheyoung,butat

threeorfourinthemorningintheelderly.Ageaside,itisestimatedthatroughlyoneinthreepeoplesuffersomekindofsleepdisturbance.Causescanbeanythingfrompregnancyandstresstoalcoholandheartdisease.Smokingisaknownhandicaptosleep,withone

surveyshowingthatex-smokersgottosleepin18minutesratherthantheirearlieraverageof52minutes.

SectionF

Apartfromself-helptherapysuchasregular

exercise,therearepsychologicaltreatments,includingrelaxationtrainingandtherapyaimed

atgettingridofpre-sleepworriesand

anxieties.Thereisalsosleepreduction

therapy,wheretheaimistoimprovesleep

qualitybystrictlyregulatingthetimepeoplegotobedandwhentheygetup.Medicationis

regardedbymanyasalastresortandoften

takestheformofsleepingpills,normally

benzodiazepines,whichareminor

tranquillisers.

SectionG

ProfessorRegelsonadvocatestheuseof

melatoninfortreatingsleepdisorders.

Melatoninisanaturallysecretedhormone,

locatedinthepinealglanddeepinsidethe

brain.Themainfunctionofthehormoneistocontrolthebody'sbiologicalclock,soweknowwhentosleepandwhentowake.Theglanddetectslightreachingitthroughtheeye;whenthereisnolight,itsecretesthemelatoninintothebloodstream,loweringthebody

temperatureandhelpingtoinducesleep.

Melatoninpillscontainasyntheticversionofthehormoneandarecommonlyusedforjetlagaswellasforsleepdisturbance.John

Nicholls,salesmanagerofoneofAmerica'slargesthealthfoodshops,claimsthatsalesofthepillhaveincreaseddramatically.He

explainsthatitissoldincapsules,tablets,

lozengesandmixedwithherbs.Itisnot

effectiveforallinsomniacs,butmanyusershaveweanedthemselvesoffsleepingtabletsasaresultofitsapplication.

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Questions28-35

ThepassageonthepreviouspageshassevensectionslabelledA-G.

Whichsectioncontainsthefollowinginformation?

WritethecorrectletterA-Ginboxes28-35onyouranswersheet.

NBYoumayuseanylettermorethanonce.

28thedifferentamountsofsleepthatpeoplerequire

29aninvestigationintotheresultsofsleepdeprivation

30somereasonswhypeoplemaysufferfromsleepdisorders

31lifestylechangeswhichc