2016-2017年该句句意为巨大河流改道水利工程导致咸海缩小（总结).docxVIP

Keys to Model Test Two I. For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Popularity of Western Holidays. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below: 　　 The Popularity of Western Holidays 　　It seems that some western holidays are getting more and more popular in China. For example, weeks before Christmas, countless shops, restaurants and hotels have got ready with Christmas decorations. However, certain traditional Chinese festivals are being neglected. 　　In fact, the western festivals are celebrated in China quite differently from in the West. For example, Christmas in the western world is mainly a spiritual festival. Then why have the western holidays taken root in China? The chief reason is that businessmen know that they can make money by producing holiday goods or encouraging extra dining and celebrating. 　　I think the popularity of western holidays does indicate the success of the economic reform. Certainly economic development has brought extra money to many, people in China have obviously more money than they used to. But we shouldn’t waste our money on useless things.So, we should not be led by those profit happy businessmen, rather, we should take the opportunity to relax and enjoy ourselves. Remember that holiday means happiness, not spending. II. Reading comprehension (skimming and scanning ) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions. For questions 1-7, markY(for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N(for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG(for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. For questions 8-10 ,complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. 1. Y. 该句句意为:巨大河流改道水利工程导致咸海缩小。 解题依据为本文第二段倒数第二句话 As a result, the sea has shrunk to half its original size… (结果，咸海缩减至原来的一半…)，与原文之义吻合。 2. N. 该句句意为:巨坝和灌溉工程的建设好处多于坏处。解题依据