1、考试时间 120 分钟 试题分数 150 分第卷（100 分）第一节（共 5 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A.19.15 B.9.15 C.9.18答案是 B。1.Where does this conversation probably take place?A.In a bookstore B.In a classroom C.In
2、 a library2.At what time will the film begin?A.7:20 B.7:15 C.7:003.What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A.Their friend Jane B.A weekend trip C.A radio programme4.What will the woman probably do?A.Catch a train B.See the man off C.Go shopping5.Why did the woman apologize?A.She made a late d
3、elivery B.She went to the wrong place C.She couldnt take the cake back.第二节（共 15 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有几个小题。从题后所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟听完后，各小题给出 5 秒钟的做答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6.Whose CD is broken?A.Kathys B.Mums C.Jacks7.What does the boy pro
4、mise to do for the girl?A.Buy her a new CD B.Do some cleaning C.Give her 10 dollars听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.What did the man think of the meal?A.Just so-so B.Quite satisfactory C.A bit disappointing9.What was the 15% on the bill paid for?A.The food B.The drinks C.The service听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10.Why
5、 is the man at the shop?A.To order a camera for his wife B.To have a camera repaired C.To get a camera changed.11.What colour does the man want?A.Pink B.Black C.Orange12.What will the man do afterwards?A.Make a phone call B.Wait until further notice C.Come again the next day听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13
6、.What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?A.Go to a play B.Stay at home C.Visit Kingston14.What is Ariel doing to do in Toronto?A.Attend a party B.Meet her aunt C.See a car show.15.Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?A.To call up Betty B.To buy some DVDs. C.To pick up Danniel16.What m
7、ight be the relationship between the speaker?A.Classmates. B.Fellow workers C.Guide and tourist.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.Where does Thomas Manning work?A.In the Guinness Company B.At a radio station C.In a museum18.Where did the idea of a book of records come from?A.A bird-shooting trip B.A visit
8、to Europe C.A television talk show.19.When did Sir Hughs first book of records appear?A.In 1875 B.In 1950 C.In 195520.What are the two speakers going to talk about next?A.More records of unusual facts. B.The founder for the company C.The oldest person in the world.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 15 小题，每小
9、题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABook: No Looking Back Author:Shivani GuptaSnivani had thrown a party one evening and awoke the next morning in hospital because of a car crash.It took Shivani years of pain, struggle and determination to regain control of her life and h
10、er body.Then tragedy struck again.As the newly-mamied Shivani drove to Manali with her family, a truck crashed into her car,Shivani refused to give in-she wouldnt let her injury keep her from achieving her ambitions.Book: Courage Beyond CompareAuthor: Sanjay SharmaThe 10 sportspersons in the book ar
11、e champions in diverse fields like atheties,swimming and badminton, who have brought glory to the country.The overcame their limitations to reach the top of their chosen fields.Book: Face to FaceAuthor: Ved MehtaBlind since the age of four, the author led a lonely childhood in India until he was acc
12、epted to the Arkansas School for the Blind, to which he flew alone at 15.America and the school changed his life.Leading him to degrees at Oxford Harvared and a fruitful writing career.Book: This Star Wont Go outAuthor: Lori and Wayne EarlDiagnosed with cancer at 12, Esther Earl was a bright and tal
13、ented, but very normal teenager.She lived a hope-filled and generous life.A cheerful,positive and encouraging daughter, sister and friend.Esther died in 2010, shortly after turning 16,but also before inspring thousands through her growing online presence.21.The book No Looking Back mainly talks abou
14、t_.A.an unlucky girl who experinced two car accidents B.10 disabled athletes who are champions in sports fieldC.a successful author who was blind during his childhood D.an inspiring teenager who died of cancer 22.When reading the book written by Sanjay Sharma,we will_.A.find the author is a sports l
15、overB.get inspired by the sports persons spiritsC.be proud to be a sportspersonD.find sports persons are full of power 23.In which book does the author tell of himself?A.Face to Face B.This Star Wont GO Out C.Courage Beyond Compare.D.No Looking Back.24.Which word can best describe the characters of
16、all the four books?A.Intelligent B.Passionate C.Inspiring D.PessimisticBIn Florida.One McDonalds customer started a pay-it-forward chain that inspired order 249 customers to be generous and do the same.ABC News reports the spirit of giving is in the air as 250 drive-thru（免下车服务） customers at a local
17、McDonalds paid for the meals of the people next to them.Lakeland customer Torie Keene was paying for her food on Wednesday morning when she decided to pay for the meal of the car next to her.Keene then purposely told McDonalds cashier Figueroa to greet the other customer “Merry Christmas“ and not”Ha
18、ppy Holidays”.The next customer was moved when Figueroa said her food was already paid by the previous car.Thats when she thought that she would love to do the same and the domino effect followed.Figueroa ,who worked from 9.a.m.to 3.p.m.on Wendeaday,said that the chain reaction almost lasted for her
19、 entire shift.“I just kept giving everyone the same message.and they were all so stunned and so happy,“ she continued.“One lady even paid for the meals of the next three cars behind her.“While people were amazed by how generous they could get, Figueroa said she had “never experienced somrthing like
20、that before“ in her 12 years of working for McDonalds.“I feel very blessed to have been a part of all that,“ the cashier said.Keene contacted Figueroa on Facebook when the pay-it-forward chain came out in the local news.She revealed that she was the “mystery customer”that started the long chain of k
21、indness,.Keene added that she was surprised by the number of people who continued her good deed when she was “only trying to brighten someones day.“25.Who started the pay-it-forward chain?A.Father Christmas B.Marisable Figueroa C.Manager of a McDonalds D.Torie Keene from Lakeland26.What does the wor
22、d “stunned”in paragraph 4 most nearly mean?A.Lucky B.Funny C.Surprised D.Pleased27.For how long did the chain last?A.A week B.A whole day C.About twelve hours D.About six hours.CThe television news feature about Ben Heckmann,an eighth grader from Farmington,Minn,was breathless in its praise.“At 14,h
23、e has accomplished something many adults cant achieve,”the reporter said,“Ben is a twice-published author.”But Bens two “Velvet Black” books,describing a fictional rock band,were not picked from a pile of manuscripts by an eagle eyed publisher.They were self-published,at the cost of $400 by Bens par
24、ents.Over the past five years,print-on-demand technology and a growing number of self-publishing companies whose books can be sold online have inspired writers of all ages to avoid the traditional gatekeeping system for determining who could call himself a “published author.”The mothers and fathers
25、who foot the bill say they are simply trying to encourage their children, in the same way that other parents buy equipment for a promising baseball player.But others see self-publishing as a lost opportunity to teach children about hardship and perseverance.Mr.Robbins,a critic,thinks it is wonderful
26、 to start writing at a young age, but worries self-publishing sends the wrong message.“There are no prodigies(神童) in literature,”he said.“Literature requires experience, in a way that mathematics and music do not.” Alan Rinzler, a publishing industry veteran, suggested parents hire a professional editor like him to work with their child to tear a manuscript apart and help make a better.Bens father,Ken,said Bens ambitions “werent to knock Harry Potter off the list,” but “to get that good feeling inside .”
