1、 （考试时间：120 分钟 试卷满分：150 分）第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节 （共 5 小题，每小题 15 分，满分 75 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 秒钟的时间来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. What does the man like about the play?A. The story. B. The endi
2、ng. C. The actor.2. Which place are the speakers trying to find?A. A hotel. B. A bank. C. A restaurant.3. At what time will the two speakers meet?A. 5:20. B. 5:10. C. 4:40.4. what will the man do?A. Change the plan. B. Wait for a phone call. C. Sort things out.5. What does the woman want to do?A. Se
3、e a film with the man.B. Offer the man some help. C. Listen to some great music.第二节（共 15 小题，每小题 15 分，满分 225 分）请听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给出的 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 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答 6、7 题。6. Where is Ben?A. In the kitchen. B. At school. C. In the
4、 park.7. What will the children in the afternoon?A. Help set the table. B. Have a party. C. Do their homework.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What are the two speakers talking about?A. A Family holiday. B. A business trip. C. A travel plan.9. Where did Rachel go?A. Spain. B. Italy. C. China.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至
5、12 题。10. How did the woman get to know about third-hand smoke?A. From young smokers. B. From a newspaper article. C. From some smoking parents.11. Why does the man say that he should keep away from babies?A. He has just become a father.B. He wears dirty clothes. C. He is a smoker.12. What does the w
6、oman suggest smoking parents should do?A. Stop smoking altogether. B. Smoke only outside their houses.C. Reduce dangerous matter in cigarettes.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Where does Michelle Ray come from?A. A middle-sized city. B. A small town. C. A big city.14. Which place would Michelle Ray take h
7、er visitors to for shopping?A. The Zen Garden. B. The Highlands. C. The Red River area.15. What does Michelle Ray do for complete quiet?A. Go camping. B. Study in a library. C. Read at home.16. What are the speakers talking about in general?A. Late-night shopping. B. Asian food. C. Louisville.听第 10
8、段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Why do some people say they never have dreams according to Dr Garfield?A. They forget about their dreams.B. They dont want to tell the truth. C. They have no bad experiences.18. Why did Davis stop having dreams?A. He got a serious heart attack.B. He was too sad about his brothe
9、rs death.C. He was frightened by a terrible dream.19. What is Dr Garfields opinion about dreaming?A. It is very useful. B. It makes things worse. C. It prevents the mind from working.20. Why do some people turn off their dreams completely?A. To sleep better. B. To recover from illnesses.C. To stay a
10、way from their problems.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，共 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA GuideTo use or protect all kinds of facilities in the library, follow the procedures given at the circulation desk.Group Study Rooms（2F）Students and teaching staff can use these
11、rooms for group study. Students are advised to use unlocked rooms（4 rooms for 2 people, 3 rooms for 4 people） available for free. When you use locked rooms（2 rooms for 4 people, 2 rooms for 10 people）, you need to go through reservation procedures at the circulation desk. These rooms are available f
12、or group discussion.Individual Reading Rooms（1-3F）There are 4 single rooms available for use by teaching staff and visiting scholars. Each room is equipped with a computer together 1 printer and 6 scanners. Reservation of these rooms is available for a period up to seven days on end.Meeting Rooms an
13、d Seminar Rooms（1-3F）Only teaching staff and graduate students can apply to use these rooms and reserve them one day in advance. The total number of seats is 40. They are available for workshops and small seminars.Computer Rooms（4F）These rooms are available for classes or seminars and so on. The tot
14、al number of seats is 88. Only teaching staff can apply to use the computer rooms and reserve them one day in advance.21.How many locked rooms can students and teaching staff use?A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Seven22.If teachers want to print, they can go to _.A. an individual reading room B. a compute
15、r roomC. a group study room D. a seminar room23.Who can apply to use the computer rooms?A. Visiting scholars B. TeachersC. Graduate students D. Teachers and students【答案】21.C22.A23.B【解析】试题分析：文章主要讲述了在使用图书馆时的规定。21.C 考察细节理解题。根据文意 When you use locked rooms（2 rooms for 4 people, 2 rooms for 10 people）, yo
16、u need to go through reservation procedures at the circulation desk 这种共老师和学生使用的房间共有 4 个，所以答案是 C。22.A 考察细节理解题。根据文意 Each room is equipped with a computer together 1 printer and 6 scanners 可知在单独的房间里，每个房间都配有打印机，所以答案是 A。23.B 考察细节理解题。根据文意 Only teaching staff can apply to use the computer rooms and reserve
17、 them one day in advance 可知在电脑阅览室教职人员可以使用，所以答案是 B。考点：指导类阅读。BIt is named a kind of wooden Eiffel Tower, because of the fact that there was a large wooden platform far out in the lake on which stood an improbably high diving board. It was, Im sure, the countys tallest wooden structure and no one had e
18、ver been known to jump from it.So it was quite a shock when our teacher, Mr. David, announced that he would dive off the high board that very afternoon.Word of his questionable plan was already spreading through town as Mr. David swam out to the platform. He was just a tiny, stick figure when he got
19、 there but even from such a distance the high board seemed almost to touch the clouds. Once at the top, he paced the enormously long board, then took some deep breaths and finally stood at edge. He was going to do it.Several hundred people had gathered at the shore to watch. Mr. David stood for quit
20、e a long time, then he raised his arms, took one massive bounce and launched himself into a perfect dive. It was beautiful. He fell with perfect style for what seemed minutes. The crowd fell silent. The only sound to be heard was the faint whistle of his body tearing through the air toward the water
21、 far, far below.But about three quarters of the way down he seemed to have second thoughts and began suddenly to panic, waving his arms and legs like someone having a bad dream. When he was perhaps thirty feet above the water, he gave up on waving and spread his arms and legs wide, apparently hoping
22、 that it would somehow slow his fall.It didnt.He hit the water at over six hundred miles an hour. The impact was so loud that it made birds fly out of their trees three miles away. I dont think he entered the water at all. He just bounced off it, about fifteen feet back into the air. After that, he
23、lay still on the surface, spinning like an autumn leaf.He was brought to shore by two passing fishermen in a rowboat and placed on an old blanket where he spent the rest of the afternoon. Occasionally he accepted small sips of water, but otherwise was too shocked to speak. From head to toe, he was c
24、overed with deep red bruises.It was the best day of my life.24.How did the writer find Mr. Davids plan to jump from the diving board?A. Heroic. B. Disappointing. C. Crazy. D. Confused.25.In Paragraph 3, Mr David is described as “a tiny, stick figure” because he was _.A. very far away B. very small a
25、nd thinC. tired after swimming D. sure to be broken26.Why did Mr. David suddenly start swinging his arms and legs during the dive?A. He thought it was the best way to slow his fall.B. He wanted to show his courage. C. He was signalling the crowd for help.D. He lost his confidence and started to pani
26、c,27.Which of the following sentences from the passage is an example of a fact?A. He hit the water at over six hundred miles an hour.B. He was brought to shore by two passing fishermen in a rowboat.C. He just bounced off it, about fifteen feet back into the air.D. The impact was so loud that it made
27、 birds fly out of trees up to three miles away.【答案】24.C25 A26.D27.B【解析】试题分析：文章主要讲述了作者的老师冒险潜水的事情。24.C 考察细节理解题。根据文意 So it was quite a shock when our teacher, Mr. David, announced that he would dive off the high board that very afternoon.可知当“我”得知这个消息时时非常震惊的， ，认为老师非常疯狂，所以答案是 C。25 A 考察细节理解题。根据文意 He was j
28、ust a tiny, stick figure when he got there but even from such a distance the high board seemed almost to touch the clouds可知他被这样描述是因为离得距离很远，所以答案是 A。26.D 考察细节理解题。根据文意 The only sound to be heard was the faint whistle of his body tearing through the air toward the water far, far below.及 But about three
29、quarters of the way down he seemed to have second thoughts and began suddenly to panic, waving his arms and legs like someone having a bad dream 可知在潜水的过程中突然使用胳膊和腿是因为他失去了信心并且开始惊慌，所以答案是 D。 27.B 考察细节理解题。根据文意 He was brought to shore by two passing fishermen in a rowboat and placed on an old blanket wher
30、e he spent the rest of the afternoon 可知他被两个渔民带到了海岸，所以答案是 B。考点：故事类阅读。CConventional wisdom is a major barrier to innovation（创新）that threatens the survival of companies everywhere. Its based on the assumption that old ideas will always work, so they shouldnt be challenged. While this may be a valid ass
31、umption in situations that dont change, its unlikely to hold true in a changing situation. In todays rapid changing global environment, old methods often dont work, and stubbornly using them can lead to major problems.Most people seem to agree with conventional wisdom because it gives one a false se
32、nse of security. If everyone else believes it, then it must be tree. Individuals who use conventional wisdom are certain that they are right, and being fight is good. They want to continue using old ideas rather than take risks with changes that might not work. In 1977, Ken Olsen, co-founder and CEO
33、 of Digital Equipment Corporation（DEC ）, stated “There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home.” Despite being a dominant leader in the computer industry, DEC no longer exists.People seem to forget that since innovation is a change, there can be no innovation without change. U
34、nfortunately, conventional wisdom prevents leaders, followers and companies from changing and therefore innovating. If companies dont innovate, but their competitors do, the future is likely to be problematic（成问题的）. Breaking from conventional wisdom has led to many of the most innovative companies a
35、nd products in history across many industries, so it has a powerful effect on business success.Ted Turner（founder of CNN） knew little, if anything, about the news business, but he knew it was inconvenient to watch news only at the dinner hour, as was common before CNN. Turners solution was to create
36、 a cable （有线的）channel devoted to news 24 hours a day. The news establishment reflected conventional wisdom at the time, and predicted his idea would fail because no one wanted to watch the news all day. However, it doesnt take a rocket scientist to understand that viewers dont have to watch the news
37、 all day for the CNN to work. Viewers just have to watch when they want to get information. Due to conventional thinking, the critics failed to recognize the opportunity that was clear to Ted. They assumed that only what was familiar to them could work in the future.Conventional wisdom prevents crea
38、tivity, flexibility and risk-taking, so unconventional leaders enthusiastically break from it. To survive, boom and maintain competitive advantage, companies must be flexible when reacting to change.28.DEC has disappeared probably because _.A. the CEO stuck to the conventional ideasB. the consumers
39、didnt like its productsC. the leaders lacked the sense of securityD. the employees took many risks with changes29.The founding of CNN is used as an example to prove _.A. missing opportunities could lead to failureB. watching news at the dinner hour is convenientC. changing could contribute to busine
40、ss successD. conventional wisdom influences business success30.What does the underlined part probably mean?A. Rocket scientists can ensure the CNN works properly.B. Its easy to know people neednt watch the news all the time.C. Its necessary to understand when people watch the news.D. Most of the vie
41、wers dont like to watch the news at work.31.The passage is mainly written to tell us that _.A. old methods are changing with timeB. opportunities lead to business successC. successful companies need wise leadersD. conventional wisdom limits innovation【答案】28.A29 C30.B31.D【解析】试题分析：文章主要讲述了传统的思维方式会阻碍创新，
42、威胁公司的长远发展，勇于创新才是成功之道。28.A 考察细节理解题。根据文意 In 1977, Ken Olsen, co-founder and CEO of Digital Equipment Corporation（DEC）, stated “There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home.” Despite being a dominant leader in the computer industry, DEC no longer exists 可知 DES 的出现时时其 CEO 打破了常规，勇
43、于创新的结果，所以答案是 A。29 C 考察细节理解题。根据文意 Breaking from conventional wisdom has led to many of the most innovative companies and products in history across many industries, so it has a powerful effect on business success 可知以 CNN 的创立为例是为了支持论点，勇于创新才是成功之道，所以答案是 C。30.B 考察细节理解题。根据文意 Viewers just have to watch whe
44、n they want to get information 可知听众并不是一直在关注新闻，所以答案是 B。31.D 考察主旨大意。文章主要讲述了传统的思维方式会阻碍创新，威胁公司的长远发展，勇于创新才是成功之道，所以答案是 D。考点：观点类阅读。DThis year, Face book, the social media website announced that it would cooperate with several news organizations including The New York Times, The Guardian, and the BBC to pla
45、ce news stories directly into users personal Face book webpage. Stories published using Face book Instant will load more quickly and keep the style of the original publisher, who will keep all the advertising income the stories earn at least for now. The deal shows how important social media has bec
46、ome to news organizations, and is a clear sign of how the world of news is changing and has been for a while.Many thought of it as the death of the newspaper, when Google News began in 2002. It had no human editor. Instead Google used, and still uses, a secret computer program that selects and displ
47、ays news stories according to the readers personal interests, More recently, Associated Press and Yahoo have been publishing computer-written articles. Both use special software to automatically produce stories about company financial results and sports reports areas where the quality of writing is felt to be of secondary importance to the accuracy of the data.I think we should be concerned about such developments. One concern is that Facebook, Google and other social media websites see journalism as a sideline （副业
