1、本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。第 I 卷第 1 页至第 7 页，第 II 卷第 7 页至第 8 页。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证、考场号，座位号在答题卡上填写清楚，并认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名、考场号、座位号及科目，在规定的位置上贴好条形码。2.每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。答在试卷上的答案无效。第 I 卷( 选择题)第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一
2、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 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the man want to buy?A. A shirt B. A suit C. A tie2. Which place are the speakers trying to find?A. A hotel B. A bank C. A restaurant3. At what time will the
3、two speakers meet?A. 5:20 B. 5:10 C. 4:404. What will the man do?A. Change the plan B. Wait for a phone call C. Sort things out5. What does the woman want to do?A. See a film with the manB. Offer the man some helpC. Listen to some great music第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小
4、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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. Where is Ben?A. In the kitchen B. At school C. In the park7. What will the children do in the afternoon?A. Help set that table B. Have a party C. Do their homework听第 7 段材料，回答第 8
5、、9 题。8. What are the two speakers talking about?A. A family holiday B. A business trip C. A travel plan9. Where did Rachel go?A. Spain B. Italy C. China听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 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 smoki
6、ng parents11. 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 women suggest smoking parents should do?A. Stop smoking altogether.B. Smoke only outside their houseC. Reduce dangerous matter in cigar
7、ette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 city14. Which place would Michelle Ray take her 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 ca
8、mping B. Study in a library C. Read at home16. What are the speakers talking about in general?A. Late-night shopping B. Asian food C. Louisville听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. When will Monica work in the library?A. From 9:15 a. m. to 4:45 p. m. B. From 8:45 a. m. to 5:15 p. m. C. From 9:00 a. m. to 5:0
9、0 p. m.18. What can Monica do while working in the library?A. Have drinks B. Read books C. Talk to students 19. Where can Monica have sandwiches for lunch?A. In an office B. In a dining room C. In a common room20. Why doesnt the speaker recommend cafes in the town centre?A. They are crowded B. Lunch
10、time is limited C. They are expensive.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，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，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。AI had offered to watch my 3-year-old daughter, Ramanda, so that my wife could go out with a friend. I was getting some work done while Ramanda appeared to be hav
11、ing a good time in the other room. No problem, I figured. But then it got a little too quiet and I yelled out, “What are you doing, Ramanda?” No response. I repeated my question and heard her say, “Oh,nothing.” Nothing? What does “nothing” mean?I got up from my desk and ran out into the living room,
12、 and then I saw her take off down the hall. I chased her up the stairs and watched her as her little behind made a hard left into the bedroom. I was gaining on her! She took off for the bathroom. Bad move. I had her cornered. I told her to turn around. She refused. I pulled out my big, mean authorit
13、ative(命令式的)Daddy voice.” Young lady, I said turn around!”Slowly, she turned toward me. In her hand was what was left of my wifes new lipstick. And every square inch of her face was covered with bright red(except her lips of course)! As she looked up at me with fearful eyes, lips trembling, I heard e
14、very voice that had been shouted to me as a child. “How could youYou should know better than thatHow many times have you been told What a bad thing to do” It was just a matter of my picking out which old message I was going to use on her so that she would know what a bad girl she had been. But befor
15、e I could let loose, I looked down at the sweatshirt my wife had put on her only an hour before. In big letters it said, “IM A PERFECT LITTLE ANGEL!” I looked back up into her tearful eyes and, instead of seeing a bad girl who didnt listen, I saw a child of God a perfect little angel full of worth,
16、value and a wonderful spontaneity(自发行为)that I had come dangerously close to shaming out of her.“Sweetheart, you look beautiful! lets take a picture so Mommy can see how special you look.” I took the picture and thanked God that I didnt miss the opportunity to reaffirm(在肯定) what a perfect little ange
17、l he had given me.,21. When the author found the house was abnormally quiet,_.A. he went on with his work B. he went to check on his daughterC. he called his daughter to come over D. he knew his daughter must be behaving well22. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A. How the father made his daughter ad
18、mit her fault.B. The naughty girl trying to get the fathers attention.C. The run and chase between the father and daughterD. A funny game the father and daughter played with each other.23. When he saw his daughters face, the author_.A. thought she was so beautiful and lovely a girlB. no longer saw h
19、er as an angelC. flew into an uncomfortable disappointmentD. remembered the words he was scolded with 24. What does the underlined sentence “I had her cornered” mean?A. She had been in the corner of the roomB. She had screamed out of fearC. I had forced her into a position from which she couldnt esc
20、apeD. She had escaped from one corner to another.BScientists believe that such small talkthe like of “Beautiful day, isnt it?” is actually more useful than it may appear to be.One example comes when you are on a train or a plane. A study by the University of Chicago in the US found that instead of f
21、eeling embarrassed, people who chat to strangers enjoy a better ride than those who sit in silence or bury themselves in their phones.In the study, researchers found most real-life people refused to start conversations with fellow travelers at first because they expected not to get a friendly answer
22、. But the result turned out to be just the oppositemost strangers were not only willing to be talked to, but also pleasant to talk to.“Human beings are social animals,” Nicholas Epley, one of the lead researchers, told Live Science, “Other people are people, too. And it turns out that theyd like to
23、get to know you.”Apart from making you happier, small talk with strangers can also help you feel connected to your surroundings. Previous studies found that when people are frequently smiled at, made eye contact with and spoken to at coffee shops, they tend to have a stronger sense of belonging inst
24、ead of feeling like they are being ignored and left out.And if you are already comfortable enough to make small talk with strangers, you should try to develop it into something “bigger”.A 2010 study proved that having a deep and meaningful conversation gives you even more happiness than small talk.
25、Participants in the study-79 college students-reported after the fourday experiment that they were much happier when they had a third as much small talk and twice as many in depth conversations.But deep conversations can start with small talk, cant they? So the first step is to start talking, no mat
26、ter how casual the topic is. And who knows, maybe an opening line as simple as “I like your hat” could lead to a serious conversation in which you learn something new from a stranger.25. According to Nicholas Epley, we can learn that _.A. researchers want to tell us small talk makes us happyB. peopl
27、e are naturally curious about othersC. people are afraid of loneliness or boredomD. people try to show their good side to strangers.26. One benefit of small talk is_.A. wasting less timeB. developing useful contactsC. arousing strangers interest in youD. feeling like you are a part of your surroundi
28、ngs27. In order to feel much happier in a conversation with a stranger, it is advised that you_.A. start with serious topics B. start with casual topicsC. make it important and deep D. try to avoid awkward topics 28. What might be the best title of the passage?A. Human beings need small talkB. Small
29、 talk makes us happyC. Be bold enough to start a conversation with strangersD. Small talk with a stranger can develop into something deep and meaningful.CEco-friendly Car RacerCan you image a car racer is so eco-friendly that its tyres are made from potatoes, its body is created from hemp (大麻 ) and
30、rapeseed oil and it runs on fuel made from wheat and sugar beet? The one-seater racing car called Eco One is built by experts from Warwick University, who hope that Eco One will be adopted by the automotive industry. It is sold at $ 51,000. Pollution-sensitive DressDont be caught outside unaware of
31、pollution levels in the air. The pollution-sensitive EPA Dress by Stephanie Sandstrom notices pollution in the air accordingly. This dress which is actually quite pretty looks like you pull it from the bottom of the dirty laundry pile when the air is dirty. It might protect your health by advising y
32、ou to stay indoors for the day, but it wont do you any favor if youre meeting with clients. Eco-friendly UmbrellaTraditional umbrellas come with a fixed surface. Although it is changeable, you cannot replace it easily. This eco-friendly design is more flexible. It is actually only an umbrella skelet
33、on without any surface, which can be folded, so you can put anything such as newspapers, plastic bags or whatever you want to serve as the protecting surface.Eco-friendly Moss (苔藓) Carpet It is said that walking on fresh grass increases your blood circulation. The Moss Carpet, created by Nguyen La C
34、hanh, looks at getting the grass to your feet. The mat includes ball moss, island moss and forest moss. The humidity (湿度) of the bathroom ensures that it grows well. And thats why you need to place it there and not anywhere else. 29. Which of the following is true about Eco-friendly Car Racer?A. It
35、has taken the place of the traditional car industry.B. It is not available in the market now.C. Its tyres are eco-friendlyD. It can seat one passenger and one driver.30. The EPA Dress is designed_.A. to advise people to stay at home as often as possibleB. to keep users informed of the polluted level
36、s in the airC. to make women look pretty even in the polluted air.D. to stop people from meeting their clients if necessary31. What can we infer about the products?A. They are high technology products B. They are beneficial to peoples health.C. They are sensitive to pollution D. They are environment
37、ally friendlyDBy now, youve probably come across the college decision heard around the world: Malia Obama will be attending Harvard Universitybut not before she takes a gap year. Harvard, among many other colleges and universities, actually encourages such a decision.Two words captured our attention
38、 immediately: “gap year.” In the world of high school-which is stressful enough as it iscollege decision time can be panic attack-inducing. In fact, Dr. Sharon Sevier (chair of the board of The American School Counselor Association)reveals, “The competition and pressure on kids have really increased
39、 Many schools have strict admission requirements. So many times, if they are denied, students take it as a personal failure. School is more challenging, the stakes seem to be higher, and pressure is alive and well.” So students need (and deserve)time to find themselves before mapping out the rest of
40、 their lives.Though there are no official statistics that track participation in gap year programs, the Associated Press reports that 30,000 to 40,000 students take advantage of the break each year, and the year 2015 showed a 22 percent increase in students taking gap years over the previous year, a
41、ccording to surveys taken by the American Cap Association. During this time students may engage in advanced academic courses and non-academic courses, such as yearlong pre-college math courses, language studies, learning a trade, art studies, volunteer work, travel, internships, sports and more.But
42、while gap years are becoming more popular, many people are still cautious. Gap years arent for everyone. Gap years are often viewed as something only wealthier families can afford and that students from poorer backgrounds should just get on with their studies. Readjusting to an academic timetable af
43、ter spending time abroad can be a shock. You also need to consider the practicalities, from financing your gap year to surviving without home comforts.32. Whats the function of the first paragraph?A. To ask for information B. To lead to the topicC. To entertain the readers D. To present an idea33. W
44、hich of the following is true according to the passage?A. A gap year is suitable for everyoneB. Students who are admitted to key universities are unlikely to take a gap year.C. Taking a gap year is of great benefit to students.D. Universities dont encourage students to take a gap year.34. Whats the
45、authors attitudes “gap year”?A. Approving B. ObjectiveC. Disapproving D. Indifferent35. The passage is written to_.A. introduce something about gap yearB. encourage students to take a gap yearC. stress the importance of gap yearD. introduce different views on English spelling第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 1
46、0 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Smartphone stress: Are you a victim of always on culture?You are on holiday but secretly check your work emails the moment you wake up. You get anxious if theres no Wi-Fi in the hotel or mobile phone signal up the mountain. 36 And you secretly worry thing
47、s will go wrong at work if youre not there. There are the typical signs of “always on” stress induced by smart phone addiction.Work-life balancePittsburgh-based developer Kevin Holesh was so worried about how much he was ignoring his family and friends and he developed an app-Moment-to monitor his u
48、sage. The app enables users to see how much time theyre spending on the device and set up warnings if self-controlled usage limits are offended. 37 “Some time on your phone, some time off it, enjoying your loving family and friends around you.” And some employers are acknowledging that getting the w
49、ork-life balance right isnt so easy. We need help.“Always stressed”38 You are not giving your body time to recover. so youre always stressed. And the more tired and stressed we get, the more mistakes we make. 39 The fact that we can stay connected to the workplace wherever we are in the world is feeding deep-
