1、本试卷共 11 页,共 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟第一部分:听力理解(共三节,30 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。每段对话后有一道小题,从每题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你将有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。1. What sport does the man play now?A. Basketball B. Football C. Badminton2. Where does the dialogue probably take place?A. In a r
2、estaurant B. At a grocery store C. At a snack bar3. When will the man go for his holiday?A. In June B. In July C. In August4. What are the mainly talking about?A. Scholarship B. Major C. Travelling5. What does the woman think of the math puzzle?A. Difficult B. So-so C. Easy第二节 (共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分
3、15 分)听下面 4 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题,从每题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有 5 秒钟时间阅读每小题。听完后,每小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第 6 段材料,回答第 6 至 7 题。6. When is the woman available for the meeting?A. In 4th week of May B. In 3rd week of May C. In 1st week of May7. Where is the meeting going to be held?A. In Mex
4、ico City B. In Chicago D. In Toronto听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 9 题。8. In which country are the transport workers on strike?A. France B. Australia D. Singapore9. Why are some of the farmers angry?A. They are stricken by the worst droughtB. They financial assistance is not enoughC. The government reacts too lat
5、e听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Which day(s) does the man finally make a reservation for?A. November 10 B. November 17 C. November 17 and 1811. Which type of room does the man book?A. Standard B. Deluxe C. Suite12. How much does the man have to pay to hold the room?A. $220 B. $160 C. $50听第 9 段材料,回答第 13
6、至 15 题。13. What is the woman doing?A. Complaining about campus foodB. Seeking comments on campus foodC. Pushing for changes in campus food14. What does the man think of the campus food?A. Acceptable B. Excellent C. Unsatisfied15. What is the man unhappy with?A. The vegetable B. The closing time C. T
7、he soup第三节(共 5 小题,每小题 1.5 分,共 7.5 分)听下面一段对话,完成第 16 至 20 五道小题,每小题仅填写一个词。听对话前,你将听有 20 分钟的时间阅读试题,听完后你将有 60 秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。Information about SteveWorking time _16 hours a day and six days a weekDay off Every 17 Duty To keep everything in the 18 cleanSecrets of doing well Attention to 19 ; passion for
8、 itPlans for future Have his own 20 第二部分:知识运用(共两节,45 分)第一节 单项填空(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,共 15 分)从每题所给的 A、B 、C、 D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. December 21st of 2012 is a special day, _ people all over the world will remember forever.A. it B. one C. this D. that22. -Therell be billions of people to wat
9、ch the Spring Festival gala on TV tonight.-I know. The whole world _. Its a really wonderful event.A. watches B. is watchingC. has watched D. will be watching23. April Fools Day is a traditional festival _people play harmless jokes on others.A. which B. where C. that D. when24. The sentence, which p
10、uzzled John, was also _me and we had to turn to our English teacher for help.A. beyond B. over C. after D. off25. Was it _ the international conference that made the city the focus of this area?A. to hold B. hold C. held D. holding26. _ at failing in the math exam, John wouldnt like to talk about it
11、 to his parents.A. Disappointed B. To be disappointedC. Disappointing D. Having disappointed27. Sun Yang, a young Chinese swimming talent, _ several gold medals before the 2012 London Olympics.A. won B. has won C. had won D. were to win28. The other day my brother drove his car down the street at _
12、I thought was a dangerous speed.A. as B. which C. where D. what29. They have already had some everyday words _to the new edition of the dictionary.A. adding B. add C. added D. to add30. _, the idea of having to work under a woman defeated him.A. Wanting the job very much B. Although wanting the job
13、badlyC. Though he wanted the job very much D. He wanted the job badly31. -Im sure Zhang Jike will first get a gold medal in this table-tennis competition.-I think so. He _ for it for months.A. is preparing B. was preparingC. had been preparing D. has been preparing32. -If he _ there were poisonous s
14、nakes in the mountain, he would not have camped there.-Luckily, he was found relatively quickly and _ to the local medical center.A. was reminded; rushed B. had been reminded; rushedC. was reminded; rushing D. had been reminded; rushing33. Its said that there are plenty of hotels in that town. There
15、 _he any difficulty for you to find somewhere to stay.A. wouldnt B. mustnt C. shouldnt D. neednt34. -What made her so upset?-_ she failed in her examination.A. What B. That C. Because D. Whether35. Its a custom in China to have some tea or other drinks before the meal _.A. serves B. served C. is ser
16、ved D. to be served第二节 完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的 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。My husband Jeff and I moved into our new home in Scottsbluff last year just before Christmas. I did not have the 36 or energy to carry out my traditional Christmas decorating and baking activit
17、ies. What was the point, anyway? It was going to be a 37 Christmas after all. 38 , the neighborly nature of west Nebraska residents started to trickle (陆续来临 ) in.There was a 39 on the door one evening. It was Jeffs new colleague, John Smith, and his wife, Phyllis. The Smiths had stopped by to 40 us
18、to the town with a loaf of homemade bread. They pointed out a 41 on the porch (门廊 ). Apparently the doorbell wasnt working in the cold snowy weather and we had 42 a visit from the Browns, our across-the-street neighbors, who brought us a Christmas card and more Christmas cookies. The 43 feelings bro
19、ught by these thoughtful gestures lasted longer than the food. As Jeff and I were clearing pre-Christmas 44 from our driveway, Ernie Guzman came over from next door to 45us to dig out.Then, we received an invitation to 46 a Christmas Eve meal with our neighbors, Ernie and Nancy Sommer, and their 47
20、a 90-year-old lady, who also had no family in the immediate area with whom to spend the holiday.Our Christmas Eve was quite merry, thanks to our 48 . Our Christmas morning 49 was special, thanks to the Smiths gift of bread. I was so 50 for these gestures of welcome, especially during the holidays.Th
21、is year, we were again unable to be with our families for Christmas. The 51 and work schedules just made things too difficult.52 that sense of Christmas isolation (孤立 ) all too well, we decided to try to round up some other folks who were 54 in the holidays.Lonely people are all around us, but most
22、of us 54 notice them. Just take a look around you. Sometimes, the smallest 55 gesture can make a world of difference.36. A. chance B. time C. ability D. anxiety37. A. lonely B. free C. merry D. usual38. A. Meanwhile B. Somehow C. However D. Therefore39. A. sign B. note C. card D. knock40. A. welcome
23、 B. invite C. drive D. send41. A. mail B. package C. tree D. flower42. A. forgot B. arranged C. missed D. received43. A. warm B. deep C. true D. mixed 44. A. rubbish B. leaves C. dust D. snow45. A. teach B. urge C. help D. forbid46. A. prepare B. exchange C. taste D. share47. A. guest B. maid C. par
24、tner D. aunt48. A. relatives B. folks C. neighbors D. colleagues49. A. call B. greeting C. meeting D. breakfast50. A. grateful B. eager C. sorry D. ready 51. A. season B. expense C. distance D. situation 52. A. Showing B. Knowing C. Studying D. Discovering53. A. happy B. busy C. alone D. active54. A
25、. always B. usually C. seldom D. finally55. A. careful B. vague C. kind D. patient第三部分:阅读理解(共两节,40 分)第一节 (共 15 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 30 分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 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。AIt had been a long night. Our pet dog, Precious, was having a difficult delivery. After six hours he puppies started to ap
26、pear. The firstborn was black and white. The second and third puppies were brown. The fourth and fifthe were also black and white. I went to wake up my wife, Judy, and tell her everything was fine. As we walked back, I noticed another puppy had been born but was lying alone. I laid it among the pupp
27、ies. Precious immediately pushed it away and refused to nurse it.“Somethings wrong,” said Judy. I picked up the puppy and noticed it had a cleft lip and palate. I took the puppy to the vet and was told the puppy would die mainly because it couldnt suck. We purchased a syringe(注射器) and fed the pup wi
28、th it for over 10 days. The little puppy survived and learned to eat by itself, as long as it was soft food.I placed an ad in the newspaper and soon we had people interested in all of my pups, except the disabled one. Late one afternoon, on my way to work, I happened to see the retired teacher, who
29、wondered if she might get one for her grandson. I told her all the pups had found homes but the disabled one. She said they would come over at about 8 oclock that evening.That night at exactly 8 p.m., the doorbell rang. I opened the door and there was the teacher with her grandson standing behind he
30、r. To my surprise, when the little boy saw the puppy, he ran to it as fast as he could. I just fell over as I noticed the small child also had a cleft lip and palate. He held the puppy in his arms. He was excited, “Look, grandma! He looks just like me.” The boy pressed the small puppy against his ch
31、eek. Any worries I had about the puppys future were gone.56. Why did Precious refuse to recognize the sixth puppy as a member of her family?A. Because it was too small.B. Because Precious didnt like its color.C. Because it was different from other puppies.D. Because Precious had enough puppies.57. H
32、ow did the sixth puppy survive?A. The vet treated it.B. Its owner fed it with a syringe.C. It learned to eat on its own.D. Its mother accepted and nursed it.58. According to the last paragraph, what surprised and moved the author and his wife?A. That the little boy was in the same state as the puppy
33、 and he loved it at the first sight.B. That the retired teacher and her grandson reached their home on time.C. That they wouldnt be worried about the sixth puppys future any longer.D. That the little boy ran to the puppy as quickly as possible.BOn Saturday 17 September 2016, you may catch sight of h
34、undreds of apes running around the streets of London. Theyll have been filming a new Planet of the Apes movie, youll probably think. But in fact, when the starters pistol sounds for the Great Gorilla Run next year, this highly popular event will have been raising money for thirteen years. People fro
35、m all over the world will run, jog or walk 8km in gorilla costumes through the capitals streets, passing such iconic landmarks as The Tower of London and St Pauls Cathedral. By the time the last ape crosses the finishing line, the runners will have raised millions for endangered species and educatio
36、n projects in Central Africa.Unusual charity events such as these are a huge trend for raising money for worthwhile causes. If, however, youre looking to really like the idea of running through mud and freezing cold ice, then The Tough Mudder is perhaps what youve been searching for. In this difficu
37、lt and tiring team event, participants finish a 10 to 12-mile barrier course that tests physical strength and mental courage. Its more about friendship than winning. Over 150 such events worldwide have raised 5 million.But fundraising doesnt have to involve physical effort. Students at a school in I
38、llinois played Justin Biebers song Baby over loudspeakers and urged fellow students to pay to stop the song. They needed to raise $1,000 in one week to achieve this. Beyond expectations, they exceeded(超过) the goal within three days. Even teachers chipped in.If you want to join the ranks of gorillas
39、next September, you only have to pay 60 to register. This includes the gorilla suit, which you can keep. If you take part, not only will you have been helping the gorillas and people who depend on their habitat, youll never have to buy another set of fancy clothes again!59. What is the Great Gorilla
40、 Run held for?A. To film a new Planet of the Apes B. To make a study of the origin of man C. To collect money for Central Africa D. To enjoy famous senic spots in London60. What can we learn about the Tough Mudder?A. It is challenging B. It is uniqueC. It is disgusting D. It is competitive 61. What
41、does the phrase “chipped in” in the third paragraph refer to?A. Joined in singing B. Made a contributionC. Scolded the organizers D. Interrupted the activity62. Which can be a suitable title for the passage?A. Protecting Our Rare Animals! B. Going Crazy for Charity! C. Competing in Unusual Events! D
42、. Watching Out for Aggressive Animals!CRecently, the word “selfie” often appears in our life and some articles state that the word “selfie” has become one of the most annoying words. But Id like to offer that maybe it is not so bad. The “selfie” is used to describe the self-taken photo, often from a
43、 smartphone. Women and men decorate their Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts with these pictures, sometimes with puckered (翘起) lips or large smiles. In fact, the selfie has become so widely known that over 31 million photos on Instagram are taken with the selfie.Lets think about it. Someone takes about 10 selfies each time they do, and they only end up posting one or two of those. They pick the one that makes them look the best. Isnt that beautiful? In that one picture, someone has given