1、1考试时间：120 分钟姓名：_班级：_ 考号： _一 、听力题（共两节，满分 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.Why did the woman go to the States?A. To do some businessBTo go sightseeingCTo visit some friends2.What do we learn from
2、 the above dialogue?A. Frank continued to live after a car accidentBFranks car was accidentally lostCFrank fell out of a car3.Why cant the man get a table?A. The woman is busy at lunch timeB. There is no tree table at the momentC. There is a traffic jam at the moment 4.Why did the woman make a call?
3、A. To borrow some recordsB. To select some music to dance toC. To pass on some information of the party5.What will the woman have to do?ABorrow a tape next weekB. Keep the tape for another weekCReturn the tape to the man right now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道小题，从每题所给的 A、B
4、、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，标在试卷的相应位置。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。每段对话或独自你将听两遍。请听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题。6.Why does the woman seldom surf the Internet?ABecause she is not interested in itB. Because shes too busyCBecause she finds it expensive to surf the Internet7.How many e-mails does the woman de
5、al with a month?AAbout 12 BAbout 5 CAbout 38.What can we learn about the woman from the conversation?AShe prefers e-mails to common letters2B. She works in a libraryCShe makes use of the Internet in her work听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。9.When did the woman begin to prepare for the performance?AOn May 4 BIn
6、 the early April C Two months ago10.Whats probably the woman?A. An actress B. A company clerk CAn athlete11.Why wont they put it on at the Youth Square?ABecause another performance is thereBBecause it is being repairedCBecause someone is collecting money there听第 8 段对话，回答第 12 至 14 小题。12.Whats the rel
7、ationship between the two speakers?ASchoolmates B. Workmates CStrangers13.Why is Jeanie here earlier?ATo meet her friend BTo have a class C To go over her homework14.Whats Jacks attitude toward the test?AHe is cairn BHe worries about it CHe has to get an A听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。15.How many companies
8、 has the woman worked for?A3 B2 C4 16.Why did the woman leave Format?AShe had a quarrel with her bossB. She needed a changeCThe company closed down17.How many years did the Woman work for Ideal Systems?ATen BFive CTwo听下面一段独白，回答第 18 至 20 题。18.What does Mrs. Smith always do after supper?A. Do her hous
9、eworkBHelp her son with his lessonsCTell her husband a lot of interesting things19.Why did Mr. Smith get ill one day?AHe did too much housework at homeBHe hadnt enough time to sleep during the nightCHe was too busy in his office20.Why did the doctor give Mrs. Smith some medicine?AHe wanted her to sl
10、eep earlyBHe wanted to warn herCHe wanted to kill her3二 、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AApple SeedsCirculation (发行量): 1 Year, 9 IssuesCover Price: MYM 44.55Price For You: MYM 33.95Product Description: Apple Seeds is an award winning magazine fille
11、d with stories for kids aged from 7 to 9. The cover is very soft, providing durability that allows each issue to be enjoyed for many years to come. Besides, there is a big surprise for youits being sold at a more favorable discount than usual.Better LifeCirculation: 1 Year, 12 IssuesCover Price: MYM
12、 44.55Price For You: MYM 15.00Product Description: Designed for those who have a strong interest in personal lifestyle, Better Life is Americas complete home and family service magazine. It offers help with food, recipes, decorating, building, gardening, family health, money management, and educatio
13、n.Humor TimesCirculation: 1 Year, 12 IssuesCover Price: MYM 36.00Price For You: MYM 11.95Product Description: Humor Times Magazine is for those who love to laugh! Full of cartoons and humor columns, it shows up in your mailbox once a month and keeps you smiling all year round! In todays world, you n
14、eed a reason to laugh. So lets find it in Humor Times.News ChinaCirculation: 1 Year, 12 IssuesCover Price: MYM 47.88Price For You: MYM 19.99Product Description: News China Magazine is the English edition of China Newsweek. The magazine covers the latest Chinese domestic news in politics, business, s
15、ociety, environment, culture, sports and travels, etc. It is the first comprehensive news magazine for readers interested in China.21.What do we know about Apple Seeds?A. You can receive it every month if you purchase it.B. The soft cover enables it to be read and kept long.C. It offers the biggest
16、discount among all the magazines.D. The magazine is going to surprise you for many years.22.Better Life can help you in .A. beautifying your house B. finding interesting stories for your kidsC. ordering food from restaurants4D. learning about sports and travels23.What kind of people may buy News Chi
17、na?A. People who have an interest in personal lifestyle of the Chinese.B. People who have a strong sense of humor and love to laugh.C. People who are interested in news around the world.D. People who want to learn about Chinas politics, business and culture.24.Which magazine may best help relieve yo
18、ur work stress?A. Apple Seeds B. Better Life C. Humor Times D. News ChinaBWe all know that money cant buy happiness，but many times we act as if we were happier with a bit more money. We are conditioned to want to be rich(when we know the rich arent happy either)；we are trained to want the latest gad
19、get or style that television tells us to want；we want to earn more money because then well have a good life.But none of them will bring us happiness. No matter how much we earn，no matter how much we have in the bank，no matter how nice our clothing or cars or toys，none of them will make us happier. A
20、nd the sad thing is that it could take us decades to pursue wealth and luxurious items before we realize this.So what will bring us happiness？Luckily，its these three things that dont cost a thing. These three things have been proven by surveys of hundreds of thousands of people about what they have，
21、what their lives are like，and how happy they are.Here they are，the Three Secrets to Happiness：1Good relationships. We have a human need to be close to and to be intimate with other human beings. Having good and supportive friendships，a strong marriage or close and loving relationships with our famil
22、y members will make us much more likely to be happy.Action steps：Take time，today，to spend time with your loved ones，to tell them what they mean to you，to listen to them，and to develop your relationships with them.2Positive thinking. Im obviously a big proponent of positive thinking as the best way t
23、o achieve your goals，and it turns out that it can lead to happiness too. Optimism and self-esteem are some of the best indicators of people who lead happy lives. Happy people feel empowered，take control of their lives，and have a positive outlook on life.Action steps：Make positive thinking a habit. I
24、n fact，this should be one of the first habits you develop. Get into the habit of squashing all negative thoughts and replacing them with positive ones. Instead of “I cant” think “I can”It may sound silly，but it works for me，every time.3Flow. This is a popular concept on the Internet these daysa stat
25、e we enter when we are completely focused on the work or task before us. We are so buried in our task that we lose track of time. Having work and leisure that get you in this state of flow will almost undoubtedly lead to happiness. People find greatest enjoyment not when theyre passively mindless，bu
26、t when theyre absorbed in a mindful challenge.Action steps： Find work that you have a passion for. Seriouslythis is an extremely important step. Find hobbies that you have a passion for. Turn off the TVthis is the opposite of flowand go outside and do something that truly engages you.Youve been give
27、n the Three Secrets to Happiness. Dont waste them!25.Which of the following is the most proper title of this passage? AThe Secrets to Happiness BWhat is happiness?CMoney vs Happiness DWho are happy?26.The writer expresses his _ attitude towards money and wealth.Anegative BsupportiveCobjective Drespe
28、ctive527.Which of the following doesnt belong to the advice given by the writer?ABeing engaged in what you are interested in. BHaving good relationships with others.CWatching TV. DBeing optimistic about your life. CA sure way to destroy your chances of learning how to write skillfully is to believe
29、that writing is a “natural gift” rather than a learned skill. People with such an attitude think that they are the only ones for whom writing is unbearably difficult. They feel that everyone else finds writing easy or at least tolerable (可容忍的). Such people often say. “Im not any good at writing” or
30、“English was not one of my good subjects.” They imply that they simply do not have a talent for writing, while others do. The result of this attitude is that these people try to avoid writing, and when they do write, they dont try their best. Their writing fails chiefly because they believe that the
31、y dont have the “natural talent” needed to write. Unless their attitude changes, they probably will not learn how to write effectively.A realistic attitude about writing must build on the idea that writing is a skill. It is a skill like driving, typing, or cooking; and, like any skill, it can be lea
32、rned. If you have the determination to learn, you will develop your writing skills by practicing extensively.Many people find it difficult to do the active thinking that clear writing demands. It is frustrating (使人沮丧的) to discover how much of a challenge it is to transfer thoughts and feelings from
33、ones head onto a sheet of paper. But writing is not an automatic process: We will not get something for nothing and we should not expect to. For almost everyone, skillful writing comes from hard work from determination and sweat. The good news is that the skill of writing can be mastered, and if you
34、 are ready to work, you will learn what you need to know.28.Why do some people think writing is difficult?A. They have no time to practice writing.B. They believe few people can write well.C. They have no good teachers to help them.D. They dont think writing can be learned.29.It can be inferred from
35、 Para. 1 that _.A. “natural gift” is the determining factor in ones successB. diligence can result in successC. a person without “natural gift is sure to fail in writingD. attitude determines what one will be30.What is the topic of the passage?A. Why writing is important.B. Whether writing is a born
36、 gift.C. Benefits of essay writing.D. How to improve writing skills.DMary Moe may look like an average grandmotherBut she is notShe just learned how to fly an airplane，a dream she has had since she was a little girlBut Mary Moe could not find time to make her dream come trueAt age 34，she was just to
37、o busy to think about flying a planeLessons were costlyEverything seemed to be working against MarySo 6her dream had to waitMary Moe has done a lot during the past 91 yearsFor much of that time，she wanted to fly， but never had the chanceuntil now MsMoe learned about Wish of a Lifetime, a non-profit
38、organizationIts goal is to change the way our society thinks about aging and older adultsSally Webster works for the group She said MsMoes wish is one of hundreds they receive each yearWish of a Lifetime helps older people to enjoy a dreamIt also sends the message that it is never too late for a dre
39、amBut MsWebster says it also wants to send another message to society that older Americans can achieve things just like younger Americans canSusie Danick also believes in this goalShe founded TAD Relocation，a business that helps senior citizens when they moveMsDanick gave 5，000 to the Wish of a Life
40、time to help seniors realize a dreamMary Moe was one of themMary Moe received three flying lessonsAnd on the big day of her first flight，her family and friends all came to cheer her onMarys success made everyone around her excited and proudIt was just a great event，a great dayFlying teacher David Wa
41、ksberg says she was very calm，which is always important when youre flyingIt is never too late to spread your wings and try something newYou are never too old to try to make your dreams come true31.Why was Mary Moes dream difficult to come true?AShe had no enough time and money in the pastBShe did no
42、thing for flying lessonsCNo pilots were willing to help herDHer family did not support her wish32.What can we infer from the goal of Wish of a Lifetime?AOlder adults can not make their dream come trueBAmericans feel and think about aging properlyCThe old may be supposed to achieve nothingDYoung Amer
43、icans treat older people unfairly33.How can we understand the underlined word“move”in the fifth paragraph?Ato change your place or position Bto start to act for the dreamCto go to live in a different place Dto change a different job34.From Mary Moes success，we can know she is _Adetermined Bstubborn
44、Cunrealistic Ddelicate35.What do we know about Wish of a Lifetime?AIt can make much money every year BMsMoe did much for its developmentCIt is popular with the young AmericansDIt encourages many old adults to succeed第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 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。Each year there
45、is an increasing number of cars on roads and streets as millions of new cars and trucks are produced. One out of every six Americans works at putting together the 7parts of cars, driving trucks, building roads of filling cars and trucks with gas. 36.Most Americans would find it hard to imagine what
46、life would look like without cars. 37The polluted air becomes poisonous and dangerous to health.38 Thats what several of the large car factories have been trying to do. But to build a clean can is easier said than done. Progress in this field has been slow.Another way is to take the place of the car
47、 engine by something else. 39Many makers believe that it will take years to develop a practical model that pleases man.To prevent the world from being polluted by cars, well have to make some changes in the way many of us live. Americans, for example, have to cut down on the number of their total ca
48、rs. They are encouraged to travel and go to work by bicycle. Bicycling is thought to help keep the air clean. But this change does not come easily. A large number of workers may find themselves without jobs if a car factory closes down. 40.。Although cars have led us to a better life, they have also brought us new problems.A. Thus the problem of air pollution would become less important than that of unemployment.B. Americans know cars very well.C. However, some have realized the serious problems of the air polluti
