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 秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。与 mp3 145 对应1.Where does this dialogue most probably take place?AAt the booking office BAt the public library CAt the airport
2、2.What are they doing now?A. Digging a channel. BWatching TV. CListening to the radio3.What are they talking about?AThe mans feeling B. The mans diet CThe mans old clothes4.What does the man want to do tonight?ADrop some water BDrink some wine CVisit the woman5.Whats the man going to do?ATo have ano
3、ther coffee BTo go home CTo leave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题，从题中所给的 A、B、C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.What is the relationship between the two speakers?AA policeman and a driver BHusband and w
4、ife CTwo good friends7.What would probably happen to the woman at last?AShe went away without being punishedB. She was arrested by the policeCShe was asked to stay there long听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.Where are the two speakers?A. At a tank BAt a gas station CAt Peter Waters farm9.How well does the man kn
5、ow Peter Water?A. They met each other not long agoBThey have been friends for nearly 15 years 2CThey started to live here at about the same time听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10.What does the girl do?AA high school student BA college student CA lifeguard11.What is the girl discussing with her father?ALife o
6、f a lifeguard BInterruption of her father CHer plan for the summer holiday 12.What can we learn from the dialogue?AChildren interrupt their parents anytime they likeBParents are always ready to help their childrenCYoungsters all like to be lifeguards during summer holidays听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.W
7、hy does MrDavid want to see MrRyan? A. To deal with his insurance for his carBTo show his consideration for his healthCTo praise him for his hard work in the office14.Who is the woman?AMrRyans wifeBMrRyans workmateCA secretary in the office15.What does the woman think of MrRyans health?AHe seldom ge
8、ts ill.BHe is in poor healthCHe never takes a sick leave16.What does MrDavid want the woman to do for him?A. To read the form carefullyBTo give the form to MrRyanCTo ask MrRyan some questions听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.When do people usually start their Christmas shopping?AOn November 29 BOn December
9、 1 CBefore Thanksgiving18.Where did the idea of“Buy Nothing Day”start?A. In America BIn Canada CIn Britain19.Where did the high school students get food on“Buy Nothing Day”in Albuquerque?AFrom the neighboring homesBFrom the shops selling spaghettiCFrom the restaurants nearby20.How did people celebra
10、te“Buy Nothing Day”in Manchester this year?A. They got together to read stories，sang songs and painted picturesBThey organized a spaghetti dinner to give people informationCThey made themselves up to tell people not to buy anything二、阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）3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、
11、B 、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项AYou may not have heard of Ashoka, but for the past 27 years,this association, founded by Bill Drayton, has fought poverty (贫穷)and sickness, promoted education and encouraged small businesses. To support these worthy causes, Ashoka provides money for the worlds most promising “chang
12、emakers“ seeking to solve (解决) urgent problems and would like to create a world in which every citizen is a changemaker.Drayton believes that anyone can become an agent for change. The important thing is to simply give yourself permission. If you see a problem that you care about, you can help solve
13、 it. The young in particular are willing to accept this concept because at heart every child wants to grow into a happy, healthy, contributing adult. In fact,it is many young peoples ambition to set up programmes or businesses that improve social conditions. An excellent example is an Ashoka project
14、 started in 1995 in Dhaka, which handled the rubbish problem facing the city,helped local farmers and provided an income for poor people there .When Masqsood and Iftekhar began to study the problem of all the uncollected rubbish that lay in Dhakas streets,attracting rats and disease, they discovered
15、 that 80% of it was natural waste. So they educated the poor people in the city to compost (把 制成堆肥)this waste. They knew that they would have a market for the end product because local farmers were struggling with chemical fertilizers (化肥) which were expensive and had reduced the natural minerals in
16、 the soil over the years. At first, they were refused,but once they were able to persuade them that there was money to be made , the project took off. In 2009 sales were $14,000.Drayton is optimistic that in ten years Ashoka will be making really serious,practical progress in bringing about social c
17、hange by changing the way we look at economic development.21.Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?A. Changemakers B. BusinessmenC. Social Conditions D.Rubbish Problem22.The underlined word “them“ in Paragraph 3 probably refers to“ “.A. the local farmers B. Masqsood and Ifte
18、kharC. Drayton and his team D. the poor people in Dhaka23.It can be concluded from the passage that anyone can become a changemaker if he .A. considers Draytons conceptB. gets permission from AshokaC. tries to improve social conditionsD. is a young, happy and healthy adult24.The authors attitude tow
19、ards Ashokas program can be described as A. changing B. forgiving C. cautious D. positiveBLike many new graduates, I left university full of hope for the future but with no real idea 4of what I wanted to do. My degree, with honors, in English literature had not really prepared me for anything practi
20、cal. I knew I wanted to make a difference in the world somehow, but I had no idea how to do that. Thats when I learned about the Lighthouse Project. I started my journey as a Lighthouse Project volunteer by reading as much as I could about the experiences of previous volunteers. I knew it would be a
21、 lot of hard work, and that I would be away from my family and friends for a very long time. In short, I did not take my decision to apply for the Lighthouse Project lightly. Neither did my family. Eventually, however, I won the support of my family, and I sent in all the paperwork needed for the ap
22、plication. After countless interviews and presentations, I managed to stand out among the candidates and survive the test alone. Several months later, I finally received a call asking me to report for the duty. I would be going to a small village near Abuja, Nigeria. Where? What? Nigeria? I had no i
23、dea. But I was about to find out. After completing my training, I was sent to the village that was small and desperately in need of proper accommodation. Though the local villagers were poor, they offered their homes, hearts, and food as if I were their own family. I was asked to lead a small team o
24、f local people in building a new schoolhouse. For the next year or so, I taught in that same schoolhouse. But I sometimes think I learned more from my students than they did from me. Sometime during that period, I realized that all those things that had seemed so strange or unusual to me no longer d
25、id, though I did not get anywhere with the local language, and returned to the United States a different man. The Lighthouse Project had changed my life forever. 25.What do we know about the author? A. His university education focused on the theoretical knowledge. B. His dream at university was to b
26、ecome a volunteer. C. He took pride in having contributed to the world. D. He felt honored to study English literature. 26.According to the Paragraph 2, it is most likely that the author A. discussed his decision with his family. B. asked previous volunteers about voluntary workC. attended special t
27、raining to perform difficult tasksD. felt sad about having to leave his family and friends27.In his application for the volunteer job, the author A. participated in many discussionsB. went through challenging survival testsC. wrote quite a few paper on voluntary workD. faced strong competition from
28、other candidates 28.On arrival at the village, the author was A. asked to lead a farming team B. sent to teach in a schoolhouseC. received warmly by local villagers D. arranged to live in a separate house.5CA typical lion tamer（驯兽师） in peoples mind is an entertainer holding a whip( 鞭) at a chair. Th
29、e whip gets all of the attention, but its mostly for show. In reality, it the chair that does the important work. When a lion tamer holds a chair in front of the lions face, the lion tries to focus on all four legs of the chair at the same time. With its focus divided, the lion becomes confused and
30、is unsure about what to do next. When faced with so many options, the lion chooses to freeze and wait instead of attacking the man holding the chair.How often do you find yourself in the same position as the lion? How often do you have something you want to achieve (e.g. lose weight., start a busine
31、ss, travel more)only to end upbeing confused by all of the options in front of you and never make progress?This upsets me to no end because while all the experts are busy debating about which option is best, the people who want to improve their lives are left confused by all of the conflicting infor
32、mation. The end result is that we feel like we cant focus or that were focused on the wrong things, and so we take less action, make less progress, and stay the same when we could be improving.It doesnt have to be that way. Anytime you find the world waving a chair in your face, remember this: All y
33、ou need to do is to focus on one thing. You just need to get started. Starting before you feel ready is one of the habits of successful people. If you have somewhere you want to go, something you want to accomplish, someone you want to becometake immediate action. If youre clear about where you want
34、 to go, the rest of the world will either help you get there or get out of the way.29.Why does the lion tamer use a chair? A. To trick the lion. B. To show off his skills.C. To get ready for a fight. D. To entertain the audience.30.In what sense are people similar to a lion facing a chair?A. They fe
35、el puzzled over choices. B. They hold on to the wrong things.C. They find it hard to make changes. D. They have to do something for show31.What is the authors attitude towards the experts mentioned in Paragraph3?A. Tolerant.B. Doubtful.C. Respectful.D. Supportive.32.When the world is “ waving a chai
36、r in your face”, youre advised to _A. wait for a better chanceB. break your old habitsC. make a quick decisionD. ask for clear guidanceDThe Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity ChallengeDare to Take the Curiosity Challenge!6The Cambridge Science Festival (CSF) is pleased to inform you of the sixth a
37、nnual Curiosity Challenge. The challenge invites , even dares school students between the ages of 5 and 14 to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity how it inspires them to explore their world.Students are being dared to draw a picture, write an article, take a photo or writ
38、e a poem that shows what they are curious about. To enter the challenge, all artwork or pieces of writing should be sent to the Cambridge Science Festival, MIT Museum, 265 Mass Avenue, Cambridge 02139 by Friday ， February 8th.Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners wil
39、l be honor at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday, April 21st. Guest speakers will also present prizes to the students. Winning entries will be published in a book. Student entries will exhibited and prizes will be given. Families of those who take part will be included in celebration and br
40、unch will be served.Between March 10th and March 15h, each winner will be given the specifics of the closing ceremony and the Curiosity Challenge celebration. The program guidelines and other related information are available at :http:/ cambridgesciencefestival.org.33.Who can take part in the Curios
41、ity Challenge?A. School students. B. Cambridge locals.C. CSF winners. D. MIT artists.34.When will the prize-giving ceremony be held?A. On February 8th. B. On March 10th.C. On March 15th D. On April 21st.35.What type of writing is this text?A .An exhibition guide. B. An art show review.C. An announce
42、ment. D. An official report.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。Policeman：Now, Jimmy, did you get a good view(看清) of the accident?Jimmy：Oh, yes. I was standing outside the bank building and I saw it quite clearly.Policeman：Do you know what time it was?Jimmy：Yes. 36.It
43、 was 2：45 exactly. Policeman：Good. 37.Jimmy：Well, quite slowly about 10 miles an hour. It was coming up York Road. 38.But they were still red when he went over them.Policeman：I see. 39.was it also driving slowly?Jimmy：It was coming along Union Street about 30 miles per hour. It was a blue Toyota. 40
44、.Policeman：Did you see what colour his traffic(交通) light was?Jimmy：Yes, it changed to yellow just before he crossed it.A. What about the car?B. I checked my watch.C. Didnt you see the car?7D. Now, how fast was the truck moving?E. Was the car going beyond the speed limit?F. I suppose the truck driver
45、 knew the lights were going to change.G. The driver stopped his car when he saw the truck crossing the street.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）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。Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face
46、of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top _41_, but on their way back conditions were very _42_. Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon _43_ alone, he would probably get back _44_. But Simon decided to risk his _45_ and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a
47、 rope（绳）.As they _46_ down, the weather got worse. Then another _47_ occurred. They couldnt see or hear each other and, _48_, Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice（峭壁）. It was _49_ for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joes _50_ was pulling Simon slowly towards the preci
48、pice. _51_, after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Simon had to _52_. In tears, he cut the rope. Joe _53_ into a huge crevasse（裂缝）in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldnt walk, but he _54_ to get out of the crevasse and started to _55_ towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers _56_.Simon had _57_ the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be _58_, but he didnt want to leave _59_. Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard Joes v
