1、第一部分：听力（共两节, 满分 30 分）回答听力部分时, 请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前, 你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。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。例：How much is the shirt?A. $ 19.15. B. $ 9. 18. C. $ 9. 15. 答案是 C。1. What do we know about
2、David?A. He is one of the top students. B. He doesnt study hard this term. C. He used to play video games a lot. 2. What does the man want to do?A. Make some copies. B. Get some paper. C. Replace the photocopier. 3. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a parking lot. B. In a campus dorm. C.
3、At the entrance to a concert. 4. How does the woman know so much about flowers?A. She works in a flower store. B. She likes flowers very much. C. She studied flowers in school. 5. What does the woman say about the meal?A. She has no comments. B. It was a nice meal. C. The taste was heavy. 第二节(共 15 小
4、题；每小题 1. 5 分, 满分 22. 5 分)听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有几个小题, 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, 回答第 6、7 题。6. What problem does the boy have?A. He cant figure out some physics problems. B. He always gets lost on campus. C. He lost his class sc
5、hedule. 7. When does the World Affairs class begin?A. At 8:00 am. B. At 3:00 pm. C. At 1:00 pm. 听第 7 段材料, 回答第 8.、9 题。8. What are the speakers talking about?A. Cellphone use. B. Driving safety. C. Public rules. 9. What s the woman s attitude towards those behaviors?A. Indifferent. B. Supportive. C. A
6、nnoyed. 听第 8 段材料, 回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What does the woman say about the science book?A. It s of little value. B. It s in bad condition. C. It s an old edition. 11. How much will the woman pay the man? A. $21. B. $30. C. $37.12. Why doesnt the woman buy more textbooks?A. She hasnt got enough money. B.
7、She doesnt like books with notes. C. She isnt sure if theyll be used. 听第 9 段材料, 回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What s the mans job? A. A tour guide. B. A salesman. C. A translator.14. Who are most likely interested in this product?A. Businessmen. B. Tourists. C. Foreign students.15. How many languages does the p
8、roduct contain?A. 6. B. 7. C. 8.16. What s the woman dissatisfied with about the product?A. Its size. B. Its design. C. Its price. 听第 10 段材料, 回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is the speech mainly about?A. Secrets of playing chess. B. History of the game of chess. C. Different playing forms of chess. 18. Where
9、 did the game of chess come from?A. Northern India. B. Japan. C. China. 19. When was chess played throughout Europe?A. By the year 1000. B. By the 1400s. C. By the 1800s. 20. What do we know about Steinitz?A. He was born in London.B. He got his title in 1894. C. He was beaten by a German. 第二部分 阅读理解(
10、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 A、B 、C 和 D 四个选项中 , 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMi Teleferico, BoliviaCrossing the Bolivian capital of La Paz, the Teleferico is both the highest and longest city cable-car system on the planet. Built to relieve the citys extreme road traffic, the th
11、ree lines of this “subway in the sky“ spirit the citys 2.3 million citizens. At an altitude of 3,700 metres, you ll feel the thrill of flying as youre smoothly carried over entire neighborhoods and business districtsall for a ticket price that s less than a dollar.Everest Flights, NepalIt is no easy
12、 work to climb the Everest, a mountain second to none at an altitude of 8 ,848 metres. Most of us know that well never move along the Hillary Step and overcome this mountain. Fortunately, a number of local airlines operating out of Kathmandus small domestic airport offer a glimpse of this glory fora
13、bout a hundred dollars. In a few hours, youll get into the heart of the Himalayas, getting close enough to snap a few fantastic photos from your window seat before circling back. No oxygen tank required !Rocky Mountaineer, CanadaWith select routes that lead through Banff and Jasper national parks as
14、 well as Lake Louise, Rocky Mountaineer provides a best opportunity to spot the wildlife of western Canada, including elk, bighorn sheep, and possibly even bears of the black, brown, and grayish variety. Rocky Mountaineer s multi-day journeys includebreakfasts and lunches prepared by world-class che
15、fs, B.C. wines, and an invitation to sit back, relax, and let the Rockies come to you. Table Mountain Aerial Cableway, South AfricaFew places in the world have appeal like Table Mountain, the flat-topped monolith( 独石)that serves as the backdrop for most tourists photos and memoriesof Cape Town. Comp
16、leted back in 1929, the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway carries nearly one million sightseers to the summit every year,rising roughly 1,000 metres in fewer than five minutes.21. The Teleferico was built to .A. offer amazing viewsB. draw tourists worldwideC. reduce traffic pressureD. promote its econo
17、my22. What is special about Mt. Everest?A. It requires no skills to climb it.B. It s the highest mountain worldwide.C. It has several local airlines.D. Its the best place for taking photos.23. Which of the following would you prefer to see the wildlife?A. Mi Teleferico.B. Everest Flights.C. Rocky Mo
18、untaineer.D. Table Mountain.24. What can we infer about the four places mentioned in the passage?A. They cost much money.B. They all offer mountain rides.C. They have fancy hotels.D. They are all within Americas.BFollowing Mo Yan s Nobel Prize last October, the usually silent Chinese literary circle
19、 got warmed up again. A Shanghai writer named Jin Yucheng surprised nearly everyone by making his new novel full of Shanghai dialect(方言).Published last month, the350,000-word Blossoms (Fan Hua) is a novel about the changes in Shanghai over 30 years, drawing clear images of the city through the stori
20、es of many common people. There is no main story like most novels, but every story in it could run independently. While Putonghua is the standard choice for Chinese literature today, Jins use of the Shanghai dialect appears both different and bold.“I have seen too many novels that look similar to ea
21、ch other. Chinese literature is getting monotonous both in language and form. I want to be special with my own language, “Jin told the Global Times.In the novel, Jin makes a breakthrough by mainly using dialogues to unfold various plots and represent typical characters on a daily basis.He also aband
22、ons the use of some punctuation like quotation marks (引号), showing a return to the traditional Chinese huaben genre(话本体).Since its publication, the book has been widely recommended on Sina Weibo with many netizens (网民) rating the novel high for its unique use of dialect and vivid description of life
23、 using plain speech.Jin said that he got the idea of, writing the novel while chatting in an online forum(论坛) where people use the Shanghai dialect. The praise he received from the netizens encouraged him to continue writing the random stories.“Id like to see more writers to follow my lead. It will
24、enrich our literature and make it diverse,“ he said.25. What can we know from the first two paragraphs?A. The Chinese literary circle is always silent.B. Mo Yan was suprised at Jin Yucheng s new novel.C. The stories in the novel arent linked to each other.D. The novel represents a modem lifestyle in
25、 Shanghai.26. The underlined word “monotonous“ in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .A. lacking in varietyB. Short of expectationsC. wanting further improvementD. requiring more consideration27. How does Jin Yucheng make a breakthrough in his new novel?A. By inventing lots of typical characters.B
26、. By creating a vivid background.C. By employing dialogue to develop plots and characters.D. By playing with beautiful words in Shanghai dialect.28.What encouraged Jin Yucheng to continue writing in dialect?A. The netizens posts.B. The netizens praise.C. The citizens comments.D. Other writers encour
27、agement.CTea is obviously a big deal in Britain, but have you ever wondered how it became a thing? Tomato sauce is not Italian; the tomato is native to South America and was not introduced to Europe until the 16th century. Tea isnt British, it wasnt even all that popular for Britons until the 17th c
28、entury. But now it is as British as dull weather and red phone booths.Tea is of such great importance that it was featured in the Evening Standard written by George Orwell back in 1946. The famous author describes the beverage(饮品) thusly “tea is one of the main stays of civilization in this country.
29、“ But when, exactly, did this practice become in fashion?The year was 1662, a mere 111 years before insurgents(茶党) from the soon-to-be ruling champions of the Revolutionary War dumped a whole bunch of tea into Boston Harbor. Catherine of Braganza of Portuguese royalty married King Charles II of Engl
30、and, and then went on to make teatime a thing.But the thirst for tea fell at one timethe costs to transport it from the Far East were far more than Britons could afford. However, when Catherine started to make tea consumption a daily practice, it passed on to the other nobles.Not long after the prac
31、tice was initially adopted by the upper class,the East India company began to import more tea to meet the demand. With the prices lowered,everybody could afford to have a good taste, and suddenly tea was the drink of the every man. After centuries of ritual(习惯), it has become entirely rooted in the
32、British identity itself. Turkey may consume the most tea annually, but the British still hold the title of association.29. The best tile for the passage is probably .A. Why the British drink so much teaB. Why tea is so popular across the worldC. How tea was introduced into EuropeD. Which kind of tea
33、 is the most favored30. The underlined word “it“ in Paragraph 2 refers to .A. tomatoB. tomato sauceC. teaD. a thing31. According to Paragraph 4, Britons interest in tea once dropped because .A. it was not drinkableB. they were not used to itC. it was not affordableD. they refused anything foreign32.
34、 What can we know from the passage?A. George Orwell promoted tea sales across England.B. King Charles II of England drank tea on a daily basis.C. The Turkish produce the most tea every year.D. People may associate tea with Britons a lot.DA team of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers has show
35、n that chronic (长期的) stress of being poor, lacking care and physical abuse in early life may shrink the parts of a child s developing brain responsible for memory, learning and processing emotion.While early life stress already has been linked to anxiety, heart disease，cancer and a lack of education
36、al and employment success,researchers have long been seeking to understand what part of the brain is affected by stress so as to help guide interventions(干预).Seth Pollak, co-leader of the study and a UW professor of psychology,says the research focused on two brain areasthe hippocampus (HC:海马体) and
37、amygdale (AG: 杏仁体).For the study, Pollacks team had 128 children around age 12 and divided them into four groups after interviews with the children and their caregivers，documenting behavioral problems and their accumulated life stress.One group had experienced physical abuse,another group was ignore
38、d before being adopted from a foreign country, and a third group came from low-income families. The fourth group of children came from middle-class families and had not experienced any of the three types of chronic early stress.Researchers did MRI scans (核磁共振扫描 ) of the children s brains, focusing o
39、n the HC and AG. Then they painstakingly tracked those areas of the brain by hand on paper.The hand measurements showed that children who had experienced poverty, neglect or physical abuse had a smaller AC and HC than the children from middle-class families.“I think we added something solid to the l
40、iterature,“ he said. “Our research may inform social policy and professional interventions to help the children who are suffering.“33. The research shows that .A. long-term poverty ruins one s memoryB. early stress hurts the development of brainC. early life plays a vital role in one s lifeD. physic
41、al abuse affects a child s learning competence34. What can we know from the passage?A. HC and AG are involved in memory, learning and processing emotion.B. The final goal of the research is to find out what is affected by stress.C. Pollacks team has already known how the brain is affected.D. Childre
42、n in the four groups all suffer a lot in their life.35. How can the research help the children related?A. By developing new medicine.m“B. By creating a better living environment.C. By giving processional medical care for the children.D. By offering advice on policy making and professional assistance
43、.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。Easy Ways to Expand Your VocabularyWhy expand your knowledge and use of words? 36 , people will understand you more easily, and you will increase the concept(and reality) that you are an intelligent person. Besides, learning new wo
44、rds is a fun activity.*Read, read, and read. The more you readespecially novels and literary works, but also magazines and newspapersthe more words youll be exposed to. 37 ，use a combination of attempting to derive meaning from the context of the sence as well as from looking up the definition in a
45、dictionary.Keep a dictionary handy. 38 .When you uncover a new word, look it up in the dictionary to get both its pronunciation and its meaning(s). Next, go to the dictionary and find similar words and phrasesand their oppositesand learn the slight differences among the words.39 . Simply talking wit
46、h other people can help you learn discover new words. As with reading, once you hear a new word, remember to take it down so that you can study it laterand then slowly add the new word to your vocabulary.* Learn a word a day. Using a word-a-day calendar or Websiteor developing your own list of words
47、 to learnis a great technique many people use to learn new words. 40 A. Get involved in conversationsB. As you read and uncover new wordsC. By using the tips outlined in this articleD. Use whatever versions you preferin print, software, or onlineE. Youll be able to communicate (speak and write) more
48、 clearly and preciselyF. Plus, keeping a journal of all your new words can provide motivation for learning even more wordsG. This approach may be too rigid for some，so even if you do use this method ,dont feel you must learn a new word every day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 3
49、0 分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 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。In 2014, my boyfriend left me. What made it 41 was that he decided to end our relationship in December, weeks 42 both my birthday and Christmas.Dad sent me some money for the 43 to cheer me up. With it, I could have done many 44 things, such as adding it to my saving account, but I didnt 45 ,I bought myself French cooking lessons. Id go to the lessons every 46 morning, and our little group, 12 of us,would listen sleepily t
