1、第一部分 听力（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. What will the man do next?A. Switch off the TV. B. Study with the woman. C. Continue to watch the movie.2. Where does the conversation take plac
2、e?A. In a hotel. B. In a restaurant. C. In a cinema.3. How much is one ticket?A. 3 pounds. B. 3.5 pounds. C. 6.5 pounds.4. What does the woman mean?A. She has finished her term paper.B. She is getting on well with her term paper.C. She is having difficulty with her term paper.5. Why cannot the man g
3、o anywhere for relaxation?A. He has no interest in the least.B. He is preparing for a trip to Italy.C. He is expecting something important.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 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置。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
4、 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. What does the man like about his hometown?A. Its unbelievably big. B. It has colorful nightlife. C. Its not expensive to live there.7. What is the weather like in the fall in the mans hometown?A. Sunny. B. Cold. C. Damp.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至第 10 题。8. What is the woman going to do on her
5、 vacation?A. Visit her sister. B. Go to the mountains. C. Do some studying.9. What does the man think of the womans vacation plan?A. Fun. B. Boring. C. Meaningful.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What can we learn about the man?A. He is eager to buy a new car.B. He will climb mountains with his sister.C.
6、He plans to go to several places by car.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至第 12 题。11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues. B. Husband and wife. C. Boss and clerk.12. Why does the woman intend to change her present job?A. It is too demanding.B. It offers a low pay.G. It requires long w
7、orking hours.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至第 16 题。13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A sort of hotel. B. The city of Tokyo. C. The mans busy life.14. What is the mans occupation?A. A travel agent. B. A hotel manager. C. A school teacher.15. What do we know about the mans home?A. Its rather small.
8、B. It has lots of rooms. C. Its far from his working place.16. What surprises the woman about the capsule hotel?A. Its charge. B. Its equipment. C. Its convenience.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至第 20 题。17. What is the wide difference talked about between the two classes?A. Daily routine. B. Social events. C. Fam
9、ily life.18. How did the upper class children receive education?A. By studying with the nurse.B. By learning from the tutors at home.C. By attending school with other children.19. How did the Victorian upper class parents treat their children actually?A. Kindly. B. Cruelly. C. Strictly.20. What will
10、 the speaker talk about next?A. Lower class families.B. Upper class childrens situation.C. Comparisons between upper and lower classes.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节（共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AKevin was sitting at a quiet comer, with his back against the wall, lie ga
11、ve out a smoke. He was lost in the sunny light.Kevins heart had been in struggle ever since Ann told him that she loved him.She used to be an unimportant little tree in his heart. It was a barrier for him and he could take it out easily. However, after their trip to South Africa, their shared experi
12、ence irrigated the little tree. It kept growing, stubbornly and proudly in secret.Now, he had to look right into his heart. And he found out that the small tree had already become so big that his heart was full of it. He couldnt ignore it anymore.Julie was right. When he stopped running away from hi
13、s real feelings, he could see her clear image in his heart. She was so bright and it hurt him so much.He must love her too. Or else, why did he nearly faint when he heard her, like he had been expecting it to happen for such a long time?“Kevin, are you alright?” His mother Yolanda called out to him
14、and dragged him back from his deep thought.He put out the cigarette right away and rose to his feet. He patted the dirt off his bottom.“Ann told you that she loves you, right?” Before Kevin could say anything, she said again, “You are just too young to understand love relationships. Just because you
15、ve shared some experience, you feel like you are meant for each other. But when the feeling is gone, youll realize its not a big deal.” Kevin took a look at his mother and didnt reply.“You and Ann, you suffered together in South Africa and it made Ann bigger in your heart. But you have to remember,
16、it doesnt change the fact that she made her way to our house and tried to steal our money. In no way would I approve her. Now, we have to take our company back. Its our priority now. You are a man; you should know what responsibility is.”Kevin bit his lips, “Its my own business. Ill take care of it
17、myself.” After that, he walked away, leaving his mother there with an unhappy face.21. What was Kevin reflecting when sitting alone?A. His heart had already been stolen by Ann.B. His struggle would probably get nowhere.C. His family would never approve their love.D. His love for Ann would in no way
18、change. 22. What seemed to be the contributor to Kevins liking to Ann?A. His mothers persuasion. B. Their shared experience.C. Their similar backgrounds. D. Ann, s appealing image.23. What can we infer from what Yolanda said to Kevin?A. She was critical about her future daughter-in-law.B. She insist
19、ed Ann didnt love Kevin in the slightest.C. She recommended Kevin manage the company first.D. She would probably try to stop Kevin falling for Ann.BLast week, Facebook announced its newest service: Facebook Watch, which lets you watch original videos on Facebook.Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of F
20、acebook announced on his Facebook page that service will be coming soon. Facebook Watch is a streaming video service. It also is simile traditional television in that shows will be scheduled. You can watch shows as they are added each week at a certain day and time, just like traditional TV. It is f
21、ree. Some shows will have advertisements, however.Facebook Watch will include news, entertainment, sports, cooking and reality programs. Some shows will be broadcast live while others will be recorded. Facebook plans to have hundreds of shows available at first; up to thousands of shows later.One ex
22、ample of a new Facebook Watch show is Returning the Favor with Mike Rowe. Rowe will visit towns where people are doing extraordinary things. Then he will do something extraordinary for them, in return.Unlike other streaming media or traditional TV, Facebook Watch has social features that can help us
23、ers connect with others. Mark Zuckerberg said, “It can be a chance to share an experience and bring people together who care about the same things.” Users will be able to add comments on Facebook as they watch. They can discuss a show with their friends as it is broadcast.Facebook has added several
24、ways to make it easy to find shows that interest you. Facebook Watch has a watchlist so you can remember to watch your favorite shows as soon as they become available. There is also a Discover section to help find shows that might interest you. Additionally users will see suggestions for videos popu
25、lar across Facebook, in sections such as “Most Talked About” or “Whats Making People Laugh.”Facebook Watch is now available to a small group of Facebook users in the United States. The group is helping to test for any problems in the service. When ready, Facebook Watch will become available to all u
26、sers in the country. Later, it will be released to the entire Facebook world. 24. What is the passage intended to tell us?A. Facebook Watch will be well-received.B. Facebook offers a new video service.C. Facebook aims to attract more users.D. Facebook will be available to users soon.25. Which aspect
27、 of Facebook Watch is not mentioned in the passage?A. How to watch Facebook Watch. B. What to watch on Facebook Watch.C. Facebook Watch will be profitable. D. When Facebook Watch will be available.26. Of Facebook users, who will prefer Facebook Watch to other streaming media?A. Those who want to con
28、nect with others. B. Those who are keen on new high-tech.C. Those who expect to be broadcast live. D. Those who desire to be kept informed.CAmericas top education official says many schools are spending too much time teaching the “basics” - reading, math and writing. It might seem opposite to what e
29、ducators have been advocating. But U.S. Education Secretary John King says children really deserve access to a well-rounded education that includes music and arts because it will help them go into being well-rounded, well-educated persons.King spoke about his own education when explaining why school
30、s need to teach more than math, reading and writing.King grew up in New York. Both his parents died when he was quite young. In his house, things were often crazy and frightening. It was his teacher, Mr. Osterwei, who helped him escape his difficult life. Quite often, the teacher took him and his cl
31、assmates to the theater, the zoo, the ballet and famous Museum of Natural History. “Those were powerful, life-changing experiences,” King says. King graduated from Harvard University. He received his law degree from Yale University. He took charge of New York State public schools from 2011-2015. The
32、 U.S. Senate approved him as Education secretary last month.Many schools spend almost all funding on the “basics” because they lack money for other subjects, King says. Or they want students to do better on tests used to compare student performance.Students need to connect their studies and things t
33、hat matter to them personally, such as music if they are to become “sophisticated（水平高的）thinkers”. A 2013 report by UNESCO says todays world needs people able to solve new and unusual problems. It says arts can help students find those answers. In the report, UNESCO said teaching the arts in China, S
34、outh Korea and Japan is different From that in many Western countries. The emphasis（重点）in those three countries “is on joyful experiences and childrens interests.” In the West, educators are more likely to connect the arts to reading, writing and math. A 2014 report tried to compare how well countri
35、es teach children how to solve problems. It found Singapore, South Korea, Japan, China, Canada, Australia and Finland with the highest scores for 15-year-olds. Singapore led the way with a score of 562 out of a possible 1,000. The average score was 500. The United States had a score of 508.27. Accor
36、ding to paragraph I, what have educators been advocating?A. Teaching arts should never be put second to teaching the “basics”.B. More money and time ought to be set aside for teaching arts.C. Research should be done to guarantee a well-rounded education.D. Adequate time is supposed to be spent teach
37、ing the “basics”.28. Why did King speak about his own education experience?A. To share with us his extraordinary education background.B. To tell us his teacher attached great importance to teachingC. To confirm access to arts contributes to good academic performances.D. To appeal to schools to give
38、more arts lessons than the “basics” ones.29. The author convinces us of the significance of teaching arts by different means except .A. by giving examples B. by making comparisonsC. by analyzing figures D. by performing experiments30. What is the best title for the passage? A. Schools are supposed t
39、o be far-sighted. B. Kids need more than “the basics” to learn.C. Kids should be well-rounded persons. D. Teachers must have advanced teaching methods.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。How to catch someone who is lyingWhat is the best way to catch someone who is te
40、lling a lie? For a long time, the traditional method of identifying liars was to watch their body language, including facial expressions. 31 Is the person unable to look me in the eye? Is he or she looking around the room? What about other nervous movements, such as shifting form side to side?Many p
41、eoplefrom parents to police officers and airport security personneldepend on this method. But according to a now study, a persons body and face dont necessarily reveal the truth. Here are four ways of catching a liar. Use open-ended questions32 Open-ended questions force the person to stretch the st
42、ory of their lies until they are caught in their own net of lies. Use the element（元素）of surpriseAsk questions they may not think you are going to ask. Ask questions that are surprising or off-topic. 33 Or better still ask them to re-tell an event backwards in time, going from the most recent event t
43、o the earliest. This is hard enough to do with the truth, let alone a story of lies. Look for small details that do not add up or, in other words, make sense.Ask them details about their story and look for facts that seem in disagreement with each other. But do not let them know you know. 34 35 Liar
44、s will often change their speaking style when they are questioned. For example, when they feel in control they may be very talkative. But if they feel they are losing control, they may not talk much at all.A. Just let them dig themselves deeper into a hole.B. The liars are always changing their gest
45、ures.C. This will make it harder for them to keep lying.D. But what if die person appears to be nervous?E. Make sure they dont understand your questions.F. These are the opposite of “Yes” and”No” questions. G. Watch for changes in confidence and speaking styles第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小
46、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 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。.After Stewart and Debbie Wilder lost their 17-year-old son, Cameron who took his own life in 2013, they had no mood to do anything pleasant. The 36 and the memories consumed them. The 37 thing on their minds was decorat
47、ing for the holiday season.For three years, the only 38 was that “All of Camerons friends have come home for Thanksgiving to 39 their families, but we dont have him.” Then they burst into 40 .But in October 2016, the house was 41 like Christmas, with strings of white bulbs 42 lining the roof and eav
48、es. It wasnt the Wilders whod made the house twinkle, though. It was just a 43 , 30-year-old Nick.Nick has been 44 his light-stringing services since 2015 and has decorated the houses of over two dozen . 45 . They are mostly strangers to Nick. Nick 46 the project by chance. He was hanging lights on
49、a clients（客户）home when the owner 47 that some neighbors were having a (an) 48 time that holiday season because of the loss of their son. On the very spot, an idea 49 across Nicks mind, “I will send my crew there to 50 that house too.”Together with his crew, he went to knock at the door of the Wilders house. The 51 of the crew and their tools confused Debbie Wilder a lot. She 52 . “Im afraid I didnt call you.” To Debbie Wilders surprise, Nick said to her 53 . “Well decorate the house for free.”After their hard work, the house came back to 54 .
