1、汇聚名校名师，奉献精品资源，打造不一样的教育！ 1本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。 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。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What will the man buy for the woman?A. Notebooks. B. Paper. C. Pencils.2. Where does the
2、conversation take place?A. In a bookstore. B. In a library. C. In the womans office.3. Why will Mr. Rogers be out of the office next week?A. To take a holiday B. To attend a wedding. C. To travel on business.4. What does the man mean?A. The woman cant leave early.B. Hell pick up the womans parents.C
3、. Mr. Black wont come at 4 oclock.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A lift worker. B. The mans sister. C. A lift accident.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
4、第 6、7 题。6. Why did Gareth Jones quit the game halfway?A. He got hurt. B. He was too tired. C. He broke match rules. 7. What will the speakers do next Saturday?A. Visit Gareth. B. Watch a game. C. Play a match.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。来源:Zxxk.Com8. What impressed the man most?A. The plot. B. The main perfo
5、rmers. C. The songs.9. What do we know about the musical?A. The woman has seen it. B. The writer won awards for it.C. People speak highly of its plot.汇聚名校名师，奉献精品资源，打造不一样的教育！ 2听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What did the woman think of the house owner?A. Kind. B. Cold. C. Serious.11. Why did the woman lea
6、ve the flat?A. The rent was high. B. The room was too cold. C. The neighbors were noisy.12. How did the womans neighbor act when they met one morning?A. Angrily. B. Sadly. C. Dishonestly.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. How high does the woman need to climb for the walking?A. 1,500 meters. B. 2,000 meters
7、. C. 4,000 meters.14. How did the woman prepare for the walking?A. She slept out in the tent in winter.B. She climbed a 4,000-meter high mountain.C. She took long walks through the hills daily.15. What did woman think of the walking?A. It was hard but enjoyable. B. It was difficult and tiresome.C. I
8、t was wonderful and smooth.16. What was the most exciting moment during the walking?A. Watching the sunset. B. Seeing the ruined buildings.C. Walking through the Sun Gate.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。来源:学科网 ZXXK17. How long does the break in Barcelona last?A. Two nights. B. Three nights. C. Seven nights.
9、18. What costs extra money for the Barcelona break?A. Flights. B. Breakfast. C. Evening meals.19. On what can visitors get discounts with a discount card?A. All the city sights. B. Some restaurants. C. 5-star hotels.20. When is the deadline of the booking for the Barcelona break?A. September 30th. B
10、. October 5th. C. October 31st.第二部分 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)AAre you looking for something to do? You might like to try one of these four experiences.来源:Zxxk.ComCrocodile watchingDo you fancy getting up close to some of the most terrifying animals on earth? Crocosaurus Cove, in
11、 Darwin (Australia) has the “Cage of Death”. Its an enclosure thats lowered into a pool. This gives you a 360 degree view 汇聚名校名师，奉献精品资源，打造不一样的教育！ 3of a crocodile as its being fed. The cable broke once and the cage sank to the bottom, but theyve fixed it since then.EdgeWalkHow about walking along the
12、 edge of a building several hundred meters up in the air? If that sounds like fun, head off to the CN Tower in Toronto (Ontario, Canada). Built in 1976, the tower is 553.33 meters tall.The EdgeWalk consists of a 20-30 minute stroll along a 1.5 meter wide platform that runs around the towers restaura
13、nt roof. During the walk, youre encouraged to lean forwards as you look over Torontos skyline (轮廓线).Plastic ball rollingDo you fancy rolling down a hill in a plastic ball?Plastic ball rolling is popular all over the world, but the place to give it a go is in Rotorua (New Zealand). Brother David and
14、Andrew Akers came up with the idea in 1994. A typical orb (球) is about 3 meters in diameter, with an inner orb size of about 2 meters. Theres no brake or steering mechanism, but the inner layer of the plastic ball helps absorb the shock.Volcano bungee jumpingIf youre looking for the adventure of a l
15、ifetime, how about going bungee jumping off a helicopter into the crater of a live volcano? As part of the jumping, a helicopter ride takes you to the Villarrica volcano, one of the most active in Chile. Once youre at the drop zone, you leap off the helicopter and fall into the volcano. Finally, you
16、 enjoy the ride back to th e airport flying at 130kph.Attracted by the above? If so, please contact us. Only half price from March 22 to April 25th For more information, please click here.来源:Zxxk.Com21. According to the passage, there was an accident once when people _.A. jumped into the Villarrica
17、volcanoB. walked along the platform of the CN To werC. rolled down a hill in a plastic ball in RotoruaD. watched crocodiles in the “Cage of Death” in Darwin来源:学科网ZXXK22. Which of the following was first invented in New Zealand?A. EdgeWalk. B. Crocodile watching. C. Plastic ball rolling. D. Volcano b
18、ungee jumping.23. It can be inferred that all the four experiences are _.A. interesting sports 汇聚名校名师，奉献精品资源，打造不一样的教育！ 4B. exciting and extremeC. held on high places D. fit for middle to old peopleBDyslexia is a problem that restricts the ability to recognize words and connect sounds with letters wh
19、en people read. People with this learning disorder may also have problems when they write. Dyslexia is not related to eyesight or intelligence. The problem involves areas of the brain that process language. Brain scientists are studying whether they can predict which young children may struggle with
20、 reading to provide them with early help. John Gabrieli at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is leading the study of five-year-olds in about twenty schools in the Boston area.They studied in the schools with kindergartensAnd for all the children joining in the study, they give them a brief s
21、et of paper-and-pencil tests to look at which children appear to be at some risk for struggling to read. So far, fifty of them have been examined in a scanner, a special machine, to show brain activity. Written tests are not always able to identify dyslexia or other problems, while brain scans may o
22、ffer a more scientific way to identify problems. And with reading problems, early identification is important. When it comes to helping children overcome reading difficulties, the younger the child, the more effective they are.Reading problems are not usually identified until a child is in the third
23、 or fourth grade. The later children are recognized as poor readers，the less treatment can help. And, as Professor Gabrieli points out, poor reading can make education a struggle. Reading is everything. Even math and science have textbooks.While the children are given tasks related to reading, the b
24、rain scans measure the extent to which certain parts of the brain become active while the children do the work. The scientists say they are pleased with early results from the study, but have a long way to go.24. Dyslexia affects the part of brain concerning _.A. eyesight B. intelligence C. language
25、 D. emotion25. Dyslexia problems are more likely to be identified through _.A. speech contests B. reading efficiencyC. listening comprehension D. brain scans26. According to the passage, which of the followings has the best time to overcome reading difficulties?A. Tom, a boy in the kindergarten. B.
26、Kate, a high school leaver.汇聚名校名师，奉献精品资源，打造不一样的教育！ 5C. Jane, a primary school student. D. Steve, a man in his thirties.27. What is the passage mainly about?A. An effective way to identity Dyslexia at an early stage.B. A learning disorder involving ones intelligence.C. Dyslexia a problem affecting on
27、es reading and writing.D. A possible solution to the problems related to Dyslexia.CIf you want a little ex tra security against thieves stealing your bicycle, designer Dennis Siegel has designed a solution. The RFID Bikealarm is attached to the seat on a bicycle and gives off an alarm when it senses
28、 movement.“The RFID Bikealarm is meant to be a useful add-on to mechanical bicycle locks because it greatly extends the range of protection with only a few components,” Siegel explains on his website. “It is low-cost, durable and easy to use.”The Bikealarm was designed as part of Siegels Bachelors d
29、egree thesis at the University of the Arts Bremen in Germany. The device will scare off any would-be thieves the moment they begin to steal the bicycle to which it is attached. It is able to continuously sense the environment to distinguish between specific events, for instance a passing tram / car
30、and a serious theft.Siegel created a working model of an alarm that would sound when it sensed movement, but wasnt initially sure how it would be best attached to a bicycle. “I decided to mount it to the rails of the seat because it allows for comfortable interaction and the position is less obvious
31、 as it looks like a small repair kit,” he says.来源: 学.科.网Siegel chose to use RFID technology rather than Bluetooth to keep the costs down. Siegel explains that the most difficult aspect of creating the alarm was to get the electronic c ircuit down to a small enough size.The device runs off a kind of
32、battery that can be charged by USB within 2 hours and lasts for a few days with normal use. As the Bikealarm is only at development stage, Siegel hasnt signed any agreements to put it on the market.28. When it senses movement, the RFID Bikealarm will _.A. make a warning soundB. fasten the bicycle ti
33、ghtlyC. shake the bicycle quicklyD. call the police automatically汇聚名校名师，奉献精品资源，打造不一样的教育！ 629. Which of the following shows the right position of the RFID Bikealarm on a bicycle?30. What do we know about the RFID Bikealarm?A. It cant tell between specific events.B. It is very difficult to use.C. It u
34、ses a kind of battery for power.D. It depends on Bluetooth technology.31. It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that _.A. the electronic circuit is a little largerB. its very easy to make a BikealarmC. it costs too much at presentD. not many Bikealarms are produced DProfessional footballer
35、s have worryingly poor teeth that could be affecting their performance on the football ground, say dentists. Their study on players at eight clubs in England and Wales, in the British Journal o f Sports Medicine, showed nearly 4 out of 10 had cavities （蛀牙) and that athletes often had worse teeth tha
36、n the general population. Regularly taking sugary foods is one possible explanation.The dentists, from the International Centre for Evidence-Based Oral Health at University College London, examined 187 players sets of teeth. They found 53% had dental er osion (腐蚀), 45% were bothered by the state of
37、their teeth and 7% said it affected their ability to train or play. Around 40% had cavities, compared with 30% of people of a similar age in the general population.Prof Ian Needleman, one of the researchers, said: “These are individuals who otherwise invest so m uch in themselves so its a surprising
38、 finding.汇聚名校名师，奉献精品资源，打造不一样的教育！ 7“There are two main gr oups - some have a catastrophic effect, they have very serious disease that stops them in their tracks and they cannot play or train.“There Il be others experiencing pain affecting sleep or sensitivity every time they take a drink. “At this le
39、vel of athlete, even small differences can be quite telling.Nutrition is one of the primary suspects with having too many sugary or acidic foods during training potentially accounting for cavities and erosion. A lot of air in the mouth during exercise can also dry it out so there is less protection.
40、While these findings are worrying, clubs are attaching greater importance to dental health and educating their players. According to Stijin Vandenbroucke, head of medicine and sports science at West Ham United, oral health is an area where many athletes have greater problems than the general populat
41、ion and there are clear benefits of oral disease prevention for athletes and clubs.32. What does the passage tell us about professional footballers teeth?A. Nearly 4 out of 10 players in the UK suffer from toothaches.B. They have been invested a great deal by individual players.C. Many players poor
42、teeth bother their career and daily life.D. British footballers teeth are examined regularly.33. What mainly results in professional footballers poor teeth?A. Experiencing too much training.B. Eating food with too much sugar.C. Breathing in lots of air during exercise.D. Having little education of o
43、ral disease prevention.34. These findings are worrying clubs because_.A. footballers arent willing to give up sugary or acidic foodB. theyve spent much on their players oral disease preventionC. footba llers have more serious tooth problems than the publicD. players oral disease may lead to bad perf
44、ormance in games35. This passage is most probably taken from_.A. a dentists diary B. a sports newspaper C. a medicine magazine D. a science report第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)汇聚名校名师，奉献精品资源，打造不一样的教育！ 8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。Some experts feel that cars are certain to fall into disuse.
45、They see a day in the not-too-distant future when all cars will be deserted and made useless. 36 They hold that the car will remain a leading means of city travel in the foreseeable future.The car will undoubtedly change greatly over the next 30 years. It should become smaller, safer, and more pract
46、ical, and should not be powered by the gas engine. 37 Unless changes take place in the power system, the car in the future will still be the main problem in city traffic jams. 38 When the car enters the highway system, a small arm will drop from the car and connect with a rail, which is similar to h
47、ose(软管) powering subway trains electrically. Once joined to the rail, the car will become electrically powered from the system and control of the car will pass to a central computer. 39 The driver will use the telephone to dial instructions about his position and the place he heads for into the syst
48、em. The computer will find the best way and reserve space for the car all the way to the correct exit from the highway. _40 It is believed that an automated highway will be able to deal with 10,000 cars per hour, compared with the 1,500 to 2,000 cars that can be carried by a present-day highway.A. T
49、he driver will be free to relax and wait for the call that will warm him of his coming exit.B. Other experts however think the car is here to stay.C. The car of the future should be far more pollution-free than present types.D. There will be plenty of policemen on the highway to control the traffic.E. One suggested solution to this essential problem is the automated (自动的) system which s
