1、第 I 卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 5 小通，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. 9.15. C. 9.18.答案是 B.1. What will the woman do next?A. Have a class. B. Go shopping. C. See a film.2. When
2、will Mr. Addison return?A. On Monday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.3. Where arc the speakers?A. At home. B. At a supermarket. C. At a restaurant.4. What does the woman mean?A. She has to go home first.B. She can work overtime this evening.C. She has difficulty finishing the work before the deadline.
3、5. What are the speakers mainly discussing?A. Dress rules at school. B. Their classmates. C. Trends in clothing.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，回答第 6、7 题。6. Where
4、 does the conversation take place?A. In a car park. B. In a garage. C. In a bank.7. How much should the woman pay?A. $2. B. $5. C. $8听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题，8. How many vacation days can the woman have?A. 50. B. 40. C. 25.9. What does the woman think of the new policy?A. Clear. B. Unfair. C. Reasonable.听
5、第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10 Which place can Market Street lead to?A. A river. B. A shopping center. C. A fire station.11. What should the woman do after crossing Riverside Road?A. Turn left. B. Keep straight on. C. Go across a bridge.12. Where is the swimming pool?A. On North Street. B. On Market Stree
6、t. C. On Museum Street.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What do we know about the mans sister?A. She doesnt like parties.B. She is having end-of-term exams.C. She wants the man to see her at the weekend.14. Why was the woman dissatisfied with last years party?A. There were too many people. B. She didnt ha
7、ve fun at all. C. The DJ was not good enough.15. What does the woman think will be OK about this years party?A. The place. B. The atmosphere. C. The food.16. When will the party end?A. Before midnight. B. At midnight. C. After midnight.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. When are the tourists expected to ar
8、rive at London Gatwick Airport?A. By 6:30 a.m. B. By 8:30 a.m. C. By 2:00 p.m.18. When will the tourists visit the National Museum?A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.19. What advantage does the sailing boat have over the ferry?A. It can carry all the tourists. B. It offers cheaper tickets
9、. C. It is easy to get on and off.20. What does the speaker think the trip to the Greek Islands will be?A. Busy and tiring. B. Dangerous but exciting. C. Comfortable and colorful.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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI was a bit of a bookwor
10、m as a child. For every car journey, day trip or family holiday, many books were always packed to keep me busy. Since then, Ive continued reading all kinds of books but Ill always love my childhood favorites.The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-lime Mark HaddonThis childrens mystery novel is
11、 interesting, exciting, thought-provoking(发人深思的) ，sad and happy all at the same time. The main character is a 15-year-old boy who has autism(自闭症). The book gives you a window into his world, his thoughts, his hopes and his dreams. Its easy to read and both kids and adults love it. A must-read in my
12、opinion.Secret Seven- Enid BlytonIf you love adventures, this one is for you. The Secret Seven are a group of child detectives who make it their duty to solve crimes. They have many adventures along the way. Ifs a fun book that you wont want to stop reading. And in fact, there is more than one book.
13、 Theres a series of books about the Secret Sevens adventures so if you like the first one, youre in luck!MatildaRoald DablIts now a film and show at the theatre, but we cant forget the original book. Matilda is about a loveable little girl who is very clever and, like me, loves to read. She goes to
14、school and meets the very scary Miss Trunchbull who tortures (折磨) children, but thankfully makes friends with a kind teacher. The book will have you crying one moment and laughing the next.The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeC.S. LewisAs a kid I read the book, watched the film and listened to the ta
15、pe. I really couldnt get enough of the book. Ifs an exciting story set in a magical land called Narnia. When youre reading it, youll feel like youre really there. Youll get caught up in the adventures of the four children and the characters they meet. I cant rate it highly enough.21. Which book tell
16、s some children detectives adventures?A. Matilda.B. Secret Seven.C. The Lion the Wind and the Wardrobe. D. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.22. What do we know about The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.A. It is scary but exciting and touching. B. It is made up of a ser
17、ies of stories.C. Its popular with adults as well as children. D. Its characters are strange but lovely.23. What do Matilda and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe have in common?A. Both are adventure-themed. B. Both have stage adaptations.C. Both are based on true stories. D. Both have been made i
18、nto movies.BRobots come in many shapes and sizes, but scientists in Zurich, Switzerland, have developed one thats different from any other. Built in a lab at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, the new robot looks and acts just like a salamander(火蜥蜴 ). Its called the Pleurobot, and scientists
19、 at the lab say that its one of the most realistic robotic animals ever made!To create the robot, scientists took hundreds of X-rays of real salamanders. They studied the images of these animals (living both on land and in water) to see which joints (关节) and muscles the animals use as they move. The
20、n the scientists built the Pleurobots framework to move just like the real thing. This makes the robots movements unbelievably lifelike.According to experts, salamanders were among the first animals to develop a skeleton and nervous system that allowed them to travel on land. “By studying the modem
21、salamander, we have a time window to the ancestors of all vertebrates (脊椎动物) ，including humans,” Auke Ijspeert, the leader of the team that designed the robot, told Scholastic News Online.Both people and salamanders have a spinal cord (脊髓). An injury to the spinal cord can result in the inability to
22、 move. Currently, there is no cure for paralysis (瘫痪). Ijspeert hopes that the Pleurobot can help change that. Because everything about the robot is so accurate, Ijspeerts team can study how its movement is affected by different electrical signalssignals that act similarly to the way the brain contr
23、ols the spinal cord in humans. These studies could help researchers develop new ways to help people who have been paralyzed by spinal cord injuries.Scientists think that the Pleurobot could also be used for search-and-rescue work too dangerous for humans. Because the robot is low to the ground and h
24、as a wide range of movement, it could be used to get into dangerous places, like fallen buildings, to look for survivors. Thanks to its specially made suit, the robotic salamander could even participate in underwater tasks.Experts at the Swiss Federal Institute arc now working on a smaller, sturdier
25、 (harder to break) model of the Pleurobot. They expect this one to be even better suited for getting into small spaces to do dangerous work.24. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A. What inspired scientists to invent the Pleurobot. B. Why scientists developed the Pleurobot. C. How scientists designed
26、the Pleurobot. D. What the Pleurobot looks like.25. What can we learn about the Pleurobot?A. It can only be used for dangerous tasks. B. It is perfect and easy to control.C. It has been accepted widely. D. It has a detailed design.26. The text is most probably .A. a news report B. a research paperC.
27、 an advertisement D. an official document CWhen people today talk about a tiny house, they probably mean the trendy living space thats about the size of a shed (拥). But you would have to be five inches tall to live in the original tiny houses. Dollhouse(小房子)，which have been around for several centur
28、ies, dont offer shelter to real people, but they provide a vivid experience of life in times and places both real and imaginary.The National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., lets visitors time travel in this tiny world through “Small Stories: At Home in a Dollhouse,” an exhibit that opened Satur
29、day. Visitors can see twelve dollhouses from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England, which contain amazing tiny furnishings. But those people who put together the exhibit also wanted visitors to know the characters inside.“Its 300 years of British homes told through their inhabitants (居民)
30、,” said Alice Sage，who is in charge of the London museum.So as visitors look inside the Tate Baby House, a fancy townhouse from 1760, they can push a button to hear a young woman get a lecture from her mother on the proper way to run a home. In the Killer Cabinet house, a servant named Betsy complai
31、ns about the problems of city life in the 1830s. “Weve got the cat to keep the rats away,” she says.That dollhouse was John Killers gift to his wife and five daughters. The girls were allowed to play with the house, but they probably also learned a few lessons, Sage said.“The kitchen of the house wo
32、uld have been the perfect way to teach the girls about the management of a home,” she said, noting the tiny dishes and pots.Those who prefer a more modern look wont be disappointed. There are two rooms displaying a white dollhouse from 1935, an apartment house from the 1960s and a brightly colored 2
33、1st-century design.The end of the exhibit shows how imaginative design sometimes works best in small spaces.The Building Museum asked twenty-four artists, designers and architects from across the United States to each create a “dream room” from the past, present or future. Some of these unique small
34、 rooms were made using traditional furnishings, others from materials such as clay, insects, 3D-printing, and even Peeps marshmallow candies!27. Which of the following were on show Saturday?A. Some old shelters for poor people. B. A dozen dollhouses from England.C. Some imaginary tiny furnishings. D
35、. A couple of fashionable living spaces.28. What is the function of the characters inside the Museum?A. Working as organizers of the exhibit. B. Making the exhibit more attractive.C. Providing good services for visitors. D. Helping visitors understand dollhouses.29. What can we learn about the Kille
36、r Cabinet house?A. It was made up of 24 tiny rooms. B. It was owned by a woman named Betsy.C. Its history dates back to the 17th century. D. Its kitchen may have an educational purpose.30. What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To report a dollhouse show. B. To trace the history of dollh
37、ouses.C. To show how to make a dollhouse. D. To attract people to visit dollhouses.DFor any musician, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for the 11th week running is a notable life achievement. But for 22-year-old US pop Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, better known as Halsey, shes accomplished this task whe
38、n her career is still in its infancy (婴儿期).On Oct 26, the singer was named as this years Billboard Women in Musics Rising Star for recognition of her chart dominance (支配) and musical talent. Before rising to celebrity status, singers such as Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, and Nicki Minaj also received th
39、is distinction.“Halsey is the voice of a generation,” US entertainment writer Janice Min told Billboard. “Her talent makes her a must-have cooperator.”Halseys fame is by no means an overnight wonder - its been a nearly decade-long process for the young artist to build up her reputation.At the age of
40、 14, she started uploading video of herself performing covers with her guitar to YouTube. By 18, the singer had gathered tens of thousands of followers.It wasnt until late Iasi summer that Halsey released her first album, Badlands, which not only went to No 1 on the Alternative Albums chart and No 2
41、 on the Billboard 200 but also proved her ability to make alternative pop sounds to match well-known singer like Katy Perry, Lorde and Lana Del Rey. Meanwhile, her breakout single New Americana (2015) was even described as a “generational anthem (圣歌)” by the media.Unlike most stars who hide behind t
42、heir social media accounts, Halsey chooses lo face fans directly and frequently. “I come from a generation where these huge follower counts are normal,” she told The New York Times. “But my interaction levels are unbelievably high.” On top of that, Halsey sets a very high standard for her art effort
43、.“Shes a true artist - you can tell the moment you meet her,” US singer Imagine Dragons Dan Reynolds told the Billboard. “And shes crazy about putting on a great show. There were nights when she would get offstage and be upset because she felt like she just didnt give enough and those were nights wh
44、en the crowd loved her.”31. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “celebrity” in Paragraph 2?A. impression B. reputation C. ceremony D. attraction32. Which of the following statements about Halsey is true?A. She is more famous than Nicolette Frangipane.B. She achieves a great fame i
45、n music suddenly.C. She released her first album at the age of 18.D. She has a positive attitude towards social media.33. Which words could best describe Halsey?A. Talented and popular. B. Sympathetic and considerate.C. Conservative but influential. D. Reserved but ambitious.34. What does the underl
46、ined “that” in Paragraph 7 refer to?A. Halseys enthusiasm about putting on shows. B. Most stars attitude towards social media.C. Halseys willingness to interact with fans. D. The interview given by The New York Times.35. What may be the best title for the text?A. Top the Billboard Hot 100. B. Halsey
47、 on the rise.C. Halsey, a true artist. D. Voice of the time.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。Spring and fall are usually thought to be enjoyable seasons. However, it is not always the case. 36 It makes people suffer a lot from it. Why cant they find a cure for the
48、common cold? The answer is easy. There are actually hundreds of kinds of cold viruses out there. You never know which one you will get. 37When a virus attacks your body, your body works hard to get rid of it. 38 You feel terrible because you cant breathe well, but your body is actually eating the vi
49、rus. Your temperature goes up and you get a fever, but the heat of your body is killing the virus. You also have a runny nose to stop the virus from getting into your cells. You may feel very uncomfortable, but actually your wonderful body is doing everything it can to kill the cold.39 In China and some other countries, for example, some people might eat chicken soup to make themselves feel better. Some people take hot baths and drink warm liquids. Other people take medicine to stop various symptoms of colds.There is one int
