1、本试卷共 12 页。满分 150 分。考试用时 120 分钟。考试结束,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。注意事项:1.答题前,考生务必用 0.5 毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、考生号、县区和科类填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。2.选择题每小题选出答案后,用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。3.非选择题必须用 0.5 毫米黑色签字笔作答,答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置,不能写在试卷上;如需改动,先划掉原来的答案,然后再写上新的答案;不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。第一部分 听力( 30 分)做题时,
2、可先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。1. When will the bus most likely come?A. In five minutes.B. In ten minutes.C. In fifteen minutes.2. What does the man plan to
3、do in Las Vegas?A. Buy two shirts.B. Find a suitcase.C. Win much money.3. What does the woman think of her sister?A. Clever.B. Messy.C. Kind.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Making sandwiches.B. Buying food for a meeting.C. Joining an association.5. Where does this conversation proba
4、bly take place?A. In a library.B. In a hospital.C. In a coffee house.第二节(共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,合计 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. What does the woman want to do?A. Use the mans phon
5、e.B. Ask for a free ride.C. Make an appointment.7 Where is the womans car?A. In her company.B. At her hairdressers.C. In front of the building.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。8. Where does the woman buy most of her music?A. From iTunes.B. From eMusic.C. From Google Play.9. What music does the man prefer?A. Pop m
6、usic.B. Jazz.C. Rock.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Who is the man going to the movies with?A. His sister.B. The woman.C. His friend Ray.11. What does the woman want to see?A. A musical.B. A documentary.C. An action film.12. What does the man think of action movies?A. Interesting.B. Excellent.C. Boring.
7、听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Professor and student.B. Doctor and patient.C. Boss and employee.14. Where does the woman work?A. In a hospital.B. At a university.C. At a tech company.15. How long has the woman been at her present job?A. About one
8、 month.B. About six months.C. Around one year.16. What is the mans advice?A. Finding a new job.B. Chatting with others.C. Taking some exercise.听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is the cost of the Signature Pass?A. $619.B. $849.C. $1049.18. With which pass can you visit Disney Park any time of the yea
9、r?A. The Signature Plus Pass.B. The Signature Pass.C. The Deluxe Pass.19. What will you get if you pay before November 30?A. Free parking passes.B. Seasonal discounts.C. One free month.20. How can California residents pay for the passes?A. Weekly.B. Monthly.C. Annually.第二部分 阅读理解( 40 分)第一节(共 15 小题;每小
10、题 2 分,满分 30 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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIn what can only be described as a heroic act, a golden retriever managed to save his owners life by lying on top of him for almost 24 hours to keep him from freezing to death after slipping on ice and breaking his neck.On New Years Eve,
11、 64-year-old Bob, who chose not to reveal his last name for privacy reasons, of Petoskey, Michigan, was watching a football game between Clemson and Ohio State. It was around 10:30 p.m. when he decided to go outside and fetch some more wood for his fireplace wearing only long underpants, slippers an
12、d a shirt. He had taken the short, 15-foot walk to the firewood shed thousands of times before, but this time his poor choice of footwear made him slip, and the fall left him unable to move.“I was screaming for help, but my nearest neighbor is about a quarter-mile away and it was 10:30 p.m., but my
13、Kelsey came,” Bob recalls. “By morning my voice was gone and I couldnt yell for help, but Kelsey didnt stop barking. She kept barking for help, but never left my side. She kept me warm and alert. I knew I had to hold on through this and that was my choice to stay alive.”21. Who saved Bobs life?A. Hi
14、s friend.B. His neighbor.C. His son.D. His dog.22. What was the reason for Bobs slipping?A. He seldom went out at night.B. He didnt wear proper shoes.C. It was too dark to see clearly.D. The weather was freezing cold.23. What can be learned about Bob from the story?A. He was shy in public.B. He like
15、d playing football.C. He lived all by himself.D. He got on well with neighbors.BSeven years ago, back in 2010, some reports covered a story that the worlds longest railway tunnel was under construction in Switzerland. At that point it had already been under construction for over a decade. It had bee
16、n voted to be built nearly a quarter of a century ago! The idea to build it could date back to nearly 70 years ago about as old as some of your grandparents!Yesterday, it was finally ready!Its 35 miles long and runs 7,500 feet beneath the Swiss Alps, a famous mountain range in Switzerland. It even r
17、uns under an old tunnel that was there before. It took a total of 17 years to build at a cost of $12 billion 128 million tons of rock were dug. Two million truckloads of earth were removed!The tunnel connects northern and southern Europe. The opening of this tunnel was such a big deal that the Germa
18、nys leader, Chancellor Angela Merkel, Frances president, Francois Hollande, and Italy s prime minister, Matteo Renzi, were all there to celebrate, as was Austrias chancellor Christian Kern.Its called the Gotthard Base Tunnel. Eventually, 325 freight and passenger trains will go through the tunnel, r
19、elieving a lot of traffic on the roadways there and making it a more environmentally friendly option. The Gotthard Base Tunnel is a wonder of engineering! Make us want to visit it!24. When did people first have the idea of building the Tunnel?A. About 70 years ago.B. Half a century ago.C. Twenty fiv
20、e years ago.D. Seven years ago.25. What can we learn about the Tunnel?A. It used to be an old tunnel.B. It has just been completed.C. It connects all European countries.D. It runs over a range of mountains.26. What may be the purpose of building the Tunnel?A. To improve traffic.B. To increase employ
21、ment.C. To attract donation.D. To stop pollution.27. What can be inferred about the Tunnel?A. It will cause conflicts among countries.B. It will be of little benefit to the locals.C. It may do damage to the environment.D. It may become a tourist attraction.CA European Union program is letting blind
22、people experience famous paintings for the first time. It uses three dimensional(3-D)printing to re-create famous paintings so they can be touched.One painting printed with the new technology is Gustav Klimts “The Kiss.” It is a popular attraction at the Belvedere Museum in Vienna, Austria. The pain
23、ting shows a man and a woman standing in a field filled with flowers. They are wearing gold robes and have their arms around each other. The man leans down to kiss the woman.Klimt finished the painting in 1908. Until now, people who had trouble seeing could not appreciate the artwork. But thanks to
24、the reproduction they can touch the piece and feel the ridges and depressions. Andreas Reichinger started making 3-D versions of artwork in 2010. He said this reproduction was his most difficult project because the couples robes are so detailed.Dominika Raditsch is a blind museum visitor. She touche
25、d the reproduction. As she moved her hands around it she said,“ Exactly, can you see these? There are so many details.” Raditsch said she can imagine what the original painting looks like when she touches the reproduction. “Its somehow round. You can feel it. You can feel it. It comes with it. And i
26、n many places its so smooth. And then I think to myself:it probably shines too!” Raditsch said.The Belvedere is not the only museum to have 3-D versions of its artwork. Some of the pieces at the Prado, in Madrid, Spain have reproductions that can be touched. But the piece in Vienna has one special p
27、art: It is made with widely available 3-D printing technology. That means one day, blind art fans anywhere in the world could download the source files and print the reproductions themselves.28. What is “The kiss” ?A. A European Union project.B. A popular painting.C. A 3-D technology.D. A famous mus
28、eum.29. Why did Reichinger say this reproduction was difficult to finish?A. The painting was reproduced detailedly.B. The original artwork was made in 1908.C. Blind art fans cant download the source.D. The 3-D technology is not available.30. How did Raditsch feel when she first touched the reproduct
29、ion?A. Awkward.B. Puzzled.C. Excited.D. Nervous.31. What is the best title for the text?A. A European Union Program for Museum VisitorsB. 3-D Printing Lets Blind Experience Famous PaintingC. How to Reproduce the World-famous PaintingsD. A Special Museum for Art Fans in Vienna, AustriaDTea, the most
30、typical English drink, became established in Britain because of the influence of a foreign princess, Catherine of Braganza, the queen of Charles II. As a lover of tea since her childhood in Portugal, she brought tea-drinking to the English royal court and set a trend for the beverage in the 17th cen
31、tury. The fashion soon spread beyond the circle of the nobility to the middle classes, and tea became a popular drink at the London coffee houses where people met to do business and discuss events of the day. Many employers served a cup of tea to their workers in the middle of the morning, thus inve
32、nting a lasting British institution, the “tea break.” However, drinking tea in social settings outside the workplace was beyond the means of the majority of British people. It came with a high price tag and tea was taxed as well.Around 1800, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, Anne Maria, began the popu
33、lar practice of “afternoon tea,” a ceremony taking place at about four oclock. Until then, people did not usually eat or drink anything between lunch and dinner. At approximately the same time, the Earl of Sandwich popularized a new way of eating bread in thin slices, with something like jam or cucu
34、mbers between them. Before long, a small meal at the end of the afternoon, involving tea and sandwiches, had become part of the British way of life.As tea became much cheaper during the 19th century, its popularity spread right through all corners of the British society. Thus, tea became Britains fa
35、vorite drink. In working-class households, it was served with the main meal of the day, eaten when workers returned home after a days labor. This meal has become known as “high tea.” Today, tea can be drunk at any time of the day, and accounts for over two-fifths of all drinks consumed in Britain-wi
36、th the exception of water.32. What is mainly discussed about tea in the text?A. Its development in Britain.B. Its traditional ways of drinking.C. Its influence around the world.D. Its popularity in Europe.33. What does the underlined words “the beverage” probably refer to?A. Tea drinking.B. A small
37、meal.C. A way of eating bread.D. A choice of drinks.34. Why was tea unable to be accepted as a common drink in Britain in the 17th century?A. It was merely served in London.B. It was taxed as an alcoholic drink.C. It was forbidden in business settings.D. It was too expensive for most people.35. How
38、is the text organized?A. By cause and effect.B. By comparison.C. In time order.D. In frequency order.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。While you are travelling abroad, cultural mistakes are more serious than linguistic mistakes, which can lead to serious misundersta
39、nding and even ill-feeling between individuals. 36 Touching Someone37 In Mediterranean countries, if you dont touch someones arm when talking to them or if you dont greet them with kisses or a warm hug, youll be considered cold. But backslap (拍背) someone who isnt a family member or a good friend in
40、Korea, and youll make them uncomfortable. In Thailand, the head is considered sacred never even pat a child on the head. Talking Over DinnerIn some countries, like China, Japan and some African nations, the foods the thing, so dont start chatting about your days adventures while everyone else is dig
41、ging into dinner. 38 Its not because your group is unfriendly, but because meal times are for eating, not talking. Removing Your Shoes or NotTake off your shoes when arriving at the door of a London dinner party and the hostess will find you uncivilized, but fail to remove your shoes before entering
42、 a home in Asia, Hawaii, or the Pacific Islands and youll be considered disrespectful. So, if you see a row of shoes at the door, start undoing your laces. 39 Once you are on the ground of a different country, remain highly sensitive to native behavior. 40 And dont feel offended if something seems o
43、ffensive like queue jumping. After all, this is a global village, and we are all very different.A. Personal space varies as you travel the globe.B. Asians consider removing shoes impolite at home.C. Never be completely surprised by anything.D. The linguistic mistake means that someone is not fully e
44、xpressing his idea.E. Look out for the following cultural mistakes and try to avoid them.F. If not, keep the shoes on.G. Youll likely be met with silence.第三部分 语言知识运用( 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 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。I spent last summer volunteering
45、at a hospital. It was a gift to 41 so many amazing people and Id like to share one of these moments. One day, I was called to a room where a(n) 42 woman was staying. Usually I helped with 43 who were ready to leave. Instead, she 44 to go to the gift shop. I got a 45 , helped her into it, and headed
46、down to the entrance.When we got there, it wasnt open yet. After a 30-minute 46 , we entered the gift shop. As I pushed her around, I could see the 47 in her face as she looked at everything, happy to be out of her room. She 48 She asked me to push her in that some window decorations, and then saw c
47、hocolates. 49 , and then I helped her 50 all the different chocolate arrangements. 51 she decided on three different boxes.She told me to write the numbers 1, 2, and 3 on the boxes. She 52 that the nurses were taking such good care of her, so she 53 chocolates for each of the three shifts of nurses.
48、 As we gave the current shift of nurses their box of chocolate, they 54 offered some to me before taking some themselves.There were 55 all around. Witnessing the old ladys 56 and getting the opportunity to spend time with someone who got so much joy from life was a 57 in itself. I have so many more
49、stories, and each person made an impact on my life. Ive 58 that health has a way of b ringing people together. 59 is a blessing, and being in a place where health is so 60 and appreciated is unlike anything else.41. A. introduce B. meet C. attract D. describe42. A. elderly B. strange C. important D. famous43. A. nurses B. kids C. patients D. parents44. A. pretended B. wanted C. failed D. promised45. A. car B. shopping cart C. wheel