1、第 I 卷（选择题，共 70 分）第一部分：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 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AYou must register for the conference before or at the same time as submitting a hotel reservation form. Reservations without a registration will not be processed.ROOM RATES/TAXESTo ta
2、ke advantage of the special TESOL rates, please book your reservation by February 20, 2016. After that date, TESOL room blocks will be released and reservations will only be accepted at the conference rate based on availability. All rates are per room per night and ire 15. 2% tax.CHANGES/CANCELLATIO
3、NSAll changes/cancellations can be made through February 25, 2013 via the TESOL Housing Service by Internet, phone，fax ，mail or e-mail. All reservation cancellations will be chained a $50 processing fee. Any cancellations within 72 hours of arrival are subject to one nights room and tax penalty. Fai
4、lure to check-in on the scheduled date of arrival will result in a charge of one nights room and tax and cancellation of the room for the remainder of the stay. CONFIRMATIONSConfirmations will be sent after each reservation booking, modification, or cancellation. If you do not receive a confirmation
5、 within 5 days after any transaction, please contact the Housing Service via phone at 866-999-3032 or via e-mail at TESOL Laser-Registration, com.Return this completed form by fax with credit card info to: 866-614-5463 (if faxing，please do not mail a hard copy) or mail this form with credit card inf
6、ormation to:TESOL 2013 Housing Services:c/o Laser Registration1200 G. Street NW, Suite 800Washington, D. C. 20005-6705 USA1. What is the tax rule for three nights stay in a hotel?A. Depending on the reservation date. B. Charge for one nights stay.C. 15. 2% of the total room charge. D. $8 for each ni
7、ght.2. What can we learn from the underlined sentence in the passage?A. Check-in failure at first night is unlawful in the USA.B. Guests have to pay for one night with tax for check-in failure.C. Guests neednt pay anything if they fail to reach the hotel as planned.D. Check-in failure will surely le
8、ad to the cancellation of future booking.3. What would be the best title for this passage?A. Conference Notice B. Housing Requirements for the conferenceC. Hotel Business in the USA D. Too Strict Rules for Room ReservationBThere was a farmer in Africa named Hafiz who was happy and content. He was ha
9、ppy because he was content. He was content because he was happy.One day a wise man came to him and told him about the glory of diamonds and the power that goes along them. The wise man says, “If you had a diamond the size of your thumb, you could have your own city. If you had a diamond the size of
10、your fist, you could probably own your own country.” And then he went away.That night the farmer couldnt sleep. He was unhappy and he was discontent. He was unhappy because he was dis-content and discontent because he was unhappy.The next morning he made arrangements to sell off his farm, took care
11、of his family and went in search of diamonds. He looked all over Africa and couldnt find any. He looked all through Europe and couldnt find any. When he got to Spain, he was emotionally, physically and financially broke. He got so disheartened that he threw himself into the Barcelona River and commi
12、tted suicide.Back home, the person who had bought his farm was watering the camels at a stream that ran through the farm. Across the stream, the rays of the morning sun hit a stone and made it sparkle like a rainbow. He thought it would look good on the mantelpiece (壁炉架). He picked up the stone and
13、put it in the living room.That afternoon the wise man came and saw the stone sparkling. He asked, “Is Hafiz back?”The new owner said, “No, why do you ask?”The wise man said, “Because that is a diamond. I recognize one when I see one.”The man said, “No, thats just a stone I picked up from the stream.
14、 Come，Ill show you. There are many more.” They went and picked some samples and sent them for analysis. Sure enough, the stones were diamonds. The wise man knew that the farm was indeed covered with acres and acres of diamonds. 4. When the wise man told Hafiz about diamonds, .A. Hafiz believed he wa
15、nted to help him B. he knew many diamonds are on the farmC. he believed Hafiz would control the city D. he knew Hafiz would share them with him5. Why did Hafiz feel unhappy?A. Because the wise man left. B. Because his farm was sold.C. Because he couldnt find any diamond. D. Because he wanted to beca
16、me wealthier.6. What led to Hafizs killing himself?A. His being thrown into a river. B. His total failure of diamond seeking.C. Only looking for diamonds in Europe. D. Finding out lots of diamonds on his farm.7. The author intends to tell us in our daily life we should .A. realize and pick our oppor
17、tunity B. seek for opportunity everywhereC. feel happy and satisfied with ourselves D. learn to turn to others when in troubleCOrganic farming avoids the use of chemical pesticides and man-made fertilizers. Supporters say organic farming is better for the environment than traditional methods. But st
18、udies have shown that organic farming generally produces less food per hectare.That lower yield means feeding the world organically would require more land. But good farmland is limited. And scientists say deforestation (砍伐森林)from the clearing of land for agriculture is already a problem for climate
19、 change.In a new study, researchers wanted to measure the difference between traditional and organic yields. So they combined the results of sixty-six earlier studies. They found that some organic farms can produce almost as much as traditional farms. But most cannot.Traditional yields are typically
20、 higher than organic yields. But with certain management practices, certain environmental conditions, and certain crop species, this yield difference can be quite small. On average, organic farms produced twenty-five percent less compared to traditional farm. But yields of organic fruits and other p
21、erennial (多年生长的) crops nearly equaled the yields from traditional ones.However，organic vegetables and cereal crops (谷类作物)like maize (玉米)and wheat had a lot lower yields compared to traditionally grown crops. The soil on organic farms holds water better, and that can reduce the yield difference. Also
22、, organic fanners can improve their yields by making sure their crops get enough fertilizer.The United Nations predicts that world demand for food will grow seventy percent by the middle of the century. John Reganold is a soil scientist at Washington State University. He says no one should remove or
23、ganic agriculture as part of the solution.Mr.Reganoldwho was not part of the studysays farming is increasingly a combination of organic and traditional methods.8. What can reduce the yield difference between organic and traditional farming?a. certain farmlandsb. certain crop speciesc. certain enviro
24、nmental conditionsd. certain management practicesA. a, b, c B. a, c, d C. b, c, d D. a, b, d9. What does the underlined word “yield” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?A. Nutrition. B. Output. C. Profit. D. Production.10. Whats John Reganolds attitude towards avoiding the use of organic farming?A. Ne
25、gative. B. Positive. C. Supportive. D. Uncertain.11. The passage is most probably .A. a news report B. an agriculture reportC. a science report D. an educational reportDI have a problem. I，m trying to grow a beard but I，m not sure if it suits me! This hairy attachment to mens faces has been very fas
26、hionable m the UK for a while. But a new scientific study suggests that the more beards there are in a population, the less attractive they become. If it is true，it would give clean-shaven (不蓄胡子的) men a competitive advantage.Weve currently reached a peak in beard popularity in the UK and men might s
27、oon be reaching for their razors to give themselves a clean-cut look. But beards have gone in and out of fashion over hundreds of years. Think of the famous 19th century British naturalist Charles Darwin who had a big bushy beard.But why have men through the ages grown such defined whiskers (连鬓胡子)？L
28、ucinda Hawksley, writer of Moustaches, Whiskers and Beards thinks that “the most heavily bearded times in Britain are either when women are in power, such as Elizabeth I or Queen Victoria，or when theres a big discussion of feminismyou get a woman on the throne and men go, Oh, got to have a beard”. P
29、erhaps thats true, but I dont think my attempt to grow a beard a reaction to powerful womenits probably just laziness. Of course there are good reasons to cultivate a good beardspecial campaigns like “Movember” and “Decembeard” invite men to get hairy for charity in certain months of the year.Im not
30、 a pogonophilesomeone who loves beards. And as Ive only managed to grow some stubble so far, I think I will visit the barber to get my facial hair removed. But now Fm thinking about a moustache instead. What do you think?12. A new scientific study suggests that .A. wearing beards is associated with
31、occupationsB. wearing beards can make people look matureC. wearing beards becomes less and less attractiveD. clean-shaven men used to be popular in the UK13. Whats the purpose of the author mentioning Charles Darwin?A. To show the great advantage of wearing beards.B. To explain the importance of wea
32、ring beards.C. To introduce a beard fashion including celebrities.D. To attract readers attention to wearing beards.14. From the 3rd paragraph we can infer that .A. the author wore beards for the purpose of pleasing womenB. more men had whiskers at the time of females being in powerC. Queen Victoria
33、 launched special campaigns for wearing beardsD. growing defined whiskers was popular with young men in Britain15. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. British men like wearing beards. B. Beards can reveal your personality.C. The history of wearing beards in the UK. D. Choose the right beard style
34、for yourself.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Do you often feel extremely lonely when you live away from home? Here are some tips for you.Dont Skip Orientation Week (0-Week).Be involved! 16 Maybe you are a fairly quiet person, and you come to university
35、 without knowing anyone. It is a little hard at first, but as long as you participate and keep your spirits up, you should make new friends in no time. Stay Connected.17 Making new friends and diving into activities and homework is a great way to keep yourself occupied, but in those moments when you
36、 are feeling incredibly lonely and wondering what your mom is making for dinner, you need something extra. My recommendation is to have a couple of photo albums to look through. 18 That way you have a piece of home to look forward to. Live in Residence Halls.Get to know people on your floor; let the
37、ir home become yours. 19 Ive attended all the events in my residence and school, and Ive met tons of awesome people. People living on your floor are more likely to understand your problems with school.20I met many off-campus people during O-Week and in my classes, and some are now my best friends. G
38、et involved in clubs, talk to people and dont go home immediately after your classes are done.A. Spend time on campus.B. Get involved with other people.C. Spending time with people you love when you live away from home.D. It is also a good idea to make a plan to have a friend or a family member visi
39、t you.E. My residence holds lots of events such as parties for us to meet new people.F. I message and text my sister often and Facebook my friends to keep connected.G. It is by far the most effective way to make friends during the first couple weeks.第二部分：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
40、，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）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。Everything seemed to be going great. I was a success. But why did I feel so 21?One night my wife, Sue, and I 22 Groundhog Day (喜剧“土拨鼠“) to free me from that strange feeling. There was a TV weatherman named Phil Connors. He was sent
41、 to report on the groundhog. The strangest thing happens, 23 The day repeats itself again and again. Phil is in a 24 of unhappiness. It was amazing and I had a good 25.A few days later Sue and I 26 to Hawaii for a weeks holiday. We walked through rain forests, ate well, and ran on the beach. But whe
42、n I came back I was still 27 what was wrong with my life.For six years I had 28 my diary. But as I turned the pages, I found that time after time, the same 29 appeared. It was like Groundhog Day.I watched Phil, the weatherman, 30 his terrible Groundhog Day over and over. Then one morning he wakes up
43、 and tells himself, “ 31 Im supposed to repeat this day again and again，let me make it the very best day possible.” 32 being sad, Phil chose to be grateful.I thought of all of the successes that I had recorded in my diary. Had I ever given 33 for them? Wasnt I grateful for my wonderful wife and kids
44、? There was no 34 for my sadness. I didnt need to change my life; I needed to change the way I 35 it. The next morning I sat down to breakfast and simply 36 in everything around me. My kids were drinking their milk. Sue was making me a cup of coffee. If I lived the day 37 things to appreciate, there
45、 was no 38 to what I could see.My diary needs 39 now. Ive come to appreciate all that Ive been given and all that I can give to others. It goes back to what I 40 from Day, that choice I make every morning: Let me make today the best day possible. 21. A. amazed B. unhappy C. embarrassed D. ashamed 22
46、. A. watched B. created C. played D. produced 23. A. again B. further C. though D. anyway24. A. condition B. status C. form D. state 25. A. satisfaction B. laugh C. treatment D. attraction 26. A. walked B. skipped C. flew D. headed27. A. wondering B. promising C. accepting D. finding 28. A. limited
47、B. opened C. kept D. read 29. A. question B. depression C. influence D. success 30. A. suffer B. count C. tolerate D. experience31. A. Unless B. If C. While D. Once32. A. Because of B. Along with C. Instead of D. on account of 33. A. thanks B. orders C. respects D. pressures 34. A. patience B. effec
48、t C. time D. reason35. A. led B. saw C. spend D. found 36. A. took B. brought C. gave D. got37. A. leaving out B. giving out C. looking for D. asking for 38. A. start B. top C. side D. end39. A. distantly B. properly C. differently D. frustratingly40. A. expected B. learned C. worried D. blamed第二节：语
49、法填空（共 10 题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词 语的正确形式填空。Whether its a drop of the head, a roll of the eyes or crossing our arms, we can tell others 41 were feeling without saying a word. According to Allan Pease, author of Body Language in the Workplace, our ability to 42 (positive) express ourselves can influence our success in life greatly. Having spent much of his career 43 (focus) on the communication skills of adults, Mr. Pease is now turning his attention to e
