第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，请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。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. £9.18. C. £9.15.
答案是 C。
1. What does the man think of Linda’s husband?
A 
Quiet. B. Clever. C. Unfriendly.
2. What will the weather be like on Friday?
A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Rainy.
3. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A hotel. B. A hospital. C. An airport.
4. What does the man suggest doing?
A. Staying at home. B. Going fishing. C. Buying some books.
5. What is in the man’s bag?
A. Some CDs. B. Some books. C. Some bottles.
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。
听下面一段对话，回答第 6、7题。
6. What does the woman usually do on Saturdays?
A. She goes shopping. B. She plays basketball. C. She goes swimming.
7. When does the woman usually go to the cinema with friends?
A. On Sunday nights. B. On Saturday nights. C. On Friday nights.
听下面一段对话，回答第 8、9题。
8. What was the relationship between the woman and Jim in the past?
A. Relatives. B. Colleagues. C. Classmates.
9. What is the woman?
A. A film actress. B. A magazine editor. C. An art director.
听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. Where does the woman live now?
A. In Japan. B. In America. C. In Canada.
11. What language is the woman good at?
A. French. B. Italian. C. Spanish.
12. What does the woman teach in a school?
A. English. B. Medicine. C. Maths.
听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At a hotel. B. In a park. C. In the street.
14. What is the weather like today?
A. Cloudy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny.
15. How will the man probably go to Wrigley Field?
A. By subway. B. By taxi. C. By bus.
16. What time is it probably now?
A.4:00 p. m. B.3:00 p. m. C.5:00 p. m.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。
17. Where does the speaker have breakfast if the weather is fine?
A. In the kitchen. B. In the garden. C. In the living room.
18. When does the speaker usually go to work?
A. At 2:00 p. m. B. At 6:00 p. m. C. At 6:30 p. m.
19. How does the speaker usually go home from the restaurant?
A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. By train.
20. What do we know about the speaker?
A. She often eats alone after work.
B. She is a violinist.
C. She often reads the newspaper at night.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Four Great National Parks in Kenya
Sibiloi National Park
Established in 1973 by the government of Kenya for the protection of wildlife, it covers about 1,570 km². Since the national park is near Lake Turkana, one can see a large collection of ocean life — over 350 species — and abundant wild life in the area. Sibiloi is also home to important archaeological (考古的) sites, including Koobi Fora where the fossil remains have contributed more to the understanding of human evolution than any other site on the continent.
Maasai Mara
Maasai Mara was originally established in 1961 as a wildlife sanctuary (保护区). Now the total area under conservation in the Greater Maasai Mara ecosystem amounts to almost 1,510 km². The Maasai Mara is home to one of the most amazing wonders of the world. Millions of people come to the park between July and October to see wildebeests migrate (迁徙).
Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park
The name of this park was established in 1967 and it is situated 65 km north of Nairobi. It covers only20.7 km². If you want to do some bird-watching together with a sample of wildlife like buffalos, leopards, baboons, and mongooses, then this is the place for you! It’s particularly attractive for hikers or families wanting some freedom and exercise, outside their vehicles.
Meru National Park
Meru National Park, established in 1966, is located east of Meru, 350km from Nairobi. Covering an area of 870.44 km², it’s one of the best-known national parks in Kenya. Rainfall in this area is abundant, with 635-762mm in the west of the park and 305-356 mm in the east. The park has over 500 species of birds, and a wide range of wild animals, including African bush elephants, lions, African leopards, cheetahs, etc.
1. What is special about Sibiloi National Park?
A. It is located in a coastal area. B. It has a large collection of wildlife.
C. It is the oldest national park in Kenya. D. It is a place of archaeological discoveries.
2. Where can people observe the seasonal movement of animals?
A. Maasai Mara. B. Meru National Park.
C. Sibiloi National Park. D. Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park.
3. What do Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park and Meru National Park have in common?
A. They are thickly forested areas. B. They were established in the same year.
C. They offer hiking opportunities to visitors. D. They are great destinations for bird-watching.
B
After their three children grew up and left home, Margaret Thompson and her husband, Kenneth, stretched their legs together on walking holidays in Switzerland. In Interlaken, they would head up the mountain and watch the paragliders (滑翔伞运动员) launch themselves into the sky. Back in town, in a large park, they watched them return to the earth. “Some day I’d love to do that,” Thompson told Kenneth.
But there was always so much to do in Interlaken. Besides, Thompson didn’t know if Kenneth would have enjoyed it. “He was not so keen on heights as I was,” she said. So she continued to watch the gliders take flight and land.
Kenneth died in 2005. Eleven years later, Thompson finally took to the skies herself, in a paraglider at the age of 80. Although some people get scared while flying, she said she just feels free. Thompson did her second paragliding when she turned 85, and raised nearly 2,000 pounds for a local charity.
Before leaving Interlaken after her second flight, Thompson asked the organizers about the age limit for paragliding. They said: “Any age, as long as you’ re fit.” Thompson, now 86, plans her third flight for when she is 90.
Thompson grew up living above her parents shop in Belfast. At 18, she helped in the shop while studying for her music diplomas (文凭) in Stranmillis, south Belfast. She started to teach piano to local children, and at the height of her teaching she gave 70 lessons a week. She still has 15 pupils on her books. “Over the years I’ve had so many that I’m teaching their children now.”
Is she scared of getting older? “Fear? No. People say: Isn’t getting old awful? I say: No. You are free to do more of the things that you want to do.”
“People might worry about falling, it being the end of them. But that doesn’t bother me at all. When it’s your time, it’s your time. No matter where you are.” Thompson added.
4. What might inspire Thompson to try paragliding at he age of 80?
A. Her love for nature. B. Her husband’s encouragement.
C. Her long-held desire for it. D. Her wish to overcome her fear of ageing.
5. How did Thompson feel during her first paragliding?
A. Free. B. Scared. C. Nervous. D. Uncomfortable.
6. Which of the following can best describe Thompson?
A. humble and brave. B. honest and considerate.
C. passionate and selfless. D. day-dreaming and adventurous.
7. How does Thompson view the risks brought by paragliding?
A. She believes they don’t exist. B. She accepts whatever may happen.
C. They add to the pleasure of paragliding. D. They prevent her from enjoying paragliding.
C
Have you ever been betrayed by someone close to you and decided that you would never forgive them? Actually speaking, forgiving others can be one of the hardest things to do.
When others hurt us, the pain can drive our decisions and actions. Our self-esteem is wounded, and our defensive walls rise to protect us from more pain. The last thing we want to do is forgive the person who caused our spiritual and emotional ache.
We may feel as if forgiving others makes us look weak. And we may feel that we are letting the person who hurt us off the hook, and that they should also suffer and be punished. We tell ourselves that strong people don’t forgive those who have hurt or offended them. “You got me once, but never again.” We may fear that if we do forgive, they will hurt us again or that others will think less of us for doing so.
Actually, staying in the past stops us from living in the present and planning for the future. We keep looking at the rearview mirror, seeing the person who has hurt us. But forgiving others is a courageous act. It means we take the higher moral road. When we allow ourselves to forgive others, we free ourselves from the pain, anger and bitterness that only make matters worse.
And though it is hard to achieve, we must remember that we are only humans and so are those who have hurt us. When we are on the other side and have hurt others, we will need their forgiveness and kindness.
8. What’s the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. What we want to do when betrayed. B. What the result of hurting others is.
C. Why it is hard for us to forgive others. D. How we feel when hurt by others.
9. How many reasons does the author give to show it’s hard to forgive?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
10. Why does the author mention “rearview mirror” in the fourth paragraph?
A. To stress the importance of safe driving. B. To convince us not to stay in the past.
C. To remind us to see person hurting us. D. To show forgiveness can free us from pain.
11. What’s the author’s purpose of writing this passage?
A. To talk about the benefits of forgiveness.
B. To claim we can punish those taking advantage of us.
C. To persuade us to stop feeling angry for an betrayal.
D. To explain that we should always forgive when hurt.
D
A new study published in Cell reports that a mosquito’s (蚊子) sense of smell is more complicated than thought. And it may explain how this insect is so good at seeking you out and so on.
Meg Younger, a neuroscientist at Boston University, is co-author of the study. When I visited her lab, she introduced me to her subjects, opening up one of the large cubes set to 80 degrees. Each is filled with100-plus mosquitoes.
Younger places one of the mosquito-filled cubes on a lab bench, and breathes out gently into it. Meeting the carbon dioxide, the insects go wild for other cues, like the complex blend of human body odor (气味)—that’s magnetic to a mosquito.
This attraction isn’t merely a nuisance (麻烦事) for humans worldwide. So scientists have attempted to break it. But try as they might, it’s been frustratingly hard to find chemical means of battling mosquitoes.
By looking into the mosquito’s brain to work out how it smells its surroundings, Younger and her colleagues have taken steps to do just that.
Most of what they know about the neuroscience of smell comes from mice and fruit flies, where the wiring’s fairly simple. Each neuron (神经元) in the nose or antenna has one kind of receptor that detects a single kind of odor—say , a banana. And all the neurons with receptors for the banana smell connect to the same part of the brain.
However, in case of mosquitoes, it doesn’t work. Younger and the others started searching inside mosquito brains, finding that each neuron there has multiple receptors that can detect multiple odors.
The finding that a mosquito’s sense of smell is organized differently than expected may explain why its ability to sniff people out isn’t so easy to break. It gives the insect a kind of built-in redundancy (复置装置) in the system. Because humans all smell different, mosquitoes may rely on this redundancy to broaden their target of what a person smells like.
This work could give researchers additional ways to prevent the bugs, like developing traps that contain new fragrance blends that are more attractive than people.
12 What might be the author’s job?
A. An interviewer. B. A driver. C. A librarian. D. A dentist.
13. What does the underlined “it” refer to in the fourth paragraph?
A. The attraction of mixed smell from human. B. The draw of carbon dioxide.
C. The appeal of human body odor. D. The use of Chemical means.
14. What difficulty do the scientists have in the study?
A. They hardly know about neuroscience. B. They cann’t locate mosquitoes’ brain.
C. They want the theory of neuroscience. D. They are facing a new project.
15. What’s the author’s attitude towards the study?
A. Negative B. Helpful C. Doubtful D. Inspiring
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
English is one of the most widely spoken languages — it is guessed that nearly two billion people worldwide can speak English at the level of proficiency (熟练) in usage. ____16____A report by the British Council shows the importance of the English language to the world. ____17____ It also recognizes how being able to speak English can give individuals a large advantage over others. If you want to know why you should learn English, read on.
____18____ Because of the number of English speakers in the world, many international companies choose English as their language for business use. Well-known companies are using English in the workplace and it’s not a moment too soon. Using the language is helping them to make communication easier and make their businesses more efficient.
The idea of learning English has widely been accepted as the best practice. Some programs are in place to promote this, such as the “Right to Read” campaign (运动 ) in India. ____19____ They listen to a voice with an Indian accent reading from their textbook, and every spoken word is showed on a large screen.
Because the language is understood in many parts of the world, being able to speak English can give travellers confidence and help them integrate (融入) into the culture. Imagine visiting the Shard in London, or the Chrysler Building in New York and being able to interact with the locals in their native language. ____20____
A. Mastering English makes one more likely to be accepted when seeking new jobs.
B. That means they can hold a conversation with other English-speaking people.
C. The satisfaction brings about further learning.
D. Such visiting will provide learners with interesting experiences.
E. It says non-native speakers are far more than native speakers.
F. Students sit in state-of-the-art computer labs to learn how to master English.
G. There’ re many other reasons why studying English today is a smart choice.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Tina Theissen saw a baby bird in her garden. Since the baby bird’s mother didn’t ____21____, she brought it inside. Little did she know of the ____22____ the bird would make on her.
The family named the little bird Gracie. As Gracie grew bigger and stronger under the family’s tender loving care an unbreakable ____23____ developed between them. However, the family knew Gracie should ____24____ to the wild one day. One year later, they ____25____ the bird with tearful eyes fly off to explore its own world, not knowing it wouldn’t ____26____ the family.
Years after that, Tina was diagnosed (诊断) with cancer. Feeling sad and hopeless, she____27____ every day.
But much to her surprise and joy, Gracie ____28____ on the day when Tina came home from her operation. Though Tina had lost all her hair, Gracie ____29____ her and landed on her shoulder, chattering (唧唧叫) to her. Tina was so excited that she kissed the bird ____30____.
The house was ____31____ again. Tina began to ____32____ dramatically. She cried less and laughed more. Two years later, all her test results were ____33____! The doctors considered it a miracle (奇迹), but Tina knew it was not. “It was Gracie that gave me hope and strength. I never thought I would have this sort of bond with a bird. He came at a time when I needed him most. Without his ____34____ during the hard times, things would have been different. We ever saved its life, and it was repaying the ____35____ ,” Tina said gratefully.
21. A. show up B. give up C. wind up D. break up
22. A. impression B. comment C. judgement D. impact
23. A. bond B. action C. balance D. promise
24. A. adapt B. refer C. return D. travel
25. A. felt B. watched C. noticed D. heard
26. A. join B. approach C. contact D. forget
27. A. argued B. prayed C. cried D. complained
28. A. appeared B. left C. apologized D. hesitated
29. A. believed B. recognized C. appreciated D. encouraged
30 A. skillfully B. curiously C. seriously D. emotionally
31. A. messy B. full C. alive D. tidy
32. A. respond B. reflect C. change D. cooperate
33. A. complex B. normal C. reliable D. accurate
34. A. profession B. attention C. sympathy D. company
35. A. support B. trust C. favor D. instruction
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或所给单词的正确形式。
Gift-giving culture plays an important role in Chinese society. It is not only a way for people to express their feelings and respect, ____36____ also a part of the inheritance and development of Chinese culture. When it is a new-born baby, usually jade or silver bracelet would be good. When it comes to____37____ (give) gifts to some old people, something practical should be considered. A walking-stick, some valuable food such as bird’s nests or ginseng would be ____38____ (high) welcome.
____39____ is important to know that giving someone gifts should not be a one way business. The person ____40____ receives the gift should find a chance in the future ____41____ (return) the same favor by returning a gift of similar value the next time you meet. You can do so simply by either paying ____42____ visit with a similar value gift or by inviting the friend out.
Not every occasion ____43____ (demand) something special. So for the case of just a simple gift for a simple time, some fruits such as apples or oranges would be good enough.
Chinese people often give other people presents in pairs. The color red is welcomed ____44____ most Chinese people. Giving clocks to elders is forbidden in China, because clock in ______45______(speak) Chinese, songzong, has a similar pronunciation to death.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你校准备举办关于减压的主题班会，请你就此话题写一篇发言稿，介绍你的减压方法。
注意：
1词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Good afternoon, everyone!
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That’s all. Thank you!
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I was busily preparing for our Saturday night barbecue(烧烤), a weekly tradition that brought our family together. Suddenly, our daughter Rikki stormed in through the front door, her face clouded with anger. Without a word, she marched straight to her room, leaving me with a sense of anxiety.
I looked out of the window and saw her classmate Lexi walking away sadly. My mother’s intuition(直觉) told me that this situation might need some gentle guidance. So I called Rikki out to the kitchen, hoping to start a conversation about what had happened.
Rikki stood before me with a stubborn look on her face, the kind that kids get when they know they’ve done something wrong but are too proud to admit it. “I noticed that Lexi came over, but she didn’t stay long,” I said gently. “She’s your age and goes to the same school as you. Why doesn’t she stay longer?”
Rikki said, “I don’t like her, I wish she would stop coming over here all the time. She dresses terrible, and sometimes she doesn’t smell good.”
I sighed and said, “That’s not her fault, Rikki. Maybe she doesn’t have anyone to help her with things like that. Some kids don’t have the extra things that you and your friends have. But that doesn’t make the many less worthy than you. Everyone deserves to be treated with kindness and respect.”
Rikki nodded but her expression didn’t change. Her father had been watching from the backyard where he was grilling(烧烤). He didn’t like the way Rikki had treated Lexi, so he decided to take action, He came over to me and said “Let’s go and see Lexi.” Then he called Rikki over and asked her to get in the car. Together we drove straight to Lexis house.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150个左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
At Lexi’s house, Rikki was shocked to see how different her life was.
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Rikki invited Lexi to come over and have dinner with us.
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