1、英语本试卷由四个部分组成。其中,第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题,第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。满分150分,考试时间120分钟。注意事项:1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号和座位号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡对应题目标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,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.
2、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. What does the man want to do?A. Buy a magazine right now. B. Get his library card back. C. Find a quiet place to read.2. How does the woman like the movie?A. Its scary. B. Its fun. C. Its dull.3. Wha
3、t are the two speakers talking about?A. Their new district. B. Foods and restaurants. C. Eating out together.4.What does the woman mean?A. She pays no attention to sports.B. She wishes a different team won.C. She is very excited about the news.5. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?
4、A. Doctor and patient. B. Teacher and student. C. Husband and wife.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 does the conversation take place?A. In a hank. B. In a library. C
5、. In a cafeteria.7. How is the man feeling now?A. Cold. B. Angry. C. Hungry.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8. How does the woman feel about her winning the award?A. Proud. B. Surprised. C. Reasonable.9. How many times has the woman played Shakespearean roles?A. 2. B.3. C.410. What is the man most probably?A. A mag
6、azine journalist. B.A dramatic actor. C.A film producer.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11. Where are the speakers?A. On a farm. B. At a restaurant. C. At a supermarket.12. How does the spice(香料)affect the woman?A. It makes her feel tired.B. It makes her mouth hurt.C. It makes her unable to feel her mouth.13. Why
7、does the man refuse to give the woman some peppers?A. He just ran out of them. B. He doesnt have any extras. C. They are not in season.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The womans past illness.B. The dangers of medicine.C. Natural ways to make the man feel better.15.
8、 What advice does the woman give to the man?A. lie should call the doctor.B. He could breathe in some hot steam.C. He should only eat fruit for a week.16. Why does the man refuse to take medicine?A. It makes him sleepy. B. It reacts badly on him. C. It has side effects on him.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. H
9、ow old are the UK children when they start to receive compulsory education?A.5 years old. B.6 years old. C.7 years old.18. How long does an autumn half-term holiday last?A. One week. B. Two weeks. C. Five weeks.19. What subjects must the UK students learn throughout compulsory education?A. Physics,
10、science and IT. B. Chemistry, IT and math. C. English, math and science.20. What are grammar schools also called?A. Public schools. B. Private schools. C. Comprehensive schools.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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ABuckingham PalaceIt is the official residence o
11、f Queen Elizabeth II in London. The architectural core of Buckingham Palace is the former Buckingham House,built in 1703. You can visit the state rooms from August to October when the Queen is on holiday. It is one of the worlds most familiar buildings. It has 775 rooms. During the summer the famous
12、 Changing of the Guards takes place at the front of the palace at 11 :30 and is a popular event for visitors to the capital.Big Ben and Westminster PalaceIt is one of Londons best-known landmarks. Big lien is the name of the clock inside the Clock Tower. It lies at the north-eastern end of the House
13、s of Parliament. Westminster Palace is one of the largest parliaments in the world. It was built between 1840 and 1880.The Tower of LondonThe Tower of London is a historical monument in Central London on the north bank of the river Thames. It was founded by William the Conqueror. It was a palace and
14、 a prison(for Queen Elizabeth I for example).There you can see strange guards called “the Beefeaters. Since the beginning of the 14th century, the Tower of London has been the home of the world famous British Crown Jewels-they are a must of your visit!Trafalgar SquareIt was named in 1835 to give hon
15、our to the memory of the British victory over the French at Trafalgar in 1805. There is a huge statue of Admiral Nelson(the British hero killed during the battle)in the middle of the square. It is a popular tourist attraction with the four lion statues.21. Which has the second longest history?A. Tra
16、falgar Square. B. The Tower of London.C. Westminster Palace. D. Buckingham House.22. What is The Tower of London noted for in the world?A. Its strange guards. B. Its British Crown Jewels.C. Its founder. D. Its geographical site.23. Why was Trafalgar Square built?A. A battle happened here. B. It coul
17、d be good for tourism.C. Admiral Nelson was horn here. D. Four lion statues had been built.BSome scientists believe that one of the most intelligent beings on Earth is in fact the octopus(章鱼).Octopuses usually live at the bottom of river mouths and seas-areas which are not attractive to researchers.
18、 They are not social animals so it can be hard to study their interaction with others. And the octopus intelligence is not easy for humans to understand. When we observe some animals such as rats or dogs, we can often understand their behavior. Octopuses,however can seem like aliens(外星人).Scientists
19、need to have a lot of imagination to understand what an octopus is thinkingIn the 1950s, the US Air Force sponsored scientists to study the way octopuses use their brains. They hoped that they could use this knowledge to help them build better computers. However, their brains were so complex that th
20、e scientists felt it of no significance to continue with it. Octopuses have a very complex nervous system and recent research suggests that they have some of their intelligence inside each arm,which means that each arm can“think”for itself. It also appears that they have a good memory, perhaps simil
21、ar to a cats.Perhaps the most striking thing about octopuses is their ability to change their color and body pattern. They do this to camouflage themselves to avoid their enemies and also to communicate with others. They can completely change their appearance in less than a second. It can change its
22、 skin to look like rocks, sand or planktron(浮游生物).Some scientists have even suggested that these different patterns and colors are in fact a very hard language-and that each design is a different verb,adjective or noun. But nobody has been able to work out what they might be saying. Theres a long wa
23、y to go to get to know the octopus completely.24. What can we infer about the octopus intelligence from Paragraph 2?A. It does not attract scientists. B. Little has been known about it.C. It is equal to the cats or dogs. D. Much has been done about it.25. What can we say about scientists study on th
24、e octopus in the 1950s?A. They had to give it up eventually. B. They used computers to help.C. They found its arms could think. D. They judged it lived like a cat.26. What does the underlined word camouflage in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Relax. B. Strengthen. C. Hide. D. Express.27. What does the
25、author think of the octopuses?A. They are the smartest animals. B. Theyre easy to he seen in the sea.C. It is useful to copy their language. D. It is difficult to understand them.CIn the shadow of Kenyas Mount Kilimanjaro, nine Rothschild giraffes, the rarest giraffes on the planet, are free to wand
26、er at the English-style manor(庄园). Every day shortly before 9am, they come up to the house and stick their heads through the windows and doors in search of morning treats. The manors owners,1anya and Mikey Carr-Hartley, share their dining table with them. And now the couple are sharing the fantastic
27、 experience with the public by opening the manor gates to guests at the giraffe hotel, the only hotel of its kind in the world. Now, guests can feed the giraffes at breakfast but can also get up close to them from their second-floor bedrooms.Mr and Mrs Carr-Hartley,both 38, spent their childhood liv
28、ing close to the house in Nairobi and have always been enthusiastic about the animals. Tanya said,“Mikey and I grew up near this manor house when we were children. We are both third generation Kenyans and have always wanted to work in conservation. Mikeys family have been related to the protection o
29、f animals for many generations. His granddad helped the removal of giraffes as far back as the 1930s because the Rothschild giraffes lost much of their natural living space. When the house came up for sale, we jumped at the chance to buy it as we had always dreamed of owning it. Now, we were absolut
30、ely overjoyed to do something for the giraffe protection. Having the giraffes so close is very special and something which people can now experience by staying in one of the ten rooms at the hotel.”A conservation project to save them was started at the manor in 1974 by the previous owners. “The prev
31、ious owners ran a very successful breeding(繁殖)programme, where many giraffes were set free into the wild and we hope to continue,” said Tanya.28. Why are the Carr-Hartley family unusual?A. Theyre living on the rarest giraffes. B. They share their home with giraffes.C. Theyre good at making giraffes
32、food. D. They train giraffes to manage the hotel.29. What can we know about Mikeys family?A. It has had a long connection with giraffes. B. It used to raise giraffes around the manor.C. It built a new manor for the wild giraffes. D. It removed giraffes to Mount Kilimanjaro.30. Which can best describ
33、e the manors previous owners conservation project?A. Visitor-friendly. B. Energy-saving. C. Costly. D. Fruitful.31. What is the suitable title for the text?A. Giraffes breakfast by guests B. Reasons for giraffe protectionC. The worlds only giraffe hotel D. History of the giraffe manorDBritains first
34、 zero-carbon homes are being built-and they look like something from a science-fiction movie.There are 25 eco-friendly homes currently being built in Southmoor, near Abingdon, Oxon. Buyers are able to have the final say on floor layouts,kitchens and bathrooms. One three-bedroom home is on the market
35、 for801 ,000,with a custom build available to suit your own specification. These eco-friendly houses are powered entirely by electricity from solar panels around the houses. They also have advanced ventilation(通风)systems, making sure that temperatures inside the building dont go beyond 259Cfor more
36、than 10% of hours annually, as well as mini heat pumps to generate(产生)the heating and hot water on-site. Part of the cooling design includes avoiding east-or west-facing windows, and window shading.And theyre in high demand. Ian Pritchett, of Ssassy Property, thinks the Government should do more to
37、promote the construction of this type of housing.“Unfortunately, the Government relaxed the proposed 2016 zero-carbon targets after being lobbied(游说)by house builders, Ian explained. “At present, the main house-building corporations control the land and only build at the rate they are sure will sell
38、,keeping the UKs housing shortage so that the normal rules of supply and demand dont apply. When there is a shortage of housing, buyers have to purchase what is available rather than what they might want.”In any sensible society, we would expect the planning system to actively encourage zero-carbon
39、houses,and he tough on anyone failing to deliver the necessary standard. Instead, we have a planning system that focuses on other aspects such as numbers of bedrooms, garden sizes, and parking places. These are important aspects,but they pale into insignificance compared to the catastrophic conseque
40、nces of climate change.32. What can a purchaser do before buying the type of housing?A. Negotiate its price. B. Choose where to build it.C. Decide how the inside of it looks. D. Design its ventilation.33. How do people react to the zero-carbon homes?A. Welcome. B. Uncaring. C. Skeptical. D. Demandin
41、g.34. What do house-building companies intend to do?A. Balance the supply and demand of houses.B .Purchase more land to stop climate change.C. Build more houses powered by the sun.D. Make it more difficult to buy houses.35. Whats the authors attitude to the Governments planning system?A. Satisfied.
42、B. Disapproving. C. Worried. D. Ambiguous.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。Bad communication, either written, oral, or body language, can send the wrong message in more ways than one. Here are some tips that will improve your communication skills. 36 Stand up straight, a
43、nd it will show confidence. Smile, and you will seem approachable. Dont cross your arms over your chest, because this tells people you disapprove. Keep your hands to your side, or if you are sitting, keep them in your lap.Have confidence when you speak. If you are shy and quiet,project your voice. 3
44、7 Never turn your head away from someone when you are speaking to them, because it may show them you dont care enough to give them your full attention, and it will make it harder for the other person to hear what you are saying. 38 If you always say “Ive no idea of it”, it will make others feel like
45、 you dont care enough to give a response, or that you arent knowledgeable enough to answer. When people ask questions, they want answers. 39 Say something like “Im in the middle of something, can I get back to you? or “I dont want to ill advise you, let me find out for you.”In written communication,
46、 always he clear. Before you send an e-mail, or any type of written communication, read over it at least once, to be sure it makes sense. 40 Written forms of communication can be tricky, because there is no way to put your tone of voice in, so if you feel like you are writing a message on a touchy s
47、ubject that could he misunderstood, its probably best to have a face to face conversation.A. Have good body language.B. Listen to the person attentively.C. Never answer with “I dont know.D. Dont give the person you are speaking to a quick response.E. Always look the person in the eye when you are speaking to them.F. If you arent sure its clear, have someone else read it before you send it.G. If someone puts you on the spot, you dont have to answer them right away.第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满
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