1、 第 - 1 - 页 共 18 页 - 1 - 英语试题 注意事项： 1.考试时间为 120 分钟，满分 150 分。 2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置。 3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分) 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。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What does Betty like doing? A. Living in Hawaii. B. Going on vacation.
2、 C. Collecting postcards. 2. What does the woman mean? A. She disagrees with the man. B. She thinks it better to wait. C. She prefers to leave now. 3. Who does the CD belong to? A. Sam. B. The man. C. The woman. 4. Why did the woman go to Birmingham? A. To visit friends. B. To eat with a singer. C.
3、To attend the concert. 5. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student C. Sister and brother. 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。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。 6. What are the speakers talking abou
4、t? A. Booking a taxi. B. Finding the Union Street. C. Changing a flight timetable. 7. Whats the woman going to do on Saturday morning? A. Take a walk. B. Go to the airport. C. Book a hotel room. 第 - 2 - 页 共 18 页 - 2 - 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a ha
5、nk. B. In a hospital. C. In a restaurant. 9. What does the man promise to do? A. Return the womans money. B. Make an apology to the woman. C. Ask the manager to deal with the matter. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. Why does the woman call the man? A. To arrange a performance. B. To ask him to join her g
6、roup. C. To recommend hard classes to him. 11. What does the man like doing? A. Acting. B. Singing. C. Watching plays. 12. How often does the group practice performing? A. Once a week. B. Every other Thursday. C. Three times a week. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. What does the man think of Cambridge? A
7、. Its crowded. B. Its beautiful. C. Its noisy. 14. What does the man find hard in the family? A. To study. B. To sleep. C. To surf the Internet. 15. Whats the mans problem in studying? A. The course is too difficult. B. The student house is too noisy. C. The computer room is always busy. 16. What do
8、es the man want to do in the computer room? A. Fix his computers. B. Look into hard cases. C. Reserve computer time. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. What is the benefit of having a 一)et? 第 - 3 - 页 共 18 页 - 3 - A. Bringing pleasure to owners life. B. Helping owners make more friends. C. Enabling owners
9、to have a hobby in life. 18. What prevents us from raising a pet? A. Not having time. B. Not having experience. C. Not having enough space. 19. What is Rent A Dog Program aiming at? A. Reducing cost for animals shelters. B. Giving dogs the freedom to go outside. C. finding people to adopt dogs. 20.
10、What should you do in advance if you want to “borrow“ a dog for a day? A. Fill in a chart on line. B. Visit the animals shelter. C. Call the animals shelter. 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 和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上 将该项涂黑。 A London Tours and Cruises Explore Lond
11、on with these top London tours to see the city from a different perspective. With the London Pass you can enjoy all of the below tours for free, so whether it is by land, water or on two feet, there are plenty of ways to get around and see the capital. From guided tours to walking tours, youll exper
12、ience the sights like never before. Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour Drive through the streets of London on an iconic hop on hop off bus tour. Its one of the best ways to see the sights and with a choice of three routes around the city youre guaranteed to see all the major landmarks and attractions. Just jum
13、p off and on as you will and tailor-make your own sightseeing experience. Thames River Cruise See the sights of London from a unique perspective on one of the best river tours down the Thames. The Thames River Cruise is one of our top 10 experiences in London and its worth it! See 第 - 4 - 页 共 18 页 -
14、 4 - the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Tower of London and pass under Tower Bridge, too. You can even take the tour right down into Greenwich. Shakespears Globe Theatre Tour Learn about the history of the Bard at the Shakespeares Globe “Theatre Tour. This Elizabethan-style playhouse is a replica(复制
15、品)of the original which burned down in a fire. Learn more about the fascinating world of Shakespeare, his huge body of works and life on stage in the 16th century. London Bicycle Tour Take to the streets of London on two wheels with the London Bicycle Tour company. Go off the beaten track with a gui
16、ded tour and wind your way through the streets of London learning about the tales of the town and its rich history. 21. What do you need to enjoy the tours listed in the passage for free? A. Your ID card. B. Your bus card. C. Your tourist ticket. D. The London Pass. 22. If you want to visit Big Ben,
17、 which tour should you choose? A. Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour B. Thames River Cruise C. Shakespears Globe Theatre Tour D. London Bicycle Tour 23. London Bicycle Tour? allows the tourists to . A. pay a visit to Greenwich B. visit the most of the sights in London C. learn more about the history of London
18、D. enjoy the performance of Shakespeares plays B Are you happy? Most of the time, we make it hard to enjoy our lives by pursuing something that seems impossible. Happiness is possible for us all. First, we have to define what happiness is, and then reframe it if necessary. For many, they have never-
19、ending restrictions. I know this because I did so. I would think if only this would happen then I will finally he happy. When the great event happened, however, I didnt take the time to enjoy the moment. I just added another restriction and continued to dream of something I would never attain. 第 - 5
20、 - 页 共 18 页 - 5 - In my view, happiness is not an event nor a person. It is not a material thing, success, nor money. For me, it is gratitude. When I find the feeling of gratitude, then I find the joy. I dont make it complicated, nor take it out of my own control. I dont put my ability to he joyful
21、in someone elses hands. Every day Hook for things to he thankful for. I take a moment to enjoy the sunrise and sunset and give as many smiles and hugs as I can in one day. If I cant he happy with what already have, then I wouldnt be happy with more. I love finding the joy in simple things. When we r
22、emove the unnecessary limitations and expectations from our lives, then we open our hearts to receive more. Recording my blessings in a gratitude journal helps me to see my life with new understanding. When I take time to thank God for all the blessing I have. I realize that I have everything that I
23、 need. I dont spend much of my life complaining and crying about what I dont have. Instead, I am grateful for what I have. When I change my thought process and feel gratitude. The greatest gifts in life cant he bought. or even be seen-they must he felt in our hearts. 24. Why are we unhappy? A. We do
24、nt have aims in life. B. We cannot get what we want. C. We dont know what happiness is. D. We always want to achieve better results. 25. According to author, the key to happiness is being . A. thankful B. imaginative C. wealthy D. simple-minded 26. What is the main idea of Paragraph 4? A. How the au
25、thor found pleasure in small things. B. How the author spent his spare time. C. What the author cared more about. D. What the author did to be happy 27. What is the message the author tries to convey to readers? A. A thankful heart is a happy heart. B. Greed is so destructive. It destroys everything
26、. C. Sometimes it is difficult to realize that life is so simple. D. Youll never find peace of mind until you listen to your heart. C At one time, about 300 native languages were spoken on the Australian continent. Only about 90 of them are still spoken today. 第 - 6 - 页 共 18 页 - 6 - European settler
27、s arrived in Australia in the late 1700s. Experts say that colonization had a harmful effect on native languages. Now, only about 60 of them are considered “alive“ and in daily use. As older members of tribes die, other languages are likely to pass away. In the central Australian desert, only 20 peo
28、ple are fluent in Pertame, a language native to the area. But now, children are being taught its ancient words in hope that it wont die out. Bradshaw and Swan are among the native elders working to keep Pertame alive. Swan has published language hooks on Pertame. She is one of the last remaining flu
29、ent speakers of the language and founder of the Pertame School, opened two years ago. Bradshaw is a teacher at the school. Children at the school not only learn the language, they also cook traditional food and learn history. “Our old people have all passed away. There are only a few of us left to t
30、each our kids how our old people used to live.“ said Bradshaw. According to community leaders, for many years, they were forbidden to speak their native language. Bradshaw recalls one of her experiences as a child, “The teacher walked past saying, Dont speak that language at school. We promised ours
31、elves we would talk it in secret to keep it going. People dont understand how important it is for Aboriginal(土著人的)people.“ In some schools in northern Australia, students learn in both English and an Aboriginal language. Many communities speak what is called “Aboriginal English“. It keeps some struc
32、tures of Standard English and includes words from Aboriginal languages. 28. How many native languages are used in Australia nowadays? A. 20. B. 60. C. 90. D. 300. 29. What do we know about native languages in Australia? A. They disappeared in 1700s. B. They are being saved by elders. C. They have ha
33、d effects on the young. D. They are of little importance for the locals. 30. Why Pertame School was founded? A. To respect the old people. B. To teach children to cook. C. To keep the language Pertame alive. D. To combine Standard English with Pertame. 31. Which can best describe “Aboriginal English
34、“? A. It is becoming more and more popular. B. Its being spread throughout Australia. 第 - 7 - 页 共 18 页 - 7 - C. It has replaced English in northern Australia. D. It includes some words of the native language. D Researchers from Stockholm University, the Institute for Future Studies, and the Universi
35、ty of South Carolina teamed up to find out if generosity really pays off. The results, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, reveal that unselfish people tend both to have more children and earn higher salaries than selfish people. “The result is clear in both the American a
36、nd the European data. The most unselfish people have the most children and the moderately(适度地)unselfish receive the highest salaries. And we also find this result over time: the people who are most generous at one point in time have the largest salary,“ explains Kimmo Eriksson, a researcher at the C
37、entre for Cultural Evolution at Stockholm University and one of the authors of the study. Previous psychological and sociological(社会学的)research has shown that selfless people feel happier and have better social relationships, but scientists can now see the benefits of generosity in other areas of li
38、fe including income and fertility(生育能力). “The results of this study showed that people generally have the correct expectation that selfish people have fewer children, but erroneously believe that selfish people will make more money. It is nice to see that generosity so often pays off in the long run
39、,“ says Pontus Strimling, a researcher at the Institute for Futures Studies and co-author behind the study. The researchers believe that prosocial(亲社会的)behaviors help generous people in succeeding from an economic perspective. Although the study does not definitively answer this question, it makes s
40、ense that unselfish people, who tend to give their time and energy more willingly to help others would thrive(兴旺)in business relationships and teamwork settings. On the other hand, acting in self-interest has poorer outcomes including lower incomes. Co-author, Brent Simpson of the University of Sout
41、h Carolina adds, “Future research will have to explore deeper into the reasons why generous people earn more and look at whether the link between unselfishness, higher salaries, and more children also exists in other parts of the world.” 32. What do the researchers find in the study? A. Selfish peop
42、le prefer to do better jobs. 第 - 8 - 页 共 18 页 - 8 - B. Selfish people want to have more children. C. Generous people actually earn more money. D. Generous people are willing to pay off their debts. 33. What does the underlined word “erroneously“ in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Wrongly. B. Certainly
43、. C. Firmly. D. Usually. 34. Which of the following would the researchers agree to? A. Selfish people tend to make others to be successful. B. Unselfish people enjoy working with others in a group. C. Selfish people devote more time and energy to their job. D. Unselfish people prefer to finish their
44、 jobs on their own. 35. What will the researchers study in the future? A. Why generous people are more popular. B. Why being generous have better outcomes. C. if unselfishness leads to better pay and productivity. D. Whether generosity pays off in other parts of the world. 第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分
45、) 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。 How to Keep a Positive Attitude Around Negative People You are a basically happy person and try to make an effort to stay positive. But the people you work with are so negative. How to keep your positive attitude when surrounded by negative people? 36 Fir
46、st attempt to understand what you are really up against. Observe what is actually happening. What are the words, the actions, the tone of voice, the facial expressions? 37 Are you sure? While negative words and actions are always unpleasant to be around, it is helpful to distinguish among those case
47、s in which someone has simply fallen into the bad habit of negative talk, times when they have brought a past upset into the present, and the most difficult moments when they are actively hostile to the current situation. 38 Even when negative talk is directed toward you, dont take it personally. Ne
48、gativity is 第 - 9 - 页 共 18 页 - 9 - basically selfishness, and their selfishness is about them, not about you. But this is very difficult to put into practice. When you are the target of the other persons complaints, and especially their sarcasm, it is very hard not to take it personally. Try, howeve
49、r, to remain objective, and dont take it personally. 39 No person or situation is 100% negative. Make a list of everything that is positive about the person or situation. Keep writing until you have compiled a meaningful list. Then give thanks for all that is positive. Consider how you can cheer up the negative person. 40 Even give them a note of appreciation or a gold star? Inquire about their family? Be supportive of their troubles with
