1、第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分） 第一节（共5个小题：每小题1分，满分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. Whats the weather like in Boston now? A. Warm.B. Cold.C. Hot.2. Where does this conversation probably take place? A. On a bus. B. At the airport. C. At a bus stop
2、.3. How does the man shop for groceries? A. By car. B. By bike. C. On foot.4. Whats the woman going to do? A. Play soccer. B. Buy some medicine for the man. C. Pick up Sallys children.5. What is true about the womans Chinese? A. She just began studying. B. She has studied it for almost two years. C.
3、 Chinese is her native language. 第二节 （共15小题：每小题1分，满分15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至8题。 6. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a party. B. In a store. C. At the womans house. 7. What does
4、 the woman dislike about the purple shirt? A. The color. B. The style. C. The size. 8. What does the woman choose in the end? A. A white dress. B. A blue handbag. C. A red shirt.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. What has the woman forgotten to buy? A. Cabbage. B. Beef. C. Rice.10. What will the speakers eat for di
5、nner tonight? A. Green beans. B. Soup and sweet potatoes. C. Mexican food.11. What does the woman think of the mans idea? A. Its too much trouble. B. Its crazy. C. Its wonderful.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Who is the woman? A. The mans secretary. B. A receptionist. C. An air hostess.13. When does the conve
6、rsation take place? A. At 4:00. B. At 4:30. C. At 6:30.14. Where will the man wait for his friend? A. In his room. B. In the park. C. At the bar.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What does the woman think of the diet? A. Its dangerous. B. Its practical. C. Its complicated.16. What can the man eat on the third da
7、y? A. Rice. B. Lemon. C. Vegetables.17. What is true about the woman? A. She likes potato chips and steak. B. She wants to try the diet. C. She only eats things from the ground.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. How much did Momand earn per week at the age of 23? A. $325. B. $200. C. $125.19. Why did he move bac
8、k to an apartment? A. He wanted to live near his workplace. B. He couldnt afford his new lifestyle anymore. C. He was tired of staying with the rich.20. What did Momand write? A. A novel. B. Short stories. C. A report.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题：每小题2分，满分20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
9、卡上将该项涂黑。 A Bury Trip 24th July 2015We will be leaving Homerton teacher campus at 13:45. Please be at the front of the college 10 minutes early. If you are late, you may miss the coach and not be able to go! If you miss the coach, you will not receive repayment! The coach is planned to arrive in Bury
10、 at 14:30, although this is dependent on traffic. You will have free time to explore and we will meet at the same location where we arrive at 17:15 to return to Homerton by approximately 18:00. THINGS TO DOVisit the Abbey（修道院）The remains of this historic monument, which originally was a shrine(圣所) t
11、o Saint Edmund, a Saxon King, are well worth a visit. The Abbey is also surrounded by beautiful gardens, and is located next to the St. Edmundsbury Cathedral.Have a drink in The NutshellThis charming little bar is officially the smallest pub in Great Britain. Good things come in small packages thoug
12、h, and The Nutshell serves some of the regions finest drinks, as well as having fascinating historical items and photos.Go around the brewery shopAt the Greene King shop you can taste and buy some of the local beer, as well as food such as chutney. There are also clothing and other great gift ideas
13、available to buy.Several attractions are listed, but feel free to explore on your own. A Course Assistant will be around to help you throughout the trip but they will not act as a guide.21. Those who miss the coach _. A. can catch another coach B. can ask other teachers for a ride C. wont get their
14、money back D. are supposed to go by themselves22. What do we know about the Abbey? A. It is now in ruins. B. It is located near a garden. C. It was built by Saint Edmund. D. It is known as the St. Edmundsbury Cathedral.23. The visitors are advised to_. A. take a self-guided tour B. find a local to s
15、erve as a guide C. follow the Course Assistant in the tour D. visit the above-mentioned attractions first B Visualization is closely related to positive thinking. It is used by athletes, musicians, actors, speakers, and others to improve their performance in stressful situations. How does it work? L
16、isten to long-distance runner Vicki Huber : Right before a big race, Ill picture myself running, and I will try and put all of the other competitors in the race into my mind. Then I will try and imagine every possible situation I might find myself in behind someone, being pushed, different positions
17、 on the track, laps to go, and, of course the final part. And I always picture myself winning the race, no matter what happens during the event. Of course, Huber doesnt win every race she runs, but research has shown that the kind of mental imaging she describes can significantly increase athletic p
18、erformance. It has also shown that visualization can help speakers control their stage fright. The key to visualization is creating a vivid mental blueprint in which you see yourself succeeding in your speech. Picture yourself in your classroom rising to speak. See yourself at the lectern(放演讲稿的讲桌)，s
19、elf-assured, making eye contact(接触)with your audience and delivering your introduction in a firm, clear voice. Feel your confidence growing as your listeners get more and more caught up in what you are saying. Imagine your sense of achievement as you conclude the speech knowing you have done your ve
20、ry best. As you create these images in your minds eye, be realistic but stay focused on the positive aspects of your speech. Dont allow negative images to affect the positive ones. Acknowledge your nervousness, but picture yourself overcoming it to give an effective presentation. If one part of the
21、speech always seems to give you trouble, visualize yourself getting through it without any problems. And be specific. The clearer your mental pictures, the more successful you are likely to be. As with your physical rehearsal(排练)of the speech, this kind of mental rehearsal should be repeated several
22、 times in the days before you speak. It doesnt guarantee that every speech will turn out exactly the way you imagine itand it certainly is no replacement for thorough preparation. But it is a proven way to help control your nerves and to make a successful presentation.24. Hubers visualization of her
23、 races _. A. is detailed and thorough B. is used during the event C. is based on real pictures D. is created with other runners25. According to the text, if you run into difficulty when preparing a speech, you should _. A. ignore the negative aspects B. do the mental imaging later C. imagine finishi
24、ng it smoothly D. create clearer mental pictures26. What do we learn about mental rehearsal? A. It usually produces the desired results. B. It may be a good way to calm you down. C. It is more important than physical rehearsal. D. It is a good chance to show your imagination.C In Africa, wild baboon
25、s(狒狒) like banding together to find food and protect each other. They may not be the smartest species, but like all animals, survival instincts(本能) are programmed into their DNA. They know that being together makes them safer. Now think about your school. Sure, no one is trying to eat you alive, but
26、 you too are a social animal. And you are one who has been thrown into a fierce environment. From day one, you sense that theres safety in numbers. And once you follow that animal instinct to form packs, you feel more secure. “When I first walked into my new high school last year, I was so nervous,”
27、 says Mike, 15, a high school student in New York City. “Everyone sat and walked together, in twos or threes sometimes as a group of five or more people. I didnt understand how I would ever belong.” Mike isnt alone. In a survey, 63 percent of teens told us they feel pressure to fit in or be popular,
28、 and 91 percent said their schools are divided into groups. It is believed that to be popular is to be liked. But all popular people arent necessarily liked. They just make rules. Popular groups arent the only ones making rules. Zoe, a freshman from New York, says that even her close crew, which cal
29、ls itself the “booknerds(书呆子),” has unspoken guidelines. When Zoe wears makeup or a dress, her friends act like shes betrayed them: “They ll say,Oh, shes painting her nails. Shes a popular girl now. Theyre joking, but theyre not, if you know what I mean. It makes me upset. “Because of the way the te
30、en brain works, differences are seen as threatening,” says researcher Alexandra Robbins. “But usually these differences are things that make a person successful in adulthood.” Take, for example, Adam Levine of the band Maroon 5. In high school, he was a “nerdy, awkward kid crazy about music.” Now he
31、s successful and famous. Then theres Taylor Swift: Instead of trying to fit in with the cool kids who rejected her, she put her energy into songwriting.27.When Mike first came to his high school, he_. A. was excited to make new friends B. was proud of his new pretty school C. was pretty nervous abou
32、t his coming exams D. was worried about finding new companions28. Which of the following would the author most probably agree with? A. Most of us like popular people. B. Only popular groups make rules. C. Being popular is important to students. D. There are always some rules in a group.29. Seeing Zo
33、e wearing makeup or a dress, her friends_ . A. praise her B. appear unhappy C. are proud of her D. are envious of her30. Which of the following is TRUE about Taylor Swift as a student? A. She was very popular. B. She had many friends. C. She was devoted to her hobby. D. She was one of the coolest ki
34、ds.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。Feeling both positive and negative emotions is a natural part of being human. We might use the word negative to describe more difficult emotions, but it doesnt mean those emotions are bad or we shouldnt have them. Still, most people w
35、ould probably rather feel a positive emotion than a negative one. 31 . What matters is how our emotions are balanced how much of each type of emotion, positive or negative, we experience. Negative emotions warn us of threats or challenges that we may need to deal with. For example, fear can alert us
36、 to possible danger. 32 . Angry feelings warn us that someone is stepping on our toes, crossing a boundary, or violating our trust. Anger can be a signal that we might need to act on our own behalf. Negative emotions focus our awareness. 33 . But too many negative emotions can make us feel anxious,
37、exhausted, or stressed out. When negative emotions are out of balance, problems might seem too big to handle. Positive emotions balance out negative ones, but they have other powerful benefits, too. Instead of narrowing our focus like negative emotions do, positive emotions affect our brains in ways
38、 that increase our awareness, attention, and memory. They help us take in more information and hold several ideas in mind at once. 34 .When positive emotions open us up to new possibilities, we are more able to learn and build on our skills. 35 . A. What helps you feel confident? B. That leads to do
39、ing better on tasks and tests. C. Its a signal that we might need to protect ourselves. D. They help us focus on a problem so we can deal with it. E. For example, its likely youd prefer to feel happy instead of sad. F. And they then make us understand how different ideas relate to each other. G. Pay
40、 attention to these powerful tools and find ways to make time for them.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分40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。 Everybody knows how to learn. Learning is a natural thing. It begins the 36 we are born. Our first teachers are our fam
41、ilies. At home we learn to talk and to 37 and feed ourselves. We learn these and other skills by 38 Then we go to school. A teacher tells us 39 to learn and how to learn. Many teachers teach us, and we pass many exams. Then people say we are 40 Are we really educated? Lets 41 the real meaning of lea
42、rning. Knowing facts does not 42 being able to solve problems. Solving problems requires creativity, not just a good 43 . Some people who dont know many 44 can also be good at solving problems. Henry Ford is a good 45 . He left school at the age of 15. Later, when his company could not build cars 46
43、 enough, he solved the problem. He 47 of the assembly line. Today the answer seems 48 . Yet, just think of the many university graduates who 49 solve any problems. What does a good teacher do? Does he 50 students facts to remember? Well, yes, we must sometimes remember facts. But a good teacher 51 h
44、ow to find answers. He brings us to the stream of knowledge so we can think for ourselves. When we are 52 , we know where to go. True learning combines intake with output. We take information 53 our brains. Then we use it. Think of a 54 ; it stores a lot of information, but it cant think. It only ob
45、eys commands. A person who only remembers facts hasnt really learned. Learning takes 55 only when a person can use what he knows. 36. A. month B. minute C. time D. day 37. A. wear B. put on C. have on D. dress 38. A. asking B. listening C. following D. drilling 39. A. what B. when C. that D. who 40. A. controlled B. educated C. suffered D. passed 41. A. pick up B. tur
