1、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;每小題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，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. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In an office.B. In a restaurant.C. In a theatre.2. How old is t
2、he man now?A. About 20 years old.B. Nearly 40 years old.C. Over 60 years old.3. What will the man do next?A. Go to the information center.B. Check the price of the ticket.C. Take a train to leave New York.4. What can we learn about the man?A. He gave up his job.B. He has two job offers.C. He is doin
3、g a part-time job.5. What does Mr. Anderson do?A. A teacher.B. A librarian.C. A repairman.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. What is The Western Teacher?A. A story.B. A book
4、.C. A magazine.7. When did Jason begin to write books?A. After he came to Paris.B. Since the year of 2004.C. When he was at school.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Father and daughter.B. Doctor and patient.C. Husband and wife.9. What caused their probl
5、em?A. The apples.B. The soup.C. The fish.10. Where will they go next?A. To the market.B. To the hospital.C. To the restaurant.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. New films.B. Popular cinemas.C. Film-seeing habits.12. What bothers the woman at the cinema?A. The noisy pe
6、ople.B. The uncomfortable seat.C. The long waiting time.13. What can we know about the man?A. He likes talking about new films.B. He enjoys seeing films with friends.C. He prefers seeing new films at the cinema.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. Why does David go to Professor Smith for help?A. He had trouble with
7、 todays lecture.B. He missed all the classes last week. C. He wanted to learn how to take notes. l5. What should David do at the start of each class?A. Have a short talk with the professor.B. Take down the key points of the lecture.C. Look through the notes from the last class.16. How can David find
8、 the most important information to write down?A. By remembering all the details of the lecture.B. By reading the notes taken by his classmates.C. By focusing on the organization of the lecture.17. How many suggestions has Professor Smith given to David?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. W
9、ho brought silk to Europe in the 13th century?A. Marco Polo.B. Napoleon.C. Leonardo da Vinci.19. What can we know about silk today?A. It is very popular among painters.B. It is much cheaper than in the past.C. It is used by famous dress designers.20. Why does the speaker give the talk?A. To introduc
10、e the history of silk trade.B. To persuade people to buy silk clothes.C. To encourage people to learn designing.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第节(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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AShakespeares Globe Exhibition & Tour is a unique international resource to explore Shakespeares works
11、. Open all year round, it gives you an opportunity to learn more about the most famous writer, Shakespeare, and helps you seek to further the experience and international understanding of him. Group Visits to the Exhibition & Tour Opening HoursTheatre Tours:Monday to Sunday 9:30 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Exhi
12、bition:Monday to Sunday 9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Groups of 15 people or more are required to pre-book their visit, and each group will have its own tour guide. To make a reservation， please fill in a Group Request Form and return it to us via email.Getting HereShakespeares Globe 21 New Globe Walk, Londo
13、n SE1 9DT, UK.Weve recently strengthened security, with all bags being checked. Pleasearrive in good time, dont bring any largebags and check the calendar before your visit or call +44 2079021500 to find out our latest opening times.Visitors are advised to arrive by public transport or by taxi. Ther
14、e is acar park on Thames Exchange on the north aide of Southwark Bridge.Black cabs may be found all year round on Southwark Bridge. It may also be possible to pick one up from outside the main foyer (门厅) on New Globe Walk.Exhibition and Tour PricesExhibition & Globe Theatre Tour Adult: 15.00 Senior
15、(60+): 13.50 Student (with valid ID): 11.50 Child (5-15): 8.00 Complimentary: Every 16th person freeWhere to catSwan at Shakespeares Globe serves modem British seasonal food for dinner, afternoon tea or drinks in our beautiful bar and restaurant on the second floor. Available for pre- and post-theat
16、re dining.Swan RestaurantMonday Friday: 12 noon-2:30 p.m.6:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m.Saturday: 12 noon-3:30 p.m.6:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m.Sunday: 12 noon-9:00 p.m.21. Visitors can go to the exhibition .A. at 2: 00 p.m. on FridayB. at 6:00 p.m. on SundayC. at 5: 30 p.m. on SaturdayD. at 8: 30 a.m. on Monday22. If
17、a group of 20 children visit the Exhibition & Tour,.A. they will pay 160 for tickets in allB. they will get a tour guide of their ownC. they must be accompanied by an adultD. they need to call for a reservation in advance23. Which of the following applies to visitors?A. They can bring any bags when
18、entering.B. They can only take public transport there.C. They can take a taxi on Southwark Bridge.D. They can park on the south of Southwark Bridge.24. What can we know about Swan Restaurant?A. It only serves food before the theatre.B. It doesnt serve afternoon tea on Sunday.C. It serves three meals
19、, drinks and afternoon tea.D. Its closed after 2:30 p.m. and before 6:00 p.m. on workdays.BThe family had just moved to Rhode Island, and the young woman was feeling sad. After all, it was Mothers Day and 800 miles separated her from her parents in Ohio.She had called her mother that morning to wish
20、 her a happy Mothers Day. As they talked, the young woman could almost smell the purple lilacs (丁香) hanging outside her parents back door.Later, when she mentioned to her husband how she missed those lilacs, he jumped up from his chair. “I know where we can find you all the lilacs you want, he said.
21、 “Get the kids and come on.”So off they went, driving on the country roads of northern Rhode Island. Eventually, he stopped the car.“Come with me,”he said. “Over that hill is an old cave, and there are lilacs all around it. Go and pick a few.”The woman wandered among the lilacs. Carefully, she picke
22、d some out. She was in no hurry, enjoying each blossom as a rare and delicate treasure. Finally, though, they returned to their car for the trip home. When they were almost home, she suddenly shouted to her husband, “Stop the car. Stop right here!” In a second, the woman was out of the car and hurry
23、ing up a nearby grassy slope with the lilacs still in her arms. At the top of the hill was a nursing home and, because it was such a beautiful spring day, the patients were outdoors.The young woman found an elderly patient sitting in her wheelchair, alone. She handed her some lilacs. The old woman l
24、ifted her head and smiled. Then the young woman left. As the car pulled away, the woman in the wheelchair waved and held the lilacs tightly.The mother told her kids that she didnt know the old woman but she needed those flowers more than she did.The next day the husband bought half a dozen young lil
25、ac bushes and planted them around their yard, and several times since then he has added more.Now, every May, their yard is smelling of lilacs. Every Mothers Day they remember the smile on that lonely old womans face.25. Why did the young woman feel unhappy on Mothers Day?A. She smelled the lilacs in
26、 her hometown.B. She wasnt satisfied with her present life.C. She missed her mother and her hometown.D. She didnt get any gifts from her husband.26. Why did the young woman give some lilacs to the old woman?A. The old woman looked like her mother.B. The old woman reminded her of her mother.C. She wa
27、nted to set a good example for her kids.D. She could sense the loneliness of the old woman.27. What can we conclude from the passage?A. The young woman was kind-hearted and full of love and sympathy.B. The husband thought that they ought to visit his wifes parents often.C. young woman often went to
28、the countryside to gather some flowers.D. He husband loved flowers himself and often bought some for the family. CAfter years of trying, our neighbor, convinced my parents that ice fishing would bea fun winter break from our Minnesota dairy farm. Before that, their idea of entertainment involved dri
29、ving anund the countryside to see how the neighbors crops were growing.My parents eventually built a fish house and set it up on Wood Lake, 30 minutes away in Wisconsin. Our favorite fishing spot was across the lake. Every time we arrived, somebody had usually made a clear path across the ice. The f
30、ish houses were together at the best fishing spots, forming a neighborhood of sorts.Our house was large enough, so all four of us could fish at the same time. Youd think ice fishing would be cold, but we had a small stove inside, and we put snow around the bottom of the house to keep the wind from b
31、lowing underneath.Besides the thrill of watching your bobber (浮标) dip below the water, lunch was always the highlight of the day. Mom would fry pork or hamburgers on a grill. The smell of cooking meat was the envy of every other fish house in the neighborhood. Our days passed with a mix of quiet tim
32、e and family chatter. We talked about the farm or school. And of course, we shared fishing advice. My brother and I also took breaks and explored the snow and ice. We were careful not to make much noise on the ice close to the houses, as we all were sure that it would scare the fish away.Part of the
33、 fun of ice fishing was learning to understand and trust the sounds of the frozen lake. People who have never tried ice fishing may not think it sounds very exciting, but it was for us. Fishing trips were an adventure. We didnt always catch fish, but we always brought home great memories of a day wi
34、th family and friends28. Why did the authors parents turn to ice fishing?A. They had never had a fun winter break before.B. They got tired of driving around the countryside.C. Their neighbors managed to persuade them to do so.D. They were invited to visit their neighbors fish house.29. Which word ca
35、n best describe the fish house of the authors family? A. Untidy.B. Warm.C. Freezing.D. Crowded.30.What can we know about the people around the familys fish house?A. They alwaysenvied each other.B. They never talked to each other.C. They shared lunch with each other.D. They shared the hobby of ice fi
36、shing.31. What did the author think could be the best part of ice fishing?A. Surprise and adventure.B. Exploring the snow and ice.C. The excitement of catching fish.D. Quality time with family and friends.DNext time you raise an eyebrow at the views of your partners, friends, siblings (兄弟姐妹)or colle
37、agues, remember they could be helping to make you smarter.New research shows that intelligence is not fixed but can be improved throughout adulthood by family members, bright mates and intellectually challenging (考验智慧的)careers. The study challenges the commonly held belief that intelligence is fixed
38、 by the age of about 18.Current scientific consensus (共识)suggests that intelligence is controlled by genes, with environmental factors such as schooling and nutrition playing a part up to this age. After this point, IQ scores become steady.But James Flynn, professor of political studies and psycholo
39、gy at the University of Otago in New Zealand, argues that people can upgrade their own intelligence throughout their lives. He believes intellectual stimulation (刺激)from others is important as “the brain seems to be rather like a muscle the more you use it, the stronger it gets”. However, the opposi
40、te is also true - so people sharing a home or workplace with those who are intellectually disabled risk seeing their IQ levels fall as a result.Professor Flynn analyzed US intelligence tests from the last 65 years and created new IQ “age tables”. He found a bright 10-year-old with brothers and siste
41、rs of average intelligence will suffer a 5-10-point IQ disadvantage compared to a similar child with equally bright brothers and sisters. However, children with a low IQ could gain 6-8 points by having brighter brothers and sisters and special education treatment to help pull them up.Professor Flynn
42、 concluded that although genetics and early life experiences determine about 80% of intelligence, the remaining 20% is linked to lifestyle. This means people can raise their IQ, or allow it to fall, by 10 points or more. He suggests the best way to improve IQ levels is to socialize with brighter fri
43、ends, and find an intellectually challenging job.32. What did people use to believe according to the passage?A. Peoples IQ levels fall as they age.B. It is wise to share family members views.C. People cannot improve their intelligence during adulthood.D. Doing something challenging is good for ones
44、intelligence.33. The underlined word “upgrade” in Paragraph 4 probably means “”.A. controlB. trainC. keepD. improve34. Which can help improve ones intelligence according to Professor Flynn?A. Making many friends.B. Staying with smarter people.C. Doing exercise every day.D. Learning from brothers or
45、sisters.35. What is the authors purpose in writing this passage?A. To inform.B. To advertise.C. To entertain.D. To persuade.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。How to Study for a TestWith exams approaching, how can you study for a test? The most important thing
46、you can do is to give yourself plenty of time to prepare. 36Start early.Gather all the materials youve received during the term. You probably have handouts, old tests, notes, and old assignments. Dont leave anything out.Establish a study group or partner.37 If you really cant get together, then exch
47、ange email addresses. Instantmessages will work well, too.Use old tests.Collect your old exam papers from the year and make a photocopy of each one. Cover the test answers and copy each one again.38 For best results, you should make several copies of each old exam paper and keep taking the tests until you score perfectly on each one.Build up your class notes.Organize your notes by date. If you didnt date your pages, make notes of any missing dates or pages. Get together with a study partner or group to compare notes and fill in any missing material
