1、三个选项中选出最佳选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。 例读下一小题, 每段对话仅读一遍。 例: How much is the shit?A. 19.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15.答案是答案是 C. 1 (1.5 分)Where does the conversation probably take place? AIn a supermarket BIn the post office CIn the
2、street 2 (1.5 分)What did Carl do? AHe designed a medal BHe fixed a TV set CHe took a test 3 (1.5 分)What does the man do? AHes a tailor BHes a waiter CHes a shop assistant 4 (1.5 分)When will the flight arrive? AAt 18:20 BAt 18:35 CAt 18:50 5 (1.5 分)How can the man improve his article? ABy deleting un
3、necessary words BBy adding a couple of points CBy correcting grammar mistakes 第二节(每第二节(每小题小题 1.5 分,满分分,满分 22.5 分)听下面分)听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个段对话或独白。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。听每段三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段 第 2 页(共 38 页) 对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题 5
4、秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出 5 秒钟秒钟 的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 6 (3 分)听材料,回答下列问题 (1)What does Bill often do on Friday night? AVisit his parents BGo to the movies CWalk along Broadway (2)Who watches musical plays most often? ABill BSarah CBills parents 7 (3 分)听材料,回答下列问题 (1)Why does David want t
5、o speak to Mike? ATo invite him to a party BTo discuss a schedule CTo call off a meeting (2)What do we know about the speakers? AThey are colleagues BThey are close friends CTheyve never met before 8 (4.5 分)听材料,回答下列问题 (1)What kind of camera does the man want? AA TV camera BA video camera CA movie ca
6、mera (2)Which function is the man most interested in? AUnderwater filming BA large memory CAutofocus (3)How much would the man pay for the second camera? 第 3 页(共 38 页) A950 euros B650 euros C470 euros 9 (6 分)听材料,回答下列问题 (1)Who is Clifford? AA little girl BThe mans pet CA fictional character (2)Who su
7、ggested that Norman paint for childrens books? AHis wife BElizabeth CA publisher (3)What is Normans story based on? AA book BA painting CA young woman (4)What is it that shocked Norman? AHis unexpected success BHis efforts made in vain CHis editors disagreement 10 (6 分)听材料,回答下列问题 (1)Who would like t
8、o make small talk according to the speaker? ARelatives BStrangers CVisitors (2)Why do people have small talk? ATo express opinions BTo avoid arguments CTo show friendliness (3)Which of the following is a frequent topic in small talk? 第 4 页(共 38 页) APolitics BMovies CSalaries (4)What does the speaker
9、 recommend at the end of his lecture? AAsking openended questions BFeeling free to change topics CMaking small talk interesting 第二部分:阅读理解(共两节)第一节第二部分:阅读理解(共两节)第一节 (共(共 4 小题,满分小题,满分 30 分分)阅读下面短文,从每题)阅读下面短文,从每题 所给的所给的 A、B、C 和和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 11 (6 分) Journey Back in Time with Scholars Cl
10、assical Provence (13 days) Journey through the beautiful countryside of Provence,France,with ProfOri Z Soltes We will visit some of the bestpreserved Roman monuments in the world Our tour also includes a chance to walk in the footsteps of Van Gogh and GanguinFields of flowers, tileroofed(瓦屋顶)village
11、s and tasty meals enrich this wonderful experience Southern Spain (15 days) Spain has lovely white towns and the scent (芳香) of oranges, but it is also a treasury of ancient remains including the cities left by the Greeks,Romans and ArabsAs we travel south from Madrid with Prof Ronald Messier to hist
12、oric Toledo, Roman Merida and into Andalucia, we explore historical monuments and architecture Chinas Sacred Landscapes (21 days) Discover the China of “past ages,“ its walled cities,temples and mountain scenery with ProfRobert ThorpHighlights(精彩之处)include Chinas most sacred peaks at Mount Tai and H
13、angzhous rolling hills,waterways and peaceful templesWe will wander in traditional small towns and end our tour with an exceptional museum in Shanghai Tunisia(17 days) Join ProfPedar Foss on our indepth Tunisian tourTour highlights include the Roman city of Dougga,the underground Numidian capital at
14、 Bulla Regia,Roman Sbeitla and the remote areas around Tataouine and Matmata, unique for underground cities Our journey takes 第 5 页(共 38 页) us to picturesque Berber villages and lovely beaches (1)What can visitors see in both Classical Provence and Southern Spain? A Historical monuments B Fields of
15、flowers C Van Goghs paintings D Greek buildings (2)Which country is ProfThorp most knowledgeable about? A France B Spain C China D Tunisia (3)Which of the following highlights the Tunisian tour? A White towns B Underground cities C Tileroofed villages D Rolling hills 12 (8 分)When “Rise of the Planet
16、 of the Apes“ was first shown to the public last month, a group of excited animal activists gathered on Hollywood Boulevard But they werent there to throw red paint on furcoatwearing film stars Instead, one activist, dressed in a full body monkey suit, had arrived with a sign praising the filmmakers
17、: “Thanks for not using real apes (猿)!“ The creative team behind “Apes“ used motioncapture (动作捕捉) technology to create digitalized animals,spending tens of millions of dollars on technology that records an actors performance and later processes it with computer graphics to create a final image (图 象)
18、 In this case, one of a realisticlooking ape Yet “Apes“ is more exception than the rule In fact, Hollywood has been hot on live animals lately One nonprofit organization, which monitors the treatment of animals in filmed entertainment, is keeping tabs on more than 2,000 productions this year Already
19、, a number of films, including “Water for Elephants,“ “The Hangover Part “ and 第 6 页(共 38 页) “Zookeeper,“ have drawn the anger of activists who say the creatures acting in them havent been treated properly In some cases, its not so much the treatment of the animals on set in the studio that has acti
20、vists worried ; its the off set training and living conditions that are raising concerns And there are questions about the films made outside the States, which sometimes are not monitored as closely as productions filmed in the States (1)Why did the animal activists gather on Hollywood Boulevard? A
21、To see famous film stars B To oppose wearing fur coats C To raise money for animal protection D To express thanks to some filmmakers (2)What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about? A The cost of making “Apes“ B The creation of digitalized apes C The publicity about “Apes“ D The performance of real apes
22、(3)What does the underlined phrase “keeping tabs on“ in paragraph 3 probably mean? A Listing completely B Directing professionally C Promoting successfully D Watching carefully (4)What can we infer from the last paragraph about animal actors? AThey may be badly treated BThey should take further trai
23、ning CThey could be traded illegally DThey would lose popularity 13(8 分) With the young unable to afford to leave home and the old at risk of isolation (孤独) , more families are choosing to live together The doorway to peace and quiet, for Nick Bright at least, leads straight to his mother 第 7 页(共 38
24、 页) inlaw: she lives on the ground floor, while he lives upstairs with his wife and their two daughters Four years ago they all moved into a threestorey Victorian house in Bristol one of a growing number of multigenerational families in the UK living together under the same roofThey share a front do
25、or and a washing machine, but Rita Whitehead has her own kitchen,bathroom, bedroom and living room on the ground floor “We floated the idea to my mum of sharing a house, “ says Kathryn Whitehead Rita cuts in:“We spoke more with Nick because I think its a big thing for Nick to live with his mother in
26、law“ And what does Nick think? “From my standpoint, it all seems to work very well Would I recommend it? Yes, I think I would“ Its hard to tell exactly how many people agree with him, but research indicates that the numbers have been rising for some time Official reports suggest that the number of h
27、ouseholds with three generations living together had risen from 325,000 in 2001 to 419,000 in 2013 Other varieties of multigenerational family are more common Some people live with their elderly parents; many more adult children are returning to the family home, if they ever left It is said that abo
28、ut 20% of 2534yearolds live with their parents, compared with 16% in 1991 The total number of all multigenerational households in Britain is thought to be about 1.8 million Stories like that are more common in parts of the world, where multigenerational living is more firmly rooted In India, particu
29、larly outside cities, young women are expected to move in with their husbands family when they get married (1)Who mainly uses the ground floor in the Victorian house in Bristol? A Nick B Rita C Kathryn D The daughters (2)What is Nicks attitude towards sharing the house with his motherinlaw? 第 8 页(共
30、38 页) A Positive B Carefree C Tolerant D Unwilling (3)What is the authors statement about multigenerational family based on? A Family traditions B Financial reports C Published statistics D Public opinions (4)What is the text mainly about? A Lifestyles in different countries B Conflicts between gene
31、rations C A housing problem in Britain D A rising trend of living in the UK 14 (8 分) We are the products of evolution, and not just evolution that occurred billions of years agoAs scientists look deeper into our genes(基因) ,they are finding examples of human evolution in just the past few thousand ye
32、ars People in Ethiopian highlands have adapted to living at high altitudes Cattleraising people in East Africa and northern Europe have gained a mutation (突变)that helps them digest milk as adults On Thursday in an article published in Cell, a team of researchers reported a new kind of adaptation not
33、 to air or to food, but to the ocean A group of seadwelling people in Southeast Asia have evolved into better divers The Bajau, as these people are known, number in the hundreds of thousands in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines They have traditionally lived on houseboats; in recent times, they
34、ve also built houses on stilts (支柱) in coastal waters“They are simply a stranger to the land,“ said Redney C Jubilado, a University of Hawaii researcher who studies the Bajau Dr Jubilado first met the Bajau while growing up on Samal Island in the Philippines They made a living as divers, spearfishin
35、g or harvesting shellfish “We were so amazed that they could stay underwater much longer than us local islanders, “ Dr Jubilado said“I could see them actually walking under the sea“ 第 9 页(共 38 页) In 2015, Melissa Ilardo, then a graduate student in genetics at the University of Copenhagen, heard abou
36、t the Bajau She wondered if centuries of diving could have led to the evolution of physical characteristics that made the task easier for them “It seemed like the perfect chance for natural selection to act on a population,“ said Dr Ilardo She also said there were likely a number of other genes that
37、 help the Bajau dive (1)What does the author want to tell us by the examples in paragraph 1? A Environmental adaptation of cattle raisers B New knowledge of human evolution C Recent findings of human origin D Significance of food selection (2)Where do the Bajau build their houses? A In valleys B Nea
38、r rivers C On the beach D Off the coast (3)Why was the young Jubilado astonished at the Bajau? A They could walk on stilts all day B They had a superb way of fishing C They could stay long underwater D They lived on both land and water (4)What can be a suitable title for the text? A Bodies Remodeled
39、 for a Life at Sea B Highlanders Survival Skills C Basic Methods of Genetic Research D The Worlds Best Divers 第二节第二节 (满分(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中有两项为多余选项项 15 (10 分) A housewarming party is a special party to be held when someone buys or moves i
40、nto a new apartment or house The person who bought the house or moved is the one who throws 第 10 页(共 38 页) the party The party is a chance for friends and family to congratulate the person on the new home (1) And it is a good time to fill the new space with love and hopefully presents (2) Some peopl
41、e register a list of things they want or need for their new home at a local store or stores Some common things people will put on a gift registry include kitchen tools like knives and things like curtains Even if there isnt a registry, a good housewarming gift is something to decorate the new house
42、with, like a piece of art or a plant (3) This is often appreciated since at a housewarming there isnt a lot of food served There are usually no planned activities like games at a housewarming party The host or hostess of the party will, however, probably give all the guests a tour of their new home
43、Sometimes, because a housewarming party happens shortly after a person moves into their new home, people may be asked to help unpack boxes (4) Housewarming parties get their name from the fact that a long time ago people would actually bring firewood to a new home as a gift (5) Now most homes have c
44、entral heating and dont use fires to keep warm A This isnt usual though B It is traditional to bring a gift to a housewarming party C You can also bring food or drinks to share with the other guests D If youre lucky enough to receive gifts, keep them in a safe place E It also gives people a chance t
45、o see what the new home looks like F The best housewarming parties encourage old friends to get together G This was so that the person could keep their home warm for the winter 第三部分第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节)第一节英语知识运用(共两节)第一节 完形填空(每小题完形填空(每小题 1.5 分,满分分,满分 30 分)阅读下分)阅读下 面短文, 从短文后各题所给的面短文, 从短文后各题所给的 A、 B、 C 和和 D
46、 四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 16(30 分) As a businesswoman, I care deeply about my customers But like anyone for whom you feel affection, (1) can also drive you mad Theyll come rushing in, (2) their handbags been stolen Theyll (3) that they left it in the changing room, create havoc (混乱
47、) and then(4) it had been in their car all the time Theyll have out half the(5) in the shop, and want the only style you dont have left in a(6) 第 11 页(共 38 页) colour I do know how upset the shop staff can get, but I try to persuade them to keep (7) I remember the first really (8) customer we had at Covent Garden She was (9) absolutely everything, nothing was right and I was rather (10) that she bec