1、英 语满分150分，时间120分钟第一部分 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，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. How much does the handkerchief cost?A. 16.00.B. 9.50.C. 6.50.2. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Wait patiently.B. Go to the bank.C.
2、Go and find the furniture. 3. What will the woman probably do?A. Water the plants.B. Wash the car.C. Have a rest. 4. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man doesnt like pop music.B. The woman doesnt like pop music.C. The woman is quite young. 5. What do we know about the woman?A. She is n
3、ot sure how to use the mobile phone.B. She finds it pretty easy to use the mobile phone.C. She often leaves her mobile phone at home.第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5) 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. Wh
4、at are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A book.B. A film.C. The weather. 7. What is the mans opinion?A. The weather has been fine these days.B. The book must be interesting enough.C. The director should follow the story at least. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Where does the conversation probably take plac
5、e?A. At school.B. At a shop.C. In a restaurant. 9. How many hours will the woman work a week?A. 14.B. 20.C. 28.10. What could the man most probably be?A. An interviewer.B. A doctor.C. A teacher. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where is the speakers apartment?A. On the top floor.B. On a middle floor.C. On the g
6、round floor.12. What is the apartment like?A. New.B. Well-furnished.C. Pretty small.13. What are the speakers doing next?A. Go to see the apartment.B. Get the apartment painted.C. Buy some furniture. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. Why does the man visit the garden?A. To get different advice.B. To write an art
7、icle on gardening.C. To help the woman clean the garden.15. What can we learn about the woman?A. She grows many plants herself.B. Her first garden is very big.C. She gets some plants from her friends.16. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Reporter and gardener.B. Tourist a
8、nd gardener.C. Professor and student. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where did the speaker finish his last business before his honeymoon?A. In the US.B. In New Zealand.C. In Thailand.18. When would the speakers next job begin?A. In March.B. In February.C. In January.19. Where did the speakers wife go after t
9、he honeymoon?A. Christchurch.B. Los Angeles.C. Australia.20. What can we learn about the speaker?A. His wife lived in New Zealand.B. He went to Australia himself.C. He and his wife separated on February 18.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）资*源%库阅读下列短文，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
10、。AWhats On?Electric Underground7:30pm1:00am Free at the Cyclops TheatreDo you know whos playing in your area? Were bringing you an exciting evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract (合同)? If so, come early
11、 to the talk at 7:30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. Hes going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce your music.Gee Whizz8:30pm-10:30pm Comedy at KaleidoscopeCome and see Gee Whizz perform. Hes the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show w
12、ill please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7:00pm for drinks and snacks (快餐).Simons Workshop5:00pm-7:30pm Wednesdays at Victoria StageThis is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks
13、 at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.Charlotte Stone8:00pm-11:00pm Pizza Wor
14、ldFine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta (面食). Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day,
15、and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.21. Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?A. Gee Whizz. B. Jules Skye. C. Charlotte Stone. D. James Pickering.22. At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh? A. The Cyclops Theatre. B. Kaleidoscope. C. Victoria
16、 Stage. D. Pizza World.23. What do we know about Simons Workshop? A. It requires membership status. B. It lasts three hours each time. C. It is run by a comedy club. D. It is held every Wednesday. BMy first memory of volunteering was when I was 7 years old. I still recall that day: it was warm but b
17、reezy, everyone was in a good mood, and we finished ahead of schedule. Certainly, I was too young to do any heavy lifting, but I remember feeling a wave of emotion when we completed the project.To now, Im still addicted to that feeling. I still love giving back to the place I now call home, the San
18、Francisco Bay Area. Many animals shelters in California lack staff, including the City of Stockton Animal Shelter. My background is in marketing, and in my spare time, I act as webmaster to keep their website up to date.And with a love for animals, I recently just started at Rabbit Rescue as a rabbi
19、t socializer! I spend 2 hours a week hanging out with rabbits to make them perfect pets. From just sitting with them to get them used to humans or playing with them to give them exercise, it is the perfect excuse to get out and help animals in need!As you can tell, I have a soft spot for animals. Ev
20、en as a young child, I wanted to be the voice for them. As I grew older and gained more professional talents, skilled volunteering is where I found the greatest reward when using my marketing skills for good and playing with rabbitnow thats volunteer heaven!Many people do not want to bring work home
21、. But what if you were using your” work” to help a cause! That is why I think skilled volunteering is so important. Countless nonprofit organizations do not have the budget to hire for every skill. With skilled volunteering, professionals can set aside a few hours a month for specific tasks like gra
22、phic designing and accounting. Next time youre looking for a volunteer job, consider using your professional skills to make a difference!24. We can learn from the first paragraph that .A. The writer finished the work on scheduleB. The first memory of volunteering is still freshC. The writer was old
23、enough to lift heavy thingsD. It was rather cold on the first day of his volunteering25. In his free time, the writer .A. volunteers as a webmaster B. learns marketing skillsC. looks for a volunteer job D. works for a rabbit socializer26. In the writers eyes, he can find the greatest reward from _.
24、A training rabbits B. helping animalsC. professional talents D. skilled volunteering27. In the last paragraph, the writer wants to tell us _.A . the ways to become a skilled volunteerB. the importance of skilled volunteeringC. how to use skills to make a differenceD. how to spend our spare time CMan
25、y of us are used to hearing stories of people being pick-pocketed(扒窃) in busy places. But most of us are aware of the dangers, so we are safe-at least, we think we are.According to a BBC report, a growing number of thieves are trying to “hack(侵入) our minds weaknesses ” to get their hands on our poss
26、essions.“In fact, the key requirement for a successful pickpocket isnt having quick fingers,” said the report. By using psychology, some pickpockets are taking advantage of the loop-holes(漏洞) in our brains.Our lack of ability to multitask is one of the most important loopholes used by pickpockets, t
27、he report explains. While this can often be a good trait, allowing us to focus on the most important details in our surroundings. “a good trickster can use it against you,” said neuroscientist Suzana Martinez-Conde.“Its all about directing peoples attention toward something else,” said James Brown,
28、who studies the tricks of pick-pocketing. Confidence, the power of suggestion, and certain hand movements such as moving your hands in an arc(弧形) are all said to be things that fool us.Groups of pickpockets use a common trick designed to create a scene and confuse victims. The first gang member, a “
29、blocker”, walks in front of the victim and suddenly bumps into them. A second member of the gang then bumps into both of them from behind and stages an argument with the “blocker”. In the confusion, both men steal what they can and pass it to a third thief who quickly runs off with the stolen goods.
30、Some thieves go even further to exploit(利用) our psychology by hanging out new signs reading “beware of pickpockets”. Since this is one of the last places people expect to be robbed, many check where their valuables are, giving away their location to thieves.But according to Brown, as long as we dont
31、 daydream in public, we shouldnt be worried.“A street thief will avoid like the plague(瘟疫) people who are demonstrating(展现) a very open awareness of their environment,” he said. 28.According to the BBC report, the main strategy of a successful pick-pocket is _.A. to distract victimsB. to give themse
32、lves multiple tasks to doC. to used swift hand movementsD. to focus on the most important details29.When groups of pick-pockets use their common trick, _.A. it is the third thiefs task to steal what they can from the victimB. the victim usually doesnt dare to argue with themC. Two members bump into
33、the victim from different directions at the same timeD. the victim usually get confused and lets down his or her guard30.Why do some thieves hang out near signs saying like “beware of pick-pocketers”?A. They have a better chance of locating peoples valuables there.B. They think it is more thrilling
34、to steal in those areasC. Normally there are no police officers around.D. They dont know common peoples psychology.31.According to James Brown, which of the following types of person is more likely to be pick-pocketed? A. People who look weak. B. People who are walking slowly. C. People who are abse
35、nt-minded. D. People who are alert to their surroundings. D Though there are about 400 languages from all over the world that are in danger of disappearing completely, Zoque Ayapaneco, a native Mexican language is considered the most likely to become extinct, because the only two people in the world
36、 that speak it fluently do not talk to each other!And, its not because they live in different countries, states or even villages. In fact, Manuel Segovia and Isidro Velazquez, both in their 70s, live within 500 yards of each other, in the village of Ayapa in the Southern Mexican State of Tabasco. Th
37、ey, however, refuse to communicate because they simply dont have much in common. Segovia is apparently a little flank in nature while Velazquez is described as shy.Segovia was at least able to talk in Zoque Ayapanece with his brother until he passed away about 12 years ago, and still manages to prac
38、tice it with his family, especially his son Manuel, who for the last five years has been trying to learn it and hopes to become fluent enough to teach it to the next generation. Velazquez on the other hand, has not been heard speaking in the language with anybody.The two men say the language used to
39、 be widely spoken in the village, but the younger generation shunned it for fear of being laughed at, and it therefore began to die a slow death, as the elders passed away.Unless the two men get their acts together, the only way to hear the language will be to either listen to Manuels not-so-fluent
40、statement or see them talk in a documentary entitled “Lengua Muerta” (Dead Language) that is being filmed to capture Zoque Ayapaneco and 364 other native Mexican languages that are in a similar state.We sure hope Segovia and Velazquez soon find something common to talk about. Maybe the fact is that
41、the language is dying and that they should start encouraging and teaching the next generation together.32. What do we know about Zoque Ayapaneco?A. It will be dying out if no effective measures are taken.B. It will be popular in Mexico in the near future.C. It was widely used twelve years ago. D. It
42、 is a Southern American language.33. The underlined word “shunned” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_”. A. favoredB. identifiedC. were unwilling to learnD. protected34. From the passage, we can conclude that_.A. altogether 365 languages are becoming extinct in the world.B. Segovia and Velazquez will c
43、ommunicate with each other soonC. the government cares a lot about the protection of Zoque AyapanecoD. we can hear the language from Manuel or documentary “ Lengua Muerta”35. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Worlds endangered languages are being filmed.B. Villagers are trying to protect their o
44、ld language.C. An endangered language is spoken by only two people.D. There are a lot of languages in Mexico.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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Many of us are so busy with work, school and home life that often there is no time left over to do something that you enjoy. Wh
45、at follows are some ways to carve out that essential time you need to slow down, enjoy life and relax yourself. 36 . Try to save certain weeknights just for you. If others ask you to do things those nights, just tell them you have plans. Use the time for gardening, reading, exercise, thinking or the
46、 ultimate luxury of doing nothing!Monthly Treat. 37 It could be on your lunch break, a weekend or it could be leaving work early. Maybe you get a spa treatment, go to see a movie, a haircut, play golf or whatever treat youre always thinking about but rarely get to. Schedule it in and it will happen.
47、Buy Tickets in Advance. Sports, theater, concerts or any other event you would enjoy. Schedule the plans with a friend later. 38 . 39 . Huh? Yes, many of us stay at work late on a regular basis. If this is you, make it a point to leave work exactly on time at least once a week, if not more. And then enjoy
