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。第二节（共 1 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）请听下面 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
2、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 7 题。6Why does the man ask the woman to come to his office?ATo call Mr. Roy BTo book two tickets CTo talk about the report7When will the woman probably go to the concert with the mans wife?AOn Thursday night BOn Tuesday night
3、 COn Wednesday night听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8Where is Eriks hometown?ABy the seaside BTo the north of London CIn the Northeast of England9How long does it take to go to London by train?ATwo hours BOne hour CHalf an hour听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10What is the probable relationship between the speakers?ABos
4、s and employee BWife and husband CFellow workers11Why did John quit his job?AHe wanted to get a higher pay BThe boss was too hard on him CHe had been working there too long12What do the speakers think of John?ANice BMean CAmbitious听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。听第 10 段独白,回答第 17 至 20 题。第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）
5、第一节（共 1 5 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。AWhen Rebecca Saxon was diagnosed with cancer at the young age of 27, she thought her life was over. But in her darkest hour, inspiration struck and she found a way of turning her disaster into advantage.Following her can
6、cer treatment, Rebecca launched a successful business Something Blue Bridal Shoes， which is about wedding shoes for brides.Rebecca, from London, England, says: I started doing sketches of wedding shoes with blue soles when I was halfway through my cancer treatment. I had a hit a real low and was goi
7、ng th rough that whole “Will I live or die?“ situation. But I decided that I was going to pick myself up and fight this cancer. The sketches were my release and the way I got through the many hours spent in a hospital room.“ I had no idea what was going to happen to me. But I knew I had to be positi
8、ve if I was going to overcome this treatment. I told myself this was not going to be the end for me. I decided to channel my negative feelings and start drawing.“I had always loved fashion and when I was younger. Several of my friends were getting married at the time so weddings were very much in th
9、e air. So initially, I would be drawing designs for bridal gowns and other garments.“But then I started sketching wedding footwear - designing shoes with distinctive, blue soles which were super comfy too. I thought it would be a lovely way of integrating the something old, something new, something
10、borrowed, something blue tradition.“Drawing really helped me deal with my treatment. Rebecca was given the all-clear in August 2011.With the encouragement of her entrepreneur boyfriend, Mike Bandar, she then turned her dreams into her reality and set up Something Blue Bridal Shoes. Each brand shoe f
11、rom the collection has a blue sole, predicting the age-old tradition of what a bride should wear at her wedding for good luck.BForget wearing your heart on your sleeve. Its your hair that reveals what youre really like.If you want to show your goal-set side, go for a high ponytail. People with this
12、hairstyle tend to be resu lts-driven and logical, according to Jean Haner, a US expert in face reading who wrote The Wisdom of Your Face. When she first came out as an actress, Li Bingbings looks were often described as fragile, partly because of her long locks. But now, her polished high ponytail h
13、as convinced everyone that she is unstoppable and will go to any lengths to achieve her goals.Wavy hair is attractive to many. But if you have curly hair and all you want to do is straighten it, this usually means your life is too chaotic（混乱） and you need to calm down. US singer Taylor Swift is a pe
14、rfect example of this kind. By making hair straight, shes controlling its intensity and giving herself a sense of calmness, according to Cosmopolitan magazine. She may have decided to enjoy herself for a moment after all the ups and downs in her love life.Want to have more fun in your life? Curly ha
15、ir may give you away. For those who have straight hair that is always curled, it can mean theyre craving for a more interesting life. The theory is that curly hair is more interesting than straight hair and will lead to more exciting experiences. If you dont believe it, take US singer Beyonce Knowle
16、s case as an example. Her curly hairdo presents a more positive and fun image to the world.If you have a super short wash-and-go hairstyle, you must be super confident. Miley Cyrus is one of those types. Long gone are the days when she was the lovely Disney star who had long wavy strands. Now she ha
17、s a super short wash-and-go hairdo that is as rebellious as her personality. As she told E! Online, by keeping her hair short, she is speaking on behalf of girls everywhere, breaking the stereotype of more traditional hairstyles.25How does the author develop the passage?ABy giving examples BBy makin
18、g comparison CBy making assumption DBy quoting wise words26Whats the meaning of the underlined phrase“give you away”in para4？AStop you having fun BShow your inner secret CBring more money DAttract more fans27According to the passage, we can infer .AHigh ponytail means being more logicalBTaylor Swift
19、 used to be a lovely Disney starCUS singer Beyonce Knowles likes straight hairstyleDLi Bingbing experienced ups and downs in her love life28If you want to show your super confidence, you are advised to have .Aa high ponytail Ba straight hair Ca curly hair Da short wash-and-go hairdoCI log onto a com
20、puter at the doctors office to say I have arrived and then wait until a voice calls me into the examination room.There, a robotic nurse directs me onto a device and then takes my blood pressure. Some time later, in steps the doctor, who is also a robot. He notes down my symptoms and gives me a presc
21、ription (处方). I pay for my visit using a credit card machine and return home without having met another human being.When I call my dentists office and actually get a human being on the line, I am thrilled. And when I see the introduction of yet more self-service checkout stations at th e grocery sto
22、re, I feel like shouting, “When it comes to cashiers, make mine human, please!“After all, human cashiers sometimes give you a store coupon (优惠券) for items you are buying. Even more than that, real-life cashiers often take an interest in particularly cute children, which can brighten a young mothers
23、day. A cashier may also show compassion (同情)for an elderly person struggling to get that last penny out of her purse.What technological device would do any of this? I dont want to go back to the Stone Age, but Im also worried about a world run by machines. Sometimes when youre chatting with someone,
24、 you discover things you need to know. Maybe a receptionist needs prayers said for a sick child. Maybe a salesperson can offer a bit of encouragement to a customer who is feeling tired.Machines can be efficient and cost-effective and they often get the job done just fine. But they lack an element so
25、 important to everyday life.Call it the spirit, the soul or the heart. It is something no machine will ever have. It is being human that prompts us to smile at others, which may be what they need at that moment.DThere are some strange driving laws in different countries.Countries LawsVietnamIf youre
26、 in Vietnam without a Vietnamese drivers license, you risk a prison sentence of up to three years.RussiaIn Moscow, if your car is dirty enough to draw dust art, you will be fined about 2,000 rubles (about US $55). Worse yet, its illegal to wash your car by hand in public places forcing you to take i
27、t to one of the few car wash facilities.ThailandDrivers male or female cant drive shirtless, whether its a car, a bus, or a tuk-tuk cab.FranceFrance requires its drivers to carry a portable breathalyzer(酒精测量仪) at all times when driving a car. The one-time breathalyzer cost around US$5, and if you do
28、nt have one, you will be fined US$15.CyprusRaising your hands in the car can get you fined of US$35. The law states a driver can be fined if the person “is in an irregular position inside the car or raises his hand from the steering wheel unnecessarily.32Where should you go to wash your car when you
29、 are in Moscow?AThe car wash facilities BAny public place CYour home DThe forest33What can get you fined for in Cyprus?AForgetting to carry a portable breathalyzer BNot having a Cyprus drivers licenseCPutting your hands above your head when you are driving DDriving without a shirt34If you are fined
30、thousands of dollars in Japan, you may have been _.Ain an irregular position in your car Bsitting in a car with a drunk driverCsplashing a person with mud Dimpolite to other drivers35This text can most likely be found in _.Aa law document Ba fashion magazineCan international newspaper Da column on i
31、nteresting cultures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。36 .Unlike student loans(贷款), scholarships do not have to be repaid. Hundreds of thousands of scholarships from several thousand sponsors are awarded each year.Generally, scholarships are reserved for students wit
32、h special qualifications. 37 Awards are also available for students who are interested in particular fields of study, who live in certain areas of the country or who demonstrate financial need.38 . Fastweb is such a search. It compares your background with a database of awards.Only those awards that
33、 fit your profile (简历）are identified as matches. There are several free scholarship databases available online. The Fastweb scholarship search is the largest, most accurate and most frequently updated scholarship database. If you supply an email address, they will inform you when new awards that mat
34、ch your profile are added to the database. 39 Scholarships come in all shapes and sizes. Knowing and searching the types of scholarships that are out there will ensure that you find any and every scholarship for which you qualify.Students who are awarded scholarships often need additional financial
35、assistance. 40 .To find out about grants and other aid types, visit the section discussing Other Types of Aid. For businessmen and philanthropists (慈善家 )who are thinking about sponsoring a new scholarship, find the Scholarship Design 写作：第一节：I was excited when I hear that our community was to have it
36、s own McDonalds restaurant. I heardthought about all those young people whom would not have to go to the next town to buy its who/that theirfavorite burgers and chips. McDonalds cares about health eating too and works with scientists to healthy provide food that is high quality, safe and healthy. Th
37、ey often provide salads as good as burgers of well and chops. You can also choose between cola with milk shakes. Of course it also means more and work for our area that need jobs badly. McDonalds says they are interested in doing what is right needs for the community and being good neighbor. So I th
38、ink they will be concerned about provide a providingparking for the cars in our main street. 第二节：第一节Text 1第二节Text 6M: Mary, will you do me a favor?W: What do you want me to do?M: Will you call Mr. Roy? Tell him Wednesdays meeting is canceled.W: You mean tomorrow?M: Yes, thats right.W: OK. Ill see to
39、 it.M: After that, can you come to my office? I want to talk about the report you handed in last Thursday.W: Sure, right away.M: Another favor, will you book two tickets for the concert tonight?W: When?M: Anytime after work. One last favor, are you free tonight? Will you go to the concert with my wi
40、fe?Text 7W: Hello! Erik. Where are you from? M: A small town just by the seaside in the S outheast of England. And where I live is about half an hours walk from the beach. W: OK. What kind of place is your town? M: Its very very small. Its normally really busy in the summer, when there are tourists
41、coming from all over the UK. When the sun is shining you can go to the beach. Its really good. W: Yeah, sounds like a great place. How far is it from London? M: Ah, it takes about one hour by car. But it will double the time if you ride a train.Text 8W: I havent seen John for a week. Whats wrong with him?M: Havent you heard that he quit his job?W: No. How come?M: He quit his job last week. Actually, he really loves working in this company, and he had thought a lot about it before his leaving.
