第一部分 听力（共两节，满分15分）

第一节 听力理解（共10小题，每小题1分，共1０分）

每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅读时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

听下面一段对话，回答第1-2题。

1. How is the man?

A. Lucky. B. Busy. C. Uncomfortable.

2. What will the man do next?

A. Visit the woman. B. Move away. C. Take a test

听下面一段对话，回答第3-5题。

3. When will the man go shopping?

A. On Saturday morning

B. On Saturday afternoon

C. On Sunday morning

4. What does the man promise to do?

A. Make some chocolate cakes.

B. Come to lunch on Saturday.

C. Come to tea on Sunday.

5. On what day may the man get his salary raised?

A. Monday B. Tuesday. C. Thursday.

听下面一段对话，回答第6-8题。

6. At which distance do Americans feel most comfortable when talking?

A. At a distance of about 15 centimeters.

B. At a distance of about 50 centimeters.

C. At a distance of about 5 centimeters.

7. According to the passage, how do Americans often express themselves when talking?

A. With their hands. B. With their eyes. C. With their shoulders.

8. What do Americans think polite if they disagree with what others are saying?

A. Leaving the place. B. Changing the topic. C. Remaining quiet.

听下面一段对话，回答第9-10题。

9. What day is it today?

A. Monday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.

10. What happened to the woman ?

A. She woke up at seven in the morning.

B. She walked all the way to the office

C. She went to work on Sunday morning.

第二节 听取信息（共5小题，每小题１分，共5分）

听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为11-15的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍，你将有60秒钟的作答时间。

Time

________11________ after school.



Place

A ___12___ street with only six houses in it.



What had happened

A Ford had knocked into the side of a truck



What Jack found

Both the drivers were ___13___.



What he did

Jack asked _______14_______ to call the police and the ambulance.



What Jack was thanked

For his ___15___ action.





第二部分 综合知识应用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完型填空（共15小题，每小题２分，共30分）

Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list anything in our past that we felt 16 of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.

This seemed like a very 17 process, but there's always some brave soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then 18 that we find ways to 19 people, or take some action to right any wrongdoings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever 20 my communication.

Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my 21 , I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff none of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies(老兄) and I decided to play a 22 on him.”

“After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a FOX. The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious 23 . Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one 24 found out.”

"Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name 25 on my list. I didn't even know if he was still 26 . Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few 27 , I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?” Paused “Yes”. “Well, this is Jimmy Calkins.”

“And I want you to know that I did it.” Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a 28 discussion. His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you because your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it around all these years. I want to thank you for calling me … for your sake.”

Jimmy inspired me to 29 all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It's never too late to 30 the past wrongdoings.

16. A. ashamed B. afraid C. sure D. proud

17. A. private B. secret C. interesting D. funny

18. A. expected B. suggested C. ordered D. demanded

19. A. connect with B. depend on C. make an apology to D. get along with

20. A. improve B. continue C. realize D. keep

21. A. notes B. list C. plan D. stories

22. A. part B. game C. trick D. record

23. A. view B. sign C. attention D. remark

24. A. also B. even C. still D. ever

25. A. appears B. considers C. presents D. remembers

26. A. angry B. happy C. doubtful D. alive

27. A. words B. calls C. repeats D. rings

28. A. lively B. plain C. nervous D. cold

29. A. build up B. make up C. clear up D. give up

30. A. regret B. forgive C. right D. punish

第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）

Little Robert tried to take a big bottle of milk out of the fridge. However, he __31__ (lose) his grasp on the bottle and it fell, spilling (溢出) the milk all over the kitchen floor! Instead of scolding (责备) __32__, his mother said, “You know, what we have here is a failed experiment in how you can effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let’s go out to the back yard and fill the bottle __33__ water and see if you can discover a way to carry it __34__ (safe).” This little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What __35__ wonderful lesson! The little boy has now become a famous scientist and he remarked that it was at that moment __36__he knew he didn't need to be afraid of __37__ (make) mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just opportunities for learning something, __38__ is what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment “doesn't work”, we usually learn something __39__ (value) from it. Wouldn’t it be great if all parents would respond the way Robert’s mother responded __40__ him?

第三部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）

(A)

Bamboo is one of the nature’s most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass.

Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist recorded one bamboo plant that grew almost 1.5 meters in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more than 1,000 kinds of bamboo that grow around the world on both mountains and plains.

Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimeters wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters across. This plant also comes in different colors, from yellow to black to green.

Many Asian countries have been using bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for building new buildings. As a matter of fact, the cables that hold up the hanging bridge across the Min River in Sichuan are made of bamboo. The bridge has been in use for more than 1,000 years, and is still holding strong.

In Africa, engineers are teaching poor farmers how to find water using bamboo. These African countries need cheap ways to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water. It seems that bamboo is one of the best things they can use. Bamboo pipes and drills can help to make the poor thirsty fields to be watered.

41. How is bamboo like grass?

A. It is thin and easy to cut. B. It grows everywhere.

C. It grows quickly after it's cut short. D. It is short and green.

42. The sentence “while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters across.” means “Some other bamboo plants may grow to be very _______.”

A. short B. strong C. thick D. tall

43. From the text we know ______.

A. most people call bamboo plant trees

B. a bamboo plant may grow 4.5 meters in three days

C. the bamboo plant changes its colors when it grows

D. a bridge held by bamboo cable was built thousands of years ago

44. Why did the engineers teach the poor farmers in Africa to make use of bamboo?

A. Because it is cheap. B. Because it is colorful.

C. Because it drills fast. D. Because it is used by Asians.

45. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. There are many different kinds of bamboo with different colors.

B. Cables made of bamboo can last for over a thousand years.

C. Bamboo can be used for buildings, bridges and watering projects.

D. Bamboo plants are able to grow well in any part of the world.

(B)

Here’s an unusual story: a diamond ring was recently found in an egg. The magician, Liu Qian, discovered it in front of an audience of million at CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala. Liu’s magic tricks have made the centuries-old art of magic fashionable once again, and made him the hottest magician in China.

As a seasoned magician from Taiwan, Liu is popular worldwide for his magic shows. Countries he has performed in include the United States, Japan, South Korea and the UK.

Witnessing(见证) something impossible happen right before your eyes is the root of people’s love for magic.

Liu is known for his interaction with his audiences. He has a unique understanding of showmanship.

“It’s actually thinking rather than one’s performing skills that is more important to achieving a successful magic show. We think carefully about how to design the shows creatively, to make them appear more interesting,” Liu said.

Liu Qian’s success dated back to his childhood. Born in 1976 in Taiwan, he found himself attracted to a magic toy in a shop when he was seven years old. At the age of 12, he won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest, which was judged by the great American magician, David Copperfield.

Yet, Liu never planned on becoming a professional magician. He studied Japanese Literature at university and only hoped to be an amateur magician in his spare time. However, his fa