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)

请听下面5段对话,选出最佳选项。

What can we learn about the man?

He isn’t feeling well.

He doesn’t want to stay at home.

He doesn’t want to work on the computer.

Where does the conversation probably take place?

At school. B In a store. C. In the hospital.

Why did the woman oversleep?

Her alarm clock didn’t go off?

She didn’t set her alarm clock.

She didn’t have an alarm clock.

What are the speakers talking about?

A. Fashion. B. Music. C. Career.

What time is the woman going to wake her son up?

A. 7:15am. B. 7:45am. C. 7:50 am.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。

请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. How many children does the woman have?

A. Three daughters and one son.

B. Three sons and two daughters.

C. Three daughters and two sons.

7. What does Roland do?

A. A pilot. B. A bus driver. C. An engineer.

请听第7段材料，回答8至10题。

8. Where is the woman going to visit tomorrow morning?

A. The National Art Gallery.

B. The Summer Palace.

C. The Palace Museum.

9. How does the man suggest the woman tour the city?

A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By car.

10. What does the woman ask the man to do tonight?

A. Eat Beijing Duck.

B. Having dinner together.

C. See some Chinese paintings.

请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. Where are the two speakers?

A. In a restaurant.

B. In a supermarket.

C. At home.

12. What will the woman do with the cream?

A. Just eat it up.

B. Mix it with something else.

C. Cook it only with some sugar.

13. What does the man think is expensive?

A. The chicken. B. The cream. C. The strawberries.

请听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. What does the woman need to do to join the library?

A. Leave her cell phone number.

B. Show some sort of identification.

C. Write down her name and address.

15. What does the woman finally present to the man?

A. Her passport. B. Her air ticket. C. Her driving license.

16. Where is the catalogue(目录)?

A. Around the corner. B To the woman’s right. C. On the second floor.

17. How long can the woman keep the books?

A. Two weeks. B. Three weeks. C. Four weeks.

请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What does the speaker usually do first after getting up in the morning?

A. Drink coffee. B. Take a shower. C. Prepare his breakfast.

19. Why did the speaker get up late that morning?

A. Because he wasn’t feeling well.

B. Because he didn’t hear the alarm..

C. Because his alarm didn’t work.

20. What did the speaker find when he got home?

A. His kitchen was on fire.

B. His house was filled with smoke.

C. Somebody had broken into his house.

第二部分： 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个恰当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

Once upon a time, there was an island where 21 great number of feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and others, including Love. One day, they 22 (tell) that the island would sink (下沉), so they all began packing things and left except Love.

Love was the only one that stayed. She wanted to stay 23 the last possible moment.

When the island had almost sunk, Love was concerned 24 her safety and decided to ask for help.

Richness was passing by in a grant boat. Love asked, “Richness, can you take me with you?”

Richness answered, “No, I can’t. My gold and silver is 25 (important) than you.”

Love asked Vanity (虚荣) for help but was refused again.

Then love asked Sadness and Happiness for help, neither of 26 was willing to help.

Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will take you.” It was an elder. When 27 (hear) that, Love was so happy that she even forgot to ask 28 the elder’s name was. When they arrived on land, the elder went on her own way. As it was the first time that Love 29 (meet) the elder, she asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?”

“It was Time,” Knowledge answered.

“Time?” asked Love. “But why?”

Knowledge smiled and said, “because it is only Time 30 is able to understand how valuable(有价值的) Love is.”

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A long time ago there lived a poor slave （奴隶）whose name was Aesop. He was a 31 man with a large head and bright big eyes. When Aesop was about 20, his master (主人) 32 a lot of money and had to sell his slaves. To do this, he 33 to take them to a large 34 where there was a slave market. The city was far away. The slaves must 35 the whole distance and there were a number of bags for them to carry. “ 36 your bags, boys,” said the master. “There is one for each of you.”

Aesop at once chose the 37 one. The other slaves laughed at him and said he was 38 . But he threw it upon his shoulders and seemed very 39 . The next day, the laugh was the other way. For the bag Aesop had chosen was filled with the 40 for the whole party. After all had eaten three meals from it, it was much lighter. And before the end of the journey Aesop had nothing to carry 41 the other slaves were suffering under their heavy bags.

“This is a 42 fellow,” said the master. “The man who will buy him must pay a 43 price.”

A very rich man, named Xanthus, 44 Aesop and took him to his home in Samos. Soon the little slave became known for his 45 . He often told some funny stories that taught some great truth to 46 his master and his master’s friends. They 47 how Aesop could have thought of them.

His master was so much 48 with him that he gave him 49 . Aesop was no longer a slave. Many great men were glad to call him their friend, and kings 50 asked his advice and were amused by his stories.

31. A. small B. strong C. tall D. weak

32. A. spared B. borrowed C. spent D. lost

33. A. happened B. decided C. agreed D. hoped

34. A. community B. country C. city D. village

35. A. cover B. recognize C. finish D. walk

36. A. Find B. Choose C. Check D. Prepare

37. A. largest B. most useful C. most important D. lightest

38. A. strange B. careless C. foolish D. selfish

39. A. worried B. uncomfortable C. angry D. confident

40. A. goods B. food C. water D. clothes

41. A. while B. although C. until D. because

42. A. calm B. grateful C. wise D. dishonest

43. A. low B. fair C. frequent D. high

44. A. saved B. bought C. accepted D. knew

45. A. cleverness B. bravery C. work D. skills

46. A. encourage B. amuse C. change D. help

47. A. ignored B. imagined C. wondered D. guessed

48. A. bored B. impatient C. strict D. pleased

49. A. freedom B. attention C. praise D. expression

50. A. yet B. ever C. even D. still

第三部分： 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）

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。

A

English, as we all know, is considered as the universal language. It is spoken all over the world. However, you will also notice that people all over the world are using different types of English. Let’s take a closer look at these two popular types: UK and US English. Even if both types of English are wildly used, there are some differences that will be worth knowing to find out the type of English that you are using.

US English is what we know as the American English which is wildly used in the United States. UK English, on the other hand, is known as the British English. Some also call it the BBC English since it is the English used by British reporters, and another name for it is the Queen’s English.

In terms of vocabulary, some words in US English may mean something different in the UK English. For example, the word biscuit for the British means baked sweet or salty cake that is hard when baked and softened over time; while in the US it is a quick bread served with salty foods.

With regards to pronunciation, American English is more nasal (鼻音的). Stress (重音) is also another difference to consider. Just like in the word princess, British stress the second syllable (音节) while Americans stress the first.

Spelling is another area of difference. American English spelling is more simple. Example of which includes, color for the US and colour for the UK, same goes with honor and honour. The doubling of letters in words is another good example. It will be traveler in the US and traveller in the UK. The use of “-og” instead of “-ogue” in word such as dialog and dialogue or catalog and catalogue.

What can be the best title for the passage?

Similarity between US English and UK English

Difference between US English and UK English

The future of US English and UK English

The history of US and UK English

What does the underlined word “it” refer to according to Paragraph 2?

The British English.

The American English.

The BBC.

The Queen of UK.

The word biscuit in UK English refers to the cake which may be finally.

sweet and hard

salty and sweet

hard and salty

salty and soft

Which of the following may belong to UK English?

A. Color. B. Traveler. C. Dialog. D. Catalogue.

B

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