2014-10

一、听力（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

第一节

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。

Who joined the company recently?

Some photographer. B. An art director. C. Some designers.

What does the woman mean?

She is a visitor. B. She just moved in here. C. She knows the manager.

What did the woman do last weekend?

She stayed at home. B. She went boating C. She took a walk

Where is National City Bank?

On Oak Street. B. On Elm Street. C. On Poplar Street.

What will Lisa do after work?

Pick up her friends. B. Go for a drink with her friends.

C. Meet her friends at a repair shop.

第二节

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。

What does the man think of the French restaurant?

It’s too far away. B. The price is too high. C. The menu is too old.

Why does the man want to eat in?

He’s tired of eating out. B. He’s good at cooking. C. He’s in bad mood.

听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9题。

What is Tony’s nationality?

British. B. Canadian. C. French.

Why has Tony come to China?

To seek a better life. B. To do banana trade. C. To find his root.

How does Tony find his experience in China?

Interesting. B. Crazy. C. Disappointing.

听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。

What are the speakers talking about?

Old schoolmates. B. High school life. C. A company meeting.

What did Sally try to show her friends?

She was very happy. B. She was interested in Simaon. C. She was successful in business.

What do we know about Simaon Fox?

He enjoys parties. B. He likes the woman. C. He is Sally’s husband.

听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16题。

When is the report due?

Today. B. Tomorrow. C. In three weeks.

How does the woman sound?

Sorry. B. Unhappy. C. Interested.

What is the relationship between the speakers?

Sister and brother. B. Teacher and students. C. Boss and employee.

听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。

What is the meeting about?

Hiring new teachers. B. Running a new school. C. Moving to a new campus.

What does the speaker say about Agriculture students?

They need bigger places. B. They will stay where they are.

C. They will have their labs ready in a week.

What is the plan for the History Department?

The teacher will move later. B. Everybody will stay in the old building.

C. The students will move to the Law Building.

Who will be in the downtown building?

Arts students. B. Law students. C. Engineering students.

二、单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）

从四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

--- Robert is indeed a wise man.

--- Oh, yes. How often I have regretted his advice.

to take B. taking C. not to take D. not taking

George is going to talk about the geography of his country, but I’d rather he more on its culture.

Focus B. focused C. would focus D. had focused

As we know, it is human activity that the global warming.

has resulted from B. have resulted from C. has led to D. have led to

--- What has made him upset recently?

--- alone to face the troublesome milk case.

Left B. Being left C. Having left D. To leave

The government provides coats, quilts, carpets to the school to help the students

cold.

rid; of B. add; up C. set; down D. suffer; from

Although she managed to buy some medicine, the instruction on the bottle really made her .

A. confusing; confused B. confused; confused

C. confused; confusing D. confusing; confusing

The air in my room is very well and I can feel the fresh air.

disturbing B. circulating C. struggling D. expanding

It was obvious that the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen became the of media attention.

discovery B. focus C. summary D. comment

I am referring to anyone who is about food, not a person.

particular; particular B. special; special

C. special; particular D. particular; special

Can you your sister from that group of girls?

bring out B. pick out C. pick up D. bring up

His to answer the question made the teacher disappointed.

sense B. poverty C. failure D. difficulty

A lot of research and studies have shown that Trench oil, taken out from kitchen waste,

the increase of cancers.

appeals to B. attends to C. contributes to D. devotes to

A new lab is being built in our school and it’ll be accessible to the students when next year.

completing B. being completed C. to be completed D. completed

I like color of your skirt. It is good match for your blouse.

a; the B. a; a C. the; a D. the; the

--- What can I do for you?

--- I’d like to buy a computer for my son, at a good price but of great quality.

that B. one C. which D. the one

--- How did it that you made so many mistake in your homework?

--- I myself haven’t figured it out yet.

bring about B. come about C. come across D. come out

The local people have angrily to it that the factory put waste water into the river.

reacted B. got C. kept D. turned

If the occasion arises I want advice, you’re the first person I’ll come to.

where B. when C. that D. what

--- Did you have a good time in Dalian during the summer holiday?

--- Not really. I would rather such a tiring journey.

not plan B. not to have planned C. not have planned D. hadn’t planned

Little Tom went to the stadium in a hurry, only the game had been put off.

being informed B. informed C. to be informed D. to informed

三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

I had worried myself sick over Simon’s mother coming to see me. I was a new 41 and I gave an honest account of the students’ work. In Simon’s case, the grades were awfully low. He couldn’t read his own handwriting. 42 he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his 43 .

So when Simon’s mother entered the room, my palms(手掌心) were sweating. I was completely 44 for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you,” she said, surprising me beyond speech. 45 me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he 46 me, he had begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had 47 spent an afternoon at a friend’s house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the 48 I had nurtured(培养) in her son. She kissed me again and left.

I sat, stunned (惊呆), for about half an hour, 49 what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without 50 knowing it? What I finally came to 51 was one day, several months before, when some students were 52 reports in the front of the class, Jeanne spoke 53 , and to encourage her to raise her voice, L had said, “Speak up. Simon’s the expert on this. He is the 54 one you have to convince, and he can’t hear you in the 55 of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, 56 more, and became happy. And it was all because he 57 to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed 58 was the one who took the last seat that day.

It taught me the most 59 lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I’m thankful that it came 60 and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.

41. A. cleaner B. reporter C. monitor D. teacher

42. A. Or B. And C. But D. So

43. A. courage B. abilities C. feelings D. dream

44. A. desperate B. responsible C. unprepared D. unsuitable

45. A. Because of B. In spite of C. Apart from D. As for

46. A. loved B. envied C. pleased D. criticized

47. A. gradually B. constantly C. recently D. obviously

48. A. self-respect B. self-doubt C. self-pity D. self-defense

49. A. imagining B. observing C. wondering D. regretting

50. A. also B. even C. always D. still

51. A. expect B. remember C. believe D. accept

52. A. writing B. reviewing C. editing D. giving

53. A. quietly B. repeatedly C. quickly D. firmly

54. A. lucky B. lonely C. only D. likely

55. A. entrance B. middle C. front D. back

56. A. slept B. smiled C. shouted D. quarreled

57. A. intended B. pretended C. refused D. happened

58. A. change B. praise C. thanks D. visits

59. A. difficult B. painful C. valuable D. enjoyable

60. A. early B. slowly C. frequently D. occasionally

四、阅读理解 (共20小题，每小题2分，满分40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。

A

Parents and kids today dress alike, listen to the same music, and are friends. Is this a good thing? Sometimes, when Mr. Ballmer and his 16-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, listen to rock music together and talk about interests both enjoy, such as pop culture, he remembers his more distant relationship with his parents when he was a teenager.

“I would never have said to my mom, ‘Hey, the new Weezer album is really great. How do you like it?’” says Ballmer. “There was just a complete gap in taste.”

Music was not the only gulf. From clothing and hairstyles to activities and expectations, earlier generations of parents and children often appeared to move in separate orbits.

Today, the generation gap has not disappeared, but it is getting narrow in many families. Conversations on subjects such as sex and drugs would not have taken place a generation ago. Now they are comfortable and common. And parent—child activities, from shopping to sports, involve a feeling of trust and friendship that can continue into adulthood.

No wonder greeting cards to