第一节 语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

strange A. passage B. change C. salary D. many

chief A. school B. scholar C. merchant D. machine

brook A. moon B. stood C. flood D. schoolroom

ceiling A. peaceful B. social C. character D. cure

great A. real B. feast C. react D. break

第二节 情景对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两个为多余选项。

I have got two tickets for the rock concert tonight. Would you like to go with me?

___6____ . I don’t like rock music very much.

What kind of music do you like?

Pop music,____7_____ .

Why do you like listening to country music?

Well, the country singers often play the guitar while singing. ____8______.

What’s country music about?

It’s about the everyday life of common people.

What about rock music?

____9_______.

____10_______?

Most pop singers make music their career while rock singers make music their life.

Thank you

It expresses true feelings

especially country music

What is the greatest difference between pop music and rock music

Rock music is very noisy

I am extremely sorry

And I like to play the guitar, too

第三节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

11. After ______ number of unsuccessful attempts, he has finally passed ____ driving test.

A. / , the B. a, the C. the, a D. / , a

12. The doctor told Tom’s father that it would not take him a long time to _____ from his disease.

A. suffer B. cure C. treat D. recover

13. The famous star _____ in New York ever since she moved there in 1987.

A. lived B. is living C. has been living D. had lived

14. The girl insisted that she ______ wrong and _____ back to the classroom.

A. wasn’t, be sent B. wasn’t, was sent C. be not, send D. isn’t, sent

15. --- Hi, Jane, I’m going out for a walk in the park.

--- ______ !

That’s all right B. Good exercise C. Sounds great D. How nice you are

16. You can not imagine what great difficulty we had _____ the home for the old.

A. to set up B. setting up C. set up D. to setting up

17. The way _____ was thought of by him was similar to the way ______ we carried it out.

A. that, in which B. which, which C. what, / D. it, that

18. ____ an important decision more on emotion than on reason, you will regret it sooner or later.

A. Basing B. To base C. Based D. Base

19. Xi’an was attacked by such a terrible smog _____ few residents had ever experienced before.

A. which B. and it was C. as D. that

20. He insisted ______ alone in the mountain.

A. on to live B. on living C. living D. in living

第四节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 26 , but I always knew he was 27 . He never criticized us, but used 28 to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die.” I 29 as a child I said something 30 about somebody, and my father said, “ 31 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.”He explained that if I looked for the best 32 people, I would get the best 33 . From then on I’ve always tried to 34 the principle in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s also always been very 35 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 36 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 37 : stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.

I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, 38 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said,“Richard, when I was 23, my dad 39 me to go into law. And I’ve 40 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 41 I didn’t pursue my 42 . You know what you want. Go fulfill it.”

As 43 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 44 for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 45 me.

26. A. biologist B. manager C. lawyer D. gardener

27. A. strict B. honest C. special D. learned

28. A. praise B. courage C. power D. warmth

29. A. think B. imagine C. remember D. guess

30. A. unnecessary B. unkind C. unimportant D. unusual

31. A. Another B. Some C. Any D. Other

32. A. on B. in C. at D. about

33. A. in case B. by turns C. by chance D. in return

34. A. revise B. set C. review D. follow

35. A. understanding B. experienced C. serious D. demanding

36. A. taking up B. making up C. picking up D. keeping up

37. A. suggestion B. decision C. notice D. choice

38. A. and B. as C. even if D. as if

39. A. helped B. allowed C. persuaded D. suggested

40. A. always B. never C. seldom D. almost

41. A. rather B. but C. for D. therefore

42. A. promise B. task C. belief D. dream

43. A. this B. he C. it D. that

44. A. newspaper B. magazine C. program D. project

45. A. controlled B. comforted C. reminded D. raised

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）

阅读下面四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A

When a storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly as possible and head for safety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight to the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk being killed by floods or 100-kilometer-an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up.

　　“Storm chasing ” is becoming an increasingly popular hobby , especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frequent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1,000 kilometers to where the storm will be and waits for it to develop.

　　Although anyone can do it , storm chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm season.

　　Even then, storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement. “Storm chasing is 95% driving,” says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm-chasing. “Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers.”

　　However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. “When you get close to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life,” says Jasper Morley. “Every storm is an example of the power of nature, It is the greatest show on earth.”

46. For storm chasing, the first thing storm chasers do is to ____ .

　　A. head straight for the center of the storm

　　B. get into the car for safety

　　C. wait patiently for the storm to develop

D. collect information about a coming storm

B

It is common to have difficulties sleeping during the day. Humans are naturally wired to sleep best at night and be awake during the day. However, modern work schedules require some people to try to accommodate the unnatural schedule of shift(轮班)work — being awake at night and sleeping during the day.

　　In order to make this adjustment, you need to pay special attention to your sleep environment and your preparation for sleep. If shift work is a necessary part of your work life, here are some suggestions that may help.

　　Arrange to sleep uninterrupted in a quiet, dark room. This means you may have to turn off or unplug your phone, hang darkening curtains on the windows or wear a sleep eye mask, and train your family and friends to leave you alone while you sleep.

　　Fit in a nap(小睡). When your daytime sleep period is too short, taking a short nap of less than 30 minutes just before work or on a break has been shown to improve alertness and enhance performance.

　　Develop and follow a sleep routine. It's best if you go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day. Try not to vary this too much at weekends. Your body likes routine.

　　Take extra care to make healthy choices. You may be tempted to reach for unhealthy foods or nicotine to stay awake or alcohol to try to sleep. But ultimately these choices are more harmful than helpful.

　　If you have tried all these things and are still having problems getting enough quality sleep during the day, talk to your doctor or a sleep specialist. Sometimes medications(药物治疗)may be helpful and safe. In other cases, there may be an underlying sleep disorder that needs to be addressed.

50. The purpose of the text is to ______ .

　A. persuade workers to have a good sleep.

　B. advise night workers to keep healthy

　C. encourage workers to do day work

　D. help night workers to sleep well

51. What does the author recommend?

　A. A suitable amount of alcohol to help sleep.

　B. A regular life on weekdays and weekends.

　C. A dark room without phones to sleep in.

　　 D. A break for sleeping anytime during the day.

　　52. On which condition should a person turn to a sleep specialist for help?

　　 A. If he suffers from a sleep disorder for the first time.

　　 B. If a good sleep environment is greatly needed for him.

　　 C. If he fails to get quality sleep through his own efforts.

　　 D. If he has the problem of falling asleep in the daytime.

　　53. We can learn from the test that _____ .

　　 A. night workers need a long time to fall asleep

　　 B. constant breaks at work help to improve performance

　　 C. it is difficult to create a good sleep environment

　　 D. night work requires people to adjust their body clocks