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本试卷共 12 页。满分 150 分。考试用时 120 分钟。考试结束,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
注意事项:
l.答题前,考生务必用 0.5 毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、考生号、县区和科类填
写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。
2.选择题每小题选出答案后,用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;如需改
动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。
3.非选择题必须用 0.5 毫米黑色签字笔作答,答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相
应的位置,不能写在试卷上;如需改动,先划掉原来的答案,然后再写上新的答案;不能
使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
第一部分 听力(30 分)
做题时,可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,合计 7.5 分)
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。
1.Why is the woman going to the post office?
A.Pleased.
B.Bored.
C.Disappointed.
A.A bike.
B.A lock.
C.A camera.
A.In person.
B.By mail.
C.Online.
A.Going downtown.
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,你将有时间阅读各个小
听第 6 段材料,回答第 6、7 题。
6.What does the woman recommend?
听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。
8.Which city did the man fly into?
A.Seattle.
B.New York.
C.Phoenix.
A.Angry.
B.Content.
C.Anxious.
听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。
10.What will the woman do on Saturday?
A.Take a test.
B.Buy a car.
C.Get around.
11.Why does the man congratulate the woman?
A.Its price.
B.Its safety.
C.Its appearance.
听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。
13.Where are probably the speakers?
B.In a supermarket.
C.In an office.
A.He’s a banker.
B.He’s a lawyer.
C.He’s a policeman.
听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。
17.Who is the speaker talking to?
A.Visitors.
B.Students.
C.Teachers.
A.For 4 hours.
B.For 10 hours.
C.For 12 hours.
19.When can the listeners check out class books electronically?
A.Immediately.
第二部分 阅读理解(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
Nathan , a freshman student at San Marino High School in California , US , doesn’t like
doing housework any more than anybody else . But he said doing it made him wonder why hot
water worked better than cold water when washing up after dinner , and what made soap a
good cleaner . The experiments he designed to figure out these things earned him the top prize
MASTERS stands for Math , Applied Science , Technology and Engineering for Rising
Stars . Every year , the event brings together 30 middle school students from around the
“At first , I thought that my ideas were naive , ”the teenager told Student Science . “But
when I was presented with this special award , it proved that young inventors can actually deal
Inspired by reports of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico , he connected
washing dishes to cleaning oil spills.“I decided that I wanted to find a method for cleaning that’s
both efficient and environmentally friendly , ”Nathan told Student Science . So he created his
own setup for measuring surface tension—a scientific term that refers to the tension of a layer of
liquid . He ended up learning why soap and hot water are better for cleaning , and a way to
and teachers,but you can also discover it yourself by doing science projects .”He even plans to
sell his setup to schools,so other teens can do his experiment and learn his theory.
When asked his secret to success , he said to keep a science fair project simple at
first . “Break down the problem into smaller , manageable steps , so in that way , you will be
able to know what you doing and build on your knowledge gradually.”
B
The modern pizza was originally invented in Naples , Italy , but the word pizza is Greek in
origin , derived from the Greek word pēktos meaning solid or clotted . The ancient Greeks
covered their bread with oils , herbs and cheese . The first major innovation that led to flat
bread pizza was the use of tomato as a topping .It was common for the poor of the area around
Naples to add tomatoes to their yeast-based flat bread,and so the pizza began.
While it is difficult to say for sure who invented the pizza , it is however believed that
modern pizza was first made by baker Raffaele Esposito of Naples . In fact , a popular urban
the Royal Palace of Capodimonte asked the Neapolitan pizzaiolo Raffaele Esposito to create a
pizza in honor of the visiting Queen Margherita . Of the three different pizzas he created , the
Queen strongly preferred a pie wrapped in the colors of the Italian flag : red
(tomato) , green(basil) , and white(mozzarella) . Supposedly , this kind of pizza was then
■The first Pizza Hut , the chain of pizza restaurants appeared in the United States during
the 1930s.
■Nowadays , many varieties of pizza exist worldwide , along with several dish variants
C.Varieties of Pizza.
A.Separated.
B.Adapted.
C.Originated.
D.Transformed.
C
The Amazon basin region is home to about 2 . 5 million insect species , tens of thousands
of plants , and some 2 , 000 birds and mammals . To date , at least 40 , 000 plant
species , 3 ,000 fish , 1 ,294 birds ,427 mammals ,428 amphibians ,and 378 reptiles have
been scientifically classified in the region .One in five of all the birds in the world live in the rain
glacial periods , allowing for the evolution of an unbelievable diversity of species , Radiocarbon
dating( 放射性碳年代测定 )has revealed trees of 10 centimeter diameter to be more than 300
years old , and some trees over 1 , 000 years old , indicating that untouched forests can
The first human inhabitants are thought to have settled in the Amazon region about
11 , 200 years ago . European explorers arrived in the 16th century , bringing diseases which
traveled faster than the explorers themselves ,killing perhaps as many as 90 %of the indigenous
inhabitants( 土 著 居 民 ) . By the late 17th century the Amazon basin was controlled by
The Amazon rain forest has been described as the lungs of our planet because of its
important role in recycling carbon dioxide into oxygen. But due to deforestation( 采伐 森林 ) ,
cover than 5 % of the Earth land surface , and experts believe that this rain to rests now cover
less than the Earth’s land surface , and experts believe that this is a big contributor to global
climate change . Severe deforestation began in the 20th century , with 587 , 000 square
kilometers lost up to the year 2000 . Most deforested land is used for grassland to raise farm
animals and agriculture . The addition of transport routes has led to increased settlement and
deforestation , and at the present rate , scientists estimate that the Amazon rain forest will be
D
Password fatigue( 疲 劳 )is the feeling experienced by many people who are required to
remember an increasing number of passwords as part of their daily routine ,such as to log on to
employment , finance , recreation and other aspects of people’s lives , and the following
introduction of secure deal technology , has led to people accumulating a sudden increase in
Monitor,the typical regular computer user has 21 accounts that require a password .
Other things causing password fatigue are : demands that a user create a new password
that uses particular pattern of letters , numbers and special characters ; demands that the user
type the new password twice ; blind typing ,both when responding to a password immediately
Aside from contributing to stress ,password fatigue may encourage people to adopt habits
that reduce the security of their protected information .For example ,an account holder might
use the same password for several different accounts , deliberately choose easy-to-remember
passwords that are more likely to be solved,or rely on written records of their passwords.
Password fatigue will typically affect users , but can also affect technical departments who
manage user accounts as they are constantly resetting passwords . This situation ends up
Some companies are well organized in this respect , and have employed alternative methods
or adopted technologies so that a user’s certificates are entered automatically , but others may
not focus on ease of use or even worsen the situation by constantly carrying out new applications
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。
Chicken is a popular food In many countries . 36 . Britain alone processes more than 945
Two students from Imperial College London , Elena Dieckman and Ryan Robinson , want to
turn these feathers into something useful. They are studying how to use them in other
Why are feathers useful? Bird feathers have long been used in clothing and in
bedding . Manufacturers often use feathers because of their light weight and the warmth they
provide in a cold room or climate. 37 .They are designed by nature to protect birds from really
harsh environments . They are super lightweight , waterproof and bio-degradable( 可生物降解
的 ) . So it’s a really great material . Robinson adds that their goal is to develop ways to use the
Elena Dieckman and Ryan Robinson are each working toward a Doctor of Philosophy
degree,or PhD.They are the founders of a start-up company called Aeropowder . 39 .They
Biodegradable materials are capable of being slowly broken down through natural processes.
40 . The $ 23 , 000 they won in the competition helped them start their
company,Aeropowder.
A.If successful,they may help prevent the waste of this useful natural material.
第三部分 语言知识运用(满分 45 分)
佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A taxi driver taught me a lesson in customer satisfaction and expectation . Inspiring
speakers 41 thousands of dollars to give this kind of training to corporate directors and staff . It
I had 43 into Dallas just for the purpose of calling on a client . Time was precious and my
44 included a quick turn-around trip from and back to the airport . A 45 taxi pulled up . The
driver rushed to 46 the passenger door for me and made sure I was 47 seated before he closed
the door . As he got in the driver’s seat , he 48 that the neatly folded Wall Street Journal next
to me was for my use . He then showed me several 49 and asked me what type of music I
would enjoy.
I could not believe the 50 I was receiving! I took the opportunity to say ,“ 51 you take great
“You bet ,”he 53 ,“I used to be in Corporate America .But I was tired of thinking my best
would never be good enough .I 54 to find my right position in life ,somewhere I could feel 55
of being the best . I love driving cars , and feeling like I have done a full day’s work and done it
56 . So I chose to become a 57 . One thing I know for sure , to be good in my business I just
to others.
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Last summer,I began the biggest adventure of my life .I moved from a tiny city in England to
planning.One of the first things I did was visit the city’s hutongs .With the warm air filled with
the smell of delicious food , I was 63 (happy)working my way through the restaurants , 64
I am slowly getting used to the different way of life , 65 I still find some habits here quite
strange and 66 (humour) . British people are raised not to make any sort of bodily noise at the
dinner table or in public , so it was 67 funny culture shock at first to hear the sharping of
Chinese dinners or the throat-clearing sounds of colleagues .Something else I have discovered is
the attention that being a foreigner brings . Sometimes , some people stare and try to make
My dream is 68 (buy)a motorbike and travel from one end to the other of this beautiful
country , 69 (take)photos and meeting new people along the way . My adventure in China is
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有
10 处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:
1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
Dear Rose,
How are you getting along with? I know you want find a job in Beijing . I read an ad in the
newspaper , which says that Beijing Ladder Institute has an English course of children and
grown-up.They need a native-speaker English teacher ,who must have an university degree in
education or another related fields and a foreign expert certificate . I think you are the right
If they are interested in it , please direct call or write to the Institute . The telephone
address is LHceby@hotmail.com.
Good luck.
Yours,
Joanna
第二节 书面表达(满分 25 分)
情况。请你根据下列要点,写一封电子邮件给他,并说明愿意提供帮助。
注意:1.词数:100 左右;
2 . 可 适 当 增 加 细 节 , 以 使 行 文 连 贯 。