1、C. 8.D. 6.C. At a hotel.8. Manager and customer.D. Boss and clerk.8. Painting the diningD.Cleaning theI. Listening Comprehension (15%)Section A 5%Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what

2、 was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. 16.B. 10.2. A. At a restaurant. B. At a bank.D.

3、 At a grocery.3. A. Mother and child.C. Nurse and child.4. A. Trying to draw a map.room.C. Discussing a house plan.kitchen.295.A. She is tired of the food in the canteen.B. She ofteneats in a French restaurant.C. She usually takes a snack in the KFC.D. She is fond of asnack in the KFC.6. A. Talking

4、loudly on the telephone.B. Preparingfor asoral examination.C. Listening to some loud music.D. Practisingfor aspeech contest.A. A. The man has left a good impression on her family.B. The man can dress casually for the occasion.C. The man should buy himself a new suit.D. The man's jeans and T-shir

5、ts are stylish.8. A. Fashionable pants in bright colors.B. Grey pantsmade from pure cotton.C. 100% cotton pants in dark blue.D. Something to matchher brown pants.9. A. Travel overseas.B. Look for a new job. C. Take a photo.D. Adopt a child.10. A. It is a routine offer.B. It is new on themenu.C. It i

6、s quite healthy.D. It is a good bargain.Section B 6%Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible

7、 answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Near the entrance of a park.B. In his building'sparking lot.C. At a parking meter.D. At a street corner.12. A. It had been taken b

8、y the police.B. It had beenmoved to the next block.C. It had been parked at a wrong place.D. It had been stolenby someone.13. A. In a city garage.B. At a public parking lot.C. In a neighboring town.D. At the Greenville center.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.B. The mysterio

9、usness ofD. Creativity as shown in14. A. Famous creative individuals.creativity.C. A major scientific discovery.arts.It helps peopleD. It is the source ofB. Logical reasoningD. Critical thinking.15. A. It is something people all engage in. B.acquire knowledge.C. It starts soon after we are born.all

10、artistic work.16. A. Natural curiosity.C. Creative imagination.Section C 4%Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numberedblanks with the information you have heard. Wri

11、te your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. WriteONE WOR0d each answer.About Steve ' s JobWork _17_ hours a day.Work every day of the week except on _18_.Have to keep everything in the _19_ clean.Take a two-year course at _

12、20_ before entering the profession.Complete the form. WriteONE WORfDor each answer.II. Grammar (8%)Directions: Readthe following two passages. Fill in each blank with one proper word or the proper form of the given word to make the passage coherent. Make sure that your answers are grammatically corr

13、ect.The 2104 Nobel Prize for Literature went to the French novelist Patrick Modiano “ for the art of memory ” with which he has “ uncovered the life-world of the occupation ” .21the 69-year-old writer is a very popular literary figurein France, he is little known elsewhere. So who is this Patrick Mo

14、diano, why does his memory have such an influence 22him, and whatexactly has he uncovered?Modiano was born in a suburb of Paris right after World War II endedin Europe in July 1945. His father was a Jewish-Italian businessman23met his Belgian actress mother during the Nazi occupation ofParis. Modian

15、o s life has been affected by Nazi Germany s occupation during the war, and his family s connections to it. According to New York-based newspaper Forward, his father survived the war dishonorably. When Paris Jews24(bring) together for deportation ( 遣送 ) toconcentration camps, the businessman did not

16、 join them but spent the time 25(make) money from deals with Nazis on the black market.His most 26(admire) novel , Missing Person, is a good exampleof his three dozen novels with the same themes: Jewishness, the Nazi occupation, and loss of identity. It' s a story about a detective whohas lost h

17、is memory. He tries to find out 27 he really is byfollowing his own steps through history.Although Modiano ' s win is a surprise outside France, people are celebrating in his home country. Modiano is the 15th French literaturewinner. After Le Clezio ' s 2008 win, it seemed unlikely 28 therew

18、ould be another so soon.III. Vocabulary (10%)Directions:Complete the following passage by using the words in thebox. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need .A. contacts B. dependent C . draw D. guide E. communication F. challengeG. available H. assistants I.

19、emergencies J. distracted K. victimHumarbeings are so smart that we are capable of handling emergencies, reading people ' s feelings and becoming close friends with each other.But are we as smart as we think?It seems that people are gradually losing their smartness as smart phones become increas

20、ingly important 29in their lives. As werely too muchon technology instead of our brains, manypeople have lost three basic abilities.So, are you also a 30of smart phonesintelligence? The firstskill many people have lost is remembering phone numbers. Because phone numbers are stored in smart phone 31,

21、 there s now no need todial a number or look at it again. This is fine until you need to call someone for help, only to find your phone is not around.Furthermore, some people have lost their sense of direction because navigation apps, which can find the shortest routes for you to avoid traffic jams,

22、 may 32people anywhere they want. People get so33on them that they get lost and anxious if their smart phones are not 34.The worst lost skills maybe social ones. People often bury themselves in their smart phones so that we are too 35 by what s happeningin the virtual world. As a result, for lack of

23、 face-to-face 36,conversational skills are lost.Luckily, people still have a chance to get these abilities back. We need to keep parent s numbers in mind for 37. In addition, moreattention should be paid to street signs and stores, which will help to 38a mind map and prevent people from getting lost

24、.We are social creatures and need device-free time. Therefore, the easiest solution to social skill loss is to take a break from electronic devices.IV. Reading Comprehension (35%)Section A 15%Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases markedA, B, C and D. Fil

25、l in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.People think children should play sports. Sports are fun, and children keep healthy while playing with others. However, playing sports can have 39 effects on children. It may produce feelings of poor self-respect or aggressive behavi

26、or in some children. According to research on kids and sports,40,000,000 kids play sports in the US. Of these,18,000,000 say they have been 40 at or called names while playing sports. This leaves many children with a bad 41 of sports.They think sports are just too aggressive.Manyresearchers believe

27、adults, especially parents and coaches, are the main 42 of too much aggression in children ' s sports. Theybelieve children 43 aggressive adult behavior. This behavior is then further strengthened through both positive and negative feedback. Parents and coaches are powerful teachers because chil

28、dren usually lookup to them. Often these adults behave aggressively themselves, sendingchildren the message that 44 is everything. Many parents go tochildren ' s sporting events and s hout 45 at other players or cheerwhen their child behaves 46 .As well, children are even taught thathurting othe

29、r players is 47 or are pushed to continue playing evenwhen they are injured. 48 , the media makes violence seem exciting.Children watch adult sports gamesand see violent behavior replayed over and over on television.We really need to 49 this problem and do something about it.Parents and coaches 50 s

30、hould act as better examples for children.They also need to teach children better 51 . They should not just cheer when children win or act aggressively. They should teach children to 52 themselves whether they win or not. Besides, children should not be allowed to continue to play whenthey are injur

31、ed. If adults allow children to play wheninjured, this gives the messagethat 53 is not as important as winning.39. A. restrictiveB. negative C. activeD.instructive40. A. knockedB. glancedC. smiledD. shouted41. A. impressionB. conceptC. tasteD.expectation42. A. resourceB. causeC. courseD.consequence4

32、3. A. questionB. understandC. copyD.neglect44. A. winningB. practisingC. funD. sport45. A. praisesB. tricksC. remarksD.insults46. A. proudlyB. ambitiouslyC. aggressively D.bravely47. A. acceptableB. impoliteC. possibleD.accessible48. A. By contrastB. In additionC. As a resultD. After all49. A. look

33、up toB. face up toC. make up forD. come up with50. A. in particularB. in allC. in returnD.in advance51. A. techniquesB. meansC. valuesD.directions52. A. respectB. relaxC. forgiveD. enjoy53. A. bodyB. fameC.healthD. spiritSection B 12 %Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is fo

34、llowed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Work your brain!Between 2 and 3 pounds of wonder, it controls everything we say, d

35、o or think, who we are and what we care about, the way we walk or laugh or figure out things, what we like and the talents we possess, how we see and talk and run and jump and process our food.The brain uses 20 percent of our body's oxygen and 20 percent of its blood. Somewherewithin its protein

36、, fat, 100,000 miles of blood vessels and 100 billion nerve cells, it helps us remember where we put our gym shoes. Changeour temperature so we don't die because of the heat or cold. Speed us up or slow us down. Help us choose between orange juice or orange-fl avored drinks.Its complexity is stu

37、nning , far beyond anything most of us can imagine. To keep this work of art as polished as possible we need to eat right, exercise and keep mentally stimulated.Good nutrition helps brain cells communicate with each other.Exercise stimulates a hormone in our brain that improves memory. Mental stimul

38、ation keeps you sharp even as you age.“ It's very important that we tell people to be physically activeand mentally active, ” said neurologist Malcolm Stewart.“ People cannot stop aging, but you're able to reduce the damage;you're able to keep the function up. ”Following are Dr.Stewart&#

39、39;s advice for improving brain healthNutritionAvoid fast food. Follow the oldadage（ 格言）: For breakfast, eat likea king; for lunch, like aqueen; for supper, like a beggar.ExerciseeveryDo a combination of stretching aerobic and muscle-strengthening day.Mental gamesTry to have a sense of hope about th

40、e future. Do puzzles. Listen to music. Reach out to others to make their lives better.54. The purpose of the author in writing this passage is to .A. inform us how the brain worksB. give us advice on how to keep the brain healthyC. tell us that the brain plays an important role in our livesD. show h

41、ow special the brain is to us55. The word “ stunning ” in Paragraph 5 means .A. interestingB. strangeC. significantD. amazingA. keeps our mind sharpC. gives our brain a rest communicating with each other 57. In order to keep brain healthyA. eating a good lunchC. eating a large supper（ B）56. Accordin

42、g to the text ， more exercise B. helps improve our memoryD. is good for brain cells， we should avoid .B. doing puzzlesD. taking aerobic exerciseAnother cultural aspect of nonverbal communication is one that you might not think about: space. Every person feels himself have a sort of invisible protect

43、ion surrounding his physical body. When someone comestoo close, he feels uncomfortable. When he bumps onto someone, he feelsobliged to apologize. But the size of a person s “ comfort zone” depends on his cultural ethnic origin. For example, in casual conversation, many Americans stand about four fee

44、t apart. In other words, they like to keep each other “ at an arm s length ” . People in Latin or Arab cultures, in contrast, stand very close to each other and touch each other often.If someone from one of those cultures stands too close to an Americanwhile in conversation, the Americans may feel u

45、ncomfortable and back away.WhenAmericans are talking, they expect others to respond to what they are saying. To Americans, polite conversationalists understand by showing expressions of excitement or dislike, shock or sadness. People with a “ poker face ” , whose emotions are hidden by a deadpan （無表

46、情 的） expression, are looked upon with suspicion. Americans also showtheir attentiveness in a conversation by raising their eyebrows, nodding, smiling politely and maintaining good eye contact. However, somecultures view direct eye contact as impolite or threatening. Americans see it as a sign of gen

47、uineness and honesty. If a person doesn t look you in the eye, American might say: you should question his motives-or suppose that he doesn t like you. Yet with all the concern for eye contact, Americans still consider staring-especiallyat strangers-tobe rude.58. What the author discussed in the pre

48、vious section is most probably about .A. classification of nonverbal communicationB. the reasons why people should think about spaceC. the relationship between communication and spaceD. some other cultural aspects of nonverbal communication59. Howfar people keep to each other while talking is closel

49、y associated with their .A. raceB. cultureC. customD. nationality60. When a person from Latin America talks to an Arabian on informal occasions, .A. he stands about four feet awayB. “ comfort zone ” doesnot existC. keeping close enough is preferredD. communicationbarriers （ 障礙 ） may appear61. In a c

50、onversation between friends, Americans regard it as honest and truthful to .A. maintain direct eye contactB. hide emotions with adeadpan expressionC. display excitement or dislike, shock or sadnessD. raise theireyebrows, nod and smile politelySection C 8%Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then

51、answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.The West began to take more notice of the East. The fifth volume ofan enormous work re-assessing the Chinese contribution to science and technology is to be published next year. The first volume, which was published twenty

52、years ago, set the tone for the whole work. In it, evidence was given to showthat manyinventions which, until then, westernhistorians had claimed for Europe, were madefirst in China. The attempt to rewrite the intellectual history of the world was not received without protest by some respectable his

53、torians. However, the evidence that has been presented so far in the first four volumes has persuaded many historians who were doubtful at first.China s invention of paper,printing, the magnetic compass and gunpowder has never been quarrelled, but this new history has added advanced bridge design, m

54、echanical clocks, paddle boats and many other inventions to the list.In the four volumes published so far no attempt has been made toexplain why China has not kept up with the West in science and technologyin modern times. It is probable that the answer is to be found in thesocial and economic histo

55、ry of China, where an unchanged society undera relatively kind regime (政治制度) of upper classes contrasts with the potentially revolutionary and energetic society of the West at the endof the Middle Ages. In recent years, the Chinese government has beenmaking every effort to catch up with the West aga

56、in, and there is littledoubt that the gap is being reduced year by year. But will China avoid the West s mistakes?(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements inNO MORE THAN13 WORD.S)62. So far, how many volumes have been published?63. What was confirmed by the evidence in the first volume

57、 published?64. The subject of this five-volume work is65. According to the passage, what s the probable reasons for China not keeping up with the west?V. Translation ( 3+3+3+3+5=17% )Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 化學老師做的實驗激發了同學們的好奇心。(curiosity)2. 具有中國特色的月餅正日益受到西方人的青睞。(special )3. 在位育中學舉辦的古爾邦節上你可以享用到多種多樣的民族食品。(Corban