第I卷（共100分）
第一部分 听力（共两节,每小题1.5分，共20题，满分30分）
做题时，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，满分7.5分）
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。
例:How much is the shirt?
A. £ 19.15. B. £ 9.15. C. £ 9.18. 答案是 B
I . Where are the car keys?
A. In the bag. B. On the floor. C. Inside the car.
2. Which place is the woman's destination?
A. Tokyo. B. Hong Kong. C. Seoul.
3. Why is the woman disappointed about the restaurant?
A. The price is unacceptable. B. The waiter is unfriendly. C. The service is slow.
4. What is the man going to do first?
A. See a doctor. B. Attend a meeting. C. Fill some forms.
5. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At a store. B. At a bank. C. At an office.
第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选 项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How does the man feel when he sees the woman?
A. Surprised. B. Disappointed. C. Annoyed.
7. What is the woman going to do next weekend?
A. Work a half day. B. Go to the beach. C. Stay at home.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A job interview. B. A building's position. C. A meal.
9. What will the woman do at noon tomorrow?
A. Have lunch with the marketing director.
B. Go to the man's office.
C. Meet the man.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How did the woman book the movie tickets?
A. On the Internet. B. At the ticket office. C. On the phone.
11. When did the speakers plan to meet the Smiths at first?
A. At 11 ：30 a. m. B. At 12 ：00 p. m. C. At 2：00 p. m.
12. Where will the speakers go first?
A. To the restaurant. B. To the cinema. C. To the bookstore.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why is the boy tired?
A. He stays up watching TV. B. He plays lots of sports. C. He wakes up early.
14. At what time does the boat leave?
A. 6：15. B. 7：00. C. 7：30.
15. Where does the boy have dinner?
A. At his aunt's house. B. At school. C. At home.
16. When does the boy do his homework?
A. While he is on his way home.
B. When he gets home.
C. After he watches TV.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How many days is the Visitors' Center open a week?
A. Five. B. Six. C. Seven.
18. What should car drivers do at Finchbrooke Country Park?
A. Limit the speed. B. Pay the parking fee. C. Drive on hard-surfaced paths.
19. Where can visitors find a telephone when the Visitors, Center is closed?
A. In the cafe. B. At the park entrance. C. Near the lake.
20. What is allowed to do at the park?
A. Swimming. B. Skating. C. Camping.
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）
阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项，并在答題 卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Listed here are four of the thousands of impressive museums around the world.
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Bilbao, Spain
Built in 1997, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is one of the newest in the world. It has transformed the industrial city of Bilbao into a traveler's desired destination. The beautiful architecture of the museum has provided a dramatic background for movies and commercials.
The Louvre in Paris, France
Probably the most famous Louvre also holds the most famous painting in the world, the " Mona Lisa” by Leonardo da Vinci. Crowds can be found any day surrounding the small, but mysterious painting of the smiling woman. But the Louvre is much more than a home to the "Mona Lisa". The Louvre is visited by more people each year than any other museum in the world.
The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, America
Just opened in its new downtown location in 2012, the Barnes Foundation is unique in that it is a completely reproduced display from one man's private collection. Dr. Albert C. Barnes started collecting art in the early 20th century and collected, among others, the largest number of original Renoir paintings in the world.
The Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy
Walking on the marbled floors feels like stepping back in time. The building itself is a beautiful palace-like structure with frescoes （湿壁画）decorating the ceilings and walls. Viewers will be deeply impressed by the works by Botticelli, such as "The Birth of Venus". Classic artworks from nearly 1,000 years ago describe religious events of the time.
21. Which of the following enjoys the greatest popularity?
A. The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. B. The Louvre.
C. The Barnes Foundation. D. The Uffizi Gallery.
22. What makes the Barnes Foundation special?
A. Its structure. B. Its history.
C. Its location. D. Its collection.
23. What type of writing is this text?
A. A travel guide. B. An exhibition announcement.
C. An art show review. D. An activity poster.
B
"Did you hear what happened to Adam last Friday?" Lindsey whipers to Tori.
With her eyes shining, Tori brags, "You bet I did, Sean told me two days ago."
Who are Lindsey and Tori talking about? It just happened to be yours truly, Adam Freedman, I can tell you that what they are saying is （a） not nice and （b） not even true. Still, Lindsey and Tori aren't very different from most students here at Linton High School, including me. Many of our conversations are gossip （闲话）.I have noticed three effects of gossip: it can hurt people, it can give gossipers a strange kind of satisfaction, and it can cause social pressures in a group.
An important negative effect of gossip is that it can hurt the person being talked about. Usually, gossip spreads information aout a topic—breakups, trouble at home, even dropping out—that a person would rather keep secret. The more embarrassing or shameful the secret is, the juicier the gossip it makes. Probably the worst type of gossip is the absolute lie. People often think of gossipers as harmless, but cruel lies can cause pain.
If we know that gossip can be harmful, then why do so many of us do it? The answer lies in another effect of gossip: the satisfaction it gives us. Sharing the latest rumor （传言）can make a person feel improtant because he or she knows something that others don't. Similarly, hearing the latest rumor can make a person feel like part of the "in group". In other words, gossip is satisfying because it gives people a sense of belonging or even superiority （优越感）.
Gossip also can have a third effect: it strengthens unwritten, unspoken rules about how people should act. Professor David Wilson explains that gossip is important in policing behaviors in a group. Translated into high school terms, this means that if everybody you hang around with is laughing at what John wore or what Jane said, then you can bet that wearing or saying something similar will get you the same kind of negative attention. The do's and don'ts conveyed through gossip will never show up in any student handbook.
The effects of gossip vary depending on the situation. The next time you feel the urge to spread the latest news, think about why you want to gossip and what effects your "juicy story" might have.
24. The author uses a conversation at the beginning of the passage to____ .
A. introduce a topic B. persent an argument
C. describe the characters D. clarify his writing purpose
25. An important negative effects of gossip is that it____ .
A. breaks up relationships B. embarrasses the listener
C. spreads information around D. causes unpleasant experiences
26. Professor David Wilson thinks that gossip can_____ .
A. provide students with written rules
B. help people watch their own behaviors
C. force school to improve student handbooks
D. attract the police's attention to group behaviors
27. What advice does the author give in the passage?
A. Never becomea gossiper B. Stay away from gossipers
C. Don't let gossip turn into lies D. Think twice before you gossip
C
Do you ever pull your phone out of your pocket, thinking it is vibrating （振动），only to find that it isn't?
This phenomenon, which scientists call "phantom（幻觉的）phone vibration" , is very common. Around 80% of people surveyed say they have imagined their phones vibrating when they were actually still.
So, what leads to this universal behavior? According to the BBC, the explanation lies in your brain's ability to discover signals from the outside world.
When your phone is in your pocket, there are two possible states: It is either vibrating or not. Meanwhile, you also have two possible states of mind: the judgment that the phone is vibrating, or that it isn't. Ideally, you match the four states correctly. However, sometimes your brain decides that the consequences of missing a call are more serious than a "false alarm". Therefore, you become more sensitive to vibrations so that you don't miss anything.
This is just like the fire alarm in your home—it can be annoying when it goes off in response to just a tiny bit of smoke. But that's a small price to pay compared to a fire really breaking out because the alarm fails to alert you. Now, you might still ask: why can't our brains just make every judgment correctly without being too sensitive to false signals? The answer is that your brain bears a heavy burden every day. "You get a large amount of sensory information that's coining from your eyes, ears and skin, and you can't deal with all that information all the time, " Michael Rothberg, a researcher at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, US, told Live Science.
For example, the rustling（沙沙声）of clothing or the growling （咕咕声）of your stomach may both lead your brain to believe that they come from the vibration of your phone——it is like trying to hear your name being called in a noisy room.
So, perhaps you should just check your phone whenever you think it's vibrating. It isn't too much trouble to do that, is it?
28. According to this passage, phantom phone vibration___ .
A. is common among people with mental problems
B. happens when our brains react too sensitively
C. can measure people's ability to collect information
D. helps our brains to make decisions quickly and accurately
29. Why did the author use the example of fire alarm in this passage?
A. To help us understand the cause of phantom phone vibration better.
B. To tell us the phone vibration usually happens when a fire breaks out.
C. To show us the fire alarm is as sensitive as the phone vibration.
D. To convince us it's important to check our phones like checking a fire alarm.
30. According to Michael Rothberg, which mainly accounts for phantom phone vibration?
A. A lack of much attention. B. A noisy background.
C. An overflow of sensory information. D. A heavy burden every day.
31. What does the author suggest we do about phantom phone vibration?
A. We should always fully believe our own sense of hearing.
B. We should just check our phones when we think they're vibrating.
C. We should ignore the vibration bothering when our phones are actually still.
D. We should think of the vibration carefully before we make correct judgments.
D
A MENTORING （导师制）program is giving life changing opportunities to Banbury youth. Young Inspirations was founded two years ago to provide mentoring sessions for students and unemployed young adults aged 11 to 21.
Alex Goldberg, the program's founder, said, "We set up Young Inspirations because we wanted to give young people experiences that will potentially be life changing and broaden their outlook. " "We try to create work experience opportunities which will make a really great difference to our youth. For example, we've secured internships （实习）with world - famous firms such as Honda."
"At a time of funding cutbacks, schools are finding it more and more difficult to offer this kind of mentoring because of that—it is extremely important that these opportunities are available both to help youth with their school work and grades and to give them opportunities which may help shape their futures. " Kieran Hepburn, 14, is one of a group of Banbury youth who has benefited from the program so far. In October, the Banbury School pupil was accompanied by Young Inspirations staff to Paris where he was an observer at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's（ UNESCO） International Youth Forum（论坛）.
The event was held for young people all over the world to seek their views on how the future of youth and education should look. Kieran joined several hundreds of observers mostly in their 20s and was the only UK school pupil to attend the event. Kieran thinks the trip was a life changing experience. " Before we left I didn't quite know what to make of it but when we got there we didn't stop. It was amazing. " he said, "We went to three or four hours of debates each day and then did something cultural each afternoon. "
The main theme of the forum was how youth can bring about change in political and public life. It dealt with issues such as drug abuse, violence and unemployment. Kieran said: " It has really helped me to improve my confidence and social skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August. " The Young Inspirations mentoring sessions take place each Friday in Banbury. For more details visit www. younginspiratiom. com.
32. Why is the Young Inspirations mentoring program set up?
A. To train staff for world-famous firms.
B. To provide youth with unique experiences.
C. To equip the unemployed for future jobs.
D. To offer job opportunities to young adults.
33. What does the underlined "that" in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. the influence of unemployment B. the lack of support from firms
C. the shortage of money D. the lack of opportunities
34. It can be inferred from the passage that____ .
A. the visit to the United Kingdom was amazing
B. Kieran has made great progress in many aspects
C. the youth have found a way to solve their problems
D. the mentoring sessions are held every day except Friday
35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Alex Goldberg, Founder of Young Inspirations
B. Kieran, a School Pupil from Banbury to Paris
C. Debates Help Youth with Their Grades and Confidence
D. Young People Find a World of Life-changing Opportunities
第二节（共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分）
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。
Live Long and Prosper
You can't avoid getting old. But the decisions you make now about how you spend your day will have a great impact on the quality of your life.
We collected the latest research and talked to health, financial, and wellness experts to uncover the most important things you can do to keep the spring in your step and a healthy balance in your bank account through the years. 36
Be grateful
Write down three things you're grateful for each day. 37 Studies show that people who are grateful report better sleep, stronger relationships, fewer aches and pains, and lower blood pressure. Shawn Achor and Michelle Gielan, happiness researchers who are married to each other, share positive things about their days with one another. "It's a simple two-minute habit that allows us to learn about high moments and feel more connected," Gielan says.
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Going outside, especially into a green space, is an easy way to improve your well-being and mental state, says Lori Gottlieb, a psychotherapist and the author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone. "I actually make it a point to go outside every day," she says. "I'll walk around the block, breathe, and look at the sky. It's like pushing the reset button. "39 Researchers from University of Alabama found that spending just 20 minutes in a park led to a 64 percent increase in life satisfaction——even if you just sit on a bench.
Get moving
Yes, you've heard it before, but decades of research show that exercise improves your health, lifts your mood, and lengthens your life. In fact, Harvard researchers found that as little as 15 minutes ofmoderate physical activity a day can increase your life span by three years. 40 Ball State University researchers found that people in their 70s who were lifelong exercisers were indistinguishable in many ways from healthy people 30 years younger.
Simple as these tips are, they have proven to be very useful if carried out on a regular basis. To live long and prosper, you always have a choice.
A. This simple practice helps rewire your brain for greater happiness.
B. Do some indoor activities.
C. Read on for some great advice.
D. It also appears to keep your body young.
E. Be grateful to those who have been there for you through thick and thin.
F. Get fresh air every day
G. Spending time in nature has been proved to lower stress and blood pressure.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 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A、B、C和D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。
My grandparents lived in a town in Michigan. Every summer I stayed with them as a young child. I came from the 41 but loved the small place where they lived. People there knew everyone else, their kids, their pets and their ancestors. The bond with them continued to grow 42 I grew older.
My grandma was 43 at making something exciting by hand. She would make little sandwiches and we'd have tea parties. She'd plant flowers and carefully 44 them. She'd 45 sweaters for her grandchildren as well as making beautiful 46 for each one. I remember the small thimble （顶针）she would use while doing her needlework. 47 her thimble on her finger, she'd remark, "I wouldn't want to sew without one."
A few years ago my grandma 48 at the age of 91. After attending her funeral, I realized how 49 our lives had changed. I missed her very much. When my birthday came, I was feeling 50 because there was no card from my grandma. But what happened later made me feel that she was 51 that special day with me. While I was arranging some 52 pillows that my grandma had made, I 53 felt something inside one pillow. It was small and 54 I moved the object to a seam （接缝）and I carefully opened it. To my delight, out 55 a tiny silver thimble!
How 56 it was to find something that had been a part of her. Not realizing it had fallen off her finger, my grandma 57 it in that little pillow for me. I carefully laid the thimble along with the other things I had 58 over the years, which reminded me of the pleasant 59 of her.
I heated the tea kettle and made some tea, using my best china, as my grandma always did, and enjoyed my tea and my grandma's 60 . What a wonderful birthday that was!
41. A. building B. cottage | C. city D. town | |||||
42. | A. | as | B. though | C. that | D. | if |
43. | A. | mad | B. angry | C. good | D. | poor |
44. | A. | watch | B. tend | C. pick | D. | cut |
45. | A. | mend | B. buy | C. wash | D. | make |
46. | A. | books | B. houses | C. quilts | D. | bikes |
47. | A. | Buying | B. Placing | C. Collecting | D. | Removing |
48. | A. | called on | B. fell ill | C. dropped in | D. | passed away |
49. | A. | quickly | B. shamefully | C. slightly | D. | slowly |
50. | A. | upset | B. worried | C. thrilled | D. | surprised |
51. | A. | sharing | B. thinking | C. planning | D. | wasting |
52. | A. | tiresome | B. ugly | C. colorful | D. | broken |
53. | A. | eagerly | B. carelessly | C. suddenly | D. | gladly |
54. | A. | neat | B. difficult | C. hard | D. | soft |
55. | A. | went | B. came | C. took | D. | made |
56. | A. | ashamed | B. proud | C. wise | D. | excited |
57. | A. | mixed | B. sewed | C. hid | D. | stored |
58. | A. | learned | B. designed | C. collected | D. | saved |
59. | A. | memory | B. book | C. letter | D. | clothes |
60. | A. | kettle | B. tea | C. thimble | D. | coffee |
第II卷(非选择题共50分)
第二节 语法填空(共10小题,每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
When I married into a Chinese family, nobody ever warned me about the complicated " Chinese relatives name game". I would need 61 (explore) a world of completely novel terms for family members that have no exact equivalents in 62 (me) native language of English.
Consider this exchange that happened a few years ago while I was living with my 63 (in-law)
in their rural village 64 Zhejiang Province during the summer holiday.
During dinner one evening, my sister-in-law said our mother-in-law 65 ( spend) the entire day planting the fields with 66 "jiujiu" , the Chinese term for uncles on the mother's side of the family. 67 as I understood, we only had two uncles we addressed with this term—Older Jiujiu and Younger Jiujiu. Neither needed help in the fields, especially the younger one 68 had just begun working as the village secretary. How could our mother-in-law 69 ( possible)? have assisted someone 70 (call) jiujiu?
第一节 短文改错（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）
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:在错的词下划一横线，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；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I'm sorry to know that you feel upset about having trouble in fit into the class in the new school. One of the reasons, I believe, is that you might be very shy to talk confidently with your classmates. Maybe you are afraid that your classmates will make fun your accent. However, it is natural for you to feel lonely occasionally. As far as I was concerned, with your effort, you can manage to overcome your difficulties. To start with, you may as well learn to speak Mandarin, which can be good understood by all the Chinese. Besides, comparing note with your classmates frequently is a good way for you to make new friends. Last but not least, you had better take the part in more school club activities, that you can express your ideas and know about others. I do hope we can adapt to the new school life as soon as possible. Best regards.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，给你开网店的英国朋友Peter写封信请他代卖自家产的绿茶。要点如下：
1. 介绍中国茶的历史和文化。
2. 说明自家产的绿茶的特点。
3. 价格。
注意:1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
