本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷两部分,共150分。考试结束后,将
答题卡与答题纸一并交回。
第I卷供115分)
第一部分:听力(20分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分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,你将有10秒
1.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers
A.Schoolmates.B..Colleagues.C.Teacherandstudent.
2.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo
A.Advertiseaproduct.
B.Applyforajob.
C.Complaintothemanager.
3.HowlongdoesittaketheslowtraintogettoNewYork
A.Twohours.B.Threehours.C.Fourhours
4.Whatwillthewomanprobablydo
A.Leavefbrhome.
B.C加ckthelab.
C.Doherexperiment.
5.Whatdoesthemanimply
A.Hewillbeplayingbaseball.
B.Hewillbeseeinggame.
I.
C.Hewillbestudying.
第二节(共10小题,每小题L5分,满分.
听下面3段材料,每段材料后有几个小题,从题中'所给的ABC三个选项
读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第6至第8小题。
6.Howdoesthemangotowork'
A.Bybus.B.Bycar.C.Bytrain.
7.Howfarisitfromtheman'shometohisworkplace
A.Fifteenmiles.B.Fort;miles.C.Fifty-fivemiles.
8.Whenistheworsttraffictimeduringtnedayfortheman
A.Inthemorning.:B.Atnoon.C.Attheendoftheday.
听下面一段对话,回答第9至第11小题。
9.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo
A.Cometothetheatrewithher.B.Takecareofherlittlebrother.
C.Buyticketsforhermother.
10.Whatisthewoman'splanfortheevening
A.Toseeaplay....B.TodateJoe.C.Towatchavideo.
11.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthemisunderstanding
A.Sorry.B.Amused.C.Awkward.
听下面一段独白,回答第12题至15小题。
12.Whatarethestudentsdoing
A.Volunteeringatadiscountstore.
B.Helpingprepareforanemergency.
C.Practisingteachingataprimaryschool.
13.WhyisSophiethegroupleader
A.Sheismoremature.B.Sheisbetterwithchildren.
C.Sheisexperiencedinemergencyaid.
14.Wheredidtheygettheinformationtheyneeded
A.Fromtheparents.B.Fromtheteachers.C.FromtheInternet.
15.Whatdidtheybuyyesterday
A.Batteries,cannedfoodandblankets.
B.Flashlights,blanketsandmedicine.
C.Cannedfood,bottledwaterandcandles.
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第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节、单项填空(共15小题,每小题1分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出适合空白处的最佳选项。
16.—Iprobablyshouldn'thaveanymorecake..
.—Oh,.Itwon'tkillyou.
A.goaheadB.holdon,please
C.you'rewelcomeD.that'lldo
17.Ican'tfindmypurse.Iitinthesupermarketyesterday,butI'mnotsure.
A.mightleaveB.couldhaveleft
C.shouldleaveD.musthaveleft
18.Althoughtimesweretoughforourfamily,mymotherstilltohelp
othershowevershecould,whetheritwaswithmoney,time,oranotherformof
service.
A.putupB.lookeddown
C.gaveoffD,reachedout
19.ChinahasbeenpushingthereformofpublicHospitalsallitscitizens.
A.inexchangeofB.forthepurpose'of
C.inhonorofD.forthebenefitof
....*
20.—Nancyhasworkedinourcompanyforthreeyears.ShespeaksFrenchvery
fluently.
——She.Frenchforfouryearsintheuniversity.
A.studiedB.hadstudied
C.hasstudiedD..studies
21.Theairport___inacoupleofyearsaheadwillhelppromotetourisminthisarea.
A.beingcompletedB.tobecompleted
C.completedD.tocomplete
22.Listeningtoloudmusicatrockconcertscausedhearinglossin.some
teenagers.
A.isB.are
C.hasD.have
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23.Onthedayofherpromotion,shetookoutthebottleofwinethatshehadsaved
foraspecial.
A.treatmentB.occasion
C.occupationD.movement
24.Lucywashavingaholidaywithherfriendinanationalparkshewas
bittenonthefootbyasnake.
A.althoughB.evenif
C.onceD.when
25.WhathelpedcalmProfit'sworrieswasaceremonythefaithcamealive
forher.
A.whichB;where
C.whyD..how
26.thebigsnake,thelittlegirlstoodunderthetreeoutoflife.
A.Seeing;frighteneB;Seeingjfrightening
C.Seen;frightened!).Tosee;frightening
27.Inordernottobeheard,shepointedherfingerupwardsto.thatsomeone
wasmovingaboutupstairs.
A.whisperB.signa)
C.declareD.complair
28.WhenIsucceededinbecominganemployeeofIBMChina,manyfriendsasked
meIsurvivedtheinterview.
A.thatB.why
.../
C.howD.when
29.Theaimofeducationistoteachyoungpeopletothinkforthemselvesandnot
followothers.
A.blindlyB.unwillingly
C.closelyD.carefully
30.一Travelstothesoutheasterncountrieswerethetrendiest.duringtheNational
Festival.
-.Domesticdestinationswerethemostpopular.
A.IbegtodifferB.Iamonyourside
C.YougotmethereD.Nowonder
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第二节、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,
选出最佳选项。
Myhusband,asciencewriter,hadjustwonanawardforhiswritingfroma
chemistryassociation.We31fromWashington,D.C.toCaliforniaforthe
bigawardbanquet.Itwasreallyexciting,butIwasa32.Iwashavinga
career33.1hadquitmyjobwhenourfirstchildwasbombecauseIfeltthat
34kidswasimportantwork,andIwantedtodothatworkButpeoplewould
sayyou35working.IhadbeenworkingharderthanIhadeverworkedand
notgettingasinglepaycheckor36frommysocialnetwork.
Atthebanquet,thehosttookthemicandintroducedmyhusband,____TZ
allofhisaccomplishments.Andthenafterthislonglist,thehostgesturedtome,a
38andmotheroftwo.ThiswasthefirsttimeIeverheardmyself39by
thosewords.Theplacewasfullofscientists,40men,buttherewerea
handfulofwomen.Irememberfeelingasenseof41.andIthoughtthey
musteitherseemeascluelessorasatraitor(叛徒)tothecause.
Afterthespeechandthebanquetwasover,Isatatthebig42alone,
feelingwaytooself-consciousto43、staringatmydessertplate.Andthen
oneolderfemalescientist44tome.Shelookedme45inthe
eyeandshesaid,“IjustwantyoutoknowI'msorry."Shesaid,UIjustwantyouto
knowthatwhatyou'redoingisso46ShemovedonbeforeIhada
chanceto47her.Shehadgivenme48whatIneededatthat
time.Now,Iambackintheworkplace.WhenIseeawomanoramanduringthe
middleofa49pushingastroller(婴儿推车),Iwilloftenstopand
50whatyouaredoingissovaluable.
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31.A.flewB.cycledC.walkedD.swam
32.A.disappointmentB.pride
C.mess.,D.success
33.A.crisisB.lessonC.hitD.opportunity
34.A.feedingB.comfortingC.protectingD.raising
35.A.hatedB.cancelledC.stoppedD.delayed
36.A.awardB.celebrationC.assessmentD.recognition
37.A.explainingB.listingC.praisingD.analyzing
38.A.breadwinnerB.companion
C.superwomanD.homemaker
39.A.discouragedB.criticizedC.definedD.imisunderstoc
40.A.mostlyB.partiallyC.entirelyD.simply
41.A.pityB.purposeC.shameD.belonging
42.A.bottomB.tableC.、windowD.gate
43.A.mixB.callC.danceD.run
44.A.lookedupB.gavewayC.camebackD.walkedup
45.A.furtherB.straightC.faithfullyD.constantly
46.A.scientificB.meaninglessC.reasonableD.valuable
47.A.thankB.admireC.respectD.honor
48.A.simplyB.exactlyC.basicallyD.generally
49.A.holidayB.weekendC.workdayD.dinner
50.A.claimB.sayC.addD.announce
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第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2.5分,满分50分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳答案。
A
WhySubscribetoReader'sDigest
Theworld,sbest-lovedgeneral-interestpublicationcontainssomethingfor
everyone.Reader5sDigestmagazineisburstingwithstories,articles,advice,recipes,
reviews,tips,jokesandanecdotes.Eachissueissmallenoughtofitinyourhandbag
orpocket,butbigenoughtokeepyouentertainedforweeksonend.
Fromregularcolumnspackedwithinformationtogripping(扣人心弦的)
human-intereststoriesandhelpfulhow-tos,ourmagazineoffersknowledge,
positivityandhumour.Inthismonth'sissueyou'llfind...
AninterviewwithHughDancy:
ThenewestadditiontothecastofDowntonAbbeyonNewYork,Law&Order,
andthenostalgia(怀旧)ofplayinganEnglishgentleman.
SavingthesoundoftheStradivaius:
Meettheexpertsfightingtosavetheunbeatablesoundofhistory'sgreatest
violins,meetingtheloveofherlife.
CommunityPower:
AcrosstheUK,communitiesarecomingtogethertosavetheirpubs,shops,and
more.
IfGraceDentruledtheworld:
Therestaurantcriticshareshermanifesto(宣言)fbrworlddomination.
SUBSCRIBETODAYFROMASLITTLEAS£22.99
OurbestpriceyetIt'sonly£22.99fbrafullone-yearsubscription-ASaving
ofover50%OFFtheusual£47.88retailprice—andwhafsmore,wewilldeliverit
directtoyourdoorforfree!:
Ifyoudon'twanttocommittoafullyear,wehavetheperfecttasterpackage.
TRIALNOWwith3IssuesforONLY£3!
Plus,makesureyoualwayskeepuptodatewithallofthetopstories,newsand
promotionsfromReader'sDigestbysubscribingtoourweeklynewsletter.
51.Ifreaderswanttoknowaboutanactor,whichoneshouldtheyread
A.CommunityPower.B.IfGraceDentruledtheworld.
C.AninterviewwithHughDancy.D.SavingthesoundoftheStradivaius.
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52.WhichistrueaboutReadersDigest
A.Peoplecanadvertiseforfree.
B.Eachissuecosts$3.
C.Itcomesouteveryfewweeks.
D.Itscontentisrichandvaried.
53.Whatdoyouknowaboutthismonth'sissue
A.ThecommunitypubsinUKarehavingtrouble.
B.Agoodrestaurantisrecommended.
C.AnEnglishgentlemanisinterviewed.
D.Afamousviolinistisgivingaconcert.
54.Howmuchwillyousaveifyoutakeoutafullone-yearsubscriptiontoday
A.£22.99.B.£3.
C.£47.88.'D.£24.89.
55.Whatkindofwritingisthepassage
A.Apartofafiction.B.Anadvertisement.
C.Anintroduction.D.Aresearchreport.
B
IfellinlovewithrhinoswhenIworkedinazoointhe80s,andspentmuchof
thenext20yearsasthekeeperofthelargestcaptivegroupofrareblackrhinos.
There'sapopularmisconceptionthatrhinosareaggressiveandstupid,butI
discoveredsensitive,affectionateanimals.Inthepastfewdecades,theirnumbers
havedroppeddramatically.Inrecentyears,Fvehelpedlookafterrhinosbeing
movedtoreserves,sotheycanformnewpopulationsincountriesthathavefewleft.
Lastyear,IhelpedonaprojecttoflyfiveblackrhinostotheSerengetiNationalPark.
Oncethere,theanimalshadtobekeptcaptiveforafewweekstoadapttothenew
environment,inwhichtimetheylivedin“bomas”—woodenenclosures(围场)with
“bedrooms”,designedtocreateacalmspace.
Acoupleofweeksbeforetheirplannedrelease,theskywasheavywithsmoke.
Watchingtheflamesrushingthroughthebushtowardthebomas,Ifroze.Terrified
thatitwouldcatchfire,myinstinctwastoreleasetherhinos,buttheyhadn'tyetbeen
fittedwithtransmitter(发信器).IfIletthemoutintoabushfireandtheywereinjured,
we'dhavegreatdifiGcultytrackingthemdown.SoIdashedbacktothebomasand
calledtherhinostothebedrooms.Sensingthefearinmyvoices,theymovedwithout
hesitationandremainedastonishinglycalm.Itwascrucialthattherhinosdidn'tpanic
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—theycaneasilyhurteachotheriftheydo.
Meanwhile,therangersmanagedtobeattheclosestflamesaway.Atlast,after
halfanhour,thewindchangeddirectionandthefirebegantorecede.Thatweand
therhinoshadescapeduninjuredwasamiracle.Theteamworkofeverybodythere
playedalargepart,andtherhinoswereverymuchapartofthatteam.The
relationshipswe'dbuiltwiththemhadprovedcrucial-hadtheyorwepanicked,
allourworkwouldhavebeeninvain.Instead,twoweekslater,theywerereleased
intothewild,readytofoundpartofanewpopulationintheSerengeti.
56.Whatkindofanimalsdoestheauthorthinkrhinosare
A.Unfriendly.B.Violent.
C.Mild.D.Cautious.
57.Whydidtheblackrhinoshavetolivein“bomas“forsometime
A.Tobetrainedtoactlessaggressively.
B.Tbgetreadyforlifeinanewhabitat.
C.Tblearncrucialsurvivalskillsinthewild.
D.1bformacloserrelationshipwithhumans.
58.Whatwastheauthor'sfirstreactiontothebushfire
A.Shehadtoputoutthenearestflames.
B.Shehadtosettherhinosfreeimmediately.
C.Shehadtoplanttransmittersintherhinos.
D.Shehadtoleadtherhinostoasaferplace.
59.Whydorhinosneedtohavetransmittersinstalledontheirbodies
A.lbfindthemafterrelease.
B.Topreventthemfrominjury.
C.Tohelpthemremaincalm.
D.Tokeepthemawayfromhumans.
60.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout
A.Whyprotectingrhinosisimportant.
B.Howtherhinoswerereleasedtothewild.
C.Whatenabledtherhinostoremaincalm.
D.Whathelpedtherhinosandpeopleescape.
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c
Fordecades,researchersandmedicalprofessionalsconsideredsleeplossaby-
productorsymptomofanother,more“primary“condition,suchasdepressionor
anxiety.Inotherwords,firstcomestheanxiety,andthensleeplossfollows.Today
weknowthatthisordercanbereversed.Infact,sleeplossandanxiety,depression
orothermentalhealthconditionsmayfeedintooneanother,creatingadownward
spiral(恶性循环)thatisexceedinglydifficulttobreak.
Inastudywherehealthyvolunteersweredeprivedofonenightofsleep,they
discoveredthattheactivityoftheprefrontalcortex(前额皮质)droppeddramatically,
asmeasuredusingfMRI.Moreover,theneuralactivitylinkingtheamygdala(杏仁
体)andtheprefrontalcortex,boththeregionandthecircuitmeanttokeepour
emotionalreactionsundercontrol,becamesignificantlyweakerwhenone-night
sleepisdisrupted.
Thisdamagecanbesostrongthatitblurs(使难以区分)thelinesaroundwhat
people.consideremotional.Forexample,whenparticipantswereexposedtoneutral
andemotionalpictures(imagesofcommutersonatrainversusphotographsof
childrencrying),fMRIrevealedthattheamygdalarespondeddifferentlytothese
pictureswhenpeoplewerewellrested.Butafterlosinganightofsleep,aperson's
amygdalarespondedstronglytobothkindsofimages;Inotherwords,thethreshold
(阈值)forwhatthebrainconsidersemotionalbecamesignificantlylowerwhenthe
amygdalacouldnotworktogetherwiththeprefrontalcortex.Suchdamaged
emotionalcontrolmakesusmorevulnerabletoanxietyandpoormood,sothateven
sillylovesongscantriggersobs.Researchalsosuggestedchangesinthatbrain
circuitalsorelatetoincreasesinbloodpressureandcardiovasculardisease.
Steppingback,itbecomesclearthatmentalandemotionalhealthrelyona
delicatebalance.Weneedtobemindfulofthatevenasinglesleeplessnightcan
thereforedodamage.Inevitably,weallmissoutonsleepfromtimetotime.Butour
societiesshouldcriticallyexaminestructures-suchasworknormsandschool
cultures—thatpreventpeoplefromgettingenoughrest.
61.WhatisamisunderstandingaboutsleeplossaccordingtoParagraph1
A.Anxietyinteractswithsleeploss.B.Sleeplossleadstodepression.
C.Anxietycomesbeforesleeploss.D.Sleeplossishardtodealwith.
62.Whatmayhappentoapersonwhosesleepisdisrupted
A.Sufferinglowbloodpressure.B.Failingtodistinguishemotions.
C.Showingbademotionalcontrol.D.Havinglessemotionalreactions.
63.Accordingtothepassage,whichcanexplainthephenomenonthataperson
crieswhenlisteningtoalovesong
A.Increaseinbloodpressure.
B..Sensitivitytotheenvironment.
C.Blurrylinesinthebraincircuit.
D.Damagedemotionalcontrol.
64.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthelastparagraph
A.lbofferasolution.B.Tomakeanalyses.
C.lbgiveadefinition.D.Tomakecomments.
65.Whichmightbethesuitabletitleforthispassage
A.WhatPreventsPeopleFromGettingEnoughSleepandRest.
B.WhyJustOneSleeplessNightMakesPeopleEmotionallyFragile.
C.WhatActuallyContributestoMentalandEmotionalhealth.
D.HowDepressionorAnxietyLeadstoAnnoyingSleepDisorders.
D
,..
Overmillionsofyearshumanshaverespondedtocertainsituationswithout
thinkingtoohard.Ifoxirancestorsspottedmovementinthenearbyforest,theywould
runfirstandquestionlater.Atthesametime,theabilitytoanalyzeandtoplanispai!
ofwhatseparatesusfromotlieranimals.Thequestionofwhentotrustyourinstinct
(直觉)andwhentothinkslowmattersintheofficeasmuchasinthesavannah(草
原):
Slowthinkingisthefeatureofawell-managedworkplace.Yetinstinctalsohas
itsplace.Somedecisionsaremoreconnectedtoemotionalresponsesandlessto
analysis.Indemandingcustomer-serviceorpublic-facingsituations,instinctisoften
abetterguidetohowtobehave.
*J'''
Instinctcanalsobeimproved.Plentyofresearchhasshownthatinstinct
becomesmoreunerringwithexperience.Inonewell-knownexperiment,volunteers
,.,,.
wereaskedtoassesswhetheraselectionofdesignerhandbagswererealornot.Some
wereinstructedtooperateoninstinctandotherstodeliberate(深思熟虑)overtheir
isiosteteforthosewlioownedatleastthreedesignerhandbags;
decn.Ininctworkdbet.r.J
indeed,itoutperformedanalysis.Themoreexpertyoubecome,thebetteryour
instincttendstobe.….**,*'_,..>*>
However,therealreasontoembracefastthinkingisthatitis,well,fast.Itis
n
oftentheonlywaytogetthroughtheday.Ibtakeoneexample,whenyourinbox
floodswithnewemailsatthestartofanewday,thereisabsolutelynowaytoread
themallcarefully.Instinctiswhathelpsyoudecidewhichonestoanswerandwhich
todeleteorleaveunopened.Fastthinkingcanalsohelptheentireorganization.The
valueofmanymanagerialdecisionsliesinthesimplefactthattheyhavebeenmade
atall.Yetasdataexplodes,thetemptationtoaskforonemorebitofanalysishas
becomemuchhardertoresist.Managersoftensufferfromoverthinking,turninga
simpleproblemintoacomplexone.
Whentouseinstinctintheworkplacerestsonitsownformofpattern
recognition.DoesthedecisionmakerhaverealexpertiseinthisareaIsthisafield
inwhichemotionmattersmorethanreasoningAboveall,isitworthdelayingthe
decisionSlowthinkingisneededtogetthebigcallsright.Butfastthinkingisthe
waytostopdeliberationturningtoawasteoftime.
66.WhafsthefunctionofParagraph1inthetext
A.Itpresentstheauthor'sargument.
B.Itintroducesthetopicofthetext.
C.Itmakesacomparisonbetweenpastandnow.
D.Itdrawsaconclusion.
67.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"unerring''inParagraph3probablymean
A.accurateB.creativeC.controllableD.obvious
68.Howisthethirdparagraphmainlydeveloped
A.Byprocess.B.Bycomparison.
C.Byexample.D.Byclassification.
69.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage
A.Managerscanaffordthecostofslowthinking
B.Fastthinkingcanbeaboosttoworkefficiency.
C.Slowthinkingwillholdusbackinthelongrun.
D.Toomuchdataistoblameforwrongdecisions.
70.Whatistheauthor'spurposeofwritingthepassage
A.Toexplainhowinstinctworksintheoffice.
B.Totellthedifferencebetweeninstinctandslowthinking.
C.Tohighlightthevalueofinstinctintheworkplace.
D.Ibillustratethedevelopmentofdifierentthinkingpatterns.
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第n卷(共35分)
注意事项;用黑色墨水的钢笔或签字笔将答案写在答题纸上,不能使用
修改液。
第四部分:写作
第一节、阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
阅读短文,并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
Whenten-year-oldReeseOsterberglostherFresnoCounty,California,hometo
oneofthelargestwildfiresinstatehistoryearlylastfall,shehadaverypressing
concern:didanyonegrabherbaseballcards
Noonehad.Withahousefulofkidsanddogsandafarm'sworthofhorsesto
evacuate,thefamilyforgotthecardsduringthestress.Naturally,thediehard(顽固
的)SanFranciscoGiantsandLittleLeagueleftywithaswingassmoothasbutter
wasupset.WhenshewatchedtheGiantsonTV,shewouldlayouteachplayer'scard