本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分。考试时间120分钟。
第I卷（选择题，共115分）
第一部分：听力理解（共两节，30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。
1. What does the man think of the talk?
A. Wonderful. B. Uninteresting. C. Lack of facts.
2. Where is the woman going now?
A. To school. B. To the shop. C. To her friend’s house.
3. How far is the nearest supermarket?
A. 5km. B. 3km. C. 1km.
4. Why is the man going to the States?
A. To show computers at an exhibition.
B. To buy computers in the States.
C. To visit a company.
5. What does the man think of the woman?
A. She can make money.
B. She doesn’t like money.
C. She is careless with money.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分）
听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的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5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. Why does the man travel a lot?
A. On business. B. On holidays. C. For pleasure.
7. How long has the man worked for the company?
A. 6 years. B. 15 years. C. 25 years.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What’s the weather like in the mountains?
A. Snowy. B. Cloudy. C. Sunny.
9. How do the cyclists feel now?
A. Cold and tried. B. Tired and hot. C. Hot and excited.
听第8段材料，回答第10至11题。
10. What does the man think of the life of his older generation?
A. Boring. B. Hard. C. Interesting.
11. What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Take a rest. B. Hunt for food. C. Give up his job.
听第9段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. Where is Jack calling from?
A. The Grand Hotel.
B. The airport in Chicago.
C. The airport in Los Angeles.
13. Why doesn’t Jack visit Dorothy at once?
A. He doesn’t want to see Dorothy’s parents.
B. He has to go to the office.
C. He prefers to stay in the hotel.
14. What will Jack do tonight?
A. Work in his office.
B. Visit some friends.
C. Have dinner with Dorothy’s family.
听第10段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. Why doesn’t the speaker want to take a bus?
A. It’s crowded. B. It’s expensive. C. He has to wait long.
16. What is one of the disadvantages in taking the underground in London?
A. The stations are farther.
B. It costs more money.
C. It wastes more time.
17. What is the speaker’s purpose in going to work by bike?
A. To save time and money.
B. To keep in good health.
C. To keep him safe.
听第11段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. According to the speaker, where have some seashells been found?
A. At the bottom of the sea.
B. At the foot of the mountain.
C. On the top of the mountain.
19. What does the speaker lead you to believe?
A. Fish used to live in the trees near the sea.
B. Fossils can be found far away from the sea.
C. The seashells left under the water became fossils.
20. What happened to seashells and fish bones?
A. Seashells and fish bones were pushed up, too.
B. Seashells and fish bones were left far from the mountain.
C. They were blown to the mountaintop by the strong wind.
第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. In Dali Mr Green was so struck by _________ beauty of _________ nature that he stayed for _________ third week.
A. 不填; the; a B. the; 不填; the
C. the; 不填; a D. a; 不填; the
22. —It’s time to tidy your room, Jack!
—See the clean room, mum! _________ is where it was.
A. Anything B. Everything C. Something D. Nothing
23. She _________ dinner when a quarrel _________ among the children.
A. prepared; broke out
B. was preparing; had broken out
C. prepared; had broken out
D. was preparing; broke out
24. The visitors _________ all the different ways of making wine.
A. had been shown B. showed
C. were shown D. have shown
25. —Tom, did you see the film “Jaws” last night?
—Yes, but I really _________, because I had lots of work to do.
A. couldn’t have B. mustn’t have
C. needn’t have D. oughtn’t to have
26. Small computers need small amount of power, _________ means you use less electricity.
A. what B. that C. which D. as
27. —What happened after they reached a peace agreement?
—They stopped _________ each other immediately.
A. fighting B. to fight C. fight D. being fought
28. —Will you get me a cup of coffee?
—Yes, _________ me some money and I will.
A. that you give B. if you give
C. giving D. give
29. Shelly had worked hard for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it at her first _________.
A. attention B. purpose C. attempt D. desire
30. Let me tell you what to do next _________ I forget.
A. unless B. that C. before D. if
31. To keep healthy, Professor Johnson _________ cycling as a regular form of exercise after he retired.
A. caught on B. set out C. made for D. took up
32. —What’s the main purpose of tonight’s meeting?
—We are going to talk about the problem _________ at the last meeting.
A. discussed B. discussing
C. being discussed D. having discussed
33. Our aim is to select the best person for the job, _________ they are from.
A. wherever B. however C. whatever D. whenever
34. He will surely finish the job on time _________ he’s left to do it in his own way.
A. so that B. so long as C. in case that D. for fear that
35. —Did you enjoy reading that novel?
—Yes, _________ such an interesting novel.
A. never I have read B. never have I read
C. ever I have read D. ever have I read
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Sometimes a stepparent has to take a step back. When I was thirty-five, I met my husband and came to ___36___ his kids, aged 10 and 7. We ___37___ playing basketball and shopping for cartoon books and became great friends. Then I got ___38___.
In most ___39___, stepkids live with their mom and stepdad. This makes our case quite ___40___. Four years into our marriage, after going between their mom’s place and ours, the boys ___41___ in with us full-time.
I was ___42___ a part-time friend, so everything changed. For example, ___43___ the kids to help didn’t appear an important thing before, but now they became unwilling. Once, after I’d asked my elder stepson to set the table, he ___44___ said, “You’re not my mother; I don’t have to ___45___ you.”
It was ___46___ but I readlized it was about keeping ___47___ clear in our new family life. I told him he was right—I wasn’t his mom; I was another person in his life who ___48___ him, and we needed to get things done ___49___.
___50___ in a live-in situation, a stepparent isn’t the parent. You help with everything and ___51___ lots of hugs and laughs. But you also have to learn to stand in the ___52___. For example, when there were only enough ___53___ for Mom and Dad to sit up front, I sat in back. It was hurtful, but I realized it wasn’t personal.
Today, my stepsons know where to find me, whether it’s for long chats or a(n) ___54___ e-mail to say hi. And I know where to find them. The caring is surely there, even if the ___55___ isn’t.
36. （ ）
A. know B. teach C. understand D. instruct
37. （ ）
A. passed time B. agreed on C. had fun D. set about
38. （ ）
A. convinced B. separated C. changed D. married
39. （ ）
A. places B. ways C. cases D. families
40. （ ）
A. unusual B. similar C. positive D. difficult
41. （ ）
A. came B. moved C. got D. ran
42. （ ）
A. as well B. just now C. once again D. no longer
43. （ ）
A. allowing B. getting C. advising D. inviting
44. （ ）
A. quietly B. suddenly C. simply D. immediately
45. （ ）
A. work for B. listen to C. stay with D. focus on
46. （ ）
A. selfish B. impolite C. reasonable D. painful
47. （ ）
A. roles B. duties C. quarrels D. records
48. （ ）
A. supported B. envied C. loved D. bothered
49. （ ）
A. properly B. together C. already D. easily
50. （ ）
A. Still B. Even C. Also D. Then
51. （ ）
A. have B. expect C. avoid D. share
52. （ ）
A. shadows B. positions C. shelters D. sufferings
53. （ ）
A. spots B. beds C. chairs D. tickets
54. （ ）
A. special B. extra C. quick D. private
55. （ ）
A. bloodline B. influence C. comfort D. respect
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
|
MEGA ARRIOR
￡29.99 Ages 11+
The player controls a war machine in a battle of the future. The speed and controls are difficult. There is fast fighting with great sound and graphics. It is difficult to learn, but once you are into it, you will never want to stop.
1 |
FOOTBALL FINAL
￡39.99 Ages 3+
An action packed football game that is difficult at first. Teams fight to win the Cup Final in a thrilling match. The graphics are excellent but the sound quality could be better. Overall, this is a game you will be glad you bought.
2 |
|
FLIGHT FANTASY
￡35.99 Ages 9+
An amazing flying adventure but the graphics may seem boring and the controls are hard to learn. However, when you are really playing, you will love every moment.
3 |
DAGGER
￡45.99 Ages 15+
The high price may put off many people. Dagger claims to offer a deadly fight between vampire clans—It does have some good points but the fighting is boring. The graphics are above average and it is easy to learn.
4 |
56. Which of the computer games is easy to learn?
A. Mega Warrior B. Football Final
C. Flight Fantasy D. Dagger
57. Which of the following statements is true?
A. All the four games include fighting.
B. The graphics of the games are of the same level.
C. Dagger has pretty good graphics and is easy to learn.
D. Football Final has better graphics and sound than the others.
58. If you want to buy a game for a ten-year-old boy, which is the cheapest?
A. Mega Warrior B. Football Final
C. Flight Fantasy D. Dagger
B
The history of the Winter Games, however, has been even more troubled than that of the Summer Games. Until 1924 all the winter sports competitions, held every four years from 1901 to 1917 and again in 1922, had been in the Scandinavian countries —Sweden, Norway and Finland. The sportsmer of these countries believed that the Winter Games could only be held in the Scandinavian way. Coubertin, himself, was against a separate Winter Olympics as he felt that they would casue trouble within the Olympic movement.
However, as winter holidays in the Alps became more and more popular, so did the idea of a truly international Winter Games. The first Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix in 1924, though they were only recognized by the International Olympic Committee as “Olympic” two years later in 1926. Although there were many arguments before them, the first Games were a success, but the problems did not end there. In 1935, it was decided by the IOC that ski teachers could not compete in the Olympics because they were professionals. This caused a big argument between the IOC and the International Ski Federation, who agreed with the ski teachers, and the two organizations could not come to an end very soon after their beginning. However, war came and with it an end to the discussions. When the war was finally over, the Winter Games were started up again, as before, in St Moritz in 1948 and the crisis（危机）had passed.
59. Before 1924, all the winter sports competitions were held in _________.
A. Europe B. Africa C. Latin America D. Asia
60. Coubertin didn’t want to have a separate Winter Olympics because _________.
A. there had been more trouble in the Winter Games
B. he was worried about the future of the Olympic movement
C. the Winter Games could only be held in the Scandinavian way
D. the Winter Games could only be held in the Scandinavian countries
61. The crises over the qualifications for competitors taking part in the Winter Games ended because _________.
A. the two organizations could not find a solution
B. the IOC and the ISF reached an agreement
C. war broke out and stopped the Games
D. the IOC made a final decision
62. The above passage mainly discusses _________.
A. the birth of the Winter Olympics
B. the history of the Winter Olympics
C. the problems of the Winter Olympics
D. the necessity for a separate Winter Olympics
C
Stingrays
Stingrays are pancake-shaped fish, and you’d never guess it: they’re close cousins of sharks. The smallest kinds are about the size of a dinner plate. But some 4-metre stingrays live in the waters near Australia.
About 170 different kinds of stingrays live in the oceans around the world. And some live in freshwater too. In South America, a few kinds swim in the Amazon and other rivers that flow into the Atlantic. One ocean kind, the Atlantic stingray, also lives in the St. Johns River in Florida.
A stingray has a mouth and nostrils on the bottom of its body. These nostrils are for smelling, not for breathing.
When water flows into a stingray’s nostrils, the fish may pick up the smells of creatures it wants to eat. It can also find prey by sensing the tiny amount of electricity that animals give off. Slowly, slowly the fish hunts by moving along the ocean or river bottom. When it senses a worm, clam, shrimp, or other creature, it flaps (拍打) its fins until the prey is uncovered. Then the fish lies down over the prey, sucks it in, and crunches it with its small teeth.
A stingray’s flat shape helps it hide. It stirs up a cloud of sand by flapping its big, flat fins. When the sand settles down over the fish, everything is covered but its eyes, breathing holes, and sometimes its tail.
Its tail gave the “sting” to a stingray’s name. When a stingray is attacked by an enemy, it whips its tail around. Then a sharp stinger releases a powerful poison into the enemy. When stingrays are on the ocean bottom, it’s easy for a diver to step on one by mistake. Then the fish usually stings the person in the ankle. The poison is very painful, and the wound may hurt for a day or two. Worse yet, pieces of the stinger can break off and infect the ankle. But stingrays don’t chase after prey or people to sting them. In fact, divers can swim among friendly stingrays without getting hurt.
63. Why did the author write the article “Stingrays”?
A. To tell readers an exciting story about the ocean.
B. To give readers facts about an interesting fish.
C. To warn readers about dangers in the ocean.
D. To teach readers how fish hunt their prey.
64. It is easy for a diver to step on a stingray by mistake because stingrays _________.
A. are of many different sizes
B. can cover themselves with sand
C. move slowly above the ocean floor
D. live in freshwater as well as in oceans
65. When stingrays find prey, they find _________.
A. food B. light C. sand D. water
66. Why does a stingray flap its fins when it feels prey?
A. To smell the prey. B. To escape the prey.
C. To frighten the prey. D. To find the prey.
67. How might a sting from a stingray become infected?
A. Pieces of the stinger come loose in the wound.
B. Poison from the stinger gets into the wound.
C. Electricity from the stinger shocks the wound.
D. Fins beside the stinger throw sand into the wound.
D
You may think that inventions are far away from your everyday life. But in fact, almost everyone can invent. It’s just that they do not recognize that their idea could be the start of an invention. Once inventors see their ideas have some practical value, they don’t let them slip away. For example, the inventor of the dishwasher, American Josephine Cochrane, loved to give dinner parties. But she found it took too long to wash her dishes by hand and too many of them broke. She decided that a machine could do the job faster and with fewer mistakes. So, in 1886, she set out to make one for herself.
Like Cochrane’s, most inventions are created to solve a problem. SO, the first and most important step is to find the problem. You can start by looking at what is wrong with things you use now. You can ask grandparents or neighbours if they remember every saying: “I wish someone would invent something for...” Or you can look at people in different areas such as on the street, or at school. Then you might notice situations or things in need of improvement. Remember to record your ideas and work. This will help you develop your invention and protect it when it is completed. The next step is to think about possible solutions. An invention is a new way of solving a problem. So think of many, varied, and unusual ways. You can often come up with a solution for a problem by looking at it from a different angle or thinking about it in a new way.
Example 1 —instead of thinking of shoes as protecting your feet from the ground, think of using something to protect the ground from your feet.
Example 2—instead of thinking about how you can carry oranges home from a store, think of how they can come to you by delivery or growing your own.
Example 3—instead of experimenting with only one solution, can you put two or three solutions together, or arrange them in different orders?
And if one solution doesn’t work, can it be put to other uses? That was how yellow post-it note（N次贴）came about— a “failed” adhesive（粘合剂）experiment proved a weak adhesive had good uses too!
After all, most inventions are not brand new. They do not come out of nowhere, but come out of things or ideas that already exist. And the hardest part of inventing, even for a lot of inventors, is coming up with a problem and finding a solution. Once you have an idea, you can always get help building your invention.
This problem-solving technique can also work in your everyday lives. So, why not try it in your studies, in your relationship with others, or even in the way you look at the world?
68. The main idea of this story is that _________.
A. you can learn some problem-solving technique from others
B. you must know how to improve the world around you
C. you can invent and how you will be able to do so
D. you must try to find out how to invent things
69. What makes inventors different from other people is that _________.
A. they consider every new idea as an outstanding invention
B. they are full of creative ideas and try to put them into reality
C. they enjoy solving problems even if these problems are too difficult
D. they look for problems and try to solve them in a new and better way
70. What made Josephine Cochrane decide to invent the dishwasher?
A. Her desire for making dishwashing easier.
B. Her love of inventing useful things.
C. Her love of having dinner parties.
D. Her dislike of dishwashing.
71. Which of the following is one of the ways to find a problem?
A. Finding out things that people are not satisfied with.
B. Trying to find problems while doing experiments.
C. Looking at the world from a different angle.
D. Never letting a practical idea slip away.
E
Recreation（娱乐）is for everyone! Too often recreation is considered something that is fine for children, but an indication of unwillingness to work on the part of adults. The recreative experience brings balance into man’s life, and can be the most important social force in modern society.
There are three main factors in the daily life of every adult: his work, by which he earns his living; his leisure, in which he gains much of his reason for living; and his sleep, through which he recovers to be ready once more for work and leisure.
The work of large majority of our employed population is relatively dull, and often frustrating （令人沮丧的）. In addition, the work of a large percentage of our population is ordered by an authority who says, “Do this or else.” This means that relatively few people have the opportunity to make choices in their work time. Even though men may not be ruled by machines in their work, they are robots to some degree because those orders give them few opportunities to show their ability.
Although there is disagreement among scientists about the activity that takes place during sleep, there seems to be good evidence that man is not aware of his actions while he is asleep. This means that another section of daily living is not directed by the individual（个人）. This, therefore, leaves leisure as the only part of daily living in which man has the opportunity to make choices about his activity. Since he has the opportunity for choice, man may follow their own way. There are many ways in which man shapes his leisure, that is, the time when he is not working or sleeping.
72. A common wrong idea about leisure is that _________.
A. it is important in modern society
B. it is more necessary for children
C. it is a waste of time for adults
D. it brings balance into man’s life
73. Men are robots to some degree because work rules _________.
A. require them to work efficiently
B. cause them to work automatically
C. prevent them from doing whatever they wish
D. do not give them much chance to do as they think best
74. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Scientists know clearly about the activities in people’s sleep.
B. Adults taking part in recreative activities are not willing to work.
C. Evidence shows sleeping isn’t directed through human’s thought.
D. In an adult’s daily life only work allows him to think on his own.
75. Man’s leisure is different from work and sleep in that _________.
A. it refreshes him so that he is ready again for work
B. it allows him the freedom of choice
C. it forms the largest part of his life
D. it requires awareness of action
第II卷（共35分）
第四部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）
第一节 情景作文（20分）
李华是一名高三学生，请根据下图，以A better weekend为题写一篇短文，描述李华的学习生活和缓解压力的经历。短文开头已为你写出，词数不少于60。
生词：补习班 weekend classes
A better weekend
Li Hua is a senior three student and is very busy with his lessons very day. Last Saturday, as usual, ________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
第二节 开放作文（15分）
根据下面英文提示写一篇短文，词数不少于50。
Last summer, you went to visit a school in the countryside. You learned a lot and took some photos. Now you have chosen one of them for the photo competition in your school. Please describe it briefly and explain why you have chosen it
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
