I 卷 (共85分，其中选择题为75分)

听力理解。

第一节 听两段对话，根据对话的内容选择正确的答案，录音播放两遍。（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

听第一段对话，回答1~2题。

How did the woman think the potatoes this time?

A. Great. B. Disappointing. C. Better than expected.

2. Why did Mary invite the woman to supper last time?

A. To ask her for a favor.

B. To encourage her.

C. To thank her.

听第二段对话，回答3~5题。

3. What is the classroom like?

A. It’s very clean.

B. It’s a bit old.

C. It’s very big.

4. Who introduced the school to the woman?

A. A teacher of that school.

B. A new friend of the woman.

C. The man in the conversation.

5. What may the two speakers do next?

A. Look around the teaching building.

B. Go to the garden behind the teaching building.

C. Go to meet a friend in that school together.

获取信息：听两段材料，根据所听的内容填空，每空不超过三个

词。（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

听第一段材料，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答卷上标号为1-5的空格中。录音播放两遍。

Title: My hometown

Location

A 1 city in Guangdong Province



Looks

Big and beautiful, 2 trees and flowers everywhere



Weather

Warm in spring, hot in summer, 3 in autumn, and a little cold in winter



Outdoor activities

In summer: having fun on the beaches, such as swimming, surfing and 4

In spring: 5 on sunny days





听第二段材料，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答卷上标号6-10的空格中。录音播放两遍。

二．单项选择（共30小题，每小题0.5分，满分15分）

6. – Can you give some advice on what I said just now?

– Sorry. My mind ________.

A. is wandering B. was wandering

C. has wandered D. had wandered

7. – Does it rain a lot in this area?

– ________, it hardly ever rains; the climate is like that of a desert.

A. What’s more B. In other words

C. On the contrary D. As a result

8. – I prefer to shut myself in and listen to music all day on Sundays.

– That’s ________ I don’t agree. You should have a more active life.

A. where B. how C. when D. what

9. A large amount of ________ been shipped to Japan to help the homeless people.

A. tents has B. tents have C. oil has D. oil have

10. The new rules make ________ for people here to have a peaceful environment.

A. no possibility B. there was possibility

C. impossible D. it possible

11. He said ________ his sister had passed the entrance examination of college and ________ she would go to college in about 20 days.

A. that; / B. /; / C. that; which D. /; that

12. It is uncertain ________ side effect the medicine will bring about, although about two thousand patients have taken it.

A. that B. what C. how D. whether

13. –What does the model plane look like?

–The wings of the plane are ________ of its body.

A. more than the length twice B. twice more than the length

C. more than twice the length D. more twice than the length

14. He ________ the problem in another way but failed.

A. managed to solve B. succeeded in solving

C. tried to solve D. tried solving

15. We are taught that a business letter should be written in a formal style ________ in a personal one.

A. other than B. more than C. better than D. rather than

16. We haven’t settled the problem ________ will be sent to take charge of that chain shop.

A. that B. who C. when D. which

17. They are all upset now because they have no idea at all ________.

A. where he has gone B. where did he go

C. which place has he gone D. where has he gone

The visit to my hometown, a small fishing village, reminded me of the ________ of my childhood.

A. views B. scenes C. scenery D. sights

19. When he came to life, he found himself ________ to hospital.

A. sent B. being sent C. having sent D. to send

20. They had just finished doing some cleaning ________ the bell for class rang.

A. after B. while C. when D. since

21. ________ go with him there?

A. Do you suggest whom should B. Who do you suggest that should

C. Do you suggest who should D. Who do you suggest

Several modern buildings are being built in ________ used to be a market.

A. what B. which C. that D. where

The reason for his success is ________ he worked very hard.

A. why B. that C. because D. How

24. Many people believe we are heading for environmental disaster unless we ________ change the way we live.

A. fundamentally B. unfortunately

C. fluently D. rapidly

Social attention should be paid ________ our earth from ________.

A. to prevent; being polluted B. to prevent; polluting

C. to preventing; being polluted D. to preventing; polluted

26. You should stop smoking, or it will ________ the risk of the lung cancer.

A. achieve B. occupy C. take D. multiply

No one ________ the building without the permission of the policeman.

A. is leaving B. is to leave

C. has left D. will be leaving

________ the flight to Shanghai will be delayed is ________ I’m especially worried about.

A. If; what B. Whether; that

C. Whether; what D. If; that

________ is known to all is ________ we won 38 gold medals in 2012 London Olympic Games.

A. What; that B. As; what C. It; that D. That; what

30. Do you think that bridge ________ 2,000 meters long? It doesn’t appear ________ long.

A. measures; much B. is measured; so

C. is measured; such D. measures; that

31. The young man was happy to sense that his dream was ________ reach.

A. near B. upon

C. within D. around

One of the teachers held the view ________ the book said was right.

A. that what B. what that

C. that D. whether

33. Once you get to know Mark, you’ll find him a very pleasant person ________, even though he doesn’t look so.

A. chatting B. chatting with

C. to chat D. to chat with

34. The belief ________ people find it more convenient to shop online ________ in the research.

A. that; was proved B. that; were proved

C. which; proved D. whether; proved

There is some doubt among people ________ $ 749 is too much for an iPhone 4.

A. that B. whether C. what D. if

三. 完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

As a child, I was very shy. I wanted to be successful, but lacked ___36 . When I discovered climbing, I found something I was good at. I began to be 37 by my friends and this gave me the desire to climb steeper and 38 mountains. I found that nothing was impossible if I could find the 39 to try to achieve my goals.

Both personal 40 and teamwork are important when you climb. You need to rely on the 41 of your team and share in the achievement. But personal determination to keep going despite any difficulty is very helpful to team success.

My greatest achievement in climbing was being the first ever to ___42___ the top of the 5000-food Troll Wall in Norway, which has the highest and most vertical (垂直的) rock face in Europe. A stone which drops from the top of the mountain will 43 nothing until it lands on the valley floor one mile below. So it was very 44 .

Before our climb, the experts in Europe had said it was 45 to climb the Troll Wall. But with three companions, I decided to 46 . It took ten days to make the climb and we 47 on ledges (岩石架) no more than a foot wide when we were tired. 48 , we succeeded.

Afterwards, I said to myself, “If I can do that, I can do anything.” Some years later, I climbed up Mount Everest—the highest mountain in the world.

Adventure to me is not just 49 a rope along the side of a mountain, but is one field where adventurous people can often 50___ themselves. If we look at every day as an adventure, we can test ourselves and continue to grow throughout our life. That’s the final adventure.

36. A. money B. confidence C. purposes D. chances

37. A. denied B. attacked C. recognized D. tricked

38. A. higher B. farther C. smaller D. safer

39. A. place B. secret C. courage D. time

40. A. work B. belief C. affairs D. determination

41. A. comfort B. support C. interest D. doubt

42. A. climb B. achieve C. reach D. cover

43. A. touch B. stop C. move D. hurt

44. A. special B. exciting C. nervous D. adventurous

45. A. easy B. impossible C. exciting D. useful

46. A. try B. learn C. return D. escape

47. A. ate B. lived C. rested D. stood

48. A. Undoubtedly B. Easily C. Generally D. Thankfully

49. A. bending over B. falling off C. hanging onto D. searching for

50. A. hold B. forgive C. punish D. challenge

四. 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

(A)

Samantha,?or?Sam,?as?her?husband,?John,?called?her,?had left the doctor’s house looking perfect,?satisfied with?her?appearance.

The year was 1862. It seemed that the war with the North would never come to an end.?Sam’s father had left?as?soon?as?possible,?swearing that he’d fight for Virginia,?for their land,?for their new government,?for God,?for the South.

At last,?Samantha?reached the house that she and?John?owned. It was a cold,?rainy night,?and she was glad to be home. She stepped into the sitting room.?John?rested in an armchair,?reading a book. He glanced at?her,?put the book down,?and stood,?reaching his arms out for?her. They kissed briefly. He put a hand to?her?now slightly round belly and asked,?“What did the doctor say?”

“He said the baby was fine and that I seemed healthy. Do you have any news?”

“Surprisingly,?yes.”?John?hesitated for a moment,?as?if deciding how he would phrase what he was about to say,?and then unwillingly continued,?“I’ve been demanded to join the army.”

Sam?screamed,?“What?” She was near tears. “But-but we’re just starting out.”?Her?voice shook. “I thought that after two years of begging my mother to let the two of us get married our life would finally be happy. Isn’t there any way you can get out of this?”

John?answered, “I’m afraid not.”

“Please. Please,?John,?if you love me,?please get out of this. Break a leg,?pretend an illness,?do something.”

She began to sob.?John?comforted?her,?resting?her?head on his shoulder.

“Sam.”

“What?”

“Name the child after me; name it John?or?Joanna. I’ll come back?as?soon?as?I can. I promis