(注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。)

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第一部分 听力(共两节，满分20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l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，你都有l0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。

1. What is Maria going to do next?

A. Perhaps for her history class.

B. Go to her physics lecture.

C. Help Tim with his project.

2. Who are the speakers?

A. Mother and son.

B. Classmates.

C. Teacher and student.

3. How many hours does the woman work on Wednesday?

A. 12. B. 10. C. 7.

4. What is the man doing?

A. Looking for a job.

B. Interviewing the woman.

C. Checking into a hotel.

5. What did the man think of the movie?

A. He loved it.

B. He didn’t enjoy it.

C. He didn’t see it.

第二节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。

6. Why does the woman want to book a first-class hotel?

A. She always stays in a first-class hotel when she travels.

B. He husband wants her to book a first-class hotel.

C. She wants to do something different.

7. When will the couple check in?

A. On September 23rd.

B. On September 26th.

C. On September 30th.

听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。

8. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Friends. B. Strangers. C. Neighbors.

9. Why doesn’t the man like his downstairs neighbor?

A. The neighbor’s dog is always barking.

B. He is disturbed by his neighbor’s smoking.

C. He hates his neighbor’s wild parties.

l0. What does the woman suggest the man do in the end?

A. Move.

B. Talk to his neighbor.

C. Go have fun with his neighbor.

听下面一段对话，回答第11至第l3题。

11. What is the man doing?

A. Returning home.

B. Going on a business trip.

C. Taking some photos.

12. What do we know about Judy?

A. She is twenty-one.

B. She is married.

C. She is in college.

13. Who is the woman’s son?

A. Tim. B. Jamie. C. Julian.

听下面一段对话，回答第14至第l6题。

14. How did Bill do on his exams?

A. He did poorly.

B. He failed a course.

C. He passed all his courses.

15. What does the woman think of Bill?

A. She thinks he did his best.

B. She thinks he could do better.

C. She thinks he is not very smart.

16. What does the woman tell Bill to do?

A. Get more sleep every night.

B. Stop watching TV.

C. Pay more attention to his studies.

听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。

17. What is special about Jackson’s home?

A. It takes up a huge area. B. It has a golf range.

C. Many animals live there.

18. Which is NOT mentioned as a part of Jackson’s home?

A. A garage. B. A swimming pool. C. A theater.

19. Who did Jackson want to enjoy his house?

A. Children. B. Other famous people. C. His fans.

20. What does the speaker think of Jackson?

A. He spent too much money.

B. He was a strange guy.

C. He deserved this home.

第二部分： 阅读理解(共两节，满分30分)

第一节　(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

There was a doctor in our city who was famous for his skills. Once he received a little child who was badly ill. Thanks to his skill and care, his young patient got well and was soon able to get up and run about again.

The child’s mother was very much thankful to the doctor, and she visited him to thank him for what he had done for her child. “Doctor,” she said, “you have saved my little son. I don’t know how to thank you enough. I feel that money alone cannot repay you, so I have made this little purse with my own hands, as a sign of my gratitude. I hope you will accept it.” The doctor stood up and said coldly, “Madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to be paid properly for what he has done.” The lady was so surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment. Then she said quietly, “Perhaps you will tell me how much your fee is?”

“Fifty pounds”, he answered.

The lady opened the little purse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes. She handed one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the purse. She put the purse into her handbag and, saying good bye to the doctor, went out of the room.

1. The lady was thankful to the doctor because ________.

A. he had saved her life B. he often called on her

C. he had given her some money D. he had saved her son’s life

2. The doctor refused the lady’s purse because he thought ______.

A. the purse should be given between friends B. the purse was too small

C. the lady was not kind to him D. the lady didn’t gave him money but the purse

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A. The lady didn’t pay the doctor any money. B. The lady was mean.

C. The lady had planned to give the doctor 200 pounds. www..com

D. The lady was angry with the doctor.

B

Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt--- a mistake 75% of the US population make every day. The big question is why.

There have been many myths about safety belts ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common.

Myth Number One: It’s best to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident.

Truth: Sorry, but any accident serious enough to “throw you clear” is also going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are that you’ll have traveled through a wind shield （挡风玻璃）or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times greater in cases where people are “thrown clear".

Myth Number Two: Safety belts “trap” people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.

Truth: Sorry again, but studies show that people knocked unconscious（昏迷）due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situations, not to be trapped in them.

Myth Number Three: Safety belts aren’t needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour.

Truth: When two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 meters.

4. Why did Elizabeth say to her father, “But, Dad, you can’t be healthy if you’re dead”?

A. He was driving at great speed. B. He was running across the street.

C. He didn’t have his safety belt on. D. He didn’t take his medicine on time.

5. According to the text, the “thrown clear” of a serious accident is very dangerous because you _________.

A. may be knocked down by other cars

B. may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the car

C. may find it impossible to get away from the seat

D. may get caught in the car door

6. Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe ________.

A. the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident

B. they will be unable to think clearly in an accident

C. they will be caught when help comes

D. cars catch fire easily

7. What is the advice given in the text?　　A. Never drive faster than 30 mile an hour.　　B. Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.　　C. Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.　　D. Drive slowly while you're not wearing a safety belt.

C

What exactly is intelligence? There aren’t any easy answers. Despite the progress that has been made in genetics and psychology, human intelligence has remained one of the most controversial areas of modern science，until now, that is, for the discovery of a gene linked to intelligence has made the experts think again.

Robert Plomin of the Institute of Psychiatry（精神病学） in London and his colleagues in the US have been looking into genetic make-up. From their research, they have discovered that a slightly different gene is more common in those with a high IQ. Plomin analyzed DNA from two groups of 51 children aged between 6 and 15. What he found was that the first group had an IQ of 136, putting them in the top 5% of the population, while the other group had an average IQ of 103. An analysis of their genes showed that 32% of children in the higher group had the gene in question, while only 16% in the second group did. However, there is a lot more research to be done, and Plomin himself is cautious at this early stage. He suggests that there are probably many genes that contribute to intelligence, rather than just one.

Several studies have shown a strong link between IQ and career success, although some psychologists remain unconvinced about this. Professor Michael Rowe, who has written a book called Genius Explained, is one of these. “The people with the highest IQs are not usually the ones who do best in their careers.”

Many psychologists now believe that when it comes to intelligence, IQ isn’t everything. Many alternative views have been put forward recently. One example is the idea of multiple intelligences, which was developed in the 1980s by Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner. This offers a much broader view than the IQ theory, including creativity and communication skills as relevant factors(因素) in intelligence.

Tony Buzan, brain expert and author of Master your Memory, is enthusiastic about this belief, arguing that true geniuses(天才) do indeed appear to combine high levels of each type of intelligence. He lists Alexander the Great, Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein as examples. At the same time, Buzan believes that everyone can develop their intelligence, only if they take the trouble to exercise their brain. Perhaps there’s hope for us all!

8. What is the topic of the passage?

A. The relationship between genes and intelligence

B. IQ benefits a lot from high intelligence

C. How to develop intelligence

D. What makes intelligence

9. Why does the author use data in Paragraph 2?

A. To make a suggestion. B. To draw a conclusion.

C. To prove an idea. D. To give an example.

10. Wh