第I卷（选择题）

第一部分 单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

1. —Have you paid the rent of the house?

—The rent of the house? ________.



A. That isn't due yet

B. Are you sure?



C. The house needs repair.

D. Please remember the amount.



2. You'll________ the department until the end of the year. Next year you will be rearranged.



A. be attached to



B. be belonged to





C. be adapted to



D. be addicted to





3. The children went home from the grammar school, their lessons ______ for the day.



A. finishing

B. finished

C. had finished

D. were finished



4. —Will Tom go together with us ?

—I'm not sure. He ________ stay at home to go online.



A. must

B. can

C. shall

D. might



5. I don’t know why they don’t believe him ________ he tells the truth.



A. as if

B. if

C. even if

D. though



6. Jack, our food supply ________.We must get some before we go hungry.



A. has run out



B. is running out





C. is run out



D. has been run out





7. You’d better not go to see him tomorrow morning. I’m afraid he ________ with his customers.



A. will talk



B. is talking





C. is going to talk



D. will be talking





8. ______ Chinese which city is famous for ice and snow, and the answer is sure to be Harbin.



A. If you ask a



B. To ask some





C. Ask any



D. Having asked every





9. A senior firefighter said it was ______ that the fire, which broke out at midnight, was caused by someone on purpose.



A. possibly

B. likely

C. probably

D. obviously



10. —Tell me how to improve the quality of the new product and I’ll show you our new design.

—________.



A. That’s all right



B. Forget it





C. It’s a deal



D. Don't mention it





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）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C和D），选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Nowadays, pollution is becoming worse and worse. A starry night seems to be a luxury（奢求）for people living in cities. Is there any ideal place for stargazers（观星者）? A small town in New Zealand is here to surprise you with its breathtaking starry night sky.

Lake Tekapo is located at the heart of New Zealand’s South Island. It has been a popular tourist destination for stargazers. At night, innumerable stars dot the sky above the small town. The Milky Way and various constellations（星座）can be clearly seen. Visitors can also watch meteors（流星）shooting across the sky. For people living in big cities, these can only be seen in movies or fairytales.

Though stargazing is common for people in Lake Tekapo, the local people have paid great attention to protecting their starry night sky. After midnight, all landscape lights must be turned off. In 2005, Lake Tekapo’s starry night sky was even listed as a world heritage（遗产）.

Besides its starry sky, the town has many other things to offer. One of them is the flower, Russell Lupin. Every summer, Russell Lupins make Lake Tekapo more attractive. However, once the Russell Lupins die off, the banks of Lake Tekapo look bare.

After reading the above introduction of Lake Tekapo, you must envy the local people a lot, because they can see the starry sky every night and appreciate the beauty of Russell Lupin every summer. If you are interested in Lake Tekapo, why not go and visit it this coming summer vacation?

11. Why do people go to Lake Tekapo according to the passage?

A. To observe its starry night sky

B. To visit its friendly people

C. To enjoy the beautiful lake

D. to make a wish at the shooting meteors

12. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word in the first paragraph?

A. Terrifying

B. Hearting-breaking

C. Amazing

D. Puzzling



13. What do the local people do to protect their starry night sky?

A. Plant the flower, Russell Lupin

B. turn off all landscape lights

C. Put it in the list of world heritages

D. Offer many others things for tourists

14. Why do you think the writer wrote this passage?

A. To tell us how to keep away from pollution

B. To introduce the best destination in New Zealand

C. To share with us his feelings of Lake Tekapo

D. To suggest us going to visit Lake Tekapo

B

Celebrating soccer

THIS summer is exciting for many people on the planet--- the World Cup take是 place in Brazil from June 12 to July 13. Among the world’s most widely watched sporting events, the World Cup makes the world turn around a moving ball. Many businesses, including banks and shops in some countries, change their hours according to the games so that people don’t miss any of the action.

But why is this sporting event so popular? Soccer can be played by anybody almost anywhere, without too much and expensive equipment. The universal attraction of the sport is down to being simple, according to Kevin Alavy from a sports research organization.

FIFA（国际足联）, which has organized the World Cup since 1930, has helped make the event more popular. FIFA makes a habit of taking the World Cup to many new markets, such as South Korea and Japan in 2002 and South Africa in 2010. This has expanded the sport’s reach beyond Europe and South America, according to CNN. Brazil is seen by many as the home of soccer, so it is a bit surprising that this is just the second time that the World Cup is held in the country after the fourth one was held there back in 1950.

Soccer writer Jonsthan Wilson believes that the challenge of achieving success at the World Cup has also increased its magical attraction. Although FIFA has more than 200 member states --- it’s an organization with more members than the United Nations --- only eight countries have ever won the competition. These countries are Brazil (five wins), Italy and Germany (four each); Uruguay and Argentina (twice each); and England, France and Spain (once each).

The 2014 World Cup has seen different teams compete in 12 different cities, more than any other Cup on record. Spreading from south to north, some cities have different scenes, which surely make the World Cup more inspiring.

15. In the first paragraph, the underlined sentence probably means ______.

A. both the world and soccer turn in the same way

B. the World Cup is always changing like a moving ball

C. the World Cup has brought a lot of trouble for banks and shops

D. many people’s life centers around soccer during the World Cup

16. We can learn from the passage that FIFA ______.

A. has almost 200 member states

B. has always tried to make soccer more popular worldwide

C. has organized the World Cup since 1920

D. has almost the same members as the United Nations

17. In which year did Brazil host the World Cup for the first time?

A. 1930

B. 1950

C. 2002

D. 2010



18. According to the passage, the World Cup is attractive for the following reasons EXCEPT that ______.

A. the event is full of top athletes that are fun to watch

B. soccer is a simple sport that suits everyone to take part in

C. achieving success is a great challenge for all the teams

D. very few countries have ever won the World Cup

C

College is a lifetime investment (投资) — the gift of a college education can open the door to a world of opportunity for your child or grandchild. Savings（储蓄）, even not so many at a time, can make a big difference.

With the cost of a college education continuing to rise, the key is to start saving early and regularly. By saving a set amount at set times, your money can grow as your child does. According to the College Board, the average cost for four-year public colleges has increased by nearly 51% over the last 10 years and these costs will almost certainly continue to rise. Saving for college can help with the increasing cost of a college education and help you be well prepared when your child is ready for college.

Saving for your child’s college education is an investment in their future. The savings you make today will pay off in increased earnings in the future. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, college graduates earn an average of $1 million more than high school graduates during their careers. The value of your investment in a college education will continue to grow for a lifetime.

Set your college saving goals realistically. You may not be able to save enough for all four years’ fees, but you could save enough to give your child the right start.

More and more families depend on student loans(贷款) to pay for college. By saving for college, families will have less burden of paying off loans and help their children leave school without worrying about paying off loans.

19. From the second paragraph we can learn that_______________.

A. the College Board increased public college costs

B. public college costs will increase by 51% in the next ten years

C. saving can help deal with the rising cost of college education

D. it’s not too late to start saving when your child is ready for college

20. Savings for college education _____________.

A. make one earn a lot

B. will increase in the value in the future

C. help create good jobs

D. are wise for businessmen to invest

21. Which of the following is TRUE about saving for college?

A. You should save to help children get scholarships more easily.

B. It’s better to increase the savings as the child grows.

C. You should set a further and bigger saving goal.

D. It’s better to save early and regularly.

22. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Why We Should Save for Children’s College Costs

B. When to Save for Children’s College Costs

C. How to Make a Good Investment

D. How Much Four-Year College Costs

D

Dickens & London Exhibition

Date: 9 December, 2013---10 June, 2014

Location: Museum of London

Celebrate the 202th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens in the first major UK exhibition for over 40 years.

By recreating the atmosphere of Victorian London through sound and projections(投影画), you’ll be taken to an unforgettable journey to discover the city that inspired his writings.

Paintings, photographs, costumes and objects will show different themes that Dickens wrote into his works, while rarely seen manuscripts(手稿) including Bleak House and David Copperfie