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本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试用时120分钟。

第Ⅰ卷 选择题

第一部分听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

第二部分：阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）

（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（A,B,C,和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

You may think that an underground town of 3,500 people is something out of a science-fiction film. You may not believe that such a town has shops car parks, hotels, restaurants, cafes and much more. Well, Coober Pedy in Australia is just such a place.

Miners and their families choose to live like this, hoping to get rich looking for the precious stones that Australia is famous for --- opals(蛋白石). Living underground is the only way to be away from the sandstorms and the high temperatures above ground. Deep down in the town far below the desert surface, the temperature is between 19℃ and 20℃ and life is cool.

Mary Deane and her husband Jim are among the lucky ones. They live in a home, built with money from the opals Jim has found. “Whenever people hear we live underground, they always imagine a dusty cave,” says Mary, “but they are amazed at my clean kitchen, our furniture and electrical appliances in here.”

However, not everything is perfect in Coober Pedy. Mary has a tiny garden that she is very proud of, but the grass is not real. Plant life is rare. Water is five times more expensive underground than it is overground. Recycling is a way of life, so Jim usually washes his car with bath water and they have a special system to reuse the water from the dishwasher and washing machine.

Even so, most families enjoy life in Coober Pedy. The children can make as much noise as they want and there are no complaints from the neighbors because the thick walls stop sounds from traveling. Adults enjoy the peace and quiet away from the world above.

21. People in Coober Pedy live underground______.

A. because of their secret identities

B. because it is warmer underground

C. so that they can save some money

D. due to the terrible natural environment.

22. Which word can best describe Mary’s life underground according to Paragraph 3?

A. Comfortable. B. Exciting. C. Healthy. D. Lonely.

23. Which is the biggest problem people in Coober Pedy have to face?

A. High living expenses.

B. The awfully dusty environment.

C. Shortage of water and greenery.

D. The extremely high temperatures

24. Children enjoy the life in Coober Pedy mainly because they _____.

A. enjoy traveling around with their parents

B. can get many expensive toys from their parents

C. enjoy the peace and quiet while doing their homework

D. can enjoy themselves without disturbing their neighbors

B

Volunteer Day schedule:

7:30 a.m.: Meet at the Community Center for breakfast.

8-8:30 a.m.: Visit with people from the many participating organizations. Choose which activity you’d like to help with for the day.

8:30-9 a.m.: Board the bus for your chosen activity, and ride with other volunteers to your activity site.

9-12:00 a.m.: Work as a volunteer.

12:00 a.m.-1 p.m.: Share lunch with your volunteer group. Don’t forget to bring food for lunch from home!

1-3:30 p.m.: Continue your volunteer work.

3:30 p.m.: Board the bus that will take you back to the Community Center, where you will be able to talk with other volunteers and share your experiences.

See below for a list of volunteer opportunities for Volunteer Day so you can begin thinking about which activity you might want to join.

Happy Homes: it provides home repairs for needy people in the form of painting. It also provides painters to create beautiful paintings inside schools of community centers.

Elder Care: Elder Care sends volunteers into nursing homes to spend time with them, play board games with them, and talk with them.

City Parks Association: you can help plant flowers and bushes in city parks or pick up trash around the river banks. These activities are very active, so remember to be prepared with plenty of drinking water!

Love and Learning: it provides volunteers to help children with learning disabilities. Read books out loud to groups of children aged four to six, or read one-on-one with struggling readers aged seven to eight.

25. According to the schedule, how long will a volunteer work a day?

A. 3 hours B. 5.5 hours C. 7.5 hours. D. 8 hours.

26. To join Happy Homes, one should _____.

A. be very good at art.

B. enjoying talking with people.

C. be able to play board games.

D. like working with young children.

27. For volunteers who enjoy being outside in nature, they can join _____.

A. Elder Care B. Happy Homes

C. Love and Learning D. City parks Association

C

Florida is celebrating a big anniversary this year. Five hundred years ago, on April 2, 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce arrived on the east coast of what is now Florida. Native Americans had been living there for centuries, but Ponce was the first European to set foot in what would become the United States.

According to legend, Ponce may have landed in Florida by mistake. He is said to have been looking for an island called Bimini and its Fountain(喷泉) of Youth. The magical fountain could supposedly make old people young again. Instead, Ponce landed on Florida and claimed it for Spain. He named it La Florida, or “flowery place”.

Ponce explored more of Florida’s coasts over the next few months. He later returned to Spain but went back to Florida in 1521 to attempt to set up a colony. However, native Americans attacked him and his friends, and Ponce was killed. It wasn’t until 1565 that Spain set up a successful colony at St. Augustine on Florida’s east coast. It is the oldest European settlement in the U.S.

28. Five hundred years ago,_____.

the United States was founded

the first European came to Florida

Florida was discovered by human beings

Spanish explorer Juan Ponce was born

29. What can we learn about Ponce from Paragraph 2?

He hated Florida

He discovered Florida by accident

He finally found Fountain of Youth

He could make old people young again.

30. Ponce was killed_____.

by his friends

on his way to Florida

during his second stay in Florida

after he set up a colony

31. Which of the following is TRUE about Florida?

Tourists are losing interest in it.

Its beaches are not well protected.

There are 89 million people in Florida at present.

Its population has been increasing in recent years.

D

For most kids, height isn’t something they can change, so what do you do if you don’t like how tall or short you are? It might be girls feeling too tall and boys feeling too short but some really tall boys might not like all that height and some shorter girls might get tired of all the jokes or of feeling like they’re staying little while their friends are growing up.

If you are still worried about your height, talk to your parents and your doctor. Most kids don’t have a growth problem that needs help from a doctor, but it’s always OK to ask if you’re concerned.

So for most kids, it seems like there’s not much to do but wait to see how it all turns out. But you can do something right now: eat healthy and take care of yourself. If you get the nutrition(营养), sleep, and exercise you need, you’re likely to reach your maximum height. In other words, you’ll grow as tall as you were meant to grow.

And even though you may hear people say it, taking extra vitamins or supplements(补品) that you can buy in a store won’t help you get taller. Just stick to a healthy diet if you want to be the tallest you can be!

Kids who wish they weren’t so tall should still eat healthy and take care of themselves, of course. Eating less won’t make you end up any shorter unless you really starved yourself and made yourself sick.

As they get older, most kids learn to feel comfortable with their height, whether they turn out tall, short, or somewhere in between.

32. What is this text mainly about?

A. Some tips on how to grow taller. B. Some advice on height worries.

C. Some problems kids are facing. D. Some factors that affect height.

33. If you want to grow taller, you are advised to do the following except _____.

A. get enough sleep B. take some exercise

C. take extra vitamins D. get enough nutrition

34. We’ll feel comfortable with our height _____.

A. after we tell the parents B. after we see the doctor

C. when we grow taller D. when we get older

35. Who does this text written for?

A. Kids. B. Parents. C. Doctors. D. Teachers

第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容， 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Five Ways to Build Self-Confidence

Walk Faster

One of the easiest ways to tell how a person feels about herself is to examine her walk. People with confidence walk quickly. They have places to go, people to see, or important work to do. Even if you aren’t in a hurry, you can increase your self-confidence by putting some energy in your step.__36___.

__37___

One of the best ways to build confidence is listening to an inspiring speech. Unluckily, chances to listen to a great speaker are few. You can fill this need by creating a personal speech. Write a 30-60 second speech that focuses on your strengths and goals then recite it aloud whenever you need a confidence push.

Sit in the Front Row

In school, offices and some other public places people always sit at the back of the room, __38___. This is for lack of self-confidence. By deciding to sit in the front row, you can get over this meaningless fear and build your self-confidence.

Speak up

During group discussions many people never express their opinions because they’re afraid that people will judge them for their saying something stupid. __39___. By making an effort to express your opinions at least once in every group discussion, you’ll become a better public speaker, more confident in your own thoughts.

Work out

Along the same lines as personal appearance, physical fitness