1. How does the woman’s sister go to university every day?

A. On foot. B. By underground. C. By bus.

2. What does the man mean?

A. He used to like boating very much.

B. He won’t go boating with the woman.

C. He thinks it is too cold outside today.

3. What will the woman probably do this afternoon?

A. Go for a job interview.

B. Give the man some advice.

C. Ask the man for help.

4. Why does the man want to know how to take care of babies?

A. He wants to be a baby sitter.

B. He is going to be a brother.

C. His wife is pregnant.

5. What does the man think of the woman’s experience?

A. Unusual. B. Dull. C. Tiring.

第二节

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。

听第6段材料, 回答第6至7题。

6. What should the woman do when she arrives on 112th Street?

A. Turn left and keep walking until she passes three lights.

B. Turn right and keep walking until she passes two lights.

C. Turn right and keep walking for about a mile.

7. Where is the supermarket?

A. At the beginning of 56th Street.

B. At the end of 112th Street.

C. Around the corner on 56th Street.

听第7段材料, 回答第8至9题。

8. What size car does the man want?

A. A large car. B. A mid-size car. C. A small car.

9. How much will the man have to pay?

A.＄160. B.＄200. C.＄240.

听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。

10. What is the man most probably?

A. A teacher. B. A salesman. C. A scientist.

11. What does the woman want the robot to do?

A. Talk with her. B. Do her homework. C. Do her housework.

12. What do we know about the robot from the conversation?

A. It is not for sale at the moment.

B. It can do a lot of dangerous work.

C. It doesn’t operate on batteries.

听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。

13. How does the woman look now?

A. Tired. B. Upset. C. Excited.

14. What does the woman think of Linda?

A. Intelligent and pretty.

B. Popular and lovely.

C. Hard-working and smart.

15. What’s the weather probably like now?

A. Cloudy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy.

16. What will the man probably do next?

A. Go to the library.

B. Go to the dormitory.

C. Go to the teaching building.

听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。

17. Which grade was the new student in?A. The third grade. B. The fourth grade. C. The fifth grade.

18. What could the new student do when he met his new classmates for the first time?A. Do experiments with them.

B. Recognize them by their names. C. Immediately remember their names.

19. What was the level of the new student’s daily conversation?A. It was limited to that of an adult.

B. It was limited to that of a fifth-grader.

C. It was limited to that of a five-year-old.

20. What does the new student usually like to do after class?

A. Spend time with teachers.

B. Help the elderly with shopping.

C. Shake hands with the sixth graders.

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节, 满分35分）

第一节 单项填空（共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分）

请认真阅读下面各题, 从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. My boss is not satisfied with me and is always finding ________ with me, in my work, even in my personal life, just everywhere.

A. error B. mistake C. fault D. challenge

22. Beth, who gave up his ________ job as a game show host in England, is now an English professor in Beijing University.

A. former B. enjoyable C. extra D. fond

23. -- Tom is ill in hospital, and tomorrow ________ Sunday.

-- I’m sorry to hear that. I ________ go and see him. We are good friends.

A. will be, am going to B. is, will

C. is going to be, shall D. is, am to

24. The students who are sitting at the back of the classroom, please keep quiet, ________?

A. do you B. don’t they C. aren’t you D. will you

25. -- How terrible it was when we were travelling in Viet Nam last month!

-- You are here, safe and sound, ________.

A. somehow B. somewhere C. anyhow D. anywhere

28. -- It will be more than two years before we take the college entrance examination.

-- I don’t think so, we must ________ every hour in order to go to a famous university.

A. make most of B. make best of C. make good use of D. make best use of

29. Although GM food is a scientific project ________ many scientists have been devoting their time and energy, many people in the world are doubting whether it’s worth the efforts.

A. to which B. for which C. about which D. on which

30. As a secretary Mr. Li always keeps the manager ________ of what’s going on at home and abroad, so he deserves ________.

A. to be informed, to be praised B. informing, praising

C. informed, praised D. informed, praising

31. British school starts around 9 a.m., which means students coming from China can get up an hour later ________, as schools in China begin before 8 a.m..

A. than normal B. at a discount C. than usual D. by coincidence

32. The leader in charge insisted that Yancheng TV Station ________ a program to raise academic levels, which suggested that he ________ middle school students.

A. should start, should care about B. must start, should care about

C. started, cared about D. start, cared about

33. -- Could I have a word with you, Linda?

-- Oh, dear, if you ________.

A. should B. must C. can D. may

34. It was boring that my aunt would talk about my examination marks without bringing any gifts ________ she came to visit me.

A. the first time that B. every time when

C. every time D. for the first time

35. -- You can’t believe it! Tom rather than John was promoted to be new sales manager.

-- It’s not surprising. After all, ________.

A. actions speak louder than words B. great hopes make great man

C. a wise head makes a close mouth D. honesty is the best policy

第二节 完形填空（共20小题; 每小题1分, 满分20分）

请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

About twenty years ago, I was on a very long flight, during which a voice from the speaker said, “We won’t 36 drinks or the meal because we are facing a storm ahead. Please make your seat belts fastened.” Many passengers became 37 , talking about it with each other. At once it became 38 in the plane.

Soon, lightening 39 the darkening skies, and within moments the 40 was like a boat on waves in the storm. One moment it was 41 up by the storm; the next, it was thrown as if it were to 42 onto the ground. All the passengers were 43 . Some cried. Some prayed (祈祷). The 44 seemed hopeless. I wondered if we could 45 it through the storm.

Then I noticed the little girl next to me. Surprisingly, the storm seemed to mean 46 to her. She was 47 , looking through a picture book. Sometimes she closed her eyes, then she would 48 again, but she never showed a(n) 49 of worry or fear. The little girl wasn’t afraid at all 50 all the adults were scared to death. Finding me watching her, the girl smiled at me and said, “Don’t worry. My father is the pilot. He is taking me home. Take it easy. He will take us home safely.”

When the plane was out of 51 , I smiled at the girl and she gave me a big smile in 52 . “I said my father would take us home safely.”

Many kinds of storms may 53 us: diseases, difficulties.... They can easily darken our skies and 54 our planes into hard times. Let us 55 : Love is the pilot. It will help us out of trouble. So take it easy.

36. A. serve B. take C. get D. sell

37. A. excited B. comfortable C. happy D. nervous

38. A. noisy B. quiet C. warm D. cold

39. A. broke out B. came about C. lit up D. gave off

40. A. ship B. plane C. train D. seat

41. A. lifted B. cut C. turned D. shut

42. A. jump B. fly C. land D. drop

43. A. surprised B. frightened C. glad D. interested

44. A. weather B. question C. future D. action

45. A. make B. reach C. win D. finish

46. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing

47. A. funny B. disappointed C. sad D. calm

48. A. talk B. read C. play D. sleep

49. A. book B. story C. expression D. smile

50. A. and B. while C. so D. since

51. A. order B. date C. fashion D. danger

52. A. turn B. time C. return D. front

53. A. trouble B. help C. encourage D. stop

54. A. introduce B. invite C. throw D. change

55. A. ask B. remember C. explain D. wonder

第三部分: 阅读理解（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选出最佳答案, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Knut lived in Berlin’s zoo. He was four and raised by zookeepers since a cub (幼崽) after his mother deserted him.

Now reports say the attention-loving polar bear was found dead in a pool in his cage at the Zoologischer Garten Berlin Saturday, with no immediate cause of death announced.

“This is awful,” said Berlin’s mayor Klaus Wowereit, according to the Sydney Herald. “We had all taken him to our hearts. He was the star of the Berlin Zoo.”

Most reports say Knut was alone when he died, as visitors watched him suddenly fall into the water. The known news site TMZ.com carried news of his death and says People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ German branch had previously complained that Knut suffered a lot from his mother and other bears.

Knut was very famous to many people, only because he seemed to love the limelight (出风头). After his first performance at the popular zoo, he became its star attraction, raising much income for the zoo and producing toys, DVDs and more. He was not diagnosed as being ill at the time, reports say. An investigation (调查) into the cause of his death is underway.

To everyone’s surprise, his beloved keeper, Thomas Doerflein, also died at an early age. Doerflein died at 44 in 2013 in his apartment after he had fed the cub and slept by its side, but later was told no longer to play or wrestle with Knut. At that time Knut was becoming an adult polar bear and considered too dangerous to interact with closely. Doerflein repo