第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)

请听下面5段对话,选出最佳选项。

Where is the woman’s husband?

At home. B. In the lab. C. At a restaurant.

What is the woman going to do on Saturday?

Take an exam. B. Study at home C. Go to the seaside.

Who did the woman buy a bag for?

Her mother. B. Her sister. C. Her father.

What kind of assistant does the woman need?

A. Someone who shows up on time. B. Someone who can do hard work.

C. Someone who can type quickly.

What are the two speakers doing?

A. Enjoying meeting each other B. Saying goodbye to each other.

C. Planning to see each other.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

请听下面5段对话或独白，回答下列小题，选出最佳选项。

请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What are the speakers talking about?

A. Aliens. B. Universe. C. A bird.

7. Why was the LHC（大型强子对撞机）damaged again?

A. It was out of order. B. It was destroyed by a bird.

C. It was damaged by a little piece of bread.

请听第7段材料，回答8至10题。

8. What kinds of apartment does the woman want?

A. One with two bedrooms. B. One with two bathrooms.

C. One near Sunny Avenue.

9. What does the woman care most about the apartment?

A. The price. B. The quietness. C. The furniture.

10. For how long will the woman rent the apartment?

A. For about 6 months. B. For about 12 months.

C. For about 18 months.

请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. Why do many people like Ge You?

A. He looks funny but acts well. B. He is humorous but acts bad.

C. He isn’t handsome and acts bad.

12. How did Ge You become an actor according to the conversation?

A. Under the influence of his father. B. Under the influence of his mother.

C. Under the influence of famous actors.

13. Who will probably lend Ge You’s film to the woman?

A. The man. B. The man’s father. C. Bob.

请听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. Why does the woman visit the man?

A. To return the books. B. To comfort the man.

C. To prepare for a job interview.

15. How many employees were laid off at the man’s company?

A. 25. B. 26. C. 51.

16. What does the woman like about her job?

A. The high salary. B. The lack of pressure. C. The work environment.

17. Which of the following is one of the man’s strengths?

A. He has previous experience.

B. He has excellent communicative skills.

C. He can speak more than two foreign languages.

请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. Why do people think peach trees more active than other trees?

A. Peach blossom comes before the leaves.

B. Peach tree grows bigger than other trees.

C. Peach tree turns green earlier than other trees.

19. What does bluebonnet stand for?

A. Prosperity and love. B. Respect. C. Happiness.

20. What can we learn from the speaker?

A. The speaker introduced four kinds of flowers.

B. You can go to the UK to see daffodils in spring.

C. Bluebonnet is called the “State Flower of America”.

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，每题2分，满分40分）

第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

The first newspapers were written by hand and put up on walls in public place. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. In the 700’s the world’s first printed newspaper was published. Europe didn’t have a regularly published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.

The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published once a week. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant (每日新闻). It came out in March 1702.

In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston Newsletter (波士顿新闻通讯), the first newspaper published in the American colonies(殖民地). By 1760, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1,800 daily papers in the United States.

Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation (发行量) in the world. But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Dhimbun (朝日新闻).It sells more than 11 million copies every day.

21. The first daily English newspaper came out in _____.

A. 59 BC B. 700’s C. 1609 D. 1702

22. The first regular published newspaper in Europe was printed in _____.

A. England B. America C. France D. Sweden

23. The first printed newspaper in America came out in _____.

A. Washington B. New York C. Boston D. New Orleans

24. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam.

B. English language newspaper sells more than 11 million copies every day.

C. Europe didn’t have a regularly published newspaper in 1608.

D. The first daily English newspaper came out in March 1702.

B

Fading beauty

She is widely seen as evidence that good looks can last forever. But, at nearly 500 years of age, time is catching up with the Mona Lisa.

The health of the famous picture, painted by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1505, is getting worse by the year, according to the Louvre Museum(卢浮宫博物馆) where it is housed.

“The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago,” the museum said. Visitors have noticed changes but repairing the world’s most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their present chemical state(化学状态).

Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year, many attracted by the mystery of her smile. “It is very interesting that when you’re not looking at her, she seems to be smiling, and then you look at her and she stops,” said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University. “It’s because direct vision (视觉) is excellent at picking up detail, but less suited to looking at shadows. Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows.”

However, the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile. Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him, until it was finally sold to France’s King Francis I in 1519.

In 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre by a former employee, who took it out of the museum hidden under his coat. He said he planned to return it to Italy. The painting was sent back to France two years later.

During World War II, French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces.

Like many old ladies, the Mona Lisa has some interesting stories to tell.

25. What does the writer mean by “time is catching up with the Mona Lisa”?

A. The painting woman is not so beautiful any more.

B. Ageing is something that affects us all.

C. The painting needs repairing.

D. At such an old age, she is no longer popular.

26. What makes the repair work difficult?

A. The wooden panel is thin and old.

B. No one knows exactly what materials were used to create the painting and how it might respond to treatment.

C. The health of the painting is suffering.

D. Experts can’t agree on how to carry out repairs.

27. What makes her so mysterious according to Professor Livingstone?

A. The materials the Italian artist used. B. The way she smiles.

C. The way Da Vinci painted the smile. D. It plays a trick upon the human eyes

C

This March is a busy month in Shanghai. There’s a lot to do. Here are the highlights.

Live Music—Late Night Jazz

Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet player. He’s coming with his new 7-piece band, Herbie’s Heroes. Herbie is known to play well into the early hours, so don’t expect to get much sleep. This is Herbie’s third visit to Shanghai. The first two were sold out, so get your tickets quickly.

Scottish Dancing

Take your partners and get ready to dance till you are tired. Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn.

Instructors will demonstrate the dances. The live band, Gordon Stroppie and the Weefrees, are also excellent.

Exhibitions—Shanghai Museum

There are 120,000 pieces on show here. Your can see the whole of Chinese history under one roof. It’s always interesting to visit, but doubly so at the moment with the Egyptian Tombs exhibition. There are lots of mummies and more gold than you’ve ever seen before. Let us know if you see a mummy move!

Dining –Sushi chef in town

Sushi(寿司) is getting really big in Shanghai. In Japan, it’s become an art form .The most famous Sushi ‘artist’ is Yuki Kamura .She’s also one of the few female chefs in Japan. She’ll be at Sushi Scene all of this month.

For a full listing of events, see our website.

28. Suppose you are going to attend an activity at 8:00p.m. on Saturday, which one can you choose?

A. Live Music—Late Night Jazz B. Scottish dancing

C. Exhibitions –Shanghai Museum D. Dining—Sushi chef in town

29. If you are going to get a ticket of the Live Music, you can call _________.

A. 6690--3211 B. 6888-6888 C. 6402-1877 D. 6466-8736

30. Which of the following is true according to the advertisements?

A. Scottish dancing is so interesting and easy that it never tires you out .

B. The performance given by the American jazz band won’t last long .

C. Sushi is not popular in Shanghai as it is a kind of Japanese traditional food.

D. It is more interesting to visit Shanghai Museum for the exhibits from Egypt.

31. From the text we may learn that Kamura is _________.

A. a cook B. a waitress C. an musician D. an artist

D

As a boy, Charles Robert Darwin collected anything that caught his interest: insects, coins and interesting stones. He was not very clever, but Darwin was good at doing the things that interested him.

His father was a doctor, so Darwin was sent to Edinburgh to study medicine, and was planned to follow a medical job. But Charles found the lectures boring. Then his father sent him to Cambridge University to study to be a priest. While a