第I卷（选择题，共90分）

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）

第一节：（共5小题；每题1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答案，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10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. Why does the woman want to try on another hat?

A. She doesn’t like the style. B. She wants one of the right size.

C. She doesn’t like the color.

2. How much is the red book?

A. $4. B. $5. C. $6.

3. Where are the speakers probably?

A. At a store. B. At a zoo. C. At a theater.

4. What probably caused the woman’s stomachache?

A. The seafood. B. The medicine. C. The cold.

5. What does the woman say about Susan?

A. She is a fast worker.

B. She has not finished her work.

C. She didn’t do the homework on her own.

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。

听第6段材料，回答第6-8题。

6. What are the speakers probably doing?

A. Watching a match on TV.

B. Listening to a program on the radio.

C. Reading advertisements in the newspaper.

7. What kind of person does the company need?

A. A junior sales manager. B. A general manager. C. A secretary.

8. What will the man most probably do next?

A. Make an application for the job.

B. Go and look for another job.

C. Give the job a serious thought.

听第7段材料，回答第9-11题。

9. How often does the woman watch a football match?

A. Every day. B. Once a week. C. Once a month.

听第8段材料，回答第12-14题。

12. What is the nationality of the Bronte sisters?

A. Irish. B. English. C. American.

13. Why are the Brontes’ novels popular around the world?

A. They are creative.

B. They are full of humor.

C. They are interesting.

14. What did the Brontes like to do when they were young?

A. Write poems. B. Create. C. Read essays.

听第9段材料，回答第15-17题。

15. When did the woman start architecture studies?

A. Last week. B. Last month. C. Last year.

16. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. English is very useful in the woman’s job.

B. The woman will work in England after graduation.

C. The woman’s English is very good.

17. What has made the woman choose architecture as a career?

A. Her teacher’s suggestion.

B. Her parents’ expectation.

C. Her personal qualities.

听第10段材料，回答第18-20题。

18. What will the weather be like in Britain today?

A. Wet and windy. B. Quite dry. C. Sunny but cool.

19. Where will the weather be quite cold today?

A. Southern Europe. B. Northwestern Europe. C. Eastern Europe.

20. How will the weather be in the east of Europe tomorrow?

A. Windy. B. Rainy. C. Fine.

第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

At first it was hard, and then it got easier. Every day I could find things to make me happy. Then one night there was a phone call for me at my friend’s house from a lady who was a manager in a large hospital. She said she had read my application form and asked me if I would like to work in the hospital. I said yes and got the job. Looking back at the experience I know the most important is to have a positive attitude towards life.

21. We know from the second paragraph that ________.

A. the author cried while driving that afternoon

B. a girl picked up an earring before getting off

C. there was only one passenger on the bus

D. the girl gave the author an earning as a gift

22. The author decided to have a change in life because ________.

A. what the earring owner said moved him

B. he didn’t want to be a driver any more

C. his friends helped him become positive

D. he was offered a better job in a hospital

23. When the author got a call from the manager of the hospital, he felt ________.

A. surprised B. disappointed C. shocked D. delighted

24. What does the author want to show in this passage?

A. Lost things should be returned to the owner.

B. Life is usually hard for the young at the beginning.

C. One should hold a positive attitude towards life.

D. It is not easy to find a good job nowadays.

B

The influence of America is increasing in my country. Spanish people drink Coca Cola, wear blue jeans, watch Hollywood movies, listen to American music, and eat fast food, and they do these things every day. I think that American movies are a good way to spread American culture because people are often influenced by what they see in the movies. Most of the programs and documentaries (纪录片) we watch on TV are from America, and most of the movies we go to see are made in Hollywood. In the last few years, the government has tried to protect the Spanish movies. Now, in our cinemas, at least twenty percent of the movies which are shown must be from Spain or from other countries in Europe. American culture is a part of Spanish life now. It’s certain that many things from America are as much a part of people’s lives as Spanish things. For example, Coca Cola is as familiar to everybody as any typical Spanish product. I’ve known about Coca Cola for my whole life. However, it’s different with Western fast food. For example, I don’t think McDonald’s is as successful in Spain as it is in other countries. In my opinion, one of the reasons may be the lifestyle of the Spanish people. The Spanish people normally eat at home. On the other hand, maybe McDonald’s hamburgers will eventually replace the famous Spanish tapas. It’s true that in every city in Spain you can find a McDonald’s, and it is more popular among the Spanish children than among the adults. In any case, it’s obvious that American culture is becoming more and more a part of our lives every day.

25. From the first paragraph we can know that ____.A. the influence of America on Spain can be found everywhere

B. most Spanish people don’t like to listen to their own music

C. fast food spreads from Spain to the United States

D. some Spanish actors go to America to improve their acting skills

26. What plays an important part in the spreading of American culture in Spain?

A. American novels. B. Hollywood movies. C. McDonald’s. D. American music.

27. Why did the government set some rules for the films shown in Spain?

A. To protect foreign culture in Spain. B. To earn more money from Spanish films.

C. To limit the number of foreign movies. D. To unite the European Community.

28. What do you think Spanish tapas (in the last paragraph)might be?A. The name of a drink. B. The name of a restaurant.

C. A clothing brand. D. A certain kind of food.

C

A newly-published study has shown that loneliness can spread from one person to another, like a disease. Researchers used information from the Framingham Study, which began in 1948. The Framingham Study gathers information about physical and mental health, personal behavior and diet. At first, the study involved about 5,000 people in the American state of Massachusetts. Now, more than 12,000 individuals are taking part.

Information from the Framingham Study showed earlier that happiness can spread from person to person. So can behaviors like littering and the ability to stop smoking.

University of Chicago psychologist John Cacioppo led the recent study. He and other researchers attempted to show how often people felt lonely. They found that the feeling of loneliness spread through social groups.

Having a social connection with a lonely person increased the chances that another individual would feel lonely. In fact, a friend of a lonely person was 52% more likely to develop feelings of loneliness. A friend of that person was 25% more likely. The researchers say this shows that a person could indirectly be affected by someone’s loneliness.

The effect was strongest among friends. Neighbors were the second most affected group. The effect was weaker on husbands and wives, and brothers and sisters. The researchers also found that loneliness spread more easily among women than men.

The New York Times newspaper reports that, on average, people experience feelings of loneliness about 48 days a year. It also found that every additional friend can decrease loneliness by about five percent, or two and a half fewer lonely days.

Loneliness has been linked to health problems like depression and sleeping difficulties. The researchers believe that knowing the causes of loneliness could help in reducing it.

The study suggests that people can take steps to stop the spread of loneliness. They can do this by helping individuals they know who may be experiencing loneliness. The result can be helpful to the whole social group.

29. What is TRUE about the Framingham Study?

A. It was only conducted in 1948. B. It involves more than 12,000 participants.

C. It was led by John Cacioppo. D. It showed that any behavior could spread.

30. Which statement about the spread of loneliness is true?

A. The spreading effect was the second strongest among friends.

B. No spreading effect was found on husbands and wives.

C. Women are more likely to be affected than men.

D. Brothers are more easily affected than neighbors.

31. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Actions should be taken to help lonely people. B. People feel lonely for many reasons.

C. Ways to fight against loneliness. D. Lonely people can affect others.

D

STRANGERS parties go wild these days. The main idea of them is to never let the people know who their matches are until the last minute. These are some popular practices that are storming the world’s youth on this V-day.

Speed dating

It’s exactly what the name implies. Complete with a timer, a whistle and 50 willing singles, speed dating is not the traditional dinner and a movie type of first date. Singles pay US $35 for three minutes with more than two dozen future dates. They ask questions and try to get to know each other. At the sound of a whistle, they do the same thing all over again―25 times in all.

Lock and key party

Women are given a lock and men are given a key, upon arriving at the party. Each key and lo