第 Ⅰ 卷

第一部分 听力（共两小节，满分30分）

第一节(共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5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选项，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. What does the man want?

A. A leather suit. B. A piece of leather. C. A pair of leather shoes.

2. Who was absent from dinner last night?

A. Robert. B. George. C. Kate.

3. How often does the woman eat out?

A. Five times a month. B. Four times a week. C. Five times a week.

4.What was Patrick's former apartment possibly like?

A. Quite noisy. B. Rather remote. C. Very comfortable.

5.Which program does the woman want to watch?

A. A movie. B. A fashion show. C. International news.

第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6. What made the girl sick?

A. The nightmares. B. The plane trip. C. Visiting the Palace.

7. Where does the conversation take place?

A. In London. B. In New York. C. In San Francisco.

听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。

8. What has the woman's family started to do?

A. Use cars that run on natural gas. B. Bring their own bags to the grocery store.

C. Recycle plastic bottles and metal cans.

9. Who uses a solar cell?

A. The man's father. B. The man's uncle. C. The man's co-worker.

听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。

10. What is the weather like in the woman's hometown at this time of year?

A. Very hot. B. Rather rainy. C. Changeable.

11. Where did the woman and her husband have a walk last week?

A. In a park. B. In the countryside. C. At the seaside.

12. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The woman and her husband lost their raincoats.

B. The woman and her husband sheltered from the rain.

C. The woman got a bad cold.

听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。

13. What does the man want to do this summer?

A. Visit Scotland. B. Earn some money. C. Go to the mountains.

14. How long will the woman spend her summer in Scotland?

A. Seven weeks. B. Six weeks. C. Five weeks.

15. What will be the woman's regular work in the hotel?

A. Setting the table. B. Parking cars for guests. C. Selling drinks and things.

16. Where did the woman find her job?

A. On the Internet. B. In a newspaper. C. In a book.

听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。

17. How long before show time does the box office open?

A. 25 minutes. B. 35 minutes. C. 45 minutes.

18. What movie will start at 3:45 pm?

A. Return to Mars II. B. Road Trip. C. Friends Forever.

19. How much does a regular ticket cost a 16-year-old boy on Monday?

A. $2.00. B. $4.50. C. $6.00.

20. On which day can a family of five see a movie with $10?

A. Tuesday. B. Thursday. C. Saturday.

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.并在答且卡上将该项涂黑。

A

As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is important for a healthy mind and body.

Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not such a bad thing as it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital（important）to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health. The amount of stress a person can stand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress; others lose heart at the first sign of unusual difficulties. When faced with stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between “flight or fight ” and in more primitive（原始的）days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises（危机）we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same reaction. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued suffering from stress, that health becomes endangered. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives （it would be unwise to do so even if we could）, we need to find ways to deal with it. 21. According to the passage, the most important character of a good manager is ______.

A. strong will to hold out stress??? B. having control over performance　 C. high sense of responsibility?????? D. knowing the art of relaxation

22. People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because ______. 　 A. they are traveling very often　 B. they believe that work is more important than relaxation　 C. they regard working as their greatest enjoyment　 D. they are becoming busier with their work than ever before23. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. It’s easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.　 B. Stress is always harmful to people’s health.　 C. We can find quite a few ways to avoid stress.　 D. Different people can bear different amount of stress.24. According to the passage, the right attitude towards stress is to______.　 A. find some relaxation 　　 B. regard it as a vital motivation　 C. face it and overcome it 　 D. avoid it

B

During the tsunami(海啸)disaster of 2004，over 300,000 people died．No one has counted the number of animals killed，but we know that it wasn't many．All over the region，before the disaster struck，animals were behaving strangely.

Shortly before the tsunami，in Khaolak，Thailand，twelve elephants that were giving tourists rides became agitated．They suddenly left their usual habitat，carrying four surprised Japanese tourists to safety．On the eastern coast of India，flamingos(火烈鸟)，which should be breeding at this time of year，suddenly flew to higher ground．Of the two thousand wild pigs that live in an Indian nature reserve，only one was found dead after the tsunami．

The idea that the animals are able to predict disasters is nothing new. In fact，it has been well-recorded over the years. Twelve hours before Hurricane Charlie hit Florida in 2004，fourteen sharks left their natural habitat and stayed in deep waters for two weeks. The sharks，which were being observed by US scientists，had never done this before．They escaped the hurricane．In the winter of 1975 in Haicheng，China，snakes which would normally have been hibernating(冬眠)were seen on the ground．Days later there was a big earthquake striking．

Unlike human beings，wild animals' senses are sharper and they can feel even the smallest changes in the environment．In other words，they see natural warnings that are invisible to the human eye．Ancient people probably had the similar“senses”, which they needed to survive，but these have been lost to us as modern technology leads us further away from the danger that nature creates.

The real question is，can we use the reactions of animals to save ourselves from natural disasters? Animal behaviour expert，Rupesh Kaneira，believes we have no choice．“The technology which we rely on isn't always perfect，and in poorer countries it isn't even available(可用的)．Animals know the environment better than any of us．When they run for their lives，we must follow．”

25．The underlined word “agitated”in Paragraph 2 probably means ．

A．worried and nervous B．tired and uneasy

C．disappointed and sad D．excited and happy

26．The wild animals can predict the natural disasters because they ．

A．can run for their lives when natural disasters happen

B．don't have any modern technology to help them

C．are being observed and tracked for scientific experiments

D．are quick to notice the slightest changes in the environment

27．How is the third paragraph developed?

A．By giving explanations B．By listing examples．

C．By presenting the reasons． D．By comparing the differences．

28．The best title of the passage might be ．

A．Few Animals Died in the Tsunami B．Animals React to Disasters

C．Animals can Survive Disasters D．Following Animals may Save Us

C

A popular saying goes,“Sticks and stone may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, that's not really true. Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesn't matter if the words come from someone else or ourselves-the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.

We all talk to ourselves sometimes. We're usually too embarrassed to admit it, though. But we really shouldn't be, because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.

This self-talk helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. Beware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying, “Good job !”

Often, words come out of our mouths without our thinking about the effects they will have; but we should be aware that our words cause certain responses to others. For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm friendly language during the exchange. And the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner. Or we can use harsh, critical language, which will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive. Words possess power because of their lasting effects. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves：Is it true? Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn't pass this test, then it's better left unsaid.

Words possess power both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem (自尊) and motivate others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal？The choice is ours.

29. The author argues in the first para