咸宁市教育科学研究院命制

考生注意：1、本试卷分试题卷（共10页）和答题卷；全卷共81小题，含听力测试和笔试两部分；满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

2、考生答题时，请将自己的学校、姓名、考号填写在答题卷指定的位置，同时认真阅读答题卷上的注意事项。

3、考生答题时，请按照题号顺序在答题卷上各题目的答题区域内作答，写在试题卷上无效。考试结束时，只交答题卷。

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卷上。

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. Where is the woman now?

A. At the office. B. In her house. C. In a hospital.

2. What are the speakers talking about?

A. A movie. B. A robbery. C. A tiger.

3. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In an office. B. On a train. C. In a taxi.

4. What class is this?

A. Chemistry. B. Foreign language. C. History.

5. What does the woman mean?

A. She is frightened. B. They are not going to land. C. She isn’t afraid.

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。

听第6段材料，回答第6至第8题。

6. How long does the son stay at school every day?

A. Less than 10 hours. B. More than 10 hours. C. Only 10 hours.

7. How does the son usually go to school?

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

8. How does the son go school if it rains?

A. By taxi. B. By car. C. By bike.

听第7段材料，回答第9至第11题。

9. What is the man’s attitude towards McDonald’s?

A. He is fed up with so many McDonald’s.

B. The food in McDonald’s is expensive.

C. The service in McDonald’s is very nice.

10. What can we infer from the conversation?

A. Every McDonald’s is attractive.

B. McDonald’s tries to adapt to local people.

C. Young people like McDonald’s more.

11. What is the result of the discussion?

A. The boy will enjoy the Mac.

B. The girl will take a Big Mac.

C. They will have a French dinner.

听第8段材料，回答第12至第14题。

12. What does the girl think of the business trip?

A. The trip will be wonderful.

B. She thinks the same as the man.

C. It’s good to go out sometimes.

13. What will she do during the trip?

A. Meet some companions.

B. Visit some important offices.

C. Take part in some discussions.

14. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?

A. Employer and employee.

B. Friends working in the same company.

C. Couples working in different companies.

听第9段材料，回答第15至第17题。

15. Where are they having their talk?

A. At a bank. B. At the Custom Office. C. At a department store.

16. What’s the purpose of the woman going there?

A. To get some information. B. To buy something new. C. To enjoy some service.

17. What’s the advantage of this kind of service?

A. There are many chain shops in the country.

B. It’s convenient to enjoy the service in the country.

C. You can buy computers anywhere and anytime.

听第10段材料，回答第18至第20题。

18. Which day is the busiest day in the supermarket?

A. Sunday. B. Monday. C. Friday.

19. Why did the supermarket provide carts for their customers?

A. Because they wanted their customers to buy more.

B. Because no one would help the customers to carry their goods.

C. Because babies cried a lot without the carts.

20. How many times does the average American housewife go to the supermarket each week?

A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times.

第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

21. Delaying the retirement age has led to intense social conflict in several European countries. The ministry is now the _______ of anger.

A. target B. dream C. department D. failure

22. Having failed to earn money in his hometown, he decides to leave home for the big cities to try his _______.

A. hand B. fortune C. potential D. possession

23. It is clear that China is increasingly _______ by an aging population, a reality that society has to face.

A. forced B. substituted C. annoyed D. burdened

24. In kindergartens, teachers are required to _______ children to the bathroom for safety reasons.

A. advocate B. refresh C. accompany D. transform

25. Before the boy left home for the summer camp, the mother asked him to _______ in mind what she had told him.

A. absorb B. store C. remember D. bear

26. To save money, it is a good idea to _______ other tourists while travelling in a different country.

A. catch up with B. team up with C. put up with D. keep up with

27. It costs a lot of money to replace the black boards with electronic white boards in the school. But it will surely _______ in the long term.

A. pay back B. pay up C. pay off D. pay for

28. The young graduate was _______ when he found himself rejected again and again by companies.

A. cut off B. cut in C. cut across D. cut up

29. In China _______ teachers are uncertified educators working in primary and high schools in underdeveloped areas that have limited local resources.

A. ambitious B. qualified C. strict D. substitute

30. In many parts of the world, especially in the Far and Middle East and the Muslim regions of Africa, it’s essential that you follow their customs when you bathe, _______ you’ll offend them.

A. therefore B. thus C. otherwise D. nevertheless

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

Anne Whitney, a sophomore(大二学生) at Colorado State University, first had a problem taking tests when she began college. “I was always 31 prepared for my tests. Sometimes I studied for weeks before a test. 32 I would go in to take the test, only to find I could not answer the questions correctly. I would blank out because of 33 . I couldn’t think of the answer. My 34 grades on the tests did not show what I knew.” Another student in microbiology had 35 experiences. He said: “My first chemistry test was very 36 . Then, on the second test, I sat down to take it, and I was so nervous that I was 37 . My hands were moving up and down so quickly that it was 38 to hold my pencil. I knew the material and I knew the 39 . Yet I couldn’t even write them down!”

These two students were 40 something called test anxiety. When a student 41 , his or her mind does not work as well as it usually does. The student can’t write or think 42 because of the extreme nervousness. Although poor grades are often a result of poor study habits, sometimes they are caused by test anxiety. Recently, test anxiety had been recognized as a real 43 , not just an excuse by lazy students.

Special university counseling courses try to help students. In these courses, counselors teach students how to 44 test anxiety. At some universities, students take tests to 45 their anxiety. If the tests show their anxiety is high, the students can take short courses to help them deal with their tension. These courses teach students how to 46 their bodies. Students are trained to be 47 in very tense situations. By controlling their nervousness, they can let their 48 work at ease. Learned information then 49 without difficulty.

An expert at the University of California explains: “With almost all students, relaxation and less stress are felt after taking our program. Most of them experience better control during their tests. Almost all have some 50 .”

31. A. badly B. well C. better D. simply

32. A. Yet B. And C. Therefore D. Besides

33. A. carelessness B. excitement C. nervousness D. interruption

34. A. full B. beautiful C. average D. low

35. A. different B. unique C. similar D. equal

36. A. regular B. difficult C. special D. easy

37. A. crying B. walking C. shouting D. shaking

38. A. hard B. unable C. embarrassing D. uncomfortable

39. A. lessons B. questions C. answers D. comments

40. A. imagining B. experiencing C. explaining D. developing

41. A. worries B. complains C. fails D. hesitates

42. A. positively B. seriously C. directly D. clearly

43. A. factor B. problem C. reason D. occasion

44. A. afford B. accept C. manage D. ignore

45. A. reduce B. control C. stop D. measure

46. A. exercise B. relax C. recognize D. explore

47. A. calm B. silent C. careful D. cooperative

48. A. teachers B. partners C. thoughts D. minds

49. A. comes out B. gets along C. gives off D. turns out

50. A. achievement B. opportunities C. improvement D. advantages

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

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When I was young I wanted to be a model, so when a national contest was nearby, I convinced my parents to take me for an audition (试演). I was selected and told I had potential. They said that for only $900 I could attend a weekend event that dozens of the most famous modeling agencies from around the world would attend. At 13, my hopes of fame and fortune clouded all judgment and I begged my parents to let me go. We have never been rich, but they saw my enthusiasm and agreed.

I imagined being signed by some famous model companies. For months, any boredom or disappointment I faced was pushed aside because I knew I would soon have the chance to be a real model. I thought I would grace the covers of famous magazines!

Of course, I wasn’t signed, but what hurt the most was being told that if I grew to 5’9’’ (about 1.75 meters) I could be a success. I prayed for a growth because I could not imagine giving up my dream. I made an appointment with a local modeling agency and the agent demanded $500 for classes, $500 for a photo shoot, and $300 for other expenses. My parents only agreed after hours and hours of me begging.

The agency sent me out on a few auditions but with every day I did not receive a call, I grew more depressed. The final straw came in July after I had decided to focus on commercial modeling. There was an open call in New York City. We spent hours driving and another few hours waiting, only to be told that I was too short. I was so devastated and finally give up.

Years later, I realize that the trip to New York was good as it made me notice I didn’t actually love modeling