本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试用时120分钟。

第Ⅰ卷 选择题

第一部分听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

第二部分：阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）

（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

Elijah Evaluarjuk and his family lost their prized boat, but nearly 13 years later, they have the boat back at home.

“It was a really big deal,” Evaluarjuk told the National Post. “The boat was quite expensive for us. We had a small boat before that.”

The family was away on a weekend hunting trip when a storm unmoored(使拔锚) the boat. When they returned to their home in the small town, the boat had disappeared. Eventually, the family got a new boat, though it was more modest than the boat they had lost.

“We thought that that was the end of our boat.” Evaluarjuk said. “We thought it must be at the bottom of the ocean.”

Even with modern technology, a number of ships sink or go missing each year. In 2012 alone, 67 large boats were reported to have sunk or gone missing.

In the summer of 2012, a team of polar bear researchers showed up at the family’s hotel, located on a small island near Canada

While on an expedition(探险),the polar bear researchers spotted a large, shiny object beached on a tiny nearby island. They landed to examine and found that the object was actually the long-missing boat.

“They took pictures of it, and sure enough it was our boat,” Evaluarjuk told the CBC and it was still in working condition. “Polar bears had broken the windows but otherwise it was as good as new. So we shined it up and pulled it home,” Evaluarjik said.

It was also an emotional moment for Evaluarjuk, whose parents had died between the time the boat was lost and its rediscovery. The returned boat was a big deal for the family’s community, too. Many showed up to welcome the boat back home.

21. The Evaluarjuks’ missing boat _____.

A. floated away in a storm

B. sank to the bottom of the ocean

C. was stolen when the family was away

D. was lost when the family went hunting in it

22. After losing the boat, the Evaluarjuks_____.

A. tried hard to get it back

B. bought a secondhand boat

C. asked many people for help

D. thought they would lost it forever

23. How did the family find their missing boat?

A. A hotel worker saw it while travelling.

B. They saw pictures of it in a research lab.

C. They found it near Canada.

D. Some researchers discovered it accidentally.

24. When the family found the missing boat, it _____.

A. was damaged seriously

B. was hard to recognize

C. was able to operate normally

D. was as good as a brand-new boat

B

CAMPERS INFORMATION

Over 5000 people camp on-site at the National Folk Festival (5-9 April 2014) at Exhibition Park in Canberra, Australia, and it is by far the best way to experience the festival.

TICKETS & GENERAL INFO

·Camping is only available by purchasing a SEASON + CAMPING ticket.

·A limited number of SEASON + CAMPING tickets are available. These can be purchased on our official website from September 1, 2013 until sold out.

·Season Camping ticket buyers intending to bring a vehicle into the campground must purchase a Campground Vehicle Pass ($20).

·Access to camp sites opens on Monday, 2 April at 11 am. All campers need to leave the site by Wednesday 11 April at 11 am.

·Parking is available for free at Wells Station Road car park or for $5 per day at the Flemington Road car park.

·A free bus service is provided from Thursday afternoon until Monday evening. General service hours are from 8 am to midnight.

CAMPING ZONES

·A Tent Only Zone is specifically reserved.

·There is a designated（指定的）quiet zone. However, all campers are expected not to disturb their neighbors after midnight. The Owls area is close to the Entertainment Zone and is for those not bothered so much by late night noise.

·There is no camping in the Entertainment Zone or the Show Zone.

off Northbournr Ave into Wells Station Road.

25. What do we learn from TICKETS & GENERAL INFO?

A. Campers’ vehicles enter the camp sites for free.

B. SEASON + CAMPING tickets are sold online.

C. Parking is free at the Flemington Road car park.

D. The bus service is provided twelve hours each day.

26. According to the text, campers _____.

A. can stay on camp sites for about half a month

B. are advised to bring cool clothes

C. are advised to keep quiet after midnight

D. needn’t be worried about rain

27. All vehicles will enter the camp sites along _____.

A. Morisset Road B. Barton Highway

C. Federal Highway D. Wells Station Road

C

For better eyesight, doctors advise to limit the hours of screen time and encourage having enough eye resting time.

Yet another study argues that sitting in front of computer of TV screens for long hours is not the only environmental cause of myopia(近视). An Australian research team compared the prevalence(流行) of and reasons for myopia among young children of Chinese origin in Sydney and Singapore.

The study concluded that the prevalence of myopia among children in Sydney was lower than children in Singapore, even though they spent more time in front of computer and TV screens. The major finding is that children in Sydney spend longer hours on outdoor activities than those in Singapore.

Indoor and outdoor sports activities both make the eyes focus on more distant objects, which prevents the eye from changing shape. But outdoor activities may better help escape myopia than indoor sports activities.

Jane Gwiazda, a psychologist from New England College in Boston, US who does research in sight problems, says, “Natural light does good to eye growth. And extra vitamin D from the sun might contribute to eye growth.”

Many doctors suggest that every child get its first eye test done when he /she is about two and half years old, and even if his/her sight seems perfect.

It is necessary for myopic children to wear glasses to prevent headache, trouble reading or injuries. It is also important that schools invite doctors to test their students’ eyes.

If that is not possible, school teachers should at least encourage parents and children to have regular eye examinations and wear glasses. And parents should remember not only to limit the total screen time for their children, but also to encourage them to spend time outdoors.

28. What’s the aim of the study by Australian research team?

A. To find the causes of myopia B. To find the ways to treat myopia.

C. To prove the bad effects of myopia. D. To prove the prevalence of myopia.

29. Why are fewer children nearsighted in Sydney than in Singapore?

A. Because Sydney children watched less TV.

B. Because Sydney children read fewer books.

C. Because Sydney children used less computer.

D. Because Sydney children do more outdoor sports.

30. What conclusion can we draw from the text?

A. Sydney children don’t study hard.

B. Singapore children don’t like sports.

C. Indoor sports activities do little good to eyes.

D. Natural light is better for eyes than room light.

31. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Children needn’t wear glasses when their myopia isn’t serious.

B. Both schools and parents should take care of children’s eyes.

C. Children’s screen time should be limited.

D. Children should have regular eye tests.

D

For some time, people thought that some differences between boys and girls result from differences in the way they are raised. For example, parents often give young boys toy trucks to play with, while young girls get to play with dolls. But cross-cultural studies have shown that giving toy trucks to girls and dolls to boys didn’t change basic differences in their personalities. Many researchers agree that there are natural male-female differences, including differences in learning styles.

A high school singing director tells a story about learning style differences. With the girls, he’ll begin teaching a new song by sharing a story about why the composer wrote the song. “Telling the girls a story about the piece gets them interested. The boys are just the opposite,” he said. “If you start talking like that with the boys, they’ll start looking at their watches.”

Another difference in learning styles is the way boys and girls relate to teachers. Most girls want to study hard so that they can please their teachers. Pleasing adults is not a strong motivation for most boys, however. Boys are usually less interested in studying unless the material they are studying is really interesting to them.

Girls and boys also react differently to unsuccessful learning experiences. Girls tend to think that if they fail in something, they have disappointed their teachers and parents. When boys fail a test or a class, however, they don’t see their failure as having any wider influence. They failed the test; they failed the class. That’s all it means for them.

What is more, researchers found that girls generally do better than boys in all subjects and in all age groups. But interestingly, this does not make girls more self-confident than boys. Girls tend to have higher standards for themselves and to judge their performance more strictly than boys do. And boys tend to have unrealistically high estimations(评价) of their own academic abilities. Girls need more encouragement from teachers than boys. Boys on the other hand, often need a reality check.

32. According to the director, the background information on a song _____.

A. bores boys B. interests boys

C. bores boys and girls D. interests boys and girls

33. Which of the following can best motivate most boys to study hard?

A. Scores. B. Patents. C. Interest. D. Teachers

34. Researchers found that boys need a reality check to _____.

A. make them feel more confident

B. prove they are smarter than girls

C. find out what they have understood

D. understand their real academic abilities

35. Which can be the best title for the text?

A. S