第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节

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秒中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 man’s mother now?

A. At home B. In hospital C. At work

2. What does the woman suggest the man do?

A. Watch the Grammies B. Use her book C. Stay relaxed

3. Where probably are the speakers?

A. At Lost and Found B. In a clothes store C. In a library

4. What did the woman do about her illness?

A. She went to the doctor B. She took an aspirin C. She stayed in bed

5. What does the woman think of the remodeling?

A. Wonderful B. Special C. Bad

第二节

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、7题。

6. How long did Mary have to stay in bed?

A. one day B. two days C. for the whole of last week

7. Why does everybody seem to have a cold?

A. For the changing weather

B. The weather is becoming colder

C. Everyone doesn’t wear the thick coat

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. How many times has Linda been to China?

A. Never B. Once C. Many times

9. What is Linda going to do?

A. To visit the Great Wall

B. To go sightseeing around the city

C. To enjoy Chinese food

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Where is the bank?

A. Beside the supermarket

B. Opposite the supermarket

C. Next to the bookstore

11. How far is the bank?

A. Two blocks away B. Three blocks away C. Four blocks away

12. Which does the man choose to take?

A. Bus No. 104 B. Street car B-102 C. Street car B-201

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. How far is the man’s hometown from the sea?

A. It isn’t very far

B. About 100 miles

C. About 100 kilometers

14. What do the tourists do in the man’s hometown?

A. They go through the town by bus and look at the old buildings

B. They go through the town on foot and have a look at the old buildings

C. They pass through the town by car and look at the old buildings

15. What is the favorite sports there in winter?

A. Skiing B. Picnic C. Walking

16. What about the weather there in winter?

A. Very cold B. Very cool C. Very hot

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What is the name of the course?

A. Intercultural Communication

B. Interaction in Communication

C. Intercultural Communication

18. What time does the class meet?

A. 3:05 pm to 4:15 pm. B. 3:15 pm to 4:50 pm. C. 3:50 pm to 4:50 pm.

19. On average, how often will the class meet in the research lab during the last part of course?

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

20. Which item was NOT mentioned as part of determining a student’s final grade in the class?

A. Participation B. A research project C. Presence of the class

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。

A

21. The main purpose of this text is to explain why it is a good idea to _________.

?? A. take an adventure

?? B. travel to England

?? C. try a new lifestyle

?? D. hire a motorhome

22. What does the underlined word “versatile” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

?? A. Fast.? B. Safe.

?? C. Useful.????? D. Exciting.

23. Why should you book a motorhome early if you want to book one for this summer?

?? A. Booking early is much cheaper.

?? B. Summer is usually a very busy season.

?? C. You can arrange your time better this way.

?? D. Students usually book them to earn money.

24. The last paragraph tells us the advantages of hiring a motorhome by _________.

?? A. telling us a story

?? B. giving detailed data

?? C. comparing it with flying

?? D. showing the results of a study

B

For years scientists have been worrying about the effects of air pollution on the earth’s natural conditions. Some believe the air inside many houses may be more dangerous than the air outside. It may be one hundred times worse.　　Indoor air pollution can cause a person to feel tired, to suffer eye pain, headache and other problems. Some pollutants can cause breathing disorders, diseases of blood and even cancer, Most scientists agree that every modern house has some kind of indoor pollution.

People have paid more attention to the problem now. It is true that when builders began making houses and offices they did not waste energy. To do this they built buildings that limited the flow of air between inside and outside. They also began using man-made building materials. These materials are now known to let out harmful gases.

As the problem became more serious, scientists began searching for a way to deal with it. They discovered a natural pollution control system for building—green plants. Scientists do not really know how plants control air pollution. They believe that a plant’s leaves absorb or take in the pollutants. In exchange the plant lets out oxygen through its leaves and through its tiny organizations on its roots. Scientists suggest that all buildings should have one large plant or several small plants inside for every nine square metres of space. Studies of different plants show that each absorbs different chemicals.

So the most effective way to clean the air is to use different kinds of plants. Having green plants inside your house can make it a prettier and more healthy place.25. Generally speaking, indoor air pollution may be more harmful than the air outside because ________.

A．indoor air pollution can make a person seriously ill

B．man - made building materials give off dangerous gases

C．there may be more harmful gases outside the buildings

D．the air indoors is polluted, which is very harmful

26. Some kind of indoor pollution can be found in ________

A. every modern house

B. every old house

C. all kinds of houses

D all kinds of offices

27. The indoor air pollution is caused by ______

A. the limit of the flow of air between inside and outside

B. the building way that the builders want to save energy

C. the building things that are made of man-made materials

D. the man-made building materials and the limit of airflow

28. The reason why we should use different kinds of plants to clean the air is that _______

A. plants can let out all kinds of pollutants indoors

B. plants may take in more oxygen which people need

C. plants can absorb all kinds of harmful indoor chemicals

D. plants can make our houses prettier and more healthy

C

When I was young I wanted to be a model，so when a national contest was staged，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 which dozens of the most prestigious(有声望的)modeling agencies from around the world would attend．At l 3，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 1．75metres)I could be a success．I prayed for a growth spurt(冲刺)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 didn’t 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 devastated(极度不安的)．

Years later，I realized that the trip to New York was good as it made me notice I didn’t actually love modeling，just the idea of it．I wanted to be special and 1 was innocently determined to reach an impossible goal．The experience has made me stronger and that will help me in the future．

29．What’s the main reason why the author wanted to be a model?

A．She won a national contest．

B．She wanted to get reputation and wealth．

C．She was urged by some modeling agencies．

D．She had full potential to be a successful model．

30．What’s the author’s parents’attitude toward her dream?

A．Encouraging． B．Worried． C．Doubtful． D．Enthusiastic．

31．What was it that made the author end her attempt to become a model?

A．Her parents were strongly against it．

B．She realized that it was impossible for her．

C．Even a local modeling agency turned her down．

D．She realized that she didn’t actually love the idea of modeling.

32．The underlined phrase‘'The final straw”probably means __________ .

A．the last in a series of bad things that happen to make someone very upset, angry, etc

B．the final result that she was admired by the model company

C．the final audition given by the famous agency

D．the decision that she made at last not to be a model any more

D

Bringing art into hospitals

The medical world is gradually realizing that the quality of the environment in hospitals may play a significant role in helping patients to get better.

　　As part of a nationwide effort in Britain to bring art out of the museums and into public places, some of the country's best artists have been called in to change older hospitals and to soften the hard edges of modern buildings. Of the 2,500 national health service hospitals in Britain, almost 100 now have very valuable collections of present art in passages, waiting areas and treatment rooms.

　　These recent movements first started by one artist, Peter Senior, who set up his studio at a Manchester hospital in northeastern England during the early 1970s. He felt the artist had lost his place in modern society, and that art should be enjoyed by a wider audience(观众).