What is the weather like now?

A.Windy B. Hot C. Foggy

What does the man want to do ?

A.Get a camera. B. Buy some batteries. C. Go to the cinema.

How much will the man pay?

A.$300 B. $260 C.$120

Where is Susan now?

A.In Los Angeles. B. In Sydney. C. In London.

Why did the man miss the speech contest?

A.He became sick. B. He was too nervous. C. His mother became ill.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。

请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

What are the two speakers mainly talking about?

A.Public bathrooms B. Dorm life C. Neighborhood

Which year of college is the woman probably in?

A.The first year B. The second year C. The third year

请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

When will David come?

A.In about ten minutes. B. In about twenty minutes.

C.In about half an hour.

What does the man plan to do?

A.Live a healthier life. B. Get a new car. C. Learn to drive a car.

请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

What day is it probably today?

A.Monday B. Wednesday C. Friday

Where did the man most probably go yesterday?

A.The gym B. The hospital C. A drugstore

What do we know about the woman?

A.She often gets ill. B. She is nice to the man.

C. She likes playing computer games.

请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

How long did the woman sleep last night?

A.About two hours. B. About four and a half hours.

C. About six and a half hours.

What did the woman do last night?

A.She prepared for an exam. B. She watched a football match.

C. She worked on some articles.

What subjects is the woman good at?

A.English B. Physics C. Math

Which university does the man want to go to after high school?

A.Yale University B. Brown University C. Harvard University

请听第10段材料，回答17至20题。

How many months in 2013 had temperatures higher than normal?

A.Six B. Nine C. Eleven

What happened in Australia in 2013?

A. A strong heat wave. B. A heavy rainstorm. C. A heavy snowstorm.

Which of the following disappears most quickly in the atmosphere according to the speaker?

A. Carbon dioxide B. Methane C. Black carbon

How has the speaker usually been going to school?

A. In his father’ s car B. By bus C. By bike

第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节, 满分35分)

第一节 单项填空(共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。

21. At the 2012 London Olympic Games, Ye Shiwen,_______ sixteen-year-old Chinese girl, won a gold medal in women’s 400-meter medley and broke _______ world record.

A. the; the B. a; a C. the; a D. a; the

22. The lecture ________，a lively question-and-answer session followed.

A．being given B．having given C．to be given D．having been given

23.The coach is an able person ,but ______ he needs too much help of others.

A. on one hand B. otherwise C. on the other hand D. in fact

24. The storm came so suddenly, otherwise they ____such great loss when it struck.

A. can’t have suffered B. wouldn’t have suffered

C. shouldn’t have suffered D. needn’t have suffered

25. Having lived here in the street for nearly half a century, the old man can give a very _______ description of what has happened to the people here over the years.

A. accurate B. sensitive C. cautious D. particular

26. _______ to complete the task on time, our team got down to working on it immediately.

A. Determined B. Determining C. Having determined D. To be determined

27. I feel completely sorry, It’s I that _______ for the mistake in the work

A. is to blame B. is blamed C.am to blame D. am to be blamed

28. Before boarding his flight to Stockholm, Mo Yan said his speeches would _______ storytelling, homeland, and inspiration in Nobel Prize speech.

A. focus on B. take on C. come on D. show on

29. If we don’t sell more goods, we’ll have to cut back　　　　production

　　　　10% next year.

A. upon; to B. on; by C. of; by D. for; to

30. _______ maps and tents, but they also brought medicine boxes when they had an adventure in the tropical forest.

A. Not only they brought B. Not only did they bring

C. Not only brought they D. Not only they did bring

31.　　　an important decision more on emotion than on reason, you will regret it sooner or later.

A.Based B.Basing C.Base D.To base

32.My grandmother ____ in bed for two weeks ,which makes the whole family worried

A.had lain B. has been lying C. lay D. is going to lie

33. —I’m sorry. I forget to buy the ticket of the film The Twilight Saga：Breaking Dawn for you.

—OK. _______ .

A. That’s it B. Forget it C. It makes it D. I can’t help it

34. The new equipment ______the disabled during the 2012 London Paralympics.

A. was intended for B. was intended to C. intended for D. intended to

35. The ________ boy never dares to see the ________ film again.

A. frightened; frightening B. frightening; frightened

C. frightened; frightened D. frightening; frightening

第二节　完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1分, 满分20分)

请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Overcoming Laziness

Laziness is a state of inaction. It is something that you do, not something that you are. Being lazy means you have no　36　to do anything. This is obvious but the mistake that many people make is　37　themselves as someone who is lazy. In this article, I am going to　38　with you something that will help you see this state of　39　in a different way.

Lazy people are often seen as useless. 　40　, are they really being lazy or are they acting lazy? There is a huge　41　between saying you act lazy sometimes and you are a lazy person. One is suggesting that your laziness is　42　while the other suggests that it’s permanent. This is the myth of laziness. People who are lazy aren’t lazy; they　43　are people who are temporarily acting that way.

So what　44　a person to be inactive? The answer is a lack of goals. If you give someone a good enough　45　to do something, he will do it. People who don’t seem to do anything just haven’t found a good enough reason to do anything. 　46　students don’t study because they don’t see the　47　in studying. If you give them a reason, a strong enough reason, they will　48　. For example, if you are too lazy to go to the gym, would you go if someone　49　you a million dollars? If you are too lazy to clean out the garage, would someone　50　a gun to your head help you take action? The reason can be positive or　51　as long as it’s strong enough to induce(引起)action.

The bottom line of how to　52　laziness comes down to finding enough reasons to take action. Action will　53　success while inaction will result in　54　. Before you take action though, you need a compelling(令人信服的)reason to do so. To motivate someone who is lazy, what you need to do is help him find enough　55　to work towards a certain goal.

36. A. motivation B. question C. money D. courage

37. A. agreeing B. denying C. identifying D. refusing

38. A. argue B. share C. show D. report

39. A. inaction B. attitude C. improvement D. mind

40. A. Otherwise B. Besides C. However D. Therefore

41. A. mistake B. similarity C. change D. difference

42. A. correct B. false C. temporary D. inspirational

43. A. simply B. occasionally C. often D. hardly

44. A. stops B. causes C. discourages D. makes

45. A. excuse B. gift C. chance D. purpose

46. A. Hard-working B. Lazy C. Young D. Confused

47. A. point B. success C. situation D. difficulty

48. A. take notes B. take risks C. take action D.take charge

49. A. loaned B. owed C. borrowed D. offered

50. A. dropping B. pointing C. shooting D. hiding

51. A. negative B. active C. possible D. expensive

52. A. win B. defend C. overcome D. ban

53. A. result from B. fight for C. bring back D. lead to

54. A. success B. failure C. illness D. happiness

55. A. reasons B. money C. energy D. confidence

第三部分　阅读理解(共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分)

请认真阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Ever since they were first put on the market in the early 1990s, genetically modified(GM, 转基因)foods have been increasingly developed and marketed in many countries in the world, mainly on the basis of their promise to end the worldwide food crisis. But can GM technology solve world hunger problems? Even if it would, is it the best solution?

Despite what it promises, GM technology actually has not increased the production potential of any crop. In fact, studies show that the most widely grown GM crop, GM soybeans, has suffered reduced productivity. For instance, a report that analyzed nearly two decades of research on major GM food crops shows that GM engineering has failed to significantly increase US crop production.

Something else, however, has been on the rise. While GM seeds are expensive, GM companies tell farmers that they will make good profits by saving money on pesticides(杀虫剂). On the contrary, US government data show that GM crops in the US have produced an overall increase in pesticide use compared to traditional crops. “The promise was that you could use fewer chemicals and boost production. But neither is true, ”said Bill Christison, President of the US National Farm Coalition.

At the same time, the authors of the book World Hunger: Twelve Myths argue that there actually is more than enough food in the world and that the hunger crisis is not caused by production, but by problems in food distribution and politics. These indeed deserve our efforts and money. Meanwhile, the rise in food prices results from the increased use of crops for fuel rather than food, according to a 2008 World Bank report.

As a matter of fact, scientists see better ways to feed the world. Another World Bank report concluded that GM crops have little to offer to the challenges of worldwide poverty and hunger, because better ways out are available, among which“green”farming is supposed to be the first choice.

56. The author develops the second paragraph mainly　　　　.

A. by classification B. by comparison

C. by example D. by process