第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)

做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有2分钟时间将试卷上的答案写到答题卡上。

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. What are the speakers are talking about?

A. A red light. B. A running race. C. A traffic accident.

2. How should the woman pay?

A. In cash. B. By cheque. C. By credit card.

3. What does the woman mean?

A. She’s learned a lot from the literature class.

B. She’s written some books about world classics.

C. She’s met some of the world’s best writers.

4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. The man’s library.

B. The woman’s CD connection.

C. The woman’s music store.

5. How does the man feel?

A. Satisfied. B. Confident. C. Unsure.

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7题。

6. How do Americans usually call each other in a company?

A. By the last name.

B. By the first name.

C. By the full name.

7. What does the man dislike about working in the US?

A. The short holiday.

B. The low salary.

C. The informal clothes.

听第7段材料，回答第8至第10题。

8. What’s the weather like today?

A. Hot. B. Fine. C. Cool.

9. When the father be now?

A. In the zoo.

B. In the city library.

C. In the market.

10. Who will drive them to the zoo this afternoon.

A. The mother. B. The father. C. The taix driver.

听第8段材料，回答第11至第13题。

11. When did the woman return from America?

A. Two months ago.

B. Three weeks ago.

C. Two weeks ago.

12. What did the woman do in America?

A. Work as a volunteer teacher.

B. Work as a volunteer nurse.

C. Learn English as an exchange students.

13. How does the woman feel about American students?

A. Talkative and friendly.

B. Active and friendly.

C. Nice and honest.

听第9段材料，回答第14至第17题。

14. What’s the relationship between the speakers?

A. Friends.

B. Interviewer and interviewee.

C. Customer and shop assistant.

15. What color is the dress?

A. Gray. B. Brown. C. Green.

16. What season is it probably?

A. Spring B. Summer C. Autumn.

17. What will the woman buy here?

A. A dress and a scarf.

B. A dress and a pair of shoes.

C. A scarf and a pair of shoes.

听第10段材料，回答第18至第20题。

18. What’ the most important reason that cars are popular?

A. Public transportation is not so good.

B. Americans like to be independent.

C,. Americans like to move around.

19. Which of the following provides a good system of public transportation in the US?

A. Buses. B. Trains. C. Planes.

20. What has caused a big problem for American?

A. A new kind of car.

B. The gas shortage.

C. Public transportation.

第二部分：阅读理解（满分30分）

第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读短文，选出最佳选项。

A

The trip to the United Stated opened my eyes to the fact that there are a lot of similarities as well as differences between American youth and French youth.

The first difference is in appearance. Going around in the U.S., I found that American youth do not really care about their appearance. In the morning, they choose something in their closet and wear it with another thing, often of different colors and styles, without wondering whether their choices make them look strange. The reason behind this is that they don’t care what people look like, but are just interested in their ideas. I think it’s great, but it also causes problems. Since they don’t care about their appearance, they don’t really care about their weight. Often they get fat without realizing it.

There are differences in relationships too. When the American youth fall in love, they don’t really think of the future. Also, there are differences in the rules concerning behavior that is allowed. In some respects, the French are more accepting. For example, in America it is generally unacceptable to make physical display of love. Lovers, in theory, can’t kiss or hold each other everywhere they want. People think that not showing love in public places is a way to respect others. On the contrary, the French youth can do almost everything they want.

With regard to other types of relationships, there are also big differences. Americans act differently from French people in front of unknown people. When an American girl, for example, arrives in front of people she has never met before, she will talk with them, trying to create a kind of bond（联系）between her and this new circle of people. The French girls will just think about rather than really do this kind of thing because they are too shy and lacking in self-confidence.

To finish, I noticed that in American classes, when pupils want to say or ask something, they just do it. In general, they don’t really care how the others will judge them. In France, it’s not the same case. If somebody wants to ask something, he/she will think about it before speaking up. I appreciate the freedom in Americans’ behavior, ideas, and ways of expressing themselves.

21. American young people _______.

A. are just interested in people’s clothes B. show more interest in people’s ideas

C. care more about their weight D. are more concerned about appearance

B

Most of us know about the Nobel Prize(诺贝尔奖) especially the Nobel Peace Prize, but few of us know anything about the man who set them up. His name was Alfred Nobel. He was a great scientist and inventor himself. Besides, he had a big business. His business may surprise you. He made and sold explosives. His companies even made and sold weapons. Isn’t this something that surprises you? The man who made money from weapons should set up the Peace Prize?

　　Though Alfred Nobel had a lot of money from weapons, he hated war. He hoped that there would be no war in the world. He was one of the richest in Europe. When he died in 1896, he left behind him a lot of money and his famous will. According to his will, most of his money was placed in a fund. He wanted the interest(利息) from the fund（资金） to be used as prizes every year. We know them as the Nobel Prizes. The Nobel Prizes are international（国际的）. Alfred Nobel wanted the winners to be chosen for their work, not the country they came from.

　　Alfred Nobel had given his whole life to his studies and work and to the benefits of mankind. He made money all by his own efforts, but he left the world share his wealth. His inventions and wealth stay with the world for ever.

26. Alfred’s business was _____.

A. making and selling explosives B. not making and selling weapons

C. making explosives and selling weapons D. making weapons and selling explosives

27. Nobel wanted to set up the Nobel Peace Prize because _____.

A. he made enough money B. he hated war

C. he wanted to get more interest from the fund D. he liked to live in a peaceful world

28. Nobel Prizes come from _____.

A. all Nobel’s money in the fund

B. all Nobel’s money in his company

C. all the interest from the fund

D. some of the interest in the fund

29. Nobel was a (an) _____ person in the world.

A. interesting B. unselfish C. kind-hearted D. richest

30. Which statement of the following is Right according to the passage?

A. Nobel set up his company to sell clothes.

B. Most of Nobel’s money was used for the world Wars.

C. Nobel Prizes are only for some people from some special countries.

D. Nobel worked hard in his life and saved lots of money for the world to share.

C

Animal moms are great moms.You might be surprised at some of these moms.

Octopuses(章鱼)

The octopus mother lays about 50,000 eggs.For about 300 days,she stays with the eggs,cleans them and protects them.She does not leave to feed.However,this animal mom dies as soon as the eggs are hatched (孵化).

Crocodiles(鳄鱼)

A crocodile mother puts a lot of time and effort into raising her babies.She starts by building a nest(巢),which she guards for over two months!When the eggs are ready to hatch,the young crocodiles call out to their mother,who digs them out and helps them hatch.She then carries them in her mouth down to the water,where she will guard them for several weeks or months until they learn to hunt on their own.

Bats

Bats become moms by hanging head up in a cave,giving birth.Catching the youngster before it can fall to the ground below,she puts it in a pouch(育儿袋).Bat moms may carry babies with them when feeding for the first few days.As the little bats get bigger and heavier,moms help them hang on the wall of their caves and return often to feed them.It continues for about three weeks,until the babies are grown up and able to fly on their own.

Koalas

This animal mom gives birth after a pregnancy(怀孕期) of only 35 days.The hairless baby climbs into its mother’s pouch and lives there for another five months.When the little koala is between five and eight months old,it leaves the pouch for short periods of time but returns for safety.Once it is too big to return to the pouch,it will climb onto its mother’s back and ride there until it is about 12 months old.

31.How many animal moms are mentioned in the passage.

A.Two B. Three C. Four D. Five

32.Which animal mom dies when their babies are born?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A.Octopus. B.Crocodile. C.Bat. D.Koala.

33. A crocodile mother usually carries her babies to the water 　　　.?

A.in her mouth B.on her back C.in her pouch D.by her tail

34. A bat mom 　　　.?

A.gives birth by lying in the nest

B.gives birth by hanging in a cave

C.leaves its babies in the pouch for months

D.lets its babies live on their own after birth

35.How long does a young koala usually stay in its mother’s pouch at least?

A.35 days. B.5 months. C.8 months. D.12 months.

第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

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