I 听力(共两节，满分15分)

听力理解 (两段共6小题；每小题1分，满分6分)

每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

听第1段对话，回答第1~3题。

1. Where does this conversation probably take place?

A. In a bank. B. In an office. C. At the airport.

2. What does the woman mean about the man’s notice received?

A. Some mistakes made in the notice.

B. No problems in the notice.

C. Wrong notice sent to the man.

3. How much money does the man want to put into his own accountant?

A. 59 dollars. B. 100 dollars. C. 300 dollars.

听第2段对话，回答第4~6题。

4. Why are the man and woman in the restaurant?

A. They want to have French cheese.

B. They have never been there before.

C. They are celebrating a birthday.

5. Why does the woman want to see the menu immediately?

A. She’s hungry and eager to start eating.

B. She generally spends a long time choosing her food.

C. She wants to check the price.

6. What did they decide NOT to order?

A. French cheese and roast duck.

B. White wine and cocktail.

C. Snails.

第二节 听取信息（共9小题，每小题1分，满分9分）

听下面两段录音。请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为7～15的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间。每段录音读两遍，你将有60秒的作答时间。

听第一段录音，完成7 ~ 11题。

Have you ever heard the old saying, “Never judge a book by its cover”? This is a good rule to follow when trying to judge the intelligence of others. Some people have minds that shine only in (7)______________________. A young man with an unusual gift in creative writing may find himself speechless in the presence of a pretty girl. He searches awkwardly for words and does not (8)_____________________. But don’t make the mistake of thinking him stupid. With a pen and paper he can express himself very well.

Other people may fool you into overvaluing their intelligence by putting up a good appearance. A student who (9)_____________________ and takes notes in class is bound to make a favorable impression on his teachers. But when it comes to exams, he may score near the bottom of the class.

The main idea is you can’t judge someone by their appearances. The only way (10)_____________________ a person’s intelligence is to get to know him. Then you can observe how he (11)_____________________ different situations. The more situations you observe, the more accurate your judgment is likely to be. So take your time. Don’t judge the book by its cover.

听第二段录音，完成12 ~ 15 题。

II 单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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。

16. ______, Carolina couldn’t get the hairdryer fixed.

A. Try as she might B. As she might try

C. She might as try D. Might she as try

17.－ Isn’t that Anna’s husband over there?

－No, it _______ be him. I’m sure he doesn’t wear glasses.

A. can’t B. must not C. won’t D. may not

18. You are saying that everyone should attend the meeting, and this is _______I disagree.

A. why B. where C. what D. how

19. The houses _______ are for the teachers and the construction work will start soon.

A. built B. to be built C. having built D. being built

20. Let’s keep to the point or never _______ any decisions.

A. will we reach B. have we reached

C. we will reach D. will we not reach

21. Many applicants stood outside the manager’s office, nervously waiting _______ for the job.

A. to choose B. being chosen C. choosing D. to be chosen

22. He is a man of great knowledge, ________ much can be learned.

A. in whom B. about whom C. from whom D. of whom

23. Beyond the frontier, _______ from the northern hills to the southern coast, _______ very real dangers.

A. ranged; lie B. ranging; lay

C. ranging; lying D. ranged; laid

24. I have no idea _______ he left, but there is no doubt _______ he left after my speech.

A. that; that B. when; that C. why; when D. when; why

25. She travelled abroad and .

A. so her friend did B. neither did her friend

C. her friend didn’t either D. her friend did, too

26. ______ has already been pointed out, grammar is not a set of dead rules.

A. As　　 B. It　　 C. That　　 D. Which

27. With a lot of problems _______, the newly–elected president is having a difficult time.

A. settled B. settling C. to settle D. being settled

28. It is in the city ______ you’re going to pay a visit to _______ this kind of whisky is produced.

A. /, that B. where, that C. /, where D. that, which

29. Some aspects of a pilot’s job_______ be boring, and pilots often ______ work at inconvenient hours. 　A. can; have to B. may; can 　C. have to; may D. ought to; must 30. ______ fashion differs from country to country may reflect the cultural differences from one aspect.

A. What B. That C. This D. Which

III 完形填空（共15空，每空2分，共30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31~45各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When middle-aged Alex quit his job and made up his mind to become a freelance writer (自由作家), no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or not. He found a cold storage room in a building, set up a 　 31　 typewriter and settled down to work.

After a year or so, however, Alex began to 　 32　 himself. He found it was difficult to earn his living by 　 33　 what he wrote. But Alex determined to put his dream to the test even if it meant living with uncertainty and fear of 　 34　 . This is the shadow land of hope, and 　 anyone with a dream must learn to 35 there.

One day Alex got a(n) 　 36　, “We need an assistant, and we’re paying $6,000 a year.” $6,000 was 　 37　 money in 1960. It would enable Alex to get a nice 38 instead of the storage room, a second-hand car and more. Besides, he could write on the side. As the dollars were dancing in Alex’s head, something cleared his senses. He had dreamed of being a(n) 　 39　 — full time. “Thanks but no,” Alex said 　 40　 , “I’m going to stick it out and write.” After Alex got off the phone, he pulled out everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents. Alex put the cans and cents into a paper bag, saying to himself, “There’s everything you’ve made of yourself so far.”

Finally his work was published in 1970. Instantly he became 41 and achieved success that few writers ever experience. The 42 had turned into limelight (聚光灯).

Then one day, Alex 　 43　 a box filled with things he had owned years before. Inside was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents. Suddenly he pictured himself working in that 　 44　 storage room. It reminds Alex, and anyone with a dream, of the 　 45　 and persistence it takes to stay the course in the shadow land.

31. A. simple B. wasted C. superb D. used

32. A. doubt B. check C. refresh D. tease

33. A. collecting B. selling C. reading D. showing

34. A. stress B. difficulty C. prejudice D. failure

35. A. write B. study C. live D. adapt

36. A. email B. message C. letter D. call

37. A. certain B. real C. economical D. high

38. A. apartment B. building C. cottage D. department

39. A. assistant B. educator C. librarian D. writer

40. A. anxiously B. warmly C. firmly D. peacefully

41. A. famous B. flexible C. available D. desperate

42. A. success B. shadows C. reputation D. experience

43. A. picked B. searched C. adopted D. found

44. A. fragrant B. mild C. cold D. precious

45. A. honesty B. courage C. intelligence D. humour

IV 阅读理解（共20题，每题2分，共40分）

A

Before he boarded the plane, 37 stone (about 235KG) Les Price had already been forced to pay for an extra ticket. The airline’s rules required him to buy two seats for himself. But when he got on board Mr Price found his seats for the flight to Ireland were not even next to each other – they were either side of another passenger’s seat. And on his return journey the situation was even more ridiculous, with his places two rows apart. Mr Price, 43, had booked his tickets in advance of the flight.

Mr Price said the incident was one of many everyday difficulties he has faced since he began struggling with his weight.

The unemployed widower(鳏夫), who sleeps on the ground floor because he cannot manage stairs, said: “From the age of about ten I put on around a stone each year it seemed. But I was the same as everyone else, working, playing rugby, training, so I wasn’t inactive. I’d work 70 or 80 hours a week and play rugby on a Saturday. I wasn’t a lay-about.”

Mr Price then injured his back in an accident. He added: “I lost my mobility, developed sciatica(坐骨神经痛) and I didn’t get out of the house for three months.”

When his wife Zeruiah died of cancer in 2009 he admits he turned to comfort eating. “I fell into a depression,” he said. “I couldn’t be bothered to cook, would eat takeaways and want to treat my step-daughter Charlie because her mother had died.”

Earlier this year a travel expert advocated a “pay-what-you-weigh” airline pricing scheme because heavier people cost more in fuel to fly. Passengers weighing above a certain threshold(临界值) would pay more for their plane tickets and lighter ones would be charged less.

Mr Price said he is cutting down on his calories and attending an NHS weight management clinic. He said: “I want to be out there working. I feel guilty my parents are out there working all they can. Christmas is coming up and I feel awful I can’t do anything to help.”

46. Which of the following did NOT happen to Mr Price?

A. He was given a free air ticket.

B. He bought two seats for himself.

C. He found his seats for the flight to Ireland were either side of another passenger’s seat.

D. He found his seats for the return journey were two rows apart.

47. What does the underlined word“lay-about”most probably mean?

A. A person who i