第一部分：听力（略）

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 (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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑

A

You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABC? You may like eating bananas. But do you know there is such a thing a "banana person"? How strange! Are these people from “another earth”? No, they are just Chinese people like you and me.

ABC means American–born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside — looking like a Westerner and yellow outside — looking like a Chinese.

Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. Also, they are not interested in Chinese politics.

But if ABCs can not speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are Chinese. They are overseas Chinese. These people may be citizens (公民)of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair. But they are not Chinese citizens. They are not people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C .N.Yang (杨振宁). H e got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.

21．“ABC” in this passage means “____________”.

A. three English letters B. Americans born in China

C. Chinese born in America D. a kind of banana

22．Chinese in Western countries are called “banana persons” because _______.

A. their bodies are white inside but yellow outside

B. they like to eat bananas

C. they think like Westerners but look like Chinese

D. they were born in China but got to study in America

23．N.Yang is mentioned (提到) here to show that ____________

A . American Chinese are great.

B. We love American Chinese.

C. American-Chinese are not Chinese citizens

D. Chinese people can win Nobel Prizes.

24．This passage mainly talks about _____.

A. different kinds of bananas B. the life story of C.N. Yang

C. the Nobel Prize D. overseas Chinese

B

Teahouses in Chengdu

There is a saying, “China has the best teahouses in the world and Chengdu has the best teahouses in China.”Chengdu has not only many teahouses but also the special ways of serving and drinking tea.

As soon as the visitors enter the teahouses, the waiters or waitresses will greet them with teapots and cups in their hands. The cups often have special covers and saucers(茶碟). The covers can keep the water warm.

People who go to the teahouses are not all thirsty. Retired(退休)people pay a little money to the teahouses and then sit there all day long to chat with others. Sometimes, people have parties in the teahouses. They eat fruit and sunflower seeds(瓜子)while they chat and return home when they are tired. Teahouses are also good places for people to talk about businesses. Some of the teahouses even have stages for performances, such as storytelling, cross talk and Sichuan Opera. Sometimes when people have a quarrel, a mediator(调解员)will bring them to the teahouse. After their problem is solved, the person who is wrong will pay for the tea. It is interesting that as soon as the quarrelers enter the teahouse and sit down to drink tea, they have almost calmed down. With the help of the mediator, their problems can be easily solved then. Maybe we can say the teahouses have some special social functions.

25．Chengdu has the best teahouses in China because _____.

A．there are many old men in Chengdu teahouses

B．the serving of the teahouses in Chengdu is very special

C．there are many people in Chengdu teahouses

D．the cups in Chengdu teahouses are old

26．Who will pay for the tea after the mediator solve some problems?

A．The person who caused the problem B．The mediator himself

C．All the persons in the teahouse D．The owner of the teahouse

27．This passage mainly talks about _______.

A．how to make B．the special functions of the teahouses

C．how to open a teahouse D．the special way of enjoying tea

C

Beijing is facing severe (严重的) traffic problems."Roads are wider now, but traffic jams (堵塞) often happen every day. " Yuan, a Beijing taxi drivers said.

Beijing government is trying to do something to make traffic jams less. Before 2007, there were a few subway lines in Beijing. There was only line 1, line 2, line 13 and Batong Line. But now there is line 5, line 10, line 4, the airport fast -track and the Olympic branch line. And there will be 13 subway lines under construction in Beijing at the same time at the end of this year.

The opening of the new subway line is convenient to tourists. Before, arriving in Beijing, many visitors would usually take a taxi to interesting places of Beijing. Today, as soon as people get off the plane, they can take the Airport Express Line, going to different interesting places through the subway lines. The government also strives to open a new line each year from now until 2015. The subway of Beijing reached 300 kilometers in 2010 and it will reach 561 kilometers in 2015.

Miss Xiao, who lives in South Water Bridge and works at Hepingli, said that traveling by her car still took her at least one hour from home to work because of traffic jams. Now, because of the railway line 5, Miss Xiao can arrive at her office in less than haft an hour.

28.What are the traffic problems in Beijing now?

A. Drivers drive too fast. B. Traffic jams often happen.

C. Roads are not wide enough. D. Traffic lights are always broken

29.Why is the opening of the new subway line convenient to tourists?

A. Because the new subway line is very interesting.

B. Because the new subway line's ticket is very cheap.

C. Because visitors can take the subway to many different interesting places.

D. Because people in Beijing can cost less money than that before.

30.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. It takes Miss Xiao less time to get to her workplace by railway line 5.

B. Visitors like to take a taxi in Beijing better.

C. The subway of Beijing will reach 300 kilometers in 2015.

D. There will be 15 subway lines in Beijing at the end of the year.

31.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. People in Beijing invented high -speed trains.

B. Railway lines in Beijing only covers some areas.

C. Beijing government has done something to make traffic jams less.

D. Beijing welcomes visitors from different places.

D

Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family, and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck. I’m not going to say luck, talent, and circumstances（环境）don’t come into play because they do. Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence, and that’s just the reality of how life is.

However, to succeed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical（可行的）. And, in addition to that, in order to get really good at something, one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practicing. To become great at certain things, it’ll require even more time, time that most people won’t put in.

This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you don’t enjoy what you do, it is going to feel like unbearable（难以忍受的）pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it.

When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success, you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost. It’s sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent, but thinking that way does you no good, and there’s a huge chance that you’re wrong anyway.

Whatever you do, if you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day out, almost to the point of addiction（入迷）, and over a long period of time. If you’re not willing to put in the time and work, don’t expect to receive any rewards. Consistent, hard work won’t guarantee（保证） you the level of success you may want, but it will guarantee that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into.

32. Paragraph 1 mainly talks about ________.

A. the meaning of success B. the reasons for success

C. the standards of success D. the importance of success

33. In Paragraph 2, the underlined word “that” refers to ______.

A. being good at something B. succeeding in life

C. setting a practical goal D. putting in more time

34. Successful people suggest doing what one loves because ______.

A. work makes one feel pain B. it takes a lot of time to succeed

C. one tends to enjoy his work D. one gives up his work easily

35. What is the main theme of the passage?

A. Having a goal is vital to success.

B. Being good is different from being great.

C. Luck, talent and family help to achieve success.

D. One cannot succeed without time and practice.

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。

People who are confident really seem to be naturally outstanding and just seem to do everything with more style than others. 36 It is a habit that everyone can develop in life. Try these simple tips to drill and build up your confidence:

1. Admit your shortcomings calmly.

Do not try to flee from them or cover them. Face them bravely. 37 Fight against them every day until the day when you could break away and conquer them.

2. Dress for self-confidence.

38 And therefore pay attention to your dress, display your unique physical advantages and exhibit your best image. In addition, on formal occasions such as a business