第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

1. Where does the conversation take place probably?

A. In a food store. B. In a car. C. In a cinema.

2. What does the woman want to do?

A. Order takeout food. B. Cook at home. C. Eat out.

3. How much does the woman need to pay in total?

A. 400 dollars. B. 640 dollars. C. 720 dollars.

4. What are the two speakers talking about?

A. A painting, B. A tourist attraction. C. A kind of drink.

5. What does the woman mean?

A. She forgot to buy the records. B. The records were broken.

C. Someone else took away the records.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

6. What will the two speakers probably do tomorrow?

A. Go shopping. B. Have a picnic. C. Stay at home.

7. Where is the key in fact?

A. In the woman's purse. B. In one of the packages. C. In the boy's pocket.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Why does the boy spend less time playing computer games?

A. He thinks it is boring. B. He thinks it is a waste of time.

C. He thinks it is bad for his eyes.

9. What's the boy's advice?

A. Using the Internet wisely. B. Getting rid of the Internet.

C. Posting status updates frequently.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. When did the man arrive?

A. Around 8:30 am. B. Around 9:00 am. C. Around 9:30 am.

11. What seems to have caused the man's illness?

A. Heavy workload. B. Heavy drinking. C. Heavy smoking.

12. What does the woman advise the man to do?

A. Give up drinking. B. Not to work for two days.

C. Stay away from sales dinners.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What does the man do?

A. A taxi driver. B. A jeweler. C. A policeman.

14. Where does this conversation take place?

A. On a train. B. In a taxi. C. In the street.

15. Why does the man stop the woman?

A. She stole some things.

B. She is too rude to him.

C. She smoked in a public place.

16. How does the man treat the woman?

A. Politely. B. Rudely. C. Carelessly.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Why did Sally help her husband organize a camping trip?

A. Her husband was busy.

B. Her husband was ill.

C. She wanted to try something new.

18. What was Sally responsible for?

A. Making up a time schedule.

B. Preparing food supplies.

C. Checking all the equipment.

19. Why couldn't Mike make a fire?

A. The matches were all wet.

B. The matches had been used up.

C. Sally forgot to bring matches.

20. How was Sally's first camping trip?

A. Successful. B. Failed. C. Exciting.

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

It's my birthday today. On this special occasion, I'd like to bring up a topic that has bothered me for some time. I don't understand why we, as parents, always let our children blow out our candles or open our presents on our birthdays. I don't understand why we give up our special day and let our children take over. I think it's time we put a stop to it.

Every birthday party I attend, it seems like the children are completely unable to sit back and to let someone else enjoy the limelight. On my dad's birthday, he pulls his grand-children onto his lap and lets them blow out the candles with him. It's expected. The kids wouldn't know what to do if they weren't allowed to get in there and "help". The truth is, that's my dad's day. It's his time.

A friend of mine always buys presents for her kids on her own birthday. She doesn't want them to get upset that mommy is getting gifts and they aren't. She says, "It's just really hard for a little kid to understand why one person gets a present and they don't."

And I know what she means. It is hard. Taking your child to someone else's birthday celebration is always harder. Who doesn't want a chance to open some presents? But I think that kids learn a lot as they sit back, watching someone else get excited about a new thing. They learn that not every day is their day, and that's okay.

We teach our kids to share everything. We make them think that everyone should get a chance, all the time. Birthdays are a chance to teach your children how to be happy for someone else's enjoyment.

It's easy to let our kids take over our birthdays. It's easy to pull them on our laps and let them "help" with the candles and the cards. I still don't think we should do it. I think parents should start saying, "This is my day." I think it's okay to be a little selfish on your birthday.

23. Why does one of the author's friends always buy gifts for her kids at her own birthday party?

A. Because she loves her kids more than herself.

B. Because she fears that her kids will destroy her birth-day party.

C. Because she is afraid that her kids will be sad if getting no gifts.

D. Because she hopes her kids will learn how to share.

24. This passage might be written for .

A. general readers B. kids C. other parents D. teachers

B

Holi(胡里节)is one of the major festivals of India. It's a festival of colors, celebrated in the late February or early March every year to mark the end of winter and the beginning of the spring season.

Holi is spread out over two days. On the first day, a public bonfire(篝火)is held to be in memory of the burning of Holika. The story behind it is like this. There was a cruel king named Hiranyakashipu who ordered everybody to worship him but not God. However, his little son Prahlad refused to do so and continued to worship Lord Vishnu, the Indian God. The king tried many times to kill Prahlad but Lord Vishnu saved him every time. One of the sisters of the king named Holika had powers to walk through fire without being harmed. Thus he ordered her to kill Prahlad by walking through the fire with him. However, Lord Vishnu came to his help and Prahlad was saved while Holika perished. Somehow, she didn't know that her powers were only effective when she entered the fire alone.

For bonfires, children search the neighborhood for waste wood. At night they pile up the wood and light fire in it.

The second day is marked with feasting, singing and dancing. On this day, people with colored faces come on the streets and dance to the drum beats and shout"Holi Hai" Everybody from kids to adults play with colors and water. They spray friends and family with colored powders and water. Friends and family members exchange sweets and greet each other with the warm wishes of Holi. Holi is a festival which bridges social gaps and brings people together.

25. The passage uses the story of Holika and Prahlad in order to .

A. prove the power of God

B. introduce the origin of Holi

C. show the cruelty of the king

D. introduce how to start a bonfire

26.The underlined word "perished" in Paragraph 2 probably means" ".

A. disappeared B. suffered C. cried D. died

27. To celebrate the festival of Holi, people .

A. dance and sing with their faces colored

B. invite their friends to big parties at home

C. exchange expensive gifts with each other

D. attend an open bonfire on the last flay of February

28. What can we learn about Holi from the passage?

A. It helps make the Indian people united.

B. It is popular just in some areas of India.

C. It is to celebrate the good harvest of crops.

D. It reminds Indians that it's time to worship their God.

C

The Brown Bear

My wife Laura and I were on the beach, with three of our children, taking pictures of shore birds near our home in Alaska when we spotted a bear. The bear was thin and small, moving aimlessly.

Just a few minutes later,I heard my daughter shouting, "Dad! The bear is right behind us!' An aggressive bear will usually rush forward to frighten away its enemy but would suddenly stop at the last minute. This one was silent and its ears pinned back--the sign (迹象) of an animal that is going in for the kill. And it was a cold April day. The bear behaved abnormally, probably because of hunger.

I held my camera tripod (三脚架) in both hands to form a barrier as the bear rushed into me. Its huge head was level with my chest and shoulders, and the tripod stuck across its mouth. It bit down and I found myself supporting its weight. I knew I would not be able to hold it for long.

Even so, this was a fight I had to win.. I was all that stood between the bear and my family, who would stand little chance of running faster than a brown bear.

The bear hit at the camera, cutting it off the tripod. I raised my left arm to protect my face; the beast held tightly on the tripod and pressed it into my side. My arm could not move, and I sensed that my bones were going to break.

Drawing back my free hand, I struck the bear as hard as I could for five or six times. The bear opened its mouth and I grasped its fur, trying to push it away. I was actually wrestling (扭打) with the bear at this point. Then, as suddenly as it had begun, the fight ended. The bear moved back towards the forest, before returning for another attack--the first time I felt panic.

Apparently satisfied that we caused no further threat, the bear moved off, destroying a fence as it went. My arm was injured, but the outcome for us could hardly have been better. I'm proud that my family remained clear-headed when panic could have led to a very different outcome.

29. The brown bear approached the family in order to .

A. catch shore birds B. protect the children

C. start an attack D. set up a barrier for itself

30. The bear finally went away after it .

A. took away the camera B. got injured

C. found some food D. felt safe

31. The writer and his family survived mainly due to their .

A. calmness B. patience

C. pride D. cautiousness

D

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