本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。

第一卷

注意事项：1. 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名，准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。

2. 选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整，笔迹清楚。

3. 请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。

4. 保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。

第一部分： 听力

第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5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. Where is the woman going for holiday?

A. To Florida. B. To Australia. C. To Switzerland.

2. What does the man think of the museums?

A. Crowed. B. Expensive. C. Interesting.

3. How will the woman get to work today?

A. By car. B. By train. C. By taxi.

4. What does the man suggest doing?

A. Taking the subway. B. Walking to the theatre. C. Having supper at home.

5. What do we know about the man?

A. He stayed in America for 2 months. B. He has many America customers.

C. He gave English lessons in Spain.

第二节 （共15小题，每小题1.5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。听完每段对话或独白前，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8题。

C. Smaller than a normal plane.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. Why does the woman like reading the newspap
er?

A. To read many interesting stories. B. To learn the life of great persons.

C. To learn the latest important news.

10. Why doesn’t the man like reading the newspaper?

A. It’s too serious. B. It’s so sensational(哗众取宠的，耸人听闻的). C. It’s so interesting.

11. Why does the man feel sorry for famous people?

A. Some papers are so sensational about famous people.

B. Famous people don’t like the attention from people.

C. Famous people often get divorced.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. How long has the woman studied computing science?

A. One year. B. Two
years. C. Three years.

13. What is the woman going to do after she finishes the course?

A. Teach in Sri Lanka. B. Become a lawyer. C. Run a computer center.

14. Why does the woman choose this university?

A. She is familiar with the teachers. B. It is famous for computer science.

C. It’s quite close to her own country.

22. Didn’t ______ ever occur to you what the source of this saying I just quoted is?

A. this B. it C. that D. one

23. Samuel can’t help having a big nose － it is ____ of him to be curious about others’ affairs.[来源:Zxxk.Com]

A. typical B. constant C. considerate D. unique

24. Economic growth in the world remains weak throughout 2012 and it is hoped that it will _____ gradually in 2013.

A. break up B. make out C. work out D. pick up

25. --- Joan was badly inj
ured in the accident yesterday and she was sent to hospital.

--- Oh, really? I _____. I _____ visit her.

A. didn’t know; will go to B. don’t know; will go to

C. didn’t know; am going to D. haven’t known; am going to

26. When I was passing his room, I happened to notice him ______ by his parents.

A. beat B. beaten C. being beaten D. beating

27. I told him to take whatever he considered helpful to him from everything ____
I was having then.

A. what B. whichever C. that D. which

28. If you are sent to work ____ you are not used to the people’s life style, be sure to adapt yourself to it as soon as possible.

A. what B. in which C. in the place that D. where

29. Actually, ____ works hard can be _____ they want to be, whether it is a pilot, an engineer or a manager.

A. anyone; whoever B. no matter who; whoever C. whoever; no matter what D. whoever;whatever

30. , I suppose, and the the housing problem for low-income families in this area will be settled.

A. If you do more work B. To do more work C. Do more work D. Doing more work

A. which B. that C. where D. when [来源:学§科§网Z§X§X§K]

32. Don’t interrupt me, Kevin. ____ you force me to tell you the truth right now?

A. Might B. Should C. Must D. Would

33. To tell the truth, I would rather that I
____ the pain instead of you. You don’t know how worried I was.

A. took B. had taken C. have taken D. should have taken

34. --- Did you have a wonderful time at the ball last night?

--- ____ ! I’ve never had a more wonderful time all my life.

A. You bet B. No problem C. Don’t mention it D. Not really

35. I am very sorry for what Tom did to his boss. But honestly speaking, I think ____ by the boss was the real cause of the tragedy.

A. him being taken in B. taking in C. his taking in D. his being taken in

第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Before hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, an expensive car stopped at the top of the Mississippi River Bridge and a gentleman stepped out of the car wear
ing very 36 clothing.

He climbed over the rail and 37 the bridge onto a
platform below the roadway 38 to jump. Cars started stopping and the traffic 39 for miles. The police arrived with firefighting vehicles, ministers and mental health professionals.

They began talking to the man and telling him not to 40 . They told him that he might not die; he might break all of his bones and be 41 . About half mile back in traffic was an old truck with lawnmowers, rakes, and shovels. An elderly 42 got out of his truck and walked up to where the crowd 43 .

He made his way through the people, looked over the side and 44 down to the man on the edge of the platform, “ Hey, I got to go to work. Either jump or get on the 45 . If you decided not to jump, tomorrow is going to be 46 ! ”

With that the man 47 up the bridge. The police 48 him and placed him in the back seat of the police car. The gardener walked back to his truck waitting for the 49 to move.

The minister asked the fireman 50 , “ What did he say?” The fireman said, “ He said he has to go to work! ”

The police reported to the press that all the way to the 51 for an examination the man kept saying over and over, “ Tomorrow is going to be better.”

One must see a 52 to have a future. It is not what you do not know that will 53 you the most. It is what you think you know 54 just isn’t so! Please do not stand too close to see the 55 ! You will not be able to enjoy the forest.

36. A. shabbly B. thick C. warm D. expensive

37. A. above B. under C. beyond D. off

38. A. preparing B. fearing C. wond
ering D. refusing

39. A. slowed down B. went by C. held up D. built up

40. A. risk B. hesitate C. jump D. fall

41. A. sentenced B. concerned C. ashamed D. paralyzed

42. A. lawyer B. gardener C. soldier D. worker

43. A. gathered B. controlled C. attracted D. blocked

44. A. looked B. smiled C. shouted D. waved

45. A. car B. bridge C. bank D. rail

46. A. warmer B. colder C. longer D. better

47. A. climbed B. rolled C. rushed D. walked

48. A. caught B. welcomed C. questioned D. whipped

49. A. police B. traffic C. gentlman D. crowd

50. A. loudly B. politely C. angrily D. puzzlingly

51. A. station B. prison C. hospital D. church

52. A. future B. chance C. honor D. result

53. A. urge B. give C. cost D. hurt

54. A. what B. when C. that D. who

55. A. rivers B. mountains C. walls D. trees

第三部分：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）

A

There are plenty of beauty schools throughout the country that can help to start a career in cosmetology(美容学). Nowadays, young people may not be able to afford a four-year college or it may not be something that they are interested in. Students are looking forward to attending a program of beauty schools where it will only take a few months to complete and start their careers right away to earn money.

There can be many benefits of going to a cosmetology school. The expense is much less than that of attending a four-year university. Besides, attending a beauty school can gaining hands-on experience which can appeal to many people. Some students are not thrilled at sitting all day listening to lectures and taking notes an
d then having to study at night. What’s more, most programs of beauty schools will always keep up with the changing trends and fashions. So you will always be working on different hairstyles which can give you a lot of experience throughout the years of your career.

If you are worried about finding a job after graduation, many beauty schools will offer help for immediate job placement which is a benefit in itself and will give you peace of mind that your school will help you and not make you have trouble looking for a job. Most colleges and universities are not equipped to do that because of the enormous amount of graduates each year.

Cosmetologists will also get a great salary. Your average salary from beauty schools will depend on your location, but you may earn a salary of $ 30000--$35000 a year. This is not including tips which could be $200 or more a week.

Not only can young people go to a beauty school, but people of all ages can start this career. As you can see, there are many benefits of beauty schools that can be the perfect opportunity for anyone to become a great cosmetologist.

56. Some students perfer not to go to college probably because ______.

A. they are interested in beauty schools B. they don’t have enough money

C. they are not young any longer D. they are too busy to doing something useful

57. How much can you get at least a month as a cosmetologist?

A. $3520 B. $3020 C. $4300 D. $3300

58. We can learn from the third paragraph that ______.

A. beauty schools can help find a job B. many people don’t go to university

C. lots of students compete for beauty schools D. going to college costs a large amount of money

59. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?

A. The benefits of beauty schools