第Ⅰ卷 （三部分，共115分）

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

1. What season is it now?

A. Summer. B. Winter. C. Autumn.

2. What does the woman mean?

A. She doesn't have a bike. B. Her mother made up the story. C. She didn't tell the man the truth.

3. What is the woman most probably?

A. A clerk. B. A librarian. C. A waitress.

4. Where is the woman going for holiday this year?

A. Canada. B. Turkey. C. Italy.

5. What does the man mean?

A. He doesn't want the woman to open the window.

B. He has caught a cold. C. It's too cold outside.

第二节 (共15小题; 每小题 1.5 分, 满分 22.5 分)

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6. What’s the weather like?

A. Warm and sunny. B. Cold and cloudy. C. Snowy.

7. Who will drive the man to work?

A. The man himself. B. The woman. C. Fred.

8. When is it now?

A. In the morning. B. At home. C. In the evening.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. When are they going to meet?

A. On Wednesday morning. B. On Friday evening. C. On Wednesday evening.

10. What is the probable job of the woman?

A. A film star. B. A musician. C. A football player.

11. What are they going to do?

A. To see a film. B. To have dinner together. C. To enjoy a concert.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. Where does this conversation most probably take place?

A. At the woman's home. B. At a museum of art. C. At the man's home.

13. Where did the woman buy the prints?

A. In Boston. B. In New York. C. In a European city.

14. What is the woman going to do?

A. Make another museum tour. B. Organize an exhibition of art. C. Visit some European painters.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. What is the woman doing?

A. She is having a job interview. B. She is interviewing a famous sports star.

C. She is making a self-introduction in public.

16. Why was the woman out of school for half a year during high school?

A. Because she was badly ill. B. Because she had to act in a film.

C. Because her father took her to America.

17. What part-time job did the woman do at college?

A. A designer. B. A teacher. C. A travel guide.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What percent of the four-year schools began as public agricultural colleges in America?

A. About 1/4. B. About 1/24. C. About 1/6.

19. When was the idea of the land grant college developed?

A. In 1826. B. More than 100 years ago. C. About 200 years ago.

20. What do we know about the international students this year at the College of Agricultural Sciences?

A. There are 5 graduate students altogether. B. Most of them are from Africa, Asia and Europe.

C. There are 205 international students.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满15 分）

21. China’s military opened its doors on Monday to ______ Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, offering America’s top defense official ______ rare look at its new aircraft carrier.

A. the; / B. the; the C. /; a D. /; the

22. When you talk about a person’s _____, you are referring to the country, race, or social class of their parents or ancestors.

A. origin B. nationality C. generation D. relation

23. Mark lives in a big pleasant room ______ approximately 5 meters by 6 meters.

A. measures??? B. measuring??? C. to be measured???? D. measured

24. After a day’s hard work, Mary went to the nearby shop to _____ herself to a strawberry ice cream.

A. satisfy B. treat C. provide D. offer

25. Recently, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang called on companies to give more opportunities to new graduates; _______, some privately run enterprises have announced increases in their hiring of new graduates.

A. in response B. in exchange C. in turn D. in charge

26. — The scarf is nice, but the price is a little bit high.

— _______, but if you want good quality, you have to pay more.

A. No wonder B. No doubt C. No offence D. No problem

27. All the cloned animals have so far suffered from some serious disorders, many of dying soon after birth．

A. that B．whom C．which D．them

28. –– Tell me your secret.

–– I ______. It wouldn’t be a secret if I told you.

A. won’t B. needn’t C. mightn’t D. couldn’t

29. Judging from his face_______ there was a confident smile, we knew that he didn’t lose heart.

A. in which B. from which C. by which D. on which

30. — Did you have a good time last night?

—Yes, I did. It was a long time since I _____ myself.

A. haven’t enjoyed B. didn’t enjoy C. enjoy D. had enjoyed

31. —With the country’s pension fund gap becoming wider than ever, retirement age should be postponed immediately.

—Easier said than done. we take all factors into account, we shall be faced with some other social problems.

A. Unless B. Until C. When D. Once

32. — Don’t be too ______ about what you wear as a middle school student.

— Come on, Mom; stop being _____ on me all the time.

A. controversial, strict B. particular, hard C. considerate; keen D. flexible; offensive

33. Linda was going over to her parents’ house to ________ some clean clothes.

A. pick up B. take up C. come up D. get up

34. The researchers found clear and convincing evidence _________ happiness is the key when it comes to better health and longer lives.

A. where B. whether C. how D. that

35. The palace is heavily guarded, because inside its walls ________.

A. where sit the European leaders B. the European leaders there sit

C. sit the European leaders D. that the European leaders sit

第二节：完形填空（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。然后从36--55 各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项

For several years, we lived at the end of a long Texas country road. Every evening when I was away from home on business, my little boy would ask permission of his mother to take his black 36 and his daddy’s walking stick, to make the half-mile 37 from the house to the fence which 38 the beginning of the dirt driveway.

One day, I was busy with my business and was 39 for about an hour, completely forgetting about the 40 little boy down the road who might be 41 for his daddy.

On my way home, the rain was so thick that I could not 42 ten feet in front of me. All I could 43 was finishing my journey and getting out of the rain. 44 , the downpour began to abate(减弱). It was only a drizzle(细雨) by the time my car turned the last 45 and approached the final street between me and a warm home and nice meal.

46 , I caught sight of my little boy, who was 47 an umbrella in one hand, a walking stick in the other, and was wearing the biggest and most beautiful smile ever to lighten the 48 of a little boy.

As I stopped the car and 49 the door, he ran into my arms and held me long and hard. He was wet and 50 with cold, but he never 51 the rain, nor the hour-long wait. He simply said, “Daddy, I missed you. I am so glad you are home.”

Last year, we 52 to a wonderful new home provided for a special season in our lives. We no longer have a long country road. 53 , I have never forgotten the rainy day and the little boy and his dog. Often, perhaps a thousand times, that 54 has occurred in my mind. 55 all events in our lives, it happens once, and must be treasured.

36. A. bag B. dog C. umbrella D. toy

37. A. journey B. flight C. effort D. ride

38. A. discovered B. explained C. marked D. described

39. A. controlled B. trained C. delayed D. bothered

40. A. hopeful B. grateful C. careful D. faithful

41. A. waiting B. sending C. searching D. calling

42. A. drive B. see C. feel D. hear

43. A. stick to B. think of C. pick up D. hold on

44. A. In fact B. In surprise C. At once D. At last

45. A. moment B. corner C. street D. way

46. A. Suddenly B. Unexpectedly C. Fortunately D. Eagerly

47. A. holding B. taking C. folding D. carrying

48. A. body B. head C. face D. hand

49. A. closed B. locked C. knocked D. opened

50. A. worrying B. nervous C. trembling D. anxious

51. A. noticed B. doubted C. judged D. mentioned

52. A. moved B. turned C. returned D. traveled

53. A. Therefore B. Besides C. Otherwise D. However

54. A. time B. scene C. act D. sight

55. A. With B. For C. Like D. Among

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

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High heels, coffee cups and dogs have been regarded as three of the most dangerous things to have in a car. The seemingly harmless items have been responsible for more than 13 million crashes and near misses on Britain’s roads.

While men were responsible for the greater number of accidents reported, women played their part by driving in high heels. Putting fashion over function meant 44 percent of female motorists had been prevented from using the pedals correctly by their high heels—with those aged 25 to 34 accounting for most of the incidents reported.

Those keen for a caffeine kick while driving can also create an accident if they leave empty coffee cups lying around their vehicle. Twenty percent of those surveyed admitted they had crashed their car or had a near miss after a deserted coffee cup or empty drink bottle rolled under their brake pedal(刹车踏板).

However, it is not just wearing and eating that cause a threat from inside the car, man’s best friend could also cause a catastrophe if not safely secured. One in eight motorists claimed to have had a scrape(刮檫)or near miss on the road due to their dog’s wandering freely, climbing into the front seat or trying to escape through the windows.

The accidents meant drivers took their eyes off the road for more than three seconds each time, according to the poll of 2,000 British motorists. The survey has found drivers will pick up an average bill of?￡261.47 for the damage caused by every crash. Londoners were the most at risk of an accident closely followed by motorists in the West Midland and Wales.

Janet Connor, a managing director, said many accidents could be