1. How many times has the man been to China?

A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times.

2. In the woman’s opinion, which of the following is the most important?

A. Eating healthily. B. Stopping smoking. C. Exercising regularly.

3. What will the woman most probably do this Sunday night?

A. She will go to a party. B. She will study at home. C. She will visit Rose.

4. What does the woman most probably do?

A. She is a saleswoman. B. She is a librarian. C. She is a designer.

5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Driver and passenger. B. Driver and policeman. C. Driver and car mechanic.

第二节：（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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，每小题将给出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7题。

6. What can we know about John from the conversation?

A. He is studying in Australia. B. He is studying French.

C. He is living with two French persons.

7. What does the man think of speaking the language?

A. It’s dull and useless. B. It’s fun and communicating. C. It’s dull but useful.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. Where does the conversation take place probably?

A. At a neighbor’s house. B. At a movie theater. C. At the speakers’ home.

9. What did the man think of the photography of the movie?

A. Great. B. Unusual. C. Unreal.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Which item did the woman buy with her credit card?

A. Some DVDs and a DVD player. B. A TV and a DVD player.

C. A digital camera and a TV.

11. Which is a reason to explain why the woman obtained a student credit card ?

A. She wants to buy things at a discount. B. She hopes to build a good credit rating.

C. She doesn’t want to borrow from her parents.

12. What is the problem of having a student credit card in the man’s opinion?

A. People generally have a difficult time getting out of debt.

B. Students often apply for more credit cards than they need.

C. The interest rates of student credit cards are very high.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What time does the man leave home?

A. At 5:20 a. m. B. At 6:40 a. m. C. At 7:00 a. m.

14. How does the man go to work?

A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By subway.

15. What does he do with his family around 6:30 p. m.?

A. They read books together. B. They play games. C. They eat dinner.

16. What do the man and his wife do after the kids go to bed?

A. They watch TV. B. They work on the website. C. They listen to music.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What is the average lifespan of dogs?

A. Between 6 to 15 years. B. Between 8 to 15 years. C. Between 10 to 30 years.

18. What do we know about dogs from the passage?

A. The body of a dog contains 315 bones. B. An adult dog always has 42 teeth.

C. A dog can take over 30 breaths in a minute at least.

19. Why does a dog curl up to sleep with its tail covering its nose?

A. To protect its nose. B. To show its comfort. C. To keep warm.

20. When did the phrase “raining cats and dogs” come into being?

A. In the 8th century. B. In the 15th century. C. In the l7th century.

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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Fear may be felt in the heart as well as in the head, according to a study that has found a link between the cycles of a beating heart and the chance of someone feeling fear.

Tests on healthy volunteers found that they were more likely to feel a sense of fear at the moment when their hearts are contracting(收缩) and pumping blood around their bodies, compared with the point when the heartbeat is relaxed. Scientists say the results suggest that the heart is able to influence how the brain responds to a fearful event, depending on which point it is at in its regular cycle of contraction and relaxation.

Sarah Garfinkel at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School said: “Our Study shows for the first time that the way in which we deal with fear is different depending on when we see fearful pictures in relation to our heart.”

The study tested 20 healthy volunteers on their reactions to fear as they were shown pictures of fearful faces. Dr Garfinkel said, “The study showed that fearful faces are better noticed when the heart is pumping than when it is relaxed. Thus our hearts can also affect what we see and what we don’t see一and guide whether we see fear.”

To further understand this relationship, the scientists also used a brain scanner(扫描仪) to show how the brain influences the way the heart changes a person’s feeling of fear.

“We have found an important mechanism by which the heart and brain ‘speak’ to each other to change our feelings and reduce fear,” Dr Garfinkel said.

“We hope that by increasing our understanding about how fear is dealt with and ways that it could be reduced, we may be able to develop more successful treatments for anxiety disorders, and also for those who may be suffering from serious stress disorder.”

21. What is the finding of the study?

A. One’s heart affects how he feels fear.

B. Fear is a result of one’s relaxed heartbeat.

C. Fear has something to do with one’s health.

D. One’s fast heartbeats are likely to cause fear.

22. The study was carried out by analyzing .

A. volunteers’ heartbeats when they saw terrible pictures

B. the time volunteers saw fearful pictures and their health conditions

C. volunteers’ reactions to horrible pictures and data from their brain scans

D. different pictures shown to volunteers and their heart—brain communication

23. Which of the following is closest in meaning to “mechanism” in Paragraph 6?

A. Order. B. System. C. Machine. D. Treatment.

24. This study may contribute to .

A. treating anxiety and stress better.

B. explaining the cycle of fear and anxiety

C. finding the key to the heart-brain communication

D. understanding different fears in our hearts and heads

B

NSE Summer School is suitable for those who are at, or are about to start university. It will begin accepting applications in January, 2013.

Courses: Accounting and Finance; Economics; Management; Law; International Relations; Government and Society

Dates: Session 1:7 July一25 July

Session 2:28 July——15 August

Rate: Standard Rate: One session: $ 1400; Both sessions: $ 2400

Reduced Student Rate: One session: $ 1100; Both sessions: $ 1875

The reduced student rate applies to full—time students registered at a university or college anywhere in the world. Accommodation is not included, and fees range from $ 500 to $ 1000 for 20 nights.

Applicant requirements:

If you have studied in the USA then you do not need any additional English qualifications. Students from other countries will generally not require a visa to study at Summer School, you will enter the USA as a “Student Visitor”. You are permitted to change courses before the start of the program and within the first three days of the session.

Contact hours and teaching methods:

Summer School courses are full—time and normally consist of 48 contact hours over the three—week period, taking the form of 36 hours of lectures and 12 hours of classes. Lectures, attended by all students, take place in either the morning or afternoon supplemented by small one—hour classes, of approximately 15 students.

Assessment and examinations:

Assessment for Summer School is based upon the results of either two written examinations, or a final written examination and assessment work. Everyone is required to take the examinations and no exception can be made for any reason.

Summer School lecture series:

Famous economists—Tony Giddens and David Held一have agreed to give lectures to Summer School participants in July, 2013.

If any questions, please click here to see our Frequently Asked Questions／Contact Us Page.

25. During the course, .

A. students can learn about everything from culture to science

B. students can choose not to attend the lectures they don’t like

C. world—famous economists will give students lessons every day

D. all the students must take part in the exams without any excuse

26. From the Passage, we can 1earn that .

A. the program is specially designed for foreign students

B. NSE Summer School is a university—level program

C. students can change their courses whenever they want to

D. a visa is required to study at the NSE Summer School

27. The purpose of the advertisement is to .

A. attract students to NSE Summer School B. introduce famous economists to students

C. help students to pass the final exams D. advertise for new staff for university

28. You will most probably find this passage .

A. in a newspaper B. in a guidebook C. on a webpage D. in a magazine

C

What exactly is a Dream Career? I am sure it means different things to different people. You could presently be unsure about what your final job would be. If you have any doubts about what your dream career is, you may know which careers you definitely would not like to do. For example, if you have an interest in art, and do not like math, you most certainly would not like being a mechanical engineer. If you love art, and have no artistic talent, maybe you would like to be around art instead, as an art curator(馆长).

A career related to your passion, hobby, or special interest, is the path to follow in finding your dream job. Try thinking about what things you like to do in your spare time. Many are attracted toward turning what they love to do in their off work hours into a full time job. For example, if you like to put together model cars, maybe you would like opening your own hobby shop, or work for someone who owns one.

Once you find what you are interested in doing, you can then match this to a career which will be similar to what you a