本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。考生作答时，将答案涂在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第Ⅰ卷

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）

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. What is the woman’s nationality?

A. Italian. B. Japanese. C. Colombian.

2. What does the woman say about the presentation?

A. It was interesting. B. She’s heard it before. C. It was difficult to follow.

3. What do we know about the man?

A. He will be free on Saturday. B. He won’t have time on Sunday.

C. He will try to make time on Sunday.

4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. A wallet. B. A credit card. C. Money.

5. How many people are expected to sign up on Friday?

A. At least 25. B. At least 50. C. At least 75.

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，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。

6. Who wrote the note?

A. Phillip. B. Susan. C. Claudia.

7. How does the note suggest the speakers go?

A. By car. B. By subway. C. By bike.

8. Where will the speakers go?

A. To Sullivan’s. B. To Giovanni’s. C. To MacDougal’s.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What is the woman probably?

A. An operator. B. A personal banker. C. An accountant.

10. Why does the man make the call?

A. To borrow some money from Sharon. B. To ask for a money transfer from America.

C. To ask about his money transfer.

11. What do we know about the man?

A. His phone number is 9934567. B. He talks much with Sharon Elliot.

C. He is in his office now.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14 题。

12. What kind of car does the woman want?

A. A big one. B. A strong one. C. An impressive one.

13. Why does the man suggest a sports car to the woman?

A. It can run fast. B. It has a strong color. C. It has a good appearance.

14. How much is the sports car over the woman’s budget?

A. $10,000. B. $12,000. C. $20,000.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Boss and secretary. B. Job hunter and job agent.

C. Employer and job applicant.

16. What is greatly valued in the company?

A. Employees’ appearance. B. Employee character.

C. Employees’ physical conditions.

17. What does the man care about the job?

A. If he has to work on time. B. If he has to work weekends.

C. If he can get medical insurance.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20 题。

18. What do we know about private schools?

A. They are usually single-sex. B. They have no rules about clothing.

C. They account for over a half of all.

19. How long do the classes generally last every day?

A. About 8 hours. B. About 7 hours. C. About 5 hours.

20. When does the school year generally start?

A. In the beginning of January.

B. In the beginning of February.

C. In the beginning of September.

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

For many years, I was convinced that my suffering was due to my size. I believed that when the weight disappeared, it would take old wounds, hurts and rejections with it.

Many weight-conscious people also mistakenly believe that changing our bodies will fix everything. Perhaps our mistake is believing that being thin equals being loved, being special, and being cherished. We fantasize (幻想) about what it will be like when we reach the long-awaited goal .We work very hard to realize this dream. Then, at last, we find ourselves there.

But we often gain back what we have lost. Even so, we continue to believe that next time it will be different. Next time, we will keep it off. Next time, being thin will finally fulfill its promise of everlasting happiness, self-worth, and, of course, love.

It took me a long time to realize that there was something more for me to learn about beauty. Beauty standards vary with culture. In Samoa a woman is not considered attractive unless she weighs more than 200 pounds. More importantly, if it’s happiness that we want, why not put our energy there rather than on the size of our body? Why not look inside? Many of us strive hard to change our body, but in vain. We have to find a way to live comfortably inside our body and make friends with and cherish ourselves. When we change our attitudes towards ourselves, the whole world changes.

21. The passage tries to stress the importance of ____________.

A. body size B. different beauty standards

C. culture difference D. attitudes towards life

22. What does the word “everything” in paragraph 2 mean?

A. The whole world B. All the problems.

C. All the properties. D. The absolute truth.

23. What can be inferred about the author?

A. The author is a Samoan.

B. The author succeeded in losing weight.

C. The author probably got wounded in wars or accidents.

D. The author has been troubled by her/his weight.

24．According to the author , what is the common view of those who have lost some weight first and gained it back later ?

A. They feel optimistic about future plans on weight control.

B. They are indifferent to the regained weight.

C. The feel angry about the regained weight.

D. They think they should give up their future plans on weight control.

B

Jacksonville is the largest city in Florida and has a large number of shopping malls to suit different tastes for tourists and guests to shop. Here are some great places where you can shop in Jacksonville.

Gateway Town Center

The venerable Gateway Town Center is one of Jacksonville’s oldest shopping malls, providing an eclectic mix of exciting stores and fun amusements! Gateway Town Center is located at 5184 Norwood Avenue and owns a mixture of retail boutiques (时装店), like Footlocker and Ashley Stewart. You can visit Gateway Town Center Mondays through Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 6:00.

St. Johns Town Center

The newest and trendiest shopping destination in the city is St. Johns Town Center. This center has all your national favorites like Dillard’s, Barnes & Noble and Target as well as a great restaurant selection. St. Johns Towns Center is open from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sundays.

Regency Square Shopping Center

On 9501 Arlington Expressway stands the Regency Square Mall. Children like riding on the mall’s mini train while adults like to shop and socialize. Movie fans will like knowing that the Regency Square Mall has a 24 screen AMC theater. You can visit this mall from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and Sundays from noon to 6:00 p.m.

River City Marketplace

River City Marketplace located in Jacksonville is the largest shopping mall in the city with 70 shops including such stores as Lowes, Wal-Mart Super Center, Pet Smart and Old Navy. All these shops can be found at the open-air plaza. The mall’s 14 screen Hollywood theaters are a great attraction for movie buffs. River City Marketplace’s hours of operation are 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sundays.

25. If you want to enjoy a good dining during shopping you can go to __________.

A. St. Johns Town Center B. River City Marketplace

C. Gateway Town Center D. Regency Square Shopping Center

26. Children would like to visit Regency Square Shopping Center probably because __________.

A. they can buy a lot of wonderful toys

B. they can take the mini train there

C. they can play their favorite computer games

D. they can make many friends

27. On Sundays you should visit River City Marketplace at __________.

A. 10:00 a.m. B. 8:30 a.m.

C. 9:00 a.m. D. 6:30 p.m.

28. This passage is probably taken from __________.

A. a textbook B. a science magazine

C. an advertisement D. an announcement

C

People in several American states may be surprised to see cars on city streets without a driver. Experimental driverless vehicles now are legal in Florida, Nevada and California. They are pointing the way to a future that is not far down the road. The high-tech company Google has a number of self-driving cars, which had covered 480,000 kilometers by August. Volvo is among the companies doing road tests and says it plans to sell driverless cars by 2020.

In September, California Governor Jerry Brown signed an act to allow autonomous vehicles on the roads of his state. “Today we're looking at science fiction becoming tomorrow's reality-the driverless car.”The technology for these cars includes cameras, radar and motion sensors. The systems have been improved through competitions sponsored by the U. S. government agency DARPA. Engineer Richard Mason of the Rand Corporation helped design driverless vehicles for DARPA challenge races.

Cars have become much more fuel-efficient, and new electronic features are making Hondas safer, said Angie Nucci of Honda America. “A camera on the passenger-side mirror actually engaged on your guiding screen so you can safely change lanes.” Other safety features include warning systems on the front and the sides of the cars. The systems help drivers, but don't replace them. Curator Leslie Kendall of the Petersen Automotive Museum said autonomous cars will make the high ways safer.

“By taking out drivers, you also remove most risks of an accident,” Kendall said. He said consumers, however, may be unwilling to lose control. “It may take them time to come to realize that the technology is indeed reliable, but it will have to prove itself first.”

Mason said the technology already works and the biggest challenge now is getting down the cost for driverless vehicles from hundreds of thousands of dollars to something more affordable. He said this will happen as the technology is improved.

29. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?

A. Driverless vehicles are now legal in the whole USA.

B. Volvo will be the first to sell driverless cars.

C. Google’s self-driving cars have covered a long distance.

D. Driverless cars are pointing us a faraway future.

30. We learn t