第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分 ）

（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

21. What you have just read is a _______.

A. note B. report C. speech D. poster

22. What is going to take place on 2 December, 2014?

A. A party for close friends to meet and have drinks.

B. A party to celebrate a traditional festival.

C. A big event to welcome a British new year.

D. A social gathering to raise money for wildlife.

23. How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?

A. $ 20 B. $ 40 C. $ 60 D. $ 80

24. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Tickets are sold in Shiyan High School offices.

B. It's unnecessary to take soft drinks with you.

C. Free digital cameras are provided for everybody.

D. Students will get well paid to be a volunteer .

B

It was Thanksgiving early morning. I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving dinner when the doorbell rang. I opened the gate and saw two little children in rags trembling on the top step.

“Any old papers, lady？” asked one of them.

I was busy. I wanted to say “no” until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin little sandals(凉鞋), wet with heavy snow.

“Come in and I'll make you a cup of hot cocoa.”

They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet sandals left marks upon the floor. I served them cocoa and bread to fight against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started cooking.

The silence in the front room struck me. I looked in. The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady, are you rich？”

“Am I rich? Pity, no！”

I looked at my poor slipcovers(椅套). The girl put her cup back in its saucer(茶碟)carefully and said, “Your cups match your saucers.” They left after that, holding their papers against the wind. They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful.

Plain blue china cups and saucers were only worth five pence. But they matched.

I tasted the potatoes and stirred(搅动)the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof over our heads, my man with a regular job, these matched, too.

I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy marks of little sandals were still wet upon my floor. Let them be for a while, I thought, just in case I should begin to forget how rich I am.

25. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A．Lady, are you rich? B．A story of being a millionaire

C．The richest lady’s story D．Does cups and saucers match well?

26. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The girl thought the writer was rich just because she wanted to make the writer happy.

B．The writer had thought she wasn't rich because her supplies were not expensive.

C．If cups and saucers match well, they are a best pair even though cheap.

D．After hearing what they said, the writer seemed to understand what a rich life was.

27.The writer left the muddy marks of little sandals on the floor for a while to _______.

A. show that she was a kind-hearted lady

B. remind her that she shouldn’t forget how rich life she was having

C. leave room for reader s to think about how rich she is

D. prove that she had entertained some guests

28. It can be inferred from the text that whether you are rich depends on ______.

A. how much money you have made

B. what attitude you have had towards life

C. the way you help others

D. your social relations

C

Guide to Stockholm University Library

Our library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.

Zones

The library is divided into different zones. The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading, and places where you can sit and work with your own computer. The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs. The ground floor is the zone where you can talk. Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work.

Computers

You can use your own computer to connect to the wi-fi specially prepared for notebook computers, you can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, such as Microsoft Office. They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.

Group-study places

If you want to discuss freely without disturbing others, you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor. Some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people. All rooms are marked on the library maps.

There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website. To book, you need an active University account and a valid University card. You can use a room three hours per day, nine hours at most per week.

Storage of Study Material

The library has lockers for students to store course literature. When you have obtained at least 40 credits(学分), you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a year’s rental period.

Rules to be Followed

Mobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library. Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls.

Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library, but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.

29. The library’s upper floor is mainly for students to .

A. read in a quiet place

B. have group discussions

C. take comfortable seats

D. get their computers fixed

30. Library computers on the ground floor __________.

A. help students with their field experiments

B. are for those who want to store their belongs

C. contain software necessary for schoolwork

D. are mostly used for filling out application forms

31. What condition should be met to book a group-study room?

A. Group must consist of 8 people.

B. One should have an active University account.

C. Three-hour use per day is the minimum.

D. Applicants must mark the room on the map.

32. What should NOT be brought into the library?

A. Mobile phones. B. Orange juice. C. Candy. D. Sandwiches. D

There is one type of illness in the world that has a severe effect on more people than anything else and is very deadly．If untreated this illness could affect everything you do．What is this illness? Depression. Serious depression requires professional treatment．Self-induced depression is something each of us can change．

Everyone’s circumstances are different，but the causes of self-induced depression are common: low self-esteem，hurtful thinking and a bad attitude．

So how can we change the way we think, feel, and have a cheerful attitude?

First we must look at ourselves，truly and honestly examining our motives for what we wish to accomplish．If you are dissatisfied because you feel you haven’t or can’t do anything，then one step is needed—to set goals．

Always start your goals relatively small and easy to attain．Think of them as sand; one grain may be insignificant but as a group they form the beach．Once you have set and attained small goals for yourself，move on to slightly larger，more challenging goals．

It takes more than just setting goals to be happy．It takes positive thinking．How can we attain this?

There are a number of factors that can make us think negatively and one of those is diet．

In my opinion，a person who eats a lot of take-out and fast food is feeding their body junk．Start by eating better foods which give the body much NEEDED minerals．If your physical body is happy，it’s much easier for your mental body or “thinking ability” to be happy．

Next，exercise．Half an hour a day is recommended for positive well being．Then think about good memories you had，or generally think of things that make you smile．Remember，everything you wear costs money but to wear a smile is free．A smile can be the difference between an average day and a great day．

If you follow these steps，positive change is on the way．

33．Which of the statements about depression is TRUE?

A．Depression is a kind of illness that can’t be cured like some cancer．

B．Depression can all be cured successfully by doctors in an easy way．

C．Those who suffer from depression live in the same circumstances．

D．Those who suffer from depression hold negative attitudes．

34．According to the passage we can learn that ____________．

A．a practical goal can help people to achieve a sense of success

B．we shouldn’t be satisfied with small goals that are insignificant

C．we should avoid challenging goals that may lead to failure

D．people can enjoy happiness even if they set inappropriate goals

35．What can we infer from the reading passage?

A．Those who can achieve small goals can surely achieve big ones．

B．Depression has something to do with the food people eat．

C．You can only exercise half an hour if you want to get rid of depression．

D．Smile makes no sense to the feeling in daily life．

第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? ???36?? ? The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.

※ Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.

※Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. ??37 ?

※When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor.

※?? 38?? ? These few minutes will give y