第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转答到答题卡上。

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 When will the speakers discuss the matter again?

A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.

2 Where are the speakers?

A. In a restaurant. B. In a furniture store. C. In a company.

3 Why does the woman look upset?

A. She experienced a theft.

B. She was given a parking ticket.

C. She couldn’t find a parking space.

4 Which transportation does the man suggest the woman take?

A. The bus. B. The taxi. C. The train.

5 How does the man feel about the woman?

A. Worried. B. Angry. C. Sorry.

第二节

听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两

遍。

听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。

6 What day is it today?

A. Monday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.

7 What will the man do? A. Borrow the woman’s computer.

B. Go to the library to finish his paper.

C. Have the woman take care of his sister.

听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。

8 Where does the woman often stay with her friends after lunch?

A. In the classroom. B. In the school park. C. In the dining hall.

9 What benefit can the change bring to the speakers?

A. They’ll have more places to go.

B. They’ll spend less money on food.

C. They won’t have to carry their books around.

听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。

10 What did the woman do during the weekend?

A. She had dinner in a restaurant.

B. She watched a movie in a cinema.

C. She celebrated her mother’ s birthday.

11 What does the woman think of the movie?

A. Boring. B. Interesting. C. Confusing.

12 What do the speakers plan to do on Saturday?

A. Buy a birthday present. B. Visit some friends. C. Hold a party.

听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。

13 What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Father and daughter. B. Husband and wife. C. Teacher and student.

14 How much will the man pay for four tickets if the promotion is still available?

A. $500. B. $1500. C. $2000.

15 What is the woman responsible for?

A. Booking hotels. B. Hiring a car. C. Planning the sightseeing.

16 What does the man require the woman to do?

A. Bring one suitcase. B. Take a lot of clothes.

C. Pack her suitcase herself.

听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。

17 What is Dr Tony talking about?

A. Making the best use of time.

B. Designing a daily study schedule.

C. Planning a weekly schedule.

18 What does Dr Tony mention first?

A. A general guide for a daily schedule.

B. Amount of time to be spent on study time.

C. Things a best daily schedule should include.

19 What does Dr Tony suggest students do?

A. Challenge themselves to finish more tasks.

B. Follow the guidelines all the time.

C. Suit their time to their needs.

20 What does Dr Tony think of planning a schedule and keeping to it?

A. It gives people satisfaction. B. It helps people finish each task quickly.

C. It makes people find comfort in difficult things.

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。

A

A listener from Brazil recently wrote to us asking for some advice. He’s planning a trip to the United States, and wanted to know about the best places to travel in America. Today, we tell about the most popular places to visit in the country, and hear about what makes them so appealing.

Each of the 50 states in America has interesting things to offer visitors, but some are more popular than others. Washington, D.C. is famous for its historical places, like the White House and the Lincoln Memorial. Visitors to Los Angeles, California can see the Hollywood Walk of Fame or shop the stores on Rodeo Drive where they may see a star or two. The Grand Canyon in Arizona appeals to hikers, climbers and nature lovers, as does Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.

Trip Advisor is a website where people can write reviews about their travel experiences. There are also ratings for hotels, restaurants, and places people have visited around the world. Every year, Trip Advisor makes a list of the top 25 cities to visit in the United States. The results are based on the opinions of visitors to the website.

America’s major cities are still the most popular destinations for visitors. This is probably because of the good quality of services they provide tourists.

“They do a great job of giving travelers what they want when they’re on vacation. I think they kind of cater to every type of traveler need. So whether you’re traveling alone, you’re traveling for business, you’re traveling with your family - whatever it is, those destinations are really tuned in to delivering amazing experiences and just a lot of different opportunities when you’re there.” said Brooke Ferencsik, a tourist from Germany.

21. The author is most possibly ________.

A. a university professor B. a journalist

C. A. a radio announcer D. a tour guide

22. Which of the following is the best place to visit if you want to know about American history?

A. Yellowstone National Park B. The Grand Canyon

C. Washington D.C D. Los Angeles, California

23. According to Brooke Ferencsik, ________ make America’s major cities the most popular destinations for visitors.

A. city residents’ kindness and care B. the good services

C. great opportunities of jobs D. the varieties of cities

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

A. Welcome to Trip Advisor B. The Power of the Internet

C. America’s Major Tourist Attractions D. It’s Tourists Who Decide Where to Go

Transportation

Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Ferry: Boats leave from Battery Park, Manhattan, and from Liberty State Park, New Jersey. They run about every 30 to 45 minutes beginning at 9:15 a. m. (ferry schedule subject to change)

Hours: May vary; call the number below

Closed: December 25

Ferry fees: (Includes Liberty and Ellis Islands) adults, $7; senior citizens, $6; children(age 3 to 17), $3. (group rates are available for 25 or more adults)

Ticket & schedule information: (212)269-5755

25. Which number would you call if your friend were suddenly ill?

A. (212)363-3260 B. (212)363-7620

C. (212)344-0996 D. (212)269-5755

26. Which of the following is not true?

A. People can visit Ellis Island free of charge.

B. The boats departure time is at 9:15 a.m. all the year round.

C. Ferry fees for children are cheaper than for adults.

D. Ferry fees for group visitors can be reduced.

27. We may infer from the passage that _________.

A. visitors prefer to go to Ellis Island by boat

B. there are more visitors in winter

C. Boat is the only transportation to Ellis Island

D. Ellis Island is open every day

C

Both of Jessica’s parents were lawyers and expected her to follow suit. So she went to law school, got a job at a great firm in Washington, DC, and worked as a lawyer for a decade. But her heart was never in it. “I had a big salary but no personal satisfaction,” she says.

Jessica found pleasure in the same thing that had brought her joy since joining the church choir at the age of 12. “Singing always felt like communicating something real at a spiritual and emotional level,” says Jessica. Yet she never considered it a career option. “That seemed like something people did in fairy tales, and I would never let my parents down,” she says.

It was her mom’s diagnosis of brain cancer in 2009 that made Jessica realize she had to write her own happy-ever-after. “Work was busy and my mother was ailing. So I was flying back and forth from Washington, DC to Houston to see her,” Jessica says. “I finally said, ‘Enough!’ and quit.” While caring for her mom, Jessica made a plan. She would spend her savings and study music for a year, and then open a part-time law practice so she could pursue her passion. Before her mother passed away two years later, she encouraged Jessica to follow her dream. Her song Live This Life was inspired by her mom, and her dad came to watch her perform at clubs.

In 2012, Jessica moved to Nashville to try singing and songwriting. A decade of presenting cases in court gave her the confidence to sing for a crowd. “At 20, I would have been too shy to perform,” says Jessica.

“Doing music is so free,” Jessica says. “There’s no pressure to be a star. Success, to me, isn’t a dollar amount or a record deal; it’s doing what I love.”

28. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Jessica was grateful for her parents’ arrangement for her.

B. Jessica didn’t know what she truly loved for ten years.

C. Jessica wasn’t satisfied with the pay she got as a lawyer.

D. Jessica didn’t really like working as a lawyer.

29. What does the underlined word “ailing” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Unhappy. B. Crazy. C. Worried. D. Sick.

30. What was Jessica’s mother’s attitude toward her singing?

A. Unknown. B. Doubtful. C. Supportive. D. Negative.

31. By telling Jessica’s story, the writer most probably wants to _______.

A. tell us the importance of choosing a right job

B. show that singing can be a practical career

C. encourage us to pursue our dreams

D. show that family members’ support is important

D

Cooking food over a smoky fire is found everywhere in the world. It is often difficult to find wood for the fire. People who do not have wood must spend large amounts of money on cooking fuel. However, there is a much easier way to cook food using energy from the sun. Solar cookers, or ovens, have been used for centuries. A Swiss scientist made the first solar oven in 1767. Today, people are using solar cookers in many countries around the world. People use solar ovens to cook food and to heat drinking water to kill bacteria and other harmful organisms.

There are three kinds of solar ovens. The first is a box cooker. It is designed with a special wall that shines or reflects sunlight into the box. Heat gets trapped under a piece of glass or plastic covering the top of the cooker. A box oven is effective for slow cooking of large amounts of food.

The second kind of so