第一部分 听力测试（每个1.5分，满分30分）

第一节

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。

例：How much is the shirt?

A. ￡19.15 B.￡9.18 C. ￡9.15

答案是C

1.What is Linda?

A. A writer. B. A student. C. A teacher.

2. What is the man afraid of?

A. Having an accident.

B. Missing the interview.

C. Saying something wrong.

3. What does the woman want to do?

A. To return a jacket. B. To change a jacket. C. To buy another jacket.

4. Why does the man feel upset?

A. A guy stole his clothes.

B. He found his clothes ugly.

C. Someone said he was ugly.

5. What does the woman mean?

A. She disbelieves her son.

B. She feels very sorry for her son.

C. She wants her son to use a new key.

第二节

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，各个小题将给出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6、7题。

6. Why isn’t Jenny at the store?

A. She left work early. B. She’s late for work. C. She’s been out of work.

7. How does the man feel about Jenny?

A. Angry. B. Curious. C. Concerned.

听第7段材料， 回答第8，9题。

8. What’s lying on the railway tracks?

A. A man. B. A rock. C. A trunk.

9. What are the speakers about to do?

A. To move the rock. B. To wave the T-shirt. C. To find something red.

听第8段材料， 回答第10至12题

10. What does the man want to talk about?

A. Lucy’s poor health. B. Lucy’s school education. C. Lucy’s work performance.

11. What did the customer at Table 4 do that annoyed Lucy?

A. He praised her. B. He made a complaint. C. He ordered the special offer.

12. Why is Lucy in low spirits?

A. She hasn’t made a plan.

B. She hasn’t realized her dream.

C. She hasn’t become a good waitress.

听第9段材料， 回答第13至16题

13. How does the woman think Mark feels?

A. Anxious. B. Unhappy. C. Frightened.

14. What was Catherine doing when the speakers got home?

A. Reading her books. B. Playing with her friends. C. Chatting with the operator.

15. What does the woman want to ensure?

A. Mark can pass the exam, B. Mark can help people in need.

C. Mark can apply what he’s learned.

16. What will the speakers do for Mark?

A. Keep a record of his reactions.

B. Create an unexpected situation.

C. Write down their own experiences.

听第10段材料， 回答第17至20题

17. When did the magician first perform professionally?

A. In 1964. B. In 1968. C. In 1972.

18. What made the magician world famous?

A. His TV show. B. His global tours. C. His teaching job.

19. Which does the magician think is his greatest achievement?

A. Project Magic. B. Box office records. C. The Magic of ABC.

20. How is the magician different from other magicians?

A. He practises hard. B. He believes in wonder. C. He started his career early.

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

My 16-year-old son, Anton, had gone to the local swimming hole． Most of the kids swim there, and there are plenty of rocks for them to use as safe harbors, so I had no fears for his safety．

Still, the firefighter's first words "You need to come up here to the Stillwater River" made me catch my breath, and his follow-up words gave me relief: “ Your son is OK．”

When I got to the river, I immediately saw the firetruck, ambulance and Anton, wrapped with a towel about his shoulders, sitting quietly on a low platform of the fire engine．

I hurried over to him． "You OK?"I asked．

“Yeah," was all he said． But my eyes begged for an explanation, I didn't get it from my son, however, who tends to play his cards close to his vest．

The story was this: A woman was being swept under water． Hearing the cries, Anton and his friend Tyler, without hesitation, swam out to her, and brought her safely to shore．

In an age in which the word "hero" is broadcast with abandon and seemingly applied to anyone who make it through the day, I realized the real thing in my son． The teens are stubborn and self-centred, but that didn't mean they have no desire to do good．

Still shocked by my son's daring, I drove him home． Along the way, I tried to dig out some more information from him - but he had precious little to say． The only words he said were,

“What's for supper?"

I spent some time alone that evening, thinking about the tragedy that might have been． The next morning, when Anton got up, I half expected him to tell me the story． But all he did was toast some bread, pull himself together, and head for the door to start a new day． Watching from the window, I was reminded that still water often runs deep．

21．Why did the mother allow her son to swim there?

A． He was an excellent swimmer． B．The water of the river is shallow．

C． He was old enough to swim． D．The rocks can be of help if there's danger．

22．The underlined part "who tends to play his cards close to his vest" probably means _________

A． Anton is a boy fond of swimming with other kids

B． Anton is unwilling to tell others what he thinks

C． Anton always has a desire to help others

D． Anton seldom changes his mind

23．In the mother's eyes, what her son did was__________

A． dangerous but interesting

B． meaningful but difficult

C． unexpected and courageous

D． awful and absurd

24. What might be the best title for the passage?

A． My Son, My Hero B． Anton, A Silent Boy

C． A Good Deed D．A Proud Mother

B

Every week in China, millions of people will sit in front of their TVs watching teenagers compete for the title Character Hero, which is a Chinese-style spelling bee(拼写大赛). In this challenge, young competitors must write Chinese characters by hand. To prepare for the competition, the competitors usually spend months studying dictionaries.

Perhaps the show’s popularity should not be a surprise. Along with gunpowder and paper, many Chinese people consider the creation of Chinese calligraphy(书法)to be one of their primary contributions to civilization. Unfortunately, all over the country, Chinese people are forgetting how to write their own language without computerized help. Software on smart phones and computers allows users to type in the basic sound of the word using the Latin alphabet. The correct character is chosen from a list. The result? It’s possible to recognize characters without remembering how to write them.

But there’s still hope for the paint brush. China’s Education Ministry wants children to spend more time learning how to write.

In one Beijing primary school we visited, students practice calligraphy every day inside a specially decorated classroom with traditional Chinese paintings hanging on the walls. Soft music plays as a group of six-year-olds dip brush pens into black ink. They look up at the blackboard often to study their teacher’s examples before carefully attempting to reproduce those characters on thin nice paper. “If adults can survive without using handwriting, why bother to teach it now?” we ask the calligraphy teacher, Shen Bin. “The ability to write characters is part of Chinese tradition and culture,” she reasons. “Students must learn now so they don’t forget when they grow up.” says the teacher.

25. What can we learn about the Character Hero?

A. It’s open to people of all ages and all walks.

B. It’s the most-viewed TV programs in China.

C. It aims to spread Chinese culture to the world.

D. It draws great public attention across the country.

26. Why are Chinese people forgetting how to write the characters?

A. Chinese people don’t refer to dictionaries very often.

B. Chinese people no longer use brush pens or practice calligraphy.

C. Chinese people are using the Latin alphabet instead of the characters.

D. Chinese people needn’t write by hand as often with the help of technology.

27. According to Shen Bin, being able to write characters by hand is_________.

A. necessary for adults to survive in China

B. a requirement made by the Education Ministry

C. helpful to keep Chinese tradition and culture alive

D. an ability to be developed only when you are students

28. Where does this text probably come from?

A. A news report. B. A science report.

C. An advertisement. D. Children’s literature.

C

Restaurants in the USA

Steve’s Pizza

So many pizza chains compete for the attention of tourists in South Beach, but ask a Miami Beach local where to get the best pizza and they’ll tell you about Steve’s. This is New York–style pizza, handmade with care and good ingredients(成份). New branches of Steve’s are opening elsewhere in Miami, all in non-tourist areas.

Opening hours: 11am-3am

Cattleman’s Steakhouse

This place is 20 miles east of the city, but local folks would probably drive 200 miles to eat here. The food is good, and the scenery is even better. Come early and wander around the grounds of Indian Cliffs Ranch, where you’ll see everything from rabbits to buffalo (水牛), then catch the sunset either before or after your meal.

Opening hours: 5pm-10pm

Absolute Baking & Cafe

The screen door is always swinging open at this town hot spot with giant breakfasts. Try the green chili on eggs – it’s made from scratch, as are the organic(有机的) breads. Lunch includes salads, big sandwiches and local grass-fed beef burgers. Don’t miss a square of soft, fresh carrot cake.

Opening hours: 7am-2pm

Walt’s Wharf

Everybody’s favorite for fresh fish (some drive in from LA), Walt’s packs them in on weekends. You can’t make reservations for dinner (though they’re accepted for lunch), but it’s worth the wait for the tree fire–grilled seafood and steaks in the many-windowed ground floor or upstairs in captain’s chairs.

Opening hours: 11am-3:30pm

29. The new branches of Steve’s Pizza are mainly intended for_________.

A. New Yorkers B. tourists C.the locals D. foreigners

30. Cattleman’s Steakhouse offers the wonderful _________as well as good food.

A. wine