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涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 Oliver go to bed?

A. At 10:30 B. 10:50 C. 11:00

2. What can we learn about the man?

A. He worked very carefully. B. He received a traffic ticket. C. He drove in heavy traffic.

3. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Guest and receptionist B. Passenger and air hostess C. Customer and shop assistant

4. What will the speakers probably do?

A. Go back home B. Ask the way C. Buy a road map

5. Why did Bill lose his job?

A. He is always late for work.

B. He is having some financial problem.

C. He is not careful enough with his work.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1分；满分15分）

听下面5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. Where is the woman?

A. In her office B. At the airport C. At the restaurant

7. What time will the two speakers probably meet?

A. At 11:00 a.m. B. At 11:30 a.m. C. At 2:00 p.m.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. How is the woman trying to lose weight now?

A. By eating every other day.

B. By drinking plenty of water.

C. By eating orange-colored foods.

9. What does the man think of the woman’s diets?

A. Ridiculous. B. Balanced. C. Effective.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What is the woman?

A. Travel agent B. Air hostess C. Hotel manager

11. What will the man first do when he arrives?

A. Rent a car． B. Book a hotel． C. Find the driver．

12. How long will the man stay in London?

A. 3 days B. 4 days C. 5 days

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Why does the woman smoke?

A. Many girls smoke. B. Light cigarette isn’t risky.

C. She doesn’t know its harm.

14. What does the man think of tobacco companies?

A. They spend much on commercials. B. They make great benefits.

C. They are smart at marketing.

15. What do tobacco commercials for women focus on?

A. Cool image B. Social themes C. Slim figure

16. What does the man suggest the woman do?

A. Stop smoking B. Be herself C. Find her voice

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Who could the speaker most probably be?

A. A police officer B. A college director. C. A person who saw the theft.

18. Why can’t the clock be sold easily?

A. It isn’t valuable. B. It has an obvious mark. C. It doesn’t work.

19. How did the college get the antique glasses?

A. They were given by a director.

B. They were presented by Arnolfini.

C. The college bought it from the market.

20. Which stolen object worries the speaker most?

A. The TV and video recorder. B. A painting of the college. C. Examination papers.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

21. There is no power like ________ power of confidence; and there is no one as competitive as ________ person who trusts his own abilities.

A. the; a B. a; the C. /; a D. the; /

22.This is the Human Resources Department, ______ you made a good impression in your interview. Otherwise, you_______ be here now.

A. which; aren’t B. where; wouldn’t C. that; wouldn’t D. in which; won’t

23.The international company’s crime was discovered by a(an)_______ reporter with a local newspaper.

A. conventional B. investigative C. roundabout D. shabby

24. If something such as a product, an activity, or someone's career _______, it suddenly becomes very successful

A. takes up B. takes in C. takes off D. takes away

25. Activities of the Science Festival _____ model planes and model rockets are flown over the school grounds include the Inventions Show and the Essay Competition.

A. when B. which C. whose D. where

26. This was just the first stage of the robot design challenge, the finals _____ for 2015.

A. will be set B. being set C. set D. having set

27. It is thought police had been called to the scene following a report of a collision involving her vehicle and ________ of another motorist.

A. one B. those C. some D. that

28 According to the new rules, if a student ________ happen to damage something in the campus, he/she should report it to those concerned immediately.

A. should B. will C. shall D. would

29. — I wonder if you could go with me to the supermarket.

— Don’t disturb me. I ________ my daily report this morning and haven’t finished yet.

A. write B. was writing C. have written D. have been writing

30. A much better way, as the press reveals, must be found to achieve an equal ________ of the resources.

A. distribution B. contribution C. location D. separation

31. Three days after the aircraft went missing, an international effort ________ ships and planes hasn't found any wreckage, ________ growing frustration for the families of the 239 people on board.

A. involved; causing B. to involve; caused

C. involving; causing D. involving; having caused

32. It is known to all that the US is about the same size as China, whereas its population is five times________.

A. as few B. fewer C. as little D. smaller

33. — It’s more convenient to take a subway than drive a private car.

— ________. What’s more, it’s also a good way to support the low-carbon lifestyle.

A. Quite so B. So is it C. By all means D. All right

34. Traveling without ordering rooms in advance can eat up precious vacation time ________luck is smiling on you.

A. unless B. as C. if D. when

35. — Shall we take a taxi there since time is limited?

— ________. It should be hard to get one during the rush hour.

A. Go ahead B. Don’t mention it C. No doubt D. Just forget it

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

I take the firm position that parents do not owe their children a college education. If they can 36 it, they will certainly send them to the best universities. But they need not feel 37 if they can’t. If the children really want to go, they’ll find a 38 . There are plenty of loans and scholarships for the bright and 39 ones who can’t afford to pay.

When children grow up and want to 40 , their parents do not owe them a down payment on a house. They do not have the 41 to baby-sit their grandchildren. If they want to do it, it must be considered a 42 not an obligation (责任，义务).

Do parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal.

One of their obligations is to give their children a personal 43 . A child who is constantly made to feel stupid and unworthy, constantly 44 to brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins will become so 45 , so afraid of failing that he (or she) won’t try at all. Of course they should be 46 corrected when they do wrong, but it’s often better to let children learn their mistakes by themselves 47 . All our parents should do is to trust them, respect them, tolerate (宽容) them and give them chances to try and fail. They must learn to stand 48 . When criticisms (批评) are really needed, they should be 49 with praises, with a smile and a kiss. That is the way children learn.

Parents owe their children a set of solid values around 50 to build their lives. This means teaching them to 61 the rights and opinions of others; it means being respectful to elders, to teachers, and to the law. The best way to teach such values is by deed and ____52____. A child who is lied to will 53 . A child who sees no laughter and no love in the home will have difficulty laughing and loving.

No child asks to be 54 . If you bring a life into the world, you owe the child 55 .

36. A. find B. afford C. get D. accept

37. A. disappointed B. unhappy C. guilty D. dissatisfied

38. A. supply B. hope C. way D. hand

39. A. healthy B. honest C. eager D. wealthy

40. A. get a job B. get married C. go abroad D. live alone

41. A. time B. duty C. right D. energy

42. A. service B. pleasure C. habit D. favor

43. A. affair B. value C. belief D. ability

44. A. compared B. brought C. forced D. taken

45. A. unusual B. unsure C. unknown D. unfair

46. A. gently B. properly C. nearly D. possibly

47. A. in time B. now and then C. at once D. right now

48. A. honor B. failure C. progress D. test

49. A. mixed B. included C. balanced D. shared

50. A. it B. which C. whom D. what

51. A. consider B. refuse C. follow D. respect

52 .A. blame B. experience C. example D. lesson

53. A. lie B. win C. lose D. cry

54. A. praised B. born C. alone D. poor

55. A. everything B. nothing C. anything D. something

第三部分: 阅读理解 (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，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

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Still seeking a destination for your weekend break? There are some places which are probably a mere walk away from your college.

King's Art Centre

A day at the Centre could mean a visit to an exhibition of the work of one of the most interesting contemporary artists on show anywhere. This weekend sees the opening of an exhibition of four local artists.

You could attend a class teaching you how to 'learn from the masters' or get more creative with paint ---- free of charge. The Centre also runs two life drawing classes for which there is a small fee.

The Botanic Garden

The Garden has over 8,000 plant species; it holds the research and teaching collection of living plants for Cambridge University.

The multi-branched Torch Aloe here is impressive. The African plant produces red flowers above blue-green leaves, and is not one to miss.

Get to the display house to see Dionaea muscipula, a plant more commonly known as the Venus Flytrap that feeds on insects a