1. When can the man see the headmaster?

A. At 9:30. B. At 11:45. C. At 12:40.

2. What’s the probable relationship between Mary and Michael?

A. Girlfriend and boyfriend. B. Daughter and father. C. Sister and brother.

3. What will the weather in Arizona be like in the coming week?

A. Rainy. B. Warm. C. A bit cold.

4. Where are the two speakers?

A. At their office. B. In bed. C. At a clock shop.

5. What are they doing now?

A. Watching a movie. B. Traveling by car. C. Traveling by train.

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、7题。

6. What lipstick did the woman expect to buy?

A. SK-Ⅱ, dark shade. B. SK-Ⅱ, pink shade. C. SK-Ⅱ, bright shade.

7. How about the lipstick the woman took in the end?

A. Its color is suitable but is very expensive.

B. Its color is right though it is not SK-Ⅱ brand.

C. Its color isn't right but its brand is SK-Ⅱ.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What is the boy doing?

A. Cleaning his room. B. Watching TV. C. Reading.

9. What is the mother doing?

A. Cleaning the house. B. Cooking. C. Making the room dirty.

10. What can we infer from the dialogue?

A. The boy is naughty. B. The boy is hard-working. C. The boy is untidy.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

11. Why is it easier for the woman to learn English?

A. She often talks to English people.

B. She speaks two languages already.

C. She always does her homework right after class.

12. Which of the following is suggested by the woman to be a good way of learning English?

A. Reading newspapers. B. Writing diaries. C. Reading aloud in the morning.

13. Why is it difficult for the man to learn English?

A. He doesn't talk to his English teachers.

B. There are no native speakers around him.

C. He is too shy to speak English.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

14. What is the woman afraid of when she takes her trips?

A. Taking a voyage. B. Taking a train. C. Taking a flight.

15. What transportation can you infer the man prefers?

A. Trains. B. Planes. C. Ships.

16. What do we know about the woman?

A. She has travelled by sea many times.

B. She would rather be dead than sea-sick.

C. She still prefers to travel by sea.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Where did the traffic accident happen?

A. On No. 40 Freeway. B. On No. 14 Freeway. C. In front of No.2 hospital.

18. How many persons have been sent to hospital?

A. Three. B. Five. C. Eight.

19. How long did the fire last?

A. An hour. B. Two hours. C. One hour and a half.

20. What can we learn from the news report?

A. Great damage and several deaths were caused in the fire.

B. The traffic accident has been the most terrible one ever since.

C. A child lost its life in the traffic accident.

第二部分：词汇知识运用(共两节，满分30分)

第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. Few things feel better than receiving sincere praise and ________ from someone else, for it can give you a

strong sense of achievement and build up your confidence.

A. appreciation B. criticism C. permission D. response

22. As new media platforms gain more users, digital marketing, in which electronic platforms are adopted to

convey information to promote sales, has become a(an) ________ for many global organizations.

A. motivation B. inspiration C. priority D. responsibility

23. Although Kodak ________ the unavoidable rise of digital photography, its culture was so rooted in the previous

success that it failed to fully hug the future, eventually leading to its closing.

A. foresaw B. achieved C. postponed D. demanded

24. Sometimes being confused can make us ________, but it can also motivate us to adjust our learning strategy,

largely depending on our attitude towards it.

A. refresh B. withdraw C. accustom D. accelerate

25. From my viewpoint, the secret to happiness ________ your achievements in your work and your contributions

to others’ happiness.

A. brings about B. results in C. consists in D. lights up

26. ________ loads of disbelief and doubt, Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba, achieved great success with his

unique business ideas and distinct view on the market.

A. Putting aside B. Putting up C. Putting forward D. Putting away

27. In every classroom stands a bookshelf on which are various magazines and reference books, making reading

materials more ________ to the students.

A. relative B. accessible C. acceptable D. practical

28. Yoga has gained increasing popularity in that it is believed to be able to prevent muscle tension and stiffness

thus keeping the body ________.

A. sensitive B. flexible C. energetic D. allergic

29. While reports about the control of Ebola outbreak appear to be encouraging, some are ________ optimistic,

because we cannot afford to put people under risk.

A. casually B. cautiously C. slightly D. desperately

30. ________ the quickening pace of life, competition goes increasingly fierce in all respects of life, bringing great pressure as well as plentiful chances to everyone.

A. In spite of B. By means of C. On account of D. In terms of

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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.

- Eric Hoffer

According to legend, a young man while travelling through the desert came across a spring of delicious crystal-clear water. The water being so 31 , he filled his leather container so he could bring some back to a tribal(部落的) elder who had been his 32 .

After a four-day journey he 33 the water to the old man who took a deep drink, 34 warmly and thanked his student for the sweet water. The young man returned to his village with a 35 heart.

Later, the teacher let another student taste the water. He spat it out, saying it was 36 . It apparently had gone bad because of the old leather container. The student 37 his teacher: "Master, the water was disgusting. Why did you 38 to like it?" The teacher replied, "You only tasted the water. I tasted the 39 . The water was simply the 40 for an act of loving-kindness and 41 could be sweeter."

I think we understand this 42 best when we receive innocent gifts of 43 from young children. Whether it's a hand-made card or a macaroni bracelet, the natural and proper 44 is appreciation and expressed thankfulness because we love the 45 within the gift.

Gratitude(感激)doesn't always come 46 . Unfortunately, most children and many adults value only the thing given 47 the feeling within it. We should 48 ourselves and teach our children about the 49 and purity（纯洁）of feelings and expressions of gratitude. 50 , gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.

31. A. shallow B. valuable C. magical D. sweet

32. A. brother B. master C. teacher D. student

33. A. donated B. presented C. delivered D. provided

34. A. greeted B. smiled C. gestured D. advocated

35. A. happy B. soft C. heavy D. light

36. A. salty B. pure C. delicious D. awful

37. A. scolded B. challenged C. criticized D. persuaded

38. A. promise B. decide C. pretend D. swear

39. A. flavor B. sample C. drink D. gift

40. A. container B. mixture C. exhibition D. necessity

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

42. A. dialogue B. article C. lesson D. problem

43. A. love B. thanks C. honor D. sympathy

44. A. judgment B. explanation C. response D. impression

45. A. idea B. content C. encouragement D. nature

46. A. necessarily B. suddenly C. accidentally D. naturally

47. A. other than B. rather than C. apart from D. or rather

48. A. accuse B. inform C. devote D. remind

49. A. strength B. appeal C. beauty D. trick

50. A. After all B. First of all C. Above all D. In all

第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

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Mrs. Thompson stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school. She told the children a lie. Like most teachers, she said that she loved them all the same. But that was impossible because there in the front row, slumped(弯腰坐) in his seat, was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. Mrs. Thompson noticed that he didn’t play well with the other children, that his clothes were messy and that he needed a bath. It got to the point where Mrs. Thompson would actually?take delight in?making his papers with a red pen, making bold Xs and then putting a “F” at the top of his papers.

Mrs. Thompson was required to receive each child’s past records and she put Teddy's off until last. However, when she received his file, she was surprised. Teddy’s first and second grade teachers both wrote, “Teddy is a bright child with a ready laugh. He has good manners...he is a joy to be around.” While his third grade teacher wrote “His mother's death has been hard on him but tried to do his best.” Teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote, “Teddy is withdrawn, sometimes sleeps in class and doesn’t show much interest in school…” By now, Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed of herself.

By Christmas, Mrs. Thompson got presents wrapped in