第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)

第一节(共5个小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的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．What will Dorothy do on the weekend?

A．Go out with her friend． B．Work on her paper． C．Make some plans．

2．What was the normal price of the T-shirt?

A．$15 B．$30 C．$50

3．What has the woman decided to do on Sunday afternoon?

A．To attend a wedding．

B．To visit an exhibition．

C．To meet a friend．

4．When does the bank close on Saturday?

A．At 1：00 pm． B．At 3：00pm． C．At 4：00pm．

5．Where are the speakers?

A．In a store． B．In a classroom C．At a hotel．

第二节(共15小题：每小题1．5分，满分22．5分)

听下面5段对话或对白，每段对话或对白后有几个小题，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 do we know about Nora?

A．She prefers a room of her own.

B．She likes to work with other girls．

C．She lives near the city center．

7．What is good about the flat?

A．It has a large sitting room．

B．It has good furniture．

C．It has a big kitchen．

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题

8．Where has Barbara been?

A．Milan． B．Florence． C．Rome．

9．What has Barbara got in her suitcase?

A．Shoes． B．Stones． C．Books．

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．Who is making the telephone call?

A．Thomas Brothers． B．Mike Landon． C.Jack Cooper．

11．What relations the woman to Mr．Cooper?

A．His wife． B．His boss． C．His secretary．

12．What is the message about?

A．A meeting． B．A visit to France． C．The date for a trip.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13．What could the man speaker most probably be?

A．A person who saw the accident．

B．The driver of the lorry．

C．A police officer．

14．What was Mrs．Franks doing when the accident took place?

A．Walking along ChurchillAvenur．

B．Getting ready to cross the road．

C．Standing outside a bank．

15．When did the accident happen?

A．At about 8：00 am．

B．At about 9：00 am．

C．At about 10：00 am．

16．How did the accident happen?

A． A lorry hit a car.

B．A car ran into a lorry．

C．A bank clerk rushed into the street．

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．What is the talk mainly about?

A．The history of the schoo1．

B．The courses for the term．

C．The plan for the day．

18．Where can the visitors learn about the subjects for new student?

A．In the school hall．

B．In the science labs．

C．In the classrooms．

19．What can students do in the practical areas?

A．Take science courses．

B．Enjoy excellent meals．

C．Attend workshops．

20．When are the visitors expected to ask questions?

A．During the lunch hour．

B．After the welcome speech．

C．Before the tour of the labs．

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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．

A

Scientists have claimed a milestone in the drive for new energy—development of the first practical artificial leaf, an advanced solar cell that imitates the process，called photosynthesis(光合作用)，that green plants use to make sunlight and water into energy.

“A practical artificial leaf has been a dream of scientists for decades，”said Daniel Nocera，who led the research team．“We believe we have made it．The artificial leaf shows particular promise as an inexpensive source of electricity for homes of the poor in developing countries. One can imagine villages in India and Africa soon purchasing an affordable basic power system based on this technology．”

The leaf is like the shape of a poker card but thinner．Placed in water in a bright sunlight， it could produce enough electricity to supply a house in a developing country with electricity for a day by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen, which are stored in a fuel cell to produce electricity．

The“artificial leaf”is not a new concept．The first artificial leaf was developed more than a decade ago by John Ttlrner．However, it was impractical for wider use，as it was composed of rare，expensive metals and was highly unstable with a lifespan of barely one day．

Nocera’s new leaf overcomes these problems．It is made of inexpensive materials that are widely available，works under simple conditions and is highly stable．Laboratory studies showed that it could operate continuously for at least 45 hours without a drop in activity．

The key to this breakthrough is Nocera’s recent discovery of several new powerful， inexpensive catalysts，which are able to accelerate the chemical reaction under simple conditions．Right now, Nocera’s leaf is about 10 times more efficient at carrying out photosynthesis than a natural leaf．Yet he is optimistic that he can boost the efficiency of the device much higher in the future．

21．Daniel Nocera describes his artificial leaf as promising in_________________．

A．making an artificial plant that can feed itself．

B．finding a new kind of catalyst to produce electricity．

C．changing the sunlight and water into electricity directly

D．providing electricity for the poor family at a low cost

22．According to the passage, catalysts in the artificial leaf________．

A．speed up the process of chemical reactions

B．reduce the loss of energy during its operation

C．work as a media to store collected energy

D．slow down the course of chemical reactions

23．The underlined word“it”in the fourth paragraph refers to______．

A．photosynthesis B．catalyst used by the solar cell

C．Turner’s artificial leaf D．Nocera’s new leaf

24．The passage is most probably from_________．

A．a science fiction story B．a fairy tale book

C．an advertisement for solar products D．a science news report

B

When learning a second language，it is important to study the culture of the language you’re learning．Anyone can learn another language’s grammar from a textbook，but what good is this learning if you don’t understand the culture of the person you’re speaking to? Only in learning another language and its culture will you be able to proficiently communicate with a person in that language．There are many ways to enhance your language studies by studying the country’s culture；this can include reading literature，watching movies，or listening to popular music．

Many schools in the United States emphasize the importance of culture understanding in language classes．Instead of memorizing only vocabulary words and grammar patterns，classes from elementary schools to universities are teaching literature，pop songs，and films in their classes．From these various mediums students can learn a great deal about the culture of a language they study．These different forms of media can teach various characteristics about the language，culture，and history of a society．

Literature can allow you to understand the history and current debates confronting a culture．For example，if you read John Steinbeck’s GraPes of Wrath you can understand the history and problems of ordinary American farmers in the Great Depression．In watching films one can learn about what is popular in a society, and also slang phrases one definitely won’t find in a textbook．In pop songs one can understand what the current craze in a culture is；what kind of music people like to listen to，what that culture finds romantic，and even what the contemporary“cool”viewpoint in that society is．

If you truly are interested in learning a language，don’t underestimate the importance of learning about the language’s home culture．Of course one must learn a language’s grammar and vocabulary, but this will only get you so far in actually being able to communicate effectively．So if you are learning a language，take the time to also study the culture．

25．The best title for this passage would be________．

A．Important Factors in Learning a Second Language

B．The Importance of Culture in Learning a Language

C．Effectively Communicating in a Second Language

D．Why You Should Watch Films and Listen to Music When Learning a Foreign Language

26．In the above passage literature is described as an important way to learn _____about a culture．

A．history B．political issues C．social issues D．all of the above

27．Which of the following opinions was NOT expressed in the passage above?

A．Language learning needs to be supplemented by cultural learning．

B. Cultural learning can give key insights into a society’s history， language，and current trends．

C．A majority of time should be given to cultural learning while learning a second language．

D．The key to effective communication is language and cultural proficiency．

C

As you grow older, you’ll be faced with some challenging decisions—like should you play soccer or field hockey，or like whether to cut class or try cigarettes．Making decisions on your own is hard enough，but when other people get involved and try to press you one way or another it can be even harder．People who are your age，like your classmates，are called peers．When they try to influence how you act，or get you to do something, it's called peer pressure．It’s something everyone has to deal with—even adults. Let’s talk about how to handle it．

Peers can have a positive influence on each other．Maybe another student in your science class taught you an easy way to remember the planets in the solar system．You might admire a friend who is always a good sport and try to be more like him or her．Maybe you got others excited about your new favorite book，and now everyone’s reading it．These are examples of how peers positively influence each other every day．

Sometimes peers influence each other in negative ways．For example，a few kids in school might try to get you to cut class with them，your soccer friend might try to convince you to be mean to another player and never pass him the ball，or a kid in the neighborhood might want you to shop lift with him．

It is tough to be the only one who says“no”to peer pressure，but you can do it．Paying attention to your own feelings and beliefs about what is fight and wrong can help you know the right thing to do．Inner strength and self-confidence can help you stand firm，walk away, and resist doing something．

You’ve probably had a parent or a teacher advising you to“choose your friends wisely”．Peer press