6. Where do the speakers usually go?

A. To the zoo. B. To the river. C. To the beach.

7. What do the speakers decide to do?

A. Visit the Browns. B. Go to the castle. C. Have a picnic by the sea.

听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9题。

8. Where are the speakers?

A. In a gym. B. In a hospital. C. In the street.

9. What does the woman suggest the man do?

A. Try to have more energy. B. Walk to work from home. C. Do some exercise regularly.

听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12题。

10. What are the speakers talking about?

A. A group. B. A friend. C. A poetry.

11. How often is the small book published?

A. Once a month. B. Twice a year. C. Once a year.

12. What is Janet fond of?

A. Editing poetry. B. Writing poetry. C. Organizing meetings.

听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16题

13. What do we know about Winchester Island?

A. It is crowded with people. B. It has a peaceful atmosphere. C. It is a fun place to play there.

14. What does the man like most about the holiday centre?

A. It will bring more money. B. It will attract more people. C. It will provide sports activities.

15. Why doesn’t the woman like the new plan?

A. It will damage the environment.

B. It will need a large amount of money.

C. It will make many people lose their homes.

16. What do the man and the woman disagree on?

A. Whether the holiday centre should be built.

B. Whether the island is a good place to do sports.

C. Whether the tourists can go to the island.

听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题

17. When is it now?

A. At the beginning of a term. B. In the middle of a term. C. At the end of a term.

18. Why does the speaker suggest the students take the test?

A. To find better jobs.

B. To find out what they’re good at.

C. To make career plans before they graduate.

19. What can one work as if he’s good at communicating?

A. An editor. B. An advertiser. C. A private teacher.

20. What can we learn from what the speaker said?

A. The test is free of charge.

B. Students can take either date of the tests.

C. The test needs the teacher’s permission.

第二部分 单项选择（共15小题，每题1分，共15分）

21.It is said that books on ______ popular science are in ______ short supply.

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

22.The girl the teachers considered _____ was caught _____ in the exam, which surprised us very much.

A. to be the best; cheating B. as the best student; to cheat

C. being the best; cheating D. as a good student; to cheat

23. The population of Chongqing, _____from the countryside, are making their efforts to build their hometown into a more beautiful and modern society.

A. the majority of which are B. of which the majority is

C. the majority of whom are D. of whom the majority is

24. After finding her car stolen, ______.

A .a policeman was asked to help B. the area was searched thoroughly

C. it was looked for everywhere D. she hurried to a policeman for help

25. ---Where do you want to travel for summer, Canada or America?

---________ There’re so many nice places at home, you know.

A. So what? B. Why not? C. How come? D. Why bother?

26. What would have happened, ______, as far as the river bank?

A. Edward Snowden had walked farther B. if Edward Snowden should walk farther

C. had Edward Snowden walked farther D. if Edward Snowden walked farther

27. —Darling, the headache ________ me.

— No wonder, you _________ the South Korean TV soaps since last night.

A. kills; have watched B. is killing; have been watching

C. is going to kill; were watching D. was killing; had watched

28. The news that the scientists in China are trying the ways to reduce the fog and haze was ______ on the radio yesterday.

A. turned out B. found out C. given out D. carried out

---How do you find the movie Lucy? ---- Top notch! Never have I seen _____ before。

A. a better one B. a worse one C. the best one D. the worst one

30. Jessica suggested the problem worth paying attention ______ at the meeting.

A. to be discussed B. to been discussed C. being discussed D. be discussed

31. Only under special circumstances ________to use the fire hose, otherwise they will be punished.

A. are people permitted B. people are permitted C. people permit D. do people permit

32. After _______ seemed like an hour, Michael started off on his bike for _______ his dream leads him.

A. what; what B. what; where C. which; what D. that; where

33. Whatever happens ,Ben, ________ drugs.

A. doesn’t take B. not take C. not taking D. don’t take

34. Don’t answer the phone when the cell phone is being charged, for it ________ be very dangerous sometimes.

A. shall B. should C. can D. must

35. As we all know, it was _________ that resulted in the terrible car accident.

A. because of her carelessness B. because she was careless

C. her being careless D. she was so careless

第三部分 完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）

A

When we’re young, we dream of love and fulfillment. We perhaps think of nights in the moon or walks along the beach at sunset.

No one tells us that the 36 moments of a lifetime are flashing by, unplanned and nearly always catch us off guard.

Not long ago, as I was reading a bedtime story to my seven-year-old daughter, Annie, I became aware of her 37 look. She was staring at me with a charmed expression. 38 , completing The Tale of Samuel Whiskers was not as 39 as we first thought. I asked what she was thinking about.

"Mommy," she 40 , "I just can't stop looking at your pretty face."I almost dissolved on the spot.

Not long after, I took my four-year-old son to an elegant department store, where the sweet notes of a classic love song 41 us toward a musician playing a grand piano. Sam and I sat down on a marble bench nearby, and he seemed as absorbed in the pleasant 42 as I was.

I didn't realize that Sam had 43 next to me until he turned, took my face in his little hands and said, " 44 with me."

45 those women walking under the Paris moon knew the 46 of such an invitation made by a round-cheeked boy with baby teeth! Although 47 openly laughed and pointed at us as we glided and whirled around the open atrium(中庭), I would not have 48 a dance with such a charming young gentleman if I'd been offered the universe.

A. saddest B. greatest C. shortest D. longest

A. focused B. scared C. surprising D. worried

A. Strangely B. Patiently C. Naturally D. Apparently

A. easy B. delicate C. important D. suitable

A. shouted B. whispered C. cried D. screamed

A. drew B. beat C. fed D. cut

A. title B. subject C. topic D. theme

A. looked up B. stood up C. taken up D. come up

A. Sing B. Play C. Dance D. Go

A. As if B. Even if C. Only if D. If only

A. shame B. joy C. pity D. chance

A. shoppers B. teachers C. workers D. managers

A. expected B. accepted C. traded D. caught

B

Self-confidence does not necessarily imply a belief in one's ability to succeed. For instance, one may be 49 at a particular sport or activity, but remain "confident", simply because one does not 50 a great deal of emphasis on the result of the activity. When one does not always think of nagative results, one can be more "self-confident" because one is 51 far less about failure or the 52 of others following potential failure. One is then more likely to focus on the actual situation, which means that enjoyment and success in that situation is also more probable. Belief in one's abilities to perform an activity comes 53 successful experience and may add to a general sense of self-confidence. Studies have also found a 54 between high levels of confidence and wages. 55 , those who self-report they were confident earlier in schooling earned better wages and were promoted more quickly over the life course.

49. A. good B. experienced C. poor D. surprised

50. A. make B. lay C. play D. take

51. A. talking B. asking C. worrying D. learning

52. A. respect B. disapproval C. envy D. dishonesty

53. A. through B. to C. towards D. before

54. A.difference B. link C. similarity D. distance

55. A. Aternatively B. Immediately C.Sharply D. Seemingly

第四部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

A

One day in l965, when I worked at View Ridge School in Seattle, a fourth-grade teacher approached me. She had a student who finished his work before all the others and needed a challenge. "Could he help in the library?" She asked. I said, "Send him along."　　Soon a slight, sandy-haired boy in jeans and a T-shift appeared. "Do you have a job for me?" he asked.　　I told him about the Dewey Decimal System for shelving books. He picked up the idea immediately. Then I showed him a stack of cards for long-overdue books that I was beginning to think had actually been returned but were misshelved with the wrong cards in them. He said, "Is it kind of a detective job?" I answered yes, and he became working.　　He had found three books with wrong cards by the time his teacher opened the door and announced, "Time for break!" He argued for finishing the finding job; She made the case for fresh air. She won.　　The next morning, he arrived early. "I want to finish these books," he said. At the end of the day, when he asked to be a librarian on a regular basis, it was easy to say yes. He worked untiringly.　　After a few weeks I found a note on my desk, inviting me to dinner at the boy's home. At the end of a pleasant evening, his mother announced that the family would be moving to