考试时间：120分钟；满分150分

第I卷（选择题）

一、听力：共20题 每题1.5分 共30分

1．What does the woman a
sk the man to do?

A.Repair her car. B.Drive her car. C.Push her car.

2．Why can’t the woman meet the man this evening?

A.The man will visit his friend.

B.The woman will visit her friend.

C.The woman’s friend will come to see her.

3．What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A.A teacher and a student.

B.A teacher and her workmate.

C.A student and her classmate.

4．Why doesn’t the woman help the man?

A.She is busy now. B.She is poor at math. C.She has a headache.

5．Who is the man?

A.A driver. B.A lawyer. C.A policeman.

听材料,回答下列问题。

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6．Where does the conversation most likely take place?

A.At the airport. B.At the restaurant. C.At the store.

7．What is the purpose of the man’s visit?

A.Visiting friends. B.Going sightseeing. C.Being on business.

听材料,回答问题。

8．Why did the girl want a baby brother?

A.She felt lonely.

B.She thought babies were cute.

C.She thought being a sister would be fun.

9．Why did the girl change her mind?

A.She realized that she wanted a puppy more.

B.She realized that she would have more responsibilities.

C.Her father would spend more time with her.

听材料,回答下题。

听材料,回答下题。

13．Where does the speech probably take place?

A.In a library. B.In a classroom. C.In a laboratory.

14．What is the speaker explaining?

A.A book review. B.A weekly timetable. C.A visit plan.

15．What will the students practise on Wednesday?

A.Reading and writing. B.Grammar and computer. C.Listening and speaking.

16．When is the library open every weekday afternoon?

A.From 3:30 to 6:00. B.From 3:00 to 6:30. C.From 3:00 to 6:00.

听下面一段材料，回答各小题。

17．What kind of food does the man want to eat?

A.Thai. B.Italian. C.Indian.

18．What does the woman suggest first?

A.Going to a big city to find the right spices.

B.Looking around the local market.

C.The man should learn how to cook the food himself.

19．Where do the speakers live?

A.In Australia. B.In America. C.In England.

20．Who may the woman ask for help?

A.The man’s brother. B.The man’s uncle. C.Her mother.

二、阅读理解：共15题 每题2分 共30分

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The National Geographic Channel has unearthed a time capsule (时光宝盒)? buried by late Apple chairman and co-founder Steve Jobs thirty years ago.

The time capsule was buried in Aspen, Colorado, in 1983, shortly after Jobs attended the International Design Conference being held in that city. Organizers called the device the Aspen Time Tube and contributed items like Rubik's cubes(魔方) and some iconic music. Jobs added his own items to the capsule, including the " Lisa"? ( also known as an "Apple" ) mouse" he used for his presentation at the conference.

Younger readers may not recognize the name but the Lisa Apple mouse was one of the first commercial mice released to consumers. The mouse was specially designed for the Apple Lisa computer. It's also the first personal computer to offer users a graphical user interface(图形用户界面)

Initially, the plan was to dig up the time capsule in the year2000, but organizers forgot its exact location. Recently, they brought in researchers working with the National Geographic Channel show Diggers to find the device. Eventually they came across the 13-foot-long, 1.5-foot-diameter tube. Inside they found a lot of 1980s artifacts(人工制品)that are still being catalogued.

“When the end came off, literally things just poured out.” noted Diggers host Tim Saylor "There must be literally thousands of things in there.”

“They had the foresight to put a bunch of stuff in plastic bags." Saylor said. “I could see at least a dozen plastic bags and other items. But I know for sure there got to the photographs in there. People had hand-written things on
the back of the photographs, so there will be some really interesting things inside.”

Among the artifacts researchers expect to discover inside: a Steve Jobs speech in which the Apple visionary outlines his predictions for future technologies. We should know more about the researchers, discoveries once the Diggers program airs this fall.

21．Which of the following is true about the Lisa mouse?

A.The mouse was the first commercial o
ne for consumers.

B.The mouse was created only for the Apple Lisa computer.

C.The mouse was buried in Aspen, Colorado for two decades.

D.The mouse was invented after the International Design Conference.

22．Why wasn't the time capsule dug up in 2000?

A.Because it was not the time set by Steve Jobs.

B.Because it could not be accurately located.

C.Because organizers forgot its precise shape.

D.Because the local government didn't approve.

23．From the passage we can infer that_______.

A.there were some special photographs found-inside the time capsule

B.a Steve Jobs speech with future predictions was found inside the cap

C.Steve Jobs predictions for future technologies have come true

D.more about the capsule will be discovered in the Diggers program

24．The best title for the passage might be _______.

A.The "Lost" Steve Jobs Time Capsule

B.The Mystery of Steve Jobs Speech Solved

C.Steve Jobs' 1983 Time Capsule Recovered

D.Co-founder & Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs

B

Scientists have long understood the key role that oceans play in regulating the Earth’s climate. Oceans cover 70 percent of the globe and store a thousand times more heat than the atmosphere does. What’s newer is the understanding of how this key component of our climate system responds to global warming.

A brake on global warming — for now

One of oceans’most important clima
te functions is absorbing heat and carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the gases that cause global warming. Acting as a heat sponge (海绵), oceans have absorbed huge amounts of heat and CO2 in the last forty years.

Fujita explains that "oceans are saving us from faster climate change — they are a big flywheel that delays rapid overheating of the Earth, putting a brake on the climate system."

"That’s the good news," he adds. "The bad news is that oceans only slow the atmospheric warming. Once oceans come to balance with a greenhouse gas warmed earth, the extreme heat will remain in the atmosphere and things will get much hotter." But where and how oceans release this accumulated (积累的) heat is uncertain. And as oceans store heat, fragile underwater ecosystems are struggling.

The most recent scientific report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) also notes with concern that oceans are acidifying because of increased absorption of atmospheric CO2, and thus causing a threat for shell-forming species. Sharp increases in carbon dioxide levels will cause further acidification of oceans.

Currents distributing heat

Another important role oceans play is that of distributor. Oceans deliver heat and life-sustaining nutrients around the globe. Just as blood vessels bring oxygen and nutrients to cells in the human body, oceans’ currents carry oxygen, nutrients and heat throughout the Earth. Oceans distribute 25 percent to 50 percent of the energy the planet receives from the sun. For example, the Gulf Stream carries heat across the Atlantic. This warm current gives northwestern Europe a milder climate than it would normally have so far north. A change to oceans’ circulation (循环) patterns could throw Europe into a colder period, even as the rest of world experiences warmer temperatures.

25．We can infer from the passage that 　　　.

A.oceans cause global warming B.oceans stop global warming

C.oceans release nutrients and heat D.ocean ecosystems face more dangers

26．From the passage we can learn that oceans’ currents 　　　.

A.produce oxygen and nutrients everywhere

B.absorb 25% to 50% of the energy from the sun

C.distribute heat and nutrients around the globe

D.change oceans’ circulation patterns

27．Which of the following is NOT the result of oceans absorbing heat and carbon dioxide?

A.It causes further acidification. B.It affects shell-forming species.

C.It makes the atmosphere hotter. D.It regulates the Earth’s climate.

28．This passage mainly talks about 　　　.

A.the roles of oceans B.global warming

C.ocean currents D.carbon dioxide

C

A clinic in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, works to support the health of people and forests.

Kinari Webb is an American doctor who helped start the non-profit group that operates the clinic. The group is known as ASRI. Dr. Webb says most communities value the local forests, but illegal logging(伐木) was often their only way to earn money to pay for health care. "Villagers know that if they protect the forest, that’s good for their long-term well-being. But if they have no money to see a doctor, they have to do illegal logging," said Dr. Webb.

The clinic is in Sukadana, a village outside Gunung Palung National Park. Each month someone from ASRI visits the surrounding villages to see if they are actively logging or burning land within the park. Communities that do not take part in illegal logging pay about 40 percent less for health care than those that do. Also, the clinic uses a barter system. Patients can pay with things like handmade baskets, labor exchanges, young trees or fruit they grow.

Patients learn about
environmental conservation as they wait to register at the clinic. Many of the 70 staff members also help communities learn about organic farming and other ways to earn money. In May, ASRI started a program to identify forest "guardians". These guardians work with the community to try to prevent illegal logging. One of the guardians says he entered the program because ASRI helped his son recover from tuberculosis(肺结核).

The clinic is small, but very busy. However, people did not trust the clinic at first. They wanted to go to the only hospital in the area. Yet its resources are limited and villagers often have to travel more than two hours to get there.

Now, people happily share stories about the clinic. Amelia’s mother is one of them. She started going there when her daughter was eight months old. She says the treatment is good. Dr. Webb smiled when she heard that.

Dr. Webb said: "Healt