第 I 卷

第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)

（共5小题,每小题1分）

How long has the bike been used?

A. For half a year B. For one and a half years C. For two and a half yeas

Where are the two speakers most probably?

A. In a store B. In a restaurant C. In a police station

What do we know about the woman?

A.She has much sales experience B.She is good at communicating

C.She knows nothing about watches

What are they mainly talking about?

A. Transportation in America B.Population in America C.Marriage in America

What do the woman do next year?

A.Live in the dormitory B.Move back home C.Rent an apartment

第二节（共15小题，每小题1分）

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

What has the man been doing all summer?

A.Traveling around New York B.Working at the Canyon C.Exploring in the forests

What kind of animals has the man seen?

A.bears B.Wolves C.Snakes

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题

What does the girl want to do?

A.Take a course B.Give up a course C.Keep up a course

What does the girl think of Professor Baker’s course?

A.It’s hard B.It’s easy C.It’s interesting

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题

What should the woman do to get to Greenville?

A.take the boat B.Drive for 40 minutes C.Go directly north

What do we know about Graytown?

A. It is a big town B. It has a lot of houses C. It is 7 miles west of here

What is the relationship between the two speakers?

A. Strangers B. Colleagues C. Husband and wife

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

Where is the woman ’s new house?

A.On East Blackrock Road B.On West Blackrock Road C.On white Blackrock Road

Who gave the man the right direction finally?

A.Tom B.People at the gas station C.The woman

What are other people doing now?

A.They are eating foods B.They waiting for him C. They are having drinks

What will the woman probably do next?

A.Introduce the man B.Serve the food C.Start the party

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

How much are the tickets for one adult and two ten-year-old kids?

A.35dollars B.50 dollars C.65 dollars

What will they do at the Nicolet Shopping Center?

A.Have lunch B.Travel around C.Buy some souvenirs

Where will the bus drop off travelers?

A.Outside the St. Anthony’s Fall B.Outside the Waller Art Center

C.Outside the Nicolet Shopping Center

What do we know about the speaker?

A. She grew up in the city B. She can answer every question

C. She can take pictures for travelers

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，并在答题卡讲该项涂黑。

A

When Peng Liyuan stepped off the plane in Moscow, the whole world wanted to know who dressed the elegant first lady. The reporter released the secret—Ma Ke.

Peng Liyuan has been wearing Ma Ke's designs for more than a decade, a fact that was only highlighted recently when she was on her first state visit, accompanying her husband President Xi Jinping. The elegant and attractive Peng, formerly a popular singer, has been compared with the US’ first lady Michelle Obama and France’s Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, since stepping off the airplane in Moscow on March 22. Suddenly, everyone was curious to know more about the first lady’s wardrobe. Even so, Ma prefers a low-key approach. “If you eat a tasty egg why would you want to see the hen?” she says of all the media attention.

Ma’s relationship with Peng began 10 years ago after a concert in Guangzhou when a reporter told Peng she knew the designer behind the label Exception de Mixmind. Peng asked for an introduction because she was a fan of Ma’s designs and had been wearing them for years.

The two naturally became friends. Ma says: “The painting reflects the painter, and clothes reflect both the designer and the wearer. Someone desires fame and wealth, or love and sympathy; what you have in your heart is reflected in the design. Those who don’t share my philosophy won’t buy my clothes. Peng is a caring person, devoted to charity and environmental protection, which is exactly what I’m doing now.”

However, regardless of the brand, Peng’s support of Chinese labels has surprised millions of Chinese who favor foreign fashion brands.

“Instead she presented a vision of Chinese fashion, desiring to bring Chinese designers to the world stage,” says a western designer.

The first lady’s double-breasted coat and her black leather handbag aren’t available at any of Exception’s shops, though Exception’s physical stores do have seen a rising number of visitors.

21. In the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 Ma Ke mentioned “an egg and the hen” to show _________.

A. it is hard to explain “Which came first, the egg or the hen?”

B. paying such great attention to her was unnecessary

C. the outcome was more important than the process

D. her dissatisfaction with the media attention on her dress

22. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. First ladies compete with each other whenever they are together.

B. Peng’s suits can be bought in Ma Ke’s clothes stores.

C. Ma Ke offered to design the first lady’s clothes through her friends.

D. Peng had liked Ma’s designs long before she got to know her in the flesh.

23. In the passage, we know Peng Liyuan _________.

A. often reflects on what she has in her heart before choosing clothes

B. is sympathetic and has a strong environmental consciousness

C. always desires the exceptional charm of the brand

D. is knowledgeable in philosophy

B

Children's lives have changed greatly over the last 50 years. But do they have a happier childhood than you or I did?

It's difficult to look back on one's own childhood without some element of nostalgia（怀旧的). I have four brothers and sisters, and my memories are all about being with them. Playing board games on the living room floor, or spending days in the street with the other neighborhood children, racing up and down on our bikes, or exploring the nearby woods. My parents hardly appear in these memories, except as providers either of meals or of severe blame after some particularly risky adventure.

These days, in the UK at least, the nature of childhood has changed greatly．Firstly, families are smaller, and there are far more only children. It is common for both parents to work outside the home and there is the feeling that there just isn't time to bring up a large family, or that no one could possibly afford to have more than one child. As a result, today's boys and girls spend much of their time alone. Another major change is that youngsters today tend to spend a huge amount of their free time at home, inside. More than anything this is due to the fact that parents worry far more than they used to about real or imagined dangers, so they wouldn't dream of letting their children play outside by themselves.

Finally, the kind of toys children have and the way they play is totally different. Computer and video games have replaced the board games and more interesting activities of my childhood. The irony（令人啼笑皆非的事情）is that so many ways of playing games are called "interactive”. The fact that you can play electronic games on your own further increases the sense of loneliness felt by many young people today. Do these changes mean that children today have a less relaxing childhood than I had? I personally believe that they do, but perhaps every generation feels exactly the same .

24．What is the purpose of the direct question given in the first paragraph?

A．To show who the passage is written for. B．To gather people's opinions on childhood.

C．To get people's attention and lead in the topic.

D．To compare the childhood lives of two generations.

25．Which is a reason for the changes?

A．Families are bigger today. B．It's too dangerous to play outside.

C．Children play more interactive games. D．Parents worried too much about their children.

26．What does the writer focus on in the fourth paragraph?

A．Young people today shouldn't play electronic games.

B．Computer and video games have replaced the board games.

C．Some games that young people play today aren't really good.

D．Board games are much more interesting than computer games.

27．The writer's attitude towards the childhood changing is ________ .

A．approving B．objective C．unconcerned D．optimistic

C

In December, 2010, many American newspapers publish a list of the best books of the year. Freedom by Jonathan Franzen is one of the most repeatedly praised books on this year's list of favorites. It tells about the ups and downs of the Berglund family over many years. Mr. Franzen fills the book with sharp observations about American politics, culture and society.

Jennifer Egan's book A Visit from the Goon Squad takes place in 13 chapters over 40 years. The story moves back and forth in time, from different viewpoints. One main character is former rock musician Bennie Salazar who works for a record company. The other main character is a troubled young woman named Sasha who works for Bennie. The reader learns about their pasts and those of their friends.

The main character in The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman is a failing English Language newspaper published in Rome, Italy. Each chapter of the book tells about a reporter or editor working for this paper. Their stories are filled with intelligence and great personality.

Two of the most popular non-fiction books of 2010 were about rock and roll stars. Just Kids is by rock singer Patti Smith. It tells about her friendship with the artist Robert Mapplethorpe in the 1960s and 1970s before they became famous. Life is the autobiography of Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards. It is an honest and exciting look at the development of rock and roll and the wild times this famous band has experienced.

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand tells about a man named Louis Zamperini. She tells about his extraordinary survival story after his plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean during Would War Two.

Stacy Schiff has received great praise for her book Cleopatra: A Life. It tells about one of the most misrepresented and famous women in his story, Cleopatra. She ruled ancient Egyp