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I.Phonetics (5 points)

Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D.Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation.Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

1.A.bear   B.pear   C.fear   D.wear

2.A.case B.base C.ease D.chase

3.A.post B.cost C.most D.host

4.A.scene B.scare C.score D.scale

5.A.mouse B.shout C.cloud D.Tough

II.Vocabulary and Structure (15 points)

Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section.For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

6.Every time I met her, she would show her concern _______ me and my family.

A.on    B.for     C.from     D.against

7.Susie's experience is unusual she travelled 20 countries in only one month.

A.so that    B.such that    C.in that    D.except that

8.By the time he retires, Carl ______ president for 15 years at the university.

A.will be    B.would be    C.has been    D.will have been

9.Natural gas can serve as an _____ to coal and oil because it is more environmentally friendly.

A.alternative    B.extra    C.option    D.addition

10.Many young people have stopped ______ newspapers because they read the news online now.

A.buy    B.buying    C.to buy    D.bought

11.— Did you find the film boring?—— Not at all.It was _______.

A.bitter    B.horrible    C.miserable    D.terrific

12.Those ____ are willing to help others are likely to be popular among people.

A.who   B.what   C.which   D.whose

13.The pipe in the kitchen is broken.We should have it _____ as soon as possible.

A.repairing B.repaired C.to repair D.to be repaired

14.Mary demanded that he _____ the books he borrowed from her a month ago.

A.return B.had returned C.would return D.returned

15.There are enough night schools in this city. Adults can be educated no matter_____ old they are.

A.what    B.where   C.how    D.when

16._____the result of the exam, she stood at the door of the classroom, disappointed.

A.Known B.Knowing C.To know D.To be known

17.The librarian did some careful checking and found several books______from the shelf.

A.dropping B.losing   C.missing    D.leaking

18.We have to accept the fact _____ there is a shortage of qualified teachers in the countryside.

A.that   B.because    C.which    D.since

19.The company has 80 staff members, _____ 15 foreign experts.

A.not counted B.not to count C.not counting   D.having not counted

20.The young mother______ ever gets a chance to study, except when the children have gone to bed.

A.only    B.nearly    C.almost    D.hardly

Ⅲ.Cloze (30 points)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

As children move towards adulthood (成年), they become taller, stronger, and more independent.At some point in adulthood, 21 , a slow decline begins.Their hair often 22 grey, their skin wrinkles, and their muscles begin to   23 .Their short-term memory may suffer, and they often 24 part of their vision or hearing.Scientists are not   25   sure what causes the effects of aging.The body might have a time 26   which would determine how long the cells can remain   27 .Depending on the type of animal and its environment, animals age at different rates and live   28   different lengths of time.An animal in a good zoo—well   29   and protected from predators(捕食者)—often lives longer than the same type in the wild. 30 , people who live in rich countries generally live longer than   31   in poor countries.Several other factors also   32   how long people live and the quality of their lives.One factor is genetics (遗传).In some families, it seems that many   33   have long lives.Genetics may also determine whether people   34   ce rtain diseases.Another factor is lifestyle.People who keep their minds   35   and often communicate with friends will feel younger and may live longer.People who keep a normal weight, exercise, and do not smoke may also age more slowly.

21.A.however B.therefore C.besides   D.moreover

22.A.stays     B.falls       C.turns     D.seems

23.A.develop   B.fade        C.grow      D.shrink

24.A.lose      B.harm        C.improve   D.protect

25.A.strictly   B.exactly     C.purely    D.simply

26.A.link      B.limit       C.label     D.lack

27.A.bright    B.stable      C.secure    D.healthy

28.A.with      B.for         C.on        D.in

29.A.fed       B.clothed     C.behaved   D.trained

30.A.Commonly   B.Mostly   C.Finally   D.Similarly

31.A.that      B.those       C.some      D.others

32.A.judge     B.cause       C.affect    D.form

33.A.names     B.races     C.friends   D.members

34.A.get       B.take        C.make      D.cause

35.A.clever    B.firm        C.active    D.calm

Ⅳ.Reading Comprehension (60 points)

Directions: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four questions.For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D.Choose one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Passage One

Welcome to Stratford-upon-Avon, home of the world's most famous writer, William Shakespeare (1564—1616). Stratford is an ancient town with many old buildings from the Middle Ages.Our aim is to attract you to explore our lovely town following streets that Shakespeare would have known and would still recognize.

Stratford-upon-Avon has been a market town since before Shakespeare's day. It was a small river crossing until it received its legal status as a town in 1196. The original crossing was close to the site of Clopton Bridge, one of the oldest bridges in the country. After 500 years, the bridge still bears traffic, which speaks of the great skill of the original builders. Today, we still have a flourishing market, held on Fridays and Saturdays. The town is also host to many other markets throughout the year.

The Royal Shakespeare Company, one of the most famous acting companies in the world, is located here. The theatre provides performances of Shakespeare's plays. It also performs works from across the centuries and many contemporary pieces as well. If you are lucky, you will see many a famous face wandering through the town or enjoying a drink after plays in one of our many bars.

You may enjoy a boat trip on the river or a visit to the Butterfly Farm, one of the largest of its kind in Europe, which has collections of many extraordinary insects. An enjoyable time may be had in the Brass Rubbing Centre ( 黄铜拓印技艺中心) , which promises that great skills are not required to produce an unusual souvenir of your visit. The centre of the town has many small shops and galleries. We hope you enjoy your visit to our much-loved town and that you will come back again.

36.What can be inferred about Stratford-upon-Avon?

A.Its market is closed on Saturday mornings.

B.It has served as an art market since Shakespeare's day.

C.It gained its legal status as a town in Shakespeare's day.

D.Its streets have remained nearly the same over the centuries.

37.Which place should you visit if you want to observe wonderful insects?

A.Butterfly Farm.

B.Clopton Bridge.

C.Brass Rubbing Centre.

D.Royal Shakespeare Company.

38.What is the main purpose of this passage?

A.To introduce the history of Stratford- upon- Avon.

B.To inform visitors of the places to buy souvenirs.

C.To attract visitors to travel in Stratford- upon- Avon.

D.To associate Stratford- upon- Avon with Shakespeare.

39.Where is the passage most probably taken from?

A.A novel

B.A biography.

C.A product catalogue.

D.A tourist guide.

Passage Two

Health care experts have long drawn attention to the problems of eating too much salt. There is strong evidence that a diet high in salt can lead to raised blood pressure. Since high blood pressure is a major factor in heart disease, it makes sense to cut down on the salt people eat.

In the past, food contained very little salt, and people added it to their food at the table.Very few people add salt this way nowadays.   However, the salt content of processed foods has gone up dramatically.It's now estimated that over three-quarters of the salt in the average diet comes from processed foods, eaten without our being aware of it.

Salt is added to food partly to extend shelf-life, but more often it's dropped in to make up for flavours lost in the manufacturing process.This is especially true of ready meals and highly processed foods, but it's also true of such basic food as biscuits, soups, and even bread. Much mass-produced bread, for instance, contains so much salt—half a gram for every hundred grams of bread—that it's officially classified by the UK government as high- salt food.Salt has to be added to the bread because fast production cuts down the time for flavour to develop.Without added salt, the bread would taste like paper.

In the UK, the government has launched a campaign to cut down on the salt people eat.TheUK Food Standards Agency argues that nearly half of the UK's population eat too much salt—9.5g a day on average.Its aim is to bring down the average to 6g a day.The idea is to cut the salt content in 85 key food categories such as bread, meat, and cakes.

40.What is the main reason for reducing salt in food ?

A.To improve the flavour of food.

B.To extend the shelf- life of food.

C.To protect people against heart diseases.

D.To decrease the time for processing food.

41.What can be inferred about people's use of salt in the past ?

A.People ate much salt in their average diet.

B.People used salt to control blood pressure.

C.People didn't eat so much salt as we do today.

D.People were clear about the harmful effect of salt.

42.Which of the following is classified as high- salt food by the UK government ?

A.Sweet biscuits.

B.Fresh vegetables.

C.Light-cooked meat.

D.Mass-produced bread.

43.What is the passage mainly about ?

A.Salt and people's health.

B.Salt and food flavour.

C.Salt and food processing.

D.Salt and people's lifestyle.

Passage Three

Music is part of the structure of our society; it sits at the heart of human experience and enriches (丰富) so many lives. Why, then, is it not central to our education system? This is a question I recently put forward to an all- party group on music education.

I am 20 years old and began playing saxophone, aged 7, at the Barracudas Band in Barrow-in-Furness. The funding for the centre has now been cut. I took part in the primary tuition project, aged 11. The funding for that has also been cut now.It is a common problem across the country.

Music is not an add-on, a “soft” subject or a luxury—it is absolutely essential to our existence. Every child deserves the opportunity to experience its benefits. Until music is held in the same regard as the “core” subjects of our curriculum, our society will be worse off. We need joy, empathy (共情) and hope on this planet more than ever, and taking away children's opportunity to develop musical skills is to set ourselves up for a fall. Despite the many brilliant programs and projects to encourage young musicians ( “Every Child a Musician,”“ Awards for Young Musicians ,”to name but a few ), we are reaching a crisis point. We are in danger of destroying creativity, innovation (创新) and expression.Learning an instrument can help develop so many fundamental life skills. It promotes discipline, empathy, determination and cooperation as well as providing a sense of community and worth.

Music has changed my life. It is a huge part of who I am. I have learned so much about the world through music and the inspiring figures I have met through it. I feel I have a duty to help ensure that others can benefit from its magic. Let us make it available to every single child.

44.Why did the author raise the question on music education?

A.The tuition fee for music training has risen.

B.The band the author joined has broken up.

C.The project the author was in no longer exists.

D.The funding for music education has been cut.

45.What does the author think of the role of music?

A.It can help children learn core subjects.

B.It is fundamental to the growth of a child.

C.It is important for dealing with social crises.

D.It may offer children future job opportunities.

46.What is the theme of the passage?

A.Music training programs should be provided free.

B.Music should be made popular across the country.

C.Music education should be available to every child.

D.Music should be placed at the top of the curriculum.

47.What is the author's attitude towards music?

A.Positive.    B.Indifferent.    C.Critical.    D.Doubtful.

Passage Four

In 2011, a dog owner named Robert uploaded a video titled “Guilty!” to YouTube. He had come home finding his two dogs near an empty bag of cat treats. The first dog behaved calmly.But the second dog, Denver, sat shaking in a corner, her eyes looking down, which made Robert believe it was she who had done it. Seeing her“ apparent admission of guilt,” he yelled at her, “ You did this! ” Denver beat her tail nervously. “ You know the routine. In the kennel (狗窝) !” Following the command, the dog shut herself in.

The video quickly gathered a flood of comments.Since then, “ dog shaming” has become popular on the Internet, as owners around the world posted beside notes shots of their trembling pets in which the dogs seemed to admit bad behavior. For instance, “I ate an extra large pizza, ”admits a chocolate Lab. Human enthusiasm for guilty dogs seemed growing.

But according to a researcher at Barnard College, what we consider to be a dog's guilty look is no sign of guilt at all. In a 2009 study, the researcher had owners forbid their dogs from eating an attractive treat, and then asked the owners to leave the room. While each owner was gone, the researcher either removed the treat or fed it to the dog. When the owners returned, they were told—regardless of the truth—that their dogs either had or had not eaten it. If owners thought their dogs had done something wrong, blames followed, and guilty looks quickly emerged. Yet dogs who hadn't eaten the treat were more likely to appear guilty than dogs who had—so long as their owners scolded them. Far from signaling regret, one group of researchers wrote in a 2012 paper, the guilty look of dogs is very likely a means to show obedience (顺从) to their owners.

48.What did Robert want to show with his video on YouTube?

A.Dogs' naughty behaviors.

B.Dogs' trust in their owners.

C.Dogs' apparent guilty looks.

D.Dogs' conflict with other pets.

49.How did people react to Robert's video?

A.They began to blame their own dogs.

B.They began to read stories about dogs.

C.They started to share dog- shaming photos.

D.They started to show sympathy for his dog.

50.What does“a chocolate Lab” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A.A dog.

B.A cat.

C.A scientist.

D.A researcher.

51.Why do dogs wear a guilty look according to the researchers?

A.To deceive their owners.

B.To beg their owners for treats.

C.To attract their owners' attention.

D.To show obedience to their owners.

Passage Five

Pain is an emotional as well as physical response to injury or disease. Intense fear and anxiety are vital immediate responses that cause you to avoid sources of pain whenever possible. Sometimes, however, pain persists even when the injury or disease is no longer present. A painful feeling can become associated with constant stress, bad memories,   or lasting fear.

Medicine is often essential for controlling pain in the short term, but taking painkillers (止痛药) for an extended period can lead to addiction (上瘾) or serious physical side effects, including stomach and liver diseases. Your body may also build up a tolerance to a drug so that you get less benefit from it as time goes on.

Although you should always seek medical advice if pain is severe or continues for a long time, you can also use techniques to control it. Mind-body techniques can reduce or help control pain—with no risk of side effects. Most people relax with deep, controlled breathing to reduce the tens ion that comes with pain. Try lying quietly in a dark room; breathe in deeply while counting to 10, hold the breath for a moment, and then exhale slowly for a count of 10. Continue this for10—20 minutes.

Shifting your attention often reduces pain's severity (严重程度). Try turning your attention away from the painful area, focusing instead on a non- painful part of your body. Or, imagine the pain as a big ball of energy outside your body, and make it smaller in your mind. Train yourself to replace the thoughts like“I can't stop this pain,” with positive ones such as “This pain is only temporary.”

In this practice, you merely acknowledge the pain by actively fighting it, instead of allowing it to dominate your thoughts.

52.Which of the following is people's natural response to pain?

A.They prefer to forget the bad memories.

B.They tend to feel worried and frightened.

C.They try to find out what may cause pain.

D.They want to make sure it won't last long.

53.What can be inferred about taking painkillers from Paragraph 2?

A.It builds up the tolerance to pain.

B.It becomes less effective over time.

C.It cures stomach and liver diseases slowly.

D.It leads to addiction in a short period of time.

54.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word“ exhale” in Paragraph 3?

A.To get up.

B.To fall asleep.

C.To breathe out.

D.To turn your body.

55.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.How to Use Your Brain to Manage Pain?

B.How to Eliminate Painkillers' Side Effects?

C.What Is the Correct Way to Take Medicines?

D.What Is the Right Way to Shift Your Attention?

V.Daily Conversation (15 points)

Directions: Pick out appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogue by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

A.No, thanks.

B.Would you like to join us?

C.That is a lovely place.

D.When shall we leave?

E.See you then!

F.I am free on Sunday.

G.I need a break!

H.Where are you planning to go?

Daniel: How are you doing, Linda? Linda: To be honest, I am really tired of my work at the moment.   56  

Daniel: My friends and I are planning a trip on Sunday.   57  

Linda: Sure, I'd love to.   58  

Daniel: The Golden Beach.We will have a picnic there.It will be fun! Linda:I can't wait!   59

Daniel: Eight o’clock in the morning.We’ ll pick you up at your place.Linda: Great!   60

Ⅵ.Writing (25 points)

Directions: For this part, you are supposed to write an e- mail of 100—120 words based on the following situation.Remember to write it clearly on the Answer Sheet.

61.学校将组织一次英语演讲比赛 ，打算邀请外教 (John)来做评委。请你 (Li Yuan)给他写一封电子邮件 (e-mail),内容包括:·邀请他担任评委 ( judge)；告知他比赛安排 (如：时间、地点等)；·希望他赛后进行点评；期待他能接受邀请。

参 考 答 案

I.Phonetics

.C   2.C   3.B   4.A   5.D

II.Vocabulary and Structure

6.B   7.C   8.D   9.A   10.B

11.D   12.A   13.B   14.A   15.C

16.B   17.C   18.A   19.C   20.D

Ⅲ.Cloze

21.A   22.C   23.D   24.A   25.B

26.B   27.D   28.B   29.A   30.D

31.B   32.C   33.D   34.A   35.C

IV.Reading Comprehension

36.D   37.A   38.C   39.D   40.C

41.C   42.D   43.A   44.D   45.B

46.C   47.A   48.C   49.C   50.A

51.D   52.B   53.B   54.C   55.A

V.Daily Conversation

56.G   57.B   58.H   59.D   60.E

Ⅵ.Writing

61.(略)