PartⅠ Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A(22.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Example:When will the magazine probably arrive?A. Wednesday.B. Thursday.C. Friday.The answer is B.Conversation 11. What did the two speakers do just now?A. Played tennis together.B. Watched a tennis game.C. Joined the tennis team.2. When will they play tennis together?A. This Thursday.B. This Saturday.C. This Sunday.Conversation 23. What is the man asking about?A. The way to the zoo.B. The time of the bus.C. The position of the zoo.4. Which bus will the man take probably?A. No. 36 bus.B. No. 301 bus.C. No. 30 bus.Conversation 35. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a furniture store.B. In a coffee house.C. In the girl‘s room.6. What doesn‘t the girl care about?A. The color of the table.B. The design of the table.C. The price of the table. Conversation 47. What are they talking about?A. A car accident.B. A surgery.C. Two lucky men.8. What‘s wrong with the second driver?A. His legs were injured.B. His arms were injured.C. His head was injured.9. What was the condition of the first driver this morning?A. Hopeless.B. Very good.C. Serious.Conversation 510. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Boss and employee.B. Clerk and customer.C. Wife and husband.11. How many kinds of vegetables will be on the list?A. Four.B. Three.C. Seven.12. How will they pay?A. By credit card.B. By cash.C. By check. Conversation 613. What is the original price of the sofa?A. 1,150 yuan.B. 2,300 yuan.C. 4,600 yuan.14. Wh at is the woman‘s suggestion?A. Buying one floor lamp.B. Buying two floor lamps.C. Buying two desk lamps.15. What do we know about the man?A. He chose a leather sofa.B. His living-room is small.C. He came here for the first time.Section B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the short passage TWICE.Tips on how to 16______①Develop good eating habitsEating 17 can make your blood pure and make your skin healthy.②Drink a lot of water every dayWe should drink 18 liters of water on a hot day.③19 eating junk food as much as possibleJunk food can‘t give you energy.④Do a lot of 20It means daily activities like walking to your workplace and doing the chores.Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.24. —What‘s wrong with your phone?—I ________ all the morning but I can‘t get through.A. calledB. have been callingC. callD. am calling25. Tom went to the doctor‘s this morning for a check up ________he met up with an old friend.A. whenB. whichC. whomD. where26. — I will come to attend your lecture at 10:00 tomorrow.—I‘m sorry, by then my lecture will have ended and I ________ in my office.A. am workingB. will workC. will be workingD. will have worked27. If you _________ harder last year, you _________ so upset today.A. worked; would not beB. had worked; would not have beenC. worked; would not have beenD. had worked; would not be28. I‘m going to buy my daughter my daughter another interesting novel, _________ she would like to read.A. thatB. whatC. oneD. it29. He drank up the whole bottle of milk, not _________ even a drop to his little brother.A. leaveB. leavingC. leftD. to leave30. — Is it real that my father will come back from America tonight t celebrate my birthday?— Yes, of course. There ________!A. comes heB. he does comeC. does he comeD. he comes31. ________ people think the show is funny, it doesn't matter who tells the jokes.A. Even thoughB. As long asC. As ifD. In order that32. There is no doubt that ________ a goal, one needs not only knowledge but also good personalities.A. realizesB. realizingC. being realizedD. to realize33. — I came across the next-door boy in the countryside. Do you still remember him?— Of course, he ________to help us whenever we had a problem.A.would comeB. comesC. has comeD. had come34. He has donated some money to those who________ in poverty, which _______ of great help.A. live, areB. lives, areC. live, isD. lives, is35. Wherever you prefer to work after graduation, _________ close contacts with your family members.A. keepB. keepingC. to keepD. keptSection B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Peter was a US Navy fighter pilot in Vietnam. On his 75th mission, his fighter was 36 and he was forced to eject（弹射出去）. The only thing between him and imminent（逼近的）death was his parachute（降落伞）that he prayed would open. The parachute did open and Peter made it down to the ground alive, but he was 37 alive and spent 6 years in a Vietnamese prison camp.One day, many years after returning to his homeland, Peter and his wife were sitting in a little restaurant in Kansas City 38 he noticed a guy who kept looking at him.Peter looked back but didn‘t recognize him, but he kept catching this guy 39 him. Finally th e guy stood up and walked over to Peter‘s 40 and said, ―You‘re Peter.‖ Peter looked up at him and said, ―Yes.‖ The guy said, ―You‘re a 41 pilot, part of that ‗Top Gun‘ outfit. You launched from the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk, you parachuted into enemy territory and you spent six years as a 42 of war.‖43 surprised, Peter looked up at the guy and asked, ―How in the world did you know all that?‖ The man laughed and said, ―Because I 44 your parachute.‖Peter was 45 . The man gra bbed Peter‘s hand and pumped his arm and said, ―I guess it worked,‖ and walked off.Think about this for yourself. How many times in life do you 46 the people who help you out the most? The people who come out of the far 47 of your life just when you need them the most and pack your parachutes for you?36. A. hurt B. spoiled C. injured D. destroyed37. A. caught B. held C. taken D. removed38. A. while B. as C. when D. once39. A. staring at B. glaring at C. glancing at D. glimpsing at40. A. desk B. table C. house D. restaurant41. A. helicopter B. fighter C. plane D. warship42. A. friend B. pilot C. soldier D. prisoner43. A. Somewhat B. Somewhere C. Anyhow D. Anyway44. A. picked B. put C. installed D. packed45. A. worthless B. speechless C. careless D. priceless46. A. walk B. go C. pass D. wander47. A. grounds B. camps C. corners D. fieldsSection C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Some robbers dug their way into the basement of a bank and emptied almost 200 private safes(保险箱).They entered the Credit Lyonnais branch using building equipment to dig holes and destroy walls.48. Saturday night, they tied up a security guard and spent 49. next nine hours robbing the bank.One investigator described the robbery 50. a ―professional job‖. The robbers came in at about 22:00 on Saturday 51. left at 7:00 on Sunday. They entered through the basements of the neighboring building, digging through a series of tunnels and making a hole into a wall of 80 cm thick to get into the bank, 52. was having building works at the time.When 53. left, the robbers set the place on fire to remove any trace of evidence, switching on the anti-fire system and flooding the building. Fortunately, the guard escaped unharmed.54. is difficult to estimate the total value of 55. was stolen because only the bank‘s clients(储户) know the content of their private safes.Part III Reading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.APreviously, I heard a story about a mother who had two daughters. She loved them very much, but two girls would fight with each other from their earliest years. As they grew older, they became total strangers. They had no contact with each other when they were adults.This caused the mother great pain. Then, later, she had an idea. She decided to write a letter to them. In this letter, she told them how much she loved them, and how she wanted them to love each other in this way. She also gave them news of herself, and some guidance on how they might live happier lives.When the letter was ready, she wrote out one copy for each daughter, but these copies were special. Each copy contained only every second sentence of the original letter. The copy for one daughter had only the even(偶数的) sentences, and the other daughter‘s copy contained only the odd sentences. Neither copy made sense on its own. Neither contained the fullness of the mother‘s message.When the two daughters received their letters, they were puzzled. If they really wanted to know what the letters said, they would have to put the two letters together, and read them as one. That meant they must approach one another again in mutual(彼此的) love and respect.For a long time, the mother waited in vain. Both daughters tried to understand the half-letter, but they each blamed the other for not helping them. Each daughter thought she knew her mother better.Then one day, when the mother had almost given up hope, there was a knock at the door. There they stood, together. ―We‘ve come home,‖ they said at the same time. ―We‘ve finally put our letters together, and we‘ve come to say how much we love you, Mum.‖ Then she hugged them both, tears of joy streaming down her cheeks, and welcomed them back home.56. When the two daughters were young, they____.A. had no contact with each otherB. disliked each otherC. showed deep love for each otherD. did not love their mother57. Why did the mother give her daughters incomplete letters?A. She wanted to tell them her good news and bad news.B. She hoped they would ask her for more information.C. She hoped they would approach each other and make up.D. She thought she could change their attitude towards her.58. What did the two daughters do soon after they received their letters?A. They blamed each other again as usual.B. They made peace with each other quickly.C. They realized the mistakes they had made.D. They apologized to their mother.59. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.A. love can neither be bought nor soldB. faults are thick when love is thinC. without respect, love can‘t go farD. love can help enemies become friends60. What is the best title for this passage?A. An Unusual LetterB. A Mother‘s Endless LoveC. Special DaughtersD. Deep Love from DaughtersBSchouten University is a highly respected online education provider offering officially-recognized degree programs across the globe. 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It allows busy working professionals like you to study a world class MBA degree anytime, anywhere at any pace.Great SupportAccess to the U niversity‘s virtual learning environment (VLE) 24/7, and your study coach, tutors are all here to give you strong personal support to ensure your success.61. Most graduates of Schouten University will work in the field of ________.A. educationB. militaryC. medicineD. business62. According to the advertisement, which of the following DOESN‘T belong to soft skills?A. Leadership skills.B. Communication skills.C. Driving skills.D. Motivational skills.63. The time to participate the residential weeks is ________.A. flexibleB. fixedC. unnecessaryD. inconvenient64. If you attend the two Residential Study weeks, you will have to pay for ________ besides your tuition.A. housingB. participation feesC. mealsD. travel costs65. The advertisement is probably intended for ________.A. full-time college studentsB. working businessmenC. studying teenagersD. retired managersCThere is some unwelcome news for students preparing for exams and officers putting in long hours-----you don‘t need the break as much as you may think that makes you feel less tired.Scientists have long assumed that willpower (意志力) is a limited resource, which is why you feel the need to have a rest, have a snack and come back to a task when you're feeling better. They argued that the only way to restore willpower was by rest, food or entertainment.But psychologists have challenged this theory, saying weak willpower is all in your head. They found that people‘s beliefs in willpower determine how long and how well they'll be able to work on a tough mental exercise. ―If you think of willpower as something that‘s limited, you're mo re likely to be tired when you perform a difficult task," said Prof. V eronika Job. ―But if you think of willpower as something that is not easily used up, you can go on and on.‖.The researchers designed four experiments to test students'-beliefs in willpower. After a tiring task, those, who believed or were led to believe that willpower is a limited resource, performed worse on standard concentration tests than those who thought of willpower as something they had more control over. They also found that leading up to final exam week, students who believed the limited resource theory ate junk food 24 percent more often than those who believed they had more control in resisting temptation (诱惑).Mr. Job said. ―The theory that willpower is a limited resource is interesting, but it has had unintended consequences. Students who may already have trouble studying are being told that their power of concentration is limited, and they need to take frequent breaks. But a belief in willpower as a non-limited resource makes people stronger in their ability to work through challenges.‖The findings could help people who are battling temptation. Willpower isn‘t driven by a biologically based process as much as we used to think. The belief in it is what influences your behavior.66. The theory that willpower is limited supports that _________.A. people must eat snacks when they feel tiredB. people do need a break to restore their willpowerC. there‘s no way to strengthen people‘s willpowerD. weak willpower doesn‘t affect people‘s life much67. What have the scientists long believed regarding willpower?A. It is in the charge of people.B. It is a limited resource.C. There is no way to restore willpower.D. It doesn‘t easily run out.68. Which of the following best helps the students to prepare better for their exams?A. Push themselves even if they want to take a break.B. Don‘t eat fast food while studying.C. Remind themselves willpower is not limited.D. Stay in a comfortable and quiet place.69. The following groups can benefit from the findings except _______.A. patients following strict dietsB. children liking to watch TVC. smokers trying to give up smokingD. employees facing a new but well-paid task70. What‘s the best title for the passage?A. A new theory about willpowerB. How to build strong willpowerC. The great influence of willpowerD. Willpower doesn‘t las t longPart IV Writing (45 marks)Section A (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Do you know ―credit cards‖? They are ver y popular today. People use credit card to go shopping on the Internet, check into a hotel, rent a car, or dine out. People can buy now and pay later. A credit card may have a number of costs. First, there is the interest charge on purchase, known as the annual percentage rate. Second, Cardholders may have to pay cash advance fees if they withdraw money from credit cards.Compared to checks, a credit card allows small short – term loans to be quickly made to a customer who need not calculate a balance remaining before every transaction(交易、业务). Additionally there is no need for a customer to carry any cash for most purposes. Credit cards also offer consumers an easy way to track expenses.Credit cards are very convenient to use. But people who use credit cards irresponsibly can soon find themselves heavily in debt. Cardholders borrow money from a bank each time they charge something. They avoid interest charges if they pay their bill in full each month. But if they only make the minimum payment, it may take years to pay off a debt. Interest is continually charged on the unpaid balance.And that is not they only danger. Information security is a major issue these days. Recently there have been several incidents in which many people had financial information either lost or stolen. The cardholder suffered great losses. Now, major banks in China get more cautions in issuing caused by the card overdrafts(透支).Measures can be taken to avoid the problems. A lost or stolen card can be canceled in time, which will greatly limit the fraud. European ba nks require a cardholder‘s security code he entered for purchases with the card. In July, 2009, The China Banking Regulatory Commission forbade the issuing of credit cards to under 18–year–old age group.Title: 71._______________Occasions *shopping on line*checking into hotel *renting a car*72.______________73.____________ *annual percentage rate *cash advance fees74.____________ *making75._____________ quickly *there being no need to carry cash *76._____________easilyProblems *heavy debts if77._____________*78._______________*no ability to pay off debts for college students79.____________ *canceling stolen or lost cards in time*requiring users to enter security codes*forbidding issuing cards to 80.___________Section B (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.I‘m Bob. My first full-time job after high school was selling vacation packages via telephone for a well-known company. One day, the dialer （接线员）connected me to a man who answered the phone and sounded a bit out of breath. I started with my normal tone, and expecting to hear the normal response, ―I don‘t want any‖, and be hung up on.Instead he spoke in a weak voice and began to tell me how he wished he could take a vacation like the one I was offering, but he couldn‘t because he was dying of emphysema. He explained how he was on oxygen, and it took almost all his energy just to get to the phone to answer the call. I apologized to him for that. He asked me if I smoked and then begged me to stop. He told me smoking is what was killing him. He told me to spend every day with my loved ones, and tell them all the time how much I love them. At this point, I was in tears, and couldn‘t control myself, and he could tell. We ended the call, and I put my phone on hold to prevent another call from coming in so I could collect myself.After a few moments, I decided to write down his name and address, and just send him a card telling him that I appreciated his advice and that I would pray for him and his family. Shortly after, I received a nice letter back from Frank, along with a picture of him and his wife. We continued to write back and forth over the next few months, and became very fond of each other. He was old enough to be my grandfather, and in many ways, I felt as if he was.About a year later I received a letter from his wife. When I read it, my eyes were filled with tears. She told me how Frank‘s battle with the disease had finally come to an end, and he passed away shortly before Christmas. She wanted to thank me for the letters, and then explained how Frank touched many lives over the years. At his funeral, they read the first letter I had written to Frank to show how he affected a 19-year-old he had never even met.81. What would the customer normally do when the phone was connected? (no more than 13words) (3 marks)82. What did Frank beg Bob to do? (no more than 7 words) (2 marks)83. What happened after Bob and Frank wrote to each other for a few months? (no more than 8 words) (2 marks)84. Why was Bob‘s letter read at Frank‘s funeral? (no more than 11 words) (3 marks)Section C (25 marks)Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below.随着科技的发展，越来越多的中学生拥有iPad。