第I卷（选择题）一、听力（共两节, 满分30分）第一节：（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where does the conversation most probably take place？A. In a shop.B. In a hotel.C. In a park.2. At what time will the speakers get to Changsha？A.12:15.B.12:30.C.12:45.3. How does the woman feel about her essay？A. Angry.B. Tired.C. Upset.4. What are the speakers talking about？A. The woman's language study.B. The man's foreign friends.C. Their wonderful jobs.5. What does the man want to do tonight？Go to the cinema. B. Watch TV at home. C. Prepare for a meeting.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。

请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What will the woman become soon？A. A college student.B. A high school student.C. A middle school student.7. What is the woman discussing with the man？A. Their neighbors.B. A seafood restaurant.C. Her summer holiday plan. 请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What's wrong with the car？A. The engine broke down.B. There was no more gas.C. The battery ran out.9. Where is the woman going？A. To an airport.B. To a watch shop.C. To the man's house.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. On which floor is the man probably staying？A.6th.B.7th.C. 8th.11. What will the man do tomorrow morning？A. Meet someone important.B. Attend a meeting.C. Cook breakfast.12. What does the number 1820 refer to if the man dials 3 and 1820？A. Service.B. Room.C. Time.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Who is the woman？A. Ryan's wife.B. Ryan's workmate.C. Ryan's doctor.14. What does the woman say about Ryan？A. He hardly ever gets ill.B. He isn't very friendly.C. He seldom works hard.15. Why does the man want to see Mr. Ryan？A. To praise him for his good job in the office.B.To show his consideration for his health.C. To deal with his insurance for his car.16. What can we learn from the conversation？A.The man will call Ryan after the talk.B.Ryan will be out for several days.C. Ryan called the woman this morning.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. How long has the speaker been working at the present company？A. 30years.B.13years.C.10years.18. When did the speaker work in Spain？A. Right after his graduation.B.Before he worked as a salesman.C. After he worked in tourist centers abroad.19. Why did the speaker decide to take his present job？A .He could have many holidays.He had related experience.C. He loved traveling.20. Which of the following is one of the speaker's duties？A. Picking up customers.B. Helping customers check in.C. Advising customers on transportation.二、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AGrown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play, catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.One explanation is the law of overlearning, which can be stated as follows：Once we have learned something, additional learning trials（尝试）increase the length of time we will remember it.In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, andplaying baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” and childhood tales such as Cinderellaand Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn.The multiplication tables（乘法口诀表）are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.The law of overlearning explains why cramming（突击学习）for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not asatisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for one’s future development.21. What is the main idea of paragraph I？A. People remember well what they learned in childhood.B. Children have a better memory than grown-ups.C. Poem reading is a good way to learn words.D. Stories for children are easy to remember.22. The author explains the law of overlearning by .A. presenting research findingsB. selling down general rulesC. making a comparisonD. using examples23. According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is .A. a result of overlearningB. a special case of crammingC. a skill to deal with math problemsD. a basic step towards advanced studies24. What is the author’s opinion on cramming？A. It leads to failure in college exams.B. It’s helpful only in a limited way.C. It’s possible to result in poor memory.D. It increases students’ learning interest.BIf Confucius（孔子）were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28th birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing though t. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.But this doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy（哲学）. Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks（缺点）of Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world whereChina is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well.Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.25. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to .A. provide some key facts about ConfuciusB. attract the readers’ interest in the subjectC. show great respect for the ancient thinkerD. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations26. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students .A. have a great interest in studying ChineseB. take an active part in Chinese competitionsC. try to get high scores in Chinese examsD. fight for a chance to learn Chinese27. What is the best title for the passage？A. Forgotten Wisdom in AmericaB. Huge Fans of the Chinese LanguageC. Chinese Culture for WesternersCThere are many beautiful places in Europe worth visiting. Among them Greece is right at the top. A vacation to Greece will give you everything you ever want in a holiday. The attractive hot springs, beautiful villages, rich history, delicious seafood and beautiful beaches are all here. The streets are always alive with music, fireworks and celebrations. Winter is the time to enjoy some great skiing, with so many mountains around here that offer this sport.Spain is the second largest tourist destination in the world. It’s one of the first countries in the world to develop summer beach vacations. Spain, along with Italy, officially has the most world heritage sites, 42 to be exact. With so many mountainous regions, Spain is big when it comes to the winter vacation. Lastly, for great n ightlife, you’d love to be in Barcelona or Madrid.Switzerland is the most popular winter destination in the world. It has 15000 miles running through mountainous regions. The Swiss Alps attract people from all over the world. If you think Switzerl and is only a winter holiday destination, you’re mistaken. The same places are popular in summer too. Hiking is popular in summer. Switzerland is also proud of Jungfraujoch — the highest train station in Europe. Switzerland has developed an amazing transport network, and each and every mountain village can be got to by some kind of public transport.Venice of Italy is another great destination. It has an amazing history and is famous for its beautiful architecture. There are many old churches worth visiting. Venice is also filled with many art galleries. The Grand Canal is a long canal that runs right through the city. This is referred to as the most beautiful street in the whole of Venice. The city, made up of 117 small islands, is amazingly linked by 400 bridges over 150 canals.28. According to the passage, a visitor to Greece can enjoy .A.the sight of the mountain range of the AlpsB.music, fireworks and celebrations in streetsC.the great and colorful nightlifeD.artworks in many art galleries29. We can know from the passage that .A.the highest train station of the world is in SwitzerlandB.the old churches are the most beautiful places in VeniceC.Spain is perfect for the winter vacation thanks to its mountainsD.Spain is the first country to develop summer beach vacations30. According to the passage, if you are quite interested in works of art, you’d better go to .A.GreeceB.SpainC.SwitzerlandD.Venice31. In which countries do mountains make great contributions to their tourism？A.In Greece and Spain.B.In Switzerland and Venice.C.In Spain and Venice.D.In Spain and Switzerland.DWe don’t know how different our future will be in the future. We can only try to im agine it. At first we think about human relationship. In the year 2050, we will use computers almost every day. We will be making new friends through the Internet----even our husbands or wives will be met in this way. It will be much faster and easier for us. On the other hand, our relationships with people won’t be as important as they are today----we will feel a little lonely. Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050. For example, they will be used by the children at school to make their learning easier. In addition, there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers, like robots which will do the housework for us.Spending holidays will also be completely different. Traveling to other planets or to the moon will be available for everyone. Means of transport will, of course, change, too. We will be using solar-powered cars, which will be much more environmentally friendly.We could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to a more polluted environment. But it isn’t true. We will pay more attention to protecting the environment. And, scientists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases, like cancer or AIDS. Therefore, our surroundings as well as our health will be in a better condition.Although we can’t predict the exact changes which will be made in the world, we often think about them. We worry about our and our children’s future; we have expectations, hopes as well as fears. But I think we should be rather sanguine about our future. We should be happy and believe good things will happen.32. Why will people probably feel a little lonely in 2050？A.Because the number of people will become much smaller.B.Because people won’t communicate with each other m uch often.C.Because people won’t like making friends with each other.D.Because there will be less face-to-face communication.33. According to the passage, which of the following will happen in 2050？A.It won’t be difficult for people to travel to other planets.B.The way of spending holidays will be the same as that of today.C.The relationship between people will be more important than today.D.Our environment will be much more polluted with a growing number of cars.34. The underlined word “sanguine” in the last paragraph most probably means ______.A.disappointedB.optimisticC.curiousD.surprised35. What does the passage mainly talk about？A.How people will communicate in the year 2050.B.What high technology will appear in the year 2050.C.How people will travel and spend their holiday in the year 2050.D.What our life will be like in the year 2050.第二节：七选五阅读（共5小题; 每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。