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1、 考试时间120分钟 试题分数 150 命题人 于波注意事项： 1. 听力不计入总分； 2. 2160题的答案请涂在答题卡上；3. 61-70,改错和作文请在答题纸上作答！ 卷I第一部分：听力 第一节1 Whose wallet probably is it?A. the womans B. The mans C. Ginas2. What is the date today? A. May 1st B. May 2nd C. May 3rd3. Who made the womans personal web page? A. She herself B. Her friend. C. Th
2、e man4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A town B. An accident C. A murder5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Relatives. B. Colleagues. D. Neighbors.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 6. What is the man doing? A. Watching TV B. Listening to the radio. C. Reading the ne
3、wspaper7. Why are the rich and famous targets for being talked about according to the man? A. The public are interested in them. B. The public want to laugh at them. C. The public want to make them famous.听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。8. Why does the man look sad?A. He had to stop his study. B. He failed his test
4、 again. C. He couldnt understand the foreigners.9. How did the woman improve her French? A. By reading French newspapers B. By watching French films. C. By speaking to herself.10. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Be confident. B. Talk with foreigners C. Ask the teacher for advice.听第8段材料，回答
5、第11至13题。11. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A basketball game. B. A volleyball game. C. A football game.12. Where did the man go to last night? A. A club. B. A stadium . C. A meeting.13. What did the audience think of the game?A. Exciting B. Dangerous C. Unbelievable听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。1
6、4. What does the woman think of the pink dress? A. very cheap B. very dull C. of good quality15. What color of the sweater does the man recommend? A. White . B. Purple C. Black16. What kind of jacket does the woman want ? A. a leather one B. a light one C. an expensive one听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。xk|b|117.
7、 What was Professor Rudds trouble? A. lack of confidence B. lack of intelligence . C. absent-mindedness 18. What did the professor decided to do one hot summer day? A. Visit his children who live near the beach. B. Have a holiday with his children on the beach. C. Take his children to visit his frie
8、nd in a seaside town.19. What happened to the professor when he arrived at the station ?A. he couldnt contact his friend. B. He couldnt find his train tickets. C. he couldnt remember the destination.20. Why did the professor come back home for the 2nd time? A. he forgot his friends address. B. he lo
9、st the paper his wife had given him. C. he forgot to take the train tickets with him. 第二部分：阅读理解（ 共 2 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中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ALarry was on another of his underwater expeditions(探险)but this time, it was different. He decided to take his daughter along with
10、him. She was only ten years old. This would be her first trip with her father on what he had always been famous for. Larry first began diving when he was his daughters age. Similarly, his father had taken him along on one of his expeditions. Since then, he had never looked back. Larry started out by
11、 renting diving suits from the small diving shop just along the shore. He had hated them. They were either too big or too small. Then, there was the instructor. He gave him a short lesson before allowing him into the water with his father. He had made an exception. Larry would never have been able t
12、o go down without at least five hours of theory and another similar number of hours on practical lessons with a guide. Children his age were not even allowed to dive.After the first expedition, Larrys later diving adventures only got better and better. There was never a dull moment. In his black and
13、 blue suit and with an oxygen tank fastened on his back, Larry dived from boats into the middle of the ocean. Dangerous areas did not prevent him from continuing his search. Sometimes, his was limited to a cage underwater but that did not bother him. At least, he was still able to take photographs o
14、f the underwater creatures. Larrys first expedition without his father was in the Cayman Islands. There were numerous diving spots in the area and Larry was determined to visit all of them .Fortunately for him, a man offered to take him around the different spots for free. Larry didnt even know what
15、 the time was, how many spots he dived into or how many photographs he had taken. The diving spots afforded such a wide array of fish and sea creatures that Larry saw more than thirty varieties of creatures.Larry looked at his daughter. She looked as excited as he had been when he was her age. He ho
16、ped she would be able to continue the family tradition. Already, she looked like she was much braver than had been then. This was the key to a successful underwater expedition.21.In what way was this expedition different for Larry?A. His daughter had grown up. B. He had become a famous diver.C. His
17、father would dive with him. D. His daughter would dive with him.22.What can be inferred from Paragraph2?A. Larry had some privileges. B. Larry liked the rented diving suits.C. Divers had to buy diving equipment. D. Ten-year-old children were permitted to dive.23.Why did Larry have to stay in a cage
18、underwater sometimes?A. To dive into the deep water. B. To protect himself from danger. C. To admire the underwater view. D. To take photo more conveniently.24.What can be learned from the underlined sentence? A. Larry didnt wear a watch. B. Larry had a poor memory.C. Larry enjoyed the adventure. D.
19、 Larry was not good at math. B Close your eyes for a minute and imagine what life would be like if you had a hundred dollars less. Also imagine what it would be like spending the rest of your life with you eyes closed. Imagine having to read this page, not with your eyes but with your finger-tips.Wi
20、th existing medical knowledge and skills, two-thirds of the worlds 42 million blind should not have to suffer. Unfortunately, rich countries posses most of this knowledge, while developing countries do not. ORBIS is an international non-profit organization which operates the worlds only flying teach
21、ing eye hospital. ORBIS intends to help fight blindness worldwide. Inside a DC-8 aircraft, there is a fully-equipped teaching hospital with television studio and classroom. Doctors are taught the latest techniques of bringing sight back to people there. Project ORBIS also aims at promoting peaceful
22、cooperation(合作) among countries. ORBIS tries to help developing countries by providing training during three-week medical programs. ORBIS has taught sight-saving techniques to over 35,000 doctors and nurses, who continue to cure tens of thousands of blind people every year. ORBIS has conducted 17 pl
23、ane programs in China so far. For the seven to ten million blind in China, ORBIS is planning to do more for them. At the moment an ORBIS is working on a long-term plan to develop a training center and to provide eye care service to Shanxi Province. ORBIS needs your help to continue their work and fr
24、ee people from blindness. For just US$38,you can help one person see; for $380 you can bring sight to 10 people; $1,300 helps teach a doctor new skills; and for $13,000 you can provide a training program for a group of doctors who can make thousands of blind people see again. Your money can open the
25、ir eyes to the world. Please help ORBIS improve the quality of life for so many people less fortunate than ourselves.25. The first paragraph is intended to _.A. introduce a new way of reading B. advise the public to lead a simple lifeC. direct the publics attention to the blind D. encourage the publ
26、ic to use imagination26. What do we learn about existing medical knowledge and skills in the world?A. They are adequate B. They are not equally distributed C. They have not been updated. D. They have benefited most of the blind27. ORRIS aims to help the blind by _.A. teaching medical students B. tra
27、ining doctors and nursesC. running flying hospitals globally D. setting up non-profit organization28. What can be the best title for the passage?A. ORRIS in China B. Fighting BlindnessC. Sight-seeing Techniques D. ORRIS Flying Hospital CJake O Brien，one of the central characters in Sterling RWalkers
28、 science fiction novel The Orphan Ship，has just received some bad news. The medical school he has been going to is closing down because of financial(财务的)problems；and to make matters worse，the only other medical program in the world also happens to be on another planet. Thus，in order to become a doct
29、or，Jake packs his suitcase and jumps on board the passenger ship Atlanta to go to Mars!When Jake and his cousin Lorina Murphy journey to Mars Station in search of educational opportunities，they never guess they will turn into life savers. But because of the extreme poverty and child exploitation(剥削)
30、happening on Mars，these two cousins are forced to accept their true destiny(命运)However，they are not alone in their efforts to save the poor “street kids”Early in the story these two heroes are joined by the crew(船员)of the Ishmael，which in the course of the story，becomes a rescue ship and a safe plac
31、e for over one hundred homeless children.In this novel，there are different themes. While fighting the cruel people who sell the “street kids” of Mars Station，the colorful characters of The Orphan Ship also manage to fall in love，find wealth，and form lasting friendships.The real power of the story co
32、mes from the characters expression of fellow feelinga feeling of understanding others because you have shared similar experiences. The characters in The Orphan Ship have a sense of social duty and spiritual commitment. For example，at one point in the story，shocked by the way the homeless children ha
33、ve been treated，Lorina notices “a pair of black children sitting under a streetlight begging food from passersby”Yet “no one gave the children a second look.” Fortunately，however，Lorina and her newfound friendsthe crew of the Ishmael，which soon becomes the “Orphan Ship”do indeed care for the childre
34、n of Mars Station，as they join forces to provide them safe passage to earth and also a home. In this way the theme of compassion is the centerpiece of the entire novel.29. Jake decides to go to Mars because _.A. studying medicine is cheaper on Mars than on earthB. the medical school on Mars is bette
35、r than that on earthC. Mars is the only place where he can realize his dreamD. his cousin encourages him to become a doctor on Mars30. Whats Jake and his cousins destiny?A. To save other peoples lives.B. To become the crew of the Ishmael.C. To fail to get an education on Mars.D. To make friends with
36、 homeless children.31. All the following are themes of the novel EXCEPT _.Afriendship Bspreading knowledge Cfinding wealthDlove32. The underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refers to _.ApassersbyBLorinas newfound friendsChomeless children Dthe black DMetro Pocket GuideMetrorail(地铁)Each passen
37、ger needs a farecard to enter and go out. Up to two children under age five may travel free with a paying customer.Farecard machine are in every station. Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the station and farecard machine only provide up to $ 5 in change.Get one of unlimited M
38、etrorail rides with a One Day Pass. Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations. Use it after 9:30 a.m. until closing on weekdays, and all day on weekends and holidays.Hours of Service Open: 5 a.m MonFri 7a.m. SatSun. Close: midnight SunThurs. 3a.m. FriSat. nights Last train times vary. To avoi
39、d (避免) missing the last train, please check the last train time posted in the station.MetrobusWhen paying with exact change, the fare is $ 1.35. When paying with a smatTrip CARD the fare is $1.25Fares for the Senior /disabled customersSenior citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for
40、half the regular fare. On Metrorail and Metrobus, use a senior/disabled farecard or SmarTrip card. For more information about buying senior/disabled farecards, or SmarTrip cards and passes, please visit MetroOpenD or call 202-637-7000 and 202-637-8000.Senior citizens and disabled customers can get f
41、ree guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorail services by calling 202-962-1100Travel tipsAvoid riding during weekday rush periods before 9:30 a.m. and between 4 and 6 p.m.If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost & Found at 202-962-1195.33. What should you kno
42、w about farecard machines? A. They start selling tickets at 9:30 a.m. B. They are connected to change machines. C. They offer special service to the elderly. D. They make change for no more than $5. 34. At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday? A. At midnight B. at 5 a.m. C. at 3 a.m. D.
43、 at 7 p.m.35. What is good about a SmarTrip card? A. It is convenient for old people B. It saves money for its usersC. it can be bought at any time D. it is sold on the Internet.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答案卡7175将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余项。_36_You probably think you will never be a top
44、 student. This is not necessarily so however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here is how.Plan your time carefully.x k b 1When planning your week, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making the list，you should make a schedule of your time. First arra
45、nge your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying._37_ A weekly schedule may not solve all the problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.Find a good place to study.Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this place, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios or TV！When you sit down to study，concentrate on the subject.Make good use of your time in class._38_ Good listening habit in class means less work later. Taking c